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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

THUGGERY
Infamous Corporation "Guard" Sys
TEN at Last Receiving Caustic
Comment from State Press.

The Wheeling News makes the
following comment on the brutal
corporation :'guard" system in
recent issue:-
.'If while you are in railway
station awaiting the arrival of your
train, on perfectly legitimate en-
rand, detective or guard in the
employ of such railroad corpo-
ration, doesn't like the style of.
your necktic and manifests his
dislike by beating you up and
throwing you out of the building
and continues to repeat said oper-
alton should~you ever again try to
go upon said train wearing said
distasteful necktie, you might
have the right to cause the arrest
of the guard, but you cannot col.
lect penny in damages from the
railroad company for failing to pro-
tect you while You were legitimateIy
upon its property. This is not a
joke; it is the law of West Vir-
ginia as explained by the supreme
court in the case of McKain VS.
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany, appealed from Marion
county.
''The supreme court is not to
blame for such monstrous state of
affairs. 1t is the natual growth of
an infamous law passed about ten
years ago. which makes such
private guards and detectives
public officers, but gives the pub
lie authorities no control over
them. Under this act the COVER
nor commissions guards at the in
stance Of corporations, and there
fore Il person SO commissioned lis
prima facie Il public officer for
whose wrongful acts such company
is not table, This rule obtains
though such guards are hired and
paid by the corporation.
'"The grave defect of such Il law
is that these fellows are not re-
CURED to give bond, on the con-
trary. are wholly irresponsible,
able to do as they please, and
there is no redress for any person
| aggrieved by any wrongful act
they may commit. OF course, in
varably they are men of no prop
erty or financial status of any sort,
and therefore it would be useless
for their victims to sue them. 1t
is an evil state of affairs. The
state has always been careful to
enact bond ever from petty can
stables and from sherit1S and
police officers, when regularly con.
stltuted officers, who are usually
personally responsible, but under
this malodorous piece of legislative
injury known as the private guard
law it makes possible the for
nation of system of legalized
thuggery. The wonder is not so
much chat state of affairs exists
by which men are vested with the
power to arrest without being held
accountable to any public author
ity or their employers held re-
spOnSible for their trespasS upon
the rights of others, but rather
that any civilized community
should tolerate it,
Organized labor has been fight
ing this lawless system for years,
but the corporation controlled
legislatures have turned a deaf ear
to its appeal for relief from this
lawless gang of thugs and des-
! psradors. A bill was presented to
the last session of the legislature
to remedy the abuse. but that
august body was too busy passing
crooked charter bills and Building
political fences to pay any at
tentlon to measures for the pro-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
SLAVERY OF
THE WORKERS
Can Only Be Abolished by the Toilers Or
sanIzing Upon the Political as Well
the Industrial Field

As we observe the conditions
that surround us iii our every day
life, we are compelled to notice the
motive or force which causes the
average person to do things, or
say certain things; we find;beneath
that motive or force, which causes
us to recognize one fact, whether
the recognition is conscious or un.
conscious does not seem plain to
all persons.
But as fast as people become
aware that there are wrongs. and
that those wrongs have their origin
in the one fundamental wrong of
our day. and as soon Us they be.
come conscious of the fact, that
the abuse of the rights of the
people are brought about by the
right of one man to exploit an
other man and thereby rob him of
portion of his earnings, and
through this robbery, or exploit.
alton, the employer is able to ac-
cuIpulate 4 surplus, which he does
not use as a means to live; but
uses it that he may gain control of
the material forces, that are re-
quired by other men, i'll order that
they too may live.
The question here may arise.
Does not the man of brains deserve
greater remuneration for his
service than the man who does not
possess as large brainF Are they
not both of them the products Of
naturef Has one of them made
his brain different than nature had
intended it to be- Or, has the
other extracted a portion of his
brain and thereby made it less fit
to earn a living7 No, we must
still lcling to the thought that
whatever in the form of brain
power one possesses over another, it
is not of his own creation, and
therefore. should not be entitled to
own and control the forces of
nature as land, railroads, mills
and factories, and to have such
absolute control of them as pleases
him in the position Of a master,
and compels the other to sell to
the master the labor power of
which he alone is the possesSor for
wage that is insufficient to allow
him TO live and support his family
We read great many books
and papers today, but there are
very few of them that teach the
truth of the cause of the wrong
that exists today. The reason of
this is because of ignorance, and
because some of them willfully
mistake the truth, because their
economic condition is bettered by
their doing SO. That there should
be so much suffering in land as
great and good as ours, can only
be explained from the view that
what the people should have
known was not taught them, and
they were stuffed full of the trash
that could be set before them.
which was of no use to them.
We cannot today look forward
to some Moses to lead us out of
the wilderness; we cannot expect
to find Il secret we'll of some great
love where we can all become
washed; we must look not to the
leadership of man. nor to that
which is said by individual man.
but that which is said to be col
lective mankind and womankiud
1t seems at times that the brutal
conditions, which we see around
us play a strain upon our heart
strings, that seems at times to ask
for vengeance against those who
usurp the rights of humanity.
II the intelligence within the
working class could be brought to
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
Big Announcement Next Week.


what is necessary to protect her interest
in this suit.
Teste: IRA H. NloTrRHEARD, Clerk.
w. w. VERT. Sol.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
To Vernia Goshorn, Take notice: Tha: ON
the LIST day of May, A ID. 1909, between
the hours of 9 o'clock n III e, and p. m at
the law office of w, w. Wertz,
in the City of Charleston. West
Virginia, | will take the deposition
OF myself and others. TO be read i'll
evidence i'll my behalf in certain suit
i'll chancery now pending i'll the Circuit
Court for the County of kanawlIa and
Stale of West Virginia, in which Dan
Goshorn is plaintiff aud Nernia Goshorn
defendant.
If from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not he commenced or
completed OH the day aforesaid the same
shall be continued from day to day, or
from time to time, at the same place, and
between the same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
Dan Goshorn, by Council.
w. w. WertZ. Sol
Apr S-I5-22-29
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UNION MINER,
Winfrede w. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

Editor Labor Argus:-Please
publish the following house lease
which the miners at this place are
required to sign:-
This AGREEMENT, Made this
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
County Board Proceedings
Eagle River, July 10th 1909

Eagle River, July 10th 1909
To the County Clerk of Villas County,
Wisconsin.
You are hereby requested to call
meeting of the County Board of Super
visors Of Villas County, Wisconsin, on
August 18th 1909 ats o'clock 2. M.
at the County clerks office in the
Court House in the village of Eagle
River, Villas County, Wisconsin, for
the purpose of receiving the report of
the Conover bridge committee, and
s,1ch other business as shall come be-
fore said board.
Dated this 10th day of July 1909.
c.. H. Blohm, Supervisor.
]. T. Nemacheck, Supervisor.
Fred A. Foster, Supervisor.
f. n Smith, Supervisor.
Francis Breest, Supervisor.
Eagle River, July 10Th, 1909.
A call for a spe cial meeting of the
County Board of Supervisors OF Villas
County, Wisconsin.
TO Francis Breest, chairman OF the
town of Arbor Vitae.
To Chas. H. Blohm, chairman of the
town of Conover.
ToJ. L. Nemacheck, chairman OF the
town of Eagle River,
To E. N. Smith, chairman of the
town of F'lambeau.
To Geo H. Jackson, chairman OF the
town of Pennington.
ToJ. L. Metz, chairman of the town
of Hackley.
To Fred A. Foster, chairman of the
town of Presque Isle.
To G. Nj. Mather, chairman OF the
town of State Line
You and each of you are hereby no.
tilted, that to pursuant to a request,
signed by a majority of the members
of the County board OF Supervisors OF
| Villas County. Wisconsin. a special
meeting of the County board of Sup
eryisors of Villas County, will be held
at the County clerks Office at the
Court House, in the village of Eagle
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
Watersmeet
Happenings

Rev Muel Ter and wife from Ea
gle River were here Monday eve
ming and christened the three
youngest children of MI. and
Mrs. Al. Peterson.
Conductor Frank Dick of the
Monico scoot laid off Monday and
was relieved by Mr.. Comingoer
Rev, Boswell from Hurley will
preach at the Hall next Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society met
with Mrs. Grant Thursday p m.
Mr.. James Bonifass has been
quite sick the past week.
The snow storm caught some
of our farmers with lot Of pota-
toes in the ground that will be
lost if it freezes up now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
Villas County Court In Prob ate
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF Villas

COUNTY OF Villas
In the Matter of the Chas, Seaberg OF Two
Harbors Mimi. Deceased.
It appearing to the satisfaction of this court,
by the petition of Andy Seaberg that the
personal estate in the hands of the said Andy
Seaberg is insufficient to pay the debts OF
said deceased, and expenses of administration
and that it is necessary to sell the real estate
of the said deceased, for the payment OF such
debts and expenses, -
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED. That all
persons interested in the said estate, appear
before the County Court for said county, at
the office of the Judge of said court, in the
Village of Eagle River on the 26th day of Oct
ober 1909 at 10 o'clock A NJ. to show cause,
if any they have, why license should not be
granted to the said Andy Seaberg- to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as
shall be necessary to pay such debts
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that
copy of the above order be published IN the
Eagle River Review, a newspaper printed IN
said county. for at least three successive
weeks before the day fixed for said hearing,
and that a copy of said order be served per
sonalIy on ali persons interested in said estate
and residing in said county at least twenty
days before such day of hearing.
Dated this 18th day of September lSO9
n. A. COLMAN,
County Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
GRAIN THRESHED THIS FALL

Altho the following list of grain
threshed IN Villas county this
fall, does not seem large to peo-
pie from the lower farming coun-
try, it shows decided gain over
proceeding years, following is the
list:
Oats, 10 657 bushels; Barley
167 bu.; Wheat, 379 bu.; Peas,
32s bu.; Rye. 269 blu; Buckwhet,
I49 bushels,
The above figures were taken
from the threshing book of Mr..
A. A. CroEe2. 1t is reported that
Vim. oaltenberger had the best
grade of ats,and a tie between
Henry Smith and Jacob With as
to wheat, John Korpal the best
rye, Crokers the best barlev and
AxeI Linden the best Buckwheat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
She Was Pleasantly Surprised

Miss Ii. E. Bell, Wausau, Wis,
writes: Before | commenced to
take Foley's Kidney Pills I had
severe pains in my back. could
not sleep and was greatly troub-
led with headache. The first few
doses of Foley's Kidney Pills
gave me relief. and two bottles
cured me. The quick results sur
prised me, and | can honestly
recommend them" Sold ty G.
L. Carter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15


clerk or this board
AFTER Ghe expiration OF five
There being further
sors of Villas County, Wisconsin, adjourned
Dated this 18th day of August. A. d 1909 =.
w A BRADFORD, County Clerk Villas County, W
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
Football Team Defeated By RhIneIander

The High School Football team
drove to Rhinelander last Satur-
day and met defeat by the high
school team at shat place by the
small score of 5 to o. From the
reports OF those who witnessed
the game, it was a good clean
game on both sides. The Rhine
lander team were a trifle faster in
their plays than our team, but
from a scientific point of view the
Eagle River team put it all over
their opponents. Rhine!ander's
touch down was made in the first
half. Prot. Olson, DR.. R. A.
Woerfel. Lester Carter and Geo.
Hall drove over with our team.
A return game is locked tor in
the near future.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
BOTH BOYS SAVED

Louis Boon. a leading merchant
of Norway. Mich, writes: "lhree
b titles OF Foley's Honey and Tar
absolutely cured my boy of Sc
we're cough, and neighbours boy,
who was so i'll with cold that the
doctors gave him up, was cured
by taking Foley's Honey and Tar.
Nothing else is as safe and certain
in results. Sold by c. l.. Carter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
Definition Of a Giraffe,

The children had written compost
tons on the giraffe They were read
ing them aloud to the class. At last
the time came for little Willie Doran
to read his. 1t was as follows: The
giraffe is a dumb animal and cannot
express itself by any sound, because
its neck is so long its voice gets tired
on its way to its mouth"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
WARNING

DO not be pursuaded into TAX
ing anything but Foley's Honey
and Tar for chronic coughs, bron-
chitis, hay fever, asthma, and lung
trouble. as it stops the cough and
heals the lungs. Sold by G. l..
Carter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15

Long Faced 1ndigidual-Young man.
YOU can't attend to your business if
you done keep straight.
Young Man-That's all you know
about it. I'm a contortionist.
Grand Success, But
Elevator girls may be grand sue
cess, but could one of them smooth
her pompadour without taking her
hand off the controller. and who would
swear at the automatic door?-St.
Louis Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
A BOOST" WITH EVERY SONG.
Young Man Evidently Believer in
Judicious Advertising.

About the most resourcerul young
person I've encountered in the real
estate line" said a Pittsbucg man,
came from Ohio. He secured a place
with a real estate firm. The second
evening he was in town one of his Co
workers introduced him to All evening
gathering at the house Of a we'll
known merchant. The company, learn.
Ing that the newcomer possessed a
voice, invited him to sing. He re-
sponded with Home, Sweet Home
Everybody was surprised at his Sc
lection, but as s-fftesswas-Well done he
was heartily applauded. Then he
surprised them some more.
stepping forward to the center O.
the room, he said: s
I'm glad you liked the song. There
Is nothing like Home, Sweet Homes =
and let me say that our firm is sell
Ing them on terms to suit and within
twelve miles Of the city. If you dom
care to live there, the fact yet remains
that it's the chance of your life for
an investment
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
Witty to tho Last.

Isaac O'Barns, once pension com.
missioner in Boston, appointed by
President Franklin Pierce, was known
for his terse and cutting sayings. It
was told of him that he promised to
subscribe for the erection of Baptist
church on condition that they should
"baptize 'em in hot water" 1t is OF
Mr.. O'Barns the story is told that
when on his deathbed, or when he
thought he was dying, and the doctor
had pronounced his feet warm. and
said that no one had ever died with
warm feet, the old gentleman inquired
in whisper whether the doctor had
forgotten the case of John Rogers
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
Useful Tea Stone.

While all English and Irish lovers
OF tea have their quilted cozy to kre:,
tea hot. the Hollanders have ,ea
stone that performs the same func-
ton. These are made of poll he'd
wood, are nearly circular in shpDv,.
six or seven inches in height. via a
nat brass top perforated in a design.
There is an opening on one sG2
through which is slipped a glaZ ID rot.
terry receptacle. usually three coy
nered, which holds the CLOWN bits
of charcoal that supply heat 10 tic
teapot resting on the openwork bra% !
top.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
A Happy Father

is soon turned to sad one if lm has
TO walk the floor every night with -
CRYING baby. Mc(iee's Baby Elixir
Will make the child well,-soo1h he H..
nerves, induce healthy, norman SluIn-
Der. Best for disordered bowels and
sour stomach-all -teething babies;
neeI it. Pleasant to take, sure and
Saft," contains no harmful. drn~s,
Price % and 30 cents Der bottle Sold
by ElkO Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
Smashes all Records

AS an all-rOund laxative tonic and
health builder no other pills can com
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulnte stomnch,
liver and kidneys, purify the blood.
strengthen the nerves; cure Constipn-
tiOn, Dyspepsia. Biliousnesa, .y.irII-
dice, Headache, Chills and Malnri;l
Try them. 25c at EIko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-07
Cheap and Good Pavement.

A cheap, yet durable pavement has
been laid by the city Of Manketo
Mich, consisting Of mixture OF
CRUST ed fine stone, gravel ard tar
top-dressed with cement and sand. 1t
cost only 80 cents linear foot, 80
feet wide.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
GIRLS DR4JI4TTC DEATH.
Directs Shot by Mirror as She 1'ahrs
Life IN Bafhfub
Z. r...sr.i-H l, y T-Lf..e

FaItirr1re. July 9.-NIiss Leila f3angtr twenty
three years old. daughter OF Dr and Mrs John
Eaneer Of Maryland avenue. killed herself This
afternoon while reclining in a hathtub at her
home She had been q sufferer from Insomnia
Miss Bangor told her mother. who : an in
valid. 20 take a nap while she took bath Ah"n't
twenty minutes later there Was muti'ed report
hut fully half an hour elapsed before the bath
room was forced open and the girl found dead
In her right hand WAS revolver. With the muz-
zIa resting on a wound in her breast She had
placed there a small piece OF court plaster a. a
large; Between her knees rested a small cahi-
pet srl-norrted by mirror. into which she had
gaz.d in directing the shot.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
SHOT DOU7N IN STREET.
Barber Held for Murder litter
Death Of .Hcgcd Black Handcr.

Joseph Vina Of No &25 Mulberry street. who
is said 20 have been a member of the Black Hand
Society. was shot and killed yesterday after
noon by Carlo Marreso. q barber ~ Ca-t.et"u
avenue. West Brighton. Staten Island Another
Italian. Esp.sto Parente. was seriously wound
ei Viua died an hour after being taken t.
st Vfneents Hospital. after he had identified
Marre-o as his assaIant Marroso surrendered
the police.
Narr.-o saw Vina and Parento walking along
Market street and followed them. carrying
double barreued shotgun. loaded with bird shot
and heavy slugs At distance ~ twenty feet
Aarreso. il is alleged. fired the Eun fun at Fins
Almost the entire charge struck him I'm thc
back q ferg stray shot hitting Parea1o.
According t. Narrcso. Niua had demanded
S2oro from him on SUNDAY. and when this was
refused Vina said he would Kin him. Sine" that
night Mar-eeo eroro ho had gone about armed.
Mares was charged with murder in tho first
degree
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
sly PASTOR Is BURGI1R.
Prominent PitsbHrg Minister Is
CHARGED zcih HOuScbrCahng.
pEs T-l,-ruh t. The Tribune.

Pittsburg. July 9-The Rev Or D. C. Martin.
pastor of the exclusive East End Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN church and prominent member
of The National Reform League. has been ar
rested for alleged houscbreaking and held IN
81 uuO bail for court Although the alleged crln-
fnaI act took place March II, 1t did not become
generally known until to-day. when Alderman
Srheudcrherg. who held the clergyman Tor
court. made his return of the case
NJ -. I.eas, a prominent optieian, Is the com
uIainaut against DR. Martin. Evidence was
offered at the preliminary hearing To show that
Dr Martin accompanied by his coachman.
drove in an alley to the rear Of the LeaS home
m No 116 Federal street. climbed a ladder 10
the second story and took four mahogany
chairs A mahogany bed and an opticians chair
from the house. Leas testified that the minis
t.r's wife who is wealthy in her own right told
him that the household goods taken from his
house had tcen brought to the home Of the
clergyman at No. 4O1 North Highland avenue.
lr Martin refuses to discuss the case. but de
cIares that II is all mistake.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
BOLIVIANS IN FRENZY
ATTACK on 4 LEIGHTON.
People 4ngrg Orer 4rgentind's De
ciiOn on Pcru Boundary.

La Paz. Bolivia. July "a mob attacked the
Argentine legation at o'clock tonight
Troops have beer called ont. and fears are en-
tertajned for the safety Of the Argentine Min
.stcr The trouble is the outcome of the de
cl-ion rendered by President AIcorta of Argen-
tina ia the boundary dispute between Peru and
Bolivia. which divides the contested territory
almost equally between the two countries. but
nevertheless favors Peru. The new frontier
follows for the greater part the sixty-ninth me-
rldian
senior Fou-eca is the Argentine Minister 70
Bolivia Great crowds which had been paradng
the streets finally turned In the direction Of the
Argentine Legation. which they surrounded
There were shouts of rage. and stones and other
missiles were hurled at the building The local
authorities er6eavored 20 check the demo0stra-
tion-. and ~ length the government found It
necessary 10 order out troops. Both this lega-
tfar.a and The Peruvian Legation are now under a
strong guard
The Bolivian people unanimously protest
AGAINST the decision rendered 10y President
Afrorta. which they consider most unjust The
territory involved is the famous Acre district.
r.c,ntlv pur, based 10y Brazil from Bolivia for
Sluu0nuno notwithstanding the fact that Peru
issued warning that the territory was N that
tfua the subject Of arbitration Serious com
rli.atisrS are feared. which wouid be certain 70
involve Brazil
tn, decision was entirely contrary to- eVpee-
tati,nS The opinion is held here that tho de-
,ssfon is entirely I'm Pcru's favor. and there =
intense excitement among the people u In Paz
The streets tonight are crowded and violent
demonstrations have been made against the ar
h,traror crowds went about the city shouting
"nrvu with tho Argentine, Down w.th Peru.
Lima. July 9-Dr Porras. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. said tonight that the Peruvian govern
r7ert was perfectly satisfied with the decision
ON the boundary. which. he said. would make
more friendly the relations between Peru and
Bolivia President Leguia sent message Z"
President AIcorta. thanking him for his ser
vices as arbitrator and consratuIatinE him on
the success Of his lauprs.