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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-09

is the way with those who do the SUI
preme things OF the world. They are
moved by they know not what forces
10 they know not what destiny. But
they are moved nightly, and accord
ing to their obedience to the inner i'm
pulse is their outer fame. The moving
finger writes unerringly the innermost
secrets of each soul. The invisible of
what we are in our most hidden real
ity becomes seen of all men in our
deeds. The great souls are beheId as
great souls when they do the worlds
work in obedience 10 a moving that is
not of the world.
Columbus was a most religious man
in the religion of the spirit and not
of the form-as are all those to whom
are intrusted the high things. Why
not give him a day? He gave us a
land. Why not bestow his name
on one three hundred-and-sixty-f OF
each year when we failed to do him
the justice of naming for him the con
tinents which he found? Why not sus-
pend our business in his honor one
brief twelve hours when he gave us
practically his whole life? This is
but poor requital and a belated one
We owe him more, but If we cannot
cancel the whole obligation we can at
least pay something. We can give 8
cents on the dollar on the debt of graf.
itude-a branch of commerce in which
there are more bankrupts than any
other.
Where the Italians Come In.
1t is peculiarly fitting that the Ital-
ian societies should propose this day.
Columbus was their countryman. He
is The historical link that binds them
to America. He is theirs and ours.
He is theirs by birth and ours by her
itage. They gave him to the world,
and he gave one-haIf the world to US.
Our debt is to him and also to them
for him. He was the first Italian
American and the first European Amer
lean of any stock-not technically so
perhaps, but actually. OF all those we
honor he stands first-frst In time and
first in the sense that without him
there could have been none other. Had
he not discovered America some other
might have done so perhaps, but he
did discover it, and so the suppositious
possibility detracts nothing from his
credit. Nor does the fact that the dis
covery was unintentional diminish
him. Many inventions and discoveries
are the result Of accident he WAS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-09

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-09
The Dawn Of q New Era.

When Columbus discovered America
Savonarola was preaching in Florence
and the renaissance was making a new
sunrise over Europe. Martin Luther
was a little tad learning the German
alphabet. 1t was the end of the cen
fury in which John Huss had started
the reformation. Joan of Arc had be-
gun the naturalization of France. and
printing had been invented. America
chose the best possible time to get
herself put on the map and also select
ed the best possible man to do 1t. At
any rate, that is a more comfortable
view than the one held by the icono-
clasts and pessimists.
By all means let us have Columbus
day. Looked at from every standpoint.
he is worthy the honor. Besides, with
the finding of the north pole the age
of discovery is about over and we
should hold the chief event Of it in
perpetual remembrance.
The king of Spain repudiated Column
bus, and now the new world has re-
pudiated Spain. She has not shred
of land left in the western hemisphere
where once she had practically all OF
one continent and nearly half of the
other This territory Columbus gave
to her In return for chains. Fate has
evened the measure, after habit of
hers. Spain is stripped bare and Co
lumbus is honored among the bene-
factors of mankind.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
BENEFIT POSTPONED.
Theatrical and Stage Employees Will
Have to Wait a Bit.

The joint benefit of the The
atricaI Mechanics and stage EN-
ployes. which was to have been
held last Tuesday afternoon at the
Oliver theatre has been postponed I'M
til further notice. This benefit was to
have been contributed to by various ar
fists playing in the city on that date.
but owing to circumstances several
who had been engaged were switched
over other routes. The future date for
the benefit has not been set. but an
nouncament will be made in due time
The members of these two local
unions will, in the meantime, call on
! friends with a view TO disposing of
few more tickets. The benefit will
be worth while. Every show in the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

II has been the best the city ever had.
This is not saying that It could not
have been better. But after glancing
ever Il lot OF the names mentioned for
city officers we have no hesitancy in
saying that il is our belief that the
chances for lettering it at the present
time look slim. Under the present ad-
miniStration great Improvements have
teen made A park system has been
.naugurated, a municipal lighting plant
system has been vastly improved, the
police regulations have been the best
in the city's history. the saloons have
been better regulated and have been
productive of less trouble than ever
before, the tax rate has been de
creased and the city's debt has been
materially reduced What more could
have been demanded or expected of
any city administration?
The Wageworker is resting easy on
the election question right now 1t
had some humble part IN the election
of the present administration, and il
is quite willing to have Mr.. Bauers
contention upheld by the coutrs. 1t is
also quite content to have a change ii
the people so will Being thus com
placent The Wageworker is not going
to tear its union made shirt under any
circumstances that may arise in the
spring campaign
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
THE SWlTcHMEN.
General Officers in Lincoln Boostin {
the Organization Along.

the Organization Along.
Local Union No 120. Railway
Switchmen's Union, has been enjoying
a revival during the past two or three
weeks First International Vice-presi-
dent S. E Heberling and General Or
sanizer James w. Col1ey were both
in the city last week. assisting the To-
cal members in recruiting for the Lin
coin union
With the coming of the attenuation
al officers the local members took a
brace. and the result was hustle for
members that brought good results.
Several extra meetings were held in
order to facilitate the work of initia
ton. and some twenty-five new mem
hers We're taken in.
Not the least pleasing of the results
was the enthusiasm impaired to the
old members As Il result of the re-
vival. No. 120 is among the really
strong unions of the order in this
western country
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
LOCAL POLITICS.

comical No one seems to know any
thing about it. There seems to be a
dearth of willing candidates. and It is
even doubtful whether there will be
an election. Michael Bauer says not,
and in order TO make good he seeks
TO prevent an election by Injunction.
So far as The Waseworker is con
cerned. it would just as soon see the
present city administration hold over
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
Labor Temple Day. May IL.
Be a Booster for the Temple.

French wines are to go upon tie
free list, but the stockings and gloves
worn by the wives of American work
sngmen are to be taxed double Bu;
the decrease in the wine taxation will
be greater than the increase in taxa
ton on the gloves and stockings. show
ing a net reduction" of the tariff And
that's the sort of bull con that we've
heen swallowing and smacking our
liTS as if we liked it
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
Gentle Hint.

Mr. Slow5oy," murmured Miss
Gwendolyne Mahafferty about 11:57
m. I understand that YOU are quite
a union man.
I take pride in that fact. Miss
Gwendoiyne." replied Percival Muchly
Slowboy-
And have you ever assisted in the
organization of union. Mr.. Slowboy :"
Not as vet. Miss Gwendolyne''
We'll. / should think You would be-
come active along that line Let me
suggest that YOU get a card authoriz-
ing you to organize local union"
1t was while on his way to catch the
owl car that bright light dawned
upon the intellect of Percival Much1y
Slowboy At 1890 next morning he
interviewed the county Judge
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
NOTICE OF ADOPTION.

In re-adoption No. FOL of Gladys
Anderson in the County Court of Ian
caster County. Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, 10 all per-
sons interested take notice that A. w.
l.indoo and Jennie Lindoo. husband
and Wife, have filed their petition
and REIMBURSEMENT of Jennie Lindoo,
Guardian. for the adoption of Gladys
Anderson. n minor female child, with
hestowal of property rights and
change of name to Gladys Lindoo,
which has been set for hearing before
this Court ON May 1th. 1909. at 3
O'Clock a. M. when YOU may appear
object to and contest the same. Dated
March 80 1909.
p. JAS. CoSGRAVE.
ISeall County Judge.
BY Walter A. Leese.
Clerk.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
Labor Temple Day. May IL.
Be a Booster for the Temple.

Some of these days the American
workingman will awaken to realiza-
ton that a tariff ostensibly in his in
terests is really scheme to hold him
fast while the trusts rob him both
in wages and in prices.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
Cards.

Slow dues make weak unions
Carrying a card does not make a
union man.
Not all non-unionists are "scabs.
Short hours and good wages make
for temperance and morality.
True unionism shows in the home
life.
Giving the loot to charity will not
blot out the s3il of the theft
The purchaser of sweatshop pro
ducts is as guilty as the man who prof
its by sweating the labor of helpless
women and children.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

The club women of Nebraska who
are anxious to be of assistance to their
wase-earning sisters can do more il
that direction by concerted deraan /
for the union label than they ever c.sm
10y the adoption of long-winded reaoi :
tionS.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

A couple of hundred union men OF
Lincoln who have been regular readers
of The Wageworker for about five
years are cordially invited to see the
business manager
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

tribute it's best feaures- and the pro-
gram viii De unusually varied The
Theatrical Mechanics and Stage En-
pIoyes Unions are entitled to the
patronage of the public
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

The Payne tariff bill prevents the
label of the union tobacco workers
from being placed upon any package
of tobacco. o. but those tariff pro
tected trusts dearly love the union
workingman,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

Entered as second-class matter April
81. 1904, at the postoffice at Lincoln
Neb.. under the Act of Congress oil
March 3rd, 1879.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

The sherman antitrust law has
been on the statute books for nearly
two decades. and to date the only
men who have been convicted under
i. and sentenced to Jail are three
union men. Every trust magnate has
been able to prove an alibi.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
ExcusabIe.

Il see that Wimberly was arrested
for smashing a grocer over the head.
What was the cause of the trouble?''
"Wimberly ordered bushel of seed
potatoes and when the grocer deliv-
cred them Wimberly discovered that
they were -scabby'"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

Crude petroleum is to go upon the
free list because We import none. But
the by-products of crude petroleum are
to be further protected" and that's
where the Standard OIL trust gouses
us.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.

The Lincoln Wageworker completed
its fifth year last week This is an
other record broken by Will NJ
Maupin.-Omaha Western Laborer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

If every man who has a contempt
for judges like Wright should be sent
to Jail. there wouldn't be enough men
left on the outside to carry the prs
oners their meals
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
Labor Temple Day, May II.
Be a Booster for the Temple.

Since last week no Judge has is
sued an order forbidding your asking
for the union label. But you'd bet
ter hurry. for such an order might be
issued before this time next week
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

AT the time of going to press with
this issue Omaha has ceased to throw
an average of seventy-four fits a MIN
ute.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
UNION MADE STUFF.
OF Waoeworker Manufacture and Free
to All Scissors Fiends.
Ample.

I'm nearly worn out I've been
working day and night for the last
three months"
What makes you work SO harde'
I've got five good reasons for it,
What are they?''
Wife and four children
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

This is the second week of The
Wageworker's sixth year. and We fail
10 find i single wrinkle in its fore
head
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

After July >. no Nebraskan will have
any reasonable excuse for singing Tn
Afraid to Go Home In the Dark
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
LINcoLN's WARNING

The candid citizen must con-
fess that it the policy Of tire
government, upon vital ques-
items affecting the whole people
is to be irrevocsbIy fixed BY
decisions Of the Supreme Court
the people will have ceased 20
be their own ruIers--Abrzhsnu
Lincoln
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

All The benefits that labor will get
from the tariff revision could be shot
into snat's eye without making it
wink
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

Sam Gompers in Jail would be
bigger man than Judge Wright on tn,
bench
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17

The presence of the label is tn,
guarantee you ought to be looking fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
CENSUS BILL PASSED.

The frat piece Of legislation to be act
ed on by the House during the special
session WAS the bill providing for the
taking of the thirteenth census, whic b
was passed yesterday afternoon.
10 its present form the measure gives
TO the OWL Service Commission juris-
diction over appointments and provides
for the printing of the reports BY the
Government Printing Office. As enact
thsl ID by the last session the bill stripped
Civil Service Commission of such su-
thority, and there was provision al
lowing some OF the printing to be done
by private firms, because Of which Presi-
dent Roosevelt vetoed it. A further
amendment was made whereby appoint
ments are to be apportioned pro rata
among the states.
through IN amendment by DR.. Hay
IVA J, also agreed to, messengers, assist
ant messengers, messenger boys, watch
men, unskilled lsborers aud char6omen
are exempted from examinations.
In order to prevent the spread of tuber-
culosis among government clerks an
amendment By Mr.. Bennett was agreed
to requiring that such census applicant
furnish with his or her application 8
certificate of good health.
As amended the bill was then passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
Water Tanks Break.

PArkersburg, w. Va, March 49,
Three hundred THOUSAND dollars damage,
one man missing, four persons fatally
injured and forty bouses wrecked is the
result OF break in two water tanks Oh
Prospect Hill about $50 q. m. The
break was due, it is believed, to dYna.
mite. The contents Of both tanks swept
down a high bill carrying all before
them.
ST. Johns Luthsran Church was
wrecked, the summer school was badly
damaged aud three residences were
swept from their foundations and car.
riea away from % to eco yards.
Houses we're jsmmed against one au-
other, srOusing the residents from their
beds and surrounding them with water.
Mrs. John Mshoney, who was carried
a distance of so yards In her halt de-
molished home, lad both legs broken,
and is rspo,t,d to be dying. Ethel
Jones with her father and mother wac
carried 8 great distance. She may die
while her parents escaped with a few
scratches. Many Others were injured.
The city is facing a water famine, as
the city supply vas contained In these
tanks aad both ere completely wrecked.
The bodies of Walter Wsggle, wife
aud two children have BEEN recovered
from Che ruins. More Lodies are being
seaFched for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
Virginia News.

The Warwick Lumber Company, Of
Suffolk, has made deed OF assignment.
The liabilities are t25, 900, exclusive OF
the capital stock Of $40, 600.
Governor Swanson yesterday refused
to interfere In The csse Of Benz amin Gill
bert, 10 years old. of Norfolk, sentenced
to die today for the murder Of his sweet
heart, Amanda Morse.
Mrs. Pearl A. Rule, of Washington,
10 years old, and a widow Of only a few
months, and Mr.. William V. Hayes, Of
Fort Niger, Alexandria county, were
married in Rockville about IL O'Clock
Tuesday night by Rev. Philip B. Nc
CURE, pastor of st. Msry's Catholic
Church.
F. NJ. Lake, of Loudoun county. who
resided near North Fork, died suddenly
In Washington on Tuesday afternoon
from liver complications. He had been
in Washington for medical attention.
he was 5S years old and Is survived by
his widow, who was q Miss Hatcher,
daughter OF the late Joshua Hatcher, OF
Loudoun county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19

Rsyner, it will be remembered, last year
deserted bis family and went away to
live with smother mans vile.
Little hope is held ont today for the
recovery OF Lieut. Ssmmes Resd, naval
aid to the President, who was badly in
iured while riding 10 Rsck Greek Park
Yesterday afternoon. Lieut.. Read is
still unable to talk and cannot tell how
the accident occurred. Two officers who
were with him did not see bis horss
stumble and he has been practically un'
conscious since the accident
The democratic members of the ways
and means committee held q meeting
today and began their preliminary work
upon the report setting forth their views
OF the tariff bill, which will be submit
ted to the House Tuesday.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Ooolrldge today rendered bis resignation
to Secretary MacVeagh. There is an
impression that a number Of important
heads Of bureaus will be asked for their
designations. | 10 spid,v howeer, that
up to this time Secretary MscVeagh hes
given no intimstion that he desires any
other designations presented to him.
Instructions were sent today by At
torney General Wickersham to District
Attorney o. Il. LiugeDfelter, at Boise,
Idaho, directing tbs dismissal of the
Idaho land fraud cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
ANOTHER LIQUOR CASE.

In a decision rendered by the Court
OF Appeals yesterday the state won in
the case of the commonwealth sgainst
Goodwin, from the Circuit Court Of
Prince William county. Goodwin was
convicted 10 the magistrates court OF
Manassas OF selling "mslt beverages"
IN that town. He was fined In the trial
court aud his counsel took sn sppeal to
the Circuit Court OF Prince William,
where be was acquitted. The corstruc-
ton Of Section 295 Of the Byrd Law was
involved. The decision Of the court Is
that the section indicated Is valid aad
constitutional In every way. Goodwin
had no licetss from The town OF Msnas-
sss to sell the "malt beverage" though
the taxes assessed against the msnufsc-
turer we're all paid, according TO law.
BE claimed the right TO sell ss the agent
IF The manufacturer The court holds
hat the sales were in CONFIRMATION Of
the statute, which required license for
,uch sale, aud the town Of Manassas was
"dry' town and would not issue such
license. The opinion reverses the
ever court and enters ''such judgment
as the Circuit Court ought to have en-
tered."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
News Of the Day.

President Taft, Judge Gray, Senator
Root and Others enloei1ed the memory
of the late President Cleveland at the
memorial meeting In New York JESTER
day.
Miss Mary Mccain, who was given a
Congress medal for saving lives In the
st, amer Slocum disaster, was kissed by
Speaker Cannon yesterday who present.
ed the medal.
Rev. DR.. A W. Lighthouse walked
out Of The Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence meeting at Wilmington, Del, Jes-
tsrday, rather than stand trial on the
question OF his ministrial standing.
Charles NJ. schwsb, the steel msgnste,
says the Payne tariff bill Is entirely TOO
drastic. He strongly iutimates, how
ever, that half OF the iron schedules will
be met by the steel men Of the country
by reductions 10 the cost of labor.
The FIRE yesterday 10 Baltimore which
started with every indication OF spread.
ing, was checked before the loss
reached $50, 900. The blaEe started
in one of the warehouses of the New
York and Baltimore Transportation
Company, which occupies Reeders
wharf, at Hughes and Henry streets, on
the south side of the harbor.
Mrs. Frances ] Ridley, a wealthy
widow, of Atlantis, Ga, furnished S5,'
900 bail in the criminal court 10 Newark,
n. j., Taft night for her appearance TO
snsger to a charge of grand larceny.
She was arrested near the station BY
railroad detectives, who accused her OF
having In her possession a cbatelsine
bsg belonging to Mrs. Andrew Albright,
Of New York and containing jewels
worth $1,000, which had been lost on
the train between Atlanta and this city.
Mrs. Ridley admitted that she had the
bag, and turned 1t over TO the detectives.
Abdul Hamid, the "sick Man Of Europa"
is 10 his last illness, according to the opinion
of some of the most skilled physicians Of
Europe.
NJ. r. Schants, Button Company plant, at
Rochester. N. Y, WIS destroyed by fire We'd
nesday night, causing loss Of tl75 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-19
Fires In New York,

New York, March 19.-LDwer Broad
way had great thrill just st the crusb
hour this morning by fire which de-
stroyed the old ak story buildiDg at l8l
Broadway. The fire lasted but half an
hour, but 10 this time it burned out the
top three floors, occupied by miscella-
ueous lot of small shops. The shops on
the lower floors we're ruined by water
and smoke. The loss Is estimated at
$50, 600 There we're but few persons in
The building when The fire broke out,
and these were able to reach the street
without difficulty.
The Fifth avenue Apartments sd AGENT
to Ito Hotel Plaza, we're destroyed BY f'e
early today Believing that jewels and
money valued at more thsn 800, 600
are buried In the ruins, the police
have stationed strong gusrd srouod
the structure while 6remen are
5 arching for the valusbes. All Of the
81 persons Injured are reported doing as
we'll as can be expected although five,
four fremen and a woman, may die.
The monetary loss by the fire will ex.
coed half million dollars. Firsmen are
now making a second search for the
ruins Of the Fifth avenue Apartments, b
seven story apartment house at "A west
FIfy-ninlh street, which burned at an
early hour today, in an effort TO find
trace of the Rev. Peuoyer Simpson, said
to be a former president of Marietta,
College, 10 Ohio. he is missing.