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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

faster than population has increased, and
the young man OF today who is really anx-
ious to go to the front and achieve not
only wealth and position hut fame itself.
need no longer look 10 the law, to rne3i-
cine, TO college professorship or TO poll
ties. The avenues open to him are prac-
tically unlimited All he has to do is TO
select the line of effort or attainment he
desires TO pursue, manifest the zeal, the
ambition and the industry needed to as
sure advancement, and have some goal of
ambition in view that he desires is de
termined to reach, and his chances OF at
tanning it are greater than they have ever
been at any past time in the world 5 his
tory.
In addition to the qualities already
noted the young man who would succeed
must develop the ability that will com
mand promotion, without which he can
hardly hope to either reach or retain a
position of prominence. Ability alone,
however, will not keep him at the frant
| he must be Industrious, he must be pcrse.
vering and he must possess such other
qualities will cause those employing
him to entrust him with grave response
bilitics and confide in him matters that
can only be entrusted to men of integrity
and honor.
| If the young man of today, to whom
the everyday opportunities of the pres
ent are open, and who in a few years may
find himself ut the head of a great mer
camille, manufacturing, industrial, pro
fessonal or corporate enterprise, could &c
back hundred years, and face the limit
ed opportunities that his forefathers fac
ed, he would soon realize the difference
between the past and the present, anG
he would hear much less about the young
men of today not having the same chance
to get on in the world as did those who
were on earth a generation or more ago
The opportunities of the present art
manifold and they are everyday opportu
mites. Today young men are not only il
demand, but they ut the front in al
the great enterprises of the country. Tn,
young men who take advantage of tn,
present-day opportunities have about the
same kind of timber in their make up "a.
had the successful men of the last cen
fury. They either go to meet their op
portunities or they make them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
NECESSITY FOR UNIONS.

The necessity for labor organizations
has existed since the wage system began
and Will continue to exist while the cap
Itallst wage system lasts. In the field of
industry the tendency in the last few
years has been toward constellation.
Nearly all the industries have been unit
ed, and are operated today 60 opcratively
by organized capital BY this system the
opportunity for individuals or single
firms to engage in any kind of manufnc-
turing or commercial business is year by
year growing less. Many manufacturers
who invest their limited capital in some
business enterprise find themselves, after
II brief struggle, crushed 10y the large
combines or trusts
Organized capital has not only secured
control of the industries and industrial
resources of the country, but also of the
making, law-intcrprcting and law-cn.
forcing machinery; and as ii consequence
the courts are always ready to strain a
point in order to assist the controllers of
wealth and capital. The events of recent
date in judiciary decisions to verify this
statement are of such IA character that
there is no longer any doubt that our
judges are influenced by the almighty dol
lar. instead of equity. in their decisions
What show the working people have I'M
der such conditions can easily be guessed
There is only one way to overcome this
corrupt power of trust rule. and that is
through and by Il thorough economic and
industrial organization of the workers
along class lines. and by united action
securing their final emancipation. To be
successful in future struggles. labor or
ganiZations must obtain equal control of
the aw-making, law-intcrprcting and
law-enforcing powers, which are now the
subsrrricnt tools of organized capital,
and which will ultimately destroy liberty
itself. unless its unsurpassed power is
wrenchcd from it by IA thorough combina-
ton of the workers
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
EDUCATORS MUZZLED.

lhlhSS nave come to pretty pass i'll
tins country when able professors can
not retain their positions in our universe
ties. unless they bow their knees to the
image of Baal.'' as actual or pretended
worshippcrs of the god Mammon. teach
false doctrines or political economy. ami
otherwise poison the nation : founts of
knowledge at their sources.
Our learned men must be presumed to
have more adequate Knowledge of the
laws and forces of social DEVELOPMENT
than the average man; but of what use
is such knowledge a light to the PEG
pie. if it is obscurcd and put under a
materialistic bushel.
Byron Holt stated at Columbia univer-
sity few weeks ago that the economis
professors in our universities are shackled
by financial interests and at a meeting
of the Free Trade League at Boston Mr..
Holt repeated his Columbia statement,
and after quoting the denals of his pro
f"sSi"nal critics. and their assertions that
economic professors who have lost their
chairs were victims. not of hostility to
their independence in teaching. but of
their own inetliciency as teachers. he
said:
Did Prof H c. Adams lose his posi-
tion at Cornell because of ine1ciencv or
for any other ell-founded reason other
than that his views public questions
did not meet with the approval of Henry
W. Sage and other patrons of Cornell ?
Has he not since in Michigan University.
and in the government service, shown re
markable ability and efficiency?
Was Prof. John r. Commons forced out
OF Syracuse University for inability. in
efficiency. or other proper reason' Has
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
REIGN OF RUIN.

Guardism IN West Virginia has de
based, disposscssed and disinherited the
majority of our people, the working class.
from having and enjoying fair share of
tine earth, of all the means and resources
of living and production. of all the work
which that implies, of all the opportuni-
ties contained therein for getting an ade-
quate living by producing wealth, of all
those things that it needs and must have
IN its pursuit of live and happiness.
1t has taken all those things away
which rightfully belong to and is guaran-
teed to labor by the constitution 1t has
reduced labor to the state of wage. sIav-
cry, abJect subsection, misery and desti-
tuition. 1t has left labor empty handed
dtsolItc, discontinued and helpless. 1t
has given all those things over into the
hands or the criminal corporation kings
and coal barons, as their so-calIed pri-
vate property, their legal title thereto be
ing maintained through their control and
administration of the functions and pow
crs of government to uphold and secure
| them in their Especial rights and in
terests.
With all these facts staring them in
the face, the men whom the people O.
have entrusted the State ana county gov
| crnments refuse to perform their sworn
duties to protect the State and uphold
the constitution, and when direct evil
| dencc is adduced setting forth the Law
| lcssncss of this gang Of cut-throats and
their privileged masters they throw up
their hands and cxclaim that it does not
come 'within the purvi.w of their dli-
ties -
The only difference between the opcr-
ators thugs. guards and the Office
holders who refuse to do their duty is
that the guards are born and reared
as thieves and thugs and that the latter
drift INTO 1T after being elected to of.
flee by the criminal corporations
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
since demonstrated great ability

he not since demonstrated great ability
and efEiciencyt
Did DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews re
sign the presidency of Brown Univer-
sity because of inability or inetficiency,
or because his views on the money ques.
ton differed from those of the financial
powers behind the college! Has he not
always been model college officer, so
Ear as learning, discipline and conduct
are concerned.
Did Edward y. Ross leave Stanford
University because he was not an axle
and efficient teacher, or because n"
taught doctrines not in accord with the
views of Mrs. Leland Stanford!
Was Prof. William c. Sumner of Yale
forced out of the chair of political econ
ony and into minor position as a teacher
of an insignificant branch of sociology
because of inability, ineiIiciency, for
any other sound reason! Was there any
connection between this degradation of
the most capable, most honest, and most
popular professor of Yale, and the fact
that President IIadley could not obtain
large contributions from w. c. Whitney.
Chaunccy Dcpew, and other rich men
while Professor Sumner WAS teaching sci
entific economic truths to Yale s stu
ments?
Similar questions might be asked con.
corning many other well.known cases of
professors who have lost their positions
| for teaching plain truths, and of others
who have gotten and retained professional
positions because they were willing to
teach false doctrines.
1t is becoming clearly evident to all
intelligent and impartial men acquainted
with the facts, that our colleges have
ceased to fulfill their proper functions'
How could it be otherwise when their
hands are tainted with the graf of
tariff trusts and other reprcsensible
| sources of graft.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To Charles McGee, Take notice: Tia,
on the 10th day of July, A. ID. 1909
between the hours of 9 O'Clock a IN and !
O'Clock p NJ. at the law office OF T G.
Nutter, oo43 kanawha Street in the city
OF charleston, County of Kanawha state Of
West Virginia, will take the d,po-
sltlon OF myself and others, 10 be
read III evidence in my behalf in a Ger
tam suit i'll Chanccry now pending III
the circuit court for the county Of Kan
awha and State of West Virginia.
III winch Leather MCGEE is plantiH and
Nharles McGee dcfcndent
II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be commenced Or
completed on the day aforesaid the
same shall be continued from CAV 10
day, or from time to time, at the ~aue
place and between the same hour. -n-
III the same shall be completed.
Leather McGee. by Counsel.
I. -. Nuttcr, Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
ItalIawlld

state Of West Virginia, Kamawha
county IS:
AT rules held i'll the Clerks Office O!
kanawha county, OIL the first Monday in
the month of June, 1909.
Leather McGee, Plaintiff
vs. III Cliancery No. Psi.
Charles Niece, Defendant
;, The object OF this suit is to obtain
divorce from the bonds of natrirlouvI
his day came the plaintiff by her al.
torney; and OH his motion and il ap-
bearing by an affidavit filed, that the de
PENDANT Charles Niece, is nou-rc-
sldent of this state, it is ordered that lie
DO appear within one month after the
date of the first publication hereof
ana DO what is necessary to protect his
interest i'll this suit
leste: IRA II. NORTHEASTERN Clerk
L. G. NUTTER Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
END NOT YET.

Industriaily and politically speaking
it is certain that the end is not yet, or
ganizcd labor of West Virginia has set
its face squarely against the corporation
political system and remedial legislation
must he had.
1t has been demonstrated in the past
that the workers of our State need never
expect to secure protective Legislation nj
the hands of corporation owned legisla-
lures and public officials, and ut last the
members of organized labor is becoming
thoroughly aroused to the duty that con-
fronts them for the protection and pres
"rvation OF themselves, their families and
the generations that are to follow So la
hor's battle for human rights on the
political well as industrial field in the
Little Mountain State has only be
gun.
The campaign for Legislation foi the
benefit of tn" entire citizenship of or
State WIS in;mguratrd at the last SEES
sion of the legislature by the State Fed
crat ion of Labor, and while the measures
advocated failed OF passage. it's power
was made manifest TO all concerned and
more hcndway WIS made looking tc flu
turc success than has been achieved by
Individual union representatives i'll the
stat" history, and the corporation mag
mates and political shystrrs recognized
that unless they put II check to organized
labor that they would los" control of the
stat" government and that it would pass
mt" the hands OF IN" people. and they
nave whgcd an hctiv" campaign against
the trade union movement throughout
the entire State sine" that time and used
tn" Judiciary, til" public officials, the po-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
THURSDAY, AUG. =, 1903.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

:Fe cW xtand hy omr f'iends nnol
mimiHistei aingiIiy rebHke TO men,
mr. parties ,cho are either indifferent,
nryiiyent or hostic, anil, ,rheneccr OPP
po,tunity aDords, secure Me election
Of intelligent, honcSt, earnest Edttes-
mnioniStS ,cih, unbiemished, paid NJ
nHiOn cuI'ds in Mci, DOSSeSsiOR
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

BERNARD A Larger. general secretary of
the United Garment Workers of Ameri-
ca. and Joseph Frey. editor of the Inter
national Molders Journal. will sail for
Liverpool. England. as fraternal delegates
OF the American Federation of Labor to
the British Trade Union Congress ut Fps
wich.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
Will Admit Chauffeurs.

The International brotherhood of
Tentnsters has made application to the
American Federation Of Labor to change
ITS charter so as to admit chauffeurs. also
for permission to change the name of the
organization to the International Broth
crhood of Transfers. Chauffcurs and
Helpers
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

We have heard it said prosperity is
returning. 1t may be the truth, and we
hope it is, but there is one thing Ger
tain-lT has evidently not hit our dclin-
quent subscribers yet, if it has we have
not heard noise like a dollar.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

1.-The meek will inherit the earth, - the
Bible says-that is, if the trusts leave
any of it for them to inherit
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

The Cabin Creek coal operators are not
satisfied with holding their own but want
to hold the miner : also.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

Chorus.
Union miners, stand together,
Heed no operators tale;
Keep your hand upon the dollar.
And Your eyes upon the scale.
Soon this trouble will be ended,
Union men will have their rights;
After many years of bondage,
Digging days and digging nights.
Then by honest weight we II labor.
Union workncn never fail,
Keep your hand upon the dollar.
And your eyes upon the scale
Let no union man be weakened
BY newspapers false reports.
BE like sailors on the ocean,
Trusting in the safe life boat.
Let your life boat be God s work.
Those who trust Him never fail;
Keep your hand upon the dollar,
And your eyes upon the scale
You We been locked and locked NV bows
You We been loading two for one;
What have You t" show for working.
Since this mining has began.
Ovcralls and cans for rockers.
In your shanty sleep on rails:
Keep your hand upon the dollar.
And your eyes upon the scale
In conclusion. bear in memory
Keep the password on your mind:
God provides for every nation,
When in union they combine.
stand like men and link toget her.
Victory for You will prevail:
Keep your hand upon the dollar.
And your eyes upon the scale
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05
MINERS LIFE GUIDE.
Tune: Life s Railroad to Heaven,

Miners life is like Il sailor,
Board a ship to cross the waves;
Every day his life s in danger,
Still he ventures, being brave
Watch the rocks. they re daily falling,
Careless miners always fail;
Keep your hand upon the dollar,
And your eye upon the scale
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

Union miners, stand together,
Heed no operators tale;
Keep your hand upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-08-05

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
CUBA AGAIN
FREED TODAY
President GOmez InauguTated
In Havana.
OUR GOVERNMENT CEASES

With the Sailing Of Msooon This
Afternoon the Authority Of the
United States In the Islands Ends
Although Some Troops Remain Un
iii April 1-knerlean Warships Fire
Presidential Salute In Honor Of New
Executive.
Havana. Jan. 2S--with the admins.
tration OF the oath OF Office at noon
today to Jose Miguel Gomez. the new
president of the Republic OF Cuba,
American occupation OF the islam
ceased and the history of this country
entered on a new era This Afternoon
Charles f. Magoon. until today pro
visional governor OF Cuba. will embark
for the United States, leaving the GOV
eminent entirely in the hands of Pres
dent Gomez and his advisers Most OF
the 5000 American soldiers who hsv
occupied the island since 1906 have
been sent home, and the remainder
will leave by April l.
The oath Of Office was administered
to President Gomez and Vice Presi
dent Zayas by President Barreiro. OF
the supreme court Of Cuba. in the pres
ence of great throng Of Cubans and
Americans and other foreigners. To
day is a general holiday throughout
Cuba. and from all the six states men
prominent in the political. commercial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
PRESIDENT NAMES
NAVY COMMISSION
Sprung Surprise By Appoint
ing PrOb0TS.

Washington. Jan. 20. President
Roosevelt sprung surprise by the ap-
pointment Of 4 commission to cor
slider certain needs OF the navy" t.
members Of the commission named
met here two weeks ago and indorsed
Secretary Newberry's plan OF reorgani-
cation.
Announcement OF the presidents &C
ton was entirely unexpected al the
navy department. Secretary Newberry
who had issued an order carrying out
his proposed plan. with particular ref.
erence 10 the navy yards. appeared to
be the most surprised OF all. His first
Information on the subject came TO
him from the press
An Inquiry into naval expenditures.
the conduct OF business and the need
of legislation to improve the navy de.
partment was recently authorized by
the senate.
The commission Is headed by Paul
Morton. formerly secretary OF the
navy. The other members are Justice
Moody. also a former secretary: Judge
A G.. Dayton. formerly chairman OF
the house naval affairs committee. and
Rear Admirals S. B. Luce. A. T. Ma
han. William NJ. FOgler. Robley d.
Evans and William S. Cowles. all OF
whom are on the retired list.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
DEAFNESS CANNON BE CrRED


byilocai applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions OF the ear.
mere Is only way To cure deafness, and
tnat Is DO constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed condI-
tion OF the mucous lining OF the Eustach.
ain Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when II is entirely closed
Deafness Ia the result, and unless the In
hsmation can be taken ont and this tube
restored to It's normal condition, bearing
Will be destroyed forever; nine cases ont
OF ten are caused by Catarrh, which ia
nothing but an inflamed condition of she
mucous surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by HALLS Catsrrh
Cure. Send sov circulars free.
4, r CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, o.
Dyterian ernsgists, 75c.
birmingham, AIsgv Pills for constipa-
1908. Southern Railway. IN.
railway will cell tickets from all sryr7-
on Its lines to Birmingham. AIahams
ana return. at very low rates Tickets q
sale February 18th and 18th: final Nm,
retnrn'ng February goth, 1909. 10
further Information call on nea,ss
southern Railway Agent, or wyste = :
Burgess, District Pass4prer Aesn, 90,
Z. Main st., Richmond. Va. m, a'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
TAKE TARIFF FROM POLITICS
Iron Founder Declares Present Meth.
ods Are Absurd.

Iron Founder Declares Present Meth.
ods Are Absurd.
Pittsbarg. Jan. 2S.-John II. F1agler.
founder of the National Tube works.
now a part OF the United States Steel
corporation. at a banquet given him
by the "cld Guard or men who work
ed in the mills he erected here In
1870. declared that the tariff should be
removed entirely fron politics.
The present methods by which tar
ins are decided on are absurd" he
said. The tariff should not be settled
by politicians. but by the cooperative
recommendations OF labor and capi-
tai"
Discussing President Roosevelt and
President Elect TAFT, Mr.. Flagler said:
Cooperation and brotherhood are the
goals OF the future. and the Roosevelt
policies. which so many decry. l be.
lieve TO have been Gin spite OF the mis-
takes and exaggerations OF our retir.
Ing prssidenD happy relief from the
great dangers to the country from
reckless individualism. Now a wiser
man In law and administration than
Mr.. Roosevelt viii be the nations
head"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
A COMPROMISE
ON Brownsville
Leaders Agree on Bill to Set
tie Controversy.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Senate lead
ers have drafted a bill for the settle.
nent OF the Brownsville question.
which meets with the approval of
President Roosevelt and Senator For
aker.
The bill provides for n commission
OF general officers to consider all ap-
pllcstions Of the discharged negro sol
diers for re-enlistment.
The conclusions Of the commission
are not TO be final. but must be sub
mitted to the war department for re-
view.
In the event the commission finds
that there is no evidence 70 connect
the applicant for re-enlistment with
the Brownsville ARRAY the applicant is
to be restored to service in the army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
FARMER AND WIFE
SLAIN IN YARD
Found Hacked TO Pieces After
Visiting Relatives.
ROBBERY SEEMED MOTIVE
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry James Beaten to
Death at Their Homo and Bodies
lay Outside All Nishs--Discovered
BY Nephew--PoIiee Searching For
Discharged Farm Hand.

lay Outsidc All Night-DiscoNered
BY Nephew-PoIiee Searching FOR
Discharged Farm Hand.
Bsrvyn. Pa. Jan. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry James. aged between sixty-fve
and seventy years, living on a farm in
EAstown, between Newtown Square
and Berwyn, were found by neighbors
murdered In their barnyard.
An axe had evidently been used In
the preparation OF the crime. Both
bodies were also hacked 50 completely
to pieces that they were scarcely re-
cognizsble.
II IL supposed that robbery was the
motive for the crime, as they were be-
Viewed 20 keep a considerable sum Of
money In the house. Both bodies were
fully dressed.
II is supposed that the murder was
committed upon the return home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James. who had spent
the evening with Mrs. James brother.
George Johnson. In Berwyn. They
drove home from Berwyn and the
horses were embarrassed and placed in
the barn.
The man was attacked. II Is thought,
before going into the house. His cries
attracted his wife. who rushed to his
rescue and TO her own death.
Mr.. and Mrs. James left the house
to attend a reception at the home OF
George johnson, Mrs. James brother
They remained there until midnight.
While at the reception Mr.. James ar.
ranged with Johnson that the former
should loan the other some horses and
that Johnson's son should come after
them.
Upon reaching the farm. George
johnson, Jr.. who had come for the
horses. noticed the light wagon in
which his uncle and aunt had ridden
home the night before was still in the
barnyard 1t is usually kept In a shed
johnson kept on past the corner IN.
I'll he saw the dead bodies OF his uncle
and aunt Both were covered with
bruises and blood. and there was every
evidence OF a struggle. Neighbors
were called 10 the scene and notice
was sent to the authorities at Berwyn.
A farm hand who had been in the
employ of James, but who was re-
Gently discharged. is being sought for
by the police authorities. who believe
that he may be able to shed some light
on the crime.