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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
Tinno 20 Study PrincipIes.

Under the present capitalist systcrn
the more "ealth the workers produrn
the richer row the capitalists ANA 1bn
poorer grc !: the workers Poverty is
worse in his country today than at
any othe" -ariod of its history. Uudnr
Socialism ,-e workers would be richer
than at any other period Of the worlds
history. Are you Il worker?
Norkirgmen. if you We're TO study
principles instead of men you womb
be better equipped to judge that men
want. the thing that would benefit vou.
Capitalists study out principles that
VIII benefit them and then support men
for office who carry out those prir.
ctplcs. Why not be as wise rs YOUR
masters: You know we'll enough thar
yon are ignorant about government
and laws, yet you Play the game ana
get 1t in the neck" every time. So
docs the working class of Europe. The
rulers study their interest You StudyI
little or nothing except your work, sol
you VIII become more efficient wa.-eI
slaves. Get Il think on yourself-Ap.l
peal to Reason.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
Christianity and Socialism.
EDITOR LABOR ARGUS:

y
We are very glad to see a col
umn in the Argus devoted to the
! discussion Of Socialism. To our
mind that is one Of the most i'm.
portant steps that could be taken,
as 1t seems very important that all
laDorlng people are, or should be,
greatly interested, yet many are 50
woctully ignorant of its meaning.
The public press has been trying
TO ignore any discuss on of Social
ism III any form. Only recently /
asked an editor if he would print Il
short sketch of the Haywood trial.
He did not exactly refuse, but said
1t must have but little Socialism
III 1t, as he would print but little
discussion on Socialism, and then
only when the writers name was
"lgncd to it. An editor of Oppo-
site politics, in the same town, was
more liberal in his views. and gave
Il few lines editoriaIly to the Hay
wood case which at least showed
that he could respect other peo-
Pies views if they did differ from
his own
Many in private conversation,
as well as privasc speeches, con
fuse Socialism with anarchy, vet
the two are separated by world
of difference.
Anarchy, according to WebSters
dictionary, means the want OF gov
ernment. Anarchists seek to de-
stroy all government.
Socialism is defined by the En-
cyclopedla Brittanica as being
identical with Christianity.
All will agree that Anarchy and
Christianity differ greatly, and we
should like to ask: If Christianity
is better than anarchy why is So
clallSm not better than anarchy.
since the teachings Of Christianii v
and Socialism are Identical!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
PrineipIes. Not Rsvenne

snail we I've Socialists merely because
we are getting the worst of it in the
game # dollars? 1t is true that every
POOR nan should be Il Socialist. but MOI;
simply because of his personal suffer
4h%S. such men are the first TO he
come the opponents of Socialism wien
the tide turns 4 little in their direc
ZION Once Il Socialist. always IL So
cialiSt. should be the watchword Of
every sincere man who secs beyond
ms own nose into the needs of his fcl-
lows. am Il Socialist because be.
ileEe i'll the principles of Socialism
hcSe principles force me to the a1ti.
tuGe which take. They are SO deep,
true ana abiding that they simply com
1H"hd my belief. ana cannot any more
3Faue them or disbelieve in them than
can diSbelfeve in the existence OF
the sun il the month of Julv.-Buf-
ialo Herald.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
Socialist Column

Christianity is defined as being
the teachings of Christ. Did he
not teach some of the doctrines
held so vitality important by the
Socialists of modern times!
C1The Standard Dictionary says
Socialism is Il theory or policy that
aims to secure the reconstruction
OF society, increase Of wealth, and
a more equal distribution of the
products of labor through the pub
lie (collective) ownership of labor
and capital Gas distinguished from
property, and the public Collect
ive) management of all industries
Its motto is: every one accord
ing to his dceus.''
very convincing proofs to offer
The leader OF the anti-union, anti
Socialist movement. ID. NJ. Parry,
SAID: I"Once Il man is thOroughlNsa
Socialist, it is difficult to convince
him that he is wrong'
Those in the agricultural dis
tricts, as well us in the mining and
manufacturing regions are begin
ming to take notice, and the recent
collcky condition of Wall street
and the hard times that are follow
ing will lead many to study to find
Il cause, and having found a cause,
Il cure is easily found, and that
cure is Socialism. Mrs. O. II.
Leon, w. Va, Dec. u, 1907.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
So cIaiist fNCtcs.

ne denmark Socialists recently sent
$4,000 to their Russian comrades to
heip them in their battle for freedom
/ he fact !lat Il Socialist p;;,,er has
been started at Rekjavik shows that
the movement is making hea,uay in
Iceland.
inland has the honor of having the
largest percentage of Socialist repre-
Sent2tveS in parliament of any nation
IN the world. Eighty three Socialist
candidates We're successful at the re.
cent election. and nine of them were
wOmc /.
Inc Socialist press in Switzerland
is rapidly increasing. there being forty
SIX newspapers printed at present Six
are daily and the balance weekly and
monthly OF the total number twenty
TWO are trades union Journals. eighteen
political. three fratcrnal Two womcn'S
papers and one comic weekly. Three
are printed in the Italian language
hlnc i'll French and thirty-inur in Ger
man.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
NOT PATERNALlSM,
Socialism Means the Rule of the Many
Instead of the Few

No; Socialism is not paterna!ism.
Capitalism is patcrnalism.
We have had patcrnalism for many
centuries, and we have it now
Patcrnalism is the rule of the few. 1t
Is man or q clique of men governing
the people.
Under absolute monarchy one man
did the governing. After the lords
compelled the king to divide up his au-
thority with them the king and the no
Dlllty did the governing. When the
common people secured the right to
vote it was thought that this would
put an end to patcrnaliSm.
1t did put an end to political pa ter
naliSm.
We now get what the majority votes
for.
But we still have industrial pater-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
NJ artyrs to the Rioht.

mere is no more honest. law olscrv-
i-S eIHzen than It Socialist. the only
crime Of which he stands convicted he
Lore Inc people" being his political he
'ItI- Tut all beliefs. political and rcli-
Ai"nS. haze had their martyrs. ana So
'''i'in' according to custom. is max
ing lis 1e-iiicCs.-Socialist Herald
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rs the result of enormous Increase
III '"'i prices. says an eastern press
hl@i'h5ch. New York is fast approach
illI Il famine standard. Meats. canned
goods and eggs have taken an alarm
ing jump All other food products
nave been advanced accordingly. The
trusts arc moe than usually active
Sil!'S ii""r"Na't entered upon his policy
"I extern nation Wayland
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
NOTICE.

All Socilist Locals are requested to fur
nIsh items OF interest to their comrades.
Short original articles on Socialism will
be accepted for this department. Name of
writer must accompany all manuscript as
a guarantee of good faith.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26

royal house. is known as the propr,c-
Tor or the largest brew cries in the fa-
MISUNDERSTANDING Evening Tribune
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

years work at the cobbler's bench.
He is uneducated and illiterate,
but has "a face of marked INTEL. =
gence.
Il have demonstrated to the sat
isfaction of everyone who has wit
messed my tests that | can burn
ashes in the ordinary house fur
mace" he said. There will be
absolutely no difference between
those tests and the more extensive
one ] intend to make, except that
it will require more material. For
my tests here | propose to take a
ton of ordinary coal, burn it, take
the ashes as fast as they come out,
treat them, mix them with small
amount of coal and keep the fur
mace going at the same heat as
with coal entirely.
when the entire ton of coal
and treated ashes has been con-
sumed there will remain about fifty
pounds of hint-like Stag, which
will represent all the waste there
is to the coal. The Stag from a
ton of coal will not more than half
fill an ordinary coal scuttle- 1t is
unlike any other substance, and
resembles iron ore as much as any
thing"
Gilmore claims that the ordinary
run of mine coal is as good as the
more expensive kind when his
process is used, and that what is
commonly known as slack" gives
as good results as anything else.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
Whatthe Countryis Doing
HHE big crops Of the West and

THE big crops, Of the West and
the uniform high prices of past
years are the salvation OF the
country to-day. They keep the
country from going broke" as 1t did
ten years ago. Our big crops have pre-
vented panic in the year past because
there was money In the West. Our
farmers have done well, they have paid
off their mortgages and they have be-
come our financial standing army that
has kept back the enemy" hard times"
although our Trust leaders have almost
precipitated panic from their imitation
of Trust stocks and manufactures. 1t
Is not alone from a financial stand
point chat the farmer has strengthened
our Republic. BY his intelligence he is
Increasing the productiveness OF our
fields, by adopting modern machinery
and labor Savh g devices, such as the
oeN. sang-plOws, harvesters and thresh-
ing machinery. A larger portion Of our
land has become productive. The farmer
is moving ahead in his knowledge as
20 how TO get the most out of his soil.
lie has learned how to best fertiize his
fields. to rotate his crops and that too
much fertilizer is bad. People We're
prone 10 believe that If little fertilizer
l. good for plant or crop-much more
would be better, and so dope and over
feed until the crop proves q failure. In
the same way the stock is often OVer-fcd
such feeding is wasted when carried
beyond the power Of the animal to as
simulate il and turn it into blood. Those
who care for milch cows know that there
Is limit TO amount of producing
food which it will be profita bic to feed a
dairy cow.
In fact it is the same with man or
animal-to over-feed or to over-stmulate
the stomach-does not pay. An apD"ti'"
that has TO he melted to action by s.mu-
lants or appetizing dishes needs a rest,
The tOnicS which are advertised so much
ere usually made largely of alcohol
Everybody knows that alcohol shrinks
up the red blood cOrpuscles. Now the
common sense treatment would bc Il little
starvation. Don't feed because it's sup
posed TO be time to take another meal
feed when you are hungry and then put
"your house in order by putting the
stomach in the best sort OF condition to
assimilate the food you do eat. In this
way rich. red blood is made. DR.. Pierce.
after long experimenting found that the
best tonic 10 put the stomach in apple
pie order" was all Alternative extract from
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
KEEP THE KIDNEYS VEL.
Health is Worth Saving, and SOmt
Mt. Sterling People Know
How to Save 1t.

Many Mt. Sterling people take
their lives in their hands by neg
Letting the kidneys when they
know these organs need help.
Sick kidneys are responsible for a
vast amount of suffering and i'll
health, but there is no need to suf-
fer nor to remain in danger when
all diseases AMI aches and pains
due to weak kidneys can be quick
~ and permanently cured by the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
4. G. Davis, plasterer. a we'll
known resident of Letcher Ave
nue., Richmond, Ky says: For
several years | suffered severely
with kidney trouble, and though !
tried many different advertised
remedies | could find no relief un-
til friend advised me to try
Doan's Kidney Pills. got box
and after thoroughly testing them,
! realized what a remarkably good
kidney medicine Doan's Kidney
Pills are. The results in my case
were such that as friend | would
advise all sufferers from kidney
troubles to give them a trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. 3S-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

roots, herbs and barks, made without the
use OF particle of alcohol or narc0tlc-
this he called his Golden Medical Dis
cOvery."
If then no man is stronger than his
stomach and physical strength Is created
in the stomach and distributed 1roS u
the very first question that weak mar
should ask is, ''What is wrong with in
stomach 2" If there are weak lungs
the condition also points to weak )"
stomach. All physicians know that the
cure of consumption is but question OF
nutrition. If you can put flesh and TAT
on the body the lungs, will take care OF
the physician in the crre of lung and
other diseases is weak" stomach. IL
the stomach was strong he'd feel sure OF
cure. In fact, then. any condition OF
physical weakness at once suggests weak
stomach. When the stomach is made
strong. the whole body regains strength
and every organ of the body, heart, liver,
gained strength.
1t is because DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures diseases of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition that it gives strength to
the whole body. When the weak stom..
ach is made strong by Golden Medical
Discovery then food is perfectly d.
derived from food is distributed to the
several organs of the body, and the
weak" heart which was weak becauS
it was not well fed becomes strong again
So with the weakness of the other orgam
of the body. it is cured when the stomach
is cured. Take this example:
- wish to say TO the world that Dr
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
proved great blessing to me-" writes
Ellen Z. Bacon, of Shutesbury, Frank.
lin Co. Mass, as | firmly believe ]
should be i'm a very bad state now if
he'd not taken it. Prior to September,
1867. | had doctored for my stomach
trouble for several years. going through
course of treatment without any real
benefit In September, 1896. / had very
sick spells and grew worse could eat
but little. | commenced in September,
1897, to take DR.. Pierce's medicine and
in short time | could eat and worn.
l have gained t,centy pounds IN ttCo
MONTHS"
Constipation and bilious attack ga
hand in hand. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are sure and speedy cure for
both. Tiny sugar-cOated granules. One
little pellet" is a gentle laxative and
two mild cathartic. They never grippe
Nothing else is Just as good"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
HAS DISCOVERED METHOD
OF BURNING ASHES.
Poor CObbIer Making Tests in
PittSburg of a Remarkable
Invention.

A Pittsburg dispatch to the New
York World says:
John Gilmore, the poor cobbler
who claims to have discovered a
chemical compound which will in
crease the heating capacity of coal
by burning the ashes, came to
Pittsburg prepared to give a dem
onstration on a large scale.
He made test on a small scale
in a private building to show that
he could burn ordinary newspapers
and then take the ashes, saturate
them with this compound, and re-
burn them, creating more heat
than by burning the original news
papers. The experiment was sue
cessful in every way. Gilmore
claims that he can take refuse of
any kind and turn it into fuel.
Gilmore was accompanied here
by DR.. II. X. Hoy, a practicing
physician of Altoona, who owns a
half interest in the inventions; w.
w. White, of the same city, an
expert, and Page.
I'VE already have letters from
substantial business men in New
York and other cities Offering us
unlimited capital with which to
place our invention on the mar
ket," said DR.. Hoy, but we have
all the money we need at present.
What we are trying to do now is
to convince the public that this
thing is not fake, and that we
can do just what we claim. In
order to prove this these public
tests are necessary and that is the
reason we are here. We wish to
prove results can be obtained in
large furnaces"
Gilmore talked guardedly. His
hands are calloused and his Shout
ders are stopped by twenty-five
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
CORTFLY0U
ESTABLISHES NEW RULES.
Cuts Out NOOnday LunCheCns
With His Assistants and
Each Follows His Own
inclination.
From Washington letter.

~
head of the Treasury Department,
has broken up another custom OF
his predecessors noon day
luncheon with the assistant secre-
taries. This custom was estab-
lished ten years ago when Lyman
j. Gage was installed at the head
of the department. Mr.. Gage had
been bank president, and he
found the time too valuable in the
middle of the day to be wasted in
leaving the bank to 90 out for
something to eat. Accordingly,
when he came to the Treasury, he
continued his banking practice in
this respect.
When o'clock came each day,
one Of the messengers spread ia
bic in Mr.. Cages private room
and from some mysterious quarter
produced a luncheon that every
body enjoyed. While eating the
affairs of the department were dis
cussed, and Secretary Gage found
it good way TO expedite the pub
lie business. When Secretary
Shaw came in he continued the
custom. but Assistant Secretary
Keep, now Banking Commissioner
of New York, was the one mem
Der of his official family who did
not Join these daily councils.
Secretary Cortelyou promptly
abandoned the custom. He be-
lievcd the luncheon hour belonged
to the Secretary and his assistants
to find and eat their luncheon as
their own tastes suggested. When
he can, Mr.. Cortelyou goes
home for his. 1t is usually long
after 2 o'clock when he goes to
luncheon and when he returns if
there is a press Of business, he re-
mains continuously in his office
until $ o'clock. when be is willing
to 90 home for his dinner.
Much has been published about
the Secretary's modest lunch
across the street at dairy lunch
room. He does patronize one of
the places. where he formerly
went when clerk at the White
House. and if time is limited, he
may be found there touching ell
bows with his clerks. drinking his
mug of half-and-half and eating a
sandwich or anything else that
strikes his fancy.
Under Secretary Shaw the As
sistant Secretaries came and went
at pleasure in and out of the pri-
vate Office of their chief. Now
there is IA more business-like meth
cd. When an assistant wishes to
confer with the Secretary, he az
ranges for it through his messen-
ger and the Secretary fixes a time,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
finds Peace in Death.

Mrs. Emma Roach who was in
the State penitentiary for period
of 81 years and who had been re-
fused freedom, suicided by taking
carbolic acid and laudanum. She
was sent from Webster county be-
cause she had killed her husband.
Two brothers. Richard and Robert
Crenshaw. had also been convicted
with her for completely and were
in Eddyville prison.
The following is Mrs. Roach,
pitiful plea for freedom:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
WEEKLY
COURIER
JOURNAL
Mt. Sterling
Advocate
Both One Year
At REDUCED PRICE

The Presidential election is ap-
preaching. Times have changed.
That is all. Mr.. Watterson is II
Democrat, and has always been u
Democrat, never Republican.
Essential differences out OF the
way, Democrats are getting to-
uether. The Courier
Journal is going to support the
ticket. And there you have it,
Send your order for this cOmbi-
nation to US-not to the Courier
Journal. The regular price Of the
weekly COurier-Journal alone is 81
a year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
BROTHERS INNOCENT.

My little daughters are. and al
ways have been, my most precious
treasures. and God in heaven
knows my poor brothers are inno-
cent and had no part in the trou-
bic. They are implicated just be-
cause they had their hands on him,
trying to reason with him to get
him to give up my baby, but | was
so crazed at the time that | was
not responsible for what | done.
You know, Dear Mr.. Brown,
that it's the nature of the lowest
creature that lives on earth to fight
for its young, and how much more
would it be the nature of a human
mother to fight for her young. ]
did not want to hurt the man.
had never harmed anyone in my
life. | was only thinking of my
ttle tender. delicate child that
was being so cruelty torn away
from me. was so blinded by
lief and despair that | did not
realize what | was doing. All ]
know was that my baby was in
danger.
| did not have a just and fail
trial, or | would never have beer
convicted, and to think of my poor
brothers being 50 unjustly confined
1t was ! who did the shooting, not
them. Oh, what true mother
would not fight for her children
that she suffered and brought into
the world. My oldest daughter
Vera, aged fifteen years, needs my
care and protection now more thar
ever. | do so want her to be ed
ucated, and my little baby Ruth is
such a delicate child and does neeC
mothers love and care so much
But, if you cannot find it in yOul
heart to give me freedom, won't
you please give my two brothers
their freedom. Richard has &
wife and a sweet little baby who
needs his care so much. and Oul
dear old father needs my brother
Roberts assistance so much, ano
they are innocent. Oh, do want
to be free so | can take care of my
little girls once more, but if you
can't open your heart and let me
have my liberty once more won't
you please give my poor innocent
brothers their freedom. | beg OF
you in Gods name to grant a
broken-hearted mother and sisters
prayers.
/ remain your humble servant,
Mrs. Emma Roach.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

and he expects his assistant to keep
the appointment to the minute.
Every minute of the work day is
employed, and Mr.. Cortelyou in
sists upon talking, to his assistants
and bureau chiefs privately, with
out that incessant interruption that
was so common during the pre-
vious administration.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
To KEEP \ WIFE.

Let her carry the pocket book.
Never complain when she asks
YOU to hook her waist.
Tell her at least once a day that
she looks younger than ever.
Make her believe YOU want to
fight every time another man
looks at her Chicago Record
Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

Alex Warren. of the Richmond
Register Office and Miss Bertha
Blunt, of the Richmond Climax.
two children employed in these of
fees, ran away and got married.
They telegraphed for forgiveness
and for money that they might get
back home. Editors of the re-
spective papers wired the needed
money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
ADVICE FOR MARRIED PEOPLE.
TO KEEP 4 HUSBAND.

First. don't resent absent-mind-
edness.
Because he forgets to kiss you
is no sign he no longer loves you.
Feed him well, and be gentle
when he comes home tagged out.
If he returns much harrassed
don't begin operations by testy
contradictions. - Philadelphia Re
cord.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

Almost any married man can
make his friends smile by saying
he is perfectly free to do as he
pleases.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

When father and son are in
business the son can usually tell Of
a lot of mistakes his father makes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

MY son will be unable to u
tend school today, as he has just
shaved himself for the first time. :
-Lustige Blaetter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10

The Department of Agriculture
is making preparations to begin
prosecutions under the pure food
law at an early date.