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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1908)
o rui n e Firs mm,,. It is a money-saver to you. Take advantage of it while you may. It lasts all week, but come as early as possible to get first choice of everything". We have cut the prices to the lowest mar gins. Read the description of the goods below, then hurry ! . . .... o o 0 ere ne come mm th 0 0 0 Children's Winter Goats Entire lino of Novelty Cloth, sices 8 to 14 Choice at ONE-HALF PRICE. Ladles' 50-inch long Kersey Coats, choice at $5,95 Wool Mixture Coats $12.50 to 114.50 values. Choice at $7.95 Full Groy Satin Linafl Dlack Broadcloth Goats New Semi-Fitting Style, 52-inch, low priced at $9.95 for five days only $7.95 Broken siies of Black Silk Coats. 28 inches to 50 Inches long CHOICE AT ONE HALF PRICE. Sweaters Blouse style. $2.25 grade, all colors, now $1.28 $2.75 grade, all colors, now $1.58 $2.95 grade, all colors, now $1.98 Pony style at special discount. Wrappers Fleece lined. $1.25 line, fast colors, special 93c $1.50 line, fast colors, special $1.25 Skirts-Panama and Serge Line of broken sizes In brown, navy, black and gray j $5.50 and $5.95 regular price. Choice at $3.95 NEW ARRIVALS of the latest Directoire and Sheath style, elaborately trimmed with buttons and Bilk bands. Chiffon Panama in navy, brown and blue. Regular $7.50 line, special $5.95 Regular $9.95 line, special ..$8.50 Regular $12.50 line, special $9.95 ultman Voile, $13.50 values, special $9.95 Petticoat Special 98c regular sateens, special 79c 91. regular sateens, special 98c $1.75 regular Hy degrade, special $1.48 $1.95 regular Hydegrade, special $1.75 n Outing Flannels Reduced J 50 pieces of 26-inch light and dark Outing, suitable for comfort yo coverings and linings, now on sale 5c 0 100 pieces of 29-inch light and dark Outings, handsome styles in checks, plaids and stripes, 12 t-2c values, now 10c OC3llc: SPECIAL BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR A lot of Children's Heavy Fleece lined Shirts, Pants and Drawers, mostly all sizes, now to close at ONE-FIFTH OFF A lot of Misses' Union Suits, all sizes, a medium weight in cream, white, worth up to 35c, a lot we wish to close, any size now 25c 40 dozen Women's Light Fleeced Ribbed Vests and Pants, all sizes, special values, now at 23c Women's Fleeced Ribbed Union Suits, a good quality, now at 45c 30 dozen of Women's Cream White Glove Fitting Union Suits, in sizes 5 and 6 only, $1.00 values 79c Women's Light Weight Vests and Pants, suitable for early win ter wear, 25c values, to close now 15c Time to Boy Dress floods For one week only, we will give a special discount on all Wool Dress Fabrics, such as Broadcloths, Taffetas, Panamas, Serges, Veilings, Voiles, Henriettas, Prunellas and Venitian Cloths in plain and fancies. Feathers and Gotten Bats In feathers we only handle such qualities as can be depended on, in three different grades. In Cotton Bats we have a complete line at, pei roll, 10c, 12(2c, 15c, 18c, 23c and 25c. Special Discount on Blankets and Comforters 100 pair of 10-4 Cotton Blankets, good numbers, now at pair 50c 100 pair of 11-4 Cotton Blankets, good numbers, at pair 68c Extra values in other Cotton Blankets at S9c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50 and up. Iiess the special discount. " A lot of full size All Wool 11-4 Blankets in assorted colors, also a lot of new plaids, special this week $4.50 Spesial Comforter Lot at $1.35 A large lot of Comforters in assorted colors and patterns, either quilted or knotted, are gocd values at $1.75 this week $1.35 Special discount on all other Comforters 917-921 O St. OPPOSITE CITY HALL GREAT SHOE VALUES Misses' and Child :n't Shots Dongola Lace S-ioes, all solid, 8 to U. ..89c Misses' Kid Lace Shoes, sizes 11 to 2 .. ....99c Misses' Genuine Calf skin Shoes, 11 to 2 ...... $1.39 Womens' Shoes We've many new and handsome fall models shoes that are different in many ways. Have you seen the new high cut Napoleon boot in wave tops ? Boys' Shoes Classmate Shoes for Boys Blucher and Button, Patent Colt and Gun Metal Calf Leathers, snappy, up-to-date shoes. Sizes 1 to 2 . $2.50 Sizes 2 to 5 . $2.75 Marine Calf Lace, "Won't Rip," will wear like iron: Sizes 2 to 5 $1.85 Sizes 13 to 2 $1.65 Sizes 11 to 13 $1.50 Sizes 9 to' 11 $1.40 MEN'S AND EOY'S HIGH CUTS. Men's Tan 13-inch Tan Blucher Welt, sizes 6 to 11, $4.95 values, this week $4.46 Men's Marine Calf, 12-inch Blucher, sizes 6 to 11, this week's special $"3.28 Boy's High Cut Blucher, Genuine Calfskin, all solid, 2 to 5, a dinger for $2.75 The same in sizes 13 to 2 $2.50 Little Genfs Satin Calf, High Cut Shoes, sizes 9 to 13, special price $1.79 E. Z. Walker Work Shoes, lace and congress, cap toe and plain Goodyear welt, a shoe that pleases, sizes 6 to 11 $2.95 Men's "Economy" Lace and Congress Shoes, soft and pli able, sizes 6 to 11, special $1.89 Men's Soft Oil Grain Lace and Congress, regular . sizes, this week .........$1.58 REM THESE BARGAINS A lot of Unbleached Shaker Flannels, good vc.Iue3 this week 5c A lot of Unbleached Canton Flannels, good width, a special value 4c Gocd Dress Prints in most all colors and styles, lights and darks, special ..- . ... 4"c Best quality of Siikolines, in all the new Floral, Persian, Roman and staple patterns, worth up to 15c, now on sale ..10c 15c quslity of Hamilton Comforter Coverings, 36 inches wide, now to close - 10c 30c quality of fancy Art Feather Ticking, gocd patterns, to close .now at 19c 0 0 0 0 39 0 LABOR TEMPLE. Directors Fail to Meet Owing to Many Conflicting Engagements. The directors of the Labor Temple did not meet last Monday evening, owing to a multiplicity of conflicting dates. Just now there seems to be too much politics in the air. At any rate three of the directors were seen at Havelock Monday night, attending the Bryan meeting there. Vice President Rudy is absent from the city. An effort will be made to hold a meeting next Monday evening, but it is barely possible that nothing can be done until after the votes are counted and everybody recovers from the shock. ELECTRICAL WORKERS. Have Just Finished Holding Special Convention In St. Louis. W. L. Mayer has returned from St. Louis where he attended a special con vention of the Brotherhood of Electri cal Workers. This convention was called by a referendum, and was for the purpose of taking cognizance of an alleged dereliction of duty on the part of some of the international officers. The convention ousted President Frank McNulty and elected James J. : Reid of Erie, Pa. It Is hinted in various sections of the country that the St Louis conven tion was not legally called, and that McNulty will hold over until the reg ular convention, which is called to meet in Toronto on the third Monday In September, -1909. Speaking of the St. Louis convention the Worcester, Mass., Labor News, says: "Officers of the union, when Inter viewed by a News man, were very pos itive in the statement that Mr. Reid's election Is nothing but an empty hon or. They say that the convention that elected him was an illegal one and had no right to convene, let alone to elect International officers. "The constitution of the Brother hood very plainly states that a call for a siiecial convention must be made by five local unions in good standing, in different executive board districts; such call being received by the Grand Secretary he must as soon as possible send out ballots for a referendum vote. The convention will be called upon a two-thirds vote of the locals voting, each local union having only one vote. "No such call was ever made upon the general office and the question was never submitted to referendum. Bas ing their argument upon these facts the local men feel confident that Grand President McNulty will retain the of fice until at least the next regular con vention, which will be held in Toronto, on the third Monday in September, 1909." Members of the Lincoln local are not inclined to discuss the matter, but they insist that the St. Louis convention was legal and that Reid will assume the duties of president. I STAND BY GOMPERS. Steam Engineers Endorse Political Pol icy of the Federation. At the convention of Steam Engi neers held at Philadelphia last week, a resolution endorsing President Goni pers and the political platform of the American Federation of Labor was passed unanimously. Three hundred and forty locals, ex tending all over the United States, Canada and Alaska, were represented and the convention was one of the big gest and best ever held by the Engineers. MILHOLLAN-KROGH. Mrs. Nora I. Krogh, editor and publisher of the Oklahoma City Labor News, was married October 1 to Oscar Milhollan. In future the News will be edited by Mr. Milhollan, and Mrs. Milhollan will be the business manager. The Wageworker hopes that this newly organized union will prosper, and receive such additions to its membership as the circum stances may warrant. The News has long been one of The Wageworker's favorite exchanges and it rejoices to know that it is to be continued under the same management. Here's our congratulations, and our best wishes. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Union Printers Transact Routine Busi ness and Appoint Committee. Lincoln Typographical Union No. 209 met in regular monthly session last Sunday afternoon and transacted a lot of routine business. George Locker's resignation as delegate to the Central Labor Union was refused, and the com mittee on revision of the constitution and by-laws was granted further time after reporting progress. The label has been taken from the Gillespie & Phillips printing office be cause the bindery is unfair. The chairman of the label commit tee submitted a report that won ap plause, and he was highly compliment ed by the union. A resolution was sub mitted and adopted resenting the slight put upon the wage earners by the president of the Commercial club. The resolutions appear elsewhere in this issue. One or two special com mittees were appointed to look after some important business. Among oth er things the executive committee was instructed to provide a suitable case for the protection of the banner pre sented to the union by Capital Auxil iary No. 11. BERRY EXPLAINS IT ALL. Tells Why Some Alleged Labor Lead ers Are Suporting Taft. President George L. Berry of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union, with headquarters in Cincinnati, published the following in the official department of the Sep tember American Pressman: "Especial privileges have been grant ed those labor leaders by the pro-injunction press, who have so eagerly sought the chance to criticise Presi dent Gompers of the American Feder ation, of Labor, on his protest confer ence on the political situation. The position is very easily understood how ever, if one but knows. The first labor union official who announced himself as opposed to the positon which Presi dent Gompers had taken is now hold ing a government position under the republican administration at Washing ton. A next man also has a position under the republican administration. The third man is favorable to Taft and Van Cleave and opposed to President Gompers because of a federal position held at a gocd salary. The fourth man to declare himself against Mr. Gompers, who, by the way is a member of the Steam Shovel and Dredgemen's union, has a good positon in the Unit ed States customs house at Cincinnati. Truly, there is nothing new in "poli tics under the sun." THE COLUMBIAD IS SQUARE. "The Columbiad," official organ of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization, is now being printed in a union office. This is a result of a label agitation that has no equal in the history ot the trades union move ment. The board of managers gave the work to a "rat" printing office, and immediately the Catholic union men and their fellows, regardless of creed, got busy and made it so hot for the unfair managers that they capitulat ed. The paper will hereafter be is sued from the press of "The Rural New Yorker," a fair shop. BY HIS OWN HAND. Despondent Over Loss of Work, Sam uel Landis Takes Own Life. Samuel Landis, . a member of the local Bartenders' League of Lincoln, committed suicide at his home in Lincoln, 1633 Q street, last Monday by drinking carbolic acid. Since the limiting of the number of saloons in Lincoln last spring Landis has been unable to secure steady work. He went to Omaha and worked for a time at the Millard hotel, but return ing to Lincoln last Monday he went home. A few hours later his wife heard him call from the bath room end when she reached him found him in the throes of death. Carbolic acid wag the means used to end his life. He leaves a wife and several children. The funeral was held Friday after noon and was conducted by the Eagles, of which order deceased was a member. CENTRAL LABOR UNION. Will Meet Next Tuesday Evening and Take Up Important Business. The matter of electing a ' delegate to the Denver convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor will come up before the meeting of the Cen tral Labor Union next Tuesday even ing. The body is entitled to one dele gate, and some one who is patriotic enough to accept the job and pay his own expenses will be selected maybe. A little talkfest on the Buck stove matter is also on the slate for the next meeting, and it promises , to be o- considerable Interest. There are several routine matters of importance to be looked after, and a large attendance Is requested. A MISREPRESENTATION. Judge Taft Not Introduced1 at Have lock by a Union Man. When -William H. Taft spoke at Havelock recently it was heralded all over the country that he was intro Cuced to the Havelock shopmen bj the president of the local boiler makers' union. . Of course this len color to Teft's claim of friendship fo organized labor and to the g. o. p claim that organized labor feels ver: kindly to the injunction judge. The facts are that Judge Taft wai' introduced to the Havelock shopmen by C. W. Holmes, who is not a mem ber cf any union, and is not, cf coarse, president of the boiler makers' union, or any other union. The local republican organs printed the falsehood prominently, and when asked to make correction did so, but "buried" it. But the falsehood was not corrected by the press associa tions that sent it broadcast over the country. THIS IS OFFCIAL. Taft's Qualifications Settled by One Who Certainly Knows. "Taft is far better qualified for the office of president than Bryan." Now there you have It. We saw it in print, and it comes from such a source that It cannot be successfully controverted. Who said it? Charles H. Dietrich. Who is Dietrich? Shame on yon for being so ignorant. He once rep resented Nebraska in the United States senate. Now, if you want the qualifications of your president judged by a man like Charles H. Dietrich, then, to be sure, Charles H. Dietrich is the man to judge the qualifications o your presidents for you. MRS, JACOB NORTH. Mrs. Jacob North, aged 70 years, died Sunday, September' 27. after an illness of one week. Mrs. North was the mother of the North Brothers, who are so well known In business circles in Lincoln, and the widow of the founder of the North Printing Co. The members of the family have the sym pathy of a host of friends In their bereavement. Washington, Oct. 1. The new reg ulation went into effect today, by which the pay of the linotype and monotoype operators in the employ of the government printing office Is In creased from 50 to 60 cents an hour.