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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
LABOR TEMPLE ASSOCIATION.
Directors Expect to Resume Regular
Meetings First of October.

Directors Expect to Resume REGULAR
Meetings First of October.
The board of directors of the Lin
coin Labor Temple Building Associa-
ton has not held meeting for five
weeks This. however, was not due
to any lack of enthusiasm, but due
wholly to the fact that the weather
was warm and Labor Day coming ON
to divide attention As the weather
since Labor Day has been unusually
hot it was thought best to wait until
cooler weather set in. and then re-
sumo meetings and 90 ahead with the
full determination to get everything
in shape so as to begin building opera
tions next spring 1t is expected that
meeting on the first Monday evening
in October. and from that time for
ward the directors will meet regularly
every week
.
however. something was being done
every day TO boost the Temple project
along As result, when the board
meets again several projects will be
submitted. One of them will be to
start the winter campaign on with a
grand ball at the auditorium 1t is be-
leved that practically every expense
will be taken care of by donation of
services, and that a handsome sum
can be cleared while at the same time
the undertaking. A gentleman who
has had great experience in the work
has offered to direct and produce
minstrel entertainment that will be
worth going many miles to see and
hear, and this will add materially to
the building fund The various local
unions will be asked to make their
annual balls feeders for the building
fund.
Just as soon as the election is over
an effort will be made to secure a lee
ture from some noted labor leader.
and charge small admission fee. the
idea being to not only arouse a greater
interest in unionism and set its prin-
ciples clearly before the people. but
to add some more to the building
fund
But it must be remembered that the
dill ectors can do nothing unless they
have the undivided support of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
[ Lincoln Bakers Get
Into the Union Game

Last Sunday afternon Herman Ross,
organizer of the Bakers and Confec-
tionery Workers Internatiol Union,
instituted a local of that organization
in Lincoln. Mr.. Ross came to Lincoln
about two weeks ago and proceeded at
once to arouse interest among the
bakers of the city. He found them
ready to listen and to act, and results
were soon achieved.
Several years ago there was an or
ganization of the bakers in Lincoln,
but owing to internal strife and the
. .wiles of some of the employers the
local was disrupted. Happily these
conditions have all been changed, and
everything is now plain sailing for the
new organization, provided it's pro-
ceeds along we'll charted union lines.
This, if there is any reliance to be
placed on the evidence, will be the
case.
Last Sundays meeting was held at
Carpenters hall, and upwards of
twenty bakers were present when Or
ganizer Ross called the meeting to
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

just the psychological moment the
well filed baskets were opened and
the contents spread upon snowy
cloths. The luncheon was ample and
thoroughly enjoyed. The recreation
continued until a late hour, and on
the trip home all joined in the ex-
preston that the outing had been a
splendid success.
The Wageworker is in receipt of an
other card from the irrepressible Jere
Sullivan. Jere is always boosting.
This time he sends us a card bearing
the Inscription, Don't let the devil
divert your attention from patronizing
skilled union labor wearing these but.
TONS" Then follows the four buttons
of his craft. It's cold day when Jere
can't think up something new in the
advertising line.
Well said Sunny" eff there'd
been a prize offered for the biggest
flag in the Labor Day parade, the Bar.
tenders would have won it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

order. 1t had been arranged before
hand to organize, and the real work
of the meeting was to perfect organf-
Zation and elect officers This was
proceeded with at once after the pre-
liminaries mad been attended to. The
following officers were elected and
duly installed:
President, John Snow.
Vice-president, Sid Drew.
Recording secretary. Tom Wheeler.
Financial secretary, George De-
Wore.
Treasurer, J. j. johnson.
Trustees, Messrs wissIer and Hub
ster
The new union will at once enter
upon the work of getting every eIigi-
Bile worker in the city into the fold.
and an active label campaign will be
inaugurated
Organizer Ross left on Wednesday
for st. Joseph, Mo. He was present
at the meeting of the Central Labor
Union Tuesday night and made a short
and interesting talk on the subject of
his craft organization
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
GOING TO OMAHA.
Musical Union Band of Lincoln Will
Be In Ak-SarBen Parade.

Lincoln unions will be represented
in the great Ak-Sar-Ben parade in Om-
aha on September so by the Musical
Union band. This organization. twen-
ty-five strong. uniformed in union
made uniforms, win leave for Omaha
on the 4;3o Burlington train. and be-
fore departing will parade few
blocks in Lincoln.
The Wageworker has no fears about
Lincoln's showing in that great cleo
trieal parade. The Musical Union
hand will reflect credit on Lincoln, on
the union and on the good Judgment
ef the Ak-Sar-Ben management that
secured its services,
The indications are that Lincoln will
send thousand or more visitors to
ousha next "Wednesday. Just TO show
The omahans bunch of live people
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

Suppose the merchants and employers knew that and
trying attract union buyers Suppose they knew that
penny this billion half dollars would be SPENT
ONLY FOR UNION-MADE GOODS. What would you sees
Every patronized by workngmen would have
union label door The merchants themselves would
advertise the union LABEL the employers would advertise
that their shop closed shop All the industries that
duce products for working class consumption would employ
union labor bankrupt.
This lesson constantly preached by labor leaders
1t the lesson of unity and solidarity instead
of few million dollars going to the support of unionsm
that billion dollars would to the
of unionsm
Back of union fighter back Of strike back
of every industrial battle would be the power of this billion
and a half.
The dues paid your union nothing compared with
the immense purchasing power-power often frttered
away and wasted when it is not ACTUALLY USED to break
down unionism itself.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

Stung the flashing of his a
of organized labor William Howard Taft has undertaken
prove the righteousness of his famous in
labor disputes His first departure from gtterng generaes
in referring labor taken Chicago last Wednesday
justify by citing
of Frank Phean.
Frank Phean organizer of the American Railway
Union who 20 Cincinnati to organize railroad
brethren other of the Phelan cited
before Judge Taft the charge of
that he had violated order interfere with
tion of the Cincinnati Southern Railway then hands
of a receiver appointed by the United States
Phelan not allowed jury trial 1t charged
that he had committed crime that of
is crime defined by the judges of the Taft brand In
the decision handed down by Judge Taft Phean abused
than the prosecuting attorney abuses
nal trial before On the evidence adduced the
hearing. Phelan sentenced Jail for six
What the evidencee In his Chicago speech
nesday Mr. Taft said:
On affidavit charging him with contempt in attempt
ing by such methods defeat the order of the directing
the receiver to the road he breaking into The
evidence clearly established his guilt
him to Jail for six months
And for the evidence that clearly established
Phelan's guilt:
Phelan and several other members of the Rail
Union testified that Phean had things
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

delegates were discharged and new
ones elected with Instructions to get
busy and keep busy on penalty of Sc
we're displeasure.
From Kansas City comes the report
that there are three roller skating
rinks in that city, all of which employ
union musicians.
After several attempts to make Ell
cry. manager of the Royal Italian
Band. keep faith with the union, the
musicians made him put up bond of
$1,000 to keep his contract with the
association.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
THE MUSICIANS.
Some Bits Of News About the Boys Of
String, Brass and Reed.

S0UtC 0tSo VI views HOOoS SUC oOyS Ob
String, Brass and Reed.
The Musicians Protective Union
met Sunday, it being the regular semi
monthly session. and transacted a lot
of business. One of the important
things was to issue notices to other
jurisdictions to steer clear of the Lin
coin jurisdiction for the time being,
business being rather dull.
Since Labor Day the appropriate
committee has been doing some tall
hustling with view to increasing the
membership. and in pursuance of that
plan several visits were made to
Havelock.
1t having been reported by Secre-
tary Hates of the Central Labor Union
that the Musical Unions delegates had
been remiss in their duties, the old
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Anticipated Visit OF Business Man was
Not Realized

anticipated Visit OF Business Man Was
Not Realized.
The delegates who were present at
the meeting of the Central Labor
Union Tuesday night were d1sapoint-
ed in not being allowed to listen to
Lincoln business man who had
agreed to come before them and ex-
plain certain things The business
man was called out of town. but has
assured The Wageworker that he will
be present at the next meeting
Herman Ross, organizer for the
Bakers and Confectionery Workers
International Union, was present and
made an interesting talk which was
heartily applauded Considerable rou-
tine business was transacted and the
available time left was devoted to
talking politics without trenchinx ON
partisan grounds
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26

There was bunch OF live ones seat
ed in The wageworker Office Friday
afternoon of last week. First in
walked s. J. Stearns. the label booster
of the United Garment Workers. Be-
fore he had fairly seated himself Col
onel Steiner of the local Cigarmakers'
Union pranced in, escorting Organizer
Dermody. Before they had finished
Atheir greetings in walked General Tom
Kelsey, who has carried a union card
more years than a majority of Lin
coin union men have lived. Before
General Kelsey had been searched and
all bombs and Internal machines re-
moved from his person, the doorway
was darkened once more and in
walked H. {. Peate, who would rather
miss a meal than a chance to boost
the label.
There wasn't chairs enough to go
around. so Peat perched himself on
bulging mail sack. Sterns pre-empted
the editorial chair. Steiner occupied a
chair that had about as much bottom
as Taft has love for organized labor.
and Dermody was given the guest
chair, The editor perched precari-
ously on the corner of the typewriter
table.
And then and there was pulled off a
ealkfest that listened good to all pres
sent
nermody told lot of experiences
as a iourneyman cigarmaker. and ex-
planned the difficulty with the La
Axora cigar company in Kalamazoo.
Some of our fool memoers." said he
went around town Dragging about the
big wages they made. and as a result
every time we went into a store to
purchase something we had the price
cracked up on us. l tried to rent a
Asmall cottage and when the landlord
told me what the rent would be
said. all right. but who will l beat,
you or the grocer.' He asked ME what
l meant and told him that il l had to
pay that much rent I would have to
beat somebody ont of a part of the
money. Then he said. Why. you cigar
week And yet the average wage of
the cigarmakers in Kalamazoo was
less than SIS a week.
Stearns related some of his expe-
riences as a label booster, and said
that the United Garment Workers
We're in better shape today than ever
before in their history.
Kelsey told of his experiences while
: he was on the blacklist for nine years.
Il was offered dozen jobs if | would
work under an assumed name. but
told 'em had never done anything to
disgrace the name of Kelsey. and I'd
be gosh-hanged if I'd trade it for any
other name I ever heard. As a result
didn't pull n stitch for nine years,
but managed to making a living by
soliciting subscriptions for labor pa
pers, selling books, doing odd jobs
and making Few speeches now and
then"
Peat told how Templeton of the
Buck Stove and Range Co. came all
the way from ST. Louis to warn him
against knocking" VanCleave's "scab"
stoves. and then gave a lurid descrip-
tion of what he conceived vanCleave
TO be.
Steiner told of some experiences in
Lincoln. and the editor sat and lis.
tened with satisfaction while that
bunch OF live ones talked singly. in
duets, trios, Quartets and choruses
The whole union labor game was
played to the final button. and the
session might have been going yet il
the janitor hadn't shown up and raised
eSach dust that everybody had to
skidoo
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
BARTENDERs' PICNIC.

Enjoy a Pleasant Outing With Their
Wives and Little Ones.
Last Sunday the Bartenders' League
enjoyed it's annual picnic, and the out
ing was a success in every way. The
picnic was held at Bruse's park and
was confined strictly to the member
ship of the union and their families
and to their employers and their fami-
lies. The weather was of the genuine
picnic brand, and as the committee in
charge had attended to the arrange
ment of every detail, there was moth
joyment of the outing.
The day was spent in dancing,
games, and social intercourses. and at
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
HOW TAFT CONVICTED FRANK PHELAN

charged against him prosecution
reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer and named
The reporters evidence mostly hearsay and
repetition had with Phean Dormer
the reliance of the Who Dormer9
DORMER WAS DETECTIVE IN THE EMPLOY OF
THE FIELD DETECTIVE AGENCY OF ST. LOUIS, AND
IN THE EMPLOY OF THE RECEIVER OF THE CNCN-
MATT SOUTHERN RAILWAY. DORMER WAS GIVEN
POSITION AS BRAKEMAN BY THE RECEIVER. HE
JOINED THE AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION AND MADE
DAILY REPORTS TO THE RECEIVER IT WAS UPON
THE TESTIMONY OF THIS HIRED sPY-KNOWN BY
JUDGE TAFT TO BE SUCH-THAT FRANK PHELAN WAS
SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR SIX MONTHS.
How do know that Dormer a detective in the
employ of the Field Detective Agency?
BECAUSE JUDGE TAFT SPECIFICALLY SAYS HE
WAS AND THE STATEMENT Is MADE BY JUDGE TAFT
IN THE VERY DECISION IN WHICH HE ADJUDGED
PHELAN GUILTY.
And Judge Taft admits that he knew Dormer de-
that he knew Dormer masqueradng under the
of Williams and that Dormer joined the strikers under
orders from the receiver who thus became Phelans
alleged and therefore equally guilty with him.
And this Judge Taft who sentenced Jail for the
crime of contempt the testimony of whom he knew
to be hired spy is the William Howard Taft who is
posing the friend of labor and the chief hope
of salvation for the toilers of this country
The union who is deceived by such pretensons is
mental exerton in n endeavor to be right.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND


Ii trade unionss only understood the FULL meaning
of union and solidarity their would be invncbe
Today union often spend $40 month destroy
unonism, where they give dollar month build
unonism.
Union a a body spend less than ST
year to purchase the of life
Every dollar of that immense spent for non-union
goods is spent to break down uionism!
If a strike S a shoe factory union all the
country send their contributions support strike If
strike fails and scabs employed
the product of that scab labor
What with hand they try o build up.
they try down.
Ii a union a dollar IA month his
he thinks a great deal BY paving
dues he expects to build up powerful trade union
the time he often his immensely
powerful purchasing power defeat the
Suppose every of the 100000 trade mionists in
country buy products
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
SAMUEL GoMPERs.

Mr.. Gompers is 58 years of age,
and has been a member of organized
labor forty-three years. He was born
in London and came to America at
the age of 13 years. At IL years he
began to work in cigar factory, and
since he was Is years old has been a
member of the cigarmarkers' union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-26
Bunch of Live Ones
Hold Bully Session

from a real city. and incidentally to
see the finest electrical parade ever
pulled of in the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
THE DEMOCRAT.
81 .26 per year In Advance.
TELEPHONE 74-2.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Joseph Stephenson, of the firm OF
Bishop g. Stephenson, returned on
Monday evening from Eau Claire,
where he had been for three weeks at
tending the Wisconsin school of EN-
balming.
Herman Weisen has men at work
eIcavating for the foundation of the
residence which he is to build on the
lot which he recently purchased from
Charles w. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Joseph /. Maust has gone to
Rutland, ILL.,, for visit with relatives.
From there she will go to Pittsburg,
Pa, to spend the winter at the home
of her parents.
John Holtzmiller, cheesemaker for
the Mineral Point Creamery company,
is visiting at his former home in Fen
nimOre.
H. G. Bailey, an attorney OF Way
nesburg, Ohio, is here visiting his
brother DR.. F. M. Bailey and his sis
ter Mrs. Charles S. Ross.
DR.. VIM. M. Balch, for the last few
years, stationed at Lincoln, Nebr., is
now pastor of the first Methodist
church at Dover, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Balch, with the children recently
visited in Mineral Point at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Cox, but has since joined her hus-
band at Dover.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Annie Sherman on
next Wednesday, Oct. IA, at 2:30
o'clock.
j. j. Heathcock visited friends at
Cobb, Montfort and Linden last
week.
Home grown peaches are rarity
here, and Samuel and G. II. Terrill
are entitled to the premium for such
this year. They gathered bushel OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
Death of Col. Bartlett.

The Eau Claire Daily Telegram of
Sept. "A, announced the death of Lit.
Col. Edward M. Bartlett, which oc-
Cured at his home in that city. The
Telegram says that Col. Bartlett had
been one of Eau Claire most respected
citizens for over forty years. He en-
tered the U. S. army in 1862, having
received the appointment of lieutenant
Colonel of the Thirtieth Wisconsin
volunteer infantanry: The following
named soldiers served under him for
over three years; Capt. Thos. Priest
ley and Capt Edward Devlin (deceas-
ed, M. J. Minor, J. H. Tyack, J. P.
Harris, w. W. Williams, George
Nicholson. from Mineral Point: Thos.
Gardner, John Treloar, from Linden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
South Dakota.

On Oct. 20, we will have an excur-
sion to South Dakota, for all parties
wishing to go. Now to all our
friends, we want to impress on your
minds, as you know how fast land is
advancing in that state, and no state
ever had such immigration as that
state has had the last seven or eight
years. Now, you can save from 10 to
20 per cent in going this fall, as all
la nds on Jan. 1st is when the new list
is made en- lands; and that means a
raise o. from 10 to 20 per cent. Now,
we wish to save our customers that
10 to 20 per cent; and you get ready
to 60 with US on that date, which is
Oct. 20.
We have a very large list of lands
in the following states: South Dakota
North Dakota, Iowa or Wis, also
three very fine farms in Iowa co unity
for sale at a bargain.
J. D. James & Lesley Ross.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08

son on Oct. 16, and a large number of
Templars and their wives will be in
attendance at the 5Oth jubilee.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Chase left last
Friday for their home in Depue Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Penhallegon
left last Friday for Lexington Ken
lucky. They made a short stop at
Evanston for visit among friends
and relatives.
Miss Lucy Tregilgus returned Mon
day from visit among relatives in
Platteville.
B. Dunwiddie spent Sunday in
GAINESVILLE.
Will Vickerman favored the depot
force here with some pictures of the
work on the St. Paul extension at Gle
Elum, Washington.
DR.. E. ]. Kieffer camelup from Chi
cago for a short visit with relatives
on Saturday. He returned Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Spratler returned Sun
day from short visit among rela-
tives in Platteville.
Mrs. DR.. Deahofe left last Friday
for a visit with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. [. Kent in Boscobel.
Ray Hughes and E. Chapman of
DodgeVille were Sunday callers here.
O. L. Johnson of Fennimore was a
caller her last Friday.
Thirty carloads of stock were ship
ped from here on Monday and Tues
day.
John Francois, Sr. left on Monday
for visit with his sons Charlie and
Leo, in Medford, Wis.
F. L. Mason. geologist, who has
been here for the past two weeks, re-
turned on Tuesday to his home In
West Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoskins and
Mrs. j. G. Biddick of Livingston
were callers here on Monday.
S. Lewis of Highland was a bust
ness caller here on Monday.
Ern Ovitz left on last Fridays train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

NEWS OAIHERER.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ] Polzkill,
Oct. 4, daughter.
Homer Pile of Dodgeville called on
friends here last Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Matson returned last
Thursday from Milwaukee. She was
a guest of Mrs. Frank Adams.
After completing contracts for c.
ment walks, A. S. Rawley, accompan-
led by his wife, returned to their home
in Baraboo last Thursday.
Miss Mary and Michael Fallon of
Hollandale were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Collins.
Last Saturday evening the following
Dodgeville people were here: Gussie
Staber, Cecil Williams, Edna Stuart
Ben Davis, Dan Wickham and Walter
Reese.
Charles Terrill spent the past week
at the county seat.
Miss Amy Masten left on Sunday
for brief business visit in Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Peters, who has been
here at the home of her father, John
Peters, left last week for Chicago.
Cameron Dancey of the firm of
Miller & Dancey, returned to this city
Sunday, after spending two weeds at
EauClaire, where he took the embalm-
ers examination.
Mrs. Bert Walker returned to her
home in the country last Thursday.
She has been suffering from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis.
This is the first time she has been
home since in April.
G. M. Wilson came up from OAR
lington last Thursday night. He left
on Friday mornings train for White
water.
The Knights Templar of this city
have chartered special car for Madi-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
Your Clothes Made to Measure.

We represent the Royal Tailors,
the largest and most up-to-date tailor
ing house in the country. Over half
thousand of the most beautiful
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which to make a choice. A represen-
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vice this week, next week, or at any
time to suit your convenience.
G. VARLIN, Reliable Clothier.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08

nice large freestone peaches from a
tree on their lot just west of the marble
shop.
Phil Gorgen returned on Tuesday
from a trip to Milwaukee and Chi
cago.
Henry Williams is here from ST.
Lawrence, South Dakota. He remov-
ed from here twenty-five years ago.