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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30

hall has been fitted up, and here the
business agent has his headquarters.
Both phones are used, and regular
hours are maintained. Practically ev-
cry union in the city now meets in
Carpenters hall, and thus the enter
prise of the carpenters is being re-
warded in the shape of rents. The
present officers of Local No. 1865 are:
President, Roswell Shepherd
Vice President, O. W. StoweH.
Recording Secretary, F. L. Hetrick.
Financial Secretary, J. A. Chambers.
Business Agent, Ed. bly,
The union meets every Tuesday
night, and the attendance is always
large and growing larger
The present condition of trade is
the best in the history of Lincoln. 1t
is practically impossible to furnish
enough men to supply all demands
The local has waged such a winning
fight that the demand for union help
is we'll nigh unanimous-and it will
be more SO with every passing day.
The union has practically all the COM
petent workmen enrolled now.
The big building on N street, for
merly occupied by Rudge & Guenzel,
is being thoroughly remodeled. A
new hardwood floor will be laid in the
third story and the big room used as
dancing hall. E. G. Folsom, the
agent who has the building in charge,
is insisting on having all the work
done by union men, and as Harry
Dobbs is the contractor it is cinch
that Mr.. Folsom's wishes will be car
ried out
George Quick is one of the oldest
in point of unionism, not birthdays.
He is always ready to give a reason
for his union faith, and he has been
one Of the unions standbys ever since
the first organization.
One of the pioneers in the carpen-
ters' union in Lincoln was Sidney J.
Kent, who was deputy labor commits
sioner for four years under Governor
Holcomb. Kent learned his unionism
while boy serving hard appren-
ticeship in England Heis now inter-
ested in railroad proposition in Wy
oming, and it is rumered that he has
things coming his way. He has host
of friends in Lincoln who will re-
joice to hear of his success.
The Carpenters Union was the first
Lincoln organization to subscribe in
body for The Wageworker, and it has
never missed since. The support of
that loyal bunch has been most graf
flying and helpful.
A list Of the "good fellows" among
the union carpenters of Lincoln would
be roll call of the union-so let it
go at that.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
A VALUABLE PRIZE.
Lincoln Mills Co. Wants to Show
What Its Flour Will Do,

Barber G. Foster, who make Lib
erty Flour" the advertisement of
which apears elsewhere, offer a first
prize of $40 for the best loaf of bread
made from Liberty Flour" and ex-
hibited at the state fair next week.
A second prize of S. is also offered.
These are prizes well worth trying
for. just as Liberty Flour" is the flour
worth having.
The Wageworker wants in on this
prize proposition If the winner of the
first prize offered by Barber & Foster
is the wife of union man in good
standing, The Wagewoker will add So
to the $40 offered by Barber & Foster,
and 81 to the second prize offered, the
same conditions obtaining
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
LABOR DAY DATES.
When the Great Holiday Was Estab-
Iished by Different States.

When the Great Holiday Was Estab-
Iished by Different States.
Labor Day was enacted into law at
different periods since 1887, as the
following list will show. The date
given indicates when the law received
executive approval:
1887, February 81, Oregon.
1887, March Is, Colorado.
1887, April 8, New Jersey.
1887, New York.
1887, May IL, Massachusetts.
1889, March 20, Connecticut.
1889, March 80, Nebraska.
1889, April 25, Pennsylvania.
1890, April Is, Iowa.
1890, April 2S, Ohio.
1891, February 10, Maine.
1891, February "a, Washington.
1891, March 4, Montana.
1891, March 4, Kansas.
1891, March 8, Indiana.
1891, March IL, Tennessee.
1891, March 81, New Hampshire.
1891, June II, Illinois,.
1891, October 16, Georgia.
1891, December %, South Carolina.
1892, February 5. Virginia
1892, February %, Utah.
1892, July Z, Louisiana.
1892, December IL, Alabama.
1898, February II, Texas.
1893, February II, Delaware.
1898, March %, California.
1893, April IS, Minnesota.
1898, April 10, Wisconsin.
1898, April 20, Florida.
1898, May 26, Rhode Island.
1894, District of Columbia and ter
ritories.
1895, April 8, Missouri.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
WOODRUFF CONTRIBUTES.
Well Known Employer of Union Men
Boosts Labor Temple Fund

L. D. Woodruff, managing partner
of the firm of Woodruff & Collins,
printers and bookbinders, stopped The
Wagewcrker man on the street last
Monday and asked:
"How is the Labor Temple scheme
progressing?"
Just dragging along now until after
Labor Day; then we'll get busy" was
the reply.
''Well, I want in on that PROPOSE
tion," said Mr.. Woodruff Its o.
good one and l want to see it win out.
You can count on me for a donation
of $25."
The Woodruff Collins printery en-
ploys three branches of the allied
printing atrades-printers, pressmen
and bcokbinders. When the firm
signed with the printers for the eight
hour day Mr. Woodruff called the men
representing the pressmen and book
binders trades and said:
We've signed with the printers for
the eight-hour day. Hereafter the
same thing goes in all departments.
The wages will remain the same, ex-
cept in two or three cases, and in
those cases there will be a slight in
crease. That's ALL
Isn't it high time that VanCleave
or Post be sent for to wrestle with
the obdurate and misguided Mr. Wood
ruff.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30

last February when the local gave it's
annual ball. Some one figured out
that it was the twenty-fifth annual
nial' was celebrated. The ball was
great success, but as a quarto-cen-
tennial event it was year previous.
The real anniversary will be duly cele-
brated next February.
The regular September meeting of
Lincoln Typographical Union No. 2O9
will be held in Carpenters hall next
Sunday afternoon. 1t is the first meet
Springs and Delegates Ingraham and
Radebaugh are expected to have in
teresting reports ready. The label
campaign is progressing in good shape
and the printers are receiving splen-
did support from the other trades
unions of the city. The ''stickers"
are in great demand and they are do
ing the business. In their haste to-
get their claims before the public sew
eral candidates forgot the label. When
they got their cards back with stickers
attached they made a hot-foot for a
union print shop and ordered a new
consignment. "And don't forget the
LABEL" was their last word.
Last Tuesday evening Capital Aux
iliary No. II to Typographical Union
No. 2O9 rendered a reception to the
delegates and visitors who attended
the Hot Springs convention, the event
being held at the haspitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. RICHTER, 2308
Dudley. The Fighter home is favor
ite place for these always interesting
events. On this occasion the yard
was handsomely decorated with Japa-
nese lanterns and everybody had q
good time. All printers and their
wives had been invited and the at
tendance was unusually large in view
of the fact that printers are generally
working overtime Delegates Ingra-
ham and Radebaugh, who represented
the union at the convention, gave in
teresting accounts of the work done
by that body, and also gave their i'm
pressions gained while taking part in
its deliberations. Mrs. Marshall, who
represented Capital Auxiliary, told
what the women did in their conven-
tion and made very interesting story
of it. Mrs Maupin spoke briefly of
what she saw, dealing particularly
with drive into the mountains in
search of what artists call local
COLOR AS about half the population
of the country districts is black she
said there was no difficulty about find
ing the "color." Mr.. Maupin told
about the Pirates Reunion" and the
meeting up with old friends, not for
getting to throw in few remarks
about the colored population and their
manner of living. Mrs. H. w. Smith
acted as master of ceremonies. At
the proper hour refreshments were
ing was spent in the characteristic
way that printers and their families
have enjoyed since the organization OF
the Auxiliary.
George Locker has changed his mind
and win not go to Hastings. He
finally decided that Lincoln was good
enough.
Frank Coffey is still in Fremont,
looking after union interests in that
city.
Regular union meeting next Sunday.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
LINCOLN TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION

Lincoln Typographical Union No.
oldest trades union organization in
Lincoln The exception is the Cigar
makers Union, which was organized
just six months before the printers
secured charter. Lincoln Typo
graphical Union was organized in
February, 1888, and the charter bears
the date of February 25. The charter
members were William Dorsey, Den
mis- G. Hines, George Bentley, w. L.
Picket, Frank Kailey, Hugh G. Nc
Wicker and Albert L. Stewart. Mr..
McVicker is the only one of the char
ter members still living in Lincoln.
He long ago graduated from the
case to an editorial desk, and for
the State Journal. He is now on the
honorary list and whenever he shows
up in the union room, which IS every
now and then, he is always warmly
welcomed
The union grew and prospered and
was factor in unionism until the
time of the memorable Journal strike
in the winter of 1892. At that time
the Journal was practically the only
employer of printers in the city. At
any rate it employed about twice as
many men as all the other shops in
the city combined. When the strike
was pulled off the country was
secured for rats" and one by one
the union men migrated until there
were barely enough left to hold the
charter. During that struggle Martin
White was president of the local, and
the old timers still love to tell of the
mastery manner in which he handled
it,
After several years the Journal was
again squared" and from that time
the union has grown with gratifying
pace Today the active membership
averages little more than 100. Fully
SO per cent of the printing business
in the city is done by union men, and
the label Is growing in evidence every
in the city, with the possible excep-
tion of two weeklies, are printed by
union men, and the union job offices
do practically all of the job work-and
all that is worth paying good money
for The present officers of the union
are:
President. R. Balm.
Vice President-H. c. Peate.
Financial Secretary-F. H. Hebbard.
Recording Secretary-H. w. Binga-
man.
| Sargent-at- -Arms-J. G. Sayer.
Executive Committee-Cha Barn
grover, James Leaden, Samuel Web
ster.
| Mr.. Sayer has been Sargent-at-armS
ever since the last buffalo was killed
on government square. The local has
several women members. and when
| they work they draw the scale. The
Typographical Union was the first one
to insist upon equal pay for equal
work, regardless of the sex of the
worker
There are twenty-three Mergen-
| tha1er typesetting machines and one
Lanston monotype machine in Lincoln.
Two Mergenthalers were destroyed in
the fire which consumed the Masocic
Temple several years ago. Two-fifths
of the local membership are machine
operators.
A rather funny mistake occurred
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
FEARS WE'RE JUSTIFIED.

A New York brick1ayer fell SIX
stories, and then Indignantly struck
man who wanted to call an ambu-
lance for him. He evidently feared
they would operate on him if they
ever got him into hospital-Brick-
layer and Mason
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
GOVERNORS S LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

Executive Office, State House, Lincoln, Nebr. August
27 1907-The statutes of this state provide that the first
Monday in September of each year shall be known
Labor Day. and that it shall be public holiday.
Labor is the most dignifed of all occupations It is
the of all wealth The aborers the keystone
of society and the most dgnfed pillars of
ernment It S therefore, fitting and that day
of the should be aside for rest recreation
proper celebration.
Now, therefore, l. George Lawson Sheldon, gov
of the State of Nebraska in accordance with
tom do hereby issue proclamation in commemoration Of
this day and do earnestly recommend cessation from
toll and business It is sincerely hoped that
everybody enjoy day of wholesome recreation and
that all people may observe the day in
fitting the occasion Let the great and vital question of
labor be discussed and considered nteligeny and
scentously that each individual may be given strength
and courage to do full duty to himself his family his
nation and his God.
GEORGE LAWSON SHELDON
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
READY FOR LABOR DAY

in real old-fashioned way. 1t will
be day long to be remembered.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30
Pun for Fitzgerald OF Pull Out
The Water, Light and Bond Commission

A special meeting of the city council was held
"a three O'Clock Friday afternoon, present the
favor, Turner, MOsher, Gelders, Hays and Davis.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide
Hends with which to pay interest on bonds due
Zee LIST. and as time for paying last half OF city
Raxes was extended to December under the new
harter the Treasurer reported not sufficient funds
IS hand to pay this account, and the Water, Light
I'D Bond Commission was called upon for aSSis-
nee. Altho this commission has had charge on
81 two or three months it has already paid clear
koHts of s5O0.OO into the city treasury besides
aaking an unusual amount of water and light ex'
nsions and in answer to this call obligated itself
karn another amount of about Five hundred
eIlarS into the Treasury today.
This is good showing for the commission
Itch is composed of men who have always made
access Of their own affairs.
Ate of thanks to the commission was about
ed on the motion of alderman Hayes but
rman OF the commission modeStly protest
INST such resolution for the reason that
mission felt that it was equally anxious
81 council to further the interests of the
sion is composed of L. o. Tisdel
3 <. Farmer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30

Dublin will issue S5O, 600 OF paving PARK, anu
school bonds
Pull for Fitzgerald Pull Dat
Money is cheaper (3% on CALI and other
khines are higher. The business outlook IS oe-
eidCdly improved.
Pun for Fitzgerald Pull Out
The impression that this colony has peculiar
claims on one of the New National Soldiers Homo
u spreading 1t will not be difficult to make our
sgaims plain to those who are willing to under
sinnd.
The fact that hundreds OF veterans OF tne
Grand Army of the Republic have voluntarily
made this their home, in their search for health
nj and cOngenial climate where they may spenu
aheir declining years in comfort, free from Vne
eipors of the northern climate, and where IL ~
never as hot as the hot days of every summer In
Minnesota and the Middle Western States where
1ke great body of the Grand Army of the Repuo-
Is now live.
In the Fitzgerald colony they have already
fsated pleasant surroundings and after more IMAM
80 wears trial of the climatic and social conditions
ronOunce it an ideal location not only for SOL
iers Home but for individual homes Of Grand
Arlny men who may not be able to make south
I'm tour each winter.
With reference to the moVement.-The Savan-
n Morning News says:
ssFitzgerald it would seem, should be able to pre-
Nent strong claim for national soldiers home
probably no community of its size in the Sonth has
is many former Union soldiers among its citizens,
kAe colony having been formed largely by men
1tom the North and West who had fought on the
Northern side during the War between the States
Ia is to be hoped that Congressman Brantley and
tie committee of Fitzgerald citizens who are
sorking to secure the home will be rewarded with
access"
The Cordele Rambler says:
at will be great advertisement for Fitzgerald
and incidently for all South Georgia if Fitzgerald
6scnres Union soldiers home; she ought to get 1t
10 and if our congressman and Senators work
etiyey, we believe that they will not fail Thous-
Mn6s of the old soldiers are camoring for warmer
asimste and if home is built in the South ut all
Fitzgerald is the logical place because there are
nore Union soldiers in that city than in any other
southern community; we certainly expect that
Every Georgia Congressman will do his duty in
shis behalf"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday the 18th day of December
1907, an election will be held al
the City Hall in the City of Fitz-
gerald for the purpose of clecting
the following officers for said City,
to wit: One Mayor, five Aldermen
at large, one City Marshal, one
City Treasurer, one City tax asses
sor and eight members of the Board
of Education from the City at
large. The polls for said election
will be open at 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon. No ballots will be re-
ceived by the managers of said
election at the polling place except
the official ballot which will be
furnished the voter by the election
manager after such voter enters
the voting place for the purpose of
casting his ballot.
By order of the City Council
this November 6, 1907.
j. G. Knapp,
G. M. Wise, Clerk. Mayor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30
FOR CITY MARSHALL.

i desire to announce myself as a
candidate for election us Cit!
Marshall subject to the choice o.
the voters of Fitzgerald and il
elected I promise faithful and
painstaking discharge ofthe duties
of the office. | will appreciate
your support. Sincerely yours,
G.. E. HARRISON.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30

Put down a little tile pavement
in front of your home, twill beau
tify and improve your property
and will add to the general ap-
pearance of thrift of the city.
Southern Granitoid Co.
If C. w. Hayes, Manager.
Get Busy at Something Useful
The National Barber Shop.
First Glass in every particular.
BATHS. Empire Building, Central
avenue. Owen Bros. prop. Aft
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30
FOR CITY TREASUSER.

FOR CITY TREASUSER.
To the Voters of the City
of Fitzgerald am a candidate
for the Office of City Treasurer at
the December election, and |
earnestly solicit the support of
every voter in Fitzgerald.
Respectfully,
G.. p. /MINGLEDORFF.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30
Announcements.
FOB CITY TREASURER.

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for the Office of City
Treasurer subject to the voters at
the coming city election.
Respectively
A. A, HARVEY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30

FOR CITY MARSHAL.
To the Voters of the City of Fitz-
gerald, Ga:
I am candidate for City Mar
shall of Fitzgerald at the coming
election and earnestly solicit your
support. Respectfully,
FRANK HAGER.
To the voters of Fitzgerald: !
am a candidate for the office OF City
Marshal at the coming election, and
earnestly solicit your support.
Oct. 81, 1907.
Respectfully,
HERMAN SMITH.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-30

who take vacations in Sanitariums'
on featherweight radons. but the
healthy vigorous manhood and
womanhood that constitute the
useful majority. The FIRST roasted
pacEaged coffee: sales Of Arbuck.
les ARIOSA Coffee for 81
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16
BANK THEFT EPIDEMIC.
II Has Led to an Espionage men
DIHtresses Financial Employees.

II HAN Led 10 IN LSIsVhu
DIstresses Financial Employees.
The recent bank defalcations which cut
minated in the sensational robbery OF the
Windsor Trust Company in New o by
its model teller, Runyan, rave resulted
in bringing into public notice the tact'
already known to men versed IN the ways
of Wall street, that thefts by employees Oh
the great fduciary inAStstlons o. the
city have become so common as TO De Oh
serious concern to the controlling inter-
ests of these institutions.
Despite the most elaborate precautions
taken by bark officials to check the raids
upon the funds entrusted to their care,
the record OF embezzlemcnts committed
since last February shows that in that
zeriod there have been 100 per cent more
| defalcattons in New York than in the
preceding six months.
Several Of the large banking instltu-
| tions which ave heretofore eHacted bonds
only from those of their employees to
whose care large amounts of cash were
intrusted have within the last few months
required from every clerk a guarantee OF
his honesty. In the case of a clerk who
does not handle funds a bond Of about
S 5000 is now required, and the amount is
increased IN ACCORDANCE Win INC leSpoh-
sibility.
The surety companies, for their own
particular reasons, are cooperating with
the banks and other institutions which
have called upon them to make good losses
from theft. So strict a watch do they
keep upon the men for whom they have
given bono that scores of detectives are
being employed to scrutinize their most
casual actions.
Bank clerks in New York City are be-
ing watched as they have never been be-
fore. They are being followed from
their places of employment to their homes
and from their homes to places OF amuse-
ment.
From information furnished by one of
the detective bureaus, reporters have as
certained that stealing has become so
common in the financial district that prac-
tically every man handling funds is now
under surveillance. And the chief reason
for this suspicion is said to be the knowl-
edge that men in such positions are
tempted-here more than in any other
American city-to speculate in stocks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16
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CHICAGO.

Midsummer quiet is more In evidence,
bu- no loss of strength appears in the
general conditions supporting the business
outlook. The recent ratio of gain in the
volume of payments through banks is not
sustained this week and the record of
trading defaults again compares unfayor-
ably in numbers with those a year ago.
The leading industries disclose no spe-
cial change. Satisfactory weather per-
nits factory production to run without
hindrance, and the volume of distribution
of finished products and general merchan-
disc makes IN increasing exhibit, although
there is smaller movement of grain, due
to decreased marketinSs.
New demands in iron and steel uggre-
gate no less than expected at this time.
but there are more bookings of contracts
for cars and other equipment, ana IN
quiries increase for rails and plates to DO
taken next year. Furnaces work close
to capacity.
Operations at the mines are now rushed
in the effort to overcome the setback caus-
ed by the strike. .s
A further decline is established in cop
per, but other MA rkets for raw materials
continue steady.
Building activity retains a good out
look. The wholesale markets for staples
advance in activity.
Agricultural affairs are seen to De
much better than a month ago, and the
returns obtained for grain and live stock
steadily enrich growers throughout the
West. Harvest reports indicate season.
able progress, with winter wheat and
oats making good yields. Corn improves
right along and spring wheat sections
send in more encouraging adyices. Sup
plies of live stock fail to measure up AIDE
quately, and this brings the highest values
recorded this year for choice beeves and
further rise in hogs, products of the lat
ter also making a higher average COST
Dun's Review of Trade.