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TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Nominees For Whom the Printerman May Vote This Month. Following are the nominations for in , ter national and local officials from which the members of Lincoln Typo graphical Union No. 209 may mak's their choice at the election to be held . on May 18: . . For President. Lynch, James M., of Syracuse No. 55. Reilly, William M., of Dallas, No. 173. For First Vice-President. Tracy, George A., of San Francisco No. 21. Oovan, Charles II., of New York, No. G. For Secretary-Treasurer. Hays, J. W., of Minneapolis No. 42. Albrook, Robert C, of Denver No. 49. For' Delegates to Federation of Labor (Four to be Elected.) Morrison, Frank, of Chicago No. 16. Hayes, Max S., of Cleveland-No. 53. Stevenson, Hugh, of Toronto No. 91. McCullough, T. W., of Omaha, No. 190. Perl-ins, Edgar, of Indianapolis No. 1. De Nedrey, Sam, of Columbia No. 101. Fear, Charles W., of Joplin, No. 350. MacLean, Alexander, of Waterburv No. 329. For Trustees Union Printers Home (Three to be elected.) Powell, Michael, of Ottawa No. 102. Daniel, V. W., of Nashville No. 20. McKee, Walter II., of New York No. 6. Fennessy, T. D., of Los Angeles No. 171. McCafferty, Thomas, of Colorado Springs, No. 82. White, William J., of San Francisco No. 21. Williams, L. S., of Annapolis No. 114. For Agent Union Printers Home Nichols, George I, of Baltimore No. 12. Bastian, Charles W., of York No. 242. Ilitehens, Ed. L., of Cincinnati No. 3. The candidates nominated for local offices are as follows: For Delegate. (Vote for one) O. C. Jones. " John Zurbriggen. , For Alernate. II. T. Hood. For President. Henry Bingaman. For Vice President. II. C. Peate. For Secretary-Treasurer. F. II. Hebbard. C. S. Iloyt. For Recording Secretary. ' W. C. Moyer. For Sergeant-at-Arm3. J. O. Sayer. For Exocutivce Committee. (Vote for two.) Fred Ihringer. A. C. Roberts. John Zurbriggen. G. E. Locker. Samuel Webster. For Delegate C. L. U. (Vote for three.) II. C. Peate. F. M. Coffey. A. C. Roberts. L. E. Williams. Delegate Allied Trade3 (Vote for three.) II. C. Peate. James J. Bain. O. C. Jones. A. C. Roberts. In mentioning candidates for the lo cal executive offices last week we un intentionally omitted the name of C. & Iloyt, candidate for financial-secretary. Brer Iloyt will please accept our apolo gies. In the excitement over the labol agitation the editor man neglected to take down a list of candidates, and in writing up the meeting he had to trust to a somewhat treacherous memory. The oversight was not intentional. At the special meeting last Sunday afternoon the local wiped both of the "we won't patronize" resolutions from the slatfi. That was all. The Wageworker is in receipt of the following letter from President Lync!, which is gladly given a place in this de pi'rtmtmt at this time: Tndanapolis, Ind., May 9. To the Ec1 itor of the Wageworker : In the be lie I that your paper has endeavored 10 be fair in the present campaign for I. T. U. officers, and knowing that yoa would not intentionally print an un truth, notwithstanding the statements have appeared in The Wageworker, let me say: . George A. Tracy did not make his recent trip at the expense of the Inter national Typographical Union. Superintendent Deacon is not making his lecture. tour at the expense of tho Intenational Typographical Union. The expense is paid by the local unions d siriug the lecture given in their juris dictions. Vice President Tracy's difficulty with the San Francisco Allied Printing Trades Council was not caused by any greivance that the Bookbinders had against the vice president. I know it is not possible to follow up and nail all of the lies that have been circulated about the I. T. U. officers in this campaign, but it is a pleasure to nail a few. Fraternally, JAMES M. LYNCH. While cheerfully giving President Lynch space in which to "nail a few lies," we very much regret that he did not take occasion to refer to several other matters appearing in The Wage worker at the same time. For instance, the assertion that the general fund s being depleted and the fact covered up by carrying the old age pension and the general fund together. We do not re member charging that Tracy's diffi culty with the San Francisco Allied Printing Trades Council was caused by any grievance that the bookbinders had against the vice president. Without taking the trouble to refer to the files we believe the statement was mads that the executive council withdrew the printer delegates from the council because the bookbinders showed that their organization was not being given a square deal. The grievance seems t have been on the part of Tracy, who resented having his actions criticised. But be that as it may, if the rank and file takes no more interest in the pres ent campaign that the printer-editor of this humble liyle labor paper, it won't take long to count the votes for international officers. About all w-j are interested in is the election of Gov an for vice-president, and De Nedry and Fear for delegates to the A. F. of L. We'll come out of this international campaign without a single rent in oar nether garment. At the coming election the members of No. 209 will vote "yes" or "no" on the proposition to continue the local's subscription to The Wageworker. Per haps a word or two will be pardoned. In the six years that The Wageworker has been published the Typographical Union has paid it about $450. Durinej that time The Wageworker has paid out considerably over $10,000, more than 90 per cent of it going into tho pockets of members of the Allied Printing Trades. During that same per iod of time the members of what now constitutes The Wageworker chap-l have paid into the union in the shape of dues about 25 per cent as much as the union has paid for The Wagework er. We cheerfully acknowledge that The Wageworker 's policy has not al ways been acceptable to every member of No. 209, and we are glad of it. That fact is proof that The Wagework er is not trying to carry water on both shoulders. But as a financial proposi tion The Wageworker insists that it will pay No. 209 to continue its sub scription, because for every dollar the union pays for the paper, the pap ;r will pay out twenty to printers and their allied tradesmen. There are some who do not like the editor and of that number there are a few whose enmity is rather to be courted than otherwise. Some object to the expensb, and of that number there are a few who are win ing to accept all possible benefits at r.o cost to themselves. The Wageworker wants the union of its editor's and its publisher's craft to stand by it, but further than the above few remarks no effort will be made to influence any member either for or against. "Printer's Memorial Day" will hi observed this year as usual, on the last Sunday of the present month. Tha committee has not yet completed the program, but it will include a memor ial sermon at one of the down towu city churches in the morning, and the usual decoration services at the Typo graphical Union Burial Plot in Wyukf. in the afternoon. A special car will con vey the printers and their wives to Wv uka in the afternoon. Full details will be given in the next issue. men who are sacrjicing a lot of their time to make the Labor Temple a "go." PRESSMEN AND ASSISTANTS. THE MUSICIANS. Some Little Notes About the "Uin Pahs" and "Rata-a-Tats." The national convention of the Amer ican Federation of Musicians convened in Cincinnati last Wednesday. The at tendance is the largest in the history of the organization. Ex-Mayor Eugene Schmitz of San Francisco has been reinstated in tho Musicians' Union and is about to re sume his 'former occupation as orches tra leader. Schmitz was one of the cen tral figures in the graft prosecutions,' was convicted of extortion and sen tenced to San Quentin, but is now out on bail. The closing of the Orpheum for thi season throws six men out of steady employment. Park concerts are beginning. The Lincoln Park concerts are proving pop ular, and in due time the city park con certs will offer employment. Capital Beach will open up soon, and thr.t means steady work for a number of musicians. Secretary Owen Miller of the nation al organization is organizing an anti prohibition society in St. Louis. LABOR TEMPLE BENEFIT. Lyric's Generous Offer Not Properly Appreciated This Time. The benefit proffered to the Labor Temple by the Lyric management last Monday night was not properly appre ciated by the workers of the city. The audience was only fair in size, taking the occasion into consideration, and on. well acquainted with the rank and file of organized labor in this city had dif-. ficulty in recognizing more than a doz en or fifteen union acquaintances. The Lyric company appeared in "Brown of Harvard" and gave a highly pleasing rendition of a very clever comedy. The matinee benefit Wednesday af ternoon was also poorly patronized by organized labor. The two benefit pei' formances netted the Labor Temple about $50 which is about $150 less than should have been realized. But Manager Gorman and the members of the company performed their part, and they have the undivided thanks of the Local Committee Now Has Charge of the Situation Hereabouts. Since the departure of Organizer Crowley the local committee has beea in charge of the situation, and without any assistance whatever from the inter national in the way of advice. The Ne braska Printing Co., after wrestling for a couple of years with "rat" pressmen finally admitted that it was a losing proposition, and last week called back two of its former employes, both out-and-out union men. One mem ber of the local got as weak in the knees as he was in the head and went back to work, taking a job in the North press room. But the rest of the bunc.i is standing pat. One big office has dis covered that it is the "goat" in the whole "inner circle" deal, and as a re sult a break, is looked for over there before very long. The Pressmen and Assistants have been busy with label agitation for the past two or three weeks, and as a re sult a lot of beneficial work has bean accomplished. The officers of the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants' Union are making satisfactory prog ress in the work of establishing a sana torium for sufferers from tuberculosis and. a home for the superannuated. It will be erected at Royerville, Hawkius County, Tennessee, on a tract of 519 acres. This is one of the most beauti ful situations in the Alleghany Moun tains and has been famous as a health resort for fifty years. The new scale of wages of the Tren ton, N. J. Pressmen's Union, which was to become effective April fourth, has been finally adjusted and all pressmen will receive an advance of one dollar, with back pay dating from April fourth, and also an increase . in ' the rate of overtime. MINERS FIGHTING DRINK. The United Mine .Workers at thjir . international convention adopted a res olution that "if any international dis trict, subdistrict, or local union officer be seen in a state of public intoxication while on duty he shall upon conviction be removed from said office at once by the officers or union having proper jur isdiction over Che officers.'' This dis cipline was extended to any organizer, agent or appointee in the employ or working for any branch of the organiza tion. At the Illinois state convention cf miners its president, John H. Walker, said: "I hate drink, and the liquor sellers know I hate it." Survey. A Lincoln Lot in Boulevard Heights for only ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK The Big, New Addition southeast, high and sightly, cornering with the City Park t 33 rd and A Streets, then running north to D street and from 33 rd east to 37th street Fine view in every direction. One block to band stand and Boulevard, 3 blocks south to car line, city water 2 blocks, sewerage I block- Tract is nicely laid out with graded streets that are lined with Elm trees. Entire tract seeded down, a fine location for home or investment Sold on the wonderful easy terms of $1.00 Down $1.00 a Week No Interest no Taxes, no payment required during Illness. Who could ask for more? Priced from $100.00 up. This is your chance. The best Lots ever sold on these terms. Bring your dollar and select your lot. too busy to come during the day come in the evening. Free transportation from our office. Hall Land Company 118 No. Fourteenth St. His Mission. It was In tbe surgeon's reception room, and the little man near the door wlm bad been waiting for a half bour or more began to Ret fidgety. "I can't wait bere all day." be growled. "Waiting for an operation?" the man nest to him sympathetically In quired. "No." snapped the little man: "I'm waiting to perform one." The other man ma red at him. "Are you a surgeou?" be asked. "No." replied the little man. "I'm a bill collector." -New York Journal. What Ho Is Called. A teacher iu one of tbe lower grade schools was instructing a class in tbe departments of tbe national govern ment recently aud came tinally to tbe customs department. "When an ocean liner readies Philadelphia." said tbe teacher. a man all dressed up In uni form meets the passengers aud takes all tbey have and Inspects It. Now. cau any one In tbc class tell me what that man is called?" A ready bund in tbe lus.t row flew up. "Well. Tommy?" "I'leuse. ma'am, he's called a pirate." Argonaut. The Dinner Horn. Details In regard to tbe manner In which meals were served during tb dark ages do not abound. It is only toward tbe twelfth century that w begin to have a little light on this in teresting subject. When a meal was ready In tbe thirteenth century tbe guests of a castle, wltb tbe vassals, were assembled to tbe sound of a born, a method of summoning that uppeurs to have been tbe privilege only of tbe greatest lords. Some hundreds ol years later a bell was used for tbe purpose. SEEKING HAPPINESS. All men seek happiness. To this there is no exception. What dif ferent means soever they employ, all tend to this goal The reason some men go to the wan and others avoid them is but the same desire attend ed in each with different views. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of him who hangs himself. Pascal. Fatso Hair In Elizabeth's Time. I Queen Elizabeth bad eighty wigs In ber collection, aud ber cousin. Mary, queen of Scots, bad "as many s a hundred." aud among the incongruous presents made ber while confined a prisoner in gloomy Locbleven previous to ber being beheaded wigs were nu merous, (ientiemen who particularly wished to please tbelr lady friends pre sented tbem wltb wigs of the latest shade of hair aud newest style of coif furing. Fancy a gentleman of today presenting bis sweetheart the last idea In back hair! Early History of Rubber. Rubber is first known to history as a plaything. It was during Columbus' second voyage that Herrera observed that tbe Inhabitants of Haiti played a game with balls "made of tbe gum of a tree." ISreu as early as tbe begin uiug of tbe seventeenth century, how ever, tbe Spun lards used rubber to waterproof their cloaks, but the fact attracted uo utteutiou iu tbe old world, aud it was not until tbe eighteenth century that tbe rubber industry be gan. Early writers uieutiou an oil ex tracted from rubber which was takeu medicinally with cocoa. Chicago Mews. Tho Winning Appeal. Tbe Intrepid general (in tbe new o den was rallying ber wavering troops "Woineu." she cried, "will you give way to tuuuulsh fears?" A murmur of Indecision ran tbrougb the ranks, whereupon the leader shot the last arrow in ber quiver. "Will you." sbe fiercely demanded, "show the white feather In a seasoD when feathers are not being worn?" The effect was electrical. "Neverr roared tbe soldiery, and. forming quick ly In battle array, tbey or. re more burled themselves on tbe enemy. Puck. Henry Clay. Many able men have preferred to be in the bouse of representatives rather than in the senate. Henry Clay liked the turbulence of the lower chamber better than the solemn stillness of the other brunch. He began bis real po litical career there iu 1811. although he was iu the senate as early as 18UU. Clay's servl.-e iu national office ex tended to bis death in 1852. while be was a member of tbe senate. It cov ered a period of forty-sis years In all. though part of, the time be was in private life. Argonaut. Practical Particular RINTERS for ATRONS The Wageworker Publishing Co. Bell A583 Auto 2748 Fine Society and Commercial Printing. Engraved Cards Wedding Stationery Artistic Programs Located at 1705 O JStreet Lincoln Author's Poor Memory. Tbe late Sir Theodore Martin when asked wbicb be wrote of tbe famous "Bon Gaultier Ballads." among . tbe wittiest poems In English literature, confessed that he bad forgotten wbicb were bis and which were the work of bis collaborator. Prof. Aytoun. 8ure of One Thing. AH day be had tried to convince th agents of Dun and Bradstreet that bo waa eligible to be listed by tbem. Finally be gave up in despair. "N use," be sighed "My only hope Is tm return home to my wife. I know shel give me a aound rating."