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Arizona republican., 1908-09-24

life has been to turn a triple sOmer- sault. Hundreds have nearly killed themselves in trying to accomplish it. The trouble has not been with their strength. but that they lost control of their brains after the second revolution and therefore could not govern their movements. It has remained for Miss Metzettie to succeed where they have failed At the finale of their act the Metzetties form a four-high stand with the girl as the pinnacle. When the signal comes for the break the girl starts the triple somersault. The third and second men jump and the girl lands on the shoulders of the ground man. It is a feat that wins enthu- siastic applause and deserves every bit of it.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-24

loose again until the next plucking time. Mir. Oosthuysen said that he was more favorably impressed by the Salt River valley than by any other region which he had visited. It reminded him so much of his own South Africa. Af- ter the meeting of the irrigation con gress a co-deIegate. a Mir. Shoeman of Capetown will visit Phoenix and the irrigation projects of the West
Arizona republican., 1908-09-24
BLANKETS AND coMFoRTERs

Towels
 25 dozen Fringed White Turkish Bath Towels size 45X1S. elegant rubbing quality, this sale 20 dozen Plain Hemmed White Turkish Bath Towels, nice heavy quality, size 45x22 inches per dozen' this sale -.................... S3.O % this sale, per dozen .....................S S2 % E dozen extra heavy. red border, Linen Huck Towels size 2Ox3S nches this sale at, per uoIeh sSZ.OO 10 dozen "Webbs" Dew Bleach, All Pure Linen Huck Towels, extra heavy and soft, special per dozenr this sale ........... ............S4.1O
Arizona republican., 1908-09-24
.THt WEAKER SEX"
 Is II A MISSIONER?
Answer Is Made For the Women of Barnum & BaiIey's Circus.

Is man correct in referring to women as the weaker sex?
 It is an old question taken in any of it's phases and one that has been discussed until it is blue in the face. In the interests of peace and amity it would be just as well that the ques- ton is not asked of the circus man in the city. If anyone should put it to him he would in all likelihood proceed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of West Virginia, Kanovba
county IS: I'D
At rules held i'll the Clerks Office Of
Sanawha county, OH the first MONDAY in
the month OF August 1905.
Mary Robinson, plaintiff
VS.. In ChanCery No. ISi4
Willie c. Robinson. defendant.
The object of this suit is 10 obtain :,
divorce from the bond OF matriuIouvJ
This day came the plaintiff bv her al
tor1ey; and OH his motion, and !, an
pearIng by 4 affidavit filed. that III. de-
PENDANT is nonresident of this state, it
Is ordered that he do appear within one
month after the date of the FIRST ,ubI.
cation hereof, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest III this suit.
este: D. NJ. SHlRNIsN, Clerk
E. r.. CARTER. Sol.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
To Willie &. Robinson, tax Notice
That OH the Sth day of Septe,nhcr, A D
1905 between the hours of 9 O'Clock ..
nj. and p. III. at the law Office Of E, R.
Carter, at eo41s, Kanawha Street Char q, A.
lesion, West Virginia, will take the
deposition OF myself and Others. 10 be
read Ill evidence i'll my behalf in GER
tam suit Ill chancery now pending i'll the
Circuit court for the county OF Kan.
awha and State of West Virginia, in
which am the Plaintiff and vo,, are tie
defendant.
II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be commence! or
completed ON the day aforesaid, the
same shall be continued from ,luy to tiav
or from time to time, at the same place.
and between the same hours until the
same shall be completed
MARY ROBINSON. by Counsel.
+. K. CARTER, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To George Morris: Take notice: That
on the Sth day OF September, A. d. 1905
between the hours of O'Clock a, III. and
O'Clock p. m. at the law office of T.. K
Garter, at 60l15 Kanawlla street, Char.
lesion. West Virginia, l will take the
deposition of myself and others, to be
read IN evidence i'll my behalf in a GER
tain suit i'll Chanccry now pending in
the circuit court for the county of kan
awha and State of West Virginia, in
which I am the plaintiff and you are the
defendant.
II from any cause the taking of said
completed Oh the day aforesaid. the
same shall be continued from dav to
day, or from time to time, at the same
place, and between the same hours, un-
Ill the same shall be completed
LUCN NORRIS, by Council.
E. r. CARTER, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Is ALREADY being sent along the line
10 start the wheels moving and
employ as many workers as DOS,
slole to aliay dissatisfaction and
wipe out discomfort.
The political tactics of 1896 will
DE uuilzed to a considerable ex-
tent TINS year. The workingmen
Will be Informed that they will be
allowed to work if they rally to
The standard of |.Taft and Pros
perlty y" and the toilers will be as.
sured that if the Republican party
trlumphs they will have employ
ment Tor many years to come, and
IT that party is defeated they will
De dumped upon the streets again.
1t is humiliating spectacle. to
be sure, when 4 few capitalists of
the nation control the Jobs and
can permit millions of laborine
people to return to work or not. as
they choose.
but such seems to be the sit.
uatlon, and we will have to make
the best of it.
therefore we believe that the
least that workingmen ought to do
Is to join the unions and demand
that wage scales be maintained.
The capitalist will hardly dare to
reduce wages if united efforts are
made to prevent such action.
remember. too, if we are re,
duced the purchasing power of
LABOR is reduced proportionately
and that would continue Indefinite
ly.
1T is up to the working people
to help themselves!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
MITCHELL ASSUMES
HIS NEW DUTIES
AS Manager of Trade Agreement
Department of the National
Civic Federation.

John Mitchell, former President
OF the United Mine Workers of
America on August LIST assumed
the duties of manager of the trade
agreement department of the Ma
tlonal Civic sFederatien. He
hopes, through collective bargain
Ing to establish industrial peace on
a basis equitable alike to the work
lngmen and to their employers.
Mitchell will have a number of i'm
portant cases to deal with right
from the start, as strikes are
threatening in industries in which
prominent members of the Civic.
Eederatlon are interested. 1T is
stated that Michell's salary Will be
st, 900 a year. His headquarters
will be in New York.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha
county. SIS:
AT Rules held in the Clerk Office of
the Circuit Court of Kanawha county. OF,
the trst Monday i'll he month of August
1908:
Lucy Morris, plaintiff
VS.. In Chance1y No. 1895
George Morris, defendant
(The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of 1natrnony.
This day came the plaintiff by her
attorney; and on his motion, and it APP
pearing by affidavit filed, that the de
PENDANT is a nonresident of this State, it
is ordered that he do appear within one
month after the date of the first publica-
ton hereof, and do what is neces sary to
protect his interest in this suit.
Ieste: d. Nj. Shirley, Clerk.
+. r. CARTER Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

ers let's put this into practice and
no force can down our cause, for
you all know that the Pinkerton
and Baldwin thugs are ever on our
trail and our enemies spare neither
time nor money in their efforts to
wipe out our unions. I can re-
member when the wages of day
hands on this creek were as low as
S1.25 per day, and now the lowest
wage paid is 81. so per day. I will
write more in the future if this
escapes the waste basket. Wish
ing the Argus success in its good
work for the toilers.
UNION MINER.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
The Plumbers BenefitsgT

During the year 1907 the United
Association of Journeymen Plumb
ers, Gas Filters, Steal Filters and
steam Filters Helpers paid out
the sum of $S7, $50 in benefits.
divided as follows: Strike or lock-
out benefits $40, S65; sick benefits,
~, 500, and death benefits $4,000
1t is stated that these figures do
not include the large amounts paid
out by local unions for the same
purpose.
w hat is the matter with the
Charleston plumbers, are they con
tent to be in the back number class
forever?
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PUTNEY MINERS
BECOMING ACTIVE
Membership is Increasing Very
Rapidly and VIII Pass the Two
Hundred Mark During this
Month.

Putncy, w. Va. August II.
1908. Editor Labor Argus
Please allow me space to Inform
onr brothers throughout West
Virginia how things are in this
neck OF the woods. The men here
are at last aroused to the sense Of
their duty which was BROUGHT
about by the company posting a
notlce some time ago informing the
men that they had rccstablishcd
The Old monthly pay system
which will throw our next dav
day on the goth of this month,
ihlS action Of the company has
done more good for the union than
anything that could have hap
pened and has caused the men to
liock into the local. We added
1olty i've new members at one
meeting and now have 100 on our
membership roll. They have at
last began to realize that the union
IS their only safeguard. We cx-
pect our membership t, reach 200
within short time and in the
future they will be able to have
some say i'll the matter of wages
and conditions, for .in union
there is strength, "united, we
stand, OWNED, we tall.'' Broth
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Everybody Column
FOR ffee Discussion of Industrial and Economic Cues
tons The Labor Argus assumes no resnonsib;t1,
TOR opinions expressed by correspondents
UNION MEN, STICK TIGHT.
MAX HAYES in Cleveland citizen

Union men, stick tight! Ii
ever there was time when union
men should stick to their organi-
cations, and when non union work
Ell should affiliate with unions.
now is that time.
The crisis i'll the industrial de-
preston is undoubtly passing.
Inc indications are that there will
be a marked increase in business
activity during the next few
months.
But as the industrial forces gain
IN momentum, as increasing mum
oers OF workers secure employment
In shops, factories. mills, or rail
ways and in factories, mills or rail
ways and in mines, they will be
asked to accept reductions in
wages I'D many instances upon the
promise of receiving steady work.
Right there is, where every
mechanic any laborer ought to put
ms foot down hard. DON'T sur.
render advantages that have been
gained by ten years of hard fight
ing!
If it is true that ''prosperity,' is
returning, then those who control
the industries can pay the wages
that prevailed during the past few
years, and they have no right to
expect an additional rake-oT at
the expense of those who do the
work.
TO illustrate: The textile manu-
facturerS Of New Inglund, agreed
among themselves last fall to
maintain prevailing prices for
their products. They laid off
thousands of operators to restrict
production and stiffcn those prices.
a few weeks ago they started their
mills and re-employed upward of
d hundred thousand workers, but
compelled them to accept reduct-
Ions IN wages ranging from 5 per.
cent. TO 20 per cent, which was
clear graft; as prices remain prac.
llcay as they were before. OF
course, there will be great "pros-
perityn for the greedy textile
capitalists.
Now the United States Steel
Corporation and inpepcndent mills
have cut prices from 80 cents to
- per ton, which they could very
well afford to do Judging from
their OWN statements of the enorm-
Gus profits they have been making.
rms reduction of prices will
stimulate railway construction and
the building industry. millions of
dollars worth of orders BEING
last year that will be re
newed in the near future.
All the anthracite miners are to
be put in operation to pile up
100000 tons of surplus coal in
of a strike when the
present scale expires next April.
while the government reports
'bumpern crops this year, which
IN turn must be marketed.
Thus the principal industries.
those that form the foundation Of.
the industrial system. are being
revived and will gradually enliven
in every direction.
Another important factor is the !
action of the Republican convcn
ton in Chicago last week in aIop
ting a platform and nominating
candidates entirely pleasing to the
captains of industry. The word
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

When buying a hat, see to it
that it contains the label of the
United Hatters of North America
The genuine label is put in the hat
at the factory. Loose labels han
died by retailers are counterfeits.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Subscribe now for The Labor
Argus, 81. 90 per year in advance.
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See that the union label is on
your purchases.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
SUBSCRlPTlON.--S5.oO PER ANNUE'
INDIAN MUST WORK.

Not the least encouraging feature
of Secretary Gartield's annual report
is that part of it in which he points
out that the red men have at last
been made to understand and ap
preciate the fact that in order to be
treated like white men they have but
to show willingness to work for a
living. They have been taught that
the government will no longer sup.
port them in idleness, and if they
wish to eat rations they must work
for them. In pursuance of this
policy rations are no longer dis.
tlibuted, except to those who by
reason of age or other infirmity are
incapable of supporting themselves.
It is a healthful and salutary lesson
and we'll worth learning by red men
and white men alike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
Never a One Day President.

The periodic assertion Is made that
on Sunday, March 4. lS49. Senator Da-
vid Rice Atchison of Missouri, who
was then president pro tenn Of the
senate, was president of the United
States virtually" He never was,
virtually" or otherwise.
In 1893 congress enacted that in
event of no president or vice president
being ready to succeed the first office
should devolve on the president of
the senate and next on to the speaker
of the house The succession was
changed in 1886. Now. Zachary Tay-
Tor and Willard Fillmore were in Wash
ington on March 4. 1S49. 1t being Sun
day, they permitted an interregnum to
follow until the next day. Mr.. Atchi-
son took no oath as president, and
without taking such he could not ey-
ercise the office. Mr.. Taylor could
have taken the oath at any second
subsequent to noon on March 4. No
pompous Inauguration is demanded.
The chief justice need not administer
the oath Arthur took it in New York
before Judge Brady at 2 a. m. and Mr..
Roosevelt in Buffalo before United
States Judge Hazel.
The virtually Of Mr. Atchison is
visionary unless by some bolt from the
blue the elected officials had been re-
Notwithstanding Post
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
Water and Life.

OF all the conditions preparatory to
life the presence OF water, composed OF
oxygen and hydrogen, Is at once the
most essential and the most worldwide,
for if water be present the presence Of
other necessary elements Is probably
assured II water xist, that fact goes
bail for the necessary temperature, the
gamut Of life being coextensive with
the existence of water as such 1T Is
SO consequentially, life being impossl-
bic without water, Whatever the plan
ct, this is Of necessity true. But the
absolute degrees Of temperature with
IN which life can exist vary according
to the mass of the body another of the
ways in which mere size tells. On the
earth 212 degrees f. limits the range
at the top and 80 degrees f. at the bot
tom in the case of fresh water, q de-
grees Il. in the case of salt On a
smaller planet both limits would be
lowered, the top one the most On
Mars the boiling point would probably
be about 40 degrees It. Secondly,
from the general initial oneness of their
constituents a planet that still pos
sesses water will probably retain the
other substances that are essential to
l1fe-gases, for the reason that water
vapor Is next to hydrogen and helium
the lightest of them all, and solids be-
cause their weight would still more
conduce to keep them there. Water,
indeed, acts as a solution to the whole
problem.-Professor Lowell's "The Ev-
olution of Life" in Century Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
Only an Office Bow.

IF you want ready-to-hand study
In the downright cussedness Of human
nature unWarped," said an insurance
agent, 'just watch the Office boys in
your own or any other place Of bust
ness. In four cases out of five the
thing will come out this way:
"A new boy is engaged. He is meek
and mild, apologize Of bearing and
courteous of speech. He is apparently
seeking an excuse for daring to make
IA living. He looks reproachfully at
the head Office boy, who orders him
around in a rough, catch-as-catch-can
style. Such rudeness pains him.
'Note this boy a little later His
rude superior has resigned or been dis
missed, and he is now head Office boy.
Is he meek and mild, apologize and
reproachful? Say, he's worse young
rufiian than his bullyrags
the newcomer. ignores the cuspidor,
uses language not fit to print and
comes dangerously near 'sassing' his
employer. He knows it all, and lit
tie more.
"There are exceptions, but they prove
the rule."-NeW York Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
When Actors Play to Actors.

"When he (Henry Irving engaged me
to play Ophelia in 1878 he asked me to
go down to Birmingham to see the
play, and that night saw what l shall
always consider the perfection of act
ing. 1t had been wonderful in 1874; in
1873 it was far more wonderful" wrote
Ellen Terry in McClure's. ct has been
said that when he had the advantage
of my Ophelia his Hamlet improved
don't think so. He was always quite
independent of the people with whom
he played. The Birmingham night he
knew was there. He Played say it
without vanity-for me. We players
are not above that weakness. if it be a
weakness. If ever anything inspires
us to do our best it is the presence in
the audience Of some fellow artist who
must, in the nature Of things, know
more completely than any one what we
intend, what we do, what we feel. The
response from such a member of the
audience flies across the footlights to
us like a flame. felt it once when l
played Olivia before Eleanora Duse.
felt that she felt it once when she play
ed Marguerite Gautier for me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
A Bio Grasshopper.

A geographical expedition which set
out for Australia on an exploring and
mapmaking tour had engaged a negro
cook, who took great interest in every
thing he saw. While the party was en-
route a kangaroo broke out Of the grass
and made for the horizon with pro-
digious leaps, an event that interested
the colored gentleman exceedingly.
''You all have pretty wide meadows
hereabouts, | reckon" he said to the
native who was guiding the party.
..Not any larger than those Of other
countries returned the guide most po-
lttely.
'Well, there must be mighty power
full high grass roundabouts, heh?'' he
insisted.
''Not that know off, replied the
guide. "Why do you ask such odd
questions y
"Why, III tell you, boss. was think
in of the mighty uncommon magnitude
Of them grasshoppers. kansas City
Independent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
Glory EVERYWHERE.

A Methodist minister was much an
noyed by one Of his hearers frequently
shouting out during the preaching
"Gloryv' "Praise the Lordr' and the
like Though often reproved, the hap
py member persisted in expressing
himself.
One day the minister invited him
to tea and, to take his mind from
thoughts Of praise, handed him sci
entific book. full Of dry facts and fig
ures, to pass the time before tea.
Presently the minister was startled
by sudden Outburst Of GLORY!
"HalleluiahW and "Praise the Lordw
what is the matter, man." asked
the minister.
''Why, this book says the sea is five
miles deep?" .--...
"Well, what of that?'
"Why, the Bible says my sins have
been cast into the depths of the sea
and if it is that deep l need not be
afraid Of their ever coming up again
Gloryy' ...
The minister gave up hopes of re-
forming him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
a Darinq Escape.

The annals of Sing Sing are full Of
daring escapes. A typical case was
that Of Pallister and Rohlf, two con-
victed murderers. By frequent appeals
they had headed off the day of their
execution, and at length decided on
escape at any cost-even that of life
itself. Late one night Pallister called
for drink Of milk, and as the official
on duty opened the cell door to give
it him he was seized, dragged in and
overpowered. The desperate then
locked the officer in the cell and, after
securing his keys, released his COM
rade Rohlf, when they in turn over
came and disarmed the second night
Waterman. This done, they offered re-
lease to three more prisoners with
whom they had made friends These
declined the doubtful benefit however,
whereupon the two murderers climbed
the skylight, reached the boundary
wall and dropped to liberty by the
broad Hudson, which they. crossed in
small boat.-New York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
up Two Stumps.

Little Johnny was in the habit of
wanting more victuals put upon his
plate than he could eat. His papa de-
cided to break him of the habit. One
day as Johnny insisted upon being
served until his plate was we'll filled
his papa said, Johnny, If give you
this you will have to eat every bit of
it or I will punish you" Johnny prom
ised that he would, and bravely did
the little fellow try to do so, but in
vain. It was too much for him. He
would try again and again and then
look sorrowfully at his papa. Finally,
laying down his fork, he said:
"Papa, if you was me which would
you rather do, get licking or bust?'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
The First American Duel.

In the year 1880 occurred the first
duel known to have taken place Oh
American soil. The principals Edward
Doty and Edward Lester, were serv.
ants of a Mr.. Hopkins. one of the New
England colonists. The men had quar-
relied over some trifing matter and re-
sorted to the field for it's settlement.
The affair was stopped by the authori-
ties. but not before one had been
wounded in the thigh and the other in
the hand. There was no law covering
such matters, but the governor of the
province decided that the men should
be punished nevertheless. At his or
ders they were sent to have their heads
and feet tied together and lie in that
condition tWenty-four hours without
food or drink. They suffered so much,
however, that they were released at
the end Of an hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-04
Trading as a Fine Art.

A grocery store in Nelson, Lanca.
shire, was managed by Golfers wife.
One night the good woman was COM
PEELED to leave the shop for short
time in charge of her husband, giving
him full instructions how to act and
especially cautioning him that in the
event Of d customer presenting Jar
or pot and asking for treacle, jam or
pickles he must be sure and weigh
tn pot"
Full of confidence, the collier INSTALL
ed himself behind the counter. In a
short time lad ran into the shop and
piped out: ...
81 want two pound O. pickles fur mi
faythur, and here's tn pot"
The good man carefully weighed the
pot and exclaimed:
"Nay, lad, tn pot weighs enough
bowt pickles. but IN gi' thi one or two
anyway. '-Liverpool Mercury.