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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
WORTHY OF EMULATION.

Many things are told of that
strange new land, far away Aus
tralia, which has no. history, no
battleields, or war heroes to
worship; where christians never
murdered each other for the love
of God, but where Catholics,
PretestantS and all others work to-
gether tremendously for the better
ment OF the human race, where
everything is just different from
what it is in other parts OF the
world, where the trees never shed
their leaves, but do shed their
bark annually; where they have
foxes with wings that fly through
the air like birds, and birds with
out wings; where the swans are
black; where the birds never sing,
but do laugh; where it is night
when it is day here, and summer
when it is winter here, and never
a frost in their winters.
But far stranger than all this,
it is a country where all workers,
whether on the farms or railroads
or in the mines or mills, shops or
factories join the labor unions and
vote together in one solid block,
just as the plutes vote their stock
in a corporation.
IF the working men in this land
Of free and home Of the brave
would cease their hero worshiping
and voting tools of the trusts into
office and adopt the course pursued
by their Australian brothers, the
reign Of the, political graftcrs and
machines and the trusts would
come to a sharp, decisive and last
ing end.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
OBJECT OF UNIONISM.

The object of the unions is not
destructive. 1t is constructive,
though the unions do 90 down deep
into the cause Of misery and de,
spair. Organized labor wishes ou1
country to lead the worlds indus
trialsproduction, in morality, in re-
ligious liberty, in the conception OF
all that makes men noble, women
beautiful and children bright and
happy.
Organized labor appeals for aid
to accomplish emancipation from
industrial injustice, to establish
universal brotherhood, to help
make each each day brighter than
that which has gone before, for
your sympathy and cooperation
that countless millions yet unborn
will rise up and say your name is
blessed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
ANOTHER DISASTER.

Following close upon the horrible
Stuart mine disaster comes one
at Thomas. w. Va, on the Eastern
Maryland railroad, about thirty
miles from ElkinS in which thirty
the Charleston News and Mail and
others interested are opposed
to an investigation as to whether
the mining laws of the State are
being enforced or not. or whether
the mining department is doing
their duty, and if possible ascer-
these terrible disasters to the low
est possible minimum.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
THURSDAY. FEB. Z, 1907.
WILL INVESTIGATE.

A joint committee has been APP
pointed by both Houses of the
Legislature to investigate the
Stuart mine disaster. The com
mittec is composed Of Senators
Thomas Gartlan, Of Wood county
and Il. Il. Kidd, of Gilmore, and
Delegates J. III. Stricklin, of Tyler,
NJ. X. Duty, of Ritchic, and A. J.
Mitchell, Of Writ. 1t is to be hoped
that the committee. will get at
the root of the evil without delay
and If they do and the legislature
cnactS laws to reduce these horrible
accidents to the lowest possible
minimum, the session of 1907 will
not have been in vain.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
THE FLUTES Wall.

The Charleston News and Mall
have been quite busy for the past
few days explaining why a COM
mittee from the legislature, to in
yestigate the Stuart mine disaster,
should not be appointed.
The very fact that they are
opposed to it, il more reason why
the committee should be appointed,
as they are going out of their way
to explain and criticise the pro-
posed resolutions looking to the
creating of legislative investi-
CATION and it is quite natural to
suppose that they are either directly
or indirectly Interested in a more
substantial manner than from the
standpoint of public welfare.
The Governor oc our State in his
special pconage message, states in
an emphatic manner that there are
Il number Of mines in the State
operated in violation of the law
and in his special message in re-
gard to the Stuart disaster he init.
mates that that mine was not being
operated strictly in accordance
with the law and we can see no
reason why there should be any
opposition to an investigation con
Quoted in Il fair, honest and impair
tial manner, and especially from
those directly interested, if they
have been living up to the law.
There are members of the legisla-
turc that are by far, more CONVEX.
SAINT and capable to probe into the
cause of the disaster from an eX.
pert and practical standpoint than
any member of the mining depart,
ment and the claim advanced by
the aforesaid papers, thas an in
experienced committee could do
nothing where experts had failed,
is set at naught by these facts.
The citizens of West Virginia de
mand an investigation and the
passage of laws and the enforce
ment thereof for the protection of
the lives of the men who delve in
the bowels of the earth of the Little
Mountain State, regardless of the
wailingS of the plutocratic press
and the slave drivers Of the State.
equal and exact justice to all,
special privileges to none; is en-
scribed on the banner, under which
the organized wage earncrs of West
Virginia march. Will our law
makers and the officials of our
commonwealth see that we get it..
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Many of the newspapers are ex-
pressing surprise at the many re-
ferendum votes within laboring or
CARNATIONS. The public is begin
ming to realize that organized labor
has developed selfgovernment far
in advance of any other class. The
excellent results where the option; l
referendum is employed were
among the first cause which led
the laboring men TO demand the
direct vote system for public system
has made its own splendid record
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Organized labor believes that
men should have steady mploy
ment under good conditions: that
the place for women is at home,
and that children should be at
school. These views they have
held for years, and now it is cncour
aging to see lawyers, ministers and
influential business men becoming
deeply interested along these lines.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Your labor is your life. Upon
it depend the comfort of your home
and the education of your children
Upon its rewards hang nearly
every ear, hly good for yourself and
faulty. 1t follows. then. that the
maintcnalce and advancement of
your union ought to be your first
and highest aim.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

In certain parts of the State, the
miners are oppressed and wronged.
They are compelled, under some
circumstances to work in ill-yenti-
lated and otherwise unfit mines
Governor Dawson.
The Stuart mine disaster is proof
positive that the Governor knew
what he was talking about.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

If the officials of the mining depart
ment can not find out the cause of
the explosion at the Stuart mine,
it would be folly to ask inexpcr
enced men to determine the cause.
Charleston Mail.
The number of mine disasters
during the past two years is proof
conclusive that the mining depart.
ment does not understand their
business or are failing to do their
duty and it is high time that an
Investigation be made. No in
vestigating committee could do
any worse than the mining de-
partment has been doing.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Some employers are able to have
yachts and palaces, but they are
unable to give their employees a
single weeks vacation. The ancient
Greeks compelled men to show how
they made their living. 1t is quite
important to call men now before
the tribunal of public opinion and
ask them whether they are making
their living according to high stan
dards or at the expense Of the flesh
and blood of their fellow men. Our
youth must be taught that some
thing more than a successful bust
ness career is requisite to establish
a reputation as a prominent citizen.
The time will come when every
man must make his business ethics
correspond with Bible ethics.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

The Chief Mine Inspector of
Pennsylvania recently issued Il re-
port showing that nearly 1000
mine workers have been killed 10y
accidents in the past 25 years and
that many of the accidents were
prrVentabic.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

TO make your union a success,
pay your dues promptly, attend
the meetings regularly and preach
unionism to your uon union neigh
Dor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

The member who assumes an at.
tituue of Indifference and SAYS that
''oiliccrs and business agents are
paid To do the work of the union.
let them do it, is destroying un-
consciously the very foundation
principle of the union co operation!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

The Pulpit and the Press take IL
Punch in the Hall of tho House of
Delegates. Next.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

'While there is life there is
hOpe' is the motto the undertaken
cannot appreciate.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Trades Assembly meeting Mon
day night. Don't forget it. All
members should be present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

The committee who have charge
of the Mitchell meeting should get
busy at once. The time is short.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

In this cold world our creditors
often make it hot for us.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

The Plutocratic News is throw
ing fits over the passage of the two
cent fare bill. When the trusts or
corporations pull the string the
poor old girl does a song and dance.
Her bread aud fish depend ON it.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07

Demand the Union Label and be
on the safe side.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
Cure for Drunkenness
Orrine Treatment Is to Be Used at
Home without Publicity, or Loss of
Time from Business

Thousands of persons who really
want to quit the use Of whiskey or
beer, realize that they cannot do so
without medical help, yet they can not
afford the time or perhaps the money
to go to sanatorium. Happily a new
cure for drunkenness has been discov-
cred which is to be taken at home and
costs less than the average drinker will
spend in a day for drink.
In using Orrine there is absolutely
no publicity, as the remedy is sold by
the leading druggists in nearly every
city and town, or it can be sent by
mail. Sure relief is positive when
Orrine is used. So uniformly success
full is this treatment that in every box
is registered guarantee which entities
you to a refund of your money If Or
rine fails to effect cure.
Orrine is in two forms, No. /, a
secret remedy, absolutely tasteless and
odorless which can be given in food
or drink without the patients knowl-
edge; No. 2, in pill form for those who
wish to be cured. The price of either
form is 81 box. Send to the Orrine
Co., Washington, D. c., for free book
let and consultation blank.
The desire for liquor is soon de
stroyed after Orrine treatment is com
meneed, and before long the patient
is freed from the terrible drink crav
ing, and the drink will not be missed
Orrine is for sale by Brooks House
Pharmacy, Main street.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
TAXATION PROBLEM.
Excellent Paper Given by A. P. Car
penter Monday Evening.

fair-sized audience gathered IN
the Brooks House Monday evening at
the regular meeting of the Brattleooro
Professional club The first business
of the meeting was to dispose of an
excellent supper served by the BROOKS
House. After the argument with the
viands had been settled in favor OF the
professional men the entire company
adjourned to the parlor where the SUP
iect of a Tax on Inheritances and IN
comes was discussed. Attorney II. Il.
Barber was scheduled to lead the as
cussion but as he was unable to be
present Judge James l.. Martin as
sumed the chair at the request of those
present. The paper of the evening was
given bv Attorney Arthur p. Carpen-
ter. He began by stating that taxes
while part of every man duty are
the most cordially hated of all deDts'
However, he went on to state, there Is
no way in which money may be spent
TO better advantage for community
or civilization. He then defined direct
and indirect taxes. The former, he
stated, are taxes on property ana ih'
comes while the latter are on consump-
ton and collected by means of duties,
impost and excise In this way over
IS per cent. of the taxes of the coun-
try were collected last year according
TO the latest census bulletin. After
defining the ways in which income is
derived Mr.. Carpenter stated that the
average man with a large family to
support paws more of the taxes than
the average rich man who has small
family. Quoting from several eminent
political economists. he went on TO
show that taxes should be placed on
people according to their ability, ne
averred that the income of the rich
in proportion to their consumption IS
not nearly the same as the income OF
the poor in proportion to their con
sumption. He then stated that the pay
ment of taxes was a species of insur
ance and that the monev is paid as
premium for protection by the gov
eminent.
He declared that the United States
of all the great nations is the only one
which does not have some system OF
either inheritance or income taxation
In England alone the inheritance tax Il
yielding over $75,000,O00 a year ane
the income tax almost as much. Fig
ured proportionately in the unitee
States a similar tax would raise two
thirds enough to cover all the fedora
expenses and absolve the average ram
ily from an annual tax of about $50
Tn this country. stated Mr.. Carpenter
aristocrats and men of money are pro
teeted as they are nowhere else in thu
world. The idea of the income tax wa
originated in England under the ad
ministration of William Pitt in 1853
at that time it was proposed and advo
Gated solely as means for ralsln'
money to prosecute the war agains
France and was stopped as soon as tn
war was over; it was repealed in
few wears but revived under the ad
ministration of Sir Robert Peel il
1912. After dwelling at some lengtl
on the possible injustice of an incom
and an inheritance tax the speake
went on to show the many advantage
of such taxes and how in this way tn
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
Sporting Notes.

Arthur Hough, a former Brattleboro
how. is a member of the White River
function basketball team which the
Athletics defeated last Thursday even
ing.
Among the professional basketball
plavers turned out by Springfield none
is making better reputation this sea
son than Florence Haroerty, Whose line
work attracted such attention that he
was made a member of the Gloversville
IN. VI team, while that star aggre'
gation was touring New England re-
Gently. The Gloversville team claims
tLe professional championship OF the
world and the Springfield man is en-
gagged to play with it in its most I'M
portant games. Haggerty is basket
throwing back, hard man to get
away from and a hard man to stop
when he starts to cage basket. he
has been in the game for several years,
having been considered player OF the
first class when the Western Massa-
ehusetts league was in existence. Lat
or he PLAYED with Haverhill in the
New England league and did splendid
work. This season he has played some
games with the Delphis of Bristol,
Conn. and will probably play with
Brattleboro, VT, for the remainder OF
the seasol-Springfeld Union, Feb, ~
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
William Anderson Fell Under Car
Wheels but Was Pushed Aside.

Before the eyes of hundred people
waiting at the local station TO take
the 4.23 train south Monday afternoon,
William Anderson, conductor Of the
mixed train between here and South
Londonderry. was badly injured and
escaped from death by margin only
to be reckoned by hairbreadths. His
train had been side-tracked on a spur
north of the crossing and the engine
had been cut off and was going by the
station. Anderson was riding in the
cab and wished to stop at the station.
Just as the engine was passing the
south end of the platform he leaped
from the cab steps. As his feet struck
the planks of the platform slippery
with the snow which was falling at the
time he fell and rolled back, directly
under the wheels of the tender. An
inch more and the tender-wheels would
have crushed his life out, but in a
way that seems almost like a direct
intervention of Providence, the corner
of the tender struck him and pushed
him aside. His head was badly bruised
by the contact with the coalcar and
with the platform against which he
was thrown. Almost as soon as the
accident happened he was picked up
by the trainmen waiting about the
platform and placed upon a stretcher
The ambulance was summoned and con
veyed him to the Memorial hospital,
where il was found that aside from a
large number of bruises and long
scalp wound lust back of and over the
left ear, he was not severely injured.
He will be able to resume work within
a few weeks.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
Manager Riley Retires.

Dan F. Riley, manager of the Brat,
tieboro Athletics basketball team, Will
begin work Monday as bookkeeper IN
the Office of E. Crosby & Co. This
change means that he will sever ms
connection with local sports. Mr.. Riley
has acted as manager of the basket
ball team known as the Athletics for
two seasons, and last year managed a
baseball team by that name. tie has
furnished the public with clean sport,
and unlike many former sporting man
ayers has never been obliged to pass
the hat to make up deficit at the
close of any season. Local spori,loV,,
ers will regret that Mr.. Riley is Obliged
IN retire from athletics in Brattleboro
but all wish him well in his new posi-
ton. Leslie Stafford will act as man
ager of the Athletics during the re,
mainder of the season with James
Davey as assistant manager.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
AIIDGETS.

Score: Emeralds l6, Midgets 3;
goals from floor, Spaulding 2, Riley 2,
Dunleavy, Warren 2, Richardson
Flynn; goals from fouls, Riley 2, Flynn
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
TAKE ANOTHER
FROM SPRINGFIELD
Athletics Defeated Aspirants for State
Championship in Rough Con-
test in Which Boutwell,
Was the Star.

The Brattleboro Athletics cinched
their strangle hold on the Vermont
state basketball championship We'd
nesday evening in Festival hall by
again adding Springfield to their list
of vanquished by the score of 80 to
49, The game was a pretty contest
to watch but was the toughest seen
here this season. Church was the worst
offender. He gave his attention strict
" to covering Davey and "roughhous'
inpu when not otherwise engaged.
There was rumor that Springfield
intended to take the game and this
was strengthened by the announce
ment that Doran, who was to have
helped Brattleboro, was sick in his
home in Holyoke. 1t looks from the
lineup as if the rumor regarding the
Springfield intentions was founded
upon fact. In their lineup was
"tBuckyn Lew, the colored player
from Lowell, Mass, and Church and
Walker from the same city. Ellis from
the Company D team of st. Johnsbury
team was also with the visitors and
Matthew was the only Springfield man
in the lineup.
The local boys went out to WIN the
game. Riley played his farewell game
as he has resigned all connection with
basketball henceforth. he demonstrat'
ed that old age is not the reason for
his retirements by the way IN
which he played Lew. At all times
he chung to the dusky guard as if the
colored man was wad of 800 notes.
The boy from the Sunny South had to
work and they broke even on baskets
with one each. Boutwell, played one
of the best games he has ever put up
on the local floor. He shot ~ pas
kets for his team besides Lending a
willing hand in all the mills. just at
the close Of the first period he pro
nelled Matthew over his head and when
the visitor struck the floor he took the
count Walker was another to take an
excursion into the ozone and one OF
two others were treated likewise. Eli
lis was treated easily. Boutwell, re-
Trained from throwing him around fof
old times sake. He forgot himself once
or twice. however, and then Ellis was
tossed about like a pingpong pan
Davey played a good game at center
and took the bat-off from Cnurc.
whenever he wished. Stafford played
a good game at guard, but shot poor
" Haggerty played his usual graceful
game and did some pretty shooting
His passing was of high order and
he mixed in the scrimmages more thar
usual. Lew played a good game 10,
tbe visitors as did Walker. Matthew
ala ala some good floor work. Ellis was
Handicapped by Bothwell's superior
strength, but otherwise played gOO(
All the games of late seem to hay,
GOT into the habit of starting off witt wi.
the Athletics gaining a eomm nan tht
lead. This was no exception and TN
Athletics dropped in five before thu
visitors began to work. Before tn, th'
dropped in his first and Haggerty fol
lowed suit with a pair. Riley thei
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22

burden of taxation might be lightened
if not Fitted from the shoulders of the
poor man.
Mr. Carpenter dwelt upon the great
power that had been vested in the SUI
preme court when it had declared the
revenue bill of 1894 unconstitutional.
He stated that it was possible If the
matter was unconstitutional to have
the constitution changed by an amend
ment if necessary. He closed by say.
ing what is needed is not state in
come tax but a national income tax, so
that man having property in one
state cannot dodge the taxes thereon
by living in another.
Mr. Carpenter was warmly applaud
cd at the close of his paper and then
the discussion was taken up by the
members present. Several expressed
their opinions on the subject.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22

didates Monday evening. The cere'
monies began at $50 in the evening
and lasted until the small hours of the
following morning when the eagletss
lSd grown their pinions and started
out into the world as full'hedged
eagles. feathers and all. At $50 Mon
dav evening the inhabitants along
Main street were suddenly attracted
to the windows by the deep rolling of
drums and the clear notes of bngle.
All rushed TO the nearest windows and
saw band of fantastically CARRIED
mon solemnly marching up the street
to the inspiring strains of the music
?). In the lead marched specimen
Of the "capra domestica " VIII ch look
ed and acted as if it were ready for
business at moment s notice. After
the parade had gone over the prinelpal
streets to the accompaniment of a
large amount of red fire the company
adjourned to Eagles hall in the Ret
ting block, where they spent the time
until a delegation of brother Eagles
from Greenfield arrived on the lois.
While in the hall one of the old
Eagles. William Belden, started in to
show the younger members of the aerie
the proper method of flying and be
came entangled in some way with an
other Eagle. In the scufile that fol
lowed Belden S right leg was broken
lust above the ankle.
When the delegation arrived from
Greenfield the visitors went to G. a.
R. hall, conveyed by all the local
Eagles. The remainder of the cere-
monies were put through and then a
supper was served. The visitors left the
following morning on the 5.2s tram
and were vehement in their approval
of the way that they had been used
by the brothers in this town.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
EAGLES sPRoUT PINIoNs.
Local Member of Order Sustained
Broken Leg During Ceremonies.

The Brattleboro aerie of Eagles held
an initiation of class of six can