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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30

Hardly meeting passes that new
applications are not received.
Mrs. c. E. Barngrover spent several
days in Omaha this week, the guest
OF her sister.
The souvenir spoon which was pre-
sented to this Auxiliary by Indianapo-
lis Auxiliary several months ago was
ratified OF at the hard times" social.
Miss Clara King was the lucky ticket
holder. neat sum was realized by
the Auxiliary.
Indianapolis, Ind, March q, 1906.
Dear Mrs. Smith: At our last meet
ing. was appointed to write letter
to your paper. AS 1 did not do it at
once. l forgot it for some time but
hope it will not be too late for this
month.
Our Auxiliary is growing steadily in
numbers as we'll as usefulness, and we
all feel that we are doing a great deal
this winter to help our Union in its
fight for better conditions for the
working man. There can be no doubt
as to woman's ability to help or him
der in such a case, and we are SO
pleased to see that the women are be-
ginning to realize that fact, and to
enroll themselves on the right side.
We have had several entertainments
this winter, at which we always sue
coed in interesting some one who
CHI no 81 Oh
and who usually comes in soon after
ward
We gave a card party a short time
ago the result, financially, being very
satisfactory. This month we. gave the
second of series of ''coffees,' which
are held at the homes of our members,
two or more going together and fur.
nishing refreshments, and the offering
being voluntary. The amount this time
was $3.50. BY way of amusement each
was requested to bring a picture of
herself taken between the ages of one
and ten years. The pictures were
numbered and fastened on the wall,
each lady was provided with list of
duplicate numbers, and the one guess
ing the most Of them was given
prize. l was the fortunate winner and
carried away avery pretty cake plate.
Until one has taken part in such con-
test she can have no idea how really
funny it is. The social committee is
new making plans for a dance in the
near future, SO you see we are workers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
AUXILIARY NOTES.
What the Better Halves Of the Print
ers Are Ooino.

ers Are Doing.
The social given at Bohanan's hall
last Friday night was not what could
be termed a grand success as to at
tendance, but it was greatly enjoyed
by those who did attend. Mrs. King
planned the social which was in the
nature of hard times" gathering.
The makeup OF some of the guests
certainly did not belle the social's
name. Refreshments of sausr kraut
and weinur-wursts was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kinkead are
entertaining the formers sister. Mrs.
Art Crissman Of Plattsmouth.
The Auxiliary's new label commit
tee Is composed OF Mrs. Turner and
Mrs. Smith
April 6 Is the date of the next meet
ing. which will be held at the new
home of Mrs. Norton, Twenty-thfrd
and Dudley streets. An interesting
meeting is expected, as there are
number Of new members to be taken
in.
The steady gy6wth of the Auxiliary
is most satis1 letory to it's members.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30

When We left Toronto last summer
we were all SO enthusiastic about the
convention and the good time we had
been having, that we were very hope
full we might, all meet at Colorado
Springs, but the long strike, l am
afraid, will keep a great many of us
away shall be very sorry to be one
Of that number. but feel sure such will
be the case. We are very hopeful that
our present Secretary-Treasurer will
be reelected, as she has certainly done
the work in satisfactory manner, and
shown herself worthy of the trust re-
posed in her.
Wishing you and all sister Au9il-
iaries bright future, 1 am
Yours very truly,
MRS. E. J. HEATON.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30

prohibiting employment which COM
pels children to remain standing for
any length OF time.
The bill requiring all public work in
the city of Baltimore to be done by
registered voters has passed both
houses Of the Maryland legislature and
Is ready for the governors signature.
The opponents OF the bill fought it
hard, introducing many. amendments
to weaken the force of the measure,
one OF I'm being that it should not
be opera' g in time OF strike, but all
were deK. ed Senator Arthur P.
German, Jr., led the fight for the bill
in the senate.
The Bisbee "a. TO miners recently
voted on the question of organizing
local of the Western Federation Of
Miners in that locality. The vote
stood 1900 against the proposition and
428 in favor. Practically every work
man employed by the Bonanza Circle
company and the Copper Queen voted.
1t is said that the Bisbee miners re-
ceive union wages.
Five officers of the United Brother
hood of carpenters and joiners were
heavily fined by Judge Treber in the
circuit court at ST. Louis for disobey-
ing a strike and boycott injunction Sc
cured by a local sash and door COM
pany. George Bonner, the New York
organizer of the national union, was
fined 500, and others each $50, and
all had to share in paying costs,
amounting to $1,000, but stay of exc
cution was granted for thirty days.
Governor Guild, of Massachusetts,,
having devoted large part of his in
augural message to urging new legis-
lation on the child labor subject,
causes Mrs Florence Kelley, secretary
OF the National Consumers League, to
remark: "Why cannot the children of
Massachusetts,, like the children OF Illi-
nois, have the eight hour day? Be-
cause the owners of the southern mills,
largely Massachusetts, men and wom-
en-, use southern competition to block
the way"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Brief Bits About Matters in This I'm
mediate Neiohborhood.

Brief Bits About Matters in This I'm
mediate Neighborhood.
Rogers & Perkins cary a complete
line of union made shoes.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Wathan is reported to be quite sick.
The Commercial club is working to
land a boot and shoe factory in Lin
coin.
The largest line OF union made shoes
in the city may be found at Rogers &
Perkins.
Don't take anybody's word for it
that the shoes are union made. Insist
on seeing the stamp.
Mrs. j. E. Nickel of Harvard is ex-
pected in Lincoln the last Of this week
for visit with relatives and friends.
The plumbers anticipate making
some goodly gains this spring. They
are now at work on their new agree
ment and schedule.
Smoke blue Ribbon" cigars and be
happy. Union made right here in Lin
coin. Manufactured by Neville & Cart,
ner. Sold by all dealers.
"Ducky" Holmes baseball players
arc beginning to report for duty and
soon the merry swat of the oak against
the horsehide will be>heard in the land
The Wageworker's Friendly List
Edition" will be ready in couple Of
weeks. and it will be hummer with
horns and seven times a winner. Wait
for it.
The painters and decorators are
well pleased with the progress OF their
negotiations for the coming year. The
union is in better shape than it has
been for many months.
Messrs Barnhart and Smith, the
former of Auburn and the latter of
Seward, were in the city last week ar
ranging for the annual meeting of the
Nebraska Democratic Editorial asso-
citation, which will meet in Lincoln on
May % The Windsor will be head
quarters.
Some radical changes are being
made at the Star Office. The compos-
ing room will be moved upstairs, the
press room will occupy the present
composing room, and the business
office will occupy the entire front end
of the first floor. The change will add
much to the convenience Of the shop.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
LOST THE HOUSE CARD.

Leonard Bauer's saloon, corner OF
Tenth and P streets, is minus a house
card. The card was removed few
Bartenders' Union. The bartender
was ready to pay up, but the proprie-
tor objected and told his employe to
''let the union go to HI" or words to
that effect. Lest we forget!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
AFTER THE DUCKS.

Ike belong, the genial secretary of
the Central Labor Union, went down
to Friend Wednesday on duck shoot
ing expedition. He insisted that he
would get plenty. of them, and that%h
would bring a couple out to the editor.
At this writing $3.50 Thursday morn
ing) neither Ike nor the ducks had
shown up at 1926 G street.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
PRINTER DEAD.

J. w. McElhannon, a printer well
known in Lincoln, where he has often
worked, died in Omaha last Saturday
and on Tuesday was buried by Omaha
Typographical Union No. 100 in the
unions beautiful lot in Forest Lawn
cemetery, Omaha. Brief services were
members OF the union acted as pail
bearers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
RECTO|R'S
Duality Drug Store
18th and o Streets, Lincoln

The laboring mans store. We give
five per cent rebate on all purchases
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
HOUSE ON ITS DIGNITY.
Cannon Says Senate Must RGCede on
Statehood Matter.

Washington, March 15.-Just
before the republicans of the
house went into conference this
afternoon on the statehood matter
the situation remained unchanged
Speaker Cannon still declared the
house dignitywas at stake. The
senate must recede," he said.
The belief prevailed that Cannon
would gracefully recede. The
Foraker element in the senate gave
out the impression that Cannon
must surrender or no new states
will be admitted. The Babcock
Insurgents insist that Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory be ad-
mitted no matter what Cannon
wants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
The 0ple Read Lecture.

The largest audience of the
series of the high school course of
entertainments attended the lee
ture by the famous author, Opie
Read, Wednesday night. The
opinion of some is that this was
the crowning entertainment of
the season. Mr.. Read was in
good voice; but he is not a
lecturer. He is a story teller,
and one of the most entertaining
ones the writer has ever listened
to. He spoke rapidly but dis
tinctly, and received the rapt at
tentlOn of his large audience. He
spoke for nearly an hour and a
half, but when he kindly bid us
good night we hastily looked at
our watch, thinking he had not
been speaking more than half an
hour, and regretting that he was
through.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
LOST IN A STORM.
A Big British Ship Goes Down, Twenty.
Five Drowned.

Boston, Mass, March 15.-The
Phoenix line steamer, British
King, foundered about $50 miles
south of Sable Island Sunday
night, in a raging Atlantic storm.
There were many acts of super
human heroism on the part of the
officers and crew. Twenty-Five
seamen went down with the shin
in its last plunge.
New York, March 15.-The
Mannheim has just arrived with
eleven survivors of the steamer
King. The list of the
now numbers eighteen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
THE Miners
At INDIANAPOLIS.
Mitchell Thinks There IS Hope Of
Satisfactory Agreement. :
urges HARMONY OF ACTION.

Indianapolis. Ind. March l5.-
The miners convention was called
to order and held its first session
here this morning. President
Mitchell presided. Patrick Dolan
is on the grounds. He says he
will not make a fight on Mitchell,
but will oppose the Ryan resolu-
tion.
Addressing the convention Mr..
Mitchell said the conference of
miners and operators led him to
believe that changes in the coal
trade or in the attitude of many of
the operators justified the hope
that there was a possibility of an
agreement being reached. Presi-
dent Roosevelt had told him there
seemed sufficient justification to
reconvene the national convention
of miners.
Mitchell further declared that
the many conflicting and inhar-
moniOus statements purporting to
reflect the views of the operators
seemed to indicate the absence of
harmony among them. He was
hopeful. if. not convinced, that
the urgency of the situation would
prompt them to make reasonable
concessions. He concluded by
calling the attention of his hearers
to the great responsibility resting
upon the delegaetS, and urged
harmony.
Dolan was barred from the con-
vention by the credentials com
mittee. Vice President DilIing-
ham, Of Wester, Pa, met the same
fate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

A letter from DR.. 2. P. True
heart, of Sterling, Kansas, Secre-
tary of the Kansas Southern Oil
Company, in which company
quite a number of Great Bend
people are interested, informs US
that work will soon begin in their
lease in the Alluwee district,
Indian Territory. This lease has
just recently been approved by the
Secretary of the Interior, and the
company expect to bring in some
good wells, as there are some 100
barrel wells Immediately adioin-
ing. The company request that a
representative from Great Bend
be present when the first we'll is.
brought in, which will be the
latter part of this month some-
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Mrs. Church, mother of Mrs. L.
G. Breeden. met with a very seri-
GUS accident last evening at the
Breeden home on West Forest
Avenue. Mrs. Church stepped
out on the porch to get the mail
from the letter carrier, when she
slipped and fell, breaking her arm
and otherwise bruising and shak-
ing herself up. Mrs. Church is
quite an old lady and the accident
is liable to be a very serious one
for her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
ReqiStratlpl Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books for the city of
Great Bend will close on Friday
March 23rd, 1906. at 10 p. m.
All persons who were qualified
voters at the time of holding the
last election and who voted, and
who have not moved since that
time, are qualified to vote without
re-registering. But if you failed
to vote at the last election, (either
general or specially or have moved
since that time, you must register
before you are qualified to vote at
the coming election.
W. P. Feder, Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Entertainment and Box Supper,

There will be an entertainment
and box supper at the school
house in school district No. II.
five miles north and three west of
Great Bend, in Eureka township,
on Friday evening, March 18th,
to which all are cordially invited.
Minnie johnson, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Preaching in the school house
at district SO next Sunday at 80
weather permitting.) Come in
good time, and have a song SER
vice. There are some good
singers in the congregation, and
we want them all to come out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
TILLMAN ON
R. R. Earnings
They Equal the Annual Expenses Of
the U. S. Government.
PEOPLE MUST HAVE RELIEF.

% Washington, March 15-Senator
Tillman addressed the senate to-
s day on the rate bill. Among other
things he said:
The gross earnings of the rail-
ways of this country annually are
two billions of dollars; the net
earnings seven hundred millions.
Once every three years every dol
lar of the country becomes a part
of their net earnings, which equal
the annual expenditures of the
United States government. Small
wonder what such princely in
comes the most brilliant legal
minds of the country have az their
command, or that the aver
age citizen is driven to believe
that the government, instead of
controlling the railroads, is con-
trolled by them. The clamor for
rate action has been gathering
force for several years, and has
now become such as to threaten
with a very cyclone of passionate
resentment should the peoples rep
resen5tives. fail to give the relief
demanded. Woe! unto that public
servant who shall seek to belittle
the question, who shall fll his bill
with subterfuge and deception."
j He further said he believed it
was possible to amend the pres
.ent loosely worded bill so that
The circuit courts could not inter-
fere with the Commissions Or
ders by interlocutary DEGREES.
The speaker. concluded by
warning the friends of the pro-
posed legislation that all their ex-
pectations may not be realized
during this session. Ifthose most
interested will not consent to wise
legislation now, there is a prospect
that most drastic and more
dangerous legislation than now
suggested will eventually be enact
ed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Financial EdIt0r GoDe.

New York, March Is. John
|. Dunn, financial editor of the
Press, died at Ridgewood, N. j.,
today Of typhoid fever. He was
one of the best financial editors of
the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Is This Paper Worth Price? Tell Neghbor He Needs

uties would have him. And for
him alive or dead, the manufac
turers of this device offer $500 il
gold.
Should the thief attempt to bias
the door open with nitroglycerine
or to blow oDen the gong shields.
he will encounter electric currents
which would instantly fire his ex-
Dlosive and mutilate or destroy
him. He would be his own ex.
ecutiOner. And so nicely are the
gongs adjusted that the weight Of
as much as 90 drops of water-ol
any other substance used to muffle
them would start an alarm. The
cutting or wire only serves to
start instead of stop it.
This device is thoroughly guar.
anteed to the bank to do its work.
1t has been tested by time, and
theieves have repeatedly tried il
and it has never been found want.
ing. No bank so protected has
ever been damaged.
We were prompted to install
this system, said Mr.. R. H. Moses,
by the repeated thefts of late of
the notes and records of a bank.
We have always carried insurance
against a cash loss and still expect
to do so. But no insurance will
cover the notes of a bank or its
records. If lost or destroyed our
business would be temporarily
deranged and we would be put to
heavy cost and loss. If our records
were taken at the same time
with our notes, it would mean
ruin. No man could compile them
again from memory and the
chaotic condition resulting would
surpasS my power to describe.
And it would involve every de-
positor of any bank. EVENT. the
notes should be renlaced by copies
they would be rendered nom
negotiable and hence useless for a
quick asset. We do not propose
to take any chances when they can
te prevented. We have always
acted on the principle of safety
to the public-first last and all the
time. Others may do as they
wish, but we do not propose for
our depOsitors to take any such
risk. The tnnds we receive we
intend to protect inviolate from
any danger, against the time when
they shall be called for. For
every dollar of liability we pro-
pose to have more than a dollar of
assets and to guard our friends
against every possibility of theft.
We shall also install a safety de-
posit vault, protected in this way.
The rental will be low. We pro-
pose to give to the citizens of Bar
ton county all the advantages of a
bank. If you have
deeds or mortgages OF. notes, or
wills or any other valuable paper,
you can put them here and they
will be placed where neither moth
nor rust can corrnpt nor thieves can
break through and steal"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Public iSaleS.

Jas Wheeler, 134 miles south,
and 1H miles east of Great Bend,
will hold a public sale of live
stock and farm implements on
Thursday March 80, 1906, COM
mencing at 10 a. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

j. c. Lephardt was a visitor in
Great Bend Wednesday night, re-
turning home to Ellinwood Thurs.
day morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Axel Wemmergren was up from
EllInwood between trains, We'd
nesday. He is doing some fine
decorating down there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Sickness seems to hang on to
the Schaeffer family at Ellinwood.
Gus has been quite i'll for some
time, and now both Joe and Fred
are down with typhoid fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Mrs. Will Remick and family
are visiting with friends at Hois-
ington for a few days, and Will
is feeding around with the rest of
the bachelor crowd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
AFRAID OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Kansas Railroads Give That as Reason
For Not Fighting Rate Law.

N i"ii Ouuo III hduodo uO llOl
tight the Kansas maximum freight
rate law in Difference to public
sentiment" said j. R. Koontz,
freight manager for the Santa Fe,
to the Commerce Commission TO-
day. The rates made by this
law arc arbitrary, unjust and un-
fair, but we deem it advisable to
put up with them," continued
Mr.. Koontz.
M. A. Low, the railroad lawyer,
started a line of questions to show
that Webster, an Independent re-
finer who testified Monday,
would not be forced out of bust.
ness by injustice of rates. Com
missioner Prouty said: There
is no use going into that. We
have been holding hearings all
over the country. and we usually
find some sort of change in rates
that does not help the Independent
man just before he is forced out
of business.
Mr.. Prouty later asked the
witness why the road did not
make rates on crude oil which
permit its use in competition with
coal9 In Nebraska it would re-
duce the cost of coal to the con-
Sumer from So to $6 a ton.
Attorney Monett offered to in
troduce evidence that the produc-
tion of fuel oil could be increased
a thousand fold if the freight
rates were reduced to permit COM
petition with coal. NJ. Koontz,
in replying to questions, admitted
that the traffic managers of roads
in Kansas had decided to test the
legality OF the Kansas maximum
rate law in the near future.
Other witnesses examined today
we're: G. w. Mayer, local man.
ager for the Standard, j. A.
Motfett, manager of the Sugar
Greek refinery here, and H. B.
Scott, former director OF the
Prairie Oil & Gas Company.
The points brought out were,
that Rockefeller, at his Office in
New York, can get almost instant
communication with any big
Standard station, all being con-
nected by private telegraph.
That the profit in refining oil is
fabulous. That John d. Archi-
bold the Standard magnate, is the
head of the Prairie Oil & Gas Co.,
operating in the id-continent
fields; and that the Santa Fe
faVors a high rate on crude oil be-
cause of connection with coal pro-
ducing companies. That the
supplies regular blanks
10 its employees on which to report
on its competitors business.
That the Buckeye pipe line is a
trust concern. That the railroads,
fearing public sentiment, did not
dare to contest the Kansas maxi
mum rate law, but hooded up
courage and intended to assail it.
Also, that the Commission will
not stand foolishness from unwil-
ling witnesses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

The Thursday snow, which fell
practically all day, and melted al
most as fast as it hit the ground,
is another element of encourage
ment that no one will overlook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Ed. Lindas, of Larned, manager
of the Lindas Lumber Co., was in
the city on business Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

The Rebekah lodge of this city
will go to Hoisington next Wed
nesday evening to institute a lodge
at that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

The young people of Presby-
teriah church will give a social at
the home of Mrs. E. W, Moses,
2OlS Broadway, On Friday
March 23rd. Everyb ody cordi-
ally invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
W. P. FEEDER, Clerk.
F. A. A. Meetin0.

All members of the Fraternal
Aid Association are requested to
be present at the regular meeting
of the council on. next Monday
evening. A large class will be
initiated, followed by a banquet.
General President H. E. Don
Carlos will be present, and the
Mcpherson degree team will have
charge otthe work. All members
should be sure to attend.
Mrs. L. NJ. Moore, Prest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Hugo Buerger, formerly of
Great Bend, but now travelling for
some barber supply house of Dem
yer, was in the citya few hours
Thursday, visiting with Chas.
Pressl and other old time friends.
Fred Marker came home Tues
day evening, from Delphos.