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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-20

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 16.-In letter
addressed to Secretary Nagel, of the
department Of commerce and labor,
President Taft served notice that any
man engaged in the taking of the
thirteenth census of the United States
who engages in politics In any way
will Immediately be dismissed from
the service. Outside of casting their
votes the president believes that cen.
sus supervisors and enumerators
should keep clear of anything that
savors Of politics, national, state or
local.
The president orders that the sec.
rotary Of commerce and labor and
the director Of the census embody in
the regulations covering the taking Of
the census the rule SO forcibly laid
down in his letter.
Mr.. Taft says that in appointing
census supervisors it has been found
necessary to select men recommended
by senators and congressman in their
districts. He says he realizes that
this method of selection might easily
be perverted to political purposes and
it is to take the census work out of
politics, SO far as the actual work is
concerned that he has so explicitly
expressed his desire as to the regu-
lations.
President Taft has told the repre-
sentatives and senators who have
urged various men for census places
that he would insist that no active
partisan should be named, and that
no attempt should be made to build
up a political machine in any state
or district through the distribution of
the census patronage. The presi.
dents letter in full follows:
One hundred and thirty-four addi-
tional supervisors of the census were
appointed. President Taft was busy
until late Saturday night signing the
commissions of the successful candi-
dates. Altogether 1874 of the $50 sup.
ervisors have been agreed upon. But
some are being held up temporarily
on account of protests.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-20
SUPERVISOR On. d NtuMERAToRs
VIOLATING RULE Will De
ptsMissEp.
APPOINTEES ARE NAMED.
President Writes Nassl to see that
Regulation 10 Enforced Of
Northwest Appointments Are
Announced at Beverly. ).

Beverly, Mass.-Among the census
supervisors just announced are:
Minnesota - First district. Frank
E. Gartside; Second district, Arvis
B. Kelley, Fourth district, William
Byron Webster; Fifth district, Chas.
H. Cairns; Sixth district. Ezra e. Nc.
Crea; Seventh district, Charles W.
odell; Eighth district, Byron L. Hol.
lister; Ninth district, Daniel w. Meek.
er.
North Dakota-First district. Carl
N. Erich.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
STREET CAR WORKERS
WIN GRAND VICTORY
Philadelphia Strike Settled Last Friday
and Men Returned to Work Satur-
day-Gain Practically Every Point
at Issue.

The strike of the PHILADELPHIA
Rapid Transit conductors and
motormen was brought to a close
Friday with the strikers victorious
at every point, excepting an in
crease in wages as demanded. and
after one week OF hare fighting the
men returned to work Saturday
satisfied with the terms of the
settlement
The most important in the view
point of the men is the recognition
of the union. The contract ac-
cepted is for one year. signed aud
sealed with the corporate seals of
Division AZ Of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Men of America and the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany.
During the controversy the
company had q valuable ally in
all the city's officials. from the
Mayor down. The display of
-ylciousness is uncomfortable to any
enc who has not come in contact
with it The thugs and plugs
uglies of the town were sworn in
as special officers, upon the in
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

dorsement of the Republican ward
leaders
Men, women and children have
been mistreated, insulted and as
saulted by the mlnions of the law.
Arrests have been made without
the slightest provocation, hurried
to City Hail, where a stool pigeon
magistrate awaited them with de-
mand for exorbitant bail or the
alternative of spending the time in
Jail until it suited the sweet will
of the District Attorney to call
the cases for trial.
Defendless men and boys were
dubbed and arrests made whole
sale, all prisoners being held under
exorbitant bail.
From the time of the arrival of
thh strikebreakers, the class lines
became sharply defined. The car
men won because the working class
was for them.
The Strike is over. 1t is but an
incident in the struggle of the
toilers up out of slavery. 1t
carries many valuable lessons for
the workers in their future
struggles.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
The Only Wc~sn Stock BUYER.

Mrs E. H. Ellsworth of Nashua
IA. is probably the only woman in the
United States who ma kes q business
of huEinG hogs. She transactS most
"f her business by telephone She
keeps in touch with Chicago prices
When she has made pure bases she
superintends the shipments She has
made a study OF this kind of live
stock SO long that she can guess at the
weight Of an average hog. rarely miss
ing the exact figures more than one or
two pounds. Before she began the
business she used to read the current
prices of stock and got to be an au-
thority on quotations. The farmers
often called her up to get the prices.
and in this way she became Interested
and finally started what has become a
prosperous vocation She has been en-
gagged in the purchase and shipping of
hogs for several years and the story
they tell about her in her town IS that
she has never had 4 misunderstand-
Ing with customer.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To Charles MCGEE. Take notice: That
on the 10th dav of july. A. D. 1909.
between the hours of O'Clock a m. and 4
O'Clock p. N. at the law office of 7. G.
Nutter, ooA1s Kanawha Street in the city
of CharleSt on County of kanswha state of
West Virginia. ] will take the depo-
sition of myself and others. to be
read in evidence in my behalf in GER
tain suit in Chancery now pending in
the circuit court for the county of Kan
awha and State Of West Virginia.
III which Leather MCGEE is plaintiff and
Charles MCGEE defendent
II from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid. the
same shall be continued from day to
day, or from time to time. at the same
place, aud between the same hours ua-
til the same shall he completed.
Leather MCGEE. by Counsel
7. q. Nutter, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To E. Prince Take notice: That on
the 18th day of July. y D. 1909. between
the hours Of Q O'Clock m and D. m. at
the law office Of c. J. Van Fleet
in the Bradford Building. Capitol Street
City of Charleston, Eanawha County
West Virginia. will take the deposition
of myself and others. to be read is
evidence in my behalf III certain suit
in chancery now pending in the Circuit
Court for the County OF kanswha and
state of West Virginia, in which 1 am
plaintiff and YOU are defendant
II from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid. the same
shall be continued from dav to day, or
from time to time, at the same place, and
between the same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
NJ. Prince by Counsel
c. J. VAN FLEET Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
OuTRID KING EDWARD VII.
Marshall FieId's Dauahter-i n-iaw Gets
the House His Majesty Wanted.

the House His Majesty Wanted.
How his majesty King Edward
VII of Great Britain, etc, was beaten
in real estate deal by the daughter
in-law of the late Marshall Field. mer-
chant prince of the United States" Is
lengthy title for a story that is all
facts but such a title would exactly
fit the story that follows:
The house in question, with its
grounds stands in the shadow of
Buckingham palace. 1t backs up on
St. james park The owner is the
present Earl of Liverpool. The earl
spends most of his time in Dublin. be-
ing state steward and chamberlain to
the lord lieutenant OF Ireland BY
reason OF this fact the earl has little
time TO be in London The king was
DESTROYS of presenting some token of
his regard to Mrs. George keppel, his
favorite and most intimate friend, who
is noted for her vivacity and her skill
at bridge, of which his majesty is pas
stonately fond
The king left it to Mrs Keppel to
decide what she would accept as
gift of his esteem. After looking about
Mrs. keppel decided on the Liverpool
house as a home. Negotiations with
the earl We're opened He expressed
Willingness to sell the property for
what in this country is equivalent
to. 100000. 1t was understood that
the deal was carried through Carl
ton House terrace was waiting to re-
ceive its newcomer, for the house is
No. of that very exclusive bit Of
London.
Following the supposed sale Of the
property, Mrs. Maldwin Drummond
came upon the scene. Few Americans
know who Mrs. Maldwtn Drummond
is. but all Americans who know their
who's Who remember Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Jr.. dauEhter-in-law of the
great Chicago merchant before his
DEATH a few months ago Mrs. Field
Jr. some time after her widowhood.
quietly married Maldwin Drummond
of the British army. The word quiet
ly Is used adviSedly, for Mrs. Field
was In position to have had a notice
| able wedding bad she SO elected.
Mrs. Fields two sons are the benefi-
Charles of large incomes from the Mar
shall Field estate and are being edu-
Gated at Elton. Mrs. Field now Mrs.
Drum mondl is also wealthy in her
| own right, having inherited from her
husband and her father-in-law. She
was in search OF a London house. She
s'i " tDe lIlNefpool historic nome IN
Carlton House terrace, and it suited
her. 1t is not known on this side, if
indeed it is known on the other side
whether Mrs. Drummond knew that
Mrs. keppel had selected the house or
that his majesty had opened negotia-
lions for its purchase.
When Mrs. Drummond decided that
| she wanted the house she went direct
to the earl--so the story goes-and in
formed him that if money was any OBJ
ject she had all that was necessary to
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

Usually little Mary was not at all
sfraid Of the dark, but one night after
being put to bed she called her mother
and insisted there was some one in the
closet
''Nonsepse. Mary said her mother.
It's only Imagination" The child
was quiet for little while. but pres
emily called in q frightened voice.
Mother. ma gina tons IN the. closet
eainE'-Harpers Weekly.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha
county SIS:
At rules held in the Clerks office of
kanawha county. on the first Monday in
the month of June, 1900.
Leather MCGEE, Plaintiff
III Chapccry No. 1881.
Charles MCGEE, Defendant
1.-The object Of this suit is to obtain
divorce from the bonds OF nlstrmony.]
This day came the plaintiff by her at
torney: and OIL his motion. and it APP
pearing by affidavit filed, that the de
PENDANT Charles MCGEE. ia non-re-
sde<t of this state. it is ordered that he
do appear Within one month after the
date of the first publication hereof
and do what is Necessary to protect his
interest in this suit.
Teste: IRA II. AIoTTERsHHRD Clerk
7. G. NUTTRR Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
MALDwIN DRUMMoSD, FORMERLY
MRS. Ma RSH ALL, EIEILD-


get possession of the property She
did not buy the house. but secured it
on long lease. with the option of pur-
chasing later. The American woman.
as she generally does. won.
Mrs. prummond will soon occupy the
house and is planning an elaborate
reception Extensive alterations are
being made under the supervision of
its coming mistress. The decorations
being placed are in keeping with the
history of the house.
Carlton House terrace is proha bly,
among the most important collections
of houses in the world 1t includes
the bones of such wealthy and impor-
tsnt people Arthur Ralfour, former
prime minister of England: Lord Ardi-
laun. the head of the house of GUN
ness. of world renowned ale fame: Mrs.
Potter Palmer and William Waldorf
Aston, Jr.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kanawh
County, S.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Kama wha county
on the first Monday in the month OF
june, 1909.
NJ. Prince, Plaintiff
vs.. In Chancery No. 2I54.
Z. Prince, DEPENDENT.
tThe object Of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of n1atrmonv) y
This date CAME the plaintiff by her at
torney; and his notion aud it ap-
pearing by affidavit filed that the de
fendaut E. Prince is 4 nonresident of the
State of West Virginia it is ordered that
he do appear within one month after the
date Of the first publication hereof. and
do what IS necessary to protect his in
tereSt in this suit.
Teste: IRA H. MoTTHHEARD. Clerk
C. J. VAN FLEET Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
MINERS ARE
OPPRESSED
By Plutocratic Powers Aided by
Courts and Notorious "Guard"
System-Receive No Protect
ion Under Law.

Will J. ROhr sums up the stu.
alton in the West Virginia coal
field in the Cincinnati Chronicle
with the following facts:
"West Virginia has had some of
the greatest mine disasters chroni-
cled in history Every attempt to
improve working conditions, and
protect the lives of those who work
in the mines, have been combated,
shot put to the bayonet, sword
and the courts. Yes, even the
courts in that Elkins' ridden State
are used to pull the wages away
from the miners and to the muir.
dering of them.
Recently debate took place
upon the floor Of the Senate in
which we find Senator Scott, from
that State, but who it appears, is
but Elkins' men Friday. He
made the statement that industrial
conditions were more prosperous
in West Virginia at present than
they were thirty nine years ago.
Statistics were brought in which it
was shown that, in 1870. miners
averaged S523,9l per year in
wages. In 1909 they average an
even $500, while manufacturing
industries 60 still further to the
cypher column. An average of
S4S4. 40 Is what the workers get in
that Scott, Davis, Elkins- ridden
state.
West Virginia creates Il few
millionaires and murders hundreds
of people that those few plutes can
make Il noise like honest men.
What West Virginia needs, and it
needs it badly, is an army of men
who will clean up the augean
stables, and put the everlasting
kibosh upon the exploiters of that
grand old commonwealth,
efforts to improve the safety, of
the workers of the mines and other
industries have been made by the
various national and international
labor unions, but the aid of the
courts was invoked to the end that
no organizing was permitted. It's
laws for mine inspection may be
good. The laws. we should say,
may, in measure, be used to
protect the lives of the miners,
but when it comes to the appoint
ment of inspectors, the plutocratic
mine owners select the inspectors,
and they get the kind Of inspecting
that enables Father Time to reap
his victims by the hundreds.
"West Virginia, arouse from
your couch Of shame; throw off
that lethargy which is robbing you
Of your birthright."
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

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The presidents wife, Mrs. Senator
Murray Crane. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and other Washington women in
official life have interested themselves
in the welfare of the young women
engaged in the treasury, navy and war
and state departments With the ad-
vent of spring many OF these employ
ees are seen strollinG along the mall
on the White lot. bareheaded filing
their lungs with fresh air. They are
encouraged to do this by the ladies
named. and the results have been most
beneficial.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
Mitchell Changes Residence.

John Mitchell, former president
of the United Nine Workers of
America and now national score
tary of the Civic Federation has
moved his family from Spring Val
ley to New York where they will
reside in the future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
BATTLE CRY
OF FREEDOM
Sounded by the Miners in Scab
Coal Fields---They Will Strike
Against Tyrannical Rule of the
Coal Barons.

The deplorable conditions that
have been forced upon the miners
in the non union coal fields of
West Virginia for years past and
the lnhuman treatment they suffer
as results of the notorious
"guard' system. which is becom-
ing more tyrannical every day has
been fostering spirit Of revolt for
some time and the smoldering
embers bid fair to burst forth in
volcanic force in the very near
future. The miners are becoming
aroused as never before and will
strike for freedom against the
chains that have bound them so
long as wage slaves domineered
over by soulless corporations and
their hired desperadoes.
They have been ground down
and down by the plutocratic
pharasites until they have at last
reached the limit of human in
durance and the American man
hood within them is beginning to
assert itself and is rapidly urging
them forward to that goal of
brotherhood for the protection of
their families and their fellow man
The sentiment for organization
has grown to such proportions III
the Little Loup Creek Island Greek
and Cabin Greek fields that men
in these sections who formerly be
longed to the Mine Workers and
other labor organizations, with
outside assistance will wage an
organizing campaign at once that
will sweep all opposition aside and
will firmly entrench that spirit of
organization which will result in
the establishing of mine workers
local unions throughout that terri
tory.
As a result of the agitation
among the men to organize the
"guards" and all other forces con-
trolled by the operators are be
coming unusually active and ag-
gressive and are using every
method known to that lawless gang
of brigands to force the men to
discontinue the use of free speech
and bow Supinely to the will of
the greedy coal barons. but the
tide is beginningssto turn and the
brutal taskmasters are losi ne
their power to drive the men
farther into the depths of poverty
and shame.
This movement to cast asunder
the chains that have bound so
many free born American citizens
for years and forced them to labor
and live under conditions that
rival the Cannibal islands. should
receive the COMMUNICATION of all the
God fearing liberty loving citizens
of our state
May success crown their efforts
to abolish the crual and heartless
reign of the Coal Baron Cars and
their bloodthirsty guards sys-
TEN.
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
MEASIY SUM
OF 81 A WEEK
Offered Woman By Methodist Book
Concern Who Have Nerve to
Demand a Good Character.

When the eight hour day was
inagurated by the printers, the
Methodist Book concern refused to
consider the shorter day, and as
the contest waxed warmer the in
side working of the concern be-
came public. 1t was shown that,
while publicity its promoters were
advocating prohibition and NOR
ality, privately they were printing
all sorts of advertising for liquor
houses and also literature that was
of the raciest kind, from which
they drew a good revenue in their
printing department.
Lay members who be longed to
various unions took the matter up
and the position of the promoter
of the institution became unusual
ly uncomfortable.
A dispatch from Nashville,
Tenn. dated May 81, opens up the
matter again. The Nashville
Labor Advocate states.
"It is uniformly supposed that
a woman needs food and clothing.
the same as anyone else, and it is
conceded that it costs money to
pay for these necessary articles
1t is also generally believed that
shelter must be provided, and
those who foot the bills necessarily
know that S3.15 would he small
estimate of the cost Of food. or Is
cents each meal.
Suppose IA girl rooms with
another girl and the two get a
room for Sc per month even then it
would cost - cents each week for
rent. Then washing costs some
thing, say from 80 cents to 81 per
week, leaving 10 cents for paper,
stamps, etc. aud her board would
increase the amount to not less
then S5'per week, with absolutely
not a copper left for saving.
W nav IIel', Will DC your
surprise to hear that the Methodist
Publishing House, that is in com.
petition with public printers, Of
fered young woman the mum
ficient sum of 20 per week to work
from morning until night. at the
same time requiring recommends
tions as to character.'
The Methodist Book Concern or
any other employer asking a
woman to work for 50 per wee K
has pile of nerve to ask for a
certificate of good character. If
she had a good character she
would hardly be able to keep it
long on 50 per week, and if she
did not have a good character she
would not be looking for lob
that only paid that amount.
What a muniticent inducement
to woman to be good, eh9
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-08-19

is possible. are ia the fields and the woods.
The weight OF public opinion was felt by
congress and an interest was aroused among
members who barely knew that there was
such an institution as the biological survey.
II might be asked what the biological sur.
vey does 20 benefit the country. Instances OF
it's service are not dimcult 90 find. The stock
raising interests Of the western states suffer
losses-or rather have suffered until recently
to the amount OF about &t2,0 600. 900 yearly
through the depredauons of Wild animals
wolves. coyotes and cougars.
Poison was the instrument employed 90 KIN
the predatory animals stryehnlne was the
means OF death and while Il cost thousands
OF dollars a year Il vas by no means enlca-
cious. The stOckuen complained that the
wolves bred In the forest reserves were In
a large measure responsible Tor the increase
In the numbers OF the rayening packs,
This argumsnt Is used 10 combat the forest
reserve plan OF the government. Vernon w.
Bailey. OF the biological survey. went west
and studied the wolf question. lie found that
the wolves did not breed In the forest re-
serves In any numbers. He located their
breeding places and in his report told the
stockmen how to rid themselves Of the pests
without the necessity Of Tesorting 20 the
costly strychnine poisoning process. The re-
ports show that the wolf work OF the survey
already has saved the stockmen many times
the amount Of money that the government sup
plies yearly for the support Of the survey.
In the Humboldt valley Of Nevada there was
a plague Of field mice. An expert Of the bio
logical survey was sent TO the scene Of trouble.
lie found that in some sections OF the valley
the mice averaged 5000 TO the acre, a number
that seems almost impossible. but the truth
OF the report is verified.
The mice were destroying the alfalfa which
Is sroWn IA the valley at a rate which made
Il certain that within a short time the indus
try Of alfalfa raising must disappear. The
crop OF the year was cut short oue-third by
the rayaEes Of the mice and a loss OF $4,000
was entaiicd
When absolute ruin % the industry was con.
fronting the alfalfa ranch owners the work OF
the naturaiisia Of the survey was begun and
Il - now practically ceTtaia that the plague
OF mice win disappear as eid the plaques Of
Egypt a. the word OF Moses.
The survey was appealed % By the bureau