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8, WEEKLY, THREE MONTHS, 10 CENTO. Appeal to Reason, Cirard, Kansas, i tTSSKLYf 23 CENTO PER YEAR. JOHN M. WORK, National Committeeman R. CM ASSET.

National Committeeman of DlWID GBOVER, Alderman. Two Rivers. Wis. 1st. with a very clear conception of tne class struggle.

CICERO CAESAR TAlJu. North Dakota. tor -y-r. John It. Work was born" ea an Iowa Committeeman rrom junBtwu.

rr ot ArkM Missouri. 1S71. At In the fall of 1903 he was. nominated oy I ncoura V.noney Combl Vl? Nc n-illlc Tha it v- fn tia Ba recelTed his eolleglate farm In 1869. Lived on a farm until lSSs.

Graduated from Washington training at the colleges ef Stanberry. Mo the Aberdeen local and elected by the membership ef the state as the national committeeman from his state, and at the recent meeting st the national committee was chosen as a member of the national quorum of the Socialist party. Washington, Iowa, la 1SS9, from Monmouth college, Monmouth. First Socialist alderman eleceted la Two4 Rivers. age IS years, and has been a laborer since he was 13 years ot age.

Was a republican all his life until a copy ef the Appeal to Reason came in his hands, and has been a Socialist eyes since. Illinois, la 1891. and from Columbian University, Washington, i Was born In western Ontario, Canada, April 23rd. I860. Came to South Dakota In the spring of IS80.

Had a very limited school education, as work en the farm took most et his time. Formerly affiliated with the republican party until 1891, when he read "Bellamy's Looking Backward." This arava hint a thirst for Com- MAHLON BARNES. National i. In 1892. Prao Drake university Des Moines.

Ioa and the universities of Ada and Lebanon. O. In the years of 1SM 1834 and 1895 be traveled extensively In Europe. Asia and Africa, and saTe a close study to their social and ecoaomie conditions. After coming In touch with mittee man.

Pennsylvania. Is 87 years old. and worked at the essw eVi a I ticed law In dgmrmakers trade for 14 years. Have been secretary of Philadelphia Union for Moines several years. Closed out law business in 1900 to leave the city in search of health.

On return became a writer and six years, out of a period of ten; resigning twice In the period, and returned to trade. Has been to all national con rsore knowledge on Industrial questions and 0 the poverty and In- jMi dustrial slavery of fc jT lecturer. Was a re ventions of trade since 1890. and to the most of A. F.

of conventions; perennial candidate on tho Socialist ticket In man relation and duties to his fellow man. He Is naturally optimistic and therefore believes In Socialism In our time. publican until 1S96. the Old World, be De- then became a Socialist. Was a delegate to Philadelphia, since 1S9L came an out-spoken Socialist.

At an early age he adopted the lecture field as his chos the unity convention and the party's candidate for elector-at-large in Iowa in 1900 and for mayor of Des Moines in 1902. He en profession, and has also become quite W. H. W1LKINS Secretary, Claremont, N. noted as a writer.

Local. la at present the Socialist candidate for J. A. Johnson. Socialist alder-man Sioux Falls.

S. D. Comrade Johnson won his position after a hard contest with his opponents.and the local comrades are 'justly proud of the WALTER THOMAS MILLS. National Committeeman for Kansas. Walter Thomas Mills was born In the Adirondack mountains.

May 1856. When he was 12 years of age his parents moved to Iowa, and at 1C he was teaching the New governor. SUMNER F. i CLAFLIJf. National Commit teaman of New Hampshire.

1 MORRIS HILLQUIT National Committee Was born in Auburn, N. H. on November $gW 2Sth. 19S2, his ancestry dating baek to the man of New Tork. Was born August 1st, 1870.

In Riga, Baltic Plymouth Rock, and the days of the Puri Province of Livonia, Russia, and received his educaton in one of the high schools of tans. He received i common school edu cation. Entered the that city. Came to the United States in 1887. studied law and Manchester mills, af erayon artist and was converted to Socialism by extensive reading and backed by a little common sense.

Had hereto-The first person to sign the application for a charter. Elected secretary March 23, 1903. Is proud of ter a brief expert' enoe in a printing of was admitted to the school, having prepared himself while doing farm work or engaged as a cowboy. At 19 he became "The Boy Preacher." At 20 he had graduated from Oberlin college and Wooster University. He has a master's degree from both institutions.

Out of college he was continuously in the flee, and spent 13 years as a "Slave of bar In New Tork in 1893, and has been practicing In the city the bell." Became a of New Tork ever Socialist In 1S90, but js-vwjr jj the fact that Local since. He Joined the affiliated with the THE MOVEMENT FROM JANUARY 1 TO JULY 1, 1903. Jly TVILILiLAai OIaHLt, Wat. Secretary. There were thirty-two state and national organizations affiliated with the national party, on January 1st.

These were California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. Maine. Massachusetts, Michigan, (Minnesota, Missouri. Montana.

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, fore been a democrat- Born Jan. 1, 1853. CONWELL. i People's party till Socialist labor party 1888. and was elected 1890, when he bolted John W.

Frlnke. Socialist Mayor of Anaconda, elected In April. 1903, by a majority of 400 out ot a total vote ot nearly 4,000. The republican officials refused to turn over the office, and did only on the. mandate of the' court.

Subsequent developments and exposures have furnished abundant Bryan, with many CHAS. C. BORN. Mayor of Sheboygan. a member of the na tional executive com mittee of the Roches Kans; front Press and is the 4 gage "Mont nd I end last (others In N.

and ter convention of the same year, and 1900 lag the Socialists. Into a distinct political party. He has been nominated for mayor. Texas, Utah. Washington and "Wiscon was a member of the committee on union.

field as a lecturer for five years. His health failed and he went into business. In 1892 he took the first fraternal message from the American Federation of Labor to the British Trades Congress. He was the special commissioner to Great Britain for the World's Fair In 1893. In 1894 he undertook to organize a co-operative self-supporting school in nbfch he could earn his own living by manual labor and teach, free from the dictation of capitalism.

congress, ana twice tor governor; is a sin. He was delegated, together with Comrades member of the newly elected state executive committee, and Is in the fight for Socialism State organizations bars sines been Harriman and Hayes to attend the first In Is a descendant of German parentage from the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county. Wis. Born Nov. 21, 1851.

He was elected mayor of Sheboygan on April 7. 1903, the vote being as follows: Born. So formed In, and charters granted to, Ver dianapolis convention of the Social demo until death or victory. reasons for wishing to hold the reins. mont, Alabama, and Arkansas, in the or cratic party to arrange for unity.

He was also a member of the unity committee of der named. C. CHRISTENSEN. National Committeeman for Nebraska. Oklahoma was.

by agreement, declared In good standing In March, upon the pay Was born In Denmark In 1868. Began herding sheep at the age of six, and con ment of dues cor ten locals from January 1st. tinned the occupation till he was nine. This Texas paid Its first dues since Septem cialist, Tall- madge, 1,531 Dickman. 1,274.

ber 8, 1900; In June. Utah has been declared not la rood Frederick W. McCartney, -ceased. Comrade McCartney was a member of the Massachusetts legislature until bis death May 25th, 1303. He was a tireless worker for Socialism, and known to tho standing Cor non-payment of dues slace was his Introduction to the class struggle.

Was In school for four years, after which he became a blacksmith's apprentice, coins to school July. 1902. Since January 1st, 47 new locals have G. W. BURKE Alderman, Red Lodge, Mont George W.

Burke was born in Michigan on the 8th day cf February, 1864- The early part of his life was spent upon a farm. been chartered In unorganized states and In vnnlnra A territories as follows: Alabama DO, Art cona 6k Georgia 4, Indian Territory 1, MM Louisiana 1, Mississippi 1. Nevada 1, No. Carolina 3, Rhode Island 1. Tennessee 4, Virginia 1.

West Virginia Wyoming 1, the age of 19 he came to America, and has lived in the middle west nearly ever since. A wife and three children shares movement every- SjjftnH where. District of Columbia 1. Having received a liberal education, he began the study of law in 1S33 and was admitted to the bar in 1900, at the Supreme Court of Montana. Ho was elected alderman on the Socialist ticket in the 2d ward of the city of Red Lodge, at the last election.

his lot in life, He says of himself: "I The amount received for national dues shows an average membership for each six months of 12,879 In the organized states, and COS In the unorganized states have worked for Socialism for years, having been a eonstant reader of the Appeal eince its beginning. I am a great admirer of Marx and territories; a total of 13.4S3 per month. This Is an Increase of over 3.500 above the average ior each month of and Engels. My death will not. I feel sure.

take place until I have seen the realization John O. Chase, Haverhill. lecturer for the Socialist party, under auspices of the national committee. Comrade Chase was the first Socialist mayor elected In the United States. of what I am working for: The co-opera 1902..

were the accounts owing to this office for due stamps, by various states paid, the receipts would probably show tive commonwealth. GEORGE H. AMBROSE Alderman. a membership of J. S.

CARET, National Committeeman for Of the SI. 794. 22 ladebtness on'January 1, Massachusetts. $813.51 has been paid, including $225.00 donated' by Comrade Eugene Dietsgen. Born in Haverhill.

1S67, August 19. Went to work In a shoe factory at the age leaving a balance of, $931.71. An effort of Joined Local Assembly No. 2,766 wlll be made to -wipe out this debt en of L. at 17 years of tirely before Januaary 1st.

next. age. Has since been The financial report shows, that has already been paid toward the a member of the shoe organic Joined -i expenses of Jtbe, last National Committee Was born In I860 In the state of Ohio. Was elected alderman at late election from the seventh ward, of Mont. Has been a member of Trade and Labor Unions for 13 years.

He is a clear-cut, class-conscious Socialist, and has ever been on the side of the working people. the Socialist move meeting, of which was donated, leaving a balance still to be paid $336.10. ment in 1S95. Was a member of the Social democracy. delegate Geo.

Mellor, Socialist Alderman, Liberal, Mo. Comrade Mellor is serving his second 'term, having been re-elected In the spring of 19C3. have "been made to extend the i-mtflu of agitation and organization Into fcnoTgaofcfed territory, while at the same to5 the Chicago con f- vention where a split occurred between col enizatlon and political action. Was one of the starters of the Social democratic Brocfc- W. C.

RANSDEN Representative, ton, Mass. Was born Novem Wm. JOHNSON Alderman, of Chicago. Was born In Chris Vtime promoting the growth" of organization In states already organized. The Lecture Bureau, work "has also been extended so far as circumstances would permit.

On April 10th. an appeal for contributions to a special organizing fund is-' sued and received wide circulation through the state organizations and the party press. The response to this appeal, has been most generous, and enabled us to carry. on the. organizing work more extensively, and continously than would otherwise iave.

been the It is believed that the benefits accruing from the use of this fund will put the party organization on a sound financial basis, "the time a new fiscal year opens. party after the split. Massacbueett's member cf the national committee. Socialist party; chairman state committee. Socialist party of Massachusetts; elected to council of City of Haverhill for term of 1897; elected representative to Massachusetts legislature for term of 1S98; reelected 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903.

ber 1, 1853, in North Middiesborro. Mass. Moved to Bridgewa-tor, in infancy, and attended school in that town. Began making shoes with my father in" early teens and have followed the trade ever since. Am a member of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.

First ran for tianla, Norway, in the year 1875. and. cams to Chicago tu-1887 with bis parents, and was put to work in the Pullman Csr Shops as a wood carver a year later. Cornlo? in contact with Socialist Literature, he became an dent and earnest student of social condi GEO. GOEBEL.

National Committeeman of Pennsylvania; George- H. Goebel was born In 1S68 in Philadelphia, Pa. He left school at the age of ten. to aid his parents la the. battle for Committeeman, B- BKRLYN National Illinois.

a livelihood; beginning as cash boy for John Wanamaker and working at many things until IS years of age when be began to learn the carpenter trade working public efflce In 1901, (for alderman) and was defeated by twelve votes. Was elected representative laft No- vemter from the 9th Plymouth' district. tions. In 1903 elected Alderman of Chicago on the Socialist ticket. In he became a Socialist, settled' up the affairs'' of his manual labor school, and has been working continuously for the So Bom February 7th, 1843.

Brought to the United States' in 1851. Went to work at the cigar making trade, 1858. Joined the union. 1868 In New Tork. Joined the Socialist movement.

1833 In New Tork. Came to Chicago la 1888; been active la both. at the same for several years. Entering eighteen representing, the two parties, and a delegate to the Indianapolis convention of 1901. He" Is af present tha hational committeeman of the Socialist party from New Tork.

too proniDiuon move-pte V--r cialist movement ever 6ince. In the fall of 1000 he commenced his correspondence 9. Ktmndurd ment, he. was elected jjl IS Ban-Brsrlnc SO DAI'' FiifcE TB1XU UCAKA.NTEtD. secretary of the Jun ll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I I I ior Prohibition leagueviMl i i He was a delegate from Chicago to the unity Convention at Indianapolis, and was Here ts the areatest fccale Barjsla, evar oSsxsd.

ONLY 620IS and editor of its official paper. In 1892 iMrft- r. Il m. 1 i a member of the committee on constitution. His the first name on 'the first applica W.

G. CRITCHLOW. State Committeeman ef Ohio. Was born In Michigan May 2S, 1877. The- first part of bis life was spent on a farm, durinz whih time he attended a country school.

At he received 25,000 votes as a JKverr farmer and stoeb rstaerahoaM hhiiown pal. It uth money and in world of saticf setioa. tion for a charter under the new Socialist party, then organized. In 19C1 he was made RELIANT 5-Ton cobeamnd SCALE No loose waiahtii. sad auarantee it to be the equal 1 CEO.

ST. BOOMER. National Committeeman et Washington. i national committeeman from Kansas. In 1902, a secretary of the International Bureau presidential elector In Pennsylvania.

tn 1896 be stumped the middle west for free silver, and anti- monopoly, speaking from an Independent standpoint. At the close of that campaign he became a graveling salesman, using his leisure time in the rt mnT imalA mult no matt.r hf tho nrica. sunA1 the age of ten he moved to Grand Rap-Ids, with bis parents and one year later at Brussels for the United States. His school has grown with great rapidity, and or refutation. 80 vura are we that it pleases that wa md It on SO Ways' Fr-e Trial and raarnte it for FIt Yara.

So simple is it (a at you can set it yourself. It don't have to exactly plurnb, square or level to weigh accurately. So he is constantly on the platform for the So he apprenticed to a study of economic questions. Mr. Goebel was a member of the Indian expert requirea.

iBterchangeable Parts, Full Compound Brws Beam. Jo cialist" party. Ho Joined the Socialist Labor party In 1888 aad ran the first Socialist paper in New England, at Providence, R. I. 1393 to 1898.

Associate editor of the Appeal to Reason olr 1 nine loon weights, and the most careful anl soienltne scale con-struetion. Our price is low because we have no agents to pay. IV '1 Ml 1 I mi! HI ar 'tr! 'Lr pt Et ti f. if 1 1 a Commlttee- XBaSB SKKCaSTlLS 14S4 W. SU Street.

KASBAStiTX, SKI, uu. III I PL ot- G. G. HALEROOKS National -man of spoils convention in 1900 which nominated Debs and Harriman. He was a- member of the Chicago executive board, and a delegate to the national -unity convention In Indianapolis.

He bas been almost continually a member of his state committee; was state organizer and is now representing New Jersey en the national committee. Was born in Coles County, 111., July 8th, 1S71. Parents moved Mcpherson county belt maker ana learned the trade. In 1890 he was to "the bicycle department, where he remained continuously for years. In 1900 he went to work at the regular machinist's trade, and months, 1897 '98, and uras also- associate two years later.

In J830 he joined the a editor of the Indus trial Freedom. Equal Advertising Itv Colony. Washing Deslgas ton. tn the summer ef its was adltor et IUuslrjLtioos Boctaliat' labor party paper in la coma until NOBLE ASA RICHARDSON. National Committeeman for California.

N. A. Richardson was born- In Canada in 1S5S. American parents. Comrade Richardson's boyhood was spent on a farm in For expelled in 1899; for a year and a half asso- Book lopoioDomjo.

co-operative enterprise and was in Mexico 'till 1893. In Septem ber of that year got a claim when the Cherokee strip was opened. and has mads' that bis home ever since. In 1895" wlth a man by the name of Mont Howard, of Medford, organized the first Socialist local in Oklahoma. It was later into the cash register works at Dayton.

Ohio. Shortly; after the large lockout and strike In the National' -'Cash Register Company's plant in In which he was a prominent figure, he was dropped from the employ of the-oompany. Since then he has given all his services to the Socialist cause. He was elected state secretary of Ohio May 30th, 1901 and was elected to the', national committee represent Ohio in -December, Catalog "tl Covers ndT Canada, and after 1870 in Wilson county, Kansas. T- He early i I eiate editor et tse veaiua eociausv.

elected national committeeman of the So-IaHst party in Washington, 1902-1908. CHARLES DOBBS. National Committeeman Kentucky. Charles Dpbbs. Kentucky member et the national committee.

Socialist party of America, wss born 82 years ago at Lexington, Ky. Illuatrationf and Deainaafe If' 4 Cards ak realized that an education is all essential, and 'consequently got down to hard study. He taught school In 1S74-5; saved a little money, and entered the state agricultural college at Manhattan, Kansas. He worked and paid most ef bis expenses, graduating at the His boyhood was spent at Columbus, Miss. He was educated In the miblic JOHN KERRIGAN National; Texas.

Born In Lowell. Sept. 2lst. 1862. of Irish parents.

Moved to Lewiston, Maine, when about four, years old. Began life as a Trade Marais Ha Plaa wi schools and at Bethel a branch of the S. L. P.t but after the Unity Convention at Indianapolis, Medford local was tho first to organize under the new Socialist party. In the convention in December of 1901.

he was sent to Kingfisher where the present Socialist party of Oklahoma was organized. Was there elected National Committeeman, and again re-elected last January. and college. RussellTlIle, itviwiKlns 9 GJKARD.JKAM9A3. U- Else.

Printed Jt I Ky. Immediately upon finishing his collegiate course In 1SS9 he entered journal worker in the cotton mills at the ase of 7. Obtained some education by attending night school. Went in wash room of a Bleachery at the wa head of his class In 18S0. with, the degree of bachelor of science.

After two years experience as teacher In SAMUEL LOVETT. National Committeeman ism, conducting for a year each Democratic for South Dakota. The subject of this sketch was born In country weeklies la I Scottsvtne, Ky and Ireland of English parents. At the age of Is he came to tae United States, and tem Greensboro, Georgia. Later he plunged in age of eleven.

At sixteen he was apprenticed to a printer and learned the trade. Worked as a printer In various parts of Maine. Went to Mexico when 21 years of age. and to MMVijeMtan Journalism and secured a porarily resided in the northern part of New Tork state. In 1SS3 be went to So.

Dakota and has since that time made that state his home. Since reaching the age of maturity he has had very pronounced Falling Hair and Baldness Can Be Cured. THEEB IS BUT OXE WAT TO TELL the raon baldness aad tall Ids hair, and that is by a mlerosoople examination of the hair Itself The particular disease with which yonr scalp is aAicted must ha' known before It can be intelligently traated. The nse of dandruff ores and hair toaics. wit hoot knowtns the specific cause of year disease.

Is like taking- medicine w(Uwut Itnowic what yoo are tryics; to cure. bead three fallen hslr from yonr combines to Prof. J. H. Anstijv the celebrated bacterloicglt, who has had tweoty-cve years rack-a 11 diseases of the hair, skin and scalp, and be will send yen ABSOLUTELY tniCK adlscnosis of your case, a booklet on care vf hair and calv.anl' a cample box of the remedy which be will prepare especially for you.

Eaciose 2c postage aad write today. Kansas, he moved to San Bernardino, California, where he was made principal of the city schools, and In that capacity he served con Usually until July, 1839, fifteen years. He says: "Since 1893 I have not scratched the Socialist ticket." Richardson was early In the Farmers Alliance and Populist movement, and In 1394 received over fifty-five thousand votes as the populist candidate for state superintendent of schools. He bas twice been Socialist candidate tor congress. 1300 and 1902.

and each instance he polled the highest vote tn the state, except Wllshires, in 1900. In 1903 he was unanimously elected national committeeman for, California. Richardson always welcomes a campaign, and la the summer and fall of 1902 spoke almost every night for three months. As a result he got -one-fourth of all the votes east for congressional candidates among one-eighth of -the population of the-state. from there to Texas, working as a printer in various parts of the state.

Went on strike in Austin. After various experiences at last settled In Dallas in 1SS9. where he went Into the book business. First knowledge of Socialism received from a man named Tom Lossee. Subscribed Job en the Louisville Times for which he was some time editorial writer and of which he is sow the assistant managing editor.

Formerly a democrat as any one raised in Mississippi Is likely to be he voted a Socialist ticket the first time opportunity offered, (la 1838) and allied himself later with the Social democratic party organization, becoming chairman ef die Kentucky state committee and taking an active part In the unity movement which resulted is the organisation of the Socialist party of America at Indianapolis, two years ago. He has done oonsiderable speaking aad writing la -the interest of the Socialist propaganda, Ul- views en questions of political economy. It is said of him that jo .1 as always an en 1s he v.i f. getle thusiastic and ener- tbusls for the "New Tork and voted the PROF. J.

H. AUSTIN; CHICAGO. XLT-. worker in the ranks of reform movements. 'He has de S.

L. P. ticket 1838. Candidate for Socialist mayor of Dallas in ItKiU. Elected National Committeeman in 1901.

379 Mc VICKERSTHEjt TRE UILVINC veloped 'into a fall-fledged scientific Sodal Vi i.