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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
An Unimportant Detail.

"How's Mary Ellen getting on?'
asked one of the neighbors. when Mrs
Austin returned from visit to the
house of a former resident of the vii
lage.
She fixed a keen gaze on Mrs. Aus
tin, for rumors of Mary Ellen's domes-
tic troubles had reached the village
some time before.
why she's got everything fixed up
real NICE" said Mrs. Austin, slowly
"She has good house and garden
and COW, and some o. the likeliest
mems, and couple O. pigs, and
''Is it true that her husband has reg
lar tantrums every little while?" per
sisted the neighbor, who had small
patience with Mrs. Austin's point of
view.
"Well, WE'LL" said Mrs. Austin, with
some discomposure. Il don't see any
need of dwelling on that. When folks
have a good deal of livestock some O.
the critters is liable to be ailing now
and then."-Weekly Scotsman.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Make Housewives Of Girls

Farmers daughters are educated In
many parts of Germany in travelling
schools, which go from village to vii
lage to give girls over sixteen years of
age practical lessons in housekeeping,
cooking, the selection of food, care of
poultry and cattle, the cultivation of
vegetables, and butter and cheese
making. The results have been SO sat
isfactory that it is now proposed to
add instruction in nursing cooking for
the sick, mending and sewing. The.
teachers, who. are graduates OF the
schools Of homework and have passed
government examinations, carry with
them an outfit of cooking stove and,
the various utensils for cooking and
ironing. The classes are held in the
schoolhouses, the term lasts six weeks.
and the cost of tuition is put so low as
practically to exclude no one.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
AAo ALL HER FATHERS SPIRIT
Daughter Of John Knox Inherited
Sturdy Independence.

Daughter OF John Knox Inherited
Sturdy Independence.
''Of nature l am churlish, and in
condition different from many" wrote
John Knox in 1913, but the churlish
side of his character the great re-
former kept mainly for people of high
rank, accustomed to Difference, and in
different or hostile to his aims. To
others. writes Mr. Andrew Lang in
John Knox and the Reformation" es-
pecially to women whom he liked, he
was considerate and courteous, but
any assertion of social superiority
aroused his wakeful independence.
Rev. Henry Cowan, in his biography
of Knox, says that the descendants of
the great preacher inherited his indie
pendent spirit, and gives this story
of his daughter Elizabeth.
The youngest, Elizabeth, married in
1894 the famous John Welsh, minister
OF Ayr, who was imprisoned and exiled
on account of his opposition to the &C.
clesiastical policy of James vi. In
1921, when physicians recommended
him to visit Scotland on account of
his failing health, his wife personally
applied to the king for permission.
James asked her who her father was.
John Knox" she replied.
Knox and Welsh!" exclaimed the
king. 1.-THE devil never made such
match as that"
Maybe was the smart rejoinder
''for we never asked his leave"
The king said that her husband
might return to Scotland if he would
submit to the bishops
please, your Majesty" replied the
high-spirited daughter of Knox, ex-
tending her apron. 81 would rather
catch his head there
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
DEMANDS MADE ON DIPLOMATS
American Representatives Asked to
Do Queer Things.

American Representatives Asked to
Do Queer Things.
Andrew White, for so long our rep
resentative at st. Petersburg, tells in
his biography of the many strange re-
quests made of him. Perhaps the
quaintest was a letter from a town
in the middle west which reached
him when he was at Berlin. The let
ter was accompanied by a package of
cheap cotton cloth in squares, and
made the modest request that he have
the emperor and Prince Bismarck d.
vide them up and place on each their
Signatures.
It was explained that there was a
church fair to be held in the town
and it was desired to place on sale a
number of patchwork quilts contain.
ing the signatures of the rules of
Europe, as well as the leading Amer
leans. Packets, it was explained, had
been sent to the other embassies, and
it was expected that the quilts would
prove quite a profitable article of sale.
The incident is more than matched
by the experience of our minister to
France, who received note remind
ing him that he was in Paris as the
representative of the American people.
As the writer felt that she had the
right to share his time with the rest
Of her countrymen, she requested that
he try to match a sample of ribbon
which she could not duplicate at the
local store and which the shopkeeper
had declared to be of French manu-
facture.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
SAW BARGAIN IN NEW LIGHT

George Washington's Judgment Of It
Would Have Been Rapid.
had talked with the farmer in the
seat with me for a quarter Of an hour
about crops and the weather when he
switched of the subject by saying:
I think | made rather good bar
gain uptown to-day
I'm what?''
My wife wanted a pair of shoes,
and | remembered seeing lot of sec
ond-hand ones when was in town
last. So l went up town and for
dollar l got pair just exactly as good
as if l had paid 81 for pair at home.
It's business to save a dollar when
ever you can, amt it?"
"Of course. Had you any other err
rand uptown"
Nope; l just went for the shoes
Whats the fare up and back?
"a dollar ten"
"And you've lost about a day."
About day"
said nothing further, and after
about ten minutes had passed, during
which time the farmer seemed to be
doing some thinking, he all at once
turned and said:
Say them shoes cost me 10 cents
more than a new pair would right at
home!''
Exactly
and you had it figured out ten
minutes ago?"
Yes
WAL, stranger. George Washing
tors was purity big man from all ac-
counts. but if he had been in your
place l don't believe he'd have been
ten seconds in calm me blamed
old fQol!'-C1eveland Plain Dealer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
BROUGHT TEARS FROM FATHER
Singing Reminded Him of His Daugh-
ter's Attachments.

A good story is told by the writer
II Some Stories of the Concert Plat
form" concerning Nine. Patey, the
famous English contralto. The sing
er was delighting a large audience in
the Town Hall at Birmingham, when
workingman at the rear of the
building was observed to be in tears.
There was nothing in the words to
account for this display of feeling
. and, had this been otherwise. the
famed prima donna was singing in the
Italian tongue. But the grief of the
man became more pronounced ere
Nine. Patey had concluded. At length
mid thunder Of applause, the sing
err retired, and the stranger was asked
the reason of his grief.
"She reminds me so O. my darter."
said the fearful one. "She wos in the
singin' line
But surely your daughter could not
sing like that?' queried the man in
the next seat.
mo" answered the mourner. with
another sob; but you never could tell
what she wos singin' about"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
MISSED BIRDS BUT GOT LEG
sportsman's Story That Broke Up the
Catherine,

Gathering.
One night recently a party of tour.
lists at hotel were telling stories of
famous shots and how many ducks
and other birds had been killed at a
single discharge. After listening for
some time to what seemed a wilful
exaggeration by different narrators, a
man who was present volunteered his
first and only experience of the fatal
donble-barreled gun. He began: Il
went into field one day to try shoot
in The only game discovered was
an immense flock Of blackbirds.
should say there were 10000 in the
flock. Yet, quite 10000. Slowly ]
crawled up to them and when not
more than thirty yards away the birds
rose in a solid mass. l fired both bar
rels, and how many do you think J
killed." Different guesses were made
ranging from twenty to ont hundred
birds. Not one" said the stranger
"but l went out with my brother to
look for results, and we picked up
thirty bushels of legs. 1 had shot a
little too low" That was the last
story told that night.-The Taller.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
PREACHER A DIVER AND ROpE-WAEkER

One of the most extraordinary
preachers that ever came out of the
South is the Rev., "the Mountain
Evangelist says a Parkersburg, w.
Va, dispatch. At present Mr.. James
Joseph Tecumseh Copen, known as
Copen, is exhorting in Writ county,
and he selects for his meeting places
the most rugged part of the country
he can find. His pulpit is derrick
perched upon a rock, as high as pos
sible above his enthusiastically at
height of about fifty feet-and from
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
UNCLE RUSS KNEW THE PRICE
Five Cents for Fan Too Much for MIL
ionaire.


ionaire.
A lawyer in Nassau street whose
office is across the way from where
Russell Sage makes and remakes his
millions started early for his train
one day last summer. 1t was in the
hot spell in July, and he took his time
When he reached Broadway and
Cortlandt street he found. SO he says,
that Russell Sage was just ahead OF
him making his way with his usual
nervous speed down toward the Sixth
avenue "L."
Mr.. Sage, who usually looks as
though no amount of heat or humidity
could affect him, seemed, neverthe-
less to feel the temperature, and just
as he reached the elevated railroad
stairs the lawyer passed him. I'm
Gle" Russell was just about address
ing the vender of palm-leaf fans.
81 want FAM" said Mr.. Sage. "How
much?' He thrust his hand into his
pocket and waited for the reply.
give cents apiece" returned the
veuder.
~-Jncle" Russell hastily withdrew
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
FOUND MANY HAD LOST MONEY
Old Man Right in His Surmise as to
Careless individuals.

OIo wan Ni9nt IN his SurmiSe as to
Careless Individuals.
An old man stepped up to a gentle
man who was waiting for a car and
touching him lightly on the shoulder
said: Excuse me, but did you Just
drop half dollar?" at the same time
holding IN his hand a coin of the
value mentioned. The gentleman
questioned looked for moment at the
coin and then made a hasty search in
his pocket, and said: why, so l did.
and I hadn't missed it." holding out
an eager hand.
The old man slowly drew out a note
book and said, Il thought So" He
then took the name and address of the
loser and put the coin in his pocket
and walked away WELL" said the
other, do you want it all as a re
wa1N?"
"Oh, 1 did not find one" said the
old man, "but it struck me that in a
large city like this there must ce a
deal of money lost, and upon inquiry
find you are the thirty-first one WIG
has lost half dollar this lnorr;1g."
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Returns to Ancestors, Faith,

Miss Grace Stephens, an American
missionary in Madras, India, writes
home that Sooboonagam Animal,
daughter of a wealthy Hindoo prince,
has abandoned Christianity, which
she embraced ten years ago, and re-
turned to the faith of her fathers. Her
conversion attracted much attention
in the religious world, she being one
of the few converts from among the
high caste HindOos.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Ii Didn't Work.

George" said the colonel to a col
ored man whom, he met on the street,
81 wish you would spread the news
around among your people that I am
going to set spring gun in my hen
house and that if any of them are shot
it won't be my fault"
Yes, sab, I'll do SO, sab, but don't
reckon it'll do any good"
But why won't it?''
'Bekase, sab, as l understand de sit
uashun, dey dun cleaned your hem
house out last night and won't have
any occashun to go back dar!"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

M........ Love song.
Loves for youth. and not for age.
Fen though age should wear a crown.
For the poet, not the sage:
Not the monarch. but the clown.
Loves for peace. and not for war.
Fen though war bring all renown;
For the violet, not the star;
For the meadow. not the town.
Loves for lads and loves for maids.
Courts a smile and flies frown:
Loves for love. and Saucy jadeS
Love love most when love has flown.
Love a cruel tyrant is;
Stays his victims with a glance.
Straight RECEIVERS with kiss,
But to slay again. perchance.
Wouldst thou know where love doth bide ?
Whence his sharpest arrows fly?
In dimple love may hide,
Or the ambush Of an eye.
Vert thou clad in triple mail,
In desert far apart,
Not a whit would this avail;
Love would find and pierce thy heart
Thomas Nelson Page, in Scribner's
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
saIfour Never Reads Papers,

1t is said that Arthur Balfour, the
British premier. never reads the news
papers. Mr.. Balfour has often gone
to the house of commons in ignorance
of important events published in the
morning papers. According to the Cos
sip of the Hobbies, Miss Alice Balfour,
who keeps house for her bachelor
brother, is a diligent reader of the
newspapers and cuts out whatever she
thinks he ought to see.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Diving Point Of Sermon.

this elevated position he shouts his
sermons through an immense mega
phone, specially made for him, to the
listening crowds beneath
AS an additional attraction for peo-
pie to gather at his REVEALS the
preacher makes high dives from
springboard seventy or eighty feet
high, or walks a tight rope stretched
from his airy pulpit to a convenient
anchorage. Sometimes this rope is
run across river, if there happens
to be one handy; if not, canyon an
swers the purpose just as well.
1t must not be supposed that the
Rev. J. J. T. Copen is reformed"
acrobat or circus performer He is a
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
One at Lord Denbigh's Expense.

This story is told of Lord Denbigh's
visit to Boston with the Honorable
Artillery company OF London:
One day while passing the Old
Granary burying ground Lord Den
bigh turned to Gov. Bates and asked /:
what is going on over there? Ihave
noticed that these churchyards OF
yours seem to be the scene of some
strange activity
"Oh, that's one phase of the mining
craze" replied the governor.
what, grubbing for golu in a
churchyard? Why, that's vandalism.
l"Oh, it's not gold these grubbers
are after; it's ancestors" was the gov
ernor's reply, with a smile.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

Putting up preserves is house.
wifely operation that has been sim
plified in recent years by the intro
duction of labor saving devices of
which a practical example is here pic
tured. Its mission is to assist in the
process of straining and seeding fruit
and it is a practical addition to the
equipment of the modern kitchen.
The seeder and strainer, both shown.
fit tightly into the tin receptacle and
the MASKING operation is accom-
plished by means of the wooden de.
vice resembling flatiron.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Denison to Leave Service Of Japan.

H. w. Denison, an American attor-
ney who has been for the past twenty
five years legal adviser in the Japa-
nese foreign Office, will retire and re-
turn to the United States within a
year He is the only American who
has ever held such high position in
a foreign government. His place cor
responds to that of solicitor general
in the state department Of this gov
eminent. 1t is known that no Inn
portant document has been sent from
the Japanese foreign Office in recent
years that has not been first sub
mitted to Mr.. Denison for his ap-
proval. In all probability Mr.. Denison
will be succeeded by Japanese.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Photograph. Kite Birds.

The kite, according to the ornitho-
logical authorities, is declared to be
extinct and it is practically SO. But
a vigilance committee has neverthe-
less been formed in Wales for the
protection of the bird. A photograph
er recently traced one of the only
pair of kites known to exist in South
Wales to a cave in the mountains and
with a lucky snapshot secured photo.
graph. The home of the pair is being
kept a secret.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
MichaeI 2. pwyer in sanitarium.

Michael F. Dryer, long a notable
figure in the racing world, has broken
down mentally and physically and will
be placed in sanitarium at Amitz-
vile, L. ]. He won and lost millions
on the turf in his time. He once bet
10000; to win $4,000, the favorite be-
ing one of his, own horses. Now he
goes to retreat upon the advice of
his brother and former partner, Phil
DIVER.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

"The faithful who are delegated by
the higher power<to teach the Gospel
will be served as Elijah was served"
said the hoary headed but vigorous
mountaineer. when the time comes
for me to go I shall be removed from
earth In much the same way that
Elijah was taken. 1t may not be in
chariot OF fire, but the means Of re-
moval will be equally adequate"
ThesrRev.9 Mr.. Copen is the found
er OF new sect for which he has not
yet found q name, nor is his creed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

1t is an art or a knack to cut bread
evenly and II Is tiresome task when
there is much cutting to be done at
me inning. The individual therefore
to whom this bread cutting task daily
falls will be interested in a new con-
trivance designed for him or her es-
pecial benefit. 1t is a simple device
OF wood with, solid bottom and per.
forated sides as shown in the accom-
panying illustration. The sides are
arranged like a toast rack except that
grooved joining at the base permits
of their being brought together at the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

top so that the loaf of bread is firmly
held during the process of cutting.
The cutter is inexpensive.
Coffee making at the table is the
custom in many households and a ma
chine that will work satisfactorily
and quickly is much sought after.
Here is shown one of standard type
in latest style, the operation both of
the alcohol lamp and the machine it,
self being simple and easy. Fashioned
of highly polished nickel and crystal
this machine is ornamental as we'll as
useful.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

his hand from his trousers pocket, but
there was no coin in it.
He held up two fingers. Two for
five." he said. The vender shook his
head.
Ell cents" he reiterated.
But Mr.. Sage was adamant. He de-
parted, climbing the stairs, and as he
went he said: cover in Nassau street
they're two for five."-New York
Tribune
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
China Wants National. Anth. ;,

China is anxious to have a national
anthem, being much impressed by the
fact that Japan has provided itself
with one. The viceroy of Chill prov
ince, in which 7Pekin is situated, has
commissioned Project Lo Ying-keng
who has composed some pieces of
music on lines combining foreign and
Chinese characteristics, to see about
the matter.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
pleasure Grounds for Glasgow.

Pleasure Grounds Tor Glasgow.
, Cameron Corbett, M. p, has made
over to the city of Glasgow his large
estate between Xoch Coil and Loeb
Long to be a pleasure ground for the
people with the proviso that no intoxi-
cants shall be sold on the premises.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Preaching Through Mesaphone.

Preaching Through Megaphone.
quite clear. He says it is an improve
ment over the Baptist faith. AS yet
he has but few followers, but is
hopeful.
Many people say am crazy" said
he, "but I am not. 1t does not nee
essarily follow that because l believe
In creed which differs somewhat
from all denominational creeds have
ever heard of that l am of crippled
mind. l believe in the reincarnation
OF souls. l have lived for thousands
and thousands of years, and SO have
you and everybody else. When l get
to thinking can see myself with Ma
poleon, and while l cannot quite
make out my position at the time,
was high official in some court hun.
dreds of years ago."
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Beans Hold Bag Captive.

When a Dover IN. HI man finished
planting his pole beans, he left the
bag containing the leftover seed in
the grass beside tree. He found the
bag firmly rooted to the ground. The
bottom layer of beans had sprouted,
and the roots embedded themselves
in the turf.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Mutually Satisfactory

Mutually Satisfactory.
They had been married in due and
ancient form.
"Geoffrey," said the young wife,
you endowed me with all your world
ly goods, didn't you?"
Il did," answered the young hus-
band.
well, l hereby give them back to
YOU
"Gwendolen," he said. you prom
ised to obey me, did you not?"
81 did"
well, dear, hereby solemnly COM
mand you to do as you please here
after, no matter what orders l may
give YOU"
On that basis they lived happily
ever after.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Thrash Chinese Idols.

In northern China, where drought
has long prevailed. officials have Wis
tied all the temples and thrashed the
idols for negligence. Others have
been put out into the sun, that they
may feel how hot and dry it is. 1t is
not uncommon in Sar Francisco to see
Chinese joss dragged out into the
street and punished for neglect OF
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
weddino Present for Duke.

The people of the duchy of Coburg
intend to give young Duke Charles Ed
ward a wedding present of a sum of
money sufficient to restore the Luther
church in the old castle of Coburg in
which Luther lived and preached SIS
years ago.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
New Wicerov OF India.

Lord Mimic, the new vfceroy of In
dia. is the} third ex-governor of Can
ada who Within the last fifteen years
has beepl called upon to fill a position
which Queen Victoria always spoke OF
as the greatest office an English ss..
jec, gan occnnv
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Plans New Reform Movement.

Rev. DR.. E. l.. Eaton of Pittsburg,
Pa, one of the leading preachers of
the Methodist church in this country,
is expected to leave the pulpit in Oc-
tober to devote his time to organiza-
ton and nationwide extension of a
new reform movement to be called
the National Ministerial Prohibition
alliance
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
reach French by Phonoqraph.

In some of the English schools
French is now taught by means of
monograph. The machine delivers Sc
lect specimens of French oratory and
songs, and is extremely popular with
the children, whose accent is said to
make rapid progress. Government in
spectors approve of Il.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Preached earfield's Funeral Sermon

Preacheo 1arneIos FUNERAL Sermon.
Rev. Frederick p. Power, castor
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
church of Washington, celebrated his
thirt;eth anniversary of his pastorate.
last week. Rev. Hlr. Power was Gar
fields pastor an9preached the funeral
sermon in the capitol, ard another ono
Of his conlmu9dcants was Judge Jere
miah Black OF Ill:ncss.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

DIR. Albert A. Van der Veer of AL
bany. N. Y, has just received one of
the highest honors that can be given
to a surgeon. He has been chosen pres
ident Of the National Surgical associ-
alton. His works on surgery are
standard.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-10-04
The Country Editor.

Anybody with strength enough to
draw salary can bo an officeholder
but it takes q pretty good all round
man to be country editor. Spch q
man must combine business and lit.
erary ability With more political so
gacity than falls to the lot of the av-
erage politician. He must be a
diplomat and good mixer. He
must possess the judicial tempera.
ment, and, above all, he must have II
reputation for honesty that is beyond
suspicion 1t is tho possession Of
these qualities which makes the ed,.
tor OF the weekly power in his com
munity far out of proportion to the
influence which is exercised bv tho
metropolitan journalist. Mail and
Express.