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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
Within the Ranks Of Miners of the Kanaxvta
Valley a Result of the Special Con-
vention Held Here Last Week
International President Lewis Presided Over
Meeting and Made Eloquent Plea to the
Men to Get Together with Crafty
ing gResult-Officers Sustained

The special convention of Dis
trict No. l., United Mine Work
crS Of America, after being in
session Two days adjourned last
Friday afternoon and the delegates
went back home thoroughly salts
tied with the outcome and pledged
to do all within their power to in
crease the usefulness of the organi-
zItlou.
The convention was the outcome
of a demand on the part of some
Of the mcmbrr; who let their per
>oua feelings get away with their
better judgement in their efforts to
secure the rrsiguition of the officers
because they made the much talked
OF Paint Creek settlement, but
AFTER the entire matter was thor
oughly discussed and explained by
National President Lewis, the
District officers and others, har-
mouy was restored and tLe best OF
feeling now exists throughout the
District.
President Lewis arrived in the
city Thursday morning and took
cnar-" OF the convention and pre-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

Five miners and their families
were forcibly thrown out into the
public highways on Cabin Greek
yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriffs and ssguards'' at the in.
stance of the coal companies at
Ronda and Dry Branch, and from
information received last night
many more will be thrown out to-
day.
The Ronda and Dry Branch
companies are parties to the Joint
Agreement entered into in April
1908 between coal operators and
the United Mine Workers, but
some time ago they deliberty
violated their contract and at
tempted to force the monthly pay.
the long ton, long hours and other
slavish conditions upon the men
and as a result the men struck
against the conditions which were
being forced upon them. The
companies at once employed n
gang Of thugs to act as 'sguards''
who endeavorcd by force and in
timidation to compel them to re-
turn to work, but this failed and
as last resort they have viciously
thrown the wives aud babies of the
men out into the public HIGHWAYS.
In their efforts to wipe out the
miners union and place the men
at their mercy in their mad rush
for gold they will stoop to the
most degrading and heartless
practices known to the human
butchers in the dark ages. They
have violated their contract with
the miners and because the men
refuse to be parties to their
traitorous acts, they use their
tools and hirelings, the supposed
officers of the law to create misery
and d~destitution among the families
of the men in order to wreak their
vengence upon the men who have
cast off the chains forged by them
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
On Cabin Creek Are De-
nounced by Citizens
i'm Mass Convention.
Governor GlaSScock Ap-
Pealed Too for Relief
From The LawleSs
"Guards'' and Slave
Drivers.

a big mass meeting of miners
and citizens was held at Cabin
Creek Junction on Monday and
many able addresses were made.
Among those who spoke were Vice
President Lanham and National
Board Member Cairns, of District
No. Il U. NJ. w. of a. Over three
hundred were in attendance.
Ringing resolutions were adopted
denouncing the notorious and
lawless 'sguard" system that is
being permitted to exist by the
officers of the law, and urge upon
Governor Glasscock to give the
people relief from the thugs who
patrol the public highways in that
section of our county creating a
reign of terror among our law
abiding citizen and taxpayers.
Following are the rcsolutio MS in
Eull:-
Cabin Greek Jet, W. Va. July 5,
1909.
We the United Mine Workers of
America, of West Virginia as
sem bled in mass meeting on July
5, 1909 unanimously adopted the
following:
Whereas we have watched with
deep concern the "guard" system
on Cabin Creek, we recognize the
the said "guard" system as un-
necessary and un- American.
Whereas we believe that if the
Operators have under the Code of
West Virginia the right to organ
ize for their best interest and that
we the miners have the same
rights and privaledges to organize
under the same law therefore be it
Resolved. That we earnestly
protest against said guard system
as exists on Cabin Creek at present
time, and be it further
Resolved, That we the miners of
West Virginia ask your Excel
lency the Governor of West Virginia
to take such steps as you may
deem best to remove said guard
system from Cabin Creek, and be
it further
Resolved, That we, represent
atives citizens and miners of West
Virginia assembled three hundred
5000 strong enter this protest in
behalf of the citizens of West Eir-
ginia and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this
resolution be placed on file in
Office of District No. II United
Mine Workers of America.
Charleston w. Va, and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That a copy of this
resolution be sent to the Governor
of West Virginia, also copy to
Labor Argus for publication.
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Continued on Page 4
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

the recent strike in the Kanawha
district and established a con.
dItion that threatened the friendly
relation that existed between the
operators anG the miners of the
kanawha district for number OF
years.
The action of the convention
by an overwhelming majority de.
clded that the charges should not
be sustained. At the close of the
convention the very best feeling
prevailed and those delegates that
represeute ted local unions that filed
charge pledged themselves in open
convention to return to their con-
stltutes and work for the success
OF the organization and support
the officers of the district in carry
ing into effect the policy of the
United Mine Workers of America.
"Every ody at the convention
seemed pleased and happy with
the outcome and there is nc Doubt
but that the work of the CON
Vention will be of lasting benefit to
the mining industry of this section
of the state
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

Arthur Honaker, of RAYMOND
City was up yesterday and report
ed everything moving along nicely
at that place, and the organization
daily gaining ground. The local
membership is steadily increasing.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

worthy of his hire" that 9Th ose
who labor and are heavily burden
ed should be refreshed;" that eve
should do unto others as we wish
others to do unto u.s." and that
'swe should love our neighbors as
ourselves.'
In the mad race for wealth, these
maxims are forgotten-the only
object in life seems to be to amass a
colossal fortune irrespective of the
wants of the workers, the cry of
the hungry, the despair of the un-
employed or the pleading of the
poor.
If the ministers of the gospel of
the present day followed in the
footsteps of the great Nazarene
they would take sides with the op-
pressed and down trodden, and
instead of asking such questions as
''WEy the wage-workerS do not at
tend church7' they would preach
the gospel of peace and goodwill, ,
not in favor of the rich and we'll
to do, but as it was intended te
be preached to all alike and as it
was intended to be practiced-.'To
do unto others as we wish others to
do unto u.s.. 1 give the greatest
credit to the working men and
women of our country for the close
attention they give to their re-
ligious duties under such CALLING
circumstances.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

The strike situation on Gaulev
river and Cabin Creek remain un.
changed. The men are standing
together and all the influences of
the opposition have failed to make
a break in the ranks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert Il, Lean of Cheney, Wash,
was saved from a frightful death is n
story to thrill the world. "A hard cold,
lie writes, drought on a desperate lung
trouble that baffled an expert doctor
here, then paid SO to SIS visit to a
lung specialist in Spokane, who did not
help me; then l went to California, but
without benefit At last | used DR.
Kings New Discovery, which completely
cured me and now | am rs we'll as ever "
For lung trouble, bronchitis, coughs cd
colds, asthma, Group and whooping
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Jennie Salisbury Conlon died on
December %, 1909 OF tuburcular trouble.
She has been sufferer for about two
years. She was bright, active woman
and loved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her death an aged
mother, Mrs j. l. Salisbury, Paw Paw,
n husband, Edwin Conlin of Hammond,
Ind, four brothers and four sisters,
Mrs. +. ii. Conlon and Mrs Ella Shell
don of Jackson, Mrs. Hattie Joh nson and
Mrs. Viola Summey of Paw Paw, Ira Sal
isbury OF Decatur, ID ID. Salisbury of De-
troit, John Salisbury OF Lawton and j.
A. Salisbury OF Paw Paw, besides other
relatives aud host of friends. The
funeral occurred at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs A johnson, Sunday, December
26, Rev. g. L. Owen officiating. Burial
at Lawton cemetery. ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas default has been made in the payment
of the money secured by mortgage dated the 18th
and Daisy d. Force, his wife, of Lawton. Michigan
to Edmond ~ Phillips of Lawton, Michigan, which
said mortgage recorded In the office of the reg
lister of deeds, for Van Buren, county in ber 10 of
mortgages at page SGT the 20 day of August 1904
at o'clock p.
Aud whereas the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date of this notice is the sum
of eightt en- hundred and seventeen and 75-10O dol
lars of principal and interest and the further sum
of thirty dollars attorneys fee stipulated for
in said mortgage, and which Is the whole amount
claimed TO be unpaid on said mortgage. and no
suit proceedings having been instituted at law to
recover the debt now T, naming secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power
of sale in said mortgage has become operative;
Now. Therefore, uotice IL hereby given that by
virtue Of said power of sale and i'm pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be forecosed by sale of the prem
Uses therein described at public auction to the
highest bidder at the north front door of the court
house in the village of PawP Paw, Van Buren, county,
Michigan the Sh day Of January, A. ID. 1910
next at the hour of ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon of
that day. which said premises described in said
| mortgage As follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in
the township of Antwerp in the county of Van Blu
rem and state Of Michigan, and described az follows,
TO witt
Commencing in the center of the highway and at
the south side of the Michigan Central railroad, in
the southeast quarter of the south quarter of
section twenty-five, thence south. easterly along
the center OF the highway TO a road running north
easterly thence along the center of the said road to
a road running due east at point on the half quar-
ter line of said section twenty-five, thence due
I north 20 the line of the right of way of the said
Michigan Central railroad thence along the said
line of said railroad to the place of beginning.
Dated October II, 1909
EDMOND S. PHILLIPS,
Mortgagee.
THOMAS J. CAvANAUGH,
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THOMAS ] CAvANAUGH,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Business address, Paw Paw, Michigan.
Mortgage sale-C. 4. Lamherson.

Whereas, default having been made in the condi-
ton of certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 10Th day OF lauusry. 1907. executed by
g. Lambersou and wife Emily ID Lamberson
IF Kalamazoo, Michigan and whose m1rg gage was
recorded IN the office OF the register of deeds of Van
Buren, county, Michigan, I'm Liber seventy nine 40,
of Nor cages, on page t274}, on the 18th day of
January, 1907, and which mortgage there il
claimed TO be due thousand dollars principal
sevent, six aud Is 100 (7675) a. interest, ais
attorney fee of twenty five 's25) dollars ard
costs provide form said mortgage and no suit or
proceedings at law or in equity having been in. til
tuted TO Re cover the amount now due and unpaid or
any part thereof;
Nov therefore notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage
and in pursuance Of the statute in such case made
aud provided, there will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder at the front door Of the
house in the Village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, (that being the place for hodns the cir
cult court for said county, Saturday the 26th day
IF March, 1910, at one p m of said day, the prem
Uses describ in said mortgage much az may
be necessary to satisfy the amount now due and
paid on said note and ortRage with interest and
costs, said premises being described as follows
The west one hundred 100 aces OF the south
east one quarter of section No. thirty-two 1922 In
town two (2 south range thirteen l3) west, Van Blu
rencounty, Michigan.
+. p. GRIMES.
w. II. MASON, Mortgage.
Attorney for MortRaVee 47t13
Dated December 81, 1909.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Looking for the lovc-Birds.

1--WE tried to keep the railroad car
rage to ourselves" said the gin Nho
can appreciate a joke against herself,
even when on her honeymoon. AT
Birmingham the guard opened the
door, and, in spite of Walters scowls,
lifted a small girl into our compart-
ment, making rather embarrassing
apologies. She was little girl of
about seven, and she sat on the edge
of the seat and stared about her.
What is the matterT said Walter. I
don't see the BIRDS said the small
girl plaintively. Birds-what birds?'
asked Walter. When I came from the
other train your guard said to my
guard. oh shove her along with the
love-birds.. '-Lopdou Chronicle. 81
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order for Hearing final Account.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
At a session of said court. held at the Probate
Once I'm the village OF Paw Paw. In said county on
the 18th day of December, ID. 1909
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge OF Probate.
II the matter of the estate of ohann Ernst Bret al
deceased
Byron J. Robertson, administrator of said estate,
having filed i'm said court his final adm inistration
account and his petition praying for the allowance
thereof and for the assignment an distrh utiOn
OF the residue OF said estate;
II is ordered that the 10th day of January, A. d..
1910 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said probate
office. be and IL hereby appointed for examining
an allowing said account and hearing said
petition.
1t is further ordered, that public notice thei eof
be given by publication of a copy Of this order for
three successive weeks previous TO said day OF hear
ing, IN The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
DAVID ANDERSON,
45t4 Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
The CrueIest Solitudes.

An Inflated Arab has committed sui
eide in New York because he found
the great metropolis less hospitable
than his native Sahara. you meet
Will human kindness in the desert"
De said Here there is none 1t is
The same old story of solitude in a
city-the cruelest of all earth's loneli-
ness where each man in a GRO cd
street is SO busily occupied with his
own affairs that he has no time nor
thought for the gentle stranger or
passing brother less fortunate than he.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Notice of Hearing Claims.

State of MichlRan-The Probate court for the
County of Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah NJ Quartermas,
deceased
Notice is hereby gwen that six months from the
10Th day of November, A. ID. 1909 have been allowed
for creditors TO IT,tent their claims against said
deceased to said court for examination and adjust
ment, anu that all creditors of said deceased are
required TO present their claims 10 said court at
the probate office, I'm the village of Paw Paw, in
said county, on or before the 3lst day of May,
A, d., 1910, and that said claims will be heard by
said court on Tuesday, the 3lst day OF May,
A. -, 1910 at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Dated Nov, mb,r, 29th, A. D. 1909
DAVID ANDERSON
44t5 Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Notice OF Sale on Execution.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County OF Van Bur
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ OF
Teri facIas issued out of the circuit court for the
county of Van Buien in favor of the Bsrtholamae
* Roesng Brewing and Malt Company, a corpora.
ton organized aid doing business under and by
virtue of the laws of the state of Illinois, plaintiff
against the goods and chattels and real state of
Dom GiacZas, the defendant, in said county to me
directed and delivered commanding me to make
the sum of three hundred aud forty five dollars and
sevent! mine cents (S345.79) damages ard thirty.
seven dollars and ninety cents S37 90 costs of suit
together with interest the same from the twenty
fourth t24th) day of May A. d 1909 at the rate of
hve ,5) per cent per annum, until paid. 1 did on
the twenty-seventh 27thl day of May A. ID. 1909.
levy upon and take all the right, title and interest
o: the laid Dom 1iacZas. in and To the following
described lands and 'enements, to wit: The south
half ~ OF the south east quarter "a of tn south
east quarter ~ of section sixteen (l6 In town one
n south range seventeen az west containing TWEEN
ty (2J) acres, less, and being I'm the town
ship of South Haven, County of Van Buren, and
State Of Michigan. All of which will expose and
offer for sae at public vendue to the highest bid
der at the north front door of the court house in
the village of Paw Paw in said Van Buren, county,
that being the place where the circuit court is
holden In said county, in which said real estate is
situated, on Wednesday the sixteenth (16) day of
February A. ID. 1910. next at the hour of ten 10
O'Clock In the renoon of that day.
Dated December 18th, A. ID. 1909.
CHARLES @. CHAPPELL,
Sheriff of said County.
N. ii. STEWART,
Attorney for said Plaintiff
Business address, l12 West South street.
46t7 Kalamazoo, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
RUSHING Them of.

Whats Zeke Crosby doing rushing
down to the barn in such an excited
state for?' drawled Hiram Hard.
apple.
why, Zeke heard that one of his
seven daughters is going to elope to-
night with a summer boarder In
Zeke's auto" whispered the hired
man.
do tell. And I suppose Zeko n
running down to lock the machine uo
SO they can't get it?'
"Oh, no! Zeke's running down %
grease it up and put the motors S.
order so 1t won't break down and
break up the elopement. Chicago
News. ul ni lnn asuTr
Ia Lfa4- -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Trouble Makers Ousted

When sufferer from stomach trouble
takes DR.. Kings New life Pills he's
mighty glad to see his dyspepsia and in.
digestion fly, but more-he's tickled over
his new, fpe appetite, strong nerves,
healthy vigor, ali because stomach, liver
and kidneys now work right. % cents at
all druggists m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
The Rural CYnic.

Hard work" said the ready-made
philosopher, brings the greatest hap
piness in life" Yes" answered
Farmer Corntossel, specially when
you kin afford to hire somebody to do
it fur you"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
AS II Should Be.

TRUSTS beget monopolies," remark
ed the married philosopher. For ex-
ample?" queried the bachelor. WELL"
replied the married philosopher,
when girl feels that she can trust
a man she wants a monopoly on him"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US in
our recent bereavement; also for the
beautiful flowers.
EDWIN CoNLoN,
MRS j l.. SALISBURY,
AND FAMILY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
You Can Always Get

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Dreams Realized.

MY new hat is a dream" said the
fashionable woman. II wish you
wouldn't walk In your sleep to do your
shopping" answered her husband
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Never Believe Him.

When a man tells young widow
that she Is the only woman he ever
loved she is sure he is eligible for
membership in an Ananias club.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
To Find Aanniness-

Every one of us owes a debt to the
world and if you keep busy doing
something that will help humanity as
well as yourself alone, you will find
happiness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-31
Something Just as Good

Can only be the case when it is another
tile of Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey
Every bottle the same Look for the
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The examination in reading will be based
on Reading in Public Schools" by Briggs &
Coffman. One-half Of the questions in physI-
oloBy will be based on "1he Hygiene of the
schoolroom," by Barry,
These books are both Reading Circle books
There will be no October examins ton.
Eighth Grade Examination.
The examination I'm reading IN May, 1910,
will be based on ''rhe Lady of tie Lake" by
Scott.
V X. HUNGERFoRD, Commissioner.
Office open every Saturday. AZ If
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cream and guaranteed to give satisfac-
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y y y
His Mistake.
Nc. FIske as a Raeonteur.

Mrs. Harrison Grey Fiske is not only
a good actress, but good raconteur.
At a recent luncheon she had occasion
TO refer TO vivisectionists.
''They try to advance plausible argu-
ments, these vivisectlonists," she said,
but they are defending an impossible
subject, and their statements are like
an old salt once met on sunny
beach.
"There was a ship in the offing, and
the salt took from his pocket q col
lapsible telescope. He extended 1t till
It was over yard long. Then he bade
me have look at the ship.
"'What fine telescope l said aft
er l had looked duly.
"'By tar, yer right there said the
old salt heartily. There amt no finer
spyglass in the world. That glass,
lady, was give me by the great sea
fighter, Paul Jones'
"'Paul Jonesp said /. why, he has
been dead over hundred years.
"'A hundred yearsv he muttered
AN II seems like yesterday. Shiyer
my umbers, how time does flyp"