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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
The Weather Plant Under Cultivation

striking phenomenon was dependent
upon neither the light nor the mois-
ture or temperature conditions, but
was connected with severe storm
that occurred three days later. This
observation, which Herr Nowack made
In the year 1886, forms the basis of
his further unspeakably careful and
remarkably comprehensive investiga-
tons.
The result of his observations, ex-
tending through years, made with
quite special precautions, in various
botanical gardens, but especially in
the Kew gardens, London, upon the
weather plant" is briefly told as fol-
lows:
To make the predictions, let the
leaflets and the leaf-midribs Ito which
are attached IL to II pairs of leafets)
as well as the color of the little
leaves, be observed. The motions of
the leaflets permit one to predict kind
force, moment, and direction of those
phenomena that will occur in period
of two to three days, and within a
radius of rs to 100 kilometers (from
AZ to 81 miles, distance from the OBJ
servation-point. Further, the lowerine
of the atmospheric pressure (baro
meric minimum) may be satisfactor
lily ascertained by means of the mo
ton of the leaf nerves upward, and its
rising (barometric maximum) by
their motion downward, two to three
days beforehand, and therefrom the
rain districts also to a distance O.
about 5000 kilometers U,S64 miles,
be predetermined.
The most important part, however
of the discovery is the prediction ode
slucsd from the observations of thu
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
BETTER THAN THG sEMAPHoRE.
Audible Signals Now in Use on Brit
ish Railroad.

The Great Western railroad in Eng
land has successfully experimental
with and just installed on a branch
line a method of audible signaling as
substitute for the familiar sema-
phore system, which it is believed will
be entirely displaced in course of
time.
The new system is electrically
worked and is declared to be simplici-
ty itself The engine as it travels
along the line COMES into contact with
an apparatus fixed to the track, which
is worked from the signal box and
sets in motion form of mechanism
on the engine Instead of the engine
driver having to look out for his sig
nails they declare themselves to his
ear Enthusiastically Line clear is ex-
pressed by the blowing of whistle,
which continues until the engine
driver with his own hand turns it off.
Both bell and whistle are fixed in
side the engine cab, close to the en-
CINE driver as he stands at his lever,
and should afford more telling
means of notification than a dial on
which visible signs appeared.
The substitution of audible for Wis
ible signals would relieve engine driv-
| ers of the strain of perpetually look
ing out for any particular signal OF
lamp. The apparatus is so construct
ed that if anything went wrong any
| where the whistle signal would ope
| rate. The chief value of the audible
signals would be found in foggy
weather, and the new system is there
fore Of particular Importance in q
country SO fog afflicted as England is
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
On the American Plan.

our library. Our idea is ultimately to
found a public library.
Our books at present are all Eng
lish, but we hope to get Some Chi
nese books before long. We are now
teaching the Chinese boys how to use
library. AS yet they do not seem to
know exactly what it means. But
they are very much interested, and
are adopting our American methods
very readily. There is great excite
ment when the boxes of books come,
and the boys, although not enthusiast
tic by nature show a very good imi-
tation of it at these mcmentous oc.
casions.
Strange to say they like the his
tories, the biographies and the sci
ences better than fiction. which is
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
FAKES PLACE OF BRIDGE.
Overhead Ferry Used in Crossing
Wide Rivers in Europe.

Instead of building bridges, over
head ferries are being adopted in some
places where traffic has to be taEep
across, say, a wide river.
The overhead ferry-as the smaller
general view given shoWs-c"-~'
a laISe car suspended cy cccy.s rom
bridge-like steel framework, and
worked to and fro by electricity.
Horses, vehicles and even railway
coaches, are carried in the center por-
ton of the car, whilst on either side
is division for foot passengers.
In most overhead ferries at present
in use, the fare for vehicles varies &C.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

She is so constructed as to be what
is called an insulated ship, and she
has before her one of the most ex-
tensive voyages ever planned for
ship of her size and tonnage, and this
following a seven months cruise
from which she has just returned
to San Diego, Cal. During that time
the quartette of scientists on board
has made hundreds of magnetic OBJ
servations, and practically rechart-
ed the Pacific ocean. She was sent
out by the Carnegie Institute of Sci
ence at Washington.
The Galilee is especially adapted
for the taking of magnetic observa-
lions under the most favorable condi-
tons. In so far as was possible all
metallic substances have been re-
moved, all the steel rigging taken off
and old-fashioned hemp substituted.
Brass ratings are replaced by wood
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

cording to whether there are one, two,
or more horses, and whether the vehi-
Gle is empty or loaded. The car is
hung at such height that it will pass
over the tunnels and masts of the
largest vessels afioat ON the water be
low
1t may be mentioned that the cit.
les of Nantes and Rouen, in France,
have overhead ferries, and Liverpool,
England, has a splendid specimen,
spanning at once the Mersey and the
Ship canal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Produces Cancer.

Dr. Otto Schmidt, of Cologne, is
said to have produced cancer in GER
tain animals by inoculating them with
cultures of the true cancer bacillus
obtained from mildew on plants. DIR.
Schmidt is hopeful having gone SO
far on the road to complete under
standing of the nature of cancer that
he will be able soon to announce a
real cure for that terrible disease
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

In Great Britain, at least, the medi-
cal profession seems to be turning
more and more away from alcohol as
an aid to patients suffering from
disease or injuries of any kind. Some
British surgeons claim that it's use,
in any form, tends to render persons
subjected to operations less likely to
escape complications and actually re-
tards recovery.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
IMMORTALITY.

Shakespeare's shade was perusing
one of our theatrical programs.
cit is all very WE'LL" he unused, "to
read, t"Hamlet," by William Shake
speare.' but think if it were instead:
costumes designed by Shake
speare, Paris
"'Scenery painted by w. Shake
speare.
Electrical effects by the Shake
speare company, Stratford-on-Avon.'
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Scene I.iI|:.|'! {,EE;55z51a11Io ION
&s s.s:sso AAV ' 81 -s33ysS G.ii3!.S
THE WEATHER PLANT.
~ Its Changes MeteorologistsW.si
Make Lons-Distance EScast.

Probably the most serioY>.5jection
to our acknowledgement tgreat an
advance as >sney are over none at all,
which wpe the position not so'many
ars xgo) is the shortness of their
loox ahead. Many vain efforts have
been made to improve this particular.
Again. what a difference it would have
made to Johnstown. San Francisco
and Valparaiso if timely notice could
be given of floods and earthquakes!
TIC Pompeii and Courrieres, If volcanic
sruptions and liability to mine eXplos-
ions might be foretold. The ability
by one means and, as it We're, at
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
A Peculiar Lake.

Metal does not rust in Lake Tit,
caca, South America. A chain, an
anchor, or any article of iron, if
thrown into this lake and allowed to
remain for weeks or months, is as
bright when taken up as when il
came fresh from the foundry.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Fog Dust.

Careful analysis of matter obtained
from a dry, yellowish fog which over,
spread Paris on April IL has shown
that the cause was almost certainly
the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Dust
in the fog contained a minute sand
exactly like that which the volcano
on the distant shores of the Bay OF
Naples has more than once dis,
charged.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Editorial GentIeness.

The office-boy had pied the first
page by dropping the form down two
flights of stairs.
Il wish,' murmured the gentle edI-
tor, chat you had broken the news
more gently.'-Judge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Lonq Tunnel Projected.

A 20-mile railroad tunnel under the
Belle Isle straits to Newfoundland
bringing st. Johns into direct COM
munication with Quebec, is being con-
sidered
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

Interpolated coon songs by Will
Shakespeare.
Disappointed and remorseful, he re-
lapsed into spooky silence.-N. Y
Times.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Cost of Line of Road,

The average cost of constructing a
mile of railroad in the United States,
at the present time, is about 100000.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

ern, to Gray's Peak, on the summit
of Mt McClelland, an altitude of A.
OO7 feet
81 don't believe in doing business on
Sunday" says Mr.. Wilcox mot an
Office of mine shall be opened on that
day and none of my trains can run on
Sunday My friends tell me that l
am losing money. But 1 doubt it.
believe the road will pay by sticking
to the principle of six days for work
and the seventh for rest from our
labors. The first months earnings of
the road have demonstrated this, and
I believe that it is bound to be the
heaviest earning piece of railroad for
Caribou on New Brunswick Railroad.
Near Lakeland, station this side
of Rogersvil1e, a herd of seven carl
bou crossing the track directly in
front caused the north-bound day ex-
press in charge of Conductor Corbett,
put on brakes, says the Chatham
World
Rounding a turn the driver sighted
the herd of animals browsing the
grass and bushes which skirt the
track, and as the train drew nearer
the caribou started to cross the track
walking in a leisurely manner. Re
peatad blowing of the whistle had nc
effect other than to cause some OF
the caribou to stop in the center OF
the track.
A. fIo fra
err, however, they abandoned theil
dangerous positions and gracefully
clearing the fences which bordere6
the railroad vanished into the forests
bit not before the passengers had hat
an opportunity of witnessing the
rather remarkable sight.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
RRIGANTINE GALILEE TO ENCIR
GLE THE GLOBE.
-E<*~asiXs Voyage Planned for Insu.
lated Ship Durtrs-Nhich New -
Charts Will Be Made~and
Magnetics Studied.

The brigantine Galilee is pc
culiar ship and has peculiar mission.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Recent Railroad Statistics.

The railroad statistics recently
| made public by the interstate com
| merce commission are interesting as
showing how much of an increased
| demand the railroads of the country
made upon the labor supply. The
number of persons in the employ of
| the railroads of the country for the
year ending June 80, 1905, was 1882.
1876, vast army when one stops to
consider how large a crowd million
and a third of people would make.
But apart from this aggregate, the
increased number over that of 1904
was SCOTS employees, still a large
sized army, and equal to 26 employees
for every 100 miles of line. This was
| the number the railroads of the coun.
try were themselves employing, but
indirectly there was large addition
al force at work for them. During the
year there were added to the equip.
ment Of the railroads 1,614 locomo-
tives and 44,31O cars, and it is est.
mated that during the year closing
June 80, 1906, all these figures were
largely increased, while the present
year will show the largest figures
ever u1du0 puDllC. DuI1uS CuG 1rSC 81
weeks of the present year the rail
roads of the country have placed orders
for 21S,29S freight cars, thus breaking
all records, but the demands of traf.
fic have increased in proportion.
/ A Religious Railroad.
The HedjaZ railroad, which is te
unite Damascus with Mecca, is being
built for the purpose of carrying pill
grims to and from the latter, the holy
city of the Mussulmans. For the
larger part of it's course Of some 1,2O(
miles it will pass through deserts
idle and unfertile regions Still, il
will benefit some of the country about
the Jordan, a district whose crops
have no market on account of the
want of transportation; and branch
lines for commercial and industrial
uses will be constructed. From Da
mascus to Maan, about 400 miles, the
road has been doing business fol
some months. Germans superintent
the job. Turkish soldiers do the
work; and they don't get much pay
To Mecca by rail, personally conduct
ed! The world is growing smallel
every day.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
HOW MANY OF US?
Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
 to Ward Off Ailments.

A Ky. lady, speaking about food, says: T was accustomed to eating all kinds of ordinary food until, for some reason, indigestion and nervous prostration set in.
 After l had run down seriously my attention was called to the necessity of some change in my diet, and I dis continued my ordinary breakfast and began using Grape-Nuts with a good quantity of rich cream.
 Tn few days my condition changed in a remarkable way, and began to have a strength that I had never been possessed of before, a vigor of body and a poise of mind that amazed me. It was entirely new in my experience.
 My former attacks of indigestion had been accompanied by heat flashes, and many times my condition was dis tressing, with blind spells of dizziness, rush of blood to the head and neural. gic pains in the chest
 Since using Grape-Nuts alone for breakfast have been free from these troubles, except at times when 1 have indulged in rich, greasy foods in quantity, then I would be warned by pain under the left shoulder blade, and unless 1 needed the warning the old trouble would come back, but when I finally got to know where these troubles originated I returned to my Grape-Nuts and cream and the pain and disturbance left very quickly
 "I am now in prime health as re suit of ny use of Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
WHEN THE BED GOES 'RoUNn
But Smith Was Too Wise to Wait on
 the Procession.

That was an amusing story about the congressman who caught his bed the fourth time it came around. It reminded me-" continued the narrator of the first time I heard the bed phrase. It happened in Harrisburg, where I was then stationed, and it happened to a legislator whom I shall call Smith.
 At the first session Smith became famous for his ability to comfortably carry more liquor than any other man in the legislature. At the opening of the second session sone Philadel- phians got together and put up job on Smith. They arranged relays, so that when one party had enough an- other should take hold, and thus keep going until they had Smith down and out. Well, they began with Smith one evening, and after two relays had succumbed their successors noted with much satisfaction that Smith was mixing his beverages they didn't know that was his custom, and he fooled them all The bout con- tinued all night and all of the next day, and when the second evening came Smith was the only man able to get away unaided.
 Several days later I asked Smith how he got along after he reached his hotel. When I got into my room, " he replied, T saw a procession of beds coming in my direction. grabbed the first one, fell into it, and woke up the next afternoon Pitts burg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

in attendance. I thought surely I would die. I changed medicine and be- gan using Doan's Kidney Pills when l was still in bed. The relief I found was so great that I kept on until had taken about ten boxes The kid ney secretions became natural and after years of misery I was cured. I have increased in weight, and show no symptoms of my former trouble"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. r.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
Twelve Good Rules.

 Speaking of rules: Do you remem- Der or can you recollect the Twelve Good Rules" of King Charles l.? They are worth pasting in your hat for daily perusal. in case you do not care 10 memorize them:
 1. Urge no healths. 2. Profane no divine ordinance. 3. Touch no state matters. 4. Reveal no secrets. 5. Pick no quarrels. 6. Make no comparisons. '. Maintain no ill opinions. 8. Keep no bad company. g. Encourage no vice. 10. Make no long meals. II. Repeat no grievances. 12. Lay no wagers.-New York Press.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

{" As you know, I wrote you that my doctor said must have an operation or l could not live then wrote you, telling you my all- ments. I followed your advice ard am en- tirely well. I can walk miles without an ache or pain, and I owe my life to you and to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound: I wish every suffering woman would read this testimonial and realize the value of writ ing to you and your remedy."-Mrs. Mary Dimmiek, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Wash ington, D. c.
 When medicine has been successful in restoring to health so many women whose testimony is so unquestionable, you cannot well say, without trying it, s I do not believe it will help me" If you are i'll. don't hesitate to get a bot tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink ham, Lynn Mass, for special advice it is free and always helpful.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

Following we publish two let terS from a woman who accep- ted this invitation. Note the result:
 First letter.
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
 ''For eight years have suffered something terrible every month. The pains are excru- ciating and I can hardly stand them. My doctor says have a severe female trouble, and must go through an operationif 1 want to get we'll I do not want to submit to it if I can possibly help it. Please tell me what to do. I hope you can relieve me. Mrs. Mary Dimmick 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Washington, D. c.
 Second letter.
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
 After following carefully your advice, and taking Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound, I am very anxious to send you my testimonial, that others may know their value and what you have done for me.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
Seekinq Only Bare Justice.

Creditor-So you've come around at last to pay me what you owe me, have you?
 Debtor-Not at all-just the con- trary. You made statement at the club last night that 1 owed you 600 marks. As matter of fact the ac- counts show I only owe you 560. I've come around to collect that balance of 40.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

years 1 SunereQ rom kidney disease. The third year my feet and hands would swell and remain puffed up for days at a time. I seemed to kaye a constant backache. Finally ] got so bad that ]
 was laid up in bed with several doctors
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
Bound to Change.

A practical adviser gives the follow. ing remedy for a red nose:
 Keep on drinking, and it will turn purple"
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
You Don,t Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better: Lax Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not one gripe in a full bottle. Sold on the money back plan everywhere. Price 50 cents.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

Wonder why it is a spinster can never remember anything that oc. cured a good many years ago.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color Silk, Wool and Cotton at one boiling. fast, beautiful colors. l0c per package.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13

But the defeated candidate doesn't care much what else happens.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-13
SICK FOR TEN YEARS.
Constant Backache, Dropsy and Sc.
 were Bladder Trouble.

Fred w. Harris, of Chestnut St., lief ferson, Ohio, says: For over ten
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-25
LABOR IN POLITICS.

Inc signs OF the times Indicate
that the Workingmen are ready to
concentrate, SO let the political boss"
beware. Too long have the wockiny-
men been led by the nose" so to
speak, voting for whomever the boss"
pointed out. The laboring people
were so hard at work maxim, money
Tor the capitalists they had no time
to read and study. They failed to
realize that the power OF the ballot
lay within their own keeping. But
they are awake at last, and their
votes will go from now on to elect
men woh will represent the people
the laboring people.
The machine and bossism must 60
Tor the wage earners, the backbone of
the commonwealth, believe in pure
politics, and that is what they are out
Tor. The political boodler knows
right well what the organization of
these political clubs mean that are
sprlnging up all over the country. He
knows his days of graft are number
ed; that machine rule must go. This
condition of affairs has been slow in
arriving, but we give hearty thanks
that it is here to stay. The masses
are demanding representation and
they are bound to have it, Wherever
it is possible let the wage Garner be
elected, for who can SO we'll represent
us as one from our own ranks? The
labOring man has looked down long
enough, thank God; he at last looks
up.
There will be something doing in
st. Louis county at the coming elec-
ton, if we are not mistaken.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-25

they, logically and consistently throw
aside measure passed by their Or
ganization and repudiate their obli-
gaticn, with the cry that the organ
ization has made a mistake? II we
agree with this then we must admit
that the anarchist is right. All he
claims is unrestrained liberty-the
right to do as he pleases regardless OF
established laws, authority or Gus
toms Loyalty implies submission, On
the part of the member, to the recog-
nized authority and laws of the instl-
tuition o. which he claims to- be
member. This applies to labor organ.
i2ations as we'll as to other lnstitu-
tons. Therefore only those who con-
form in all their actions to union
T. nrirlcs, and who observe the laws
AMI measures passed by their organ
'zat;cn, can claim to be true and loyal
union men. If we should allow each
IAN to set up his own standard OF
rlncipies we could, perhaps, have
more union men (D but much less
uNiOnism.