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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
MINERS TO MEET
In This City in Seventh Annual
Convention
TUESDAY, MARCH Y, 1907.
VIII Be in Session For About 4
Week-Annual Election
Of Officers. /,

The call for the Seventh Aruu,,
convention of District No. Il.
United Mine Workers of Amsr;,.,
has been issued from the disrric,
Office in this city
In accordance with the cali IN,
convention will convene here IN,
Tuesday, March IL, 1907, at ~
O'Clock q. LII. in the hall OF tn.
capitol City Trades Assembly.
The convention will he OF pra,
Importance, Notwithstanding tn,
tact that there will be no way,
agreement to be made. The tim,
OF the convention will be devoted
TO the enactment OF laws necessary
to the advancement of the organi.
cation and plans for the mode of
procedure for the thorough organ.
l2ation of the mines and mine
workers of the state will be nlapp.l
out and decided upon.
The convention will lie iIrp tx
attended L every local in the iU,i.
dlctIon will hr unprecedented and
That 1t will b. successful one i
IN assured TACT.
-'i'tb IL HIS ln.lt.s rand
STRIDES III ih. organizing Inc dur-
ing tn" past ~" nt.nt.,> :.,,d much
crttl; l. 'lu"to ihr uuii,i,,.. efforts
ot lis efficient stall q; oi;ir - s. hu
are ever OF the. niert amt " ruG,k.
advantage Of every opportunity Ia
advance the welfare nf their cause.
The following list at candidates
for the various offices for tn. tern,
beginning April LIST next. has also
been issued:
For President John Nuycnt. of
Charleston.
For Vice President-J. NJ
Cra1go, of Carbondale.
For Secretary Transformation f.
Morris, of Paint Creek; Ed Norton.
OF Montgomery; j. o. Tuhill, OF
Tunnelton.
For Auditing and Credential
Committee-R. A. Kramer, of
East Bank; L. Il. Vickers, of
Grown Hill; James Clatworthy, of
Coalburg; Dave Newly, of Mont
gomery; w. r. Hill, Winifredc;
ID. +. Lovett, Hugheston.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

The union label. Don't forget it.
subscribe FOR the Argus rs the
1907. ~ al
10 not rely upon your officers Ia
an III" propaganda work. Take !,
l'and yourself once in while.
Read over our list OF advertisers
ana When YOU max" purchases call
on them and tell ii.-.ru ,ha, va,
saw their al. IN The G...,or Arons
we call the attention OF our
icaueis 10 the new advert iScment
81 frihdle y Co. which appears in
tnlS issue. An inspection OF rb.;r
hne stock and prices will interest
You.
sec that your delegates attend
sne meetings of the Capitol CITY
Trades Assembly regularly. If
you want to keep in touch will
what the other trades are doing
that's the way to do it.
To those who are looking for a
place to plant their spare cash wa
would respectfully direct their at.
tentlon to the new advertisement
OF the kanawha Banking & Trust
Company. '
The announcement of Mr. r
Shirley Ross for the nomination. of
City Recorder appears-in this issue.
Mr. boss was at one time a CON
tr1outor to this paper, having
written several articles of merit ,
he IS an energetic young man
and II nominated and elected will
make an efficient officer.
1t is the principle of uniopisn tn
stlck together Reciprocity is
one OF the foundation stones. In
Ihls paper arc advertisements maid
1or by the merchants who appreci.
ate the patronage of the union
man. The advertiser is helninp
the union man by doing business
Win the unions paper. It is need.
less to say there should be recinro.
city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
OF WHAT FILLING

is l",,t for the t.uth Is easily
solved here.
When thetonlh will stand a Gold
fllilng we recommend it of course
because of it, scrNiceability and
looks. - karat gold is used here.
anu The cost is not figured on how
much you can pay but for the
amount of gold used. Painless
method Il speciality.
DIR. E. A. BOTKIN,
Bird door Bradford Bldg.
324 Capitol st.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

For Tellers-J. E. Craieo, Car.
qondale; Dow Platt, Tomsburr.
j. u. Schuck Crown Hill.
For National Executive Board
Memoer-Ren Davis, Montgomery.
II. NJ. Grounds, Powellton. John
cunningham, Cannelton.
Inc election will occur on the
22nd Of February.
All the candidatcs are ponn,.r
and we'll known throuchont tho
e''''" uisirtrt ami the victorious
ones VIII reflect credit upon them
selves and the organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Trades Assembly Meetins.

Capitol City Trades Assembly
met IN regular session at Assembly
Hall Monday evening with Presi.
dent t1tzwater in the chair. r,Tbs
main portion of the evening was
taken up with arrangement featu res
OF the Mitchell meeting. The com.
mlttee in charge expect to have
everything in readiness by the
latter part of the week. The com.
m1ttee was also instructed to wait
on President Mitchell while no is
IN the with view to getting him
70 consent ,to make the chief ad j.
oreSs here on next Labor day.
Ihere was considerable discus.
sion In regard to delegates who
Iall TO attend the meetings and
many Ideas were advanced to secure
better attendance.
A motion was unanimous,v
adopted asking the various local
unions to insist on their deIeoatos.
attending the meetings of the Az.
Sembly and i'll the future it. 10 to
De hoped that the delegates will
take more interest in their own
welfare and that of their locals and
lend their assistance in maxine
Charleston the best organized CITY
in the State. oi's
The next meeting will be nm
Monday evening, February 25th at
1880 O'Clock. GU
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
THE DEATH TRAP.
West Virginia Dubbed the Goal
Miners Cemetery.

West Virginia deserves to be
known as the "Coal Miners Gene
terry" says the United Mine
workers Journal. tsThe lawless
greed, the heartless Indifference to
life and limb exhibited by the
operators there make the name
appropriate.
''These "accidents'' with their
appalling consequences elicit no
symptom of action to lessen their
repetition on the part of the legis-
lative or judicial powers. They
temporlze, they split hairs and
wrangle over trifes while the
shameful work goes on unchecked.
"Ihe stricken families gather at
the pit mouth hoping against hope,
with heartstrings breaking and
minds reeling. Dumb with grief
and sorrow, with sad, fearless ewes
they await the dread moment when
the bruised and burned remains of
their loved ones are brought up
from the earth only to be reinterred.
No better proof of the self re-
stralnt OF the mining population
could be had than the fact that.
knowing that their husbands and
fathers lost their lives through the
criminal negligence of the oper-
ators, that they be restrained from
wreaklng immediate and personal
vengeance upon them.
SIT makes every fibre of the
human heart tremble with emotion
when thinking of these terrible
things. A person must be case
hardened, indeed, whose sym
pathies do not go out to the
families of the victims of corpor-
ate greed"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
A HIGH TRIBUTE
raid to the Labor Movement by
Hon. Richard OIney.
GREAT BENEFIT TO THE NATION
otronsest Hope Of Continued Ascen-
denoy of Amrican PoIiti-
cal Principles.

In a recent article in the Inter
Satlon on Labor Unions as !,
Remedy" Richard Olney. former
secretary OF state, says:
The immediate advent of tho
millennium is not to be anticinatad
as the result of the participation in
poiltlcS OF organized labor. But it
may oe well to note In conclusion
mat with labor acting with pracd.
cal unanimity with or without for.
maj organization and wisely nd
Used and led are to be found the
pest guaranty aud the strongest
nope OF the continued ascendency
Oh American political principles
md OF the permauency of Ameri.
can political institutions.
The pronounced trend of cur
ehe events is at variance with
those principles and adverse to
those institutions. 1t is toward
paternailSm and the increase of
government activities both in num-
ar and extent. toward cnl;trpin1
the powers of the general govern.
h"nt at the expense OF home rul.,
ma OF goverment by The states.
coward putting the country on y,
permanent; WAR Iootin" and con.
ca ii'% Us from pacific peupl. to
/ people untrr ar:u>, toward bur
uehlES liH with inortii;Iate TAXATION
inSeparihle from great military
armamcnts and toward the doctrine
That rights are not TO be predicatea
either of nations or individuals
tliat IL IS superior strength alone
which counts and is the true test
OF law and morality, and that the
stronger may work its will with the
weaker whenever the interests of
tne stronger-which the stronger
VIII always deem coincident with
those of mankind and civilization
generally-shall so require.
If these only too obvious ten.
denotes are to be and should no
resisted, whence is the resistance
20 GOMEZ Not from the capitalistic
class, which is naturally in love
with a strong government, with a
money spending government and
with a government which, in the
cause OF good business, will stick
at nothing that can be done with
safety and profit; not from the pro-
fesslonal classes, so called, whose
members invariably disagree on
such issues, even cfergymen being
found to approve of war as a
healthy sttmulsnt no people can be
without.
The one class and the only class
III the community to be counted
upon as the sure opponent of the
pernlclous tendencies in question is
the wage earning class"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Chinese Question.

Representative Mckinley, of Cali
lorna, speaking before the Bonse
t SSonmlotee on Foreign Affairs on
ens Ferk1ns bill to modify the
Chinese exclusion law, said that
Sninese boys and girls are being
Solo In the San Francisco markef
IKE horses and cattle. Only a few
com panles interested in the modern
slavery were anx Gus he said to
have the Law modified. ="
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Here Mr.. Smoker!

An exchange saws; S.Iow z,,,,a
YOU IKE I" >ln"N" III" 'rmainder of
clSar That had been smoked by
'hinaman When YOU buy a
TRUST Cigar YOU 10 the same thing
,hii''ni"n ma:S"u large portion OF
mem, and molsicu the point with
rheir tongues 10 shape them up.
IN union shop 10 workman is nj.
lowed TO touch Il cigar with his
month"; pure vegetable glue being
used to stick the ends. BE SAM.
arSi SEQ that the blue label is on
the boN before purchasing cigar, ~
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
Notice to Unions.

The Labor Argus wants TO
print all the news interesting
to the various local unions i5
The State, also all labor news
OF interest. The secretaries
OF the locals can greatly assist
III this work hy mailing news
aHu notices To us. All conv
i"r succeeding issues shouIa
ne IN the office not later than
iueSday OF each week, and
should b" written OH one side
OF the paper only
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

IHE LABOR ARGUS will be sent
TO any address one year for Sl.OO
or SIX months for so cents. Send
your subscriptions at once and helm
us grow. 1t is the only strictly
labor paper in the State.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
S3@N1As
: LOCAL NEWS. 8
SoessSH

once there was a union man
who wouldn't pay his dues
ne drew his money Saturdays
And blew it in for booze
The boss he cut his wages
And the landlord raised his rem,
AND when he turned his pockets ON,
lie couldn't find a cent.
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the Labor Argus s1.Oo per
year or so cents for six moths
Now is the time To subscribe and
Keep tab on the legislature.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
ALBERT BONNER, JR.!
is SUPERINTENDENT
ELECTED ON TRIAL BY BOARD
OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To Succeed Julius Fix, Who Goes
to WdukeShd on August 18th
Friends Believe Fully That the
Young Man Chosen Will Make
GOOd'-NO First Assistant Yet.

A meeting of the board of wat-
commissioner vas held last evening
the purpose of the gather ng being t.
try and come to some definite cen
clusion as to a successor to julius Fix
who resigned recently to accept the
superlntendency at Waukesha, Wis
for which city Re will leave on Aug
ust 18th.
1t seems that the members Of the
board look with favor upon the app.i-
cation of Albert Bonner, Jr., who has
been associated with Mr.. Fla for the
past four years. The gentleman was
appointed temporarily on trial and he
will assume the duties after the de-
parture of Mr.. Fix. 1t is guod and
deserving promotion for the young
man and The LIE adler believes fully
that he will "make good" and con-
tinue to the satisfaction of the men,
bers of the board.
No successor to Theodore Bude,
resigned, was named last evening, but
will undoubtedly at special meeting
to be held next Friday evening. Ed
ward Rlemstad continues temporary
to take place OF Mr.. Bonner, as that
gentleman is firing the boilers at pre-
sent. The vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Bode is that of
first assistant.
IN addition to Mr.. Bonner, there
were two other applicants for the
SUPPLEMENTARY. They are Charles
Nienow of this city, and Gus Neitzel
of Milwaukee, former resident of
Watertown.
That Mr.. Fix stands high in the
estimation of the local board, is
shown in the following recommended
ton given him last evening:
WATERFOWL, Wis, July Is, 1907
To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify that Mr.. Julius
Fix has been superintendent of the
water works uf this city for the past
eleven years, since the erection of the
plant in 1896, and that during this
time he has proven himself compe-
tent and efficient officer.
+. Mr.. Fix has resigned his position
as superintendent of our city water
works to take similar position in
the city of Waukesha, Wis, at a
largely increased salary over that paid
him by this city and it is with sincere
regret that we lose his services.
VIM. F. Voss, Secretary.
John Habhegger. President.
In addition tG the above, a resolution
was adopted paying a handsome tri-
butte to the service of Mr.. FIX as
superintendent and voicing the regrets
of the members of the board as a
result of his decision to leave Water
town.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
MRS. ANNA BUSCHMANA
I SUMMONED BY DEATH
End Came Sunday After Sew
erdl Months IIlneSS-Fu-
neral Tomorrow,

Death has again summoned a
pioneer of Watertown. Mrs. Anna
Buschmann, nee Bornhose, died at her
home, 1915 River Drive, Sunday morn,
ing at 6 a. m., after an illness of
several months. Her death was sudden
and was due to heart failure. AL
though she had been failing for nearly
seven months with d,opsy, ner death
was not thought near and came very
unexpected to her relatives. Mrs.
Buschmann was born at Hessen
Kassel, Germany On September 1st,
1894. In 1852, she came to America
and at once located at Watertown
where she was married to William
Buschmann in 1856. Her death is
mourned by large circle of friends,
as she has been known as kind and
honorable lady throughout her life.
She leaves a husband, William Busch
mann, two sons, Henry of this city,
and William of Minneapolis; two
daughters, Miss Emma Buschmann of
Watertown and Mrs. Aug Schwartz,
Minneapolis. Two brothers and three
sisters aslo survive her. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow at
2 p. m. at the home, 1916 River
Drive, and at 2 80 at the st. Marks
Lutheran church, Rev. ]. Klingmann
officiating. Interment will be at the
Oak Hill cemetery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
LEONARD SCHEMPF
HOST At A PICNIC
Entertained Large Company
of Friends at His Newly
Purchased Farm.

A most enjoyable time is reported
by large number of city people
who were present at a picnic given by
Leonard Schempf of this city. Mr..
Schempt. who Is about to retire from
active business had invited large
number of friends to gather at his
recently purchased farm near Clyman
to participate in d genuine old time
picnic. All arrangements had been
made by the host, not only to satisfy
the gathering with merriments, but
also to give to eat and to drink to
their hearts content. Besides the ST.
Johns church band which fur: ished
music, the mixed choir of St.
John church was also present and a
large number of the neighboring farm
ers with their families and other
friends of Mr.. Schempf were the
guests at this unique gathering. Among
the amusements was a baseball game
which created great deal of excite
ment, the mines representing the city
people and the farmers. To the great
regret of all the farmers, the "clty
bugs came out victors. w. Schliebe
and Grosnick were in for points on
the farmers side, while F. Mass and
j. Kohlhof represented the city. An
impromptu address was deliverd by the
old veteran w. Kieckbusch of Column
bus, his theme being the hospitality
of his old friend, Leonard Sche mpt.
Mr.. Krekbush did justice To himself
in every respect Another speaker of
the day was Gustav Zemke, who
rendered several selections in his
mother tongue and kept the large
gathering IN loud roar of laughter
during the entire time he was oc-
cupying the platform. The greater
of all was created by Mr..
Schempf himself and Mr.. Zemke.
They had dressed themselves as real
Mecklenburg couple . and so disgulsd
themselves that the assembled guests
were unable to discover who the
couple was. When it was detected
who they were, the applause was 50
great VINO the Mecklenburg couple
had to make their temperance on the
platform.
To the regret of all, the parting
hour came too soon. All present
voted the royal entertainers their
heartiest thanks and congratulated
host that could not be excelled.
John Knispel, the burly policeman
reported the gathering as the best
people on earth, as he had absolutely
no opportunity of doing any work
Byron Kabot who had charge of
the cane rack, said there was never
a crowd that has so many straight
shots as the gathering at Leonard
Schempf's picnic. According TO
reports, only one cane remained.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
LONG LIVE THE KING!

is the popular cry throughout Europe
an countries; while in America, the
cry Of the present day is Long live
DR.. Kings New Discovery, King of
Throat and Lung Remedies!' of
which Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine, Truor.
Mass. says: cit never fails to give
immediate relief and to quickly cure
cough or cold Mrs. Paine's
opinion is shared by majority of the
inhabitants of this county. New
Discovery cures weak lungs and sore
threats after all other remedies have
failed and tor coughs and colds it's
the proven remedy. Guaranteed by
Gamm's Corner Drug Store druggist.
Soc and 500 Trial bottle free.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
CREEK TEAM GETS
UNMER|TED SLAM
JEFFERSON UNION GIVES OUT
WRONG IMPRESSION.
Evidently Sore" Because HdgerS
Nine Was Defedted-ViSiting
Team Had Wdtert0Wn'S Best
Bdttery-NOrriS Blue Ribbon
Gum Team Also Met Defeat at
Creek.

Johnson Creek, July 16 Especial
to The LEADER The Jefferson County
Union of Friday, July IL. printed the
following Item under "Base Ball
Notes." At Johnson Creek last Thurs
day the combined village and high
school rine together with such outside
talent as they were able to hire, de-
feated Hager's nine of this city by a
score of 8 to a. The writer begs to
in form the Fort writer of the above
item that the Johnson Greek city club
will wager him any amount of money
that the home nine consisted of their
regular lineup and that "not
single outside player was among our
boys. On the contrary, the above item
should refer to "Hager's Nine" as
they had but very few home players
and picked the best that could be
obtained. They had Watertown's
best battery, Boettcher and Schultz.
Give the devil his due. mister.
A large and enthusiastic bunch of
base ball sports from Jefferson, Wa
tertown and johnson Greek witnessed
one of the snappiest games, when
the city club defeated the Norris Blue
Ribbons of Milwaukee Sunday. The
score to in favor of J. c. Both
teams had a clean record and batted
hard for victory. Walter G:ell was
on the slab for the home team and
did excellent work, while Albrecht
and O'Keefe pitched for the visitors.
1t was only thru errors on both sides
that the scoro reached to 6 other
wise the score would have stood about
l to 2.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19

THE CHARMING WOMAN

is not necessarily one of perfect
form and features. Many plain
woman who could never serve as an
artists model, possesses those rare
qualities that all the world admirers;
neatness, clear eyes, clean smooth
skin and that sprightllness of step
and action that accompany good heath.
A physically weak woman is never
attractive, not even to herself.
Electric Bitters restore weak women,
give strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, beautiful
complexion. Guaranteed at Gamm's
Corner Drug Store, druggist SOC.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Wed at Fond du Lac.
(F'rom Tuesday's DailyD

At Fond du Lac today will occur
the marriage of Mr.. Edward G. May
of this city, to Miss Margaret Farley
of Waukesha, but who has made her
home at Fond du Lac for the past few
years. The news will come as sur
prise to Mr.. Mays many friends here.
The wedding will be quiet affair,
after which the newly married couple
will come to Watertown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19

Blue Ribbons. % l 0 0 0 2-6
Johnson Creek. @ / 0 % 0 4 l II
Summary Stolen bases, Johnson
Creek, q Blue Ribbons l; rum.
Stiehm l, Jackson 2, o. Kottke l,
Rohde 2, F. Kottke /, Grau l i,
Biever l, HanovItz ], Dyer 2, O'Keefe
l.; home lun, l.. Stiehm; two base
hits, o. Kottke, Rohde, Biever base
on balls off Grell 3, off Albrecht 3;
O'Keefe L: hit by pitcher, by Grell
Z; struck out by GreIl 9, by Albrecht
g.
Prot. Hake, wife and child of st.
Paul Park, Mimi, visited with friends
here last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hungerford and
baby of Milwaukee, are the guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Hungerford.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Seltz of Racine,
were over Sunday visi tors at Emil
Drews.
Miss Kelly spent part of her vaca-
ton at Lake Mills last week.
Mrs. Achilles entertained Miss
Mueller of Watertown. Friday.
o. J. Kerschensteiner of Jefferson,
as in the village Friday revising the
jury list.
DR.. Berger entertained his mother
and sister, Friday.
H. F. Prenzlow and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Hamann and family were
over Sunday visitors at Hustisford.
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. G. May of
Watertown, visited with relatives in
the village Sunday.
Bill Rogers caused a disturbance
Saturday afternoon and was given a
warning not to return to the village,
which he however did in the evening
and was promptly taken care OF by
the authorities
The Saturday evening band concert
which was to be given by the Ebe-
nezer band tell through, as the boys
got cold feet and wanted their pay
before doing the work.
Will Christians visited with his
family at addison over Sunday. He
returned Monoay, ss did also Miss
Schwantes, who has been spending
some time there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rud Fischer and
family of Waukesha, have been the
guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jul. Fischer.
Miss Flora Kottke is spending her
vacation at Lake Mills this week.
Fred Mansfield made a trip IN his
automobile to Lake Geneva, Sunday
Mrs. +. Auer entertained Mr..
Auer's sister of Chicago.
Miss Irene Shekey of Wausau, is
visiting with local relatives.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
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FOR COLIC AND DIARRHUEA.

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haven't been troubled with it since
until this week, when l had a very
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the twenty-five cent size Chamberlain s
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and this morning l feel like a new
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