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The age-herald., 1900-10-06

Hazleton, October 5.-Eight Italians em- ployed on the night shift of the Calvin Pardee & Co. colliery at Lattimer, were attacked on the public road leading from that place to Hollywood early this morning by twenty-five women who had marched from Milnesville.
 The women waited to attack the men working in the Lattimer mine as they passed along the road which leads to their homes at Hollywood A few of the women were armed with clubs, but most of them carried stones of all sizes in their aprons.
 The first non-striking mine workers to leave the colliery were the little band pf eight Italians. They saw the women on the
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Crisis Is Approaching A

wilkesbarre, Pa., October 5-The crisis in the coal miners strike seems to be ap- preaching As was stated in the Associated Press despatches from here yesterday both sides are playing a waiting game and each imagines that it has the winning card up it's sleeve. It is now up to President Mitchell to decide what he is going to do. If he delays with the idea that the opera tors will make a better offer he is liable to delay a settlement of the strike indefi- nitely An analysis of the 10 per cent in- crease offered shows that the average miners wages would not be increased 10 per cent, should he return to work, but 1t Is argued that it Is better than nothing; that if the United Mine Workers keep their or- ganization intact, they can compel the op- orators to make further concessions In the years to come. It Is said that Prest- dent Mitchell takes this view himself If
 the strikers accept the offer of 10 per cent increase 1t is a victory for Mitchell. If they do not accept it and the strike is fought to a finish and the men beaten in the end it will be a defeat for the leader of the miners.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
From Scranton

Scranton, Pa, October 5-According to the statement of President T. H. Watkins of the committee which went to New York to demand better tolls for the individual operators, the latter will tomorrow join with the big companies in posting notices of the 10 per cent offer by which 1t Is hoped to end the strike.
 A story which gained credence was that the committee was told to go home and suggest to the individual operators that request from them would come with better grace after they had purged themselves of the taint of rebellion which attches to them by reason of their refusal to post the notice of increase, and because further Of the utilization of so many with the project to bring an independent road to the tide- water
 Local officials of the United Mine Work CTS say that now that the 10 per cent offer is general a convention may be called to consider 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Fortv-five Men Indicted

Akron, O., October 5.-The special grand jury Investigating the riot of August 9, returned sixty-six true bills, indic.ing forty- five men. One of these is Councilman George Brodt and another A A. Halted, both prominent citizens. City officials were censured for allowing the mob to assemble and for not dispersing it early in the even ing
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Michael Breaks " orld Record

Baltimore, Md, October 5-Jimmy Mi chael won twenty mile motor paced race tonight at the Coliseum from Archie Mo- Eachern by $50 yards. Time, BIAS 2-5. The first five miles were ridden by Michael in seven minutes 52 seconds, one second faster than the former worlds record.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06

of the Chinese government was great when they received official notification today from the Viceroy to the effect that foreign pressure had necessitated the degredation of prominent members of the court.
 The new German cable from Che Foo to Tsin Tau has been opened.
 It is reported that the allies will demand an indemnity which will aggregate $200,- 900, 000
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Mobile Man Elected

Denver, Colo, October 5.-The conven- ton of the National Funeral Directors Association today elected P. H. Dickson of Mobile, Ala, president
 Charleston, S. S., was chosen as the next meeting place.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
A Call to Work

shamokn, Pa, October 5.-The officials of the North Franklin colliery at Trever- ton announced this afternoon that the whistle of the operation would be blown tomorrow morning as notification to former employees that if they wanted work the breaker would be started up. Three hun- dred heavily armed deputies and coal and iron policemen still surround the colliery. so that if the men resmue work the com- pany will protect them. a
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
THE WEATHER

OCCASIONAL RAINS SATURDAY; SUNDAY, FAIR FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06

WuEnE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WHERE way-to reach the pu bile. and the way is through The Age-Herald. Ornament your advertisement with facts and The Age Herald will do the rest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
WHO LIES?

The censor of the press is needed for
the big republican organs as well as
for the little ones. One paper says
Bryan has abandoned silver, while an
other says that silver is the only issue
in the campaign. Reconcile these con-
flicting statements if you can:
FORSAKES FREE SILVER.
The most interesting feature of the
four democratic campaign speeches de-
livered at Indianapolis is the common
understanding they show of deter
mination by the democratic leaders to
run away from the silver question
Bryan, who would not accept the nom
ination unless a declaration for free
silver at 16 to 1 was put into the plat
form, has lost in August the courage of
his July convictions. In his long
speech of Acknowledgements of the noti
fication of his nomination he does not
pay the silver question the cold re-
spect of passing glance.-Philadel-
phia Press (rep).
MENACE OF BRYANISM.
The nation is in no mood for accept
ing candidates ON the strength of mere
apologies and assurances that they
can do no mischief since their hands
are tied. 1t is not to be beguiled by
any trumpery masks Of "anti-imperial-
ISM" 1t takes Mr.. Bryan at his word,
that 1t twill not consent to the con-
sideration of any other question" so
long as it is menaced with a Bryan
izing of it's finances and an Altgeld-
izing of its administration Of Justice
New York Tribune (rep.).
Is the Press or the Tribune the
champion liar? The truth is that the
organs are so badly scared that they
do not know what to say. Bryans
great speech has knocked them all
silly. They are confused and befud-
died. The whole party has become
groggy. They fight wildly and are
just as likely to kill their friends as
their foes. The censored editorials
that are prepared for the country
press had better be furnished to the
city press also. 1t is the only way to
stop the organs from playing such
diScordant tunes,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
SENATOR BUTLER.

Chairman Butler appears to have es-
capped from the spell of For Bryan's
sake" Mr. Buffers aspirations to sue
ceeed himself in the United States SEN
ate were smothered under democratic
votes in the North Carolina election
and it is not strange that he should
lose faith in the genuineness of demo-
cratic sympathy for populism.-Re-
publican paper.
The erection in North Carolina has
not affected the attitude of Senator
Butler toward Mr.. Bryan. That cleo
ton was an unspeakable outrage, not
against Senator Butler, the populists
or the republicans. but against the dis
franchised negroes. If they had made
an educational qualification for all vot-
ers, white as we'll as black, it would
have been all right, but to allow ig-
norant white men to vote and exclude
ignorant black men is an awful crime
against serf-government. Mr. Butler
sees that wickedness as we all see 1t,
but he is not the kind of a man to sac
rifice principle because he did not get
an office. Nobody is guilty of that Of
tense except the democrats of North
Carolina, and Mr.. Butler never had
anything to do with the democrats of
that state. He stands just where he
did before the election, and he is still
more in favor of reform that will re-
suit in the election Of Bryan.
Butler is one of the youngest and
one of the abest of the southern
statesmen. He is not crushed-he
still has a glorious future before him
he will continue to be sought after so
long as brains and virtue are recog-
nized in this country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
N EBR ASkA.

There is more need of censor for
the republican press of Nebraska than
there is for a censor in the Philip
pines. One organ tells one story and
another organ contradicts it. One pa
per says the state is very prosperous
and another says that the state has
been irremediably ruined by the pops.
Read and reconcile the following ex-
tracts if you can:
The deposits in Nebraskas 405 pri
vate and state banks have increased
during the last three months SPOOL
1861. If Mr.. Bryan had desired to
do really good turn for his state and
its citizens he would have mentioned
this fact in his Indianapolis speech.
1t would have been a good advertise
ment-Norfolk News.
The standing of Nebraska in the
union of states has refrigerated to no
inconsiderable extent since the birth
of fusionism and will remain well
down in the scale until given an adj
ministration of patriotism and prin-
ciple.-Pawnee Press.
Do we really need another admins
tration of patriotism and principle?
During the last republican admins
tration of patriotism and principle the
state officials robbed the treasury,
robbed the auditors Office, robbed the
school funds and brought state war
rants down TO per cent discount.
Since the wicked pops came into pow
er state warrants are selling at a big
premium and not one single dollar of
the peoples money has been misappro-
priated in four and half years. Had
we better hold on to the reckless adj
ministration of the pops or go back to
the republican administration of pa
triotism and principle ?-Omaha Non
Conformist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14

The Standard Oil company, which is
the greatest of all the trusts, because
it has a greater monopoly than any
other, is declaring dividends this year
at the rate Of 4S Fer cent on its $780,
600, 900 of common stock. The state
ment is enough to set one thinking.
II successful trust can make money
at this rate what limit can be put to
it's power of extension and extortion?
philadelphia Ledger.
There is no limit to "its power OF
extension and extortion." Under pres
ent conditions it's power for evil will
grow greater and greater as the years
go by. There is no remedy except In
public ownership. The oil must be-
long to all the people instead of a pri-
vate syndicate. The politicians de-
clare against trusts and then carefully
avoid the only remedy for the trust
evil. A genuine politician never looks
beyond the next election. Instead OF
trying to discover cure he labors to
hide the disease. The trusts are not
all bad-they are an educational in
fiuence-they are teaching the people
the benefit of corporation-from them
we learn economy in the production
and distribution of commodities. They
represent the transition state from the
crude conditions of the past to the
glorious enlightenment of the future.
The greed of the trusts is forcing us to
learn the great lessons of human
brotherhood the faster. Their grasp
ing methods are teaching us "our plain
duty" When the people see that
trusts continue to grow in spite of un-
friendly legislation they will cease to
try to destroy them and will develop
them to greater size and greater use
fulness. AS the big trusts now swal-
low the little ones, then the peoples
universal trust will swallow all the
rest of the brood AS the needle points
to the pole, just so surely do the ex-
banding trusts point to the public
ownership of all monopolies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
A "HOSS" ON ILLITERACY

The illiterate savages of the Philip
pines are deriving aid and comfort
from the careful perusal of democratic
convention literature.-Detroit Free
Press.
This is the first time that we ever
heard that "illiterate savages" knew
how to read. Wonderful, isn't it?
Those "illiterate savages" have excel
lent taste, too-they read good litera-
ture-that Kansas City platform will
inspire lofty ideas of good government
and universal freedom. How much
better for them than if they read ten
cent novels or republican literature.
Those "illiterate savages" will prob
ably read Patrick Henry's great
speech, in which he says, Give me
liberty, or give me DEATH They may
read Jefferson's immortal declaration
that all men are created equal. They
may read about Lexington and Con-
cord and the glorious night ride OF
Paul Revere. They may read the
emancipation proclamation of Abra-
ham Lincoln, by which he broke the
chains of the bondmen and told the
oppressed to go free. They may read
the speech of Bryan at Indianapolis,
in which the great tribune of the peo-
pie proclaims in trumpet tones the
sublime truth that all men, every
where beneath the shining sun, are
and of right ought to be free and in
dependent. What q misfortune for
Mckinley and his gang that those ell
literate savages" have learned how to
read. 1t is liable to cause endless
complications.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
soERs PAY RRYAN's EXPENSES

London, Aug. 12.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-John
Stuart, correspondent of the Morning
Post, telegraphs from Pretoria: THE
Beers state that Kruger is contribut-
ing to Bryan's election expenses be-
tween 100000 and f750,000. 1t is also
stated that Webster Davis received
925,000 toward the expenses Of the
American campaign. Press dispatch.
Here is a new Anglo-American alli-
ance. An alliance Of the campaign
Yiars. What a nice thing for us II
that dispatch were only true-a cam
paign fund of more than three million
of dollars and our committee relieved
from all expenses on account Of Web
ster Davis. That is a magnificent lie
for starter. What will our English
allies be able to accomplish in that
line when they get warmed up? But
we feel 1t our duty to warn them to
go slow. They have slightly overdone
1t this time. Their intention Is to
make Bryan unpopular because he has
the sympathy of the fighting farmers
Of South Africa. 1t might have this
effect in England, but 1t has entirely
the opposite effect in America. We
are willing to admit right now that
every patriot in South Africa is in
favor of Bryan's election and not only
that, but every patriot on earth de-
sires the same thing. Kruger has
given no money to Bryan's campaign
the poor old man has no money to
give-but he gives more than money
he gives his earnest sympathy and
his fervent prayers. They say that
the hope of Bryan's election Is all that
enables the Beers to continue the war
against their cruel oppressors. That is
the most glorious thing ever said
about William ]. Bryan. The lives of
two republics are dependent on his
election. This will nerve the arms of
true patriots in both hemispheres to
renewed endeavor. The patriots of
South Africa will fight harder because
they realize that in the success of
Bryan the day of their redemption
draweth night-the patriots of America
will work harder because they feel
that the success of Bryan will be the
triumph of freedom all around the
world
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
GOSPEL MEASURE.

An official medical report says that
there are 10000 lepers in the Philip
pines. We are constantly learning
something new about the excellencies
of our Asiatic possessions. Did any
body ever get so many things for so
little money? Only twenty millions
for thousand beautiful islands, fit
for winter resort or summer home
an unending rebellion-hurricane
and earthquakes-a bran new lot of
diseases-polygamy and slavery-Ma-
lays, Chinese, savages-a variety Of
niggers too numerous to mention, and
10000 lepers thrown in to make good
measure. 1t helped the labor market,
also, and enlarged legitimate trade.
Sixty thousand Americans find en-
ployment at good wages and 400 Ma
Mia saloons are bringing profitable
returns to some of our enterprising
people. Yes, we got a whole lot of
things, and the price is only equal
to four months earnings of the Stan
.dard Oil company.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
A REASONABLE PRIVATE.

Thomas w. Jones, a private in
troop G, Eleventh cavalry, writing
from Santa Cruz, Philippine is
lands, tells how sixty members of his
regiment were ordered out to kill or
capture famous Filipino general,
known to be living in the neighbor-
hood. The generals house was locat-
ed and the Americans crawled through
the underbrush until they secured
positions but a few yards distant.
Then they discovered that they had
unwittingly CHANGED upon a we'd
ding. There was a large crowd pres
ent to take part in the festivities.
Most Of them. Of course, were women
and children. but there were about
seventy-five men present who were
armed. The Americans were ordered to
fire volley from ambush and then
charge, which they did with terrific
results.
THE scene that resulted was hop
rible," writes Private Jones. "On
the ground near the house lay the
body of the bride, whose brains had
been blown out. The groom, who haG
received bullet in the stomach. Was
lying near by dying. Twelve Of the
Filipinos had been killed and about
the same number wounded. An elderly
woman was shot through the leg and
a little child had her arm shot off,
l"But we got the old general. all
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
A TAXPAYERS VIEW.

Mr.. Editor: have read the discus
sion in your columns on the subject Of
fire insurance, and, with your permits.
sion, I desire to give my experience as
property owner and former resident
in q state where there is law prohib-
iting fire insurance companies to COM
bine to charge certain rates.
When this bill was before our legis-
lature l championed it, but afterward
saw it was folly and tended to raise
rates.
Arate on building or stock is made
scientifically. The fire insurance COM
panies see what the profit or loss has
been on certain kind of property for
several years. They then fix a rate on
a standard building and charge an
addition for those that are not up to
the standard, thus encouraging good
construction. These rates are given
agents, and when a man improves his
property his rate is decreased.
If laws are passed to prohibit COM
panies from using these rates, invari-
ably they stick to the old rates and
when a man improves his property he
gets no advantage in his rate.
These laws therefore keep rates up
and companies can not pool their ex-
perience to see if they can be reduced.
Since 1893, rates in all states in this
country having no anti-compact laws
have materially declined. The average
rate in these states for twelve years
has been Sill on every 500, or eleven
points lower than 1898.
The average rate in states having
laws preventing combinations or rates
for the same period is Sl.27 or one point
lower than 1898. In the last seven
years rates of fire insurance have been
lowered l7.2 per cent while in anti
compact states they have been lowered
only rs per cent.
In Kansas, for example, which has
an anti.coinpact law, the average rate
for fifteen years is sl.35. In states
having no such law it is S1.07 for the
same time. The average rate in Kan
sas since 800 IS 81. 30, in states having
no anti-comract fire insurance law,
Sill.
States passing such laws, and there
are sixteen, hoped to force companies
to reduce rates, but it will be seen
such was not the result. These figures
are taken from the state insurance de-
partments.
These anti-compact states like Kan
sas have not participatc in the benefit
of reduced rates because the companies
were not allowed 20 combine and see II
the results warranted a decrease. Kan
sas to-day does not know whether its
rates are correct simply because the
companies cannot figure out their COM
bined experience.
Knowing that to abandon rates is to
invite disaster, companies will stick to
the old rates, therefore anti-compact
law states get no benefit at all OF new
rates, based upon standards that give
reductions.
1, for one, see that these laws are
failures and should be repealed.
TAXPAYER.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14

right. and we burned the insurgents
quarters before we left" ends the let
ter.-News item.
What dreadful story Of cowardly
murder? Firing from ambush at the
guests of a peaceful wedding. The
happy bride cruelty slain. the proud
groom writhing in dying agony, the
wedding guests fearfully flying from
coming death at the hands of the SOL
diers of the great free republic across
the sea.
There Is a specimen of McKinleys
Wanted pacification. Paciication, for
giveness and fraternity. Never. The
Filipinos living will hate us to the
last syllable of recorded time, and FIJI
ipinos dead will denounce our cruel
barbarity before the throne of Cod
Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
INJUNCTION HABIT.

One of the beauties Of the injunction
system is manifest in the case of the
telegraph company which is enjoinel
by one court to cease serving grain
quotations and is enjoined by another
court to keep on serving them. The
company's officials are likely to get
into Jail whichever court they obey.
This, taken in connection with the
fact that anyone with a S. bill can
secure an injunction against anybody
doing anything, is calculated to make
people think that there may be some
thing in the talk of government by
Injunction" after all.-Chicago Chron-
icle,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14

A writer in the New York Sun gives
figures to show that the problem OF
procuring a sufficient number Of rail-
road ties causes the corporations in
creasing perplexity. A mile Of stand
ard single-track railroad requires
about $500 ties, and the average nfe
of a tie is estimated at about five
years. The annual requirement of the
Pennsylvania railroad for the part of
the system east of Pittsburg is nearly
100000 ties. The tie supply Of all
the railways of the country represents
an aggregate impressive at once to the
business instinct and to the magma
ton. Under the best conditions, and
making no allowance for fire and other
accidents, plot Of 1000 acres and a
period of 30 years are required to pro-
duce 1000, 900 ties. Every line Of rail-
road thus becomes an argument in
favor of preserving our forests from
destruction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14

Vertical penmanship, adopted 30
widely in the public schools a few
years ago, seems to be going out of
fashion. 1t is said to be slow to write
and not favored in commercial life.
The return to the SDencerian system
emphasizes the project to erect a me-
mortal library to Plat Spencer in &C.
neva, o. Here, in a little log house,
the great penman taught many branch
es, especially the beautiful handwrit-
ing which young and old came from
afar to learn. Until the age of 8,
Spencer had never seen writing paper,
but he had already traced his charac-
tiers in the sand of the rivers edge
and on the bark Of trees His life was
full of hardships, but many a man
reared in luxury may we'll envy the
inscription, Poet, penman, educator,
reformer, benefactor," engraved on his
tomb by grateful pupil.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14

Norma Diorn is girl who lives
with her father near the headquarters
Of the Guadalupe in Texas, and has
recently been rewarded for bravery
with handsome silver-mounted re-
volver, presented by the Texas Cattle
association. Her achievement was the
lassoing Of mountain lion and drag
ging 1t to its death, as it was in the
act of attacking her fathers cattle, on
the borders of the ranch. AS she had
no weapon on her person, she was
forced to depend upon her lariat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-14
REINCARNATED.

M. De Giers, the Russian minister at
Pekin, has transmitted long report
to his government respecting the situ-
alton. The report is interesting not
so much because of its contents. but
from the fact that its author was
boiled alive with considerable cere-
mony three weeks ago by the BOX
ers," assisted by the opponents of ad-
vanced journalism. His reincarnation
will naturally excite considerable in
terest.