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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31
SOUND SENSE.

Chief of Police Kohler, of Cleve-,
land, Ohio, hit the nail squarely
on the head when he declared the
other day that private detectives
and special policemen should not
be tolerated. ..FIaIf of them have
been in the peniteItary for bur
glary, larceny, dynamiting or
other crimeS,' he said. 1t has
been demonstrated over and over
again that these private detectives,
guards" and special constables
are trouble breeders of the worst
class. They resort to every dis
reputable and criminal act to hold
their jobs and secure graft from
those who employ them. 1t is re-
Election on any government when
it must depend upon questionable
characters to protect life OF
property, and when the o-called
protectors belong to the most
vicious element in the community.
This State is alive with this gentry,
especially i'll the coal fields, as the
! Governors special pcOnagc mes
sage shows. 1t is up to the legis-
iaturc to rid the State of these
licensed law breakers who are be-
s,nirching the fair name of our
commonwealth.
Drive ont the private hirclings,
mischief makers, outlaws and COM
mon graltcrs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

Look what the union has done
for society. 1t bears the brunt Of
the warfare against child labor,
and were it not for the labor union
there would not today be Il Siugle
scrap of child labor legislation the
country over. Like Jesus, the la
Dor union has been the friend of
the little children, when Church
and State turned their backs on
them. And sanitary conditions in
factories, so far us they prevail:
the mitigation ofIthc sweat -shon
evil. the limitation of hours, the
abolition of company StorcS-all
this has come from the labor I'm
ions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31
The output of prison broom shops

The output of prison broom shops
is enormous. When the women
folks of union mems families have.
been persuaded to buy no bru0m>
except those bearing union labels.
tn" output will he greatly denim.
ished. and when prison boards real
ire that Il concerted stand has been
taken against prison commoditig ,
the product discriminate ag;.i,,~,
will be done away with. y union
man would not be acting in an uu-
dlGnilicd or childish manner if he
We're to secure II union label from :,
broom and paste it above the nail
where tie family broom hunsS-
just as 4 little reminder. .....
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

Every union miner in West Vir-
Sinin should remember his obliga-
ton and what the miners union
has done for him i'll the past. and
pay his dues promptly and attend
meetings Of his local regularly.
thus assisting in organizing the
great mass of the unorganizcd
miners OF our state. Prepare for
scale year now. DON'T put it off
till the last minute. .....
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

Governor Dawson's special mes
Sage to the legislature in regard to
the peonage cases reveals the fact
that not only peonage exists but
that the guard system and wage
slavery in some portions of the
State equals the conditions of the
Colorado mining districts in its
worst stages.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

How dear to my heart is the old
silver dollar, when some kind sub
scribcr presents it 10 view: the
liberty head sans ueckt or collar.
and all the strange things which TO
Us seems 50 new. The wide
spreading eagle. the arrows below
it, the stars and the words and
the strange things they tell: the
coin Of my fathers. were glad that
we know il. for sometime or other
twill come in right we'll.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

The first measure to be buried
in which organized labor is deeply
interested WAS the Initiative and
Referendum Bill which received its
death blow III the Senate Monday
at the hands OF the Republican ma
.iority. Senator Montgomery vot-
ing with the min rity.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

The municipal affairs of this city
are in a bad way The police jud &c
makes IL public statement that he
cannot get any assistance from the
police dcpartmentor other officials.
to enforce the law IT seems that
at present the officials of both poll.
teal parties are cndcuvoring to
make the strongest stundin with
the gamblers, gratterS and that p0r-
ton of the saloon element which
has no regard for law and order.
hence the impunity with which
the laws arc being violated. Flee
ton il the spring. See! Judge
Vert has the support of every,
law abiding citiZvn in his cndcayor
to rid the city of the gr,itcrs and
loalcrs. The people are disgustcd
with the way that affairs are bciug.
conducted and will assert Them
selves at no distant date.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

There is no use wasting vour
time thinking of what you might
have been; better use it more pro
ftably by striving to learn every
thing possible about your trade
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

1t is Il noticeable fact that when
ever Il legislator addresses a labor
aNSemh'agc he always says, '.noys,
I'm with YOU, just name what leg.
l>latinl You want and will help
You get it," The boys swallow his
story. but When The time comes for
action, he has forgotten all about
promise to tie '.boys'i and votes
the way the political boss dictates.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

In unanimously endorsing The
political policy Of the American
Federation Of Labor and urging the
union men ofthe State to carry out
tn" policy set forth, the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor rCfutcl the aSsrl-
tioms OF the PARTISAN press that the
worhingmen Of West Nirginin were
opposed to the GoEpcIS' Eolicr.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

Help yourself and your paper
by subscribing for it. Send in
your subscription.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

John Mitchell. rhc peerless lead
e.. of the United Mine Workers 81
America viii address tnc citizens
of Charleston on February 10th.
The local labor unions are arrany-
ing to tender hin! royal reception.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31
OUR .EXHORBIIANI RENTS.

y
The proposition to organize
Rent Payers Association in Char
lesion, the purpose of which is to-
resist the attempts of the greedy
landlords to squeeze tenants to the
very limit, has not, rs yet, gotten
beyond the proposing stage. The
organization might, possibly, prove
beneficial to the men who must rent
houses, but with such scarcity OF
desirable dwellings the chances are
against 1t. 1t is doubtful if there
is q city in the country where rents
are higher than in Charleston, but
what are you going to do about it!
SO long as people are willing, to
yield up the greater part of their
earnings for rent, so long will the
honsc owner Keep rents at the high
est possible notch.
What the city needs is several
cnterprising citizens, who believe
i'll the policy of live and let live, to
erect several hundred houses, such
as working men can afford to occupy
True building material is very high,
but even THIS draw back would be
overcome and a fair return Welded
upon the Investment at even rc:lS-
enable rents. But the average
Charleston landlord is not salts
! fled with 1t reasonable return on his
Investment. He demands the limit
and is Still increasing the rents at
every opportunity, and at'thc same
time insists, on the worllingman's
wages. being kept down to the lowest
possible notch. But, what are we
going to do about it? Where can
we find relief?
Greater Charleston will never be
| fully realized until we have reason
able rents. Manufacturing plants
are, not going TO locate where the
cost of living is in excess of What
they can afford to pay their en-
ployes in wages. Here is Il qucs-
ton for the Chamber of Commerce
to solve, and they can do SO too, if
they arc really in earnest in their
cndeavor for Greater Charleston.
Give the working people a chance
as well as the moneycd class, don't
squeeze their last cent out of them
and then expect them to grin and
bear it. -H' #a ."5
Lower rcnts-Give the working
classes II square dcal-and watch
the old town grow. ..., ...s .u...
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

Th" legislature is expected 10
grind out some labor Legislation III
the very pea; future
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-31

The people OF Charleston are get
ting ready to show The professional
political graitcrS and boodlcr> y
few things at the spring election.
The Brunswick news., 1907-09-12

) ~ u N ILELI FAIILX.
$. S. s. has been used extensively in our family
given TO both young and old and always with the be
results - thoroughly cleanses the blood Of II nour-
5e7 at tfs same time t builds up the general health
gives appetite, strength and energy. we have given
~ 10 our chdren, as nnaGed, found it to be non
injurious to the system and always capable of purify
ing tho blood anc restoring health. / unhesitatingiv
recommend 10 TO al IN need Of blood medicine It ia
superior TO everything else as cure for blood diseases
scEuylkiu Haven Pa, = a 2 =
The Brunswick news., 1907-09-12
II KING OF
BLOOD PIJRIF.I I Z ER2SS 2 = .

lealth. Impure or diseased blood means the
POISON in this vital fluid acts iniuriously on
Pustular eruptions, pimples, rashes and the
III feyerish and diseased condition, as the
some irritating humor. Chronic Sores and
tier in the blood while Rheumatism, Catarrh
l deep-seated blood disorders that continue to
ice them remain III the blood.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
SURF RIDING is ROYAL SPORT.
How the HonouIans Toboggan for
Half a Mile on One Wave.

At Waikiki, near Honolulu, is a
famous bathing beach. Here, winter
and summer, the surf canoes, or bet
ter yet the surf boards, come dancing
in on the long rollers and men become
amphibious.
There is no sensation quite COM
parable, says the Travel Magazine, to
riding a surf board on Pacific roller,
1t is tobogganing on moving hillside
Of water, or, if you are clever enough
to stand up on your board it is taking
this hillside on single big ski.
The beach runs far out before it
shelves into deep water, and at high
tide the breakers begin to mount al
most half a mile from the shore line.
You go out there with your surf board
and wait for the wave.
You learn to catch it at the right
moment, throw your board inshore
and climb upon it just as the crest Of
the roller mounts and catches you.
Then on this crest you sail in toward
the shore, to slide down at last when
the wave breaks, down the foaming in
cline into shallow water and churning
foam. 1t is royal sport.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
FROM FANCY TO FACT.
Delightful and Novel Experience
: RudeIy DispeIIed.

"Oh, thank you!" exclaimed the de
lighted wife, as her husband handed
her large bunch Of money and told
her to go right down town and buy
everything she liked.
Don't mention It," replied the hus-
band. Il want you to have everything
your heart desires ID the way Of
dresses and bonnets this winter.
realize that l have not been as gen.
erous as should have been. and ]
hope may be able to make up for It
now. Here, take this double handful
Of $40 gold pieces. too. Look out,
there! You're dropping them"
But the double handful of gold EOS
fell to the floor and went juggling here
and there, and the husband laughed
merrily until
B-r-r-r-r-r-r!
1t was the alarm clock, and she
heard the voice of her husband say
ing:
"Pll be late to work again to-day.
Say, lend me half dollar, won't you?
! have not enough money for carfare
and lunch this morning"
1t is such distressing occurrences as
this that make women wish they had
married the squit-eyed, freckled boy
who afterwards left home and became
a plutocrat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Wild WITH
ITCHING HUMOR
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All
Over Body Caused a Continual
Itching for Two Years Doctors
Medicine Did no Good Cured at
Expense Of only SIPS and Now
THANKS CUTICURA
FOR COMPLETE CURE

'Some time ago / wrote you for q
book on the Cuticura Remedies and
received it o. X. and went and bought
the Soap, Ointment, and Pills. They did
me more good than any medicine ever
used. Theyc cured me ofmy skin disease,
and / am very thankful to you. MY
trouble was eruption Of the skin, which
broke out in spots all over my body,
and caused continual itching which
nearly drove me wild at times. ! got
medicine Of doctor, but it did not cure
me, and when / saw in paper your
adj, sent to you for the Cuticura book
and studied my case in it. ] then
went to the drug store and bought one
cake of Cuticura Soap, one box OF GU
Iticurs Ointment, and one vial of Cuti-
cura Pills. From the first application
I received relief. / used the first set
and two extra cakes Of Cuticura Soap.
and was completely cured. ! had
suffered for. two years, and again
thank Cuticura for my cure. Ii you
wish. YOU may publish this. Your
friend forever, Claude N. johnson, Maple
Grove Farm r. f. d., Walnut, Kan,
June Is, 1905"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
One Dimension Didn't suit.

Everybody in Biddeford, Me- knows
Alderman Walter Lane, of ward Eight.
One of York county's venerable attor-
neys went into his barber shop not
long ago to get his head measured for
wig. On taking the dimensions of
the lawyers head the barber ex-
claimed: why how long your head
IS, sir"
Yes replied the legal gentleman,
1--WE lawyers must have long heads"
The barber proceeded with his voca-
tion but at length exclaimed: Why,
sir, your head is as thick as it is
Kong"
The disciple of Blackstone looked so
black that the barber told the boy to
Light those other chandeliers"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Bank Books Oddly Lost.

Very few slips were made by the
men in charge of the British post Of
fee savings bank system, but many
curious incidents occur that cause
them to be wary. 1t often happens
that bank books are lost One lost
bank book disappeared in storm
wave, which had swept away all the
effects of coast guardsman. Another
went down the gullet of circus ele-
plant; a third had been eaten by a
goat, another by pig, while de-
structive puppy had rent to pieces the
record of another troubled deposition
All these losses have to be investi-
gated and made good. An army SER
geant complained that he had lost his
deposit book while in the act of
measuring a recruit for the army"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
What Bed Coral is.

The red coral that is used for neck
laces is a horny axis which supports
a number of soft bodied, coral like ami
mails, or polyps, the entire structure
bearing strong resemblance to a
small shrub. The fishermen, after
they have brought this shrub like col
ony to the surface, clean the soft ami
NAL matter away, preserving the red.
core, or axis, which is sold as iewelry.
Although red corar contains some lime
1t is largely composed of substance
akin to horn, and, like horn, it takes.
a fine polish. Horn, wool and other
animal substances of this nature al
most invariably change their color
when brought into intense heat.-St-
Nicholas Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
rhe orluln Of the Halo.

In the public places in Athens one
or two thousand years ago the Greeks
set up the statues of their gods and
goddesses. To guard against the pos
sibility Of the rain staining the MARI
BILE faces OF their masterpieces, they
used to protect each with a large
metal plate at the top Of each head.
These were mistaken by the pre-
Raphaelite painters for emblems Of
divinity. Accordingly, to this day we
see around the pictured heads Of our
Christian saints the curious little ring
which IS known as the halo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
ITCHl TTCHl TTCHl

ScpATcHl ScRATcHi ScRATcHl This
y tbe condition Of thousands Of skin-tor-
t,,red men, women, and children, who
49,. suaS M Instantly relieved and speedily
l l..ssd III III Warm baths with Cuticura soap
800 VA ge,,t n applications OF Cuticura OnlS.
lll,u ti'e trent Skin Cure, and mild
AlsLs N cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
n ,,5yTic n ana all else fail. II.
pl3 piSi'F'''. =. .yo,id Cuilcurn Soap De- Oint.
Sold 5Dc ia form 81 Choeolne Coated
osi NV VII may hs had n , ny reg sois
Fsdps .esSS9 1 Nss. Aboutths skin, ssalh Hair
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
m Y LIE 100 YEARS.

TIE q anc-s for living full cent
ury are xcelleul in the case os Mira
Jennie Dulc n, OF HaynrsviIle, M
now 70 y-srs old. 5 - writes;"E ectric
Bitrers cured M Of Chronic Dyspepsia
of % years atending, anil made me feel
as well and str ng asa roung girl"
Electric Btt.rs cures Stomach and
Liver disease. Blood disorders, Gen
eral Debility and boeily weakness.
Sold on guarantee at All Druggists.
Price 50c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
The Knowing and the UnlSnOwing.

.sWhen it was reported to the direc-
tors that the cashier was looting the
bank. they all resigned in a body"
"Why do you suppose they did
that?y
Il can't say, unless It was they had
a curiosity to know something about
the matter. Puck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

Ten years hence, declares Prof Film
ders Petrie, there win be little need
for archaeological work In every di-
rection tie chances Of recovering his
tory are disappearing, and they viii
have vanished forever BY 1916.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

Mr. Gogg' nhejn's election TO the
United Sta5ea Senaie has now been
formally certified by the Colorado lag
islature. The vent, however, had
never been ia d ubt among these
familiar win the SIZE of the Guggen-
helm roll
TIE prie Ut slippers has gone NJ
and j. il expected that inc rric Of
shingle- vii roou oeincreasa1 How
ever, the smalI hov viii not 30 ln-
mune NO 10 z ~ the proverbiai btich
and ne old fanatiar ii3koe} are
availabl9
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
chanoe o. Method.

Investigations don't seem to be held
in the spirit Of courtesy and forbear-
ance that once prevailed remarked
the old-time statesman.
mo" answered Senator Sorghum;
athe situation is becoming rather diff
ficult. People now hold investigations
because they really want to find some
thing out, instead of merely for the
sake of soothing their minds"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatitis not uncommon
for a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ates too often IL the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass ses Of IrNAzzzu

"No," answered the charitable per.
son. che isn't selfish. He is merely a
subjectiv- reasoner. He can't under.
stand, when he has all the roaet turk
ey and pie he wants, why everyone
else should not be- perfectly happy"
It is bound 10 come. Sooner or lat
er we NAV nxnNct to hear that under
takers have raised prices con account
OF the increased cost OF living.'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, .vigoE
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage il is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty g.
cent and one dollar @sSSzS ::E::Es
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail 4l sl.lsssS J -
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp Root, DR..
Kilmer's S2amn-Root, and the address
Binghanpton, New York, is on every
bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
,,tolooa pror-sso n 4 t9usines4 Ni.,s.
aycHANAN 4 BUCHANAN

4 TTpRNEY. AT LAW, Office next d 90 "
N the OkoloRa B,nking Company. Okoso
mn. NJ - ac'ices IN Federal hh'l state
courts
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
FURIOUS HUMoR ON CHILD.
Itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped Her--cuticura
Cures Her in Five Days.

After my granddaughter of about
seven years had been cured of the
measles, she was attacked about a
fortnight later by furious itching and
painful eruption all over her body,
especially the upper part of it, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
under the arms, of considerable size.
She suffered a great deal and for three
weeks we nursed her every night,
using all the remedies we could think
of. Nothing would help. We tried the
Cuticura Remedies and after twenty
four hours we noted considerable i'm
provement, and after using only one
complete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
IN five consecutive days the little one,
much TO our joy, had been entirely
cured, and has been well for q long
time. Mrs. F. Ruefenacht, r. +. ID. No.
5, Bakersfield, Cal, June 25 ard July
20, 1906"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
Appreciated Publication.

Corntossel, that the Congressional
Record is the paper for me-
You enjoy reading it,"
mo, | can't say as do. But like
the way it's edited. Rather than fill
up with divorce suits ain murder trials
il suspends publication altogether"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04

three years that ! had
kidney trouble | passed
2h pounds of gravel
and sandy sediment
in the urine. / haven't
passed a stone since
using Doan's Kidney
Pills, however, and
that was three years
ago. l used to suffer
the most acute agony
during a gravel attack,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04

and had the other usual symptoms of
kidney trouble-lassitude, headache,
pain in the back, urinary disorders,
rheumatic pain, etc. ] have a box con.
tanning II gravel stones that passed,
but that is not one-Quarter Of the
whole number. / consider Doan's Kid.
ney Pills a fine kidney tonic"
For sale by all dealers. so cents .
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Poet in Training.
did you beat the carpet, dear?"
Il did" replied the poet.
And the stove pipe-have you taken
il down."
81 have"
That's dear! Now. go and dig in
the garden for exercise. and then you
may go to your garnet and write love
songs for groceries"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
Beyond Criticism.

why do you always insist on play
ing difficult and unusual music"
Because" answered Miss Cayenne,
'it is very improbable that any of my
auditors will know whether am per.
forming il correctly or not"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
Drop Il

The food inspectors wife was look
Ing over her husbands note book.
George" she said, how do you pro-
nounce the last syllable of this word
'butterine!" The last syllable" the
Inspector answered, lis always silent
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
Al 4 COLLEGE Dinner.

How did our old classmate Jorkins
turn out?"
"Oh, he's the kind of man that's for
ever tied to his wife's apron strings"
u remember hearing that he had
married leading lady"