V? V r in (rfSiftS011 The Commoner. VOLtSlE NUMBER ft From the Valley No, I ain't a carin', doctor, .whether H bo girl or boy, Though f'r weeks I'vo calculated that ' I'd liko t' hnvo tir Joy . Of a man child V como after an' V bear his father's name; Hill at girl or boy child, doctor, I con fess it's Jus th' same Till I know .that she who lining it from th shadow or tli' vale Willi tli' col' damn on her forehead nn' her chocks so thin an' pale la a goln' t' stay wilh me that is what T want t' know, 'Cause if she can't journey with me, then I jus' don't wnnl t' go. JJoy or girl T ain't a carta till she who's lyin' there With th' sunshine- of th' old days still a gloamln' in her hair, Lays lior lian'd in niliio an' whispers, as sho did in days of old, I'll l'o wilh vou on lire's tourney." an in skios wero nrigm as gom I'M she smiles again an' presses her' wan, evoi;eu hand in mine An' clings to it llko th' tondrils of th niornln' glor vine, Vw noi carin' if th' baby is a daughter or a son, K'r I'm thlnkin' of another, an' yon sul'f'ror is th' one. Kaolin' all riglit, is she, doctor? Seo, she's smilln' up at mo An' th' old love-light is shinlii' brightor'il than it uster bo. An' a little bit o' color In her cheeks begins t shine Liko it did away back yonder when she laid her hand in mine. Now we'll jus' inquiro out yonder whore- wo hear that little cry If th' stork lias brung a daughter or a sonsay, doctor, I Wisht you'd just inquiro an' tell me I'm a brimmin' o'er with joy. Glory halloluja, doctor! F'r th stork has brung a boy! 'V "Those poor fellows Iiavo been fight ing for freedom for years, and hero comes a foreign power with hollow pretenses of civilizing them and kills them off in hordes merely to satisfy a national lust for territory and trade. I tell you, such things are a burning disgrace to our boasted civilization." "That's right, Jinks. We havo no moral right to seize tho land of those Filipinos and force them at tho muz zle of the cannon to" "Look here, Sinks! What'n, thunder are you talking about?" "Why, about General Wood's re port of that awful massacro of Moros in Jolo, of course." "I thought you wore talking about Belgium's course in tho Congo Freer State. That's a disgrace, but I want you to understand that we are doing just right over in that Jolo country. Those savages must be taught to re spect United States authority and the ilag of this republic if every last one of 'em has got to be shot down in his tracks. And. I think you are one 'of those blamed 'little Americans' for making any such unpatriotic remarks about our benevolent plan of confer ring the benefits of liberty and civil ization on those misguided Filipinos." And in tho vocal sllenca which fol lowed the rumble of the carwheels sounded like the distant roar of the benevolent Maxim guns. your interference. I'll not listen to you. Good day." mB As the committal from the em ployes retired the magnate turned to his secretary and said: "Tako a letter to my manager. In crease tho price of our output a quar ter of a cent a gallon and reduce wages 5 per cent. That's all. "Now see to it that my philanthropy this morning is well advertised in tne friondly press. We've got to take care of tho poor heathen at any cost." But the people pay tho bills. ident, and A. E. McCook of 'Elma, ln secretary of the Iowa "Democratic club. On Him "I understand, sir, that you said .my wife had a married man dangling, after her; dead in love with her, in fact!" "Well, hasn't she?" . : "No, sir, she has not!" -. , y "Then, if you doii't love' her; why did you marry lier?" Houston Post'. Sensational "The sensational press Is growing worse evory day," grumbled tho old time traveling man as ho throw the morning paper aside with disgust. "What's tho matter now, old man," asked-his companion. "Tlioro's a story in that paper about a guest at a hotel who was badly scalded byta waiter dropping a cup of hot coffco on his head." The Point of View "Wealth does not bring happiness," said the multi-millionaire, picking his tooth after a hearty table d'hoto din nor and donning his fur-linnn nvw. coat while his chaffour cranked up tho auto. "And poverty does not bring com fort," sighed the starving man whoso dinner had consisted of snuffing at tin kitchen Preparing the Way Tho eminent financiers and ex ploiters wero looking over a lot of uncommonly good maps. ' "It is a fine country," said ono. "Wonderful possibilities," said an other. "Big dividends in sight there." "Easy to get control of those un limited resources." "Quite correct, gentlemen," said the chairman of the meeting. "Now all that remains to bo done is to frame up the excuse for getting after all of these good things."' A few days later the world was notified that the blessings of modern civilization were about to be shot into tho inhabitants of another far off land. Kismet We have laughed because the coal man Has been sad and ill at ease, For the winter has been pleasant Aud we didn't need to freeze. But, alas, this thought steals o'er mo When the south winds breathe of spice, That the ice man will sure soak us In the summer for our ice. Brain Leaks If it is worth hearing the world will listen. He who gets without giving dies without living. A better day than yesterday or to morrow is today. Gifts without sacrifice cannot he classed as charity. Charity is offered as an excuse for a multitude of sins. Too many people wear themselves out trying to escape worx. It is unchristian to find fault with anything that makes men better. A square meal is the first step in the conversion of a starving sinner. If wo could cure faults as easilv as we find them, what a perfect world this would be. About half of the thincs hnueht on credit would not be bought if cash were demanded. Happiness consists largely in learn ing to get along without a lot of things we think we need. A cistern must be supplied before it can give, but it does not have to wait until it is filled. The man who fails to vote has no good ground for complaining about corruption in the administration. One reason w.hy half the world does not know how the other half lives is because it does not want to find out. The better part of a man's life is that in which he is busy trying to for get a lot of things, he thought he knew. Every time we see a "for rent" advertisement with the statement "no children allowed," we yearn for the power to make heaven a place whore we can tack up a sign,"no such landlords allowed." Did you ever notice the fact that the man who is loudest in his criti cisms of women who dress fashion ably is usually the fellow who takes great uengnt- in donning the gorgeous robes and regalia of the Grand Pan jandrum of the Royal Knights of the Gorgeous and Golden Orient or some thing like that? Tilt ptmnt wow wt imm xtau. gives rwritT,. MNITART KTAt WITH cowetr Good Positions aa salesmen now opon in ovory Btnto. Kxporlonco unnecessary LMiustlpr. - Stoutly work, cood pay and promotion. Apply at onco to Morotock Tobacco Works, llox D14, JMnvlllo. Va. BEST COW Stall In tbo .World Uuod In Nobr.i Agrlcul tural Bam, also Win. J. Bryan's and muny of the fin est State and private bamsr Sond for boan t ful circular. King & Walker Co., Dopt. ' 0, Madison, Wis. UfyLMMH fru M Mi I J KINO t WALKER P. vayMADiswonsi Gfl BULBS WU35 Coals. .Will grow in the house or out of doora. Ilynolntlis, Tulips. Gladiolus, Croons. Knelnl-in Oxalis, Tabcrofies, BeKonla, JonquUs, Daffodils, Ohinrsa Lily, Dcwoy Lily, tflnrlnln I 111 it -.... AJU.l a mji tllQ VilllftV fill nnf tinl.l ORr tnaMn. or poiri. Aba nnutiiiim -iviOi Minn itttiKa .A,ttt ...i FKKKii big collection of llowcr seeds over aoo kinds. HILLSIDE NURSERY, SOMERVILLE, MASS. Hi IBJ El hlH'l Charity Looking benevolenfr.lv nvov Me crrti,i. rimmed spectacles tho great financial i savory odors that wero wafted muate apota tlrnaly to tho foreign ough the alloy window from the mlssionu''y committee: chen of tho big hotel. "To bG sure I will contribute to the The Ownership of the Ox "This account of the recent battle over on the other side of tho ocean is a horrible thing," said Binks, look lug up from his morning paper and addressing Jinks, who sat just across the aisle. "The most disheartening thing of tho twentieth century," replied Jinks, looking up from his morning paper "The way the troops charged tho Illy armed natives and slaughtered them, men, women and children, was iiLim suurc 01 muraer. relief of tho unfortunate heathen in lieuciieuleuland. My heart bleeds for the starving and shivering natives of that far shore. Hero is my check for a million." As tho missionaries retired they almost collided with another commit tee approaching the inner sanctum. "Mr. Stoneyfeller," began the spokes man of the second delegation, "we havo come to " "Yes, I know what you have como for, said the magnate. "And vou mignt just as well go back. I've grown tired of your continual demands "It wS nnn-aorr ejacu.atc, J'iSorTlS&SS CLUB OFFER Any ono of tho following will bo sent with THE COMMONER, both ono year, for the club prlco. Periodicals may bo sent to different ad dresses if desired. Your friends may .wish to join with you. in sending for a combina tion. 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