The Wageworker
WILL M. MAUPIN,
Editor and Publisher.
$1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
'Entered as second-class matter
April 21. 1904, at the postofflce at Lin
coln, Nob., tinder the Act of Congress
12B NORTH FOURTEENTH ST.
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Merchants who advertise in JC
the labor papers show that J
they care for the union man's jl
trade. Patronize those who s
are wiling to help you. J
Head the advertisements in J
THE WAGEWORKER, and if J
you need of anything in their J
line, visit their stores and j
make your purchases, and tell
them why you enme there. 2
We desire to particularly Im- J
press this matter upon the a
wives and daughters of the j
union men, as they do most of J
the purchasing- J
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JOHN E. MILrLER.
Elsewhere in this issue The Wage
worker presents the name of John K.
Miller as its choice for member or the
legislature, and gives what it believes
to be sufficient reasons why every
union man in Lancaster county should
vote lor him.
The Wageworker is not moved bi
partisan feelings to endorse Mr. Mil
ler's candidacy. It cares absolutely
nothing about Mr. Miller's politics,
and it takes no particular interst at
this time in the senatorial fight that
already looms high 'upon the horizon.
The Wageworker believes in making
a commonsense beginning in the mat
ter of reforms, and it see nothing but
folly in the eifort to reform the United
States senate as long as rottenness and
corruption reign supreme in munici
palities and state legislatures, if
workingmen are to secute any of the
reforms they advocate they must make
a small beginning somewhere, and
work up to the larger things. Be
lieving that the election oi Mr. Miller
will mark, a beginning place in the
matter of securing reforms advocated
by labor unions, The Wageworker en
dorses his candidacy and urges all
union men to vote for him.
' Mr. Miller is in thorough sympathy
with unionism with the sensible ani
conservative unionism that recognizes
tbe rights of others and at, the same
time insists upon having its own rights
recognized. He has' given a practical
demonstration of his adherence to the
principle of the short hour working
day. He favors labor organizations.
He is opposed to child labor. He be
lieves in paying fair wages for honest
and intelligent work. He Is in sym
pathy witn the laws regulating sani
tary conditions In mills, factories,
stores and offices.
Nominally a democrat. Mr. Miller
refused to be bound by party tics and
Insists upon voting for men as well as
lor principle. He is a large employer
of labor, pays good wages, observes the
short hour week, has adopted the proilt
sharing plan'in his business, gives ev
ery employe of a year's standing two
weeks' vacation with full pay, will not
employ children and stands ready to
recognize the Retail Clerks' Union thj
moment it is organized In this city.
Mr. Miller's standing as a citizen if;
wen Known, his cnaracter is aDovo
reproach. As a member of the legisla
ture he will stand for the interests of
the whole people. He is The Wage-
worker's only candidate for any office,
' THE UMVERSAiTlABEL.
There are many arguments in fa
vor of a universal label a label that
may be used by all crafts and thus
removo the difficulty that now con
fronts every union that undertakes to
familiarize the public with its own
particular label. The universal label
would be easily recognized and easily
advertised. It would strengthen the
bonds of labor unionism by making all
trades unions more interested in a
common purpose.
Naturally enough the older unions
are averse to discontinuing the labels
they have learned to love and respect,
but a desire to further the interests of
unionism should take the Dlace of Der-
sonal feeling. The universal label
would result in a renewed boom for
union made goods. The public could
be educated up to it with far less
trouble than is now encountered when
forty or flfty different labels are pre
sented. With the universal label each
' trades union could put Its name and
the number of its local. Should an at
tempt be made to counterfeit it every
trades union in the country would be
interested in prosecuting tho offender.
AS MUM AS MICE.
Perhaps you have noticed how still
both the republican and the demo
cratic candidates for the presidency
are koeping on the question of union
labor. Both national committees are
in mortal terror lest something come
up that will force their candidates to
take a stand upon one side or tho
other. The spellbinders dare not men
tion it, the campaign literature avoids
all reference to unionism, although it
talks at length about "the dignity ot
labor," and local committees warn lo
cal speakers against mentioning the
labor question.
Union men are to blame for this. If
they were aoing their duty they would
make every candidate, every spellbind
er, every committeeman come out into
the open. But the candidates an;
hedging.'' They want votes from
both unionists and Parryites. They
hem and haw, they splutter and evade,
and attempt to carry water on both
shoulders. And union "men go right
ahead voting for party instead of vot
ing for their families.
The result is that the men with the
money control elections and have au
immortal cinch on the public ofllcials
elected. Union labor holds the balance
of power, and if it would intelligently
wield that power' it could enforce its
rights and curb the greed of capital.
At the next meeting of the Round
fable Mr. Charles H. Morrill is going
to discuss the ouestion of socialism.
Mv Morrill does not know the dif
ference between socialism and anarchy,
or between socialism and communism,
therefore his discussion will be much
more amusing than instructive. We
Know humble and retiring workingmen
in the city of Lincoln who can meet
Mr. Morrill at any time, anywhere, and
make him look like a monkey in the
discussion of any economic problem
now confronting the people of this
country. And if Mr: Morrill will agree
to meet and discuss any of the ques
tions. The Wageworker will pay for
the hall. ,
The republican and democratic con
ventions in Nebraska rent their nether
garments in their efforts to pleasy
the traveling men. Both nominated
traveling men for secretary of stata
and about all the enthusiasm thus far
displayed in the campaign has had its
foundation in the fact that both parties
are tearing their shirts to secure the
traveling ' men's votes. But neither
convention nominated a union crafts
man, and neither party is paying any
attention to the union vote. The moral
of this little story is that union men
ought to get together and make their
votes count.
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Are you patronizing the merchants
who advertise in The Wageworker?
That's one way to show your union
ism. Buy of Wageworker advertisers
and tell them why you do it. In this
way you will help support your labor
paper.
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The union man who wears non-union
shoes and clothing, smokes non-unioa
cigars and takes no interest in the
meetings of hfs local is a worse enemy
to unionism than the man who never
joined the union.
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The Western Laborer continues to
shout, "We must trust Roosevelt!" The
Wageworker still insists that every
union man should study for himself
and trust only his own calm judgment.
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You have one more chance to regis
ter. If you fall to register and lose
your vote you are not as good a citi
zen as you should be, and you can not
be a poor citizen and a good union
man.
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The old Roman geezer, well known
in mythology, who had to wear the
shirt which cause1 him such awful
agony, may not have, known it, but th-.i
shirt was made by non-union labor.
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When American citizens ' take as
much interest in good government as
they do in football, there will be some
hope of securing the reforms that all
concede are sadly needed.
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If you are a union man and allow
your wife to sweep the house with a
convict-made Lee broom, we hope th1
dust will choke you until you grow
black in the face.
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There are a whole lot of union men
who show far greater interest in th;
welfare of the Filipinos than in the
welfare of their fellow unionists in
the United States.
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Forty years ago the per capita ex
pense of the government was $2. To
day it is S7. The men who work for
wages are the men who pay the dif
ference. V J J-
The election of Folk in Missouri,
Adams in Colorado and LaFollette In
Wisconsin will be three grand victories
for justice and honesty.
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The Standard OH company is back
ing Parker. The Steel trust is back
ing Roosevelt. Take your choice and
holler like a hyena.
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Swallow and Carroll is the prohibi
tion nRtional ticket. If a man does
enough of the former he is sure to do
the latter.
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The printers have voted to put the
8-hour day Into effect on January 1
1905, and they are bracing themselves
for the shock.
CLOAKROOM SPECIALS, SHOE BARGAINS
AND A FEW SNAPS I IM DRESS GOODS.
CLOAKROOM
NEWS
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Nevv arrivals in
Ladies' and Miss
es' Tourist Coats
in all the latest
'Mannish and
Scotch patterns
at $19.00, $14.50,
$12.50, $10.00 and
$7.50
LADIES' SUITS.
All Woolen Cheviot in black with pleated
Skirt and Alice Roosevelt Coat, at... $11.50
All Woolen Mannish Novelty in brown arid
black Avith Alice Roosevelt Coat and pleated
skirt a handsome suit, at....... $14.75
FALL WAISTS.
Half Wool Danish Cloth and all wool Ladies'
Cloth Waists in desirable colors, and neatly
made tip with tucked front, at. ....... .$1.25
Fine quality Ladies' Cloth Waists with pleated
front in all shades, at $2.25 and $1.75
Fine quality Mohair and Voile Waists made
up with three large pleats, front in cream,
black, brown, at ...$2.75 and $2.50
Buster Brown style Waists made of fancy flan
nel, finished with buttons, at $3.00
Ali Wool Homespun Cloth Skirts made up in
7-gore with pleated bottom; black, tan and
grey, low price at .....$3.75
New arrivals in Walking Skirts of all fashion
able colors as brown, tan, black, made of fine
quality Suitings at... $7.50, $6.00 and $5.00
SHEETING.
9- 4 brown Sheeting good value at 24c 20c
10- 4 bleached Sheeting good value at 27c,. 22c
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Ladies' high cut Lace Shoes, Vici Kid and Vel
our Calf, sizes 3 to 8 '. .. .$1.98
Misses' high cut Dongola Lace Shoes, good
and solid, sizes 114 to 2 $1.85 and $2.00
value $1.67
Child's, the same kind, S2 to 11 regular
$1.50 for $1.35
BOYS' SHOES.
Boys high cut Soudan Kid winter Shoes, izes
3 to 5yi regular $3.00. '. $1.80
Youths', the same, 13 to 2. $1.58
Little Gents', the same, y2 to 10 $1.25
MEN'S BOOTS.
We have about 19 pairs of Hocker Boots, kid
and Box Calf regular selling price always
$5.00 our closing out price is .....$3.95
A lot of boys' and girls' Rubbers to close out
, at, a pair . . . 30c
Men's Bay State Rubber Boots; while they
last, a pair . . $2.60
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8c Russian Crash Toweling ...4c
Best grade-Apron Gingham 6c
Cj4c fancy Prints 4c
8c Percales, red, gray and blue ; good
value ....6j4c
10c Outing Flannel, light and dark
colors 8jc
DRESS GOODS SALE.
All 36 and 38-inch Dress Goods such as Mo
' hairs, Serges, Zibelines, Homespuns, Ven
( etians, etc., including all 50c cloths in all
colors ; only . '. 43c
4(-inch Scotch Suitings, 85c value; only. .67c
50-inch Mannish Zibelines in green, blue, car
dinal and black; $1.00 value 79c
50 and 50-inch Nub Zibelines in the new col-
; ors; $1.50 value $1.29
50-inch Nub Broadcloth in brown, navy and
black; $1.75 value $1.48
917-921 O, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE
MRS. ROY W. RHONE
Mandolin & Guitar Instructor
133t i STREET.
Latest methods taught strictly by note. Call
or ring up Auto Phone 1332.
BAGNELL'S PHARMACY
727 SOUTH 11th ST. PHONE A1073
Prescriptions carefully com
pounded. General line of
Drue;, Stationery and Sund
ries. Tho lending- Vrsnds of
UNION MADE CIGARS
YOUR TRADE SOLICITED..
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for sale on good terms,
ranging in price from
$750.00 to $1,500.00
and up
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12 So. J! th St. Phonct IS94-3.7
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We have also a number
of good second-hand
stoves taken in trade, which
we are selling at,
reasonable prices. '
HALL'S
1308 O Street
Hutchins & Hyatt
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Expert Repairers anil
"Finislnrs
Have your chairs recancd,
( your furniture upholster
ed, umbrellas mended.
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CURL & baker I Columbia National Bank.
STOVES, FURNITURE
AND QUEENSWARE
New and 2d hand (roods. 231 No. 10th
I St. Bell 'plMB A1398: Auto 2537
General Banking Business. Interest on time deposits
LINCOLNi - NEBRASKA
AND FURNITURE. FEW AND j;
SECOND-HAND
WM. ROBERTSON Jr. ;!
9 Wc Sell on Intalment 1450 O Sttce 9
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dock or article of
Jewelry we cannot
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RESTAURANT
THE PLACE TO EAT
UELS AT ALL HOURS
15 CENTS AND UP i
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H. 0. SCHEER, Prop.; t42 N. 11th
Lincoln Auction Co., 1325 0
Is the place to buy your stove.
A large stock to select . from. .
CALL AMD 8EK THJEM
8H ELTON fc WALWORTH.
FagarTs Cafe ji
, Open Under Hew Management
HANDLES KV THI2TG
IN 8 A SON
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE
Meals 19 Cents and Upwards
ED FAG AN", Propr.
128 O Street.
