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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06
GROVER CLEVELAND
Living and Dead.

Some years ago, when Mark
Hanna died, The Chronicle made
the lesson of his life the subject
of editorial discussion, pointing
out how those who knew him best
had proved that he whom men
called a conscienceless, scheming,
INSCRIPTIONS politician was a
kindly, generous man, with many
splendid qualities as citizen. 1t
took death to reveal the real
Mark Hanna, or, rather, when
passion and prejudice were still
ed in the presence of death, men
for the first time saw him as he
was, and spoke of him in mo-
ments of calmness with the words
of fairness and truth.
Much of what was said of
Mark Hanna might we'll be said
with reference to Grover Cleve-
land, albeit the two men were, in
their leading characteristics and
methods of thought and ideas of
public duty as far asunder as the
Grover Cleveland, in his sphere,
was a big man, as in his field and
range of action lower as it was
MARK Hanna was also a big
man.
Grover Cleveland, in his rise to
'eminence, became very near be-
ing a phenomenon. Not even the
careers of Lincoln and Grant
were more remarkable.
General Grant had received
the benefit of military training,
while Lincoln had been member
lof congress and gained nation
al fame by his debates with
Douglass; but Grover Cleveland
rose from almost absolute os-
security, like a rocket, to the most
exalted office on earth. He had
no war record, because he was
teaching school during the war,
and twenty-five years ago awar
record meant much. Yet, UNI
known beyond the mayors chair
TO the presidency of the earth's
greatest republic. There is no
parallel for rise to fame and for
tune in all the annals of history,
and it was commentary upon
then existing political conditions
and public sentiment to say
though it is true, that Grover
Cleveland won because he was
honest and would not share in OF
permit boodling or grating III
municipal government, which
was so common then as to be
looked upon as a matter Of
course.
He was the most stalwart Of
Democrats, and he was honest
yet no president for half a cen
fury has been more cursed anc
denounced. Why? Simply be-
cause he held to his convictions
and never sought or even desired
compromise.
He did not believe all the of
fees of the government should b.
held at the behest of politica
leaders and spoilsmen and he sale
so, and a system of civil service
based on merit, which had beer
a theory, became a reality anc
politicians became his enemies.
He did not believe in free sill
yer at any ratio, and he said so
and when he said anything no in
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06
MY FRIEND.

He claimed to be my friend
that's why he would
Desire to stab me deep-just for
my good.
With pleasure ill concealed he
held his dart,
Felt its keen edge, and aimed it
at my heart.
Keen was the thrust; and then
with rapid stride
He fastened toward me and,
when at my side,
The weapon grasped within his
hand. Around
He turned the sharpened edge
and larger wound
Was made; and then, af if to
make amend,
He smiling said "Consider me
your friendl"
Guthrie, OkIa.-John R. ODER
nathy, United States Marshal and
former hunting guide to President
Roosevelt, marries Miss Elvina Pur-
Vance, Mr.. Alternately was wild
over and has six children by a for
mer marriage.
Louisville, Ky.-Chas. Smith and
Leon Bailey are killed by lightning
while working in the suburbs of the
city.
washington, D. c.-Enrique Creel,
Ambassador from Mexico, consults with
the State Department in connection
with the enforcement of the neutrality
laws during the unsettled conditions
now being experienced in Mexico.
Hot Springs, Ark.-Investigations
show that Mrs. Ada Reiehers of Fort
Worth was murdered in her cottage here
by man who roomed next door to
Mrs. Reichers. On the day of the muir
der the man took her two little boys
and year old daughter to suburban
park, where he deserted the boys. He
The husband of the dead woman is q
brick contractor, and her father is J
N. Young of Terrell, Texas.
Chicago, Ill,-During revival meet
my heN. ueOTSe LeWlS pTHyS uHuU lHt
amusement resorts of Irving Park be
burned on account of the liquor traffic
INDUCED in. Twelve hours later some
one set fire to buildings in Excelsior
tirely consumed. The latter park is
Park, which resulted in their being en-
situated only a few blocks from where
the meeting was held.
New York, N. Y.-E. II, Gary, chair
man of the board Of directors of the
United States Steel Corporation, makes
the statement that business during the
past two weeks has been better than al
any time since October.
Weletka, okla.-The Snake Indian:
threaten to go on the war path if they
are not given their allotment certifi
Gates Immediately. Up to this time the
Snakes have refused to accept the Ger
tificates.
Rochester, N. Y.-Counsel for The
Standard Oil Company appears before
Judge Hazel to argue for a new trial
in the rebate case in which the com
pany was recently found guilty here
The verdict of guilty ended a ten days
trial in which the Oil Company was
charged with an alleged yiaIotion of the
Interstate Commerce Law in. accepting
concessions from the filed tariff OF
shipments of oil from Clean N. Y, tC
Rutland and Bellows Falls, VT There
were forty counts on the indictment
If the verdict of the trial court is up
held the company may be fined total
Of 100000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06

Guthrie, Okla.-John R. ODER
nathy, United States Marshal and
former hunting guide to President
Roosevelt, marries Miss Elvina Pur-
Vance Mr.. Alternately was a wild
over and has six children by a for
mer marriage
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Chas. Smith an
Leon Bailey are killed by lightnin
while working in the suburbs of IL
city.
Washington, D. c.-Enrique Gre,
Ambassador from Mexico, consults wi
the State Department in connectit
with the enforcement of the neutrali
laws during the unsettled conditio
now being experienced in Mexico.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

financial game, and learn to keep money at home,
where it will fill the channels of local trade, build big
buildings in midst and keep Nebraska and Lincoln
labor employed?
For every dollar Nebraska sends east in the way of
fire insurance less than 20 cent is returned
in the shape of policy payment Eighty CENTS less the
local agents commission is retained in the east Any
wonder they build thrtystory buildings and play high
jinks in the speculative markets?
There fire insurance companies right here at
home that just safeor saferas the socaled big
companies in the The premium you pay these home
companies is retained at home. The surplus OF the
panes loaned to local people, who build homes employ
labor and engage in business enterprise These local
companies employ labor and pay good that
in spent the advantage of citizen They
spend great deal of money with local printing
In Short every dictate Of every dictate of
give insurance business the local in
companies that have demonstrated their sound
Now there is the Farmers and Merchants Insurance
Company for instance Founded in 1885, it has enjoyed
nearly quarter Of century Of business and has
made record that is not exceledfrom the poicyhold
ers' standpont-by any fire insurance company in the
whole country In it's twentythree years Of business
has paid more than million and half in losses 1t has
total approaching half million Its whole bust
has been marked by conservatism enterprise
promptness and for the welfare Of its patrons
1t has money invested in buildings that credit
Lincoln It's chief officers live here patronize local bust
and part Of the life and energy that
making Lincoln great city. The money you pay
the Farmers and Merchants Insurance Company is not
sent east to improve eastern cities 1t retained at home
to further develop Lincoln and Nebraska retained here
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28
JUDGE LEE EsTELLE COMING.
One the Leading Juvenile Judges America Will Speak the


Judge Lee Ee judge of the juvenile Of Douglas
will the Oliver theatre Sunday afternoon auspices
Of the c. A. Every and father Lincoln
should this splendid
and study the child problem than Judge Ee No heart
beats than his for the gse future fathers
juvenile
Lawyer, judge of humanity-Judge doing
magnificent for country.
from the START his holds his
oratoy appeal ready response
honest
The editor of The Wagewre has known Judge Lee Etee for
twenty and Judge Este has bigger better
of He dealing with the problem
the Now and that the solve the problem of the
Lincoln audiences have heard the worlds greatest
thinkers a a
bigger than Judge Estee heard better able
deliver his message.
Oliver should
the father Of boy who fails the opportunity
to his obligations the boy to the community and to the
country
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28
Series of Articles Relating Lincoln Business Enterprises Th
Should Command Support
Enterprises That


to keep moving in the channels Of trade and thus keep
labor employed and business active.
Mention big Lincoln enterprise Of the past ten
or twelve and then inquire concerning Of the
who have had hand therein. You'll find officials
and stockholders of the Farmers and Merchants nsur
Company in every of them. Read the companys
record and you will discover that it's policies safe
the safest.
Really, now; you not where it is to your in
terest to give your business to home concern?
The officers of the Farmers and Merchants Insurance
Company George W. Montgomery, president; M. c.
L. Funkhouser vice president; L. p Funkhouser
tary Louis E. Wettling, treasurer The headquarters
in the handsome fvestory brick and building
the of Fifteenth and streets-a building that
is credit to Lincoln.
Hartford, Conn., has been made city OF milhonaires
by of its prestige center of insurance business
The milonares have been made by the unwise western
policy Of continually sending moneyeast for something
And why shouldn't Lincon-made fire insurance policy
issued by Lincoln company that has record OF twen
tythree years of square and successful just
good for you Hartfordmade policy? If for ten
years Nebraska would retain home the money annually
sent outside the state for premiums fire and life insur
policies the amount would into the millions,
and Nebraskas business would be the wonder of the
country
Perhaps time we IL have enough to fur
with what need and able furnish
instead of sweating to raise the and then send it
off for others to to their profit
Look up the expiration date of the policy your
little cottage Mr. Workingman upon your big house.
Mr. Businessman and then make note to have the next
policy written by local company. It will be to the
mutual benefit Of all of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

When sits down with statistics at hand and
figures the of money sent from Nebraska to
foreign insurance companies, is astonished the
total
Then, after figures out how much Of this money
returned in payment of losses gets mad to think
what of financial suckers the people Of Nebraska
have been all these years.
Go back east, to the big insurance centers and
the huge granite buldings-fvc ten, fifteen twenty-five,
panes Millions and millions of dollars invested in these
huge buildngs-and Nebraskans who should have had
business have furnished goodly portion of
the money Year by year the golden tide of money has
flowed into the Golfers Of these big eastern insurance
panes and year by year there has been thin trcke
wesward-the patry return these companies have made
in payment of losses But there is to be larger
trickle westward 1t is money sent eastward by Nebras
kans in the shape of insurance premimums and then bor
goes swell the Golfers of the insurance kings to furnish
them with money to speculate Wall street. to buy big
automobiles, hold "monkey parties at Newport tour
Europe and do the high society act in winter
Actually, in blindness in fetch worship,
have actually to believe that just had to
tribute money those big eastern companies So
scraped and toed and moiled keep those east
insurance companies stocked with good money and
then we we toed and moiled pay the in
that money after have borrowed it back
mortgages farms and little homes-thnk-
ing all the time what fine lot of unselfsh patriots those
eastern magnates were for loaning our own money.
Now the dead square, Mr. Nebraskan, don't you
think it high time that to get wise to this
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

proudly showed card bearing date OF
1864. He paid a glowing tribute to
the intelligence of the men who made
up that convention, and his report was
full of lively interest
The central body means to be repre-
sented at future meetings of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, and q "dele-
gate fund" will be started at once
From now on five per cent of the Or
ganization's gross receipts win be set
aside for this purpose The next an
nual convention will be at Toronto,
Canada, and a Lincoln man will be
there. Perhaps the 1910 convention
will be held in Lincoln. Who knows?
The central body unanimously en-
dorsed the candidacy of Will M. Maui
pin for deputy commissioner of labor
by appointment of Governor Shallen-
berger. The resolutions of endorse
ment were strong, and were ordered
forwarded to Governor Shallenberger
at once.
It looked good to see delegate from
the Horseshoers' Union present at the
meeting. Now let the Sheet Metal
Workers get busy. And let the Musi-
clans enforce the attendance of their
delegates. The regular attendance
ought to be not less than double what
it is now.
Two dollars was ordered sent to the
central body at Akron, Ohio, for the
place of Mr.. Peterson, who has left
the city.
To dollars was ordered sent to the
centrol body at Akron, Ohio, for the
defense of the two union men charged
with murder. This case bids fair to
equal the celebrated Idaho case of the
Western Federation of Miners.
President Rudy is absent from the
city, and in his absence Vice President
Quick presided.
Continued on page 81
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28
CENTRAL UNION

The melting of the Central Labor
Union Tuesday evening was full Of
lively interest, and the results of two
or three of the moves initiated will be
benficial If the delegates do not get
tired" and lay down before the game
is ended.
1t was decided that organized labor
ought to be represented in the framing
of the new city charter preparatory to
going to the commission system of city
government, and in accordance with
that decision a committee of five men
was named. The committee consists
of Messrs. Locker, Betz, Pickard,
Schwab and Kelsey. This committee
will ask to be permitted to participate
in the deliberations of the joint COM
mittee named by the city council and
the Commercial club.
The central body also decided to get
nances of the city-or have the ordi-
nances repealed. The Plumbers
Union will Immediately prepare com
plants setting forth specific violations
of the plumbing ordinances, and these
complaints, together with the wit
nesses and the specifications, win be
filed by the secretary Of the Central
Labor union, who will Immediately file
the complaints and take charge of the
prosecution. There is going to be
something doing with the people who
have f1agrantly violated the plumbing
ordinances to the detrfment Of public
health. There is no "bluf" about this
the Plumbers and the Central Labor
Union means business.
T. G. Kelsey, who represented the
central body at the recent Denver con-
vention, made an interesting report of
the convention proceedings. Delegate
Kelsey enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing the oldest union man in point of
membership at the convention. He
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

retail clerks, the stationary engineers
and several others? The apathy of the
street railway men is hard to under
stand, especially the employees of the
Citizens Railway Company. The COM
pany has actually advertised in The
should organize.
Wageworker that it is more than will
ing that it's conductors and motormen
should organize.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

The Painters and Decorators are pre-
pairing to have another smoker" and
when they do have it there will be
plenty of good cheer The Painters
and Decorators know how to have a
good time.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

Wouldn't it be fine business if we
could class among the "live ones'' the
sheet metal workers, the teamsters,
the garment workers, the glove max
ers, the motormen and conductors, the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28
WITH LIVE ONES

alton in Omaha will be speedily bet
tered. There ought to be spirit of
forget and forgive" up there. This
is not time to cherish animosites; no
for personal grudges. Therell be glory
enough for all if the situation up there
is cleared up without further loss of
time.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

Speaking of Give ones" the boys
who edit and publish the Daily Ne
braskan may not be members of trades
unions. but they certainly up and COM
ing. The Thanksgiving football edi-
ton" of the Daily Nebraskan was a
hummer. And it was the product of
union labor from "kiver to kiver."
There are thing doing in union prin-
ter circle in Omaha. A few weeks ago
the committee of 1870 closed two
years contract with the WorldHerald
at an increase of 25 cents day for the
first year and so cents a day for the
second year. Then it closed one for
three years with the Daily News on
the same terms This made 'em so
enthusiastic that they went over to
the Bee Office and closed a five-year
contract on the same basis.
After four years of fighting with re.
suits that were not pleasing, the ON
aha union has decided to change its
course of action. AS a result of the
determination the strike management
has been taken out of the hands OF
the executive committee and put in the
hands of a special committee of eigh
teen. c. c. Vaughan has been made
chairman and F. A. Kennedy secre
tary of the special committee.
All of which reminds us. A few
years ago Omaha union men of all
crafts were in the habit of pointing
to Lincoln. as the jumping off place
of unionism. They were always com
planning that the Lincoln situation
made 1t hard for them to get results
It's different now. In these good days
a lot of Omaha men feelingly point te
Lincoln as sample of what Omaha
ought to do along union lines.
Here's hoping that the printing stu
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

The British trades unionists have
House of Commons. American trades
unionists have two in the American
CONTINUED on page 81
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

cigar. And this man has been heard
to spout about his unionism until the
dictionary retired exhausted
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

The Electrical Workers of Lincoln
are determined to have some benefi-
cial changes made in the matter of
wire inspection. What they want is an
inspector of outside and inside wiring,
tematic way. By the way, speaking of
Give ones," the Electrical Workers
are setting an example that whole
lot of other unions and union men
would do we'll to pattern after.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

This is a fact: The other night the
editor of The Wageworker stood in a
cigar store and saw a man who car
ried union card come in and buy a
package of scab" tobacco, a plub of
'scab" chewing tobacco and "scab"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

In the course of some remarks on
the proposition to have union men take
part in the charter revision work, Dele
gate Kelsey raised a laugh at the meet
ing of the Central Labor Union Tues
day night He told of visit to Des
Moines and related what he heard a
union man say in criticism of the com.
mission plan.
81 spent considerable time discuss.
ing the plan with friend of mine who
was opposed to it. This friend was a
republican, and he was perfect gen.
tleman, too," said Mr.. Kelsey.
After the laugh subsided Mr.. Kel
sey explained that he didn't mean ii
just exactly like it sounded.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

Here's hoping that the printing stu.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-11
MEXICAN REV
OLUTlONISTS

hnn Antonio Texas. Aphl 40 San
Antonio W nTnln the cnnior OF nn nt.
tempted MoNlonn revolutionary move.
muni Hand bills are being plfcunt
ud throughout the Mexican quarters
drnnunclnr The government of pros.
dent nlnl and calling upon the MoN.
can cilllonH " The United States 10
ufpnnlHn mass meetings and io pro.
ttri HrnlnHt The oKlfndiilOn ~ anfnbn
aud several 0i hla toompan0na who
are now confined In inll M Los AnRe.
leh, california Hhfnbn Nv the editor
nnd publisher 0l newspaper cnllod
"lfl llovoluclon" which was published
fnr while IN San Antonio but was
driven nui hy the officials moved 10
~ Louis whore II was forced 10 nua.
pend nnd then io loH Angeles whore
lhe publishers landed Ia Jan u ~
nsid thll paper VIII be- resumed clthor
in Austin or nnn Antonio, Secret
service nnnnta of the United Ainioa ns
Woll nH ui The NoWcnn Government
hrt hero watching The situation
Ban Anl0lo has been made The base
of q number Of attempted revolution,
airy movements a few months nro
nnenlH of some Central American
country were. here trying 10 organize
q illlhufiorlnR expedition out of dlH.
thafned soldiers 0f The United Atntes
army but that ofort was nlppod aa
THIS ono undoubtedly viii be-.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-11
MOBILIZATION
OF TROOPS

nan Anlonlo, rosan, Arm lO A.
mUpflhiion Wy Congress ol one mon
dollars "a duirhY the ekppnHeH nf mult
llllnii0n ~ United HliidH iiIll state
troops ihla summer and fall nHni,h
lhe several hin mnnouyera previously
ordered OF these unn of tho largest
n ordered fur luly ~ Leon Springs,
The government reservation lust north
NJ tile Uli q few mllna Here Va inli
viii he mohllped nl ~ the regular
troops M The Department 0f Texas,
hnd iho state troops oi New Mexico
Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana, and
prOhahlY MasiHHlnpl II N estimated
that between ntiupn and twenty lhonh'
and men vii be- IA onmp "a that
time Leon hpllnnH ~ situated ln TIE
mountains ana n possessed NJ nn
abundant Waier nunplV Military crit
iOa pronounce II one ~ the hest places
IN The country iOr mauHnYtH II has
q mnrnnooont target ranHo and N
admirably adapted ior sanitary and
pleasant ohmp
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-11
DEATH THEIR PORTION.
Haskell and Ledbe,ler to Die
and Muakogee Doomed.

Mupk0gee Okla Aprll lO Governor
Haskell and Chlet ot Police ledbetter
are TO be nsnaualnated aud Muakogee
Ia 10 be burned to The ground accord,
ing 10 q Mack Hand letter received
at the office ot the New ataie Tribune,
a weekly paper owned by the COVER,
nor The letter was addressed 10 the
governor The writer claimed that
the negroes ot the state aud Muako.
Ace In particular resented the fight
that waa helng made on their race
by Haskell aud i.edhetter aud that
they are 10 he aaHaaslnated within a
few dayh
The negroee are up In arms over the
activity " the state officials and Led'
better the latter helng looked upon
m the worst enemy they have la the
state l,edhetteE who Tuesday was
sworn In aa chief of police, ordered
OIL the negroes who have no Visible
means of support out of the city. and
he followed thla ~ boy arreatng thirty
OF them Thursday and putting them
~ work ON the htrcota i,edhetter ia
= dead ehot aud Killed fourteen ne,
froea while actlne aa United states
marshal
This IA Governor liaakella town and
the objection Ga him la that he favored
the ilm crow law