davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
What is 1T" 1 asked impatiently.

What is IT." I asked impatiently.
Never mind what it is, for the pres
ent." he replied. III am wrong in
my surmise you can safely put it
down to whisky, and If l am right,
yoL are no better OF, though perhaps
no worse. Now, l am not going to
say anything more about it tonight" ("
But in the meantime what am to
do xith him?" persisted. II may see
him again or be asked for advice
concerning him at any time, you
know"
Leave him to Bobbs, Ware; leave
him entirely to Bobbs and let him 60
his own way as he WILL" said Mac
Ardel earnestly. IF it's whisky, the
sooLer he drinks himself to death the
better, and If it's the only other thing
it Gun be. Bobbs is a veritable God
send to him and to all of you, too.
Whatever you do. leave him alone
yourself. for you can't do him any
good and you may get into lot OF
trouble if you bother with him. Let s
go down and play game of bill
liafds."
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18

it had been closed for the greater part
of that time.
John Carney had remained at Car
ney-Croft only long enough to have a
short visit with his sister and put to
rights his own personal effects and
then, accompanied by Bobbs he had
departed for tour Of the world or
goodness knows where. I heard from
either him or Bobbs at varying inter-
walls, and on strictly business matters,
and the only way / had of addressing
him was through a banking house in
London which was kept fairly well in
formed as to his whereabouts.
Miss Weston's health improved suf-
ficiently to permit her travelling, and
she continued to reside with Miss Car
ney, who took a furnished apartment
in town, as her brother and had ad-
vised her to do. Later they travelled
considerably abroad, and finally settled
down for a protracted stay at little
village on the Mediterranean coast, in
the hope of benefiting the health of
Miss Weston, who, as l afterward
learned, was suffering from consump-
tion.
AS have said, more than three years
had passed when l received a most un.
expected communication from Miss
Carney saying that she had decided to
return home at once, bringing Miss
Weston with her. She asked me to
have Carney-Croft made ready for oc-
cupancy with as little delay as pos
sible.
had had no vacation that summer,
and it occurred to me that, instead OF
attending to the matter at long range,
| would go down myself for a week
or two and give it my personal at
tention.
arrived on day that was almost
counterpart of the one that saw my
first visit to Carney-Croft, and at the
station, / was received with scant
show of welcome by the man who
had taken me down in his trap before
and entertained me on my return jour
ney with anecdotes of old Mr. Carney
and tale of ghosts.
Want teh go daown teh tn place,
I spose," he grumbled.
We rode along in silence until We
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18

ed upon the twaddle over ghosts that
was begun in the village three years
before, and | rather welcomed this
idea. for | felt that the more preva-
lent it became the less likelihood
would there be of undesirable prowl-
ers about the place.
The room | chose for the night wss
the one | had occupied on the occa-
sion of my former visit and, after max.
ing up my bed in true bachelor fash
ion, with bedding which had no trou-
Bile IN finding, | locked the house Sc
curely and slept the sleep of the
just.
l awoke suddenly, startled no doubt
by ray of sunlight cleaning fairly
in my face, and, finding the day so far
advanced, I sprang out of bed thor
oughly refreshed by my sleep and ex-
hilarated by the crisp morning air
that was blowing in through the win
dow. AS threw back the sheet some
thing fell to the floor; picking it up,
found small, square envelope ad-
dressed in a cramped and totally unfa-
miliar hand:
Frederick Ware Esq,
Carney-Croft.
tore it open. and my astonish-
ment at its discovery was increased
ten fold by its contents. The note
read:
As you love Florence Carney and hope
to make her your wife, keep her away
from this place at any cost.
l read it over and over again until
the letters fairly danced before my
eyes, and then l suddenly awoke to
the Importance of finding. If possible,
how 1t had been placed in my bed.
The window was open, to be surer,
and had been open all night but it
was too far from the ground to have
been reached without ladder, and
a later inspection of the ground be-
meath showed conclusively that no lad
der had been placed under it. More.
over, the little tendrils of ivy that
waved in the breeze all around the
sash were absolutely uninjured which
could not have been the case If an
entrance to the room had been efyseo
ed in this way.
GO BE coNTINUEDA
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04

new theatre is the second largest in
the city. and the largest in Nebraska
outside of Omaha and one theatre in
Lincoln Everything that modern in
genuity could furnish towards making
its appointments complete has been
used and the result is certainly a
credit to Manager German and the
company that invested its money
The Bijou has furnished Lincoln
with an advanced step in vaudeville
entertainme Hereafter there will
be but two performances daily. one in
the afternoon and one in the evening
The prices obtaining in the better
vaudeville houses throughout the
country will prevail, and this will per-
nit of larger, longer and better per
fcrmances. That the people appre-
ciate this change is manifested by
their patronage of the Bijou.
1t is really treat to even look
through the new Bijou. The interior
decorations are splendid. the stage is
large enough to present the largest
of attractions, and the seating ar
rangement could not be improved up
on. The safety of the public has been
amply provided for. there being six
large exits. properly marked by rcd
lights.
A large proportion OF the attractions
will be billed through the Orpheum
Circuit, thus insuring the best possi-
BILE features.
The wage earners of the city should
not overlook the fact that Manager
German insisted on having only union
worllmen on the job of building. and
this delayed the opening of the sea-
SON. The Bijou is ION the square"
with organized labor. and for that
aason it deserves liberal support.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
DEATH OF JUDGE WATERS.
Community Shocked by Demise o.
Popular Young Jurist.

Lincoln was shocked Tuesday morn
ing by the announcement of the sud-
den death of Frank R. Waters, county
Judge. His illness was of less than
twenty hours duration, and death was
due to acute stomach trouble.
Frank Waters was one of the most
popular men in the city. Always at
fable, always full of good cheer, he
was welcomed in any crowd. A kind
husband and father, he won the re-
srect and admiration of those who
believe in the upbuilding of better
citizenship by the building up of the
home.
Judge Waters has not been in the
best of health for several months, and
the arduous campaign ne recently en-
gagged in evidently weakened him.
Although defeated in that campaign.
the support he received under the
circumstances was tribute to his
popularity.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon, and interment was in Wy
uka. The Masonic order, of which
he was a member, took prominent
part in the funeral ceremonies.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
FORCED TO BE GOOD.
The Lincoln Traction Company Now
Trying to Square Itself.

The Lincoln Traction company is
now trying to square itself for its
many past sins of omission and COM
mission. The State Railway Commits
sion recently decided that it must
sell six tickets for quarter, but gave
the Traction company until Novem.
Der l to put the order into effect. To
the surprise of everybody the Trac-
ton company beat the commission to
il by full month, and on October 1
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
conductors began selling 81,

its conductors began selling six
tickets for quarter. School children's
tickets at the rate of ten for quar-
ter were put on sale at the same time.
This is about the first time the
Traction company has tried to deal
fairly with the public, and it is to be
so pleasant and profitable that it will
continue experimenting along that
line.
The Wageworker has a sneaking
suspicion that Manager Humpe is re-
sponsible for the sudden acqueisence
OF the company in the commissions
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04

grown in strength and influence from
its first issue, and is today one of the
best evening newspapers in the coun-
try. In addition to being a newspaper
it has always been friendly to organ
lied labor, and from the time the Of
flee was first opened for business down
to the present time it has been
manned by unionists in every mechan-
ical department. 1t has made a place
for itself in Nebraska and in the west,
and under it's present management ii
is making forward strides every day.
Here's hoping the Star will celebrate
birthdays for many decade to come.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04

order The Traction company would
have been in much better odor with
Lincoln people if Mr. Humpe had
been allowed to manage affairs with
cut interference from New York. He
knows what the Lincoln people want
and what is due them from the Trac-
the right thing But he has been
handicapped by a policy of ''Scudder-
ization" that made the Traction COM
pany the worst-hated corporation in
the city.
But wouldn't it have been differ
ent story ii it had not been for the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
COMING CONVENTIONS.
Dates of Meeting of Internationa
Union Conventions for 1907.

October 6-Milwaulzee; Blacksmiths
and Helpers.
October Chicago, Photo-Engrav-
ers' Union
October bay City, Mich; Ship
wrights, Joiners and Caulkers.
October dorchester, n. Y; Inter
national Car Workers Association.
October 15-Providence, R. l.; Uni.
ed Textile Workers.
November 11-Norfolk, Va: Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
December 2-Chicago; Bill Posters
and Billers.
December 2-Chicago; Seamen's
Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
1T TAKES FIGGERIN'.

We would like to know how d
nan whose income is only $45 to $50
Der month can make both ends meet.
keep the kids at school and keep out
OF debt? Somebody in such home
is doing some mighty tall frenzied
fiEanciering-fnan that would
make G. W. Wattles lay awake nights
tC work out.-Western Laborer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04

organization of the Citizens Street
a competing line? Who believes that
the Traction company-which is one
Scudder, to all intents and purposes
MISSIONS finding without long legal
fight if it were not for the COMPETE
ton that has arisen? The fact of
company has been forced to be good
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
RISER APPOINTED.

Mayor Brown has appointed Justice
Riser to the position of police judge,
vice P James Cosgrave, resigned to
become county judge. The appoint
rlent will be satisfactory to vast
majority of Lincoln people. Judge
Riser will be- duly elected to the po-
s:tion at the November election.
That's a cinch
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04
THE BlJoU OPENS.
New Playhouse Thrown Open fc
Amusement Of the Public.

The formal opening of the remod-
eled Bijou theatre took place last Mon
day night, and 1,40O people hocked to
see the vaudeville bill provided. The
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-04

THE STARS ANNIVERSARY.
This week the Lincoln Daily Star
entered on it's sixth year. 1t has
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18

IHlS ID ulIHculI 10 ueScTlDe III Wfithl6, pu'
if he will try it once or twice he will under
stand it. In pronouncing words beginning
with m, it should be sounded as n.y. as ngan
for man; the two letters should he sounded
together, not separately, as n-gan OF ne-gan,
but ngan, breathing, as it were, the into
the g.
B comes next and will have to take it's
place, as goat for boat, geautisul for beauti
full, etc.
F can be pronounced more distinctly by
breathing hard, especially, if it be sounded as
ing the h strongly.
Y is the easiest of all, and can be pro-
nounced by simply breathing hard through the
teeth.
It will take some practice to enable the
student to talk freely without moving. the
lips, and until he can do 20 he should At
tempt nothing further. When familiar with
the letters he should speak short words and
sentences, and practice hard till he can DO
this easily, checking any facial movement IN
the looking glass.
There are three principal voices in yentril-
oquism-viz, the open Tor colloquiaD, the
middle distance and the distant. Some per
formers class the two latter as one. but there
is difference, as shall explain later on.
The open voice is as its name implies, open
and free from all muffed sound, and, strictly
speaking, does not come under the head Ven
triloquism; but as the distinction is slight,
and no practical good could be obtained by
treating it separately, class it as such.
1t is the voice that is used in conversation
with ventriloquial dolls, or when the ven
triloquist wishes to initiate person speak.
ing behlid screen, when the sound would
not be mufhed OF obscured by any obstacle,
such as wall or closed door.
The .middle-distant voice is the voice that
is used near at hand, but comes through an
obstacle to the hearer, as person speaking
from the other side of door, or through the
wall, or from under the floor, and is more or
less mufhed according to the obstacle through
which the sound passes.
The distant voice hardly needs eXplana-
ton; it is used when the performer initiates
q person shouting from-a long way off, or
from the roof
Each of these voices has little range OF
It's own, and can be made more or less dis
tInct according to its supposed distance from
the nearer, and they can be blended together
10 initiate person approaching from a dis
lance, or vice versa.
| 1t must be understood that the arrange
ment OF these voices has reference to their
situation only, being more or less distant
| from the nearer. Their characters can be
varied IN many ways, especially the first two.
The Open Voice::-This voice is capable OF
greater variety, embracing as it docs the whole
range of vocal mimicry-the old man, woman,
child, 1rishman, or any imitation where an
| illusion is intended close at hand.
Now, although any style OF character can
be impaired to this voice, the groundwork OF
all of them lies with the old man and wom-
ans voice, and when once they are acquir-
! ed, the rest will be comparatively easy. The
student should therefore take pains to ac-
quire them, which can be done in the follow
ing manner:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18

With the mouth fixed as before described,
say, in deep, gruff tone:
Hlilo! Where are you?"
Tins must be Spoken, in loud voice., the
deeper the tone the better: 1t should be
forced out of the mouth as if the letter 81"
was at the beginning of every word, as "Hillo!
Where are your"
This must be spoken in a loud voice; the
forced out of the mouth as if the letter ~
was at the beginning of every word, as "Hl-
10! hwhere are hyou?"
The !gruffness win depend at first upon the
natural pitch of the students voice; but it
can be made deeper by practice.
way until the necessary gruffness can be OBJ
tanned. He can then hold a conversation with
an imaginary person, changing from his own
voice to the assumed, and vice versa.
In order to make the contrast as great as
possible, the words spoken by the student in
his natural voice should be articulated dis
tinctly, and formed well forward in the mouth,
and In different pitch from the assumed
voice, which is formed further back in the
mouth, and is somewhat blurred in articula-
ton.
must here call the attention of the still
dent to the fact that action plays very i'm
portant part. in ventriloquism, and consider
ably helps the illusion.
1t is well known that the ear is easily de-
ceived as to the direction from whence a
sound emanates. A person in house hear
ing noise in the street, can easily tell if it
is approaching or receding by its increasing
or decreasing loudness; but it is very difficult
for him to tell on which side of the house the
noise is made, whether it is up or down the
street.
Again, if a ventriloquist, being in room
with other persons. and standing little dis
lance from them, gave correct imitation oil
the sound of the voice of person speaking
from the other side of wall, the ears, of the
listeners would detect the sound, and their
minds would naturally refer it to that situa
ton; but they would be unable to tell through
which wall the sound came, unless their at
tention was previously directed to the spot
Indeed, it is quite possible that their minds
would not agree as to the direction, some
thinking it came from one quarter. while
others would imagine that it came from q
point exactly opposite.
| the correct spot from whence sound orig
Mates. that the ventriloquist acts, and ht
should always endeavor to draw the attention
of the audience (either directly or indirectly
toward the place where he wishes the voice
to sound.
Herein lies the necessity for action. The
student should enter into the spirit IF the
thing, and act as if he were really speaking
to living person, not only before an audi
ence. but in private practice as well.
Let him stand sideways before. screen OF
curtain and try to imagine that there is some
one behind; then, turning his head to the
screen, say aloud, in the natural voice:
"Hillo! Are you there?"
This will call the attention of the audience
to the screen. Then, in the open voice as
described, say:
eyes. What do you want?"
Continue the dialogue in any way suitable
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
oUsrED AN ICE TRUST.
Charter Of One Kansas City Company
Revoked and Flnes A0sresatIns
S32,Soo Imposed.

Kansas City, Mo. May 15.-Tht
charter Of the Peoples Ice, Storage
and Fuel company was revoked Tues
day morning by Judge Walter A
Powell In Independence and the con
Germ prohibited from doing business
in the state Of Missouri. In addition
a fine Of $4,000 was imposed.
The Central Ice company was fined
5000, the Kansas City Brewers com
pany $1,000 and the vanderslice-
Lynds Ice company $500.
These are the penalties for viola.
ton Of the Missouri antitrust Law In
the case Of the Toe trust
The costs Of the case are to be as
sessed equally upon the four DEFEND
ants. II the three other companies
do not pay their fines and otherwise
comply with the orders Of the court
within is days their charters win also
be forfeited.
Judge Powell dismissed the cases
against the other four respondents In
the suit against the Ice trust
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

1t seems to be hard work for the
square deal" holiness crowd to get
serious attention at home where they
are best known. The Lawrence Ga
zette keeps telling things on Stubs
and now comes the Alma Enterprise,
published at the home Of Senator
Dolly, with this: "a man does not
have to join an organization or put a
label on himself 10 prove that he is
square or honest. The people will
find it out all right without him ad-
vertising the fact and they are some
what inclined to look with suspicion
on the man who is obliged to keep
telling the folks that he is the only
honest man. Senator Dolly ran 500
votes behind the president and 200
behind the governor and secretary Of
state the last time he ran for Office in
this county"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

comes a serious pest only under such
conditions. The parasites, too, null
tlply only under favorable weather
conditions, but they soon exterminate
their enemy.
1.-THE green bug was noticed first
In this country in 1884. While more
or less common every year, the con-
ditions which favor its destructive
abundance only occur at comparative
ly long intervals. 1t caused great
damage in 1890 and again in 1901,
ten years later, and third outbreak
Is now coming to a close. Every
year, however. few Of the bugs are
present in wheat fields, especially in
the southern wheat districts, but not
sufficient to cause notable damage"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
A Panama Canal strike.

Panama. May 15.-The strike Of
the steam shovel workers which be-
gan Monday, the men demanding $500
per month instead of their present
salary Of $21O continued Tuesday.
Tuesday morning only eight steam
shoveIs were at work. Colonel Goe-
thals, the chief engineer, is endeavor-
ing to replace the strikers with me-
chanics now employed in the shops
and 1t is reported that he has sent a
cablegram to Jackson Smith, the mem
Der of the canal commission In charge
Of labor, to contract for engineers in
the United States. The steam show
eIers on strike went over to Colon
Tuesday afternoon and It is reported
that they have chartered German
tramp steamer to convey them north.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
The Right idea.

The Hope Dispatch copying entire
the RETLEcToR's recent editorial on
more practical education in our high
schools says: The following article
Is worthy Of consideration by every
citizen who believes in the education
Of the growing generation. Hun
dreds Of young folks could be better
fitted for the duties NJ life, and would
be better fitted for the business
walks Of life II their home schools
would give them the chance to re-
ceive an education along the lines
they desired to select.
A business course could be ar
ranged, as well as the preparatory
course now in use, the pupil could
select either course, and the graduate
from the business course wsuld be
much better prepared to enter BUSH
ness life than the average graduate
from the business colleges now draw.
ing extra money from the business
student.
The extra cost to the districts
would be bot little. Every regular
Aigb school. should have a business
'ourse, arranged especially for thos
no never expect to taxa TIE other
onrse'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
All eu "a Saved.

Montevideo, May 1O.-An official re-
port from the government authorities
on the spot says that all the passen-
gers, mostly Spanish emigrants, Of the
French steamer Poitou, wrecked off
San Jose Ignacio, were rescued with
the exception of 10. Seven Of these
are known to have been drowned and
Gtx are elassed as missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
END OF The GREEN BUGS
Agricultural Department Announces
Their Practical determination.
The Bureau Of Entomology Has A.
sisted In Sending Out Parasites
To Do the Work.

Washington, May 15.-It was an.
nounced by the agricultural depart
ment Tuesday that the green bugs, or
spring grain aphis, which has done
so much damage to wheat and other
small grains in Texas and Oklahoma,
and In a few Of the southern counties
Of Kanscas, already is practically ex-
terminated by its natural parasite,
very minute black fly. In Texas and
Oklahoma the bug has practically dis
appeared through the action Of the
parasite and report from Southern
Kansas received by the department
Tuesday states that at least fifty per
cent Of the bugs now are parasitized
In all the infested fields in that sec
ton.
The report adds that II the favor
able weather continues through the
present week the bug will have been
absolutely exterminated.
Millions Of parasites" continues
the report, "are coming out in every
wheat field and the green bug has
been overtaken and controlled by It's
natural enemy and there seems to be
little If any fear Of furthr damage"
The bureau Of entymology Of the
agricultural department has aided the
work by sending hundreds Of thous-
ands of the parasites from Oklahoma
and Texas into Kansas. Three
agents Of the bureau now are in the
Held directing the onslaught on the
bug. The weather conditions this
spring have been favorable to the
multiplication of the. bug. which be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

The men attending the Square Deal meet
ings have paid their personal expenses out
Of their own pockets--a large majority Of
them paying railway fares,-[Bent Murdock.
And how did the others get thereP
Did they walk or are they playing the
hyPocritlcal game Of posing as re-
formers but secretly taking passes
from the railroads.