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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
WAY ALWAYS OPEN
ONE MANS SOMEWHAT GREW.
SOME VIEW OF LIFE.
With What He Supposed Was Dose
OF Deadly Poison in His Pocket,
the World Took On
Rosy Hue.

"Every man should have hobby"
eide"
The thin man nearly swallowed his
cigarette.
Suicide? You? Well. of all the
freaks l ever heard Oft"
Certainly" continued the fat one,
placidly, as he munched his chicken
croquette. "That is what makes me
so happy and take so cheerful view
of life. You have no idea what
comfort it is to me- I used to be thin,
you know, like you, and could never
eat chicken croquettes or souerkraut
and frankfurters-they gave me a
fearful indigestion. That was because
was always worrying about some
thing. Then all of a sudden, this idea
occurred to me about suicide. de-
cided to commit it. I forget now
whether 1t was business trouble or
a girl think it was a girl. asked
a medical student friend of mine
what was the surest and neatest way
to croak and he said cyanide of po-
tassium.' l asked him would he give
me little hunk and he promised to
steal it out of the laboratory first
chance he got.
'Now, you may not believe it, but
just as soon as 1 had that piece of
white crystal in my pocket, I began
to be a different man.. Instead of
taking it that night, as I had intend
ed to, just wrapped it up in piece
of tissue paper and put it in my peck
ct to use next day. I wrote parting
letter to the girl-yes, I'm sure now
it was a girl-and decided to have
one good nights rest, anyway. Well,
the next morning it was a beautiful,
sunshiny day and everything looked
kind of different My mood had
changed and I decided to wait little
whNe and see if anything came of the
letter. Nothing at all happened and
then found I'd forgotten to mail it,
so let it go. Things kind of straight
ened themselves out and I was real
glad hadn't wasted the Cyanide.
Il hadn't carried the thing around
with me more than two weeks before
I began to get fat. You see, nothing
bothered me. Whenever I felt real
down and out all 1 had to do was
make up my mind to swallow the
crystal and I'd take it out of my
pocket and have a look at it and put
it back again till tomorrow 1t was
the open door to freedom-the escape.
1t made me independent of every
thing and everybody. It's really a
marvel for chirking fellow up"
The thin man laid down his knife
and fork.
well, III be - Say! Have you
got it with you now?"
Sure! I may use it tonight If this
deal with Skrubbs doesn't go through
Here it is" And he held out in his
hand a nice little piece of washing
soda. my friend the medical stu
dent" he added hastily, replacing the
crystal in his pocket, told me to be
awfully careful and not show it to
any one"
II don't wonder" said the thin man
without smile. "It might cost him
his reputation as chemist"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
Napoleon and the Canal.

The steadily increasing estimates
as to the final cost of the Panama
canal serves to keep that projected
waterway very much in the public
eye. But probably very few know
that If an ambition which had been.
cherished by the late Emperor Napo-
leon III. had ever reached fruition,
there probably would never have been,
any attempt to cut a canal across the
Panama 1sthmus.
1t was after Prussia had defeated
France that Napoleon conceived the
project of opening a canal through the
Nicaraguan route. 1t seems that the
idea first occurred to Napoleon while
he was a prisoner in the fortress of,
Ham. At that period he filled his
time with schemes for great under
takings, and to a friendly navy Off
Ger who visited him ia his cell he re-
vealed his plan for Nicaragua
canal. On reaching England after his
release he printed his plans, calcula-
tons, and surveys, together with a
map, which eventually came into the
possession of Mr.. Haynes of Man
chester street, Manchester square.
Jerrold's Life of Napoleon" makes
brief reference to this ambition of Ma
poleon, and says that political events
put stop to the enterprise.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

srAr' OF Quo nue. c1T Co On TOLEDO SIS.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm Of F. j. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business In the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
Of CArARRu that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9Th day of December A. D.. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
I eHAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. TOLEDO. O
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
DAY
Canada's Day Of Thanks a Month Ear.
Iier Than in the United States.

For some reason better known to
the Canadians themselves than to the
people on this side of the line, our
Canadian cousins celebrated their
Thanksgiving a month or more earlier
than we do. 1t may be that the Cana
dian turkey had become impatient, and
sounded a note of warning, or it may
be that the frost on the pumpkin" de-
clareG itself. But whatever the reason,
their Thanksgiving day is past. 1t may
have been that the reasons for giving
thanks so much earlier than we do
were pushing themselves so hard and
so fast that the Canadians were
ashamed to postpone the event. They
have had reasons, and good ones, too,
tor giving thanks. Their great broad
areas of prairie land have yielded in
abundance, and here, by the way, it Is
not uninteresting to the friends OF
the millions of Americans who have
made their home in Canada during the
past few years to know that they have
participated most generously in the
cutting of the melon" Probably the
western portion of Canada, comprising
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta. have the greatest
reason of any of the provinces to ex-
press in the most enthusiastic manner
their gratitude. The results In the
line of production give ample reason
for devout thanksgiving to Providence.
This year has surpassed all others in
SO far as the total increase in the coun-
try's wealth is concerned. There is no
cially generous. The weather condi7
tions were perfect, and during the
ripening and harvesting period, there
was nothing to interfere. And now 1t
was we'll it was SO, for with demand
for labor that could not be supplied,
there was the greatest danger, but
with suitable weather the garnering of
the grain has been successfully accom-
piished There have been low gen.
eral averages. but these are account
ed for by the fact that farmers were
Indifferent, relying altogether upon
what a good soil would do. There
will be no more low averages though.
for this year has shown what good,
careful farming will do. 1t will pro-
duce 100 million bushels of wheat from
seven million acres, and it will pro-
duce splendid lot of oats, yielding
anywhere from so to 100 bushels per
acre. This on land that has cost but
from SO to SIS per acre-many farm
ers have realized suff1 cient from this
years crop to pay the entire cost of
their farms. The Toronto Globe says:
"The whole population of the West
| rejoices in the bounty of Providence.
and sends out a message of gratitude
| and appreciation of the favors which
have been bestowed on the country.
The cheerfulness which has abounded
with industry during the past six
months has not obliterated the concep-
ton of the source from which the
| blessings have flown, and the good
feeling is combined with a spirit of
thankfulness for the privilege of living
in so fruitful a land. The misfortunes
of the past are practically forgotten,
because there is great cause to con-
template with satisfaction the com.
forts of the present Thanksgiving
should be season of unusual en-
thuSiaSm"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
At the MiIIjner's.

An Atchison woman who has a sim
cere desire to the economical, says the
Kansas City Journal, took blue
feather, some velvet, and a rose to a
milliner, asking the milliner to fur
nish the shape and trim it. The
woman was proud of the feather, the
velvet. and the rose. as they were as
good as new, but the milliner cast lust
one glance at them, and then the wom-
an began to apologize. Apologies
are not necessary" said the milliner
icily. "You surely don't expect me to
use anything like that!" And the wom-
an didn't. Another woman said to
her milliner, bravely: 81 want a hat
that doesn't cost cent over five dol
lars" "W-h-a-t!' screamed the mil
liner Il mean," stammered the wom-
an" "that doesn't cost over SIS" ooh,
well, that's better" said the milliner.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

to find quick relief. Mrs. Turner used
Doan's Kidney Pills for rundown con-
dition, backache, pains in the sides and
kidneys, bloated limbs, etc. '"The way
they have built me up is simply mar
velous," says Mrs. Turner, who is a
nurse. "My health improved rapidly.
Five boxes did so much for me I am
telling everybody about it."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. SO cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

en- who suffer back
ache, constant Ian
guor, and other COM
mon symptoms of
k i d n e y complaint,
should be grateful to
Mrs. Minnie Turner,
of E. B. ST., Ana
darko, Okla, for
nOintinp off the wav
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

For sore throat, sharp pain
in lungs, tightness across the
chest, hoarseness or cough,
lave the parts with Sloan's
Liniment. You don't need to
rub, just lay it on lightly. 1t
penetrates insta ntly to the seat
of the trouble, relieves conges-
ton and stops the pain.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. I read SO
much ofwhatLydia
E. Pinkham'S Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
gay it did help me
wonderfully. My
Mains all left me- I
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

grew stronger, and within three months
1 was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JoHN'G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis.
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ify0u want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
SheWill treatyOur letter strictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
THE "NEW" NOVEL.

Have you read my last book, Mr..
Goodchild?"
well, no-er-to tell the truth, my
mother won't allow me to-"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t
is certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Always use it to
Break in new shoes. Sold by all Druggists.
25c. Trial package mailed Free. Address
Allen s.. Olmsted Leroy, New York.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
OutciasSed.

Solomon mused
my decisions are pretty good" he
cried, "but can't claim to be Chris
tian judge"
Therefore he felt himself out of the
running.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

ALIENS LUNG BALSAM
will cure not only fresh cold but of those stub
born coughs that usually hang on for months Give
it trial and prove its worth. 25c, soc and $1.OO
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
In the Country

In the Country.
Mrs. Knicker-What do you suppose
It was that Katy did?
Mrs. Bocker-Left, Of course.-Har.
per's Bazaar. \
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

To consider anything impossible
that we cannot ourselves perform.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. A.W Price, Fredonia, Kans.,
says: 1--WE have used Sloan's Lini-
ment for a year, and find it an excel
lent thing for sore throat, chest pains,
colds, and hay fever attacks. A few
drops taken on sugar stops cough.
ing and sneezing instantly"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

Well Posted.
us he we'll posted?"
eyes, at every club he belongs to-"
Harvard Lampoon.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

II man were not vain the power
of woman would oease.-Smart Set.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces
dammaton, allays paa, cures wind coiic Csc ootte.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
AfterWard

Bachelor-Are wives as expensive
as they are said to be?
Alimony Victim-Not while they are
wives.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
A NURSES EXPERIENCE.
Pains in the Kidneys, BIoat'
ing, ETC., Overcome.

A nurse is expected to know what
to do for common ailments, and wom-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

A philosophical man when consider
ing his own troubles isn't.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

The greatest necessity in woman S
life is love.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
Louder Yet.

Louder Yet.
Murray Hill-You know, money
talks.
Cherry Hill-Yes. but poverty uses
q photograph.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

Pettit's Eye saIve for Csc.
Relieves tired, congested, infamed and
sore eyes, quickly stops eye aches All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-Ru-MA.

81 am glad to write my endorse.
menf Of the great remedy, Peruna. 4
do SO most heartily. "..Juifa Marf0we.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
II the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility IL the result.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27

1t IS an excellent an
tiseptic remedy for
asthma, bronchitis,
and all infammatory
diseases of the
throat and chest;
will break up the
deadly membrane in
an attack of Group,
and will kill any kind
of neuralgia or rheu-
matte pains.
All druggists keep
9l0an's Eminent.
pdcss 25e., Soc, &Sl.o0.
d. !ES ssl 8 k Sloan,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
Sloan's
Iininnent

is easier to use than porous
plasters, acts quicker and does
not clog upthe pores of the skin.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-27
important to Mothers,

ImpOrtant 10 MOtnoF8.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24

scabbards; the foot-soldiers with their flowing green cOck-feathers, police men with their short swords, the tall and dignified carabinieri (always in pairs) with their cooked hats and crimson. pompOns towering above the sea of hats. It seemed to Merrihew that a rainbow had been captured and trained accordingly.
 T never saw so many kinds" he observed; "sO many dirty ones" he added. "Herod would have had his work cut out for him here. Now. where can we get some newspapers? I must know where she is"
 Presently" said Hillard. "The Piazza dei Martini he directed To- mass. Then he turned to Merrihew solemnly. My boy, if you are to travel with me, beware of the Tauch- nitz edition"
 Whats that?'
 Its good reading in paper covers It is easier to sit in the hotel all day and read Tauchnitz than it is to tramp through churches and galleries and museums"
 No Tauchnitz; I promise" And Merrihew was an inyeterate novel reader.
 At the book-shop in the Piazza they found the Rome and Florence pa pers Hillard went through them thor oughly, but nowhere did he see any thing relative to the dOings of the American Comic Opera company.
 Not a line, Dan.'
 But there must be something in the Florence paper. They should be playing there yet" Nothing; these papers are two weeks old.''
 Merrihew stared blankly at the sheet T should like to know yhat it means"
 We will write to the consulate in Rome If there has been any trouble he will certainly notify us. I'll write tonight. Now, here's Cooks next door, We'll ask if there is any mail for Kitty Killigrew."
 But there wasn't nor had there been; and the name was not on the forwarding books.
 Looks as if your Kitty were the needle in the hay stack"
 Hang the luck!" Merrihew jam med his hands into his pockets and sulked with the world
 Tt is evident that Kitty will not have you.'
 Cut it." savagely- Pictures and churches and museums were all well enough, but Merrihew wanted Kitty Killigrew above all the treasures of earth. It was no longer a passing fancy; he was downright in love
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24

turning of the corners, it greeted friends, it hurled curses at rivals. Crack crack! till Merrihews' ears ached. It was all very crowded and noisy till they reached the upper terrace of the Corso Vittorio; then the sounds became murmurOus and pleasing.
 Their rooms were pleasantly sit uated. looking out upon the sparkling bay. Giovanni began at once to un- pack the trunks, happy enough to have something to occupy him till after dark, when he determined to venture forth. The dreaded cara binieri had paid him not the slightest attention; so far he was as safe as though he were in New York;
 It was yet so early in the day that the two young men sallied forth in quest of light adventure Besides. Merrihew was very eager to find some Roman and Florence news papers. The American Comic Opera company was somewhere north. They found stationed outside the hotel a rosy-cheeked cabby who answered to the name of TOmassO. or TOmass' as the Neapolitans generally drop the finals. He carried a bright red lap robe and blanket spoke a little Eng fish, and was very proud of the ac- complishment. He was rather disap pointed, however, when Hillard bar gained with him in his own tongue He saw at once that there would be no imposing on the young Americana. general principles. Twice the words l,s I. !, . they were about to come to blows. Tomass' shook his fingers under Hil- lards nose and Hillard returned the compliment. Finally Tomass cOmpro- missed on one-lira-fifty per hour, with fifty centesimi pourboire Crack-crack. Down the hill they went, as if a thousand devils were after them.
 By George!" gasped Merrihew, clutching his seat; the fool will break our necks!"
 "They are always like this" laugh ed Hillard. Slowly, slowly" he call ed
 Tomass' grinned and cracked his whip. He did not understand the word slowly in his own tongue or in any other; at least, not till he reached the shops. It was business to go slowly there. A dozen times. on the Via Roma, Merrihew yelled that they would lose a wheel But Tomass' knew the kame. A man on foot could not have eluded collisions more skillfully. Merrihew never saw such driving.
 Nor had he ever seen such shops. Coral, coral, wherever the eye roam- ed. Where did they get it all and to whom did they sell all? Necklaces, tiaras, rings, brooches, carved and uncarved; were there women enough in the world to buy thees things?
 If I had a wife" he began.
 'Wen?"
 I'd feel devilish sorry for her hus- band at this moment"
 But isn't the color great?" said Hillard. It was good to be in Naples again.
 Indeed, on q sunny afternoon, the traveller will find no other street of feripg such a Kaleidoscope of lux uriant colors as the Via Roma of Naples. Behold the greens, the flow CTS, the creeses, the shining fish, the bakestuffs, the silver and goldsmiths, the milliners, the curio densi And the people! Dark-eyed beauties on foot or driving. handsome bearded men, monks, friars, priests, an arch bishop in his splendid carriage. a duke driving tandem, nuns and chil- dren. And uniforms as thick as pop pies in a wheat field. Officers rode past in their light blue capes, their gold and scarlet braids and polished
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24
(continued from yesterday.)

1 "A woman of that sort would have no difficulty in hoodwinking the stableman," declared Merrihew. cer- tain that he had solved the riddle.
 And so you add forgery? Not a ! shred of my romance left" Hillard | spoke jestingly, but like a man Nho covers up a sudden twinge of pain. wen know all about it in the fall And ten to one my theory will be the correct one" | That's better. I have some hope now. You never won a bet in your life"
 T know it; but this may be the one time. By the way, received a postal from Kitty this morning. From , Gibraltar. Fine trip. Visited the gun I galleries and the antique furniture shops. Says no sign of the prima donna as yet, but believes her to be | on board. O'Mally's on the water wagon. But Kitty aggravates me" What has she done now-refused you by Marconigraph?" No; but she promised me her ad- : dress"
 Address her care Cooks, Florence, Rome, Venice. It's the popular mail- box of Europe; and if she has given them the address, they will forward" {"
 That helps considerably. I'm glad there's one Cook which San be relied on"
 Tn the morning I'll arrange for passage. Wen try the Celtic"
 I'll leave the business end of the trip to you"
 ''The first Sunday in March, then. if we can get booking That will be in less than two weeks"
 I'm game. Shall I pack up my riding brooches
 Prepare for everything except au- tomobiles."
 Bah! l wouldn't take one as gift"
 You couldn't afford to, if what I hear about them is true. Though you might be able to sell the gift and wipe out that thousand"
 Hang the thousand! I had almost forgotten it again" In the lobby of the club, as they brief tabieau, in which each took the Hillard ran into one of several gen. tlemen issuing.
 Pardon me-" he said, stepping aside.
 Non importa!" said the stranger. with a graceful wave of the hands.
 Hillard looked quickly into the gen. tleman's face. T am clumsy" he said in Italian.
 Then the other stared at him and smiled. For d moment there was a of the eyes. The man was an exceed others measure and noted the color of he ,l ingly handsome Italian, for all that scar ran from his cheek to his chin It was all over in a moment: and Hil- lard and Merrihew proceeded to the street.
 Handsome duffer," was Merrihew's comment. But you never can tell a man by his looks. Gaze on me, for instance. I'm a good example of handsome is as handsome does" He was growing merry.
 ''Go home!" Hillard slapped him jovially on the shoulder
 Home? An. yes! But shall I have a home to go to when I get back? You have roped me in nicely My poor little twenty-five hundred! But Swiss champagne at a dollar forty the quart Well, every cloud has it's lining. Say, Jack, how much brighter the world looks after a mag ing. mum, And a funny stOry's twice as funny. Good night. As for the Lady in the Fog, take the cash and let the credit go. That's my motto"
 As Hillard never received any answer to his personal he discontin- ued it. Truly, she had returned to the fog out of which she had come. But it was no less difficult for him to take up the daily affairs again everything was so terribly prosaic now; the zest was gone from work
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24

Sweet Arizona oranges, S25O a box. Crump's.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24

See pr. Swigert for correct glasses. r E. Adams St. Phone Red 246I.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-24
Gro be continued.)

Have Dr. Swigett fit your eyes be- fore he leaves for the summer on June 5th. Our glasses fit r E. Adams St.