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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
On With the Exploitation of the
Child and Slavery of the
Toiling Masses.
On With Militarism, the Rage for Battle Ships and
Standing Armies, Thievery Among the Big
Corporations and Woe and Misery
Among the Wealth Producers
of the Country,

Election is over The thieving trust
is happy and eXploiters OF labor are
Jubilant. Labor has rewarded its
friends and punished it's enemies. =
The psychology of campaign excite.
ment has departed and soberly we can
lnoW congratulate the workers on
their great achievement. On with
our grand civilization. On with in.
terest, rent and profit, say the workers
and why not: Tney y~own all the mort
cages and the watered stocks ana
bonds and The millions Of Idle among
them can put in their spare time clip.
ping coupons and such of them as own
all the lands, houses and tencmcnts
can pleasantly put in their vacations
collecting rents or complacently gather
i'll the immense profits OF the trusts
On with child labor. The children OF
workingmen have no need Of an educa-
tioE 1t may make aSitators of them
besides, the immerie wages they earn
are needed by their wise daddies FOR
dog dinners. monkey receptions OF.
Bradley Martin balls. On with the ex
ploitation of the child. 1t is so safe
and sane for society to devour it's lu
turc, while the exploiter needs the
money for yachts and automobiles
The exploited worker enjoys the
yacht. too. He builds it and sails it
and sometimes can take passage on
it as lickspittle or nunkey He
mines the ore. digs the coal. forGes
the steel and builds the automobile.
and for these insignificant services
gets all the pleasure out of it. He
gets the smell of the gasoline On
with the rule Of our great government
tai masters. Down with the proletar-
lat. Up with the paunch. The work
ers have always have full paunches.
hence they vote for paunch rule.
On with nilitarsm, the rage for
baltleships and standing armies. Hur-
rah for the soldier! that licensed de.
stroyer Of human life whose training
educates in mrutality and whose vo.
cation is idleness- that uniformed
creature of the night. floating down
on the crimson tidc of human misery
from the hidcous regime of barbarouS
days. Labor setss all the benefit OF
the soldicry. 1t clothes them, feeds
them, pays them and pensions them
and for this paitry service gets the
full enjoyment OF their bayonets and
lead.
On with the degradation OF men
mas all the money to spend in these
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
CARNEGIE AND
HUMAN HAPPINESS

Andrew Carnegie has given S1O,G-.
peace. making total OF S1SO.0O0. 900
which he has dedicated 10 tho public
out of his private fortune.
1t is magnificent. but
Does the career of Carnegie repre-
sent the highest service to mankind!
Is this man, as matter Of fact. a
great promoter of human happiness.
a great benefactor? Let these facts
answer
He acquired his last wealth by tie
exploitation of human labor in the
steel mills of Pittsburg
The average pay for his workmen
was below the line of decent subsist-
ence Every attempt Of organized
labor to better conditions was heart
lessly crushed The men who largely
made Carnegie's millions in the sweat
of their faces have not received a
fair share of what the produced.
His wealth is also due to The man
tenance of a prohibitive protective
tariff on the1rroducts of his mills.
+ This tariff has laid needless bur
itdcn, directly :or Indirectly. on 'the
shoulders of every man. woman ant
child in the United States. To keel
1t there the Infamous Pennsylvania
system of corrupt politics was invent
ed and maintained. II is a fostering
4 sore on the republic
( To the unjust economic advantage;
of underpaid labor and overpaid tariff
I he. added the oXactions Of one OF th'
cruelest monopolies ever deviscd-th'
steel trust.
This trust has beaten down compe
lition. obtained control Of the source
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

debaucheries and comes in for the
full enjoyment of the rcvcls. It's mas
tcrs furnish the sons. 1t furnishes
the daughters.
On with the manning and slaughter
of men and women in factory mil
and mine and on the rail. On with
This beautiful dance OF death The
workers get 90 per cent OF the enjoy
mcnt OF this delightful orgry They
furnish the cripplcs and the corpses.
On with deception. hypocrisy and
sham; that is the workers stock in
trade. He conccals everything. and
makes unrea sonablc demands and re-
fuses arbitration. Fc controls the ros.
trum. the pulpit and the big daily
press and with these powerful asses
sories of misinformation is master of
the situation.
e On with idleness. 1t is the only SAFE.
ty valve of the worker when millions
of his fellow toi1crs are out OF a job.
On With Starvation 1t is SO civili2.
ing and spiritualizing to fast II
tworkingmen would stop Kicking for
full stomaches and go to church the
dream Of the preacher would be rea-
lizod. On with the mental suffering
and torture of the unemployed Open
the flood gates of dependency and
swell the tide of human hiscry. On,
on with hell On with tho doctrine
that this beautiful world was createl
as the gateway to hell. On with this
SANDER OF God. There are millions
of fools who still believe it, just boost
it along and be popular. Truth is
nothing. Popularity is everything.
The unpopular truth-seeker is better
off dead.
On with ancient laws created for
conditions that no longer exist, keep
them in force and reverence them. for
the profit and convenience of vested
authority. On with the tyranny OF
the dead. The tyranny OF the dead Is
the most appropriate authority for "a
dead electorate. On with law and
order against the poor. On with the
oppre ssion of the lawless rich. TO tn
grave with the robbed anarchist of
poverty. To the pedestal with the
robed hypocrtical anarchist of&tne
bench. On with privilege. the privilege
to bribe, to graft, to rob andItb steal.
The workers have all got rich at The
business and wisely voted to keep it
up. tr-
On with the polticianss creed that
CONTINUED on page2.)
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HAMPToN'S AND LOS ANGELES
BY flames NJ. Lynch.

That is Il great story in the Jan.
story. Great in it's peculiar associa.
ton Of fact and fancy Of fiction and
truth. OF surmise and reality. or
course, story must be made to read.
1t is up to the author to supply that
quality, otherwise the story will not
sell. and Hampton's author sold his
story. So much for merchandising
in literature.
To those who know Los Angeles,
who through long years OF patient er.
fort have assisted in building up the
trade union movement in that city.
who have accepted as incidents of the
battle all of the Otis mud and sland-
ionism grow and prosper in Los Angc.
les in spite of Otis, the typographical
union, for instance, which is Otis
chief abomination from. from 1875 tt
375 members, to those who realize
and have felt the terrible power and
utter ruthlessness of Otis and his
such rs these: are able to
SSpdl dte Iue llIcIdIS CldiL Ifoul
literary wheat. and for them the Ham.
pton's article makes good reading
They know the facts. and knowing tho
facts, they can read. analyze and dI-
gest. 1t al. spells again the fact that
fair dealing with labor makes for in.
dustrial peace.
And they wnow that Otis and his
will open wide their purses in the at
tempt to find something, anything, to
show that gas did not wreck the
Times plant. Gas is the Otis Hight
mare. Xii.
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ANOTHER PIlJJTF ]
LIE is NAILED

their supply-and then made the fol.
lowing statement:
These permissible explosives. tu
my opinion, would not have set fire
TO inks or oils. No, nor gas either. n
test which would place an explosive
IN the permissible list fc~ mine gas
would stand as well for the ordinary
house gas
Then Director Holmes was asked
the direct question upon which the
whole terrible charge against labor
hangs, the question os to whether
fidmes followed the use OF these ex
ploslves Here is the frank answer:
Il have never known OF a mine OK
plosion that was followed by a body
or flame such as described. Yes. a
gas explosion would have ignited that
ink"
the real trial OF this great
conspiracy of the Los Angeles million.
ares to make model open shop city
finally takes place, the testimony OF
such experts as Director Holmes. and
Wilson and Nichols will
go hard with plotters. i
And Hampton n's-Hampton's has Ger.
tainly sunk itself deep in this attempt
to get public verdict before the evi-
dence was in.
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cRooksToNi SOCIALISTS
BOOST THE UNION LABEL

Ihere was adopted at recent re
guar meeting of the Crookston Ioca
OF the Socialist party in that t7cit.
the Following resolution which de
monstrates beyond need of further
proof how that party and the organ
lzed workers. of the country are get.
ting together, how their mutual in.
terests are daily becoming more ana
more intertwined and Identical:
Resolved: That we the members OF
local Crookston. Socialist party, re-
cognizing in the class struggle of to-
day. the unity of the Socialist party
and the union workers of every organ
ization and
Whereas, it is at all time the aim OF
the Socialist, party to assist the union
workers. we. recognizing the fact that
4 very large number of our comrades
are union men,:
Be it further resolved, that we,
the members. OF this local as Doly.
urge upon our comrades the necessity
OF assisting our union comrades and
brothers in every. way, and that in
so assisting, we request our conrad
to at all possible times, recognizes the
union card, and, to purchase, as far as
possible only goods bearing the union
label, and TO give preference to union
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Show Your C0lors

Comrades of West Virginia it is to you
oSay whether not you will have paper
The ARGUS has run at loss since it came out
Tor Socialism and cannot stand the strain much
longer. With your hearty cooperation 1T can
bc made of the best Socialist papers IN the
country, but not wind. We have reduced
our subscription price for period in order TO
get the money to keep it from going under
Now is the time to come to assistance,
after go under it will be too late. Get busy
send in Il few subs. Remember this is your
paper and fights yourLOCAL Battles.
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AN APPROPRIATE OFFERING.

Worchester. Mass, Dec, 21.-The.
gold badge presented President Taft
on April in this city by the Railroad
Men OF North America is of brass ana
made by convict labor in the Worce-
ter County Jail, according to a. +.
the Jail for assault committed in Gard
ncr=two- years ago.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
Will Show Up System

Within short time we will begin the pub
1ication of series of articles giving inside in
formation the MURDERS robberies and brutal
assaults that have been committed in the
union coal fields, and the ssguard,'' railroad
police and private detective system will be
shown up in true light. The author is
who for years served faithful officer of
the law and his duties throughout this State
gave him much inside information of the dark
and lawless ways of the system
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

Continued on page2.)
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Help your paper prepare for the
battle Of 1912. See special offer on
page. four.
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Get up club at once
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
MOONLIGHT.

p. H. Bert's and d. H. Breechbills
returned from California Saturday.
They were gone about six months
and enjoyed their visit.
6. Tobias was at the meeting at
the Jeffcoat school house Sunday.
Chas. Engle of Moonlight was the
winner in the contest in declama-
ton at the D. G. H. $. Saturday
night. Although he is small ana 2
Freshman he did credit to himself
and the Alpha Beta society.
A fine little girl. arrived at H. d.
sollenberger's March 2Srd.
A large number from here attend
ed the contest at Chapman Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Enos Sheets led the Bible
reading at Bethel Sunday night.
Arthur Cobbs' are visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. H. Stoecker this week.
R. Climenhagas' and s. H. Bert
spent Sunday at Jacob Lexos.
Mrs. Geo. Rider Of Abilene was at
H. stoecker's on Thursday.
A number Of River Brethren from
this vicinity will attend the s. $.
convention and the state conference
at Belle Springs this week.
s. H. Bert was at D. H. Berts on
Tuesday.
Mr.. olson's, Everett Pierce's and
Margaret McFerren were down from
Upland and Walter and Nora Hassler
were up from Rhinehart and spent
Sunday at Ed. Reels.
Melvin Crawford's were at Harry
Orders on Sunday.
s. H. Bert called on Ed. Reel Tues
day evening.
There will be dinner served a.
the Moonlight school on Thursday
which is the last day.
Friday there will be dinner a.
the Comfortable school,
Chas. Henderson of Missouri u
working for H. e. Sollenberger.
B. F. Engle's children we're at thu
baptizing at Belle Springs on Sun
day.
Mary Sheets of Ecme spent sat
lurday night with Ruth Engle.
Mr.. J. Avery Engle Of Mt. JOY
Pa, is visiting his rncle, B. r I'm
gle. @
Miss Ruth Engle is home, hel
school being over.
Chas. Cobb Of La Loup, Kansas
was a caller at H. stoecker's Thurs
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
RHINEHART.

Leon and Byron Taylor and Reed
HOlIinger we're home for Easter from
Manhattan where they are attending
college.
Roy Murphy was an Abilene visitor
Friday.
Harry Keller took a carload G.
hogs to Kansas City Monday night
c. R. Holllnger and family went
to Navarro Sunday in their car.
Mrs. Keller's sister Of Colorado
visited her several days last week.
Miss Charlotte Hassler returned
home Monday after spending several
days in Chapman.
Park Blackwelder was a Chapman
visitor Thursday,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
BUCKEYE

Orrie Lair and Miss Nora Marks
spent Easter with his uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. t. Beck and family near
Acme.
Frank Minister'S many friends In
Dickinson county will be surprised
TO learn that he has left Colorado
and is at Twin Falls, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Weber gave an
Easter party to about thirty-five Fri
day night. They all had an enjoya'
BILE time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Web Copeland visited
his parents at Acme last week. and
her parents. Mr.. Cooks, this week
Dat fields are getting green IL the
wind does blow.
Orrie and Roy Lair are putting II
corn ON q. Hoyt's farm.
Miss N. schuerman went to towr
Tuesday evening.
MTb. lTA t1OoAAh "oS SOS - --'T
to her home on the sachau farm
Monday.
walter Picking is the proud pos
SCISSOR OF an auto.
H. B. Lahr's are remodeling theil
house.
Frances Moore left Saturday fol
Topeka. she has been visiting II
Abilene and this vicinity since theii
sale.
Mrs. q. J. winsler visited FRIDAY
with her son J. E. winsler.
w. H. Cook was looking at lant
in Logan county last week.
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Il. r. D. No. 0.

This is another windy day. A
good rain is what we need at pres
emit.
Mr.. Tucker is shinglihg his house.
Mrs. Roy Hemner and little grand
daughter returned to their home IN
Great Bend after a two weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. J. G. Smith.
Joe Sheets lost one Of his valuable
horses Sunday.
One of Dave Sheets little boys
was very sick the first of the week
but is better at this writing,
The new officers for the Eureka
Sunday school are: superintendent,
L. X. Markley; Asst. superintendent
B. Lay; Secretary, G. Byers; Treas
urer, Mrs. B. Lay.
Dave Sheets and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Joe Sheets
Mrs. Rose Smith and Mrs! Roy
Hemner Of Great Bend spent Tuesday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
SOUTH DICKINSON.

Born, to Mfr. and Mrs. Chas. LIN
den, March 81, daughter.
Mrs. Walter Engle spent several
days last week with relatives near
Moonlight.
Homer Hoffman and Noah Musser
drove to Chapman last Saturday even
ing to take in the contest.
Elder NJ. @. Engle Of Talmage was
here on Sunday to assist in the bap-
tIzing exercises.
Misses Lena and Pearl Eddy were
shopping In Abilene Thursday.
The Easter program given at the
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. simon shockey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett shockey Of Abb
lene we're visiting relatives here Sun
day
We are proud to report that one
Of our South Dickinson young men,
Earl Hoffman, won in the contest a
ID. G. Fl. 8. last Saturday evening.
The state Sunday School eonven'
ton and council Of the Brethren IN
Christ will be held At Belle Spring.
March 80 and 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31

buyers in the state have been brought
under the control Of the department
cream grading system will be insti-
tuted which will eliminate much OF
the undesirable cream which has
been furnished in the past. Further,
the permit of any person who Is
found conducting his place Of busi-
rlss in an unclean manner will BIS
cancelled. This department, WILL
therefore, appreciate any information
regarding and unsanitary pace where
milk or cream is handled.
"Wlthin the last six months sew
eral hundred new buildings have
been erected, many of which are now
equipped with steam appliances for
the purpose of sterillzing all utensils
which come in contact with the pro
duct. Therefore, In short time your
commissioner is determined to have
the cream stations Of this state prop
erly conducted and thus eliminate
any cause for derogatory statements
made by those who would gladly dis
credit the reputation Of our dairy pro
ducts and who would have the genera
public believe that our butter Is un
clean. We have started some fifteei
years later than some Of our siste
states in this work, but by q specia
effort and similar appropriations Their
is no reason why we can not regain
the lost ground and place the pro
ducts Of this state in the foremos
markets of the world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
SOLOMON.

Nathan Knight who has been
spending several weeks in Lincoln.
Nebraska, is expected home next Sat
curday to spend Easter. He viii then
leave in couple Of days Tor the
east where he will travel this sum
mer for the Harper Brush Works, Of
Fairfield, Iowa.
Miss Grace Dewar went to sa'in+
today.
Miss Emma knight spent last sat
urday in Abilene.
Rev. Cravens, the new Presbyter-
Ian minister. and family. have arriy-
ed and are stopping at the home OF
Mrs. Grogger for a few days.
Miss Della knight Of Abilene, Is
spending few days at home.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Pres
byterian church met at the home OF
Mrs. Carpenter Thursday
Miss Irene Pemberton and Miss
Thomas, two Of our prominent scnool
teachers, spent the latter part OF last
week at their homeA in Emporia.
Mrs. Frazer and children OF Ellis
are here visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Knight and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Butcher spent last Sun
day in Mcpherson.
Miss Floy Carpenter spent last
Sunday in LindsbOrg.
James Erwin has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in sellard's grocery
store.
Mrs. Minta Simmons Of Kansas
City is spending few days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft
The carpenters have commenced
work on Sam knights new house.
Grandpa Could who has been sick
is getting better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31

Samuel Ketterman and wife spent
Sunday afternoon at Geo. Picking's,
Mrs. Fred Minick spent Monday in
this vicinity.
Miss Mamie Dobbins closed a sue.
cessful term of school at the chronis-
ter school house last Friday.
John Stoffer the assessor was call
/ ing in their parts this week,
The road work with the grader
has begun here.
Mrs, James McCosh is on the sick
list.
Rose Cress returned home Wednes-
day having spent the past three weeks
at the Buckeye central,
Several stacks of hay burned on
the Kugler prairie here last week
ana everybody is getting cautious
about the fire business.
Mr.. Geary has put up a machine
shed.
Will Thomas and family visited
friends at Upland on Sunday.
The Buckeye Aid society did q DIG
days work at Mrs. Emory Bowser's
last Wednesday and will meet next
wednesday with Mrs. Amos Sword
Ben Moore spent Sunday night al
Charlie Teare's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
. MOONLIGHT.

B. F. SolIenberger's Of Ramona
spent Friday night at Mrs. Lizzie
Orders.
Jesse Crider bought team from
VIM. Duffy.
Melvin Crawford's took Sunday
dinner at Mr.. Engersoll's.
Mrs. o. G. Boyce and Mrs. Henry
Stoecker wers shopping in Abits1e
Monday.
VIM. HotfneiTs were shopping 10
Abilene Monlay. Z
The singing school conducted by
Ed. Reel will close on Friday night
!. The box social held at Walnut
Grove school bouse was a success.
About $40 was realized.
A. M. Engle's and s.. H. Bert spent
Sunday at Harry Orders.
A number expect to attend the con-
test at the D. G. H. s. Saturday
evening. One of the Moonlight boys
Chas. Engle, is contestant.
A crowd OF young people we're al
Mrs. Orders Sunday. Miss Anna
will leave our neighborhood soon.
Reuben Ciimenhaga threshed on
Tuesday.
Jesse Wilson is working for VIM
Page. His brother is working fol
Mr.. Breeding.
Mr. Koelling's were in Enterprise
Sunday morning.
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CHEEVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Reese OF Abb
lene spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. Gish's brother spent seVeral
DAYS last week in this vicinity.
David Ausherman and family have
moved into the Ed. Kropf place re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Mccosh,
Mrs. Reese Robertson visited Sun
day with Mrs. Jas. Mcintyre who Is
very poorly at this time,
Mrs. Joe Myres and children Of
Abilene spent several days last WeeE
at David Myres'.
Center school closed Friday with
a short program and big dinner
wednesday evening a merry crowd
of young people gathered at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. willie Mustard's. Ths
evening was spent in music and
games, after which refreshments
were served. All report . fine time
Mr.. Cope ant family spent SUNDAY
at r. Z. Brosdfoot's.
The teacher training class which
vas organized at the cheerer church
Is progressing fine and much inter
egt Il reported IN he work.
Ma 7. Mustard and daughter,
Fnma. we're Chapman visitors Sat
prday.
Hermau Snyder attended the con
isi q caapnan Saturday svsnins
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
LANEY DISTRICT.

L, w. McGinnis who has been quite
i'll is reported some better at this
writing.
Miss Grace Mast left Saturday fol-
a visit with her sister near Kansas
City.
We are having our March WINDS
at present and wishing for rain.
A party Of young people numbering
some thirty gathered at the home
Of Isaac Rulings last Thursday even
ing, each going dressed to represent
something as the name of a book
etc. Games, music and social chat
made the evening pass all too soon
| A dainty two course supper was serv'
ed and the young folks departed a.
late hour for their homes having
spent a most delightful evening.
Harry Parker and family spen'
Sunday with Joe CopelanGs, north
east of Talmage.
David Mast is Ienjoyins a visit
with his sister and niece who arr
here visiting him from Indiana
quite a number from here attend
ed the bazaar at Talmage last Wed
nesday evening.
The Y. P. B. c. met last Frida'
evening at Samuel Romberger's.
Mr.. swisher's, who purchased tn
walters farm, moved there recently
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31

william Miller ana family tool
Easter dinner at W. LightnerA
Frank Teeasrs suffered q lame
knee from an accident while pulling
stumps last Monday.
B. stone and family took in tho
Easter exercises Sunday at Abilene
and dinner At Mr.. Murphy's north Of
TaImaee. They appreciate their new
auto on those trips.
Anderson Winters spent Sunday n
Abilene.
Andrev Zelgier and family yisitee
friiuds at Abilene over saturday and
Sunday