1-4 Of?
1-3 Off
1-5 Off
1-2 Off
On Lace Curtains.
On Infant's Coats.
On Silk Petticoats.
On Wool Knit Petticoats.
On Covert and Broadcloth Jackets.
On Regular Line of Raincoats.
On Regular Line of Silk Coats.
On all Capes.
On Wool Cashmeres and Beaver
Shawls.
On Silk Shirt Waist Suits.
On all Furette Jackets.
On Odd Lot Skirts and Cravenettes.
Special Discount on Entire Line of Petticoats.
Blanliots and Comforters
Special Discount on all Cotton Blankets.
20 Per Cent Discount on all Wool Blankets and
Comforters.
Hen's Furnishing Dop't
Dress Shirt Clean Up A good assortment of
fancy lauadered bosoms, Dress Shirts, all this season's
patterns, sizs 14 to 17 1-2, regular $1.00 goods, at this
sale, to clean up 69c
One-Fifth to One-Third Off on other Men's
and Boys' Dress Shirts.
Sill; Plush Jackets
$13.50 values, Black,, will go at
$17.50 values, Black and Brown, will go at.
$17.50 values, Black Velour, will go at
..$6.95
..$9.95
..$9.95
SMrte
300 man tailored, good fitting, stylish Skirts at aston
ishingly low prices. ' . V
$ 5.50 to $ 8.50 values winter weight will go at. . $2.95
5.95 to 5.50 regular-line will go at. . . ... ... .$3.95
7.50 to 6.75 regular line will go at. ... . ... . .$4.95 -
9.50 to 8.50 regular line will go at . . . .$5.95
11.50 to 9.95 regular, line, will go at . .... . . v'"$6.95,
12.50 to 14.50 regular line will - go at. . . . . . . . . .$8.95
One rack, 60 garments of broken sizes, your
choice at half price.
At 20 Por Cent Discount
All Men's and Boys' warm lined Mittens and Gloves,
Silk( and Wool Mufflers, Neckties, Wool Socks, Men's and
Boys' Felt Hats, Corduroy Pants, Men's and Boys' Duck1
Coats, and Suspenders. ' u'"t . . . . . - ,
Clearing Solo on All
Dress Goods, Coatings, Black Silks, Women's and Child
ren's Underwear, Taffeta Silks and Lace Waists, Wool
and Novelty Check Waists, Coats, Cravenette Raincoats,
Children's Reefers, Furs, Wo6l Yarn Sweaters.
Special Discount on all Slicca
Buy all the Shoes you can possibly use. Shoe up
every member of the family. There is no invastment
you can make that will pay as it will to shoe, up now.
At Qno-Fouriji GIJ
: All Men's heavy Winter Pants, in assorted cloths,
and all men's Jewelry and Fancy Vests, etc.
K
Spocial Discount
on all Draperies,, Cretons, Bed
Spreads, Shaker Flannels, Out
Ins Flannels, Canton Flannels,
Oilcluth, Cotton Hosiery, Yarns.
017-021 O St.
OPPOSITE CITY HALL
Spocial Dicsc-jnt
on ail Prints, Ginghams, Mus
lins.Tlcklngs, Sheetings, .Sheets
Pillow Cases, Towels, Towel
ing and Denims.
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LYRIC THEATRE
Matlne 3:C3 P. M.
EKflins 7:45 & 9 3
POLITE VAUDEVILLE
Lincoln's Popular Playhouse.
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Prices Balcony H)c, Lower Floor 20c
GREAT JANUARY CLEARING AND STOCK
i q o e
M 1-5 IFF
on Dress Ooeds, Silks, Flannels,
White Goods, Velvets, Under
wear, Blankets, Comforters,
Table Linens, Napkins, Lin-,
ings. Shirtings and Rugs-
REDUCING SALE
This is a sale of real values values that
are appreciated by all our customers who
have ever attended . one of our clearing:
sales. Better bargains this .year than
ever before. Come early and get first choice. The
discounts cover practically our whole stock only a
few unimportant exceptions made.
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fit m m
on Laces, Embroideries, Rib
bons, Belts, Bags, Neckwear,
Fleeced and Wool Hosiery, Knit
Goods of all kinds. Gloves, Veil
ings, Doilies, Combs and Hand
kerchiefs. 1
GENERAL MENTION.
Bits of Labor Newt Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissor.
The union label that's alL
hook for the union label.
If It is not labeled, refuse it.
Union made shoes are sold by Rog
ers & Perkins.
Machinists' Union ball, Fraternity
ball, Januar21.
Mrs. T. W. Evans is rapidly recover
ing from severe illness.
Mrs. P. H. Hebbard has fully re
covered from her recent . severe ill
ness. Mrs. Fred Mickel, who has been
very III for several weeks, is reported
much better.
The ' total number of alien immi
grants admitted In the United States
during October was 11,513.
Walter Swanson rade an overland
journey to Shipley this week, and will
visit there for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Dohne returned to
their home in Saronvflle last Tuesday,
after a pleasant visit with relatives in
Lincoln.
T" li rkwn(nnfifl cjfi.l,A if ninflna An-
A llll rUlCHCU DUIAC VI lilt .1 VJ I'll
Ktucci a ai iiuuuiuiu uuo uti." v.
by the acceptance ot a proposition to
arbitrate grievances.
Gus Swanson has been fighting the
grip for several weks, so last Tues
day he packed his grip and went to
Mason City ,to visit with his brother
for a couple of weeks.
Cotton weaving In Africa, under the
crude methods employed by the na
tives, is a stow process. A skilled
workman can weave three yards a day
and is considered a crackerjack.
I.abor organizations will live, thrive
and be successful. The noble men
and women who constitute its mem
bership cannot be discouraged in faith,
frightened from allegiance, or bull
Keep away from Sarf Francisco!
Pay no attention to advertisements in
daily papers for men. Conditions are
not as represented. Wages are low,
conditions poor, livin& high, and every
trade is overrun with men.
dozed by court decisions.
Workingmen hate a traitor and a
crook above all other things. The man
who attains an office of trust at their
hands and hastens to degrade it and
rob those who have honored him is
their deadliest nemy and they
know it.
Boilermakers throughout the United.
States are protesting against the noise
resulting from the use of pneumatic
tools which destroy the nerves and
health of the men. It is said that these
tools' are yearly becoming more pow;
erful and harmful to those who use
them in their work..
On January 1,19A7,' there were 25.
714 co-operative societies in existence
in Germany with a total membership
of 3,860,143, ' the corresponding totals
for a" year ago being 24,652 and. 3,658,
537, The large majority of these were
credit associations with an aggregate
membership of over two millions.
A temporary organization, which
will embrace all the building trades
unions in the United States and Can
ada, was completed In New York City
on Sunday. A charter for the new or
ganization will be asked for at the
next meeting of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor,
which will be held in New York on
January 20, A meeting to form a per
manent organization will be held Jan
uary 9. It Is estimated that the new
federation wil number over 1,000.000
members.
WHITTEN IS RE-ELECTED.
Commercial Club Retain Services of
Man Who Ha Made Good.
The directors of the Commercial
Club met last Monday and unanimous
ly re-elected Secretary Whltten for an
other two years, and at the same time
granted him a generous increase in
.salary.
The Wageworker wants to congratu
late Secretary Whitten beefduse of this
evidence of his satisfactory service,
but it more particularly wants to con
gratulate the Commercial Club on be
ing able to' retain his services. Mr.
$5.00
Bath Cabinets
$3.66
The celebrated Buckeye Bath
Cabinet cannot be equalled in the
home treatment of Rheumatism,
La Grippe. Colds, Neuralgia and
for the administration of medi
cated and perfumed baths.
WE CARRY' A COMPLETE
LINE OF
Bath Room Requisites:
Loofahs, Mitts.
Bath Brashes,
Robber Sponges, '
Alcohol, Straps,
Talcum Powders, Soap,
Alcohol Lamps, etc.
Ask or write for Bath Cabinet
Literature.
RECTOR'S
I2th and O
Whitten is a hustler from Hustlers
vllle, and has the ability to organize
and plan and carry out moves for the
upbuilding of Lincoln. Since he en
tered the employ of the Commercial
Club that body has commenced to
achieve results. It has secured a cor
rection of a great many injustices in
the mater of railroad rales, it has se
cured new industries, it has advertised
Lincoln, and !t has awakened a civic
pride and patriotism that promises
well for the future.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
Elects Officers for the Ensuing Year
and Starts Off Well. n
The Electrical Workers nave elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
President, C. M. Anderson.
"financial secretary, W. L. Mayer.
Recording secretary, G. E. Vennuui.
Trustees, Mark Carveth, Henry
Streeter, B. B. Joslin.
Work continues good and practically
ever member has steady employment.
Tlie University Place job is opening up
in line shape, and in a week or two
a. big force of men will be at work in
stalling the new auspmatic system in
that flourishing suburb.
Work on the automatic system in
Omaha is being pushed and the de
mand for men there keeps the local
field well' drained, thus furnishing
steady work here.
The union has changed meeting
place and will hereafter meet at 1034
O street. In a short time a handsome
electric sign will be placed in front of
the hall for the guidance of the gen
eral public. The union meets on
Thursday night
The Electrical Worker are proud of
the part their representatives are play
ing in the Labor Temple movement.
Tho Electrical Workers were the first
to "come across" with a subscription
of $100 to the Temple fund, and indi
vidual members are following suit in
fine shape. Three outside locals have
purchased stoch, thus swelling the
grand total of Electrical Worker subscriptions.
STONE CAPTURED.
Recreant Official of Leatherworkers
Union Found in Utah.
Joseph J. Stone, charged with hav
ing embezzled the funds of the local
union of Leatherworkers on Horse
Goods while financial secretary of that
body, was located and arrested in
Utah several days ago. On Tuesday
George Bush, acting for the local,
swore out a complaint charging Stone
with the crime, and an officer started
at once for Salt Lake City to bring
him back.
Stone suddenly disappeared from
Lincoln some six or eight months ago,
and an examination of his books
showed him to be short over J150.
The local union, however, was none
the Io3er, Stone having been bonded.
The bonding company immediately
made good the shortage and set its
detectives on Stone's trail. His pho
tograph, was published in the official
organ and a few days ago he was lo
cated at Salt Lake City. When Stone
left Lincoln he left his wife and an
infant daughter and it was reported
that domestic trouble was the cause
of bis flight. This was denied by
Mrs. Stone, who said that her hus
band had made one or two unfortun
ate investments, using the funds of
the union temporarily, and when set
tlement time came he fled rather than
face the music. It is not known
whether she is with him or with her
folks at Tecumseh. She left Lincoln
a month of si after Stone disap
peared. The complaint was lodged against
Stone by the local union, hut at (he
instance of the -bonding company, and
the local, although the loss has been
made good, will prosecute.
t
THE BARBERS.
Forget Business for a While and Enjoy
Themselves -Hugely.
The members of the local Barbers'
Union were the hosts Wednesday
night, and the employing barbers and
the non-union barbers were the
guests. The occasion was a sort of
"open house" affair for the purpose
of getting together and getting better
acquainted ; to frankly talk about
some matters and freely express opinions.-
In point of numbers it was the
largest social ever held by the local.
In point of interest and enthusiasm
it was long to be remembered. It was
especially pleasing to the local to see
a number of the non-union barbers
present in response to the invitation,
and nothing was left undone to make
these visitors feel at home. Presi
dent McBride called the gathering to
order after the local had transacted
a little routine business behind closed
doors, and from that moment until
midnight there was something doing
all the time.
Several of the employing barbers
made brief addresses, among them
being Messrs. Green, Leopold, B&rtle
man, Chaplin and Bowmen. Several
journeymen spoke briefly. All the re
marks were along the line of getting
better acquainted and working more
harmoniously and the utmost good
feeling prevailed.
At 10 o'clock the mysterious sounds
in an adjoining room were explained,
for at that time it was announced that
supper was ready. There was a great
plenty of oysters, pickels, celery and
coffee, and after them plenty of good
union made cigars. Then came sing
ing, card playing, music and boxing
bouts to keep everybody 'busy and
happy. From start to finish it was a
lively affair and thoroughly enjoyed
by all present. The committee hav
ing the function in charge is entitled
to credit for the splendid work it per
formed. : " ;
' Work in the barber line is reported
slack at this time.
Local barbers are still laughing
over the story from Central . City. A
man got into a chair in Central City
and the barber shaved him. Then the
customer coincided with the barber's
view ""that a haircut was necessary.
So' followed curling of the mustache,
face massage, egg shampoo and every
thig that goes. When the operation
was concluded the barber was horri
fied to learn that the customer was
crazy and didn't have a cent.
Robert Strain, who has been under
the weather for a long time, is feel
ing a lot 'better.
BRICKLAYERS WARNED ..
Will Enforce Rule Against Accepting
Cards In Contested Territory.
In response to complaints received
from local unions the Executive Board"
of the International ; Union of Brick
layers and Masons has issued notice
that locals engaged in a contest with
employers will receive the support of
the , board in refusing to recognize
traveling cards of tne International
Union. The notice sent out by the
board states that "traveling members
in great numbers will still persist in
going into the jurisdiction Ot unions
that are involved in the open-shop
struggle, notwithstanding repeated
warning and requests to stay away."
Attention is calleflflo the fact that
there are now more tnan 1,000 locals
connected with the international and
that consequently traveling members
can have their cards renewed by
unions that are not engaged in local
fights.
The notice concludes with a warn
ing to all members to stay away from
the following towns, in which the
unions 'are engaged in "a fight to the
finish against the open shop;" Louis
ville, Ky., Washington, D C; Will
mington and Lyon, Mass.; Wllkes
Barre and Benwick, Pa., and Los An
geles, Cal.
WHAT IS A "RAT 7'
A Few Words About the Most De
spicable Form . of Genus Rodent.
Men and women engaged in the
printig trades have a pet name for
the soulless individual who is low
enough and mean enough to profit toy
the sacrifices and toil of his fellows.
Other tradesmen call this class
"scabs," but printing tradesmen call
them "rats." The village of Hamelin,
in a country of Europe, was once in
fested with a plague of Tats, and the
plague was unstayed until the famous
Pied Piper appeared on the scene and
offered to get rid at the rodents if
paid a certain sum. The village
burghers agreed, and the Pled Piper
tuned up his pipes. The rodents fol
lowed him until he led them into a
hole in the mountain, which closed be
hind them forever. Then the Pied
Piper demanded his money. Then it
was the burghers showed that too
long association -with Tats had made
them as crooked as the modern ro
dents of the printing trades. Having
been rid ,of the rats, they refused to
pay up. Thereupon the Pied Piper
again tuned up his pipes, and this
time he led the children of the village
into the same hole in the mountain,
and from that day to this neither piper
nor children hare been seen.
Doubtless this story is the founda
tion for the term "rat" which print
ing tradesmen apply to the narrow
browed, white-livered .treacherous ani
mals who sneak around like the ro
dents of Hamelin and live fat on the
toil anil sacrifices of the men and
women who have brought about en
durable conditions. . .
. Lincoln, happily,' has only a few of
these long-tailed, sneaking animals.
Just at present they are not walking
around in public much. They prefer
the sight of decent, generous, square
the sight of decent, generous, suaer
tradesmen of the printing crafty. But
if you 'happen a meet up . with one
you will have little difficulty in "spot
ting" them. The shifty eye, the hang
dog expression, give them away. Look
out for them and avoid them as you
would any other plague. Rats,
whether of 'the four-footed or the two
footed kind, carry all manner of con
tagious disease, the only difference
being that while the four-footed ro
dents carry physical disease, the two
footed kind carry moral and Social
disease.
STELZLE KNOWS HIS JOB.
The Machinist-Preacrier Doing, a Big
x Work for Unionism.
The Rev. Charles Stelzle made a
very pleasant impression on some four
hundred ministers of Boston whom he
addressed on Decemner 9 in' the historic-Park
Street Church, under the
auspices of tne Evangelical Alliance,
on "The Church and the Working
man." Somehow Mr. Stelzle had gained
the idea that not so many ministers
might be present to hear him, bat the
ministers of Boston are always ready
to hear a strong man talk in a strong
way on a good cause, provided he
knows something about it and Mr.
Stelzle certainly, to drop into the lingo
of the shops, "knows his job," and is
doing his work well. ' The influence ot
the Department of Church and Labor,
of which he is the head, is reaching
out far beyond the bounds of the Pres
byterian church- and is showing' bow
progressive in '' practical Christian
work a conservative church can be.
None of the so-called liberal branches
ot the churh have anything to com
pare In significance with Mr. Stelzle's
work. , This is said not boastfully, but
ad a proof of the virility of the old doc
trines to work out helpfully into mod
ern conditions of life churchly, social
ly ' and politically. New . York Observer.
VIRTUE SPASM
Congressman Clark of Florida, has
introduced a bill in the House, pro
hibiting the transportation in tfie
mails, or the depositing In any mail
receptacle, of any newspaper, maga
zine or other publication containing
the alleged facts of any divorse suit,
murder case, or other preceding' "of
an indecent or immoral character, of
which would - tend to corrupt' the
young.' "'.' -
