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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
MINERs' WAGES FOR AUGUST.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company issued statement
today showing by resume of it's comp
troller's reports that the average wage Of
miners and laborers IN all Of their q
collieries, for the month of August, was
respectively $3.50 and $1.67 per day, and
that 20 days were worked.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
Leads NorthC hCarolinaD DaiesinN News and Ciro ion

Second Lieutenant, e. Chamberlain, at
Annapolis; Second Lieutenant Macker
Babb, at Norfolk, and Second. Lieutenant
William H. Pritcheet at New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21

the washery is a part and this compels
the trolley company to use unwashed
culm Just at is comes from the refuse
heaps. Fifty per cent. of this is incom-
bustible and consequently it is extreme
ly difficult to make steam. AS a result
the electric lines are badly crippled.
Scranton also has the distinction of
having the first operator to sign the
union scale. He is Michael Gibbons, who
conducts a small working in South Scran-
ton, from which he supplies some of the
schools and few private families He
feared his fifty men might quit at any
hour and agreed to sign the scale If the
union would exempt his place fA2m the
strike order. The district board of fie mine
workers union told him to sign t@e scale
and close down his works, and thek would
consider the proposition. He ccAsented
and the board will pass on the matter to-
morrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
DbNJAmlN JAMEo,
Member National Executive Board
United Mine Workers Of America
nrITs I-rDcr ADDrCrr NTAnr,

The E1RSI ARREST MADE.
Wlkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 20-The first
arrest in connection with the miners
strike was made this afternoon when
Joseph Begos, a Hungarian of Nanticoke,
was taken into custody, charged on oath
of Alexander Monsyock, with pointing a
revolver and threatening to shoot him
last night while he was returning from
work. The prosecutor is employed by
company working in one of the mines of
Nanticoke, and when he Started for home
last night he met Begos, who asked him
why he was working. Monsyock did not
answer. and was proceeding on his way
when, it is alleged, Begos pointed his. re-
volver. Upon his promising not to report
for work in the morning, Begos did not
shoot. The prisoner was brought to this
city and in default of $1,000 bail was COM
mitted to Jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, the mayor and city coun-
gil Of the city Of bismarck, state OF
North Dakota, did on the 10th day Of
August, A. D. 1900, at asession there
OF, adopt the following resolution, .
wit:
3 " resolved BY the city council,
that, whereas, more than one-eighth
Of the legal voters Of the city OF Bis
marck, North Dakota, voting at the
last preceding municipal election have.
petitioned the mayor and council o
said city to submit the question d to
whether said city shall become incor-
porated under chapter % Of the politi-
cal code of North Dakota, REVISED
Codes. 1899, TO vote of the electors
in such city. BE IT resolved that said
petition be granted and that said uues-
ton be submitted accordingly and that
the election for that purpose be held an
Monday the 3rd d1y of September, Al.
.. 1900, between the hours Of s o'clock
2 "a. and5 O'Clock pm, and that the
Judges of said election be and they arx
hereby designated as follows: III. ii.
Weeks. M. q. Jewell and e. B. Little.
and that the polling place shall be the
court house IN said city Of Bismarck,
Now therefore I, Edward d. Patterson.
mayor Of the city Of Bismarck, state
~ - 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28
STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.

The republicans OF North Dakota In
convention assembled reaffirm the. prin-
7clples OF the platform OF the republican,
n Iona sfaan en'ao held az Philadelphia
b present happy and prosperous con-
:dltions OF the American people is the result
OF the wise administration Of the repnb-i
the more important principles 81 the plat
form Of 1896. ts5g
Four years OF democratic rule had para
Iyzed the Industries OF the country, rem
:deredz farming unrennmeratIye, imnpover-
sished labor, unsettled all monetary values
ana practically ~bankrupted the United
states treasury. In q time OF profound
peace q democratic administration was
necessary and current expenses ofs the goy-
eminent Under the wise, business-iike
and patriotic administration Of President
ehanged All branches OF industry remain
active and successful; agricultural interests
more prosperous and labor more generally
md ~continuonsl employed and better paid
values have been fixed and settled ana III
the treasury of the United States. Instead.
FoI 9 deficit. one Of the marked features Of
revenue adequate to meet all the demands
OF the government.
We favor such legislation as viii de-.
stroy All unlawful combinations OF capital
formed I0r fhe purpose OF limiting produc-
tlon. Or increasing the price OF manufactured
prodncts. All aggregations OF capital
formed for this purpose are detrimental, to
tae nesI interests OF trade and hostile to
The Spanish-Anerican war was de-
clarea In obedience to the universal de-
mands under q republican administration
diers and sailors In that war formed some
O. the brightest pages In American history.
CuDa has been made free from Spanish
t misI / t aha a stable government es-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28

distinguished credit to the American pee
pie. In releasing the United States from
the grievous conditions of a European all
lance for the government of Samoa his
course is especially to be commended. BY
his securing to our undivided control the
most important island5 of the Samoan group
q the best harbor In the southern Pacific,
every American interest has been safe
guarded.
We approve the annexation Of the Ha-S
waiian Islands to the United States. sSss
We commend the part taken by our gov
erIlment IN the peace conference at the
Hague. We assert our ~steadfast adherence
5trine. 5&#sssss
were wisely regarded when President Nc
Kinley rendered his friendly offices In the
interest OF peace between Great Britain
and the South African republic. While the
American government must continue the
policy prescribed by Washington, affirmed
by every succeeding president and Imposed
upon. us by the Hague treaty of non-inter-
American people earnestly hope that 4 way
may soon be found, honorably alike to both
co~ntending parties, to terminate the strife
between them.
just responsibility of our Victories in the
Spanish war, the president and the senate
won the 1~lndonbted approval of the Ameri-
f fhap people. d aa other s sogrse was sarI possible
Philippine Islands.
That course created our responsibility
before the world. and with the unorganized
population whom our Intervention had
freed from Spain, to provide for the main
lenance Of law y Older, and for The ses-
punishment OF good government and for
the performances OF international oblfga-
lions. Our authority could not be less than
our responsibility and wherever sovereign
rights were extended At became the high
duty OF the government to maintain Its au-s
thority, to put down armed insurrections
and to confer the blessings Of liberty and
civilization upon all the rescued peoples.
The largest measure OF self-government
consistent with their welfare md our dn-
ties shall be secured to them b law. To
Cuba Independence and seif-goYernment
We're assured In the same voice BY which
war Wns declared. and to the letter fhfs
pledge shall be performed.
The republican party. upon its history
and upon this declaration OF It's principles
and policies confidently inyokes the con-
siderate and approving judgment OF the
American people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28

Persons having magazines OF books
s.tof any kind they desire to preserve
should have them bound. The Trib-
une bindery q now handle all work
Of this nature
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28

kee 3 st. Paul Railway. (No extra
charge on this train.)
For tickets, berths or information,
apply to any ticket agent, or address,
]. n. GONLEY, g
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent st. Paul, MINI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Origin of the Rad Sea.

NJ. A. Issel, in a recent issue Of the
Bulletin Of the Geological Society Of
Belgium, discusses the above interest
ing question. He believes that In late
miocene or early pllocene times the
Nile. a mightier river than 1t now Is,
emptied Its waters directly into the
great lake. the outlet being an i'm
mense waterfall. Even In post-plio-
Gene times the Nile continued to send
a portion Of Its waters into the Red
Sea. Traces of this connection are
furnished In the actual faunas Of the
two seas. The opening of the Straits
Of Bab-el-mandeb was caused by vol
canic activity followed by a period OF
subsistence and erosion Of the barrier
which separated the Red Sea from the
Indian Ocean. 1t Is remarked that
the opening of the Suez Canal has sen
sibly affected the distribution of some
forms Of life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Suspicious Liberality.

ut was n mean trick" said Jones.
with a smile. but l wanted my wife
to come home, and 1t was the only
way that l could think of to get her
back. She went away about FIVE
weeks ago on a vacation, and left me
alone to get along al best l could. 1t
wasn't long before l grew tired of
the arrangement, tired Of getting my
meals down town. tired Of sending
checks In reply to her demands for
more money. Three days ago / re-
ceiyed a letter asking me to send her
$50 at once. II was then that my plan
suggested itself. BY return mail ]
sent her a check for double the amount
that she had asked for. and enclosed
1t with a note that read: Don't hurry
back
ut worked as I thought II would
My wife returned by the first trair
with a strange CLEAN of inquiry In hei
eyes and a set about her lips thai
bodies trouble for me IL she confirms
the horrible suspicious that she Is la
boring under. However. ! have hel
at home, and I am not losing any sieeI
over what she may suspect."-Detroi
Free Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
NEW IDEA ABOUT BOXERS.
Every Waterman or Doorkespsr In Pe,in
u Member.

Every Waterman ar Ooorkespsr In Pekin
Member.
Writing of "The Revolution In China
aud It's Causes" In the Century, II,
Van Bergen gives considerable infor.
nation M TO the Boxers.
Any intelligent man who has lived
Mt pekin for six months knows OF
these so.calied Boxers. and has, know.
ingly or not. employed n or more
Of them. by the term Intelligent" Is
meant q man who does not suppose
that every human being must neces.
sarily und, rstand his W language.
but admits the fact that there are other
tongues. and also that, when he trav.
els or resides I'm foreign countries, II
becomes him to famillarize himself
with such foreign languages.
Every resident of Pekin employs a
Waterman or doorkceper. and that I =.
son II. In every instance, a member
OF the Tu-chuan literally. big Fist'):
or. as 1t IL now called, Boxer" soci.
ETY.. Properly considered. II In not a
secret society, but bears n great re-
scmblnncc to our labor unions. It's
purpose IL mainly benevolent, namely.
to provide for old or disabled mem-
bcrs.
The society Of the Boxers Is made
up Of men whose physical and muscu-
lar strength has been trained purpose
ly and from early youth. not that they
may enter the athletic arena. but that
they may engage In a perfectly lawful
and recognized career. They are cit
gagged M watchmen by wealthy resi-.
dents and ms guards by travellers car
rying n large amount OF money. or to
convoy species for great distances.
Such n guard or Waterman lnsurcs
perfect safety. for II places the prop
erty or person under the protection of
the Ia chuan Union. ana thieves or
mnlcfnctors dread arousing It's ven
geancc. Not Il single Instance IN on
record where n member OF the Ia. chu.
an was fnithlcss to his trust.
The Government recognized the I'm.
ion and frequently employed II to con
yoy treasure. The father OF Prince
Tuan, and grandfather OF the heir ap-
parent, Is. and has been for years. the
official patron of the union.
1t In evident from this explanation
TINT n member OF the Ta-chuan CORE
spends somewhat TO the modern call
Ing OF private detective In our social
arrangements. This IL further con
frmcd. since. IN either ease. men may
be hired for specific purposes, and not
always in strict conformity to law
The history OF the United States con
tains instances where corporations
in fear Of d%cpredations by striking
workmen, have engaged n body of pr
/, vate detectives to rcpel any attncl
upon their plants. A man In possession
Of n WELT lled purse could. Mt Pekin
engage any number of Ta-chuan mem
bers for purposes which would no
{ bear publicity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Pussy Could Read Her Own Letters.


II have a cat that a read." de-
clared a lady. "At any rate, she
knows when a letter INT for her."
"a letter." exclaimed her friend, In
establishment.
Eyes, n letter. If you don't believe
1t, I will prove 1t to you. Just walt a
moment while l direct one."
She left the room and presently re-
turned with a sealed envelope, I'D
dressed, Miss Pussy, No. - Blank
street, City" This letter was duly
posted.
The next morning the postman came.
and soon afterwaru the servant IN.
tered with a bundle Of letters, among
which was that for Miss Pussy.
Placing them near her feline hlghness
on the floor Pussy's mistress said:
"Now, Pussy. pick ont your letter."
Surprisingly enough Pussy at once
showed an interest. and In a moment
had pushed aside with her paws the
envelope addressed to her.
swat q moment" said the mistress
"and she'll open It,"
Scarcely had she said this when Miss
Pussy tore open the envelope, and In
n moment was literally devouring it,
contents-catnip!-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12

Excitement pervades the United
States Fish Commissioners experts.
Professor Barton Warren Evermann,
an ichthyologist. has found two little
minnows. or darters, which do not be-
long to any known species, In Lake
Maxincuckee. Indiana. without re-
gard to their feeling, he named them
"Hadropteru observation-disclosures Ever
mann" and ~"Estheostoma AubeenaubeI
Eyermann."
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Feminine Superiority.

There Is n little story that illustrates
the calm self satisfaction with which
the feminine mind asserts Its SUPERIOR
lty.
Lucy and George are children OF
East End parents. Lucy Is seven and
George Is five. She has attended the
primary department of a private
school Just four months. Here Is an
overheard conversation between the
two:
Lucy with a greatly panied express
slon)-"Why. brother, anybody could
tell you are only five. You dent even
know the difference between corn and
wheat"
George (who hates to acknowledge
his inferiority)-"I do. too! Wheat IL
is"
Lucy taking pity on hlm) why.
George, you know well enough you
don't know. Listen to me and re-
member. Wheat Is wheat and corn is
corn. and wheat grows In a wheatheld
and corn grows In a cornieldi And
don't you yer forget it."-Clsveland
P~laindealer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
SONG OF The SWORD.

{ remember the day that she hung me
On the wall by the musket's side
And kissed my blade with a r%everent
touch
For the honor of him who died;
I heard her say that | served him well,
And he trusted his life to me
As he grasped my hilt with his daring
And we swung to the victory.
She came to me in the dark alone,
As the long years fluttered by,
And ] heard her song and | felt her kiss
And l thrilled to her tender sigh;
I knew that she saw us in vision sweet
When the bugles blew to the charge
And he swung me forth to the cleaning
And | swept through the human large.
She came one day when her locks were
And took me from the wall;
She wiped the rust of her tears away,
+ again rang the bugle call;
Sh, lid my hilt in q stalwart hand
NJ, masters son, | knew,
And the drums awoke and the troops
marched by,
And the trumps Of the battle blew!
| leapcd to the life of the battle.roar,
The spirit of STRIFE awokc;
l danced in the light Of my blade that
shon,
Through the flame of the battle.smoke.
Ny steel rang clear on the foeman's steel,
Then, stiifened and cold and still,
/ felt the clasp OF the hand that had
drawn
Ny blade with I hero.will.
| am hanging again on the chimney wall;
The summers have doomed and fled;
There are two meath the hill that are
slumbering sweet
The dead that are greatly dead,
Sweetheart. mother, she softly glidcs
Through the shadows wherein | hang,
And lays Ter ear to my blade to hear
The echo of battles clang.
Her lips are warm with the breath OF love
Oh! woman who gave her brave
To her country's call and the battle thrall
And the peace of the soldiers grave!
She breathcs her prayer in her tender
way,
And listens TO hear me tell
How fierce they rode TO the lines of death
How nobly they fought and fell.
Her gray head bends to the song, tn,
dusk
Steals silently through the room;
The birds are asleep in their little nests
Where the cannon were wont to boom.
Her cheek is soft on my polished face,
Her pale hand claspeth me,
All! worn, wan lady, you're dreaming to
night,
And the dead have come back to thee!
--Folger McKinsey, in Baltimore News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
run drill il now carried OF

Maxim gun drill Ia now carried on
In the various schools Of instruction
In Canada. Cadet corps regulations
have been extended to include not only
universities, colleges, collegiate insti-
tutes, and high schools, but the public
schools. Provision has been made FOL
the formation Of cadet battallons and
cadet corps to be attached to existing
battallOns Of militia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
WORDS OF WISDOM.

All our progress IL an unfolding like
the vegetable bud. You have first the
instinct, then an opinion, then n knowl.
edge. as the plant has root, bud and
fruit. Trust the instinct to the end.
though you can render no reason. 1t
IL vain to hurry II. BY trusting 1t to
tho end, Il shall ripen unto truth. and
you shall know while you believe.
A good conscience Is to the soul
what health II to the body. 1t pre-
serves n constant ease md serenity
within us, and more than countervnils
all the calamitles and Affections which
can possibly befall us.
He who asks of life nothing but the
Improvement of his own nature. and q
continual moral progress toward in
ward cOntentment and rlghtful sub
mission. Is less liable than any other
to miss and waste his life.
IL you want to be miserable think
about yourself. about what you want.
what you like, what respect people
ought to pay you and what people
think Of you.
Some Of the best lessons we ever
learn we learn from mistakes and fall
ures. The error Of the past Is Ia wis
| dom and success Of the future.
Mere Ideals, unsecured by deeds, are
like unframed pictures. They DO not
long retain their freshness and whole
ness and beauty.
1t IL n maxim that those to whom
everybody allows the second place
have an undoubted right to the first.
self.knowledge is that acquaintance
with ourselves which shows us what
we are, and what w ought to be.
Hope IL like the sum-. which. as we
Journey toward 1t, casts the shadow
of our burden behind us.
IL we could but conquer our inmost
enemies we could stand thousands Of
our outward ones.
Providence has given us hope and
sleep as q compensation for the many
cares OF life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12

1t is gratifying to learn that the ef'
fort to acclimatize the reindeer In Alas
ka has been successful. Although
most of the $40 animals imported from
Lapland nearly three years ago died
en- route from the over-richness of the
diet of hay. on which they were fed
because Of the im~possibility of provid'
ing the tundra moss on which they
thrive, a small number survived. The
herd. which was later enlarged by the
addition Of 700 reindeer doe from 81
IBERIA. now numbers 5000 head. and Its
rapid increase under Government pro
lection seems assured. The introduc-
ton of a domestic animal capable OF
sustaining life ON y bleak tundra and
equally useful as a beast Of burden
and food 10 an event OF the greatest
Importance to our Arctic dependency,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
The appearance of Cornelius Van.

The appearance of Cornelius Van
derbilt In the political arena is as
cribed both ut Newport and In New
York to his clever wife. who Is deter.
mined that IL he is not to be the chief
of the Vanderbilt family In point of
wealth, he shall be Its acknowledged
superior In intellect, public spirit and
usefulness to the community among
which his lot Is cast.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12

always show himself worthy of his
fathers choice.
Great was the establishment of the
other brothers. and all were amazed
when each showed his own ring and
told of his fathers last words to him
and made the same claim that the cid.
est had made.
Then arose nm eager discussion: the
rings we examined. aud IL was
found impossible to distinguish the
magic ring from the others. and the
brothers determined to bring the mat.
ter before the judge. The judge Ques-
toned all the brothers closely, but
each II affirmed exactly the same
thing, that the father had privately
promised To give the ring to him alone.
and that upon his deathhed he had
sent for him and had actually given
him the ring.
Not one of them was willing TO be.
lieve that the father had deceived
him In the matter. but each vas more
inclined to suspect his brothers of
'ii'-iiS "'AN a. ihiN' 'lNllls EhI
ported by Il ring which he pretended
to be the true one. But even this they
| were YER. unwilling to believe. for the
brothers had always lived In mutual
love and trust.
The judge was Mt first much per.
picked, and exclaimed, nngrlly: do
sit here in the seat of judgment to un.
ravcl all the riddles that foolish peo'
pie may bring me? | cannot pro.
nounce which Is the true ring and who
Is the true head of the family. But
stay" he continued. you tell me thai
the true ring possesses the magic pow
er of making its owner beloved. This
must decide il, then, for the false rings
can never have such power. Now
say which Of you Is most beloved b,
the other two? Speak-you are silent
DO the rings, then. only work inward
ly upon yourselves, so that each on
loves himself best? Oh! then you ar,
all deceived, and d%ecelvers, too
Doubtless the true ring il lost, an,
your father has bestowed upon eacl
of you n false ring.
$50 IL you wait here to hear m.
sentence you wait in vain, but II yoI
seek my advice, l will gladly give
you. My counsel Is this: Return {
your home and cease your strife
Each one las received a ring from hi
father: let each one believe his rim
to be the true ring; and in order {
prove to others tn, truth of his clair
let each one strive to make hlmsel
the most beloved; let him show n gel
tie, generous spirit, n noble forgetfu
ness Of self, sympathy with other
truth, fidelity, modesty and, above al
plety tow ,rd God. SO will he who g!
GELS most in these virtues be the MOI
beloved, and so will all see plainl
who is the owner of the true ring"
The brothers returned to their hon
, and followed the wise counsel of Il
Judge. They We'd with each other
. showing an amiable, unselfish tempe
until, by the constant practice of Il
! virtues which the Judge had recol
mended to them they grew so uns'
fish tnat the disp te about the ril
y was forgotten, md they passed the
I lives together In harmony and hapl
I ness, and so the deceit Of their wei
and unprincipled father had a bett
: result than 1t deserved. - New 70
= News.