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NEW WORK FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC

omy is remarkable Any article Of iron or
steel, from the pig to the finished product,
may be easily and quickly handled by them,
and the tedious process Of tackling up with
chains and hooks is entirely eliminated,
Other uses OF the electromagnetic are
strikingly shown in any machine shop
equipped with modern appliances.
Standing by a lathe, a workman is seen
to pick up some small article which is to be
turned up. He simply places it against
the face p ate, and il sticks there in a man
ner that seems marvellous unless you know
that the face plate is really a magnet.
At another machine, a strip of steel is
to be planed of 1t is far too thin to per-
nit the use Of clamps or screws for holding
it in position, and the usual practice has
been TO cement it to the bed of the machine.
Now however, it is simply laid on the bed,
which is magnetized, and the tool travels
over Il without shifting it in any degree. SO
long az the electric current is switched on.
When the giant reaping machines. in the
great grain fields of the West, used wire
for binding the sheaves, the mlIlerE en-
countered a most serious difficulty with
fine particles Of the iron wire, which got
mixed in the grain, causing disastrous
trouble at the millstones.
Groups OF electromagnetic were intro
duced into the grain chutes and these
effectively and completely arrested the
iron particles and let the clean grain run
past. And by similar process the great
plant Of Mr.. Edison, separating iron dust
and sand, saves a valuable product from
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master Immediately closed up the Bronx
house and went out to California and left
the dog here.
THE collie was so far down in the mouth
mourning for his dead mistress when he
came here that l warned his master that
he might not get through his grief. When
his master went of could see plain enough
that he had no further interest in life and
didn't want to live any longer.
"He wouldn't even smell food, and finally
/ had to feed him by force. But it was no
use. His heart was broken, and five weeks
after he came here he turned up his paws
without a whine. The widower got back
from the slope and came here for the collie
a few weeks later, and he was sure enough
downhearted looking man when told him
that the dog was dead.
"'Me next. and wish I'd been the first
was all he said, though.
1.-THE other two that died on my hands
from inconsistencies were Japanese spanie
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A CREE INDIAN LABOR UNION
THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A JOKE
BY or WARMAN.

rnuoNroH, \. ". T., Sept. 5.-The union
T., snreading the labor union. mean. 1t
hos broken out lately among the Crees on
the upper Athahasca'
Az one of the Hudson Bay posts presided
..or nv a sturdy Scotch factor the labor
-,oetion has been fought out, and the
JIndion's sense OF humor, also his right to
III bis labor and his furs, found out and
fixed
cybstevcr Of bylaws and constitution the
rod men possess Is preserved in the unerring
memory of the men Of the union. 1t was
al due to the eloquence and enterprise of
a cree Prince named Paul Forchet.
His elder brother was chief, but his
.,rap Younger brothers were all respecta BILE
rorkingmeu, vovagers, hunters, trappers
and fur catchcrs.
Tho northern Indian is not lazy. The
father Of Paul was a Hudson Bay trapper,
.his Grandfather, too, and his father Also"
.s Dr. Drummond might say. For more
than a hundred years the Forchets had
rendered allegiance, good service and
skins to the company.
Rut conditions were changing. Also the
rrees were picking up pointers from free
traders and travellers Paul had been out
=, Edmonton, had tasted liquid lightning
that can be called across a polished plank
bv the music made in the clatter Of coin,
Ho had learned the magic of money
scraps Of painted paper or bits of silver that
had the purchasing power OF many skins.
II made Paul restless
Now. of a truth it is the easiest ing on
Garth to convince a man that he Is getting
the worst of it, is being bilked and bunooed,
and that he is, and of right ought to
he. sagin' the Government" Therefore. it
was easy for the eloquent Cree to interest
the Indians in their own affairs.
When he had them well in hand he waited
for the factor. Paul was born spell
hinder, and he knew the value OF being
backed by a goodly company Of his fell
lows in full sympathy.
An educated half-breed who was present
upon that occasion, says Prince Paul
amazed his hearers, the old Scotch factor
and himself In language that flowed full
and strong like the Peace River he told
tie story of the red man, his devotion to
duty. his loyalty to the company.
In great oratorical flights and bursts OF
eloquence he roared like the sault OF the
Peace. he entranceu INC IrddoIe ahu
amazed the Indians as he portrayed the
tragedy of winter, Of the long hunt for
food when the post was starving, OF the
growing scarcity of furs and the ever in
creasing difficulty attending the trapping
Of members Of the furry family.
When he had them going he shut OF
suddenly, lowered his voice, took side
trail and followed up deep, significant
ravine to the post OF free trader. His
hushed auditors leaned forward to catch
and weigh each sentence, each word.
For half an hour the eloquent Cree fol-
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On the pleasantly shaded slope that
encircles Ingonvile and leads to the villa
named Les Ormes, Edward Danvillie rs,
one OF the pass nge IA who had landed that
morning from the transatlantic ste amer, " as
reading the follow ing letter, which he had
just received:
VEsIvET. Aug. Q.
MY DEAR EDWARD: Your aunt and are
anxious that we should be the first to well
come you home to our good country OF France.
We had even decided to surprise you on the
dock. but alas! my rheumatism had other
designs.
Your room is all ready and waiting for
you here Mt Vesvet. where we have been
staying for a month, Do hurry and come
to tell us Of Chicago, the exposition and your
success. You received gold medal. so the
papers told us. Naughty fellow; you left
us to find It out!
BY the way. hurried though you are to
take the train for Paris you would do me
a real pleasure II you would spend an hour
or two In calling upon my old friend BuJard.
who lives Mt Les Ormes In 1ngonville, have
promised him for years to come and see him.
and now II my nephew goes in my place
he will be sure at least. that am thinking
Of him. They tell me he has a most charming
daughter.
"The same old game" thought Dam
villiers, putting the letter in his pocket.
as the dear old man as keen on match
making as ever?"
He looked up just then. to see an Eng
lish pony carriage containing two persons
drive by. One was an elderly gentleman,
with broad shoulders and white hair, and
beside him sat a slender young girl, In
decided contrast to the others air Of health
and strength; she was scarcely to be called
even pretty.
Those two had the air Of landed
proprietors," thought Edward. gazing
after them. Perhaps it is M. Bujard him
self. II SO, the lady would be the charm
ing girl Oh! uncle. uncle! Never
mind, the walk will do me good. and II it
was NJ. Bujard can leave my card and the
deed will be DONE
Edward Danvilliers was splendid look
ing fellow of IS, with the broad, vigorous
build Of an athlete and the head ana oro"
The villa was beautiful house surrounded
by the tall trees which had given 1t its name
To the east lay a terrace, looking out upon
the ocean, and on the land side, a doorway
At the moment this door stood wide open.
The young man paused on the thresh-
old to ring the bell From the end OF the
corridor voice, fresh and delicately
modulated, called TO MN:
pardon me, but come right in! have
some syrup boiling here and can't possibly
leave IT.
Hesitating for second, Edward ad-
yanced to the end of the wide hall and en-
tering door found himself in large kitchen
whose polished pans and kettles glistened
in the bright sunlight. Bending oyer
the stove a young girl was experimenting
the boiling Of reddish liquid in copper
kettle.
The polished gold Of her hair was scarcely
restrained by the ribbon at her neck, her
blue ewes were clear and beautiful and the
slight upward tilt to her nose gave a
piquant touch to her lovely face. She
was dressed in dull blue gown, with
white apron about her waist.
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TRANSFORMATION OF A GOLD PIECE
Of Thai Over Ended
Unexp Manner

@What terrible bee in his bonnet that
boy has about not wanting TO meet that
charming girl. Oh! II he had only not missed
them that day at Havre."
But he saw her without knowing II;
she was driving with her father, 30 the
maid at the house said"
And she did not please him.
Not Bit"
EXTRAORDINARY Germaine is everything
that Is delightful. She is distinguished.i
young, rich and beautiful. He must love
some one OF whom we have not heard"
well, won't swear to the contrary
observed M, Danvillers laughing, the
poor boy has changed a great deal since
his return from America. He has grown
thin and seems always absentminded'
"Give il up! II only M. Bujard and !
were dead set against the match he would
want to marry the pretty Germaine quick
enough. But just because we are willing
and the lady herself is agreeable this young
savage puts up his back and growls No!
Wv" Within h ss sight h g" Of the house where this
conversation was passing there could
be read over the door Of a modest offoe
Edward Danvilliers, Mechanical Engi-
fixed on ar. array, of tools and appliances,
not one Of which did he gee. Instead.
there arose pair Of blue eyes, mass OF
tangled hair that glittered in the sunshine
and laughing, saucy mouth.
Maid, nurse. whatever she is. love
her" he was saying to himself. a! will
not marry the other, that long faced freak!
Rather will l return to America"
just then Nine. Danvilliers, his aunt.
entered the room.
Il trust do not disturb you, Edward,
she inquired
"Not in the least" replied the young
man. "You know how delighted always
am to see you. But you do not often come
to my lodgings"
This time have a commission to per-
you of the dinner tomorrow night:
@The dinner! Oh! aunt, surely that has
been discussed enough"
Very well. We will pass on to the COM
mission
AS she spoke Nine. Danvilliers laid a
tiny parcel on the table with a note. Ed
ward took the note and read:
Mile Bujard. informed Of the reluctance
felt by NJ Danvilliers to dine in her com
s h% ba the SS se viii Xheh
the transformation Of the object
Bewdered. the young man opened the
jewellers box and saw on the velvet cushion
a golden louis which, opened, showed the
lovely smiling face which had haunted him
mile, Bujard,' he cried his face alight
sGerraaine herself" replied Nine. DAN
villiers, triumphanty.
But the other driving with her father
who was she?"
Mile Dantan, cousin" And as Edward
looked in surprise, his aunt continued:
"Germaine told me all about 1t, how you
took her by surprise in the kitchen and
the little comedy she played upon you.
And now. may ! expect to zee you at din
ner tomorrow"
The next evening in Nine. Danvillier's
beautiful salon, two people. apparently
oblivious of all other guests, took refuge
In a Excluded corner by the window.
$50 you loved the little cook smiled
Germaine's pretty lips. And now-how
do you feel now?'
Il love her more than ever, sweetheart,
replied the young man, kissing the hand Of
his fiancee.
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the rest OF the fellers living within several
blocks Of him where he stands, and when
they give him what's coming to him and
begin to treat him with proper deferenos
he settles down to a conservative life.
But the most unreasonable and peppery
woman that ever had any dealings with
came back after her Great Dane about q
fortnight ago. The Great Dane was f.
male and had been in my keeping for
several months, during her mistress's alb
sence from the city.
During that time an incident, generally
alluded to as an interesting occurrence,
happened in the life Of the female Great
Dane. There were six of the pups, and all
beauties. But one of them disappeared.
knew what had become of that one. H.
@The woman came down with man ser
want for her mother Great Dane and family
early in September She was delighted with
the five puppies. ........
There were just five, Them she asked
me.
Il couldn't see any good reason for lying
about it. and SO said there had been six
But where's the other one?' she in-
quired.
Il hated to tell her, but had to. Tho
mother had killed the other one, and would
probably have killed them all If hadn't
taken them away from her in time. It's
way that Great Dane mothers have-
THAT Great Danes mistress froze on her
instantly.
Its the most shocking thing ever heard
in my life, she said. Please take her away
from my sight never want TO see her again,
the low, common creature! You can have
her. I'll take the pups, but / wouldn't
have that-that murderess around the place
again for anything in the worldl'
"That's how ] came into possession of ono
Of the most valuable Great Dane matrons
in this part Of the world, but every time
look at her ] have a think OF two about
the kinkiness of women, especially woman
who own dogs"
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q previously worthless accumulation.
Step into any large tailoring establish
ment and see the electric goose. In place
Of the heavy article, with it's slow and toll
some operation, Is light iron table and
very light and handy goose.
The table top is an electromagnetic, and
by stepping on pedal the magnet Is ener-
gized, and any garment between 1t and
the goose is subjected to any pressure
desired up to 1 900 pounds.
AT the present moment all these uses
OF the electromagnetic are overshadowed
by development which promises to revo-
lutionize the existing syste IN OF car brakes
on electric railway and possibly on steam
railroads. Several designs of electromag-
netic brakes have been tested, with highly
satisfactory results.
In one OF these tie brake shoe. which
is a powerful magnet is brought into con-
tact with the rail- In another design the
shoe is brought into contact with the car
wheel In the usual manner. In either case
the magnetic attraction is wonderfully
effective.
stantly applied and controlled by the
engineer, they thus secure the same adj
vantage as the air brakes, and promise to
become keen competitors of that system.
There are many marvels about electricity,
and not the least is the fact that a few
turns OF wire carryingia current wound
around any bar of soft iron picked up in
any blacksmith shop will instantly convert
it into powerful magnet. Switch of the
current and the attractive force disap-
pears.
II OF proper size. it will at one moment
hold up ten tons-the next moment IT will
not sustain lady's hat pin.
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THE BURGLAR THAT BOTHERED FRAU
WINKENDORF
From the German.

abandoning, 1t when she received a visit
from her son.
Nothing could be palmer" declared the
latter, when he had heard the story Of her
loss and the fruitless search from garnet
to cellar. Its as clear as daylight. Here
it has not happened before. Go to bed to-
night with q tranquil heart. shall stay
up and watch. and, by the shades of Pluto,
l will report on your burglar in the morn
With sigh OF relief. Frau winkendorf
sought her ROOM leaving her son to watch
in the little corridor opening into all the
rooms of the first floor.
Il might az well take life easy" he
thought, cropping for another pillow. I'll
cock my revolver and go to sleep. Guard
duty Is good for one thing, anyway 1t
teaches man to wake up in half second,
and. closing his eyes, he dropped into
sound slumber
Suddenly he started forward, wide awake
and his hand on his pistol, An indistinct
form appeared at one end OF the corridor.
Moving rapidly. it had almost disappe AIRED,
when George, just as he was taking aim,
uttered strangled cry.
He had recognized his mother.
For a moment he remained motionless
horror-stricken. Had he pulled the trigger
his eyes, AT last, making a supreme effort
he started forward to the door of his
mothers room.
Frau Winkendorf, in wrapper and slippers,
was standing before a half hidden desk in
the corner Of her room. Automatically
with the regular motions of a sleepw alker,
she opened secret drawer and dropped
into it something that clattered with metallic
sound Then she went back to bed and
lay down as TRANQUILITY as il nothing had
happened.
George never told his mother the whole
story Of the nights adventure. He merely
explained to her that she herself was the
unconscious author of the burglaries. She
never knew how near she came TO being her
sons victim. But she was not troubler
again by burglar
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THE st. Bernard whose mistress had
been killed lasted a couple Of months and
then died, The other one, an Irish setter,
/ managed to save by lending him to a
man bound on a hunting trip. The dog
became interested in the retrieving work,
and at the close OF the hunting trip, when
/ turned him over to the relatives of his
dead owner, he came around all right
-Sone dog owners are peculiar people
to deal with. and dog man can never
know whether he's going to make hit
with them or not.
Last spring a skye terrier was left with
me by Harlem woman about to go abroad.
The terrier was house raised dog, and he
was an arrant coward when l got him.
II you'd 30 much as beckon to him he'd
crouch and crawl along as If he'd been
beaten within an inch of his life every day
since his birth.
Now, don't let the dogs intrusted to
me do any fighting, but I've got way or
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For fifty wears Frau Winkendof had lived
in the same house. 1t was there her father
and mother had lived and died before her;
it was there her husband had died, and it
was there she expected, in due time, to die
herself.
She loved every stick of the old, intricately
carved furniture, she loved the pictures
on the walls, and she was perfectly happy
alone with her old servant Martha, who was
nearly "a old as the house, and who was her
sole companion save during the flying visits
Of her son, young Lieutenant in one OF
the crack regiments.
Still another thing that Frau Winkendof
loved was her jewels; and she possessed
some very beautiful ones. 1t was one OF
her greatest pleasures TO watch the lights
flash in her priceless diamonds.
One morning she turned anxiously to
Martha, who had brought up her coffee.
You have not seen anything Of my dia
mond solitaire, have you. MarthaE she IN.
CURED. Il have not by any chance mislai
no, indeed" replied Martha. as dis
turbed over the loss as her mistress, Il
have not seen it anywhere: u,,u,s,
Singular" murmured Frau Winkendorf,
as the women looked busily in every nook
and Granny. Il am not at all a careless
person Still, it may have rolled of some
where. am sure we will find it soon.
But the next morning, not only was the
solitaire still missing, but a pendant and
ring had also disappeared. Every morning,
to her growing horror and conformation,
Frau Winkendorf missed still another of her
jewels
II seemed impossible that any one should
have taken them Burglars were an I'M
known quantity in the little village: Still.
the Jewels could not have taken wings to
themselves. Perhaps some one had been
tempted by the lonely and retired life led
For the first time in her life the estima-
BE lady looked with distrust at her an
cestral house. and was even thinking OF
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Inc reader snould nave IN nina tnat wnlle
an article to us Is worth so many dollars,
to the Indian it is worth so many skins,
and that a skin always means 30 cents in
American money That is the Indian 8
unit-a skin or SO cents.
Very we'll" said the old factor after
moments reflection; and the eloquent Cree
nodded, which was Indian for bow. and
led his band away
The hunting was good that winter and
Paul, while not hunting himself, was busy
figuring with shells and shining pebbles the
results Of the harvest when the catch should
reach the post. To be sure, the Indians
had to have tea and tobacco, guns and
knives; and az there were no other shops
in the wilderness, they were almost obliged
to buy them at the Bay store.
grew dark with Indians. Bravely In the
fore stood Forchet, the Eugene Debs Of
the north, backed by his brotherhood of
brownies.
what now, Prince Paul9' asked the factor
innocently.
my people" said Paul, complain that
you have raised the price Of goods. My
brother tells me that you took twelve skins
for these tweed trousers, for which my
father used to pay eight skins.
that allowed him eighty skins for fine
bear for which your father would have had
my uncle says dress goods have gone
up from four to six skins
and silver gray fox said the factor,
"have gone from 90 to 200 skins in single
season."
Paul paused. Then he went on:
"My people contend that you have no
right to change the price Of tobacco. That
never changes
SAY to your people, as you said to me
when last years leaves were dying, These
are their goods, not ours: They have
right to say what price shall be the price
of their own Voild!"
Suddenly the whole band set up great
shout and began fling out Of the post,
laughing, gesticulating and saying over
and over again:
"Bien, bien Paul ia one big fool-the
factor has made Of him fun--Oh, lien"
And that was the Indians idea Of a joke.
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lowed this side trail, which they all knew
would end at the door of the free trader
or the French company. If he fancied
swing, half facing them and call attention
to the scars upon their foreheads, of a
truth made by ne headstrap, but attributed
by the impassioned Prince to their crown
know what did that, he would say to the
factor. 1t was carrying the company's
cross.
Another quarter of an hour was given to
a recapituation, bringing him back to the
point which could have been reached and
covered by Yankee in three words, viz
There are others"
Another pause, and then, with perfect
French politeness, he unrolled his ultimatum,
interpreter, and which is treasured by
the old factor as a relic of the company 8
first strike, The following was Forchet's
schedule:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-05
PROTESTED GAME IS
THROWN OUT BY M'FATE
Both the Wasson and Atkins
Teams Used Ineligible Players
in Game.
M'FATE SHOWS FIRMNESS

The American Express and Social
Turner clubs did not have representatives
present at the meeting of the Commercial
League last night and these two clubs will
be instructed by President McFate that
il is imperative that some one be present
to look after their interests at each meet
ing.
The game played on April "a between the
Wasson and Atkins teams was protested by
Manager William Ross at the meeting fol-
lowing the date upon which the game was
played. Last night was the first time
President McFate had been called upon to
display firmness and he showed the right
spirit by refusing to allow the protest and
ordered the game thrown out. 1t was
proved that both clubs used players who
were not bona fide employees of their re-
spective firms on the day mentioned. The
game protested by Manager Holtzclaw of
the Keller team and which was played
last Sunday between the Wassons and Kel-
lers will stand just as played Captain
Guthrie claimed that Umpire Hadley made
unfair decisions and asked that the game
be awarded TO the KellerS. President Nc
Fate refused TO allow this and instead
praised Umpire Hadley, the league leader
having witnessed a part of the game which
was afterward protested. Captain Guthrie
was severely arraigned by President Nc
Fate for the stand he took. The umpires
and scorers will officiate at the same parks
next Sunday as they did last.