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The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19
Christmas week presented .

Christmas week presented strange
sight to the citizens of Manchester.
England. on the top of its town hall.
The spike-studded ball which sur
mounts it, the third highest architec.
tural point in the kingdom, held 9
large bird suspended and pierced
through the body by one of the spikes.
The bird, an eagle. must have been
flying over the city at a tremendous
speed and have come into terrific col.
lision with the spike during the m st.
Thus rudely arrested in it's fight. il
cannot be reached, and will remain
hanging over the city until wind and
weather bring it down.
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methods ore used IN the next election.
Lc. the dead past bury its dead, but
lei us take care Of the future, and as
Colonel Gambler once before united the
people of his district and crushed in.
dcpendentism and brought political
harmony out Of chaos, SO he will now
compass wider Geld and restore har-
mony to the torn factions of our Geor-
gia democracy. Then oil hail to the
plowboy of Pigeon Roost. BILL ARP
in Atlanta Constitution.
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Within twelve months the catacombs
of Rome will be illuminated by nine
teenth century incandescent electric
lights. The Westinghouse Company s
Rome representative announces that he
has closed contract for lighting the
catacombs of st. Calistus, st. Agnes,
st. Cyriaca, St. Domitila, st. Priscilla
and st. Pontianus. Some months ago
the subterranean burial ground of st.
Csllistus was lighted, and the effect was
so satisfactory that it was decided to
have electricity put in all the cata-
combs of the city. Six motors. capa-
BILE Of supplying current for s450
lamps, will be placed in the catacombs.
The motor to be put in the st. Caliis-
tins catacombs will generate power to
run an elevator from the entrance on
the surface.
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From ns LsdsstviaI Mems, Jackson. N7oA
Tho subject Of this sketch Il fifty-slr
years OF age, and actively engaged IN farm
Ing. When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and fewyears after commenced
to have rheumatic pains In It. On taklne
slight cold or the least strain, sometimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer the
most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and the
last decade has suffered SO much that he
was unable to do any work. To this the fre-
auent occurrences OF dizzy spells were add.
ed, making him almost helpless invalid,
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He stated Case: Il wish to state .
case, " said the Casual Caller. as he en-
tered the Office and sat down on the
snake editors desk. "Go on" "a
man who was going home with bottle
of mucilage in his pocket was set upon
by robbers, who took every thing he had
except the bottle Of mucilage and his
hat. Leaving him these they turned
him loose. Why is that man like
George Washington?' IL could never
gness. ssBecause hehad his hat yet. !"
'.But what bas the bottle of mucilage
to do with it?" "That is the eticker. =
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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H.n.s This-

we offer One Hundred Dollar5 Reward fof
any ca q Of ratarrir that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
we. the undersigned, have known I. y. Che.
nev or the last Is years. and believe him per-
fettly honorable in all business transactions
aud financially able to carry out any opnga.
ton m4dc by their firm.
VEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
Oh o. n,.
WALpING. KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall s CaIarrh Cure is aiken internally, ect-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur:
nv ali Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

The new Oceanic, now being built in
England by Messrs. Harland & Wolff.
for the White Star Line, will, no
doubt, embrace some new ideas. Bat
If for nothing else she will be remark
able for her exceptional size. The yes
sci will be, by several thousand TONS
larger than any other steamer either
built or building. She will be 1o4 iees
in extreme length (l3 feet longer tnan
the Great EasterD), and her tonnage
will exceed IL, 900 tons.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

The natural habit of human beings
appears to be the use of the teeth on
the left side of the mouth for masti-
eating the food. During lengthened
period OF observation only one person
out of thirteen was found who used
both sides of his mouth for chewing
and masticating bis food.
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Admiration,

"Do you consider the Electoral Col
lege desirable institution inquired
the man whose mind is on the nation.
"Well," remarked the nervous
friend, IT can't help admiring it for
the fact that I never yet heard of an
Electoral College yell. ."-Washington
Star.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

A battle OF giants is going to take place
this summer on 5000 farms in America, not
10 talk or votes, but in yields Salzer's new
potato maryels are named as above, and he
offers price for the biggest potato yield,
also 500 in gold for suitable name for his
only seedsmen in America growing grasses,
.iovers and farm seeds and selling potatoes
at so a barrel, The editor urges you to try
5alzer's Seeds and to
SEND THIS NOTICE WITH 10 CENTS IN STAMPS
20 John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Cross, Wis.,,
for ii new farm seed samples, worth $1,000, to
get start. and their big catalogue. AC10
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A Pitiful Position.

Miss Goodgirl-"What arc you
thinking of SO intently?"
Young Gayboy-"Well, if you must
know, was thinking what the result
would be if I should suddenly grab
you and kiss you."
Miss Goodgirl-"Oh, Mr.. Gayboy,
how terrible for you to have such
thoughts when no one in the world
could possibly come to my assistancel''
-Harlem Life.
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His Injury Located.

"And where was the man stabbed?"
asked the excited lawyer Of ply.
sician.
ssThe man was stabbed about On
inch and half to the left of the
medal line. and about an inch above
the umbilicus," was the reply.
"Oh, yes; I understand now; bat
thought it was near the Town Hall. "
Tit Bits,
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Hawaii and Japan.

Dispatches from Washington state that
theA are about to be important developments
in the Japanese imbroglio with the govern
NAV he. certsin it is that the disturbance of
the stomach caused by simple indigestion
will develop into chronic dyspepsia unless
checkmated at the start. The finest stom-
echic is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
promptly rectifies gastric trouble, and does
away with irregularity OF the bowels and
liver.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

Martin Martin, an eccentric Scoth-
man, has begun the erection near Love,
land. Ia, of castle in the old baronial
style. In the parks which snrround
it are number of lakes. He will
occupy the castle alone. as hc has no
family.
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The Sunerer.

Isee in this account of the wedding
supper that the table, groaned with
the delicacies of the season."
Eyes; but TIL bet that was nothing
to the groaning of the man of the house
when he had to pay the bill. "-Phila-
delphia North American.
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Presentinnents.

"You say you felt it in your bones
that there was a burglar under your
bed?"
eyes; you see, I stuck my foot out
from under the covers and he grabbed
it."-Detroit Free Press.
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The Japanese steamship company
Eipon Yusen Kaishs operates feet Of
eirhty-three steamships, besides hun
dress of coasters and junks, and has,
with one exception, tonnage exceed
ing all other companies in the world.
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Give us your subscription.
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
IAUcHTER.PRovoklNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Test-The Most Reliable Method-Pre-
sentiments-More to the Purpose-COm-
parative Antiquity-The Sufferer, Etc.
His wife can fire china,
He's clever with gun;
But, as to firing Mary Ann,
They VOW 1t can't be done.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Comparative Antiuuitx,

New Yorker That vase was dug
up in Pompeii."
Chicagoan-'sI'm a lover of curios
myself. I've got a shaving mug that
was through the fire. Puck.
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Her vindication.

''No." said Briggs, ''my wife didna
seem to be very badly frightened when
we heard that the hotel had caught
fire, in spite Of the fact that our room
was on the thirteenth foor.'
ssHow was that?"
''Why, the first thing she said, when
we awoke and heard the commotion,
was: There, now. Joe Briggs. maybe
you'll not be so ready to laugh tho
next time tell you thirteen's an un.
lucky number. Chicago News.
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He OverIookel = Point.

Mr.. Saphead-'They say that all
beautiful people are weak minded,
don't you know"
Miss Pretty-"That may all be, Mr..
Saphead; but you must not forget that
all weak-minded people are not beau
ties."
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The Most Reliable Method,

Dorothy-"Have you read that ar
ticle on How to be Beautiful"
Anna-"Yes; but I think the best
way is to be born so. Puck.
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Its Origin.

Tramp-'sWill yer kindly give er
hungry mortal er bite ter eat? Fer de
past tree days"
Lady-''Say nothing but saw wood"
Puck.
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Her Only Hope.

Lazy Sallie-''What are you going
to do when your constitution is all
worn out?"
Progressive Peggy-'Live on my
bylaws. New York Journal.
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Stapleton--''That man Midway is q
good deal Of a milksop; spends his va
cations botanizing and that sort Of
thing. Now, I like spice Of danger
in my amusements. Caldecott-
''Well, you and your football are not
In it with Midway when it comes to
danger. He discovers new varieties of
mushrooms and eats them. ~ Puck.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

The Milliner-. .'What did your hus-
band think OF that $50 hat made for
7ou last week?" Mrs. Highfy-"Oh,
he just raved over it--when I told him
:he price,
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More to the Purpose,

Lord Hamercy-"You've no publi-
cation in America like our Burke's
Peerage to tell you Who's Who"
Miss Gotrox-"No; but our Brad
street tells you What's What"
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Best He Could Do.

"I asked little Tom what physical
geography was."
"Did he know"
''He said he guessed it was a kind
of geography that boys had to learn OF
take licking
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

The proper darning of rentin cloth
is an art that can not be easily picked
up and should be taught to girls as an
essential part of their practical home
training. The expert darner of wooden
cloth will make rent practically in
visible by weaving together torn edges,
matching them as carefully as possi-
BILE, and afterward pressing the rent.
A fine sewing silk is used to darn
woolen cloth in preference to any
wool, which would not be strong
enough unless the thread or rayeling
was too coarse. Where the cloth is
thick enough, endeavor to conceal the
silk thread between the free and back
OF the cloth. Begin about half IN inch
from the edge of one side of the tear,
and run the needle the same distance
from the other edge, concealing the
thread carefully and drawing the edges
closely together, but not SO that they
overlap. II there is any nap on the
cloth. brush it back while you are
darning and then brush it down again.
Lay damp cotton cloth on the wrong
side of the cloth, over the darn. and
press it down once, then remove the
cotton cloth and press next the WOODEN
surface, being careful that you do not
press i perfectly dry, but that very
little steam arises after the iron is re-
moved. If the cloth is pressed per-
fectly dry the work Of the iron will be
shown on the right side. A nieca ~
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:. A Peaceful Nature: why, Jim,
what did you shoot that man for?"
"To avoid trouble. / knew we'd be q
luarrelin' if we KEEP on, and I hate q
row. Brooklyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

Use &C C'' Certain Chill Cure.
Best in the world. CERTAIN CURE Co,
Evansville, Ind
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

TO one who suffers the maddening agony of
Eczema, letter and such irritating, itching
skin diseases. Every roughness of the skin
from simple chap to Tetter and Ringworm
even of long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is comfort
worth 80 cents to you? That's the price of Tet-
terine at drugstores, or by mail ,zor price in
stamps from ]. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The best way to make fow horse fast is
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

WANTED.
Tie names Of all persons suf!frine NTH riles: We
have positive cure aud Il 30 tell them Al about
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Improved Sewing Machincs.


Anything that is in the nature OF an
Improvement, especially from q hy-
gienic point of view, upon the exist
ing sewing machines will be welcomed
as boon to our population, so many
of whom have to labor at these ma
chimes many hours each day. Accord
ing to recent report, such an i'm
provement is announced. The old
treadle, with its up and down
movement of the entire limb,
and wearying, cramping strain
directly upon the muscles of the. calf
and front of the thigh, and indirectly
upon the lumbar region, is to be
abolished, and its place taken by a
hanging platform, swinging pendulum
fashion. Upon this the foot rests
easily and is swung backward and for
ward, the momentum being furnished
by the weight of the foot alone, in
stead of by that of the entire limb as
before. The thigh remains almost
motionless, and the economy both of
effort and discomfort is most decided.
Either foot can be used alternately, or
both together, thus giving relief from
the monotony of tho constant move
ment. The Ledger.
Would You Grow Plump, Madame?
Eat for breakfast oatmeal swimming
in cream. Drink not tea or coffee, but
cocoa, chocolate and milk. Spurn
toast, especially if it be made of
graham or gluten bread. Eat freshly
made wheat bread with butter and
honey.
Eat fruit for your breakfast, but not
the tart grape and the tarter grape
fruit. Eat baked apples with plenty
of sugar aud cream, and all sorts of
stewed fruits. which require sweeten-
ing.
Eat meats with fat on them. Eat
fish with white sauces. Eat potatoes,
cornstarch, simple puddings and ice
creams.
Drink milk and cream whenever you
happen to want them. II you don't
care for these nourishing drinks, culti-
yate taste for them. Avoid lemon
ade, lime juice aud the like.
Wear warm, luxurious clothing. bro
be careful not to have it so warm as
to induce perspiration, for that will
prove thinning. Do not let it be too
heavy, either.
Do not take more exercise than is
absolutely essential to health. Take
the air-yes. But let it be in car
riage whenever you can, or on sunny
bench in the park. Violent exercise
is the worst possible thing for the
woman who would fain grow plump. =
Don't worry. Don't lie awake at
night to think Of your shortcomings
and other peoples sins.
Don't care violently for any one.
Hearts and consciences are foes to
rounded contours and shapely necks.
= New York Journal.
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could not get along without Piso's Cure
G. MoULroN, Needham, Mass, Oct. q, 1894.
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He who serves well need not be afraid to
ask his wages.
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IAN expensive hat? should say
sol Ever, body pities my husband !. =
Fliegeude Bladder.
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Life Ish,t Worth Living

It's the custom of advertising that brings
customers.
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When man is a candidate for an office his
sheck is mightier than his word.
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Literary Opinion.

sI'd like your candid opinion Of
this new novel, she said to tho young
man who talks literature great deal.
s'Are you sure you want my candid
opinion?"
eyes. I wish to know exactly what
You think of it without prevarication
or concealment. =
ssWell, to be downright honest with
you, / think it is ono Of the greatest
books whose advertisements I have
ever read. Washington Star.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reducing infamma-
ton ,allays pain, cures wind collie. sc. bottle
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Putting Him to the Test.
He-'I would die for you!"
She-'sReally? Go and ask papa for
my hand. New York Journal.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggi refund money IL fails o cure. 25c.
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N ALL SORTS OF WEATHER.

He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and has used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
one year and six months ago he read In this
paper OF o case somewhat similar to his
which was cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking the first box he fcit somc'
what better, and after using three boxes
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizzi-
ness left him and he has now for over al
year been entirely froe from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has had since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises OF Dr.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People and will gladly
corroborate the above statements. HIS post
ONCE address Is Lorenzo Neeley, Horton,
Jackson County, Michigan.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, In con-
densed form, In DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. All druggists soil them.
W. W. kstor has given $3.50, 900 for
fountain at Cliveden. Mr.. Astor's
new fountain is the largest private
fountain of the kind in the world. 1t
is o gorgeous fountain, Of enormous
expense, and the only fountain which
rivals it in size and appearance is that
Of Emperor William in Berlin, the
next largest of the kind being in Mos
COW. In these two fountains hearchi-
tects have developed the same idea
which dominated the plans of the Astor
fountain-a gigantic shell Of stone in
basin on the ground level, the shell
being horizontal, and when full the
surface of the water is about on level
with the eye. Mr.. Astor, who expects
that this fountain will astonish people
when it is exhibited, has called it ''the
fountain of love-" The shell alone
weighs between sixty and seventy tons.
This gigantic shell is made of nine
pieces of the finest Sienna marble, and
is light brown in color, but the huge
blocks have been 80 skillfully put to-
gether that is almost impossible to see
the joints. The nine pieces of Sienna
marble out of which the shell was
made are the largest blocks of Sienna
marble ever table out OF Italy. Like
large cut diamonds they represent an
enormous waste of material.
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When man is indebted socially to a lot OF
people, heg gives a reception.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-03-19

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Or. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 98l Arch St.. Phila. Pa.
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Feathers in women,s Hats.

What comment on woman is this
iteml Frank M. Chapman, of the
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, has compiled list of the
birds which he saw on the hats OF
women in this city during two after
moons. Forty species were represent
ed, including thrushes, warblers,
shrikes, fy-catchers, tanagers, swal-
lows. waxwings, grosbeaks, sparrows,
orioles. woodpeckers, jays, owls,
grouse, doves, quails, shore birds,
herons, gulls, terms, and grebes. In
all he saw 173 wild birds, or parts of
them on hats. OF these birds at least
thirty-two varieties are protected by
law during all or o major portion Of
the year. A Boston court has de-
cided that it is unlawful to wear feath-
ers of bird that is protected by law,
and a similar law is proposed in New
York. Popular Science.
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There is nothing of which we are SO liberal
IS advice.
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The Womnn'x ~ g &
University 81 NeR IS
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FREEl Inventors Patent Guide. Any Drug
Store or O'Mara Coop Pat. Office, Wash, DC
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Women in the Presbyterian Church.

women In the Presbyterfnn Churcns
A Recommendation has gone before
the Presbyterian Board to the effect
that women be forbidden the use of
pulpits for public addresses to mixed
audiences, and that it be considered
improper to give notices of such meet
ings from the pulpit. Women, how
ever, are still to be permitted to give
public testimony for the benefit and
in the presence of the privileged sex.
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Don't pay so much attention to the Other
fellows business,
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will satisfy and crafty the. populists
everywhere ord ali discussions will bo
buried. He has already spoken for
economy and lower taxes and he means
it. The truth is that our taxes have
got to be burden too great to be
borne, and every legislature adds to
1t. remember when the rate was on
~ 10 cents on a hundred dollars, and
now it is ten times that in the country
andtwenty times in a town or city.
Some strong mind has got to take
hold of this thing and stop II. We
want Moses to lead the people ont OF
their dependency. They have almost
despaired of ever seeing purity in
state politics again and the recent pos
sum debauch at Newman gives no har-
binger Of Improvement.
But Judge Fite said today that the
power Of these political combinations
was not dead nor dormant, and that
while the voice Of the people was al
most unanimous for Gambler, it was
still possible to defeat him in : nomi-
mating convention. County conven-
tions can still be packed By shrewd
politicians and the only remedy is to
have primaries ia every militia district
on the same day. Rings may pack
one convention, but they can't pack
ton or dozen ir> each county on the
same day,
Friends Romans. counts aen! Let
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sFRfOrS SITUATION AMONG MINERS.
UNION MES ~ ILLINOIS BECOMING DESPERATE
AFTER pEiNG OFT FIVE MONTHS.

UNION ,rEH ~ ILLINOIS pEcoMl"G DESPERATE
AFTER BEiNG orr FIVE MONTHS.
Pnna. IL. Aug. IS A large force OF armed iepu
ty-sheIlNs and special police was On guard OF fh"
rlnos to-day. and tho union miners c0ngrog1ted on
tho hirhvaya y anything. So greater numbers AMI
arparcntly more determined than ever - a,io" no
non-union men 20 pass. Some u tho union minor
appeared on the scene with rines and shotguns. but
their leaders induced them 20 take INC firearms
home
The few men who went 10 work were conveyed IN
carriage IN charge Of armed deputies and poi!ce
The operators Of the iour mines have row OK
hausted every effort 10 induce tho union miners 10
leave tho union md return 20 work below The scale
nrce but without success The operators propose
now n bring IN negroes who win hunk n houses
To be erected on the miAiu- comuluts piopt.t-
Tho union miners are desperate. having rCW4lnc !
o.t FOR five month";. submitting 20 almost fi1f.A-
lion raflpne II fR feared serious Io'ps VII fol
low the importation of outsiders.
TIL. hone OF George snyder, "AI has l'rt NNft
Ing a. Spring lGo Nine. wa. Ifffr Kfd ana Nfli1'l
demolished lv uuk own parties iaat night and
SNYDER and his family We're driven th"reiiOni Sny
der created great tXcltcntA. uy Willy rlNn4uF.
half naked. through thc 'frrofa. AIMED VII. %"
volyer seeking the perpetrators. pfh'r nou-unlol
miners houses served similarly. Extra police
were on hand but did not succeed I'D detecting the
guilty persons.