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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Elect Watson and Chiffon Again and
And Pormise to Repeat
Next Week.
WATSON TO "ADviSE"
FAIRMoNT COAL MINES.
Packs His Grip for Second Time and
And Hot Foots to
Washington.

Charleston, Feb. q (Special.) 1.-The
Democrats have rubbed salt in the
peoples wounds. After slashing the
common people last week by the cleo
ton of Watson and Chiffon, and rails
ing, by that action, such storm Of
protest from the common people of the
state as have never been seen, or
heard before in West Virginia, they
elected the two gentlemen again, just
to show how really little they cared
about the common people, anyway.
The charges of bribery still stand.
All the reports of crookedness used
to secure the election of the two men
are still in circulation. The charges
filed against Watson by organized La
Dor have never been disproved. Yet
the Democrats, in spite of ali that,
nailed a second senatorship on top of
the first.
The ostensible cause for the second
election was the reorganization Of the
senate. The fifteen Republican sena-
tors, having come to an agreement
with the fifteen Democrat senators as
to a division of the spoils, went into
the senate chamber for the first time
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Democrats Rub Salt On
Wound Made Before

perceded it. At every session of the
Legislature, Republican or Democrat,
there is always committee to 'inves-
tigate" the legislatures croekedness,
but ten crookedness still goes on.
Met by Coal Thugs. :.
Delegate LATE Shock. who Fstarte1
the bribery charge ball arolling, com
plains that Exhibit A has been lifted
from him. He showed The $1,000 roll
for day or two, which he affirmed
had been given him rs the advance
payment for his Watson-C Chiffon vote,
but the morning after he made the
public charge, he reported that two
stalwart individuals had approached
him and taken the $1,000 away from
him. His description of the way in
which this was done, tallies remark
ably with the reports of the operations
Of the Fairmont Coal C0mpany's
thugs, msicalled guards" and now
maybe some of the candidates ques-
toned previous to election by the
Trades Assembly will believe some of
the stories Of assault and battery that
Labor tells of in the dark regions
wherein Clarence w. Watson derives
money enough to elect himself and
Chiffon senators.
No Labor Measures.
No Labor measures have as yet bee /
passed by the legislature. The. En-
ployers Liability Jaw has been repor--
ed out of the Labor committee favor
ably, and the Labor lobby here have
strong hopes that this year II will be
come law. For many years the La
Dor organizations have tried tC get this
measure enacted into law, and they
believe that they will now succeed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Neffs, Ohio

The Socialist Local at this place
held very entl zsiastic meeting
Friday night. Twelve new members
were admitted. Arrangements were
made for the meeting Feb. 10, at
which H. w. Houston will speak.
The miners convention at Colum-
bus is the topic Of conversation
around here just now. Every one
seems to be much pleased with the
election Of John P. White and Frank
Hayes, Lewis seeming to have but
few friends around here.
Fred Kleyman, employed as a driver
at Rail & River No. 6, met with a
serious accident while at work last
Thursday. In some manner he was
caught by the tail chain and dragged
for considerable distance, inflicting
injuries that will lay him up for some
time.
George Johnson and Thomas Moore
left Saturday evening for the coal
fields of Indiana, where they expect to
be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Neff left
Monday for Columbus to attend the
meetings conducted there by. Billy
Sunday, the Great temperance advo-
cate.
Albert Schlanz, Jas. Mentz and
Frank Rousher left Saturday for
Cleveland to attend the ball given by
the National Bohemian Society forathe
benefit of the Bellaire lodge of the
society.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
In Strong Speech Physician Shows
the Real Basis of Civic
Wealth.
BABIES COME BEFORE
CORPORATION DIVIDENDS.
Remarkable Address Delivered Before
the West Virginia Board
of Trade.

Delivered before the West Virginia
Board of Trade. Limited space pre-
vents giving the entire address, but
its unusual character and strength is
shown in these extracts.)
In asking myself before coming
here If it be true that civic health is
civic wealth. questioned the matter
first in the light of reason, and saw
that. phil6sophically considered. civic
health is civic wealth. ! then appeal
ed to my emotional nature, fully
realizing that the sphere Of feeling Is
the sphere in which our highest life is
lived, and my heart told me the
same truth that no state. even il II
stands crowned with all "the wealth
OF ormus and Of Ind, can Be- truly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Wipes Out Prison Sentence in a Hurry
and Cuts Fine Down to
Minimum.

William H. Taft, our fat president,
is wise enough to see the signs that
some of his federal appointees have
not seen, and, in a manner that has
set a record for speed in judicial pro-
cedure, has wiped out the prison SEN
tence and 400 of the $1,000 fine of
Fred D. Warren, whose offense con-
sisted of offering reward for the kid
mapping of Ex-Governor Taylor and re-
turn to Kentucky, where he was in
dicted for the murder of Governor
GoebeI. Warren. did this to call at
tention to the fact that three Labor
leaders, Meyer, Pettibone and Hay
wood, had been kidnapped by capital
lists. The case against Warren drag
ged through several courts and sew
eral years, while he improved each
shining hour by calling attention to
proved cases of crookedness on the part
of the judges who tried him. Finally
the Court of Appeals affirmed the SEN
tence as above. Warren refused to
ask for clemency and prepared to go
to Jail. He simply called their bluff
and when they could not sidetrack the
case any longer, Taft changes the
sentence to merely 500 fine, and pro
vides that even this shall be collected
by civil process only.
Taft was not big enough, though, to
go it gracefully. Though Warren
showed that the Federal judges were
tools of corporations end some Of
them simply imps of vilest infamy.
and though he proved that working
man could be kidnapped and a capital
list politician and indicted murderer
could not, Taft ignores all this and
thus violates his oath of Office, and, in
the statement with which he accom-
panied his decision, gives abuse OF
Warren, instead of denial Of his
charges, and clearly shows that he is
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Would Rather Have Six Thousand a
Year Than U. M. w.
Card.
HoRsoN's CHOICE FOR
THE FORMER PRESIDENT.
United Mine Workers Take Steps For
ward All Along the
Line.

After April John Mitchell will no
longer be member of the United
Mine Workers of America. The con-
vention of that organization just closed
at. Columbus, O., passed resolution
disqua1ifying for membership in the
National Civic Federation, and as
union any person who belonged to. the
Mitchell is secretary of the Trades
Agreement committee of the Fedora
ton, this means him.
In fact, that is exactly what it was
designed to mean. For long time the
feeling has been growing in Labor's
ranks that the Civic Federation was
but "fakiration," and that as no man
can serve two masters, no member of
that body, dominated completely as il
is by capitalists, could serve the in
terests of Organized Labor.
That Mitchell will choose the
Federation rather than the United
Mine Workers, there is no doubt The
Federation pays him $4,000 a year.
But his choice will eliminate him as
Labor leader" He sent telegram
of protest to the convention, in which
he referred to the vote he had receiv-
ed for delegate to the A. F. of L., and
limited that he looked Upon that vote
as being closed to an expression Of
opinion of the Mine Workers than the
action of the convention This would
indicate that he would appeal to the
membership if it were possible, but
this is not possible under the law Of
the organization, and the action of the
convention stands as the law Of the
body until the next convention.
Mitchell has already been elected as
delegate to the next A. F. of l.. conven-
ton, but his Office will now be vacant
April 1, and a new delegate must be
chosen.
The convention adjourned Wednes-
day after fifteen days session. choos-
ing Indianapolis for the convention
next year. The strikes in Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Nova Scotia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

called wealthy if its citizens are de-
prived of the treasurers of all those
mystical, immaterial things that alone
make life worth the living: the pure,
sweet joys of health, hove, love.
loyalty and leisure. Then, remember
ing that / was to address a group of
business men, considered the sub
ject in the meaner light of mere dol
lars and cents, and here again ] found
the same answer: that civic health is
civic wealth; that sit pays" in mere
money to save the lives and health
of men and women and the children
born to them. Men are worth money,
since they actually produce material
wealth. And l wondered how we had
come to forget so long the wisdom
Of the fable we had learnt in our
childhood days when we read of the
foolish man who killed the goose that
laid the eggs of gold. Men produce
wealth. and yet we are careless Of
their lives; we let the wonderful
goose starEe to death while we are
counting the golden eggs.
The high cold mandates Of eternal
justice; the warm streng pleading Of
the human heart made for loving;
and lastly, the hOarse. raueous cries
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Taft Dodges
Fred Warren

not actiated' in the matter by a sense
of justice, but only by fear that the
sentence would react against the
dominant forces of capitalism, which
Taft so faithfully serves.
Warren, in an authorized interview
copyrighted by the United Press,
makes the following comment:
'Mr. Taft's unsolicited pardon in
my case by no means ends by con-
troversy in the courts.
1.-THE methods employed to secure
my conviction were outrageous and
unparalleled. It was an effort ON the
part of INSCRIPTIONS politicians to
suppress the Appeal to Reason. The
man under whose instructions my pro-
secution was begun, has been thor
oughly discredited an eliminated as
a political factor in the nation. On
the other hand, the Appeal is larger
and stronger today than before. Its
work of exposing corrupt courts will
be continued with increased vigor.
There are thousands Of unfortunate
victims of judicial tyranny in prison
today and there are thousands of
weeping wives and hungry children as
a consequence. The methods employ
ed to put those men in prison differed
in no respect from those employed to
secuer my conviction. Fortunately
was in position to fight, and, backed
by five hundred thousand loyal COM
rades. we have won tremendous
victory.
1.-THE fruits Of this victory will turn
to ashes, however, if we do not press
the advantage we now possess in Sc
curing justice for those less favorably
situated than myself.
1.-THE federal judiciary assuming
powers not granted it by the constitu-'
ton, menaces the American Republic.
Every man who loves freedom and
hates injustice win now join the Soc
ialists in their fight against judicial
corruption
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Civic Health Is Civic Wealth
Says Doctor c. A. Wingerter

believing up from the marts where
selfish men are tearing at each others
vitals in their mad fight for dirty ten
cent pieces, all told me the SAME
truth, mind and heart and pocket
book all preached the same gospel.
namely, that good and healthy men
and women are the true riches of a
state; civic health is civic wealth.
Let me tell you little fable that !
learned the other day. It differs in
one way from most of the fables we
know. This fable is absolutely and
rigidly true.
A True Fable.
Once upon a time little mother
who was only 25 years old began to
feel tired all the time. Her appetite
had failed her for weeks before. the
tired feeling came. She had noticed,
too, of late that her three children
two boys and a girl, had become a
burden to her. They had once been
the joy of her life, and she had vel
coined their appeals and cries of
Mama, Mama" and had been glad
to work for them. But now, since the
tired feeling came, they were bur
den to her all the day long. and their
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

during the present session Of the legis.
lature, and thus formed. forsthe first
time, q legal legislature. AS a result
of this legal election, then, the Repub-
liean goyernot, Glasscock. has signed
the credentials of the Democrat sena-
tors, and everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high.
Watson Hotfoots.
So once again Watson started post
haste for Washington. He went to
the national capitol Immediately after
the first election but upon being in
formed that there would probably be
some question sot his election under
the circumstances, he fastened back,
and he and Chiffon compelled the
Democrat senators to agree to the Re
publican senator's spoil claims. so that
these two bright and shining lights
could blaze forth in that spotless
forum-the United States Senate.
Watson is in now with Senator Scots
Introduction.
VIII WEiteWast Watson.
The next thing ~ order is to white
wash Watson. A car Of kalsomine has
been ordered, anddt will be spread all
over the new junior senators in the
hope that it will hide the scab coal
dust of Fairmont. which has hitherto
blackened his character. The senate
has turned down the Moore house reso-
luton. but will accept the seibert reso-
luton of investigation. and commit
tee Of i've will Investigate" the
charges that Watson and Chilton
bribed legislators 10 vote for them.
There is no Question IN the minds OF
any but that the Investigation" will
go the way Of allsthe many that have
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

Leaves
Fred 3. Hobby Leaves For Tour Of
Western Pennsylvania-TriP
Of Months.

Fred B. Hobby, general organizer Of
the Bartenders international League,
left Wednesday for a trip through
Western Pennsylvania, and will be
gone some months. During the trip he
will visit a number of local unions Of
the craft and attempt to organize new
locals in several cities, where none
exist at present. During his long stay
in Wheeling Mr.. Hobby, in spite Of the
delicate nature of the work before him
made a host of friends who will regret
his departure.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
L6g|titner Here

H. w. Legleitner, of Pittsburg, mem
be rof the Executive Board of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, was in the
city Wednesday on business connected
with the organization. He held con-
ference with 8. J. Cuddihy. local bust
ness agent of the organization, during
the day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

Kitchens will be present to combat
any arguments they may make.
Ike 8. Byrum. of Canton, thiri vi g
president. has been selected as legis
lative agent. and started to work MOI
cay January Both.
All Union and Central Bodies are re-
quested to write to their senator's ask
ing them to vote 70 rthe. women s
eight hour bill, as it is liable to come
up for passage in the Senate next
week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
Tom PaddenHappy

Thomas Padden, Democrat member
of the House of Delegates from Ohio
county, was made happy last week by
the arrival of a baby girl at his home
on the South Side. Five boys hazt-
blessed their home, and this is the
first young lady to arrive. Both mother
and child are doing splendidly.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
John Mitchell Quits
United Mine Workers
notice.!

All machinists employed
in contract shops in the
Wheeling district are invi-
ted to be present at the
Trades Assembly Hall at 10
O'Clock a. m. Sunday, Feb
ruary 5th.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02
COMMON SENSE.

(FrOm the LABOR CLARION, official
journal of the San Francisco Labor
Council and the California State
Federation of LabOr.1
Vallejo, California, is another of the
cities to prove the merit of municipal
ownership of public utilities. During
the past month the sum Of $5228 was
netted by the city-owneu water works.
The total receipts were $7,4oS.36, and
the operating cost only $2,1SO.36. If
success attains this one branch of civic
need, why not add the other require
ments and operate. all those utilities
that are used collectively? This is
common sense-call it Socialism or CO.
operation or what you will.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

In the Ohio valley--The
v, of the world
catering to 125, 900 Indus
trial Population.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-02

Yours aEase1nA''sM s. nur.L1GAN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Cut Short Items.

Grandpa Losh, returned to
his home at Pisgah Tuesday,
after an extended visit with
his son Chas Losh and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shack
lett and childran spent Xmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
near Modale.
Louie Larson visited friends
in Mo. Valley Sat. and Sunday
Gladys Greene visited with
her grandmother Mrs. Rachael
Kirkland of St. John Friday
and Saturday.
Arthur Williamson was a Mo
Valley visitor Thursday.
Mrs. j. j. Ford visited relat-
ives in Co Bluffs thursday.
George Goodrich visited at
the home of E w. Greene dur
ing the holidays.
, Mr and Mrs. j. j. Ford were
Mo Valley visitors Saturday.
Ruth and George Wilson Wis
tied with relatives in st. John
last week.
E. w. Greene ard son Gerald
visited relatives in st. John
Tuesday of last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Notice to Weekly Subscribers

Notice to Weekly Subscribers
As we have used several tons
of paper the past year in print
ing orr Weekly paper and that
the same must be paid fer soon
we would appreciate it very
much ii you would kindly re.
nit. We have explained the
postal laws several times SO j,
will not be necessary to explain
to sou after You ale one year
in d. <, ar' why your paper was
discun'll,,.ed. We have never
sent ne Missouri Valley Week
" Times to any family, except
w,,.n nay have ordered it and
We tn. ref ,rc ask you to pleas.
n init as we intend to keep ous
list clean and within the one
year limit
Sleepy Hollow Items
The day of good resolutions
was ushered in with a blizzard
and we Sleepy Hollowites
thought it was pretty bad.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Fouts Of
Pisgah spent New Years with
Mr.. and Mrs. jones and Mr.and
Mrs. Dick Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Rowe and
family spent New Years with
VIM. Rowe.
Mrs. Nina Purcell visited Mrs
Benton one day last week.
Mrs. John l. Rowe and daugh-
ter Roena visited VIM. Rowe
and family Wednesday.
Mayor Jones is going to leave
US this spring as he takes pos
ession Of Mr.. Clovers fruit
farm in Elmdale. Mr.. Clover
will move to town this leaves
US without a mayor and no one
to take his place and we sup
pose The Times will be minus
Elmdale items. We don't like
this change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Market.

Owing TO the storm and the
b!ockaded condition of the Jail
road cattle receipts so far this
week have been scarcely heavy
enough to make a market
NORMALLY values can be quoted
higher on killers and also on
stGckers and feeders. 1t will
take liberal receipts to break
prices on cattle.
We quote: Good to choice
beeves Sc 90 to CTS, common
kinds Gown to AS Choice
colnfed cows so to S 25, fair
to good 375 to 40. Gamers
mo cutters 300 to $50. Veal
calver 400 to 500. Bulls,
stays, etc, 3 80 to 4 80. Good
to choice feeders A 40 to $40,
cotnn."n grades down to 3 Is.
ST, SIX heifeIs 3 Is to 425
Hog prices have made new
high record for the season.
Bulk 7.9O to 8 05, top 8 10
The sheep market is strong
and Ign with very few On sale
Standard Live Stock CON-, Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-17
swestnss. That Never pals,


During a sleepIess night the vizier
Mujjednddin KumiJa dispatched bis
slave. Bedruddin Ejas. to bring him
sweets. The slave procured 4 copper
kettle heaped with many kinds Of
fruits and sweets. and Mujjeiuddin
began to eat.
"You relish them, my masterf" asked
the slave.
The vizier shrugged his shoulders.
these fruits are sweet--fc TOT the mo
ment," he said, 'sbut show me fruit
the sweetness Of which will endure
even unto the judgment day"
Such fruits there are. my master's
cried the slave and FASTENED toward
the Mesched Husa. where he awoko
the starving orphans in the house Of
Alvin and led them forth into the
room Of his master. Oyerjoyed. the
famished children devoured the fruits.
Look, oh. my master.p said the
slave. Here you see fruits the sweet
ness Of which endures unto the judy.
ment day"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-17
Was Evident in Yesterdays stock
Market--Not Much Change
in the Situation.

New York, March 16.-The posi-
ton of the stock market was little
changed as the result of today's PIPER.
ations. The drift was downward and
the tone was hesitationg and rather
heavy. The vulnerable point in the
lst was Missouri Pacific. This stock
lost two points receding to. level
ten points below the recent high
record. ss
The weakness OF Missouri Pacific
offset the strength of other issues
among which the Hill stocks were
prominent Canadian Pacific Yielded
a point. Some of the industrials
were strong, National Biscuit rising
four points.
Dizziness in the stock market and
most lines of trade found further
reflection today in the shading Of
money rates fcd long time accommo
dations, four, five and six months
money being offered at to 3A Per
cent. The foreign exchange market
was shade steadier.
Bond market irregular. The sale
Of $l2,500,G00 Missouri, Kansas an6
Texas FIVE per cent bonds for refund
ing and improving purposes was an
nounced. Total sales, par value, 81,
259,0oo. Threes declined a on cali
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-17
Stocks. Bonds, Cereals
DOWNWARD DRIFT CLOSE WAS EASY
In Yesterdays Wheat Market Net
Decline Of "a was Registered
Other Grains up

Chicago, March 6.-WWiHEAT--
Official forecast that rising tempera,
tura would be widespread and thar
in Minnesota there would be rain or
snow removed today as a wheat mar.
ket Influence all talk OF cold dry
weather. In consequence the close was
easy at a net decline of Is to u.
Other leading cereals showed an
advance all round, corn and oats a
shade to 1s.
Experts travelling in Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma sent in bearish
dispatches regarding the wheta CROP
outlook in those states and there
were plenty OF Spectators evidently
willing to take the short side on the
rally. Early in the day the market
had been strengthened by firm cables
and by the opinion that rigid wihds
devoid of moisture implied harm for
unprotected fields. On the bulge. how
ever, the market met many resting
orders to sell and was unable 10 all
=.
sorb the offerings.
The result was that in the latter
half OF the session the feeling in the
pit was weak. Last sales were al
most at the bottom point.
May opened 91h09las; high 91h
M91as; low 90h@907s; closed 909s
@91A: No. red 90A G931a; No. 3
red S909O1a; No. 3 hard 9OA @9ll4;
No hard SS@91.
CORN-Leading bulls were good
buyers Of corn and had "a following
respectable in size. Predictions of IN,
settled weather helped the market
some.
May opened 49%1491a: high 49%
low 49is; closed 1873; Juby No, q
5CM asses; No. 2 white 4z@471a No
2 yellow AN M4S; No. 3 ASA G4GA :;
No. 8 white Asa @+6h; No. yellow
45k@46R.
OATS-A squeeze in oats at Winnie
peg stirred the market here little.
The effect, however, was not of a last
ing sort,
May opened 3OB 031A; high BIN
low 31B; closed S1h; July No. 2
SIG; No. 2 white 32@S2A; No. 0
white 91d3t4; standard 31h@32.