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ilHe llMo'l?t Pct'oty . if? jr TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 28, 1914. No. 54 V Jjtorih ENGINEMEN EXPLAIN IMPENDING STRIKE INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES AM) MORE EXACTING Hi:- QU1REMENTS PLAY PART lVItli This Increase nnd (lie Souring Cost of Lhing, Wngcs Increase Aliout Oiic-tlilrd in Proportion. Tho attention of the public Is re spectfully called to sonio facts In con nection with this controversy. Out of every one hundred engineers pro moted, exceedingly few enter tho cab of a locomotlvo as a regular passen ger engineer, thus indicating tho ter rlblo rate at which tho work of se lection cuts into the great numbers of men who seek employment on lo comotives. This rapid work of elimination is brought about by the exacting physical examinations that men working in engine service nro subjected to, to gether with the largo porcent that nro killed and maimed, and those who find themselves unable to withstand tho hardships and exposures of the ser vice. Increased responsibilities have piled upon tho cngincman in proportion to tho sizes and weights of engines and trains and further exactions by way of improved safety appliances which have also added to the labor and ic sponsibllity of the englnemen. With tho advent of the block signal, and other appliances, many railroads have introduced a system of surprise tests that add materially to the already nerve-racking work of englnemen. In this connection it should be under stood that criglnemen do not object to such practical tests as will demon strate their efficiency and their desire to observe tho rules These increased burdens, together with the greatly increased cost of liv ing, were tho causes that induced the englnemen in tho western territory to make certain requests upon tho man agers of the westorn railroads. These requests carried moderate increases in rates and some improvements in working rules that have for their pur pose the standardization of wages anif working conditions, winch were to be revisions and additions to the present schedule and rules governing engine men in the Western territory .When these requests word submitted to the managers of the western railroads, instead of meeting their englnemen and handling these requests as had been tho custom (n tho past, they ter minated all agreements in thowc3tern territory and submitted a counter- proposition that had for its purpose the complete revolution of tho system of comppnsation and tho rules govern- ing the handling of men that had re quired more than thirty years to build up. The committee of enginomen met tho commltteo of general managers in early February and several months of conferenco followed, in which the propositions of both sides were dis cussed. In these conferences tho general managers' committee was not only unwilling to grant a single re quest made by tho englnemen, but were so insistent upon enforcing their obnoxious rules that thero was noth ing left to do but to break off negotia tions and place the whole matter be fore tho englnemen and ascertain through their expressed vote their ac ceptance or rejection of tho proposi tion of tho general managers' commlt teo. This having been done, tho vote of tho men 'is practically unanimous In their rejection of tho general man agers' proposition. Much as locomotive englnemen de ploro a strike, they gave this unani mous expression in tho honest belief that tho very life of their organization and the wages and conditions that had required thirty years to build up was at stake, and that this strike vote was their only weapon of defenso against an impending disaster in tho form of a sweeping reduction in pay by the elimination of rules long in effect, and tho introduction of working rules that would mnko possible abuses that would bo unbearable. Tho men feol that they aro not only entitled to maintain such conditions and agreements as have been demon strated to bo necessary to prevent abuses, but that they aro entitled to some relief from tho increasing hard ships that aro constantly coming to them through the introduction of heav ier power, and greater exactions on the part of oporationg officials. Tho last general wage movement of tho onglneers and firemen In western tarrltory ,waa consummated during tho year 1910, at which timo about a ten per cent increase was granted. , Since 1910 tho railroads have made great strides In their facilities for handling business, the most potent of which Is tho enormous Increase In tho slzo of their cars and tho power of their locomotives and in tho reduction of grades. Their reasons for doing this is to Increase tho train haul, which they have dono to a remarkable extent. Barring accidents, tho length and weight of trains, especially In freight service, is tho direct index to tho length of time on duty of tho crew, and tho physical and mental strain that must bo exerted. It Is a very common thing whilo riding on a passenger train to meet or pass a freight train containing from sixty to ono hundred nnd ten cars, and tho thought at onco occurs In tho laymen's mind how such enormous power could bo Invested In ono raa chlno to handle such liavy trains and how men can bo educated to hnndlo such enormous weight and lengthy trnlns with sufficient skill to get them over the road successfully. Tho cost of living has materially In creased slnco 1910, and as tho engt - neers and firemen in this country aro responsible citizens, 1L is indeed fit- ting thnt their earning power should bo sufficient to meet, at least, reason able demand along this line in order to maintain a fitting standard of liv ing. It Is a fair estimate that living ex penses within tho last five years have Increased practically twenty-live per cent, while tho wages of englnemen have increased in this coresponding tlnio about ten per cent, and even with this increase, englnemen in both in stances nro hot able to earn as large salaries as they did prior to tho in crease, due to tho added hardships brought about by the introduction of lnrgor engines and the tonnage sys tem, which has greatly Increased both the labor and the responsibility of the engineer and fireman, and requiring them to lay off in order to secure tho necessary rest to stand the added hard ship, which timo oft' duty means a re duction in their arning capacity, therefore, it will bo understood that the earnings of englnemen do not compare favorably with the wages of employes in other clases of labor, and while the railway companies try to mnko it appear that englnemen nro a high paid class of employes, the fact remains that their earning capacity has materially decreased, whilo on tho other hand their earning power for tho railroads has greatly increased. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS A now lot of midsummer blouses and waists everything goes at 9Sc. E. T. TRAMP & SON. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hllltker nnd chil dren loft Friday for Hague where they will make a short visit with friends. A girl was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Allison Wilcox at tho homo of W. Payne. E. Payne. Lost Black hand bag in North Platte, on Saturday. Will finder please return to the Tribune oiilco and keep money in it as reward. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyers returned Saturday to their home in Maywood, after visiting in the city for several days with their daughter, Mrs. A. N. Durbln. Mr. and Mrs. August Casten return ed Saturday to their homo In Thorn burg, Hayes county, Nebraska, after a visit in ho city for several days with County Treasurer and Mrs. A. N. Dur bln. Mrs. Casten is a sister to Mrs. Durbln. ThcuNlchofs ladles' nid society held an ice cream, socjal a the Nichols school house Friday evpnlng and re alized twenty-three dollars. During the evening a splendid program was rendered. The social was much en- joyeu by all attendants Rov. Mr. Ives of Ogalalla arrived in the city last week and spent sever al days here visiting Dean J. J. Bow ker and other friends. He remained i "er Ft nday lor a visit. Fran t rov r, wLo was formerly employed at (Ms olllce, left last w-ck loi ijrmly where he nas accepted a position on Hie Brady Vindicator Tho ba3ebal learns of the ' utheran and Christian brotherhoods met or Tlmr day evening at tho '. v.ll par": and j-layed a four-lnmi'i, amo r,.. suiting in a scoro of 4 to 4. The tie will be played off next week as Mr. Knowles will bo away this week. Tho batorles were Richeson, Husband and Clabaugh, Clarke and Johnson. Contractor Al Tift, of this city, left Saturday morning for Omaha to look after some business matters. Mr? Tift announces that he was recently a warded tho contract for some grading work of the Burlington, but tho work Is all in Douglas county and that while It is headed this way, ho will probably not get as far as North Platte with it this fall. Dean J. J. Bowker returned Friday from Omaha where he spent several days looking after some matters of church business. Ho announces that Canon Bell has resigned as president of tho Kearney Military Academy, his resignation Tto take, effect September 1st. Mr. Bell has held that position commpndably for several years and his many friends regret that ho is giv ing it up at this time. District Foreman John McGraw an nounces that ovor one thousand empty cars wero shipped through hero last week to western points to accommo date grain shipment that is now start ing. About 200 of these wero sent from North Platto. With such a heavy yield of grain in tho west and tho unusual largo acreage tho rail road companies will be taxed to tho limit to accomodato tho shipments for tho next sixty days A fast baseball game has recently been arranged to bo played Thursday ovenlng at 5:30 on the local diamond At that time a gamo Is scheduled be tween tho Episcopal brotherhood team and the Mothodlst brotherhood team Tho Methodists are rather late In get ting in tho ring, but they have a num ber of good players and they will un doubtedly put up a good gamo. Ev erybody Is Invited to attend the game and admission is free. A fishing party composed of R. L, Baker, A. W. Plumor, H. J. Rebhausen, Chas, Hupfer and son Charley, I. L. Bare and son Leslie, Major White, Ar thur Reynolds and Henry Iddings, spent an enjoyablo week on tho North Platto river south of Ft. Steele. Tho river was a llttlo too high for best re sults, but the party had no trouble in catching many times tho number of fish they could eat and turned them ovor to a ranchman who salted them down for wlntor use. Messrs. Plumer, Baker and Iddlngs wont from Choy- enno to Donvor to spend a day or ,two, Leslie Bare and Charley Hupfer remained at Fort Steele to spend this week, while tho remainder of tho party returned homo yesterday. REPUBLICANS MEET IN COUNTY CONVENTION ENDORSE WORK OF PRESENT COUNTY OFFICIALS AM) NEC O.MMENR CANDIDATES Ask Unit Western Nebraska Rccehc 31 ore Recognition and 1 Indorse Homeland for Lieutenant Governor Also Endorse Cofirt House Project. The republicans of tho county mot Saturday afternoon at the courthouse for tho purpose of electing their del egates to the state convention and to transact other necessary business. The meeting was characterized by the supreme harmony that reigned at all times. A large number attended from all over tho county and tho district court room was comfortably filled. Tho mooting was called to order by O. E. Eldor and the chairman and sec retary wero olected. G. S. Thompson of Sutherland was elected chairman and S. M. Souder of this city was olected secretary. F611owlng this tho cbmmltteo on resolutions was ap pointed and on that committco wero O. E. Elder, D. M. Leypoldt and M. II. Mc Dormott Tho candldnts for nomination at tho prlmnry election wore called upon for speeches and tho following re sponded: D. M. Leypoldt, Goorgo Ma comber, W. V. Hoagland, Miss Allcon Gantt, E. H. Springer,, C. W. Yost, A. N. Durbin, Geo. E. French, Leslie Ras kins, W. H. C. Woodhurst and A. J. Salisbury. Tho speech of County Treasurer Durbln was specially good. Ho was asked by ono present to ex plain tho raise in taxes and ho gave quite a lengthy and exhaustive expla nation of tho conditions in Lincoln county and they met with tho approval of those present. Tho delegates to the state conven tion, which is boing held In Lincoln today, wero appolned as follows A. N Durbln, W. IL C. Woodhurst, W. V. Hoagland, C. W Yost, North Platte; Geo. L. Swancutt, Brady; William Fiislo. Dickens: C. A. Sibley.. Fox Creek; J.W. Fetter, Maxwell; William Smith, Medicine; D. M. Leypoldt, Nichols; C. W. Burkland, Sutherland; M. H. McDermott, Somorset; P. X.. Harper, Wallace. Tho resolutions commltteo then sub mitted their report and It was adopted by tho convention. In the resolutions they ask that the state republican con vention recognize the irrigation Inter ests" In we&tern Nebraska' and that they try a"nd mako arrangements with the federal government for tho uso of the oxcosslvo water now held by the reclamation Bcrvlco and needed along ho Platto valley. They heartily en dorsed the economic work of tho prosont republican county officials. They also endorsed Senator W. V. Hoagland as a senator and asked that western Nebraska bo recognized to the extent that it bo given second place, at least, and that Senator Hoag land bo the next candidate for lieu tenant governor. They also heartily endorsed the project now on foot for a new court house for Lincoln county. Dies While Visiting Son Thomas Shohoney died Friday after noon at the home of his son on South Ash street. Mr. Shohoney was seven ty-six years old at tho time of his death which was duo to paralysis. Ho had boon 111 for only a short time, but he had beon poorly for several years,. Mr. Shohoney came to North Platto with his wlfo about a month ago from Hannibal, Mo., to visit his son. Ho was taken sick while here find was un able to return home., Ho leaves to mourn his death, hl,s wife and ono son, William Shohoney of thlsc ity. Tho funeral was held Sunday af ernoon at 2 o'clock from the Christian church, and H. G. Knowlos, pastor, ofllclatcd. A large number attended tho funeral and tho floral tributes wero profuse and beautiful. Inter mont was In North Platte comotery. Surprise Mrs. Rocker A very pleasant ovenlng was enjoyed Friday ovenlng on tho lawm of tho Eplscdpal rectory when tho members of tho church gavo a surprlso party In honor of Mrs. Bowker's birthday an niversary. About a hundred guests were present and the evening was do llghtfully spent with social converse and merriment and at tho close nice refreshments wero served by tho vis itors. Tho members of tho North side started the party and Invited tho mem hors op the South side to help them mako merry. Many congratulalons wero extonded Mrs. ltowker and all departed wishing her many moro hap py birthday anniversaries,. Mutual Building & Loan Association Assets May 1st. 1914, 5G13.998.75 To supply the demand for approved loans this association will issue a limited amount of its paid up stock. This stock pays six per cent interest. Interest paid semi-annually. No .better or safer investment can be found for idle money. ' Parade Is at Noon Tomorrow I In order that tho country folks can havo as much timo at homo on circus day as Is possible also that Incoming oxcurslonlsts can havo tho opportunity of witnessing the Immense cirtfus and wild west parado of Yankeo Robinson and Texas Bill, tho event does not take plnco until high noon tomorrow. Promptly at that timo tho parado moves, then all tho outsido free ex- hlbitio'ns nro given nt the show grounds. For thoso who como In early thero Is plonty of amusement, howover, and It is advisable when con venient, to como In as early as possible. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS New fall goods aro arriving dally at Tramp Dry Goods Department. A girl waB bom Friday to Mr. and Mrs. B. Rldlngor, residing In tho Third ward. Judge II. M. Grimes loft Friday for Ogalalla to spend the day on legnl business. A girl was born last Tuesday to Mr and Mrs. G. W. Klenk, residing on cast Fourth street. E. J. VanDerhoof spond Friday In tho country putting up signs for tho Star Clothing House. , David Brooks left Friday for Suther land to spend a couple of days doing some photogrnphlc work. Mrs, James Flynn loft Saturday morning for Qulncy, 111., called thoro by the sickness of a relative. Frank Lowo roturncd Saturday from points In oastern Iowa whoro ho had been visiting for some time. Mrs. J. N. Sloflcld and llttlo son, of Lincoln, arrived last wook for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Glnn. The road angling across Sec. 33, T. 12, R. HI, will bo closed after Soptem bor 1, 1914. O. L. Watklns. B4-4pd 'James McNcol nnd Riley Warren of this city loft Frldny for Donvor whoro they will spend n wcok visiting and on an outing. J. B. McDonald left yesterday morn ing for Columbus whoro ho will at tend tho democratic state convention today. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ell returned homo Friday from Denvor where they mado an extended visit with relatives and friends. Miss Nora Joffors of tho Tolegraph oiilco 'has returned from her vacation of several weoks which sho spent vis iting relatives at Victor, Colo. W. a Hutchlns left Friday for In diana whero ho will visit friends and relatives for a few weoks. Mr Hut chins formerly lived In Indiana. Mrs. C. J. Perkins and daughter Gladys left Saturday morning for Om aha to visit rolattves and frlonds for a fow days and to do some shopping. Miss Edna Sullivan returned tho last of tho week from Denver whoro sho spent two weeks visiting rolatlvos and friends on her vacation Mrs. A. E. Huntington nnd daughter Mrs. Jackson, roturncd Saturday morning from Denver whore they vis ited for sovcral days with relatives and frlonds. Mr. and, Mrs. Thomas O'Neill of Lincoln arrived in the city yesterday morning, called hero by the death of Mrs. O'Neill's fathor, Michael J. Walsh. Dr. W. T. Prltchard left Saturday morning up tho branch road to inspect some cattlo for shipment. He oxpects to bring about four hundred down with him for inspection. H. Scoonovcr of tho Scoonovor clothing storo loft Saturdy evening for Chicago on a buying trip. Ho expects to bo gone about two weeks, and ho will buy his -fall stock. Ho will also visit other points. Paul G. Meyers loft Friday for the Platto Valey school houso to spend the day surveying an aero tract of land which was recently donated to that district. Tho land was donated by tho old North Platto Land & Water Company. Mrs. Keenoy loft Saturday morning for her homo In Indlanola, Iowa, after visiting In tho city for a fow days with her brother, Postmaster E. S. Davis. Mrs. Keenoy Is returning from Ft. Lup ton, Colo, whoro sho was called by tho death of hor brother. Joo Fllllon, Jr.. Piatt White and Fred Glnn returned Friday ovenlng from their automobile trip of sovoral weoks Lin Wyoming,. They report a lino timo. They also report a heavy ram hruiay ovenlng west of hero. At Pnxton, they stated, thoy were obliged to drlvo through wator nearly up to tho hubs on the whcols. Mrs. II. G. Knowles and left Friday pvening for' where they will visit Mrs. parents. Mr. Knowles loft children Falrbury Knowles yeserday for Lincoln to attend tho state con vcntlon of tho Christian churches and Mrs. Knowles will join him thoro. Tho children will remain In Falrbury to visit their grandparents whilo Mr. and Mrs. Knowles attend tho conven tion. Mr. nnd Mrs. Marlon Carrier of Cen ral City arrived In the city Saturday morning in their car and remained for a visit of a fow days with old frlonds. Mr. and Mrs. Carrier woro old settlers in North Platto but they removed to Central City sovoral years ajso. Thoy woro en routo homo from an oxtended nutomobllo trip through Kansas and stopped hero for a visit. Notice Sealed bids will bo received up un til Friday ovenlng, August 7th, 1914, for tho removal of the log school houso In district No. 3. Removal must bo mado at onco. Address bids to D. E. McDONALD, 5-ltl North Platto, Nebraska. A Correction In our last issuo It was stated In re gard to tho Parmleo case that tho two parties wero both working at tho Henry Hanson place nt tho timo of tho crime. This was a mlstako as .Uu -"S lady has never been employ- cd at that place. For Sale Two good outbuildings. Appi, to A. Fenwlck, C03 West Sixth street. 52-2 ATHLETIC TESTS BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY. BARGE TRIAL TKST AT PLAY GROUND AT TWO O'CLOCK SHARP, FRIDAY Director Smith Run Eicrjthlng In Ship Shape for the Different Contests. Tho first individual nthlotic trial to3t or as It Is often called, efficiency test, given by tho North Platto Play ground Association is to bo held at tho city's playground Friday, July 31st, at 2 o'clock sharp. Tho purposo of these tests is to bring tho growing child up to n physical standard, thlB stnndnrd being determined by aver aging hundreds of children nnd taking tho mean record of their efforts. Ev ery boy nnd girl In good health liv ing In tho city of North Platto be tween tho nges of ten nnd eighteen aro eligible to tako these tests. Tho test Friday Is simply a trial test to show tho children In what ovontB thoy nro weak, allowing then two weoks to practice and Incronso their efficiency 'for tho olllcial tests which comes Friday, August Sth. On this date a gojd, silver, or bronzo play ground, badge will bo given to each contestant who equals tho standard records In flvo ovents on this date. Every healthy child in tho city Bhould possess n playground budgo for tho summer of 1914 nnd this will bo their opportunity to do so. A dressing tent will bo provided and ovorythlng will bo In readiness for this ovont. The high and broad Jumping pits havo been put in good condition and tho now hundred-yard running course is smooth, hard and fast. Cards witli tho events to bo held on this day havo -he;s Omar E. Garwood of Denver. WILL SPEAK ON SUFFRAGE, AUGUST 3rd. In big Outdoor Meeting at North Platte. OlcT Wheat Flour WE HAVE SECURED SUFFICIENT STOCK OF OLD WHEAT TO RUN US UNTIL SEPTEMBER, AND YOU CAN AVOID THE USUAL TROUBLE WITH YOUR BREAD BRATED PURITAN AND ORIOLE FLOUR MADE FROM OLD WHEAT, AND EYERY SACK GUARANTEED. . , RUSH MERCANTILE CO. L Hardware and Agricultural mplements Thomas & Johnston Mowers and Rakes, Boss and Champion Slacker and Sweeps, Samson, Aermoter. Monitor and Fairhury Wind Mills, R. & O. Canton Plows, Cultivators, Wagons, Etc., Pumps, Well Pipe and Fittings, Waterloo Boy and Glade Gasoline Engines, Sawyers Gandy endless and other Belting, Rubber Belting Rnbber Hose any desired length, Alfalfa, Cane, Millet and Garden Seeds. Chick Food, Oyster Shells, Charcoal Etc., Blatchford's Calf meal Binding Twine. Arcotom Paint, Cattle Dip and Fly Spray, Casoline and Oil Ranges. Jos. Hershey, 5th and Locust Street, Opposite Postoffice PHONE 15 been posted in different pnrts of the city and all contestants should read snmo and get familiar with tho program. the independents again defeat willow islam) Tho Independents defeated tho Wil low Island aggregation for tho third timo on tho local diamond Sundays Tho gamo started out in good stylet; and for n timo it looked rather doubt-P fill for tho locals, In tho second in ning tho visitors scored on n pnsseil ball and no moro scores woro mado f until tho fourth when tho locals tied tho scoro. In the sixth tho visitors canio ovor for threo scores on two hits nnd two errors, but In tho seventh tho locals enmo back with two and In tho eighth thoy ran across for three. Scoro RUE! North Platto 0001002. 16 11 41 Willow Isl'd 01000 3 000 4 83 Stolen bases, Sandnll, Rinckor (3),, Jonos (2), McKeo, Bohnor; sncrlflco hits, Rlnckcr; sacrlflco flics, Sandall;i two-baso hits, Pass, Duncan, Sandnll, Halligan, Cnrrig, Kennedy; struck out by Rasmus8eii)9; by Bailey 7; bases on balls, off Bailey 2; passed balls, Pass 3; Taylor 2. Batteries, Bailey and Pass, Rasmussen nnd Taylor. Yesterday morning a strange, small white dog entorcd tho sanctum of our long frlond tho Tolegraph roporter and proccoded to tear things up in gonoral. Said roporter, howover; was equal to tho occlusion and, armed with n mallot ho proceeded to rid tho oiilco of tho pest. Thti dog was evi dently mad or crazy as it ran all over tho office yelping nnd foaming at tho mouth. Armed as aforesaid our cham pion soon succeeded in porsuading tho llttlo animal that a nowspnpor office , was no plnco for dogs in thatc ondi tlon. coming - MAKING RY BUYING OUR CELE i i ?:m - t'.