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The wageworker., 1905-06-23
TRAINMEN's PICNIC.
Splendid Program Arranged for the
Celebration at Seward.

The railroad brotherhoods of Lin
coin have completed all arrangements
for their Fourth of July picnic at Sew
ard, and the program will provide en-
tertainment for all. The railroad men
have spared no energy to make this
celebration a huge success, and that
they will win out is assured, for they
have a habit of making good on all
they undertake. Those who celebrate
the Fourth at Seward will have as
good time as can be framed up.
The following program has been ar.
ranged, but other features will be
presented during the day:
II to IL noon-Speaking by Hon.
James P. Cosgrave.
II noon to 1 p. m.-Lunch.
p. m.-Ladies nail driving contest.
Firts prize 50, second prize 81.
1:15 p.m.-Boys' eggs race. First
prize So, second prize 81.
1:45 p. m.- One-hundred yard dash,
free for all. First prize IS, second
prize 50.
2 p. m.-Boys seventy y-f1ve-yard foot
race, under fourteen. First prize 50,
second prize 81.
2::30 p. m.-Hose race between York
and Seward, run 25O yards, break and
make coupling, purse $50, second $40.
2:30 p. m.-Ball game between Utica
and Davey, Neb. Purse $50.
2:3O p. m.-Cup race. First prize
So, second prize 81.
4:30 p. m.-Balloon ascension.
S p. m.-Tug of war across the river,
between train men and engine men.
Prize, two boxes cigars. One side has
got to go into the water.
Finest picnic, grounds in the state
and everybody welcome.
Trains leave Lincoln $50 a. M,
10:3O a. m. and 1870 p. m.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE TRANSFERS
Watching the Outcome of the Chicago
Situation With Deep Interest

0IIuaSiOu OCSP
Members of the local Teamsters' I'm
ion are watching the outcome of the
Chicago strike with great deal of in
terest The rumors of graft have
stirred up considerable feeling.
We've got to get rid of that sort
of thing, declared a prominent mem
Der of the local. "It hurts us. 1 don't
believe that Shea is half as guilty as
rumor charges him. At any rate he is
not bit worse than the aristocratic
gentlemen who put up whatever money
he may have taken. Why don't those
highly moral newspapers open up on
the men who bribe our leaders as well
as the leaders themselves. Is the rich
man who pays bribe any better than
the poor devil who accepts it?"
Local Teamsters are not sweating
any particular amount of blood over
the local situation. True they have no
agreement with the employers just
now, but work in the coal hauling and
lumber hauling lines is very slack,
most of the work being on the streets
and on grading. But before cold
weather comes it is expected that an
agreement will be in force. The en-
ployers are not manifesting any hos
tility, and there are indications of get
ting together when the proper time
comes. The local is not making very
much noise just at present, but the
members are keeping up gratifying
amount of thinking.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE CARPENTERS.
A Bunch of Interesting Items From
LincoIn's Biggest Union.

Three members initiated June 20
and four candidates voted on.
The following officers were elected
to serve the union for the next sis
months: President, C. E. Woodard
vice president, H. B. Atterbury; re
cording secretary, George Quick; fl
nanclal secretary, A. E. Hawkins
treasurer, R. Shepard.
The first meeting of the quarter
occurring on July 4, it was voted to
hold the meeting Thursday, July g.
Members who have not brought their
cards for examination by the trustees
must do so that evening.
Hank Robinson injured his leg while
working for Contractor Dabcs couple
of weeks ago, and is still laid up on
account of the injury.
Bro. Marquis is building himself a
house at Twenty-fourth and S.
Bro. Emberson is nursing good
sized carbuncle. 1t is doubtful if
Billy is as patient as was Job.
The supply of non-union men! from
College View seems well nigh mex
haustib1e.
In case union men shouldi forget,
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE PRESSMEN
Watching the Outcome of the Interns
tional at San Francisco

Watching the Outcome of the Interna
tionaI at San Francisco
The annual convention of the In
ternational Printing Pressmen and AS
sistants Union met at San Francisco
last Tuesday with upwards of 200 dele
gates present from all parts of the
country. The Lincoln local is not rep
resented, but the members are watch
ing the convention and waiting to
learn the outcome.
=. President Higgins is a candidate for
reelection, but is being opposed by
Frank Pampusch of Denver. The bat
tie is good-natured but is being warm
ly waged. The international union is
in good shape and material progress
has been made during the year. The
Lincoln local is still negotiating a
wage scale with the employers, and
while progress is very slow the mem
bers are in no wise discouraged.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
WHERE YOU GET THE LABEL.
Clothing
in ~

Every suit of clothes made by Kohn Bros of Chicago bears the
label of the United Garment Workers America This
of the excellence of the workmanship the fairness of the cond
tion under which the talors
of the firm who make the clothing for
advertisers The Wageworke They deal fairly by labor
and at the time they deal fairly
brand of Kon Bros at right prices
The Armstrong Clothing Co. is the local agent
clothing and the carries large line There
reasons why he Wageworer wants buy Kohn Bros cloth
ing One OF them and the chief that Kon Bros employ only
garment workers. Another that Kon Bros
The Wageworker Another is that every
clothing stimulates the 1t
Bros clothing it carries the label Ask for it
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION
Decides Upon Lecture Propaganda
and Will Begin at Once

The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor met at Scran-
ton, Pa, last week and decided upon
a lecture propaganda. The members
of the executive council will begin i'm
mediately to arrange for lecture dates
in various sections of the country, and
much good is expected to result in
the way of renewed enthusiasm along
union lines. President Gompers told
about his recent lecture tour through
the west, and said that he was greatly
pleased with the results. The affairs
of the American Federation of Labor
are in fine shape There are 116 in
ternational trades unions, 33 state
branches, 6O4 central labor unions, L.
O43 local trades and federal unions
now affiliated with the Federation. The
116 international unions have upwards
of $4,000 local unions attached to
them. Secretary Morrison submitted
the following report for the eight
months ending May 81:
The balance on hand October 1,
1904, was $1O3,O17.94, and the income
for the eight months $141 ,O74,03, max
ing a total of $244,991.97. The ex-
penditures were $14S,356.45. The re-
port shows that $70,9O152 has been
received for per capita tax of " cent
per member per month. One hundred
and ninety charters were issued for
the eight months; one state branch,
forty-six central unions, fifty-three fed
eral labor unions.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THINK 1T OVER, MR.. TOLL.
Unions Have Done for Their Members the Way OF
Hepfulness in Trouble

Phil the chief agaor of the Employers Association OF
the head of the Phil R. Toll Box
recently sold by the sheriff. will perhaps admit that labor
he will think follow
which the of death benefits paid by the
by the Carpenters .9lo9'oo9.oo
BY the Iron Mouders. 544OoOo
Nv the 100000
By other unions 3f5O2.7O
Another that might interest Mr. Toll and other labor fighters
benefit of labor reported
the following sick benefits members:
Workers SSOOOOO
BY
Hy
Unions have paid least having paid death
benefits and sick benefits alone the little of 49
which by the way, onehalf of
but reported
Think it over Mr. Toll at your esure-Kansas City Labor
Herald
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE BARTENDERS
Union in Good Shape and Local Or
ganization Well Nigh Perfect.

The local Bartenders' union is in
excellent condition, and the organiza.
tion is more nearly perfect than ever
before. Every bar in the city is
manned by unionists at the present
time. Just now the local is ponder
ing over some radical changes made
il, international law by the Kansas
The wageworker., 1905-06-23
THE LABEL LEAGUE
Meets Monday Night and Will Map
Out New Campaign of Work

The Woman's Union Label League
will meet in regular session next Mon
day evening. A kensington has been
formed and it is expected that it. will
have the effect of arousing new, and
deeper interest in the work of the
League. Mrs. Alice Kent, president
of the League, has also been selected
as leader of the kensington.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23

T. c. Kelsey, president of the Cen
trail Labor Union, is working for the
municipality.
The wageworker., 1905-06-23

The largest line of union made shoes
in the city is to be found at Rogers &
Perkins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25

form. This portion of the car being
more spacious than usual. not oDiv
gives the motorman ample room. but
divides him from the rear portion OF
his platform by brass railing. At
the motoTTnan's foot is a eaten which
when released by pressure throws open
the door automatically, thus making il
unnecessary for the man in charge OF
the motors to even raise his hand or
turn his head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25

passenger then passes on through the
entrance door into the car. from which
he may make his exit at any time
either by the front entrance or by the
rear door designed for the purpose.
The conductor. having no fares 70
collect from passengers in the car. can
remain at his post on the platform
giving such attention as is necessary
to the passengers getting on or off the
car. The conductor is also provided
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 1905

Ross. the manag ger of the company.
with the aid OF some other of the Of
ficers. The new car is of the semi
convertible type. but in place of the
usual five-f0Ot platform II has one of
seven feet. and instead of the ordinary
car door placed in the center Of the
end of the car there are two doors she
brass railing leading up from the steps
dividing the platform into two aisles.
One of these doors is to be utilized
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25

with a receptacle into which the fare
box fits so that he may. when neces-
sarv. have both hands free and at the
same time not miss the fares. As these
cars are all provided with electric but
tons as well as the usual signal cord.
the passenger car easily and at all
times make his desires. known without
having the conductor at his elbow
Another Improvement in the new de-
sign is the exit from the front plat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25

entirely By persons entering the car
and the other Solely by those who de-
sire to leave This is arranged and
made arbitrary by the fact that while
one OF these doors opens inward only
the other opens only outward. When a
passenger steps on the platform
which is amply large for a dozen or
fifteen adults. he is met by the con-
ductor who. demands q fare before al
lowing the passenger to proceed. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
CONDUCTOR OF NEW STYLE CAR STICKS TO PLATFORM

Of these vehicles. there have been many
innovations made with the view Of i'm
proving the service A notable change
has been recently made in a type of
car made for the Montreal Street Rail
way company, originating with G. w
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
Street Car JournaIl

For many years the lines on which
street cars were built remained much
aiike' but recently, owing to the in
ciease IN the size and carrying capacity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
WALKERS STORE

THIS WEEK will characterized
mbdOn Fashions
Black reduced Clearance
and see for Yourself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25

Infants Long Dresses--0ne-Fourth
Off.
Made of lawn and nainsook,
dainty trimmed with fine embroid-
cry and val lace. Some with plain
skirts and some trimmed. Prices
from soc to $1,000 garment.
Infants Short Dresses-0ne-Fourth
Off.
Low neck and short sleeves. Also
high neck and trimmed with pretty
embroidery and lace. Prices from
soc to $500.
Infants Long and Short Skirts-One-
Fourth Off.
Also long and short waists, trim
med with dainty embroidery and
lace. Prices range from soc to 800
a garment.
Children's Gamps-One-FOurth Off.
Just the right kind for the new
suspender dresses. Trimmed feather
stitching and lace and embroidery.
We have them from 75c up to $500
each.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

just pork and beans! And again, when the safety
of the colony was threatened the parsonage took
on the sterner aspect of fort
Though this interesting house has undergone in
evitable changes-it is like woman's dress turned
inside out, as woman puts it. but nevertheless
her dress-it still is the picturesque spot of the
days of earnest Henry Whitfield. Approaching its
stone walls covered with woodbine, through the
greenery of which shine the small loaded windows,
one sees imbedded in the front the Colonial DANES
tablet. Lifting the huge brass knoCker the
paneled front door, the visitor is ushered into a
large room with friendly freside, and effective
stairway and balcony one side, filled with prec-
ious reminders of the first master of the house
Over the mantel hangs the illuminated pedigree of
Henry Whitfield, dating to the reign of Elizabeth.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Though maintained as a public museum by
Colonial Danes. Whitehall" properly may be
considered the gift of three to the society
These women of Newport, Mrs. a. Livingston
Mason, Mrs. William Binney and Mrs. Theodore
Kane Gibbs collected the three thousand dollars
necessary to restoration before the society assumed
custodianship. As it happened. Yale College leased
the property to Newport a century and half ago
for nine hundred and ninety ynine years and though
Edward Everett Hale has wttily warned the fair
custodians that Yale may establish a summer
school there in the year of our Lord 275o" they
complacently are keeping up the proud pedigree of
this time -honored parsonage of Dean Berkeley
Likewise suggestive of ministerial vicisstudes in
colonial days is Whitfield House. near Guilford,
Connecticut, of which Colonial Danes of the State
are custodians. Imagine the excitement when the
early settlers thereabout heard that the celebrated
English divine, Henry Whitfield, who just had
written the successful book Some Helpes to Strre
Up to Christian Duties was coming to build up
church, The COlonists-it was away back in 64o-
gathered up the stones for the old Stone House,
it yet is called sometimes constructing for the
distinguished newcomer a picturesque pile of
masonry. Henry Whitfield arrived and, pending
the erection of the meeting house, reserved one
room for religious services, leaving only three
rooms for his immediate pastoral flock of nine
children. Then two sOmebOdies wanted to get
married one day, and the accommodating clergy
man invited them to his home for the ceremony, and
for the wedding feast they had pork and beans
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

society, called the National Society of Colonial
Danes of America, is ''Stenton" in Philadel-
phia built by James Logan in 1928. James Logan,
the young secretary of William Penn: what love
laden "reminiscences the name recalls one wanders
in this home he erected wherein to live happily
ever after! This swain of colonial times, it seems,
fell in love several times and perforce fell out before
really settled at Stenton First, he had fascna-
ton for Letitia Penn, daughter of William Penn;
but as she appeared to have amOrOus eyes for
another he often talked over his unhappy love
affairs with Hannah Penn sympathetic mother of
his much-wanted sweetheart. But even maternal
suggestion proved a poor salve for the shafts of
cupid, for Miss Lettia, with a mind of her own,
married one William Aubrey, whereupOn the Tilted
lanes Logan is recorded as having said mean
things in colonial phraseology calling Aubrey among
other things tiger for returns in affairs financial
The matrimonial tables turned young James
Logan again; for when his bleeding heart began
to be soothed by the balm-ike presence of
Rebecca Moore, she suddenly welded Governor
Evans
But in time the crooked course of true love be-
came a straight fower-laden path, leading directly
to the stately home of "Stenton," though before
claiming his lady-love his bride he penned
admonitory epistle to her, which is familiar to
Colonial Danes in Philadelphia their official by
laws. In the quaint language of the day he in part
pleads but presses not his suit:
Yet my Dearest, l cannot press 1t further
than thou with freedom canst condescend to it.
and enjoy Peace and Satisfaction in thy mind
for without this, l cannot much desire to
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Manor-whiCh serves as clubhouse for the patrican
sisterhOOd of that State This spacious house with
fine wood-carving undoubtedly seemed pretentious
in its day, 75o when it was built by one Zebuon
Giddings wedding-gift for his son. In course
of time Joseph LOngfellow Cilley. descendant OF
Colonel Joseph CIley of Revolutionary renown,
carried its latch-key, which, following patriotic
opportunities of Colonial Danes. passed into their
official pocket Think of FIVE oId-fashioned rooms.
each with open fireplace to invite COSY con
versatiOn! And think for another minute of each
room, finished with white woodwork in striking
contrast to dark taPestried walls and furnished with
spindle-legged chairs unearthed from Cob-webbed
garrets and no end of other priceless traPpingsl
Already the pOssessors of colony of historic
Continued Page r6
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

"F'NFsstS< - ~
srenton.'' Philadelphia
and indeed many valuable trappings reminiscent
of the happy years spent before he obliged TO
return England, but mot without the tears and
unspeakable lamentations of his dear flock"
Herein Colonial Danes serve as most responsible
keepers of this historic museum though originally
was purchased by the State for eighty-ive hundred
dollars when 1t was about to sucCumb to the devas
tatiOn of two and half centuries, and IN in
trusted to nine trustees consisting largely of Colonial
Danes, who are legally responsible for its care.
These women contributed toward It's purchase,
added twenty-five hundred dollars to the recon
structon fund, and presented most of the old-time
furnishings; so they properly may be credited as
custodians of Whitfield House" distinguished
the oldest colonial house in all New-Engand.
Then Van Cortlandt Manor in New-Yorb city.
Does not this colonial mansion wherein PATRON
Frederick Van Cortlandt lived like lord remind
on the other hand, of merrynaking days. Picture
the PATRON holding high carnival for fair ladies
in quaint shortwaisted gowns and courtly gentlemen
knee breeCheS, while IN the interlude of Quadries
the guests wandered in the great fower-garden at
the back of the manor. This estate, acquired by
Mr.. Van COrtlandt in 74S and the old homestead
of many an aristOcratic descendant ultimately be-
came the property of New-NOTk city. Thereupon
Colonial Danes-not original" Colonial Danes
but the New-York division of the National Society
of Colonial Danes of America-importuned the
city fathers for its and so 1t passed into their
patriotic keeping for thirty years
On account of its accessibility from the
metropolis, Van Cortlandt Manor ranks as
one of the popular meccas for the American
1 patriot. Though an entrance fee is charged
Il to pay for the ravages of time, no less than
one hundred thousand sight-seers have passed
7 through its doors in a single year The
house itself is perfectly appointed. with its
portraits of colonial dignitaries. its Sheffield
plate which temPts every Connoisseur of
ceramics, and the curious old embroideries
and textile hangings. And the old Dutch
garden of PATRON Van COrtlandt's day, with
fifteen thousand dollars appropriated by the
city, has been reproduced in all its picturesque
ness. At every turn stretch bOx-bordered
Il fOwer-beds filed with fragrant old-fashioned
Ell flowers while a sun-dial accommodatingIy
M points to the time of day. and a quaint water
= canal or the water-basin full of lilies suggests
Il the Dutch gardens across the sea.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Dean George Berkeley, favorite Of the crowned
heads of England and the man whom Pope sweep
ingy described possessed of every virtue under
Heaven" attempted to keep the Colonists there
about in the straight and narrow path; and White
hail. - which was his home, was naturally popular
rendezvous for clergymen. Upon the return of
this distinguished divine to London, so Colonial
Danes familiar with colonial lore say, he unwit-
tingly presented organ to church in Berkeley
Massachusetts, the town named in his honor but
the gift respectfully declined on the plea that
an organ instrument of the Devil for en-
trapping of mems souls; and so this melodious
object of the Evil One accepted by his own
Trinity Church in Newport where summer re-
sorters, who happen to worship there, may see it
with its ancient inscription.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

So to "Stenton," indeed a presentable
mansion of the day, went James Logan and
his bride; and to-day Colonial Danes, in the
same hospitabe spirit with which the mistress
of the house passed the cheering cup more
than a hundred years ago to such nOtabes as
Washington, Jefferson and Madison, who
gathered therein to swap political stories, do
they serve as hostesses at colonial tea-parties
and betimes open the old home, set in colonial
style, to the sightseeing public.
Then there is Whitehall" near fashion
able Newport in Rhode Island This old
time house which enterprising Colonial Danes
of the State actually have leased until the
year of our Lord 275o, and thus insured it to
a considerable stretch of pOsterity, immediate
ly suggests, on the other hand, the religious
life of colonial times. Newport, now the
scene of midsummer social splendor, was
once, with its six thousand inhabitants, the
foremost city in America. In those DAYS
Dean George Berkeley, favorite of the GRO
heads of EuOlaOd and the man whom PODa c,
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

One of the latest acquisitions of Co1onia
Danes is C1lley Mansion at Exeter. New
HAMPSHIRE seek TO reChristen it COlOnia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-08-22
Reminded Him of Old Times.

An old man whose millions We're all
the time rolling up other millions for
him not long since happened to notice
the tin lunch pail Of the new office boy
whose home was across the ferry from
the big city. 1t CHANGED that the lad
was the newest and youngest of the
numerous boys employed by the firm Of
which the old man was the head and
had not had time to become acquainted
with the personnel Of the office. He
reminiscent, half tender curiosity
tempted the millionaire to lift the lid
Of the little round pail. There were
two sandwiches Of homemade bread,
a doughnut and q piece Of apple pie.
The old man smiled. For minute he
was boy again, and the little tin pail
before him was the one lie himself had
carried fifty years ago. The new office
boys face was study when he dis
covered this tableau behind the big
screen.
"That's my dinner you're eating" he
exclaimed Indignantly at sight of the
strange face.
81 know it, my boy" returned the
other, still smiling, "but you must let
me finish it now," taking another bite
of the pie. Here's enough to get you
another dinner'-and he handed the as
tonished you1gster five dollar bill
"only it won't be as good q one as this"
he added, with twinkle in his eye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-08-22
Indian Magic.

A traveller tells story Of Indian
magic. The jugg!er was Il Malay, who
stroked with his fingers the blade of a
long knife OF creese. The observer saw
water fall drop by drop from the blade,
which became faced, like strip of
india rubber. Thrown on the ground,
II bounced about, but was knife blade
again when lifted by the jusg.er. An
examination showed that there was no
water OH the mat ON which the obscrv'
er saw the drops falling.