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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

The union carpenters of Lincoln be-
lieve that the daily newspapers intend
to be fair, but 1t seems very easy to
make erroneous statements in the
hurry of getting out two or three edi-
tons a day. Last Sundays Star pro-
phesied strike on the part of union
carpenters. when the fact is strike
has never been contemplated Again
the Star was little off" in it's sta.
tistics. 1t stated that there are ap-
proximaely 500 carpenters in Lincoln,
and that about 200 OF them belong to
the union. This would give the union
men about 40 per cent of the total num-
her OF carpenters. The truth is that
the union carpenters number about
$50, and they represent fully 95 per
cent of the competent workmen in the
city.
All of the conferences with the con-
tractors have been marked by good
will and an evident desire to get to-
gether on an equitable basis. The
three things to be considered are the
closed shop, the minimum wage and
the Saturday half-holiday. Practically
none OF the contractors is opposed to
all Of these things, comparatively few
are opposed to any two of them, and a
lot Of them are favorable to all three.
The carpenters have decided one thing
for themselves-they will not work
with non-uniOn men. They are practi-
cally unanimous in favor of the Satur-
day half-holiday, and they are standing
for the minimum of 35 cents per hour
and the eight-hour day. All rumors of
strike troubles are without foundation,
the union Is increasing in membership
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
SPEED THE DAyl

There is talk OF introducing the
study of reading, writing and arithme
tic into the public schools again and
eliminating water, color painting, raffia,
bead and basket work and other high
art occupations. There is a growing
impression that child who can read
and 10" fractions is on the road to n
better education than one who can
make basket that any half,breed
squaw would be ashamed to own.
Sioux City Union Advocate. z, !,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
Woman a Reoistered Guide.

Miss Cornelia T. Crosby, who has
long been known to be a smart fisher
and hunter, and has for years contrib
uted to sporting papers over the pen
name of Fly Rod" is now an accred-
tied guide in the Maine woods, who
registers along with the others.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
Had Umbrella on String.

A boy stood an umbrella in Ben
nington, VT, church doorway during
service one Sunday evening. To the
umbrella was attached strong cord,
an end of which the boy held. When
the meeting was over it is alleged that
eleven different persons carried the
umbrella the length of the string.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
Rent Church Bell.

The fire commissioners of New
Britain, Conn.,, have decided to con-
tinue to rent church bell rather than
buy one, on account of the exceeding.
ly high price of bell metal at present
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
First Wreck on Railroad.

The wreck of passenger train on
the Bangor G Aroostook railroad, that
occurred short time ago, was the
first accident of it's kind since the road
started twelve years ago.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
LAWYERS Nervy Charge.

An investigation into the size OF the
solicitors bills by a government COM
mittee in London revealed this remark
able item: ITO attending you this day.
when we discussed at length the items
of our charges, and in the end con-
WINGED you that they were fair
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
GOOD Record Of Bantam PuIIet.

Flossie Kavanagh of Plymouth
Union, VT, has bantam pullet that
began laying in March, 1905, and laid
twenty-four eggs. She then set,
Matched out and raised five large chick
ems, then began laying and laid sixty
nine eggs. She only weighs one
pound.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
Bran and Oats.

A mixture of bran and oats
makes a good feed for almost
any kind of farm animals. Out
of these two come strong muscles and
vigor. They are frequently as cheap
as corn and as a stock feed are far
superior to it. For growing horses
this feed is to be strongly recon-
mended.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

Rev. M. J. Talbot of Providence, r.
L., celebrated his 85th anniversary last
Sunday, by preaching sermon on
Dangers and Safety of Old Age
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

if public sentiment is aroused in their
favor by the. prayers of the clergy.
The petition addressed to the clergy
will contain a full exposition of the
cooks and walters side of the case.
It will be pointed out that practically
all workers in all lines of employment
are given one day a weeks rest from
work except the cooks and walters.
The clergymen will be asked to pray
or the successor the movement with
the congregation.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

It is possible to keep COW always
clean.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
HAVE
MANY CONTRADICTIONS

The curiosity of the six Glinserettis
as to the effect of the recent changes
in the naturalization law has given to
the federal officials in charge of the
local naturalization office a fact that
has rather put to flight the idea as to
the relationship Of professional aero
bats.
The Glinserettis, who are appearing
at the Orpheum this week, are not
billed as brothers, but, since acrobatics
first began, it has been the custom to
regard those who "acrobat' together
under the same name, as kith and kin.
Moreover, 1t has been stated that the
Six Glinserettis are ga troupe of Ital-
ian acrObats.'
In the last few days the manager
OF the troupe has been having some
difficulty over contracts, and, knowing
that, some change had recently been
made in the naturalization laws, and
desiring to determine the exact legal
status Of himself and those with him.
he called at the naturalization office
today seeking information. He got the
information, and, incidentally. the fact
that there is but one italian among
them, and that the only man in the
outfit whose real name is Glinseretti
is the manager-and he is a Viennese.
Here is what the naturalization office
found out:
: Gustave Neuss, the heavy-set Gun
derstander, is German, born at Co.
logne; Albert Ortman. the stocky enid
dleman,' with the short yellow mus
tache, is a Hungarian and was born
in Budapest; Anton Ritter, the mid
dleman,' with the light mustache and
the slightly bald head. is a Swede,
having been born Of German parents
while they We're playing at Stockholm;
Louis Strumpler, the little "top noun.
ter is p years old and was citizen
OF Westphalla, Germany; Geifani b.
nesi, the dark young man who also
holds the high position of "top noun
ter is a native Of Turino. Italy:
while Ferdinand Glinseretti, the man
ager of the troupe and the one from
which. it gets its name. is an Austrian,
a native of Vienna He told the fed.
eral official that he had been managing
acrobatic '' families for a quarter Of
a century.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
MAIL CARRIERS GROANING
BURDEN OF CHRISTMAS PACK
AGES MAKES PACK ANIMALS
OF POSTMEN - MANY EXTRA
CLERKS BUSY.

Only one delivery was made from the
postoffce today, but that does not
mean that the carriers were laying off
to do their Christmas shopping. They
started out at 8 am. Eloaded to the
guards with holiday packages, and
will have to work their full eight hours
to get them distributed along their
routes.
Those of the carriers who work only
a short distance from the office sailed
forth with bullying sacks Of mail slung
from both shoulders, and few misft
packages under their arms. Those who
work further out were less heavily
laden, but special wagons, hired for
the occasion, piled back and forth con-
veying mail to their districts for them
to distribute.
Marc D. Wanvig, superintendent of
distribution, has twenty extra men
at work today and says that he could
find work for twice that number. On
the inside, from fifty to sixty extra
clerks are busy sorting the incoming
and outgoing mails.
Today the two tides, incoming and
outgoing, meet and the resources of
the office organization are taxed to the
utmost. So far the work has gone on
without the slightest suggestion of a.
hitch. Thanks to the forty eight sub
stations now established thruout the
city, there has been none of that con-
gestlon in the lobby which last year
was one of the unpleasant features of
the holiday rush
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
THE PARTISAN BELLIES
They Visit the Dewey With a Bouquet
Of Beauty, Song and Fun,

A wel-balanced bill Of vaudeville
and burlesque is presented by the
PARTISAN Bellies company at the Dewey
theater this week.
There are probably more Canadians
with this show than with any other
organization that has been here this
season and several of them have al
ready made themselves favorites The
burlesque is written in two acts and is
on comic opera lines AL Rice, the lead
ing comedian, has ample opportunity
for his funny ANTICS and the lines are
original and clever. Especial pains has
been taken to get new musical numbers
and altho a few of them have been
heard before, they are not wornout.
Some of the newer one PROMISE to be-
come popular. A large and well-cos-
TUNED chorus plays no small part. in
making up a good show and the scenic
equipment is above the average. ~
The olio is full Of snap. Reba Don
aldson makes a hit in her national
dances and her lightning changes are
puzzling. DAILY and o 'Brien are clever
dancers who can be original, and their
turn is well worked out. Sawtelle and
Sears are real musicians and show good
taste in their selections, while Somers
and Law keep the audience laughing
with nonsensical skit. Marie Gillette
closes the speciality bill with some ex-
cellent toe dancing. 4- ...~ = .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
tattle and Sheep in Double Deck Cars
Lumber.
Hastings Case Decided.

The Hastings complaints on grain
and coal rates are disposed Of in a
separate order. The Hastings grain
shipments are almost all coarse grains,
on which they have paid 5 cents a hun
dred to Minneapolis. This is reduced
to 3.5 cents. The coal rate from Du-
luth to HASTINGS is reduced from $1.75
to $1.20 on hard coal, while soft coal
is reduced to SO cents. The supple
mentary complaint of Matthew Keefe,
who asked to be made party to the
general complaint, is dismissed with the
statement that the reduction order COW
ers his complaint. This disposes of
Mr. Manahan's client.
The general order says that where
any rate is lower at the present time
than the rate for distance in the sched-
ule, the rate shall not be raised The
commission saws it has not attempted to
fix joint rates, but sFhas left it to the
companies to provide reasonable joint
rates. IF they fail to do this, the com
mission will undertake to make such
joint rates, and this proceeding will be
held open for that purpose
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
GENERAL AVERAGE REDUCTION

Freight charges in the state Of Min
nesota have been reduced all along the
line. as result of the movement
started nearly two years ago, when the
legislature ordered the state railroad
commission to begin general investi-
cation.
The railroad commission made it's Or
der today reducing rates on grain. coal.
lumber and livestock. This follows an
order made in September, reducing all
merchandise and classified commodities
an average Of 20 per cent. The roads
nave accepted that order. They also
made voluntary reduction of 10 per
cent cent In grain and coal rates, Nov. Is.
Inc commission s order makes a fur
ther and heavier reduction, SO that the
total average reduction on wheat aver
ages about rs per cent, on fax and
coarse grains nearly IS per cent and on
coal 80 to 81 per cent.
Will Roads Accept?
The burning question now is: Will
the roads accept this reduction, or will
they contest it in court and tie it IN
tor year or two, with a possibility Of
its final defeat?
A Milwaukee official said today: 1T
~ ~ no0 IAlnh Iue companies Will accept
this reduction. They accepted the mer-
chandise rate reduction, as they could
stand that alone, but I do not believe
they, will feel that they can make the
further reduction in grain, coal, lumber
ana Il, livestock, without injustice to the
c. f. Staples of the railroad commits
sion said: "This order was made after
the most careful study and delibera-
ton, and is the most just basis we can
figure out in advance of our valuation
OF the railroad properties. We believe
1t IS the largest reduction that we
could make and have sustained bv the
courts, but we also believe that it is
fair to the railroad companies, that it
would be sustained, and r rather think
the railroad companies will come to
that same point Of view and accept the
order.'' "''0p0 'n0
The roads have till Jan. rs. when the
minds. w WILL
The so-called merchandise rate order
made cut in potato rates of 10 to 20
per cent. It also reduced hav rates on
most roads. 0'I
The new maximum tariff on the four
commodities is given herewith:
New Distance Tariff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
K1LDALL WILL WAIT
Head of Fish Company May Not Go
to Alaska.

Joseph Kildall of the Kildall Fish
company will not go to Alaska until
after Christmas to stand trial in the
United States circuit court under an
Indictment charging him with evadino
the revenue laws by shipping a cargo
OF salted salmon from Alaska to Japan.
1t is by no means certain that he will
have to go at all.
Mr.. Kildall, with his attorney, John
Lind, appeared before United States
Commissioner Howard S. Abbott today
Mr.. Mind made convincing plea IN
which he explained that while the stat
utes provide a tax Of 10 cents a barrel
for salmon put up in brine, the salmon
in this case was not packed in barrels
and was sailed, not pickeled. It was
intended for Japanese consumption, Mr.
Lind explained, and had ssbouquet >;
which would make Limburger smell like
perfumery. ~. :, =
J. M. Dickey, assistant United States
attorney, appeared for the government
and asked a stay until he could obtain
further details from District ATTORNEY
Broyce Of Juneau, at whose instance
he was seeking to have Kildall sent to
Alaska for trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
HUSBAND AND WIFE
4, LOST EACH OTHER

Mrs. August Huksried of Spokane,
Wash, became separated from her hus-
band early last evening and the two
travelled about the city nearly all MI ht
searching for each other.
Mr.. Huksried placed his wife in
carriage at the Union station and told
the driver to take her to hotel and
return for him. The driver obeyed
some of his orders but failed to return
as ordered. Unable to find the hack
man, Mr.: Huksreid obtained a carriage
and started out to hunt his wife. not
K9 l1 at what hotel she was staying.
In the meantime the, wife became
alarmed and went back to the station
IN search of her husband.
:, In their desperation, both appealed to
the police and in few minutes the
tired husband and father found his
family at the Brunswick hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
WOMAN IS FATALLY
BURNED IN HER ROOM

VERNE Foster, rs years old, was prob
ably fatally burned early today in q
fire in a house at 1913 Second street S.
The fire started in some mysterious
manner in Miss Fosters room, and
when she awoke her clothing was afre.
The floor in front Of her bed was
aflame and she was compelled to jump
over this fire before she could escape.
At the bottom Of the stairway she
tainted and fell, and was picked up
by the firemen who had just entered
the building.
She was taken to the city hospital
in the patrol wagon and is not ex-
pected to live.
Fifteen other inmates in the house
escaped without injury. They were
aroused by the screams Of the injured
woman.
The Foster woman occupied room
ON the third floor and the bed and
furniture were entirely consumed. The
flames were confined to the top floor
and the damage, except for smoke, was
light,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
POOR TO RECEIVE
SUBSTANTIAL AID
PEOPLE REMEMBER
THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
Associated Charities Managers Given
Many Donations of Clothing for Des-
t1tute as Well as Checks for Rent
and Other Business Men
Take Active Interest.

Food, rent and fuel are some of the
things which will be dispensed by the
more practical Of the charitably in
clined people of Minneapolis tomorrow.
Already about one hundred people have
called up the Associated Charities and
secured the names and addresses of
from one to three poor families, each
with the avowed intention of seeing
that Christmas day and the week fol-
lowing at least shall not be times of
destltution for them.
Aside from the Christmas gifts which
are certain to come to these families,
there is a possibility of more thoro and
more continuous assistance in many of
the cases. In the past it has proved
that after the personal contact Incident
to this sort of giving, the donor usually
retains an interest in the case which
lnsures the assisted family his contin-
ued support and encouragement, and
often results in its being taken off the
charity list for good.
Churches Give Much.
Besides this individual giving, ar
engagements have been made by various
churches and societies to care for about
90O persons on the association s list.
NO one will be left out whose name
is on the list and many new names
have been placed there upon the recon-
mendation of neighbors and acquaint-
ances, after investigation. In other
cases, individuals and organizations
having lists Of persons whom they in
tended to care for, and have sent them
IN for checking with the general list
to prevent duplication.
By 6 o'clock all the persons on the
association list will be assigned. Near
ly all are now provided for. More
calls are constantly coming in and
several persons have agreed to care for
all not taken care of by p. m. today.
Checks for Rent.
Another feature of the Christmas
charity is the action taken by an even
dozen OF business men thru the Asso-
GATED Charities. Without cooperation
these men have each sent checks for
substantial amounts with the Injunction
that they are not to be used to provide
dinners but to pay rent, and buy fuel
and clothing for deserving families.
Since it was announced in The Jour-
nal two weeks ago that $500 would be
needed as a fuel fund to carry the
poor and helpless persons under the
care Of the association thru the winter
$240 has been contributed. Of this
sum $3.50 has been used to pay for
fuel delivered before the. appeal was
made. The balance will be sufficient
to carry the work thru to Jan. l. The
association hopes that the remainder of
the $500 will be Forthcoming by Dec.
81. Many Of the families already as
sisted will be out of fuel when the new
year opens and will have to receive a
second supply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
DAKOTA SNOW NOW 1
.B0THE F R FARMERS
ROADS ARE IMPAssABLE, SAY
TRAVELLING MEN. -
Railroads Have Relieved Car Shortage
and Fuel Famine to Some Extent, but
z Grain Cannot Be. Handled to Eleva-
tors or Supplies to Country Homes.

Minneapolis travelling men say that
deep snow is now retarding farmers in
the marketing of their grain as much
as delayed trains and lack of cars have
TOR some weeks previous. The railroads,
1t IS asserted, are doing what they can
to relieve the situation by rushing in
cars, but they are too late for the re-
lief OF farmers, who have not hauled
their grain to the elevators at the coun-
try stations. . 49,. ..-.. -.-. ..~ - :.
"Theree are two to three feet Of
snow on the level along the Great
Northern line in North Dakota,' said
Charles Alders of the Patterson & Ste
yenson company, who today returned
from western trip. "In some places
the snow has drifted to a depth of
ten feet and more. Altho found the
general situation as to car supply and
proved, there IS till till demand for r' add
tional shipping favilities and for fuel.
On my trip 1 touched Minot three
times, and each time the special de-
mand was for more fuel All old boxes
are being pulled out Of cellars and
dark corners and chopped up for fuel.
This was also the case at Devils Lake,
n: d., and at Tolly, on the 500 line.
l heard stories of farmers in the coun-
try being compelled to tear down small
$3.50 w uoe LIE lul1peI lof AeaC-
ing purposes, but saw none of this be-
ing done in the towns I visited.
= With the farmers compelled to hold
pack their grain, the merchants are
feeling the situation in lighter sales of
winter goods. Many will carry a good
part OF their winter stocks over till
next winter. Hound that the situa-
ton does not affect the sale of spring
goods, for which the demand is fair
Demand for Train Service.
F. M. Midenfuer of the same firm
has just returned from a trip to towns
on the 500 west of Thief River Falls
and Ill the Red river valley.
" In northern Minnesota he said,
there is demand for better railroad
service. but there is practically no suf-
ferlng for want of fuel. Coal is in de-
mand, but those not having it are SIM
ply, burning wood, of which there is an
endless amount in that part Of the
country. I should say that in northern
Minnesota there is easily three and a
half to four feet of snow on the level,
making it impossible for farmers to
haul loads to town.
L: q: Peterson of Wyman, Partridge
& Co. is home from trip to Cogswell,
fifty seven miles into North Dakota,
and to intervening towns.
IT found no wheat in open bins,' he
said, altho there was talk of lot of
it being unprotected at towns west Of
Enderlin. There is also less complaint
about lack of fuel, the railroads of late
having hauled much coal west. I found
sales first rate, and I understand from
the house that collections are not bad.
In my territory it is, in fact, the larg-
est year we have ever had in the way
of business, and in spite of the need Of
fuel and more cars for grain shipments,
the merchants in. the eastern part Of
North Dakota and northern Minnesota
seem to- have done pretty well.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
MOORE IS A FIGHTER
Man Accused of Land Frauds Applies
az for Second Habeas Corpus. I

J.4R. Moore, the man who is wanted
in Itasca and Isanti counties in con.
ection with alleged fraudulent trans
actions and who for a time maintained
a Minneapolis office, is making a siren
uous fight for liberty. His attorney, w.
E.. Dodge, has commenced second
Moore s release from the county iail.
and Sheriff Hoo1ihan of Itasca county
and Sheriff. Bailey Of Beltrami, who
are in the city with warrants for
Moore IS arrest, will be obliged to.sre-
main in Minneapolis until the proc iced
ings are dismissed or writ is granted.
At the time Of Moore's arrest Con
Thursday, habeas corpus proceedings
We're commenced to secure his release.
These were dismissetd by Judge Brooks
and Moore has been held in Jail. The
argument on the second habeas corpus
proceeding will be heard Wednesda