Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08

cured the eight hour day after hard
fight. They pictured the miners in
their squalid homes before the U. NJ.
w A., the largest union organization
in the world, was organized and how
the betterments brought about mad
helped the miners, showing how their
homes now are as finely furnished as
the homes of the worker in the cities.
The speakers also expressed them
selves as greatly pleased that the IL
linois miners had won their fight.
The meaning of labor was explained
and all were of the one opinion that
through organization the working
mems rights would be further recog.
nized and would result in needed legis'
lation, especially in the mines and fac
tories. The addresses were all inter
esting. especially that Of Edwin
Perry of Indianapolis, Ind. former
resident Of Oskaloosa. Mr.. Perry is
we'll known to every mine worker and
his family in Iowa. He is familiar fig
ure in the Iowa coal fields and for
number Of years was at the head OF
the Iowa Mine Workers.
Mr.. Perry 50 ably fulfilled his duties
with the Iowa Mine Workers that ne
was elected secretary and treasurer
OF the national U. M. W. A., and was
later reelected to the place. He re-
ceiyed much publicity recently because
OF the antagonism between him ana
President T. l.. Lewis, who is I'M
popular among the majority OF Iowa
miners. The speakers stand was in the
court house yard, near the massive
stone structure The park was
throneed with listeners during the
speaking. and it was with difi Guilty
that the words Of the speakers could be
heard at the outskirts Of the large
crowd. Congressman N. E. Kendall OF
Abba. and George E. Taylor of Ottum'
W., made brief addresses touching on
Labor day. The impromptu speeches OF
these two speakers were well received.
The little shower which came up dur.
ing the afternoon did not detract from
the pleasures OF the day.
Ward Wins Games.
The ball games during the afternoon
drew their usual quota of fans. The
game between Ward and Hooking re-
suited in victory for Ward by the
score of 5 to 4. The game between
Hiteman and Buxton was not com
pleted because OF the approaching
darkness Buxton was ahead when the
game was called. Free attractions took
Mace in the bandstands during the aft
ernoon. while band concerts were
given from to Z o'clock.
The days celebration closed with a
$500 fireworks display, which attracted
many. Hundreds Of Ottumwans re-
turned to the city on Burlington pas
senger No. 4, an. the crowd was SO
large that the baggage car had to be
used to care for the returning celebrat'
orr. The special train reached the city
about II o'clock.
The hundreds of Ottumwa visitors
during the day advertised the 1911 Gel.
ebration in Ottumwa next year and 1t
promises to eclipse any other Labor
1av celebration ever held in south
eastern Iowa.
BARRIERS Have Banquet.
The Ottumwa BARRIERS and those
from Oskaloosa, Centerville and other
towns. were the guests OF the Abba
BARRIERS at big banquet at noon. The
BANQUET was in the form Of an outdoor
picnic and was held in the woods mid,
way between Abba and Hooking. 1t
was a stag affair and was participated
in by about fifty BARRIERS and
their friends. Following the par.
taking of the delicious refresh
which Afforded much amusement.
Music made up part Of the festivities
and Harry silverthorn favored the ban
oueters with some vaudeville stunts
which afforded much humor.
Girls Sell Badges.
The striking Ottumwa telephone op-
orators enriched their treasury by a
large sum. by selling the Ottumwa
badges. Fifteen hundred tags were
printed and nearly the entire number
was sold before the train had left OF.
tumwa. The tags were eagerly pur-
chased by the unionists in Abba who
had heard of the operators strike. and
their sympathy was shown by donat.
ing to the treasury in the purchase OF
the badges.
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