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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
Unwritable English.

Did YOU know that -there is at
least one ccntcnce n English
that can can be spoken, but that It is
impossible to write?" asked a Cam
bride University don
yes, it's correct English, | sup
pose. and then again II isn't. Here
IS the entnce, although I VOW | don't
know how you are going to write it.:
There are three twoes in the En-
glish language. You see If you spell
it either too or to- Catch the point?
Really, II Is Incorrect TO F27
although IT certainly should be pos
sible to express the thought. TIL g
thing ha set me going. and it simply
goes TO show what a tangle the En-
ilish languages is. There certainly
Is word two and a word too, and
another to- and they all three are
pronounced alike two. too, or to
which makes it correct to say. There
are three twos,' or three toos',
or three tos' u the English langu-
age" But what is the hse?-Fron
Tit-Bits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
NOVEMBER
ATTRACTIONS

Nex. month will be the banner
month in the way OF attractions at
the Elk's Opera House, manager Jol-
ino having some of the best shows
On November 0, Elliot Dexter will
b. see, I'm -"
bs ieeD in "Prlnce HAP" on 49,,
10th 3. G. Whitneys productio
"The Isle OF Spice" will hold the
boards. James Conyers. in Our
New VI mister" on the nth Tac
big musical extravaganza "'iEe co
den Girl" VITA sixty peopi. r. tie
~as; wil % here November laIh
."1Eo 1;nsc ,f Q Thousand Ctrllr. ."
with fine company VIII show on the
night Of 18TH.
Paul Gilmore will play THE Cal.
of the North" on the goth. and
polly Of The Circus" will be here
on the 22nd
Victor Herbcrt's Red Mill a mu
steal comedy that has had a big run
in New York and Chicago. WI bn
mere on the gath. The last one lr
the month will be screaming farce
comedy entitled Just Struck row
ON the 2Gth."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
PERSONAL

E. l.. Bailey left for Williamson
this morning on business
Judge Sanders left for Bramwen
this morning on legal business.
! T. c. Iopling is seriously i'll at his
home on Blueheld avenue.
J. A. Hughes ald wife OF Hunting
ton are guests at the New Altamont
J. II. Neal of Tazewell is spending
Il e day in the city on business.
j. *. f. Steele, general manager OF
the Keystone Coal 4 Coke Company
was in the icty today
Hons. 4. A. Lilly and NJ Matheny
of Beckley are spend ng a few days
in the city
Mrs. r A. Boyd was called to
IuldShl, va, To-Day on account the
illness of her brother. William
Young.
r. l.. Bowman, county clerk. re-
turned to the city this morn ng from
Charleston. where he mas been for
the past week
j. w. BrocKman of Mar on. who
has been visiting A. B. and Il. II.
Thompson returned home this after
noon.
I D. c. Galloway of Peterstown.
father of George Galloway was oper-
ated on yesterday at st. Luke's Hos
pitai, ana is gett ng along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Becker ac-
compan ed by their two daughters
Misses Matte and Hazel left this
morning on short isit to Cincin-
natl, 7 EF'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
SHAMROCKS
BEAT IDEALS

Following is the result OF a hotly
contested bowling match between W.
b. Hicks Ideal" and w. w Peck :
'Shamrocks,'' TWO teams of the
Bluefeld Bowling League last night.
c b. Easley was the star for the
Ideals" with an average of 1853 In
the three games, while Rastus ID.
Burton did the bowling stunts for
the "Shamrocks," with an average
of 1S4 pins in the three games. The
"Shamrock's" majority was GO pins
in the three games.
Following is the lineup and play
ing order OF the two teams:
5. j. Subjects &c ants" and II. c.
Blackstock's Pirates" will play to-
night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29

Thursday Mo'ning League.
The following games were bowled
by the ladies OF the Thursday morn
ing league at their regular weekly
meet yesterday morning at 10
o'clock.
Captain LIST. 2nd. 3rd
Mrs. James f. Mann 90 113 81
Mrs. Harry A. smith 65 127 100
Mrs. w. G. BALDWIN .1O5 73 100
Mrs. w. II. st. Clair 80 III 1872
Mrs. c. h. Hancock 81 63 15O
Mrs. Geo. p. Johnson
(Capt) 81 1872 15o
Mrs. c. NJ Mccullough
rs 81 G.:
Mrs. c. o. Wright. 1923 rs log
Mrs. r.. c. Blackstock
100 ZIG 122
Miss Florence Mann played I'm Mrs
w. II. ST Glars absence and ! w
Pech played for Mrs. George p. John
son.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
CARPENTERS UNION
IS FLOURISHING
Much Enthusiastic Interest Among the
Membership and a Good Healthy
Treasury at Command.

The regular meeting Of the
Carpenters union last Friday night
was largely attended and gave
every evidence of harmonious
feeling among the membership.
No. 1907 is in better condition
at present than for several years,
its membership is working together
In most gratifying manner and
their treasury is well filled and the
prospects for a bright and pros
porous SeaSion are very encourap.
ing. There are at present less
non union carpenters in the city
than at any time in the history of
the organization.
There will be rousing big
meeting tomorrow night at which
time representatives of the Local
Anti-Tuberculosis League will ad-
dress them. The carpenters Of the
country are deeply interested in
the fight now being waged on the
great white plague, and the local
members are no exception to the
rule and it is believed will lend
their hearty aid and support in
the fight in this city against the
workers. most dreaded foe. Every
member should turn out and hear
the subject handled by the speak
ers who will address them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
PRINTERS UNION TO
ASSIST IN FIGHT
Against tuberculosis in this City
Committee Appointed to Cooperate
With the Local League.

The regular monthly meeting of
Charleston Typographical Union
was held Saturday night with a
good attendance and much bust
ness transacted.
President Shook announced the
appointment of the following ex-
ccutive committee for coming
YEAR. +. V CroSsman E L.
Mcclure, J. j. EmericK. Harry NJ d.
Moagan. II. sS- Jarrett and Writ
Hacker
a label committee consisting OF
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
Butler in Huntington.

Mr.. Geo. G.. Butler. of New
York, who has done such effective
work in organizing the Local Anti
Tuberculosis League in this city,
left for Huntington Tuesday where
he will continue his good work.
Mr.. Butler made many friends
during his stay among us who wish
him continued success in his
chosen work The citizens of
Charleston owe him a debt of
gratitude that can only be paid by
keeping the good work going which
he launched in this city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
Howard $.

Frank w. Snyder, Howard S.
Jarrett and Carroll Mcclure was
also appointed to make an active
and aggressive label campaign.
The work of the local Anti.
tuberculosis League was explained
by editor of the Argus and dis
cuSsed by several members and Il
committee composed of Frank w.
Snyder, John r. Foster and Wade
III. Guthrie was appointed to CO.
operate with the League and make
Il report and recommendations at
the next meeting.
The following nominations were
made for delegate to the /. T. U.
convention ut st. Joseph, Mo.
in August: James l.. Heizer,
Wade ii. Guthrie, Carroll Bic
Clure and VIM. p. Campbell
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
DANGER OF
USURPATION
Corporations and Trusts Allied with Partisan
Organizations Dominates Politics
and Rules the Country
Danger Now Menacing American People is
the Control of Legislation and the Courts
by Trusts and Vested Interests

-;-party tickets is the naming of mer
who will make and administer tn,
laws.
"Boss Tweed said: .You ma,
elect whichever candidate yol
please to Office if you will allow m,
to nominate the candidates..
"Any political boss may well
say: you may vote any ticket
you please, so long as | make ali
the tickets
''The character of the men nomi,
mated, and the influence to which
they owe their nominations deter.
mines the character of the govern
ment. The preparation of the
ballot, and placing thereon the
names of the candidates of the re-
spectivc parties IS Il matter OF su-
preme Importance to the protection
of the basic principles of de
m0cracy.
sit cannot be seriously doubted
that under Il system of nominations
by direct vote of the people. their
influence upon the official would
be very much more pronounced
and direct. He would understand
that in order to secure their aD-
porval he must win that approval
upon the merit of his record and
their service. He would know
that every vote cast. every act as
a representative in aid of measures
or opposed to measures affecting
the public interest, would be can
vassed and reviewed when he came
to contest for denomination; hence
his record as 4 public official
would be made day by day with
that sense of responsibility arising
from IL knowledge of direct and
certain accountability to the
people, Il republican form Of
government, and the one thing
which cannot be dispensed with in
any of the affairs of life where one
man performs services for another.
'Thc greatest problem in govern
mcnt today is to free legislation
from the control of coporatc power
allied with political organization.
The direct nomination of all candi-
dates by the people is the first and
most fundamental step in its So
luton. The responsibility Of the
citizen to secure this instrument of
democracy for his state is plain
Asked at the conclusion of his
lectllc if ''popular vote meant
votes for women Senator La
Toilette replied that most certain
IL he thought it did.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
Min / IS
OF the Entire Country
Celebrating Eight
Hour Day An
niversary.
BEING OBSERVED
I'm a Patriotic Manner
Throughout Kama
wha Valley-T.
l. Lewis is
Coming

The United Mine workers of the
country are today celebrating the
annsversary Of the establishment
of the eight hour day in the mining
industry of this country and the
mincrs,of district IL will celebrate in
fitting manner the establishment
of this great principle.
A big demonstration will be
held at Carbondalc participated in
by the members of the locals at
that place, ,Cannelton and National.
Sub District President Hastings,
National Organizer Littlejohn and
others will make addresses. The
celebration promises to be grand
success and result In untold good
fer the organizations
y joint celebration of the locals
at Black Betsey, plymouth and
Raymond City will be held at
Bancroft and will be addressed by
Vice President Lanham, National
Organizers Craigo and Campbell
and several others. An elaborate
program bas been arranged which
guarantees the success of the
anniversary ceremonies.
Longa"re will also be the scene
OF a grand celebration participated
in by all the men i'll that section,
the orators for the occasion being
President Davis, Secretary Norris
and others. Much interest is
manifested and the celebration will
tend TO more thoroughly educate
the men in the principles of the
organization.
Meetings of similar nature
will he held at practically every
mining camp in the organized
field. 1t will be proper start in
the direction of organizing West
Virginia during the coming year
and may the seeds sown result in a
rich harvest.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
OFFICER SELECTED
BY LOCAL LEAGUE
Old Officers Retained and an Executive
Board Chosen at Meeting of Anti
tuberculosis League Thursday.

At the regular meeting of the
local Anti-Tuberculosis League on
Thursday evening the following Of
ficers were elected
President-Mrs. b. Fl. OxIey.
Vice President-Rey. j. w.
Waddell and Prof. Geo. S.
Laidley
Treasurer-Mrs. T.
Chiffon.
Executive Board-Dr. G. A.
MacQueen, DIR. Charles O'Grady.
Dr. Edgar B. Fridenwall, Mrs.
Geo. Lownsbury and Miss Ethel
Ruffner
Various sub-committees will be
appointed within a short time and
an active campaign for funds to
carry the good work to success
ful end will be begun at once and
every citizen who is interested in
the cause of humanity should re-
spond in liberal manner and
lend their hearty CO operation to
the movement which means so
much to the suffering humanity of
our city.
Trades unionists should become
especially active and render all
assistance within their power to
make this campaign against their
most dreaded foe success. as it
means more to the toiiing masses
than to any other branch of
society. 1t has been agitated for
years by the unions and through
their united efforts has resulted
very successfully in many states.
The place for every true and faith
ful union man is on the firing line
In the crusade against the great
white plague. The talking stage
has passed and the time for prac-
teal work has now arrived and it's
up to you collectively and in
dlVldually to do somethinp
While we are aware that the labor
ing people of this section arc not
financially able do very much.
but remember every cent con
trlbuted helps the cause along and
If every one will donate his mite
it will finance the fight.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
COAL TRUST
STAR PI Az
To Wipe Out Miners Organization in the An
tF1racite Field by a False
Impression.
Miners to be Locked Out and Starved into
Submission by the Soulless Corpor-
ations in the Keystone State.

four years. The big men hold the
rcins; the little men must do the
worrying now, apparently, as they
have done for the past thousand
years.
fortunately it is all highly
educational. And VIC have every
reason to hope that in few thous-
and years more, the many little
people will manage to unite their
strength and compete successfully
with the individual big people.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
Bartenders Meeting.

considerable business was trans
acted at the Bartenders meeting
Sunday afternoon. The attend
ance was exceptionally good and
much interest in the welfare of the
organization was displayed. This
is onelof the strongest locals in the
city and is making its power felt in
the community.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

In discussing the question OF
popular government in and adj
dress delivered in New York
recently, United States Senator La
Toilette, said in part:-
''The grhvcst danger mcnancing
republican institutions today is the
overbalancing control of city, state
and national legislation by the
wrongful use of wealth and power
of public services, industrial and
financial corporation.
"Thc danger is not a new one.
1t is not limited to any state or to
any section of our country. The
national government, every state
government, every city govern
ment has this problem to solve.
The influence which rules may he
traced to the close association of
political and corporate power. 1t
is complete system. The system
dcfrauds the people, defeats lcgis-
lation in the public interest and
passes laws to promote private i'll
tereStS.
GLOW was the mastery acquired,
and how is it maintained! Those
who serve the system i'll every city
and state begin ut the bottom.
They understand that everything
depends upon the nomination of
their candidates for Office. They
vcntions. If they chance to fail in
the caucuSeS they do not hesitate
TO deal with the delegates in the
convention. This is easy. The
losing nominations, the lack of
all fixed responsibility to the voter
opens the way for them to negOti-
ate with the delegates. For many
years the evils of the caucus and
convention system have multiplied
and bai1lcd the demands to eXcr-
cisc legislative control over it.
The reason for this is fundamental.
But corporate power allied
with political organization has be
come emthrumcd in American poll
ties. 1t rules caucuses, names
delegates, appoints committees,
dominates in the councils of politi
cal parties. dictates nominations,
makes platforms, dispenses pat
r"nagc, directs state and muni-
clpal administration controls in
legislation. STILES opposition,
pnmlShcS Independence and elects
nit"d States Senators.
This is not government by the
people 1t is government by
special Interests. Is there no
rcmedyi We must begin at the
bottom. Under our form of
government the entire structure
rests upon the nomination of caudl-
dates for Office. If bad men con
troll the nominations, they control
COY crnmcnt. The control of the
nnmlnatIon of candidates must be
Laced directly in the hands of the
p""p!c. No power or agency must
20. permitted to come between the
',udIdatcS and the voter. Govern
.ent begins with making the
.Iilot. 1t does not begin with
citing the ballot. The nominating
". candidates Is the initial point
control lEst at that point is
never regained during the term
ior which the candidates are
chosen. The nomination of the
candidates who are to go upon the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
GREAT FOE
OF WORKERS
Union Men Should be in Forefront
in the Crusade Against Their
Deadly Enemy tuberculosis.

The work of the local Anti
Tuberculosis League in the great
campaign against tuberculosis, of
which they form part, belong to
one of the greatest movements of
the age in which we live. 1t is a
movement in which the workers
are vitally and specially interested
for the campaign against the
White Plague means more to the
working class than TO any other
class in the community.
Consumption is in the main, a
social disease; it is the product of
social conditions. And like all
such diseases, it preys with greater
ferocity upon the working class,
finding most of its victim, among
the wage workers and their
families.
No more need be said to show
the Importance Of the question to
the trade unionists. Surely they
are quite as much concerned in
the fight against tuberculosis as
any other menance to their lives
and happiness.
Some of the big unions have
done something directly TO remedy
tuberculosis, especially unions like
the printers, cigarmakers and
carpenters. That is Il great and Il
good thing, which should be ap
pl3uded and encouraged. In
directly, however. the unions have
done better yet. By raising the
standards of living and improving
the conditions of labor. and by
lighting against child labor, which
wcakcns the children and makes
them so easily susceptible to the
disease, the unions have done
much toward the great end we
have in view.
Upon every question that con
Germs the welfare of the working
class in particular, the unions
ought to be in the very forefront.
1t does not matter whether the
subject is the physical condition of
our school children, the state of
the milk supply, the housing of
the people, the provision of ade-
Iuate facilities for nursing and
taking care of the victims of the
plague-whatever the form in
which the issue appears, the union
ought to be in the van, fighting
for the interests of the workers.
Above all it is cur profound con
viction that the labor unions
should, as matter of self preser-
walton, direct their best thought to
removing the cause of this greut
evil.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

| IN ulScuSSlnS the antnaclte stu
alton a Pennsylvania daily paper
has the following to say
"Hera is briefly the '.inside
story' Of what the mine owners
are pleased to call strike:
The owners of the mines have
been getting ready for a long time.
They have intended to give their
workmen lesson, and they think
the time has come.
The open winter and mild
weather have perhaps hurried up
the time.
The owners of the mines see a
chance to do three things very
desirable in their estimation.
They propose to lock out their
workmen, pretending that strike
is on, and to win victory that
will bring the men to their knees.
That is No. /.
They propose to sell for cash ten
millions of tons of coal that they
have accumulated at different CON
venient spots, and at the same
time keep in their pockets the cash
that would be going out to those
miners except for this lockout.
Cash is scarce now. That is No. 2.
No. 3.-They will keep up the
price of coal, using the imitation
strike as an excuse, and they
won't give you the customers, the
usual summer reduction in coal
prices. In fact. if they can work
their courage up to it they will
begin shedding tears about the
strike, and charge "strike prices"
for coal.
You know that times are hard,
people have been idle, mothers
and fathere are nervous about the
future.
The Steel Trust, having stolen
in good times, now cuts the wages
of its men as soon as times get
blacker, and the little steel makers
do the same thing.
1t is time of general retrench.
ment for the man who has a few
dollars, and time of anxiety to
the man who depends on wages.
Mr.. Rockefeller, buried up to
the ears in gold, is laughing at
the United States Government. as
he strolls across the links where
he and Mr.. Taft played together.
The twenty nine million dollar fine
has become historical joke.
Hard times. no work. and
starvation are no joke. These are
the things that able men, such as
the Coal Trust owners, use to
knock down wages and bring
workmen to their knees
The coal miners are to be locked
out, they are to be beaten into
submission by want, iwhiIe the
accumulated coal surplus is sold
and the usual payroll cash dis
bursements are postponed, and
the public pay the piper.
That is the program as things
stand today Public opinion might
perhaps change the program a
little.
But public opinion isn't active
just now And it's rather hard
for public opinion to find express
ion effectively. The big voting
has been done for the present
there won't be another chance for
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

cause and is recognized by the
miners of the kanawha Valley as
are the most able and aggressive
men In the National Organization
one of for theibeSt interest of the en-
tire movement hope to see him
back in the very near future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

The $1,000 members of the %
carpenters unions in Chicago, Ill,
are voting on a new wage agree
menb offered by the Carpenters
ana Builders Association. The
agreement provides for an increase
OF 81 cents an hour after july /.
making the wages 60 cents an hour,
All working conditions will re-
main the same.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

National Organizer Chas Krall-
man of Illinois. who has spent
much time III this District in the
past few years: left for Indianapo-
lis. Charlie has done heroic work
here for the upbuilding of the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

Regular meeting of the Painters
tomorrow night. All members
should be present. as several i'm
pcrtant matters will be up for con
sideration.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

The membership of the local
union at Ward is still increasing.
Work has been good during the
past few weeks and several families
IRON Boomer have moved to that
place recently.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

Is your subscription to the
Argus paid upf If not under the
postal laws we will be compelled
to drop you from our list after this
issue.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

Subscribers who fail to get the
Argus regular are requested to no.
THY us at once SO that the matter
can be looked into and rcctified,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

President T. l.. Lewis will visit
this District in the very near
future and make a personal survey
of the situation. He will remain
several days and will outline the
Organizing campaign to be CON
Quoted in this state during the
coming year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

Secretary Benz. +. Morris re-
turned from Indianapolis Sunday
where he had been in attendance
upon the National Executive
Board meeting and is now busy
engaged in compiling the proceed
lngS of the last District CON
yention.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

President Davis returned yester-
day from indianapolis where he
has been on official business before
the National Executive Board for
several days. He is now busy
outlining the policies to be pur-
sued during his second term of
office which begins today.