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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-13
HIGHER WAGES
SHORTER HOURS
Carpenter Have Been Successful i'm
Many of the Large Cities

Carpenter Have Been Successful i'm
Many of the Large Cities.
"shington-Local unions of tho
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
have been successful in securing
many advances in wages, with a
Considerable reduction in hours.
At Montpelier. VT, wages hue
been raised from s2.7O 10 $500 per
Lay of eight hours.
At Kingston, Ont, an advance
has been secured from 81 1-4c to
soc Fer hour for an eight-hour day.
AT Sheboygan, Wis, the mini
mum wage has been to
$50 per day of eight hours.
AT Columbus, Ind, after a short
strike a raise was of from
Ito . cents per hour, the scale be-
ing s3.15 per day.
AT Cheyenne, Wyo., after a two
days strike a settlement was Sc
cured with a ) cent per hour ad-
vance SOC q hour for eight hour
day now being the scale.
At Derby. Conn, a settlement has
been ecured and a raise of Csc per
day gained. the minimum scale b.
lis s$.25 for an eight hour day.
At st. Johns, y. B., after a Short
stlike, an advance in wages was Sc
cured from $3.50 to $3.50 per day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-13
UNION ROSTER

STATE FEDERATION OFFICERS.
President, w. F. WEIGH, 2IO7 Eoh
street. Wheeling, w. Va.
Secretary-Treasurer Frank w. Snv-
der. p. O.. Box 956. Charleston. w. Va,
DISTRICT NO. IT. U. NJ. w. OF A.
President, Ben Davis, Smith Builu-
ing, Charleston, w. Va.
Secretary-Treasurer, Benz. f. Nor
ris. Smith Building, Charleston, w. Va.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
President, w. p. Campbell.
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Frank
Snyder. 1917 Washington street.
Meets last Saturday in each month
at J.. O.. o. f. Hall.
PRESSMEN'S UNION.
President, Harry l.. High Mail
ofiice, Kanawha street.
Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Ola Fish
er. Mcclure & Fishers.
Meets last Monday night in each
month in the l.. O.. q. F.. Hall.
MUSICIANS UNION.
President, Omar Morgan.
Se&etary-Treasurer, Rube Blumen-
berg.
Meets first Sunday in each month in
tire L. o. O.. F. Hall.
CARPENTERS.
President, J. H. CAIN.
Secretary. n. S. Starks. 1850 Wash
ingtcn street.
Meets every Friday night at l. o. o.
f.. Hall.
DECORATOR AND PAPER HANG
ERS UNION.
President, Chas. Eagler.
Secretary-Treasurer w. F. Loomis.
Meets every Friday night in the /.
O.. G. +. Hall.
PLASTERS UNION.
President, j. d.. Donnally.
Secretary-Treasurer, ]. a. BARLEY,
No. B Cottage Place.
Meets every Wednesday night at the
Plasterer's Hall. 2Os z Capitol street.
BAR TENDERS UNION.
President DAN Montague.
Secretary, J.. l.. Pauley.
Meets every second and fourth Sum
day in the month. Plasterer's Hall.
20sk Capitol street.
BRICKLAYERS UNION.
President, Sam Boyd.
Secretary, Billy Martin.
Meets every Tuesday night at POS !:
Capitol street.
JOURNEYMEN TAILORS UNION.
President, +. II. Thomas, Schwabe &
Mays.
Secretary. II. Hiebel, Schwabe &
/ Mays.
Meets first Monday each month Mac
cabee Hall.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-13

!.J--5-.A-. JULY IL, 1911.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
WHY NOT RAISE MORE MULES7
Constantly Increasing Demand for AMI
mails From South Africa-Ameri-
can Is superior.
CBy EDWIN GUNsAULUs)

There is a constantly increasing de-
mand for mules in South Africa, and
large numbers are being purchased
here and shipped into that coun-
try, the American mule being regarded
as superior to the animals raised in
Argentina and other countries. The
municipality of johannesburg has re-
Gently sent an order to the United
States for 200 mules.
1t is specified that the mules must
be 141a hands, deep girth, good bone
and short legged. The ages ranged
from four to seven years 1t is under
stood that the contract price paid for
these mules is slightly under $3.50
each, delivered at Cape Town, where
they must pass the inspection of a
veterinary. The municipal authorities
consider the Missouri or Kentucky
mule the best suited for that country.
Instances are cited where these mules,
after nine or ten years service for the
municipality, have been sold locally at
$50 to $140.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
SPRING PIGS QUITE SCARCE
thrifty, Well-Marked Sows Should Be
Kept for Breeding-Appie Or
chard for Pasture.

Pigs are scarce and high. The cause
is largely due to the high price of
all kinds of grain The brood sows
have been fattened and soid-the re-
suit is scarcity of shoats and pigs
the country over 1t will take at
least year before the farmers will
be able to fill up their pens. The
thrifty, weIl-marked female pigs
should be saved for breeders.
Alter the male pigs before they have
made much growth 1t is best to have
this business done by an expert, as
there is less risk of loss. After alter
Ing place the pigs in a dry pen, hav-
ing bed of clean straw. Give sweet
skinned milk mixed with wheat mid
dlings. AS soon as the cuts heal turn
into grass and clover pasture.
For the early fall market feed mill
feed slop all they will eat twice a
day. When the fodder corn is well
cared and the grain is in the milk,
cut up few stalks and spread over
the pasture once a day Spread it out
thin so that each one will get it's full
share. Give wood ashes and burnt
wood twice a week. Keep the feed
trough clean and dry. Sour slop dirty
troughs and yards are sure to breed
cholera and swine plague. Breeding
stock should have the range of good
clover pasture. There is no better pas
| ture for sows with pigs than the ap-
pie orchard The fallen fruit will do
when clean, and the grass and clover
grazed close. If the sows are well
fed they will not injure the trees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Front of Roof House.

without considering the Importance
of sanitation, ventilation and drain
age. A hog house of any kind should
be located on a high. dry site, and, II
possible, ON soil containing sufficient
sand to drain we'll A house located
,on an elevation may be somewhat
colder IN winter, but it is much cooler
and more comfortable in summer.
Where large number of animals
are continually housed in one hog
house and fed m or around the house,
the surroundings are sure to become
more or less filthy and unsanitary. II
feeding is done on the inside 1t keeps
a portion of the floor wet, and gives
the entire building an offensive, dis
agreeable appearance. On the other
hand, by using the portable house,
moving occasionally onto fresh
piece of ground, and feeding the hogs
at different place one avoids these
unsanitary conditions. These port
able houses are built to accommodate
from four to six mature animals or
ten to twenty shoats. This method
hOSPo Clcdu6T anu I1OIE
thrifty than when allowed to congre-
gate in larger numbers. individuals
of a herd showing Evidences of a CON
tagious disease can be readily isolat-
ed
The shed-roof portable house, the
end of which is here shown, is a
building six feet two inches high in
front and three feet in the rear. When
cut in the middle 12-foot boards can
be used for boarding the front of the
house. A small space left may be
closed by a batten or frieze board at
the top.
The door of the A-shaped house IL
Illustrated is arranged to slide in
grooves marked "A" and "A" The
solid lines on either side of the door
represent the batten The dotted line
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Can Sc Overcome in Cases.

The influence of hexedity cannot, Of
course. be successfully disputed. but
II can be minimized or entirely over
come in some cases by correct food
and drink. A Conn. lady says:
FOR years while l was a coffee
drinker ! suffered from bilious at
taeks of great severity, from which
used TO emerge as white as a ghost
and very weak Our family physi-
clan gave me various prescriptions for
improving the digestion and stimulat
ing the liver, which l tried faithfully
but without perceptible result.
He was acquainted with my fam
fly history for several generations
back, and once when l visited him he
said: II you have inherited one Of
those torpid livers you may always
suffer more or less from its inacton.
We can't dodge our inheritance, you
know
Il was not so strong a believer in
heredity as he was, however. and. be-
ginning to think for myself, conclud-
ed 10 stop drinking coffee, and see
what effect that would have. feared
It would be a severe trial TO give IL
up, but when took Postum and had
It we'll made. IL completely filed my
need for a hot beverage and l grew
very fond Of It.
i have used Postum for three years,
using no medicine. During all that
time have had absolutely none OF
the bilious attacks that used 10 suf-
fer from, and / have been entirely
free from the pain and facilitating eff,
fects that used TO result from them.
The change is surely very great,
and l am compelled 10 give Postum
the exclusive credit for It." Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read The Road 10 Wellyille," in
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letters A nc~.
enc appears from time 20 time. The
are genuine, true. and fun of huras
interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
you don't think that counts against
him do You?"

you don't think that counts against
him, do you?"
"Of course not, mamma"
Fat can be reduced and bald heads
covered with wigs. Mr.. Henderson
may not be as well educated as some.
but he's a thorough business man.
thought you might be prejudiced
against him because he is brewer
'Oh, no, mamma"
''Of course he doesn't rinse out the
kegs and bottles and refill them
again, nor does he drive one of his
wagons. He stays in the office and
counts the cash.
Yes, mamma" was the same de-
mure and dutiful reply.
mfr. Henderson viii probably call
within a day or two. He has pur-
chased a beautiful auto. and as soon
as he can find a chauffeur TO run 1t
we are TO go for a ride. | knew lou
would think as do about this sat
ter. but still l want to praise you for
your good common sense"
Thanks, mamma"
Mrs. Kent smiled with satisfaction.
She Rugged herself IN her compla-
ceLey. She believed the match as
good as made. Within a radius of
ten miles OF her were hundred
other mothers who could have told
her that it was the demure young
lady tc have an eye on, but the eau.
ton would have done no good. That
same evening letter was mailed to
somebody up the state which con
tanned the following sentence:
Come at once and hire to him as
a chauffeur. You know how to run
an auto. Wen plan the rest after
you get here"
Miss Demure was planning q lit
tie scheme Ii was yes, mamma"
to everything. and mamma thought a
girl twenty years old.
Mr.. Henderson called. Yes, he was
short and fat and pudgy. He wore
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
HOG HOUSE MADE PORTABLE
These Stsuctures Are in Many Ways
Of Practical Value to Farmer in
Providing Shelts-.
By J. c. FULLER.)


Swine were originally nsuves OF
warLa, damp climates. When do
mesticated and given proper protec-
ton they are found profitable ia ali
agricultural districts. And yet no
other farm animal is subjected TO such
uncomfortable quarters; he frequent
iy sleeps in filth and eats from sour
and dirty troughs. Fortunately, farm
ers are now approaching better meth
DDS for shelter and herd management.
With the practice Of these improved
methods We find the portable hog
house rapidly coming into favor.
Only the simplest kind of work
manship is necessary TO build the port
able house and much odd lumber can
be worked into it.
The portable house is peculiarly ad-
yantageous since it can be readily
moved. The renter who finds it i'm
possible to provide expensive quar-
tiers for his hogs can well afford TO
construct portable houses, since they
can be retained as personal property.
Many farmers construct hog houses
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Burned Out a Squirrel Family

C. II. Brown of Maiden kindled a
IRE in parlor stove that had not
been used before this winter and as a
result family of squirrels was
burned out of their home and the fire
department made a hurried Visit to
the Brown residence. Near by there
is heavily wooded land where SPUR.
rels abound. The squirrels's nest in.
Guided a bushel of sticks. leaves and
moss and the chimney was effectual.
ly blocked when Mr.. Brown attempted
to start the fire.
While tie inmates of the house
were wondering at the smoke that
filed the rooms a passerby was sur
prised to find flames shooting from
the chimney and he rang an alarm.
No serious damage was occasioned
and as no dead squirrels were found
it Is presumed that tbey escaped
Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
g g 81 81 80
A Very Demure Young Lady
By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY
Copyright. 1874. by Associated Literary Press

1t was matter Of wonder that
such an ambitious, aggressive mother
IS Mrs. Kent should have such a de-
mure daughter as Estelle. Yes, the
mother was very aggressive, and the
daughter was very, very demure.
That was an opposite other mothers
could not help but remark.
At seventeen Miss Estelle was sent
to Vassar. She might have preferred
another school, but her mother said
Vassar, and that settled that. Mrs.
Kent was a widow with an income
none too large, but she had plans and
schemes far ahead.
At eighteen and nineteen Miss Els
telle was still acquiring knowledge,
but at twenty she had finished She
had had vacations, of course, :ald
there had been no change in her de-
mureness. She was given three or
four days IN which to draw her breath
after getting home for good, and then
her mother called her to her side and
said:
"Estelle, you are now twenty years
old"
Yes, mamma"
You should be thinking of matri-
mony"
81 am, mamma"
You have a handsome face and a
good education, and you ought to
marry well"
so should mamma"
But the trouble is" continued the
mother, that there are no eligible
young men around here. That is,
none who could support you in the
style you deserve"
Not one, mamma
But there is gentleman, after all
"a middle-aged gentleman-a man
Of wealth who has been attracted to
you. He has seen you on various
occasions during your vacations, and
has become smitten. He was here
the other day to ask the privilege of
calling on you"
Yes, mamma"
And / granted IT. EsteIle, you at
least know of Mr.. Henderson-the
gentleman who owns the Golden
Brewery"
Yes, mamma"
Il have heard it said that he is all
of foTty-eight years old, ard dyes his
whiskers. Those tnnuendoes are al.
ways thrown out against the rich
He is fat man and baldheaded, but
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21

Aviator Sopwith describes in the
London Times how he landed in Bel
GUM after flying across the English
channel in % minutes: Making an
aerial detour TO avoid some hills.
endeavored to steer toward Chslons
By the aid of a compass l carried with
me. but I soon lost my way. Just as
was flying over q village about 500
feet high a very ugly gust caught my
machine on one side and tilted II part
" over. To NY CONSERVATION the
aeroaiane refused to regain its nor
NAL position even when I exerted the
full pressure OF the small balancing
planes fixed 10 the rear ends OF the
main planes. Just when l thought
should slide helplessly down through
the air a field near a village presented
Itself l planed down and sat stsn,
mute exhausted A Belgian peasant
vas working on the road near By. His
nonchaiance was amazing. He merely
cropped his work in q leisurely way
ara gazed at me stolidly for several
minutes The apathy of the villagers,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Front of A-Shaped House.

"b" indicates the doorway. The heavy
lines marked ID" are the cross-pieces
or cleate on the door and should be
nailed on the outside to give the back
a smooth surface. A ventilator is
shown at &C" This furnishes ventila-
ton for two or three animals when
all the doors are shut: If more ven.
tilation is desired, it can easily be
secured by opening the small sliding
door in the rear. This simple plan
of ventilation avoids any direct drafts
upon the animals and proves very eff
cient.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
pronsr Way TO Feed a Horse

The stomach of the horse is quite
small-that is, II will hold about two
gallons. II the horse is fed his grain
first, then hay and then watered, the
grain viii be pushed out of The stom-
ach before 1t is digested.
The best way is to water first. then
feed some hay and then the grain. In
case the horse is warm 1t would not do
to give all the water IL would take.
but it should be given a little even
then.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Prevent Hoo Cholera.

1t is stated that over 10000 swine
have been immunized against hog
cholera by the Ohio department OF
agriculture since January l, 1910. The
Minnesota experiment station is sat
isfied that hog cholera can be pre-
vented: and. in recent cases. it can
even be treated with a reasonable
prospect of cure" The methods will
soon be published; and it is believed
that the long-sought discovery will
be the means Of preventing attacks
which have cost Minnesota farmers
every year from a few thousands 10
over a million dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
How Pat Proved II.

An Irishman was once serving in a
regiment In India. Not liking the
climate Pat ;rled 10 evolve a trick oy
which he could get home. Accordingly
ne went to the doctor and told him
his eyesight was bad. The doctor
looked at hILa for a while and then
said;
How can you prove TO me that
your eyesight is bad?"
Pat looked about the room and at
last said: We'll doctor. de ye see
that nail on the WALTZ"
Yes" replied the doctor.
We'll" then replied Pat, 81 can't
1Chicagu Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21

wig and looked his aye, no mater
what 1t was. No, he was not an edu-
Gated man. He was just a millionaire,
with loving heart, and when he
made this announcement he laid his
hand on his right side. as If his heart
had moved over. He had hired
chauffeur that day, and could invite
mother and daus liter to go out for
spin vita him On the next The
chauffeur vas nle looking and would
be a man to do credit ~ him. After
his call had lasted an hour, and the
brewer who didn't rinse his own bot
ties had rendered himself as agree
able as he could, he bowed himself
out, and the mother turned to the
daughter with:
4Estelie, isn't he just splendid"
He Is, mamma" was the reply.
Can you find anything to criti-
cise7"
Not a thing, mamma"
Then let me give you a motherly
kiss"
And just one hour after that moth
erly kiss had been implanted on her
demure cheek Miss Estelle was walk
ing and talking with the brewers
chauffeur in the reading room of the
town library! They talked about
something that both smiled and gig
/ gled over, and the deceitful young
| lady almost whistled the air of a
| topical song as she made her way
! homeward.
The spin" was taken next after.
noon. Truly, 1T was a fine auto, and
truly 1t was distinguished looking
! chauffeur. The ladies occupied the
| tonneau and the brewer sat beside
] the driver that he might show on his
fat back and red neck. Ten-twenty
] thirty miles an hour, and then a
| stopi The auto had gone dead. That
was the way with all new autos, the
| chauffeur said. The bobcrank got foul
of the Jim crow, cor some such thing,
and the matter WIS easily remedied.
All four persons got out. Mrs.
Kent and Mr.. Henderson sauntered
up the road bit, and Miss Estelle,
: the demure, sauntered down, while
the chauffeur crawled under the ma.
! chine to beg of the bcbcIank to be-
have itself
All, but she's sweet girrt" whis-
! pered the brewer in the ear of the
widow.
She surely is"
Il quite tiatter myself that she has
| 10 Iil-frNry 10, OF, f1rct oyIf
1T surely looks fiat way
You are my friend. Have you
spoken to herr"
Most certainly"
Many, many thanks. In case she
makes me the happiest man ON
earth"
Both happened to glance down the
road at this instant, ard both saw
that the auto had disappeared. They
ran to the first turn in the highway
no auto!
"Oh, what can have happenedt"
exclaimed the widow.
Il know knowi" shouted the
brewer. They have eloped. Nothing
allied that bobcrank. 1t was "a put
| up job. He Is her loyeri"
"Oh. no, no, no! 1t can't BET"
But I say it is! The demure lit
tie eat has made a fool of me! /
see it ALI see it ALL BY thunder
Sir! Don't you swear in my pres
ence!" warned the widow.
Yes, she's a cat, and believe you
are either a scheming woman or
Or
You fat, bald-headed vulgarian,
how dare you1'
It was three miles back to a farm
house where the widow could hire a
| conveyance to take her home
That night at ter o'clock, when the
demure Estelle brought her new
made husband back and introduced
him, the widow almost Rugged him
as she exclaimed:
I'm glad of it! That kes washer
of brewer called me a dodo an5 my
4 darling "a cat"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Granite of the South.

When one speaks of granite the
mind naturally reverts to Vermont 1t
is difficult to associate granite with
any section of North America outside
New England, yet it must now be &C
knowIedged to the credit of the south
that Georgia, North Carolina, Mary
land and Virginia are producing large
quantities of stone of good quality
which insures the south a place In
the market at any rate.
The annual output IS now worth
about $3,500000 and the industry is
growing. 1t may be of comparative
interest to know that New England
output is about $4,000 worth OF
stone annually.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Plain as Day.

museum in Chicago and wandered
about, looking at the paintings with
more or less interest. He finally
stopped in front of a portrait which
showed man sitting in high-backed
chair. There was a small white card
on the picture. reading:
"A portrait of E. ii. Smith, by him
self"
The man read the card and then
chuckled to himself.
What fools these city folks are! -
be said. Anybody who looks at that
picture would know Smiths by him
self. There amt any one else in the
picture. Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
WAGON FOR HAULING STOcO
Conveyance is of Practical Worth In
Carrying Dairy Cow or Other
Animal Short Distance.

The wagon here illustrated has
proved of practical worth for carrying
COW or other animal short distances
The ideas may be adopted by any
practical farmer, who with the aid OF
his home blacksmith or wagon maker
can construct similar wogan, says q
writer in the Farm and Horne. The
axle for the rear wheels is dropped by
means of right angles 10 to IA inches
from the suD, making it truly low
down" There is pler,ty of room in
front for The small wheels to cramr
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Low-Down Stock Wagon.

under the box in making sharp turns.
and still leave room for the head and
shoulders of the upright animal The
semi-circular arches or braces are -
wrought iron fiattencd and bolted,
running well down from the top of
the box. The rear gate can be lifted
off the wrought iron bracket hooks
on which it rests at each of its four
corners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
Stolid Belgian Peasants

although they had never seen an aero
plane before, was indeed remarkable
Two old women to whose cottage
went did not appear at all astonished
that l should have descended out OF
the air. All they wanted to know
was what the weather was Ike in Eng.
land"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
His Wish Granted.

NJ. Jean ROBBIE, the celebrated Bel.
gian artist, died at Brussels the other
week aged 49, He was the son of a
blacksmith who worked at his fathers
forge early in life, and afterwards de-
veloped taste for painting. NJ ROBBIE
was also famous as a horticulturist,
and was an authority on roses. He
used to say: 81 want to die among my
roses" and his wish was fulfilled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21

Aged DeTeiict-Sxausin' the liberty
OF arskin' of favor. mum, but would
yer object to me committiR' sooeysids
In yer shed?
Soft Hearted Woman-Poor man,
YOU better come up to the house and
/ will give you the remains OF my
Christmas pudden.-Ideas.