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eficent results of trades unionism insur-
ing the greatest good to greatest num-
Der shall never be lacking; and that our
progress in our craft organization will
ever be onward and upward until we ar
rive at the haven where the Master
Craftsman presides eternal in the
clouds"
II being announced that an indepen-
dent organization of stereoypers had
materialized, calling itself the Empire
Association of Stereotypers, resolution
by Delegate Freel, of New York, was
adopted:
THAT the S. & e. T. D. U. suggest
to the Empire Association that it accept
the amalgamation proposition offered by
New York Union No. l. providing for the
absorption by No. l of all eligible mem
bers OF the Empire Association"
This resolution afterWard resulted in
the amalgamation.
The officers elected: President. George
W. Williams; vice president, II. Frede-
rich; secretary treasurer, J. B. Smith.
The fourth convention of the s. & E.
T. ID. L. was held at Syracuse, n. Y.
President George B. Williams presiding.
Secretary Treasurer J. S. Smith having
died during the term. President VIII
liams appointed w. II. WhitmOTe to sue
ceeed him At this convention the aues-
tion of Withdrawing from the I. T. L.
and forming an International StereOtyp-
ers and Electrotypers' Union was
preached. Delegate Freel offered a
proposition to be presented 70
the l. T. L. asking for complete auton-
omy for S. & E. T. D. L. without a sew
erence of utilization, which was adopted
and granted by a referendum vote Of the
l. T. U. 1t was reported that thirteen
unions had been organized since the pre-
ceding convention. 1t was decided that
an effort be made to reorganize the Chi.
cago StereOtypers' Union, and straighten
out the difficulty which existed between
the newspaper publishers and the union
of that city. John g. Derfiinger, having
been elected second vice president OF the
1. T. u. was accepted as president of
S. & e. T. d. L. Charles A. Sumner wac
elected as vice president and George W.
Williams as secretary-treasurer.
The fifth convention Of the S. & 2. T.
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ridian, Albany and Troy. San Francisco,
Indianapolis 2, Louisville, Montreal,
Quebec; Akron, Toledo, Des Moines,
Sioux City. Atlanta, Springfield, ILL.,;
Springfield. Mass; Utica, Hammond,
Fall River, Providence, Springfield,
Ohio; Pittsburg. New Orleans, Los An
geles.
The Trades District Union of Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers OF the 1. T. u
was formed at Chicago In 1898. C. S.
Roberts. of New York, filling the office
Of third vice president of the l. T. u,
made vacant by the resignation of P. j.
WheldOn. called the delegates together
at the convention of the /. T. L. They
then proceeded to room 35 of the Even
ing Post Building. where the first meet
ing the S. & f. T ID. L. was held w
3. Lewis. of Chicago, was selected as
temporary secretary. The delegates pres
ent were G. A. Wharry and C. s. Roberts,
of New York; f. o. Bigelow, of Boston;
G. z. German and w d. Lewis. of Chi
cage; A b. Linninger. of Kansas City;
f. b. Hickok. of Denver; c. II. Hillman
Of st. Paul; W. ]. Buckley, OF Omaha
and Luke Walsh. of New York, of Stereo.
typers' Helpers.
The delegates. though being small in
number, were very enthusiastic and at
once proceeded to create a constitution
and code of laws, which was ratified by
the referendum vote. The following Of
fcers were elected for one year: Presi-
dent, w. b. Lewis; vice president.
George A. Wharry; secretary treasurer,
4. b. Linninger. AS a result OF this meet
ing, Stereotypers' Helpers Union, No. 1
surrendered its /. T. u. charter. and its
members were admitted to Stereotypers'
Union No. l. of New York, as probation
airy members.
The second convention OF s. & z. T. d.
L. was held at Louisville. President w
b. Lewis presiding A resolution on
general laws providing for concerted ac-
ton of the Allied Printing Trades in
the approval OF all agreements with EN-
ployers was carried; also resolutions
recommending the extensive use of the
Allied Printing Trades Label and laws
for the benefit OF substitutes were en-
acted.
Through the special efforts of Delegate
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members OF the organization: r. D.
Brown, J. NJ. Brown, James Breen. A. ].
Bussey, John J. Burns, r. L. Christian,
George w. Clifford, T. J. Croggin. Carl
Doherer, A. NJ. Herd. Henry Koffen-
berger, Howard V. Mills, Martin Man
gold, Edward Osborne, Claude ODono-
ghue. William II. Parker, Charles Rus
sell, William J. Slater, r. A. Slater.
Joseph F. Splann, and George H. Thayer
Probationary members: A Mitchell and
Joseph II. Miller.
At its annual convention in Birming-
ham, Ala, in 1901, a proposition was
offered by the stereotypers' and cleo
trotypers' trades of the District Union,
requesting the international Typograph-
ical Union TO grant No. 10 the privilege
of organizing an international union Of
its own, under certain specified condi-
tons On January, /, 1902. the inter-
national officers OF No. l9 were author
lied by the International Typographical
Union to form an International Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers' Union OF all
local organizations at that time char
tered by the parent body.
Both unions today are in a Furnishing
condition, their rolls are lengthening.
and they are sure to afford their mem
bers every protection necessary.
Review of the Unions.
The first Organizatio of these crafts
was the New York Stereotypers' Asso-
citation, which was formed in 1863, with
thirty-fve charter members, thirteen of
whom are still living. nine being active
members. This union afterward changed
its name TO that of the New York Ster-
eotypers' Union No. l, and took a char
ter from the /. T. U. There are now
fifty-fiVe unions of Stereotypers and
Electrotypers in the following cities:
Kew York. Boston 2, Chicago, Cincin-
natl 2. Kansas City, Philadelphia, ST.
Louis 2, Detroit 2, Baltimore 2, Milwau-
kee. Denver, Columbus. Ohio: Dayton.
Ohio St. Paul and Minneapolis, Wash
ington >, Newark, Toronto, Ont; CIeve-
land 2, Syracuse. Omaha. Buffalo, Hart
ford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Me-
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it's meetings at Wonn's Hall. on Sixth
Street northwest, between G and II
Streets. Afterwards ii removed to Typo
graphical Temple. on G Street northwest,
which has been its home up to the pres
ent day.
This union has always taken an active
part in the national organization, having
sent delegates to almost every Conven-
tion. Three of its members have been
national officers, namely, James S. Smith
secretary W. s. Whitmore.
secretary and A. Thomas
Campbell, vice president. It's delegates
have been James S. Smith, A. Thomas
Campbell, w. S. Whitmore, George s.
Thayer, A NJ Herd and James s. Briggs.
These gentlemen will represent No. 10
at the present convention.
Officers and Men.
The officers of the union are w s.
WhitmOre, president; F. S. Larkin, vice
president: D. ]. Murray, secretary;
Frank Hursh, treasurer, and William A.
Smith, sergeant arms The executive
board is composed of W. s. Whitmore,
]. S. Briggs, and J. j. Frowein. In addi
tion to these officers the following are
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BABY'S PRAYER.

When the twilight deep has fallen, then
my baby comes TO me.
ROBBED in white, all dressed for Dream
land. and she bends low at my knee.
And her little hands are folded in rev.
erential way.
And two little eyes look upward as two
little sweet lips say:
"Now 'ay me down to s'eep.
pay the Lord my soul to teep."
And I know the Father listens.
And it pleases Him, I'D there,
When my baby, dressed for Dream
land.
KneeIs to say her evening prayer.
There's a silence in the shadows where
the freight softly plays:
And a dreamy calm comes DER me when
my baby kneels and prays,
All my doubling fancies leave me, and
the trials OF earth fee.-
As I bow my head and listen to my
baby's plaintive plea.
IF I s'ood die before I waite.
1 pay the Lord my soul to tate"
And a holy hush steals DER me
And pervades the evening air,
When my baby. dressed for Drea4n-
land.
KneeIs to say her evening prayer.
And I often sit and ponder, as l hear tie
sweet lips pray,
What would lie on earth be TO me
should l miss that voice some day?
If perchance I felt no nesting, dimpled
hand within my own.
AS my baby knelt beside me, lisping in
an undertone:
Now I 'ay me down to s'eep.
pay the Lord my soul to teep."
And bless the God who gave her,
And her love with Him I share.
When my baby. dressed for Dreams
land.
kneels 10 say Der evening prayer.
e. A. Brtnerstooi.
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D. q. was held at Detroit, Mich, presi-
dent ]. G. Derfinger presiding.
At this convention the action OF the
Allied Printing Trades against the
New York Sun was Endorsed. The
time OF apprenticeship was increased to
five years, and law was passed against
the pooling OF hours
A proposition by Secretary Treasurer
Williams, calling on the Allied Printing
Trades to establish an International
Printing Trades Council was Endorsed.
The offices selected for the ensuing
year were: President, ]. G.. Derfiinger;
first vice president, f. l.. o. Billings;
second vice president, W. II. Wall; sec
rotary treasurer, Charles a. Sumner.
Edmund F. Murto was elected as mem
Der OF the executive board.
The Sixth Convention.
The sixth convention of the s. & e. T.
d. U. was held at Milwaukee. On &C
count of the resignation of President J..
G. Derflinger, First Vice President Bill
lings presided. A proposition by Dele
gate Ashton to withdraw from the I. T.
U. to form an International Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers' Union, with
the provision for an agreement Of al
lance for mutual protection and organ
izing purposes was Endorsed and pre-
scented to the /. T. u. convention. The
action of that body being unfavorable,
Delegate Dellagana offered proposition
that a committee Of three be appointed
to devise ways and means to bring the
question to a referendum vote of the
]. T. u, which was adopted, and john
ston, Williams and Ashton were ap-
pointed.
The following officers were elected
President, J. ]. Freel; vice president.
Macarthur Johnston; secretary treasurer,
George W. Williams. MIR. Freel re-
ported that Philadelphia Union No. 7
had been reorganized.
The seventh convention of the s. & E
T. d. Z. was held at Birmingham, Ala.
President J. ]. Freel presiding.
At this convention the first matter
considered was the withdrawal from the
/. T. U. The committee on ways and
means appointed at Milwaukee deemed
It advisable to get the Endorsement of
the /. T. U. executive council to an
agreement to be presented to the I. T.
u. convention. The S. & z. T. D. T.
executive board appointed President
Freel, Secretary Williams,
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Mangan. OF Cincinnati. a steTeotypers
and eIectrotypers' union was formed IN
this city.
Ofncers elected for s. & E. T. ID. L.
were: President. Charles B. Lahan; vice
president, H. A Moreland; secretary
treasurer, J. s. Smith.
A Striking Resolution.
The third convention of S. & E. T. D.
T. was held at Colorado Springs, Col.
During the session meeting was held
on the summit of Pixies Peak immedi
ately after one held by the 1. T. U. at
the same place. President Lahan offer
ed the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the l. T. L. being convoked
on the summit of Pixies Peak for the
transaction of business the s. & z. T.
D. u. also convened there. and. impress
ed with sentiments so lofty as to be in
full harmony with its attitude, hereby
Resolves, That no better or more fit
ting time could occur than the present
for enunciating the broad and generous
principles upon which our order IS
founded; that our testimony of the ben
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efficient plant was necessary. Improve
ments dated from that time and have
been continuous I'D TO the present day.
until the Government Printing Office is
conceded to have the most complete
electrotyping outfit in the world. In the
winter of 1891 the electrotypers and fin
ishers employed in the Government
Printing Office met informally for the
purpose of forming an organization
which would give them the protection
which they saw they would need. The
following were appointed a committee
TO organize the required association: H.
S. Walters. chairman; Edward Keefe
Hugh Carey, G. Abraham, w. B. Kelly,
Frank S. Lanahan and James F. Shan
non. The efforts of this committee
though met with considerable opposi-
ton, were finally successful and Febru-
airy ?, 1892. upon application to the In
ternational Typographical Union, they
received a charter. The organization
was known as the Electrotypers, Mold
ers and Finishers' Union of the I. T. T.,
Washington, D. c. The first officers OF
the union were: Hugo S. Walters, presi-
dent; Edward Keefe, vice president;
James F. Shannon. secretary; William
B. Kelly, treasurer, and Joseph Boyle.
sergeant-at-arms. The following were
charter members: w. c. Wilton, H. J.
Carey. H. c. Cowell. Theodore Erck. G.
Abramson. w. r. Westman, Henry
Reese, John Lehman. A E. Coquard,
John E. Parker, Frank Hasson, T. ].
Mclaughlin. John P. Shaffer, David
Leonard, ". T. Shomo, Robert Lowry,
and F. S. Lanahan.
Withdraws From I. T. q.
The next important event in the his
tory of No. Il occurred in May, 1899,
when an effort was made to withdraw
from the 1. T. U. This movement caused
split in the union. Those who were In
favor of withdrawal, being in the ma
jority, formed an organization of their
own. A small number were in favor of
appealing to their crafts TO withdraw in
a body, clause in the I. T. U. constitu-
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and Charles Ashton as a special COM
mittee to prepare an agreement, meet
the i. T. L. board, get its Endorsement,
and present il to the 1. T. L. conven-
tion at Birmingham, which was done,
and proposition No. 1 at that conven-
ton was the result, and such was the
convincing eloquence of the advocates
of the measure as to the benefits to be
derived by its consideration, that ii was
referred to the referendum, and by its
favorable action the International Stereo-
typers' and Electrotypers' Union came
into existence on January 1, 1902.
The following officers were elected
for 1902: President. ]. J. Freel: vice
president. A. Thomas Campbell: secre-
tary-treasurer, George W. Williams.
President FreeI reported that Pittsburg
Union had been reorganized.
The International Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' Union starts with fifty
five subordinate unions, and very near
1000 members. 1t takes its place be-
side the /. T. L. as a younger sister,
and contributes its share toward a gen.
eral fund for the mutual protection of
both and organizing purposes, and hopes
that nucleus has been formed around
which, in the future and on the same
terms. will gather all the unions con-
nected with the printing industry, the
whole forming a grand organization
commanding the respect of the public
and fair play from all with whom il
deals.
During the brief existence of the I. S.
& E. L. many and lasting benefits have
been obtained by subordinate unions
through it's agency. Many unions have
succeeded in effecting increased scales,
the members as a rule are of the best
class OF unionists, and many of the
unions have 100 per cent OF those en-
ployed al their crafts embraced in their
membership, and others are a close
second.
The first convention of the I. S. & E.
was held in Cincinnati. Ohio. August G.
1902. President James J. Freel presided.
Twenty-seven delegates were present.
The following officers were chosen for
1903-1904: James J. FreeI, New York,
president; L. p. Straube. Chicago. vice
president, and George w. Williams, Sec
rotary
Story of the Two Crafts.
The history of these two valuable
crafts is naturally interesting to those
engaged in them, but hardly less so to
the layman. An electrotype is a copy
made of any surface by the process of
electrodeposition of metals In the
printing of plates for newspapers eIec-
trotyping is very important auxiliary
to the printing trade.
Joseph Adams, of New York. was the
first American 10 experiment in electro
types for printing cuts. In 1871 he fur
nished 10 "Mapcs' Magazine" an electro
type OF one of his engravings, which was
successfully printed. In 1910 Prof
Jacob. of st. Petersburg; Thomas Spen-
Ger, OF Liverpool. and J. c. Jordan. Of
London. who had been experimenting
without any knowledge of each others
attempts, succeeded in making electro
type plates. During the same Daniel
Davis. of Boston. made and used plates
of the kind, but made ne commercial
success OF the venture. ]. w Wilcox
OF Boston, wes the first American 10
make a business OF electrotyping and
developed many OF the early Improve
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Probational Members.

Shawan. 5. w. Vandercock. G. II.
The story OF the rise and growth of
No. 10 is no less interesting than that
of No. IT. II was organized October Y.
1891. and received charter from the
international Typographical Union No
vember 4, 1891. The charter members
were James Breen, Byron Z. Waters.
William II. Parker. George II. Thayer.
James S. Smith, E. Harry McKennon, A.
Thomas Campbell, Thomas Mccarthy,
Joseph F. Torrens. Martin Mangold.
Thaddeus Baden, Thomas B. Waters,
Charles Russell. Harry Hughes, and W.
s. Whitmore.
The first meeting of No. 10 was held
al the residence of Harry McKennon. II
K Street northeast. where the following
officers were elected: William H. Parker
president; A. Thomas Campbell vice
president; Joseph F. Torrens, secretary;
w. s. Whitmore, treasurer. and Harry
McKennon, sergeant alarms.
For a while the organization held
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tion permitting such action. About two
thirds of the members left the organiza-
tion and formed a local union with the
intention of joining the International
Electrotypers' Union. l. T. L. officers
were called in and the trouble was ad-
justed.
At the Birmingham convention in
1901, the electrotypers and stereotypers
Of the United States and Canada were
permitted to withdraw from the 1. T. U.
No. II was reorganized February 3.
1902. Under the new local organization,
many improvements were undertaken
and carried TO q successful end. Today
the electrotype molders are thoroughly
organized. together with the stereo-
typers and fnishers. The floor hands
and helpers of the Government Printing
Office are also members of No. II.
The Membership Roll.
Following is a list of the members of
No. II:
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History of Number II.

About this time, however, owing 10 the
immense amount of book and job work
being done in the Government Printing
ONCE and in answer 10 the demand for
a higher grade of printing plates, the
men in charge saw clearly that more
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NOTICE.

P. Laveaga is authorized to act as
manager for the Wadsworth Hotel
and all business connected Herewith,
and to pay bills owing and receipt for
bills paid and to do all things necessary
for the conduct of the business.
c. T. SHORT.
Dated at Wadsworth, Nevada, Feb.
Ia, 1908.
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T TO CREDITORS.

NToTiCE IS HEREBY GIVEN EHAT
IN The undersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified by the Second Judicial District
Court OF Nevada, in and for the County of Wa
shoe, as Administrator of the Estate Of Charles
Sommer, deceased That said estate does not
exceed in value five hundred dollars, and,
therefore, the Judge OF said Court has deemed
1t advisable o make and has made an order
for u summary administration of said estate.
dispensing with all regular proceedings except
the notice of appointment OF said administrator
and to creditors OF said estate to present their
claims within forty days after the first publ
cation of this notice. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to file
the same, with proper vouchers attached, with
the Clerk of said Court within forty (l0l days
after the first publication of this notice.
Dated, Reno, February l3, 1903.
WILLIAM. II. SOMMER.
Administrator
Frank D. KING, Atty for Administrators
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LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS.
Doings in Senate and Assem-
bly, Since Our Last Issue.
MONDAY.

SENATE
S B 80. Jackson: Regulating the
duties OF state boards Of -canvassers.
Passed all.
S B 81. Rolf: Authorizing county
commissioners to accept bonds OF
surety companies on county officers.
Placed at bottom Of file.
S B IS. To fix state tax at rs
cents on the hundred and distribute
same to the proper funds. Pas sed all.
A B 80. Riley: Regulating houses
of prostitution. etc. Passed all.
A B SO. Wilson: Prohibiting sale
Of intoxicating liquors to minors.
Passed all.
S B 3, Prudential: Providing for
the collection. arrangement and dis
play Of the products of Nevada at the
St. Louis exposition. Considered in
committee of the whole. amendment
Of the assembly, raising the %appropria-
ton to $4,000 ~concurred in. Fav-
orable report agreed upon, and adopted
in regular session.
S B 88. from Ways and Means
Committee: The general appropria-
ton bill. Making appropriations for
the support of the civil government Of
the State Of Nevada for the years 1903
and 1904. Under consideration.
ASSEMBLY.
Substitute for S B. 80: To amend
\ act to provide more uniform valuation
and assessment Of property in this
Il STATE. aSSeu II 10 D.
4 S B 48: An act relating to county
Il governments and the reduction Of rates
Of county taxation. Referred TO Com
mittee of the whole.
Assembly concurrent resolution, AZ:
Ia =
ii Concerning development work on min
e. ing claims and on land containing
mineral. Passed % to O.
II TUESDAY,.
SENATE
II A B 142. Noteware: Inspection Of
livestock Agriculture.
A 3 1913, Cooke: Fixing salaries
in Washoe county. Washoe delega-
ton,
A B 90. Griffin: Preventing the
pollution Of rivers and streams. Ways
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and Means.
A B l56. Gushing: To provide for a
better water supply for State buildings.
Ways and Means.
A Bs lab lag: Reno i~ncorpora-
ton. Washoe delegation.
A B los. Riley: Collection of In
dian wal claims. Indian Affairs.
ScR9: Patented mining ground.
Federal Relations.
A 3 IA. Skaggs: Regulating cleo
tons. Elections.
A B las, Averill: To change size
of sample ballots. Elections.
c RI 8: Election of U. S. Sen
ators by direct vote Of electors. Fed
eral Relations.
A so. Cooke: To incorporate
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Passed all.
c r IA, Williams: Invitation
to President Roosevelt to shoot on
Governor Sparks buffalo ranch. Or
dered engrossed.
A B 81. Syphus, To refund bonded
indebtedness of Nye county. Passed
all.
S B 88: General appropriation act.
A number Of amendments offered
and bill ordered engrossed.
The Senate in Committee of the
Whole further considered the above
bill. Several amendments adopted
and bill ordered e~ngrosse1.
S B 3, Prudential: ST Louis ex-
hibit. Assembly raised sum to $40
900, Senate concurred in amendment.
Passed, II to 3.
A ia. Cooke: Punishment for
certain crimes. Passed all.
A B 95, Whltacre: Prohibits carry
ing Of concealed weapons. Passed.
A B ll3. Cooke: Incorporation Of
building and loan societies. Lost.
A ia. Wh!tacre: Concerning
loan Of State funds. Passed all.
A B III. Syphus. Care and sup
port Of INDECENT persons. Lost.
A B III, Kitson: Prevents holding
Of court during public holidays. Bill
passed.
A B 10, Whitacre: Toprevent cruel
ty to horses, and regulating livery sta
bles. Passed all.
A B "a, Averlll: To prevent spread
Of contagious diseases. Passed all.
A B 81. Cooke, To prevent the
spread Of insect pests. Passed.
A B 81, Gallagher: Publication of
cards by county clerk for voters in
formation. Tabled.
A B lo9. Griffin: Calling for a
UNnfnu,ol 49, $3.50 kL.aa