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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
UNDER THE REIGN OF NIANNlnN

UNDER THE REIGN OF NIAAI,inx
Anna Rapport.
Business, business, all is business
Mercenary. mean and cold;
Love and friendship. truth and
Justice
Everything is bought and sold.
Money, money, always money:
Nothing else but money counts.
Let a man possess no money
And TO nothing he amounts,
THAT one there Is worth 4 million.
This one is not worth 4 cent"
Wealth is proud and independent.
Poverty in three is bent.
-~sSs,
Dollars, dollars, mighty dollars,
Everything is bought and sold;
Brain and talent, skill and wisdom
Could be gotten just for gold.
Mammon. Mammon, heartless. Mann
mon!
Laugh, thou monster. and rejoice;
Suck the blood OF youth and man
hood,
Thou canst always have thy choice.
Trample motherhood and childhood,
Sheer at all that's good and pure;
There's enough for thee to feed on,
Plenty always to devour.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

The latest in Milwaukee is jury
discrimination. Whereas out of ev-
cry three men in the city one is n
Socialist or union man. the ratio
on the jury list is tone to twenty.
This discrimination is effected by a
Republican and Democratic jury COM
mission. After the election last fall
Comrade c. V. Schmidt, who was
elected county treasurer, resigned as
the Socialist member of the commits
sion. and the circuit court of Mil
waukee county has appointed an old
party man in his stead. leaving the
Socialists without representation on
this very important body.
OSCAR RADEMAKER.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Long practice in bowling to King
George Cox doubtless made brother
Charlie Taft feel at home in the
presence OF King George V
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

and their weapons are wealth ana
special privilege. The only way to
disarm them is TO vote the Social
iss.ticket.
RIVE are told that panics occur and
people suffer for food, because Of
Interpretations. Think OF that.
Beware of the preacher who OPP
poses the Socialism OF Christ.
r.. ---
In Richie county a man stole
horse at a picnic in broad daylight.
The Supreme Court should give him
six months in which to adopt d more
reasonable" method.
President Taft has celebrated his
silver wedding. If it had been in
homer OF his administration 1t should
have been called a brass celebration.
The capitalist cry. back to the
farm" was not needed. 1t was the
exploitation OF the farmer that
caused him 10 leave.
Roosevelt says he desires TO be
shot down on the battle field. LIE:
us hope no one will prevent him from
carrying ont the only laudable idea
he ever conceived.
w. !. Bryan is resting quietly in
his palace in Lincoln until the
county fairs open and he can 20 out
and collect the long end of the box
office receipts The boy orator OF
the Platte" is still the child of du-
plicity and eXpender of effort to no
helpful purpose.
1t IL now DR.. Stuart T. Reed
If he can be persuaded to administer
the elixir of socialism to the body
polite, the people will gain much by
the honor that has been conferred
on him.
In Harrison county Socialism is
making rapid progress. In that boss
ridden county the workers are being
awakened and adopting the only
method by which they can get their
own.
He-'Don't you think Prrcy's de-
votion to You is Il sham"
Ghe---"I hate to talk about him.
but really. it does remind me of
Governor Glasscock's talk about n
primary election law"
Ex-Governor Folk arises to an
nounce that what we need is more
Democracy. Since he is from Mis-
souri, he might show us how. under
capitalism, we can get MORE of Il
thing of which We have never ha d
any.
When Gorevnor Harmon, of Ohio.
called ont the troops during the
Columbus street car strike, he
marle so many Socialists that he
thinks it will be necessary to take
the StumpS against the socialist
movement in that city and state. As
he could do nothing that would be
a greater boost for Socialism, it is to
be hoped the Governor loses no time
in getting ont on the hastings.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

who although on the pay roll of both
the city and suburb let the matter
drag along for the past three years
without having done anything to nit
igate the trouble.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

local South Charleston who will TAXA
charge of the remains when ~
arrive and bear the expense ..
transportation and burial. The ,ar..
gram failed to state how rh. Com
rade was killed and at prsseper va
are unable TO obtain any OF the mar.
ticularS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
WISCONSIN NOTES

FOR the first time in fifty years
mas the city council of Milwaukee,
peen able to agree on a re-district-
ing the citH's wards. Heretofore fhe
serrymandering tactics of the old
politicians prevented a concurrence
hecessitating the interference of the
state legislature. The Socialists
drew up just plan for the re-di-
vision of the city into twenty-five
wards with the aim that all wards
snail have as close an equal num-
Der OF voters as possible. This plan
AFTER very little modification was
adopted by the city council Mil
waukee newspapers. however, claim
the credit due to a single Repub-
lican.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

If in the future, West Virginia
Democrats and Republicans point
with pride" 1t certainly will not be
in the direction OF the Legislative
Hall
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
SCATTERED SHOTS
By 0. H. Atkinson.
By 0. III. Atkinson.

Capitalists are legaliZed bandits,
and their weapons are wealth and
special privilege. The only way to
disarm them is TO vote the Social
is54ticket.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

A criminal is one who would rath-
er take chances than see a lawyer
Life.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

RYE are told that panics occur and
people suffer for food, because of
over-production. Think OF that,
beware OF the preacher who OPP
poses the Socialism Of Christ.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

In Richie county a man stole a
horse at a picnic in broad daylight.
The Supreme Court should give him
six months in which to adopt more
reasonable" method.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

President Taft has celebrated his
silver wedding. If it had been in
homer OF his administration 1t should
have been called a brass celebration
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LABOR
ARGUS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

The capitalist cry. back to the
farm" was not needed. Ii was the
exploitation OF the farmer that
caused him 10 leave.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE. LABOR
ARGUS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

For the past three weeks the So
cialist administration has been busy
devising plans for sane Fourth
with the result that the city parks
Will be used for public and individ-
ual celebration of Independence Day.
Games of all sorts. music, readings.
and other fitting diversions and OBJ
servances will be INDUCED in In
the evening capable men will take
care of the pyrotechnics. The cele-
bration Will be the same at each of
the parks, SO that people need not
assemble and over-crowd some par
ticular one.
The recently appointed Socialist
city engineer, Hesiroff. is doing his
work. For the last three years the
southern portion. of the city had to
share its water supply with a neigh
boring suburb, West Alis The
water pressure being more or less
insufficient. citizens of both commu-
mites suffered considerably The
suburb received its water from Mil
waukee under a contract allowing
them Il twenty-five pound pressure.
and at rate of - per cent more
than citizens of Milwaukee pail
West Allis commenced to use as high
as a 45-pound pressure. and our city
engineer threatened to shut off The
water. \ compromise was reached
giving the suburb certain hours dur
ing the day for higher pressure
the agreement to last till fall only
when newer and larger main is TO
be completed that will be ample for
| the residents on the south side of
| Milwaukee, and for the people of
West AlliS. The old city engineer,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Roosevelt says he desires to be
shot down on the battle field. lie:
us hope no one will prevent him from
carrying ont the only laudable idea
he ever conceived.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Here are the most sensational
city political facts of the year
The cost of asphalt pavements
hammered down from $2.34 n
square yard to SLAP. Yet all
the Milwaukee daily papers sup
press and ignore the important
facts. Why?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

1t IL now DIR. Stuart T.. Reed
If he can be persuaded to administer
the elixir of socialism to the body
polite, the people will gain much by
the honor that has been conferred
on him.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

He-''Don't You think percy's de
votion to You is Il sham"
Shc---"l hate to talk about him
but really. it does remind me o
Governor GlaSscock's talk about
primary election law
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

In Harrison county Socialism is
making rapid progress. In that boss
ridden county the workers are being
awakened and adopting the only
method by which they can get their
own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

w. !. Bryan is resting quietly in
his palace in Lincoln until tho
county fairs open and he can go out
and collect the long end of the bon
Office receipts. The boy orator OF
the Platte" is still the child of du
plicity and eXpender of effort to nc
helpful purpose.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Ex-Governor Folk arises to an
nornce that what we need is more
Democracy. Since he is from Mis-
souri, he might show us how. undeI
capitalism, we can get MORE of
thing of which We have never -haC
any.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
CALUMET man CATCHES Pike
WEIGHING TWtNTY-FICHT LBS.

Jack Spatch. of Calumet, caught yes
terdsy i'm Lac La Belle, what is be-
lieved to be one Of the biggest pike
ever landed in this section of the coun-
try The big fish was not captured
WITHOUT desperate fight, i'm which
Spatch proved the victor. The pike
weighs twenty-eight pounds, is four
feet five inches long. and Its head
measures thirteen inches.
Spatch was in a row boat when he
saw the fish. 1t WAS lazily swimming
along. and on the impulse of the mo-
ment Spateh swung one of his oars
quickly, striking the fish on the back
81 the head and stunning il temporari-
~ With the aid of the oars he got
the fish into the boat and then be-
gan the fight in the bottom of the boat.
Fortunately Spatch had hammer i'm
his possession, and he gave the fish
two or three heavy blows over the
head with it. killing it,
The fish is i'm one of the boat houses
at Lac Ia Belle and will be brought To
Calumet today by one of the Lac La
Belle. fishermen. 1t likely will be
placed on exhibition in one Of the
stores in Red Jacket,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
MOTHERS DAY
Is NEXT SUNDAY
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GOV,
ERNoR OSBORN - SECOND
SUNDAY IN MAY eENER-
ALLY OBSERVED,

Governor Osborn. i'm a proclamation
has designated May II, as Mother
day" and urges its observance in n
parts OF the state. The proclamatio
is as follows:
Motherhood is the sacred tide
from which flows the stream of
humanity. Just as tho fountain
is pure and holy and noble. SO will
be the character of our people The
very word Mother is SYNONYM
for reverence. In all nature. there
is nothing so tender and living and
joyous as the relationship between
mother and child.
Natural. willing motherhood is
the measure of the vitality of a
race. Willful sterility is race muir
der and one of the gravest dan
gers confronting humanity today.
request the citizens of Michi-
gan, generally, TO observe the sec
ond OF May. as Mothers day AS
many as possible should read the
article by Theodore Roosevelt up-
on Race decadence.' published I'm
the Outlook OF April s. bespeak
for this day the profound consid-
Grafton and highest thought of all
our people upon theme of mother,
and all that the beautiful word i'm
plies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
Old RESIDENCE COPPER
COUNTRY CROSSES DIVIDE

In the death O Hrs. Anastasia Cud =
dihy, at The Fan residence ON Sew
cnth street M BIO o'clock yesterday
morning, the co er country lost an
other OF it's olde settlers Death was
due to old age a was not unexpected,
as the decedcn had been declining
for several wee
Mrs Guam, horn In ITINERARY
county h,o,an1 1879 and came IN
America IN 80, landing at Eaple
Ha,hor S.o tod ~ tho pcvahjc
mine .yhora vears.later she was
marrioa - nu.uJ c,ddihv In 1896
Mr. C,,a,u a. .c,t,,,ot and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
TAMARAcK N|StR DIES At
HOSPITt FROM INJURIES

Anton KreSin3, a miner. employed
at the No. Shaft of the Tamarack
mine died at The hospital about noon
yesterday as result OF internal in
turies received in a fall of ground
while at work saturday. The dcce-
dent was single man, about 80 years
Of age. and is survived by two sisters
residing in Calumet, and a mother
and father i'm croatia. He has been
in this city for some time and made
his resideSce on Oak street, near
Sixth. The dc0dent was a member
of the st. Nicola Croatian society,
which will have charge of the funer-
al. Services VIII be held tomorrow
morning at Q o'ccck from the St.John's
Croatian church with interment at
Lake View.
Acting Coronq' Richard II. !SIle of
Tamarack inpanelled tho following
jury this morning to conduct the in
quest, Louis Olson. VIM. Cornish Jr.,
James Kent, Simon O, Simonson. VIII
liam Baylcs. After hearing the evil
dence the jury returned the follow
ing verdict of accidental death:
we the undersigned jury do hereby
agree that Anton Kresina came to his
death ON the III day of May. 1911,
through internal injuries received in
fall Of rock at the 3Sth level, south
stope OF the No shaft Of the Tama-
rack mine on Nay 9Th, 1911 at 1890
A. m"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Mrs. Sam Hoffenberg left yesterday
for Milwaukee.
Edgar Bray left for Seattle, Wash,
last evening, where he expects 20 To-
cate
A daughter was born Yesterday TO
Mr. and Mrs. Steven HULK of Kear-
sarge.
Edward o. Johnson left yesterday
for Conover. Wis. where he will re-
side
a daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Vescova of ID street,
Raymbaultown.
Paul Schneiderbaun. left last night
for Spokane, Wash. where he will
make his future home.
Supt. John c. Shields of the Kee-
wenaw Central railroad. left last night
for Detroit, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred williams and
daughter, Doris of Dollar Bay for
merly of Laurlum. visited local friends
yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Leary has arrived
home from Chicago where che has
spent several days on summer pur-
hasing trip.
II. Il. Claussen of the Nelson
Schroeder flats. on Oak street is dan
gerously i'll, and but little hope Is en-
tertained for his recovery.
A meeting OF the Calumet branch of
the British-American CLUB will dc
held I'm the odd Fellows hall of Calu-
met this evening. All members are
urged to attend.
Oscar Ross. Of Caledonia street. was
Injured in No. shaft Hecla branch.
through a fall of rock. One of his arms
wa sbadly cut. He was treated at the
c. * ii. hospital
John j. Ellis, Jr.. who left here
Saturday to attend the executive
meeting at Bessemer, of the Il. p.
Firemen's association. is now visiting
relatives at Ashland, Wis.
Al verdict of accidental death was
returned In Coroner Weyckert's court
Saturday afternoon. by the fury which
sat to inquire into the circumstances
surrounding the death of Matt Pask-
van, who was killed the early part of
last week in the Allouez mine.
Capt. w. J. Richards and wife OF
Crystal Falls. left for home yesterday
afternoon. They came here to attend
the funeral OF tine late William Jacla.
During their short stay In Calumet
they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Jacka. of Eighth street.
John Lee of Wolverine. the man
who cheated the English gallows on
three occasions, told his life story Sat-
urday evening in the Salvation Army
nall. There was a good attendance
The story was recited in Mr.. Lees own
peculiar style, and was heard through
out with rapt attention.
The British american club of Calu-
met will hold meeting this evening
when addresses will be delivered nv
Dr. Il. 7. Abrams of Dollar Bay. and
Attorneys w. J. Macdonald and Jonn
d. Kerr Of this city. Arrangements
VIII be made to take n class OF pros
pective citizens to Houghton Friday
evening.
The members of St Joseph's slo-
venian society, to the number Of $50.
solemn high mass at st. Jo-
seph's Slovenian church yesterday
morning. and partook OF holy COM
The services were conducted
by Rev. FIR Klopcic. Rev. Fr. sprIet-
ger Of Ironwood and Rev. Pr. RANKIN
ger Of ST. Johns Croatian church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
BIDS WANTED.

Building contractors are invited to
bid for the erection Of two-story adj
dition TO the Wolverine school, accord.
ing TO plans and specifications prcpar.
ed by the architect. Mr.. Joseph ChateL
Plans and specifications may be had
from the architect at his Office, Wolv-
crime Mine. All bids to be filed
with the architect or secretary of the
school board on or before 6 O'Clock
Tuesday evening, May ., 1911.
a certified check of 90 per cent OF
the contract price must accompany
each bid. The right is reserved to re.
ject any or all bids.
BY order of the School Board.
NO James Cruise, Sec'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
COUNCIL Will
meet TONIGHT
WILL OPEN BIDS FOR BUILDING
OF RETAINING WAlL-ALLEY
PROJECT HELD UP FOR
TIME.

A special meeting of the Red JACKIE
council will be held this evening foi
the purpose of opening bids for the re-
tanning wall To be built this summer
on the new Fifth street extension
leading from the north end of Fifth
'treet to the Copper Range depot.
A number OF local contractors have
figured on the work. The council has
set 8 o'clock as the time for the meet
ing. and every member of the coun-
ell is expected TO attend.
The work of building an alloy al the
rear of Pine street. south side, he
tween Second and Fourth streets. Blue
Jacket. Is temporarily held in check.
pending word from the Krupp estate,
which owns property there. James
Krupp, administrator of the estate, is
now residing i'm Wisconsin. and has
been communicated with. Until sane
ton has been received from him rela-
tive To donating seven feet of his
property. the councils hands are tied
in the matter, IL is said.
1t is believed Mr.. Krupp will sane
ton the donation of the strip of land
at the rear of his property. and that
the work of establishing the proposed
alley will be begun in the near future.
The G. e. II. Mining company has
donated seven feet of land the entire
distance on its side of the proposed
excepting the Krupp estate, has sane
toned the giving Of proportionate
shares, making fourteen feet of road
way, the proposed width of the new al
lev
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
sTEA MFnTTERs NOTICE.

Steam filters are invited to bid for
the remodeling of the heating plant at
the Wolverine school according to
specifications now on file with the
Secretary of the School Board.
All bids to be filed with the Secre-
tary on or before 6 o'clock Tuesday
evening May .. 1911. A certified check
of so per cent of the contract price
must accompany each bid. The right
Is reserved to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the School Board.
mo JAMES CRUISE, Sec'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
WILL LIVE ON HOMESTEAD.

Frank Schultz and wife and -four
children will leave this evening for
Spokane, Walsh. From there Mr.
Schultz nd family will proceed to a
homestead about seventy miles south
west of Spokane, where he will spend
the next eighteen months improving
his property. Mr.. Schultz secured the
land through government drawing,
and according to the terms has to
homestead it for eighteen months.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

We are closing out on new Organs
We have two beautiful chapel organs
Chicago Cottage). regular price. 800
which we will sell for S75 each. These
organs have four sets Of reeds and are
very powerful. We also have two
Chicago Cottage. high top organs. two
sets of reeds. which we are Offering al
SOS. Easy payments. Cable Piano
Co, Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
SCOTCH PROMENADE.

The members Of the st. Andrews
society are making elaborate prepa-
rations for the Scotch promenade to
be conducted at the Red Jacket town
hall on Friday evening. Good music
has been engaged for the occasion and
II is expected the attendance will he
large. The program will include all
or the popular old Scotch dances as
well as two steps and waltzes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
ELks DEFEAT Y. M. c. c.
Interesting Bowling Contest on the
Elks Alleys.

The Young Mems Catholic Club
bowlers of Laurum went down to de-
feat before the team representing the
Calumet Elks on the Elks' alleys Sat
urday evening, the Eks taking the
hrst two games Schneider of the Y
NJ. {. c. team had the high average for
the evening. with total of sos pins for
the three games. Edwards of the Elks
was only one pin, behind him in the
three game total.
Following arc the indivldunI scnrns.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
ing arc the Individual scores:

hand and foot. The glass tank is lock-
cd by disinterested spectators from the
audience and the man escapes in re-
markedly short time.
Another attraction at the Grand this
week will be THE Two Clippers" in a
comedy singing talking and dancing
act. In addition three reels of NOV
ing pictures will be shown.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

1925 Wellington Piano. cannot be
told from new, will guarantee it an
solutely perfect, for $265. Has been
rented short time. Cable Piano CO..
Calumet m.S
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

Come and hear the latest song hits
from Madame sherry" reproduced on
Columbia Double Disc records. Music
on both sides, two records at single
price Csc. Phone SOL.
milo Gately- Virgins Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

The death took place this morning of
the three months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs John Kauselrich, Of Ahmeek No
arrangements for the funeral have been
made as yet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
EXCURSION RATES.
PACIFIC COAST.

Account meetings American Medical
day School Assn, and National Edu-
cation Assn. san Francisco, etc.
Summer Tourist fares i'm effect daily
to the Pacific Coast from June TO
September 30. Liberal stop overs and
return limits. Full particulars from
Ticket Agents, The North Western
Line. m-9
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

First-class work guaranteed in man
touring, shampooing, scalp ana facial
massage. hairdressing, chiropody ard
electrolysis for both ladies and gem
tlemen. Miss r. NJ. Baker. 1O5 9Th St
MILO
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08

All the latest designs I'm hair goods
If we have not what you want we
get 1t for you, Hair nets all styles.
prices from cents to % cents. r.. NJ
Baker, Hardresser 1O5 9Th ST
milo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-08
MIGHTY OAKS" AT GRAND.
Special Attraction Secured for the En-
tire Week

The engagement of Mighty oaks"
at the Grand theater opens this even
ing. The feature attraction for tonight
VIII be the escape from the glass re-
ceptable containing water. in which he
Is placed after being securely bound.