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FOR THE CHILDREN
MITCHELL FOR BOYCOTT
Humor and
Philosophy
Labor Leader Clrim: Right to Buy
Where Ho Pleases
.
Ind .rvlng a ivp-ri of ttie’cc.twit tee
The Magic Glass.
<»n boycott at tbe feneration convention €
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First you treed a piece of colored in Toronto. John Mitchell twiid:
paper; also a smuller piece of sim
"1 waul me people of tbe Culled
ilar paper, which paste over t'ae States to know my position. 1 shall
THE WONDER CHILD
mouth of iiu ordinary glass tumbl- r. not speak definitely: but, I*- tlu- eorne-
then trim around tbe edge carefully, quern es what they will. 1 shall uot i-.e fellow who rises and pu nes his work
Makes tracks on the path to success.
so when placed bottom side up on tile surrender aaiy right guarauteed to me
And on to prosperity, riches and fame
sheet of paper you cannot detect the by the constitution of our couutry. I
b; the lightning express.
piece coverlug tbe mouth of the glass. ant not sure how much mental ami The devil gets after the liindermost man
And carries him off in his net.
Place tbe glass on one corner of the physical suffering will be necessary
never can get within shooting of one
paper, bottom side up. which must be to make tue submit, but if I know my- ttut
Who pushes his work, you can bet
laid on a flat surface. Now borrow a self uot any amount of suffering will
coin—a ten ceut piece is preferable on persuade me that I have not the right The dreamer who loafs when the lat»or 1»
there
account of its thinness—place the coin to spend my money where 1 please or
And crying aloud to be done
in the center of the paper; also bor that 1 have not tbe right to write and 1« all tangled up at the end of the day.
row a handkerchief, with which yon speak us I please, being responsible
He can t go id rest with the sun.
cover tbe glass; then move the glass, uuder tbe Inw for my acts. Whether He's «latching away while the others re
pose
with the handkerchief over it. directly the boycott be a benefit or a detri-
Who started and finished on time.
over tbe center of the paper, making meat, each man must decide where he No joy i.i Ins taoor. no joy at the end.
’Tis mixed without reason or rhyme.
sure to cover tbe coin. Say a few will bestow his patronage. I maintain
words in Latin and remove the hand that mv patronage is my own and no In driving your work or your work driv
kerchief. ami to the great surprise of merchant has a property right in it. It
ing yo.:
Is all of the difference on earth.
all there Is no coin in sight. Now re is mine to give or bestow, as suits my
stands for failure tlo-eOther sue
turn tlie coin in the same manner.
own pleasure, and any attempt through The one
ccss.
Wait a few moments. Perhaps some the subtleties of the law to take from
That shows you what pushing is worth
one wishes the trick repeated. I If not men the absolute right to do what thej- Tlie man is the master who tackles the
task
remove tbe paper from the glass while please wit It their own money tuust be
And causes the engines to throb.
in your hand and lay it on tlie table opposed to the very limit.
H l - stands in command of the lalxir
right side up. which makes the » trick
hand*
“I understand that cognisance is be
The other is bossed by his job.
appear all the more mystifying.
ing taken at Washington of tlie utter
ances of men on the floor of this con The man who procrastinates, putting
aside
vention. and 1 want clearly to state tuy
Thought Transference.
The work he Is called to perform.
A game called thought transference position. I propose in rhe future, as 1 Has neither enjoyment, contentment or
have In the past, to exercise the rights
is one of the latest fads, and It sup
pride
In keeping his seat cushion warm.
piles a great deal of amusement. Hi secured to me by tbe fathers of my
seeming nt ease ami at peace
playing the game tbe persou who is country, and 1 propose if 1 am sent to Though
with mankind.
selected to be the "subject" is sent out jail to declare again when I come out
His mind is indeed in a stew.
of tlie room. and two of the player- for the rights guaranteed tup under It hangs file a millstone attached to his
neck—
are aeiected to "transfer the thought.' the law. 1 make this declaration not
The.work that he knows he should do.
These two decide on what simple test to tickle the ear of any man. but that
the plaver will is’ Required to per I may publicly declare the conviction
form. She may be required to ton.-h that is within tue.
"It seems to me that tlie whole pro
the keys of tlie piano, to arrange a
cushion or any simple tiling, and the reedings should prove ft lasting les-
remainder of tlie people in ttie rooii son to the workingmen of the United
Stales and Canada. If all the work-
are informed what the test is to be.
Then the "subject” is allowed to en lngnivn had been true to themselves
there would not have been a nonunion
ter the room again, with tlie person
who are to guide him ou each side, product on the market.
“I am proud of being an American,
each holding one of his bands. Al) ot
the company are required to think of but 1 want to see tlie word American
the test to 1 j »J‘ made, and it is claimed stand for all the sentiment that is
that in nearly all cases the “subject' symbolized by the flag of our country.
"He always lays his plans very care
makes bis way. still clasping the band- 1 want real liberty. I don’t believe io
of the "transferers,” toward the ol> tlie liberty enunciated by some of our fully."
courts that men and women should
“And carries them out just as care
ject selected and then does what is r<
quired of him. In nearly all cases th< have the right to work themselves to fully. 1 presume.”
"Well, uot always."
audience will demand several "sub death. 1 don't believe in the liberty
"Why?”
jects" and experiments before theii enunciated by Judge Tnthill of Chi
cago. who declared unconstitutional
"Sometimes his wife mislays them.”
curiosity is satisfied.
the ten hour law for women and by
that act compelled them to work four
Possible Blessing.
Kettles That Sing.
teen hours a day.
“Why so downer, t?”
The Japanese, who know so well
"Is the time going to come on our
"Everything is going wrong.”
b >w to add little unexpected attrac
continent when the badge of faithful
"Not
everything. Think real hard
tions to everyday life, manufacture m
ness to labor must be the brand of im and see if you cannot discover many
a great variety of forms iron feaket
prisonment?" lie saiil in conclusion.
things to be thankftiFfor.”
ties which break into song when the
Tbe report which drew forth Mitch
"Well, i suppose I might be thankful
water tjoils. The song may not he a ell's speech and which was adopted by
that 1 wasn't kicked In the third rib by
very perfect melody, but it is perhap- the convention is as follows:
a horse this morning or that no one has
as agreeable as the notes produced In
"We say that when your cause is offered to give me a secondhand auto
some of tbe insects which the Jap
just aud every other remedy has been
nese also treasure for their music. employed without result, boycott; we mobile.”
The harmonious sounds of the teaket say that when the employer has deter
Should Keep It Up.
ties are produced by steam bubbles es mined to exploit not only adult male
“How does Clarence like married
raping from beneath tlie sheets of Inn labor, but our women ami children,
fastened close together nearly at the and our reasoning anil appeal to his life?”
“His only kick is that his wife talks
bottom of the kettles. To produce th
fairness and bis conscience will not
best effects some skill Is required in sway him. boycott; we say that when all the time.”
“Didn't he know about that before
regulating the trfe. Tlie character ot labor lias been oppressed, browbeaten
he married her?”
the sound varies with the form of th
and tyrannized, boycott: we say that
“She didn’t have a chance to exhibit
kettles. These curious singing kettle.- when social and political conditions lie-
her prowess in th’t line. He was kiss
have been used by the people for come so bad that ordinary remedial
ing her every chance he got.”
many centuries.
measures are fruitless, lioycott. and.
finally, we say we have a right to boy
Saw Through It.
cott and we propose to exercise that
Bottomless Lake.
‘‘Johnny, do you know why children
right.
In
tlie
application
of
this
right
Bottomless lakes are a tradition, as
should obey their parents?”
the greatest depths of water, salt <>t to boycott, to paraphrase the president
“Yes’tn.”
(Gompersi,
we
propose
to
strive
on
fresh, have some kind of a ground I »r
"Why, then?"
uintiou under them. Rosewell lake, in and on."
“Because children do not like to be
New Mexico, is so small that a st m
spanked.”
Douglas Shoe Strike Settled.
can easily be burled over it, yet it
The controversy over the use of the
has a depth of over 800 feet. The wa
Brought Peace.
ter looks a deep green, but it is s< union stamp between the Dougins Shoe
"The sword has been sheathed, 1
clear that objects dropped itito it an company aud the International Boot hear, in that contentious household."
be seen for yards and yards as they and Shoe Workers' union, whereby the
"What caused it?"
go deeper into tlie water, it is sup former discarded the stamp in its sev
"The wife was sheatheo."
posed that this lake and others in tbe eral New England factories and the
same chain tap the subterranean wa latter went on a strike of several
.
Their Rich Deserts.
ters of the Pecos valley, the plains months' duration, has been settled to They used to holler "Shoot the hat!"
the
satisfaction
of
all
concerned.
This
At one that loudly called for shooting.
waters having in the course of time
dissolved the gypsum until the deep- strike has been the occasion of much Then new spring styles are worse than
that.
interest throughout the entire labor
4
eat bcdr«H-k has been reached
For they demand electrocuting.
movement in this'country, and the set
tlement reached does credit to those
An Alphabet
>ry
The Afterthoughts.
who engineered it.
Each person must wr : • :
tory in
"Looking pros
twenty-six words, every v • i t<> Degin
perous.
W here
Labor and Politics.
with a different letter ot
e i »habet
have you been?”
We must be partisan for a principle
in its uatunil order—tor iu tame:
"Hampton
and not for a party, but we must make
A brilliant < rent tire discoursed every
Roads.”
manifest the fact that we have polit
Friday, git iug tier interpretations jo
"In what line?’
ical power and that we intend to use
cosely. Klndtv lawyer. Mr Norton, cb-
"Selling
Asiatic
jected. professing quite rudely some it: otherwise the ballot will become an
souvenirs to the
Impotent weapon Samuel Gotnpers.
trumpery unbeliefs, varied with te x-
boys who want
alted yells. Zounds!
ed to take some-
This may be varied by using the let- i
GEMS FROM GOMPERS
thing home that
ters bnckward trom Z to A. tor tbe
they had picked
In tlie whole history of onr more-
best or least bad story some humor;
up ou their trip
ment no greater struggle has taken
ous trifle can be presented.
the
around*
place thau that for the preservation
world.”
ami the maintenance of the right of
The Bur and the Nut.
free press and free speech.
Prickly Hur said to Hazelnut:
"Ho. h<>! I have children three.
The people of our country have with
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
And I've shut them tight away fro
1
tn
the mon of labor made it dear to the
sight.
Being satisfied is a condition most
whole world that no curtailment of the
Where the girls nnd boy» can t see
In a green spiked cell I have nld them rights of free press and free speech
exasperating to the man who isn’t.
well
will !»<• tolerated.
At the top ot the chestnut tree "
The simple life is appealing and al
Tlie herculean efforts of the men ot
Then Hazelnut said to Prickly Hur:
labor to arouse the people of the conn- Ittrfng until you find out that the aim-
"Hush. nurt>! i hide but one.
try to a realization of the danger pier aud more comfortable it is the
But I've wrapped It round all safe •ivt
which threatens our constitutional inv uiore expensive it is.
sound.
And I think my work well done
erties will go down in the annals of
Vor I've tucked it away from the light *4 history -is one of the gr at crusades
Everybodj is willing to become ar
the day.
«lUitiiittM with Prosperity. sile need
for
the
maintenance
an/l
advancement
From the rain and the dew* and the
lud bring ereh-iitlnls if she delivers
of human rights.
sun.’
There is no i>crsocution. no injustice the goods.
1 Estate Snaps
x .1 e not always floating
around, but, I have a
few that will surprise
you. both in city and
farm property
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Insure your home or business
property before the fire comes
Y ou can have your choice of a
big line of companies.
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But
Jack Frost came with hi* magic
wand
Of delicate hoar white frost.
And he said My will o'er valley and n K
No power r.a* ever cro--ed.”
.And he found th* cell that wo* hid no
well.
And tit* children out h* tossed.
to a great movement, but if met in the
right spirit Iwars its harvest of good.
Out of this attempt to seal the lips
of the men of labor I believe will come
good.
Wo have come too far in the march
of 1) rna i pi <re<s f >r . nj set <>f In
Than he spiel the hut of the Haaelnut.
That she thought no on* could »ee.
fluences to drive us back Into slavery.
And threw on tii* ground what InsId* .v*
I see a silver lining to tbe cloudsand
found
a bright star of h >j>e In the heavens,
While he laughed aloud tn gte*:
"Ho. ho' My will o'er valley and till
and I ttee ultimately tbe spirit of hu
No power his eve ■ croased
manity. justice ami the brotherhood of
dear Prickly Bur: Hear. H axel nut'
man obtaining in the minds and hearts
It la L the kjng, Jack Frost'"
af the people of tbe country
—Youth’s Companion.
The Golden Rule is not threatened
with disfavor from overwork
We feel grateful to certain people be
cause they are not friendly with us.
Garden innklne looks more alluring
In the r pi the than shoveling snow
In the present.
lt Is menti to be suspecting every-
body. but that Is tlie only way to avoid
beit ? sitrpri ed —at d I lien vou don’t
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