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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

The Wright brothers went away with playhouse reputation, but they have returned loaded down with honOrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

Two hundred cities are revising their charters. and the trend is toward sim plification in almost every instance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

No white rhinoceros has appeared in the Roosevelt compounds, and 1t may become necessary to whitewash one of the accustomed sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

But good heart, Kate, is the sun and moon; or rather the sun and not the moon: for 1t shines bright and never changes, but keeps his course truly. king Henry V.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

The ciphers in the recurrent Bacon Shakespeare controversy amount to nothing. All ciphers work out that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
TOO PARTICULAR.

You say MT. wadley is a particular friend of yours?''
 ''Yes, indeed. So particular he won't lend me penny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

Geraldine Farrar says she wants no wedding bells to ring on her account, and she intends to see that they do not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
IN THE SAME FIX.

'I don't know where I'm going to sleep tonight" said the beggar.
 "Neither do l." said Mir. Chubley. Were moving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
About Persons.

The Right Rev. Edward P. Allen of Mobile, who arrived in Birmingham Sat u1day, will remain until Wednesday night
 President G. G. Crawford. of the Tennessee company. returned yesterday from the north.
 Joseph A. Noru ali, sales agent of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company, has returned from Cincinnati, where he went to attend the convention of foun- drymen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

FORECAST. The sweet girl graduate Speaks for the single state, But in a little while she will Be looking for mate. And that profound essay She read Commencement day, When that she gets a hubby will Completely fade away. And she who looked so wise, With grave and thoughtful eyes, Will hustle round the kitchen and Be sweeter making pies!
 TROUBLE 1N> STORE. Caught anything?" .Ain't been home yet.n
 BREACH OF PROMISE. To kiss 8 girl,
 I'm told, is jolly
 A wondrous pleas
 Ing kind of folly.
 But when each kiss
 Costs twenty dollars,
 Iris then the poor
 Consumer hollersl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

NOT A BLESSED THING! "The Wrights are not good looking." What has that to do with flying?" SILENCE.
 Goodbye to tears And earthly fears.
 Then-silence.
 No cross to bear, No more despair
 Just silence.
 On shadow days tired heart prays For silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

The income tax proposition would sweep the country, no matter what it may do in plutocratic senate.
  Lo. the Indian, is assimilating eivili- zation rapidly. One figured as a CO., respondent in a divorce case. MT. Hisgen has left the independent party, and there is no one left to keep Mir Hearst company.
  Anna Held has saved s1000,000. Short skirts are even thriftier than hatchets.
 The press agents overlook Tom L. Johnson because he and his money are parted.
 Summer will not be fully here until a sticky fly paper is laid in each chair. The absent treatment is now sent by wireless even on the high seas.
  Song birds do not knowingly seek publicity on womens hats. The peach basket hats do at any rate cover up ugly ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
The real disciple of good roads is the

man who will report every bad strip of road he can find in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

A dreamer dreamed a dream and died
 And the world forgot his name; A toiler made that dream come true
 And everlasting fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
CHARACTERISTIC

He is very proud of his lineage" That is usually the case with a man who is worthless himself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
ALL THE TIME

Do you think it is a good idea to carry a rabbits foot to ward off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

Summer will not be fully here until a sticky fly paper is laid in each chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

The absent treatment is now sent by wireless even on the high seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

Song birds do not knowingly seek publicity on women's hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
FATE

Carrying bank roll Is much better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
:. STRANGE FREAK.

The peach basket hats do at any rate cover up ugly ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 1421 c street. N. ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

No communication will be published with out its auth ors name. Reflected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpo~a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25

An Ohio man is suing for divorce be- cause his wife isn't fat. He doesn't seem to care rap about style.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

cede, or else he is at liberty to
starVe Or become that feature of
modern civilization known as a
tramp. So much for the SIN
dividual liberty" howlers open
shop proposition.
On the other hand, the union
shop is not "closed" shop. 1t is
wide open to any worker Of aver
age character and ability who is
willing to help in maintaining it's
superior conditions work
ing and sanitary working con
dltlons, reasonable hours, fair com
pensatlon for fair days work.
to upbuild and elevate society and
honor and cherish the Declaration
OF Independence and the laws of the
land. Commission of industrial
suicide and the injury of his fellow
man is the only liberty taken from
thelindividual workers by the trade
union and the union shop.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
REIGN OF THE POWERS.

Ii the proper authorities would
conduct 3. thorough and impartial
investigation so that it would be
positively known to what extent
the foreign contract labor and
other laws is being violated by the
mine owners in the union
mining regions of this state there
would be a startling revelation.
But the secrecy with which in
ducements are offered to foreign
labor and other attractions upon
the law are so carefully guarded
by the barons and their army of
guards that it is only OCCASION
ally that these violations come to
light, and when they do the power
welded by the corporate interests
is so great that the prosecution is
but farce and the true facts in
the case never reach the general
public.
Our great captains of the coal
industry in the "guard" ruled sec
lions are among the first to demand
a high tariff for the protection Of
their product and they should in
all decency uphold the American
standard of living and American
labor in consideration Of govern.
ment favor. But these very en-
ployers want protection for their
product and free trade in the
securing of labor and the right to
ignore the moral and constitutions
al law of the land and subject
their employees to conditions of
slavery that rival those in dark est
Russia.
The conditions that now exist in
the fields above referred to are a
disgrace to the State and Nation
and is retarding the industrial de-
velopment of West Virginia and
and creating more political graft
and corruption than all the
other forces in our entire land COM
bined. How long will our liberty
loving citizens bow in humble sub
mission to the criminal corporations
and their corrupt tools and hire
lings
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

just as long as the workers of
West Virginia depend upon cam
paign promises for legislation for
the protection of labor just so long
will the present deplorable condi-
tions exist. In order to secure
the legislation to which labor is
rightfully entitled the workers
must unite and work to that end
as an organized force. All labor
ing men must get into the union of
their craft and their union in turn
must affiliate itself with the State
Federation Of Labor, thus solidi-
fyigng thelentire movement in the
state under one general head as
has been done in states where labor
has been successful in gaining
recognition from the law making
powers. This matter should not
be delayed begin at once, and
when two years hence the legisla-
ture assemblies organized labor will
be in a position to command a
hearing and secure the enactment of
measures that will give it the same
protection under the law as is &C
corded other forces of society.
Workers, agitate, educate, organ
iZe and unite
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The miners will meet in t his CITY
next Tuesday to consider many i'm
portant questions and it is highly
important that every local union
III the Valley be represented by
the most conservative and able
men i'll the organization. The out
come of this convention means
much to the miners of West Vir-
gina and every matter presented
should receive calm and deliberate
consideration. We hope the con-
ventiou will result in uniting the
miners and operators in an under
standing which. will rebound to
the credit and for the mutual pro-
lection of both and for the best in
terest Of the entire community.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The socialists are warming up
the city campaign with street meet
ings. State organizer Houston Oh
Parkersburg, the Socialist candi-
date for Governor last fall is here
addressing meetings every night.
The public service extortion is be-
ginning to rouse the people to ac-
ton.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1909.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD.

We aoiH stand by oar friends and
administer Il singing rebuke TO men
or parties aoho are either indifferent,
negligent or hostile, and, aoheneyey op-
2poTtnn1ty AFFORDS, secure the election
OF intelligent, honest, earnest trades
"nionists ,oith, unblemished, paid un
u',a0n cards an Mei, possession.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
THE WORKERS WELFARE.

This is the time to study trade
unionism, says the Bakers Journal.
Date are abundant. The facts are
plain. 1t requires nothing but
clear vision and fair mind to
find the truth of the matter. Let
every honest and thoughtful man
accept the opportunity to come to
the conclusion whether trade
uRionism is good or bad.
Taking general view of the
situation, two or three things aer
apparent. III the first place, it
appears that the struggle being
waged between the union man and
his employer is not essentially
fight for higher wages. That is
proved by the refusal of one man
to compromise on proposition of
employers to pay the union scale.
1t is not contention for shorter
working hours, though in few
Instances that question has been
an element of the struggle. But it
is essentially a contention for the
recognition Of trade union prin-
ciples. The wage question and
the eight-hour day are secondary,
though the superficial observer
thinks that they are primary, and
accordingly passes condemnation
of the union and dismisses the
subject.
The fight, then, is for the
recognition of whatT Clearly for
trade union principles. And what
are they Look at current events
and the answer will be plain. In
one word, brotherhood. The union
man demands, before all things,
that he be granted the right of all
free men to support whom he
pleases to support. He insists
that as man he has the right to
lend his arm to the succor of a
weaker or more suppressed brother.
In doing this he may be obliged to
undergo pri 7ation, interruption of
income, and all the annoyances of
temporary idleness. He asserts
that his facilities Of judgement and
election are his warranty for strik-
ing in support Of a brother work
mans struggle for better condi-
ton. In the deduction 1T will be
found that the central idea of all
strikes is solidarity-brot herhood
and that the question of wages
and hours are quite subordinate
and relatively inconsequential.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The brand Of prosperity that the
coal operators and their hirelings
ranted about last fall is upon us
but in the shape of closed mines and
the clamoring for reduction of
wages by the operators. Will the
workers ever get wise to political
promises and vote as they strike ?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

Union men of Charleston awak-
en- from your slumber and aid and
assist the noble women who COM
pose the anti Tuberculosis League
and help eliminate the demon that
is laying so many laboring men in
to their graves.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The good citizens of Charleston
are putting up a stiff fight against
the graft promoting bipartisan
city charter and hope to knock out
that crooked, corruption reeking
and unconstitutional monstrosity
forced upon them by the pro-
fessional political grafteIs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
SLAVE PROMOTING TACTICS.

oLAVE PROMOTING TACTICS.
The coal barons in the notorious
tguard' ruled fields of West
Virginia put forth many argu-
ments for the ''open shop" in order
to justify their position in absorb.
ing and taking to themselves all
that the miners produce. They
claim that the .'closedO union shop
is monopoly and their arguments
against are based upon individual
liberty, as directed against the
economic organizations of the
wage earners, is by no means a
new one. 1t has always been the
cry of those who have been the
first to withhold the liberty of the
individual. The attempt is made
by the labor grinding coal barons
and all the other parasites of their
class in West Virginia to have in
dlvldual liberty-(as they see ito
as the chief concern of the people.
The Declaration of Independence,
upon which the slave drivers in
the New River, Fairmont, Norfork
& Western, Cabin Greek and
Island Greek fields and their clans
try to base their arguments, did
not extend to the trusts and cor
porations the right of Individual
liberty to the thugs and cut threats
guards to murder, main
and terrorize citizens who refuse to
be dominated by criminal corpo-
rations and trusts, it does not clothe
the corporations with power to
force wage slavery OH the working
masses by compelling them to re-
nounce their American manhood,
sign infamous house leases and
live in miserable company shacks,
deal in the pluck-me stores, sus-
tain quack doctors, to work in
death trap mines and to refrain
from assembling together for the
discussion of economic questions
for the betterment of their in
dustrial, physical and moral con-
ditions, although it proclaimed
that call men are born free, with
equal rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
These '.individual iberty''
howlers stand in regard to liberty
is decided farce and deep and
well laid plan to mislead the
humane and liberty loving people
of our state so as to draw public
attention from infamous, unlawful
and slaviSh conditions prevailing
throughout the non-union coal
fields of the state.
No better illustration is needed
to show the contempt with which
they hold the laws of the state,
than to cite the Lick Branch mine
explosion where number of
miners were killed, which was be-
ing run in direct violation of law
as shown by the report of the
legislative mine Investigation com
mitee, and several other
instances of the same kind of VIC
lations have become public property
in the past few years which have
caused the death cf scores of men.
The only liberty for the in.
dividual wage Garner in this state.
&c ,,f =
union means that he is atIliberty
to accept the wages and conditions
that the employer sees fit to con
4
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The editor of the Dixon Mail
throws a daily fit because some Of
the juicy political plums are not
handed out to the Third District,
or more correctly speaking, the
kanawha heelers. DON'T worry
a few more soft jobs will be created
in order to take care of the
small fry,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

That one false friend can cause
more trouble than score of
enemies is truessaying can be
vouched for by the miners organi-
cation in this state by experience.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

Charleston will never become
very great as long as every visitor
to the city is held up by the toll
takers of the kanawha bridge and
the citizens are feeced by the
public service trust.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

Buy no shoes without the union
stamp an thus aid the striking
shoe workers in their fight for the
Justice and freedom guaranteed
them under the constitution.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

If am permitted to say it, l
would say that if some of the
candidates for public Offices had
paid less attention to other mems
wives in the past they would not
experience such hard shedding dur
ing campaigns and perhaps would
have landed fat political jobs ere
this.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

hetchem and Skinem is the
motto of the public service cor
porations. And they certainly
do it with lightning rapidity.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

See our special announcement on
page two next week.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15
Town I ak
By THE WASP

The only thing scarcer than a
hens tooth in this community is
polltness among the collectors o.
the public service corporation toll.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

If the National Civil Service
League representative had dropped
into this city during the Elkins
convention held here last summer he
could have secured volumes of
evidence of the pernicious activity
of Federal office holders in politics.
They compose the carpet baggel's
machine.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

Now that the automobile season
has opened the activities of the
police force can be directed along
no better lines than in suppressing
reckless driving of the machines.
They race through the residence
sections of the city at whirlwind
speed and pay but little attention
to rights Of other people and the
danger whwhich pedestria run
of being manned and murdered.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

If a few of the professional mash
ers and dudes who make a prac-
tice of accosting working girls on
the streets were sent to the rock
pile it would serve to break up
this growing evil and protect
many innocent young girls from
insult from this horde of degener-
ates who loll around the streets
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The coal barons in the notorious
sguard' ruled fields of West
lrglnla put forth many argu-
nents for the ''open shop" in order
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-15

The lobby Of the postof1ice is a
very dangerous place for married
men to hold tete a tetes with dam
sells who patrol the streets. There
might be such a thing as wife
dropping in to buy postage stamps
or get a money order to send to
mail order house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
MAY ASK MORE FOR PLoWs
A Manufacturer Declares That Farm
ers Should Pay One-Fifth
Increase.

Des Moines, Dec. 3.-Declaring that
the present scale Of prices at which
farm implements are sold to the
farmers Of Iowa is far too low fol
the retailers to make any adequate
profit, J. A. Craig Of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
representing the National Pillow Man.
ufacturers' association, spoke to the
members of the Iowa Implement Deal.
ers' association at their convention In
the Y. M. G. A. auditorium. Mr.. Craig
advocated the raising Of the sretaii
prices at least 20 per cent over the
present prices.
The announcement from a repre-.
sentative OF the manufacturing inter.
ests Of the country who came to the
convention with the authority to
speak for every manufacturer OF
plows In the entire United States.
created profound impression on the
members of the Implement Dealers
association.
Before making this final conclusion
Mr.. Craig gave a summary OF the
prices brought by the standard arti.
cles Of farming implements and show.
ed that the average profit OF the Iowa
dealer In farm implements does not
clear more than 5000 q year above
his actual expenses.
In his annual report, Secretary.
Treasurer E. p. Armknecht showed
the great progress made by the az
sociation during the past two years
and showed the excellent condition
of the finances of the association.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
TO Debate Central Bank.

Iowa City.-The literary societies
Of the State university will debate
the question OF central bank this
year in the contests to determine the
university championships. The teams
to represent the different societies
have just been chosen.
& The Zetagathian literary society
team is composed Of Edgar Ashton,
OF Iowa City, Macy Campbell of
Pleasanten. and Edward Clouger of
Cedar Falls.
The Irving institute team is made
up Of Clarence Coulter Of Iowa City.
Jos. J. Mcconnell, Jr.. lof Cedar Rap
ids, and r. H. Leggettof Hampton.
The Philomathean team includes
H. E. fuller Of Fayette. F. w. Goetsch
of Cresco. and J. J. Fishburn Of Mus
catine.
The leaders of the Zetagatfian and
Irving teams are both Iowa City high
school debaters, being members Of
the team winning the championship
three years ago. Coulter was also
member of the university team which
defeated Minnesota last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
MAY EXTEND ROAD.
Railroad Extension Depends Upon
Ditch Improvement.
WILL DRAlNMvCH sWAmPlAND
Estimated Cost Of Improvement 70
Siss,o 200, and Lahds Eapscted
to Double IN vaiue-Now
Valued at 100000.

Burlington Ia, Dec. 3.-The board
OF supervisors OF Des Moines county
mas reached a decision to establish
drainage district No. i, comprising
$1,000 acres of swamp land which.
BY the operation Of this new plan.
Will be placed under a high state OF
cultivation. A pumping station will
be put in.
The estimated cost Of the improve.
inent will be $4,000 and the esti.
mated increasing value of land will
be SO per cent, or $750,O00. The pres
ent value OF the land is s720 900.
This district will be the second one
established in Iowa, the first being
the Des Moines-Louisa county drain
age district, now under scientific op-
Grafton.
The decision was reached after a
struggle lasting over many years.
An important adjunct to this i'm.
provement will be the extension of
the Muscatine North and South rail.
road from Eric. JUNCTION to Burling.
ton. The officers Of the road stated
that the supervisors decision to es.
tablish the drainage district insured
the extenson Of the road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03

About 100000 Game Fish Transported.
Iowa Falls, Iowa.--In depositing q
car load of fish in the Iowa river
west Of here. near Alden, the state
fish car made practically tn last trip
for this season, only one other ship
ment being made and that to the
Cedar river near Cedar Rapids. The
weather this fall has been very fav-
orable to the distribution Of fsh from.
the bayous Of the Mississippi river to
the inland rivers and lakes of the
state. When In the city. State Game
Warden Geo. A. Linsoln. stated that
thirteen trips had been made with
fish this fall and that It was estimated
100000 fish had been transported from
the Mississippi at Sabula to the rivers
of the state. These are all game fish
and promise to AFFORD the fishermen
OF the state some good sport in COM
ing years. Among the species distrib-
uted were black, rock and silver bass,
croppies, pike, pickerel catfish, perch
and blue-gilled sunflsh. The rivers
apd lakes and the points ut which the
fish were deposited, are as follows:
In the Volga river at West Union:
Storm Lake; Medium Lake at EN-.
metsburg; Clear Lake; Snell Rock
river, at Greene. In the Wapsie riy.
er at Independence; Spirit Lake and
Okoboji; Iowa river at Coralville:
Cedar river at Waverly; Iowa river
at Alden: and Cedar river at Cedar
Rapids. The fish this year were Of
fine quality and 1t is estimated that
80 per cent of the fish transported
will spawn and propagate next year.