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CLEANLINESS
Build children's ratals so that a
' nicety of personal habits may be
easily possible. Children are such
lazy little things that cleanliness
must be made easy for them.
Many women keep their children
exquisitely vclean in early child
hood, and then, strangely enough,
seem oblivious of the one or two
baths a week regime into which
they slip as soon as they begin to
care for themselves. Personal ex
quisiteness is such a delight and
the absence of it is such a cross
that it is worth making great
sacrifices in the ornamentation
of your house to start your child
ren on the right path. Until the
habit is formed, children will not
b clean' if it involves great in-
convenience and trouble. They
will not bathe frequently if bath
rooms are unwarmed, if the sup
ply of warm water is inadequate,
or if there is a difficulty in get
ting a turn at the bathtub. Eliz
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GLASS HOUSES.
While Grieving Over Russian Conditions
Let Us Remember Local Matters.
Russia is reaping the whirlwind of
social discontent. Thousands of work
lng people throng the streets crying for
justice, and their answer is the volley
Are of the paid military. Men ask for
the privilege of working for enough
to keep wives and babies from starv
ing, and their requests are greeted with
the bayonet's point and the curses of
the idle rich. Children lift their
starved and pinched faces before the
palace gates and beg for food, and the
answer given them is shot and shell
fired at the command of titled loiterers
whose dogs live better than the aver
age Russian.
For days mobs have raged through
the streets of St. Petersburg' and Mos
cow, and the gutters have run red with
the blood of the slain. The whole
world stands aghast at the spectacle,
and the Russian government seems
tottering in the balance. Americans
stand upon the street corners here in
Lincoln and give utterance to their
denunciations of conditions that bring
about such results, and damn the pow
er that has so little regard for the
poor or the welfare of the body politic.
But the student of contemporaneous
history who hears these denunciations
of Russian government is compelled to
smile grimly. When he hears American
citizens bemoaning the fat of the Rus
sian dead in the street3 of St. Peters
burg and Moscow, he can only smile
grimly and express surprise that peo
pie who live in glass houses should be
ho firmly fixed in the habit of throw
ing atones.
God bless them all, the scenes in
St. Petersburg and, Moscow, accepting
the hysterical press dispatches as gos
pel truth, were not a patching to what
has happened right here in these glo
rious United States of America. The
anti-war demonstrations in St. Peters
burg were Sunday school picnics com
pared with the draft riots in New York
during our civil war. Russian troops
St. Petersburg fired into the ranks
of strikers and killed many, and Amer
icans shudder with horror. But armed
troops did the same thing at Pittsburg,
Pa., in 1877, at Homestead in 1892 and
at Chicago in 18&4.
Americans denounce the Russian au
thorities for shooting into a crowd of
peaceful citizens who gathered before
the palace gates to submit their trou
bles to the head of their government.
But in 1894 a peaceful army of Amer
icans marched to the white house in
Washington to submit a petition to the
head of their government, and the
mob" was dispelled by the police and
the. leaders thrown into jail.
In the name of common sense and
reason, can any intelligent and un
prejudiced American tell us wherein
we have any the best of Russia in
these matters?
O, them Chicago strikers were de
laying the United States mails, and the
government had to send the troops!"
ejaculates some hidebound partisan or
open enemy of labor unionism.
That's a lie a -faced, outrageous
lie, manufa -m whole cloth.
There never was a minute during the
whole Chicago strike that train crewa
were not ready to man and pull the
mail trains.
"Well, them Homestead strikers
armed and tried to keep free American
workmen from takin' their places when
they struck for higher wages!" shouts
another.
That's another He from the same
piece. The Homestead men demanded
strict compliance with the agreement
between themselves and their employ
ers, and barricaded themselves to re
sist the attacks of hired thugs known
as "Pinkertons," the scum of creation
and recruited from the ranks of
thieves, thugs, hold-ups and despera
does ready to murder for a price.
The czar of Russia is an autocrat
and has condemned - many a man to
banishment. But when an American
damns the exercise of such arbitrary
power let him remember Peabody of
Colorado, for Czar Nicholas in his
wildest exercise of power never ex
celled Peabody.
O, it's easy to denounce the Russian
method, but it isn't consistent. We
live in a very large and fragile glass
house over on this side of the Atlantic.
As long as the history of Pittsburg
and Homestead and Chicago and Colo
rado blot the pages of our nation's an
nals we haven't much ground for
damning Russian autocracy or plutoc
racy.
stead a "fair list" published. It looks
like a pity to give so much space to
advertising unfair firms, and we be
lieve that only the names of the fair
should be published. Galesburg La
bor News.
CAME TOO LATE.
One of the saddest things that has
come to the notice of The Wageworker
since its establishment la the case of
Lincoln young lady who has been
dumb for thirteen years. Three days
after leap year expired her voice re
turned to her.
COURTS SERVE THE RICH.
Conditions ' Exist That Should Arouse
Every Lover of Equal Justice.
Speaking in the First Universalist
church at Buffalo, some time ago,
Clarence S. Darrow said:
"For the past twenty-five or thirty
years there has not been a state legis
lature in this country not owned or
controlled by the big corporations,
"The legislatures and our common
councils are corrupt from top to bot
torn, and should an honest man happen
to get in, he at once finds that his
hands are tied and can do nothing.
"Most of the law which governs us
is not made by the legislatures, but
by the courts.
"It is seldom that a judge is ac
cused of taking a bribe, and I believe
that on the whole our judges are hon
est, as they understand honesty.
"If we elected a shoemaker for judge
we would not get as much law as from
one who had been a lawyer, but we
would get a good deal more justice.
"The only code of morals we law
yers are taught in our business is
to be true to our clients.
'A rich man is foolish to break the
law; all he haa to do is to change it
when it doesn't suit him.
'There are fishes in the Mammoth
Cave which have no eyes because they
have no use for them. After a lawyer
has worked for a corporation a num
ber of years he sheds his conscience
for the same reason.
"There is not a prize ring in the
country that would allow so one-sided
a contest between pugilists as our
courts are in the habit of permitting
between the rich and the poor."
THE LABEL LEAGUE.
Quietly Doing a Great Work In the In
terests of Organized Labor,
The Ladles' Label League is not
making much of a stir these cold days,
but it is prosecuting Its missionary
work vieorously. just the same. Its
agitation in favor of the label is bear
ing good fruit, and the union men of
the city are reaping the benefits. It
is to be regretted that union men do
not take hold of this matter with more
vigor and assist the League In increas
ing its membership and influence.
SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
We believe the day will soon come,
and the sooner the better, when all
unfair lists will be killed and in their
General Mention
Remember the Electrical Workers'
ball on February 10.
The Painters and Decorators are re
joicing over an unusually good outlook
for spring work.
The Ridgeley Merchandise company
ig offering some good bargains and un
usually, favorable, terms. to. patrons.
You can materially aid The Wage-
worker by patronizing it3 advertisers
and telling them that you do so be
cause they are advertisers.
The state is again having trouble
with thf -k sweatshop printery that
secure! leap prices because it
hires iniv . men and girls.
A labor union minstrel show is on
tapis, and when it is pulled off it will
make Dockatader and all the rest of
the professional bunch look like three
lead dimes.
The threatened strike on the Perm
ylvania railroad has been averted by
cool-headed men. The difficulties
have been adjusted to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
This conundrum was recently sprung
by a university student: "W7hy are Lin
coln street cars like bananas?" The
answer is: "Because they are little, yel
low and come in bunches."
The Post-Democrat has suspended
because of lack of support. It is said
that the material will be removed to
Indian Territory and used in the pub
lication of a democratic paper.
The Leather Workers on Horse
Goods are rejoicing over the victory
won by their Chicago brethren. The
settlement Is the best ever made by
the union and the contract covers the
year 1907.
The "auxiliary" scheme is growing
rapidly, and inside of the next three or
four years every trades union will
boast its woman's department. Noth
ing better for the cause of unionism
could be framed up.
Councilman Lawlor called up the 3ix-
tor-a-quarter fare ordinance at the last
meeting of the city council and de
clared that he intended to push it
through third reading and to a final
vote. This is a sure sign that the city
election is drawing near.
Foreman Brown of the Freie Presse
press rooms has secured a patent on a
machine that automatically inserts en
velopes into the papers as they come
from a perfecting press. It is a handy
machine and promises to put Brown on
the shady side of Easy street.
The Hod Carriers and Building La
borers Union met Thursday night and
listened to the report of Delegate
Moore, who attended the international
convention at Minneapolis. This union
is growing in strength and influence,
and the members are all hustling for
the good of the order.
A New York firm recently advertised
for a stenographer who could also keep
books, and stated that the salary would
be $7 a week. The firm received up
wards of 1,200 applications for the sit
uation within ten hours after the ad
vertisement anoeared. This is a "pros
perity" item that the daify newspapers
overlooked.
The Daily Star has secured the right
to publish the twelve Sherlock Holmes
Stories that have appeared in Col
lier's Weekly during the last twelve
months. Dr. A. Coaan Doyle avows
that this is really the last appearance
of the famous detective. The stories
are intensely interesting and the Star
management showed great enterprise
in securing the right to publish them
for the benefit and entertainment of
Star readers.
Grewsome Trade That Is Quite Com
mon in New York.
Yes," said the dealer in assorted
curios, "we buy and sell old artificial
teeth. Curious thing to trade in, isn't
it? But there's quite a thriving little
business done in them. The idea of
handling the molars that once did
service in the mouths of dead folks
might seem grewsome to some minds;
but all's grist that comes to our mill.
We get these teeth mostly from.
the relatives of persons long departed
and their intrinsic value consists in
the gold, silver, platinum and rubber
used in their construction, for the
teeth themselves have little value.
The sets have probably collected dust
for years In bureau drawers where
they were tenderly placed after the
funeral as a memento of the dead
ones. Some day a reverse overtakes
the family and the gold plate as
sumes a new value; it will help pay
the rent. What tales of grief they
represent are never known to us. We
pay different prices,- accordingrto-- the.
value of the metal on the teeth.
'Many of our customers have par
ticular fads. One will collect fans,
another old watches, another pewter
ware, still another old pictures, and so
on down the list. There are collect
ors who make a specialty of old teeth,
though for what purpose is not known
to me. It gives them an outlet for
their time and money; and if it's no
other benefit it circulates the coin."
New York Press.
They Didn't Ilke Their Company
Following the appointment of Dr,
Leon Hill, a negro physician of Boon-
ville, Mo., as a member of the pension
medical examination board of Cooper
county by the pension department at
Washington, Dr. John T. McClanahan
and Dr. Smiley, white members of th
board, have resigned. They declare
they will serve no longer unless Hill
is dismissed.
The Rock Island Get. Another Vein
In connection with the proposed sale
of the Dallas and Sabine line of the
Texas and New Orleans railroad it is
reported on apparently trustworthy
authority that the Rock Island-Frisco
interests plan to purchase not only
that road, but also the Gulf and Inter
state in Texas.
Pennle hardlv ever have bad enough
tempers to get in a rage with the ones
that deserve it tnemseives.
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DANGER IN TOO MUCH STUDY,
Mistake to Let Children Be Too Ambi
tious at School.
Don't let your children overstudy
Especially is this important for girls
at a critical age. It is a shame to see
how some of these children are forced
to pore over complicated mathemati
cal problems in the evening, after a
day's work is over. As a consequence,
they often do not sleep soundly, and
their health is undermined. N6 child
should study in the evening. If they
cannot learn enough during school
hours, then let them do without it.
What is the use of so much knowl
edge often more or less useless
knowledge to a child whose health
is ruined? Dr. Hillis, editor of the
Medical Times, truthfully says:
"Our school system has become
largely a crammer of juvenile brains.
The cramming injures the delicate
nervous system on the one hand, and
exposes the muscular and alimentary
systems to .injury, besides." Los
Angeles Times.
Perkins and the Luncheon.
Senator Perkins of California never
lunches with Senator Elkins of West
Virginia, although they are the best
of friends. Perkins refuses all over
tures, because he wants to keep up a
joke. Some time ago Elkins invited
Perkins to luncheon, and quite an
elaborate spread was ordered. In
fact, West Virginia urged California
to more than ordinary extravagance in
the matter of food and other acces
sories. When the time came for set
tlement Elkins went through his pock
ets, but failed to turn up either pocket
book or money.
Perkins, he said, 'you see how I'm
fixed. You'll have to pay for this
luncheon."
It was only a short time ago that
Elkins asked Perkins to luncheon, and
the latter said:
"No, no; I went to luncheon with
you once. You can t catch me that
way again." Buffalo Times.
Doctor Knew It Could Not Be.
Dr. W. W. Keen, the Philadelphia
surgeon, has a number of scrap books
filled lth anecdotes about physicians.
These anecdotes are odd from the
fact that they all throw upon physi
cians a most unflattering light. To
illustrate their character, Dr. Keen
quoted one of them recently.
"A physician was driving through
the street," he said. "A friend stopped
him.
" 'Doctor,' said the friend, anxiously,
"have you heard that horrible story
about Williamson?
" 'No,' said the doctor. 'What story
is that?'
" 'A story to the effect that he was
buried alive.' :
' 'Burled alive?' said the doctor. 1m
possible. He was one of my patients.'
Collier's Weekly.
The Clock.
The ceaseless clock still spins the thread
That knows no break but for the dead.
Its hands forever onward haste;
Sigh not, lover, for the past.
Each minute's new, strange each hour;
Lne ptuii lu juu siioii cuiiie no more.
The hours sons no more shall be;
They live alone in memory.
s
Hope forever; love will last'.
Sigh not, lover, for the past.
Charles E. Milroy.
The Cost of Impatience.
In the impatient mood we are-apt
to spend far more than is required in
the doing of our work, and the excess
is lost. We cannot estimate the value
of the power thus misplaced. When
the impatient mood becomes the habit
of a lifetime you can understand that
failure, and perhaps loss of health and
energy, are inevitable. Emily S. Bou
ton, in Magazine of Mysteries.
Hereditary Life-Saving. 1
Life-saving runs in the family of
Mr. J. Parsons,- a young lighterman,
of the Hollows, Brentford, who, on his
twenty-third birthday, received the
Royal Humane Society's certificate for
rescuing two boys from drowning.
His father saved forty-eight persons
from drowning, and the son now has
a total of twenty-three lives to his
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