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The wageworker., 1909-10-23

with the same firm for nearly sixty
five years means good deal, both to
the firm and to the workman. But
confess that l went away from that
photograph with a funny feeling.
am sure that some of the strikes en-
gagged in in this shop during the past
sixty-five years were justifiable-as
strikes go, of course. Striking is bad
business at best, but once in while
a strike seems necessary. 1 wondered
if that was really the best thing that
could be said about workingman
Never striker! Well, I'm not looking
for trouble, but l am more anxious
about some other things in connection
with my reputation as an American
artisan than that l never went out
on strike! I'm wondering what kind
of crowd we'd be if we all had the
same kind of record. l wonder, too
how the old man would classify Moses,
the strike leader of that bunch of
out because Pharaoh didn't do the
square thing? Of course he couldn't
frame Moses photograph and write
that epitaph beneath it, but 1 guess
that Moses wouldn't care very much
about that. He did accomplish some
other things which probably overbal-
anced the crime of creating a labor
fuss down in Egypt. But then Moses
tho oJ.1
pretty hard to tell what might have
happened on either side.
There's one thing about the Super
that we admire hugely. He never
makes splurge about social welfare
work" He tries to be decent to the
men, doing the square thing about
keeping the shop clean and paying
fair wages-at least as far as the
ably isn't man in the shop who feels
that he is getting all that is coming
to him. But the Super hasn't intro
duced any kindergartens or day nur-
may exploit the fact that they are
running an "ideal' shop-as a good
business proposition. That sort of
thing may be a good advertisement
so far as the public is concerned, but
our boys would resent anything that
seemed in the least like paternalism.
somehow, that's the temper of the
American workingman. He hates like
iof %0 hot
him or is trying to baby him.-Rev.
Chas. Stelzle, in Letters From
Workingman."
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
months, and is member of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. He is also an
Odd Fellow, and good fellow.
PRESSMEN GET BUSY.
Boys of Cylinder and Platen Get Into
the Temple Game.

The Pressmen's Union met in rgeu-
lar session last Monday evening, and
before they quit they showed that
they were in the game right. Taking
a long breath they dived deep into
the Labor Temple project. Without
a dissenting vote the local subscribed
for 100 shares of Labor Temple stock,
and then individual members came to
the front with personal subscriptions
The committee from the directors of
the Temple association was delighted
with the reception accorded to it by
is not the largest union in the city
by any means, but if all the rest of
them would come across in proportion
the Temple would soon be paid for.
Alex Weckesser, who has been fore
man of the pressroom at the George
shop for several years, has been COM
PEELED to quit on account of failing
health. He will do some outside work
for time in the hope of getting his
lamps and bellows back into shape
Col. Yates has recovered from his
blisters sufficiently to permit him to
resume charge of the Claf1in press
room at University Place.
The pressroom force at the Western
Newspaper Union is wondering when
there will be let-up. It has been
hustling night and day for so long
the bows have forgotten how TO keen
track of daylight and dark
The Woodruff Collins pressroom
force declares that life is worth liv-
ing since they got into the new quar-
ters, where they have. plenty of light
and ventilation.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
WEISMAN is HUsTLlNG.
Everybody Will Know He Has Been
Running for Register of Deeds.


"a democratic nomination in Ian
caster county is something of handi-
cap, 1 know said John Weisman the
other day. "but before this campaign
is finished the people are going to
know that there has been a live one
running on the democratic ticket for
register of Deeds"
Mr.. Weisman did not seek the nomi-
nation, but it was put upon him while
he was visiting in Wisconsin. When
he got home he decided to stand for
it and make campaign that would
at least attract attention So he is
putting up sample of hustling that
would keep many younger man 60
ing double time to equal.
John Weisman is a union man, and
has been for forty years. 1868
he helped to organize the Order of
Railway Conductors, and he has been
an active member ever since He
has served upon grievance boards time
and again. and more than one man
has been benefited by his services
He has represented the Lincoln di-
vision at numerous conventions of the
order, and he has held about every
office in the division.
He is veteran of the Civil War,
having served four years and four
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
UNDER WHICH FLAG?
The Perishing Hosts Of Privilege or
Victorious Democracy.

"In the last analysis unis govern
ment rests upon the people. Courts,
legislatures, executives get their legal
authority from this high source. When
we appeal from legislators and judges
and presidents back to the people, we
appeal to the final court of last resort
in this country Abraham Lincoln ap-
pealed to that court from the Dred
Scott decision, and the Dred Scott de-
cision was overruled. Charles Sum-
ner and George w. Curtis appealed
to it from the fugitive slave law en-
acted by a congress under the domi-
nation of the slave power and that
law was overruled Mr.. Lincoln in
discussing the. Dred Scott decision
declared that decision to be "A por-
ton of system or scheme to make
slavery national in this country; and
I am satisfied that the decision in the
Danbury hatters' case is a part of
system or scheme to make scab labor
national in this country.
"Slowly this great question is get
ting a hearing in our American court
OF last resort-the conscience of the
people. We have considered it here
today, and other groups great and
small will consider it throughout the
country, and at last the verdict Will
come in. That this verdict will be
at last for the citizenship values OF
the many rather than the profit values
of the few, who can doubt? The world
movement of civilization is towards
human rights. No man or set of men
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Locals Should be Getting Ready for
the January Meeting.

It is not too soon for Lincoln unions
to begin figuring on who shall be
their delegates to the first annual con-
vention of the Nebraska Federation
of Labor, which meets in South Oma-
ha the first Tuesday in January. It
is gratifying to know that every union
in Lincoln has affiliated, and that Lin
coin has more affiliated unions today
than Omaha. AS a matter of fact the
Omaha unions have been very back
ward, while the Lincoln unions have
come to the front in fine shape.
But it is expected that as conven-
tion time draws near the Omaha un-
ions will get into line, for they will
have plenty Of schemes they will want
to push through, and in order to get
what they want they will have to
have the delegates there. This spirit
of rivalry is what makes success, but
we want to tell the Omaha boys right
now that they will have to go some
if they 'have more delegates on the
floor of the convention than Lincoln.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
NOT AN ISSUE.
"Wet" and "Dry" Not at Issue in Cam
paign for Police Judge.

paign for Police Judge.
The matter of "wet" or "dry" is not
at issue in the present campaign for
police Judge. The only question at
issue is the election of a man who
will impartially enforce the ordinances
and rules legally enacted. This Judge
Riser is pledged to do, and his per-
sonal inclinations will have nothing
to do with his decisions. If the laws
are bad it is up to those who enacted
them to repeal them. If the laws are
good they will remain upon the books.
But whether good or bad, as long as
they are the laws Judge Riser
pledged himself to enforce them.
The attempt to inject the "wet" or
dry" issue into the campaign will
react upon those who attempted it.
The idea of electing magistrate be-
cause he believes that law should
or should not be enforced, or should
be "liberally" or strictly" enforced,
is repugnant.
Wage earners should not overlook
the fact that while Justice of the
peace Judge Risser rendered deci-
sion in the garnishee law that practi-
cally nullified that infamous law, and
his decision has since been upheld by
the supreme court.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
SAM PENNINGTON.

young hustler who has been well
known in the Lincoln advertising field
for several years, left last week for
Kansas City, where he will officiate
on the advertising staff of Motor, -
a trade paper. Mr.. Pennington is a
hustler who knows the advertising
game, and we violate no confidence
when we say he will make good in
his new field. A host of Lincoln
cess
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

can stand permanently in the way of
this current in the affairs of men.
Democracy will capture industry just
as it has captured religion and poll
tics. Shall We enlist with the perish
torious legions of democracy?"-Ray-
mond Robins.i
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
ENLARe,Ne ITS OPERATIONS.

1t is reported that the United Cigar
Stores company is making prepara-
tions to enter the drug trade by oper-
ating a chain of stores under the
name of the Lauer Drug company. 1t
is said that three stores in New York
City have already been acquired, and
it is expected to add to them until
the company has chain extending
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
SOME SHOP KINKS.

An American Workingman Says Some
Pertinent Things.
l passed through the main office the
other day and saw hanging near the
door the photograph of the oldest
employee in the shop. Just beneath
the picture, in the narrow margin of
the card mount. was this legend:
HARRY JONES.
Oldest Employee in the Works of the
y John Streator Co.
Born in Wales, Sept. 4, 1S43.
He never went out on strike
That's a pretty good record. To be
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
GENERAL MENTION,
Brief Bits Of News Picked and Pill
fered From Many Sources.


fered From Many Sources.
Only one non-union tin shop left ir.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Boston sign writer's have secured
an increase from $3.50 to 81 a day.
Employees of the La Crosse, Wis,
Rubber Mills have organized
International Association of Car
Workers meet in Detroit, October 49,
The meanest cur on earth is the
fellow who is not honest with his
fellow workmen
The strike of the employees at the
Massillon, O., Rolling Mill company
has been settled
Journeymen TaiIors' Union in Chi
cago sent $3.50 to aid the tailors in
Sweden win their strike.
Boilermakers in Des Moines, Iowa,
made a quick raise in scale-three
days turned the trick. Asked for 40
The Carpenters Union of Spokane,
Wash, is preparing to erect a $4,000
hall in that city. The union has prac-
tically all the fundS necessary to carry
out the proposition.
After months of work the Illinois
commission drafted bill of thirty
three sections, thirty-one of which
were unqualifiedly favorable to labor.
1t is said that the bill is now a law,
and gives Illinois the best labor code
in the country, if not in the world.
The Florida house of representa-
tives has passed the Farris child labor
dren under fourteen years of age to
work in factories, mines, ETC., during
the months when the schools are in
session. Even Floridans are waking
up.
Boston Sheet Metal Workers Union
has come to an agreement on the
wage question with nearly all the
employers. The present minimum
wage is $3.50 day. Under the ar
rangement the minimum will be in
creased to 1915 on January 1 and
the desired 81 day rate will go into
effect on June 1 of next year.
In the Labor Press of Portland, Ore,
we find note of the organization at
Hood River of forty men into an ap-
pie pickers' union. The new union
finds favor with the growers as the
agreement guarantees standard pack
and holds it's melAbers responsible
for poor work done.
A splendid evidence of the fealty
of the woman worker to principle was
witnessed recently in the strike Of the
Ladies' Tailors in Chicago. When the
strike was declared at Mandel Bros,
and every man responded to the call.
two out of three of the women help
with the scabs that we're brought in to
fill the union mems places.
Central Labor Union meets Tuesday
evening at Bruse's hall.
Be at the Labor Temple Sunday
morning at $3.50, with your old clothes
on. There'll be some work for you
to do.
Louis Faulhaber is making an ac-
tive canvass for sheriff, and he is re-
ceiving cheering assurances of sup
port. He is a union carpenter who
ought to receive the support and vote
of union men throughout the county.
j. w. Dickson writes from Wash
ington, D. c., to have his Wageworker
sent there, so it must be that he is
located.
Buy a block of Labor Tempue stock
and get into the building game 1t
Is a wise and safe investment
Chief Malone is making the patrol
men study the city ordinances. Isn't
this cruel and unusual punishment?
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
POLICE JUDGE RISER.

Judge Riser announces himself as
the republican nominee for reelection
to the Office of police judge for a
second term. He has no platform
other than his record for the impartial
enforcement of the laws. He believes
that is is the duty of judge elected
by the people to enforce whatever
valid laws the people may enact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
". E. Seeley to
 Check Speeders

The Automobile Club of Bridgeport to-day received notice that the con- testants in the Frank A. Munsey re- liability and endurance run would reach this city on Monday, Sept. 27, from Washington to Boston and re- turn. W. E. Seeley will be the official checker for this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
HEALTH AND BEAUTY AID.

Cosmetics and lotions will not clear your complexion of pinLies and blotch- es like Foley's Orino Laxative, for in digestion. stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. Cleanses the system and is pleasant to take. F. B. Brill local agent. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13

H. IT. Spooner who was the active iegislative agent of the temperance element at Hartford and who suggest ed fifty names for membership of the Excise committee, not one of whom was appointed thereto by Speaker Banks, now says:
 From first to last my contention was for a fair and an able committee. I did know that the brewers were sYg- gesting namesj but did not "start a storm" about it, for know no reason why they should not do so if they wished. I did not ask that all or ev- en a majority of the committee should be ternperance. men. There were men named on my list who voted against many of the measures which I favor ed. as I expected they would, but they were thoughtful men who would have studied the problems and not evaded them My whole object in going into the matter was to get that sort of men.
 This committee must face some of the gravest problems of the day along lines of finance. business, social life and the deeper moral questions.
 If the present discussion of the ar ticIe in the Connecticut Citizen leads to a proper consideration of these things it will have done it's work It was not fling at Speaker Banks or the howl of one "disagreeably d1sap- pointed" at his work; it was rather a call for better, broader, stronger men for the excise committee of the fu- ture. men qualified by study, temper a1nent and ability to investigate thor ougflly and weigh carefully the prob Ien,s presented to them and then to report and by word and influence bring to pass such things as their hon.
 esf f11dgTnent shows them should be done. It was not so in 1909. Let us iii hope for better things next time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13

as officers men who, judging by their regulations will earnestly seek to car ry the associations purposes into full effect, may be claSSed as an auxiliary to the States fish and game protective service. Its members can and prob ably will maintain a sharp and con- stant watch for violations of the fish and game laws. In fact, this object is one of those outlined in the consti- tuition of the association, which says:
 The purpose of this Association shall be: To procure and enforce suitable laws for the protection of fish, game, song and insectiverous birds; the pro- motion of fish and game culture, the introduction of new species and va rietieS of fish, game and useful birds, and to disseminate information relat- ing thereto; to procure the revision of the fish and game laws when neces- Sary; to assist the fish and game war dens in the faithful performance of their duties; to see that suitable and fit persons are appointed fish and game wardens, and that they do their whole duty; to see that the laws res- pecting fish, game and other birds are not violated, and to educate our mem- bers in the true art and skill of fish ing and hunting; to inculcate true spirit of sportsmanship among our members and citizens through the State of Connecticut.
 Of course, the larger the member ship of this association, the more conn., prehensive and effective will be the results of it's efforts, for each mem Der will naturally act as a detective in the enforcement of the fish and game laws. Its dues being but $2 a year, it should not be difficult to se- cure enough members in each town to assure the enforcement of the protec- | tive laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
DANBURY FAIR BENCH SHOW One of the Big Three-Experts Who
 Will Act as Judges.

The annual bench show at the Dan- bury Fair is one of the three largest held in this country, it's only rivals being the Madison Square and Boston shows. Dogs are frequently pur- chased in England especially to show and win with at Danbury, and J. Pier pont Morgan, Frank Jay Gould, How ard Willetts and other wealthy fan ciers of mans best friend, are annual exhibitors. The show at Danbury is high class in every particular. The following experts have been appointed judges for this years show:
 Miss Anna H. Whitney, Lancaster Mass-St. Bernards.
 Dr. Henry Jarrett, Philadelphia, Pa. -Bloodhounds,4 foxhounds, English setters, sporting spaniels, beagles, col lies, old English sheep dogs, Dalma- tians and Pomeranians.
 G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe, N. Y.- Great Danes, pointers, Gordon settlers, Irish settlers, Dachshunds, poodles, Chow Chow, Schipperkes, Japanese spaniels, Pekfngese and Griffonc Bruxellois.
 George Ronsse, New York-Russian wolfhounds.
 Charles Lyndon, Toronto, Ont Greyhounds, whippets, Afredale ter riers. bullterriers, foxterriers, Irish terriers, Scottish terriers, West High land white terriers, Welsh terriers, Dandie Denmonts, skyes, black ana tan (Manchester) terriers, Yorksnlre' Maltese and toy black and tan terriers | English toy spanie1s, pugs, and the miscellaneous class. William C. Goldman, Providence, R. I.-Bulldogs.
 o. P. Vedder, New York-French | bulldogs.
 Mark A. Knipe, Ward Hill, Mass | Boston terriers. , Entries will close on September 7! 1 The Danbury fair is held the week | of October 4, and the bench snow VII!
 be onen from Tuesday morning until EFriday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
"No Land, No Life,''
 About Earth's Axis
Comparison of Statements of Rival Explorers Shows
 that Each Witnessed and
 Described Identical Phe-
nOn1ena.
(special from United Press.)>

Special from United Press.)
 New York, Sept. u.-Despite Com mander Peary's positive statement that pr. Cook has not been to the North Pole. adherents of the Brook lyn explorer say Commander Peary's own story is the best confirmation they could ask of pr. Cooks claims.
 The claims of Dr. Cook as to his rapid travelling and the finding of smooth ice were doubted by other ex- plorers, who had never found these conditions.
 Cook caused doubt by announcing an average speed of 16 miles a day in the last 36O miles of his Polar dash.
 Peary declares he covered the last rate of more than IS miles day, and in the last four days covered 140 miles, or 3b miles a day.
 Cook found the ice packs "nore ac- tive'' (than before) about the S8th par allel, and some cracks, which were quickly healed by new ice.
 Peary found, at about the same point, 'tstrong drift ice to south,'' but with new. ice forming over the cracks, that @buckled'' as the sledges passed.
 Cook found that in the last 100 miles to the Pole, the ice was smooth and the travelling easy.
 Peary made longest marches near est Pole and declares the going was the easiest of the trip.
 Cook described the Pole as a vast sea of purple snow and ice, no land, no life.''
 Peary found nothing but ice and snow, with no signs of, life or land. Cock found temperature at Pole April 21, 1908, was 35 degrees below zero.
 Peary found temperature at Pole April $, 1909. was S3 degrees below zero. r To sum up:
 Cook found:-From 88th parallel the ice pack was more active, but cracks were quickly frozen over. The ice steadily improved from there on- The Pole was "a vast field of purple snow, no land, no life. Temperature 3S be- | low" Peary found:-From SSth degree the | ice was smooth and new ice formed | quickly in cracks soAthip that it buck l led and broke as sledges passed. Tenn l perature 33. No land, no life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
FAIRFIELD

Martha Prochazka of Bridgeport to Joseph Drobnak, lots PAS, 249, 250 on Black Rock avenue, Castle Park.
 Bridgeport Land & Title company and 19 on Longfellow avenue, Castle Park.
 Bridgeport, lots 175, 176 and 177 on Greenfield and 'Stratfield Road, Lenox Heights.
 The same to Elsie M. Wiebe, lot and the north half of lot 5, Fairfield avenue, on Gresmere.
 B. w. S. Pickett to Jessie By of Bridgeport, a lot 50 by 50 near Pine Creek.
 Bridgeport Land & Title Company to Mihaly Kalmen of Bridgeport, lots 12O and 121, Castle avenue, Castle Park.
 The same to William Jackson of Bridgeport, lots 166 and 167 on Green field Road, Lenox Heights.
 The same to Ernest R. and Anna M. Valderaner of Bridgeport, lots S49 to 352 inclusive, at Grasmere. No-house to be built on these lots at a less cost than S4,000.
 Burr & Knapp of Bridgeport, for nort lot 69 on map of Keplar H. Nichols.
 Henrietta M. Noble for s1oo to John Lapoczki, lot 33 on map, of watson 6S Hurd. oo
 Burr & Knapp of Bridgeport for $500 to Abbie s. Pewtrers of Bridgeport, lots 46, AZ, 49 and 90 on map A, Villa Park
 Bridgeport Savings & Loan Associa- tion for $1,2O0 to Annie B. Whiting, amounting to 37 acres and 20 rods, bounded north by estate of William Bradley, south and west by highway and east by land of Uriah Perry.
 William E. Durand of Milford for s425 to Catherine E. Baker, lot 50 by 11O feet, bounded by land of Abraham Gould and the highway.
 Elizabeth E. Gregory for I,150 to Henry H. White of New York, 32 acres bounded north by land of Fred erick B. and Mary Wakeman; east by land of heirs of Jonathan and Lorenda Banks and Thomas B. Gray; south by land of Daniel B. Brady, sherman | Adams and heirs of J. Banks, William | N. Raymond. Daniel Smith, Francis L. 1 Sherwood and the highway; and west 1 bv land of William H. Raymond and | the highway. Burr & Knapp of Bridgeport for $1. | 900 to Cornelius E.. Silhon of Port Jef- | ferson. lots 1S3 to 190 inclusive at Gas l tie Park.
 | Elizabeth P. Pons of Roxbury, Conn. for .45O to John A. and Maria A Fdstrom, lot 69 on map of Keplar H | Nichols.