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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10

western farm. Farmers who can afford such a
granay are assured of perfect protection for their
grains. Water or mice or any devasting agency
will not harm grain that is kept In this kind of
tanks. Because of this fact The Bee men learned
that the number of orders for these tanks were
growing rapidly every month. This tank was so
large and looked durable that the visitors were
Intensely interested and asked all sorts Of questions
Just such questions as one unfamiliar with such
things would naturally ask and the facts they
learned were numerous
The informant stated that these tanks were
unquestionaby the best that any farmer could use.
They can be set UP In any place in two three
hours. There is only side seam and the bot
tom to bolt together. The top of the tank has
large square opening into which the grain is
shoveled The cover of the opening, when thrown
back, makes shield to keep the grain from spill
Ing Some of the bins have three openings In the
sides, each being protected with sliding shield.
These openings are so arranged that the granary
can be filled or the grain drawn off, by using the
conveyor that goes with each bin.
Tight Cover Guards.
The conveyor that draws off the grain is made
so that it will cover the opening In the side and
make tight cover protecting the grain from rain
and snow. 1t also locks at the top with the man
hole cover SO that only one paddock is necessary to
lock all the openings.
In case the wheat, oats any other grain
mas not gone through the sweat, and Is in need of
air, an arrangement is made SO that the top can be
raised from one to three inches, at the same time
protecting the grain from the il-tempered weather
These storage bins efficient for protecting and
keeping in perfect order any kind Of grain. They
are absolutely free from rats mice and dust, and
are fireproof They are made in various sizes and
some are priced SO low that they are within reach
of the most humble of farmers.
Just at the moment that The Bee force had
acquired every fact in regard to the grain bins,
bell pealed out above the noise of the plant, and
the trio of visitors glanced toward the southeast
corner of the plant They esped young girl Civ
ing the final jerk to rope that to fair sized
bell cage which housed flaring mouthed vessel
with an iron 'clapper In answer to the summons
of the bell (for the workman with the visitors in
formed them that the bell used to call the
"boss") tall, pleasant faced man hurried toward
the office which is located few feet from the
bell rope. First impression marked this man as
genial likeable fellow. His black hair and mus
tache were tinted with gray and he strobe forward
as though he were very busy. The trio followed
this individual to the office and there were intro
duced to A. n. Eaton as the owner of the Nebraska
Iowa Steel Tank company.
Fine Fellow to Meet.
Mr.. Eaton easy to talk to-" as the
photographer put it, He seemed to be one of the
men about the place. SO far as conversing was con-
cerned. He was Just common sort of man with
no false varnsh and with no attemps to impress
his Importance upon any one. He came right
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10

factory is than manufacturing plant it il
clean and healthful working place for the men who
labor there and by the way 1t has bright
looking crew of working the writer has seen
in Omaha
Prosperous Looking Men.
Most or them young men: some have reached
middle age but all have intelligent gleam their
eyes and all look prosperousook though they
hfghly satisfied with their positions. From the
ner in which they conversed and mixed" with their
employer It was easy to conclude that they were
pleased with their positions and that they worked
der agreeable conditions
As the Bee staff leaving the factory one of
them hurled question at workman who was
eating his MONDAY lunch:
Who are you going to vote for this fall?.
Oh" came back reply haven't decided yet.
Haven't studied the candidates enough vet. Anyhow,
politics don't bother much out here. Guess the
country will go along we'll it is now. whether
Taft, Wilson Roosevelt is elected We aren't going
to worry about politics"
AS he finished there was an agreeing chorus of
six Of his coworkers saying That's the way
feel"
Gould any statement from these workmen show
clearly that the force of employees of the Nebraska
& Iowa Steel Tank company very we'll satisfied
and that they prospering. No discount there; no
willingness to make unnecessary venture.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10

write up the place. Get your coat and come on"
The photographer held a suit case in his hand
so the writer knew that photographs were going
to be taken and that the public was going to learn
some interesting facts about prosperous Omaha
industry. So, with industrial expert and staff
photographer the writer set out for the home OF
the Nebraska & Iowa Steel Tank company. The
trip appealed strongly both to the writer and to
photographer, for the industrial expert had told
us that the place were going to visit was the
largest plant of its kind in this section of the coun-
try. Immediately we were interested, and were de-
lighted to make the trip. @.-
A Sherman avenue car deposited the trio OF
Bee men at Sherman avenue and Grace streets A
walk of three blocks east brought the trinity to
Thirteenth street and then another journey OF
three blocks brought them up at the big, new
plant of the Nebraska & Iowa Steel Tank company.
As the group of three passed through the
gateway constant hammering produced such a
volume of noise that the picture man ventured
a remark to the effect that we probably had ar
rived at noise factory. 1t seemed to him that
the entire building was full of hammers.
When the crew of three entered the building
my, 1t was impossible to understand words ut
tered in ordinary voice--it was necessary to
shout in order to be heard.
Like Huge Bee Hive.
Men were here and there with hammers
piercing large galvanized sheets of steel, driving
holes into the metal, putting bolts into them, and
riveting the big pieces together forming huge
grain tanks, bins dipping tanks, special troughs
water troughs, oil barrels, ETC., etc. Everybody
was doing it-so it seemed. Everybody In the
whole plant busy and 1t seemed though
the trinity Of newspaper were In the bee hive,
where the ordinary buzz of the bees had been in
creased thousand fold.
Some of the sheet metal lay in long strips up
on the concrete floor. Workmen were busy in put
ting holes in it and getting it ready for the bolts
and riveting that were soon to create the sub
stantial tanks and steel culverts. Other men In
the plant were riveting the pieces together and
completing the substantial products. Others were
using the welding machines in perfecting the
tanks Still others we're busy at machines that
turned iron sheets and shaped them for tanks.
But everywhere whether men were sitting on the
floor or at the machines, there was evidence of
much thrift-much evidence, too,
Perfect Protection for Grain.
Three men engaged in putting the fin
shing touches to an immense galvanized grain
tank with a diameter of eighteen feet and height
Of twelve feet. 1t strong, durable looking
contrivance and was being formed for use on
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10

That rule Is one of the reasons for the clean
illness of this factory. 1t tells story. 1t helps
explain why the factory Is the most sanitary of any
industrial plant. Here others which further
explain why the commendable conditions exist in
the large factory of the Nebraska & Iowa Steel
Tank company:
Some of the directions"
We must keep our building clean and neat so
1t will be healthful to work In. Everyone will have
to help accomplish this end
Those chewing tobacco must get box filled
with ashes or sawdust and empty this receptacle at
least once q week
Those who smoke must be very careful with the
matches. Do not throw lighted matches the floor
All matches must be removed from clothing left the
factory night
Nails must not be driven into posts walls. If
1t is necessary to fasten tools the floors walls
consult te foreman to the best method of arranging
for this, and follow directions
. BE sure to keep the rivets cleaned up from the
floor. f5aye box and that all loose rfvets are
picked up and put into the right places.
Please follow these directions and 1t will make
pleasant for ALL"
So this Nebraska Iowa Steel Tank company's
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10


the first firm to make the gas pipe rim, This firm
also has been of the leaders in pushing to the
front with Improvements in tank making. This
smooth rolled pipe rim is a perfection in tank
building. This company has received high praise
all over the country for its fine tanks and the
many improvements that 1t has made. The pipe is
completely covered with the body OF the tank, and
this arrangement leaves no chance for the rough
edges to injure stock for rust to accumulate.
The bottoms are Hanged. With the galvanized
angle formed around the bottom, riveting the side.
bottom and angle firmly together with one row OF
rivets, this idea makes the most solid bottom that
1t Is possible to put tank and prevent injuries
In transit tes
a@@ Uses Best Materials.
In making their products this company uses
the best Apollo sheets, made expressly for use in
this plant by the Vandergrift Mills of Pennsylvania.
All seams in the tanks are closely riveted with A.
pound rivets In the angle S-pound rivets are en-
poyed. All soldering here is done by experienced
The solder is thoroughly soaked into all the
seams and joints, thus making these seams and
joints of the strongest parts of the tanks.
These tank are so thoroughly constructed that fire
can be placed under them to thaw them out with
out injuring the product in any way. Freezing
will not injure hem and they will not coecs moss,
nor will water sour in them
The steel culverts manufactured by the Ne
braska & Iowa Steel Tank company are made of
Keystone steel sheets, manufactured expressly for
use in this factory They the best tight coated
galvanized sheets that can be purchased anywhere.
are corrugated before being galvanized, leaving no
chance for rust to get hold them. Many Of
the best roads in Nebraska equipped with these
culverts and the various counties that them
declare they the best that have been employed
In this state. .-r
Cleanest of Factories.
One feature of the large plant that left
strong impression the minds of the three Bee
who were the visitors there on Monday
the cleanly appearance that the whole factory
presented. Unless food products are the output a
factory is not usually inspected for the purpose of
ascert sininP its sanitary condition. But there is
steel tank factory that is without doubt of the
cleanest and most sanitary in the west. 1t is
painted white inside, and the paint may be seen in
covering every bit Of wood and metal on the walls
The floor is made of concrete, and is kept scrupu
lously clean. The work benches repositories
for no rubbish and the corners and hooks hold no
accumulated dirt. One wonders why such is true;
also did the visitors of this week wonder why
the factory was SO clean, until one of them chanced
to set of rules that had been posted for the
employees obey and then the puzzling feature
was clear tc all Mr.. Eaton has idea that the
factory ought to be clean any business house,
and he has made rules which require employees 10
keep the plant free from all unnecessary trash and
dirt
Garbage will be provided at each end
of the building Put all lunch papers in these
Be careful no. to scatter lunches the floor"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10

ARLY Monday morning the industrial
expert tripped into the office with
the staff photographer.
Were going out to see the big
gest steel tank manufacturing plant
in the west" informed the expert.
"and we want you to 60 along and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-10
Manufacturing
Where muchnoye
unavoidable .:>
Ma}4,,4or5 and 3a~d The
Iowa scNebre,kAS%eel Tank Go, ,planff.
View Of plant token from West end

plant once. and told the
men interesting particulars about the factory
plant | { w
the company employed of than forty MS
men, The new building, which is substantial brick ETH
structure 100 feet wide 200 feet long, opened W&
January l, 1912 It solidly W.
large with the exception of the office which takes ~
only few square This building Thir- ~
eenth and The old plant of the company I
situated at Fourteenth and Nicholas streets 1t includes n
building 66x112 feet In it manufactured steel cul \
The main working force of the however
is kept In the plant IL &
With the of the plant the writer inspected the
the various products while the photographer snapped
views reproduced page
At machine, where muscular employe weld
ing had gathered oil barrels
Some of them capacity thirty gallons of
fifty They strong, being made of heavy galvanized
steel looked enough usage.
large numbers
was informed and shipped to various parts of the middle
west.
Repairing Large Tank. III
another part plant engaged in
pairing large oil tank that had fallen from and
the tank order straighen the sheet Steel and the
accomplishing the task in rapid order seemed hard
proposition to the visitors but to the workmen of the
simplest of tasks
hand pointed harness dipping tank
had diameter of "a inches and 80 inches high skirt
top sumouned the main tank BY filling these tanks with
mixed with gallon good harness OIL and placing
the harness the life of the leather be doubled according
data gathered through experimenting with these tanks
Through the entire large Mr. Eaton conducted the visit
showing them the various articles made by this Now
stopped show them tank and to explain that the kind
by this been for yearshat they not
experiment. he pointed out several garbage cans
and it antfreezng fountain trough conrvance
patented by this
Long List Products
of the would
practically everything in the steel
and bin lines There ash pits boone tanks cone
cuverts tanks floats milk and oval
perforated rgating pipe channel and angle
trough sanitary hog feeders scalding watts square
end pans heaters taper tanks underground
we'll tubing and casing, wood tanks etc
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-25
THE JEFFERSoNIAN

with you ever. since you unfurled
your flag to the people of Georgia
and the United States, and trust
VIII be until the end of time.
Congress is moving along some
what in the same old way, not doing
much in the way of reform, yet there
are some who seem to be trying
their best to do something in the
interest of the people. Among those
/ have been keeping up with, first is
Underwood of Alabama. 1 agree
with you as to his efficiency for Presi-
in the Presidential chair AS to my
state, Texas, | think we have as good
members as any other state, but
especially. I will speak of few of
them. The member from my district,
Rufus Hardy. His votes show him
to be man of the people. and he is
found fighting for their right Also
Henry, Burlison, Shepherd and Ran
dell--the last named being my choice
for Senator from Texas I believe
him to be worthy in every particular.
Wat the result of our primary will
be in July we don't know, but [ feel
it in my old bones that he will be
one TO take me place of the Oily
Senator from Texas. I am sure that
II elected he will never be found
voting or condoning with the stand
pat Republicans AS the Senate now
stands, Texas has one Democratic
Senator, Chas. A. Culberson, a true
blue Democrat, while Mr.. Bailey is
keeping company with the Republi-
cans. So we are always judged by
the company we keep. The Confed-
crate Reunion will meet in Macon in
May, and if possible L will be there,
and if ] can so arrange it, will call
by Thomson and see your printing
outfit. I know that old Georgia will
give the old boys a happy reception,
am coming if [ can. Well | see that
Bro. Leonidus Livingston has been
called to his reward. For fear
Of the waste basket I will close, wish
ing you and yours long and pros
porous life. | am the same old Reb.
G. J. WOODBRIDGE,
Workman, Tex.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-25
TAFT'S TAFFY TO THE FOREIGN
ERS.

My Dear Sir:-I resolved to write
to you and help you to expose Taft if
you already have not such informa-
ton. When Taft was in Chicago
lately, about 8th Of March, he ad-
dressed the Bohemian and Polish
school children OF Catholic faith in
Chicago, and told them that some
of them may become presidents, etc.
The Bohemian population there is
probably 100000 and the Polish
pretty near twice that much. No
one was allowed entrance unless he
received ticket or permit from the
Catholic authorities there. 1t is not
my intention to throw any slurs on
the BIS Or P's of Chicago, or in any
part of the globe, for they are both
Slavic same as |. | am a Bohemian.
Their old history is grand while they
were Independent nations. Soon as
Rome, in alliance with some
unfriendiy neighbors, forced Catho-
lie religion upon them, and they lost
their independence, then everything
with them was going down hill very
fast. Rome was pulling them back
ever since towards the Dark Middle
Ages. | have been brought up a
Catholic against my will. Soon as [
became twenty-one I soon shook the
Roman dust from my feet, and told
my mother that l would select a relig-
ion of my own. Tears were drip
ping from her eyes. l attended all
Protestant churches, to learn about
all those religions. Today l am a
Free thinker and reject in toto the
bible as my moral guide. The thing
does not agree with ITSELF and it
does not agree with reason. If how
ever I ever stepped into any church
again / would favor Protestant,
because Protestants are more enlight-
ened and progressive.
Switching back towards my real
object, Taft and the BIS and P's of
Chicago. Taft's object was to gain
the support Of the Catholic Hierarchy
of the u. S. in the coming Presiden-
tial election. Protestants, Free
thinkers, and all more liberal ele-
ments ought to stand as unit and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-25

other day in our town; we think the
Catholic paganS did it some weeks
ago, our town council had all the old
Dago Catholics to put their fruit
stands inside their stores Of business,
and it made them very mad. The
council then came down on the old
Confederate soldiers that were doing
business under the soldiers license,
and they hurried them out in
hurry; as to what they will do now,
! know not.
One of these old comrades has to
lie up in bed every few months, from
"a wound received in the battle of
Franklin, Tenn, in the hip. The
ball is still in there and rises every
now and then. But the worst sight
OF all. was two old Confederate SOL
diers widows, nearing 80 years, one
selling ground-peas and the other
selling soap for a living. Comrades,
when I saw these old, honest moth
ers of the Confederacy look up to the
officers, and beg to be let alone to
make a living, and their plea, ~ am
too old to do any other work, and if
you break me UP, you will have to
feed me, Or I must perish [ won
dered what will these sons and
daughters come to? When I saw
those old, helpless women, with eyes
filed with tears, comrades, thought
what many Of us have thought, many,
many times, that we have envied the
places of our comrades, who fell at
the first Manassas battle Comrades,
this sight put me out Of the notion
of attending the reunion at Macon,
Ga.
G. w. JENKINS, NJ. D.
Dublin, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-25
"A TEXAS LADY WHO KNEW MIR.
WATSON IN HIS BOYHOOD.
TEXAS POLITICS.

Dear Sir:-It will surprise you a
little to have this letter from an old
lady who knew you while q boy.
Her maiden name was Lucy Little
ton, her father was sheriff Of War
rem county for number OF years,
she married man by the name OF
Mays, (now dead.) She is now liv-
ing in the town Of Workman with her
son, who is doing a good business
running the city market. If you win
send me the outfit and terms I will
undertake to represent you at this
place, and wherever I go. I think
l can do you some good. You have
great many friends in Texas. In
TACT, [ found one Of my old school
mates of long years ago through a
letter [ wrote you, a Mr.. T. j. Bag
ley saw my name and wrote me. 1
am very much pleased with the two
Jens, they go at things just the right
way to suit me. Especially do like
the way you go at the Foreign Mis-
sion and Roman Hierarchy. I think
it shame the way the churches and
the ministry are doing in not giving
you at least their moral support. The
time is coming and | believe, not very
far distant, when we as people
will be forced to come out and take
stand for these measures or be
dictated to by the Pope of Rome in
church and government. I do not
like it bit the way our President
and some of the aspirants are truck
ling to the voice of the Pope and
his satellites. Away with such men,
and give us men who are willing to
come out boldly on the side of the
people, and will not listen to the
siren voice of the despoiler of rights
as people. If it is not stopped
there will be a merging of state and
church. My prayer to God is that
you will be spared to live long
enough with strength and speech
until the people will rally to your
standard and give of their means and
moral support until there shall not
be left on the shores of America,
one to advocate the cause of the
Papal Government. I would say go
on while the clouds may be dark and
lowering, yet there is a brighter lin
ing that will some day show it's self
in blaze of glory to crown your
efforts for the benefit of your fellow
man. l will be SO years old the 10th
OF next month, IL permitted to live,
and l must say that never get tired
OF reading your papers. l have been
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-25

not allow those Roman wolves to
destroy our common school systems
and our liberties. Wherever Rome
gained a foot-hold, there darkness,
chaos and slavery and ignorance pre-
walls. Where Rome gets a foot-hold
its agents set parent against parent,
brother against. brother, Pole against
a Pole, Bohemian against Bohemian,
etc. Floods of blood flowed and
floods OF blood will flow soon unless
that Roman pagan menace is soon
checked. 1t may seem queer to some
why Bohemian should write thus.
AS l said the Roman Hierarchy
forced that Catholic religion upon
the Bohemians and soon they lost
their independence and were forced
under the House of Austria, the most
cruel and unjust Government under
the sun. The Pope of Rome and the
Emperor of Austria are always in
alliance to choke the Slavic clements.
So with the Irish When the Bohe-
mians cross the Atlantic pond, over
half Of them at once shake off the
Roman dust and become Free think
ers. These are the cream of the
Bohemian nationality in this coun-
try. Catholic religion is not the reii-
gion OF their forefathers, and here
they are able to shake it Off Those
doWn-trOdden, poor and ignorant are
watched and taken care of by the
Roman wolves soon as they reach
Castle Garden in New York, before
they get their eyes opened very wide.
There is now a continual struggle in
this country between the two Bohe-
milan elements. Those Roman wolves
are setting up schemes how to get
control Of the whole nationality
again. They can never do it again.
The enlightened element has the
upper hand, and they viii be quite
force to help shape the right course
for this country for the future, to
ably defend that for which Hess,
Jerome Of Prague and Washington
and other American patriots fought,
bled and died for, SO that tolerance
and liberty be preserved to posterity.
Down with the Roman Hierarchy
that is fast destroying our public
school system and consequently our
public. Every word you have SO far
said about the Roman Hierarchy is
true. People here in the West are
hard up on account Of failure of
crops, but I'll try and get you q sub
scriber soon as | can. If | had
dollar now [ would put it in.
Yours for reform,
A VOTER.