The Industrial Age from Caldwell, Kansas • 1

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0ALDWELL, KAI2SAS, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1887. Fine Book and Job work done oa ttaort BCtic nd at low rates. Adwrtisiag rate giwn oa Appiicatiom. For Commissioner 1st. district, T.

CROCK ERTS converging to this promising me-1 with four blazing forges, from the tropolis of the Great Southwest 'fires of which black volumes of smoke C. -Allen. lead the van. If this Fall should prove ah unusual season for turning the furrow and' filling soles it At present daily trains on the Great 'may-daily be seen curling heaven CONVENTION. SILTINER COUNTY UNION LABOIl CONTENTION, ONE THOUSAND 1 RTUONC; i PA R9IER WAGE tTOBKEBS AND jTIECHABi-' ICS.

A REGULAR LAND SLIDE. County surveyer yto be appointed I Rock Island, Frisco and Santa Fe ward. This large factory was buil by county central committee. with pegs, it can only be accounted for by the necessities of the times, hard, earnest work and remarkable steam in and out of Caldwell. The about seven months ago, and is one the sheriff: Mr.

Samuel Nutt. who received among other progressive enterprises THE BRILLIANT QUEEN OF THE BORDER HER GREAT NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUPERIOR COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES THE METROPOLIS OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST HER BUILDING BOOM. Hi. i. I t.

the nomination for sheriff, is a shoe Will speak tla party at: -r Blue Mound, Sept 14th; 1 LaCygne, 15Ui; Cadmus, Friday, lGth; Mound City, 17th. The other appointments will au 1 pear from time to time. Address all letters and correspon dence to SAMUEL CROCKER, Xax-payera Falling Into Line. Lars- D. M.

A. is" now built within thirty miles of Caldwell, and those who claim to know say that through trains will communicate with our ci ty December 1st Besides this ol Caldwell Local Assembly. From this hive of industry we wil cross over onto Fourth street Puss a Ci 9 A a maker by trade and present mayor eat Convention ever Held at Welling- good judgement of the new'and rapidly growing Union" Labor party, that has seen fit to promulgate a doctrine of reform upon which platform ton. Republican Boated and Democrat Doomed. Beat Ticket Ever of South Haven.

He is. an intelli gen industrious, high minded gen ing tne soum western notei, on one Nominated In Snmner Conntjr. The Plow and PecKlns Awl Lead the tleman and old time worker in the which are a fixed fact, in relation to (block further east, where the reader commercial intercourse with the I citizen and sojourner's attention is Van. Union Labor Party to the Front, labor cause and reform movement, RAILROADS, AND DECORATIVE andMInductrlal Emanrlpatalon," the every branch of labor can unite in 1 one common cause. The convention was a surprise to 1 everybody and exceeded by far in TlTITTl fOTCI 'YVtSf CS rVi Xtrk BOX 18, Caldwell, Kansas.

Queen of the Border, several other I called to the new stone Eagle livery war Cry. As a humane man and patriotic member of the Union Labor none trunk lines are converging to this barn of G. W. Haines. Just tjouth of Pursuant to (he delegates of Money is the creature of law.

point. To-day, Caldwell presents which is another pile of stone for a the Union Labor party of Sumner are held in greater esteem. If eiec The battle forjbread has the most flattering appearance and is I large business block, and east of which ted to office, Nutt will fill it to the county met in convention at Welling begun an? is bound to be woriT rapidly outgrowing any of her -sister I is the new, costly and commodious ton in the court-hooscJtot 1 4'ciock letter of the law and official require STOCK TRAINS OVER THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. On Saturday, Sept 10th, there wii I be three special stock trains' leave the city "of Caldwell foV the'-city of Chicago. These trains will be elaborately decorated with carefully prepared and skillfully sketched cartoons calculated to advertise and graphic ally illustrate the leading features of interest and business advantages p.m.

and were called to order by menta without fear or favor to party, Labor day. was well observed all cities towards commercial "greatness. Rock Island depot. Then going a Her busy stroets filled with building little further over onto Sixth and Ar MMu vwa, wuw AtVdU 0U3 U1UO UUU hopeful expectations of The various delegations began to arrive by team and train from early morn un til noon, filling the streets of Wellington with a regular throng of Union Labor delegates visiting friends, and people who came to over the United States Sept 5th. bainuel Nutt, chairman of the county person or clique, We tak6 pleasure central committee.

Mr. Nutt stated in reccommending Samuel. Nutt to material and crowded with industri I rapahoe streets, 'may be seen that ous mechanics speaks of unusual pro-1 enormous Rock Island Lumber Co's ft dir fr. I There are 21 states already in the object of the convention' in a the voters of Sumner county, believ which labor bureaus have been es gress more than man or pen can Lumber depot. Besides being favor short, neat and well worded speech ing that no better man can fill all the tabiished.

This is not a bad show speak. led with all these new and costly build trade. By dinner time the farmers. that was to the point and loudly ap requirements of that important office y- -m- i i i I. ing at this btage of the game.

wage workers fltnd mechanics crov- plauded. At the close of chairman the treasurer: Caldwell possesses over other com mercial cities of the great Southwest. No money, pains or skill has been Nutt's address, Mr. Cleveland, of i mi This week we place the Union La Mr. G.

H. Winsor, of Wellington, un juain Bireei we now poiai wim ings mat not only add immense pride to the four story McLean wealth, beauty and attraction to the pressed brick front, commercial house, Buxom Queen of the Border, our adjoining which is the Leibler Reilly thriving young city possesses two ded every hotel in the city. Dinner over, and the moving mass could be who received the nominatiom for "-Wellington, was elected temporary bor ticket of Sumner county at the by either the Rock Island rail seen croincr in direction of the soa county treasurer, is a well to do far chairman of the convention and G. W. Ralph, secretary.

road company, cattlemen or citizens store houses, which have all been very fine first class hotels the Le cious, roomy court-house. By half mer, ola time worker in the labor head of the victory column. Let ev--ery patriot of that party and reform, work early and late for the success of of Caldwell to make this one of the built within six months. Next to land and Southwestern, and boarding After thanking the convention for past one o'clock the large court room reform movement, a man highlv most striking, illustrative, grand and was crowded almost to suffocation extended compliment, the chair de qualified for the offiice and well re each and every candidate placed in IV these is the finely built grocery store houses too numerous t- mention of Wm. Morris, who is one of Cald- Three large banking houses.

First Na In fact, the room would not seat al sired the wishes of the delegates, epected by all who have had the nomination for the offices to which imposing occasions in the history of cartoon quaintness or pictoral adver well's leading merchants. Just across tional, Stock Exchange, and Citizens and the crowd kept coming, filling whereupon a motion prevailed and pleasure of his acquaintance. He the new party of Industrial Emanci- tising so common to the wild west, the corridors, every seat and bit oamnei ixuii, jonnston ana donn came to iiansas soil ana is one pation have wisely seen fit to chose push and progress of the boomirg standing rpom in and accessible to Hinchcliffe were appointed commit of the pioneers, of Sumner county the While several estimated border. Besides these three decora ted special stock trains, a handsome tee on order of business. Dr.

Wal- If elected to office, no one need fear ling Dr.Franklin and E. R. Duval 1 his "going to Canada," as he is not POWDERLY TO CO TO IRELAND. the tax payers at 700. others mi New York, August 31.

It is an-, ly upnoisterea fuiiman palace car this mass convention of the Union the street, facing 6th. may be seen bank. Several fine large livery stables, the commodins Stock Exchange bank, store houses and dwellings, old, new with stone addition. We then call and handsome.Besides whichCaldwell the attention of the reader to the is favored with the finest opera ball fine cement sidewalks round about and patent seated theatre anywhere the McLean corner, Stock Exchange to be found in Southwestern Kansas, corner, Leland corner, and in fiont Coming back into main street that of Ross and Horner's new store has just been graded and paved, we houses. The costly and commodins gaze with delight to the north and were appoicted committee on perma only capable, but strictly honest and nent organization.

Samuel Crocker, upright in all his dealings. No bet- nounced that T. V. Powderly, C-' uauor party at one tnousancl or A. D.

Hickok and James Barclay 1 ter man can favor the voters and more. A few members of the old will be attached and accompany these trains to Chicago for the special accommodation of the cattlemen, Caldwell's gayest guests, most prom inent business men and wealthy citi were appointed committee on plat 1 citizens of Sumner county. parties were present out of curiosity, eral master workman of the -of Labor, will proceed to Ireland la October, to take an active part in the national movement. He has reached this decision at the urgent while otherav came to witness the la form. the recorder i A bor failure their party papers had The said committees immediately Mr.

J. M. Corbin, of Oxford, who glass plate fronts are jnst being com- behold the towering standpipe of the pleted at an immense cost, one of waterworks that is twelve feet in di and proceeded at once to received the nomination for county zens. wnatever praise or promi nence may attach itself to this grand which is the leading dry goods house I aineter and one hundred and fifty business while the convention was recorder, is and has been a farmer request, it is sai.l, of the Irish members of parliament and other friends pretucieu. xnese partisan papers and whippers in however, failed most signally to witness the predict ed failure, until they stood before and imposing affair, must be' duly ac in the city, and the other the leading Uet high, safely anchored to several from a boy up.

He came to Kansas entertained by short addresses by of Ireland. one and an other. in 1870, and has, through hard work corded to the united effort of all con cerned; while-tfiot a little praise is drug store. The dry goods house is I deeply imbedded rocks. Dne bontb owned and nitrated hv TT A Rnaa Ac I may be seen a handsome stretch of Within forty minutes after the the hotel mirrors, in which thev and perseverance, securedJor himself Chetopa, Kas.

Aug. 29, 1887. and family, a comfortable home. It failed to not witness a failure in Bro. Crocker: committees withdrew, each appeared ready to report.

The convention is said by those who test know him, hopeful, pleasing countenances, I observe you will review the Na then went into permanent 'organiza Dumbfounded and defeated, the tri while the drug store is presided country lying adjacent to Caldwell, over by that prince of good fellows, This fertile plain is the Cherokee S. Harvey Horner, the popular ad- strip, between which and the city gal-vertiser and most celebrated drug lop Bluff and Fall creeks made all the gist of Caldwell. Crossing over more beautiful in consequence of the Main street we.take pleasure in- foresftrees that fringe and shadejhe that he is an uncompromising advocate and old time worker in the great most certainly due to the artist-paint er, (A. Rohe, formerly of Leslie's magazine,) for artistic taste, display of genius and rapid execution, asso ciated with so momentuous and elab orate ah undertaking. The trains will pasa from Caldwell (a? Chicago tional Banking System in your next issue of the Age.

Please send me tiou, with John Hinchcliffe in the fling little squad of Republican office .1 4' 'f chair. The usual applauds wel labor reform movement of to-day: seekers who met in lonely conven fifty copies if you can spare them, corned Sumner 'county's farmer as that he is well qualified to fill every ion the loft, came down, looked nd advise me how' tnucRT tcTPraitT troducihg reader G.W.Haines messy banks of each gliding Stream, requirement of that important office strongly on and sneakingly into the Co. This firm has recently built Mending enchantment to the visitor for which he is now the Union Labor manly faces of old time party com pan by day, showing off to good; advantage and at the same time give-every presiaing omcer pi me convenuon. The chairman then arose, thanked the convention for the honor and proceeded with a very able, common quite an addition to their already I pride to our citizens and adornment nominee. ions from the field," factory and shop, person along the line an opportunity large and commodius grocery store.

I to the prond Queen of the Border. who were actively and earnestly at the clerk: The building has a depth' of one Inis is Caldwell, with her school hou sense address that was frequently in Mr. J. S. Barclay, of Perth, who work in the Union Labor ranks, help to witness this grand panorama of cartoon quaintness and moving re aiity that cannot fail to indellibly hundred and forty feet.

sesf journals and church spires, mill, received the nomination for county ing to reform abuses wrought by the We are having it "red in Labette county. We are holding from five to fifteen school house meetings each week, and add new members at eachmeeting. I wish the sec'y. of all U. L.

clubs would send me a list of members, as I desire to know how many we have that are willing to stand up and be counted. Your friend, Jxo. W. Brexdzxthal. terrupted by the cheering delegates who packed the large, capacious Up the street a short distance the I elevator, and factories, business hou clerk, is a well to do farmer and well parties of their: former admiration commodius additions to Battin'a I ses and railroads.

What her future impress tne scenes ana sensations TheUnion Labor convention was more respected, lie nas made quite a business block have iust been com- i will be, so favored and surrounded study of the reform legislation neces room almost to suffocation. At the close of chairman Hindi' oliffe's address, the committee on or than a success, has placed in nomina of our young and thriving city, the importance of the great Rock Is pleted. I with one of the finest and most pro ti on and before the citizens of Sum sary to relieve the laboring people, We will now take a trip with the I ductive farming countries in the great and is well qualified to fill the office ner county, one of the best and most land Route and booming border of of the sapient Southwest. der of business reported. -The said report was duly accepted and the reader up main street, calling his or South wesj, no one can tell.

But credible tickets that has ever favored for which the Union Labor party saw fit to nominate him. While Mr. Bar It is only' two years ago that we her attention to that collossal stone I theie is one prond satisfaction, that the people. There remains but one committee discharged. The com mittee on platform and resolutions i business block of Mr.

Wewarka. I but few cities aside from Caldwell can clay. is held in high esteem by the hing now to do, and that is, for the put foot in Caldwell, entering upon the career of journalist and manag This is a three story stone block with I boast of, and that is the superior ad aboring masses to rally around the then followed, making the following union Jbabor party ot bumner eoun a 50 ft. frontaere. iust built and in the I vantages she now possesses over all New Kiowa, Aug.

31, '87. S. Crocker, It has been decided by the Union Labor Party of New Kiowa, to hold a grand picnic and barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 1st, near Old Kiowa in standard of labor reform and elect report, to wit: ty, yet it is saia tnat ne. win receive basement of which is located the In other localities on the border, render- We, the members of the a good, hearty support from his Re the entire labor ticket, "Up and at ing editor- of the "Oklahoma ar Chief' the official organ of Payne's Oklahoma Colony, then in camp just south of the city, under the leader Union Labor party of Sumner I publican and Democratic neighbors hem!" all along the line.

dustrial Age, the official organ of the I mS ifc unnecessary on the part of her Union Labor party and only fearless, I enterprising citizens, daily or weekly county, Kansas, assembled in con ship of Captain Couch, who had just outspoken friend of down trodden la I journals to speak lightly of other ci- vention at; Wellington, do, this 3d To iie friends of the Union La the grove on the Medicine. Come and bring your friends, your basket and pig. succeeded Captain Payne, who had bor and industrial emancipation pub- ties, to bolster or build Caldwell, as day of September, 1887 pledge our bor rarty of Kansas: At the formation of the Union La fallen dead at the breakfast table at lished in the city "or on the border. I there is but one other such city in selves anew to support the, Umon La Going down Main street two doors I Southern Kansas, all things consid- bor Party at Cincinnat, on the 22nd the old Barnard house in the city of Wellington. At the time w6 speak Yours fraternally, R.

Hrrr. Thank you, friend Hitt If we I the reader may look in upon the en-1 ered, which is Wicita, that for a time of February, 1887, a National Com bor, platform adopted at Cmcmnati, Ohio, Feb'y 22d, 1887 and the Kansas State Union Labor platform adopted at Topeka, Aug. 9th, 1887. terprising grocery firm of Lambdin I may keep pace with the Queen of the mittee was chosen. 1 of, Caldwell was a sorry looking sight, compared to what she now is.

can arrange matters so to t3 Ae wins', who recentlv built an er-1 Border. It is the duty of this committee to with the Union Labor psrty cf Cr- If elected to office, no one need fear but the accounts of this county will be kept straight and correct. the coroner: -Mr. A. P.

Lewis of Wellington, who received the nomination for the office of county coroner, is also a shoe maker; by trade, an old time Oklahoma boomer and labor reformer from away back. He is an intelligent, honorable, dignified gentleman, well respected by all who know him for his frank, honest, upright manner. If elected to" the office for which he has been selected by his party, every one can rest assured She had barely half as much popula perfect our organization. It requires 2d. And farther, in addition to the Labor Party Beeosnlzed.

Cincinnati, Aug. 24. Judge Ku money to do this. ber county on that happy occzLzz, we shall do so. Let every one who tion and not near one half, as many business firms and houses.

The tensive addition to their already com modius business house. A few doors farther down can be seen Brown Co's large stone boot and shoe sthre. The chairman, T. M. Gruelle, of mier of the Court of Common Pleas can attend this barbecue, put in his Queen of the Border was then only ndianapolis, is a hard worker.

He has erranted amendments on. the an-t and her appearance and enior the known as the "dying, dilapidated is doing his duty, and we, as friends Piext to this nanasome Business nouse I plication of the Union Labor party festivities of the day. cow town of the wicked border," and the cause, should do ours. He is another of like design and dimen- directing the board of elections to bore as bad a name nearly as Wichita needs money and must have it or he sioii built by Mr. Wewerka, who is hereafter recognize the Union Labor also just finishing up another fine Darty in making aDDointments of had only a few years Well, "COD SAVE IRELAIfD.

Dcbux, Atigust 31. The evictions can accomplish nothing. to be plain about was almost It takes money to send out circu clerks, registrars and judges of elec stone front on 5lth street. Having pointed out some of the tion. oh the O'Grady estates at Helberts-town began to day.

The bailiri were reinforced by 100 soldiers deserted, with grass and weed grown streets, and every ffther business house, room and dwelling empty. recent enterprises on Main street, we 4tOie by one the leaves are falliag. Drop by drop the spring run dry." Tossy the least, the Union Labor 300 policemen. All the houses occu now call attention of the reader and sojourner to that colossal four story stone business block on the corner of pied by tenants were barricaded and The very best of property was then not salable at any price in" fact, but party of Cincinnati has gained rec guarded for defense The house cf Mam and Fifth streets, designed or I osnition. By 1888 it will be regard few would pay taxes then on an ave Mrs.

Cummins was first advanced ed too powerful, too numerous and a banking house, which is the prop rage town lot for it. Caldwell was at upon by the bailiffs' The widow and her friends were well armed with too progressive for the old parties erty and enterprise of Sim Donald her worst, favored only with the San lars and documents, to pay postage, to pay the printers to pay clerk hire and to get up meetings. We cannot expect one man, or fifty men, to bear all this expense. If each one will contribute a "little, the burden will hot be great, and it will help along the work. Send as much as yon are able from 10 events to $5, and send it at once.

It is expected that each state will raise $100. Let Kansas do her part. The undersigned will-receive contributions and will have the names of contributors published, with amounts, etc. son. From this ormament to Main Fe railroad, that everlastingly ta principles set forth in the above men tioned platforms, we demand that all county school funds arising from railroad taxation, be equally disbursed in all the school districts of Sumner county.

t' i 1 3d. We demand that all real estate mortgages be taxed, and, that all mortgaged real estate be taxed less the value of the mortgage. 4th. We demand the repeal of the law that provides for voting 'railroad bonds in any form. Gth.

We demand a reduction of the salary of all county officers, and, are opposed to paying more than $1200 per annum, aside from clerk hire. Samuel Crocker, A. D. Hickok, J. S.

Barclay, committee. On motion, the platform was unanimously adopted amid the wildest enthusiasm. On motion, candidates for the various offices were declared in order. Then a motion prevailed compelling each nominee to renounce allegiance with the old parties. 5 candidates vj For Sheriff Samuel Nutt, of South Haven; For Treasurer G.

H. Windsor, of Wellington; paving stones and boiling water, aad and old party papers to longer ig nore. That party has come to' stay. reached out for all that was in sight, that it will be faithfully filled to. the letter of the law.

Being acquainted with this'gentleman for nearly-three years, it affords us much pleasure in highly reccommendiug him to the citizens and electors of Sumner coun the surveyor: Owing to that office being left vacant, we are prevented saying anything upon the subject, further than this. Some one at Conway Springs was suggested, but, as it was not definitely known that the nomination would be acceptable, the nominee was loft to the county central committee to select. 1 'v THB COMMISSIONER: Mr. T. C.

Allen, of District No. 1, who is said to be a well to do farmer, was placed in nomination for coun both were showered upon the bailiTj reform and redeem. 3ive it place and wished for more. This was the and Fifth streets, we turn west on Fifth and take a look at Groh's new two story stone business block, then with such telling effect that they were' repulsed fonr times. sher oneverj board of election.

Give it a hearing. Xiisten to the sublime truths that party is teachinsr the cross over and take a look at the fire companies' house iust to the rear, of iff's men, in their attacks, attempted to crowbar 'their way thfoeh tha very turning point of success. This halfdeserted, dilapidated cowtown had either to sink into utter insignificance or make a wild bound ahead in the most heroic manner at whatever cost to those whose all was the jail and police court Wding. down trodden masses and rising gen walls and roof and Mrs. Cxnsznins nlonn nf mtomwl A will I CTKUOU.

(1 I had scalding water-poured over them After the fouith repulse of the bail Let ns raise the money at once. invested. Brainy, ambitious busi iffs the police attempted to cicm proceea a uwe lunaer wea ina Jbor produces all wealth. Then aIook at stone- miUineiy store labor is the creator and capital the creature. Can the creature govern ness men, put ineir neaas logeiner.

hat was bunt about' one year ago, thatas bmlt about one year ago, the house. They also were drives back. Finally a joint rush was mada WJDrVrxcExr, Clay Center, Kas. Member National Committee Union lahor Party for Kansas. Friendly papers pleare copy.

Project after project was set on foot next to which is Clark stone to develape one of the most com-1 implement house, which was commanding commercial centers any- pleted this spring, adjoicis which, by the. police and the house was broken into and ccp-tured. It was found that tha de i located on the corner of Firth and where on or near the border and fenders were but nine persons, five trade gates of the Indian Territory all cf when men and four women, the creator and have harmony Not without outraging natural law. That's what's the matter with the people and country to day, hence the elements that prevail and threaten the overthrow of the American republic- r- TLirty peopla assembled cn tl3 fcrrd into pro-cre 'rn C-l Clli in C3 cj cf and seaport markets. Railroad men were taken prisoners.

of ty commissioner. We had not the pleasure of meeting this gentleman, but was informed that he is a genuine reformer, and well qualified to fill the office. This will close our review at present of the Union Labor candi dates of Sumner county. It will be seen however, that the entire ticket is composed of laboring men farmers and shoe makers in consequence of which, th8 plow and pcjirj dl anxious to take advantage of so im- a a era, wnen lea cz: For Recorder J. M.

Corbin, Oxford; For Clerk J. Barclay, If the farmers whose estates are daily and nightly being devoured by interest bearing mortgages that are held by the money power of this country, qould borrow money- with out interest direct from the federal government just like the national banks do to day, the farmers -would ccrrliin Izzz cid t'3 rzr3. Market, looms up one of the" finert Odd Fellows Halls and buildircs to be found in i the west Frca this point we will proceed cp Ilsrkct street as far as the cf Lcicr Cooperative ZZJ tcry, ia tro c.rrl: CIrtj-1 Ireland." The crowd izi.zl Li of posing an opportumiy, were induced to look and corae this way. The Frisco rczd wo coca bill, tha and beccrzz to Perth; For Coroner A. P.

Lewis; of thzt Ha pclice Ll to 11. Ir.toa; i.