davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
PROPERLY LABELED.
Some Union Made Stuff From The
Wageworker Thinkery.
The Man Behind.

They talk about the men behind
The pen, or plow, or gun;
The men behind the counter
And the men behind our fun.
But am here to asservate.
The best man of the lot
Is ne'er behind in union dues,
But Johnny-on-the-Spot.
The man behind the 1O-inch gun.
Is not the best 1 know;
There is the man. behind the bench,
Behind the spade or hoe.
And of the bloomin' workin' lot
The best the whole world views
Is he who's Johnny -the-Spot
In paying union dues.
The man behind the cashiers check,
The man behind the law;
The man behind the medicine,
The man behind the jaw
All these are proper in their place,
But still we will refuse
To give them aught but second place
To him who pays his dues.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

always look for the label on what you
buy.
Unionism means the child in the
school; non-unionism means the child
in the workshop.
The goods that union men manu-
facture are the goods that real union
men always buy.
Christmas is a holiday for the un-
ionist, but hollow day for the
sweat shops" victims.
The proof of the pudding is chew
ing the bag. The proof of it's union.
ism is its label on the goods.
Unionism means protection for the
home and loved ones; nOn-unionism
means a thorough selfishness
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

If Sam Gompers had accepted that
tribe he would have been an awful
Tad man. But the association that
tried to bribe him would merely have
been doing a good stroke of business.
1t is always wrong for a labor leader
t. accept a bribe, and always good
business to bribe him.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Chicago-union hater and bank
wrecker-has ruled out the evil
dence that would convict. The evil
dence that will acquit this multi
millionaire would come almighty near
sending an ordinary workingman to
the penitentiary for twenty years.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Unionism has carried Christmas into
the homes of millions by seeing to it
that those millions are well fed, we'll
clothed and we'll housed. Trades
urionism is Christianity carried into
practical effect.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Federal troops are in Nevada to
break a strike of miners who are ask
ing for their rights. There are no
federal troops in West Virginia to
protect little boys and girls from the
greed of the West Virginia mine
owners. The ownership of the OK still
cuts an almighty big figure.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

that may feel called upon to defend
the administrations action in send
ing federal troops into a sovereign
state, The Wageworker would submit
a plank in the national platform upon
which Abraham Lincoln was elected.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Charles w. Post is Switching" again
on the members of the printing trades.
He hasn't spent and money for his
newspaper attacks on trades unions
for long time. And now would be
a good time for him to spend it-good
for the printers and pressmen.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

When the price of manufactured
products scars, the workingman gets
very little of the benefit. When
the price goes down the workingman
is supposed to make good the differ
ence by accepting less wages.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

The 1908 convention of the Amer
ioan Federation of Labor will be held
il. Denver. It should have been held
in Lincoln, and would have been If
the proper effort had been made.
Some of these days The Wageworker
may tell why the effort was not made.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Nebraska ought to have a state
federation, and it would have il this
territory was not SO persistently is
rored by the American Federation o.
Labor.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

You will enjoy your Christmas bet
ter if you see to it that some poor
and unfortunate child is given a
chance to also enjoy it through your
kindness.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
NEW PRINTING FIRM.

j. E. Worley has bought a half in
terest in the Mcvey Printing Co. and
the firm is now the Mcvey-Worley
Printing Co. Worley is one of the
best JOB printers that ever struck this
section of the moral vineyard, and the
new firm will rapidly take its place
among the first rankers. in the print
line.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Speaker Cannon is now telling us
what good friend he is of the work
ingman. That sort of "B. S. has
served Cannon's purpose for many
years, but thoughtful workingmen
are getting onto" the Cannon curves.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

After Goldfield you may expect a
federal soldier to escort you to
work in the morning and home again
in the evening to make sure that
your employer will not lose you.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

The National Manufacturers Asso-
citation tried to bribe Gompers, and
failing in that tried to libel him. The
National Manufacturers Association
is made up Of men who are terribly
anxious to destroy the criminal trades
unions. Now laugh, darn you!
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

The union carpenter who "just
can't get used to union made chewing
tobacco would kick like a bay steer
if a union tobacco worker "just
couldn't get used to giving his work
to union carpenter"
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Really, now, can you enjoy your
Christmas dinner knowing that while
you are eating it thousands of un-
fortunates are starving? Do what lit
tic you can to make Christmas real
for some unfortunate.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

A step or two more and a federal
soldier will be posted alongside each
wage-earner to see that the worker
does not quit his job.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Every time you buy an article made
in sweat shop" you are helping t.
make Christmas a mockery for some
hopeless worker
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Naturally.

They tell me that Fungleman, the
strikebreaker prides himself on travel
ing on his shape
We'll, that explains why he goes
crooked so often
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Belt Pins
and Belt Buckles

Are in great demand for gifts.
They enable one to plan indi-
vidual belts and to make the
belt mathc the costume Our
line is very fine in medium
sized buckles. They are mostly
in gold finish with some steel
and jet pieces. Many are set
with colored stones,25c to $3.50.
Beltings
are elastic, plain or steel stud
ded, plain, heavy beltings. and
tinsel bands. Any of these or
the leather belts can be chosen
to match the most suits. The
width and self-trimmed by cut
ting and stitching Leather belts
soc to 81. so.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Do your Christmas shopping early
early in the week and early in the
forenoon or afternoon.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Small Rugs
Liked for Christmas

They include those OF good
pile:
Administer, $3.50 to $S.
Wiltons, $225 to $3.50.
Amaxians, $40.
And some recent novelties:
The Ragelin, or rag carpet In
fine patterns. $1.30 to 1915. The
Negamo art rugs, especially
good in carrying out color ef-
fectS:
27x34-inch, $500.
36x60-inch, 1915.
36x36-inch, 1925.
36x6O-inch, $500.
36x72-inch, $3.50.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Something Wrong.

What makes Bilkins look so bad
these days?"
20, just another of his great
schemes went wrong.
What was it?''
He stuck his wages in his pocket
and tried to pay his bills with certi-
ficates of indebtedness, like the banks
did, but they sgarnisheed his wages
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Limerick.

There was man in Samoset
Who smoked "scabby" cigaret;
Dread germs he smoked
And soon he croaked,
But he has not been buried yet.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

The presiding judge in the case
against Banker John R. Walsh of
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

The American Federation of Labor
has re-admitted the United Brewery
Workers.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Different.

"You know howler, the union car
penter who says he can't chew union
made tobacco because it makes his
mouth sore?"
Yes; what about him?"
He's in JAIL
What for?"
"Slugging tobacco worker who
scabbed on Howler's job when Howler
struck"
The wageworker., 1907-12-13
Good Cause.

"Knockerly seems TO have got it
from both directions fired by his en-
ployer and expelled by his union"
Yes, he shirked at the anvil dur
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

the second week and put him out of
the certificate business.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

"Printers' Ink" the reeog. ,
nlxed authority on advereis- :
jna, after q thorough tnvesti- .
cation on this subject, says: :
"A labor paper 10 q far bet :
ter advertising medium than =
an ordinary newspaper In
comparison with circulation.
A labor paper, for example,
having 1000 subscribers 10 OF
more value to the business
man who advertises In n
then an ordinary paper with
J 1900 subscribers"
- - - = .3 - - - - y y
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

Entered as second-class matter AprA
21. 1904, at the postofice at Lincoln.
Neb., under the Act Of Congress OF
March 3rd, 1879.
The wageworker., 1907-12-13

ing working hours and worked his
hammer overtime after leaving the
shop"
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

rid tongue was darting In and out.
My heart almost stopped beating as
| realized my precious boys danger.
And almost mechanically my gun
came to my shoulder Taking aim at
the Swaying head, | fired. completely
Severing il from the body The re-
port OF the gun so startled Jack that
only the position he was in kept him
from falling 10 the bottom. I hurried
ly sprang down and raised him in my
arms He, of course. had not reaIiz-
ed his danger. and looked at ME with
wondering eyes when | pressed him
10 my heart and covered his sweet
face with kisses. Mollie came run
ming up just in time TO take him from
my arms.
After | had quieted her fears,
went down 10 secure the rattles. as
| the snake was a very large one. The
head had fallen to the bottom OF the
/ pit, and part of the body. still Quiy-
eriuS, was wrapped around the old
pine snag. In pulling it off, loosen
ed up the little snag, which the ac-
tiOn of the rains had almost already
uprOoted, and as | lifted the body of
the snake the old snag fell 70 the bot
tom of the pit, leaving a small hole In
the side OF the incline where the roots
had been Casting my eyes down I
noticed the edge of what seemed To.
be an iron kettle OF pot, Just peeping
through the sand and clay. Immedf-
ately the old mans tale OF the night
before reCurred 10 my memory. Hast
lily dropping the snake, | commenced
10 claw and scratch in the sand until
had exposed large iron pot. The
top OF the pot was Crammed full of
dried moss and cotton Scrambling
out. | called Mollie, and we hastily
tore out the moss, when. to our as
; tOnished eyes, there lay exposed heaps
OF gold pieces. Most of IL was double
eagles, though there was also quite
number OF Spanish coins, together
with some English guineas Hastily
piled the gold in Mollie's apron. and
We buried home to count IL. In all
there was more than ten thousand
dollars.
We paid the mortgage, and in all
Florida there was no happier Christ
mas than ours. OF course We sent
the old gentleman a handsome Christ.
mas present, and We felt no qualms of
conscience in retaining the gold, as
MOilie's father was named Jones. and
had a cousin in Florida.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR


bic to pay il of. for be wanted the
property and, and would be eager 10
buy it in at so small a price. ! knew
that if | could manage TO hold on that
it would be only a few years. with
improved conditions. until | could get
a least hve thousand for it. Then.
too. it was our home. Our Jack was
born there. and our very EearJ-strings
were wrapped around each vine that
climbed the treIlis on our porch. How
wished / could find this treasure the
old gentleman had spoken Of had
never in my life had any luck.
thought bitterly and it would never
be my good fortune 70 find this bur
led wealth.
"OcaIa! All out for OcaIa'' yelled
the brakeman, and with a sad heart
| wended my way homeward. The
moon and stars were shining only as
they can shine in this beautiful land
, Of ours. and as l looked up into the
| sparkling canopy. better thoughts and
happier filled my heart, and | thank
ed God that he had, in his mercy and
love, been better TO me than l deserv
ed. for / still had MOllie and "the
boy"
She vas awake when | tapped or
the door. and was In my arms in q
few moments In our Joy at meeting
again We forgot our poverty and were
happy in each others love. Our chiet
regret was that We had nothing FOL
Jack.
Next day We walked out on our lit
tie place, looking for holly and ever
greens and vines, TO deck our home
for Christmas. In one corner Of oul
lot was a natural we'll, around which
grew the most beautiful vines anC
bamboo. To this spot we wended oul
way: Jack running in front as merry
and happy as a cricket Suddenly
saw him trip and fall, disappearing
from view down the sloping side o
the old sink. 1t was only about TWEEN
ty feet deep, and its sides were grown
up With Saplings. SO | did not thinl
he could fall TO the bottom. but Their,
was rising from one side OF the Sinl
a limestone cliff, and ! feared there
might be snakes lurking there. I haC
my gun with me. as | had hoped u
kill rabbit or quail. Leaving MoIlie
ran forward as fast as l could. an,
there, about eight feet from the top
astraddle OF the body Of a small hick
Ory tree, which had stopped his slide
was my dear boy. unhUUt and smiling
Not three feet from him. however
partly cOiled around the snag Of
dead pine. was a large rattler 1t
head was swaying from side to side
d and like flashes of lightning its hor
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

and hoping 10 cheer myself UP bit.
| got up and went into the smoker
to seek comfort from my pipe. In that
car there was only one vacant seat.
Two drummers, going home for
Christmas. were facing the engine,
with their feet stretched comfortably
across on the next seat. which was
turned. However they fastened to
remove their feet to make room for
me III front Of them. Thanking hem,
I saI down, lii my pipe, and was soon
listening TO their jolly tales. almost
forgetting my own troubles. when the
brakeman opened the door and shout
ed, Baldwin,"
Just as We were leaving the station
an old gentleman came into The car.
He was tall and straight. buJ ne car
ried a heavy cane in his hand and
Iimped painfully l fastened 10 max
room for him beside me. for which he
thanked me courteously, remarkinr
that he came very near losing tha
UTaiu.
Il met an old cOmrade al that sta
tion." he said. whom | had not seaI
since the fight at Murfreesburo where
I thought be had been killed We be
longed to the same company. ana
went into the battle side D! side. In
sne OF our charges l han seen hlEu
fall. and | was certain he was killed.
We had quite a pleasant Thgt. ami
lad not finished telling me how II al
happened when the train pulled out
but he il coming to see ne during tie
Christmas holidays at my home in
Waldo. when we will fight il all over
asain-like two old soldiers usually
do
II noticed you limped a little" said
/, 'and was afraid you had hurt your
self while boarding the train"
oh. no." said he. the limp Is the
result OF Yankee bullet al Peach
tre Creek. was shot through the
leg there. and il has given me trouble
ever since. And. by the way, regard
ing that game leg of mine, there
| hangs tale don't mind telling it you
care to hear it. But before | tell t
I'd hike 10 know if you live IL Flor
ida"
Upon my assuring him that lived
at OcaIa, he told ME the following
story. finishing up by saying he hop
ed | would find the treasure:
About six years ago was III Sa-
yarnah. when this game leg Of mine
gave me s. much trouble l was com
PEELED to go to the hospital. The ball
had never been extracted. AMI period
ically caused me the most intense
pain. Ny doctor informed me that il
THE bali was not cut out lPad-poIsOn
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27
WRITTEN FOR TIE BANNER

From the sides and bottom OF this
hole grew tall and slender live oaks
and hickories. and around the top was
a dense growth OF vines and bushes.
About half way from the top was
pine tree, and at its roots he had bur.
led the treasure. The Well is just one
mile due
4 fit OF coughing here interrupted
him. bringing on a hem0rrhage. dur
ing which he tainted. He never re-
vived sufficiently to finish his story,
Since then | have made numerous
trips 70 Marion county and have
spent time and money searching for
the money. without success
1T may have been only the fancy
NJ a diseased and worn-opt brain, or
il may have been possible that the
Confederate soldier had made mis-
take as to the county and town. AT
any rate, I have long since given up
all hope Of finding IL You are the
only person | have told this story, and
if you ever find IT, is is yours"
Waldo" called the brakeman. and
the old gentleman remarked; This is
where get OF. Merry Christmas tC
you; and | hope you Will find the
gold"
His story had Interested me and
had taken my mind from my own
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

1t was the night of December %.
1893 5ust two days before Christmas
andy was going home to Mollie and
"the boy" / was. out OF employment.
and had only five dollars in all the
world. Just six years ago thai very
month Mollie and | had come to Ocala
on our wedding tour. and in that
charming city spent our honeymoon.
Her father had been a brave officer
In Forests cavalry, and had been
with him from Kentucky TO Selma.
Ala, and though wounded twice had
come out OF the war TO die with con-
sumption a few years before ! mar
ried Mollie. knowing this. and being
carried away with the beauties OF the
country, with its wonderful orange
groves. from which 1t seemed to me
men literally plucked dollars from
the trees, / resolved TO make the Land
of Flowers my home. M0flie. too. was
delighted with the country. climate
and people So We purchased ten
acres, pbftty cleared. near the Brick
City. and lost no time in putting up
a coy little cottage. and setting out
part OF our place in orange trees.
In December. 1SSS. had come our
dear little Jack. Jack because il was
'papa's" name, and my sweet Mollie
would have no other, and our two
young hearts were knit closer in the
bonds OF love. IL that were possible; 4;
and long before he could walk or talk
we had planned brilliant future for
"our boy" And now this year had
come with Its money panic and nu-
merous bank failures. and l had lost
my al. This was not the worst, for
we had q mortgage OF one thousand
dollars on our little home. due the
ffrst of January. There had been no
.employment for me in OcaIa, so had
secured e position in the accounting
,departmGS OF the railroad at Jack
nonviIle thA previous September. and
the Christmas rush being now about
over I had been discharged. IL had
taken all my small earnings 10 pay
my own board and send Mollie a bare
living. and now l was on the Tampa
train, going home. with not even
present for my dear Mollie. to say
nothing OF the "boy," whose messages
IN his dear mothers letters Lad been
fun Of what Old Santa Claus was &c
bring HIM.
OF course I was blue and resellious
and ready TO curse my Ill fuTtune'
and my gloom was not lessened D!
the laughter and happy talk around
me OF ihe Christmas shoppers wh'
were toing home laden with bundles
and packages for their dear ones
Thinking TO distract my thoughts
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Ing might set in. BY his advice,
vent 70 the hospital and had the ball
extracted. Il was partly imbedded in
The bone, ard my convalescence was
slow, and II has left me with this
limp at T.ll cary 70 the grave. IL
the eaa.e ward With NE. on the next
cot 10 mine. was an old soldier of the
army q Tennessee. He had worn the
blue. aad learned that he was with
Eo-ccrGaa, Poor fellow; there was
no earthly hope Iof him. His old
"oHa@s and me exposure Of army life
Lal H.anca' On consumption, and it
was pi'i.ll :, hear him cough, As |
vas r. >9vor.u- he had two or three
terrible hamorrhages. each Of which
-houghE would carry him off. How
eTar he fingered until I was ready to
lrt"e H. hospital, dying, on the day
? was discharged. On that day he
t".3 .-a t'-.- s-r-nEF s10ry;
@o sa:i Confederate prisoner.
ro":i ... V3rc Geath. and dying in his
arm. tia him that in Marion county.
Florida. before leaving for the var.
h ha" buried IN h side ot d natural
vel r- ink hole, ten thousand dol
lars u Did, Il was his own money.
ana 70 ha! 10 living relatives in all
he word that = knew of. except =
cousin. who ir@d IL 3lahar2a, uamct
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Capt II. c. Wright of Macon, Ga,
a former prominent resident of Ocaia,
is here on a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Raymond B, Bullock. This is the gen
ial captains first visit 10 Ocala in
some years. and his friends are giving
him a cordial welcome
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mr.. Fritz Lewis Of Norfolk, Va,
is well known in this city. is making
a tour of China. Korea and Japan. hay-
ing left in November He will return
home in March He will spend Christ
mas in Japan. He writes that ii is
the most fascinating country in the
world
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

troubles, but after he left the train
my thoughts required again to my
poverty at this glad season. and I
could see no hope in the future for
Mollie and the boy"
Our grove had not begun TO bear.
and knew the man who held the
mortgage hoped that | would be una.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Prof. and Mrs. w. ". Smith of Dun
Mellon are spending Christmas with
Mr.. Smiths parents at Anthony. They
will also so 10 ST. Petersburg Ia the
teachers meeting on The 3lst instant.
before returning 10 DunnellOn.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Jones You have been good and kind
to me- said he You. 100, wore the
gray. and am about 10 cross the
Great Divide. l now tell you what he
told me: He said that near Ocala. in
the midst of beautiful hammock.
was a natural well or sinkhole-
in shape ike a gigantic crawtish hole,
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mr and Mrs Herbert Hester Of Au-
gUsta, Ca, are the guests Of the lat
teT's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Gal
lOway. Mrs. Hester was formerly Miss
Marion Galloway. and her friends are
glad 70 have her at home again.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

DR. and Mrs. BlaIock Of Madison
who have been in Ocala for some time
with their son, DR. L. F. Blal0ck and
daughter. Mrs G, L. Taylor. have
gone to Gainesville to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. T. J. Nixon.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Master Robert Smith OF Savannah
IS spending the holidays with his
grandmother. Mrs Mcclure. The lit
tie man made the trip to Ocala alone
and proved a splendid traveller.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Miss Berenice Alfred. after spend
ing several lays in Ocala as the guest
Of Miss Sue Anderson, has returned
TO her home at Port Inglis.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Miss lrma Goodyear. one OF Dun.
nellon's efficient teachers. Is spending
the Christmas holidays in Ocala with
her parents.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mrs. ]. B. Dale Of Inverness. who
has been in the hospital for several
weeks in this city. has sufficiently re-
covered 10 be able 10 go to Gaines
vile 10 visit her son. Mr.. VIII Dale,
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mrs. w. NJ. Nelson Of Columbia. :.
C Is fn the city 10 spend the Christ
mas week with her daughter and son,
Mrs. NJ. c. Looney and Mr.. Claude
Nelson.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Miss Lilias Stewart. the popular
stenOgrapher at the OcaIa Foundry.
has gone 20 her home tn Georgia for
the Christmas holidays.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mr and Mrs, r. 4. Carroll and lit
tie daughter, Merris, Will spend
Christmas with relatives AZ ST. Peters.
burg
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mr.. Earl Mark Of Jacksonville has
returned from visit TO Mr., and Mrs.
John Mathews at Gambler, and will
spend Christmas with his sister, Mrs.
Harry Lapham.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mrs George F. Armstrong and lit
tie daughter, Lucy. of Savannah, are
the Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Camp.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mrs Julia p. HaiSley has gone to
Gainesville TO spend several days with
her niece Mrs. Lou Lynch.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Barnes and chill
dren are the holiday guests of Mr., and
Mrs. II. H. Whitworth at Hiawatha
Farm,
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Miss Rhoda Liddcn has gone TO
worthington to visit relatives during
the holsais s
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Nr. Fred Gaskill Of AshevilIe. y. c.
was in Ocala Monday. He is spending
few weeks az his orange grove at
Gambler.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Miss Beulah Darlington of Ken
drlck IS visiting her step-sister, Mrs.
Aiken and Miss Turnipseed, in this
city, during the holidays.
The Ocala banner., 1907-12-27

Mpssrs. Karl and Fred Weihe are
visiting their parents, Mr., and Mrs.
F. q. b. Weihe.