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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
UP THEY
90

Lie la boring men of Lincoln will read
lily understand why we are compelled to
announce an advance in the price of
house piping and gas fixtures to take
effect February 1st. The manufacture
ers have forced us to increase prices by
either cancelling ali open quotations or
giving us newsfgures that would make
millionaire sit up an take notice. If
you boys have any job of piping around
the premises you had better get your
order in now, because after the 1st our
representatives will have a new and a
higher sprice list to go by. 4 The
Stove and Range question is at criti- .
cal stage, and the only thing W an
tell you now is that within very few
weeks there is going to be a large in-f
crease in prices. Even if you had
made up your mind to wait until spring
before buying a gas range, you can
save good money by buying now.
Il Next season is going to be enc of
very high prices for everything except
gas-we hope to be able to hold that
down and even to decrease It little
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
WAGEWORKER
WILL M. MAUpnN, EDITOR

Published Weekly at 1877 No. 14th
St, Lincoln, Neb. One Dollar Year.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
Opened For business JanU-
ary I'd, 1907

You are in invited to open your Savings Account
with this bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
ROBBER. BRUTALLY
BEATS MINISTER
Rev. Joseph Hall Held Up and High
wayman, Finding No Money,
Curses and Strikes Him
with Revolver

The gross brutality of a highwayman
to a minister of the Gospel is the latest
crime which adds itself to the list of
the high carnival of evil in the city.
Rev. Joseph Hall, minister residing
at 115S East Thirty-ninth street was
held up by a highwayman within half a
block of his home shortly before IL
o'clock last night while he was on his
way home from church service.
After the robber had searched the min
lister and found no money upon him, he
raised his revolver and, with muttered
curse, crashed the butt against the
cergyman's skull, knocking him sense
less.
When Mr.. Hall recovered consciousness
the robber had disappeared. He gave
the alarm to the police, but as no good
description could be furnished Of the
man there is little hope of his capture
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
OKU7NA'S SPEECH
ROUSES BRITONS
Breaking Of Close Relations Between
Japan and England Prophesied
by Whites in china-"Japan
a Puppy Nation"
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PEKIN, Nov. 1.-THE speech delivered
at Kobe by Count Okuma, who was at
one time head of the progressive party in
Japan, In which he declared that Japan
would sorely disappoint the people of In
dia as we'll as ignore the opportunities
given by heaven If she failed to afford
protection to the millions of Indians now
being oppressed by Europe. has caused
great excitement among the British news
papers published In northern China
In this section of the empire the Jap
anese expansion movement is interfering
greatly with British interests and there
is open warfare between Japanese and
British merchants.
Since last May Englishmen have been
the leaders In the anti-Japanese campaign
which is the principal British organ in
north China, gives expression to the
"deep-seated smoldering wrath" of Brit
ons in the far east.
"They reveal" this paper declares, "the
cloven hoof and the attitude of preco-
cious and an i'll hammered baby among
the civilized nations toward a country,
the support of which gave her her pres
ent position in the world We hope the
revelations made by Count Okuma will
open the eyes of King Edward and his
countrymen as the eyes of the Britons
here were opened long ago."
The British press in the south of China
has recently indicated its purpose of
fighting the Japanese, whose operations"
1t is declared, NOW conflict with those of
Great Britain from the Yangtse to Man
churia.''
One paper expresses the conviction that
agitation of the present situation probably
will result in breaking up the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
RELIEF IN $780, 900, 900
ISSUE OF CERTZFICA TES
CORNELL'S HEAD SAYS
HUGHES is WILLING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.--In an address
at Cooper Union tonight, President
Sch3rman of Cornell university dis
cussed Gov. Hughes as presidential
possibility and declared that while
Mr. Hughes would not lift a finger to
secure the nomination" If "the people
summon him to service he would un-
doubtedIy respond with loyal devotion
to their call"
President Schurman's topic was IA
Day of Reform and after, describing
the originating causes of the present
movement of reform, the objects which
1t had hitherto gained, and the need
of further reform, especially of econ
omy In public expenditures, he referred
lengthiiy and eulogistically to the part
that had been taken in the movement
by Gov. Hughes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
DID CALL OF SEA LURE
GIRL TODEA THIN SLLRF2
PHONOGRAPH PLAYS AS
SHIP FIGHTS HURRICANE

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
German steamer Tolosan, which ar
rived today from Japan with cargo
of $500 tons of coal. was lashed dur
ing her voyage by a hurricane which
sent mountainous waves awash her
decks, carrying away every portable
article and causing much damage.
For two days in the middle TO the
Pacific, her Oriental crew kneeled be-
fore their idols and prayed to their
gods.
An incident of the storm was the
playing of battered phonograph in
the cabin. Capt. Frank gave orders to
keep the music in the air and the
familiar strains of my Old Kentucky
Home could occasionally be heard
above the roar of the tempest.
The Tolosan came in with yellow
flag and will probably be fumigated by
the quarantine officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
BRYAN AGAINST
FIELD TAGGAR7
Regulation, Not Ownership, of Rail-
roads to Be Democrats Stand,
Is Prophecy of National
Chairman
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Thomas Taggart
of Indiana, chairman OF the national Dem
ocratic committee, arrived today and said
as to the possibilities of the Democratic
nomination for president in 1908 that it
was virtually Bryan against the field"
He added:
'I do not think there is any doubt that
William ]. Bryan will be nominated if his
name is mentioned in the convention"
OF the Republican possibilities Chair
man Taggart said: Governor Hughes is
thought a great deal of out my way. AS
for President Roosevelt, take him at his
word. He said that. he would not take a
third term
OF the next Democratic national plat
form, Mr.. Taggart said: Regulation of
the trusts and the tariff will be the prin-
cipal issues. L mean the regulation OF
trusts. not the annihiliation of business
We will favor the regulation of railroads,
not the ownership of them. Ownership of
the railroads know is not at the present
time in Mr.. Bryans mind"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
LOCAL

Clothing of Miss Ada Huestler of Pasa-
Gena found on peach at Playa del Rey
and young woman Is thought to have
&C mmitted suicide.
Fathers search of thirteen years for
wife and children nearing end
Ministers assaulted by highwaymen.
Police try to check wave of crime.
Detective from Detroit comes to Los
Angeles after noted forger held here.
Man with quantity of scrip tries to get
change and lands at city Jail.
Boat owners of Long Beach swindle
visitors to warship and riot is narrowly
averted.
Impressive dedication services held at
new church. Bishop Conaty officiates.
Police believe Teetsei attempted sui
eide.
Mason theater to be scene of gayety al
entertainment given for charity tonight
Business men advocate new traffic or
dinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
SCORES OF PROMINENT
MEN TO ATTEND CONGRESS
Ambassadors, Governors, Senators,
and Others Accept Invitations
Il to Rivers and Harbors
Convention
Ry AssocIated Press

BY Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Nov n.-Secretary Eli
son of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress is in daily receipt OF letters
from members of the senate and house,
from governors of states. and from repre-
sentatives of commercial and industrial
organisations, accepting invitations to at
tend the meeting of the congress, to be
held at the New Willard in Washington
December to 6. The assurances OF a
thoroughly representative assembiage are
most gratifying.
The list Of acceptances includes the
names of Ambassador Sternberg of Ger
many, Ambassador Jusserand of France.
Governors Deneen of Illinois, Warfeld
of Maryland Smith Of Georgia, Con-
gresham Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Chair
man Knapp Of the interstate commerce
commission, President Hill of the North
ern Pacific. President Finley of the South
ern railway and many others
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
INDEPENDENT OIL DEALERS
ORGANIZE FOR PROTECTION
Opponents Of Standard Seek Means to
Fight Railroad Discrimination
and Unjust Rates--Not
Trust
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 17-Attorney John
N. Dunn, representing prominent inde-
pendent oil operators, has applied to the
common pleas court for a new organiza-
ton, to be known as the National Petrol
cum association. Judge Mcfarland ap-
pointed N. M. Madden as commissioner to
take testimony as to the purpose Of the
proposed company.
Attorney Dunn stated to the court that
the company was composed entirely OF
reputable oil men and was not intended
as trust of the independents. but to
protect them from Determinations and
unjust railroad charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
EASTERN

President Roosevelt calls meeting OF
governors 10 be held in White House in
May. Means to preserve the natural re-
sources to be discussed.
Undertone of confidence in market is
shown and many small = investors are
again buying.
independent oil dealers of Pennsylvania
organize for protection.
Scores of prominent men to attend the
rivers and harbors convention at Cincin-
natl.
Fifty million dollars of Panama bonds
are to be issued to relieve financial situa-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
U- S. SHIPS TO COAL
AT MAGDALENA BAY
Mexican Government Makes conces-
sion in Return for Like Favor.
Two Golfers to Be
Maintained
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Asslstant
Secretary of State Adee tonight con-
frmed the report from Mexico City which
stated that the United States would be
allowed to maintain two coaling ships at
Magdalena bay or the coast OF Lower
California.
The privilege is for a period of three
years, provided like concession is made
10 the government of Mexico by the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
JOURNEY OF
KAISER ENDS
HOSTILITY
EDWARD DROPS UNFRIENDLY
POLICY
GERMANY NO LONGER TO BE Iso-
LATED is RuMoR
Britain's Ruler Reported to Have De-
clded on Change in Attitude as
Result of AIgeciras
Conference
BY Associated Press.

fTFkS'
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE ten years of
estrangement between Germany and
Great Britain appears to be coming to an
end, and the conviction is held in govern
mental offices in Berlin that the present
journey of the German emperor to Eng
land, taking into account the events
which led to it, is likely to have an en-
during value.
The courtesies which are now being ex.
fContinuet, ON Page TwO.l
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
INCOME OF CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY 100000
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. F-Cardinal Glib
bons. as chancellor of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, has issued a circular
letter relative to the income Of the in
stitution.
He expressed satisfaction over last
years collections. which amounted to
100000. but points out that In order for
the university to become what its name
implies s2,0OO.0O0 at least will be required
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
COAST

Phonograph plays and Chinese crew
pray while German steamer battles hurr!-
cane in mid-Pacific.
United States ships will coal at Mag
dalena. Concession granted government
by Mexico.
Telephone lineman, riding handcar near
Sacramento, overtaken by train and killed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
Runnlna l1andoar, HurIed to Daeth

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. IA B. Benja-
min, a lineman of the Postal Teiegra On
comnany. while running handcar along
the Southern Pacific tracks near Brigh-
ton today, was run down by train and
instantly killed; The accident happened
or curve. Benjamin was 40 years old.
He leaves widow and daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
FOREIGN

Secretary Taft decides not to visit
kaiser Arrives at Vladivostok.
Cordial relations are established by
kaiser's visit to king of England.
Britons in China aroused by Okuma's
speech Break between England and
Japan prophesied
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18


freely.
A mass meeting of strike sympathizers
was held this afternoon at a hall in the
central part of the city at which heated
speeches were made but the crowd did
not become fired until an address was
delivered by the wife of discharged
conductor. Her remarks so worked on
the feelings of the assemblage that whe 1
the meeting was broken up an impromptu
parade of over 1000 persons was formed
and marched about the business district.
There were many women in line and
Four cars were assaulted and although
no one aboard was seriously hurt, sew
eral women passengers tainted.
The procession finally halted at Fourth
and Market streets; speeches and a clash
with six policemen at the corner fol-
lowed. Sergeant Brockman and Police
man Dalton received painful wounds
from flying bricks, but they and four
companions managed to arrest five of
the leaders of the mob and get the re-
serves to the scene. Only liberal dis
play of pistols and free use of clubs by
the reserves broke up the demonstration.
which was fast becoming serious. A po-
lice order was Issued forbidding any more
parades.
This was the third day of the strike and
the company operated one-fourth of the
usual number of cars, which were mode
rately patronized. All service was sus-
pended at nightfall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Monday; fresh north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
67 degrees; minimum, 49 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
WOMEN LEAD
RIO7MG MOB;
SCORE HURT
RESERVES ARE CALLED OUT IN
LOUISVILLE
STRIKERS WIFE INclTEs HUN
DREDs BY SPEECH
Crowd Of Thousands Parades Streets.
Police Battle with cIubs-Dis-
play Of Pistols QueIls
Disturbance

BY Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-TWO po-
licemen were injured by bricks. five men
were arrested and a score Of persons
were hurt as the result of riotous
demonstration made by sympathizers of
the striking street car employees this
afternoon. The police used their clubs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

Instead Of the old-fashioned couch,
the sitting-room should be furnished
with window seats upholstered to fit
the place. There are all kinds of win
dow seats; some are broad and com
Portable, while others are narrow and
look stingy. Some are literally sup
piled with thick, comfortable looking
pillows, while others have one or two
skinny little things that have been
used by the children for playthings
until clean covers would seem abso-
lutely necessary, but such little details
fall to the housekeeper and there are
all kinds.
Some women will make a very com.
mon room attractive and pleasant,
while others will spoil the best house
you can put them In. Generally speak
ing, however. American women are
quick to see the possibilities Of fix.
ing up a good house to make 1t com
Portable and attractive. The first
requisite is to select the proper plan,
then to watch the building operations
to e that all the details are properly
worked up to make each room right
when finished. A great deal Of good
building material has been wasted by
not securing a good plan to start with
and also by leaving the details to men
who have no personal interest in the
| house when finished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
Two-cen. Mileage.

The Mississippi railroad commission
has issued an order requiring the rail-
roads Of the State to adopt q 2-cent
passenger rate on the Interchangeable
mileage basis. The order is to become
effective thirty days hence and is made
applicable to all roads, excepting the
Gulf and Ship Island, which claims
charter exemption from supervision OF
passenger rates. Several railroads
have signified their willingness TO
adopt the rate without protest.
The commission also made an tmpor-
tant modification as regards cash fares
by repeating the following clause OF the
circular issued Nov. 4, 1904: Railroads
are authorized to collect 4 cents per
mile from passengers paying fare to
conductors, except in cases where no
opportunity to purchase tickets has
been afforded by the road. For five
miles or less, where the fare is paid to
the conductor, the charge may be %
cents.n
The repeal of this provision puts the
cash fare passenger on the same basis
as the person who has purchased a
ticket.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
HAD 70 LICK SOMEBODY.
Tessher's Announcement. Not comfor<.
Ing to Trustees

BY the laws of Maryland corporal
punishment in the public schools Of
that state Is forbidden. This pro-
hibition was much condemned by Ger.
tain of the teachers with old.fashioned
ideas. especially by a teacher In u
Of the schools on the eastern shore
some years ago. He was a Swapping
big fellow. and 1t was lucky for his
pupils, who were rather a rough lot,
that they were protected by the afore-
mentioned law.
The teacher did the best he could,
under the circumstances, but, moral
suasion proving Of little avail, he
finally laid his a $ before the board
of trustees.
Gentlemen" said he, after a recital
of his trials, those boys must be
licked
you can't do that" replied the
chairman.
Then you must assist me In con-
trolling them"
That, sir" observed the chairman.
testify, is what you are employed to
do"
in that case" continued the teach
or, you must allow me to lick them
Corporal punishment is against the
law" insisted the chairman,
Then, gentlemen" concluded the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Masonic Grand Lodge.

The grand lodge OF Mississippi, F.
and A. NJ, met at Natchez with 4oO
delegates representing the 32o subor-
dinate lodges in the State.
l.. Lake, of Grenada, aged 81 years,
the oldest Master Mason in the State,
was in attendance. He was raised to
the masters degree in 1888.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the trustees to contract for the erection
of the Masonic Widows ard Orphans
Home at Meridian. The building will
cost $35, 900, and the fund in hand is
little short of that sum. In addition
there is an endowment fund OF 10000
on hand for the maintenance OF the
home.
A recommendation that the grand
lodge make permanent the order orig
inaily directed by Grand Master Mckay
against the issuance of appeals for as
sss,ance by lodges through the grand
lodge or grand secretary was made BY
the grand master.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: H. C. Yawn, grand master; +.
J. Martin, senior grand warden; w. H.
Clifton, junior grand warden; Rev. J.
A. B. Jones, grand chaplain; B. A. V.
White, grand treasurer; Frederick
Speed, grand secretary; A. M. Hicks,
grand lecturer; Julius Y. Yaretzky,
grand tyler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Form Drainage Districts.

Delegates from DeSoto, Tunica, Pa
nola, Quitman and Tate counties met at
Tunica and organized two drainage dis
tricts. The first district is to include
all OF the bottom lands in DeSoto coun-
ty, all lands in Tunica county east OF
the main line OF the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley railroad except the half
section upon which the town of Tunica
is located, also the lands In the north
half of Quitman county and a small
strip of delta lands belonging to Quit
man county, which adioins Tunica
county. The second drainage district
comprises all of the lands in Tunica
county west Of the east line Of the va
zoo and Mississippi Valley railroad and
east Of the Mississippi leyee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

is not mood can chose to weigh what
| say and pronounce one word as
absorb as any he eve hord. One may
oneder because one color is dolor
than another that It is a sign Of some
thing less fgn. o, ye who knob the
truth give tongue and Tongue to It's
proclaiming. Why do 20 sy when
signs are not wighs? Let no pain or
ache mache you quache. Though you
may be Tough, rise higher and in
spigher the sacred songs Of justice to
all. Who Is whe that says the choir
Is a loir? His own lies show his sizes;
he cannot disguise his luise; his eyes
despeyes those leyes and tell on him;
one may buy a luy, but not the NY"
And much more of the same sort
from which 1t may be inferred that
having herred the colonel's werred,
the whites still had some rites which
were bound to be respected. And the
blacks? Well, take an acks to them.
Also the Internal cer~nal.--Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Horrors of the Staircase.

A Dublin landlord said: ut oftef
happens that when peasant girls come
into u service, directly from the
wretched novels In which they have
been reared, in a wild part Of the
country, they are surprised and per.
picked by all they see. The common
est things to us are new and astonish-
ing to their simple gaze. AS the dwell
ings of the Irish poor are never more
than one story high, what excites
their ~perplexity, and often their fears
more than anything else Is. Of course,
a staircase. I have actually seen
these girls creeping up and down
stairs on all fours In the utmost terror.
One remained In the attic all day be-
fore she could summon courage to
encounter the apparent horrors Of
coming down, and she at last came
down backward, as II descending a
ladder. They get accustomed to an
elevator before they do to the stairs"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Tricks Of the Grouaer.

THE man is a grogger," said the
food inspector. He makes whisky
out of old barrels.
"Grogging is a recognized trade In
some slums. You get hold Of old
whisky barrels wherein spirits have
seen maturing for years and you pour
into these barrels boiling hot water
and you wait a few days.
The result Of your waiting is that
the hot water turns to whisky. The
wood Of the old barrels. you see, Is SC
saturated with spirits that the hot wa,
ter draws out enough to make a strong
grade Of red eye"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

William A. Rndford will answer
2tions and give advice FREE OF
II on all subjects pertaining to the
|)ect OF building for the readers Of this
On account Of his wide expe-
[ce as Editor, Author and Manutac-
3orisy on all these subjects. Address
ENQUIRIES to William A. Radford. No.
Fifth Ave. Chicago, Ill, and only
ore two-cent stamp for reply.
Dur rooms downstairs and ave
ns upstairs are worked into this
Ign, which has a width of 26 feet
tnches and a length Of Al feet six
hes, exclusive Of the porch. Some
lilies require five bedrooms, some
~ that is difficult to provide In a
Hum sized house without squeezing
IA so small that you haven't room
q set of furniture or space enough
necessary ventilation.
= this plan there are two stairways,
going up from the front hall and
other from the kitchen. Under the
nt stair Is a good sized closet to
p overcoats, rugs and a good many
hgs that are not in regular use all
time, a great convenience, as every
(sekeeper will testify. A closet like
does away with the necessity for a
shatrack, a piece of furniture that
Iald have been discarded a good
" years ago. 1t usually Is insight
Aecause of the way 1t is generally
tered up with an unnecessary as
Ement Of wearing apparel. The
i stairway Is a combination which
hes from the cellar tc the upper
fcoms.
be grade door at the side Of the
De makes a handy outside entrance
be cellar, q convenience that Is
much appreciated, especially
10 a good garden supplies fruit and
Rabies for the family. A grade en-
be to the cellar ave- a great deal
lamping through the kitchen, very
on wet days when considerable
from the garden adheres to ones