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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
THE FRESHMEN.
Formulate Their Demands and Pre-
sent Them to the Typothetae.

FoTuuiate tnetF OemdnoS ana fTe-
sent Them to the Typothetae.
The executive board of the Print
International union was in session at
the headquarters of the organization
IN the Lyric theatre building last
week. This is the first meeting of
the board since the headquarters were
removed from New York to this city.
The following members of the board
were in attendance President George
l.. Berry of San Francisco, First Vice
President Peter J. Breen of New York
City, Secretary-Treasurer Patrick Nc
Mullin of Cincinnati, and Theodore
Galoskowsky, editor of the Interna-
tional Pressmen. Agreements, wage
scales and contracts between employ
ers and men in all sections of the
country were under consideration be-
fore the board, and several matters
isave been formulated to be pre-
scented to the National Typothetae.
The board will leave here to meet
the Typothetae at conference to be
held at Niagara Falls-Cincinnati
Chronicle.
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the executive board, President
Perry went to Niagara Falls to attend
the meeting of the United Typothetae.
The demands of the pressmen for a
modification of the agreement en-
gineered by Higgins was presented.
1t calls for the eight-hour day and
recognition of the union. This was
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
THE eARTENDERs.

of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International Alliance and Bartend-
ers' International League of America
will convene Monday, October 14th,
1907, at Toledo, Ohio
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

The wage of mechanics in Yukon
territory, per day of ten hours, is $40;
common laborers, with board, 81 to IS;
day (two horses), $25; clerks, per
month, $3.50 to $500.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

to effect in all union shops of Lincoln
on September l. After three weeks
trial it seems to give satisfaction.
The local BARRIERS Union is much
interested in the Temple project, and
the members stand ready to do their
share, and little more, towards MAX
ing it success.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

"SAvED"-Beautiful free picture
initials in gold. Mr.. Geo. Clark. publisher
of the famous "High-Art Pictures" tells
me that he will give every one Of my lady
readers one of these magnificent dinner
sets absolutely free if she only helps him
with little recommendation of his pictures.
As you see, Mr.. Clark does not want you to
do any canvassing.
Read on this page where it says in big
black type, Here is the Offer" l can
guarantee you that Mr.. Clark's offer is
exactly as represented and am proud that
he has selected the readers of this paper,
and shows his confidence in the honesty of
my subscribers in making this offer here.
Two Pictures Free Anyway
You will also see that even II you do not sue
coed in carrying out the conditions Of Mr. Clark's
offer. he wants you to keep two OF his famous
pictures absolutely free just because you have
made an honest effort.
would like to feel that every one of my sub
but also the free dinner set.
Imagine how your dining room will look with
the elegant monogram dinner set and the high
art pictures hanging on the wall.
have several OF Mr.. Clark'S pictures In my
home now and they are certainly very, very
beautiful pictures The way they are printed
here cannot begin to show you how beautiful
they look In their many splendid colors. These
pictures are real works of art, fit for the finest
residence. lex 20 inches. What is more they
come ready to hang on the wall; for every pic
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

The Editor Tells You Today Of an Op.
p0rtunity to Beautify Your
Home Free of Charge

Every lady. rich or poor. likes to have a
pretty home.
Of course you want nice furniture and
pretty decorations in your house and as
nice as any of your neighbors have.
Sometimes it is a pretty hard pull to keep
up with the richer people and yet have that
air of culture and refinement about the
home of which every woman is proud.
But when you can get beautiful decora-
tons and get them free-just for doing
somebody friendly turn without even
any real work-then it's your loss. Madam,
if you neglect this opportunity.
A Wonderful Liberal Offer
And just because know that the readers
OF my paper will take advantage of this
opportunity. I am particularly glad to tell
my subscribers of most honest and won
derfully liberal offer. Look on this page
at the magnificent dinner set with the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

for 1905, 4,73o,332 for 1904 and
s.o6A.Aa6 for In8a If these cases
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

Will White is running a success
fulpaper in Emporia. He suDports
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

NATURES GoODIES"-Also free.
ture Is finished with Autograph scroll and fac
smile Autograph gold frame. ready for wall.
lust as received from Mr.. Clark.
And hope that every lady reader Of this
paper will sign the free coupon and send for Mr..
Clark's high-art pictures today.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

uteS INC ueHtH Pe""0y vi
murder In the first degree, When
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Safe, Sure and Speedy.

No external remedy ever yet devised
has so fully and unquestionably met
these three prime conditions a. sue
eessful as Allcock's Plasters. They
are safe because they contain no dele
FERROUS drug and are manufactured up.
on scientific principals Of medicine.
They are sure because nothing goes in
10 them except ingredients which are
exactly adapted to the purposes Tor
which a plaster is required. They are
speedy in their action because I cir
medicinal qualities goes right TO their
work relieving pain and restoring the
natural and healthy performance Of
funstions of muscles. nerves and skin.
Alleoek's Plastere are the original and
genuine porous plasters and like mos,
mentorijIs az, les have been extcn.
siyely initiated, therefore always make
sure and get the genuine Allcocks.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
The ways OF the Moonshiner.

The ways OF the moonshlner are pref.
~ much the same everywhere A suit
able location consists OF, secluded
spot with water in abundance II Is
important. should be ever be called
upon 10 defend a case In court. for the
question ~ the ownership OF tine land
upon which the still Is located. 10 be
involved In doubt: hence the moonshln.
er gets as near the line OF his own
land or the land he controls as possible
The stills are primitive affairs and are
often made complete In the nelghbor
hood In which they are operated. With
two or three square yards OF sheet cop
per the still maker requires but a few
hours 10 make the "b'iler" Home
made hogsheads are usually used as
fermenters, and the only thing that the
Illicit dIstlller has 10 send "off yandef
arter" Is the worm. Being difficult 90
secure. the moonshIner prizes his
worn" highly. and that part Of the
distillery Is usually taken away when
the operator leaves. David A. Gates
In Metropolitan Magazine
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01

There Is much difference In the psy-
Geological effect OF the two ideas
''llfe" and death" This was Illus
trated. says the writer Of Letters
From Surgeon" in the case of Gen
eral Frank Bartlett, who was wounded
on the Fredericksburg pike In 1864.
General Bartlett was brought to the
surgeon bleeding profusely from a
wound In bis head He was uncon-
cious and white as death. The sur
geon called his name, but could not
rouse him. Passing his finger into the
wound. he found the ball had not pene-
trated the bone, but had simply cut an
artery in the scalp, This the surgeon
bound with a llgature. He laid the
general on the ground and completed
dressing the wound.
mo harm done. old boy" he shout
ed. This is only flesh wound. You
will be all right when take a stitch
or two"
The good news seemed TO bring Gen.
eral Bartlett TO consciousness. He
rallied completely.
Il thought | was done for" he said.
well. II I'm all right. here goes"
Before the surgeon could stop him
he was in the saddle and riding at the
best gait OF his horse back 10 the front
again.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
origin Of -Biue.tocsias..-

Burke. apropos Of "Evellna." paid
Fanny Burney this high compliment.
I'VE have bad an age for statesmen.
an age for heroes. an age for poets al
age for artists. but this--with a gal.
liant bow 10 Fanny-"is the age for
women The name "bluestocklngs."
given TO these distinguished women.
arose. according 10 Fanny Burney IN
her Memoirs Of Her Father from an
apology made by Mr. stilllngaeet In
declining an Invitation Of Nm vesey's
10 a literary meeting AZ her house. i
am not progeny dressed for such a
party be pleaded pho. pho" she
cried. taking him and bis dress all IN
az q glance. ''dcn't mind dress Come
In your blue stockings" This he dld
and those words ever after were
Fixed In playful stigma upon Mr.. We
tey's associations" IT Ps London
Weekly.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01

It's a pleasure to tell our readers
about a Cough Cure like DR.. Shops.
For years DR.. Shoop has fought against
Opium, Chloroform, or other unsafe in
gradients commonly found in Cough
remedies DR.. Shoop it seems, has
welcomed the Pure Food and Drug Law
recently enacted, for he has worked
along similar lines for many years.
For nearly 20 years DR.. Shops Cough
Cure containers have had a warning
printed on them against Opium and
other narcotic poisions He has thus
made it possible for mothers to protect
their children by simply insisting on
having DR.. Shops Cough Cure. Sold
by Haynes & Taylor.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
e,aoar, Ready EEplana,Ion.

Eugene Higgins a, a dinner on his
yacht varunA described a winter 10
had spent az Nice
"But the Nice beeears,- he said,
angling The splendid, sundrenchcd
Promenade des Anglais, with lie ivory
white villas on one side and the blue
Mediterranean on the other. Il always
haunted with these beggars. ne Of
them accosted me one morning AZ |
came out Of the cercle Medlieranee.
the fashionable French club,
Monsieur he said. one little sou.
for the love Of heaven Ny poor wife
Il starving
"'why. look here said I. only las,
week gave you some money 10 bury
your wife and now you tell me she Il
starving. How can that ber
"Bui. monsieur said the begEAf,
Z have a new wife now
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Rohesplerrn,s Chance Of Heart.

Robespierre, Of the French revolu
ton. the man who was destined to
deluge France with blood. was, not
long before his frightful career OF
power began, one OF the most strenu
Gus opponents OF capital punishment.
While he was still an obscure advocate
at his native Arras he threw up an ap
pointment because OF his opposition to
this form OF penalty. And Just when
his star was in the ascendant he bold.
ly harangued the national assembly to
prove that the punishment of death
is essentially unjust, that it has no ten.
dency 10 repress crimes, and that Il
multplies offenses much more than Il
timinishes them"
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
cen,tltusrt M.ni,a .av.r.

Senator Nelson. Of MINI, W
claims TO nmnbcr umonr hts ooraut
ocnis The American citizen who has
the most Primitive ideas as to the
power and duties % members % con-
rfess This voter. who lives ir
Sleepy Eve. wrots Mr. Nelson. say.
ing' When you 70 10 the capital
the nrlt time please 20 10 the pen.
sion ofiico and get my pension In.
erase pushed through. and then see
u The nsh commission will rive ne
some trout seed up here same time
zee the postmaster general and have
Nils Swcnsun made postmaster At 10
day and " YOU see him. ten secre.
iary Wilson We all up here want
plenty new cabbage next spring
Next time go In attorney generals ~.
Zee and poke up Moody 10 get Halyor
Halyos out ~ Jail Tor selling whisky
10 Indians Tharr an unw-
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Iaroest chair CabIes.

What are said to be the largest
chain cables ever made for ships
use have been turned out in South
Wales. The iron bar used In max
ing the links is three and three
quarters inches in diameter at the
smallest part. Each link is about
22A inches long and weighs about
leo pounds.
When tested fer strength the
breaking stress of 1857 tons required
by law, instead of fracturing these
gigantic links, simply elongated them
about one inch. With the highest
stress that the testing machine could
give, about $40 tons, the links showed
NO signs OF cracks or fracture.-Ex.
port Implement Age.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
what We stand On.

The density q the earth a. a whole
has been estimated. with close agree
ment among the scientists who have
made the determination by different
methods. TO h. about 90. or Eve and q
half times a. heavy a. an equivalent
sphere u water. 90 the other hand. the
average density u the materials form.
!as the accessible parts % the enrth's
crust Is between - and 3. ~ that the
mean density Of the whole globe Is
about twice that of Its outer part
This indicates that the central part o.
the earth l. composed % heavier uiie
rails aud may even be- metallic. which
condition. says the Engineering and
Mining Journal. would accord perfect.
y with the ucbular hypothesis
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
WAY TO TELL A DIAMOND.
Useful Hint for Lovers Of These Beau
tlful Stones.

The jeweler made a small dot. like
q period. on q piece OF white paper
with a lead pencil Then he held a
large diamond over the dot.
Look through this he said.
Through the diamond the dot looked
precisely the same a. before,
Now look through this," he said.
taking up another stone
Through the second stone the dot
was transformed TO three dots
There" the iewclor said. lie an
easy way for the average man 10 tell
a real diamond from an imitation. A
dot on piece Of paper, looked at
through a real diamond. 10 the same
a. before; but looked At through a
fake. II shows double or triple. or Il
appears blurred. scattered"
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
ORIGIN or POSTAGE STAMPS
Secret Sign on an Envelope the Cause
Of Presen, system.

Quite recently there has been more
or less discussion a. 20 the origin OF
the postage stamp.
Perhaps the most authentic story Il
that which comes from the post once
department at Washington
II appears that about s5 years AEu
Rowland Hill was travelling through
one u tho northern districts Of Ems
land and for a time was sojourning a.
On Inn where the postmAn came with
= letter for a young miss. Who turned
u over and over In her hand and after
examining the envelope infinitely "a.
quircd the price Of the postage which
was a shilling. she sighed sadly and
returned the letter 90 the postman.
saying that Il was from her brother.
but that she had no money.
Mr. hil' vas an onlookcr and was
touched with pity lie paid the
postage and HIS action seemed 20 en-.
barrass the Eirl when the postman
had gone she told Mr. Hlll that some
signs marked on the envelope con
'e,cd 10 her an she wanted 10 know
and that a. a fact there was no writ
Ink inclosod. In oStcnuation she said
that she and her brother had con
irivcd a code system Of communica,-
ing. a. neither Of them we're able 20
pay post charges
Nj Hill thought Of the results Of a
system which made such frauds pos
slble Before another day he haa
planned postal system upon the pre-
eni basls-Harper's Weekly.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Clever Trick Of Press Gang.

Desperate means were sometimes
resorted to In order TO get men for
British warships. A ehronicler writes
that in the year 1873 "A feet Of ships
being required Immediately to be
manned, the press gangs placed a live
turkey on the top Of the monument
which. drawing together a great mum
Der Of idle people, they had the oppor
tunity Of selecting as many men az
answered the purpose Of their intend
ed seheAe." The scene so enraged .
citizen that he fired a shot at the bird
which occasioned II TO ny away" But
the mischief had been done.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
eIaek Walnut

Black walnut is produced IN this
country al an annual rate Of about 81
900. 900 feet The larger portion OF IL
nov comes from Southwestern Mis-
souri,. Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian
territory. although there Is some scat
tering growth stlil picked up In In
diana. Ohio. Tennessee aud West Wiz
ginlA The most considerable stand
OF the wood remaining east Of the Mis-
sisslppl river is on the upper waters
OF the Guyandotte river In West vir
EinlA. says a writer In The Southwest
The home demand for black walnut
lumber IL only for comparatively small
Quantities IL use Il largely confined
10 gun stocks. novelties. electrical
work. etc The chief demand Tor val
nut comes from Germany and Ham
burg Il the commercial center Of the
market
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Barn., Explained Why.

Many people 10 this section remem
Der Augustus Barnes. who Tor Year,
drove the stage between Tilton and
Franklin. before the railroad was built
Dr Tucker. president o. Dartmouth
college. tails Of riding aeross from Til
Ton one day. Jus ost Of Tilton. on the
candy bank Of winnlpIseogee river.
u located the rlton cemetery.
Dr. Tunoker vas occupying a seat
beside the venerable driver. and AZ
they passed the city Of the dead. he
said; That IL a queer place for Q
cemetery. wonder Nhy such a spot
vas selected
narncs' explanation vas shor, and
10 the point his answer being Easy
digging Boston Herald.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
We OVID I, 10 ilm,.l,

IN you think 7 look wen In this
dress" she asked
I'm her husband replied. who
made ~"
y did, but I'm afraid"
MY dear I never saw you have on
morc becoming gown than that one
H. ny Jovo, you look 90 slim. and
graceful and young that can hardly
realize we've been married seven
years"
%, Alfred. do you really mean thati
! believe rll make all my clothes at.
or this"
A soon az he could dcccntly get
away. Alfred went out and treated
himself 10 several OF the best clgars
he could 1nd.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
New Coal Company

A new coal company with a capital
stock Of $50, 900 has been incorporated
by Providence and Dixon parties toopen
and 70 operate mines on the Morgan
field a Atlanta railroad four miles from
Providence. The ineorporators are Jas
f.. S. ID. and NJ. c. Palmer. or Provi-
denee. and r. L. Jackson and r. NJ.
Baker Of Dixon.
Work Of opening the mine and In.
stalling machinery willbcgin as soon as
the weather is favorable.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
RISING From The Grave

A prominent manufacturer. VIM. A.
Fertwel. Of Lucama. n. c.. relates a
most remarkable experience. Hesays.
After taking less than three bottles
Of Electric Bitters. I feel like one rising
from the grave NJ trouble is Brght's
disease. In the Diabetes Stage fslly
believe Electric Bitters will cure me
permantly. Tor Il has already stopped
re Gye. snd bladder complications
which have trcvtled me for years
Guaranteed az II a. Isyl,.
druggist. Price only 5oc.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
Pat, p,ls, gHo,,.

An American visiting Dublin told
aomo startling stories about The
holsht 81 some OF the New YorA
buildings An iHshman Who vas No
tcnlnE stood :; AZ long az he could
and then qucficd:
We haven't seen our newest hotel
have yef-
The American thought not
well" said tho irishman. its q
tall that Ne had 10 pat the tvo Tor
stories on hinges
What for" asked the American.
so We could let en- down ul ID,
moon vent BY" said Pat
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
rs.t. Govern. sp.iiIss.

Shakespeare spelled bis own name In
sixteen different ways which have
survived. aud Il Is evident that Eliza
beihan spelling depends upon the
taste and fancy u the spclicr" II T.
the printing press which made spelling
by stcreoiyp.ng H. aud Il ls. after al.
On the printers reader morr than on
she professor that the spelling Of the
future depends London Star
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
cenr,r,a,Ienal NIe,,ln

The requirements of polite converse.
ton occasionally puzzle the student %
the English language. but Que Who has
a governess will soon acquire them
all
Thus a young French woman Who
was learning English while on tour
with an Anglican attendant. exclaimed.
% my. am an Of a sweat"
Miss Morceau." exclaimed her at.
tendant never use ,hs, Scfd agalnl
Hufss-s sweat. men pcrspirc. ladies'
merely glow Youths Companion
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01
The Old Silver Dollar

How dear 20 our heart l. the old silver
dollar.
When some kind subscriber presents Il
to view.
The Liberty head without neCk,io or
collar.
And all the strange things that TO seem
20 new,
The wide spreading eagle. the arrows
below u.
The stars and the words with the queer
things they tell.
Tho coin Of our father We're glad
that We know u.
For some day ur other twill come IN
right we'll Exchange.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-02-01

10 the splicing Of broken bones m.
ture eau give 'he bcst surgeon pointers
When a hone Is broken the splIniefcd
ends are surrounded with cartilage un.
~ they are firmly held In position
Then gradually a layer Of bone IL
placed between them aud soldcrcd 10
rether All the physician has 10 do
IL 20 bring the two ends Of the bones
together 10 that the point will bc
smooth and even. Natures little
agents do the rcst-New York Tribune