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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-31

has notified it's employees that, COM
mencing June LIST, the eight-hour day
will be inaugurated in all departments
of it's mandatory.
The 1900 employees of the H. r.
Aliens Sons tannery at Kenosha, Wis,
have been granted the same rate of
wages as paid by the Milwaukee tan
neries.
A local of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union was recently organ
lied at Lynchburg, Va, and almost
Immediately the men secured an in
crease of twenty per cent.
BY an overwhelming vote the Anal
gamated Woodworkers' Union has de-
feated the proposition of merging their
organization into the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
There are good strikes and bad
strikes, good workmen and bad work
men, good employers and bad employ
ers. But of "scabs'' there is only one
kind They are all towards and all
traitors at heart.
The egg testers-the men who ex-
anime eggs in a darkened room with
the aid of an electric light peephole,
to see if they are bad" or good" be-
fore being released to the public, are
on strike in New York City.
The strike of the granite cutters in
Milford, Mass, which has been on
since April 1, has been settled, the
men to receive AZ cents an hour and a
half holiday throughout the year. The
agreement continues five years.
Fully 60 per cent of the iron work
ers in San Francisco are now working
under the eight-hour schedule, with
the prospects of effecting settlement
that will establish the eight-hour day
permanently in the iron industry very
favorable.
Lathers' Union in Indianapolis have
secured the following increases, after
three days strike: Two and one-fal1
cents per hour for day work; 25 cent:
per thousand for piece work, excep
for birkett jobs and hard lathes, which
have been increased to SO cents PEI
thousand.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-31
GENERAL MENTION.
Labor Locals Picked Up in Lincoln
and Elsewhere.

Labor Locals Picked Up in Lincoln
and Elsewhere.
Demand the label
The union label-that's all.
Look for the union label.
II it Is not labeled, refuse it.
Union made shoes are sold by Rog-
ers & Perkins.
A Blacksmiths' and Helpers Union
has been formed in st. Joseph, Mo.
"Blue Ribbon" cigars are union
made, Lincoln made and we'll made
Sold by all dealers.
Los Angeles electrical workers say
that there is little work there, and
want men to keep away.
Structural iron workers in Toronto.
Ont, have secured an increase in
wages of IN cents per hour.
Association boss tanneries in
Cleveland have conceded As cents,
where hithertofore they were only
paying 421s cents.
Agreements have been signed by 43
employees in Chicago with the Metal
Polishers' and Buffers Union, grant.
ing a raise of % cents a day.
The laborers in the Havemeyer sug
ar refinery in Williamsburg, N. Y.
who went on strike a week ago for
Is instead of Is cents an hour, have
decided to accept a compromise Of
1914 cents offered by the refinery anf
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-31
A BUSINESS MAN HELPS.

H. c. Probasco, assistant cashier of
the Farmers & Merchants bank, stop
ped the editor of The Wageworker
on the street the other day and said:
II want in on that Labor Temple
scheme. Count on me for something
more than one days wages, too. it
a good thing, and it ought to be rapid
~ pushed to a successful conclusion"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-31
IN KANSAS CITY.

A permit has been issued for the
new Labor Temple to be built at Four
teenth and Woodland The permit
specifies that the building shall be
four stories high and shall cost $780,
OO0-Kansas City Labor Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-31
cHURcH-LABOR MASS MEETING.
Rev. Charles Sickle Tells of Big One
Recently Held,

One thousand delegates from every
part of the world attended the annual
convention of the Presbyterian Church
at Columbus, during the latter part
of May. They were the most repre-
sentative and the most influential men
in the church.
The greatest meeting of the conven-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Only Two Countries Have Greater
Number Than America.

In the American Jewish Year Book
Just issued by the Jewish Publication
society Of Philadelphia, the Jewish
population OF the United States is Civ
en- as 1,777,1S5. Only two countries
have a greater Jewish population
Russia. with 5,215,805. and Austria
Hungary, with 2,076,3S7. The immi-
grafton through the ports of New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore for
the year ended June 80. 1907. was
134,113. The Jewish population of the
United States is larger by 531 than the
combined Jewish population of the
British empire, Germany. France,
Italy, Morocco. Turkey, Spain, China,
Netherlands. Denmark, Norway, Peru
and Crete. The British empire has
only 361. 639 Jews of whom II ,403 are
in Australia, 1928 In India, 4S.S20 in
South Africa and 10000 in Canada and
British Columbia There are 463, 6S6
Jews in Turkey. 30.57S in Egypt and
$4,000 in Persia. In these three
countries there are about 100000
fewer than there are in New York
city. The Jewish population of the
world is given as 1855 ,202..-Ameri.
can Jewish Year Book.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
DUCKS ON A SPREE.
Trick Of Young Girl Yields Good Finan.
clal Returns.

The 15-year-old daughter of a farm.
er living on the shores Of Chesapeake
bay, where wild ducks are found in
greater numbers than anywhere else
In the United States, has proved her.
self better hunter than any of the
men who make living by It, She no
tced that at one spot hundreds Of
ducks came ashore to eat the sorrel
plant. She got peck of corn, soaked
1t for two days in whisky, and then
at night scattered it on the ground.
Her father laughed at the idea, but
he laughed too soon. The next morn
Ing large number of the ducks came
ashore for the sorrel but took the
corn instead. The result was that
over so of them were made so drunk
that they were easily captured on the
shore or by boat, and the girl made
over $50 at one haul Perhaps ducks
shouldn't be tempted to become
drunkards, but it is certainly an easy
and profitable way to gather them
In for the market. The wonder is
If the people who eat them will also
become hilarious?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
When to 60 Home.

From the Bluffton, Ind, Banner:
"Whep tired out, go home. When you
want consolation, go home When you
want fun, 60 home. When you want to
show others that you have reformed, GO
home and let your family get acquaint-
ed with the fact. When you want to
show yourself at your best go home and
do the act there. When you feel like
being extra liberal 90 home and practice
on your wife and children first. When
you want to shine with extra brilliancy
go home aud light up the whole house
hold" To which we would add, when
you have bad cold go home and take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by Long
well Bros. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

looms, the village has enjoyed
unexampled prosperity. as wit.
messed by the building of new
houses, the Improvement of ex.
listing property, and the general
conditions of physical well be-
ing; and
WHEREAS: During the period
last referred to there has been a
minimum amount of crime and
disorder, and that due in part to
the importation of liquor from
nearby towns; therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED: That it is
the sense of the Common Coun-
Gil here assembled that the ab
sence of saloon is a benefit to
this community; that the pres
ence of saloons in nearby local.
ties is disadvantage to the com
munity; and that we petition the
constitutional convention in ses-
sion at Lansing. both on our own
behalf and on the behalf of 10.
calities similarly situated, to
constitutionaily prohibit the sale
of liquor as a beverage in all ru.
raj communities In small incOrpO.
rated villages, and, further, that
a copy of this resolution be pre-
scented TO the liquor committee
of the constitutional convention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

No "InItiative," the "Referendum" Perhaps
The question of the initiative
of legislation direct from the
people seems to have received a
negative verdict at the hands of
the members of our constitu-
tional convention, although the
same has not been formally dis
posed of by that body. The
friends of this movement are
now contenting themselves in
asking that amendments to our
constitution shall be submitted
by the Legislature to our body
polite for approval on a percent
age petition. May we ask if this
is granted what will prevent the
friends of the initiative from pre-
pairing at once a petition to pre-
sent to our next legislature ask
ing that any matter of legisla-
ton may be initiated by petition
thereby annulling the judgment
of one of the best deliberative
bodies that has ever assembled
in the history of this state. BY
this plan the Legislature will
have no alternative but to pre-.
sent such a question in the form
Of a resolution for a constitu.
tional amendment at the first
regular election. The joker in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
WATER FROM SAND DUNES.
Source Of Part Of the Netherla nds'
Drinking Supply.

The supply of water for Amsterdam
aid The Hague is collected from sand
dunes bordering on the sea. In the
dunes near Harlem, where they have
a width of nearly two and half miles,
the SUBMITS are 20 to % feet above
the sea level. The quantity of rain
water percolating to the ground-water
streams Is estimated at 1.19 inches
per annum. From Amsterdam the
water Is collected In open canals.
which are never excavated below sea
level. For The Hague II Is collected
In stoneware pipes In a bed of shells
laid at a depth of Is feet below sea
level. Harlem Is beginning to build
wells so to so feet below sea level to
collect water. AS fresh water Is found
at such depth under the dunes. while
the water at the same depth In the
immediate neighborhood Ia salt, 1t Is
thought that the hydraulic pressure OF
the dune water prevents sea impreg-
nation. The water contains much iron
In solution and for this reason, as well
as for other reasons, is filtered at the
three places mentioned before being
pumped into the mains. When the
water Is collected In wells or pipes
1t must be aerated before being H.
tered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

We are about to step from the
old year to the new, and we are
reminded that after all our fears
and apprehensions, to many of
us, it has been very kind year.
To some, we know that the dark
side has been turned, but after
all. there is a CLEAN of sunshine
for all, if we but look for it. We
would not forget that to look
upon the homes of some of our
readers since last New Years
day, shadow has fallen and a
mantle of sorrow has wrapped
its inmates in its sombre folds.
Other homes are like the emp,
ty nest that hangs on the with
cred Dough, desolate because the
life and sopg went out with the
birds. New homes have been
made and old ones have been
severed, but in our onward
march it is not well to stop and
weigh the load each one carries.
No life is all sunshine or all
storm. If New Year brings pros.
perity, let US rejoice; if adver-
sity, let us be brave. The sun
set gate of life will swing shut
upon some of US ere the close of
another year. Let us see to the
record left on this side. If our
dear ones and friends leave us
for the summer land, let not the
memory of harsh words spoken
by us add to the pangs of separ-
alton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
What Shall We Do About IT.

Perhaps the most remarkable
thing in American politics today
is the wave of prohibition senti-
ment that is sweeping over the
country. Not only is this true
in the South and in states where
it seemed less likely to occur,
but it is equally true in the North,
as was shown in various local
tiles by the recent fall elections.
Appearances strongly indicate
that the assertion that "The
Saloon Must Co." which has SO
long been the battle cry of the
temperance hosts, will be verified
in the not far distant future.
And our own beautiful PENN
sular State is not likely to bring
up the rear of the procession.
The question of the prohibit:
ton of the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating beverages will,
doubtless, be submitted in quite
numb Der of counties at the April
election. in 1908. Van Buren, and
Kalamazoo are two of the coun-
ties in which petitions have been
secured for a submission of the
question to a vote of the electors.
In Kalamazoo the temperance
people have secured 5,028 sigma
lures to such petitions. The
total gubernatorial vote of that
county in 1906 was 9,035, so that
the petitioners number 10 more
than half the vote cast at that
election, and the petitions con-
tain almost LOO more names
than were necessary to secure a
submission of the question. In
several of the voting precincts
the petitioners nearly equal and
in some cases exceed the entire
vote cast at such election. The
prospect for anti saloon success
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
WANTED NO MORE SISTERS.
One Girl Had Had Enough Of Censor
ious Remarks.

II didn't think you'd get so angry
because l said thought you ought to
wear gray suede shoes with your gray
dress instead Of white ones. / didn't
mean to offend you," her friend very
sweetly apologized. Never mind"
she returned softly. 1T was all right,
but 1t made me angry for two rea-
sons. First, because / had to wear
the white shoes because | didn't have
any others that were presentable, and,
secondly, because when l left my
family of sisters, who made every pos
sible sort Of comment on my clothes,
l declared ! would never stand it from
anybody else. | said to myself that
whenever a friend got so friendly that
she thought she could treat me like
a sister I'd shake her"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
in Kalamazoo is exceedingly

in Kalamazoo is exceedingly
bright.
In our own county the laboring
oar has been in the hands of the
pro saloonists. They have Sc
cured the requisite number of
petitioners and, if their proceed
ings pass the scrutiny of the
board of supervisors, another
local option election is at hand
for the voters of Van Buren,
county. We do not believe the
law will be voted out; we antici-
pate an increased majority in it's
favor. 1t would be disgrace to
our county to vote free whiskey
in when SO many other localities
are voting it out. 1t would be
a backward step that would be
nothing short of public calam-
ity. While we are not looking
for any such result, yet it be-
hooves the friends of law and
order, OF morality and the home,
to be watchful and vigilant.
Steps should be taken for a
thorough organization. The PEG
pie should be aroused, and when
election day comes the full local
option vote should be polled.
The liquor men are active, they
have plenty of money at their
command, and they will spare
no effort to overthrow the law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Three Oaks Passes Prohibition Resolution

Three Oaks Passes Prohibition Resolutions
The prohibition sentiment is
spreading rapidly. This is not
only true of the southern states,
but of our own state as well. The
time is coming and not far away,
when there will not be a saloon
in the state of Michigan. We
publish herewith a resolution re-
Gently passed by the village
council of Three Oaks:
WHEREAS: The village of
Three Oaks has no saloon within
its boundaries, and is protected
in its freedom by an ordinance
dating March "a, 1899, which
provides, among other things,
that 1.-THE sale of spirituous and
Intoxicating liquors be and the
same is hereby forever sup
pressed;" and
WHEREAS: During the years
in which there has been no sa.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Salt to Preserve Butter.

Experiments made by German sci
entists show that butter keeps best
when preserved with from to 5 per
cent. of salt If the proportion of
salt is higher than that the results
"a less satisfactory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
this is certainly in evidence.

When we stop and think that
any organization-labor, politi-
cal, corporate or otherwise-that
believes in certain principle,
good for its welfare, perhaps,
but detrimental to the interest
of our state at large, may de-
mand, by requisite petition, the
submission of any question,
whether for a law TO be placed
upon our statute books or for an
amendment to our constitution,
the writer believes it to be ahso
lutely contrary to a representa-
tive form of government. Re-
member, this scheme takes any
question of enactment, when
presented as an initiative, away
from the legislature, deprives
our representatives from deliber-
ating and approving what is best
for the interests of our state.
When we take any question of
law away from the representa-
tives whom the people have
chosen for the express purpose
of making their laws, why are
we not getting democratic
rather than a representative
form of government? Did not
our forefathers in framing our
federal constitution contemplate
that pure democracy was unten-
able and that our government
should be representative? We
note that Mr.. Campbell, who is
recognized as one of the strong
est mem bers of the convention,
takes the ground that the initia-
tive is unconstitutional because
it does not agree with the fed
eral constitution. In this we be-
lieve he is right. The question
resolves itself into this: Is 1t
wise to enact Legislation by pc
tition when such petition cannot
be considered by the representa-
tives whom the people have
chosen? Does it not open the
way to proposed Legislation by
special interests, corporate or
otherwise, without recourse TO
the deliberation of a representa-
tive body Of mer representing
all interests? Are we not cast
ing aside one of the greatest
safeguards in the making Of the
laws by which we are governed?
a scheme that forbids the repre-.
sentatives of our people any
voice we believe to be unsafe,
untenable, unrepubl ican-shall
we say socialistic rather than
democratic'
To the referendum we can see
but little objection. The peoples
right to petition the Legislature
for the submission to them of
any Legislative enactment for APP
proval. the act having had the
of the consideration
of the peoples representatives,
is safe and would impress upon
the Legislature the responsibility
of conservative action. We can
see where the initiative is right
only in theory, which is so beau
tiful that unless analysed in all
its details, is misleading. Let US
consider the question carefully
and not place ourselves in the
position of having to pass judg'
ment by our vote every two
years upon every ism or scheme
which special interests may give
to us by right of petition.
The writer is not ready yet to
constitute himself legistive
body for the people of this great
state. He believes that every
question of law should have the
right of deliberation by the rep
of the people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
AGAINST Street Noises.

The Hampstead London) borough
council las instructed a committee to
draft bylaws dealing with street
noises, especially the intolerable
nuisance Of organ grinding and church
bells"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Don't kick, don't grumble,
don't criticise your brothers
shortcomings, but smile at your
obstacles and be gracious and
forgiving.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Keep your word, keep out of
debt, keep good company, keep
your own counsel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Tribute 70 Open-Air ife.

OF all the boy workers in London
newsboys are the healthiest, BARRIERS
boys the most unhealthy-a tribute to
the open-air life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Sublimity of Forgiveness.

George Sand: To forgive a fault in
another is more sublime than 10 be
faultless ones self.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Aim to be something, do some.
thing, get something and keep
something.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Cultivate courtesy, kindness,
cheerfulness, carefulness and
promptness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

New Year Reflections.
Start right.
Continue right.
Wind up the year right.
Resolve, and stick to it.
Avoid past errors and mis-
takes.
Resolve and right about.
Don't sham, but be real.
Be content with the little you
have.
Think evil of none, but well of
all
Keep busy in order to be
healthy.
Consistently add to what you
have.
Undertake something good and
stick to It,
Advertise from the start and
make business thrive.
Have push and get-up and
show that you're alive.
If you freak your resolve,
don't give up in despair.
Redouble your efforts, show
manliness there.
Break away from bad habits,
evil companions and vile books.
Cultivate courtesy, kindness,
cheerfulness, carefulness and
prOmptneSS,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Break away from bad habits,
evil companions and vile books.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Redouble your efforts, show
manliness there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Entered In the postoffce at Paw Paw. Michigan
as second class mail matter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
Little Rhody's Celebration.

On May 4 Rhode Island celebrated
the one hundred and thirty-first ami
versary of her declaration Of indenend
ence of King George Ill It is to be
hoped that before long she will muster
up courage enough to declare her indie
pendence of General Brayton and the
gang of Republican buccaneers who
have made hcl. politics hiss and by.
word among her sisters. True, most
OF them are not in strictly prime con
dition to cast stones at her as she
passes by, but perhaps she is the wors,
ever. The senatorial deadlock whic.
leaves her with only one senator of
the United States was simply dead
lock among moneybags. Some folks
doubt whether she really possesses &c
republican form of government" e,lc.
as is contemplated by the federal con
stitution. As long. however. as s.an h,
patriotism enough to celebrate lIcr tle.
laration of independence Of the Br.t.s
king there is a hope faint. it Is tr.,e
but nevertheless Il hope-that she w!
unload the general ct id G2!'l3 c".:;n.
She claims that by maxine h. &C
laration May 4. ITO, sac la.I TIE ~
In freedoms cause. but Nor,;t Car --,......
ans assert that they made Tie ,..'c.,
lenburg declaration nearly year II !ea
of Little Rhody's brave performance.
Which is right this deponent saith not
because he knowethl not. bat is
strange historic fact that Eho;.e I-,:.l
and North Carolina did not cone IN;
the Union for several months act9r tx
federal constitution was adopted AID
the federal government was running