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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Short Meeting Well Attended and Full
of Interesting Detail.

of interesting Detail.
The Central Labor Union met Tues
day evening and proceeded to trans
act it's business in ship-shape style.
One interesting feature was the semi
annual report of Secretary Hates. This
was the best report submitted by a
secretary of the Lincoln central body.
1t gave the average attendance OF
every meeting, the amount of money
received and paid out, and every other
detail of interest to the body. The re-
port showed the central body to be
growing slowly in point of attendance,
and those who are attending already
know that it is growing in interest
and usefulness. The report of Secre-
tary Hates was highly complimented.
Treasurer Evans made his usual
brief report, and it was found to be
correct by the auditing committee.
A communication was read from Des
Moines telling how the unionists of
that city secured the election of two
men to the board of commissioners.
The matter was discussed at some
length and one or two plans decided
upon.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled, with the exception of Presi-
dent-elect Hannah, who was absent.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the delegates visited the "Made-in-Lin-
coin" exposition at the auditorium
and spent most of their time around
the booths displaying union made pro-
ducts.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

At Orange, N. j., last Monday a
fit, president of the United Hatters
of North America, in suit for libel
brought against him by Robert N.
Drew, head of the firm of Austin,
Drew & Co., non-union hat manufac-
turers, of whom Moffit is alleged to
have said on Lincoln's birthday that
he was a deserter from the Union
army in the Civil war and owed his
life to a pardon granted at that time
by President Lincoln.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

For the 'steenth consecutive time
Sam DeNedry has been elected secre-
tary Of the Washington D. c., Trades
and Labor Council. Those of us VINO
know Samuel can understand why he
is retained in that important position.
He IS live one" in union circles,
and as a printer is as well known as
the head officials of the International
Samuel isn't whole lot for pulchri-
tude and sartorial display, but what
he lacks in those respects he more
than makes up for by hustling to
beat the band in the interests of his
fellow wage-earDers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
CAPITAL AUXILIARY.
Preparing to Give the Monument Fund
Goodly Boost.

0oOuiy BOOST.
Capital Auxiliary No. II to Typo
graphical Union No. 2O9, will help
swell the fund that is being raised
to erect a monument over the graves
of the union printers who have been
buried from the Home at Colorado
Springs. In order to do this the Aux
hanan's hall, 209 South Tenth street,
on March 25. The admission will be
so cents. The Auxiliary wants to
raise neat sum, and as the object
is most worthy one, every friend of
unionism ought to help.
The Auxiliary met with Mrs. o. G..
Jones Wednesday afternoon, and the
attendance was good. All the sick
members were reported convalescent.
Mrs. Fighter rejoiced her friends by
attending the meeting after several
weeks of illness.
Mrs. o. F. Young is in charge of
the work of selling tickets for the So
cial on March 25. Refreshments will
be served during the evening.
A committee has been appointed to
arrsnge for an April social, the pur-
pose being to raise money to send a
delegate to the ST. Joseph convention
next August. The committee has not
decided upon the form of entertain
ment, but country store" is in mind.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
THANKS AWFULLx.

The Annual Home Patronage Edi-
ton of The Wageworker, of Lincoln
Neb., for February 20, is handsome
number. 1t has II pages, is worked
in two colors, and is illustrated. 1t
has many columns of write-ups of the
merchants and business men of the
city of Lincoln, and shows that they
are wide-awake and up-to-date, and
best of all, friendly to the cause of
the worker, We congratulate Mr.. w.
M Maupin. the editor, upon his de-
served success. Greensboro IN. CO.
Labor News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

At Wilkesbarre, Pa, the superin-
tendent and foreman of a Lehigh Coal
Co. mine were found responsible for
the. death of eighteen miners, who lost
their lives because the superintendent
and foreman had neglected and re-
fused to provide the safeguards re-
quired by law Were the superintend-
ent and foreman sentenced to Jail?
Not much. The court decided that
although the two men were guilty the
finding was sufficient sentence and
the pricking Of their conscience would
be adequate punishment.
Now let that soak in a little bit.
Men guilty of the death of eighteen
men Sufficiently punished by the
prickings of their conscience" But
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison must
be given Jail sentence for having i'll
terferred with the vested rights Of
capital"
But what's a human life when
weighed in the balance with an al
mighty dollar?
Will we ever wake up.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
STRIKE IN SHOE FACTORIES.

Lynn, Mass, March ga general
strike of Mckay machine stitchers in
Lynn shoe factories is threatened un-
less an increase of one cent on every
dozen pairs of shoes is adopted by
Monday next. The stitchers in four
teen factories went out today.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

The Bakers and Confectioners' In
ternational Union made gain of $16,-
1862 in 1908 over 1907. This proves
the growth of the organization, which
is now actively engaged in bringing
its membership to the $4,000 mark.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

BY the way, William Howard Taft,
another advance agent of prosperity
is now president of the United
States. Since his Inauguration have
you noticed in the newspapers any
announcements of increases in wages?
We haven't, and we see something
like dozen daily newspapers every
day. But we've seen plenty of notices
of wage reductions.
"The same old story in the same
old way"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

tion will put the label on it's goods
The Wageworker will do it's best to
convey to 1000 Lincoln unionists the
glad news that they can buy Lincoln
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

Labor Day, 1909, falls, as usual, on
the first day of the state fair. Here
suggestion for Secretary Mellor and
the State Board of Agriculture:
Hustle out and secure Samue!
Gompers, or John Mitchell or Ray
mond Robins, or some other noted
labor leader, for an address .on that
day. Have him speak in the after
noon at the state fair auditorium, then
offer the Central Labor Union a per-
centage of the gate receipts.
If the receipts for the day are not
from SO to 100 per cent larger than
any other Mondays receipts in the
fairs history, The Wageworker will
humbly admit that it don't know a
darned thing about state fairs.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
Not a Fair Division
For the City Toilers

It was announced here today that both
the so-called trust and independent
plants would likely be forced to cut
wages ten per cent following the wage
reduction announced by the Lacka-
wanna Steel company. President
James A. Campbell of the Youngstown
Sheet & Tube company, the largest in
dependent works in this section, today
said:
Here in this section we can not re-
duce the wages of puddlers Our
agreement with them does not termi-
nate until July 1. However, if we
can NOT sell our product on the new
basis established by eastern producers
we will be compelled to shut down
our mills
The Lincoln Daily Journal says edi-
torially: Reductions in wages are
predicted in the steel industry follow
ing the recent cut in steel prices. One
company, the Lackawanna Steel COM
pany, has in fact already reduced the
wages ten per cent. Paradoxically,
this promises better times instead OF
worse. High wages and prices have
been keeping down steel orders, SO
that jobs have been few. Lower prices,
made possible partly by lowered
wages, should increase the demand
for steel and call for the services Of
| many men now unemployed"
| PHILADELPHIA, March 8-Crying
| piteously and begging for mercy, Mrs
Eva Jefferies, a young matron of 80
years, was arranged before Magistrate
Toughill this morning charged with
stealing bottle of milk from a door,
step at Third and Wilder streets.
/ Just before daybreak this morning
Policeman Barker saw a poorly
dressed woman, shivering from the in
tense cold, pick up bottle Of milk and
endeavor to hide it in an old tattered
shawl He placed the woman under
arrest.
| WACA dShcu NY Tic uldSslSLTdte &c
tell her story the woman broke down
down completely. She told the court
of new baby at home which only arr
rived three days ago. and three other
children, the oldest of whom was but
four years, who were crying for some
| thing to eat.
| 20, judge, did not like to do this"
said the broken-hearted woman, "but
could not stand the cry of my chill
dren for food much longer. My hus-
band is machinist in the navy yard,
but has not had stroke of work for
six weeks. He was too ill this morn
ing to go out, or he would not have
let me do this.
I'VE have had to pawn every piece
of clothing we possessed to feed our
children, and now that we have moth
ing left, was forced to steal Please
| won't you forgive me, just this, time"
| Tears were in the eyes of the mag
| istrate by this time. He wasted no
time in taking from his wallet some
thing which looked very much like a
five dollar bill and passed it to Mrs.
Jefferies. BY this time the court at
tendants were passing the hat, and
when it was brought back It con-
tanned much more money than the
poor woman had seen in many days.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
ACTIONS, NOT WORDS, COUNT.

typographical Union No. los Of.
Newark, N. J., at it's regular meet
held Sunday. donated $500 to
striking hatters and 500 to the
Tense fund of the American Fedeu
Of Labor to be Used in appealid
decision of Judge Wright.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
PROSPERITY NOTES.
How the Wave Is Benefitting the Men
Who Work for Wages.

READING, Pa, March 6.-F. Q.
Smink, president of the Reading Iron
Company, issued statement in which
he said that there has been great de-
cline in the price of the various pro-
ducts manufactured by the company.
Owing to this condition he announ ,ed
a reduction in wages in the different
departments of from 1-2 to Is per
cent The pudding basis will be at
the rate of 1915 ton. The former
rate was $3.50 ton.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

George H. Moore, the Burlington en-
gineer who was injured in a wreck
near Platrsmouth couple of weeks
ago, is able to be about again, but he
is not yet quite ready to resume his
place in the cab.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

The first annual ball of the local
Barber's Union was such a success
that it will doubtless be followed by
similar functions every year. The at
tendance was quite large, and those
who were present enjoyed themselves
hugely. The BARRIERS have reason to
be, proud of their first effort in the
ANNUAL ball line.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

YOUNGSTON, O., March 6.-Wage
reductions are predicted among the
iron and steel workers within week
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

The union printers of Lincoln are
getting cents all hour more for their
work than ever before.
The former employees of the Citi-
zens Railway Co. are getting a cent
an hour less than they formerly re-
ceived.
The street railway men are not or
ganized.
The printers are.
That's the reason
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

ton and boosting for home patron
age" 1t was a we'll written letter,
and it complimented I'VE editor" by
appointing him a committee of one to
boost for Lincoln and Lincoln insti-
tutions." 1t sounded awfully good
for a minute. But the editor of The
Wageworker happens to be a printer
by trade, and he is always anxious to
know a few things when he sees a job
of printing, so he always "rubbers."
He proceeded to rubber" in this in
stance and to his astonishment he dis
covered that the letter, asking him to
boost for Lincoln industries. was print
ed in st. Louis, Missouri.
Wouldn't that jar you?
Now, how'n thunder does that Lin
coin manufacturer expect to get the
money of Lincoln printers when he
sends the money for his printing to
st. Louis printers? So far as this in
dividual printer is concerned, that par
ticular Lincoln manufacturer can go
to st. Louis-or elsewhere-for his
Latronage. at least until he gets
enough sense in his head to buy his
printing in Lincoln before asking Lin
coin printers for support.
There was a strike against the State
of Nebraska last week. 1t lasted but
couple of days, and the strikers
went back to work, having gained con-
siderably. The strike was indulged
in by the clerks in the house bill room,
who objected to so much work and
such little time allowance. After be-
ing out twenty-four hours they went
back to work with definite agree
ment as to overtime. They lost one
day and gained two days overtime.
John j. Ryder, formerly deputy
commissioner of labor, is now can.
didate for the republican nomination
for councilman in the Ninth ward of
Omaha. Jack" knows quite few
things about the political game, and II
he don't show his competitors merry
pace we miss our guess. We do not
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13


If you are smoker, just pause for
while in front of the exhibit os
cigars that are made right here in
Lincoln by well paid union cigar
makers. No tenement house or Chin
ese coolie made cigars in that case.
No germs of consumption-or worse
lin the tips of those cigars. Never
a human hope or ambition blighted
by oppression has been wrapped into
those cigars. They are clean, we'll
made. and in quality are the equals
of any cigars put upon the market.
Every time you smoke a Lincoln-made
cigar you are doing two good things
boosting .Lincoln's Industries and
helping honest men earn honest live
lihoods. Can you afford to do other
wise?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
Among the Live Workers
Here, There and Elsewhere

know who Jacks" republican COM
petitors are. nor do we know who his
democratic opponent will be in case
Jack gets the republican nomina-
ton. Neither do we care CONT
mental. We are hollerin' for Ryder
and hoping he will win. And he will
if the voters OF the Ninth ward want
a live one" representing them in the
city council.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

The union bakeries of Lincoln an
nounce that they will put the union
stamp on their bread just as there
If that isn't pointer enough for the
union bread buyers of Lincoln then
there is no use giving them pointers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

There are two exhibits at the Made
in Lincoln" exposition that look
mighty good to The Wageworker man.
OF course all tie exhibits look good.
but the two referred to look espe-
cially good.
We have reference to the exhibit
Of the Deputy-Spangler Hat and
Glove Co., and the exhibit of the
Cigarmakers' Union. The Deputy
Spangler Co. Is showing splendid
line Of gloves made right here in Lin
coin, and every glove bears the label
of the Gloveworkers' Union. The
Union Cigarmakers have an exhibit
of cigars made in Lincoln, and every
cigar on exhibition was made by
union men.
These are industries that The Wage
worker loves to boost-industries
that employ men and women at good
wages, work reasonable hours and
provide sanitary conditions; indus
tries that recognize that the toiler
his toll
We have the word of the Deputy
Spangler Co. that it is realizing the
benefits of unionism. The little
joker" in the glove is being recognized
everywhere, and as result the de-
mand for the Hardy Glove is grow
ing by leaps and bounds. Hundreds
of Lincoln union men wear gloves
while at work, and every one of them
ought to be wearing a Hardy Glove
union made and Lincoln made. II
your favorite dealer does not handle
them, change dealers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16

growing popularity with pleas
ure, and feel certain that any
one possessing ability, learning
and eloquence he is master of,
must ultimately reach distinc-
ton, and if the people Of his
adopted State is with him, as
scenes evident, his course is to
be onward and upward. His
paper "The American Republic
is an able defender of the peop-
les rights, and they demand
that the measures he advocates
shall have a hearing, and who so
able to present them as Geo. w.
Egan?
We do not speak from a party
stand point, having differed on
most political questions and be-
longed to opposing parties, but
we love justice and mercy and
honor ability wherever it may
exist. In Geo. w. Egan we rec
ognize the rising young man
who will bring honor add fame
to our sister state of SouthDako-
ia, and teach the traducers of
his good name a lesson never to
be forgotten by them.
D. M. H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16
ONLY EVEN JUSTICE.

S'Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad"
We notice that a set of small
fry politicians of South Dakota
are making a mad effort to kill
off Geo. w. Egan, of Sioux Falls,
not for any real cause, but as
it looks to us at this distance, to
be more jealousy than for cause
and succeeded in securing his
disbarment in the courts of that
state, the case soon to be heard
by the Supreme Court of the
State, and as the people regard
the action as unjust to Mr.. Egan
they have commenced proceed
ing to nominate him as a candi-
dade for Governor of the State
at the next election, and are
petitioning him to submit his
name to the primary election
for that purpose. These petit
tions are numerous, and coming
from every section of the state:
and now he has issued q letter
in answer to one of these petit.
tons sent him, in which he an.
nounces that if the people Of
i the state at the primary election
designate him as the Republi
can candidate for Governor, he
will accept the honor and make
the race. The following is one
of the many he is daily receiv'
ing:
owe the undersigned, citizens
of Wall, S. D., and vicinity here
, by respectfully request Hon
Geo. w. Egan, of Sioux Falls
!, S. d., to permit his name to b.
used as a candidate for the Of
flee of Governor of the State o
South Dakota and pledge to hin
our hearty support at the pri
! maries and at the election.
) That he will be nominated W
!. have no doubt, and the onl
q question then to determine wi
be size of his majority. TIL
gods are certainly preparin
his enemies for destruction.
His nomination would only b
q d an act of simple justice, givin
= the people of the State a chanc
to express an opinion of the az
a ton of his enemies.
h We have known Mr.. Ega
from boyhood and have watche
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16
l~elfert's
CONE!
Be Kind To The
Dumb Animals

Dumb Animals
On going east, a few days
since, on the Rock Island train,
soon after we left Council
Bluffs, the conductor came
through making enquiry for the
owner of a little shepherd dog,
found on the train, and no
owner claimed the little stran-
ger, so on reaching Avoca the
conductor took him by the neck
and dropped him off of the
train. How much we wished
we were coming toward home,
for then we would have offered
the little friendless way trav-
eler a home. How terrible to
think of being dumped off a
train in a strange city, even if
only a dog, with no friend to
take you in or offer a kindness.
We imagine we can see the lit
tie stranger, as he fell to the
ground and looked around for
some friend to say come.
What became of him we do not
know, but hope some kind
hearted boy found him and
took him to his home. Be
kind to a lone one even a dog,
and you will find a reward, if
in no other way than knowing
that you did a generous act
Miss Annie Sullivan of Co
Bluffs spent Sunday in this city
the guest of her parents.
]. H. Dimmick, Theo. Myers
and VIM. Reese left for north
ern Mimi. last night on Lane
business.
Mo Valley has put in a Rocl
Pile near the water station
consequently not many buns
in evidence now. Good thing
Mrs. Clarey one Of the til
layers for the H. r. Newtol
Tile Co. is thing the C. w. Kel
logg farm this week.
Fred J. Willard of Oman
was the over Sunday guest c
,, relatives here.
$ E. H. Beagle went to Oman
today for a few Gays visit wit
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16

Carnival dates for Omaha:
Tuesday Oct. 5, Fireworks dis
play.
Wednesday Oct. 6, Electric Par
ade.
Thursday Oct. z, Military Par
ade
Friday Oct. 8, Coronation Ball
Saturday Oct. 8, Children's
Japanese Tea Party.
Mrs. G. S. Osborne and dau-
ghter Florence were visiting
relatives in Omaha today.
VIM Neufind & Son sold their
livery business to N. I. Ganse-
mer Saturday. Mr.. Neufind
has been in the livery business
here for the past twenty three
years and he thinks he needs a
change in business. Mr.. Gan
semer while never having been
in this business will try and
run the business on the same
high standard as heretofore.
G. 7. Hopkins went to Chicago
last evening on company bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kellogg
will leave for Spokane WASH.
tomorrow for a months visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. 2. T. Noyes
Fred Brown and M. j. Fitz
gibbon were Omaha pass enger'
today.
Miss Grace Murphy of Co
Bluffs spent Sunday in thi.
city the guest of friends.
The Sioux City Interstate
Fair begins next Monday Sept.
Goth.
Express messenger Pruess
and wife left for Fort Dodg'
this morning for a ten day
visit with relatives.
Mrs. L. R. Pike and Mrs
Burling are visiting Oman
friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16
Monday Sep IS

j. E. Kirkwood and family
left for Lincoln, Neb. this
morning, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Ruth McGavren and
Miss Keitha Littler left for
Grinnell this morning where
they will attend college for
the next two years.
Harrison Cowan left for Coe
College, Cedar Rapids this
morning.
A. B. Berry leaves for Port
land, Oregon, Wednesday where
he will spend the winter.
j. E. Rosenbaum and son
were the guests of friends in
Fremont Sunday.
Miss Edith Amen writes
that she and Miss Mae Belle
Allstrand are having a splen-
did time sightseeing in Colora-
do. She states that the seen.
cry cut there is beyond descrip'
ton.
Miss Carrie Hansen is now
clerking in G. Petersons store
AL Briggs returned to Chad
ron today.
Mrs. Josephine B. Crone re.
/ turned to her home at Immo
gene, Ia, today after having
two cane ars successfully re.
moved by DR.. DeVore. One 0:
the cancers was on the left
left cheek and the other on the
nose.
Mort Ellis Of Denver, Colo
RADIO, is in the Valley on bust
ness. He says that country j
booming.
Miss Lulu Potter is visitin,
Omaha friends today.
Mrs. Herbert Thomas Bake
went to Omaha today for a fe,
days visit with friends and the
she will go to North F att
where she will join her hustan
and make their future home.
Lightning struck a hay-stac
last night and burned Is ton
Of hay belonging to ]. ]. Wise
cup.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Fred Cotton entertained
at dinner Hon. D. M. Harris,
her grandfather; Mrs. Will
Rutledge, of Montana; her
mother Mrs. Belle Crane, Miss
Anna Cotton, frankie Belle
Crane, her three daughters,
Lima, Lola, Leah Brinkerhof
There were four generations at
the table. Judge Harris is
looking fine for a man of 88
years. He renewed several
acquaintance while here and
all were glad to shake hands
with him once more. Audubon
Republican.