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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

It's in the Air And everybody is
A'D Ill shV hli saying that tariff
changes will start the prices on
Clothing air-ship- wards. Let's not
worry about that just now-it isn't
any use and then the eprices on good
clothes are really 80 reasonable
that we might as we'll enjoy them.
If there is any difference in our
stock from last season, it's TO give
you just little better suit for your
money.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

Bills to the amount of $50 for the re-
cent city election for judges and clerks
were presented and allowed
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
A Real Blood Remedy.

5U feet above tho ground. oiaraud rode
about ms coolly ms could DO, though no well
Knew that II slip the wrong way would
have II fatal result for him.
Perhaps, however, the most daring feat
OF all Is that performed by tho young lady
cycliSt who is not content with tho earth
and whose ideas may be said to soar high
or than those of most people who ride
Her business consists of climbing up Il
spiral pathway to II height of about 100
feet. Nerve and strength of above the
average quality and quantity are required
to accomplish this for tho pathway is one
continual incline and too narrow to admit
of any wabbling. Almost superhumnn en-
DURANGO is requisite to tho nightly per-
forInancc OF this ridc, for tho fair cycist
does not get an opportunity to rest II mo-
mcnt on the WHY up. We're she to attcmpt
1t she and her machine would be whirl-
ing rapidly carthward
Leaving terra irma for tho world of
waters and the bicycle for tho cyclo bont.
one finds that feats demonstrating tho
utility of the latter are not wanting. Tho
Securitas, as MIR. Puck's English cycle
boat Is namod has had many long jour
ncys both on the Thames and on tho ocean.
1t is II craft well known on all parts of the
Thames, from Oxford to tho Norr 1t has
10 Calais md back-a trip that was not
without Its lrrils and cxcitemcnt-and
Mr.. Puck proposes TO do tho journey again
shortly. 1t is not improbable that some
day will see it speeding merrily on its way
to America.
An nctn good deal like TINT Of the Lyons
plumber was that of ono Mnlthy, who one
finc summer day recently surprised and
half terrori2cd the good people OF Abcr-
deem, Scotland, by riding along the top of
the wall of tho ocean pier on tho big wheel
OF mn old fashioned bicycle There was
not as much danger in the Scotchmnn's
ride as In the Frenchman's but 1t was
equally difficult.
1t is perhaps not so much daring feat
ms it is u trick 70 rid half of one wheel or
to use stills in riding the big wheel of an
old ordinary These performances aro
quite ms interesting To watch perhaps us
the "fcats, - but when ono gets into bicy-
clc tricks" the end is nowhere In sight.
There are utmost millions of those, while
the daring "feats" are us yet few in mum
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
HAS HYPNOTIC JAGS.
Strange Case of a Reformed Topper Who
Gets Drunk In His Mind.


Physicians who have looked into tho
case of Cyrus Gates, an old man, living
near Blue Hill, Mo, says he is n hypnotic
drunknrd, man who gets intoxicated
from the effects of his own imagination.
Years ago Gates was we'll to do and
looked upon the wine when it was red
and took sundry glances at other liq-
uors of diverse colOrs and powers Before
his property was all cono cataracts camo
upon both of his eyes, making him totally
blind. For the last ton years ho has lived
In utter darkness and has been fairly tenn
pcrate because no could not afford To pur-
chase liquor.
Two or three times year tho old hank
cring comes on, and then he scrapes to.
gethcr what money he can spare and sends
to Ellsworth for IL quart or II half gallon
OF strong New England rum. No sooner
has he given his order than no proceeds to
hocome jolly, laughing and singing like
man who is half tipsy. His pulse rises
steadily until it reaches 100 bents II min
ute and his eyes become set and watcry
Finally, after having IL royal time and
smashing "a lot of furniture he staggcrs
of to bed and lies in stupor until tho
rum arrives. Though he may have taken
nothing stronger than tea and water he
wakes up with headache and trembling
limbs, like IL man who has been on u pro-
tracted spree, and uses the rum which he
has bought for tho purpose of SOLDERING up.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids, marked proposals TO Con-
struct Bridge Superstructure ut Rich
mond Ford and addressed to w. f.
Thomas, clerk of Council of the city of
Roanoke, Va, will be received until noon,
September 81. 1897, for the construction
and erection of n highway bridge CT one
span over Tinker creek and Richmond
Ford on the line between Roanoke city
and Roanoke county; said bridge to he
of steel, except the floor, which is to be
of wood, and to be of the following di.
mansions: Length of span, center to cen
ter, ITO feet; width of roadway in the
clear, IL feet Plans and specifications
can be seen at the Office Of the city eDgi-
neer of the city of Roanoke, on and after
September z, 1897. Each bid must be
accompanied with a certified check of five
hundi ed $500 dollars. The right to re.
ject any and all bids is reserved.
Also bids for the construction of the
masonry abutmeuts upon the condltio
as above prescribed, except that bid
ders' bond of 500 will be required In
place of certified check
w. z. MOOMAN,
JAS. w. JOHNSTON,
w. w. BALLARD,
Commissioners for Roanoke County.
w. II. COULBOURN.
Chairman Street Committee, for Roam
oke city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
A Born Hobo.

Weary Raggles was hobo
There arc many OF his kind
But such luck rs Weary played in
Would be difficult to find.
Ae awoko from sleep one morning,
Found himself millionaire,
So he spent the day adjoining
Rasglcs with the utmost care
Then lie courted, won and married,
And his love was very swell,
30 these turtlcdovclings tarricd
In II home where kings might dwell.
Everything was done to change him,
Even to his thrilling name.
But he still was Weary Ragglcs
And II hautbcau Just tho same.
James TCdman Goodwin i'll San Francisco Ex
aminrr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
WITH THE WITS.
A Happy Man.

Happy Man.
why are you gladf' asked man
Who had II pleasant smile.
1ou look rs if you'd won in love,
or else had made pile
ut Is not love-" the man replied,
Ihat makes me feel so fair.
saw the races yesterday
And met II Jockey there"
AHA. you had 'tipv " ween.
Come. tell me, is it so?
"nat was the stalker How was it that
lou laid the talent low"
Il had a tip, It's true" no said,
AND then lie laughed outright,
put the reason why 1 am SO glad
Is that didn't bitci"
Cleveland Leader.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked proposals for lay.
ing drain pipe on FRANKLIN rond" and
addressed to w. e. Thomas, clerk of
Council of the city of Roanoke, will be
received until noon, September 90, 1897
for laying ESQ linear feet OF "a" and 200
linear feet of 10" terra Gotta pipe on
FRANKLIN road west of Second street S. W.
Specifications can he obtained at the
Office of the city engineer.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. II. WlNGATE.
CITY ENGINEER
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Important Factor Omitted.

- 1ist been readin one of them daggonc
stories, said Farmer Haiccdc, 'about ono
OF them rural cottages all covered with
vines and roscbushcs'
~ell:" said the summer boardcr us tho
old man paused.
Well? been rcadin that sort of thing
oil my life, but never come acrost the
story OF the cottage all covered with mort
cages. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
she was n Parapon.

Mrs. Print want you to meet my
daughter, Mr. wagg. She's a perfect para
gram OF q young lady.
Mr.. Wngg-I think you mean parailelo-
gram, Mrs. Prim.
Mrs. Prim (stinly)-I said pnranelo-
gram, Mr. Wagg.-San Francisco Exami-
ner.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Nebraska Tragedy.

Slowly and painfully, by reason of his
detective early education, tho grasshopper
spelled out the sign In the village park
KEEP OFF THE GRASSl
IN keep off all cant he exclaimed.
AND he fell to and ate it off.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
IT SAVES THE CRoUPy CHILDREN

Senview, Ia.-We have n splerdid sale
of Chamberain's Cough Remedy, and
our customers, coming from far and near,
speak of it in the highest terms. Many
have said that their children would have
died of Group IL Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy had not been given -Kellam g.
Ourhen. The % and 30 cent sizes for sale
by II. e. Barnes. Gle puts Up prescrip-
tions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Ambitions Apogee.
Tho kiss

The kiss of fame and art for arts sake were
his goal
When Chromer. painter, with the world first
went to cope,
But now he barely pays for bread and board
and coal
By making lurid posters for Van Apples
soap.
Town Topics.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
JUST TAKE A PEEp

Into Bonner's restaurant when you pass.
It is certainly thing of beauty since
ne made improvements. His tables are
laden with everything that one wants to
eat. Anything you order will be filled
with dispatch by his accommodating
corps of walters You should see is place.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
"GREAT GUNS"

Why be without gun, when FAIR
FAN BROS. anticipated your wants
ahead. and had imported n large stock of
Guns, before the new tariff went into eff
feet, which are arriving daily.
Call and see them.
Sales for one day last week: 4 Double
Barrel Breech-Loaders, 2 Single Barrel
Breech- Leaders. We have prices that
make business. Yours to please,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Her Dear Friends.

Maud-&thcl Garlinghorn marriedf
We'll, well! She is one of tho last women
In the world l ever expected to 500 struck
by matrimonial lightning.
Ircne-She wouldn't have been onIv
sho married conductor Trib-
une.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
A Hen Story.

A most wonderful phenomenon has re-
Gently occurred ut Boston, Lincolnshire,
England. A poultry keeper placed Is hon
ON 10 double yolkcd eggs and 80 chickens
were the result 1t is said that tho hen g
bewildorment at this extraordinary brood
from such an ordinary number of oggs
was very pronounced.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
AGENTS WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sell special bar
gains in blankets in the Valley Of Vir-
GINA by sample. For particulars as to
agencies address STANDARD INSTALL
MENT CO., PIP South Jefferson street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
! New Way to Pay old Debts

I'm debtor to my doctor,
So my bill should Cancelled be,
For in that way I'm n DR..
To my Dr., don't you soc?
New York Sunday World.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Loves Young Dream Today.

They stood beside Il singing brook,
And he was bravo and she was fair.
Her little hand i'll his he took
And pressed n dozen kisses there.
"Oh let me DO thy slave!'' he cried.
ooh, let me daily toll for thccl
But say that you will he my bride
And have dominion over mc!''
81 want no slave, ;" she made rcply,
Blu: what l seek is II money king
With means to buy tho earth if
Should ever chance to want the thinri'
cleveland Plain Dealer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

Robert Barr, in discussing his literary
work, says: 81 have no industry, no rcgu-
lar hours of work, no average number c.
words, no sane methods, no ANYTHING
that reputable man should have. The
moment L mako contract TINT moment 7
want to go OFF on my bicycle and gener-
ally 60"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

Tho fool can bc original. Tho fool can
be conservative.
IL Is tho wise man who uses both of
enese successful clements, SO mixing them
tnht tho good of each enhances tho value
ot inc other and the bad In each dissovcs
~ the bad in the Other. Hardware.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
The loss,

The politician grew enthusiastic.
Yes, sir, no said, "all dissatisfaction
has vanished i'll our county, and tho party
is united tn II man"
Who's tho man:''
In truth. although the companion of the
politician was young, it was evident that
it wouldn't do to pick him up us Il man
with no worldly knowledge = Chicago
Post
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
NOTICE OF MEETING.

BERLINER GRAMOPHONE COM
PANY.-The annual nesting of the
stockholders Of the I,erliuer Gramophone
Company will be held at the principal
Office of the company, viz, room SOC
Terry building, in the city If Roanoke
and State of Virginia, on Tue sday, the
9th day of October, A. D. 1897, at IL
o'clock q, IN.
NJ. H. BIERNBAUM, :.
II u 70 1t Secretary.
NOTlCE.-The annual stockholders
meeting Of the Virginia Industrial Acct
dent Association will be held on NVedpes.
day, October IL, 1897, at 2:30 p. m ut the
office of the secretary, Masonic Temple,
Roanoke, Va.
w. c. STE 2HENSON, Secretary.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY COMPANY annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will be held
at the principle office of the com pany in
the city of Roanoke. Virginia, on
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1897, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the consideration OF the annual report.
the election of directors, and the transac.
tion of such ether business as may prop
erly come before the meeting for notion,
including the election of independent
auditors to audit books and accounts of
the company at the close of the fiscal
year. The stock transfer books will be
closed at the close of business on Satur-
day, September 25th, 1897. and reopened
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Monday. October
18th, 1907.
A. j. HEMPHILL,
Secretary.
Roanoke, Va, September 1, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
w q n T S S.
One Cent a Word Each Insertion.
! OOaIS WANTED.

WANTED BY gentleman and wife
three rooms for light housekeeping. One
furnished, hot aud cold bath. Refer
ences exchanged. Address, "BOARDER.n
Times Office. g222t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
FOUND.

ESTRAY-A red COW has taken up
with my COW ut 1913 Norfolk avenue s. e.
Owner can get same by proving property
and paying for this advertisement.
1928 tt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Plump.

Ia hre thee, plump stcnUgraphcr-
IA ilre thee quicker than tho telling
vert thou but poor i'll all respects
AS thon art ut writing and mt spelling.
Detroit journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

JUST RECElVED-SO0 pounds of
Lowney's Chocolates and Bon Bons,
different styles and favors. Formerly
90 cents pound; now offered ut so cents
the pound at CATOGNPS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Woman 10 cook and do
general house work for small family;
must be well recommended and willing
to work. Enquire at No. 445 Holiday
street S. w, 800 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
PROPOSALS

Sealed bids marked "Proposals for fur
nishing sewer pipe" and addressed to W.
r. Thomas, clerk of the City Council of
the city of Roanoke, will be received
until noon, September 20, 1897, for fur.
nishing and delivering f. o. b. cars at
Roanoke 1850 linear feet of "a inch drain
pipe, and 200 linear feet of Is inch stand
ard terra Gotta sewer pipe.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. II. WINGATE.
City Enninpei
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
FOR RENT.

WANTED. Two gentlemen rooners;
nice front room, bath and all modern
conveniences. Apply III North Jefferson
street. 8 . If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

eye became terribly
inflamed, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while I could not
see. The doctors
said 1 had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
nr,v U0Od fhey u,va
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
Cancer
OF The Face,

Mrs. Laura E. Minis, of Smithville, Ga,
says: "a small pimple of strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began 10 grow rapidly, notwithstand-
Ing an efforts to check II NV
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

mp the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said l must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
cat this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and i'll short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
SO for three months, then it began to
heal. continued the medicine a while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely.. This was several years ago and
there has been no return Of the disease"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
The Secret.

The Secret.
When 1t comes to Keeping secret, the
less said about 1t the bcttcr-Now York
Sunday World
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22

Riding Down the Capitol stcps-BiIing
ON tho Oceans Bottom and on the Coping
OF n House-A Duel on whcels-Tricks
Difficult and Dangerous.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-22
FAIRFAX BROS.

The Hardware Hustlers. Roanoke. Va
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
OUR NAVY. Secretary Longs Report Made
 Public. BUT 4 SMALL NAVY. The Cost of Maintaining Ships and Men is Given in
 Full.

WAsHINGr IN, Nov. 27-- The annual report of the Secretary ot the Navy, Hon. Joha D Long, wes msde public today He states in f. that the presen | effective fighting force of the nsvy con sists of four battle ships ot the first class, two battle ships of the secon c class, two srmoFei cruisers, sixteen cruisers. fifteen gunboste, six doubis turreted monitors, one dynamite gun boat, one despatch boat. one transport steamer and i've torpedo boats. There are under construction five battle ships of She first class, sixteen torpedo boats and one submarine boat. There srs sixty five other ravsl vessels. The totsl cost of maintaining the navy during the 6scsl year ending June 30th, 1896, ex- elusive of It's increase, and of permanent at yards and stations specially provided for, was S15 494 S63, and for the fiaosl year ending June 3Otb, 1897. SIT 5I4 231.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
EVOLUTION OF THE RAILROAD.
What Seventy-two Years Have
 Brought About.

What Seventy-two Years Have
 Brought About.
 It is seventy-two years since the first railway in the world was opened to the pu bIic for general traffic. The sSsock- ton and Darlington line of England be- gan operations September 27, 1925, with about twenty-one miles of single track. Today there are over 375,000 miles Of railways inteIcrossipg the earth. In ehe United States alone there are 1SO,- 955 miles of tracks, more than enough to girdle the globe fourteen times with single rsils, while the com bined railway systems of the world would be sufficient to open a trunk line between the earth and the moon, with over 135,O00 miles to spare for brsrch lines and sidetrs' ks The eotal mileage of the United SsLses is nearly equal to that of all the other countries put together. Illinois, with over 10000 miles of tracks, leads all the other states, Pennsylvsnia ranking next with ovsP 5000. Nsw York state has nearly 5000. The District of Columbia closes the liss with 30 miles.
 The first rail of the Stockton and DaF lingson road was laid May g, 1922 and 1t required three yeEEs sz5 .ouz months to complste twsnty-one miles of single track T. 1887 the Manitoba system was extended through Dakots, a distsucs of 545 miles, between April 2 snd Ocsober 19-a few days over half a year. From ths rude beginning ID England less than century -ra has grown 8 stupendous syecen that has revolutionized the conuarce of the world = that hss ssyolutionizsd the world ifsess, annihilased space and ms.Ga i5 subservient to the will of man. There gre today over S3O, ,OO0, ,O00, ,O9n in- vested in the FAilros6s of the world, one-tsnth of the total wealth of civilized nations. More than 2,0O0,oOO men are employed in constructing eqnipping and operating the rail ways of She Cnit- sd States. The standing armies snd naviss of the world approximate in round numbers 3.5O0,OOO men she wealth dessroyers. How much more powerful is the wealth producing army of the American workingmen who have changed the whole basis of civiliz stion from the militery to she aaussrisll-N. '. Dispatck
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
NEW MINING LAWS.
The Committee Appointed by the Mining Congress. 10 THEIR DUTY. Many Radical Changes in Existing Laws Are Sug-
 gested.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 25.-The sub com mittes appointed at the recent mining congress to prepare a revision of the mining laws has completed it's labors and provisional report has been trans mitted to the full committee. which will in turn consider the recon mends tions and suggestions and then adopt a general report. The present report IS largely based on the suggestions of Mir. Chss. J Grove, Civil and Mining En- g;neer of Cripple Creek, although in drafting it he followed the instructions Of ths oonmistes. The revised laws does away with all extra lateral righss. holding owners to square locations and preventing miners from following the dip of She vein outside of their prop erty. Altogether tie revision contains many radical provisions.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
DISTRICT COURT.
Two pivorces Granted and Prison.
 CTS Plead.

Two Divorces Granted and Prisop-
 CTS Plead.
 In the district cours this morning Judge Street granted divorces in the cases of Ruby Amisrolt vs l. 4 Ami rsuls and Ursula Long vs J H Long.
 Cole ve O me, demurrer and motion 50 Het aside injunction denied.
 Daggs vs Osme, demurrer to plea il oar oveFFuled.
 R Lamon, Jose Msndoss. forgery Nilligau and Al Kai plead nos guilty sud cases set for hearing next Wednee dsy.
 A Phillips, arson, plead not guilty and e ste of trial will be set Monday. Johu D ,e plead guilty of assault with ntenb to kill Time Of sentence not fixed
 To poe cass of Riggs, Steele and Dali y, ind cted for murder, demurrer to complaint sustained and the cess re- ferred back to the grand jury.
 Ju6gs Street adjourned court early this stssRnoon and retired to hisi cham oers with the attorneys in the Arizons Improvement Company osses for the purpose of discussing the appointment, ot receiver. Is is understood thst ehe appointment will be made Monday.
 Ia the case of ths request foYss an in junction in the Yavspai counsy bond matter decision has been withheld tc give all parties interested an opportu nifty to file papers. decision is looked for on the 18th of next month.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
HAWAIIAN NEWS. Japan PrOcrastinating in The Emigration Matter. DUBOIS CHANGES FRONT. With Senator Pettigrew He is Now Against Annexing the
 Island.
DUBOIS CHANGES FRONT.

HONOLULU, Nov. 20, via SAN FRAN CISCO, Nov. 27.- Advicee received today from Japsn ststs that no progress has been made in she negotia- tion about the emigrsnt eff air owing to she fact that Ha~sii sticks invariably hope, is is claimed, of transferring the responsibility of paying the compenea- tion to the Uaited States by effscsiug ths proposed annexation.
 Senator Psttigrew of South Dskots and ex-Sens stoF Dubois of Idaho will leave for San Francisco today Both men are practically against annexation. It is B change of front on she pert of Dubois
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-02
THE n1INBRs STRIKE
Conference Leads to Partial
 Settlement.

Conference Leads to Partial
 Settle meDt.
 JOLIET. II. Nov. 24-Tbe conference bstween the northern. Illinois striking miners and the operators has resulted in mntusl concessions. The least i'm portsnt demaEd of ths strikers that she soale should be paid on the basis of groes weights alone, wss not entirely settled, though many operators conced- ed that point. It was finally agreed to refer she question back to the miners of the d,ffsrent shafts for a vote- All shafts wasrs the gross weight plan is 8 decided upon will probably be started up this week aud the strike con tinued st the shafts refusing suoh de- mauo