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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11

The manufacturers, contractors,
merchants, doctors, lawyers and
preachers of Charleston, all have
associations and are solidly organi-
zed. Isn't it about time that the
working men of the city arouse
from their slumber and organize
and fcderate for mutual benefit and
protection. g.. r.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11
Orienta1s May Join.

The seventh annual convention
of the United Mine Workers of
District is. comprising Western
Canada. was held at Lethbridge.
Alberto, on February 9Th. 1t was
decided to allow Orientals to be
come members of the union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11

The labor movement in its his
toric and logical development will
vet secure for the toilers and all
our people right and justice and
universal happiness and feedom.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11

Read The Labor Argus, the only
paper published in West Virginia
in the interest of the miners and
mine laborers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11
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See that the union Stamp is in the
shoes you buy.
The Carpenters union meets in
regular session tomorrow night,
All delinquent subscribers are
urged to pay up at once. We
need the money.
Every trade unionists in the city
should attend the Anti -Tubercn.
losis Mass Meeting next Tuesday
evening.
Attend the meetings Of your
union and hold less curb stone
sessions and your organization will
grow and prosper.
Patronize our advertisers and
keep the money in circulation.
Money spent with mail order
houses never helps your home
town.
The regular meeting of the Bar
tenders union takes place next
Sunday afternoon at their hall on
Summers street. The meeting will
be quite an important one as there
will be much business to be trans
acted.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-11
Citizens National Bank

In soliciting your account, we call at
tention to the fact this is the only bank
III this part of the State that is author
lied to receive and dsbulSe monies of
the United States Government. Uncle
Sam is our largest depositor.
3 per cent interest paid on Savings Accounts.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
POINTED QUESTION.
Virginia specrIates Concerning 4
sister Southern State.

From the Richmond News Leader.
How many Of those Georgia citizens
who have held up the Georgia Railway
and stoned and otherwise assaulted negro
hremen and nonunion white fremen have
united enthusiastically in protesting
against the prosecutions OF Armenians in
Turkey, the Jews in Russia, and even the
Chinese in California? Il is safe 70 say
that the eloquent voice OF Gov. HOke
Smith has been heard not infrequeutIy
denouncing the Sultan and Car for fail
ure 10 protect their subjects Yet II he
has done anything to restrain the rioters
and strikers within his own State and 70
defend the citizens of both colors who
were trying TO work at lawful occupa-
tiOns. HIS performance does not appear on
the surface He has called Tor arbitra-
ton. but that actiea does not impress Us
as especially aggressive OF courageous.
We know little or nothing of the causes
or history OF the troubles Apparently
the white fremen on the railroad have de-
termined that negro firemen shall not be
employed. So far as we are informed.
this is direct violation OF the laws or
labor unions, which usually recognize no
color line. However that may be. the
white hremen had full right 70 stop work.
The did not have the right 10 beat OF
threaten or otherwise injure men who
were willing 70 work. 10 incite or. encOUr-
age others 70 do so. or TO prevent traffic
with force and weapons. Nor did the
governor OF Georgia nor the local authOri-
ties have the right 10 permit such crimes
10 be done
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
The CIergxman,s Lot.

FrUn the Richn51d T1-sSDisDatch-
The Home Herald OF Chicago has cir
cUlarized some hundreds OF clergymen.
representing eleven prominent denom,na-
tons and every State n the union, with
a view to getting some personal express
sions regarding q minister's life and
work The CHIEF conclusion OF this IN
vestigation may be summarized thus:
First-The average pastors salary is
SSS5 year. but this estimate excludes
white churches located in the remote
districts OF the South
Second-Oaly ? per cent OF the ministers
get 1850 a year or over: only 4 per cent
get between S2755 and $50. while So per
cent get between $50 and $3.50. Twelve
per cent have difficulty in collecting their
salaries promptly.
Third-To the question: with the
knowledge that you now have. would you
enter the ministry Il you had It TO do
AGAIN. s. per cent OF the men ques-
toned gave an unconditional affirmative.
5 per cent were doubtful. and per cent
gave an unqualified negative
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

sort ought to be kept clean and whole
some-and we think New York generally
agrees TO that-but no one wants it made
anything OF a bore. It distinctly furnishes
recreation for thousands Of people, espe-
ciaily young people and children, on the
one day Of the week they are able to
avail themselves Of its pleasures New
York has need OF such a place, and New
York unquestionably wants It pretty
much as Il IS. It has been renovated
wonderfully Of late years. and one may
90 TO Coney on a Sunday afternoon at
this time without fearing that something
may come TO pass that viii be really
shocking or necessarily tend TO any
sort Of Generalization
What New York wants. and what New
York probably will insist on having. Is
lively. attractive, harmless Coney
Island-a place where one may really
enjoy oneself and return home with no
regrets
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Froa the Atchison Globe.
Every woman hates the word female"
It is death 20 8 woman TO be talked
about, and life to a man.
All the world IS after a careless extrava-
CANT man 10 rob him.
A burglars idea Of a good Joke Is the
little revClysrs the wCmen own.
There should be law that the first
srandchld belongs to the grandparents
Did you ever notice the enormous blu9
a little dog puts up with a big one?
Nc use talking: the Madonna looks
funny without any puffs or a pompa-
dour
You will not learn anything If you are
not curious, and people viii not Ike yoa
II you are.
We would IKE to be popular, but not
so popular we would never have . chance
20 eat onions
This is not a free country for people
who run newspapers, clearinghouse,
and telephone exchanges.
A great majority Of people favor z
heavy tax on automobiles. A great ma
jority OF people do not own automobiles.
Wemen are demanding more OF hus-
bands every day. and fewer men are
marrying. After awhile children viii
have 10 be raised IN incubatoTs
Put That Right Back Where You
Found It. IS the slogan, or war cry, or
whatever you may call It, on which boys
are raised from two years 70 sixteen
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
OUR OLDEST PIPER.
HIS Ancient and Honorable Record
Is Quite Unique.

FToln ths Cleveisad Plain Dealer.
It IS true that Pan is the oldest piper
Of whom the writer's make mention. how
ever mythical his performance may have
been. But there Is a Aesh-and-bIood hfer
in Massachusetts-his name is Partridge
whose musical Efforts began a long way
back n the late century, and who still
lives to tell his noisy experiences
A year before Cleveland became a city
this veteran was playing his wry-necked
instrument IN sn ancient Bay State MI
litia company. IN 1S43, seven years be-
fore Cleveland was put into railway COM
municatiOn with the outside world. the
musical old-timer was at The head OF a
brass band. There were no eorEets in
those days, and the leading was done
with a post horn. He played in the
church choir. 100. for provincial Massa-
chusetts churches had no organs In the
early SOS he was a member OF the IA
nous American band OF Providence.
When the war broke out he played at
the front for a fighting regiment He
played in many bands; he played for TIE
Barnum show. and al the age Of eighty
seven he Is stiIl band leader.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
A Canadian Navy.

Pronounced opposition Is appearing in
Canada to the proposition that the Do
minion shall Join colonies IN other and
more distant parts OF the world in max
ing contributions, at their cwn expense.
Of naval vessels toward maintaining Brl-
taunia's traditional rule OF the sea. The
French press OF Quebec, and the clerical
organs especially. are most bluntly out
spoken against embardng the Dominion
IN naval enterprise for imperial benefit
The Indications are that the English
speaking population hesitates at under
taking a naval programme merely 20
strengthen British supremacy OF the seas.
But another proposition. more recently
advanced, Is appealing with greater appar-
ent force 70 the elements OF both French
anG English origin IN Canada That is
the building and launching Of war ships.
at provincial expense. which shall form
the nucleus Of q distinct Canadian navy.
Offered, manned, and maintained by the
pGDkaE u AA4C 4@O4A-4LtAlAis OEh0LcL DTLLLEa-
rily 10 home defense. and avsnabls as an
ally TO the imperial fleets only IN case Of
war.
This proposition becomes Of immediate
interest 10 the United States. although It
IS 50 new as to excite little com
ment But this plan. If carried into ef-
feet. would be far different from the
freedom OF the Great Lakes, under our
convention with Great Britain, from any
vessels more formidable than revenue
cutters or other craft merely for police
duty. The appearance of a Dreadnought
in the Lower St Lawrence might not be
resented south OF the coast Of Maine. but
it would furnish another argument for an
Increase n the navy OF the United States,
particularly with an eye TO strengthen
ing the North Atlantic feet There Is
more material In such project even for
sensational apprehension than there was
in the fanciful yellow peril beyond the
Pacific. The simultaneous incrsass OF
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
The Telephone GIL.
Enn ths vena rral Can

Fru2 TIE vern01 Tex Cali.
The telephone girl sits stil n her chair
and listens % voices from everywhere
She hears all the gossip. she hears ell
the news. she knows who IS happy and
who has the blues. she knows al our
sorr0ws. she knows all our JOYS, she
knows every girl who is chasing the boys:
she knows u our troubles. she knows
OF our strife: she knows every nan who
talks mean % his wife. she knows every
time We are out with "the boys" she
hears the excuses each fellow employees
she knows every woman who has a dark
past: she knows every man who Is in
clined 70 be fast" n fact. there's a
secret beneath each ssucy curl OF that
quiet. demure-loOking JelephOns girl. Il
the teiph0ne girI told al that she knows
Il would turn half our friends into BIT
terest fees she could SOW a small wind
that would soon be a gale, elgClf Us in
trouble and land Us r. jsl; she could let
60 a story which. gaining in force. would
cause half orr wives &c sue for divorce;
she could get all our churches mixed up
IN a fight and turn ell our DAYS into sor-
rowing night, in fact, she could keep the
whole town in q stew Il she'll tel a tenth
part Of the things that she knew. Oh.
brother. now doesn't 4 make your head
whirI when you think what you owe
TO the telrhone giFi2
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Admiration. Yfctorr.

Fruz ths Boston TransGspt-
Both parties 10 The "Casablanca Incl
dent express satisfaction with the de-
cision os The Hague tribunal The Ger
man press halls with satisfaction the
closing Of the incident. but Il IS the com
mon way OF the worsted suitor who re-
ce!ves the oyster shells instead OF the
oyster 10 remark that they are the finest
genealogical exhibit yet The real val
ue OF the decision lies less IN details than
IN the fact that Germany, which has
smiled at the arbitration principle. was
willing 20 submit its claim TO The Hague.
Arbitration ss g practice between nations
grows strong on precedents. and the
Cassablanca decision. coming after our
Submission Of the Mexican claim 20 The
Hague. and while the tribunal IS prepar-
ing to take Up the fishery question. IS
cumulative II its effect on peaceful ad-
justment OF differences between nations
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
MiIitsrIsm in Cuba.

Although only four months have elapsed
since the VII drawal OF the military forces
Of the United States from Cuba. disquiet-
ing news comes from the capital Of that
island republic. The information Is
graver than was the comparatively trivial
sensation recently caused by the sO-called
mutlny OF the rural guards. As might
be expected among a people as yet n
the infancy Of self-gOvernment. but thor
oughly educated by observation in Span
ish nlishandling Of public revenues, the
trouble is financial Unless the antici-
pated difficulty be averted. It may again
become necessary for the United States
20 regulate benefcently the admlnistra-
ton OF Cuban affairs in accordance with
the far-sighted amendment that bears the
name Of late Senator
In considering the announcement OF a
threatened deficit in Cuban finances. It
Should be borne in mind that there is an
element in the island. which has It's capi-
talistIc sympathizers IN the United states,
that exploits and encourages every sign
or happening that may cast doubt upon
the capacity OF the electorate OF Cuba 10
manage their own affairs But, making
all allowance for the motives and the IL
terested representations Of this factor in
the situation, the fact remains that the
anticipated difficulties Of the Cuban
treasury are due 10 the spirit Of mill
tarsm. Already the great majority Of
the public debt OF Cuba IS due 70 pen
sions and back pay for the veterans IN
the insuiar war for independence. But
after au. this is a bill for the past. and
q part Of the price Of political liberty that
can be redeemed But 10 this burden.
quite sufficient for the present generation.
It IS now proposed 10 add the expense OF
q standing army OF 12Ooo men
II is obvious that such a military force
IS not needed for an island devoted al
most exclusively 10 agriculture, within
the radius Of the protection Of the Mon
roe doctrine Of the United States against
aggression from across the Atlantic, and
amply guarded against internal disorder
by rs police, on foot and mounted. It's
population OF considerably fewer than
10000 calls for no such armed estab-
lishment- The inference seems warranted
that here IS g temperance OF the
fondness for martial display. as vel
IS Of the desire 10 make places IN a
top-heavy staff organization FOR many
generals who might become political Rgi-
tators unless thus furnished with uni
forms and salaries II the administration
et President Gomez feels itself threatened
BY opposing partisans, the way OF con
citation does not lie along the road Of
militarism- But it viii be a disappolnt-
ment if the child Of Cuban self-govern-
ment should again prove unable TO walk
alone
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Coney Turns an Old Trek.

Coney Island was good last Sunday.
It was told 70 put its Id on tight, and it
did-after the anciently approved fashion
OF other Coney Islands In tbs long, long
ago.
There was a distinction between last
Sunday on COney and the Sunday fmme-
diately preceding. but no difference In the
past. spades were called spades. and Luna
Park was frankly place to have a good
tine aid chase dull care TO limbo. Last
Sunday spades were instructive irnple-
ments Of agricultural OF graveyard en-
deavor. while Luna Park was q Palace
Of Science" Other amusement features
cl0aKed themselves for the time being in
somber drapery or more dignifed raj
ment. and the side show barker Of the
week before became the exhortsr Of the
particular moment. The merry-go-rounds
confined themselves TO long meter musi-
cal selections; the animals were placard-
ed with more or less pious notices
apropos Of the occasion.
Otherwise. Coney was as Coneyesque
Rs ever, il appears, and the order was so
perfect that only two arrests were made
during the entire day. and those for rela-
lively slight infractions OF the law.
Everybody had a good time, It seems.
and no harm came. 10 any one. Of any
name or nature. that is likely 10
attract wide attention OF subject the
place TO new or additional criticism.
And that IS about as tight as they viii
ever get the i'd fastened on Ccney Island.
We suspect That genuinely popular re-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
THE MISTAKES OF @WILLIE."
Exhibit A-Seeking a Gabfest with
Tom Watson, OF Georgia.

ENhibu A-SeektnE q Gabfest with
Tom Watson, OF Georgia.
From the Rene (Csal Tribune Head
Filled with rash optimism of the groom
elect. Earnest Willie Upshaw, Just be-
fore his wedding tbs week. sent a chal-
Ienge 20 Tom Watson 10 debate with him
on the question Of foreign missions. the
latter having been busuy engaged N dep
recating the contributions that Ameri-
cans made for the conversion OF the
heather. Now be Il known that debating
with said Tom is. for the other debater.
just about as pleasant as the gentle
pastine OF spanking q hedgehog There
fore ne hope for the sake OF the new
Mrs. willie. a splendid woman whom
we know and admire. that Ton viii TO
fuse % grab Up the gantlet
This Is no time for Willie" 20 be run
ning around and hunting Up debates out
side the family, anyhow. He VIII have
enough debates right az home 20 keep
him busy for the next few weeks. II
Willie" had waited a short time he
would never have sent out the def 4
newly married man has about al the
education he can assimuiate waiting for
him. He win learn moro n the first
year than he ever knew in his whole
life before Foreign missions IS no topic
for him 20 fret over Home missions.
with the accent on the home. IS his legit-
innate sphere
We trust Tom. being q married man
himself, and understanding all these
things. viii pretend that Re never re-
Ceived the challenge. and let Earnest
Willie" alone.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
WANTED TO SEE THE WORLD.
Helen BOyIe's Words Preach n Ser
mon 10 the Average Girl

Fr1n tie Baltimore srn.
7 had a good home and everything
that the average girl haLperhaps more.
But I was full OF life. full Of bubble. I
was emotional. I wanted 10 be petted,
20 90, 70 be admired" This IS Helen
Boyle speaking-Helen Boyle. as the
Judge sentences her 70 prison; the words
Of a woman whose Ife OF gayety and
sin ends in crime and punishment
It is the same old story Of the girl
who IS tired Of her life in the home. and
who breaks out Of all restraint and
runs away 70 see the world And
when she does she almost invariably sees
the worst Of il Mary McLzne IN her
confessions voiced the discomfort. the
petulance, the wild and impossible long
ings and imaginings OF the girl who
Is tired OF her home knowing nothing
OF life or its dangers. the discontented
girl imagines that all the outside world
IS fun Of excitement and adventure. and
that Il IS q cruel fate that keeps her
tied down 20 a narrow life. with the
same people morning, noon and night
the same round OF daily duties. the same
monOtony that makes life az times seem
50 dismal and dull
Just a few weeks ago Adele Boas. the
daughter Of e wealthy New York manu-
facturer. left her home without word
OF explanation Her father and mother,
IN distress. searched all New York for
her. They sought day and night for any
ciew that would point 10 her fate The
father offered a reward OF S10.0o9 for the
safe return OF his daughter. Coming
T-Esa---~-f--~ .-E Il.
Whitla, the parents feared that their
little girl had been stolen and was being
held FOR ransom They feared that an
even worse fate had befallen her And
after q while she was found in Boston.
and her only explanation was that she
had left home just because she wanted
TO see the world"
Little girl. you may think your life IS
duh and that the rest Of the world Is
enjoying itself in one long round OF
pleasure You may think your parents
are rather undressing people and that
by their rules and restrictions they are
5ust keeping You from having q good
time. But there IS many a girl who has
wandered away out into the world. who
longs and pravs Tor some such sheltered
nook where love and peace and quiet
I happiness dwell
once you go through that door into
the outside world. you leave the charmed
circle and find yourself Fl a maze OF
dangers Of which you never dreamed
i is e magic door that ho-ds safe al
/ those within. but seldom opens again 70
those who have passed through II and
try 20 return When & girl wanders out
into the wide world she finds q thorn
I IN every rose. a serpent az the bottom
I OF every sparkling glass
( Helen Boyle went out % see The
world" She has seen II. has seen SIS
/ gsyety and glitter its sins and It's SOY
rows. Her pretty face IS n the rogues
I gallery and her name IS a 5yvord and
q repTOach- And the years OF her life
I IN which the woman q the home bios
SONS into fullest flower viii Helen Boyle
spend IN the darkness and despair OF q
Z prison cell
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Lost City Found.

Prom the Albany Journal
Dr. Hiram Bingham. lecturer on
Latin-Amerlean history at Yale. has re-
turned from an exploration OF Choqoue-
quirau, believed 10 be the lost city OF
the Incas. n Peru II IS the first record
ed exploration OF the ancient city; II IS
claimed that until he went there no one
had visited the place for the last 100
years At any rate. it seems 10 be an
interesting place. To get there required
a weeks hard travel from Cuzco the
ancient capital OF the Incan empire
CrOCQueQuiran lies al an elevation OF
about 1890 feet Dr.. Bingham believes
that the place was a fort built BY the
Incas 20 protect themselves against at
tacks OF The Amazon Indians. He found
traces OF foTtifcations and many relics
The buildings are made, not OF the finely
wrought stone OF the palaces in Cuzco,
but Of roughly hevvn stone cemented TO-
gether, and the interiors ~ some places
are plastere6. The old water works re-
main. and several reservoirs are IN good
condition The archaeological possibilities
OF South America give rich promise for
the daring and determined explorer.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Menfher br WfreIesr-

Froz re New YORK EFenizz Post-
Weather reports BIZ wireless VIII be dis
cussed by the international conference
Of meteorologists at London next month.
The scheme would be only an extension
OF the service now given 20 each other by
steamships. Conditions OF sea and sky
and wind, for from 80 to 100 miles
ahead, are now regularly in the posses
sion OF ship captains II Is argued that
the systemization OF such news. and the
flashing OF il between nations n a code
mutually agreed upon, would be OF
great benefit 10 mankind Our own chief
fOTecasJeT, MT. Moore. OF the Weather
Bureau Of Washington, is heartily IN
favor Of the plan As merely local pre-
dictioEs would not be sent across the
sea, his own most famous prophecy OF
fair weather for Taft's Inauguration
would not 20 by wireless TO astound
Tokyo and petrify Budapest
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

"Oh come" said the Printer Man who edits the Weekly
Swish "a viii do you lot of god-so the creek and
fish" Tf you'll wait while said the Printer Man I'll todde
along think but first must write up local dope and open
OF ink and carry coal for the Office and up lot
OF paste and clean the grease from the printing press with bushe
of and up ad for the auconeer and throw
lot Of type and hunt up plumber and have him what's
cogging the watepPe and call the doctor have him soak
the swengs upon my head for had punched hour ago.
for something the paper said q fear said the Printer
Man. T wait till your chpre list fails the mnnos that froc
along the creek viii all be as large as whales VAR Mason
toOgrsat bg Gezsss AdaHS
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Initiating 4 Ner Cont

From the birmingham NeES-
One OF the nerviest and most absurd
things which has yet been reported n
the Senate is the effort by several Sen
atoTs 10 shift the blame for the high
prices OF commodities IN constant use
upon the retailer. This Is a desperate
attempt 70 fnd q goat and gives some
idea Of what a close corner the friends
and allies OF the trusts IN the Senate
have gotten themselves into. Their logic
would DO justice TO the most visionary
rainbow chaser.