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Show J THE CITIZEN 12 stiuction, or due to the abnormal electrification of industries now in contemplation throughout both the American and European continents. We are informed that application has been made in Washington for the development of 18,000,000 hydro-electri- c horsepower in this country, and that there are in contemplation applications aggregating 10,000,000 or more of this development. ELECTRIC MOVEMENT. TOAST TO A SENATOR NELSONS TIRADE. FELLOW. i Heres to the lad with the handsome Strikes and rumors of strikes still continue to upset ind face, progress. The latest held over the heads of the And the lad who is homely as sin; is the railroad strike scheduled to be called at a moments To the laddie who waltzes with heavthe railroad workers in taking a strike, Recently the actions-oenly grace. And the lad who is free with liis called down the wrath of Senator Nelson of Minnesota on tne tin; of labor union chiefs whom he declared responsible for the $ To the laddie who flirts and the one unemployment situation now confronting the nation. who does not, In calling attention to the activities of labor unions the sen To the lad who is all that one said: There would be the greatest boom in the building wishes ever seen in this country, if bricklayers, carpenters and other. Hut heres to the dearest old chap of the lot, building mechanics would come down from $10 and $12 a dj, Who will dig in and help with the $4 and $5 a day. Let the people come to a full realization of wh dishes. threatened railroad strike means the stopping of food supplies other essentials and I venture they would rise in their might NEW METHOD. wipe these people from the face of the earth. This seems rather ambiguous language for a man who hast I hope I haven't broken his heart, elevated to the responsible position of holding a seat in the se: said the chorus girl who, strange to of the United States to use in connection with so large and som say, had turned down a young spendthrift. festly an important element of society in this nation as the k You certainly have, unions. The Citizen holds no brief for the labor unions, but belit said her You have broken it right in friend. that if the senator from Minnesota would direct part of his atten: half. to the profiteering combines and corporations and assist in bring "In half? What do you mean? down the prices of essential commodities to normal, that perfc I mean that he takes two girls out the $4 and $5 a day wage scale might be accepted by the bricklav to supper every night now. and the carpenters, and the big building boom he prates of then actually take place. HIS MISTAKE. tax-ridd- en f b, & There is also a movement on foot to electrify all of the industries of this country within a radius of 100 miles from the Atlantic ocean, thereby transmitting this power electrically instead of transporting coal by rail, which requirement is stated to exceed 20,000,000 horsepower and to bring about a saving in coal transportation alone of $300,000,000 per annum. THE GREATEST RIVERS. In the development of a new coun- try the early settlers invariably follow the rivers from the coast. The inland waterways are of the highest importance to the welfare of a country, for they aid in the development of unsettled areas and materially reduce the expense for transportation of the necessities of life. Even though a stream may not be navigable for any craft larger than a canoe, it may serve as a guiding line to the first explorer. There are comparatively few rivers whose exact lengths are known, but the following list of lengths of the principal rivers of the world has been compiled by the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, from various sources and is probably as nearly accurate as any other to be had. The United States has the distinction of containing within its borders the longest river system in the world the Mississippi-Missoifri. Distances given in even hundreds of miles are approximate: Miles Mississippi (U. S.) from extreme source 2.4S6 Missouri (U. S.) from extreme source HMiMHWmuMtmmiiiin Mississippi-Missour- i (U. S.) Nile (Africa) Amazon (Brazil) Ob (Siberia) Yangtze-Kian(China) Amur (China) Kongo (Africa) Yenisei (Siberia) Hwang (Yellow) (China) Lena (Siberia) Murraj'-Darlin- g (Australia) Yukon (Alaska and Canada) g i mi; How did you happen to lose your fiancee? My lavish entertainment cultivated in her such expensive tastes that she decided she could be happy only with a millionaire. UNCLE JOHNS POEM. Of all sad words of tongue or pen, that aggrevate the ears of men, until the weak ones want to cuss, while repetition makes things wuss the bit- terest words that come my way, is, when I hear the central say Lines bizzy! It allers makes me fairly groan, to grab that handy office phone, and growl a number in the thing, expectin that the gal will ring, when there comes a buzz that would upset the Man of Uz "Lines click-etty-clie- bizzy! It lacerates a feller's wits, an makes him paw, an champ the bits, when he puts in a hurry call, that wnt admit delay at all of course it flops him, mighty near, to have it gritted in his ear "Lines bizzy! You know I hardly ever grouch, or duck my game, or holler ouch. but when I hear that doggone click, it mighty nearly makes me sick, and throws my patients out of whack, to ketch that everlastin quack Lines bizzy! HUMILIATION. So your boys got homi from college. Does he take any in- . ta it he I ief Ei d: to itf ). ta ed h or t! U ( buriei Can we legislate ourselves back to normal conditions and the same time let each branch of industry and labor continue tom: war profits? Hardly! Yet that is what is being attempted on every k Think of the coal barons. Economy enables many people to pile up a lot of money benefit of the profiteer. te i: arec: but 01 e b r. fora get-rich-qui- ck A full purse is not to be condemned; but a full purse and: Fatty Arbuckle, for instance. empty head are a grave menace. la k TAKING AN INTEREST. Farmer Rumor is persistent in maintaining that wines and beer ing back. The return of the prodigal bun, as it were John Barleycorn was actually resurrected before he was they didnt even plant him in a shallow grave. ii The difference between Henry Ford, railroad magnate, and railroad magnates, is that Henry has learned how to reduce c s rates without reducing net income, and the other magnates per. I cntly refuse to be taught. ! 1 They say it is very discouraging to the fellow who has gone: the city and made a big success to return to his old home town a: I D discover that half the people didnt know he had been away andi ja other half criticised him for carrying a cane. Now the scientists say that life is merely the superficia phe ena of an arrested radiation on the outer surface of a cooling sph oidal mass of nebula. No wonder the girls bob their hair and the cr of living continues to soar. We suspected something unsual on tap all the time. A terest in the farm? Farmer H Hes beginning to. Hes been sliowin me where we could have a dandy golf course an how easy twould be to turn the barn into a garage. Didjer hear what e said to me? roared the indignant bookmaker, appealing to his clerk for sympathy. "I did. Arry, replied the faithful clerk, an I was surprised yer didnt think of it first. You must be losin yer nerve. And they say that womans inhumanity to woman causes men to live and die old bachelors. mi If the genius who is engaged in making auto tires tougher "ot only figure out some way to put more mileage into a pair of shoes, he would not go down in history unhonored or unsung. i |