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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
TO PRESIDENT GoMPERs.
A Little Advice That Should Receive Some
Little Consideration.

If President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is not above listening to adj
vice from an humble toiler in the vineyard, The
Wageworker would like to offer it.
President Gompers, cut out the Civic FEEDER
alton business!
After spending his best years in fighting and
crushing labor unions Mark Hanna suddenly
got into politics and found it necessary to
play for the labor vote. Just as suddenly he
discovered that he loved the laborlng man.
And just suddenly he became convert to
unionism-after a fashion.
Then he organized the Civic Federation.
1t was a beautiful gold brick and Samuel
Gompers, John MITCHELL and numerous other
labor leaders invested.
1--WE want to reconcile labor and capital"
is the cry of the Civic Federationists
AS we'll try to harbor love and hate in the
same heart. AS well try to reconcile oil and
water.
No man can serve two masters. The man
who works for dollars only never works for
mankind.
Who is at the head of the Civic Federation
now?
Perry Belmont.
And who is Perry Belmont pray?
He is the gentleman so earnestly striving
to reconcile capital and labor that he imported
breakers into New York City to defeat the
demand of the Subway employees for decent
wages and reasonable hours
And Samuel Gompers sits at the banquet
board with the Perry Belmonts and talks with
them about 'reconciling capital and labor
Cut it out, President Gompers. The Civic
Federationsts using you, and of
your mental calbre should have caught on
long ago.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
LAW AIDS ONLY THE RICH.
Congregational Ministers of Chicago Discuss
the Industrial Situation.

Last Monday the Congregational Ministers
Union met, and the chief topic OF discussion
was the printers strike and the industrial Sit
uation. The following report Of the meeting
is taken from the Chicago Record-Herald
Charges that there is not equality before the
law in modern industrial life and that Judge
Holdoms injunction against Typographical
Union No. 16 contains menace to personal
liberty were made by speakers at a meeting
yesterday Of the Congregational Ministers IN
ion. which voted to have its opinion concern
ing the merits of the printers strike and the
scope and basis of Judge Holdom's injunction
placed on record.
\ committee composed of DIR. ]. F. Loba of
Evanston Dr. F.. G.. Smith of the Warren Ave
nue. church and Rev. G. H. Bird of South Chi
cago was appointed to draw up the opinion of
the union after motion to this effect had been
made by DR.. Loba, who declared the lnJunc-
ton restrains the printers from carrying on a
work that is perfectly humane and just.
Miss Jane Addams presented a strong de-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
THE POOR OIL TRUST.
Business So Bad 1t Cannot Increase Its
Teamsters' Wages.

The Standard Oil company pays its drivers
So day. Last week the drivers petitioned
the Standard Oil company for an increase in
wages submitting statistics proving that after
paying for food, rent and fuel they had left
margin of 3 cents day with which to pur-
chase clothing.
The Standard Oil company refused the in
crease stating that business did not warrant
it. A few days before the Standard Oil COM
pany declared its regular semi-annual dividend
1t made the total dividend for the year 40 per
cent. Mr. Rockefeller's share of the annual
dividend upwards of $40,00O,000. Just
think of it A company paying dividend of
40 cents on actual and watered capital and
refusing to pay its team drivers more than $12
week. The Wageworker moves a collection
for the relief of the poor old Standard Oil COM
pany.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
HERE IS A REASON.
Why the Workingmen Have Growing Con-
tempt For the Courts.

Want to know why the workingmen of the
country have growing contempt for the
courts?
you have read them you will know.
A few years ago poor and friendless young
man was arraigned in the United States court
at Omaha on the charge of robbng the mails
He had held up star route mail carrier and
secured the magnificent sum of just two cents.
The federal judge sentenced him to the federal
penitentiary for life
his is solemn fact, for the editor OF The
Wageworker was right there, reported the
trial and heard the sentence inflicted.
Last week Bartlett Richards, wealthy cat
tlenan of northwest Nebraska, was arraigned
in that same federal court at Omaha. He was
charged with stealing and using $4,000 acres
of government land. He entered plea of
guilty.
Bartlett Richards was fined $500 and sem
fenced to the custody OF the United States
marshall for six hours.
The poor devil who got two cents was sent
up for life.
The rich man who stole 212,OOO acres of land
had to visit with the United States marshall
six hours.
The prosecution of the poor cost the
government upwards of 81 900.
A life sentence for the poor man. s1N-hour
sentence for the rich man.
Do YOU understand why the working
men of the country believe that there is one
law for the rich and another for the poor?
Does this explain the growing contempt for
the courts?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
THE DIFFERENCE.
Little Matter That the Hundred Thousand
Club Boomers Should Study.

Last Monday payday at the Havelock
shops. The shop workers men, and are
pretty we'll organized 1t took over $4,000
to pay them for their months work, and the
average monthly wage was upwards of $50.
Why? Because they are men, and because
they are organized.
An equal number of wage earners in the Lin
coin Overall and Shirt factory would have
been paid only one-third much, yet they
would have worked longer hours. Why? Be
cause they women and unorganized
Organized labor demands equal pay for
equal work, and fair pay for the work.
Which is the better-a factory that employs
union labor a factory that takes advantage
of the necessities of the workers and pays the
least pittance possibleo
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
HOW NOT TO DO 1T.
Some Pointers on How to Bust the Home
Industry Propaganda.

Want to help the home industry boom?
WE'LL here is a good way to avoid doing it.
BUY Lee broom, made at the pen,tentiarv
by convicts. Every convict made broom used
in Lincoln reduces the income and the purchas--
ing ability Of the free broommakers.
Buy non-union cigar made in New York
tenement or a Philadelphia sweat shop. Every
such cigar purchased in Lincoln reduces the
income and the purchasing ability of Lincoln
cigarmakers
But attending carefully to such little details
YOU will be able to put Lincoln the bun
and then you can strut around and tell what
a dull old town this is.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
UNION LABOR's SWEEP.
Fusion of Old Parties Routed in San Fran
cisco Election.

The union labor party achieved astonish-
ing triumph at San Franssco in Tuesdays
battle at the polls. From the head Of the ticket
down to the 18th nominee for supervisor every
union labor candidate was elected. Mayor Eu-
gene E. Schmitz being returned to office for
a third term by ma ajority of 500 over John
S. Partridge, the joint nominee Of the republi-
and democratic parties. The remainder of
the Schmitz ticket was elected by majorities
ranging from 1000 to 1000. The clean sweep
astounded the fusion leaders. There is dis
position at the democratic and republican head
quarters to attribute the result to the voting
machines, which used at every voting
place. 1t is declared that followers of Schmitz
in their fear of becoming involved in intricacies
OF the apparatus by voting split tickets, solved
the problem by the simple method of voting
straight tickets Following is the complete
vote for mayor: Schmitz (union labor), no.,
49, Partridge (fusion) 28,6S7; Schmitz's ma
ority II 504.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
HOW 1T MIGHT WORK.
The Holdom Injunction Carried to Its Logical
Conclusion is Ridiculous.

Judge Holdom's injunction restraining Chi
cago union printers from seeking mem
bers would if carried to its logical conclusion,
prevent church from seeking new converts.
A church that inaugurated revival might
secure a convert from another church. This
would arouse the antagonism of the church
losing its members and it would Immediately
or could-go before Holdom Judge and
secure an order restraining the first church
from continuing its revival.
Silly? Not at all. It's just as sensible as
the Holdom injunction against the Chicago
printers Dismiss prejudice from your mind
and think it out for yourself.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24
INDUSTRIAL SLAVERY IN SIGHT

The Law and the Rights of the Individual
Recent Injunction Rulings, if They Hold,
Will Reduce the Worker to Condition
Little Better Than African Slavery
Workingmen Asked to Stand Like the Dumb
Ox-Will They Do 1t?
Several months ago the union printers de-
clared for eight-hour day.
Many years ago the union printers declared
for the closed shop. All printers employing
union men agreed to this condition.
All the members of the Typothetae accepted
the condition.
Answering the notice of the printers that
they would stand for eight hours on January
1. the members of the Typothetae declared for
Immediate Open Shop. Then there were
lockouts and strikes.
judge has enjoined the printers from
picketing. The injunction goes further than
any similar instrument ever uttered by Judge
Every plea of the seekers for the Injunction
is granted
The printers alleged they were conducting
their fight within the law.
They asked men to quit work, they sought
to do peaceful picketing, but Judge Holdom
AYERS that any sort of picketng is against the
law.
The judge also severely denounces any at
tempt at boycottng All of his ruling may be
according to law made in Illinois and in
terpreted by courts
The next question that employers will prob
able make effort to have settled against work
ing men is that If They Strike or Quit Work
simultaneously They Break the Law.
Labor under the Law Will Then Be Reduced
to the Condition That Marked African Slavery
Before The War.
The printers should not violate the letter of
the ruling. They should ask for a rehearing
case.
But if these enj Joined. what about
those firms in Chicago not parties to this fight,
that combined and warned employers that if
they made terms witlr'the printers they would
get work?
You denounce the sympathetic strike Yor
may be right, but how about the sympathetic
boycott against firms that agreed to the print
ers requests?
But this will run the law until the law-maker
feels responsibility to the individual we'll
to the corporate influences that hire and
maintain lobbies in the legislation halls.
You talk of the dignity or labor and vet YOU
will make the who tolls with his hands
like unto the dumb OK.
Union printers are not law-breakers. They
represent craft that was the forefront of the
revival of learning They are men of informa-
ton and men of honorable dealing.
They do not encourage strikes. They never
strike unless driven to it.
But still they must stand as the dumb OK.
Workers will get the liberty that is taken
from them in the name of the law when they
go into politics. not as fee grabbers and graft
ers. but in sending men to the legislature who
will make laws on the basis of equal rights to
all and privileges to none
Then they can bring about the election of
Judges who will base their the
Declaration of Independence rather than the
common law of England that had its founda
tions in the centuries whom the man who toiled
in the heat of the sun was an inferior animal
Chicago Examiner.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24

Rev. Charles Stelzle Says if the Church is
Not Interested in the Abolition of Sweat
Shops and Unsanitary Conditions, He Win
Leave It and Stick to His Labor Union
An Earnest Preacher Talks Straight From
the Shoulder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Calicoes and Cingharns

will be cheaper dirt elsewhere With Is Cash
want and want it good and plenty. And
the House Furnishings You will find the GREAT EAST
ERN DEPARTMENT STORE the POOR MANS FRIEND
and EVERYBODY'S FRIEND, and If want Carpets or
Rugs Mattings, Oil Cloth Lnoeum, Porteres Has
socks Window Shades, Curtains anything
thought of in the House Furnishing will
to buy it, because buy 1t cheaper than did
before.
We propose to offer such unheard buying chances
during this Carnival. make competitors trembe and
buyers smile Don't wait until the last moment to
trading don't overlook big
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Mems Hats and Caps

their share of these have great
They brand new just bought from the whole
sale market and the prices of these goods will be saugh
with the balance. We going talk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
We are Going To ruIk Dress Goods

1t matters whether you Henriettas. Melrose.
Venetans serges Silks satins, anything that
made In the Dress Goods lnewe nothing but
Fashions latest and they will prices ranging from
sc ssc absolutely worth three times these
prices elsewhere We buying them direct from
the who made Them and they going out to
at the most ruinous prices In fact be-
Heve will be down and buy half dozen Dress Pat
for the girls such undertake
has been attempted before in this city
rounding country High carnival will reign throughout
the entire Our cash gathering and It
fast. We will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Underwear

going talk the shoulder An
line of ladies' Underwear prices that speak
in great big, plain figures In other words
mens in this house for the price OF
elsewhere Mems Underwear under the ban.
We have it in all prices prices
always
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
An Hosiery Cut To The Quick

ladies' &c, &c. 1tc and &c
1sc. equal, If you need Hosiery 1t is
certainty you will because you buy
them here cheaper than you did before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Ladies Petticoats

Mercerized Petticoats SILK Petticoats
show in plain words that will
lutte saving OF soc to $2.25 in this house
what you have been paying for them elsewhere The
buy here $149 the biggest values
war-prced $500
and the buy at s1.ss worth double that In
other this kinds
7ec csc and $1.19 that worth soc sc In
gold, but with 1t is with the Petticoats and
cash quick Send word neighbors and friends for
miles around: they VIII appreciate It, And to
matters long there spool in this house
buy TEN SPOOLS OF THE BEST MACHINE WITH
EVERY PURCHASE OF $500 OR OVER FOR OR.
BEST CALICO FOR 1Oc with every purchase of $500
Remember. in trust combine against the
and the workingman. and never will be We ace
ple always have BEEN and always expect TO be- and II
you THREAD CALICO. it is a certainty you will
to buy It,
THE MOST GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING EVER KNOWN
MAN IN THIS MANS CoUNTRY-BTGGEsT
RIBBON SALE EVER HELD IN
PENDLETON
we wi. immense
quantity Ribbons just received from the manufac-
everything from the dainty little
wash Undermusn Ribbon, wide stately sash Rib
Ribbons worth from 1oc to S1OO a yard
They are strictly all Satin Taffetas Crepe Printed
Warp kind CT and up-to-date
manufactured in the last six months
they all the people at prices ranging as
follows lac 1sc and to as high
A SURGICAL OPERATION HAS TAKEN PLACE IN
Ladies Tailor Made Suit and Millinery Dep'ts
prices deep that they arc not recog-
nizable, yours, If get here In dme
We have slaughtered Millinery other lines. and
offer any Hat in the house at oNE-HALF PRICE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

hustle hustle the Big Store will wake
mortal from his ubers and make competition howl until
them for blocks will wonderful gathering
Of the people We going give the
the benefit We will the roof if will be hot
in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Guaranteed, Wear-weu Taffeta Silk

guaranteed Wash Tafeta Silk Wagon
out where them. and going CLOSE
THEM OUT, regardless One lot of fancy SILK
Suitings worth to 81. 90 per yard. go yard
We want to come; bring your family and under
roof WE BID YOU WELCOME ANO SUCH A WELCOME
AS NEVER BEFORE. Remember that during this Car
nival buy 10 YARDS OF THE BEST CALICO or 10
SPOOLS OF THE BEST MACHINE THREAD FOR fOc
with every purchase of $500 We
later
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
The Over Goats

are going to sell at $4ss will any
other store in this THE GREAT EASTERN DE-
PARTMENT STORE bids you welcome under the OF
their big and that is welcome that
the bottom of their hearts We Cash, and
quick! We part with Clothing and
Overcoats Mems Hats etc. and with them
quick! We going close this stock and at such
have before this CITY.
fact CLOTHING bought in this house costs n
rifle. You will hear the other merchants
giving them away but help what they
If want anything In this line, will certainly be
here and buy half dozen Suits fit whole
lily. and will
about the finest line of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Oceans Of Notions

We speak of Notions because when the door,
will find them lined from of the house to
the other. The big red tickets will be them.
child well yourself come hero and buy with
safety The whole house ablaze with bargains. During
the sale buy two of Pins the
famous Hooks and Eys that have been for
two cards for 1c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Ladies Furnishings

kinds that in this city, believe
it There hundreds articles including Muslin
Underwear. Summer Underwear Gloves and Mitts Belts
Hose Supporters Chattelaines Purses Handkerchief
fancy Neckwear. Perfume kinds Toilet Articles
Fironas Ribbons Dressing Fleeced Gowns, Golf
Jackets Fancy Combs Collars Jewelry ETC. they
will you money than other fellow gets
what he has been carrying the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Table Linen Tins

II a factory in IRELAND had failed given us
goods. couldn't sell them cheaper Buy your Linen
Supplies for you'll be able to buy them low
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Mems Work Shirts and Dress Shirts

worth soc to 75c THE GREAT EASTERN DEPART
MENT STORE has 'em loose 3Sc Dress Shirts that
selling the world s125 S15O will be sale
here during this Cash Getting Carnival CSC Mems
Driving Gloves and Mems Working Gloves will be in
cluded in this great
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Creating Corsets Excitment

Squeezing prices Such prices make for the
last thirty certainly
son will pay prices elsewhere that ask for
quality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Closing Out The Clothing

THE GREAT CLOTHING SALE you
talking about will be full blast as
with every other department throughout the
store in the Suits for the men. Suits for the
Overcoats the Overcoats for the boys-we
Clothing for everybody. is going Clothing
Day down here day. and II did want
thing did anything your life certainly
Clothing We have big lot of Mems Suits at $29s
that would be considered cheap in any these
stores at $500 to $3.50 We another pile
&4.7s, worth from $500 $1,000 Then
another lot of Suits for s598 that be consd
cred cheap any war-priced $1,000
$1,000. You will find $es7
that would be good gold dollars $1,000 $1400
in other store in this and the kind selling
at 1887. 1898 and $19s absolutely double
paying It elsewhere Everything the
OVERALL LINE LITTLE SUIT LINE goes
prizes that will please child.
the walls of this city.
Mems Suspenders Here
will cost less than boys Suspenders elsewhere
ford Socks will to all the people at &c pair and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15

The eighth local institute, Of
Brush Creek township, held at
Oak Grove school, Saturday, eve
ming, March 1, was called to or
der by the teacher, Jas. E. Kell,
after which Howard Garland was
elected chairman.
The following questions were
well discussed: /. School Discip-
line. ,. What Constitutes Good
School. 3. Who is Responsible
for the Pupils Waste of Time 4.
System and Adoption.
The teachers present were,
Miss Lillian Hill, +. f.. Heuder-
shot, Tolbert Shank and S. Z.
Walters. The discussions were
enhvened by recitations and mu-
sic.-Jessle Mason, secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
School Report.

McConnellsburg Primary,
sixth month, ending March Z.
Number enrolled during the
mouth, 3S; averageattendance, 36;
per cent. of attendance, SO. At
tended every day: Ruth Wolf,
Lucille Grisslnger, Grace Steach,
Marion Wolf, Mary Irwin, Floss
Thompson, Elizabeth Doyle, Jean
Johnston, Lois Mason, Faith
Reed, Guy Reed, Wayne TAYLOR,
Raymond Grissinger, Hollis Wi
bic, John Stouteagle, Harry Lar.
gent, Mac Morton, Lewis Lar
gent, Thad Sinner, Harry Steach,
Harry Bender, and Albert Lar
gent.-Olive Grissinger, teacher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Mthe lnaprsrssos.

When President Roosevelt look
ed over the crowd down at Wash
ington on Inauguration, the only
man he could see from Llckine
Creek township, was our veteran
friend John W. Hoop. Yes, Wes.
ley was there, but whether he
told Rosy that he voted for HIM
or not will be best answered if
Wesley gets fat appointment.
We do not know whether or not
any of the Hoop family attended
any previous inaugurations, but
Wesley's grandmother on his ia
theirs sldeattended Washington S
funeral.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
WEST VIEW.

Mjsmf<ate ShoemakaE as visit
ing Mrs. Jacob Weaver. ~ +'
Marion Roser is visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Roser.
DAVE Chestnut spent Sunday
evening at w. L~Shaws.c
Mrs. Anna Weaver visited Mrs.
VIM. Weaver Thursday.
Mrs. Benjamin Hollenshead
spent several days with her
nephew Daniel Keefer.
Marion and Minnie Roser visit
ed w. L. Shaw's Wednesday.
Mrs. Remmle Sharp and son
Forest, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Ii. b. Hill
jerry Bair, wife and daughter,
Lucille, Of Round Top, spent Sun
day at j. w. Truxel's.
John M. Pittman moved to Pi-
geon Cove this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
BY THE TONIC ROUTE.

The pills that act as a tonic, and
not as drastic purge, are De.
Wits Little Early Risers. They
c1re headache, constipation, bil.
iousness, etc. Elrly Rlsers are
small, easy to take and easy to
act-a safe pill. Mack Hamilton
hotel clerk at Valley City, n. D.,
says. Two bottles cured me Of
chronic constipation. Sold at
Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
S53.OO PACIFIC Coast.

Tickets on sale daily from Chi
cago, March 1st TO May 18th via.
the Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern Line. Core.
spondlngly low rates from all
points. Daily and personally con-
Quoted excursions through with
out change to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, and Portland, only 800
for double berth. Full partlcu-
lars on application to W. b. Knis.
kern, P. T. M, c. & N, w. Ry.;
CnlcagO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
GOT OFF CHEAP.

He may well think, he has got
off cheap, who, after having con
tracted constipation or indiges-
ton, is still able to perfectly re-
store his health. Nothing viii do
this but DR., Kings NewLifePills.
A quick, pleasant and certain
cure for headache, constipation,
etc. 25c at Trouts drug store;
guaranteed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
ATTACKED BY A MOB

and beaten, in labor riot, until
covered with sores, a street car
conductor applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, and was soon sound
and well. Il use it in my family, "
writes G. J. Welch, of Tekonsha,
Mich, "and find 1t perfect. -
Simply great for cuts and burns
Only % cat Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
The Game Law.

A general game law, embody-
ing the ideas of Secretary Kalb.
fus, has passed the Senate with
some unimportont amendments,
'and is in the House committee at
present. 1t will likely become a
law; and If it does, it will be a
complete game and fish law, re.
pealing all other laws, which is a
thing greatly to he desired.