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May 20, 1904. THE LABOR CHAMPION Co-Operative News CO-OPERATIVE HARVESTING MACHINE PLANT ORGANIZED. Things do seem to be coming the way of the co-operator. The farmer is learning the way to help himself. He is organizing a system to market his own products.

This is the first logical step in the chain of progress. Another important step is taking an active interest in the organizing of retail mercantile stores. Many such establishments are making phenomenal success. One of the purposes of The National Farmers Exchange is to engage in the handling and the manufacture of farm machinery. This, however, is not to be undertaken until a perfect and effective system is built to market their farm products.

Then the mercantile end of the enterprise will receive due attention. Already a co-operative farm' machinery plant has been organized. It has connected with it sufficient capital and experience to prove it to be a success. J. F.

Mathews MACHINE REPAIRING, Automobile Experts. Bicycles a Specialty. Gasoline Engines. Fine Model Work. 105 EAST FIFTH STREET.

OPPOSITE THE P. 0. W. T. W.

S. LAWLESS, LIVERY FEED STABLE. TOPEKA HACK LINE. ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY DAY OR NIGHT. Both Phones 170.

519 Quincy Street. TROMP'S CIGAR STORE Headquarters for Union Made Cigars Tobacco 804 1-2 Kansas Ave. OAK BARBER SHOP 601 KANSAS AVE. Porcelain Tubs and Steam Heat. L.

D. MIZE, Proprietor. Come and See The place to get the Under Feed Fur nace which burns less coal than any other. Pump work, tin work, and iron work is at JOHN M. BAIRD'S, 216 West Sixth St.

Margarita Cigar, Union Made. JOHN GREIF, TOBACCONIST. Manufacturer of Fine Cigars, dealer in Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes and smokers' articles generally. 504 Kansas Avenue. THE Union Pacific Tea Co.

513 Kansas Ave. Ind. Phone 212. Teas, Coffees, Baking Powder, and Spices. Always Fresh.

Sugar at Cost. ALL KINDS OF Painting and Paperhanging NEW DESIGNS IN WALL PAPER We Won't Be Underbid or Undersold. GEO. A. WOOD.

832 Kansas Avenue. We Are Looking for You! We want every union man in Topeka to know that we are prepared to do First Class Job Printing The Label is printed on every job. Call at the office or phone us and we will be pleased to figure on your work. Satisfaction guaranteed. The Labor Champion 411 Jackson Street Ind.

Phone 561. Springfield, Ohio, is the birth place of The Farmers Co-operative Harvesting Machine company. We do not know very much about the plan of its organization and publish the following from a Springfield paper. In the future we hope to give our readers a more detailed account of this organization. The news article follows: The Farmers' Co-operative Harvesting Machine company, organized by William N.

Whitely, the reaper king, was formaally launched in this city yesterday. 0. E. Bradfute was elected president, S. H.

Ellis, vice president, C. F. Jackson, secretary and A. W. Grant treasurer.

The directors of the new company are: 0. E. Bradfute, S. H. Ellis, C.

F. Jackson, A. W. Grant, W. N.

Whitely, R. L. Holman, J. J. Hoppes, Lewis Laybourne and W.

N. Whitely, Jr. The executive committee is composed of W. N. Whitely, Holman, W.

Grant, J. J. Hoppes and W. N. Whitely, Jr.

Mr. Bradfute, the newly elected president, is a man of much experience in agricultural matters. He is secretary of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, president of the Ohio Live Stock association, member of the executive committee of the National Live Stock association, and lecturer before farmers' institutes. He is said to be a man of good executive ability and is sound financially. Mr.

Ellis, the vice president, is from Waynesville. He is past master of the Ohio State Grange and chairman of the executive committee of the same. He was also at one time a member of the board of trustees of the Ohio State university. The other officers and directors are well known in this county. The headquarters of the new concern will be in this city and their principal plant will be located on the ground recently purchased near this place.

The plans of the concern are indeed ambitious. In a conversation last night Mr. Whitely stated that it was the purpose of the new concern to make the major part of the harvesting machinery used in this country. stated that there would not be room enough in this country for the perative company and for the International Harvester company--that one of them would eventually be forced to the wall. He also stated that he knew what he was talking about when he mentioned specifically the International company; that he knew of the enormous capital back of it.

Mr. Whitely claims that the co-operative company will put upon the market binders, reapers and mowers, and that the machinery will be superior to anything now manufactured by any company. He says that the company owns several hundred patents and that it has improvements that have never been given to the trade. One thing he especially mentioned was an attachment for mowers that has never been marketed, although he has experimented with it and knows that it is the most complete apparatus ever manufactured for taking care of hay. As for the binder to be built by the company, Mr.

Whitely states that it will be superior to anything now on the market. He has tested it in many harvest fields and knows that it is in advance of anything yet produced in that line. The plans of the company contemplate a co-operative plant. The workmen will be expected to purchase a certain amount of stock in the concern, to be paid for in labor, and everyone connected with the concern will be expected to own stock. It was stated last night at the offices of the company that the first step to be undertaken will be the sale of stock.

The stock is divided into shares of $25 each, and sold at par. It wil be offered to farmers, and every farmer owning stock will get a reduction of 10 per cent on his machinery. The company already has letters from farmers and farmers' societies from all parts of the country pledging support, and the showing so far made is such that the officers are, jubilant. Sufficient funds have already been paid in to assure the building of a factory, and work will proceed on the plans. The officers of the company are enthusiastic over the outlook and it does not require long for them to convince an observer that they are in earnest and propose build up an enormous business.

The reputation of Mr. Whitely as an inventor, and the prestige of the officers with the farming element will render the sale of stock comparatively easy, it would seem. It is entirely within the range of possibilities that Springfield will have another great industry added to her already large list. SALVATION ARMY TO COLONIZE. A co-operative colonization scheme has been started in the far west.

It has behind it the leaders of the Salvation Army. A bill to aid in this movement has been introduced in congress. A unique feature of this colonization scheme in which it differs from all others is that it is hoped that the aid of the government can be enlisted in the movement. Commander Booth Tucker recently had the following to say about the scheme: "The colonization project is no new or novel idea. It has been worked out successfully by the government of New Zealand, and there its success has been so great that there are no objections that can reasonably be offered to its adoption this country.

We have tried it ourselves and proved that the idea is beneficial. The Mormons have given this country an example of colonization for the benefit of the married man that we can not overlook. "The conditions in this country are not very promising for the workingman, especially the married man with a family. He is not wanted in the city nor in the country, therefore, he must look elsewhere, and where can he look? The project I am now advocating is for the purpose of colonizing these people, giving them a piece of land to work upon and an opportunity to do something for themselves. We want to make them independent and self-sustaining.

"To illustrate our plan, which is for the creation of a bureau by the government for the purpose of collecting data telling where and how to get desirable land at moderate prices and to loan money for the purpose of giving these people a home, New Zealand has $25,000,000 appropriated for that purpose and $18,000,000 has been loaned to the people without any loss to the government. That money is paying a good interest to the government and giving people who otherwise might destitute, a chance to make a home and living for themselves and their families. "I have prepared a bill which was introduced into Congress two weeks ago. It was submitted to the various departments of the government which would be effected by it and approved by them. I first went to the late Senator Hanna and he told me would be very pleased to introduce the bill to Congress himself.

Unfortunately he was taken sick before he had an opportunity and I went to Senator Fairbanks and Hoar, and now it is in the hands of the committee of the Senate. "That bill has first for its object, the organization of a department of colonization, and second, the collection of reliable information by that department that an applicant may find where he can go to get a home, how he can get there and and what to do on reaching that place. Our ideas are to have that result brought about in four ways. "By having the government organize that department and have a certain fund set aside to loan to the people in order for them to procure a home, next to have a similar project adopted by the states and I think that will be done by one or more of the states in this section, and third, to have private capital placed at the disposal of the people desiring a home. These things may be brought about by the government showing its approval and lending its support for such a purpose, and by philanthropy.

This last is hardly a great factor ut can have its effect. "I beir-ve that even the hobo can be changed in his manners and I believe in giving him a chance. I believe that by the proper encouragement he can be made a useful citizen. The great reason why men become hobos or parasites on the race is because they are forced into their condition by their surroundings and by having no opportunity to improve. Give them an opportunity, nothing can be lost by that.

"On my visit to the Coast I have been seeking property for my people and trying to establish some permanent location for them. I have succeeded in doing this in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland, and now hope to do something in Seattle. I have several pieces of property on hand, and together with some of the officers who are with me, am trying to secure the best for our purpose. I believe in establishing a permanent home in every locality so that our workers will be beter able to carry on their work." CO-OPERATIVE VOICE FROM TEXAS. Your interesting paper, The Farmers Advocate, is received regularly and read with much interest.

The Farmers Advocate ought to be in the home of every farmer. Glad farmers are going in for operation. If they will all unite and go into organization they will soon be able to get fair and profitable prices for their products. I hope every farmer North and South and West will join this movement. If they will they can soon have more equitable laws passed by our legislatures and by congress.

The farmers of Texas are turning over a new leaf. They are going into the truck and fruit farming extensively and are not going to depend on cotton so much. A great many people are coming in here from the north. They are very materially creating new prosperity. I notice in your paper of March 17th you advocate planting cow peas in corn.

This is a good idea. The "Whiporwill" or "Speckled Pea" is a fine pea to raise in the Northern states. We can raise two crops of them in the South. I have a few of these peas that I will give away to any of your readers who may wish to try them; can not send but a few to each one. All that I require is the postage-two cents for a package.

I hope you may get many subscribers to The Farmers Advocate in Texas. Hoping that the cooperative movement may become a success, I am, Sincerely Yours, ALEX. KING. P. Oriole, Texas.

Many acres of corn are being plowed up or replanted. Too much wet weather is the cause. In feeding for profit, allow no hog to pass the anniversary of his birth day. When a pig is grown he should be fully ready for market. CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK Paving 112 West 8th Mfrs.

of building, paving and sidewalk brick. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Optician. Complete stock of watches, diamonds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted.

727 Kansas avenue. DeMoss Penwell UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS. Everything First Class. Prices Reasonable. Fine Ambulance.

Telephone 192, 511 Quincy Street, Topeka, Kansas. COMING LABOR CONVENTIONS. June, St. Louis, International Associatio of Railway Clerks. June 1, Mary's, Ohio, Chainmakers' National Union of United States of America.

6, Boston, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. June 13, Danbury, International Brotherhood of Tip Printers. June 13, St. Louis, Ceramic, Mosaic, and Encaustic Tile Layers and Helpers' International Union. June 14, St.

Louis, United Brotherhood of Leather Workers on Horse Goods. June 14, St. Paul, International Brotherhood of Bookbinders. July 11, Boston, Piano and Organ Workers' International Union. July 18, Rutland, International Association of Marble Workers.

June 20, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, International Union of Flour and Cereal Mill Employes. July 4 (about), Chattanooga, Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders of America. July 4, Chicago, Amalgamated Leather Workers Union of North America. July 11, Buffalo, N. Y.

Glass Bottle Blowers' Association. July 12, St. Louis, Stove Mounters' International Union. July 14, Milwaukee, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes. July Springfield, American Wire Workers' Protective Association.

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National Print Cutters' Association America. November 14, San Francisco, American Federation of Labor. December 5, San Francisco, International Seamen's Union. December 5, Pittsburg, National Alliance of Bill Posters and Billers of America. LOCALUNION DIRECTORY TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, 711 Kansas Ave.

BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL, 420 Kansas Ave. THE LABOR CHAMPION, 411 Jackson Street. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL--Regular meetings second, fifth Fridays of each month, at 711 Kansas avenue. G. M.

Buchanan, president; Geo. Pulley, vice president; Eugene L. Smith, 411 Jackson recording secretary; Richard I. Palmer, secretarytreasurer; F. P.

Chance, sergeant-atarm; chairman trustees, W. L. A. Johnson. DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPEN-1 TERS-Meets every Friday at 420 Kanavenue; President, Edward Johnson; vice president, C.

J. Mercer; secden, J. S. Gill; financial committee, S. retary-treasurer, C.

A. Enderweis; warB. Weaver, W. H. Kerle, S.

J. Crume. FLOUR AND CEREAL MILLMENMeets second and fourth Sundays, 711 Kansas avenue. C. O.

Chamberlain, president; T. Blair, secretary-treasurer; E. P. Chance, recording secretary. 10 RETAIL CLERKS -Regular meeting every Tuesday evening, 119 West Sixth St.

Geo. Buchanan, president; C. C. Coulson, financial secretary; Ed. Dillon, recording secretary.

JOURNEYMEN HORSESHOERS second ASSO- and fourth Wednesday evenings, 118 West Fifth street. T. J. Bickel, president; J. P.

325 Jackson street, corresponding secretary. BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS I. U. of second and fourth Saturday, 711 Kansas avenue. President, Ewd.

T. Gertz; secretary, R. I. Bush. BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY CARMEN -Meets svery Saturday evening, corner Sixth and Quincy streets, third floor.

Fred Gillson, chief carman; G. W. Peoples, recording secretary. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION Regular meeting first Sunday, 711 Kansas avenue. H.

H. Watt, president; Frank Phinney, recording secretary; R. I. Palmer, financial and corresponding secretary. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS UNIONMeets fourth Monday evening, 711 Kansas avenue.

President, H. P. Miller; financial and corresponding secretary, Roy recording secretary, Frank STEAM AND HOT WATER FITTERSMeets first and third Sunday, 420 Kansas President, James Brummitt; secretary Wm. Battershill; financial secretary, John Sawyer. MASTER, TION-Meets second HORSESHOERS and fourth ASSOCIA- Tuesday, 118 West Fifth street.

Joe Crissman, president; Wm. George, financial secretary; J. E. Watts, corresponding secretary. ELECTRICAL WORKERS- -Meets every Wednesday, 711 Kansas avenue, A.

Thomas, president; N. V. Paschard, recording secretary; D. C. Piatt, financial secretary.

PRESS FEEDERS UNION-Meets first and third Tuesdays, 711 Kansas avenue. Samuel Rice, president: Wiscomb, financial and corresponding secretary. CARPENTERS UNION NO. 1240-Meets every Thursday evening, Kansas avenue. President, L.

S. Cornell; recording secretary, Frank Marsh. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS NO. 120- Meets first Monday, 711 Kansas ave. President, Henry Koepke; secretary, Fred Klinge.

BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL-Regumeeting every Tuesday night Building Trades Council hall, 420 Kanavenue. President, J. Hager; vice president, J. J. Dollard; recording secretary, C.

E. Clark, 1206 N. Van Buren; secretary-treasurer, Frank Woodruff; sergeant-at-arms, H. L. Wilson; trustees, W.

Fry, E. Felker, W. Grotewohl. WOODWORKERS NO. 215-Meets first and third Tuesdays, 711 Kansas avenue, President Harvey Barnes; recording secretary, A.

H. Klinge; financial secretary, J. H. Runyon. LOCAL NO.

202, I. B. of R. every Sunday, 711 Kansas avenue. Jas.

Kay, president; E. N. Treadwell, re cording secretary. PRESSMEN'S UNION--Meets first Monday. J.

Hill, president; L. J. Strickrott, secretary. LAUNDRY WORKERS UNION--Meets second and fourth Tuesdays, 711 Kansas avenue. President, J.

H. Ulsh; secretary, Miss Myrtle Blake. MACHINISTS' LODGE NO. 24-Meets first a and third Thursdays, 119 West Sixth, third floor. President, F.

C. Roberts; financial secretary, P. Brady; recording secretary, Ed. Coon. CARPENTERS UNION NO.

158 Meets every Wednesday, 420 Kansas avenue. President, S. J. Crume; recording secretary, Uly Stewart; financial secretary, E. B.

Dunn. SHEET METAL WORKERS--Meets first, third and fifth Thursdays, 420 Kansas avenue. President, Ross Carleton; recording secretary, Hugh financial secretary. Ralph Loofburrow. CIGARMAKERS UNION NO.

36-Meeta first Friday evening, Kansas nue. Jno. Curry, president; John Feige er, financial secretary; A. A. Curry, recording secretary.

BLACKSMITHS NO. first and third Monday evenings, 225 Kansas avenue. President, Jacob Wyler; recording secretary, G. J. Bollette.

PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 165 Meets every Monday evening, 420 Kansas avenue. President, P. J. Rider; recording secretary, W.

A. Wolverton; financial secretary-treasurer, Charles Quinche. PLASTERS UNION NO. 44 Regular meetings every Wednesday night, 420 Kansas avenue. President, J.

Pixley; secretary, J. A. Hartzell. PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND PARegular meeting every Monday night, 420 Kansas avenue. President, W.

Boren; financial recording secretary, Dollard; secretary, F. A. Warren. BRICKLAYERS AND NO. Meets every Monday evening Exchange grocery, corner Sixth and Quincy streets.

President, Frank Kesee; recording secretary, Charles Fisher; financial secretary, Thomas Flynn. STONECUTTERS UNION-Meets first and third, Friday evenings, 420 Kansas avenue. B. Jenkins, president; S. C.

Harris, financial and corresponding secretary. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS -Meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings, 711 Kansas avenue. President, H. B. White; corresponding secretary, D.

E. Smith, 834 N. Madison; financial secretary, C. F. A.

Strickrott, 121 Van Buren street. LAWRENCE LABOR UNIONS. FEDERAL LABOR UNION NO. 8000 in colored 0. F.

hall. John AnderMeets every Monday evening son, president; John Ross, recording secretary. CENTRAL LABOR UNION-Regular meetings first and third Sundays each month, 3 p. at Labor hall. Phil Preisach, president; S.

P. Bird, secretary, CARRIERS UNION NO. 225-Wm. "Coporal, secretary, CARPENTERS UNION NO. 458-1 Meets every Friday evening 7:30 p.

Labor hall. D. McCleery, president; A. M. Curry, recording secretary.

BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS UNION NO. 10 -Meets every Tuesday at 7:80 p. m. at Labor hall. A.

E. Lowery, president; W. T. Hutchins, secretary. MUSICIANS UNION NO.

478 J. Buch, president; C. F. IlIff, secretary. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS NO.

478-N. Fisher, president; C. F. Iliff, secretary..