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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-01

twelve hundreds. Standing guard like .
sentinel in the quaint old garden OF the
convent. going on with its labor Of love,
offering Its grateful shade and bearing its
golden fruit. through the many years Of
IT'S usefulness it has kept on reaching
upward in its growth until now it has
attained height of thirty-one feet.
Under proper conditions Of climate and
soil it is the nature Of orange trees to
live to remarkable age and their pro-
ductiveness is astounding. As far back
as 1889, according to one authority. there
was an orange tree at Nice-where these
trees are considered naturalized-which
bore annually five or six thousand or
anges. 1t had grown to be fifty feet
high when last seen by this authority and
it required two men to span it's trunk.
Still another ancient member Of the race
was found in an orangery at Versailles
in 1866. It was growing-and bearing
with its roots in a box. the seed having
been sown in 1921.
The first orange trees grown in England
were imported by Sir Walter Raleigh
and raised by his relative. Sir Francis
Carew. at Buddington In Surrey. These
trees lived and fiourished for many years
but were finally killed by the great frost
of 1739-40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-01
GROWN UNDER GLASS FIFTY YEARS
AGO.

Fifty or sixty years ago oranges were
grown under glass in England and some
parts of the continent. Special houses
on the order Of the present-day green
culture of the fruit and were known as
orangeries. In these. the trees were
grown in tubs or boxes ordinarily kept
In the open all summer and transferred
indoors for the cold winter months.
This method OF cultivation necessarily
meant limited supply OF fruit and there
fore oranges were an expensive luxury
during that period. Then, too. at that
time rapid transportation was unknown
between orange growing sections and the
northern countries and attempts at chip
suited disastrously more often than other
wise Taken altogether orange culture
was not a prize-winning industry at that
stage Of the game ard It is not to BIO
wondered at that orangeries fell into dis
USE as imported fruit was soon found to
be much cheaper than the homegrown
product.
It is doubtful whether there IL even one
Of these orange houses remaining in this
country now, though there are few still
scattered about through Europe. Most Of
them, however, have been converted to
or IT'S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-01
WONDERFUL ST. MICHAEL GARDENS
DIE OF EEGLECT..

Perhaps the most wonderful orange
gardens Of the Old World were >the far
These orchards. were spread along the
sunny shores Of the Islands where high
walls of tall trees sheltered them from the
sea- breeze. which blew cold at night. in
Introduced into the Azores by the
Portuguese, orange culture became vast
industry there, where al conditions SEEM
velopment- Growing and bearing. increas-
ing In fruitfulness from year to year, these
marvellous gardens came to be the chief
source Of livelihood for the people OF the
Islands. Naturally an indolent race, the
easy cultivation OF orange groves appealed
to them and year In and year out all the
work required Of them was to see that
season.
Orange trees are the most responsive Of
all aboreal things to human care and at
tention, but patiently fulfilling their mis-
tention eventually made its mark upon
even these noble trees.
Without drainage. without fertilization.
perhaps without even pruning. these mag
nificent specimens were finally stricken
with disease. Some of them had lived
and toiled through their seasons of flower
only to sicken and die for lack Of care at
the last. Leaves turned yellow. and fell:
buds were blighted before blossoming--
time and so through flower, leaf and
all life gradually died out Of those wonder
full old centenarfans, leaving nothing but
the bare skeleton Of what for hundreds
Of years had been among the fairest
gardens ever washed by tho waves Of the
blue Atlantic.
To those who knew the conditions, the
destruction Of the groves of the Azores
was something more than the humiliation
of an enormous industry. 1t assumed tho
nature of a tragedy-looked upon as Just
retribution overtaking a people who did
not properly appreciate their privileges.
who held their blessings Of too little worth
and 30 lost them
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
he Alabama
Strike Situation.
Guards Playing Prominent Part
and as Uusual are Responsible for
Lawiessness--Miner Lynched

a.
with all the trumpcd up charges
that are made by these cut throats
and murdercrs mis-named deputy
| sheritfS.
! In opr last issue we appealed to
Governor Conner to protect the
working people, the striking
miners, pointing out the fact to
him that his oath Of Office called
for his protection to the poor the
same as the rich. But Instead of
doing what he has sworn to do he
still persists in guarding these
undesirable murdererS, cut throats
and buns on their way to take the
places made vacant by the citizens
OF Alabama. Now Governor, all
we ask IS fair play. You should
protect the weak as same as the
strong. These armed cat thpoats
called guards, you should order
out OF the district, especially these
so-called Texas rangers who are
nothing more nor less than the
same old Pinkertons murdercrs.
Governor, will you stand idly by
and see the good people Of Ala
bama murdered?
we have it from what aDDpa,S
to be a reliable source that the
operators, who are losing this fight
and will resort to anything, not
even murder excepted, are now
playing their strongest card-that
IS, getting martial law declared SO
That they can have the officers of
the miners union arrested and
thrown into Jail or bull pens and
denied the rights of habels corpus.
believing that by SO doing they
can bulldoze and scare the miners
when they are without 4 leader
into going back 10 w0is.;' .ni IaDo
dltlonally. Apparently these op
orators will stop at nothing. No
crime, however heinous, to obtain
their ends, but we do not think
hat they will succeed in winning
this fight if they were to put every
man who Is out on strike in lail.
Gentlemen, the handw riting is
on the well, and the quicker YOU
will heed its warning and come
to an understanding with the
miners, the better it will be for
you and everybody else interested.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
THE CHILD'S
HERITAGE
What the Children of the Non
Unionist and the Strike Breakers
May look for in the Future.

You non unionists who have
brought children into the world
that are as dear to youtas pour lives
ask yourselves what heritage will
you leave them, with early every
thing in trade monopolized and
natural opportunities closed against
them by privilege?
Whose slave is your child going
to be?
Can not you men i'll the metal
trades, in the clothing trades, in
the building trades, or other lines
of industry, you who are still un-
organized, understand that If you
Joined the organization of your
trade and in solid phalanN stood
for square deal all around you
would be iuvincible2
The aggregate annual wealth
turned out by labor of our time Is
staggering in its immenslty. and
You have a right to expect more
of that wealth for the enjoyment
of yourself and family instead OF
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

heaping it up in piles for a few
thousand multimillionaires, unable
to use it. You have an inherent
right to really and truly enjoy
lie, LIBERTY and the pursuit of
happiness. But you must enforce
that right through organization,
just as your forefathers did.
Yes eyou men who feed, clothe
ana house the nation have the
absolute and indisputable right to
govern the nation, and there are
none dare say you nay, if you but
nave the courage, the pluck and
the will to unite.
Make up your mind now and
register solemn pledge that YOU
VIII stand in you own light no lon.
ger, go to the union in your trade,
apply for admission, stand
shoulder to shoulder with your
fellows and share with them YOUR
joys and sorrows as they will share
theirs with you.
And may God bless you for
being faithful and true to yourself.
your family your class and your
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
FAIRY FOR THE
LEGISLATURE.
No Better Selection Could Re Made
For that Body from a Labcr
and General Stand Point.

Editor Labor Argus:-I notice
lhat the name of ThJs. I1arrv
has been mentioned as a pro,,,I,ia
candidate for the nomination fn,.
the House Of Delegates l,efnrn tho
democratic convention Saturday
l desire TO say that no better
selection could be made. have
known Tom FAIRY for wears ana
can unhesltating say that he is
thoroughly qualified in every mar
tlcular ior the Office and that he
VIII add great strength to the
ticket. He has been a life long
union man and was one of tbe
fathers of the Mine Workers Irrio,,
IN w est Virginia.. as that oroani-
Zatlon sprang into existence nndnr
ms leadership as president of .ho
OLD Il. of l.. He has always haan
a consistent and CONSCIENTIOUS
worker In the cause of hum,nit,
and has an army of DerSona,
friends and acquaintance! .n,ona
the working men of the I;ar,' an,ons
.alley. His honesty and integ.
r1ty IS unquestioned and he win
make an ideal candidate and will
serve the whole people if elected
ne Is gentleman OF the old schooi
ana Is thoroughly convcrsaut With
aii the Important public onesfions
of the day. l"e'' 'i'li9
dominate and elect Tom E,r.,-
, TO lhe legislature and you viii
nave an officer who viii iisch.,a.a
me uu1'es incumbent upon him
! !" itno''t rear or favor and for the
penne MO; OF the entire citizenship and
no Clique or clan can maLa b;n, |
ue. iate In any manner from bjs
Wy W. 10 himself and the people.
we need men like him in onr 1ag,s
iis' OLD MINER.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
LABOR DAY
FEATURES
Are Decided Upon by Committee
and a Grand Demonstration in
Promised on Sep. T.

The General Labor Day Com
mlttce held an important meeting
Oh Monday evening and definately
decided upon the plans of the big
celebration.
Steel A. Hawkins, appeared be.
fore the committee ald made them
proposition to take the celebra-
ton to the park. After consider
able discussion it was decided to
confine the celebration to the city
and the Wigwam was selected as
the place to bave the speaking.
The committee decided upon
having big civi,. and industrial
parade and the chairman and
secretary were instructed to invite
all business firms and nanufactur.
ing plants to be represented in the
parade with a float.
One of the features Of the day will
be the ''Union City, which will
be locat I'd on one of our principal
streets and which will consist of
booths representing every local
union in the city in which many
amusement features will be pre-
sented to the public.
The finance committee reported
that they we've meeting with flat
tering success and would be ready
to make their final report mex t
Monday evening.
The meeting adjourned until
next Monday evening when it is
urgently requested that every
union i'll the city be represented
and a cordial invitation is extend
cd to all union men who can to be
present also.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
ceive the financial assistance of his
union brothers if necessary.
Big Meeting at Handley.

The miners at Handley are
aroused as never before as was
evidenced by the great outpourins
OF men at that place on last Thurs
day night to a general mass meet.
ing. The hall was too small to
accommodate the assemblage and
the meeting was held in the open
ar. Dow Platt acted DIS chairman
and the following officers made
able and convincing addresses:
Vice President Lanham, Sub-Dis-
trlct President Hastings and Sec
retary Kramer and National
Organizers Craigo and Pelizzarri.
1t was the best meeting ever held
at Handley and shows that the
untlreing efforts of the officials are
bearing fruit.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
General Mining News.

National Vice President John
p. White will be the Labor Dav
orator at Danville, III.
w. ID. Ryan has received the
nomination for congress in his
congressional district in Indiana
and it is safe to say will sit in the
next Congress with 'tBilly''
Wilson and ThoS. p. Nichols as
side partners.
The Western Federation of
Miners lost only 5000 men on ac-
count of the war made upon it by
the operators and the finarcia de-
preston. The union now has
about $4,000 members. They
spent nearly a million dollars
during the past year. The Idaho
trials alone cost theme about $780,
600. The miners intend to con
tinue to fight for their rights.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Union Miner Killed.

y sad accident occurred at
Wlnifrede last Thursday in which
Chap. Asbury lost his life. The
accident happened in the West
Mine where he was working
by fall of slate. Mr.. Asburv
had always been careful man
about his work but i'll some un-
avoldable manner ''kittle bot
tom' fell on him which resulted in
his instant death.
Chap. has always been a staunch
union man and has always been Il
faithful and consistent worker in
the cause and will be greatly miss
ed. He leaves wife and seven
children, all the children but one
being too small to work and he is
trapper boy His family have
the sympathy of host of friends
and 1t is hoped that they will re-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
WORKMEN IN U. S.
SHOULD GET IN LINE
Foreign Countries Recognize That
Workmen are Entitled to Compen-
sation for Injuries.

Practically every foreign country
of standing industrially has recog-
nized by legislation the principal
that the workman is entitled to
compensation for injuries received
in the line of duty. Twenty two
foreign states and governments
have passed such enactments.
They are: Austria, Belgium, British
Columbia, Cape Of Good Hope,
Denmark. Finland, France.
Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hungary, l tally, Luxembourg. Meth
erlands, New Zealand, Russia,
South Australia, Spain, Sweden
and Western Australia.
If the workmen do their dutr
this fall such measure will be
enacted by the next congress of
the United UtateS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Montgomery is preparing to
have one of the largest Labor Day
demonstrations in it history.
President Hasting has been very
busy the past week adjusting the
many grievances that are coming
to his attention.
Vice President Ianham and
Sub District President Hastings
were at Plymouth the latter part
os the week on official business.
Mine No. 1 at Boomer has closed
down for ninety days owing to a
lack of orders. Quite a number
of men being thrown out of EN-,
ployment.
Is your local affiliated with the
state Federation of LAHORE If not
now is the time to get in and as
sist in securing legislation at the
next session of the legislature.
President Davis and National
Board member Cairns have return
ed from Tunnelton where they
spent several days looking after
the interests of the organization.
The Labor Argus gives more
news OF interest to the miners than
any paper circulated in West
Virginia. Tell your friends about
1t and help the good cause along.
The local unions at Eagle and
Mt. Carbon are reported to be in
better condition now than for
several years past, more evidence
of sthe energetic organizing cam
paIgn being waged by the officials.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
gor Justice
and Freedom
President Gompers Appeals to Labor
and Their Friends to Unite ard
He'p Wipe Out Glass Oppression

particularly in regard to the aims,
OF the injunction process and how
lt may be ren edied.
FOR geveral months there has
DOT been any one question which
mas SO thoroughly engrossed the
attention of all the people of ou,
country as that embodied in labor,s
demands and which has become
popularity known as the Injunction
| abuse
The agitation and discussion OF
labor's demands, which in is last
analysis means the rights and
freedom of all our people, will, be-
yohd doubt, be the most i'm
portant issue i'll the presidential
ana congressional campaign. In
deed, the labor question is. and
must inevitably become, the
mooted question until it is settled
and settled right. SO widespread
mas been the discussion that the
people of the entire civilized world
feel an intense interest as shown
even by the cablegrams from
Europe published in our daily
press.
w hat the toilerS have most to
fear is the mental stagnation of
the people. When they began to
think and discuss what labor pre-
sents for the remedy of WRONGS.
relief from injustice, and the at.
talnment of its rights, the present
and the future are full of hope.
IL Is the rising sun of healthier
and more intelligent public
opinion in which the workers NAV
place their faith and their hone
for redress and justice.
me tolllng masses of our country
appeal to and have IA right to ex.
pect that every workman without
regard to political partisan af1ili-
auon: that every sympathizer and
TREND OF human liberty, will stand
by and cooperate with the great
cause of human freedom as under
stood and exc mplified by the trade
union movement, the federation Of
the organized workers of America.
the American Federation OF
Labor.
Let us unite. federate, and CO.
operate to the end that the human
izing aspiration and influence of
the organized labor movement OF
our country may free the workers
and in freeing the work keIS remove
from all our people the last YES
hgc of political class oppression
and tyranny.
Let the toileIS. their friends and
Sympathizcrs, rise above political
partisan>hip and in the best sense
be American citizens, revering the
the history, memory, and tradition
OF ashington, Jefferson and
Lincoln, and make of our Republic
the great commonwealth of real
SoVcreigns and -frccmcn cn.-Samuel
GOmpe1S in American FEEDER
atiOniSt.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Of the United Mine Workers
IN this District Very Active
BIG MEETING AT OLCOTT
On Last Sunday Afternoon and
Much Good Accomplished
Newsy Notes Of Interest to
the Miners of this Field.

A magnificent miners mass meet.
ing was held at Olcott last Sunday
afternoon. 1t was by far the best
meeting ever held on Briar Creek
The meeting was billed to com.
menced at 1 O'Clock but owing to
the dreadful condition of the roads
which caused a break down of the
rig in which the officials were
making the trip the speakers were
two hours late, but a large crowd
awaited their arrival.
The meeting was called to order
by w. e. Zirlile who introduced
Vice President Lanham who made
q short and telling address which
made quite an impression upon the
assemblage He was followed by
National Executive Board Member.
Thos. Cairns who discussed the
conditions confront ting the miners
OF West Virginia at great length.
tie dewitt upon the benefits that
had accrued to the miners of the
kanawha Valley from the crgani
zation and appealed to the men to
assist it in its onward march for
better things in the future. His
address was an able one and was
listened to with rapt attention by
all present.
The chairman then introduced
President Davis who made one of
the best labor speeches it has been
our lot to listen. He reviewed the
conditions of the hanawha miners
from the dark ages to the present
time pointing out with distinct
ness the great benefits that the or
ganlzation has pIriIrmcd for the
miners is since its inception and
Quilting what it would do in the
future if the miners would arouse
from their Indifference and co.
operate with the officials. In
plain words he warned the men of
what they might expect in the
future unless they became more
active i'll the fight to maintain
present conditions and make an
effort to increase their member
ship. he cautioned them to live
up to the requirements of the pres
ent joint agreement and to place
in Il position where
they could demand of the upcr-
ators that they also live up to- their
part of it. lie appealed to mem.
bers Of the locals to become more
active and to those who where not
members to get into the organi-
zation before it was too late. He
was accorded the closest attention
during his entire sp -ech and made
most favorable impression up
Oh all those present.
The editor of The Labor Argus
was then called upon and made a
short talk along trade union lines.
The chairman of the meeting,
w. f.. Ierkle made the closing
speech after which practically
every man present gathered
around the officials and declared
their intention of exerting every
possible effort to get every man on
the Creek in the organization.
President Davis and his colleagues
were highly elated over the ell
thusiasm displayed by the men
and expect TO double the member
ship in Il short time.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Gompers Wins First Blood,

Last Saturday Federal Judge
Allen of Denver, refused to de-
clare President Gompers and the
executive council i'll contempt of
court because they failed to ap-
pear III the $4,000 damage suit
started by the Thompson Marble
Company against them and the
Denver and Colorado trade union
officials Labor's attorneys, were
upheld in the position that they
we've being sued in Washington
and the testimony could be used
against them
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Gatens For Justice.

The many friends of Pat Gatens
are working hard for his nomin-
alton for Justice of the Peace of
Peace of Poca District in Putnam
county on Saturday. Pat is one of
the artive workers in the United
Mine Workers in that section and
deserves the support of all union
men and other citizens who be-
lieve in equal and exact justice to
all.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Another big meeting will be
held Sunday afternoon at 1 O'Clock
at the mouth of Armstrong Creek
in which the miners of Eagle, st.
Clair, Mt. Carbon and Armstrong
Creek will take part. The meet
Ing will be addressed by National,
District and Sub-District officials
and large attendance is promised.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Among the successful aspirants
for district Offices at the Demo-
cratic convention last Saturday the
following miners were nominated:
b. B. Vickers for Justice of the
Peace of Cabin Creek district; w.
T.. Zirkle for Constable of Wash
ington district, and several others.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Some men think that to be
gentlemen they should pay COM
pliments instead of debts.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

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Interesting Items.

Montgomery is preparing tt
have one of the largest Labor Day
demonstrations in it history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
MOTOR BOAT RACES
 AT ST. AUGUSTINE

St. Augustine, Fla, February 27.-Owing to high winds all events on today's pro- gramme went over except the fve-mile handicap race, which was run off late this afternoon. In this event two boats, J. P. Steeles No Name, 5-horse power, and J. H. AlensS Secret, 4O-horse power, com peted. American power boat rules formed the basis of the handicap, the Secret giv- ing the No Name start of minutes 35 seconds on the race, twice around a 21a- mile triangular course. The Secret won, covering the five miles in IA minutes seconds, and defeating the No Name by only 52 seconds.
 Times of start and each lap was:
 No Name. Capt Leo Van, started 5:O021A miles at 5:11 40; finished at 5:23:26 Actual running time, 23:24.
 Secret, Commodore Allen, started 5:07 :35; 215 miles, at 5:15:15; finished at 5.22.32 Ac- tual running time, 14:57.
 Morning and afternoon events are scheduled for tomorrow