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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Woman, womanl She is literally
starving" "Well, I can get her into
an elderly ladies' home" "But, my
friend, she would much sooner starve
than admit that she's an elderly lady"
Chicago Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

"What do you mean by saying that
Blank has mean disposition" "Why,
he's the kind of a man that would cuss
out whole railroad system if he hap
pened to be too late for a traink. DE
troit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Wife--You know, John, you used to
like my little displays of temper"
Hubby-Yes, love, but it's been on
exhibition so long now [ think it's lost
its bouquet. Boston Transcript.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Billionares are becoming great foun-
ders of colleges" eyes. Or it might
be expressed, colleges are becoming
great founders of bilionaires. Wash.
ington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
Is the Moon Inhabited ?

Science has proven that the moon has
an atmosphere, which makes life in
some form possible on that satellite;
but not for human beings, who have a
hard enough time on this earth of ours;
especially those who don't know that
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dyspepsia, dizziness, torpid liver, kid
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general tonic and appetizer for weak
persons and especially for the aged II
induces sound sleep. Fully guaran.
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only 80 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Doctor-Yonr wife must keep perfect
ly quiet. She mustn't talk, you un-
derstand, not another word. You tell
her so.
Patients Husband-Er-docto
don me-but-er-what am I paying
you for?-Boston Transcript.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Marie Are you and Ida good friends
now? / thought you used to be enemies.
Jessie--So we were; but since she
was ill she has grown so ugly that
haven't the heart to hate her any more,
Family Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

"Why is Justice represented with a
bandage over her brow2" "There is q
classical reason for it, said the lawyer;
"but to my mind it serves chiefly to
impress the frequency with which JUS
tice gets black eye"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

cit must have been a great shock to
that high fnancier to be called on to
testify" " 1t was. The shock was so
great that his mind became blank. -
Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
Ask for Aliens FoOt-Ease, A Powder

1t makes walking easy. Cures corns,
bunions, ingrowing nails, swollen and
sweating feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept any sub
stitute. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

"Say, Dick, what is this new fad
they call phonetic spelling?" cts the
kind, jim, they used to fog you and
me for at school for using. baltimore
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Mrs. Henpeck-They can't punish
bigamy too severely. No one should
have any sympathy for the man who
takes one wife too many.
Mr., Henpeck-The idea, Maria Do
you think | should be sent to Jail?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
A Lucky Postmistress

is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me-, who
has found DIR. Kings New Life Pills to
be the best remedy she ever tried for
keeping the stomach, liver and bowels
in perfect order. You'll agree with her
if you try these painless purifiers that
infuse new life. Guaranteed by Fl. @.
Miller, druggist. Price % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
DEVILS Island Torture

is no worse than the terrible case OF
piles that afflicted me ten years. Then ]
was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, aud less than box permanently
cured me, writes L. S. Napier, Rugles,
Ky. Heals all wounds. burns and
sores like magic. 25c at II. G. Miller's,
druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
RAILROAD NOTICES.
lnual Reunion Confederate Veterans, New

Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans, New
Orleans, April IS, 90, II, 1906
Round trip rates from Johnson City
ia 40 Tickets on sale April %, 90, "a,
mitfd to leave New Orleans until
April 30, with privilege of presenting
t'ckeis and securing extension of limit
until May q, 1906 Leave johnson
Hy 1O:40 a. M, arriving New Orleans
S;45 a. m, For tickets aud complete
formation call on Southern Railway
cents. J. J.. Meek, d. P. A., Knox
Vile, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children

successfully used by MotherGray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York,
cure feverishness, bad stomach, teeth
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bowels and destroy worms. Over 80,
900 testimonials. They never fail. AT
all druggists, 25c. Sample free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.

"Give me a package of chewing gum.
"We don't keep such things" "Well,
you've got a card in the window that
says Typewriter Supplies. - Hous-
ton Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19
The Texas Wonder

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two months treatment by mail for 81.
DR.. Z, W. Hall, 1926 Olive street, St
Louis, Mo. Send for Tennessee testi
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil for such emergencies. II
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els, cause chronic constipation. Doan's
Regulets operate easily, tone the stom
ach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask YOU
druggist for them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until / used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John r. Gar
rett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

1--WE forgotten more than you ever
knew" Forgotten, Ell? When we're
you ever before an investigating COM
mittee?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

A healthy man is a king in his own
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

"Afraid to trust your money to him {?
Why, he's master of finance, regu-
lar Napoleon!" "Thst's just it. Ma
poleon eventually came to considerer
grief"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Clarnce Miss Sharpun has brain
enough for two, bah Jovel
Florence--Then why don't you mar
ry her, Clarence?- Cleveland Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Friend of the Family-Your rich old
uncle died of softening of the brain,
hear.
Ardluck (who got nothing)-So Soften
ing of your granny He died of ossif-
cation of the heart. Chicago Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

Father; take bottle of Dr. Fahrney Is
Feething Syrup home with you and stor
walking the floor while baby is teeth.
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is alb
solutely harmless to the Youngest babe
You can get sample by asking for 1t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

No4l. Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
eanooga Memphis and New Orleans am from
Chattanooga TO Shreveport ami MorrlstGwu
70 Mobile: also Chattanooga to jacksonville,
ana Atlani a to Brunswick
No S5carries Pullman Sleeping cur Bristol TO
Knoxville. Knoxville 10 Memphis and Ohatta-
nooga to har eSton.
NO ii, Pullman Sleeping cars Morristown to
Chattanooga and NorrlstuAu tn Memphis
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-19

They control and regulate the LIVER
They bring hope and bOuyancy to the
mind. They bring health and elastic
ity to the body.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-04

Remnant stock of dry goods, hats,
w0men's and children's shoes, shirts,
underwear, prints, dimities, laces and
ribbons for sale at cost less freight.
In Cofl1n RIOS bulldog Chas. Paxsop.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-04

THE N. P. BEGINS ON NEW LINE.
The Steamer Mountain Gem Carries
Supplies up to the Camps.
The work Oh the N. ?. extension
from Riparia to Pasco is being push
ed along rapidly and this week the
Mountain Gem brought up large
cargo of supplies and equipment to
the mouth of the Palouse river
which empties into the Snake river
several miles below Riberia. The
contractors, Cochran, Winners &
Smith, have arrived on the ground
aud are directing the work ofe,tab-
fishing the first camps at Riparia.
c ews will be put to work all along
the line as soon as the camps have
been thoroughly established and
sufficient supplies and equipment
tits stated that Wren& Greenough
who have the contract .or building
Is miles out of Pasco are pushing
the work toward establishing camps
and getting things i'll readiness to
begin operations OH All extensive
scale. a crew of N. p surveyors
are reported to be running line
from Pullman down 10 Penewawai
creek which enpties into the Snake
river some distance below Lewis
ton There is considerable specu-
lation as to the object of this sur
vey.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
THE CARPENTERS.
Every Member at Work and New
Members Coming In.

All members of Local No. 1855 are
employed and our business agent
seems to be unable to supply the de-
mand for union carpenters, despite the
fact that Local No. 1855 is taking in
new members at every meeting.
: Reports from the fourteenth general
convention, which was in session from
Sept II to Sept 2S, inclusive, at Mag
ara Falls, N. Y, are very gratifying,
meager as they are as yet. They in
dicate unprecedented progress in un-
;onism all along the line, and splen-
did future is visibly dawaing, despite
the efforts of the Civic Federation, ap
organization which seems to possess
more money than brains. Every time
they make a move against organized
labor they further educate the craft
and up goes another fence. Labor sees
the necessity of standing together, and
of better entertainments. Surely a
new era is dawning.
All members of Local No. 1866, U.
B. of C. & ]. of A., are urgently re-
luested to present their due books for
comparison with ledger on or before
our next meeting, Tuesday evening,
Oct. 23, under penalty. See section
15S general constitution
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
A LITTLE FABLE.
But Not Quite So Much Of Fable As
MiqFt Be.

But Not Quite So Much Of Fable As
Might Be.
The Truly Good Man was in despair
He had strived without avail to en-
gage in business requiring male help
and make money. Do what he would
failure stared him in the face, and all
that was left to him was to put his
property in his Wifes name and seek
relief in the bankruptcy courts.
But he realized that after all this
was accomplished there would still be
the necessity of engaging in some
other line of business.
But what?
"Ah, 1 have it," shouted the Truly
Good Man. "I'll start a business where
can employ women and girls. They
will be content with any old wages, no
matter how small"
Realizing that he had struck his
gait the Truly Good Man proceeded
to organize stock company and pro-
pare to have the factory opened with
prayer.
Moral: But the man who went up
into the temple and prayed the loud
est got what was coming to him after
a while
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
A GOOD MASS MEETING.
Well Attended and Rousing Speeches
Closely Listened To.

The workingmen's mass meeting at
Central Labor Union hall last Monday
evening was well attended. The chairs
were all filled, and although the meet
ing was a lengthy one not man left
the hall until it was over. Rev. Mr.
Batten and Rev. Mr.. Orr were present
and were called upon to speak, and
both urged the workingmen to stand
together at the polls and to quit being
partisans. Frank A. Kennedy of Oma
ha made an interesting talk, in which
he complimented the workingmen of
Lincoln on their enterprise and their
union prosperity. I'm surprised to
see SO many out at a meeting of this
kind" said he. You couldn't get this
many out in Omaha without the prom
Use of refreshments. And to see you
not only coming out to a meeting of
this kind to boom a couple of labor
candidates for office, but actually go
down in your pockets to help pay the
campaign expenses-say, it looks
mighty good to me-
Mr.. Kennedy urged the laboring
men to constitute themselves into a
campaign committee to work for the
election of Smith and Quick, saying
that there we're enough present to win
if they would only go to work the
right way.
The candidates for the legislature,
Smith and Quick, spoke briefly and
outlined the course they would pursue
and the policies they would advocate
if elected. General Kelsey concluded
the meeting with a short but forceful
talk. Another mass meeting will be
held at Central Labor Union hall next
Thursday evening. Be there!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
THE DUTY THAT LIES BEFORE TIE WORNNGMfN

The workingmen of Nebraska only duty to per-
the way securing legislation their interests but
have perform the matter of preventing threat
ened legislation.
It .seald great thing the
child labor law employers liability law of
law defining the fellow principle
But there threatened danger of which comparatively few
worngmen 1t is danger that threatens their
every right citizens danger that strikes
at the foundation the right organize
for their protection
The men who are moving fasten thing upon
worngmen not making any fuss about it. They pur
suing the of stealth They working under
What is it that they seek to secure?
They seek to the enactment of CONSPIRACY
LAW.
And that?
law that would make felony for body of work
ngmen agree among themselves that they would act
With such the statute books would be fel
trades union discuss the matter of raising
decide submitting the demand and determine to strike
if the demand was not acceded to-
by millions of money these of organized
labor able to hire the best legal talent and these lawyers
would draft law make the worngmen Of the state
helpless of the opposition of the corporations and
the business mems associations -
The who to such law will have their tools
legislature will be good takers and smooth
They will be able to deceive the average legislator who
has given the industrial problem little thought Unless
the legislature who able to these
only able but interested exposing them the
successful workingmen will be help
law such these scheners seek to
put upon
unions any workingman with brains enough to stain
white silk handkerchief knows what would happen to him and
they left without the protection and the help of the
unions.
deceived the notion that need only the
a Bear in mind that need strong,
trades unonists in the legislature
the enactment of some laws
And day succeeds night an effort will be
during of the legislature anti
conspiracy law
UNLESS WE HAVE WATCHFUL WORKINGMEN ON
DUTY IN THE LEGISLATURE THE SCHEME WILL BE
SUCCESSFUL.
Edwin Markham, writing for Cosmopolitan Magazine
the subject of child labor tells of visiting glass factory that
employed children ranging from to Is of
age This factory shifts Of 12 hours each He noticed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
TAKE YOUR MEDICINE!
The Postal Clerks and Carriers Must
Not Form Unions.

Postmaster General Cortelyou has
officially notified the carriers and
clerks in the employ of the postoffice
department that they must not organ
ize a union for the purpose of agitatine
for higher pay and union conditions
Mr. Cortelyou tells the employees that
it is the duty of his department, not
of union, to tell congress what the
postoftice department needs.
Take your medicine, boys! When
you hire out to Uncle Sam in the post
Office department you cease to be
free man, according to Cortelyou. You
have no right to petition congress for
redress of grievances as long as you
are in the postal service, although the
constitution says that right must not
be abridged. Tell with the constitu-
ton! Cortelyou will fix things for
you. Yours Is calling that requires
a superior education, quick wit and
more Than average intelligence, but
you must not talk together about striv-
ing to get decent wages. Cortelyou
will attend to that for you. Does he
not get $S, 900 year for doing all your
thinking for you? Back up, boys.
After you have grown so old that you
are no longer fit for duty, you will be
retired without pay or pension. Then
YOU can apply for naturalization papers
and again become citizens of the Uni
ted States According to Cortelyou
YOU are not citizens now. Your right
to organize, to petition and agitate is
denied you. II is conceded to Ameri-
can citizens.
Great Is Cortelyou!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
THE DIVIDENDS EXPLAINED.
Good Showing for Stockholders at Ex-
pense of Wage Farmers.

1.-THE Lincoln Evening News of Oct.
13 contained the following interesting
bit of news concerning the Lincoln
Overall and Shirt Co.:
AT the monthly meeting of the.
board of directors held on the 9th
inst. the excellent showing of the man.
ager L. o. Jones, decided the directors
to offer the balance of the treasury
stock of the company, for sale at par,
that the paid-up capital might be in.
creased to 100000. The managers
report showed gain in the volume of
business, thus far, of eighty-five per
cent over the business of 1905 with
steady growing demand for Jones
Brand" work clothing. The directors
anticipate that the new issue of stock
will be quickly taken as the company
is looked upon as one of the most sue
cessful manufacturing industries OF
Lincoln, one that has met and over
come reverses of severe nature and
in spite of these has never missed
year in the paying of dividends. AS
a substantial evidence of its worth to
the city It is noted that it's payroll now
reaches $35,OO0 annually, practically
all of which is distributed through the
stores of Lincoln. A considerable por-
ton of the product of the factory is
already sold ahead to April of next
year"
Elsewhere in this issue The Wage
worker again prints fac smile OF
check issued by this "paid-dividends-
every-year" institution, the check be-
ing given an employe for weeks
work of fifty-nine hours. This check
may explain how Manager Jones has
been able to pay increasing dividends.
The woman to whom this check was
issued no longer works for Mr.. Jones.
The Monday after the fac simile ap-
peared in The Wageworker for the
first time the woman was called into
the business Office and discharged. She
knew nothing whatever of the fact
that The Wageworl1er had come into
possession of the check. She cashed
it at Lincoln store, and the mer-
Schant sold it to the editor. Parties
who desire to. see the original check
may have that pleasure by calling on
the editor of The Wageworker. AS it
has never been cashed at the bank
on which it was drawn it undoubtedly
has contributed it's share to the "in-
creasing dividends" along with the
girls who work in the factory at wages
about 25 per cent less than those re-
ceived by the girls in the union over
all factories of st. Joseph.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19
MASS MEETING OF WORK|NGMEN

There will be meeting at Central Labor
Union hail. 1884 street, Thursday evening" October
25, of all worl<ngmen who desirous of eecting
to the legislature two laboring who will make
it their business to look after legislation in the inter-
ests of those who work for wages. Workngn1en
union and non-unon, urged to attend Good
speakers will be present Get into the political game
and work and vote for your own interests
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19

barbed stoclade built factory
the superintendent what the ''trocha'' was for
p that's keep the kids of the night shift from skipping
out replied boss
aIHATe NEBRASKA WORKINGMEN SHOULD DO Is
TO BUILD BARBED WIRE FENCE AROUND EVERY
FACTORY, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE NOT TO KEEP
CHILD LABOR INSIDE THE sTocKADE, BUT TO KEEP
CHILD LABOR OUTSIDE OF THE FACTORY.
The only way the of child labor law
to elect the legislature whose sentimental
sonal interests mpel them to oppose child labor
The lawyer little nothing about the child labor
question: and less The average politician would sacri
flee youth the altar of his political ambition The corpora
ton tool will do the bidding of his corporation masters and
the corporation masters thrive and faen the toll of helpless
children. The farmer enough willing
enough but absolutely ignorant of conditions in the crowded
cities not be depended to take the initiative.
Upon whom, then shall depend?
WE MUST DEPEND ON woRK1NGMEN WHO ARE
vITALLY INTERESTED IN THE ABOLITION OF CHILD
LABOR
In other way prevent Nebraska becoming
infested with this modern crime.
It is not political question, therefore is idle folly
expect the politicians to take unless they chance to
make political capital The republican party will countenance
child labor long the soess employers will make
object to do The democratic party better
Both thinking of the Offices the political and
the Nebraska, banner republican state has child
labor laws Mississippi banner democratic state has child
labor The child labor moth
the dominant political party The laws the result
trades union activity The worgan who depends upon
political party to do something for him is fool.
If get laws in the interests of workngment it will be
because wongmen throw aside their partsansp and elect
workngmen who know what they want and try to get it.
In Lancaster county have opportunity to drive
entering wedge Worngmen have chance to vote for two
from their ranks will if elected strive
needed legislation and prevent inimical legislation.
If the workngmen county will lay aside all
partisan prejudice these they will be
elected. There is doubt of it.
Harry W. Smith and George Quick, the former printer
and the latter carpenter candidates for the legislature
They ask you for votes Shall they ask in vain?
For heavens sake boys get wise to interests
Molly babies just tell political
bosses to thunder Assert your independence just this
once and then the political bosses crawling you
the purpose of asking you what you want in the future
Smith Quick protect yourselves
your homes and your little
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19

Mass meeting of workingmen, c. L.
u. hall, 1894 street, next THURSDAY
night. Be there!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19

U. hall, 1884 o street, next Thursday
night Be there!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19

Mass meeting of workingmen, c. L..
u. hall. 1884 0 street. next Thursday
night. Be there!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-19

Mass meeting of workingmen, G. L.
u hall, 1924 o street, next Thursday
night Be there!