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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-06-02
The Ownership
OF the Bovine

VI the Bovine
Last Fridays Lincoln Evening strenuous edi
torial labor
And thereby hangs little tale.
Lincoln Evening News But the Wageworker emphaticaly dis
from the grounds for occupied by
temporary; Tra Mao..ou,o o..-o..:.
tion produced by country
That of Wagewores opposition to
How with Evening Newss
few citations from history have some bearing upon this
When labor of convc farned to firm that
by labor word protest
was heard from the Lincoln Evening News nor anv other
When the labor the convc ared out to the notorious
Lee Broom and Duster and the convict
ha Fremont and Crete word of heard from
Lincoln Evening News nor any other me newspaper
the labor of the convicts and Immediately the Lincoln Even
ing News is up in arms
The Evening News says
the manufacture OF the same line of goods
But the welfare Hermann Bros is not worrying the Lincoln
Evening News to any considerable extent
Well there the Lincoln Overall Shirt coscab' from
Now getting down to brass tacks,
in the free worngmen Of Nebraska asked the legislature
sd goo Not the p to pf put DID an
Tree and independent worngmen the from the Lincoln
Why did the News fail much interest when the
vcts made brooms takes when proposed that the
victs make shirts and overals Z? S&
Are there editors publishers financially
ested in the Lee Broom and Duster. Company?
PerhaPs-and perhaps not.
Are there editors publishers financially inter-
ested in the Lincoln Overall and Shirt Co.?
o. does make difference whose gored doesn't it?
Let's call the roll How gentlemen interested in the pub
caton of the Lincoln News financially interested
the Lincoln Overall and Shirt Co.?
When the Of these gentlemen know have
adequate idea of why this sudden free and nde
labor has made itself manifest
Free wokngmen of help when they ask
that they be relieved from the competition of convict labor
But when convict labor threatens touch the pockebooks of
few gentlemen Of local they hoer and
begin talking about injury to local industry"
For the toier bit of consideration the dollar sudden
howl for protection
Wageworer protests against leasing
because would work injury local
the law abiding peaceable
thrifty hard working tois who obey the laws, build
homes that both local. and national
It's safe bet that the almighty dollar will take of itself
ell with the workngman
when palty dol
endangered the News began sweating blood and double
leading its protests.
Wageworker would just as making
shirts and overas them making broos barrels 1t
against being compelled either And bases
higher the Lordhan the of losing
dollars invested local
The Wageworker ervenv that the Lincoln Evening
News will the of the of
labor of convcs manufacturer Of shirts and overaot be-
cause The Wageworker financially interested in dnky little
local employing labor starvation but because
the whole prison damnabe the
law abiding and toirs who have this what
today.
THE YoMAN's UNION LABEL LEAGUE.
Gratifying Reports Delegate
national
Womans Union Label League held special meeting last
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-06-02

Two Goals
A man who cornered wheat and
corn and peoples rights looked on
with scorn; who lived in state with
princely pose while thousands round
him starved and froze; who thrived
on wants of fellow men and, gave NO
heed to hew..or when they ate-this
man one day went prancing down the
broad highway.
Men hailed him as he passed along
Behold, he's rich!" exclaimed the
throng. And women We'd to catch
his eye as in his auto he sped by.
He bought legislature', laws; he
bribed a judge to gain his cause; he
robbed beneath legal guise while
justice only winked her eyes.
He owned senator or two who did
just what he bade them do; And Off
GERS winked at his crimes because
he paid them well betimes. He starved
ten thousand that he might build hos
pitals upon site where men might
see and point and say. "Such kind
ly men are scarce to day.
He forced the children n the shop
to toll ten hours without a stop. His
sweat shop was to him a thing of
profit unto which to cling. And wild
ows' tears and childish moan affect
ed not his heart of stone. His gods
were Money and Applause, and these
he chased without a pause.
An humble man there was, and he
worked hard and long and faithfully.
He'd no desire for lots CT pelf, and
loved his neighbor as himself. The
world of him heard not word-but
hearts about him all were stirred to
love him as man who tried to do
the right whate'er betide.
These men died on the self-same
day; their souls together sped away
to where st. Peter stands Ind waits
beside the Great White P-arly Gates.
Halt" Peter cried. "Show cause or
go to neither regions down below
We're rather choice in company here
you've got to have record clear" :"
The rich man had to tell his tale,
and Peters LOOK made him quick quail.
GO down telow!" st. Peter cried.
"Your victims all are now inside" !"
The poor man took one forward pace
and children laughed to see his face.
"Come in,'' said Peter, there's your
crown: whom children love we'll not
turn down."
MORAL:
What boots the richest early goal
To saving your immortal ccul?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-06-02

turned the bloody coin his treach'ry
earned, the priests and elders turned
aside, and in their very shame they
cried: "It is the price of blood!
Don't touch! God has no use for any
such" They bought a potters' field
straightway-"The Field of Blood 'tis
called today.
MORAL:
No matter from whom the money
came
same.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
The Broad 4.

Gov. Mclean. of New Hampshire,
was talking about Henry James criti-
cism of American speech, says the New
York Tribune.
II suppose that Mr.. James wants us
use the broad "a" he said, aud to talk
in every way like Oxford graduates.
The broad "a is all very well, and th
Oxford graduate talks more musically
no doubt. than the native of Paint
Rock. At the same time it was through
the cultivation of the English way oil
speaking that my best friend nearly
lost his wife-lost her, l mean through
divorce, not through death.
"5he made some biscuits one day,
aud at dinner that night she said in hel
cultured way;
81 made big batch of these bis
cults.
"You did, indeed, my DEAR" sale
my friend, her husband.
"How do you know how big a batci
l made?" she asked, surprised.
81 thought" he murmured, "tha
you said botch."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
WORK ON S. & W.
Special Train Brings Two
Hundred Men to Work on
the Clinch River Grade.

Work has now commenced in earnest
on the South & Western. From all
along the line comes reports that grad
ing is being done. Saturday night
500 men arrived on a special train from
New York, to work on the grading on
Clinch River. These with what men
were already at work, swells the num-
Der Of workmen to over 800, and men
are still arriving daily inquiring for
the place where they are working on
the South & Western. The company
has just completed a short distance be-
low the mouth of Guest River, camps
for 500 men. Some of the engineers
corps are now permanently located un-
til the road is completed. AT Hills
station the company has $50, 900 feet of
lumber to be used in constructing
another large camp right away. From
North Carolina, comes the report of o
race between the South & Western and
the Southern with the former in the
lead. 1t will be remember ed that the
Southern recently began locating a
route from johnson City to Marion,
n. c., paralleling the South & West
ern, thereby forcing the latter to hur-
~ up things on that end.
With the building of the South &
Western comes reports of greater de-
yelopment of mineral and other re-
sources all along the line. In Scott
county on Copper Ridge, options are
being taken by men prominent in f.
nancial circles, the options are for tim
Der and mineral. In Dickenson eoun-
ty, everything apparently that is loose
had been bought or optioned. Agents
of the South & Western are busy secur-
ing right-of-way up 'Possum Greek,
southwest of Gate City, where the
route of the new road is to be changed.
At Kingsport options to the amount Of
$500, 900 have been taken.
1t is the general belief that the road
will now be rapidly pushed to compile.
tion, and when this is done Southwest
Virginia will enter upon an era of in.
dustrial development, heretofore un.
dreamed of.-Southwest Virgins
Progress, Coeburn, Va.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

We was told that when we was sent to
the hospital, We was not oprated on fer
appendisightus; but wheu we got home
we missed our vermifuge appendix and
found that We had been robbed. We
air going to flo suit fer $500, 900 agin
the hospital fer forcible detainer of our
appendix; aud besides If a gentleman
can't git on jag without being oprat-
ed fer it, we think that somebody ought
to be MIXED in heavy damages -
Hardeman Free Press.
Six saloons have sent us bills fer lick
er and asst us to remiss at our earliest
convenience. We don't know when we
have been so shocked, but there's one
thing certain, there amt going to be
no earliest convenience with MS. If we
have got to pay our bar bills, darned
if We don't become a prhhibitionist-
Hardeman Free Press.
We was to Memphis the other night
and our barkeep friends treated us so
we'll that when we went to sleep in q
vacant lot out on East End we dream
ed that we was in heaven. Cascades Of
beer was flowing all around us and we
thought we was laying on bank where
the Wild mint grows. A policeman
brought us a soup tureen Of rum as a
apetizer, and indfriends come mp and
give us lunches of high balls and told
us we wouldn't have to pay no taxes
and insurance fer three years, while a
mocking bird in tree keep on singing
"Gobble 'em up, gobble em up.
Drink EN-. drink EN-, drink 'em.
Three stems, three steius, three stems.
Two beers, two beers, o booze" We
ain t never had more beautiful dream
-Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

way of many kinds of woodworking in.
dustIies. True, there has been a log
ging business in full swing all up and
down the valley for fifty years or SO,
the trees along the watercourse having
been ielled aud the logs rolled into the
streams to be RATED or hoated singly
down the river at high water to mills at
Cincinnati and other places along the
Ohio. 1t is estimated that an average
OF 10, 900, 600 feet a year is thus shipped
out. This has resulted in the culling
out Of many of the larger poplars and
hemlock trees. The walnut timber,
never in great abundance, has been
largely cut away. Where undisturbed
the timber growths here are continu-
Gus, and forests will reproduce them
selves. Some varieties of timber never
have been cut out, and over vastregioDs
there are great growths Of white oak
aud chestnut, with occasional tracts of
linden and other inexhaustible varlties
including hickory, and there is, too.
some poplar and less walnut in places,
mostly of smaller size, and an estimate
of not long ago is that out of the $50, :
600 acres drained by the Levisa and
Russell forks there is 25 per cent of the
territory that should still warrant an
estimate of 5000 feet of timber per
acre, principally Of while oak, and
chestnut. These timbers are especial
ly adapted to the manufacture of fur
niture."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Legislature's Freak Laws.

Every General Assembly may be
charged with some freak legislation,
and the last body of Tennessee lawma-
kers was apparently no exception to
thisrule. There were some laws pass
ed which are at least worthy Of passing
note because of special characteristics,
even at this late day.
One Of the laws referred to provided
a charter for the Mountain City and
Roans Creek Turnpike Company, with
$50, 900 capital. In the first place, this
law was without caption, and was
therefore in direct opposition TO the
Constitution of Tennessee. In tie
second place, this act seeks to repeal
laws in conflict thereto, which, should
the act be enforced, would leave the
effect of repeating all legislative enact.
ments, setting forth the forms and pre-.
seribing the manner in which charters
shall be secured. The law, in effect
would set aside the constitutional pro
vision which vests in the Legislature
the authority to pass laws prescribing
forms and providing regulations fol
the chartering of Tennessee corpora
tions. This act went through the Ju
dietary Committees of both houses
was signed by the Speaker of both th
Senate and the House and then by the
Governor. A foot-note states that tht
act is in contravention Of article xi, sec
tion Of the Constitution. The bill
was introd uced in the Senate by Sena
tor Joe A. Wilson from Mountain City
johnson county Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
The August Smart SET.

Mrs. Burton Harrison's name has al
ways been Identified with particularly
entertaining fcoion, and for m n y
years she has not given us so capital
piece of work as "Mhe Carlyles," the
long novel which opens the August
number of The Smart Set. Is is by
far her most important story, and is a
distinct departure from her former nov
els. The scenes are laid in and around
Richmond, during the stirring days Of
1865, and the introduction of several
historical events adds greatly to the in
terest of splendid dramatic love story.
No novelist dealing with the Civil War
period has succeeded in creating o
more realistic atmosphere or characters
more convincing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
C0NMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.


at ourself, we was drugged with glass
of water by some reprobate and the
steam come out of nose and burnt our
mouth so as we couldn't drink nuthin'
but Tickler's Anti-Skeptic fer two
days. Hardeman. Free Press.
We printed some wedding cards fer
nigger what works at the Lunatic
Asylum last week and when we pre-
sented bill Of 70 cents fer EN-, he said
he thought they was complimentary.
We asst him why he thought any such
fool thing, and he said: "Me and you
has had so many socialties together,
Marse Jack, dat din't think you wood
charge me anything fer de cards.
Hardeman free Press.
We knowed when Andy Carnegie Of
ferred them Zero medals that it was a
fraud, bue we decided to try fer one,
fer if there ever was a hero in this state
we air him. Our claim was based on
the fact that we have lived in a dry
town fer five long, dusty years, and we
air still alive. But the committee re-
jected our claim and give the medals to
fellers that have saved some people
from being drownded. True heroism
amt appreciated in this pessimistic
age. Hardeman Free Press.
This is q curious sort of world and
there is all sorts of peoplein it. Some
gum heads goes about wearing macad-
amised underwear, and some of 'em
eats pIeconcerted breakfast food, but
the limit is the duck that biles the wa
ter before drinking it. He's fool fer
two reasons. In the first place, it's
bad enough to drink any kind of water;
and the idea of cooking the stuff and
then drinking it would turn the stom-
aeh of a muel. Hardeman Frse Press.
Some people think because we air
now jestes of the peace that we can
do anything. Bud Turtle come to town
this week to attend the camp meeting
and he come around to our Office, and
said that while he was in town he
thought he might as well get divorce
from his wife. but wo tole him we did
not have no iury's diction over the case
He left his flask with us and went home
amenting Hardeman Free Press.
If Chicago can have a floating pool
room, why can't we have a flying sa;
loon down here? The Adams law
couldn't be enforced agin Joint in the
air. -Hardeman Free Press.
No more Memphis Sun days in our'n
Never agin, not on your life. We
wandered around the streets all day
! there trying to find a refuge fer oul
thirst, and then as We was coming back
to the depot at three o'clock In the
morning we come purity near being
drownded. And we don't want no
body TO asst us where we had been a
neither. Hardeman Free Press.
Last time we was to Memphis cour
tcous stranger at the depot took us fe
a preacher and ast us to have drink
When we got into the saloon, he didn'
have nothing less'n ten dollar bill
and he looked to us to produce tn
change. We didn't have nothing bu
a deadhead past on our person, and W
5 couldn't understand why our frien,
was so irritated about it. We inyitel
him to call on us in Hardeman county
but he told us to go to hell As we ha
got drink, all right, we continued o.
: our way Hardeman Free Press.
We have been most grostly deceived
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
CHOLERA INFANTUM.

Child Mot Expected TO Live from Que
Hour to Another, but Cured by Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and DIarrhoea
Remedy.
Ruth, the little daughter of E. N,
Dewey, of Agnewville, Va, was serl-
ously i'll OF cholera infantum last sum-
mer. "We gave her up and did not
expect her to live from one hous to an.
other, he says, 81 happened to think
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera end
Diarrhoeu Remedy and got a bottle
from the store. In five hours / saw 9
change for the better. We kept on civ
ing it and beore she had the half Of
one small lbottle abe was WE'LL" This
remedy is for sale by H. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
shake Into Yonr shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. 1t
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. Its the greatest comfort discov-
ery Of the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight OF new shoes feel easy. 1t
is a certain cure for sweating, callous
and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-
dav. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25o. Don't accept any substi-
tute. Trial package free. Address
Allen S. 0lmsted, lie Roy. \. \.
1O94.4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered diamond cure
for consumption. If you fear con-
sumption or pneumonia, it will, how
ever. be best for yoE to take that great
remedy mentioned by W. t. MCGEE,
of Yanleer, Tenn. 81 had cough for
fourteen years. Nothing helped me,
until took DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, coughs and colds,
which gave instant relief. and effected
a permanent cure. t" Unequaled quick
cure. for throat and lung troubles, 81
H. G. Miller's drug store; price 5OC
and 81, guaranteed. Trial bottle free
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Pension Roll Gets Smaller.

The Topeka Pension Agency, which
handles the business of Missouri, Kan
sas, Colorado, New Mexico, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma, has 115, ,96s
pensioners on the rolls, net loss oi
252 for the year. The total gross loss
was 5,031, of which 4,506 were due tc
deaths. The number of Spanish wal
veterans and of civil war widows in
creases, but the rate of death of ciyi
war veterans is very high.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Forced to Starve

B. f. Leek, of Concord, Ky., says
"For 20 years I suffered agonies, witt
a sore on my upper lip, so painful
sometimes, that / could not eat. Aftel
vainly trying everything else. | cureC
it with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. IT.
great for buans, cuts and wounds. Al
II. c. Miller's drugstore; only 2jc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
DIR. CaldWeu'S
(La<atiUe)
Syrup PepSin

This is the greatest remedy known for
correcting constipated conditions.
Don't wait until your child is affected,
but administer a dose of the medicine
occasionally.
You will notice perceptible change
for the better, a healthy color and
livelier disposition.
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin is a good
thing to have in the house, because 1t
is good for the whole family.
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin can be
obtained in both dollar and half-dollar
sizes from all druggists.
Your money will be refunded if Il
does not benefit you.
Your postal card request win bring by return
mail our new tooklet, 'DR. CALDWELLl9
BOOK OF WONDERS" and free sample to
those who have never tried this wonderful
remedy. Mothers write today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Whole Number lOo9


We offer one hundred dollars reward forany
case Of catarrh that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. f. J, CHEEY Co, Toledo, .
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years and believe him pei.
teotly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able 70 carry out any obligations
made by their firm, WEST q TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
WALDIHG, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood ana mucous surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
35o per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
A Smooth Article.

When you find it necessary To use
salye use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is the purest and best for sores,
burns, boils, eczema, blind, bleeding,
itching or protrnding piles. = ct the
genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
Sold by H. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels,
the stomach, the liver and kidneys
strong and active. Burdock Blood Bit
ters does it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

A life may be sacrificed to an hours
delay. Cholera infantum, dysentery,
diarrhoea come suddenly. Only safe
plan is to have DIR. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry always on hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Buy 1t Now,

Now is the time te buy Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t is certain to be needed
sooner or later and when that time
comes you will need it badly-you will
need it quickly. Buy it now. 1t may
save life. For sale by II. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

Kentucky has filed suit for $12, 600,
600 back taxes on the Southern Pacific
The suit has hung fire for long time
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

Summer complaint is a vary danger
GUS disorder OF babies. d. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup prevents and cures is.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

The kim the babies like. DR.. Fair
ney's Teething Syrup. Once used moth
ing else will take its place. No narcot
les in it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27

Do not say you can not afford to buy
a piano. We can sell you one on
terms so easy that it will be no bur
den for you to pay for it. On account
of the verg small expense to which
we are put in selling pianos, we can
save you a good sum on the purchase
price, and at the same time make the
monthly payments as small os $40. 90.
1t would be a pleasure to US to dis
cuss the matter with you.
LYLE & McCORKLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-27
Lamp Oil
GUARANTEED NOT TO
SMOKE,
SMELL or
EXPLODE.
Made From the Finest Pennsylvania
Crude.

This oil is made by the Kimble Oil
Co., of Knoxville, and is not in the
trust, but it can be trusted to give
better light and the housewife more
satisfaction than any oil on the market
as its use makes lamp cleaning an oc-
casional rather than daily task. Try
gallon and convince yourself of its
good qualities. For sale in this city by
II WV TUT O. m