The Union Leader from Kansas City, Kansas • 2

drink "spring" water in the windy The Union Leader We owe no allegiance to any political party or set of politicians and will deal out censure and Telephone 44 Armourdale. Open Day and Night. DANIELS BROTHERS, Undertakers and Embalmers. ARMOURDALE, KANS. T.F.KERR, DEALER IN STAPLE FANCY GROCERIES Canned Goods, Butter, Eggs, Cigars and Tobacco our Specialties, 801 Osage K.

city. Tom Landers was shown through the S. S. packing plant one day last week by Brother Tom Bur-goon. Tom says he would rather work on a farm than to be butcher.

That settles the prospect I ill. oi iom ouying me pianc. We are glad to see that the trouble at swift is ended and hope it will be for good this time. We think that it would be of great benefit to the organization if the union would subscribe for the Unin Leader in a body. members that missed the last blowout should be sure and attend next meeting, as we intend to repeat the act.

Everyone be Bure and come. K. V. Beef Butchers No. wishes to extend their hearty welcome and co-operation to the new Union Leader and Bro.

Groff, its editor, in his undertaking to elevate the union of K. K. At our last meeting we had one of those old time sociable enter tainments with a large attendance, plenty to drink and eat and some good boxing bouts between Bros. J. Hanson, Guy Dalton as light weight and heavy weight and am very sorry that your humble serv ant was not present on such oc casion.

Will say, we elected the follow ing officers: Our president for the the next 6 months will be Bro. J. Hillgardner, and if the Bros, will help him, he will make a splendid chairman, as our past chairman did. Bro. E.

Burke was elected vice-president and I am sure he will make us a good officer. Bro. Wm. Bossee was elected recording secretary young and handsome, he will make a good secretary with a little encouragement, as the old members always give. Wm.

Jameson was re-elected corresponding secretary for third term. Bro. F.M.Mai- com was re-elected financial secretary for his faithful work for the past term and we are sure he will do great service. Well Brothers, remember we meet every first and third Friday of each month and your presence is required at the hall every meeting night, and don't forget that the most important thing for the members to do is to see that their due card is stamped to date, for in case of any trouble you cannot draw any of the defense fund. Don't forget the boycott on Swofford Bros, as they are our most bitter foe and also the new scab brands of tobacco that are on the market.

Bro. Ben Ford is making great headway farming these fine days. Bro. L. Reinhart must remem ber that we meet 1st and 8rd Friday of each month and that he can't afford to miss the great fistic carnivals we have, with re freshments on the side.

The ex-correspondents would like very much to see a few locals from the pen of the new correspondents of No. 4. One. 6f the propietors of the Cob Web says that if Tom Burgoon and Bill Bossee don't quit making Goo Gop eyes at the employes of the Armourdale Hotel somebody is liable to lose their job. Brothers, you will do your cor responding secretary a great favor in filling out the wage earner blanks and return to Wm.

Jameson on or before April 28, 1901. Wm. Jameson, Correspondent. GILMORE ARCHIE, Painting and Paper Hanging. First-class Work Guaranteed.

715 Central K. K. MRS. ANNA JORGESON, FINE MILLINERY. 40 S.

7th Kans. City, Ks. MRS. J. A.

JOINER, Dealer in CHOICE CONFECTIONS, Bakers' Goods, Cigars and Tabacco, Fruits and Ice Cream. G07 Colorado K. C. K. credit where it is due, irrespective of party or man.

If it comes to our notice that any of the city or county officers are neglecting their duty or exceeding tneir authority, we will feel free to make such in fractions a subject of publio dis cussion. Thanking you in advance for the support which we will put forth our utmost efforts to merit. and sincerely hope to receive, we are Yours respectfully, The Uniow Leader, 0. U. Groff, Editor.

Shawnee Park promises to be a favorite breathing place for the inhabitants of this part of the city during the summer months. Last Sunday being an ideal spring day, this little park was thronged with young and old who enjoyed the bright sunshine and gentle breezes. It is to be hoped that some arrangement can be made this season to have, a band to give concerts in the Park one or two evenings during the week and on Sunday afternoon. This would give a great number of people an opportunity to enjoy the concerts that, owing to lack of inclination to be in large crowds, or perhaps from lack of funds, never, or at least seldom visit one of the Metropolitan St. Ry.

money making institutions on the other side of the state line, borne sort of amusement should certainly be added to Shawnee Park for the entertainment of the citizens of the Sixth Ward. We called on Bro. W. J. Gil- thome.

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S. B. one day this week and found that worthy gentleman almost submerged in business. He has two extra stenographers em ployed and will probably have to add more. This organization nas been makine very ranid advance ment durine the last few months.

The Grand President, J. McNeil, nas been in the east doing some excellent work organizing new lo cais and re organizing old ones. Brothers Gilthome and McNeil are both interested in their work for the cause of unionism, not only in their own organization, but wherever the opportunity pre sents itself. Mayor Craddock. has recognized organized labor in his appointments for city officers, by appointing Jas.

O'Brien as Captain of Police. "Jimmy," as he is fam iliarly known among his associates, is a member of Coopers Union No. 18, and the appointment meets the approval of organized labor generally. He is a good natured, genial and a staunch union man. We bespeak for him a successful future in his new vocation.

A man who pretends to be a un ion man and buys boycotted goods is a detriment to organized labor far more than a non-union man. Attend your union meetings, buy union made goods and help the cause of unionism. Swifts Are Fair. H. D.

Call, Secretary-Treasurer of the A. M. C. B. W.

of has issued a circular informing the public that Swift and Company are to be considered fair. The differences which have existed be tween the company and organized labor has been satisfactorily adjusted and the boycott has been lifted. Beef Butchers No. 4. Sandy Hanson and Geo.

Curtis had a ten-round go for the championship of Armourdale. The bout was declared a draw by Referee Sam Jameson, but Curtis had all the best of the contest. Brothers Guy Dalton and Hayes Ford enjoyed themselves so much at the last blowout that after the blowout was over they adjourned to a lunch wagon with a can of beer and continued their revelry until almost daylight. Our new president, "Rabbit" Hilgardnar, may have plenty of backbone, but Bossee says he knows of a time when they were out together that Julius failed to "make good." Joe Kondom showed the boys how the Chicago butchers act when they have a blowout, by walking on his hands and turning handsprings. They evidently Entered In the postofnce at Kansas City, April itn, iwi, as secoiia-ciais matter, 0.

U. GROFF, Editor and Proprietor. Press of S. I. Meseraull, Printer and Engraver, 5th ana suswuee Ave.

SUBSCRIPTION 50 CENTS PER TEAR. A paper devoted to the Interest ot Unionism and the worklngmen In general. THUKSDAY, APRIL 25, 1901. Declaration of Principles. 1 We endorse the A.

F. of L. platform in its entirety. 2 We believe that Kansas City, Kansas, should own the Water Works, Electric and Gas Plants, Telephone system, Street Rail ways and all other of the many public utilities 8 We believe In equal taxation, 1. that the large corporations should pay the same proportion of taxes that the owner of a small home is compelled to.

4 That In assessing for taxation, the fran chise of a corporation should be assessed at a value based on the amount for which it Is bonded. 6 That no determination should be made In city taxation, even In the dog-tax, which has been the case heretofore. 6 We believe that a state law should be enaoted making the office of Assessor for cities of the first class, elective. 7 That the police should make arrests for ALL violations of the city ordinances, instead of only the most flagrant, as at present. 8 That Union labor only should be employed on all city work and that the eight-hour law be enforced.

9 That all city printing should bear (he union label. 10 That every possible effort should be made to promote the welfare of our home institutions and industries. 11 That no franchise should be granted to a corporation without first being submitted to a vote of the people. Introductory. Following the time honored custom in launching a new paper upon the unsuspecting public, we give some 6f our reasons for so doing.

The first, and we tnink a sufficient one, is a desire to earn an honest livlihood. At the same time it will be our earnest endeavor to do all which is in our power to open the eyes of the taxpayers to the great and lasting benefits which will come from municipal ownership. Another, and we think a very good one, is that we realized that the members of organized labor in this city was sorely in need of a medium through which they could speak to the public in a manner befitting their position and surroundings. As will be observed by reading our declaration of principles at the head of this column, we are in favor of municipal ownership of public utilities, for the simple reason that in so doing we can better subserve the interest of the working man and the taxpayers in general. We do not intend to antagonize corporations simply because they are corporations, but because we think that the system of private ownership of public utilities is radically wrong.

If a franchise for a street railway line, a telephone, electric light, gas or water system is valuable to a corporation, it certainly would be valuable to the public at large. It is our opinion that if the city owned the above named utilities, the people would receive better service at a reduced rate and the workingmen would receive increased wages and a reduction of hours of labor. In the event of public ownership, if the service was not what it should be, the people would have the city officers to which they could make their complaint, and as those officers hold their position by the suf-ferage of the people, they would be heard. As the case is at present, they may make all the complaints they wish and the companies simply ask, "what are you going to do about it?" The Metropolitan Street Railway Company is not blind to the rapid advancement of the cause of public ownership and are making no little effort to have a new franchise granted them for twenty years in order that they may be able to double (or perhaps more) millions which they have extorted from our citizens during the past few years, before this city could poBBiblycome into possession of that which should, by all manner of means, belong to it. TRADES BjlcOUNCO Maxwell Oster, 414 Kansas Ave.

INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, RENTALS. Tel. 81 Armourdale. Every wage-earner should carry one of our accident policies. C.

F.BUCKH ALTER, Staple Fancy Groceries Fresh and Salt Meats. 765 Shawnee Kans. City, Ks. L. B.

SMITH, CONTRACTOR and Builder. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. 714 South 9th Kans. City, Ks. T.

H. WOOD, DRUGGIST. 601 Kansas Avenue. Tel. 48 Armourdale.

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. W. W. LOVELESS, Barber Shop. Cigars and Tobacco.

Baths. Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Notary Public Tel. TO Armourdale. Hornet on Monthly Payments.

Otto Q. Maurer, REAL ESTATES-INSURANCE, LOANS, RENTALS. 403 Kans. Kans. City, Kan.

OTTO ANDERSON, Staples Fancy Groceries 236-238 So. 7th Street. J. A. HENRY, Second Hand Furniture and Stoves at right prices.

615 Central Kans. City, Ks For a First-class TONSORIAL PARLOR call at J. C. LALLY, 9 S. 7th Street.

J. L. BEAN, Staple Fancy Groceries 818 Vermont Street. Tom Lilly's Drug Store, 501 Kansas Avenue. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.

The best equipped and largest stock in Armourdale. H. W. BROADBKNT. H.

B. DEAN. BROADBENT DEAN, LAWYERS. 6th and Kans. under Labor Headquarters Kansas City, Kansas.

Clean Comfortable Up-to-Data Porter Service. Baths, 15c. CITY BARBER SHOP, Edward Myers, Prop. Finest Bath Rooms in the City. Fine Line of Cigars.

Union Laundry Agency. Cor. 8th and Osage Are, Armourdale, Ks. LILLIS CLARK, 643 Osage Avenue. Groceries and Heats.

Union Shoe Store, E. BE RINGER, Prop. 311 Kansas Avenue. The only place in Armourdale where you can get the W. L.

Douglas union made shoes. J. R. STOWERS, DENTIST, 823 Osage Avenue, corner Mill St. ARMOURDALE, KANS.

RADFORD LYTLE, ICE CREAM PARLOR, Candies Cigars and News. Cream for parties and socials furnish short notice. St Louis and Chicago pap 819 Kansas Avenue, Armourdale. SAM AND TWO FRANKS. TONSORIAL ARTISTS.

315 Kans. Armourdale J. B. CAMPBELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Law, Loans, Insurance and Real Estate, Collections, Conveyances and Examining Abstracts a Spec- ialty. Tel.

80 Armourdale. 411 KANSAS AVE. E. A. CLARK, UNION BARBER SHOP.

603 Kansas Ave. UNION PATRONAGE SOLICITED. DR. J. POOLE, Physician and Surgeon, Tel.

29 Armourdale. 812 Osage AveM Armourdale O. Q. CLAFLIN, DRUGS, PAINTS, LEAD AND GLASS. Brick Block, Cor.

Osage and Mill St Kansas City, Kans. O. RIDDER, GROCERIES, Fresh and Salt Meats. 609 Colorado and 845 Gil- more Avenue. Notice our prices on the following articles, 5 cans sugar corn.25 12 bars snap 26 6 18 1 cu 8 pkg Dun's cocoa-nut ..35 1 gal eoal oll.10 3 dos nutter Irish potatoes.

necklS Oranges, 8 1 can Sweet Potatoes 80 Dried fruit, per lb. 4 60 lb 8now Flake flour 80 Buttons, I dot 6 Good heavy broomslS 1 qt bluing. 06 Bacon, per 1 dot lemons 10 Rice, per lb. fi 15-lb bucket Jelly ..85 50 lb Silk Floss flourtS 50 lb High Patent flour. i.06 Spoons, per set ...05 20 pounds sugar $1.00 on $8.00 order.

10 pounds sugar 50c on $3.00 order. W. A CABANISS, 43-45 8-7th St- You will no doubt clean house. Come in and learn how cheap I will Paper Your Room. LIENINGER'S BOOK STORE, 505 Kansas Avenue.

C. WILSON at 7th and Central Avenue, has houses and lots to sell 1 on easy payments. Houses to rent and does insurance business. Oldest Agent in K. Kas..