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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-11-30
Editor Labor Argus:

Editor Labor Argus:
Comrades you read the Chiffon
Capitalist Defender, better known
as the Gazette, did you read the
proclamation OF our Governor, ask
ing us to spend Thursday; November
the Goth, as a day of thanks for the
progress of our State He claims
we should be thankful for the pro-
gress of our State. Now, if he can
explain to ME why the poor wage
slaves should be thankful for the pro-
gross, I will be glad I am sure
every one should be thankful for
the preservation of their lives, but.
Mr.. Governor, will you tell me why
you can ask the people on Cabin
Creek to be thankful for the pro-
gress of their State? If you
would only visit Cabin Creek in dis
euise, and try loading this Russian
lied coal at the terms paid by the
operators of Cabin Creek, you could
not put on such a long face and ask
people to be so thankful for such
progress as our little Baldwinized
Russia is making How can YOU
live close to such conditions and
not know of them? Mr.. Governor,
you set up in . house which was
built with the money paid as taxes
and commission thugs as notary
publics to sbeat and drive men to
work under such conditions. Tell
us why Mayfeld. guard on Cabin
Creek. is commissioned as a Notory
Public? He is not q citizen OF this
state, and then to be appointed as
a Notary How could man look
people in the face and ask them to
give thanks for any such progress?
Does our Governor believe in a
church doctrine that. teaches people
to be thankful for such a lawless
thug system? Who believes the
great Supreme Ruler sanctions any
such work? Instead of our Govern
or spending his time visiting the
various summer resorts. when he
gets polluted with Capitalism and
Graft. why don't he go about trying
to find out the condition of the
woriting class who gave him his
Office? If he only knew how people
looked at that proclamation, he
would not sit up and smile on the
progress of the guard ridden Rus
sianized He'll.
From Cabin Creek Citizen.
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Correspondence
Little Siberia. w. Va.
November 81. la11

November 81, 1911.
Editor Argus:
l read that piece from Little ST.
IBERIA in the Argus about two weeks
ago. and l. guess they have been
raising sand up here since that was
printed. / told my old man 1 didn't
See any use of kicking If Mr. Muir
ply did put sand in the scales at
Reptile. They are Mr.. CabeiTs
scales, and if he don't want sand
in his scales, he can tell Mr.. Muir
ply so. The men have enough to
do to. mind their own business. and
needn't bother about Mr. Murphy
or Mr.. Cabell.
l have been hearing lately that the
men have got to talking too much.
That is a new one on me. I thought
it had been joke for the last few
hundred years about the women
talking too much, and now the men
are accused OF doing it too. 1 hope
the newspapers will quit printing
jokes about us women talking so
much now that the men do it so
What is the world coming to, any
way?
Now Mr.. Editor, 1 hope you Will
print this. because some of the men
have had to move. I suppose they
either talked too much, or worked
too little. After they live with n
woman for years, and hear her. talk
and the kids talk as much as their
mother. can you blame a man for
talking little If he gets a chance?
l am awfully sorry if anybody had
to move because l told what my old
man said Mr.. Murphy put sand in
Mr.. Cabell's scales, and 1 hope after
this he will not bother Mr.. Cabell's
scales, and help me get the kids
ready for school of morning. If
he hasn't anything to. ,do. but look
after other peoples business when
hey don't ask him to, 1 will keep
6EIS5sGsEs CT(
Now. Mr.. Editor you printed that
piece about the scales and the short
ton like we have up here, and 1 hope
You will print this, and if can get
paper that has got it in, l will
read it to my old man, for he thinks
can't write a piece that any paper
will print, and l want to show him
Netter. III not have to read that part
bout telling what he said, but he
won't know the difference any way,
for I'll tell him I put that inso you
would print this, for If he Loses his
OBJ over it. he will raise sand sure
enough, and will be as mad as a
hornet. too.
MARGARET SKIES.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-11-30
THE OLD RED SCHOOL HOUSE
BY hurry Youtz

Twenty-Five years ago the old
COZ ltry school house was indeed
used as social center, for it is
there that the people for miles
around would gather at night and
hold an old time spelling match,
etc.
Some of the greatest men this ma
ton has produced can trace their
very beginning to those old time
literary and debating clubs
1t is the one feature above all
others that gave the school life, and
it was a common saying among
young and old, that they learned
more on Friday night than during
the whole week.
True We We're never allowed to
talk politics or debate religion, and
naturally because the politician and
the preacher wanted to do that
Whenever You find people who dc
not want questions discussed from
an educational standpoint in the
school. then look out for some
body has an AK to grind.
Some sixty years ago the ques-
! ton was proposed at school in
Lancaster. Ohio, for debate: Re
solved. that railroads are practical. =
The directors decided that talk
about people riding fifty miles an
hour was the -ankest heresy and
SO they did not permit that foolish
discussion to take place.
If the school is for any purpose
in the world it is for the purpose
of teaching science.
Politics is the science of living.
! If there is a greater science than
that of living 1 would like to know
what it is.
Terrible as it may seem to be. it
I is nevertheless fact that the pub
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-11-30
MINING NOTES.

me following is the list of Candi-
dates which Will be voted on AT ~,
election for district officers L NJ NJ,
or A. No. Il, on December 1otb
Each candidate is placed on the hal
lot according to the number of nom
nations received.
For PRESIDENT
Thomas Cairns. Charleston, W
Va. =,
G. c. Osborn. Black Betsey, w.
For Vice-President.
j. w. Springle, Smithers, w Va
L. F. Weaver, Carbondale, W
Va. v"
c. c. Griffith. Hugheston, w. Va
d. w. Plat. Handley, w. Va
For Secretary-Treasurcr.
j. NJ. Craigo. Charleston, w. V,
John Greenway. Carbonate, w
For international Board AIcmher
BENJAMIN F. Morris, NIarmet W
Va.
Lewis Morris. Montgomery. W.
G. a. Honaker. Black Be;sey, w
Va.
For Auditor:
Jas. Clatworthy, Coalpurg, w. Va
VIM. Patchell, Hardwood, w. Va
G. w. Wright. Black Betsey, w.
Va
ID. E. Lovett. Plymouth, w. Va
G. A. Cooper. Carbondale. w.
Va.
E. J. Sousbly, Muckuow. w. Va.
w. E. .Phalep. :Smithers, w. Va.
H. H. SkagEs, Cannelon, w. Va.
For District Executive Board:
~. H. King, Cedar Grove, w. Va.
w. S. Cantley. Mucklow, w. Va.
G. l.. Bowe. Putney, w. Va.
c. N. Pickering, Mammoth, w.
Va
Lincoln Holstine, Coalburg, w. Va.
P. F. Gaten. Plymouth, w. Va.
w. J. Holstine. Olcott. w. Va.
c. w. Title, Carbondale. W. Va.
j. L. Craigo. Cannelton. w. Va.
John Miller, Carbondale, w. Va.
B. e. Daulton. Smithers. w. Va
j. E. Hudson, Longacre. w. Va.
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B owa S Speech


Continued from Page ODe.)
not steal. is unconstitutional, as
they now affirm that the immortal
Declaration OF american Independ-
ence forms no part OF the organic
constitutional structure of this re-
public. The arrest OF these men.
their incarceration in Fayette Conn
ty Jail, the working of them on the
public highways without compensa-
ton, IS dastardly, cold-biooded
crime, that shall remain for ever
more a blot OF shame upon the pages
of American history, before which
the slave block, the slave pen, and
the -siave drivers lash sink into in
significance.
Chnttel Slavery and Wage slavery.
There is Il vast difference between
the chattcl slaves ard the wage slave
The chatci slave did not vote to
rivet the chains of servitude on ais
own limbs. The wage slave does,
and every time he is insulted by u
GUARD, every time he is beaten up
by GUARD, and every time he is
locked UP by a GUARD, he bat re-
ceivea his just compensation for hav-
ing voted the ticket of the Capital
list class. He thought, perhaps,
that he got his price when his mas
rers condescendcd to smile on him
on election day. or when he receiy-
ed TIC glass Of rot-gut whislsey,
beer or cheap cigar furnished by
the pinp, but, so long as he keeps
voting for the Democratic or Re-
publican party. he will always have
something coming in this aspect,
ana every time the GUARD whacks
him over the head, he will hear the
echo OF the vote he cast on the last
election day.
Political Corruption.
The corruption OF our legislative
bodies, by great financial and cor
porato Interests, as is so very appar-
cnt on every hand, the usurpation of
our courts, as cXemplified in Judge
Burdett's injunction against the
State involving the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad. but recalls the words
of Philip OF Macedonia, No fortress
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ASS OR on.
by John Nelly.

-By--JOnn Nicely
1t is strange 10 think that man
with intelligence enough to tell the
! time of day without consulting his
stomach, )or to tell when it rains
without being drenched to the skin
would be willingly compared to an
OK by the capitalist class. But We
met man like that the other day
This man had been reading an arti-
Gle in an anti-Sccialist newspaper,
and was very much delighted with
the same. The article told the story
of a farmer and his OK. The OK had
become dissatisfied with plenty of
hay and corn to eat, said the story,
and approached the farmer for tho
full product of his labor. The farm
er granted the request of the. OK.
Next fall came around and the
butcher came to the farmer to buy
Neef, but the farmer had none to sell,
the cattle all being poor. The
butcher inquired as to the cause of
this, and the farmer replied that the
old Of had turned Socialist.
Now, we understand that the
farmersher represents the capital
list who owns the fields, mills, mines,
railroads, and most of the earth,
man. let him be small farmer, day
laborer. mechanic. tenant, or any
one who works for wages and don't
own his own farm or job. So the
fellow who was so pleased with the
fable represents the OK, the beast of
burden. He is only n small tenant
farmer. and has to work TWO days
for himself, and one for his land
lord, yet he is willing to accept the
inferior and diminished supply OF
food and clothing, and let his mas
ter have the luXuries and plenty.
We do not claim that all land own.
ers are capitalists, but every one
who has tenants, is receiving wealth
which he don't create, and the ten
ant who puts his own and his fami-
ly's muscle and life against land
which costs the owner little, is no
better than any other wage slave:
who has to work for his master and
produce fortunes for the capitalist
class who produce nothing. But
there are some laborers so ignor.
ant as to think the laboring class
is like the OK, and must have the
whip cracked over them before they
will pull.
Poor ignorat slaves Don't you
know that the common laboring man
has made most of the inventions,
and has made every piece of ma
chinery. built the factories and rail-
-oads? Don't You know that it is
the common laborer who runs the
nines and mills and factories? La
Dor. Common Labor" has con-
structed and operated a vast and
complicated structure, and yet don't
have sense enough to own it, but
only sense enough to produce, col
lcct and turn over the products of
their labor to wise masters! What is
that bump that sets on your should
ers for? Is it only to hang hat
on, and are your thinking faculties
lower down? Better have a phren-
'c"ist examine you, for such a
bump as that should be exempt
from taxation, and such n critter
comes nearer deserving the name
of an ass than an OK.
IL SCInnI. L.,
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TO the Honorable Members of the
Isoard of Affairs and the Common

BOARD of Affairs and the Common
Council
W1TNESSETH:
That We, the citizens and water
consumers of the First Ward in
mass meeting assembled, having
fully considered the question of city
ownership of the water plant, we
do hereby instruct our councilmen
as well as the Board of Affairs. that
we are unanimously in favor of the
city owning the water plant, and
we urge our city officials and more
particularly the councilmen repre-
senting this ward to promote the
cause of city ownership by their
vote and influence. And. be it fur
Their resolved. that copy of these
resolutions be presented to each OF
our councilmen, and also the news
papers, with our request, that they
publish the same.
I'm witness whereof, the chairman
and secretary hereunto subscribe
their names this 22nd day of Novcm-
Der, 1911.
p. H. GUTHRIE,
Chairman.
J.. J. HIGGINBOTHAM.
Secretary First Ward Meeting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
"The Bard Of odon."

Rev. George f. Culmer, the bard
Of Odon," celebrated his eighty sixth
birthday yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Culmer
was born May %, 1925, in Kent. Eng
land, during the reign of George Fred
erick George W., for whom he was
named At the time of his birth John
Quincy Adams was president of the
United States.
DR.. Culmer has been minister for
many years in the Methodist Episco-
pal church until his advanced age
made 1t necessary for him to retire.
He is a scholar and poet. Many OF
his poems have been published in mag
azines and newspapers Washington
correspondence indianapolis News.
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couldn't See the Resemblance,

They have been joking Assistant
Treasurer james A. Mathews Of the
Guardian bank, Oh his resemblance to
President Taft, and Mr.. Mathews has
steadily refused to be annoyed there
by. So the jokers subsidized and the
joke died natural death.
Until the other night, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathews dined together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon and their
little daughter, when the Taft resem-
blance was revived. Turning to young
Miss Harmon, Mr.. Mathews asked
whether she, too, thought he looked
like the president.
Dorothy studied long and earnestly.
Then she answered:
mot in the face, Uncle JIM
Cleveland Leader.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23

London.-George V. was crowned
king of Great Britain June % in West
minister Abbey, and the ceremony for
which the empire had been so long
preparing was performed with bril-
lance never surpassed at any previous
coronation in the historic old abbey.
The gorgeous spectacle was witnessed
by about 1000 distinguished men and
women, while massed In the streets
w44e hundreds of thousands who took
up the shout of Long live King
George" when the cannon at the Tow
er of London told them that the crown
had been placed upon the brows Of
their sovereign.
Great Throngs In the Streets.
Fsom the earliest hours of the morn
lng 'the population of London and the
hundreds of thousands of visitors had
been moving toward the royal route
from buckingham Palace to Westmin-
ster Abbey. AS soon as the seats in
the numerous stands were filled, gates
were closed that kept out the rabble,
and then the throngs tried to crowd in
to the streets adjoining the route.
From pole to pole throughout the en-
tire distance gay colored bunting was
strung, and the whole city was stream
ing with flags.
Along the Mall and all the way from
the palace 20 the abbey troops were
standing, company upon company,
British troops OF every shade of color,
living symbols of the countries and
oh iro nd
emperor reigns On every side bands
were playing patriotic music, and the
a. of cheering was continuous and
! overwhelming. e4,s
Procession Fro nthe Palace.
AS the hour for the coronation ap-
preached the waiting thousands first
saw the arrival of the gentlemen ap-
pointed to act as ushers during the
ceremony These were led by the
earl marshal, the duke of Norfolk.
Then the nobility entitled to seats in
the Abbey began TO come. Most of the
peers and peeresses rode in state
coaches that have been used by their
families for many years. These car
riages, repainted and regilded. were
drawn by four horses apiece. Each
was accompanied by outriders and
footmen in gorgeous liveries stood on
the rail behind Each peer as he
passed was greeted with cheers and
often with familiar greetings that set
the crowds off in roars of laughter, for
even the solemnity Of the occasion
could not restrain the irreverent hui
humor of the cockneys.
Procession From the Palace.
Net all the nobility rode in coaches,
however, for the king had permitted
one violation Of precedent and given
permission for the use of automobiles
by those who have discarded horses.
This was done reluctantly, and there
were not many motors cars in the long
procession of vehicles.
The lord mayor and his suite, in
their gorgeous robes and regalia, were
the next to pass toward the Abbey.
King and Queen Appear.
Now the bells of many churches
pealed out, and the people knew the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
EIe Got the Pass.

Il want a pass.
pass? You're not entitled to a
pass. You are not an employee.
Sorry"
mo; but here the anti-pass law
says free transportation can be grant
ed to necessary caretakers of live
stock, poultry and fruit Well, I'm
going on this trip with an aunt that's
a hen-there's your poultry; a girl
that's a peach-there's your fruit;
and a nephew that's a mule-there's
your live stock. Gimme a pass
The Way-Bill
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r.
d. SPECTACLE
g: ~
a,emony Is Performed in Westminster Abbey in
.nce of Distinguished observation-disclosures
hrong Sees Royal Procession from Bucking-
ham Palace.

wearing low buckled shoes and black
velvet caps. Immediately behind them
came the closed carriages of the royal
party, every one drawn by splendid
horses gorge ously caparisoned.
Through the windows of the great
numbering state coach the people could
get glimpse of the king and queen.
Following their majesties rode the
household troops and especially picked
military bodies. Field Marshal Wis
count Kitchener was at the head of
the headquarters staff, as he was at
the coronation of King Edward. In
this part Of the procession, too, rode
many Indian princes and maharajahs
and potentates of England's widely
scattered dominions. Their splendid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
HAD BEEN SILENT SUFFERER
subordinate officer the Recipient OF
Hints Intended for His v
Superior.

A sea captains wife tells this story
OF a maiden woman, sister Of one OF
the owners Of the ship on which she
once made a long voyage. She had
very decided opinion on most matters.
and she and the captain had many
spirited arguments at the dinner table.
The captains wife, a meek, submits
sive little soul, fearing that In the
heat of argument her husband might
say something to offend this august
passenger, was in the habit OF kick
ing him on the shins to hint at moder-
alton. Nevertheless, all these remind
ers passed unheeded.
One day she administered a more
vigorous kick than usual, and noticed
an expression of pain fit across the
face of the mate, who sat opposite
her.
"Oh, Mr.. Brown. was that your
shin?" she asked.
Eyes, Mrs. Blaikie," said the mate
meekly, hits been my shin hall the
voyage, a'am."-Youth's Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
Historic Event Celebrated

Australia recently commemorated
the one hundred and forty-first ami
yersary of Captain Cooks first land
ing. 1t was in ITO that H. M. S. En-
deavor, a barque of $40 tons, entered
the inlet first called Sting Rays Har-
bor but afterwards Botany Bay, from
the beauty and variety of the plants
growing about it's shore. The vessel
remained eight days, and before she
left the British flag was hoisted. AS
is the custom on each recurring ami
versary, the flag was again unfurled
upon the spot where it was first dis
played, and was saluted by the guns
of the warships in the harbor.
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king of this realm: wherefore, all you
who are come this day to do your
homage. are you willing to do the
same?" The king meanwhile stood
up by his chair and turned to each
side, and the people acclaimed him
with cries of God save King George"
Then followed the litany, the COM
munion service and short sermon
preached by the archbishop of York,
after which the oath was administer
ed to the king by the archbishop OF
Canterbury.
The Amounting and Coronation.
King George now was Invested OF
his crimson robes by the lord great
chamberlain and seated himself in
the chair of King Edward l., which
contains the ancient "stone of des-
tiny" The dean of Westminster
brought from the altar the golden
ampulla and spoon, and the arch
bishop anointed him on the head, the
breasts and the palms of both hands,
and blessed him. The king was next
invested with the colobium sindonis
of fine linen and the supertunica OF
cloth of gold, his heels were touched
with the golden spurs and the sword
of state was girded upon him, after
which the armill and robe royal OF
cloth of gold were put upon him. In
turn, then, his majesty was given the
orb, the kings ring, the glove and the
two scepters.
All was ready now for the supreme
act The archbishop placed st. Ed
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Dress.

If man prefers the kind of clothes
he can Jump into and wears another
only under compulsion;
While woman prefers such
clothes as she cannot put on without
toll and trouble and the expenditure
of time, and will, unless under com
pulsion, wear nothing else;
Then what of permanent equality
is it going to avail for the law tc
cali the sexes back to the tape and
start them all over again Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23

his first marriage with Lady Hilda
Charters, daughter of the veteran
Earl of Wemyss; her eldest sister is
Lady Tweedmouth. She is bright,
sensible girl with ideas of her own
about most things, and has travelled
a good deal on the continent
The Hon. Venetia Barring is a
dainty, Greuze-like lady with great
taste in dress, who always wears
something personal and characteristic
She avoids the prevailing fashions
but succeeds in appearing smart and
individual without being eccentric.
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king and queen were coming. From
the moment their majesties emerged
from buckingham palace there was a
continuous roar of cheers that accom-
panied them all the way to the Abbey.
Their approach was heralded by the
kings targemaster and twelve water
men, wearing quaint medieval tunics,
knee breeches and stockings, all scar
let, with the crown and badges en-
ib!azoned in gold on their breasts, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23

hand or foot. My
right limb was swol-
len to twice normal
size. I looked the
picture of death and
my case puzzled the
doctors. The kidney
secretions wAre high
" colored and scald-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
When Fate Mocks.

Too bad about Joe"
Whats the matter?"
''He sprained his arm and they are
afraid ne can never pitch again, so his
folks are going to make doctor or
something of that sort out of him."
Be not angry that you cannot make
others as you wish them to be, since
you cannot make yourself what you
wish to be.-Thomas A. Kempis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23

ed terribly. Marked Improvement fol-
lowed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
in six weeks / was well woman. My
friends and relatives marvel at my
recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-23
QUEENS MAIDS OF HONOR
Marg's Strong Practical insight Shown
In Choice of the Four Young
Ladies.

London.-Queen Mary displayed evil
dence of her practical insight in the
choice of her four coronation maids
of honor, the Hon. Sybil Brodrick,
IVenetia Barring, Mabel Gye, and Kath,
ierine Villiers.
The Hon Sybil Brodrick is the
daughter of viscount Middleton by