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

upon the weather man. If he doesn't
do the right thing there will be va
cancy in the probability department"
of the government.
The good union housewives are Sc
lecting their chickens and baking
bread, pies and cakes, and otherwise
getting ready for the big basket din
ner at noon.
Ibe boilermakers at Havelock are
that when the umpire calls time"
shey will waltz in and make the
.ssmer's ball team look like dis
car ed overlay. On the other hand,
The Prcssmen are working out like
professionals, and 1t is their firm
opinion that when the game is over
the Boilermakers' ball team will look
like .keg of rusty rivets. 1t prom
ises to be an interesting contest. The
umpire will be presented with life
and accident insurance policy before
the game is called.
The Bricklayers, who think they can
play ball because they can catch
bricks on the fly, are determined to
wipe up the earth with the Allied
Printing Trades team, but on the other
hand the printing tradesmen are all
ready to celebrate a victory. Some
thing like 'steen millions of dollars in
hnt
game. 1t will be worth going thou
sands of miles to see.
A grand free attraction in the shape
of wonderful diving and trick dog will
be given. The dog will dive into
net from the top of a sixty-foot lad
der, after which he will perform a
few tricks for the edification of all
children between the ages of six
months and 12O years.
The fat mems race will be won-
der. Restaurant keepers report an in
creased business, due to the efforts
of some Of the "slims" to qualify for
this event. The prize is purse of
thousand dollars, $3.50 of it being
cash.
The married women's race is an
other interesting event. and the purse
,"ill be big enough to enable the win
ner to buy a 'love of a winter bon
net"
The free-for-all race, a 75-yard dash,
is going to be fought to a finish. The
rrize will be announced at the start
of the race, but it will be we'll wortt
trying for
In addition there will be races for
boys and girls, string cutting contests,
obstacle races, ETC., with suitable
prizes for each event.
1t must be borne in mind that these
races are union races" The con-
testants must be either union men, or
the sons, daughters and wives of union
men. Every man must show a paid
up working card, and every other con-
testant must be vouched for to the
satisfaction of the committee.
Another feature of the celebration
will be the exhibit of office seekers
The day following is primary day,
and the candidates are not going to
neglect an opportunity to meet and
shake the hands of the honest work
ingmen.' Not by any manner of
means.
But, say, The big event of the day
will be the basket dinner. Everybody
who can should bring a big basket
we'll filled-enough for the family and
few more. A lot of the boys have
no other home than restaurant, and
chance at some grub 'just like
mother used to cook" will be a rare
treat. Don't forget the homeless
boys.
The refreshments committee is pre-
pairing to supply 500 gallons or more
Of real lemonade. Not your thin
tasteless circus kind, but for sure
lemonade, made out of real lemons anG
real sugar. 1t will be free for the
talHng.
The celebration will be held at the
new city park-Antelope Park. Now
listen to the directions for reaching
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Railway car anywhere in the city an6
transfer to the South Eighteenth street
line. At the end of the line strike
the footpath and follow it past the
park gardeners house, across the Rocl
Island tracks and into the park. Lots
of shade, finest kind of blue grass
and the city's biggest pumping station
to supply water to quench your thirst
Don't forget to take the Citizens
Street Railway cars-the white
Line"
Now get ready to celebrate the day