3r
Vice-President, and H. F. Burke, Sec
retary and Treasurer.
WHITEBREAST COAL & LUMBER
COMPANY.
A Big Business Concern Thst Has
Helped Make Lincoln.
It Is our purpose In this our "Friend
ly List Edition for 190C" to call the at
tention of our readers to those con
cerns whose attitude towards labor Is
fair and just. Such a concern Is the
Whltebreast Coal & Lumber Co., with
offices at 1106 O street, and yards at
600 O street.
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JOHN HOPWOOD MICKEY.
The Story of a Man Who Worked His
Way Upward.
The life story of John Hopwcot'.
Mickey, lourteenth governor of Nebras
ka, should be an incentive to every
boy and young man in the great state
over which Mr. Mickey presides as
chief executive. As farmer boy, as sol
dier In defense. of his country, as a
pioneer of Nebraska and as a public
servant, he has won his way to the
front rank in public; esteem. Mr
Mickey was born In Iowa, the son of
farmer parents, and was educated in
the common schools of that state.
While yet in his 'teens he responded
to his country's call for armed defend
ers, and made a record as a brave and
efficient soldier In defense of his flag.
Returning home from the war he be
came Imbued with the idea that a lit
tle further to the west, In Nebraska,
were golden opportunities for young
men of brawn and courage. In 18G8 he
started westward and located in Polk
county, taking a homestead. He lacked
but a fewi minutes of being the first
settler at Osceola, now the county seat
of Polk county. He has been promi
nently Identified with the business
growth of Osceola, Polk county and
Nebraska during all the years that
have followed. In 1S70 Polk county
was organized and Mr. Mickey became
the first county treasurer, and he held
the office for nearly ten years. Two
years later, in 1871, Oaecola was made
the county seat and lr. Mickey moved
there, and ever since that splendid lit
tle city has been his home.
In 1880 Mr. Mickey was elected to
the legislature and when the session
opened he at once stepped into leader
ship therein. During the session of
1S81 the Slocumb high license law was
enacted, and to fhe passage of this
wholesome law he lent his hearty and
ecthusiHstlc support.
In 1879 he founded the Osceola State
Bank, of which institution he is still
president, and which is one of the
soundest financial houses in the state.
Under his able management it weath
ered the financial storm of 1893, and
was the means of assisting other and
less solid, but not less worthy, enter
prises to survive those trying times.
Mr. Mickey has always been a
staunch republican and a leader In the
councils of his party. He never sought
office, but in 1902 his party, casting
about for a candidate, fixed upon him
and he was nominated for governor.
He was elected by a handsome vote,
and so satisfactory was his first term
that he was re-elected In 1904 by a
laigely Increased majority. .
His friendship for the men who eat
their bread in the sweat of their faces
has been evidenced on more than one
occasion, but never more forcefully
than during the famous packing house
strike in South Omaha. Men inter
ested In breaking down the labor
unions besought Governor Mickey to
call out the militia to overawe and ter
rorize the packing house employes who
were only asking for a fair share of
the rewards of their toil, but Governor
Mickey refused to be made a tool in
the hands of the union crushers. He
personally visited the strike district",
Investigated the conditions for himself,
and returning to Lincoln emphatically
told the union crushers that he would
not be a party to their schemes. "What
you need is business, not the militia,"
said Governor Mickey. As a result of
bis courageous and honest action there
was no intimidation and no rioting,
and the local civil officers were able
without trouble to maintain order. As
a result be won to himself tho support
of organized labor throughout the
state, and this vote helped largely to
swell his Increased majority when he
came up for re-election.
Mr. Mickey is a leading member of
the Methodist church, and has contrib
uted largely to Its support. He Is one
of the largest contributors to Wesleyan
University. As governor he has given
the people a wise and economical ad
ministration, and has won the confl-
dence and respect of all thoughtful citi
zens. His high moral character, his
unflinching adherence to what he be
lieves to be right, and his refusal to be.
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They are wholesale lumber dealers
and wholesale and retail coal dealers
and do a large and constantly increas
ing business.
The officers of this concern, John T.
Dorgan, President, V. H. Dorgan, Vice
President and Secretary and W. L.
McClay, Treasurer, are among the fore
most citizens of Lincoln and are well
and favorably known in commercial
circles.
This concern has always manifested
a friendly interest in the cause of
labor, and are. entitled to the support
and co-operation of all who have the
best interests of labor at heart.
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swerved from the path of duty by in
terests adverse to public interests, have
firmly fixed him in the esteem of tho
people. His administration will al
ways be a source of pride to the com
monwealth he has so ably served, and
a precious Tieritage to hand down to
his children and his children's children.
EDMUND C. M'GILTON.
Lieutenant Governor and an Official
' With a Clean Record.
Edmund C. McGilton, the Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, was born and
educated in Wisconsin. He came to
Nebraska in 1S88 and settled in Omaha,
cf which city he is still a resident.
He is one of the foremost lawyers
in the state, and has been actively
identified with every public movement
for the advancement of the business
Interests of Nebraska.
He is in every way one of the big
men of the state, not alone in his
physical proportions, but in ability and
in his broad-minded and public-spirited
way of looking at all public questions.
He has always been a republican, and
while not an ofllce-seeker, he has al
ways been an active worker in politics
for the good of his party and the people
of the state.
Mr. McGilton i3 a citizen who by his
honorable and upright way of dealing
with all has won the confidence and
respect of all who know him.
His record is such as to entitle him
to the support and co-operation of all
good citizens who have the best inter
ests of the state at heart.
PETER MORTENSEN.
He Looks After the Finances of This
- Great State.
Peter Mortensen, Treasurer of Ne
braska, is a native of Denmark, and
was born In 1844. He settled in Ne
braska in Valley county in 1872. In
1875 he was elected county treasurer of
Valley county, which office he held for
nine consecutive years. After retiring
from the office of county treasurer, he
engaged in the banking business at
Ord in 1885, at which time he assisted
III organizing the First National Bank.
I u 1888 he was elected Us president,
which position he still holds.
He is a man who has the respect and
confidence of the people of the entire
state, and should he ever consent to
run for any other public office is en
titled to the support and co-operation
of all who desire to have good citizens
and broad-minded public spirited men
In office.
NORRIS BROWN.
Who Has Won His Way Uward by
Force of Merit.
Norris Brown, attorney-general for
the state of Nebraska, was born in
Iowa and acquired his early education
in the public schools of that state. His
early ambition was to be a lawyer, and
at the first opportunity he began the
study of that profession and when ad
mitted to the bar began the practice of
law in his native state. Like hundreds
of other ambitious and energetic young
men, he looked for newer fields and
soon decided upon Nebraska. In 1SSS
he. moved to Kearney, Buffalo, county,
and opened an office. His success was
marked from the start. In 1893 he was
nominated by the republicans for
county attorney and elected, holdin,
the office two terms and declining
third term. He early became a leader
in his party, and in the latter 90's he
was nominated for congress in the face
of an overwhelmingly adverse major
ity and made a race that was little
short of phenomenal. His skill as a
debater and his "ability as an orator
attracted to him the attention of the
whole state. In 1901 he was appointed
dt-puty attorney-general, and iff 1901
was elected attorney-general by a tre
mendous majority. In that office he
has performed signal service in behalf
of the people, defending their cause
with splendid skill and ability.
Politically Mr. Brown has no selfish
ambitions. He is a lawyer by profes
sion and seeks only to be known as
one well qualified in that profession
But his services to the people have
been of such value that there is an in-
istent demand that he take a higher
and more responsible position in the
public service, and today there is a
growing demand that he be elected to
the United States senate. The senti
ment in favor of this seems to be well
nigh unanimous in hi3 own party, ani
the opposition fs quite. a3 unanimous
in admitting his ability and his fitness
for that important office. . Quiet, not
given to ostentation, studious and ex
emplary in public ana private life,
Norris Brown is today one of the
strong characters in Nebraska, and has
been identified with every movement
having for its aim the upbuilding of
the commonwealth and the betterment
of the political conditions of the peo
ple. As a lawyer his ability is con
ceded on all sides, and in the profes
sion none stands higher than he.
WM. TOWNSEND THOMPSON.
A Public Official Who Has Rendered
Efficient Service.
Wm. T. Thompson, deputy attorney
general of Nebraska, ii a resident of
Central City, Nebraska. He is a na
tive of Wisconsin, liaing been born
at Fenimore, Grant county.
irr. Thompson received his education
in Wisconsin and Iowa and attendci
Simpson College, Indianola, pursuing a
classical course. At this institution
hy was a member of the -Smithsonian
literary society and Delta Tau frater
nity. He left collegein 1883.
Immediately after leaving college he
commenced - the study of law in the
office of H. McNeil, at Indianola, Iowa.
In 1S85 he came to Nebraska and set
tled at Central City, where he has
since resided and practiced his profes
sion. In 1898 he was elected to the
House of Representatives and while a
member of the legislature was chair
man of the Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means.
He is a member of the republican
party and is a staunch and earnest
worker in the party. Mr. Thompson
is a member of the Presbyterian church
and has always been active in church
afrairs. He is a member of the
Knight3 of Macabees and the Modern
Woodmen of America, twice serving as
delegate to head camp in the latter
order.
In his present office as deputy attor
ney general Mr. Thompson has shown
marked ability and is well fitted for the
office of attorney general, for which
bs is a candidate. His attitude to
wards the labor cause has always been
such as to entitle him to the support
and co-operation of the laboring peo
ple for election to this office.
GENERAL JACOB H. CULVER.
A Public Official Who Has Served the
People Well.
Jacob H. Culver, Adjutant General of
the State of Nebraska, was born in
Ohio in 1845, and with his parents
moved to Wisconsin, from which state
ha enlisted in Company K, First Wis
consin Regiment as drummer in 1861.
He served through his term and was
mustered out of service with his regi
ment as color bearer.
He organized Troop A, Nebraska Na
tional Guards, in 1887, and was its
commander until 1898. He was called
out in the Sioux Indian war in 1891,
and in 1898 he offered his services as
a volunteer in the Spanish-American
war, Third Volunteer Cavalry and in
the Thirty-second Volunteer Infantry,
in the Philippine insurrection. He
served through these wars as a captain
U. S. V. and went twice to the Philip
pines. .General Culver is a thorough man of
aflairs and has done much for tho
state of Nebraska. He is a good citi
zen and one who is entitled to the sup
port and co-operation of all 'good citi
zens. '
HENRY M. EATON.
A 'State Official Whose Services Have
Been Well Performed.
Henry Ml Eaton, Commissioner of
Public Lands and Buildings, is a native
oZ Indiana. At an early age in 1867
he came with his parents to Nebraska,
and settled at Davenport, receiving his
education at the public schools and
finishing at the University of Kansas.
Mr. Eaton is a republican, and was
appointed as Deputy Commissioner of
Public Lands and Buildings in 1900
which office he held until his election
a.! Commissioner in 1904. "
As Commissioner he has served the
state both faithfully and well, and has
won the confidence of the people of the
state.
He is a man who has always main
tained a friendly attitude towards the
cause of labor and is entitled to the
support and co-operation of all who
have the best interests of labor at
heart.
EDWARD M. SEARLE, JR.
Keeps Track of the Accounts of This
Great State.
Edward M. Searle, State Auditor, is a
republican and- one who has always
been among the foremost in the coun
ells of his party. He is an earnest and
enthusiastic member of his party and
is one of the acknowledged leaders.
In his present office as State Auditor
Mr. Searle has made a most capable
and efficient officer and has won the
respect and confidence of the entire
community.
JASPER LEE M'BRIEN
Looks After the Educational Interests
of This Great State.
Jasper Lee McBrien, the State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction, was
born in Newton county, Missouri, in
1867. He came to Nebraska in 1879
and was graduated from the Sterling
high school, after which he entered
Campbell University, at Holton, Kan
sas, where he took a thorough course
of study. In 1891 he was elected presi
dent of the State Teacher's Associa
tion, and was for two terms county su
perintendent of schools for Johnson
county. He was for four years Dean
of Orleans College and for four years
superintendent of the Geneva public
schools.
He was appointed as deputy superin
tendent of schools for the state under
Superintendent Fowler, which position
he held until his election to his pres
ent office in 19C4.
He has made a most able and effi cient
superintendent and as such has
won the respect and admiration of the
entire community.
Mr. McBrien is a republican, but is
not a politician; he is a citizen who
aas always worked for the good of his
state.
BURRETT BUSH.
A Union Man Who Has Made a Good
Public Official. '
Burrett Bush, deputy commissioner
of the Bureau of Industrial Statistics,
ft a man whose natural ability and
business training has made him pre
eminently fitted to discharge the im
portant duties of the office he now
holds.
The office cf deputy commissioner of
the Bureau of Industrial Statistics is
an office which is important, and the
information gathered and published by
the Board of Industrial Statistics is of
vital importance to the business of the
community.
Mr. Bush is an able, conscientious
and efficient official, and a man who
commands the respect and confidence
of the entire community.
GEORGE D. BENNETT.
A Public Official Whose Record Is
Above Reproach.
George D. Bennett, Secretary of the
State Board of Equalization and As
sessment, is a gentleman of education
and accomplishments and a man who
in the discharge of his official duties
has served the state both faithfully and
well.
Mr. Bennett is a man of wide busi
ness experience and one whose judg
ment pre-eminently fits him for the
many duties of his present office.
As a' citizen he stands high in the
estimation and confidence of the com
munity and his attitude towards labor
is such as to entitle him to the sup
port and co-operation of labor In any
thing he may desire.
GEORGE L. CARTER.
State Game Warden Who Has Never
"Played Favorites."
George L. Carter, State Game War
den, is a gentleman of ability and in
tegrity and one who has the courag?
of hi3 convictions. He has discharged
the duties of 1iis office wiithout fear or
favor and has made a most conscien
tious, painstaking and efficient state
official.
In his official life many circum
stances come to the duty of a state
game warden which are not pleasant,
and these situations have always been
met by Mr. Carter in a most straight
forward way as he saw his dnty.
Mr. Carter is a man who has al
ways manifested a friendly interest in
the labor cause and should he ever de
sire anything within the gift of the
people he is entitled to the support and
co-operation of labor.
HENRY CLAY LINDSAY.
Keeps the Records of Nebraska's
Highest Judicial Tribunal.
Henry Clay Lindsay, Clerk of the
Supreme Court and State Librarian
was born at Lodi, Wisconsin, Novem
ber 8, 1861. Studied law in the office
of his father. In 1883 he moved to
Nebraska and settled at Pawnee City
and entered the law office of G. M.
Humphrey, with whom he was asso
ciated for five years. At the expira
tion of that time he was elected county
attorney of Pawnee county, wthich of
fice he held for three successive terms.
In 1894 he was elected to the state
senate and in 1900 he was selected as
chairman of the republican state cen
tral committee, which office he held for
four years.
During his management of the af
fairs of the party, the control of the
state was wrested from . the fusion
forces and the government became re-
pubilcan in all of its departments. In
1904 he was appointed clerk of the Su
preme Court of Nebraska, in which
office he has made a most efficient and
able public official. He is a member
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks and is a Mason. Mr. Lind
say is a gentleman who has won the
respect and confidence of the entire
community and his attitude toward
labor is such that he is entitled to the
support and co-operation of the labor
people.
JOHN LAUDERDALE KENNEDY.
Member of Congress from the Second
Nebraska District.
John Lauderdale Kennedy was born
on a farm in- Ayrshire, Scotland, Octo
ber 27, 1854. He received his early edu
cation in the common schools of Scot
land and in his nineteenth year cam?
to the United States and settled in
LaSalle county, Illinois. He farmed
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EDWARD J. FRANCIS.
Conducts a Restaurant and Gives the
t Best of Service.
Mr. Edward J. Francis, who is suc
cessor to Francis Brothers, is the
genial proprietor of the Capital Cafe,
located at 121 North Eleventh street.
Mr. Francis is a thorough restaurant
keeper and caterer, and his years of
experience have placed him in the
front ranks of his chosen line of busi
ness. .He serves at his restaurant some
of the best meals in the city for from
fifteen cents up as high as your appe
tite and income will allow you to go
His attitude towards labor has al
ways been fair and just, and he is en
titled to the support and co-operation
of all who have the best interests of
labor at heart.
LITTLE GEM BAKERY.
Its Product May Be Depended Upon
To Be All Right.
The Little Gem Bakery is located at
423 South Eleventh street and the
proprietor is Mr. Gus Wissler. He is
a baker of experience and uses only
the best flour and other materials in
his bakery, and the baked ; goods
turned out by him are the acme of per
fection. This is a wholesale bakery, and you
can get their goods at your dealer's.
If your dealer does not have them, tell
him to send to the Little Gem Bakery
and get his goods if he wants your
trade.
The attitude of this bakery towards
labor has always been fair and just
and they are entitled to the support
and co-operation of all workingmen.
HAYSEL'S RESTAURANT.
An Eating - Place That .Deserves a
Goodly Patronage.
To those who appreciate a nice lunch
cr regular meal, temptingly served
cooked like mother used to cook and
a; moderate prices, the new- restaurant
of Mrs." Almeda Haysel, at 1440 O
street, is especially recommended.
In connection with the restaurant
Mrs. Haysel has nicely furnished
rooms with all modern conveniences at
1448 P street.
Mrs. Haysel has had wide experience
ir. both hotel and restaurant business,
knows what her patrons require and
anticipates their wishes by providing
the best on the market.
Mrs. Haysel is entitled to a liberal
share of the public patronage on ac
count of her unceasing efforts to please
her patrons.
DON'S CAFE.
A Restaurant Conducted by an Expert
in That Line.
Mr. John Wright Is a gentleman ot
ability and integrity and a restaurs
teur of experience and accomplish
ments.
Mr. Wright, who succeeded to the
bi'slness of Don Cameron, has at 11-1
to 118 South Eleventh street, a 3trictly
up-to-date restaurant and cafe. This
is the place to go to get good things
to eat. ,Here you will always find all
the latest delicacies the market af
fords nicely served. .
When you are down town after the
theater drop into Don's Cafe and get
some . oysters . or lpbster. They will
be served right and one visit to thi3
place will make you want to go again.
THE FOLSOM BAKERY AND CON
FECTIONERY.
To make Lincoln a good place to lire
in is to patronize home industries,
especially when one can get more and
better goods for their money by do
ing so. -
In this connection attention is called
to The Folsom, one of the leading
for a few yearsy and then entered
Knox College ;Galesburg, 111., from
which he received the degree of Master
of Arts in 1878. He studied law in the,
office of Willoughby & Dadghterty at
Galesburg, 111., and then entered the
law department of the State University
ol Iowa, graduating in 1882, with the
degree LL. B. In December, 1882, he
came to Nebraska and engaged in the
practice of law as senior member of
the firm of Kennedy & Martin at Oma
ha The partnership was continued
until 1888, when Myron L. Learned
took Mr. Martin's place. This firm has
carried on a successful practice in both
state and federal courts. Mr. Kennedy
has always been a staunch republican
and an active worker for the party.
He was presidential elector in 1900 and
in 1904 was elected to congress from
the Second Congressional district. As
congressman Mr. Kennedy has taken
a foremost stand and is considered one
cl the influential members of thj
house of representatives.
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wholesale and retail . bakery and con
fectionery establishments not only i.i
Linocln but in the state
The factory, store and office are lo
cated at 1307 O street and the proprie
tors, A. T. Seeley & Co., are manufac
turers and jobbers in bread; pastries,
confectionery, ice cream, fruit ices,
cartons, paper- bags and everything
pertaining to the bakers' and confec
tioners' trade.
A specialty is made of promptly fill
ing mail orders for fine cakes and con
fectionery, ice cream and icea for par
ties .receptions, etc.
Owing to the rapidly Increasing busi
ness an additional room 25x70 feet in
dimensions has been recently added to
the extensive plant- to insure the
prompt filling of orders.
The output of The Folsom is justly
popular on account of its excellence
and : purity as well as the moderate
charges.
Mr. A. T. Seeley, the managing hea3
of the firm, is a man of wide experi
ence in the business and his friendly
relations and fairness to organized
labor entitles The Folsom to the con
fidence and support of the public.
THE PHOENIX RESTAURANT.
A Model Eating Place Conducted in
the Best Style.
Mr. Duncan K. Campbell, the pro
prietor of the Phoenix . Restaurant,
which is located at 142 North Eleventh
street, is a caterer and restaurateur of
experience and ability. He was for a
lnne- time chef of the Windsor Cafe
and now' that; he 1ias a place of his
own, is still serving the same kind of
good cooking for which he has been
famous for years.
Mr. Campbell gives his personal at
tention to the details of The Phoenix,
hence the great success that he is
meeting with.
The cuisine at The Phoenix is all
that an epicurien could desire and the
service is excellent. Mr. Campbell is
a staunch friend of organied labor and
is himself a member of the Bakers'
Union. He is entitled to the support
and co-operation of all good union
men. , .
THE ELAM RESTAURANT.
A Good Place to Get the Good Things
To Eat
The EUarn Restaurant, located at 131
South Tenth street, is a first-class res
taurant and a desirable place to get
that mid-day . lunch. The service i&
prompt and neat, and the attendants
are courteous and efficient. . .
They reserve tables for ladies and
particular attention is paid to the ser
vice for ladies and children.
It is located right in the heart -of
the shopping district and is a most
convenient and attractive place at
which to lunch.
Mr. J. A. Elam, the proprietor, Is a
caterer of ability and experience and
is well versed in the art . of serving
"good things to eat." ; Telephone, Auto
3004.
FAGAN'S CAFE.
A Union Restaurant Conducted by a
Loyal Union Man.
Fagan's Cafe is located at 1228 O
street, and here you will always find
that the menu keeps up with the sea
sons and the best that the market af
fords is served at moderate prices. It
ic the aim of the management of this
restaurant . to make.it a com for tabic,
attractive and acceptable place at
which to eat for a moderate outlay.
The service is first-class In every par
ticular and the cooking is -excellent.
The management has always mani
fested a friendly interest in the cause
of labor, and workingmen' will make
no mistake in giving their support and
co-operation- to this well known cafe.
Telephony Bell J 955.