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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
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A GREAT SUIT SENSATION.

Summer Tailored Suits and Dresses at
Most Astonishing Low Prices.
The sale announced by Meigs & Co.
in to-day's papers lays before the
women of Bridgeport the entire sur
plus stock of Fifth Avenues most ia
nous maker of the very highest class
apparel for women, at prices a third
to half under regular. The vast i'm
portance of this sale lies in this, that
the new and wholly charming models
displayed so 1avishly are the exact
duplicates of those now being bought
and worn by the most exclusive wom-
en- of New York. 1t is impossible for
mere man to even family describe the
beauties of the exquisite tailored suits,
coat dresses and tube dresses in the
collectiOTi-garmentS in the most beau
tfful models the season has yet brought
out. in the much wanted rough silks
rajah. tussah and pongee.-in silky
soleil cloth, white and white striped
and all the fashionable shades. The
attention already attracted by the
striking display in the Main street
windows of Meigs & Co.'S is a mere
it proceeds. In reality. this is a most
unusual occasion for Bridgeport wom-
en-. because the great metropolitan de-
partment stores usually have the first
opportunity to obtain surplus stocks
for the prominent makers of apparel.
In this instance. Meigs & Co. ''beat
out" three big department stores. and
so obtained for Bridgeport the hand
soonest summer apparel for women
ever shown in this city, at prices which
seem too low to be true.
In conjunction with the sale of sum-
mer suits and dresses, Meigs & Co.
also announce radical reductions
among their regular stocks of tailored
suits. skirts and dress waists. in which
the values are extremely satisfying.
Every woman will want to be intro
duced to the SWEETEST Summer apparel
they will see this season. and this sale
of sensational values affords the OPP
portunity. The sale started this morn
inc at
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
NEW ORLEANS. WILD
OVER BATTLESHIP

New Orleans, May For the first
CINE a modern battleship has navi-
gated the Mississippi River, and the
people of the lower valley are rejoicing
in victory. over fearful naval offic-
ers at Washingto Despite predic-
tiens Of disaster the 13.000-ton Mississ-
dppf is tied I'D at a wharf on the river
front here, having crossed the bar at
the mouth of the river, entered South
Pass and came up thus far without
the slightest nishap. Tens of thou
Sands of persons have seen her today.
the river swarming with craft of ali
kinds and vantage points on shore be-
ing crowded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, May 6.-Ordinary to
choice native steers sold at $5.35 a 81
per 100. lbs, oxen at s535, bulls at s3.75
a $3.50, cows at $40 a $40. Ordin-
ary- to choice native beef sc a 101kc-
Common to choice vealS sold at SIS. so
a $3.50 per 100 lbs; cullS at 81 q IS;
general sales were at SIPS q 1926.
Dressed calves SC q 13c for city dress
ed veals and at Sc a SIC for country
dressed.
A few woolled sheep sold at 81 a
$6.75 per. 100 lbs; fairly good clipped
at $3.50; fair clipped lambs at s7.55;
ordinary unshorn at IS; Maryland
spring lambs at $3.50 per head. Dress
ed mutton was steady at &c q 12c lb;
dressed lambs at 13c q 151hc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
CANNON STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Carter enter
tanned their daughter, Mrs. Howard
Hawley and a company of friends from
Bridgeport and W. Redding, over Sun
day.
Henry and James Douglas have been
ill with an attack of the measles.
Miss Josephine Hurlbutt has been
spending a few days in New York
Miss Rebecca Moody attended the
marriage of her sister, Miss Lucy
Moody, in Danbury, on Monday.
Henry Sackman and Mr.. W. Haber-
NIGHT have returned to Cannon for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
he D. M, Read Co.
Established 1857 .:.>
Interesting Specials
in Cotton Suitings

f1Imddyd CIOGn"Mefcer1Zed WITH the
pearance of silk tussah beautiful fabric suitable for
fine summer gowns and women s tailored coat suits
In such colors silver gray old blue electric blue
tan, and brown.
81 inches wide 20 cts yard.
Chevron Suitings-In inch wide chevron Stripes
very stylish All fashionable shades for street
81 inches wide Is cts. yard.
Fancy Pongee sylx-Woven from fine mercerized
yarn, very lustrous and handsome Shown in deli
cate pastel shades for evening and dinner gowns
80 inches wide 25 cts. yard.
Zibelne-Made from hard twisted thread resem-
bling poplin. 1t will be found very durable and
especially suited for wash dresses. In all light and
attractive shades, including peach and rose.
81 inches wide, Is cts. yard.
Wash Goods Section, lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Tug Rescues Barge
Especial from United Press

Especial from United Presso
New London. May Ga wireless was
received here early to-day from the tug
Tasco to the T. A. Scott Wrecking
Company to the effect that the tug
had pulled the barge Anthracite off
the rocks on Faulkner's Island and
towed her to Duck Island for tempo
rary repairs The barge ran on the
rocks Monday night after breaking
away from the tug Sanford The Tas-
CO is working by the tug Mosci in an
effort to loosen her from her position
on Faulkner'S Island
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Something New.

Parker, the Arcade jeweler, is show
ing a handsome line of German silver
bags, white kid lined, with pocketbook,
at $3.50. which is less than the whole
sale price. Also a new line of gem
tlemen's scarf pins. containing rubies,
pearls and of solid gold of varying
shapes and designs at $3.50, the whole
sale price of which is from $3.50 to SIS.
These are special bargains for the
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
The D. NJ. Read CO.
Bradford q. Smith
1917 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, 80 Fairfield Az.
O

Socks, 4a4c for Apron -Ginghams. 6%c
for Dress Gingshams, 934c for colored
Lawns, plain pink, plain blue, etc.
Many sorts OF Hardware and Notions
at half price, also all our remnants of
Cotton Goods. F1annels, Tickings.
CheviotS,. ETC., all put in here and sold
at half price. This room is open all
the time through the business week.
Coupons given with these goods as
we'll as all others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Georgia

IF you want to feel well. look well
and be well. take Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. TT tones up the kidneys and
bladder. pufidies the blood and re-
stores Health end strength. Pleasant
20 take and contains no harmful drugs.
Why not commence to-day? F. B.
Brill, local agent. us
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

Our coupons given out freely with
every ten cent purchase. 200 gets
bond The first and second lots OF
five bonds redeemed in barrels OF flour
or tons of coal as you wish Choice
of any kind Of flour or any kind OF
coal Our bargain room is a good
place to pick up underpriced goods.
Many desirable kinds on sale now
15c for Table Oilcloth, SC for Mems
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
SLANDEROUS ATTACK.
The Dixon Mail of Tuesdad

The Dixon Mail of Tuesdad de-
votes a half column of editorial
space i'll heaping abuse and vi
tuperation upon the heads of a
congregation of suburban church
because of the fact that the ladies
OF the congregation inaugurated a
"tag day" ON Monday. in order to
raise funds to build "a church
editice
The congregation is composed of
honest hard working men and
women and because the women
We're not bedecked in silk, satin
and expensive jewellery, the Mail
characterizes them as "WOMEN
WITH AS MUCH BRAZEN I'M
PUDENCE AS A BOWERY
TOUGH" and "SUCH AS TO
BRING THE BLUSH OFSHAME
TO THE FACES OF DECENT
PEOPLE,"
The Mail never loses an oppor-
tunlty to belittle and malign the
working classes and this last
slanderous attack upon the purity
and virtue of the wives and
daughters of men who earn their
bread in the sweat of their face is
but another chapter added to the
long list of its base and degenerate
exploitation of the toiling masses.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
MINERS BLACKlISTED.

Since the Tunnelton strike has
been declared off, the men who
were the backbone of the great
thirteen months struggle against
the greed and oppression of the
coal baIons, have become victims
OF the tyrannical and slaysih
methods of the gluttonous
gold grabbers, twenty. five of them
being blacklisted and as result
will be compelled to move their
families away and search for en-
ployment elsewhere.
Our corporation owned judges
rule that men have ne right to
organize or by moral persuasion
induce men not to take their DO
sltions and prohibit them from
striking against unjust aud unfair
conditions, but the corporations
can black list men at will and can
force them to sacrifice their lives
In dangerous mines and be driven to
work by armed thugs and the
Judges and other official tools
simply wink at the violations.
Such is the toilels life in corpor-
alton controlled West Virginia.
'where Mountaineers are always
free' to obey the commands of the
soulless coal borons and the
political vampires.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

no 10 Eleanor Vancaulp, Take Notice:
That on the 9th day of Nav. A. %
1909, between the hours of Q o'clock a.
M and d p. IN. at the law Office Of +, +.
X Robertson i'll the City of Charleston.
County of kanawha State of West Vir
glnla will take the deposition Of
myself ana others, to be read in
my behalf in a certain suit inchancerv
now pending in the Circuit court for
the county of Kanawha and State of
West Virginia, i'll which AM Plaintiff
and you are defendant
II from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
same shall be continued from tlay to dav
or from time to time, at the same place,
and between the same hours, until the
same shall be completed.
0. E.Vancamp by Counsel
r. E. ROBERTSON Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
OPERATORS LATEST.

The fight by some of the opera
tors to return the miners of the
kanawha Valley to the old de-
plorable conditions. that prevailed
before the advent of the United
Mine Workers of America, has
been launched They want the
long ton for the first step without
giving any concession to the min
ers. If successful in that. the
pluck-me stores, monthly paw,
long hours, eXtortionate prices for
food, elimination of check weigh
man for men, Eguard' rule and all
the other inhuman conditions at
their command will follow closely
IN it's wake and the miners will
be but the slaves of the soulless
corporations. Miners, arouse and
and assert your manhood by stand
ing solidly by the organization
that can and will save you from
slavery and your families from a
life OF poverty and misery.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

industrial education is forcing
itself on the workday world
There is no longer doubt but that
1T is to be a factor. If it lie direct
ed and controlled by capitalists
with the idea of advancing to
their profits, it will in the abstract
prove hurtful to society and be of
little benefit to the pupil.
If the workers take an interst
and become potent in shaping the
course of this new movement, it
will prove beneficial all round
There is vast and vital difference
between the capitalist notion of
how to progress and the trade
union idea.
We are talking now of forces,
not of individuals-of capitalism.
not capitalists; or trade unionism,
not trade unionists.
1t is compatible with the CAPT
talist conception that A has pro-
crossed if he has amassed million
or so, even if be at the expense of
B. G. D. and the rest of the
alphabetical family. In other
words, capitalism is satisfied with
progress that is based on one step
ping higher on the shoulders of
his fellows.
Progress in the unionist sense is
the elevation Of the whole mass
that when there has been an up
ward lift all have been bettered
and none hurt. There are many
violations Of the rule on both sides
but that is the general tendency Of
the respective elements.
In so important matter as in
industrial education, is left un-
checked, the conception will pre-
vail in general way notwithstand-
ing that here and there a capitalist
or group of capitalists will stand
out for the other ideal. This will
be q perversisn of education
If the unions-for labor is voice
less except it speak through or
ganlzation-take an interest, they
may effectua1ly check the wrong
full tendency, and can at least di-
vert the flow of effort into a
channal THAT will lead us to a
system of eduCation nearly, an.
proxlmating 4thepideal reason for
its being-the elevation of the
student and the improvement Of
Of the mass.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

Metre Inspector whose duties it
shall be to inspect gas and electric
metres and see to it that the pres
emit system of skinning the con
sumers is abolished and they be
only required to pay for the
amount consumed. The only salts
faction that can be gotten out of
the 'trust' now when complaint
IS made against extortionate
charges is elf you will deposit ST
will examine the metre and if it is
wrong will change it''-and put in
another that will trim you Just as
bad. And the public servants of
the people continue to build politi
cal fences and let the people suffer.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha
county SIS:
AT rules held in the Clerks Office Of
anawha county, on the first Monday in
the month of April 1909.
Nj. f. Draffin, Plaintiff
VS.: In Chancery No 7oS5.
w. P. Draffiu, Defendant
1.-THE object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bond of 1natri,nonv.
his day came the plaintiff bv her at
torney; and on her motion, and it ap-
Pea5lhs by an affidavit filed. that the de
s;deIlt of this state, it is ordered that he
do appear within one month after the
date OF the first publiucation hereof,
ana do what IS necessary to protect his
interest in this suit
leste: IRA H. MoTTERsHERD Clerk
& E. ROBERTSON Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, kahawl
county. IS:
AT Rules held i'll the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court Of kanawha County,
OH the first Monday III the month OF
April 1909.
O. Z. Vancamp, Plaintiff,
w VS.: In Chancery No. 2Io7,
Elllnor Vancamp, Defendant
(Ihe object of this suit is to obtaina
divorce from the bondsfof nlatrinonv.
This day came the plaintiff by his
attorney; and on his melton, and it ap-
pearinG by affidavit filed, that the de-
tendant Ellinor Vancamp is non-resi-
dent otathis State, it is ordered that she
90 appear within one month after the
date OF the first publication hereof, and
90 what IS necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit
Ieste: IRA II. MOTTEsHERD, Clerk.
F. E. ROBERTSON, Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

The foundation of our govern
ment rests upon Independence.
The man who is forced to work
under conditions that he has no
voice In making is not an indie
pendent being. Trade unionism
affords the opportunity to obtain
that independence and realizing
the benefits derived in the past.
a workman should do his moral
duty in creating that condition for
others that he is enjoying himself
and by so doing maintaining a
policy Of the ''union shop which
means liberty and Americanism in
the truest sense Of the term.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

In this era of industrial devciop
ment and concentration, the in
dlvidual worker acting for himself
is accorded neither rights nor con
slderation. His share in the re-
suit of the product of his toll is
the desideratum which depends up-
on the generosity of the average
employer, basis SO preposterous
that no reasonable thinking man
can defend it.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1909.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

We 1oW stu7ld by oar friends and
administer u siinging rebnke to men
or parties uh0 are either indifferent,
mcgligent or hostie, and, acheneUcr OPP
portunity ufords, secure the election
Of intelligent, honest, easnest trades-
unionists ,oHh, unbiemished, pull uE
7l,iiOn c0I'dS IN their possession.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To w. P. Draffiu, Take notice. That
on the 9th day of Nav, A. d. 1000
between the hours of 9 o'clock 4 m. and !.
o clock P. m. at the law office of + E.
Robertson in the city of Charleston
kanawha County state of West
Virginia, 1 will take the lepo-
s1con OF myself and others. to he
read in evidence in nv behalf in a GER
tam suit in Clay now pending in
the circuit court for the county of Kan
awha and State of West Virginia, I
EN- Plalntld and you defendent
1t from any cause the taking of SAID
oeposltton shall not be commenced or
completed on the dav aforesaid. the
same shall be continued from day 10
day, or from time to time, at the san
place, and between the same hours. IN
I'll the same shall be completed
NJ. E Draffin by Council.
E. 3. Robertson, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

Can you deny justice to millions
Of your long suffering and con,
hdlng countrymen7 Shall the
policy of building up one pursuit
at the expense of another be etern-
ally continued Or shall our
policy be, like the sun in his bene.
ficient journey as he lights the
summit and the valley, to favor
honest toll and industry every
where, until the cry of classism
shall cease from the land, until
self-reliance and sturdy independ-
ence shall regain their power, and
the American people, with desery-
eel trust in their rulers and repre-
sentatives, shall satisfy the world
that this great country, under the
guidance Of God and the aeeis of
liberty, belongs to no class or set
OF people, who are ACCOMPLISHING
with brain and Drawn and great
torbearance the verveious DESTINY
of freedoms great empire?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

The federal crusade against the
white slave traffic was et1ectually
checked and the elaborate ma.
chinery which the government had
constructed in the secret service for
fighting this evil has been smash
ed to bits by recent decision of
the United States supreme court
which has held that person can
not be prosecuted for harboring an
alien woman in house of ILL.,
fame.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
THE MAJORITY RULE.

The following editorial from the
Washington, Cd. G. Trade Union
lst should be carefully read and
studied by the officer knockers in
the Kanawha Valley:
"a union man obeys the laws of
his organization; if he does not he
is unworthy the name-he is not
union man nor is he, broadly
speaking, an honest man in any
way. 1t is not within his prov
ince to refuse to obey law of the
body because it may perchance
clash with his personal interests.
A law of the union once establish
ed by legal majority must be
obeyed by the individual until it is
repealed; it cannot be nulIified by
certain members becaus they deem
1t unwlse, or do not approve it, or
fancy it to be unjust. That would
indeed, be an aggregation Of super
human Intelligence which could
produce a code OF laws so perfect
that every individual of the as
ISOLATION would be perfectly salts
tied. How clear it must seem to
any one who will give the matter
moments honest thought that if
one law of the union may be an
nulled at the behest OF one in
dlvldual any other law of the same
body may be set aside by some
other individual, and thus the
whlms or whines of a few various
~ dlsatfected members might utter
~ destroy and sweep away the
best laws ever put together by the
brain Of man. These are basic
truths so broad, SO simple and SO
plain that they need no word to
reinforce their strength. They
apply at all times and in all places.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

The present license question is
not question Of prohibition but a
question as to whether or not the
"boses' will be allowed to dish
out the licenses to the favored few
OF the whiskey combine. 1t is far
better to sacrifice the 945, 900 re-
venue for one year than to turn
the entire city over to gang of
rim sters who will sacrifice the en-
tire city for years in order to reap
personal reward.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

Just why this community should
pay never ending tribute to the
hanawha Bridge trust has not vet
been satisfactorily explained.
Some of our citizens, prominent in
their own estimation, at least. rant.
rave, howl and froth at the mouth
at the ubiquitous extortions of the
monopolistic trusts, yet they're
mute as the spynx regarding this
gigantic holdup, which directly
effects every citizen of the com
muDity. 1t is waste of words to
talk about greater indus
trial progress or development for
Charleston so long as this and the
raplclous public service corpor
alton octopus is permitted to hold
the city in its grasp. Some dav
perhaps, deliverance will come.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13

The new whiskey machine seeks
TO raise the license and limit the
number of saloons so as to get
them all into the combine, where.
by they can form a Buy Partisan
whlskey ring that will rival the
present public service graft.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-13
THREATS DON'T BRIGHTEN.

The Labor Argus has opposed
the infamous Charleston Bi-Parti-
san Charter from the very first
and has done what little it could
to expose this vicious scheme, fear
lesslv telling the exact truth with
reference to it and voice the senti-
ment of the PEOPLE who IN
questionably are against it.
The Labor Argus has also
thrown its columns open to the
people to voice their sentiments in
regard to this question and the
rallroading and ring rule tactics
resorted to by the promoters of the
scheme-something which no other
paper in the city has done-and as
a result has published several com
munlcations which have shown up
abe questionable methods resorted
to by the ruling powers.
Since The Labor Argus has
taken this stand, it has been sery-
ed with most amazing notice to
the effect that unless it at 0rce
reverse its stand that certain in
fluences would be brought to bear
upon its advertising patrons to
cease to advertise in it-and sever
al have done so-or give it any
other patronage, and further they
wouldip put it out of business en-
tirely.
here and now we wish to an
nounce, so that there may be no
possible doubt in the mind of any
one with reference to the policy of
the paper that we will continue to
tell the truth on all matters of
puDllc interest regardless of the
wishes Of the "Interests'' or of anv.
body else,
II business men and citizens in
TINS city are so timid or so narrow
minded that they will not support
a newspaper that persists in being
falr and thruthful with the people.
then they are at liberty to with
mold their patronage.
The Labor Argus is tied m to
no special interest-social, noliti-
cal, commercial or Otherwise-and
II proposes to go through with the
experiment of being truthful. I'M
afraid and subservient to nobody
as long as it is in existence.
We believe that the people will
support a newspaper that tells the
truth and that doesn't allow tho
selfish, greedy public service cor
poratlonS and the professiona
political grafters to get any STRINGS
On It, If they won't support such
newspaper. Well continue to
publish that kind ola newsn,ner
just the same, and "our nen viii
drag no ball and chain, regard ess
OF threats OF any man or set of mo,
and we want that fact distinctly
understood.