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THE WAGEWORKER By W. M. MAUPIN LINCOLN. KEBRABKA Feminism in Franco. The prediction of the countess of Aberdeen made at the International Council of Women in Paris, that the French woman will be the first to obtain the vote upon any large scale may well have caused surprise aiong the British, German and American delegates. American writers upon "the woman question" have often fallen back upon two absurdities: the first, that Tacitus described the Ger mans whom the Romans fought as paying special deference to their 'women; the second, that "the French have no word for home." Add to this the misapprehensions of a five-weeks iripper "seeing Paris by night" and A hasty observation on the Salic law and you have the genesis of an Im pression of the position of women In France which Is as prevalent as it is preposterous. The fact is that Ta citus' observations would have ap plied quite as well to the Franks as to other early northern tribes; that the French get along very well with the word "home" so long as they have the thing; that French family life is at Its best of almost ideal beauty, and that their sticking so long to the Salic law was one of the blunders of the Bourbons which does not in any case affect opinion of the republic, pince the revolution in France many things have changed. For one thing, Ithe waste of men in war has famil iarized women with varied industry and with the management of estates and business establishments as in perhaps no other country. The French "family council" system re tains for a woman not only the re spect of her grown son, but even a considerable measure of legal control over him long after English and American law would emancipate him. He canont even marry without his parents' consent. In a hundred ways, says the New York World, France is the country of the married woman. That young girls are still carefully watched and secluded is of minor im portance. The system works not bad ly. There may even be lands where daughters have too much freedom and power for their own good and where mothers are too meek. The growth of "feminlsme" in France of recent years has been rapid. It compelled the institution of a divorce law. Woman suffrage is a cardinal tenet in socialism, which has nowhere more power in actual government than it has attained in France. In Russia, which is largely dominated by French, thought, the douma has declared for the woman's vote. American woman suffragists were for years divided into two bitter hostile factions on the ques tion whether to work with the public In the several states or to appeal di rect to congress. The French fem inist adopts the latter course with out hesitation. According to the countess of Aberdeen, she has com V menced by trying to convince the leg islator Instead of the public. It is a method well adapted to France, where abstract ideas have always had a fascination for public men. The "Silence Cure." Some noble and deep thinking phy sician has discovered what he calls the "silence cure" for all diseases of the nerves. To apply the cure, "all that is necessary is for the woman to sit apart for an hour each day, in absolute silence. Husbands who have been able to try this cure report great benefit, but, of course, it is very hard upon the ladies. .Only the self-sacrificing devotion of a wife, who places her husband's welfare above everything would be capable of carrying out the terms of this cure, and it is an ordeal that cannot but be injurious to them v It persisted in. So far, there have been no explosions, but suppressed conversation is very dangerous, and at any time we may expect to hear of such an accident, wrecking the home and maiming the family. Whilst Ithe "silence cure" is undoubtedly of benefit to the patient, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, it is attended with such grave menaces that It is doubtful it it ever become popular. Our native chivalry would cause us ,to refuse to take advantage of it. We would prefer to go on having our nerves frazzled, rather than have our devoted wives and mothers make this heroic sacrifice. And, after all, there are other means, answering the same nd, and safer. There is the "vaca tion cure." A man takes the "vaca tion cure" by sending her home to see her folks. It is expensive, but safe. And it does not entail suffer ing upon the part of his devoted help. meet A large sum of money has been raised for the1 purpose of providing a memorial of the poets Keats and Shelley in Rome. One of the remark able things about poets is that people are generally willing to do a good deal for them after it has been made cer tain that they will never produce any more poetry. "Keep your eyes on the stars," says the president to the graduates. But most of the dear things would rather be than see one. BRYAN SUGGESTS GIVES HIS IDEA IN REGARD TO RECEPTION. HE WANTS THE EXPENSES KEPT LOW Says Dollar Donation Are to Be Pre ferred, and Would Publish the Names of Donors of Five Dollars and Over. The executive committee which is in charge of arrangements for a recep tion to be given to William J. Bryan at Madison Square Garden, on August SO, made public July 26 a portion of a letter written by Mr. Bryan to Alex ander Troup, of New Haven, treasurer of the committee, concerning the meth od of securing funds for the reception. Mr. Bryan wrote in part as follows: "There will be some expense, and the committee must see to it that no money is accepted from questionable sources; in fact, I think it would be well to announce that the expense would be borne by popular subscrip tion, dollar subscriptions being pre ferable, but that larger subscriptions would be received up to $50, none be ing received over that. Also announce that subscriptions of $5 or more than )5 would be entered into a book and the names given to any one desiring them. Subscriptions of less than $5 would not be made known without con sent of the subscriber. Say that the reception will be made as inexpensive as possible, and that any surplus over and above the ex penses of the reception will be used to print and circualte speeches delivered at the reception. I think the publication of the sub scriptions is an important thing. The republicans have failed to pass any effective law in regard to campaign contributions and this will be a good rebuke to them and will foreshadow the adoption of such a policy by our next campaign committee. 'You can say, if you like, that I asked to have this plan adopted." The executive committee held it3 first meeting July 26. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo presided. Charles F. Murphy and John Fox of New York, and David R. Francis of Missouri were elected members. Alexander Troup was elected treas urer to succeed Nathan Straus, who was unable to serve. Mr. Bryan's suggestion as to the method of securing funds for the re ception was approved and a sub-coin mittee cn finance appointed, consist ing of Alexander Troup, Nathan Straus, D. J. Campau of Michigan, Francis Burton Harrison and Iewis Nixon. It was announced that the railroads have agreed to give a halt rate fare. plus two dollars, for round trip tickets to New York from all over the cou:i try. Mr. Biyan is scheduled to arrive in port ori August 29, but he w'.":l go aboard a yacht and will n it land until August 30, at 4 p. m., when he will l o driven up Broadway to Ceitrai park and back to the Victoria hotel. A series of receptions Is to follow the one at Madison Square Garden. Mr. Bryan's first out-of-town trip will be to New Haven, and it is said he will speak from the identical spot where he was interrupted by Yale stu dents on one occasion. CLERK MAKES A NEAT SUM. Bought Panama Bonds on His Nerve and Sold at Profit of $27,024. It has been learned that J. S. Bache & Co., bankers, had purchased the $5,- 800,000 of Panama canal bonds which were recently allotted by the treasury department to Samuel Byerly, an ex press company's clerk of New York. Bache & Co. have in turn disposed of the bonds to Fisk & Robinson, who were the successful bidders for the greater portion of the issue. The price of the bonds already has advanced to 104.40, which means a profit of $27,024 for the clerk. In conversation with Secretary Shaw over the long distance telephone, By- erly asked if he was to receive his al lotment of the bonds. He was told that he would if he deposited the $5 800,000 by August 1. The clerk said he would. DROPS CHISEL ON DYNAMITE. Carelessness of a Clerk Results in Hi Death. While young Willie Stewart, in the employ of a La Grange, Ga., firm, was showing a customer a chisel, he drop ped it in a case of dynamite, causing an explosion. Stewart was killed in stantly and several other men in the store were baelly hurt. The stock of goods valued at 825,000 was badly dam aged and the store house, Masonic hall nnd the Elrftirty club rooms all overhead, were damaged. LOCATE A MURDER SUSPECT. Frank J. Constantine in Jail at Pough- keepsie, N. Y. Frank J. Constantine, the alleged murderer of Mrs. Louise A. Gentry at her home in Chicago on Jan uary 6 last, is said to be under arrest in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. It was an nounced by Assistant Chief of Police Scheuttler of Chicago that Constan tine had been captured, but he refused to reveal the name of the town in which the arest occurred. It is known, however, that an officer was sent to Springfield for requisition papers which called for Constantine, and nam ing the town in which he is held as Poughkeepsie. Constantine is said to have been recognized by a woman who at one time lived in the apartment of the building in which the murder was com mitted. The murder of Mrs. Gentry was one of the series of brutal crimes against women committed in Chicago early in the year, which aroused public. indig nation to a white heat. i LESS MONEY IN ARMAMENTS. Interparliamentary Union Sees the Chance to Save. The conference of the interparlia mentary union, after a prolonged de bate July 25, adopted the folowing resolution: The interparliamentary union, now assembled in London, expresses the view that the second Hague confer ence should: "First By treaty, define contraband of war as being restricted to arms, mu nitions of war and explosives. 'Second Reassert and confirm the principle that neither a ship carrying contraband of war nor other goods aboard such ship not being contra band of war, may be destroyed. 'Third Affirm that even belliger ents' private property should be as immune at sea as it is on land." The conference also adopted a reso lution in favor of the discussion by The Hague conference of means to cut down the "intolerable expenditure of armaments." Another resolution provides that each national group shall apply to its own government to grant funds to aid future conferences of the Interparlia mentary union. The decision as to the time and place of the next conference was left in the hands of the international council. " It is' expected that it will be held in Ber lin in 1908. The conference then concluded its sessions. The delegates were entertained at luncheon at the house of lords. A deputation of the visitors were; later received by King Edward at Bucking ham palace. Lord Chancellor Loreburn presided at the luncheon at the house of lords and Ambassador Reid, Paul Cambon the French ambassador; Count Ben- kenckdorff. 'ie Russian ambassador, and other members of the diplomatic corps; the speaker of the house of com- mons. Mr. Lowther; Herbert Ulad- stone, the home secretary; Chief Sec retary for Ireland Bryce, William J. Bryan and Prince Hilkoff were among the distinguished guests. Mr. Bryan made the hit of the occa sion with a brilliant piece of word- painting, describing the glories of peace, his text being that a noble lire is better than death on the battleneld. Prolonged applause greeted Mr. Bry an's oratory. HOLD EMIGRANTS AS SLAVES. Peonage In Vicious Form Discovered in Florida. Peonage in a vicious form is charged against the officers of the Jackson Lumber company at Lockhart, Ala., and "United States deputies, armed with warrants for their arrest, have left Pensacola for that place. If the allegations are true about 100 immigrants, mostly Germans, are held in the lumber camps of the company, virtually as slaves. A party of Ger mans reached Pensacola from the camp saying that they had escaped. They went to the German vice consul for - protection and told him a tale of ill-treatment and cruelty that has hardly a parallel in the south. They said they were brought south in Feb ruary under representations that they would receive $3 and $5 per day, but only $1 was received from the com pany for the labor. They allege that they were compelled to eat after the Americans and if nothing was left they got nothing. None of them was al lowed to leave camp and when they attempted to leave they were caught and severely beaten. When in the woods the bosses go armed, and if the men do not work to suit them, they are stripped and while two of them held a man across a log a third plies a strap or any instrument of torture handy. Sad Ending of Honeymoon. T. A. Renner, a wealthy sheep owner and banker at Meeteetse, Wyo., and his bride, formerly Miss Catherine Woods of Eddyville, Neb., were drown ed in a flood caused by a cloudburst in Iron Gulch, near Meeteetse. They had been spending their honeymoon at one of Renner's ranches, and were driving from town to the ranch when their buggy was overturned by the rushing water in a stream which they attempted to cross. Their bodies were recovered. NEBRASKA NEWS FREMONT WOMAN SEEKS TO END HER EXISTENCE., CUTS HER THROAT WITH A RAZOR Succeeds In Severing the Windpipe, ' but Jugular Vein Is Untouched, and Chances Are She Will Recover. At Fremont, Neb., Mrs. Irving Pol lock, taking her husband's razor from the clock shelf, went to the room occupied by her sleeping infant son, kissed the baby tenderly and then stood over it while she drew the sharp blade of the instrument across her throat. Fifteen minutes afterward Mr. Pollock, who Is a freight conduc tor on the Northwestern, entered the house from the barn, where he had gone to feed a cow. He found his wife unconscious on the floor. Phys icians and neighbors were summoned and the woman's wound was dressed, "t was found that the windpipe of the throat was entirely severed, but the Jugular vein was not touched. It is believed she will recover, though her condition is serious. Mrs. Pollock has been despondent and at times hysterical since the birth of her child two months ago. While Conductor Pollock was away on his run she left the house and was gone an hour. A searching party found her Bear the railroad track, where it was believed Ehe intended to throw herself under a train. Prior to her marriage to Conductor Pollock the woman was Miss Anne Bronson. She is thirty-two 'years of age. A JOYOUS FAMILY REUNION. Uncle "Josh" Parker of Gordon Rounds Up His Family Herd. A Gordon, Neb., dispatch of July 20 says: The home-coming of Frank S. Parker from his sunny home in Ten nessee to enjoy a brief vacation be neath the paternal roof of Uncle "Josh" Parker of this place, was the signal for a home-gathering this week that was of more than local pride and interest. Letters were sent to absent ones far and near, bidding them hasten to the sheltering fold of the old home, to Join in the festivities and feast on the fatted calf. Today the home circle was complete and nine stalwart sons and daughters answered to the family roll call. This is the first reunion of the family held in thirty years. What is remarkable is the fact that in this large family of nine children all grown to adult manhood and womanhood. there has never been a vacant chair and among more than thirty grand children and great-grandchildren there has been but one death. SHOOTS GIRL AND KILLS SELF. Charles Norris, Hotel Clerk, Commits Murder and Suicide. At Nebraska City, Charles Norris, night clerk of the Morton house, the other evening shot Pearl Crouse, a dining-room girl, and then shot him self. He died shortly after the com mission of the deed, but there is some chance for the girl to recover.' He was twenty two years of age and the girl sixteen. They - were both , to gether a great deal on the streets and he was insanely jealous. The girl's parents, who live in Rock- port, Mo., are in Nebraska City to look after their daughter. Norris's folks live at Plattsburg, Mo. Norris, it is said, was married, but became infatuated with Miss Crouse, and left a carnival company, with which he was traveling, to remain in Nebraska City, so he could be near her. SLEEPING SIDE BY 8IDE. Lucy Lloyd Now Rests in Grave Be side sister She Killed. The remains of Miss Lucy Lloyd, who a short time ago killed her sister, Delia Lloyd, by choking her to death, at their home in Wyoming precinct, Otoe county, Nebraska, where they lived alone, were taken to Wyoming and interred. She was taken to the asylum at Lincoln after the murder, being declared insane, and died for the want of nourishment, she refusing to take any food or utter a word. The remains of the sisters lay side by side in the old cemetery a mile from the scene of the crime and their old home. On either side of them lay their mother and grandfather, while the father, who went insane left there years ago and was never heard from. Located the Nebraska Capital. T. P. Kennard, Governor Butler and Auditor John Gillespie met in Lincoln, Neb., thirty-nine years ago in a little stone building on the prairie where Ninth and P streets now intersect, and decided to recommend that the capital of Nebraska be located at Lincoln, a town that did not then exist. Mr. Ken nard is stiM a resident o' Lincoln and is the only one -of the three commis sioners who located the capital who is alive. He has seen the bare prairie transformed into a beautiful city. TERRIBLE TO RECALL. Five Weeks in Bed with Intensely Painful Kidney Trouble. Mrs. Mary Wagner, of 1367 Kossuth Ave., Bridgeport, Conn., says: "I was so weakened and generally run down with kidney dis ease that for a long time' I could not do my work and was five weeks in bed. There was con tinual bearing down pain, ter rible backaches, headaches and at times dizzy spells when everything ,. was a blur before me. The passages of the kidney secretions were irregular and painful, and there was considerable sediment and odor. I don't know what I would have done but for Doan's Kidney Pills. I could see an improvement from the first box, and five boxes brought a final cure." ' Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. The Age of Greed. "A few days ago, ' while .. walking down an Omaha street, I saw a man ahead of me drop a pocketbook. A messenger boy picked it up. Just then the man missed it and the boy re turned it to him without looking in side. The man gave the boy a quar ter.'' The boy accepted it, but was dis gusted. "Is dat all I git for bein' honest?' he asked. 'Yer a pretty cheap guy!' " There's just "three dollars iif the pocketbook,' said the man. " 'Well, you oughter gimme a dol lar, anyway,' the boy replied. "Had I been the man I'd have been sorely tempted to add a kick to the quarter," concluded the traveling man. "And there are lots and lots of people Just like that boy In this world." Denver Post. AWFUL ITCHING ON SCALP. Hair Finally Had to Be Cut to Save Any Scalp Wow ill Good Condi tion Cured by Cuticura. "I used the Cuticura Soap and' Oint ment for a diseased scalp, dandruff, and constantly falling of hair. Final ly I had to cut my hair to save any at all. Just at that time I read about the Cuticura Remedies. Once every week I shampooed my hair with the Cuticura Soap,- and I used the Oint ment twice a week. In two months' time my hair was long enough to do up in French twist. That is now five years ago, and I have a lovely head of hair. The length is six Inches be low my waist line, my scalp is ' in very good condition, and - no more dandruff or itching of the scalp. I used other remedies that were recom mended to me as good, but with no results. Mrs. W. F. Grless, Clay Cen ter, Neb., Oct .23, 1905." SOME BEDROOM DON'TS. 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