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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

lhSelateiy all hope ri mafnfaf fnlna
lletareIvt-s and families ~ the Amer
can citizens believe they should
III the Ia Per cent increase men
-icne'i TIA r3la newspapers i correct.
Sifii> t3r f.om satisfactory. IL II tie
greatest victory ever achieved by or
-anized lal,or aud won under the most
adverse circumstances l. Of course.
lave nothing To- say as To what action
viii be taken as 10 the acceptance, or
eje-'tion Of any proposition: this must
~ determined by the whole body of
anthracite miners themselves our or
sanitation viii not make the mistake
which has wrecked many other or
sanizafionS OF assuming the power.
20 determine through its officers the
happiness or misery. the veal or woe
II the 5o0.osn men. women and chill
dren Dependent upon the anthracite
coal Industry for livlihood.
We take the position In this contest
as we have in all others that CAPITAL
IS entitled 90 fair compensation on hon
~ Investment hut thar no Institution
iaS legitimate right 70 exist which
hes not afford lanor sufficient rate
y WAGES - enable those depending up
IN il to earn a fair living
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ASSIGNMENTS
For the Ministers of Yearly Meeting
TO the Various Churches.

First NJ. E. church, 7:30 p. M
Thomas c. Brown.
Grace NJ. E., 1870 a. M, Morton
PiersOn; 7.30 p. M, FranAlin anC
Mary NJ. Meredith
Fifth Street NJ E., 1870 a m.
Richard Haworth.
Third VI. E., 1890 a. m, Harvey
and Allie Bergman; 7;30 p. m, Daisy
Barr.
First Presbyterian, 7:3O p. M,
Thomas Newlin.
Second Presbyterian, 7:30 p. m,
Alpheus Trueblood. IT
First Baptist 80 p. m, Frank
Norman.
Christian, 1870 a. m, Oliver
and Belle kenworthy; 7:30 p. m,
Enos Harvey.
United Presbyterian, 1870 a. m,
Charles Z. Hiatt.
First English Lutheran, 1870 l.
M, James r. Jones.
Second English lutheran, 1890 a.
m, Harry Hayes; 9:3o p. M, Oscar
Moon.
Mt. Moriah, 1870 a. m, William
Il. Perry; 1:30 p. m, A. JAY Davis.
Second Baptist, 1870 a. M, Seth
Stafford; 7:36 p. M, Jesse Johnson.
Wesleyan Methodist, 1870 a. M,
Jesse Johnson; 80 p. m, Henry Me
kinley.
Bethel A. NJ. E.. 1880 a. m,
Esther Cook, 1:30 p. M, Irwin Kel-
sey.
Union Mission, p. m, Thomas
Miner and VIII Cattell
AT MEETING HOUSE.
West side. 10 a. m, William and
Elizabeth Hobson, Thomas Newlin
and others.
East side, 10 a. M, Thomas c..
Brown, Francis c. Judkins and
others.
West side, 2:30 p. M, Prof. Ebert
Russell, Tlllman Hobson and others.
East side, 2:30 p. m., James r.
Jones, Belle Louisa Harrington and
others.
1:30 p M, William and Elizabeth
Hobson. Charles Stalker and others.
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SUED FOR LIBEL
A Goshen Paper Questioned by a
COUNTY Onicial.

Goshen. Ind. sept. 29,-County At
torncy and cX-State senator Vail has
filed second complaint for criminal
libel against w. H. Ragan ana Walter
s. Gard. proprictorS of the Goshen
Times. II is alleged that over the nom
de plume OF ''Pcaccmaker' The Times
charged Vail with accepting n brihe
of $1,000 10 compromise a criminal
case against rich farmers son. while
he CNaih was acting as deputy prose
cutor for Hon. John Il. McCIaskey of
Lagrange county. In the same arti-
Gle he was charged with compromising
q case against es-l 'reasurer edward
A. Camphcn firousgnt by the county.
to recover ovcrdra wn fees. I'm which
Mr. Vail participated in division
The article was published while Mr.
Vail was making the race for a iudic
ial nomination, The case will he
called at the opening of court on Mon
day next.
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GERMANY COMES DOWN
The Kaiser ietreafs From an Unten
able Position.


London, Sept. 29.-Apparently Ger
many's retreat from an untenable
position has been virtually accom-
plished. The Paris correspondent of
The Morning Post says: IAN agree
ment on the Chinese programme has
been arranged between France Ger
many and Russia. Ii viii be submitted
to the other powers within few days
The action recommended will be mild
er than Germany's original proposal
and 1t is expected that all the powers
will accept the programme"
The Cologne Gazette. in another
semi-official statement. apparently in
tended for CONSUMPTION in the Laited
States and England points ouI the
serious position resulting from Prince
Tuan's ascendancy. the continued mas
sacres of missionaries and converts
and other indications that the anti
foreign movement is directed from al
influential center.
1t thinks that the situation thus ere
ated must appear intolerahle even to
those powers favoring policy of in
dulgence and forehe earancc.
The Tientsin correspondent of tbs
Standard says. Il learn that Iii Hung
Chang has declared that Vice Admiral
AleXieff has gone 10 Port Arthur IL
avoid meeting Count Non Waldersee
who was to hold n conference with
aim and with Vice Admiral Seymour
and Sir Alfred Gaselee.
The following dispatch dated Sept
- has been received from shanghai
1t is reported that Cen. Mel kung V
haS pynCiiad he RnyarS from ShaU
rung and is now following them into
The province of Chi Ii. Some excite
ment has been caused by a rumor that
Chinese steamers. tiyiug the British
flag are conveying munitions of war
from the Shanghai arsenal northward
1t is reported that Russia has offered
to advance money To China to pay the
British loan"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
DROP IN COAL
Indicates Early Settlement
of PENNSYLVANIA Mining
Trouble.

New York, \. Y, Sept. 29. The
fact that Anthracite coal is a dollar
ton lower today is taken as an in
dication that there is belief of an
early settlement of the strike. 1t is
said in the proposed settlement the
union will not be wholly ignored. 1t
is expected troops viii be withdrawn
to facilitate the settlement
New YORK, \. Y, Sept. 29.-The
Post says it has reliable authority
for the statement that matters still
under discussion in the settlement of
the strike are matters of detail only
and that a satisfactory conclusion
viii be reached in short time.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
MITCHELL TALKS
President of Mine Workers Declares
a Great Victory Is Achieved

Hazelton. Pa. Sept. 29-Notwith-
standing the runlors Of settlement and
of coactssion upon the part Of the
operators there i no apparent change
in the great caaI strike situation here
President Mitchell speaking of the
general strike situation. said: This
has been the greatest industrial contest
between labor and capital in the his
tory Of America. The manner in
which the men have voluntarily re-
Sponded for the strike demonstrates
beyond the possibility of a doubt that
the conditions under which they lab
ored 50 long were unbea arabIe. that 10
continue working meant 10 surrandsr
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Change Of Time.

The discontinuauce of the Macki-
nav Flyer on Sunday, September 80.
makes an important change of time
The night train on the G. r. & Ry.
viii then leave for the north at lilo
p. n. instead Of 9.15 p. m. The
morning train from the north will
arrive at $50 d. mr. and connect witt
Pennsylvania line train from Chicago
for Cincinnati. leaving at 4:4o a N.
instead OF 5.15 a. n
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

taken up and amounted to 1905 ap
pr0ximateIy Frances T. White ol
New York gave s1u0 Of the above
amount, through Frances W. Thomas,
who has in all $3.50 from Mr. White
TO be used for various purposes.
The committee to revise the list OF
members of the representative meet
ing reported the following names
which were concurred in:
Francis " Thomas, Walter T. Car
penter, Mahala Jay, Caroline Edger-
ton, Joseph r. Small, Daniel Law
renee, William Edgerton, Allen Jay,
CIarkson Thomas. Henry Pickett,
Joseph a. Goddard, Seth W Smith,
Ira c. Johnson, Elijah Overman,
Milo p. Elliott, Sarah Ann Small,
Cynthia 4. Winslow, Alvin Jones,
Ida 5. Henley, George W. Bird,
Esther Pugh. Abel Gilbert. Winifred
H. Milligan and Nina H. Trueblood.
The following persons were chosen
to represent Indiana Yearly Meet
ing at the meeting of the
Anti-saloon league TO be held at
Washington, d. c.
Delegates Cyrus W. Hodgin and
Hannah L. Lewis.
Alternates Ellwood o. Ellis and
DR.. Lizzie Z. Holloway.
NEW DISCIPLINE ADOPTED.
Without any further discussion
the question of adopting the new dis
dipline was again brought up and
put to vote The number favorinp
the adoption very materially out
those opposing the adop-
tion at this time, and the discipline
was declared adopted and ordered
printed in the minutes. This disposes
Of one the most important questions
which has ever been brought before
Indiana Yearly Meeting, and although
the feeling against the adoption at
this time was quite pronounced, it
IS believed that the meeting has done
the best thing, thus leading in the
inal adoption at the quinquennial
to be held in 1902
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Washington. Sept ~ Lieutenant
General Miles has issued general or
der intended 10 secure a general inn
provement in the moral aud physical!
condition Of the force. The order par
ticularly directs the incubation of pa
triotic principles. the celebration of na-
tional holidays by patriotic readings.
strict attention To Salutes. respect for
the flag and attention To good martial
music. and especially vocal music.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
NATURES BOUNTY
Vast Fields of Pure Anthracite Coal
Found In Cascade Mountains


Valley City, \. D., Sept. 29--Judge
J. NJ. bennett has just returned from
the Cascade mountain district of
Washington. bringing sanplesm and
T1esvrs OF tffp location OF vast fields
of pure anthracite coal In company
with Prof. Hsurch. II mineral expert of
seattle. Judge bennett penetrated into
the cascade range. go miles from the
railroad. and after two days of pros
pecting located veins showing 10 feet
of coal and located $40 acres of land.
He estimates the quantity in sight at
25,Oo0.ouO tons. Judge bennett first
discovered the coal on n prospecting
trip in the COS. but lost track of the
location until his recent trip. He will
form company TO work the veins The
samples shown are of the same quail
ty, but lighter than the Scranton pro-
duct
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The Chinese Question.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %
It is now stated that England. Rus
sia and France stand with the United
States opposed to the German plan
to make the punishment of the ring
leaders a condition precedent to ne
rotiations with China Austria and
Italy agree with Germany. Japan
agrees only on condition that all 9TH
erS do
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Fatal Georgia Duel.

Atlanta, Ca. Sept 2?.-After Il quar-
rel which has extended over two
weeks, two young men of prominent
families of East Point. suburb OF
Atlanta. met last evening and fought
with pistols. One of them. Sheffield
Harrington. was shot in four places
md the other. Walter Hudson. was
wounded once. Both were fatally
wounded.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
WI Hold AInnf

S'an"kiu. Pa, Sept. 20 When the
Nerla Franklin c"lliery At Trevorton
.io>'d down last evening number OF
icn vino arr not ON strike decided
hey viii continue work next week.
lni tha- meantime they would hold
themselves aloof from striking agita-
''rs. fhe lalrer are putting forth their
best efforts 10 induce the men TO tie
lp the col ipry.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 29-Sheriff
roole held a lengthy conference with
zen Goblin discussing the question of
emoviu- the troops. 30 far as can
q learned the soldiers will remain un-
] tomorrow. bat how hong afterwari
; noi known. The question will be
,eidc'i ~ Il conference. between Gen.
'ohin ana representatives of various
l'cf.lrJrs il this vicinity this evening.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
The Grat full wang BSu.

Shanghai, Sept. - Emperor Kwane
Hsu has issued an edict thanking EN-
peror Nicholas for his decision 10 with
draw the Russian troops from PekiI
and also announcing his own willing
ness 10 perform n memorial ceremony
over the grave of Baron won kctteler.
the murdered German minister to
China
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Carlinvilie, Ills. Sept - Three
prisoners VINO were being conveyed by
Sheriff Baird Of >t. Clair county. from
B.llcville to the reform school NJ Fou
tiac. made their escape by jumping OF
the train while il Was running at a
aoint just beyond the CarlinviIle city
limits
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Pitt<burg Sept. "a Willie engaged
in cleaning suit Of clothes yesterday
n blaze generated by rhe brisk appIi
cation of gasoline communicated 10 s
tuh Of liquid standing nearby. cauS
an explosion and fire resulting in tls
death Of two persons and badly In.
juring two others
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Harrison Will Strike Camp.

Utica. y Y. Sept. 29.-Ex President
Harrison and family. who have been
at their camp in the Adirondacks all
summer. viii leave on Monday for
their home in indianapolis.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Madison. Ind. Sept 29-The grand
jury, which meets on next Monday.
will investigate the mysterious death
of Mrs Harriet Baker Of Chicago,
which occurred TWO weeks ago. near
Hanover.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

Managua. Nicaragua, Sept. 29.-The
Nlcara@uan congress has removed its
sessions 70 the city Of Granada where
President Zelaya and the cabinet are
visiting.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
Todax,s Quotations.

CHICAGO, H.. Sept. 29. = Cattle,
prime steers 81. 90, Sc. 90. Hogs,
81 90. s.. CO.
CHICAGO, H., Sept 29.-Wheat
s6sc. Corn 3Ssc. Oats 21sc-
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 29.-Wheat
7oEc.
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Business suspension.

CHICAGO, H., Sept 29.-The sus-
pension of \. G. Pelers 4 company
is announced on the Chicago Stock
exchange.
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Chicago Livestock.

Cattle-Stcaiy; steers. 81 Jo95.s5; stock
ers S2--flstfsi.ts1.
Ho-S-Stcady ar Sta5G5-55.
Sheep-Steady At S.,--NtsJ -.
Lambs-Steady a. Sf254I35A.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Louisville Grain and Livestock

Closing cash markets-W Wheat 7Gc: corn
4ot4c; oats, 2l5Sc, pork. S1115: lard $40
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

This week and next is bargain
week at Stiens 2S2t
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New York Llixestock.

CaJ5Ie-Firrn At SsS21G3-1-ss0.
EagS- Slow at s.. 7essI5.sEI.
Shrrp- slow at S2-.ssff4. %
Lambs Dull at S4.eNt5-50.
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YEARLY MEETING.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
FULLY CONSIDERED

Two Sessions Given TO This Subject
Question Of Uniform Discipline
Again Considered This Morning
and Adopted - Other important Sub
Jects-Proceedings in Full-Big Day
Tomorrow.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
SPECIAL Sal
COMMENCING
MONDAY MORNING
CONTINUING TEN DAYS. AT
ThePEOPLES STORE

sin nedbu black this DC
Tin of -.
Table Damask turkey this sale 14c
Linen inches this 2Oc
Muslin ed.softfn an
quality, 10 &C
whit 7mches
TOPS choiO oriental goods this 18c
FIeeced Wrappers lOc goods &c
md kind this 1Oc
Com Coto clean white OF TO
Comfort Cotton full llpoundro rolls p roll, this 83c
Men, Over
Ranv So SO
Skirts all stitched So SO
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
Euv

buF
Pocahontas Coal.
c. 5. FARNHAN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

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and
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that
he is
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liable discovery modern knowledge
n
He also o,dan
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wonderful
stand personal magnetism and hypnos
n contac
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develop force Of character
the
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OF will
be sent absolutely free
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

seems TO me that YOU really do not know
how to play golf
The Hoot owl came down from the tree
all dressed up IA bagsy spotted clothes
He had a pipe IN his beak aud a big club
IN one claw.
I'm let you know" replied the Bogcy
Man. chat have had games with some
Of the very best players in the country.
and besides that ] can talk Scotch better
than you can"
''io, no" answered The owl. "my peo-
pie said boot before there were any
scotchmnn. I've come 20 show you bow
20 play the real game ~ golf"
Follow me-" screamed the Hcot owl
He led the Bogey Man 90 a Held which
was oil rough. Tho rabbits and the Held
mice had been working an night making
holes everywhere they could
why. this Is no place 10 play golf.
said the Bogey Man as he took q big drink
OF oatmeal water.
IT'S ane." said the Hoot owl. isn't It.
Sly Fox ?"
Sly Fox came up with n whole hagful
% sticks with twisted roofs on ehe end
OF them. The Bogey Man had always play
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

having inquired Of the statlonmastcr
where the chairman Of the Selcctmcn
might be found had proceeded 90 that IN
dividuaTs house. whence was seen to
emerge a few minutes later his SON. Tel
hatlcss and hurried in search % che 9TH
er two OF the towns fathers. who. IN turn
were rapidly driven back 20 the house
10 was all very mysterious
wish ia asked EN- what their business
Was" said the station master as hc stood
80 che center 81 an iuquiring Group and
gazcd az the closed doors OF the house op-
posite. That's just the way / don't
never think Of things an aftorward. and
then as TOO late"
He sighed dlsconsolateiy. The loss OF
such golden opportunity was too much
for him What was the use OF being STA
ton agent II strangers could come 20 town
over his line through his station. and ne
knew nothing Of their busincss7 IL was
vcxatious. indeed.
Just shen The front door of the an im-
portaut house swung open. and the Select
men. with the three strangers. stepped on
20 the piazza.
There was general scramble IN their
direction.
The chairman Of the sclcctmon raNed
down or them with boaming face
These Ferslemcn." De began. clearing his
throat and waving his hand IN the direc-
fion OF the three strangers these threr
gentlemen have come % ~ with pr &,
sition for our consideration The matter
being entirely unexpected. we have. OF
course, been unable 90 come TO any imme-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

ed with Just one straight stick. Sly Fox
had gone into the woods, where he pulled
up saphngs and kept those which had the
funniest and the ugliest roots on the ends
Of them.
Now then" said the Hoot Owl. Il guess
that We ere all raedy. Sly Fox. you can
carry the clubs"
The Hoot owl and Sly Fox made the
Bogey Man use all OF the queer kinds Of
sticks which they had brought BE had
20 shove the balls into holes - over the
field and then DE had 10 spoon them out
again with two or three kinds o. clubs.
and then shove them over GO another hole
A. fast as he got through with one club
Sly FOX would take u away from him and
give him another which was more twisted
and curved than the one before
lent h. learning fas,?" said the Hoot
Owl 10 Sly Fox with n wink
20. nne." answered sly Fox Golf
players are born and not made"
Although the Bogey Nan was very tired.
he tried TO look happy. and said he never
had 80 much FUN IN all his Ire. he stun
bied into pits ana nearly spfainsd his
ankle He knocked the balls INTO ponds
aud over big bumps IN the meadows
Nearly every time he struck "a hall II
would go out of sight SIS Fox tried 20
ina Il, but. somehow. he never could
Then the DOGGY Man had 60 ray Sly Fox
= cents for new bah Before M day
was over Sly Fox had sold to the Bogcy
Man the same bail ~ times The Bogoy
Mans hands were all hlistered. ana his
feet were wet, and his iine clothes were all
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07

No. Just going down 20 Penn Havsa
20 send the children 20 their grandpa
It's the best place for them on the farm
TIL the strikes over"
Why don't you so. too7 This'n be no
place for women after a while and IN
save expenses"
The mother looked impatiently at her
questioner:
Well II YOU think I'm gosng 20 leave
him alone TO face this thing you're oH
He needs a warm house and something
% eat just as much as n he was work
Ing I've seen strikes before. ana amt
going TO turn Jim out to Craze In no slcn
shape"
This kind OF woman - the man beh'ni
the gun In this terrific conflict between
employer and employe. between capital
and labor and n labor and employ Win'
let them don their hats to the stea1fas''
courageous woman In the four-doliH
company house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
THE JUMPING KANGAROO AND
THE APPLE BUTTER CAT.
n, John walker Harrington.


Copvrieh, 800 bv Mcclure PhWip- 10.
"' wv ""''
The bogcy Man was 50 fond ~ playing
golf thut be never had time 20 think 81
ar,,Atrv ,ls. ia tt,,a -, o.,,r,.,l a.. it.,
YET an" S"''A'N b'ps "" "'''
bage leaves ana chopped haF Gof was
PLAYED in those DAYS wfl one straight
-. ....s 81, ..... 80. ,.. b.. t.....,
foeno stones ot,f ta' in'"''" i''
Bogey Man w.. rru cnrcIess. and be-
was nItnsr l....U- ffr edf balls lotto
"a. bo,cs ,...- -,H.H,. ae,d mil.
-,
~ Deacon Jon" MfAlo" fo1 h' use"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
Address New York Institute Of Science OHs Pacs 1tT

and our boy can gather wood Whatever
We buy IN the way OF groceries we will
pay cash for. and got them a. tho lowest
price. I hate 10 touch our savings. but
we people OF the mines must stand to-
gether. II IS our only hope"
TidinE over Hard Times.
In former strikes the women Of mining
districts have secured quantities Of work
from New York muslin underwear fact
Dries. but this source Of revenue d practi-
cally closed 20 them now The Consumers
League has urse1 manufacturers 20 with
hod work from the mining districts and
have % done within the walls Of their
own factories. 4 number Of shirt waist
ana several Fix factories are In operation
In the Hazleton district but they have the
fun quota OF employee ~ an times. there
fore they offer 70 opening for the wives
OF strikers.
Many Of the single women are leaving
for large towns end cities In search OF
employment, and their wages will be cent
home 10 relieve the distress OF those who
can not ind employment A young wo-
man left Hazleton fe@v days ago. bound
on Just such mission. She was well
dressed. and IN course Of conversation
talked freely OF her plans. she asked for
information regarding employment agen-
cics
Il have never worked out but once. and
that was as a nurse girl TO one OF tho
biz families on the hill. referring to the
homes Of the mine ownersl but I am
strong and good cook. ! heard .hat
in New York I could carr SIS a month
and my hoari at general house work. and
! am going 20 try H. have plenty OF
clothes. aud that money will keep our
family during tine strike"
one mother. when asked what she would
do 10 prepare for the strike actually
laughed and answered.
We'll. just AZ present I'm cutting down
stockings. See"
And, sure enough. scattered all over the
table were plies Of asst winters WOODEN
hose. which she was cutting down for
the three hopefuls who unmindfui OF i'm
pending strikes. were swinging barefoot
81. under the tree outdoors. The woman'E
husband was IN the back ward mending
. fence, and she sighed as she looked NJ
him:
II wish my man rad enough 10 do about
this place TO keep him busy TN the strlke
Is over. It's thinking. an brooding. an
idleness that wears on men in 2 strike
m leads EN- into mischief. ma'am IL
ain't natural cussedness frs this awful
doing nothin' that's worse than eolp'
without coffee an sugar. an meat
Another eonrded the train pulling out
OF Hszleton. With her were two children
perhaps ten and twelve years Of age she
was accosied by an acquaintance:
Going away?'