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We have bought the entire surplus stock of Men's' Suits of Hirschberg Co. of New York. These Suits were
made to sell for $16.50, $18.00, $20.00 and $22.50. By taking the whole lot we got them at a price.. that
enables us to. give, you ... x . . v' X V- --':'v, - --.r -?" : ' '
CHOICE OH THESE
GRADE SUITS FOR
We feel entirely confident in saying that these are the very best Clothing values that will fee offered you this winter. Some of these very patterns
are in some of the other stores priced as high as $25.00. We haven't cut the price. - We simply tot ght this surplus stock for so much less than we would
have had to pay 3 months ago that we can afford to sell them for a uniform price of $12.85 a St it. We give you the Benefit of our lucky purchase.
COME IN RIGHT AWAY WHILE THE RANGE OF SIZES AND PATTERNS IS COMPLETE.
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given. 'And he has never gone back.
Soon rafter' .the -strike, work, was- begun
on the court house and . Wiggenjost
got the job ' of running the donkey
engine that operated - the hoist.
When the building was completed he
was installed as manager of the heat
ing apparatus and given the custody
of the grounds. "He. has. been on tha
job ever since.-j-Kow. he Is going to
Ret a promotion. with an --increase-In
wages. It has - fieen nearly twenty
-years since-he ran a locomotive, but
Wiggenjost has remained an active
member of the Brotherhood, and has
been an official of the local division
for: nearly a quarter of a century.- '
THE PRESSMEN.
See tlie
Window display
PAINTERS
Speier
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WE SAVE YOU MONEY
1 HTBOH1 rc a Gr. to & o st.
ENJOY THEMSELVES.
Hold One of Their Pleasant "Ranaka
boa" Receptions and Smokers.
The union painters and decorators
of Lincoln gathered at Brush's hall on
the evening of Wednesday, December
23, adn enjoyed their annual "ranaka
boo." They were assisted by several
of the "boss" painters who accepted
their hospitality, and by a few other
invited friends, among whom the ed
itor of The Wageworker Is proud to
be numbered. Several short and In
teresting talks were made, but the
chief Interest of the evening centered
around the refreshment tables. These
tables were loaded down with all the
delicacies ' of the season,7 and the
painters and decorators were right
there with appetites unimpaired.
After the feast union-made cigars,
male right here in Lincoln, were
passed around, and then the real "ses
sion" began. For a couple of nours
mirth and jollity reigned supreme.
Once a year the union painters 'and
decorators get together in a' session
from which business Is barred, and
enjoy themselves like the good fellows
they are, and he who is privileged to
be their guest has a right to congrat
ulate himself. The good fellowship
that is cultivated at these "ranaka
boos" is worth a thousand times what
it costs to hold them, and there ought
to be more of them among the unions
all over the country. Here's hoping
the union painters and decorators of
Lincoln will enjoy a happy and lYos
perous new year, and may we -all of
us be present at the "ranakaboo". of
1909. ' ' '
AD CLUB DINNER.
Advertising Men of Lincoln Will Have
a New Year Feast.
The Lincoln Ad Club, made up of
live ones who buy, sell or write ad
vertising, will hold its first annual
"Social Night" at the" Lincoln hotel
next Tuesday evening, beginning the
affair with a fine dinner and winding
up with a program mat seems to do
the real thing. ' William J. Bryan,
honorary president of the club, will
officiate as toastinaster. The speak
ers will be H. T. Folsom, Miss Addie
Tucker, R. J. Sknkey of Omaha, Ed.
A. Higgins of Omaha, and Will M.
Maupin. Several ' musical numbers
will be on the bill. This Is the club's
first 'social night, and wives and
sweethearts will be in evidence.
THE BARTENDERS.
Now
Boast of a "One- Hundred Per
Cent Union" in Lincoln.
The Bartenders' Union of Lincoln
is rejoicing over the fact that every
bar in the city is now displaying a
union bar card. This is something
that has not . happened - for many
months. But recently the Lincoln
hotel bar came into line and received
a card, and that rounded up the whole
of them. .-.
The work of the general organizers
cf the Hotel and Restaurant Em
ployes 'International Alliance and
Bartenders International League of
America, which they took up in Chi-,
cago three months, ago, has resulted
in four new branches of that organization-
being formed in Chicago. Two
more will soon be in existence. Over
1200 new members have been Initiated.
During the year just closed the
local union suffered a loss in mem
bership, owing to the decreased num
ber of licenses issued. Several of the
members secured work elsewhere at
their trade, and others took up a
new line of business: ; But save in
point of membership - the union has
prospered during the year, and begins
1909 in better shape financially and
ir. point of thorough working organiza
tion, thane ever before:".
MRS. M'KNIGHT IS FREE.
Secures Divorce From Husband Who
Long Since Deserted 'Her.
Last Tuesday Mrs. M. E. McKnighi
secured a" divorce" from her husband
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ther grounds being desertion. -' She
was given the custody of the seven
minor children, one of whom has been
blind from birth. She alleged-that
her' husband became infatuated with
another woman and wandered away
in her company.
McKnight was formerly president
and business manager of the Team
sters' Union in this city, and members
of that now defunct organization as
sert that it was McKnight's fault that
the union became defunct.- He mis
managed the finances, to put it mild
ly, an d things' finally became' so in
volved that the charter was surrend
ered. "At one time the union gave
McKnight $25 to pay The Wageworker
on subscription, and McKnight showed
up a week later with a story of hav
ing been "touched" for the amount.
At any rate The Wageworker never
saw it.- Later McKnight was put on
the police force, but he did not last
long.
Mrs. McKnight set forth in her
r.etition that she had been married
for twenty-five years. ,.V
Me of jrur
We will discount at this time drop patterns and broken sets, samples slightly shop worn and a new lot of
goods just purchased from a manufacturer at tremendous reductions.
All goods are marked in plain figures so you can see the regular prices, and the discounts.' This is a' great
opportunity to furnish your home, or brighten it with a few new pieces at a big saving to you.
, BELOW WE LIST A FEW OF OUR MANY BARGAINS: -
50PerCentOff 33 1-3 Per Cent Off
$120 Mahogany Tailor Suite JQ QQ $12 Bird's Eye Maple House Desk : $8 00
$20 Mahogany Parlor Rocker $ 1 0 00 Bird's Eye Maple House Desk " j J Q gjj
$6 Mahogany Parlor Chairs $3 00 $18 Mahogany Chair $12 00
$6 Mahogany Pedestal QQ" $" Mahogany Dressing Table $50 00
$85 Pair Brass Twin Beds $42 50 $20 8 fo'oV Oak Table ' " " 7 ' ' 5Q
$14Mahogany Parlor Table - $7.50 5 ' ' $10 00
saving;-' $6!oo ; at ' ;T; : : ' !
20 Per Gent Off
25 Per Cent Off ; $,l ak L . : . : ; $60.00
$10 Bird's Eye Maple Desk $7 50 $60 Mahogany Divan , . $48 00
$60 Oak Hail Tree ' ' " " ' 2.25 Oak Top Arm Rocker " " ' " ' J j 80
$20jahogany Chair $15 00 $50 Set Dining Chairs $40 00
Irm Rockers J j 2g $40 Golden Oak Buffet $32 00
ire also making a discount on drop patterns of rugs, all sizes, carpets and draperies. A line of oak heat-
it 20 por cent off. All we ask is an opportunity to show you goods and quote prices, and we will got
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Lincoln, Nebraska
CAPITAL AUXILIARY.
Capital Auxiliary, No! 11, will meet
with Mrs. B. A. King, 2135 South
Tenth street, Wednesday, January 13,
at 2:30 p. .in. Installation of officers.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Due
First Meeting of the New Year
Sunday, January 3.
The fir3t meeting of Lincoln' Typo-
giaphical Union No. 209 in the year
2 909 will be held Sunday (tomorrow)
afternoon at Fraternity hall, and be
cause, of its being the new years
initial meeting, and also because
there are ' some things of vital Im
portance to be considered, the meet;
ii;g will doubtless be a record-breaker
u point of attendance.
There are several important com
mittees due to make report, and there
; a lot of business "on the hook" to
lake caie of. ' Some plans for the en
filing year will come up for discussion.
Mrs. F. M.. Coffey has been in Lin
coln for a couple of weeks, making
glad the heart of her husband. ' Mrs'
Coffev will return shortly to the
Coffey ranch in Oklahoma. 1
lion Coblentz collided with some
hing or other a week or two ago and
thereby contracted a severe bruise on
hii leg! As a -result of the bruise
blood poisoning was threatened and
lioniainhi wore a worried look.1 The
injury is now healing.
Preside'uL Ingraham, who has been
off duly for the past month for the
purpose of attending- to private bust
t'ess, is expected to resume his duties
in (he Star ad alley next week.
A n;;vv job shop has been started
i!) town, Suafe Kautzman being the
proprietor. It is not yet inside the
fold. ' ''
NEW JO 3 FOR WIGGENJOST.
Cfd
Tims Engineer' Will Get a Boost
With the New Year. .
The county commissioners have
decided to establish the position of
custodian cf the county court house
una put II. Wiggenjost therein. And
it' ever a public building needed som'i
cne to hare full charge of it, that
building is the Lancaster county
coin t house. The old system of hav
ing a halt-dozen janitors, each one a
iaw unto himself, hasn't panned out
well. When Mr. Wiggenjost 4ake3
charue he will fee to it that the
bniidiris Is always In shape to pass a
sanitary examination. -
Ilemy Wiggenjost has been at the
court house ever since the first stone
jn the foundation was laid. It hap
j.ened that the court house was begun
shortly alter the tig Burlington
strike. ' and Wiggenjost was one of
Will Get Reduction in Assessment as
- - New Year's P.'ft. . -The
union 'pressmen of Lincoln will
3tart off the new year with a gift' In
the -snap; of a reduced strike assess
ment. This will be hailed with joy
by the "boys not only oh account of
the saving but on account of its be
ing " notice that the long battle : for
the eight-hour, day is practically won.
Only five big .pities remain, outside .
and President Berry says the battle
will be continued there until victory
is won. Beginning with January the
strike - assessment -:. will be f reduced
one half. ' -, -..' ;- -..I-
Since , the battle opened the press
men have raised and expended the
enormous sum of $900,000 in financing
the struggle. ' -It has been a bitter
fight, but the courage and determina
tion of the men never wavered It
cost , money, but it made ; the- union
stronger :.by reason of making every
member realize . fully- that he had
bometbing at stake. - " .
The local union has come through
the year In good shape. - It was one
of the first to secure the eight-hour
day, and without any contest what
ever. . Beginning with the new year
the local will strive to tighten up
some loose places. ' -
THE BRICKLAYERS.
Some Items of Interest to. Knights of
Trowel and Level. s
The strike of the bricklayers of
Louisville, which had been on since
March 1, 1907, has been settled: The
200 skilled men' comprising the organ
ization are now working in harmony
with the various cowHting. firms
with whom . they . havef Jr -a,t outs
during that time. it f number of
stipulated that only union man should
oe employed, and ' thisfr resulted in
most of these who remained having
steady employment.' During tho, strike
about 100 members left the.city, but
most of those will return. ;'. The. fixed
scale of 65 cents per hour .'for an
eight-hour day will be maintained and
only union men employed.
Bricklayers are hereby notified, to
stay away from Berwick, Pa., open
shop fight; Williamsport, Pa., union
men, are locked out, - r: . .
Stay 'away from Seattle, . Wash. Is
the advice, .given to -union bricklayers.
Trouble on and more men on hand
than can find "work. , ., . ,
Among the many questions settled
at the Denver convention of the Build
ing Trades was the affiliation of the
Bricklayers. This organization will
probably affiliate in the near future. -
The bricklayers of Boston have been
enjoined from ; collecting fines from
members of the union who have been,
fined for violation of union, rules.
State conferences of ' bricklayers
have recently been, held in the states
of Colorado, Ohio, Indiana and Mich
igan. -. , .
, SAME TO YOU, MARQUIS!
For the 'steenth time the editor of
The Wageworker is in receipt of a
postal card from Easton, Pa., bearing
(he handsome .phiz pf Marquis le
LaFayette Shrope, editor of the Easton
Journal, and the season's, greetings.
It is always a pleasure to gaze, upon
i he . countenance of the . Marquis,
either in the flesh ( or by .. portrait.
And here's hoping that- "Shrope : and
his lively little union paper will enjoy
a happy and prosperous new year.;.:
UNION VOTES DID IT. .
Complete returns from the eleven
counties of the Eighth ' congressional
district of Iowa shows that '-William
1. Hepburn, who has served in con
gress for the,-last tweiityJ-yci,B't-,j
more, . was -defeated for re-election
by 439 votes. . It will be remembered
that Hepburn opposed the telegra
phers' nine-hour law. in congress.
Nashville Trades. Advocate.
ONE ON POST.
Fort Worth, Texas, trade unionists
.ire laughing at 'the trick turned oa
CJrape Nuts Post In that cT?y. - It ap
pears that . the Battle Creek "open
shopper" loaned a large sum' of money
to Texas parties for building purposes,
and the trades unionists got busy and
secured a union clause In the contracts
