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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
WHAT WOULD he DO?

thousands upon thousands of presi-
dents, secretaries and treasurers of la
Dor organizations in this country, who,
according to the first car of the Unit
ed States, are undesirable citizens?"
Aside from the crime for which they
have now been held in Jail for fifteen
months without trial there have been
no charges against Meyer and Hay
wood except that they were the oftic-
ials of the Western Federation of Min
ers, doing their utmost to improve the
condition of the down-trodden miners
throughout the west.-Buffalo Pro
gress.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
HENRY M. LEAVITT.
Candidate for City Clerk Who is Al
ways on the Square.

Henry NJ. Leavitt, democratic .an-
d:daue for city clerk, is an expert ac-
co,'ntant, good bushes sman, ana a
man who may be depended upon tc
io his duty if elected to the otf,ce OF
city clerk. ieavitt has made :suoG Ill
every Job he has had Two years ago
&c was appointed deputy street COM
mis- sioner by Mayor Brown, and III
that position he has rendered the city
good service Not being mechanic he
is not a member of any trades union,
but those who know him know that he
is in hearty sympathy with the trades
union movement and that he is ready
at all times to lend his aid to any
cause calculated to benefit those who
toll
Before becoming deputy street com
missioner Mr. Leavitt was connected
with the office of clerk of the supreme
court, and for four years in that po
sition gave the utmost satisfaction
As city clerk he would give that Office
good care, and his ability, his courtesy
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
LAsoR's NATIONAL PLATFORM

/. The abolition of all forms OF in
voluntary servitude except as a pun
ishment for crime.
2. Free schools, free text books and
compulsory education.
3. Unrelentng protest against the
cess in labor disputes.
4. A work day of not more than
eight hours in the twenty-four hour
day.
5. A strict recognition of not over
eight hours a day on all federal, state
or municipal work and at not less than
the prevailing per diem wage rate of
the class of employment in the vici-
nifty where the work is performed
6. Release from employment one
day in seven.
z. The abolition of the contract sys'
tenn on public work.
s. The municipal ownership of pub.
lie utilities.
8. The abolition of the sweat shop
system.
10. Sanitary inspection of factory,
workshop, mine and home.
H. Liability of employers for in
Jury to body or loss of life.
~. The naturalization of telegraph
and telephone.
49, The passage of anti-child labor
laws in states where they do not exist
and rigid defense of them where they
have been enacted into law.
IA. Woman suffrage cO-equal with
man suffrage, the initiative and refer
endum and the imperative mandate
aud right of recall
Is. Suitable ard plentiful play
grounds for children in all cities.
49, Continued agitation for the pub
lie bath system in all cities.
II. Qualifications in permits to built
of all cities and towns, that there shall
be bathroom and bathroom attach
ments in all houses or compartments
used for habitation.
10. We favor a system of finance
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

Lincoln should smoke Lincoln made
made clean and
smoke Lincoln made
human happiness The following patronage
mkin lincoln andbe
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
FuLL> CREW LAW.

The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men have succeeded in having the In
diana legislature pass the ''full-crew
law, to which the governor the Other
day affixed his signature. 1t provides
that freight trains of more than fifty
cars must have a crew of five. Efforts
are being made by the brotherhood to
procure similar legislation in other
siates.-BuffaIo Progress.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
TIPS FOR TohsoRlAL,sTs.
Brief Bits Of News for BARRIERS to Re
fleet Over.

Brief Bits of News for BARRIERS to Re-
fleet Over.
Nothing that all the union shops but
Green's in Lincoln closed to let the
boys attend the opening ball game, the
Washington Trades Unionist says:
iiy." Correct. they are.
The Pittsburg BARRIERS Union has
employed counsel to represent it in a
case to test the Sunday closing law.
Anyone says The Journeyman
Barber, can be a good barber. 1t
should be our aim to be just a little
better than the other fellow
The master and journeyman BARRIERS
of Duluth. Mimi, have agreed upon
scale of wages. Until May LIST all
iourneymen BARRIERS shall receive SIS
per week and up to 1924 and in excess
OF $24 one-half. After May LIST the
excess one-half The arrangement
places in the union ranks every barber
shop in Duluth with one exception.
The case of Secretary Hauck of the
BARRIERS Union against Afford was de-
cided in the common pleas court by
Judge Jones. This case has been
| looked forward to with considerable
| interest and the decision will probably
settle the matter for all time. The
suit is in replevin to recover union
card, which, according to the rules Of
the organization, is loaned to its mem
berc or to BARRIERS. Further, it seems
by the laws of the organization the
corresponding financial secretary is
made the custodian of the card, and il
the barber to whom the card is loaned
violates certain obligations, the card is
forfeited. Judge Jones said that il
this case the only question was wheth
err or not the secretary is the proper
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

pei son to bring suit. By the rules OF
the union it appears that Hauck has
the right to institute legal action for
the recovery and judgment was given
the plaintiff. The card, which, for
some time, has been in the hands of
t., the BARRIERS Union and the costs of
the case will be upon the defendant
Marietta co. Journal.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
OUT OF HIS WAY.

President Roosevelt, in his answer
to the labor organizations that had the
temerity to criticise him for calling
Meyer and Hayward, now under indict-
ment for murder which nearly every
body believes they did not commit,
undesirable citizens, does not I'M
prove his case any. He overloOks an
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

important point. Nobody denies him
his habit of calling honest men liars;
but what all fair-minded men do object
to is that he went out of his way to
attack a couple of poor fellows who
are languishing in jail, thus prejudic-
ing their case, before the jury has had
a chance to decide as to their guilt or
Observation-Disclosures Union
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
COMING CONVENTIONS.
y Dates Of Meeting Of international
Union Conventions for 1907.

Union Conventions FOR 1917.
May Toledo, Ohio; Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers.
May 13-Minneapolis, Mimi; Rail-
road Telegraphers.
May 13-New York City; Hatters.
May 20-Cleveland, Ohio; Musicians.
May 20-Detroit, Mich; Switch
mems Union.
May 29-Washington, d. c.; Steel
Plate Transferers.
June 3-Newark, y. j.; Tip Printers.
June 3-Baltimore Ladies' Garment
Workers.
June 3-Boston; Marble Workers.
June 2--Toledo, Ohio; Steam, Hot
Water and Power Pipe Filters.
June 17-New York City; Printing
Pressmen and Assistants.
June 2S-Chicago; PAYERS and Ram
mermen.
July detroit, Mich; Brushmak-
ers.
July s-Toronto, Cana; Glass Bottle
Blowers.
July S-Detroit, Mich; Longshore-
men, Marine and Transport Workers.
July S-East Liverpool, Ohio; Oper.
alive Potters.
July 9-Detroit, Mich; Amalgamat-
ed Window Glass Workers.
July 9-Norfolk, Va; Theatrical
State Employees.
July 15-Chicago; Steel and Copper
Plate Printers
July LIST. Joseph, Mo-; Retail
Clerks Association.
July 2O-Brooklyn, n. Y; Wire
Weavers' Association.
August 5-Boston; Brotherhood Of
Transfers.
August 6-Rockford. ILL.,; Glove
Workers.
August 12-Phiiadelphia; Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers.
August 12-Hot Spring, Ark; Typo
graphical Union.
August 13-St. Louis; Shirt Waist
and Laundry Workers.
August 21-Cincinnati, Ohio; Metal
Polishers.
September st. Louis; Machinists.
September indianapolis; Postof-
flee Clerks.
September 3-Chicago; Sawsmiths.
September Eureka, CAL; Woods
men and Saw Mill Workers.
September 9-Indiapanolis; Brick,
Tile and Terra Gotta Workers.
September 12-Boston Cotton Mule
Spinners.
September 16-New Orleans; Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
September 16-New York City;
Wood Carvers.
September 27-Waldon, N. Y; Pock-
ct Knife Grinders and Finishers.
October 6-Milwaukee; Blacksmiths
and Helpers.
October Chicago, Photo-Engrav-
ers' Union.
October bay City, Mich; Ship
wrights, Joiners and Caulkers.
October 15-Rochester, N. Y; Inter.
national Car Workers Association.
October 15-Providence, R. l.; Unit
ed Textile Workers.
November 11-Norfolk, Va; Amsrf
can Federation of Labor.
December 2-Chicago; Bill Posters
and Billers.
December Chicago; Seamen's
Union. .S
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

whereby money shall be issued ex-
clusively by the government, with
such regulations and restrictions as
will protect it from manipulation by
the banking interests for their own
private gain.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03
REMEMBER
BLUE RIBBON
&c 100 l5e
NEVILLE & GARTNER
1880 o STREET

Ohio, official organ of the Potters I'm
ion, celebrated it's fifth anniversary by
issuing one of the handsomest souve-
mir editions that ever came to The
Wageworker's desk 1t was well filed
with articles of interest to the craft
in particular and to unionists in gem
eral, and it was accorded splendid adj
vertising patronage The Herald is do
ing splendid work for unionism, and
it is a pleasure to note that its labors
are not going without reward
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

and his Willingness to accommodate
whenever possible would make him an
excellent official
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-03

A HANDSOME EDITION..
The Potters' Herald, East Liverpool
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
By Craues Of Heroes

An hour, a flower. a memory. perchance
a tear or two, s' E@
These give we from our life to them.
Nation, what gave they you? #
What of the silent paraings, too solemn
and sad for tears?
What of the homesick signing which
only the night-wind hears? =
What Sa;d Of the waking waxing picket guarding the
What of the cold and the hunger?-what
of the thirst and heat? 81
What of the midnight marching, where.
weary, footsore, drenched,
The pallid weeping morning shows the
enemy intrenched? =
What of the shrek of the battle? What
of the after-hours?
Oh, men! in the name of God, can va
heal such wounds with flowers?
Look to your lilies, Columbia Stainless
they should be as snow, ..
To rest on hearts burned white in battles
furnace glow: &
And your roses, red as the blood that
flowed ON fields of death,
Their fragrance full sweet to stile the
smell Of battles breath!
Alas! If our flowers were all that we laid
on each nameless grave
Alas! for us and for them and the sac
rifice they gave.
But over those lowly hillocks, as over tho
hills Of God,
A glory breaks from the flower-cups
whitening on the sod,
For they are the pledge of the promise
'What you gave to us we will keep"
The oath of the nations waking sons to
her sons who are asleep.
Frances Ten Eyck.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

The home should be made the jol-
liest place on earth for the children.
Don't be afraid of a little fun at the
family hreside. Don't let the boys
think that all mirth and social enjoy
ment is barred from the home, if you
wish to keep them away from places
that lead to vice and degradation.
Young people must have fun and re-
Taxation somewhere, and if they do
not find it in their home, they will
seek it at other and less desirable
places. Parents should not repress
the buoyant spirits of their children,
but join in their merriment around
the home fireslde. The children will
lose none Of their respect for their
father or mother if they occasionally
loosen their ''dignity' and take part
in the chiIrden's fun and sport. An
evenings romp and play with the
young folks will drive dull care away
and dispel the memory of many an
annoyance Of the day. Have fun at
home. Elk.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

ly as possible, and it is necessary to
make use CT every possible substitute
for lumber. The Sheat believes
that cement will be the cheapest
building material in the future.
The inexhaustible sand ridges that
are found in the valley have not been
deposited by chance but for purpose
by the Creator, and the purpose is
that the material shall be used in
the construction of habitations for
men. The cement will have to be
shipped in, but as nature has provid
ed other localities with almost un-
limited quantities of that material,
the supply is not likely to give out
or the price greatly increased. In
many of the large cities cement
blocks are being much used in the
construction Of both business and re-
sidence buildings. The blocks make
handsome buildings, and when right
ly made are said to be as substantial
and durable as stone, With but a
fraction of the cost. In order to give
the best satisfaction the blocks
should be allowed to season about
six months after they are made be-
fore being put into a building. This
necessitates their manufacture one
season for next seasons use. The
Sheaf believes the time has come
when we should turn to the big sand
ridges out east for our building
material. Cement is also we'll adapt
ed for all kinds of ornamental work
for the interior and exterior decora-
tion Of buildings. Its extensive use
for sidewalks, barn floors and
hangers. fence posts, and many
other things, also serves to relieve
the drain on our lumber supply.
Speaking of sidewalks. we wish to
say that we would like to see in
Warren as we have seen it in other
cities, a plant that would manufac-
ture the detached cement blocks or
squares for side walks. When one
square gets damaged it can be re-
placed without having to tear up the
entire walk as is the case with the
kind of walks we have here now.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
DISEASE PREVENTION.

AS with the human species, the like
lihood Of a development Of different
diseases in animals is greatly increased
or diminished, depending upon the con-
dition Of health in which they happen
to be. There is little question that
there are present in the healthy Or
ganism Of animals or man germs of
various diseases which. owing to the re-
sistant power of the system, lie dor
mant or are ultimately cast off, but let
the system become impoverished and
feeble in resistance, and the same
germs that before were inactive assert
themselves, and trouble follows. From
this it can be readily seen that one Of
the chief preventive measures tending
to keep animals free from attacks of
disease is to keep them in high con-
dition of vitality If this is done and
pains are taken to keep sanitary con-
ditions what they ought to be, there
will be little to fear
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

The high price on lumber has put
a check on building operations all
over the country. In fact the prices
are almost prohibitive as far as con-
Germs the construction Of wooden
buildings. Many buildings which it
had been contemplated to erect in
Warren this year, will not be built
on account Of the excessive lumber
prices. This being the case it is alb
solutely necessary to procure some
cheaper building material than
lumber. Brick. Of course, is always
a substitute for lumber, but even
that costs considerably to manufac
ture, especially where fuel is high.
But as lumber prices are at present
(and there is not much hope, their
ever being less), it costs very little
more to build of brick. and when
urability is taken into account,
very much less. But people must
have houses and have them as cheap
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

~ HE story Of the civil war has
been told and retold from plat
= form and press, particularly on
Memorial day, until the. shelves Of our
libraries TEEN with, the volumes of rec
ords of that epoch of our country's
history. .H- F.. &C.,. ..Er.r -
In many garret or family cabinet
may be found some cap or portion of
a garment worn, during the strife by
the soldier boy of the family; possibly
the battered, bullet-pierced canteen
may have it's place. The formal record
of enlistment and discharge may have
it's place, protected by frame and glass.
To each or to all of these the gray
haired veteran may point his children
at this memorial season, while telling
them of the part he took in the strug-
gle. But there is still another remind
erc Of those. years of national trial.
simple though it may be, that serves
to recall the spirit that prevailed be.
fore hostilities began, as well as to re-
mind us of the progress of events dur.
ing the, development of those four
years of bloody conflict. 1t is the sta,
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
Sl.OO PER YEAR.
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1907.

July wheat sold in Minneapolis on
Tuesday for $1.0l. This is big
'sboom' in the price Of that. cereal
and cannot fail to have stimulat-
ing effect on all kinds of business in
the entire Northwest. Especially
has the Red River Valley farmer
cause to rejoice over the ''boost"
i'll wheat prices, because. although
the season has been backward, the
bulk of the wheat has already been
seeded in fine shape, and with favor
able weather the rest Of the growing
season, will produce as big crop
as we have ever raised. And even if
the crop should turn out smaller
than usual on account of less acre
age, the increased price will more
than compensate for the deficit.
With dollar wheat and a good price
for his butter, eggs, beef and other
farm produce, the Red River Valley
farmer is bound to have his inning.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO
FILE CLAIMS. AND FOR
LILA DINO NNnED nnN

LIE CAA lMS: >AND 1Oh
HEARING THEREON.
Estate of Peter Backstrom.
State of Minnesota, County of
Marshall, In Probate Court.
I'm the Matter of the Estate of
Peter Backstrom, Decedent.
"--Letters of administrations
the-will- annexed this day having
been granted to Ellis f. Backstrom.
1t is Ordered, that the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date
hereof: and that Monday, the 18th
day of November, 1907,at ten O'Clock
A. NJ, in the Probate Court Rooms,
at the City of Warren, in said
County. be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ..ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publica tion of this order in The
Warren Sheaf, a\weekly newspaper
printed and published at Warren in
said county, as provided by law.
Dated Maya, 1907.
Peter II. Holm,.
(Seal.) Judge of Probate.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

tonery used in the correspondence be-
tween camp and fireside and between
home and battlefield.
One envelope shows Gen. Scott td
be the bulldog, with jeff Davis as the
smoking car, and the bone of conten.
tion as the city of Washington. Thd
gamecock and shanghai envelope has
no significance only as one turns to an
issue of the Richmond Examiner OF
that period and reads, "The capture oil
Washington is perfectly within the
power of Virginia and Maryland. The
entire population pant for the onset
Our people can take it. They will
Lincoln, the beast, combined, cannot
prevent it. The just indignation Of an
outraged and deeply injured people
will teach the Illinois ape to repeat his
race and retrace his Journey across
the border of the free negro state still
more rapidly than he came. And Scott
the traitor, will be given the oppor
tunity at the same time to try the diff.
ference between Scott's tactics and the
shanghai drill for quick movements"
The Ellsworth envelope was popular
throughout the union, as was the
young man of "a years" and his Chi.
cago zouaves. His genuine energy and
self-cOnfidence had won the attention
and admiration of the whole country,
When his plan of life failed, he became
interested in the manual of military
drill in Chicago, and there formed q
company that was recognized as tho
best drilled company in America,
When Lincoln became president, Ellis.
worth was permitted to accompany
him to Washington as one Of his suite.
After the Inauguration tho president
made the young man q second leuten,
ant Of dragons. The call for volun.
teers led him to hasten to New York,
where in three days he had 1900
names on his recruiting list OF these
he carefully selected a regiment OF
1,1O0, who chose him as their colonel,
and, bearing half a dozen beautiful
presentation flags Zone of them pub,
licly donated by Mrs. Astor), followed
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
NOTICE FORPUBLICATION.

NOTICE capitalization.
Department Of the Interior, Land
Office at Crookston, MINI.
April 80, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
5 year proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore Peter Il: Holm, Judge of Probate
Court, of Marshall County. Mimi. at
Warren, Minn., on June %, 1907, viz !:
Helene Molstad, H. E. No. 22S66 for
the n. ". d. n. E. d. Section a.
Township l55 n. Range IS. w. =
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Carl Hanson, of Hellem, Mimi.
Martin Forsberg, of Viking, MINI.
Onun Halvorson, of HELEN, MINI.
Thom Simonson, of Viking, Mimi.
Il. J. Montague.
Register.
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16
EVERYBODY DRAG.

When the smiles of spring appear,
Drag the road.
When the summertime is here -
Drag the roads
When the corn is in the ear:
In the winter cold and drear :.
Every season in the year
Drag the roads.
When you've nothing else to do.
Drag the roads.
If but for an hour or two,
Drag the roads.
1t will keep them good as new,
With purpose firm and true,
Fall in line! It's up to you:
Drag the roads.
Would you do the proper thing?
Drag the roads.
Set the system on the wing;
Drag the roads.
Give the drag a lively swing
Toss the laurel wrea tn to King!
Hats off! Everybody sing;
Drag the roads.
M. Albertus Coverdel
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

BY withdrawing landseekers' rates
in retaliation lOr the reduction Of
passenger rates to two cents mile.
the Northwestern railroads have
adopted a shortsighted busi-
ness policy that will react
on them ~"'ves more than ,u,l
.'r" nls!.... .""r e.. The effort
"lill ~ The ent cOmmuni-
/. y. -... state and ether states,
while it is intended to benefit these
several communities, will also benefit
the railroads first, last and all the
time. Every new settler that can be
induced to locate in the Northwest
means that much more business for
the railroads. The reduction of rates
ought rather to stimulate the rail-
roads to greater activity IN securing
people to locate on their lines in
order that they may make up for the
reduction by increased freight and
passenger business. 1t is to be hop
ed that the railroads will reconsider
their action in this matter and not
cut off their nose to spite their face.
In years past the Northwestern rail
roads, especially the Great Northern,
have pursued liberal policy toward
homeseekers and it has paid them
we'll to do so. Why reverse this
policy now?
Warren sheaf., 1907-05-16

Shanghal.
him to Washington, where they were
mustered into the service among the
earliest Volunteers for the term OF
three years. At the head of his regi,
ment, Col. Ellsworth entered Alexan,
dria on the morning of May "a, 1851.
The colonel remembered the rebel flag
that had been floating for weeks over
the Marshall house, an insulting de.
fance to the national capital. He was
seized with an ambition to take the
emblem of secession down with his
own hands. This he did, but when de.
scending the narrow stairway with the
flag in his hand, he was shot dead.
The colonel was buried with Imposing
honors from the former east room of
the executive mansion at Washington.
One envelope of this period bears
the words, Remember Ellsworth" A
second shows a uniformed zouave on
the road "To Richmond" with motto,
"Avenge Ellsworth" On a third is
read beneath his portrait the follow
ing: 'tHe who noteth even the fall Of
the sparrow will have some purpose
even n the fate Of one like me-