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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

DIR. Fred Rittenhouse of Chicago,
formerly of this city. underwent a
surgical operation at a hospital in
Chicago. Saturday. His brother. Dr.
Harry Rittenhouse who recently was
severely III is still in weak state Of
health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccormick
have returned from Niles, Mich.
where they made a Christmas yisi,
to relatives. They were accompanied
home by Miss Winifred Drahaney
who is their guest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Charles ". Talbot, of st. Louis, as.
|eistant yardmaster Of the C. b. & q.
railroad Is expected to arrive here
this week to visit his wife and other
relatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Miss Mabel king. of Centralia, who
has been the guest of Miss Ruth
Clark Of Fourteenth street, left yes.
|terday for Texarkana, Ark, to visit
relatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Mr. and Mrs William B. Gilbert
have gone to Alton. ILL.,, 10 attend the
funeral of an old friend, Mr.. Evarts.
The family of the decedent is known
in Cairo having visited the Gilberts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Mason Lomnlis of Mississippi. form
|erly OF Sycamore. ILL.,. is the guest
Of his uncle. H. H. Halliday and fam
lily on Twenty.eighth street, and Of
his fiancee, Miss Eva Kerth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant and
brother Dewitt Nellis expect to leave
about Jan. s for Denver, Colo, where
they will reside.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-31

Capt. monroe c.. Kerth. Y. S. A..
who has been lthe guest of his par.
chts. Mr. and Mrs. T. J, Kerth of
Tenth street. left yesterday for his
station at Fort Leavenworth, Neb.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
ENGINE ON OCEAN
LOCOMOTIVE VERY MUCH OUT OF
ITS ELEMENT.
Engineers Engaged in Construction Of
Florida Railroad Set New Rec
ord-Sixty-MiIe Tow
Nerve Straner.

1t is not the easiest task in the world
to roll locomotive on a barge, tow it
some 60 miles out to sea. and put
ashore on small island, all intact and
ready for instant use. But this was
one of the obstacles met with, as the
work progressed, and overcome in the
construction of the extension of the
Florida East Coast railway, now build
ing 100 miles across. the Florida Keys,
from Miami to one of the western
most landlinks of the chain-Key
West. While the work OF bridging the
intervening channels between the
Keys was progressing, the 15 miles of
railroad on the solid ground bed of
Key Largo (the longest of the chain
of islands called the FLORIDA KEYS
and nearly halfway out to sea be-
tween the mainland and the proposed
railway terminus) was under way and
ready for the services of locomotive,
necessary to assist in the completion
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CARS,
Fast Freight Trains Over Here Haul
Far Heavier Loads.

For quarter of a century, so ex-
peditious is the British methods.
freight has been collected in London
late in the afternoon and delivered at
the consignee's door anywhere south
OF Scotland the following morning.
The great American roads send out
four fast freights daily from New
York; the London & Northwestern
railway sends out %. But the Eng
fish freight car, or goods wagon. for
this service has a capacity of ten tons.
and "a or 70 of these make up a train.
Ihree tons per wagon is considered
good loading. At that rate there must
be an engine and crew for every 20
tons of freight. A New York Central
grain train, with one engine and crew.
hauls 1000 tons. The coal trains on
| the pennsylvania haul more. Hun
dred-ton steel cars are common on
| that line.
| But there is another difference that
must be considered, or comparisons
of this sort come to nothing. The
British railways perform the same
service that the express companies do
in this country. The small cars, their
managers say, suit this work better
than our large cars would That, how
ever, is to be doubted; the plea is
quite as likely to be in defense of old
fogydom AT any rate some British
lines. notably the Northeastern, have
begun to use cars with a capacity OF
not less than 60 tons, but it does not
appear that these are for fast freight
The Northwestern, with SO cars to the
fast train, considers 100 tons good
train load. This looks like extrava
CANT handling. Two of the fas1
freights from New York carry, in al
probability, as much as the 20 train.
of the London & Northwestern.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
LOCOMOTIVE HAS LIVE PET.
Engine on Connecticut Line Adopts
Live Rooster.

Engine No. 1899 has adopted
rooster Her" engineer, E. H. Cozier,
swears "she'' has, and certainly 3he
rooster is d'votedly attached to his
ponderous foster-mother, according to
dispatch from Winsted, Conn.
Wherever "she" goes, there goes the
rooster, which, although slightly dis
figured, is still in the ring" Cozier
says, the proudest bird in the Manga
tuck valley.
She" or Cozier, has named the
rooster Hank" He went to Tor
rington one day recently, and later to
Bridgeport and New Haven. Hank
sleeps in the engine cab o'nights at
Waterbury, and is becoming the pet
of all the railroad men on the Nauga'
tuck division of the New Haven rail
road.
When "she" was running past the
Turner mandatory, at Livingston,
a month ago, Cozier and his fire
man, J. E. Downs, of Waterbury,
saw Hank" hopping and tumbling
about near the tracks. Merciful men,
they halted her" and picked up the
rooster. A train had run over him,
cut off a wing, and so narrow was
his escape, part of his bill. They
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
WILL OPEN UP ALASKA,
Men of Millions Plan Railroad to Tap
Rich Country.

An enterprise in which the Guggen.
helms and j. P. Morgan are thinking
of embarking will dwarf all others
thus far undertaken in Alaska. 1t has
been stated publicly that these men.
without offering any stock to outsid-
ers, intend to build from Valdez, east
of the Alaska Central, northwesterly
through the Copper river country to
the Yukon river, traversing a region
rich in copper, gold and other metals.
Not only is the copper ore of that re-
gion abundant and rich, but it is said
to have value for smelling operations
owing to it's availability as a fux. 1t
is generally known among smelling
men that economy OF operation can
be secured only by mingling different
ores, some of which are brought from
long distances. For this reason the
smelling men acquire mines in all
parts of the world touched by the Pa
cific-in Mexico, South America, Chi
ma, Alaska, and the Pacific Coast
| States.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
How Locomotive Went to Sea.

of the island railroad. But how was
this big, cumbersome engine, to be
transported across to the Key?
The connecting line of grade was
not completed, so that the engine could
be run out over the several smaller
islands and intervening bridges under
it's own steam, SO the only feasible
method seemed to be by Connie tow,
the advantages or disadvantages of
which were discussed pro and con by
the men in charge. 1t was finally de-
cided to experiment. Three parallel
tracks were laid on huge barge and
this latter backed up to the wharf, also
laid with track. Three fiat cars were
the barge and the ponderous locomo-
tive was shunted in between them.
Every wheel was securely wedged and
blocked. the fiat cars acting as guard
should the engine refuse to submit to
being towed to sea, and, surcharged
with latent indignation, be unable to
restrain itself and decide to leave the
track. Lines were made fast to a
puffy little tug, which, encouraged by
the cheers of the workmen, started off
bravely with her burden, like an ant
Juggling at breadcrust, her prov high,
as if to challenge the ocean rollers,
and her taffrail nearly submerged by
the pressure of her tow-lines.
After safe voyage, the barge was
beached on the shores of Key Largo,
steam was generated in the boiler, and
on track laid to receive it, the loco
motive slid from it's fastenings to the
scenes of it's future labors-the only
engine of it's class which ever enjoyed
an ocean excursion.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
ADVANCE OF THE RAILROAD.
There Has Been a Prodtgous Growth
in Recent Years.

During the lifetime of many who
are still active factors in business af-
fairs, or &c years ago, we had 20
miles of railroads, to-day $4,000
miles. or including double track and
sidings, $4,000 miles. says Richard
H. Edwards, in the Review OF Re-
views. The freight in mile tons has
grown from $4,000, 100000 in 1882 and
10000, 5000 in 1890, to 1S7,O00,0O0,-
900 in 1905, the total for the latter
year being more than twice as great
as for 1S9. The gain of 46.0OO,0O0
tons between 1900 and 1905 was very
much larger than the total of 1882,
and nearly two-thirds as great as the
total of 1890 Owing to the more
powerful locomotives and cars, freight
traffic has increased by much great
err percentage than the increase in the
number of cars and locomotives, and
likewise than the increase in mile
age.
On most of our roads we have very
nearly reached the limit of heavier
locomotives and larger cars, for as
these are increased in weight heavier
rails and heavier bridges are made
necessary. 1t is really a case of re-
construction and reconstruction and
rebuilding year after year. Yet no
road in a prosperous section seems to
catch up with its business. The depot
and the rolling stock and the roadbed
built for the present are behind the
times before they are completed
Great as has been the growth of traf
fic during the last ten years, it must
of necessity be far exceeded by that
of the next ten, since population is in
creasing and the volume of trade
grows more rapidly than population
To extend our railroad facilities b!
the building of new mileage, by i'm
provement of tracks and terminal ia
cilities and by the increase of rollin,
stock adequate to meet the actua
needs of the country during the mex
ten years would require as minimum
an expenditure of $4,000, 100000 t
$4,000. 100000.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
P. j. WOHLENBERG
126 South | lth Street
NOTHING IN 1T.
labor Exchange Deceived by "Fakins'
Newspaper Correspondents.

The Greensboro, North Carolina, La
Dor Leader is firmly but politely in
formed that it has been deceived by
a fake press correspondent. Lincoln
is not suffering from sweat shops. The
Labor Leader says:
"A news item in the daily papers
gives the Information that one hun
bred of the most prominent and
wealthy society women of Lincoln,
Nebr., representing the leading Pro-
testant churches and charity organiza-
tons, are standing on the street cor
ners of this city, dressed in old clothes
and holding tin cups in their hands,
begging aims from passers-by.. Every
person who responds to the appeal for
money is given little badge. The
money collected by this unique method
il; to be contributed to the Wayfarer' S
Home which is in sore need of funds
to carry on its work. If the sweat
shops were sufficient and the hours
of work in unsanitary shops reduced
there would be no call for this tin
cup brigade. Let these noble women
OF Lincoln join hands with the trades
unions Of that city and abolish the
cause that makes it necessary, for any
one to stand on the street corners
and solicit aims from the public"
Instead of being dressed in rags
| these charity workers were dressed
in their best They did no4 solicit
aims. They asked for contributions tt
maintain the Charity organization
which is doing a splendid work among
Gods unfortunates. Many of then
were wives of trades unionists, ant
many others were loyal friends O
trades unionism. But we cheerful,
confess that the Leaders advice to thu
women about joining hands with th'
unions could be followed with NOR
unanimity and be productive 0
splendid results.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
A WISE JUDGE.
Declares Union Men Arc Only Capable
Ones and Set Wages.

Danvilie ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Circuit Judge
decision of importance to union labor
men, as well as to employers of labor
ers in ruling on bill of exceptions in
the case of John A. Lewis VS.. Edward
Lewis, bill to enforce lien. The de
cision is to the effect that the only
scale of wages known to the general
public is that maintained by the I'M
ions, and unless otherwise stipulated
in contract, union wages must be the
standard of wages figured on. Fol
lowing is the decision in brief:
1T can be said that the price of the
Bricklayers' union is known. The
rrice of the other is not known. Had
the defendant wanted his work done
lower than the union labor, it would
have been fair for him to have said
so, and then the complainant in TAX
ing the contract would have taken this
standard of wages figured on.
Il have no doubt but that at the
time the employment was made both
parties understood and knew thai
nearly every man that was capable OF
doing the work was union mar
and that by force of circumstances
ul..on labor was to be employed to dt
tie work, and now after the work l:
done. it is claimed that perhaps some
person or persons could have beer
found outside of the union to do the
work at a cheaper price. That is ;
r:ere guess or speculation, when it i
clearly shown that nearly every maj
that is capable of doing the work be
longs TO the union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25

Garments Journal, to learn that the
absurdity of limiting the age at which
railway man is eligible for employ
raent is passing away more rapidly
that the promoters of such measure
expected.
Already the principal roads in
America where the experiment has
been tried have abandoned the regula-
ton. The Boston & Maine, the Alton,
the st. Paul and the Burlington are
virtually ignoring the age limit regula-
ton, and guided by common sense,
are hiring men more with a view to
their qualifications than to the exact
number of years which they have
lived
4 Experience and capability are the
real tests of a mans fitness for any
position, and if q. railway official
makes the. mistake of hiring an in
competent man there is no Jaw COM
polling the company to continue to
employ him. Years in themselves are
no criterion ... .,
Some men are old at forty. Others
are young at sixty. In any event, it
is safe to assume that a lack of the
suppleness of youth is often more than
made up for by the wider experience
of added years.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25

nursed him tenderly, and after his
wounds healed, Hank" would not
leave her" and those who had be.
friended him.
When she" starts, Hank" jumps
on the coal in the tender, and
Downs is mighty careful not to
scoop him up in shovel and throw
MIN IN the fire-box When 'she"
comes to standstill the rooster
hops into the cab and to the ground.
sometimes, while his chums oil her"
JOINTS. Proud as he is, Hank"
crows only when he is hungry; then
the engineer and firemen share their
food with him.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
RoElL GETS A MEDAL.

George Poell, the Union Pacific fire.
man who lost both legs while saving
the life of little girl, has been award
ed a hero medal by the Carnegie hero
commission. In addition he gets $3.50
to liuuidate a mortgage on his little
home at Grand Island. Poell ran out
on the pilot and snatched a little girl
from danger In doing so he
was thrown under the engine
and lost his legs. Later he was elect
ed clerk of Hall county, being nomi'
mated by the democrats and voted fol
by practically everybody e..
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
Will Punish the Rioters.

Major Glenn, commandant at the bar
racks at Columbus, O., says that he
will thoroughly investigate the riot in
the Bad Lands participated in by
about thirty recruits and the leaders
will be amply punished
James Stems, one of the leaders,
has confessed and has given the names
OF half a dozen of the recruits who
are now in the guard house.
The riot started because German
William Won Stuckard, told the re
cruits that negro in the bad Lands
had shot soldier.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Omaha Woman Visiting Lincoln Tells
Story Almost Unbelievable.

The following dispatch to the Om-
aha World-Herald appeared in that
paper one day last week. 1t seems
almost impossible for it to be true.
II it is, however, and Mrs. Ellis will
give the names of the physicians, The
Wageworker will print them and give
the physicians an opportunity to make
more complete explanations. The dis
patch follows: ...----. ..-...E
Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 15.-Whiie
Mrs. Guy Ellis of Omaha was trying
to secure the services of five different
physicians to attend her sick baby, the
child died this morning at the home
of John Marquette, 2231 street
where Mrs Ellis is visiting.
| 1.-THE little boy was seized with a
sudden illness this morning and his
mother was unable to ascertain the
cause She telephoned Immediately fol
| physician The first one could moi
attend. One after another five diff
ferent doctors were called by teie
phone, but each had an excuse fol
being unable to come. One was toe
busy, another was about to start on hi:
regular rounds of visitation. Wher
a doctor WAS finally obtained the little
4 one was dead
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
Gamble Is Exonerated.

The report of the legislative commit
tee. finding nothing in the charges
against Senator Gamble which reflects
upon his personal or official Integrity,
was adopted by large majorities in
both houses of the South Dakota leg
islature. This insures the senator's re
election.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
AGE LIMIT FOR RAILWAY MEN.
Ruia Against Employing New Men
Past Thirty-Five a Dead Letter. .

Some railroads out-Oslerized Osler
not long ago by adopting rule for
bidding the employment of few men
rast thirty-five years of age.
1t is gratifying, says the Railway
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15
PERSONAL

I. 4. Webb, manager Of the
Wheeling Office of the Smith Pre-
mier Typewriter Co, is in the city
on business.
Mrs. \. r. Guy, OF Meigs avenue,
has returned from visit to Balti-
more and other eastern points.
Boyd r. Hornor. OF Lumberporr,
was here Friday.
Mrs. NJ. Post, one OF the leading
dress makers OF the city. left last
night for New York where she GOES
to attend the dress-makers conven-
ion and look after styles. She will
be in New York two weeks. Her
shop will be under the manage
ment of Miss Ida Furrel, who is a
very competent dress-maKer.
f. Z. Meredith. of Fairmont, was
business visitor in the city
Thursday
George W. Bland, of West Union,
is business caller in the city.
r a. Whelan, of Weston, was
here looking after business matters
Thursday and Friday.
c. d. Robinson is here from Par
kersburE. looking after business az
fairs,
N. NJ. Hooker, OF Buckhannen. $
a visitor in the city.
Or. r. NJ. Turner. OF Morgan
town. is in The city.
Stuart +. Reed has returned
from the Masonic meeting, at Pa
kersburg.
Mrs. sydney Haymond. Of ouie'
Dell. was here Friday.
Mrs. G. G. Southern and 500.
John c. Southern. and Gotlier
Schultz. returned last night from
wanettc. okla. where they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Gain and Thomas
Gain. They were gone a month.
+. o. Brandt. general manager OF
the Summit Coal & Coke Company,
whose plan. is Al Phoenixville. has
gone 10 New York on business
visit. Auditor Bertram Startup and
family of 222 Mechanic street, are
guests al Mr. Rrandts home during
his absence
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15
SALE or CAKES.

The choir of Con NJ. E. church
will hsve a sale of sakes at Hayman
& Coston's store Saturday morning.
Nov. 1s,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., sell retail
trade, your locality SOS per month
and expenses to start, or commits
sion. Experience unnecessary.
Hermingsen Cigar Co, Toledo. o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

who has had experience in selling
clothing, dry goods or hats, to sell
our line of workfngments clothing
= specialhes in this State. Angood
line and good position for the
right man. None need apply who
has had no experience in travelling
or established trade. All cor
!. respondence strictly confidential.
Reference must accompany letter
of application Address. The
Hershey-Rice Mfg. Co. Colum-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

Watch the Globe Clothing store
window for the 100 pieces of china
and . china closet 10 be given away
free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

Quality, MOI quantity. at Wilson
Stadio.
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WANTED-SIALE> HELP.

KANTED-By an import china and
glass house, energetic man 10
handle line on commission basis.
Splendid opportunity for party
wanting side line. Goods sold by
catalogue. No samples required.
Address and state references. to.
]. r. C., 80 S. Howard stree,
Baltimore, Md.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

WANTED-rwo girls for work in
hoel. Apply Tuna Hotel, Indus
trial,
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ROOWs-Tfsr Savoy,
339 Lee ST. win please you. Rr!i
Phone 155 l..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

WaNTED-A position by n first
class blacksmith. can do any work
IN iron or steel, address A. II. +.
care Telegram.
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WANlED-FEsIALE HELP.

WANTED-A yoUag Co:n.cd airI Is
nurse Tor baby. App III oar,,.
Mrs. G. o. Ftnaley. 64& Mulberry
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

WANTED-A position as stationary
Engineer; can furnish the best OF
reference; call or address 1903
Carlisle Court, or call Bell phone
331 R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

KANTED-Men. rel1abIe, over 70,
to book orders for our hardy,
high-grade trees and plants; free
outfit; cash weekly. Western New
York Nurseries. Rochester. N Y.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eight or
ten carpenters for house work in
southern part of state. Apply Mt
office Richards Construction Co.,
646 Empire building.
Observation-Disclosures Valley
Glass Co.. Grafton. w. Va. Ex-
perienced boys, $12O per day: in
experienced boys, $1.O0 per day;
boys can make overtime If they so
desire. Good board and room.
$50 per week. Boys who go
nome Saturdays will receive re-
duction on their board. Apply
at once at factory.
@------
WAETED-Bright young man with
email capftai to control Innnonolr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

in Clarksburg and vicinity. For
particulars call at Telegram office,
Empire building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-15

WARTED-To rent, modern 4 or -
room house In good location. AG-
dress W, care Telegram Office. N
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~~Js1.

LOsr-on Monday evening, string
of green beads. Finder will
please return TO Telegram Office
and receive reward.
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LosT-Bunch of keys on Union
National Bank key ring. Please
send to o. and T. darlington, In
dustrial, and receive reward.
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LosT-Class pin est. Joscnh's Hos
pitaD name on back Findet re-
turn to Telegram office and re-
ceive reward.
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WAGTED-Bright young man with
small capital to control monopoly
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sweet MEa.opY F1ouR.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

WAGETED-A position as driver for
store or livery st2ble. Address
Driver, care Telegram once.