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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02
The Absolute Necessity of a Thorough
Education Among the
Working Classes.
IT'S GROWTH in RECENT YEARS.

Although in the past the en-
ployment of radical measures in
attaining an object was an undis.
pensible feature of successful trade
unionism, the superiority of the
parliamentary and diplomatic
methods has been clearly demon
strated and is now generally con-
ceded. Recent years have shown
far more successful campaigns car
ried out through these channels
than could ever be set down to the
credit of the strike, with all its
consequent horrors aed priyations.
The strike, whilst it did a great
deal towards the melioration of
the workingman's condition, was
at best only a necessary evil and
the sooner it becomes ancient his
tory the better, as its place can
immediately be filled by a persist
ent and determined agitation for
the label, the button and the union
store card. 1t served its time well
during all the years through which
the wage earners groaned for lack
Of proper education, but the march
of civilization has now placed with
in the reach of -"r-N-.- >~->---1
woman an amount OF knowleoSe
which is more than sufficient 10
show them at their true position II
the business world and bring tt
them a realization of the power
that God and nature has endowed
them with.
The old saying that a ga nation
greatness depends upon the edu
cation of its people" is applicabl
not only to the great monarchy
republic, but also to small bodle
such as trade unions. The mast
mind which shapes the destiny
nations generally find a facslml
(by reduced scale perhaps) IN t
labor organization where there
also found ample scope for the 1
pulses of the patriot, morallst a
philanthropist. They are slml
reflections of the larger bodies, a
there is small doubt that in
future many a brilliant charae
who will eventually rise to
very pinacle of fame will rece
his first lesson in statesmansh1l
the meeting room of the assocla
of his craft. The man who
stand manfully by the ruddel
the bark of trades unionlsm
ing the rude storm OF trials
tribulations that assail it vii
given recognition as one In W
hands the fortunes of his cou
could safely be trusted shoul
capabilities and disposition
him out as such. On the
hand, the man who would, thu
personal spite or mahShi'S'
lessly thrust his'fellow-worke
to a strike where amicable
ment is possible, desert the
the hour of trouble, or fail to
morally and financially those
colleagues who were distresse
needy, could never, even WI
brain of a Napoleon, or tn
cutive ability of Bacor
come to be regarded as
patriot.
Thus amongst the workers
world is thorough educa
the greatest benefit and the
necessity. First to bring I
mind a realization of the tr
of affairs and provide Wa
means whereby objectlona
ureS can be remedied. BE
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

Capitol City Trades Assembly
meets in regular session Monday
night. 1t will be the most import,
ant meeting for some time and al
delegates are requested to be pres
eut.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

organized fields, eighteen trans
portation men were brought in and
the union men assisted them in
securing boarding places and made
Them welcome and at the meeting
took them into the union. If thew
had been dumped in an unorean-
lied field they would have been
escorted to work by 'tgaurds'' and
allowed no chance to converse with
the other met at the place.
X
Since the adjustment of the
trouble ut Mammoth the men have
been working steady and the local
Is In very prosperous condition
aud promises to remain so. The
Mammoth local is one of the larg-
est in the District.
X *
The local union at Hickory
Camp turned out en- masse last
week and were addressed by Board
Member Luke F. Lanham. This
union is in fine condition, having
over fifty members in good stand
ing, the largest in its -historx.-~,-----
zation and paying dues and the
most harmonious relations pre-
vail.
The organization has quite a
prosperous month on Paint Creek ,
as every local union has materially y
Increased its membership and the
day is not far distant when there
j will not be nonunion man OF
. the creek.
u National Board Member Davi
is and Bousfeld had a quite a sue
IS cessful meeting at Nuckolls on las
II Wednesday night with large al
81 tendance, much interest being di'
:, played by the men. Board m IL
81 ber L. T. Lanham was also preen
he National Organizes b. M. FL
he herty, of Grafton, w. Va, was
the city yesterday on business
the District office. Mr.. Flaher
m will assist in organizing in tt
re- field for some time it is understoe
,et- X
on National Organizer Chapp'
ght colored, of Indiana, has arrived
OF this District, and will make
al earnest effort to organize all
ong colored miners in this section.
be. will also visit all the local uni
neg which are composed of colored
and OF have any colored membersl
they He is one of the best organizer
ated the business and it is expected
their do much good during his stay.
alton * X *
moer T. III. Shanks was in the
arter from Dungrif the latter pal
ana last week. He reports the orr
ei' III cations on Briar Creek in
'nses. condition and much activit
ected 49, - of the men in buildir
which tho;r locals
in re- y y
ilding
Hon. John Nugent, who's
cent appointment as commits
,taF of immigration takes effect
rreen- first day of May, will op
night, ohee on ehe seoonu :,
er one staoe nouse nv ,aont i,
the News that he takes the
with the idea of making it
ICED and Continued on rage =
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

The greatest prosperity and the
highest state of intellectual culture
exist where trades s-unionism is
strongest.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

District Board Member Luke F.
Lanham at the meeting of Green
castle Local on Monday night,
April % and says that over one
hundred members We're in attend,
tance. An incident occurred al
that place which shows the differ
en- ce between the unoIeanized al
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

Hon. John Nugent, whose re-
cent appointment as commissioner
of immigration takes effect on the
first day of May, will open his
Office on the second floor of the
= state house building on the first
of the month. Mr.. Nugent informs
:. the News that he takes the office
~ with the idea of making it one Of
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
A REMARKABLE CASE.
One Of The SIickest Sneak Thieves In The
Business.

4 remarkable case was laid before
GOV. Wartield yesterday by the moth
er of Joseph Luery. who has served
four wears of a term of six years in
the Maryland Ponitentiary. 10 which
he was sentenced after conviction by
the Criminal Court of Baltimore City,
the woman claiming that her son was
the innocent victim Of circumstances
and was suffering on account Of his
wonderful similarity in appearance to
another youth. whose crimes in Bal
timore and Philads lphia had been the
cause of Inery's troubfe. Their ap-
pearance was So similar, the mother
claimed that she could not tell them
part when few feet distant.
the woman's remarkable claim is
in measure sustained by the fact
that records obtained through Cover
nor Warfield's direction show that
Luery had been arrested twenty-siN
times in Baltimore and Philadelphia,
where he formerly lived, and that in
nearly every ease he was dismissed.
Luery claims that he has always led
a correct life and that his previous
arrests were shown 10 have been on
account of the misdoings OF his
double.
lie was convicted in January. 1908,
of stealing case of cigarettes from
a steamboat wharf. Ever since his
Incarceration he has protested that the
same party who was responsible for
his previous trouble was the culprit
in this case. Ills mother claims that
she has frequently seen this party
and that she has the greatest difieulty
in distinguishing him from he son.
on the other hand, members of the
police force of Baltimore City claim
that Luery is one of the slickest
sneak thieves in tine business and ex-
plain the acquittals in the previous
cases as being on account of his ex-
treme cleverness. Governor Warfield,
who never denies himself to those
seeking clemency for relatives or
friends, is having the case investigated
thoroughly.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
THE SPOILERS.
Attraction At The Academy of Music, Balti-
more, Next Week.

Daniel Frohman, who has for many
years been recognized as one of the
most artistic as we'll as progressive
of American managers, announces the
frst original production of the season
in Baltimore, which in itself is an item
of interest, since in former years Bal
timor5 has been one of the principal
cities in which out of-town produce
tions were made.
This production is that made by MI.
Frohman of Rex Beach and James
MacArthur's dramatization of Mr.
Beach's novel 1.-THE Spoilers, which
had such a tremendous vogue when
published serially and later when is
sued in book form by the well-known
house of Harper q Bros. The story
was eyerywh here hailed as one Of ex-
traordinary strength, being particu-
larly well received in Baltimore,
where the newspaper reviews were as
extravagant as any author could wish.
The book was written around actual
facts, which came within the personal
knowledge of Mr.. Beach during sew
eral years sojourn in The Land OF
Purple Distances.
The principal character in the story,
Roy Glenister, strong, rugged, virile
product of the conditions which sur
rounded him, was one of those dis
possessed prospectors, who with his
partner owned the Midas mine. The
great strength of the story and OF the
play which has been made from it
lies in the struggle between Glenister
and the arch-conspirater of the gang,
MacNamara, for the possession of the
property, and the love story, which
develops between Glenister and Helen
Chester. a niece of the corrupt Judge
Stillman, MacNamara' tool, who is
an unwilling party to the nefarious
scheme. The play is frankly melo-
dramatic, but it is full of the rich red
blood characters such as would be
found in such country and under
such conditions.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
CONCERNING ARMY PAY.
Editorial From The Chicago Tribune. Jan
vary "a. 1907.

Although Congress with rare self
d nial nas refused to increase the pay
of Representatives and Senators, there
can be no reason why ii should with
hold an increase in pay of enlisted
men and of officers in the Army.
The pay of enlisted men has not been
changed since 1870, although the price
of all things which money will buy
has been increased. There is con.
nection between this fact and the pro-
portion of desertions last year, the
highest known. To get better mater
ial into the Army and 10 keep exper
fenced men in the service, higher
pay is absolutely necessary.
1t is even more necessary to raise
the pay of officers if the service Of
the nation in military command is
not TO be abandoned TO the rich as
one of their peculiar perquisites. II
will be an unfortunate day for the
country when it becomes impossible
for young men of little money but of
military capabilities and ambitions
to contemplate an officers career.
Since 1870 the prices Of supplies of all
kinds have increased from 20 to 100
per cent, and the officer is more affect
ed by this than the private, because
the latter is fed, lodged and clothed
by the government. so that the i'm
crease affects only mis- pleasures, his
family or his provision for old age.
In 1870, when the present scale of
prices was fixed, large part of an
officers service was in forts on the
frontier or in other places where the
expenses of living was little and So
cial requirements few. Now most
officers live in places where they
must, for the honor of the service,
initiate the manner of living of people
with much larger incomes than them
selves. Since the Spanish war, trans
fers are more numerous than in the
preceding quarter of n century and
the distances covered by a transfer
reater. The new rate bill cuts off
the families of officers from the privi-
lege of half fare on the railroads. And
all the while the commander-in-ch
of the Army is preaching the obliga-
tions of self-respecting men TO marry
and raise large families
A large part of the inefflciency of
the British army in the Boer war was
rightly ascribed to the fact that the
officers of that army formed class of
idle young men of wealth who did not
take their profession of arms serious
ly enough. A similar blight will fall
upon the American Army unless ii is
made possible for an officer to live on
his pay without private means, an
at the same time TO form home ties.
The prospect of a scant pension in old
age is not enough. The officer and
the soldier must be paid adequately
now. Otherwise they will continue
to leave the Army in time of peace,
and the Army will be weaker without
them when war comes.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
COMPANY HELD AS SURETY.
Time Limit For Spa Greek Bridge Has Ex
pired.

Apparently there has been dissatis-
faction on all sides, both of the char
acter of the WORK aud the time of its
completion relative to the building of
Spa creek bridge, and the contract for
same. President Grafton ID. Ridout,
of the Board of County Com mission
ers, has addressed the following letter
to the Guaranty Company of Pennsyl-
vania:
Annapolis, Md, Jan. %, 1907.
The Title Guaranty and Surety Com
pany, Scranton, Pa.
Gentlemen :-On July 30, 1905, the
Lauer & Harper Company entered
into contract with this board for the
construction of a bridge over Spa
creek to be completed within five
months and ten days after SAID con-
tract was signed, which was done on
the same date as the bond, namely
July 90, 1906. You are their surety.
The bridge was not completed and
their time limit was January 2, 1907,
and with an allowance of three
weeks for bad weather terminates
today. Under conditions of the bond
we are required to give you notice in
order TO hold you as surety. II
now seems 10 us that the work can
not be cnnpie' 4 as contracted for,
we therefore notsGy you that We may
hold you responsible for their de-
faults.
Very truly yours,
q. ID. RIDOUT, President.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
ON PLEASURE BENT.
Items Of Local Social Interest-The Enter.
tained And Entertaining.

The first of the series of Thursday
afternoon receptions was inaugurated
this afternoon at the Government
House. Mrs. Warfeld received call
ers from to 9 and many left cards.
Mrs. Colvocoresses, wife of COM
mandant of midshipmen, gave a large
reception this afternoon at her resi-
dence No IA Tpshur Row Naval
Academy.
Miss Florence Childs, who is on an
extended visit to her uDcle's family,
Mr.. Boswell, at New Orleans, La, is
being entertained by numerous friends
she has met, and will remain until
after the Mardi Gras.
Mrs. Green, wife of State Attorney
Nicholas III. Green, entertained at a
large card party this afternoon at her
residence on Charles street. Five Hun
dred was played and there were eleven
tables. The color scheme was yell
low. sYt
Mr.. and Mrs. william Kuethe, of
Glen Burnie, visited the automobile
show in baltimore last night.
Mrs. Cameron Walton gave a beau
tifully appointed dinner last evening.
Among those at table were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos Cusachs, Mrs. Bladen
Lowndes, Miss Randall, Mr.. McMillen,
Mr.. Washburn and Mr.. Foster-Brown,
of England.
Mrs. Savage Bates gave a charming
luncheon today to anumber of friends.
Cards are out to a reception to be
given by Mrs. James NJ. Munroe.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
QUIET HOME CEREMONY.
The TayiOr~BrOOks Wedding,

a very pretty but quiet homo we'd
ding was solemnized last night at the
residence of the brides parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Samuel W. Brooks, 92 EDst
street. The bride was their daughter.
Miss Pearl Estell Brooks, who became
the wife of IL. Raymond Taylor, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James :. Taylor, OF
this city.
The ceremony was performed by tha
Rev. John l.. Walsh, pastor of Mary
land Avenue NJ. T.. Church. The
bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Eta Brooks, and the groom s
best man was Mr.. William Norwood.
The bride wore becoming gown of
white organdie and carried shower
bouquet of white roses, the maid OF
honor wore pretty gown of white
swiss and carried white carnations.
Mr.. Charles Brooks, the brides broth
er, played the wedding march.
After the ceremony reception was
held. Some of those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. James $. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. DeIeon, Mrs. samuel Wood.
Miss Virginia Taylor, Mr.. Herman
rheisz, of Annapolis, and Mrs.
Br dy and Mrs. Robert Brooks, OF
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor VIII
reside here.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
More Voters At Eastport.

the advent OF three voters in the
families of three brothers on three
consecutive days is little out of the
ordinary run OF things in everyday
life. Yet this happened nj PASSPORT
the past week. On Monday little
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
stevens, of Eastport; on Tuesday a
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
stevens, of the same village and on
Wednesday the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Elliott, brother-in-
law of the Messrs. stevens, was made
happy by the arrival of a son. The
world wants boys and Eastport seems
to be doing her share TO furnish them.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 2i.-At the
annual banquet of the Louisville
Board of Trade tonight the principal
speakers will be the Hon. Sherburn
NJ. Becker, Mayor OF Milwaukee.
James p. Helm and John w. Yerkes.
Mr.. Becker enjoys the distinction of
being the youngest mayor in the Uni
ted States and his campaign for Office
was one of the most noted on record
for a similar position. He is described
as a speaker of Unusual ability. His
topic Will be sYosng Men In Poll
tics. Mr.. Yerkes will speak on
Municipal ownership of Public
Utilities.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

Norfolk, Va, Jan. "A very in
teresting display at the Jamestown
Exposition, and one which i, sure TO
prove great attraction, will be the
transportation exhibits, for here can
be seen side by side with the most
modern vehicles, and the modes of
propelling them, the antiquated types
which did service in our great-grand
fathers times. That the hundreds of
thousands of people who will visit
the exposition will have an opportu
nifty To compare the various modes Of
transportation In the past with the
perfected modes of the present is evil
denced by the fact that such leading
concerns as the American Locomotive
Works, the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and the Climax as well as
other leading works and companies
interested in motive power will have
complete exhibits.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
SUFFOCATEO WITH COAL GAS
Mr. And Mrs. Harry T. weleh Nearly As
phyNlaled.

MIR. and Mrs. Harry T.. Wclch ana
two children, who reside with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Dadds ut West An-
napolis, made a narrow escape from
death last night by being sullocatod
with coal gas.
The accident was due To detective
FIRE place heater, which has not been
used for some time, hut in which
fire was made yesterday becauso of
the severe weather. Tho family re-
tired as usual, but upon not making
their appearance this morning, Mr.
padds sent 10 their room to see what
was the trouble. The room was filled
with pas, and the parents were not
able 10 raise their heads from the
pillow.
Windows and doors were thrown
open and medical attention summons
ed. The children were in less danger
than the parents, but MIR. and Mrs.
Welch are still III from theseflects of
having nearly been asphyNiated and
are confined To their room, having
made a narrow escape. Mrs. Welch Is
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
paddS
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

Today was the coldest day this win
ter. At ~ o'clock, noon, the official
thermometer of the Weather Bureau at
the Capital Office registered IL de-
grees, maximum, and 12 degrees mini
mum. Last night was decidedly the
coldest night this winter. Rain or
snow is promised for tomorrow, and
slightly warmer weather in some por-
tions.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
Will Inspect Local Companies.

Captain William Baird, L. 5. A.,
now on duty at the Office of the Adju-
tant General. will conduct the in
spections prescribed by the United
states Statutes for national guards in
states receiving appropriations under
the dick bill. The Annapolis compa
nies viii be inspected on March 29.
next
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

and the general public is very large
Judging for the valuable prizes will
begin this afternoon and tomorrow
will be agricultural college day.
Sales Of ordinary cattle VIII COM
mence on Monday. and on Tuesday
the pure bred cattle will 90 under
the auctionser's hammer.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
EASTPORT FERRY SCHEDULE.

Beginning Thursday, Jan. oath, the
ferry across Spa Greek will be Operat
ed on the following schedule In cases
where unavoidable delays occur every
effort must be made To make up lost
time aud accommodate traffic. Naval
Academy time to govern:
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
1t Was Winter Then.

The following item was copied a
day or two ago from Liber 5. III. No.
16, one of the Land Records. Mr..
Wilcox, whose signature the item
bears, was at that time recording
clerk:
"Finishel this 3lst day OF Jan uary,
S8l. Th ere has been fine skating for
the past six weeks. Ice about eighteen
inches thick.
Recording done by
GEORGE w. WILCOX.
1t hardly seems possible that ice
was ever eighteen inches thick in An-
napolis and that there was fine skat-
ing for six weeks. But this was twen-
ty-six years ago, and there are no such
winters in these parts now.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
WITH THE EDUCATORS.
Items Of Educational Interest In The State

Mr.. b. X. Purdum, the Assistant
State Superintendent of Education in
Maryland,i is i'll at his home in tamil
ton, Baltimore county.
ON Wednesday, January 30, there
will be a meeting of the Calvert Agri-
cultural High School at Northeast,
Cecil county, at which Or. NJ. Bates
stephens, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Col. Sylvester and
Prof. Spellman, of the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College, Mr.. George O..
Care, ID. j. Crosby, of the II. 5.
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. G., and n number of other no.
tables will be present.
The State Board of Education meets
February co. Wednesday, instead of
the last Wednesday in February, as
required by law, TO enable the State
Superintendent TO go to Chicago 10
attend the meeting of the Department
of Superintendents, held there the
last week in February.
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scri5er of the Capital from its first is
sue until his death, andwas an ardent
admirer of the little local daily, which
he read in its entirety every day.
Whenever he took his accustomed
walk he stopped into the Capital Office
to exchange fraternal greetings. lie
viii be greatly missed and mourned
by many sincere friends.
The funeral will take place Satur-
day morning at II o'clock. from his
late residence.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24
SOME GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST To
CAPITAL READERS.
lecture By Commander Peafy-A New
Chinese Treaty Port -llliterate
immigrants Board Of
Trade Banquet.
TRANspoRIATI0N EXHIBIT AT
EXHIBITION

New York. Jan. "a. Com mander
=. Peary will lecture in the Car
nceie Hall tonight on his experiences
Ling his last trip TO the North
pota The lecture will be illustrated
III ftb line light views of Regions
,aver before trod by human foot. :
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

Washington, y. g, Jan. "a Nan
king. on the West River. has been
opened as a treaty port today. The
customs Commissioner at Wa Chau
Is making the necessary arrangements.
The port is one of the most important
in china as il can be described as
the key to the country.
Evening capital., 1907-01-24

Denver, Colo. Jan. "a. The Western
Live stock Association opened its al
nual show in the Union Stock Yard :
here today. The entries of cattle and
hogs are much larger than at ar
previous show held by the association
but sheep show a small decreasc.
The attendance of breeders, stockms Il