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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
Miners Appeal.
To the People of the State of Kansas:
PTTTsBURG, KAs., June l9, 1893.

nlneES VI OuokOASo buu OCbWAOEu COuu"
ties, Kas., having been forced to cease
work on account OF an uncalled for and
outrageous reduction in the price of
mining, and having exhausted all means
in their power to avert suspension, and
bring about an smicable adjustment Of
the difficulty with their employers, now
find all reasonable propositions failures.
We are therefore forced into the strug-
gle, and in order to defend ourselves and
families from the encroachmenta and
tyrsnnicsl grasp of merciless coal kings,
we are compelled to appeal to the people
OF the state for assistance whereby We
may be enabled to win this fight. Win
we must, or the miners Of Kansas, with
their families, will be reduced to the
level Of European psupeTism, and the
mining industry Of this state will be
great only as far as it enriChes the coal
czRr and impoverishes the producer. For
ten years the coal kings have been grad
uRlly encroaching on and reducing our
wages by introducing devices which
robbed the miner Of one-third Of the
product Of his labor, and after crying in
vain to previous Legislatures for the en-
sctment of law to redress this evil and
relieve them Of such bare-faced impO-
sitiOn, they arose in q body Of from 5000
to 10000 and at the late election sent to
the legislative halls of the state, men
who knew and remembered the wrongs
and injustice done the miner, and Ghere
enacted laws which would give to him
pay for the amount Of coal he produced.
That law was to take effect on the lst OF
September next. But the operators, un-
willing to give up the system which en-
riched them at the expense Of the miner,
are now trying to set this law aside
under cover Of wanting to base new
prices under the new statute. They now
want to reduce the price Of mining TO
such q point that none Of the profits Of
the old system OF robbery would be lost
to them under the new law. State re-
ports and statistics prove that the
miners earnings have only been such
that after supporting family in meagre
conditions, paying extortionRte prices Rt
coal company stores where he was COM
PEELED to deal for goods, exorbitant rents,
ETC., the pittance laid by for rainy day
was 30 small that but few were prepared
for an unexpected and long struggle.
Late developments show that it is the
determination Of these merciless corpo-
rations to starve US into submission.
We therefore appeal to ali honest lovers
Of human liberty and justice TO aid us in
our struggle against these souless ty-
rants who wish to grind free people
below the level Of slaves. All aid and
contributions in money or provisions
should be sent to John M. Lacey, secre-
tary-treasurer Of District IA, United
Mine Workers OF America.
M. L. WALTERS, President.
VIM. MoILwRATH, Vice President.
JOHN M. LACEY, Secretary Trees.
JOHN P. KANEs
WILLIAM JAMES.
NORBERT BLooUAIN.
A. 8. GLASGOW.
Reform papers please copy.
Lawyers representing all the principal
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21

DussOn House, Topeka, Kas, 81 a6-SlSO per day
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

How any one should ever desire to be-
come an eminent politician passes ones
comprehension. 1t Is amazing. He Is
everybody's slave. He is the slave Of
his party, he is the slave OF the wire
pullers, he is the slave Of the press, he is
the slave Of the great British public. Let
him refuse obedience to II one of his
owners, and before he can say Jack Rob
inson he is out of the running. smashed,
done for. We are told from the house
tops that the great Mr.. Blank is going
to make a declaration Of his poliry-his
policy, mind.
| doubt if the great Mr.. Blank has
very much to do with the declaration
or the policy either. 1t is the party
which wants the policy; it is the wire
pullcrs who inform him that the mo-
lnent is opportune for its declaration; it
is the press which has warned him of the
direction in which the wind is blowing;
it is the great British public from which
he receives the doctrine, hot pressed, cut
and dried, which he is to preach. One
may venture to doubt if he ever had a
policy which he could legitimately call
his own. He would scarcely be the
great Mr.. Blank if he had.
1t is the rank and file of the party
who have policies, ideas, theories Of
their own. The great Mr.. Blanks are
like spongeS. They are sodden with
moisture which they receive from every
side. 1t is rained ON them from a thou
sand w~aterspcSlts. This mixture of all
the rains Of all the heavens, when
squeezed out by their several proprie-
tors, drop by drop, is called their policy.
Surely an eminent. n truly eminent,
politician il the most wonderful work of
man.-Ail the Year Round.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

In the midst Of the old city Of London,
where the heart Of human life beats
fastest, stands the church of St. Switl.-
ms, an old editice rebuilt by Wren upon
its ancient foundations, but recently re-
duccd by modern taste to a most COM
monplace air Of comfort and newness.
If the curious traveller will step out of
the passing thron@ aud edge his way
through the hUck as of flowers and
stale fruit squattel around the church,
he will find imbedHrd in the blush slabs
of its foundation Il large oblong stone as
gray as the beard of Time himself.
This is London stone, erected by the
Romans half Il century before the birth
of the Saviour as the central milestone
or point Of their positions in Britain.
From ii all roads, divisions Of property
and distances throughout the province
werC measured.
1t has been recognized as the heart of
England, from which all its articles
flowed. 'ly every historian. ~dralnali~t
or autiquary known To English litera-
turc.'
\ feeling has always existed among
Eugl..hmcu about this Stone which wa,
not altogether superstition. t.at. us All
distance. w,r" rryEn."sj from IL. $50 i,
was in Il cyru IN way 1ar iu~, # the
stability of Eu. lauI.- Youth. touIpu-
ion.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

such III" Court Rulcs Was the Case witt,
Grcenhood and Iohm Last Winter.
The Helena Independent gives the
following summary of the interesting as
signment trial of a firm in that city:
in brief the history of the Ease is as
follows: On February l., 1892, Green.
hood, BONN IL Co.. assigned all their
property, real. personal n mixed, in
Helena and New York city. including
some real estate in Seattle. Wash, to
Max Kahn, who was then acting as their
b~OOkkeeper. Kahn took possession OF
all the goods in The store. and telegraph
ed to NV York that an assignment had
been made of all the property and di-
rectel Il party there to take possession
of the property IN his name as assignee
| Among the prefe red creditors under
the assignment were Mrs. Caroline
Westheimer, $500; +. Retail, New York,
$4,000; Merchants National bank, S3S,-
600; First National bank, $1,000: Thos.
Cruise Savings bank, $500; American
National bank, $4,000; Mrs. j. NJ. Ryan,
$1,000; w. G. Hickey, $500; II. Barnett,
8l,9S1; Bach, Cory a Co. $1,000; Col
Morse. New Chicago, $500, and Cul-
len, Sanders 81 Shelton. $1,000.
The assignment further provided
that if any assets remained after
paying the preferred creditors in full the
unpreferred creditors should receive
their pro rata share of the balance re-
naming in the hands of the assignee
On Feb. Is, the day following the as
signment. the Merchants National bank,
through its attorneys, commenced suit
in the district court, issued writ Of at.
tachment and directed the sheriff to levy
the writ on the property in the hands OF
the assignee, and take and hold posses
sion. The sheriff went to the store and
demanded of Kahn, the assignee, posses.
sion of the store and goods. and ordered
him to deliver over the keys to him
This he refused to do, claiming that he
held possession as assignee of Green.
hood, Bonn & Co., under the assignment
and was entitled to hold the property
The sheriff then secured a large bond
from the bank, and broke in the dool
and ousted the assignee of his posses.
sion. Subsequently the bank com
menced suit, which is n in equity
asking to have the assignment set aside
rs fraudulent. and the assets converted
into case and applied to the payment OF
their judgment at law. The Merchants
National bank has won its case.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
SPRAY OF THE FALLS
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.


Adoiph W.. Ehrman deeds to Leland
Lyons lot IL, block CD, Monarch to"nsite
for $500. and the same was filed for rec
ord yesterday.
Rnls of sala from pau1 pumsey Cbos
ID. Good. j. j. Patterson and Barbara \.
Coon, admX,, TOD. 5. Neuman, were filed
yesterday in the recorders office.
Char,oo u,uorl .,,d wifo dazzle %
Jo,nas D,rr,,,nt hnt hJao,i 100 u; rr,
o'II;t,on a. 80 "u ~ ~ ~, F"S-,,I "a'
corinJ ibo sam" yns,nriay A"'
In 1893 oooordina :, .ho o,;oioI ~
ont ,Ln' tnn -, ~ " 'i'o,"
XXI nn",o "uio a,IDo oa n''IGP an" G""ts'
- oaIr n $50 iV';li Jton, :"
~
\ mortgage deed was recorded III the
recorders Office yesterday from Jack
son W. Allen and wife to Homer G0pd-
f Huo 81 n ''0"N i"' 'io"' "''''
|'0''
President Harris of the Board OF
Trade has appointed p. II. Hughes,
Thomas II. Brady and }. .. Gregg to
look after the interests of Great Falls
in legislative affairs at Helena.
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~ ~ w =, Wv "' we tI,, a., nu't'
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90,
ny il7'' 'a','cty "'i." lhu govern
.nc'l, i.aa utGitVu " 'ocdlr on sle Da.iI
piupci'S WIZ ~ pu,c.,ascu ior o'''oo
WI w '''N' ~ IN p'i l'T' u pl'li-uN
ih@ aII species % lr""' "i'ic'' apl'ii't IN
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

Several peers have names nearly alike.
There are Lord Amherst of Hackney.
and Earl Amherst. There are peers
with only the difference of a letter IL
the spelling Of their n"me>-the Earl Of
Lindsay and the Earl Of Lindsey. the
former being IL Scotch representative
peer and the latter an English peer.
There is only the difference Of Il letter
also III the names of Niscount Middleton
and Lord Middleton, but there is IA dit
ference in rank which makes the dis
tinctiOn easy.
There are several instances in which
the territorial title is necessary 10 distia-
guish peers, the more notable being Lord
Stanley Of Alderley and Lord Stanley of
Preston, and Lord Howard de Walden
and Howard OF Glossop. Formerly Lord
Willoughby de Broke and Lord Will
loughby de Eresby sat in the house. but
the latter has been made an carl, and
will henceforth he known as the Earl Of
Ancastcr london Tit-Bits.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
The Action OF u Spiuct.

The spinet instrument was an improve
ment upon what was known a. the claw
chord, the tone Of which. although weak,
was capable, unlike that Of the harpsi-
chord or spinet. of increase or decrease,
rejecting the finest gradatiOns of the
touch of the player. In this power of
expression it was without IA rival until
the piano was invented. The early his
tory of the clavichord previous to the
Fifteenth century rests in profound OBJ
security, but it is said that there is one
bearing the date 1920 having four oc-
taves without the d sharp and q sharp
notes. The spiret was the invention Of
the Venetian Spinctta.
The action is unique. The instrument
is similar to u small harpsicis vi with
one string to each note. The sjringsare
set in vibration Ivy points Of guiils ele-
waited on wooden uprightS known as
jacks, and the depression Of The keys
causes the points 10 pass upward, pro
ducing a tone similar 10 that of Il harp.
Springs are used to draw the Quiils back
into position. The keyboard is arranged
III II manner after the present modern
piano.-Providcuce Journal.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

The writer ono know Il farmer who
was AN invctcratc borrower. He inherit
ed from his parents Il magnificent farm,
which was ere long dovOurcd by mort
CAGES. When making the rounds Of
money lenders, Lis query invariably was:
Mr.. -, have you any money To loan
for thirty, sixty or ninety days Poor
devil! Ninety days looked far or when
he was borrowing. but the thirty days
before maturity flew away with fright.
ful rapidity. Only about ninety days
until the opening Of the Worlds fair at
Chicago. Are you getting ready to go:
If you are. possibly Il few notes about ii
cost is about 5%20.0OO.UOO. The grounds
Pl~aisancc. in the southeastern part of
Chicago. and on the lake shore The
exhibition will open May LIST, and con
tinuc until October 3lst. The countries
that have already promised to partici.
pate are Great Britain. France, Germany.
Austria, Japan, Mexico, Brazil. .Argen-
tine Republic. Denmark. Cuba, Algeria.
Peru and many others, To have ii sat
isfactory visit to the exposition, you
should arrange to stay several days, and
two weeks would not be too long "A time.
even to take a cursory view of the thou
sands of objects of interest to be seen.
In making your preparations do not for
get TO make sur that your railroad
ticket to aud from Chicago reads via the
Burlington Route. Your home ticket
agent can sell you one-but if he can
not, writ to w. J.C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent. st. Paul, MINI.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

"t'aiiyry "t .ojr,-, -.., d veteran
attach" of u.r OF Philadelphia, tnrat,l,
recently, "I.r mldr ~ Of some Of the
most intelligent pjuy-orrN in the city.
Young men of moderate incomes pre-
vail, but often wealthy yoUtss %oamoug
The gods, Is their elevated station at-
fordS III many RESPECTS the most advau-
tageouS place from which to view the
stage. Tile receipts from the gallery,
moreover, are a Very important item. ana
the p"oplr in it do good work in leading
the applause. Edwin Booth always be
gins an after the play speech by gazing
up at the gallery IN recognition of lis Ell
thUSiasm IN greeting him.
"Lawrcncc Barrett was always popu-
lar with the @od-in Philadelphia, and lie
used to say their applause was as ii rc-
freshing drink 10 him. For the most
part the gallery audiences We're well be-
haved, critical and intelligent, ana for
myself / should feel sorry to see them
releSatcd. in this city anyhow, TO the
pit, as the English call the payguct.'-
Philadelphia Press.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
NEWS FROW


The Weather-Thc Mines-The Finances
and General Matters Mentioned.
Especial Correspondence of THE TRIBUNE
NE1HART, Feb. 4.--The old timers say
they have never experienced such inten-
sely cold weather as we have had this
week. On Tuesday morning the mercury
touched the SO deg. below zero point,
and some thermometers indicated as
much as GO deg but they are believed
to be unreliable. The train from Great
Falls did not arrive until , o'clock Tues
day morning and one of the lady pas
sengers was badly frosbitten while going
from the depot to the Frisco hotel.
Several gentlemen are being mentioned
in connection with the postoffice under
the new administration, but as yet no es-
innate can be made as to who stands the
best chance Of securing the appointment.
ID. A. Heron has been appointed dep.
uty United States mineral surveyor for
this district.
Miss Dora Longeway Of Great Falls is
in our town visiting Mrs. Harry Skinner.
E. Il. Wilson, national bank examiner.
visited the town his week and reports
the First National in satisfactory condi
ton.
On account of the severe cold the
Hillyer Dramatic company played to
small audiences at the four performances
given this week. 1t was impossible TO
keep the hall at a comfortable temper
ature.
The progress being made in sinking at
the Gait mine has been considerably de
layed by water. The company is pre-
pairing to put in machinery at an early
date by which this trouble can be
avoided and the work of development
greatly facilitated. This mine promises
to become one of tho best properties in
the amp Rumor has it that when
spring opens the Montana Central will
put in a side track to run to the Broad
water and the Moulton. This, if true,
indicates increased activity in mining
circles and a larger output from these
and other properties in the near future.
The Judge hotel is temporarily closed
while undergoing repairs, but will be re-
opened in a few days under a new man,
agement.
The financial condition of the town is
a matter of congratulation to all its Cit.
zens and a source of pride to the city IA
theirs. In striking contrast to most new
towns it is out of debt and has a bal
ance of several hundred dollars in the
treasury.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
nOuENER5 ~ THE SEA.


By 80 of the sea thro. npurners pale
Sat . . catching an Idle sail
"WarIc sank your ship" one turned her head.
"By the sweet Spice islands it lies" she said.
"And often | fancy on days like these
Their breath floats 10 me Ger southern seas
"Whcrc sank your shipr' "By tempests tossed,
On Il shore of amber and pearls twas lost.
'Oh. often | dream of its beautiful bed
And the rainbow CLEANS that are round it
shed.'
"Where sank your ship!' Oh. wan, white face,
Does she know not, then, her lost loves place?
"My ship sank not" she said, and cast
A tiny shell on the waters vast.
No balmy odors nor gems Of price
Her dreams to its resting place cutice.
Her ship lies frozen In arctic ice.
Christian Register.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
TIL COLD SNAPS.
Reports From several sections in Cascade
County on the Condition of stock.

Report, From Several section, in Cascade
County on the Condition of Stock.
Gus Okerman, of Grafton, was in the
city yesterday and reports very cold
weather in that section. The horses are
holding their own and will pull through.
Sheep are doing we'll for they are cared
for with shelter and hay, but the cattle
suffered terribly from the cold and =
great many have died, If there is not a
let-up soon the loss in cattle will be
heavy.
In the Belt Kibbey section cattle are
pretty well cared for as the herds are
small and the loss will be confined to
weak cows and young calves. Horses
are doing well and sheep are well
housed and fed.
3. i +
G.. A. Goodneau came into town yes
terday and reported thirty-tive head of
dead cattle in the coulee on the north
side of the river nearly opposite the
lower smeltcr. They had all been frozen
10 death.
#~&
The stage driver on the Billings line
came in yesterday afternoon and reports
very cold weather along his route clear
t. Utica and considerable snow, but that
the cattle are doing fairly well lie no.
ticed very few dead. The horses are
looking well.
Walter Gibbs from Alkali Springs. sew
en- miles up u river, was IN the city
yesterday and reports considerable loss
in cattle in his neighborhood, not for
want of feed or water, but from the in
tense cold. The bulls, he says, are about
all dead. Horses are doing we'll and
rustling.
#%a
Frank Streetcr from Hound creek,
thirty five miles southeast of this city,
says the cattle are dying fast in his sec
ton from the cold. Horses are looking
well and tho sheep arc well cared for
and there will be little loss among them.
f. 81 s.
In 1878 > the loss from storms were es.
timated at about > per cent; i'll 1880 the
loss reached : per cent; in 1881, / per
cent; in 1882 3, less than 8 per cent. In
1881 there was little snow until Feb. |
and it lasted until the 1Oth # the month,
when the chinook winds came aud the
snow disappeared in ii day. The loss
was estimated at 10 per cent. In 1856 I
the loss was placed at 40 per cent by
some and as high as 20 per cent by 9th
ers. The winters have been mild since
then until the present cold snap,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
Cattle About lIayre.

A letter to The TRIBUNE from Havre.
Mont, dated Feb. 3, says: Cattlemen
here arc sustaining heavy losses. Onc
hundred head can be found frozen
within a mile of this town. One man
lately arrived says dead cattle are strcwn
across the prairie, many being frozen
standing. Horses have suffered but lit
tie and sheep are IN go0G condition, but
spring viii he a season of mourning to
cattlcmen, as lunches not already sue
cumbed to cold will be toe weak. No
trains over the extension. East-bound
from Great Falls delayed two hours to
mnke up train.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

The Two greatest stamp collectors in
the world were NJ. Philippe Ferrari, son
Of the late Duchesse dc Galliera, and the
ear, whose collection is said by experts
to be worth 5000, eco francs. He began
TO make it when he was czarOWitZ, and
has been adding to it even since. VI.
Ferrari. who cast away a fortune, or
rather several fortunes which he con
ceiycd TO be i'll gotten and said he had
no right to inherit, boards stamps as
misers hoard money. lie has quantities,
which he says will be valuable to his
heirs should he live to Il great age
London Truth.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

\ book title, like a woman'a face,
ought to be pretty. And il Il bewitch-
ing, diaphanous veil, i'll the shape Of a
slight curiosity rousing cloudincss Of
meaning can DC thrown oven it, 50 much
the better. Readers delight to he half
taken III by books, just as men do by
women, so lony-and this is Il most inn
portant proyiso-so long as their vanity
is not piqued. The object Of a title
should be TO seem simple, ~artless, naive
and quite naturally charming, but this
as in the cast Of 50 many Of lis feminine
analogues-is often to he attained only
by the q cUnsummate art.-DlacE-
woods Magazine.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

Speaking Of embarrassment in the
matter Of car fares when Il male friend
going the same way us yourself is en-
countcrcd en- route to bridge or ferry. Il
woman says: Il really wish there was
al inviolate rule. as there is among Eng
lishlncn. | remember O o after my ar
rival i'll England happening TO meet as
| was boarding an omnibus an English
friend, 70 whose house | was bound at
the moment by appointment with his
wife. He vas Il reserved and distant
man. though scrupulou>iy courteous,
and | wondered whether | ought or
ought not offer TO pay my fare through
the three changes of transportation we
must make to reach Il destination.
"All doubt. however, was quickly re-
moved by the cause himself. who leaned
over, after finding his own coin, with
the inquiry, Got your tuppence ready"
| found over there that even when a
ma was taking you about by invitation
car fares. etc. were to he individually
looked after. ! wish the matter were SO
absolutely fixed here
1t would seem as if the question is
readily settled i'll II doubtful case by
leaving it to the man. Part Of the mat
ter is disposed Of absolutely. No man
in America would think of asking to es-
cort q woman on Il trip about the city
without assuring all its expenses. In
the matter Of Il chance encounter there
can be no harm in making the effort to
pay ones fare, which, if the man pre-
fers to do, may be permitted without
protest.-Her Point Of View in New
York Times.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

Little Dot - lou think gin, ISL
brave. The queen Of Holland Is Il little
bit Of Il girl, ami mamma read il The
paper that she WaS Il colunrl-~o rIore,
Little Dic&-iiun. The paper sand
She Was only Il colonel ot infantry. Mus.
De Il baby rogimcnt.-Good News.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10
OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT.
ohiciai Figures of the Temperature for the
Last Eight Days.

The following figures as to the range
Of the mercury for the last eight days
are taken from the official records of
the United States weather bureau kept
by c. l.. HerZog, observer for Great Falls,
and can be relied upon as correct. The
The figures given in the third column
are for the average of temperature for
twenty four hours-from q p. m. to q
p. Recommending at & p. m. Of Feb. l:
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

Some curious pipes have been found
i'll the vast guauo deposits Of Peru, the
date Of which is fixed 10y scientists, tt
whom thcy have been submitted as GO
equal with tine famous Peruvian pot,
terry, the Eleventh OF Twelfth century.