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Evening star., 1907-07-06
Prof. Seelye's Hobby,

Prof. Seelye's hobby was character-build-
ing, and as soon as he was installed as
president he abolished all the rules and
lished a system of student self-government
which attracted a great deal of comment
and criticism at the time and was remark
ably successful as long as he was alive to
guide it. He introduced other radical
changes. He entered into student life more
intimately than any other college president
has ever done. He spent the greater part
OF his time among the students, visiting
them in the gymnasium, on the athletic
field. in their fraternity houses and wher-
ever they assembled. He attended their
class meetings and participated in their de-
ba ting societies. He was an ardent advo-
cate OF the Greek letter fraternities was q
member Of Alpha Delta Phi while he was
in college and kept up his relations with tho
fraternity after he became a member of
the faculty. Few men could have carried
on this policy without impairing their dig
nifty, but the students understood President
Seelye well as he understood them. and
the alumni of his time will tell you that he
was the ideal Of q strong, healthy man.
morally Intellectually and physically. His
years abroad seeking rest and recreation
and he resigned the presidency In 1890, but
continued as professor of philosophy.
DIR. Merrill Edward Gates, president Of
Rutgers from 1882 to $780, was elected to
the presidency Of both Oberlin and AM
herst colleges on the same day. He ac-
cepted the latter call, resigned from Rut-
gers, where he had q brilliant career. had
doubled the endowment and the number OF
Evening star., 1907-07-06
Southern's Rate Case Hearing.

ASHVILLE. n. c., July 6-The hearing
OF the railway rate case Of the Southern
and other railroads in Virginia against the
corporation commissioners of that state
resumed before Judge Pritchard yes
terday. A. p. Thorn. general counsel OF the
Southern, concluded his argument against
the constitutionality of the rate law. Spe-
cial Counsel a. G. Braxton presented ar
guments for the Virginia commission.
Evening star., 1907-07-06
Held for Forgery at Hagerstown.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. July G.-Moses Bal
ser. charged with forging the name Of s.
]. Zimmerman to a check for $3.50, which
he afterward had cashed at the Peoples
National Bank. Hagerstown. was yester
day held for the action of the grand jury,
and in default of bond was committed to
Jail. Balser. who Is also charged with
stealing over 81 600 from Jerry Eff1and Of
near Berkeley Springs. yesterday turned
over to Mr.. Emand $500 that he had in his
possession.
Evening star., 1907-07-06

Miss Laura Jaco Of Grafton. W. Va. has
been held to answer charges Of forgery for
about $500. The complainant is Mrs. Mary
McDermett with whom Miss Jaco has been
making her home. 1t is charged that she
secured money from the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank by forging Mrs.
McDernott's mark to four or five checks.
Evening star., 1907-07-06

Joseph Farnsworth shot and seriously IL
not fatally wounded William Kirk at Bris-
tol, Va, Thursday Farnsworth escaped.
Both are young men and reside in Bristol.
Evening star., 1907-07-06

The worlds population Is estimated at
/, ,4S0, coo coo persons.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Trades Assembly Oppose 1t.

At its meeting Monday evening,
the Capitol City Trades Assembly
unanimously adoped the following
resolution
Whereas, The Charleston Home
Telephone Company have filed an
application with the common coun-
eli to grant them an amendment to
their charter, providing for an in
crease to be made permanent and
perpetual, contingent upon in
creased subscription, therefore be
it
Resolved, By the Capitol City
Trades Assembly that we enter a
protest to the said application, and
thinking it unjust unreasonable
and working a hardship upon our
fellow workers who are now using
and in the future will be in need
Of a telephone in their homes, re-
spectfully petition the common
council of the city to vote against
said application. Be it further
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this meeting, a copy
forwarded to the city council and
a copy be forwarded to each OF the
papers of our city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
BAER WILL ATTEMPT
TOCRUSH U. m. w.
Bot the Divine Right" Artist is: Not
Causing Any Alarm in the Ranks
Of the Organization.

1t has leaked out from some.
where that the anthracite coal trust,
of which "Divine Right'' Baer is
the head has determined to crush
the United Mine Workers organi-
zation. If that statement could be
established as fact, and it could be
shown that it was really new de-
velopment in the labor situation,
there would be no need for organi.
zation among the miners. Its the
same old story, grown hoary with
age, however, so little attention
has been paid to its revival.
Where is the sane man who ever
thought for a moment the coal
Trusts had any use for the United
Mine Workersi If he is alive we
have never heard of him. The
coal barons will certainly crush the
mine workers organization if they
ever get a chance. They cannot
accomplish its destruction, how
ever, if the coIliery workers stand
together in their union. If they
don't do that and desert it's locals,
then let them take what they get.
The union gave them all they've
| got today, and to desert it marks
| the height of ingratitude. The
reward Of an migrate should be
lust about what the latest scare
mongers predict.
The stories about spies being in
the ranks of the United Mine
Workers to keep the operators
posted on what is doing is not
| worth the breath it, takes to tell
| them. There have always been
spies in the ranks and even the
! chosen few selected to guide the
men in their darkest hours have
had spies in their midst who kept
the companies informed, not only
of every thing that took place, but
on everything that was talked
about. Conditions in that respect
have always been the same, and
perhaps will continue so, but there
| is no ground for fear on that score
as long as the men stand together,
and if they don't do that, then, as
we have already said, let them
take what they get.-Scrantonian.
i -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
SCORE EIE
PRESIDENT
For Sending Troops to Go1dfie1d-.
Action Was Entirely Unwar-
ranted and Unnecessary.

The Executive Committee of the
Federation of Miners, in session in
Denver, scored President Roosevelt
for sending troops into Goldfield,
in an official statement just made
public. They assert that his action
is influenced by few mine own
ers and that the citizens gener'
ally believe there was absolutely
NO need for troops. Among other
things the statement contains the
following:
"We desire to call the attention
Of the American people to the
awful disaster at MonOngah, w.
Va, where 500 coal miners we're
murdered by the capitalist system
in it's greed for profits. Had Presi-
dent Roosevelt been as anxions to
enforce the mining laws Of West
Virginia; had he considered as
well the protection Of the lives of
those miners by demanding that
the mine owners safeguard their
employees against unnecessary dan
gers as he is to send the regular
army to crush an organization
whose only aim is to better the
conditions and make happier the
lives of the working class, 500
blackened corpses would not today
be laid upon the altar of greed at
Monongah, W. Va, around which
weep widowed wives and orphaned
children.n
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
E0WF TELEPHONE.
RATE ORDINANCE
r,cnssed by Two Correspondents Who Pro
hound Pertinent Questions Trades Assem-
b1y Oppose Measure In Pronounced Terms.

phone franchise now pending be-
fore the city council, and it is a
question of absorbing interest to
the community as to whether or
not subscribers shall pay contin-
ual increased rental to he governed
by flexible scale, yet the anomo-
lous course of our two great daily
papers upon a question of so great
is a thing not easily
understood by the people. The
American newspaper is a source
from which, and to which the pub
lie looks for light and intelligence
upon all important public ques-
tions, and when paper refuses to
comment editorially upon things
of vital interest to the community
then the people have no means of
determining whether a thing is
right or wrong. 10 say that
a telephone company>must receive
can endless chan of increase" to
to be governed by increased sub,
scripiion is both monstrous and
absurd, and a thing unheard of in
this or any other community.
When telephone company con-
tends that this is right then we
challenge them to bring on the
proof and if they fail in adducing
the proof their cause must necessa'
rily fail by default. The Charles
ton Home Telephone company was
organized to compete with the Bell
Telephone Company and as such
the competitor must be maintained
or else the community will be at
the mercy of the telephone trust.
This ordinance should be defeated
and the rate should not be ,advan5
ced unless the Home telephone
Company can prove they are OPP
at a1oss and in this case
the rate should be definite and
fixed. Square Deal.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
The Smoke Makers.

It is reported from Wheeling, W.
Va, that there is a new scheme
being talked of that may end in re.
moving the stumbling block that
has kept the Cigar Makers Inter
national Union and the Stoglemak,,
ers' National League apart ana
quarreling over Jurisdiction. 1t is
simply that a joint convention OF
the representatives of the two
trades be held, or that the cigar
makers send representatives to the
convention of the stogiemakers,
presenting to the latter the bes5 bt
nroposition that can be submitted
by the older organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

Another mine horror mas peem
added 70 West Virginia, long list
one Of such magnitude that III
startled the entire world being
tlie ereate mine sdisas ter that ever:
occurred in America,
At about 10 o'clock Friday
morning the mining town of Mono
gah in the Fairmont coal field was
startled with two terrific explo-
sions, which fairly rocked the
earth for miles around, which
sounded the death knell of nearly
five hundred miners, Who we're at
work in mines Nos. 6 and 8, and
to add to the horror of death and
destruction fire succeeded the ex'
plosion which shut off all avenue
of escape or rescue.
1t is belived that over five hund-
red perished, but the exact num-
ber may never be known, as many
of the men employed "back hands"
of whom the company had no
record. The latest reports given
out by the company place the death
list at about 26O, but it is claimed
by others that double that figure
will be nearer the number.
The direct cause Of the explosion
will never be known. Many sup
positious and theories are being
advanced, but the only ones W ho
could give the exact cause consist
of nothing but charred and torn
remains,
The work of taking the bodies
from the mines is being pushed
! steadily on with tireless energy by
the authorities, and up to going to
press 141 had been recovered
Among them being a lad less than
! II years.
/ No accident in the entire history
Of coal mining III America com.
pares with this holocaust. 1t would
be hard to picture more complete
scene of sorrow and desolation than
that about the pit mouth. Every
where are the blown and broken
timbers, everywhere the blackened
wreckage, showing the fearful force
of the explosion. And over the
wailing, desolate women and the
gaupt. hard. featured men working
about the ruins, the black smoke
| hangs like a pail.
Exclusive of the Monongah dis
aster. 1874 lives have been lost i'll
mine explosions in this State sinct
Coaldale Mine, in Mercer coun'
ty, January 4, 1906, % killed.
Detroit Mine, Kanawha county,
January 1S, 1906, 18 killed.
Bald Knob Mine, Mingo county,
February /, 1905, 3 killed.
Parrai Mine, Fayette County
February 8, 1906, % killed.
Century Mine, Barbour County
March %, 1906, % killed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Mitchell on Way East

Reports have been received in
this city to the effect that President
John Mitchell is now OH his way
East, leaving indianapolis ycster-
day. His successor in Office will
be elected this week, every local
u ion under the jurisdiction will
have voted for their choice by Sat.
urday night.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Federation Finances.

In the annual report to the A. F.
of L. convention Secretary Frank
Morrison says that there was at
the close Of the fiscal year $l27,-
OlO.O2 in the treasury, the high
water mark in the history of the
federation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

John Porter, of Boomer, was
also a visitor at District headquar
ters the first of the week. Mr..
Porter reports that a corps Of
agents from Cabin Creek are in
his locality attempting to get the
men who have been thrown out Of
employment by the shut down of
some of the mines at Boomer, to
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
LEWIS is WEST
VTRG S CHOICE
For President Of the United Nine Workers Of
America Glowing Tribute Paid to That
Aggressive Leader,

The question of selecting sue
a successor to President Mitchell
should appeal strongly to the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of West Virgin
ia. We believe it the duty ofeach
and every member to show their
appreciation Of any individual
who has assisted and made sacri.
flee in their behalf in establishing,
maintaining and extending the or.
ganization in West Virginia, aud
it can be said without any fear OF.
contradiction, that no man has
done SO much to bring about or
ganization in this State as Mr.. I.
L. Lewis, candidate to succeed Mr.,
Mitchell, and every mine worker
should not only vote himself, but
see that all others vote to stand by
an official that has always stood
by them, for the following reasons:
In the first place. no National
Officer has equal knowledge as to
the conditions of the organized,and
unorganized sections Of West Vir:
ginia, the obstacles to be met with
and the methods to be adopted for
the complete organization OF the
State, as Mr.. Lewis. He has not
only learned this from correspond
ence, and from miners throughout
the State, but from personal inves
tigation through every section of
our State. There is not single
portion of the mining region o.
West Virginia that he has not Wis
tied and learned the conditions.
Through his efforts, more thanany
one else, was brought about the
Joint Meeting of Operators and
Miners Of the Kanawha Valley,
because while others were willing
to give up, his advice was to try
again, and to the surprise, and
against the predicti0n NJ
many, an agreement was reached,
and q complete recognition of the
Organization secured, and the
United Mine Workers of America
was given a firm foothold in this
section of West Virginia.
Since the signing of the first
agreement up to the present time,
Mr.. Lewis has been a true friend
to the Mine Workers of West Vir-
ginia, carefully watching, advising,
counselinp. and defending rights
of the organization and its mem
bers against all opponents. He
has been your true and loyal sup
porter at all Joint meetings, your
strongest advocate for improving
conditions both before the opera.
tors and the public. He has new
er failed to answer call from Dis
tsict, Sub. District or Local Union
in this State, never failed to effect
settlement with the operators who
were willing TO meet him and never
left without instilling in the minds
of all whom he came in contact
with that the United Mine Work
ers of America were in West Vir
ginia to stay.
The above facts are guarantee
to the miners In the Kanawha Val
ley what the election of Mr.. Lewis
will mean that every effort possible
will be made to organize and main
tain the organization in West Vir
ginia.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Lewis in a Iotnt Conference.

National Vice President 7. L..
Lewis is at Madisonville, KY,
where he is attending joint con-
ference of the operators and miners
of that District with a view of es-
tablishing joint wage-agrCement.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

Every union man in Charleston
should purchase one of the benefit
tickets of the Trades Assembly.
They can be secured from your
delegates to that body. Help the
cause along and assist in building
ahat body up and stIengthing or
ganizcd labor in the city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

q. j. Bumpus, former Secretary
Treasurer Of Sub District No. 1,
but now engaged in business on
Brief creek, was a visitor in the
city, Monday.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Gompers Presented Elk's Head.

President Gompers was the re-
cipient of a mounted elk's head,
presented by the delegation from
the state of Washington to the A.
F. of L. convention. The gift was
unveiled by two women trades un'
ionists from Washington
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

w. F. harrison, of Oak Fill, a
staunch union man and a fearless
advocate ofthe United Mine Work
ers in the New River field, was a
visitor at the District headquarters
Monday.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

Mr.. Rrallman addressed q large
and very enthusiastic meeting at
Standard Friday evening, and re-
ports that prospects are very fa-
.vorable to have all men join the
Organization in the near future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

President Crago returned from
T1nnelton Saturday evening where
heispent the greater part of last
week, and met the Miners and
Company officials, and settled the
existing differences. he reports
conditions in that section very fa-
vorable to the organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

go 70 Cabin creek. He has done
much to defeat their plans to lure
the unsuspecting foreign element
to that notorious ''scaba section.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
Views of Another Citizen.

Most every reader of the Gazette
ana Mail are infested in the tele'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

Charles Krallman and L. F.
Lanham visited Winifrede, and
settled grievances satisfactorily to
all parties concerned. They also
visited Hernshaw, and held a sue
cessful meeting.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12
500 Miners Nulyed Z
10 .9nstant Death
At MOnonga in the Fairmont Coal Fields on Last Friday
Mornng-Greatest Nine Disaster in American History
Work Of Removing Bodies Progressing Slowly.

STUART Mine, Fayette County,
nary ~, 1907, sS killed.
.hania Mine, Tucker County,
eBftas igO7, Killed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

Demand the Union Label and
help the cause Of all mankind,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-12

The Labor Argus sl.oO per year.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
Quilting Party.

A quilting party was given by
Mrs. z. D. Lindsay Friday nigh
for the benefit of the Orphans
Home, at Which the following guest
were present: Mrs. j, w. Phillips
Misses Emma Clark, Mary Cats,
Mary Eakin, May Cowling, Anra
bell Eakin. Klovie Ellis, Annie Nc
liver, Charline Williams, and Aga
tina Wilson. The prize of a box of
candy was awarded to Miss Charllne
Williams for the best quilting.
Delightful refreshments were set
we'd and the assembled guest, CON-
bining duty with pleasure, spent
a delightful evening.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
Columbus News.

Mrs. W. B. Booker Of Garland
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Il. Johnson.
Mrs. Il. G. Stuart, Misses Nor.
ma Hill Jennie Shepperson aud
Dorothy ( arter attended the bail
in Fulton last week.
g. J. McNew spent Friday and
Saturday ef last wk. in Texarkana.
Mr.. San field spent Mondry in
Nashville.
Mrs. c. c. Lawlis of DeRidder
La. is visiting her Sisters, Mrs.
w. w. Ellen anl Mrs. I. l..
Clendenin.
Miss Minnie Wessou has retur-
ned from Nashville, where she
has been for some time.
The House of Mr. and Mrs. Me-
Kee was opened Sunday eve. at
five O'Clock to quite "a number of
friends, TO witness the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Odessa to Mr..
Vim. Brazington, Rev. George :.
NJ, ~,
The Sunbeam band is progress
ing nicely. We would be glad TO
have other boys and girls to join
us,
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
Mulehlns Trees With eraes.

In some parts of the country or
chardists are following the practice OF
leaving the orchard in sod and mulch
ing with the grass that grows on the
sod. That Is, IL the sod be blue grass
the grass is allowed to grow to 3, GER
tain height, say to foot, and is then
cut and allowed tc lie under he trees
and rot or dry UP, as the case may be.
The idea OF the orchardist is to keep
all the fertility in the soil except what
the fruit takes out.
We fail to see the wisdom Of follow
ing this course. II the orchard is left
in sod aid the grass moved why not
take the grass off and feed it TO stock
and thus get the good of the carbon
that is in 1t. There are certain parts
of plants that do not get back into the
soil at all The grass is worth more to
feed than for manure. If the grass
were made into hay and the hay sold
the price realizel would bring back to
the orchard a much greater bulk than
would the rotting of the grass.
We have seen timothy growing In
orchards, and within a mile timothy
hay was selling for s12 ton. Barn.
yard manure could be bought within
the same distance at collar n load,
denyered. The yie.d of timothy in the
orchard was at least ton to the acre.
The farmer had his help, which
worked the rear round, aud the max,
ing and marketing of the hay would
cost no more than If it were not mar.
keted, In this case the farmer moved
bis orchard, made the timothy into
hay, fed it to his cows and put the
manure back on his land. Another
year he did the same with the clover
that was growing on the same orchard
area. We are little doubtful about
the expediency OF moving land
around the trees and letting the grass
rot.
In some cases, too, we have seen
trees SO far apart that the grass, In,
stead Of rotting, would dry up and 20
into the air in large part during t5s
hot days of summer. If there Is any
good reason for following the practice
Of mulching with grass, as 1t is called
we would like to hear from some of
our readers on the matter,
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

,Iohu D. R6ckefellow assure his
Sunday school class that he ahas
seen much good and little evil i'll
he worldn. Tins may be explained
h1 the assertion of the other ofs'ic-
rrs Of the Standard Oil Company
That he has really spent very little
time at 26 Broadway.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

George Bernard Shaw's popular
iiy as an author seems to be large
~ based on the curiosity of the
public as to whether or not he will
give himself away inlis next book
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

Whatever may be thought of the
Democratic chances in the next
Presidential election they are cer'
rain Y not bothered with as large
field to choose from us are the
Republicans
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

A Washington paper says the
President admits that Mr.. Hanks
Was the only man who ever put
him out 1t will be noted that
this does not include Mrs. Story
who managed to do something in
hat line.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
Niclin. HAmiltOn Is rNn S "a

Niclin. Hamilton Is rwn $ fal
on1 winter shoes, ranging in price
from Else to $4.50, fir both Ia
dies and men. Also nice line of chill
iren's shoes from u cen to 81. 80
There Is n better shoe nude
than the Hamilton and Brown aud
hey always give satisfaction to the
" arer
At G. NJ. Conways.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

This is the season OF The year
when Senator Hale in addition to
foreseeing the doom of the republic
insists on the necessity for night
sessions.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

We always understood that Pan
anna had tropical climate, but it
certainly developed remarkable
tendency to cold feet.
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15

Heduced to metaphor Senator
kaTner proposition seems to be
10 put legislative hoops on the exc
ciItive chest. !