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    This long poem discusses labor and workers' rights. It advocates for unity among all workers and calls for organizing industrially to gain political power. It envisions a world where the fruits of workers' labor are not exploited by others and where all people have equal rights and share in governing.

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    Labor Day Souvenir

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    This long poem discusses labor and workers' rights. It advocates for unity among all workers and calls for organizing industrially to gain political power. It envisions a world where the fruits of workers' labor are not exploited by others and where all people have equal rights and share in governing.

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    A souvenir and program guide from the 1909 Labor Day celebration in Harbor Springs, Michigan. (2000.001.38)

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    This long poem discusses labor and workers' rights. It advocates for unity among all workers and calls for organizing industrially to gain political power. It envisions a world where the fruits of workers' labor are not exploited by others and where all people have equal rights and share in governing.

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    Labor Day Souvenir

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    Harbor Springs Area Historical Society
    This long poem discusses labor and workers' rights. It advocates for unity among all workers and calls for organizing industrially to gain political power. It envisions a world where the fruits of workers' labor are not exploited by others and where all people have equal rights and share in governing.

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    COPYRIGHT, 1909. BY AM:fRICJi N

    PRES5 ASSOCIATION

    To create the wealth men cheri.sh:


    To upbuild and ble.s.s;
    To ri.sk... f~.Ce~ perchance to peri.sh~
    For men~..s happine..s.s;
    Cle ar t he field.s and plow and p l ant them.
    That the few may ba.sl(
    In the fortune-s Qther.s g rant thcrnT hi.s iJ" La h or~.s ta.sl(.
    et a..r Gccl in man i.s wa '(ing
    And h i.:: truth i.s ~ nown,
    We ha'tJe faith the day i.s- breal(inar
    We .shed/ h a"()e our own.
    He on ear-:h reirjn.s~ a.s in hea"()en.
    I n h i.s name we d are
    l3' o demand a .s we h a.!Je gi-uenThi.s i.s Labor~.s prayer.

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    Wealth the few enjoy the fruit io~


    Of the tree of toil.
    Effort i-1' it.s" .s"ap; it-1' root i~
    Deep in Labor~ .s"oil.
    And no longer .s"ha/1 they own it
    With no claim but greed.
    They .s"ha/1 haN.Je.s"t who ha"()e grown i t T hi-I' i-1' Labor.s creed.

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    IDEAL PHARMACY
    When in need in

    Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines,


    Wall Paper and Sundries

    ,IVature and the /aw-l' that mo"()e he,.


    A II a.s equal.s treat.
    Let the rule.s of man appro'()e her
    And her edict.s meet.
    They who ma!(e the wealth .shall l(eep it
    Vnder equal law.s;
    lShey who .sow the grain .shalt reap itlShi-I' i.s Labor.s cau.se.

    Go to the drug store that is alway on t he


    quare. My motto: ' ~Live and Let Live."
    Yours courteou ly,

    MAX WEISS
    Largest Shoe Store
    In Out Town

    C. D. LANE

    z. H. PEARSON WALROND&fRIEND
    FRENCH
    DRY CLEANING

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    DR. L. W. GARDNER
    T H O ME IN HARBO R SPRINGS SINCE 1882

    a.

    AN D

    General Hardware
    TINSHOP IN CONNECTION

    PRESSING
    A G ENCY

    FOR THE

    sr.rAR LAUND RY

    Plumbing Supplies, Pining and Cement

    Need Any Help

    T o uplift our ranl(_.s f orever.,


    ..Stri"()e f or a ll men".s g ood.
    Weld the a rmie.s of E n dea<()or
    Into bro th erhood.,
    Say to each man., a.s h i.s wort h i.r.,
    ....~. . uch .J'hall be hi.s claim.
    a l(_e our cau.J'e a .r wide a .f' earth ishi.s i.s Labor .s aim .
    Ch.jfdren to il thro ugh a l l t h e ir p laytime
    In a weary grind.,
    Th rough the n i[jhttime., through the d aytime. '
    . warfed in liFe and mind.
    l....rom their .shoulder.s lift the burden:
    Set t he c hi/ dren free .
    Giv e them ligh t and joy a.J' guerdonG" h i.s i.s Labor.s plea.

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    in our line? You can have absolute confidence in


    the high quality of anything you buy at this sto1e.
    Let us fill your doctor' s prescriptions, supply you
    with ready prepared remedies , toilet requisite etc.,
    and you will never have cause for complaint. Everything about our busines is RIGHT.
    Rexa ll V io let Talcum Pow der is the best on the
    market. It SOOTHE and HEAL the skin. Indispen
    sable for the warm weather toilet. Excellent for infant . Sold with theRexall guarantee. Large box, 25c.

    R. R. MILLER, M. D.
    THIRD sr..rREET

    H. I. CAMPBELL & SON


    THE ~ aff STORE

    Scalf & Pierce


    AORICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

    BILLINGS BROS.
    General Provisions

    HAY AND FBED

    uy your Hardware of E. L . Ma rshall

    Ready Made Jackson Fence

    The Store for Quality a n d Reason a ble Prices

    Groceries

    Gi"()e them time to breathe a.s :freemen,


    Sla"()e.s whom hunger dri"()e.s.
    Time to thin!(_ a.s m en and be men.
    Time to /i"()e their /i"()e.s.
    Time for lei.sure. time for p!ea.sure.
    Time to !(_now th e .soul.
    Time t o ol'tore u p men tal trea.sureT hi.s i.s Labor.s goal.

    ~e~~er c$ @lement

    PHYSICIAN

    We would tell our .son.s the .story


    Of the hiaher .self.
    Teach them character ha.s alory
    More than place or pelf.
    Gi"()e to them a fuller "()i.sion
    And a broader .scope.
    Mal(.e our lodge.s .school.s of rea.son- ,
    hi.s i.s Labor.s hope.

    PHO NE N O. 6 8

    ALL ORDE R S

    LIVERY ~

    HACK

    W". H.
    O FFI CE -NORTH S fD E MAIN STREET

    AND

    E. A. RUNY.A N, M. D.

    P ROM PTLY

    F ILLE D

    BUS LIN E

    BALD~IN, PROP.
    HAR B O R

    P RI NG . M I

    H.

    @ro~eries

    AND S U RGEON

    BEN BEGA _I_j

    GEM THEATRE

    No w h aving hi Ann ual Fall Sale. Just


    received fifteen ca e of Ne w F all Good ,
    which will be included in the Sale.
    HURR AH F OR THE BIG BARGA !

    ALWAYS
    TtiE BEST

    Ser<()ant.s unro iord.s no longer.


    Each blith equal right
    .Share.s the rule and .so grow.r .rtronger
    With an inward might:
    Thu.r .shall come the realm of brothe,...
    In the reign of man.
    All for each and each for other.s'T hi.s i.s Labor~.s plan.

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    SCENIC V/13 WB

    The Babcock Studio

    NEWS & NOVEL'l..,Y STORE

    E. M. BABCOCK

    BOOKS. PAPERS. MAGA ZIN -t.S

    Freedom .spreading round the planet.


    'Peace the fruit thereof.
    End the age of war and ban it
    With the might of Lo<()e.
    voil un.shac!(_led through the nationol
    __ Speed.r the world alona
    To di<()iner generation.rT hi.r i.s Labor.s .sona.

    KODAK FINJSIIJNO

    HOOVER'S

    N O ~L'IONS.

    POST CARDS. ETC.

    PORTRAITS, POST CARDS

    MANCHESTER BLD G.

    STUDIO OVER WEAVER & CLEMENT'S STORE

    Insure Your }lome

    f@.

    @oans
    jEmm~t

    o& untg

    .Stat~

    !aank

    ~nuites your business


    ~

    trong, fu lly equipped and progreF:.'ive.

    Pay in g highe. t rate of interest

    in the

    @emon

    ''Old and 'Trried''


    i (/LE;V}VS' FjiLL$ l}V$.
    I

    and lnsur>an(3e

    I
    I

    COMP;4NY
    Pf!OM;4$ LINE/f;1.N, ;1.gent,
    !farbor $prings, }vfich.

    INTERNATIONAL

    Longshoremen, Marine
    AI~D

    GO T O

    GUS. WINTERS
    Peoples' Meat Market

    PERRY POWERS
    L I TTLE SHOE STOR E
    TO BUY THE BE T

    Transportworkers' Assn.

    S. B. ARDIS

    HARBOR SPRINGS

    co.

    HOE

    ha
    Meet

    Dry Goods,- Clothing

    Ames, Captain and Foreman

    every Monday evening at Lamb'

    Hall

    Ladies' and
    . UN ITED B R O TH E RH OOD

    CARPENT E RS
    AND JOI NERS

    I -

    HARRISON & INGALLS


    Livery and Feed Barn
    PROMPT ATTENTION TO ALL ORDERS
    Phone No . 9

    . I .

    OEO. WHEELER

    O F AMERICA

    THE DRAYMAN

    HARBO R SPRI NGS UNIO N N O. 1254


    Thus. Beebe, Pres.
    A . ,J. Col e , Fin. Sec.
    ~Jeers

    Will RosEmier, Rec. Sec.


    S. L. Davis, Treas.

    every first and third Wedne8days of the month


    in Lamb's Hall

    Gents' Furnishings
    HARBOR SPRINGS,. MICH.

    You can accomplish these things by a Federation of the


    ~

    ''Workers of the World Unite, you

    have nothing to lose but your chains;

    ? WOOD WORKERS-lun1 ber Jacks, mill workers, carpenterR, etc.

    SHOE WORKER -Tanner. and hoe factory employe .

    ME'fAL WORKERS-Min rs, smelt

    r.~ ,

    machin s.t. and common laborers.

    you have a world to gain."---Marx.

    FARMER -who produce all we_ eat and wear.

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    CLOTHING WORKERS-who spin and weave,


    ALL

    THER WORKER

    rnal~

    th clothing and di tribute

    SHOULD. FEDERATE at their line of work, and end rep-

    re:entative to our tate nnd

    nation~llegi

    lative halls in their int re. t . .

    ORGANIZE Ir DUSTRIALLY, nnd then vot together boy.!

    I
    ?

    i~ .

    Men of America
    (ADAPTED FROM

    BRAVE Americans, why plow


    For the lords who lay you low;
    Wherefore weave with toil and care
    The rich robe your tyrant wear?

    GUY MELSON
    GROCERIES

    JOSEPH HICKMAN

    HELLEY)

    Flowers, Ferns

    The seed ye sow another reaps;


    The wealth ye find another keeps;
    The robes ye weave another wear ;
    The arm ye forge another bears.

    AND

    Lady Slippers, Roots

    GENERAL
    'P ROVISIONS

    Your orders solicited


    Wherefore feed and clothe and save,
    From the cradle to the grave,
    Those ungrateful drones who would
    Drain you;. sweat-nay, drink your blood?

    Sow eed-but let no tyrant reap


    Find wealth-let no imposter heap;
    Weave robes-let not the idle wear;
    Forge arms in y our defence to bear.

    W. C. CRAMER

    HARBOR . SPRINGS

    Deck not the hall where otherH dwell


    Wherefore, patient toiler, forge
    And die, yourself, in hole or c~ll;
    Many a weapon, chain and scourge,
    Shak not the chain .', nor feed the blade
    \ That these stingless drone~ may ' poil
    Your unrequited toil ha made.
    ~ The forced product of your toil?
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    With plow, and . pade, and hoe, and loom,
    \')
    Carve from the earth a wealthy tomb;
    But
    have it written on your graves
    \
    That yon were never willing slaves.

    SOCIALIST
    I~OCAI~

    STAPLE AND FANCY

    MEETd

    GROCERIES

    FRIDAY EVENING
    DQring Fall and Winter Season

    at

    Baked Goods

    LAMB'S HALL
    During warm weather speaking on Main street

    Hotel in Connection
    .

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    SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 13th


    nd your

    hi ldren m u st ha e Sb e .
    rrak

    th m to th

    BLACKSMITH

    WHITE SHOE STORE


    nd g t th

    b e ~t,

    for tb y are tb rb ap

    AT THE F OOT OF WEST HILL

    ~ t.

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    C. H . THOMPSON

    Work That Proves Positive


    Satisfaction

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