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The Commoner.
13
Don't Knock
You can't saw wood with a hammer,
my son,
Nor polish a marble with knocks;
You'll not long deceive with great
clamor, my son,
Nor profit by throwing of rocks.
You never can rise to the heights of
success
By pulling down ' others who've
gained it
By steadily working through storm
and through stress
They've buckled to work, not dis
dained it.
You can't saw wood with a hammer,
my son,
Nor polish. a diamond with bricks;
The world' soon tires of mere glamor,
my son,
And punctures the sharpest of tricks.
You never can rise by mere envy or
hate,
Or growling at those who've suc
ceeded By honestly, tolling both early and
late ' tr
TIs, workers, -not. -shirkers, that's
needed!
-- ' ' ' "J ''
You can't saw wood with a hammer,
my son
Nor "fasten bridge timbers with
tacks;
The world soon shuns a wind-jammer,
' nrvYson: .'.
You can't build o last with mere
. Wax. -; . . -
To win you. must hustle wi.th. might
and with 'main,
And give recompense for your
. . wages, ' , ,
For those-who strive hardest deserve
greatest gain
True worth is the best of all gages.
You cant saw wood 'with a hammer,
my. son,
Nor write for the future in sand;
The world asks more than mere
clamor, my son
It's wo,rk of the bain and the hand.
So labor away with ; a whistle and
laugh,' ' ' . -,"'.
1 And scatter good- cheer as you labor.,
Don't worry the world soon winnows'
out, chaff
It's tbewheat that, you sell to your
neigiiDor. ' . i-.v.
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Logical
-The tariff jadvocate 'had Just finished
his little speech and had volunteered
to answer any questions that might be
askPd.
"You say that a tariff on wool pre
vents the competition of foreign wool
and thereby enhances the - price4 re
ceived by the farmer?" queried' the
sad-eved little man in the corner.
"That is the exact fact, sir," re
plied the orator.
"And you say that a tariff on art
icles manufactured from wool de
creases the price of the manufactured,
article because it stimulates competi
tion?" T '
"That is quite- correct, my fellow
citizen."
"And you intimate that the manu
facturers of woolen goods demand a
tariff law that will .compel them to
sell their goods cheaper?"
"That "i's my dear- sir, without the
benefits-of protection the . American
working man would "
"I understand that, sir," said the
sad-eyed little man. 'But, what I wint
to know 'is, why don't the tariff on
wool cheapen the price nt it by stim
ulating competition. And if the man
ufacturer wants to sell his goods
cheaper why does he have to have a
law compelling him to do it? And
if"
"Look here!" shouted tho exasperat
ed high tariff advocate. "You are one
of them agitators who would overturn
our splendid system of government
and give it into the hands of tho irre
sponsible class and soon plunge us
into anarchy and "
"May I ask another question?" quer
ied the sad-eyed little man.
"No, sir! If you want to make a
speech you can hire a hall, just like
wo have done. Wo ain't payin' hall
rent for no such fellers as you," ex
claimed the orator.
Whereupon the chairman declared
the meeting adjourned.
The Morning After
"Ah, it was a glorious victory!" ox
claimed Mr. Bildad, looking up over
the morning paper and stirring his
coffee with a flourish.
"It was a glorious victory. The
grand old party of freedom won a
signal triumph against tho hordes of
discontent and prejudice and hate.
The business interests of tho country
are still safe, and those who would
force tho American workingmnn to
compete with the pauper labor of
Eurone, and all who want law to do
for them what they are too lazy and
worthless to do for themsolves all
the enemies of progress and protection
and prosnerity have bpen relegated to
the rpar by a most decisive "
"We are out of coal. Mr. Bildad,"
said Mrs. Bildad in a low voice.
"Gosh, what's the matter?" howled
Mr. Bildad. "It's only two weeks
sfnee we ordered that last ton, and
it cost me a dollar moro than it did
last vear."
"Yes, and when I asked the pHc1
again yesterdav, I found it had gone
up "nbther dollar."
"The inWnal robbers!" shouted Mr
Bilfla'd. "Thev've got a trust and in
cahoots with the railroads they are
robbing us. I'll not stand for it!"
"Johnnie must have a new overcoat,
and T can't peer ono for less than ten
dollars I coulr" get one for six two
years ago that was better than the
ten dollar one now."
. "There it is aeain! An honest, hard
working man is robbed on all sides
bv these gigantic trusts," howled Mr.
Bl'Mad. ". '
"And the fretaht' on that barrel of
apnlps ma sent us was more than the
apnlfs would havo cost here."
"The railroads are ruming this
country with tblr insatiable greed,"
groaned Mr. Bildad.
"Wp must havo sucrar, cofre,. flour
and butter today, my dear," said Mrs.
BPdad.
"Oreat .Tehosonhat, woman!" roared
Mr, Bildad. "Tt sms that thn Wc-hrr
tho nrjees these infernal trnprs ch'arere
us, the more you use. Th's house
hold has got to economize or go bank
rupt. I can't stawl it. much longer!"
"How did von say the election came
out'", queried Mrs. Bildad.
"Ah. we won hands down!" px
rlaimed Mr. Bildad. "Tt was a"glor
ioiiB victory for the grand old partv
We lip.kPd 'em. lock, stock and bar
rel. The country, ia Ptill safe and"
"I see that the president of the coal
trust, and tho rnanacrpr of the sugar
trust, and all the ' manufacturers of
r.lotninc. and the railroad magnates
were all surmorHner vour ticket, Mr.
Bildad. Don't vou think"
"Look here. Maria," snarled Mr. Bil
dad. "Women don't know nothing
about politics, and I ain't going to sit
here and listen to you babble away on
something you d,on't know nothing
about."
As tho door slammed and Mr. Bil
dad s footsteps echoed in tho distance,
Mrs. Bildad smiled a quwir little smilo
and began reading iho society col
umns of tho morning papor.
Strange
i ",ThaltsneGch of Root's at Utica sot
tied it!" exclaimed tho partisan
"I guess It did." admitted tho work
Ingman. "I boo that Hoarst carried
tho city."
A Cinch
"Why are you so insistent on hav
ing B'Jones nominated for office? Has
he any especial qualifications?"
"Has ho! Say, D'Jones is tho best
promisor that ever came down tho
highway."
Somewhere
Somewhere tho skies are fair nndtoluc.
Somewhere the sun is shining;
Somewhere fond hearts aro beating
true
So what's tho -use repining?
Sometime the right will win tho day,
Sometime see lustloo relirninn-
Sometime the truth will light theJ
way
So what's the use complaining?
Somehow tho wrong will yield to
riertit,
For God closo watch is keeping;
Somehow we'll win tho bitter fight
So what's the use of weeping?
No Good
"I'll never take Squareum flshlnq
with mo atrain," say Lvman.
"What's the matter with him? Can't
ho fish?"
"Yes, he fishes all right, but con
found him he Insists on tilling the
truth after we get home. That sort of
thing is what spoils the fishing."
Brain Leaks
Mental dyspepsia is very contagious.
Tho straw vote has been threshed.
The shortest way home is tho best
route on pay day.
Tho best goes first, but It is re
membered the longest.
We get no credit for bearing crosses
of our own manufacture.
There is a world of difference be
tween indolence and rest.
Too often wrj whisper oiir praises
and megaphone our condemnations.
The American girl who buvs a for
eiem title usuallv buvs woe with it.
Some people are never happy unless
they havo something to complain
about.
Tho man who forgot to vote has no
right to complain about bad govern
ment. '
The man who believes he has a mis
sion will at ' once throw away his
muzzle.
The rriore faults a'man'has' the eas
ier it Is for him to detect faults in
others.
Men who are In the, habit of bettfrie
hats on election usually wear the
small sizes.
The man who waits for recognition
never accomplishes anything by which
to be remembered.
'If sorrre' men would serve their God
ns faithfully as they serve their partv
the world would be a whole lot bet
ter and brighter.
Over in Russia they are killing, and
maiming In order to secure. the right
to vote. Over in this country, where
the right to .vote is conceded to every
citizen, a large percentage of them
never think to exercise the right. A
lot of American sovereigns would,
perhaps, be greatly benefited bv be
ing compelled to live in Russia awhile.
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