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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
OUR ROYAL HERITAGE.
Read This and Then Brace Up and
Fight It Out.

Every man is unique. He cannot
give away his personality, nor exchange
it for another's. He may influence
others through this peculiar power of
his, but it will always remain, his own.
Indeed, in the very exercise of this.
power he strengthens and more firmly
fixes it. So true has this been in the
lives of men, that the mere mention
ing of the names of well-known individ-
uals suggests certain peculiar personal
characteristics. Caesar, Napoleon,
Bismark, Stonewall Jackson, Roosevelt,
Bryan, remind us not so much of what
they have done as of what they were
and are.
What n man is, therefore, is of
more Importance than what he has ac
complished. 1t is this by which he will
be longest remembered. This applies
not only to the great of the world, but
to those who walk in the humber places
of life. Conduct is important, but
character is more important For
what man is will determine what he
will do.
We cannot get away from this fact
that every man stands absolutely alone,
just as though he were the only man
in all the world. While we may think
cen masse,' and work in multitudes,
and pray by regiments, and sing in bat
talions, and trade by corporations,
nevertheless, there are times when the
individuals stands out alone and when
his self-hood asserts its existence.
This fact brings tremendous respon-
sibilities, but it also has it's compen-
sations. The greatest thing in the
world is a man. Not crowd of men,
but just n man. Made in the image
of God, with His attribute, with His
Spirit -breathed life and power, he may
gaze ut the mountains and feel that
he is greater than they. He may look
out upon the seas and say: 81 am
your MASTER"
Because of this, we may take courage
The thought of it will "brace up' that
chap who is down in the dumps. 1t
will straighten up the back of the
fellow who has been drudge for SC
long that he has forgotten that he is
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
THE PLUMBERS.
With No Fuss or Feathers They Get a
Good Little Boost

The Plumbers haven't been making
very much fuss lately, but they We
been getting there. In addition to
materially increasing their membership
they have also secured an increase OF
so cents day in wages and better
shop conditions. They also succeeded,
after some negotiations, in getting the
eight hour day for the steam filters
on the new shop work at Havelock,
with the union wage and conditions.
Work has not been particularly rush
ing so far this spring. There has
been enough in sight all the time to
keep most of the men busy, but there
has been nothing like rush. The
Havelock work has helped n lot to
keep the labor market active.
Omaha plumbers and their employ
crs are negotiating for new scale
and some improvements in shop con
ditions Several of the larger concerns
have already signed up the scale pre-
scented by the union, and the organ
ization is not worrying about the
others. The negotiations are still pend
ing. and are being carried on with the
best of feeling.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
Too Lavish.

Mrs. Dobbs was trying 10 find out
the likes and dislikes of her new
boarder. and all she learned increased
her satisfaction
do you want pie for breakfast?'
she asked.
mo. thank you" said the new
boarder with smile. Pie for break
fast seems little too much"
That's just the way look at it. "
said Mrs. Dobbs heartily. Il say pie
for dinner is necessity. and pie for
supper gives kind O. finishing touch
to the day, but pie for breakfast Is
what | call putting on youths
Companion.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
THEIR FINAL QUARREL.
She Said u Was irrevocabIe, but He
Knew Better.

She Said u Was irrevocabe, but He
Knew Better.
1t was all off They had quarreled.
finally and irrevocaby 1t doesn't
matter now what il was about. The
chantes are that in their anger neither
remembered anything except that he
had disappointed her in some awful.
unforgivabe way and she had seized
the diamond engagement ring from
dainty. slender finger and thrust it
upon him with gesture of infinite
scorn
For an instant he held the circlet in
his hand ruefully. For another in
slant he paced the porch. hands in his
pockets, head low. his voice quivering
with emotion us he pleaded. Sudden
~ he stopped in front of her.
"That's final is it?'' he inquired.
''Final." she replied Jelly. mo man
with a spark off,
'All rightv' he snapped. This
things no use to me- then"
His right arm shot out like the arm
Of ball pitcher. and a second later
the tinkle-tinkle of metal on the con-
crete walk half Il block away told her
he had thrown the ring away.
oh" she cried. and there was sud
den anguish I'D her heart. II didn't
mean it. We must find tat once"
II don't care for it, he said stub
bornly. Life has mighty little now
to make
"Silly" she cried. Help me-imme-
diately."
He couldn't let her go alone. with
night coming on. so. after proper re-
luctance, he followed In the eager
ness of searching all her anger melted
1t took long time. but finally he
stopped quickly and exclaiming. Here
it ISL held up the diamond ring.
What happened in the next hour is
nobody's business except their own.
The human. masculine part of the
story was disclosed to his bosom
friend late that night in the quiet of
their room.
Had it in my pocket all the time"
he said Threw a quarter down the
street And. dad bling it. ! didn't find
it either!'
But 1t did the work.-Kansas City
Times
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Regular Meeting Next Friday Evening
Will Have Business to Attend To.

The Central Labor Union will meet
in regular session next Friday evening,
and the hall should be crowded with
delegates There are enough duly ac-
credited delegates to crowd the hall if
they would attend, but unfortunately
about half the unions make no effort
to compel their representatives to at
tend the meetings. And because the
body is unable to accomplish a great
deal those same unions holler about it.
There are a few faithful souls al
ways on hand, and they do the best
they can under all the circumstances
but they are helpless to combat the
bad conditions constantly arising be-
cause they receive no support from the
men who have the most interest.
Let every delegate make it point
to be present at the meeting next Fri
day evening There will be something
doing from the t'pe the gavel falls.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
SPLITTING A PICTURE.
One Case Where the Half Proved
Greater Than tho Whole.

One Case Where the Half Proved
Greater Than tho Whole.
There is no painter who lends him
self to splitting" so much us Rotti-
cell--i e., division of the panel into
two parts so as to form separate pic
lures Years ago l sold to Mr.. But
terry of London half Botticelli. which
is now owned by Herr Kaufman of
Berlin. | have myself seen the other
half of the picture. as well as the pic
ture in its entire state.
In one case | can recall the half
proved greater than the whole. GER
tain Signor Rarili bequeathed valu-
able Botticelli TO his two grandsons.
who were twins But. although twins.
these two young men were rather
quarrelsome and had no taste in com
mon. One proposed to sell the picture.
which had been painted for one of their
ancestors. it is said. by Botticelli him
self. The other would not consent.
The first then proposed that the other
should buy his share and keep the pic
ture himself He took me with him.
and | assigned the value Of the pic
ture at 5000 lire. saying l would give
that for it. The brother declined and
suggested placing the picture in the
custody Of an aunt pending an adjust
ment of the terms. "Oh, very WELL"
cried his brother. flying into passion.
IF you won't buy and won't let me
sell there's only one thing to do" and
before any one could interfere he emp
tied three chambers of a revolver into
the panel. completely destroying one
half Of the composition. including st.
John and a Joseph. The picture be-
ing sent to me to restore. | could do
nothing with it and strongly advised
separating the panel. Shortly after l
did SO the owner died, and ! disposed
of the work for 5000 lire to Adolph
Kann. 1t is now. l believe. in Russia.
e. Panzone in Strand Magazine.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
THE LEATHER WORKERS.
Still Standing Firm but Facing. Grim
Fight Against Them.

The Leatherworners show no signs of
weakening, but are standing firm to
man. The Harpham factory has sue
ceeded in importing a dozen nearme-
chanics and boys and is making pre-
tense of work, but the entire force is
not equal to any three of the men who
walked out thirteen weeks ago to en-
force demand for decent hours and
wages.
The first of the week committee
of prominent business men waited up
on the firm of Harpham Bros. and en-
deavored to secure a settlement salts
factory to all concerned. But the
firm absolutely refused to consider re-
cognition of the union in even the
slightest degree, and the union abso-
lutely refused to consider an "open
shop settlement. The strikers real
ize that it is a fight to break up their
organization, and they prefer being
whipped while fighting to quitting like
towards.
Some of the stories told by the strik-
ers sound bad, and the stories demand
investigation. A half dozen of them
have been refused jobs at other lines
of work because they are strikers
against Harpham Bros. If there is a
conspiracy of this kind on in Lincoln
| it is high time that the union men
of the city were made aware of the
fact.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
THE BOILERMAKERS.
Get Glimpse of Sunshine by Strike of
the Non Union Men.

There is another strike on at the
Havelock shops-a strike of boiler
makers. too. This time the non union
men struck.
Monday morning the shop authorities
notified the non-union boilermakers that
the strike was off, therefore the sleep
ing ears and dining ears would be re-
moved and the men required to find
their own boarding places. They had
been boarded and lodged at company
expense for many weeks, and they
thought it good enough to keep up.
So they protested, but the shop author
tiles were obdurate. Monday afternoon
the ears were pulled out of the yards
and sent away. Monday evening
thirty-eight strikebreakers called for
their time. Tuesday morning thirty
only three or four inside. When the
strike breakers showed up at the local
bank to get their checks cashed they
received hearty welcome from men
who have been doing their best to get
rid of them.
OF course the striking boilermakers
are jubilant over the situation. But
there has been no demonstration.
There is a prevalent belief that the
trouble is about to be settled along
lines mutually satisfactory to the or
ganization and to the company.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17

"a son of the King with all the royal
heritage of his Father.
Has somebody deprived him of his
rights? Then by all the power of his
Fathers kingdom, let him stand up
straight as a real man, and win back
that which is his by virtue of his re-
lationship to the Creator of all, never
forgetting, however, that oman doth
live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceedeth out Of the mouth of
the Lord. Rev. Charles Stelze.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
The Usual SEQUEL,

When they reached Montreal on their
elopement Chicago seemed far. far
away. and they were both homesick.
Il will just telegraph the letter r.
to father" said the beautiful bride.
THAT will mean forgiveness"
Better make 1t two 'F's,'" advised
the young bridegroom.
"Gracious. dear. And what will two
rs mnan?"
why. forgiveness and funds."-Chi-
cago News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
HERE'S AN IDEA.

When railroad managers plead the
necessity for higher freight rates in
order to pay higher wages to their
employees, they should be admonished
to meet this increased expense by re-
dueing the wages of their watered
stock.-Chicago Public.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
Poor Memory.

"She made horrible break at
Green's dinner party the other night"
What was it,
Called the hostess by her first hus-
bands e."-Detroit Free Press.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
PLAN BIG STRIKE.

The International Ladies Garment
Workers Union is preparing for ma
tional strike this fall to secure mini
mum wage scale and recognition Of
the union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17

Evil In Neglected Legislation.
In Belgium, where education Is not
compulsory. 81 per cent. OF the work
ing people over ten years of age can
neither read nor write.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
None to Do the Chores.

None to Do the Chores.
More than four million people are
estimated to attend moving picture
shows in the United States every day.
No wonder It is getting SO hard to ind
somebody willing to do the chores.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
The Old Master.

Mistress Has anybody been to see
that old oil painting | bought? Mary
No, ma'am Somebody called to see
the old MASTER but said he was out.
London Scraps.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17

Foolish LoIterers.
People who sit and wait for great
moments miss many wonderful small
moments, and they are 20 be uitied.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
Honor Above All.

Believe it to be the greatest Of all
infamies to prefer your existence to
your honor, and for the sake OF life
to lose every inducement to live
Juvenal.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
nate Ones.

Tho Fortunate Ones.
Heaven gives its favorites early
death.-Byron.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17

To the Man Of Homer.
Base gains are the same - losses.
-Hesiod.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
Says the optImIst.
There is ono good point about bio
troubles-they cat up little ones.
A Mystery.

We sometimes wonder how people
who do not drink sassafras tea an
ever able to find out when spring
comes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17
Exact Definition.

Exact Definition.
A gentleman is a gentleman. A
party is a man who gets his hair cut
on Saturday night.-Topeka Capital.
Vote the bonds and make work bet
ter and easier.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

A disreputable-looking Italian had
followed Ophelia into the room, and
when he saw the champagne flowing.
his eyes glittered with an unholy
light.
I had It least collected my wits
enough to realize that among this
strange gathering we're the three chil
dren to whom my hosts had just In
troduced me.
I had Just about shaken myself free
Of my weird surroundings and had
summoned strength to move from my
seat that / might go below and send
the dear old people to embrace their
children when a noise sudden and
loud took my breath away.
Instantaneously my strange guests
vanished, I opened the door to see IL
I could catch a glimpse Of their de-
parting figures, but no creature was
In sight.
Whence came the noise which had
startled them into evaporating? All,
again It came! It was but the rattle
Of the wind upon the easement.
/ looked and, 10! my fire was re-
duced to embers, I knew only too wei
that | had been dreaming, that my
strange company had been but the
phantoms of dreams, that I had been
asleep and that I was not TO give my
kind host and hostess the pleasure Of
a reunion wit, their lost children. i,
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Musical in Malta Bend.

The musical given at Malta Bend
Friday evening, December 9, un-
der the auspices of the W. c. 7. U
was a great success. Miss Nellie
Sullivan, contralto, was in excel
lent voice and her contributions
to the program were noteworthy
features of the evening. Mise
Mabel Evans read a varied pro-
gram which highly pleased the
audience. Her stage presence was
excellent, and she received many
hearty encores.
Miss Villa Smith was at the
piano and played a number of
selections effectively. She mani
tested great skill and her sech-
nique was very marked. The W. C.
t L. should feel complimented in
securing the services of these
young ladies'.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Shot an Eagle

John Rothrock, who lives in The
Rose Valley reighhorhood east OF
town, killed an eagle Monday morn
ing at his place. He saw it on a
gate post and succeeded in getting
within gunshot of il. The first
shot broke a wing and a second
shot in the neck killed it.
The eagle measured seven feet
from tip to tip of wigs ard weigh
ed rine pounds. The color was
was dark brown and it had a hook
ed beak and a pair Of powerful
talous. 1t is on exhibition at
Browning's barber shop and IS
worth seeing,-Sweet Springs Her
aid.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
MA&@AN@82A
a Christmas
Stnru
NSlGStG&E&NS@1&

Finding myself far from home one
Christmas eve night, I halted at the
nearest farm house and asked admit.
lance. An old man and his wife were
the only occupants.
They babe me enter and gave me
hearty greeting. I found them to be
n Ephraim Gogard, and his wife.
Tabitha, 40 years married.
After the good wife had spread q
bountiful table with good cheer for
the inner man, and we had enjoyed
the delicious viands to the fullest ex.
tent, we drew our chairs carer the
hearth and prepared for a sociable
evening. These good old people told
me Of their children; of the good
times when Christmas Eve found them
all at home hanging up their stock.
to stay awake till Santa Claus should
come.
But that was long ago!" sighed the
mother. Willie went to sea, and aft.
er a few years of sailing up and down
the world, We heard nothing more, and
we have long mourned him as dead.
Rose went to the city and, growing
fascinated with the stage, became an
actress. She succeeded better than
we had yer hoped, but her laurels
did not prevent her from making a
silly marriage. An Italian prince, a
penniless adventurer, carried her CT
to Italy.
I'VE fear she is either dead or en-.
during a living death in extreme pow
erty. with all her illusions and her
bright youth gone. We are both too
old now to go in search of her"
Alas! alas! groaned the old man.
Our baby boy. our best beloved,
grew impatient Of the old home and
its slow, conservative ways. He went
to the great city and succeeded for a
time. his bright whole.souled ways
brought friends without number. But
those very social graces became the
cause of his downfall. He learned tc
gamble and drink at card parties ard
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Drowning in Streets of
Genoa.

Marseilles, France, Dec. 1S.-Tor-
rental rains continued in north
ern Italy, southern France and
parts of Spain and Portugal, ac-
cording to reports reaching this
city. Several bodies of drowned
persons have been found floating
in the submerged streets Of Genoa.
Three villages in Lombardy Italy
are entirely cut off. Thousands OF
dollars damage has been done to
crops near Milan. In Ceuta, SPAN.
several houses were undermined by
the floods and three persons were
killed by their collapse. The city
OF Toledo is nearly surrounded by
water and reports from Madrid a
that hundreds of miles OF railroad.
track have been washed out. Soi|
vile is safe, although menaced
seriously that many persona
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Slater, Mo,

SIdItT, MO.
My Dear Santa Calus I am glad
Christmas has come. 1 am a little
girl 9 years old are you going to
come here. Do you know what 1
want and il if have been a good
girl. Papa says l am a good girl.
Santa please bring me a doll, 2
oranges, 1 cocoanut and a doll bug
gy, candy and nuts, a handkerchief
some ribbons, a doll bed and a doll
house and a little stove, a pair of
gloves and a pencil. That is all l
guess. Don't forget. Goodbye.
Annie Moore.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

the Garo of a South Sea islander.
at banquets where women make bold
to do these things. Both these habits
grew on him till they possessed him
body and soul. He went from bad TO
worse, until at last he killed his best
friend at the gaming table, He now
wears the stripes and is eating his
heart out in the state prison"
When | had retired for the night l
found myself in a large luxuriously
appointed sleeping apartment, on the
hearth a fire of CHEEKY logs, the fac
smile of the one below.
AS l sat and pondered, what was
my surprise to see a stalwart, seafar-
ing man enter, wearing the garb OF a
South Sea Islander. l knew he was
an ''old salt" by the lurch in his walk.
Following him came a train of at,
tendsnts. They put upon the table
great jugs of liquor.
Taking no notice of me they went
on hilariously cracking their jokes
and taking great swigs from the jug.
Just as l was wondering IL the lead.
er could be Willie, whom the aged
couple had mourned as dead, | was
attracted by a sound at the door, and.
looking In that direction, l beheld a
very beautiful young woman. attired
as Shakespeare's ophelia. She anne
forward and began to repeat her lines
as to a crowded house. The strange
company ceased their prattle and gave
her the most devoted hearing They
we're about to give her an Moore
when there entered a dissolute-look-
Ing young fellow, with refined feat.
ures. bleared by the excessive use Of
stimulants. Willie stepped forward.
and. calling him brother, embraced
him as one does after a long absence.
The younger nan produced a bottle OF
champagne and began TO treat all
vnund
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Blue Lick, Mo.

Dear Santa Claus-I ann a little
boy seven years Old and 1--we near
Blue Lick. Please bring me for
Christmas lots OF ca DIV and nuts
and some oranges and some caps
for my toy pistol. Now be sure
and come. And please remember
all the little boys and girls that
have no mamma and papa. You
will find my stocking hanging
where it was last Christmas.
Your little friend,
Roy Dennis
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mr.. Santa Claus l am a little boy
past S years old. I will tell you
what l would like to have. A bird
that will whistle, some glass mar
bles, a big top with a string. Don't
forget to bring lots of candy and
nuts for I have a big brother to
eat them. Bring him something so
he will not beg for all of mine.
John Wesley Moore.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Slater No.

Oldter, MO.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little
girl eight years old, and live in
the country nine miles north of
Slater and go to the Davis school,
MI. Sullivan is my teacher. will
now tell you what 1 want for
Christmas. l would like to have a
doll, a story book, a doll cradle,
and a ring, and some candy. And
bring my little sister Oretha who
is four years old something nice
Remember all the poor little girls
and boys with something nice.
Lorena G. Hermann.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Slater, Mo.

OIdItTi NnU.
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
me some candy, nuts, a train, and
a table and pencil. l am ten years
old Do not forget my train. Do
not forget my brother and sister
hoe name is Bessie, bring mamma
a new dress and papa som canay.
this is all. Smith A Brooks.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Miss Kreiser's Recital

Miss Lillian Kreiser's class Of
vocal pupils gave its fourth re-
cited at Castle Hall Friday night.
Those who have attended the diff
ferent recitals could not help but.
not the big Improvement made by
the pupils during the two years
training
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Slater, Mo.

. Dear Santa Claus-I thought /
would write to you to let you
know what l want for Christmas.
I want a doll and a pink dress for
her, my name is Georgia Brooks l
am eight years old. Please don't
forget my little baby brother,
please bring him a RATHER and l
1 wish you would bring me some
candy and nuts. That is all so
good bye. Be sure ard come.
Georgia Brooks.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Slater, Mo.

Slater, Mo.
Dear Santa-I am a little boy
9 years old, and live on a farm
with my parents and have two sis
tiers and two brothers. / go to
school every day and am what l
think a pretty good boy so if you
can bring me air rifle with B. B.
shots, some candy and oranges, ]
will be satisfied. Please remember
my brothers and sisters and do not
forget my uncle Jim. Joe Colt.