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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
A SPLENDID AID
Fred Schmidt & Bro. Offering
Great Baegains.

On page 8 of this issue will be found
an advertisement of the great sale now
On at the big store of Fred Schmidt &
Bros. Wageworker- readers will find
in this popular store everything just
as represented in it's publisher an
nouncements. Fred Schmidt & Bro
have been liberal advertisers in The
Wageworker, and because of this, as
we'll as because the firm is up-to-date
and reliable, they are entitled to the
patronage of union men and women.
In the advertisement referred to
will be found many and varied bar
gains in all departments, and wise
shoppers will do well to study it care
fully and then take full advantage of
the opportunity.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
A SQUARE MAN.
This Kind of Platform Suits
This Family Newspaper.

Frank Odel one of the best
known contractors in the city has
announced himself candidate for
the republican nomination for
councilman from the Seventh
ward The Wageworker doesn't
care a snap of its fingers for Mr..
Odcll's political affiliations, be-
cause all politicians look alike to
this newspaper. But the Wage
worker does care a whole lot
about some of the principles for
which Mr.. Odell stands, because
they are the principles which
this newspaper strenuously advo-
Gates.
Mr.. Odell has submitted his
platform on which he proposes
to make the race for the noln-
nation, and the Wageworker
knows him we'll enough to place
implicit confidence in his honor.
He says that Lincoln needs the
following things, and he will
stand for them ard use his best
efforts to secure them:
Clean streets, modern street
cars and lower fares, employ
ment of organized labor on pub
lie work, public park commits
sion to serve without pay, COM
pletc municipal control of side
walks, uniform taxation for in
dividuals and corporations, and
strict enforcement of the excise
regulations.
That's COOL enough platform,
and should be heartily endorsed
not only by organized labor but
by all who have the best inter
ests of the city at heart.
Who is Frank Odell? He is a
contractor. He employees union
men i'll preferc &c to any others.
During the past six years he has
paid out over $500 to unionists
in Lincoln, and ia his business ca
reer has paid out in wages to
labor more than any other man
who has ever ran for office in the
Seventh ward He is a property
| holder and taxpayer. His rec
| ord is unblemished. His word is
| good. He is not politician, and
he is not seeking the office be-
cause he wants the office. He
is seeking the office because if
elected he can be of service to
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Commoner Force Entertained a
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. Waite.

Last Thursday evening the
fourth anniversary of the estab-
lishnent of the Comn1oner was
celebrated at the home of Mr..
George Waite, superintendent OF
the Commoner office. A year ago
the anniversary was celebrated at
the home of c. w. Bryan, the
year before that at Fairview and
the first anniversary was held in
the office. This year the cele-
bration was held a week ahead
OF the real date for the purpose
of permitting Mr.. w. ]. Bryan
to be present.
The forty odd employees of the
Commoner assembled at Mr..
Mates ard were royalty enter
tanned by him and his good wife.
Various games were INDUCED in
and members of the force furnish
er musical and literary numbers.
Mr.. Waite sewers his connection
with the Commoner on February
l, because of failing health, and
will take up his residence on a
rancho near Elm Creek, Neb. AS
a token Of their good will and
friendship the office force made
him present of an elegant Nor
ris chair, which Mr.. Waite ac-
cepted i'll a neat though some
what broken speech The Com
noner anniversaries and annual
picnics are looked forward to with
keen interest and have become
features in the life of all who are
on the Comnoner pay roll.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

hundreds people in his w&d.
The Seventh ward needs gas,
electric lights, water mains, sew
ers, sidewalk and a lot of things
it has not yet got and which it
is not likely to get unless the peo-
pie go after them.
Frank G. Odell has studied law
at the Nebraska state university,
and this legal education would
stand him in good stead as a city
councilman He has lived in the
Seventh ward for years and
knows its needs. He has lived
in Lincoln long enough to see it
grow from a country town to a
modern city, He is a friend Of
organized 1abor and always pays
the highest rate of wages. He
is not backed by any corporation,
clique or machine.
The Wageworker is much more
interested in getting union labor,s
friends into the city council than
it is to get politicians into that
body. The Wagweerker doesn't
care snap Of finger for coun-
cilman's politics, just SO he is a
square" man. 1t believes Nh
Odell is square, and it has no hes
itancy in recommending him to
the voters of the Seventh ward
SO far he is the only candidate
in any ward who has boldly an
| nounced himself as friend d
| organized labor and who stands
| for organized labor being employ.
ed on all public work. That is the
thing that is of paramount iii
terest to the union men of TIL,
city-or if it is not it ought to be
The Wageworker will await
with interest the decision of ths
! voters Of the Seventh ward.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
ditch. That's the way to make
yOur influence felt.

You'll liilluCil(C lSit.
Another thing-don't waste
time in trying to bump" your
enemies. Put in your time try
ing to boost your friends. Look
around among the councilmanic
candidates in your ward, and pick
out a man whom you know to be
friendly to the cause of organized
labor and who is not tied hand
and foot by an INSCRIPTIONS ma
chine. Have little talk with
him, and if everything is all right,
take off your coat and go to
boosting. r-
But get into the city campaign
right now, not as republicans and
democrats, but as workingmen
thinking a lot more of your fam
lilies than you do Of lot of cheap
pothouse politicians, and having
more regard for the trade that
gives you bread and butter than
YOU have for the welfare of a po-
litical organization managed by a
lot of schcmers who toll not,
neither do they spin. yet beat the
lily a block in the matter of fine
raiment.
Don't be political clam any
longer!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
Don't Play Horse.

The Wageworker would advise
the business men of Lincoln not
to play horse on this traction mat
ter. This talk about another
street railway is neither timely
nor wise. Time and effort spent
on that sort of a project is time
and effort taken away from the
task of making the Lincoln Trac-
ton company to tote fair. Scud-
der doubtless would be willing to
pay little something towards
keeping alive the talk of build
ing another street railway. At
any rate he could we'll afford to
do it.
What Lincoln's business men
should do is to get together and
adopt working plans for making
the Lincoln Traction company
pay its taxes, improve its service,
extend its rails into new sections
Of the city and play fair with the
citizens who patronize it. One
street railway is enough if it is
properly managed and gives the
right kind of service. If it is not
properly managed and does not
give the right kind OF service,
there is a remedy at hand. The
franchise can not be held unless
it's provisions are lived up to.
Life can be made so miserable
for the managers OF the company
that they will gladly sue for peace
1t is time to quit pelting the Lin
coin Traction company with pa
per pellets and get to work ham
| mering it over the head with :
| club.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Lincoln contractors who do not
give the preference to union car
penters not only violate their con-
tract with the carpenters but in
Jure themselves. Under the terms
OF the contract union carpenters
are not allowed to do individual
contracting. The non-union men
are not so bound. and when work
is slack they get out and contract
for small Jobs. thus injuring the
contractors. Why do the con-
tractors remain blind to their own
interests?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Governor Douglas was inaug-
uratcd on January 5, and i'll his
address urged the enactment OF
a law prohibiting overtime work
in mills and factories. AS Gov
ernor Douglas is one of the larg-
est manufacturers in Massa-
chusetts there can be no ground
for the assertion that he is try
ing to demoralize business
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The ournal conveys the good
news that two new street cars are
on their way to L incoln, and that
six more have been ordered and
are under construction. Two new
cars in four years-that is at the
rate OF half car a year. Good
heavens That means that we'll
have some of those old remodelcd
boss cars with us in 1928!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

good that the Piano Workers
Journal reproduced it with full
credit to the Signal. We know
it was a good editorial because
it appeared originally in The
WagcWorker.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The state printing board re-
appointed Lew Frazer, non-union
printer, despite petitions from
union men asking the appoint
mcnt of a union printer. Two
of the three members of the state
printing board will be candidates
for reelection in two years from
now
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The open shop is at its best
in China, and the average wage
in Canton, Pekin and Hangchau
is less than / cents a day, Ameri-
can money. How would Lincoln
business men like to do business
with employees who can earn SLIP
a month
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
The Place to Work.

litical lite where inc union nldi
should get in his work-at the
primaries and at the ballot box.
The Workingman who always
ncglects The primaries has no kick
coming when the machine runs
over Him. The workingman who
fails to register an honest vote
at the polls has no kick coming
when the machine plays him for
a sucker and throws everything
into the hands of labor's oppon-
cnts.
The greatest trouble with the
labor movement today is, how
ever, that too many workingmen
are bound by party ties. The
shibboleth of party is to them
more forcible than home ties or
labor interests. At the crack OF
the party lash they cringle and
tremble, and at The command OF
the party bosses they vote like
sheep. OF course the average
workingman doesn't believe that
he does these things, but he does.
The smooth and oily party bosses
absolutely control him, but they
are so smooth that they make
the poor devil believe he is a
\sovereign, that his voice has equal
= Weight with others, and that he
is. exercising his own. free will
anu Unos.Sss--'1 lie ties ST party are
so strong that the a,ragc man
will stand for any old ting lust
so it bears the stamp If party
regularity.
That is where organized labor
gets it i'll the neck. Its strength
is divided on partisan lines, while
the smooth and oil politicians win
no matter which party loses.
AS a sample of this sort OF
thing, take the action of the Cen
trail Labor Union last Tuesday
night. 1t voted unanimously tc
= protest to congress against the
lowering Of the duty on Philip
pine cigars, and yet one-half the
members of that body are shout
ing for the impcrialistic policy
of the republicans which brings
the underpaid Filipino cigarmak-
crs under the protection of flag
which is supposed to guarantee
equal rights to all over whom
it floats. Cigarmakers, ropcmak-
crs, spinners and weavers, and a
host of other tradesmen should
have thought about those things
before they allowed the shibboletl
of party to carry them over into
the imperialistic camp where they
are put in the attitude of either
giving their pretensions the lie
or making the flag mean some
thing here and another thing over
there. ..s
The union workingnan who al
lows himself to be bound hano
and foot, bodyEan soul, by party
:. ties, is fool. If his party doe:
the-sight thing by labor, stane
by it; fit does not, for God.
sake and your own sake get ou
of it,
There is to be an election. ii
h":coln this spring. Lincoln i
an overwhelmingly republican
therefore. a republican sad
ini'1nstrationis practically assur
cd. The thing to do now is TO
labering -to capture the re
publican primaries, nominal,
known friends of organized labo
for the Various Offices, and the,
get out and make fight for them
If the republicans refuse to nom
mate friends Of organized labo
real friends, not the mouth,
artie!c-then let the union mel
turn to the democrats. If neithe
party does I'll thing, the
let us put a our own il
fhe field. Bl D6ve all things
don't swalIan hpy old kind of
' IS: !; s', 81. i i !; !;
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The Wageworker dearly loves
to have its editorials and special
articles copied by the labor press.
and it is gratified to see it done
so often. But there is altogether
too much ''scabbing' i'll the mat
ter of giving credit. There are
two or three chronic offenders in
this line. and The Wageworkcr
has EN- spotted. We don't so
much mind having some paper
swipe an article and fail to give
credit, but it does make us hot
to have another paper print it
and give credit to the paper that
stole it in the first place.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

If President Scudder thinks
that two new street cars will quiet
the clamor for better service he
would better eat another COB of
Boston baked beans and get an
other think.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

II it does not bear the label
you are 'scabbing' on your broth
CT unionists when you use ii.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
A new rail is to be used on the

a new rail is to be used on the
street railway track between
Tenth and Twenty-first streets.
on o. This is in response to
demand for better service. and
President Scudder is to be con-
graduated on his evident willing
ness to do the right thing by
the people of Lincoln.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

We don't want to carry
over any of our winter
stock. We'd rather sacri-
flee in prices, so we've
hammered them down to
the bottom prices.
Mems SUITS and overcoats,
from $3.50 to $40, worth from
$l2 to $500.
Boys SUITS and overcoats,
from $500 to $500, worth
from 5000 to $500.
Winter underwear at half
price. Bestk values for the
money in the city.
Mems caps Csc to SOC, worth
from SOC to $1.25.
Coys' caps, good ones at 1Oc
and up to 35c, worth three
times the money.
Mitts and gloves from 1Oc
to 75c, worth twice the money.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Frank G.. Odell is a candidate
for the republican councilmanic
nomination in the Seventh ward.
His platform is referred to else
where and should be carefully
considered by all workingmen.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Are you patronizing the Wage
workers advertisers and thus
helping to make its work effec-
tive?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The higher the wages and
shorter the hours, the more bust
ness the retail merchants of a
city will do. The retail merchant
who opposes labor unions is
guilty of business suicide.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Read what Governor Douglas
had to say on labor legislation
in his inaugural address. 1t
sounds good because it comes
from a square" man.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

The Vermont Signal recently
contained a splendid editorial on
Governor Douglas. 1t was So
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

If it is delivered by a non-union
teamster, refuse to receipt for it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Don't forget the oyster supper
and dance to be given by the Cen
trail Labor Union January 81.
Come up and have good time.
Non-union men especially iu-
vited.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13

Don't be political sucker.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-13
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

Read Fred Schmidt & Bros ad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29

New York, June 2s.-A new angle
has been given to the discussion OF
tainted money" by Mrs. William Con
nell of Staten Island. Before Supreme
Court Justice Kelly, in Brooklyn, m
response to habeas corpus proceedings
brought by the husband who wishes
10 obtain the custody OF his children
Nlrs. Connell declared she would rather
not live with her spouse so long as he
continued to obtain money, as she put
it, by gambling.
Her husband was a good man and won
heavily at the race track, she said; but
it was against her religious training
TO use the funds so obtained and al
though Connell left large sums lying
about on tables and in drawers for her
she refused to touch it and had returned
to her parents taking along the children.
Justice Kelly advised the woman to
return TO her husband, the latter hay'
ing declared to the court that he was
in receipt Of a regular income, but the
woman refused and the writ was T.
naITy dismissed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29

Chicago June 2s.-For the second
time in its history Columbia Post, No
7O6. G. A. r., has given a campfire in
honor of General Stephen d. Lee, Of
Vicksburg, commander of the Confed.
crate veterans OF the South, All of the
confederate organizations OF the city
ioined in teh event. Addresses of well
come were delivered by General John
Corson Smith, department commander
OF the G. A. +. for Illinois; Junior Com,
mander Patton OF the National G. A. r.
and by other prominent veterans. The
feature of the bivouac was an appeal
by the Southern soldier for the return
OF the tattered flags and banners that
adorn G. A. r. rooms to the men from
whom they were won during the strug'
gle of the COS.
In referring to the recent action OF
congress providing for the return OF the
flags now in the war office at Washing
ton to the Confederate soldiers, General
Lee said:
i am glad the wound has healed SC
that the flags can be returned before
those who loved them and bled fol
them are all under the sod
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29

Chicago, June 2s,--A settlement Of
the teamstcrs strike in 50 far as II af'
fects the United Employers association
OF Wood Industries was expected TO be
considered today by committee ap'
pointed by the teamsters joint Council
and committee representing the asso'
citation. The committee appointed by
the council is composed Of President
Shea, Albert Young, OF the coal team
sters union, James Il. Barry, of the eN'
press drivers union, Thomas Hughes
of the lime, stone, and cement team
sters union, Jerry Mccarthy OF the
truck drivers union, Peter W, Reit1, Of
the department store drivers union.
and W. j. Gibbons, president OF the
teamsters joint council
Al meeting of the truck drivers
union, the peace terms OF the employ.
ers were rejected unanimously. Busi.
ness agent Jerry Mccarthy announced
that the Louis W. Stayart company
employing Is drivers, has agreed 10
discharge its non.union teamsters and
re. employ union drivers,
This concern is member OF the
commercial exchange ard, according 10
Mccarthy its action, marks the drst
break in the ranks Of that organiza'
tion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
STUDENT WILL ASSIST
U. S. FISH COMMISSION
Goes to Southeastern Alaska to Estab'
Ish Salmon Industry.

Stanford University, junes 27.-James
Burcham, a graduate student of Stan
ford, left the university to day en'route
for southeastern Alaska, where he is to
assist the United States Fish Commits
sion in the establishment of a govern
ment salmon hatchery on the shore Of
Yes bay. Burcham will also carry or
a scientific investigation of the spawn
ing grounds and natural environment
of the species OF salmon found in the
waters OF Southeastern Alaska.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
THEIMA AND C0RBIN
CONTINUE TO DRAW.
Meritorious Show at Fishers Opera
House Plays to Good House.

The attendance last night at Fish
ers opera house, while not so good as
that of previous nights, apparently met
with the approval OF the entertainers
who went to their work with spirit.
~Thelma, the Mystic again delighted
the people with her astounding mind
reading. "Corbin, the Great" who has
won his way into the hearts OF .Astorians
with his sldight of-hand performance,
proved at his best and favored an ~
tAusiastic audience with several new
tricks. The show will run through the
week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
FATHER WILL BE pEpoRTEp.
Arranged Of immigration Of Son Suffer
ING From Traehoma.

New York. June 9s.--Through the op'
Grafton OF the immigration law which
prohibits the landing of any alien suf.
ieriug with trachoma and which stip.
ulates that any such immigrant il
under age, must be sent back in care OF
relative or guardian, a woman, who,
as matter of kindness, acted as a
guardian to a Hebrew boy, has been
ordered to return with him TO Europe.
The boys father lives in America and
arranged with woman in his home
town to bring the son over, She did so,
acting as his guardian on the voyage.
Her deportation will be the result.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
Weekly Crop Summary.

Washington, June 27.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF the eroI
conditions says:
The region from the upper lakes
westward 10 the North Pacific coast re-.
ceivcd insufficient heat, lack Of sunshine
being especially unfavorable in Wash
ington and Oregon. Spring wheat con
tinues OF promising condition through
out the North Pacific coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
ARSENIC IN STOMACH
Illinois Woman Dies Mysteriously and
Husband is Suspected.

Elgin, ILL.,, June 2s.-Arsenic was
discovered in the stomach OF Mrs.
W. H. Dufree, whose death here has
caused suspicion to rest upon her hus'
band. The internal organs are under
chemical and miscroscopieal examina.
ton, and the substance OF white powder
which Dufree gave his wife is being in.
vestigated by the Elgin authorities,
Meanwhile researches into Dufree past
life are being made. The story has
many ramifcations, including several
previous marriages by Dufree. He is
out on bail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29

has temporarily stopped freight traffic
by one of the steamship lines between
New York and Panama.
Unless other cases appear at La Boca,
where the Panama freight IL trans.
ferred, the quarantine will be lifted
July Q,
The embargo does not affect direct
shipments to Colon nor hinder the
transportation of government supplies
for the canal rome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
OHIO DEMOCRATS
NAME STATE TICKET,
John N. Pattison Is Named for Guber-
natorial Seat.

Columbus, June 2s.-After con-
tinuous session, lasting six hours, with
several striking features the Ohio demo-
cratic convention today named the fol-
lowing state ticket:
Governor. John ". Pattison; lieuten-
ant governor, Louis B. Houck; supreme
Judge, J. T. Mathers; attorney general,
James A. Aice; state treasurer, Charles
F. Mason; and member OF the board
of public works, Patrick McGovern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
WESTERN PACIFIC MORTGAGE
REFILED AT SALT LAKE
Proceeding Necessary on Account Of Oh
iections to Old Document.

Salt Lake City, June 2s.-A renewal
Of $5OOOOOOO mortgage has been filed
in the District court here by the West
ern Pacific Railroad company. The
document is executed in favor Of the
Bowling Green Trust company, Of New
York, who also held the original mort
gage, and covers all rolling stock and
real estate owned by the company. The
re.fling was made necessary by certain
Objectionable features contained in thc
old mortgage
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29
Insanity the Verdict.

Carson City, New, June N.--Benia'
min Barber, who shot and killed, Adam
Voor at the Palmer ranch, near Genoa,
about two months ago, was cleared Of
the crime Of murded today. The YER
dict was rendered inside OF six hours
after the jury was selected.