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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10

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they lodged against the framework Of
the tank and stopped short If they
had gone few inches more my friend
Kelly would have been cut In two.
As soon as saw he was still alive
called four Of the men to help me slide
the timbers along the ground and get
them into position to be up ended
again.
A tank builder leads rough life and
hasn't much time to waste on senti-
ment. Kelly wasn't killed. and the
work was tagging.
To my surprise. Eve of US couldn't
bulge the timbers. 1t took eight men.
myself included. to move them one at
a time. and as far as effort Is con-
cerned I'm sure I lifted with as much
good will as when l tossed them both
or of Kelly single handed. Eight Of
us did shift them around. and soon
they were up again. securely guyed
this time. and the work went on.
Mr.. Smalley. our boss. was quiet for
awhile. Then he took hold Of my arm
and said: well. Jim. you're a pretty
husky boy. I've known some strong
men in my time. but none that could
do what you did. Some Of them were
as big rs you. SO 1t isn't just the mus
Gle. Where do you get itY'
I didn't know. 10 didn't answer
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10

COAT.
through the west. Our fellows knew
his reputation. but when he began to
boast they didn't like it, and when he
threw a handful Of gold twenties on
the bar and said he'd back himself to
knock out any man in the town they
got together in a corner and talked it
over. They decided that young JEFF
fries was about the only man within
reach equal to the negro In size and
strength. In a few minutes they sent
a man running to my house to call me
out to fight.
In about a minute was tearing back
with them. As ! ran In through the
door began pulling my coat off. ready
to tight him there on the spot. But he
explained that there was a slight mis-
understanding He didn't want to
fight Offhand like that. He meant that
he could whip any man in town in a
ring with gloves Oh his hands and
with a referee. That was what he
meant. He'd like to fight me that
way and we might as well both make
a little money out of it.
That was new notion to me, but 1t
sounded good. The boys offered to
back me with bet. which suited
Griffin we'll enough. judging from the
way he grinned. Gallagher wanted me
to fight too. In short. we fixed up a
match on the spot. and ! went home
and slept like a log until the alarm
clock rang In the morning. There
wasn't anything to worry over about
the idea Of fighting professional. He
didn't look SO terrible. and besides that
l never did credit negroes with much
fighting ability and gameness.
Billy Gallagher wanted me to go
into trainingtfor the fight. which was
to be held In hall In town. But
wouldn't do 1t. | went right along
with my work and let Griffin go into
training.
On the night of the fight | went
straight home from work little early
and ate a good dinner. Then l walked
down to the hall The boys were there
already. with lot of other people that
] never saw before All the lights
we're lit. and in the middle Of the hall
/ regulation boxing ring had been put
ap on. an elevated platform.
We both got stripped for action with
put much delay. Before ! went out to
The ring they pulled the gloves over
my hands and tied them on. l can
remember just how funny boxing
gloves felt to me. l never had pair
Dn before In my life. My hands felt
80 big and clumsy that l didn't know
what to do with them.
We got into the ring. Griffin was a
tall fellow. all sinewy muscles from
head to heels. He wore a wide smile
like a. hungry man sitting down to a
good dinner. But he didn't look very
dangerous. I'd seen stronger and big
ger men In the shops. The lights and
the people interested me more than he
did.
At last time was called. and we
walked together and shook hands.
Then got the surprise Of my life. Al
most before l had my hands up he hit
me an awful smash on the nose You
gan talk about being hit on the chin or
IN the stomach or on the ear. but let
me tell you that a blow on the nose
hurts more than any of them. II
makes your eyes ill and blur, and you
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
I BECOME AN IRoNwoRKER AND SEEK
THE HARDEST JOBS.
y QUIT school when I was four
teen years old and went to the
Los Angeles Business college for
year. But that was too light
work to suit me. wanted to do
something that would take strength.
So went to work as an apprentice for
ironworkers, to learn the trade
Here my strength came in very good.
! mastered the work in no time. and
in Eve months could handle any
thing that any man in the shop could
work on, SO that was earning, piece
work. from IS to $12 day. as much
rs any man there. except the boss.
Now. In my seventeenth year l stood
six feet or over and weighed fully 300
pounds. The boss had a saying that
any man who worked in iron should
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10
Manchuria.

Manchurias area is slightly greater
than that of the combined states OF
Iowa. Minnesota, North Dakota. South
Dakota and Nebraska. or the total
area devoted annually to corn, wheat.
cotton. oats and barley in the United
StDteS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10
Industry.

1t is not enough to be Industrious.
So are the ants. What are you indus
triOus about 2-Thoreau.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10
EVENING Up.

Were you ever in holdupY'
mo. but I've taken part in a show
York Journal.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-10

Always on Tap.
While there's life there's dope.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
FARMERS WIFE
HAD HEAP TO DO
Mrs. Shepherd Was In Bad Shape
When She Could Not Stand on
Her Feet.

Durham, N. CT am a farmers
wife" writes Mrs. ]. M. Shepherd, OF
this city, land have a heap TO do"
"Four months ago ] could not stand
on my feet, to do anything much, but at
this time do the most OF my work.
took Cardui and it did me more good
than all the doctors.
"You don't know half how thank you
for the Cardui Home Treatment. wish
that all women who suffer from womanly
trouble would treatthemselvesa as have"
Ladies can easily treat themselves at
home, with Cardui, the woman's tonic.
II is easy to take, and so gentle in its
action, that II cannot do anything but
good.
Being composed exclusively of vege-
table ingredients, Cardui cannot lay up
trouble in your system, as mineral drugs
often do. Its ingredients having no
harsh, medicinal effects, and being nom
poisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardui
IS absolutely safe for young and old.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you TO
try Cardui
NJ B.-Wrfte to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chztta-
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga Tenn. for Special
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Tar Women. sent In plan wrapper on request
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
Our WeekIg Ccbaeec Esttsr

Our sales this week amounted to 500455
pounds. prices ranging from to 22a cents.
Some Of our good crops sold for the following
averages: W. R. Cooper, Mason county. 1881
per hundred; Blattermsn & Burline, Mason
county. $l336; B. G. Early. Fleming county,
$1456; C. z. Arthur, Mason county, $l257;
Jesse Hsmln, Lewisl county, S13 90; Guthrie
& Bessley, Brown county, o.. Sl1.57; James
Britain. Mason counts, $13 SO; Walingford
& johnson. $40 70; Hudson Bros. Fleming
county, s11 q; C. B. Hook. Lewis county.
1892.
1t gives us pleasure to say that we have
practically had no reflections this week. which
means OF course that farmers have been salts
fed with the market and we have had many
voluntary expressions to that effect. This we
believe is largely due to the fact that we
have had less tobacco in damaged condition
and We have had larger portion Of our offer
iDgs from Mason and Brown counties, which
have shown more character and merit than
last week. at which time our offerings, we're
largely from mountain counties.
Our market closed this week fully as strong
as any day we have had this season, and farm.
ers having tobacco with merit need have no
fears Of selling their tobacco on this market,
as evidenced by some of the prices obtained
as high as 223 cents. We have given the
namaa and addrpsSaa of thnaa aallinO THAR
tobacco with US this week, which should con.
vince the most skeptcal and which can be
verified by communicating with any of the
names we have given 10 the fOrepsrt Of this
letter. We again mention the fact that our
sales are held daily. aud that we will close
only for one day during the holidays. namely
Monday. December 26th.
THE NASHVILLE LOOSE TOBACCO MARKET.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Best ten ears white corn grown by any boy
from any seed: First premium, So; second
$3.50
Best ten ears white corn grown by any farm
er. boy or man, in the county, premium. So
Best bushel of corn, 20 ears, any color
grown by any farmer. boy or man, in the
county; premium, Oliver chilled pillow.
The premium corn will be sent to the State
Show at Lexington, which will be held January
3i-6th, 1911.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
Stock Yard Fire-Thirty Firemer
Killed

Fire horrors accumulate. Fire in Chicago
Stock Yards yesterday got beyond control and
80 frefghters persisted. including Chief Fire
Marshal James Koran. Mayor Busse was
also injured. Loss $l,50O.OO0 There have
been nearly 60 fremsn killed 10 two days by
fires in Cincinnati. Philadelphia and Chicago,
1t is remembered that the Mayor Of Lagrange
KY, was killed last week at FIRE.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
CORN SHOW
Lively Competition Expected at Big
Cereal Event December 9th
in This City

The Corn Show will be held at Miss Ysncey e
once on Tuesday, December 9th. at O'clock
Professor Mckinney of State University, Le1ing.
tor. College Of Agriculture. will deliver lee
ture on Corn
All entries close for Mason county at 9 a.
No. on the date Of the show.
All boys between the ages Of and Is may
enter corn.
For best ten ears Of Boone County White
Corn grown from seed distributed from Miss
Yaneey's Office: First premium, $40; second,
IS.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Regular services at the Central Presby terian
Church Sunday morning at l0:45. and evening
at Z o'clock. Morning and evening subjects
appropriate to the season. Sunday-schOOl at
$50. J. B. Wood, Superintendent; Christian
EudeavOr at 6:l5 p. m Everybody is cordially
invited
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Mr.. George c. EastoD Of West Fourth street
had an attack last night Of congestion Of the
lungs and hemorrhage. He is 10 serious
condition. he also received word Of the
critical condition of bis son in Cuyabogs Falls,
Ohio.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
THE POSTMASTERSHlP
Mr.. Henry 0rt, a Most Worthy Citi-
zen and Republican, is a PrOmi-
nent Applicant For the
MaysviIle Plum

Mr.. Henry 0rt, one Of Msysville's worthy
citizens. and Republican pure and undefled,
is an announced applicant for the Postmaster
ship Of this city.
II worth, competency and party zeal count
for anything. then certainly be has a good
showing. For thirty-hve years he has been a
whselhOrse and an earnest, jealous worker 10
the ranks of the party. ever ready and willing
to respond with time, means and money to the
advancement and success Of the cause.
He has been stesdfast and true in and out
Of season. and it can be truthfully said that a
more stsunch Republican is not 10 be found in
this city.
He was a successful business man here for
years. and that be 10 man OF integrity.
sobriety. honesty and general worth. is borne
out BY the fact that his petition contains the
names Of ninety per cent. OF the mercantile
and business industries Of this city.
This Is the first time be has eysr asked office
at the hands Of bis party. and the fact that be
is the decided choice Of the people Of this city.
irrespective Of party. should have some weight
with the powers thatbs at Washington City.
We but voice the sentiment Of the comnu-
nifty ia asking tho President that be receives
the sppolntment.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Among the recent marriages at Georgetown
Ohio. reported by The News-Democrat, were
those of Mr.. Clarence L. Tucker and Miss
Fannie Tucker, giving Msysville as their place
of residence, and Mr.. Hsrlsnd Tulle Of Ger.
mantown and Miss Julia B. Riggs Of Higgins.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Ers. Anna McDougle and sou. William, Of
Lexington, are spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Daruell Of East
Second street.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

The Pope is said to receive $4,000 pieces of
mail every day. His Holiness gets more
mail than any other person in the world ex
cept Saint Nicholas.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Captain and Mrs. c. ". Pbister have taken
up their winter quarters at the St. Charles
Hotel
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

Germshtown's new -four mill expects to be-
gin operations in few days.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

The Suitcase Specials" on the l.. and N
and the C. and O. are doing thriving bust
ness these holiday times.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

CONGRESS adjourns so that Uncle Sam can
enjoy peaceful Christmas in Washington.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
IT'S the night before Christmas.

P, S.-DoN'T forget to hang the mistletoe
in the cosy corner.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

A MAN doesn't necessarily have to have a
big bunch of white whiskels to make a good
Santa Claus.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

PrTY the tired shop girl and be brisk and
polite in making your purchases
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
OTTCE.

The election Of Directors for the Mason County
Building and Saving Association for the ensuinR
year will take place at the Council Chamber on
Saturday, December 3lst, 1910, at O'Clock p. m.
245t THOMAS NJ RUSSELL, Secretary.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24
MERRY Christmas.

THE Lord still loveth cheerful giver.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-12-24

LITTLE mistletoe is dangerous thing.
The citizen., 1910-03-04

pal Research Committee, from the
findings of the New York and the
Federal immigration commissions
ORGANIZATIONS which send immigrant
men and families throughout the
country wherever there is work are
afraid to send girls, she says, in the
current number of The Survey, be-
cause there are no arrangements for
safeguarding them on their journey
or on their arrival. This is one of
the problems which the commission
would have to solve. 1t would find
much to do in the regulation of en-
ployment agencies, and it would, If it
were all such a body should be, pro-
vide refugees for domestics who have
no place in which to stay when they
lose their places.
"The loss of a position, which fire.
ouently occurs at moments no
tice," Miss Kellor says, "means the
loss of shelter and board as well, and
employees do not often inquire in dis
missing a girl if she has place to
stay overnight. New York Tribune.
The citizen., 1910-03-04
Baden-poweIl's Girl Scouts.

General Baden-Powell, whose boy
scouts" now muster 100000 through
out Great Britain, has founded
girls branch of the corps which he
thinks will develop into useful
training body for the existing Volun-
tary Aid Organization. formed to pro-
vide nurses in case of war. Baden
Powell has issued formal guide for
the girls, laying down the course Of
training for the feminine scouts.
Their duties will include tracking, to
find the wounded; signaling, so as to
send messages that will bring the am
bulance to the desired spot; first aid
to the injured and the temporary
bandaging of wounds; the transpor-
tation of the wounded, and cooking.
sick nursing and convalescent nurs-
ing. The uniform designed for the
girl scouts is smart and attractive.
consisting of blue skirt Jersey and
Tam o. Shanter, with military cape
hung on the back, belt holding SIM
pie surgical appliances and gauntlet
gloves. The new departure is highly
popular and the ranks of the girl
scouts are being recruited fast.-New
York Press.
The citizen., 1910-03-04
Appear Well Gowned.

Use hairpins, visible, invisible and
all kinds.
Wear a net or thin veil to keep in
vagrant locks.
Cleanse your face with cream every
night before going to bed
Keep your shoes polished and don't
allow the heels to become run over.
Wear immaculate neckwear, a
clean shirt waist and gloves without
holes.
Don't allow the public glimpses of
a soiled white skirt or shredded silk
one.
Don't display hole in Jour stock
ing right above your heel when you
hold up your dress.
Don't go around with soiled nails
or nails that are as vindictively long
as a mandarin's.
Don't wear your collar pins awry,
and don't forget to sew on missing
buttons.
Don't wear veil with a slit across
the face, and don't wear one at all
unless you can adjust it neatly.
But above all, look at your back in
the glass before you start out; the
punishment of Lots wife does not
await you if you do.-St. Louis Re-
publican.
The citizen., 1910-03-04
Corn Chowder.

To make the chowder. cold cooked
ears of corn may be utilized. Crate
or cut from the cob enough to make
quart of corn. Cut into small
pieces one-half pound bacon or fat
salt pork, and cook in frying pan
until brown. Just before it reaches
this stage add a medium sized onion
minced fine and brown also Put into
stew pan layer of diced potatoes,
sprinkle over some of the Drowned
onion and bacon, then Q layer of cut
corn, with salt and pepper to season.
Next, add another layer of potatoes,
more bacon, onion and corn and SC
on until all the material has been
used, having corn at the top. 1t will
require about four or five potatoes,
dependent upon size. Add cup and
three-quarters of boiling water, cover
the pot and cook gently for thirty
minutes Make cream sauce, using
two tablespoons of each of butter
and flour and two cups of hot milk.
When cooked smooth and thick, add
to the kettle of chowder, a few crack.
ers broken and stirred in at the last,
and a tablespoonful of minced pars-
ley. Serve hot.-Washington Star.
The citizen., 1910-03-04
Tall Girls American Tyr,

When will American g''.s stop
growing, speaking collectively rather
than individually? That an increase
in the average height of American
women has been going on steadily for
fifty years is we'll known, but even the
professional students of the develop
ment of the race hardly were pre-
pared fol the extra jump the girls
have taken during the last ten years.
Most OF our grandmothers stood only
a little over five feet, and their daugh-
ters easily topped them, setting up an
average of five feet four inches. Ten
years ago children of these daughters
who had grown up proved to be
strong young women, standing FIVE
feet six inches and more. but the uni
yersal growth of the athletic craze
since then has carried their younger
sisters far past them. The girls of
this youngest generation of all range
all the way from five feet seven inches
to five feet ten. Even five feet eleven
inches is no longer so uncommon as
to prove half as conspicuous as it
would have been dozen years ago.
If the tendency continues at the same
rate the girls of twenty years hence
will be a race of giantesses, and Incl
dentally another terror will be added
to that bogey. cost of living, for the
girl of the next generation will re-
The citizen., 1910-03-04
AR, FRlZLS 1N
MAAFAsSgo@&0

Steel ornaments are very much
used.
Watches continue to be set in
bracelets.
Brocade is much favored for brides
maids hats.
Blue fumee, or smoke blue, is one
of the newest colors.
The dressy colored blouse is enjoy
ing a revival of favor.
A charming idea is the glueing of
colored velvet petals on lace bands of
a flower design.
Golden flowers and jeweled butter
flies are the favorite trimming for the
modern ball gown.
Rice embroideries and ornamental
buttons will be in conspicuous evil
dence the coming season.
All white or all black is the smart
est thing affected in street wear as
well as in evening costumes.
1t is believed that braids will go
through the season in high favor as
ornamentation on coats, suits, dresses
and wraps.
Panels, while still in style, are not
so universally seen as a few weeks
ago. Draperies are slowly usurping
their place.
For sheath foundations of evening
gowns, the newest idea is to use
brocades of gorgeous hue and design
or heavy watered silks.
A fancy of the moment is to have
partly loose straight sleeves of beaded
tuile. These are put on evening
gowns for balls, dinner or opera.
Despite the fact that jet is not by
any means novelty and that this Is
distinctly a color season, there is no
more popular combination than black
and jet.
Belts are again being featured on
many of the newest costume designs.
but they are different enough in style
to make them seem something of a
novelty.
The one-sided jsbot that fills in the
open space above the top button OF
the coat is decidedly smart; It is fire..
quently made os fine null, hem
stitched or edgec with baby Irish.
Fur bands are made to simulate
Spanish bolero effects, furnish out.
lines on dresses, are used for head.
ings and edges to fiounces-in fact
fur is applied to gowns. coats and
wraps wherever fancy, governed by
good taste, suggests.
The citizen., 1910-03-04
SCOTTISH HUMOR.
Some Examples of Repartee of Gel.
tic Lawyers.

Some Examples of Repartee of Gel.
tic Lawyers.
The story told in these columns of
the Scottish advocate reminCs a con-
tributor of few more. A case was
being tried before the late Lord
Young-"Crabbe VS.. Crabbie.''
Il may explain, my Lud," said the
advocate, that my client Crabbe is a
nephew of our opponent Crabbie, but
few years ago he dropped the Il
from his name for the sake of eu-
phony."
"Ah," replied Lord Young, che has
Biblical authority fer that-'If thy
'i' offend thee pluck it out"
The present Lord Justice General
(Lord Dunedin) was, as Mr.. Graham
Murray, pleading before Lord Young.
At the time Mr.. Graham Murray had
the largest practice at the Scottish
bar, but was also able to mix freely
and late in Edinburgh society In the
course of an argument Mr.. Murray,
to find a metaphor, made some refer
ence to ball he had been at the pre-
vious night, or, rather, the same
morning.
Il cannot understand, Solicitor
General" said Lord Young, chow you
can burn the candle at both ends.'
"Ah," replied Mr.. Graham Murray,
II do that to make both ends meet"
Lord Ardawall, one of the Judges
of the Court of Session, is a man of
large proportions. One day, as Mr..
Andrew Jameson, he was pleading
before Lord Young, and the opposing
counsel interposed with the remark
that he was not disposed to disagree
with his friend.
But, my Lud," said Mr.. Jameson,
''the Lord Advocate and I are not by
any means in the same boat"
NO." said Lord Young, you will
require one entirely to yourself"
The late Mr.. Lancaster had against
him as witness an Irish woman who
was particularly categorical as to her
dates and how "this happened at APT
on Tuesday, this at 633 on Friday"
and so on. At last the patience of
the advocate was exhausted.
"My dear woman" said Mr.. Lam
caster, edo you keep diary?"
mo, sir" replied the woman, ga
dram shop"
A young advocate had pleaded his
first case, and when the judgment was
given his client he exclaimed: II am
surprised at your Lordship's judg-
ment."
There was CONSERVATION in the
court, and something had to be done
to save the young counsel from his
unheard of rashness. The matter
was submitted to the dean of the Fac
ulty of Advocates, who when the court
assembled next day rose and ad-
dressed their lordships.
my young friend" he said, Eyes
terday committed what may seem an
unforgivable indiscretion, but one for
which he asks the clemency of the
Court. Had he pleaded as long as I
have 1 am sure he would never be
surprised at any of your lordships'
judgments. "-Tit-Bits.