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A CANARY BIRD
Hold. old commission.

In August, 1851, s. p. Richmond of
Freetown, Mass, was commissioned a
lieutenant in Co. G, Third regiment.
M. ". NJ Col Richmond believes he
holds the oldest commission in the
M. ". NJ in that section of the state.
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Language of the People.

Prof. George o. Curmee of the
Northwestern University says slang
is the language of the people and al
ways will be. He says: THE speech
of the street gamin is more virile, di-
rect and forceful than that of many
educated people.
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cauaht Immense smeIt.

Cyrus w. Oliver of East Saugus,
Mass, caught from the raft belonging
to the boat club the biggest smelt of
the season. 1t weighed after it was
dressed 101s ounces. and measured
11A inches
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Connecticut Claims Sole Honor.
A Norwa1k, Conn, man who has just
returned home from Gettysburg says
Connecticut is the only state that has
a flag flying over the battlefield
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Cats WE'LL"

In the south of Ireland, near Inchi-
geelah, is the Cats WE'LL" the waters
of which are supposed to exert marvel
GUS remedial effects upon ailing tab
bies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
womana successfuI Hunter.

Mrs Edith Heath of Center Sand
witch has killed three coons. one
skunk, one hedgehog, three cartridges
one deer and one crow this fall
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Wrote After Many Years.

Mrs. Lucy A Davis of Canton, Me-,
has received letter from her broth
er, George Butterfield Smith, who for
over thirty years has not been heard
from by his relatives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
wild Animals Among Farmers.

Mr. Severance of Greenwich, Mass.
saw pair of panthers playing in his
moving a few mornings ago, and the
wildcats are getting quite trouble
some
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Iron in the Soudan.

IRON III the SodddH.
Valuable iron deposits have been
discovered in the Bongo country Of
the Soudan, and much interest has
been awakened thereby
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Peter !. Is Intellectual.

Peter l. of Servia is credited with
being the most intellectual monarch
that country ever had.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Thames Canals.

There are six canals connected with
The Thames, which extend altogether
334 miles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The smallest typewriter ever manu-
featured was made in America four
teen years ago. 1t was four inches by
three inches and weighed four and a
half ounces
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Twenty-Three Key.
One of the most famous torture
chambers of the Middle Ages is sit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
The Pity of It.

It wouldn't be so bad if when
The whole worlds going wrong, we
Have some one near to blame. to throw
Down seven flights of stairs. and 50
Get things once more to running right
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TURNER'S ENGAGEMENTS

By C. AUGUST MITTELL
copyrighted 1908. by Publishing Company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-22
CABLE OPERATOR is BEHEADEp.
RevoIutionsts In Honduras Capture
Cities of Ceiba and Truxillo.

Mobile, March 21.-News of the capture
Of Ceiba, Honduras. by the revolutionists
was obtained last week, and now the
news of the capture Of Truxillo by the
same party.
OF the capture Of Ceiba, the captain OF
the Norwegian fruit steamer Gyller, that
arrived in Mobile today, says he was told
at Ceba that considerable blood was
shed in the taking Of cefba. Five people
were killed, one being the cable office
operator, who was seized by the revolu-
tionists, his head cut off and his body
thrown out of the window.
The Gyler was boarded at Celba by the
commandant Of the revolutionists, and an
offer of $1,000 was made to convey the COM
mandant and forty-five men TO attack
Truxillo but the captain referred him
TO his charters in New Orleans Then fear
ing seizure he left port for an island
nineteen miles distant. remaining until
Sunday last. or three days. Returning to
Ceiba with his vessel. he learned that
Truxillo had been taken the previous day.
the conservatives having evacuated the
place.
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FINAL ARGUMENTS ARE CLOSED.
viii Be Two Months Before Opinion
Is Rendered In Securities Case.

st. Louis. March 2.-The final argu-
ments in the Great Northern securities
case were concluded at 1894 this after
noon and the case was left with the Fed
eral Court of Appeals.
Because of the enormous mass of evil
denoe and the yoluminous arguments
which the judges are called upon to con-
slider, 1t is doubtful II decision will be
possible within two months and the prob
abilities are the time will be longer than
that. d. T. Walton early resumed his
argument which was in progress at last
nights adjournment.
He insisted that the position taken by
the defendants, that they had the right
under state laws to form combination.
was not we'll taken for the reason that be-
hind the sovereign power of state was
mower still more sovereign and this latter
power said such a combination was un-
lawful and tended to stihe competition.
"rhey combined In New Jersey said
Mr. Walton. why? What purpose had
they In New Jersey? To manufacture;
to make silk even to run a railroad. They
wanted to run railroads in Minnesota and
for these gentlemen to come here and
say they had any other object is ludi-
our" Walton declared that all railroad
business in the territory of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific railroads
was absolutely in control of the Northern
Securities company, and 1t was the state
of New Jersey, 1000 miles from where
these railroads start that gives them
the power to establish rates and dictate
policies.
If the course of the Northern securities
was upheld Mr.. Walton declared, there
is nothing to prevent an absorption of
all other trans-continental lines or indeed
of all other lines II would enable them
to stihe all competition and regulate all
freight rates. This last. he said, was not
a matter of such great Importance, but
1t was the power that would accrue to
the corporation, and the loss Of liberty
to the Individual citizen that formed the
great objection to the merger.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FOREIGN.
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cusANs TO RATIFY TREATY.
President Palma Calls Extraordinary
Session of Senate for March "a.

Havana, March H.-President Palma
tonight issued call for an extraordi-
nary session of the senate on March u
for the purpose of ratifying the reciproci-
ty treaty as amended by the United
States senate The reply Of Minister
Quesada to President Palmas cablegram
last night inquiring If President Roose-
welt was authorized to join with President
Palma in decreeing an exHnsion of time
for the ratification of the treaty, was
that President Roosevelt was not au-
thorized to extend the time and that the
only way to save the treaty was to Sc
cure its ratification by the Cuban senate
before March 81.
The call made by President Palma to-
night accordingly was issued after a con-
ference between President Palma, the
vice president and the secretary of state.
1t Is believed that lack of time will pre-
vent the document being returned to
Washington for the final signature. and
that President Roosevelt can delegate
United States Minister Squiers to attend
to the final exchange of signatures. 1t
is held here that 1t Is unnecessary that
the United States house Of representa-
tIves pass upon the treaty previous to it's
ratification by the Cuban senate.
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VICTORY FOR MINERS
SAYS MR.. MITCHELL
Increase in Wages, He Says the Most important of Al
Awards, and the Nine Hour Day and Provision for
Board of Cancellation Come Next.

"After the increase Of wages given the
miners" said Mr. Mitchell, the most I'M
portant of the awards from the miners
standpoint. are the ones fixing Eine
hour day and providing for board Of
concilia:ion. The awards gave a nine
hour day with ten hours pay directly 10
90,000 men and practically all of the other
employees of the anthracite mines VIII get
a nine hour day by reason of their COM
rades' shorter hours. The provision for
a board of conciliation will result in great
good and l am much pleased with 1t. II
will compel investigation of both sides oil
controversies between the mines and OPP
orators and bring the employers into
closer relations with their men. This cam
not help but bring most beneficial re-
suits"
Mr.. Mitchell was asked whether the
portion of the commissions report saying
that the miners union, as at present
organized offered little inducement to the
operators to enter contractual relations
with it. referred to the fact that the union
mine workers was not an Incorporated
body and whether 1t would have any eff
feet on the possible Incorporation of the
union
.'The commission does not refer to the
union not being an Incorporated body"
replied Mr.. Mitchell but to the fact that
so many of its members are among the
bituminous miners
"The commissions recommendations or
more stringent enforcement of the laws
against child labor in the mining region,
will result in great good.
Il think that this will result said he
In securing the passage of a measure
now pending in the Pennsylvania legis-
lature raising the age limit at which
children may go to work to Ia years for
boys in the breakers and 16 for entering
the mines"
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THE PoWHATTAN.
Effort to Be Made to Float the Boat
Without Taking of Passengers.

Newport News, Va, March 21.-When
the steamer Tennessee of the Old Bay
line arrived at Old Point many hours
overdue today, the captain reported that
he was delayed by going to the rescue of
the Merchants and Miners line steamer
Powhattan. from Baltimore to Newport
News, which ran on shoal in the bay
last night
the middle of the bay and in a perilous
plight. The pilot of the Powhattan was
taken to Norfolk. where he secured tug
and a wrecking crew. An effort will be
made to float the Powhattan without TAX
ing off the passengers.
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MINERS ARE ALLOWED INCREASE
BUT UNION IS NOT RECOGNIZED
QUESTION OF THE UNION
WAS FIRST WITH MINERS
BY WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, March 1.-(Special) 1.-THE
report of the anthracite coal commission
made public today can hardly be claimed
as a victory In principle for the miners.
While. they receive practical gains over
present conditions. the union is not rec.
ognized and this was really the main point
OF dispute and the hope of the miners
Indeed there is a strong probability that
the operators would have been willing to
concede practically everything the award
gives the miners during the excited period
Immediately proceeding the termination
of the strike. While labor leaders here de-
cline to discuss the report at this time, 1t
is plain to be seen that they do not regard
1t with the same degree of satisfaction as
the associates of the operators. The text
of the operators arbitration offer, which
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SECRETARY SHAW
At NEW ORLEANS
GIVEN CORDIAL RECEPTION AT
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE-Gov-
ERNoR HEARD NOT PRESENT.

New Orleans, March 2t.-Secretary OF
tbe Treasury Shaw was the principal
guest at the first annual banquet OF the
Board of Trade tonight. The banquet
was held in the rooms of the exchange
which was brilliantly decorated and IL
Illuminated for the occasion. Charles jan
vier presided.
Mayor Capdevielle, S. Locke Breaux' j.
w. Porch and President e. A. Alderman
Of Tulane responded to toasts. Governor
Heard. telegraphing his inability to be
present, said the river situation made 1t
necessary for him to remain at the capi-
tai to give immediate attention to the
frequent communications for the territory
affected. The guest of the evening was
given an enthusiastic reception when he
rose to speak.
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led to the appointment of the commission
by the President, was largely devoted to
discussion of union and anti-union labor.
1t said that the operators were willing
TO submit all questions between them and
their workmen to any fair tribunal, but
they were not willing to enter into arbitra-
ton with the mine workers union An
organization chiefly composed of men in
a rival and competitive interest, and they
are not willing to make any arrangement
which will not secure to the men now
working and all now or hereafter willing
to work. whether they belong to the mine
workers union or not, the right and op-
portunity to work in safety and without
personal insult or bodily harm to them
selves or their families. For these rea-
sons the arbitration heretofore proposed
has been declined
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UNKNOWN PERSON
KILLED BURDICK"
THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE
VERDICT OF THE JURY WHICH
is HEARING THE CASE IN 5UF-
FALO.

Buffalo, March 21.-When the inquest
brought to a close on Monday or Tues
day it is probable. unless unlocked for
information is forthcoming, that a YER
dict will be Forthcoming to the effect that
the crime was committed by a person or
persons unknown.
"At the present time said an official
today, there is no evidence to show who
committed the crime, although there is
ample ground for suspicion. 1t has not
been clear how that person could have
committed the crime without collusion
inside the house. No proof has been Of
fered of such collusion except suspicion
and that doesn't justify the issue of war;
rantss
One interesting point was cleared up
by the police. 1t is now known that the
small bottle found in Burdick's den was
bought in a Washington street liquor
house, and that 1t contained Manhattan
cocktails. The man who bought 1t ac-
csrately answers the description of Bur-
dick and it was sold on the dag bete~-
! the murder. Authorities are endeavoring
to find out what brand of cocktails GER
tain acquaintances of the murdered man
were in the habit of indulging in. Burdcx
seldom drank Manhattan cocktails. The
evidence relating to the small bottle
strengthens the theory advanced by some
of the authorities that Burdicks visitor
came by appointment, and that he was
murdered by some one who first partook
of the refreshments brought to the house
by Burdick in anticipation of the visit.
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Ex-coneressman Boatner is Dead.

New Orleans, March 2l.-Ex-C Congress
man Charles j. Boatner died today after
twenty-four hours' illness He was one
Of the best known and ablest public men
in the state and served four terms in
congress from the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict, extending from 1855 TO 1884. He re-
fused denomination in the latter year
and came to New Orleans to practice
law He was "a years old and native
Of Louisiana.
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ETR0IT, March 21.--"The decision
of the anthracite coal strike com-
L. mission is, on the whole, a deeid-
ed victory for the miners, and l am
pleased with it, said President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of
America in an interview tonight with an
Associated Press representative.
THE anthracite miners of Pennsylvania
have reason to be much pleased with the
they are.' he said.
In reply to a Question as to whether the
miners were given as much as had been
hoped for, Mr.. Mitchell answered after an
instant's deliberations;
Il do not care to say"
erhe most important feature of the
awards" he continued, is of course the
increase of 10 per cent given the miners.
This will result in an annual increase in
the wages of 10000 anthracite miners of
Pennsylvania of $6. 0OooO0 The sliding
scale provided for by the commission is
very satisfactory, inasmuch as a mimi
mum of 81. 50 per ton is liked With white
ash coal at So. 80 per ton, at tidewater, the
increase provided IN the Sidlns scale VIII
be equivalent TO 20 per cent more on the
miners wages"
Not Disappointed About Union.
President Mitchell was asked if he WAS
disappointed because the commission did
not recognize the union formally, and he
replied that he was not, because the de-
cision of the court and its awards were
in themselves recognition of the power
end influence of the United Mine Work
ers
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HANNA WILL TAKE A HAND.
Ohio Senator Greatly Interested In the
Race for Mayor of Cleveland.

Cleveland. Ohio. March 2l-Senator M.
A. Hanna arrived here from Washington
today and will take an active part in the
republican mayoralty campaign. Asked
for an expression as to the report Of the
coal strike commission, Mr.. Hanna, who
as chairman Of the civic federation. en-
deavored to settle the strike last summer
said:
Il don't care to discuss that subject
until l have read the complete report and
fully digested it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-22
SUPFRAGISTS HAVE
INTERESTING DAY
SUSAN 3. ANTHONY SPEAKS AT
MEMORIAL SESSION IN THE
AFTERNooN-FoU FINE AD-
DRESSES MADE LAST NIGHT.

New Orleans, March 21. = The only
cloud upon the national suffrage conven-
tion was the announcement from Arizona
that the governor had vetoed the equal
suffrage bill. Mrs. Gait drew consolation
from the fact that the legislature, elected
by the people, had passed the bill, while
the veto was by one man appointed by
the President.
discussion of increase In membership.
Some favored seeking only active work.
ers, but it was finally decided to seek to
double the membership by next year.
Statistics showed that for the first time
Massachusetts passed New York m pay
ments to the cause while twenty-three
states made gains in membership.
The afternoon session was a memorial
meeting in honor of Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, the principal eulogy being delivered
by Susan b. Anthony, sole survivor of
the four founders. Mrs. Gait, Rev. Anna
Shaw and others spoke, and Mrs. Char
lotte Perkins Gilman read a poem.
At night there were four fine addresses.
Dr. Cora Smith Eaten of Minnesota
paid tribute to southern womens work
DIR. Henry Blackwell spoke on domestic
imperialism finding in suffrage the rem
edy for social and political evils; Mrs.
Virginia ID. Young. a South Carolina edi-
tor, brought message from the most
conservative state" and Rev. Marie Jen-
ny of Iowa told why women do not
vote"
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ating companies file at once with the
United States commissioner of labor
certified statement of the rates of COM
pensation paid In each occupation known
in their companies, as they existed April
1an0
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No Discrimination.

No person shall be refused employ
ment or in any way Disseminated
against on account of membership or
non-membership in any labor organiza-
ton. and there shall be no discrimination
against or interference with any em-
ploye who is not a member Of any labor
organization by members of such organi-
zation.
All contract miners shall be required
to furnish, within a reasonable time be-
fore each pay day, a statement of the
amount of money due from them to
their laborers. and such amount shall be
deducted from the amount due the con-
tract miners and paid directly to each la
borer by the company. All employees,
when paid, shall be furnished with an
itemized statement of account.
The awards herein made shall con-
tinue in force until March 21, 1906, and
any employe or group of employees cio-
lating any Of the provisions thereof
shall be subject to reasonable discipline
by the employer; and further, that the
violation of any provision of these
awards, either by employer of employees,
shall not invalidate any of the provisions
thereof.
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is not pending, to change their represen-
tation thereon.
At all hearings before said board the
parties may be represented by such per-
son or persons as they may respectively
select
No suspension of work shall take place,
by lockout or strike, pending the adjudi-
cation of any matter so taken up for
adjustment.
Check Weighman May Be Employed.
Whenever requested by a majority of
the contract miners of any coliery,
check weighmen, or check docking bosses,
or both, shall be employed. The wages
of said check-weighmen and check-dock-
ing bosses sha.l be fixed, collected and
paid by the miners in such manner as the
said miners shall, by majority vote,
elect, and when required by a majority
of said miners, the operators shall pay
the wages fixed for check weighmen and
check-docking bosses out of deductions
made proportionately from the earnings
the said miners, on such basis the
majority of said miners shall determine.
Mine cars shall be distributed
among miners who are at work as uni
formly and as equitably as possible. and
there shall be no concerted effort on the
part of the miners or mine workers of
any colliery or collieries to limit the out
put of the miners or to detract from the
quality of the work performed, unless
such limitation of output be in conformity
to an agreement between an operator or
operators and an organization represent
ing a majority of said miners In his or
their employ.
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Sliding Scale of Wages.

The following sliding scale of wages
shall become effective April l. 1908. and
shall affect all miners and mine workers
included in the awards of the commits
sion.
The wages fixed in the award shall be
the basis of and the minimum under the
sliding scale:
For each increase of cents in the
average price of white ash coal of sizes
above pea coal, sold at or near New
York. between Perth Amboy and Edge
water, and reported to the bureau of an
thracite coal statistics above $3.50 per
ton t. o. b., the employees shall have an
increase of per cent in this compensa-
ton, which shall continue until a change
In the average of said coal works a re-
duction or an increase in said additional
compensation Hereunder; but the rate
of compensation shall in no case be less
than that fixed in the award That is,
when the price of said coal reaches SAL
per ton the compensation shall be in
creased l per cent, to contine until the
price falls belo5 $3.50 per ton, when the
/ per cent increase will cease or until the
price reaches s4.60, when an additional
per cent will be added, and so on.
Averages Computed Monthly.
These averages shall be computed
monthly, by an accountant or commits
sioner, named by one of the circuit
judges of the Third judicial circuit of the
United States and paid by the coal opera
tors such compensation as the appoint-
Ing judge may fix, which compensation
shall be distributed among the operators
in proportion to the tonnage of each mine
In order that the basis may be. laid
for the successful working of the slid
ing scale provided herein, 1t is also ad-
judged and awarded: That all coal oper-