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THE WAGEWORKER By W. M. MAUPIIM L1NCOLB, - - KEBRASKi k The Fascination of the Harvest "Thrust In th7 sickle and reap; ft the time la come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe." There Is a fascination In the harvest that 'Weaves a wisp ' "of romance into the sheaves that are hound up these long- sun-flooded days, where the harvest of the earth is ripe. It is not alone a selfish rejoicing in the knowl edge that a generous yield means an absence of want that awakens the uni rersal Interest in the sturdy army now inarching against the battalions of bearded grain and will move north ward gradually as the harvest of the earth ripens in regions where the sun Shines less ardently. There Is some thing Inborn in even the most urban of men that causes him to feel a thrill ef Joy at the sight of a great wheat field waiting for the sickle. It is not alone the hope of profit that causes the student to hasten from bis books and the man to drop his accustomed vocation to join the busy toilers In the fields. Many of those who arise with the earliest lark and labor until the long shadows are lost in the dusk are not in pressing need of the wages they receive. They could find more profitable employment In less arduous work. There is some other cause that sends them among strangers for a sea son. There is a call of the harvest, says the Kansas City Star, as there is a call of the wild. The call of the harvest was' learned in the days when Ruth, the Moabltess, bound up the heart of Boaz in the sheaves she gleaned in the fields of the mighty man of the family of Elimelech. The vivid imaginations of those early gleamers saw cause for wonder and peculation in the annually recurring miracle of the harvest It is this lin gering fascination that draws men to the wheat fields even in this utili tarian age. Exit the Khaki. If Gen. Humphrey's recommenda tions are adopted the khaki uniform will soon disappear. The American eoldlery will not return to the dark blue of civil war times, but will take up the olive-drab service uniform, lined for winter and unlined for sum mer. The khaki will be retained only for troops serving at oversea stations. .The trouble, says the Des Moines Reg later, is not so much in the color of the cloth as in the apparent inability of the manufacturers supplying ' the government to keep up with the de mand. Gen. Humphrey claims that the supply of gray cotton goods in this country is now practically the monopoly of one corporation located In Baltimore, where Belling agents hold and control the secret of khaki dyeing. Neither of these concerns. according to statements made in the quartermaster's department of the war department, has materially advanced the price of khaki cloth or duck over that of former years, but for some reasons, which are not known at the war department, the contractors are so far behind in two of their con tracts for khaki cloth that the gov ernment contractors for the manufac ture of khaki coaU and trousers, Gen. Humphrey says, cannot obtain the ma terial called for by contracts. This has entailed much inconvenience to the army and organized militia. Gen, Humphrey says that any first-class cloth mill can produce olive drab, which is entirely the result of blend lng colors, while the khaki dye is piece dyeing and a secret process, so ar as obtaining a fast color. The International woman's congress, sitting in Paris, recently witnessed ludicrous scene. The ladles were in solemn conclave when suddenly there appeared a pair of trousers on the scene. For a moment the ladie3 were too perturbed to identify the spectre, fcut after a moment of benumbing si lence, the president rallied, and rn an Icy tone Identified It is "a man.' Then the apparition relieved the ten sion by explaining that it was the mortal presence of M. Legendre, of Sens, an ardent feminlnlst "I stood.'! he said, "as femininist candidate at the last. elections, and I have to-day taken 11 trains to appear among you, I am happy to enjoy this opportunity of supporting your cause." Alas for enthusiasm when it is of the male per suasion and relates to matters femi nine! The president rose, and, accord ing to the London Globe, after ex plaining to M. Legendre, in tones of cold, calm severity, that the taking of 11 trains at a stretch did not confer the right of entry to that assemblage, had him expelled. The unsecured paper money of the South American republics amounts to a face value of $1,700,000. Nearly everybody who touches on the subject is particular to mention that this is the face value. If they will put sawdust in the breakfast food, let the consumer in sist that it be clean sawdust. The English railroad wreck imita tion is the sincerest flattery to Amer icans. flebmska Dews SAFE CRACKERS AT STUART. Secure Checks and Cash from Stuart's Merchandise Store. The general merchandise store of . M. Stuart at Stuart, Neb., was broken into by burglars and the safe blown up and robbed of $225 in cash and endorsed checks. When Mr. Stuart Teached the store in the morning he found the front and side door broken in and the safe completely shattered, the door broken off, the iron splintered and the inside padding crumbled up on the floor. The burglars got the con tents of the safe, the day's sales, $150 in cash, a $71 check against the Bea trice Creamery company, a check on the railroad and a check of John Laird of the national bank. Mr. Stuart telegraphed 'at once to stop the payment of all checks. The burglars first smashed a hole through the side door, and not being able to enter because of bolts above and below the lock, they went to the front door, broke in the glass opposite the latch and opened the door. Nitro glycerine and soap were used to blow up the safe and it was done in a way to show the hand Of a professional. YOUNG MAN ENDS HIS LIFE. N. S. Ayers at Albion Shoots Himself in the Breast. N. S. Ayers, a young unmarried man. living in the western part of Albion, Neb., was found dead in his room with a revolver by his side. The following unaddressed note was found which to a certain extent explains the reason for taking his life: I am going to kill myself, for I have had more trouble than I can stand and was not guilty for the can vas that we were arrested for today, but pleaded guilty so as to get the thing settled and so I could get back to my horses. Yours truly, "N. S. AYERS." It appears that the deceased and one other man had been arrested and had plead guilty to stealing a canvas hay cover. When arrested they were on the way, it is alleged, to the south part of the state, having with them horses of the deceased that he had mortgaged some time previously. , Rain Comes In Time. The weather around Edgar for the past six weeks has been unusually dry, and corn and pastures were be ginning to suffer. The drouth, how ever, has been broken by one. of the heaviest rains of the season. The storm lasted for nearly two hours and the amount of precipitation was two inches. The rain was needed badly and .11 be of incalculable benefit to the corn, grass and pastures. Catholic Church Dedicated. The new Catholic church just com pleted at Weston, was dedicated with solemn and imposing ceremonies, there being in attendance about four thou sand people. This fine church edifice was built at a cost of $17,000 and is about all paid for. At the church the dedicatory services were conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln and eleven priests for different par ishes in Nebraska. To Vote on Waterworks. A petition has been filed with the vil lage board of Cambridge for an elec tion to vote bonds to the amount of $25,OCO to install waterworks. This petition contains 132 signers in favor of the calling of an election and ten against same. The election will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1S06. Damage in a Storm. The barn and contents of Geo. W. Dorsey at Marquette was burned after being struck by lightning. This is the second barn of Mr. Dorsey's to be struck by lightning and the loss falls heavily, with no insurance. About the same time Mr. Mert's house was badly damaged by lightning. Shot While Fishing. Henry Pollock, while fishing near Fremont, accidentally shot himself in the right leg. He attempted to pull his revolver from his pocket and In some manner discharged the weapon. The wound is very painful and will co-ifine him to his bed, but it in not considered dangerous. Good Wheat In Howard. Threshing is on in full blast in How ard county and reports from the ma chines fully confirm the predictions of a "bumper" crop. Wheat is yielding from twenty-five to thirty bushels and testine sixty pounds or better. Re sults are- practically the same in all sections of the county and the total product will be by far the largest ever realized. Conditions continue favor able for corn, the weather being warm with frequent showers. BOYS AND GIRLS TO MEET. Lincoln Secures Convention Which Meets December 12. f " The Nebraska Boys' and Girls' con vention, to be held December 11,. 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1906, will be held in Lin coln. Secretary Whitten of the Com mercial club of Lincoln, attended the meeting of the executive officers' at York in the interest of the capital city. In the voting for place the following cities were considered, their strength being shown in the order named: Lin coln, York, Grand Island. Hastings, Omaha, Fremont. Last year the asso ciation had five hundred members and this year it has twenty-three hundred members, so quite a crowd may be ex pected when the boys and girls from the farm arrive. TRACTION ENGINE EXPLODES. Farmer Near Loup City ' Instantly Killed. Jacob Winkleman, jr., a resident of Loup City, Neb., was killed by the ex plosion of a threshing engine while working on the farm of John Oltmann about seven miles east of town. The machine is the property of R. A. Wil son. Mr. Winkelman leaves a wife and three children. Ke was a mem ber of the Modern Woodmen of Ameri ca in which order he carrier $2,000 in surance. HARDSHIP FOR THE BANK. Court Orders Removal of Front of Fine ' Business Block. ... . Some time since ' the court-ordered the Merchants' National bank at Ne braska City to remove that part of their fine stone front which projected out onto the sidewalk space. The time expired, but before :it did an agreement was reached, whereby the order of the court was modified so as to enable the bank to secure tl.3 ser vices of an architect to do the work and not have their property ruined "by the sheriff pulling it down.. This is one of the finest stone building .fronts In the state, and it projects not quite three feet over the sidewalk , space, which the courts, have .held is wrong. All Will Be in Shape to Gs. I None of the companies of thefcNe braska national guard wil be left at home on account of unpreparedness when the trocps go to army maneuv ers at Fort Riley. Company D, first regiment. Weeping Water, has got in condition and elected Captain Smith, formerly an officer of the company, to command. Captain Feebler of the Nel son company has resigned for busi ness reasons. He found it impossible to leave his business to accompany tho troops to Fort Riley. A captain will be elected Adjutant Geenral Culver, assisted by. Captain Workizer of the regular army and Quartermaster Gen eral Jenkins, is routing the companies to Fort Riley. Six special trains will be necessary. The troops will concen trate en route at Lincoln, Beatrice and Marysville, Kan. Farmer Killed at Sutton. Jacob Nilson, a retired Swedish farmer sixty-six years of age, was struck by the cars on the B. & M, tracks in the yards at Sutton, Neb., and instantly killed. It seems the crew of a freight eastbound was en gaged in switching a couple of cars to the elevator track and had cut these two cars loose when the head car struck Nilson who was on the crossing going to the postoffice. Dr. Bailey Appointed. Governor Mickey has appointed Dr. B. F. Bailey of Lincoln a member of the penitentiary medical board to suc ceed Dr. W. F. Johnson of Pawnee City, whose term expires August 1, The board is authorized to examine convicts as to their sanity whenever there is reason to believe a transfer should be made to an asylum. ' Death of Nathan Blakely. Nathan Blakeiy, a pioneer resident of Beatrice, died suddenly at his home, corner of Sixth and Elk streets, of ail ments Incident to old age. He cele brated his eighty-second birthday July 25. He leaves a vife and one son Charles Blakely of Beatrice. He came to Beatrice July 17, 1S57, and has re sided there ever since. Boy in Threshing Machine. Henry Schleckty's nineteen-year-old boy in some manner feil into Tietmey- er's self-feeding machine on the.lat- ter's place near Utica, Neb. The ma chine was stopped almost instantly and he was taken out. It was found that he received a bad gash across his elbow joint and one across the fleshy part of his arm. He was taken into the city immediately, where the pain ful wound was given proper surgical treatment - CONCERNING OUR BOYS. Without Doubt tiie Soys Should. Have Duties About tiie House He quired of Tliem. ?The teaching should; Bot be all on the girls' side of the house. - There are lessons the boys should learn, and learn thoroughly. In 'many homes where the mother is almost a nervous wreck from overwork, the' boys are given nothing 'to do, and run about the streets out of sheer restlesness. They should not be allowed' to lie in bed until called for breakfast", but should be among the first out of bed. Teach them that it is but fair to wait on themselves. Teach them to pre pare vegetables, to cook simple foods, to wash dishes, to scour shelves, to black stoves, to make beds and sweep and dust, and put their belongings in order. Teach them that it is as much their duty to keep their rooms tidy as it is for the sister to look after hers". A slovenly, disorderly boy' ia every bit as bad as a slatternly girl, declares The Commoner. They should know how to handle a needle and thread; to sew on buttons; to mend' rips and tears on the : sewing ' ma- line; to ' replace the book taken from the book shelves: to f old ' and lay in its place the paper they read; to shake the rugs: to dust the fur niture and do the "fetch and carry" work that every home must ' have done. Teach them to be considerate of others, not only as to burden-bear ing, but in all work or worry. Boys should be taught to take the part of the weaker ones in all the battles of life. If the mother would begin with the boy when he is still in dresses, allowing him to do little kindnesses and setting him little tasKs, tnus saving herself many a step, he would hardly be ashamed to help her when he gets older. Com pared with .mother's weak arms, the boy's strength is magnificent. Do not wait until he is in his teens to begin the lessons for he will rebel hotly against "girls' work" then, no matter how much, you may need him. But teach him-that the home is as much his as it is that of 'his little sister, and that you look to. him, even more than her, for its happiness, and, dear mothers,, he;; will -seldom fail you. TO LAUNDER MOURNING An Expert ' Laundress Advises Black -Starch and Salt and Vinegar ) in Rinsing Water;! A good laundress ' is what is need ed to solve a Serious -problem for the woman Who i wears mourning, par ticularly in the summer. Black .goods not only , look warm," but are warm, and ;the black lawns- and sheer goods are- avoided by most women because it is generally thought that they can not. be laundered with much - success, says a contributor to the Brooklyn Eagle.: ' A. certain laundress who is well known among her clients as an au thority on all matters of soap and water and starch, offers the follow ing ' directions which will bring the best results if attended to carefully: "Dissolve a heaping tablespoonful of black starch in two tablespoons of lukewarm water. Then pour a quart of boiling water over, it, stirring con stantly until it gets perfectly clear, but do not let it boil. "Wash the dress in a little soap uds, just warm. Rinse it in two buckets of cold water, with one tea cup of vinegar and a handful of salt. Dry the dress and then pour the black starch over it. Let the dress get a little bit dry, then roll it up, without sprinkling, and iron upon the wrong or under side, over a black cotton cloth. The dress will look as good as new." An easier way to solve the problem is not to wear pure black in summer. All white is considered by many as almost as deep mourning as black." HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Beef or mutton reheated in a double boiler is a vast improvement over the ordinary stew. For the removal of grease spots from woolen dresse3 salt dissolved in alcohol is recommended. To improve the flavor of roast beef and give a rich brown color add a tablespoonfuf of sugar to the water for basting the meat. A piece of coarse net sewed over an extra large hole in a stocking will make it easier to darn, and will make the darn more lasting. A small paint brush with long, strong, supple bristles is the best thing with which to keep cut glass clean. It is the only means of reach ing the dust which lodges in the small carvings. ' Copperware may be brightened by rubbing with a piece of flannel that has been wrung out of hot water, well soaked and dusted with borax. Rinsing and a polish should follow the rubbing. When frying croquettes be sure to plunge the basket in hot fat before the croquettes are placed in it. This will prevent them adhering to the wire when lifted out. The value of wringing clothes well cannot be overestimated. A good laundress squeezes out the last drop of soapy water, and again rinses the garment well after she has thorough ly rinsed it White crepe paper has been found to be the satisfactory tablecloth at fetes. No one is ever anxious to do nate one of her own tablecloths for this purpose and the paper kind is just as effective. Flower baskets are superseding the more ordinary vase. With fluted edge and graceful handle they make a most artistic receptacle for short stemmed flowers. Brooklyn Eagle. BLE8SI2TG AND KOT A CUESE. Don't Pity Yourself The Busy.Poor y Happier Than-the Idle Rieh-iEarn j fivery leni 01 X UU1 wages fully and Have Well-Shod Feet- The j Istinguishing larks ' ol a Lady Expect No Favors Because of Your Sex True Heroism of the Mothers of? tie, Fo6r The PrivK lege of Helping at Homel " BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER. (Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.) .-Whatever you- doi don't" pity your self." -. '. -r 'f...;'---' .. uon i spena time in wishing you were better off, that you had more money, an easier position, longer vaca tions, and a better time. Nobody has so good a time as the person- who haar work to do that is necessary in the great scheme of things, and that she thoroughly understands.- Your-wdrk may be obscure, but if it Is well done, it counts for just as much as the work ci the greatest man or woman on this earth.. : , " , The chief trouble is with some of us that we are too ready to think of our selves before we think of our 'work.. This is the most wasteful blunder that can be made. Put the work first and yourself second, and make up your mind that if you are taking wages from anybody, you will earn every dollar of them to the last cent. One morning some months ago 1 stood by an open window in a dense ly crowded section of New York city. It was away down town where the toilers live, and I watched with great interest the procession of people who were going to their places of business. Although it was early, they had been at breakfast and were walking stead ily forward toward the offices, shops and factories where each had his and her place. In that throng I noticed a great many girls. Some were alone, others were in pairs or groups, but all had the intent, eager appearance of those who were straining toward a goal.- They had :he advantage over the idle rich' 'Of being the busy poor. But they did not look in the least as though poverty were a burden or a handicap. Most of them were comfortably dressed with short skirts and jackets trim little sailor hats and well-shod feet; their eyes were bright, they wore the air of those who had a pleasant day before them. After all, what is wealth except a good deal of luggage to carry on the road? What is poverty except marching without too much weight to encumber one's steps? Nobody is poor who can pay her way and save a little for the day of sickness, or the day when the works may shut down. No body is rich who has more desires than she has dollars to gratify them. If one is a poor girl who must work, the wise course for her is to try to advance her own worth in ; the mar ket. For example, one should not be contented to be a mediocre saleswom an or a slovenly stenographer, or a mere drudge who watches the ' clock to ascertain when her day will end, so that she may drop her work at the first stroke that sets her free. : Be cause one has not much money, there is no reason why her work should be rated low In the scale. ; A girl who is an expert in what she un dertakes, who is responsible, punctual and ' accommodating will surely, forge ahead. 1 One girl I think of whose early home was In a rear tenement, in a great city,', whose educational advantages were . extremely limited, and .who learned her art , of stenography and typewriting ,in a working girl's club, in the evenings of a winter when she was .serving in the daytime as a cash girl in a department store. ; She found employment, in a publishing house. At first her lack of vocabulary and of gen eral information '.told against her, but she .was quick witted - and watchful and a-eglected1 no detail. Very soon she mastered ail that, she needed to make her valuable. 'Before long' 'she was known in a large establishment as a young woman who might be depend ed upon, who' was e'fficient, trustworthy and capable, i She was promoted from one department to another, and her salary- was Increased from time to time, , After awhile she was able - to give -jp her work and establish herself independently as a woman of business employing others. Force, energy and skill help their possessor, and she had them. . ; .- A young woman who undertakes reg ular daily work must remember that her health is her most important .as set. In going to and ' from the of fice or mill or shop, she , must be dressed for any weather, and sne must not commit the folly of spending so much on her best clothes that she has' no everyday ones fit to wear. A busi ness outfit should include an umbrella; overshoes and rain coat. In these days of shirtwaists that may be ... easily laundered, there is no excuse for pre senting an untidy appearance -at busi ness. In many of the larger stores, a sort of uniform is insisted upon, and it usually makes the wearer look both trim and pretty. A simple black frock with white collar and cuffs is becom ing to any young woman, and it quite Baves her from the vulgarity of glar ing colors and cheap jewelryt A working girl should be at pains to wear shoes that fit her feet, and she should keep them well polished, and well buttoned, and should not forget that v a run-down heel makes one look literally run down all over. Whether shoes ere tied or buttoned, they should WORK A be In good order. If one has to stand most of the time, one's Bhces should have low heels and broad soles, should fit comfortably over the Instep and bq of leather that dos not draw the foot; and make-it ,fep hot and cramped- Wej should' neve 'be conscious Of our feeti Faithful servants that they are, they are oi'ten shamefully, JU-treated, and it is no wonder that they lake vengeance on. us by torturing corns and shock ingly disfiguring bunions. . - Loon-wen to your hands ana nnger. nails. They are the distinguishing marks of a lady, and a lady is of no class. The humblest worker in the hive may be a lady, and a queen can be. nomore. ';' 5' ' ' '- ".- "- - I ' The working girl should be imper sonal. By this I mean that she ought not to expect favors on account of her sexl Just as she takes care of her healtii and guards herself from colds and headaches .and; nerves and faint ing fits', that' she may "be able six days out of seven to do her work well and faithfuUysof she should guard her be havior from foolish coquetry and af fectation. , . ., y ? -" The men wltll whdm' she' works must think ot :her only sas a tellow worker, she has no claim on them beyond this. She is not a maiden in society to whom Lhomage is to; be paid. She lis a work er on equal terms who demands only civility and fair dealing. If her fellow-clerks and her employers are true men, and gentlemen, they will not trespass . on her rights by paying at tentions or giving invitations that she cannot with self-respect accept. In deed, when a. , working girl surrounds herself with the cool aloofness of pre occupation, she is in small danger of being in any way disturbed. The vast body of American, men treat women well, no matter In what place or rela tion Ihe latter may stand. ; : "-.: i'.-j One of the joyful privileges of the poor girl who works is that she may heln her own dear ones. This is not. a harrishin. On the contrary;, right-feel ing girls regard it as a pleasure. The " bond between mothers and daughters among the poor Is even closer man tne . bond that unites those who nave plenty of this world's goods. A moth er is always a mother and a daughter always a daughter, but for genuine common sense, beautiful sacrifice and,, true heroism, none surpass the moth ers of the poor. Often they have struggled hard to bring their chil dren up. Only the angels know wh.it cterti adherence to duty, wnai scorn : of ,; ease, what vigilant care -may be . shown- by; a mother whose little kingdom of home Is three rooms in a crowded tenement, . who has her hands full from morning, .to night, who washes, irons, cooks, sews, mends, sweeps, nurses babies, bears sometimes with the caprices and whims of a ne'er-do-weel, husband, and . is cheerful and kind and true-hearted through everything. This mother is as careful a chape- rone to her young daughter as any mother in other circles can be, al- LUUUU v exist for her.' When her daughter be gins to earn money she takes it home to her mother, and her mother man ages it and" gives her what she thinks the girl ; can afford to spend. The privilege of helping the home is one . of the sweetest and dearest privileges of a working woman among the poor. A MOST UNIQUE DOILY.: Shaped to Fi,t si Dish Rushes Are 1 .Worked in Satin Stitch Fish ; , , in Other Stitches.-1 ; White linen or small pattern' dam ask should be used for the, foundation -of this doily, Which is shaped to fit' a dish. Our I model is finished round the edge by buttonhole done in' small ' THE EMBROIDERY DESIGN. ' scallops. The embroidery - design of fish and rushes can be continued for a ' doily of any size; it may be worked 1" white or red ingrain cotton. The rushes are in satin stitch; the fish in cording and dot stitches. -: ' To mark the '"design on' the mate rial, use blue tracing cloth, by means FISH DOILY, EMBROIDERED. . of which this or any other design can ' be transferred, and it can be useddoz- -ens of times, over. It is placed be tween the design and the material, and all are pinned firmly together on a board, the outline of design is then gone over with a hard pencil, and will be found clearly marked on the -material. . : '