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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31

So great Il success was the eNcur-
sion ON the q to Dubuque Tuesday
that the Retail Merchants associa-
tion will make the event an annual
affair, though the point to which the
trip is taken will be changed yearly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
QUICK Relief for Asthma sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords inn
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and if taken in time
will effect cure. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31

The Famous baseball team went to
Port Byron Tuesday afternoon and
came back in the evening with we'll
earned victory. They defeated the
Port Byron Blues in a 10-inning
game, . to s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
Charles E. Hodgson,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874,

American ms. Co., Newark, n. j.
Continental, New York
Agricultural, New York
Traders ms. Co., Chicago, III.
Union ms. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford ms. Co., Rockford, Ill.
Security ms. Co., New haven, Conn.
fms. Co. State of III. Rockford, Ill.
Office, Room 3, BCford block. Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
SHORTER MISSISSIPPI RoUTR
n Oh"ni To Avoid the Rnpids Near
R"oh Islnnd Is Projected and
Declared Feasible.

n canal Is being projected by well.
known men Of Whitcsidc county. m.
to run along the Illinois bnnks OF tho
Mississippi river from Fulton to tho
tire" cities Of Moline. Rock Islnnd
ana Davenport to avoid the daugrr-
Gus rapids in tn" Mississippi above
Rock Island md also to shorten the
distance hy water from Clinton Ia
Davenport. Ia. by about 20 miles.
10" canal rs projected would Irnyc
III" Mississippi n; Fulton. run east II
miles l." Rock river. near Lyndon. and
''"n south I" ia" ]IIcuncuin cnnnI
Whi"h whS constructed three yrnra
'gn aud enters the Mississippi no,r
Milan. The new waterway would yir.
'nhIIi u" - changing 81 the course
~ til" Mississippi. making II flow
~" nearly straight south. shorten.
my distances ~ least Too milcq bc
tween larg" cities on the river and
avoiding 10" dangers To- nayipntnrs nj
.E"'k ltlHmi. vyirrrr the United Stotcs
In" Sr"n' thousands 81 duIlnrq.
Engineers who have examined mud
Surveyed ia" route d%cclur" II fcnsi.
bic nnd shy that when completed the
"hnnl will lie ono 81 ~" grcai inland
Waterways Of The middle wcs, and
mark nm epoch IN the revival 81 traffic
from 81 Paul (" pc"rin md uoints ON
J" Illinois river Ivy making them nc
'"S'ihl" through the Ifcnncpin canal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
DEMAND FOR POSTAL CARDS.
The Government Printer Turns Ont
3-Ooo,OO0 n Day and hntIs
Not Enough.

One OF the most noticeable dcvcl-
"pments in the post office department
Is the increasing use Of postal cards.
The number circulated through the
mails is increasing every month and
to supply tn" demand the United
States postal printing office up in
lsumfOrd Falls, Ne. is being run
night and day. reports the New York
Sun.
II is now turning out 100000 pos
tai cards daily and still the demand
Increases. New York, Chicago. Bus-
ton. ~rittShurg.' Detroit. Cincinnati.
Baltimore" and Troy us" more postal
cards than other cities.
Ono Of the newest and increasing
uses for postal cards is To secure
opinions on all sorts of subjects.
Whenever n business q u So.
cial organization or n political body
wishes {" test the stntc of feeling
on any point now il c~irculntcs post
al cards.
They ar" printed SO that all the
citizen whose opinion is sought needs
to do, is to writ" yes" or mo" or
to atiix a mark to q question. sign
his name and drop the card III the
mail box.
II is n simple and effective means
OF feeling the public pulse and it is
helping Uncle Sans trade In postal
cards wonderfully.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
Murder AT Skaiton,

\ telephone message from Shelton
about ) o'clock last evening stated that
d man named Fred Stone had shot and
instantly killed Charles IS. Con-
ley, Various reports are i'll circulation
here regarding the atiray, but III near rs
We arc able to learn it appears that
C0nley aud Stone had had a quarrel
about two weeks ago aud meeting Yes.
terday at Conley's saloon the quarrel
wRs renewed
During the quarrel Conley drew his
rev.iver and Shot at Stone, but the two
men were 30 close together that Stone
lodged the muZZle Of the gun and the
buellt missed him. Stone then left the
saloon and went to the store and Il
chased a revolver. He was gone nm
hour or more and when he left the store
Conley WAS standing Oh the porch OF the
saloon with a Winchester rifle III his
hand. lie called to Stone To come over
whore he was and finally dared him to
would lay down his gun he would come
over. Conlcy then put his rifle down
and walked au ny from il. The men had
more warm words and Coulcy made II
motion as il TO draw II revolver and
Stone fired at him. Four bullets hi
ConleY and he died instantly. These are
the particulars ns near as we are able to
learn them.
Sheriff Clark WIS notified OF the
trouble and Deputy Sheriff Watkins
left at once for Shelton. lie got Their
last night and took charge Of Stone,
Justice TOyne summoned II jury and
held nm inquest this afternoon. Stone
will be brought to town and the prelim.
iCary examination will he held here
The full particulars will then he brnugh.
out.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05

The black tlag is 81 sign of piracy.
To strike the flag il tn lower the col
Ors in submission.
Dipping the flag is lowering it slightly
and hosting il again to salute n vessel
or tort.
The yellow flag shows a ycRs.I tn br
III quarantine OF IL a sign ~ u contag.
ious disease.
4 flag of .rurc- liz - white flag dis.
played Ia an enemy To- midi ate Il desire
FOR parlcy or consultation
The rod flag III nnr service IL 4 mark
Of danger mud shows II vessel To he re-
ceiving or dischargrnR her powder.
\ flag at half mast mca,is mourning
Fishing nud other vessels return with
the flag at half mast tn announce the
loss or death 81 some Of their crew.
Flags arc used IA the synbul Of rank
and command, the officers using them
Tciug called alag officers Such lliyt
are square to istInguish them fro u
other bnnncrs.
The white flag il - sign 81 p"urr
After a battle parties from both sides
often go ont Ia the field to RE- cuc the
wounded or burr Inc dead under the
protection az the " hitc tag
II the President ~ the Gnitrd Sinira
goes nbo d. the American il,g Is ear.
ri"d in the bow ~ his bIrgc ar huIstrd
at the mnst oi the vcsacl on hunrd II
which he is.-Ncw Education.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05

Tho relatives Of Timothy Kennedy,
who was killed i'll II railroad wreck ON
the Southern PPcitic abou two years ago.
have brought SUIT against the Southern
Pacific company for $4,000. Papers in
an action tn recover this amount were
filed with the clerk of the federal court
in Salt Lake Tues lay.
The suit is brought by Katle rine
Kennedy, against the Southern Pacific,
she being administrators Of the estate Of
Timothy Kennedy. Kennedy WIS II
brakeman and carly in December. 1900.
WAS performing his duties or Il west
bound freight trnin. At "a point about
a mile from Fcnnelon. New. there WAS a
head end collision and both trains were
badly damaged.
Kennedy WIS caught between two
cars and 81 badly injured tint he died
twelve hours later. II is alleged that
the accident WIS the result Of disobey.
ing orders. kcnnedy's train had tho
right Of way over engine l.I5l. 1t is
alleged TINT the engineer of i.Tjl had
orders Ia wal. ut FenncloD, but that he
~disr"gnrded the orders. The sun Of
FOO Tor expenses Ia the family III caring
Tor the injured maj il Included ~ the
claim for damages. Tho plaintiff. in her
allegation. sets forth thHt the accident
WIS due To the incnmpctcncy ~ mn on.
gimoer who WIS known by the company
{" bc careless and incompetent Utah
State journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
:s.onr or ELRo runr.Ic scnooL.
PRIMARY DErARTMENr.

REPORT or ELHo PUBLIC school
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Boys enrolled 10
Girls enrolled ............. IL
Total enrolled IS
Average number belonging ....... 3i2
Per cent of attendance ........ 81
HONOR RoLL-REcEivING CLASS.
Errold Armstrong. Jerald Miller.
Iiarkley Critchley.
lSr GRADE.
Nellie Vince, Fred Feruald.
2SD Trade.
Hattie Hunter, Louise Brown,
Laurine Abel, Ruth Johnson.
ZelmR Carroll. Eva Baumbach,
Willie Hunt, Marjorie Henderson
Dorothy Patterson. Hattie Van Drielen.
May Clinton, Alvin McIarIanr.
Boyd Eager.
.. II. GARDNER,
.... Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Boys enrolled II
Girls enrolled ...... ii
Total enrolled -
Averagennmber belonging. ..... .32.i
Per eent si attendance. ........ 20
HONOR RoLL-FOuIITH GRADE.
Viola Armstrong.
5rH GEApE.
Cora NVaither. May VanDrielen,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
THE OLD q.

The Hon. William NJ. Stewart ex-
press,T himself as both sorry
and glad over recent political
events i'll Nevada. My State will
send a Democrat to sit beside me III the
Senate he said. (which | believe to he
a national calamity. But there is mar
velous prosperity among my people.
That is one recompeuse. How long
it will last though. | do not know.
Why, on election day | saw one mau in
Carson City. who | know has been tight
ing poverty for years, with three ten
dollar bills. When | asked him wher re
he got his money he told me it WIS
given him by an old frIcn! tnr voting
three times that day. Thirty dollars
will keep II frugs! man a montE or two
in Nevada, and il this nan WAS a sample
or what went ou up there III the cam
paign ] know there will be no suffering
i'll my State this winter
Isn't the above. from the Washington,
%. c. Times funny enough TO radiatc
with Il smile the Chief mourne at an
orthodox funeral, o: cause to break out
in "A broad OUTLAW. the vocal organs Of
Au,iuidab Sleek during one Of the most
solemn councils Of the Serious Fam.
ily:: The idea Of old stewart denounn
eng the corruption Il Nevada
politics! We may expect next to hear
OF the devil lament,ng the growth Of H.
fidelity, and shedding briny tears over
the Intellectual efforts Of the Society for
the suppression of vice. Tie aged rep
obate who has since he pretended to
renew his residence in Nevada. purchas.
ed a seat III the United States Senate,
or caused IT I" he purchased for him.
and who has done more la fasten upon
our little common wealth the uusavOry
title OF rotten borough than all Of the
other vicious elements in the State com
b!hei, There lis certainly not a :oter i'll
Nevada or probably a school boy ten
years of age VINO doesn't know shat tile
unconEcionahlc old sinner brought Il
ball III Hanna grrenbacks her" at the
~ used for the purchase nf votes ut the
rate Of ten dollars each, spot cash. with
IN equal amonnt contingent upon the
success III the Republican legislative
tickets III the various counties where the
blood money vas distributed. piqu. at
the failure 81 his usual method unques.
tionahly causes "a groan Of anguish
voiced in the Washington papers. Oh
course this relation Of the Carson rpi.
sode WIS "a fairy tale pure aud simple,
and bears upon it's face the imprint Oi
fnlSity; for i'll Il city of such limited pop
ulatiOn it was AN impuSsibility for IL man
to vote three times without detection
Besides, three nf the four Legislators
elected in Ormsby county were l;epuh.
cans. which Is pretty good evidence
that whatever corruption money was
used i'll Carson WAS upon that side II
tine political f"ud. Uriah Heep as a
hypocrite has evidently f0Gud ii rival in
Nevada's junior Senator, ns has Tom
Pepper, WHO. it is said WAS kicked en-
al Hides for the extravaganza ~ hi
classification Keno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
The Battle M0untHIn GuI-pn.

DR.. w. II. Hood md Miss Edith Jcn-
kline. two members Of the committee
who were appointed 10 go tn san Fran
cisco and consult with the SOutherr
Pacific officials in regard to the proposed
change Of the road from Battle Noun
tain, have returned. I'll" committee
met with the officials last Thursday nj.
ternoon at 2o'clock. The! hal a plcps-
ant interview with The officials and were
given u cordial reception.
The officials informed the committee
that the company Intended changing the
road at this point. but did not stntc Just
where the cutoff would occur. but il il
thought that it will start from Piutc. u
EidiUg tive miles west ri town. 10 this
IL the route tho compnuy will talk" II will
leave Battle Mountain abDut ono nile
aud II hall tu the nearest point 81 the
railroad ....
The officials further stated TINT the
company would leave the track from
Pluto Ia hattie Mountain. which would
enable tlem Ia run the freight into town
VII NhNf Tl'Ni hO lllNitilN NItV fNl' iIlIil
the town Sould not be deprived of tele.
graphic communication 81 an Office
would be established here.
u II IL u torcgone conclusion that the
company viii make the change and that
IN the course Of time our town will DO
of the main line " the railroad.
Tho pcculitr feat urc nf the railroad II
that IL d0es not consult the wishes Oi
the dear people, as a icw miles cut.oir
and time saved IL ~ more value to them
ilinn all ri the patronage given u'ew 10y
the Villages along the line. From the
improvements going on nlODg the main
line, IL looks like II number Of prosper.
Uns little town in Nevada will be sic.
riiiced to save time while rnilroading.-
Central NeyndaD.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
ELECTRIC BURGLAR TRAP.
Ono That photographs the Midnight
Marnudcr and DnEEles Him
with n FlnshlIRht.

Electricity operates n burglar trap.
consisting OF a cnmera and II flash
light apparatus, installed recently i'll
Chicago, says m exchange of that
city.
The up-tn-datc battery is set OIL
unconsciously by the burglar him
self. The device. IL has been found.
frightcns away the mnruudcr with
the dazzling flash and retains some
very important testimony of his visit
for future use in the bargain.
Most burglars would prefer 80 face
n battery Of firearms than this ap-
parcntly harmless looking contriv-
ance.
The camera used for the purpose is
placed facing the window or door.
where the burglar may br expected
to enter. II is focused carefully
upon the window frame or doorway
and the lens is uncapped. The flash
light is placed near 10y and behind
the camera. The electrical appar-
ntus is SO arranged that the opening
OF the window or door will close the
circuit and ignite the flashlight pow
der.
The wires can also bc arranged so
that when the burglar steps upon a
board beneath the window, ur even
upon the carpet, the light will ais"
be Set OF.
In the tests which nave been made
some excellent photographs were OBJ
tanned. They showed in every case
the wOuld-bc maraudcr exactly
framed in the window. \ similar mp.
paratus has been used successfully
Tor photographing wild animals.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
Ihe SHELTON VI utd-r.

Deputy Sheriff Watkins came i'll last
night with Fred Stone. the man Who
killed Charles b. Con,ey at SHELTON
Sunda. afternoon. From him we EARN
the following particulars of the tragedy:
C"ple! and Stone had IA qulrArl in
Conley's saloon which resulted III Con
ley challenging Stone to fight. St"ue
replied: -!All right. | wont fight you in
your own house Come outside aud |
will fight You Both Of them went on,
and Coulry refused to tight. He then
went back into the saloon. got his MIL.
a single shooter, put d cartridge III It
and went ont where Stoue was standing
on the porch. Stone WIS unarmed at
the time, The quarrel was renewed and
Conley brought the muzzle IT the rifle
down ON Stone and struck him under
the right eye, stone lodged
and Conley shot. the bullet missing
Stoue. The bow knocked oT Stones
hat and he seemed dazcd.
Stone then went la the store and re-.
manned between foriy.tive minutes AMI
hour. While Stone WAS in the store
Cpnley paced back aud forth between
his house and the saloon with his rifle III
his hand. When Stone came ont Of the
store. he started his horse. which
was hitched nearly opposite the store.
Conley renewed the quIrreI and after
some hot words lai / 'iuNn hi gun and
started toward Stone with his hands III
his hip pockets. While they were with
i'll two feet Of each the Conley remov-
ed his right hand from his pocket and
made a motion as /. to- Il rikp Stoue. and
Stone drew his revolver and shot mm
three times. OLc II the e4-t- struck
Conley III the left h--ns'. one i'll the
right breast and tine liner ~ the ;h Ia.
men. Conley theI turned rmd ran ami
Stone shot at hIm twice, one Of the balls
striking Conley i'll the back OF the head
above the right ear and the other mss.
ing INN. ConIry III about - or IS frrl
from where he WIS first shot und waH
dead when the b~ystandcrs got t" hIm
After COnley Tell. Stone turned aud
walked away aud then iurue again
and fired another slot y hirh struck the
ground between ConlrI'~ feet.
Acting Coroner Tome mel an III.
quest OH Conlry's remains Monday
afternoon. The jury after herring the
evidence brought in II verdict that the
deceased came O his death from a gun,
shot wounds iDilicic ! L.! Fred Stcnr.
Conley was married rurl, last sum.
mer I" Miss Hannah G~uldHggcr. Iic
wHs a nntivc Of North Carolina. aged Il
years, > months and - days. Stone Is
a native 81 New York. aged II wears
He served four years with the army il
the Philippines. lie Is now in the Jail
Conlc! : rcmaIns were brought in to,
day and taken to keyser's undertaking
parl"rS, where an au'"p! wns perform
ed tins afternoon 10y Dra. Hood and Eby
Owing to this the funeral. winch was So
for 3 o'clock this afternoon. wa= post
ponrd until lOu'cluCk tomurrnN forenoon
Tie autopsy shu we'd two bullet
wounds III the left breast that entered
the chest cavity and II bullet wouni nr
the right hip TIE wnuud on the back
OF the head WAS caused 10y CunleN'~ hcau
striking It piece Of gravel. nail or other
substance when he fell. The wounds
III the left breast caused his death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05

Captain Falkner. of the Volunteers Of
America, and g. T.. ]iIugcnsor., lntc Can.
tain in the Volunteers oi America. are
mbout tO raat The dust ~ Reno from
their shoes, Tho furmrr leaves Monday
and the latter tClny.
II would have been well ~ the inter.
cst 81 Christianity il they had neither u
them come Ia R"nu. The wor, y war
which they had on tie street Inst even.
iuglwas simply u disgracC. II grew Oh,
Ot n remark said to have been made by
falkncr regarding the cbar.ct"r ~ u
young lady WIN accompanies iIugcr. Oh
and his wife. " Faulkner made the re-
mark he should hnvr bccu run out ~
the town Tor The trmlu" mg ~ the maine
Of Il woman IN Western etiquette il not
crcu allowed Ia come from 'lp lips u y
minister ~ the gusm"l lI"Vchsuu slIuuIh
also 10 mndc Ia go Tor the traa ~ ,hni
IL hc knew that l'RIItirr inI irnducc,i
the uamce ~ his wife aud the iady ~ his
chnrgc. he ahOuld have most severely
chaRtiscd him. instcHd ~ calling him
81 liar in the cycs ~ TIE Lord Reno
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
~rtiIug the Judge Right.

\ middle aged dHrkcy VIVA III the
Police court 81 Harrisburg recently on
a charge ~ lnrccny, chickens beng the
articles Of value nc was accused of pur.
loin ing. when placed on the atnnd the
judge said:
"YOu ARE tho defendant. are YOU
not?"
"No RniI.- replied Sam.
"Not the d]cfcndant!- rxcInime I his
honor. "rhcn who ia the Defendant.
and who are you?-
"Dats dc defendant sad Sam. point
ing to his attorney. as" DO gentleman
dat At Ole do chickens.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05

Elegant smoking jackets and bath
robes can he i0und Mt EnRlcr's.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05
THE OFFICIAL VOTE

Following is I'll" official cn"ras' Of II,
vote cast in Eiko county at the rrcrr;
election md the mijori:ics received ~
the succrssfnl candidates:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-05

X. q. Mcsscfly wnnta tho people ~
Elko to know that he is now ready Tor
business IN j. Gar rccht's old stand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
COUNSELMAN
IN THE TOLLS

Chicago, Aug. 19.-John Carney, a
saloon keeper at Harvey, Ill, informed
the police last night that Bartholin
and Counselman had a long confer
ence in his saloon on the night of Au-
gust II. Carney is positive it was
Bartholin who met Counselman.
Edward W. Counselman, the init
mate friend of William J. Bartholin
who was held for possible knowledge
of the Bartholin-MitcheI crimes, was
taken before Justice Quin yesterday
and held for ten days in bonds of S1G,-
600, charged with being accessory
after the fact in the murders Of Minnie
Mitchell and Mrs. Anne Rartholin.
Counselman admitted he had met Bar
tholin and that Bartholin said he was
in trouble over Minnie Mitchell.
1t is the purpose Of the police to put
Counselman through the sweating or
deal, and they say they expect valu-
able results. Counselman's wife
begged him repeatedly to tell the po-
lice all he knew, but so far Counsel
man has been Obdurate. A note from
BarthOlin to Counselman asking for
money and saying that the writer was
was this note which Counselman had
tried 20 secure from his wife by chok-
ing her, that led to his arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
McMILIAN'S MILLIONS,
Charity, Employees and Servants All
Get Shares.

Detroit, Aug. 19.-The will of the
late Senator Mcmillan, disposing of
an estate variously estimated from
sG.000,0 900 to s1O,00O,000, contains the
following requests:
For the friendless woman's hospital
and founding home, children's hospi-
tai association and little sisters of the
poor, $1,000 each; for Grace hospital
100000 The Jefferson avenue home.
this city, is left to the widow and she
is also given life interest in Eagle
head property at Manchester by the
Sea, Mass. Gifts of $1,000 each is
made his son-in-law, daughters-in-law
nephews and nieces. Three of his
former confidential men, George NJ
Moore, Richard Rice and Charles
Moore get $4,000 each. All employees
in the Detroit Office get $3.50 each
of 500 to~S200 are left to
all the family servants. The balance
of the personal estate is bequeathed
to the wife and sons, W. c. Mcmillan,
Phillip. and Francis W.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
PRINTERS END CONVENTI> v.
Dispose of Over 800 Propositions in
Its Stay of Week.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE interna-
been in session here all the week has
disposed of over 800 propositions for
changes in it's laws as we'll as many
resolutions. Among the resolutions
defeated were those relating to social
ism and political idealisms. A hard
of nine appointed to report at the
next convention on the relations of
wages to taxation. 1t was strongly
advocated by the single tax men, but
overwhelmingly defeated. The spirit
of the convention was most emphatic
ally shown in the adoption of a reso-
luton against socialism.
Agitation over the organization of
an international ladies' auxiliary had
been going on all the week. 1t was
settled yesterday by the adoption of
resolution of endorsement by
large majority. The Los Angeles
union explained it's trouble in that
city and it was decided to take a ref
erendum vote on the question Of
making an international test case
out of the Los Angeles controversy
and raising a fund for the fight there.
During the afternoon President
Lynch and the members of the law
committee visited the international
convention of stereotypers and cleo
trotypers and conferred with them on
matters of mutual interest.