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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
LAPSE OF REASONING.
Instances by Two of the Worlds
Greatest Benefactors.

1TGdLcSI
To illustrate the kind of lapse OF rea-
soning power from which great in
ventors are known to suffer. like that
under influence of which Sir Isaac
Newton cut one hole in n wall to let
cat pass through and then a small
hole Tor the kitten, an old story in the
life of Morse will answer well. Long
before he invented the telegraph Morse
was known to the officers of the patent
Office as II persistent applicant for pat
ents. When his great Invention Of
distance writing was about complet
ed he wanted the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway company to try It,
To get rid of him the president of
the road turned him over to a subor-
dinate This official was struck with
the beauty of the invention and became
so interested In II that he sat up half
the night discussing 1t with the in
ventor. At length Morse confessed
there was only one thing which baf-
fed him. las long as the railroad
runs" he said, where poles may be
erected it will be easy sailing. but when
we come to the big bridges what is 10
be done then? We can't erect poles
across the stream, and without them
the wire would sag and perhaps break
from its own weight. / confess | don't
know what to do. Can't You suggest
a way out of the difficulty?
"Why don't you fasten the wires to
the bridgef" asked his companion
without moments hesitation. For
q moment Morse gazed at him, with
open mouth, and then exclaimed:
"Why not. indeed? Why, | never
thought of that. It's the very way"
The layman's tip put the finishing
touch to the work of the great In
ventor, and thus wires came to be
strung on bridges when crossing large
streams.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
waR AGAINST coNsuMp1IoN

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the "white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foleys' Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption.
Do not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
II Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is experience.
G. Nj. Harden, of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: 81 find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for it. For Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. | have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine" Mr.. Harden
is right; it's the best of all medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for
chills and malaria. Sold under guaran-
tee at Pollock Il Hennessy's drug store.
hOc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
cho,o. Barn Timber For Sale.

We can furnish choice barn timber,
also about 200 cords of green wood.
Cash or on good time notes. Terms to
suit purchaser. For further particulars
call on or address Martin Bros; Yale,
Mich, Route No. 4. Rural Phone. Al
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
Favors From Subscribers.

Alex. Lovelock, Emmett; +. w.
Wheaton, Rochester; Moses Burns,
CrOswell, Gilman Beals, Chas. Palmer,
q. w. Gardner, Yale.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
For SaIeI

Good business property on MAR
street, Yale. Will be sold very reason.
able. Inquire of owner.
1914. Mrs. NJ. II. Brown.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

Continued from Page H.
the Expostor will always be at your
very best, with kindest regards, | am,
Yours very truly.
L, q, putney.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers
pleasant little pills, that are easy tc
take. Sold by Mathews Il Wight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17

| have a thoroughbred o &c boar
hog for service at my farm one mile
north and one-ffalf mile west of Yale.
5I. w. w. Adams.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17

a barrel of extra heavy castor oil for
sale by the gallon. Prices right, for the
benefit of our customers. Call on Barr
Bros. at the Yale Foundry. IA
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17

Time between Port Huron and Detroit City
Hall. two hours and fifteen minutes.
Regular cars leave Port Huron (watlng ROOM
for st. Clair. Marine City. Algonac, Mt. Clemens
Detroit and all intermediate points at 600 a. m.
and every hour thereafter until 500 y. IN. cars
running over old route via Algonac.
Direct connections are made I'm Port Huron
with Pere Marquette trains To and from the
north. bad Axe. Croswe and all way stations
Also stations on the Port Huron, Saginaw and
Bay City Division.
Fare, Port Huron to Detroit. one way, 90c
Round trip tickets can be purchased at Waiting
Room In Port Huron TO Detroit and return for
$50.
For folders, time tables, booklets. etc. address
Harry Bullen, Gen. Supt., Detroit, Mich. or j.
4. Keys, @. =. and p. A., No. II Woodward ave.
Detroit, Mich.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
. RAPID RAILWAY SYSTEM.
the GREAT PANORAMIC ROUTE BETWEEN
PORT HURON AND DETROIT
Low Rates Parior Cars
Frequent Service
Detroit-Port Huron Limiteds

Gears run on central standard time. Time tabl
subject to change Without nOtlce.l
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

CONDITIONS
OF the White Slaves Who Delve in
the Alabama Coal Mines Disgrace
to the State and Nation.

The conditions in Alabama at
the present time are a dead ringer
for certain sections in West Nir-
ginia. In discussing the strike
situation in that state NotiOnal
Board Duncan Mcdonald has the
following to say
"During all the years l have
been engaged III this work / have
never before saw such a miserable,
poverty strillen class of miners as
we find here, and the story Of free
ing the slaves is a burlesque so far
as the workers, either black or
white, are concerned. Instead of
freeing the black slave they have
enslaveu the poor white man.
s'Thc conditions under which the
the miners worked before the
strike here would scarcely be
tolerated in far-off Russia. The
men were compelled to load from
2. 400 to $500 pounds for ton,
while the state law requires the
company to pay on Il basis OF only
1000 pounds.
'.The companies own the LAND
and cabins III which the miners
must live, and in our state
! Illinois they would scarcely be
used for chicken coops. In fact
no sensible raiser Of poultry woulc
think of housing his stock in suci
miserable novels. The cabins con
sist of board shantieS with the
boards straight up and down
whitewashel on the out SIDE
The companies also own the com
missions company stores where
the men are required to get thel1
goods, and 1 have met many
honest. hardworking men "h'
worked steady for years and ar'
in debt to the company. This 1:
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
VANS Contrary Opin ions.

Van Cleave, of the Manufac tur-
ers Association, writes to the
American Industries, his perso nal
organ. and says s'Ne need have
no fear of union men when it
comes to politics or any other
issue; they never stick together.'
But what did Van say when he
appealed to Judge Gould at Wash
inston for an injupction Why,
just the opposite. He claimed
that the labor people are bound to-
gether by solid compact. When
the word is sent along the line
they unite to an end, and they
have practically ruined the bust
ness ofsthe Buck. Stove Stove and
Range company by their boycott.
Van himself doesn't cleave to one
argument long enough to know
where he is at.-Labcr World.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Results of Organization.

Organized labor has advanced
wages shortened hours of labor.
prevented reduction of salaries,
regulated sanitary conditions as
well as employment Of women
and children, prohibited through
adoption of laws, their employ
ment at night, regulated the age
at which children could be employ
ed as well as their hours Of labor,
secured safety appliances, fire
escapes. etc established inspection
bureaus. board of arbitration, re-
gulated garnishment of wages, had
laws passed defining liabilities of
corporate for personal injuries
to employees, and have brought
about conditions which have made
the lives of the toilers of the world
more worth the living. Have any
Of the achievements redoundeG to
YOUR benefit If so, you should
support the organization which
brought them about making 1T pos
sible to do yet great things
Chronicle.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Miners Active at Crown Hill.

The membership Of the Local
Union at Crown Hill are very
active and have an organization
which is alert and aggressive. a
rousing good meeting was held
last Wednesday night which was
addressed by District Vice Presi
dent Lanham and Secretary Morris
harmonious relations prevail
which is quite in contrast with the
Belmont local at the same place
which is having troubles of its own
due mainly to the men. The Bel
mont men should emulate the ex-
ample set by their neighbors and
get busy, it only requires little
aggressiveneSS Oh their part.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
General Mining News.

The Maucr Coal Co. is prepar-
ing to open a big coal shaft three
miles northwest of pittsburg. lust
north of the Lone Oak.
For the first time in thirty
years not a ton of coal was ship
ped from the Pittsburg district by
waiter during the month of Jul e.
Shirley Hill Mine No. 1 Hinton,
Ind, has closed down and it will
not be reopened until next fall.
Over two hundred miners are
thrown out of employment as a re-
suit.
Judge Charles T. Moore of the
Circuit Court has issued a tempor-
AIRY injunction at Nashville, III.
where he had been called to hear
a restraining citation against the
Miners Union and the Federation
of Labor at Wrinkle, H., to pre-
vent interference with the non
union men of that place.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

sent will suffice. Sixty-threc
cases growing out Of this strike.
against union miners, have been
investigated and by Judicial OF.
4 hceIs; eighteen at Ashville, in St.
Clair county, before Judge Forman
tall of whom were acquitted and
discharged; sixteen before Judge
Benners, charged with violence.
al OF whom were acquitted and
discharged; eleven before Judge
Pratt in Bibb county, all of whom
We're discharged except one, and
ne was only convicted for an in
significant misuemeanor, trespass
alter warning, and was fined only
Sl; five defendants (union men)
have been tried in Tuscaloosa
county, all of whom have been ac-
Quilted; one in Walker county.
who was acquitted; five at Repub
nc, who were acquitted; -four before
Judge Alternately, one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of
Birmingham, who were acquitted
two before Justice Thorpe, at
-Adger, who were acquitted. In
other words, out of siXty-thrce
cases against these miners, sixty-
two have been acquitted, only one
found guilty, and that one for tres
pass after warning, for which he
was only fined 81.
LAS before stated, six deputy
shcrifts and guards were tried be-
Judge Benners for murder and
held by him to answer before the
grand jury for that of1ense.
Another deputy sheriff was tried
before Judge Benners, charged
with assault with intent to kill and
murder, and was held by him to
appear before the grand jury.
Zone of the great troubles grows
out of an evil system, namely, in
appointing deputy sherif1s who are
the employed agents and partisans
of the companies. I do not hold
the officers Of these companies re-
sponsible for the outrages com
mitteG by these deputies; on the
other hand, l don't feel that the
other officers and myself should be
held responsible for what some
vicious and irresponsible miner
may do.
''rhe officers and members of
the Mine Workers. Unio" will
readily accept the suggestion of
Hon. A. Q. Lane. chairman of the
citizens' meeting, asking for the
appointment of Il disintcrested
committee Of citizens to investi
gate conditions and ascertain who
are responsible for the violence
and cutrag"s being perpetrated in
TIE diStIict.'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
OF THE
COAL FIELDS
Good Meeting at VT. Carbon
Sunday Afternoon.
STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED
At Tunnelton and the Situation
Unchanged--Two New
Locals Organized.

A mass meeting of the miners of
Mt. Carbon, Diamond, Eagle and
Armstrong Creek was held at the
mouth of Armstrong Creek last
Sunday afternoon which is ex-
pected to result in the strengthen
ing of the organization in that sec
tlon. The necessity Of the men
getting closer together in order to
maintain present prices and con-
dltions was clearly pointed out by
all the speakers and the situation
that contronts them today was cX-
planned to them in no uncertain
words. Every speaker urged them
to arouse from the indifferent state
into which they have allowed
themselves to fall and become
active workers in the organization
which means SO much to them
selves and their families.
Thos present seemed to be deep
ly impressed with the seriousness
of the situation and in the future
can be depended upon to do their
part toward the only organization
to which they can look for pro
lection and the maintainance Of
the present working conditions.
The meeting was called to order
and presided over by William j.
Hall, Of Kimberly, who acted as
chairman. The following gentle.
men addi essed the meeting: Vice
President Lanham, Sub District
President Hastings, National Or
ganizcr Craigo, District Secretary
Benjamin +. Morris, Mr.. j. Il.
Hudson, of Oakland, Marshall
Williams, Of Charleston, and II.
Il. Daily, of Kimberly, all of whom
made stirring appeals to the men
to become active in their {a4tic:s to
the trades union movement
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

the general rule with few excep
tions
"But the miners have struck.
struck almost to man, and | am
addressing large meetings every
day and sometimes at night, and
our meetings are often surrounded
by guards with guns to threaten
and lntimidate the miners.
deputies, gun men and militia
are in evidence everywhere, fur
nlshed freely by the Democratic
governor, sheriffs and other Of
hclals, who seem to be absolutely
under the control of the corpora
tions.
Fat pork, corn bread and
slnkers (hot biscuits) seem to be
the principle diet, and a very poor
quality at that.
'Ihe companies are now throw
ing the men out of the cabins
without due process of law and are
arrestlng them by the hundreds
Tor trespass, some while going to
the postot1ice for their mail. 1t is
i hard proposition, but the men
are standing firm. Many of them
are living in tents and the fight
goes on.
"Most of the miners in the hills
and everywhere go are devout,
God-fearing people, and most of
our meetings open and close with
prayer, If ever the plea of the
meek and the oppressed deserved
TO be answered it should be here
at this time.''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Meeting at Smithers.

Vice President Lanham and
Organizer Craigo attended the meet.
ing Of Smithers Local Union on
Tuesday night. While the at
tendance was not as large as it
could have been those present dis
played considerable interest in the
affairs of the organization which
inspires the hope that in the future
better results may be expected.
One step in the right direction was
the changing of the meeting night
FROM monthly to weekly which
they expect to result in better at
tendance and more enthusiasm.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Good Meeting at Quincy.

Quite a successful meeting was
held at Quincy on last Thursday
night by Vice President l.. Z.
Lanham and Sub-DIStIict Presi-
dent Hastings. Thos. Fairy. the
old war horse also addressed the
meeting. This meeting will serv G
to arouse considerable more
activity among the rank and file
at Quincy which Will have a good
effect in the future. The speakers
explained many important subjects
to the men which it hoped will
leave Il lasting impression upon
their minds.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
MINERS THROWN
OUT OF HOWE
At Crown Hill In Violation of Law
Judgement Was Secured
Against Another Man.

The peaceable and harmonious
relations that have existed at the
Belmont mine at Crown Hill DO.
tween the company and the men
for the past year has been rudely
cast aSSunder.
The trouble has been brought
about with the change of super
intendents, the new man being
formely boss at Rush Run and
as soon as he assumed charge he
began arranging to introduce New
River conditions. lie dug up the
old obsolete "house lcase' system
and proceeded to attempt to have
the men sign their lawful rights
away, but some Of the men refused
to do SO, which resulted in his
suing for possession, securing
judgement against one Of the men,
and preceded at once to eject a
miner by the name of Bclcher,
who by the way was the wrong
man and now complications have
FOUNDER of the New River doctrine
Il taste of the law himself.
Notices have been served on Il
number Of the men to vacatc and
the trial will come up before a
Justices court Monday. The men
have secured an attorney to
look after their interests and
will invoke the protection Of the
law against this unjust discrimi-
nation.
This company has heretofore
been recognized as very fair to-
wards their men and it is not be-
licved that they are aware of the
action of the uperintendent and it
is thought that the matter will be
adjusted when brought to their at
tentiOn.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Strike Still On At Tunne1ton.

President Davis and Board
Member Cairns are back from
TunneltOn where they had a con
ference with j. ID. O'Neil. of the
Merchants Coal Co., relative to
adjusting the differences that ex-
ist at that place. No agreement
was arrived at owing to the com
pany dem anding the abolishment
of all the conditions under which
the men have been working for
several years past which would
mean an absolute surrender of the
men. The strike is still on and
will continne until a settlement is
reached. Oyer 800 men are
affected.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
LABOR'S SOVEREIGNTY AND DUTY.

Mr.. Grounds has many warm
friends both in and out of the or
ganlzation in the Kanawha Valley
who wish him success in his cam
paign. His election means a great
deal to the laboring men of Fay
cite county, who are now COMPEL
ed to work under the notorious
"guard System.' He will ad-
minister justice to all alike if elect
ed and no power in the ''ring
ruled' county of Fayette can in
tluence him in any way. Work
ingmen stand by your friends,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
New Local Organized.

The miners at the Reynolds
mine on Briar Creek have been
organized with Il good membership
as Il result of the big mass meeting
held at Olcott recently. The
membership of the other locals ON
the Creek is increasing and the
prospects for a thorough organi-
zation i'll that locality are very
promising as the men seem to be
thoroughly aroused to their inter
eStS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
New Local at Shrewsbury.

Sub District Hastings and Sec
rotary Kramer organized Il new
local at Shrewsbury on Monday
evening with Il membership of GS.
the membership is expected to
grow rapidly as the men are
thoroughly alive to the necessity
Of maintaining a local for the pro-
lection Of their interests and those
Of their families.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
B.
DONNELLY
Ex-President of the International
Union to be the Labor Day
Characterization Will Re
Grand Success.

The General Labor Day Com
mittce is fast closing up the arran-
gcmentS for the big celebration.
At it's meeting Monday night
practically everything was decided
upon and it only lacks the finish
ing touches and the arrangement
Of the minor details.
The sub committee on Speaker
and Grounds reported that they
would close the deal for the wig
wan within the next few days,
and also that they had secured as
speaker OF the day the Hon.
Samuel B. Donnc!ly, of New Yolk,
Secretary Of the National Civic
Federation. The committee is to
be congratulated upon their Sc
lection, as Mr.. Donnclly is one Of
the best orators in the country.
Tie is an cX-Prcsidcnt of the Inter
national Typographical Union and
served several terms as president
Of the "Big Six Typogra ph ical
Union of New York City. During
his term of President of the L. II.
u. Mr.. Donnelly visited this CITY
and addressed the citizens in the
Senate Chamber and made a very
favorable impression upon rot
only the trade unionists but also
upon all who were fortunate
enough to hear his address.
1t was definitely decided to have
an industrial and civic parade and
George E. Hendricks Of the Car
pcnters Union, was selected as
Chief Marshal with power to ap.
point his assistants. j. l.. Heizer.
Secretary Of the Capitol City
Trades Assembly, was chosen to
act as chairman of the day.
Representatives from all the
local unions in the city were in at
tendance and all were very Ell.
thuslastic over the prospects of
the Success Of the undertaking.
One of the most important uucs.
tlons settled by the committee
was that OF instructing the chair
man and secretary to notify all
firms and persons who expect to
participate in the industrial section
of the parade that no Intoxicating
liquors would be perm itted TO be
drunk on floats or otherwise in the
parade and that if this order is
Vlolated IN any manner the float
would be removed from the pro.
cesSlon by the chief marshall or
his aides who will be vested with
police power for the day.
The committee wants it distinctly
understood that they do not prc
pose to be i'm posed on in this man.
nel as was done on former oc-
caslon, when a gang of hoodlums,
VINO mad no connection with the
labor organizations or business
firms represented in the parade
forced themselves into the parade
with rigs and floats full of beer
and openly drunk it and carried on
IN a most disgraceful manner.
Inc committee further asks that
the merchants and business men
cooperate with them to the end
that the demonstration be a credit
to the city and her citizens
Another meeting of the com.
mlttee will be held on newt Nov.
day evening and it is essential to
the success of the event that all
representatives be present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Grounds For Sheriff of Faystte.

Henry NJ. Grounds, of Powell
ton, u former Vice President of the
W est Virginia miners and an
active worker in the organization,
has been nominated by the Social
lists for sheriff of Fayette county.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
Strike Fund Raised.

In order to be prepared for
future strikes, the convention of
the Western Federation of Miners
has ordered the executive board to
levy a per capita assessment suf-
ticicntly large to raise a 800, 900
strike fund, to be used only during
Stril; eS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

All the officers are very active
and are working hard in the or
ganizing campaign and it is pleas
ing to note in that connection
that they are meeting with con-
siderable success
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

The newly reorganizcd Local at
Putney is growing rapidly and it
is predicted that in the near future
every man on the works will be
enrolled as IL member.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

The union label never appears
on the long ton.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

\ clear card is the credentia of
d true union man.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

Every subscriber is invited to
write the Argus for its latest grand
offer. DO it today. 1t will help
the movement along.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

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