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10 OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER S , 189J ) . SIZES UP NEBRASKA POLITICS Impartial Oorreipondsnt of the Washington Stir Gives Hit Yiow. PROSPECTS FOR REPUBLICAN SUCCESS 3Ien art A Iidine * Inrolrril In ilie Cnm- pulirn Free Silver n Dcnil Inane Ilrynn'i I'rentlKC nn n National Lender (11 the IJnlnncc. The campaign In Nebraska , us It appears to an obasrvunt and Impartial correspondent , i clearly set forth In the. following loiter from Charles M. Pepper , staff correspondent of the Washington Star. Coder date ot Lin coln , September 30 , Mr. Pepper writes : "Men and issues arc both involved tn the Nobrfifika caapalgn this year. The outcome will necessarily have some bearing on Mr. Bryan's porBonal fortunes as a party leader. It will alee have a marked natlonol Influence on the question ot expansion. The align- | meat of parties Is distinctly drawn tn the platforms. The populists , or rather the lu- i elonlsts , tor there are yet some democrats In tha state to fuse with the populists , are for the Chicago platform , with free silver and everything else. Ihey are , of course , against the trusts and agalntt the Philip- ( ploo policy ot the national administration. Tlio language In which they atato their po- < nltlon on this point Is soraowhnt guarded , ! but Mr. Bryan In his speeches clears away the uncertainty. "Tho republicans on their part nro also against the trusts to a degree , and are oven charged by the fustonlsts with adopting BO me of Bryan's Ideas. That Is not Important. ' The republicans nro specifically and aggrcs- , elvoly for the gold standard. This Is Im portant. They are also oggretslvely for the president's policy ot prosecuting the war In the Philippines until the auth rlty ol the United States Is fully recognized. Indi vidual differences of opinion about what shall bo done after the flag Is established cut no figure. The party Is genuinely and thoroughly harmonious , on the main proposi tion. { "Tho election In which the sentiment of Nebraska la to bo determined on these na- tlon .l Issues Is not in Itself important. A Judge of the supreme court and two regents of the State university are to bo chosen. Thait 4f ull. Though In a heated contest like thu p re tent neither side will admit It , It Is a tact that the Individual candidates on both tickets are good men , and the state will not suitor whoever are successful. The campaign and Its result simply hinge on whether Mr. Bryan still keeps his hold and whether ho will bo able to make anything of his crusade against Imperialism and mll- dtarlsm , BO called , as a campaign cry for 1000. Content Will lie Clone. "Mingling with the managing politicians of all parties , I have been Impressed with their feeling that the contest will be a close one. The atato Is really close and Is fight ing ground. It began to slump away from the republicans eight or ten years ago , when the Farmers' nlllauco had Its mushroom growth. Then It became moro popullstlc , nnd the fusion of the democrats with the populists took It away from the republicans , nnd the state had a populist United States renntor and a populist governor. The re publicans have boon lighting steadily to re gain their lost ground , and have been mak ing progress. Last fall they carried the leg islature nnd named a straight-out repub lican to suceed Senator W. V. Allen. They nlso cut the fusion majority down so that Governor Poynter nnd the populist nominees won by a narrow margin. They Just missed a complete victory. Now the hope and the aim of the republicans Is to finish the work of last fall and show the country that Ne braska Is a republican state tor good. Vet th y might fall to carry It this fall , and It would still bo fighting ground In 1000. "Tho republican party organization seems to bo In excellent shape. In several years past I have known thcso Nebraska cam paigns and never found the party machinery in such good form as It Is now. Three years ago , when the republicans of other elates were looking to Nebraska hopefully , the national campaign was weakened because of a rotten state house ring , for which the re publicans were responsible. They managed to keep this knowledge from getting abroad , and the republican national icommltteo was deceived ever the prospects. But nil this Is pant. The party organization has been purl- Jled and there Is no longer a drawback to united and effective work. There la much eatisfactlon on the part ot the republican loaders that the party has taken a definite stand for the gold standard. This feeling Is everywhere apparent. Bryan and the fusion- lets sometimes taunt Senator Thurston and other * who wcro once tinctured with froa sllvor , but those taunts have llttlo force. Everybody focls that the party Is In hotter fighting form for the future , since It has no apology to make for Its position on the money qucntlon. Free Co In nuc a Dead Inline. Free coinage Itself Is no longer a live Issue In Nebraska , but since the populists keep It In their platform there Is a party advantage to the republicans In tqunrcly antagonizing this contention. The lack or Ireo coinage agitation Is ono of the marked features of the contest. Coin Harvey In traveling over the state preaching hla doctrines nnd Mr. Bryan declares that " 1C to 1" Is as much the Issue , as It ever was , only , ho adds , some attention must bo Given the new Issues of the trusts and xpanslon which have since arisen. But the truth Is that the people of the elate are not taTklng free sliver among thoiii. eelros , and they are content with very 'brief reference to It In Mr. Bryan's npeojhes. I do not know what ho woula liavo done for n text If the Philippine dif ficulties had not occurred. The republicans state they are getting some of the wanderers back who strayed oft from them and Joined the populists 3 Mrs ago. It Is too early In the canvass to attempt any count of these by town- ehlps or voting precincts , BO that an Idett may bo formed whether there Is a real gain which will offset any possible defoc- Curett Simple and Complicated COLDS Vrorn the first flush of Foyer to the moat dangerous forms of Grip , From tlie first Chill or Shiver to dread Pneumonia. From tbo first Hack or Cough to Bronchitis threatening tbo Luuga. J'rom the first Tickle or Drynets of the Throat to Diphtheria. From Cold In tha Head to the most violent Influenza or Catarrh. The first dose reotorea the checked circu lation ( Indicated by chill or shiver ) , starts the blood oourslnc through tbo veins and BO "brooks up" ( be Cold , ' For ale toy all druggists , or spnt cm re ceipt of price , o ana 11.00. Humphreys' Clomeopatnto Modlctno Co. , Cor , William & John tits. , N. Y. Special Prices on This Chair You Can't -Afford to 13uy Furniture each. for this "without seeing- irs , A fine quarter sawed JVo matter what oak Dining Chair , golden Chiffonier other folks antique finish , finely pol say , ished , box seat with cane Solid oak , with five drawers . we are the bottom. ers and 12x20 bevel edge Other houses aak $3.00 mirror , 18x82-incli top and is worth $9.50 for them. at regular price. ONLY This $25 125 other styles , 75c up. 60 different Chiffoniers , $5 up. chamber suit This Sideboard This Fine Reed Rocker Solid onk , polished finished , 24x30 bevel glass , swell top , drawers , etc. A large , heavy , well made suit , niid our quotation for this week Is under the manufacturer's price. \vho carry a. com plete line of AT IT Solid oak , 19x42-inch top , Full gent's size in the 14x24 French bev Iron and fine shellac advertisements el glass , full swell finish can't Bedstead ; you of other houses drawers etc. top , , buy it elsewhere and \ve will ' ' . Bedstead. White enamel , It's our reg'ilar $12.50 finish 11-10-lneh posts , headboard 66 inches hiRh , footboard 42 indies 'high , swell foot discount The regular price is $11.50. end , brass rods , knobs . , rings and spindles , extra heavy throughout. under $4.50. Compare the size. 4003 their prices. Cash Must These Accompany Prices for All Mail This Week Orders. Only. III5-8S17 FARRSAM STREET. tlon from their own ranks and give them a majority. In Omaha nnd Lincoln and In the other largo towns they promise to do better than they did last fall , when they made marked gains In these localities. As to the populist counties In the western part of the state no certain Information can yet bo gathered. The republicans nro hopeful that the pa- trlotlo sentiment which upholds the na tional administration so long as there Is an enemy In arms against the United States will gather forceoe the campaign pro gresses. They will appeal strongly to It. At ono time there was some nervousness over the returning soldiers of the First Ne. braska. There was also some politics by both the republicans and the populists In the recep'tion of those heroes. The repub licans are no longer nervous on this sub ject. The soldier boys are back in their homo. None of them who went out as re publicans have ceased to bo republicans , while there are signs that some of thorn who went out as populists have returned as partisans of the national administration , a * far aa relates to upholding Its authority. This , too , whllo some of them talk against keeping the Islands as American territory- after the authority of the United States is established nnd respected. The popullsta have been disconcerted because Chaplain Malllcy , who waa with the First Nebraska lu the Philippines , Is making vigorous speeches In support of the national admin istration. His Influence Is not to bo Ignored. It Is ono of the signs which the republicans think nro favorable- their success In November by a good majority. FnnnllitN Are Hopeful. "Tho popullste are also hopeful and confi dent. They are commonly called fuslonlsts , but In reality the opposition to the repub licans In Nebraska la popullstle. The silver democrats keep up a separate organization nnd name a proportion of the local and state candidates , which are accepted by the popullsta. But the political identity of the democrats Is lost completely. There is nlso an organization on pupcr called the silver republicans , which is alleged to bo part of the fusion. There is nothing to this except the name , which Is kept by the populists In order , to make It appear that I there Is n. silver republican party. "I dropped into the headquarters of the populist Btnto committee to got some Ideas of the prospects from their point of view. The chairman assured mo that the organi zation -was never In a better condition for a contest. Nebraska , he said , was a popu list state by at least 20,000 majority , and that majority -would hold good this year. Chairman Edmlsten gave the same ex planation ot the slump last fall that other populists glvo. This was In substance that the republicans played shrewd politics and won the legislature by a still hunt. The populists , ho explained , were over-confident nnd stayed away from the polls to husk their corn and look after other farm du ties , nut this year thy are on their guard. A full vote would bo 'brought ' out and that would mean a populist victor ) ' . Ono rea son for looking for a full vote , ho said , waa 1 > ecauso county officers would bo elected this -fall and that always assures get ting the votes to the polls , The populists have GOO out of the 850 county offices In the state. It le assured that their fight to keep these offices will be moro effective than the fight of the republicans to capture them. That raises the old question whether the Ins ever fight quite eo hard as the outa. The T" > pulh3ta also claim that Mr. Bryan la making votes among the 'A > bo Lincoln republicans' by his talks against expan sion. But as I have before indicated , whether votes are being made or lost on this Issue cannot yet 'bo ' determined. Iocul Side of tinCampnlen. . "Tho campaign naturally has ita local elde. "Tho republicans are attacking the popu list state administration nnd they find plenty of material for attack. Governor Poyntcr does not seem to bo as good a politician no waa Sir. Holcomb , hla populist predecessor. The nomlneca for supreme judge also Inject a personal Interest Into the canvass. The republicans are peculiarly for tunate In Judge Iteoso , their candidate. He represents the best element In Nebraska re publicanism , and his nomination has toned up the whole organization. Ho served one term on the bench. Ho has a consistent anti- monopoly record , though not of the cheap kind. In a year when the trusts are a factor in the campaign this Is of some Importance. The populists with whom I liave talked without exception have a good word for Judge Reeee. It Is evident that though they may not vote for him 'he has their con fidence , "On their part the populists have also a good candidate. He Is former Governor S. A. Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb was governor for four years and , for a ipopullst , WES quite conservative. Hla administration Is now being attacked for alleged shortcomings because - cause ho Is a candidate for another office. But this has llttlo weight , and whether Reese or Holcomb Is chosen Judge Is not of moment except that In them certain 1/isues which are antagonistic are personified. Some strength Is expected by the populists for Holcomb because of his popularity among the Germans. In 1896 his majority was greater than that of Bryan by 7,000. This was partly due , it was said at the time , to the support of Germans who wore for Bound money and voted for McKlnley , but who were satisfied with Holcomb'a state adminis tration and gave him their ballots. The Foreign Vote in QiicHtlnn. "More is heard thla year of the foreign vote than waa heard in 1896. Then It was so solidly republican that no question of where It stood waa raised. This year the effort has been put forth to prejudice the foreign-born voters against the republican policies 'because ' of the alleged connection between expansion and Imperialism. The I forolgn-born vote of the state la said to [ number between 60,000 and 70,000. It Is lo- mainly In the eastern counties. The Germans are by far the largest element. They claim to have between 35,000 and 40- , 000. The Scandinavians , who are oirstly Swedes , have about 15,000 , and the Bohe mians are eald to number between 12,000 and 15,000. The Swedes were very largely I republican In 180C , and apparently they arose so today. So far as I have observed the cries of 'militarism' and 'Imperialism' have made no Impression upon them. The Bo hemians are also a fixed quantity. The vari ables ones are the Germans. Their attitude Is similar to that which they maintain in other parts of the country. They are wait ing rather sullenly nnd are showing Indif ference to the question which formerly made them strenuous republicans. It Is rare to I find a German in Nebraska today who Is not a sound money man. But same of them | profess that they no longer fear Bryan's free Bllver Ideas and they are therefore moro | tolerant of hla views on other questions. ' Some German newspapers of local clrcula- tlon which supported McKliiloy In 1836 are now opposing the national administration , I The Germans also seem 4o have been flooded I with anti-expansion literature In their own i tongue. The republicans nro now offsetting this by Gcrmaa expansion literature. But there Is still much work to bo done , " llvnvou. Detroit Journal : Our heroine turned like a hunted tigress brought to bay. "Why do you pursue mo ? " she hissed. "Because ! " replied the villain , craftily. But persecution had transformed Margaret Van Alstyno ; she was no longer the In tensely womanly woman she had hitherto been. "That is no reason at all ! " she shrieked , and Roderick slunk away , crushed and humiliated. When * He Miulu a MUlalii- , Chicago Post : "I'm afraid I made a mistake when I told Willie that I never played truant when I was a boy , " said Willie's father. "Why ? " "Well , I can gee very plainly that I have fallen a good deal In bis estimation. " "Thinks you were a sort of a milksop , does he ? " "I'm not quite sure whether ho thinks that or just puts me down as a plain liar. " Drs. Thornton & Minor of Kansas City , the well known specialists In the treatment of piles , fistula and all diseases of the rec tum , will present a half-page of testimonials from people -whom they have cured to the readers of The Bee Sunday , 0t15 , If you are afillcted it will pay you to read the ad. LABOR PROSPERS IN OMAHA Various Grafts Maka an Excellent Showing in Their Organizations. CENTRAL UNION NEW DIRECTORY JUST OUT Omnlin in n Stronghold of Ihiloniniii nnd the Central Hotly in Made Ui > of IlcprcKentntlve Craftsmen. Facts and Flsrures. Omaha Central Labor union has Just Is sued Its official directory for 1899 , a neat book and a valuable compendium of local labor affaire. The Central union is com posed of thlrty-throo trades organizations. The directory shows a healthy and growing status of labor in Omaha , with a decided tendency on tihe part of the workers to dig nify labor and to keep abreast ot the timea in every particular. The following trades are represented In [ Central Labor union : Carpenters , painters , bricklayers , plumbers , electrical workers , j plasterers , stonecutters , sheet metal work | ers , machinists , coopera , toorseshoors , theat- I rlcal workers , brewery workers , retail I clerks , leather workers , typographical work ers , pressmen , cigarmakers , musicians , cooks , bakere , garment workers , hackmon , 'broom ' makers , bartenders , brickmakers , bollermakers and American Federation or Labor Nos. 7112 , 7138 and 7136. TOio officers of the Omaha Central Labor union are : President , F. M. Youngs ; vice ! president , J. E. Hyan ; recording secretary , i C. E. Sparks ; financial eecretary , M , J. Cur- I ran ; treasurer , C. E. Watson ; eergeant-at- i arms , W. O. Shrum. In addition to those officers there Is also i a board of trustees , besides the varlouo 1 standilng committees. All are prominently j Identified with labor and In the roster of officers several trades aie represented , Central Labor union operates under a charter Issued by the American Federation of Labor. The cliarter bears date of Feb ruary 23 , 1894 , Meetings are held the first und third Friday evenings of each month in Labor Temple , Organization HUN Strength. Although the charter dates only from | 1801 , Uho organization was brought into ex istence February 7 , 1887. It Is the central , body ot all trades unions. Each organlza- | tlon Is allowed three delegates to the Central - | tral union , With the prevalence of union ism In Omaha , this basis of representation makes a notably strong organization , for it la the rule of each union to send Its ablest delegates to the central body. In addition to ether Information contained In the directory , there Is a review of each union , containing much interesting history. The bricklayers held their preliminary meeting in February , 1881. The follo-wlug month permanent organization was effected. The Initial mooting of the union was held In a gun titoro on Douglas street. In May of the eamo year the Omaha union was offi cially recognized by the national organiza tion. Thla union ranks fourteen in the United States with regard to ago and It Is well toward the front as ; to strength and in fluence. The present offlceis are : Pres ident , J. H , Wlthnell ; vice president , Charles McCall ; recording secretary , Charlea Hay ; financial secretary , George Clark ; treasurer , John Davis ; eergeant-at-arms , William Wolff. The carpenters and Joiners date their prea- ont organization from February , 1893. Prior to that time two unions had ex isted and the idea of consolidation was based on the knowledge that in union there is strength. The agita tion which commenced In February resulted in a permanent organization the following March , and the union has since that date steadily expanded until now It ranks among the bebt in the city. As a general rule the carpenters are a prosperous and happy lot. Many of them have made notable records in thu general advancement of the canto of j labor. The present officers of Carpenters' and Joiners' union No. 427 are : President , Frank B. Cochran ; vice president , J. H. Traoy ; lecordlng secretary , C. E. Sparks ; financial secretary , M. H. McConncll ; treas urer , William Boyer. The Barbers union , although organized only since April ot the present year , has had a remarkable growth and now It has a highly respectable roster of membership. This union Indorsed and fought through the leg islature the enactment of the law creating an examining board to pass on the qualifica tions of all those who attempt to work at the trade. The officers are : President , Fred KlEScll ; vice president , J. P. Sullivan ; sec retary-treasurer , James E. Ryan. Omaha printers organized In 1881 and Im mediately sprang Into popular prominence among the typographical unions of the coun try. Their union Is No. 180 , and although there are many older organizations In the country none are more firmly fixed nor bet ter managed. Printers are Invariably a rep resentative body In the labor world , and what the Omaha union lacks In age it moro than compensates In aggressiveness. Omaha Is distinctly a "union print ahop town. " The local union hae ever since Us organization taken foremost rank In all matters pertain ing to labor. The officers are : President , K. S. Fisher ; vic president , C. C. Vaughn ; secretary-treasurer , P. M. Jones ; recording secretary , A. F. Clark ; sergeant-at-arms , J. H. Collins. I'ulnier * nnd Decorator * . After numerous vicissitudes , the rise and fall of several different organizations , the painters and decorators of Omaha In 1SOG finally perfected a union which bids fair to stand as long as time. This union has the distinction ot having a remarkably large membership and is reputed to be financially as well as otherwise one of the most stable labor organizations In the west , "ts officers are : President , Arthur C. Smith ; vice president , Conrad Moore ; recording secre tary , Bert Bush ; financial secretary , J. C. Russell ; treasurer , Nels Svendard ; warden , John Goetfiche ; conductor , W. R. Izard , The musicians of Omaha organized In 1897. It Is a notable fact that some of the most skillful musicians to be found any where are members of the Omaha union. They are a progressive little band and their- union has attained high rank. The officers nro : President , E. Nordln ; vice president , I. Kauffman ; recording secretary , H. Rohrs ; financial secretary , E. Hoffman ; treasurer , Julius Meyer. Amalgamated Wodworkers' union dates from March of the present year. Although Btlll In 1U ) swaddling clothes so far a ago , It Is by no means Infantile In strength. The officers who were- Installed lust July to suc ceed the charter officers are : President , J , R. Callahan ; vice president , George Smith ; recording secretary , C. C , Sparksj financial secretary , Charles Mayer ; treas urer , E , O , Sutton ; conductor , Charlea Martinson ; warden , C , F , Hofmnn. In a town the size of Omaha the letter carriers are naturally strong , Everybody knows the letter carrier and is glad to eo him. Omaha was the fifth city In the Unltea States to fall In line with the national or- ganl/atlon , which was effected at Milwaukee In 1889. The local officers are : President , A , P. Brady ; vlco president , C. G. Roz- zotte ; recording secretary , D. W , Tlllotsonj financial secretary , Ed N. Bowles ; treas urer , N , A , Lundburg. The plumbers organized In 1890 and their union IB ono of the strongest In the city and its members are representative labor men. The officera are : President , Joseph Buggy ; vice president , II. W. McVey ; recording secretary , 0. G. Manning ; finan cial secretary , John J , Lynch ; treasurer , E. Kolilff. The bartenders call their organization * league. It was organized In June of this year and Is already In a flourishing condi tion. The officers are : President , ( Jus Lai- , son ; secretary , Karl Jepsen ; treasurer , E. is. Boomer. Despite the fact that this Is the youngest organization represented In Cen tral Labor union , it Is one of the moat active. Hotel and restaurant employes felt the need of organization , which they perfected in 1898. The membership of thin union U made up of active workers The officers are : President , L. C Wroth , vice president , Howard - ard Harvey ; treasurer , E. L. Nelson , flnan. clal secretary , B. C. Dodd ; recording sec retary , Harry Norman ; corresponding sec retary , F. E. Olds ; Inner guard , Ed White ; outer guard , F. C. Smith ; Inspector , E. C. Fleishman. The press feeders are behind no other class of labor In organization. They have a union dating from 1890. The officers are : President , Charles Jensen ; vice president , Sidney Reed ; financial secretary , F. W. Boukal ; recording secretary , E. C. Chandler ; treasurer , Joaopb. M. Roucek ; aergeant-at- arms , A. L. Barrett. Bakers and confectioners are organized with officers as follows : President , John B. McDonald ; vlco president , Christ Lyck ; re cording secretary , Guy N. Hamilton ; finan cial secretary , Wlliara J. Boverness ; treas urer , Jacob Dlnkel ; sergeant-at-arms , J. T. Steward. The tailors' union Is ono of the oldest in the city and has on -membership rolls some very progressive men , but at present this union la not affiliating with the central body. The boiler makers are organized In Omaha. Their union dates from 1891. The officers are : President , Ed M. Foley ; vice president , Frank D. Brown ; corresponding secretary , Frank E. Burgess ; recording and financial secretary , Thomas McGovern ; treasurer , John Madden. The stereotypers and electrotypers organ ized In 1896. They are in affiliation with the Allied Printing Trades council. All the breweries In Omaha and South Omaha employ union labor. Therefore the brewers' union has smooth sailing. Its offi cers nro : President , Andrew Jaekly ; secre tary , Fred Suter. MnchlnlMta ail Alilc Uody. The International Association of Machin ists Is one of the strongest and most ably conducted bodies that has a homo In Labor Temple. The membership Is large , and every member counts a "full hand , " This union has frequently taken part In Inter national councils nnd Is known in labor cir cles from ocean to ocean. It Is No , 31 In the list of unions. Meetings are held every second and fourth Friday evenings. The officers are : President , J. H , Craig ; vice president , Oscar Berndes ; recording secre tary , M. J. McEvoy ; financial secretary , Robert Rlchollou ; treasurer , John Llnberg ; ntatlstlclan , George LewU ; conductor , John Illnz ; chaplain , William Bretton ; inner sentry , John J. Hadfleld ; outer sentry , H. H , Pockham. The printing pressman's union has made history In labor clrcleo. This organization encountered struggles , moro or less , but the heroic band kept on with determination that finally removed all obstacles and now the printing prcHBmcn are ns firmly es tablished as any other of their co-laborers. The officers are : President , John Thomas Hart ; vlco president , B , Caremolo ; record ing and corresponding secretary , James Kcrley ; financial secretary , Ed M. Birch ; treasurer , Frank G. Wallace ; organizer , E. A. Willis ; sergeant-at-orms , Charles Gus- tavenson. The broom makers organized in July of the prieent year , with the following officers. President , John Stngmlrc ; vlco president , J. Pelican ; treasurer , A. J. James ; recording and corresponding secretary , A , J. James , The fact that electricity haa come Into such common use and Is applied in tbo Industrial world In so many different ways , makes the body of electrical workers a most important lot. The electrical workers ot Omaha are thoroughly organized. The mem bership Includes representative men. Electrical workers nro always Intelligent and progressive and that , together wltii the Importance of their calling , accounts for the strength of their union. They are I organized in almost every city of the union , i and nowhere Is there an electrical organlza * | tlon surpassing that of Omaha so far an | ' general attributes go , Meetings are held every Wednesday evening. The Amalgamated Association of Wood workers meets every Monday evening In Labor Temple , and la a growing union. It was organized in March of the present year. The leather workers on horse goods have a sound organization. Their officer * are. President , G , B. Dunn ; vice president , Har- ley C. Gamble ; secretary-treasurer , Charles M. Sheets. Horseshoers are strong In number and influence among local labor organizations. Officers : President , Frank Murphy ; vlc president , B. J. Lynch ; recording secretary , C. E. Watson ; financial secretary , J. ir. Wateon. Ona of the oldest unions In the city is that of the sheet metal workers , organized la 1888. Their progress slnco that tlmo haa been gratifying. The officers are : Pres ident , Ed Hannigan ; vice president , T. Southwell ; secretary , J. L. O'Neal ; corresponding spending secretary , A. Thorspecken ; treas urer , C. Adair. The plasterers have a good union , dating from 1878. The officers are : President , James Strlbllng ; vlco president , John. Roach ; recording secretary , H. E. Jones- financial secretary , J. II. Mitchell ; treaa- > . urer , Thomas Mcldrum. A The coopers organized last year. They faro are In n nourishing condition. The officers ' are : President , J. M. Baldwin ; vlco prasl- dent , William Frederlckson ; recording sec retary , S. C. Quinn ; financial secretary , Amos Williams ; treasurer , Albert Miller ; sorgeant-at-amis , Louis Bauer ; guard , WIN Ham Cummlngs ; statistician. Ainoa Bour- I . Her. If Omaha hackmen have an organization. It was effected last year. The officers are : President , John Larson ; vice president , Charlea Moore ; secretary , W. W. Scott ; trcaaurer , Charles White. The Olil Krllcililr. Away hack In 1881 the cigar makers of Omaha perfected an organization which has since been maintained In excellent condi tion. Cigar makers are noted everywhere for tholr ability to hold n solid organization and Omaha Is no exception to the general rule. The Omaha union has a largo mem bership. The officers are ox follows : Pres ident , John Flail ; vlco president , J. B. Chubblck ; recording secretary , E. E. Phil- brick ; financial and corresponding secretary , J. B. Sehupp ; treasurer , Charlea Horriberg ; eorgennt-at-arma , Charles Newstrum. Omaha stone cutters stand In the front rank of their brotherhood throughout ths United States. They organized in 1884. The officers are : President , John Urquhart ; vlco president , Henry Jllller ; treasurer , Al bert Ohman ; financial secretary , John Wil liams ; correspond Ing and recording secre tary. William WhlHkcr. The Allied Printing Trades council Is com posed of three delegates each from all tha unions connected In any way with the printIng - Ing trade , It Is nec warlly a strong organ ization and wields great power. The officers nro : PrcHldent , Frank S , Devor ; vice presi dent , Hurry Rowley : secretary-treasurer , S. A. Burnham. Locomotive firemen have an Influential or ganization. It dates back to 1882. Overland ledge No. 123 Is its distinctive title. The retail dorks organized lust year and have a growing union , The Building Tradrti council Is another highly Important organization with great strength In Omaha nnd vicinity. It Is com- , jxjsed of representative men from the varloun branches of the building trades. In the offi- j clul directory of Central Labor union la n I concise nnd pointed article by 0 , P. Schrum , secretary of the council , In which ho recite * f Its Interesting history. J , The numerical strength of the various unions , aa shown In the official directory , la as follows : Bricklayers , 165 ; carpenters , 31C ; barbers , CO ; printers , 172 ( exclusive of superannuated and honorary ) ; painters and / decorators , 168 ; plumbers and gas fitters , 96 ; J bartenders , 26 ; hotel and restaurant em- % ployes , 252 ; machinists , 225 ; leather workers , > 36 ; plasterers , 36 ; hackmen , 34 ; stone cut- tere , 12. The foregoing list Is Incomplete. In sev eral Instances the directory does not give the membership roster. It la explained at Labor Temple that In several cases the roa- ter would have taken up too much space in ; the hook , owing to the largo membership. W * * i'B Arnlcu vutvr. Tbo beet aarve in the world fofr cuts , bruises , aores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no pay required. H Is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prlco 25 cents per box. For Kale by Kuhn Cc. Co.