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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
U..sM. w. OF A. PUTS AN
End IOCANNONlSM

Cannonism land bossism goes
down to defeat in the U. M. W. A.
organization. The United Mine
Workers Of America, by an over
helming majority elected John P.
White of AsAaloosa, Iowa, president
thereby putting an end to Con-
nonism in this organization. Tom
l.. Lewis who posed as dcmagogue
and dictator was defeated by a
majority of 26,743 votes. In this
convention held in Columbus, Ohio,
last week as will as in the returns
from the recent election of officers
the Members of the U. M. W. A.
have demonstrated the fact that
they will no longer blindly follow
leader or be dictated to by a boss
They have awakened to the fact
that they must be progressive ana
aggressive if they are to accomplish
any thing worth while and if they
are to be a progressive organization
they must have progressive men a,
the head. these conservative com
promising of. cials are always look
ing more to their personal interest
and ambitions than they are aftel
the interest of the organization
With White and Hayes at the helm.
thehU. M. W. of A. can be expected
to make rapid progress in the next
few years, Tor with such able men
to guide it's progress it must ano
will be steered straight and in the
right channels. When an economic
organization realizes the necessity
of putting an end to Cannonism ano
bossism in this organization it is bu,
another step forward for them to
realize the necessity of the working
class organizing politically and putt
ing an end to corporation contral
and bossism in polititic and we feel
assured that this step will be taken
in the near future by the majority
of the United Mine Workers OF
America.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
Boom PARTY BULLETIN
America

The recent action of the Demo-
cratic caucus in selectingW. e.
Chiffon and Clarence Watson to
take the places of Scott and Elkins
has already caused a widespread
revolt in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party Chiffon has long been
known as an odious figure in ma
chine politics, while the record Of
Watson as prince of slave-drivers
cause dorganized labor to enter a
vigorous protest against his selec-
ton. All of this simply verifies the
Socialist contention that both old
parties are capitsliatic to the core.
Only the unsophisticated and idiotic
expect anything to be handed the
working -class by these political
brigands. The working class simply
provides targets for capitalist gun
practice.
We should redouble our activity,
for two years may swing this State
into the ranks of the working class,
Most assuredly the old parties are
blindly playing into our hands.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
The City Fathers Asking
For More Revenue

From all indications our Board
of Affairs are getting ready to put
across another special levy steal.
We can say that a few of the tax
payers remember the last election
on the special levy that was voted
down twice but went through re-
gardless of the fact that the majority
of the. votes were. cast against the
special levy. Why srould we vote
for the special levy? YOU my work.
ing men, what are you getting in re-
turn for the taxes you are paying?
Look at the streets and sidewalks in
the section of the city where the
working people lives, mud and water
knee deep on the streets no side
walks and no lights. In facr of aW
talks and no lights. In place of a
side walk we fnd here and there six
inch board that it takes a profess
sional tight. rope walker to navi-
gate in the day and with out lights
it is impossible for any onr to keep
on the boards. Why should we vote
a special levy to pay lot of idle
worthless city official nice fat salaries
No. we are not in the humor to
vote higher taxes on ourselves. Lrt
the Board of Affairs tell us first
what Gen'l Holly, Bert Buster and
Luther Price is doing to earn their
salaries? What is our city recorder
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
Ben Davis Endorses
Chiffon for Us. Senator
The Facts in the Case

on Sunday When they gOSto church
and as soon as, they. are out Of
church!they lay aside their .christa-
nifty. The churches of the rich are
only temple: of hypocricy. How
can you bring yourselves to believe
that q; just and loving God will look
down on you in7favor. when you rob
the poor and. working people in
order ITO build churches that cost
thousands and thousands, of. dollars,
while. you. allow, your fellow men,
women and babies Ito suffer and
storm for the necessities. of life.
Yes you go to church on Sundzy and
"speak of the deeds of love that
made the life of. the, Master bcauti-
full" but you don't practice what
you preach. Now let JUS, sum the
conditions up and look into the
true causes.
You admit that, these deserving
people would work if they; could
find work to do. You admit that
some are working themselves to
death in order to make mere living.
You ADMIT that human being are
living in novels filth and rags unfit
for a dumb brute. Then you must
admit that something is wrong when
such conditions as these exist, in. a
land of plenty. Yet you want
these people to sacrifice their man
hood and ,womenhood, sacrifice their
independence and pride and become
objects of charity. In our city we
see fine churches and skyscrapers.
On;one hand we see beautiful drive
ways and streets, mansions built
by the hands Of labor and occupied
by the idle rich while the labors
live in hovel on unpaved streets
containing pools of stagnont water
and mud. We SCI. house and stores
full to overflow with the necessities
of life, shoes, clothing, furniture and
food while the poor sleep on rags,
dress in rags and are unshod and
starved. Can "a people rise when
the iron heel of proverty is pressed
hard on their necks, driven before
the lash of necessity and with hunger
eating away their vitals?
These conditions are due entirely
to wrong and unfair social system
and rotton political system. Just
control the means of production
and the means of. distribution Just
so long will we have the. present
deplorable conditions.
The poor are only. thought of in
an impersonal vague way, until
just before an election and then you
are very considerate Of their welfare
hut you have played your little
game to the limit, you are about at
the end of your rope. We don't
want your pity and charity it is an
insult to the, deserving. We, want
and demand the product of our toll,
not part but the whole product of
our. labor and the time is not far
in the future when, we will be able
to inforce our demands.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
Initiative Referendum
And Recall
Weapon Placed in the Hands Of the People Would Them
To Protect Themselves From Crooked Grating Officials

Po1ceri is in the hands of the people.
For this is TIE Law. The owning
class is the ruleing class.
But step in the riglI direction
che Initiative and referendum sre
important. Because through these
the people can fully express them
selves when they become ready to
take over the public utilities. That
the value of it and that is what the
capitalist fear. 1t is therefore to
our advantage to push the enact
ment Of law that gives the people
the instrument of self Government.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02

One of our subscribers has sent us
a letter containing the price of a
years subscription with the sage
observation that 'he thought we
might need the money" Mar
yelous mental telepathy, second
sight, or whate-er you may call 1t
it certainly evidences superhuman
intelligence and rare powers OF per
cention. Whoever before thought
of an editor needing money? Who
ever in the past ages dreamed of him
being other than the ethereal child
of the air, fed by the winds and
|nutured by the sun? Thanks, kind
and thoughtful subscriber, thanks!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
Facts in Regard
To the Lockout
at Axe Factory
The Managers and Net the Mel
to Blame

While the lockout at the Kelly
AK / factory has been in effect since
Jan. 1st, 1911 the general public
knows but very little about the
conditions and cause. The Chiffon
morning howl and the Dixon even
ing Mail both refused to publish
anything in regards to this matter
I he entire controversity hinges on
the fact that Mr.. Kelly absolutely
refuses to allow a Union man il.
his factory in violation Of con-
tract with his men eight months
previous. 1t seems that when the
bittdrawers union was organize c
scme eight months ago Mr.. Kelly
was not only in favor of the uniol.
but went SO far as to advise scme q
the non-union men to join anc
Iaid their dues hut Mr.. Kelly haL
an excellent reason Tor taking this
step Tor as it developed Mr.. Nelly
wanted to use the BittdraWels
Union as a weapon to fight his ole,
comItditor tie American Axe anC
| Tool CO. of GlassI o1t, Ia.
" G have it tlCm a reliable source
that vixen Mr.. Kelly 1econized IT,,
Bittdrave1s JmCn lastslsL1ing l.,
| made then a sreosh sayingEin Part
that his!smbition was.to monor olist
thesAxe1 manuta cturing. industry OF
| the world and there was only one
competitor standing between. hin.
and his ambition and that was the
American Axe and Tool co. SO Mr..
Kelly. recognized the Bittdrawers
Union and requested his. men to
organize the Axe + actories of Amer
lea as soon as possible and offered
all assistance in his power. l he
Bittdrawers Union thinking MIR.
Kelly was acting in good faith at
once elected two men as organizers
and were preparing to raise funds to
pay their expenses when Mr. helly
sent for the organizers and gave
each of them $5C.CO and instructed
the m to go to Glassport and organize
the American Axe d T Iool Cos. men
and call them out on strike al
once. The men went to Glassport
and organized the men but some
how the organization went down the
Bittdrawers Union at once sent out
other organizers but they found
a letter at each place arprlslne
| the managers Of the factories to be
on the look out for the organizers
and giving description ct the men
and alluding to them as dangerous
characters. When MIR. Kelly found
out he couldn't use the Bittdrawers
Union as servile tool with which
to fight his competitors he at once
decided a union was dangerous
thing to have in his factory. AS
long as MIR. Kelly could run the
/ union he was alright but Just as
soon as the union decided that thel1
interest and MIR. kelly's was oppos-
ite and decided to run their own
business MIR. Kelly thought they
we're a bad lot of men and were
irving to run his factory. MIR
Kelly ems to think a labor unlor
is a charitable organization ana 1ol
his benefit we will say a labor unlo1
is no charitable institution but al
economic organization OF the work
ing class whose purpose is to bette
the conditions of the working class
Mr.. Kelly says be cant possible.
run his factory with union men
; NLv is this? Other factories ant
industries are working union me-
succe essfully why can't helly u
? the same. If union or an organ
= ization is a good thing for you t
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02

All .Comraeds. are. requested. to
attend meeting Of Charleston Local
Sunday 8 o,cloch P M. at; their
Hall, 2OSl2 Capital St. Important
business matters to. be, discussed.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02
THE UNITED NETWORK
l1ERS FOR CHILTON SAYS
PRESIDENT DAVIS
Rank and file of Union Labor voice
their Sentiments for Candidate
:, from Southern End of State

Hon. Ben, Davis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
District No. IL, in.answer to ques-
ton by reporter, made the follow
ing statement:
stIn view fthe very great import
.ancc of this, the southern section of
the state as a whole, and in view of
the diversified interest we. have. in
volved here, and. the fact that our
section has not had a United Stated
senator, for some sixteen years, dur
ing which time: our growth both in
population and wealth has been mar
velous, it seem to me that every
man who is interested in o CONT
nuation of these developments, and
bringing to this section that which it
is. entitled to should be laboring
night and day to secure the election
of the Hon. w.. E. Chiffon to the
United States Senate for the. long
term. Mr.. Chiffon Games from the
rank and file of the people, and he is
beloved because of his high character
and intellectual capacities, as well
as devotion to duty. He has arisen
in life from an humble walk, and
demonstrated the real sentiments
of his heart innumerable times to-
wards men in distress. No one has
ever, gone to him for charity, and
returned empty handed; a broad
minded man, a patriotic citizen,
true representative Of the people.
know voice the sentiment of
the tolling masses throughout this
commonwealth, and the true .senti-
ment of union labor, when say that
Mr.. Chiffon is in every way deserv-
ing of this high honor to which I be-
lieve he is soon to, be elected"
The Ohio Valley Trade Assembly
met in Wheeling and; passed .reso-
lutions denouncing Watsen. .and.sent
copies Of same to Pres. Davis. sand
requested him to- advise the dele
gates from this section to, use their
influence. against Watson. It.:.is
needless to say Pres. Davis. dis
regarded the requests,as- the, above
clipping from the. Gazette ,speeks
for itself. We are induced to think
Pres. Davis action in this matter
will not be look upon with favor. by
the coming convention of the State
Federation of Labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-02-02

Below we reproduce the article
that appeared 4insthe Gazette Jan.
18th in which Pres. Davis endorses
w. E.. Chiffon for IS. Senate
everybody knew the combination
between Chiffon and Watson to
endorse one was to endorse the
other.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
CHAPTER XVII.

Mr.. Vancourt Henniker was not
greatly surprised when Tom Gordon
asked for a private interview on the
morning following the final closing
down of all the industries at Gordonia-
Without being in Gordon's conf-
dence, or in that of American Aque-
duct. the banker had been shrewdly
putting two and two together and ap-
plying the result as a healing plaster
to the stock he had taken as security
for the final loan to Colonel Duppury'
IT thought, perhaps. you might wish
to buy this stock, Mr.. Gordon he salu,
when Tom had stated his business. 'Or
course, It can be arranged, with Mr.
Farley's consent to our anticipating the
maturity Of his notes But with
genial smile and glance over his eye
glasses-"Tm not sure that we care 10
part with 1t. Perhaps some OF us would
like to hold 1t and bid 1t in"
Il reckon you don't want IT, Mr.. Hen
mixer. You'll understand that 1t ISM
worth the paper it is printed on when
I tell you that 1 have sold my pipe PIT
patents to American Aqueduct'
.Then the plant doesn't carry the
patents? You've kept this mighty
| quiet. among you'll"
..FIaven't wei" said Tom, fatuously.
w. .I know Just how you feel-like a
man who has been looking over the
edge of the bottomless pit without
knowing II. You'll let me have the
stock for the face of the loan' Wont
your"
R,1t the president was already press
irv the button of the electric bell tha'
summoned the cashier. There was M
time like the present when the rate o
| a considerable bank asset hung on tn'
notion of a smiling young man whos'
mind might change in the winking o
an eye.
Tom took a room at the Marlboro an
spent the remainder of that day. an
ali the DAYS of the fortnight following
wrestling nightly with the lawyers :
uvindinR ND the tangled skein OF CHA
wassee affairs. Propped IN his ped
warwick Lodge, the bed he had no
left since the night of violence, Dux
hurry Farley signed everything tina
was offered to him, and the obstacle
| IN a settlement were vanquished' on
by one. 80
, when Il was all over, Tom began
draw checks on the small fortune real
- Ted from the sale Of the patents. On
, ! was to Major Dabney, redeeming HI
two hundred shares of Chiawasse
' limited at par Another was to tn
3 | order of Ardea Dabney, covering tn
A Farlev shares at a valuation based o
) the prosperout period before the cras
= ~ 'ss. with this check in his pock'
q he went home-for the first time
4 two weeks.
T (To be continued)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
PROMOTE ALFALFA GROWTH
Ten Rules Laid Down as Necessary
for Growth Of Plant for Period
of Ten Years.

DR.. Beal, of the Michigan expert
ago, laid down the following ten rules
as necessary to make a growth of al
falfa for a period of ten years or
more;
Select land that is deeply drained.
Swampy lands or soils in which the
hardpan comes very close to the sur
face will not make a proper place for
alfalfa.
Prepare the land as for a crop OF
wheat
If the soil is not alkaline apply air
slaked lime.
Sow about four pounds of good
clean seed to the acre at the time OF
corn planting, or else early in Aug
ust, If the soil is moist then.
With alfalfa seed SOW orchard grass
or tall oat grass, about a peck eact
to the acre Excellent results may al
so be obtained by adding two pounds
of timothy seed.
Under no circumstances should a so
called nurse crop be sown.
If nodules are not produced on the
roots, inoculate with soil containing
them
Clip young growth from one to thre,
times.
Cut when a few plants OF alfalfa
are first in bloom
Leave a moderate growth in the faI
as mulch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
MAKE WAR ON THE BUGS NOW
Begin the Flight Early and Keep II Up
II You Would Eliminate
Garden Pests.
CBy ]. FISHERY

(By ]. FISHERY
All insects pass the winter in somt
stage of their existence. The ques-
ton is, Where and how?" Certainly
not on the wing and often in a way
that they can be easily destroyed.
Watch the fences and weather
boarding of implanted buildings for
the chrysalis of the cabbage worm,
neatly suspended by a couple of silk
en- threads. Some of these mischief
making butterflies will emerge and
they will prove many times more diff
ficult to destroy.
Many insects pass the winter in egg
OF larval form in the rubbish about
the farm, old weed stalks, clumps Of
dead grass and the remains of last
years crop being common lurking
places. Fire is a sure destroyer and
cleans the ground nicely for blowing.
Early plowiny in the spring is hard
on the insects, the freshly exposed
sod being cleared of them by frost.
This is especially a favorite remedy
for cutworm, though the finely pull
verified soil, which is a resultant, in
vites the ants freely
The pupa Of the tomato worm is
often plowed up in the garden and 10
distinguished by an appendage like
the handle of pitcher. While in this
stage most insect life is dormant, the
tomato or potato worm pupa expresses
its disapproval of being disturbed by a
series of fiops. If placed in shiny
window 1t will develop into magnifi-
cent butterfy-but every one knows
the horrid green larva which follows.
Every one is familiar with the snap
ping bugs or click-beetles, which creep
into our windows and amuse us by
falling on their backs and feigning
death. Presently they make a click
ing noise and flop up several inches
If they fall on their backs the per
Torrance is repeated until they alight
on their feet when they soamper off.
Their larvae live near the surface
Of the ground, and from their long
!. scarcely tapering form and hard GOV
ering are known as wire-worms. There
is hardly a cultivated plant which
they do not infest, and. working as
they do beneath the soil, they are DIFF
hCult " cups Win. IL inc collS Con
tanning the pupae or recently trans
4 formed adults are broken their in
Q mates perish.
t The lady bug in various forms 4
quite common indoors and out. ant
should be always carefully guarde,
as one of the best aids in destroying
7 aphis. The little red lady bug with
o black dot on each wing cover is ofte
f found about houses in winter an
. should be transferred to the COZ
Q servatory or window garden.
u 1t is often mistaken for the buffal
:. beetle and destroyed, though the la
a ter is smaller and black and Whit
a with simply a longitudinal band {
2. dull red along both sides of the bacl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06

There was something wrong with the
dumping machinery of the slag-ear,
and two men were working with II on
the side away from the spilling slope.
Gordon had not breath wherewith 10
shout; moreover. the sarety-valve was
still screening to gulf sll human erica
Farley was lying face down and mo-
tionless, with the twisted foot still
held fast in a wedge-shaped crack In
the cooled Stag. Tom bent and lifted
him; yelled. tugged. strained. kicked
flercely at the imprisoned shoeheeL
Still the vise-grip held, and the great
kettle on the height above was creak-
ing and slowly careening under the
winching of the engine crew. If tina
molten torrent should plunge down the
slope now, there would be two human
cinders instead of one.
Suddenly the frenzy, so allen to thu
Gordon blood, spent itself, leaving him
cool and determined. Quite methodi-
cally he found his pocket-knife, and
he remembered afterward that he had
been collected enough to choose and
open the sharper of the two blades
There was a quick, sure slash at the
shoe-lacing and the crippled foot was
freed. With another yell, this time OF
glad triumph, he snatched up his bur-
den and backed away with 1t In the
fitting half second when the deluge 81
Stag, firing the very air with shriveling
heat, was pouring down the slope.
Then he fell In heap, with Farley
under him, and tainted as woman
might-when the thing was done.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06

The native camels of Siberia are a
source OF constant wonder to travel
ers. On the Monaghan plateaus, for
instance, the thermometer often reg
listers a temperature of 40 degrees be-
low zero, but the camels do nOt mind
1t at all, walking about as blithely as
IL the weather were as balmy as
spring. On the other hand, the tenn
perature on the Gold desert in sum-
mer is sometimes 140 degrees above
zero. and the beasts mind the heat
Just as little as they do the extreme
cold
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
Head Of the Dairy Herd.

It is important that the dairy hero
be headed by a pure-berd bull OF
some dairy breed. by all means of a
distinctly dairy type, masculine in ap-
pearance. prepotent and descend
ant OF recognized milking stock. The
farmer owning a small dairy herd will
do much better to go In with his neigh
bors and buy a good bull than he will
do to buy one for himself. In this
way a better animal at a less indi
vidual expense, will be secured. The
foundation Of neighboring herd will
thus be laid. bred along similar lines
and the neighboring farmers will find
source Of mutual profit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
(To be continued.)


"Is your husband so very fond OF
art2"
"Artl He doesn't know a Raphael
from a hair cut"
why, l understood him to say that
he was an art patron"
"Patroni That man wouldn't trade
a club sandwich for Bougueaureau!
What does he mean by calling himself
an art patron?"
why. he says 1t costs him ten thou
sand a year to pay for the bogus mas
tiers the smooth dealers coax you t;
buy, and that makes him an art pa
tron."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06

I've noticed one thing while jour
neying through the vale of life"
And what is that, Mr.. Blnkins7"
AS a rule the man who can quote
Shakespeare by the yard can also
make a list of all his real and per
sonal property In the correspondents
section of a souvenir postal card.
birmingham Age-Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
Corn Culture.

Killing weeds is but one object of
cultivating corn. While important to
kill weeds the preservation OF moist
urs In the soil Is equally so. and ia
done by shallow and frequent cultiva-
ton
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
Had Time to spare.

Passenger say, conductor, does
your bus ever go faster than this?
Conductor-If yer amt satisfied you
can git aht and walk.
Passenger with sweet smile)--
oh, I'm not In such a terrible hurry a.
that. you know-Exchange