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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

September 30, 1909
I'VE desire. sir. to call your further at
tention to the fact that are. in 50 far
eur means permit. much interested III the
welfare of Lincoln as yourself or any of
your associates in the ownership and man
agement of the Lincoln Traction company
A large percentage of membership
organization is made up of men who
either own or are buying their little homes
A still larger percentage are heads of faml
lies and striving to build up Lincoln social
~ and industrially to the end that their
children may have greater advantages than
the parents have had. We are not talking
of a strike: neither are we DESTROYS OF be-
ing forced to the strike final resort
Contrary to what seems to be a very gem
orally accepted opinion, labor organizations
such ours do not encourage strikes on
the contrary, we are opposed to strikes and
in favor of arbitration of all differences
We have asked you and your company to
recognize our organization so that we may
be in better position to take up and adjust
such matters as the that to
be uppermcst in the minds of the Lincoln
Traction company's managers
IF cur organization were now recognized
by your company, it would not have beer.
necessary to address letters to us as indi-
viduals: neither would it have been neees-
sary to seek an allaying of rumors which
we have had no part In setting afioat- With
proper and just recognition of our organi-
zation. very few minutes would have suf-
feed to set all fears at rest.
LAS individuals we are quite ready to
talk over matters with You and your asso-
ciates as individuals. but we hold that when
YOU. as the representative of the company
that employs us, seek to deal with us Won
should do through accredited repre-
sentatives. We are not taking any undue
advantage of your company: neither Will
we. Certainly we will not be so foolish as
to make a move that could only end In
alternating the sympathy of the general pub
lie. But We feel that we are justified in in
sisting that if pledge ourselves you
ask. You should also pledge us that at a
stated time you will confer with our COM
mittee, thus recognizing our rights men
and members of an organization formed for
our benefit, just You insist that we shall
recognize your rights as an organization
dealing with a public convenience.
I'VE are quite ready to give assurance
for assurance. but in conclusion we beg to
submit. in all candor that this matter of
making assurances should not be wholly
one-sided. and that in return for
ance of loyalty at time when strike
would be of the utmost seriousness to You
and your company, You should assure us
that you will recognize our rights to organ
ize for our own benefit and protection at all
times.
TRUSTING that this communication will
be received in the friendly spirit in which
it is written, We remain. yours very respect
fully. DIVISION NO. %.
ANAL gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. Lincoln. Ne
braSka.'
General Manager Humpe and Vice Presi-
dent Sharp thought they IN this letter
a pledge that the members of Division No
go would not strike How any man with
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

state fair That insulting letter is familiar
to newspaper readers in Lincoln Compare
lively few of the employees signed the prom
Use and returned it as per the request of
Messrs. Sharp and Humpe. although these
gentlemen have endeavOred to convince the
public that the letters were very generally
signed.
These letters were handed to the men
on Saturday. August %. At midnight that
night Division No. SD held regular meet
ing to take some action in the premises, and
at that meeting the following letter was
drafted and sent to Vice-President Sharp:
Lincoln, Neb, Aug, ., 19O9.-W. E.
Sharp, vice-president the Lincoln Traction
Co. Lincoln. Neb.-Dear Sir: The members
of Division 522, Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway Employees,
together with other employees of the Lincoln
Traction Company, who are not members
of our Division, are in receipt of your COM
municatiOn of this date, relative to certain
rumors that have been set afioat.
Before replying to the question you pro-
pound, will You kindly permit us, through
our authorized representatives, to call your
attention to what we deem to be peculiar
attitude upon the part of your company.
Recently We delivered a communication to
YOU and your company in which we asked
your board TO meet and treat with a COM
mittee from this. organization, looking
towards an agreement that would make i'm
possible any such situation which YOU now
fear will come upon You. Your corporation
has SO far declined to treat with lis as an
organization, claiming by Inference that you
prefer to treat with your employees as indi-
al nd
mand that your employees as individuals
treat with you organized
poration. Pardon us for asking why we
should individually treat with your organi-
cation when you Individually decline to
treat with us as an organization
''Neither this division of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees, nor any of its members as
individuals, are responsible for any rumorS
of strike that may now be floating about
We hasten to assure You that strike is the
very last thing desire to think about.
We believe that we are justified in asking
your corporation to treat with us as an or
ganized body. recognizing our grievance
committee and assuring us Of Just and eGult-
able treatment We fully recognize that
even if our demands are based on Justice
anu we lnSiSt that tney are-Wc must nave
the moral support of the general public if
we secure these demands. An organization
like ours. whose members are ir daily con-
tact with the travelling public. and whose
services mean Sc much to the public wei
fare could not afford to take an undue adj
vantage of your company if the taking of
that advantage would Inconvenience the
public. work great harm to the business in
terests of the city and create feeling of
dissatisfaction and antagonism on the part
of the thousands of visitors who regularly
come to Lincoln.
but we feel that this matter of assur
ing against trouble and Inconvenience
this matter of asking PLEDGES not Who'll
ly one-sided. If we are willing to make a
pledge that we will not take an undue add
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

the shores Of the Indian ocean, the
Red Sea and the Gulf OF Manaar.
where they browse on seaweed and
river vegetation.
They are very affectionate In dis
position. and especially is this shown
In the love OF the mother for her or
spring. which is much stronger than
her instinct for self-preservation. The
male win not leave the female II she
be attacked. and instances are on rec
ord where the companions OF the man.
aztec gathered round and made an effort
to withdraw the deadly harpoon.
It is supposed that the rude APP
proach to the human outline observed
In the shape OF the head Of the dugong.
the attitude OF the mother in clasping
her young to her breast with one flip
per while swimming with the other.
holding both above water and sud
denly diving and showing her flshlIke
tail when alarmed. gave rise to the
mermaid myth. first told by the Arab
seamen. Jules Verne gives thrilling
description Of the capture OF a dugong
In the Red sea when fits flesh was de-
sired as food. Naturalists tell us that
the flesh OF the manatee or OF the
dugong much resembles well-fatted
pork OF pleasant flavor and is highly
esteemed as food For this reason
they were much hunted and are fast
becoming extinct--Fleld AMI Stream.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

An experiment which will be watch.
I'd with much Interest BY all New En-
gland. and which may be the means OF
revolutionlEing the present method Of
farming here, is about TO be tried By
the Maplecrcst Stock and Poultry Farm
Association. Springfield. Mass
The association II planning 70 bring
1000 sheep from the western part OF
the country and put them on farms In
aud around MIddleneld and Beckett
The sheep are merinos and viii be
mated with dorset rams Of local ex-
traction.
Some Of the reasons which prompted
the association 70 bring the sheep are
the decreasing ratio OF the meat sup.
ply and the constantly increasing popu.
lntion 81 the country.
Scotch hcrders win be brought here
with the sheep and win be used IN.
stead OF dogs or fences to keep them
from straying. as Il Is claimed that
more care can be given by professional
herdcrs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

disappear beneath eDcroaching waves
" civilization. which long spare moth
hg picturesque. Cables from far OF
Adds Abeba. Menellk's capital. bring
news that he has formed cabinet and
published the appointment Of ministers
If war, finance. justice. foreign Affairs.
and commerce.
And this change has come not from
The pressure Of any party or faction
within his kingdom. for such do not
exist; but out OF the fount Of his own
Eisdom.-a wisdom so sound as TO
prove him a most worthy descendant OF
The sage Hebrew King Menelik claims
rs ancesfor.-lf indeed more proofs
we're necessary than the stafesmanlike
way IN which be has dealt with Jealous
diplomats. and the martial skill with
which. at Adua in 90. he defeated The
Tower OF the Italian army and won
from Italy an honorable truce.
Whether or not the claim Of Menelik
that be is linealIy. descended from a
son supposed TO have been born TO the
Queen Of sheoa and King Solomon Of
Did is true. and there is no real reason
10 doubt It. 1t is certain that in race
type Abyssinians plainly resemble the
sons Of Israel. crossed and modified
with coptic. Hamite and Ethiopian
blood. and to this day cling closely as
the most orthodox Hebrew TO some OF
the dearest Israelitish tenets. notably
in their antipathy 10 pork and to other
meat not bled before dead. to obser-
vance OF the Sabbath and the rite Of
And this notwithstand-
Ing that the Abysslnians have been
Christians since the fourth century Of
this era. when, only eight years after
the great Constantine decreed the
recognition OF Christianity by the state,
a proselyting monk came among them
with faith SO strong. heart so pure. and
eloquence so Irresistible. that single
handed he accomplished the conversion
Il the Abysslnian race
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13
r THE TIME OF WAITING.
How People Conduct Themselves -
cruciaI Times fn Their Lives

How People Conduct Themselves -
Crucial Times fn TheiF Lives
Miss Medora hurried TO let IN her
sisters. who sank YEARLY into the near
est chairs. Miss Lucy fumbIed for
handkerchief, and dalbed her kind
near-sighted blue eyesi Miss Eiza
slowly shook her head tin her meIan-
choly bonnet slid further aslkew. and
wdggied a gaunt thumb to test a worD
place In her glove.
''Weli, sister. how do they take it.
poor thingsY' asked Miss Medora.
Beautifully" said Miss Lssy. dab
bling again. 1T would melt your heart
to see their bright, brave faces. and ev-
erything going on as usual, ard think
how soon II win an be changed.
Rose looks IKE shadow already,
but there she was laughing and saying
funny things. and making everybody
else laugh, too-even her mother, and
her heart must be Just breaking. poor
womanl Bur sometimes Rose would
surprise her into laugh before she
knew H.
Even with the child looking as she
does, ] don't believe anybody who didn't
know could ever guess how things are
there. All that sunshine and love and
laughter-it didn't seem possible death
could be lowering IN the room. on,
they're fiBel"
Miss Eliza considered her glove moro
intentIy, and differed. II didn't Ike
IT," she said why pretend7 And to
jokel After all. II is a solemn time
And when we went to sympathize, to
sit instead and listen to funny stsriesg
thought II rather dreadful. Mers
trivlalities didn't seem 20 me In place.
Miss Lucy's gentle eyes ehone. and
quickly mfsted
-Indeed- no, Eliza" she agreed mot
II they stood for trivial thoughts But
l think that Roses one Idea is to leave
happy. unchanged memory; ana
theirs that she shall have the bright
ness and warmth and CHEEKY nominees
she's loved TO the very last.
Il was glad we could an laugh to-
gether instead Of crying, though
didn't expect IL any more than you did
We three haven't been gay, hike them
we're quiet folk; but II knew / was
TO 60 next week say. believe I'd Ike
things just as usual. and people 70 be-
have just the same
Miss Eliza pulled on the doubtful
glove. and failed TO notice that she tore
It ~Don'tr she interrupted. sharplyF
and Miss Medora added. tboughtfullyE
People are more different in trouble,
I believe. than they are In JOY, and Jet
were quicker TO condemn them. / sup
pose its because real hardness or light
ness OF recklessness are 50 shocking. II
face OF the great solemnIties- Only,
it's 50 easy 70 misunderstood. and 30
cruel. We mustn't 5udge"-Youthir
Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13
~cH1c'sp srEPMorHER.

Hs Liked Her Even After He
Thought He wouldn't.
ssChic' had never been bad boy, ano
there was no reason outside Of the
story books why he should begin now.
last because q sweet-natured woman
had come to mother him and his two
little sisters; but Chic could not see
Il In that way. He knew about step
mothers. how they told tales in whIs-
pers. and poisoned the hearts Of kind
fathers against their own children. so
he decided to have his fling.
The first thing he did was to 20 down
to Jim HardIng's one evening after din
aer and stay until IL o'clock. That was
as far as he really planned. 1t was no
fault Of his that the cable broke. and
that he finally reached home at
o'clock OF cold winter morning. to
discover that the latch key with which
his father had entrusted him a few
days before had disappeared from his
pocket.
Here was trouble The house was
dark and silent. and Chic knew that
his father. called from his siumbers at
that hour to admltsa 12-year-old son.
would need no stepmother's prompting.
but would be quite capable Of acting for
himself. With this In mind. instead Of
ringing. he dlscreetly prowled round
the house In search OF basement win
dow that he could force. He found
one at last. opening over the coal bin
but the door leading upstairs was Sc
curely barred. and at ? O'Clock In the
morning a detected boy lay down on
the cement floor. with feet propped
against the furnace. and fell sadly
asleep. to dream OF the things an irate
father, egged on by a stepmother. would
do to him In the morning.
The next minute It was daylight. ano
a pleasant voice close to him was say.
Ing. 20 James. look On that cold floor
all night He must have forgotten ans
key. / saw II on his dressing table
when went In this morning. And we
closed the house so earlyl He did II
for me. James. know he did. You
spoke at dinner about my headache.
and he wouldn't disturb me BY ringing,
but couldn't have slept wink II
had dreamed he was down here. Hes
wnking up. James"
'sThere. son. therel" said Chic's faith.
Or, with unheard-of gentleness. Us he
helped the astonsshed boy to his feet
Pretty hard bed. wasn't III You might
Aars rgnG. my boy, but I'm proud q
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13
ENGLAND a puMpma onoUEp.
Laxffy I'm Endorsement Of the Aifsn
Act IL Bringing Obvious Results

Laxffy IN Endorsement of the Aifen
Act IL Bringing Obvious Results.
The United States is no longer re-
garded as the dumping ground OF the
criminal classes Of the world. The time
was when the British government made
boast Of the fact that she could sen
tence her criminals to prison or 10 the
colonies IN America. To-day that same
nation Is being blamed By continental
Europe FOR allowing England 20 become
the spawning ground for assassins,
Anarchists and bomb manufacturers.
L9xity IN the enforcement Of the alien
act Is claimed 10 be acting against all
attempts 10 maintain law and order In
London, and even Scotland Yard finds
ever growing difficulty In keeping the
criminal classes under supervision. Eng
land is paying a dear price for her
Wanted right Of asylum" and Is ac-
cepting recldiyists from the United
States and bad men from all the world.
Statistics show that during the last
year 10000 aliens landed IN the Uni
ted Kingdom. The same records show
that OF the entire number only 604
were sent back. This is claimed by
Englishmen 70 be proof IN itself that
the alien act which provides for the re
fusal OF asylum TO criminal classes
and paupers is a sham and a make be-
lief. The one bright spot IN the situa-
ton is the common sense alacrity with
which Judges and magistrates cite con-
ricted aliens for deportation. But POI
iitical refugees keep coming and the
mawkish sentiment OF the ruling pow
ers seems TO prevent decisive action In
an effort TO stem them.
The time was when the criminal in
vestigation department In London
made the boast that within a few min
ufes' notice Il could draw a Gordon
about Soho and other unsavcry regions
IN London. north Of oxford street and
on the Toftenhsm court road. Now the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

Frederick Townsend Martin was dis
cussing at Inner the fund that be 10
raising for the great campaign against
tuberculosis
"As Christmas approaches" said Mr.
Martin. my fund win grow fast
Christmas opens all hearts and pockets
1t finds few Americans llke-like the
Spaniard-"
he shook his head and smiled
"a man once solicited for a charfty
m St Sebastian" he sald "He asked
a nohleman to subscribe. The noble
man shook bis head and said haughf-
fly:
AT only give. sir. TO the genuine de-
serving poor
~sAnd whom do you call the genuine
deserving pcorY The other ssked.
-sThe genuine deserving poor en-
planned the ncbieman. are those who
are too proud to accept Charity
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

anarchists. wise IN their generation.
have deccntraiiEed themselves and are
70 be found scattered over the poorer
Industrial suburbs Of the marvellous and
constantly growing metropolis.
As an example OF the hopeless Efforts
OF London and London police 10 cope
with the criminal classes OF the world
tho Tottcnham case Is cited. IL Is only
one OF dozen or more. perhaps less
serious. but stiil based on the same
cause and producing the same result
and happening on the busiest thorough
fares OF London. The case has excited
comment IN the world over and is one
OF the most remarkable affairs that
modern London has seen. reminding
Americans Of an episode In the earlier
days on the frontiers OF the Wild West
II appears frem the facts at hand
that Albert ]. Keyworth. a messenger
In the employ OF Messrs. Schnurrmann
OF the India Rubber works. IN Chestnut
road. Tottenham. was bringing $500 to
the plant In motor car and was
speeding at a good rate. when two men.
said 10 be Russians and anarchists.
fired several shots through the wind
screen. held up the car, and succeeded
In taking the money and getting away.
Then they tried to make their escape.
First they pressed an electric tram-car
into service and for ave miles gave
their pursuers merry chase. during
which time they fred hundreds OF shots
and succeeded In injurlng sixteen per
sons. fatally wounding lad by the
name OF Jocelyn. 10 years OF age. and
In killing Police Constable Tyler. Of the
Tottenham division force.
Driven from the tram car the men
made an effort TO continue flight on q
milk cart. but they were forced to take
to their heels and one committed sui. |
eide after falling to mount fence
which he hoped to cross. The other
concealed himself In an old shack and |
there committed suicide rather than be |
taken alive Such running fight Is a |
thing not to be found In the annals OF |
history In any city in Amer.
Ics, and shows that England is In dan
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

Care In Feeding Working Horses.
Horse feeding Is not given the atten-
ton Il should be by some farmers.
That Of the COW and sheep Ia carefully
examined and discussed, but oftcntlmes
the horses feed Is just all the hay he
can eat and various quantities OF corn
and oats. according to the work being
done. Although oats and hay are ideal
food. they should not be fed exclusive
ly. Horses like a variety as well as
does any other animal. Good timothy,
early cut and well cured. is the best
hay for horses. but many farmers feed
too much hay. II the horse Is expect.
ed TO do extra hard work he should be
literally and frequently fed. II Is best
to water horses as they come In from
work or before feeding. If watered
soon after feeding. the stomach. being
small. is liable to be partially emptied
by the water OF the undigested food.
which causes bowel trouble or loss of
food.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

Doggone the luck just loolty there
At Ann Eliza Chase.
A-puttin' ashes on the hfll
To spoil our coasting place,
She hasn't got no use fer Us,
She acts like we're 10 blame
Cause she amt never found a man
Who'd like TO change her name.
o. course that spells this hin fer us,
But. say-we won't forget,
Wen even up the score with her.
An soon, too. you kin bet,
Fer that old dog Of hers we've got
A nice big can IN store.
Our gang is awful mean sometimes
That is. when we get sore.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

Mighty Monarch of Abyssinia who
welcomes Civilization.

Few mightler monarchs than Menelik
4 Of Abyssinia ever swayed the desti-
lies Of people. Throughout the vast
erritory OF the AbyssInian highlands
his individual will Is law to some mil
ions Of subjects. laws also to hordes
n savage siohammedan and pagan
rIbesmen without the confines OF his
IiDgdom, His court includes no coun-
alors Alone throughout the long
rears Of his reign MenelIk has dealt
With all domestic and foreign affairs
n state.
But now this last splendid survival
If the feudai absoIutism exercised and
mJoyed by medieval rulers is about 70
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

HOG KILLING ON THE Farm.

In order to do killing necessary
have so'i saper sticking knife
work
sdng barrel
the hogs scaldIng
answer the
made OF t"onh blanks Tor the sides iron for the
bottom
with pair Of chains
and withdrawing from the tub which
BY digging trench In the
the bottom coming
Iron bottom
ma that
degrees and II barrel boiling when
DIPPED OF the kettle Will saldng tub
used the should be cooled adding before
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

"Helpi"
The man was clearly in great dis
tress.
"Helpl Heipl"
In agonized tones the cry was re-
pested.
But. alasi he lived In the suburbs
and wanted woman for general
homework. so the help In all the en-
ployment offices treated him with calm
scorn and thus was he left to his fate
New York Times.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13
NOVEL REFORMING scHEMn-
How an Indiana Town Got ria of
Its Professional Loafers.

/"
II Owensvllle. Ind. ever had profes-
sional loafers, II has none now at
least In sight-according 10 adyices
from that progressive little Indiana
town. A newspaper OF the place Of
fered a prize for the best essay on the
subject '.The Loafer" The terms pro-
yided that subnitted articles should
be required TO give the characteristics
OF the professional loafer. High school
students became Interested IN the con
test and planned observing tours
through the business district OF the
town which would afford opportunities
TO study the characteristics OF the fell
low who roasts his shins behind the
stove at the corner grocery from morn
ing until night and who obtains his
MONDAY lunch from the nearby crack
er box and pickle barrel The pro
posed tours caused much talk and led
20 a marked reform. Now when the
bell rings for the cIose.of school those
who are In the habit OF meeting in the
corner grocery make a bee line for
home OF some other hiding place.
whats the matter, Sam7 Coin
home pretty early. amt your asked a
grocer as one OF the idIers hurried
ont OF the store.
Don't want none OF them literary
fellers writin' me down as a loafer.
Coin home before they come"
He went. and 20 have gone all the
other corner grocery Statesmen since
the students began this practical quest
for specimens