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4 Good Clothes If you have lots of moneys you need not worry about buying good clothes. If your money comes hard that's another matter. We make it possible for you to get Good Clothes for Little Money As Union Buster Post says: "There's a season. We are out of the high rent district. We keep a buyer always in the clothtng centers. Our ex penses are light. Therefore we can sell on small margins. Why pay $20 for a suit of clothes that look no better and wear no better than our $10, $J2 or $14 Suits. We want your trade regular ly not just one suit. Union EUlade Goods We handle a large line. If we lack anything tell us. Call and see our immense new stock. Lincoln Clothing Co. TENTH AND I The Greatest Opportunity of Your Lite to Get a Fine Pair of Shoes Union Made Cheap Men's $4.50 to $5.00 Shoes now $3.25 to $3.50 Ladies' $4.00 Shoes for $3.00 Work Shoes worth $2.50 now $2.00 We need the money and you need the shoes. Boy's and Qirl's shoes 25 per cent off. We can save you money. DON'T FORGET THE PLACE ODEN'S 1322 O Street Sooooooooooooooooo Want to sec Some Fine Rugs? Then come up to our carpet depart ment and we will show you the hand somest rugs we have ever seen. Rich, plain colors shaded from light to dark tones, soft mixed designs, set In plenty of plain color, elegant combinations of MILLER& PAINE ooooocoooocooc When You Want a Union Cigar Umj4 by Auwonloi Ui Cigar Mikcti TTninn-marin k Shi Cfrtdirt. im Ciars cmtwftH WCtnrnlel tft K0AM HAT RIAL jnd INIUUUUAL IHMnirT I Ml (AW WWt H ' IH1LHWI TIWL All Mi9MMUmi tM lM mUbt pumM4 tMu Cwj'i f ill MMktn throuthout . Make Sure the Above mm Columbia National Bank Gsnirtl Banking Business. LINCOLN. V P STREETS. CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDOOQp color for library, just the patterns for quiet sleeping rooms, halls, etc. We have hundreds of them in various sizes. They are going fast, but we have large reserves and new ones con stantly arriving. Prices to suit all pocketbooks. UNION MADE SHOES Icarry nothing, but union made shoes, and have a full line of them. I manufacture shoes and shoe uppers. A share of union patronage is respectfully solicited. S.LMcCOY 1529 0 St., Lincoln lnwrntionl union of America. riijrnrs. iniHtt torn ru tarn ? fry UPJHJHoT AMIKI, " OTUflUXMB DCVOISO IBini 40 MHMtL Of THE WAIT. IhtftfMt n ) D. . - . . . KCWtof tOlM. it. vjWHMta, rvemunt. I , .J, J QMIU.fAmrit. I -.Ifa Label Is On the Box. )00000000003(DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCX30CXXX)CX Interest on time deposits NEBRASKA 04KM004MK4KMMOroM AN ENGINEER'S (Continued from page 1.) ters of the C, D. & O. never semed so long to Sid. He was thinking of "the morrow's trip, and it kept him so busy that he actually forgot to give the signal for Bob as the train shot by Car ter's. "Wake up, Sid!" exclaimed 'Bob. "How am I going to ex plain this oversight to my girl?'' "I'll give a double salute to morrow, old man, to make up for it," shouted Sid. It was ,dark when the wicked curve which marked the division's half-way point was reached. This curve was the sharpest on the road, and several accidents had occurred there. But the end of the division wjas reached on time, and Sid went to his room to rest up for the next day's task. Sid did not sleep well that night. He dreamed that he was president of the C, D. & O. and that Mr. Hal lock was an enginem.an who was in love with the aforesaid daugh ter. And in his dreams Sid spread his hands over them and whis pered, "Bless you my children." And then he dreamed that he was walking down the aisle of a big church with Margaret Hallock, arrayed in bridal robes, leaning on his arm. And just as he was about to kiss the bride he was awakened by the caller hammer ing on the door and shouting: "Get up, Sid, and take the pick nickers out !" "D n that boy," muttered Sid ; "why couldn't he have come about ten seconds later?" And Sid was so angry about that lost kiss he actually put on his shoes first and then tried to pull his hose on over them. Sid's breakfast was not ;i hearty one. The loss of that kiss destroyed his appetite. And when old 27 and the president s pri vate car drew up to the depot to take on the merry passengers, Sid oiled 'round twice and tested his air with extraordinary care and an unusual number of times. When all was ready and Sid was leaning out of the cab await ing the signal he told Bob to be a little more careful than usual, as he had a precious load behind him. "You 'tend the throttle, Sid, and I'll keep her mouth full and the gauge up. Have we got a clear road?" "Yes, as far as Ortonville, where we pass 72." Just then the signal was given to start, and old 27 started out of the yards. Slowly at first, then faster and faster as the switches became farther and farther apart. And when the last target was passed the big drivers of the gi ant locomotive were spinning so rapidly they looked like sol'cl discs of metal. At the road cross ings Sid made the whistle say: 'L-o-o-k, 1-o-o-k, look out!" And Bob, falling into his part ner's spirit, made the glistening bell ring a chime. And how old 27 did run. Her pilot split the air like a rocijt. and the smoke lay in a long level stream behind her. On she flew, and Sid's face wore a smile that told of the thoughts that surged The Printers Winning Handily The union printers of the coun- try are feeling quite well these days, thank, you. From every point where trouble over the eight hour day has culminated, there comes reports of victories over the United Typothetae. Up to date there has not been a single break in the ranks of the unions, but every day brings the news of desertions from the ranks of the Typothetae. The printers are winning because the rank and file is as loyal as the ranks of the Spartans who stood at Thermo palye. The Typothetae is scour ing the country for non-union men, but up to date they have not been able to find within to per cent of enough men to take the places of the strikers. And what a glorious bunch of 'printers" the strike breakers are, to be sure ! The four big Typothetae shops in Chicago are trying the experi ment of having typewriter girls run the linotype machines. This is a good joke. The girls can manipulate the keyboards after a fashion, of course, but what a glorious success they will make when the come to tackling matter requiring a knowledge of the printing art. To date more than 170 shops in Chicago have signed up, and of the 3,200 printers in that city less than 400 are out today. And ev ery day sees a larger reinforce ment of the union men at work. In St. Louis the strike is as good as. won. Out of 1.G00 mem bers only 88 were out on Septem ber 23. Only ten offices were un fair, five large ones and five small ones. On September 23 the Great Western Printing company sign ed up, making a big gap in the ranks of the Tyuothetae. In Cincinnati less than 80 men were out at the beginning of this week, and new offices were sign ing up right along. Since September 8 over 200 LOVE STORY in his brain. A nervous twitch of the hand and the throttle open ed a little wider, and the engine responded like a thing of life. Mile after mile of glittering rails spun out behind her like the webs of some giant twin spiders. And in the coach behind there were pretty little feminine shrieks of fear at the terrifc pace. "It's all right, girls," said Miss Margaret. "I know the engineer, and he is absolutely trustworthy. With him in the cab is that what you call it, papa I'd not be alarmed if we were going twice as fast." If Sid had heard that he would have lifted his engine from the track. And now they were nearing the half-way curve. Sid instinc tively leaned a little further out of the cab window and strained his eyes to look ahead. Was that smoke over the trees that lined the inside of the curve? Could the dispatcher have made a mis take? Yes. for the next instant Bob leaped from his cushion and shouted : "Great God! Sid, there's 72!" Sid's heart leaped to his throat. The thought of death passed through his brain, but it was in stantly followed by a thought of the precious souls hi the car be hind him. "You can't stop her ; jump !" shouted Bob as he made ready to leap for his life. But Sid, pale, but determined, made no reply. He reversed and opened the sand box, and applied the air with awful force. But too late. Two hours later Sid was pulled from under his wrecked engine. His heart still beat, but it was evident to the little group around him that the angel of death was near. Kind hands laid his man gled body on the green sod. And President Hallock, kneeling be side him, took one of the dying engineman's torn and blistered hands in his own white palm. Bob, bruised from the effects of his fearful jump, with whole bones, knelt on the other side and sobbed like a child. The women, i many sorely ' bruised, but still alive, gathered around with tear dimmed eyes while Bob sobbed out the story of his partner's he roic sacrifice. And Margaret, kneeling at her father's side, push ed back the hair from the dying man's brow. Her touch was magic, for Sid's eyes opened, and as they gazed upon the face of the woman he loved a smile part his lips. 'Margaret, I hope you good bye." And then his eyes closed for ever. "He's dead, said the president of the road, and he folded the pulseless hands over the crushed breast. "Yes, and he died for you, Miss Margaret," whispered Bob. "Died for you because he loved you." And Margaret, not caring for those about her, stooped over and imprinted upon the lips of the dead man ' the kiss that he had missed in his dreams. unions have secured an eight hour contract, and today a big majority of local unions have agreements for the eight hour day on January 1, 1906. Every report received at inter national headquarters in Indian apolis brings good news of added recruits from the ranks of the Typothetae. More than 1000 strik ers have returned: to work under the agreement since September S, and the ranks of strikers grow smaller every day.', The Typo thetae is making a big talk all over the country, but the mem bers thereof see defeat sta'ring them in the face. . They depend ed on persuading country printers to act as strike breakers, but in this they" have been sadly fooled. The country printers can see through a millstone if it has a hole in it. and the hole in the Typothetae millstone is big enough to throw a web press through. All attempts to seduce the pressmen and stereotypers to go back on the typographical union have been failures, and the pressmen and stereotypers have stood up to the rack like men. " The only strike breakers the Typothetae has been able to get are "blacksmiths" and "rats" who have been fired out of the union for incompetency or worse. The International Typograph ical Union tlid not go into this eight hour movement without preparation. The men liavp hppn ' drilled, organized, enthused and invigorated, and they have the benefit of sixty years of union ism behind them. Right here The Wageworker wants t'"call the attention of some union men to a few facts. For jiionths the union printers havjgbeen paying an assessment that would make some union rneii "holler their heads off." Every union printer in the land has bfcen averaging 2 per cent a month :0f his wages in preparation for this fight, and in the big strike centers like Chi cago, St. Louis and Detroit the men are cheerfully paying from G to 10 per cent a month. They are investing money in their union ism, and "where a man's treasure is there is his heart also." The unions that win are the unions that have large dues. In Omaha matters are quiet on the surface, but there is some thing beneath. Both sides are on the alert, and the local union is confident that it has the situation well in hand. Tom Klopp", who is leading the fight for the Typo thetae, continues to talk loud, but Klopp is worried. His" "school" for the purpose of instructing men in operating typesetting machines was a dismal failure. Donnelley of Chicago got all the men possi ble to get in Omaha territory, and left the Omaha Typothetae out in the cold. That made Klogp and Reese mad, and there is a little scrap on in Typothetae ranks. All is quiet in Lincoln, and the chances of trouble are so remote as to be scarcely worth considering- . The battle is almost as good as won right now. The union is as solid as a rock, and the Typo thetae has gaps in its ranks too big to be closed up. . PRINTERS WINNING. J (Chicago Public.) According to the reports of J the printers' union of Chica- st go, apparently confirmed by ' J other circumstances, the printers' strike for an eight- J hour day is virtually won. On a the 15tVi agreements for an Jt eight-hour day were reported by representatives of the at -union as having been signed at by over 75 establishments, at This number had risen to 168 at on the 19th. Among these at are several members of the at Typothetae. The Employers' at . association, of which F. W. at Job is secretary, has been ac- at tive in supporting the resist-' at ing establishments, but that at these establishments are at crippled in their work is evi- , at dent and the reports of the at typographical union seem at well founded. The latest gen- at eral news on the subject is to at the effect that these estab- at lishments are trying to uti- at lize typewriter girls as opera- at tors of linotype machines. at at t! 8 jt 8 ijt THE ENGINEERS. Hundreds in Lincoln and All En joying Themselves Im mensely. The Wageworker goes to press too early to give much news con cerning the meeting of the Brothi erhood of Locomotive Engineers in Lincoln this week. The real meetings of the convention be gan at the auditorium Thursday morning, but there was some thing doing even before. The visitors began arriving Wednes day, and on that evening there were several street demonstra tions in the shape of pictures, vaudeville exhibitions and good fellowship. Grand Chief Stone arrived Wednesday and is quar tered at the Lincoln hotel. Third Grand Chief Everett also arrived Wednseday and is at the Lincoln, which has been designated as headquarters. The success of the meeting is assured. It was assured from the very start, because the local committee, representing Division No. 98, has a habit of making a success of all it undertakes. The program of the meeting is as fol lows : Thursday. - .9:30 a. m. Address of wel come by Hon. John H. Mickey, governor of Nebraska. Address, "Brotherhood Reflec tions," by Hon. Norris Brown, attorney general of Nebraska. Address, "Brotherhood Facts," by Grand Chief Engineer War ren S. Stone. Address, "Further Facts," by Third Grand Engineer Delos Ev ertt. The speaking will be inter spersed with vocal and instru mental music, and the public is cordially invited to be present. 2 :30 p. m. Automobile ride about the city, starting from the Lincoln hotel, tendered to the vis iting members by the Commer cial club of Lincoln. The ride will be immediately followed by a visit to the Burlington shops at Havelock. 8 :30 p. m. Joint open meet ing to which all railroad officials and members of the Brotherhood are cordially invited, thus to pro mote good fellowship and to ex change ideas of mutual concern. Second Day'si Proceedings. 9:30 a. m. Reviewing of work rjygr'andoffiers, and discussion of subjects of general interest to the Brotherhood of . the middle west as may be outlined in a sup plemental program. 2 :30 1 p. m. Continuance of morning subjects. Grand Ball Friday . Evening. The rally willj close Friday evening with a gaand ball at. the Auditorium. Visiting ' brothers It Is Good Logic To argue that a store with , small expense, doing a : large volume of business, can sell goods cheaper than a store that costs five times as much to run. We do a big business on a very small expense, buy everything for cash, sell for cash, fully understand our business, and are in a position to give you more for your money than any other clothing and shoe house in this city. Our immense fall stock is now under our roof. It's right in every way. We want to show it to you while it is complete. We can please your head and your pocketbook too. " FOLLOW THE FLAG 99 To many points in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ken tucky, Western Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, at GREATLY REDUCED RATES THE WABASH has solid road-bed, rock ballast, and new equipment, reclining chair cars SEATS FREE. For rates, maps and all information call at Wabash City' Of fice, 1601 Farnam St., or address HARRY E. mOO RES, C. A. P. D. WABASH R. R. OMAHA, NEB. " ' will be admitted upon presenta tion of traveling card. Admis sion $1.00. The public cordially invited to attend this ball. The. expectations of the local committee have been fully real ized in the attendance. Engi neers are here from all parts of the country, and Nebraska is es pecially well represented. The board of adjustment of the Union Pacific has been in session at North Platte for several days, but adjourned to come to Lincoln in a body. The attendance is large, but it would have been larger if business did not happen to be so rushing with the railroads. LABOR'S PLATFORM. 1. Compulsory education. 2. Direct legislation through the in itiative and referendum. 3. A legal work day of - not more than eight hours. , A. Sanitary inspection of workshop. mine and home. 5. Liability of employers for inju ries to health, body and life. 6. The abolition of the contract system on all public "Work. 7.' The abolition of the contract system. - 8. The municipal ownership of street cars, water works, and gas and electric plants for public distribu tion of light, heat and power.' 9. The nationalization of telegraph, telephone, railroads and mines. 10. The abolition of the monopoly system of land holding, and substitut ing therefor a title of occupancy and use only. . 11. Repeal of all conspiracy ' and penal laws affecting seamen and oth er workmen incorporated in the fed eral laws of the United States. 12. The abolition of the monopoly privilege of issuing money and sub- stituting therefore a system of direct issuance to and by the people. BEWARE OF HIM. The most despicable scamp in the world is the fellow who, too coward ly to come out in the open like a man, sneaks around trying to work little schemes to defeat some man or measure. One little cuss like that in an organization can keep a dozen real men busy watching him; but, like all mean things, he comes to an end sooner or later! The Union Label. George Bush was in Hastings this week organizing a local of the Leath erworkers on Horse Goods. Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars EVERY DAY , BETWEEN OMAHA, SALT LAKE CITY and LOS ANGELES without change: , VIA UNION PACIFIC AND . San Pedro, Los Angeles &. Salt Lake' Railroads Inquire of E. B. SLOSSON, V . Gen'l Agt. Home Visitors Excursion NOVEMBER 30 UNEQUALED PIANO VALUES New Modern Uprights at $145, $165 $180, $19Sand Cpwardsr Bargains in Slightly Used ianos and in Pianos Returned A Second-Hand Chickering at a Bargain to the First Caller. ' Very Easy' Terms of Payment Visitor . Cordially Welcome. 4 - . i ' Unequaled values in pianos are to ba - seen at Ross P. Curtice Co.'s. Seven lead ing makes of - pionas, including the Chickerings and the Tvers & Pond, are ex hibited side by side. There are upward of twenty-five different styles of instru ments and several pianos of each style from which to make -your selection. Low-Priced Uprights. . - A big reduction on some sample pianos sent us by several makers enables us to offer you a new upright at $145. Then ' we have other styles marked at $165 and $180 that would command a much higher figure elsewhere. $195 Upright Pianos. A departure in piano selling is our room containing a number of different makes ; of pianos some new. some having had slight use in renting .and offering a choice of the collection at $195. Any one having the spending of about this sum in mind must not fail to visit this special ' $195 salesroom. - Medium-Priced Pianos. - Several long-established and most fa- vorably known makes of pianos at $225 splendid values. Also a few pianos of ' special designs that we are closing out at prices usually asked for very ordinary instruments. Three new Smith & Barnes f pianos at a discount of $50 from usual quotations. ' . EASY PAYMENTS . . Pianos may be secured by a small first payment, the remainder In easy monthly. Installments. No advance In price when easy terms are desired. Pianos of all de scrlptlonst included In this offer. " ' v - Buyers at a distance should write for special bargain list and also our schedule of freight rates on pianos. - - W ship pianos everywhere. - Inexpensive pianos bought from us may be .exchanged later toward, the purchase of a Chickering or Ivers & Pond. . . A Handsome Piano Book Illustrated. Free New Pianos to Rent at Lowest Prices. One Year's Rent -Allowed if Purchased Ross P. Curtice Co. , 1125 6, Street I L