The Unionist from Fort Scott, Kansas • 4

ononis T. THE BamiSese SoIeT 0000000OW XJ Fort Scott's Interests as well 1 It had given a word of oncouraacment. to an institution that came here without asking for bonus, or donations, or anything except the patronage that hard conscientious work may claim. 'It Th8 Fort Scott China Hall's HOLIDAY OFFERINGS. fLiepmansI Organ of the Central Labor Union JAMES BURTON, Publisher.

14 South Main Street, Fort Scott, Kas. I Made 1 Union 5 I I Best Made! I iGOODLANDERij i 0 I FLOUR I 0- if HZ. Xj. KAISER, 1 CIGAR MANUFACTURER, ARE SELLING liii-lfi Oil! 0 And the Celebrated i 'if Leaders in Everytning. Big Store with Little Prices.

CAREY'S Pastry Kitchen Second and Main Sts. The place to get the Best. 1. 1, km 1 DEALERS IN RDWARE filechanics' Tools, Stoves and Household Goods. Market Street, FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

DOUGLAS SHOES EIGHT Royal English Decorated Dinner Patterns, each pattern different in de- sign and in decorations, Ttiese patterns are in Any Number of pieces desired with a positive promise that same can be matched at any time in the future. FOUR Embossed patterns dinner ware in WhitbEnu-lish Porcelain from which you may select any number of pieces desired, and get matchings later. ALL these ware3 aie of the latest designs from the celebrated factorys of Johnson Brothers, Han-ley, England. The glazing on these goods will not crack, and are equal in appearance to the finest French China; while prices are a little more than the common ware. OVER Twenty different designs and patterns in Chamber Sets, matchings at any time.

A Immense line of plain and decorated Lamps. NEW, Novel and useful articles for the Holiday season. WIRE Flour Brackets, the NEW est and Best on the market, only 15 cents. The Fort Scott China Hall, J. P.

ROBENS, Manager. Roodhouse 6 Son, LIVERY STABLE, Finest Turnouts in the City. Marmaton Ave. opposite Plaza wwww Ws if, r. j.

i a L. ruber SHOEMAKER Union Shop. Repairing, Haif Soling, at fair prices. Jot Corner Wall end Main. 4S 3 0 Onion Men! Why not have your shoes repaired in a Union Repair Shop? We have SHOP CARD.

F. LUFFEL. Cor. Wall and National Ave Opposite Goodlander Hotel. UNION MADE Clothing, Hats, Furnishing Goods AND SHOES.

5- 1111 MI 1. 1 SECURE A HOME IN THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. "THE rapid increase in population and tne pnenomenal crops ot lwi are pushing land prices upward. The Southwest never was as prosperous as now, and never before lias there been such a demand for good farm lands. Through the K.

it T. Land Bureau thousands of acre3 of rich farm lands (improved and unimproved), located along the line of the K. T. Railway, are now offered for sale. The lands are especially adapted to the growth of corn, wheat, oats, fruits and vegetables, rice, cotton, sugar cane, and for stock farming.

The lands are well located as to markets, schools, etc. If you are interested in this new and prosperous country, offering so many opportunities, and rich farming hinds, which can be secured at low prices, we will gladly furnish you information about land, business chances, etc. Advise exactly what you want, what State or Territory you prefer, and the amount you have to invest. The Homeseekers' Excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of each month afford an opportunity to visit the great Southwest at a small cost. If you are interested, write today for full information.

Address GEORGE MORTON, Gen'l Pass. Agent, K. T. Ry. Box 21 St.

Lotus' Mo HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS Via wiih mu mo conclusions to be drawn from these conditions? We hear it said: "Republican institutions are a failure; the Germans and the English are much better governed than we are here in America. They are freer today than we are." But freedom is only incidentally a condition of government or laws; a free government is not the result of constitutions or declaration of rights as sured, or of wrongs forbidden. Free dom is an expression of character, a condition of morality. No government ever despotic or free unless the people make it despotic or free. No, this not a free country, because we, the people, are not intelligent and honest and brave enough, to use freedom.

What we do have in this country to a degree unequaled In any other country in the world, is the op portunity of freedom. This Is the triumph of American democracy; it insures the people freedom if they wish to take it; but it can not force freedom upon any man unless he desires it, or who is too lazy or selfish or too ignorant to take It. Half of our re formers are today engaged in the utterly stupid task of trying to make the people free by new laws. It is like trying to make a man happy by legislation. R.

S. Baker in December McClure's. ORGANIZED LABOR DIRECTORY. CENTRAL LABOR UNION. A.

H. Fette, President. S. M. Stallard, Secretary.

F. E. Scott, District Organizer, 3Q8 Holbrook street. Meets lstand 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Socialist Hall. FORT SCOTT BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.

W. S. Huff, President. N. Boatright, Secretary.

Meets every Wednesday in the Unioi tabor hall on Market street. FORT SCOTT TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 343. J. R.

Walker, President. N. B. Manning, Secretary. Meets first Sunday in each montl RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, LOCAL No.

110. Clint Beal, President. Emmet McDonald, Financial Sec. Miss Carrie Paxton, Cor. Secretary.

Meets Second and Fourth Thursdays in each month In Union hall. BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY CAR MEN OF AMERICA. Sunflower Lodge No. 54, H. T.

Wilcox, Chief Carman. F. E. Scott, Secretary. Meet Second and Fourth Mondays in Q.

A. R. hall. BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND PAPER-HANGERS OF AMERICA. Local No.

598. E. E. White, President. W.

O. Pratz, Financial Secretary. Meets every Monday night at Union Labor hall on Market street. FEDERAL LABOR UNION, NO. 9221.

II. Beck, President. C. W. McMillan, Secretary.

Meets second and fourth Wednes days at Socialist hall. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR PENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA, No. 942. H. B.

Vane, president. N. Boatright, Recording Secretary. Clarence Bell, Financial Secretary. Meets First and Third Mondays of each month at G.

A. R. hall. JOURNEYMAN BARBERS INTER NATIONAL UNION OF AMERICA. Local No.

171. C. L. Matteson, President. W.

C. Grimes, Financial Secretary. John Vail, Recording Secretary. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local No. 152.

C. E. White president. J. E.

White Financial Secretary. O. M. Chinn, Recording Secretary. Meets every Wednesday night in Drake block MARMATON LODGE NO.

202. I. A. M. John Schnaible, President.

Fred Fisher, Financial Secretary. A. II. Fette, Record. Secretary.

J. D. Cummings, Treasurer. Meets First and Third Wednesdays at G. A.

R. hall. TEAM DRIVERS UNION. Local No. 255.

A. J. Pitcher, President S. J. Brown, Secretary-Treasurer.

Clarence Osborn, Rec. Secretary. Meet First and Third Saturdays in Union Labor hall. LAUNDRY WORKERS. Meets each 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Socialist Hall.

TEAM DRIVERS UNION. Local No. 11. J. C.

Garrett, President B. V. Wiggins, Secretary-Treasurer. Meets First and Third Saturdays at Union Labor hall. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SICIANS, Lccal 209.

V. G. Kreyer, Pre-' F. II. Hewitt, Secretary.

MU- City Bakery GEO. GAUGGELL, Prop. Bread, Pies and Cakes 8 N. National Avenue. started in one small room with one student and has gradually extended until it has become one of tht most creditable educational institutions In the state, with graduates occupying responsible positions In every part of the country.

Perhaps the proprietors the Windsor Commercial College, the Institution we mention, will never see this article. It is not written to attract their attention, but to impart the Information that we have home in stitutions that deserve consideration, even though their advent was not her alded by a howl for a bonus and also to remark that if some of the fine words used to tempt new institutions were given as encouragement to the institutions now they would not be so uselessly wasted. A company of Topeka "capitalists," said by some of the local papers to be Individually of great financial responsibility, is dickering for a gas fran chise in this city, proposing to pipe gas from the Chanute gas fields. So far the public has been spared a ban quet to these financiers, for which we are duly thankful. We note the name of one McCray among these magnates.

He was a hanger-on at the state-house, howling for handouts, year after year, and has been Implicated in various text-book intrigues. We see also the name of one Foote "of the brokerage firm of C. E. Foote doubtless he is the footpad who acted as "road-agent" for the insurance department a few years ago. There are other names equally as savory and fully as guiltless of financial standing, but doubtless a franchise can be secured with the present city administration, if a cash indemnity bond is not asked for, though it may require an "executive session," and an oyster supper to com plete the negotiations.

The Commercial Club of the city of Fort Scott has devoted much of its time to inviting outsiders to come here and start new enterprises. It has doubtless worded its invitations very plausibly but there has been up to date no response. The reason is not hard to find. is the public debt of the city YoteiL -rascally officials for worthless improvements. $300,000 of debt and not a thing to show for it is the condition that confronts us.

Had any considerable of this debt been made in street paving, in establishing parks, erecting public buildings, or in other work in which home labor re ceived a fair share of the outlay, the outlook would not be so bad, but a community that Is up to its ears in debt and yet has not even made a start at systematic public Improve ment has few inducements to offer for foreign investors after the truth is known. Huntington House Block, now being transformed into the Masonic Temple, will be the most imposing and attract ive building in the city. The new mansard roof and tower add much to the outside appearance, and the cor ner entrance being put in for the new quarters of the Citizens National Bank is a model of elegance and good taste. The work, both in design and construction, is home talent, and is a credit to the Fort Scott Planing Mill, arch itects and contractors. Americans Are Not a Free People.

Brag as we will, we Americans are not a free people, and this is not a free country. Whatever may have been the dream of 1776, no thoughtful American will venture to assert that we have, today, a government by the people. This has become a government of the bosses, by the bosses and distinctly for the bosses. And not only in politics our gall sores there have even begun to be callous but in other departments peculiar to politics; he is. the very disease cf democracy.

In theory there are few more magnificently dem ocratic Institutions than the trades unions; but in fact how often degraded by the labor boss! Croker never ruled his party with a stronger hand than Sam Parks ruled the Housesmiths' Union and paralyzed the building in dustries of New York City. Why not? The trades-union is a body composed of American citizens having the right to vote; it has, therefore, the same weaknesses as the political party. In business, half a dozen financial bosses, led by John D. Rockefeller, control most of the important industries of the country. A trust, too, is a body composed of American citizens with power to vote, it is a business democ racy.

And we find these five or six men, a sort of "extra-constitutional" cabinet, directing in no small degree the policies of this government; they control the country's money; they cause or stop panics; they settle the great strikes. No, we are not even ruled by aristocrats, who have fit least some heredit ary claim to be fawned upon, if we desired to fawn, with some historical warrant. In short, we are ruled by usurping middlemen; the boss Is a middleman, to whom we assign our obvious and personal rights and duties (allowing him to take his own percent ages), because we are too busy makinr money or spending it, to care whether we are free or not. Nothing short of absolute tyranny is comparable in its usurpation to the rule of the Crokers sr.d the Addickses, the Sam Parkses and the Dick Carviils. the Rockefellers PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Per year, In advance Six months In advance, 30 Entered at Post Office, Fort Scott, Kansas, July 21st, 1902, as second class matter, Act of Congress, March 3rd, 1879. All matter should be handed in by Wednesday noon to Insure publication. Th, A. of L. Platform.

1. Compulsory education. 2. Direct legislation through the initiative and referendum. 3.

A legal work day of not more than eight hours. 4. Sanitary Inspection of workshop, mine and home. 5. Liability of employers for injury to health, body and life.

6. The abolition of the contract sys tem on all public work. 7. The abolishment ef the sweat shop system. 8.

Thfi munlcinal ownership of street cars, water works, gas and electric Heht nlants for public dis trlbutlon of light, heat and power. 9. The nationalization of telegraph, telephone, railroads and mines. 10. 1 The adolition of the monopoly syete mof land holding, and substituting therefor a tltle of occupancy and use only 11.

Repeal all conspiracy and penal laws affecting seamen and other workmen incorporated in the federal laws of th9 United States. 12. The abolition of the monopoly privilege of Issuing money and substi-tutlnsr therefor a system direct is suance to and by the people. The entire political machinery of Fort Scott is used for the purpose of putting puppets at the pie counter. A Fort Scott teacher defines the word "Eucharist," as "one who plays cards." An increase in salary is called for.

There Is nothing in politics for working men if they are to do the Voting and the do-nothings ane to hold the offices. The Silver Slipper company gave an attractive play at the Davidson Tuesday night. The list of attractions presented this season Includes many high Class performances. Nothing relieves the monotony of business grind so much as an evening in laughing at a good and wholesome play. Tw0 more of the victims of the God frey wreck expired at Mercy Hospital this week, making the death list twelve.

The railroad had its agents at work securing settlements with the injured and trying to make a dicker with the dying. In some instances they were successful. The section men are expecting to learn soon how big a cut they must suffer to make up the bill of costs. Policeman Reynolds, after a month's experience, has thrown up his job and is hunting another. Most any place wlll answer if it is not connected with active 6trenuousity.

The city admin istration is unfortunate in its appoint ees, but it Is believed that there a few ellgibles left who are sufficiently unac quainted with the names of the streets and location of school houses to fill the requirements. The present city weighmaster is notoriously incompetent. Some excuse him by saying that he has bad eye sight, others that he is drunk, but the facta indicate that the city had better pension him, relieve him of his place and permit the public to get honest weights. The protests of victims has had no effect upon the mayor so far. Several parties report discrepancies in weight of one hundred to one thousand pounds to the load.

At last the dread blow has fallen! A young man on the East Side was caught in the act of carr away an empty box from behind a grocery store and was arrested. The police court assessed the culprit $10, in de fault of which he went to jail. The citizens can breathe easier now. Having suppressed the heinous offense of box stealing, the officers of the law may now be free to tackle the gam blers, who are conducting almost as reprehensible and immoral a business, besides being specifically mentioned in the criminal calendar, which box-steal ing is not. Some time ago a party inquired about the prospect of establishing a business at this place.

He was in formed that everything was favorable. AH he had to do was to come and blow his collateral. Further corre spondence revealed the fact that he wanted a bonus, and as this is a mat ter beyond the jurisdiction of the Commercial Club, Is was quietly drop ped and the postage stamps were charged to general expense. This is as near as the Club has ever come to getting an enterprise located here PerhiDa the club would hare aided of i 0 are Leaders. Union made 00 Dr.

J. P. ALDERS0N, OSTEOPATH. Office, 19 South Main street. Hours, 9 to 121 to 5.

Residence Phone 192. DENTIST RILEY HIGH GRADE Deilta. WOflv. Office 20 S. Main.

PHONE 491. J. I. SIIEPPARD, Attorney at Law FORT SCOTT, KANSAS. A.

H. L. STREET Attorney at -Law, Practices in all Courts. Ri-DFIELD BLOCK. JAMES BURTON, Notary Public.

Over Atkins' Drug Store. l9J.it us furnish you figures. -1 II. INGHAM, PLUMBER, 6A aai STEAM FITTER 216 East Wall Street Telphone 124 -AT THE A DA I SO pa 3 3222321 MONDAY JAN- 4 HEUCK FENNESSEYS Mognificent Scenic Production of the Greatest Heart Story Melo-Drama of the Times. The Charity Nurse Introducing the Young Emotional Actress, SELMA HERMAN And a Casi of Artistic Dramatic layers.

The Best Popular Play Yet Written A Story Appealing to Every Woman in America. POPULAR PRICES. THURSDAY JAN 7 LAST SEASONS GREAT SUCCESS Annual Return of the Popular Young Star POWER EHIHD THE THROfJE Supported by Edwia Caldwell and an Excellent Company of 25 Artfsts. A Magnificent Scenic Product! Presented with Elaborate Costumes MORE PRETENTIOUS THAN EVER EAT RE IN 0 New Brick and Famous Cigar 0 STATIONARY ENGINEERS. Meets each Saturday; aot Socialist Hall.

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF LEATHER WORKERS ON H. G. Local Branch No. 90. J.

B. Shepherd, President. R. Graves, Financial Secretary. Meets every Tuesday in Painters halL DIRECTORY OF SECRETARIES.

Machinists-Painters- -A. H. Fette, 702 Holbrook. -W. O.

Nelgner, 740 Wil- son. Carpenters Boatright, 728 Wil- son. Electrical Workers J. E. White, 529 N.

National Avenue. Leather Workers Frank Bloomer, 117 Market. Retail Clerks Emmet McDonald, 205 Margrave. Barbers W. C.

Ginnes, 711 East Wall. Team Drivers 255 Clarence Os-born, 1136 East Wall. Federal Labor Union 9822 Deloy South Barbee. Federal Labor Union 10,674 A. Shaw.

Mustcians F. H. Hewitt, 608 Couch Team Drivers 11 B. V. Wiggins, Stationary Engineers Wm Shad- ley, 611 National Ave.

Boiler Makers Joe Bonesteel, 702 Holbrook. Order Railway- Conductors L. M. Allen, South Hill. B.

R. C. of No. 54 F. E.

Scott, 308 Holbrook. Sheet and Metal Workers D. C. Noonah, Jr. B.

of L. E. W. B. Lane.

B. of L. F. Robert East 2nd. Street O.

R. C. of A. G. R.

Cox, Mo. Pac. Depot. Laundry Workers O. W.

West, Huntington House. Sheet Metal Workers D. C. Noonan, Jr. Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters and Steam Fitters Helpers A.

F. Wallen, 818 Heylman. Federal Labor Union 9221 C. W. McMillan, 418 Broadway.

Parsons Directory of Secretaries. Central Labor Union J. A. Harney. Painters Omer Wells, 1301 N.

21st street. Machinists Edward Wicks. Barbers W. R. Pierce.

Carpenters Jno. Bero. A. F. L.

J. C. West. Plasterers N. Ransom.

Moulders J. W. Galvin. Retail Clerks E. S.

Walker. Teamsters Ed Beaver. Machinists Helper Norman Pratt. Tailors Archy Brewster. Typographical W.

F. Gillett Laundry Workers Sina Ames. Boiler takers H. A. Miller.

UNFAIR LIST. The following named firms do not recognized organized labor and union men do not patronize them. Wallace's arber Shop, J. W. 'Riley, arber.

Frank Baker, Carpenter. Harry Lyons, Carpenter. C. A. Stewart, Carpenter.

John Gump, Carpenter. C. Kite, Blacksmith. Cook Son, Blacksmith. Huston, Blacksmith.

W. Huffman, Blacksmith. F. Mikssell, Blacksmith. PARSONS UNFAIR LIST Jackson, Plasterer, Stone Mason Carpenter.

C. C. Reed, Groceries. T. L.

Trotier, Groceries. Chas. Carpenter, Painter. H. O.

Wilcox, Hackman. J. C. Grizzle, Carpenter. Woody Grimes, Baggage Transfer.

J. F. Van Meter, Marble Cutter. D. W.

Ritter, Barber. IL Waller. I fr4 FRANK AUSMAN Manufacturers of GIG-ARS Leading Brands are Gen Crook, Arab, Superior, Select. 116 East Wall Street. UNION LABEL ON ALL CIGARS 0000000 coo oos C.CHANEY, i'S SI 0 uasnurocer mm roceries No, 604 E.

WALL, Fort Scott, Kansas. -t Los Angeles, Cal $25.00 San Francisco, Cal 25.00 Portland, Oregon 26.00 Seattle, 'U'ash 2S.0O Taeoma, "Wash 26.00 VancouTor, B. 26.00 Spokane, Wash 23.50 Mullan, Idaho 23.50 Helena, Mont 21.00 Butte, Mont 21.00 Billings, Mont 15.00 DE, Gen Agt. SPECIAL' LOW RATES VIA THE MISSOURI PACIFIC 1 1 i1! 4 Tickets on sale Dec. 21, 25, 31, and Jan.

1. Return limit Jan. 4, 19M. Rate 100 miles and under, land 1-3 fare. Rate 200 miles and over 100 miles, one fare plus EOc.

To points in Kentucky, Tennessee. Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Jlis-'sissippi, Iowa, Nehiaska, Missouri. One Fare Plus 52.00 for Round Trip. Limit 30 days for return. Tickets on sale Pcremhcr .1:3, 20, 21.

and 20th. Call on Katya Agent fur full Information. B. K. Katy's Au: r.t.

Prices 25 to $1.00 6. EOTOTTLL, F.iT.A..