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clothing not in Hiot air." We can sell on a closer margin because
we are out of the high rent district. We buy closer because-our buyers
are constantly on the watch foi bargains in the clothing manufacturing
centers. And we handle more union made goods than any other clothing house
in our neighborhood.
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elsewhere.
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anybody. If you pay more yon are
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LINCOLN, NEB.
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SOME RADICAL IMPROVEMENTS
Why Not Give Useful
Christmas Presents?
Make your children happy with a nice
pair of shoes, and Papa and Mamma hap
py with a nice pair of warm slippers. We
have 'em from 50c up.
See the
Christmas Tree
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CALIFORNIA
With its lovely Seaside Resorts, quaint old
Missions and Orange Groves is
best reached via the
UNION PACIFIC
A Picturesque Journey combined with
Speed, Safety and Comfort
Electric Lighted Trains Daily
Be Sure your tickets read
over this line
Inquire of
E. B. SLOSSON
Gert'l. Agent
Popular Hostelry Spending Ten Thous
and Dollars Fixing Up.
The growth of the Lindell Hotel in
this city has been something wonder
ful during the past fifteen years. Sev-'
cnteen years ago the editor of The
Wageworker came to Lincoln and reg
istered at the Lindell. At that time
it was a very modest little hotel, two
stories high and with a dining-room
that could accommodate thirty or forty
people by crowding them. Hoover &
Sen had but recently purchased it,
and no sooner had they acquired title
than' they began adding to it. From
that day down to the present time its
history lias been one of steady growth,
and today it stands in the front rank
of hotels in the great west. From a
modest beginning of twelve or fifteen
rooms it has grown to be a magnificent
structure with upwards of 300 rooms
fitted up in the most modern style and
supplied with every convenience that
the traveling public could ask. Sixteen
years ago it covered a ground space of
about 40x60 feet, two stories high. To
day it covers nearly a half block of
ground and is four stories high. All
this has been accomplished by a strict
attention to business and meeting the
demands of the public for first-class
hotel facilities.
But Hoover & Son are not content
to "let well enough alone." They are
constantly advancing, and right now
they are in the midst of radical im
provements that will put the Lindell
even further forward among the list
of hotels. The improvements now un
der way will cost upwards of $10,000
and will result in some marked
changes.- When the improvements are
completed the lavatory will be in the
basement under the bar, and will be
fitted up in the latest style marble
basins, nickel plumbing and latest de
signs in fixtures. The new barber
shop will also be in the basement un
der the billiard room, and will be the
finest in the west. The present check
rcom, writing room and lavatory will
bf- removed and the floor leveled to
correspond with the floor of the lobby.
The clerk's desk room will be enlarged,
and where the present check room is
will be a private rcom for the book
keeper and the clerks. The present
writing room will be fitted up a3' a
gentlemen's parlor acd the writing
room will be where the barber shop is
now located. The present M street
ladies' entrance will be closed in order
to give more seating capacity in the
lobby, and a new entrance made into
the present reception room. A stone
and marble vestibule entrance will be
erected on Thirteenth atreet. This will
be built of Bedford, Ind., stone like
that used in the new postoffice build
ing, and the marble trimmings will be
of "Vermont marble. The floor will be
of tile in the latest design. On the
second floor the improvements, while
not so great, will be none the less
marked. Parlora A and B will be
thrown together, and with the hall
way will make one of the finest and
largest parlors in any hotel in the
country. The wftll decorations will be
in light green burlap, and the floor
covered with a dark green velvet car
pet. Taken as a whole, this improve
ment on the second floor will com
pletely change the appearance of that
pait of the hotel and add much' to the
comfort and pleasure of the guests. ,
The popularity of this hotel 13 well
-attested'-by the fact that 'it is most
often chosen as headquarters for big
conventions. It has been selected as
headquarters for the Nebraska Teach
ers' association convention, December
27 and 28, for the Retail Hardware
Dealers' association convention, Feb
ruary 13-15, and the Independent Tele
phone association, January 23-25. Other
conventions are also slated for Lin
toln with headquarters at the Lindell.
One of the conveniences offered to as
sociation meetings by the Lindell is a
large convention .hall in the building.
This hall will comfortably seat 400
people, and is well lighted and venti
lated. It has proved to be one of the
greatest hotel attractions in the west
and has fully rewarded the proprie
tors for their enterprise and sagacity
in providing it.
THE CHRISTMAS WAGEWORKER.
Greets Its Readers and Wishes Them
the Best There Is.
The Wageworker appears in Christ
mas garb this week, coming out a lit
tle ahead of time for very obvious rea
sons. But the fact that it is prema
ture does not abate one bit the warmth
of its Christmas greetings to the union
men and women of this city and vi
cinity. The Wageworker has been the
recipient of the loyal support of the
wage earners of Lincoln and vicinity,
and in return it has strived to be a
good representative of organized labor.
Whatever measure of success has
crowned its efforts, the chief credit is
due the loyal men and women who
have given their support and made
possible its continued existence.
The Wageworker rapidly ap
proaching the end of its second year.
Ii met with some reverses during Jh3
first three or four months, and at its
inception had to overcome the preju
dice aroused by the fact that other
labor papers started in Lincoln had
"winked out" after precarious exist
ences in which politics played an al
together too conspicuous a part. But
it went right ahead in spite of these
discouragements, backed by the sup
port of union men and women who
wanted a labor paper, and were willing
to stand behind one who endeavored
to give them one worthy of that sup
port. The Wageworker realizes, more
than anybody, perhaps, its own short
comings. . But it has been doing its
best, which recalls the story of the
oiganist in the western mining camp.
He was a poor organist, so as a meas
ure of protection he placed a sign
above his instrument: "Please don't
shoot the organist; he is doing the
best he can."
And so it is with The Wageworker.
It promises better things for the fu
ture, and with a continuation of the
support heretofore given, it believes
that it is now in a better position than
ever to advance the cause of unionism
in this, section. ' Af -
Again, and yet again. The Wage
worker wishes every one of its readers
a Merry Christmas. In the language
cf Tiny Tim:
"Gcd bless us, every one."
TRADES UNION GOVERNMENT
Compares Favorably With Public and
Corporate Affairs.
You often hear the remaric that or
ganized labor would be all right if it
were managed right. If you ask to be
shown where unionism is mismanaged
you may be answered something in
this wise: "If I should join your union
you would want . me to work eight
hours a day, and I think I have a right
to work ten or twelve hours if I please,
and that is all that keeps me out of
your union." The man who argues in
this way doesn't stop to think that
by working eight hours a day he is
prolonging his season of work, as well
as his life, and helping some other
man to work who has leen thrown out
of employment by the introduction of
machinery. Let him look up the man
agement of organized labor and see if
there is any city, state or national gov
ernment that has any better system.
Let him look up the large corpora
tions, the insurance societies, and com
pare them with the general heads of
union organizations and see if there
could be anything cleaner or better
managed than they are. We have men
who handle hundreds of thousands of
dollars yearly, yet you never hear of
them betraying the confidence that Is
placed In them by their brothers.
. Compare organized labor with the
churches and see if they, are not jufet as
charitable. Who ever heard of any
union or body of union men refusing
to give aid to those who had made an
appeal to them and were worthy of as
sistance? In the ranks of organized labor will
be found men who are as able as those
who are the heads of the trusts and
Insurance societies, but who are giving
their time to the uplifting and better
ment of the working masses in opposi
tion to those who are trying to oppress
and degrade the working people, such
a-; Post, Parry and others of that ilk.
Unionism is so managed that it is
one continual chain of protection for
the wage earner from the smallest local
union to that great head, the American
Federation of Labor, and so it ha3 to
be, in order to give that protection
which is necessary to guard the wage
earner from the selfish and greedy em
ployers composing the Citizens' Alli
ance. I once heard a minister say that if
the people would live up to and fol
low the teachings' of the Bible there
would be no need of fighting the dens
of wickedness that are prevalent in
all cities, but that they would melt
away as snow melts before the spring
sunshine. And so it ie in unionism.
If all union men would live up to their
principles and demand union label
goods the Citizens' Alliance and all
other organizations of their kind
would be a thing of the past. De
mand, the label! John Woodruff in
Strsator Trades and Labor Gazette.
THE OX'S OWNER.
It Makes a Radical Difference Wherein
Title May Rest.
The employers are loudly demanding
the "open shop" for their employes, but
somehow or other they are unwilling
to grant the "open shop" to their cus
tomers. The Master Plumbers' asso
ciation has been demanding the "open
shop" for several years, but a recent
case at Toronto shows that when their
own ox is being gored the master
plumbers are "closed shoppers" with a
vengeance. A dispatch from Toronto,
Canada, under date of December S,
reads as follows:
"The charges preferred against the
Master Plumbers'' association andthe
Central Supply association of con
spiracy in restraint of trade were held
to be sustained by Justice Clute today.
He imposed a firie of $5,000 each on
the two organizations.
"There are over 100 indictments now
pending against the individual mem
bers of the association, and six of
those indicted, in view of the decision
of the judge today, pleaded guilty of
conspiracy. Sentence will be imposed
tomorrow.
"The others, it is intimated, will fol
low suit.
"In 1902 the plumbers' association
was formed in this city and arrange
ments entered into with certain whole
sale houses whereby they were to sell
supplies to members of the association
only. In 1905 the Central Supply com
pany, limited, comprising the leading
wholesale supply houses, was formed
to work in conjunction with the plumb
ers' association.
"Non-members of this association
could not obtain supplies except in a
round about manner and were virtual
ly eliminated as contenders for trade.
In addition, the Master Plumbers' as
sociation entered into an arrangement
with the journeymen's union whereby
union men were sit to work for the
non-members of the association. In
tendering for contracts the association
fixed1 the price and the firm that was
to obtain it was indicated, the other
firms bidding much higher. In return,
the successful contractor had to give
the others a 20 per cent rake-off. This
the judge characterized as plunder and
robbery."
CAPITAL AUXIILIARY.
Preparing a Holiday Social That Will
Be Something Fine.
Capital Auxiliary, No. 11, to Lincoln
Typographical 1 Union, No. 209, has
made an enviable reputation f6r enter
prise, and for its interest in the cause
01 unionism. Lincoln printers are a
walking advertisement for the auxil
iary movement, for they have come to
realize its benefits, socially and finan
cially. The auxiliary has given many
pleasant and successful socials, but
right now it is preparing for the big
gest and best one it ever had.
On Wednesday evening, December
20, the Christmas social and enter
tainment of the auxiliary will be given
at Bohanan's hall, and every printer
and his wife if he has one should be
there to enjoy the good things that
will be offered. The printer who is
not lucky enough to have a wife ought
to bring hi3 sweetheart. The admis
sion w"ill be 10 cents, which will in
clude refreshments and a share in the
entertainment. Popcorn and walnut
candy will be supplied in abundance,
and a program out of the ordinary will
be rendered. And then those who want
to enjoy the dance will be given an
opportunity to do so, and good music
will be provided. The printer who
misses this social will miss a little bit
the "phatest take" that ever came off
the hook.
TURNED CHICAGO MAN DOWN.
Union at Columbus Would Not Have
"Tainted" Information.
Columbus, O., Dec. 13. Considerable
comment has been occasioned by the
action of the Columbus trades and la
bor assembly at last night's meeting
in declining to accept the services of a
professor of the Chicago university to
deliver a course of lectures here under
the auspices of the assembly. The as
sembly was asked to pay a portion of
the expenses of the professor and the
assembly promptly declined to receive
the services of the Chicago man.
The reason given is that the Chicago
university has had John D. Rockefel
ler as a benefactor, and it is almost
entirely due to his contributions tha'.
the university enjoys its extensiveness
and high rank . in the educational
world. One of the delegates main
tained that the professors at the Uni
versity of Chicago had to teach and
stand for the things that were favored
by the oil magnate, and when they
ceased to do this their positions wera
in jeopardy. 1 -
Is view of. this the proposition was
turned down and a committee consist
ing of Delegates Phelan, Houck and
Little, appointed to arrange for lec
tures, securing them' from a "source
above suspicion."
Resolutions favoring the establish
ment of a photo-engraving department
in the government printing office were
adopted recently by the International
Photo-Engravers' Union in annual con
vention at Buffalo, N. Y.'
"OPEN SHOP" DECLARED.
New York Employers' Association
Carries Out Its Threat.
New York, Dec. 8. Ten thousand
structural iron workers in this city to-,
day were informed by the Employers'
Association that the "open shop" had
been introduced officially. Their pay,
envelopes , contained ,-ia circular anv
nouncing that henceforth all appli
cants for employment must go to the
employers' -'Darefeu in East Fourteenth
street and register. The emergency
committee, of the Building Trades Em
ployers' Association issued this state
ment: "There will be so discrimination be
tween union and non-union men, but
there will be absolutely no further rec
ognition of the Houseamiths and
Bridgemen's union. One hundred and
twenty-five non-union men have been
put to work on five contracts of Post &
McCord affected by the iron workers'
strike. The employers intend to put
more non-union' men to work tomor
row." The members of the Iron League said
today1 that they were justified in tak
ing this action, as the employes had
violated the arbitration agreement by
striking on all Post & McCord con
tracts. President Ryan of the Inter
national Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, gave as his reason for the
strike that Post & McCord are asso
ciated in a business way with the
American Bridge company, which is
accused of employing twenty-five non
union men at McKeesport, Pa. This
wa3 denied by William H. McCord, the
senior member of the firm in question.
MILKING THE PUBLIC.
The Pullman Company Beats Both
Employes and Passengers.
The Pullman Car company last year
earned over $10,000,000 or 13 per cent
of its capital stock. Its surplus earn
ings now exceed $20,000,000 even after
having disbursed 145 jer cent' on each
share of stock, which has a value of
$250, although it was purchased for
less than par. Since 1900 the earnings
for stockholders have increased 50 per
cent. Meanwhile, the wages to em
ployes in Pullman shops have increased
but 5 per cent and it took a strike to
gain that raise. Laying aside the big
rake-off which the directors and offi
cers of the company get, and the enor
mous dividends the surplus gives a
faint idea of how the traveling public
is being milked by a corporation in it
self a parasite on the railroads. Den
ver Labor Clarion.
The Eight Hour Day.
On December 12 the legislature of
Wisconsin adopted a resolution pro
viding for the eight hour day in the
erection of the new state house . at
Madison. There was little or no oppo
sition to the .bill, and the announce
ment, of thevvote was 'greeted-with- ap
plause by both legislators.; and; a -gallery
that WQ3 filled with-' workingmen
who had asked1 for the rule. The
eight hour day is bound to come, and
the whole crowd of union busters would
better bow tcr the inevitable and save
their money.
Individual Strength.
Many plans are suggested today for
strengthening the unions. Some tell
us that high dues and an extended
chain of benefits are essential in a suc
cessful union. Others tell us that the
inherent weakness of labor unions lies
in the fact that they are organized on
craft lines, and that they must organ
ize on industrial lines to be successful.
But no union will ever be strong in
its collective capacity until its indi
vidual members are strong. Luke
Grant in Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Mrs. W. C. T. U. Wright Dead.
Members of Capital Auxiliary No.
11 have received word that their mem
ber, Mrs. W. C .T. Wright, is dead.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright and family1 re
moved to Denver some time ago on
account-of Mrs. Wright's health. - It is
sad news indeed for the ' auxiliary, as
this is the first time death has invaded
its ranks. Mr. Wright and the now
motherless children have the sympathy
of the entire membership.
The Billposters.
The national convention of Bill
Fosters and Billers completed its work
at. Denver on December 8. New York
was selected asihe meeting place next
year. The election of president result
ed in a protest from the Chicago dele
gation, the ' delegates from , that city
giving notice that they would appeal
to the American Federation of Labor.
H. R. Penny of Denver wa3 'elected
president.
Nova Scotia fishermen have formed
six unions in less than that many
months.
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and recommended by thousands of Ne
braskans. If your druggist does not
keep it, send 50 cents to the maker.
If it fails to cure, your money back.
Read this Lincoln endorsement:
Lincoln, Neb., June 8, 1899. Mrs. J.
S. Gilson, Aurora, Neb. Dear Madam:
After some time of suffering from a
very painful throat' trouble under a
physician's care, I bought one bottle
of Gilson's Throat Cure and was en
tirely cured. I sincerely hope that
every person afflicted with similar
trouble will try a bottle of this tested
remedy. Yours respectfully, Joseph
Marsh.
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