Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
MIGHTY ARMY OF PEACE.
Thousands or Laboring Men In Various
Cities wer~on Parade Monday-Coi-
lections for the Strikers.

lecttons for the strikers.
Chicago, Sept. 2.-More than half
the usual business Of Chicago was
at q standstill Monday in honor OF
labor. The plants Of nearly every In.
dustry represented in over 300 local
labor unions as we'll as all banks and
the stock exchange and board OF
trade were closed while organized la
Dor celebrated it's annual holiday.
A novel feature of this parade was
q contribution of money for the
striking anthracite miners thrown in
to a number of outstretched Ameri-
can flags borne along the route by
several of the unions.
Ten Thousand In Kansas City Parade.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Ten
thousand union workmen from the
various trades of both Kansas Citys
paraded the downtown streets here
Monday forenoon. Heading the pro-
cession were number of carriages
bearing city officials and the speakers
of the day. chief among them being
United States Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks, of Indiana. The parade
ended at Electric park, where nearly
10000 persons listened to the speech
making. The principal address was
delivered by Senator Fairbanks, who
was given a rousing reception. 1t
was the most notable labor day cele-
bration ever held here.
Largest In History of st. Louis.
St. Louis, Sept. 1.-Two picnics,
which were attended by thousands,
and a parade in which all the trades
were represented, marked the OBJ
servance of Labor day in st. Louis,
The parade, which preceded the pic
MICS, was the largest in the history
of labor day celebrations in this
city. In East st. Louis there was
an immense labor parade, nearly 49,
600 men being in line.
Collection for Strikers at Denver.
Denver, Col, Sept. Am unique
feature of the Labor day parade in
this city was wagon suitably deco
rated in which men received contri.
buttons of people along the line OF
march for the relief of the anthracite
coal strikers of Pennsylvania. The
weather was perfect and about TO-.
600 unionists participated in the pa
rade.
Great Day at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan., Sept. 2.-Labor day
was celebrated in Wichita with un.
usual fervor. The parade included all
members of every labor union in the
city, beside visitors from neighbour.
ing towns. Local societies, state mi.
litia and the fire department com.
prised one division. There were three
bands.
Topeha's Largest Labor Parade.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2.-The shops
and business houses generally were
closed in honor of Labor day. The
streets were crowded to witness the
largest procession of this nature in
the history of Topeka. The Leaven-
worth and Lawrence unions assisted
in the parade and exercises at the
fair grounds.
In New York 10000 Paraded.
New York, Sept. "A parade with
nearly 10000 men in line was the fea-
ture of New York's celebration of
Labor day. Besides the parade there
were the usual sporting events and
picnics given by various political or
CARNATIONS.
Monster Parade at Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. Am immense
parade of laborers. headed by the
striking shopmen of the city, and
from other towns, was the principal
feature of the Labor day demonstra-
tons.