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tention, early in the coming week to supply the members of all the labor unions of Topeka, through their secretaries, cards containing a complete list of all the merchants in all the different lines of business who are closing at the early hour. Trades Assembly Committee. Wm. Hazen, jr. Robt.

Monteith, W. M. Gibson, D. A. Brown, A.

E. Gunday, W. J. Iloaly, M. II.

S. Arcliambach, THEY MEAN BUSINESS. Endorsement of the Early Closing Move, ment by 485 Santa Ee Employes. The Democrat was to-day furnished with a copy of thefollowing petition, which, it is stated, represents almost unanimously those, to whom it was pre- Euncan, sonted. Time and space prevented further eo Lerrigo, returns at presont.

p- J- THE PETITION. We, the undersigned employes of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway company, agree to trade only with merchants who close their places of business at 6:30 p. and will exert all our influence in favor of the clerks in their request: M. W. Macferran, J.

E. Dubreuil, P. J. Lerrigo, Ernest Carter, C. J.

Eke, W. A. Qnigley, Mason, G. R. Perkins, L.

G. Hammond, W. C. Pickering, Frank Roehr, Charles Jounkman, Alfred G. Sower C.

II. Bublo, George Sholes, Geo. Smart, Chas. II. Lerrigo, A.

L. McEangley, E. N. Stone, P. W.

Brown, T. E. Carey. A. L.

Gilmer, A. C. Soihler, T. BaddifTo, which were satisfactorily answered. Temporary officers were elected as follows: President, P.

E. Cook; secretary, W. II. Trump. The meetingthen adjourn-eduntil next Saturday nigh t.The general expression of opinion was very favorable to tho speaker, who is evidently thoroughly posted on the question and made his points plain to his hearers.

Benefit Entertainment. The carpenters will give a benefit entertainment at Music hall Tuesday evening, the proceeds of which will go in part to the mother of a deceased member, and in part to a member who has been crippled for life by an accident. The attendance should be large. The programme is a fine one. Here it is: 1 Medley Selection TidhUa Marshalls Military Band." 2 I Arion Sing Verein 3 limitation The Blue and the Gray 4M Miss Rosa Loveland.

7 Hnrp Spl. 8oh Messrs. Barry and Mills 8 llecitation Misses hazier' and Doliy Tilford! Mr. John Mills At the conclusion of the programme there will be be a dance for such as desire to participate. The International Boiler Makers now have thirty-six branches and 7,000 Y.

M. C. A. an1 Salesmen at the Association Parlors Last Nlglit, The loung Mens Christian association parlors wrero filled last night by a large audience of young men and women, the occasion being the reception tendered tho clerks and salesmen of Topeka. At the request of Secretary Holmes each young man announced his name, occupation and length of residence in the city.

The Washburn college students were present and contributed sev oral songs to the interesting programme. J. E. Adams, chairman of tho evening, announced Judge N. C.

McFarland as the first speaker, and the latter gave his audience a talk on The Successful Business Man. Dr. F. S. McCabe followed with a brief address on What the Young Man Shall Read, after which Harold T.

Chase read a very interesting and instructive paper. Ie treated his subject, How Shall We recreate, in such a manner as to show conclusively the value and necessity of physical training. Clark Uber, Peter D. Staats, George Fagan, J. II.

Coe, John Lees, George Lippert, C. A. Carlson, George Oren, H. P. Fisk, S.

L. Stitis, T. II. Ewing, Chas. B.

Sims, E. Reynolds, J. Emals, Fred II. Chilson, F. Landerson, Moses Wright, Henry McCarson, Tenj.

R. Ilillmen, W. F. Draut, John N. Fink, U.

G. Burgeoss, A. Wennergren, E. A. Knapp, M.

Welch, John Espli, D. II. Aduers, C. A. Carlson, W.

II. Worcester, II. Bergmann, JOHN M. BAIRD- manufactubeb op the PERFECT CUTOFF. Tlon Work, Tin Roofing, Sheet al Unds' Hot Ah 211 West Sixth Street, Topeka.

Charles Mannit, C. II. Sheffield, J. Dunn, I W. S.

McKinn, Wm. 0. May era, G. L. Mason, Jas.

T. Ragland, J. J. Kinsolla, Christ Roof, E. I.

Johnston, II. J. Caspey, Samuel Joslin, Harry Randall, G. D. McDell, Andrew Johnson E.

G. Glueck, THE WEDGE. Theitesfc Co-operation to be Discussed at Trades Assembly Ball. Co-oporation has been pointed to as a remedy for the evil that exists in our present system of production and distribution of wealth, but as so many of the attempts to demonstrate its feasibility have proven failures the confidence in its remedial power is waning. This, however, would not be the case if the efforts C.

O. Madoulet, S. C. Drake, James Debar, Albert Walker, A. F.

Webber, Mart Bartleson, George A. Gillies, Robt. J. ODonovan Samuel Parks, J. W.

Van Buskirlc. John Lestx, C. G. Dodds, Frank Gullion, Frank Ilalloway, II. Cayne, D.

Jones, WOOLVERTON BROTHERS. ascription E. Cor. Kansas Ave. and 9th Topeka.

We keep a fall stock of Perfumery, Toilet AesJatent Medicines and Drags, also to demonstrate its practicability were of bottle.6 MAGI CUGH Cuee 25 and 50(3 Per a more philosophic and natural character Wm. McGlisk and 236 more. than they have heretofore been. Cooperative production and distribution necessarily requires capital, which those who desire to engage in it have only in a very limited quantity, consequently I Mf0J18 KMe.j,T. which BUY ROCKFORD GENTS Ladies E.

P. Reed Pine Shoes of to produce, or with A. G. Hess, G. B.

Kirk, John M. Hayes, Sam Higgins, J. W. Davis, J. E.

Lefren, G. II. Meader, P. J. Monoghan, W.

Overholt, John W. White, T. G. Ilubbell, Geo. E.

Hayden, W. S. Penfield, C. J. Cavert, II.

W. Davis, J. F. Salyer, Thos. Reid, J.

E. Hutt, L. Caster, D. A. Hopkins, Tom OCarney; E.

W. Hollenbeck, C. II. Satchell, A. E.

Heustie, C. J. Carlson, C. C. Dolman, Chris Johnston, Henry Beck, John Z.

Ogden, R. C. Bond, T. I. Brennen, Thos.

Monaghum, John McGilley, Mary Glenn, W. H. Jones, J. P. Johnson, A.

W. Barnes, H. L. Crofford J. C.

Peck, Ed. Grellers, Ed. Ofsh, Francis Clinton, James Comb, K. M. Cole, John Mullen, Wm.

Cummings, Chas. N. Swanson, G. E. Shipman, Chas.

S. Gandy, Andrew Nelson, Robert Parkinson, M. P. Gregory, David Hodgser, John E. Holmes, John Conklin, E.

D. Coon, W. S. Hollister, A. D.

Ogden, Jas. M. Lane, John Williamson, Jas. McGinty, John Sweet, C. W.

Delm, Herman Ribbing, W. N. Rhodes, I. K. Elliott, Martin Schultz, Geo.

W. Gates, E. C. Warren, Wm. H.

Payne, Albert C. J. Cherry, J. J. E.

V. Goolman, John B. Hall, Alfer Berenins, Wm. F. Kneale, A.

W. Parsons, E. R. Pearce, O. F.

Woodard, ll. D. Allen, Clayton Palmer, W. Ellis, J. W.

Roberts, L. R. Parson, Geo. B. Gallon, J.

C. Morrison, II. Tombleson, M. Concannon, J. S.

Monaghan, W. Sadler. A. Boyle, Joseph Bush, Frank Roehr, Wm. E.

Emmons, C. S. Adams, J. II. Murphy, A.

C. White, J. C. Dolman, R. M.

Dickey, R. Turner, Geo. James, N. McConnell, Leo. Klussman, Chas.

W. Loisbie, John W. Welhum, Arthur Wharton, P. W. Willis, William Wadkin, B.

F. Cochran, J. L. Jones, C. A.

Graham, Theo. Tumlevan, T. W. Cottle, Wm. Seibert, George Johnson, O.

W. Bates, W. M. Roop, T. II.

Arthor, C. B. Horton, L. E. Bonewitz, J.

S. Stevenson, F. G. Erillrson, F. II.

Anthony, C. D. Skinner, Wm. Fitzgerald, John M. Irwin, J.

W. Gormly, John Rickard, A. J. McKee, W. II.

King, Pat OBrien, Chas. W. Frisbie, John Gales, R. Maher, C. August Carlson, John E.

Pearson, W. C. Pickering, Walter Williams, W. Goding, II. Ireland, Wm.

Snyder, Otto Sieg, John Fraser, M. Bragunier, H. S. Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public Oonveyanoer, 415 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. -KITCHELL MARBURG, SEE THE New Process Gasoline store.

No Drip Cup, NofSmoke; Noiseless, Perfectly Safe. J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Wall Paper and Faints Paper Hanging and Decorating. 702 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kas.

DUNNE TAILORING 512 Kansas Avenue, -Topeka, Kansas. An Endorsement. Whereas, Some of the business firms of Topeka are again returning to the late closing hour, and thereby working their clerks fourteen to sixteen hours per day therefore, Resolved, By the various unions of Topeka as represented in the Trades Assembly, that we, individually and collectively, heartily endorse the request and action of the Salesmen and Clerks association for shorter hours, namely, the closing of business houses at 6:30 p. and will show our interest in the same by patronizing such firms as close their places of business at the request of the association, and will exert all our in fluence in behalf of such merchants Typographical union No. 121.

Carpenters union No. 158. Plumbers union No. 52. Plasterers union No.

41. Lathers union No. 63. Cigarmakers union No. 36.

Stonecutters union No. 258. Tailors union No. 7S. Painters union No.

96. Knights of Labor Assembly No. 2325. Pressmans union No. 35.

Press Feeders union No. 8. Telegraphers union No. 53. Tinners and Sheet Iron Workers union No.

101. Car Repairers union No. 96. Iron Moulders union No. 88.

Bricklayers union No. 13. Barbers union No. 23. In justice to the merchants who stand by the early closing movement, and that sympathizers and co-workers may place their patronage intelligently, it is tho in the products to distribute, they are forced into competition with trusts and combines, jealous of their anticipated rivalry, who set about to crush out the weakling as a means of protecting themselves.

This has always been the case and always will be except in very few instances. Another cause of co-operative failures is the lack of business experience and capacity necessary for those put in charge of the enterprise, for in general the salaries paid are not large enough to obtain business talent that might, under favorable circumtances, ensure success. But by commencing right these obstacles, it is claimed, may all be easily avoided and success -made a certainty. This is what the association of the Wedge will soelc to do; first, by resorting to strict business methods, as harmonizing labor with capital, and working for its safety and success, receiving a pecuniary reward therefor, which, by judicious investments and a continued service, will accumulate a fund that will enable the Wedge to employ its members in profitable production, after which distribution is made easy. Tho subject of co-operative consumption was fully explained last evening at the Trades Assembly hall.

The meeting was called to order by P. E. Cook, and after listening to a thorough discussion of the subject by the speaker members asked, several questions 510 JJEED SON, WHOLESALE AND RET ATT, DEALERS IN FURNITURE, G. W. Hollingberg A.

J. Wyman, Kansas Ave, Telephone 350 Topeka, Ks.