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The wageworker., 1905-02-17
The Other Side Of
The Case Presented

To the thoughtful query naturally why
there great prejudice
that the labor best deservedly
That labor is getting than deta the members of trade
vicious
the principal for all Of this
daily persisteny the
of juggling be twisted form that will prejudice public
against organized labor.
Trade represented up
Europe who do work and who do work,
of dscontented elements anarchists, socialists
The business agent goes wrong prominently up
public representative calling
probably agents
States and have of
Members of trade unions looking
trouble addicted to suggng, resortng fact untnk
Irresponsible
let look facts:
Mr. Business Man. you probably
about place Of business home Think What kind
of fellow who his
and who gentlemanly and behaved
how he would the coming election Did you fn
would you
vered in the events of the day? Did he impress
nssdlsssly7 Ana did
as Gs who %e
think carefully? And they
predatory wealth had too control of
And do stop think that the great moulde of
public opinion. And that the members Of the Associated Press
Of the industries in this country? And that the
@ o s hs LIFE by ss
and of the great railroad systems well other great
Have the the these great object
creating hostile sentiment trade unions? Do they
ped more equitable Of produes7 AND
the acquisition of the peoples by such
orgsnized capital & sh5sd and lets
trenehed position do Which Viii it now @ occupies
happy prosperous greatest
paid and happy working Do grand
which
lof the industrial casses-Labor Journal
The wageworker., 1905-02-17
'Strict1y Conf
dent1a1"- 1"--Not

The following confidential
manufacturing establishments for bringing
about concerted action employers of labor
fea OF the long pending eghthour bills of
The circular printed eerhead of The National
OF of
David NJ Parry presidents f. H Sl1man
Secretary general offices ia Broadway maiden Lane and Cor
land Streets), and reads follows:
"STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL"
New York, Dec. g. 1904-Dear Sir: replied
letter. fault you strongly
enough
The simple question is whether your valued company
will the other of
absolute insurance
labor legislation different capitals We believe
Nobody has questioned that the National
ton OF Manufacturers that beat the eigtour and ntnuncon
bill at ashlngton last We got again
this winter for Mr. Gompers insists passed.
and Senator McComas Of Maryland agrees.
Not
the Of such revolutionary
of but whole
lecvs patea legislation stopped and it IS this
successful
apparently, do it.
Il ask you join If double strength
quadrupe but have be right and
keep right We have friends industry Will
join them and the good cause? You will your money
back anyway business advantages.
please let hear from to
appointed. Yours most cordially, ##
"MARSHALL CUSHING, Secretary, u
The wageworker., 1905-02-17
ALLIED TRADES BALL.
Will Be Held on February "a and Prom
ises Great Success.

Will Be Held on February "a and Prom
ises a Great Success.
The first annual ball OF the Allied
Printing Trades will be given at
Fraternity hall on February "a, and
every indication points to successful
affair. Capital Auxiliary No. IL has
appointed a committee TO look after
the refreshment table ana the guests
will be cordially welcomed and enter
tanned. Quick's orchestra, made up
OF union musicians, will furnish the
music, and the program has been ar
ranged with view to meeting the
terpsichorean tastes of all who attend.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17

q THE MAN WHO PAYS IT ALL
q Morgan has his yachts scwab his private
q Rockefeller has his cottage" the beach,
q Astor travels like princeng Europe and far,
q Bradley Martin has all luxlries in reach.
y They have millions for their pleasures and they live
q royal style,
* Spending fortunes single trout ball
q But this point should remember and consider all the
q Uncle Sam has ships plenty riding proudly DER the
p And his army is dream of gilded lace
q He has officers bespangled who willing, quite
q Their country with waltz of charming grace
t And Unclemay God bless him-wants battle
q ships and
q So for millions more of money makes a call.
q But this point you should remeberlet
q Millions for greater millions for great,
q Millions tribute to the greedy trusts;
q Millions for the routs and functions millions for affairs
q of state"
:. the unused scale Of Justice slowly rusts
q Gold and glitter the mansions the hove hunger cod
q Luxury looks down untouched fan1ines pail
q And this should remebeet it often be retod
p That the who work for wages pay it all.
q Why should greed be left unshacked? question
q yourself;
8. You a if you will.
q Why should congress halls be reekng with the tan Of
Il stolen pef?
81 Youve the weapon nea a hand the wrong to
q You scourge Greed from the temple you put Right
q the throne;
q You're the with to solve the problem great
q Vote for Molly and the babiesten you'll
q And the who work for wage state.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17
RESOLUTIONS.

The of Lincoln have in The Wage
able champion of organized
labor,
To be Of the best should have the cordial
fore be
Resolved That this body representing the trades and labor
upon the necessity of giving full
support The Wagworker order that
be it further
That opinion this body that all
possible the merchants
The Wageworke exercising due that the
store otherwise labor.
Resolved That this body endorse the stand taken by The
in the Lincoln Overall and Shirt Co.
Resolved That this body endorse the proposition that the pub
cation of fair lists better than the publication Of unfair lists
The Wageworker longer publish said
and information
the end know
where OH friends and comrades
these resolutions be published in The Wage
consideration all trades and labor
unions Lincoln and surrounding territory.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17

the arrangements in charge are de-
serving of the thanks of all who at
tended
THE LABEL LEAGUE.
Cold Weather lnterferes but Something
Will Soon Be Doing.
Owing to the extremely dtsagreeable
weather the Label League held NO
meeting last Monday evening. The
meeting on February II, however, will
be rouser, and something will be do
ing to advance the interests of the or
ganization. The organization. commit
tee of the Central Body is going to be
put to work in building up interest in
the league, and the members them.
selves will be aroused to renewed in
terest if possible.
Every union mans wife should be a
member of the Ladies Label League,
and the union men would not lose any
thing by also becoming members un-
der the associate membership plan.
Properly supported the League could
be of immense service in the cause OF
unionism.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17
A UNION LABEL ORDINANCE

At last Monday nights meeting Of the council Councilman
Stewart by request introduced union label ordinance requiring
Allied Printing Trades
that all notices be published in be
employing members of the Typographical Union
trades and authorized the allied label Councilman
announced that the resolution introduced by and
his motion referred the
legality. The resolution a fo1lows:s
BE ordained by the mayor the
Nebraska:
Section l That all printing used and ordered by the city
Of Lincoln Nebraska shall bear the the recognized
label OF the allied printing trades council Of Lncon Nebraska
That all Nebraska.
required by law be published newspaper Lincoln
county Nebraska shall be published
OF the said Union and Allied Print
Trades and authorized by said Allied Printing Trades Council
the label and imprint of said Allied Printing Trades Council
Section All bids be rejected deemed high by the
Lincoln Nebraska bidders
be by said and all printing shall be the
specified.
Section f. All ordinances of ordinances conflict
with this ordinance shall hereby be repealed
The wageworker., 1905-02-17
TO TRADE UN1oNIsrs' WIVES.

your
pictrce the WALL the and all the uxu
be labor followed
with other nunction This brings the question Of the labor
leaders their
Who makes the sacrifice nowadays labor
One ask the wife Of average labor leaders, local
nearly night and rarely home with his family It is not
all pleasant the wife abong alone with
family and duties all day her husband simply
meals and then have him night and keep this week
The labor leaders,
realty left alone-Backsmiths
Journal.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17

tC union labor and to report all irregu-
larities, DETERMINATIONS, etc.
Third-As the constant appearance
of the unfair list is keeping our enc
mics names and wares constantly
fresh in the memory and has the ef-
feet only on a small minority, while it
is a guide to the lukewarm and un-
scrupulous (the enemies in the garb
Of comradeship) therefore we would
suggest that fair lists be prepared to
substitute for the unfair lists and
thereby detract the minds from the un
fair goods and wares.
(Seal A. L. SCHIERMEYER,
Corresponding Secretary.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17

A wise girl occasionally induces a
young man she doesn't like to act as
peacemaker for one she does.
The wageworker., 1905-02-17

A woman can change her mind
dozen times while man is making his
up once.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

DONOVAN HUSTLING
TO HELP BROOKLYN
Signs Mike 0'Neill, of st. Louis, and
Wants Cam, Ex-Cleveland
First Sacker.

The energetic Patsy Donovan, new
manager of the Brooklyn team, has
made more deals, which will help 70
make the Superbas a formidable or
ganization.
Donovan closed negotiations whereby
Mike O'Nefli. the clever left-hand pitch
er, will play with Brooklyn next year.
O'NeilI started his big league career
with st. Louis. and was decided sue
cess. Last season he jumped the Cardi-
nails to play with the York team Of the
Tri-State League
O'Neiu attended the recent meeting OF
National League owners and received
an offer from Donovan, which ne &C
cepted O'Neill was still on the reserve
list of the st. Louis club, and IL cost
several thousand dollars TO OBTAIN the
Cardinals consent to the transfer
In addition, Brooklyn viii likely pur-
chase Carr, the big first baseman Cleve-
land sold 10 Cincinnati last fail since
former Manager Kelley, OF the Reos'
decided 10 remain with Cincinnati nn-
der Hanlon. Carr became excess Dag
gage, as both Kelley and Barry are
available for the first base position
President Hermann says tnaI ne Is
willing tc sell Carr to Brooklyn
The deal with Chicago also strength
ened Brooklyn, and the team viii not
be the tail-end mark II was last season
Manager Donovan says that Shortstop
Lewis and Outfelder Lumley are the
only regulars of the 1905 team VINO ere
sure to be retained.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
O'BRIEN GOT S7,583l5
FOR HIS TROUBLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22.-The gate
receipts of the FitZsimmons-O Brlen
fight Wednesday night were Sl6.
OF this sum 60 per cent. $9.s44.2O. went
10 per cent. S7.3s3.l5 and the loser p
per cent. S2,461.05. II was the largest
crowd that has attended any night IN
San Francisco this year, and was the
largest gallery that has ever gathered
at fistic encounter in this city.
FitzsimmOns. as a result of his defeat.
will return TO the stage. ard. according
to his latest statement will not again
enter the ring. Fitzsimmons appeared TO
be little the worse for the punishment
ne received He is scheduled TO appear
at one of the local theaters next week.
philadelphia Jack OBrien. the vic
tor has not yet decided whom to meet
next. He has been challenged By Sam
Berger Tommy Ryan. and Marvin Hart
The general opinion in pugilistic circles
is that OBrien will agree 10 fight Hart
first
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
CORCORANS PLAY
B. A. c. NEXT WEEK
Game Will Be an Important
Function.
HOW ABOUT SUSPENSIONS?
Captain Edwards Thinks His Star Men
Will Be Reinstated-That
Northern Trip.
HOW ABOUT SUSPENSIONS7

On December %, at p. m, the basket
ball team of the Corcoran Cadets win
play the five representing the Baltimore
Athletic Club in the National Guard
Hall
Captain Edwards. the manager of the
Circoran team, expect that Rice, Handi-
Doe and Draeger. the three men who are
out OF the game pending an investigation
of their amateur standing by the A A.
L.. Will be reinstated at the meeting OF
that body which takes place on next
Tuesday night. If It happens that this
is not done Captain Edwards states that
he has three good men to take their
places.
The probable lineup will be Boyle.
center; Rickenbacker and Chism.
guards: Bateman and Hunter or Carrick.
forwards The first four are all old men
and are capable of putting UP good
game Hunter, a new man, has shown
up well IN practice Of late and should
also play a creditable game.
General Big Doings.
The affair is TO be as much Of social
function as an athletic event. After the
game the refreshments will be served
and following this will be dancing Each
member of the team will be allowed two
tickets and admission will be by these
tickets only.
On February 19 the Corcorans vii
leave Washington on the Northern triI
which Captain Edwards has planned fol
his men. The team will play the Cres
cent Athletic Club. of Paterson. on th'
18th. and the famous Excavia Club, O.
New York in that city, on the following
night. On the next evening IL will NEE
the Newark Institute and play the Cen
tral Y NJ c. A on the 22d in Brooklyn
On the 23d it will go up against the Mid
dleton. Conn. at Middletown, apd ol
the Path It will finish its schedule in
game with the Thirty-fourth New Eorl
Separate Regiment. of Schenectady. Las
wear this team won the championshi
| of New York State by defeating tn
/ strong five of the German Y. NJ. C A
/ OF Buffalo, and the local men eXpec
/ this TO be the hardest game of tn
series.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
EASTERN WINS
FROM CENTRAL
Best Girls Basketball Game
of the Season.
SEVENS EVENLY MATCHED
Capitol Hill School Had Slight Advan-
tage in Team Work-Series
Ends in March.
SEVENS EVENLY MATCHED

The Eastern High School girls basket
ball team defeated Central yesterday af-
ternoon In the gymnasium of the new
Business High School, at Ninth and
Rhode Island avenue. by TO 8, in an
exhibition game
Yesterdays game was the best exhibi-
ton of basketball that has been seen in
the series this year. and though Eastern
won decisively. the members of the
seven had TO put forth their best efforts.
Eastern's Work Superior.
AS a team the Capitol Hill aggregation
was slightly the superior of the o
streeters. but for individual playing
neither side could claim the honors. or
course the usual secrecy was observed
in regard to keeping the opposite sex
from seeing the contest, and II makes II
little difficult for one not at the game
10 describe It, However. a little bird has
told the names OF those who acquitted
themselves with special credit
Miss NOder, the Eastern captain play
ed her usual good game and the work Of
Miss Wells was also worthy of mention
For Central Miss Johnson put up a
creditable game and the work of Miss
Carroll, who went in at the beginning or
the second hall. was easily the feature
Owing to a slight misunderstanding,
which has since been cleared up, IL was
decided that the game was TO be merely
an exhibition contest instead of n cham,
pionship rs had been previously ar
ranged. The games which remain TO be
PLAYED are the Ceutral-Eastern and
Central Western. which will take place
after the holidays. probably some time in
February or March The standing OF
teams up to the present time is Count
ing only championship gamesl: Eastern
won 2 lost 0: Central, won l. lost /;
Western, won l. lost /; Technical. wor
], lost /.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
MAGNATES IN MINOR
CLUBS ARE AT WAR

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Another fight over
the presidency of the American Asso-
citation, such as the one which unseated
]. Ed GriHo a year ago, is booked for
December Is, when the club owners of
that organization convene here IN their
annual meeting.
Joseph D. O'Brien may lose his berth
at the head of the league. as Columbus,
Toledo. indianapolis. and Minneapolis
of NfinneaDolis. is said TO be at the
head of the opposition. The tangle arose
during the meeting Of the minor league
magnates in New York last week The
candidate of the Watkins forces Is
Thomas ]. Hickey. of Minneapolis.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
May Suspend Seitz
For Not Competing
more indoor Meet Because He Couldn't
Wear Spikcs-Feared an Injury.

not to compete ir any race where the
footing was IN any way unsteady
Hurt at Travers Island.
Since this race at Travers Island, dur
ing which Seit tainted from the eX-
cruciating pain he had not up 70 last
Saturday night attempted to compete In
his judgment he should not be required
to jeopa rdize his racing future for
trivial requirement such as the wearing
of shoes without spikes. lie maintained
that the floor at the F1fth ATihoIS W.
slippery and had he fallen or luIIeu oli W
his ankle in the least way, ms Vaclh :
davs would have been over. IN view oI
the fact that he feels this is gong 70 pc
his fastest year at the indoor as Wen o.
around taken by the Baltimore authori-
ties is unfair to him. He had no fuppes f, :
bandage with which 10 bind his leg ano
the shoes without spikes wouiu NAVE
been dangerous. II.
refusal to run. Seitz has never before
been questioned during the years s ne
has been on the path. despite the "a. -
and Canada His most noteworthy feaI
was in taking the 100-yard-dash ana
the 220-yard-dash at the Cahaui4li
championships In August last
Expected Great Things.
He has been going wonderfully well
recently. and might have reacheo tne
worlds record for the 1VO-yard dash th's
year as several times in practice Iasi
year he covered the distance in nine ano %
/ four-fift seconds. he rs a Inenioel me- 10 !
of the New York Athletic CLUB: ne is
/ big. tall, brawny. husky LAD Win
/ world OF speed and should give gooo
account of himself this year.
| Several doctors have examined ms IN
/ iured leg and declared ii would be un-
safe for him to compete unless he wore
shoes which would give him a hoid or
the floor He is confident that as tnt
! Baltimore authorities are always ran
ne will be relieved from any blame fol
| his refusal to start.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

Charles J. Scits. Goorgctown's premier
sprinter has received a notification from
DIR. William Grant. chairman of the
registrat tion committee OF the South At
lantic Association OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, 20 the effect that unless
he can show good cause for not com
petinS i'm the games held I'm Baltimore
last Saturday night ne is liable TO be
disqualified.
Seitz. under the colors Of George
town entered into the sprint race. and
after his arrival AT the armory at Bal
timore found he would not be allowed
TO compete unless he wore shoes with
out spikes SeItz then stated that he
would not run.
Refused to Start.
The section which Seitz is charged
with having violated is the second sec
ton OF article ten of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union rules. which reads: IAN
athlete who fails 10 compete after en-
tering an event In a bona fide way. and
according to the rules. shall be required
to furnish a satisfactory excuse for so
doing. or render himself liable TO GEN.
sure or suspension by the local regis
tration committee"
DIR. Grant spoke TO Seitz in the dress
! ing room at the Baltimore armory. and
| learned from Seitz that it was absolute
! ly necessary. for him TO use spiked
shoes. although SeitZ could have read OF
the entry blanks that the wearing o
shoes which would injure the floor woulC
/ be forbidden.
! The reason which Seitz insists made i
compulsory for him to use the shoes
with the metal holdings. was that in tn
race he ran at Travers Island unde
| the colors OF the New York Athleti
! Club. in September last, he sprained on
| OF his .endons in his left leg, and tha
| he received instructions from his docto
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
HARNESS HORSES.

Nettie King. 2:2oss. the daughter of
Mambrino King that produced the form
or trotting champion. The Abbot. 2:0Sh.
foaled an own brother 10 that great
trotter a short time since in the
Hillandale farm. the home OF the great
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
G.. P. 0. BON[ERS
WON TWO GAMES

fast night in the Departmental League
the Commissioners dropped two TO the
G. p. o. quint. Meyers. of the losers, was
high with 234.
In the Plate Printers League New
York took three from Washington. and
IN the @ p O. League Foundry treated
the Commercials TO the same dose In
the same aggregation COWBOYS won the
first two of the set from the Moroccos
By small margins and dropped the third.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

young sire Bellum. 2:13h. and IL Is 10
that horse this greatest of Mambrino
Kings producing daughters has been
bred this season.
The yearling filly Helen Todd. which
w. w Evans sold at private sale dur
ing the Garden sale to George ID. Sher-
man. of Port Henry, N x. for 5000, Is
engaged in several important events OF
the grand circuit for two and three
vear-olds. She is by Todd. out of Bar
oness Helen. by Baron Wilkes, and
showed half last fall in l:OSlz. Many
believe her 20 be the most promising
Youngster for next season.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
FAT MEN VANQUISHED
BRUNSWlCkS TWICE
sHfs

In hotly-cOntested match at the Fat
Mems alleys last night the jolly Fat
Mems duck pin team took two out Of
three games from the Brunswicks Den
ty. of the BrUnswicks, Vas high with
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
EPIPHANY CHAPEL WON.

The Epiphany Chapel basketball team
defeated the Shamrock Athletic Ciun
by to 10 The Chapel team
made a good showing in this. its nrst
game.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

The Monk. 2:O5Z. which went to Chi
cago and formerly belonged in the BlIt-
inCs string. has been matched for SAS
for a race with Solon Grattan on the
snow.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

It seems that Washington is not the
only city with a skeleton in its closet.
The Detroit News takes up over half
column with a long tale Of professionals
who have beer playing on amateur bas-
ketball teams, and row similar 70
that which is going on here is now IN
progress in Detroit.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

The football rules committee has
postponed action on the suggestions
for the reform OF the game until De
cember %.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
BASEBALL.

Los Angeles won the Pacific Coast
League pennant. winning five games out
of six from Tacoma.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

DR.. w II. Murphy. the old Yale base
ball player and coach, is in SEch poor
health that he has taken TO the Adlron-
dacks. II is feared he has tuberculosis
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

The next meeting of the National
Baseball Commission has been post
poned until January II. at Chicago. in
order that the commission can wait un-
IN after the meeting of the minor
IeagiIers. which viii be held here on
January g The principal question that
will come before the meeting OF the
minors will be in regard to the drafting
rules. and the National Commission VIII
guide it's actions by the conclusions ar
rived at in the minors meeting.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

Eddie Gebhard. OF Buffalo, won seven
out Of ten bowling games from Henry
Foser in a 500 match for the champion
ship of Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

Director George Hun, of the Cniver-
sity OF Illinois. now comes 70 the fore
with a proposition that the football
fields are too hard to be played on and
suggests that tree bark or something
similar should be used 20 cover the
grounds. Feather beds would be safer
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

Because of the athletic investigation
which is now going on at the Ctnctn-
natl University Coach Foster. who has
been at the institution for a number of
years, may be compelled TO leave.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

Ed Mexican. the one-time great short
stoD of the Cleveland club. has been
elected an alderman in that city
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

The Pacific Coast Baseball League
will return 70 25-cent ball next year
Charging 35 cents has cut down the at
tendance
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

not TO compete ir any race where the
footing was IN any way unsteady.