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The wageworker., 1910-05-20

eral judiciary on the side of the bosses,
the powers capitulated. Inside of thlr-
ty minutes, the strike was declared
off-but the Saturday half-holiday had
been granted.
The Omaha stunt was merely the
unionizing of the big court house job
there. 1t was tentatively agreed to
by the county commissioners before
the court house bonds were voted that
the building should be a union job.
After the bonds were voted the COM
missioners forgot all about it. When
the union men kicked because the
ironwork was being done by "scabs"
the commissioners merely gave the
unionists the laugh. Offers to prove
positively that the iron work was
bum" were refused by the naughty
commissioners. But the unionists
kept busy and last Friday the con-
tractor agreed to a conference witt,
the union committee. 1t took about
an hour to unionize the job. The un.
ion offered 10 "whitewash' the non
union men who wanted to join, and
the contractor agreed to employ only
members of the ironworkers' local
Last Monday every ironworker on the
job was a union man-and it was al
mighty near new force, too.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20

great auk's eggs" he replied. "you can
get more than hundred times 1925"
Jenny opened her eyes.
II would advise you to put them
away carefully. l will bring Profess
or Wilson. the naturalist. to see them.
He will settle the question whether
they are great auk's eggs or not"
Jenny put the eggs away. 1t was all
she could do to keep from telling Dick
what the professor had said. but she
shrank from raising her lovers ex-
pectations to have them blighted. SO
she kept her secret, and the next day
the two professors called, looked at
the eggs. and Professor Wilson pro-
nounced the eggs those of the great
aux. He gave their value at about
thousand dollars each. He agreed to
send man who would offer for them
all they were worth except a fair
profit.
Jenny kept her secret in fine style.
though she said. Heaven knows what
a struggle I have to do sov' One night
when Dick came to see her she said to
him:
"Dick. you know what poor busi-
ness man you showed yourself in buy
ing that basket of trinkets."
"Please bury that matter"
"Well. since you were SO stupid as
to buy those things think had bet
ter sell them for you. I've sold the
two big eggs already"
'Sold themY'
Eyes. l got good price for them"
"How much?"
1.-TWO thousand dollars"
"Stop your nonsense and tell me-"
Jenny drew a check for $4,000 and
tried to show it to him. but her feel
ings overcame her. and. throwing her
arms around his neck. he could see
| nothing at all.
They spent the rest Of the evening
| locked in each others arms and plan.
ming what they would do with theil
wealth.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
Thrifty squanderers.


When Napoleon entered Genoa in
1905 the rich patricians Of the city
exerted themselves to gain the favor
of the conQueror by all sorts Of fat
tering attentions. The most elaborate
Of these was banquet patterned aft
er the famous one offered by Antony
to Cleopatra. The tables were set in
an artificial garden. floating on pom
toons. which were towed out to sea
during the progress of the feast. At
the conclusion Of the banquetAagain
in imitation Of Antony and Cleopatra
all the costly gold and silver plate was
flung into the sea. This little tribute
Of honor to the emperor was not SO ex-
pensive as it seemed. for the floating
garden was surrounded with nets, and
the plate was subsequently recovered.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
Cranberriss.

Cranberries.
Cranberries were formerly known
under the name of marsh or fen
whorts. fenberries. marshberries, moss
berries. In New England Rarities"
(1672) Josselyn described the cranberry
as the bearberry. The word SO insep-
arably associated in the New England
mind with turkey is not in Johnson's
or Batley's dictionary. Perhaps the
colonfsts adapted 1t from the German
kranichbeere or kranbeere, the berry
now known preferably by German lex
icographers as afrenbeere. Wherever
the name came from, it appeared in
English literature in 1872, as noted
above. and from a writer of 1894 we
know that cranberry tarts were then
relished. as they were later by Queen
Victoria In the hiehlands. News.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS
Successfully Negotiate a Couple o
Pretty Little Stunts.

The structural ironworked pulled OF
a couple of neat little jobs last week,
one in Havelock and one in Omaha.
The Havelock job was about thirty
minutes long. The ironworkers asked
for a Saturday half-holiday and the
contractor-manager refused to grant
It. Immediately all iron construction
ceased. mo Saturday half-holiday, NJ
more work at ALL" was the ultima.
tum Of the ironworkers. There was a
hasty conference of the powers, and
seeing no chance to interest the fed.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
His Conversion
By EDGAR FALES MOODY
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

Some years ago l visited the far
west. passing through region that
had been infested by the worst ele-
ment Of society.
put up one night at the house OF
John Murphy. sheep raiser. His
ranch house was not large. but COM
Portable. and its decorations showed
evidence of refinement. His wife was
woman who impressed me as one
having considerable equipoise and
character. After supper l went out
on the porch to have a smoke with
Murphy and listened with interest to
his account Of the building up Of his
region During our conversation l
stated the opinion that men were
what women made them. Then he
told me his story.
You're dead right. stranger" he
said. land I'm one Of the men that
has been made by woman. When
came to this country it was from an
eastern city. and my education was
derived from the dime novel. was
a waif, with no father or mother to
instill into me the fact that however
brave the road agents and others Of
whom / read they were acting on
wrong principle. As it was. ! ad-
mired them. and almost before ! be-
came a man ! scraped up enough mon
ey to bring me out here to live the
life of my heroes of the dime novel.
II soon got to be head man among
them and for eight years lived life
that would give anything l have to
forget. l have to be thankful for only
one thing. During that frightful Pc
riod never took life. ! didn't ac-
cumulate any money, and II l had
should later on have got rid Of it.
''One evening stopped at a house
and knocked at the door. intended
to ask for some supper. expecting once
inside to get my bearings for valua-
bles and take them away with me- l
had started in with the intention of
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
.AGood Beginning
BY ESTELLE MARSH
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

'Dick," said his aunt, Il think you
are making mistake in not marrying
Jenny now. Start in with what you
have and it will grow
Dick Larramore was very much i'm
pressed with his aunt's advice. He
talked with Jenny about it. and they
agreed that they would make a be-
ginning at once. Together they could
raise $75. and they knew of a cottage
they could get for 500 a month. They
fixed date for their wedding and
began to hunt for furniture that they
could pick up at small cost.
| One day Dick heard Of an auction
sale of household goods that was to
take place in a neighboring village and
concluded to go over and see II he
could get anything that would help
him and Jenny at their housekeeping.
He bought a dining table for 81 and
a sideboard for Sc. Among other
things put up for sale was basket
full of shells. eggs and other oddities.
Dick had always taken great interest
| b
lection Of old dirk knives, bits Of un-
common metals. shells and other ar
ticles. There were two large eggs in
the basket he saw at the auction that
excited his curiosity. He had never
seen eggs of that size or shape. He
forgot for the time being that he need
ed furniture and began to bid on the
basket of curios. An old woman SEEM
ed to covet them and bid against him
till she had raised her offer to 81. Dick
bid $7.25, and the basket was knocked
down to him.
That brought him to his senses. He
had invested about one-tenth of all
he had to spend for furniture in a
basket of worthless trinkets. He was
so disgusted with himself that he left
the auction and drove home.
The boldest thing he had ever thus
far done was facing Jenny, showing
her, among his purchases, the basket
Of knickknacks
"Why, Dickw she exclaimed when
she saw the latter.
| Dick hung his head.
They'll make nice ornament for
our sitting room," said the girl, seeing
by Dicks rueful appearance that he
regretted his purchase as much as she
did, and. putting her arms around his
neck, she gave him a kiss.
"What big eggs those are! she said
What bird laid themY
II don't know" said Dick, "and ]
don't care"
We'll ask Professor Drummond."
Jenny showed Professor Drummond
the eggs, and he pronounced them
auk's eggs.
Whats an aux? p asked Jenny.
"Alcidae-swimming birds with a
pointed bill, very short wings and legs
placed very far back. Penquins be
long to the alcidae family. I'm not
sure" he continued, examining the
eggs critically, but these are eggs OF
the great aux"
"Is the great aux superior to the
} rest?" asked Jenny.
"In one respect. They are extreme
~ rare Indeed. think they are ex.
tinct.'
"If they are extinct how came these
eggs to be in cxistence?'
''They must have been procured be
fore the birds extinction. At any rate
they are great curiosities. They mus
be very valuable"
Jenny's heart leaped for joy. Per
haps they could sell them for what
Dick gave for them. This would re
lieve his mind, and they could buy
some kitchen utensils she needed.
"Do you think. professor" she asked
that we could get as much as $7.2s
for them?"
The professor smiled. IF they are
The wageworker., 1910-05-20

Evil In Neglected Legislation.
In Belgium, where education is not
compulsory. 21 per cent. Of the work
ing people over ten years of age can
neither read nor write.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
A JUDICIAL FEAT.

Omaha Police Judge Helps Out EN-
ployer of Children.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Mau-
pin had an experience in Omaha last
week that made him sore. He filed
a complaint against F. P. Kirkendail,
a shoe manufacturer, charging him
with violation of the child labor law.
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
Honor Ahoxe LAM.

Honor Above All.
Believe it to be the greatest Of all
infamies to prefer your existence to
your honor. and for the sake Of life
to lose every inducement to live
Juvona1
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
To the Man q

To the Man Of Homer.
-Hesiod.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
ADJUST EXPRESS RATES
Meeting IS CALLED

The following letter has been received
by Secretary W. r. Everett of the Dick
inson Commercial Club:
A number of complaints having been
filed with the Board of Railroad Com
missioners during the past summer. it
was decided at a meeting held in Sep
TENDER that a public hearing should be
held sometime during the present win
ter season, for the discussion of the
reasonableness of express rates in
North Dakota, and by a resolution
adopted by the commission at a meeting
held on the 9th inst, the date for the
public hearing was fixed for Tuesday.
March 1. at 2 O'Clock, p. M. at the
office of the commission at Bismarck.
was also directed by the commission
to write to the Commercial clubs of the
state inviting them to send representa-
tives to this meeting, who will be pre-
pared to talk upon the question of
the reasonableness of the express rates
and to give such information relative to
the conditions existing in their immedi.
ate locality as may be of service to the
board.
All merchants. shippers and consum-
ers generally + invited to attend thi.
meeting and the commission would bt
pleased to receive a letter from 70,
acknowledging receipt of this invitation
and advising whether or not your clut
will be represented.
Respectfully Yours.
THOMAS HALL. Secretary
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
Mr.. WOODS TnoRoUen
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

Grand Forks Herald. September 9:
Mr.. Woods is well equipped for the po-
sition of state superintendent, having
had wide experience in educational
work and being thoroughly familiar
with the progress and needs of that
work in his state. He is a native of
Maine, and received his early educa-
tion in the public schools end in Bates
college of that state. receiving the
degree of A. B. and A. M. at the latter
institution. He had eight years expert
ence az a teacher in the common schools
of his state. and one year as a gram
school teacher, followed by six
years as a high school principal in New
England schools. COMING west he
served for four years as superintendent
of the Grafton city schools. and for -four
years as county superintendent of Walsh
county. During these years he acted as
conductor of institutes and summer
schools in over one-half the counties Of
the state and for two years he served
as deputy state superintendent. hence
he has a thorough working knowledge OF
the duties of the Office. Mr.. Woods has
become known to all the educators o.
the state, even though he may not
have met them personally, as the autho.
of his work on civil government fol
North Dakota, q text book which is in
the hands of every teacher and which
has proven of great value.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
ANIMAL MEETING
ELECTION And REPORTS

The annual meeting of the Conere-
eational church was held Wednesday
evening.
Reports by the various officers and
from the several departments showed a
very satisfactory years work. There
are 1872 church members, 1877 arc en-
rolled in the Sunday school. the Endeav-
or society has 10 active members and
the Ladies' Aid society roll shows IS.
The church ~treasurer's report showed
81. ia. 81 receipts for the year with
s11.57 balance in the treasury. The
Sunday school supports a student girl in
Turkey at a cost of $3.50 o yearly, has
paid all expenses. given SIS toward a
new piano and $11. 20 to missions and
starts the year with $40. II balance.
The Ladies Aid society has earned
$50. 81 during the year and had a bal
ance the first of the year of $42e. "a. AT
the January meeting it was voted to
use a part of this surplus to take up q
$500 note incurred for the repairs of
1908. The Endeavorers have $40. 40 bal
ance on the right side. This society
supports a Bible woman in China at a
yearly cost of SIS.
The trustees reported several minor
improvements during the year, the pur-
chase of a piano. relighipg the church.
etc. The budget presented by the trustee
board calls for 81. 500 for 1910.
Officers were elected Is follows
E. P. Lee. deacon vice Dr.. Stribline
resigned on account of non-residence
G. A. Perkins. trustee to succeed him
self Mrs. E. A. Lillibridee, clerk ; Mrs.
M. L. Ayers. treasurer; Mrs. H. l.
Dickinson and Mrs. G. A. Perkins. dea-
conesses; F. G. Reed, superintendent of
the Sunday school; Mrs. C. N. Barker,
assistant superintendent; Mrs. A. N.
Jefferies, secretary and treasurer.
Rev. W. J. Brown, Mrs. Li]libridge
and E. A. Currie were appointed a music
committee.
After the adjournment of the business
session, light refreshments were served
under the direction of Mrs. J. C. F. Par:
ker, Mrs. David Roberts and Mrs. C. H.
Wiley. assisted by Mrs. W. O. Mitch
ell and Mrs. W. R. Everett, and a pleas
ant social hour vas spent.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
TAYLOR READER WANTS
PROF. AAkER GOVERNOR.

l have seen in different papers that
Prof. H. H. Aaker of Fargo is a candi-
date for governor on the republican
ticket. With your permission Mr..
Editor, l want to support his candidacy
and believe that your readers would
like to know. some reasons why he
should be elected.
Prof. Aaker has a wide acquaintance
in the state, has a host of admirers
among his former students and their
parents, who would be sure to take q
lively interest in his candidacy, and
he has a record that would appeal to
the temperance people of the state, and
he is a Norwegian, progressive in poll
tics, and best of all has a reputation for
steadfastly standing for whatever he
believes to be right regardless of oppo-
sition or consequences.
l, for one, am tired of voting for men
who advocate what the people want
before election, and forget their prom
ises as soon as votes are counted, OF
men who are fighting graft and grafters
on the stump but are hardly we'll settled
in Office before it is fond that they
have their hands in the peoples pock-
cts. No, let us rally to the support Of
such q man as Prof. Aaker, who is
known to stand for something and has
backbone enough to fight it. The people
of Moorhead. MIMI, tiled that poll
tician and this politician for some 20
years and the city sank more and more
helplessly into the grip of the saloon
element, until a few men got together
and induced Prof Aaker. the principal
of Concordia College, to run for mayor.
The standing of Prof. Aaker was shown
by the support that he received at the
polls. The saloon element put up a hot
fight but were defeated. Prof. Aakel
receiving more votes than both the op-
posing candidates together. l under
stand the election Of Professor Aaker
proved to be the turning point for the
better in the history of that city.
This is the kind of q man we need
as a candidate under present circum-
stances. I have known Prof. Aaker
since early childhood and am confident
that the people of the state will make
no mistake to support such a candidate.
Respectfully,
Sam Vaagen,.
Farmer and RANGER.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
Richardton

Fred Wieble was in from Knife ri yer
Saturday.
DR.. Strauss came up from Bismarck
Wednesday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. l. A.
krick Wednesday.
Martin Halfwassen made a trip 10
Glen Ollin Saturday.
Miss Mabel Darling had an attack of
tonsilitis The past week.
Mrs. 7. N, Hartune visited Mrs. Jas.
Callahan Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mark tombstone of Knife river is
visiting at the tombstone home.
Cliff hettenbaueh is having his house
on the north side of town plastered.
Mrs. Herman Leutz and children of
Taylor visited at the Kauer home Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. Louisa Purtetar, who was taken
to the Bismarck hospital by DR.. F ur-
man Z. is reported better.
Earl tombstone returned to the Schaff-
ner ranch on Knife river after several
days visit with his parents.
Mrs. leila Norris returne d to her school
south of town She has been helping in
Killers store during the sale.
Mrs. Hoagan of Taylor visited in town
the first of the week. on her way home
from Bismarck where she has been doc
torinR.
Miss Cora Christensen came in from
southwest of Mott. where she has been
teaching school. for a several weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Fred Rucker and baby spent Sum-
day in town on their way to Mott after
several weeks visit with her sisters in
Dickinson.
Mrs. Jas. Donohue, who was called to
Council Bluffs by the death of her sister.
returned Friday. She brought her sis
ter's baby with her.
Mr.. Nelson. living on q claim near
Spring creek, was brought in TO Dr..
Bussen. He was found to have had
diphtheria and was put under quaran-
tine but died Tuesday morning. The
remains were taken south Of New Salem
for burial.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
INQUIRY

Doyou contemplate buying an Automo.
biie7 # 50, write for u 1910 cata.
logues.
INTERSTATE MOTOR CAR co.
Distributors of Automobiles,
Lakota, North Dakota.
I-22-2f
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
A NIGHT D E RAID.

N10K11 1OE . NAID.
The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not SO with Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. They never dis
tress or inconvenience, but always
cleanse the system, curing Colds, Head
ache, Constipation, Malaria. 25c. at T..
]. Greene & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
Before and After.

She was q frivolous, fashionable
young woman with beaux galore, but
one man with only a small income
seemed to be the favorite.
"You'n have to work hard before
you win that girl" said his mother.
"And = good deal harder after you
win her" answered his father, who
knew what be was talking about.
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22

LOST black steer cali. 1 red heller cali,
no brands; suitable reward. Peter Walter,
u miles south of Dickinson. 1-ss4p
The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
nm Poam..

IS His Poems.
May I offer you this little gift, Frau.
Sein Kats7'
Excuse mel never take presents
efom men,"
'But It i only q copy Of my book Of
poems"
I'm that case I will accept. I thought
Il was something valuable!"-E1iegende
Batter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
SPANISH WAR VETS ID HAVE LARGE
 MEMBERSHIP Twenty five Sign Roll and Many More Assured for
 Organization

Buckley O'Neil camp, Spanish Amer ican war veterans, was temporarily or ganized at an enthusiastic meeting held in the district courtroom last night. Twenty-Five prospective members of the new organization were in attendance and it is probable that when the or ganization IS perfected there will be at least fifty members enrolled in the new organization.
 The new camp is practically the first to be organized in Arizona, outside of the Fort Apache camp, which is made up of regulars of Battery 8.
 At last night s session, c. C. Cole was elected temporary chairman, with W. T. Wright as temporary secretary. These officers will hold office until the or ganization is completed.
 The members of the new camp will be mustered in on March IA. Twenty five applicants for membership have al ready signed the formal application for membership. A number of others will also join and nearly a dozen veterans who had not had an opportunity to sign were at last night 's meeting, assuring a strong membership in the new or ganization.
 The organization of Spanish Amer ican war veterans is much similar to that of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie. The order has already gained much strength in many states and will event ually become important in Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

or three years had served not only as principal of his school, with a salary of $3,500 year, but had also served as a condemnation commissioner for the city, in which capacity he drew a sal ary of $7 ,530 year. It was found that the versatile "educator had attenG~1 l 800 meetings of the condemnation com mission on school days, nearly 100 of which occurred between and 12 'clock and l and o'clock, and to at tend them he had to leave his school, thereby neglecting his duties. Consid- ering the fact that by thus doubling up the man earned more than $1l, ,0U0 a year, it may be readily seen that he can we'll afford to pay fine of $500 every year and continue to hold both positions, without paying any more at tention to his school duties than here tofore. And yet there are some people who fondly imagine that "pull' counts for naught with the board of education.
 
 An onterprising New York cores pondent sent out a story the other day which deserves place of honor among the h0ldest canards that ever found their way from the metropolis into the columns of unsophisticated country newspapers. The yarn was of woman with mole in her chest. According to the writer, who is either powerful bidder for membership in the Ananias club or for padded cell in Bellevue hospital, the woman swallowed the mole when it was very young, without know. ing that she had done so. The animal continued to live and thrive and, find ing the stomach too close quarters, made its way into the woman $ chest, where it continued to live for several years. Lately-only lately-so the correspond ent stated, the presence of the full grown mole in her chest caused some slight inconvenience to the woman and she consulted doctor. The learned dis ciple of Aesculapius at once diagnosed the case as mole-itis' and promptly