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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
A PAIR OF ANARCHISTS.
One in Omaha and One in Russia With Slightly
Different Bombs.

A few days ago a peasant in Russia threw
a bomb and blew Russian general into etern-
ity.
That was anarchy.
On the same day district judge in Omaha
enjoined union printers against using mora!
suasion in their efforts to win their strike.
The judge who issued that decree is more
dangerous anarchist than the Russian peasant
who threw the bomb.
The Russian anarchist tried to override the
law by the employment of force.
The Omaha judge tried to do violence to the
law with sacred weapon which the people
had placed in his hand.
The Russian anarchist was inpelled to the
deed by hatred which had been inspired by
the damnable treatment accorded the peasants
by the Russian aristocracy.
The Omaha judge was inspired to his ar
archstic act by long service a fawning pup
py at the feet of the monied aristocracy in Ne
braska.
That s all
Except that the Russian anarchist is entitled
to better regard than the American Judge who
teaches anarchy by violating the law which he
has sworn to uphold.-Columbus (Neb.) Tele-
gram.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
HE DIED A MILLIONAIRE.
Stetson, the Hat Manufacturer, Who Couldn t
Afford Union Wages.

John B. Stetson the hat manufacturer died
in Florida the other day. Mr.. Stetson couldn't
afford to pay the scale Of the union hatmakers.
1t would ruin him and his business. He had
to keep figuring close all the time to escape
bankruptcy, and if he acceeded to the demands
of the union hatmakers he would have to close
his factory.
But John B. Stetson died millionaire three
times over. He had palace in New York =
cottage at the shore, private yacht and
automobiles. The poor sscabs' who worked
in his open shop didn't have any of these
things. They were almighty lucky to have
enough to eat and place to sleep. But Mr..
Stetson lived in luxury.
And a lot of men who claim to he unionists
helped him live that way The Wageworker
charges that railroad men, who above all men
should be consistent unionists, made Stetson
millionaire If you don t believe it look at the
hat of the next railroad man who is dressed uD
in his good clothes. It's cinch he is wearing
a 'sscab' Stetson hat
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23

workday9 II they had waited for help from
that sources they would still be working ten
or eleven hours day. Not that the ministers
would not have helped-for they would. But
the ministers helpless when it comes to a
thing like that. The whole matter rests with
the clerks. They get shorter hours if they
will go about it right. The way has been blazed
for them. The plan of campaign has been laid
out and successfully followed by scores of or
CARNATIONS. Note that word organizations
Instead Of whining around and asking the
ministers to help them, let the clerks exhibit
a little backbone. Let them organize retail
clerks union and then make concerted
quest for shorter hours. Their request will have
the endorsement Of 5000 union men and women
and these represent the bulk of the purchas-
ing power Of the city. Let them unite and work
collectively for something instead of remaining
separated and begging individuals for what
is due them as o body.
Now let us see if there are any retail clerks
in Lincoln who have the sand to take the
lead in organizing local Of the Retail Clerks
Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
A VERY PLAIN TRUTH.
Rev. Mr.. Stelzle Tells Ministers of Unfairness
of Daily Newspapers.

At the Ministerial Union meeting last MOI
day a member asked Rev. Mr.. Stelzle if he
meant to say that the daily press was inimical
to the trades unions.
g AS rule, yes was the instant reply RE
porters are looking for good stories and they
do not always take the trouble to look below
the surface. AS in point let me point
out the Chicago Chronicle. It has been filing
it's columns for years with TRADES against the
trades unions. A few months ago it's owner
showed up in his true light. You all know what
it is unhesitatingly say that the daily press,
general proposition, is unfair and unfriend-
ly to organized labor. This is due largely to
the fact that the owners Of the big dailies arc
the men who are interested as employers in big
corporations
3sArUnion men should ponder this fact for a
little while, and then some. They can be as
sured of fair treatment only from the labor
press and occasional daily that is run by,
conscientious men who have no selfish ends to
serve
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
A DESERVED PROMOTION.
One Of Lincoln S Staunch Woman Unionists
Takes Better Position in Omaha.

Miss Ethel Fhorngate, member of Lincoln
Typographical Union No. 2O9 mas taken out
a travelling card and gone to Omaha, where she
has accepted position as proofreader in the
Western Newspaper Union. Miss Thorngate
is staunch unionist, and has cheerfully borne
her share of the burden Of financing the strike
for the shorter workday. She has been proof
reader at the Journal-Ne,vs for some time, and
her position is decided promotion tc
amount of work and wages.
The union printers of Lincoln rejoice that
Miss Thorngate has bettered her condition. and
they will wish her well in her new position.
The Typographical Union of Omaha will find
that she is unionist through and through and
we commend her to the friendship Of the
Omaha Union and it's wideawalxe auxiliary.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
RAT" BISCUITS AND THINGS.
National Biscuit Company Making splurge in
Lincoln Just Now.

The National Biscuit Co., ali unfair and no
toriously "scab' concern, is just making
some demonstrations in Lincoln for the purpose:
Of recovering some Of its lost trade. The mer-
chant who lends himself to the advertising
Of this concern is not commending himself to
unionists.
The National Biscuit Co. not only employs
''scab" labor, but it has injured Lincoln
in business way. It is soulless trust. Very
recently it closed its factory here, thus injur-
ing the business interests Of the city merely
because it could thereby save few dollars.
If the retail grocers of Lincoln as a body
haven't nerve enough to resent such a blow
at the city, they deserve nothing but, dirt =
from the cracker trust.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
THE WARFARE HURTS,
Woman's Home Companion Feeling the Effects
of the Campaign Against It.


The Woman Home Companion published
by Crowell & Co., Springfield, O., locked out
it's printers last October. Then it secured the
usual blanket injunction. Naturally the print
crs resented this action and they began little
fight.
Of course it is illegal to boycott. and print
wouldn't do anything illegal. Neither
would they violate injunction. But there
is nothing illegal in pointing out your friends
and your enemies Crowell & Co. are enemies
Of organized labor. This fact was made known
The result hurts the Woman's Home Com
panon Unsold copies by the car load are be-
ing returned to the publishers.
Now Crowell & Co. sending 20 extra
copies free each month to newsdealers IN order
to spur them up and also increase the circula-
ton for the benefit Of advertisers.
The printers have got the" rat" Woman's
Home Companion on the. toboggan. Don t
it is ssrat = publication hhat ought to be
sufficient -
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
A "RAT"-L1NG GOOD JOKE.
Everybody's Magazine RAT" Publication,
Makes an Apology.

The March number of s'Everybody's Maga-
zine rat publication issued by the
Ridgeway- -Thayer Co., and backed by the
joke. 1t was not intentional, and that is what
makes the joke so rich In the Publishers De-
partment of the March issue Everybody
says:
''In anticipation of the strike (printers) y
which began on January l, the March issue of
Everybodys s Magazine went to press De-
cember % -
1t is to laugh! Went to press two months
ahead of time
And then it came out ten days late!
Union printers could have got it out on time
and it would not have been necessary to go to
press on December % in order to get out the
March issue ten days late in February.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
THE PRIMROSE M4NsTRELs.
Famous Aggregation Of Burnt Corkers Are
Due in Lincoln February 27

The famous Primrose Minstrels will be at the
Oliver next Tuesday evening, February 81, in
all the glory Of burnt cork, novel dress and
oriental splendor The company this year i,
better than ever,s and that is saying much for
it always was leader in minstrelry.
The stage settings are the handsomest ever
set, the individual performers are the first pick
of the profession, and everything is upto-date
and the best that the mind Of man frame
up.
An added attraction will be the presence in
the audience of 800 newspaper men and women,
the occasion being theatre party in honor of
the Nebraska Press association which meets in
Lincoln next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23

and hear new ones that will be sprung
for the Faber showers.
On Wednesday evening John T. McCutcheon
the famous cartoonst, will deliver an illustrat-
%ed lecture and again the visitors will be the
guests of the local newspaper men. The gen
eral public will be admitted for the small sum
of so cents per head.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
WHAT RYAN SAYS ABOUT IT.
Takes Very Optimistic View of the Situation
in the Mining Difficulty.

Considerable has been said and Published re-.
garling the agreement between the miners and
operators. inasmuck as the joint conference
adjourned without getting together. In an
interview Secretary Treasurer Ryan tells the
whole story in few words. He say: The sit
uation is not as bad as some news reports have
given to the public There is two months yet
fer some kind of an amicable settlement, and
1T will in all likelihood be made. However,
there is no cause for alarm as yet In fact the
charces are about at the present moment
for unanimous strike an alnicable sset-
tlemellt Springfield l'radesman.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
CLERKS GROWING UNEASY.
Ask Ministerial Union to Help Them Get
Shorter Hours of Work.

At the Ministerial Union meeting last Mon
day Rev Mr., Thomas called attention to the
fact that the clerks in the retail stores of the
city were compelled to work long hours on
Saturday AS a result many of them who want
ed to attend church Sunday morning were un-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23
VISITING NEWSPAPER MEN.
Nebraska Press Association Will Meet in Lin
coin Tuesday and Wednesday.

The thirty fourth annual convention Of the
Nebraska Press association will be held in Lin
coin on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
A ma jortv of the members friends Of
ganized labor, and not few of them are union
printers. The local newspaper fraternity is
preparing to give them royal good time. On
tuesday. evening the entire membership will
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23

J OF the local fraternity at big
at the Oliver, when Primrose s
= rels will be on the boards. The
Twill be something worth going
The management is going to DO
UNITS for the visiting newspaper
t means that the general nublic
ITO miss it. See the millStrel show
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-23

able to do so.
Il have beS
bring this maj
and ask it to \
That is real
printers ask TIL
shorter workda
ask the ministers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27

nominations shall be treated fotr,,.
 Ne ei,s ana that there shall be open +o
 a., a lst or policyholders' names ana uuuresses' l will not only advise tba su9ernors' committee to consent to
 Yoiuihg all proxies collected bv mo h,t
 VIII oo all In my power to assist in
 lne passage of the laws you have TOO oiiiihehded, and advise the governors, committee to do the sanne''
 Tn letter to the governors cor,r,;t
 .se' MT Lawson advises 1t to assurA tile New York legislature that the com h'lttee approves of the new electior laW proposed by the Armstrong con, Hlttee. He urges the governors' cor,-
 aiittee to do all in it's power to assist III the passage of the law. Mr. law son adVlses the governors committee III the event of the passage of inc rro- posed law to nominate a board of +,ns tees as near ideal in its composition as your honesty, fearlessness and ahiI- lty can formulate"
 l1e also suggests that the governors committee send to each policvholdar Wleh the committees nominations tbe reasons Why the policyholders should vote TOT the committees ticket.
 MT Lawson says he will attend the legislative hearings at Albany. 1h third communication addressed to the policyholders of the New York and Mutual Life companies. who have sent him their proxies, MT. Lawson av- plalned the situation, and urges them to do all in their power to aid in the passage of the law in regard to the conduct of the annual election. "The most effective work you can do." said MT Lawson, 'fs to cause your govern DTS, state commissioners and different committees to serve notice upon the New York and Mutual that if they op- pose the passage of the law thev will De debarred from doing business in your state,
 MT Lawson also criticises the pres mt management of the companies nam- ed He charges that policies to new people are being issued without the payment of anything of value to the companies other than proxies. MT. Lawson also speaks of an alleged "se- 'ret contract In use by the companies, which the Armstrong committee in its investigations did not even learn, the existence off In conclusion he urges he policyholders, should the new cleo ion law be in force, to do all in their power for the success of the governors ticket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27
HAS THE PROXIES.
Continued from First Page.)

VGontlnued from First Page.) be insured against the total destruc- ton of their companies, and the loss, Tn whole or in part, of the funds which nave In the past years been grafted from them, unless their companies are taken out of the hands of the men who have either footed them, or stood by while they were being looted."
 MT. Lawson adds that if the compa- nies are turned over to such honest, fearless men as the governors commit tee will nominate for directors or trustees" all necessary reforms will fol- low.
 In concluding his communication to the Armstrong committee MT. Lawson says:
 If your committee will ask the leg islature to enact the law which you have said should be enacted, to wit. that all proxies now in existence. by whosoever collected or held, shall be made void; that the annual election shall take place only after sufficient time has elapsed to allow the commit tee to send to all policyholders as many sets of names for directors and trus- tees as shall be nominated by the com panies' present trustees, and that such
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27
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Then came dramatic moment. MT. Morgan had been plying question after question to the witness asking him to detail conversations between Secretary Taft and himself growing out of the resignation of Mir, Wallace, which the witness refused to answer
 T will deal with you in the senate when the facts regarding the resigna- tion of MT, Wallace came out" said Senator Morgan.
 And that is the only safe place to do it, replied MT. Cromwell, with burning face. The two men scarcely five feet apart looked at each other in anger but the strained situation was removed by Chairman Willard, who interiected that the witness had possibly answered tE1e questions propounded. Senator Nor gan was beginning on new tack when an adjournment was taken until 10:30 o'clock tomorrow.
 At an executive session held by the committee later an effort was made to limit the range of Senator Morgan's in- quiry. The senator, however, insisted that his proredure was entirely proper and would not consent to have the scope of the inquiry narrowed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27

| NSNASiAAANA AA0ilA T llbA IdEGsl
 
 Our exalted ruler has set before ma two alternatives, to make good or feel cheap. l want to announce now that I feel cheap. am proud to be an Elk. Tor the time nas come when the badge Of Elkdom stands for decency, respecta- billty and benevolence." He then intro duced Mayor Studley to respond to the toast "The City of New Haven"
 He said in resume q feel with A. member here tonight who said any, one could be mayor but only one could be exalted ruler of this lodge, Brother Rourke. This is town where they make anything from clock to Din, l want to tell you something you never knew before. l made the first clock here l put it in the city hall tower. If there Is anyone who does not believe me let him look at the second line of the stsnza prepared for my toast, and he Will find pin which he can pin his faith to- The elk is an animal, A writer says, who lives on moss and pure spring water, and I believe this.
 Every man is bad man, but every man has some good In him. and the Elks appreciate the good that is in a man."
 Brother James H. Kelley. district deputy ther took up the toast Elk dom of Connecticut" Toastnaster Brothers introduced him as the hest district deputy Connecticut ever had which aroused a great ovation for Brother Kelly
 Attorney Jacob P. Goodhart smoke next responding to the toast "Youne Elkdom." Attorney Goodhart was re- ceived with a hearty ovation.
 Champe S. Andrews next answered tke toast of Environment" He is one of the school of orators and his efforts was of a high order,
 Judge Tyner responded next to the toast of the Order of Elks."
 Senator James p. McGann spoke on "The Building Committee"
 John Mckinley responded to the Man of Letters"
 Colonel Charles W. Pickett spoke on "Elkdom and the Press" closing the programme.
 During the speech-making it was an- | ncunced that S51 ,OOO had been expended | on the new building and about $s, 900 re- mained to be raised. Voluntary offers of loans at per cent. were called for and heartily responded to so that prac- tically the required sum was raised.
 George T. White of the Tontine hotel served a splendid menu, and great sat was manifested with the en- tertainment furnished for the inner man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27
LATEST FAIR HAYEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.

w. H. Pollard to Remove to Hunting.
 t0n--open Meeting of Outlook CIub--
 Recent Funerals--B. s. Diver Goes tc
 Michigan-"A" Comedy Club to Pre-.
 sent Play-Other Personal Items.
 William H. Pollard and wife will re- move to Huntington this week, having leased farm. They reside at Ferry Ellis, who resides with his son-in-law, VIII go with the family. Captain Ellis, Who IS over ninety years of age, has 1 resided here many years.
 Rev Frank Countryman, for many years pastor of the North Branford congregational church, preached his farewell sermon Sunday morning, Mrs | William Meickle of Fair Haven sang solo very acceptably during the ser Vice. MT. Countryman goes to the Con- gregatlonal church in Stony Creek. He IS well known here and is a member of several of the local Masonic bodies. There are now about 200 people enl- ployed at the new factory of. the Na- tlonal Folding Box company in James street. When the plant is in complete operation some 500 hands will be en- ployed' The work of removing the rna- chinery and other property from the other factories is now pretty well ad- Vanced.
 The Outlook club will meet in the chapel of the Grand Avenue Baptist church Thursday evening. This is to ioe an open meeting, and all who are interested are invited to attend. Rev. E. Dominici of the Italian Baptist church will give a talk on Sunny Italy, and the quotations will be on that country. There will be mandolin and guitar duetts, and vocal duetts by people from his church and other num- bers on the programme. Refreshments will be served.
 The funeral of Franklin N. Clarke, Who died at the home of his son Sat urday, will be held to-day, and the in terment will be in the Fair Haven cem- etery. He served three years in the CIVIL war and was a member of the First Connecticut artillery.
 The funeral of the late Mrs. William D. MACK or t49 woodward avenue, was held yesterday afternoon at St. An dreW's M. E' church. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery. The de- ceased is survived by a husband and two sons.
 B. $. Diver of 227 Grand avenue has accepted a position as superintendent of carriage factory at Kalamazoo Mich, and will leave here next week. Mrs. Diver will leave here next Saturday and will stop over for a few days at the old home in Oneida, N. Y.
 Lawrence W. Sullivan ss i'll with ton- silitis at his home in Grafton street.
 The Lancraft Drum corps will give a dance this evening at East Haven in the town hall. The dance will be pre- ceded by an entertainment.
 Fifteen new members were initiated at the meeting of Yale council, Loyal association, last evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27
ANOTHER LEMON SQUEEzER
Game Was Old, But the Police Had Not
 Forgotten Creedon.

William J. Creedon, a young man, twenty-three years old, familiarlv known as "Bootsey" Creedon. was brought to this city from Springfield yesterday by Detective Daley. The To- cal police have wanted Creedon since December, 1904, He, with a companion. IS accused of working the lemon squeeze game upon a Finlander named Mlchaels. By the game Michaels was parted from some $350 which he had saved from his earnings in this coun- try He was planning to return with it to his native country. Creedon is said to have got most of the money. He im- mediately left town.
 Recently he was arrested by the po lice in Springfield. He, with a woman, was charged with keeping an opium joint. The case against them was not proved, but Creedon was held for the New Haven authorities. He is a pool sharp and is wanted elsewhere. He says that his home was in Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27

that a man was wandering about the streets in the neighborhood of Chapel and Hamilton streets in a half naked condition. Policemen J. D. Cohane and Peterson were sent out on the case. They found the man and arrested him after a short tussle. He was sent to the hospital, where the doctors made an examination. They decided that the man was insane and returned him to the police.
 Next MT. Rattlesdorfer, of the Organ ized Charities. was appealed to in hopes of removing the man to Springside home, But MT. Rattlesdorfer refused to take the case, saying that if he was notified after o'clock in the morning he would take the case. So the pris- oner passed the night in the Grand ave nue lookup.
 He is John Mckay, who came here from Prince Edward Island a few months ago. He is an employe of the New Haven Carriage company and his friends say he is a sober, industrious workman. His Arrangement of mind is thought to be temporary and is due to sickness