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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-03-03
How Lees Contract.
Skins Nebraska

II the Lee Broom company given any legislative
banques this the judging
law compelling the branding of all convict goods
Last Monday OF the omaha and neo Central
Labor Unions made before judiciary
into law and answering some searching
the the bodies every courtesy
Just now the / Lee Broom and Daste1 using
the daily press The broom outfit is opposing the establishment
things graft
a on M % R[do ad nd tn
pan methods of conducting its business with the The
% long but is well worth careful reading and study
TO the Editor of the State Journal have been furnished
under @ G which the Lee company is now acting It is dated April
dated April 16 1903 learn by consulting
The thought In fact
all ed 1t was first drawn up reduce the pay to oyhve
was raised to fifty cents Then they fixed system of tasks to
company worked piece Of do tasks
e snd G get Asa5n More @ are ae do the % o
will be taken by without question: the paid
contract is made up in numbered sections and in brief here
what Everyone Judge how much free labor the broom
Il ZEE is to have not less than 100
q If Lee needs he have $50 his
in preference to other employment except such used in
"3 Whether Lee shall be working of
signed to other work without Lees
I M ane e p eona lee eonyes %n M @ 'y this
contract subject (Wheher
Ge 'e se Ssf fs'"
day with clause about tasks which fixes that the option
o the unable perform certain task has
worked a whole day
~ Lee to select additional convicts to take the pace'
who die or be pardoned
Men work day SUNDAY and legal holidays
with said labor Iie up ESQ men whether used or no)
live dry booms and heat for office and bleach
III Lee furnish foreman and the work of
the convicts and sighting Lee
for
~ Lee pick good take place Of those unable
In of sickness, convcs unable
@ a skp y a work. e
formed by said convict day s where they dodge the
guards keepers for the supervision of
the convicts employed under this contract free
guards nav direct and should said state runner have any surplus
perform Lee. throws
free building free free heat free guards and free anitor
work.
"e Lee fifty day for the actually
ployed in making brooms
~. pay per for loading unloading
and switching all of broom booms and broom handles
p ffe h sog more On Of 5 The sae
for the switching and then gnoads Tree and then handles the stuff
again needed-a free How many tree men does this take
IS Payments the be made the tenth of each
manipulation fifty day
proportion those already named
lin OF changes machinery.
contractor reasonable time
toned price, and may at option
-. s3 Contract to terminate April !, 1905
William seufer George D. Follmer F. N Prout Warden Davis
600 bond which file the office the secretary Of
Anyone that under such the state is at the
else the others He furnished free about much he
pays the price
investigation state
and ought be carried further DO not wonder that being
1 thing else in the institution to employ the convcs
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-03-03

Allied Printing Trades was an event to
be long remembered by those who
we're fortunate enough-or enterpris-
ing enough-toi be present.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-03-03
Going to Bold
A Labor Temple

Labor Union regular Tuesday night
considerable time small Of
business The chief thing done appoint committee to de-
Labor Temple
up of Isaac Deong NJ T. Castor and
This going what be done
building the and benefit
OF the labor unions of the city.
4 0 Swanson, Walter Swanson
and l. W. This committees duty spy
report its best efforts have dealers
that do bear
the label.
organization committee instructed after
that
to be in he body.
An providing better
providing under rules for
weeks.
The delegates Teamsters made explanation of the
told of their plans The explana
assembled delegates and
difficulty seeing that they have the of the
The Transfers also reported the following
fair employing only union
their work
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-03-03

THE ADAM SCHAUPP COAL co.
THE F. w. BROWN LUMBER co.
WHITEBREAST COAL CO.
HUTCHINS & HYATT.
LANDY CLARK, AGENT.
UNION FUEL co.
MARSH-BURKE co.
BADGER LUMBER CO.
SEARLES & CHAPLIN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
LOCAL MENTION.

F. NJ. Newland, chairman of the
board of Waterworks commissioners,
has returned from trip to Oklah oma.
Mayor w. H. Davis is considering
the purchase of a new automobile of
the touring type.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Beach of 631
pound girl born this morning.
The plans for the new addition to the
detention hospital southeast of the city
have been completed by the city engi-
neer. The estimated cost for making
the present barn like structure habita-
BILE and of sufficient size to take care OF
the needs viii be 81 200 The plans con-
template two private wards in addition
TO the public wards; at present there is
nothing which has a semblance to a
private ward. The board of health will
take up the estimate and plans at its
next regular meeting next week and if
they are approved the council viii be
asked to allow the contract for the
work.
Governor Hoch today issued a requi-
sition on the governor of Nebraska
for John d. Payton, who is wanted in
Pawnee county for forging the name
of Mrs. S. z. Payton to a promissOry
note for S15S.
Ben c. johnson IS expecting to start
today for Mcpherson county on a
hunting trip.
airs. Watson denies the charges
made by her husband and viii file
cross petition for divorce on the
/ ground of extreme cruelty and neglect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
Weather Sign.

There was a slight haze in the air
that looked a trife threatening one
morning last week when a citizen, grip
in hand, swung himself aboard a down
town car that was catching the early
passengers.
Us it going to rain % he asked the
conductor, anxiousIy.
mo, sir; not today, not drop to-
day." replied the man who rings the
bells.
You seem to be pretty positive, "
ventured skeptic who was enjoying
the scenery from the platform.
II ana said the conductor. I'm
dead sure. How do 1 know2 English
sparrows are flying by skies and Fights
instead of by thirties and forties.
That's a sign that never fails. don't
know why the sparrows get together
before a storm, but I know they do,
and there's no fooling them. If it's
coming on to drizzle or pour or snow
you'll see the English sparrows travel
ing around in clouds instead of in fam
ily groups. Sometimes in the summer
it'll turn as black as night. and you d
give odds that there'd be a tempest in
ten minutes; but if those pesky spar
rows amt punched in big flocks and on
good terms with one another it's all a
bluff, and the whole business'il blow
over without spilling a thimb1eful.''-
Providence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
Tell You something Else az funn
FUEL FOR ROOSEVELT.
With Which to Build a Fire Under the
Railroads.

Cleveland, oct. Commissioners
Prouty and F'ifer of the interstate
commerce commission began hearing
here today in connection with the COM
plant of unjust discrimination in rates
filed by W. z. Wall, president of the
Fred G. Clark Oil company, against the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company. The Clark Oil
company is said to be the largest pro-
ducers of lubricathIg oil in existence
outside of the Standard Oil company.
The complaint alleges that it is i'm
possible for the oil company to secure
through rates to New England points
on any products which come into COM
petition with the Standard Oil conn
pany. The contention of the railroad
company is that it could not grant
rates because of the combusuble nature
of the oil companys products. The
oil company introduced an analytical
chemist today who testified that the
products in question were not as com
bustible as vegetable and lard oil prod
ucts on which through rates were OBJ
tanned without difficulty.
It is understood that the findings of
this commission in this case are to be
forwarded to President Roosevelt, who
may use the data in connection with
his forthcoming annual message to
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

Admiral William G. Buehler, at a din
ner at Hot Springs. Va, said of a Phil
adelphia editor:
HE is a good man, an enthusiast. His
paper prOsDers because he believes in 1t,
because he has faith in it.
And what faith in it he has He
reminds me of the Yankee with the ac-
curate watch.
This Yankee, an elderly man, had a
watch that for thirty or forty years
had never once gone wrong. Hence he
boosted about it at all times.
with a guest from Boston he rose,
on August morning, to see the sun rise,
and as they waited for its rising, the
Yankee kept consulting first his watch,
which was in his right hand, and then
a farmers almanac, giving the suns
schedule, which was in his left
There was a long wait in the pale,
vague dawn. Then, tapping his watch
with his forefinger, the Yankee said:
If the sun amt over that hill in a
minute and a half, he'll be late Los
Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
SCOTT IN TOPEKA.
Congressman Goes to Lawrence to
Make Campaign.

Congressman Charles F. Scott, of lola,
recently from the Philippines. put in a
few hours in Topeka today. This is his
week in Lawrence. and he says he stop
ped over here between trains. Until
next Saturday he will put in his time
talking things over with the people OF
Douglas county. and finding out what
he can do to please them.
There viii be a hard fight in Doug
las county, said Mr.. Scott. 1T will
be a straight issue between Mr.. Allen
and myself. OF course there are some
people there who viii fight me on &C
count Of Mr.. Stubbs. but I have no
doubt that I shall carry the county.
I am not making any forecasts on what
counties I viii carry in the district. in
fact I believe Mr.. Allen was a little
premature in saying that I would get
only one county I'm the whole district.
I am fully confident that I VIII be nom
mated. I can't see that my long alb
sence has hurt my chances a bit.
81 look for a big fight I'm the next
congress on the railroad issue: the pres
ideHt has emphasized his determination
to insist upon a new railroad law, and
the railroads win fight. I believe that
the house will stand by the president,
but it viii be a hard pull in the senate.
For my part. my position is we'll known.
I shall stand by President Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

Wall St. New York, Oct 24-STOCKS-
Pet +, p1less Hefs ~ LIE stlseS 80;
were mixed with the prevailing losses.
General Electric rose Is point, Delaware
a point and Analgamated Copper Is point
Buying orders for round amounts flowed
into the market, overcoming the early
heSitancy and putting the general list on
a firm basis Record prices for some OF
the high priced coalers and a keen de-
mand for some Of the better known in
dustFials were in evidence. None Of the
western stocks were much affected by
the demand aside from St. Paul which
rose nearly a point above yesterday
closing. Delaware and Hudson moved up
34 points, American Express points and
Northwestern, Central Railway Of New
Jersey, Reading, the Toledo and ST. Louis
Southwestern stocks, Smelling, Pressed
Steel Car, General Electric and Allis-
Chalmers stocks to 1Ss points Hooking
Coal. United States Reduction and Rein
ing and Sugar yielded point, but the last
named recovered. Cotton OIL lost Ia
the market became heavy and duh at II
O'Clock.
steadied when large transactions we're
made in Chesapeake and Ohio ana Nor
folk and Western. The latter gained q
point The reaction ran TO points N
Central Railway of New Jersey and ;
points in Delaware and Hudson. Rock Is
lane , lost point Corn PRODUCTS II points
z points Chicago and Eastern Illinois
certificates and Kansas City Southern
preferred rose 25s points and Federal Min
ing IA points. The market was dull and
heavy again at noon. Bonds were strong.
Aggressive selling of Rock Island pro-
duced an unfavorable effect on sentiment
and there was a general Tightening OF
loads all around. Some Of the favorite
stocks were driven sharply under yester-
days closing prices and there was a sus-
pension Of the recent confident buying Of
the industrial specialties. New York
Central fell point, Rock Island IL points
! and the preferred ia points. Kansas City
! Southern and Smelling preferred gained =
point each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
MARKETS TODAY.
Unsettled Weather in Northwest
Strengthens Wheat.
Rains Also Give Firmness to
Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Now Quoted Steady
to Weak.
Hogs a Shade Lower in Kansas
City.
I'VE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, oct. 24-WHEAT-Unsettle
weather in the northwest had a strength
here. There was a fair demand from COM
mission houses and some covering by
shorts December opened a shade to 80
&c higher, at S7Gs71sc, and advanced to
size. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 1,076 cars against 797
cars year ago.
After December had touched 871zdS7sSc
the market eased off a trifie. A liberal
increase in the visible supply was mainly
responsible for selling by pit traders. Hhe
market, however, closed firm, with De-
cember up &C. at S75I 0872sc.
CORN-Ohicial forecast for wet weather
throughout the central west caused firm-
ness in the corn market Demand was
general and offerings were light. Deem
Der opened a shade to &c higher, at 45c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
DIVIDENDS FELL.
As Salaries Went I'D in the Mutual
Life.


New York. Oct. 24-Emory MeChn-
took ,actuary of the Mutual Life 1nsur-
anee company. was expected to answer
questions before the insurance investi-
cation when it resumed its session to-
day as to why the dividends of the COM
pany had decreased while the salary Of
President BIcCurdy was being increased
10 $50, 900 a year. In a previous hear
ing the counsel Cor the committee pro-
duced letters from policyholders of the
Mutual Life Insurance company COM
planning that the dividends of their
policies had been reduced since 1876.
One New York City policyholder wrote
to the counsel for the committee that
his policy in 1876 drew a dividend of
gradually cut until in 1904, the policy
holder received but So as a dividend.
The writer enclosed statements from
the company's rDorts and declard that
the reductions were made in the face
of Increases in the company's reservs.
To all qustions on that President Nc
Curdy. in the hearing on Wednesday,
replied that he was not fortified with
the information required, but that it
could be obtained from the actuary
of the company.
When pressed for an answer Mr.. Nc
Curdy repeatedly declined to discuss
the question" He did not admit, how
ever, that he did not know.
Mr. McClintock was the first witness
today. Mr.. McKeen OF counsel to the
committee who has made a study OF
the technical points of life insurance
conducted the examination of Mr.. Nc
CHntock The witness said he had beer
an actuary of various companies since
1889 He was president of the actuarial
society of America from 1895 to 1897
and has been a fellow of the institute
of actuaries of Graet Britain since 1874
Mr.. McClintock supported the statement
made on the stand by John A. Mccall
president of the New York Life COM
pany as to the causes leading to the
many failures in the early days of in
surance in this state. The companies
failed said Mr.. McCiintock, because
they had nothing to support them, but
the current premiums. The Metropolis
tan Insurance company. the witness
continued, was on the eve of failure al
one time. but managed to prosper by
adopting the industrial plan of insur-
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

Kansas City, Oct. 24.=Plumbers
have been employed to search in the
sewers at TIA East Ninth street for
three diamond rings, the property of
Miss Caroline Flenniken, a stenog-
rapher in the Kansas City Life build
ing. The rings, each OF which con-
tains a stone of more than one karat,
were thrown into the sewer by Miss
Flennikens roommate. Their owner
placed them in a glass of ammonia
on the dresser. The ammonia was
coIored with soapsuds, and the other
young woman did not reafsze that the
glass contained anything of value. All
of the rings were presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

Kansas city, oct. 4-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today 81 cars. Quotations
were higher and as follows: Dec, Ts@
7S1kc: May S01sc Cash: No hard. 500
size: No hard TIC; No. ? red, s9Q90c
No. 8 red, S5nS9c: No. red. 83dS5c.
CORN-BGarket higher. Dec. 408sc May,
403sc- Cash: No (old) mixed, zs5sc; @
? new mixed. 460461zc; No. mixed,
451ke No. Cold) white, soc; No. (new)
white. 491sc.
OATS-Market unchanged to higher No
white, 991zG30c; No. ? mixed, 2s3zc.
HAY-Marlxet steady. Choice timothy,
S10.00010.50; choice prairie, $3.50.
BUTTER-Narket firm. Creamery zci
packing, lac.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh, 19c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
REPUBLICANS BARRED.
They We're Not Allowed to Approach
Loubet in Madrid.

RIadcid oct. 24.-The senators and
deputies favorable tn the establish
ment of Spanish republic having
been forbidden rernonally to address
President Loubets who arrived here
yesterday, have published an address
OF welcome which in reality is a mani
festo in favor of a, republican form OF
government. 1t SAYS.
f'The Republicans of Spain greet
the ruler who is the free choice of the
people he represents. The adoption by
France Of a republican regime has
carried the spirit of republicanism
throughout the world. The visit of
the republican president to Spain re-
calls the bloody struggles which the
Spanish liberals made against tradf-
tfons. Republican France represents
the freedom gained by revolution and
it Is toward the same end that Spain
tends"
The address closes with give La
Republlque."
81. Loubet today attended a brilliant
military review and later accom-
nanied King Alfonso and the royal
family to Corrida where the president
Witnessed q bull fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
CAPLANDs SUE RAILWAY.
Want $1,000 for Being Run Down by
Street Car.

A suit was filed i'm the district court
this morning by attorneys for Mrs.
Anna Capland against the Topeka
Street Railway company for $1,000 dam
ages for injuries occasiOned by the
street cars.
About II o'clock on the night of Sep
TENDER %, Mr.. and Mrs Capland and
their little daughter were driving north
ON Kansas avenue when the buggy was
struck by car and the occupants
thrown out and badly shaken up, and
the horse so badly injured that it was
necessary to have il killed. The petit
at a high rate Of speed, at least 30
miles am hour and that the motorneer
made no attempt to stop the car at all.
Mrs Capland's injuries were at first
considered fatal and she was uncon-
scious when taken to her home. Her
injuries consisted of severe bruises and
internal injuries.
Another similar suit was filed at the
same time this morning excepting that
Davis CapIand the husband. is the
plaintiff and he asked for but 50 600
damages. He claims that when he was
thrown from the buggy he struck on
the side of his head and that as a re
suit he has been totally deaf i'm his
SIS damage for the buggy which was
destroyed and an additional 800 for the
horse which had to be killed on ac-
count of the accident. The claim is
made that the car which struck the
buggy was several minutes late and
that the excessive speed was being
made for that reason. The total dam
ages asked for by the Caplands on ac-
count OF this accident is $7,175.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
ROLE OF PEACEMAKER.
is again Taken Up by Uncle sam
This Time in Venezuela Matter.

Caracas. Venezuela. oct. 24-The
government at Washington has com
mtssloned the American minister, Mr.
Russell to endeavor to arrange the
Franco Venezuelan diplomatic Incl
dent. MI Russell win go to Los
Ieques today and have an interview
with President Castro.
The diplomatic incident which Min
lister Russell viii endeaVOr TO settle
arose from the protest lodged Septem-
Der 10 at Caracas by the French
charge d'af1airess NJ. Taigny, against
the closing of the Caracas station of
expulsion from Venezuela Of the man
ageF Of the company, NJ. Brun- the
Venezuelan government sent the fol-
lowing reply to III. Iaigny:
1.-THE government holds documents
proving that the French cable COM
pany has accepted the result of the
judicial proceedings brought against
1t. The government is only waiting to
establish new relations between it
and the company. NJ Taigny, the
French charge d'affaires, knows this,
and therefore the protest can be only
considered as an act Of personal hos
Ullty. For this reason the govern
ment win abstain from treating with
the French government through M.
This note gave offense to the French
government, and France requested
Venezuela to withdraw that part of
the note which gave notice that Ven
ezuela would not communicate further
through M. Taigny until he apologized
for his statement that the French
cable company had not been treated
Justly. This President Castro has
hitherto refused to do, although it was
announced from Paris October 10 that
the Venezuelan president had made
repeated advances TO NJ. Taigny for
the purpose of Tesuming friendly in
tercourse, apparently intending to 1g-
more his previous acton in refusing
10 deal with the French government
through NJ. Taigny. The latter, act
ing on instructions from Paris, de-
cined to meet the advances or TO re-
sumo intercourse with the Venezuelan
government until Venezuela complied
with the French request that resident
Castro withdraw his offensive action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
WASHBURN WORKS HARD
Trying to Get into shape to Meet
Oklahoma.

In spite of the rain and mud the
Wash burn football team is putting in
hard ticks this week getting ready for
the game with Oklahoma university
next Saturday. After today the prac-
tice will be secret.
It has been decided to use a couple
of freshman players in the game
against Oklahoma, owing to injuries to
members of the first team. Oklahoma
plays it's freshmen this season and
Washburn is allowed to do so if it de-
sires.
Haughey's injury has made it neces-
sary to shift White to the end of the
line Robb, a Freshman, Will play the
other end Brown viii go back to his
position at guard and Munford, an
other freshman, will play tackle. The
Washburn lineup will therefore he
about as follows:
Snattinger, center.
Brown Sharp and Platt guards.
Hill and MunfOrd. tackles.
White and Robb. ends.
Tice, quarter.
Caldwell and Millice, halves.
Williams, full
and he may be able to play in the K.
Plass was out on the football field
Monday night and watched the prac-
tice. DR.. J. c. McClintock, another ad-
mirer of the game. has written a let
ter encouraging the team to do its
best in the Oklahoma game.
The new posters for the Oklahoma
game were hung today. They are the
best football displays ever shown in
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
TAX SUITS APPEALED.
Invalid Titles to 1000 Acres of kiowa
County Land.

Echoes of the 1890 boom continue
to rumble around in the supreme
court. Several were heard today when
a grist of land lawsuits from Kiowa
county were fled.
One of the most important of these
suits is filed by Abraham S. Williams.
a resident of Chester county, Pennsyl-
vania, and one of the men who ap-
parently LOADED up" on short grass
land and then cursed the day he did
it. It is all changed now, however,
and Mr.. Williams is fighting hard to
retain possession of the land which he
bought fifteen years ago, and which
has again become valuable.