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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
THE FRESHMEN.
Receive Glad News That Assessment
Is Down to Three Percent.


The members ci Lincoln Pressmen's
and Assistants Union have been
gladdened by the receipt of the news
that the assessment has been reduced
the boys have been waiting for these
many months.
Business is rushing with the press
men. The legislature makes a lot Of
work, for the legislators are indus
triously pouring bills into the hopper.
The current issue of the American
Prossman reveals the fact that the
International union is keeping busy
all along the line. The FRESHMAN
makes the following cheering report
for the month:
Tulsa pressmen's union established
an approximate increase of ten per
cent
Jackson (Miss.) union established
an increase of approximately eight
rer cent
Wheeling CIV. Va.) union estab-
lished a substantial increase and a
reduction in the hours for their mem
bership.
Fresno (Calif) union established
substantial increase in that city and
vicinity.
San Diego( Calif.) union established
an increase of twelve per cent.
Sioux Falls union established a sub
stantial increase and a reduction in
it's hours.
New York union has an increase of
$l.00, which became operative Janu-
airy 1.
Shreveport La.) unions increase
of eight per cent becomes operative.
Lafayette Gnd) union established
a substantial increase.
Charleston CIV. Va.) union, in
creased scale.
st. Paul union established the eight
hour day in all establishments ex-
cept one.
Minneapolis union established the
eight-hour day.
Philadelphia union established the
eight-hour day without difficulty.
Detroit union established generally
the eight hour cay.
ST. Louis union established the
eight-nour day, with but one Office
affected.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
SOCIALISM AND THE CHURCH..
The Early Church and Socialism Dis
cussed by Rev. Charles Stelzle.

The Early Church and Socialism Dis
eussed by Rev. Charles steIzIe.
The economic system in vogue in
the cary church. as narrated in the
latter part of the fourth chapter of
the Acts of the Apostles, has been
held uD by many earnest reformers as
the ideal toward which the church in
the Twentieth century should aspire.
We have been told that the condition
existing during this period was that
which Christ Himself advocated, be-
cause it was inaugurated by men who
We're very close to him. 1t should be
remembered, however, that while
Peter and the rest of the disciples
may have been inspired in the writing
of their epistles, they were not in
fallible in the matter of teaching
political economy. and it probably was
not their purpose to do SO.
Sometimes this practice of the early
church is advocated by the socialist
who forgets Or who never knew that
the system was not one for which So
cialism is today contending, but that
it was really form of communism
The present-day advocates of the So
cialism in force in the Church of Jeru
salem should be reminded of several
| important facts:
| First, the whole scheme was purely
a voluntary system. No man was
| compelled to give up anything that h;
| desired to retain.
Second, it was limited to members
If the church--fo those who "bu
'ieved" and were of lone heart and
soul. This would surely have given
the plan a good foundation, if there
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13

DR.. LeRosingpol of the chair of
political economy in our state uni
versity, brilliant author, will lee
ture at the Grace M. E. church on
Sunday evening, February 81, at 1880
o'clock. His subject will be The
Bread and Butter Problem Labor
organizations and all laboring men
with their families are cordially in
vited to attend this lecture. Good
music and a friendly welcome to all
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
STAGE HANDS ORGANIZED.

In expectation of trouble between
the vaudeville actors and theatrical
managers in New York city, Samuel
Gompers Sunday effected an agree
ment between the Actors National
Protective Union and the Electrical
Workers and Stage Mechanics unions,
so that in the event of the substit,l-
ton of moving pictures for vaudeville
during strike, the electrical workers
and stage hands will come to the as
sistance of the actors by going on
strike.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
THE RAILROAD BRoTHERHooDs

GmascuIated Bill of Trainmen Recon-
mended for Passage in House.
House Roll n, the Sink bill pro-
viding for a limit to the number of
cars in a freight train. after being
emasculated, deformed and sadly dis
torted, was on Wednesday recon-
mended for engrossment. This bill
has caused more grief than any other
bill introduced, and it is not salts
factory tc the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen III it's present form.
Through a misunderstanding it was
introduced before it had been passed
upon by the Brotherhood officials, and
as a result the legislative board could
not endorse it as representatives of
the Brotherhood. This created ba;.
impression.
While the railroad committee was
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
stewed Mutton Kidneys.

Take one or two sleeps kidneys.
cut in halves and remove the skin and
core, dust with pepper and salt, chop
finely a teaspoon of onion, and parsley,
melt a piece of butter the size OF a
large walnut, in small saucepan.
When hot, put in the kidneys, cut side
down, also the onions and parsley.
Fry quickly nice brown. Shake in
two teaspoons of flour, stir it and let
it brown Pour in not quite teacup
of cold water or stock. Stir till 1t
bOilS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
Meat Pie,

Take six good-sized potatoes, peel,
boil and mash fine. Have ready one
pounds of hamburg steak cooked thor
oughly. Take a round bread tin.
grease plentifully with butter, then put
a layer of potato in the bottom of dish,
salt and pepper, then layer of
steak. Repeat alternately until the
top of the dish is reached, then set in
oven to brown Just before sending to
table sprinkle a little grated parsley
over top.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
THE PRINTERS PENSION.

Under the new pension law of the
International Typographical Union,
413 members are drawing 81 per week.
600 entitled to this pension, and when
these are all registered it will mean
an outlay of about $124,SOO a year.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
GOOD WAGES.

In New York the scale of wages
in the building trades is as follows:
Carpenters So, cement workers IS,
electrical workers 81 so, helpers 1920.
plasterers $3.50 Plumbers $500, paint
ers $500, decorators $3.50.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
NEW UNIONS AT HASTINGS.

Hastings is rapidly taking on the
Within the las1 month two local
unions have been organized there, the
Leatherworkers on Horse Goods and
the Painters and Paper Hangers
Now the Hastings cigarmakers ought
to get wise and come into the fold.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
FREIGHT HANDLERS ORGANIZE

big union O: freight handlers has
been organized in Cleveland. There
were $50 charter members. The men
have received an increase of ten
cents day, probably to dissuade them
from organizing. But when they al
lowed their former union to lapse
they had their wages cut thirty cents
"a day. So they are still shy twenty
cents.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13

GaE9S@A 49, o
cook two minutes. Serve on hot toast
moistened with juice.
Oysters friend in batter-Make a
batter of three eggs, three tablespoons
of milk, one tablespoon of flour. Sea-
son with salt and pepper. Put one
tablespoon of butter in chatting dish,
and when hot drop oysters one at
time in the batter then into the butter
and fry rich brown.
Celeried oysters-Put teaspoon of
butter in chatting dish and when
melted add IL large oysters and one
tablespoon minced celery. Season
with salt and pepper. Cook three
minutes, add wineglass of sherry and
cook two minutes. Serve on toast.
Tomatoes and mushrooms-Put into
the chatting dish one pint of cooked
tomatoes, half-pint mushrooms, table
spoon bread crumbs, tablespoon of
butter, pepper and salt. When mush-
rooms are cooked serve on buttered
toast.
Omelette-Put tablespoon of butter
in chatting dish and when very hot
pour in four eggs which have been
thoroughly whipped with four table,
| spoons of milk. When done roll the
eggs quickly over till all rolled up.
Lobster a la Newburg- the
incest part of lobster, cut in small
pieces, put in chatting dish with one
tablespoon of butter Season with salt
and pepper. Pour one gill of wine
over it. Cook ten minutes, add the
beaten yolks of three eggs and half
pint of cream. Let all come to a boil
and serve Immediately
Roast beef chauffe-Cut cold roast
beef in small dices one-half inch thick,
put tablespoon of butter in chatting
dish. When melted add three table
spoons of currant jelly, dash of
cayenne, little salt and one glass of
sherry wine.
| Rice croquettes-One-half cup of
cold rice. Beat in two eggs, two
tablespoons of sugar, one teaspoon
salt. Form into balls, dust little
flour over them. roll in egg and fry
in chatting dish.
| Petit pois-Melt two tablespoons of
butter in chatting dish, add can of
French peas, season with pepper and
salt and cook ten minutes.
| Rechauffe of fish-Put cold boiled
fish, any kind, cut fine in chatting dish,
witt, two tablespoons of butter. When
melted add one cup Of breadcrumbs,
two eggs beaten slightly. two table
tspoons of milk, one teaspoon of an
chovy paste, pepper and cayenne. Stir
| constantly. Let simmer Ave minutes
| Scalloped oysters-Put two table
spoons of butter and one, gill of cream
in chatting dish. Drain oysters and lay
in layers. Sprinkle with cracker dust,
another layer Of oysters, more cracker
dust, little butter, season with salt
and pepper. Cook ten minutes, COW
cred.
Stewed oysters-Put one-half pint of
milk in chatting dish, when nearly boil
ing add IL oysters, season with pepper
and salt and small piece of butter.
| Oyster sautes- Drain juice from II
large oysters thoroughly, butter the
chatting dish and when very hot place
the oysters in single layers. When
brown on one side turn and brown the
other. Keep adding little butter
This and the juice of the oysters forms
a brown skin in the chafing dish
Season with pepper and salt and when
Drowned serve oysters on skin very
hot
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
ORGANIZATIONS"

Six hundred mechanics, employed
in the navy yard at Philadelphia, have
Q bill increasing the salary of the
president $4,000 AS equalizers our
legislators are ION to their job
Washington Trades Unionist
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
Mock Fish chowder.

Fry pork and onions, then remove
Dice the potatoes and put them in
with enough water to cook, then add
milk Let it all come to boil, stir
in three egg yclks well beaten, then
pour in the whites whole, which cooks
anil looks like pieces of fish, ! take
quart of milk and part water. Less
eggs if they are scarce.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
Veal with Rice.

Put 20 cents worth of veal to stew
with onions and a few leaves OF eel
ely; pepper and salt. In separate pan
pat rice with cold water and fcl.r or
i've pieces of celery, and as water
boils down add the gravy of stew until
rice is done. Serve separately with to-
matoes and mashed potatoes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
LINCCLN'S WARNING.

The candid citizen must con-
TESS that If the policy Of the
government, upon vital ques-
tions affecting the whole people
is to be irrevocabIy fixed by
decisions Of the Supreme Court
the people will have ceased to
be their own ruIers.-Abraham
Lincoln.
" " ,e II. Il. L. L. -. -.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13
WITH CHAFING DISH
SOME RECIPES THAT WILL GIVE
SATISFACTION.
Oysters Always Easy to Prepare in
This Way-Tomatoes and Mush-
rooms-AIWays Good Lob
ster la NeWburq.

Oyster pan roast-Put tablespoon of
butter in chatting dish When it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11

profitable and one was brought about.
the products Of the amalgamation being
handled by the Spool Cotton company
OF New York city. That Is. the English
concerns In the United States trustlAed
themselves to all intents and purposes.
In 1907 some sixteen OF the English
competitors Of the Coats coneern CON-
bined in a SO. OO.uO trust. called the
English Sewing Cotton Trust. The ].
& p. Coats ompa took 100000 OF
the stock and at least once since has
helped the organization out OF trouble
by lending II ST. 0O. 0Oo. Thus the two
concerns are working together. The
next year after the English combination
was formed-lsss-an American Thread
Trust company was formed. II was
made up OF the thirteen leading Amerl-
can concerns-ail indeed, but one, Of the
large domestic companies went into II.
No sooner was this done than the Eng
lish Trust owning and controlling the
American Trust and debating its policy
from the other side OF the water, And
This British Trust was aniliated and
rarity owned by the still anger con-
Germ. the Y. & p. Coats company. II
comes down to this, that the $4,000
H0 Coats concern controls practically
tho thread business % England and
America. No sooner was the English
control complete here than thread was
advanced"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
IDA VI. TARBELL ON THE THREAD
TRUST.

In the March American Magazine, Ida
NJ. Tarbell writes al article wh!cn she
calls Where Every Penny Counts" 1t
IL an article which shows how the tari.t
has increased the cost Of ~l!ving-espe-
The thread trust, as Miss Tarbel! tells
it
THE poor woman Of to-day not only
sees herself cut OF from wool clothing
and covering, she finds herself pinched
by the steady increase in the price Of
everything which goes into keeping the
scanty articles she can buy in order.
She must have thread, Spool cotton is
as necessary an article of daily con-
sumption in the household rs fuel or
cloth. Many women With families, on
$500 Il year. many shop and factory
girls on Sc or g a week. make their
oWn clothes, Not infrequently these
women In their work ara obliged, when
not protected by a union. TO furnish
their own thread. Miss Ainslee found
enc cap-worker in New York last year
spending an average of % cents a week
for thread fer her work out of an aver
ige wage of s. a week. For many years
the price of the ordinary @l-yard spool
cotton had been 3 cents. twelve spools
for 80 cents, when suddenly IN 1900 II was
advanced to i cents, about double the
price it was selling fcr in England, the
cause OF the advance offers one of the
incest studies we have OF the benetcent
effects on prices of a tariff combined
with q trust.
THE leading brand OF thread which
hae been selling at 8 cents in New YORK
end about half that In England Is made
by ]. & p. Coats, Limited, Of Paisley
Scotland. and by the Coats thread COM
cination In this country. The Coats
house Is the oldest and most progress
sive thread house in the world. II early
saw the advantage OF establishing a fac
tory In the United States and compel
ing for the American trade under the
| protection Of the tarin. Other Enslish
firms also saw the advantage, chief
among them the Clarke Mile End SpooI
Cotton company OF Newark, New Jer'
seS. A few years ago the Coats real
lied that a combination of the Englisl
concerns doing business here would ID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
Confesses That His Story That
She Was Murdered by High
wayman Is False.
SHOOTING VAS ACCIDENTAL
Claims Tie Fired At . Supposed Man
In the ~Dnrk-Police Think He wa
Trying 70 Get Rid Of tho Girl
Tho Woman was shot
Twice.

Baltimore. Nd, March e.-Undcr
searching questioning by the police to-
day John J. Mueller confessed that II
was he who last night shot and killed
fis sweetheart, Miss Regina Reed. and
that there was truth In the story he
told Immediately after the shooting. TO
III effect that he and Miss Reed were
held, UP at a lonely spot near Mount
Washington, a suburb. by a highway
man who. after securing Mucller's
money, demanded a necklace worn by
Miss Reed. Mueller stated last night
tina in response to this demand Miss
Reed slapped the higfrwnynan's face
md t%hereupon the fatal shot WAS fired.
Following the investigation OF the cor.
oner last night Mueller was held.
To-day he made and signed a state
ment in which he said that when the
electric car upon which he and Miss
Reed were riding, reached South and
Hilltop near Mount wash
ington, Miss Reed. whose marriage to
Mueller was set for April II, said she
must leave the car. They did so and
according to Mueller's statement. af-
ter they had walked a short distance,
the girl preceding him, ne thought he
saw a maj emerging from behind a
tree n believing himself to be In
danger, hred, but owing to the I'M
%steadiness Of his aim on account Of
fright, the bullet struck and killed
Miss Reed. Mueller declares the
shooting to have been entirely acci-
dental.
His story. however. is not accepted by
the police, whose theory Is that The kill
ing was nremeditated. They believe that
Mueller wished to break cE his engage
ment 70 Miss Reed, but had not the
courage to tell her so. At the coroncr's
inquest. a number Of points were brought
out tina contradict Mueller's original
statement as we'll es a part OF his con-
fession.
1t developed that Miss Reed was shot
twice n three witnesses have testified
that there was an interval OF at least
two minutes between the shots.
Mueller nd Miss Reed figured. last
December, IN AZ episode in which an
threatening letter and a
hox OF poisoned candy were incidents.
TIE police believe that Mueller sent
both the letter and the candy to him
self and that even at that time he was
planning to get rid of Miss Reed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
A REAL MINERAL SURFACED
nOOCGNC.

The new mineral surfaced type of
roofngs lie ono Of the latest and best
of labor saving devices for the farm
err. The old type OF so-called rubber
roonngs" were inexpensive n easy
to lay. and became very popular on
that account. But they required paint
ing every two years or so to keep
them from leaking.
Amatite Ready Roofing, which is the
most popular of the mineral surfaced
roonngs. needs no painting or coat
ing Of any kind. After 1t is laid the
farmer can leave It strictly alone, and
It will continue to give him winter
ruptcd satisfactory service year after
aear.
A sample OF Amatite showing the
real mineral surface can be secured
without cost by addressing a post
card to the nearest office OF the Bar
rett Manufacturing company. New
York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Boston.
Cleveland. Cincinnati. ST. Louis, pitts
burg, Kansas City. New Orleans and
Minneapolis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
LAKE ~CHAMPLAIN.

(By Louisa Rawsom OF Newcomb.)
stand with me a little space.
And hear the waves complain;
And see your own sweet mirrored face
Within our fair Champlain.
Think Of the ones who here have stoo'
Upon this silent shore.
And viewed the beauties Of the wood,
And hear the pillows roar.
Across my mind bright visions glow.
And dusky tribes go past:
They bend the oar. and from the bow
The arrow hurries past,
Thcn one. a brave explorer, he
Who gave our LAKE his name,
Comes far across the stormy sea
And finds our calm Champaign.
I hear the direful battle-cry
That makes the whole earth quake;
And SEQ the warlike fleets pass by
Upon our lovely lake.
The vision changes, and 7 sea
A peaceful land again;
Our shores pear fruits Of industry,
And we are now free men.
Brave frame claims Dur lake to-day.
And pleasure rides beside:
But look va 10 the ruins gray.
And think Of those who died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
4TH ANNIVERSARY.
Odd Fellows Celebrate Event With
Speaking, Music md banquet.

The exercises Tuesday evening by Green
Mountain Lodge, No. !. l. o. o. F., In
observance Of the Hth anniversary of the
founding Of the order in Vermont and in
burlington, were attended by a company
which completely filled the lodge rooms.
The following program wac carried out:
Overture. ..............Thomas Orchestra
Opening Ode. ................By the Lodge
Introduction. Lodge History,
o. F.. Chilson, p. G. NJ. p. G. r.
Odd Fellowship. Bro. 8. A.. Reed. P. G.
@. NJ. Windsor.
Greeting,
Green Mountain Lodge Quartet
Accompanies, F1oydo s. Thomas.
Soprano solo, - May Morning.
1ingi Denza
Miss Ada futile. Accompanies, Mrs.
Hodges.
Violin solo. Keller Bella
Master Ice Lord, (pupil OF Mr.. Larsen)
A~ccor,panist. Mrs. Lord.
Duet. Rock Of Ages,"........ Edwin Sollv
Misses MonReon and Holmes. pupils Of
q. H.. Wilder.) Accompanist, G. H.
Wilder
Contralto solo. ~"Nrizpah."
Howard Bennett
Miss Irene Mongeon. Accompanist, G. II.
Wilder.
Flute solo, Concert Caprice or. IS"
Terschack
q. II. Wilder.
Soldiers Chorus.
Green Mountain Lodge Quartet
~Acccinpanist. Floyde s. Thomas.
ASrch. To Banquet Hall.
Thomas Orchestra
Mr.. Chilsc1 reviewed in an interesting
manner this founding OF Green Mountain
lodge BY seven mon who came 10 Bur.
lington f:on whitehall y. Y, and formed
the lodge under the jurisdiction Of New
York. The members Of the lodge have
always been prominent in grand lodge
councils. The lodge to-day Is better Of
financially and numericallv than eve,
before IN It's history. During an existanc'
Of "a years there have been over eoo mem
hers.
Past Grand Master Reed. in speaking
,rpon Odd Fellowship, emphasized the fac
that the body Is a moral and not
religious organization. Benevoience an
charity are It's aims. The order proclaim
first the law OF divine love. The tota
membership Of the order at the close o
the wear 1907 was 1914, 45 and during tina
year over IS. ooo.oo was expended 10
charity.
Following the program an elaborat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
n TO BURN.

Gen. ST. Clair Mulhollsrd. veteran
and historian Of the civil war, tells
an incident showing the user worth
!essness Of Confederate paper money
at the close Of the war.
shortly after Lees surrender says
the general, Il was a short distance
from Richmond. The Confederate sol
diers were going home te become
men OF peace again, and wee think
ing about their farms.
zone had II lame. broken down horse
which he viewed with pride. Wish
had him Jim said the other. 'WhatN
you take for him" III sive YOU ST'o"
fer him
" NO. aid Jim.
" Give YOU $1,000
NO said Jim,
" Give YOU SO, his friend said,
" Not much replied jim. I Just
gave $4,000 to have him shod.' -
Philadelphia Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
CYCLONE IN GEORGIA
s~troyed-One Man Killed and
Many Injured.

Cuthbert. Ga. March 9-The north
western section of Cuthbert was struck
by a cyclone tonight II almost totally
destroyed. Many buildings are In the
ruins. One man has been killed ana
many have probably been injured.
About thirty loaded freight cars on
the railroad track were destroyed.
FLOODS IN ALABAMA.
Montgomery. Ala. March a-iHeavy and
continued rains v wrought great dam
age here and tonight the situation is SER
ious. Several homes in North Mont
gomery have been abandoned and inmates
carried to plac cs OF safety in boats.
The Grand theatre. a handsome new
structure, il Hooded and the damage Will
be heavy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
RECRUITING SUSPENDED.
The Enlisted Strength Of the Army Up
to the Authorized Number.

Washington. March 9.-For the first
time in many years the enlisted strength
CT the cavalry. infantry and artillery
arms of the army is up to the full au-
tEorized strength, and orders Nave been
issued to recruiting officers In various
PARTS 81 the country to temporarily dis
cor tinue e~nlistments. excepting former
soldiers who want to re-enl!st in the
army The recruit depots in various
parts OF the country. to which the re-
cruits are sent for preliminary training
and instruction, are overcrowded. and
this necessitated the discontinuance OF
e~nlistments. It is expected. however.
that within the next few, months many
discharges will take place and recruiting
may then be resumed.