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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
THE GREAT COAL sTRIKE.
Summary OF the Commissions He-
port, Notes aud Comment.

The report of the commission ap
pointed by the president last October
10 investigate the anthracite coal strlkt
was made public Saturday. The ore
mands of the strikers were for an In
crease of 20 per cent in wages; re
duction OF 20 per cent in hours Tor EN-
ployes working by the day or hour
and no cut of wages; the payment Dy
weight, wherever practicable at =
minimum of go cents per ton OF 2,@4'
pounds; the recognition of the unlteo
Mine Workers organization. Inc com
missoners' decision:
Awards a 10 per cent increase Oh
wages, dating from November l, l9o2
Grants an eight-hour day for engi
neers, pumpmen and tiremen.
Provides a sliding scale. whereby the
miners profit by increase In price OIL
coal.
Docs not recognize the mine workers
union. and provides that no discrlm-
ination shall be shown against union
or non-union men.
Creates board of Cancellation to
settle differences growing out OF the
awards.
Provides for checkmen and weigh
men. who shall Ice paid by the miners.
Provides for the equable distribution
of mine ears.
Provides that the awards go into eff
feet March 81.
The commission also recommends:
The discontinuance of the employ
ment of coal and iron police.
Stricter enforcement of child labor
laws.
That state and federal governments
provide for compulsory investigation
Of labor and other difficulties affecting
the people in general.
The commission also agrees:
That compulsory arbitration is un-
desirable.
That conditions OF life among mine
workers outside OF the mines do not
warrant adverse criticism
That social conditions of mining
communities are good.
That wages are not SO low as TO
force children to 20 10 work.
That average earnings Of miners
compare not unfayorably with other
industries.
That the coal strike cost the miners
$2J.000,000; mine owners SIG, 100000
and transportation companies SIS
600. 900.
President John Mitchell of the Mine
Workers Union, says: This decision
gives the miners greater justice than
they have ever had before and | think
in the future strikes will be avoided.
On the whole the decision is satisfac-
tory to me and will be to the people
whom represent While the union
was not formally recognized as a union
the organization has made itself felt
by its power and influence, these be-
ing fully appreciated by all CON
cerned." Aor'
4 10 per cent tnstase in the price
of anthracite coal and suspension Of
mining during the summer is planned
by the coal trust as means of set
Ting accounts with the miners and
public which supported the working
men during their recent strike. As
soon as Ii was known that the coal
strike commission intended 10 grant
the miners 10 per cent increase the
operators began TO prepare a new
schedule for the retail price of coal.
Beginning i'm August. or September l.,
the coal trust will casSe n general adj
vance OF all domestic sizes of an.hra-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
THE NEWS OF MICHIGAN.
Was Mary Murderedf

Mary Jablonski. whose mysterious
death Is causing much excitement in
Bay City, was the fourth OF IL children
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jablon-
ski. II Of whom are still living. Mary
consequently, had 10 earn a livelihood
for herself. The family has several
relatives in Detroit. and when IL years
Old she found homework in that city
She was bright and Tretty. and about
Il year ago word came that she was
working Tor IA family named Wagner
I'm Detroit, and that she was Engaged
10 be married TO the oldest of three
boys I'm the far.ily. The male mem
bers Of the family went TO Cleveland
and Mary went TO keep house for
them. Two weeks ago Mary sent word
that she was unhappy, her betrothed
having another sweetheart Then came
the news Of her death. Mr. Jablonski
did not have money enough to meet
bills ut Cleveland so young Wagner
gave him SO. saying. Take il and call
it square Jablonsli accepted the
money. In preparing the body for bur
ial 1t was found that the right arm
was broken and bandaged three
broken ribs, bandaged cut on the
breast and many bruises. There were
stains of carbo,ic acid burns on the
lips. and this seemed TO confirm the
suicide theory. but il is now thought
that the poison was placed there after
her death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
The Treaty Ratified.

Without making a single change in
it the senate on Tuesday ratified the
Panama canal treaty by vote of 73
to ). The senators voting against the
treaty were Morgan and Pettus. OF
Alabama; Daniel and Martin. of Nir-
GINA, and Teller. of Colorado. The
treaty was signed at Washington on
January %. 1903. 1t was negotiated
by Secretary Hay on the part OF the
United States. and Thos. Herran.
charge d'affaires, on the part OF Col
ombia, who signed the document. On
January % it was sent to the president
ard by him sent to the senate on the
same date 1t was referred to the
committee on foreign relations on the
same day and reported back on FEB
ruary 3. The treaty was discussed at
some length during the last congress.
On March >. the day the special ses-
sion Of the senate convened. the treaty
was again referred to the committee
on foreign relations and on March D
was again reported to the senate. since
which time 1t has been under discus
sion. Neither in committee nor by the
senate was the treaty amended. and 1t
was ratified az first negotiated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD


Mrs. Florence Maybrick. the Amerl-
can woman who was convicted at Liy-
erpool in 1889 on the charge of poison
ing her husband, James Maybrick. will
be released in 1904. Mrs. Maybrick
was convicted in 1889 of the poisoning
of her husband. Her trial was sensa-
tional; the judge refused to allow her
10 testify in her own defense, and
when he charged the jury he raved
and ragged. painting blacker picture
than the prosecution had done The
jury could do nothing else than find
her guilty.
In less than month the judge was
locked up In the madhouse, and ii was
then realized that his charge had been
the ravlng of n pIaniac
The greatest legal talent of England
declared Mrs. Maybrick innocent, and
her counsel. who afterward became
lord chief Justice OF England, during
his life made untiring efforts to secure
her freedom, but the queens home sec
rotary was obdurate. and only the
queens power saved the poor woman
from execution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Shot through the heart, and holding
revolver in his hand Frank Hilliker
Hillsdale cabnetmaker. was found
dead on the roadside near JonesviIle
Sunday afternoon.
Harry Trump aged 10 years. son of
george Trump, a prominent farmer liv-
ing two miles southwest Of Coldwater.
who had the misfortune of having n
log roll on his foot smashing three toes
two weeks ago, is dead. dying from
lock jaw, blood poison having set in IA
few days ago.
DR.. Edward W. jerks, the well
known Detroit physician and surgeon.
died suddenlsaNof pneumonia at 1
o'clock this morning on Wabash train
on the way from Chicago to Detroit.
The doctor and his daughter. Miss
Martha. had been on pleasure trip
through Mexico and were returning
when, at III PaSo. Tex. DR.. jerks was
attacked by pneumonia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
The BurdIck Inquest.

That Arthur II. Pcnnell. or his hired
assassin, killed Edwin l.. Burdick, OF
Buffalo. was the statement Charles y.
Parke. Burdicks business partner,
made on the witness stand at the in
quest. That both Burdick and Pen
nell had reached n state OF mind so
desperate that murder was the logical
outcome of their strained relations was
emphasized by Mrs. Seth Il. Paine
ana Mr.. Parke. Mrs. Paine. in her
testimony. revealed the fact that Bur
dick had thought of murder himself.
she SAID that when he was talking
OF IennelIs breaking up his home.
Burdick said: Who would there be to
take care OF my children If | had a
murder on my hands," Mrs. Paine
further stated that Burdick blamed
Pennell for Mrs. Burdlck's wrong-doing
more than he did his Wife. Mr.. Parke
related Burdick's being threatened by
Pennell and Pennell's threats to kill
both Mrs. Burdlck and himself II Bur
dick Insisted OH proceeding with the
divorce case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

An anti-cigarette law has been pass.
ed by both houses of the Missouri
legislature.
Giron who run away with Princess
Louise of SaXony is now with the Trap
pist Fathers in Rome and proposes TO
become Il monk.
Arlzona's legislature passed law
making it unlawful for territorial Of
ticials TO act rs resident agents of
foreign corporations.
Fire insurance companies that COM
bne TO regulate rates shall forfeit their
charters If Il bill introduced in the
New York assembly Is passed.
Troops have been dispatched to var
lous points in Uruguay 10 check the
revolution which has broken out in
the departments of Rivera, Flores and
Maldonado
street ear ran away at East Iiv-
crpool. O.. on steep hill. struck a
sharp curve was overturned and all
of the Il passengers were injured.
some seriously The ear was crushed
like an cGgshell.
Hetty Green foreclosed her mort
gage on the Fifth Presbyterian
church. Chicago. and the property has
been sold for the amount of the in
dcbtedncss Sl4,144 ~. to the Trinity
VI. l.. church.
The heaviest snowstorm OF the year
fell at St Joseph, Mo. Telegraph and
telephone wires are crippled and rail
way traffic Is impeded Northern Mis-
souri, has from q TO L. inches Of snow.
For whisting one tune ten hours a
day Roy Downs has been discharged
by the Hercules Manufacturing Co..
Of indianapolis. Downs worked under
contract and Is suing for money due
him under said contract
\ remarkable blind man. william
Krell. is dead at 1amaqua. Pa. aged
Sc. During his j3 years OF blindness
lie conducted small general store,
and so acute was his touch that he
could locate every article in his store.
and could even detect different demon
nations OF greenbacks.
Mrs. Kit Brady. principal witness
in the Anna Snyder murder case. at
Toledo. is violently insane as result
Of brooding over the case. As Mrs
Brady was the only one who saw the
turn OF affairs will prevent the solving
of the murder mystery.
King Edward has sent Col Cody
("Buffalo Bilr1 n handsome scarf pin
with the royal cipher in diamonds. sur
mounted by the crown, as a souvenir
OF his visit last Saturday TO the wild
west show.
Two Texas farmers. J. r. Coker
and VIM. Leopard. met I'm the village
Of Hutchins and fought with their
fists. Friends separated them. Later
they were seen to enter rowboats.
each carrying n shotgun. When with
i'm about 30 yards of each other they
opened fire almost simultaneously.
After the second round Leopard reeled
In his boat and fell into the water
dead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Will Close the Mines.

The conference of Michigan miners
and operators. which was held in Bay
CITY. ended late Saturday afternoon in
disagreement. The stumbling block
was the question OF pushing cars in
mines. The operators had granted an
increase of 10 cents per ton on picked
mining and 121s per cent on dead
work. and had also advanced day Ia
bor from 12R per cent to 20 per cent.
The miners offered TO push ears for :
cents per ton in addition to the in
crease. This the operators would not
concede, and the conference came to
an end. The mines will close April !.
unless the factions come together and
reach an agreement in the meaDtime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
IL Cost a Life.

From a lighted match dropped ac-
eidentally into a pile of light cotton
and silk fabrics was started a blaze
Friday evening that resulted in the de-
struction of the interior of the Claren-
con hotel, Grand Rapids. and the loss
of one life. w G.. Hawkins, Il travel
ing salesman, was caught on the
fourth floor and was burned to death.
His body was not discovered until II
o'clock. after the fire had been sub
dued. The loss is estimated at SO
600. The severest loss fell upon T. ii.
Moore, special agent of the free rural
delivery. He had maps and data for
the introduction of the county system
all ready 10 send To Washington. and
representing several months work. He
will have to do the work over again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Hits the beef Trust.

The Armour. Cudahy. Swift. Ham,
mond and Schwartzschild & Sulzber-
ger packing companies, the five defend
ants IN the custer proceedings brought
by the Encouragement of Missouri
against the beef combine last summer
were fined $1,000 each in the Missouri
supreme Court Friday and ordered to
pay the costs of the case. which
amount To $1,000. Unless the fines and
costs are paid within 80 days the de
PENDANTS will be ousted from the
state, so the court orders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Murder and Suicide.

Insane, or in spirit of revenge for
his discharge ms hired man, Joseph
Bradley returned Thursday to the
farm of Mrs +. f.. Bowerman. his
former employer, four miles southeast
OF this place. shot and killed her, dan
gerously wounded her 14-year-old
daughter, and fired at her lI-year-old
son. Bradley then shot himself. and
died within short time. The daugh-
ter is in critical condition. but the
shots aimed at the son went wild.
Bradley had worked on the Bowerman
place about year when Mrs. Bower
man, who is widow, discharged him
n short time ago. He went TO Manis-
tee and returned. He had been acting
strangely. and is supposed to have
been of unsound mind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
The Cuban Ireaty Ratified.

The senate ratified the Cuban treaty
by vote of 30 TO rs on Thursday and
then adjourned sine die. Several
amendments which were acceptable to
the committee on foreign affairs. were
tackled onto the treaty, but the one
that threatens its final defeat is the
provision that the change in the eX-
listing tariff rates shall not become eff
fectlve until action has been taken by
the next congress. 1t viii now be
necessary TO send the amended treaty
back 10 the Cuban senate for rattica-
ton. II that body accepts the amend
mcnts. the treaty will remain in statu
quo until next session. when the real
battle Will be waged by the Democrats
against IT,.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Frank Ward. II Brltton farm hand,
81 years OF age, is in Adrian Jail on
the serious charge OF firing n double
Darreled shotgun at Mrs. Thomas Will
son, the wife Of his employer Why he
committed the deed Ward is unable to
say. 1t seems that Mr.. Wilson had
gone 10 Milan 10 attend meeting OF
the ODD Fellows lodge. and his wife
ana the hired man went to Britton, n
distance OF three miles and half, to
do some shopping. While in the vii
IaSe Ward got drunk and, returning
nome in the evening, became
abusive and offensive. About 8 o'clock
he threatened to shoot the heart out
or her, and she. becoming frightened,
started for the home of Ed Auten, half
mile distant. Mrs. Wilson says that
when about half way to the neigh
DORIS house, Ward came up behind her
ana hred both barrels of the shotgun
at her. The shot took effect i'm one
mp, but she managed to get to the
house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
The Cuban Congress.

The Cuban senate and house have
taken a recess for three weeks. The
senate passed Y resolution extending
the time for the ratification OF the
naval stations bin To March 81, and
passed a house bill authorizing the exc
cutive TO proceed TO the collection of
internal revenue taxes with which the
soldiers pay loan is to be paid. The
senate also adopted bill authorizing
the president to designate the dimen-
sions of the Cuban flag and change
the light blue in it TO navy blue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Burned TO Death.

\ tank Of gasoline in Henry Smiths
greenhouses, a mile west of Grand
Rapids, exploded at ) o'clock Monday
morning. Fireman DAME! Mcqueen. a
brother of eX-Shcriff Mcqueen. who
slept upstairs. was burned TO death
ana another employee. named Bailey
inhaled so much smoke that he may
not recover. Almost the whole plant
is in ruins.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CatarTh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo o.
We the undersigned. have known T. J. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnanci
ally able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
Ohio WALDING, KINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
MAccAeEEs. ATTENTION.

Commander OF Garnet Hive, East Toledo,
wishes to be OF some benefit TO suffering human
ity In speaking OF the AFFAIR, said u was
saved from Consumption after my case had
been pronounced incurable and hopeless by
eminent physicians; IL any one is sun ring from
:his dread disease and will write me l will
gladly tell without cost how IL was done at
home; my sole object is TO be OF some benefit 70
humanity. Address Mrs III. A Knowles, S2l
Moore ST., Toledo, Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT

. Wtth LuuInR MATCH y
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE, "A Gentleman q,
France sat Matinee at ?; Evenings at h
LYCEUM THEATER--"A Arizona Saturday Mat
inee 25c Evenings lJc pc soc and 7,S
WHITNEY THEATER-- The Little Mother" -
Mat. lOc, lJc and G., Eve 10t 2Jc and Doc
TEMPLE THEArER AND Observation-Disclosures
Moons -:l1, lOc 70 .oc; Evenings s:lo lUc 10 DOC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
A Crash In the Fog.

In heavy fog on Long Island sound
the big Fall River passenger steamer
Plymouth. from New York for Fall
River. with 800 passengers and crew
Of 200 men. was run down while pass
ing through the Race. by the freight
steamer City of Taunton OF the same
line. bound from New York. Seven
persons are known to be dead and in
the mass OF debris from the wrecked
cabin ard staterooms there may be sew
eral more bodies, while in the steer
age 1t is thought there are bodies OF
others drowned besides those reported.
Both steamers reached port.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

"The Boy Tramp" Amos Craig. aged
Is, was killed at Decatur, Ind. by
an Erie freight train. He was known
all over the United States.
After burning 80 years, an effort
will be made 10y the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation Co. TO extinguish the fire
i'm tho old Greenwood mine, near Tam
aqua, Ia.
The Liverpool Post says that King
Edwards health Is not 10y any means
as good Ms could be desired Court
officials are commenting on the weak
and tired look which is continually
on his face.
Tho horribly mangled body Of a man
was found on the tracks of the Eric
railway at Akron. o. The police be-
lieve that he was either murdered and
placed on the track or that he COM
mittcd suicide
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Faith is the fire of all true genius.
A blessing must be shared before
it is likely to be repeated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder Ii rests the feet. Cures Corus,
Bunions, Swollen. Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Ar
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 20 cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmstsd. Leroy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Mugg ins-Does your husband
ever lose his temper? Mrs. Buggins-
Oh, yes; but lie always finds it again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

ALL UP-TO-DATE HoUSEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

II sometimes takes a long time to make
up a little mind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

A lie is a loan on which you will never
cease TO pay manifold interest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Politics is the science of exigencies.
Theodore Parker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

The true rule in business Is to guard
and do by the things of others as they
do by their own.-IIindoo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Gray eyes turning green in anger or
excitement are indicative of a choleric
q rnnnf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

JnO. f. Genkingcr. = well known
man about town. was shot and almost
instantly killed at Newcastle, Pa. by
George Market, hotelkeeper of Oar
lington. Pa, Ia the apartments Of Mrs.
Eva Thomas Markell was arrested,
out refused to state his reason for the
shooting.
Four Servian officers. including for
mcr War Minister Antoines have chal-
enged Prof, Alexander BOrisawljevic.
ST the University Of Belgrade. to fight
lueis TO the death because he publicly
charged them with obtaining promo
ion over their seniors through seryil-
~ to Queen Dragha,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

After people pass 80, when they laugh.
II sounds as If 1t were coming out of the
cellar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Pisos Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat ana
iunes-Wm. O. Endsley. Nanburen. Ind,
Fob 10 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
Silk, Wool and Cotton at one boiling
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

That half the world are fools is only
the opinion of the other half
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Tonsillne Cures Sore Throat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

The sense of guilt adds stings to our
grefs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Committed suicide.

The 2l-year-old daughter. Mary. Of
Joseph Jab!onski. OF Beaver township
died in Cleveland last week. When
the body was brought home for burial
some one asked for the cause OF
death. The father did not know. but
an inquiry at the Cleveland police
headquarters brought the answer that
Mary had committed suicide with car
bolic acid Her parents are at IL loss
TO account for the act.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Navigation was opened between De
troit and Cleveland Wednesday. the
ID. & G. steamer City of Detroit, max
ing the first trip.
Sheriff Chapman now says that his
officers. with the aid of Pinkerton de
tectives. have found positive clue to
the men who robbed the Cedar Springs
bank. Arrests may follow In a few
DAYS. The Pinkerton detectives say
that the robbery was the work of
skillful cracksmen from outside.
Smallpox broke out In Read & Cos
camp, west of Michigamme. and when
the health officials went TO establish a
quarantine IL was found that the men
had gone to Astoria and that many had
scattered from that place through the
copper country. each probably carry
ing a Plentiful supply of germs with
him