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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.

The striking molders, machinists
and metal polishers of Detroit, num-
bering about 1000, have been made
the victims of another blanket injunc-
ton. They are restrained from doing
about everything they have right
that they are enjoined from the ex-
ercise of the right of free speech.
This is done under cover of preventing
them from picketing or interfering in
breakers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28

fore jury to be selected by his ac-
cusers. Pleasant prospect for a union
man who has sacrificed time and
money to boost work calculated to
brighten the lives of old comrades who
are enjoying the comforts of the
Home. But Swigart stands pat, and
here's hoping he wins out as handily
in this as he has won out in his efforts
to make the library of the Union
Printers Home one of the largest and
best in the country
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
TYPOGRAPHICAL. UNION.
Some Little Notes About the Printer
Men Here and Elsewhere.

Lincoln Typographical Union No.
the meeting being called to take some
action looking towards the immediate
relief of Mr.. Rogers, who is very sick
1t was decided to ask his admiss oh to
the Home at Colorado Springs. The
local situation was discussed at length
and proper action taken.
The regular July meeting will be
held a week from Sunday, at which
time the officers elect will be worn in
By that time, too, it is hoped to have a
clear understanding on matters dis
cussed at the special meeting.
The old time printers in Lincoln will
be shocked when they learn of the
death of j. F. Flanagan, better known
as kid" Mr.. Flanagan died at Hot
Springs last week after an illness of
several months. He was secretary of
the Hot Springs union and was fore
most in engineering the plans for the
pirates Reunion" at the Springs
| when the International convention
meets next August He worked on
the Journal in this city seventeen
years ago, and was one of the men
who walked out during the memorable
strike of 1892. He was a genial, clever
comrade, staunch unionist and a
worker in every cause calculated to
benefit his fellow craftsmen. They
made no better men or printers than
kid" Flanagan. Peace to his ashes.
| Superintendent Deacon of the Home
has notified Frank Swigart not to send
| any more books to the Home IL
brary without preparing the express.
Wouldn't that jar you? Swigart took
hold of the library project and made it
a success. But somehow or other he
! incurred the enmity of the big chiefs
at Indianapolis and President Lynch
notified him not to solicit any more
books. Swigart paid no attention to
the ukase and kept sending in books
by the score-and all of them valuable
accused of lese majestic and notified
he would be tried for his union life at
the Hot Springs convention. Then ST
Louis union, to which he belongs,
butted in and wanted to know why one
of its members was treated thusly
And No. was politely told to go to
thunder. The executive council would
manage things in it's own way And
Swigart looks forward to a trial on
charges of which he is ignorant be
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
Labor Temple Project
Getting Into Good Shape

la gymnasium, a library, bath rooms,
smoking rooms, office rooms and DOR
mitories wherein workingmen could
sleep and make their home when not
at work. He was sure that the busi-
ness men of the city would heartily
further such an enterprise because it
would be benefit to them. 1t would
give more stability to labor. 1t would
exert an influence for good among the
wage earners. And business men are
among the first to reap financial ad
The Wageworker is glad to add the
names of the following gentlemen to
the list of those who have agreed to
boost the Labor Temple project These
days work each, but will be added to
the list carried under that agreement:
Fred Ress, 1901 B.
w. T. Abbott, Lin. Tel. Co.
Rev. S. 2. Batten.
Gov. George l.. Sheldon.
F: A. Hates, 1920 K.
Fred Eissler, Ill A.
S. C. Foster, 437 n. TO-
Nelson, 2122 H.
C. H. Fowler, 1929 N. &C.
R. R. Cooper, 1237'S. 27.
o. T. Stowell, BAT S. "a.
Chas. S. Smith, 221S Holdrege.
R. J. Adams, 236 N. 10.
G. A. Noyes, 1144 R.
Ernest Eissler, Ill A.
J. M. Quick, 1445 N. 25.
A. r. Gibson, 2135 l..
J. A. Chambers, 425 S. 80.
S. D. Swab, 1886 N. 2S.
c. E. Mellor, 2149 S. Is.
Several other lists are out, and next
weeks report will undoubtedly be very
gratifying. Now that the movement is
fairly started let every genuine union
man take hold and push There should
be no trouble in having the money in
sight for a building lot by Labor Day
And If We succeed in that we can cele-
brate the day with better heart than
usual.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
THE CARPENTERS.
Will Have Special Called Meeting fof
Tuesday Evening. July 2.

All members of Local 1855, Carpen-
ters and Joiners, are hereby notified
that next Tuesday evening, July 2, will
be a special called meeting for the
purpose of considering Sec. IS of the
bylaws and trade rules. The ques-
ton of the local labor paper will also
come up for consideration, and the la.
Dor temple proposition will be con-
sidered Other business of great i'm
portance will come before the meet
ing. These questions are of great i'm
portance and every member should
think them over and come prepared to
the first called meeting of the new
quarter members are requested to
bring their due books for comparison
with the secretary's books.
]. A. CHAMBERS,
Secretary.
Monday nights storm was not with
out its compensations. 1t did lot of
damage that will require the attention
of carpenters.
Knoxville (Tenn.) carpenters have
reached an agreement with the con.
tractors whereby the carpenters will
receive 30 cents an hour, nine hours a
day, and union shop conditions.
The International Protective Asso-
citation of the Carpenters Union re-
Gently purchased the armory building
in Spokane, Wash, and will convert
it into hall for headquarters.
Business men who love to advocate
build up home industry" continue to
give their work to contractors who
bring in outside men to perform the
work and then return home with the
money. This Injuries Lincoln citi-
zens who pay taxes and help support
Lincoln business institutions, and
| takes money out of the channels of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
EvANS-ERIcKSON.

Thos w. Evans, treasurer of the
Central Labor Union and secretary OF
the Cigarmakers' Union of this city,
was married on Monday evening to
Mrs Alma L. Erickson of this city
Mr.. Evans is one of the best known
and most popular trades unionists in
Lincoln, and his host of friends will
join with The Wageworker' in con-
gratulations and sincere wishes for
the happiness of himself and Mrs.
Evans
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
SOUNDS RATHER oAUzY.
Pinkerton Spy McPartIand's Work
Touted Entirely Too High

James Mcfarland, the Pinkerton
spy who claims the credit of having ex-
posed the workings of the so-called 'in-
ner circle" of the Western Federation
of miners, is the same Mcfarland
who disrupted the "Mollie Magure"
bands in the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions. In breaking up the "Mollies"
Mcfarland became the best known
detective of his time, and it does
seem idiotic to believe that man with
such a reputation could turn the same
trick again. If the Western Fedora
ton were guilty as charged, certainly
the presence of we'll known detective
like Mcfarland in western mining
circles would have put the men on
their guard and made it impossible for
Mcfarland to again turn his famous
.'Mollie" trick
Mcfarland seems to have worked
upon the superstitious fears of Orch
ard, who has a mania for claiming re-
sponsibility for crimes committed by
| others. With mental defect for
which he should not be held RESPONSE
BILE, Orchard glories in being looked
upon asa bloody criminal, although
his cringing before Mcfarland stamps
him as coward. His wonderful
nerve on the witness stand is sub
ject for psychologists, not criminal
ogists, to consider Aaron Burr had
Orchards mania, only it was mani
fest in another way. He is said to
have had a mania for being considered
a woman killer" and it is recorded
that when he heard of girl who had
made "A false step he offered to sup
port her offspring provided she would
say that Burr was responsible. Or
chard seems willing to be charged
with any sort of crime provided he can
receive the reward of public attention.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28

Lincoln trade. ACTIONS speak louder
than words
Members of the building trades are
peculiarly interested in the Labor
Temple project, as the erection of one
means that the bulk of the money will
be paid to building craftsmen. For
that reason the carpenters should Sc
lect the best possible man for member
fee
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-28
coMMoNER OUTING.

The Commoner force went to Capt.
few hours in boating and visiting the
attractions at that popular pleasure
resort. A picnic supper was enjoyed.
The Commoner crowd" knows how
gether every now and then and pro-
ceeds to put it's knowledge into effect
Little Rock, Ark, plumbers present
ed $4O7.17 to member of the union
who had lost his eye-sight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
Y. VI. G. A. NOTES.

The Y. M. G. A. boys had cross
country run Saturday afternoon. The
course was about q miles. James
Roberts won in 1921 2-5 seconds, de,
feating M. ]. Flannery by five yards
L. G. Armstrong, ]. Youngand John
Voorhees, finished in the order men
toned.
The new physical director, B. d.
Brink, directed the run. The course
was from the Association building out
DeHart street to Wetmore avenue, to
Foote'S new road, to James street, to
South street, back to the Y. M. c. A.
The success Of the run was largely
due to the fact that Mr.. Foote gave the
boys permission to run across his prop
erty making the. course an ideal one.
The prizes, which are on'exhibition
at Wiss's sporting goods house, corner
of DeHart and South streets, will be
awarded the winners by Fl. w. Buxton,
Jr., at an informal social given in hon
or of the contestants on Tuesday even
ing, October s, at 5 O'Clock. They are
as follows: First, silver medal and oak
shield, donated bye. A. Mills, which
trophy must be won twice in success
sion to become personal property; till
then the same is the property of the
Y. M. G. A second, bronze medal
third, fourth and fifth, Y. M. G. A.
button and ribbon; ana to all other
contestants a ribbon is furnished.
The committee and officials are as
follows:
/ Committee on Runs. G. Arm
strong, chairman; W. q. Baker, G. r.
Mills, r. Savidge, J. Roberts, B. D.
Brink Otficials--Rev. Ralph Urmy
referee; Rev. P. Sturges, DR.. Girls
void, judges; Mr.. Stultz. starter Elk.
Mayor q. A. Reed, Sec'y H. R. Voor-
hees, timers E. A. Carpenter, W. R,
Halliday, R. w. Morey, W. f. Day,
Jr., inspectors; F. A. Trowbridge,
clerk of run; Physical Director, b. d.
Brink, director of run.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08

Walter S. Hallet was found dead in a
cell in the county Jail on Wednesday
morning. He had been arrested the
night before for drunkenness, and was
so drunk that wagon had to be pro-
cured to transport him from the Park
to the jail. At midnight he was Sleep
ing and it is supposed slept away. Cor
oner Coultas was called and gave a
burial permit, the cause of death being
alcoholism. Hallet was about thirty
seven.years OF age, and had opportuni-
ties to hove place in the world, but
was deficient In win, orpreferred drink
to steady employment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
SEWER WORKS INNocUOUS.

Extract From Paper Read by Geo.
w. Fuller Before Sanitary Section a
I George w. Fuller, connected with
Rudolph Herring, and rated as one of
the foremost sanitary engineers in the
world, read paper before the SAM
tary Section of Association of Engi-
neering Societies recently, in which
he said -
"To say that odors from. septic
tanks or from the aeration of septic
effiuents are Objectionable for long
distances, say perhaps, for 0.5 to
mile, is an reinstatement which is
not borne out by the fact so far as the
writer has been able to ascertain by
personal inspection and personal in
quiry. In fact, the most striking fea-
ture with the connection of odors
since the introduction of the so-called
biological method" has been their
diminution. The abandonment of
sewage farms in England has reduced
the number of suits in court for al
legged damages from this cause.
cit is not the desire of The writer
to claim that the odor factor does not
exist in connection with septic tanks,
but searching efforts made in England
last September, at the end of an ex-
tremely hot period, convinced him
that the statements made at the In
ternational Engineering Congress in
1904 at st. Louis, by H. Ross Hooper,
NJ. Inst. @. E., engineer Inspector OF
the Local Government Board of Eng
land, we're practically correct.
"' Nuisances arising from Sewage
Disposal WorkS.-This may be said to
be practically nil, unless due to the
lack of intelligence on the part of EN-
poyees. 1t may be said that The fact
that many hospitals, asylums, recrea-
tiOn grounds, etc., often adjoin the
works without any bad effect is sutii-
cient to prove that they are not neces-
sarily dangerous neighbors.'
In connection with careful inquiries
made into this and allied subjects for
the Baltimore Sewerage Commission
last year, it was concluded that a pro
ject involving septic tanks to dispose
of the sewage of at least 100000 people
ought to be designed, built and oper-
ated so as to cause no Objectionable
odors at distance of not more than
OBS mile from the septic tanks. This
conclusion is a fair statement Of the
case in the opinion of the writer"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
LIMITED CERTIORARI WRIT.

In the Electric Franchise Case Com
tract Holds, Franchise Reviewed.
Chief Justice Gummere rendered his
decision on the application of the Pub
lie Service Corporation for writ OF
certiorari in the matter of the con-
tract and franchise awarded the Nor
ris 8 Somerset Electric Co. He said
find nothing in the facts leading
up to the making of the agreement or
in the agreement itself to justify even
the suspicion that there was anything
wrong on the part of the members OF
the municipal council in the making
Of the contract.
think that it may be fairly ques-
toned whether the ordinance passed
by the Council providing for the grant
ing of a municipal franchise to the
company was authorized by the statute
OF 1906, supplemented by the act OF
1907. The act of 1907, it can be strong
ly argued, is not constitutional.
Z" The question raised whether the
agreement, and the ordinance are in
separable, so that to review the one
pItC OUIlcI luuSU OC lCtiCWCu, 10 OAC OLl
which the conclusion is reached that
they are not inseparable.
" The agreement is for public light
ing. The Morris and Somerset Elec-
Uric Company entered into the agree
ment upon the condition that the
municipality will grant the franchise
for private lighting. If this company
sees fit to go on and perform this
agreement without regard to that con-
dition, think that they had per-
feet right to do SO, taking the risk
that the municipality will grant a
private right. In other words, if this
ordinance should be declared by the
courts to be invalid, there is nothing
to prevent the company from execut.
ing the contract and taking the chance
of the municipality passing another
ordinance within the act OF 1906 pro
viding for franchise of twenty years
or less.
!" So the conclusion l have come tC
is that the application are entitled tc
a writ reviewing the ordinance, but
not to writ reviewing the agree
menu," concluded the chief justice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
Another eettxsburg statue.

In the presence of about five hun
dred veterans of the famous New York
Brigade, commanded by General Geo.
Sears Greene, his statue, erected by
the State of New York, was unveiled
last week and formally turned over to
the United States Government. As
the Stars and Stripes fell from the
bronze figure it revealed to the old sol
diers and great crowd of citizens sur
rounding it the figure of the major
general, and major generals salute
of seventeen guns was fired by Battery
K, Sd United States Field Artillery.
The statue was unveiled by George s.
Greene, Jr., and Governor Hughes
made the principal address.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
A RAILR0ADER FOR As YEARS.
Benjamin Days Faithful service on
the L. comotive since 1909.

BENJAMIN Days Faithful service on
the Locomotive Since 1862.
A man who has for many years held
the undivided respect of his associates
and superior officials in the service of
the Lackawanna's Morris & Essex Di-
vision, is the subject of this sketch,
Benjamin Day, of Morristown, N. j.,
engineer of the famous Morristown
Express, generally known in the days
when Andrew ReaSoner was superin-
tendent of the Lackawanna's New
Jersey lines as the "Cannon Ball."
Engineer Day, during the years he
has pulled this train, has probably
had in his daily charge and keeping a
larger number Of men of great wealth
than any other locomotive engineer in
America, including the most noted
tinanciers and business men of our
time, who have resided or at present
reside in Madison, Morristown and
Morris Plains, and that he has been
faithful to his every duty is evidenced
by the fact that the express has never
been in a serious wreck and not sim
gle passenger has ever been injured on
this train. !,
Mr.. Day is member of an old Jer-
sey family and was born in the village
of New Providence January 25, 1916,
receiving his early education in the
public schools of that town.
His first day of railroad work was
performed for the Morris & Essex on
October %, 1862, when he was given a
position as wood passer" on the old
locomotive Hudson" which pulled
the Hackettstown Mail" train be-
tween Newark and HackettStown,
with "Charlie" Sharp as engineer and
Lou" Doty as fireman. He worked
as "wood passer" for about three
months, when he was promoted to
fireman of the Mail" on the same en-
CINE.
| In the spring of 1865 Mr.. Day was
placed in charge Of the first switching
engine placed in service in the Hobo
ken yard, the Warren" No. 5, and
for several months did all the drilling
that was done at that point, in addi-
tion to running extra, when he was
assigned regularly to one of the Nor
ristown accommodation trains as en-
gineer, which train he ran until the
summer of 1873, when he was COM
PEELED to give up railroading for about
six months on account of illness.
When he returned to duty he was
placed in charge Of a locomotive at
Morris Plains which hauled material
from that station to the New Jersey
State Asylum for the Insane, which
was building at that time. He after
wards ran gravel train, and in 1888
was placed in charge of his present
train, the Morristown Express.
The first engine put on this train
was the Centennial" No. 100, built
by the Dicksons, of Scranton, and ex-
hibited by them at the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876,
and purchased by the company for fast
passenger service. The Centennial"
will be remembered by the older en-
ployees of the M. & e. as wonderful
combination of brass boiler bands and
polished metal and not at all popular
with those whose duty it was to" keep
her clean
Mr.. Days brother, Watts, was also
an old time engineer in the employ OF
the Morris & Essex and was after
wards for many years engine dispatch
er at Port Morris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
Letter to VIM. C. vanDoren.
MorriStown. N. ]


Dear Sir Here's a tale with a point
to it. Florida is the hardest state in
the Union for paint.
Gilmore & Davis Co., Tallahassee
Florida, think they know what paint
can do in their climate they're been
painting for IS years, Devoe ten years;
and they say Devoe wears 10 years
their words are Buildings we paint.
ed Devoe 10 years ago are in good con.
dition of paint today"
They also say lead-and-oil wears only
one year there Devoe & Reynolds IL
years
Ten years is long lifetime for paint
in Florida longer than 20 in Maine
We don't dare say that either is true
as a general fact in those States; but
there are such instances.
IL we should call the cost of Devoe
& Reynolds in Florida half of the usu.
al cost of paint, it would be too much
we suppose it's about one-third there
is so much trash Uhere-tf.e costliest
paint in the worst, and the worst is
the coStliest everywhere.
Yours truly
T. W. DEVOE g.
80 9. T. RAYNOLDS co.
p. ST. Pant4nius and George e
Voorhees, sell our paint.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
COLE NOTES.

At the Golf Club on Wednesday in
the competition for the Presidents
cup for ladies, Miss Little was first,
being two up on Bogey, Mrs. Wander
pool was one down and Mrs. Alcott
and Miss Foster each two down. The
latter two were awarded one-half point
each.
The drawings for the sixteen hole
handicap in the Presidents cup for
men to be played on the next fair SAT-
urday, the finals to be at thirty-six
holes all match play, are as follows :
e. W. Van Week and j. T. Gillespie,
J. A. Edwards and A. H. Vernam, Jr.,
D. HI. McAlpin and W. Vanderpool,
A. Macy and M. K. Smith, Enos Wilder
and w. G.. V. II. Sutphen, 5. H. Plum
and F. H. Thomas, f. w. Stevens and
]. G. Williams, 6. ]. Little and W. T.
Letchford.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08

Series of u. A. r.. Entertainments.
AT the regular meeting of A. T. A.
Torbert Post, No. "a, Dept. of N. j.,
G.. A. B., held on Tuesday evening,
October End, it was resolved to give a
series of monthly entertainments in
the post room during the fall and win
ter to which the public are to be in
vited. These entertainments will con-
sist of addresses by members of the
post, vocal and instrumental music,
recitations, etc.; they will be given on
the. second Tuesday evening of each
month, beginning with November
18th. The committee on entertain
ment appointed are 4: Chaplain Sher-
man, and Past Commanders Doty and
Hessy. At the same meeting it was
resolved that the post accept the in
.vitation extended to it by the Elks. to
participate in their carnival on Hal
loween and a committee of arrange
ments was appointed, consisted of
Past Commanders Long, Hannas,
Young and Langdon, and Comrade
Nixon
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
Panama CanaI-ErIe Canal.

Machinery Is digging the Panama Canal
a thousand times quicker than the shovel
dug she Erie.
Machinery produces the l. & NJ. Paint
at 90 times less cost for labor, than II
made by hand.
The L. Il M. gives the best job in the
world, because Z. 81 M Zinc hardens L. &
M White Lead and makes L. q M. Paint
wear like iron for 10 to 10 years
L. only requires 4 gallons Of this cele-
brated paint and gallons of Linseed Oh
at 60 cents per gallon, to paint moderate
sized house.
II any defect exists in L. & M. Paint,
will repatDt house for nothing.
Sold by Phillips & Day, Morristown;
R. @ Henry, Basking Ridge, NJ j.; w.
Y. Wilson. Whippany; J r. Meade, Han
over
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-08
Annual MeetIng.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morristown & Erie r..
r. was held at Whippany on Wednes-
day, when the old board of directors
was reelected The officers elected
are R. w. McEwan, president H. T.
Brunley; first vice-president J. L.
McEwan. second vice-president; r. B.
McEwan, treasurer, and general
freight and passenger agent; Frank
McEwan, secretary I; O. e. Petit, as
Isistant secretary and auditor.