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The wageworker., 1909-01-02
ALL HAVE HAD TO TIP.
Petty Extortion It Seems Impossible
to Eradicate.

More suggestive of the books title
than the topic Of libraries is the all
important subject of tips, to which Mr..
Russell devotes chapter. Like all
wise people. he has given up the strug-
gle against the tip, admitting that you
might as well try to poultice the
hump off camers back as to cure
mankind Of these little corruptions."
Besides, from time immemorial every
body has had to tip-even George j.
This is a strange country" said that
king, according to the report of Hor-
ace Walpole. "The first morning after
my arrival at st. James l looked out
Of the window and saw a park with
walks, and canal, which they told
me were mine. The next day Lord
Chetwynd, the ranger OF my park, sent
me fine brace Of carp out of my
canal, and l was told 1 must give five
guil cas- to Lord Chetwynd's servant
for bringing me my own carp, out Of
my own canal, in my own park" But,
after all, Georges little perplexity
was nothing compared with the grim
irony OF William Lord Russell, as he
discussed The question OF the tip while
under sentence of death "He asked"
says Bishop Burnet, What he should
give the exec1tioner. I told him ten
guineas. He sal1, with a smile, it was
a pretty thing to give fee to have
his head cut off."--T. p Lon5cn
Weekly. n
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
r1NEzLoes FLOAT DOWN sAco.
River Not Largest, But ls Center Of
Mafne's Big Lumber industry.

Saco,s Me.-The Saco river, although
not one of the largest nyeTs in Maine.
has fioated more pine logs this season
TIM any other stream in Maine.
In fact, the Saco has had this rec
ord for several years. Pine is becom-
ing scarce in Maine and is becoming
more valuable every year. Up among
the upper tributaries of the Saco
which extend into New Hampshire and
through the White mountains and In
many of the towns in Maine bordering
on this river some pine is yet to be
found, but the lumber Cruisers an
they are called, the men who scout
through the country hunting for pine
timber, find it more difficult each year
TO buy sufficient pine to supply the
needs of the manufacturing concerns
which demand this kind of lumber.
| Last year the Saco foated to its
mouth 100000 feet of pine, together
) with much spruce, henlock and other
umber. The men who buy the pine
re obliged to purchase at the same
me all the other kinds of lumber
it'll which it is mixed, and such of it
can be used is foated down the
{co to- be manufactured into boards
whatever else it can be well used
y5'he Saco is not large, but is known
as3one of the most picturesque OF
wa me rivers, and is the scene of Kate
Dolglas Wiggin's Rose of the River"
II L also busy little stream, and in
us way to the ocean does good deal
OF work. Perhaps the Saco contributes
more to the prosperity of the state
tnan any other river in it. Every
"hefE its way is fettered by dams
ano 6hter wheels, and just before 1t
fits final plunge to the ocean
(sVel makes a grand-stand finish by
givina energy to three of the largest
COTTON mills in New England.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
LOUD SOCKS ExPEL BOY PUPIL
Youth Refuses to Conceal FootgeaI
and High School Gusts Him.

Middletown, Conn.-Young Augustus
Marsh, who was tackle on the Mid
dletown high school eleven. left that
institution of learning in some hasts
the other day. AS a consequence the
other students have ceased to wear
their trousers turned up" They have
been rivals in the splendor OF their
hosiery.
Augustus bought and wore socks to
school that were SO loud his young
woman teacher could not hear herself
think; they drowned the sound Of the
noon whistles so that recess was late.
They were Nile green in color, en-
broidered in vivid red. Better to dis
play their glory Augustus made .
double roll in the end of his trousers.
Augustus" said the teacher. blush
ing asred as the clocks on her pupils
socks, ,e"pull down your trousers ends
Augustus only grinned.
The teacher reported him to Prin-
cipal C. H. Woolsey, who suspended
him Indefinitely.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
TAXES LONGEST CANOE TRIP.
Ben Gissel Makes Journey from Min
neapo!is to New Orleans.

New Orleans.-Ben Gisse1 of New
YORK Il in the CITY,. after having COM
pleted ene of the most novel trips ever
taken III this country, coming by canoe
from almost the source of the Missis-
sippi to Crescent City, a short distance
from the mouth of the Father OF
Waters.
Gissel left Minneapolis, Minn.,, on
August 2s and arrived in New Orleans
So days later, most remarkable time,
considering that his canoe measured
II tt~and was loaded with over 10
pounds, counting the clothing and
cooking utensils which GisseT carried,
not to mention his own weight at 145
pounds.
Gissel said that the trip was an
admirable one and that he was treat
ed royalty by every one with whom
he came in contact at every city and
town and at some of the plantations
where he stopped while on his way
down the river.
The only unpleasant incident of
the trip was when Gissel was in Dom
aldsonville on Sunday, October 4.
While he was looking in a show win
dow one of the sheriffs of the town at
tempted to arrest him for being dan
gerous character.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
Philadelphia Nun Leaves Hospital for
Heroic Task.

adelphia.-Fulflling desire
which has long occupied her mind,
Sister Marcella, for many years head
nurse in the accident department of
ST. Joseph's hospital, has left that in
stitution to devote the rest of her life
to the unfortunate lepers, who have
been gathered together. at New Or
leans.
Sister Marcella goes first to the
mother nurse of the Sisters of Charity
at Emmitsburg, Md. Under their aus.
pices leper colony has been estab-
lished at New Orleans. and Sister
Marcella, volunteering for a vacancy
caused by the death of one of the sis
ters, was selected for the heroic work
by Mother Margaret, superior of the
order of the order at Emmitsburg.
There are SO lepers in the home, at
tended by six Sisters of Charity,
headed by the Rev: A. v. Keenana as
chaplain. Five years ago Sister Mar
celia volunteered her services for the
leEer home, a state institution OF
Louisiana, but at that time her -
periors decided to assign
pital work in this city
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
THE HELP PROBLEM

"The comfort of the household de-
pends more upon keeping servants for
long time than upon anything else, %
she said, 80 we reward the maids
who stay in their places. When a girl
has worked for one of our members
for two years she is presented at the
annual meeting with handsome gold
brooch in the form of bee.''
Mrs. Schmidt displayed one of these
emblems of industry, which was en-
graved on the back with the stamp of
the society and the Tame of the prize
winner. After servant Is entitle9ltS
wear the golden bee she receives addi-
tional premiums every two years If
she still continues in her place. This
year $4,000 was spent in prizes. Rings,
bracelets and ten dollar gold pieces
were presented to the older servants.
"You see, girl will work very hard
to earn one of these" Mrs. Schmidt
said. 1T makes her very proud and
happy. 1t is recommendation in it.
self. 1t is like diploma from train
ing school, The girls make kind of
fraternity among themselves"
You see, l impress upon my girls
that it is the steady. ones who make
most in the end. You can see for
yourself. Rose Hahn, our Oldest golden
bee, who got the 12 years premium
this year, began at $18 month and
she is now earning $50 in the same
place."
Mrs. Schmidt admitted that it is not
always possible to place girl salts
factorily the first time.
"They are very human, like every
one else," she declared, "and they will
do we'll in one place where they will
fail in another. l always give them
three trials and sometimes more.
when a girl is in strange coun-
try without friends to help her it goes
to my heart and do my best for her.
1t is not always the girls fault if she
does not do well. Sometimes she is
too sick, or If she has just come over,
too homesick to work"
Once a girl has earned golden bee
she has recognized standing with
the society. If after that she has a
grievance against her mistress she can
bring it before the board of directors
for settlement. This privilege is
granted once a year, but according to
Mrs. Schmidt it is seldom claimed, be-
cause the girls come and talk about
it to her first and usually settle it out
of court.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

A test of the soot-laden air in Chi
oago shows that 1000 pounds of or
ganic and mineral substances are de-
posted on an acre of ground in that
city from the atmosphere. Now let
anyone dare to say that this condition
of the air is not injurious to health
AS Indianapolis is hardly less afflicted
with smoke than Chicago, the deposits
aTc~probably as heavy there. No won
der every one complains of the diff
Guilty of breathing and of keeping
clean.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

They ought to get some policemen
in New York who in emergencies can
show signs of almost human intelli.
gence, says the Baltimore American. A
man was arrested there lately for vio-
lently resisting an officer in trying to
break through the fire lines. His en-.
tirely inadequate excuse-in the eyes
OF the policeman-was that the burn
ing house was his own, his wife and
baby were inside and he rated their
. safety above official red tape.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
Will Care for Lepers

in the service for Is years, but is still
a young looking woman.
The lepers in the New Orleans col
ony live in separate tents and are
dressed and fed by the sisters,
occupy a separate community
~ themselves. The work is da
Gus in the highest degree, and nd
constant contact with the pitiful.
cast creatures Living with
nearly always terminates in
and death.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

The shah OF Persia declares he will
protect the rights of his subjects
against the wicked desi o. of the evil
>doers who want consutution. But
Ieven in the far orient phrases do not
mean as much as they used to signify
and the shah's anxiety to Ncoect his
subjects from the evils of e2nstitu-
ton will be fully understood.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

Carman Sylvia has just contributed
to an Italian journal an article in
which. under the title Of "The Reign
of Women" she declares the advanced
views urged in certain quarters con.
corning women to be Utorian. and re.
nounces her connection with the move
ment without regret.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

To\ avoid misleading ambitious
rhymesters, perhaps we ought to say
that the late Bloodgood H. Cutter, the
>Hoet of Little Neck, l.. l., who left an
est9te of $665. 900, of which more than
S500,HQ0 was bequeathed to the Amer
lean BNkle society. did not make his
money writing poetry.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

A young woman in New Jersey was
scared to death at the sight of a
mouse. This will reassure those pes
simistic persons who fear that the
woman of to-day is losing all her es-
eentiallY WomanlY qualities
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

According to DR.. Mary Patrick. pres
ident of the girls college at CONSTANT
nople. the Turkish women have thrown
OF their wells, and are lecturing in
different prominent cities like Con-
stantinople and Salonica, and are also
forming woman's clubs. Now watch
Turkey boomi
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

DR.. Parkhurst says the wearing of
big hats Is un-Christian. But that will
have little effect upon the devout fe-
male sex as long as big hats are
stylish. The reverend critic is singular
n2orant of the depths of 'hIhlan
nature II he does hot know
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

People are talking of undertaking to
teach women how to get off street
car without imperiling their necks.
Which suggests an alteration of an old
proverb: You can take woman to a
street car, but can you make her get
OF in any other than the woman's
WaY2
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

\ The Vermont papers are busily dis,
cussing the question who shall be
elected governor in 1910. Already
there are several candidates in the
field. Politicians In Vermont are
Dromnt
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

A new method of protecting safes,
says Popular Mechanics, is to arm
when the safe Is blown open, and
fills the air with deadly fumes, so that
the burglars cannot proceed with their
work.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

Mrs. Girard Bancker told a woman's
fcfSur in New York that all wives
grovel to their husbands. Say-but
her sex protects her.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
Criujnality.

The most original modern authors
are not so because they advance what
is new, but simply because they kI1bw
how to put what they have to say as
II It had never been said before
Goethe.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

The man who lent Mr.. Rockefeller
that $4,000 to go into business with
would have made good bargain if he
had stipulated that instead Of interest
he should have half the profits.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

We are still waiting for some scary
German general to rise up and explain
to an awe-struck public how easy it
would be for British army to devas-
tate the German empire.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

Philadelphia has established an all
night bank, and it's citizens no longer
need be afraid to go home in the dark
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

The Pittsburg Press says that wealth
kills. Well, we'd far rather be hit with
1t than with a stick of dynamite.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

In the population of New York city
there are $4,000 persons who are
stockholders in corporations.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

The wages of women in Asiatic Tur
key vary from ten to fifteen cents a
day of ten hours.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

Canadian physician says our high
school boys are being "effeminized" by
women teachers. Noticed it, this fall
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

English newspapers say they are
sorry for the kaiser. That is an artis-
tic way of piling on the punishment.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

England reports an enormous de-
mand for secondhand Bibles. Got any
you've outgrown?
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

Pu vi, the emperor, has 80 nurses,
and is hollering for his old one. What's
the use of being an emperor?
The wageworker., 1909-01-02

at the present rate of growth Man
haitian island will have population OF
100000 in 1882.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
Man..

Man.
Some men not being satisfied with
their naturally ugly faces insist upon
whistling on the street.-Atchison
Globe.
The wageworker., 1909-01-02
Street Swallows a H

Street Swallows a Hid
Wilmington, Del.-John I
driver for d. S. Marvel,
thought an earthquake was 4
when the earth opened ant
one of the horses he was drI
The more the horse stru|
deeper it sank until part of
also went down. A big
under the street had burst a
away the earth, leaving d
crust of the roadbed, which
horse steppedi;non it, col
alloweAG to drop
hs kral fee
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
COU NCILM NJ AN
DAN A is
HOME
HAS BEEN WHERE SNOW is A
RARE TREAT.
Visited Relatives in Mesa, Arizona,
Where the People Have Pro-
nounced Case Of Land Fever.

Councilman Joseph Dana and his
brother. G. r. Dana, returned last
evening from an extended visit with
relatives III Arizona While away
they visited southern California and
also number Of points of interest in
Arizona
They have relatives residing at
Mesa, Arizona. but they did not con-
fine their visit to that place. The
weather in southern California and in
parts OF Arizona visited by them, was
quite chilly and they felt the need of
an ovcrcoat during the evening hours
Councilman Dana says that on the
fourth OF this month considerable
snow fell at Mesa. the people there
saying il was the first that had been
seen within the last ten or fifteen
years 1t was quite a rare treat in
that section and the people seemed
10 be disappointed when il disappear
ed so rapidly
Mr.. Dana reports business condi-
tions. generally, rather brisk and the
people hopeful of great things from
government reclamation projects. He
saws, however, that the farmers are
holding their lands altogether too
high. Lands within radius of only
a few miles of Mesa City are being
held at 5000 an acre. The lands are
undeveloped and are not Of the highest
class of farm lands.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
WOMAN AS
A HEROINE
Uses a Club on Robbers
Who Attack Her
Husband

New York, Dec, 20.-Robbers. who
struck down watchman as they were
lootlnG store in Oyster Bay today
aid not reckon with his wife, who was
following them. AS consequence of
Inc woman's interference, when the
night was over, one burglar WAS shot
and another was unconscious.
MrS- Richard Golden, wife of A Long
Island railroad employc, was the hero
inc of the affray. Golden started on
burglar hunt His wife followed. car
dying long stick. Golden saw lights
In the Thompson Brothers store and
Investigated He found three men
working over the safe and piling up
goods
Hands up" Golden yelled The
men obeyed, but as Golden approached
one of the robbers felled him with a
club and the three pounccd upon him.
They had not seen the woman follow
ing. She struck down two OF the rob
berS with her club and stunned third
man who was grabbing with Golden.
Golden freed himself and fred at
the hall stunned man as he arose and
turned 10 run. The robber fell With
bullet in his side. One OF the others
recovered his senses and fed,
When Golden and other watchmen
returned from a vain pursuit they
found Mrs. Golden standing guard over
the upconSciouS man and threatening
With her club the wounded burglar,
who was attempting TO arise
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
| TRA|NMEN
TO STRIKE
If Demands for Increase
AreDer led will Affect
Seventy=five Roads

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 20.-Trainmen
10 the number OF $4,000 employed on
about seventy-hve railroads east OF the
Mississippi river, will today, through
officials Of the brotherhood of Railway
rrainmen. with headquarters at Clevc.
land, Ohio. formally notify the var.
ious divisions and railroads affected
that demand for an increase in
wages amounting to from five per cent
to forty per cent Will be made on
January 3, The agreement between
the railroads and the traiDmen ncceS-
states notice before any such de-
mand as will be made can be pre-.
sented. The trainmen will wait un-
I'll January 20 for an answer from the
railroads. It is said
According to w c. Lee, president of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
who was in this city yesterday attend
Ing the initiation of number of men
into the local here, the chief demand
TO be made is that the wages Of con-
ductors and their crews be standard
ized, which will mean increases for
the various branches of the trainmen
OF from five to forty per cent. a
SoiA 10 u'l Nfl ''lI Sd1u
Mr., Lee. but he reiterated that the
tHainmen will insist that their de-
lHands be granted.
Mr.. Lee said the result of the re-
cent referendum vote OF the eastern
division of the brotherhood was can
vassed at a meeting Of the executive
committee in Chicago on Saturday and
that the result showed the men were
almost unanimous in favor Of present
ing the demands and holding out for
them until granted
In answer to a question concerning
the statement credited TO some rail-
road men that in order to raise the
mems wages, freight rates would have
to be advanced. Mt Lee Is said to
have remarked that the railroads had
been looking for some excuse to ad-
vance freight rates. but irrespective of
such an advance, the men must have
the pay they earned. even II the COM
panies had to stop paying dividends.
There are l25,000 trainmen employ
ed oh the railroads affected.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
PINCHOT WILL BE
in ATTENDANCE
be Present in Ogden
Opening Meeting Foresters Three
Days Earler-Prominent Men Will be Here

To meet the convenience OF Chief
Forester Clifford Pinchot. the opening
date of the Foresters' convention has
been changed. II VIII he opened three
days earlier than originally planned.
which will be January eth. instead of
the 10th
Mr. PIncbot is on the program for a
speech at the convention of the Ma
tlonal Livestock Association In Den
yer January 18th, and, iDaSmuch as
Mr.. Pinchot desired, also, to attend
the meeting of the foresters of the Og-
den district here I'm January and. It
not being possible to change the date
of the Denver convention. the date
OF the Ogden gathering was changed.
II has also been decided that the for
ester6' convention Will be held in the
maintenance room" on the third floor
OF the Forestry building. at Lincoln
avenue and TwcDty-fourth street II
is n double compartment room and
can be arranged so as TO accommodate
the convention.
There will be four representatives
of the Washington. ID. c.. Office I'm at
tendance at the Ogden convention,
namely, Chief Forester PinchoI, Chief
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
R | c II ES @ F
B BANNOCk
CAMP

c. A Sprenger, for number of
years mining editor on the Denver
Times. is here from Bannock. Neva-
da. with specimens of quartz in which
the glitter Of gold is strong enough
TO start mining fever in any one who
knows the meaning of such display.
They have a glory" hole in Ban
mock. owned by A, l.. Mohler of the
Union Pacific. where ton of orc
yields as high as S15O.O00 in gold
West Of this hole of fabulous riches
has been opened glory hallelujah
hole. where miners are sacking $4,000
ore on the surface.
Mr.. Sprenger has located several
promising claims and will return to
enjoy the boom which is coming in
the spring.
Lately. placer gold has been discov-
cred in the district and experienced
Alaska miners say the paintings would
create an excitement. II the ground
were opened in the Yukon.
Bannock is fourteen miles south Of
Battle Mountain. Nevada, and can be
reached from Ogden in a days travel.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
QUESTION AS TO THE SALE
OF PROPERTY FOR TAXES

The commissioners Of Weber coun-
ty met In regular session at the court
house this morning and full board
was present. A communication was
received from the attorney general of
the state relative To the legal right
of the commissioners TO sell certain
property for taxes at less than the
amount due for taxes. costs and ac-
crued interest, The attorney general
held that, while the statute covering
the matter was ambiguous to a Ger.
tain extent, yet, in his judgment. the
commissioners had a right to use their
own Judgment In disposing OF the
property involved.
County Attorney David Jensen held
directly opposite. and the county aud
itor holds that, unless the property
sold brings full value of taxes. costs
and expenses. the state must lose its
proportion of the amount due from
such holdings. The matter was not
finally adjusted by the board at to-
days session
The rest of the session was devoted
to routine business,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-20
PROBATE PETITIONS IN
the DISTRICT COURT

The following cases on the probate
calendar were heard by Judge How
ell:
Estate and guardianship of Loretta
Malone, ct al, minors; petition for ap-
proval, allowance and settlement Of
final account. and for discharge and
release. Granted.
Estate of William McGregor. de-
ceased: petition for confirmation Of
sale Of personal property. Continued
Estate and guardianship OF Louis
Van Why. ct al. minors, petition for
approval, allowance and settlement OF
annual account and report. Granted
Estate Of Maria Rose, deceased, pc
tition for revocation Of letters and
for re,issuance OF letters. Continued.
Estate OF John Contos, deceased, pc
tition for sale OF personal property.
Continued
Estate of Eliza Rawson. deceased;
petition for distribution, discharge
and release. Continued.
Estate OF Maria Farrow, deceased.
petition for approval. allowance and
settlement of final account; for dis.
tribution. discharge and release. Con-
tlnued.