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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
EASTER

is a man to do who is out OF work and |
is ssarving.s Taft's reply was, God |
knows, 1 don't
Some two weeks later, at the con-
elasion of a speech by Mr., Bryan in
New York. the question was repeated
with Mr.. Taft's answer God knows;
L don't Mr.. Bryan's reply was as fol-
lows
II approach this question with some
hesitation, for do not want to say
anything that woaal6 put me In the
class to which III has been committed
by the Secretary Of War. Bat nay am
swer is this:
~All questions OF this Sana neasa be
considered fr0aa two ssan@peSness
First the temporary remedy, and sex
ord the permanent remedy, II eAsse
tails and breaks ITS arm as the resaaae
Of eareaessAesS it is mot sasseaeas TO
tell the child how 10 Keep ss@@ saa&ag
again. Ut Is necessary that the araa
shah be set and the child cared for,
even though its sasferaags are the re-
salt OF us own easesessness> And 80.
Temporarily, we must provide Tor every
Aaaaaa being in need, win not admit
that any man In THIS coantry should De
allowed TO starve 10 death, no matter
how careless he May have been IN not
providing for the future.
BAT while We must make temporary
provisions for the necessities Of those
who actually suffer, we must make per
manent provisions against the recar>
renee Of such conditions. and the best
way to prevent a recurrence of these
conditions is to change the laws by
which a few men have been able to
secure an unfair proportion of the re-
suits of the toll of all the people. There
is no difiicalty in this country about
production. We produce and consume
something like three times the amount
per capita produced or consumed by
any other people. The trouble is with
the distribution. and believe that the
way to reach the dificulty is to with
draw privileges and favoritism and to
enact laws that will secure an open
door to every mans labor and a re
ward for his TOLL
As the tendency of things political
today foreshadows that Mr.. Taft and
Mr. Bryan will be the candidates OF
their respective parties. the two Ques
tons and answers quoted above viii
probably interest many people.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18

Western League Season Opens Up
With a Defeat for Lincoln

With a Defeat for Lincoln
At A O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Governor sheldon walked gracefully
from the grand stand at Antelope park,
took position in the pitchers box.
and shot the ball over the plate with
all the speed and curve Of veteran
And thus was the third season of the
Western League pried opea IN Lincoln
A eoagle OF hours after ii was prhe6
open ii snapped shat again, and
paneMsa the fingers OF the home team
As score OF sesar to one,
Bas &esgSse the defeat Of the Green
hackers, ii was a Sanly good game, and
the local fans, alsA@agA &ssags@saseS
in the score. were SATISFIED that Man
agsG Green and Captain Fox have sasA>
cred ana Aggregation Of players that
WIN make the other me Teams SO
sosae.
Maaassr Green saw 10 1T that the
score cards bear the label OF the Al
led Psaassag Trades, and also saw TO
it that II viii be easier to buy a aasoa
made cigar this year than 1T was last
The crowd at the opening game was
eaS enough to make Manager Green's
heart beat a little faster. although he
bore the evidences OF appreciation
with becoming modesU, Signor Ga
ovsnni Bonno OF Naples ofscaaoed on
the slab for Lincoln, and Colonel
James SULLIVAN of County Mayo re-
ceived the Bonno slants with becoul-
ing grace, Signor Bonno was little
eccentric in his delivery at times, but
this was excused on the ground that
it was the flrst time he had ever faced
a Lincoln multitude of fans and fan
nesses But the signor certainly has
the baseball goods concealed about his
rotond person. As each member OF
the home team stepped to bat he was
roundly cheered. and the bows made
in return were exceedingly Chester
fieldian.
With the single exception of being
handed the diminutive end of the
score the game was fun of satisfaction
Here's to the Greenbackers and to the
gen,lemanly Mr., Green who has then
in charge, May the ultimately arrive
without being suoseauent-or word:
to that effect.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
MINOR LEAGUE NOTES

Crass, who was one time seen with
the Athletics. win pitch tor Utica this
year,
On the whole. the Toledo club
doesn't boom ap as the equal Of hast
years one in hitting
Joe Yeager. the former American
league insielder. viii play on Jimmy
caseyNs Montreal team this season.
The ST. Paul club has sold Catcher
Elmer Pierce to the Lincoln Western
leSgue club Pierce. hike Charlie
Chech. is . graduate OF Wisconsin
university
Bunk Congslton. who has been hold
ing out for some time. has finally
signed his contract with the Columbus
team OF the American association
Another HempAin ITren has but
ted into baseball He resides in De
troit He is an oatfelder who has
made good in independent ball, The
Hemphills could form an outfaeld with
Fred. Frank and Charlie.
President Prank r. Carson an
nounees that the Central league ses
son opens April IS and ends Sepseu
Der s There viii be las games
played. The opening games are:
South Bend at Terre Hause, Grand
RSpias at Evansville. Fort Wayne Al
Wheeling. Dayton at GAINESVILLE
The Ohio Independent Baseball
league was organized at linn recent
ly. Tsrin. Toledo. Cleveland and Ash
land viii be included in the league
with Fremont and Lorain probahl'
members. There viii be six teams il
the league. The games will be plSyeS
Saturday and Sunday. and the openin:
game viii be PLAYED May :, Eacl
team will play 80 games
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18

Charles Hickman. Cleveland's util
lily man. is authority for the assertion
that next to the outfield third base is
the easiest position to play on the dia-
mond- Inssmuch as Hickman has
played every position on = ball team
he should know what he is talking
about
The catcher has TO do the most
work. says Happy Hick-~ The
pitcher runs him close second The
first haseman comes third The sec
ond baseman and shortstop have
about the same amount of playing TO
do. and should almost work as one
man. But the third baseman has
snap in a way compared with the 9th
er infielders and battery
In the old days the first baseman
must have had q picnic From what
I have heard and read up TO the time
that Charley Comiskey became ia
nous player the first baseman did not
cover much ground. They were up 70
catch the ball when it was thrown TO
them. and TO grab what grounders
they could and beat the runners 10
first with the ball. When = player
got too slow for any other position on
the team. or when his arm went back
on him. they would still think him
good enough for first base, providing
that he was good sricker-
But now a first baseman must be
as quick as any other of the infielders-
He has got TO be able TO play hunts
Just like a third baseman, but where
a third baseman. in handling hunts.
rarely throws anywhere except 10 frsI
base. the first sscker in making q one
handed pickup has all three bases 10
watch on many occasions He may
have to shoot il to third or second or
again he may have TO turn around and
toss il to either the pitcher or second
haseman. which ever one is covering
first
The first baseman has 10 be on the
watch for snap throws from pitcher
and catcher. he must have an under
standing with the pitcher on feldins
hunts and grounders between them
and in addition. he is expected II
cover more ground than he used te
and to catch every thrown ball thai
comes within ten feet of him.
Hickman has never caught profeS
sional game of ball but was the regu
lar catcher for the University OF IVES
Virginia team prior 10 going to New
castle as a pitcher. Boston used hin
as a pitcher and outfiel6er. and d
pitched one game for that club IN tns
Temple Cup series against Baltimore
losing il BY the score Of 1e TO IL Thei
he went to the Giants, and actualr
PLAYED in every position On the team
except behind the bat in q single year
He was at short for nearly tire
months. and George Davis who VIA
rsanaginx the team at that tfras
wanted nina to catch also bat HAPPY
declined with thanks
While with Cleveland he plass'
everywhere bat behind the bat sher
and center ssaa HE played nearly a
the positions for Washington, bat On
Ms hess work at shSra base when h.ar
Croxs was hart. That Is ssseS rass
m his rasaa that lizard was sineA q
easy place 10 an, HE ssss he I'D nj
average over one error 8 week. an
esaszns that Ne 2sa nst>sAsr& amy 3sr
enar ones al that,
George Seesan also thanks that Tim
Is the easiest and szss the most a.
eaas 81 an tsse safeaa positions 10 pas
and George easAs 70 Sao~, sor he n
been all the way around the anfeld Al
back again.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18

Burglars entered the ONCE of the
Iddings Lumber yards at Sutherland
by prying open window and ran
sacked the building, The safe was
opened, but no money was secured.
though the rohher overlooked 500 in
checks,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
THIRD BASE THE
EASIEST POSITION
COVERING LAST SACK rs SoFTEST
JOB ON TEAM. OUTSIDE OF
ouTFIEID.
so SAYS CHARLES HICKMAN

Statement Comes from Man Who Has
Played Every Pesition-First Base
man Had Snap in Old Days. But
Ezw He Has One of Most oirheuls
Of the lnf5eld.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
THE TWO ANSWERS.
How Taft and Bryan Replied to Very
Pertinent Question.

Ii will be remembered that at a pub
Taft was asked the question. What
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
Might Riders Again Active.

Night riders are again becoming &C
tive in Montgomery county. Kentucky.
Warning notes have been sent to va
rious farmers threatening them with
whipping by riders,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18
I'VE mention particularly
a grand showing Of Easter


most Lincoln boys will get their Easte
outfit here. and no wonder. for here ar
greater assortments and greater values
Bring the boys to-day. If you can. and avoi
the crowds that will surely come later il
the week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
MiIWaukeeaNs " lake First Place.

Adit Gen. Boardman issued orders
announcing the standing of each or
ganization of the Wisconsin National
Guard in the small arms practice dur
ing the present year, The Third in
fantry stands first in the regimental
classification with total of 1888
points out of a possible 200, the First
infantry second with S7S2, the Second
infantry third with 70.S4 and the
Tenth separate battalion fourth with
66.75. The First cavalry secured $500
points. The general average of the en-
tire guard was S5,52, as against S3.99
last year. The average strength of the
guard during the contest was 2,9I1
men, of whom 25S were expert rifle
men, 1873 sharpshooters, 1867 marks
men, 423 frst-class men. 331 second
class men, 45f third-Class men and 50
fourth-Class men.
Company +. First regiment, Milwau-
kce, has the honor of standing at the
head of II companies that competed.
1t also held the honor last year. It's
score is 15754 points, II points better
than last year. Company |, Third regt-
ment, Superior, is second with 1866
points; Company A, Third regiment
Neillsyille, third with 1873; Company
|, First regiment Noenah, fourth with
1lIGl; Company G, Third regiment
Wausau fifth with lO9.S7; Company b,
Third regiment La Crosse, sixth with
1O72 %, Company X, Third regiment
Tomah, seventh with 10610; Company
d, Third regiment, Mauston, eighth
with 1919; Company L, Third regi-
ment, Sparta. ninth with 1888, and
Company c, Third regiment, Hudson,
tenth with l0062.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
Aylward Files Report.

John a. Aylward of Madison, Demo
cratic candidate for governor. filed a
statement in the office of the secretary
of state, declaring that he spent $S16
for political purposes during the cam
paign OF this sum $500 was contrib
uted to the Democratic state central
committee. A. j. Schmitz of Milwau-
kee, who was defeated by Mr.. Aylward
at the primaries for the Democratic
nomination for governor, filed a state
ment showing that he spent 81 .097 So.
Of which sum $526.50 was for newspa-
per advertising. Congressman H. A.
Cooper of Racine, who was reelected
in the First district, spent $1,3G4S4
during the primary and general cleo
tion campaigns George Spratt of She
boygan Falls. defeated Republican
candida,e for congressman in the Sixth
district. spent $SlH Freeman W
Socket. defeated Democratic candi-
date for assemblyman in the Price
Taylor county district. says he spent
5000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
From the State Capital
4 Items of Importance to Wisconsin
| People, Cleaned at Madison.


Madison.-Mrs. Abbie L. Beals of
Milwaukee, widow of Elias F. Beals,
began suit in the supreme court of
Wisconsin to test the constitutionality
of the state inheritance tax law. If the
suit is successful, it will mean that
the state will, if it follows rules of
equity, have to return to different es-
tates over 81 600. 900 which it has col
lected under the law since the statute
was enacted five years ago. The in
come of the state from this law mas
annually increased until this year II
will amount to $I5O,O0O The Beals
suit is novel in several respects By
authority of section 5000 Of the re-
vised statutes the suit is started IN
the supreme court instead of in some
inferior court. The claim was present
ed to the legislature two years ago
and rejected The amount claimed is
comparatively small, being only
$3.O2461, but the Reals case raises
some new points which are expected
10 placipitate a fierce legal battle.
The plaintiff sets up three grounds on
WnlCn SDe COnSluelS iliS law uhCOH9'i
tutional They are as follows: That
no provision is made in the law for
taxing the first $4,000 of transfers
which exceed in value or amount the
sum of $4,000, the result of which is
to make the classification arbitrary,
unreasonable and unjust. That in
view of the decision of the supreme
court in the Nunnemacher case that
the right upon which the tax is levied
is a natural right, the unequal or pro
gressive rate imposed by the law rem
ders it unconstitutional. That the pro
gressiye feature of the tax is in viola
ton of the spirit and intent of section
) of article / and cognate provisions
of the constitution, which recognize
specifically the right to take property
by descent as an inherent right and
forbid determinations by law in refer
ence thereto.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
Commission Hits Temporary Jobs.

a partial report of the state civil SER
vice commission was filed with the
governor, which shows that there are
approximately 623 persons employed
in the unclassified service. whose SER
vices cost the state nearly $500 00(
annually. About l 400 positions are
under the classified service, the sal
aries paid during the year ending July
/, 1908, being S1,00O,0OO in round mum
bers.
In the unclassitied service are $40 in
the state university, 172 in the normal
schools and 70 in other departments
of state government. Seventy-iye are
in the exempt class. In the labor
class are 229 in the charitable and
penal institutions, an average of 16 in
the university and an average of 10
at the capitol
Whenever, by neglecting to notify
the commission promptly of the needs
of the service an officer makes it pos.
sible to give some favored person the
advantage of temporary employment,
he subjects himself and this commits,
sion to criticism and helps defeat the
true purpose of the law" says the re,
port.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
Report of Railroad Commission.

The report of the state railroad
commission is devoted almost ex-
clusively to the operation of the pub
lie utility law. which has proved rev.
elation to the state. The report is
divided into four departments: Stats
tiCal, discriminatory rates, legislative
recommendations and uniform account
ing BY far the larger portion is de-
voted to q discussion of discriminatory
rates, which seem to have pervaded
almost every public utility in the
state. The determinations of tele-
phone companies are first discussed,
the information being based upon the
reports filed by the companies. Out of
81 companies whose reports We're re
Ceived in time for compilation, 80 re-
ported determinations, and out of 147
telephone exchanges. 20 companies toll
Grated discriminatory rates. In 20
companies furnishing water which
filed reports, 2S charged no discrimrla-
tory rates, and ~ reported such rates.
There are 52 gas companies in Wis
received in time for compilation. Of
this number only IL reported disCTim-
inatory rates OF the 232 electric com
panies about one-half reported their
discriminatory service in time for the
report. OF the III that did report, one
half We're furnishing service at other
than the regular scheduled charges.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
Coetz' Bond is S765, 900

On account of a new law passed by
the last legislature the general bond
of Milwaukee County Treasurer julius
]. Goetz was reduced from s1,2O6,.
Bliss to $500 600. at a meeting OF the
county committees on laws and legis.
lation and charitable and penal insti.
tutions The general bond OF 5000, 900
is increased, however, by s7S5,000 for
the vlaIuct, and $4,000 for the hos
pital for the insane This makes his
present bond s1O55.0oo Under the
old arrangement, ne hospital bond
was the same. but the yiaduct bond
was ssG2000 making he total bond
s2,0Ss.37I5S OF the old bond 81 1876
oo0 was furnished by surety compa.
nies. and the remainder was personal
Mr Goetz said that he would make an
effort To get surety companies to fur.
nish all Of the present bond
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
Big Laboratory for University.

The government. through the United
states forestry commission has select
Cd the University of Wisconsin as the
center for its forestry experimental
laboratories State Forester Griffith
submitted the proposition . the re
gents at their meeting here and If the
appropriation for a building is made
the laboratory will be established here.
Forester Griffith and Dean Turneaure
of the engineering college are enthusi-
astic over the proposition and feel that
the regents will make the appropria-
ton III method of making turpen-
tine, wood alcohol and other products
OF the slash which is now burned, is
discovered. it will mean an enormous
increase in this land value, said Mr..
Griffith II will also settle the pine
stump conditions, a serious obstacle to
farmers in the northern part of the
state at the present time The matter
has also been taken up by the timber
land owners OF the state who have aa
dressed a resolution TO the regents
asking that the appropriation be
prarfpi
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12

A.r.x-
E@xYy~7s mother and little Nina
ss sE'ss5|s 49, ID aazod up at the shining
~-'A.~Sa'1.a~ peaks and were home
sick. They would gladly have forgot
ten SNOW, but father was in noun.
tain cabin all alone
"WiIl ne hang his stockings 10y the
stone ilr"rIacc"' asked Nina. and
don't YOU s'roso he'll he Nitcd some.
where 10 diuu.r7"
/ wish we had stayed with him."
said mother IF ne can live through
the winter in the mountains. SO could
We
But he told us no. don't you ro.
member" He said ne hruuaht us Do
southern California ON purpose So we
could live always I'M a summer land"
Mother si2hcd The little family
had been west only few weeks when
father was offered a position ass book
Keeper for lumber company away mn
in the Siurras Living i'm tie unuu.
taius had been d,NgmfuI lhrough the
summer, but at the FIRST hint of cola
weather me tent home wasIackod IA.
thcr boughr cabin and sent mother
and the little dauahtcr to the valley.
Father was an artist ana he de.
Clarcd that he should like nothing
better than to paint pictures of snowy
peaks with no one to intrrrmt him
ana nothing else TO do but to guard
the company's property.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
WISCONSIN
Is Il EVTTIES

Al.yau3.. Ita,,fs ,,bn va.. n.,,r3n~,1
NV klr\arr..r. p,,,,I, I.,,..,i .,l,,
rovp of W.aYl,a.ra n ,,,u. ,,, and
nersnrf , survivor. inf I'm, r,,r5...,r,s
buIIars died NJ tna bnr,n. nr r,latf,as
in mo t,v.p or lru.l,.,o INA f,rn,,I
was held Welp,sIg,- Or ,l.,. r l>o-
William ppucn a rarm rood at ,ha
ilarris farm shot and ,.,r.l mis- or,.
pIoyrr Al.yYnlgr ua,,is and snhsa
.oucnty shot Mrs uartfs Nelson
Aackou the hired man and Helen
Ncsback who resided M the lIarrs
farm
JarnsyiNC.-Nu afrrulri was made.
TO wreck n Chicago Niw2ukro 4 ~
Paul passcnaor train inst south of
Milton by piling a dozen or SO railway
ties on the tracks The accident oc.
CURED shortly after nine o'clock.
Aside from shaking up. NO damage
was done as the Ties were piled too
loosely To throw the engine from the
tracks. Tho vugiue was sIigh,.y i'm.
imcd. This is in the same locality
whore on March Fl. 1907. John W.
Towan was shot by wouIdnu train
wrochyy who was caught tamporiug
with Dho de3atl switch ou the tracks
New Richmond -Throush the eff
for's of Cashier T.. A. Baker of the
Manufacturers bank OF rhia city, and
the pmheuou detective agency.
Stephen Sychir has been arrested i'm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-12
STATE
HAPPENINGS

happened here Charles NJ. Cole one
of the Oldest government employees in
this section of the state and for %
years in charge of the construction and
engineer work along the FoX river wa.
ter power, died from paralysis John
SchlOsser, pioneer coal dealer. died of
cancer of the stomach, Mis-. Matilda
Matthes for 50 years resident of the
county. died of dropsy and Mrs. JOS
eph Hammel died after an operation.
Racine.-All the known survivors of
Company G, Twentieth Wisconsin in
fantry, came to Racine Monday 10 OBJ
serve the forty.siXth anniversary of
the battle OF Prairie Grove. The mum
Der included Capt j. p. Ruudle,
Michael Daley, Adam lIazclwooI, Rob
ert iiastreiter OF milwaukee,; William
Scott OF Racine, and DR.. Perkins of
OconomoWoc, William Scott. sergeant
OF the company, is now blind.
Racine. ne.-Frederick Tenis, me-
chanic applied to the police depart.
ment for help in finding his wife and
two children. Tcnis says that his bet
ter haIf served his breakfast PUT up
MS dlhher ana bad" MN &o"d-o} as
ne departed lor work IN me evening
when he came nome the house was
dark every piece OF furniture mss
Ing ana Wlle ana chlIdIFh gone.
Racinc-One of the boIdcst rob
berries here in recent years was re-
ty
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-22
BUTTS SHORTAGE MAY
REACH S250.000
Twenty-Five Indictments are Pre-
ferred Against Defaulting Cash
Ter Of Peoples Bank

PORTSMOUTH. vA-Speciai--rho
nrst trial OF Alexander II. Butt de-
fanifing cashier OF the defunct Feo-
Piles Bank. OF this city. was docket
&c in the Hastings Court today. but
captain Happier. legal representative
81 the accused. stated when the case
was called that the defense vas not
ready 20 20 into a trial 80 Judge Balm
consented 60 q continuance until next
Thursday.
Certain proposals OF a settlement
have been made % a general com nit
tee representing the depositors In the
defunct banking house. but the com
rnitteenan. while thcy refuse 70 d.
vuige the full extent % these propo-
sitionr deny that ANYTHING other than
a fun s>Ticment OF the banks short
age will satixfy them. The shortage
win probably reach $4,000.
twenty-five indictments. chargiug
falsincation. fraudulent entries and
grand larceny. are pending against
Butt
The court room was packed 70 The
very doors when the case was called
today So large. In fact was TIE a.
Tendance that policemen had 20 %
detailed 90 handle tho crowd.