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crease that the miners received was
denied and the complaint of the men
that they did not get the fun award iii
wages was overruled. Regarding dis
elimination and blacklisting Mr..
Wright believes that all who have not
offended with criminal intent or are
not incompetent should be reinstated,
Of the right to discharge men Mr.
Wright says: There can be no doubt
that man has the right to quit the
service Of his employer whenever he
sees fit, with or without giving any
cause, provided he gives proper no
tice, and that the employer has a per-
feet right to employ and discharge
men IN accordance with the conditions
Of his industry: that lie il not obliged
to give a cause for discharge, but that
he should. as iii the reverse ease, give
proper notice.
This right Of discharge must, there.
fore, be sustained. ANY other view Of
the case would result in compelling
men to work fer an employer when
they did not wish to and thus enslaye
them. while on the other hand, It
would compel employers to employ
men whether they had work for them
or not and whether the men were I'M
competent or not and would thus stag
nate business and work to the injury
Of all other employees. All discharges.
as all quittals should be made on a
reasonable basis, and employer and
employee should treat each other with
Justice and with desire to preserve
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NBW RAILRoAp ooMBINE
The asoon Lines Merged, with
Twenty-one Ailiion Capital.

The $500" Lines Merged, With 9
Tsventy-ome million Capital
St Paul, Mimi, Sept 10.--Artieies Of
Incorporation Of tire Minneapolis So.
Paul and sauIt Ste Marie Railroad
company. q formal Consolidation Of the
roads embraced by the SEQ system.
have been fled with the secretary Of
state. The consolidation which lakes
ia tile Minneapolis 81 Paul and saut
ste. Marie, Minneapolis and ST. Croix.
Minneapolis ana Pacific and Aberdeen,
Bismarck and Northwestern is 70 have
a capital stQcls of sd 100000 divided
into 2i0019 shares, Of which 10000
shares are preferred and 10000 com
mon
Stock Ia tile consolidated company
may be exchanged for that of the
merged companies as follows: 500
stock, preferred and common, viii De
exchanged evenly for preferred and
common Of the consolidation The
stock Of the other companies win be
taken three shares for one share pre-
ferred and two shares common in the
new company The directors are w.
.. Washburn. John Martin Thomas
Lowry. r. B Langdoni II. T Fletcher
@. II. Petit, c G Hartman, J G. o..
wald. G. J. Martin. w FL Eustis, N.
Booth.
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PLANS COLORADO COAL STRIKE.

Interview with District Organizer
Gehr of the Z. n. w. Of America.
Pueblo. Colo, Sept 10 District Or
ganizer John Gehr Of the United Mine
Workers of America has passed through
Pueblo on his way TO Trinidad where
he is going to complete organization.
so far as possible Of the miners Of
that district preparatory to the antiei-
pated strike for the eight hour day aud
bimontldy pay day
In an interview Mr. Gehr said: I'VE
hope to reach an agreement without re-
sorting to drastic measures, but at this
time ii looks decidedly serious. Rep
resentatives from our organization and
the operators viii meet in Denver
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Detroit Mich, Sept 10. The Michi
gan Central railroad has begun suit III
the United States circuit court here t.
recover $4,000 from tie internal rev
enue department. money alleged to
have been unlawfully collected for wai
revenue stamps on duplicate bills Of
lading. Hundreds Of thousands OF dol.
lars, it is said have been paid by other
railroads throughout tile country, and
this suit is considered 4 test case.
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stenmer Ercrett stin nurninn.

Port Arthur Tex, Sept 10 The
steamer ly Of Everett, which took
fire Tuesday is still burning and the
Texas company's oil derricks are en-
tirely destroyed The loss viii amount
to S2J0,000 Second Mate Stokes was
badly burned. but will recover An
attempt is being made to eXtiHguish
the fire. The City Of Everett WAS built
in 1894 at Everett Mass, for the stand
ard OH company She was BAG feet
long
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Philadelphia. Sept l0.-0n informa-
ton furnished hy Alice Sfayton. color
ed, Essex Stayton lIer husband. was
committed to prison accused Of muir
der Mrs Stayton visited magis-
uate's office to procure a warrant for
her husband's arrest on a charge of AS
sault and battery While telling her
story She declared Stayton had shot
and killed Abraham Little, bis brother
in-law, in March. 1902 at Grimesland.
Pitt county n. G. When arraigned
for a hearing Stayton was asked If he
had killed Little. He said he had quar-
relied with the man and in self defense
had shot him. He left the place at
once and did not know whether Lit
ties wound had proved fatal Mrs.
Stayton testified that Little died five
days after the shooting The local ar-
thorities will communicate with the
authorities of Pitt county, n. c.
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philadelphia, Sept l0,-Jeseph Riley,
aged twenty-three years q local bans
tam weight pugilist, Is il a critical con
dition at o hospital following a boxing
match with Griffith Jones Of New York
at the Southern Athletic club Jones Is
under arrest After the bout Riley
fell fnsensible in his dressing room and
has since remained unconscious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-11
Rocls sand wins 81. Leac~ stakes.

R0c1E SNnd Wins 81 LFRrr stnkes.
London, Sept To- Rock Sand won
tie 81. Leeer stakes at Doncaster with
Danny Maher in the saddle. Rock
Sand. which Is owned by Sir ] NIL.
Ter, was also the winner Of this year
Derby. On that occasion the colt was
ridden by Danny Maher the American
jockey. The horse also won the Two
Thousand Guineas stakes at Newman
ket this year.
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end 81 carpet weavers' strike.

EsWN y 1T W8f - N - at1'lE'7
Philadelphia, Sept 10. With the re-
turn OF 100 settlers and $50 tapestry
carpet weavers to John & James Dob
sons plush and carpet mills the strike
at these plants, which began three
months ago was ended The majority
of the strikers. more than 2,0e0 went
back a few weeks ago but the set
tiers and tapestry weayers, who consti-
tute high class Of carpet workers.
continued the struggle IN the hope Of
gaining some concessions. None OF
their demands, however, was granted,
and the mills are working on the old
Schedule.
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rars,,aunlse IN ceror.ao.

Denver, Sept Dispatches from
northwest Of here tell Of earthquake
shocks felt ia Boulder, Loyeland. Long
mont and Fort Collins No damage
was done. The shocks caused doors
and windows to rattle and at Boulder
the houses shook percephbly.
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Tred ). aihhn serlon.I, Id.

Asbry, \. j., Sept. 10. FREDERICK s.
Gibbs former state senator and repre-
sentative OF the state Of New York on
the Republican national committee, Is
seriously ILL., Mr.. Gibbs is suffering
from aneurism and the seriousness of
his condition, which has been concealed
for the past few days for fear Of alarm
ing his friends, Is now admitted
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plnte elas. A..eela.Ion II ses.iol

TInte NIHHH NHa"NtsttNWEF :" .VGE'
plttsburg. Sept 10 The annual
meeting of the American Plate Glass
association is In session here Presi-
dent f. c. Sherburne Of Boston says
no changes will be made in the price
lists this year. The trade, he says, is
not as good as usual and the outlook
is far from encouraging The strikes
throughout the country have had much
to do with the situation.
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Thursday for the purpose Of discussing
the situation We are prepared for
long struggle, and everything necessary
to the success &c the strike has prae.
tieaily been arranged.
1t is estimated that If strike is
called fully 4000a coal miners viii 80
ANT
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Nnminnted ror Conereaa.

steubenville, o., Sept 10.-IA S. Matz
of Woodsheld has been nominated for
congress by the Democrats of the Six
teenth Ohio district TO Oil the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Congress
man Gill
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No. Niore ~ Lont.

Mobile Sept 1o.-Captain Scott OF
the British schooner Barfholdi has re-
ceived a letter from Captain Foster or
the British schooner Emerald, dated
Isle Of Pines, telling Of the loss of the
Georgiana, the Active and the Clyde
during the recent hurricane at Grand
Caymnn
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Glens Fans, n. a., Sept l0.-Ihe
Hudson River Water Power company
has put in operation the mammoth
power plant at spier Falls and has be-
gun the delivery Of power to the towns
Of Glens Falls, Saratoga and Bailston
for lighting purposes. The company
delivered power to the Hudson Valley
railway for the running Of ears over
fifty miles Of the company's road and
on Friday 10000 horse power viii be
delivered to the General Electric com
pany at Schenectady. Three generate
ors Of 5000 horse power each are now
running and seven more Of the same
capacity win be put in operation as
fast as possible. The company has
contracts TO furnish practically all Of
the electricity used for power and
lighting purposes in Troy and Albany
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Berlin, Sept ,10At a meeting at
tended by 5000 persons the belt max
ers in Berlin decided to 60 on strike for
a working day Of nine hours and a
wage Of so pfennigs an hour
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.fnn.lr - III anaInn

Hayerhlll, Mass. Sept 10 Secretary
Moody absolutely declined % make any
statement regarding his withdrawal
from the cabinet From MIR, afoodys
intimate friends it is learned be Will
not resign for the present
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InvaIId Hnrt Ia wrecIe.

Joplin. Mo, Sept 10.-In a wreck on
the Frisco south Of Baxter Springs
Kan, twelve people were injured The
fatally injured are a negro woman and
am invalid white woman. who were
travelling with two small children
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rown Mnr.hnl kilI. rnrmer.

Deaneheld, Ky, Sept. 10. Eugene
Phillips, Il farmer, was killed BY John
Guess, town marshal. Guess was shot
while attempting to serve warrant
on Phillips and returned the FIRE
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COAL MINING
DISPUTE
Umpire Wright's Decision Looked
Upon With Great Interest.
PRIVILEGE TO EMPLOYERS.
oneials Of the United Mine workers
Claim That Hfgat Given 20 0per-
nfors Is Likely to ne Abused
BY Mine Forcmen.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, sept 1o.-Coal OPP
orators Of the Wyoming region look
upon the decision Of Umpire Wright
giving them tile right 10 discharge en-
ployees, as a very important one The
officials of the United Mine Workers
claim that the privilege given 70 the
employers is likely 10 be abused by
mine foremen who acting upon In
structions from headquarters, can make
it very unpleasant for the men who
were active in the last strike
The superintendent of one OF the
large coal companies says thar the de-
cision is far reaching aud viii either
bring permanent peace in the anthra-
cite region or open war upon the part
Of the union miners He points out
that 80 per cent Of the petty strikes
that have taken place since the anthva-
cite strike commission made its award
were caused by the discharge Of some
employee for cause. In order to have
him relnstated all the employees of the
mine would 20 out.
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Mr.. wright's beliefs.

Most Of the decisions uphold the
stand taken by the operators, partieu-
larry in their claim Of right to dis
charge an employee for cause. The de-
mand Of the rock men for the same in
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
SUCCESSFUL SMUGGLER.
The schemes He Worked to Deceive
the Customs Officials.

There is money in smuggling" said
the retired dealer in precious stones as
he leaned back. but it is dangerous to
carry on the business, as possible sus-
| poets are carefully watched and. if nee
essary, traced till they are finally
caught. However, l knew one man
who pursued the trade of diamond
smuggling for fifteen years and was
| able to retire to respectability. He
was buyer for one of the large business
houses in New York, and his business
sent him to Europe two, three and
sometimes four times a year Every
time he returned he had with him from
$4,000 to $4,000 worth of gems which
he did not declare
His trick was perfect simplicity
combined with ingenious bOldneSS. His
hair was scanty, and at the top of his
head he had Il most delightful little
bald spot. Customs officers as they
came and went all knew him, and as
they knew him he had most pro
nounced wen where his other acduaint-
ances saw bald spot That wen was
a work of art made of wax and gum,
and it contained two or three big stones
that would have been a find for the
men on the pier
The good cigar that he had Just lit
ard allowed to 20 out held few more,
and sewed in the handle of the grip
that lie Carelessly turned over to the
inspection of the officers were the rest
Of them. He never varied the trick.
and he never lost. Each trip was worth
a couple of hundred dollars to him and
great many hundred more to those
who employed him. Now, that man
considered himself strictly honest. He
would not steal a cent from an indi-
vidual, yet he schemed and plotted to
rob the government New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
A PuzzIcr.

A certain boy goes to a Presbyterian
Sunday school. He has never been
baptized owing to the fact that his
parents are not members of the church.
They sometimes attend religious sery-
ices, however, and their son has fire.
quently had opportunities for witness
ing the baptismal ceremony. Recent
ly his Sunday school teacher had a dis
cussion with him concerning the fact
that he had never been baptized. Ill
forming him that until he was he could
not become a member of the church.
He went home, considerably troubled,
to ask his mother about it.
YES" she answered.; you must be
baptized before YOU can be taken into
the church"
well, why didn't you have me bap-
tized when | was little baby:" lie
complained.
"Oh, that doesn't matter You can
be baptized at any time
do boys who are eight or nine years
old ever got baptized?'
Yes, often. Even men, sometimes,
are baptized"
This was going too far. He looked
at her with open disbelief and by way
of justifying his doubt said:
Not big men as old as papa. How
could their parents hold them in their
arms while the minister was wetting
their heads*-Chicago Record Herald.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
Not n Pleasant Trim.

1t was on his return from a more
than successful concert trip that one Of
the best known composer-musicians
was met in the street by friend.
pleasant trip?" his friend inquired
pleasant drip" the musician an
swered. "Ach, himmel, no. Wy, when
we got down dhere the baritone haf
forgot his tress drousers, und vOt shall
We do?
$50 l go on und blay, und l run qvick
behint the scenes und chanch, und he
go Oud und sing und come qvick back
again. und put 'em on und bay.
"Ach, haf chanched my drousers
sefen time dose Won efenings alreaty!
1t is told of this same musician that
he is now enjoying the coniugal felic-
ity of third attempt, and upon being
introduced to a young man at a recep-
ton recently he said:
"Ah. you married?"
"Yes," the young man replied.
Got goot vife?"
Fine"
"GOOt-goot! l haf now, too also.
She make those fire und cook und nefer
boder at all. She is de pest wife l efer
haf, you belief me."-London Answers.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
Sick Convicts, Ercnues-

One of the first duties l fulfilled as Il
supernumerary warder was the care
and control of prisoners down for the
doctor" Convicts complaining of sick
ness are allowed to leave their cells
during their dinner hour and form up
In a long rank outside the medical Off
GERS room, into which they enter and
state their cases in rotation. Many of
the prisoners complaints and requests
Mt the doctors desk are extremely fun
ny and grotesque.
Please, sir, I've got a bad heart
one man says lugubriously.
Il know you have" the doctor re-
plies, with a laugh. 'If you had a
good one you would not, in all proba-
bility, have seen prison interior"
"Would you be so kind, sir" the next
man says persuasively, las to let me
have one or two of your sanctimonious
pills" "-Loudon Tit Bits s.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01

spectator, pushed his way through
NYnne opened his eyes and looked at
him.
"Horton:" he stammcred.
SaIe enough, confound him. NUT
tered Fowler. You gave him vour
chance' with quick guess at the
truth
But 1t seemed that Wynne had had
wonderful escape. There was no
conclusion or broken bones; he would
be right again in few DAYS.
SO it proved. When he next SAW
Sylvia Benham all that remained Of
MS mlsadyenture was an unusual nal
lor and scar across the forehead
sylvia came to meet him with out
stretched hand, her face aglow. Jack
told me'-she said without any pref
ace. "Oh. it was so brave of YOU TO
do it,
He shook his head He could not
take her praises on false pretenses. at
would have been cowardIy not to-" he
said. when found myself thinking
that only his life stood between me
and all that care for in this
world
do you care so much for-the
money!" she said softly.
The look and tone broke down his
self control. You know it isn't the
money he said vehemently, except
as the money means you Yes. must
say 1t now l love you! l love your'
dropping the hands he had grasped.
The slender hands nuttcrcd back to
his sleeve. Il might say something. too.
Tiff you asked me-
IF l asked your He caught her
hands again. Sylvia. your aunt told
me you would be wretched without
without what | cannot offer you yet
and | believed her But now Tell
me, Sylvia, may l speak now and not
feel that am risking your happiness?
May l. dear?"
The answer was so low that he had
to bend his head very close to hear
it. But that it was satisfactory may
be inferred from FOwler's remark
little later, when they met at the door
"Well, Don QuiXote," he said, with a
keen glance into Wynne's face, you
don't look rs if you had repented your
folly yet"
I've seen no reason for repenting so
far" Wynne laughed back
HIM. | suppose you think you've
knocked my theories all to pieces"
said Fowler. But still maintain that
you're simply an anachronism, only"
with Il quizzical look. ION the whole
shouldn't mind if there were more
of your'
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
MEALS BY WHOLESALER
Extensive Kitchen Arrangements Of
the MODERN HnfeI

| The kitchen ARRANGEMENTS of the
modern hotel are Oh the first basement
! 10Or. There is Il chef, but so far as
could see he does not cook. lie is sim
ply captain of the seventy-tiye other
cooks, who work in uIree relays of
twenty-five each. There is no range.
but solid bank Of broilers-immense
gridirons, beneath which are the fires
that never die. As for the 100 loaves
of bread and 5000 rolls required daily.
the chef does not worry his mind over
the patent cutters and mixers and
ovens and staff of bakers needed to
supply the simple item Of bread or con
Germ himself with the quality of the
l.lOO pounds of butter that are each
day required to 30 with it.
| must not forget the item of eggs.
Eighteen thousand are required every
twenty-four hours. Boiled eggs do not
get Overdone. They are boiled by clock
work. \ perforated dipper containing
the eggs drops down into the water.
The dipper's clocllwork is set to the
second, and when that final second has
expired the little dipper jumps up out
of the water, and the eggs are ready
for delivery. There are men who Go
nothing else but fill and watch and
empty these dancing dippers, and it
seemed to me great fun
On another part of this floor is the
dishwashing, where great galvanized
baskets lower the pieces into various
solutions of potash and clean rinsing
water, all so burning hot that the
dishes dry instantly without wiping.
SiXty-fve thousand pieces of china
ware are cleansed in a day and an al
most equal quantity of silver. All
told. there are 300 employees in the
kitchen departments of this huge liv-
ing machine.-Albert Bigelow Paine in
Worlds Work
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
Digging For Kauri Gum.

The ordinary method of searching
for kauri gum in New Zealand is by
first feeling for it a little below the
surface with steel pointed piece of
iron called a gum spear" and then dig
ging it out with a spade. A skillful and
industrious digger can earn as much as
t3 to f4 per week at the work, and
even children can earn a few shillings
day; but, as the gumfields offer ref
uge for all sorts and conditions Of men,
many who are old and intirm resort to
them, and so the average earnings are
reduced to IL los. or f2 week. The
gum is used principally in the manu-
facture of varnish, but it is also found
useful for many other purposes, such
as dressing glazed calicoes, etc.-Lon-
don Times.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
SIMPLY AN
ANACHRONISM
By Blanche TrennOr Heath
Copyright, 1902, by the
). :. Mcclure Company

But there are no heroes nowadays,
Sylvia" declared Fowler, with a pity
ing smile at his pretty cousin. Fancy
hero in frock coat. What an an
achronismr'
What 90 you think. Mr.. Wynne?"
Sylvia turned to young man who had
been Il silent listener. Are there nc
heroes left?'
Pretty fair limitations, at any rate"
he answered Take up any newspa-
per and see if this is an age of cow
ards"
"WhO ever said it was?" put in Fow-
Ter. There's plenty of courage in the
market. only the old time quixotic hero
has some ont"
Just then Maurice Horizons entrance
changed the subject. Wynne soon rose
to go
IF you've nothing better to do.
Wynne." said Fowler, III call for you
to lunch tomorrow"
Wynne nodded and took his leave.
Horton slipped into the vacant place
beside Sylvia.
The two young men had their rea-
sons for avoiding each other. Distant
ly connected, the recent death of rich
relative had given his entire property
to Horton, who was a degree the near
er. Every one knew that the old man
intended Wynne for his heir. though
hn had nD,rlacfo1
Horton saw in this chance only his
own good luck.
But this was not all. It was an omen
secret that both admired Sylvia Ben
ham and that her aunt favored Hor-
ton since his accession to wealth. She
honestly believed it her duty to make
the best possible match for her orphan
niece, who, though fortuneless herself
had been brought up in luxury.
Wynne was at his desk next dav
when he heard the door behind him
open
You're bit early, Fowler" he said
without raising his eyes.
1T isn't Fowler" Horton advanced.
I'D like few words with you before
he comes"
Wynne turned and looked at Horton.
"Well:' he said.
'Time presses" said Horton, 80 III |
come to the point | saw you with
Sylvia Benham last evening"
Wynne's lips frightened. "WellY" he
said again as Horton hesitated.
"Well, of course l know you want TO
marry her. Wait a minute" as Wynne |
made quick movement Just think
1t over. She has always been used to
luxury and would be miserable with.
out it. Now, you have your own way
to make, you know. Look at the other
side. l could crafty all her whims. |
I've set my heart on her, and I'm will
ing to pay the price. If make it
worth your while to withdraw
You cur" Wynne sprang up With
clinched hands. Get out of my sight
or
He stopped short. listening. There |
was a vague rush outside. then cry
that rang sharply through the room:
Fire"
Both men sprang to the door, but
wherever they turned the smoke poured
Smyrna times., 1903-04-01
The Suburban Chilli

They were suburbanites, and they sat
at breakfast, when a letter was hand
ed to the mother, which she read with
rapidly increasing CONSERVATION. How
uIspeakably dreadfulr' she exclaimed.
Cecilia ROdneys entire family has
been practically wiped out. Her moth
er has died, and her father, her broth
er and her cousin, all in the same
month";
Ethel -four years old, who in her
brief career has experienced all the
Joys and woes of thNsuburbs)-Did the
sOok die, too, mamma ?-Harper's Mag
azine.