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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03
Bricklayers and Masons.

The local Brickiayers and Masons
unions here have been notified by
headquarters that the referendum
vote OF those organizations defeated
the proposition to affiliate with
the A. F. Of L..
Masons working in Havana de-
mand payment in American money
and threaten to tie up all building
work at Havana by striking.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

strong and plenty. She gave n few
Dog Parties nnd ono for Prince, but
even these Gayeties petered out after
while. Sometimes Lconora was
afraid that in order to XIII Time she
would either have to mingle with her
Children or else take to Reading, but
she hated to cause Talk.
She and w. Harold found themselves
in the great Army of tho Unemployed.
And yet all the Factories were running
double Shifts and Harvest Hands got
ting SD n day.
AT last they became so Dcspcrato|
and Lonely that they fell in love with
ench other out of yenrning Sympathy,
and this gave rise to so much Scandal
that they had to go back to the Other
Side to live It down.
MORAL: Beware Of Government
Bonds
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

In n cor
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crn Town
that start
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with the
EXpecta-
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Chicago,
there was
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03
The Painters.

The Painters Union will meet i'm
regular session tomorrow evening.
when several important matters
will be considered. This local has
had the most successful season in
Its history and have greatly
strengthened their organization
during the past few months. The
membership has grown Wonderfully
and only a few competent mechanics
IN the city remain outside of its
fold.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

The Labor Press is the only re-
naming free press.
The only entirely reliable s'friend
OF labor" is labor itself.
The necessity of industrial or
ganlzatlon knows no law except
that of human progress.
Let us be content with justice
Tor all. Let us not only demand
1T, let us work necessarily for it.
They lose most who lose the
friendship of the law. No right
eous cause needs to resort to law
lessness.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03
Union Patterns.

We desire to call the special at
tention of the trades unionst of the
city and vicinity to the fact that
McCal's Publications are produced
by union labor and the women who
spend trade union earned money
should remember that fact when
purchasing patterns and fashion
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

ing Par
ties Il n q
II Il f T y
Pulls with
her. That
was why
she want
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fairly ncll-
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to Paris.
w h g r e
True So
cial Worth
is recog-
nized right
on + In a
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

Subscribe for The Labor Argus
and Keep informed on the doings of
organized labor. 1t prints more
reliable labor news in one issue
than all the other Charleston pa
papers combined in a month.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03

hN Akhh
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paled on
them and
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NOTICE.

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The 6e0orJd Of Labor
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

plates. Help those who help YOU.
). w. Hill an advertising patron
of this paper carries full line of
McCall's. In the meantime rcmem.
Der that Buttrick's publications are
the product of 'sscab' labor.
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MachinistS Benefits.

The convention of the Intcrna
tional Association of Machinists at
st. Louis, Mo-, on September 18th,
voted 10000 for the benefit of the
Erie Railroad strikers.
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Solicitor Wanted.

A good live solicitor, in the city
OF Charleston, either lady or
gentleman. Call or address this
office. References.
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Bonds.

The advertisers in The Labor
Argus merit the patronage of every
man who earns his bread by the
sweat of his brow.
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The Labor Argus 81 90 per year.
Every working man should read it.
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GeorgeAdeFable
The Sorrows Of the Unemployed
and the Danger Of Chang
ing From Bill to
Harold.

Copyright. 1902. 1898. by Robert Howard
Russell
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Strong Basket Ball Team,

The basket ball event of the season
will occur here Saturday evening
when the all star aggregation from
Wilkes-Barre will play the Danville
team in the armory.
The visiting team goes under the
name of the Wyoming Valley Star
team and is composed of such players
as Hoar, of Nanticoke, who has con-
tract with Greensburg for $175 per
month beginning December 10Th. {;
Banker, of the Wilkes-Barre team, who
is one Of the best known figures in the
basket ball world today and has few
equals in his position; Jones, of the
Plymouth team, is a man who needs
no mention, for he is. undoubtedly one
of the best in the business today;
Wood and Barber, of the Wilkes-Barre
team are so we'll known in Danville
that it is unnecessary to go into de-
tails.
TIE game will be called promptly at
s 80. The admission will be 20 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Wednesday.

The attendance at the teachers in
stitute seems to be increasing each
day. Yesterday larger number of
the directors of the county were pres.
ent than on Tuesday In addition a
considerable number of townspeople,
not connected with the schools, al
though much interested in matters
pertaining to education. dropped into
the institute to hear the addresses.
Institute instructors as a rule are
men of strength and magnetism, who
have something new and practical to
offer. AS such. therefore. they can
not fail to interest people, whether
connected with the schools or not, if
the latter are at all cultured. The
present instructors form no exceptions
and. whether it is listening to one of
Professor GREEN'S sparkling addresses
on literature or following Professor
Rigdon through the difficult maze of
sentences, the institute reveals is deep
interest by giving the closest atten-
tion.
To the regular music, which is
feature of the institute, special music
of high order has been added during
the last couple of days. On Tuesday
Miss Pearl Fenstermaoher rendered
piano solo and Miss Slider and Miss
Cloud piano duet. Yesterday morn
ing Miss Finnigan rendered piano
solo. Yesterday afternoon Miss Kath-
crime Rogers rendered a vocal solo and
Miss Edna Hughes a piano solo.
Rev. M. X. Foster, pastor of st.
Paul's NJ. E. church, conducted chapel
services yesterday morning
PROFESSOR GREEN'S TALK
The first period of the forenoon was
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
TUESDAY,.

The morning session of the Mon
tour county teachers institute reveal
ed one additional enrolment showing
that with only two exceptions all the
teachers of the county were present.
Rev. John Sherman conducted chapel
exercises.
Professor Rigdon occupied the first
period of the morning with talk on
1.-The Uses of Grammar. " Iu the
talk he advanced many excellent
points relative to the proper presenta-
tion of the subject, which seemed to
be much appreciated by the teachers.
The period following was devoted
to "Singing and Instruction under
Borough Superintendent d. n. Dieff-
enbacher.
The last period of the forenoon was
occupied by Professor Green. of West
Chester on 1.-The Kind of Book we
Ought to Read" Prof. Green has all
the qualifications of winning and
popular speaker and in his first ad-
dress, Monday afternoon, captured the
institute. In the treatment of his
subject yesterday forenoon, although
rather radical, he was especially hap
py. Although, mo doubt, many in the
audience realized that they would be
found wanting if weighed by the
speakers standards. yet the mild re-
Elections. which they could not but
feel as he combatted the evil of mis-
directed reading, were very graceful
ly accepted and the best of good hum
or prevailed.
The kind of book that the speaker
recommended for reading should be
mature, wholesome, cheerful and
varied. " A mature" book. he said
is the permanent book, such as. the
works of Shakespeare, Milton, Shelly
and a long array of others of the
same class that have stood the test of
time these he denominated "perma-
nent" books.
He considered the multiplicity of
books that invite the reader and re-
solved them into three general classes
The perennial" the annual and
the ''toadstools - Shakeskeare and
the other above named books are in
the perennial" class. Other books of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
T. c. GRAU
PASSES AWAY

Our readers wild be panied to learn
many years a prominent resident of
Danville, who on Sunday nigkt passed
away at Scranton, where he resided
during the last fifteen years or so.
The deceased was aged 20 gears. 8
months and Is days. Due to advanced
age during the last four years of his
life he was in poor health, although
he retained full possession of all his
faculties. On Wednesday he was OBJ
liged to take his bed and at Il 80 p.
N. Sunday he passed away.
Frederick O. Grau was a native of
Germany, but he emigrated to this
country when young man. He came
to Danville fully sixty years ago. He
was married in this city and lived
here until some fifteen years ago, when
with his wife, he removed to Scran-
ton, where several of their children
resided. Mr.. Grau was finely educ.
ated man, possessing mind we'll stor-
ed with useful information. He was
much interested in school work. For
several years he filed the position Of
principal of the fourth ward schools.
He was also member of the Danville
school board He was a skillful en-
gineer and for number of years was
employed in that capacity about the
various iron industries of Danvilie.
Removing from here to Scranton he
took charge of the engine at Bloom s
carriage works, where he remained for
some 10 years. until increasing infirm-
ity obliged him to retire from active
pursuits.
He was an active, industrious man,
kind-hearted and generous, true to ev-
cry trust reposed in him. During his
long residence in Danville he made
many friends, all of whom will feel a
pang of sorrow on reading of his de-
mise.
Since the death of his wife. some
years ago. the deceased has resided
with his children. Two sons and three
daughters survive: Fred Grau, of
jamestown, Va, and Frank Grau, of
Scranton; Clara (Mrs. Edward Link
err, Ella (Mrs. Leon Clover, both of
Scranton, and Blanche Mrs. Gordon)
OF California. A brother and sister
also survive; John Grau and Mrs. AL
! fort, both OF PHILADELPHIA.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Montour American.
FRANK c. ANGLE, Proprietor.
DaRvilie, Pa Dec. S, 1907.
FOREIGNERS Goiug H0Eae.


Humid ,ed, Ut shoB sauds gs. foreigners
who have beer at work @Sa the rail-
roads ami IN the mines aEd faotories
of this cuu uttv since spraus are re
aurning to Unelr native la@ds, tax ing
with them the bulk OF the money they
earned and saved during their sojonrn
in this county. Many Of these men
return home 90 join their families, bnt
q large number go across che big pond
beear Sc they can live through the
winter much cheaper than they can in
America, although they do not live
on the fat of tire land while in this
country.
The American labor ma-ket is open
to the world, and many thousands of
foreigners come here tG engage in
work. living cheaply and having no
desire or Intention of becoming citi-
zens of the United States. In many
cases American laborers are crowded
out of employment by. the influx OF
foreigners. The Immigration laws
are but carelessly enforced, and as a
result many of those who reach this
country find their way to the peniten-
tiaries and asylums, to be charges up
on the taxpayers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Candidates Must File Papers,

All those who are candidates for con
gress or state senator, must file their
petitions w ith the secretary of the
Commonwealth not later than at noon
on Saturday, March 18th. four weeks
before the primaries. Those who de-
siresto run for the legislature or for
any county 7ot1ice must file their peti-
tions with the commissioners not later
than Saturday March 18th, at noon.
The petitions will then be tabulated
in proper order and placed upon the
ballots which are to be used by the
Republicans, Democrats and any other
party represented on the tickets. This
work will take q week. allowing
another week in which to print the
ballots and the latter after their COM
pletion must be placed upon a file at
the commissioners office at least a
week before the primary election for
public inspection. The corrupt prac.
tices act, which is a sort OF a compan.
ion law to the uniform primaries act.
under which the primaries are con.
Quoted, provides for the filing of a
statement within thirty days after
the election by all who were candi-
dates before the election whether suo.
cessful or otherwise. If the candidate
wins or not he is compelled, under
the law, to observe this formality and
is subject to fine of $50 and arrest
and imprisonment if he does not COM
ply with the provision. He can also
be prevented from taking his oath O.
office These expense statements are
to be filed with the clerk of the courts
and a minimum charge Of fifteen cents
is made for the filing If the expense
incurred by a candidate is under $50
he may simply state that fact without
going into any detailed statement of
his expenses But if the amount spent
by him is larger than.$50 he must de-
tail leach item and where the cost of
the same has been over $40 he must
accompany withEthe voucher used in
payment. The legitimate expenses
which candidate .may incur consist
OF advertising, paying watchers, dis.
seminating information, for messeng.
ers, for postage and the like. No ex-
penditures OF sums where there is no
return made to the candidate are per.
mitted, and when contributions are
made to political organizations, either
in money or other valuable thing. the
candidate is liable to heavy fine and
imprisonment. No.registration fee is
legal or permitted under the new act
and when contributions are made by
others to candidate for the purpose
of aiding him in his fight these con-
tributions must be set forth explicit
ly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Sears R0ebuck In Trouble.

1t will be news to a number of peo
pie in this section who a1e and have
been scustomers of Sears. Roebuck
and company, to learn that this large
mail order house has been indicted by
the United States courts upon the
charge Of using the United States
mails for fraudulent purposes.
Tho members of this firm must now
answer in court the same'as any Grim
inal and Uncle Sam is now busy pro-
tecting the public from deception and
fraud through the advertisingsof such
concerns.
Sears, Rcebuck and company have
been indicted on three counts and it
is alleged they have been guilty in
many other instances. Much more
evidence is already in the hands of
the government officials.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Work on the Panama Cana

The report of the Isthmian Canal
comm sion, which has been made pub
lie, shows that much work was done
during the year and that the prospects
for the completion OF the gigantic en-.
terprise in the time allotted are ex-
cellent. The report contains great
mass Of facts and figures, all indicat.
ing that the government has at last
got fairly started on It's successful
way.
The ordinary observer can have lit
tie comprehension of the difficulties
which the government has encounter
ed in the prosecution of this import.
ant work. AT the beginning there was
more or less turmoil and confusion.
Then the agents of the government
would not stick. There were numer.
Gus changes in the personnel of the
managers and the people began to fear
that we were about to repeat the mel
ancholy experience of the French.
Since the prosecution of the work was
entrusted to officers of the army it has
gone on better.
Some changes in the plans will
necessarily have to be made. For one
thing the locks must be enlarged in
order to accommodate the big ships
now being built by various steamship
companies. There is also a disposi-
tion to insist upon sea level canal,
but the chances are that this will not
be done The work will go on with
increasing energy and enthusiasm and
III due time the canal will be opened
for business. The results will be of
the utmost Importance to this repub-
lie and the entire world.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Oerdint of Onld Hlgnrhs.

There is much of solid financial
reinsurance in the statement of the
head of firm of accountants that,
from his intimate knowledge of the
accounts of thousands of American
banks and other institutions, he can
speak emphatically of the soundness
of method and honesty of purpose with
which nearly all of them are conduct
ed.
"Figur.s never lie" is not per
feet truth, aud never did impress the
world as being complete guide to
Judgment. But the business commun.
ity or the private individual has not
fouu any other way of keeping ac-
curate track of affairs If figrues lie,
any other information would lie more
loosely and widely. 1t is hard to i'm
agine that an experienced professional
accountant could at frequent intervals
go through the books of a concern and
be ignorant of wrongdoing or bad
methods, if either existed. These
0TsG-TbE6 nr'nS Oh ACCOUNTANTS nave uO
connection with the institutions they
examine. L heir business is an activ-
ty of itself, and their success and
standing depend on their reputation
for impartial dealing with the ac-
counts they are employed to investi-
gate The verdict of this famous eX-
pert that out of thousands of Ameri-
can institutions with which his firm
is thoroughly familiar there are very
few not managed we'll and honestly
ought to be one of the strongest in
finences in the restoration of conf
dence. Well-informed persons know
it before, but disturbances of conf
dence are not caused by the we'll in
formed, Troubles of our present sort
proceed from the sudden rise of sus-
picion among the classes which are
prone to fright because they lack
knowledge. Assurance from men who
are trained TO cold figures. and who
are not interested in finance, ought to
have strong influence with these
great investing classes of average peo.
pie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
JURY CHOSEN FOR
JANUARY Term

Fe(Eowing is the list of jurors sci.
ected for tia next term OF court, which
Will convene oa January kath:
GRAND JURORS.
Dapwille, lst ward George W.
Roat, Alexande- Grone, Grvin Van
nau, James B Watson, Joseph Y.
Sechiec.
2nd ward ;-Alexaude Hofruer.
James Daley, Thomas Swank.
Bird ward :-ThOmas J. Rogers, G.
f. Boudman,
4th ward :-John M. Mong, Alfred
Rerrick. j. M. Kelso.
Derry Township:-George W. Diehl.
Liberty william Rob-
bins, B. f. Ware, Daniel Helm.
Mahoniug Township: - Woodward
Morrison, Edward Rudy. Wendell By
ers. Henry Weirman, James Morrison.
West Hemlock Township Peter
SaRdel, Peter Shultz.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony Township Amos Johu-
son, Samuel Hilner, Joseph Holdren,
Amos Albeck, ,yDavid Cos.
Cooper Township john Mauser.
George Heimbach.
Danville, 1st ward John H. Hunt,
q. Q. Meyer, Thomas S. Woods.
2nd ward John Herrick.
3rd ward Thomas Rouey, Samuel
Mccoy, Jacob Herman, Samuel F.
Ricketts,.
4th ward Alexander Mann, Paul
Kuoch, Hugh McCaffery.
Derry Township--Oharles E. Shires,
ST., owen Reber.
Limestone Township George Wal
ter, George Vanordstrand, William
Bogart. George f. Butterman.
Liberty Township:-Urben Rhodes,
G. H. Aut ~.
Mahoning Township-George Heck.
endorn, w. 7. Madden, Conrad Rishel,
William T. Dyer.
Mayberry Township CLARK Kase.
Valley Township e. E. Rem.
West Hemlook Township Thomas
Bradley, John Hawkins, Joseph Win,
tersteen.
Washingtonville William Messer
smith.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
State Revenues Break Raoords.

The revenue Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for the fiscal year
ending Friday night broke all records
and showed that the gross income, in
Guiding sales Of bonds, was the un-
precedented total of s27, or, 132. 70. a
showing equalled by few States in the
Union at anytime. The increase came
chiefly from the ordinary sources of
taxation, the total from these channels
being nearly million dollars more
than in the fiscal year of 1906 the ex-
act figures being 1891, Al. "a.
This statement, which surprised even
the officials on Capitol Hill who had
not been following the matter closely.
was given out by the States financial
authorities Friday night. For com.
parison the previous high water
mark, the s25, SlS, 1924. 03 of the 1906
receipts, was announced and then it
was stated that exclusive of the 1901. :
266 Sc, proceeds Of the sale of govern
ment bonds, the revenue would be
$26, 426, 600 in round numbers.
The balance in the general fund on
November 80, 1906 was $S. 825, 522. 81 in
the sinking fund 50, 614, $40. "A max ing
total of $l1 ,440, 042. 90. The gross In.
come for the year including receipts
from sale of bonds was s27, ,0a7, 1872. 72
making total of $3s. 467, 1854. Dur
ing the year 1906 the payments were
s26, 907, 407 80, showing an excess of
expenses over receipts of 81, ,OSS, ,4S3. AZ.
The payments for 1907 were. s25, 5s1. :
400. IS, showing an excess of receipts
over expenses of 1914, 400. 2S net, which
is the best showing made for a num-
ber of years.
Thenbalance in the general fund at
the close of the year was $40, 1856, ,41O g.
9S; in the sinking fund. 81, 399, 29S. .SS,
making total of Sl2, $50, 7O9. Sc in the
State Treasury.
Interest ON the State deposits which
amounted to about 1858, 600 in 1906,
will not vary much from that figure
for 1907