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COOK Will (G AS DC oooooooooocxxxxxxxaxxx ADAM SCHAUPP COAL CO. COKE AND WOOD Rock Springs, Hanna, Maitland CENTER V I LLE BLOCK 05. 50 Spdl, Pittsburg nut,' Washed Egg. Best Grades. Scranton and Lehigh Anthracite. Best and quickest service. Deliver ed by Union Teamsters only. CITY OfflCt 1234 0 STREfT J BELL 182. ALTO 3812 New Rugs and Carpets are arriving daily. This is. an excellent tim? to make selec tions. Do not wait until the choice patterns are picked out and then encounter the delay of ordering goods which you are certain to want and which we have in great variety at present. 1 SEVENTY NEW RUGS in four distinct Itnes especially adapted for dining rooms and bed rooms Many of these are exclusive patterns with us. They arc goods we recommend absolutely and with the knowledge that in every particular they will be what they seem. You will find them in small, medium and large carpet sizes. Among these are fibre rugs, medium priced goods, but beautiful and very artis tic. ,The designs are entirely new and well worth seeing. They will contribute to the beauty of blue, green pink and and other colors of furnishings. Brussels, Axministers and Wintons are shown in the choicest effects we have ever seen. "We "have been especially careful this season in SC.SZ the very best patterns and color combinations.' 1THE NEW CARPETS include Wintons, Velvets and Brussels. It is only necessary to know that the best are here and that, they may not be when you are ready for housecleaning. MILLER & PAINE UrOIQtt TRANSFER AND DRAY LINE All kinds .of hauling and transfer work. Mov ing household goote a specialty. UNION DRIVERS ONLY This is a union concern. All drivers are mem bers in good standing oFTeamsters Union 440 R. E. MORRIS RTIHE cheapest and handiest fuel known. No smoke, no soot, no Ull dirt, no kindlings. Just turn a valve and touch the match. All the heat at once, just when you want it and only as long as you need it. Fifty per cent cheaper than coal to say nothing of the convenience. A Gas Range The housewife needs it. It cooks the food, not the housewife. Easy to operate and beats a coal range at all prices'. ' We are showing a fine lin Gas Cooking Demonstrations 1 Free demonstrations in domestic science using a gas range every Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening at our hall, by Miss Anna Virginia Miller. You are invited. Come und learn how to economize in the use of gas. New Gas Appliances We have a full and complete line of gas appliances, water heaters, radiators, fixtures, kitchen novelties, etc. Our prices are unusually low. Our salesroom is open every evening except Sunday: Lincoln Gas & Electric Light Co. Auto 2575 Bell 75 Office Phones Bell LI 154. An to 8834 . Residence Phone Auto 8076 All Work Guaranteed mm I FELLOW SERVANT DECISION. Supreme Court Renders a Decision in Favor of the Workingman. Judge Holmes, of the supreme court of the United States, has handed down an opinion upholding the validity of the Minnesota state law holding rail road companies responsible for in juries done to employes through the carelessness of other employes. Mark M. Kline was employed as an engineer on a road owned by the Minnesota Iron Co., and was injured through the failure of a brakeman to set a switch. The jury in the .trial court brought in a verdict for $5,000, but the judge took the matter into his own hands, and de clared fie law unconstitutional. The state supreme court reversed the find ing, and ordered that the verdict of the jury be carried into effect. The deci sion has been affirmed. PROUD OF THEIR STRENGTH. Labor Members in House of Commons Will Keep on Working! London, Jan. 21. Ramsey MacDon ald, secretary of the independent labor party, of which James Keir Hardie is chairman, in an interview today claimed that the successes of; the la borite candidates in the campaign' was due to the fact that his organization had captured the tory workingnien who for the first time had realized the pos sibility of being represented in parlia ment by men of their own class and of their own selection, pledged to act and to vote in absolute independence o" all other parties. He said the mem bers of the independent wing of the laborite party elected already num bered' twnty-three, and that by the time the elections had been concluded they probably would nufnber twenty seven wiith the, support of 165 trades unions representing a membership of nearly a million workers. - He said that these members of par liament would have their own leader and' their own whips, and probably S4 II Columbia National Bank Bsneral Banking Business. Interest en tine deposits LtNCOUN, - NEBRASKA r. Xeonhardt vould be on the opposition side. in the house pf commons. They intended, however, to adopt no revolutionary policy and had no idea of harrassing the government,, their purpose being rather to devote themselves to perfect ing their organization with a view of increasing their strength. The imme diate object of the .independent labor party, Mr. MacDonald said, was to get an understanding with ' the labor and democratic parties in the colonies in order, to protect the empire against "jingoes." He said his party would work hard in advocacy of international peace -,ani he expected great help ,in the matter from the strong labor par ties in France and Germany. METHODIST PUBLISHERS UNFAIR Insists on Running on Open Shop on the Nine Hour Plan. A few days ago about twenty minis ters of the Methodist Episcopal church in New York met to consider a protest from New York Typographical Union No. 6. The men contended . that the eight-hour day, for which they struck, was a just demand and declared they had been locked out by the Book Con cern ' because they were struggling to better their condition. Rev. D. C. Cook spoke lor the clergy men: He said the Methodist Book Concern had advanced the wages of its printers a year ago and had always been considered a closed shop until the recent strike made it necessary to be come an open shop. He declared that some of the men who had1 struck had been employed by the Concern for nearly fifty years. He also asserted that the Methodist Book Concern should not b treated as a com mercial institution, a3 it was not con ducted for gain, but for the benefit of widows, orphans and worn-out minis ters. He said he thought the printers hart made a mistake in going on strike. The Methodist church' was a church for the-working people, however, and always would be and' the' conferencs MADE SHOES I carry nothing but union made! shoes, and have a full line of thern. I manufacture shoes and. shoe uppers. A share of union patronage is respectfully .solicited. S.L McCOY 1529 0 Street 1726 N STREET LINCOLN, NEB. would consider what could be done for the printers. The Typographical Union has, we be lieve, shown about a3 much considera tion for "widows and orphans" as the Methodist church, or any other church. Printers, too, take care of their "worn out" members. : And we rather opine that the twenty . Methodist divines mentioned work ; no harder and get a whole lot more -money for what they do than the printers who are asking for the eight-hour day and recogni tion o the union. The Methodist Book Concern is financially strong. In deed, it is a very. rich concern. The plea that it should not be treated a3 a commercial institution is not well founded. , A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE. How the Great Daily Newspapers Are Used for Selfish Ends. Time and again The Wageworker has pointed out the fact that the great daily newspapers are owned by; inter ests inimical to organized labor, and therefore do not give unionists a "square deal." Another proof of the truth of this assertion comes from At lanta, Ga.: j ' James W. English, jr., one of the co-defendants in the injunction suit re cently brought by John Temple Graves against Charles Daniel, et al, involving the control of the Atlanta News of which Mr. Graves is editor, and Mr. Daniel is general manager, has filed his answer to the petition of Mr Graves. In this answer Mr. English admits that stock in the News was bought ijy or at the instance of Sam uel Spencer, president of the Southern railway. Mr. English says he is trus tee for the stock but avers that he does not know the precise source, from wnich the money came which pur chased the stock. Mr.. Graves in his suit seeks to prevent Charles Daniel from voting the controlling interst in the. paper. . The Nashville American is con trolled by the Louisville & Nashville railroad. In case the employes of the Southern Railway and the Louisville & Nashville railway were to have a just grievance against those roads and struck to enforce attention to their demands, what could they expect from these two daily newspapers. The very best they could expect would be the worst of it.. And great corporations are: now in control of nearly eevry metropolitan daily newspaper in the land and using them to further their own selfish interests. THE BARBERS. Local Union Now Boasts of Having Seventy Members. Local No., 164, Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America, now has seventy, members, the largest membership in the history of. the local. The barbers have changed their meeting place to the hall at 209 South Tenth street,, and now. meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The new location is much better than the old one. At the last meeting the . entertain ment features were unusually enjoy able. These features are having the effect of increasing the regular at tendance. The editor of The Wage- worker has a standing invitation to meet with us. ; There will be no Sunday work. Another' shop has been added to the union list, that of R. T. Jones in the Fraternity building. A MODEL STRIKE. New York Sun Pays a High Tribute to the Typographical Union. So far in its history the strike of union printers against the book and job offices in New York city has dif fered in one important particular from many previous contests of a similar nature in that it has been free from violence and outrage. The union men exercising their undoubted right to quit work, walked out of their em ployers' shops over a week ago.' Since then the employers have borne public testimony to the good order observed by their former workmen and the ab sence from their campaign of viola tions of the law.' ; ' Too often a strike means "bludgeon ngs, -sandbaggings, attempts at arson, the distribution of explosives and sim ilar . terrifying tactics. The printers' struggle of 1906 . sees the adoption of no such measures, in its early stages at least, and witnesses' the use of proper arguments, offers of -.better treatment and the like, to induce sup port and win recruits. This policy In dicates an understanding among the strike leaders of the public opinion that demands from all, employer and employe alike, ' strict . . observance of legal methods in the adjustment of their disputes. Perhaps it may mean the beginning of a period in which the sober, honest, law-abiding men among the unionists of all trades are to have their way, and the passing of that class of vio lent agitators who regarded them selves as licensed dictators, the defi ance 0f whose command justified re taliation by fire and sword. New York Sun, Wigwag "Are you getting any testi monials for your consumption cure?" Dr. Quackly "Oh, yes. Here's a bully one from a Chinaman, named Wun Lung. He writes: - 'After taking two bottles of your medicine I have changed my name.'." . . . Heart Special! HUMOR OF ,THE PAY JUST A FEW MOMENTS WITH THE FUNMAKERS. ' Fire Insurance Policy Needed In Haste What ', the Bright ' Scholar Knew About History Mr. Mushie'l Football Position. Too Deep. "Once," drawled Uncle Enoch, "I knew two boys who went to a lecture over in Crownville, but they didn't like it much it was clear over their heads. So on their way home, bein' bound to have some fun, they stopped at the old pond, down by Hark ins' mill, an' whisked off their evenin' tog gery an' jumped in." "And did they enjoy that?" "We never found out. The pond went over their heads, too." Judge. ! Quite Exciting. -. "Did you play football while you were in college, Mr. Mushie?" "Oh, yaas, indeed. Deah old foot ball." . "What position. Mr. Mushie?" "Any old position, don't you know. I stood at one side with the othah fellows and when the chappies made a touchdown we said 'Rah-rah.' It's deuced exciting, yes, , really." Immediate. . Excited Lady Is this the insurance office? ' "Manager Yes, madam. What can we do for you? Excited Lady -I want an insurance policy at, once. My house is on Are. Half Holiday. . ' Exposed. . Mifkins There's a woman in our town who claims to he' 117 years old. ' Bifkins Was she kissed by George Washington when she was a ? little girl? ' - - .-; Mifkins No;, she says she never saw him. ' . ' Bifkins Huh! She's a fraud " , ' She'd Kep Tt. '"But can yon keep house?" he asked, doubtfully; for"' he : was, . above - all things, a practical man. . "If you get a house and put it In my name,',' she replied promptly. "I'll keep it all right enough.". 'Matters being thus satisfactorily settled, their ' engagement was , an nounced. Judge.' ' . ' 1 - Exit. . . "But," said the British nobleman, haughtily, 1 am offering for your daughter and her paltry ' fortune title' which is among the ; proudest in Europe. Is that not enough?" '" ' want something to boot, and I'm itch ing to do it right now." "No,"-, replied Mr. Hardsense, " ' ' '' ''..-" Explanation. Biggs ' (reading) I should think that man ' who swindled ' those poor working girls would have an awful load on his conscience. ' Diggs-r-He probably would but for one thing. - Biggs What is that? . Diggs He has no conscience. , . A Slap. Back. '. "That will do," said Mrs. Hiram Offen, sternly, "you will leave on Sat urday and you needn't both me about a recommendation." "Faix,"" replied Bridget, "Oi hov no intintion o' giyin' ye a ricommindation. I'll tell the truth about ye to ivery girl thot axes me." Childhood's Fading Joys. V . ""Don't trade candy' that has been Mtten, apple 'cores or chewing gum.'' In these terms the modern board ot education had Issued its ukase to the rising generation. One, by . one the joys of childhood fade before the inexorable march of the microbe. Bright Scholar. Teacher Why was Peter, emperoi of Russia, called Peter the Great? Scholar Because he was the" only great emperor of RUssla.jrWfo" history J never re-Petes itself. v The Cheerful I ruk Teller. V Justin Gaged Good Evening, Fred"1 jy, Do you know whfyk rfi? Freddy (aged liaesamima said you were sistes" :' niaa las,t hope. ales. (Whew! Tess He says vyou ailed' him ' a' puppy. .-. ; Jess Nonsense!- I (merely asked him if he was fond of 3g biscuit V COMMENT ON THINGS MILITARY. Changes Contemplated In German ' and French Armies. In the arsenals of France, accord ing to a French paper, there are $8,000,000 worth of antiquated and useless artillery. . The French navy uses fifty or sixty' different models of . guns,' which makes the question of furnishing . projectiles very difficult, and the powder used in the navy Is so unstable that one-quarter of it has to be changed : every year. ' It lasts , on board ship only five years and in, hot climates only two years. According to a leading German pa per, the kaiser has ordered the in traduction of a new uniform in the army. It will be between gray and green in color. The uniform is to be.1 supplied to all artillery "and infantry remanents, but not to the cavalry, as it has not yet been decided, what tint is most suitable for this branch.- . Russian soldiers still believe them selves superior to the Japanese , and ascribe their ill luck in Manchuria to the fact that their army was so largely composed of reservists, whose officers, were incompetent and .insuf ficien't in number. SPORTSMAN TO SEEK DIVORCE. Ending to Troubles of Foxhail Keene and His Wife. Foxhail Keene, son of James R. Keene, the New York financier, soon will begin suit ' in Kentucky for a divorce. He charges his wife with desertion. It is understood Mrs- Keene will make no defense. . Mr. and . Mrs'. Keene, separated in October, 1904," and the efforts of friends 4o' effect a reconciliation have been un availing. ... " ,.vv,- '.';..;.-, I, Value of New Year's- Resolutions. When J. Adam Bede,'. congressman -; from Duluth, was asked to speaK on New Year's resolutions the other day, he answered by- repealing a story , ' which Speaker ' Cannon1 tells of a oung man in the days when, the ad hesive postage stamp first, came in. AfteV, gazing at the envelope and . stampfor some time the enterprising: youth decided to test the, strange de- r vice. After ' lie" had written the hote he sealed the envelope and 'looked r hard at the stamp. He was afraid it." would not stick: Finally, moistening ' it, he placed it on the corner Of the ' envelope and although- it seemed to stick then he feared that It might dry off before the journey was ended, so- he pinned it to the envelope and wrote ' beneath this informing notice: "Post- -age. paid if this thing sticks.; ' This seemed to Mr. Bede illustrative of New . Year's resolutions. Their value depends wholly on their sticking. Fussina Over What to Eat. li grieves us to see, people in such . a stew about their diet. , . What's . the matter with . the civilized stomach? ; The old way was to eat what was set before you and think no more about it. ' Nature did the rest and converted , the beef and turnips to thought, to Industry, to - heroism,.- to . politics. , to poetry., to art, , to, emotion. ,, The new way is to hurry ' from the table and take pills, powders, -potions,' and 'you haven't eaten enough nor what you want at that. What's the use of be ing a billionaire if you have to live on bran" bread and skimmed milk? What's the7 use of owning a villa in the country if you have to sell every thing you raise on the place or give it to charities, being unable to eat a morsel of it? Brooklyn ' Eagle. .,- - - " i ' , Admiral Dewey Ages 8lowIy. -, Admiral ; Dewey, dapper,' sprightfy and smiling, is a familiar figure -on Washington's streets. He walks .with the jaunty, spring of a boy and takes., a keen Interest in the street sights. But one thing 'upsets the serenity of the hero and Christmas time is the most' trying in the year. People - will send him as gifts lounging robes, pil- -lows, footstools and other emblems of ill health and feebleness. The admir al hates the sight of a walking cane . as a pious Christian is supposed to hate the, evil one, and : he, bundles, all, such, presents off to a. home. for. the old. He' will barely acknowledge such a gift politely. - . ' Ff Prominent' Men "ontommlttee. M To canvass fpr 150.000 for., the erection of two buUdtngs, one for the, . use - of the ArW and Navy Young v Men's ChristiajrAssociation ' and the other for,, thjjf General Young . Men's ., Christian 'dissociation, of Newport, -a notable committee hasr'been appoint-v.-ed. ' It composed of Senator George Voabap Wetmore, Col. Louis V. Ca- L zaregiHlear Admiral Stephen . B. ' Luce, . Rail ; Admiral French E. ' Chad wick, ' ar , Admiral Charles M, Thomas. ' omas 'P. Peckhani, Peter, King, Col. U William PI Sheffield, . 3f.; Angus -Mc- ; Leod, Edward A. Sherman, George H. Tf Bi-jaat, Col. Jeremiah W. Horton. f T. P. Pitman, William B. Franklin and Robert' S.' Burlingame. . 8hun Blasphemy. . N-The letters of H. N. S. stand for Holj Name Society, an organization fn'Uie Roman Catholic . church, the purp6se' iof which is to teach rever- ence.for the name of God. In several eastern cities these societies ; have been; homing large parades to protest against; blasphemy. In some parades as massy as 20,000 men marched. fir L . , A r