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COMMISSION At lIa.A
first Session Held and d Start hadt
on Investigation.
A KNOTTY PROBLEM
Baer Objects to Mitchell Being Allowed
~ a representative Of the Miners
Unleu--M lners' Side VIII
Be Taken mp First.

washington. Oct. 2s.-The anthra
cite coal strike commission in the
hearing room OF the interstate com.
merce commission, held its first con.
ference with the parties to the eontro-
versy in the anthracite regions Mon.
day There was a full representation
of both operators and miners, and
members of the press and number of
other interested parties were present.
Judge Gray. the chairman presiding.
The proceedings covered about two
hours time and we're given up entire.
" 10 "A discussion Of the time and
method Of proceeding with the pro
posed investigation.
The commission decided to begin It's
work next Thursday al 9 O'Clock. the
frst days Of the investigation to be
devoted to a physical examination O.
the mines and the homes of the min
ers. starting In the vicinity Of Scran
ton. The entire Anthracite field will
be covered
There was considerable discussion
over a proposition made by the com
mission 10 have expert accountants ap-
iAanted 10 audit the statements Of
waEks and classification Of miners to
be made by the operators for the use
OF the commission. but no result was
reached on this point beyond the an
nouncemert by the chairman, Of the
commissions intention 10 appoint such
an accountant In case his services
should toe found necessary,
During che progress Of the meeting
MI Mitchell as the representative OF
the miners. presented copy OF the
original declaration of the miners as
formulated by the shamokin conven
fian THIS demand In first. for an in
crease of 20 per cent IN wages ri those
not engaged by the day. second. q re-
ductlun OF "a per cent iB working
hours Of those engaged By the day
third fhe aYmenl for coal mined by
weight ar a minimum rate ot sixty
conts per ton Of $3.50 pounds fourth.
a sage aEg cement between the opera
tore and tho miners for m adjustment
of cages.
Nj Baer on the part Of the coal
operators. fsspk exception to -fr. Mitch
ellis appearance as q representative OF
the Mine Workers union. bat said he
had 40 objection 30 bis presence as
the representative III the strikers as
such In their individual capacity The
commission made Nh attempt to eettle
the dlfsculty best It Was made appar-
eat that the recognition of the min
efs union viii bee an important and
iuuity problem fog the arbitrators
Before opening The proceedings the
members OF the commission and the
representative Of the eontesting par
tier Sere photographed Judge Gray
the president Of the commission, then
read the order of The president Great.
ing the commission and in a general
way outlined the proc eaure "a be fol
lowed he atsJed that ju accordance
NIth the lmmemoFtai practice among
English speaking people the commits
sscn would fret receive the stat efanats
Of demands of the miners WIN were
70 be regarde Z tof the purposes of fhis
case as TIE prosecutors nc eeply
Of the oiher side wou'd then re heard
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COMING EVENTS.


October % Ringing bros. big
circus.
Novemor Estate and county elec-
ton.
November 5-Four days meeting
OF annual ehrisanthemum show at
Ennis.
November o. Meeting OF Ellis
County Farmers Institute.
November l0.-Visit of Chicago
business men.
November 27-Thapksgiving day
and national holiday
December L. Meeting of regular
e RIM of district court.
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Washington. net 2s.--The treasury
department bae ordered the collector
of customs at FL Paso, Tex, to refund
to General Harrison Gray Otis OF Los
Angeles. Cal. the duties paid by him
on person effects. consisting of pres
ents for his family bought by General
Otis during his recent trip through
Mexico When General Otis reached
FL Paso on his return trip customs du.
ties were assessed against articles that
he maintained were exempt from duty
under the recent ruling Of Secretary
Shaw
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GreenyiiIe. Tex. oct 2s.-Durins
the rain here Monday lightning struck
r. r. Summers residence. shocking
the whole family The bolt struck the
fne tearing it mp. and passed down.
ward. knocking down the stove pipe,
One joint of the stove pipe struck the
pillow on Mrs. Summers bed The
residence Of Sam Holmes was also
struck. the flue being demolished and
the top of the stove broken No one
war shocked in MIR Holmes residence
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FIT Paso. Tex. 0rt 2s ~'aas an-
pears To he a Fizaatlr Snug ing e,,n-
spiracy Ter eoRYeSsng contra ard
Cinnamon frgsn Mcx'co 20 California
has Just ccuse % light here II seems
thai tAe Ghinamer have been slowed
away I'M EaHeeFs al antgg ias freight
trains and arfie3 as far west a. the
California line. For this service the
Chinese agent paid 500 fnr each man
srnuggled to Tucson and $3.50 for each
one carried 81 Yuma
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New Orleans, Oct, 2S,-The north
bound train Oh the Mississippi Valley
road eas wrecked south OF Baton
Rouge Monday as result of running
into u drove Of cows The entire train
Vas ditehed. Engineer Harry Kehl-
man OF New Orleans and a negro tramp
were killed Monroe H. Hughes the
negro fireman was fatally injured.
The passengers had miraculous es-
capes. None of them were hurt
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Knoxville. Oct 2S.--Col E. J. San
ford died at hts home In this city
Tuesday. aged II He was a native
of Connecticut but for fifty years had
been resident Of Knoxville. He was
one OF the foremost business men oi
the state. president of the Knoxville
and Ohio railroad. had eStef siVe coal
interests and was Interested In a.
many industrial enterprises as any one
man ia Tennessee.
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Memphis. Oct 2s-The special
match race for Si2 GOO q side between
the PAGERS Prince Alert and Sir Albert
s.. one heat at half mile. resulted
in an easy victory for the former, in
the remarkable time of o: 5Tas This
establishes new worlds record for
the distance. beating the former time
by 2ls seconds. The race was not sat.
tsfactory ia all of its details
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Washington, Oct IS 1t is stated
that the customs congress. which was
one OF three international gatherings
proposed 81 the PaH.American con
gress at It's last meeting in Mexico,
will meet in New York Jan. Is 1908
Thirteen republics have already an
nounced theif purpose OF sending dele
gates, The sanitary congress viii meet
Dec / TEE coffee congress is pow
making good progress In New York.
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San Antonio, Oct 2S--A man. claim
ing To be from north Texas. but what
part viii not say walked into the his
tortc Alamo building Monday and
standing lust over the spot where
Dayy Crockett died took a pocket
knife from his pocket and made q
slash at fis throat, inficting Il terrible
cash, bat which VIII not prove fatal.
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birmingham. Ala. Oct 2S.--George
III and E. r. schuler have decided 10
locate a steel plant and two blast fur
uaees at Gassaen, involving an expendi-
tuEs Of $4,000 900 II is also said
that their mills now in operation at
Ensley will be moved to the new plant
though as yet this has not been veri-
fed here,
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Sheridan, Wye. Oct IS N s. Boal.
son. In law OF William + Cody. and a
wealthy and prominent stoekman, com
mitted suicide Of the Sheridan Inn by
the use OF chiofoform. He wrote a
letter to the proprietor Of the hotel IN
which he begged pardon for commit
ing the deed in his house, but gave no
rpa@g1Fl
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san Antonio. Tex Oct - Herman
Daniel Kampmgnn We'll known eiti-
xen 0f San Antonio died Monday ia
New York city Of stroke of parayi-
sis. Mr. kampmd6n had been III for
the past two years. He was reputed To
be a millionaire and took an active
part pertaining TO the welfare Of this
city The remains will be brought to
San Antonio for burial.
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Denison. Tex, Oct 2s.-Phil Els
willer, aged %. bartender by occu-
patton. and late OF Temple, Tex. killed
himself in this city. He swallowed a
handful of morphine and despite the
efforts of physicians expired soon after
ward This was the third attempt he
had made
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New York. Oct 2s.--At the Demo
cratic mass meeting Monday night in
Madison Garden Adlai E. Stevenson.
David b. Hill, Senator James X. Jones,
Congressman Griggs of Georgia. Bird
:. Coler, Democratic candidate for gov
ernoF. w. n. Hearst and Congressman
Sulzer Of New York. were among the
speakers Senator Jones presided.
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Bellefontain. o.. Oct 2s--A peculiar
fatality occurred at a ball game here.
Thomas Walker was passing an open
knife to a companion when a foul ball
struck his hand and drove the blade
into his side. severing an artery.
Walker died almost Instantly.
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WANTED The p..pis 81 Vyaxa-
lsaehte to know that stone Hirok-
waea yard hss ou haHd Is pne io'
IA Alf tight hester hiaeAes M 80
a.er cord Winter liz herd bnd ttewr
4, tfe sinse t., get In a 4upIFy If
sosai dry weosi. Cali or pEong~stofe
Hgass NJ
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a.,aerIca.s Famons Beanties

r.aok with horror on skin krnp-
., A matches, Sores, Plulpias.
asS.sg ts.,r1s Il have them, nor Will any
they 49, nees Bncklen's ArnieA
one VT II plorifles the face. Ec-
SAW. {, Salt Rheum vanish before
Eenl1 = ..ssgas sore lips, chapped
4. : shIlhlmins. Infalllbie for
n sss,aa 90 n Herring sparks drug
RsoTe.
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washington. Oct 2S.-wu Ting
Fang. who has been the minister OF
the Chinese empire to the united
States since MAy /. 1897, las been re-
called TO China By an edict OF the EN-
peFor. cabled to Minister WI by the
CAinese foreign ofsee The edist 10
pereEmpt@ry.
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No danger OF consumption If you
use Foley's Honey and Tar TO cure
that stubborn cough. Sold by b.
w. Fearis.
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The Halloween party will be given
at the City Hall Friday night.
Everybody invited 70 attend. 25c
81
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81 MEN WANTED NleTy who can
sansssls $50 az siHl AY security
Address 4, q Gox ih2, aA"haa as iiie'
Texas.
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BROOK HILL Whisky N he
haA III Dallas Tex. Write Or Thene
&. Harris. rs Main s1fe"s dallas
Tex ~
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ron SALE All the ysa r@erg
aitehess. and dining fu1iYlTe 80 fl%
Katy Hotel. Apply to VI m Dies n,
WANsaaefsd~ Texas III F-p
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FoR RFNr-one ROOM Eause 4V1
We@t Main street. All necessary
oas buildings Ctty wasg& Apply 10
I'd Oldham
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pu0NF lg@ 81. Ping pro~.
Dallas. Texas, fof aay llElg r. tie
msv III aao whiskeys bgandses.
vines. e&e.
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WANTED Yau 90 knne that j
hAx. sat ard corn ehopa y sl-2a per
sack. II II Thoaupson* -
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If you don't gee rfat you want
ask for il. Nickel dfore. -
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Huntington, Tex. Oct. Isl. O..
Jones was killed near here by . tree
falling on him.
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FOR SALE MY rssidenseGn Old
hasa Avenue. ur j A. Vra@ey- ~
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These ars tbe wants Of mortal
man john Quincy Adams
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kyE sell Sewing Maehivss al popu
lar nriees. from SO fp 80. WaSa.
bachfe Hardware 90. u
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Weather Indications.

Tonight and Wednesday fair,
warmer.
s. r. SHELLITO. Observer.
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The Light Want column is read
by the young and the of.
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Arm 4 Hammer V4and soda ae ~
u tie Nickel storey -
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RoR SALE A full bloody Mater
spaniel pap, 40 Monroe sYee'. ~
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WANTED 81 trade taf fat top
aess for typewriter gesk. Ad-
49,. 49,. =, ean ~ thIs affieg til
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Anfrs-Mrs. G. J. GFlggg will be
$500 r. show you her 9fnpies or
piaaaeu :" If
fall suits.
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If you don't seee,wFat you want
ask for IL. Nickel Wore. 7
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r.,p SALEM regidenc9 end II
ZEE II land at a bargafR on Bro Wn
street Sire app y to J. 5, Rr1gh3 %
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urr HAVE Just receives mashin-
-, with which we carl fsAwf yosl !
..,,ad II home. Stone BEos u
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npFs4MAKIN8- s atg * Q n
'.nsranseed. 3la East MAEinf Ave-,
.1sg.s rings. Mrs. MattiaIaF. W
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zee Mrs. G. j. 0aggs for ladies
suits mads 70 order
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Fresh chocolates m/pound and
half pound boxes. Nkkel store. IS
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y es@@~@ s@@@@@ " - ssa@@~ @%%%@~s
/ WANT COLUMN /
Do You Want?

Look over the WANT COLI MN.
and IL woe don's End wf7at you want
aak tor IL through ttte WANT
COLUMN. II you have money ta
loan, tell she people about a. " you
want 90 barrow money, WANT
Al. nill fina IS lender.
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TI@ NIekel store has Inst opened
ls :, ,sax lot of qeASnsware, the
s ~ design In the H1gllsh goods.
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50 FAMOUS MUSICIANS

IN A SUPERB CONCERT BAND, Rendering z dish-Clsas
Program during the Presentation Of the Greatest Arenr
Exhibitions the World has Ever Seen. A.
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he GRAND GARLAND HORSE BALLET
90. 40 Famous sss
FUN M aking Clowns

MORE THAN HALF OF ALL THE ELEPHANTS
in AMERICA TRAINED IN AN act NEVEg
SEEN UNTIL THIS YEAR. D o . B.
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l MODERN T psIe BIG SHOW

the Latest Earopean Oriental end Americsn Arenc Sens
scale oil magnificent Completeness before aisempte
and a~sSiins all ether Exhibitions inio insGncance by
ever~ helmne magnitude. u u
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to cover all the points presented in the
written decision, but ! have been III
for ten days, and when I got out
again the work that had to do had
piled up so that found it impossible
to do that, and shall have to pass up
on the matter orally.
This case comes here on the motion
of Sophronia j. Ritchie, fled July 9th
1901, supplemental motion, filed jan
uary 10th, 1902 (or an amended mo-
ton rather,) and an amendment to that
filed January 2Sth 1902.
To this motion and amendments the
respondents have filed an answer. The
pleadings amount to petition on one
side, or a declaration, and reply on
the other and the issues made up by
these pleadings are, in substance, as
follows:
The charge is made in this motion
and the supplemental motions,
First-That a fraudulent conspiracy
was entered into by Charles Baird,
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doubt, to let the evidence in, than to
rule it out, But there was no strenu-
Gus objection to the admission of this
'evidence on the part of anybody. And,
considering the extraordinary charges
made in these motions, the court
thought that if case could arise
where the doors should be opened for
the benefit of both parties and let
in every scintilla of evidence, that this
was the case.
If these charges are true, then these
executors ought not to administer this
estate for one moment longer. If these
charges We're not true, then they ought
to have every opportunity to clear
their skirts and place themselves in a
proper position before the court and
before the community. And, conse-
quently, | did what thought ought
to do in the hearing of this case and
in the admission of this evidence, and
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nature. and one of them was in maxi
ing of the letter 'e" after the letter
N" in the word Cornell" and he
pointed out one or two more.
Mr.. Humphrey testified along the
same lines. One Of them testified that
the man who executed the note, and
the man who signed the will, were one
and the same person. and the other,
believe, testified that they We're not.
/ have had some experience with hand.
writing myself. l have noticed the
changes in my own handwriting from
time to time, and in some instances,
there was quite a considerable change
in very short time. | have no doubt
you gentlemen have observed the same
thing. When we are in haste we write
little indifferently; we make a differ
ent signature from what we do when
we have plenty of time and we are
not exercised about the use of the pen,
and so every phase of physical ability,
Oh disability, affects mans handwrit-
ing,-what he is engaged in at the time,
his haste, his position, the pen, and
even the ink, all cut some figure with
the manner in which a man signs an
instrument or writes an article.
/ am satisfied to give such weight as
think the testimony of such experts
ordinarily deserve, but no more.
This man Aungst has been upon the
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corrupt decree of the Circuit Court as
the result OF meeting at night be-
tween the executors General Voris, and
one of the Judges of the Circuit Court,
at his house, by the terms of which
decree the fraudulent understanding
with Burke was to be carried out and
the plunder thus obtained was to be
divided between the conspirators.
The tenth charge is that the execu-
tors have undertaken to break up the
contracts of settlement between the
complainant and the heirs of Thomas
Cornell.
The eleventh is the charge that the
executors have joined in an effort
with the administrator of the Payne
estate to rob the complainant of her
property, and that they have been en-
gagged in this effort for many years.
The twelfth charge is that the exec
utors have been angered and revenge
full towards the plaintiff because of be-
ing compelled to surrender the proper
ty which they had obtained by fraud
The thirteenth charge is the exacting
of illegal and cXorbitant fes by the
executors.
Fourteenth, the misrepresentation
by the executors of the value of the
property of said estate distributed in
kind. (That refers to the stock of the
Sewer Pipe Company)
Fifteenth-The use, by said execu-
utors have been angered and revenge
for their own purposes. And,
Sixteenth-The conspiracy between
the executors and Burke to render
the property of The Auglo-American
Iron Company non-productive, and to
keep 1t idle.
Now, in the hearing of this case, ex-
treme latitude was given to all par
ties, In the introduction of evidence.
Rules of evidence are as much the
law Of the land as any other part of
il.
Probably there is no case where it is
the duty of the court to be lax in re-
gard to those rules. Possibly it is the
duty Of the court in all cases, to adhere
to the rules strictly, and to exclude
all evidence that does not come clear
ly within the rule, being mindful of
the fact that it is better, in case of
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Wright and McFarlin, resulting in the
forgery of will and it's fraudulent
probate.
The second result of this alleged
conspiracy is the bribery of one of the
witnesses to the will.
There were three witnesses to this
will, but 1t Is said that one of them, a
man named Aungst, was bribed by the
allowance of claim against the es-
tate-a fraudulent claim-of five thou
sand dollars.
The third allegation is, that there
was an agreement between tL COM
plainant and the executors, by which
securities We're to be purchased by the
executors and her trustees at a sale
under the order of the United States
Court at Cleveland, Ohio, said sale
being the result of an action In that
court brought by a man named Nc
Mulieu ana OtnerS.
And, fourth, the violation Of this
agreement.
The fifth charges unreasonable de-
lay in making distribution and settling
the estate.
The sixth is the unlawful transfer
of stock belonging to the complainant
to the names of the executors, as a
result of this conspiracy, with one
Stephenson Burke.
The seventh, as a further part of
the conspiracy with Burke, is the
bringing of the action in the Court of
Common Pleas of Summit count, os-
tensibly to determine the distributes
of the Cornell estate.
The eighth is charge of conspiracy
and fraud misleading the Court of
Common Pleas as to the facts of the
case, and the procurement of q frau
dulent journal entry in that same case.
The ninth charge is the entry of a