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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

John isn't a betting man." said
Mrs. Dorcas, lin the accepted sense of
the word. l know he never puts a
penny on the horse races, and he had
only a very little money up with
friends on the election. We always
talk these matters over at dinner. But
must confess that when John went
to church with me last Sunday morn
ing, because it happened to- be my
birthday, something happened to set
me thinking.
You know, John was an usher at
our church when I met him. He look
ed SO handsome and well groomed as
he led visitors to seats in the center
tisle that one could not help falling
in love with him. AS we went in John
shook hands with the ushers, some of
whom were Sunday school boys when
heswas there. He remained behind to
talk with them, while l went on to
our pew.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

persons do. l dined in a public res
taurant the other night, and the way
the women I saw there lolled on the
lao,e. both while they were eating
and wGile they were not, was a sur
prise. Anc-her thing I saw there and
l see it now in many other places. was
a constant readjustment and rearrang-
ing Of the toilet, especit."v the hair.
THE need of the incessan- attention
to the latter that one now sees ever
where, the pulling and pushing and
shaking is explained, l know, by ref
erence to the present method of wear
ing the hair en- pompadour, but l do
not admit that argument. If all that
hair-dressing really needs to 60 on in
public the style, pretty, as it is, should
be changed. You sometimes see WON.
en- at the theater now, who, after tax.
ing off their hats, practically do their
hair all over again. They could just
as we'll attend to this in the place
provided in the lobby before they take
their seats, but that would not help
for they keep On working with the hair
all the evening"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Value Of the Windmill

supplement the uncertain and some
times inadequate rainfall, big wind
mills are used for pumping water
from wells into irrigating bitches in
the driest months, and the same mills
generate power enough for electric
motors to light buildings and to cut
feed and do other work of like nature.
To get more power is only ques-
tion of more windmills. To insure an
adequate supply of electricity for
lighting purposes and for operating
farm machinery is matter of storage
batteries. So far these experiments
are not for poor men to undertake
but the rich are making tests which
promise ultimately to make the appll-
cation of wind-generated electric
power to the wants of American rural
life one of the most important addi-
tions to the pleasures and comforts Of
the farm
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Across Great Glacier

Major William r. Abercrombie,
Thirtieth United States Infantry, has
prepared an account of an exploring
expedition which he led into the cop
per river country, Alaska. in 1898. The
work was conducted under the direc-
ton of the war department and it's
purpose was to determine the exist
ence or nonexistence of an all-Ameri-
can route to the Yukon. With an out
fit of 557 Norway reindeer with sleds
equipment, supplies and 113 Lapland-
ers as drivers and herders, Major
Abercrombie started from Seattle,
April 8, and arrived at Port Valdez
July 8. A month later he crossed the
great Valdez glacier at an altitude of
5000 feet, and after extraordinary
hardships descended into the valley
of Copper river.
"The mental strain at this stage of
the journey" says Major Abercrombie.
twas terrific. The men and the ami
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Hard Task for Science

The search for physical process
which would act directly on the cir
culating blood in case of intoxication
in order to extract the poison which it
may contain is not new thing, two
methods up to the present having been
tried-transfusion of the blood and
washing of the blood. The TRANSMISSION
has given proofs of its worth, but the
difficulties are such that the applica-
ton of the method is necessarily re-
stricted There has been little success
hitherto with the washing method on
account of the difficulty of adjusting
the speed of injection to the narrow
limits of cardiac tolerance. The chief
difficulty has been, however, that the
simple dilution of the blood does not
render the renal filter permeable to
the poisonous substances.
NJ. CHI Repin has just constructed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

an apparatus with which he has ex-
perimented on animals, the method be-
ing to extract large quantity of
blood from the organism and to mix
it with eight or ten times it's volume
of an isotonic saline solution. This
mixture-sufficiently incoagulaDle for
the needs of the experiments sent
into a centrifugal separator, which is
combined in such a way that all the
blood globules are united almost in
stantly at a single point, where they
are passed into pump which injects
them into the animal. The working OF
the apparatus is automatic and con-
tinuous, the result being to extract the
plasma with all the matter dissolved
therein. and to replace it with artificial
serum; and this without injuring the
blood 2lobulcs. for which short pas
sage outside of the organism is net
njurious.-Revue Scientifique.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

mails were SO badly used up that it
would have been impossible for them
to survive another night on the gla-
cier, and our progress through this
network of crevasses had been SO SLOW
that was afraid we would not cross
the summit in daylight. We were UP
about 5000 feet and in slush and snow
about knee deep. Bearing off from the
fourth bench to the right we managed
to get our train onto series of snow
slides and made fairly good time to
the foot of the sixth bench.
This was the last rise of the gla-
cier, which was 1000 feet on one
mile or a climb Of almost forty-fve de
grees. We returned to Port Valdez
Oct. Is, having covered little more
than 80 miles on foot, horseback and
by raft since August 5, demonstrating
the existence of an all-American route
from Prince William sound to the Yu
kon valley"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Why Hymns Pleased John

When the first hymn was announc-
ed John smiled. He was in good humor
all through the scriptural readings.
When the second hymn was announc-
ed he became positively elated. All
my fears of his sleeping through the
sermon vanished. He sang the clos
ing hymn as fervently as in the good
old days. AS we came out the head
usher shook hands with John, and |
saw John tuck bill into his waist
coat pocket.
What is that?' l asked, not with
out suspicion.
'Sh-sh-sh, my dear. Wait until we
get into the car
what is it, John?' l asked a few
moments later.
ga flyer cleaned up from the boys
on the number OF the hymns he re.
piled, smilingly. I was SIS behind the
game when l quit ushering and mar
ricd YOU"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

Like the trolley lines which run far
out into rural districts and bring
many small hamlets into close COM
munication with great cities; like the
rural free delivery of mail, with its
new facilities for the enjoyment of
postoffice service for getting the news
of the world, and fer traffic of the
kind which used to be very incon-
venient for farmers, the windmill!
promises much more than it has al
ready given the agricultural districts
of the United States, says the Cleve-
land Leader. In this country and in
Europe recent experiments in the
use OF wind power for generating cleo
tricity for lighting houses and barns
and operating farm machinery are full
of interest and suggest great advances
in the same direction within the next
few years. In parts of the west.
where irrigation is often needed to
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

Broken, dismantled and stark.
Rotting and waiting the end.
l am moored in harbor where Death
and the Dark
In limitless shadows blend.
NV keel is buried in sand:
My timbers creak in the wind;
How l long for the weight of the Mas
ter's hand
On the wheel, as we sailed to the Ind!
Oh. to point by the Southern Cross.
or to follow the Northern Star!
To fly race with the albatrOss
To the lands that lie afar!
Oh. to ride from crest to crest.
In the teeth of merry gale;
When the lightning's flash shows the
seas unrest,
And the cheeks of men turn pslA'
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
WAYS OF THE "HoRN FlxER."
Never Any Use to Interfere, Says
Woman Who Knows.


"One of the easiest ways to get over
q difficulty is to walk around it," said
the woman who had just returned to
her home after a summer outing. Our
clock, which has done good work for
four years, naturally stopped while
we were away. when l wound it tie
pendulum refused to swing. William
told me to let it alone until he had
time to fix it.
'One evening after dinner William
took down the clock. He told the SER
want to bring him the kerosene oil
can. He poured half the contents of
the can down the back of the clock.
Incidentally he ruined the tablecloth
and his trousers. But l didn't mind
that. 1t never pays to interfere with
born fixer when he's fixing some.
thing.
After William had tinkered with
the timepiece for an hour he decided
to wait until the next night. Whel
he had gone down town next morn
ing I took it to a clockmaker.
'Jimminy!' he exclaimed, who's
been monkeying with this? To rem
edy the original trouble would have
cost forty cents. Now you'll want a
new face, since this one is soaked
with oil. You're in for $3.50 all right.
Il had the clock in its usual place
when William came home to dinner
But he never seemed to notice it.
Said he was going to neighbours that
evening to help him fix his automo
bile"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
ELEPHANTS ARE DYING OUT.
Only Two Thousand in Ceylon, 1t Is
Estimated.

Estimated.
In the new Ceylon Handbook and
Directory an interesting record is
that of the export of elephants from
the island during the past forty-one
years. In 1908 there were only eight
of these pachyderms sent out of the
country, one to British India and sew
en- to Germany.
The price paid for these animals
was 1900 rupees, giving modest
average of 1876 rupees each. A roy
atty of rupees 200 per head was i'm
posed in 1873, and the number of ele-
plants exported, which had fallen low
before then, dwindled in the next few
years to three and even to one. In
1882 the royalty was reduced to Rs.
100, in the hope that business might
revive and encouragement be given to
supplying the new demand for Ceylon
elephants in the Continental menag
cries. The Rajahs' courts in India
had previously formed the chief mar
ket for them. The total number sold
in the time treated of was 1925, Oh
an average of Sc per annum.
Mr.. Alfred Clark, an expert, esti
mates that there are now only 1000
elephants in Ceylon. The royalty in
1891 was again raised to Rs. 200.
Whether the effect of this will be
to permit the animals to increase in
undue proportion to their available
haunts or that sportsmen shooting
elephants will counterbalance the de
crease in the export remains to be
seen.-Lahore Tribune.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

to-
One day during a storm the Russian
was swept overheard by wave and
Tim, who was an excellent swimmer,
jumped after him and rescued him.
but pneumonia set in and Ivan, who
realized that he was dying, made his
last will. witnessed by the captain and
two sailors. by which he left his whole
fortune to Tim. The next day he died.
When they reached San Francisco
Tim left the ship, bought draft on
Christiania for 100000 and started
homeward.
Tiny Bjunyes was sitting outside the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Keeping Apples Sweet for Years.

A farmer near Union City, Mich,
amazes his neighbors by keeping APP
pies, pears, peaches, grapes, etc, in
their natural state for several years
He now has apples and grapes grown
in 1901 which can hardly be distin-
guished from this years product. He
now gives out his method of preser-
walton, which is very simple, as he
merely selects welldeveloped fruit
with good stems, picks 1t carefully
and sears the end of the stem with a
lighted match. Then he wipes the
fruit perfectly dry, places it in piece
of dry wrapping paper and lays it
away in moderately dry and cool
cellar.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

months later he and Aase were mar
ried.
She and her mother moved away to
his large home and Hella was left
alone in the cottage with Tiny Blum
yes. a weak-minded old spinster who
had lost her reason when her sweet
heart was drowned many years ago.
Hella was quiet and sad End often
sighed when she thought of Tim.
In the meantime Tim was working
as first mate on the Russian bark
"Scorsfyn." He went from Riga to
Siberia, Japan. China and finally to
Alaska. A passenger, Ivan Tschit.
schamsky. came aboard here. He
had made q fortune in Klondike ant
brought $300, 900 in gold with him he
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
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W/lz9zA MGAy

Skoetskap lies far up on top of the
hills which surround the ford and
look down the Northern Sea.
It was just at the time when the
country is crowded with tourists who
come from all parts OF the world to
admire the midnight sun.
Tim Wessbull, the tall, broad shout
dered mate, sat on the piazza with
Aase, the widow Rolla Regenholm's
daughter, who wore costly pearl
, necklace which he had brought her
from India. She was beautiful as a
classic goddess, but cold and naughty
as a marble statue. Tim had fallen in
love with her when he came back
after an absence of two years, and her
mother, though she had hoped to see
her married to a richer man, had ad
vised her to accept him.
"You better take what you can get.
Aase. You will not always be eight
cen, and you may not have another
OFFER
So Aase had accepted him and the
honest sailor was happy.
How sad it is that you must leave
so soon," she said. I'VE cannot even
yes, 1t is sad, Aase, and three long
years will pass before we see each
other again, but when do come back.
we will have enough to get married"
We'll, three years is no eternity.
and I will think of you often"
Next to him sat Hella Regenholm,
Aase's fifteen-year-old cousin, an or
phan. who was being brought up in
her aunt's house. Aases hair was as
dull gold, while Hella was dark. She
gave promise OF great beauty She
looked pityingly at her cousin. who
kissed Tim gcod-by, and thought as
.she saw him leave: How big and
{-manly he looks" and felt so sad for
him that he should love her cousin, a
heartless f1irt, who cared nothing for
him.
The time passed, Aase went to every
dance in the village, while Hella was
busy at home, making nets for the
fishermen, wondering how any girl
could care to go to dances without her
sweetheart.
One night Aase came home very
late. She was out of humor and spoke
angrily to her mother.
You should never have told me to
accept Tim Wessbull. l wish | had
never seen him."
why so?"
The rich Peter Sorensen, who owns
twenty fishing boats, asked me to
marry him tonight. How stupid that
| am engaged"
We'll, an engagement is no mar
riage; it is easily broken
But what will Tim say?"
Who knows whether he will ever
come back?'
No; that is true. 1t is almost two
years since I heard from him.
But maybe his letters have been
lost" said Hella.
Mind your own business" Aase
cried. Three days later Peter Sor
rensen came to the house and three
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Lament for Past Days

The sound of the swapping mast,
The shrieks of the frightened crew.
Unhecded by me challenge the blast
And pillow the mad waves through.
And at last in the harbor's calm.
At rest on the mirroring tide.
I'd breathe perfume in the soft airs
calm,
And the Masters will abide.
This was the life l once lived:
And thousand deaths ! have died.
While fretting here like soul unshrived
At the great wide waters side.
'Twere better l had gone
A hundred fathoms deep.
To the grave for which good ships are
born
A cool, sweet shroud. and sleep.
j. w. feathers. in Boston Transcript
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
Higher Mathematics.

There was once shrewd promote.
who combined ten mills in trust
Now, these ten mills did not make
a cent.
And why?
Because the wise promoter poured
so much water in the stock that 1t
took all the receipts to pay the first
dividend that was to satisfy the doubts
of the public. After he had disposed
of the stock he forgot about the mills
and attended to something more press
ing.
Thus we see that although once we
learned that 10 mills make 1 cent, it
is possible, when they are properly
juggled, for figures to lie.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
More Than Good.

Entire nous" said Miss Ayers, whs
delights in talking dictionary
French, aren't you quite fond of Mr..
Godley?"
"Oh, yes,'' replied Miss Bright,
"he's quite good friend of NINE"
"Ah! your bon ami?"
Better than that. He's my bon.
bon ami He brings me box every
evening"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
$50 you have not forgotten me, HeIla?"

cottage making nets Wnen Tim came
up. They did not know each other.
How do you come here?" he asked.
~ live here"
Where is Aase?"
You mean Aase Regenholm?''
Yes"
She is no longer She is Aase Sor-
rensen now"
He turned deadly pale.
She is married?"
Hella came out of the house just
then.
"Oh. Tim she cried, "arc you
hack?" He looked at her.
so you have not forgotten me.
Hella?" he said sadly.
She saw the sorrow in his eyes. and
told Tiny to leave them.
TELL me how it happened, Hella"
he said.
That will only make you feel
worse, Tim" she answered.
No, Hella! She was not worthy of
my love. for l loved her higher than
my life
"Aase never knew what love is"
she said. she can neither love you.
who are poor, nor her husband. who
is rich, nor me, who was always in her
way-she loves only money!"
Did you think that l would return,
Hclla?"
II knew you would. Men like you
are always faithful. Your eyes could
never lie. Will you take supper with
us? We have only fish and bread"
with pleasure, Hella."
IThon van vyil1 axCuco mo litt1o
while''
She was gone.
Tiny came out.
asked her.
| She shook her head.
"Aase never spoke of anything but
| fine dresses and money"
"And her mother"
She only speaks of Aase's good for
tune in getting rich husband"
"And-Hella?"
"Hella often spoke of a man whom
she loved, but l dare not tell you his
name. She has made me promise new
err TO do that"
you spoke of me to her, thought"
| Eyes, If you are Tim Wessbull."
Tins heart almost ceased beating
from joy, but he said nothing.
After supper he asked Hella to take
walk with him, and when they had
reached the top Of the hill and were
quite alone he said
"Hella, there are mistakes which a
person makes and which he never dis
covers for years, and then all of sud
den everything becomes clear as the
fog rises on the sea before the rays OF
the sum-"
She looked at him without under
standing. What could he mean?
"Hella." he continued, 81 have never
loved the heartless Aase, l know now
but do love you as woman was new
er loved before"
She listened to him with an expires
sion of rapture, and the JOY nearly
made her faint in his arms. She was
as in dream. and when he kissed he,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25
The Voyage.

I go not where l will, but must:
This planet-ship on which | ride
Is drawn by resistless tide:
I touch no pilot wheel, but trust
That One who holds the chart of stars.
Whose fathom-lines touch lowest deeps
Whose eye the boundless spaces sweeps
VIII guide the ship through cosmic bars
Ny soul goes not a chosen way;
4 current underrunS my life.
That moves alike in peace or strife,
And turns not for my yea or nay.
Not on the bridge. but at the mast,
l sail DER this far-streaming sea;
I will arrive: enough for me
My Captains smile and word at last.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

she whispered, els this really true, or
do dream?"
mo, Hella, it is the truth, and 1t has
come to me like revelation. But do
you think that YOU can learn to love
me?"
"Oh, Tim, am afraid that I have
loved you from the very first day l met
you Chicago American.
Evening journal., 1904-08-24
ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED
WHILE GETTING ON BOAT
Patrolman Sheehy Makes a
Clever Capture of Man
Charged With Stealing

Patrolman John A. sheehy made a
clever capture this morning when he
arrested William Baylittz. Of philadel-
phia, as the latter was about to board
"a boat for that city. at the wharf Of
the Wilmington Steamboat Company.
He placed the man under arrest on sus-
picion OF being the thief who entered
the house of NJ. A. Hollngsworth. at
No. PIP West Fourth street. yesterday
and succeeded IN getting a pair OF
pants and a vest belonging to William
Cook.
Baylittz was the man wanted and ne
will be arraigned for trial I'm City
Court tomorrow morning. Yesterday
afternoon he applied for board at No
2i2 West Fourth street. telling the wo.
man Of the house that he was putting
up fire extinguishers. She was calle,
TO the basement and remained therl
for a short time. long enough. how
ever, 20 give the slick thief at he
front door an opportunity 20 sneak up
stairs and take Cooks clothing. Tn
stolen articles were later recovered "A
Harris loan Office and on the descrir
tion given by Mrs Honingsworth IN
alleged thief was arrested and Is no,
locked up awaiting trial.
Evening journal., 1904-08-24
SUSSEX COUNTY LEADER s
DEFEAT ADDICKS PLAN
Forced to Change His Plans
and Submit to the Nomi-
nation of DR.. Burton
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover Aug. 24.-Union Republican
delegates TO the State Convention are
elated over the victory they won over
Addicks. Senator Alice and DIT. c. K.
Layton yesterday i'm nominating DR..
Hiram R. Burton for Congress. 1t is
said that both Mr.. Addicks and Alice
were as much opposed to Dr. Burton
as DR.. Layton.
The Sussex county delegation was
strong for Burton and refused to be
dictated to by the three men who have
been running the party so long. They
felt that something was due them and
as the Congressman was to come from
Sussex county decided that they would
name the man despite the orders of the
three leaders. They were plainly told
this on the night before the convention
Rather than be beaten in the Sus-
sex county caucus Addicks instructed
the leaders not TO make a fight agains
Burton and d. S. Clark, who had previ.
ously been slated for Congress wal
lplacated with the Office of State auditor
Evening journal., 1904-08-24
HEAVY SENTENCE IS
IMPOSED ON MAYNES
Father and Two Sons Must
pay Fine Aggregating
500 for Assault

After a de'ay of several weeks the much
talked Of Mayne case came TO trial in
city Court this morning. There were
four defendants, father and three sons
Ia ;he case and heavy sentences were
imposed on three OF them. the fourth be-
ing discharged. The defendants were
William Mayne, Sr.. william Mayne. Jr..
and Leonard and Harry Mayne. The last
two were fined $40 and costs each ana
William Mayne, sr., $50 making total
Of SOD and costs.
Several weeks ago j. Frank Mccoy. an
omploye of local store applied at the
office Of Clerk Of City Count Sidney Win
chester for warrant for the arrest Of the
Maynes He plainly showed the effects Of
the beating he received at the hands of
his assailants and the warrant was inn
mediateiy issued. but several postpon-
ments I'm the case delayed the hearing
until this morning.
Mr.. Mccoy testified that on August A.
IN the store where he Is employed. VII.
liam Mayne Sr.. asked him in a surly
manner why he couldn' wait upon a
woman who was IN the store. The wit.
ness said: why don't you wait on her. d
dispute followed IN which unpleasant
remarks were passed between the tw,
men. William Mayne. Sr. dared the wilt
ness 10 strike him and the latter said. hn
father was an old man and he respecte,
old age william Mayne then went ou
and returned shortly with his three sons