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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
the $1-a-week board, had taken him
in and made him one of themselves.

the $1-a-week board, had taken him
in and made him one of themselves.
Lincoln, or Abe as we one and all
soon came to call him was a member
of the family as long as he stayed
with u.s. Mrs. Lyster says. ITO him
my mother was Aunt Polly, fact
borne out by historians.
Lincoln says Mrs. Lyster, recall
. ling those rare days. was remark
able young man for pranks. He had
a nickname for each one Of us girls.
but can only remember few. One
of his tricks was to pluck his friends
by their ears-he was always doing
that l have heard my father speak
OF seeing Abe standing at corner,
or in the road, telling one of his droll
stories or engaged in earnest discus
sion, and, at climax in the tale or
conversation, stretching out one Of his
long arms, and gently pulling the lis
tener's ear, instead Of plucking the
lapel Of his coat. From more than
one Of as Cameron girls Abe caught
a scolding for not leaving our ears
alone"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Lincoln. Mother. Tribute.

Though so fond OF his books 1t must
not be supposed that he cared only
for work and serious study. He was
4 social, sunny-tempered lad, as fond
Of Jokes and fun as he was kindly and
industrious. His stepmother said Of
him: II can say what SCARCELY one
mother In thousand can say. Abe
never gave me cross word or look.
and never refused to do anything ]
asked him. I must say that Abe waa
the best boy I ever saw or expect "a
see.'-From Helen Nicolay's "The
Boys L1fo of Abraham Lincoln" a
st. Nicholas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
~boom" towns Of what was then the
Tar Western State OF Illinois.

Tar Western State OF Illinois.
The ensuing fve years. 1881 to 1886.
cover one OF the most interesting peri
ods az .Lincoln's early life, when he
learned the lessons OF love and death
and to rise above the bitterness Of de-
Spair. It was during this period that
Mrs. Lyster (then Vienna Cameron)
knew him, received at his hands the
odd nickname OF "Quinine," and be-
came quiet observer Of his court
ship Of her beautiful cousin, Ann Rut-
ledge
One 81 the foremost men Of the
New Salem neighborhood was the Rev.
John Cameron, Mrs. Lloyd's father.
He preached In the Presbyterian
church on Sundays, and, after the
custom Of those sturdy times. turned
! ahrewd eye to business during the
week. He It was, indeed who, with
his wife'B brother, the James Rutledge
mentioned ~ historians IN connection
WITH No lustrum Of Lncoln's life. laid
cnt ne town ate Of New Salem.
d " tAo time OF Lncoln's advent in
a1eeW salem ''Parson" Cameron with
NJ ~ md family eleven daughters
- Son had his home In the
q | |BS 1 Ra MI 1cG house Of the period. Z
1S1 fI9e from town on the banks
ol ~ Gnnoannon stream, close to the
q ~ q CS1nerou mill. This lat
4 III 4 le business Of saving
\ u " = 1xln1lng grist. The mill.
II Y ~ n 1utt4d out few hun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Swift & Company

than any other brand. Their popular.
ity is due to the uniform quality and
flavor of the meat, and to their fine
appearance when received from the
dealer Each piece is branded on the
rind, "Swift's Premium U. S. Inspect
ed," and wrapped in cheesecloth and
white parchment paper.
Look for the brand. "Swifts Prem
ium." when buying hams and bacon.
swift's Silver Leaf Lard
Is a strictly pure lard, kettle rend.
cred, and put up in 3, and 10-pound
sealed pals. It is Americas Stand
ard Lard, and enjoys high reputa-
ton and an enormous sale.
swft's Soaps.
An interesting feature Of a trip
through the Chicago plant Is visit to
the soap factory, one of the largest
and most complete in this country.
There we manufacture numerous toi-
let and laundry soaps, and washing
powders.
Among which are:
Wool Soap, widely and favorably
known; for toilet and bath, and wash
ing fine fabrics.
Crown Princess Toilet Soap, highly
perfumed.
Swift's Pride Soap, for laundry ana
household use.
Swifts Pride Washing Powder IN,
surpassed for all cleaning purposes.
swift's speeiaIties.
Swift's Premium Ham
Swift's Premium Bacon
Swift's Premium Sliced Bacon
Swift's Premium Lard
Swift's Winchester Ham
Swift's Winchester Bacon
Brookfield Farm Sausage
Swift's Silver Leaf Lard
Jewel Lard Compound
Swift's Cotosuet
Swift's Jersey Butterino
Swift's Beef Extract
Swift's Beef Fluid
swift's Premium Milk.Fsd Chioke.e
sWlft's Soaps.
Wool Soap
Scented Toilet Soaps
Swift's Pride Soap
Swift's Pride Washing Powder
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Packing Plants.
Employees.

6"PiOySos
The total number Of persons en-
ployed In all the Swift packing plants
and branch houses aggregate over
$4,000 persons. Conditions for en-
ployes In the various manufacturing
and operating departments is contin-
ually improving with the construction
of new buildings and the installation
of new and up-to-date equipment.
Sanitation and Hygiene.
The housewife makes no greater ef-
fort to keep her kitchen clean than
we do to keep in sanitary and hygienic
condition our abattoirs. They are
thoroughly scrubbed at the close Of
each days operations, and automatic
appliances are used wherever possi-
BILE in order to eliminate the personal
handling of meats. Rigid rules gov
erning these points are strictly en-
forced; laxity means dismissal.
Visitors Always Welcome.
No other industry In the world
gives such cordial welcome to visit
ors as Swift & Co. We keep open
house the year around. and maintain
corps Of specially trained guides.
with special elevators and rest rooms.
In one year we have entertained over
quarter Of q million Of men and
women: in one day-Grand Army
Day, 1901-we entertained $4,000.
Among our visitors have been ambas-
sadors from foreign governments,
princes. noblemen and distinguished
citizens from all lands and eminent
folks from every state in the Union.
We wish to- familiarize the public
with our methods. and the best way
to do that IL to let the public see for
itself. We have no secret processes
or methods in any department.
Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon.
swift's Premium Hams and Bacon
are more widely and favorably known
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Burnt Cork.

Burnt Cork.
'Ts that q cork-tipped cigarette
you are smokingw
"Yes, it has a cork tip"
Excuse me, but haven't you smOk-
ed 1t down a little too ?"-Hous-
ton Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Probably.

Mamma, did you promise TO love
honor and obey papa?"
Yes, dear"
And when you was a-promisin' It.
did you think how you was a-foolin'
m?"-Fort Worth Record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02

Chronic kickers never realize how
foolish they really are until the reac-
tion begins to get busy
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Not Even a Doo Biscuit.

Blobbs-He's a pronounced vegeta-
rian.
Slobbs-Doesn't he eat any animal
| food at all?
Blobbs-Not even a dog biscuit
| Philadelphia Record
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
ltching Blind Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Drug.
gists authorized to refuad money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure In 8 to IA days. soc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
It's hard to make 4 good matter bet
ter than it IL to make a bad matter

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine We ever useo
for all affections Of the throat and iungs.-WA
O. ENDsLEY. Vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Packing Plants.

All the Swift & Company plants are
located at the great live stock mar.
kets, In the heart Of the great agrf.
cultural sections. where can be pur.
chased the finest grades Of cattle,
sheep and hogs. We have seven pack
ing plants. employing at each from
two to eight thousand persons.
The following gives the locations
and sizes Of the different plants:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Year 1905 Sales.
The total distributive sales for 1905
exceeded
$2oo,ooo,ooo.
exceeded

exceeded
$2oo, 100000.
This total Is realized from the sale
Of fresh meats (beef, mutton and
pork, provisions, produce (poultry,
butter and eggs), soaps, CLUES, oils,
bones, fertilizers, feathers, castings,
hides, woods, pelts and other by-prod-
ucts derived from cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry.
Margin Of Profit.
The industry is operated on a mar
gin OF less than cents to each dol
lar Of sales. Swift & Co. do not sell
at retail. Their entire output Is sold
at wholesale to many thousands Of
dealers in various parts of the world.
There are hundreds of local slaughter
ers throughout the United States,
who buy their live stock in competi-
tion with the packer doing an inter-
state and international business. Like
wise the packer must sell in compe-
tition with the local slaughterers.
There are no secret processes in the
industry, no complicated and expen-
sive factories, and as live stock can
be purchased in almost every hamlet
and city, and the preparation Of
meats Is simple in the extreme, local
slaughtering will long remain a fac
tor In the production OF fresh meats
and provisions.
Economic Advantages.
The large packing houses will, how
ever. always have these advantages:
Locations at the chief live stock CEN
ters. with the opportunity to buy the
best live stock: manufacturing in
large quantities, at the minimum Of
expense: utilization Of all waste mate
rial; refrigeration; mechanical appli.
ances: highly efhcient business man
agement. These advantages. are re-
hected in the quality Of the packers
output, quality that has reached its
highest development In the products
bearing the name and brand OF
"Swift."
Purchasing Live Stock.
The principal live stock centers are
HVkAnen - Xa~n~u rA$~ nv,nhn 0t
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02
Purchaslng Live Stock.

The principal live stock centers are
Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha. st.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-02

Louis, st. Joseph, St. Paul and Fort
Worth. The same methods of pur-
chasing cattle, sheep and hogs prevail
at all cities. At Chicago. which is
the largest market, there are about
two hundred and fifty buyers. repre-
senting packers, local slaughterers in
various cities and exporters. OF this
number, less than a score are employ
ed by Swift & Company.
The farmer ships his live stock to
Chicago, consigns them to a commits
sion firm at the Union Stock Yards.
who sees that they are unloaded and
put in pens. Then the buyers inspect
them, make their offers to the COM
mission dealer, who accepts or rejects
as his judgment dictates. All buying
must be finished at o'clock each day,
and the buyer must pay spot cash.
factory offers, he can hold his stock
over to the next day. He gets his
commission from the farmer, and nat
urally strives to get the highest pos
sible price for his client.
Wholesale Distributing Houses.
A wholesale distributing house is a
giant refrigerator. but instead Of
shelves there are trolley rails, from
which are suspended hooks to hang
the carcasses. Some of the houses
cost as much as a hundred thousand
dollars to build and equip. AS rule
they are Of pressed brick, the insides
being lined-floor, walls and ceiling
with highly polished hardwood. The
floors are covered daily with fresh
sawdust and all are kept spotlessly
clean. There are over three hundred
OF these wholesale houses in various
cities of the United States, and the
public IL always welcome to visit
them.
Packing Plants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-28

Continues on Page 2.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
THE FUTURE.

Nebraska owes it to herself to make
some provision for the future in the
line of it's industrial development Up
to the present time the state has been
dependent almost wholly upon agri-
ent rapid increase in the Industrial
field Nebraska has turned more and
more to manufacture. For this rea-
son 1t is necessary right now to make
safeguards that will prevent in Ne
braska the evils that have crept into
states.
Before manufacturing becomes so
varied, SO large and so complicated
Nebraska should take steps to prevent
the evils of child labor, and avoid the
horrible conditions that exist in many
other states, notably those of the south
AS the matter now stands there is alb
solutely nothing upon the statute books
of Nebraska TO prevent the employ
ment of little children in the mills of
the state. The time will surely come
when child labor will be in demand,
and brutal and inhuman parents will
be willing to offer their children upon
the altar of industrial greed Let Ne
braskans be wise in time and act
promptly.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

democrats and fool republicans go
prejudices, robbing themselves and
the children and children's children
merely for the satisfaction of having
made lamphools of themselves for the
edifcation and profit of Jim Hill and
others like him.
Talk about representative govern
nent." If that's representative gov
eminent the sessions of congress
should be held in home for paretics
in order to be in keeping with the eter
nal fitness of things. AS long as men
are ruled by their partisan preiudices
they will not have representative gov
eminent. They will elect men who
will represent schemers and exploit
ers like Jim Hill, men who will sac
rifice the interests of the people who
elect them.
The worst offenders in this line are
the workingmen of the nation. They
have voted for years to rivet tighter
the chains of oppression. They have
been cajoled and fattered; they have
been patted on the back and swelled
up by scheming politicians who played
upon their partisan prejudices, Sc
cured their votes and then laughed at
them for being so foolish as to submit
to rank robbery and jobbery.
Workingmen will wait long time
before they will get anything from the
hands of lawmakers elected to repre-
sent the wishes of the corporations. In
fact they will wait until Hades is
skating rink.
The only way to get what they want
is to stand together at the polls and
elect men who will represent the in
terests of workingmen instead of the
interests of labor's exploiters. Work
ingmen may grow wise in time. 1t
has been discouraging work, to be
sure, but the indications are better
now than ever before.
Let us vote for our own interests a
while. Jim Hill has got his billion
dollar deal fixed up. Let us demand
our turn.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
THE PLUMBERS
Accusing New Interest in Union Az
fairs and Making Progress.

Accusing New Interest in Union Az
fairs and Making Progress.
The union plumbers of Lincoln have
taken on renewed vigor and from this
time forward purpose making their
presence felt. They will push the work
of organization toNthe limit and expect
to make gratifying gains in the very
near future.
Sherman, Texas, plumbers recently
secured an advance of so cents a day
after short strike.
Portland plumbers have secured the
eight hour day.
The Northwest Association of Jour
neymen Plumbers elected these Off
ident, Gus. Busch, Seattle; Frank Arm
strong of Spokane, vice president; c..
S. Williams of Spokane, secretary and
treasurer.
Master plumbers in Spokane have
run up against the real thing, and
while no trouble in the way of strikes
Or walkouts are threatened, the union
having adopted a resolution declaring
that in the future all plumbers are for
hidden from working on non-union
jobs. In the event of a violation OF
the rule the master plumbers may be
fined in any amount from $40 to s5G.
This, it is believed, will help the other
building crafts. Heretofore the own
ers of union shops have taken all the
non-union work they could secure, but
this will be stopped.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
THE DIFFERENCE.

A few days ago James J. Hill, the
railroad magnate, sold to the United
States Steel company what is known
as the "Mesaba range" consisting of
millions of acres of rich ore land in
Minnesota. For this land James J.
Hill will in time receive the enormous
sum of one billion dollars.
This land was stolen from the peo-
pie Of this country. 1t was not a case
of highway robbery or safeblowing, but
just the same it was a case of bold,
barefaced robbery of the people. James
of law, having seen to it that COM
PLEASANT tools were elected to congress
to enact laws that would enable him
and his associates to grab that land
legally. The billion dollars that the
steel corporation will pay to Jim Hill
should be paid to the people of the
United States. If the people had not
been criminally foolish they would not
have allowed themselves to be thus
outra geously jobbed and robbed.
iSSI Il pun SldU Il part
of city street upon which to build
shack, and he will be promptly dis
possessed. That's the difference.
How was. Jim Hill enabled to elect
his plant tools to congress? The an
swer is easy. He played upon the par
tisan prejudioes of foolish electorate.
He had one of his tools nominated in
democratic district and then ap-
pealed to the partisan prejudices of
democrats and thus won out. In re-
publican district he secured the nomi-
nation of a tool on the republican tick
ct, and then appealed to craftsmanship
and won out again. And fool demo-
Gratis in the democratic district, and
fool republicans in the republican dis
trict threw up their hats and shouted
in glee over their respective victories
for good government"
All they got out of it was a chance
to holler for 10y and throw their hats,
Jim Hill got a billion dollrs that right
fully belongs to the whole people.
And despite these plain facts fool
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
is THERE MISUNDERSTANDING
Seems That Regent Shoe Factory Will
Come to Lincoln.

Some time ago the Central Labor
Union instructed it's home industry
committee to investigate the report
that the Regent shoe factory would be
removed from Omaha to Lincoln. This
is a union factory and the object was
to make sure that it would remain
such after it's removal to Lincoln. The
committee reported that it had inves-
tisated and learned that the intention
OF the Regent people was to continue
the factory in Omaha and merely es
tablish wholesale depot in Lincoln
But the following item from the Boot
and Shoe Workers correspondence in
the Omaha Western Laborer would
seem to indicate that the factory is
to be located in Lincoln:
THE demand for the label in your
shoe must continue in Omaha whether
the Regent factory goes to Lincoln or
not. Keep on asking for the label in
your shoes and encourage your family
to buy shoes with the label in them.
The ladies' shoes are on sale at Hay
denis, the Nebraska, Bowman's and
Drexel's. You can get the mems shoes
with the label ON at nearly every shoe
store
If this means anything at all it
means that the Omaha unionists be
lieve that the factory is to be removed
to Lincoln. At any rate, it would be
we'll for the Central Labor Union to
make further investigation. If the
factory is to come here with view to
pulling out of the union it will be up
to the local men to get busy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

A lot in the downtown districts OF
Lincoln upon which not single dollar
sold recently for $4,000. 1t didn't cost
the owner 1880 fifteen years ago. But
he pockets an enormous dividend on
his investment because the working
men of Lincoln have toiled and per-
spired to make Lincoln city. The
men who put the value into the lot
never got a penny for it. Think about
it, boys.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Officers for Next Year istaIIed and
Business Looked After.


Last Sunday Lincoln Typographical
Union No. 209 began work under
new administration. Heretofore Off
GERS We're elected to serve six months,
but a change was made in the consti-
tuition and last Sunday officers were
installed who will serve for one year.
On Tuesday, October 16, the local
will hold an election under the Aus
tralian ballot system for the purpose
OF voting on the four propositions sub
mitted by the Colorado Springs con-
vention to the referendum. The polls
wiz be open from II NJ until D. M
At lie same time a separate vote will
he taken on local proposition to Sc
cure an expression of sentiment from
the members in Lincoln.
G.. E. Locker was elected a member
of The executive committee to fill the
vrancy caused by the removal from
vacancy on the Allied Trades council
and Central Labor Union delegations,
end it was filed by the unanimous
ell, zion of H. W. Smith
The union unanimously adopted a
resolution pledging the Citizens Street
Railway company all possible support
if it would unionize it's conductors and
motOrmen.
1t was decided to continue the pol
icy of having an executive committee
after dong debate that brought out
considerable oratory. Two new mem
berS were obligated.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

OF course the old party machines in
Nebraska have recognized union Ia
Dor. Haven't they given union men
the place of deputy labor commits
sioner? What an impudent lot of
greasy mechanics and dirty working
men you are to ask for anything more
than that. Back to your work, you
sassy things. Do you want the earth? ?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Nebraska belongs in the class with
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia in the matter of legislation
against the child labor evil. And Ne
braska ought to be thoroughly
ashamed of the fact
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Employing printers of Youngstown,
O., entered into an agreement with
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union granting the
eight-hour day, and will grant an in
crease in wages January 1, 1907
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12
LABOR's WATcHWORD.

We will stand by our friends and ad-
minister a singing rebuke to men or
parties who are either Indifferent, neg
ligent or hostile, and, whenever oppor-
tunity affords, secure the election Of
intelligent, honest, earnest trade union
lists, with clear, unblemisr ID, paid-up
union cards in their possession.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Congressman Pollard's record on la
boris bill in congress is all right. He
has not had much of chance, but he
has acted on the square when he did
have chance to stand up for the in
terests of labor That's as far as this
little newspaper has any interest in
the congressional fight
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Every trust and every corporation is
accorded the right to protect it's in
terests, but when workingmen deter
mine to act independently at the polls
and oppose men who are antagonistic
to the interests of labor, what horri-
BILE howl goes up from the hidebound
partisan press.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Hearst has got 'em scared in New
York. His election would carry dis
may into the ranks of the men who ex-
plot labor and live on political graft.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

In the meanwhile Uncle Joe Cannon
is whistling shriIly in anticipation of
a near approach to the political GENE
terry.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

A vote for Smith and Quick for the
legislature is a vote to make the bosses
of the political machines jump side
ways. Vote to make the bosses jump
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

If workingmen do not elect law
makers, they must expect that Post
and Parry and their ilk will Take
your choice.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

long pull and a strong pull. and a
pull all together, and labor will have
two representatives in the legislature
from Lancaster county. Pull!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

That harsh grating sound from the
east is your Uncle Sam Gompers saw
ing choice lot of political wood.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-12

Further investigation of charges of
alleged rebating against trunk rail-
road and steamship lines is expected
to be made by the federal grand jury
sworn in at New York.