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WE HAVE had the biggest holiday trade in our his- I
tory. and although some lines are greatly reduced
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mere is sun a gooo assunmenw x iie aiurc ia uptu
until ten o'clock in the evening, but it closes promptly at
that hour. It is the only time for men to shop who work
all day. . .
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with the
difficult last
selections.
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UNION TRANSFER
AND DRAY LINE
All kinds of hauling and transfer work. Mov
ing household goods a specialty.
UNION DRIVERS ONLY
This is a union concern. AH drivers are mem
bers in good standing of Teamsters Union 440
R. E. MORRIS
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GOOD CLOTHES MERCHANTS
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Shopping
The Beautiful Chinas,
The Useful Kitchen Utensils, -The
Rug and Carpet Sweepers,
The Silk and Wool Dress Pat
terns, The Christmas Neckwear,
Mufflers and Suspenders for men,
Wonderful Toys for Boys and
Girls,
Warm Gloves and Mittens,
The Luxurious Furs,
The Choice Books and Pictures,
The Stationery, and Art Calen
dars, The Thousands of Fancy No
tions, . The Umbrellas and Handker
chiefs, etc.
MILLER 5 PAINE
Office Phones Bell LI 154. Auto 3824
Residence Phone Auto 3076
All Work Guaranteed.
Henry '.Pfeiff
DEALER IN
Fresh and Salt Meats
Sausage, Poultry, Etc
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Tele-phones 888-477. 314 So. Hth Street
1726 N STREET
LINCOLN, NEB.
The Time Limit is Short
It's your chance to remember the one who has been generous to you in thepast.
Buy Him
1 A House Coat, a Bath Robe, Fancy Ves Tine Hosiery, Fine Neckwear, Fine
Gloves, Suit or Overcoat, or any one of tl thousands of things which we have for
men or boys. All you have to do is to bUy something that is jufti a little better
than he would select for himself and your gift will be appreciated to the fullest
extent.
A thing worthy of mention is oar
sale of
Suits, which are worth $25, & J A CA
$22. 50, $20, $18 at P11wU
This is the best high grade Clothing offer we have ever made. It is brought
about, through our purchase of the entire surplus stock of H. S. & M.'s Suits.
You will not be able to duplicate the values offered here in any other make for
fine ready-to-wear Clothing at any price because there is no better Clothing made.
A CALL TO ARMS.
Union Printers Face to Face With a
Great Struggle.
The union printers of the United
States and Canada are face to face
with the greatest crisis in the history
of the union. On January 1 not less
than 10,(100 loyal uuion printers will
quit work to enforce the demand for
the eight-hour day. These men will
be out as a method of enforcing jus
tice for you the right of having as
many hours of leisure as they have
hours of work; the right to have some
time away from toil to improve their
minds and get acquainted with their
families. It is the beginning for the
great battle of organized labor in favor
of the shorter workday. And right
now is the crucial moment. There
must be no wavering, no hesitancy, no
surrender. On the contrary, a solid
front must and will be shown. Thc
Typographical Union has never yet
lost a battle in whicn the entire juris
diction was involved. It will not lose
now.
But the 10,000 men who sacrifice
their jobs in order to advance the
eight-hour cause must have the sup
port of their fellows. They must not
be, asked to make all the sacrifices.
They are shouldering a heavy burden,
and the rest of us must help lighten
their load. The International Execu
tive Council has called for a 10 per
cent assessment on every working
member of the union. It will be en
dorsed by an overwhelming vote so
why not make it unanimous? A solid
front right now, a unanimous vote for
the 10 per cent assessment, means
that the term of the assessment will
be shorter. To falter now means the
loss of all we have gained in fifty
years of organization, self-sacrifice and
toil.
The men who are managing the
eight-hour struggle are entitled to
every confidence. They have conduct
ed the battle like veterans. Backed
by 50,000 earnest, intelligent, loyal
union men they can not fail. The
Wageworker urges every member of
Lincoln Typographical Union No. 208
to attend the special meeting Sunday
afternoon, to talk for and -vote for this
10 per cent assessment, and to show
the unionists of Lincoln and of the rest
of the country that Old 209 is right
at the front.
The following has been sent out
from the International Headquarters
at Indianapolis, and The Wageworker
calls the especial attention of its union
printer readers thereto:
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14, 1905. To
the Officers and Members of Subordi
nate Unions: It is now evident that
the great battle in the general eight
hour campaign will take place on Jan
nary 1st. The executive council be
lieves that on that date at least 10,000
members of the International Typo
graphical Union will be on strike. On
IHIeart Specialist
Mow!
the issue theen will depend the result
of the eight-hour movement.
For more than four months we have
contested for the inauguration of the
eight-hour day, and we iave more than
held our own in cities where strikes
were necessary, and some three hun
dred unions now have eight-hour con
tracts. In Detroit the situation, as far
as the employers are concerned, is no
better than it was four months ago,
and this applies to every jurisdiction
in which difficulty is on, down to tha
latest strike. In many jurisdictions
the employers are beaten now, and ac
knowledge it, but say that they intend
to await the result on January 1st.
The receipts from the fifty-cent as
sessment and other sources have en
abled the eecutixve council to finance
the struggle thus far, and will be suf
ficient to continue it to January 1st,
but these resources will not be suf
ficient to carry the great number that
may be involved on January 1st, AND
THESE MEMBERS MUST BE SUP
PORTED. In nearly every jurisdiction where
the eisht-hoi"- fight is under way local
unions have levied ten per cent as
sessments, and in St. Paul, Minneapo
lis and Detroit the local unions have
been carrying a fifteen per cent as
sessment for several weeks. The re
sult of the general struggle is of just
as much importance to local unions
where adjustment has been made, or
where adjustment is probable without
friction, as it is to the unions now in
volved in the warfare.- If the mem
bers of the latter unions can afford,
and are willing to pay a ten per cent
assessment, and in several jurisdic
tions more than ten per cent, then all
of the members of the International
Typographical Union should be willing
to assess themselves in a like man
ner. Acting under the authority given it
in section 3, article xvii, constitution,
to-wit: "The executive council may
submit to referendum vote proposi
tions which require immediate action
without petition of fifty local unions,"
the executive council has submitted a
ten per cent assessment proposition, to
become effective, if carried, on Janu
ary 1, 1906. The fifts'-cent assessment
will be continued until that time, and
if the ten per cent assessment is ap
proved by the membership the fifty
cent assessment will be discontinued,
and the ten per cent assessment will
take its place.
The assessment will apply to all
unions. Provided,' that the executive
council shall have power to permit
local unions in jurisdictions where
strikes are in progress to retain the
amount of the assessment or any por
tion thereof and expend the same for
strike purposes, when, in the judgment
of the council, such action is neces
sary. The proposed International ten
per cent assessment, if carried, will
not increase local assessments, where
the latter are at present ten or more
per cent.
Subordinate unions are herewith in
structed to call special meetings for
Sunday December 24th, t$ discuss the
ten per cent assessment proposition,
and wherever possible to take the vote
on that date. Where subordinate
unions find it necessary to take a ref
erendum vote through chapels or
otherwise, jsuch ivote shall be cast on
or before Wednesday, December 27th.
In both instances, the result of the
vote should be forwarded promptly to
Secretary-Treasurer Bramwood.
With the probability of ten thousand
men on strike on January 1st, or im
mediately thereafter, it will be seen
that we will need upward of $60,000
per week to conduct the struggle. The
ten per cent assessment in the aggre
gate will furnish this amount. The
ten per cent assessment is to continue
at the discretion of the executive
council, and just so long as it is neces
sary to win the eight-hour fight.
The crisis, not only in the eight
hour struggle, but in the history of
the International Typographical Union,
is at hand. The membership voted for
the eight-hour day, and the fate not
only of that movement but of the or
ganization, is now in the hands of the
membership. The issue must be faced
squarely and the result of a negative
vote must be thoroughly understood.
It will mean that we will have to
spend very much more money to re
gain lost prestige than is now needed
to win the eight-hour day. It will also
mean a running fight of years' duration
with unfair employers.
A favorable vote on the ten per cent
assessment proposition will undoubt
edly mean the inauguration of the
eight-hour day, and the further
strengthening of the International
Typographical Union, the defeat of
the open-shop proposition, and peace
with the employers of this continent
for many years to come.
IT IS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO
DECIDE.
Requesting that your union give im
mediate consideration and effect to the
recommendations contained in this
circular, we remain, Yours for eight
hours, JAMES M. LYNCH,
HUGO MILLER ,
J. W. BRAMWOOD,
Executive Council I. T. U.
THE PRINTERS.
Special Meeting Called for Sunday to
Talk About the Assessment.
Lincoln Typographical Union No.
209 will meet in special session next
Sunday afternoon at--thg usual time
and place. The meetingTiasbeen
called for the purpose of voting upon
the proposition to levy a 10 per cent
assessment to meet the eight-hour
situation on January 1. At that time
it is estimated 10,000 men- will be out
on strike. The executive committee
figures that a 10 per cent assessment
will raise $60,000 a week, and this
amount will finance a strike indefi
nitely. Lincoln Typographical Union No.
209 should vote solidly in favor of the
assessment. If a solid front is shown
now the assessment will, not be lqn
continued. It will have an bverwhelm
ing majority anyhow, and the band
wagon might as well be filled. The
fight for the eight-hour day is making
splendid progress. The fight is prac
tically won, and it will be a rout for
the Typothaete and its allied kindred,
the Post and Parry union busting out
fits, before the sap begins to run. It
is only necessary to keep the faith,
put up the money and saw wood. Else
where in this issue The Wageworker
presents the arguments for the 10 per
cent assessment as presented in the
official call from the international ex
ecutive committee.
Charley Koops, recently of Omaha,
was in Lincoln during the early part
of the week, shaking the hands of
many old friends and a lot of new
.aes. Mjxjvoops was foreman of the
Omaha Printing""company when the
strike occurred. He was offered all
kinds of inducements to remain at
work and "rat" on his fellows, but he
scorned the idea. He was offered
something more than salary, but still
he refused, and walked out with the
rest of the boys. He hadn't' been on
the street long enough to get a glimpse
of the sun when he got a telegram
from Denver offering him the foreman
ship of a big printing plant in that
city, .ind at a handsome increase over
the wage offered him to "rat." He
was on his way to Denver to assume
permanently his new position, that of
foreman of the Merchants' Printing
and Engraving company.
There were five printers at the Aux
iliary social last Wednesday evening.
There are about sixty printers in this
town who ought to be ashamed of
themselves for their shabby treatment
of the Auxiliary. They have never at
tended a social nor given any encour
agement to the ladies in their efforts
to advance the cause of unionism.
When asked to buy a ticket costing 15
or 20 cents they pull a long, face and
talk about expense, and then proceed
to spend four times as much for some
thing that usually produces that tired
feeling the morning after. The Auxil
iary has decided to give up the hall
in which they have been meeting for
the last year, and resume meetings
at the homes of the members. Failure
on the part of the printers to take ad
vantage of the pleasant social affairs
has led the women to take this step.
Sunday's special meeting should not
last over thirty minutes. The order
of business should be something like
til's: Call to order, examination of
cards, roll call of officers, reading of
minutes, consideration of recommen
dation of eight-hour committee of the
Intermtional, vote on motion to levy
the assessment. Carried unanimously.
Mrs. Will Bustard returned to Lin
coln last week, and will visit with her
mother until her husband. Will
Bustard, can finish up in Chicago. Mr.
Rusiard expects to return to Lincoln
about, tne first of the year and make
this his future home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith will go. to
Kansas City Saturday and spend
Christmas with Mrs. Smith's sister in
that city.
A .large number of Lincoln printers
are members of the Woodmen and get
the o'licial organ of that order. They
are filled with disgust at the appear
ance of ti'nt publication since V. was
taken to Indianapolis. It no longer
has that pretty magazine appea.nnce
it once had, but on the contrary looks
like the 25-cents-a-year weekly edition
of one of the big metropolitan dailies.
Of course all the Christmas presents
you purchased bore the union label.
THE BARTENDERS.
Still Working Along the Old Lines and
Making Progress.
The Bartenders are still actively at
work along the old lines, and while
not making any particular flurry in
the world of organization are making
progress at a gratifying rate. Busi
ness Agent Sundean is taking an ac
tive interest in the work and rounds
up the boys with gratifying regularity.
The Lincoln hotel is still without a
bar card. The gentlemen presiding
over the bar of that hostelry figure
that because their trade is confined
largely to traveling men it is of no in
terest to them to keep in good stand
ing with the union. That sort of
"unionism" would bust all the unions
in the country in a very short time.
Two more hotels have barkeepers who
are very negligent and now out of
good standing. An effort is being
made to induce them to square up,
no action will be taken until the last
moment.
THE TEAMSTERS.
New Scale Card Expected Back From
International Headquarters Soon.
The Teamsters have sent their new
scale card to the executive officers at
Chicago for ratification and expect to
have it back next week. The new
scale, if approved, will go into effect
on February 1. It makes no material
change in the present scale.
There will be no meeting of the
union next Monday night, it being
Christmas eve, but on New Year's eve
the regular meeting will be held, at
which time the regular election of offi
cers will take place. A full attendance
is requested at this important meet-ing.-..
President Shea of the international
has promised the local that an organ
ized will be' sent here early in the new
year and kept here regularly until
something is accomplished.
GENERAL MENTION.
Brief Bits of News Garnered With Pen
cil and Paste Pot.
Rogers & Perkihs carry the .largest
line of union made shoes in the city.'
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Swanson and chil-
dren will spend the holidays at Ong.U
V- l
Nebraska, with Mr. Swanson's uncle,
Fred Swanson.
You will always find a large line of
union made shoes at Rogers & Per
kins. Jerry Wiseley has been working in
the Star ad alley during the past week
or two.
Smoke "Blue Ribbon" cigars. Union
made by Neville & Bartner and sold
by all dealers. .
Mrs. Erstine King and little daugh
ter returned Monday from a protracted
visit with Mrs. King's parents in Mis
souri. The Wolverine-Reed company of
Detroit has closed up its business iu
that city. The managers of the con
cern say that it is utterly impossible
for them to compete with the work
done in the state penal institutions.
Steel workers are alarmed over ex
tensive improvements begun in the
rail mills of the Illinois Steel company
plant at South Chicago, which, they
say, threaten to reduce the number
of men employed.
The convention of the Brotherhood'
of Painters, Decorators and Paper"
hangers of America at Memphis was
the largest the painters have ever
held and was attended by 452 dele
gates, representing 75,000 members.
Sixty -five girls in a Philadelphia mil
linery factory wenton strike because
seven of theirx-'nuniosJiad been dis
charged. The girls deman8tfcrein-
anty of better conditions. : . '
Scabs employed in a Detroit steel
works got on a general drunk and
made a raid on the colored cooks.
Six of them were discharged, and one
of the six was arrested later for
snatching a lady's pocketbook. ,
Window Gias3 Workers are taking
a referendum vote on amending their
apprentice law. The present law ex
cludes every one but sons and, broth
ers. The purpose of the amendment
is to make the law more liberal and
allow others to come in.
Cloth Hat and Cap "Makers' Union
is making a determined effort to, or
ganize the craft in Boston. . Three 'of
five firms who formerly, refused tc
recognize the union have fallen Into
line and signed the agreement. There
are about sixteen men on strike.
"The injunction against the com
positors is a miserable one," declared
Mrs. Raymond Robins before tte
Methodist ministers in Chicago. "It
even forbids the men on strike to in
duce others to think as they thiuk. It
denies the right of free speech." - '
' lHJllll.Jl 1 J l-l .J. Ul 1111 l 1. J 1 . . ut
worker man on the street the other
day. He threw the editor down, thrust
a dollar into his protesting hand and
shouted, "Take that, durn ye, and send
me your little old sheet." And just
for meanness the editor is going to
do it. . : ..f: "..
New Windsor Hotel
Lincoln, Nebraska
American and European ' plan.
American Plan $3 to 93 per day.
European Plan, Rooms 50c to
$1.50 per day. OS rooms all out
side. Popular priced restaurant
la n oil counter and Ladles cafe.
SERVICE UNEXCELLED,
E. M. PEN NELL, Mgr.
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Ths remedy is absolutely " guaran
teed. If it does not cure your money
is refunded. It is a Nebraska remedy,
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.
ADDRESS ALL ORDERS TO .
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