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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
WRITES re ROOSEVELT.
SEXES OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A
TELLING ARGUMENT
with Strength and Dignity-Clear State
ment Of What He Represents and Bow
Arrcganfly Operators have
Borne Themselves.

The response of John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
ers, to President Roesevelt's notifca-
ton that he had appointed COM
mission, was made public Friday:
It informs him of the action of the
executive board of districts 1, Z and
8 in calling q convention and agree
ing to recommend unanimously the
resumption of work and the submis-
sion of the differences between the
operators and the mine workers of
the anthrscite coal fields" to the
commission. The reply expresses
confidence that the convention will
agree to the arbitration of the semi
Dent and impartial men" chosen by
the president and expresses graft
tude to the president for his patri-
otto efforts to bring about an honor
able settlement of the strike. The
reply goes at length into the grieE
ances of the miners and concludes
with the expression of the hope and
belief that from this arbitration will
come SO complete, satisfactory and
permanent solution of the troubles
which have vexed the anthracite field
for time immemorisl."
The president in his telegram to
MIR. Mitchell announced the appoint
ment Of the commission and said:
SIT is a matter of vital concern to
all our people and especially to those
in our great cities who are least well
off that the mining of coal should be
resumed without a days unnecessary
delay"
Mr.. Mitchelrs reply recounts the
efforts of the miners organization to
secure arbitration and goes into
defense of the union and it's demand,
saying:
''If our profer of arbitration or
impartial investigation had been &C.
cepted six months ago instead OF
now, there need have been no strike.
We have been 50 eager, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to respond to the peoples de-
mard for coal that during the pro-
gress of the strike we have more
than once offered arbitration, but we
have invariably been met with the re
ply I'VE will not permit outsiders to
dictate to us in the management OF
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
TIE PRESIDENTS TRIUMPH"
English View Of Mr.. Roosevelt's Success
in Settling the Strike.

London, October 17.--"The Presi-
dents triumph" is the subject of
long dispatches and editorial articles
in all the morning newspapers, and
in some cases congratulations are
also extended to J. Pierpont Nor
gan. The opinions expressed are a
measure of the relief felt III England.
The Standard says: "British con-
sumers have more than an altruistic
interest in the settlement of the
strike, for, had it lasted another
month the cost of coal must have
risen here to an unwholesome figure"
The Times says: "In a most quiet
and unobstrusive manner, the Presi
dent has done a very big and entire
ly new thing. We are witnessing
not merely the ending of the coal
strike, but the definite entry of a
powerful government upon a novel
sphere Of operation. President Roose-
velt did not assume his task as an
amateur mediator. He did not enter
upon it without counting the cost, or
without the support Of conviction
and ideas far outrunning the osten.
sible subject matter of his action.
His personal prestige and reputation
are enormously enhanced by the
immediate public service he has rem
dered; and they will be immeasura-
bly, enhanced when the American
people grasp, as they rapidly will,
the far larger issue involved in his
striking departure from presidents. ="
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
TIE MURDERER WAIVED
THIRTY DAYS OF LIFE.
AND AGREED TO BE BANGED AN
HOUR AFTER SENTENCE.
He Feared a Worse Fate-Fexas Were
Clamoring 70 Burn Criminal at Stake
aud Overrule the People-Swift
Scaffold Building.

Nacogdoches, Texas, Oct. IT,
Jim Buchanan, colored, the mur-
derer Of the Hicks family, was tried
here and a plea of guilty was &C
cepted by the judge and the negro
wss legally hanged within two hours
after sentence had been passed.
Ten days ago the dead bodies of
Farmer Hicks, his wife and daugh-
ter were found in the Hicks home
and. Sheriff spradley Immediately
began to search for the perpetrator
of the crime. A week later Jim
Buchanan was arrested and finally
confessed to the triple murder.
The news of the negro's confes
SION spread rapidly and mob of
several hundred people marched
upon the sheriff and his deputies
with the avowed purpose of securing
possession of the negro and burning
him at the stake. Sheriff Spradley
and his deputies refused to give
over his prisoner and later he was
joined by Sheriff Bowers, OF San
Augustine county. The two officers
through ruse finally succeeded in
spiriting the negro away to the par
ish Jail at Shreveport.
Buchanan was afterwards taken
to the jail at Henderson and a COM
pany Of militia was ordered out to
protect the negro from violence. A
mob formed and it was feared an
encounter with the troops would re
suit in serious bloodshed. Two more
companies of militia we're dispatched
to Henderson and today Buchanan
was brought to Nacogdoches under
the protection Of five companies of
militia.
Upon his arrival here the negro
was Immediately turned over to
Sheriff Spradley, who told the peo-
pie he would be given a speedy trial.
The town began to fill up rapidly
and the excitement was intense.
The telegraph wires were cut, the
railroad tracks were torn up for a
short distance and it was announced
that an attempt would be made to
get possession of Buchanan.
District court was at once con-
vened, jury was emplanneled with
out delay and the negro's plea of
guilty was accepted by the court.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
WOKLD'S COAL PRODUCTION.
United States, Great Britain anc Germany
Produce Four-1eths of It.

The United States geological sur
Yey estimates the worlds production
Of coal in 1901 as 866, l65,54O short
tons The three great coal -produc-
ing countries of the would are the
United States, Great Britain and
Germany, whose output c,mbined.
aggregates 81.e1 per cent. of the
worlds total. Austria HUNGARY
comes fourth, France fifth, Belgium
sixth and Russia seventh.
Prior to 1899 Great Britain led
among the would's coal producers,
but during 1899, 1900 and 1901 the
United States has made such re.
markable increases in coal produc-
tion, due principally to the unpre.
cedented activity in the iron and
steel and in other metal trades, that
it now stands far in the lead of ali
competitors, with q production in
1901 exceeding that of Great Britain
by 47,965,938 short tons, or 10 Der
cent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
TARIFF REFORM NEEDED.
Some Figures That shoold Interest the
Women Of America

Here is a tariff argument which
anybody who has sense enough to
come in out Of the rain can under
stsnd-it is from The Philadelphis
Record:
During the last fiscal year the i'm
ports of wooden dress goods for
American women and children
amounted in value to S5,662,96O,
and the customs duties to to $685.
453. That is to say, for every dol
lars worth of these goods one dollar
and two cents was paid in duties at
the custom house. By the time the
goods passed through the hands of
importer, jobber and retail dealer
the total increase in cost to Ameri.
can consumers was not less than $50
per cent. At the same time prices
of domestic fabrics of the same
qualities were enhanced in nearly
equal proportions.
This is a subject that should in
terest the women as we'll as the men.
1t they could be enlisted in the cause
OF tariff reform the tariff would be
reformed p. d. q.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

our affairs. We have nothing to
arbitrste.'
'sNo W, that the managers of the
companies have been compelled by
you and snd.a thoroughly aroused
public conscience to recede from this
position we are proud that the firm
ness and heroic endurance of our
men and women in support of their
rights and of vital American prin-
ciple have won the victory.
"The poor, under. paid mine work
ers of these coal regions, who toll
from early morning until late at
night for a livelihood, nobly sup
ported by organized labor in this
and other lands, have taught these
corporation managers useful lesson
in civic and social duty. We exult
over this tribute to the dignity of
labor because it is the triumph of
right and Of good public policy.
"We do not, however, exult over
our opponents; we appeal to them
now, as we have from the first, to
turn their eyes to the future and CO.
operate with US in an effort to estab-
lish better relations between employer
and employe for the advantage of
both.
"We forgive them their arrogant
refusal to deal with us, and in this
hour when they were forced to &C.
knowledge their inability to operate
their mines without our consent and
cooperation, we hold out the right
hand of friendship and ask them to
join with US in securing amicable re-
lations and wholesome conditions in
this region. We forgive them even
the false accusations which they have
made against us.
''The pretense of the operators
that they were unable to produce
coal because intimidation kept from
work men who were willing to work
has been proven false by the fact
that the protection which they de-
manded has decreased rather than
increased the number of men mining
coal.
"The operators declared that they
would have nothing to do with the
United Mine Workers of America,
but they have found it necessary to
recognize the power of the United
Mine Workers of America, through
you, Mr.. President, and seek terms
of peace which will enable them to
resume their business of mining and
selling coal. The recognition of our
strength thus forced upon the opera
tors by stern necessity we exult over,
not in any narrow spirit, but because
We believe it marks forward step
toward a new era. Upon the founda
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

The judge ordered that the death
sentence be executed November II,
but many people announced that
they would not allow delay. Buch-
anan then waived the 80 days allowed
him by law and preparations were
begun to erect crude scaffold in the
Jail yard. When the task was COM
pleted Buchanan was hanged by
Sheriff Spradley in the presence of
a large crowd.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Farmers! Bring or send the fruits
Of your labors to the State Fair at
Columbia, October 28th to 31st, and
you need not exclaim, as many are
heard to do every year, 81 can beat
that"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Select specimens of you choicest
grains, vegetables, finely bred stock,
including poultry, for exhibition at
the State Fair. A little effort on
your part will secure one or more of
the handsome presents.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Through the mediu nj of the Stat
Fair all branches of industry, includ-
ing live stock, have been greatly inn
proved.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
WILL STAND ON RECORD.

'Upon our past record We are will
ling to stand or fall. We have time
and time again invited the anthracite
operators to adopt these business
methods and to deal with us on this
basis. Despite repeated rebuffs we
persisted, but they resented any at
tempt upon our part to organize their
employees; they refuse our overtures
for amicable discussion and possible
satisfactory adjustment of wage diff
ferences in joint conference.
"When the inevitable conflict came
on they attempted to justify them
selves upon the false plea that ours
is an irresponsible organization; when
we demonstrated our responsibility
they then asserted that we were a
lawless organization which was dom
mated by violence. When society
attempted to interfere to settle the
strike they declared their divinely
appointed right to be left alone.
When representatives of national
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Liberal railroad rates to the great
State Fair will be made Fair week.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
CONFIDENT OF JUSTICE.

"By the eminent tribunal which
you have named we have confidence
that justice will be done our people.
We are glad to have a chance to ap-
pear before such a court empowered
to consider and dispose Of all ques-
tions at issue. First among these is
the demand of the mine workers for
increase of wages and reduction in
the hours of labor; second, is the re-
lations which ought to exist between
the employers and the organization
which the men have formed and
which they authorize to speak for
them"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

and State governments tried to med
itate they resented such "meddlings
by politicians" But, thanks to you,
Mr.. President, and to the power OF
public opinion, they nave been
brought to a realization Of the fact
that the interests and welfare of the
American people cannot be ignored
with impunity.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

tions laid through war we are ready
to join with them in building for
better conditions and long and
lasting peace. The United Mine
Workers of America since it's organi,
zation in the anthracite field has con
stsntly sought to establish:
WHAT THEY HAVE SOUGHT.
"First, fair wages and just condi-
tions of labor, conditions just both to
operators and miners. We have
never made demands beyond the
ability of the industry to pay on a
basis Of equitable division of profits
between labor and capital.
Second, amicable relations be-
tween employers and employees and,
the latter speaking through their Or
ganization, and their organization
aiding the companies in maintaining
discipline, adjusting all difficulties
by conciliatory methods, averting
local strikes and lockouts and secur-
ing stable and satisfactory conditions
to the industry. Our organization
by the same methods which We have
proposed here has secured just such
relations ard just such results in the
coal fields of the country. Organi-
zation, like an individual, must stand
upon what it has done and the life it
has lived. We invite scrutiny and
investigation of our record and char
acter. In the soft coal fields we
have joint conferences with the opera
tors and with them we adjust differ
ences, we sign JOINT agreements, to-
gether we preserve discipline, settle
disputes and maintain harmony and
stability in the trade.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
ALL WE GAN DO IN millinery.

Every day the express wagon rolls in goods Why is all
This business? We selling correct Millinery cheaper than
Millinery prices We don't have to make it all millinery
Come to and get your Hat and Dress to match.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21


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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
Just Follow the Crowds and YOl
Our Cut Price Dress Goods Sale

Goes erry on Our Dress Goods business this is
wonderful which is the strongest evidence that we have got
them all beat on prices and quality
81 inch Broadcoth, all shades, worth $lOO 75c
54 inch Sackng all the leading shades worth Csc 49,
81 inch Broadclot all the eang Shades worth 25now 95c
so pes CoIored Tafea Silk all shades, worth &c., 3c,
have the biggest Black Goods stock the upcountry
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Avery.


Avery, July 21.-Jesse Sturgeon of
Ottumwa spent Sunday at the Better
man home in Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moss and chill
dren of Fremont, Neb., are visiting at
the parental C. B. Skeels home.
/. A great surprise was gotten up on
DR.. G. A. Montgomery at his home
Monday evening, which was his birth
day. A large crowd from Abba, Az
!ery and Hynes We're present They
presented the doctor with lovely SIT
chair and an emblem ring.
| Operator Charles Johnson went to
Ottumwa Thursday to take an exam
ination.
DR.. A. NJ TAFT departed for Chica,
go Thursday to take post graduate
in medicines in the Northwestern I'm.
iversity and expects to return in three
or four weeks.
Mrs. Graves has returned to her
home in Martinsburg, after five
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. |.
B. Taylor.
Mrs. ]. w. Richter and Mrs. Moore
were visiting friends in the country
Tuesday.
Miss Alta Flanders of Alba, who
was visiting her many friends in Av.
cry last week. returned to her home
i Wednesday. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Crablll.
Miss Ada Brown of Mason City is
| an Avery visitor this week.
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in Skillman's grove. near town on July
30. Rev. j. w. Hackley of Burlington
has been secured as the orator of the
day and Mrs. Alice Head Mendenhall
will make an address in behalf of the
Eastern Stars. 1t Is expected that
hundreds will be in attendance from
all parts of the county.
Jacob Baker and daughter of Oska-
loosa, former residents here, were here
for a days visit.
Henry G. Meyer of Britt is visiting
his numerous friends in Sigourney.
]. A. !Sterlin, Jr., has been announc-
ed as a candidate for the nomination
as recorder before the republican coun-
ty convention. He is the sole aspirant
thus far. E. E. Phelps has clear field
for the nomination as auditor at pres
emit. The clerkship is being contested
for by o. S. Terrell and ]. R. McVick.
er. The republican county convention
is not yet called, and will be held late
this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Sigourney.

Sigourney, July 21.-The damages to
fields and property in this county by
the recent floods are incalculable. The
town of What Cheer has sustained
losses greater than by any fire in its
history, over score of business
houses there suffered variously from
flooding the rooms to complete demoli-
ton. The inmates were compelled to
flee from half hundred residence
houses in the lower part of the city.
The same flood ragged down the stream
carrying destruction to thousands of
acres of corn, bridges and fences in it's
path. 1t became in reality a raging
river and at it's confluence with the
North Skunk presented the appearance
of a great lake. Miles of the public
roads were covered to the tops of the
fences. South Skunk river has been
rising ever since and it is expected
that the prolonged showers of the past
twenty-four hours will cause rise un-
precedented in the memory of the old
est inhabitant.
A committee to secure lecture
course for Sigourney next winter has
been organized, consisting of one mem.
Der from each of the religious orders
in town. A course of five numbers
has been arranged for, and the work
of selling tickets has begun. AMONG
the numbers will appear Rev. Joseph
F.. Nugent, Prof. John B. Denote and
DR.. Jas. Hedley.
The Masonic basket picnic for the
Masons ofsKeokuk county will be held
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I /
fering meeting Friday, July %, at p.
NJ, at the home Of Mrs G. D. Shadford.
All women are invited to attend.
Mrs. e. 7. Allen and her sister, Mrs.
Patton, spent Sunday with relatives at
Monmouth, Ill.
Mrs. May of Kansas is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. G. Mast.
Mrs. D. Newell has been sick during
the past week
Miss Sadie McMillen came up from
Fairfield last week to visit her parents
Miss Nelson of Kirksville, Mo-, visit
ed her aunt, Mrs. P. Hendrickson, last
week.
Mrs. Ed. Chambers and daughters,
1nez and Rena, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Connolly of Chi
cago are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Connolly.
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ed without its support and no wrong
can long exist that meets with its con-,
centrated opposition
Realizing the fact, we appeal to fine
people at large to bring all possible
pressure to bear ON the officers and
stockholders of the anthracite coal
carrying railroads and other anthra-
cite coal interests to treat considerable
ly the appeals of their employees for
arbitration.
The care of 10000 men and their
families in protracted struggle such
as this is likely to be will require the
expenditure of large sum of money
in the purchase of food. Our own re.
sources are limited; we have levied a
large assessment upon those of orr
members who are at work to assist in
caring Tor those who are on strike.
Much Money Needed.
I'VE need more money for that pur.
pose, and we appeal to every trades
unionist, to every citizen whose inter.
ests are involved and to every lover of
fair play to assist us in raising ST..
100000 month from outside sources
as long as the strike may last.
I'VE believe that, with this amount
of money, together with the amount
received from our own members, we
can continue the struggle until justice
has been secured for the anthracite
miners.
Such a result would bring perma.
nent peace and stability to the coal
trade, and rebound to the common well
fare of the people.
He who gives quickly gives twice
''All money should be sent to w. b.
Wilson, national secretary treasurer
1103 Stevenson Building, indianapolis,
Ind"
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employer without resorting to a strike.
In this they have failed because the
employers nave assumed to be the on
ly parties interested in all the ques-
lions involving the operation of the
mines, position that has not been
sustained by the conditions existing
since stoppage of work has taken
place.
Some of the coal operators have
been quoted as saying that the ques-
ton is not one of wages or other con-
ditions of employment, but that they
believe it to be an opportune time to
destroy the union. Whether they have
made this statement or not, their ac-
lions indicate that their purpose is to
destroy our organization. We know
from experience the direct results of
organized capital upon the community
at large in the coal regions when not
| modified by the influence of organized
labor.
Loyal to Contracts.
''If it is the purpose of the coal OPP
orators to destroy our union, then upon
| the principle that self preservation is
the first law of nature we would be
fully justified in taking drastic meas
ures to prevent the accomplishment of
their designs. We believe we have
within our reach the means by which
that purpose can be thwarted. No le-
| gal power can compel us to work if we
| desire to remain idle.
There is no more reason why we
should be required to sell our labor at
lower price than we are asking for it,
than that member of a corporation
should be compelled to sell his stock
when he wants to keep it.
I'VE believe that our interests in
(, the community of which we are part
and our obligations to the operators
with whom we have agreements, re
{. quire that we shall not inaugurate a
| general suspension of work in the coal
trade. They may destroy our union
but they cannot make us violate our
4 contracts.
Plea for Arbitration.
"The struggle in the anthracite re
gion will be continued until our de,
mands have been granted or a compe
tent board of arbitration has declared
that we are wrong. No class of men
realize more than we do the great pow,
er of public opinion. Its influence is
potent for good or evil in accordance
with the manner in which it is used
No right can be secured and maintain