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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

ground and proceeds to celebrate. For fear that
he may be lonesome two or three others follow
him and pretty soon most of them are sliding back
to Mother Earth and alleged happiness. Occa-
sionally q man OF two Is found. who keeps reso,
luton or two and then there Is a place reserved
for him in the hall of fame. but there are lots
OF empty inches there
New Years parties, attended by young people.
are the breeding places for resolutions. Invent
ors Of games who profit thereby. have gone SO faI
as to concoct resolution games for parties of that
sort and in some of the contests the loser is com
PEELED to keep his promise to swear on" this OF
that, If he would adhere to his or her affidavit.
A story Is told OF young lady and young man
engaged to each other, who attended New Years
party. The couple were extremely fond of each
other and the bride-tobe had only one objection
to her intended spouse viz, that he drank ntoxi'
cants. He was not aware that she knew II. Con.
sequently before the little social function she
fixed" the resolution contest. so he would lose.
She playfully told him that he must keep his
resolution and he. rather fearfuly promised little
suspecting the plot
Well he lost and said he would keep the prom
Use, though he lied and said he never touched q
drop In his life"
Il know you don't drink" she breathed into
his ear from the depths of a coy corner. but
want to be sure that you never will"
Thus the young mans habit met It's Waterloo
Ia the New Years trick Of stacked deck" pro-
noted by his iancee. and now, five years following
their marriage his taste for spirits was declared
positively extinct by the wife in recent coroners
inquest at the ladies' sewing circle.
That was one resolution which held and prob
ably will for the rest of the young married mans
life providing he doesn't get into politics. But
that was one OF a few. When a man or woman
makes resolution with a string attached to it,
such as awarding a watching friend a few simo-
Icons in case the promise to abstain from some
habit is broken, then the vaccination takes" but
otherwise, It seldom holds good for more than a
week week is really long stretch for the
life of set Of promises, most Of them expiring
with dawn of January |. although having been
made only the previous night This new year will
see the breaking OF approximately 100000 we'll
founded resolutions but who cares? There are
lots more New Years coming. say the philoso
pliers.
n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

covered him, for he discovered him
self Some time ago the Atlantic
Monthly devoted a good deal of space
to various articles on railroad prob
lens. He read these articles with
great interest, and he saw in them
many itatenents which did not agree
with his own experience. He thought
1t over for a while, and one day he
went to call on the editor. He told
the editor what he thought about it.
and the editors answer was, in effect,
that If he did not like the way the
articles we're written he could try to
do better
He Immediately started to write.
The result OF his efforts is the series
which appeared under the title Of The
Confessions Of a Railroad Signalman." !"
TheSe articles are not OF a nature
which tends to increase our national
pride In our railroad system. for they
are in effect a rather severe arraign-
ment of the management Of all rail-
roads in general, and of his own, the
Boston & Maine, more particularly.
but none of the railroads has sued
the Atlantic Monthly for libel.
This series OF articles brought him
to the attention OF the public, and It
was not long before President Eliot
called him TO Cambridge to confer
with him. President Eliot saw that he
knew what he was talking about, and
he appointed him to lecture before the
new School Of Business Administra-
tion. He will give a series OF lectures
next spring. but the subject and the
exact time have not been decided on.
Soon after his interview with Presi-
dent Eliot he was called to Washing
ton for a conference with President
Roosevelt. What passed between them
has not been revealed. but Fagan's
reputation was made
The answers OF the railroads to the
first series Of articles have been chief
ly of the What else can we do" sort,
and it will be interesting to see
whether Mr. Fagan, has gone deeply
enough into the subject to tell them
what they can do 70 Improve things.
Just to ill in his spare time he is
lecturing in different parts of the
United States, now in Chicago, now
before the convention OF railroad sur
geons in New York. or before the City
club of Boston. and he Il beginning
to make people believe that he is not
working for himself all the time"
but at least pars Of the time for his
ideals of what the American railroad
ought to be.
And, finally, thu altogether remark
able man works eight hours day In
the little dingy tower in North Cam
bridge when he Is not speaking in
some other part Of the country, be-
cause II keeps him In touch with his
subject"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

ucate probably would be vain AS far as destiny
Is cOncerned the world literally lives from hand
to mouth" We can only guess at what the next
year viii bring.
For William Jennings Bryan 1909 means more
lectures at so much per night. For William How
ard Taft 1903 is a year of glad rejoicing for
March he assumes the presidential chair vacated
by Theodore Roosevelt. -Four years ago when an
attempt was made to relegate Mr.. Taft to the
bench Of the supreme court of the United States
ne ltie suspected that he was material to fill the
chair at the head Of the nation.
10y Is mingled with sadness in President Roose-
velts case and his cup Is of bittersweet, for
while he lifts the Of the presidential Office
from his head and applies his strenuosity tests
upon the habitues Of the East African jungle he
has shot his bolt as far as the U. S. A. is con-
cerned. there being nothing left to conquer
But for the commonplace citizen Of these United
States 1908 carries only conjecture. as rule.
Lots OF men and women start the year planning
TO carry out some cherished ideas, whether they
will succeed being matter that only Father
Time himself can solve.
There are approximately SsD000OO souls in this
country. or that number statistics say 100000
have drawn up sets Of resolutions which If carried
out would cut a swath In the nations liquor and
tobacco traHic.
From every state in the union the cry never
again" arises and Just few days after the debut
of the new year the phrase gives way to a MUIR
mur Of lust one more with the eventual result
that is days or three weeks finds conditions once
more at a normal state,
There is a saying that man IS never great until
he dies Therefore 1t is generally not until the de-
mise OF the righteous that we learn of the man or
woman who made and kept New Years reso-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30
RISE OF S|GNALMAN
JAMES FAoAN SELECTED TO Lee
TURE AT HARVARD.
"confesaions' Attracted Attention Of
University Head and President
Roosevelt--stlll Works
In Tower.

New Workout Of a signal tower In
one OF the dirtiest and most sordld OF
the suburbs OF Boston James Fagan
has come TO the Harvard university
lecture platform. President Eliot has
selected him, and President Roosevelt
has called him to the White House to
discuss railroad matters. The public
Is hearing Of him and beginning to
wonder what kind Of man he Is.
Mr.. Pagan is tall and thin, loosely
built, but not awkward On first see
ing him one is attracted by the look
OF earnestness in his gray eyes. and
one feels that this is a man who really
believes I'm his work.
The little tower in which he has
been working and thinking these %
years is as dingy and unattractive as
its surroundings and is not different
from the hundreds OF other railroad
signal towers scattered throughout the
country. The steel levers, the clicking
telegraph instrument, the dreary view
up and down the tracks-the average
student OF economies would not con-
slider these the most advantageous sur
roundings for mental effo--, but here
Fagan has learned enough about rail-
road problems to qualify him as lee
turer In Harvard university. Eight
hours a day OF work In the tower and
almost as much again of study in his
little home in Waltham have made
him one of the most remarkable men
in this country to-day.
He is now SO years old. The first %
years of his life were years of wander
ing and adventure; the last rs have
been years Of observation aad study
No one can justly claim to have dis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30
LEWIS "sINeLE BINDER"

A handmade cigar fresh from the
table. wrapped In foil. thus keeping
fresh until smoked A fresh cigar
made OF good tobacco is the ideal
smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos
used are 80 rich In quality that many
who formerly smoked 10c cigars now
smoke L Wis Single Binder Straight
sc. Lewis Single Binder costs the
dealer some more than other sc cigars.
but the higher price enables this fac
tory to use extra quality tobacco.
There are many limitations; don't be
fooled There is no substituted Tell
he dealer you want Lewis Single
Binder"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

iutjon Then the nresa Ieta ne know about n and
as r,,Ia tbe alleged New vaar,s rasoIut,or which
was rant NAV hs Iaid AZ tbe door ~ The hr,ght
- 4 - - -. - - - - -
was apxtous 10 rocplata a Feature ~ his atn,
Tha-o 80 .honaaraa 80 ,.a,,. 80 ao,i,I,.7 7.ha
4ra,-ar .aat Isa~a a., sa,r !, ~ ,,p., e ,ass
roo,,,a~ Sars = ''o '-'O' =
pOpI.1. I-.'as's.
p'Unu'se ,a. never again. ~i'ef '@HuAiS
Drink intoxieanta'
smoke toDacco'
swear
BE Mean to MY wire,
Keep Late Hours
waste money,
50. nsasy "eas,
So1e 'ne .'eNsS
sro" : mus.@cne'
5purn .ne A'@rm o'0eNS Sa"'
neao H0ve,s
guy NY soD'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

THIN a few days our ears will
be filled with the deafen-
ing crash OF people breaking
their New Years resolutions.
Three miiliur sets Of iron-clad
non-combustible American 'neY-
eragains" crushed to earth viii
remain there until dug up again
the night of December 81. 1909.
What has the New Year IN
store for yoH, Joy or sorrow7
Few to-day realize what or where
they win be before the end Of
1909 and attemnts to nrognos-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30
Good ENe.

Mitchell's Eye salve was first com
pounded In IS4S by Dr. Mitchell, a
noted eye specialist OF Missouri. II is
a clean, white. odorless salve with won
derful curative properties. Simply ap
ply to the eye lids. that's all. Sold
everywhere. Price rs cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30
FACT VERIFIED.

Kid--ssy, mister. got change fer
five dollars?
Kind Gentleman--Yes. my boy; here
It S.
Kid-Thanks, boss; Just wanted to
see It. I'd kinder got TO thinkin' dere
wasn't dat much money in circulation!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30
Didn't sIssn Wei.

Snicker-I dreamed last night that I
Tas a millionaire.
Kicker-Well. might as we'll have
oeen one for all the sleep | got last
night.-Bohemian Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

This woman says Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. WilIadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al can truly say that Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
70 you In words. For years suffered
with the worst forms Of female COM
plants, cousinrallv doctoring and
spending lots cf rooney for medicine
without help. Iwrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
Z Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
It has restored me to perfect health.
Had Il not been for you should have
been IN my grave to-day. I wish every
suffering woman would try it."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female Ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid turnors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try itp
Mrs. Pinlrham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn. Mass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

Those Tired, Aching Feet OF Yours
need Aliens fcotlEase. sc AZ your Druggists
Write A. 3. olmsted. Le Hoy. n. T.. Tor sample.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

AS soon as a man begins 10 love his
work. then win he also begin TO make
Drogress.-Ruskin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
All grocers sell large o.. package, cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

Sober second thoughts are always
best for a topper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

When a woman has her hair fixed
up she is half dressed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

It's awfully hard for crooked man
to keep in the straight path.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-30

ONLY ONE "BRoMo QUININE"
rhat Is LAXATIVE BnOMO QUtNINE. Look for
he signature Of r. W. GROVE. Used the Norid
over 20 Cure a Cold In One Day. &c.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10

teen men, and expects to add to the
force right along
VIM. Pepperburg, who is about to
remove his factory from Plattsmouth
to Lincoln, will probably rent the
Seelingfreund building ON S street and
occupy it until his building on West
O street is ready for occupancy, which
will be about May 1. Local cigar
makers are patiently waiting to see
what Developments there may be in
the Pepperburg matter.
S. B. Kenin, who officiated as fore
man for Mr.. Seelingfreund, will serve
in the same capacity for Mr.. Cinberg.
Mrs. T. W. Evans has been serious
ly i'll for some time.
While the demand for cigarmalxers
is not at all pressing, there are no
idle men in Lincoln at the present
time. The demand for men, however,
would be much greater if every union
man would demand labeled cigars. 1t
would be wonderfully increased if a
lot of men who are always boosting
for home industry would do more
of it with their money and less with
their vocal organs.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10

pennant in sixteen different barber
shops since January 1.
At the meeting of the local union
Gil January 1, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, God in His Wisdom has
seen fit to remove from our midst our
beloved brother, Morris Moore, and
Whereas, We. his brothers and
fellow workmen, will miss him in our
daily work and friendly meetings, and
Whereas, His smiles, mis- words OF
cheer, and his always cheerful dispo-
s;tion will ever be remembered by us,
be it
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to his widow and
family, and send her a copy of these
resolutions, also causing a copy to be
spread upon our minutes and the same
published in The Wageworker.
JOHN C. KIRkMAN,
JOE NJ. LONG, Committee.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE PLUM BERS.
How They Took Hold Of the Labor
Temple Proposition.

How They Took Hold Of the Labor
Temple Proposition.
In point Of numbers the Plumbers
Union of Lincoln is little one" as
compared with the Carpenters, the
Printers or the BARRIERS. But what
they lack in numbers they make up in
enthusiasm in union works. Not hav-
ing an overfiowing treasury the
Plumbers decided that their local
could not at this time take a hundred
shares in the Labor Temple. But they
took shares as individuals. BY unani-
nous vote they assessed themselves
so cents a week for ten weeks-$5
each-and took eighty shares, each
member giving his share to the local.
In the spring they will do it all over
again, and then ask some of the big
rrions to match it.
If every union man in Lincoln would
lleet the game OF the plumbers it
would mean just about $4,000 in the
Eext two months-and that would in
sure the laying of the cornerstone of
a Labor Temple next Labor Day. The
'big" unions will have to wake up and
go some if they equal the gait set by
the Plumbers Union-and that's no
jolly.
A. V. White, after due consideration,
decided that there was no better
pIace than Lincoln. so he has decided
to remain.
plumbers bills has not been over
worked SO far this season. AS a
ratter of fact the mild winter has
made work in the plumbing line just
trife slow. But for all that the
men manage to get in pretty good
time, and when not at work they
take heart over the outlook for ali
| unusually good summer season.
Ed. English says he would like to
have the job fixing the pipes of some
CT the political dreamers of this town.
Frank Best opines that prohibition
would make business better for the
plumbers. 1t would provide a lot cf
Joints" that would have to be
"wiped"-out.
Bert Chapman claims-and with
| good reason-to be first class
| plumber, but he is forced to admit
| that he has a few rheumatic joints
that he has not yet been able to fix
properly.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE MUSICIANS.
Unable to Find Limit at Which to
Stop Growing.

stop Growing.
Last week The Wageworl1er report
ed that the Musicians Union had a
membership of 116, and that looked
like the limit. But it seems that the
Musicians have decided to remove
the limit for at the meeting last Sun
Gay the membership reached the $50
mark, with more applications in sight.
This rather breaks the record in all
similar lines in this town.
Will Norton and N. A. Otis have
switched jobs Norton was elected
financial secretary and Otis was elect
e; recording and corresponding secre-
tary This wasn't exactly the way
the union framed it up, SO Norton
and Otis got together and traded with
th. consent of the membership.
The Musicians Union is less than
four months old, counting from the
time the work of organization began.
1t started out with twenty-four char
ter members, and that was thought to
he about all But they just kept COM
ing until there are now $50 members
The union will meet at Bruse's hall
at IL a. m. one week from next Sun
day A lot of important business is
to be transacted, and every member
is requested to be present when Presi-
dent Pinney let's the gavel fall
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
UNION ELECTRIC CAB.
Union Men Should Call For 1t When
Needing a Ride.

l.. A. Dickson, a member of Local
No. 265, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, is engineering
the electric cab which is SO often seen
pursuing it's noiseless way about the
streets of Lincoln. In "sassiety' par
lance it is known as an electric
brougham,' but We'll call it cab for
the sake of convenience.
Mr.. Dickson wants the patronage of
union men, and he deserves it. He
will answer all calls, day or night,
and the caller can ride in hand
somely equipped electric cab just as
cheaply as he can in one of the old
kind. His night stand is at the Lin
dell hotel His phones are Auto 4531
and Bell A427. He will give party
calls especial attention. The Wage
worker recommends this good union
brother to the unionists of the city.
See his business card elsewhere in
this paper.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Meets Next Tuesday Night and Eiec-
ton Will Be Held.

The Central Labor Union will meet
at Bruse's hall next Tuesday evening.
tion of officers for the ensuing term,
and for this reason it is desired that
evsry accredited delegate be present.
1t is up to the delegates to "chirk
up" and make the central body of
in the city. OF late months the body
has not been very active, owing large
ly to the lack OF interest on the part
of delegates. This should be rene
died, and must be If the body is to be
made of service.
Let every delegate be present at
the meeting next Tuesday night.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE BARRIERS.
Making Great Preparation for Their
"Smoker" Next Week.


The BARRIERS Union is making great
preparation for it's smoker" and
'1oysterfest" next Wednesday night,
and there is no longer any doubt that
it will be one of those fine occasions
you often read about in story books.
The boss BARRIERS" will be enter
tanned in royal style, and the non
union BARRIERS will be invited and
given the best there is in the larder.
The union men want to get acquainted
with their non-union brethren for the
purpose of being able to show them
the many advantages of unionism.
The evening will be spent in a social
way, with plenty of uniOn-made cigars
to smoke, and plenty of oysters to
tanish that gone feeling" in the pit
OF the stomach
The fact that several members OF
the local have joined the Musicians
Union brought out the other fact
that there was lot of musical talent
among the BARRIERS. The result is the
organization of Union BARRIERS Glee
Club" that is said to be a wonder.
1t will make it's debut next Wednes-
day night All visitors will be
searched at the door for possible
missiles.
N. A. Otis, who carries a Musicians
card in addition to his BARRIERS card,
denies that he makes his music by
wrapping piece Of tissue paper
his comb and then blowing through it.
President Mcbride repudiates the
report that BARRIERS are too prone to
conversation while at work. He says
they talk SO much at the union meet
ings that they are worn out for the
next two weeks.
Secretary Swinker, who has great
head for ''figgers." reports that the
Lincoln ball team has won the 1905
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE cIGARMAkERS.
Interested in Big Change in Local
Ownership Recently.

Local cigarmakers are much inter
ested in recent change in the local
cigar manufacturing business. The
first of the year N. H. Cinberg bought
out VIM. Seelingfreund's factory, to-
gether with all the famous Seeling-
freund brands. Mr.. Cinberg has add
ed his purchase to the plant he has
SO long operated, and the result is he
has one of the largest cigar factories
In the west. VIM. Seelingfreund re-
tires from the business after long
years of success, feeling that he is en-
titled to little rest His Burlington
Route" and Senator Burkett" cigars
have achieved an almost national rep
utation, and Mr.. Cinberg says it will
be his especial business to keep them
right up to the high standard. The
Cinberg factory is now employing six
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE MAcHINIS
Preparing to Enjoy Their Annual Ball
On January 21.


On January 21.
The local branch of the Inter
national Association of Machinists is
making great preparations for the an
nual bail of the local, which will be
held at Fraternity hall on January 81
Governor and Mrs Sheldon and Mayor
ard Mrs Brown have accepted invita-
tions to be present. The committee
in charge of the annual function is
working hard to make it the best in
the locals history, and the indications
are that they will succeed
The reception committee at the ball
will consist of R. H. Moore, A. A.
Hyers, John Malstedt, Leo Gleason
and F. J. Schemebel. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all union men
and women to participate in the pleas
ures of the evening.