Vifvtc "f the tuo"nrt. will be shipped to the Ames frtory. Morris lieuhyn a fitiuer who was 'oun'i wi'iriftrlrg around ultii lessly li the western" port of Sarpy I'lint). has b'-fi batten to th Lin coln Imnrp asylum. I bin a tid that he hud nlativua in K iiifins, but Urny CiUlit tint bo located. the Insane hospital at Norfolk. Th members agreed that $.10,000 to if40, 000 repair were ncccRSiry, and rc turno 1 to Lincoln to make a favor nblo report. The new nfllcers of Royal Is'cIkIj- borsnt Table Kock were installed oy Mrs. Ailcu neck. M9. Fink ofll clated ). jinfsnai. On Sunday nleht the electric cur rent at Geneva was turned on for tho flit time and tho now elect rlo Unlit pi inl wa9 successfully tested. Sume of the residcDSo lights aro not yet ready, thcie being n delay in the ailpmontof some of the supplies A committee of ten members or the house of icpiesentatives visited NEBRASKA NOTES I Although Norfolk has. loji the iitfut factory, the farmers In that '.elKlihorlioort win continue to tntBo ujjar beets. Tney arc now inaklnu out r mis for furnishing bpet-i to ther instlttirions next Minim r. W. W. SAHPEStS. PsfeiklMf ITEM A HA, - - NEBRASKA i t HUMOE OF THE W KICK TORIES TOLD BY FUNNY OF THE PRESS. I MEN. oyco Md, CnHon find Lnnulinble I'Jutnen of Mbiiium Nuttiro Ornplilcnlly Portray , d by Xttitliicnt Woril Artln'11 of Our Own DmjtA Uutljict of Puu. f HEME ADVERTISER. 1 A m m m n't i- ri l4 I'i u. I Mm. Hlgglns I was loo HI to nttcnd ffto DcSwell-Upporlon wedding. Wore, ton there 7 Mrs. Dlggsby Yes, Indeed. Mrs. IIIgghiH And what did you fetnk a tlio prcflents? Tho paper hrataed thorn very highly. Mrs. Dlggsby Oh, tlioy wore Just lo lovely for anything. I do wonder ti what Ann tlioy rented them. Profcntlounl CourtcHy. 1 wanago to keep my boarders Nnrcr than yon do," uld tlio flr&t Milady. "Oh, I don't know," rejoined, tho fiber. "You keep them so thin that ttfcejr look longer than thoy really are." Tlio lMrtiuli. -MIm Screech puts an artistic finlah ( M every song she sings, doesn't 8ho?" "Yes, that'u what I enjoy tho moat' "What?" -ft "rh finish." Chicago CbronLcln. 9V I The 8. U. Uruxluat. j" 'Xktft the cek?" i Bt she rays she cam." V I "Hfc all fode.H Hout9 Post. i DemeMtlc UIIm. WM Accord! ns; to this paper, hot will prevent wrinkles. Husband 80 T Then how do you ac; lit for the numerous wrinkles 1 ve? Wife Hew h I account for thorn 1 Haeband Yes; you keep me In hoi nearly all tho time, you kaow. DlfTcraMCC. swBer 80 she has refused you on Meant ef yeur poverty? ayer &he has, Indeed. GuDMer Perhaps thero la another "mkhrooHd In the field." ayer No, thero Is anotlicr rich saaa la the field. OMd for a Press Natlce. Sonbrette The leading lady to have been married to one far seven coHsccutlvo years. Law Comedian Hub I So mo women v wm o alaaost aaytliin to gain a little Uth'tyl Aa Appropriate Name. , ?how Die some Itlp Van Wlnklj 1 ifP' i'lease," said the lady shopper. '"Pardon me," Bald the puzzled Bales sms, "but I don't think I exactly uu storstand." "Rip Vaa Winkle," replied the lady, "slept for twenty years." "Yes, I know," osented the salesman, tint " "Well," she Interrupted, "I want to hak at some rugs with an unusually 'lee nap." Thorns In the Cnultlon. Baiton Dow much da you want for mme stctches? Hut (1. I xvant teii irnliiftis. jBiUter Pou't slana the aur A3 votj ce tMst-fCbr TatLWfr. 1 , t 'Tt'' 1 The only place In the .United States tint guarantees freedom from Htrlkcs. ockouts and labor warfare la Iluttlo Sreek, .Mich. Tho Btory? The work people, mor ilmntfl, lawyers, doctors and other cltl ions became aroused and lndliiaut at :he efforts of the labor unions through Hit tho country to destroy the business if one of our largest IndUBtrles the t'ostum Cereal Co., Lt'd, and at tlio cn threat a in the oftlclal union pa pers, that the entire power of the Na tional and State Federations of Labor rvas being brought to bear to "punish" the industries of Battle Creel:, and nirtlcularly the Postum Co. TIiIb sprung from tho refusal of O. IV. Post to obey the "orders of the inlons to take the Postum advertising 1 way from various papcra that refused to purchase labor of the labor trust die unions. Mr. Post was ordered to Join the inlons In their conspiracy to "ruin" md "put out of business' these pub lishers who had worked faithfully for him for years, and helped to build up Mb business. They had done no wrong, but had found It inconvenient and against their best Judgment to buy labor of the labor trust It seems a rule of tho unions to conspire to ruin anyone who does not purchase from them upon their own terms. An Ink maker or paper maker who failed to sell ink or paper would have the same reason to order Post to help ruin those publishers. So the peddler In the street might stone yon If you refused to buy his apples; the cabman to run over you If you refused to ride with him; the grocer order the nianut faelurer to discharge certain people be cause thev did not patronize him. and so on to the ridiculous and villainous limit of all this boycott nonsense, In trying to force people to buy what they do not want. If a man has labor to sell let him sell it at the best price he can get Just as he would sell wheat, but he has no right to even Intimate that he will ob struct the business, or attempt Its ruin because the owner will not purchase of him. Tho unions have become so tyran nous and arrogant with their despot ism that a common citizen who has tome time to spare and innocently thinks he has a right to put a little, paint on his own house finds he must have that paint taken off and put on again by "the union" or all sorts of dire things happen to him, hla employ er la ordered to discharge him, tils gro cer is boycotted If he furnlshos him supplies, his family followed and In sulted and his life made more miser able than that of a black slave boforo the war. If he drives a nail to repair the house or barn tho carpenter's "union" hounds him. He takes a pipe wrench to atop a leaking pipe and pre venf damage to his property and the plumbers "union" does things to him. He cannot put a little mortar to a loose brick on his chlmnev nr tho hHplr- layers,ptastcrersorhod carriers "union" is up m arms ana ir ue caroie.uy eats a loaf of bread that has no 'union" label on It the bakers "union" pro ceeds to make life miserable for him. So tho white slave is tied hand and foot unable to lift a hand to better himself or do tho needful things, with out first obtaining permission from some haughty, Ignorant and abusive tyrant of some labor union. It would all seem rather like a com ic opera, If It did not rob people of their freedom; that kind of work will not bo permitted long In America. Some smooth managers have built up the labor trust In the last few years, to bring themselves money and power and by managing workmen, have succeeded In making It possible for them to lay down the law in Home cities and force workmen and c'tizens to "obey" Implicitly, stripping, them right and left of their liberties. They have used boycotting, picket ing, assaults, dynamiting of property and murder to enforce their orders and rule the people. They have gone far enough to order the President to re m.o certain citizens from office be cause the "Unions" wern't pleased. Thi't moans thov propose to make the tiw of tho u-tfSns replace the law of this government and the union lead ers dominate even the Chief Execu tive. This la a government of and for the peoplo and no organization or trust shall dlsplaeo it. Hut tho unions try It overj' now and then, led by desperate men as shown In their defiance of law and support of law breakers. Tho "union" record of assaults, crip pling of men and oven women and children, destruction of property and murder of American citizens during the past two years is perhups ten times the volume of crime and abuse perpetrated by slave ownera during any ivo years prcriouo to tne Civil War. We are in a horrible period of JfMlUTfcy, which permits ks to stand 'if ty while our Aruerteeja c1Mb. are 'abused, crippled and murdered in dozens and hundreds by an organiza tion or trust, having for its purpose, thrusting what it has to sell (labor) upon us whether or no. Suppose an American in a foreign city should be chased by a mob, caught and beaten unconscious, then his mouth pried open and carbolic acid poured down his throat, then hla ribs kicked In and his face well stamped with iron nailed shoes, murdered be cause lie tried to earn bread for his children. By the Eternal, sir, a licet of American Men of War would assem ble there, clear for action and blow something off the face of the earth, if reparation were not made for the blood of one of our citizens. And What answer do we make to the appeals of tho hundreds of widows and orphans of those Americans murdered by labor unions? Uow do we try to protect tho thousands of Intelligent cit izens who, with reason, prefer not to Join any labor union and be subject to tho tyranny of the heavily paid rulers of tho labor trusts? Upon a firm rofusal by Mr. Post to Join this criminal conspiracy a gen eral boycott was ordered on Grape Nuts and Postum all over the country, which set the good red blood of our ancestors In motion, bringing forth the reply that has now passed into history: "We refuse to Join any conspiracy of organized labor to ruin publishers, nor will we dlschnrgo any of our trusted employes upon the orders of any labor union. If they can make their boycott effective and sink our ship, we will go down with the captain ou the bridge and in command." This set the writers in labor papers crazy and they redoubled their abuse. Finally one of their otllclal organs came out with a laree double column denunciation of Battle Creek, calling it "a running sore on the face of Mich igan," because it would not become "organized" and pay ia dues to their labor leaders. Tho usual coarse, vil lainous epithets common to labor union writers were Indulged In. The result was to weld public senti ment In Battle Creek for protection. A citizen's association was started and mass meetings held. Good citizens who happened to be members of local unions, In some cases quit the unions entirely, for thero Is small need of them th"re. The working people of Battle Creek are of the highest order of American mechanics. Tie majority are not union members, t',4 practically all of the manufacturers have for years declined to employ union men because of dis turbances about eleven years ago, and the union raou now in the city are among the best citizens. No city in the State of Michigan pays aa high average wages as Battle Creek, no city of its size is as pros perous, and no city has so large a pro portion of the best grade of mechanics who own their own homes. So the work people massed together with the other citizens In the organiza tion of the Citizen's Association with the following preamble and constitu tion: Whereas, From 1891 to 1894 the strikes instigated by Labor Unions In Battle Creek resulted in the destruc tion of property and loss of large sums of mouiy In wages that would have been expended here; and, Whnrt vi, These acts caused serious damage to the city and in a marked way delayed its progress at that time; and, Whereas, Since the year 1891 the citizens have been enabled, by public sentiment, to prevent the recurrence of strikes and Labor Union disturbances which have been prevalent elsewhere; and, Whereas, The employers of this city have steadfastly refused to place the management of their business under the control of Labor Unions, but have maintained the highest standard of wages paid under like conditions any where In tho United States, and here by unanimously declared their Intent to continuo such policy; and the em ployes of this city, a large percentage of whom own homos and have families reared and educated under conditions of peace and tlio well-earned prosperi ty of steady employment, have stead fastly maintained their right as free American citizens to work without the dictation and tyranny of Labor Union leaders, the bitter experience of the past offering sufficient reason for a determined stand for freedom; and, Whereas. Tho attitude of the- oit on this Bubjcct has been the means of preserving pcaccrui conditions and continuous nrosncrltr In nmrkcvi (All. trast to the condition exlaMnc in ntimr cities suffering from the dictation of xraaes unionism; it Is therefore ltesolved. That the continuance of ueace and orosnerltv In llAtllo nranir can be maintained, and the destructive wore or autsiae intorference avoided under the combined effort and of all our people, by the formation of tl-UROU- A.tUVMatiOtt CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 1. IT A MB. ' AnTICLK 2. -OBJECTS. First To insure, so far as possible, nermnncnt condition of nonce, nrns- nerltv and steady emnlovment to tho people of Battle Creek. Second To energetically assist in maintaining law and order at all times and under all conditions. Third To protect its members in their rights to mnnage their property and to dispose of their labor In a legal, lawful manner without restraint or in terference. Fourth To insure and permanently mnlnbiln fnlr. Inst trentmont one wfth another In all the relations of life. Fifth To preserve the existing rlfrht nf nnv cnnnhle nernnn to nlitnln employment and sell his labor, without ueing omigeu to join any particular church, ncerot sncletv. lnbor union or any other organization, and to support an sucu persons in tneir eiroris to re sist compulsory methods on the part of any organized body whatsoever. Sixth To promote among employers a spirit of fairness, friendship and de sire for the best interests of their em nlovea. and to nrnmnte nmnnir work men tbe spirit of Industry, thrift, faithfulness to their employers and good citizenship. Seventh To so amalgamate the public sentiment of all of the best citi zens of Battle Creek, that a guaran tee can be given to the world of a con tinuance of peaceful conditions, and that under such guarantee and protec tion manufacturers and capitalists can uo induced to locate their business en terprises In Battle Creek. Then follows articles relating to mum- bershlp, officers, duties, etc., etc., etc. xnis constitution nas been signed by the great maiorltv of renresentatlve citizens, including- our work people. A number of manufacturers from other cities, where they have been suffering all sorts of Indignities, In convenience and losses from the gen eral hell of labor union strikes, picket ing, assaults and other Interference, proposed to move, nrovldinz thev could be guaranteed protection. 'ine subject grew in importance un til it has reached a place where abso lute protection can be guaranteed by the citizens of Battle Creek on the fol lowing broad and evenlv balanced terms which guarantees to the work man and to the manufacturer, fairness. Justice, steady work and regularity of output. The new-comlnr manufacturer agrees to maintain the standard rate of wage paid elsewhere for like ser vice, unuer similar conditions, the rate to be determined from time to time from well authenticated reports from competing cities. The tabulated wage renorts Issued bv the Government- rte. partmcnt of Commerce and Labor can also be used to show the standard rate. and It Is expected later on that this government bureau will fuwilsh week ly reports of the labor market from different centers, so that the workman wnen ne is ready to sell his labor and the employor when he is ready to buy, may each have reliable Information as to tho market or ruling price. The new-coming manufacturer also ngrees to maintain the sanitary and hygienic conditions provided for by the SUite laws and to refrain from any lockouts to reduce wages below the standard; reserving to himself the right to discharge any employe for cause. The Citizens' Association on its part agrees to furnish, In such numbers as It Is possible to obtain, first-class work men who will contract to sell their labor at the standard price for such period as may be fixed upon, agreeing not to strike, picket, assault other workmen, destroy property, or do any oft the criminal acts common to labor unionism. Each workman reserving to himself the right to quit work for cause, nnd the Citizens' Association further pledges its members to use its associated power to euforce the con tracts between employer nnd employe and to act en masse to uphold the law at all times. The new Industries locating in Bat tle Creek will not start under any sort of labor union domination whatsoever, but will make Individual contracts with each employe, those contracts be ing fair and equitable and guaranteed on both sides. Thus from the nbuses of labor unions and their insane efforts to ruin everyone who does not "obey" has evolved this plan which replaces the old conditions of Injustice, lockouts, strikes, violence, loss of money and property, and general industrial war fare; and inaugurates an era of perfect balance and fairness between employ er nnd employe, a steady continuance of industry and consequent prosperity. The entire community pledged by pub lic sentiment and private act to restore to each man hla ancient right to "peace, freedom and the pursuit of happiness." Other cities will he driven to pre. t Vlr work. Beasle, merchants and elia zens as well as their industries from the blight of strikes, violence and tho losses brought on by labor unionism run amuck, by adopting the "Bnttle Creek plan," but this city offers Indus trial peace now with cheap coal an good water, Unit-class railroad facili ties and the best grade of fair, capa ble and peaceable mechanics known. Details given upon Inquiry of the "Secy, of the Citizens' Association." Identification. The public should remember that there are a few Labor Unions conduct ed on penceful lines nnd in proportion as they ure worthy, they have woa esteem, for we, as a people, are strong ly In sympathy with any right act that haB for its purpose better conditions for wage workers. But we do not for get that we seek the good of all ana not those alone who belong to soma organization, whereas even the law, abiding unions allow undeniable evi dences of tyranny and oppression when they are strong enough, while many of the unions harbor und encour age criminals in their efforts to forca a yoke of slavery upon the America people. As a public speaker lately said: "The arrogance of the English King that roused the fiery eloquence of Otis, that inspired the Immortal declaration of Jefferson, that left War ren dying on the slopes of Bunker Hill waa not more outrageous than the con ditions that a closed shop would fore upon the community. These men burst Into rebellion 'when the king did but touch their pockets.' Imagine If yoa can their Indignant protest bad ht sought to prohibit or restrict their oc cupation or determine the conditions under which they should earn their livelihood," and to assault, beat an murder them, blow up their house! and poison their food if they did nat submit. ' The public should also reaamba that good true American cltltens cafe be found in the anions and that the deprecate the criminal acta of their fellAw members, but they are often la bw company. 'felt only hurts sore spots. Bo, tta Irenest, law abiding union man la net hurt when the criminals are de nounced, but when you hear a unioa man "holler" because the facts am made public, he has branded hlmselt ns either one of the Inw breakers or a sympathizer, and therefore with the mind of the law breaker, and likely ta become one when opportunity offers. That is one reason employers decline to hire such men. A short time ago inquiry came from the union forces to know if Mr. Posl would "keep still" if they could call off the boycott on Fostum and Graoe Nuts. This is the reply: "The labor trusl has seen fit to try to ruin our business becnuse we would not Join Its crim inal conspiracy. We are plain Am erf. can citizens and differ from the labor union plan in that we do not fore people to strike, picket, boycott, as sault, blow up property r commit murder. We do not pay thugs $20 to breah in the ribs of any is an who tries te support his family nor $30 for an eys knocked out We try to show our plain, honest regard for sturdy and Independent workmen by payiug the highest wages In the State. We have a steady, unvarying respect for the law abiding peaceable unios man and a most earnest desire to see him gain power enough to purge tht unions of their criminal practices that have brought down upon them the rlghteoiiB denunciation of a long-suffering and outraged public, but we will not fawn, truckle, bend the knee, wear the hated collar of white slavery, tho union label, nor prostitute qui American citizenship under "orders' of any labor trust. You offer to remove the reBtrlctloa on our business and with "union" goll choke the throat and still the voles raised In stern denunciation of the des potism which tramples beneath ai Iron shod heel, the freedom of ou brothers. Yon would gag us with a silver ba nnd muflle the appeal to the Amerlcaa people to hnrken to the cries for brea4 of the little children whose faithful fathers were beaten to death while striving to earn food for them. Your boycott may perhaps succeed In throwing our peoplo out of work nnd driving us from business, but you cannot wrench from us that prlcelesi Jewel our fathers fought for and which every true son guards with his life. Iherefore, speaking for our work ne pie nnd ourselves tho infamous offoi is declined." POSTUM CEIIEAL CO., LTD. Note by Publisher: The Postum Company have a yearl contract for space in this paper which they have a right to use for announce ments of facts and principle. Such ae dae9 rtnt iiAraDeaii.. ... . ... . 1 'lay dit-rlJ opinion c: