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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

The committee made it's report imms-
diateiy.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES.
to the S. en- *. sss
ed TO Thsodore Rooseveis. 1aS pressdsnt Of
the United stA'si W.if..Sasa. e A%ss,ef =. Oct n
Hon Theodore Roosevelt. wsshington.
Dear Strive. the representative. of the
employees Of the various GOAL companies
Cite coal fslds Of ennsyivania. Si ~ "a. % IN CON
Grafton your telegram. Of Oct. is. 1soa, sd-
United Nine V WORKER. Of %msrics " Which iSS
II have appointed as commissioners
Brig. Gen. John H. Wilson. K. w. Par
FsrS Tnoms, Judfe WstSn. GsSrEs gT:S hI.Son n s5s
Ing. with Carroll d. Wright as recorder.
These names are accepted by the oper.
ators. and I no wearnestly ask and urge
that the miners likewise accept this COM
mission. II Is a matter OF vital concern
TO all our people. and especially to those
delay
ton therein embodied and submit all
questions at Issue between the operators
and mine workers OF the anthracite coal
region for adjustment to the commission
which you have named.
In pursuance Of that decision we shall
report for work on Thursday morning.
Oct. %. In the positions and working
places occupied by us prior to the inau-
guration OF the strike.
We have authorized John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers oe
America with such assistance as he may
select to represent us In all hearings be-
fore the commission.
S(gned) JOHN MITCHELL.
Chairman OF Convention
W. n. WILSON,
Secretary OF Convention.
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
Wikesbarre Oct aIThe mine workers convention today
accepted the arbitration proposition declared the strike
agreed work Thursday morning
unanimous
1t decided that all needed place
diton work
President Mitchell that he has telegram from
President Roosevelt that he will meeting commits
Immediately after the favorable convention
President Mitchell said he had believe findings
of the commission would be announced within month after
the close of the convention.

With the prospect that President Roose-
velt's proposal to arbitrate would be ac-
eepted by a good majority the conven-
ton OF the United Mine Workers resumed
its work today in the Nesbitt Theatre.
While final vote of the delegates on
yesterday-the acceptance OF the settle
ment proposal embodied In President
M.tchell's speech-may possibly be reach
ed early in the afternoon Il is believed
hat the delegates OF the steam men are
opposing any resumption of work unless
they get their places back at once with
the rest Of the strikers. have not held
their full say and may delay the final
vote. Nor have the leaders, except Mr..
Mitchell. spoken TO any extent.
SPEECHES WERE EXPECTED.
For this reason the entire first session
today may be devoted to speeches, I'm
which the final polling OF the delegates
will proceed during the later part of the
afternoon.
A formal announcement 10 the public
prepared last night by the resolutions com
mittee which Included Mr.. Mitchell and
other high officers OF the Mine Workers
awaits the result of the voting on Presi
dent Roosevelt's proposal.
There is almost no doubt that this an
nouncement anticipates a settlement OF
the strike and that among other things
II will thank the public for It's aid In the
struggle. II was evident when tho dele
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
PUBLIC SENTIMENT STRONG

Omaha. Neb. oct H.-secretary Wilson
OF the Agricultural department was In
the city yesterday on his way to Ashland.
where he spoke to large and enthusiastic
gathering Of farmers yesterday after
noon.
While here ne said public sentiment
is strong against any tinkering with the
He added that the prosperity now en-
joyed by manufacturers does not give
encouragement to q FREQ trade crusade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
COAL SUPPLY EXHAUSTED

Chicago. Oct. 2i.-Local stocks of an
thracite are exhausted so far as whole
salers are concerned and IL is said that
the retail yards have not more than 100
To $50 tons each, where they have any at
all.
Retail prices OF bituminous coal has
not changed materially for month.
Pocahontas smokeless is quoted at 81 and
Indiana block or the best grade Of I'LL
nois coal retails at $3.50 Maryland smoke
less sells at retail for $3.50. The price OF
anthracite is quoted at SIS to SIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
FATAL QUARREL
One Man Killed and Another
Wounded by Unknown italian.

Sault Ste Marie, Ont. Oct 2l-John l..
Griffith, q years old. an iron worker
for the Canadian Bridge company, whose
home is believed to be in Canandaigua,
n. Y. and Peter Cragen of Montreal,
employed by the same concern. were
shot yesterday by an Italian whose name
is not known.
Griffith was killed but Cragen II e.
thought will recover.
The shooting followed quarrel between
the three men.
The Italian escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

The question asked each nominee "Wi you elected,
favor the repeal of the police commission law its amendment
that the appointing will be placed in the city counci
candidate the Democratic assembly ticket
pctly emphaticaly and unequvocaly ip the affirmative
From the Republicans replies of various kinds Senator
Pakhurst refused absolutely be interviewed Others
gave vague and indefinite while few straightforward
enough that they would neither for the repeal the
amendment Of the police commission law.
OF thirteen Republican candidates for the assembly there
but the and of justice that
He Mr. George L. Pierce and he
although the done excellent work he would
amendment that will place the appointing the city
The interviews detail follow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

partisan dictator, taking this city under
unnecessary guardianship.
/ also believe that the main purpose of
the manipulation of the legislature that
passed the police commission bill in Sc
curing the passage OF the measure was
20 punish the citizens of Providence for
their choice OF a mayor who was not
susceptible to the Establishments OF the
Republican boss and who wanted to be
the executive officer of all Of the people
OF this city, not the tool OF a machine.
While some OF the gentlemen in the Re-
publican assembly were not members Of
the legisla ture when the police commis-
sion act was passed. still they must be
held 10 endorse the Republican platform
which approves of the action Of the boss
governed Legislature In passing the meas
ure. A vote for any Of the estimable
gentlemen on the Republican city assem-
bly, ticket is therefore a vote against the
right OF the people of Providence to man
age their own affairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
DEMOCRATS.

Frank n. Jackson.--If elected. shall do
ali l can to amend the police commission
bill so that the appointing power will be
absolutely with the mayor Of the city Of
Providence. / believe in local self gov
eminent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

gates assembled today that they were In
a most hopeful mood.
Some said that the arbitration commits
sion would be even OF more benefit to
future generations I'm the coal fields than
the present; and any how IL would put
before the public the whole situation In
detail as between the miners and opera
tors In a fair and thorough way.
In reading the local morning papers the
miners were confronted with the adver-
tisements OF merchants announcing that
the strike was settled.
NOT BELITTLED OR EXAGGERATED
The opposition OF the steam men is
neither belittled nor exaggerated by Mr.
Mitchell He simply maintains that this
element OF dissatisfaction Will be settled
satisfactorily. A delegate said today that
when II comes to voting against the earn
est recommendation OF the leaders, few,
IL any, engineers will vote against the
arbitration proposition they may not vote
at all.
An official OF the mine workers supple
mented this statement by saying:
Yes and II the big majority for end
ing the strike has been recorded. the
vote will he made unanimous, though only
a majority vote Ia needed.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS.
The committee on resolutions held a
final meeting before the convention as
sembled. at which the resolutions 10 be
presented 20 the convention were revised
be given out until formally presented TO
the delegates.
There was a good deal said among the
assembling delegates abosIt the date for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
"FuN FOR HALLoWe'EN."

A large line OF up-to-date novelties
suggestive of the occasion. Tillinghast
275 Westminster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
Where Assembly Candidates Stand on
Police Commis sion Democrats a
Unit in Fsvor Of Giving Appointing
Power 10 City--0n|y One Republican
Will Support Amendment.

Tho important issue before the citizens of Providence
In the campaign the police commission law That OBJ
Condemned by every
sound judgment because robs people of the right
duct purely municipal affairs in their and because
outrageous assault the principle of home rule.
That the electors may know just where the candidates of
both Democratic Republican parties general
bly, all-mportant ISSUE
below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

David J. Barry.--If elected l shall -..e
TO repeal the police commission law or
10 so amend Il that the appointing power
shall rest with the city council
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

p. J. Mccarthy know that the po-
lice commission bill was framed in the
interest OF partisan machine political
control OF the city of Providence, and was
lobbied through the city council and the
Legislature with the consent and CO.
CONTINUED on page Ten)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

though there are delegates who want to
start In tomorrow morning This, how.
ever, II deemed impracticable, because IL
would cause considerable confusion.
CONVENTION BEGINS WORK.
The delegates were prompt in getting
down to work. As soon as President
Mitchell arrived in the hall at 1905 a. m
he called the convention to order.
The committee on resolutions was call
respond. The debate on reinstatement
Immediately resumed The question be-
fore the convention was a motion TO ac-
ssp & she % Ss na S sns nss cels a
questions at Issue TO the arbitration COM
mission.
asked how the Individual operators stood
on the arbitration plan. He called at
tention TO the fact that the arbitration
offer made by the railroad operators did
not contain the name Of John Markle or
the name OF any other individual concern.
PRESIDENT MITcHELL's REPLY.
In reply Mr. Mitchell said that while
no individual operators had signed tho
plan he did not understand that they
were against II.
A delegate from wilkesbarre said the
superintendent OF the Kingston Coal COM
pany had promised to give work to all
men who applied. This brought out con-
siderable applause
An impassioned speech by another dele
gate from the Wyoming Valley followed.
-He-asked- men to stop talking about
all getting back TO work He hoped the
convention would take vote by noon and
end the strike.
In all victorious wars men have fallen
and there would be some to fall in this
one. The debate was continued for Is
minutes more and the committee on reso-
lutions was again called upon, but II
was not ready.
SONG CALLED FOR.
At this juncture IL seemed TO be the
desire OF the delegates TO end the debate.
No one caring to speak a delegate arose
and took exception 10 an article In one
OF the local newspapers. but the objector
was pacihed by an explanation from Mr..
Mitchell. There being nothing further to
do but wait on the report OF the commit
tee on resolutions a delegate suggested a
song. The only colored delegate In the
convention was called upon and re-
sponded.
A sweet tenor followed tho heavy bass
OF the coored man and while the former
was concluding his song the committee
on resolutions arrived.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

returning to work. Thursday seems TO
be the day most talked OF for resumption,
though there are delegates who want to
start In tomorrow morning. This how
ever, II deemed impracticable, because IL
would cause considerable confusion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

Samuel &. Daubney.-I will vote. IL
elected. to repeal the Providence police
commission law or To amend II. | be-
lieve that the mayor should have the
appointing power OF all city commissions,
the police commission included.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

Henry J. spooner.--I am strongly OPP
posed To the appointment of police
commission for the city of Providence
by the governor Even IL they give US a
good administration l am entirely OPP
posed to the principle of taking from the
city its right OF self government.
1t IL entirely discordant with our prin-
ciples OF government.
AS we'll might it's advocates claim that
n monarch. who would give us good gov
eminent should be placed In absolute
control Of our affairs. II i should be a
member OF the general assembly l would
cordially support any act repeating or
amending the Providence police commits
sion law to restore the power to the
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

James J. Nolan, Jr.--I believe that the
citizens OF Providence are intelligent
enough TO properly manage their own af-
fairs and therefore 1 am opposed TO the
isgislature, acting at the command of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

The committee made it's report imms-
diately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
QUICK ACTION NEEDED
IN BEHALF OF ENCAMPMENT

At meeting of the general execu-
tive committee for the Grand Army
state encampment, held at the Har-
per house Saturday evening, Mrs. w.
F. Quayle was appointed a member of
the committee to represent the local
WOman's Relief corps, of which she
is president. The receipt of COM
munication from the state council of
administration, which is to meet here
next month to make definite plans
for the encampment, was read. The
council asks as to what progress has
been made in the matter of caring
for the visitors. of whom there will
be several hundred, ana as to wheth-
er the guarantee fund has been rails
ed. This latter essential has not re-
ceived the attention that it is neces-
sary Il should have, and the commit
tee states there are only left few
weeks more in which to make good.
Hence there must be some hustling
and likewise an immediate evidence
of that public spirit and liberality that
have made Rock Island famous
throughout the west as a royal en-
tertainer of conventions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
LOCAL ICE HARVEST
Is NOW ITS HEIGHT

The ice harvest is at its height in
this section. Most of those who had
not already done so began putting up
the chilly today and couple of
weeks of good weather will see deal
ers and those who put up for their
private use fortified against the heat
of next summer. The shortage in
the rainfall of last season dried the
inland lakes and ponds and lowered
the small streams so that there is be-
ing more ice hauled and shipped from
the Mississippi and Rock rivers and
the Hennepin canal than in many
season previously. Good roads have
very materially assisted in forward
ing the harvest so far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
AProfltabIe Inrestment.

ST was troubled for about seven
years with my stomach and in bed
half the time" says L. Demick, Som
erville, Ind. 81 spent about $1,000
and never could get anything to help
me until tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. / have taken few bottles,
and am entirely we'll" You don't
live by what you eat, but by what
you digest and assimilate. If your
stomach doesn't digest your food
you are really starving. Kodol Dys-
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by digesting the food. You don't
have to diet. Eat all you want. Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach
troubles. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
jim HALL, ONCE FAMED
PUGILIST. NEAR DEATH

Jim Hall, the we'll known Australia
ian pugilist, was taken to n hospital
in Cincinnati Saturday suffering from
lung trouble. While conversing with
a group of friends he was seized with
a violent hemorrhage. y carriage
was Immediately called and the once
famous pugilist was taken to the
city hospital. The physicians said
there was no immediate danger, but
Hall only smiled and said: Il know
better. | know when the referee is
counting ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
COUNTRY TEACHERS
SCARCE AT KEWANEE

Finding teachers for the country
schools has become serious matter
IN this part of the state, says a dis
patch from Kewanee. Boards of di-
reCtors declare that at no time in the
last thirt wears has SO great difficulty
attended their efforts to put teach
ers in the rural schools. In many
cases it is impossible to get teachers
for some of the schools farthest from
the towns, as the nearer schools take
the supply of instructors. preference.
of course. being given those most adj
vanta@eously situated.
County superintendent Martin Lu-
ther has been brought face TO face
with this problem of securing teach
ers this winter. On the subject he
says:
Times have changed in the last
few years; wor.. is plentiful and The
pay is better in all occupations. If
we are to keep any but the poorest
class of teachers here in Henry coun-
ty and elsewhere i'm the state we must
make their wages an inducement
"Our country schools are suffering
more today from parsimony than
from any other cause. There are still
districts that are trying to get teach
ers for S25 month
Last year we lost from our teach
ing force in Henry county more than
sixty of our best te4 "rS. Some of
these have gone away To school. and
this means that their services are lost
forever to the country schools. When
they come back the cities and villages
will get them, for they will pay them
more wages than the country dis
tricts will pay.
NO school teacher who is n good
one works in the country schools as
matters now stand. longer than he
or she has TO. They are all on the
watch for something better, and usu-
ally it is not long before they get il.
Boards of directors must not be
too close in the matter of wages. Five
dollars a month often means the diff
ference between having n poor teach
er and a good one. 1t is true 81 more
n month will not make n poor teach
er n good one, but il will help to keep
the better class of teachers in the
work. The country people must come
to the rescue of their schools or see
them more and more lose their use
fulness.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
DEPOT IS READY
Milwaukee and D., r. !. & NJ. w.
Freight Forces to Settle in
Quarters Friday.
S. B. sToDDARD TO BE IN CHARGE
Business of Both Roads to be Carried
on by One Agent-Besler
in the City.

Contractor Horst is putting the
| finishing touches upon the remodeled
freight Office of the D., II. /. & y. w
at the foot of Seventeenth street and
the date for the removal of the Mil
waukee and d., Il. l. Il y. w. Office
forces to the new quarters has been
set for next Friday.
The business of the two roads will
be conducted under the name If the
d.. II. /. & y. W., and s. Il. Stoddard
will be continued in his present posi-
ton as agent in charge of both. The
business of both roads will be done
by the same force of men, but under
separate accounts and the individu-
atty of the little road will he kept in
tact. +. c. Merrill. who has been
temporarily filling the position Of
agent for the Milwaukee since the
transfer of w. w. breckenridge. to
Sioux City, will resume his former po-
sition of cashier. There will prob
ably be general reorganization of
the personnel of the force.
The new offices are nicely furnished
and commodious. In fact they are
considered sec ond to none of the
kind in the three cities and Agent
Stcddard and his force may wei feel
proud when they take up their new
POSITIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
Children EspecInIIr Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are eX-
tremely painful, and if neglected
often result in blood poisoning. Chill
dren are especially liable to such
mishaps because not so careful. As
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is unequalled. Draws out the fire,
stops the pain, soon heals the wound.
iieware of counterfeits. Sure cure
for piles. "DeWitt's Witch Hazel
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two physicians gave her up" writes
James Mock, n. Webster, Ind. "The
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five dresses daily" For sale by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
Cborit~,s Choice

Mummy" said a small girl-'mum-
my. dear. do wish l might give some
money for poor children's dinners"
$50 you may, darling"
But, mummy, l haven't any mon
ey."
well. darling. if you like to go with
out sugar l will give you the money
instead. and then you will have some"
The small child considered solemnly
for n moment, and then said, Must
1t be sugar, mummy"
why. no, darling. L don't mind
much. What would you like to do
withoutF
How would soap do, mummy,
then?" exclaimed the small maiden in
riumph.-Philadelp Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06

If coffee hampers with
your heart or nerves, sup
pose you break away for
10 days and see how much
better you feel.
You can make the job
easy and pleasant if you
take on Postum Coffee.
Be sure and have it well
boiled to bring out the
flavor and Food value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06

a box would not stop my purchasing
them should / ever suffer again as
did for week before using them.
The one so cent box | bought ut my
druggists did the work and my diges-
ton is all right again.
Many of my neighbors have also
tried these tablets and found them
to be just as represented and Mr..
Films also wants me to use his name
in endorsing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. Signed
\. ELLMS and CHAS. F. BUZZELL,
Asst. Postmaster.
South Sudbury, Mass.
Mrs. Jas. Barton, of Toronto, Can
ada. writes:
For eighteen months l suffered
from what / supposed was bladder
and kidney trouble. and took medi-
cine from three different doctors,
without any sign of cure. / felt so
I'll at last l was hardly able to do my
work
II thought I would try a box of
STARTS Dyspepsia Tablets and see if
they would make me feel better,
never really thinking 1 had dyspepsia,
bul dIAtA why Va ADhA AdDANN9
had been taken all the acid trouble
disappeared and then / discovered l
had had acid dyspepsia. while the
doctors had been treating me for kid
ney and bladder trouble and one of
them treated me for rheumatism.
my digestion is fine, my complex
ion clear and j am able to do my
work and low spirits are unknown TO
me.
II am so thankful for finding n
cure so good and so pleasant to take
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I am
surprised at the change they have
made in me-"
All druggists sell and recommend
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they contain only the simple natural
digestives, and taken after meals
prevent acidity and cause prompt di-
gestion and assimilation of food.
Physicians everywhere endorse
them because they are as safe for
the child as for the adult; they are
invaluable for sour stomach, nervous
dyspepsia, heartburn, gas on stomach
and bowels and every form of stom-
ach arrangement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-06
scIatIc RheumatIsm Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: 81 had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. L have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.