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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
MISSOURI MACHINE
RULE IS DOOMED.
The State Federation 1naugurates
Campaign for Initiative
and Referendum.

The Missouri Federation Of
Labor at its annual session last
week went on record in favor of
the adoption Of the initiative and
referendum constitutional amend
ment and the officers were instruct.
ed to begin a campaign of educa-
ton at once with the purpose of
having the amendments adopted.
For years the Missouri FEEDER
alton OF Labor has fought for the
adoption of this constitutional
amendent, aided in the fight by
such men as John q. White, DR..
W. T. Hill, Hon. Speed Mosby,
Henry s. Julian, Henry Sarmon,
W. Moser and host of other men
who have contributed time and
money to the movement to estab-
llsh the system in Missouri.
There is every reason to believe
the coming state campaign will
have as its main issue the adoption
and carrying out of the initiative
and referendum system of govern
ment.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
CHEERS THE
BOOSTERS.
Reverend Charles Stelz1e Gives the
Cowardly Knockers a Hot
Shot in a Sermon.

Rev. Charles Stelzle of the Pres
byterian church worllingmen's de-
partment usually has something
good to say to worliinginen, but we
believe his most timely sermon is
given in the following, under the
caption of '1The Cheerful Booster,
Some men have skins as tough
as that of the rhinoccrus. They
arc absolutely Indifferent towhat-
ever may be thought or said about
then, ButA r,ost of US are finer
bread. We do care. And it is
right that we shonld.
Not that we are swayed from
the course which we know to- be
right because of the adverse
opinions of our fellows, but it
seems more human to please. Be.
cause this is true-and most men
are of this opinion-it is passing
strange that so few of us regard it
in our dealings with others.
Perhaps the most trying ex-
.periencein many workingman's
life is the consciousness that
bunch of his fellow workers are
lidiculing him. There may be
some little peculiarity about him,
TO which he has become aecustom.
ed-something that he eats at
lunch hour, something that he
wears, the way that he goes
about doing a particular lob
anyone of a dozen things, which
bring upon him the ridicule which
makes his sensitive soul shrivel.
And for the remainder of the day
he is unhappy.
of brutality that you and I en-
counter is when two or three chaps
get together, and, with amused
glances, riddle with their looks an
other fellow who is unconscious of
the nature OF the criticism which
they are making of him. 1t would
be easier to bear and more honor
able to defend, if they should all
set upon him with fists or clubs.
But the cowardly gossiper in the
shop wouldn't dare face the man
whom he is holding up to ridicule.
E lone of the finest evidences of
culture and good breeding is the
passing over or ignoring of an
others mistakes or failings, Din
ing with company of people who
were supposed to know all the
rules of etiquette, was young
fellow who hadn't had their adj
vantages. The soup was extreme
~ hot. Taking lump of ice
which was intended for the pur-
pose of keeping the butter hard
and cold, he placed it into-his
soup, amid the SMILES of the rest of
The company. Seeing the en-
barrassmento of the youngster, with
out a smile, and speaking about
another matter to the entire COM
pany the host also helped himself
to a piece of ice and used 1t as the
young fellow had done. That, was
tact and culture and mighty good
sense
Let's develop more of it in the
shop It will make life very much
brighter to the man whose bur-
dens. if we We're carrying them,
might drive US to despair. Let's
be boosters instead of Knockers
It pays all around. -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
Call for Onion Mass. Meeting

al regular meeting of Charleston Typographical Union
49, held on Saturday evening September 1907,
$50 O'Clock the undersigned President
uon was instructed to call
the organized trades of the City of Charleston,
Saturday evening, October 18th, at 73O O'clock
Assembly Hall Capitol Street. compliance with
the order of said union directed and
most earnestly request full attendance
all the Local Unions of the City the
mentioned Business of vital before the
meeting and it is for the Organ
lied Labor that Union part in
the proceedings This invitation local unions in
Charleston and it is indeed hoped that will have
large delegation present.
Yours for the Unionism in Charleston
JNo r. FOSTER
President Typographical Union 14G
We heartily endorse the above call
A W. F1TzwATER, President Trades ASSEMBLY.
j. w. GILMORE President Carpenters Union
HARRY MORGAN, President Newsboys Union
e. e. MCCLURE President Musicians Union
L. J. HAGGERrY, Act. Pres Pressmans Union
w. G. AYREs President J. T. q. A.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
GOMPERS' FIGHT
ON MIR. TAFT
Endorsed by Ohio Federation Of
Labor Convention by IMAM
nous Rising Vote.

The closing act of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor which was in
session at Columbus last week was
the unanimous adoption by a ris-
ing vote of resolution endorsing
the stand taken by President Sam
uel Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor as expressed by
him in an editorial in the last issue
of The Federationist denouncing
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10

The real cause of the Stuart
mine disaster mad public at last,
as found by Hon. Andrew Roy, in
his expert examination of the mine
is recorded in his History of the
Coal Miners of the United States. y
Read our special offer of how to
secure a copy absolutely free on
page two of this issue.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
MEMBERSHIP IS
STILL INCREASING
In District No. II and Renewed Energy Is Being
Displayed by Miners Throughout
Organized Field.

Cleveland Monday. One of the
largest Wholesale coal producers i'm.
ONO declared that the meeting was
not for the purpose of advocating
coal prices. But with a view to.
keeplng wages in Ohio, Pcnnsyl.
wanna, West Virginia and Illinois
ut the present scale.
NX
reports received at both the Dis
trlct and Sub, District Offices show
substantial gains throughout the
entire organized field.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10
UNWARRANTED AND
VICIOUS ATTACK
On the Officials of the National and Local Mine
Workers Organization and the
Labor Press. a.

The following unwaranted attack
upon John Mitchell and the Ma
tional Organization of the United
Mine Workers of America, appear
ed in the DiXonized Charleston
Mail of October 2nd.
'Tnitcd Mine Workers strive to
prevent importation of better class
of mine labor-circulaTs spread
broadcast throughout the British
Isles attempting to offset the work
of Hon. John Nugent in that section
of the world.
''During the three months Hon.
John Nugent spent in Europe
studying the conditions of the
British miner with view of sccur-
ing for West Virginia practical
miners, skilled in the mines of Eng
fland. that country was flooded
fwith literature sent from this
country, supposedly by the officials
OF the mine workers whose head
quarters are at indianapolis. This
literature is said to have badly
ImiSreprcscnted the condition OF the
miner in this state and was sent to
the British Isles for the purpose of
lettering the miners Of that coun-
| try to come to this land of oppor-
ftunity.
"Alr. Nugent did not see any of
the literature that is said to have
been scattered broad cast, and was
very much surprised to learn that
such steps had been taken by the
organization to keep practical min
ers away from West Virginia. In
talking with Il representative of the
{Alall this morning, the State Sup
Ierlntcndent of immigration said
"lt was considerable of surprise
To me to learn that the United
lMinc Workers officials had gone SO
far in portraying the conditions of
West Virginia to prevent the in
production of practical, English :.
Speaking miners, as to send per-
Sonal letters to England to try and
prevent honest, sober, industrious
Iand practical miners, from coming
TO our state, when they were fully
3aware that from southern Europe
I'VE were daily receiving hundreds
pl men, undesirable citizens and
as far as mining is con-
fcrnpd.
] "lf the United Mine Workers Of
4lclalS are as DESTROYS as they ap-
pear TO be for better understand
ing between them and the coal
operators, it can easily be accomp-
lshed and brought about by the in
production of practical English
fpeaklng miners who are not only
fnNlous and willing to come, and
recognizing the conditions we offer,
Pot only willing accept work, but
fhAlouS to become American citi-
{cns.
4 The circulars have had the op-
Poslte effect from that expected and
6huclpated, because there are
Fon>and anxious and willing to
pme, and from the reports from
beh already here, whom l had not
f. pleasure of seeing before leaving
nSiahd, 1T seems that it will be
fle means of bringing hundreds of
pen and establishing a channel of
Immigration that will build up
fther than pull down.
/ II desire to say to the miners of
est Virginia that l realize the
ece'sity OF their being organized,
~ sun have hopes seeing West
ISlnla have an organization
fcoi'd to none but as I have told
Fem on many occasions, when
EST Virginia is organized it will
by the efforts, honesty and en-
- OF the miners of West Vir-
|nia.'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10

Do you want gold watch free,
II SO read our special October offer
on page two.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10

Ion John Nugent, through his
PUN piece, the union labor mis-
presenter, The Charleston Mail,
Pes a few more stunts in its issue
/ Monday.
he following are few excerpts:
surr1lous and reeking with mis-
presentations" has been termed
article appearing in the Mine
oIkers Journal and copied by
LABOR Argus in its last issue,
Ihleh an effort, it is charged, is
ue TO scatter these misrepre-
.atlons In an effort to keep from
se Virginia the practical miner,
~ whose coming depends largely
greater development of the coal
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10

The District officials are exertine
every effort possible to furnish the
operators in the territory under
their jurisdiction with practical
miners and thus far have been
quite successful. The miners in
the organized field are far superior
to those in the s-scab'' sections in
point of efficiency, sobriety and re-
spectors of law and order.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
WHAT PLAIN elRe MAY DO.
Need Not Necessarily Remain Unat.
tractive, Says Wcman's Life.

The plain girl must not be ill-tem.
pered If she has plain features she
need not have an ugly disposition. She
must be so sunny in her expression
that she makes those who look at her
forget how plain she is.
The unattractive girl can always
hive attractive hands. She can take
great care of her nails and can polish
them until they are as pink as rose
leaves and as glossy as marble. She
can put soothing and beautiful creams
upon them to make them white, and
massage them until they are plump
The plain girl can learn to walk
well. There is no reason why sho
should not hold her shoulders erect
and walk gracefully. She can also
have good figure, and she can dress
well. The ugly girl can speak pretti.
ly and in this way add charm to her
personality. She can be graceful, too.
The fact that Nature did not give her
naturally pretty face need not keep
her from being graceful.
The ugly girl should have virtues of
heart, says Woman's Life. She should
cultivate kind heart. A good heart
shines through the eyes. You can
tell it the minute you look at per.
son, and how one loves person with
kind heart instinctiveH and with a
gush of tender gratitude!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
MARION SPEAKERS
ON The PROGRAM
Interesting Convention Held
at Upper Sandusky.
DR.. r. 7. Stevenson Of Ohio Wesley.
an Delivers Address Mon.
day Evening.

Upper Sandusky, April 8. = (Spe-
/ cial. The district conference and
mi.eioanry convention of the Del
aware district of the Methodist
Episcopal church opened at Upper
Sandusky Monday afternoon with
scores of delegates from all parts
of the district in attendance
The program opened at 80
clock in the auditorium of the
First Methodil,t church. The scrip
! tune lesson was read by Rev. j.
C.. Sinclair of Agosta. Rev. ID.
II. Bailey of the NJ. E. church
/ OF Marion read highly interesting
paper on the subject "Kind of
] Preaching. " He disclosed his
views as tor what would do
the most good and have the
greatest effect upon new converts.
The afternoon program continued
with "a review lesson led by Rev.
j. j. Richards of West Mansfield.
Revs. ID. G.. Yoder of Mt.
Victory and Rev. C.. f.. Rowley
OF Marion conducted u discussion
along the theme "Care of the
Converts. f."
One of the principal numbers
of the afternoon program was a
discussion led by Rev. A. Il. Har-
ford of Maiysville and Rev.
A. j. Bussard of LaI,ue on the
theme Training the Children.
The speakers advised that children
be trained to have II special regard
for mother church when they will
gradually grew up to be regular at
tendants and consistent method:sts.
EVENING SESSION
| The Monday evening session op-
ened with devotional exercises con.
ducied by Rev. c. G.. Mosher. of
Delaware, Rev. r. T. Stevenson Do
d. professor in Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, gave an address on the sub
Jet, THE Pulpit as Radiant Gen.
te; Of Social Control"
The evening program closed with
two ten minute talks upon the theme
of the two great universities con-
tiolled by the M. e. church in Ohio.
by DR.. A. e. Smith, president of
Ohio Northern University at Ada
and Prof. J. c. Roberts, of Della
ware. .i,
Tuesday morning at 1O:3O o'clock
short business session was held in
which only business of general ma
ture was considered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
PARADE FULL OF NOVELTY
New Circus Ideas Devised by Adam
Forepaugh ami Sells Bros.

one million dollars expended to
provide free amusement. This is
the sum Of money represented by
the great parade of the Adam
Forepaugh and Sells Bros. shows,
which will exhibit in Marion, on
Monday, April %.
In fact there are two parades in
one this season-that Is TO say, the
pageant Is twice as long as that to
be seen with any other circus. 1t is
also twice as good The first thing
to strike the spectator is the orig
inality--a thousand features new to
|pageantry, giving the spectacle the
charm OF great novelty. All the old
sights that can be seen with other
circuses are missing.
Saharan caravans, splendid in cos
tune and trapping; Derby day dis
plays Of England's natioiaI sport;
hunting parties with bugles and
hounds, Australian bushwhackers
and boomerange throwers; golden
floats, grouped with fairyland char
acters; richly carved dens, disclosing
to view specimens or the animal
kingdom; three herds Of elephants
and scores Of camels and dromedar
les; 500 horses with noddlng plumes
,and silver-mounted harness; charlots
OF gold, the soldiery of nations and
warriors and tribesmen from savage
lands-these are a few of the features
OF the great parade.
Music Is furnished by military
bands, chimes, steam pianos. barbar-
ian tom-toms and the weird-sound-
ing reeds of semi-savage musicians.
The spice of comedy is added by a
company of clowns, who keep the
spectators along the street curbs In
continuous shouts OF laughter. The
costumes and trappings for the 1900
people and 500 horses represent a
fortune In themselves banners and
flags are made Of the finest silks
ard pure goid-leaf is used in the
decoration of the wagons and char
lots
There Is more to be seen In tliis
parade than can be shown by al
other circuses combined, it being thu
aim OF the Adam Forepaugh ant
Sells Bros. management not to ex
leel merely An size bnt to add ever!
novelty that can be discovered o
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
MARIONITE ROBBED
OF BER JEWELRY
Nine. Geneva tombstone.
Bishop the Victim.
Diamonds Valued at $4,000 and 5000
in Money is ~aken From
Her Room at Hotel.

A special from Los Angeles, CAL
ifornia, tells of the sensational theft
|of $4,000 worth Of jewelry and 5000
III money from Mrs. Genevra Johns
tone Bishop. of this city.
The special reads as follows:
Report was made at the Central
Police Station today of the robbery
os Nine. Genevra Johnstone- Bishop,
the singer, at her apartments in
the Hotel Hollywood, Hollywood, of
$4,000 worth Of diamonds. The
apartments were robbed while Nine.
Bishop was in the grill room attend
ing q dance. She discovered the
robbery and Immediately notified the
authorities. Two hundred dollars
IN money was also gone"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
PEAYS1 S1MgPNAYERS

At the Marion Family theatre last
night two capacity audiences as
sembled to enjoy bill that proved
equal il not superior to any vaude-
vile performance ever seen in this
|city. Each act is show in itself,
and the bill throughout is clean
and clever.
Hoppe and Hoppe, juggling comed-
ians are undoubtedly the cleverest
ever seen in the city. and their act
is the feature OF the bill. The pair
present many new forms Of hoop
rolling and Juggling which is clever
In the extreme.
Leonard and Fulton, in very
clever makeup. introduces an Irish
comedy sketch entitled "Mulligan's
Masquerade. The act is clever and
the audience seemed to thoroughly
enjoy it throughout. Some very
stylish clog dancing was introduced
lby Elliott and West the southern
dancers.
Joe Buckleys act. introducing &c
centric singing dancing etc wa,
livery. amusing. The final act OF tn,
pill entitled sNaiads," pictubine
with fine electrical effects th'
I"Nymphs of the Sea- and tn,
l"Queen OF the Air was most clev
Ter one Fishes shells. beautiful
maidens and sea devils were. appar
|ently moving about In an ocean O
water. The act was remarkable. !.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Reminders Of Rone,s Power.

Among the Roman structures still
remaining in Spain, the province Of IL
lyria, which gave two emperors to
Rome, the most magnificent is the
great aqueduct of Segovia; while
Northern Africa Is full of ruined tenn
pies, aqueducts and amphitheaters,
which remain to amaze the builders
Of this present age. The amphitheat'
er at Thysdrus, In Tunisia, is one OF
the largest in the world-eXceeding
in size even the arena at Mines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
For Vetoing the Paving
Ordinance.
COUNCIL IS INFORMED
Where His Honor Stands on
the Subject.
Residents will be Present Next
Monday Night to Protest Against
the Measure.

The mayor has sent a communica-
ition to the city council giving his
reasons for vetoing the ordinance to
proceed with the paving of South
Prospect street between Hill street
and the corporation line.
The first reason given by the
city's chief executive Is that all of
the property owners south Of Wal
nut street have signed a remons-
trance which has already been pre-
sonted to council The mayor states
that he is heartily in favor of paving
te street from Hill to Walnut streets
| from Hill to Walnut streets.
The communication states that with
sidewalks and sewer improvements
the burden Of the paving tax on those
owners who are not holding their
properties for speculation will be
more than they can stand and the
city has not and will not receive
sufficient revenue from the unim-
proved property along the street,
south of Walnut street to justify the
improvement.
The mayor believes that in paving
south Prospect street the council is
establishing a dangerous lrecedent
which in the future might encourage
spectators to profit at the expense
OF the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09

Miss Don Hart, of Caledonia, rem
dered when You Know You're
Not Forgotten by the Girl You Can't
Forget" which was beautifully illus
trated. The program was cohclud-
ed with an excellent moving picture
scene entitled And the Villain Still
| Pursued Her. +"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09

Purchaser (at the booksellers IL
see you have in your window book
called How to Get Rich in Three
Months Could | have it for fort
night on approval? - Meggendorler
Batter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
No Escape.

Who can escape suffering? 81 will
not suffer,"--you might as we'll say,
81 will not breathe!"-and die Of suf
focation.--The Duel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09

The water company which Is now
asking for a new franchise has not
yet laid its mains on the street and
the mayor does not believe that a
street should be paved until the
mains have been laid for certain
length of time in order to guarantee
the best results.
In the conclusion his honor states
that heavy expenditures and expense
in paving along Mckinley Park end
the numerous street and alley inter
sections will make the city's portion
more than it can afford at this time.
Final action in the matter will be
taken at the meeting of council to be
held next Monday night at which
time an effort will be made to pass
the ordinance over the mayors veto
II Is probable hat most of the res
idents south Of Walnut street will
attend the meeting to personally pro-
test against the paving ordinance
being passed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
A Truism Gone Wronu.

Birds of feather flock together,
unless they get on high hats. Tha1,
of course, they are scattered all ov&r
the theater.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Iordon,s Bow Workers.

OF the boy workers in London,
newsboys are the healthiest. BARRIERS
boys the most unhealthy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
The Beautiful.

Though we travel the world over
to find the beautiful we must carry II
with us or we find 1t not.--Emerson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Mushroom GROWING.

On many mushroom farms the fungi
are grown under ground. The spores
are planted in long raised beds,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Iniustice Reacts.

He who commits an injustice is ever
made more wretched than he who suf.
| fels it.--Plato.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09

devised and make everything the
best in quality. The result is the
perfect new circus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Even When He's All Wrong.

When "a man and woman quarrel,
trust the woman to find an excuse for
the man every time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
Y. N. E. A.
HAPPENINGS

The annual Y. M. G. A. bowling
tournament opened last evening and
three five-men teams rolled off
their three game contests. The
teams were not at their best and no
very unusual scores were made. The
Buckeyes, captained by ]. Huffman,
captured the high score of last night
schedule, making total for three
games of 1906. The Monsters, cap
tanned by l.. B. McNeal came Sec
ond with a total of 2293. The Mar
vels captained by Harry Martin
was last with a total of 1862. The
team contest will close tonight when
three more teams will roll.
Following are the scores of last
nights contest:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09

Purchased Fidelity.
Fidelity purchased with money,
nnnev can destroy.-Seneca.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
AT THE GRAND.

The Sheldon Company opened at
the Grand last evening to a fine
audience and proved themselves
good entertainers. The play "Davy
Crockett" was well put on and the
specialties far above the average,
They will appear here this evening
with complete change of program
and will have the usual ladies' ticket
If secured before 7 O'Clock at the
box office. Prices are 10 and zoe.
Special motinee tomorrow after.
noon for ladies and children. Price
l0cents to all parts of the house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-09
GREAT ATTRACTIONS.

Manager Perry of the Grand an
nounces three fine attractions to ap-
pear here in the near future. The
Lion and the Mouse" will positive
ly be at the Grand ON Monday ev-
ening April %. Ft
"The Show Girl comes on Friday
night April 10 and the AL Fields
Iinstrels Wednesday April "a.