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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16

fact that the building contractor
mas his troubles and grievances,
just as does the workingman, He
Is the victim of the combination of
corporations and manufacturers
on the one side, and the competition
OF his fellows on the other, while
labor, tho tail end of the Industrial
Kite. is asked to work for less than
a living wage because of the greed
of others.
We have been taught to believe
chat capital and labor were part
ners in industry; that one should
receive fair wage for its labor. Is
the iaborer bound to accept the
Judgment of his employer without
a protest, as to what his share
should be in applying his efforts in
the promotion of the building in
dustry7
Usually in strikes of this magni
tude thel are hot heads on both
sides, but the worst of all is the
hot.headed and irresponsible SYM
pathizer. But this was conspicu.
GUS by it's absence in the late un.
pleasantness, SO we are proud to
speak of the high character of the
men who were involved in the
strike. We are sure that the en-
ployers, too, appreciate the men.
Like all true friends of labor we
are pleased that the ssget together
policy prevailed at last and that
the differences were adjusted in an
amicable manner. There is no sat-;
lsfaction for labor in gaining its
point by force methods, nor do we
believe that the other side would
gloat over the complete annihila-
ton of the unionists. Then how
much better do both feel since their
differences have been adjusted by
concilatory methods.
The labor movement stands for
joint bargaining, the gentleman's
agreement if you please, and with
the manifestation of the proper
''get together" spirit, this strike
was settled satisfactorily.
We are glad you got together,
gentlemen. 1t was folly to fight.
Both must suffer from it. Yes, the
whole city felt its effect. We are
all patriotic citizens of Charleston,
and an unnecessary warefare be-
tween the men who hold the pros
perity of the city in the palms of
their hands should never occur
again.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
MANUFACTURES WILL
FIGHT CONVICT LABOR.
Good Results May be Expected by the
Energetic Movement Now
Being Waged

The manufacturing interests of
the country are aroused in oppo-
sition to the sale of prison-mad
goods in competitor with those
manufactured by free labor, and it
is taking organized shape in the
com bination of manufacturers to
combat competition that in Ger
tain lines of industries has a most
injurious effect. For many years
organized labor has sought to pre-
vent the manufacture of goods in
prisons and penitentiaries, owing
its injury to free labor, but in
its efforts to restrict such manu-
facture it has been only partially
successful. 1t is now hoped that,
a combination of the two interests,
the evil may at least be mitigated
or entirely wiped out
The prison contract system has
been fostered by prison officials
who were enabled to reap a bene-
fit by its continuance, and hence
have been stubborn opponents of a
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16

port will be the same as Mr..
Nugent's. 1t seems that these two
miners who were working in the
entry and by their negligence
caused the explosion were day men,
that is experienced miners who
knew how to .tdriven an entry
and instead of being paid by yard
age and for the coal they sent
from the entry, were paid the
same as DAY laborers, the COM
pany doing this because the coal
was low at this particular place,
there being fault in the entry
and thus the miners were making
more while working by the day
than they could have made by the
regular rate. At the same time
there was less reason in their firing
a shot off the solid while working
by the day than there would have
been othrwise.
besides fixing the response
bility for the disaster. Mr.. Nu-
gent reported to the committee
that the mine was in the best
condition and spoke in high
terms of Mr.. Clark, the superin-
tendent. The fixing ofthe respon-
sibility by Mr.. Nugent on the
practice of shooting off the solid,
is concurred in by the represent
ative of the company who in the
beginning ascribed the explosion to
to that practice.
"The investigating committee
will probably make an investiga-
ton of several of the mines on the
White Oak branch today; prob
ably making a farther examin-
alton of the Stuart mine, where the
former explosion occurred. They
will also likely take some testi-
mony today. The committee will
probably return to Charleston Fri
day morning.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
Machinists Convention.

The international Association of
Machinists viii hold convention
in st. Louis next September, and
promises to be one of the largest
ever held by that organization.
A Arrangements have been under
way for some time past by the
convention committee, consisting
of Representatives from the several
locals in and around st. Louis
under the direction of Eugene
Sarber and a. O. Wharton, 6usi-
ness agent for the organization.
Headquarters for the Grand Lodge
will be at the Southern hotel dur
ing the convention, which is ex-
pected to last two week. The
sessions will be held in Druid's
hall.
What is the matter with the
local mach1nistsf There are quite
a number in the city. Get togeth.
er boys and organize.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16

Is OF the gravest character. About
$4,000 immigrants were cared for
by the society last year.
This appeal was spread broad
cast through the medium of the
newspapers. Thesociety, no doubt
wants to help take care of the i'm
migrants after the steamship com
panles have taken their money.
Ii the workingmen of the country
think it is right for them to 90
down In their pockets to take care
OF thousands of immigrants who
come here, practically public
charges, very good. That is a
privilege.
But while aiding immigration in
a financial manner, it may be a
good idea to get busy with the law
makers of the country, so that
some day they may be persuaded
TO restaict immigration to sensi-
bic degree, thereby protecting the
American workingman. The de-
slrable immigrant seldom is broke
when he comes here, and if he
does happen to be scant of purse;
he manages to get along without an
appeal to the American public for
financial assistance.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
THE MINERS NEGLIGENCE
SAID HON. JOHN NUGENT
Was the Cause Of the Whipp1e Mine Explosion
IN an Interview ii the Charleston
Morning News.

The following is taken from The
Charleston News of May 9th,
which will be of especial interest
to the miners of West Virginia:
GA special dispatch to the News
late last night from Whipple, Fay
cite county, states that Hon. John
Nugent, Commissioner of Immi-
grafton and District President of
the United Mine Workers, who
was taken to the ill-fated mine by
the legislative mining investigat-
ing committee, had made a thor
ough examination of the explosion
and last night fixed the blame for
the disaster that resulted in the
death of fourteen miners, upon the
criminal negligence of the two
miners who were working in the
head of the entry where the ex-
plosion occurred, in firing a shot
off the solid.
"The investigating committee
were accompanied to the scene of
the explosion yesterday by Mr..
Nugent, chief mine inspector Paul
and deputy Inspector Henry. They
lelO CudIlcSCOu dDOuU . y CLOCK yes.
terday morning and arrived at the
Whipple mines on the White Oak
branch of Loop Creek about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A
number of the officials of the
White Oak Fuel Company accom-.
panied the committee to the mine.
"Mr. Nugent entered the mine
and after making a thorough in
vestigation made his report to the
committee that the explosion was
due to the criminal negligence of
those two miners working in the
head of the entry where the ex-
plosion occurred in firing shot
from the solid. No testimony was
taken by the committee yesterday
and it is very likely that their re-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
reform demanded by workingmen
and tho mo ', =, fo NJ =, rn,,o

reform demanded by workingmen
and the manufacturers.
At recent meeting i'll Indain-
apolis, Ind, the manufacturers of
the state, decided to petition the
legislature for law preventing
the manufacture of goods in its
penal institutions that would come
in competition with their products,
and in other states similar moye-
ments are being made. Good re-
suits may undoubtedly,be expected
by the energetic move that is now
being made against prison labor
condition that is menace to in
dustrial interests.--Garment Work
ers' Bulletin.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
HOW THE JAPS
TREAT AMERICANS.
There Is Quite a Difference Between
the Japan and American Plan.

In view of the fact that quite a
number of Americans share in the
opinion of Roosevelt that the
japanese are badly treated in this
country, we clip the following
from the New Era, of Louisville,
KY, to show what courtesy is ex-
tended to Americans in the
Mikado's realm:
Americans are not allowed to
own real estate or to have any min
ing rights.
When, in order to do business,
Americans place certain properties
or securities in the name of a
japanese and the japanese alb
seconds, the courts will not even
consider his act q criminal one.
Americans are not allowed to
attend the japanese schools.
Americans are not permitted to
reside in certain sections.
Americans are denied the priyi-
ledge of sailing in private pleas
ure boat.
Americans are restricted from
going or coming to certain points,
but japanese can go anywhere.
Americans must pay 200 sens for
attending theatres. while japanese
are admitted for so sens. The
hotels are on similar basis.
The Labor Argus only one dollar
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
Jap Exclusion League.

Union labor in Seattle, Wash,
does not see a remedy in presiden-
tial approval of passports and will
organize a Jananese exclusion
league advocating the absolute
closing of the gates on the little
brown men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16

The mass meeting at Powellton
on last Sunday afternoon was a
great success, and largely attend
ed. District President Nugentand
National Beard Member Bousfield.
OF Kansas, and others, delivered
addresses which received the clos.
est attention of the audience. One
noticeable feature was the large at.
tendance of the ladies, which
speaks well for old Powellton.
The meeting should result in
large increase in membership of the
local and renewed energy by the
officers and members.
Acting District President JAS.
M. Craigo and National Organizer
Chappell, ofIndiana, conducted a
splendid mass meeting at Raymond
City last Sunday afternoon. The
colored men turned out in large
numbers and gave the speakers an
enthusiastic reception. The fact
that President Mitchell is coming
to West Virginia has given new
life to men in that section and they
are working hard to build up their
local before he arrives.
x X X
Local Union No. 2OI3, located
at Ronda, is fast coming to the
front. From three to five members
are taken in every meeting night.
At the last meeting, in the absence
of Dist. President Thos. Cairns and
Sec'y B. s. Hastings, who could
not be present, e. S. Crawford
made the boys a whole souled
speech that did them much. good.
This local has come to stay, and
will be heard from again in the near
future.
X i: *
National Executive Board mem
Der Harry Bousfield, of Kansas and
Organizer Krollman, of Illinois,
addressed joint meeting of the
three locals on Briar Greek at
Olcott on Monday evening. 1t
was great meeting and did much
toward solidifying the locals. The
organization is gaining ground
rapidly in that section and the
most harmonious relations prevail. .
Quite an enthusiastic meeting of
the local union was held at Vanet-
ia, on Tuesday night. Sub-Dis-
trict President Thos. Cairns and
Secretary Treasurer Bert S. Has
tings were present and addressed
the meeting. The following officers
were elected: President, G. NJ.
Bess; Financial Secretary, Phil.
Bess; Recording Secretary, Chas.
Coy; Treasurer, VIM. Campbell.
District President John Nugent
is off on two months vacation,
and Vice j. NJ. Craigo,
of Carbondale, is acting president,
conducting the business of the Dis
trict and directing the field work.
Mr.. Craigo has been in the city for
the past several days attending to
affairs that demanded his immedi-
ate attention.
The new mining laws enacted at
the last session of the legislature
will go into effect on the 22nd of
this month. Information can be
secured from Chief Mine Inspector
Paul and every local union should
get copies of the law.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
AN APPEAL THAT
DOES NOT APPEAL
To the Workingmen of the Country to
Support the Pauper and Criminal
Immigrants.

The Society for Italian Imm1-
grants has sent out an appeal for
funds to help on its work. With
the enormous immigration OF
Italiars, it says, the problem OF
directing and helping these people
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
Vote on Affiliation.
Bricklavers M

Bricklayers, Masons and Plas-
terers' international union will
next month submit to the local
unions for another referendum
vote the question of affiliating with
the A. F. of l..
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16

The advertisers in The Labor
Argus merit the patronage of every
man who earns his bread by the
sweat of his brow.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

M 24Oacre farm for sale. about 100 in cultivation. the
r "A IVA rest In woodland and pasture. nearly all level aud
,o.+om c,.,r of timber, Write me at Ethel, Miss, or come TO see
n. At farm +, miles southeast Of Ethel railway station.
c. W. PRESLEY.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01
The reproductive Farm

Secretary of Agriculture W J.
son on farming, the reader
should keep ia mind that he was
a successful farmer before he
became Secretary OF Agriculture
and thai be has done highly ef.
fcjcnt servic, sinre enie' ing
that OF e. From his rcccr'
speech 1T Syracuse. y. Y, b
stated many cod facts. from
which the following bave been
selected:
The people Of III. ti,tcd
Safes hav. wasted their inherit.
ancc Of land and woods, of FISH
10 the waters. aud minerals in
the earth. The soil has been
robbed 10 the East, aud S,uth
and Wcs.. We have reached
very high prices for farm pro-
ducts; We see a wood famine and
very high prices for fuel. This
convention has been called to
consider decreased productive.
ness Of the soil near great cen.
ters Of population. Such con-
vcntiors might we'll be called 10
all tie States Of the Union.
They arc all soil robbers and
wood robbers and water robbers
aud N inc robbers.
There is an awakening every
where along this line. The
Solshern States r ir~quiring;
they have grown one crop too
long. The newer States Of the
Yves, are looking into soil deteri.
GRAFTON and it's remedies; they
find that continual drafts on the
soil exhaust natures deposits.
Coed farmers have lived 10
the past, before colleges were
instituted TO teach or make re.
search into the sciences OF agri.
culture. but their experiences
died with them. The books on
agriculture in any library twenty
years ago we're very few and
seldom written by practical and
scientific operators. We must
not deal too severely with the
man who has failed to make his
farm profitable in the past, un
aided and alone. without school
or college or library to help
him 10 better practices. These
things are OF recent conception,
and in many States are only be
ing fairly organized. The old
fashioned farmer with a thin soil
haa in most instances fought a
good fight. He struggled to ed.
Z ucatc the young people, whose
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

the far mer. Provision was
made for an agricultural aud
mechanical college in each State
and Territory. aud more recent.
ly research into agricultural
problems has been provided for.
The young farmer is studying
the sciences Of agriculture and
the old farmer in many States 10
! being reached and Interested.
The farm newspapers Of the
country are occupying higher
, positions "a educators, their
stats and themes beng rein.
forced from the agricultural col.
legts. The publications. OF the
experiment stations. dealing
with the problems tha. edec,
their respective localities, are
read and in demand. Vigorous
efforts arc being made 10 pre-
pare young farmers fer their life
work. We have sixty.6vc land.
grant colleges with ten thousand
students Of agriculture ia At.
tendance. They have funds aud
equipment amounting to 49,
10000 and annual revenues OF
$l4 $500. 900.
The Federal Government au-
tborizes the Department OF Ag.
ricul,urc to do Thugs OF 4 gene.
raj nature. 1t in 4 university
where the graduates OF the State
Agricultural Colleges specialize
under scientists OF acknowledg.
ed proficiency 10 their lines OF
work. We have over 1000 pco-
pie in the Department. OF which
number over 1000 belong to the
scientific force. the teaching
force. The education OF the
Young farmer has reached the
proposition to Introduce the
study OF the elementary sciences
OF agriculture into the secondary
schools. The Southern States
are ahead OF the Northern in
this regard. Alabama aud Ceor.
gia have organized schools OF
agriculture in every congress.
sional district. Thesc achools
will be feeders OF their agricul.
tural colleges, aud will open up
to students who 60 40 further
opportunities for beginning the
study OF what pertains to their
life work. Several other States
are taking steps to educate the
young farmer toward the far N
in the secondary schools.
Abuse of the soil il the com.
-~~ ~rm~S:~n T III
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-12
WAREHOUSE
Contract Let Saturday for the Erection of a Farmers Union
 Warehouse at Prescott.
THE CONTRACT PRICE IS s5o2s.
Doesn't Includes the Floor that May Be of Concrete or Cinders. In Either Case Extra Price to be Paid.
 Big Item for Prescott.

The contract for the erection of Farmers Union warehouse at Prescott was let Saturday to Crossnoe & Caulder, of Hope. The building is to be PA by 15O feet, and is to be erected on the lot formerly occupied by the old Francisco warehouse near the stock pen. The roof is to be of galvanized tin shingles and the walls of brick. The floor is yet to be decided, the committee con sidering both concrete and a cinder floor. The contract price is S5026; not including the floor and the building is to be com pleted by September, 18th with a 15 day margin to cover bad weather conditions.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-12

lent of a boOdler by MT. Neal, attorney for Gross, and Mr. Rho ton in turn called certain sena- tors boodlers without using the qualification alleged" Mr. Rho ton was dramatic and vehement in his arguments.
 Although the defense yester- day insisted that it could not go to trial without witnesses Chap line and Mccall, these men were not called today. COvington was here until the trial began and then left. His name was not called today.
 The state depended in the main on c. $. Truitt, of St Louis. He was at one time employed in the investigations started by Cover nor Folk of Missouri. He came to Little Rock in 1905 as a SUD- posed lobbyist for the Layton Pure Food Company. The de. fen e depended on the testimony of Gross himself.
 Numerous witnesses summon ed by both state and defense were not called.
 The trial vas a record breaker for speed. The taking of testi- mony began at s o'clock this morning, by noon it was com pleted, and by I o'clock this afternoon the jury was deliber- ating. The jury, on account of the extreme heat deliberated in the shade of tree.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-12
Letter from Prof. DunaWay.

To all my Prescott friends:
 wish each of you could enjoy the sights of New York with me. We landed here July p, about 5;30 D. m. As our steamer sailed into the New York harbor, a most picturesque view met our gaze. To the right of us was Coney Is land whose shows far surpass the Pike's of the St. Louis exposition or the War Paths of the James town exposition. To the left of us we see Ft. Hamilton and the New Jersey coast. Further up the harbor we see Brooklyn on Long Island and in front of us stands the statute of Liberty, on Bedlow's Island The statute is the work of French sculptor, Auguste Bartholdi. It com memorates the good will between the French nation and the United States. The figure is woman said to be the sculptor mother. New York harbor was selected as a location for the statue because
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-12
SI0.00
Senator A. T. Gross, of Craw- ford County, Convicted of
 Soliciting a Bribe.
DEFENSE ONLY MIsDEMEANoR.
Crime Was Committed During Session 1905 Legislature Jury out Hours. Returned Verdict of Guilty,
 And Fined Him 5000

Perryville, Aug. 11-Senator A. T. Gross of Crawford county was tonight at $40 o'clock found guilty of soliciting a bribe and fined $1O. Under the law he could have been fined $100 and imprisoned in the county jail or on the county farm for a period not exceeding three months. His attorney, W. H. Neal, did not ask for poll of the jury.
 It is understood that the jury, which was out for about four hours, was overwhelmingly for conviction from the first.
 As soon aS the verdict was made a matter of record, a mo- tion for a new trial was filed.
 Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton left Perryville before the jury reported.
 The case has probably furnish ed the warmest argument of any of the poodle trials thus far. Mr. Rhoton, the prosecuting attor ney, was stamped as the equiya-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-12

emlgfantS, coming to America, Should here behold at the thres- hold of America, Liberty, en- Tightening the world" The figure, holding flaming torch 3O5 feet in the air, is the greatest colossus in the world.
 At least 100 vessels, represent ing the commerce of the world, Brooklyn bridge, the sky scrap CTS of New York and many other interesting things could be seen from the deck of the ship.
 On landing, a policeman direct ed us to street car that would carry US to our hotel, and to my great surprise, it was the old time horse car pulled by two bay ponies. Many of the old time horse cars are used here. The street car system of New York is much poorer than that of Little Rock. It would be entirely out of place for me to give detailed account of my sight seeing here. so I'll describe only few things that may be of interest to the News readers.
 Battleship Connecticut.
 visited the Brooklyn navy yard where large battle ships are built. The Connecticut, the largest battleship in our navy, was lying in the harbor. It is 5S5 feet long and cost $9,000,000. It takes 1000 men to equip it full y. It has IS big guns and more than 1000 little ones. The big Pinch guns will destroy a ship 10 miles away. It costs about S500.00 to fire one of the largest guns. The above facts were obtained from one of the officers of the vessel.
 Thousands f men are working daily building war material. Surely the prophecy, prepare for war; beingliteraIly fulfilled
 Brooklyn Bridge
 is considered the crowning triumph of the 18th century in bridge engineering. 1t was be. gun in 1870 and finished 1o years later, at a cost # S21 ,000,0O The total length of the bridge is 5989 feet, the width S5 feet. The cables, four in number, are 154 inches in diameter and 357S feet long. They are made of 5296 oil coated and galvanized steel wires laid parallel and closely wrapped with galvanized wire into a solid