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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Gaining an UnenyiabLe Reputation
For West Virginia
, LIFE KILLING SPACE THAT
Strikes Ier.cr Ento the Hearts Of
Every Member o. the
MilGrS Household.

IL 4 communication III The Nine
" orKcl,s Journal OF last week.
Chris lvaus, has the following TO
say:
The present alarming chase for
mine workers as victims calls for
action thatwill put into operation
laws made practical, by the power
and force behind them, both fnan-
cially and otherwise, before they
can or will be executed
''!hc dcptorabje havoc recently
made upon The lives Of mine work
ers, more especially in West Vir-
GINA, is Sufficient to thrill every
human heart with the deepest
sympathy for the dead, the heart
stricken widows and orphan child
rem that are left to mourn. The
scenes in many homes of bereft
ones will be concealed and hidden
from public "iew, and the loses
sustained only remembered by the
furrowed brow that time alone can
depict. On January 20, 1897, we
read OF twelve mine workers hav.
ing suffered owing to an explosion
OF gas in Il mine at Weston, West
Virginia. On january 20 another
report conlrS from the same state
telling It's that from seventy five to
ninety more nine workers have
Suffered Il similar late ar the Stu.
art tuiDc, Il f:w miles from Thur
monu, and still another account
reaches us on February / that from
twenty five to thirty more mine
workers have been killed at
Thomas, West Virginia, making
three mine explosions within ten
days III the same state. What a
deploraDie, record to have on file
for future generations TO look uponq
One Of the darkest Dlots that his.
tory can unfold. A life XII ling
pace that strikes terror into the
hearts OF every mother and child
in mine workers. home, and
spreads distressing scenes of grief
III the family circles OF all human
kind. Is it possible that the avarice
or gain. together With the desper-
ate efforts BOW being made to have
it become the second largest coal
producing state III the union, is
overshadowinG al else, and coutri.
buting this avalanche of catastro.
phcs, running Wild as it were in its
mad rush for superiority.
Ler US hope THAT the present
timely warning Will De the har.
biuger OF safer aUG urore protective
legislation, making ;inancial cost a
secondary consideration, is our
earnest appeal.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

y hereas there is urgent need Of adj
6itionat accommodations for the children
of school age in the city ut Charleston,
West Virginia.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Estimated for balance Of
year to July LIST, leo7 :.

5
l:aiance S
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
SOCIAL EFFECT
That The o2zn Shops Has Upon TIE
Community At Large.

Despite the fact that it has been
clearly proven that the living rates
are higher 1T present than ever be-
fore, the employees have forced
wages down in some of the leading
industries, and are now making an
effort to enforce the open-shop deal
i'll order That it may. disrupt or
ganized labor and beat wages still
lower. Stripped Of all hypocritical
phrases, the open shop means a
closed shop 70 members OF organ
lied labor; it means discrimination
in favor OF such workers who lack
the moral stamina to resist oppres-
sion; it means the dragging Of more
children into the shops and factories
to take the place OF fathers and
brothers at lower wages and longer
hours; it means an increase of crime:
poverty. drunkenness and insanity.
It means degeneration, chaos and
the ultimate destruction of our
civilization, This is a grave pro.
blem, one i'll which all humanity is
affected.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

At the solicitation OF many
friends l hereby. announce my
candidacy for the nomination to
the Office Of Recorder; subject to
the Democrati- Convention to De
held on FlidaE, Feb. l5, 1907.
J. SHIRLEY Ross.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

John hIitcheil al tac 3ur!ew Opera
House, Charleston. ". Va, at !
O'Clock p. n. I'll arg :avitsd 10 be
present. The weather viii cut no ice.
You can listen to lis Speech IN com
fort.
Sub-District President Jesse
Coleman and Secretary Treasurer
b. 8. Hasting held meetings at Dry
Branch and Longdcre during the
past week which were largely at.
tended and bright prospects for
strong organizations at both places
is evidenced.
* Il X
The LABOR ARGUS is the ONLY
paper through which the miners OF
this district can secure the local
news and which is published in
their interest. Help it along by
subscribing and having your neigh
Dor do likewise, and thus make i.
possible-tor it to do more in the in
terest Of the tolle:s Of West Nir-
ginia.
!; i: !;
In our article in regard to the
sub district election III last weeks
issue. VIC Stated that The election
wbOa.d occur on The Ind OF this
month, which is an error. us the
sub district has no regular date TO
vote, each local II. ldiug its election
~ ,i,,,.. l., a.
February 22nd, is the date on
which the District officials are
elected. -
The miners at Morton turned out
Ell mass last week and held the
greatest mass meeting which ever
took place in that section. 4'he
meeting was addressed by Thos.
Cairns and others. The men at
chat place are thoroughly aroused
to their interests and are putting
forth their united efforts III the in,
terest OF the organization.
:: !: i.
National Board Member VIM.
Morgan and ThoS. Cairns, held a
very successful meeting at Mason
on Monday evening. This local
had gone down, but viii be re
organized With 4 good mem berShip.
a mass meeting viii be held on
Srndayto complete the arrange
ments of rc-iuStating the local.
After the the meeting they started
to walk back to Charleston 2 dis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

Black, C. L. Blease, J. H. Clifton. j.
r. Earle, D. F. Efird, J. S. Griffin, w.
]. Johnson. B. F. Kelly, G. K. Laney,
II. NJ. Raysor, T. l.. Rogers, James
Stackhouse, B. F. Townsend. LIE Grand
G. Walker. F. II. Weston, Total is.
Senator MCGOWAN. voting aye, was
paired with Senator Hough, voting
nay. Senator Blease then gave his
reasons for opposing the bill. After
taking up several routine matters the
senate adjourned.
The proposition of Mr. Richards to
submit the question of repeating the
lien law to r. vote of the people was
killed in the house last Tuesday, 81 to
49. Mr.. Richards charged the house
with being indifferent to the desires
OF the people in the lien law matter.
The senate has passed what is
known as the Hydrick amendment to
the lien law. The bill has not yet pass
ed the house and will probably be
killed there. It's provisions are as fol-
lows: Section /. That section 3,O05 of
article /, volume 1. code OF laws OF
South Carolina, 1902, be amended by
adding at the end Of said section the
words, "and unless the crop or crops
herein referred to shall be up and
growing at the time Of the execution OF
the mortgage" so that when section
zoos when so amended shall read as
follows: Section 3,005. No mortgage
Of any crop or crops shall be good and
effective to convey to the mortgage
any interest in any crop or crops other
than the crop or crops to be raised
during the year in which said mort
gage is given, and unless the land
whereon said crop or crops are to be
raised shall be described or mention
ed in said mortgage. and unless the
crops herein referred to shall be plant
ing at the time of the mortgage. Sec
ton 2. That said amendment shall
not take effect until the first day OF
January, 1908"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

The South Carolina Branch of the
Red Cross has acknowledged contri-
buttons to the amount Of $305.23 for
the. Chinese famine fund. The only
contribution from this part Of the
country was that Of Capt. Samuel e.
White, aIreadv acknowledged.
There =. more sickness throughout
this section at this time than there
has been for several years. Grip Is the
prevalent malady. One physician told
the reporter on Wednesday that he
had seen as many as sixty cases during
the day, in many instances whole
families being down. Although not
quite so severe the epidemic is fully
as extensive as that Of 1891. There
have been numerous cases of pneumo-
MIA.
Local authorities seem to be Of opin-
ion that the fruit crop is still safe up
to this time. For a while 1t looked as
II the warm weather would coax the
fruit trees to bloom and the frost that
must come later would be sure to get
in its work. But the cold coming on
just as the fruit trees were about get
ting ready to put forth. has resulted In
a condition that will retard actual
blooming to later than would have 9TH
erwise been the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
THAW TRIAL POSTPONED.
Because of the Death Of Jurors Wifi
MAY Have to Start Over.

Because of the Death Of Jurors Wife
May Have to Start Over.
The Thaw trial has been postponed
until next Monday on account Of the
death of the wife of one Of the jurors
and it is possible that there may have
to be an entirely new start.
Along about the first Of the week the
wife Of Juror Bolton developed a case
Of pneumonia, and her condition soon
became so desperate that 1t was neces-
sary for Mr.. Bolton to go to her bed
side, the court taking a recess In the
meantime. On his visit to his sick
wife the juror was accompanied by
several jurors and also by bailiffs. He
returned to the court Wednesday and
there was an afternoon session. With
in a few minutes after the proceed
ings were resumed Thursday evening,
news came that Mrs. Bolton was dead.
All during the proceedings the ju-
rors had been kept under strict guard
of bailiffs and they were not allowed
to become separated at any time.
Upon the news of the death Of Mrs.
Bolton. it was decided that the case be
postponed until next Monday, and that
in the meantime the jurors be allowed
to go to their homes. They were
strictly enjoined not to talk about the
case to anyone.
If on next Monday Juror Bolton says
that he does not feel in a condition to
give his attention to the proceedings,
a mistrial will have to be ordered. All
parties at interest are very much con-
cerned over the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

gone deeply into the Panama canal
plans and have sought the advice Of
eminent engineers not engaged in gov
ernment work. The president soon
learned that no engineer of national
reputation would unqualifiedly indorse
the great dam and its dependent locks
An engineer of worldwide fame in
formed Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Root
that, apart altogether from the sta
bility of the dam I'm the Gatun gap
the lock proposition was at best a
risky and unnecessary experiment.
THE element of tremendously in
creased cost above the government
estimates, should the locks and dam
be constructed, was pointed out as OF
only minor Importance compared with
the doubt in respect to the founda-
tions for the dam and the flight OF
locks. The impartial testimony OF
engineering friends Of the administra-
tion was cumulative against building
on. at best a doubtful foundation,
dam to hold a lake IS feet deep and
10 square miles in area. Accurate in
formation is that the Gatun dam site
will be retained in the amended plans,
but that instead OF the monstrous wall
and IS foot lake there will be low
dam, with small head of water, the
consequent creation Of Lake Chagres,
and one lock possibly LOO feet long,
on the Gatun foundation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

in Augusta. Ga, is to the effect that
she is very considerably better.
Miss Georgia Charlton Of Savannah,
Ca, left this morning after a short
visit to Misses Georgia and Annie
Witherspoon.
Mrs. r. A. Burris and children. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Baber for some time past, will leave
for their home in Charleston tomor-
row.
Mrs. Paul G. McCorkle Of Chester,
came up this. morning on a visit to
Mr.. R. r. McCorkle's family near
Yorkville.
The Rock Hill Herald reports that
Mr.. w. N. Ashe, who had been laid up
for some time as the result Of running
nail through his foot, is able to be
about again.
IF 1t had not been for this cold
snap" said Mr.. John E. Plexico Of the
Hoodtown neighborhood on Wednes-
day. some of US down our way would
pTODdDly Dc pidulill6 ny HO".
Messrs. w. r. Carroll, w. S. Wilker-
son and w. B. Good have been Sc
lected as arbitrators as to certain diff
ferences among the members Of the
firm of Hill, Kennedy & Co., Of Sharon.
Miss Emma C. Killian, who has been
spending some time with her brother,
Mr.. ]. r. Killian, superintendent Of the
York Cotton mills, left yesterday for
Columbia. After spending a short time
in that city she will take position as
stenographer and bookkeeper for the
South Carolina Hail Insurance COM
pany at Marion.
Mr.. ]. B. F. Riddle Of the Bowling
Green neighborhood, was in Yorkville
today for the first time in five or six
years. Mr.. Riddle continues to enjoy
very good health; but tells his friends
that he feels that he Is q little short
of wind" He has numerous friends
and acquaintances in Yorkville and
during his stay was kept busy shaking
hands with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
WHY COTTON SHOULD GO UP.

The Charlotte Observer Of this
morning quotes Mr.. Jasper Miller as
giving the following reasons why cot
ton should go up:
1T now begins to look as II the
supply Of good grades Of cotton which
is only estimated at about 100000
bales for this crop, will fall far short
Of the requirements Of the mills, and
that the low grades, which have had
such a depressing effect up to this
time, will have to be used to mix In
with the good cotton in order to keep
the mills running, and that these low
grades will necessarily sympathize with
the good grades, and advance to such
a level as to make their delivery on
contracts in New York, impracticable,
and thereby cause a general uplift In
the whole cotton market.
1.-The mills have never had better
season than they are now enjoying,
and with such trade conditions conttn-
uing, every bale will be consumed
even though the crop should turn out
to be around 100000 bales. Cotton
is one Of the cheapest products on the
market and should advance materially
to be in line with the yarn and cloth
markets"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

covered in the corn crib at about $3.50
p. m. and spread very rapidly. The
mules and horses were gotten out safe
ly. There seems to be no satisfactory
theory as to the origin Of the fire. The
full extent Of the loss cannot be stat
ed: but we are reliably informed that
Mr.. Brown would be unable to replace
the destroyed property for less than
$500 and $4,000 might be nearer the
figure.
Fire Near Pineville.
Fort Mill Times: The barn Of Mr..
Victor Bales, who lives in Steele
Creek. a few miles west Of Pineville,
was totally destroyed by fire shortly
after dark Sunday night, making the
sixth barn which has burned in Meek
lenburg In the past few weeks. All the
stock in Mr.. Bales barn was saved,
but the fodder, corn and cotton seed
were consumed. the total loss aggre-
eating at least $1,S0G: The barn had
been built only a few weeks ago and
cost $1,000. The fire Is thought to
have been incendiary, and a young
negro, Perry Blake, who was suspect
ed OF having fired the barn, was placed
under arrest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Mr.. Dan Whitener of the York
Cotton mills, has purchased from Mr..
J. r. Killian the Erwin old residence
in the Whisonant suburb.
Several weeks ago Mackey Chap
ter, No. Is, Royal Arch Masons was
reorganized under a special dispensa-
ton from the Grand Chapter Of South
Carolina: but from now on will work
under a charter, the charter having
been authorized by the Grand Chapter
which was in session in Charleston
Tuesday OF this week. Dr.. j. b. Ali-
son representing the local lodge. The
officers who were appointed under the
dispensation were as follows: DR.. j.
B. Allison, high priest; H. c. Strauss
king: w. w. Lewis, scribe. The lodge
will now be reorganized with an elec-
ton Of officers under the charter.
Jupiter Wilson, one Of the negroes
who was caught by Chief Love selling
liquor in Louis Roth's lot last Satur-
day. was before Mayor Hart yesterday
morning. Chief Love had worked up
the case well with a doz'r or more
witnesses. The witnesses generally
were more or less unwilling, but among
them were more than half dozen who
could be relied upon and Jupiter, when
he realized the situation, promptly gave
up the fight and plead guilty. Before
he entered the plea, however, he was
assured that the town would be con-
tent with the pushing Of only two
cases at present. and would hold the
others against him pending further
good behavior. He was sentenced to
pay fine of $50 or go to the chain
gang for thirty days in each case. and
he went to the chaingang.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Summary of More Interesting Develop
ments In House and Senate.

The house last Tuesday night passed
without debate Mr. Halls bill to pro-
vide for the amount to be paid jurors
and witnesses in the general sessions
court. The bill provided that the ju-
rOrs in attendance upon the court OF
general sessions shall receive two dol
lars for each days attendance. and
witnesses One dollar. besides mileage
at 10 cents per mile for travel one
way by the most direct route, which
mileage shall be counted from the res
idence of such witness. whether he be
resident or nonresident. This changes
the pay of jurors and witnesses in this
state.
- The Carey -Cothran bill passed the
senate Tuesday night with all amend
ments by vote of 23 to Is as follows:
Yeas--Louis Appelt. George H. Bates,
]. ID. Bivens. J. S. Brice. J. H. Brooks,
H. B. Carlisle, c. H. Carpenter. Neils
Christensen. Jr.. B. w. Crouch w. n.
GraydOn P. L. Harding, r. W. HAYNES.
G. J. Holiday. w. L. Mauldin. D. F.
McKeithan. J. c. Otis. Huger Sinkler,
w. c. Smith. G.. w. SULLIVAN. T. G.
Talbert G. l.. TOOle. w. H. Wells. 7,
Y. Williams, Total 90. Nays. B.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

BY a vote Of to the house COM
mittee on ways and means on Wednes-
day decided against the proposition to
establish a new sub-treasury in one
Of the southeastern states. The prop
osition has been under consideration
for quite a while and the delegations
from the states most directly interest
ed were asked to agree upon a city in
which the sub-treasury might be es-
tablished. The delegations were una
BILE to agree, and this is suggested as
reason for the action Of the commit
tee. 1t is probable, however, that a
more correct explanation Of the whole
matter would be that the proposition
was submitted to the delegations for
the reason that 1t was believed that
they could not agree and the estab-
lishment of the sub-treasury was re-
fused, because the Republican party
does not want to do anything to devel-
op the financial interests Of the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. G. l.. Riddle of Zeno, is In York
Vile
Mr.. G. H. OLeary left yesterday on
a visit to Baltimore.
Miss Mayne Lyles of Chester Is the
guest of Miss Mamie Moore.
Rev. w. c. Ewart has been suffer-
ing with an attack Of grip for several
days: but is now somewhat better.
Mrs w. L. Hogue and children OF
Glover. returned home this morning
after visit to Mr.. w. l.. Baber's fam
lily.
Rev. and Mrs. |. G.. Murray are now
the cottage on East Jeffer-
son street. recently vacated by NJ. b.
Jennings. Esq.
Mrs. J. r. Killian has been at her
home near Cleveland Springs for about
a week on account of the critical ILL
ness of her mother.
Information from Mrs. Donom
Witherspoon. who is In sanitarium
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John S. Jones, Admr.-Gives notice
that on March 16, he will apply to
the probate court for final discharge
as administrator of estate Of w. Y.
Jones, deceased.
Peter McFadden-Warns all persons
not to harbor his son. Lon McFad-
den, who has left him without his
consent.
S. w. Mcknight. Admr.-Will on the
4th of March sell all the personal
property Of w. T. Mcknight, de-
ceased, at his late residence for cash.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.-Says
II Is a we'll known fact that crops
produced with it's fertilizers bring
the highest possible market prices.
See fourth page.
Jno. R. Hart, Capt.-Calls a meeting
of Co. "L," 1st Inf. \. G. s. c., at
the armory on Saturday, Feb. %.
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., Ander-
son, S. C.-Tells you to always use
the best fertilizers and acid phos-
pilates, which it makes. See page
four.
r. Banks Black-Requests parties
subscribing to The Enquirer on his
club to pay him or at this office.
F. s. Royster, Guano Co., Norfolk, Va.
Remarks that Imitation is the sim
cerest flattery," and tells you to in
sist on having none but the Farm
ers' Bone, made with fish. See page
four.
Metropolitan Loan & Trust, Co., of
Greenwood-Buys and sells real es-
tate, lends money on long time at
low rates.
]. L. williams & Co.-Says Boyden's
shoes for men are easily in the
lead when quality, style and fit are
considered. Price IS pair.
Star Drug Store-Gives one more OPP
portunity to buy tobacco at low
prices. See about 1t at once II you
are looking for bargains.
First National Bank-Insists that a
banking account helps you to real
ize the value of money. Your ac-
count is solicited.
M. w. White-Says broker best pre-
serves" your interests and will ZAP
preciate the spirit Of your busi-
ness. Stock quotations.
York Drug Store-Reminds you as to
where to get best garden seeds. A
trial of Dr. Hess condition powders
is solicited. Fine stationery.
I. w. Johnson-Invites you to come
his way for Swifts' hams, breakfast
bacon, lard, onion sets and golden
and white Dent seed corn.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has large
supply Of Ellwood fencing, and rec
ommends 1t as being strong, close
and low in price.
Dobson Bros Cash Store--Is receiv-
ing new shipments Of spring milli-
merry, including silks. chip flats, leg
horn apd chiffon hats, quills, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15

THE one thing probably that gives
President Roosevelt such firm stand
ing with the people of this country Is
his absolute fearlessness in enforcing
the laws. Other presidents have al
lowed big trusts and corporations to
have their own way, not daring to
more than suggest their derelictions.
But with Mr.. Roosevelt the greater the
thief. the greater his determination to
bring him to account. 1t is generally
understood that there is no end OF
crime in high places and it is allow
ed to continue because people in au-
thority are either bribed to condone 1t
by being made partakers Of its bene-
fits, or are intimidated by threats Of
punishment. Many a good man has
gone down in his efforts to punish
thieves in high places, and ordinarily
there is very little encouragement to
attempt the discharge Of such a duty.
Mr.. Roosevelt has never yet been
bought or intimidated. and combining
the courage and ability along with the
power to do. he has performed splendid
service for the American people along
this line