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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04

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day During the eight years ] worked
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4 large number of these cases prove
fatal I have used only a small botre
ana "a ha!f, and aga happy. as feel l-ko
"a new man. 7 90 nor have % get up
during TIE night 10 uriuate. and have
ro burning pains when passing my urine.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04

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and orderly in the New York Hos
pital for eight years, was very sick
with bladder trouble. and praises
Warmers Safe Cure for saving his
life.
He has seen many die on the operat-
ing table while being treated for
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preferred to take Warmers safe
Cure, and il alive and well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04
Bladder Trouble Cured

backache, headache, Indigestion, rheumatism skin
trouble etc. the cries of clogged kidneys relief
Thousands have kidney trouble who do know it until
it has reached the danger point Any can taken in
time be cured by
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WARMERS SAFE CURE

a
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21
MORE HARMONY NEEDED.

TO insure the successful main
tenance Of the Union it is absolute
ly necessary that every member at
tend it's meetings. Lack of attend
ance is due in many cases to no in
tercst in the organization. In order
to insure good attendance at the
meetings there must be absolute
harmony among the members. a
better feeling Of good fellowship
should prevail, proper considcra-
ton for one another should be
shown, and an honest, sincere feel
ing should he retained.
We must help one another in
this movement of ours. We can.
not afford to quarrel among our
selves about petty affairs that have
no bearing on the organization as =,
whole. We must eliminate the
little personal jcalouSicS and rival
ry. Neither are we going to help
the cause by staying away from
the next meeting simply because
some little measure we offered was
defeated by the majority, nor are
we going to help matters by show
ing up and ''knocking" everything
that the men whom we unjuStly
suppose to be our enemies recon-
mend for adoption. We are all
men united for Il common cause.
and we injurc that cause every
time we start Il quarrel in our own
ranks, or build up Il faction to con
troll our local union. Several one
time healthy locals right here in
our midst have Succllmbcd for no
other reason than that the members
were continually S4uabbling among
themselves which resulted in lack
of interest in the unions affairs.
little or no attendance and finally
the few faithful were compelled to
give up the ghost.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21
Application made for the entry of The
Labor Argus as second class mail matter in
she Charleston, w. Va. postofice.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1906.
THE NATIONAL CURSE.

We all know what child labor
means. 1t means slavery, SLOW
starvation, immortality and early
death. We of West Virginia are
prone to consider the subject light
~ because the conditions which
exist here are not so strenuous as
they are III the more crowded com
mcrcial ccntcIs Of the East, but we
are in Il very large sense our broth
er's keeper and the keeper Of our
brothers. children. We seldom
hear of prominent effort in the al
deviation of child labor being made
outside of uniOn-labOr circles. This
is not because church and chart
table people are wilfully negligent,
but because labor organizations are
brought into closer touch with the
fearful results. They see, day by
day, the crime, the disease, the
death and the disaster. They
know the fearful degradation Of it,
and union labor all over this broad
land is in favor of the entire abro-
CATION of child labor. How will
they adjust it? What will they
supply in the place of it, The
greatest remedy in the world today
for child labor is Il fair days pay
for a fair days work. Give us
fair play, from hodcarricr to skilled
mechanic, and the blessed babes
will be kept at home where they
belong. And they will be fed and
clothed and sheltered. True there
will be found Il man now and then
who would sell the lives of his
children for a song. Perish the
man. Let them be mathematical
and maranthatized forever. But
what shall be said of those who
grind down the laboring man until
he is forced to allow his children
to labor for their daily bread? The
world is full Of them, and thci,
punishment will he great in the
days when the grinders will cease
because they are few. Let every
union man uphold unionism every
where and all the time, and thus
not only benefit himself, but help
to protect the little ones. ''For of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21
STUDY YOUR LAW.

A great many members of the
unions, and especially new ones.
think that labor is organized for
the purpose ofStriking on the least
provocation. This idea often leads
some men to be careless in their
work, and diSrespcctful to thci,
employer.
They are of the mind that their
unions will back them up and order
strike when they get into trouble
through their carclessness. They
never know their mistake until
they get into trouble. Then they
find out that the union is organized
to better their conditions and not
to give them license to run things
to suit themselves.
The power on part of unions to
prevent strikes increases with the
strength of the unions. One of the
most pleasing features in unionism
is that the most powerful organiza-
tons show the least inclination to
strike. Where the power to do
evil is the greatest. the will to use
that power is the least
The unions do not pretend tc
prevent strikes at all times. but
will not order one until all other
efforts to secure Il settlement in
times of trouble fail. No strike
will ever be ordered by an Inter
national Executive Council al the
lnstlgatlon of any individual, or
local union. unless good grounds
for such a strike are shown.
Every member of a union should
become thoroughly conveISant with
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Undoubtedly the greatest dan
ger that threatens labor unions to-
haN is the desire of new and mex
pcrienceu members for quick and
big results. While this NAV be
natural, it is very often disastrous.
Some unions may make great gains
in wages and hours, but are per
hapS not Il safe standard for others.
y good reserve fund and thorough
organizations. which will insure,
permanent strength. should be the
ann of all organizations. When
tins has been accomplished. wages
and hours are bound to follow
Let MS profit by the experience of
Others
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

the Constitution and Bylaws of
his union and study its workings.
1t will guard against their getting
themselves in false positions and
relieve their officers of considerable
unnecessary work. The sooner
this is done the better it viii be for
all concerned.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

The great capitalists are lock ing
union men out, reducing wages
and demanding the open shop pol =
icy in order to cNtcrminatc the
unions, but they'll never succeed
Instead they will work the deStl.lc-
ton of their own organizations. as
In the case Of the Beef Trust, which
the strike has split.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Now is the time to begin prcpa-
rations for the Labor Day celebra
ton. Every local union III the
valley should take the matter up
at once.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

The business men of the city
should lend their assistance to the
Trades Assembly in securing cheap
railroad rates on all lines of travel
for Labor Day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

With that peerless leader, John
Mitchell. us the orator of the day,
Charleston viii have the largest
crowd that ever assembled within
her limits on Labor Day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Every evil works its own dc
Struction, and the handwriting on
the wall shows very plainly what
is in'Storc for the trusts and mo-
nopolic'' that have been grinding
down the poor to enrich them
selves
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

With CharlcStOn'S working PEG
pie thoroughly organized, all draw
ing good salaries and spending
their money ut home the city is
bound to forge to the front.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

The better labor is organized in
the Kanawha Valley the more
prosperous the conditions OF trade
in all lines, both commercial and
industrial.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Give the officers Of your local
your united support and the organ
ization is bound to grow and pros
per.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

DO not hastily condemn organized
labor when you find some objcc-
tionablc features there is not an
organization of any description
without impcrfcctions Of some
kind.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

The union label stands for eight
hours for Il days work, which
means better conditions for the toll
"lS. Then boom the label at all
times and under all circumstances.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

The union label and prosperity
20 hand in hand
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

a girl in the kitchen is worth
two in the parlor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Enthusiasm and sincerity are a
hard team to beat.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

There may be, and probably are.
those who think that they object
to labor organization. but they are
not of those who have given the
subject any careful thought or
study. There is nothing in such
organization to which amy sane or
thoughtful man will be disposed 10
enter either legal or moral objection
1t is as legitimate and as iuStitiable
as chambers of commerce.. t,at.r-
nal societies or the Epworth League.
There is no objection to trade or.
labor organization. and MANY of
our largest employers not only ap-
prove, but open Y urge such organ
lzation. Organization in the world
of today is the channel Of achieve
ment. The issue turns on whether
that achievement be for good or for
evil.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21
MEMBERS MUST BE ACTIVE.

A lesson every union man in
West Virginia should take to heart
is the fact that the success of the
labor movement depends on the in
diviuual effort of its members. 1t
is just in proportion as the average
member takes an interest in his
organization that it will progress
or retrogradc. The man who sell
dom attends Il meeting ofth union.
who is always backward in his
dues and only knows by hcalSay as
to what is transporting is really Of
more use outside the organization
than in. 1t is the man who rccor-
nlzcS that he owes Il duty to his
union, who encourages the officers
10y his presence and who takes AN
interest in the proceedings that
aids in the work and makes prog
ross not only possible. but assured
Every man has his own part to
perform and his own duty to carry
out. No other member can do it
for him. If he abscntS himself
from the meeting, there is Il vacant
seat and one less in attendance.
Every member should be a factor
and count. There is no life in an
organization whose members are
dead or sleeping. If it is worth
while to belong to Il trades union.
it should be worth while to do
ones share in making it a SUCCESS.
Every union is just exactly what
its members make it. 1t will be
dead or alive, progressive or impo
tent, just i'll proportion us its mem
berS recognize their Responsibilities
and honestly live up to them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-06-21

Entire Suit Pressed Like New SOC.
Pants II.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

Minister wa ouce talked AZ q moth
ers' congress in Washington. Tie told
how mothers-ln-law were revercnced IN
China Then he said that all the moth
ers before him would he mothers-in-
law some day. and therefore he would
tell them something that they might
remember and profit by. "A parlor
maid." he began, answered ring at
the doolhell one morning and a few
moments later assembled Ia her mis-
tfcss. II YOU please ma'anI' she said
The strangest lady Is downstairs She
won't give her name. and she has
taken off her coat and hat. and she
opened the two closets end rummuge1
through item, and then she looked OF
the windows and shook hcr head. and
she rubhod her finger over the mantcl
and the piano, and then she held 1t up
TO -ees-siF" aforementioned uaw.she is.
Burr The mistress Interrupted calmly.
Dear NE" she said My husbands
mother wasn't expected back from
Texas tin December
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
OUR TREATY RELATIONS.

THERE Is NO GREATER DELU-
sion in public life than the notion that
a number Of causes of disputes be-
tween nations can best he removed al
ingle treaty.
Toe superstition Is that agreement
viii be made by setting one off against
another The truth Is that agreement
is generally defeated by holding of
coace ions on all points for trading
paTpo c Tie existence of this dclu-
Sion ll2s prevented for many years the
settlement of differences between this
country ana Great Britain. Since it
was abaldoned by Secretary Hay in
the islhmian canal treaty, we have
made remarkable progress.
Secretary Root is continuing the
wise policy Of Secretary Hay in taking
up uncttled questions between this
country and Canada and Great Britain
enc at a time ana disposing Of each
BY separate treaty. The eliminating
triumph Of Secretary Hays policy in
the ALASKA boundary treaty removed
the mos. serious stumbling block.
from canada's point OF view. That left
much soreness in the Dominion. so
Sccrete-F Root took up next a subject
TO- which Canada seems 10 care more
than W DO.
Tine lake fshCries have been going
TO Ge-rCction for lack Of proper gov
eminent regulation. Though the
Uaitsd states suffered as much as
Canada. tac latter was the more soil.
liti9us aud drove of American poach.
efs with armed vessels. Now a treaty
Is ia be signed by which the hsherles
viii D. preserved and revived on both
eide
After this II is reported that Seore
tary Root will take up the questions
of gilnbosts on tho lake. immigration
restriction. the bonding privilege and
perhaps the Newfoundland hsherits
He hopes TO dispose of every pending
Cue icl with Canada except that of
rec procity. whic1 & apparently hope
less.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

There is certain young minister who
has been remarkably successful IN
paying of the debts Of the various
churches 10 which he has been assigned
from time 70 time 4 brother minister
VINO was iaboring earnestly by means
Of bazaars. fairs and other affairs TO
accomplish like happy result at his
own church went to him and inquired
the secret Of his success.
And ! observe that you never have
10 resort to my present methods" he
concluded.
The successful one smiled.
no" be replied. "You see. when we
need money some good sister suggests
a bazaar. Then I cali on The husbands
Of the married ladies Of the member
shin and explain 10 them that in order
10 raise certain sum we arc finding
IL necessary 70 hold bazaar. We have
never had 70 actually bring the affair
Harper's Weeklv.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
What He Was worth.

This story il told about Robert
Burns. Burns was standing on long
pier on the water front of Edinburgh
A we'll known and wealthy merchant,
walking by. stumbled and fell into the
water He could not swim and so
sank. When he arose for He third
time nobody dared TO save him. but
an old weather beaten sailor, Mt the
risk Of his own life, ran up The pier
and, jumping in, rescued the man.
The gentleman had been worked
over quite awhile before no became
conscious. and when he realized the
situation nc rewarded his rescuer with
what in our money would amount to
- cents. At this the crowd which had
gathered, knowing bis wealth. hooted
and ieered, butrBurns. who was stand
ing by. quleted them and said.
Surely the gentleman knows what
his life is worth!'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

| THE s stcr Of Hull, Of Iowa. chair
man Of the house military affairs,
| showed herself well versed in these
same affairs when the Officers at the
White House attempted TO elpct her.
'Fhe violence Of her beltlgerent efforts
was attested 10 by the long Inc OF
attaches who followed the van 10 the
house Of detention, one bearing her
coat another her hat, ana the rest,
each with an insignificant article Of
apparel her eNegla SEES. a bit Of the
scattered iewelry, her purse and her
hair pins. She stood The actual combat
pretty well but when an ungrammati-
cal officer asked her to set farther
over in the van" she stared at him
Indignantly II am not the character
Of person that sets She retorted
II stir Officers ought to
realize that such slips will get on
prisoners nerves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

they were once gotten together, FOL
many OF them VIII bear repetition
| Uncle Joe Cannon's stories, too, arr
above the ordinary, though a part o.
them have at least thin COW
erng Of mess and profanity, aud
some of Mr. Caoata's "jollies' while
| he was representing Uncle Sam Ia
John Rulls realm had more point 10
them in tho American eye than they
did with the British. Perhaps $4,000 ~
| d little eXorhitart Cor the services rea-
dcged in regard to these three gentle
men.
But when one stops to think of the
task Of keeping tab on Chauncey De
pew; entire stock Of stories and jokes
during the last few years It certainly
looks as If the plaintiff in tae suit
earned the money, MOI d few Of Mr..
Depew's more recent stories had dis
tinct'yely Methuselah suggestion. and
have gone the rounds through many
winters, and Jokes are not like Wine.
Still Of late the plaintiff In the suit
had a comparatively easy job SO far
as Mr.. Dcpew's product Ii concerned.
Il will be recalled that Mr. Depew has
not been active In the joke line Of
late. Certain developments in insilr
ance circles kept his splits from bulb
ling over on the humorous side Of the
ana his wit department
naturally shut down for repairs. In
'ther words the joke Is ON the former
we'll known speaker-on-the-half !
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
THE DAILY JINGLE
The PRICE OF GOLD.

Lucifer craved one boon Of God
After his fall as his own to hold,
So he gave him Il mite in heavens
sight.
Butlo! the gift thar he gave vas
gold,
And Lucifer wrought with the. rugged
ore
Till he faahioaed it wondrous fair,
and then
He ct a price on the precious store,
And the price was The blood and
tears Of men
Blood and tears! aud the price was
paid;
Blood was nothing and Tears were
free,
And Lrcifer smiled o. the fools and
said:
surely your souls should belong 10
ne"
So he offered the earth with its golden
heart
And tha sea. with their fleets from
pole 10 pole,
And they locked with lust on The world
wide mart
And said in their hearts 1T is
worth the soul"
And kings were they and they ruled
right well,
Gorgeously sped their sovereign day.
But Lueifer hath their souls in he'll.
And their gold and their empires
whore are they
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

A MOST heartbreating tale comes
from Chicago telling Of a fifteen year
old boy who has prepared a petition
has had fifty Of his bosom friends
sign the document and has presented
~ 10 Ill mother pleading for himself
the privilege Of wearing long trousers.
Every other boy m the high school
has been wearing long trousers for
some time and finally his chnms told
him frankly that they couldn't jeopar-
di2e their pos ton In the school by
associating with boy in knee pants
Hence the petition--which so touched
hin mDtIer's heart that he is soon to
Rave new suit with trousers long
enough 10 tnfn up all around There
IL aardlf q man living who can look
back upon the day be first put on this
garb Of manhood without a thrill Of
the old pride and excitement, and his
gait is likely to stiffen into a strut
As there comes to him the remen
5fance Of the enthusiastic cheers Of
ihe boys as they gathered around in
an admitting circle ana viewed his
a0W dignity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
How He Resented the
Prejudice to His Race

ESHE story II told of an lrlslmia,
n who bitterly resented the preju
dice agaHr sihs race that he be
ieved constantly initiated against
him on one occasion when he applied
| for place on a sailing vessel the cap
| tain asked for "A reference.
"A reference exclaimed the Irish,
man "For common sailors iohw
But the captain insisted, and the ref.
erence had to be obtained before he
was engaged. When presently another
applicant, an Englshman, was en-
gagged for similar place. but without
demand for reference. naturally the
Irishman was indignant. He was OF
course obliged to smother his anger
but he cherished his Grudge both
against the other sailor and the cap.
tain,
One day the two Sailors were at
work near each other each with pail
of soapsuds scrubbing off the deck.
The Englishman was resting his pail
on the rail for an unguarded moment,
when Il sudden lurch Of The vessel sent
him overheard, with his implements
The freshman arose. shouting Justify.
Then, recollecting himself, he suppress
ed the man overheard that came to
his lips
As the captain and others CAME run
ming to see what the hubbub meant the
Irishman waved his arms dramatically
toward the unfortunate sailor strug-
Cling in the water.
1.-THE Englishman that We took with
out reference, aor. he said. "is gone
Off wild yer pair New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
Voice From the past.

Ac5op was writing his fable
n Baron Munchansen or Ell Per
k.ns bad had umpnon enough T. AZ
taca a moral 10 the s.ufI they grind
out- as ! do he said. they might have
BECOME famtus as philosophe- and
wise men. instead OF being known as
the biggest liars Of the ag
Smiling a. the shrewdness and
origiuality Of the idea be tors up an
nvitati1n Re had received &c be ons
Of The speakers a. a banquet Of The
Araa-2z club o. tie Thlrs1zy CY6E
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09
RUBENsTEIN, the pianist, who re

RUBENSTEIN, the pianist, who re.
Gently came over on the steamer La
Touraine and succeeded in allaying
the'fears Of the terrified women pas
sengers during terrific storm by seat
ing himself at the piano and playing
without any cessation for an entire
day. was rewardedtgl on landing by
having the charmed feminines dash al
him ana overpower him with embra.
ces and caresses. Never again" said
Rube TO himself as he broke away,
"next time spend my day praying for
the boat to sink" r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-09

WHILE the various popular maya.
zines have been suggesting different
ways for a girl 10 earn the furnishings
OF her own home. or make them out OF
cigar boxea and spools and a barrel
or SO. the inspiring example of a
young woman Of whom we have heard
seems 10 have been overlooked. She
claims that she had almost entirely
furnished her little fiat by the prizes
she has won at euchre parties Seems
To us sac ought to be placed at the
head OF women workers"