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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

two opinions about the pitiful weak
ness of the whole thing. Think of
William H. Taft, the judicial father of
government by Injunction" the advo-
cate of abolition of jury trial in labor
cases. and the chosen candidate of
Van Cleave's labor union "busters"-
think of this man campaigning the or
ganized centers of Ohio to beg work
ingmens votes for him on the ground
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
Notice Of Final Report.

Estate No. 2309 of Andrew Sunbeam,
deceased, in County Court of Lancas-
ter County, Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, To all per-
sons interested in said estate, take
notice, that the administrator has filed
a final account and report of his adj
ministration, and a petition for final
settlement and discharge as such.
which have been set for hearing be-
fore said court on November 10, 1908,
at 8 O'clock a. M, when you may ap-
spear and contest the same.
Dated October 8, 1908.
P. JAS. COSGRAVE,
(SeaD County Judge
BY Walter A. Lease, Clerk
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
SOLID FOR BRYAN.
Teamsters' Union Official Says Chi
easo unionists Are solidly
in Line

George w. Briggs, auditor of the In
ternational Transfers union, is in De-
troit.
Speaking of the political situation
he said: why, Chicago is solidly for
Bryan, and all along the line of travel
there is nothing but Bryan sentiment
among the unionists and the working
people. Bryan will sweep the coun-
try, and poor old Taft will be buried
so far that Roosevelt will not be able
to dig him out with the big stick in
ten years" ...
Briggs has always been republi-
can, but this year he says that Bryan
is the only salvation of the workers.
Detroit Union Advocate.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
that he holds a union card in an
Isthmfan shovelers' labor union! Isn't
it to laugh Chicago Public.
DEATH BED REPENTANCE.
Isn't Their Sudden Interest in the
ToiIer Rather Suspicious.

Isn't Their Sudden interest in the
ToiIer Rather Suspicious.
Mr.. Taft and President Roosevelt
are displaying at this late hour in the
presidential campaign a lively inter
est in organized labor. 1t is some
what in the nature of death bed re-
pentance,' as religious revivalists
would say. Very different is the pres
ent solicitude of these anxious gentle
men for organized labor-very, very,
different; oh, so differentiation their
GOODNESS and unconcern when the re-
publican national convention at Chi
cago, which President Roosevelt con-
trolled and Mr.. Taft therefore carried,
backed up Mr.. Van Cleave in telling
the representatives of organized labor
to ego to Denver where they be-
longed. "-Chicago Public.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
preston, but speaking for the brick.

pIcSoAOA, UuI opcdhIuS lOr Tie UTICA
layers, masons and plasterers of the
country, their intelligence is going to
decide as to who they shall vote for
when they go to the ballot box on the
third day of November next, and not
their stomachs.
Organized workmen have suffered
the pangs of hunger time and time
again. Yes, they have stood by and
seen their loved ones cry for bread
while they were fighting for better
conditions, for better living wages, for
reasonable hours of toll, and for the
right as individuals to associate them
selves with their brothers to obtain
and maintain these better conditions,
and which they are still fighting for
today.
Is it to be expected, then, after nav
ing struggled so bravely amid misery
and want to secure and maintain free
dom on the economic field, that they
are going to surrender their freedom
and individual liberty on the political
field to those who would destroy
every vestige of unionism? We say a
thousand times NO! Their intelli-
gence will guide them and, their con-
victions arrived at they will march to
the ballot box like true patriots and
cast their ballot as their conscience
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

dictates, regardless of the unworthy
and contemplate threats of any en-
ployer or soulless corporation If the
right to vote according to ones own
conscience means a further punish
ment at the hands of capitalistic in
terests, then we are willing to suffer
still further in order that individual
liberty shall live.-Bricklayer and
Mason.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
GENERAL MENTION.
Some Brief Bits Of News Picked Up
Here and There.

Some 6rtef Bits OF News Picked Up
Here and There.
About 100000 per day is earned
by the trades unionists of this coun-
try.
The fifty-second anniversary of the
eight-hour demonstration was held in
Melbourne, Australia, recently.
The Alaskan fisheries give employ
ment TO over 5000 fishermen, the ma
jority of whom are now organized.
False-Taft's remedy for the unem-
ployed hungry is God knows" Ice
Trust Shermans is Il don't want to
be disturbed" ... .....
In San Francisco there is a move
ment to organize all the laborers of
the several departments of the mu-
nicipality into a new union.
Mrs. Oak Armstead has returned to
her home in North Bend after visit
with her daughter, Miss Gertrude. and
her sister, Mrs. w. Nj. Maupin.
A complication of trade union sta
tistics in the principal countries of
the world places the number of men,
bers in good standing at 100000.
The cost of living has advanced dur
ing the last ten years 40 per cent,
while wages have increased not more
than Is or 20 per cent at the outside.
A petition is pending before Judge
De Arcy in the Juvenile court as 20
whether the child labor law of the
District of Columbia applies to news
boys.
BILLY" McQuiston, formerly men,
Der of the Lincoln BARRIERS union, but
now a travelling salesman, was one of
the lucky ones in the recently land
lottery.
The nomination of officers by the
Boot and Shoe Workers union is COM
pleted President Tobin received the
nomination of sc unions out of 103
voting.
The wages of the women employed
in sewing uniforms at the Brooklyn.
N. Y, navy yard have been reduced
recently, and the women have decided
to petition the navy department.
The Montana State Federation of
Labor is initiating petition for sub
mission at the next general election
for the employers liability act, and an
act exempting labor unions from in
functions.
The coal miners of Great Britain
are at last united in one organized
body. The Durham miners, who in
the past have refused to affiliate with
the Miners federation, have decided
to affiliate.
The United Hatters of America To-
cal of Newark. N. j., has induced the
police commissioners of that city to
hereafter refuse to accept any he'll
NETS for the police force which were
lot made in Essex county union hat
factories.
Frederick Schmidt, carpenter OF
Spindehof, Upper Palatinate, has been
notified through the German legation
at st. Petersburg that he is heir to
$7,5OO,0O0 in cash and to several
estates in Russia, the property of IA
German soldier of fortune.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
JOHN A. MAcuIRE.
Democratic Candidate for Congress
First Nebraska District.

John A. Mcguire is a resident of
Lincoln, having lived there for thir-
teen years. He was reared on farm
near Mitchell, South Dakota, and
graduated at Iowa Agricultural Col
lege and at the University of Ne
braska. He was deputy county treas
urer of Lancaster county in 1900 and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-11
STRIKE MAY CAUSE TIE
UP ON PACIFIC COAST

Los Angeles Feb. 1O.--A special TO
The Express from san Pedro says
that word was received at union
labor headquarters there today that a
tie-up of the Pacific coast steam YES
sells is likely to occur within the next
iwenty-four hours, The trouble
which has been brewing for several
weeks, eliminated last Saturday in
San Francisco when the marine fire
men refused to compromise the exist
ing dispute with the shipowners A
strike OF the firemen and one or two
Of the affiliated unions is expected
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-11
HENEY TO REPLY TO
RUEF'S AFFIDAVIT

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 10.-Whcn
the case against Abraham Ruef r.es
called Attorney Heney announced that
he would make a counter affidavit to-
morrow 70 the one entered last week
BY Ruef. Assistant District Attorney
John O'Gara read the afhdavits Of W..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-11
MUSLIN. TOWEL AND SHEET


Table Linen Napkins, Towels.
Crashes, Bath Towels in fact wl
household linen, retailod at wholesale
prices
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-11

PAHO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Protudiug P4s in to IL days or money
refnndad hh
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-11

Get things through the classified
of the Morning journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
NEW Q STORIES
A Silver heresy.

Years ago the Louisville Courier
Journal acquired O Mexican silver
dollars in payment of some obligation.
The money was put in a canvas bag
and thrown into a sac. there being no
circulation for Mexican money in Lou
isville. 1t is the rule of the Office that
Marse Henry Watterson, the brilliant
editor of the paper, shall have at all
times any money he desires from the
cashier. One night Marse Henry got
into a little game Of draw near the Of
fee. Things went badly for him. Sud
denly he appeared in the counting
room Of the paper and asked the clerk
In charge for money. There was little
money on hand, as the cash had been
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
A PIowman's Witty Retort.

Secretary Wilson Of the department
of agriculture concluded a recent ad
dress on agricultural economy with an
anecdOte.
Il used to know a clergyman he
said, "who owned a fine farm and ran
it on very economical lines, so that it
paid splendidly.
sometimes, though, l nm afraid this
good clergyman carried his economies
a point or two too far.
""Thus, as he vas taking his usual
daily stroll over his rich, broad acres
one morning he saw a plowman, while
the horses rested, sitting on the handle
Of his pillow. 1t occurred to the minis
ter that he paid this plowman 10 cents
an hour, besides board, and he stopped
and said, gently but r%eproachfully:
"'James, wouldn't it be a good plan
for you to have a pair of pruning
shears here and be cutting a few
bushes along the fence while the
horses are taking their short rest?
"James returned the minister's seri-
GUS gaze, and in the same gentle yet
reproachful voice he answered:
"'Look here, sir! Wouldn't it be a
good plan for you to have a tub Of po-
tatoes in the pulpit and while they're
singing the hymns to peel 'em for the
poi? w Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Then he turned on the sentiment. He
could well understand how pleased his
colleagues were over their reception,
but for him the visit there had q far
deeper significance. He could not re-
frain from mentioning that it was from
this island had come one who had been
a jewel in his home and a Joy Of his
life. He was especially stirred to be in
the very place where she had spent her
girlhood.
After the congressman had spread
the sentiment on thick he dropped the
subject, but he had the islanders going,
and nothing was too good for him after
that.
Say, old man." said one Of the con-
gressional party, that is taking an un-
fair advantage Of the rest of rs. You
never told us before that your wife
was from this island"
"Well she isn't" said Mr.. Capron
coolly. II was referring to our servant
girl"
Canadians were not let in on the secret.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

GIVE NE Two HUNDRED OF THOSE"
banked that afternoon, and only a
small sum was left in the till for the
business that might come in during the
evening.
"There isn't much, Mr.. Watterson,"
said the clerk.
"How much?" inquired Marse Henry.
"Only about $50 or $780,"
"Pshaw" said Marse Henry. THAT
amounts to nothing. Isn't there any
thing in the safe?"
Nothing but 400 Mexican dollars"
"Well." said Marse Henry, give me
200 of those"
The clerk counted the dollars out,
and Marse Henry toted them over to
the game.
An hour later he returned, happy as
a lark. "TOm," he said to the clerk,
give me those other 200 Mexican dol
lars. l am losing them to those fellows
| over there for a hundred cents apiece
Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
THEIR MORO No SP|N1AN COATS
Representative Capron. One
Of the New Wits Of the
House Of Representatives.
Capitol Gossip : !:

what he pleased and inquired if it was
distinctly understood that in the fu-
ture no comments were to be made.
A very satisfactory understanding was
arrived at on the spot.
One of the hardest workers In 0 n
gress is Representative Adm G. Capron
of Rhode Island. He Is also a good
story teller, and his brand of anecdotes
is so we'll liked that when he begins to
relate one In the cloakroom the news
travels, and the members on the floor
of the chamber rush to hear 1t. 1t was
this which caused Speaker Cannon to
say to him recently: "For goodness
sake. cut out those yarns Of yours while
this codifcation bill is up. If you per-
sist in telling stories I can't keep q
quorum here"
Some time ago Mr.. Capron made one
Of a party of congressman who Travelled
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
RICHEST OF SEASONS BRIDES.
Mrs. Anne M. Weightman Walker and
Her Coming Marriage.

Her Coming Marriage.
The fact that Mrs. Anne NJ. Weight
man Walker. who Is to be married In
Easter week to Frederic CORTLAND
Pentield. is reputed the richest woman
In America except Mrs. Hetty Green
will make the coming nuptials at st.
Patrick's cathedral, New York, of more
than usual interest. 1t is expected that
Archbishop Farley will perform the
ceremony. for the wealthy widow has
made many gifts to the Roman Catho-
lie church and has received several
memorials from the pope In recognition
Of her m~uni6cence. She inherited
about SEQ. 10000 under the will Of the
multimillionaire chemist, the late VIII
liam Weightman Of Philadelphia, and
for several years prior to his death
and after that event was the virtual
manager Of his large business. The
quarrels Of the relatives over this will
excited much attention at the time,
and they eliminated In a notable trial,
In which Mrs. Walkers sister-in-law,
Mrs. Owen Wister, sought to break the
will. The suit ended sensationally.
Mrs. Wister abandoning the contest
when a scrap Of yellow paper" was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

M ihH nNiiI' SLIM.
The recent refusal Of Senator JEFF
Davis to conventional evening
dress to u dinner recalls the fact thai
Senator Bailey nee objected to such
attire, though he some time ago waived
these objections. His abstention from
q reception ut the White House on the
ground that he was principled against
wearing evening clothes made him
much talked about Mt this time.
This was not Mr.. Bailey's initial pro,
nouncement, however, on the subject
Of wearing apparel. 1t is related tina,
when he first went to Gainesville, n
brieless young lawyer. his low cut
vest, extremely long frock coat. en-
1remely broad hat and immaculate
whiteness Of tie appealed to the risi-
bilities Of the natives. aud on one o.
casion some men attempted to have
fun to Bailey's lace on the subject of
his clothes.
The future senator said not a word.
but. turning on his heel, went home
and got a revolver. Returning. NJ
served notice that he proposed to wear
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
At One Fell Swoop,

"Have you got any Of those prepare.
tons for removing super1uous hai:?"
asks the man who enters the drug
store with a firm tread and a set
countenance.
Eyes. sir" answers the druggist.
"Give me Il pint. I want to use it on
my head"
But, man, you haven't got any su-
perfluous hair on your head. You're
nearly bald now"
II know it. And I've got so aggra-
waited and tired watching the con
founded hair leaking off day by day
that l want to remove the rest Of it
at n sweep and have the agony
over."-Success Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
The Law and the Profits.

ut is always refreshing" says .
Cleveland lawyer, Ito hear Of an at
torney who will not undertake a shady
case. I know Of at least one such, .
lawyer in Toledo.
"At n time a chap in business in
that town known to be practicing ques.
tionable methods sought to retain the
Toledo lawyer and was smoothing over
bis crooked conduct as we'll as he
knew how when the attorney ustonish.
ed him 10y exclaiming:
~ think you have acted Ike an in.
fernal %scounGrel, sir"
"'Is there any charge for that opin.
ion? asked the mar as he rose to 60.
"'Yes. sir: $5.'"-Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

as a commission to
Prince Edward Is
land. The party was
Toasted and honored
by the natives, and
h entertainment
eliminated In a ban
quet at which the
A m ericans e
guests of honor. Mr..
Capron was called
upon to speak. He
a d several face
tious remarks and
got the gathering in
oYOollonf h ~ m n r
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
C0PTIckL %C1:FUS!ON,

once a Coptic
:i..vi his optic
Wiz. ii wind blown bunch Of dust.
Then the Coptic
EUahed his optic
And prominently Gust.
AT optician
This Ccptician
Sous... IS quickly as he could.
Soon this Coptic
with his optic
Free OF dust) was feeling good.
But the optic
OF the Coptic
Was a freaky thing from then,
And the Coptic
S little optic
Never saw the same again,
For the optic
Of that Coptic
Has seen double ever since,
So that Coptic
With that optic
Is a hard n to convince.
Thus an optical illusion
Led to Coptical confusion.
Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

came in for much
favorable c IN
ment. but sew
eral e II n tors
thought former
Chief Engineer
Stevens probably
understood t b .
situation better
than any other
man who has yet
tackled the prob
lem.
"Why, when it
came to know
ing that canal
problem" said
Senator Bailey.
''the late Sena-
tor Morgan had
them all beaten.
He made such Il
study of it that
lie knew the per
sonal character
istics of every
mosquito OH the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are some of us who were placed
at a disadvantage by merely being
born.
Some very conscientious people will
take nothing belonging to others. but
when they refuse to take our point OF
view we call them not conscientious.
but obstinate.
There is this popularity about great
men-they are all dead ones.
Many people are as apologize as If
they were thrust into the center Of
things without due notification.
For every spoiled child fate has a
spare rod in pickle.
When a man is too fresh he is apt
to get it sailed to him in great shape.
The man who is fond OF his own
company always insists upon choosing
Il.
Most Of US are perfectly willing to
be good and comfortable, but we don't
always know how.
Money may be the DOT Of all evil.
| but It is also Il branch Of modern in
dustry.
Occasionally you run across a man
who can't understand how his firm can
afford to pay him SO well. He Is in no
| danger Of losing bis job.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

UCcu q
that his big, loose fitting gray coat is
ample enough to wrap Mt least half OF
his baby buntings in.
Senator Davis, though a Democrat,
has expressed considerable admiration
Of President Roosevelt. Both of them
believe in large families, and Senator
Jeff has proved that his belief Is not
confined to theory. So when he met
the president he was flattered when
the latter asked about the health and
general we'll being Of the family.
This moved the senator to urge that
the president was wronging his coun-
try In refusing to run again. He even
went so far rs to say that he believed
Q lot Of southern Democrats would vote
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator" said the president conf
dentially, I'D do it If l thought l
could carry North Carolina"
"Why," asked the Arkansas states
man, bewildered-"why North Caro-
linaY"
The president seemed puzzled for a
moment. then pulled the senator to
the south window Of the executive Of
Zee.
why" he said, with a laugh, Il
thought you We're Senator Overman"
While Representative James A. Ha-
mill Of New Jersey was absent for Il
few minutes from his seat a telegram
arrived for him. The page searched
the cloakrooms and the lobby. but fail
ell to find him. Upon his return sew,
eral members told OF the message, and
Hamill started out to loOk for it. The
page had given it back to the meSScn-
ger boy. and the latter had not re-
turned to the telegraph office. Hamill
got worked up to a terrible state 0!
excitement. He was explaining the
Importance of that message to a fellow
member when il page rushed in and
handed him an envelope. He opened
II hurriedly and read:
"For heavens sake. wire me $40
I'm all In"
Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas
1s keeping up his reputation as a wit
Several senator's were discussing the
subject Of the Panama canal in the
senate cloakroom. ana the question
came up as to who understood the 18th
milan problem best. Colonel Goethals
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Experiment With Partridoes.

The state fish and game commission
OF Connecticut recently leased zoo
acres Of land on Pratt hill. near Win
eted. rs propagation grounds for Hun.
garian cartridges. There are many
excellent covers. and the states expert.
ment Is expected to prove a success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Hurnor qna Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
WILLING TO BE OBSCURE.

Modest.
Well. | should say.
! might perhaps
Be qualified.
But then who isn't. pray?
No. thank you.
Gentlemen.
1t touches me deeply,
And I feel very much fattered
But really
! couldn't accept
The presidential nomination.
Press of business
And other things.
You know.
Would stand in the way.
But. say.
If 1t Is really go
That no one will take
The vice presidency.
I will sacrifice
Personal feelings.
Give up. If need be,
MY two by eleven business
And accept.
I'm so tender hearted
] can't stand 1t
To see
The American people
Bowed down with grief
Because no one
Will take second place.
I'll play the hero
And be it.
Willingly
Plunge into obscurity
For the sake
OF my dear native land.
! may be regarded
As a chump.
But what care I?
Great men
Are always misunderstood.
Me for the vice presidency.
Farewell ambition!
When do ! begin
Drawing my salary?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
War on wasns.

With a view to preventing a plague
OF wasps in the district the Hayward's
Heath Horticultural society in Eng
land has decided to offer a penny for
every queen wasp brought tn the sum.
mel show.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
The Auto Proposal.

Eva-First evening Harold took me
out in his big automobile be com.
planned about the popping of the en-
gines.
Katherine-And did he complain last
night?
Eva-No. the goose was too busy
hopping himself.-ChicagO News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Senators Bailey and Davis.
Who Are Outspoken Cham.
pi0nS of Reform IN Evening
Dress IN Washington : :
~ E N A T o II
, DAVIS has

DAVIS has
c pie S
against donning
the evenina
clothes which
are customary
on certain state
occasions, with
low cut vest
and s~piketailed
coat, but never.
tn eleSS he Is
fond Of expan-
Sive shirt fronts
and on the door
Of the senate is
conspicuous fol
the amount OF
white covering
his broad Dos.
ON. The Arkan.
a member Is
the proud fathel
of eight chill.
dren, and 1t has
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
1Elatterino Comparison.

"Isn't he a cute little darling:" said
the fond mother. proudly exhibiting
the cherub.
YES" answered her bachelor broth
er. He's funnier than n Of these
mechanical toys. You don't AVE to
wind him up."-Boston Post.