The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-16
Some Live. News From
Realm Of Printerdom

Upon Editor Maupin's departure
for the Hot Springs convention he
asked me to "dig up" few items
for The Wageworker during his alb
sence. AS Brother Smith, who is tenn
porarily in charge of this household
necessity, has a number of irons in
the fire, l will do what 1 can to al
leviate the pressure.
Speaking OF Hot Springs and the
conventiOn-that was very bright
coup framed up by Delegate L. L. In
graham. For several days prior to
the time of starting Mr. Ingraham
joined with others in planning the
trip, not intimating but that ne would
be member of the party. On We'd
nesday, however, he made side trip
cut into the state and took unto him
self wife (the lady's name and the
town being at present unknown), and
from there Mr. and Mrs. Ingraham
comprised a party bound for Hot
Springs. 1t is quite likely that Mr..
1ngraham paid well for his cuteness
when the delegates learned what he
had done. 1t is to be hoped that no
one will suggest that Mr. Ingraham
decided to make this move by reason
of the increase allowed the delegates.
Among the accredited delegates to
the convention we see the name Of
Frank Heimback of Mississippi, who
for many years was Missouri river
pirate, spending much time in Sioux
City and Omaha. Here is a little
story that is told on him: A dress of
BREWER was put on the Republican in
the latter city, which was not at alt
pleasing to the printers. One day
Heimback appeared with bandaged
thumb Upon being asked to work
he exhibited the afflicted member, ex-
planning that he had met with an ac-
cident which incapacitated him for
work. He had been employed on the
Republican the night previous when
he stuck molly quad in his thumb
casting reflections on the size of
type used.
1t is said that Heimback has aban-
doned many of his old ways, and for
a number of years has been employed
IN a Mississippi city, sober, industri-
Gus and married. 1t is to be hoped
that if any of the pirates who have
been riding the vehicle so ununiversal-
| ly commended should drop their whip
at the convention (Which is not at
all probableD they will soon regain
their positions on the wagon and par
take of nothing stronger than acqua
rura thereafter
| John 1. Moore of the Star chapel is
il, receipt of letter from O. G.
Fodrea, who is located at Spokane,
Wash, doing nicely and very much
infatuated with the place. Mr.. Fod-
rea has travelled extensively since
leaving Lincoln. He related that
Ollie Nickel had just blown in
Harold George, former member
of 209 and for long time foreman
of the News, was in the city last
week on the sad mission of attending
his fathers funeral Mr. George is
now foreman of the Newspaper Union
composing room at Omaha. In con-
versation with the writer he said that
he recently sent Charles Brown, a
former member of Lincoln union, to
ST. Louis to take a lucrative position
with the w. N. U.
The Sioux City Qowa) Typographi-
cal union has signed six year con-
tract with all the newspapers of that
place for 81 scale. This is signif-
cant piece of news for Lincoln print
ers. Sioux City has about half the
population of Lincoln. In October
Omaha's new scale of 81 and $4 so is
effective. Suggestive?
The demise of Col L. W. Hurt, for
many years member of this union,
has not been noted in these columns
He died in a small town in Washing.
ton early in July
V. S. (Tony) Pastor invested some
of his surplus ''jitny" in a ticket to
Pueblo a few days ago. AS a direct
result of this purchase Tony is now
in Pueblo. AL Parsons, after So
journ of several months in Lincoln,
has returned to K. C.
A. T. Pentzer, late of Pasadena, is
doing swimmingly as machinist at the
Star.
Ed Howe of the Star chapel has
moved into apartments in a new and
up-to-date fiat in the city. He is well