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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21

The convict made articles of
West Virginia have been for years
placed on the market at such a
low price that much suffering and
distress has been caused in the
home of the humble working men
who has been deprived of free
labor at fair wages on account of the
prison made product robbing them
of an opportunity to earn a liveli-
hood. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that the present legislature will
wipe out that curse and give
honest men a show to maintain
their homes.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
NEED NOT WORRY.

An exchange very properly OBJ
serves that "thc editorial writer's
OF some of the great American
dallleS, always unfavorable dis
posed toward the organized work
ers, are using up columns of space
to show that the rank and file are
dissatisfied with the attitude of
Samuel Gompers on the Injunction
plank in the Democratic platform.
How awfully worried they are
about us. They "fcar" the begin.
ming OF the end OF the American
Federation of Labor. But don t
let those editorials cause YOU the
loss of any sleep. brother trade
unionistS!
You may gamble if the writer's
thought we were going OH the rocks
they wouldn't be hanging out
danger Signals They'd Just keep
mum and let us slide to our
DOOM Those papers from necess
ity draw their financial support
from sources comprising within
their ranks onr strongest oppon-
ents and enemies and cannot he re
lied upon to set forth our views.
rights. purposes and deeds. In the
first place. but very few of the ed
itors, publishers and newsgatherers
have any distinct understanding OF
our needs: deireS. thoughts nol
deeds and in the second place, theil
advertising space. the source of pro
fit OF such newspapers is filled by
the interests generally hostile to al
that our movement stands for.
Union labor has the intellipenc,
to use its own Judgement * Sucl
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
THURSDAY,rJAN. II, 1909.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

We mW sinnd by orr Jricnds and
administer n singing rebnke to men
or parties ,rho IRE either indifferent,
ncyligcnt or hostile, aud, ,chcneUer OPP
pOrtunity GGords, secure the election
Of intelligent, honest, eaImest trades-
uuiOnists tcith, un6lcmished, }oaid up
union cards IN their possession.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
ConunSrums.

Why does Santa Claus always go
down the chimney: Because it SCOTS
tsuitS) him.
What is thieving IN the outskirts:
Picking ladies' pockets.
What is the longest sentence known
IN history? The sentence for life
When is the sky like the seam in a
child'S garment When overcast
When Is Il house like an eagle: When
It has wings
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
Good Strinq Trick.

String tricks always take with chill
drcu, and they are easy to do, as near
ly all children carry string in their
pockets.
To do the trick arrange two pieces
of string. each a yard long, in the
manner shown in the picture.
One end of the first string IS tied
around each of the girls wrists, and
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
Political Announcement
For Board of Affairs .

Editor Argus:-Please announce that
am candidate for the Office OF Board
of Affairs for the First District, CITY of
Charleston. subject to the action of the
Republican Primary Election to be held
February 9Th. 1909, and respectfully
solicit the support of my friends.
w r SMITH
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
For Counci1men.

Editor Argus.-Announce i'll the Argus
that l am a candidate fo- the Office of
member of the City Council OF the City of
Charleston. subject to the action of the
Republican Primary Election to be held
February 9th. 1909
NJ e. l. SCBWAR
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21

The final court of appeal in
democratic countries is the people
themselves. Will they assert
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
FOR MAYOR

I am a candidate for the Office IF Mayor
of the city OF Charleston subject to the.
Republican Primary Election of February
o. 1900 and respectfully solicit the sup
port of NV friends. l.. l.. PRICE
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21

One would think that the West
Virginia Legislature was a great
feather bed, judging from the
number of people occupying soft
places in its make up.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21

Bench worship if generally
adopted will put fundamental
guarantees of free citizenship out
of business and the trust magnates
Will mount higher on the throne
Of oppression.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21
A Poetic Riddle.

The cat did my first with a curl OF her
secure
By means OF my SECOND and not of M
whole
AnSwer.-Pur-chase
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-21

matters, as it does in directing its
course in the field of industry, and
1T Is not going to be misled by the
the crocodile tears of subsidized
partisan press.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

my friends what 1t has done for me-"
Mrs. e. HANSON, 304 East Long ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, Vt.-"I was passing
throughthe Changeof Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored myhealthand
strength, and proved worth mountains
Of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women / Am willing you
should publish my letter" Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, VT.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for
female ills. In almost every commu-
nifty you will find women who have
been restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper win be pleased 20 learn
that there is at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all It's stages. and that h
Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure b the only positive
being a constitutional disease. requires q c~onstitu-
tonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternany, acting directly upon tile blood and mucous
surfaces 0f the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the pstIent
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature IN doing It's work. The proprietors have
50 much faith In its curative powers that they offer
one hundred Dollars for any case that Il fails 20
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
address +: J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

St Paul. March Without a e 9
ond's warning the earthen walls Of a
sewer ditch IN which Moritz Grant.
berg was Working suddenly slipped
from their supports and crashed down
upon the man, burying him beneath
twenty-five feet Of earth. He died a
few minutes after being rescued.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
BREAKING To Colds.

A cold may be stopped at the start by q
couple of Lanes Pleasant Tablets. Even
in cases where a cold has seemed to gain
so strong a hold that nothing could break
it, these tablets have done it in an hour or
two. All druggists and dealers sell them at
Is cents a box. IL you cannot get them
send to the proprietor, Orator +. Wood
ward, lie Roy, N. Y. Sample free.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Washington, March 5.-The Sixtieth
congress came to an end al noon yes
terday, and it glided into the Sixty
first so ~imperceptibly that the change
was scarcely noticeable.
The senate will meet at noon to-
day to consider President Taft's nomi-
nations, but the house will not con-
yene again until the beginning of the
extra session of congress, to be call
ed for the 18th inst.
The senate met at $40 a. M. but
he proceedings we're confined TO he
most formal work, mainly adoption of
the complete report of the conferees
on the pension appropriation bill. the
last of the great supply measures
which the house also passed within
n hour Of adjournment.
Utterly lacking In all the stirring
incidents usually marking the closing
OF a congress, the house at 1859 1-2
O'Clock was declared by Speaker Can
o to be adjourned without day.
During the session Chairman Taw-
ney OF the appropriations committee
In the house. said that appropriations
during the last eight years, including
the fiscal year 1910. were equal to ST.
007, SSs.1sS. and declared that at the
end Of the present fiscal year there
will be a deficit of $t5o. 600, 900. He
severely criticised the executive
branch for submitting estimates of
expenditures far In excess Of esti-
mates of receipts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
Pass Anti-Racina L.am.

Austin. Tex. March z. 80 The state
senate last night passed the Robert
son anti-bookmaking and ~antiracing
bin by a vote ef Is to IL. The bin
has already passed the house, and it
is predicted that the governor win
sign It.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
Don't Wear 'Em Straight Any More.

They were ready to go out.
rs my hat on crooked?" she asked.
Thus, owing to the new style of
headgear, a traditional phrase used by
the feminine sex ever since woman
was created received a stunning blow.
Judge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

It sometimes happens that a street
fight reminds a married mar that
there are other places like home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

pound u + II x
change of life. My
told me it
was good, and since
taking it / feel so
much better that 1
can do all my work
again. L thin
E. Pinkham's
V egetabl lie Com
pound a fine remedy
for all woman's
troubles, and I
never forget to tell
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Throat Trouble may follow a Cough, or
Hoarseness. Browns Bronchial Troches'
give relief. 25 cents a box. Samples free.
John J.. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
BROOKLYN, N, Y.

Address the Garfield Tea Co. as above
when writing for free samples of Garfield
Tea, the true remedy for constipation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

The largest sinking fund in the
world is represented by the money
lost in the sea.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
nammation, sllays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

ONLY ONE "BRoMO oUININE"
That Is LAXATIVE o QUININE. Look foe
the signature of II. w, GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold In One Day. 26c.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

The person who does as well as he
knows always knows more and does
better the next time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

II takes two to make a quarrel, but
that is no reason why you should be
one of them.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

tt Cures While You Walk
Aflen'sFoot-Eas for cOrns and bunions, hot, Sgeaty
callous aching feet. 2bc all Druggists.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

A Burnt child breads the fire, but
give him age enough and he'll surely
get burnt again.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

WE PAY IO-Ilc FOR COWHIDES.
High price for furs ard sell leather cheap.
N. w. Hide e. Fur Co.. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

"A short horse is soon curried"
neve meant that a cayuse is the best
boss.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Piaaa. Ohio. March 7.--w. H. Wal
burn. aged ffty-two years. senior part,
e OF the firm OF walbuFn & RiEer,
St Paris neaz here. the largest nom.
carriage manufacturers In America
was found hanging yesterday.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Don't make "two bites of a cherry
and some you'd better not bite at
all.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes,
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

He who stands ~four-square to the
world is bound to have some sharp
corners.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

An empty can may not point a
moral, but 1t frequently adorns a tail.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Resume of the Weeks
, Proceedings.

Washington, March 3. - The ship
subsidy bin. previously passed by the
senate, was defeated In the house OF
representatives yesterday by the mar
row margin of three, the vote result
ing 172 to ITS. The opponents Of the
cas- wildly cheered.
A dramatic feature Of the roll call
vas the appearance in the hall of Rep
r~esentative Goldfogle Of New York In
an invalid chair, he having been
brought from a hospital where he had
undergone an operation on his knee
cap, IN order that he might record his
name against the bill.
Conference reports on the agricul-
turei, rivers and harbors and public
building bills we're agreed to. and the
sundry civil bill went to conference.
The penal code bill on a conference
report was before the senate during
almost the entire day and was sub
jected to flibustering tactics On the
part of the minority that resulted al
most in no progress being made upon
it. The general deficiency bin was
passed, carrying appropriations
amounting to more than $4,000. 900.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

In the race for wealth the average
man acts like a horse of the long
cared breed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
HER
PHYSICIAN
ADVISED
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Columbus, Ohio. -"I have taken
Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

It's queer that well water makes
some people i'll.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Washington, March 4.-Never has a
congress expired more peacefully than
the Sixtieth congress. The Democrat
lie filibuster against the penal code
bill was drawn to a close yesterday
by an agreement eliminating from the
measure the Objectionable features
authorizing the use Of troops at cleo
ton places, and the measure was
passed without actually changing the
law now On the statute books.
The conference report on the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was agreed to. The con-
ferees eliminated all salary increases
In dispute except that of the salary
Of the president, which was fixed at
$4,000.
At $3.50 O'Clock the senate took a
recess until $3.50 o'clock.
Reassembling at $3.50 O'Clock. the
senate disposed of the conference re-
ports on the sundry civil and general
deficiency appropriation bills at 1920
o'clock and took a recess until $50
o'clock today.
On the eve of final adjournment the
house Of representatives yesterday
transacted it's business with facility
unusual for a dying congress, al
though at times there was much con-
fusion, which the speaker had much
difficulty in controlling. With scarce
ly any debate the conference report
on the military academy. legislative,
executive and judicial and penal code
bills were agreed to.
The bill amending the copyright
laws of the United States in regard
to Canned music" was passed, as
were also a large number Of private
bills.
Having practically wound up the
consideration Of all other pressing
business, the house at 6:15 p. m. took
a recess until 10 o'clock.
Shortly before / O'Clock Mr.. Tawney
presented the conference report on
the sundry civil bill, which was
agreed to after brief discussion.
At 1903 a. m. the house further re-
cessed until 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Gee whi. syrup has butter scotch flavor.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

Nc for tho flap jacks and Canada Sap.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

When Answering Advertisements
Kindly Mention This Paper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-23
The Origin Of "Kid Burns"

The origin of kid Burns the
George M. Cohan slang creation to
be played by Victor Moore in THE
Talk of New York." which comes to
the Keylor Grand Wednesday. Oct q
has provoked no little speculation on
the part of press and public Some
say that Mr.. Cohan found his origi-
nal in New York Bowery boy; others
that he was taken from a Philadelphia
others attempt to disprove these theo-
ries by saying that he is purely and en-
tirely the invention of young Mr.. Co.
han.
1t may be stated here, once for all,
that none of these conjectures is of
any value as far as the real truth is
concerned, for the origin of kid
Burns of the Cohan play is no other
than an ex-race track tout living in
retirement at this present moment and
enjoying the greatest prosperity.
George NJ. Cohan has always been a
grsat student of the horse. if he had
been a lesser student of human nature
he never would have afforded Victor
Moore the opportunity to make him.
self famous as the portrayor of the
slangy but in9ratiating Burns" 1t
was the keen observation of the young
author that ferreted out the Kid
from among the motley habitues OF
the betting RING at Sheepshead. 1t is
said that the dramatization of the
character needed little application,
as he is almost the same in life as
Mr. Cohan makes him on the stage.
BY far the most important link con-
nected with this little history, how
ever, was the discovery of one Victor
Moore to play the part.
After the production of Cohan's
Forty Five Minutes From Broad
way in which Moore first made the
kid" famous, the real Burns vas
given wide publicity among the racing
public, resulting not a little in his
advancement to wealth and position.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-23
AmuSementS
"Story of the Play"

The story of that nifty song show,
The Sunny Side of Broadway" book
by Grady & voolfolk. lyrics and mu-
sic by Boyle Voolfolk, reveals real
plot
1t deals with young up-to-date
college chap who has been fired from
Yale, and who is engaged to a young
girl named Flossie Ring, His father,
a wealthy banker and mine owner.
from Calumet, Michigan, has DIT his
foot down on the marriage, his reason
heine that he thinks that she is ar
actress. but he doesn't tell his son that.
She is not an actress, however, it be-
ing her sister, Glory RIM. who is the
actress. The son and his sweetheart.
in order to get around the old man.
take Flossie's sister, Gloria, into their
confidence and she agrees to try and
win the old man over for them. When
tho father arrives the son introduces
him to Gloria, calling her Miss Bell
at her request.
The father being so down on ms
sons experience at college, says if he
Gan find two men who have learned
something besides football, smoking
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-23
THURSDAY.

SueI uuiilpilHSS with hard sauce. blacl
! coffee
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas, Indian meal mush anf
cream, bacon, boiled eggs, mullins, tea
toast and coffee
BREAKFAST.
Cold beef Ga left-over). baked pota
toes, beet salad. crackers and sage
cheese, farina blanc mango and lam
tea.
Bean and tomato soup ca left-over)
mutton chops, Dreaded and baked 4:
string beans. green corn pudding. ap-
pie batter pudding, black coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit, cereal and cream, fried parrish
graham gems, toast. tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Beauregard eggs, fried mush Ca left
Over), string beans and lettuce salad
oatmeal crackers, toasted, and cottage
cheese. thin bread and butter stew
pears and gingerbread, tea
DINNER.
Tomato bisque baked bluefish and
fried green peppers, quick biscuit
toast, tea and coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST
Fruit, cereal and cream bacon and
fried green peppers, quick biscuit, toast
tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Dreamed bluefish Ga leftover toma-
TO salad, baked cream toast, Marion
Harland compete (baked apples filled
with chopped nuts), sweet waters, tea
DINNER
Yesterdays soup, beef heart with
brown gravy. baked potatoes, cauli~
flower queens toast with lemon sauce
black coffee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-23
Grub Staked,

The stories extant of how many Of
our millionaires of today were grub
staked," and when fortune came a di-
vision was made with those who fur
nished the sinews. finds a parallel in
the case of Charles Klein. the plav-
wright, whose plays, THE Lion and the
Mouse" THE Music Master" "A Mile
a Minute by Proxy" "A Paltry
Million THE District Attorney"
"Heartease,'' The Hon. John Grigsby."
DIR Belgraf," THE Cipher Code"
THE Auctioneer." Daughters of Men,"
1.-THE Step Sister The Charlatan,"
''El Captain" "A Royal Robe Mfr.
Pickwick,' Red Feather and The
Third Degree" have made him the
richest playwright in the world. 1t has
not been so many years ago that exis-
tence with Mr. Klein was literally a
hand to mouth affair He wanted to
comedian suggested to his own broth
er. a tailor named Doblin, that he
stake" Klein; that he give him some
thing like ten or fifteen dollars a week.
just enough for himself and his fam
lily to live on, and take half of all
Klein's prospective profits from what
plays he might write.
That agreement was lived up to re-
ligiOuSly by both Klein and Doblin.
The budding playwright drew on the
tailor from time to time for expenses,
and the tailor kept an eye open for