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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

punished with the most merciless Sc
verify. Garry out the sentence was
his invariable reply to court-martial
recommendations to mercy; it will
save lives in the end A dealer who
was found to he selling putrid timed
meat to the soldiers he sentenced to
be locked up for three days and fed
exclusively on his own poisonous stuff.
Never popular before. Stoessel
soon came TO be the idol of his Off
GERS and men, who recognized him
to be the sohl and beacon of their
glorious defense. People say wrote
o correspondent in Port Arthur, that
Gen. Stoessel never sleeps; for when
all the city is in darkness light alone
burns in his headquarters, and, it
might be added, in his heart. Apart
from his own stout heart which never
failed him, another constant source
of his courage has been the inspiring
presence of his Wife
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Lord Nelson and Soap.

AS occasional squalor is the worst
evil of poverty and labor, so cleanli-
ness should be considered the greatest
blessing of luxury and ease" argued
Mr.. Frank Prindle in expatiating on
the moral force of his own business,
which is e importation of soap.
Howe - he continued, chose in
the seats + the mighty are not alto
gether wi; out reproach on this sub
iect. 1t i. L we'll authenticated fact, if
not gener; lily known that the celebrat-
ed Lord Nelson had not washed his
hands during the last eight years of
his life, ard Napoleon stunned bath
as though he was a cat.
"A clergyman once told me that he
believed the expression cleanliness is
next to goodness referred to moral
cleanliness and that the fashionable
daily morning bath was Of little con-
sequence 10 health or habits. We
should, he said. polish our manners as
well as our teeth, make cur temper as
sweet as our breath, and cut off our
peccadillocs as we'll as our nails"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Humors of the Law.

Law and equity are two things
which God has joined together and
man has put asunder
When prisoner in Justice Maule's
court was asked whether he had any,
thing to say why sentence should no.
be pronounced upon him, he replied
Il wish God may strike me dead if
l stole the ducks" Maule waited for
about minute, and then said: "Pris,
oner, as Providence has not inter-
fered l must. Three months hard
labor"
A mayor on taking his seat on the
bench for the first time informed the
bar that during his year of Office he
would spare no effort to be neither
partial nor impartial-Addres of Sir
Albert Rollit in London
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
eostonian's Genius RECOGNIZED.

Philip Hale. the eminent Boston
musical critic, has long held an en-,
viable position among musical littera
tours as the most erudite and incisiye
of contemporary musical critics. Mr.
Hale studied for the law and was ad,
mitted to the bar four years after his
graduation from Yale in 1876. Sub,
sequently he studied music in Ger,
many and the organ under Guilmant
in Paris. He has been prominent in
musical journalism for more than
dozen years and editor of the Boston
symphony program books since 1901
1t was Mr.. Hale who originated the
admirable mot concerning Edward
Mcdowell. "MacDowell," observed
Mr.. Hale on certain occasion, "is a
genius-not Boston genius, but
real genius"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
BELIEVE IN THE FATES.
Modern Greeks as Superstitious as
Their Eorefathers.


Some OF the superstitions of the
old Hydrologic religion still prevail
among the peasant classes in Greece"
said DR.. George Horton. "Nor are
the educated classes without such be-
liefs, such as that harm ensues from
looking at the moon over the right
shoulder, the belief in the three fates,
the evil eye, the vampires and the
nereids in general. Dressed in black
and appearing as old women, the
fates are supposed to come down from
Olympus three days after the birth
of a child, and to hold a meeting to
determine its fate. Consequently, a
table containing many dainties is set
out for their invisible enjoyment. Es-
pecial care is taken lest the old ladies'
be enraged at not having enough good
things to eat.
mo woman desires to be left alone
after her child is born, believing that
the ugly old women may become jeal-
GUS and wreck some awful vengeance.
Smut is therefore smeared on the
faces OF the youngsters SO that this
jealousy may not become excited.
''Tne young Athenian women fire.
Quently go to the ancient tomDs near
Athens, and, calling upon the fates,
beg them to reveal the identity Of
their future husbands, singing:
From the top of Olympus, where are
the fates, where is my own fate?' -
Washington Post.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
The Art of Resting.

To understand how to rest is OF
more importance than to know how
to work. The latter can be learned
il one will give ones mind to it, but
the former is. an act some people
never acquire.
Rest necessitates change of scene
and activities. Lounging is very often
firing, sleeping is not always restful,
and sitting down with nothing to do
is simply invoking WEAKNESS. A
change is needed to bring into play a
different set of faculties, and to direct
the thoughts into new channel.
The woman who is weary and heavy
laden with care finds relief in active
employment, with freedom from re-
sponsibility. The brain worker gener-
ally finds her best rest in playing
hard Rest may be found in many
different ways, but it is quite mis-
take TO expect to find 1t In idleness.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Why He Wanted Time.

FoIr year old Freddie had visit
the other day from his five year old
cousin Walter, and the two small boys
We're playing marbles in Freddie s
yard. when FredGie's mother called
him to so to bed. The little fellow
begged for just a minute more. and
several times it was granted. Finally
his mother become insistent, and the
small! boy came to her holding out a
bag full of marbles.
Mother" he said. IF you will give
NE only minute or two more I'll
send him home busted, and you can
have half the marbles.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
WI Tinq-Fang in Hard Position.

WI Ting Fang, formerly Chinese
minister to this country, is now con-
nected with the bureau OF commerce
and learning in his native land. The
head of the bureau is very conserva-
tive old official, the next in rank be-
ing young prince, who is completely
dominated by his superior. Under the
circumstances it is not believed that
Mr.. WI is pleasantly situated, he be-
ing a man OF progressive Western
ideas.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
The Maine in the Proposed cofferdam.

10, 1905, and the time for the compile
tion to April 10, 1906.
1t is the purpose of the company,
first to remove the bodies of the sail
ors and their personal effects, and
then to make the undertaking a finan-
cial success by the recovery of all
valuable articles, such as arms, can
non, coal, machinery, ETC., and the I'M
injured part of the battleship itself.
1t is also proposed to admit visitors
to the wreck after the cofferdam is
pumped cut, charging an admission
fee, and after the ship is f1oated to eX-
hibit it at the principal ports Of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Thee paragraphs are written for
thregthousand newspapers and mag
azipes.
Fifteen years ago I wrote IN "all
the year round" hookmark and in
tshded to photograph it for this let
Ter.
But not much over fifteen minutes
ago man told me that he did not be-
lieve that l would ever be able to
write letter which would increase
the accuracy of the reader of it three
per cent.
Some other men and l think other
wise, and here is the announcement
of the fight 1 am ready to make.
My doubling critic thinks that peo-
pie will read and say yes and then
go on just the same as ever.
My goal is to be- able to write some
thing which people will read and say
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

outside portion of the ribs close up
under themselves and the braces
break or fold so that the cover of the
umbrella occupies much less length
than the ordinary umbrella. but the
Eulk is somewhat increased. When
the parts are distended they are held
firmly together by the spring bearing
of the overlapping pieces.
When the umbrella is raised it diff
fers from others of the ordinary type
in only that it is necessary to pro-
vide an opening at the points where
the elbow in the rib is formed. These
openings are covered with loose flaps.
the presence of which are not obt-u-
sive. The collapsing umbrella is es-
pecially designed for travelling people.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Few Buffalo in Existence.

There are now only 1888 American
s,son in existence. The various herds
-,.en the number OF each are as fol
lows:
Pablo.Allard, etc, herd on Flathead
Indian reservation, Montana, $50;
running wild, west OF Great Slave lake,
goo; in the Austin Corbin park New
Hampshire. 100; herd of James Philip,
Fort Pierre, S. d., so; herd OF Charles
Goodnight, Goodnight, Tex, SO; in
Banff Rocky Mountain park, Canada.
As: in Yellowstone park dnclosed),
40; In Bronx park, New York, 80; in
Yellowstone park drumming Wild, 80;
herd of John f. Dooleyy Utah. 80;
herd Of G. w. Lille (Pawnee BID.
Oklahoma, %; herd in Lincoln park,
Chicago, 20: herd of Burgess & Han.
son. Luana, Iowa. 20; herd Of J. j..
Eul. Cardigan, Mimi, IS; in the Gin
cinuati Geological park, is; herd Of G.
/ Lenander, Bancroft. Iowa, 10; in
philadelphia Geological park, 81 Cen
trail park. New York, 5; Denver city
mark. S: Buffalo city park. A; st. Louis
city park, 4 Montebello kennels,
Philadelphia, a; herd of Frank Rookie
Teller. Belviderc, Kas., 3; in parks at
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
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move the band with the fnger-nail or
with the point of a knife it frequent,
ly happens that the wrapper of the
cigar is SO punctured or torn as to
injure the smoking quality of the
cigar. If not entirely to destroy it.
To facilitate the removal OF the
band an inventor has conceived the
idea of making use of thread. string
or cord under the band, having the
ends thereof projecting beyond the
edges of the band brought together
and tied into a knot, forming loop.
This loop can be readily taken hold
of by the thumb and finger and by
pulling on it the band will be readily
severed without marring the Cfga4
wrapper in the least. This severiT8
dSvfce may be placed under the band
after the band is put upon the cigaf
or it may be put on the cigar at the
time that the wrapper is placed there
on.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Barred Cut ShakeSpeare.

There is one family in Brooklyn
that does not take much stock in Mr..
Shakespeare. The eldest daughter is
getting close to graduation in the
grammar school and some knowledge
of the bard and his work is requisite,
according TO the notions of Supt. Max
well. This little girl took home THE
Merchant of Venice" as one of her
class books and read a bit of it aloud
to her father. The old man did not
like the cuss words, and when she
read about the damned Jew" there
was trouble in that simple little
household.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
To Raise Wreck of the Maine

The United States Battleship Maine
Salvage company has recently been
incorporated in the District of Column
bia for the purpose of entirely remov-
ing from the harbor of Havana the
Dattleship which was destroyed on
Feb. Is, 1898.
The United States government hav-
ing relinquished all claims to the bat
tleship. it becomes the property of the
Cuban government, which has made
earnest efforts to secure its removal,
especially because it forms a serious
obstruction to the navigation of the
harbor.
The Cuban government has finally
entered into a contract with this COM
pany. By recent action of the Cuban
government. the time for beginning
the work has been extended to April
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

feet in the clear, thus providing a
clearance of Is feet at each end of the
battleship.
The cofferdam will consist Of two
eccentric timber walls spaced eight
feet apart in the clear, each wall be-
ing composed of three-inch planks
dressed to g. uniform thickness, laid
fiat and spiked together.
The walls are to be tied together at
intervals by solid radial partitions,
also composed Of three-inch planks
dressed to a uniform thickness, laid
fiat and thoroughly spikcd.-Engineer>
ing News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
TRAITS OF GEN. sToEssEL.
kouropatkin Selected Him for Defend
err of Fortress.

err of Fortress.
It was Gen. Kouropatkin' who in
sisted that Gen. Stoessel should be
put in command of Port Arthur. Kou-
ropatkin said of him: ''Stoessel is a
bad tactician. Put him against equal
force, against Gourko or a Skobeleff,
and you'll find him tricked and cut to
pieces in four-and.twenty hours. But
stick him behind one of his own earth.
works, where there's no question of
maneuvcving, and all the forces of
earth and hell will not prevail against
him" Gen. Stoessel showed himself
TO be man of singularly few words"
writes an English. critic, though his
70 Deum addresses to his troops after
ne repulse of Japanese assaults, as
well as his dispatches to the car
were couched in phraseology which
seemed to have been equally borrowed
from the Psalms of David and the
pages of Victor Hugo Otherwise, he
was ever brief and even abrupt of
speech, this fortress-holder with the
tall, bulky but rather ungainly figure
and face so little suggestive of the
conventional hero.
He could wire Hugoesque dis
patches of victory to the car" this
same critic continues, Though to the
company of soldiers which sent word
that they could no longer hold their
post his only reply was: But you can
die, then! And die they did. What
1 order can be done, was his rule,
and all breaches of discipline were
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Put that book away. Maria" said
the horror-stricken father. "I'll write
to your teacher about that
And he did. He said: Teacher
That book of William Shakes peare's
is no good and don't want my daugh-
ter to read any more OF it. / never
let her read dime novels anyway, but
don't think it's very nice to put
books with swearing in them into the
hands Of little girls. | never heard
Of this man Shakespeare, but his stuff
is not the style l want my little girl
to read. E. p. Roc is bad enough.
but that's moral. Eagle.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

United States. 1t is also proposed to
manufacture articles of brass, bronze
and copper found upon the wreck into
mementoes to be sold with certificates
OF American and Cuban officials as to
their genuineness.
Should it be found possible to re-
pair the damaged part of the vessel.
it will be placed on the floating dock
at Havana. and the battleship COM
pletely repaired.
1t is believed that the steel and
iron have not been materially corrod,
ed by the action of the water owing
to the protection afforded by thin
marine growth upon all surfaces. The
actual work in Havana harbor will be
begun very soon.
The cofferdam will be circular in
form, with an inside diameter of 354
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Saved Horse with Broken en.

Prof Ward, chief veterinarian of
the University of California, has per-
formed a distinct and valuable service
to the animal kingdom by successfully
setting the broken leg of a horse
Heretofore the only cure for broken
leg has been to shoot the horse. DR..
Ward and his assistants etherized the
animal, set the broken bone and band
aged the leg in plaster cast several
inches in thickness. After the plaster
set, the animal was allowed to stand
up or lie down, as he chose. Six
weeks sufficed to completely. restore
the limb. The bone has knit and the
horse will be put to light work in a
few days. When the plaster was re-
moved, the animal was pronounced
sound.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Congratulations Poured in on Him.
Three good old southerners of calm
consciences and unimpaired digestions
were swapping anecdotes at the SEN
ate. They were Senators McCreary
and Daniel and Representative Meyer
Daniel and l were in the house to-
gether,' said Mr.. McCreary. "One
day VIXEN he and / were sitting side
by side telegram was brought to
him. He opened it. looked pleased as
he read it, and then passed it over to
me. 1t announced the birth of a son,
for which I extended sincere congratu-
lations. Only few moments later a
half dozen kilograms were brought
him in a bunch. He opened them
looked pleased, as before, and soon
passed all the messages over to me to
read. They were kilograms of con-
graduation announcing his election to
the senate. promptly congratulated
him again, and with renewed cordial.
ity, for, as far as my knowledge ex.
tends, Major Daniel is the only man
who received on the same day and
within the same hour the gratifying
news that son had been born to him
and that he had been elected a United
States senator. Washington Post.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
What Father Did.

Employed in the family of the late
Gen. William G. Ward of Grymes HILL
Staten island, there was an English
housemaid who was questioned as TO
what her fathers occupation was.
90, father just sits"
what do you mean by that?"
well, you see, ma am. fathers just
the living image of Mr.. Gladstone, and
when the artists want to paint pic
ture of Mr.. Gladstone they sends for
father, and he just sits. New York
Times.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
TO REMOVE THE CIGAR BAND.
Simple Device That Will Often Pre-
vent Spelling Good Smoke.

Simple Device That Will Often Pre-
vent Spelling Good Smoke.
Only few years ago the placing
of band around cigar was un,
known and when it appeared first the
band of paper was to be seen only
around the finest brands Of smokers.
At first it was badge of excellence.
but later was adopted oy all cigar
manufacturers who advertised their
goods, and the band developed into a
mere means OF Identification, which
has often had the object of preventing
substitution of inferior goods.
The use of the band has become so
general that there seems to be de,
mand for some means of readily re-.
moving the same. One might think
that this was matter of no difficulty.
but it is a well known fact to cigar
smokers that most brands are placed
on cigars SO tightly that it is difficult
to remove them. In attempting to re>
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

UMBRELLA THAT FOLDS UP.
Designed for Travelling Men ard Good
for Absent-MinGed.

The earliest form of umbrella had
the faculty OF folding, but fer a long
time there has been an efic.t On the
part of inventors to reduce me bulk
of the rain shield when fslde.;. This
has been done in a measure in recent
designs by making a handle which
was detachable, and for the purpose
of packing the umbrella in a trunk
or suit case this device answered.
An umbrella capable of folding In
such a space that it can be carried
in the hand satche1, or even the peck
ct, has been more recently made.
This had been arrived at by making
the handle, ribs and braces all tele-
scoping. When the umbrella is closed
after having been raised the extreme
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
MONUMENT 10 ETHAN ALIEN.
To. Be Erected by Vermont Sons ..
American Revolution. -

To. Be Erected by Vermont Sons u
American Revolution.
William j. Van Patten of Bur1ing-
ton, VT, has given the Vermont Sons
OF the American Revolution part of
the old Ethan Allen farm, known as
Indian Rock. in lNnt city, fer the pur-
pose OF the ers ction OF memorial
tower to Ethan Allen.
It is estimated that the tower viii
cost about $3.U1u. Plans have bees.
prepared under the direction of MIR.
Van Ratten. The design will be of a
hold military order and will be Ett1Eg
and appropriate for the purpose. TIE
tower will be 40 feet high and "a feet
square at the base, the battlements
being wide enough go that the top
will correspond with the base. 1t will
be built Of marble, to be quarried near
the spot. The tower will be erected
on a spot. the elevation of which is
200 feet. affording an extensive view
Of the surrounding country.
The history of Ethan Allen farmtis
OF much interest. Before the revolu-
ton 1t was owned by a tory who. on
account of his loyalty to1Great Brit
ain. was foEGed to 1eavGfthe country.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
HUNTER TREED BY WOLVES.
Hungry Pack Turn Tables on Mime
sofa SnortSmaN.

Hungry Pack Turn Tables on Mime
sofa Sportsman.
Henry Temfehr, business man of
Chisholm, Mimi, came to the court
house to-day to claim 500 as bounty
for a wolf pelt in his possession. He
had a narrowing experience getting
his pelt, according to his story. which
is vouched for by Judge Brady of
Hibbing
Mr.. Temfehr was hunting north OF
Chisholm a few days ago. and while
returning to town toward evening a
pack of wolves assembled and threat
ened to attack him. He sought safety
in tree, and he thought it would be
easy work to despatch the pack, one
at time, from his safe perch in the
tree, but after firing one shot, at
which he came near falling to the
ground, he changed his mind.
The wolves scattered about, realiz-
ing their danger, and watched from a
respectful distance. All night the
wolves kept their coveted prey in the
warmly cothed, came near freezing to
death. During the first part of the
night he fired few shots at the
beasts, and when, numb with the cold,
he climbed down in the morning, he
found one dead wolf.
1t is supposed the other wolves hes
itated to eat their dead companion for
fear of meeting a like fate.-Duluth
Correspondence st. Paul Pioneer
Pracc
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Object Lesson for cIerqymen.

DIR. Mcnamara, M. P, said at a
clerical conference the other evening
that if the clergymen of London were
to spend a week under the present
housing conditions of the poorer
classes they would return to their
homes the next day the most violent
set of Socialists that ever breathed,
and their first act would be a demon
stration in Hyde Park.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
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By Earl NJ. Pratt. Oak Park, Illinois.

nothing. but Think a minute a day in
q way to make less errors than they
have been making.
Am l more accurate than two, ten
or twenty years ago? Yes, 1 am, and
because l am l am doing some things
successfully to-day that 1 could not
do five years ago though l had the
opportunity.
How have become more accurate?
By reviewing each day and studying a
better way. By remembering that
there are others who have feelings
and perplexities. BY believing that
every person knows something use
full to me. By remembering that the
best friends are made out of those
people who doubt your ability or pur-
pose. By holding to the idea that a
little gain is better than none. Ask
me questions. This means you!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
A Lump, at Least,

Say" sneered the neighbor who
was always butting in, what's the
use O. your planting anything. You
can't raise anything?"
mo-" replied the hot-headed man,
as he dug a hole for another bulb,
9TH bet if 1 plant my fist in your
face 1t will raise something"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Trick Of Clever swindIer.

A man wearing the uniform Of the
city tramway department recently
boarded Glasgow car and told the
conductor that he had been sent to
relieve the latter. The conductor
handed over his tickets, punch and
cash, but on proceeding to the car
barns he discovered that the story
was false. The bogus conductarss
manned on the car for about ten ms
utes and then disappeared.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

NJ. Andre Gambin, an inventor. says
IN communication to the Paris edi-
ton of the New York Herald that he
has made discovery which will
make IL possible for ships to go 500
knots an hour.
According to this inventor the time
may soon come when people can
breakfast in London and dine in New
York. II will be necessary to discard