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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

other public corporations. At
the same time the amenities for vol
untary corporations will be re,
opened, SO that perfect freedom
may again be exercised.
Selftinterest viii steadily oper,
ate in these directions, lust as
surely as gravitation eNerts a con.
tinued pull. Illustrations of what
is actually being accomplished
where the peoples rule is installed
are the improved conditions in
Oklahoma, Oregon, Montana,
Sonth Dakota and Switzerland.
These changes will be described
from time to time to the readers of
The Argus, and there will be in
cluded the current news of tho
peoples rule movent. a greatly
enlarged program is under way.
Complete success is aimed at it in
the coming state and national
campaigns, except in some of the
Southern states. The Questioning
of candidates who are to come
before the primaries and conven-
dons, followed by the questioning
of the nominees is expected to lay
the groundwork and the indie
pendent voters will do the rest.
Organized labor is actively help
ing to build up the non partisan
system"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
Scarcity of Miners. Eh :

The officers of the Miners Union
at Butte, Mont, announce that
thousands of miners have been
laid off in that district, and re-
quest that miners keep away from
Butte until work is resumed. 1t
should be noted that the interfer-
ence with industry is not caused
by the union, but is the result of
an imperial decree handed. down
by the copper trust, which owns
the mines. 1t is flagrant case of
restriction of production, a
capitalistic strike, but you don't
hear the crazy Parryites complain.
Those snobs only kick at labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Budget of Local News of Happenings of the
Week-Live1y Session of the
Trades Assembly
Trades Assembly

The Capitol City Trades Assem-
hlv met in regular session on Mon
dav evening with fair representa-
ton present. Quite a liveiy session
was held, which lasted until 1870.
One of the most important ques-
tionS disposed of was the griey-
ance presented by the Musicians
Union against the Burlew Opera
House. some time ago. The matter
at that time being referred to a
special committee to wait on the
management of the Opera House
and cmdeavor to adjust the exist
ing differences. The committee
carried out their instructions and
made their final report to the As
scmbly, which was to the effect
that they were unable to secure
any satisfaction whatever from the
management and that there was no
prospects of settlement. After
somr discussion the Assembly v
unanimously adopted resolution
endorsing the Musicians action in
placing the Burlew on the unfair
list aud assuring them both their
moral and financial support.
sam V. Wagner. of the Painters
Union appeared before the Assem-
bly, in behalf of his organization
and made Il statement in regard to
the cause of the withdrawal of his
union from the central body, and
at the conclusion of his remarks a
committee of three was appointed
to attend the meeting of the paint
rr> ou Friday evening and endeav-
ug /" adjust the differences. That
the matter will be satisfactorily
settled TO the satisfaction of all
concerned is assured, and that the
painters delegates will be returned
10 the Assembly in the very near
future.
Considerable routine business
was disposed of and the general re-
Nival committee reported that they
were meeting with fair success III
their undertaking, and requested
IN" delegates present to go back to
their locals and endeavor to get
every member interested in the
organizing campaign now being
prosecuted and secure their assist
auC".
The Secretary was instructed to
write TO National Organizer, ThoS.
II. Flynn, who is now located in
W hccling, and invite him to be
present at the next meeting of sthe
assembly, which takes place Oh
Monday evening, November 11th
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
Retail Clerks.

The Retail Clerks met at the
store of Schwabe & May, on Tues,
day evening and held very inter
esting meeting, at which time the
charter roll was prepared and the
temporary Secretary instructed to
make application for charter at
once. There WAS quite n good at,
tendance and much intercse is be-
ing taken The meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the President,
which will be upon the arrival of
the charter and supplies when a
permanent organization will b,;
perfected
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
Carpenters Chips.

one more week has passed and
hnGS our local improving We had
a '"ry interesting meeting on last
thursday evening and initiated
i"" candidates who make the saw
buzz and the hammer ring in our
midst We hope to make of them
workers who need not to be asham-
ed.
How, say, brothers, let the good
work 20 on. Yes, it will go on if
We all march in line aud each one
'h : his strength to the cause. Oh
We hear so many say,) l can do
TO good, just go to the meetings
anu SIT down and listen. Well,
brother, ifyou do no more, that is a
he'p. DO you know that your
presence is great help to your
officers and others who attend to
'ie business. Come out and help
Us that much. One was heard to
say few evanings ago, "I cannot
"''r'd tonight, as l want to go to
''h OPERA Oh, what lack of the
sense OF duty to himself and fell
80" man. Brother do you know
mat a wasted life is one that lives
l"r self only,
help others and thereby help
Yourself. That is what the object
"i organization is. Weare build
eIS by trade and builders of our
o"h success Let us take up the
.'ois God has given us and get the
I""I ON our building before the
."uiiuauon rot from under the
!'"lne: then we will have a chance
70 !" put the finishing touches on and
'e ready to weather the starms that
"lty come upon US.
our local has been a power for
sou In this city in the past few
Stais, but it seems that few of our
clliZens realize the fact. We have
paid out several thousand dollars
III benefits to members in distress,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
White a Candidate,

The candidacy of John p. White,
President of District No. 13,
United Mine Workers, which in
cludes the miners Of Iowa and
Putnam County, Mo for President
of the the national organization
has been announced from the State
headquarters. The decision comes
In view of the resignation of John
Mitchell.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
News OF the Painters.

The regular meeting of the Pain
tiers union last Friday evening was
an interesting and busy one and
was largely attended. Sam V
Wagner was appointed correspond
ent for the Labor Argus, and was
also Instructed to wait on the
Trades Assembly in regard to a
grievance which had been referred
to that body some time ago by the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

Sub District Secretary Hastings
met the miners of Lewiston on
Tuesday evening. And claims to
have held very successful meet.
ing with the men working at that
place, and while there has been
some dissatisfaction among the
miners heretofore, that everything
is working tremendously at this
time.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

According to reports from Boom
er, the miners are renewing their
interest in the organization and
are having an enormous increase in
the membership, taking in ninety
five new members last Saturday
evening.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

Chas. Krallman and L. +. Ian.
ham, National Organizers, met the
miners at NVimitrede Tuesday eve
ming, and report the organization
in Il tlourishing condition at that
place.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

Ben Davis, member of the In.
ternational Executive Board, re-
turned from indianapolis Monday
evening, where he has been at.
tending meeting of the National
Executive Board. He reports tho
general outlook and fnture
prospects of the organization very
encouraging.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31
MUST STAND BY
JOINT AGREEMENT
Men Must Respect Their Compact with Operators
and Continue Work until Grievance Goes
Through Proper Channel.

charged ut the Mecca mines last
week, operated by the Carver
Brothcrs, resulted in throwing the
mines idle from Saturday morning
until Tuesday. The company
officials agreed on NIondayto al.
low the man who was discharged
to return to work, with the under.
standing that the action of some of
the men in stopping the mine be
investigated, which they claim
was n violation OF contract. Tho
company further claims that they
would not have objected to adjust.
ing the trouble had it not beeu for
ahtagonism of the mine committee.
1t is hoped that all parties con.
cerned will be more considerate
and that all differences may be
amply adjusted at this place in
the future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

District President Craigo, Dis
trict Secretary Morris, Sub Dis
tr1ct Secretary Hastings and L. +.
l.anham met the miners at the
Carver Brothers mine Monday eve
ming and succeeded in having the
men return to work Tuesday morn
ing.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-31

Judge Dayton last week issued
an injunction against President
John Mitchell, Vice President II.
u. Lewis and other official of the
United Mine Workers, and the
officers of sub-District No. 5 of
this state and Others restraining
them from soliciting the miners
employed by several coal com
panies i'll the northern end of the.
state TO join the union. 1t is one
OF the mot sweeping writs granted
in this state for some time and
the outcome is hcing watched with
more than ordinary interest by or
ganiZcd labor of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
DRS. KERR & SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

~
Just n great long laugh. Newmann's
intensely comical hypnotic comedy,
"The Hindoo Fakir' at the Opera House
in Langdon, on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week. Sept. 9Th and 18th.
At the peoples popular prices %, 35 and
SO cents. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your money refunded.
Postmaster John McGauvran is being
visited this week by an old friend, Mr..
A. j. Podva, of San Francisco, Cal, who
arrived in the city Monday. Way back
years ago when Postmaster McGauvran
was a boy he went to school to Mr.. Podva
in Ontario. At a later period when Mr..
and Mrs. McGauvran were married, their
old friend MI. Podva oficiated as best
man at the ceremony. The renewing of
acquaintanceship during the visit of this
week occurs after a separation of many
years.
Co. Supt. B, e. Groom: The corn
growing contest which was started last
spring among the school children of this
county is closing with results being re-
ported from a number of the contestants
competing that are very satisfactorily
surprising when the backwardness of
the growing season Is taken into con-
sideration. North of town on the
Crockett farm, the two sons of Mr..
Crockett, have excellent matured patches
of perfectly ripe corn, while in other
sections of the county, especially in
sheltered localities along the Pembina
river, may be found contestants who
have grown corn that will be sure to
take ahigh standing when the contest
closes and and the prizes are awarded.
] look to see the corn growing contest
participated in by Dur school children
do much to interest farmers in devoting
quite an acreage to corn growing in the
near future. Mr.. Crockett tells me that
next year he purposes seeding not less
than % acres to fodder corn.
ANHr MN. nA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05

Seven pounds of good coffee for $1.OO
at Kelly's Arcade.
First or second mortgage farm loans
made by John L. Robertson at reason
able rate of interest.
Miss Edna McQulstine, of st. Paul
arrived in the city last week and is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moran.
W. B. Gordon is in charge of the
office opened recently by the Cavalier
Co. Immigration association in the
Dorval building.
Barber Jas. Cairns was up the line at
Wales between trains Fridays and is
understood as contemplating opening a
shop there this fall.
Henry Ohlheiser went north Tuesday
to Wales, where he will spend a few
days looking after the harvesting and
threshing of crop on his farm.
Miss Dorothy Nelson, bookkeeper and
stenographer with the First Ma
tional Bank, returned on Thursday last
week from a months vacation visit to
her home near Wahpeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Power moved
last week into a suite of rooms over the
First National Bank, vacating the
Horgan house at the corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets, which they have
been occupying since spring.
Saturday afternoon, beginning at two
o'clock, the ladies of the M. b. church
will hold bakery sale of plain and fancy
breads, cakes, pies etc., in the vacant
Donovan store building. In connection
with the bakery sale the ladies will also
serve ice cream and cake during the
afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
THE OLD HOMESTEAD
Langd0n's Best Restaurant.
Open Day and Night. Meals Served at
ALI Hours.
CHOP SUEY SERVED DAILY.

=. I. +. . . [. . I. . . . . . .
Rev. Hoover, a student of theological
seminary at Allegheny, Pa, who has
been filling the Presbyterian church ap-
pointments at Dresden and the Crockett
school house during his summer vaca-
ton conducted the services of last Sun
day in the Langdon church very accept
ably.
Its a clear case of laugh from start to
finish. Prof Newman, the great hypno-
fist and mind reader The renowned
mirth maker of the age, in b%ewildering,
surprisingand astounding demonstration
of modern mesmeric and mental marvels.
At the Langdon Opera House on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week
Sept. 9Th and 7th. This is a S1.5O show
at the peoples popular prices, 25, IS, and
so cents
Langdon will send quite a number of
students to attend the state university
at Grand Forks when the fall and winter
term opens the latter part of this month.
Among the number who will enroll at
that time are: Misses La Belle Mahon,
Hazel Loynes, Alma Bleakley, Pearl
Monroe and Mr.. Cecil Mahon. There
are probably others from Langdon and
vicinity who will attend but we have not
learned their names.
Judge and Mrs. H. E. Dorval returned
home yesterday from a vacation visit of
a few days among the judges many old
friends at Bottineau, Willow City and
other points in Bottineau county. While
over there they were the guests of Col.
A. Berthiaume and report a most enjoy
able time and pleasant trip. They also
visited the popular North Dakota sum-
mer resort, Lake Meligotshe, where
fishing, hunting and boating make 1T
largely sought by holiday makers from
all over the state during the good old
summer time.
Fred Baldwin, who farms assertion Of
land southwest of this city holds an
auction sale Of horses, live stock and
farm machinery on Thursday Of next
week, Sept. 18th. Mr.. Baldwin has been
conducting n of the best equipped
farms in this section Of the county for
years and at the sale he will offer one of
the finest selections of horses, live stock
and machinery to be found anywhere.
He has rented his farm and the sale Of
next week offers a good opportunity to
anyone wanting to buy horses, stock or
machiney for farm use.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
Use "Hannah's Pride" -four.

r. B. Falconer's family we're released
from quarantine on Friday of last week,
DR.. S. G.. Gibson is having his
residence property on the corner of
Third and Spruce street repainted this
week.
Liveryman r. b. McBain was a bust
ness visitor up the line at Hannah
between trains Friday.
Terry McGovren, the cigar salesman
from the Forks, was an over Sunday
visitor with Langdon friends.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
ditions. o. q. Thompson, cashier.
Attorney and Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre
took Thursdays train south for a visit
with a few Minnesota friends, intending
to visit the state fair before returning
home.
AS will be noted in our "Church
Notices" the Methodists, Presbyterians
and Baptists this week change the hour
of their Sunday evening service from
eight to half-past seven o'clock.
G. Orion left Saturday for st. Paul
where he is visiting friends while MAX
ing his annual trip to see the sights of
the Minnesota state fair, which he has
not missed attending for many years
past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
+ Local Happenings

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council to have been held last Mon
day evening was given a p%ostponement
of one week, until Monday night the
9th inst.
A total Of 81 applicants for teachers
certificates wrote at the examination
held August 3Oth and 31st. Of these "a
took the examination here in Langdon,
the remaining ID writing at Munich.
There we're no applicants for first grade
certificates. The 81 who wrote desiring
second and third grade certificates in
about equal numbers.
At Minneapolis, on Wednesday last
week, $500 bushels of No. 4 barley, was
purchased at 80 cents a bushel. This is
the highest price for sixteen years.
Dollar wheat, go cent corn and so cent
oats look good to northwestern farmers
in this connection. If these prices hold
out for a month longer, some of u
short crops will be made up in prices
Surveyors of the new line of railroad
from Edinburg to the cement mines in
Olga township have completed their
preliminary survey and are now work
ing on a proposed extension of the road
over the route of the farmers railway
line to the northern boundary. 1t is
now intended to build the entire length
from Edinburg to the international
boundary line next year.
The new side walk recently placed in
front of the post Office and the office of
the Mcmillan Machine Co., by Chase &
McEwan of Cavalier is an improvement
that Langdon people all appreciate.
Now if the city would put in a crossing
there would be another "long felt want
satisfied. Muddy days it is a long way
around to the block crossings for those
on the opposite side of Third street.
The opening of the public schools for
the 19O7-8 term will take place next
Monday, when the pupils will be enrolled;
actual school work will begin on Mon
day. Supt. Dan ]. Ridlington requests
that parents having children who are
six years of age, or will be by February
LIST next, and desire to send them to
school should have them enrolled dur
ing the first month of the term, as no
classes will be formed later.
DR.. Jas Semple has during the past
week disposed of his medical practice
here to DR.. L. M. Law, of Iona, N. D.,
who will take possession December LIST.
DR.. Semple has been a medical practi-
toner here in Langdon for the past
fourteen years, during which time his
skill as a physician and surgeon has
brought to him substantial professional
success and gained for him the con
tidence of our people. DR.. Semple has
for several months past been contem-
plating moving from Langdon to the
coast country and the deal closed last
week will enable him to carry out the
plan, which although it will give his
ability as a physician wider scope means
a loss both socially and professionally
greatly to be regretted by Langdon
people. DR.. Law, who succeeds to the
practice, is a brother of DR.. HI. w. f.
Law, of Hannah, and comes we'll re-
commended. That he will meet with
success is unquestioned.
Steamship tickets sold. Apply at
the w. j. Mooney State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
For farm loans see John T.. Robertson.

For farm loans see John T.. Robertson.
If you want q square meal for Is cents
eat at Kings restaurant. The Salter
building.
Alex Reid and wife came down from
Hannah yesterday and are visiting at
Sheriff Reds home.
The mother Of Jas. Carson has been
sick for over a week threatened with an
attack of typhoid fever.
R. G. King has purchased the Salter
restaurant and gives a clean up to date
25 cent meal. Farmer trade solicited.
J.F. Ramage is expecting to start
threshing operations the beginning of
next week on his farm north of town.
b. D. ALERT returned Tuesday from a
business trip to the Twin Cities, spend
ing a day or two at the Minnesota state
fair.
Gypsine, all colors, recommended by
all painters as being the best wall finish
on the market. For sale by Mercer g.
LAWN.
Mrs. II. F. Baker came over from
Iona yesterday taking the afternoon
train for visit with relatives and friends
at Cavalier.
Banker and Mrs. w. j. Mooney were
passengers Monday for Minneapolis for
a few days visit with friends during the
Minnesota state fair.
Druggist Dan McGruer was the
travelling companion up the line Mon
day of Hannah's distinguished clerical
visitor, Rev. w. H. Spence,
Misses Dougherty, who have spent a
month in the city visiting their brother,
Father Dougherty, left yesterday, return
ing to their home in st. Paul.
H. M. Reilly is over from Neville, N.
D., for a short visit with old friends and
to see his brother, Will, who recently
arrived here from New Mexico.
Miss G. E. Mcmillan, of the county
auditors Office, is away for a vacation of
week enjoying the opening of the hunt
ing season with friends at Hannah.
Mrs. f. R. Lilly accompanied by her
daughter, Ida, and the baby were pas
sengers yesterday for Valley City, in
tending to make a short visit with
friends.
Miss Alice Sofsoleil, who is teaching
at Olga, and Miss Amanda McNiven who
is teaching at Calvin, were visitors in
Langdon last week attending the teach
ers examination.
Miss Corbett, trained nurse, who has
been staying with DR.. and Mrs. w. w.
Mcqueen during a visit in Langdon of
several months left last week for her
home in Ontario, called there by the
illness of her father.
Arthur L. Foster came back last Fri
day from a trip through parts of Illinois
Indiana and other middle west states,
where he has been doing work among
prospective land buyers for the Cavalier
Co. immigration Association.
Agent Lilly, of the Armenia Elevator
Co., has ten carloads of coal enroute
here from Superior, Wis, all of which
will be unloaded from the car to Gus
toners in town who have filed their
orders already for their winters supply
of coal.
Rev. w. HI. Spence, a few years ago a
popular Grand Forks divine went north
Monday for a visit during the chicken
season at the farm of Rev. Austin near
Hannah. DR.. Spence is now in charge
of one of the large Presbyterian churches
in Pannvsylvania
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
The wide awake townships all
do it. What? Why put in the
Fargo Metal Culyerts.

Agent Jno. Power, of the National
elevator company, has this week pur-
chased the A. 1. Birtch residence, prop
erty on Sixth street, opposite the Baptist
church, for a cash consideration of $1,000
Agent George Walker, of the National
elevator, the present occupant of the
Birtch house, is moving1lnto the Gardner
house, which is being vacated by Mr..
Power and his family.