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"Jtm Kenner ts one o. the best men l
euer kn0lUed, seed or heard tell of."
'er home The whole thing, it seems,
along with her good looks an high
position, literally turned the Yankees
head. He made dozen attempts after
that to meet 'er. but she refused to
have anything to do with i'm. BE
found out whar she attended church,
an went thar one Sunday, an after
meetin' was over he waited at the foot
o the steps outside. Seems like be
counted on his smile doin' the work.
fer when she appeared at the top O
the steps he Jest tuck of bis hat an
made a low bow, an stood GRIMM.
to show how sorry he was. The drum
mer said she happened to have some
pennies in her hand, an that she jest
drapped 'em in the feller's hat az ef
he was beggar, an. without looki1 at
i'm, passed On down the steps. Thay
say 1t got out, an 30 much fun was
made of it that the feller left Rich
mond. She's jest like a queen, any.
way, Mrs. Hillyer, but I'll tell you I
believe she likes George Buckley-I
believe she likes an respects i'm. An
sometimes when 1 see her an him to
gether Jest feel like the two Of 'asn
sMad0fnsfasiststUs4sels DsRae1e4
ef 1t never comes to anything. 1ts
the prettiest sight on earth-that sort
O. thing is, Mrs. Hillyer. An some
times it seems to me that it's jest be.
case they are helt apart that they are
drawed 30 close together. Sings ~
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the top, Mrs. Hillyer, an his daddy
has put up a wall betwiIt the two, but
they are a-lookin' over It into eact
others eyes an a-wonderin' jest
a-wonderin'."
Mrs. Hillyer gazed at the cotton buy.
er steadily, and her eyes filed. M
Kenner," she said unsteadily, '9ve
listened to some sermons once In
awhile an been blessed, but It was q
rare thing. But I givo yen my word
you've made me feel good this mornin'.
Huh, / never lowed It was in you'll An
Jest think, you hain't married. fhars
oodlins o. deservin' gals In the world,
ettin' Their good hearts wither up
without a speck o love, an yore rich
soul is dryin' up year by year In this
musty warehouse. I tell you, I'm
goip' to find you wife"
II wish you would" Kenner laughed.
1--WE got faith In yore judgment an I'd
take any you picked out an be thank.
full. An this affair Of Georges makes
me wish I'd made better use O. my time
fore II was too late"
'Too late nothin'," laughed Mrs. Hill
yer as she turned away. "You are q
sight younger now than half O. these
bsardless dudes that have already
danced their youth away"
Arriving ut home, the merchants
wife hustled into the warm sitting
room, where her niece sat sewing at 9
window, and, throwing her shawl on
q chair, she stood before the wood fire
"Hortense," she said suddenly, 81
want to talk to you"
ITO meY asked the young woman ir
surprise. "What Is it?'
Mrs. Hillyer stood before her. 81
want to say that Jim Kenner is one o
the best men ever knowed, seed OF
heard tell of. I want to say, moreover
that he would marry under jest the
right provocaton. I want to add, too
that this town is full o. the blindest eel
O. gals that ever wore gowns"
"Well," gasped Miss Snowden in sur
prise, II can't see why you are hurlinl
it in my face! I'm sure I have always
thought he was a nice sort Of man.
He's always treated me nicely"
"Well," and Mrs. Hillyer turned
away, "I've put bug in yore year, an
ef It don't kick its dead; that's all I've
got to say"
The following Sunday, after the serv-
ice. she met Kenner just outside the
church and greeted him with broad
smile.
"rve got yore case in hand" she
said, IAN I'm workin' it fer all it's
worth"
He flushed to the roots Of his hair
with amused qualification.
"You say you have, Mrs. Hillyerr'
he stammered.
Kenner stood on the edge Of the side.
walk and watched her as she Joined
her niece on the street corner. II won.
der ef she could mean Miss Hortense,"
he said, his blood rushing madly
through his veins. Lord, Lord, ain't
she nice? Fer all know, Mrs. Hillyer
may be tryin' to talk me up with 'er.
Well, I wish she would, fer I never
would dare to do 1t myself. as much ~
I'd like It"
m nm coNT1NrrpD.
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we sassed them guards about Their
brogue, an one thing an other, till
they was mad enough to kill US. They
give US good treatment-I'll say that
much fer 'em-an' I liked Their grub.
They had all sorts O. good stuff in cans.
They patched us up in the hospital an
finally exchanged u.s."
"Oh, say. protested Kenner, "that
amt all, is it?
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was the father of our common school
system in America and another histor-
ian says he was the father Of our Re-
publican form Of government. It
thrills me to be in the place where he
lived and sent out his great thoughts
to his fellowmen and which will DOM
mate millions to the end Of time. To-
morrow we go to Paris.
W. G. NEVILLE.
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Turk, and Aj6anians.

It Is said that the Turkish soldiery
is becoming demorali1sd to the point
where displays Of coNlrdice are COM
mon. Some extraordipaTy instances
Of this are related by 3:recent traveller
there who declares that the Turkish
troops have displayed their lack of
nerve many. times in recent encounters
with insurgents When actual fighting
is to be done many ~ the soldiers
seek seclusion in theS adjacent fields
or escape the observation OF their
commanders by gettilg into streams
or ponds and immersi1g themselves in
water up to the necE It was near
Uskub that resort I'd this method OF
avoiding trouble was 9ctually observ-
ed. An engineer corps had been sum-
moned hastily to the4nearest bridge
over the yardar, where bombs had
just been thrown. and found the guard
especially placed ther4 70 protect the
bridge conspicuously absent. Il took
the officers a considerable time to md
what had become OF th2lr missing men.
Apparently the Generalization Of
Turkeys fighting forcds extends also
to its naval vessels. There. - guard
ship at Salonilsa, a fairly modern-look-
ing small cruiser. lying year In. year
out peacefully at ancf90r I'd the bay.
One day an order caI5e to the COM
mander to take a crui1. and the con-
sternation of that gal|knt oficer was
great because no scrSK steamer can
move without a shad and that had
been sold some timsiago. But he
was man Of resoufse and had a
shaft made Of wood. 5raying that IT
would break within thS hlBt few min
utes. The wooden shat held by some
miracle, and as the scfuiser slowly
steamed out Of the gJk the captains
heart sunk, for he hSa no desire to
go to sea with shaft hat must break
sooner or later. So he Sent below and
had the shaft sawn hsafway through.
A little extra steam md the desired
result was accomplished and the
guardship was towed Eek disabled"
Some OF the Albe4kQs insurrec-
|tionary operations hs4 been an oc-
casion for concern I'll TO Turkey
and to the powers VIII ire trying TO
compel reforms in It'd region In the
outer world. A writes tho visited an.
Albanian monastery q u: sYle fact
that I write impressed ahese worthy
friars greatly, and Z Cioacchfno
politician as are alf lepisps, made
a wonderful susyes11 = q long
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CLEVER HiNDOOS.

TO BE CONTINUED.
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feet. The river at this time of the
year is very much swollen on account
Of the melting snow in the mountains
above and the water is' very beautiful,
being Of a blush, green color. At
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8slisis''s riding
Conducted BY Rsv. ]. sK. Hail.
SEND THE aospIl
tn. Duty Of tn. cfns.ias W.rId =
the HsathGt Wersd. =
NO. 81.

the HsatsGk Wof3d. -
Written for the Yotirilie Eaduirer:
Certain parts Of ti,e world such a.
America and Eurob are claasined
IN distinction, from other PARTS. a.
"christian.. They have lons hsd the
lieht and liberty which tie rospei
brinea to those Who srecsiys. ana ac-.
cent It. such sections pf the world
have been Tar greater blessed. than
other sections contisuons or beyond
them. In the proyidsnce of God. the
light liberty and pesne, Which the ros-.
pel brings has been iarxsiy withheld
from a large part Of the world. and shat
mart we cali ..heathen.e Ii d I principle
Of humanity that va shonid help those
who are in desperats need. II Ia our
power to do so. Oh this principle 1t
is the duty Of the Christian world to
give the gospel to the heather. 2 TO
say that they are without God, with
out Christ, and Without any wen
grounded. hope Of eternal III, ,express-
es a fearful truth thb Christian world
must face. and sets forth IA q ghastly
manner. their great need ~ I
The Christian world hss been slow
to recognize these Heed1 and slower
still to heed the gr4et cohmission OF
Christ when he said: GO ~ into an
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature Hthees were NO
other considerations this command Of
Christ is a trumpet csii TO every
Christian to respond 70 ths needs OF
the heathen. This continuation was
given to the disciples 70 whom cnrtst
also said, But ye sntl recesve power
after that the Holy Ghost g come up-
on you: and ye shall BE witnesses unto
me. both IN Jerusalem And, ~, N ah Ju-.
dea, and In samafia I'D unto the ut
terrnost parts Of the sarths Z ActS 1.s.'
This forever cuts upiby the fco1 tho
argument OF those who ~ that their
responsibility ends when thsy give or
provide for the gospel ,ediatsiy
around them. That fsS contemplated
by the Master when ~ I'D @In Jefu.
salem" Begif IN your own heart your
own home. your own sharsh. md when.
that is well done, yosi bsgin naturally
/ to look for broader 1eids and grssner
pastures, and you - yovf brother
in need beyond your s6Nn church or
community. in every Saft Of your stats
which may4( (and tof .all Judea..
And as selflshness and ptids gtvA way;
to the graces OF the plfit your spirit.
Iai vision Is again renewed. and this
time you see your brethren I'M the con-
tiguous states in nsSt 70 which you
respond. This may r$teesent ,rin Eam-
aria" And then. staIidihe. Ike Paul at
Troas, your spiritual Ears atfuned to
the glory Of God, yolf hear the Mac
edonian cry. Come ossf and help us,"
to which you like PEnl respond. and
go to the "uttermo9 parts OF the
foreign rnissi9n Territory
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won't give you no 6Fcfedt II tnihBs 30
right, but he's mighty liable to hold
you 'sponsible II dey go wrong
Washington Star.
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En sss world 50hh Gavin was 81 So
of the greatest men the world has
ever produced. His influence for good
has been felt especially in America
believe 1t was Bancroft who said he
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powers me dll
expected to overtur1 ldInce Of tbs
powers was to consist England. italy 3:
-and Administering Daily News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
POKER CHIPS.

There are more than four ''knaves"
to the pack in some games.
In big hands. as with big guns, you
want to look out for the recoil.
The moral motto. Deal as you would
be dealt by" is classed as the Joker
in poker pack.
1t is awfuily bad form, you know, to
let the loss Of a few chips make you
look as cross as if you thought you
were getting the~dou5le one.
1t may lie good advice to "bet your
hand for all it's WORTH" but it is a
mighty dangerous thing to bet it for
all or more than you are worth.
Novice asks which is the right way
to cut the cards. Our experience teach
es US, my boy, that the right way and
at the same time the only safe one is
to cut them precisely as does a gilded
hog 4 shabby OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York
Herald
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
A Japanese Legend.

The renown of the japanese for cour-
age was as remarkable in Marco Po-
los day as it is in the present. He
narrates the story of an invasion of
the country by the forces of the khan
of Tartary. 4 Japanese army OF 10000
men was besieged in a tower. Refus-
ing to surrender, they fought until all
but eight of them We're killed. On
these eight-travelers' wonders must
creep init was found impossible to in
f1ict any wound. "Now, this was by
virtue of certain stones which they had
in their arms. inserted between the
skin and the flesh. And the charm and
virtue of these stones were such that
those who wore them could never per-
ish by STEEL They We're therefore
beaten to death with clubs.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
LOCKOUT POSTPONED.

The Building Contractors asso ia
ton of Camden N. j.. has decided to
postpone its lockout of men affiliated
with the Building Trades League OF
that city. An effort viii be made to
arbitrate. Nearly 5000 men are at
iected and $4,000, 600 worth of ruila-
ing is tied up. There is no DISPUTE
over wages or recognition of the uG-
ions. The main cause of trouble Is
an ultimatum is Jed by the Associated
building Contractors ti,at unless all
union men engaged in strikes for d.
rious causes, principally. however. De-
cause of disputes among unions as to
jurisdiction, return TO work at once
and remain pending settlement OF the
disputes by arbitration a general LOCK-
ont would take place
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
LABOR AT THE FAIR
PRESIDENT coMPERs' CONTRIBUTION
TO ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

An Interesting and Novel Display
Showing the History and Progress
of the Movement In Behalf of Or
ganixed Labor.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. has
made public the catalogue of the eN
hibit of the organization at the Louisi-
ana PURCHASE exposition in st. Louis
says the Washington Star. The ex-
hibit, composed Of fiftyfour articles.
has historical value from the view
point of organized labor and will be
displayed in Il private booth. which,
though simple in design. is reg. rded as
one of the prcttiest of its character at
the exposition.
The display is largely made up of
pictures, and it includes photographs
of the headquarters of the American
Federation of Labor. of President
Gompers and other officials. the Print
ers' home at Colorado Springs. Colo.
and the members of the executive
committees and boards of Il number
ganiza tons affiliated with the fedora
ton. The exhibit also includes the fol
lowing named articles:
First charter national labor Union. 1866
Form of charter issued by America
Federation of Labor. the successor to the
National Labor union. organized at Pitts
burg Nov. Is. 1881.
Form OF commission issued to organic
ers.
Form of certificate Of membership.
Pen used by President Cleveland in sign
ing act of congress making Labor day,
the first Monday in September, a national
holiday, together with original letter from
the late Amos ]. Cummings. former MEM
Der Of International Typographical union,
presenting the pen to President Samuel
Gompers
Gold medal awarded American Fedora
ton of Labor at Paris exposition, 1900.
Diploma awarded American Federation
of Labor at Paris exposition.
Union Labor Bulletin.
Title pages of official journals.
Chart showing growth in membership OF
American Federatio Of Labor from for
nation QSSD to 1903.
Chart showing membership international
unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and of unions not so af-
fliated.
Chart showing number of international
unions affiliated with the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor and of unions not so af-
f1liated.
Pen used by Governor Hunt in signing
the eight hour law for the island of Porto
Rico, together with original letter pre-
senting the pen to President Samuel Com
pers.
Complete bound volumes American Fed
erationist.
Complete bound proceedings Of Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor conventions
Bound volumes of all pamphlets and leaf
lets published by American Federation OF
Labor, in English, German, French and
Spanish.
SoI ,lc
ings of national and international unions
Constitutions of national and interna-
tional unions
Copies of record books and other sup
plies furnished affiliated unions.
1t has been proposed to make the first
Monday of next September the worlds
fair day for union labor at st. Louis.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
GRATIFYING SUCCESS.

William SeelenfreunI. cigar manu-
facturer at 943 P street, has founc il
necessary to seek larger and better
quarters. He is building q new two
story factory en- S street. between
Ninth and Tenth. MIR. Seelenfreund
makes union label cigars and makes
good ones. and he has met with de-
served success since ne began BUSINESS
here nine years ago. He is now work
ing nearly fifty men, yet he finds it al
most impossible to supply the &c
mand for his Goods. When his new
building is completed he will have
ploy nearly that many before the first
of next year.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
Making 1t Clear,

On board an ocean steamship gen
tleman wished to help a lady who was
Of an inquiring mind to comprehend
the principle of the steam engine. This
is how he cleared away all difficulties:
why, you see, ma'am,' quoth he.
''it's just one thing goes up and then
another thing comes down. and then
they let the smoke on, which makes the
wheels go round. That's what they
call the hydraulic principle. It's quite
simple when you know it."
Law me. I never understood it be-
fore. But, then, l never had it proper
ly explained replied the fair listener.
-Iit-BitS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
4 COO OFFICER.
He Faced an Angry London Mob and
Got Fair Play.

! During the reform riots il Hyde
well remembered night began tearing
down the fences of Hyde park for fires
and barbados. Colonel TLor.as Went
worth Higginson tells in the Atlantic
Monthly of an English officer who was
dining with a friend. all unconscious
of the impending danger Presently
he received q summons from the war
department, telling him that his regi-
ment was ordered out to deal with the
mob.
He fastened back to his own house.
but when he called for his horse he
found that his servant had received
permission to go out for the evening
and had the key Of the stable in his
pocket. The officer hastily donned his
uniform and then had TO proceed on
foot to the guards armory, which lay
OF the other side of Hyde park. Walk
ing hastily in that direction he came
out unexpectedly at the very headquar.
tiers of the mob. where they were al
| ready pilins up the fences
His uniform was recognized, and an
CRY shouts arose. 1t must have seemeu
TO" the moment to the mob that the
Lord had delivered their worst enemy
into their hands.
There was but one thing to be done
He made his way straight toward the
center OF action and called to a man
who was mounted ON the pile and was
evidently the leader of the tumult:
x say, my good man, my regiment
has been called out by her majesty's
orders. Will you give me hand over
this pile?"
The man hesitated minute and then
said, with decision: Boys, the gentle
man is right. He is doing his duty
and we have no quarrel with him. LenT
a hand, and help him over
This was promptly done. With entire
respect. and the officer in brilliant uni
form went hastily on his way amid
three cheers from the mob. Then the
! mob returned to it's work. to complete
it if possible before he whom they aid
ed should come back at the head of his
regiment and perhaps order them to be
shot down.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
FOR TROUBLE

The Santa Fe is preparing for troll
BILE with the machipists, and is erect
ing stockades around it's shops at
various places along the lines The
management is undertaking to en-
force the piece and open shop S.
TEN, and as Morton, the man who
performed such hcrculean laboIa 20
the Burlington during the memorable
strike. is managing the Santa Fc, 4
hard battle is looked Tor. 1t is De
lieved that the Santa Fee has been
herding ncn-unicn machinists tor
months. preparatory TO putting ti.oEl
on as soon as the union machiIlsts
strike against piece work and Tic
open shop.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
September.
All Salncta.

Taking into account says the bull
letin, the fact that the heavy rep
resentation of the outdoor trades in
the statistics of the selected unions ex-
aggerates the idleness i'll the winter
months, it will be observed that the
amount of unemployment at the end
Of December. 1903. was little more
than in 1892 1901 or 1902 and small
er than in the other years since 1896.
In January. however, owing in part to
disputes in certain building trades OF
New York city and Buffalo, but in the
main to the severe weather that him
dered building operations, there was
some increase in idleness. making the
percentage of unemployment larger
than in January. 1902. or 1907
The causes of idleness at the end of
September and December We're as fol-
lows:
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29

Lee slicker, man about forty year,
ofc age, Leather Workers Cninn--
broke his leg this morning by STUN
bling over \ sc1naphore wire. He W.
morning. ard in the dark he did not
see the wire. His leg was broken b.
tween the knee and ankle. DR.. Stat
terry reduced the fracture. but the ccE-
account Of his advanced age. He was
taken to ST. Elizabeth hospital
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29

The Men Employed In Coal Mines.
The average number of men employ
ed in the coal mines Of the United
States during 1902 was 51S.3O7 OF the
51S,307 men employed in 1902, 14S, 141
found occupation in the Pennsylvania
anthracite mines and the other $40, 16G
In the bituminous mines of the coun-
try. The average number of days
worked by each miner in the anthracite
field was ZIG, and the average number
made by each worker in bituminous
mines was 23O.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
POSTPONED LAUNCHING.

The battleship Rhode Island was to
have been Launched OF Quincy, Mass.
iast Sunday, but owing to a strike III
the Fore River Ship and Engine conf
pany's yards the launching has Leen
Indefinitely postponed. 1t is now in
order for some federal judge to declare
the strikers guilty of treason TOR re-
fusing to work on United States
battleship, nc matter what the wa2
conditions.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
Realism EXPLAINED.

"That was a splendid back fall you
made in your death scene last night"
remarked young member Of the COM
pany to the eminent tragedian.
The latter looked at the f1atterer
with a suspicious glare.
YES" he said, land I'd like to lay
my hands on the blithering idiot who
soaped the stage floor" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29

Carpenters and mil.men in Dcs
Moines are locked out. wage dis
pute has been on for some time, anu
no agreement has been reached. Tie
men claim that they reported for work
last Monday and found no bosses to
direct them. On the other hama. he
employers say they have all the nom
union men they need and that the
lockout is ended.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
"UNEMPLOYMENT."
some Figures Compiled by New Yerk
Labor Bureau.

some Figures Compiled by New York
Labor Bureau.
Unemployment is designated as a
rare word in the dictionaries Within
the last few years it has come to be
one of the most common found in the
bulletin of the state department of
labor, New York. Unemployment. or the
state of being unemployed. has been
Il matter of constant consideration in
the last few years. According to the
bulletin just issued. it has not percep-
tibly increased. The following table
is given to prove this:
Percentage of unemployed members CT
trades unions at the end Of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29

Dance to the beat of the rain. little
Fern,
And spread out your palms again.
And say, Though the sun
Hath MY vesture spun
He hath labored. alas, in vain
But for the shade
That the cloud hath made
And the gift OF the day and the
rain
Then laugh and upturn
All your fronds. little Fern.
And rejoice in the beat of the ram.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
OUT OF WORK.

Several hundred employees arc out
OF work at Camden, N. j.. because Of
Victor Photograph company on Anll
25. The loss is estimated at $2oG,0o0
and 500 eco photographic records were
destroyed many of them original rec
ords that cannot be replaced.