REMEMBER THEIR DEAD.
Eloquent Address Delivered at Typo
graphical Merrorial Exercises.
Tile postponed memorial services
of Typographical Union No. mere
held at Fraternity hall last SumUy
afternoon, the weather again prevent
inc the holding of exercises at Wyu-
ka. Tie sierra prevented a nuaberj
from attending, but the exercises as J
planned were carried out. J
-Nearer. My God to Thee s sans j
by the assembly and the divine bless-,
tog was invoked by Rev. J. SI i.-kel. ;
chaplain of the Nebraska Department.:
G. A. R. L D Woodruff, an honor-:
ary nsencber of the union, then de3v-j
ered the following adress: j
-I have been asked to make a talk;
on this ocasion with the understand
ing that there are others to follow .
and that my remarks need not be ex-'
tended. In other words, the commit-!
tee informed me that I must confine ,
myself briefly to the subject.
-I feel honored by being invited by .
ray brother workers to say a word at "
this time. I feel honored also to hold
membership in an organization that;
was first to propose fixing a day for
the annnal observance of this beau
tiful ceremony. Its observance ex
presses in the strongest possible man- j
ner toe love, sympatny ana reuow-
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i
ship which should characterize the,
brotherhood. Ia scattering flowers:
over the graves of departed friends !
we contribute much In fostering the
sublime principles taught bs in the
fatherhood of God and brotherhood of
"To my mind this simple token of.
remembrance has even a greater sig-j
nificance. It expresses a belief in :
the immortality of the soul, and 10
Quote the words of another. In lan
guage which I cannot Improve on. I;
ask: 'And is life but the breath of j
the moment, the mist of the morning, j
a flash and unending glory? Is the j
cooing babe and dim-sighted age so;
nearly one that there is a glimpse of
the sunshine and all is darkness? Is,
the kindling of the intellect of man.'
the mind that interprets the will of'
God. in the Cowers and the stars, that
carpets the desert wuh verdure and
robes the mountain with beauty, that
breathes life into seeming Intel-
ligence. ia:o mechanism, only a sun.'
dazzling in brightness for a day. that
sets forever in the shadows of the
tomb Is all i?vj tender affection of
the heart, sensitive as the api? of
the eye, pare as the breath of the
rose, bri&ht as the ger of the noon
day, rippling over the hearthstone liie
a crystal streets among the Sowers
of the meadow and warming and
brightening all it touches, to be frozen
by the night and frost of death? I
do not believe it. 1 cannot think that
an artist will paint a picture or chisel
a beautiful statue only to destroy it.
I cannot conceive that the purpose
of any creative intelligence can be
the soaping of a splendor only to fur
nish opportunity to disfigure and shat
ter It. 1
- I look up into the heaven and
see stars gems of the nalverse.
flashes of creative thought, beauties
of creative wisdom that have been1
twinkling for millions of year; I
delve into the mountain and find
crystal beauty and diamond wealth
which have been centuries in perfect
ing their formation and w&I defy the
wear of the ages; I behold nature
wept by the breath of the autumn
and the foliage of the maples painted
in all the unts of a rainbow, a gor
geous preparation for the sleep of
wlater; and the winter comes. Its
blasts whistle and screech through
the lifeless trees, the fiowerless gar
dens and over the cheerless fields.
The earth is one great sepulcher.
Not a leaf rustles, not a flower smiles,
not a blade of grass grows, not n bird
breaks the dismal monotony with a
note of song. And yet nature only
slumbers. She awaits the touch of the
springtime's warmth and the sum
mer's brightness, and when she feels
them leap Into new life and the tree
and flower of plain and mountain and
bird and streamlet are robed in the
glories of a resurrection. And amid
all this perpetuity of life is man. more
precious than the stars, more brilliant
than the gem. of fin.-r fiber than the
flower, the crowning thought of God;
U he but a babble, a flash, a meteor
W three score years and ten. En
vironments teach me differently. The
sua that rises never goes out. It may
hide Its face but it shines on. It
may seem to be lost forever, but it
wiU loom its way through clouds all
the long night, and kissing the snows
of winter or the bloom of sami
will bathe the earth with its familiar
light and salute it with it familiar
warmth, and it Is more than a play
of fancy that pictures the soul tike
the ever-burning, blazing sun. some
times seemingly fading, sometimes ap
parently effaced by the night, but at
last bursting, even In the midnight
of the tomb. In the glory that trans
fixes earth and heaven with the mag
nificence of immortality.
"'Mother kisses the cold response
less lips of the babe which was a part
of her heart, and so Interwoven with
her life that when the angel lifted the
ISSflE
THS
WEEK
If you do you will not be disappointed. We are slashing the prices in a way that
will be very gratifying to you. Read below what we offer for a little money.
Scaa Real Bargains in Laces
Me pieces or S.o yards of VaL and Torchon Laces
and Edges in assorted patterns and widths; values
up to Sc; this week, to close 3c
3 nieces of PIstt VaL Laces and Inserticgs in widths
up to 4 inches; worth up to 12ic; to close, new 5s
A lot of Net Top Laces and Bands in white or cream;
values to 49c; to close, now 2Sc
20i Discount on all our Altover Laces.
Short Sift Gbtos fa CIoso
dozen Women's 2-clasp Lisle Gloves in ail colors;
worth to 5dc; to close 2Se
33 dozen Women's 2 clasp Silk Gloves in all colors and
sizes; worth up to Sue; to close, now 35c
A lot of. Women's extra heavy Silk Gloves. 2 clasp, in
the most wanted colors; values up to SI; to close 75c
Lc3 Hid Gloves
A lot of 8 button Kid Gloves in sizes T and TVi only.
now, to Hose.. - $135
A lot of 12 button Glace Gloves in colors brown, gray
and black. $1W values, to close, now $2.4
(fcrhh Ilcds, 10 Cents -
300 Brass Curtain Rods; large, white unbreakable
knobs; extension 30 to 54 inches; asserted styles;
special price .... ..
A Voile
allurinsr
10c
Ufcito
Ccrro SMrti2, 19 Coots
25 nieces of Moire Skirtings. 27 inches wide, in colors
black, brown, tan. gray. pink, light blue. navy. Copen
hagen, greens, old rose and wine. Special for oniy 19c
Other Black ioire Skirtings at - -25c 40c, 50c and 75e
Sda cf Lfccn f.aplins
35 dozen Linen Napkins, price ranging from Sl.frd to
SCO dozen. In assorted patterns. These are edds in
quantities of from 4 lo 1 dozen of a pattern and we
wish to close them quickly while they last; your
choice, buy as many as you like, at 1-3 OFF
G!:ciz3 (ht Prises en
Persian Launs
One case of White Persia Lawns go on this sale at man
ufacturer s prices.
7 pieces of Persian Lawns; lie values 11c
IS pieces of Persian Lawns, silk finish; a :e fabric.
to close 12c
11 pieces of White Persian Lawns, linen finish; 2ec
Talae 1c
S Pieces of White Persian Lawn, linen finish; 2ac
value; to dose 1?e
IS pieces of White Persian Lawn. Lnen finish: Sfcc
value; to close 23c
7 ntece of White Persian Lawn, fcnea trash;. . .Sic
value: e dose . . 25c
40c quality as above 31c
See the beautiful White Waistings; worth to lie;
dosing price ..17c
NEW LINE OF
Infants' Hoods
We are showing one of the
greatest Uses of Infant Hoods, in
assorted styles, made of plain
Swiss tucked al lover era broidery,
lace and dotted mulls; qualities
and styles that will appeal to you;
great values ai
25c, S5c, SOc, 75c SSc, S1.0O, $1-25
and $1.50
Db-I1qo:EI0oI!i Booei
Skirt Event of
interest will be
the Special Voile
Skirt and Silk
Petticoat Com
bination Offer.
We have plan-
ned for the
Next
Five
Days
Our line of Voile Skirts embraces garments made by the best
Skirt makers; they have the dash of style and show the excellence of
tailoring.
The Silk Underskirts are made of rustling recommendable. Taf
feta in good width, all desirable colors.
COMBINATION 1. Yoiie Skirt, silk trimmed; $7.50 regular.
and Silk Underskirt worth up to I7.it); combination price $935
COMBINATION 2. Aulrman Vcile Skirt, handsomely silk
trimmed ; regular SS.Si worth. Silk Underskirt worth up to
$7.50; combination price - $12.45
Pscama and Serge Skirts, light color, striped and checked, and
solid color, biack, brown and blue; values at $535 to $9.00;
your choice at $335
Light colored f-ne Panama and Mohair Skirts, the best tailored
garments, at S13.it". $12.54. 511.50; your choice at. $735
Percale Suits, good values at tl.iO: your choice at SSc
Coat Suits, while linen; S435 values; special.... $335
Batter By Linen Suits; special $&75
Have your choice of Jumper Suits, Shirtwaist Suits, Silk Suits at
20. Discount.
Children' Dresses, entire line at 1-3 OFF
Ladies White Liaen Etens; Ii.93 values; to close at $135
Children's White Linen Jackets at "i PRICE
MMies Cream Wool Serge Jackets, black collars and caffs -
values, will 3 ai ; $435
tll.ie values, will go at $535
Serge Skirts in pleated design; JS Si values, will go at . $C35
$335 line White Jap Silk Waist, only $2.48
i i line Lace Waists, only $335
$.i line White Wash Taffeta Waist, with VaL lace inserting.
only $335
V- ajw - ,
Largo Bath Touch, 12 1-2 Ccb
i00 dozen bleached and unbleached, in various sizes;
towels that yon will want when yon see them. All
S-ply Turkish. Now at 2 for 25c
29 dozen hemmed Barber Towels, bleached; special,
now, dozen ...45c
Sala cf Curtain Suisscs, H-ta
10 pieces of 40-inch Curtain Swisses; plain white in
dots and figures; 20c values; to close . 14c
5 pieces of 45-inch Plain White Curtain Swisses, in
dots and figures; 25e value . ISe
A lot of 36 and 40-inch Colored Swisses, in plaids or
stripes; -0c values; to close... ......... ...12e
100 pieces of Dress Prints, in all colors; Tames 7e acd
7Vic; to close ; .. 4,c
Apron Ginghams, the best quality ....... ic
Best Red Seal Dress Ginghams, assorted colors and
rauems; to close ISc
Dress Percales; 12'c values. In light or dark colors;
to close .... Sc
3&-inch LL unbleached Muslin; a full standard doth;
now , 5c
3$-inch bleached Muslin; a good value at l-3c; this
week .. .... . . . ........ 6ric
A let of light ground Madras Cloths; suitable for
waists, shirts and Women's Suits, worth to 20c; to
close ..12ie
Best 25c quality of Imported Dress Ginghams; to
close, now 13c
25 pieces of Indian Head bleached linen finished Suit
ings, special . t22e
ffl PI 1 "
Every man in interested in Good .
Shoes. All men want tnem; some
don't get them. The men we shoe
wear the best. The season's new
est and cleverest Shoes are here.
n or? nn x - -r
uui wwiuu r J
Onr Shoes at this nrice are Kan- O
rM and P:ent Pnlt. Blncher.
swing or straight last.
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veiour iau. raienv ion un f. i
Kid; button, lace or Diucner; new I
styles; an exceueni ouoe iw uiv
money. We mention the above
. i'
styles 01 jueu s ooues as uiej are I y "
special favorites. We've Men's- V )
$1.00, and every Shoe guaranteed 3S
to give satisfactory wear. YouH
take no chance here.
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precicus treasure from her arms, a
saping, ragged, unhealing wound was
made; and. while standing by the little
grave, midway between now and the
unknown, she looks through her tears
inta the mists and longs, oh how she
longs, to hear amidst the silence, a
faint echo of baby's soft footfaC. a
glimmer of baby's sweet smile, n note
from the melody of baby's cry. And
when zephyr, nor bird, nor sunbeam,
nor the fragrance of the Bower that
she lays upon the fresh-turned earth,
brings response to the consuming
hunger of her soul she continues
to hunger through the days, and
through the nights and through the
years, for a sight of- baby's face, for
kiss from baby's lips, for a childish
recognition of mother. If there are no
means in the providence and economy
of God to satisfy this most agonizing
of all hungers, the sensitive, loving
human soul Is the only created thing
that Is doomed to the horrors of a
cruelly planned famine. We will not
believe It. we cannot believe it.
"'With the eye of faith and hope.
and with the assurance that nature
gives ns in the new life that she
brings to the barren earth with the
softness and beauty of springtime, we
will look into the gloom of the grave,
and see a little flickering light, the
first blush of the morning, acd we
will watch It as It spreads until lis
beauty and its glow shall welcome
mother and her babe, and friend here
and friend there, to the feast that
will satisfy the soul's longing for re
union amidst the life and splendor of
the inuaortaL
The picture on the canvas, with
all Its brightness, would be dull mo
notony without shadows. The artist
paints the deserts and the rocks as
carefully as he paints the Sowers and
the foliage. And so God mingles the
sunshine and the doud in our lives.
Tears chase the smiles from the cheek
and then dry In the warmth of laugh
ter. The damp of the tomb streams
across our joys and we shudder; the
bell tolls the parting message to the
dead and its voice sounds like the
rumbling thunder of the storm; and
we stand upon the edge of the grave
and try to catch a glimpse of the
mystery on the other side. But nar
row as' is the gulf that separates the
light from the shadows the known
from the unknown, the living from
the dead. we' cannot span it; and we
stand, as we stand today, crushed by
the Providence that has bereaved,
and though never doubting its wis
dom, permit sweet memories to thrill
the soul until our dead seem like bril
liant stars that have faded from our
lives, never to be replaced. But while
wounded love mourns its loss and
weeps, it will gather up all the sacred
memories of the dead and weave them
into flowers that will be fadeless, and
let faith burn and sparkle in midst
of the beauty faith that there is
awaiting us a grand reunion with
those whose absence today we deeply
mourn.
Benjamin franklin, wnose mem
ory, as printers, we revere with the
greatest admiration, passed from this
earth in the full belief that he would
find a new and better life. Among his
papers, written when he was but
twenty-three years of age, was found
this original epitaph:
The Body
of
Benjamin Franklin,
Printer.
(Like the cover of an old book, its
contents torn out and stripped of
its lettering and gilding)
Lies here food for worms;
Yet the work itself shall not be lost,
for it will (as he believes) appear
once more In a new and
More beautiful edition.
Corrected and amended
by
The Author,
"This is a pleasant reflection and a
sweet consolation to those of us who
have reached the summit and are now
going down on the other side. A few
short years and the continually shift
ing scene, moving cm with a rapidity
that cannot be checked, will add to
the numbers of those who have gone
on before us. But, my friends, let us
not stop with decorating the graves
of departed ones. Let us scatter a
few flowers among those of the living,
the opportunity of which presents is
self every day, in visiting the sick,
relieving distress, sympathizing with
the unfortunate and encouraging the
weak. These are the flowers that will
bloom and spread their fragrance
along the pathway of eternal happi-
Prtsident Bain then delivered an
address, which will appear in The
Wageworker next week.
Short talks were made by W. M.
Maupia and F. W. MickeL The list
of names of deceased members, buried
at Wyuka, was read, the audience
sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Rev.
Mr. Mickel pronounced the benedic
tion and the service was over.
The names with the year of death
of those buried in Wynka are: Lizzie
Hogue. September, 1SSS; F. A. Shoe
maker. September, 1S9S; O. X. Kins
man. April. 1S01; G. H. Rogers, Au
gust, 1W2; John Long. March, 1903;
ESar Kngiish. December, ISSMi; C
E. Alexander. December, 1S96; Will
Sutiiva?. The name of Will 0"Shea,
a bookbinder, who had in former
years assisted in Xo. 209's services,
was also called.
BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS.
One cf the Oldest of Trade Unions,
Organizing in 1865.
The Bricklayers and Masons Inter
national Union of North America, is
one of - the country's oldest and
strongest unions. It was organized in
Philadelphia on October 17, 1S63.
The preamble adopted by the union
when it first organized will be inter
esting reading today. It is as follows:
"At no period of the world's his
tory has the necessity of combina
tion on the part of labor become so
apparent to any thinking mind as at
the present time; and perhaps in no
country have the working classes
been so forgetful of their own inter
ests as in this great republic. All
other questions seem to attract the
attention of the wortdngmen more
than that which is most vital to his
existence. Whereas, Capital has as
sumed to itself the right to own and
control labor for the accomplishment
of its own greedy ends, regardless of
the laws of Xature and of Nature's
God; and whereas, experience has
demonstrated the utility of concentra
ted efforts in arriving at specific
ends, and it is an evident fact that
if the dignity of labor is to be pre
served, it must be done by our united
action; "and whereas, believing the
truth of the following maxims, that
they who would be free themselves
must strike the blow, that in union
there is strength, and self-preserva
tion is the first law of nature, we hold
the justice and truth of the principles
that merit makes the man; and we
firmly believe that industry, sobriety.
and a proper regard for the welfare
of our fellowmen form the basis upon I
which the principle rests;' we there
fore recognize no rule of action or
principle that would elevate wealth
above industry, or the professional
man above the workingman. We rec
ognize no distinction in society- ex
cept those based npon worth, useful
ness and good order; and no super
iority except that granted by the Su
preme Architect of our existence; and
sailing upon God to witness the recti
tude of our intentions, we, the dele
gates, - here ' assembled, ' ordain and
establish the following constitution."
That reads pretty good today.
Upon that preamble the Bricklayers
and Masons have bu&dtd a splendid
organization.
Local conditions have not been the
best this spring, owing to the contin
ued wet weather. Even foundation
work has been practically impossible
A lot of building operations have
been delayed, and the result is being
felt in building trades circles. Two
big church buildings, both of brick
and stone, win furnish a lot o" work
u it ever quits raining.
GET TOGETHER AT ERIE.
Unionists of Erie, Pa., are going to
hold what they call a -Get Together
Week." beginning July 13. The plan
is to hold open meetings of the dif
ferent trades and invite officials of
international unions to be present.
About twenty such officials have al
ready signified their intention of par
ticipating.
A GREAT COMPLIMENT.
A news dispatch recently speaking
of reduction in wages to be made by
certain railroads said that those to
be effected were unorganized and so
no trouble was to be anticipated. A
better compliment to the effectiveness
of organization could not have been
paid. Indianapolis Union.
WHY NOT?
But what Is the use of sending pe
titions to Congress? Why not send
MEN there who represent the people?
Kalamazoo Union Advocate. .
THEMSELVES TO BLAME.
Congressmen may be inclined
to
cast the blame upon Cannon, but dont
forget that Cannon was elevated to
the speakership by the congressmen
themselves. Erie (Pa.) Labor Journal.
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