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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
TELEeRAPH KEY AND souNDER
How the Complete Outfit Can Be
Made by the Amateur.

The sounder, Fig. l, is made from
an old electric bell magnet, D, fast
ened to a wooden base. The lever.
A, can be made of brass and the arm
allure, G, is made of iron. The pivot,
b, is made from wire nail and is
soldered to A. It should be filed to
point at each end so as to move
freely in the bearings, B, which are
pieces of hard wood
The spring, H, is fastened at each
end by pins, bent as shown, and
should not be too strong or the mag
net will be unable to move the arma-
ture. The stop, K, is wire nail
driven deep enough in the base to
leave about one-eighth-inch between
the armature and the magnet The
binding posts, F, can be taken from
old dry batteries and are connected to
the two wires from the magnet by
wires run in grooves cut in the base.
The base of the key, Fig. 2, is also
made of wood, says Popular Mechan-
les, and has two wooden bearings, E,
which are made to receive a pivot,
similar to the one used in the sound
er. The lever of the key is made of
brass and has hardwood knob, A.,
fastened near the end. A switch, D,
connects with the pivot at F and can
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
Improved lightweight Ignition Stor.
age Cells. voltage, 6; Ampere
Hours, 25; Weight, IL Pounds.)

New York company The battery
illustrated consists of three 5-plate
cells having a total capacity of 25
ampere-hours and furnishing a total
of six volts. The cells and contain
ing case complete weigh only IL
pounds, which is extremely light for
battery Of this voltage and capacity,
says the Scientific American. The
cially for use on a flying machine,
but the greatest sphere of usefulness
for cells of this kind is on automo.
biles. Not only are these batteries of
about half the weight for the same
capacity of cells used heretofore, but
the plates are constructed after a
special process which gives them
great porosity and a long life. They
can be charged and discharged a
large number of times, and at high
rate, without injury, and, what is
more important with an ignition cell,
they can be left standing in dis
charged condition for a long time
without nay loss of capacity. In 9TH
err words, abuse of this character,
which would completely ruin some of
the lightweight foreign ignition cells,
will cause no perceptible difference
in the efficiency of this improved bat
terry. The capacity, unlike that of
most ignition accumulators, is fully
equal to the rating
Two 50-ampere-hour cells giving
four volts, for example, weigh only
16 pounds, and yet they will be found
sufficient to run q four-cylinder car
at least 1000 miles. Comparing these
figures with those of other ignition
cells, it will be seen that, durability
aside, the battery is decided ad-
vance over what has been done be-
fore as regards light weight
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
Electrical OWNING Rod.

An electrical divining rod, claimed
to operate more certainly and scientif-
ically than the ancient and dishonored
twig, has been devised by Adolph
,Schmid, Swiss engineer. 1t seems
to consist essentially of a GLASGOW.
cred box enclosing coil of insulated
wire in which slightly magnetized
needle is free to. rotate over a gradu-
ated dial. When the apparatus is
placed over subterranean water, with
the axis of the coil in the magnetic
meridian, the needle, it is asserted,
oscilates more or less rapidly for two
to ten and even up to 50 degrees.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
EXTENSION CALL BELL.
How the Ring Of the Telephone Can
Be Carried Some Distance.

In many shops, where the telephone
is in the office and the proprietor
spends a great part of the time in the
shop, the telephone often rings re-
peatedly without being answered, as
there is nobody within hearing dis
lance. In many cases of this kind an
extension call bell, such as is shown
in the sketch, could be used to ad.
vantage.
The telephone bell, A, is fitted with
a piece of hard rubber, B, having a
metal contact, C, which is placed SO
that the hammer will strike it and
make contact. Part of the gong may
be cut away to do this, or If neces-
sary, the whole gong may be removed.
The other gong is connected to one
side of the battery, and the other
side connects to an electric bell, D,
which can be placed in any desired
location. If the bell does not work
well, short circuit the interrupter.
This will not prevent it from vibrat-
ing, as the current is intermittent,
being interrupted at c, and if the in
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
AN ELEcTRiciTY THIEF.
Case Where a Householder Secured
Enough Current to Light His House.

ELECTRICITY thieves crop up now
and then said an electrician to the
reporter of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
..Our last case was man who had
lighted his whole house with stolen
electricity for six months.
Next door to this man was big
factory that used 1000 lights night.
The man bored hole through parti-
ton, inserted a wire, tapped the fac
tory's current and helped himself
bountifully to illumination.
1--WE lost nothing. The factory paid,
of course, for the electricity stolen
from it. The theft wasn't discovered
till some time after the thief had
moved away"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
steel Plate sky-scraper

San Francisco is to have history
building of which all the walls are to
be OF steel plates. .--
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
IMPROVED RAIL BOND.

Method by Which Firmer Electrical
Contact Is Secured.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07

FIG.
key-A, wood; B, brass or iron sold
cred to nail; c, brass; D, brass; e,
wood; z, connection Of D to nail;
Hill, binding posts.
the sounder, and are connected to the
contacts, K, by wires run in grooves
cut in the wood
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07

terruptions at C and D are not in uni.
son the result will not be good.
I have one of these bells in use at
the present time, says a correspond
ent of Popular Mechanics, and find
it a great convenience.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07

union LABELS and CARDS
lowing organizations which have been Endorsed by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor:
Organizations Using Labels
American Federation of La Machine Printers Color
Dor Mixers.
Bakers and Confectoners. Machinists
Blacksmhs Metal Workers. Sheet.
Boot and Shoe Workers. AIoders.
Brekn,akers Paper Box Makers
Brooulnakcrs Paper Makers.
Brushnnakers Piano and Organ Workers.
Carriage and Wagon Work Plate Printers
rs. Powder Workers.
Garvers: Wood P Prst 3nt+l printing.
Cloth Hat and Cap Makers Rubbsr Workers.
Engpavers Watch Case Shirt Waist and Laundry
Flour and Cereal Mill En- Workers.
ploves Stove Mounters.
Fur Workers. Iailors.
Garment Workers, United. Textile Workers.
Garment Workers Lady. Tip Printers.
Glass Bottle Blowers Tobacco Workers.
ozs W Worers g Nove $780, 1ha ea'
fioid sea''S' Uphosterer rss'
I4orscshoers Weavers Goring.
Jewery Workers Weavers Wire
iatfers Wood Workers.
Leather Workers on Horse Leather Workers.
Goods
ORGANIZATIONS USING CARDS.
Actors Meat Cutters and Butcher
Clerks Musicians.
Engineers, Steam. Musicians.
Fremen, Stationary Stage Employees, Theatrical.
Hotel and Restaurant En- Transfers.
ployes.
The following crafts and callngs the american
Federation Labor label: Artificial Limb Makers, Cos
Badge and Lodge Paraphernaa Workers, Boters
(soda Mineral Water and quor) Coffee Spice and Baking
Powder Workers. Cloth Spongers and Renishers Cabonc
Gas Workers. Cigar Makers Tools Nail Horse shoe) Work
Necwear Cutters and Makers Oyster Workers, Paint
Workers. Photographic Supply Workers. Soap Workers. So
da and Mineral Water Workers. Starch Workers. Suspender
Makers, Steel Case Makers
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
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FOR MOTOR CARS.
A New Improved Lightweight IgnI-
ton Storage Battery.

Our illustration shows the general
appearance of a new lightweight ig-
milton cell put up in celluloid jars by
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07

sounder-A, brass; B, wood; c, soft
iron; DID, coils wound with No. 26
wire; e, nail soIdered on A; IF,
binding posts; II, spring.
be either made from sheet brass, or
taken from a small one-point switch.
The binding posts are like those of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07

A patent has recently been secured
by Edwin w. Robinson, of Punxsu-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

against the pariahs Of society who are
just now defaming public men and be-
lifting public institutions in sensa-
tional publications, and the Washing
ton Post, New York Sun, the New York
Times and other responsible papers
are pointing out the lurking dangers
to be found in these general and in
discriminate assaults. 1t is understood
to be the purpose of President Roose-
welt to take early occasion to deal with
what he recently termed 1.-The muck
rake brigade" the men who are de-
grading the profession of journalism
by their extraordinary outpourings of
vilification. Long continued dispar-
agement has never failed to consume
its own authors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

MIR. Duis says that he has secured
an opinion from an eminent Chicago
lawyer that Grand Forks can regulate
gas rates. Where is the opinion? Has
any one seen such an opinion save
Mr.. Duis? Why is it not published
If the mayor refers to Granville w.
Browning, then the mayor knew that
in the litigation involving the validity
of the Chicago rate ordinance Mr..
Browning and the city of Chicago
were defeated and the federal courts
held that the city of Chicago had no
power under a charter similar to
Grand Forks to regulate gas rates.
Not only is this SO but men such as
Mr.. barrow and the other prominent
chicago lawyers who have acted as
attorneys for the city have in their
opinions given the mayor and council
thereof, held the same. Is it not
strange that the mayor should have
followed his version of the city at
torney's advice as to the cancellation
OF the franchise and ignored that ad-
vice as to the rate ordinance?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

The pusillanimity Of the Duis sup
porters was amply evidenced last even
ing, during the progress of the repub-
lican rally at the opera house. when
a gang of young hoodlums, acting
as one OF them asserted-on the ad-
vice of the chief of police, assembled
in the rear of the building and made
the night hideous by the blowing of
horns and beating on tin pans. This
unseemly and disgraceful disturbance
could be heard at least half dozen
blocks away, yet not policeman in
terfered. although one somnolent
guardian ca of the peace kept a
perfunctory watch and ward in front
of the building. Had such a studied
insult have been offered to those in
attendance at one of Mayor Duis'
meetings who can doubt but that the
arrest and punishment of the offenders
would have speedily followed,
while the hypocritical Duis' organs
would have devoted columns of
frenzied denunciation to the perpe-
traitors of the outrage. When the
machinery of the city government is
not only used in the interests of GER
tain candidates for office, but the en-
ployes, whose salaries are paid by the
taxpayers, are used as a medium to
insult peaceful, law-abiding citizens,
whom they are sworn to protect, it
would seem that the time had arrived
when these arrogant individuals were
made to understand that they are SIM
ply the servants and not the masters
OF the inhabitants Of this city, regard
less of race, creed or political affili-
alton
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis is reported as saying that
by keeping expenditures within ap-
preparations the city has paid its way
as it went along. The facts are that
during Mr.. Dinnie's four years there
was outstanding warrants unpaid for
lack of funds, $62,060.39 per year.
During Mr.. Duis' administration there
were outstanding warrants unpaid for
lack of funds of ssS,523.63 per year,
an excess over Mr.. Dinnie's term of
$1,463.24 per year, or total for the
two years of $2,926.4S.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis says that the city attor-
ney advised him that the city could
not cancel the gas franchise. This
is a deliberate misstatement. The
opinion of the city attorney in writ
ing, filed with the city auditor and
withdrawn therefrom by the mayor
and retained for more than thirty
days, expressly states that the gas
franchise is invalid and void and can
be cancelled. The opinion of the city
attorney verbally was given to Mr..
Duis long prior thereto that it could
be cancelled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis stated that wholesale COM
panies would not come here if they
could not get trackage. Does this
mean perpetual trackage for nothing?
Could not the harvester company have
been treated the same way as the
street railway company and the tele-
phone company? Could not the rights
have been leased for term of years
at a nominal rental If such rights did
not have present value? If such
rights were of present value, should
they not be paid for? Does not this
trackage facility destroy the business
of the teamsters and draymen? The
argument of the mayor on the track
age franchise is the same as that made
by the gas company twenty years ago
when 1t got its perpetual franchise
and is unsound and unjustifiable in
principle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis said he paid $4,000 of
bonds. True. but these were paid out
of the sinking fund, which fund is
realized by the levy of $500 per year
and the entire amount of money de-
voted during the Duis administration
to the payment of these bonds was
levied and collected during the Din
decentralization and turned over to
Mr.. Duis for that purpose. Not only
is this SO but during Mr.. Dinnie's adj
ministration there was paid and re-
tired greater amount of bonds than
during the administration of Mr.. Duis;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
THE CAMPERS LOSING CASTE.

There is good ground for the be-
lief that all the North Dakota bills,
which have passed the senate at this
session and are now resting quietly
in house committee rooms, will be
brought out and passed before ad-
journment.
One measure which is of particular
interest is the Hansbrough- Gronna
drainage bill, which provides that the
secretary of agriculture shall use one
million dollars of North Dakotas pub
lie land receipts, as a ten year loan,
with which to drain Red river valley
lands.
The reclamation service is fighting
the measure because it does not want
the agricultural department, which
now has a well organized drainage
bureau, to have charge of the work.
The Washington correspondent of the
Grand Forks Herald evidently acting
under orders from his home office,
does not seem anxious to have the bill
succeed because it's passage would
rebound to the credit of Senator Hans
brough and Representative Gronna,
who are said to be in conference al
most daily laying plans to secure the
passage of this and other measures
of Importance to this state.
The other bills now in the house,
and in which they feel deep interest.
are the Williston land district bill,
now on the house calendar, the Fort
Rice land bill, the school of forestry
bill, the Minot court division bill, the
Devils Lake public building bill and
the Fargo fish hatchery bill.
The Herald is deeply disturbed be-
cause these measures passed the SEN
ate without debate Were it not for
the fact that the Herald thinks the
~>,AAAsS AZ - bouy lSShlus9 Will evil,
containing two of the worst characters
to be found in each of the forty-five
states, the fact that there was no de-
bate on the bills when they passed
that body might stand as pretty good
evidence that the North Dakota men,
bers of the senate have the complete
confidence of their colleagues. That
kind of confidence can be gained and
held upon the very reasonable theory
that the North Dakotans are entitled
to it, and that they are not distrusted
by the eminent men who know them
In Washington, but only by their jeal-
GUS and envious insurgent detractors
at home.
A mans usefulness in congress is
measured by his capacity for doing
things, his ability to deal intelligently
with public questions and his courage
and honesty in acting upon his own
conviction as to what is right and what
is wrong, regardless of the clamor
fomepted by the swarm of designing
maligners who, by their inscriptions
fulminations in the scarlet magazines
and the yellow newspapers, are un-
dermining the institutions of the re-
public itself.
There are many evidences, coming
from many quarters, that the tide of
detraction and Misrepresentation has
reached its full height. and that ration
al public opinion, which is rarely
moved by malicious outburst of pas
sion, is to be reestablished in the land.
The best evidence of this is to be
found in the sober editorial thought of
The leading reputable journals, the
of eminent divines and some
recent utterances of the president.
DR.. Bristol of the Washington
Methodist church re-
emily made powerful argument !
~ -. S47ss II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

For the second time in the campaign
the statements of Mr.. Duis are print
ed. Among other things he is re-
ported as having said that because the
Dinnie appropriations were low the
expenditures usually were high. The
fact is as disclosed by the city re-
cords that the Dinnie appropriations
for four years were 100000 while
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis placed the cost of the de-
'tention hospital at $4,000; the appro-
priation for that purpose was $4,000
and the warrants actually issued were
s5,676.50 including the purchase of
the site. or $2,323.5O less than Mr..
Duis stated. Mr.. Duis to suit his own
purposes tilted" the figures so per
cent on this one item.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Purcell is reported as saying
that prior to Mr.. Duis' administration
the water works was a losing propo-
sition. The fact is that during Mr..
Dinnie's last term the water works
paid $4,000 above operating ex-
penses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

the expenditures were but 100000.
The Duis appropriations for two years
were $4,000 while the expenditures
were $4,000 or an excess of ex-
penditures over his own appropria-
lions by Mr.. Duis of $1,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Dinnie paid the following bonds:
City hall bonds, $4,000; water works
bonds, $16,017.5O, or a total of $751;.
071.5O. Being $4,000 more than dur
ing the Duis administration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
Sentiment to BE I.culc.tes.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
Irattles in her lap; let It be taught in
the schools, seminaries and colleges;
let 1t be written in primers, spelling
from 'pulpits and proclaimed In legis-
iatiye halls and enforced in courts Of
eu!tice; in short. let 1t become the
Oo1tical religion Of the nation"
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis is reported as saying that
the fire hall cost $4,000. The appro-
priation was $4,000 and the actual
warrants drawn was 1896 or $1.o54
less than Mr.. Duis says.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
Couldnst Take . joke,

I : Il, = Z W 2 4 /
An old Georgia darby owned q small
and ancient mule. but which. a.
casual question as to the price at
which it was held, became suddenly
endowed with all the virtues Of the
best blood of Kentucky. s3S
"But he is at least 20 years old.
uncle" the would-be purchaser pro-
tested. NJ
dat mule?" Uncle Nose said indig-
nantly. mo. sab! ef dat mules mo-
AN six vars old. All hopes he dies TO-
mawnin'!"
Upon visiting his stable the next
day Uncle Nose was struck with con-
sternation to find his animal stretched
lifeless on the ground.
Look at dat. now!" He exclaimed,
with intense disgust. "What yo' think
O dat? Never did see SIGH er fool
mule couldn't chen take er Ill joke
lack DAFT"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

The statements made by Mr.. Duis
last night as reported in the Herald
indicates his entire lack of knowledge
of conditions existing in the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

operations Of railroading. One da,
he arranged the chairs in line al
home. and persuaded his aunt to "play
train" with him.
you be engineer and I'll be con-
ductor." he said. LEND me your
watch and climb into the cab"
Watch in hand. he hurried down
the platform.
Pull out, you red-headed .jay!" he
called from the other end to the
amazed aunt.
"why. willie!" she exclaimed. in
horror.
That's right! Chew the rag!" he
retorted. Pull out. We are five min
utes late already"
Willie does not play round the sta
ton any more, and is acquiring less
technical vocabulary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Mr.. Duis said the ground for the
fire department cost $4,000, the actual
cost was $500.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
Expecting the Impossible,

An Alabama negro, who had spent
several years as servant in New
York family, returning to his home
attempted to instruct the members of
his family in correct usage, especially
in their language. One day at the
table his brother said to him:
Gimme some 'lasses, SAM"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
FRIDAY, MARCH u: 80. 1906

"You mustn't say 1asses," corrected
Sam. .sYou must say molasses."
what is you talking 'boutl" srunt-
ed his brother. Flows I gwine TO
saw mo- 'lasses when ain had none
yeti"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
STORIES OF THE HOUR
Altogether Teo Realistic.

A small boy who lives in an inland
traffic center had been accustomed to
visiting the depots and watching the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30
CITY TICKET.
Republican.

! Republican.
! Fer Mayor {:
1 John Dinnie. /:
. Fer Magistrate {:
. ]. r. Church. (:
= City Justice (:
= p. Mclaughlin. /;
. Fer City Treasurer I:
. +. ]. Hagen. {:
, FOR ALDERMEN. F:
= Second Ward-C. II. Howard. (:
. Third Ward-R. A. Sprague. (:
\ Fourth Ward-O. Knads0n. :
: Fifth Ward-(Two years. w. A. F:
. Hill; Zone year, Geo. W. Buck. :
"a hgham. .
= Sixth Ward-M. C. People. :
& ss.......... ................. /:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Your choice during our
Square Deal Sale of our
Mems So and $3.50 Worsted
Pants in light and dark
shades, also corduroys, at
the low price I or
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Your choice during our
Square Deal Sale Of our
Mems 81 and $3.50 all wool
Worsted pants, all sizes and
newest spring patterns, at
the low price or
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-30

Young Mems finest custom tailored
suits, our best fine imported goods.
New long roll coats, the very latest
patterns. Peg Top pants. Now
marked at our Low Square Deal
Price $500. During IL m
this sale will go at, 1OsUU