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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
JUDGE COLLISION DEAD.
A Nebraska Pioneer Dies at His Home
in Beatrice.

A Nebraska Pioneer Dies at His Home
in Beatrice.
Police Judge Jacob A. Collision died
at Beatrice in his apartments in the
Duntz block. He had been confined
to his bed for many weeks with rheu-
matte and kidney trouble. His death
removes from the city familiar fig
ure as he has been resident here over
quarter of century. He was pio-
neer in the fullest sense. AS suprin-
tendent of the Kansas and Nebraska
Stage company for years, he managed
the first means Of transportation to
many parts of this territory when the
Indians and buffalo roamed the coun-
try. He was born plainsman and
when reminiscent often recounted the
story Of the first days of Nebraska
For many years he had been great
sufferer from rheumatism which Grip
pied him sadly towards the end OF life.
Yet he was accomplishing and was
of happy, cheer nature, liked by all,
old and young. In the early days he
was city marshal of Beatrice. About
eighteen years ago he was made po-
lice judge and has held the position
ever since.
He was born in Indiana January Is,
1923.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
THE GROWTH OF TELEPHONES

Special Report Issued by the Census
Office.
A special report on telephones and
telegraphs for 1902 has been issued by
the census Office. It shows that in 1902
the telephone systems of the country
operated more than three-fourths Of
the wire mileage reported for both
telephones and telegraphs, gave en-
ployment to seven-tenths of tn wage
earners paid more than two-thirds of
the wages, received more than two
thirds of the total revenue and paid
more than two-thirds of the total ex-
penses.
For the commercial systems the
mileage was 4,779,571 and the number
of telephones 2,225 1881 for the mutual
systems the mileage was 70.915 and the
number of telephones 89,3416. and for
the independent lines the mileage was
1896 and the number of telephones
55,747. The number of salaried EN-
ployes engaged in the telephone serv-
ice was 14.124 and the average number
of wage earners 64,628. The amount
paid in salaries was $9,885,S86 and in
wages SIC, 1868, 73o.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Flames In Michigan Forests Wipe Out
Small Towns.

Flames In Michigan Forests Wipe Out
Small Towns.
A special from Escanada, Mich, says:
Driven by a heavy gale of wind,
one of the most destructive forest fires
in the history of this district laid waste
a tract of land fifty miles square. It
Is known that the following villages
have been wiped out:
Quinnesec, population 1000 Schaefer,
600; Ralphs, 400; Salvoie, 200; Corsell,
500; Woodlawn, 200, and Talbot, 400.
At North and several other points on
the line of the Escanaba and Lake SUI
perior road when all communication
was cut of, the fire had reached the
outskirts of the villages and no hope
for saving any of the property as held.
Hundreds of people are homeless and
are being brought into Escanaba as
fast as trains can be sent to the burned
district.
In addition to the loss of several
sawmills and farm buildings millions
Of feet of cut lumber have been burned
and great tracts of standing timber
badly damaged. The loss Of the I.
Stephenson company of Wells, from
burning timber alone, 1t is believed
tonight will approximate several hum
dred thousand dollars.
Az far as known no lives have been
lost although families of several home
steaders living in the burned district
are missing and it is feared that they
have been burned to death.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

The proprietors OF a Finnish news
paper in Fitchburg. Mass, engaged
last winter an editor named HekLila
to come over and work for them, bus
when he arrived at Ellis ilsand he was
captured by the immigration sleuths
and told that he must go straight back
to Finland. Our wonderful immigra-
ton laws are even more efficient in
keeping out foreigners Of education
and talent than in excluding the idiot
ic and insane. 1t appears from the
operation of the law in this case tnat
only American-born Firms can hope to
aspire to do editorial work in this
country.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
HE WENT ON CRUTcHEs
All Medicines Failed Until Or. vii.
iiams' Pink Pills Cured His
rheumatism.

"Some years ago." says Mr.. w. b.
Clark, printer, living at 612 Buchanan
street, Topeka, Kalls., 81 had bad at
tack Of rheumatism and could not seem
to get over it. All sorts of medicines
failed to do me any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. My feet were SO
swollen that could not wear shoes and
I had to go on crutches. The pain was
terrible.
"One day I was setting the type Of an
article for the paper telling what DIR.
Williams Pink Pills had done for a man
afflicted as I was and I was SO impressed
with it that I determined to give the
medicine trial. For q year my rheu-
matism had been. growing worse, but
after taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills I
began to improve. The pain and swell
ing all disappeared and can truthfully
say that haven felt better in the past
twenty years than do right now. I
could name, OF hand, half-dozen peo-
pie who have used DIR. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have re-
ceived good results from them"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are guaran-
teed to be safe aud harmless to the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, opiate, narcotic, nor any
thing to cause a drug habit. They do not
act on the bowels but they actually make
new blood and strengthen the nerves.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they make rich, red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood and rheumatism at the same time.
They have also cured many cases Of
anaemia, neuralgia, sciatica, partial pa
ralysis, 1ocomotor ataxia and other dis
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt Of price, SO cents per
box, six boxes for 81. so, by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
INSANE MAN KILLED.
Jumps In Front Of Burlington Flyer
at Hastings.

Jumps In Front Of Burlington Flyer
at Hastings.
M. H. Mcnamara, patient at the
insane hospital at Hastings, while out
walking with a squad of patients in
charge of attendants ran from the
men in whose company he was and
jumping a fence, threw himself on
the track in front of Burlington flyer
No. 1, west bound. He was thrown a
considerable distance from the track
and when attendants reached him he
was dead. Mcnamara had been a
we'll behaved patient and always was
peaceful in disposition, giving little
trouble. He was sent number of
yeras ago from Richardson county. DR..
Kern, after investigating the facts in
connection with the death Of McNa-
mara, declared that the attendant was
not responsible for the affair.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

81 have a confession to make, sir.
In the private Office Of the man OF at
fairs, the sutton for the hand OF his
daughter stood, hat in hand.
"Well, sir, what is it,
Before marrying your daughter, l
feel that should make a clean breast
of my failings. The fact is, am ex-
tremely dissipated. I play the races,
play poker, play faro, dabble in stocks,
smoke, drink and raise the devil gen
orally when I happen to feel like It.
The man he addressed was thought
full for some time, but he spoke at last.
young man. he said, Il appreciate
' our candor in coming to me, but you
know things are different from what
they used to be. Girls do as they
please. You've come to the wrong per-
son. Does nv daughter know of this?"
Does she!" exclaimed the sutton.
earnestly. "Why, my dear sir, that's
why she wants to marry me-.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES.
Inducements Held Out by Western
Canada Are Powerful.

A recent number of the Winnipeg
(Manitoba) Free Press contains an
excellent article on the prospects in
Western Canada, portion of which
we are pleased to reproduce.
The agents of the Canadian Gov
ernment, located at different centres
in the States. will be pleased to give
any further information as to rates,
and how to reach these lands.
"Just now there is a keener inter-
est than ever before on the part of
the outside world, in regard to the
claims of the Canadian West as field
Of settlement. At no previous time
has there been such rush of immi-
grafton, and the amount of informar
ton distributed broadcast is unprece-
dentedly great.
elm the majority of the States OF
the Union and in Great Britain the
opportunities for home-making and
achieving of even modest compe-
tence are at the best limited. More
over, according to the social and in
dustrial conditions prevalent in those
communities, the future holds out no
promise of better things. It is not
strange, then, that energetic young
men should turn their eyes to Can
ada's great wheat belt, where every
man can pursue fortune without the
hindrance Of any discouraging handi-
cap.
"The inducements held cut by West
efn Canada are powerful and made
manifest by the great movement now
in progress. That the prospects are
considerably more than reasonably
certain is borne out by the history of
the country and it's residents. The
promise of gain is powerful, but when
added to it there 10 the prospect of a
corresponding social and civil eleva-
ton, it should prove irresistible to
young men of particularly desirable
class for any new country.
"The Canadian West is alive with
opportunities for the young man who
aims at becoming more than mere
atom in the civil and national fabric,
Some Of the eager young fellows who
arrive on the prairies daily are des.
tined to become more than merely
prosperous farmers. In the near fu'
| ture great municipal and provincial
development will be in the hands OF
the people. The stepping stone to
both financial prosperity and civil
prominence is, and will be, the farm
For every professional opening there
are hundreds of agricultural openings
Tho Canadian prairies are teemine
with opportunities for the honest and
Industrious of all classes, but they
are specially inviting to the ambitious
young man who seeks a field for the
energy and ability which he feels In
| herent within him. The familiar CRY
Of Back to the soil!" is more than
a vain sounding phrase when applied
to Western Canada"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

every peculiar coincidence" said
the tall poet, as he opened the big en-
velope.
What is that?" asked the brother
bard.
aWhy. some weeks ago I sent the
editor Of the Whoopem Magazine a
poem entitled The Old Mint Julep.
ibid he accept it?"
Eyes, but when I sent him another
poem the other day he returned 1t with
the following message: We accepted
your first poem, but now we are full.
Grand island has put an inti-spittipg
ordinance into effect, and the fine for
violation is heavy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
Princess Ena to Leave Soon.

The arrangements have been con-
Guided for Princess Ena Of Batten-
berg's farewell to her native land King
Edward will give family dinner at
Buckingham palace.
A special turbine steamer is pre-
pared to take the bride-elect of the
Spanish king and a large suite from
Dover to Calais, from which place they
will proceed by train. The prince and
princess Of Wales will represent King
Edward at the wedding. -
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
GOOD RACES FOR THE FAIR.

Horsemen Are Now Hearing From
State Fair Secretary.
Secretary Mellor of the board OF
managers of the state fair says pros
poets for good racing this fall are
bright. He is now sending out letters
to horsemen informing them OF the
date for the closing entries in stake
races, which is June 4. These include
trotting and pacing races for three
year-olds for $500 purses. and 2:27.
2:19 asd 2:1O trotting for 81 900 purses.
The entries for class races close Au-
gust II. Each of these races Is to
be for a purse Of $500 and are as fol-
lows: Pacing, 2:17, 2:14, and 2:22;
trotting, 2:16, 2:23 and 2:35.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
Farcical Meat Inspection.

A constant menace to public life
and health in the stockyards OF Chi
cago is shown up by DR.. w. K.
Jaques, formerly director of the Chi
cago Laboratory, and in charge of the
meat inspection at the stockyards. who
tells in Worlds Work Of the inem-
cheney and corruption Of the local In
spection. Among other things. he
says: During the first month In
which I was city director, one meat
inspector made only one condemna-
tipn for that month, and that OF an
immature calf. Another inspector
made no report to me of any work
done during my entire term of Office,
and I was powerless to compel him
to do so because of his political back
ing. 1t is needless to say that he
drew his salary regularly. Still an
other meat inspector was engaged In
a profitable side line Of buying quar-
antined beef for packers. The &C
curacy and thoroughness Of the work
Of government inspectors can be
judged when it is estimated that from
1000 to 1900 cattle are often killed
under the eye of single inspector In
a day from eight to ten hours. Walk
ing back and forth through the kill
Ing beds, the inspector can give only
the briefest glance at the animals that
Ire being converted into food. In this
glance he is supposed to detect evil
- ,;o1, natl
may require hours to find. I took
pains to ascertain If the government
inspection were sufficient to guard
the public. To this end I made fire.
quent and unannounced visits to the
yards. On one occasion I was there
at four o'clock in the morning and
visited the Standard Strengthening
company, the company which kills the
diseased animals condemned by the
city, government and state inspectors.
I saw load of meat just leaving the
place, but was near enough to identify
it. When entered the house, there
was no one in sight; nor could find
anyone for Is minutes. Then I found
the Waterman, who could not give me
any Information about anything.
Hanging in the room in full sight. I'M
guarded, and open to the public, were
two sides of beef having on them the
slashes of the state inspector and the
government tag of condemnation. But
the meat was not under lock and seal,
as required by government regula-
lions, nor was there anyone to pre-
vent its being carried off. I sent one
of my inspectors to slaughter house
with orders to kerosene all meat he
found unfit for use. He returned in
a state of great indignation and ex-
element, saying that the men fought
hard and long to keep him from using
kerosene. ~Why," said he. II drew
out seven hogs that were diseased with
cholera, and went to get my kerosene
can. When I returned, there were
only two left. Where are the other
five?' I asked, and the man replied:
oh, they are in sausage by this
time"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
Money for Kearney school.

Completion Of the canvass for .
building fund for the Kearney military
academy is announced. Mrs. Coch-
rane, an eastern patroness, gives $780,
900 through Bishop Graves. F. G..
Keens gives $4,000 and the Kearney
subscription amounting to $4,000.
Fifty thousand dollars will be expend-
ed on a new academy building and
other improvements, work to be be-
gun as soon as school closes for the
summer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

been having heavy backache and
my genera health was affected when
began using them. My feet were
swollen, my eyes pulled, and dizzy
spells were frequent. Kidney action
was irregular and the secretions high
ly colored. To-day, however, I am a
well woman, and I am confident that
Doan's Kidney Pills have made me
so, and are keeping me WELL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
strong Calls.

"How in the world did you get wait
ed on with such alacrity?" asked the
little man in the rush lunchroom.
have been here an hour and you just
came in two minutes ago"
Don't you see that sign? respond
ed the big man. 1T reads. Can the
Waiter"
yves, but I called him and he
didn't pay any attention"
eyes, but what did you call him?"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

It is reported that the disaster in
San Francisco has resulted in many
weddings. Women, driven out of their
homes and left destitute. have ap-
pealed to the men to whom they were
engaged, and marriages have been i'm
mediately effected.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

Experiment shows that when it
comes to repelling porch climbers a
shotgun is more effective than a rifle.
1t scatters more, and thus. to degree,
tounteracts the effect of the buck
Ague.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

and other kidney
ills, will find COM
fort in the words
of Mrs. Jane Far
rell, of COG Ocean
Ave-, Jersey City,
N. j., who says:
II reiterate all !
have said before in
praise Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. I had
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
Inauguration Day in Cuba.

President Palma was inaugurated at
Havana in the presence OF the
diplomatic corps in full uniform, cabi-
net officers, senators, congressman,
Judges, heads of departments and the
representatives Of economic, agricul-
tural and commercial associations.
None of the liberal members of con-
gress attended.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

The school board of Alma has let
the contract flor school building to
cost 1855
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
MEDICAL MENTION.

Or. w. r. Robertson, q British ply.
stefan OF note and considerable re-
search, declares that paralysis Is .
germ disease az truly az are tubercu-
lesis and dtphtheria-
DIR. Emil Reich says that what gave
most English families OF the upper
classes the govt was the treaty that
brought in the heavy wines Of Portu-
gal, much too heavy for use In the
English climate.
The latest chair for the victim Of
seasickness has q movable seat Vi
brated by an electric motor, the SEN
sation produced being much like that
experienced by the motorist. Sur
prising relief to the sufferer is said to
be given
Ultra violet light is claimed by
Prof. Kronmayer, q German expert
menter, to have had remarkable effect
in the treatment Of falling hair and
badness. In 80 cases where every
other remedy had failed, the light rays
cured q, and not only the hair, but
I'm some cases the eyebrows ana beard
were restored, although tho trouble
was mostly OF long standing.
OA0 Ol Tue u1Old0CuO1y 0ACClS VI
working by artificial light Is that It
fades the eyes. Instances have been
known, 1t is said, Of deep blue eyes
becoming light gray from prolonged
work at night with no protection from
the glare Of the gas. Fortunately It
Is not impossible to restore by proper
care and medical treatment some at
least Of the brightness Of the eyes
when It has been lost.
Somewhat Of steerer Himself.
kin ye tell me whore I kin find
. bunko steerer?" asked the rural Wis
itor.
"No, can't" answered the police
man. What does yez want wild q
bunko steerer. anyway"
1--WE done spent all my money. but
II 1 kin find bunko man he'd be
good fer dinner, b'gosh! Louis
vile Courfer-J Journal. ;
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
FROTH OF FUN.

She-"I think Mrs. Newcombe is 30
sweet, don't you? You can read her
character in her face" He-"Yes, il
you read bet& cen the lines"
Yes. I'm going in for teaching"
"Going in for teaching? Why, I
would rather marry a widower with
half dozen children!" $50 would
but where's the widower?'
well, Emily, did you have a good
time at the masked ball?" ooh, had
splendid time. I made my husband
dress up as knight in heavy armor,
and he wasn't able to bulge from one
spot all night"
Mr.. Tubbs-"Well, Bobbie, how does
your sister like the engagement ring
I gave herr" Bobbie-"Well, It's a
bit too small. She has a hard job to
get it of in hurry when the other
fellows CALL"
She-"Oh, that's the great prima
donna, Is it? Is she famous because
of her voice or her acting?"
Neither, but she has a motor &C.
ciden1 regularly every week, and that
keeps her NAME h-fore the public
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
TWlcE-ToLD TESTIMONY.
A Woman Who Has Suffered Tells
How to Find Relief.

The thousands Of women who suffer
backache, languor, urinary disorders
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

Lightweight men always think they
are heavyweight thinkers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25
go Houelike.

Some one said to Brother Williams:
"They have balloon fad now, and
you can go up and cool of in the
clouds"
eyes, suh," he replied. EN- dar's
SO much thunder en- Hghtnin' up dar.
I reckon lots er 'um will feel lax dey
wuz right at home-'specially de mar
ried fo1ks!" Atlanta Constitution.
Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, ILL.,.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

IT'S gasolene that makes the world
10 round=Life
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-25

Garfield Tea, the herb laxative, is better
than drugs and strong cathartics; it cures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12


Cleared to-day from the port OF earth,
The good year Nevermore;
with the skipper time and passengers
Twelve,
For the harbor Heretofore;
December asleep in the open air
on the old years deck was lying;
And q sad old man with frost in his hair
To himself was softly signing
Beyond him a matron in rich brocade
Reclined on a cluster of sheaves;
And maid in green with RAINBOW zone
Was trimming her girdlc with leaves.
Away, by himself in the vessels bow
A nameless old creature had crept;
His heart had grown old and his eyes
grown dim
And twas plain to be seen that he wept;
And a radiant girl with deep blue eyes,
She is named in the list as June),
Had bent like a rose-tree over tomb,
An her words themselves were tune.
Her breath softly played on his shriveled
cheek
Till 1t melted a frozen tear
That sparkled as bright in the vtntry air
AS If April herself were near.
The anchor came UP with right good
will;
Blue waters sank under the lea;
The groupings grew dim and the sails
And the vessel was out at sea.
B f. Taylor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
A Deadly Tide.

A Philadelphia girl was recently
overtaken and drowned by the incom-
ing tide Oh the west coast of France.
A transplanted Breton said Of this IA
tality:
Can you, who see your own tides
crawl in at the rate of ten feet or so
an hour, imagine tides racing like wild
horses up that fiat sands at the rate
of half a mile a minute?
''The extraordinary fatness Of our
Breton coasts gives us these phenom-
email tides. The sea does not rise and
fall. It appears and disappears. You
have vast and fiat plane of sand. AT
set hour the sea rushes in, white,
wild, submerging this vast plain. At a
set hour an unseen hand sucks the
waters back-thirty, forty, fifty miles
--and nothing is visible but the plain
Of pale sand again.
"Woe unto such as walk on this
desolate plain when the tide begins
to rise, for they must drownl Moth
ing can save them. Philadelphia
Bulletin.