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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
SOME HIGHLY PAID PRINTERS.

Local color in any play is a good
thing. Otherwise why have local
color?
But at $31 per, multiplied by ten,
it isn't such good thing-at least so
far as the box Office is concerned.
All of which appertains to and
touches on feature of the production
of The Fourth Estate" which. while
greatly enjoyed by numerous people
who go there nightly to witness the
most realistic newspaper play yet pre-
duced. is not so keenly enjoyed by
the owners of the play.
When the Messrs. Liebler & Co. set
about selecting cast for the produc
ton of THE Fourth Estate" the ques
ton of supers for the big composing
room scene gave them little concern
Supers since time long forgotten could
be had for fifty cents night, ant
good supers at that.
1t is quite true that supers can b'
had to carry any kind OF stage prop
erty from empty stems to battle
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20

SCARED flags, but supers to run type
setting machines and to perspire to
order over stereotyping steam tables
proved to be trifie different.
big Six which to the initiated pub
lie means the printers union. would
be only too glad to furnish ten men
to appear in the composing room
scene.
| Rehearsal call the following morn
ing found ten union printers, all in
good standing, waiting outside the
stage entrance at Wallack's.
| First call for composing room
scene!" announced Ford in a bust
nesslike manner. Stage hands prompt
| ly put typesetting machines in place.
Some experienced super had told
the ten men that regular super wages
were fifty cents a night which rate,
as any good union man will tell you,
is far and away below union rates.
"All ready, if you please, gentle
men," called Ford, who is not used to
having unnecessary stage waits when
he starts rehearsal a
But the ten were not quite ready.
The important matter of wages had
yet to be settled.
Wages. wages" said Ford at Null
hern, who moment before had been
elected foreman of the chapel of The
Morning Advance"-the paper in the
play-presented the demands OF the
men. "Why, regular super wages are
fifty cents a night
A second later when he turned
round he saw the ten men calmly put
ting on their coats and preparing to
walk out
Here, where you fellows going?'
shouted Ford.
Sorry, Mr.. Ford" said Mulherne,
"but we can't work for less than union
wages
"All right" said Ford, union wages
you get. What are they, anyway"
"Thirty-one dollars a week" said
| Mulhern. And $31 week these ex-
pensive "supers" get.
III OtHef lududSefS are 10 lOllOW tHe
example. good or bad, depending on
the point of view of Messrs. Liebler
& Co, supers will soon be command
| ing wages that run neck and neck
| with the salary of the president of
| the United States.
Thirty-one dollars a week for fifteen
minutes work each night and two
minute
Likewise it is considerably over
1920 day, nearly $500 a week. and
close to $4,000 a year.
Which all goes to show that realism
in the drama comes high.-New York
World
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
INCREASE FOR PREssMEN.

The newspaper web pressmen in
Cincinnati, Seattle, Portland, Ore,
ST. Johns, y. B., Cleveland, Knoxville,
Tenn. Ardmore, Okla, and the color
pressmen of New York city have all
secured wage increases. The in
creases range from 10 to % per cent
An effort to secure a wage increase
and general scale for the newly or.
ganiZed pressmen's assistants union
of Springfield and Holyoke. Mass. is
now under way.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

Ware & Kramer, Norfolk. Va,
makers of the white Rolf cigarettes,
have gone out of business. Until
the Tobacco Workers International
Union, and after building up an i'm
mense trade on the strength of the
label, though they could get along
without it, But a few weeks trial
showed them that trade unionists
want the label, and the result of the
experiment is CLOSED doors"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
AN IDEAL LABOR COMMITTEE

Some capitalists are perfectly will
ing to deal with their employees
through committees. provided such
kind of material An English con-
Germ operating gas works in Marien-
dorf, not very far from Berlin, de-
serves the great medal for the make
The selection of the wise bosses was
as follows: One man who suffered
SO he could not talk when anybody
looked straight at him, a Pole who
understood no German and deaf
mute. And it was stated that this
committee did its work to the entire
satisfaction of the boss.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
YIELDS TO UNION DEMANDS.
A Big Neckwear Manufacturer Sur
renders and Signs Up.

The fifty men and women who have
been on strike against l. Isaac. neck
wear manufacturer of New York city.
for recognition of their union and Is
to work last Saturday, having gained
all their demands. Isaac signed an
agreement with the union for one
year.
About four hundred men and women
were involved in this strike, as Isaac
had ten contractors making his orders
which were all stopped by the union
when the strike started
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20

An advertisement. in The Wage
worker is read by the workingmen
and women who draw the large sal
aries, and their patronage is some
thing worth having. A word to the
wise merchant is sufficient
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
AMT 1T AWFUL?

There's weeping in Los Angeles,
Otis sad to relate,
And in st. Louis there is grief
From one who's Buck-ing fate;
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20
OMAHA TYPOS IN CLOVER.
Daily Newspaper Men Get Increase Of
25 Cents lay.

70 NeHtS Gay.
The printers on the Omaha daily
newspapers last week received an in
crease of 25 cents per dag in wages.
This is carrying out the contract made
one year ago to give an increase of
20 cents per day during the past year
and another % cents at the erd of a
year. The scale is row 81 for dav
work and $3.50 for night work. eight
hours to constitute days work.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-20

In Battle Creek. now softly speak,
A Post is in despair
And all because union man
OF Frisco will be mayor.
Kansas City Labor Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
The Maryland
Agricultural College
College Pork, Md
Maryland's School
of Technology J J J

Eight Courses of Instruction leading
to professional degree of B. s.:
Agricultural, Horticultural, General,
Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineer.
ing, Electrical Engineering, Biological,
Chemical.
The demand of the age is for trained
men for life'S activities Positions as
sured to those who have worked with a
will.
Each department supplied with the
most modern and approved apparatus.
Practical work emphasized in all De-
partments. Graduates qualified to en-
ter at once upon life's work. Boarding
department supplied with all modern
Improvements bathrooms, steam heat,
electric lights. New Buildings with
modern Improvements. Location unsur-
passed for health.
Tuition, books, heat, laundry, board,
medical attention, annual deposit. chem
ical and athletic fees all included in the
annual charge of $50 per quarter, pay
able in advance.
Sanitarium for is oIation of contagious
disease resident physician and trained
nurse in attendance.
Catalog giving full particulars on ap-
plication. Attention is called to the
Two Years Courses in Agriculture and
Horticulture. Failure to report prompt
ly means loss of opportunity to student,
Early application necessary for admit
, lance.
Write for particulars.
R. W. Sylvester, President,
COLLEGE PARK, MD. St
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24

him or them with an even hand.
And now, Mr. Chairman and gen
tlemen Of the Convention, let me say
to you that ] accept your nomination
with grateful thanks, recognizing to
the fullest extent the honor you have
conferred upon me and the weighty
responsibility that will fall upon me
II elected.
The campaign that | shall conduct
for the suffrages of the people shall
be heightened and dignified in char
acter, and absolutely free from injus-
tee to anyone and absolutely fair and
honorable to my opponents.
There will be no political triekery
or shutting Of names on the ballot to
win with me.
Whether | am elected or not the
future, / trust, will still have some
happiness foI me. If am elected
the ermine shall wear must be as
pure as the angels shroud, and if
am not elected / want to return to
the quietude and peaceful shades Of
private life, and to that shrine of love
and happiness, the only haven Of
human rest for man on earth my
homeland there, surrounded by all
that is dear to me, ever cherish the
memory of the honor of this nomina-
ton unsullied with a political sin and
the consoling thought that no act Of
mine in the coming campaign caused
my opponents the slightest pain.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
.McDOnOugh
Institute II


CEVENTH SESSION begins Sep
> TENDER 10, 1909.
Three Courses of instruction, En-
glish, Commercial and Teachers Train
ing.
Thorough English course looking to
preparation for college or the usual vo-
cations of life.
A Commercial Course that teaches
shorthand, typewriting and bookkeep-
ing and fits for business life.
And a Teachers Training Course for
the special preparation of those who
would take up the profession of teach
ing, the satisfactory completion of
which entities the student to teach in
Charles County without examination.
We refer to the record of our stu
dents in teachers and civil service ex-
aminatlOns aud to their efficiency when
set to work. These records speak for
the good work of the school.
Separate boarding departments for
boys and girls under the care of ma.
irons and teachers.
An elementary and primary school
using the most improved methods and
equipped to care for boarding children
over ten years of age and day pupils
over six years.
Cost, including board, tuition, books
stationary and fees, Academic De
partment $4,000, Elementary De-
partment $4,000 for scholastic year,
Charges divided into four quarterly
payments, to be made in advance.
For circular or additional informa-
ton address,
W. Nicholas Willis, A. NJ, Principal
La Plata. Md. S-l3-lO
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24

The election which will be held on
November 2nd next will be the first
State aud local election held since
the Corrupt Practices Act went into
effect. This is very strict and i'm
portant law and should be strictly
observed.
We believe that the candidates for
all local offices in the County under
stand the law and will live up to the
letter of it, but realizing its import
anoe and effects, we believe it we'll
for the people to understand it thor
oughly, as well as those who are di-
rectly interested IN the sisssszssSs..
imposes a severe penalty upon those
who violate it. For the benefit Of
those who are not familiar with its
terms we publish the most important
extracts here below
aEvery person who shall, directly
or indirectly, by himself or by an
other, give or offer or promise to any
person any money, gift, advantage,
preferment, entertainment aid, emol-
ument or any valuable thing what
ever, for the purpose of inducing or
procuring any person to vote, or re-
frain from voting, for or against any
measure or proposition at any cleo
ton or primary election or political
convention or session of the General
Assembly of Maryland, or either
House thereof. Every person who
shall, directly or indirectly, receive,
accept, request or solicit from any
person, candidate, committee, associa-
ton, organization or corporation, any
money, gift, advantage, preferment,
aid, emolument, or any valuable thing
whatsoever, for the purpose Of induc-
ing or procuring any person to vote,
or refrain from voting, for or against
any person, or for or against any
measure or proposition at any cleo
ton or primary election or political
convention. Every person who, in
consideration of any money, gift, adj
vantage, preferment, aid, emolmu-
ment, or any valuable thing whatso-
ever, paid, received, accepted or
promised to the advantage Of himself
or any other person, shall vote, or re-
frain from voting for or against any
person, or for or against any measure
at any such election, caucus or pri-
mary election or political convention.
Every person who shall, directly or
indirectly, pay give, contribute or
promise any money or any valuable
thing, to defray, or towards defraying
the costs or expenses of any campaign
or election, TO any person, committee,
company, club, organization or as
ISOLATION, other than to treasurer or
a political agent.
@Every person who shall be guilty
Of any corrupt practice as aforesaid,
shall be fined not less than three hun
dred dollars, no more than one thou
sand dollars, or beimprisoned for not
more than one year, or both, and
shall be ineligible to any public office,
or public employment, for the pc
Rod of four years from and after the
time of the commission of such Of
Tense"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
r. S. GARNER,
CONTRACTOR
and BUILDER
a PHI,

Id PLATA, ND
Is now prepared to do all kinds Of
TIMING AND SCOUTING and fur.
nish material at reasonable prices. Re-
pairing also done. Satisfaction guara \
eed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
GIVES THE ORGANIZATION UNLIM-
TIED POWER AND CONVERTS
1T INTO AN AUTOCRAcY.

(Isidor Raynor, Baltimore News, De-
tober Is, 1905.)
Let lt he--known that have no
feeling, not the slightest, against
single member Of what is called the
organization; on the contrary, a great
many of the gentlemen connected
with it are my personal friends but
| am the mortal foe of the system and
its methods. ] nave fought for more
than a quarter of century for thu
rule Of the people within the party,
and now the hour has come for de-
liverance or death. This amend
ment, placing the election machinery
in the hands of a political cabal,
means death-political death to every
rising man in Maryland. 1t mows
down the genius of her children, it
blights and blasts our hopes, it closes
forever the gates of a laudable ambi-
ton, it decimates the ranks Of honor,
it makes a man who desires to enter
the public service a mendicaut at the
doors of political managers, it takes
the heat and every vital function
from the life of the party, it tramples
upon the people and it corrupts and
eontaminates the elective franchise
the most sacred and valuable prerog-
alive of American citizenship. 1t
places in the hands of our political
rulers the right to enfranchise who
ever will bow his body or bend his
neck to their authority and to dis
franchise those who question and
challenge their right to dominate
our destinies. 1t will, if it is adopt
ed, perpetuate them in power and
convert the free institutions of this
State, not into an oligarchy-because
an oligarchy they have never BEEN
but into an antocracy=that does not
=, : :. 49, s-''t.fi- opinion Is and does
o'..,4aassAAsszs.s.. --''-'- o. IN contact I
not care that nevei - &c..
with the people; that would pay not
the slightest attention or regard TO
their wishes or petitions, and that
would WELD the same unlimited
power and dominion within the par
ty councils as has ever been welded
by the most absolute despotism that
ever trampled upon the liberties of
the human race.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
80 Bushels Per Acre

Our New White DESMOND Barley pro-
duced almost 80 bu. per acre this year.
II you will cut out and send rs this Ad.
We will mail you large sample free
be quick, we only have about 1000 sam
pies left. None for sale this year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles
County. No. 11sl Equity.
Cecilia A. Storke and Joanis D. Storke,
her husband,

ORDERED this ninth day of Sep
TENDER, in the year nineteen hundred
and nine, by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, that the report and
account of the special auditor, as stat
ed, reported and filed in the above en-
titled case, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the first Mon
day in October next provided copy
of this order be inserted and published
in some newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Charles County, once in
each of four successive weeks before
the said first Monday in October next.
FRANCIS d. MUDD,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles
County.
True Copy, Test
Francis D. Mudd, Clerk. $1,000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
Sheriff's Sale

BY virtue of a Writ of Fieri
Facias issued cut of the Circuit Court
for Charles County at the suit of
William II. Hess, against the goods
and chattels, lands and tenements of
Mary Ann Green, Agnes Green,
John Green, Ernest Green and
Grant Green, to me direct
ed, l have seized and taken in
execution, all the right, title, claim,
interest and estate in law and in
equity, of the said Mary Ann Green,
Agnes Green, John Green, Ernest
Green and Grant Green, in and to
the following property, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of
the said Mary Ann Green and al,
both at law and in equity, in and to
all that tract, piece, part or parcel of
land and premises commonly called
and known as @Part of Plain Field"
situated in the Fifth Election Dis
trict,of Charles County and contain
ing about 4 acres.
And l hereby give notice that l
will offer for sale at the Court House
door, in La Plata, on
Tuesday, Oct. II, 1900,
between the hours of IL and 2
o'clock P. NJ, the said property 50
seized and taken in execution to the
highest bidder for cash.
JOHN w. ALBRITTAlN,
Sheriff of Charles County.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, at the January Session Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland, held
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred aud eight an Act was
passed proposing an amendment to Sec
ton / Of Article Of the Constitution Of
the State, which said Act is in the fol
lowing words. to-wit
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-09-24
BoIgiano's Gold Brand Timothy Seed

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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
DRESS MAKING

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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Mr.. George Smets found himself trapped. He rose
to his feet white faced and nervous, but not without
certain dignity Miss Penley simply sat and stared from
one to another of the quartette.
dead to rights now got you with the goods Come
along"
Mr.. Smets moistened his lips nervously, looked at
Miss Cordelia bowed profoundly to her. Strengthened
himself up threw back his shoulders and turned to the
sheriff
"A right he said with well-fegned effort at cheer
fulness, q guess what you say goes"
Stop!" said Miss Penley suddenly. What is the
matter with this" she hesitated-" gentleman? F"
"Why Miss Peney," exclaimed Bill, greatly
prised "the Right Reverend here said you took this
lowdown outcast in last night and he stole your money
and silver, and"
And then Miss Penley did the strangest thing that
she had ever done in her life.
The bishop is mistaken" she said trembling neT-
vously biting her lip between the words to keep still
IL gave those things to Mr. Smets"
Gave EN- to him!" exclaimed Sadler
"Yes, sir"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

man kin hold gun big enough to pot buffalo, an
some of the smallest that ever seed was loose
lightnin' in a gun play
I think you can safely leave U.S." said the bishop.
81 am sorry indeed to have called you out on such a
fruitless occasion"
"Oh, no apologies necessary Right Rev" said Mr.;
Bill Sader genally. oval, goodnight, Miss Penley
he continued beckoned his deputy and plunged out
into the night.
"Ma'am," said Mr. Smets suddenly throwing him
self on his knees before Miss Peney and seizing her
hand which he bent over and kissed ferventy, you're
an angel from heaven. Sir" he said to the bishop,
keeping tight hold of the astonished womans hand IN
spite of her efforts at withdrawal, 81 was thief
did take that stuff. She didn't give it to me-"
Rise, sir, rise!" said Miss Cordelia.
In fact by violent effort in attempting to free her
self she literally pulled Mr. Smets to his feet.
81 know it." said the bishop gravey.
And l have lied" cried Miss Penley, lied to the
officers of the law Lied before priest of God"
why did you do t?" said the bishop.
"She did it cause she's the best woman that ever
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

lived sir. l could go down my knees and worship
her I've been worthless sort of I've been
nohin like I'd ought be- and I've taken things that
did not belong to me, but never robbed woman be-
fore and I returned kindness as done last
night | don't know-I haven't met up with ladies like
YOU before and | just had to come back. That's all
Now I'd been quite wlin to go to Jail for it; in fact
I'd feel better if had. I'd feel if things might be
evened up that way But I'm gon' to be decent man.
and perhaps can earn your respect as I've received
your kindness"
81 don't know how I'm going to be forgiven"
said Miss Penley goomily
Forgven exclaimed Mr. Smets warmly The
kind of lie that gives a a chance, that saves
mans soul, that from womans kind heart
don't have to be forgiven that's appauded
II told her, bishop, he continued, nodding gravely
toward Miss Cordea, that l agnostic; that
| didn't know whether there a God or not, but
seems to me I've had revelation tonight and perhaps
I'll have more of EN- will if she don't cast off"
al shan't cast you off," said Miss Cordelia family
in the pause which followed Mr.. Smets's appeal She
hardly knew what she saying but she felt that she
must say something.
"There's train" said the bishop, at II45. I'll be
glad to give you money for your fare"
"No" said Miss Cordelia quickly She rose, crossed
over to the table and picked up the little roll of bills
which Mr. Smets had placed there. Here is your
money" she said extending it to him,
"My money!" exclaimed Mr. Smets.
Certainly gave to you And-Ill keep the silver
for you until you return" continued Miss Cordelia.