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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

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80 JAEGER & TORELLE,
$40 Bank Of Commerce Building.
NORTH Sixty-nine acres Of the best so1l-
SHORE field. -nneadosN,s@ timber . and apple
FARM. orchard, vineyard, berries, etc.-with
building improvements Of a high order.
Also lake shore, with fine view Of Lafayette bay.
Close to station clubhouse. etc. Must be seen
to be appreciated. tl@S5 p Ezass
WILDHtRsT 2sfM feet. or less, Of hne shore.
FRONTAGE. with inside ground, at IS per
-a..ss%ss,z front foot. This is cheap. az
s12 per foot is the usual price for Wildhurst
shore lots.
MUCH So 2ooo-Fruit farm, III miles south
FOR THE Of Excelsior; 13 acres; summer cot
s MONEY tage. new barn. Included In the
sale are four tons of hay and other
crops Also stock and machinery.
COTTAGE Good ssven.rooln cottage, With 2l6
y AND feet Of lake front, on Upper Lake
ACRES. and about 2lt acres Of ground.
Barn, orchard. Price, s., $50.
o. o o o o o o Q Q o o
FOR sALE-FINE COUNTRY HOME on LAKE
I Minnetonka; large tract Of land; good i'm
proyennents; grand view and scenery; best
location; near depot. For particulars address
426. Journal, as $50 $50
FOR RENT-sKALL COTTAGE FROM SEPT. =
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-06
poPpERToN PLACE.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-06
NAME AND LOCATION.

BOOK 80
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Sc "A sec 30, " ~ chs y IA ems ~
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25

discussed The president Impressed
upon the commission the importance
OF the expedition and informed them
that De had decided TO appoint two as
slstant recorders 90 facilitate the
work. he then presented 20 them
their Instructions. which was as fol
lows:
Ito anthracite coal strike commits
sion. Gentlemen mo the request OF
both operators and miners I have ap-
pointed you "a commission 90 inquire
into. consider and pas upon the ques-
tlous in controversy IN connection
with the strike 10 the anthracite re-
giou and the causes out of which the
controversy arose BY the action you
recommend. which parties In interest
have in advance consented 10 abide
by. you will cndeavor 90 establish the
relations between employers and
waFcworkers in the anthracite fields
on the just and permanent basis and
as far as possible 90 do away with any
causes FOR recurrence OF such difficult
ties as those which you have been call
ed In 10 settle. | submit herewith the
published statement OF the operators
following which named you as mem
bers Of the commission. Mr.. Wright
being named as recorder. appoint
Mr. Mosely and Mr. Nell as assistants
20 recorder
with the instructions we're state.
ments OF operators. Members OF the
commission then withdrew In a body.
when they left the White House they
declined 20 comment upon their inter
view. They went direct 10 the ONCE
OF Commissioner Labor Wright TO or
ganize and prepare for their work.
The commission went into executive
session at Colonel wright's once at II
o'clock
Judge Gray was chosen chairman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS
President Informs the Coal Strike
Commission It's Duties.
GRAY IS CHAIRMAN
The Commission after Visiting Presi.
dent Withdrew and Organized
Prepiring for Their Work.
CondillJn Of the Mines.

Washington. Oct. Members Of
the strike arbitration commission az
pointed by President Roosevelt met az
the White House shortly after lt
o'clock this morning and went into q
conference with the president T. F.
Clark. president OF the order of Rail.
way Conductors. was the first member
OF the commission 10 arrive. lie reach
ed the White House az exactly lC
o'clock Bishop spaldlug was The
next to pui in an appearance. Gen
eral WlIl3n. who arrived moment
later. va, followed by Thomas ~
Watkins and Colonel Wright recorder
OF the commission. Then came T. W.
Parker. the mining expert judge
Gray Of the United States court. was
the last member 90 reach The White
House. With his arrival the commls-
sion was complete. Several members
had never before met. and we're intro
duccd.
The president greeted the members
Of the commii on cordially The In.
ter7iew was brief. lasting scarcely
twenty minutes. The work 20 be done
by the commission will be Informally
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
GUILTY OF MURDER.
siavrsa 60 he Hanged Tor the Death OF
President stambuion

tlaNreu 10 He Han seu Tor the hehih o.
President stambuion
Sofa. Bulgaria. Oct 2t-Mlchaei
sayrer. alias Paliu has been found
guilty OF the murder % former Pre-
mler samhulon ln 1895. and SEN
tcrecd to be- hanged The accused
pleaded not guilty The companions
OF NJ. stambulon testified that stay-
rcd cred the drst shot
stephen y. sambIion who had
been called the B.smark Of Bulgaria.
was assassinated at Sofa on the even
lnr of July 10. 1898. three months after
Dis dismissal from the premiership.
The crime was committed while NJ
sambulon and friend were returning
from a club in q carriage. They were
stopped by three or four men armed
with knives and pistols. and the former
premier. leaping % the ground 10 de-
feni himself. was overcome. receiving
over ~ wounds In the head In add
tlon 70 other injuries The number
and severity OF his wounds together
with the amputation of both his hands
resulted IN his death three days later.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
some Operators Trying to Toros Miner
30 Apply for Positions.

some Operators Trying 10 Toros Miner
20 Arpiy for Positions.
Hazoltou Pa. Oct 2i.-The en-
ployea Of q. B. Harkle a Co. oolleries
and the men working al the Drifton
mines o. Coke e. Co have voted TO CON
tinue on strike until the conditions
under which they will be taken back
BY ,bese firms are changed. One OF the
ofielals of COKE Bros. a Co. said
we insist that all men formerly
employcl 10 our mines who went on
strike shall apply 20 the respective
foreman as individuals II they wish 70
return n We have room for them and
they have committed no acts Of viO'
lence during the strike they will be
taken back with The understanding
that non union men must not De- mo-
Tested Every man who struck Is con
sidered by us having LETT our employ
and thar ls why We VII not resum
operations by permitting the men 90
return 10 work in a body"
AZ ihe SIlberhrook cOiliery. opera
ted by ! S. Wentz The men also must
make application as individuals before
operation wIi. be resumed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
ssms CoIiisries Unable to Resume the
Mialng of Coal

SEINE Galleries Unable to Resume IN,
MiaiBg of Coal.
wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct. 2i.-There Is
a slight change In the coal mining sit
uatlon IN the wyoming and Lackawan'
ma regions. but in the schuylkill and
Lehlgh regions there has been little
change,
All eollleries Of the Delaware. Lack
swannA and Western company are
working with increased force.
The Ontario and Western company
has also started up all their mines.
The Lehigh and wllkesbarre Coal
company resumed two OF their mines.
but owing 10 the accumulation OF gas
they had 20 shut down again.
The Delaware and Hudson company
has more mines In operation In the
Lackawanna district. but In the wyo-
ming region the company could not get
an addltionai eollIery started. although
steam was up ready 10 holst coal
rhe LehiEh Valley company reports
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
oaly malf wni 90, Places.

Harrls5urg. Oct 2i.-It Is stated
here tha, not 80 per cent Of the men
who sen, out when the mine strike
was Declared IN the Lykeus valley re-
gIon wiIl get thelr places back. and
only a small number have started 10
work. Others win De given employ
ment. bu. the coal company has re-
fused t0 discharge those Nho took the
places OF the men who struck The
miners ore inceuscd az this action by
the company and there Is a feeling of
unrest in Che Lykons valley. The com
pany ha1 issued orders 20 the eject
that only "a limited number OF men will
b. rc-employed and that Il will not dis
charge The men who had taken the
places Of the strikers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
CUBAN TREATY.
A Few Minor Choogss Asked aud IN,
Treaty wun Bs Accepted.

Afs'N WI 10 h''sft"Ns
Havana. Oct. 24.-It can be stated
authoritatively that with the exception
Of a few minor changes the reciprocity
treaty submitted by Secretary Hay to
President Palma is acceptable to the
Cuban president and oabiuet Instruc-
tlons as 10 changes desired have been
sent to Minister Quesada at Washing
ton, and II approved by the officials the
treaty will be sent 20 congress soon
after II reconyenes.
Just what alterations are asked can
not be learned. but Il Is said Cuba
wants equal terms for certain Cuban
commodities. President Palma has
guardod carefully the contents OF the
treaty. However. II Is safe 20 say II
provides for 20 per cent reduction.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25

hat 4 has MOI mines m operauo
General resumption is not look
sor until Monday. and with the mine
ia operation the output Of coal must
be somewhat curtailed. as the mines
cannot be worked 20 their full capacity.
As one mine superintendent ex-
pressed u we are only feeling our
way. II win take some days before
anything Ike a normal output will be
obtained"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25
PROTEST FILED.
vsssrusis ohjses to osrmAs wsr.hlp
catering orInooo Rlvsr.

Port OF Spain. Oct. 2I.-A protest has
been filed by the Venezuelan govern
ment with the German legation IN
Caracas against the visit to the ORR
noeo river Of the German sunboat
Panther, the vessel which sank the
Haytian rebel gunboat Crete a'Pierot.
In reply 70 the protest the German
legation declared that the blockade Is
not cniy Ineffective. but never existed,
and that the kaiser's government In
tends TO protect German interests Ia
Venezuela.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-25

Harrisburg Oct 2i-Goy. Stone has
Issued orders Tor the withdrawal of
troops from the strike region az such
n time as Major General Miller may
designate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-17
soRosIs QUESTIONS.
Concerning Ancient History, to be
Answered at Their Meeting
October %.

Below Is given the list of ques-
'iions for the next meeting Of the
sorosis Ulub, Oct. %.
Who claimed to be Master Gen.
eral Of Gaul?
In the year 800, what great bat
tie was fought
v hat great struggle occurred in
the first quarter of the sixth cen
turyf
After Clovis death what mas
still wanting to complete the es~
tablishment Of a French monarchy
When was the Saliic law first
producedf
BY whom was the law generally
executed
Who was Pepin, and for what is
his reign noted3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-17

VI itteuus "a Unity FAAcf Ad5.
A. G. Turner, OF Bowie, Texas
was in Chickasha on business yes.
terday.
Ralph Boyle departed yesterday
for visit to friends and relatives
10 Colorado.
v. c. Hollins, of Idaho Springs
Idaho, has been in the city on bus
mess the past few days.
VIM. Davis and John Sample
are attending the Kiowa County
fair at Hobart this week.
B. F. Phillips, of Ireton, accom-
panied by @. G. Anderson, was
shaking hands with friends here
yesterday.
Jim Tuttle, a leading business
man OF Minco, attended to some
matters in this city yesterday and
shook hands with friends.
Archie Turner, a prominent
banker and hotel man OF Bowie,
Texas, spent yesterday shaking
hands with friends ~ this city.
f. F. Goodwin and &. c. Bayless
are taking in the Kiowa County
fair this week and also viewing
the attractions OF the town Of
Hobart.
Just in; line of Monte Carlo
Jackets; something good at very
low prices. Sample line sent to u'
on approval and we wish 10 sell
them ali. SEE THEM.
261 2t Jackman & Lemon.
B. P. Scott, of Topeka. genera
western agent Of the National Ma
sonic Accident Association, has
been writing insurance in the city
for several days. He paid the
Daily Express a pleasant call yes
terday.
Mat Cook, proprietor of The
Mint, territorial thirst rarlor
who is dangerously i'll with blood
poisoning at his home in this city
IS not improving as rapidly as hii
physician thinks he should. He il
still quite sick.
Ben Hampton went down tc
Hobart Yesterday to take in the
Kiowa County fair and to compare
their fair grounds with ChicKasha'l
new race course. Wen bet five
dollar gold piece to a plugged
nickel that Hobarrs fair grounds
ain t in it with ours. ANY takersi
Rev. John a. Tabor, an evangel-
lst who has been holding service:
at Ft. Cobb, will arrive Saturday
to hold services at the Christian
Church here Sunday morning and
evening Rev. Tabor has a repu-
tation as a fine pulpit orator and II
is hoped that he will be greeted BY
a large congregation at both ser
vices.
1t is not improbable that the
celebrated Dr.. X. Koch will bs
among the visitors to the World
Fair. A letter from him to DR.
George Brown, OF Atlanta, Ga.
expresses his willingness to CONT
as the delegate from Germany il
that government decides officially
to take part ia the tuberculosis
congress at St. Louis in 1901.
The Clay Grocery Co. changed
hands the frst OF the week, Mr.
Clary retiring and John Shufreder
for many months past a clerk il
the establishment, ,assumiOg charge
Mr. Schufreder has secured th,
services OF Eayette Copeland, re
cedsly Of Texas, as marsger, anC
the latter has moved here with hii
family. The new firm viii make ,
specially Of groceries, feed anc
grain, and cordially invite the pub
lie to give them a trial order.
The social of the EpwOrtl
League gwen at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Gilkey, on South Hill
Hast night, was very pleasant Of
far, and large number we're il
attendance. The trip around th,
world came OF according to pro
gram, Miss Bessie Eye acting a
manager. There was also a ques
ton game, and a brief literary an,
musical program Apples, POI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-17

- ID. bam pOelis prominent cit-
izen Of Minco, was among the Wis
itors in this city today.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. c. Jackman
spent yesterday on tbeir claim
southwest of Chickasha.
japan. China, and Ksrea will
eack be represented at the World e
Fair by an imperial commission.
Mrs. H. T. Barnes, Of Jet. is
spending few days with Mrs.
Clark James, at her home on South
Hill.
Frank Van Benthem, a machinist
employed in the Rock Island shops
here, has returned frona q visit to
relatives At Atchisou, Kas.
R. Stephens. station agent at the
Rock Island, returned this morn.
log from the meeting of the terri.
torial grand lodge at Guthrie. He
reports a very pleasant meeting.
J. c. Diss. Lawton opticiau
spent today in Cbickasha and Will
probably arrange 10 visit this city
at regular intervals 10 the practice
Of his profession.
H. Homer Luce. the Oklahoma
City newspaper man who has just
given Chickasha an excellent write.
up in his paper, was in the city a
few hours this morning on busi-
ness.
Forty fruit growers in different
parts of North Dakota have offer
ed samples Of apples for the state
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The
North DakotA crop Is Of the prize
quality this year.
J F. Dyer and son, John, own
ers of the FL Reno machine shop
and supply house, we're ln Chicka.
sha yesterday looking up business
and shaking hands with friends,
They dropped into the Express of.
fee to see how we were fixed up.
W. E. Washington, a former
resident Of the Chickasaw nation
and now large ranch owner in
New Mexico, is 10 the city this
week visiting old friends and es--
tablishing his rights as an inter-
married citizen before the members
Of the Dawes commission.
The government Of Ceylon has
set aside 81, 500 for that island :
representation at the Worlds Fair
Of 1904. Application has been
made for space, and it Is proposed
to have large Ceylon tea house
with supplementary exhibits illus
trative of Ceylon and its industries
generally
G. W. Ludwig and Paul G. Gil.
bert, comprising the real estate
firm Of Gilbert 4 Ludwig, Of Fl,
Cobb, Oklahoma. we're in Chicka.
sha yesterday en- route to Ell Reno
where they were going to close up
deal. While IN the city they
paid the Daily Express office q
pleasant call.
Mrs. o I. fitzpatrick and chill
dren Of New York, arrived this
week to spend few days the
guests of her sister, Mrs. CIarh
James, and her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. s. y. Wilson, on Sixth street
Mr.. Fitzpatrick wall arrive from
New York in a few days to JON
them and they will return to th,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-17
Fine weather for October.
Full Cream School Bags.

Ihe Cblekasha schools are Hour
ishing.
W. c. Pimm is in Cement today
on business.
X. H. Cobb, Of Lawton, was q
guest Of friends in the city last
night.
s. w. Ryan, of Ryan, |. t., Was
among the visitors IN the city yes
terday.
Miss Ava Townsend is spen ding
few days with friends in Fort
Worth.
q. v. Williams, of Pond Creek,
was shaking hands with friends in
Cnickasha yesterday.
Chas. Glum, a prominent young
man Of El Reno, spent last night
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. Kendrick, OF
caddo County, we're guests Of
friends bere last night.
S. 7. Peeler, a leading citizen OF
El Reno, transacted business IN
Chickasha yesterday.
W. n. Courtney, Of Anadarko,
attended to some business matters
IN Chickasha yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Jones, OF
this city. are visiting relatives in
Minco for few days.
Tom Graham and John Morris,
of MarIow, visited friends and
traded in Chickasha yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Shives, OF
Vernon, Texas. are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Utterback,
in Ohickasha.
Mr.. and MIS-. VIM. Jones, OF
Minco, are spending few days in
ChicEasha, the guests Of Mr.. and
Ms. r. A. Campbell.
J.. A. Battle, travelling represen.
tative OF tne Chattanooga furniture
combination company, is in the
city today calling on bis friends.
John A. Buckner, Of Kansas
Clty, secretary -treasurer of the FL
deity Mining and Milling 90 ,
spent yesterday with friends in
Chickasha.
Frank Robertson, advance repre-
sentative Of Gentry Bros. famous
dog and pony show, was in the
city today arranging for q date
here Oct. 80.
Ben Binford, of St. Louis, tray
cling representative of Henry
Shafer, wholesale liquor dealer Of
FL Reno, transacted business in
the city today.
Mrs. Armontine Williams, Of
Oleburne, Texas. has returned
home after a pleasant visit to her
brother, Rice Williams and family
on Seventh street.
New lot of W. L. Douglas shoes;
new lot Of mems pants; new cotton
and wool blankets-always some
thing new and at popular prices.
The Famous. Jackman & Lemon
POI 2t
A party of young folks from
Minco were guests at the Early
hotel for dinner yesterday. In the
crowd we're Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
johnson, J. II. Bond, and B. F,
johnson of this city.
a general invitation is extended
to all to be present at the social to
be given at the Presbyterian
Church tonight. A good time is
assured all who attend. Come and
get acquainted with your neigh
bors.
The Rock Island railroad is max.
ing a special excursion rate for
NARROW, 1. T.. today and tomorrow
on account Of the Rock Island
teachers association. The fare is
placed at one and one-third for the
round trip le12o), with return
limited to Sunday.
Arnet Everett, yard clerk OF the
Rock Island who was so seriously
injured a few weeks ago while
icing 3 Car in the yards at night, il
able TO he out again on crutches.
Everett had his collar bone and
one leg broken, and received 9th
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-17

Arnet Everett, yard clerk OF the
Rock Island who was so seriously
injured q few weeks ago while
icing Car in the yards at night, is
able TO he out again on crutches.
Everett had his collar bone and
one leg broken, and received 9th.
er Tainful injuries, which have
confined him to bed for nearly siz
weeks.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-15

people had to wait until or o'clock before
they could get away These be trivial details.
no doubt, but taken all together, they give the
reader an interesting idea of social conditions In
eighteenth century London. Moreover. Count
Kielmansegge is not always trivial We may
note in closing his account Of a visit to the
House of Commons. on pages 160-166. and take
from it these lines:
After few other speeches, IN strong opposl-
tion to the German war, the speakers Drother.
Gust made a lengthy calculation of the cost II
had hitherto entailed and was still entalllns'
and demanded that a proper account be rem
dered to Parliament. and he attacked Pitts ad-
mnstration generally.
At last Pitt stood up. and, in a brilliant
speech justified the whole of his proceedings
during the time that he was Secretary or state
There can be no denying that he is one OF the
most powerful speakers Of our time he had un-
doubtedly prepared his speech beforehand, Dut
he answered categorically, and IN a very thor
ough manner all the reproaches which had been
levelled at him during the day and the argu-
rnents brought against his opinions When ne
speaks a look of fixed attention is promptly Wis
ible upon the features Of all present, and ao-
solute silence reigns in the whole House. espe-
cially amongst strangers, so that you do not lose
q