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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26
CHAPTER 3 IN THE LENHART.
TETER RIOT.

Inc case OF the State VS.. VIII
Lenhart and Am EVERY was called
on Friday last, in the presence of
one of the largest assemblages that
ever appeared in Justices Court in
this town. Everybody was there,
and on tiptoe and expectant for the
trial. When the case was called
Sheriff Shaffer was again absent,
this being the second time he had
failed to appear in response to his
summons. His absence gave rise to
the rumor that he, also, had hand
in the fight, and was himself afraid
of being arrested. There are those
who declare that, when in the
absence of letters friends, the
"Rlng" gang was making a punch
ing bag of the doughty Colonel the
sheriff also took a swat or two at
him; and on account of the sheriff's
absence the case was postponed for
another week. The only startling
incident was the fact that the lust
ice announced that unless Col.
letter put up the money to cover
the expenses OF the trial he would
dismiss both cases. There is no
law for this anywhere in the statute
books, and it was regarded by those
familiar with the law as a very high
handed and extraordinary proceed
ing, but nevertheless In keeping with
what had already gone before.
But the irrepressible and courageous
Colonel was on hand, and promptly
drawing from his jeans substantial
roll, deposited with the JUS Ice twice
the amount the Justice required,
declaring that he intended to see it
through, and would not be buffed
off in that way. The case will be
called next Friday at ten O'Clock,
and promises to be one of
interest. The good people of this
entire community condemn the
actions of the Ring in starting a
disgraceful row of this character In
the Court House the very temple of
justice, where the laws are expected
to be upheld and indicated.
We are very much gratified with
the kind manner in which the Argus
course has been received by the
people of this County in making
public the disgraceful proceedings
of the recent primary. The Journal
was silent about it, and was afraid
to give the legitimate news and in
cidents of that day to its readers for
fear it might reflect discredit on
the "Ring." We will say to the
number of new subscribers who
have sent in their subscriptions
within the last week, most of whom
are Republicans, that the Argus
wears nc mans collar, and will in
the future, as in the past, give to its
patrons all the news in this County
without fear favor or partially.
We hope our new Republican
subscribers will not take onense at
US, for we intend to be plain and |
out spoken or political affairs, and |
we will tell them facts that they
will not learn from their own organ. (
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We noticed by the returns form
Portland district that Farley De
Berry was nominated for President
Of the Board Of Education Of that
district al the recent Primary dis
.urbance among the Republicans of /
The county. lie is good man for
The place, having been trained for
years IN the ranks Of the Jefferson.
an Democracy. We always notice
hat the Republicans have great
.sith in the ability and honestly of
, man from our party and we take
his as highly complimentary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

AT last reports, Speaker Csnnon's
presidential boom has halted at the
Oklahoma State line, and Arizona
was searching for it with big bowie
knife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

The Gar has come to the con.
clusion that his troops can no
longer be relied upon to sustain
autocrahc government. If Louis
XVI of France and his ministers had
reached the same conclusion in their
careers history would have been
different.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

The Republican ring mere we're
greatly stirred up over the full
particulars ia the Argus and Leader
Of their disgraceful conduct in the
Court House here at the Republican
Primary election and they have
been making all kinds Of threats Of
vengeance and how they will 20
after as in their mouth piece the
Journal this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

A burglar has been sent 10 the
Jefferson City, Mo-. peniten,iary
under two sentences, one for life
and the other for ten years. I'm
doubleday they will get the best of
the man by making him serve the
ten-Year sentence first.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

Its "Uncle Lloyd" and "Nephew
Bliss" now for the Democrats to
,ack'e fol- legislative honors, pre-
Quisites and emoluments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

Fifteen million umbrellas are SAID
TO be manufactured In this country
every year. And yet Mr.. Rookie
seller says we don't put by anything
for a rainy day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

The N. Y. building department
has granted permit for fortytwo
story building. The top of it will
do very nicely for a landing place
for flying machines few years from
now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

It's not surprising that John d.
Rockefeller was able to pick the
winner at the French races. That
man couldn't lose money if he
burned it up in an in incinerator.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

Some great and benign
correspondence school should put
love letter on the market that
would do the work and yet when it
got around to the divorce court,
would not sound as though the
human race were still in the monkey
stage OF developement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

Republican Nominee, House of Delegates, West Side.
He defeated Hon. J. Dunn by 1856 majority aer
hardest fought local political battles of The
clean and honorable and free from the influence ohe county
committee any clique faction of friends the enemy
The aggressive young lawyer proved himself politician
campagner of the highest ORDER and with his aanmen and
equipment predict for him most successful His only
fault lies in his politics
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

We received letter this week
from Paradise and found out that
1t was not located where we thought
It was. we always had an idea that
you had 70 ego straight up" to get
there, but the location is quite
different to what we supposed and
you have to 60 down 70 get there
from here and we are not half as
anxious % 90 there now as we was
before finding out that Paradise is
down IN Putnam county this state
and is Postofice by that name.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26

1t was interesting to note that the
two eminent citizens who made the
settlement with the Sheriff this year
and had nice little fat job out of
It, were former members of the
Democratic party and would still be
Of the same faith we're it no for their
hunger for the flesh pots Of Egypt
and the wholesale Republican brand
Of politics on tap in this county.
In fact not only on tap but the
whole head of the barrel seems 20
have been caved in.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
SWEAT SHOPS.

A woman authority on manufac-
turing conditions in New York city,
says that the law existing at present
in relation to manufacturing in tene-
ment houses, provides that 33 dis
tinct industries may be carried on in
the living rooms of the workers.; all
of which requires hand work or
simple machinery.
Every garment worn by a woman
is made in these tenement rooms
from the daintiest lace gown to the
coarsest wrappers for home use. All
the adornments of woman's dress, the
flowers and feathers for her hats, the
hats themselves, these she says she
has seen being made in presence of
mallpox-goods that were going to
concern on Broadway. She says
further, "all clothing worn by in
fants and young children, dainty lit
tie dresses, I have seen on the same
bed with children sick with con-
tagious diseases"
Every garment" continues the
same speaker, worn by men is found
being manufactured in rooms whose
legitimate use is for living purposes.
Mems hats are less frequently found,
but one wonders If there are men
enough in the world to wear all the
trousers that are finished in tenement
rooms. All clothing, when not being
sewed upon, Is thrown on the bed or
under 1t, on the floor, or more often
used as couch for a child. In ad-
d1ton to wearing apparel, boxes,
cigars, pocketbooks, jewelry, clocks,
watches, wigs, fur garments, paper
bags-anything the manufacturing,
altering, repairing or finishing of
which requires hand labor or simple
machinery, is found in these rooms.
OFTEN one finds the women manufac-
turing; the men sorting fruit to be
sold on the street.
Ihere Is an effective way in which
to knock out the sweatshops-Ask
for the union label,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
1.-THE BIG SCREAM.v

A smart show is promised for next
weeks attraction at the Metronolit.n
when Tom Miners "Bohemians'' viii
appear. Here is the list of claims
made by the "Bohemians" for nuh1,c
approval and consideration. Eight
n'gh class vaudeville acts in the olio
"A musical comedy written and staged
by two of New York's best Droduc.
e1s; every part in the comedy to he
taken by an artist of fame. merit
and ability. A chorus of 20 rollicktnp
broadway "show girls" who enioW
the distinction of being dressed in
the most gorgeous gowns ever seen
on the burlesque stage. The girls
are described as "The Rainbow Girls"
revealing amid enchanted scenes. of
Oriental music and dances. This
Chorus Will make % changes of hats.
gowns, tights and slippers, during
their special singing and dancing
numbers. A big feature of the sec.
ond act Is when 20 beautifully shaned
girls appear in tights of style, which
has created a sensation everywhere
this season. "A Day in Arizona" is
the title of a screamingly funny musi-
cal comedy which is guaranteed tn
entertain and produce 60 laughs to
the hour. The company this season
is positively the strongest that has
ever appeared with this famous or
ganization and includes Andy Gard.
ner and Ida Nicolai, in their We
known characters "Patsey" and
"Roxie;;" Billy Spencer, the original
"Grogan;" Carew and Hayes in their
sensational racing novelty, "The
Green and Gold," embracing twenM.
vc people; the Great Joe Barton and
Company, phenomenal trick cyclists;
the Musical Stewarts, in a refined
musical act; Cato and Revere, song
and dance artists and others, con-
stituting one of the best tions
on the road. Matinees will be given
Sunday, Tuesday. Thursday (Ladies'
Day. and Saturday. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
GRATIFYING SUCCESS
Record of State Free Labor
Bureau Exceeds Hopes Of
Most Enthusiastic.
Employment for Men is Plenti-
ful-1nstitution Popular
in Flour City.

Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. 30.-The
record of the free employment bureau
Of the state Of Minnesota shows that,
during the year just closed, positions
were secured for over ten thousand
persons, the cost to the state being
work for hundreds Of men and wo-
men, and no applications. the indlca-
ttons are that the figures for the
second year will double those of the
first. The great crowds which came
In for G.. A. r. week made extra help
necessary, particularly in hotels,
restaurants and private families
where strangers were provided for
and company entertained.
Wages for the work are better than
ever offered before. say the attaches
greater than the supply.
Employment for men Is plentiful;
builders are busy but men are few.
Wages are better than for over year.
hut the supply Of honest workingmen
does not seem to go round. There are
hundreds of idle men lounging about
the streets, but they did the same
thing when wages were low, complain
Ing that they could not exist on wages
offered: they still loafed when later
on, wages were increased from
twenty-five to fifty cents per day.
When winter comes they will still be
loafing and pleading that they can
not afford to pay the employment
office fee for shipping out; at the
free employment bureau they will
make some other excuse.
At the present time the workhouse
Is filled-but not with workingmen,
for the reason that men who work for
the betterment Of the condition Of
themselves and families do not take
the time to break into the workhouse.
When work is slack In the winter,
these men are the men that get what
there is to do, anyway.
THE present condition of the labor
market" remarked an attache Of the
free employment bureau, should make
the workingman assume the habits Of
the bee-gather the honey and drive
out the drones. In this it would be
we'll for the city administration to
take a hand and clear the streets Of
the class OF men who clamor for work
and won't take It when is offered
to them. This would have a tendency
to place the true workingman in pro-
per light-that of a respectable, law
abiding Citizen"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
DECISION IS BLOW TO
BIC TRUST CONCERN.
Threshing Machine Manufac-
turers Win by Federal Court
Decree in Milwaukee.
Owners Of Patents on Wind
Stackers Hurt Royalty
Contract Violate Law.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Aug. 3O.-The dici-
sion handed down by Judge Seaman
Of the United States Court In the suit
instituted by the Indiana Manufacture
Ing Company against the ]. I. Case
Threshing Machine Company of Ra-
cine Is being regarded as of the widest
significance as it will affect many
manufacturers throughout the United
States. Judge Seaman holds that the
contract existing between the two
companies was in violation Of public
policy and in contravention Of the
Sherman law.
This is the hardest jolt that mon
opolies and combinations In restraint
OF trade have been given in a long
tlme. In effect the decision holds that
the contracts Of the Indiana company
to control the manufacture and sale
OF wind stackers on threshing ma
chimes are direct violations of the
antitrust law. Should this decision
De upheld the Case company will re-
cover $175,0O0 which has been paid
into court as royalties pending the
determination of the suit
The case Is similar in many RESPECTS
to that of the Northern Securities
which is referred to by Judge Seaman
in his decision,
Inc indiana company owns or con-
trolls about 200 patents on what ia
known as wind stackers in a thresh-
ing outfit. AS Hcensors they have
exacted royalty of $50 for eyerv
wlnd stacker made by a machine
manufacturer. The j. I. Case Com
pany was one Of the licensees and
entered into contract in 1896 which
was lived up to by both parties until
1902 when the Wisconsin company re-
fused to pay further royalties and be-
gan the manufacture of a stacker of
Its own which it Is claimed is an
infringement on the patents of the
Indiana company.
Suit was at once brought against
the Case Company to enforce the
terms of the contract and by stipula-
ton the royalties have been paid into
court pending a. decision.
In his decision Judge Seaman con-
fines himself mainly to the charge of
the Case Company to the effect that
the contract is in restraint of trade
and therefore illegal. -s,r.,. So:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
WORKING GIRLS MUST ORGANIZE

(By Margaret G. Daley, Of New York;
During the ten years I have been a
trade unionist it has been a great
puzzle to me that women who had to
go out in the world and work for a
living could not see the necessity and
advantage of organization. Neverthe-
less have watched with delight the
recent gradual, but sure, awakening
OF my sister workers to their need.
teel that what I have been look
ing 1or is about to be realized: the
right interest has at last been awaken
ed. This is the era Of enormous rents
and hlgh-priced comodities. until liv
ing mas become such problem that
the women will be glad to flee to un-
ionism for protection.
The old-fashioned idea that it was
not ladylikc for women to organ nize
10 secure their rights has died a ra-
tural death. A few years ago women
old not wish to discuss trade union-
ISM and were blind to the benefits de-
rlFeo therefrom, but things have
changed, and girls in factories now
take a general interest in the various
strikes and their outcome. Their own
conditions and the greed of the en-
ployer has done more to bring this
about than anything else.
Labor demands fair share 0f what
II produces, but women wage-earners
rarely get it. Just as soon as an en-
ployer discovers that a girl can make
1a1rly high wages he cuts down his
prices. The girl must keep up her
earnings, and consequently redoubles
her efforts, with the result of being
prematurely broken down woman.
VINO has given her strength with little
or 20 roturn
Inc more serious and far-seeine girl
mas OF late been thinking of a way to
prevent this injustice to herself and
her sisters, and~has arrived at the
only solution-the only way for a
working woman to get a fair share of
what she produces is through organ
izatiOn.
When organized, women are very
olplomatc in union matters and can
accomplish great things by arbitratio
traoe union and label leagues, etc. The
old saying, THE hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world,' is to play an
important part in the trade unions of
the future.
Inc union women who have to
spend most of their lives in shons
ana factories know that they are en-
tltled to more than the privilege of
making profits for employers; thew
want clean, sanitary factories, respect
tul treatment and living wages and
lhese they realize can be secured on,v
by organization.
1t therefore behooves all WORKING
girls to stand for their rights, ioin
the organization of their craft, and, if
there is no such then agitate for tho
formation of a union. 1t will not de-
~ trac' from their womanliness, and will
serve to make honest, upright, inte]n-
gent, independent women. q credit "a
an organization and themselves, and q
help to those dependent upon them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
ADOPTS OWN CHILDREN.
Man Who Surrendered Offspring Re.
gains Possession of Them.

CUSTER. s. D., Sept. 5.-A curious
case se came up before the county court
"nen r.. =. Candee OF Glenville. Mont.
applied for permission to adont h,s own
children. Several years axo' when he
wa In poor circumstances, he had sur.
rendered the children to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Reder OF this city, who form
ally adopted them. Since then M Car
dee has grown prosperous and desired
to n nave the care and custody Of his
Reder, who had become rreat,,, ~.
tached to the children, consented a.
last to give them up to their father
but 1t was necessary to 70 throuph
the legal procedure In the county comrt
before Mr.. Candee once more had a
legal right to his boy and girl He
returned with them to his home in
Glendive. AL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08
G0RkY APPEALS TO AMERICA
TO ASSIST RUSSIAN PEOPLE
ine Great Russian Writer and Revoluion Asks
Russian People Gain Their Lberty-An Awful Indict-
ment Against the Greedy Autocracy.

essary for everybody who considers
himself civilized person and truly
desires to be such.
Help the people of Russia to free
It's body from the parasites which suck
It's life blood.
The duty of mankind Is to help man
kind.
Are there in this country living men,
and will they hear me?
MAXIM GORKY.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08

and he could never express himself
clearly, directly and exclusively upon
any practical point. The method Of
the initiative and referendum permits
each voter to express his individual
opinion upon every question standing
entirely by itself and without admix.
ture OF personal or partisan bias. II
absolutely separates the business de
partment of legislation from the per.
sonal and partisan side. Suppose, for
example, that a certain Republican
voter was opposed to the Barlow road
purchase, while the Republican can
d1date for the legislature from his.
district was in favor of it. Under the
old system he could not vote for his
opinion upon the mater of pure bust.
ness without voting against his party.
This was real misfortune, and it
greatly contributed to dishearten the
common man with politics. It made
politics seem to him hopelessly com.
plicated game-baffling, ineffecutal.
futile. 1t was all promise and no per.
formance. Under the Oregon system
the voter acts directly upon results.
The Individual citizen feels his man
hood as he could not under the purely
representative method.
The heavy vote upon the questions
submitted to the referendum and the
decisive ma1Or1ties by which they
were accepted or rejected prove that
the Oregon system has solved the
problem OF interesting the voters in !
the dry details of government. Hith-
erto they have shown little interest
In those matters because their opinion
was only of indirect and doubtful CON
sequence. In this election the vote
upon abstract laws and matters OF
pure finance was quite as large and
enthusiastic as upon the governor.
The referendum bills and the amend.
ments were disposed of by majorities
ranging from 10000 to 10000, showing
that the people had studied them and b.
definitely made up their minds. A
small, scattering, Indifferent vote
might well have discouraged the adj
vocates of direct-legislation and would
have indicated that the task OF In
teresting the plain people In govern
mental details was hopeless The
opposite result Is proportionately en-.
couraging. These large majorities
also indicate that the people enjoy the D
genuine article In seli-g0vernment: Al
and their acceptance OF the amend I.
ment facilitating constitutional
changes, the one requiring the refer
endum in cities and the most excell-
ent one bestowing complete local gov.
eminent upon municipalities seems to
show that they are determined not to i
be satisfied with less than the whole.
The tendency is we'll marked.
In these matters Oregon Is pio.
neer. Genuine democracy has been
more highly developed In this state
than anywhere else In the country.
The results Of the last election give j.
no ground to fear that the experiment
may fall. The more completely the .
voters trust themselves the more (
worthy they find themselves to be
trusted. What could be more heart
ening to those who believe In govern
ment Of, for and BY the people q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-08

Con tinued on page four.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-03-29


Children playing on the hill one
Rocks the dead body of a man, The
alarm was spread as IL on wings, and
the body soon was identified as Lee.
who had come to the Hills but a Short
time before with man named Bell
who afterward had been his partner
To be suspected in those days was tc
be arrested, and Bell was taken int
custody that very day in Crook City
where he had pawned Lees watch
There were many discriminating cir
cumstances, but after hard fought
trial he was cleared. Even then pub
lie sentiment was so strong against
him that he was taken back to Jail for
safety He returned afterward to his
home at Dassel, Mimi, and went into
the hardware business. A few years
afterward, while he was both mem
Der of the city council and the Demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff, he COM
mitted suicide. Whether or not it was
the memory of the dead man who was
once his friend that drove him to com
init the deed, no one ever knew.
Crow Dog Escapes, but Returns.
Indian trails also figured conspicu-
ously in the piebald civilization of
those days. The case most far-reach-
ing in its influence was that of Grow
Dog, tried for the murder of Spotted
Tail on the Rosebud agency Accord
ing to the laws In evidence at that
time Pretty Camp, Grow Dogs wife,
was not allowed to testify in his be-
half, though she knew that Spotted
Tail was drawing gun at the time
Grow Dog shot. The result was that
there were but few witnesses in behalf
of the defendant. But Crow Dog was
kindly old chap Accordingly he
was given considerable liberty and
was permitted to go up on the hill
sides to pick kinnekinnick, which he
mixed with his tobacco, for smoking.
Through the grating OF his cell one
day he saw the form OF Jack Legion,
a murderer, swung into eternity, and
he knew that similar fate would be
his He told the jailer that he was
going back to the reservation to say
goodbye to the squaws and pappooses,