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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20

a6 vertisements in. BUT HE SET UP
THE ADVERTISEMENTS JUST THE
SAME
Rev. Or Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate, makes a pitiful
plea for the defense and offers as an
excuse that Revs. Eaton and Mains
can not personally inspect" all the
work that comes in. OF course not.
But the men who want whisky adver-
t.sements set up and made into plates
certainly knew they could get it done
there, else they would have sent the
work to other shops. They got it done
d. the shop Of the Methodist Book
Concern. Dr. Buckley further states
that because Revs. Eaton and Mains
can not personally inspect all the work.
definite instructions are given to the
superintendent and the heads of de-
pertme1ts that under no circumstances
shall work of questionable character
be handled in the mandatory" But
sUch work has been handled in the fac
tory, and if the orders of Revs Eaton
and Mains have been violated, then
someone is responsible. If Revs. Eaton
and Mains have not punished the vio
lstors then Revs. Eaton and Mains
a:e morally responsible by reason of
having condoned the fact
The Defense Committee of New
York Typographical Union No g. has
proved every charge it brought against
Revs Eaton and Mains Those two
reverend gentlemen are now flying the
flag of the open shop so they say
the union printers demanded the eight
hour day. They were perfectly willing
to ''fly the flag of the closed shop as
long as they could enforce the nine
hour day.
The Methodist Book Concern, repre-
senting denomination made up large
ly of workingmen, is a "rat" concern
1t is managed by preachers who are
unfriendly to organized labor. 1t is
defended editorially by the chief news
paper organ of Methodism. And
Bishop McCabe, leader in Methods.
circles, announces his opposition to Ia
bor unions.
The Wageworker is content to let the
working men and women within the
Methodist fold draw their own conclu-
sions.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
Dor Friendly List'' Edition

The Wageworker points with pride
to it's Friendly List Edition for 1906. y
1t does not claim that the individuals,
firms and corporations herein men
toned comprise all of the friends of
organized labor. 1t merely claims
that those represented herein have
seized the opportunity to make their
friendship known. Neither does The
Wageworker claim that all represent
ed herein are tried anu true friends
1t merely claims that it has left moth
ing undone to separate the sheep from
the goats. Some designing ones may
have slipped past the guard. 1t will be
remembered that of the Twelve chosen
by the Master, one was a traitor. The
Wageworker merely claims that it has
exercised every care to prevent any
unworthy ones from securing mention
in this Friendly List" If convinced
.thatsits confidence has been misplaced
the guilty ones will be pointed out
without hesitation.
The task of getting out this edition
has been immense. Nearly 5000
pounds of paper-a ton and a half
will be consumed. The composition
apart from the advertisements exceeds
100000 ems" 1t took 10000 impress
sions to print the sixteen pages and
cover. Upwards of 400 individuals,
firms and corporations are represented
herein.
1t is the largest single issue of a
labor paper ever printed in the United
States SO far as we have been able
to learn. And all this is possible be-
cause The Wageworker has hundreds
of staunch union friends whose sup
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
The Plea of Organized Labor

The voice of organized labor is but
the voice of people crying aloud for
justice. For nearly fourteen centuries
the people doomed by circumstances
to life of toll were looked down upon
purple, and the toilers were exploited
in order that the few might live in
luxury. Aristocracy robbed the cradle
and the grave in order to live in lux
ury. From the time the child of the
workingman could toddle until it sank
helpless into the grave, it had nothing
to look forward to but privation and
ceaseless toll. God Almighty never
intended that one man should be rid
den saddled and bridled by another
man wearing whip and spurs. And
though for five hundred years organi-
zation among toilers was forbidden by
law and punished by heavy penalties
from boiling in oil to Imprisonment,
men who loved liberty better than
life persisted. and in time organization
became a fact instead of an idle dream.
All the concessions that have been
made to workingmen have been forced
by organization among the workers.
Organized capital never voluntarily
reduced the hours of labor nor volun-
tarily increased the rate of wage. In
dividual capitalists have, of course.
done these things but organized capt.
tai. never. Through all the centuries
the workingmen have been striving
to secure for themselves and their
loved ones fair share in the good
things OF life. Singly and alone a
workingman is helpless. He learned
this sad fact by centuries of bitter ex-
perience. Now he joins hands with
his fellows and is striving to secure
by collective action what he so sig
nally failed TO get individually.
Organized labor is asking nothing
unjust or unfair. 1t is merely asking
for Justice and for right. 1t asks a
share in the good things of life. 1t
asks for hours of work that will en-
able it's members to have some hours
in which to rest and to enjoy the ordi-
nary pleasures of life. 1t asks for
conditions that will be conducive to
the physical comfort of the toilers
1t asks for a wage that will enable
the worker to live in comfort and edu
cate his family. 1t asks for conditions
that will make the lot of the son and
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
WOULDN'T THIS CORK you?
The Labor ExpIoiters Asked to Help
Support Their stenographers.

The Labor ExpIoiters Asked to Help
Support Their stenographers.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
ciatoin of Omaha is just now trying to
raise money enough to build an asso
ciation building. The Wageworker
hopes that the young women will sue
coed, but not for the reason advanced
b.: the Omaha WorldHerald. The
World-Herald, pleading with the busi-
ness men to subscribe to the fund, de-
clares that business men have more
interest in helping the Y. w. G. A. than
i'll promoting the Y. NJ. G.. A Then
tie World-Herald proceeds to explain
ty saying:
''As a matter of fact also there
are in Omaha hundreds of busi-
ness and professional men who
are the real beneficiaries of the
Y W. c. A. work. They employ
stenographers, typewriters, clerks
and shop girls who could not work
for the salaries they receive We're
it not for the help the girls get
from this organization.
Just pause and ponder over that in
sulting proposition for a few minutes.
awe presume that the idea of de-
uanding decent wages and decent
hours of work for these young women
never entered the Uranium of the emf
nent editor of the World-Herald. In
effect the World-Herald invites the
business men to contribute to Y. w.
G. "A. building as an investment, that
being cheaper than raising the salaries
OF the stenographers and shortening
their hours. ''The girls can not live
on the beggarly salaries they receive
says the World-Herald in effect, there
fore their employers ought to build
place where the girls can get meals
for 9 cents each" In other words, 1e
World-Herald advocates that charity,
not Justice, be accorded to the women
wage earners of Omaha by the en-
ployers.
The members of the Omaha Young
| Women's Christian Association may
feel fattered by the World-Herald's s
peculiar logic and argument, but we
have our doubts about it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
THE CARPENTERS SIDE.
Resent the Unfair and Untrue Inter-
view of Secretary Royce.

view OF secretary royce.
Last Saturdays State Journal con-
tanned an interview with Secretary
Royce Of the Contractors Exchange
that is so unfair and untrue that one
wonders how a sensible man could
have been guilty thereof Secretary
Royce has had ample opportunity to
learn the truth, and he has no excuse
for his misstatements. His assertion
that the demand of the Carpenters for
a closed shop means that they will
not work with the non-union men OF
other trades is absolutely false. His
further statement that other building
trades do not want the closed shop
is equally false. His claim that the
contractors are denying the closed
shop because they want to stand be-
tween the demands of organized labor
and the general public is bit of
tommyrot that will deceive no one.
Even Secretary Royce must have
smiled when he said 1t.
The carpenters are demanding the
closed shop only so far as their own
trade is concerned. They will refuse
longer to work with non-union carpen-
ters or to work for contractors who
employ non-union carpenters.
When Secretary Royce said that
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
A FoRcEFUL REMINDER.

Did you ever go to a theatre and
see that stunt in which girl puts her
arms around a man pretending to en-
brace him but at the same time ex-
tracts his money from his vest pocket?
Does not this stunt remind you OF
Parry and Post embracing and slob-
bering over the independent work
men ?"-Pottcr's Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
A PIPE DREAM.

The Evansville, Ind, Union Label
says, s'The International Typographical
Union has now s2,O0O,Ooo it's treas
u1y" Holy Smoke! The editor OF
the Union Label ought to lay his pipe
aside for few minutes. He is only
about 81 $780, 600 wide of the mark.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
POLICE MAY ORGANIZE.

Mayor Dunno of Chicago has thrown
down the bars which have prevented
organization of policemen into what
amounts to labor union. He declares
he has no objection to the organiza-
ton Of any wage earners. He said in
effect he would not oppose afilliation
of the policemen with other organiza-
tions.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
ORGANIZED LABOR IN POLITICS.
(From the Washington Post.)

evidence labor
familiar with
that important body citizens The
workngmen parliamentary elections
their ablest,
official positions
right
that will
will
capital labor full
welfare
republic better be heard in the
the councils of than the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
GIVING THE WIFE A CHANCE.

A good bill is under consideration
Ivy the Iowa legislature in regard t"
the assignment of wages. If it be-
comes a law it will require the wife's
assent and signature before a work
ingman can make an assignment OF
his wages.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
SOME OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.


venting to
the habit
chear-labor of
originally defensive
penaizng ability The waiting
substitute
in
O for he of men,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-20
LABOR HAS HAD Too=LlTTLE.
(From Golfers Weekly)


of The
would
labor
The make
appreciation OF all liberal minds he
influence than welded
combinations The financial
much
little and whatever gives them more
good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

ter Lillian. It is said they are. en-
gagged to be married.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

.skyrocket company exploded, leaving
g. large number, of flnanciers holding
bogus stock, Angel, felt like >troucing
his son:in-ltaw, but never could find
him. ~
This acknowledgements procured
it's victims by advertising in newspa-
pers and also through the means Of
the spiritualistic ;seances that were a
part of the matrimonial plans.
Matrimonial Mansion Was
deliberately Fitted Out.
The matrimonial mansion was fitted
out In way calculated to inspire the
dupes. Each room has a name &C.
cording to the kind of paper on the
wall. The parlor was the green room,
because it had green paper with lit
tie splashes of pink. The library was
furnished in red. All the books were
Of red. The library cost Mrs. Brown
$4,000.
Mrs. Brown had a red room on the
third floor which harmonized with her
blond hair. Mrs. Verrault's boudoir
was of delicate pink.
Mrs. Verrault and Mrs. Brown were
always very careful about receiving
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tently, and the only thing that saved
me was the fact that smart breeze
was blowing directly from him toward
me, and thus preventing him from
getting my scent. " =
Now while had been watching the
harmless animals had found it easy
enough to sit perfectly still, and had
not made a twig rustic enough to
frighten even the shyest beast.
But now, when my life depended on
absolute silence, I felt an insane de-
sire to move. / wanted to sneeze. I
wanted to cough, / wanted to stretch
my arms, which began x to develop
cramps. My \legs twitched and my
neck itched. I was almost unable to
control myself, and the strain of sit
ting still brought the perspiration to
my forehead. .-- ~. -.
How long this terrible situation last.
ed do not know, but all at once the
strain was relieved by = discovery
that brought me UP "all standing as
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self, there came a sound like thun-
der and a mass of huge objects
doomed black against the sky behind
the beast. Before actually, realized
what happened the msss crashed past
me and I had only just time to roll
behind a tree.
Then I comprehended what had oc-
CURED. 4 herd of buffalo, coming
down to drink, had scented the lion.
and as 10 the practice of these savage
brutes, they had Immediately charged
up wind Nike mad. These African buff
fa1o have been known to charge big
caravans that same way. - =.
stepped CAUTIOUSLY to where the
lion had been. He was there yet
but he was stone dead, and not only
stone dead, but so terribly mangled
and trampled that there wasn't enough
of him left to serve as trophy.
But at any rate I was glad enough
to do without a trophy in this particur
| lar case.-Boston Globa
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rault. the most: annoyance by the per-
sistency of his lnfatuation was Kiesler.
He would rot hesitate to make love
anywhere. He showered kisses as
well as presents upon Mrs. VerrAult.
When dining out he could not restrain
himself in falling upon his knees at
her feet and kissing her hand. He
would write the most gushing love let
tiers of all the group of infatuated
dupes.
Il find myself speaking your name
when I awake" he would write, and
then 60 into raptures over her beauty
The burning love missives were a
source of much merriment at the daily
cabinet sessions of the love troupe.
Actor Keene would read them with
the greatest gusto and accentuate the
most tendef passages. Keen said the
letters could be made into a thrilling
love drama, and he had a good mind
to do it himself
The Wall street broker, F. j. Syme,
whose name was used in connection
with the fuel scheme, was an unwill-
ing victim, it is said, of the syndicate.
He fell in with the fuel idea, believing
that the company had acres of fertile
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In Touch With a Lion.

The most uncomfortable hunting ad-
venture that I ever had was during
an expedition in search of the mines
Of Ophir. We did not discover them,
by the way. 1t was many years after
ward that Mr.. Peters found them far
Their south.
We did very little hunting on that
trip, except such as was necessary to
provide food for the party. >Conse-
quently we did not disturb the game
around our camps during our stay at
any place, and the wild life 81 the
jungle went on freely around us.
This made the scene at the water
holes particularly interesting, and
many times l saw, herds of animals
glide down to the water in the even
Ing. Sometimes we saw gnu and an
telope come down, quietly as ghosts,
though there were big herds of them.
One evening I decided to spend the
night at the water hole to watch the
strange doings at my ease I took
along my heavy rifle, in case l should
meet lion or other cat animal, and
before dusk was comfortably hidden
in a thicket right by the side of the
hole where the spoor showed that the
most animals entered to drink.
They began to arrive almost as soon
as the sun had set. The first animals
that came were small gnu, very pretty
and graceful, despite the ugly hump on
their shoulders. They stepped into the
water as lightly as race horses, and
indeed, their hind quarters resembled
those of dainty little ponies very
much
After them came a. herd of zebras
cleaning specially with their white
and black sides in the bright star
light of the African night. They
tossed their little heads and snorted
wildly at every whisper of the breeze
and though was watching then
closely, they were off and away sc
suddenly that I hardly realized that
they were going before they had van
ished.
Spring box and Gland followed with
hosts of smaller animals, many O.
which moved so furtively that I coul(
ont distinguish them.
But all at once all the beasts seemed
to fade away like a scene in a dark
ened theater. I stared in amazement
The next moment I became aware O.
an odor close to me that I could no
mistake, for I had smelled it often
1t was lion sure
Cautiously I turned my head in thu
way the wind was blowing, and there
within not more than 20 feet of me
crouched a great named, tawny beast
He was watching the water hole in
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tages than he was able to afford sent
her to New York. Mrs. Browns
scheme to marry the girl to a New:
Yorker: Of wealth was given azrude
shock when the girl eloped with q
man she really loved. She met her
husband while attending regimental
ball to which Mrs. Brown had taken
her. - ~ ssS7- ~s@@~ go q
Gregory Allen, who! was one of the
buffers in the BrEown-Verrault house
hold, knew this young man and intro
duced him to the b1ue-eyed beauty.
1t was love at + first :: sight. Three
months from the day Of the meeting
Miss Mason broke away from the in
f1uence of the love combine. Gregory
Allen had been =; very mach smitten
with Miss Mason himself. When she
Tilted him he got bravely over it and
fell in love with Mrs. Browns daugh-
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the sailors say, with the grave import
of it. Che wind was beginning to
change. 5.~--.. -.
Slowly 1t veered. First it blew
over my back. Then it began, slow
ly, but steadily, to veer farther around
so that at last it was blowing be,
hind the place where the lion still
lay.
At that rate it would be only
few minutes before it. blew directly
over the beast and toward me.
There was no prudence in sitting
still any longer. I moved by impercep-
tible degrees toward my rifle. I do
really think that at no time did ]
stir more than a quarter of an inch in
any one motion. My ears, strained
to their utmost, could not detect that
made the least sound. Yet 1 had
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their guests. Each of the women
would have three men week calling
upon them. If Mrs. Brown had a
SITTER who seemed to be particularly
recalcltrant about buying extravagant
presents, Mrs. Verrault, who was al
ways able to corral the most obstrep-
erous caller, would be called in to
use her persuasive influence.
Mrs. Verrault used to- 60 out often
er than Mrs. Brown with the infat-
uated lovers. She would always wear
a heavy veil and would tell her spell
bound admirer that she did it to keep
her wicked brothers from seeing, her.
These relatives, she said, were always
trying to make trouble for her. They
tate left her by the rich husband she
said had died. Often when out with
one sutton dining at a fashionable
cafe she would be startled to find
another sweetheart sitting idly at a
nearby table. She would then hurry
the dinner through on pretense of
feeling faint and would hasten home
with her escort:
Ingenuity Exercised in
- Receiving the infatuated.
Both widows had to exercise some
ingenuity in receiving the society
women whom they had on their string.
These members of the "4O0'' they
met through the medium of adver-
tisements, and used them as a means
of getting unlimited credit for expen-
sive dresses. They had to arrange
it so that these fashionables would call
in the afternoon, for at night the par
lors were given up to the explicit
use Of the love victims.
There were many exciting scenes
at the front doors of the establish
ment run by the syndicate on West
Seventy-third street and later at No.
1923 West Eighty-second street. Dis
appointed lovers who had handed over
to the syndicate much of their money
used to storm on the front stoop and
threaten to dynamite the mansion il
their lady love would not see them
ROBERT Emmett Keene was quite diplo
matte in handling these excited in
divid ,ials and managed to save the
house of love from an explosion.
| The parlor in which the lovelorn
admirers were received had mas
sive mantel adorned with gold orna
ments. Upon It. would be placed pho
tographs Of the callers, particular care
being taken that the right picture was
in the right place for the occasion
Count Zolinoff, the Fifth avenue deli
catassen dealer, had his photograph
taken in 81 different styles and would
insist that Mrs. VerraNlt, whom he
was counting, should have them all II
plain evidence around the room.
Don't you think take a good pic
ture?" he would ask. =: t.:
You're the sweetest thing in thu
world" Mrs. Verrault would reply
Then she would get the promise o.
another expensive present. :
The old man who caused Mrs. Yer
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DASHlNG WOMEN OPERATE. =. re-
LOVE SYNDICATE IN NEW YORK
wlNS0ME 'WlD0W'S' SPIDER WEB CAUGHT ONE HUN
DRIED RICH DUPES WHO WALKED INTO
IT WILLINGLY
One Of the Victim. Told His Story to the District Attorney
and the Syndicate Came to an Untmely End
Secured 100000 While 1t Worked.

ter Lillian. 1t is said they are. en-
gagged to be married.
Dashing Leading Spirit
Of the Love Trust.
Mrs. Brown, the guiding spirit of
the love enterprise, is forty-two years
old and has had a Kaleidoscope Ca
reer. Her deep hazel eyes have
bewitching and dangerous sOftness.
She has subtle grace and dignity.
Her hair is of the blazing peroxide
variety. Tall and with a strikingly
symmetrical figure, she is woman
who would Immediately attract atten-
ton. There is a shrewd cast in her
countenance, but it is tempered by
the melting languor of her eyes.
1t is easy to see from an observa-
ton of Mrs. Brown how she was able
to hold men in her clutches. She is
a woman of keen. wit, a. brisk con-
versationalist and one quick to take
advantage of every slight opportunity.
With her suitors she has been by
turns affectionate, adoring, gracious
and stern. She has heart of steel,
but her admirers never suspected it
until they were violently Tilted.
Mrs. Verrault is a woman of a
softer type. Her deep dark eyes, rosy
complexion and beautifully moulded
face give her an atmosphere of daz-
cling charm. She is scarcely past
thirty, yet she has broken hearts ga
lore. Her chestnut-brown tresses con-
tribute to her bewitching beauty. In
manner she is the opposite of Mrs.
Brown. She is at once impulsive,
summing and lovable. 1t is said that
Mrs. Verrault actually fell in love
with few of her admirers, but she
held herself in check because to love
was not one of the principles of the
extraordinary matrimonial syndicate.
All her witcheries and graceful tricks
of manner and speech were put forth
to lead her victims on to their DOOM
Youths Helped Along
the Game Of Cupid.
The youths who helped along the
tricks of the love trust were scarcely
out Of their teens. Robert Emmett
Keene, who for some time played
small parts in ProctOr's stock com.
pany, was the. Oldest Of the Group.
He was quick to see the opportunity
offered by the matrimonial enterprise
when first he was introduced into the
household. Promptly giving up his
stage career, he entered into the af-
fairs of the syndicate with all the
fervor of his ardent spirit
In his position as butler many a