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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11
Charles E. Hodqson.
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. ...... Newark, N. j
Continental lns. Co. ....... New York
Agricultural ms. Co.. New Yorb
Williamsburg ms. Co.. 800. New Yorb
New Hampshire Ins. Co.. N. Hampshire
Northern Ins. Co. .......... New York
Security Ins. Co.. New Haven, Conn
Ins. Co. State of Illinois. P ckford, Ill
Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. of Connections
ONCE, room 3. Buford block. Rats
20 low m consistent with security,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11
Cats Get Railroad jops.

1t is said that President McCrea of
the Pennsylvania system has issued an
order requiring the maintenance of a
rat killing cat at every station. Mr..
Cat is to go on the payroll. He will
receive a monthly appropriation large
enough to pay for his milk and perhaps
lunch Of fish now and then. Then
If he doesn't keep the rats out of the
baggage room he will be discharged.
and another cat will be employed to do
the rat catching about the station.
Rats tear baggage in transit, and the
cats are to stop this damage.
When you need pill, take a pill
and be sure it's an Early Riser. They
are sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11

Author of FIorcdoga Dead.-Jamj $
Davis, best known in America as Owen
Hall. author of "FlOrodora," The Gi!l
From Rays" and The Silver Slip
per" died at Harrowgate, London. yes
terday from acute gastritis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11

1.-THE Denver Express"-With Il
good company. a carload of beautiful
scenery and mechanical effects. the
Denver Express which comes tn the
Illinois theatcr on Friday. April -, Will
without doubt, prove one of the strong
est and best melodramatiC productions
that will visit our city this season.
1t is under the management of tina.
we'll known and popular manager, Geo.
b. Edwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11

Was a Newspaper Man-Wallace
Irwin. who wrote most of the lyrics
for Raymond Hitchcock's new comic
opera, "A Yankee Tourist" was for
merry newspaper man in Denver
and San Francisco. He is now on the
New York staff of Golfers weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
April 12-"The Denver Express"
April 14-2o-Chase-Lister company.
April 21-"The Umpire"
April 26-Otis Skinner.
April 2s-"Slaves of the Orient"

One of the Best of the Kind-In of
fering the Chase Lister Theatrical
company as an attraction at the Hi
nois theater for the week of April L
Manager Taylor does not hesitate II
present them as one of the leading
popular priced attractions touring the
middle west. The opening play is said
to be one of the best plays of its kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-11

Is Going Abroad-Gertrude Quinlan.
who has been playing the grotesqne
comedy role of Flora Virgins for three
seasons in The College Widow" Will
sail for Paris next week for long
rest and vacation. Miss Quinian will
create another part next year in new
play to be produced by Henry w. Saw
age.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

injured friendly management, but
1t was plainly to be seen that the
action had resulted in stirring up q
lot of label agitation with resultant
good to the craft.
Frank M. Coffey, who is looking
after the interests of the striking
printers in Fremont, was present and
gave pleasing reports Of the situation
+. that city. He is instructed by the
International to remain IN charge at
Fremont until further notice.
The quarterly report of the execu-
tive COMMITTEES showed the union to
be in good financial condition. One
new member was initiated and an
other transferred from the tWo-thirds
to the full membership list.
During the month Mr.. Rogers was
sent to the Home at Colorado Springs.
It was evident from chapel reports
that the state Of trade is good.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
CALLED TO FINAL ACCOUNT.

The: "Iroh Judge" jackson Has Issued
HE Last Labor Injunction.
Judge John Jay Jackson, the most
notorious Judge of modern times, died
at Atlantic City on September 2. The
annals of jurisprudence recalls but
one Judge of his class-the notorious
judge Jeffries of England.
J4dge Jackson was a notorious la
hor hater, and never lost an oppor-
tun1ky to obey the behests of the en-
picyers. It was jackson who issued
an order restraining a Methodist
minister from praying in public for
the striking miners of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. He sent Mother"
Jones to jail for daring to exercise
her right of free speech in violation
OF his Injunction. He enjoined .strik-
ing miners fron using the public high
ways. 1t seemed that when an oppor-
tunity presented itself to bait union
men he fairly went insane in his
haste to seize it. He welded power
as federal judge that even the czar
OF Russia would hesitate to use, and
any workingman who dared to cross
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

The threatened strike of Traction
company motormen and conductors
did not, of course, materialize. A
bunch of men who haven't got the
nerve to organize haven't got enough
nerve to ask for decent wages That's
a cinch. Its dollars to doughnuts
that the Traction company manage
ment did not lose wink of sleep
over the rumor that the men would
strike for better wages the first of the
week, thus taking advantage of the
fair traffic. Some of these days, per-
haps, the men employed by the Scud-
derized Traction company will get
wise. Then, they will organize and
make concerted effort to secure JUS
tice. But as long as they haven't
got the nerve to organize there is not
the least bit of danger that they will
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

by the Citizens Street Railway com
pany are feeling first-rate, thank you.
A short time ago they asked the man
agement for nine-hour day without
any reduction in wages, and the man.
agement almost Immediately granted
the request. o. M. Rudy, who is act
acted for the men, and he says he
was accorded the most courteous
treatment by the management of the
company.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
AFTER HAskELL,s SCALP.

c. N. Haskell, democratic candir
date for governor of Oklahoma, has
been exposed as one of the charter
members of Citizens Alliance" at
Muskogee, and the author of resolu-
ton declaring for the open shop and
against the contemplate fanaticism
of trades unionism." Thatought to
settle the political hash of C. N. Has
kell. 1t is up to the Farmers Unions
and the trades unions of Oklahoma to
give Haskell "his'n" without any fur
ther discussion
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

him was hustled OF to jail like COM
mon felon.
The judiciary was disgraced by
this labor hating Judge, and when he
resigned on account of age and i'll
health the resignation immeasurably
elevated the judiciary. Judge Jack
son is dead now. There are no in
junction writs where he has landed.
wherever that may be. Z
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

Paris.-The terrible disasters which
have recently occurred in the coal
mines OF Germany and France have
directed the attention of scientists,
especially in the former country, to
introducing methods of protecting the
miners against a recurrence of such
calamities, or at least of diminishing
as far as possible the loss of life.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
Labor Day and How
Lincoln Observed It

It rained all night Sunday night,
and as result the Labor Day picnic
at Antelope Park was not as well at
tended as 1t otherwise would have
been. People were afraid it would
he too wet In this they were mis-
taken, for the park was in fine shape.
The weather was delightful. and the
500 men, women and children who
celebrated at the park had fine
time.
Gus Swanson showed up on time
with his barrel and his lemonade, and
as lemo mixer he made good with
the crowd. He kept the barrel full
all the time, and it was surrounded
b., an appreciative crowd. The div
ing dog was another attraction. The
intelligent canine dived from height
of fifty-four feet and seemed to enjoy
the work as much as the crowd of
81 ectators.
The running races created lot of
excitement The first race, for men
with union cards, sixty yards, was
won by Roy Mayes, pressman; r.
c. c. Buehner, painter, second. Time,
seconds, and on grass track. The
first prize was watch fob, and SO
was the second
The boys race, under Is years, was
won by Medford Smith; Frank Need
ham second. Time not taken. There
were eight entries and the boys made
a lot of fun out of it.
| The girls race, under IL years, was
won by Joy Eagleson; Lora McMur
ray second.
There we're three entries in the race
for married women, wives of union
men. 1t was won by Mrs. e. A. Jen
kins, with Mrs. NJ D. Hoover a close
second.
| The Boilermakers' club of HavelocH
| failed to show up according to prom
ise and the Pressmen were forced te
go without game. The game be
tween the Bricklayers and the Print
ers furnished a lot OF fun for sis
innings. The Bricklayers worked al
hard as they usually do on a wall
but without the same results. They
were easy picking. for the Printers
the score resulting in something like
27 to 8. Thomas of the printers hat
a finger 'pied" during the contest and
had to seek the services of a sur
geon. Crissman, also printer. col
lided with the ball and walked side
ways for several hours. The umpire
escaped injury.
The park commission has erected &
lot of fine swings in the park, and the
boys and girls took full advantage O
them. These swings are made of wire
cable and are as safe as swings car
be.
In the evening a lot of familie:
spread their suppers on the grass anf
spent a happy hour feeding them
selves. A lot of people who were
timid about the weather condition.
missed an afternoon and evening o.
rare enjoyment by not going to thu
park and taking in the amusemepts
offered.
After the races lot of the young
men present engaged In a jumping
contest, while the old hands at the
labor game sat around and fought
their union battles over again.
The candidates were out In full
force and gave the glad hand all
around. They were warmly welcomed
and If they did not advance theil
chances it was their own fault. They
told their admiration for the laborine
man, and SO far as heard there was
not candidate on the ground who
was not heart and soul in sympathy
with unionism.
Taken all in all, the celebration was
a success, and those who missed it
either from timidity or carelessness
missed a mighty good time.
/ 81. ok rnxy
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
OPEN SHOP OPEN HOME.
Mr. Post Evidently Believes in Prac
ticinS What He breaches.

VII FOSt 6WoSH1ty beueVe0 ~ pracs
ticing What He breaches.
Charles w. Post declares that the
open shop means good citizenship,
prosperity and Industrial freedom.
We opine that Mr.. Post is better
qualified to speak on the subject Of
..open homes" He has had some ex-
perience in maritl freedom, as well as
industrial freedom. and We cheerfuI1y
admit that we would much rather
hear Post tell about the "open home .
Believing that an employer has a
right to employ whom he pleases, and
workman to work for whom he
pleases, it naturally follows that Mr..
Post advocates similar elasticity of
the marriage tie The open shop adj
vocate believes that as soon as an
employer has squeezed all the work
he can out of an employe, and given
as little In return as possible, the en-
ploye should be thrown aside like
the rind of a squeezed lemon. From
that it is a logical step to believing
that as soon as man has squeezed
the bloom from a wife's cheek and
the plumpness from her form ne mas
a right to throw her into the nscard
and tie up with @peachier" female
who can wear to better advantage
the silks and satins and laces that
~, = v,ao VOWS ,ov, con hv,v FIR. hos
the prosperous man can guy LOT net
we say tnis Is q iosicai ssep, pss-
cause iot OF tne iouoest aosoca'es
OF the open snop nave demonstrates
Dy 'nelr practlce tnat Iney aIso pc
lieve IN the open marriage tie. iners
MI cnarles y. ros. n.ns ass =
soon - - ~as ll'l slo :. 49,"
- e- .. = -.
no 0uuuenls 1.9' :. y '
woman iooAeu uettei - Alnl .lAal sAlS
faithful wife who had made sacr1nces
fo- him during the early years. Tne
other woman happened to be Mr.
Posts stenographer, and he worked
nus game Dy 80 4treauns MS ~iie ena'
sne nad :" seeA ulsolso ~
GROUNDS u cruei.s "i'nln
slaceIuily snore time aisel ne was
Ireeo from tne "lie whose cneeAs
had lost their bloom, MI Fost went
to the marriage altar with 2 peacn
who Just happened 20 nave Oeen nus
stenoerapner wnile tne olscalu
"ile cneeAs were is'slns 'ue't D.s'-'
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
SPECIAL MEETING

All members of local No. 1855,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, are hereby
notified to appear at special meet
ing next Tuesday evening Import
ant business.
]. A. CHAMBERS.
Rec. Sec
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06
Among the Live Ones
Here and Elsewhere

week and its time must be nearly up.
The horrible bridge accident at Que
bee, wherein nearly one hundred
bridge workers were killed by a coll
lapse of the bridge across the st. Law
renee, was due to the failure of the
telegraph company to transmit and
deliver a telegram calling the work
men off the structure. The telegraph
company actually has the nerve to lay
the blame on the strikers, claiming
that If they had not quit work the
telegram could have been transmitted
and delivered on time. Now what do
you think of that?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

strike for decent wages. Under the
wage scale that now obtains on the
Lincoln Traction company lines it is
possible for a motorman or con-
'ductor to make $2.34 BY working thir-
teen hours at work that not only re-
quires experience and skill. but which
is claSsed as hazardous by all life and
accident Insurance companies. That
Is almost as much as afunion printer
makes in five hours, a union bricklay-
er in four hours, a union carpenter in
seven hours, a union plumber in four
hours, and about the same that union
press feeder makes in eight hours.
The idea of men who have submitted
for years to such condition having
the nerve to ask for better wages!
1t is to laugh.
The mot0rmen and conductors In
the employ of the Citizens Street
Railway company are waking up at
last. They are now talking of or
ganizing, and there wouldn't be any
doubt about it If the international
body would send an organizer to Lin
coin. The company has practically
invited the men to organize, and men
high in authority in the conlpany's
affairs have told The Wageworker
that they would be glad to make a
contract with the employees as a
union. The friendship of the manage
ment towards union labor Is actually
advertised in The Wageworker every
week. 1t asks for the patronage Of
Union men on the ground that it not
only gives the best service, but has
TO objection to the employees organic
ing. Now what do you think Of a
bunch of workingmen who wouldn't
jump at the chance to accept such an
invitation? The wage scale of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

Citizens company is about 25 per
cent higher than that of the Traction
company.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

Here n Lincoln the striking tele-
graph operators are getting along all
right. Only one man, a fellow named
johnson. "scabbed" on the union. His
only excuse was that he needed the
money. He has been working little
side graft for a year, but he will be
p.ied loose from that pretty soon.
Secretary Taylor is keeping in touch
with the situation and he is as opti-
mistic as a man can be. The Western
Union and the Postal are simply not
doing the business.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

The Electrical Workers employed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06


BY the way, do you realize that
without any organized effort what
ever, more than $4,000 had been
pledged to the Labor Temple fund?
That's a fact. Now what could be
done during the next three months II
a lot of earnest, loyal, energetic union
men took hold of the project and
pushed? o, nothing but Labor Tenn
pie that would be the pride of Lin
coin unionists and credit to the
capital city of Nebraska. If you get
into the Labor Temple game and help
to make 1t a success it will be some
thing which you can remember with
pride and satisfaction.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

Now that the Labor Day matter is
over for another year, it is high time
to get busy on that Labor Temple
matter. The Wageworker has been
laying low on that matter for month.
but it serves motive right now that
it is going to push things from this
time on. Five or six unions have Sc
lected their member of the temple
committee. and the rest ought to be
getting in line without any further
delay. Next Monday evening The
Wageworker editor wants to meet all
members of Ae committee thus far
selected at his home, 1916 South Six
teenth street. At that time it is hoped
to frame up a plan for the winter
campaign and get things in shape to
actually start building operations
next spring. Members, of the COM
mittee will confer a favor upon "ye
editor" by accepting this as formal
invitation to visit him next Monday
evening and partake of such humble
hospitality as he and his better half
can tender.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21
How He Was Fooled by
An Alleged Deaf Mute

Il Tow, IN not deaf or dumb and can
~ speak us good as any man. l at
tended a social dance of the deaf
mutes some time ago. l do not speak
the deaf and dumb language, as one of
my hands is slightly incapacitated.
felt somewhat out of place and there
fore was playing the part of wall
flower. Not knowing how to ask for a
dance, | had to watch my points.
soon got wise. When the next dance
came around l got up and went over
and asked the girl that sat opposite me
twho also looked lonely by making a
circular gesture and pointing to her
and myself. She gave her assent by
bowling her head. Thinking that she
was dumb, | did not have a word to
say all during that dance. but at the
end of the dance l got nervous and
went through the necessary motions
again, asking her for the next dance.
She answered yes by nodding her head
| sat near her, and when the musicians
were getting ready to play for the next
dance young man ran up to my girl
and said:
Say Mag. kin | have der next
dance"
Mag answered, pointing to me:
NO, jim; l promised it to that dunn
my over there. Judges Magazine Of
Fun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21

His eyes make no attempt to conceal
his admiration Of the beautiful young
thing as she enters the parlOr.
Indeed he does not want them to.
You are positively queenly," he de,
ciares enthusiastically.
An offended expression comes to her
face.
"Quecnly:" she asks dl;lalfully.
Yes; you are veritabe queen in
appearance"
Haughti'y she bids him leave
But Why he inquiries. amazed
"Oh, nothing. I'm queen in appear
ance, am !? Well. | happened to look
over lot Of magazine pictures of diff
ferent queens and princcSses today.
and if you think | look like them it's
time for you and me to be strangers -
New York Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21

You kin talk about grand op'ry and of
music that's top notch,
But our organ seems to hit me like bag
pipe hits the Scotch,
And I'll back our little player gainst the
best in Conried's show
When he plays some old time hymn tunes
and pulls out the tremolo.
The organ amt a wonder. and its wind
sometimes gives OUT
The pumper is Dave Jordan. who's
shif'less, lazy lout.
But when on Rock OF Ages" tho player
let's her go
You can feel your soul a-heavin' on the
waves OF tremolo.
Ed Wilson tries to get It on that violin
of his:
Our sopranner's aped the organ till we
call her Quavrn' Liz,
But there's no one grips your heartstrings
in clutch that won't let go
Like our little organ player when he pulls
the tremolo
Denver Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21

AMT YOU THE CONSOLIDATED RAPID
TRANSIT COMPANY"
he can take my land whether or no.
He says he can come right through my
pigpen over there, and can't stop him.
Can he?"
my first client" murmured Tenny-
son in Cfaudia's ear. Then he turned
to the man. I'm afraid that agent
is telling the truth" he began Sud
denly he paused and looked around.
What part of your land do they want
to run the track through"
The man dropped his gun and point
ed. HE says they'll come right
through Morrison's dugout yander and
down this side of the valley where the
grade Is easy and smack through my
pigpen-plague take their hides! I'll
shoot 'em unless they put me up an
other PEN
Tennyson interrupted. How much
land do you own here?"
The man jerked his thumb over hls
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21

funeral. Oh, ! tell you. Claudia, III
make it YETI
MAKE what?' breathed Claudia in a
Mortified whisper
That's a secret. Il dead secret" was
the prompt rejOinder.
Il can keep n secret
''Of course yen can, dear" Then I'M
calamity, Tut 90 can L.
And he then 1t lie was keeping it,
So also thou~ht Claudia and was deep
~ grieyed over it,
\ note fron |ellyson the uext day.
however. allie .istal her grief. but
aroused her g. ..sity. Dearest" it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-21

1t had been strenuous afternoon for
the devoted teacher who took six Of
her pupils through the Museum of Mt
ural History, but her charges hal en-
joyed every minute OF the time
Where have you been, bOys|' asked
the father of two Of the party that
night, and the answer came with joy
GUS promptness. We've been to dead
circus."-Boston Transcript.