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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
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nj. HarFv Hewitt came home 70
spena the holidays.
Mr. John Osburn. 81 Dufaolds. spent
Sunday in this city.
Mr.. Lypn Leman. OF Pittsburg, is
home to spend Christmas
Ii. Fl. O. Hesson. returned from
We iueton Saturday evening
M. Lewis Wolfes is home from
Grafton. 10 spend the HOLIDAYS.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee NJ. BEN
der, a daughter, SUNDAY morning
Mr. John oliver. scale inspector for
the b. g. 0. spent SUNDAY al home.
Mr.. James Lyons who is working
ia New York is home for Christmas.
Mr.. Bruce Geyer. who is working
in Baltimore. is home to spend the hol-
idavs.
Mrs. Fannie W~hartonlis home from
q short visit to her parents in Berkeley
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Edinger. of
Harrisburg, are spending a few days
ia this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Harrison. of
Washington, are spending q few days
III this CITY.
Miss Katie Bishop, who is attending
school in VIRGINIA, is home to spend
the holidays.
Mrs. Laura Arnica has one to Hag-
erstown where she will spend the hol-
days with friends.
Mr.. Cleveland Scanlon. who is at
tending school in Cumberland. is home
for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. John Leonard, who is attend
ing school in Parkersburg. is-home to
spend his Christmas vacation.
Miss Ada Colbert. a student at the
Virginia University, is spending
the holidays with her parents.
Mrs. e. Means Miller and son. Ray,
left Yesterday for Denver, Col. where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. Claude Wolf and wife of Har-
risburg are spending Christmas with
Mr.. VOLTS parents on Martin street.
Mr. Raymond Kilmer, who is locat-
ed at Tug River, W. Va, on the en-
cheering corps. is home to spend the
holidays.
Capt. w. II. Kearfott, who is in
the real estate business in Pittsburg.
returned to his home in K~earneysyille
where he will spend the holidays.
Mr.. @. G. Heustis a contractor on
the B. & o. CUTOFF has returned from
Frankfort. KY, where he has been
looking after a contract on the L. &
N. R. R.
Senator Scott has gone to his home
to spend Christmas. Senator Elkins
will remain in Washington with hi:
family for Christmas. Congressmar
DAYTON will also remain in Washing,
ton.
Miss Vivian Westall, formerly of thi!
city but now Of GAINESVILLE, o.. is Wis,
iting friends and relatives ia this CITY.
She will also visit friends in Bruins
wick and Baltimore before returning
home.
Mr. William }. Cava, son Of Sig
Carmine Cava, the Italian Banker O.
New York, is visiting his brothe.
Stephen Cava. who is one of the con
tractors at The b. & o. works at Nortl
Mountain.
Mr.. Carol Middlecamp aud daugh-
ter Reeda, of Roanoke, Va. arrived
here this morning and viii spend
Christmas with Mr.. Middleeamp't
parents, corner Martin and Raleigh
streets.
Miss Naomi Taylor who is attend.
ing school at Newport News, Va.
came home to spend the HOLIDAYS.
Sine was accompanied by her brother,
Frank, and his friend Mr.. Smith, Of
Newport News. Va.
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Clerk Of County Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14
MOMENTOUS
MEETING
OF MINERS
United Convention Of Mine
Workers Of America in Con-
VontiOn at HazIeton.

Hazleton, Pa. May 1.-THE general
convention Of the United Mine Workers
Of America, OF the anthracite coal ter
ritory of Pennsylvania. began here this
morning. and before 1t adjourns sine die
will have reached definite conclusion on
the question whether temporary strike
for higher wages or shorter hours, which
was inaugurated on Monday shall be
made permanent, or whether the men
shall return TO work and await more
opportune time.
While there is an absolute lack of offi-
cial information by reason OF the de-
cision of the mine workers not to talk,
there is every indication that the dele
gates In convention will decide TO strike.
There is strong sentiment. however.
against permanent suspension OF work
at this time, and IL promises 10 make
decided stand against strike order. This
minority is growing stronger with the
the final vote is delayed the smaller will
become the apparent majority for Q
leaders say they are keeping hands OF
and will insist that the delegates decide
the issue themselves Hundreds OF the
deil,egates, SSi,gy,i who have been instrTcted ID
ment, have sought the national leader
for advice. but he has remained as silent
as sphinx. There Is not the slightest
doubt that one word from President
Mitchell could sway the convention either
way. and IL Is not at all improbable thai
after all has been said by the delegates
that he will be asked by the convention
20 step into the breach and decide which
Is the better course to pursue. There
has been a lingering hope. which has nov
almost entirely disappeared. that the
mine owners would make some slighl
concession before the convention ad'
journed.
Mr.. Mitchell has had several telephons
talks with persons at distant points bu
he refuses TO say anything regarding
these conversations. II the conventioi
decides TO continue the strike, II Is be
lieved that the struggle will be loni
and bittcr one.
The last of the delegates 10 the con
vention arrived here this morning. Their
was "A great crowd around headquarter
al the Valley hotel, and nearly every del
egate wanted TO hold a personal Inter
view with President Mitchell He. how
ever. kept close TO his office In confer
ence with the leaders up to the time tn
convention met.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14

The correspondent OF the Associated
Press here has visited st. Pierre. Mar
tininaue by the relieving steamer Ken
neht. The destruction there is appalling.
The streets are two feet deep Ia ashes
and cinders. which cover thousands OF
dead bodies, scorched black and shiny
as II they had been plunged into boiling
pitch. Many OF the dead were never
touched by the volcanic fire and some OF
the houses and woodwork destroyed show
no signs OF burning.
At Maudlage in the southwestern por-
ton Of St Pierre, the town Is still stand
ing az high as the first story while at
the fort, In the northwestern part OF st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14

active and smoke and ashes are blowing
steadily northward. The surviving in
habitants are trying TO cross from st.
Pierre TO the Island OF Dominica I'm boats.
Many drowning casualties are reported
Assistance is constantly arriving at
Fort de France from all the neigh~oring
islands.
1t has just been officially reported that
there were 1900 dead up TO yesterday at
st. Vincent
RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS.
New York. May 1i-With food enough
On board 20 feed the entire population
OF Martinique for week. the cruiser
Dixie is expected 10 sail this afternoon
from this port She will arrive at her
destiny Monday.
Never. even during the war time. did
the army subsistence department make
such a record In collecting a shipload OF
food supplies. IL was done In ~ hours
time, Colonel u. 1. Brainerd bringing from
Philadelphia three carloads OF supplies
needed TO make up the shipment and
purchasing the rest here. The Dixie
cargo will comprise 100000 rauons.
IL contains 100000 pounds OF bread. 5000
pounds Of flour. 100000 pounds Of rice.
100000 pounds Of Goldfish. 200 cases of
chicken and beef soups. 100 cases of
avaporated cream. 100 cases condensed
milk. 5000 pairs OF trousers. 5000 pairs OF
shoes. 10000 pairs OF socks, 5000 pairs of
khaki trousers. 1000 pairs OF barrack
shoes. 20OO blouses 1000 tents. 1000 pairs
OF balbrigggan drawers. 1000 balbriggan
shirts, 500 summer coats. In addition
there are large quantities OF coffee, tea,
sugar vinegar. pepper and I'm the way
Of clothing a large amount OF calico under
garments. etc.
There ls 5000 worth Of medicine I'm the
cargo and three able surgeons, DR..
Church, Dr. J. r. Reilly and Dr. J. Il.
Clayton will accompany the party. They
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14

Pierre the most massive stone work is
calcined.
SOLDIERS on GUARD.
The church tower built by the Jesuts
two centuries ago OF cyclOpean mason
work, Is now like a huge heap Of Old
metal Soldiers are guarding property
from prowlng ghouls who arc robbing
the dead They.- meet with severe punish
ment when taught.
The stencil throughout ST. Pierre Is
terribly offensive. The streets are still
obstructed by huge piles OF debris and
dead bodies. The work Of clearing the
thoroughfares will necessitate the en-
ployment OF large numbers of men for
many months
Moudnage Rouge. near 81. Pierre, Is
preserved and Basse Pointe and Mscouba
are yet unhurt. But the crater Is still
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14
CANDY SALE

From TO y. m. on Thursday. All a
and 60 cent candies for 20 cents per 10
at TILLINGhAsT's. 275 westmii.ste
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14

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SOLDIERS on GUARD.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
COAL VALLEY CELEBRATION.
Stirring Address by G. w. McCaskrin. a
Rock Island

4
Rock Island
\ large crowd attended the Labor
| day celebration at Coal Valley. Al
the opening of the days exercises
at 1890 "A. m, the miners. in uniform
headed by the Marine band, marched
about the village and thence to the
grove where the. speaking took plaee
The day was taken up with speaking.
athletic sports and ancing. \ ball
game between the Coal Valley boys
and Davenport resulted in victory
of to in favor of Coal Valley.
George W. McCaskrin. of Rock Is
land, the speaker of the day. deliv-
cred an interesting address, defining
some of the many advantages To be
gained by the initiative and referendum
as applied to state and municipal af-
fairs, urging the necessity of sign
ing one of the many petitions circu-
lated for signatures requesting the
next general assembly to pass an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for the control of legiS-
lation by the people. In order to get
such matter before the Legislature
it requires S per cent of the legal
voters in any political division; and
further right to have referred to the
voters any legislation enacted by the
several local legislative bodies by
filing a petition therefor of per
cent of the legal voters of such po-
litical divisions; the majority to de-
eide in such case.
Restor., Power to Ma jority.
He said that such an enactment
would restore the power to the ma
pority that they once had, but now
given over to the state general as
sembly. and likewise the minor bodies
represented in our municipalities.
Explaining the effect of legislation
i'm municipal affairs, and the methods
resorted to to carry out measures
was only repetition of the methods
of the state legislature and the
people were the losers by not having
the privilege to vote and confirm or
reject the action of the city council.
The speaker believed that all pub
lie franchises of cities should be left
to a direct vote of the people, He
had confidence in the will of the ma
iority; they had acted right in the
past. and he believed if they are given
III thON VIII TiSnI
in the future. He showed how the
power of the speaker of the house
of representatives is the strongest in
the state by reason of his
his appointed com
mittees and the same is true of
the United States house of represent
tatives and the palpable wrongs insti-
tuted against the majority in the
cities by the mayor and a few of the
city council are approved for that
purpose. He said he believed the
time was fast approaching when the
mass of commons people would as
sert their rights by bringing about
direct legislation and by the ballot
what the wage-earners
should receive; what fares the street
railways should be allowed to charge
for the transportation of individuals,
and if they didn't want to run such
lines and make rea-
sonable charge as compared with the
charges, then they need
not operate them, and the. city will
take them and run them. That he
believed that if the present process
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02

and Selling the reins of government
i'm order to make the tools of produc-
ton their own and thereby achieve
economic freedom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Knights of Columbus outing

The outing for the members of
Allouez and Loras councils, Knights
of Columbus, of Rock Island and
Davenport, and their ladies. held at
Grand island yesterday was an ex-
ceedingly pleasant affair Many took
the boat in the morning and remain
ed throughout the day win en- there were
music, dancing and outdoor sports.
a feature of the latter a baseball
game. in which the Davenporters
were victorious 0 TO l.. The batteries
were Corners and Mccormack for
the winners, and Gallagher and Crit
fin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02

away with and their powers reduced
it would do away with many of these
gigantic steals that creep unnoticed
through the general assembly and
afterwards prove disastrous TO the
common or poorer class of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Ordt 81 an Investigation.

Acting Governor Ffartzell has in
structed Andreas Crosas. lawyer and
member of the executive council, to
make a thorough investigation of the
recent rioting. ut Humacao. where three
were killed and three were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
SOME HOT POLITICS
Seems to Be the Order of the
Day in Porto Rico
Now.
TWO RATHER SERIOUS AFFRAYs
Thorough Investigation of the
Rioting is Or
dered.
wo RATHER SERIOUS AFFRAYs

San Juan, p r., Sept. 2.-At Cayey
there. was n conflict between persons
attending meetings of Federals ana
Republicans. during which six men, in
Guiding police captain. were
wounded The lighting was caused by
n strictly political dispute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Urges Organize alton.

Mr.. McCaskrin urged upon the
miners to organize and study the po-
litical situation closely-the merits
of the referendum and was certain
that il would be solution of the
labor difficulties that are threatening
the very foundation of the American
republic today. He wanted to see
the time come when the miner, ar
tisan. mechanic, farmer, professional
men and all would occupy the same
plane and that their enjoyment
would be joint and equal and their
hearts would beat in unison in the
great chorus that would shout the
praises of universal brotherhood
among men. He went further to say
that he was opposed TO the spoils sys-
TEN in politics, that in municipali-
ties, in order to secure the nomina-
ton for mayor. a whole police force
was put in the field with all other APP
pointees, such as superintendent
of waterworlls. even down to scaven-
ger. and money was advanced out
of their proposed salaries to pay
them for their time to shout the
praises of such n candidate and de-
cry all OtncrS. ana JnaI the clilZenS
would not have to go far to see such
an illustration in operation. 1t some
times happened that the same old
police force and choir of previous
appointees agree with such candi-
date to get their jobs back again and
under the old machine promises
land obligations they force such a
candidate upon the people in the
nomination, and the result is an as
sessment out of each one of the APP
pointees, which means several thou
sand dollars. and they buy and sell
and use all other unfair tactics in
the interest of their candidate.
The speaker said the time was COM
ing when the people in Rock Island
would enjoy the initiative and referen-
dunn: that the county and state
would follow. and the unions and
common people would have fair
chance in the race of life. He urged
determination and activity in labor
organization until the minority
would be forced to recognize the will
of the majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02

ana SelZlnS the reinS of government
i'm order to make the tools of produc-
ton their own and thereby achieve
economic freedom.
Other Addresses.
j. w. Cavanaugh, of Rock Island,
was the first speaker and devoted his
brief remarks to the desirability of
all working men joining the unions
of their trades. He marvelled that
there had not been more increase of
strength on the part of organized
labor.
Robert Kerr. of Moline, the grand
secretary of blacksmiths. was next
introduced. He spoke of the present
age as being one of organization, and
said the trust was but a natural in
dustrial development. He urged the
working men to emulate the capital
lists and by means of union secure
strength not possible to have in anv
other way. He praised the unions as
the source of all the reforms and adj
vantages gained for the laborers.
Labor unions, he said, were still in
their infancy. He asked the workers
TO progress with the age. Wages had
been raised and hours shortened.
Much more might be done.
George Beatty, of the Davenport
Cigarmakers' union, spoke of the eff
forts of the working class as being
directed toward independence and be-
ing part of the world struggle toward
that end. He quoted from Abraham
Lincoln in giving his reasons for be-
ing union man and declared that
independence and not charity was
the goal of the workingman's ambi-
ton. Mr.. Beatty was repeatedly
cheered and responded to an encore
when he closed.
The Prize Winners.
There was an evident. intention
among the participating unions to
make the best appearance possible in
the parade and the prize feature was
no small part of the parade. The
Judges were advantageously placed
and after the parade had passed
made the awards as follows:
Best appearing union in line, prize
S1O.00-Painters. Decorators and Pa
per Hangers union of Davenport.
Union coming the farthest dis
tance-CoaI Miners union of Coal
town, ILL.,, $1,000.
Best appearing float-$10.00-I
national brotherhood of Electrical
Workers of Davenport.
The judges were as follows:
b. Winter, Rock Island; c. T. Dew
end, Moline; +. w. Rank, Moline; Hen
ry Won Maur. Davenport; Ed. Jucksch,
Davenport; c. Scarth, Davenport; j.
w. Mullen, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
woodward's Grove Picnic.

The picnic given at Woodward S
grove above Port Byron by Camp 26
NJ. w. \. yesterday drew the largest
that beautiful bit of woods. An
elaborate program was carried out
with great success. The speaking
was held in the morning and consist
ed of an address of welcome by H.
NJ. McCaskrin and an Grafton by NJ.
T. Stevens, both being from this city.
There was music for dancing during
the day by the orchestra of the Dav-
EXPORT Military band. In the morn
ing also there was a ball game be-
tween the Greens and the Grays, from
the head office. 1t was won by the
Greens. to 3.
In the afternoon the first thing
was ball game between the Rock
Island Independents and the Yuma
Red Caps, which the former won in
a sensational manner in the last in
ming by score of to Z, thereby
capturing the purse of S25 offered.
There was competitive drill by
the foresters' teams of Camps 27, of
Davenport. and "a, of Port Byron,
which the former won, getting a SO
silver cup. The team of Camp 20
gave an exhibition Grill. In addi-
tion there were all sorts of races
and contests including. beauty con
test. which was won by Mrs. Charles
Meggison, of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
SOCIALISM IS THEME
Eugene v. Debs' Address Before
Tri-city Labor Day
Audience.
MAKES ARGUMENTS FOR HIS PARTY
j. w. Cavanaugh Speaks AIso-Pa-
rade Prizes Are
Awarded.

SchuetZen park, davenport, was
crowded yesterday afternoon and
evening during the picnic exercises of
the tri-city Labor day celebration.
The oratorical feature of the day,
of course, was the address of Eugene
V. Debs. who was warmly received
upon his presentation by Chairman
NJ. j. Kennedy.
Mr.. Debs began with elaboration,
but was soon announcing that the
world was now Witnessing n great
class struggle. The labor question
was the greatest of all questions and
involved the fate of humanity in
respect to progress toward a higher
type of civilization.
Is No Hope Elsewhere.
Il am n socialist" Thus did Mr..
Debs announce the position from
which he was TO speak. His state
ment was applauded loudly from the
front ranks of the spectators, where
many socialists were grouped. He
continued with the assertion that he
was in accord with all efforts of
labor, however, even to those unions
which were fighting with their eyes
closed as the striking miners were,
without the light which a socialist
point of view would furnish them.
He was not the less with them on
that account, but he was hoping they
would gain clearness of vision. He
said he would not insult his audience
by telling them less than the truth
on Labor day. He would not avoid
discussing things from the point of
view of social democrat. He had
heard men inveigh against talking
politics in trades unions, but he could
not look at things in the same way.
He held that in being democrat or
a republican the working man APP
plauded his own degeneracy.
The Tools OF Produ, tIon.
At this point Mr.. Debs took up the
discussion of the tool of production"
saying the capitalist owned it now,
and would endeavor to continue doing
so. He added that, so long as the
capitalist class" owned the tool of
production, the machinery, the fac
tories and the mines, so long would
it also own the working class" He
expressed the conviction the laborers
would come to see this. As yet,
however, they had not developed the
power of clear thinking. He asked
those before him to try to think. 1t
might pain some of them at first, but
after they had got the machinery of
their minds in operation and had be-
come used to the novel proceeding,
they would grow to like the sensation
and would be likely to keep on think
ing. The socialist movement he char
acterized as the ripened labor move
ment, the labor movement in the
hands OF those who had achieved
clear thinking. Its success in the at
tainment of its ends depended on the
development of class consciousness.
1t was necessary that the laboring
man should announce his position 10
the world. He would lose the re-
spect of others, but he would retain
his own respect for himself He
could comfort himself with the
thought that the children of those who
were sneering at socialism would be
cheering at it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
TIERS, GREATEST IERIlL ACT on EARTI

npIon BarehaeIe Riders Including DaIIIe Julian
ney, he Queens of he Arena
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Equ,Iitv tn De AchI. ved.

Mr.. Debs said he had no complaint
to make about the capitalists. They
We're simply awaiting themselves of
the opportunities afforded by the cap
italiStic system. Even the Judges.
lawyers and legislators as now found
were not the objects of his wra tn.
They were constituted to carry out
the needs of the present system.
Legal development followed industrial
development, and not until industrial
development had reached the socialist
state, could anyone complain of a
capitalistic organization of govern
ment. In the days of Thomas Jeffer-
son, the leading men of the country
thought they had solved the problem
of freedom. For the conditions then
existing they did very nearly solve
it. The tools of production were
simple and the worker owned those
he used. He was industrially free.
But with the progress of invention
and the multiplication of expensive
machines, the ownership of the tools
of production had passed out of the
hands of the worker. The dream of
political freedom had not endured
for the reason that political equality
was rooted in economic freedom.
Small and Large Capitalist.