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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

spices, their silver and gold, their
f1ocks and herds, until finally the
wealth of the people passed into
the hands of Pharoah.
Such is the story of Joseph,
the great financier!
A few years ago young JoseDh
Letter endeavored to make Corner
In grain. He tried to emSate his
predecessor, but, not being favor
ed by famine, he/ mined the
finances of his family.
Another Joseph, living some
where near tbs Egypt of Illinois,
occupies n9w position in the
affairs 9t/our nation not unlike
that Which Joseph occupied in the
Kingdom of Pharoah. He is the
master of legislation and
of finance bills, Czar among those
who rule us; a big chief in the
household of OH nation.
Curiously enough, this Joseph
is much like the other Joseph, and
slowly 3nd patiently throughout a
long lie he has wisely profited by
the<necessities of mankind.
Under the legislation of his
hand not only have there been
corners of grain, but in almost
every other conceivable necessity
of life. And the modern Joseph
so far exceeds in power the ancient
one that no famine is required to
bring grist to his mill.
And still there is another
Joseph, man of far more limit ed
Intelligence. Once high in the
councils Of state, he has been
driven grom the states. Poor
Foraker, clumsy Foraker, found
with the goods on him! e
And there are other mighty
Josephs. among them one Bailey
from the corn county Of Texas.
And what house it is, this
House of Joseph, perpetuating it
self through the ages, in all times
and in all climes, by the necessities
of mankind, gathering unto itself
the plenty of the earth and selling
it back again to the weary, weary
workers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY Virtue of a Deed of Trust, exc
cuted on the Ist day of May 1906 by
William a Jarvis and recorded in the
Clerks Office OF the County Court of
kanawha County, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book No. rs on page SAT, by
which was conveyed to me, as Trustee,
the real estate in said Deed mentioned
and described, in trust to secure to E. e.
Robertson the payment of $4,000 and
the said debt being long since due and
payable, and default having been made
in the payment thereof, at the request of
the holder and owner of said note Sc
cured by Trust Deed, shall on the 18th
day OF FEBRUARY 1909 at the front door OF
the Court Honse OF Kanawha County,
West Virginia, sell tie the highest bidder,
for cash, the real estate conveyed by
said Deed of Trust, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said debt.
The said real estate contains 1861 acres,
more or less. situated i'll Elk District on
Cooper Geek in the County of kanawha
and State of West Virginia.
WM PAULhY, Trustee
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

the Government suit to dissolve
the Standard of New Jersey before
Special Examiner Ferris in the
Custom House.
The principal witness was
Warren Dixon, of Baltimore, who
was formerly employed by the
Standard as "trailer.n His
duty was to follow the wagon of
rival concerns and then come to
the consumers and offer such in
ducements that would be of suffi-
cent weight to turn over the trade
to him.
Dixon said he was employed by
&. q. Purse general manager Of
the Home Safety Oil Delivery
Company in Baltimore, and was
ordered to cut the prices down 10
per cent. to consumers who were
buying from the tank wagon
drivers of other and independent
companies. He told of having
been instructed to follow one
William F. Schimitz, who was
buying his oil from the independ-
ents and to undersell the price he
charged his customers.
One day he was notified by
Purse that he need not follow
SchmitZ any more, as Schmitz had
begun to buy his oil from the
Eagle Oil Company, concern
which was managed by Louis
Blaustein, Standard employee.
Dixon gave the names of other
drivers he had followed and from
whom he had taken business until
they began to buy oil from the
Eagle company.
The witness also gave the names
of several persons in Baltimore to
whom he said rebates had been
paid several years ago.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

IRA H. MoTTEsHEARD, Clerk
{. J. VAN FI.EET, Attorney.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Miners Unions Increasing.

That the local organizations of
the Western Federation of Miners
has passed the crucial point in its
struggle for existence against the
combined forces of the mine own
ers and the state government is
shown by the fact that more than
100 new members were admitted
last month The work of organi-
cation is being pushed and the min
ers are jubilant over their gains.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
NEW POSTAL RULING
Must Comply With the Law Which will Go
Into Effect Soon-It Means that All Sub.
scribers in Arrears Must Pay

On January /, 1905 the Postmaster General in an en-
deavor to execute certain from
mails which were printed solely for the and
not Tor the news, made several rulings which
forced, beginning with January 1909, and which have
special bearing upon legitimate papers Argus One
section relates to the matter payment subscription and
the restrictions such that this other NAV M
excluded from the mails if the provisions
with This section reads follows:
reasonable time will be allowed
newals of subscriptions but unless subscribers, are ex
pressly renewed after the term paid with.
IN the following periods Dalies months week
hes within one year, they shall legt
mate list of subscribers and copies
snail not be accepted for mailing the postage
rates of one cent per pound"
mat provision means that stamp
10 all newspapers where the subscription has
up within one year, and that The Argus, must be
stopped to many of readers
not with profit attach such postage time
our secondcass mailing privileges perhaps finally
fused admission to the mails.
we nope that all OF readers will advantage
remit TO US at once the amount
us TO stop The Argus account of delinquency.
purchase money order send registered letter
the amount you owe Right is the So
are now going the mailing will soon begin to
take note OF those in arrears and comply
III TINS case leaves us other option
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

State o. West Virginia, Kanawha
county.
AT Rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Kanawha county,
West Virginia, on the first Monday OF
January l9o9
Tressa Unger, Plaintiff
VS. In Chancery No. 2o53
John Edgar Unger, Defendant.
(Ihe object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce a 1nenSa ct thoro)
This day CAME the Plaintiff by her
attorney; and on her motion, and it ap-
Pearing by affidavit filed, that the De
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State, of
West Virginia, it is ordeped that the de
PENDANT John Edgar. Unger do appear
within one month after the date of the
first publication of this notice, and do
what Is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit.
IRA H. MoTTEsHEARD, Clerk
Z. J. VAN FLEET, Attorney
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To John Edgar Unger:
Take Notice: That on the Sth dav of
Feb. 1909 between the hours of O'Clock
p nj. and o'clock p. Ill. at the law.
ford building, OH Capitol St.. in city of
Charleston, kanawha County, West
Virginia, l will take the deposition of
myself and others, to be read as evidence
IN certain suit in chancery now pending
IN the Circuit court of kanawha county,
West Virginia, in which suit Tressa
Cnger is plaintiff and John Edgar Urger
is defendent.
TREssA UNGER, by Council.
Z. J. VAN FLEET, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
THE STANDARD OIL
COMPANY METHODS,

Secret methods of the Standard
Oh Company in the dealing with
rivals were divulged recently in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
Rank PRESIDENT DROWNED
R. H. Linn, of Washington, Dies
While Duck Hunting.
Gun Probably Discharged Accidental
ly and Left Him Stunned-Othcr
Hunters Heard No Call.

Baltimore, Md -R Henry Linn,
president of the American National
Bank, of Washington, D G., met his
death while duck hunting on the Sus-
quehhanna flats, about two and half
miles from Turkey Point and ten
miles from Havre dc Grace.
Mr.. Linn reached the ducking
grounds in the evening and expected
to return to Washington next day He
was occupying a sinkbox, and Lad
complained to those in charge of the
tender that it was leaking. He re-
ceived directions what to do, and APP
peared to have carried them out.
Sometime afterward, however, it
was discovered by men in a rowboat
belonging to the tender that Mr.. Linn
was not in the sinkbox Investiga-
ton showed that the box had hole
in the end, apparently made by gun
shot. 1t is believed that Mr. Inns
gun was accidentally discharged,
blowing the hole in the sinkbox, and
that the recoil made it impossible for
him to call for help, which was within
easy reach.
There were no wounds upon the
body, and it appeared evident that
Mr.. Linn, probably insensible from
the effects. of the recoil, drowned as
the weight of his body dragged the
sinkbox down and filled it with water.
The body was recovered in five feet
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
FRAUDS UPON THE FARMER.
Secretary of Agriculture Will Issue
Warming Against Various Schemes.

Schemes to defraud the farmer
and the would-be farmer-meaning
the city man, who is attracted to the
country by specious advertisements
are receiving the attention of the De-
pamment of Agriculture, and it is
probable that Secretary Wilson in his
annual report will give warning to
the over-credulous.
Vast tracts of almost pure sand
lefS after the cutting of the pine trees
are being advertised as farming lands
of the finest description; undrained
swamps are described as priceless pos
sessions, and all sorts of inducements
arr held out to attract purchasers OF
these alleged worthless lands. A
favorite device is to set many thou
sands OF slips or cuttings of fruit
trees on common range lands incapa-
BILE of producing anything better than
sage brush, and another is to offer to
the unwary seeds or bulbs of some
remarkable hybrid plant that will
produce thousands of dollars an acre
The real character Of these lands,
Agricultural Department officials
state, might easily be ascertained by
inquiry Of the State authorities.
A few months ago the Department
of Agriculture caused an investigation
into the merits of berry which ad-
yertised to be wonderful hybrid,
combining the properties Of the rarest
fruits, but it was found that it had
little or no value as fruit product
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
Playing the Game i'm Kansas.

Three Kansas men were visiting
recently. One of them has held inn
portant State offices. The other has
aspirations to be elected to one of
the big places. They talked of the
latter mans chances, his plans of
conducting his campaign, and so on.
@Let me tell you something" said
the man who has been "in.' Let
me tell you something. Don't worry
about the fellows who are against
you. Under the primary system they
are scattered far and wide. Don't get
any gray hairs over them. That
won't do you any good. To win them
over you will be wasting time and
energy and breath, because the
chances are you won't win them, any
way. IL they are against you for
personal reasons-that is, If they are
your personal enemies, or oppose you
for political causes-the chances are
they will vote against you. Go where
your votes are. Keep them sure.
They've yours. Keep EN-. They win
make more votes for you if you keep
'em in line. That's the game.
Is he right? Do you know
Kansas City Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
TAFT ORDERS examinations
Promotions In Diplomatic Ser
vice by Fitness.
knowledge of International Law and
Of Language Other Than English
to Be Considered.

Washington, D. C.-To improve
the personnel and efficiency of the
diplomatic service and to encourage
secretaries of Legations to qualify for
promotion to the rank of Ministers,
President Taft has approved plan
suggested by Secretary Knox and pub
lished it as an executive order.
The new project provides for a
board of examiners to pass upon all
applicants for appointments as secre-
taries, and pTescribes the standard to
be maintained Secretary Knox, in a
letter submitting his plan to the Pres
ident, points out the remarkable
growth of the political and CONNER
cial foreign relations of the United
States and the increasing difficulty Of
the problems to be dealt with.
Vacancies in secretaryships Of the
higher classes will in the future be
filed by promotion from the lower
grades, and efficiency and ability
demonstrated in the service will be
the tests of advancement.
The examinations will be held in
Washington, and will be both oral
and written, Knowledge of these
oAOJCCbo w LII AGlCl IlllG tt4C lltACoO NJ
the candidate: International law,
diplomatic usage, at least one modern
language other than Enblish-either
French, German or Spanish--the nat
ural commercial and industrial re-
sources of the United States; Amer
lean history, government and institu-
tons, and the modern history of
Europe, beginning at 1850, as well as
the Latin-American countries and
the Far East. In the oral examina-
ton candidates must demonstrate
alertness, general contemporary in
formation, natural fitness for the
service, address, command of English
and general education. A physical
examination will be supplemental
Candidates must be between the
ages of twenty-ono and fifty years.
From the successful candidates an
appointive. list will be prepared, and
from this the candidates will be
chosen. The department will aim to
apportion representation fairly
among the States and Territories.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
REMARKABLE STORY OF A PLOT AGAINST ROCKEFELLER

I up a railroad track near the church
and stopped when I heard some one
talking in a dark shed. One voice
said
TT don't see why we came here
! from Pittsburg We might have
waited until tomorrow and gone to
Canton to meet Bill We might as
Well get our money for killing old
John D. We will get what is coming
to us, whether we kill him or kidnap
him. Bill and the other fellow have
plenty of money and are willing to
pay well for putting old Rockefeller
out of the way
| Il sneaked around to head the fell
lows off, to get good look at them.
Iistumbled as I was getting away, be-
cause it was dark. They saw me, but
| hurried along and headed them off
around the next block. I had a good
look at both of them They recog-
| rized me and remarked that they had
| seen me before, but l hurried along
and paid no attention
| Monday I went to Canton and told
Chief of Police H. w Smith I ex-
lpected to come to Cleveland Monday,
and Chief Smith insisted that / tell
Chief Kohler. / saw him Monday
night. He took the matter up with
| Chief Stamberger, in East Cleveland.
He was greatly interested.
"Stamberger insisted that accom-
pany him to Forest Hill to tell John
D. Just what heard. ] did not like
| to, but consented when he insisted
| l told John D. just what heard and
Rockefeller told me he believed me
and asked that remain in Cleveland
Tuesday to make Identification in
case arrests were made | told him
/ was doing this for principle and re-
fused when he offered to pay my ex-
penses while in Cleveland. | am a
responsible man and did not come
here with an imaginary story for the
sake of notoriety or gain. I would
not have come here except that my
business called me here anyway. /
preferred to leave the matter in the
hands of the Canton police.
Bears Good Reputation.
! Canton, Ohio. - Harold Sawyer
Smith bears a good reputation in Min
erva and Canton. Here he is known
tie several lawyers and physicians who
vouch for his integrity. He is man
bf family. the son-in-law of Edward
Tillett, well-known lumber dealer,
with whom he lives one and one-half
miles east of Minerva
William H. Smith, foreman in the
Morgan Engineering Works, FAlli-
ance, is the brother Smith was visit.
ing Sunday He also has a brother
in-law in Alliance, Montgomery Til
lett, proprietor of a shooting gallery.
Chief Smith, of the Canton police,
has pononlata faith that Smith "a fall
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
MORGAN BUYS RYAN'S
STOCK IN EQUITABLE
Greatest Financial Power Ever
Held by individuals.
HARTMAN ESTATE THE SELLER
This Single Transaction Involves an
Enormous Amount of Capital
Conferred About One Man--Many
Other Companies Concerned.

New York Clty.-The Equitable
Life Assurance Society became the
property of J. p Morgan, with its
$462,0O0,000 of assets its $50, 900
outstanding policies, representing ST.
300,000,O0o of insurance. Official
announcement was made that Mr..
Morgan had purchased the society's
stock formerly owned by Thomas F.
Ryan, now deposited with Morgan j.
O'Brien and George Westinghouse, as
trustees.
This single transaction, although
involving an enormous amount of
capital, is only part of great finan-
cial combination centring around the
banking house of ]. P. Morgan & Co
Control of the Equitable and Mercan-
tile Trust Company passes along with
the purchase, Only few days ago
control of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany was taken over by a Morgan
syndicate. The National Bank of
Commerce, second largest in the Uni
ted States, is now lodged in the same
hands.
A money trust of the most gigantic
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically. should be like a
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in its appropriate
place. A slight arrangement causes
undue friction and wear. and FREE
quently ruins the entire system.
A we'll known educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious cooper
alton which makes joy of living.
1.-TWO years ago" she writes, be-
ing In a condition of nervous exhaus-
tion, resigned my position as teach
or, which / had held for over forty
years. Since then the entire rest has,
OF course, been benefit, but. the use
OF Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past, namely.
constipation, and it's attendant evils.
IT generally make my entire break
fast on raw egg beaten into four
spoonfnls of Grape-Nuts, with little
hot milk or hot water added. ! like
1t extremely, my food assimilates, and
INV bowels take care Of themselves.
ana my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and know
that the use of the Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result.
ut is with feelings of gratitude
that write this testimonial, and trust
Il may be the means of aiding others
III their search for health.
Look in pkgs. for tho little book,
..The Road to MELVILLE" There's a
Reason. "
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine. true. and full Of
human interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07

Cleveland, Ohio.-A remarkable
story of plot to kidnap or assas-
sinate John d. Rockefeller was made
public here.
The story seems incredible, but
thorough investigation by the New
York Americans correspondent
shows:
That Harold Sawyer Smith, the
man who revealed the alleged plot, is
mill owner of Minerva, Stark Coun-
ty, Ohio, a man of means and whose
responsibility is vouched for by Chief
of Police W. H. Smith, of Canton.
That the police chiefs of several
Ohio cities have taken Mr.. Smiths
story seriously
That, according to Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Rockefeller himself declared his be-
lief in Mr.. Smiths narration.
One Principal, Two Hireiings.
The alleged plotters are three in
number, so far as known, one. prin-
cipal and two hirelings. Mr. Smith
says he overheard a conversation be-
tween the hirelings at Alliance on
Sunday night and that they referred
to the man who hired them as BILL, =
man of money.
Mr.. Smith, accompanied by James
Stamberger, chief of the East Cleve-
land police, told the story of the al
legged plot to the master of the Stand
ard Oil in the Forest Hill living room.
Guards about the estate were doubled
and plans were made for what ap-
pears to be hasty departure for
Pocantico Hills
Mr.. Rockefeller was scheduled to
speak that night at the banquet of
the Mems Club of the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church, known as Rockefel-
lers church He had accepted the
invitation only last Friday. He failed
to appear, but sent word that he must
pack for his intended departure for
the East.
Mrs. Rockefeller, whose illness has
delayed the usual October start for
the East, was willing to attempt the
Journey She is in better health than
for several months. When the party
of three-Mr Rockefeller, Mrs.
Rockefeller and the formers secret
tary-boarded the private car Brook
line at the East 105th street station
of the New York Central Line at AS
o'clock this afternoon the little group
at the depot was half made up of de-
tectives in plain clothes. The rest
of the Rockefeller party, contrary to
custom, had been sent to the Union
station.
Dodges Camera at Depot.
Mr. Rockefeller alighted from his
motor car for moment. A photog-
rapher aimed camera at him, and
he jumped into the auto and ordered
it kept moving down the street at a
swift pace until the trains arrival.
Meanwhile a police search is being
made for the men described by Mr..
Smith. He told the story first to the
Canton police chief, was sent to Chief
Kohler, of Cleveland, and then to
Chief Stamberger, of East Cleveland,
who took him to Forest Hill His
story follows:
II was visiting in Alliapc &c Sunday.
About S.45 p. m. 1 started for the
church to meet my brother. walked
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
Not Literary.

1.-THE late Frederick Burton was
the worlds foremost authority on
the American Indian said a Yale
ethnologist. Burton was almost
alone in his field There are, you
know, so few students Of Indian lore
HE said to me once, with vexed
laugh, that he found it quite as i'm
possible to discuss the Indian with
people as a Boston critic found it to-
discuss poetry with the girl he took
to dinner.
'"The girl was very pretty. Leaning
her dimpled elbows on the table, she
said to the critic
"'And what is your lecture to be
about, professor
Il shall lecture on Keats he re-
piled.
oh, professor. she gushed, what
are keats?' w Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
EIGHTY HUNTERS DIE THIS YEAR

Chicago. the hunting season
recently closed the number of dead
reached 80 and the injured As. In
1908, 81 were killed; in 1907, 50,
and in 1906, IA. Wisconsin and
upper Michigan continue to furnish
the greatest number of victims.
Included in this years fatal acct
dents are several we'll known men.
DR.. John r. More, surgeon for the
United States Steel Corporation was
killed at Ironwood, Mich. H L..
Bacon, also physician, died from
an accident at New London, Wis, and
John G. Hoetzel, real estate man of
Milwaukee, was killed on a hunting
trip.
Several cases were reported where
the careless marksmen angered other
hunters by firing at them, and were
themselves frightened by a recurn
fire. 1t is so generally known in the
Wisconsin woods that any person who
is fred upon by mistake Tor p deer
will try to shoot the careless marks
man that the hunters are careful to
make no mistake in what they are
shooting at. Each year, however,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
BANKING CAPITAL AND RESOURCES
CONTROLLED y. MORGAN
$1,T49, 100000

of water, about fifty feet from the
sinkbox he had occupied
Washington, D. C.-R. Henry Linn
was president of the American Ma
tional Bank, of this city He was
born in 1857 in Loudoun County, Va
His father is W. F. Linn, president
of the Loudoun National Bank, Of
Leesburg. Va, of which r. Henry Linn
was cashier until 1908, when he came
to this city as cashier of the American
National Bank Two years ago he
became president of the institution.
He leaves widow, who was Misc
Jeanette Harrison before her mar
riage, and baby girl, residing at
Leesburg. The body was sent to that
place for interment