The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA
RECALLS BUSY CANM- D«YS
Quaint Phase* of an Old Canal Boat-
man's Many Unique Experiences
Up the Schuylkill Valley.
Although Western Canada suffered,
fcs did many other portions of the
■west, from untoward conditions, which
turned one of the most promising
crops ever seen in that country, into
fcut little more than an average yield
of all grains, there is left in the
formers' hands, a big margin of profit.
'"f Of course there were many farmers
i who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market a big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand- j jid when 3,600 men earned a li'veli-
From wheat, oats, bar
Auburn, Pa.—Boatlnp on the Schuyl-
kill canal continued this winter for a
longer period than some of the very
oldest canal boatmen can remember.
At least this is what Capt, Henry Rep-
pert, a retired boatman, says, and
ought to know, for he served 40 years
as a boatman, and cultivated some pe-
culiar traits. He recalls incidents
that occurred on the Schuylkill canal
when there were 1,200 boats plying be-
tween Port Clinton and Philadelphia,
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, 111.,
Escaped The Sur-
geon's Knife.
'better than many frowns'
some returns.
ley and flax marketed to the 1st of !
January, 1912, there was a gross rev-
enue of $75,384,000. The cattle, hogs,
poultry and dairy proceeds brought t
this up to $101,620,000 or 21 million J
dollars in excess of 1910. There was j
still in the farmers' hands at that
time about 95 million bushels of wheat
worth at least another sixty-five mil-
lion dollars (allowing for inferior
grades), besides about 160 million
bushels of oats to say nothing of bar- j
ley and flax, which would run into sev-
eral million of dollars.
There is a great inrush of settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through-
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al-
berta. The reports from the Govern-
ment show that during the past year
Upwards of 131,000 Americans crossed
'the border into Canada. A great many
of these took up farms, over ten thou-
sand having homesteaded, in fact the
records show that every state in the
fCnipn contributed. A larger number,
i uoPcaring to go so far away as the
Jhomesteading area, have purchased
® lands at from fifteen dollars an acre
to twenty-five dollars an acre. The
prospects for a good crop for 1912
are as satisfactory as for many years.
The land has had sufficient moisture,
and with a reasonably early spring, It
Is safe to predict a record crop.
Those who have not had the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to the one nearest,
and secure a copy.
Of the Same Mind.
The bishop grasped the purser's arm
with a gentle, ecclesiastical pressure.
"I would explain to you," he began,
"that I am very much pleased with my
room mate. That is, I find him a
gentleman in every respect, and I
wouldn't have you think—er—my com-
ing to you with these valuables is—er
—a—any reflection upon him, you
know. His appearance is—er—In ev-
ery way "
"Oh. that's all right," interrupted
the purser, "the gentleman has been
to me with his own valuables, and he
says the very same things about you."
—Hampton Magazine.
\£&
Strength in Calmness.
The calm man, having learned how
to adapt himself to others; and they,
in turn, reverence his spiritual
strength, and feel that they can learn
of him and rely upon him. The more
tranquil a man becomes, the greater
1s his success, his influence, his
power for good. Even the ordinary
trade will find his business prosper-
ity increases as he develops a great-
er self-control and equanimity, for
people will always prefer to deal with
a man whose demeanor is strongly
equable.—James Allen.
Capt. Henry Reppert.
hood as boatmen, towpath walkers and
assistants; while today there are only
38 boats in service on this, one of the
few canals in this state still used for
freight purposes.
Although Capt. Reppert was not
then employed as a canal boatman, he
easily remembers when, in 1849, the
first steam barge called "Experiment,"
came all the way from Wilmington,
Del., through the Delaware river, and
thence plied through the waters of the
Schuylkill to the coal regions, carry-
ing on the return trip 115 tons of coal.
He remembers when the first large
steam barge, known in 1852 as tho
Daniel P. Shenfelder, was built at
Reading and carried coal down the
Schuylkill Into the Union canal, and
finally found its course all the way to
Albany, N. Y.. This boat, had a ca-
pacity of 152 tons.
He also recalls the packet boats
that carried passengers from Reading
to Philadelphia and return. They left
Reading at 4 o'clock every morning
and arrived in Philadelphia at 6
o'clock in the evening. There was a
relay of horses every 10 or 12 miles.
The boats were known as the Planet
und the Swan. A year later, in 1847,
other packet boats were put In serv-
ice, carrying both freight and pas-
sengers.
When Capt. Reppert started his life
as a tow-path trotter, the smaller canal
boats were still in use—boats 10 feet
wide, 40 feet long and carrying from
25 to 30 tons.
Peoria, 111. —"I wish to let every one
know whatLydia E. Pinkham'aV egetable
Compound has done
forme. Fortwoyears
I buffered. The doc-
tor said 1 had a tumor
and the only remedy
was the surgeon's
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound, and
i today I am a well and
J| healthy woman. For
^months I suffered
from inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. I am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and I will be glad
to answer letters."— Mrs. CHRISTINA
Reed, 105 Mound St., Peoria, Ili.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa. —"After the birth of my
fourth child, I had severe organic inflam-
mation. I would have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though I could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound and after taking it for two months
1 was a well woman. "—Mrs. joseph A.
Lynch, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound, one cf the most success-
ful remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to a surgical opera-
tion.
Right Kind of Smile Stands Always
♦or the Best Things There Are
In This Life.
At the door of a hospital is the
sign: "If you can't smile, don't go in."
There are smiles and smiles, but of
course this means the smile which
stands for the best things in life, not
the kind that irritates, but the kind
which cheers and inspires and stimu-
lates and nourishes. Whoever con
celved of that sign was not far from
being a good physician, though he may
have been serving as Janitor. Better
than medicine is the smile of friend-
ship to those who are set apart by
their infirmities. And the smile of
cheer and hopefulness is not only the
passport to the hospital, but to all
the world, if we but knew it. Some-
one remarks: "Who is beyond the
ministry of a kindly smile? It Is a
tonic to the discouraged. It helps the
little child for whom the world holds
so much that mukes afraid, and it
cheers the aged who find life unspeak-
ably lonely. As King Arthur's court
was built by music, so the happier life
we all hunger for here upon earth is
built in large part by the cheerful
faces we see, as we bear the load ap-
pointed for us."—Universalist Leader.
TO DRIVE OFT MALARIA
AND KdlLD I P THE SYSTEM
Tako tho Old Standard GliOVH'S TASTBLBSa
CHILL TONIC. You know what you aro taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing it is simply Quinine and Iron in a tasteless
form, and the most effectual form. For grown
peonle and cbild^ n, 60 cents
Time Is incalculably long, and every
day is a vessel into which very much
may be pAured, if one will really fill
it up.—Goethe.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
end invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take.
Do not gripe.
Many things may come to the man
who waits, but better things come to
the chap who waits on himself.
skull used for plaything
Physician Finds Youngsters Playing
With a Fossil Supposed to Be Ten
Thousand Years Old.
Monticello, N. Y.—While making a
professional call at the home of Wil-
liam Woolley here the other day Dr.
James F. Curlette found the Woolley
children playing with the fossil of a
human skull which had become petri-
i fied. Mr. Woolley said the fossil had
I come from Great Neck, Long Island,
' and was picked up by him in a stream
which flows through his farm there.
He Was Shown In Missouri.
"An Englishman who recently ar-
rived In this country went out into
Marlon county to visit some of the
Lord Scully lands, and while wander-
ing about ran onto a small white
skunk," says Tom O'Neal. "After-
wards, on making Inquiry as to what
kind of animal It was and the name of
It, he was told that it was a polecat.
After he had changed Ills clothes he
sat down and wrote to his family back
in England as follows:
" *1 have b^en out looking over the
country today, and in traveling about I
met with an American cat, a beautiful
little creature, but I think it had the
most offensive breath, don't you know,
of any animal I ever saw In my life.'"
Kansas City Journal.
aked equal to situation
Example of the Soft Answer That
Turneth Away Wrath—Also
the Truth.
One of Dr. Aked's most ardent sup-
porters when that divine was pastor
of Mr. John D. Rockefeller's church
Is fond of telling what he considers a
striking example of Dr. Aked's wit.
Dr. Aked was fond of taking long
country walks, and one day, being far
in the country and wandering through
a field, he and his friend noticed a sign
nailed t6 a tree. "No trespassing
here."
Hurrying to gef out of the forbidden
ground they met a farmer who assailed
them grimly with the remark:
"Trespassers In this field are prose-
cuted."
Dr. Aked smiled at the irate farmer.
"But we are not trespassers, my
good man," said he.
"What be you then?" demanded the
farmer.
"We are Presbyterians, my dear sir."
replied Dr. Aked and walked away.
PTI.ES Cl UKD IN 8 TO 14 DATS _
Your druggist will ret und money if I'AZO OINT-
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 60c.
WTe often wonder what lawyers
would do for a living if there actual-
ly was a fool killer.
Mrs. Whislow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammiv
turn, ttlluyb pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottloi
i It is better to appreciate wisdom
than to be appreciated by fools.
elp
You Can
Yourse
Back to health by as-
sisting the stomach in
its work of digestion
and assimilation---by
keeping the liver act-
ive and the bowels
open. For this par-
ticular work there is
nothing quite so
good as
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Skull 10,000 Years Old.
At the time of finding the fossil Mr.
Woolley considered it nothing more
than a stone of unusual form and
structure, and took it home to his
children, who have called it their In-
dian doll baby. The features in the
fossil are very distinct, the mouth be-
ing especially large in proportion to
the other features.
Dr. Curlette said in discussing the
fossil:
"This fossil was found in a stream,
and the action of the water upon K un-
doubtedly accounts for the reduced
size, and to some extent the deface-
ment of the features.
"In studying the fossil remains of
this human skull I wondered whether
the person upon whose shoulders once
rested this head was not killed bj' a
blow of a war club in the hands
some warlike enemy ages ago, for I
noticed upon the side of the head an
Indentation as though a blow had been
■truck there which broke the skull."
Saving a Desperate Man.
"Why did you get engaged to Hor-
ry? You swore that you would never,
never, have anything to do with such
a man."
"Yes, dear, I know I did. But—well,
I wouldn't have accepted him if he
hadn't made such a perfectly dreadful
threat."
"Oh! That old stall about rushing
out and committing suicide?"
"No, worse than that."
"But any of those threats are bluffs.
I suppose he said he'd kill the next
man who called on you, eh?"
"No, no! I've heard that before,
Dearie, he threatened that if I did not
accept him he'd go and propose to you.
And I believe he would have done it,
too—he was perfectly desperate!"
child's head
a mass of humor
"I think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema I have
ever heard of. My mother had a child
who had a rash on its head when it
was real young. Doctor called it baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but it did
no good. In a few days the head was
a solid mass, a running sore. It was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the eore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got a dollar bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box of Cuticura Ointment,
and a bar of Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed, washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap, and ap-
plied the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
it has never come back again. Hi
head was healthy and he had a beau-
tiful head of hair. I think the Cuti-
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
It makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair." (Signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund, Plain City, Utah, Sept. 19, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32 page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. Li, Boston.
Rubbing It In.
The sad-looking man approached
the city editor.
"I was sent up here to whip you,"
stated the visitor, as he produced a
clipping. "See what you said about
my wife this morning."
The city editor read: "Mrs. Griffin
served a dirty luncheon."
"The word was 'dainty,' sir, when
my wife wrote It," explained the vis-
itor. "Now read further."
The city editor read: "Mrs. Grif-
fin was gowned in aesdxzquoaaxzhjjidy
hdkk89677nnnw - Ujjgaggkisnnwgzt
"Now," said the visitor, "my wife
does not mind the insult passed upon
the luncheon, but you must retract
that libel on her gown."
Evil of Idleness.
Work develops all the good there is
in a man; idleness all the evil. Work
sharpens all his faculties and makes
him thrifty; idleness makes him lazy
and a spendthrift. Work surrounds
a man with those whose habits are
Industrious and honest; in such so-
ciety a weak man develops strength,
and a strong man is made stronger.
Idleness, on the other hand, is apt to
throw a man into the company of men
whose object in life Is usually the
pursuit of unwholesome and demorallz
ing diversions.—Darius Ogden Mills.
A Painful Occasion.
"What Is the trouble next door?"
"Little Tommy Tibbies is giving
coming out hawl."
"A coming out ball? I don't under-
stand."
"His father has Just released him
after a short session in the wood
shed."
Wonderful Control.
"Do you believe In hypnotism?"
"Yes," replied Mr. Cumrox, "there
must be some such thing. Every now
and then I hear of some one who man-
ages to get a cook to stay in the coun-
try."
TO CITRF A COM)
Take LAX ATI V K HROY.U Qulni
er if it fails to
N ONE DAY
no Tablets,
cure. hi. W.
Some married men look upon home
as a place to rest—and some others
get anything but a rest while there.
Many a flowery speech has been
nipped in the bud by a nonapprecla-
tlve audience.
Didn't Wait to Choose.
"I presume Blobster applied some
choice expletives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday 50
miles from a garage?"
"No, indeed. He Just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
into his mind."
Friends Marvel
"I suffered with womanly troubles, which made me
violently ill, sometimes for a week at a time. My cheeks
were sunken, and my frame that of a skeleton. My con-
dition grew worse until the physicians said 1 could only
be relieved by a difficult operation, but, womanlike, 1 said
I would die first When life seemed darkest, and death
almost welcome, Cardui saved me. To please me, my
husband got me a bottle of Cardui at the drug store, and
1 began to
CC 76
The Woman's Tonic
When I had taken two bottles of Cardui, I had re-
gained such strength I could attend to all my household
duties, without any help. My friends marvel at my re-
covery." This is an extract from a sworn statement made
by Mrs. Martha Gerichs, of 2348 Benton Street, St Louis, Mo.
A strong endorsement, isn't it?
If you are ailing, suffering from any of the troubles so
common to women, or if you are weak and lack life and
energy, remember that Cardui is to be had in every drug
store, ready for instant use. Used in time, it will give you
relief, build up your strength, and help to make you well again.
Try it Your druggist has it on his shelf.
HERE IT IS—
Something th.t will give
' your rough, toft wood floors the appear-
ance of the finest oak oneg, do a*, ay with
unsanitary carpets, lighten housework,
make a beautiful wainscoting, in fact
change an old house into a new one and
yet be within easy reach of everybody's
pocketbook.
Think of it—n perfect imitation of
oak, made of materials aa durable as
iron and put up in lulls at a moderate
price.
GAL-VA NITE FLOORING
Is made of an indestructible felt base beautifully col-
ored and grained by a b1>ocial process, made |>os8ible by a
recent discovery. It is protected with a triple coating of
varnish which receives the brunt of the wear.
Gal-va-nite Flooring is easy to keep clean,
and will not crack, peel or blister. Is absolutely
damp-proof, vermin-proof, odorless and sanitary.
Makes warm floors in winter and smaller fuel
bills.
Put up in rolls 38 inches wide. Sold in any
quantity by all first class dealers. Ask your
dealer for Gal-va-nite Flooring or send to ua for
samples and a beautifully illustrated booklet.
FORD MANUFACTURING CO.
Si. Paul. Omaha, Chlc«so, Kama* City, St. Loula.
mmm
wemom
LARGEST VARIETY
When Mamma Failed to Beam.
A little girl, who attracted all the
passengers on the tram car with her i
singular sweetness, was asked by a w W
lady who sat next to her: "And did JPOllSlHhS
Santa Claus bring you a dolly at finest quality
Christmas ?"
"Yes, indeed," said the little girl, I
and all the passengers smiled, while
the mother beamed at the attention |
her child was receiving.
"He brought me two dolls," contln- I
ued the child to the strange lady, "and,
do you know, the hair on one of my i
dolls' heads comes right off—just like
mamma's."
And every one smiled again, but the
mother did not beam.
Certainly Not.
Mrs. Styles—Don't you think this
new hat improves my looks, dear?
Mr. Styles—I suppose so.
"But what makes you look so
cross?"
"I'm thinking of the bill for that
hat. You^an't expect that to improve
my looks."—Yonkers Statesman.
Mkuutt
m
WfANFR «
Relics of Barberism.
Hewitt—Speaking of relics of bar-
barism—
Jewett—I noticed them; you ought
to shave yourself.
Temperance is reason's girdle and
passion's bridle, the strength of the
soul, and the foundation of virtue.—
Jeremy Taylor.
An engaged couple prefer a lip to
* silence rather than a heart to heart
I talk.
Good Sign.
Mrs. Knicker—John never remem-
bers to mall my letters.
Mrs. Hocker—Perhaps he is cut out
for a statesman.
iiixl children's boots and shoes, villus
without rubbing, •• French <Jl«ss " lOo,
NT A It comol nation for clea nlnu und polishing all
kinds of rusM-t or lan shorn, 10c. 'Dandy" size 26ou
OI'IC'K WIIITK (in liquid form with sponge)
quick l> rlciuis and whitens dirty cunvas shoes.
lUc and 25c.
It A It V FLITK combination for gentlemen w ho
I take pride In having their shoes-look Al. Restores
color and lustre to all black shoes. Polish with a
brush or cloth, 10 cents. "Kllte" «l*e 26 cents.
If your dealer does not keop tho kind you want,
Bend"us tho price in stamps und we will scud you ft
full ^l/.« package charges paid.
WHITTEMORE BROS. & CO.,
20-20 Albany St., Cambridge. Mite*.
The Oldest and Largest Manuf(iclurer vf
Shoe Polishes in the 11 orld.
W. N. U., Oklahoma City, No. 9-1912.
Strong Healthy) Women
If a woman is strong and healthy in a womanly way, moth-
erhood means to her hut little suffering. The trouble lies
in the (act that the many women suffer from weakness and
disease of the distinctly feminine organism and aro unfitted
lor motherhood. This can be remedied.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Cures the weaknesses and disorders of women.
It acts directly on tho delicate and important
organs concerned in motherhood, making them
healthy* strong, vigorous, virile and elastic.
"Favorite Prescription" banishes the indispositions of the
period of expectancy and makes hahy's advent easy and
almost painless. It quickens and vitalizes the feminine
organs, and insures a healthy and robust baby. Thousands of women havo
testified to its marvelous merits.
It Makes Weak Women Strong. It Makes Sick Women Well.
Honest druggists do not offer substitutes, and urge them upon you as "just
as good." Accept no secret nostrum in place of this non-secret remedy. It
contains not a drop of alcohol and not ■ grain of habit-forming or injurious
drugs. Is « pure glyoeric extract of healing, native American roots.
I! Your* U fluttering or stik, us# "RgNOVINC.'
Vm Vla.t-Mansflald Drug Mamphli, T«nn. Prlc Sl.OO
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