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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Beginning Of Time Tables

ton. At last. through the quaker's
perseverance, they finally agreed to
adjust their time tables by the begin
ming of the month. Thereafter it was
smooth sailing. The guide continued
to grow and prosper and to make
itself necessity.
These early railway guides make
interesting reading. The trains are
described as first-class, secOnd-class.
mixed, fast and mail. Third-class
travellers had the choice of sitting on
the roofs or in open wagons resem-
bling cattle trucks. Gentlemen riding
in their own carriages were charged
second-class fare. Baggage was car
ried on the roof, and passengers who
sat there were cautioned to wear
their overcoats and provide them
selves with gauZe Spectacles. First
class fare between London and Bir-
mingham was nearly double what it is
to-day and an annual subscription
ticket from London to Brighton and
back cost $500.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17

In the little town where l spent
my vacation recently" said the bust
ress man, ICY Mellun was accounted
the 'champeen' checker player of the
state, if not of the entire country. He
had. met and defeated all the crack
players for miles around and was look
ed upon with something of reverence
by his fellow townsmen. His greatest
delight was to lure strangers into
game at the village store, and defeat
the newcomer while a crowd of his
admiring neighbors looked on.
ICY nearly met his Waterloo one
night, however, but saved his reputa-
ton by clever ruse. This is how he
described the event to me, in strict
confidence, however, so that is WHY l
do not care to mention the particular
town:
"'You see, it was this way, drawled
Cy. One day new Teller hit the
town. He was one of those travelin'
men, and a right slick article. He
came into the store one night just as
1 finished waxin' a farmer who allow
ed he cud play checkers some. We
was playin' in the back of the store by
the light of candle stuck in a bottle
and the checker board was laid on an
empty soap box. l was feelin' pretty
slick after beatin' the farmer and sort
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Had Napoleon's Son Lived

to the founder of his house was strik-
ing, and the sentry on duty, after look
ing hard at him, in a moment of un-
comfortable emotion, presented arms.
Some of the veterans came up. 1T is
a son of the emperor, or at least a
nephew of the emperor The news
spread like wildfire, and the old men
rushed like madmen to fetch Gen.
Petit, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
the famous farewell in the court yard
of Fountainebleau. He came and en-
braced the young man as Napoleon
had embraced him, amid shouts Of
'Vive lEmpereur!' Had it been in a
barrack, not a hospital, no one knows
what would have happened says a
contemporary chronicler."
Lord Rosebery then proceeds to
point out how different would have
been Napoleon's fate had he been an
hereditary monarch.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
THoUGHTIT WISE TO OBEY

The President Issues Orders TO Lobby
ists With Emergency Clause
At the session of the commission in
vestigating the charges of the scheme
of the state officials of West Virginia
to defeat gas and oil legislation, a
number of legislators mentioned in the
letter of United States Marshal Elliott
testified. Speaker of the House Gross
cup acknowledged that he had used his
influence against the bill to regulate
the gas and oil business, but did so be-
cause he was engaged in the gas bust
ness and believed it would hurt his
business. Members of the committee
made vain efforts to commit the wit
ness to an alleged ante-election deal
between Governor-elect Dawson and
the Standard Oil company to throw
their influence for republican success
at the polls.
AS a result of the railroad mems
protest to President Roosevelt against
the federal officials lobbying in the
interests of various corporations, Dis
trict Attorney of the Northwest Vir-
ginia district. Blizzard, received a tele-
gram from President Roosevelt to
Charleston or resign. Blizzard left
Charleston.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Knives for the One-Armed.

What is that thing over there?"
asked man on a high stool at a
lunch counter.
The thing he was pointing at was
shaped like a sickle, had a handle,
and at the very tip of the blade was
a pronged fork.
THAT" said the waiter. why,
that's a one-armed knife. Ever see
one before?" And he passed it over
the counter for inspection. Nearly
all restaurants keep them in their
stock of cutlery nowadays.
you see, the one-armed man can't
cut his meat with the same motion
that you or use. He must bear
down on his steak or chop, and to
make the work easier for him some
wise chap invented this sickle shaped
knife with a fork attached.
IF you'll notice, it is made on the
principle of the half circular cutter
harnessmakers use. To be sure, we
have to keep. them sharp or their use
fulness would be gone. New York
Sun.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Held Court in Railroad Car.

A short time ago when a train on
the Russian railway from Tashkend
stopped at Tchernaievo a well-dressed
man got into a carriage marked mo
smoking allowed and, taking out his
case, began to smoke cigarette. The
other passengers politely called his
attention to the fact that he was not
in smoking carriage, but he paid no
heed to them and went on smoking.
1t SO happened that one of the travel
ers was justice of the peace, who
thereupon got up, took his chain OF
Office out of his bag and declared the
carriage a court of law. The smoker
was found guilty and fined fifty rubles
and, as he would not give his name
and declared that he had no money,
he was imprisoned in the guards van
until he paid the fine.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Musical Watch eetrays Thief.

Bordeaux jeweler has added to the
gayety of Parisians this week by his
experience in Paris. He met a pretty
woman on the boulevard, and dined
and wined in a cabinet particulier
after which he missed his watch and
his companion at the same time.
The watch had a most costly music
box attachment. The jeweler was in
the act of complaining to policeman
in the street about the theft. He ad
mitted he couldn't describe his com
panion except in a hazy way, when
suddenly he heard an air from LA
Traviata" as girl passed.
There's my watch now!" he cried
The girl was arrested and the watch
was found in her possession.-Neu
York World.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
JAMS Read Little Fiction,

During 1903 of the books called for
at the imperial library of Japan 1885,
SIT volumes. or 21.6 per cent, related
to mathematics, science and medicine;
1853, I'll, or 20 per cent, to literature
and language; theology and religion
12,486, or 1.6 per cent, while Is per
cent of the applications were for books
on history and geography. Fiction
finds no place in the classified table OF
books in demand by readers in this
Japanese library.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
tlsr OF UNION LABELS.

Every union member. or sympathizer
is urged when making purchases or hav-
union labels which have been endorsed
by the American Federation of Labor:
International Typographical Union.
Cigarmakers' International Union.
S Tssd ana ssos Massaas Union
Wood Workers International Union.
United Garment Workers.
Tobacco Workers International Union
Iourneymen Tailors Union.
Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners
Union.
Coopers' International Union.
Team Drivers international Union.
United brotherhood of Leather Work
ers on Horse Goods.
National Union of United Brewery
International Broommakers' Union.
International Union Carriage and Wag-
International Association of Brick Tile
and Terra Gotta Workers.
Metal Mechanics tBicycie Workers..
Glass Glass Bottle Blowers. association.
Brass Workers Union
International Association of Machinists.
international Union of Journeymen
International Association of Watch
Case Engravers. 80
International Ladies' Garment Work
) American Federation of Musicians
Shirt, Waist and Laundry Workers
International Jewelry Workers Union.
American Wire Weavers' Protective
Association.
American Federation of Labor.
gpholsterers lnternationai Union.
smiths.
Amalgumated International Association
Sheet Metal Workers.
Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union.
Retail Clerks International Protective
Association.
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Inter-
nation:. Alliance and Bartenders' Inter-
national League Of America.
Actors National Protective Union.
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
Stove Mounters' International Union.
International Steel and Copper Plate
Printers.
United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers.
International Brotherhood of Paper
Makers.
United Gold Beaters National Union.
International Union of Wood. Wire and
Amaiganated Rubber Workers Inter-
national Union.
Elastic Goring Viewers International
Union.
International Printing Pressmen's Union
National Association Of Machine Print
ers and Color Mixers.
Theatrical Stage Employees Interna-
ton Alliance.
Trunk and Bag Workers international
United Powder and High Explosive
Workers
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Say Something in Praise

Pick out the folks you like the least and
watch 'em for a while;
They never waste a kindly word, they
never waste a smile;
They criticise their ieiioW men at every
chance they get,
They never found a human just to suit
their fancy yet.
From them l guess you'd learn some
things II they were pointed out
Some things what every one Oh us snooid
know a lot about.
When some one knocks a brother. pass
around the loving cup
Saw something good about him il you
have to make it up. -
It's safe to say that every man COD made
holds trace of good
That he would fain exhibit to his fell
lows II he could;
The kindly deeds In many a soul are nj
bernating there.
Awaiting the encouragement of other
souls that dare
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17

To show the best that's in them; and a
universal move
Would start the whole world running in
a hopeful. helpful groove.
Say something sweet to paralyZe the
..knocker" on the spot
Speak kindly Of his victim il you know
the man or not.
The eyes that peek and peer to find the
worst a brother holds
The tongue that speaks in bitterness,
that frets and fumes and scolds;
The hands that bruise the fallen though
their strength was meant to raise
The weaklings who had stumbled at the
parting Of the ways
All these should be forgiven. for they
know not what they do;''
Their hindrance makes a greater work
for wiser ones like you.
So, when they scourge a wretched one
who's drained sins bitter cup.
Say something good about him If you
have to make it up.
IS. w. Gillian in Baltimore American
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Ancient Book Long Hidden.

Clyde A. Mcintosh of Fort Fairfield,
Me-, has one of the two volumes of
the first edition of John Locke's
Essay on the Understanding" pub.
lished in 1859. The book was OBJ
tanned from a poor farmer in Cape
Breton. In handling them the second
volume dropped down into the wall Of
the unfinished house, between the in
side and outside boarding, and it was
not deemed worth while to ferret ii
out from it's hiding place.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17

Mrs. Sarah B. Lund, an invalid
Nashua, N. H., woman was -emem
bered by most unique and valuable
New Years gift. Her friends got to
gether and made up bag which con
tanned package of some sort of use
full presents for every day of the year
the intent being that each day the re
cipient should thrust her hand into
the bag and draw forth some remind
er of her friends.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Freak Calf in Vermont.

Ebert Solger of Bridgwater, VT,
has a COW that has given birth to a
strange calf. The body is about nor
NAL size, but the head is shaped
much like a bulldogs. It's ears are
short and rounded like cats. It's
legs are about IL inches long, the
hind ones being perfect, but the for
ward ones are without joints at the
knees. The tail, which is very short,
resembles the tail of lynx.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE DE NEBRASKA.
OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
LINCOLN, February LIST, 1905
II Is hereby certified that the American lnsur
ance Co. Of Boston, in the State OF Massachu
sets has complied with the Insurance Law OF
this state applicable to such companies and is
therefore authorized to continue the business of
fire and lightning insurance IN this state for the
current year ending January 3lst, 1906
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Auditor
of Public Accounts the day and year first above
written. 4. M. SEARLE, JR.,
sEALi Auditor of Public Accounts
JOHN L. PIERCE DEPUTY,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Chance for Romance.

About ten years ago little girl
at Parkhurst, Me-, scratched her in:
itials on a cent and spent it for candy.
A young man at Caribou who hap
pened to know the young woman's
initials got hold of the cent last week
and returned it to her by letter.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Railroad Manager Change. Base

Il. p. Calvin, general manager OF
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company, has left Portland, Ore, for
San Francisco to become general man.
ager OF the Southern Pacific system
G. A. Worthington, assistant director
OF maintenance and operation of the
Hartman system, will succeed Mr..
Calvin as general manager of the
northwestern grand division Of the
Hartman lines.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
The Spinning Wheel in IreIal

The Spinning Wheel in ireland.
The spinning wheel and the fax
wheel are still found in the Irish cot
.tages, where many a girl has her we'd
ding dowry of linen and homespun
made at home. Although it is more
the task of the older women, there are
still girls who do their spinning stint
End lay by a certain amount for their
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17

wedding outfit. A pleasant sight it is
to see the elderly women outside
their cottage doors spinning the fax
or the wool. AS long as the weather
is warm the sturdy, Irishwoman, old
or young, scorns a roof except to
sleep under. The free air and sun
shine are her choice, and the sweet
sky is the fairest roof.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Born on Field Of Waterloo.

There was recently living in a town
in Germany a woman who was born
actually on the field of Waterloo while
the battle was raging. Her mother,
an Irishwoman of noble family, had
married German officer and followed
him to the wars. She was present at
every battle in the Peninsula in which
he fought. Then she went into Bel
GUM. and on the night before Water
loo she, with another woman, lay out
for hours in the wet under trees and
hedges. While the battle was still
raging she was taken ill, and was car
ried into a shed, where her babe was
born. 1t was terrible cradle for the
little one; it had been used as field
hospital, and all around lay the shat
tered limbs which the surgeons had
amputated. But child and mother
throve. The baby was christened
Waterloo" and lived to marry and
settle down in Hanover.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17

the French, and who might have
fought at Leipzig, though he makes no
claim to this, is something quite out
of the common
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-02-17
Oldest German Is caspard eriesser.

Oldest German Is Gaspard Griesser.
The senior inhabitant of the Ger
man empire is an old man named Gas
pard Griesser, who lives in the village
of Lorsch. in Hesse.
He does not know his exact age, be-
cause the registers of the village do
not go as far back as 1898, the year
in which he was born; but the rec
ords of the parish church prove that
he was baptized in December of that
year. so that he is now certainly Ill
years of age.
Gaspard can see, hear and eat well
and can walk without support. He
spends his days smoking his pipe and
he has never left his native village.
A man who was IL years old when
Napoleon l was crowned emperor of
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
j. +. PARKS,
County Auditor.


Hon. Nj. +. Greeley, of Gary; A. III.
Wheaton and j. S. Cole. of Brookings;
l.. Ill. Storgaard, of Aberdeen; Mrs. b.
ID. Laws, of Appleton, Mimi, and Miss
Christine Dahl, of Minneapolis, arrived
Sunday evening aud spent Monday in
town. They are visiting the Hills
region at this time conducting farmers
Institutes. This is the first time the
state has ever expended any money
toward the nlghtenment Of the farm
ers through the institute method bat
splendid start has been made. No
stronger force of Instructors is ever
gotten together by any state and those
interested along agricultural lines are
missing much if tley DO not hear those
Instructors.
The parties mentioned vent from
here to Buffalo Gap Tuesday, where
they conducted an institute, and re
turned to Hot Springs and held a
meeting here Thursday AS the SCAR
goes to press Thursday evening we
cannot give an account Of the meeting
here, excepting to say that it is fairly
Well attended aud that those present
are most enthusiastic over the meeting,
declaring that if another Institute is
held her~next year they will urge ev-
erybody to be present, as knowledge
may be gained at such meeting that
is likely to require years of practical
experience to acquire Had it not
been a rainy day the attendance would
have been much larger.
Mr., Greeley is an OLD time and most
valued friend of the writer, and we
personally know that his knowledge in
what he may say is absolutely reliable
as he is not only a thorough student
but a practical, systematic farmer who
has experimental with all sides OF
farming most intelligently and devot
edly. He is bright, sturdy, honora
ble. hardworking and most excellent
gentleman, who brings much credit
and fame to South Dakota as editor o
the Dakota Farmer and as a conducto
of farmers institutes in various states
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
STANDING OF LEAGUE TEAMS.

The largest crowd of the season
turned out Sunday to witness the open
ing game between the Fort Meade
league team and the locals, Fort Meade
at the time being the leaders of the
league as Belle Fourche lost to Rapid
City Saturday. A change had been
made in the line up of the home team,
Tuttle having been released and the
services of Wigardt secured as back
stop. The crowd saw one of the finest
games Of ball ever played in the Black
Hills. Newmyer was in the box for
the locals and Carter for the visitors
and up to the eighth inning both men
pitched gilt edged ball, very little diff
ference being noticed in their delivery,
and each were we'll supported, although
the Hot Springs team gave their pitch.
er better support than did the visitors.
For the visitors Minton and Lott
were the only ones who could connect
With any advantage with Newmyers
curves, Minton getting three and Lott
two. Not single error WAS made by
the home team and Newmyer was fine
~ supported both in ine IL and out
field The only time that there was
any danger of Fort Meade scoring was
in the fourth inning. 1t was as pretty
game OF ball as one would wish to set
and the spectators we're really sorry to
see Fort Meade lose their heads in the
eighth.
Following is tine summary:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
G GOOD BALL

Hot Springs Ball Tossers Are Showing Up
in Fine Shape-Won Two from
Fort Meade,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
Alinton out, hit by batted ball.
Score by innings:


Hot Springs. 0 0 / o L 0 -
Fort Meade @ O 0 l 90 l O %
Two base hits, Lott, Carter; three
base hits, Alinton, Wigardt; stolen
bases, Minton, Fredell, Peterson, Nc
Master; double plays, Hot Sp'gs2; bases
on called balls, off Minton ., LeCroix
/; hit by pitched ball, Fredell; struck
out. by Minton 5, by LeCroix s; wild
pitches, Minton 3; time of game, 1:25;
umpire. Captain Furlong.
NOTES
In Sunday game Garvey injured his
hand so he could not play and Diamond
took his place at short, Jones playing
left field. The change was not bene-
fetal to Diamonds record, he making
two errors in throwing to first. From
the scorers position it looked as though
Gierhart should have taken the last
ball thrown and saved an error.
Lussi played fast game, accepting
NV SAe'hSCo WlGlIOOG AL ciFOf anu
making two rattling singles.
Wigardt caught good game. His
catching makes the team nearly twice
as strong as they were before
McMaster carried off the Chatting
honors, four times up and made two sin.
giles and got his base on balls.
1t looked bad for LeCroix in the fifth
inning with Fredell on third and Min.
ton on second, only one out and Garter
at bat, but LeCroix was equal to the
emergency and promptly struck Garter
out.
Carter carried off the batting honors
for his team. making double and two
singles.
Outside of the first inning, both
teams played gilt-edged ball. The
Fort Meade team is composed of first
class players, but lack team work.
However they will make good account
of themselves in the league standing
Hot Springs is tied with Belle
Fourche for first place. We expect to
see record breaking crowds at the
game here Friday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21

THE SECOND GAME.

The second game of the series with
Fort Meade was also witnessed by a
large crowd. This game, however, was
not as close as that of Sunday, the
Springs getting such lead in the first
inning that the result was never in
doubt. Aside from the first inning,
Fort Meade played winning ball. Le-
CroiX was in the box for the home team
and Minton for Fort Meade. Both
pitched good ball, Minton having lit
tie the best of it on the number of hits,
but LeCroix kept his we'll scattered so
he really pitched much better ball.
Only one of the errors of the home
team was costly, that being ball bat
ted by johnson in the seventh inning
Peterson let the ball between his legs
without touching it and Jones fumbled
it in the left field, allowing Fredell,
who was on the first base, to score on
the play.
Following is the summary:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
Trout Fishers.

The Avery ranch is in all respects
the best resort on beautiful Sand creek.
Our guests have free access to 5 miles
OF the stream. You can have the up
creek fishing in the woods, or lower
down in the deep, wide pools, where
the big trout lie, and where you have
room to cast your fly. We grow our
vegetables, make our butter, cure our
meats, our cream, chickens, eggs, ice
and trout, in fact nearly everything we
serve is produced on the ranch. Table
and service is first class. Rooms fitted
with iron beds, neat and clean. House
strictly private. An ideal place for an
outing. A place where you can bring
your family.
FRANK w. AVERY.
Beulah, Wyo.
Two hours drive from SpearAsh, So.
Oak.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-07-21
A LIVELY WEEK OF 1T
The Odd Fellows Excursion Saturday
Brings Crowd and Dixie Carni-
val Helps Interest Them.

Last Saturday evening the North
western special excursion train from
the northern Hills contained four we'll
loaded coaches, bringing about two
hundred people. This was known as
the Odd Fellows excursion, many
members of that order coming to have
the degrees of the Encampment con-
ferred upon them by the local lodge.
lodge room, the degree work again be-
ing most highly commended by the
large number who witnessed it, The
Rebekahs served refreshments of a
most palatable order during the night
The Burlington also ram a special
train, bringing IA large number from
the northern Hills and along the line,
Both regular trains from the north
were also we'll loaded.
The Golden Star band. of Lead, ac
companied the Northwestern train and
furnished elegant music while here
They were generous about playing and
delighted eve,y body Na liner band
ever visited the Springs.
The Dixie Carnival company arrived
Sunday, wtieh holped swell the crowd
to good-sized olortions This with
the ball game. attracted many people.
making the largest crowd the town has
had this year