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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

On one Sabbath day whilst the children
of Israel were journeying in the wilder.
ness of Mount Sinai, one of them was
actually caught in the act of ''picking up
sticks, y he was arrested and brought be-
fore the chief magistrates who examined
the law. but finding none on that subject
they declared that for this henious crime
the man should be taken without the
camp and stoned to DEATH
This same spirit turks in government
by injunctioH,' but the civilized, human
lzed, part of the people do not approve
it, and will not always submit to it.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

While the state papers are denouncing
the Cherry, ILL.,, mine owners, they should
not overlook the fact that the ..scab ;,
coal fields of West Virginia are honey
coined with mining death traps It will
be too late after an explosion like the
Stuart, Parral or Monougah takes place.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

no organization will prosper if its
members become indifferenteand disloyal
10 us oihcers Union men of West Vir-
Si"ia get together and stick together.
IL VIII take united action on the part of
the workers to secure justice from the
opposition.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

Patronize home industry. Spend your
money where you earn it. Before you
go out to buy anything look over the
columns of the Argus. You can find the
merchants who want your trade repre-
sented there.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

Has your union selected a correspon-
oent Tor the August Come, now, get
husy- Let the rank and of union men
Know what your organization is doing.
Keep IN the limelight; it pays. And it
Won cost you penny. Send in your
news.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

1t must not be forgotten that the man
VINO takes advantage of others will take
advantage of you. if he ever finds it
conveniently profitable to do so, no mat
.er how consistently he may pretend to
be your friend
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

" greco OF unscurpulos and law de-
ing employers cause ten fold more
Women ana children to be thrown on
'he eharlty of the world than all other
causes combined
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

lhe union label means the same TO
the homes that the extra levy meant to
the city-cleanlincss, protection. and
prosperity.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The union label will unite the workers
OF the world and carry happiness and
sunshine INTO their homes
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

organized labor of West Virginia
"'dhes no unreasonable or class leoisla
''on demands, but asks that ''equal and
exact justice be administered to all
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

Trade unions have done more toward
eA'er'ninatlnE the great white plague
thah all the other forces combined. La
Dor does things and talks afterwards
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

one OF the things that the union men
OF West Virginia have to offer thanks
Tor is the fact that Dayton is LOOKING
for another job
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

Now is the time to pay up your sub
scrIptlon, so don t delay as we certainly
need the coin.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

frlson labor is degrading and lower
ing the American working men and WON
en-. 1t should he abolished
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

we return thanks for being allowed
10 exist these 10 months and would 70
turn many more if our delinquent subscri
bers would ante up
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The Cabin Creek 'guards'' and the; p
masters seem to be mighter than the
state and county administration.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The emblem of freedom and irst;o,
inc union label Demand it at all
tunes and make more happy homes.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The union label is the emblem of free
dom and Justice for the workers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The success of the Kanawha -Vallov
central Labor Union means the solidify-
ing OF the union forces of the Kanawha
valley and insures progress and prosper
ty for the workers and the merchants
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

1t doesn't take the knocker long to
knock himself out.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The bipartisan charter has certainly
proven to be an expensive luxury.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-25

The union label means the uplift of
the masses
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
THERMOME METERS.
Testing Processes at the National
Weather Bureau.

Each day at the weather bureau in
Washington the Thermometers received
from various manufacturers through
out the country are put through the
TEST OF standardizing them.
The various processes through which
the bulbs pass before they are labeled
accurate" are easy. inasmuch as there
is practically little scientific work at
tached to the test. When a thermOm-
eter Is first handed to the man in the
testing room it is dipped into a vat
filed with compound far below the
freezing point. 1t is thrust in at the
point where it happens to be at the
time and worked up and down until
the degree Of the compound is reached.
Having then recorded the lowest tenn
perature, the process of testing for the
highest is begun. This is Just as sim
pie as testing for the low temperature.
The bulb Is dipped into vat of water,
first at TO degrees. Then it is worked
gradually until l3o degrees is reached.
cate sfsd DEGREES iiaftHerh pes,,Bt r-i9iii=
necessary, because that is a tolerably
warm temperature aud one seldom if
ever reached by natural heat.
A thermometer the bulb OF which
contains mercury will not register
lower than IS degrees below Zero-that
Is, mercury will freeze at that point.
In this country very little use is
found for therusometers showing more
than % degrees below zero, but in the
far north they are Of course necessary.
Such Instruments, however, contain
spirits In the bulbs instead of mer-
curry. but even this fluid becomes slug
corded, and it will seldom show to be-
low.-Harper's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
THE OPINION OF AN EXPERT
POULTRY BREEDER

Poultry breeders who have gained a
reputation for the reliability of their
stock either for exhibition or for gen
eAl purposes are the ones whose ex-
ample Is we'll worth following. c. A.
Browning Of Apponaug, r. l., is such a
one, and what he says about poultry
food is therefore of especial interest
and value. He says, in recent letter:
Il have found Pages Perfected Poul-
try Food to be firstclass article.
feed it the year round. Chicks need
It when they are growing: .pullets need
II when they are laying, and later, dur
ing the moulting period, it is great
help"
II you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it,
white to c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT,
for his booklet, Profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
rHE FOOD FOR POULTRY IN
-. WINTER,

Much time and money nave been
snent in what seems the almost vain
.ndaayor TO make hens produce eggs
in cold weather. 1t requires but little
exuerience with poultry to learn the
fact that, under ordinary circum-
stances, hens cannot produce as many
eggs In winter as in summer. Summer
Il the natural time for the laying OF
eggs. and in order TO increase winter
production there must be reproduced
for the fowls as nearly as possible the
conditions that exist i'll summer. Mrs.
John J. Layzell of Brandon, VT, has
evidently succeeded i'll doing this with
her flock. She says: Il haYe been
using Pages Perfected Poultry Food
for the last three winters, and | find II
the best poultry food on the market
| have tried several different kinds
but I got no eggs until began to ust
this food
If you want to know more about thi'
food and the best ways of using it
write to c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT, fo
his booklet, profitable PoulNJ." l
will be sent free, postpaid, u Guyon'
J mentioning this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Sporting Notes.

Cornell StBdents will present Coach
John +. MoakIey with $1,000 dwell
ing at Ithaca. y. y.
Heiferon. the South African Mara
thon, runner. who once lived in Can
ada, has turned professional.
Catcher Billy Sullivan of the Chi
cago White Sox is now the only play.
ing manager in the American league.
1t is believed that the great Yale
catcher. Tud Jones, has definitely
agreed TO play with the New YORK
Nationals next season.
Pushball, with ball six feet in di-
ameter aud 300 or more on side, has
| taken the place Of the annual bowl
! snd cane rushes between the fresh
men and sophomores at the univer'
| sity of California.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Shampoo.

A mid-eighteenth century traveller.
who is the first person known to have
made English of the word shampoo
wrote that "shampooing is an opera
tion not known in Europe and is pc
culiar to the Chinese, which had once
the curiosity to go through, aud for
which l paid but tribe. However,
had l not seen several Chinese mcr-
chants shampooed before me l should
have been apprehensive Of danger,
even at the sight of all the different
instruments" The original sham
poo" as this travellers detailed ac-
count and other illusions for long
after his time show, was very much
what We call massage" now. 1t was
from India that the word really came,
and 1t represents the imperative of a
verb meaning to knead.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
JURIES IN ENGLAND.
They Get Through Their Work Quickly
and With Little Fuss.

The working Of the British jury sys-
TEN exhibits a marked contrast with
that OF our own IL is possible that my
experience In British courts was ex-
ceptional. but i'm not single instance
did see a Juror challenged or reject
ed. In all Of the courts requiring tu-
ries the necessary number Of men
were present. and they were sworn in
without question. In the sheriff's dep
uty court In Scotland the presiding
Judge gave notice to the jury that he
expected 10 adjourn the court at z
o'clock and stated that II they could
all remain until that hour he would at
once dismiss the men who had been
called for second panel The Jurors
conferred together and decided to re-
main till | O'Clock. whereupon the
judge notified the other men 10 appear
at 1890. The one jury impaneled for
the morning session rendered six YER
diets in cases involving prosecutions
for thefts, fraud and burglary.
In the court of quarter sessions at
Taunton. England. | saw a single jury
in one day render eleven verdicts. |
found that It was customary In the
several sorts of court that attended
for the same jury to act in successive
cases In no instance did | see Jury
leave their seats TO make up their YER
dict. Usually the issue before them
was made so plain that all who gave
attention knew in advance what the
decision would he made note Of an
exceptional Instance Of delay when the
court was forced to wait nine minutes
for the report Of the jury In this case
the judge who gave the Instructions
was himself In doubt as to what the
verdict ought to be.
A Scottish jury consists OF fifteen
persons, and a majority may render
verdict. In England the number Is
twelve, and unanimity is required But
! noted no difference as TO practical
results in the two countries. The
twelve men in the English jury were
as prompt and certain in their action
as were the eight out of fifteen In the
Scottish jury .-McCmre's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

Il believe that Monterey. Mexico. Is
the hottest spot in the world in the
daytime" said an Arizona man. Il
have seen the thermometer register as
high as l2O degrees In the late after.
noon. 1t was 50 hot that the natives
who ventured on the streets would
hug the foot wide shade of the low
buildings like lichen clings to tree
bark. But here's the funny part of it:
When the SUI sets il begins TO cool off
and at night it is positively necessary
to sleep under blankets. The nights
,i.t ! presume il
sleep that it is possible to live in that
climate Washington Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Friahtful Fate Averted

81 would have been a cripple for life
from a terrible cut on my knee cap,
writes Frank Disberry, Kelliher, Mimi,
without Bucklen's Arnica Salye which
soon cured me-" lufallible for wounds,
cuts and bruises, it soon cures Burns,
Scalds, Old Sores, Boils; Skin Erup-
tious, Worlds best for Piles. 25c. at
j. W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
SAVED BY A PANTHER.
The Fierce Brute Proved a Good Tenn.
perance Lecturer.

The Fierce Brute Proved a Good Tenn
perance Lecturer.
Governor Jennings of Indiana used
ing days in which he said that
panther may he a good temperance
lecturer Colonel -. NJ. COckrum re-
peats the story in his pioneer History
of Indiana" The incident happened
when Governor jennings was travelling
over the thinly settled hills Of Dear.
born county, electiontering for CON
gress.
He met a man WITH whom he was
we'll acquainted. by nalne Tom Ogles-
by who was iust getting over pro-
tracted debauch. Jennings began ask
ing Tom about his political views.
The half sober fellow looked at him
and said:
"Jen, don't YOU think man just out
of panther fight ought to be cleo
tioneered in a different manner from
this? | am gust from the grave. l
was awakened Il little while ago by
panther putting leaves and grass over
me. 1t kept this up until | was entire
~ covered. lay still for awhile and
then raised up and found the panther
gone. | knew | was IN danger, so l
took my gan aud climbed into a tree
to see what the panther Intended to DO
'In a short time | heard ber coming,
and she had her kittens with her EV-
cry few steps she would jump as II
catching something. and the little ones
would go through the same maneu-
vers. She kept this up until she got
near to the bed of leaves she had coy
cred over me and then made spring
on the pile. She looked just as | felt
when / found that l was covered up
for dead She then started in to in
| vestigate the cause of my disappear
| ance, and before she Ilocatedtme shot
, her"
Jennings, after hearing this, said:
well, Tom, believe | should treat
you as one from the dead and that you
should begin your life from this point.
| We were schooIboys toged her. | know
| you are capable civil engineer and
well educated, and If You cease drink
ing | will see that you have good po-
sition on the surveying corps"
Tom Oglesby did quit drinking. Jen,
nings was elected and kept his prom
1se to his old friend. who became one
! of the well known sengineers OF the
United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Short Stories.

Sewage screenings are pressed into
blocks aud burned under the boilers Of
a Boston sewage pumping station.
A miner in British Columbia trav-
eled 5000 miles to Cornwall, England.
to marry a girl whose likeness on a
picture post card had charmed him.
The crew of the United States bat
tleship Louisiana has more trophies
than any other ship in the aavy. Six
teen of the trophies are of silver, and
the Battenburg cup. which stands
about twenty-six inches high, is Of sol
Id gold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

The poet took his silver mounted
pistol from the bureau drawer.
What are you going to do with
that:" asked his tlmid wife.
I'm going to use II TO drive the wolf
from the door" he answered.
Ten minutes later the pawnbroker
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Tales of Cities.

The first stone of st. Petersburg was
laid in l703
When II Is carried to the northern
limits of Manhattan. Riverside drive
will be seven miles long. Five years
ago the drive extended only a little
beyond Grants tomb.
Chicago, says Il journal Of that city,
ranks fourth possibly third, among
the cities of the world. the others hav-
ing been founded from 285 to 1000
years ago. while Chicago. as a city, Is
only seventy-one years Of age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

Mr.. F. g. Fritz, Oneonta, N, Y,
writes: "My little girl was greatly BEN
Gifted by taking Foley's Orino Laxative,
and think it is the best remedy for
constipation and liver trouble" Foley =
Orino Laxative is mild, pleasant and
effective, and cures habitual constipN-
ton. John W. Thurstou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
She Liked Siik noslsrx

Susan r. Anthony was woman Of
simple taste In dress, but her close
friends knew Of one pretty feminine
vanity that she always held to. She
had weakness for silk stockings. Be-
ing pressed on one occasion for an ex-
PLANTATION of what most women at one
time regarded as an unnecessary ex-
travagance, she laughingly exclaimed:
"Oh. just love EN-, They are an in-
spiration. If have my silk stockings
on when | rise to make an address |
feel just as II | am walking among
the clouds They help me to soar
away on flights of eloQuence.
wouldn't be without them"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Headed Him OF,

He-You know. Clara, about the dia-
nond engagement ring | want to give
you. diamonds have gone up SO She
oh. you dear boy. How sweet of
YOU to want to make sacrifices 70
prove YOUR love- Baltimore American
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Lost Opportunity.

WifeyAI remember the night you
proposed to me-l bent my head and
said nothing. Hub (comfortingly, i
know 1t worries you, dear; but never
mind-you've made up for it since
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
Washington's High Priced Shad.

WashingtOn's steward was man
named Fraunces, who liked good iiv-
ing aud with whom Washington con
tinually quarreled about the market
ing. One time he bought shad in
February, and as Washington saw IL
coming into the dining room he was
charmed and asked what fish It was.
1T is a shad." replied the steward,
"a very fine shad. Ii was the only
one in the market, and 1 bought II for
you."
But what did you pay for it?' said
Washington sternly.
lit is a very fine shad" continued
the steward, and 1t is cooked to u
turn"
But / want to know the price-the
price,
1t cost S3." stanmered out Fraunces.
Take it away" said Washington as
he raised his hand; take 1t away. Ii
shall never be said that | set such an
example of luxury and extravaganza"
And with that he drove the steward
ont of the room. aud the shad was
eaten in the servants kitchen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

c. R. kluger, the Jeweler, 1860 Nir-
ginia Ave, Indianapolis, Ind, writes :;
Il was so weak from kidney trouble that
could hardly walk a hundred feet.
Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy
cleared my complexion, cured my back
ache and the Irregularities disappeared,
aud | can now attend to business every
dar, and recommend FoIey's Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers, as it cured me
after the doctors and other remedies had
failed" John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

The turbine as a means OF power
was known In an extremely primitive
form as far back as l20 B. c.. while
the FIRST steam turbine was invented
by an Englishman IN 1850.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

Fall colds are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great throat and
lung remedy. The genuine contains nc
harmful drugs. John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
THE RAT KING.
Wis Method Was Successful, but II
Remains a Secret.

a secret.
In the early sixties Of the last cen
tury the Smithsonian Institution was
Infested with rats. Nothing in the
building seemed to be rat proof They
ate skins cured with arSenicul soap or
table linen or the contents Of Professor
tlenry's pantry without discrimination.
Every one Ia the city, from Professor
Henry to the boothIack, had one sub
tect in common, and that was rats
As Professor Henry. who lived in
the east end of the building. was lis
teniug 10 au account Of the ruin
wrought in his home during that day
Professor Spencer Baird walked in
and said. just as if he had been fol-
lowing every word of the family con
versation. Il have just been told that
there is a man in Philadelphia who
can rid this place of rats
Professor Henry's eyes expressed
interest and iucredulity at the same
moment
Il have his address here" Went on
Himself ffhtse ikadT6iv adj adj "a "sals
take cent If rat remains and has
Wen send for him If it takes our
last thousand cents to do it, said
Professor Henry and laughingly pre-
dicted the repetition Of the famous old
tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Several days later the rat king
appeared in Washington. He was al
most as short as he was broad and
wore clothes too loose for description;
they had no shape. He carried large
oilcloth sack and covered basket.
His penetrating blue eyes were almost
covered by shaggy eyebrows, and his
blond hair had not been cut, but hag-
gled. His manner was short and
brisk, and he went straight to the
point. talking to Professor Henry in
/ German.
| He declared that not rat would be
| in the building three days hence II his
| directions were obeyed. During that
| time he would stay in the basement
| alone; every door was to be locked,
and on no account was he to be dis
| tuTDtu uUtA he SuNe tiIeui Tue siSuaI
So they left him in absolute darkness
and carried out his directions.
! On Sunday morning the queer old
man emerged from the darkness SO
confident of his success that he re-
fused to accept the money which was
his due then aud there. but insisted
that Professor Henry mail the check
to him in Philadelphia the following
week
Now you can leave your food In the
basement. and it won't be touched.
Aud | won't take cent If you are
troubled with rats" were his parting
words.
Cheese and cake were directly placed
about the building to tempt the rats
Morning after morning they were
found as they had been left, and from
that day TO this the Smithsonian inSti'
tuition has mover been seriously trou
bled with rats. Aud no one has ever
found out the secret of the rat kings
method. Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
For Him to Say.

do you think can stand an opera.
don, doctor?'
you know your financial condition
better than o."-Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15
No picnicker.

=, He had to shun the cool retreat
j And hold aloof from rustic scenes
Z Because he could not learn to eat
Z Hard tack and olives and sardines.
"a Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

A man should stand erect. not be
kept erect by others. Marcus Aurelius.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-15

Anger IL a stone cast into a wasps'
nest-Nalabar Proverb.