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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Cause of the Strike.

The present strike in the coal re-
gions Of Pennsylvania is result Of
contention over the arbitration Of a
point in dispute between miners and
operators. The miners demanded an
increase in wages and the employers
refused. The miners then asked for
arbitration. This was not refused. but
its acceptance was delayed and the
strike was called. In the meantime
the price Of hard coal has gone up
from SO to 81 and may go as high as
SIS. The operators claim to have suf-
ficient coal on hand to supply the
winters demand. But the strike will
probably end in few weeks.
Many ugly rumors are being put in
circulation to the effect that the strik-
ers are being made the victims Of a
political trick by their leaders and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

believe l always did" l wiped her
eyes.
Il sha'n't," she said. "So-you will
like her again now, won't your"
hesitated. My affection for Lucy died
a natural death. 1t had never been
very deep; neither, fancied, had hers
for me.
frowned. you have not told her
about the letter." She shook her
head.
But you will be good to her? You
Will make it up, won't you? You need
not tell her about me-only say that
you are sorry and want to be friends.
Then you can be engaged again; and
-and-some day." Her lips quiy-
cred.
Marry her?" She nodded. But II
l no longer care for her? II know
that l can never love her as 1 could
love? My dear little playfellow and
friend, am not half so fond of Lucy
as am of you
"Ah!" she looked at me with big
deep eyes. Il am only child, dear
Fred" The wistful affection in the
child's face touched me to the heart
and l kissed her frail hands.
Lucy met me at the bottom Of the
stairs.
"Maisie told me that she never gave
you the letter, Lucy; that all the
blame was hers"
"She told you-that-just to-screen
me-" she said, brokenly.
do not trouble about it any more
do not care for you after ALL"
There was nothing more to say. Sc
turned to go; but there was a knock
at the front door and heard some one
say, THE Doctor" So waited to hear
what he pronounced.
After a few minutes he came down
the stairs talking to Mrs. Dormer.
1T is a natural Sleep" he said. THE
pulse Is steadier and the temperature
more normal. The odds are still
against her, but there is hope"
The tears came to my eyes at last
and Lucy came and put her hand on
my shoulder
you can win her back to life
Fred" she said, ''our little girl. Stay
till she wakes" had already resolved
to stay.
went upstairs and sat with my ell
bow on her bed and my face on my
hand, watching my little favorite
Presently her mother came and knelt
beside me.
Lucy has told me all. Fred" she
whispered. "You-you will not tell the
others?"
II will not" promised.
When my little girl awoke she was
not looking toward me.
Better dear?" asked her mother.
why yes" she laughed feebly. at
must be Fred. Do you know, l believe
he would make me grow well il he
were often here with me-"
HE will be, little sweetheart" said
softly. She turned to me with a happy
cry, and whispered in her ear what |
knew, and other things that were only
for her and me. They were the things
that won her back to life, she says,
when we talk of such matters.-Chi.
cage American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

dealers had to advance the price to
81 In self-defense. The demand for
coal at 81 is extensive. 1t is astonish-
ing what call there Is for anthracite
at the higher figure. II this demand
keeps up the price will go still high
er. There is no present need for THIS
coal. but people have become frighten-
ed and are storing 1t in their cellars.
The yards will be depleted in q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
HER SISTERS SERfT

had vowed never to enter the Dor
GERS house again; but when they sent
word that Maisie was dying | went
there as fast as a hanson would carry
me. We had always been such friends
the child and l. But she was not a
child now, at seventeen.
I'VE never quarreled," she said
holding my hand tightly. There is
not much time to quarrel now. You
won't will you, Fred?" l shook my
mead. A lump in my throat kept me
from speaking. Promise me before |
tell you-something."
MY poor little Maisie!" cried
Drokenly. Il promise" She had been
pet of mine from the days when she
was toddling baby and | big. awk-
ward boy.
1T is about you and Lucy-when
'uarreled." She stopped abruptly.
% Lucy was hes elder sister.
been engaged.
rrote her sn explanation-a
v explanation"
tly she did not think so.
answered the letter that I
liver"
She buried her face
was too astonished
kept stroking her
:. Then burned
v" I said, "apd
NJ better than
4 family. 81
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Goal Goes Vp TO 81 a Ton.

Hard coal went up during the week
to 81 ton, at Chicago. Local coal
dealers expect anthracite to jump
to IS or 50 and perhaps higher next
week If the present large demand con-
tinues.
81 expect to see hard coal advance
to IS a ton before the end Of next
week." said o. s. Richardson Of the
Arm of o. s. Richardson & Co. "Coal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
The Tie Vp at >SbQmokfn.

The colleries operated by the Min
eral, Union. Philadelphia, and Read
ing Coal and Iron companies and by
individual operators in the suburbs of
Shamokin and employing between
$500 and 10000 men and boys were
completely tied up. In the Mount Car
mel and Locust Gap districts 1t is as
yet impossible to give the exact num-
,ber OF men on strike. At the United
Mine Workers headquarters the lead
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

lehem, Buck Mountain and Mahanoy
City are reported shorthanded, but
this. it is said, is not due to strike.
but to Polish wedding which oc-
CURED yesterday.
The Continental. Logan and Cen
tralia collieries at Centralia were COM
PEELED to shut down after working a
few hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE

the collieries of the Reading company
in the Mahanoy region are working.
Lehigh Valley Coal company-Al
collieries in Mahanoy region working.
Mill Creek Coal company-Mill
Creek, all collieries working.
Lentz, Lilly G Co.-Park Place
colliery, working.
Lehigh region: Coke Bros 6 Co.
All collieries OF Coke Bros. & Co..
working.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

ers claim seventy-five per cent Of the
men in the above districts did not re-
port for work last Monday. The op-
orators had no figures to give out.
The reports that come from Shenan-
doah, Ashland, Girardville and Miners
VILE indicate that all the collieries in
this vicnty are at work with a full
complement Of hands.
With the exception Of Morea, which
Is operated by Dodson & Co., OF Beth
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

short time II the orders continue To
come in. There is every probability
of hard coal going above $40 a ton 10
this strike is prolonged.
People will have to burn soft coal.
1t may inconvenience many. but tina
viii be their only resource unless t.
labor trouble Is settled"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
To Investigate Gun Powders.

Lord Rayleigh has been appointed
by the British government chairman
OF committee which is to investi-
gate gunpowders and designs of guns
with which they may be used to the
best advantage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

a standoff, about 5000 Of the $4,000
mine employees having quit work.
Principally because the union has COM
paratively little strength ia the
Schuylkill region, the workmeR there
have no decided grievance, as in other
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

My sister had her arm out Of joint
and we were in the country, and the
neighbors came in, and they were all
sympathetic, and they laid hold of the
arm and pulled and pulled nightly
until the anguish was intolerable; but
the arm did not go to its place. Then
the old country doctor was sent for,
and he came in and with one touch
1t was all right. He knew just where
to put his finger and just how to touch
the bone. We go out to Christian work
with too rough hand and too unsym-
pathetic manner, and we fail in our
work, while some Christian, in the
gentleness of Christ, comes along, puts
his hand OF sympathy on the sore spot
the torn ligaments are healed and
the disturbed bones are rejoined. Oh,
for this gentleness of Christ.
The dew of one summer night will
accomplish more good than fifty
Caribbean whirlwinds. How import
ant it is that in going forth to serve
Christ we have something of his gen.
tleness! Is that the way we bear our
selves when We are assaulted? The
rule is an eye for an eye, a tooth for
tooth. retort for retort, sarcasm for
sarcasm. Give him as much as he
sends! After awhile you look up into
the face Of Christ, and you see his gen.
tleness. and you say, well, now.
must do differently" Then your proud
heart says: Now, you have your enc
my In corner. You will never get
him In a corner again. Chastise him.
and then let him CO." So we postpone
the gentleness Of Christ. Did you ever
know any difficulty to be healed by
acerbity or hypercriticism? About
forty-fye years ago the Presbyterian
church was split into the new school
and the old school. The chasm got
wider and wider. The most outrage
GUS personalities were INDUCED In.
Good men on one side mathematical
good men on the other side. Wider
and wider the chasm got, until after a
while some good people tried another
tack, and they began to explain away
the difficulties, and soon all the differ
ences were healed. and at Pittsburg
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTER
OF THE SAVIOUR.

Christians Urged to Emulate the Quail
ties which Were Conspicuous IN
the Earthly Life and Ministrations of
Jesus,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Loss Of daily wages is STE, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Reports say 100000 men are out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Irish bred horses win three-fourths
OF the steeplechase races in England,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
MICHAEL cooPR1ANoFF FORM Err LIEUTENANT OF cossAcKs

Michael Cooprianoff, former impe-
rial Cossack and attached to the Ninth
Russian Cossack regiment, is resi-
dent of Chicago, says the Tribune.
From Cooprianoff, whose picture is
shown, some new light comes on the
question as to what the Russian Co.'S
sacks really are. Americans are wont
to imagine the fearless Russian rough
riders to be men as savage as the
American Indian and as cruel.
False stories have been printed in
America telling how Cossacks have
impaled their victims upon the points
of their sabers, carried heads on short
spears, and no English written ro-
nance dealing with incidents in Rus
sia is complete without some allusion
to the barbarities Of the Cossack
horseman.
MI. Cooprianoff not only does de-
clare the statements that his comrades
at arms are brutal lie. but he says
that there is not a body OF men SO gem
orally we'll educated and disciplined
and 80 thoroughly merciful in their
mode Of warfare as the Russian Co.'S
sacks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
A CANDID CONVERT.

The administration press has loudly
proclaimed the Conversion" of Mr.
Chavannes, editor Of the Des Moines
Globe, Republican who voted for Mr.
Bryan on the money question in 1896
Mr. Chavannes has returned to ths
fold, however; has been elected Re.
publican precinct chairman, and his
paper advocates the election of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt this year. In an
interview with the Omaha World Her
aid, Mr.. Chavannes gives the follow
ing candid reasons for supporting Nc
! Finley this year:
@'r gepuDlfcan any do not
have any faith in the Democratic
party. am & ing the Republican ma
tional ticket mSssupport now for the
reason that l believe the election of
Mckinley means imperialism. By i'm
perialism mean just what the Demo-
Gratis mean when they call Republicans
imperialists."
He is supporting Mckinley because
he believes in Imperialism; wants i'm
perialism; and knows what ticket to
support in order to get imperialism
A candidate who is getting converts
because of their avowed belief in i'm
perialism can hardly assert hereafter
that imperialism is "bugaboo."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

self. No, he had ruined her father,
she must be his care-and a very
sweet care, too! Perhaps not the
ideal, the perfect marriage he had
dreamed Of in other days, when soul
goes out to soul, and man and woman
have but one idea, one thought; but
a marriage born Of love and respect,
protective, not a passionate love,
although Veronica was beautiful
enough to cause many a mans heart
to beat quickly.
The very evening he had his talk
with his chief he rode out to La Paz.
but this time not to see Hutchinson.
Veronica would be in the avenue, and
Veronica must be wooed to give her
consent; the two had but short time.
you will trust me, Veronica" he
asked.
ITO the DEATH" said the girl; "but
Alan, am afraid IL he hears of your
part in his ruin he will kill you sooner
or later"
"He will hear OF it." said Alan
gravely. II am not the man 20 let
another do my dirty work. Ard will
you wait for me at Santa Rosa, my
darling? I will make all necessary
arrangements, and will be married the
day GOMEZ
And SO matters were arranged, and
Veronica promised; and this was the
end of Alan Mackenzie's life in Rio.
(To be continued)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Fabulous Price for Letter.

One thousand pounds was the sum
paid by the late Bernard Quaritch for
an autograph letter. of Columbus,
which he afterwards exhibited at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago. A wealthy
collector of autographs in Chicago in
1898 offered through the American
Press to pay 100000 for a genuine
autograph letter Of Shakespeare. Only
seven are known to be in existence,
and as to three doubts have been ex-
pressed as to their genuineness. Two
letters of Mary Queen Of Scots, writ
ten just before her execution, are said
to have cost an English collector $780,
900. The one letter existing in I'll
tian's handwriting was sold for $500,
and a letter of Raphael,s for $500. The
one letter written by Corneille which
was ever sold was purchased by Alfred
Morrison for $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

"our officers" says he. ''are not on
ly not brutal, but brutality on the part
of the men would be severely pun
lshed on the instant.
mo finer body of horsemen can be
found on earth than regiment OF
genuine Cossacks. The real Cossack
is an educated man. even though he
does not belong to the royal family or
even to the aristocracy. He speaks
Russian fuently and correctly. He
must do this or he could not be a Co.'S
sack. He must be able to dis
tinguish between right and wrong.
and always at any rate while
he is in the cars uniform.
stick to the right. Cruelties on the
part of the soldiers form one of the
principal articles in the Russian army
code, and while Russia's enemies are
careful to hide this fact there is more
mercy in regiment OF Russians than
in the entire army OF Great Britain.
A Russian never gloats over the nec-
essary killing on the battlefield. He
does his duty and does It as ruietly
and mercifully as possible. That is
the Cossack through and through"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Travellers, Annoyances.

A clever observer says Of her expe-
riences in a drawing-room car: There
sit directly behind you those who wash
their family linen for the benefit Of the
travelling public, he accusing her Of all
sorts Of Irregularities with other men,
whom he judges by himself, and she
defying him to name just one man, and
finally going into Mysteries. Then there
is the woman in front Of you all scent
ed up with white rose, and beside her
is the man who pares and cleans! his
nails with pocked knife and uses the
same blade to pick his teeth. Then
there is the sweet little child who snaps
the window catch or thumps the win
dow pane, which seems to be music to
the fond mothers ears" New York
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Parlor Magic.


A feat which any one can perform
with little or no practice is that Of
placing fourteen matches upon a table
and lifting them all up upon one Of
the matches. This is how it is done:
Pick out one match-the one that has
the latest surface-and then place six
of the other matches about one-fourth
each across the first one, each of the
six being parallel to each other and
the thickness of match distant from
each other. Next place six other
matches one-fourth each across the
first match. but from the other side,
all parallel and in the spaces left by
the arrangement of the first six
matches. Now take the fourteenth
match, lay it over the twelve matches
where they intersect, and by carefully
lifting match No. and holding match
No. Ia in place you will accomplish
without difficulty the feat.-Adelaide
Hermann in the June Woman's Home
Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Life in sarawak.

A village in Sarawal1, Bcrneo,
usually consists of single house Of
Immense size, which affords accomJno-
dation to all the inhabitants. The
house is built on posts ten or fifteen
feet high; it has a vorandah along it's
entire length. Sin which is centred
nearly all the social life Of the COM
munity;;" and from this verandan
open out the private rooms devoted to
each family. Cannibalism does not
exist in Borneo; but strips of flesh are
cut FROM the bodies of enemies. stored
in bamboos. and used as an Offering
to the hawks from which the onens
are taken. In certain cases of Illness
the Iatient would be persuaded to eat
small portion Of human flesh as a
curative agent; bur this can hardly
be regarded as cannibalism. In Dutch
Borneo the people did at one time to
a small extent eat human flesh: but
the practice was stopped. For exam
pie, a male child might be very i'll:
and. as last resource it would be
considered right to sacrifice a less
valuable female life to save him. In.
such a case, IL the boy had a sister She
would be killed and a snalf niece or
her flesh be given 70 the patienss e. asat,
under the Impression that his life.
would thereby be preserved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Generic Robert Avery of New York,
a lifelong Republican, who says: My
devotion to the principles of the Re
publican party taught by Lincoln, Sew
ard, Greeley, Summer, Chase and
others compels me to vote for Mr..
Bryan"
p. Tecumseh Sherman of New York.
son of the late General w. T. Sher-
man, who has served a term in the
board of alderman as Republican. He
cannot longer affiliate with a party
that condones the Alger and other
army scandals.
Henry F. Keenan,, well known au-
thor, who wrote "The Money Makers"
L. w. Habercorn, who was chief of
the Republican national committees
German bureau in the campaign of
1895, leaves his party on the issue Of
imperialism.
1t would require several pages of
this paper to publish the names of all
prominent Republicans in all parts OF
the country who are now working for
the success of Bryan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
WISDOM AND LOCALITY.
Philadelphia Editor Crlticises Indiana
Bachelors Club.

Philadelphia Editor Crlticises Indiana
Bachelors Club.
There may be more in continuing to
believe the old statement that the wise
men came out of the east than the
pride of those residing in other direc-
lions of the compass is disposed to adj
init. Combining investigation of the
general truth Of the saying to our own
country there is abundance of evidence
that the west cannot make too hope
full fight against whatever OF oppro-
brium the term implies.
In one of the presumably most in
telligent counties of the state of In
diana lot of bachelors, to the num-
Der of twenty-five, have formed them
selves into club with the avowed
purpose of altogether stunning wom-
ankind, on the ground that their So
ciety is far from being essential to
masculine happiness. The pains and
penalties which may follow any infrac-
ton Of the solemn oath taken to carry
out the purposes of the organization
have not been mentioned, but as by
Inference its violation would indicate
a possibility Of marriage on the Gull
prit's part, perhaps they think thai
We're punishment enough.
Omitting further consideration Of
the incident in its bearing on western
wisdom, the finish of this anti-femin-
inc club may be easily seen in the fate
of a somewhat similar movement else
where. About five years ago a score
of young ladies graduating from one Of
our leading colleges formed compact
never to marry. A formal bond was
drawn, all signed it, and as further
expression of their earnestness large
silver medals were struck to serve as
mementoes of the occasion and as in
stigations to memory to be vigilant.
At latest accounts fourteen of the
twenty girls had given their medals to
their babies to cut their teeth on
Philadelphia Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
ENEMY OF LABOR.

Theodore Roosevelt now pleads f.
the vote of the laboring man. G.
Labor Day he stood upon the sarle
platform from which Mr.. Bryan spo e
and said nice things to the "horn
handed sons of toll" Mr.. Bryan voic d.
the laboring mans complaint agar
the Republican doctrine of Cover
ment by Injunction" and in roun
about way Teddy" voiced the san
sentiments. Of course, Roosevelt
in sympathy with the laboring M
He is opposed to Government by l.
junction'-at least he says he is; .io
is candidate for vice-president nc
you know There is, however, fooG
for thought in an article published "a
the "Review of Reviews" for Septenl
Der, 1896, and written by TheodoJo
Roosevelt, at that time not a candi
date for vice-president. In that art
Gle, page 295, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
"The men who object to what the
style Government by Injunction are.
as regards the essential principles OF
government, in hearty sympathy with
their remote skin-clad ancestors who
lived in caves, fought one another
with stone-headed axes. and ate the
mammoth and woolly rhinoceros.
"They are interesting as represent.
ing a geological survival, but they
are dangerous whenever there is tha
least chance of their making the prin-
ciples Of this ages buried past living
factors in present life.
'They are not in sympathy with
men of good minds and sound civic
morality -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Two Silent Statesmen.

Kansas City Times: The aloofness
of Thomas B. Reed and Benjamin Har-
rison, the two bravest and most dis
tinguished leaders of the Republican
party, from participation in the can
vass for the reelection of William Nc
Kinley cannot fail of having telling
influence upon the action in the forth
coming election Of very large num-
Der Of voters belonging to that political
organization.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

His last active work as
sailor was that done while he.
Served as commander in chief of the
North Atlantic station, from May,
1897, to March, 1898. About that time
his health began to fail. and board
of medical survey pronounced him un-
fit for service. The navy department
placed him upon the sick list. After
his recovery he was appointed mem
Der of the naval war board, upon
which he served as president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Ireland Loses Population.

The population Of Ireland still APP
pears to be on the decline. The quar-
terly return of the registrar-general up
to the last day OF March shows q de-
crease OF 1915, OF whom $500 was
debited to emigration. The estimated
population Of Ireland is now 4,504, 900.
or little more than half wEat 1t was
In 1S41. when It stood at S.175.0O0.