davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

CHICAGO. October 19.-Wheat market
opened easy today owing to a moderate
decline at Liverpool. but soon rallied on
fair demand by commission houses. De-
cember opened a shade to Nav lower at
80 to 99H.
December corn at the start was n lowe.
to u higher at 631a to e3s. Later the
price advanced to GAY
December oats opened unchanged to q
shade higher at 4s1s to 4Sha4sA, and sold
at 4SA a4sA.
Provisions opened easy. At the start
prices were 5a1h lower to TIC higher.
Closing Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, October 9-Close-Wheat-
December. 8sasa9sh: May 1O1xa1o1N;
July, 967s
Corn-Oetober. II: December. 63Na64;
May. 62,s: July. CTS.
Oats-December. 4s: May. s5Oa July.
45&
Pork-October. 1885: December, 13.45;
January, 15.Ooa15.O711; May. 14.95a14 9Th
Lard-October. 937a: November, 9.371.
January. $40: May. 9O7h.
Ribs-October. S.67aS.92; January, sos;
RyeNcash. 75Aa7sA; December, 20;
May. 50.
Barley-Cash. 55a61.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50; March. 375.
Clover-Octoher. 16S. -..-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
ASKS COURT FOR COLLECTOR
LAWFUL WIDOW" OF BENZ.
ANDREWS TAKES ACTION.
Intimates That Contest Over Cues
ton of Dover Right Is Imminent.
Value of the Estate.

Mrs Laura G. Andrews Of Baltimore,
who claims to be the lawful widow OF
Benjamin Andrews, late proprietor of the
Merchants Hotel. today asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to appoint a collector
for the estate of Mr.. Andrews. She is
joined in the petition by Dr. Joseph Hart
and Charles w. Hart, nephews Of the
deceased, also residents of Baltimore. Mrs.
Laura G. Andrews was not mentioned in
the will of Mr. Andrews. which left the
bulk Of his estate to Mrs. Bertha An
drews. who also claims to be his widow
According to the petition Andrews left
no children, but as his next of kin num-
Der of nieces and nepheWs. His real es-
tate is estimated at $4,000 located in
Baltimore. his hotel business here val
ued at $4,000 and other personal prop
erty estimated at $4,000. The court is
advised that Mrs. Bertha Andrews is in
possession of the hotel buiness, has at
tempted to gain possession of other per-
sonal property and has made application
for the renewal of the liquor license in
her name.
Mrs. Laura G. Anderson sets forth her
claims to the widows dover in the estate
under an alleged marriage In Cincinnati
in August, 1902 which she declares has
never been annulled or set aside. She
lntimates that a contest over the question
of who is entitled to the dover rights is
imminent and advises the court that it is
necessary in the interest of the estate that
collector be appointed to make appli-
cation for the renewal of the license for
the local hotel
She declares that although the will has
been filed the local Mrs. Andrews has
taken no steps to have the will probated
Attorneys Hallam & Hallam represent
the Baltimore claimant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. October 19.-Today's session
has been the quietest at the stock ex-
change for weeks. The late afternoon
markets, however. were steadier in tone
Gilt-edged issues hardened and home rails
followed the movement. American rail-
way shares closed firm at the official SEES
sion on support from New York. This
department was easier on the curb. Union
Pacific reacted about 1a and the rest OF
the list about Il per cent. Liquidation was
renewed in Grand Trunks, which suffered
a fall of Il to u per cent. Foreign secur-
tiles showed the greatest strength of all
the departments. owing to a better feeling
regarding the Balkan settlement. Turkish
bonds advanced 1 per cent Portuguese
bonds were an exception in the foreign de-
partment and closed down IA per cent.
Mining shares received late support. The
continental bourses closed strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Other Indictments Found.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Iobbers' prices are higher.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 26.
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
"a; Tennessee. %.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. 29ha3o;
Process, fancy, 23a24; fair to good, 19a
20. Store packed. fresh. 15al6.
CHEESE. - New York state factory,
new. large. 14a14h.
POULTRY.-Chicken spring per h..
13a14; hens, per h., 1919 roosters. per
h.. 8: keats, per h.. 10; turkeys. hens.
per h., IA; turkeys. toms. per h.. 13a14;
ducks, per h., 1Oa12.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice.
per h.. IS: roosters. per h.. 8: chickens.
per H., 16a17; ducks. per h., 13a15.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. per Dbl.
No. 1. 2.oOa2 %; per bu.. 75as5; potatoes.
No. 2. per bbl., LOCAL. so: sweet potatoes.
per Dbl, 1.6Oa1.25; yams, per Dbl, 1.25
to $3.50; cucumbers. per basket, 1.75;
onions. per Dbl. 1.75: per bu.. 10: pep
pers, per bbl.. 100: cabbages. per Dbl,
1.0Oa1.5O; per hundred, 4.OOa7.OO; egg
plant. per bbl., 100: eggplant. dozen,
2Oa3O: squash. per bbl., 10; snap beans,
per basket. 50a65; per bbl.. 1.25a1.75;
new beets, per bunch, 2a3; lettuce, per
basket. 75a1.25; tomatoes, per box, 1.0Oa
100; radishes, per 100. 1.OOa1.25; green
40a60; okra, per crate, 1.25a1.5O.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. per Dbl.
loose. 1.O0a2.25; per double headed bbl.,
225a4.00; oranges. Cal. per box. 3.oOa
500: grape fruit. per crate. 3.oOa350;
bushel basket, local so; pears, per Dbl.
pears. per bbl.. 75a1.25; per bu. box.
3oa6O; grapes, per basket, 12a20;
ounces. per bbl.. 4.ooa4:5o; per basket,
75as5; chestnuts. per Dbl. 3; cranber-
ries, per Dbl, S.OOa9.OO; per box. 2.OOa
$50.
HAY AND sTRAw.-Hay, westa-n.
No. 1, 14OOa14.5O; No. 2. 12.OOa13. 90:
mixed. 11.OOa13.OO Straw. rye, bundle.
17.OOa1S.OO: rye, machine thrash. 1O.OOa
1850: wheat, 6O0a6.5O: oat straw. per
ton, S.OOa9.OO.
sEEDs-Alsike. per bu.. o0oa1o.75;
W., 1.75a2.0O.
$50; medium, per cwt.. 3.5Oa4 90; ordi-
nary, per cwt.. 2.OOa3OO Hogs. per
cwt., gross, 6.25a6.5O. Sheep. per h.. ga
4: spring lamb, choice. per lb,. ~; me
h.. Sasa; medium. per h., ~; calves,
grass. per h., 4ha5.
BEEF CUTs-Ribs. No. 1. per h.. "A:
No. 2. IL: No. 3. 10. Rounds No. 1. per
lb.. 10: No. 2. o; No. 8; I. Loins. No: I.
No. i. per H.. 8: No. ?. 7: No 8. 6.
Wool AND HIDEs.-Wool. washed.
free of burrs. per h.. 23a25; unwashed,
per lb.. 2Oa21. Hides. greer. yer lb. 8:
dry, per h.. 10a12. Sheep,kins. green.
each. 5Oa75; dry. each. 25a6O. Calfskins.
green. each. 1.25a1.4o: Dry flint hides.
per h.. 12a13: dry sailed hides, per lb..
lOa12.
GRA1N.-Wheat. per bu.. S4a38. Corn,
shelled, new. per bu.. 35a9O; ear. 4.15a
4.4O. Oats, western white. No. 2, per
IN mi
2SO0a3O.0O. Middlings. per ton. 3O.OOa
$500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Confident Political Sentiment.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 19-The cotton
market opened easy at decline of GALL
points and during the middle Of the morn
ing sold IL to 13 points net lower as
result of disappointing cables, continued
good weather. the failure to reach labor
settlement at Saturdays meeting in Man
chester and the estimate for heavy re-
Ceipts at Houston tomorrow. There was
fairly active demand at the decline but
the undertone was unsettled.
Futures opened easy. October. sos; De-
cember, SIT; January, 500; March, S.5S;
May. SO; July, SAG.
the market was unsettled late In the
forenoon by reports that the price of
certain cotton goods had been cut and
prices at midday were about IL to Is
points lower, although it was stated later
that the reduction in prices mentioned
was only on one line and in the nature
of an adjustment.
Spot cotton quiet: middling uplands,
915; middling gulf, $40.
Estimated receipts at the ports TODAY
COCO bales, against 57,176 last week and
5J.s26 last year. For the week. 400 900
bales, against 81 900 last week. and 324
go last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans, S129 bales, against 10 800 last year
and at Houston, 1870 bales, against
S,3G4 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, October 19-Closing cot
ton-Spot: Small business done; prices
four points lower: American middling,
fair. 5-a3; good middling. SIT: middling
4.&; low middling. ATS; good ordinary
4.19: ordinary. $40: the sales Of the day
were 1000 bales, of which 400 were for
speculation and export. and included $500
American. Receipts. 5000 bales. includ-
ing 4,9OO American. Futures opened
steady and closed easy: October, 4731a !;
October November, 464; November-De-
cember. 4.57: December-January. 4.55H
January-February. 4.55; FebruaryMarch.
%: March-April. 4.55; April-May, 4.54Ha !:
May June. 4.J4; June-July. 4.o4; July
August, 4.53.
Cotton Closing Prices.
NEW YORK, October 19.-Cotton: Spot
closed quiet, ten points decline: middling
uplands. go; mddling gulf, S.45; sales,
200 bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

A change in the bid for the common
stock of the Washington Railway Com
pany OF a point and half. as compared
with the bid last recorded, was one or the
happenings at the meeting today of the
stock exchange. The bid started on about
the level of Saturdays prices, and there
was one Offering on the floor Of 100 shares
at 341a which appeared to be high enough
above the current rates to be entirely
safe.
The broker who was running up Inc
bid and applying 1t to large blocks as
well as a quotation lot of fifty shares an
nounced that he would take the 100 shares
as offered. and also what he understood
was another Offering of fifty shares at an
eighth of point higher-in other words.
sweeping up all the stock on the floor.
1t turned out, however, that only the
100 shares were for sale. and SO he took
that lot at 34h. and then subsequently
the same broker offered either to buy or
to sell at that price. He could do neither.
and so the trading came to an end with
"a bid and BAN asked. while Saturday
the figures were 33 and 34%.
An advance was made Of half a point in
the bid for the preferred stock. but the
couple OF fractional lots at S35s and S3A.
The bid rose to 1914, while Saturday it
was S2a.
The asking price today was S31a and
Saturday it was S3H. Some of the bonds
of the company were dealt In. but the
prices were about the same as those Of
recent days.
One of the principal officers Of the
Mitchell Mining Company was in the city
the other day. having just returned from
a visit to Mexico, where the property Of
the company is located. Before he went
back to New York it is understood he
talked with several Of the large stock
holders in this city relative to a plan
which. 1t is said. Is being worked up in
New York for financing the company. The
details of this project have not been de-
termined upon. and therefore 1t is not
known whether 1t will meet with the ap-
prevail of those interested.
The two most important developments
of the business situation at the beginning
of the present week, according to the Wall
Street Journal yesterday, are: There
has been an immense Improvement in the
Balkan situation" and I'VE have entered
the last two weeks of the presidential
campaign with steadily improving pros
poets of the election of Taft"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md. October 19.-WHEAT-
Firmer; spot contract. 1Oll.al OTIS; spot No. 2
red western. 1.O3% al O37s; October. l.0lAal
steamer No 2 red, 9SAa9sss; receipts, q. 64s
bushels; southern by sample, 95; southern on
grade, 9Shal OK.
CORN-Firmer year, 671sa67ss; January. 6eNa
671s; receipts. 21Oo bushels; southern white
OATS-Quiet: No. 2 white b3a531a; No. 3
white. 52a521a; No. mixed. 5la5lh; receipts.
8 973 bushels.
RYE-Dull; No western export. SASSY; re-
ceipts, 2,O77 bushels.
a Hay No ,d,1 tl@Stny 1850 Asked No.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull; steam to Liverpool
per bushel, ND October; Corn for ORDERS per
quarter. % Sd October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Capital
Traction IS. 81 900 at 116A.
Washington Rwy and Flee. IS, 81 900 at S2h
1000 at S2h, $1,000 at s21s, 81, 600 at s2b
81. 600 at s2A.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 100 at 34411aa
80 at 341a.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at $685.
at S3H.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 2O4n.
Union Savings Bank, 10 at 235.
Washington Title Insurance. 80 at 4.
After call-Second National Bank at 1872
10 at 152.
National Union Insurance, 100 at 6.
Capital Traction, at 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Closing Money Market.

NEW YORK, October 19.-Close: Prime
mercantile paper. to Az per cent; sterling
exchange steady. with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S59Oa4 50 for sixty-day
bills and at 4 $3.50 for demand CONNER
cial bills. I. s413a4. s4&s; bar silver 81: Next
can dollars, 10: government bonds
steady; railroad bonds, irregular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
LIVERPOOL Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. october 19.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot quiet; No. 2 red western
winter. is Sd; futures quiet; December.
as 75sd; March, as I'd; May. Is AID. Corn
Spot steady: American mixed. Is sid.
Futuers dull; October. 5s Cd; December.
rs 1a,d. Flour patents steady, 29s Sd.
Hops at London Pacific COAST, quiet. 81
I rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Wheat Clearings Northwest.

PORTLAND, Ore, October 19.-The to-
tai wheat clearings for the week ending
October II were 2G3. 200 bushels for the
United Kingdom
TACOMA. Wash, October 19.-The to-
tai wheat clearings for the week ending
October II We're ia $40 bushels for the
United Kingdom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

The average yield of wheat per acre in
the United States is twelve bushels; in
i~ugland it Is about twenty-seveD bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market tn,
Following stocks had changed in pric
since above quotations. there being n,
change In balance OF the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, 75H.
American Beet Sugar CO., 2OA.
American Can Co.. pfd.. 81.
American Locomotive, 40.
American Smelling, S6H.
Anaconda, 4311.
Atchison, Top. & g. Fee, 9ON
Baltimore and Ohio, 97h.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 48A.
Canadian Pacific. IT'S.
Central Leather 23A
Chesapeake & Ohio, ~.
Chicago. Mil. and ST. Paul. 1885,.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, So.
Consolidated Gas. 144k.
Corn Products, pfd.. 70.
Delaware and Hudson, 167.
Denver and Rio Grande. 28A.
Distillers Securities, 3O1s.
Erie. common. 3OA.
General Electric, 145.
Great Northern. pfd.. 1872.
1nterboro Metropolitan. 1OA.
lnterboro Metropolitan. pfd., 29A.
Kansas City Southern 80
NJ. S. P. & s. S. NJ, 1924.
NJ. S. P. & 8: S NJ. pfd., 122M.
Missouri Pacific, 55K
New York Central 1O4k
Northern Pacific, 142ss
Pennsylvania RR., 1884,.
Reading. 1907
Rock Island. CON-, 1884,
Rock Island, pfd., 46%.
Southern Pacific, 1O3A
Southern Railway, PIX.
IL, st. L.. & West, 3OH
Toll. st: L. & West, pfd., 57N.
Union Pacific. 1861.
U. S. Rubber, 32h.
U. s. Steel. 46l4.
U. S. Steel. pfd. 1885,.
Utah Copper. Al.
Va. Car. Chemical Co., 81
Wabash, pfd., q.
Interboro Met, AVS, 66K.
Rock Island As, 73
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

In the construction of a new dormitory
for Pomona College, at Claremont, Cal,
there Is somewhat novel feature in the
use OF reinforced concrete and hollow
concrete blocks in combination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, October 19.-American ca
giles, 76s 65sd. Gold bars, It's 1Isd.
PARIS. October 19.-Ciosing: Three per
cent rentes 80 francs 35 centimes for the
account
Exchange on London. 25 francs CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN. October 19.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 41& pfennigs for
checks.
The rate Of discount for short bills is
2 per cent and for three months bills is
2A per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

1t pays to read the> want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton Co..
members New York Stock Exchange; G. Bowie
Chinman manapeF 1S01 af
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

Anal. Copper.
Am. Beet Sugar Co.
Am. Can Co.
Am. Can Co. pfd.
Am. Car & Fdry.
Am. G. & F., pfd. .
Am. Cotton Oil Co.
Am. Cot. Oil Co. .pf.
Am. Ice Securities.
Am. Locomotive. -.
Am. Loco. pfd. 80.
Am. Smelling. ......
Am. Smelling. pfd.
Am. Sugar. .........
Am. Sugar. pfd. 800.
Am. lob. pfd. 800.
Anaconda ..........
At. Top. & 8. Fee.
A.. T. & 8. F.. pfd..
At. Coast Line. 49,.
Baltimore & Ohio.
Il. & O.. pfd. ......
Brook. Rapid Tran.
Canadian Pacific. 80.
c.. c.. c. & St. L.
Central Leather. 80.
Cen. Leather. pfd..
Chesa. & Ohio. 80.
Chi. Great Western
Chi. Mil, & st. P.
c.. NJ. & ST. P. pfd.
Chicago & NV. 80.
Col. Fuel & Iron. =.
Col. Southern. ......
G. & II. G. & I. 80.
Consolidated Gas. =.
Corn Products. $3.50.
Corn Products. pfd.
Delaware & Hudson
Del. Lac. & West.
Den. & Rio Grande.
Distillers' Securities
Erie. common.
Erie. LIST pfd.
Erie. I'd pfd. .......
General Electric. -.
Great Nor. Ore. 80.
Great Nor. pfd. 80.
Hooking Valley.....
Hooking Valley. pr.
Illinois Central. 80.
Interboro Met. .....
Interboro Met. pfd.
International Paper.
X. c. Southern.
X. c. Southern. pfd.
Louisville & Nash.
Mackay Cos.
Mackay Co.'S. pfd.
Mexican Central. -.
NJ, X. & T.. com. =.
NJ. K. & T.. pfd...
NJ. S. P. & s. s. NJ.
NJ. s. p. & SIS. NJ. .pf
Missouri Pacific.
National Biscuit Co.
Nat. Biscuit Co.. pr.
National Lead. 800.
n. Y. Air Brake. -.
N. Y. Central. 800.
N. Y, Chi. & st. l..
N. Y. C. & S. L.. I'd
N. Y. Ont. & w. =.
Norfolk & Western.
Northern Pacific. -.
Pac. Mail Steam. :.
Pennsylvania R.R.
Peoples Gas Of Chi.
Pressed Steel Car.
Ry. Steel Spring Co.
Ry. s. s. Co., pfd..
Reading ...........
Rep. Iron & Steel.
Rep. 1. & s.. pfd. :.
Rock Island. com. :.
Rock Island. pfd.
Sloss-Shemeld Steel.
S. L. & S. F.. I'd pr.
ST. Louis 9. w. pfd.
Southern Pacific. %.
So. Pacific. pfd. go.
Southern Ry........
Southern Ry.. pfd.
Tennessee Copper. :.
Toll. st. L. & w.
T.. 8. l.. & W.. pfd.
Union Pacific. $3.50.
Union Pacific, pfd.
U. 8. Rubber. ......
U. 8. :ubber, pfd..
U. 8. Steel. ........
u. 8. Steel. pfd.
Utah Copper. ......
Va. Car. Chem. Co.
Va. l., C.. & C. Co.
Wabash ...........
Wabash. pfd.
Western Union. go.
West. Elec. Man..
Wisconsin Central.
Wisconsin Gen.. pfd.
Wooden Goods.
Wooden Goods. pfd.
BON.
Am. Tob. IS.
Am. lob. Is.
B. r. T. 4s. ........
Inter. Met. AIS. ....
Rock Island As. ....
U. s, Steel 5s.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-21
A RAY OF SUNSHINE.
One Injunction Against Labor Dis
solved For a Change.

One Injunction Against Labor Dis
solved For Change.
Last week organized labor saw one
little ray of sunshine amidst the
gloom of court injunctions and adj
verse decisions.
Judge McLemore has dissolved the
Injunction obtained in his court at
Norfolk, Va, some time ago by the
Luckenbach Towing GO, of Brooklyn,
~ Y. by which members of the Nor.
folk Marine Engineers union were re-
strained from interfering with the
employees on the Luckenbach tugs in
an effort to bring on an engineers
strike.
Judge McLemore ruled that no in
junction could lie until violence was
attempted, and that members of the
Engineers union were within their
rights in endeavoring by argument OF
other fair means to have employees
of the plaintiffs quit their employ
ment
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-21
MEN AND BABIES,
Difference Between Them TerseIy anc
Forcibiy Stated.

To the opponents of trades unions,
to the ranteFs against organized la
Dor, We respectfully commend the fol
lowing editorial in the Chattanooga
Labor Leader:
IF lawyer violates the rule of
ethics or fails to tote square to his
clients and the other members of the
bar, he is unceremoniously kicked
down and out by the court and his
former legal associates
IF a mechanic totes unfair to his
associates, and proves himself a
sneak and devoid of honor, and hon
est, loyal mechanics put their stamp
of disapproval upon him, he rushes
into court and asks that they be en-
Joined from trying to make him tote
fair, and then seeks the harbor which
welcomes all strike-breakers, the open
shop"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-21
The PARK PROPOSITION.

The Wageworker invites the atten-
ton of everyone of its readers to the
park bond proposition printed on the
first page. 1t means SO much to the
wage earners of Lincoln that it does
not seem possible that they will neg
lect the opportunity. But to make
the plan success everyone must
take hold and work.
Get one of the petitions, sign it
and then circulate it for more sig
natures
Talk the proposition over. 1t
means employment for Lincoln labor.
It means park improvements, and
heaven knows Lincoln needs some.
thing in that line. 1t means that the
men who have profited by the toll
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-21
THE GREAT DIFFERENCE.


There is great difference between
unions of workingmen and unions of
business men-and the difference is
not to the credit of the workingmen.
When the business men see the ne
cessfty of standing togther they stand
together. Workingmen when con-
fronted with situation that demands
united action proceed to quarrel
among themselves.
Did you take note of how the bank
ers acted during the late financial
flurry-which, by the way, hasn't
quit flurrying yet? On Saturday night
when the banks quit business for the
week, everything was lovely to all
appearances. Monday morning de-
positors couldn't get dollar of cash
under any circumstances. Every bank
was ready with an explanation and
with cashiers checks" instead of the
real stuff
Why?
Because the bankers got together.
The wires were kept hot all day
Sunday. and when the banks opened
up Monday morning they were act
ing together as one bank.
There is a lesson for organized Ia
Dor right there. If workingmen would
act together like the banks, they
would win their battles without fir
ing shot
If the banks had not stood together
as one, the result would have been
disastrous. AS it was, they weather
ed the storm without losing bit of
the rigging.
Workingmen have been acting as in
dividuals so long that they seem to
have contracted a chronic case of it.
And what is the result? Well, look
at few injunctions and adverse
court decisions given them during the
last two or three weeks. And they'll
get plenty more of them, too, as the
days go by. What's the use Of paying
any attention to the labor voter"
says the willy professional politician.
The average worSingman will talk
mighty Independent between times.
but on election day the party mana
gers just shake a partisan rag In the
faces of laboring men, and on they
go on a partisan rampage that would
make an enraged bull look like a
| Quaker meeting.
Ever see the bankers dividing on
| party lines when their interests were
at stake?
| Not they! The bankers are too
wise. They work as a unit when it
comes to any question affecting them
as bankers.
But the workingmen are different
more's the pity.
| When will the workingmen make
a united strike, just like the bankers
strike a few months ago. For 1t was
a strike, pure and simple, that the
bankers INDUCED in. And they didn't
even offer to arbitrate, either. They
didn't have to, for they had the mat
ter in their own hands.
So, too, have the workingmen of
this great country. They can strike
at the ballot box if they will, and
when they do so unitedly they will
not have to offer to arbitrate They'll
be in a position to do just like the
bankers.