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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07

lay jealousy among the miners and
prevent unjust discrimination and
favoritism.
(5) The change of the present sys
tenn to the one asked for would prove
a strong factor in allaylng suspicion
aud discomfort among the mine
workers.
Fourth. The incorporation in an
agreement between the United Mine
Workers of America and the anthra-
cite coal companies of the wages
which shall be paid and the condi
tions of employment which shall ob
tain, together with satisfactory meth
DDS for the adjustment OF grievances
which may arise from time to time,
to the end that strikes and lock outs
may be unnecessary.
In support Of this demand We sub
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
NIT the following ressong:

(1) The anthracite mine workers
should not be compelled to make or
sign individual agreements, but
should have the right to form such
organization, and choose such agents
and officers as they desire to act, COL
lectively, instead Of individually,
when they deem that their best in.
terests are subserved thereby.
~ Agreements between employ
ers and employees through working
mems organizations are the ordinary
method of regulating production and
wages in the bituminous coal fields
and in other large industries, and are
beneficial, successful and in keeping
with the spirit of the times.
81 Unions of workingmen tend
to the better discipline of the men,
and to the improvement of their
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
CANCER CURED BIZ BLOOD BALM
All skio and Blood Diseases Cured.

Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala,
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
ually cured an eating cancer of the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
". Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless. Hundreds of cases
of cancer, eating sores, supperatlng
swellings, etc., have been cured by
Blood Balm. Among others, Mrs B. M.
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her
nose and lip were raw as beef, with Of
fensive discharge from the eating sore.
Doctors advised cutting, but it failed.
Blood Balm healed the sores, and Mrs.
Guerney is as well as ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching,
humors, scabs and scales, bone pains,
ulcers, offensive pimples, blood poison,
carbuncles, scrofula, risings and bumps
on the skin and all blood troubles.
Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sam
Die Of Botanic Blood Balm free and pre-
bald by writing Blood Balm Co., At
Ianta, Ga. Describe trouble and spe-
cial medical advice sent in sealed letter.
It is certainly worth while investigat,
ing such remarkable remedy, as Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst and
most deep-seated blood diseases.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
Of the following reasons:

1) Measurement by the legal ton
wherever practicable is the only hon.
est and just system of measuring the
earnings of mine workers.
(2) When the operators sell or
transport coal it is on the basis Of a
legal ton of 2,240 pounds.
~ The excessive ton was origin
ally intended to compensate the op-
erator for the weight of the small
sizes Of coal, which were then dis
carded, but which are now utilized
and sold, and therefore there is no
present necessity for the use of any
other than the legal ton.
az The adoption of this system
would remove al incentive, both to
the operator and the worker, to dis
honesty and cheating, and would al
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07

physical, moral and mental condi-
tion, and to the preservation of
friendly relations between employer
and employee.
(G Experience shows that the
trade agreement is the only effective
method by which it is possible to
regulate questions arising between
employers and employed in large in
dustries, and that trade agreement
is the only possible way ito establish
the relations between employers and
the wage workers in the anthracite
fields on a just and permanent basis,
and as far as possible to do away
with any causes for the recurrence of
such difficulties as those you (the an
tLrscite coal strike commissionj have
been called in to settle"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
FIREWORKS EXPLODED
ON MADISON SQUARE.
DISASTER IN HEART OF
GREAT MULTITUDE
Eleven Men Killed ourright-Fifty Injured.
Many of them Fatslly-Panic and
Stampede Foilowed-500 Police
men Called Out

By a series of explosions of pyro'
technic bombs and other fireworks
Tuesday night, among the vast mul'
titude gathered in Madison Square,
New York, to witness the ascension
of an airship and the display of the
election returns, eleven persons were
killed outright, many being blown
almost to pieces and at least fifty
injured, many of them fatally.
It is estimated that at least $4,000
persons thronged the Square at the
time of the explosions which were
succeeded by 8 frightful panic in
which hundreds were thrown down
and trampled under foot. Five hun
dred policemen and all the ambu
lsnces in the city were instantly
summoned and the dying and those
most seriously injured we're removed
to the hospitals. In addition to these
many of the wounded were taken
away by friends.
Nine men in charge of the fire.
works display were placed under
arrest Immediately after the explo-
sion.
The list Of the dead is:
Policeman Dennis Shea.
VIM. G. Finley.
George Ritz:
Tharold Robley.
Five unknown men.
Unknown colored boy.
The densest portion of the throng
that packed the square was gathered
along Madison avenue close to the
place reserved for the discharge of
fireworks. Along the border of the
square facing the avenue were ar
ranged three groups of the castiron
nortars, 20 in each group and loaded
with heavy bombs, A few minutes
after 10 O'clock the first row of NOR.
tars was touched off, but before the
discharge took place one of them
fell over on it's slde and the next in
slant the bomb was shot into the
thickest of the crowd, where it ex
ploded and hurled the people into
heaps, The fall of the mortar and
the conclusion of the explosion
knocked down the rest of the row of
mortars and laundering volley OF
huge projectiles ploughed through
the crowd. .....
Almost instantly the second group
of mortars about 100 feet further
up the avenue discharged their con-
tents into the crowd and moment
later the third group. evidently
ignited by the showers of falling
sparks, exploded in the same manner.
In the panic that ensued thousands
ran blindly across the square, trip
ping over the seats and benches and
falling were trampled upon. The
police on duty were carried along by
the rush and for half an hour the
widest confusion reigned.
After the smoke of the explosion
had cleared away 16 persons were
found lying on Madison avenue be-
tween 25rd and 25th street. Scores
Of injured were scattered about the
avenue and the square. Among the
dead was a policeman who was stand
ing close to the mortar and whose
body was frightfully mangled.
A force of 800 policemen was soon
on the spot and upwards of 100
physicians and 200 nurses were sum
moned from the hospitals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18

Of the best of the younger harp players
are their pupils. Miss Mcneil keeps in
constant touch with her master and his
family and receives from him the latest
contributions to the literature of the harp.
Miss Mcneil attributes the fact that
there are so few harp players in Mime
apolis in considerable part to the difficulty
OF securing instruction. The harp pre-
sents no difficulties that woman may
not master as readily as a man. for it does
not require unusual strength and the req
uisite skill may be acquired by any person
OF musical gifts that has the patience to
work long and hard In Europe the num-
Der of men and women harp players is
about equal, but more is seen and heard
of the men, for they more commonly apply
their abilities professionally, while among
the women the skill is cultivated generally
as a social grace.
The expense deters many from taking up
the study of the harp, as the instrument
itself is costly, both to purchase and to
maintain, at least this is true of the dou-
BILE action instruments, which produce
more tones than the piano. Single action
harps have range quite limited One of
the mechanical difficulties of the harp is
the complicated system Of pedals by which
all accldentalS are produced.
Besides Miss Mcneil, at least two Min
neapolis women have studied the harp to
some extent Mrs. w Fl. Brooks received
her instruction while a school girl in the
east. Her instrument is of American
make. Mrs. Frank McLain took up the
harp with Kruger, a harper we'll known
in Minneapolis few years ago. The
number of local men players is now no
larger than the number of women. Frank
Billiter, who owns two fine Erard harps,
a Gothic and a Grecian, made in London
and Paris, respectively, is an enthusiast.
He taught himself to play by ear, and his
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Harp-playing is an art which has been
honored from time immemorial and one
In which women have often excelled. Harp
playing among women has become a rare
accomplishment, but is even more
esteemed on that account The music Of
the harp is not less appreciated now than
IN olden times, but owing to the difficult
ties OF the instrument compared with
others few are willing to undertake it's
mastery. Many girl longs to sweep the
strings of this picturesque instrument
melodiously for her friends, but she fall
tiers before the hard work required of the
harp student.
Minneapolis has one woman harp player,
Miss Emma Mcneil, who thoroughly
I mastered it's difficulties, but this was the
work OF years devoted wholly to this
study. AS Miss Menzel's art was acquired
solely for her own pleasure, she rarely
plays in public. but in the years when
there has been no competent harp teacher
In the city she has given lessons to those
seeking instruction and quite enjoys
teaching. She is now instructor on the
harp at st. Joseph's academy in st. Paul,
and has some private pupils in Mime
apolis.
Miss MenzeIs harp is an Erard, made
to her order In London. This Is the ia
vorite instrument with harpers all over
the world. 1t is in the Gothic style, which
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would add much to this den. I have seen
pipe racks of splendidly modelled Indian
heads which would be extremely fitting
for such a room, and as things Of appar-
ent insignificance sometimes become very
valuable when used in just the right place,
I will suggest wall decoration which is
unique and artistic, but very inexpensive.
A series of Moqui Indian studies, copies
Of fine water colors, has recently been
issued. I think one of our railroads
brought them out as advertisements, and
while they are merely colored prints, they
are genuinely fine; if you can obtain these
studies, mount them on dark red paper
and have them framed uniformly in little
black frames. Then hang them in a line
around your ROOM, or group them on a
panel. You will find that they will com.
plete, your Indian decoration most beau
tifully.
q, A Den, Quaint and Charming.
B. A. B. writes that she wishes to fit UP
a den for her. husband with some quaint
old articles of furniture that she pos
sesses. These possessions comprise some
Windsor chairs, two mirrors one hundred
years old, framed in wood, with the eagle
carved at the top; some rare books, and
platters Of Delft, colonial prints in fiat
wooden frames, carved settee, and an
immense stuffed wing chair. She wishes
to know what kind of carpet, curtains,
mantel and wall finish to use with these
treasures of colonial days.
A rag carpet, by all means. Do the
walls in wash of plain, dull blue up to
a three-foot picture mold and above that
use frieze of the old-fashioned paper,
which represent houses and landscapes in
blue on a white eground. The ceiling
should be white. Drab paint will for once
be in order, and your high wooden mante1
should have two shelves, the lower, mar
row one, to be used for pipes. Arrange
your Delft on this mantel. You should
hang curtains in the doorway of home
spun and wove, blue and white, bed
spreads. I would advise white din1ity at
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is more graceful and ornate than the
Grecian.
Miss Mcneil was inspired with the de-
sire to become a harp player while at
tending school in Milwaukee convent
Where she had just enough instruction
to make her eager for more. Later, while
travelling in Germany she resumed her
studies in Leipzig. Although she spent
the greater part of four years in hard
study there, she was never satisfied with
the method taught. Finally after making
an investigation of the harp teachers of
Berlin, Frankfort, Cologne and Dresden,
only to find that they were all quite sat
1sf1ed with her work, though she was not,
her attention was directed to Vienna where
Anton Zamara lived and taught
The elder Zamara was and is the private
harp1st to the Austrian emperor, premier
soloist OF the imperial opera-house, and a
professor in the conservatory He has
been honored by medals from the emperor
OF Austria and the blind king of Han
over. On the expiration Of fifty years OF
service in the orchestra Of the OPERA
house, Zamora has been retired on fun
pay, as is the pleasant European custom. :.
On his death. his wife should she survive
will receive half pay as pension. AL
though relieved from duty in the or
chestra Zamara still appears as a solofst
at the opera. He was friend of Richard
Wagner and Is the only performer who
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18

Another woman who had ideas Of her
own about Japanese arrangements deco
rated the corner of her boudoir in this
way: Using large, low window for a
background, she placed her couch beneath
it. Over the entire window she used a
grill work, this time of fine brown BAN
boo in Japanese design. Between the
glass and the grill she fluted cherry COL
ored silk, and on the wicker couch used
pillows of plain cherry color mingled with
others of clear pink and red chrysant he
NUNS on white ground. On black
shelf over the window she placed two pots
Of pink and red azaleas, and just in front
of one end of the couch another pot of this
beautiful flower on low teakwood stool.
A two-leaved screen of cherry blossoms
painted on thin white silk and set in a
light framework of teakwood or ebony
partially hid the head Of the couch, and a
rug of black Japanese goat lay in front
of it. A lantern hung from the shelf, but
it was not common paper one, being of a
rich shade of red silk and carved teak
wood. AS the walls of this room were
French gray and the woodwork black, the
brilliant effect of this "cosy corner stood
out clearly. AS further evidence Of her
artistic taste, she had prevailed upon a
Japanese artist to paint her frieze Of
azaleas above her pale gray walls.
Chinese Den With Gold Dragons.
w. T. A., New York city, writes that
he would like to have a scheme for a
Chinese den. Having recently returned
from China with some, fine panels Of the
open brass screen work used there and
many beautiful embroideries, he solicits
my aid in the artistic arrangement of
his den. AS he prefaces his letter with
the remark that he would like something
different from the red, so popular for
dens, and says that many Of his en-
broideries have green backgrounds.
would suggest the use of a predominating
green with the brass and gold effects in
this den. Gren and gold can be made
just as attractive in combination as red
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plays. the harp solo in ''Tannhauser" as

plays. the harp solo in ''Tannhauser'' as
it is written.
This is the master with whom Miss Men
Eel aspired to study. Her first interview
with him convinced her that she had found
the man she had been seeking. He
picked her playing all to pieces and told
her what was wrong with 1.-THE thing
she most desired to know. Seeing that
this did not dishearten her, he agreed to
take her as private pupil, provided that
she was willing to begin anew. To this
she consented gladly and went to work.
Zamara was so much interested in his
American girl pupil that he not only
fusing to others, but took her into his
family. where she lived during the whole
! of her four years in Vienna.
Life in this musical family was con-
slant, even if unconscious, music lesson,
for all were performers on some instru-
ment, and chamber music was never
failing diversion. Alfred Zamara and
, Teresa Zamara fellow pupils with Miss
Mcneil of their father are noted harp
players, who are maintai lining the reputa-
ton of the family with ability and dig
nifty. Another rare privilege enjoyed
through her close relations with the Ia
mara family was that of frequent visits to
the greenroom of the opera-house, where
she met many distinguished musicians
and critics.
There are in this country but three Ia
mara pupils, for the Vienna conservatory
is not an especial fayorite of American
pupils and Zamara was always chary Of
receiving private pupils. Miss Mcneil was
the last pupil who had the privilege Of
private instruction. The other two pupils
are brothers, Heinrich Schecker of Boston
Symphony orchestra and Edmund Schueck-
er of the Thomas orchestra. These men
both teach the Zamara method and many
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Leased to an
American Millionaire
Correspondence OF The Journal.

Correspondence OF The Journal.
London, Jan. 4.-"Ditton Park" the
historic country house near Windsor,
which its noble owner, Lord Montagu, sup
posed he had leased to an american mil
lionaire" for the coronation season, is the
subject of keen interest at present. When
the sober London press first announced
the lease Of the picturesque old mansion,
the leasee was described only as IAN
American gentleman" who, it was added.
would entertain there the United States
representative at the coronation Of King
Edward. On the following day, however,
1t was announced that the millionaire in
question was Curtis Wakefield OF New
York" This announcement was followed
promptly by cabled report from Bos-
ton, stating that Curtis Wakefield, the
reported lessee of Ditton Park had been
indulging in reckless speculation and had
been arrested In Boston on account or
transactions in connection with an In
ternational copper syndicate Interest
ing developments concerning Mr.. Wake
fields performances while in London We're
not long in coming to light. On the
strength of letters Of introduction sup
posedly written by such well-knoWn
Americans as Admiral Dewey and sena.
tor Plat, he had won the confidence OF
British business men right and left. He
rented house in fashionable Park Lane
and took the owners son back to Amerl-
ca with him, saying he would make the
young mans fortune. About his last pro-
ceeding before leaving was to empower
q firm of London solicitors to negotiate
for a long lease of Lord Montagu,s IA
nous country place.
,Ditton Park, for generations the seat
of the Montagu family, is one OF the old
est estates in England, a fact to which It's
moat-dug in the fourteenth century
bears testimony. Edward III. granted the
manor in 1881 to Sir John de Molins, VINO
built thereon castle. In James FIRST
time. this was replaced by a great, ram
bling manor house, which stood until cary
in the last century, when it was DESTROYED
by fire. and the existing house was ,. oal II
on the site. The mansion was tor years.
the home of the fifth Duchess OF Bac-
e shH INV who died not long ago, and who
was envied its possession. not only oy
mobiles and commoners. but by roya.ly as
we'll both the late Empress Frederick Q.
germany and the Grand Duke MichaeA Oh
Russia having tried to buy 1t;
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ing. That certain arrangements can be
made effective and strikingly beautiful
has, of course, been many times proved.
l once say a cosy corner which had been
devised originally by a clever woman to
hide an Objectionable and superfuous door
in her husbands den. She hung the most
beautiful prayer rug in her collection
against the door, which it completely
covered. AS much of the woodwork and
furniture in this den was Of red lacquer,
she extended over the door jamb a shelf
Of this red, and dropped from the shelf
panel of lattice work in the scarlet
lacquer. This panel extended into the
room and recessed the door at one side
for the space of two and half feet. In
this recess she fitted the head of her
couch with it's rich embroidered cush-
ions. On the shelf overhead were one or
two pieces Of cloisonne, whose rich blues
and greens helped to relieve the red of
the woodwork, and brought into harmony
the pillows of green and gold, orange
and deep blue that lay on Turkish rug
combining all of these colors. This couch,
with its head against the lattice, did not
extend into the room, but ran along
against the wall it's full length. On the
wall space back of it and contiguous to
the other side of door jamb was an ar
rangement Of Turkish weapons, pipes, and
other rare bric-a-brac reminiscent of
prolonged stay in Constantinople. An i'm
mense scarf of rich embroidery fell in
such way as to soften the edge Of the
shelf and the outer line of the lattice
work and Turkish lamp dropped from the
shelf and shed softly colored light over
this fascinating corner. A low palm in
heavy oriental jar at the foot Of the couch
completed the effect. Thus by a careful
and exquisite arrangement this woman
had used the richest stuffs and most vivid
colors tremendously. There was no stuff
ness, no straining after effect. With
thought for solid comfort and convent
ence she had concealed an electric light
in the lamp, which could be so lowered as
to render this delectable reading place.
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and gold. and, as you justly remark, the
latter has been much used. I like your
idea also of keeping your den purely
Chinese in scheme, and in doing so
would warn you to avoid the possibility
of resemblance to a ''tearoom' deco
rated in Japanese style.
Never having Travelled in either Of these
countries I cannot tell you just where the
difference lies in the decorative effects
produced in them, but I have made a
thorough study Of the practical applica
ton OF the artistic productions, brought to
us for our own needs from these two
oriental countries, and will give you the
benefit Of that study. Of course, nothing
so suggests Japan to the decorative sense
as the airy observation-disclosures of the
cherry blossom; Nothing SO offsets this
as lines and delicate traceries of teakwood
the fairy-like effect of daintily made Ian
terms in brilliant colors falling in most
exquisitely with this style of adornment.
Now have given you as clearly as can
in few words my ideas of the suggestive
possibilities Of Japanese art. To my
own sense of these things, heavy cary
ings, brass work, rich embroideries in
strong colors, etc, give Chinese result.
AS have said, l can not speak by the
board as to what the Chinaman does with
these things in his own home, but know
what rich effects we can obtain from them.
would panel the walls Of my den alter
nately with the embroideries and the brass
work Have the wall behind the brass
work colored a plain green, and set your
screen. out far enough from this to per-
nit the Introduction Of electric lights be-
hind it. Your heavily carved teakwood
chairs should have cushions Of red satin
with Chinese embroidery. Set them stif1y
against the wall, and between each pair
of chairs place a teakwood STOOL holding
smoking paraphernalia, ash trays, etc. Use
the two beautiful pieces with gold dragons
for folding screen Of two leaves to set
anywhere in the room. 1t will serve to
break the stiffness, and will make the
piece de resistance, which will give char