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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

cigar over the 4A-inch limit without
paying for the extra length or its odd
shape. To grant him that extra length
and shape would mean that our pres
ent employers would demand a reduc-
ton equal to the concession granted
Pepperburg, which would be reduc-
ton of our present scale, which is By
no means exorbitant. There is moth
ing to keep Mr.. Pepperburg from
bringing his factory to Lincoln. We
will make his cigars any length or
shape he desires providing he pays us
the scale, just as the present employ
ers pay it. We will make them three
feet long If he will pay for it.
We would like to see a thousand
union cigarmakers at work in Lincoln
But as it is, we have about twenty.
We would not have even twenty II all
OF the demand for our product came
from members of a commercial club
which loves to preach 1shome indus
tries," but loves still more to omit the
practice. If the sales of cigars at the
Commercial Club rooms are any cri-
terion, one cigarmaker working
week could keep the club supplied
with all the Lincoln made cigars it
consumes in three months. II every
member of the Commercial Club will
practice "patronize home industry as
well as we cigarmakers do it. year
from now will see a hundred more
cigarmakers at work at the bench in
Lincoln. We will gladly welcome Mr..
Pepperburg. or any other manufactur-
er OF cigars, to Lincoln if they will
| pay us the scale we demand and re-
ceive from the fair employers now
here. We insist that we be not put
in false light before the public by
your misleading statements of this
case. And We further insist that it
comes with poor grace from an or
ganization which all but boycotts local
cigar factories and local cigarmakers,
to criticize us because we have failed,
in your opinion, to assist in building
up Lincoln industries
We offer these facts to an intelli-
gent and fair-minded public, confident
that our position will be commended
THOMAS w. EVANS, Pres.
JOHN STEINER, Sec.
Cigarmakers' Union, No. 143, Lin
coin, Nebraska.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
Tips About the Telegraphers

The striking telegraph operators of
Lincoln, though few in numbers, are
still putting up a fight, and a good
one. Several of the men who walked
out have struck broker jobs else
where. leaving only four on the strike
list at present. Two of these are AS
sociated Press men. Two members of
the local union "scabbed" and are
now to be classed among President
Eliot's heroes" These are a fellow
named Johnson and another fellow
named Carson.
Twenty-four years ago the Western
Union telegraphers struck against al
most intolerable conditions. Owing to
insufficient organization the strike was
soon broken by the company. Robert
C. Clowry, now president of the COM
pany, was general superintendent of
the western division at Chicago at that
time, and then, as now, he fought the
strikers with bitter energy. He prom
| ised those who remained loyal to
the company that he would amply re-
ward them for their bravery" This
promise was kept just like Clowry
kept his promise to the telegraphers
this year of 1907. He lied. In 1888
he wrote those who remained at work
letter in which he said: This COM
pany will literally reward you and
all employees who remain loyal to it
during the crisis
For twenty-four years the men who
remained loyal have been waiting
for that reward" What Clowry
really handed to them was longer
hours and two reductions in wages.
By resorting to the most extreme
measures the two telegraph companies
have been able to keep enough wires
going to carry portion of the Asso-
ciated Press stuff-enough at any
rate to daily inform the public that
the strike is broken. But the claim
that the companies are now working
full quota of operators is so absurd
that only a man with bug would
make it and expect the public to be-
lieve the claim. All told, $4,000 Oper-
ators quit the key. To claim that
these $4,000 operators have been re-
placed in two months is so palpably
false as to be really absurd. The
companies are loaded down with
trouble that only operators can real
ize. The Union Leader explains some
of this trouble, and it makes story
SO interesting that it is here given:
) The layman has no idea of the handi
cap under which "scab" telegraph Oper
q ators work during strike times. With
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
BEATRICE BRIEFS.
Work Of Organization Looking Up In
That Busting Burg.


That Busting Burg.
The work of organization has been
progressing at lively rate in Bea-
trice recently. Organizer Ireland
Of the Electrical Workers spent a
couple of weeks in that little city re-
Gently, with the result that the electri-
cal workers have organized with seven
cen members-all but two working at
the craft in the city. The two men
still on the outside are expected in be-
fore long.
The painters and paperhangers,
catching the spirit, have also organ
lied in Beatrice, and the local starts
of with goodly membership and
bright prospects for the future.
Then the plasterers caught the in
fection and organized with goodly
number of men on the charter roll.
All in all, organization is looking up
hi Beatrice on the Blue" But the
Dempster people still oppose organiza-
tion. They are the largest employers
of labor in Beatrice, and organiza-
ton would mean that the Dampsters
would have to quit hiring boys, and
would have to pay fair wages to the
men. This the Dempsters think is very
wrong and anarchistic. For this rea-
son they oppose unions and have sue
ceeded SO far in hampering the work
of organization. The head man of the
firm, Robert Dempster, has a political
bee in his bonnet. He yearns to be
governor of Nebraska, and when he
is nominated by the republicans, or
ganized labor will gladly take a hand
IN the campaign. But the results are
calculated to be disastrous to Robert
Dempster.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
SHOULD FOLLOW 1T HIMSELF.

One of the most popular Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's sayings is, Don't
finch, don't foul, and hit the line
hard To this he might add, as a
hint to some of his followers, ''Eschew
hot air and don't bluff. Washington
Trades Unionist.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

Beat Cutters and Butcher Work
mems Union in Cincinnati has gained
an increase of about 81 for each man.
The cities of Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane are overrun with carpenters,
anaSstraNelers are earnestly urged to
stay away from the coast until further
notice.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
THE PLUMBERS.
Some Notes About the Knights Of the
Firepot and Wrench.

Some Notes ABOUT the knights OF the
Firepot and Wrench.
Bert Chapman is back in Lincoln
once more, but he is minus the rheu-
matism he took with him when he
went away. Bert's many friends re-
joice at his recovery, and the local
union is almighty glad to get an en-
thusiastic member back again.
Nearly every union plumber in Lin
coin, went to Omaha on Labor Day
and paraded with the Omaha bunch .
They report having had magnificent
time
The plumbers international now
claims membership approximating
$4,000 Strikes affecting 600 men are
now on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

 GOES 10 CAPITAL  Local Citizens Named on
 Committee by Board Of
 Trade to Appear Before N Railroad Commission, THEY WILL ALL SERVE Tlnal Decision to Be Reached by Com.
 mission at Meeting Wednesday,
 What Pine Bluff Cotton Men Ask
 Personnel of Committee.
N
 THEY WILL ALL SERVE

YAt the meeting of the Pine Bluff HQard of Trade yesterday afternoon, Acommittee was appointed to attend 13e meeting of the Arkansas Railroad EUmmission in Little Rock tomorrow. IAH this time the Commission will |M1nd down it's final decision on the IQnestion of a flat rate on uncom- bxessed cotton, and the abolishment the old concentration rates. The Hard of Trade thought that if Pine Huff was-well- represented at this meeting, it would prove to the com mission that the Pine Bluff people 3fe anxious for a flat rate, and that it might influence them to make the flat rate a permanent thing. It is under stood that some of the members of the c0mmittee will address the Commits sion in behalf of the interests of this cfH. The committee which was ap- pOinted at the meeting yesterday is conposed of w. H. Bonnet, P. P. Byrd, J. w. Wilkins, J. L. Caldwell, A. w Mum. J Talbot, D M. Bluthen- thal, L. Roth, w. A. Taggart and V
 lexander It is understood here
 Helena and other vitally inter- sst.d cities will be we'll represented at 4he meeting of the Commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
MISS TURNER
 HAS RESIGNED

Miss Ruby Turner, for several years court .stenographer for the Eleventh Judicial District, yesterday rendered her resignation to Circuit Judge A. B. Grace and was accepted. H. l.. Sternberg of Newport, Ark, has been appointed to succeed her. Mr. Sternberg comes to this city from Newport, Ark, where he has been do- ing stenographic work for several years. Miss Turner, it is stated, will return to her home in Texas. While here she served the district favorably and efficiently and made many friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
WILL DECIDE THE
 MATTER WEDNESDAY

Secretary ". E. Sofrells oI the Democratic Central Committee of the Eleventh Judicial District, has receiY- ed practically all of the returns from Fridays primaries, when W. D. Jones was reelected prosecuting attorney in this district. Some of the enveI- opes have been opened, but major ity of them will not be opened until Wednesday afternoon, when the mem- bers of the committee will meet in this city and canvass the vote. The second place is still in doubt. Ac- cording to the count Saturday night, T. Havis Nixon was just 5S votes ahead of w. T. Young in the race for second place, with five townships to be heard from
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
PRES. TRULOCK AND
 SEC'Y CALDWELL Named by the Pine Bluff Board of Trade to Attend Deep Waterways Con- vention in Memphis.
MI EFT YES FRIDAY
Appointed to Confer With Little Rock Board of Trade Rela. tive to Brown Trip-Number of Delegates Based on Membership.

At the special meeting of the direc- tors of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade yesterday afternoon, Secretary 7 L,
 Caldwell and President Walter N Trulock were elected delegates to represent the Pine Bluff BoarJ of Trade at the Deep Waterways Con- vention, which will he held in Mem phis on October 4. It has been un- derstood that a large number Of tho members of the Board of Trade will attend the convention, and the Boar:l of Trade hopes to make a showing that will be credit to Pine Bluff. Secretary J. L. Caldwell and P. F. Byrd were appointed comnlittee to confer with a similar committee from the Little Rock Board of Trade concerning the number of members each Board of Trade will send on the steamboat s. s. Brown to the Deep Waterways Convention. Other minor details of the trip will be arrange at this conference. The meeting Of the two committees will be held in Little Rock tomorrow, as these gen. tlemen will be in that city to attend the meeting of the Arkansas Railroad Commission.
 The members of the Little Rock committee are c. H. Yost, W. M. Kav- anaugh and c. Heiman. It is hoped that at this meeting all the details of the trip, which it is thought will bring Arkansas into a more favorable light with the nations chief execu- tive, will be arranged at this meet ing. The point from which the boat will start, the number of passengers she will carry, and other such ques- tions will probably come up for dis cussion.
 According to the rules of the Deep Waterways Convention, every Board of Trade, Tax Payers League, Con- mercial Club and similar organiza- tions are allowed one delegate at large, and one for every 100 members.
 According to this ruling the Pine Bluff Board of Trade will be allowed two delegates. It has not been learn ed just how many delegates the Lit tie Rock Board of Trade is entitled to, or how many they expect to send. This will probably be decided in a few days, if it has not already been attended to.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
MEETING OF LAKE SIDE CHURCH SOCIETY

The local and literary meeting of the Woman's Home Mission Society of the Lakeside M. B. church was held at the church recently The de- votional exercises were conducted by Mrs. B. l.. Wiley.
 After a short business session, Mrs. w. c. Watson gave review of the study circle books (three in number) but her paper treated principally of the one "How to Help.' It was a very profitable review for every one, but especially for those who would help if they only knew how. There is hardly case or condition that comes under our notice that is not treated in this book. The president has all of these books and kindly off fered them to any or all who care to read them.
 What Home Missions Are Doing in Arkansas" an instructive paper was then read by Mrs. N. T. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts is well up on the work and we. were very much edified by the paper. This concluded the pro- gram for the afternoon and the meet ing adjourned with motto .~-'--'~..
 REPORTER. .
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cHARDSON IS IN ARGENTA

fneral Secretary w. w. Adair Of
 Louis and General Secretary A. B. 4ardson of Pine Bluff were in the 1 Sunday in consultation with
 eral Secretary s. w. Moore of the D railroad Y. M. c. A. with regard be program to be given at the con- kion of the secretaries of all the kciations on the Gould system, |ch take place in St. Louis on the and 18th of October, says the Ar la correspondent in the Little K Gazette. As the dedication of Enew $300,000 railroad Y. M. c. A. ks place on the 18th of that month, se will be many able association I from whom to select for places Rthe program. Secretaries Adair \ &Richardson went on to St. Louis
 rday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
FROG CLUB GOES
 A "GIGGING.'

The Frog Hunting Club will leave next Saturday night for Saline river, where they will spend week after frogs, their favorite amusement. They expect to have fine time while out "gigging," and have already begun to make preparations for the trip. The entire membership of the club, which has only recently been organ lzed, will go, consisting of the fol- lowing young men: Carlton Fox, Will Kaufman, Carter Thompson, T. H. Ryland, Fred Coe and Harry Ro- senberg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
B|G COTTON MEN
 IN THE CITY Harvie Jordan, President of Souther,. Cotton Asso- citation, Says the Cotton Conditions Are Excellent
EFFECT OF STRIKE
Jordan Says Southern Farmers Can Command Their own Price Fcr COttOn-Warehouse Building !, EncOuraged-0tber Visitors.

President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association; Jon. F. B. Smith, the general organizer of the association, and Hon. B, Ii Bur nett of Chickaloma, Arkansas, are wis" itors in this city this afternoon. 4 large crowd of we'll known cotton men were in the circuit court at g p. m. to hear MT. Jordan and Mr Smith speak, for both are orators of'no mean ability. MT. Burnett is the D. ssidpnr of the Arkansas Cotton Assea>ot.oo, and Captain c. T. Robinson If this city is vice president of that o,!;a,,l- zation.
 President Harvie Jordan, when seen by a press representative this after noon, in an interview said:
 ''The crop all over the South is from two to four weeks late. The crop in Arkansas is about as early as any l have seen, and I was surprised to hear of the first bale already having been received in this city until l saw the condition of the crops around it..
 "The fact that the telegrapne" s strike has shut off the quotations re- ceived by a large number of the Boards of Trade and Commercial Leagues all over the South, will have little influence over the crop in gener- al. It will stop the dealing in futures though, but this will injure the crop in no wise. The running of telegraph machines or not running them does not interfere with the manufacturing of cotton into cloth.
 Any disadvantage which the farm CTS and planters suffer on account Of not being able to hear the market re- ports and thus sell their cotton when prices are the highest could be more than counterbalanced by the planters if they would hold their cotton, dlc- tate their own price and wait for it. The manufacturers would have to have the cotton and would meet their demands.
 "The cotton crop over the entire South is much shorter than last year, and this means that the prices paid will likely be higher. I have under stood that the cotton crop in the. vii cinity of Pine Bluff and in fact over the whole state of Arkansas is better than it was last year. If this is so' it means a prosperous year for this city.
 "The cotton growers are building warehouses in which to store thelr cotton, and this will be a great aid to them in making the manufacturers and cotton buyers come up to their own price. The South can dictate her own price and have it paid if sne would only hold the cotton and handle it slowly. The spinning industry Is better than when cotton sold for aal- what it does now. That industry is growing in the face of high prices.
 MT. Jordan spoke this afternoon on Better Handling and Marketing CT Cotton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
JOTATIONS AT
 BOARD OF TRADE
Wilson Will Give Local
 lembers Temporary Service Un. It'll Matters Are Strengthened Out.

he Board of Trade has made ar- dement's to have the market quo- bns posted as formerly. For the week or so this service was dis |tinued on account of the tele-
 (her's strike, but according to an |ngement made with c. E. Wilson, market quotations will be receiv- md posted here until September 1, 1 1t is hoped that some definite ar tement can be made on or before time so that the quotations can
 |eceived regularly as heretofore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

ZLeo M. Andrews, one of the most popular and best posted cotton planty CTS in this section of the South, is in the city today, just from his planta- ton. He says the cotton outlook IS very encouraging, but the farmers are a little uneasy over the appearance of a destructive little cotton o1y which has made it's appearance /ln large numbers all over this~section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
PETIT AND GRAND
 JURORS TO MEET

Circuit Judge A. B. Grace met yes terday afternoon with the local attor- neys and set the civil docket for the term of the Circuit Court, to begin September 30 The petit jurors will not have to report until that day. The Grand Jurors will meet in the circuit court room and be empanelled on September 16
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

ditionaI sessions witi be held tomor- row and Thursday. Addresses will be made by several speakers of na- tional prominence in the Sunday school and religious world, among them Marion Lawrence, international general secretary. and Dr. William Byron of Detroit. author of The Boy Problem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

Pine BIuffian would be the brigadio~ general of the Guard, and that efforts had been made in his behalf, but it seems that other influences were brought to bear for others, and they were more weighty than that present. ed from this city. Several Pine
 Bluffians were after appointments, but none of them were successful.
 Colonel ". k. Surridge of Black Rock was appointed brigadier gen. aral. The selection was anticipated when it had been declared that Bur- datte L. Roberts would not accept the place. Colonel Surridge was chosen from a large field of candi- dates, and the appointment was given to him because he was, in Governor Pindall's opinion, the logical choice by reason of his long military train ing and his previous good record as colonel of the First Regiment.
 The members of the governors staff and the various subordinate off cers are as follows:
 Governors Staff-Thomas c. Trim ble Jr., lieutenant colonel, Lonoke; Berry King, lieutenant colonel, Har- rison;L. P. Berry Jr., lieutenant col onel, Marion; Abner McGehee Jr., lieutenant colonel, Little Rock; Guy B., Tucker, lieutenant colonel, Little Rock; Reuben G. Dye, lieuteant col onel, Forrest City; Harry L. Ponder, lieutenant colonel, Walnut Ridge; Richard Rice, lieutenant colonel, Bentonville
 General Headquarters.
 .lAdiutant Generals Department Paul Little, adjutant general, briga- dier general Little Rock; John D. Martineau, assistant adjutant general, major, Little Rock; Eugene U. Jett, assistant quartermaster general and acting quartermaster, commissary general and chief ordnance officer, major, Little Rock.
 Brigade Headquarters.
 William Surridge, brigadier gen. eral. commanding, Black Rock; Will liam M. Stoddard, major, inspector general, Jonesboro.
 Inspector Generals Department E. c. Waterman, colonel, inspector.
 Judge Advocate Generals Depart ment-Roy D. Campbell, colonel. judge advocate, Little Rock.
 Quartermaster' Department-Va- cant; colonel, Quartermaster general.
 Subsistence Departnent--Vacant; colonel, commissary general
 Pay Departmental. B. Gortoa, eel onel, paymaster general, Presctt.
 Ordnance Department Vacant. eo:- onel, chief of ordnance.
 Corps of Engineers Harry N. Pharr, colonel, chief of engineers. l4a- Grange.
 Siganl Corps-G. L. Grant, colonel, chief signal officer, Newport.
 Medical Departmental. L. Russell. lieutenant colonel, chief surgeon, Les lie; w. F. Baskerville. major sur geon, Bonneville; E. H. AbingIoil, major, surgeon, Beebe; J. D. Pring!e, captain, assistant surgeon, Hoxie; w. H. Abingdon, captain, assistant sIr- geon, Argenta; R. L. Smith, captain, assistant surgeon, Russellville; w. D. Miller, captain, assistant surgeon, Dardanelle; John F. Brewer, first lieutenant, assistant surgeon. Kerr; Robert Cowger, first lieutenant. as sistant surgeon, Danville.
 By constitutional provision the gov ernor-elect is the commander in chief of the militia. During the illness of Governor Little Acting Governor Pin dall succeeded to the office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
KENTUCKY
 SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Madisonville, Ky, Aug. 27.-Madl- sonyille gave a hearty welcome today to the hundreds of delegates gathered here for the forty-second annual con- yention of the Kentucky Sunday sfhool Association, which opened <this afternoon with conference or state, county and district officers. Ad-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

In after life Is founded upon mla: you saTe Thle young, whether yo1 be- come 3 business man or woman, 1, enter upon a professiona career.
 Without money there can be no SUt-7-- CESS-what are your chances?
 Our Savings Department extends a helping hand to you-it will keep your savings safely and increase than with per cent interest.
 Start the account at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

MT. and Mrs w. l.. Dewoody left yesterday for New York, where they will spend three weeks. While In that city, Mir Dewoody will attend the National Pharmaceutical Conven- tion, They will visit other Eastern points of interest before returning home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

Among the Pine DIatfiaas who were guests of the Marion in Little Rock yesterday were County Judge James Gould. Henry B. Speers, Newton Maer, and Henry Haizlip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27
NDALL FORGOT
 PINE BLUFFIANS
of Them Were Named on the ate Guard for the Ensuing Year Local Men Expected
 HOnOrS.

veral Pine Bluffians, who nave prominent in local military cir for some months, were disap- ted today when they looked eve. ist of appointments made by Act,
 Governor X. o. Pindall for the Guard for the ensuing two had been noised abuOt that a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

Misses Hattie and Christie Lowry returned to this city yesterday after a pleasant visit of two weeks to friends at. Wynne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-27

Balloon ascension, barbecue, auC- tiOn sale of lots at Home Additions next Monday, Labor Day. Tracy Mills