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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Br0wnlee Elected President
Minot Man at the Head Of the n D. Dental Association
Meeting at Fargo. Grand Forks Gave the Tooth
Doctors Great Time

district societies and accordingly SIX
societies are to be organized, one OF
which will be located in this city
taking in the surrounding territory.
The visiting dentists were given
a royal good time by the Grand
Forks dentists. The Grand Forks
Commercial club was turned over tc
the dentists for two days, exclusive.
ly.
The convention is to be at Fargo
next year, and Minot is slated fol
the. year following.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Pres. w. J.. Brownlee, Minot; VICE
Pres. DR.. C. L. Thompkins, Crane
Forks; Secretary DR.. F. A. Bricker
Fargo; Treas. DR.. S. Rowan, Hills
boro. A1g., .s-.y
The local dentists, attending thu
convention were Drs. Brownlee
Sweet, Householder, Hardaway ant
SchO1berg.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
- .l.l.!l = ? " s,.i -
4 Dakota Farm ers Song.

DahotR Farmers Song. zss-- ...
matter settles the roads 81. #sS.:
Impending the tranHc awhile? sI
preparing the ground the crops to abound
To ile
whether it whether it blows:
prairie grows with the bossomlng rose
.&.
What matter winds at fifty an hour! s5.a@. IS.
blowing the microbes away I
matter if chmneys and stacks take IAN!
the zeIhyrs . .s.a
whether or whe Their it blows, a3, .@g
prairie grows bright with the bossoming rose
the for =..T ys.
with marvellous hue 81. I'm,
When summer time cometh around .ST;
x Mns' naRs ans
il whe Their it blows,
prairie grows bright with the blossoming rose'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Special to the: independent

Special to the: lndepeldent: 4.
!. Limerick, Sask., Can. May The
oIore gruning foriner var,i.cs7n-
t., farmer, living alb nt twsl,y miles
northeast of Minot alo il; The Mouse
river, was fatally burned in the prai-
rie fire which swept over southern
Saskatchewan last Monday. Mr.. Brun
ing suffered untold misery until the
following day when death came to hts
relief. 81 ~: 49,
Mr.. Bruning was trying to help a
neighbor save his place. He get a
back fire, and ran ahead of it along
a guard of three burrows. The fire
pursued him, famed by an angry
wind. He stepped as.de to let it pass
but at that moment the wins: ;lan ged
and drove the fire across the gard
behind him. The flames did their
deadly work almost before he knew
it. .l.2 -, 80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

John Moshier, the Crosby horse
thief who stole three horses and a
rubber tired buggy from R. r. Her.
rig of Crosby, was captured three
miles from Antler, N. D. three miles
this side of the Canadian line Tues
day night by Deputy Sheriff Dick
steinhoefer, and officer Frank Hof-
fine of Kenmare. The man had been
tracked for fifteen miles thru the
mud by the officers who were pur-
suing him in an auto. They hao
no trouble in tracking his rig be
cause he rode in a rubber tired bug
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
A. GU. w.
Elect Officers

The A. O. u. w. elected the fol-
lowing officers Wednesday night:
Master Workman-R. A. Nestos.
Foreman Coyle
Overseer-Carl Lindberg.
Guide-W. C. McHugh.
Recording Financi~r-John Lynch
Postmaster Workman-A. V.
Swanson. r
Delegate to the Grand Lodge
John Lynch. Alternate-Carl Lind
berg.
The grand lodge will be held at
Grand Forks May Is and 10. :.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The local artists who played
browns in Town." at the opera
house Wednesday night, have every
reason to feel encouraged over their
success. One might say that this
was an all star performance, the
clever play giving each one an op-
portunity to appear at his best. The
play was directed by Frank j. Hal
10, who has directed quite number
of local entertainments, and the sue
cess can be credited to a considerable
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Hope Pioneer: A box car standing
on the siding at Blabon was set in
motion by the high wind Monday af-
ternoon and when it went through
this place was going at express train
speed. The reason it gained such
speed lies in the fact that the grade
is down from Bloban this way and a
car once started and boosted by a
merry wind such as filled our houses
with borrowed real estate Monday, is
sure to go some. The car ran from
Blabon to Ayr, something over thirty
miles. As luck would have it there
we're no trains running to meet 1t
and so there was no smashup. A
car bounding along without visible
means of locomotion, reminds one of
the Chinaman's wonder on seeing
a cable car, mo pushee, no pulee,
go likee hellee slamee."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Fargo has chief of police who
in 1877 walked so miles in one day
swan three rivers three times each
making a total of one river crossed
nine times and arrived at his des-
tination dry and looking for q ball
game or some other sport to nnish
out the day. 1t does beat all What
things We used to do.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Notice vi Mortgage Foreclosure.
Notice is hereby given that default
having been made in the payment Of
that certain mortgage. executed and
delivered by Turf Helgeson, =
widow, mortgagor, to the United
states Land and Investment Com
pany, mortgage, dated the twelfth
day Of August, 1907, aud recorded in
the office of the Register Of Deeds. In
and for the county of Ward and state
Of North Dakota, on the twelfth day
of August, 1907. at 4:05 O'clock IN
the afternoon Of tIar day, in book
seventy eight Of mortgages on page
s42, and assigned to Loomiss F. Irish
on the thirty-first day Of December,
1907, said assignment being recorded
N the ONCE of the register OF deeds,
in and for Aforesaid county and state.
on the ninth day Of January. 1895. ut
1880 o'clock In the afternoon Of that
day, In book 106 of mortgages. on
pass 81; that the same will be fore
closed BY ! sals II the premises. in
such mortSaSs ana hereinafter de-
scribed, 1t the front door Of the court
house. in the city Of Minot, county Of
Ward and state Of North Dakota. at
the hour Of two o'clock IN tie after
noon of the nth day Of June. 1915. "a
satisfy the amount due UPON Skid
mortgage. The property described
in such mortgage and which viii u
sold to satisfy the amount due, Il
described as follows, to-wit: The
!! south half Of the northeast quarter
f, Is IL NE l-4) lots one ~ and two
+! ~, section three (3). township one
hundred flfty-two (152), range eighty.
! four (s4). Ward county. North Da'
kota: that there will be due on said
mortgage on the date Of sale. TIL
sum Of four hundred twelve and
$4,000 (S41225) dollars and cost O
sale.
-. Loomis F. Irish,
Assignee Of Mortgage
| James johnson, Attorney for AZ
signee. 472s s-3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Here's a hard one An automobile
frightened a jack rabbit; the rabbit
in getting thru a woven wire fence
scared a flock of sheep; the sheep
took to their heels and caused
team to run away; the team went
crashing into a farm-yard gate just
at milking; beautiful girl had
lust finished milking eight COWS; the
herd stampeded and all but one pal
of milk was upset and old Brindle
even stepped in that one, though II
wasn't overturned. Now, who was
the blame for the loss of all thai
milk?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

John stuehat, who filed on the Sc
quarter of Sec. 3O-150-86 some years
40, made final proof on the claim
thinking that he, had complied with
the land laws, but for some reason
he learned afterwards that he had
not done so, and his application for
anal proof was rejected. Mr.. steu-
hat in the meantime paid year
tares and last week asked the coun-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Series of MisfOrtunes

l. T. Coburn of Larimore, has had
quite a variety of mishaps this week
in the first place he went to St. Paul
and missed his train home, he ship
ped an automobile to Larimore and
it was wrecked in a collision at De-
lano, MINI. Third and last misfor-
tune to overtake him was when he
shipped a horse to sWilliston, but be-
fore the animal reached its destina-
ito nit had its leg broken. Mr.. Colburn
however, arrived home safely yester-
day morning and dispelled the hoo
doc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Co. Supt. of Schools E. &. warren
has perfected an appeal to the dis
Hrict court, in the case where he was
fined $29 for exceeding the speed
limits with his auto Mr.. Warren Of
fered to pay his fine, providing that
the date of the summons was chang
ed. because he claims that he was
not in the city on that day between
the hours of eight in the morning
and six in the evening, but was at
.Berthold, whereas, as the summons
declares that he exceeded the limits
at about four o'clock in the after
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Clysdale stations For Sale

Four full blood and registered
Clydesdale stations from two to four
years old. These horses have been
raised on my ranch and are acclimat-
ed ana superior IN many ways TO
horses bronxht from ,distant fbcali-
|tilss. Ailp a1fek full SloSa uAh6way
|BnlIs Address ". 0abp. DFd6KneSk.
|1Soutpaii3e Co, n. Oak. 'a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Taxes Cannot Be Returned
John st,tefat Endeavors to Get Money Back Which He
Paid County as Tax on Quarter, Proof of Which
Was Later Rejected

ty commissioners to order the treas
urer to refund his money. Surpris-
inc as it may seem, they were unable
to do so, as the old law has been
amended in such a way, as to make
it impossible to refund taxes so paid
This does not seem exactly right
but as it is the law, Mr.. Stuefat can
do nothing. -.. ..-, ,-.. .s.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Local Artists Please
"Brown's in Town" Makes Great Hit---Piay Will
be Given at Sherwood

degree to his hard and efficient work.
S. N. Swensen, Otto Ellison, Dick
Austin, Mr.. Moon and Mr.. Twiford
We'd with each other to see who
made the best hit, and it seems to
have been a stand-off rom the liber-
al applause accorded to each Mrs
Dayton, Miss Graham, Mrs, Brackney
and Miss Simmons did exceedingly
clever work. The company will &C
to Sherwood Friday uight to present
the same production.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Attorney Winterer Of Valley City
who recently returned from trip to
the Turtle Mountain country, says
that the game revelations of that
section are surprise to him; that
the country abounds in game, while
there are large number of fine
lakes-resembling portions of north
ern Minnesota, and that these lakes
and game resorts can be reached
about as easily as those Of Mime
sofa The buildings for the new fish
hatchery established by act of the
legislature will be built of concrete,
as will also the fish tanks
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
A North Dakota farmer, with his

A North Dakota farmer, with his
eyes directed toward the rafters, was
saying grace when he suddenly ex-
claimed: There's tina. durn gimlet
we've been looking for these last six
months Get up there and get it
quick, Jim-we ak for Christ sake,
Amen"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The ice damaged ten per; cent OF
the sfiprHSpins Zone It winston
Ian winter. The re- wrapped aroAnd
sshe. rocks ND fiftsa then out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Warren Perfects Appeal
Ordered to Pay His Fine, Providing the Date OF Summons wa
CHARACTERISTICS He Was Out Of City

noon. He states that he will show
that there was an auto like his own,
with driver dressed about like he
was that day, pass up the street at
about four o'clock and run his auto
into the auto barn, where he keeps
his machine. 1t may be a case OF
mistaken identity after all. Mr.. War
rem admits that he probably has
broken the speed limit, the same as
every other auto driver has done,
but not on the date charged, because
he was out of the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Boy Meets Death in Strange Way.

Boy Meets Death in Strange Way.
Park River, N. D., May ga very
sad accident occurred on Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Knollman, near Lankin,
which resulted in the death Of their
little son. Ogden, aged 6 years.
While an older brother was working
with the shotgun, Ogden got posses
sion of a revolver and showed it in
to the barrel of gun. In attempt
ing to withdraw the revolver it was
discharged This exploded the load
in the gun, the little fellow receiv-
ing the charge in the breast.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Many = man has a,"Do II Now"
motto Over his desk ana dust on hin
y a. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Here is what an 1rishman says
about opportunity: Opportunity
knocks at iviry mans dure wanst.
On some mems dures 1t hammers
till it breaks down the 'dure an thin
it goes in an wakes him up if he's
asleep, an afterwards it wurk's f'r
him as night Waterman. On other
mems dures it knocks an runs away,
an on the dures Of some men \
! knocks e. vhin they come It hits =
them over the head with "a Tx. But
|iviry wan has m opportunity
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23

@lenmore.

Set 8erelie, ion1 hi M troaote ino !, bar life BET
lfotlfe, JON 9ooiie iaa roienoe baooe omtaf, men ct
a1tinore pralenoe og u~tpipliomt forneuunere gerelle:s
Soran @umiae,,, r1eo @pggea til SLIDER, ftob @r. Ntars
tpeIl, en- bpj, breoifuloret Miano nteo frentltaae11oe
.air1oben,. EN- lang 0perlabe og graa 8affeabarter,
iom l1potes nnoer &agen og on1gap boas penltge Nrtz
liqt mes Sc floge, graz Zine Der bar iaa blirbe Tor
buns 0etres Sell. San bilite mig poa BET biertelig-
lite mes ct &oanotrpf;; leg por 10 bans Onolings, ba11s
airleoagaes, ,1eo ct 0ro bans Coolies @lplt
ng @eniroe.
6 II una Mano mes rpot 0per{tag oe en- f%unflenoe
Dinmaut i fin ltipeoe @rope %ilertreoe oope1t op %
neb as @,lprt, fpgieoe 9opiie reolaoenbe ct sfe6 !
~aserbeoen al 9ret og :roftte mig fin fiine, tpnoe Saano.
Maturligpis pars SET Colin, % Der ftoo bansto aar1tez
rater hos Sc elegant =fIlnofe Gamer, for0pbeoe e1=
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23
Rl'lheu11d1ISke
; l|l1!lnl!erter

!" Minz Moder nIaoes#n1eoeta f
Rheunnatisme,ssogs.D Miles
smertestillende Piller er Diet enc
ste M'ddel, som h9lper hetld l
1~.pAVEN =
Flyyeande Gigt.lindres naesters
saltld med ~. Miles smertestil
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23
kurf orm aYeonder

:. VI ensker Navnene paa liver at dette i51ada
dejelse. sygelig HovedPine el1er andre Lide1i
ser, der kan henfpres, til Maven. VI a he'll
brede Dem, og vi vii Devise Dem dette.
Sponga-et P1aster.der helbreder -indvir-
kerr Pc "Solar P1exus'', der ef.Centret for
hele d fine Nervesystem, der k%ontro1lerer
Ford ls~esorganernel. Det friger Fordpjel-
sesvs kernel Stimu1erer OF styrker! En-
gane simpe1 Kur, der har he1bredet Tusin-
der os vi helbrede Dem ogsaa! Upset. ikkel
skrtv til oe, og det vii spare Dem Dage OF
Uger. at Pine! De beh1ver kun at sende o.
10 Cents til Daekning afPorto. Adresser
Ohio Remedy Company.
8ox 50. Station F. Dept. .. TOLEDO. O..
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23

- ~
8oraorsterntr 10 unse Mano og &pinber
ben is STARTS ($1e for 411ser
9enne @foles er belten1t for banif>an1eri,
fan1f ln9bD11, ba1be ben, ber.e r fgbt Der
2anbet, og ben, iom ct inobanbret.
SfDlen ubbanner bDrbenre Yr9lt er / ben
banite &irte1 / Mmerita, FAINT 29rere pg 2Rr-
erinoer for ben banlte 0prneifole.
4Sfolen er pgiaa for iaaoanne, ionn fBger
en- aln1inbelig nbbannelfe e1er 1bpibelie al
&unoifaber,'e fra ben banife og amerlfanife
GDltetple. E
9ag1ige Iprebrag pper bi1toriife % litte-
rere Gmner. @Dbe 9igterpRrfer gernem-
leieS pg forflares.
@runbi9 11nberpisnins i Gnaelff og 9anfl,
Spff, Satin, @re1f, 9iitO il, Naturfa8. :,u.
temati1fe ssag, Sana Dg6 Wtnit, 5nnin9 D9
9aanoarbtjoe foi 8,ger.
@putnnitit, iaopcl for alle gleper ion1 fpr
bal8te 9olo. S6plgenbe eneelfe &lrius:
Preparatory Course, Commercial
Course, First Grade Certificate
Course.
Store, lpie 0arelicr. suno % COB &of.
Striu ,efter #&atalus.
SSnomelb Ser | auo Fio.
Benedict Nordentoft.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23

Join the Eagle Post Card Club, the only
Club In the world that makes lots of rnoney
for its members. Something new. Send Zoe
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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23

00n0rond0 HaHrvoxt. Overnodia,
q Haar borttages hurdgt, behageligt, uskade.
1gt. For SOC 1 Frimerker el1er Money Order
sendes en- Pakke med Brugsanvisning, MA1a1.
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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-04-23
Aran0 Oiem College.

Den Observation-Disclosures unaderns
skole iDes Moines, Iowa, besbnoer ~
H~uraarstermtr 70 u1se Meno og &pinber
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
EQUAL WAGE FOR WOMEN.
Trades Union Congress Records lie
Belief In the Principle,

One Of the most interesting features
of the trades union congress recently
held at Ipswich, England, was the ac-
ceptance of resolution Affirming Q
belief in the principle of equal wages
for equal work for women and men.
1t was introduced by Miss Macar-
thur, the secretary Of the Woman's
Trade Union league, who made an i'm
passioned appeal to the congress and
called on women to organize to put n
stop to the unfair competition, detrl
mental to men and women
THE question is said Miss Mac
arthur, referring to the fact that her
proposal was moved as an alternative
to the brass workers demand that wo'
men should be excluded from employ
ment in their trade, are you meaning
to handicap Us in our fight for legisla'
tive protection? Are you going to hand
leap us by asserting prohibition, which
may relieve economic pressure in brass
works, but accentuate it in other
trades|
The brass workers withdrew their
resolution on condition that the parla
mentary committee should ask the gov
eminent TO hold an inquiry into the
conditions of employment in that trade.
and Miss Macarthur's resolution was
adopted by a large majority.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
WEAvERS ELECT OFFICERS.

Tuesday night was election night
with the shingle weavers and full
quota of officers, together with dele
gates to the annual convention at
Marysville next month, and the conven.
ton of the State. Federation of Labor
at lIoquiam, also in January. Follow.
ing are the Officers elect and delegates
President, NJ C. Engels; vice president
John Sugars; financial secretary, +. p.
Marsh; recording secretary, Charles
Knecht: treasurer, Ed johnson; guar
dian, II. Houghton; guide, L. P. Orig
non; trustees, J. Decree Bert Graham,
Charles Johnson; delegates to Trades
Council, J. f. Campbell, T. f. Thomp-
son, y. \. FurbeT; delegates to Inter
national Single Weavers' Union annual
convention, C.. j. Folsom, NJ. c.. Eng
els, l.. p. GrignOn, f. p. Marsh; dele,
ton. J. +. Campbell, c. j. Folsom, Gar
field Kirk, Charles Knecht The local
union have a committee out boosting
for the grand ball to be given in Sno-
homish on December Is by local No. 3.
This ball is for the benefit of the strik-
ing Grays Harbor weavers, and the
Snohomish boys are working hard for
its success. \ special car will leave
Everett at $50 o'clock, returning after
tho doncp StOrmfelS' ornhastrn will
play.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
A JEALOUS TRADE-UNIONIST

Some months ago Chicago unionist
attracted attention by defeating his
child at its baptism to the cause OF
organized labor Now comes another
Jealous trade unonist, who names his
child in honor of the president of his
international union. Charles B. Crowley
has named his youngest son George
Leonard, in honor of President George
L. Berry, of the international Press
mems union. Mr.. Crowley was appoint
ed an organizer of this union two years
ago and is now a candidate for secre
tary and treasurer in the referendum
election soon to be held by that organi
cation.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
Street Railway Men Gaining.

At the eleventh annual convention of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electrical Railway Employees of
America, held at Toronto, International
President Mahon in his report showed
that the association is in excellent
shape. Since the last convention forty
five new charters have been issued
and six divisions that had disbanded
were reorganized and given their old
numbers. Fifty-eight divisions sccur-
ed substantial Increases in wages and
as many decreases in hours. Death
and disability benefits to the amount
of $4,000 were paid out. The official
organ, the Motorman and Conductor.
shows substantial profit. having in
the last two years paid off Il large
deficit, and is now on paying basis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
Shorter Workday In Steps,

.Acccr,,ing to plan now developing,
the International Association of Ma
chiniSta expects to obtain the eight
hour day within the next eighteen
months The scale now calls for nine
hours The plan as outlined consists
in taking twenty minutes off each
workday for the first six months, re-
peating the process for the second
and third six month periods. the result
being reduction of the full hour at
the end of eighteen months. Such plan
is now in operation on the Pacific
coast. 1t is believed that the scheme
will act as a preventive of strikes in
that employers will have an oppor-
tunity to adjust by degrees their bust
ness to meet the conditions brought
about by the shortened working days.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
EVERETT TRADES COUNCIL

fly their respective locals that the pro.
prietor of the st. James theatre had re-.
marked that he had no use for organized
labor and did not care whether they
patronized him or not.
REPORTS BY UNIONS.
Bartcnders One initiation and two
applications.
Cooks and Walters One initiation
and two applications.
Lathers-Two by card.
AIachinists-All men back to work at
Great Northern shops.
Tailors Elected new officers.
Union men are cautioned not to mis-
take the scale card near the window OF
the Virginia hotel barber shop for the
shop card of the BARRIERS union
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-10
THIS DELEGATE WAS BORED.

As is usual with all conventions
the Toronto convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor was the scene
of many extended flights of oratory
One afternoon when the effort of an
amateur Demosthenes had carried him
to unknown heights of eloquence Dele
gate Swcnson, of Spokane, from the
Washington State Federation, was OBJ
served industriously writing at hi,
desk. Pretty soon he passed the pa
per along to his nei@hbor and the fol
lowing resolution was discovered:
Resolved, That when the convention
orators use wings, the common deck
hands of tho labor movement be fur
nished with aeroplanes."
The resolution. it is needless to say
never got as far as the committee room
hut a lot of bored delegates heartily
concurred in its sentiments