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United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06
Operators Advance Price $l.25 Ton;
Refuse Eight Cents Ton to the Men
Strike ndember Will


mands of the miners should not b,
except thar they will not. l
The demands of the miners were granite,
here would still remain s117 .advanc,
in coal for the operators. Is it not fai
that the operators Should give up eigh
cents a ton to the miners when they woul,
still have an advance of s1.17 left for tn,
few men that run the mines in the north
ern Colorado coal fields?
The following news item appears in
daily paper of Denver, and gives you
view of the coal Situation from the in
terests'" viewpoint:
Among other Questions of general
interest to come up at the weekly
luncheon of the chamber of COM
merce Friday will be the local coal
situation, and it IS probable some
steps will be taken TO learn just the
effect the apparent scarcity of coal
is having upon the manufacturing
and business interests.
The chamber has a coal commit
tee, but this is Composed exclusive
ly of coal dealers and operators, be-
ing a trade committee. Though no
plan has been outlined, it is prob
able a special committee will be ap-
pointed to investigate the situation
and determine what steps. if any,
may be taken to relieve conditions
The chamber has no information
except such as is furnished it unof-
ficially by members. It has been sug-
gested that a committee should be
selected to learn whether or not the
city would be in real danger of a
coal famine on account of the shut
ting down of mines in the northern
fields, when the state has more coal
than any other in the Union. and
sufficient quantity to supply the en-
tire world for perhaps a century al
the present rate OF consumption
1t is also probable that the ques-
ton of prices will come up. though
no definite suggestions have been
made along this line. The chamber
wishes, first. to be assured the city
is in no danger Of coal famine.
and it win then probably interest
itself in some movement to prevent
prices becoming 20 high as to inter
fere with busineA and manufactur-
ing.
The above item shows that it is II
intent of the chamber to protect the bu
United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06

The Joint committee from the Trades
and Labor Assembly and the Building
Trades Council will meet Friday evening
with the officers of the State Federation
of Labor, at the State Federation of La
bor headquarters in the Charles build
ing j. r. Lawson, national executive
board member for this district will be
in attendance and advise with the COM
mittee as to what steps should be taken
TO further the interests of the union
miners and to secure coal for the citi-
zens at reasonable price.
The committee has been working on
this proposition for some weeks and have
thoroughly gone into the situation. They
find that the strike of the miners should
be indorsed by every good citizen in Den
yer and especially by every trades union
fst The operators have advanced the
price of coal in Denver so cents ton
and have received rebate from the rail-
roads of rs cents a ton on shipments to
Denver from the northern fields, ordered
by the interstate commerce commission.
The operators are not satisfied with the
advance. it is understood, and are now
comforting upon the advisability Oh ad-
vancing the price so cents more per ton
at once. lulS Will hcdA OH AhNA S-S> -
s125 per ton to the operators over the
former price Taking this into consider
alton when one considers that the miners
want but three cents ton increase and
the day workmen an increase OF 5-55 per
cent making the increase in the cost OF
mining a ton OF coal but eight cents
ton il the demands of the miners were
granted. it seems ridiculous PROPOSE
ton the operators refuse to grant the IN
| crease.
The time is drawing near when the
operators will be compelled to grant the
demands of the miners for self-protec-
ton. The workings of the mines are in
bad condition, and it is said that the
shafts are caving in through incompe-
tence of the miners employed as strike
4 breakers. Coal is in demand in all sec
tions Of the state. both for domestic and
factory use. and soon there will be cry
for coal and an effort made to induce the
miners to return to work; but this Is not
where the fault lies The increased scale
Iis--xniversal. and has been granted in
| all sections OF the country except the
Irwin field in Pennsylvania and in north
ern Colorado. There is no possible argu-
ment that can be advanced why the de-
United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06
(By John z. White.)
JOHN z. WHITE,

have many duties. An officer may be
highly esteemed and very satisfactory in
nearly all relations, but at the same
time be quite at variance with the peo.
pie on some question held by them to be
important. Why shall we maintain a
system that either deprives us of the
efficient ficer, or OF measure that we
believe to be expedient?
An officer was elected by majority
of two to one. although he declared him.
self opposed to policy that the same
constituency favored by a vote of three
to one. The opposing candidate, mean
while, had declared in favor of this pol
icy. The explanation is simple. Other
issues were. in the opinion of the voters,
sufficiently important to force this mat
ter into the background. II possessed
of the power to initiate legislation, the
voters could have enjoyed the services
of the officer they desired, and also Sc
cured the adoption OF the policy they
preferred, They were. in fact, but part
ly self-governing.
The Referendum.
It is also proposed that the people
shall have power. expressed by petit
ton, as explained In the above reference
to the Initiative, to promptly propose the
defeat Of acts OF legislation deemed by
them to be unwise. II measure has
been enacted by the legislature. peti-
tion may be prepared within stated
time (perhaps 80 days) and signed by
tho given percentage Of uqalified voters,
whereupon 1t shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection. This
is exactly euivalent to "an appeal from
the chair" The matter may be placed
before the people at a special election or
at the next general election.
It is sometimes urged that under such
CONTINUED on page ~
United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06
DIRECT LEGISLATION;
What 1T STANDS FOR
The Initiative and Referendum. Why All Voters
Should Support the Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.. What 1t Means to the People
Procure the Power to Le&islate.


Mr. White
in
welcome
to The
Of
BY z
People be
Device
In followed all pariamen
s
by which sefeoenmen is
Of seIfsovernment
equivalent of motion
a
maysideab seconds
him heseton really seconds the motion to
This theton Such action is the initiative
In the
elect officials favorable to
y he
matfor the device known the initiative
he
the fact that officials
United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06

mess interests and not for the good of
the community at large. The situation
is viewed merely from a cold-blooded.
business point of view.
The organization that does not de-
mand. or the union man that does not
demand through his organization, that
the strike be ended is not doing his duty
to his fellow man as citizen-as union
man. 1t il vital to the state of Colorado
and to every good citizen that these
miners be given living wage. Here in
Colorado, where living is the highest
and where government is the rottenest-
except in that other equally corrupt
state, Pennsylvania-wher the strike is
still on and where delegations of women,
citizens and union men are equally in
terested in the investigation into the con-
ditions that are driving men, women and
children mad with hunger and want
here the coal operators, who are infen-
tial citizens of Denver, refuse to grant
an increase that has been granted uni
versally in the United States, when they
themselves are exacting from the con-
sumers the highest price in the history
of the state.
Let. every good citizen, and every
union man through his organization, de-
mand that justice be done to these
worthy men and citizens of Colorado.
United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06
THE ILLINOIS COAL SETTLEMENT.

THE ILLINOIS COAL SETTLEMENT.
Aroused by the action of enemies in
the ranks of the miners organization of
Illinois. District No. IL of the United
Mine Workers. and by an editorial in
the United Mine Workers Journal, the
president of the Illinois district has made
a statement over his signature. The edi-
torial states:
The national convention demanded 10
cents per ton raise, and but for the
weakness in our ranks the advance
should and would have been 10 cents per
ton instead of 5 and could have just as
easily been secured. In fact, more So
The statement of the president fol
lows:
To the Officers and Members of District
No. 12, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea:
Greeting-Letters are being sent ou
and statements are being assiduousl,
circulated by certain individuals ant
their agents within our own organiza
| Continued on page p
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

so harmful to the leaves as is the yell
low spotting, though harmful in the
same manner In severe cases it may
cause the leaves to fall
Frenching is another leaf trouble. The
only symptom of this disease is lack
of green color between the veins of the
leaf Without the green, this part of
the leaf cannot manufacture sugar and
starch hence in cases where the french
ing is severe, the tree will be weakened
from this cause
Withertip.
Is the withertip fungus injuring your
grove? If so, now is the time pruning
should be DONE The dead and diseased
branches if left on the tree will be a
source Of infection later in the year
Bloom dropping is caused by this fun
gus which "lives over the winter in the
leaves, or in the twigs of the tree, or
on fallen fruit From these sources
some of the spores find their way to an
open bud, where the fungus grows very
rapidly and produces myriads Of spores.
Bees, flies and other honey-loving in
sects, visit the affected blossoms, and
coming into contact with the fresh
spores, not only carry them on their
bodies to almost every open blossom
on the tree, but in crawling over the un-
opened buds they convey the spores to
these as we'll. But worse still, the in
sects which have visited an infected
tree carry the spores to other trees in
the grove, and from these secondary
infections, numerous other infections oc-
cur in time; so that hundreds of other
trees that were free from the wither-
tip fungus may become infected from
one single tree with diseased blossoms"
AS pruning for the withertip fungus
is different from ordinary pruning, you
should carefully read the press bulletin
from your agricultural experiment sta
ton on "Winter Pruning for Wither-
tip which appears in this ISSUE
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
By B. F. FLOYD.

to the absence of soluble plant-food in
the soil is shown in the leaves They
become yellowish in color and are un-
dersized
Branch Disturbances.
The best example of branch disturb
ances as affecting the leaves is wither
tip poisoning. The withertip fungus,
when growing in live branch, secretes
a poison that spreads to the leaves,
causing them to become Of sickly yell
low color. Later the branches become
defoliated and die from the tip back
ward
Leaf Disturbances.
The leaves may show local injury
from insects, fungi, spraying mixtures,
or what are presumed to be physlologl-
cal troubles. Too strong solutions of
sprays, such as whale-oil soap or Bor-
1eaux mixture may cause leaf injury. The
insects that injure the foliage may be di
vided into two classes-the biting i'll
5ects and the sucking insects. Amongst
the biting insects are the grasshoppers
and the orange dogs. Both of these do
much harm, especially to young trees,
by chewing the leaves.
Amongst the sucking mites and in
5ects the injury done to the leaf by
he red spider, the purple scale, and the
vhtehy may be mentioned. The red
spider causes a yellowish spotted ap-
)earance of the leaves, accompanied by
l crimping and stunting if they happen
10 be young The purple scale causes
l yellowing of the leaves at the spots
where the scales are attached. When
present in large numbers they may in
lure the leaf to such an extent that it
will fall
The whiteAy larvae are the most
dreaded enemies of all. Living on the
1nder surface of the leaves, they suck
much juice from them. In addition
hey excrete honey-dew, which falls on
he upper surfaces of the leaves below,
md serves for the development of a
,ungus known as the sooty mold. The
2ooty mold forms a black mantle over
he surface Of the leaf, so that very lit
tie light can reach it. Since light is
necessary for the vital activity known
as photosynthesis, very little sugar or
starch can be formed. Hence the plant
S starved, and as there will not be much
sugar available for the fruits, they have
an insipid flavor. And since sugar is
also necessary for the formation of the
living matter (protoplasm) the growth
of the tree is affected injuriously.
There are several diseases either due
to physiological or unknown causes
that affect the leaves Perhaps the most
important of these is the yellow spot
ting, which is confined to the leaves
This disease produces spots a fraction
of an inch or more across that extend
through the substance of the leaf The
structure of the leaf is so modified
that all Of its vital activities are affected
AS a result the plant is much weak
ened. This allows the withertip fungus
to attack the branches, from which fur
ther injury results.
Melanose also attacks the leaves, as
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01
Value of Leaf to Citrus Tree.

When walking through an orange
grove, one can usually gather much con-
cerning the condition of the grove from
the appearance of the leaves. If a
branch is diseased, or if the roots are
affected, the leaves will testify to the
diseased state, either by falling, or by
their abnormal color or size. There is
a close relation between the Leaf and
the vital activities of the plant, so that
any condition that affects the latter IS
soon visible in the former.
The vital activities of the plant are
those processes by means of which life
is maintained in the plant body.
Transpiration-Th roots absorb the
water from the soil; it is carried up
through the plant body, and all except
a portion that is utilized, evaporates
from the plant through small openings
known as stomates or breathing pores
Hence Transportation is mainly effected
by the leaves.
espiration-Oxygen is also absorbed
from the air through these stomates;
and chemical compounds within the
plant are oxidized and broken down,
and energy is liberated; the waste pro-
duct, carbon dioxide, being liberated
from the plants through the stomates.
Hence respiration is mainly effected by
the leaves. This is similar to respira-
ton in animals.
Photosynthesis- Carbon dioxide is al
so absorbed from the air through the
stomates; water is absorbed by the
plants through the roots; the sunlight
shining upon the green colorlng matter
of the plant known as chlorphyll,
causes it to unite the water and carbon
dioxide forming sugar or starch; and
the waste product, oxygen, is liberated
from the plant through the stomates.
Photosynthesis is mainly effected by the
leaves.
1t will be noted that respiration and
cesses; the former tears down the plant
food and thus liberates energy; the lat
ter builds up plant food and thus stores
up energy Respiration goes on at all
times; photosynthesis only during the
daytime
Growth-Raw food materials, mostly
mineral salts, are absorbed from the
soil; some Of these are united with the
sugar or starch formed during photo
synthesis, and new living matter
(known as protoplasm) is formed. The
materials for growth are worked up
mainly in the leaves. Hence the leaves
take the chief part in nearly all the vital
activities Of the plant.
Root Disturbances.
In times of drought the leaves are the
first to show the lessened supply of
moisture They wilt and fall This re-
d11ctiOn of its evaDOratinp surface en-
ables the plant to equalize the amount
of moisture given off by Transportation
to the amount supplied by the roots.
The same thing happens when the soil
solution becomes so concentrated from
the presence of soluble salts, that the
roots are unable to absorb the water,
or when the roots are killed by poison
Gus salts such as bluestone, or when the
roots are cut, from too deep cultivation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
JACK HAVFRLY'S
 WIDOW IS DEAD
Survivor 0f World Famous Minstrel Succumhs Under the Surgeons
 Knife.

New York, July 6,-sEliza, the vii dow Of Jack Haverly, in his day chief Of all the minstrels, is dead in g pri- vate sanitarium here Eight weeks ago she underwent an operation from which she never recovered. She IS survived by a stepdanghter
 In little uptown store where she sold materials used by actors, Mrs. Haverly had fought for existence since her husbands death, six years ago, with a smiling persistency. The actor folk revered Col. Haver1y, and they held two benefits for the widow, one in this city and the other in Chi cago. But neither of them was suc- cessful.
 At one time Col Jack owned four teen theaters and twenty-three road companies, and had started on their careers such men as Daniel Frohman George Evans, and Primrose and West, but those were in the aalnfy days, and when the colonel died, his wife and daughter found that they had to make their Own living.
 Mrs. Haverly was so years Of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE crRRp.

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitution al remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustaehian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed you have a rumbling sound of imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deaf ness is the result and unless the in- flammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing VIII be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Cafarrh, which is nothing but an in- famed condition of the mucous surs races.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir cu1ars, free.
 F.. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
MEMBER OF NATL
 POULTRY ASSN

The local poultry breeders who took membership in the Arkansas branch of the American Poultry As sociation have been notified that the required number to apply for a char ter had been secured and that mail vote would be taken for officers who would hold office until the Associa- tion would pass upon the application and issue the charter.
 The list shows seven members at Little Rock and four here with the Jefferson county and Scott county associations taking one membership each. But as c. C.. Watkins who has been pushing the work in this state and is acting secretary will leave Little Rock Wednesday to make his home in this city, the representation in the new organization will be pret- ty evenly divided between the two leading cities of the state,-Ft. Smith Times Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07

The dispute over the ownership of the large dredge boat which has been digging the drainage ditch in Argenta, has been settled and it is again at work with a prospect of completing the drainage work by the first of August This ditch will drain the sec- ton Of Argenta known as Dark Hol- lows, and worth about S1 ,000, GOO when drained, but swamp and vaiueless now The concrete work on the big conduit was completed yesterday When the water is turned into the river there will probably be big celebration, and many fish will be caught by the people of that section but the state game warden has an- nounced he will permit none of the fish to be trapped for market, thus allow ing many thousand to pass into the river and mp the small streams to other inland fakes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
DIR. c. D. SMITH VETERINARY SURGEON AND
 DENTIST.

Treats ali diseases of Horses, Mules Cattle and Dogs. Office 331 Pine, corn 4th ave. Telephone (long dis tance) 529.
 Hospital 323 Pine, first building south of Hicks Ice Factory. Residence 1907 " 9th, ave. tele phone (long distance) 109. Buggfes and Automobiles washed
 while you wait.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07

before the meeting takes place Sev~ eral conferences were held between members of the committee yesterday Nearly every county of the state has had prominent men here the past two days to take up the matter of election commissioners with the state board. There are many applications on file with Secretary Ludwig and all of these will come up at the meeting. The temperance forces in numbers have called upon the members of the commission and the liquor forces have not been without their repre- sentatives about the capitol. As the selection of county commissioners is a question of much importance to ev-
 cry county in the state, considerable Of fight is expected before the com
 missioners of some counties are agreed upon,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
Old Furniture made as good as new at Tedstrom Fur Go. See us
WARNING ORDER

F Baer Grocery Co. plaintiff vs. R. F. Smith, defendant.
 The defendant, R. E. Smith is warned to apear in this court with in thirty days and answer the claim of F. Baer Grocery Company.
 Given under my hand this, the twenty-ninth day of June, 1910.
 J. 4. FRAZIER, J. P. L & M L. Reinberger, attorneys for the plaintiff Q oo at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty of Them in Pine Bluff, and
 Good Reason fer it.

Plenty of Them in Pine Bluff, and
 Good Reason fer it,
 Wouldn't any woman be happy,
 After years of backaehe suffering.
 Days of misery. nights of unrest,
 The distress of urinary troubles,
 She finds relief and cure2
 No reason why any Pine Bluff read-
 Should suffer in the face of evidence like this
 Mrs. Charles Sylvester, 1102 West Fourth avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: T suffered for several years from kid neE trouble and was caused much an- noyance by too frequent passages of the kidney secretions. also had severe pain in my back and hips, was bothered by headaches and dizzy spells and could not sleep we'll I finally heard of Doan's Kidney Pills, pro- cured supply from the Mann-Tan- kersley Drug Co, and began using them. By the time I had taken the contents of four boxes, ] was in good health. l occasionally use q box of Doan's Kidney Pills, finding that they keep my kidneys in normal condi- ton"
 For sole by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remember the name-Doan sand take no other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07

s s 30 14 21 B.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07
Completing Drainage Work.

agreed upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-07

We keep a good stock of Gasoline. Coal Oil and Alcohol stoves. They are the things to cook on in hot weather. Fox Bros. Hdwe Co.