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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
salina CommerciaI Clnh.

Salina, May pa meeting of citizens
and business men will be held at the
Masonic temple May "a for the purpose
of re~organizing the Commercial club.
AS Salina is growing quite rapidly a
good, live commercial club is an abso-
lutte necessity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Newt of 3. Lodge at Herineton.

of Pythias from this and adjoining
towns went to Harrington Tuesday af-
ternoon to institute a new knights of
Pythias lodge. Many leading railroad
men will join the new organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23

First National bank of Cherokee, cap
itaI $25.0 600. George w. Pye, A. C..
Graves, Joseph Lucas, John w, Kelso,
and A. B. CockerilI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23

case of the bubonic plague for 46 days
and business had resumed its former &C
tiVity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
CONDUCTOR sTAFFoRD's FATE
Is Slowly Dying CT Strangulation by
Cancer.

Los Angeles, May 2s.-Death by slow
strangulatiOn Ire with his mind as
clear as a bell and his fate known to
him for several months; helpless as a
child, and with but a few days longer
to live-such is the situation of A. B.
Stafford, formerly conductoro of the San
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Fonrteen New PulImans.

other property of the sibleyB Bridge COM
pany.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Forest Fires.

The Commissioners of Snvder Co.
have appointed seven constables OF
this county as special fire detectives.
1t is their duty to ferret out the
cause of such fires and the person
or persons who are responsible tor
them and report them to the county
commissioners whose duty it is to
bring action against the offending
parties. The constables appointed
are as fellows: Washington, Mid
dlecreek and Jackson, Lavinus Kee-
Ter; Perry and West Perry, p. A.
Brosius; Franklin and Beaver, Z. j.
Herbster; Spring ard West Beaver,
Jesse b. Ewing; Centre and Adams,
Daniel Hackenburg; Union and
Chapman, w. W. Arnold; Penna"d
Monroe, d. b. Heiser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
SIMON M NNI.I

Simon Hummcl, one OF Monroe
Townships most reputable citizens
was born MAY 23, 1862 and died
April. II, 1900, aged 81 years $
months ard ~ DAYS. In 1856 he
was welded to Maggie. daughter
of Daniel SasSaman. The widow
and five children survive, of which
three are daughters and two are
sons. He was in the employ of the
johnson Harvester Manufacturing
Co. as their General Agent and was
getting very good salary. He was
buried at kratzervlle Monday morn
ing of this week at ten o'clock. The
funeral was very largely attended.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

and the widow, all who have the
warmest sympathy of the entire COM
munlty IN their sore atilictiCn OF :he
loss of II father and husband. He
was "A years, 8 months and s days
old.
The funeral took place Sunday
morning in misplace. Theinterment
took place in Mlddlcburg cemetery.
Owing to the Sickness of the pastor,
Rev. s. 5. kohler of New Berlin,
Revs. McIaln and Boughter ofiici-
ated at the obsequics. The former
preached in English and the latter
in German. The attendance was so
large that it was impossible TO admit
all OF those who had assembled and
the funeral procession proceeded to
the Latheran church edifce where
the services were conducted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Who Was Shot ?

A duel was once toughtby twomen
named Shott and Mott. Mott was
shot and Siiott was not. In this case
it is better to be Shott than Mott.
There was a rumor that Mott was
not shot, but that Shot was shot
notwithstanding. Circumstancial
evidence is not always good. On
trial it might appear that the shot
Shot shot shot Shot himself, when
the whole affair would be as at first,
and Shott would be shot and Mott
would be not. We think, how
ever, that the shot Shot shot shot
not Shot, but Mott; any way, it is
hard to tell who was shot.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Jailed for Larceny.

Friday w. NJ. Wilvert of Sun.
bury was arrested for larceny as
bailee on a warrant sworn out by
Jonathan Newman of Shamokin Dam
He was offered Il hearing Friday
evening which he waived and plead
guilty. In default of $500 bal
Justice Nj. |. Potter committed him
to Jail.
The story of the crime runs thus
Thursday Wilwert hired horse
and buggy from Newman and after
ward took another fellow in with
him, drove to this place and got OH
a good sized Gspree. Friday they went
to j. X. NanHorn and offered the
horse, buggy and robe for S25. Mr..
NanHorn acceptedth the offer dpaid
the money. W. c. Snyder and F.
NJ. Specht told Mr.. NanHorn that
the outfit belonged to Mr.. Newman
and Wilvert was detained until Mr..
Newman arrived. Wilvert return
ed Mr.. NanHorn's money all except
$500. For this amount Wilvert
gave check on the Sunbury Trust
and Safe Deposit Co., but upon in
quiry by phone it was learned that
the check was no good.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Marriage Licenses.
The Great Show.

Not only have the newspapers of
New York City recently and again
emphasized the fact, but it is gen
orally knownth throughout the breadth
of the whole land, as well, that the
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers,
great consolidated shows, which are
to exhibit at Sunbury on May 3,
1900, far surpass any other similar
organization in the number of wild
Leasts, amphitia, elephants, horses,
performinganimals, riders, aerialists,
acrobate, clowns, leapers, charioteers,
jockeys, great artists and glorious
acts, and in the quantity and quality
of entertainment furnished for the
ordinary price Of admission. Among
tie most notable new prodigies in
troduced will be found Hassan Ali,
the Egyptian giant, said to be the
:allest man on earth, and for the past
two years a biz feature with the
Barnum and Bailey show in London
and Great Britain. The number of
principal male and female bareback
riders has been increased to onineteen
that of the clowns to twenty-five,
and in the aerial and acrobatic de-
partments the additions are proper
tionally large and brilliant. The
grand double street parade has been
made still richly and uniquely at
tractive, and in every direction still
greater effort has been made and
greater outlay incurred to more than
meet the popular demand for cheap,
wholesome, stirring and hilarious
enter tainmcnt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

DIR. c. b. Mcclure, who practiced
medicine at Gratz and Berrysburg,
has located at McAlisterville.

Dr. 4. Is. Mcclure, who practlced
medicine at Gratz and Berrysburg,
has located at McAlisterville.
Chsrles Walter, clerk at the Cen
tral Hotel, was confined to his bed
several days during the past week.
Bonneville Smith, county Treas
urer, went to Northumberland Mon
day morning to attend the funeral
Anon Erdley. Deceased died of con-
sumption, was a cousin of Theodore
Erdley who was buried at this
place Sunday and was abont "a
years OF age.
X. c. Walter of the firm OF Run
kle & Walter is in Philadelphia this
week buying upa supply of Spring
and Summer goods. They will
have some rare bargains which the
readers OF the Posi- will learn about
by looking through the colums of
the Posi- when Mr.. Walter returns.
There are fifty million herd Of
cattle in the United States, of which
number from fifteen to twenty mil
lion are dairy cows. If every one
of our readers would get Bicycle Cow
Book, published at 80 cents by the
Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia,
they could greatly increase the pro-
duct from every COW in their herd.
Increases OF pension were granted
to Hiram =. Jarrett, Selinsgrove,
from SS to $40; Joseph Nj. Bowes,
Middleburg, from SO to So; Levi
Decker, Beavertown, SS to 10; Da-
vid Moyer, New Berlin, S6 to So;
Henry Wagner, Beaver Springs, So
to SS; John S. Meiser, Globe Mills,
So to SO; VIM. S. Sholly, New
Berlin, S6to $40.
Among the illustrations in that
excellent work, the Horse Book,
writted by Judge Bicycle, is General
George Washington's stable at Mt.
Vernon. The chapter on stables
Contains many helpful hints, and has
the plans and elevation of an attrac-
tive village stable. The price is so
cents, by mail; address the publish
ers, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadel-
phia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
THEODORE ERDLEY.

Theodore Erdley, a well-known
and highly respected citizen of Frank
lin township, died Thursday, April
18th at his home on Absalom Sny.
der's farm near Paxtonville. He
was born June 5, 1855, the son OF
Morris and Elizabeth (Stetler) Erd-
ley in Penn township, SNYDER couu-
ty, Pa. He was confirmed April
%, 1876 by Rev. j. II. Iearick
and became a memberof the Reform
ed church. March Is. 1885, he
was married by j. H. Bachman, j
P. to Savilla Hartman, then of Cen.
tire township. He is survived BY 8
IA year old son, a small daughter
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
MRS. SASSANAN.

Mrs. Sussaman died at New Ber.
lin last Thursday, April -. 1906
at six o'clock i. NJ. She was al
flicted with paralysis and was about
II years of age. She was buried at
kratzervi'lc Monday afternoon at
one o'clock. She was preceded IL
the spirit world by her husband and
is survived by four children: John,
who resides at home and is single
Henry Sassaman, who resides below
kratzcrvillc; Amelia, married t,
VIM. Gcist of New Berlin, anI VIII
liam, who resides at Lcwistown.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Gard Of Thanks.

The undersigned hereby return
their heartfelt thanks TO the many
friends who so kindly assisted them
during the illness and after the death
of the late Theodore ErdIey. They al
so wish to express their gratitude tc
the trustees Of the Evan. Lutheran
church Of MiddIeburg for placing
their church at their disposal.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Snyder County Assessment.

As far as heard from the total
number of mills assessed in the va
rious districts are as follows: Ad-
ans, l5a ; Beaver, 15I; Beaver
West, IS; Centre, 10; Chapman,
Is; Franklin, lo!; Middleburg,
l6; Monroe, Is ; Penn, II J.; Perry,
%; Selinsgrove, Is! ; Spring, Is.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
Cyril Haas on Robert Hardy

New York City, April 6, 1900.
Editor Posi- The "Post" with
chapters of "Robert Hardy's Seven
Days" received. Bless the Lord !!
Let the good work go on until the
kingdom Of journalism becomes the
kingdom of the Lord and His Christ.
| know it will do immeasarable
good. My congratulations to YOU
in choosing such for the food for
your readers. May the PosT's in
creasing influence be welded for
righteousness and truth, is the desire
and prayer of your constant friend
and brother, CYRIL HAAS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
IDA HUM MEL.

Mrs. Ida Hummcl, wife of John
}. Hummel, of Franklin township,
died Thursday morning, April II,
1900 at s o'clock, aged 33 years.
She was the daughter ofDavid Wea-
yer of Pallas, this county. She
leaves Il husband and seven children
to mourn her early demise. The
funeral took place at Hummele
church Saturday morning.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
To the Deaf.

A rich lady, cured other Deafness
and Noises in the Head bv Dr..
Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums.
gave $40 O00 to his Institute, 50
that deaf people unable to procure
the Ear Drums may have them free.
Address No. lO327 The Nicholson
Institute, $50, Eighth Avenue, New
York. l-25-ly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
IRA WILLIS,

Ira Willis, son of Register a. Re
corder John Willis and wife died
Tuesday morning at $50. He was
born June 5, 1895, hence he was 4
years, 10 month and II days old
No sustenancc was taken for several
days and the child seemed to wither
and dry up. The funeral will take
place Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
in the Reformed church. Intermcnt
in the Middleburg cemetry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
EI'IIRAIM HOWELL.

Ephraim Howell of Beavcrtowr
was born April 1, 1922 and died
Friday April Is, 1900 at 1 p. NJ
aged IS years and 9 days. lie was
a soldier in the Civil war, having
served first in Co. q, 72nd Regt
and second in Go. f. Ia Rcgt. II,
was married to Kate Riegel of Lew
istown, who preceded limtothe spir-
it world some II years ago. The tu-
neral was held Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
MANY DEATHS.
The Great Reaper Cuts a Wide Swath
and Secures Many Victims.
WILLIAM LEACH.

Tuesdays mail informed us of the
death of William 5. Leach of fChap-
man twp. Il well known resident
near Hotler. He died Sunday morn
ing and was buried at Paradise
Church Wednesday morning at 10
A. Nj.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
LOCAL NEWS.
A Weeks News Dished up In
Small Observation-Disclosures in
Town During the Past
Week--Other News
of Interest.

Miss Bertha Erhart of LewistOwn
was at our county seat Saturday.
Phares Troup of Pallas was =
caller at this office Monday morning.
VIM. N. Bolig is the happy father
of nine pound boy. He was born
April 9th.
Prof. A. A. Killian will open Il
Spring Normal school next Monday
morning.
Children's Hats, all colors at twen-
ty five cents. u Dunkelberger's
Millinery.
Ralph Gift of Paxtonville spent
Sunday with his parents on West
Market Street.
The jury commissioners met on
Saturday and drew jury for the
May term of court.
1t will pay you to come and buy
of the new firm. Bargains for all
at Swartz & GraybilPs.
B. F. Heimbach of Now Berlin
and Cyrus Bowersox OF Pennscreek
were cash callers at this office.
Joe Runkle of Bellefonte is SPEND
ing a few days in town the guest of
his uncles James and John Runkle.
Owing to freight wreck near
-Paintersille Saturday afternoon, the
evening train was about two hours
late.
The trout season opened Monday
and the anglers arose bright and
early in order to be the first pebbles
on the beach.
Mrs. i. e. Hartman and son OF
Penns Creek werein the village Sun
day visiting her parents, Henry X.
Reigle and wife.
Frank S. Reigel, the music dealer,
has had Penn phone placed into
his residence. Frank wants to talk
to the outside world.
F.P. Custer and family of Penn
township were in this place over
Sunday visiting Mrs. C.'s mother,
Mrs. j. G. Hassinger.
l will have special line of La
dies andMlsses' sailor hats and out
ing hats on opening days.
l.. .DUNKELBERGER.
Mrs. II. II. Hassinger, one of the
operators at the Middleburg ex-
change, spent Sunday with her broth
er and sister, A. II. and Laura
Smith.
Mr.. Nicholar, wife and grandson,
of Minneapolis, Mimi, and. Mrs. j.
II. VanHorn of the Summit Hotel,
spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
W. H. Ripka.
The Snyder County Medical So
ciety had slim attendance last
Thursday. 1t seems the doctors
have too many patients to look after
to devote any time to medical dis
customs.
BARK WANTED.-We can useall
thehemlock, oak and chestnut bark we
can get and will pay the highest cash
prices for the same. We pay cash
weekly. MoNRoEH. .KULP&Co.,
4-19-3t. Shamokin, Pa.
At the Snyder county capital
Wednesday of last week: John s.
Foster, Selinsgrove, J. ]. Mitchell
Of Kreamer, Chas. N. Brosius, p.
NJ. Of Mt. Pleasant Mills, and Mer-
cantlle appraiser, M. P. Herman Of
Selinsgrove.
There are great many sick in
this vicinity. To attempt TO name
them would be impossible. The
most seriously i'll are son of Reg
.ster and Recorder Willis; Mrs. A.
v. Bowersox with typhoid pneu-
nonia; Harrison Meyer with cry
| nirel..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
COURT HOUSE CHIPS


John S. Aucker and wife to Dan
Iel and j. l.. Maneval, 144l acres
in Perry twp. for S25OO.
Chas. Bower and wife to DIR. w.
w. Longacre, house and lot in Fre-
mont for S992,25.
David Womer and Geo. f. Hep
ner, Executors of John Hepner de-
ceased, to Chas. W. Bassler, % acres
in Washington twp. for $46l9.
J. W. Glover and wife, Mary NJ.
and Edith Glover and W. A. Lcpley
and wife to Mary X. Snyder, house
and lot in Selinsgrove for $500.
Geo. f. Brosius, Executor of Ma
poleon Brosils, deceased to DR.. Mar
and Rothrock, 3 tracts in Perry twp.
for S2575.
Marriage Licenses.
I James q. knousc, Juniata Co.
Lydia l.. Boyer
&C. Stewart Hall, Mckecs ] Falls.
Alice NJ. Rothermel, Port Trc'n.
I Herbert F. Musser, Troxelville,
Mary f. Swartz,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19
500 lbs. Lard wanted at the store
of Swartz & Graybill at 7c in trade.

Va C"oitH N vi" o'AA oe ~ ." s'"N>'
Mrs. Geo. M. Steininger has been
visiting her sister near Danville, Pa.
State College of Centre Co., Pa,
has an advertisement in the Posi-.
Read it. 4-5I3t.
Rev. Sanford Carpenter of Bea-
vertown has accepted call from
Pittsburg.
l.. Dunkelberger's Summer Mill
merry opening will take place April
26, 81 and %.
Gordon Klinger of Selinsgrove
was at the county seat Sunday and
Monday morning.
Mrs. S. A. Bowersox of Paxton
vile was the guest OF her sou, Supt.
f. c. Bowersox Sunday.
Miss Rhoda Bachman, who had
been staying at Paxtonville, has re-
turned to her parental roof.
We want chickens at Sc and coun .
try Bacon at &c.
SwARTz & GRAYBILL.
W. ID. Gift moved from Paxton
vile into his residence in this bor-
ough on West Market Street.
Mrs. DR.. Deckard and Mrs. Syl-
vester Trostle of Richfeld visited
the family of W. II. Ripka recently.
Le1romphe glove the best sl.o0
glove that can be bought anywhere,
in all the summer shades. l.. Dun
kelberger's.
William Shindel, a student of
Susquehanna University, spent Eas-
ter with his parents, Prothonotary
Shindel aad wife.
For SALE.-A new butcher wa
gop, one of the latest styles, will be
sold cheap. Inquire of A.W. Bow
ersox, Middleburg, Pa. Il.
William Denius and family Of
Middlecreek township spent Sunday
with Attorney JAS. G. Grouse and
family on Market Street.
Misses Eva and Ruth Howell, who
are working in the silk mill at Sun
bury, spent several days of the past
week at their home on Sugar Street.
John L. Weiser of Mahantongo,
the only candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff of Jul
niata county, was in town Tuesday
of last week.
Mrs. Anna Ellenberger and Luel-
la Bowersox of Harrisburg We're
called home by telegram owing to
the illness of their mother, Mrs. A.
w. Bowersox.
Henry II. Reiglc was called to
Sunbury Tuesday evening to see his
sister. Mrs. Utica Hovis, wife of
Henry Hovis who is lying at the
point of death.
Go TO A. f. SOles for a smooth
easyshave or up-to-datc hair cut
and head cleaned with refreshing
shampoo or dandrufl removed with
his tonic, clean towel to each patron
in bank building one door east of
Post Office; satisfaction guaranteed.
AT Middleburg Thursday of last
week: John Derk, Jr.. and b. +. |
Herman of Kratzerville, II. ii.
Faust of Beavertown, n. p. kratzer
and DR.. A. A. Yoder of Selinsgrove,
j. M. Meyer OF Freeburg, and Dr.
j. o. Wagner of Adamshurg.
Elmer Naugle of Kantz, A. S.
Shrawder of Richfeld and DIR. f.
w. Toole of Freeburg were in town
Friday and Henry Hornberger of
Alipe: ], Il, VanHorn Summit; w.
H. Grimm, Freeburg, and A. W.
Weaver of Aline were in town Sat
urday.
The Physical Laboratory of the
Lehigh University Of South Bethle-
hem, Pa, which was recently de-
by fire, will be Immediately
rebuilt, and will he ready for occu-
pancy, fully equipped in the depart
ments Of Physics and Electrical
at the opening Of the
O. 4
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-19

The Practical Farmer IL one Of the best
farm papers published, issued monthly,
NJ ti.p year. The year book contains
60o pages In which there Is fund Of in.
formation that is useful TO the farmer.
The price OF this book alone 10 80 cents.
You get the POST. the Practicnl Farmer
and the year book for only $i.65
The evening times., 1900-03-15

The sub commission on manufactures
appointed by the Industrial Commission to
take testimony will meet in Chicago on
Monday. The purpose is TO investigate the
industrial situation in that city with a
view TO asceT1aining the labor conditions
in the West and a definite understanding
as 20 the trouble between employer and
employe among the large manufacturing
/ concerns.
Although the strike in Chicago is not to
be embraced in the coming enquiry. it is
probable that the subject will be dis
cussed.
4 member OF The Commission said today
that should the subject of the Chicago
strike be brought to the attention of the
Commission it would only be investigated
with the object Of securing information Of
q general character.
A resolution authorizing the sub-com-
mission to visit Chicago was adopted at a
meeting Of the Industrial Commission on
March i. The resolution says that the
4 sub commission shall visit Chicago and
I sit there and in that vicinity from day to
/ day TO take testimony upon the various
subjects within the scope of the Commits
sion. particularly upon the relation of la
Dor and capital in manufactures and gen
eTal business.
The Manufacturers Association. holding
the relative position TO the manufacturer
that the labor union does to the employe,
viii have a number OF witnesses to testify
before the suh-commissiOn. This organ
iZation is the direct course of the COM
mittee's visit 10 Chicago. Nearly a year
ago it invited the Industrial Commission
TO send a committee TO Chicago, but up to
the present time il has been impossible TO
do so. Other testimony will also be heard
by the sub-cOmmission concerning the
subject of investigation. Several labor or
ganizations have signfied their intention
of having representatives before the sub
commission. The deductions which will be
drawn from the testimony of the two great
factions is expected TO have influence up
on the ultimate findings of the Commission
owing 10 the Importance of Chicago as a
labor centre.
The sub-commssiOn will be quartered at
the Auditorium Hotel and will consume
two weeks in its Investigations. The sub
commission is composed of MeSsrs. Phillips.
Harris, Lorimer, Farquhar. Clarke, Con-
ger. and Kennedy.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
MINERS IN CONFERENCE.
The Scale Committee Presents an
Elaborate Report.

ALTOONA, Pa, March ia big con-
ference between the miners of Maryland
and Pennsylvania yesterday was character
lied by enthusiasm and harmony. The Ma
ryland delegates met in the forenoon at the
Engle Hotel, and the pick mining rate. so
cents, was agreed upon. The Pennsylva-
MIA miners met simultaneously and took
energetic action TO cement the orgauiza-
tiOn. The monthly duts of the various To-
cal unions were increased by general con-
sent to form a defence fund" The
speech of Delegate Dilcher. of Cennells-
ville was significant.
This fund.- said he, ''is, not to make
strikes, but to prevent them. A strong
feature of miners organizations IS their
ability to hold out past the limit of their
employers. We must be self-sustaning
locally and not be a burden on the ra-
tional organization"
The report of the scale committee in
sists on a 60-cent pick mining rate for