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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1916)
Colored Veterans of Union Pacific The Union Pacific Railroad, which is strictly speaking an Omaha insti tution, counts among its most faithful employes quite a number of Colored employees, the majority of whom are local citizens and have been during the many years of their employment. The Headquarters Building and the Commissary Department claim most of these men, but of course there are other departments, not counted as strictly local ones in which Colored men are employed. The Pullman com pany, for instance, operates through Omaha every day over the line of the Union Pacific scores of cars both of the Standard and Tourist class, each car in charge of a porter and without recourse to actual figures, it is fair to estimate that several hundred of these men headquarter in Omaha. Just recently have come to special notice a few men who stand out from among the others by means of more than ordinary service with the Union Pacific Railroad, and it is of these that particular mention is made. Charles Robinson is perhaps more deserving that any other of credit for faithful service. Until four years ago he was porter and chef for various of ficials, which places he had faithfully filled since entering the service in 1878. In recognition of his continu ous service, the company pensioned him in 1912 and he now carries the distinction of being the only Colored pensioner among the more than three hundred that the Union Pacific carries upon its pension list. Back in 1888 Charley was in charge of private car of T. J. Potter, then vice president and general manager of the Union Pacific and it was in that year that he acted as special attend ant upon Mr. Potter during his last illness. From then on to the time of his retirement, Robinson was a favor ite around the headquarters, not only for his faithful services but partly by reason of his interesting past life, dur ing his early career with the company and even before. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having acted as gunner on one of the lower Mississippi gun boats. While thus engaged, he had many thrilling escapades, having at one time, together with a number of companions, been cut off from com munication with his boat. After wan dering about in the wilderness for four or five days and without food, he was again joined to his company, but not until the most of his comrades had died of hunger and exposure. Although well past seventy years of age, Robinson is still very active, hav ing settled down to a quiet life al though such a thing is not easy for a man who has been continuously en gaged in activities connected with pri vate car work. Wm. J. Costen, private car porter, and W. W. Spenser, private car chef, enjoy the distinction of being attend ants upon the last surviving general of the Civil War in his last railroad journey. These two men accompanied General Greenville M. Dodge on his final trip which was from New York City to Council Bluffs late in the year 1914. Both men have been in the service of the Union Pacific for up wards of twenty-five years, and while still comparatively young in years, have few ahead of them in length of service. In the dining car department are also a number of men who have been connected with the company for many years. Tom Riggs, chef, and Ed. Cov ington, waiter, are among the oldest in service but would space allow, oth ers might be mentioned. The Union Pacific Railroad has al ways looked with pride upon its Col ored employees and is endeavoring ,o show its appreciation by pensioning them upon reaching the age limit and placing them in as easy circumstances as possible and affording them every privilege of the pensioners’ club rooms which are located in the Headquarters Building. EPIGRAMS Darrow Hits the Nail Oft Times on the Head. By Clarence Darrow. You can vote a town dry but not the people. Poverty, not drink, is the cause of crime in the wmrld. If drink causes poverty every Pro hibitionist should be a rich man. The Prohibitionist sets out to gov ern something else and not himself. If you could vote a people dry you wouldn’t need to vote the town dry. Drinking is one of the personal hab its each man must settle for himself. You can’t change human nature at the polls, and you can’t vote in hap piness. If you wrant to cure a man of crime you must feed him and give him a chance. Three presidents of the United States were murdered by cranks— wrho were dry. Travis for District Judge.—Adv. -— — — — —. — W -.fwrTiiMumCTEKain,XMQte»>eMq Clothing! I On i Credit | I The easier way! Get your B new Fall Suit or Dress, Man’s ff Suit, Boy's Clothing or Chil- u dren's Clothing, the Beddeo jS Way. Pay while you wear them, jg We sell high grade clothing B at cash store prices—that helps jg you. We are the largest credit M 1 clothing operators in the middle K i west. iBeddeoS 14 17 DOUGLAS STREET | Why Not the Best? i Ask Your Grocer for the 1 Advo Brand Canned Goods Teas, Coffees and Other Foods; then you will know that you get i the Purest and Best. I i i i i — I Always Ask For the Advo Brand ' VOTE FOR LEE S. ESTELLE For JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT. » ......——. j The Monitor’s Classified Columns j Give Our Advertisers Your Trade- They Deserve It ADS FOR AUTOISTS_ “Two in One” Vulcanizing Co. Tire and tube repairing. New and second hand tires. 1616 Davenport St. COMSUMMERS AUTO SUPPLY CO. We save you money. Douglas 6230 1921 Famam Use only Deep-Rock Gasoline and Motor Oils. Twice the power—Lasts ! twice as long. MISSOURI VALLEY OIL CO. — BAKERIES THE LAKE BAKERY Choicest Cake, Bread and Pastry 1 vVebster 3387 2504 North 24th St. F. WILBERGS The Best in Bakery Goods Webster 673 24th and Parker Sts. CLEANERS AND DYERS DRESHER BROS. Cleaners, Dyers, Hatters, Furriers Tyler 345 2211-17 Famam St. OMAHA DRESS CLUB We Take Pride in Giving Satisfaction Douglas 3660 2225 Cuming St. COAL I. ABRAHAMSON Coal, Kindling, Hay and Feed Prompt Delivery Webster 46 1316 North 24th St. GOODELL & CO. COAL Phone Web. 344 30th and Pinkney. J. T. BEATTY All Kinds of Coal Webster 1868 1627 No. 24th St. ~S. KATLEMAN All Kinds of Feed and Coal. Your Old Neighbor and Friend. Doug. 6620 2560 Cuming St. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS ~j; LEWIS Valuable Coupons Free With All Pur chases of Shoes, Ladies and Gents Furnishings. Webster 3103 2503 No. 24th St. JOHN A. JENSEN Ladies and Gents’ Furnishings, Boots and Shoes• 2220 Curr St. ELECTRIC FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES WOLF ELECTRIC COMPANY Tyler 1414 1810 Famam HOUCK ELECTRICAL CO. Electric Light and Power Contracting Harney 4600 2629 Cuming St. GROCERIES AND MEATS MRS. LENA WOODRUFF Best of Everything in Meats and Groceries. Colfax 70 and 71 3702 No. 30th St. BERNSTEIN & COHN Fine Fruits and Fresh Vegetables. Webster 1788 2501 No. 24th St. M. R. COHN If You Don’t Trade at Our Store, We Both Lose. Harney 2560 2706 Cuming St. AUG. ANDERSON The Best Goods at Right Prices Web. 2274 24th and Clark Sts. THE PEOPLE’S MARKET The Store of the Low Cost of Living Douglas 1530 2311-13 Cuming St. J. BERKOWITZ Where Trading is Worth While. Webster 850 24th and Charles JOE MARGULES Where a Little Money Goes a Long Ways. Webster 4378 24th and Caldwell HARDWARE jTfT McLANE Paints, Window Glass, Oils Webster 3516 24th and Lake Sts. JEWELRY—WATCH REPAIRING E. R. SMISOR Anything in the Jewelry Line Webster 4916 2505 North 24th St. S. LEWIS Just in Time to Get Watches and Jewelry While the Sale is on. 1707 North 24th Street. LOANS DAVID B. GRuoS Offers Watches, Diamonds, Clothing and Jewelry at One-third off. Red 6081 410 No. 16th St. MEAT MARKETS HENRY SCHNAUBE It Best of Everything in the Meat Line Webster 6564 1906 No. 24th St. J. ROSENBLATT Live Spring Chickens All Year Round. Phone Doug. 2306 219 No. 13th St. NEW AND SECOND HAND FUR NITURE —Two Stores— CITY and LOYAL FURNITURE CO. Our Motto: A Square Deal. Doug. 4177 107 So. 14th St. Doug. 5831 223 No. 16th St. PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING O. S. WIEMER Wall Paper, Paints and Glass. Low’ Prices on Wall Paper. 2302 Cuming Street. Douglas 8753 Walnut 449 PLUMBERS “ YOUSEM AND NI BLOCK Best Plumbing and Reasonable Price* Harney 3383 2627 Cuming St. SHOEMAKERS DOMESTIC SHOE REPAIRING First Class Work Guaranteed H. C. Hensen 2307 Cunming St. ISAAC KIERKE Fine Shoe Repairing. 1206 Dodge Street. SHOE STORES F. R. OSBORNE SHOE CO. Why Go Down Town and Pay More? Webster 1412 2506 North 24th St. TEA AND COFFEE 11<(MAN TEA AND COFFEE CO. We Roast Our Coffees Daily Webster 370 2608 No. 24th St. WINES AND LIQUORS WM. HOLM When You Want Fine Wines and Liquors 24th and Burdette Streets. ...——.. SHOES MADE LIKE NEW with our rapid shoe repair meth ods, one-fifth the cost. Sold un called-for shoes. We have a se- ^ lection; all sizes, all prices. FRIEDMAN BROS. 211 South 14th St. Omaha. ■ -.. l