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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20

monumental traitors Of all time.
Judas was rewarded for his sue
cess, and perhaps Harry Orchard
may be hung for his failure.
Socialists are in subSta, tial
Socialism, but widely differ on the
subject of religion. The difference
Of opinion as to what is the true
Christianity, accounts for its ac-
ceptance Or rejection by Socialists.
| recognize that many Socialists,
probably the majority Of them re-
cognize the churches as the cX-
ponents Of Christianity, and think
they are accepting it when they ac-
cept the churches, and are reject
ing it when they reject the
churches. But l claim, with Wen
dell Phillips that there is great
difference between Christianity and
Church innity. And those Socialists
who think they are meeting Christ
ianity are simply rejecting Church
ianity, and unwittingly they may
be true christians. What then is
a true christian? Jesus said eye
are my disciples if you DO what
soevcr have commanded you.'
And in another place he tells how
they claim to be his because they
had preached, and peri. rmcd
wonderful works in his name. and
yet he tells them he knows them
not because they had not DONE
what he commanded. And what
particular duty had they failed?
They had not failed to preach earn
cstly, to attend the church ser
vices, to get outside TO Join church,
and had done some wonderful
things i'll this direction and yet he
says he known them not. WHY?
Read his answer in your New Test
amcnt The gist of it is that they
had been scllishly unmindiul of
heir less fortunate fellow men. and
had let them suffer unreiievcu.
They had not lived up to the
Golden Eule. After all their
zeal in his cause, after all they had
wrought. all they had sacrelic q
for the cause when they were con
lidentiy expecting to be rewarded
with Il crown to be told to depart.
AcurScd. He knew them not,
What Il shame on these good and
holy men. There is not an init
nation that there were not sincere
III thinking they had done right
ouSlE and were entitled to the re-
ward Of faithful workers. They
had simply made a monumental
mistake. Why, and how. will
try to tell in another article.
i,IN SLsI,
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Order of Publication.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha Coun
ty, SIS.
At rules held i'll the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Kanawha County ON
the first Monday in the month of Febru
airy, 1905.
L, NJ. Francis, Plaintiff,
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| committee should also make an
hyslS of the air con tanning black
damp to ascertain the amount O
black damp or any other mcphcti,
gas. For, as Il matter of fact
more men are destroyed b>
mephctic gas than by explosion.
They do not die at once. They iii,
by inches. Few mines are so well
ventilated but that the air is
polluted by black damp or white
damp IN some part of the workings
This board of mines should b,
examine all applicants for the pos
ltIon OF chief and district inspector
OF mines, and give certificates OF
competency to all applicants who
pass a satisfactory examination.
And the governor should be re-
CURED to select all inspectors from
those who pass the board.
The enactment of a bill of this
character by the present General
Assembly should in no wise inter
iere with the passage Of the bills
now pending which the miners
committee has endorsed. These are
all good bills and should forth with
be enacted into law no matter who
may oppose their l'assage, but with
the added provision that appli-
cants for mine in'pcctor shall be
required to pass an examination
and receive certificates of com
potency to be eligible for appoint
mcnt This is one of the most i'm
portant features of Il mining law,
and IS requiremcntin Pennsylvania.
Illinois, Indiana, and in fact H..
nearly every coal mining state. 1t
was a requirement Of the first bin
introduced in the General Assembly
OF Ohio, but was striker out OF the
blll Ill its passage through the
Legislature, against the protest OF
the miners committee.
The following letter from the
Chief of the Department of Mines
in West Virginia is of interest in
this matter:
DEPARTMENT OF MINES
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
JAMES w. PAUL
Chief of Department Of Mines.
I'll AKLESTON, january 81. 1908.
Hon. ANDREW Roy,
Glen Roy. OhiD.
DEAR SIR Upon my return to
Charleston | found you, letter of
the Sth inst. to which had been
given Acknowledgements by my
clerk.
While at the Monongah Mines
| took a number of samples OF the
air before and after the ventilation
had been restored and ! am having
the same analysed, and | agre,
with You that it is timely suy-
geston to require the chemical
analyses Of air found within til,
coal mines. Very truly yours.
J. w. i'AUL.
Chief of Department of Mines.
J. W. F.
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THE SWEATSHOPS
ARE DEFINED.
Dr.. Laynlan Abbot Places Them in
the Same Category with the Pro-
motors, Gambling Dens and LawIess
Spectators.

Ih" portraits Of all the pick
pockets Of our country do not hang
IN the iogucs gallery; the pictures
OF the biggest pickpockrtS of the
country are not to be found there
The man who takes money which
he has not hon, >t!y earned from
the pockets of the people. at the
gambling table or in the spccula-
tors shop. or industry in which
Young children arc ground up in
the Swcatshop in order to suppIv
cheap goods, is far more of =
robber than the petty theft on the
streets
In the life of the baby. the child
and the young man in college. we
recognize the things that are made
Tor the baby, the child and the
coIleglan: but when the Young man
IehNeS college and enters business.
this whole order is reversed. and
our American people seem to ac
cept 1t as truth that man was
made for things. not things for
man, and that the measure OF. a
man is the amount of money that
he can make
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To Frank Francis:
Take notice: That on the 18th ,lav or
February \. ID. zoos, between the hours Of
O'Clock Il. H., and O'Clock D. M. a,
the law Office Of r. G., Nutter 6od 4 ka-
nawha Street. in the City of Charleston,
i>anawla County Yves, Virginia, l will
take the deposition OF myself and others.
10 he read Ill evidence i'll my behalf in a
certain suit in Chancerv now pc,,diug IN
'he Circuit Court for the County of Ka-
'aWna and state of West Virginia, in
winch am plaintiff and you are defen
dant.
II rom any cause the taking of said
,lcposi,ion shall not he commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid. the same
small be continued from day to day, or
from time to time, at the same place and
ttW> en- TIE same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
80 T.. NJ. Francis.
w. ->oIIiR. BY ounsel.
>-oi. 2O-4t.
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Miner Killed.

Avery sad accident occurred here
yesterday. Lloyd Terrell was kill
ed by a fall of slate while working in
the mines with his father. The
young man was a son of Sam Terrell
and was about fifteen years old l..
Local Union 1886 L. NJ. w. of \
extend their deepest sympathy to
Bro. Ferrcll and Mrs. Terrell in
this their dark hour of sorrow over
the early loss OF their son.
Mr.. Terrell was slightly injured.
r. W. Hill
Winifrede. Feb. -.
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EXPLOSION in
COAL MINES.
Continued from page onc)

gu HAL VINO coulu survey, ana Us
he could not survey he was not
employed. He at once threw down
his tools, entered the short mining
course, declaring he would not
never lose another good job because
he could not survey. AS soon as he
completed the course he was APP
pointed mining engineer for the
largest company in the county in
which he resided.
Since the invention and appli-
cation of coal cutting machinery
and electric haulage in mines sub.
terranean danger have increased
The area of the mining plants, and
the output Of the mines have null
tiplied four fold. Twenty five years
ago a mine which employed Il
hundred miners and produced a
daily output Of two hundred tons
was regarded as large plant. Now
mines employed four to five humid
red miners and daily produce two
thousand tons or more Five hund
red acres of coal land was, before
the application of labor-saving
machinery, regarded as a large
acreage for one mine; now five
thousand acres are not regarded
as too great an area for Il large
mine. When an explosion occurred
in the early days of mining the
country was startled when thirty
or forty miners were killed: now
two and three hundred are roasted
to death or die from the effects OF
the afterdamp-the products of
the explosion, while men are losing
their lives daily by coming in con-
tact with live wires stretched along
the travelling ways of mines chol<-
ed up with slate and coal dust.
Explosions killing hundreds Of
men are now occurring so frequently
that they tread upon each others
heels, so fast that they follow, and
neither mine operator. mine man
ager. nor mine inspector seem to
be able to account for these heart
rendered catastrophies. And Yet
they are due to two causes only.
namely: insufficient ventilation
and the presence Of fine, dry coal
dust, In mining. laws, bristling with
severe penalties for their violation
and practical knowledge and long
experience cannot prevent or ac-
count for this terrible sacrifice OF
human life in the United States W,
must call science to our aid.
AS the State Of Ohio led in pro
viding laws for the health anC
safety Of the bituminous coal min
ers of the United States. | woull
suggest thata board OF mines com
posed Of scientific men and practi
cal miners be organized III ever,
coal mining state in the Union
and that the State of Ohio lead of
IN the matter. Let the present
General Assembly enact law
providing for the creating of a
state board Of mines, consisting OF
one chemist, one mine operator.
and one practice miner, to i'm
medlately after appointment by the
governor examine the leading coal
mines of the state as to their con
dltlon, and especially as to whether
the laws now on the statute books
are enforced and obeyed. The
committee should also collect Speci-
mems Of the air at the working
places of the miners and make
analysis Of the same, aud should
further make chemical experiments
with combinations of mine air.
coal dust and fire damp to as
certain the varying explosive con
Il
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER

hereby announce myself candidate
subject to the Republican primary or
invention when held. Your support is
solicited, and III case I am nominated
and elected | promise a faithful and hon
est discharge of the duties Pertaining to
the Office.
NJ. p. MALCOLM.
Lewiston, w. Va.
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NOTICE.

All Socilist Locals are requested TO fur
nlsll items of interest to their cnur:,d, 5.
short original articles on Socialism will
be accepted for this department. Name of
writer must accompany all manuscript as
a guarantee OF good faith.
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Political Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF..

am acandidate for the Office of Sher.
III OF kanawlla County, subject to the
decision of the Republican Primary
Election An earnest appeal for your
support is solicited.
S. P. SMITH.
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Order of Publica ton.

state OF West Virginia, Kanawha Coun-
", IS:
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Clrcu1t Court OF Kanawha County.
on lhe hrSt Monday i'll the month of
january. ZOOS.
(. kcninGer Plaintiff,
;. Rer,iger, Defendant,
49,, IN Chancery, No. 1907.
lie object Of this suit is to ATTAIN
Hlyorce from the bonds of 1natrin onv,
ms day came the Plaintiff by his At
t"rnSy; ana on his motion, and it appear
ing by affidavit filed, that the Defendant
is a on-resGent of this State it is ordered
mat she DO appear within one month
htief the date OF the first publication
htreot and do what is necessary to pro-
tcct her interest III this suit.
Tested. NJ. SHIRkES, Clerk.
L. e ROBERTSON, Sol.
NOTICE To TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
To $. Reninger:
Take notice: That on the 3Ist., day
or January, a. ID. 1905, between the hours
OF clock a. m, and a O'Clock D. M,
at the law office of +. E. Robinson, in
[le city OF Charleston, in Kanawha
County West Virginia, l will take the
deposition of myself and others to be
read III excellence i'll my behalf in certain
Sul IN chanCery now pending in the
>1rSu1t court tor the County of Kanawl1a
ana state OF West Virginia, in which l
am plaintiff and You are defendant
II from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced on
tle day aforesaid, the same shall be con
I!""ed from Gay TO day. or from time to
uf1le at the same place, and between
'he same hours, until the same shall be
c. RENENGER
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che Labor Argus is the only pa
per III this section OF the state that
gives the union news. Subscribe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
At the Grand

Direct from the Studebaker Theatre
Chicago. May Robson. Americans great
est character actress. will be seen at the
Grand Opera House. on Friday, Sept. /,
in the new American comedy. The Re-
juvenation OF Aunt Mary" by Anna
Warner. In presenting Mss Robson this
season in this new play. L. S. Sire. under
whose management Miss Robson is star
ring, has surrounded her with a strong
company, and in the staging nothing has
been overlooked. the scenery and cos
tunes being most elaborate. Many novel
stage effects will be seen in Tine Rejuv-
enation of Aunt Mary" such as a real
rain storm. the automobile ride up Broad
way, New York. around Grants tomb.
and trip to Coney Island. thus making
it one Of the most original comedies ever
presented to the Am srisan public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
THE ONLY PROGRESSIVE PARTY.

OF all the political platforms that have
been cut forth by the various conventions
there is no doubt that the Republican is
altogether the most conservative. It
contains no fads or freaks. It has no
patent specifics for all existing evils. 1t
stays by the old protective tariff while
demanding a speedy revision. It pro-
misses additional legislation in the way Of
regulating interstate business. but for the
benefit of the men dong business as
much as for the benefit Of the taxpayer.
1t stands by the courts. It restates old
policies in regard to pensions and the
army and navy and other matters every
voter recognizes.
The platforms Of the other parties are
simply full OF fads-demands for untried
experimental, alleged remedies. some Of
them for evils that do not really exist.
Most OF them are visibly put in to catch a
few votes here and there Of theorists and
doctrinaires. or arc simply demagcgie
appeal to the dear people. None Of them
was ever meant or expected to be carried
out. The parties that make these other
platforms are totally irresponsible: they
do not expect to succeed. and therefore
they will never be called upon to make
good their ante-eiec.ion promises.
1t is equally true that the Republican
platform is the only practically progress
sive platform of the whole lot. It prom
ises a continuation Of what are known as
the Roosevelt policies; it demands a re-
vision of the tariff; it points to the cur
reney commission already at work which
is to give US a complete and scientific
method of carrying out some important
functions of the government; it pledges
itself to do something for a revival Of the
American merchant marine: and. in gen
eral. it proposes that the country go
marching along on very much the same
paths as before. but forward. not back
ward. And this is the only practically
progressive platform for the very real
reason given above-it is the only one
intended to be put into execution.
II one of the other parties should suc-
ceed in electing its candidate for Presi-
dent and a majority Of the House Of
Representatives. everybody knows it
could not carry through its policies, any
more than MIR. Cleveland could in his
first term. There would simply be four
years season of unrest and uncertainty.
with everybody waiting to see what
would happen at the next election-about
as bad condition for business as could
be imagined. Any one who wants pro-
gress in the coming four years must vote
the Republican ticket to be at all oonsis-
tent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Two Local Curios.

There is musical curio on exhibi-
ti0n at the doorway of the Hill Clark
music store this week. 1t is called !
piano harp and is the prime favorite
among musical instruments with the
| Russians. 1t was bought by Mr..
Cllrk at 4 sale of second hand goods
short time ago. The form of the
instrument case is that of the old
fashioned mclodian. but instead of
keyboard the strings are exposed.
stretched across a sounding board
and PLAYED upon with the padded
stick. after the manner of the old
time dulcimcr. 1t represents an in
our modern piano and is worth seeing
by the lovers of music. 1t should
have had place at our Fair along
with an interesting relic shown in
the art department by Mrs. E. c. Lib
by. Miss l.. is one of the active
managcrcsscs of the art hall this year
and her own special contribution is
an ancient warming pan used by the
| Pilgrim fathcrs-or mothers - for
warming their beds. 1t has a strong
resemblance to an old-fashioncd
church collection box. but is of brass
and circular in shape. Live Goals
were put into the pan and by the help
of long handle attached the pan
was slid about between the blankets
until it had warmed the surfaces
above and below. As comforter
when retiring on a cold New England
winter night it must have been quite
n success. Mrs. Libby brought it
from Maine with her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
A Fine Building.

Our public library building is be-
ginning to shape UP so that some
idea OF its architectural proportions
may be had by visitors to the site.
The basement story and broad ent-
rance walls, built of cement stones
makes a substantial substructure, and
the superstructurc of granite-faced
cement brick will have a very pleas
ing effect. The second story is now
about half way up and is being push
ed by the contractors with a good
staff of bricklayers. The construc-
ton is being done without serious in
jury to the park lawn. A full de
scription Of the building will be Civ
en- by The Enterprise when com
plctcd. In the meantime, it may be
said. that the library promises to
make a crcditablc addition to the pub
lie buildings of our little city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
A Square Deal

Il assured you when you buy Dr. Pierceps
family medicines-for all the ingredi-
ents entering into them are printed ON
the bottle-wrappers and their formulas
are attested under oath - being complete
and correct. You know Just what you are
paying for and that the Ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American reeUsad Yhile potent TO cure
are perfecesy harplsea evaa to the most
delicate womes, ~ childfenS Not drop
@acS 6stRsf SasSI s1fE q Sssa e1tk iaf sS
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intrinsic medicIn1l properties OF is own,
being most valuable antiseptic and anti.
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul.
cent. ,,,u, ,,,,-..,. nav. :,
DR.. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery ia
the euro Of indigestion, dyspepsia and
welt stomach, attended BY sour risingA
heartburn. foul breath, coated tongue.
.nd saSaas a ssH%
ments OF the stomach, liver and bowsla
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery
is specific for all diseases Of the mucous
nasal passages or Of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its ulosrstivs
stages it will Yield to this sovereign rem.
edy II its use be perseyered In. In Chronic
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages, Il 10 we'll,
while taking. the "Goldeu Medical Dis,
covery" for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times Q day with Dr.. Ssgeb
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
Of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
chisl, throat and lung affections. except cQns
sumption in its advanced stagea the s0oldeA
edy, especially in those obstinate. hanG-oq
coughs caused By irritation and con&Ssti0n g
the bronchial mucous membranes The sDD1
covery Is not 20 good for acute coughs artS-
ing from sudden colds nor must It be ex.
pected to cure consumption in 1t. advanced
the obstinate. chronic coughs. which. II neg
lected or badly treated. lead up to consump.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Republican Primaries

There will be meeting Of the Repub-
lican voters of Precinct No. 8 at the St.
James hotel between the hours Of and 6
p. m. on Saturday. Sept. s. for the pur-
pose of electing fifteen delegates to attend
the county convention at La Junta on
Tuesday. Sept. 8. W. H. HIoKox.
Committeeman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Subscription Rates.
FOR COUNTY CORONER

hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of Coroner of Otero County,
subject to the action of the Republican
County Convention to be held at La Junta
Sept. 9th. WILLIAM GREEN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

The Republican primary election for
Precinct No. / S will be held in L. r. Fen
lason's office on Saturday. Sept. S. be-
tween the hours of and z o'clock. for
the purpose of electing fourteen delegates
to the county convention in La Junta on
Tuesday, Sept. 8. w. B. GoBIN.
Committeeman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Committeeman

The Republican voters of Precinct No.
l6 will meet in Judge Chritton's office on
Saturday evening. Sept S. at 8 o'clock.
for the purpose of eleeting eleven dele
gates to the county convention to be held
in La Junta on Sept. 8. H. M. MINOR
Precinct Committeeman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

A primary election Of Precinct No. IL
will be held in Lafayette sehoolhouse be-
twee S p. m. and 9 p. m. on Saturday,
Sept. S, to elect four delegates to the Re-
publican county convention.
S. S. BAILEY.
Committeeman.