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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
THE BIG STRIKE IS ON.
While Not Unanimous Its Extent
Amounts to a Practical
Tie-Up.
THE MINERS EXPRESS CONFIDENCE.
Pump Hands and Mule are
Required to Remain nj Their
Posts the Latter as Long. Only ~
the Mules are Not Employed 10
Draw Coal.

Philadelphia. Sept. ls.-Reports
from the anthracite coal fields of this
state indicate that the tie-up caused
by the strike for higher wages and
redress OF other grievances, of more
than 10000 mine workers, is ut least
as complete as the leaders of the
United Mine Workers of America, the
organization back of the strike,
claimed at any time.
Missed in Their R~cckOnins.
Companies and individuals owning
mines who had claimed that their
workings would operate ms usual. de-
spite the strike order, apparently
reckoned without accurate knowl-
edge of the attitude of their men. IL
is true that some operations in the
Hazleton region were working. with
as high as SO per ent of the men nj
work, nevertheless the greater mum
Der of men in the district were idle,
Tic-up Practically Complete.
In the Scranton and W~ilkesbarrc
districts the tie-up was practically
somplete. As a expected, the Schuyl'
Kill region, with Pottsyille for a cen
trail point, was at work with very few
defections.
These men have not the same griev
ances that prevail in the other dis
~tricts. and if they go on strike it vii
be largely through sympathy.
Mitchell Directing the strike.
President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers, who has established
headquarters at Hazleton, and is per
~sonally directing the strike, estimate
that over 100000 men struck. and tina
$4,000 more will join them Tuesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and fever.
The Best Prescription Is Groves
TasteleSS Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle.
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in a Tastelcss form. The
Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out Of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called "Taste-
less" chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tones shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, SOC.
NOTE > Tho records Of tho Paris NsodcSne Co., 81. L0"s'
show that ov0r ono and one-han million b0fAes o.
Groves TsstoEess OHM Tonic were cold last year ana
tho saI0s are continually Increasing. Tho O0n0AusS0" :
in0vjGabG0 that Groves TastsNess Ohsu Tonic % . pro-
so~ipd0n for malaria having genuine mer'f. and any
drsUOist Or 0bemiss will seN YOU %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

They Managed Pretty Well. However.
20 Make Themselves Un-
derstOOd.

There is a little settlement Of New Hamn.
shire people in Kiowa county. Col. Amony
other things they brought with them The
New Hampshire aversion TO using any more
words in conversation than are absolutely
necessary, says the Philadelphia Record.
Two of them met on the road recently and
INDUCED in the. following dialogue:
"Mornin', ST."
"Mornin', Josh"
.What'd you give your horse for bots."
"Turpentine."
"Mornin'."
"Mornin'."
A few days later the men met again. and
here's the way a hard luck story was told IN
mighty few words:
"Mornin', 81"
"Mornin', Josh"
"What'd you say you gave your horse for
bots?"
"Turpentine."
"Killed mine"
"Mine, too"
"Mornin'."
"Mornin'."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Scranton. Pa, Sept. 16.-The su.
perintcndents OF the different mining
companies here we're again in con.
ference. and from now on they will
inert daily. They have thoroughly
reviewed the situation. and while de
ploring generally the strike of thei'
employees. they 10 no e how IL ID
possible 20 change from the decision
heretofore made, namely. the impos.
s;bility Of granting any increases In
wages. and the determination not ia
recognise the United Mine Workers
of Ame RIGA.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

San Francisco, Sept. i5.-Almost q
record trip from the eastern coast
was made by the large steamer Bos-
MIA, which has arrived in a. days and
10 hours from Philadelphia. She be-
lcngs to the Hamburg-American line
and has been chartered by the Ger
man government. The Bosnia Is the
largest steamship that ever came 10
this port. She will take from here
over 100 animals for tho German
savpiry In China, in addition TO all
the fodder they will require on the
voyage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

TESTIMONY.
Jiu, Howard the Man seen 10 Rum
From the state House
After the shooting.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. is.-Bowman
Gaines, the most Important witness
for the prosecution in the Jim How
ard trial, testified that Howard is the
man he saw run out Of the state
house grounds and jump the fence inn
mcdiately after the shooting of Geo.
bel.
Bowman Gaines was severely cross
examined by Col. Owens, but the wit
ness insisted that Howard was the
man he saw running out through the
rear grounds Of the state house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Information reccivcdup to tonight
shows that $4,000 mine workers arc
on strike in the anthracite region. OF
this number $4,000 are in District No.
I, 10000 in District No. 3, and 10000
in District No. z.
Reports received are to the effect
that a large number of those who
went TO the mines to-day will join in
the suspension tomorrow.
"Thc number Of men now out on
strike exceeds that of any other in
dustrial contest n the history Of our
country"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
Rendered mind BY a Biow.

Lead, $. d.. Sept. ls.--Whilc work
ing in the Hidden Fortune mine,
Capt. Grant Todd, Of this city. was
accidentally struck in the back OF
the neck by a mining hammer. The
blow shattered the nerves in such~a
way that total blindness has come IN
The man. Todd was captain Of a
Africa, and when captured By the
Hocr. he, with Others. was bnnishcd
irora the country. lie II totally blind
now, and is Is feared that his allie.
tion will be permanent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
THE OLD BIBLE HOUSE MAY GO.
The Home Of the American bible So
ciety for Half n Century Sue
cumbs 20 Competition.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE old Bible
house at Fourth avenue and Ninth
s~trcet-home of the American Bible
society for nearly fifty years-is to
be sold, and the great printing estab.
lishment of the society will be given
up and the Bibles printed by con.
tract. This step has been made nee
cssary by the competition of the Ok.
ford and international Bible compa-
MES in England.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
MOVEMENTS OF DIPLOMATS.
Special Representative Rockville
Earl III A~Hoat-Nrs. Kruger
mt LOurencO Marques.

Tien Tsin, Sept. Is. via Shanghai,
Sept. 1T.-Mr. William Woodville Rock.
hill. special representative Of the
United States in China. has left for
pekin. In an Interview before leav-
ing he said he did not expect to re-
main there more than n few days.
Ii Hung Chang is at Taku On n Rus
will come TO Tien Tsin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Lisbon, Sept. 1.-THE Portuguese
government has telegraphed TO the
governor Of Mozambique, authorizing
the departure of Mr.. Kruger for Eu-
rope. The governor, however, must
satisfy himself that Mr.. Kruger is
really going TO Europe. Meanwhile
he Is instructed to take all precau.
tions to safeguard the personal secur'
ity Of Mr.. Kruger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
WANTED TO TELL HER.
Hts Circuit Was Disconnected, Bus
Loves Current Was Soon
Flowing Smoothly.

"Millie!"
The young lineman twirled his hat in his
hands in an agitated manner and spoke in a
voice that seemed to have a tendency TO yet
way from him, says the Philadelphia In
quirer.
"Millie. the fact is. I~-I-there's some.
thing I've been wanting TO tell you for a long
time, but | can't seem TO fetch il. When
you look at me like that, you know, it breaks
me all up. I've been coming here SO long
that | oughtn't to he afraid, / reckon. but
you know how it Is-or maybe YOU don't.
either. ! thought you're a little the livest
wire | ever-l didn't think it would be so
hard when l."
Here he came to a dead stop.
"Millie," he exclaimed, in desperation.
TIN short circuited. I've burned out a
fuse,"
Jerry, are you trying TO ask me to marry
your
.Y-es,'
"Why. Of course / will. you foolish boy"
And loves current flowed unobstructedly
again, lighting up with its pure radiance the
rose-embowered pathway that, etc, etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
ATTEMPT TO START WORK.
NOn-Appearance of Breaker Boys
Prevented IL.

Hazlcton. Pa, Sept. 1s.-At the lie.
high Valley Coal Co.'S washerics an
attempt was made TO start work, but
the nonappearance of the breaker
boys prevented il.
The A. Pardee collieries at Cranber-
ry and Crystal Ridge, employing s25
men, started short-handed, as did also
the M. $. Kemmerer mine at Sandy
Run.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

The Hague. Sept. 1.-THE govern.
mcnt of the Netherlands has tele-
graphcd to Lourenco Marques, Offer
ing a Dutch war ship to bring Mr..
Kruger to Holland.
Lisbon, Sept. 1.-THE news here
says that Kruger will take the Ger
man steamer Herzog at Lourenco
Marques, his destination being Hol.
land by way OF Marseillcs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
KILLED IN SELF-DEFENSE.
Yates and ~ Himself n Mark
for q Deadly Ballet.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE war de.
partment yesterday received informa.
ton from Gen. Macarthur of the trag.
&c death in the Philippines of Capt.
Charles McQueston. of the Fourth reg.
iment of United States infantry, the
result of a wound by a private soldier
Gen. MacArthur's dispatch is as fol
lows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Our notion OF a credulous a is a man
who thinks all the motions of a baseball
pitcher makes are necessary. - Detroit
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

called put and have asked .he execu-
tive board to take this action. The
company hands are divided on the
work question and their representa-
tion is before the executive board. In
all not less than 10000 mine employees
of all grades are idle in District No. 1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
WHEN THE WHISTLES SOUNDED.
Not Enough Responded to Warrant
BEGINNING Work.

Scranton. Pa, Sept. 1s.-Pennsyl
vania's great strike of anthracite
miners is now officially under way.
Morning found the many thousands
of mine workers in the ~Lackawanna
and Wyoming valleys ready for the
strike with the operators. and when
the scores of breaker whistles sound
ed for the day not enough men and
boys rallied at any one place TO war
rant the beginning of work.
Several Washeries Operating.
Several of the washeries are oper-
ating but the force of workmen is
small Yet these washerics are con-
sidered so important in the quantity
Of fuel they can turn N from the
great piles of culm refuse, that they
will be shut down. il is declared. even
il the assistance of the railroaders is
nnnaGcarN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

1t is a good thing to be a man Of one idea.
providing the idea is big enough.-Ram's
Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

She-Don't you think my chaperone 10
delightful
He Ga war correspondent)-Nery. There
is no ''press censorship" about ~her,-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

London, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Kruger. &C.
cording to a dispatch to the Daily
Express, has arrived in Laurence Mar.
Qucs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
GEN. cHAFrEE's DISPATCHES.
Two Cablcgrnms From Gen. Char
Zee tn the War Department.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The war de.
partment has received the following
cablerrams from Gen. Chaffee:
.Taku tho datc)-Adjutant General
Washington. Sept. i3.-Russian com
mander me he mas ordered
repair material from Port Arthur
Nladivostock and United States. ana
that he feels assured railway will be
repaired in two months. Need ~
storm flags, and 5000 more small
ilags: latter required for Chinese
houses TO show our protection. Good
now tclegraphs. eth, at request II
lIun~ Chang, latter leaves Shanghai
in a week or SO. CHAFFEE."
II IL thought at the war depart
ment that the date. September IS. re
fcrs TO the time the message left Pc
kin. The railroad mentioned is the
line between Tien Tsin and Pekir.
The second dispatch is as follows:
second Dispatch.
.sTaku (no date-Adiutant General.
Washington. Pckin, Sept. 14.-ENpedi-
tior < len Tsin ia Taku, 80 miles sousl,
MAID. two companies Fourteenth IN
fantry participating. Returned Tie'i
Tsin. slight opposition. Town de-
stroycd by British troops; no casual
tics. Filed cable office 6:20 p. m. 18th
"CHAFFEE."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
Manila (no datel.
"Adiutant-General, Washington:
s.Chnrlur Mnnrrocton nnnfnin Eoarrfh

Charles McQueston, captain Fourth
United States infantry. died yester.
day. Mangonone, Bacoor. Cavite prov
ince, $3.50 evening, result from gun
shot wound caused by private soldier.
Can't. McQueston. i'm a fit of temper.
airy insanity. attacked men of com.
pany. Shot n or more. and was
shot himself in self-defense. Further
particulars when received"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21
70 NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE.
Prince Ching, Through Minister
WI, Expresses China's Desire
to Treat for Peace.
NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE PROBABLE.
The President Must nc Cons"itr"'
aud the sumciency Of Prince
Chtngs and IA Hung sre-
dentIaIs, with Other Coustdera-
lions. VIII Cause Delay.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ls.-Thc desire
of China to actually begin the negotl-
atoms for peace WAS evidenced III a
dispatch from Prince Ching, delivered
bv Minister Wa. to the state depart
rnent. The dispatch was dated mt Pc
kin. September 5. and In IT Prince
Ching states he has been clothed with
full authority, along with IA Hung
Chang. 10 negotiate for peace. lie
expressed 4 desire 10 proceed in the
matter, and asks Minister WI 10 sub
nit a request To the secretary OF
state 10 send Instructions to Minister
Conger to begin the negotiations al
once.
No Immediate Response.
IL is probable that no immediate
TO the request for instruc-
lions 10 Minister Conger can be gwen
as Prince Ching's request will have 10
be laid before the president and SUI
ficicnt time given TO consider the
question of his credentials. as well as
the desirability Of proceeding at once
Moreover. II IL iiAts thi'
Congcr's Judgment as TO when the ne
gotiations should open will govern
to a considerable extent. Whether
Prince Ching's request has been made
TO other powers rs well as TO the
United States is not known here. but
IN view of the desire TO have Mr.. Con-
ger proceed at once. il is probable
that the Chinese officials are ready tc
negotiate with the powers individual
ly or with them as a whole, through
the medium of a commission.
Names suggested.
Among the names being mentioned
unofiicially. as available in case a com
mission is determined upon 10 carry
forward the negotiations. are Presi'
dent Schnreman of Cornell universe
~: Capt. Barrett. late minister to
Siam. and DIR. Hill. the present first
assistant secretary of state
Regarded ms Highly Important.
Gen. Chaffee's telegram. speaking
of the Russian constructions regard
ed as highly important, in view of the
disclosure of the purpose of the Rus
sian government TO reconstruct the
railroad from raku to Tien Tsin, and
thence TO Pekin. showing. il is be
lie,ed. the expectation of the Russian
government. hat at least some Rus
sian force viii be maintained at Pc
kin through the winter.
Through Admiral Remey the state
department has been advised of the
arrival Of Special Commissioners
Eockhill at Taku from Shanghai.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Daughter-"Papa went off in great good
humor this morning" Mother-"My good
ness, That reminds me; | forgot to ask him
for any money boston Traveller.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-22

II is said that in our country we
haze more dishonesty ia the use Of
public funds than ID other lands. The
difference is that 10 our country al
most every official has a chance to
STEAL while In other lands a few peo-
pie absorb SO much that the others
have no chance at appropriation. The
reason they do not steal is because
they cannot get their hands on it. The
governments Of Europe are so expen-
sive that after the salaries Of the royal
families are paid there is not much left
to misappropriate. The emperor Of
Russia has a nice little salary Of $S.-
10000. The emperor OF Austria has
a yearly salary Of $4,000 .o0o Victoria.
the queen. has a salary Of s.. 200 600.
The royal plate Of ST. james palace is
worth $4,000 900. There IS a host Of
attendants. al on salaries. some of
them 5000 a year. some $1,000 a year.
Comptroller OF the household. mistress
6 the robes. captain Of geld stick lieu
tenant of silver stick. clerk 81 The
powder closet. pages Of the back stairs.
master of tie horse. chief sQuerrY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-22
NATURE IS sTRAnoE-
It's Impulses illustrated by reamstsr
and Hungry Dog Episode.

It's Impulses illustrated by Teamstsr
and Hungry Dog Episode
Seated at the edge Of the curbing
was a weary teamster. while near By
stood his horses crunching away st
their noon portion OF oats, says the
Chicago News Heaving a deep sigh.
the teamster slowly ambled to the wa
gon and from under the seat drew forth
a good-sized dinner pail. Resumlng
his seat upon the curb he mechanically
removed the cover from the lunch
bucket and began to eat.
His mind was far away from his sur
r0undings, and with an occasional
ominous shake OF the head he mutter-
ed the thoughts that burdened his
brain. The appearance Of a lean, hun
gry-looking dog resting upon its
haunches directly In front Of him at
tracted his attention The animal
gazed longingly at each morsel Of food
which passed the mans lips. The man
shied O. bit Of bread at the dog. who
devoured It eagerly. One piece Of food
after another he tossed to the emacf-
ated animal until the contents Of pail
had disappeared. all but a tough and
dangerous doughnut Breaking q
piece from the "sinker" be bade him
eat it. The animal shifted, but refused
to take it in IFS teeth. Thinking that
BY tossing the morsel to the ground
the animal might eat it be did so: but
the dog pushed il aside with his nose
and dislained to eat IT, This act o.
the part Of the dog so angerei him
that be arose SLOWLY and Anded a Vi
cious kick In the dogs ribs. which sent
the poor animal into the gutter. where
it lay writing in agony. $50 you.
too. refused to take what I would rob
myself of. after having sacrificed ev-
erything else. said the telmster.
with that remark and a parting kick
at the PROSTATE animal. be hastily re-
moved the nosebags from the horses.
mounted to the seat and drove away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-22


Sundry meFitorious plans for pre-
venting labor strikes have been de-
vised and have been put into practice
BY employers OF labor In several
branches Of industry with varying de-
grees Of success. but as rule these
plans. besides being almost purely To-
cal. have been so limited in their scope
as TO be practically obscured BY the
greater and more united efforts OF or
ganized labor. not to mention the
magnitude Of labor organizations.
The recent action Of the coal opera
tors Of Illinois In establishing a COM
mission 20 represent them Ia al diff
ferences and disputes with the
Illinois coal miners has at
tracted universal attention. coming
as Il has done almost concurrently
with the great labor strike ia the an-
thracite coal fields Of Pennsylvania
and for the further reason that an in
dustry cocxtensive with the state o.
Illinois is Involved. and 10 which in
dusiry nearly 10000 men are employ
cd. all OF them owing allegiance to
the United Mine Workers Oh America
the largest labor organization IN the
world 10 Is not surprising. therefore.
that the public is watching with inter
est this latest novel experiment. or
that it has manifested a desire for de-
tailed information as to the motive
that inspired Il. the rules governing
its operations. and more particularly
the results thns far obtained. Assnm-
ing that TIE reader has a general
knowledge OF the Illinois coal opera
tors plan Tor preventing strikes. the
scope Of the present article win be
limited to a brief consideration Of the
plan il multiplied form as applied 70
the graver labor complications. and
which could only be successfully treat
ed by a national body I would suE-
geel that these commissioners OF an
the different branches Of industry. IN
cludine also labor commissioners fr0m
our great railroads and street railway
ccmpanies az well. having by study
and experience become experts. thoy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-22

Thomas l. Kidd, sixth vice president
Of the American FEDERATION Of Labor
said recently at Chicago:
The number cf local unions seek
ing amliation with the national unions
Of their craft indicates that both have
been tried and the national organiza-
tlons have been successful where the
locals have proved to be failures. Had
an the unions In the Building Trades
council been connected with national
bodies the fight would not have lasted
as long as 1t las ia my opinion"
George w. Perkins. International
president OF the Cigarmakers union,
said:
Local unions must eventually fail
n tile objects they seek to accomplish.
While I favor local councils Of labor
believe It Is necessary for every union
10 become a local Of the national or
ganizatlon Of its craft il It hopes to
live and bear fruit"
Independent Chicago unions which
have affiliated with national organiza-
tions Of their craft since the beginning
OF the labor war in the building trades
are the National Brotherhood Of Elec-
trical Workers. Architectural IRON
workers. Bridge and Structural Iron
workers and international Union Of
Wood Wire and Metal Lathers.