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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
DEMOLISHED
BY A TORNADO
Two Persons Killed and Several In.
jured, Two Fatally, in
Caddo County, Okla.
IT FORMED NORTH OF HYDRO
AND SWEPT ALL BEFORE IT.
Completely Wrecked aud Unse-
cured cressz Rufned-The Proper
~ Toss I Estimated at Fully Fiji
% Thoesnnd Dollars.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 3l.-A spe'
cial to the STAR from Oklahoma City,
says two person were killed and sey.
eral injured, two perhaps fatally, and
half dozen farmhouses we're demol
ished by tornado that formed three
miles north of Hydro, in Caddo coun-
ty, at $50 Friday night. The dead:
Frank Brown, ageds14.
Mary Brown, aged s.
The injured:
Mantell Beachell, aged 1e; badly
crushed; probably fatal
Bertha Beachell; probably fatal.
VIM. Beachell and wife, parents OF
above. and two smaller children;
all slightly hurt.
VIM. Brown and wife, parents OF
the dead children; badly hurt. -
Mrs. Melham, serious.
The tornado travelled over a course
from northeast to southwest, sweep.
ing nearly everything before II for a
distance of four miles. Farm houses,
barns and fences were completely
wrecked and crops ruined. The prop.
erty loss is estimated at $4,000.
Hydro is a town of about 100 In
habitants in Caddo county, 81 miles
northwest from Anadarko, and is of
the railroad.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Robbed a Store.

The store of L. A. Moss, a mer-
chant doing business at Edwards,
was entered by robbers day or so
since and the cash drawer rifled of
S25S in currency and a number of
valuable papers. No clew has been
secured. Mr.. Moss is a member Of
the legislature from Kinds county.
A reward has been offered for the
capture Of the robber.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Attacked by a Cow.

Mrs. Alex Little, a well known
lady living in the Magee neighbdr-
hood, Simpson county, had a mar
row escape from death day or two
since in a battle with a mad COW.
The infuriated animal knocked Mrs.
Little down and she was kicked,
hooked and stamped by the beast
until almost dead. The physicians
believe, however, she will recover.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
HE TOOK THE GAS ROUTE.
Suicide of WILDER Perry Guenther,
Former washington corre-
spoDdent and Proofreader.

Philadelphia,Oct. 31-Wilber Perry
Guenther, aged "a years, who was a
Washington newspaper correspondent
and a proofreader, known in many
cities, committed suicide, Saturday.
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He had
been despondent, owing to Ill health.
Guenther was native of Champaign
county, III.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
A SIGNIFICANT DISPATCH.
II Hints At an Angio-Hussfan Rap
proachmenf In the Far
East.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 31.--A dispatch
from Port Arthur says considerable
interest Is manifested there In an ar
ticle published by the NovykTai, the
organ of viceroy Alexieff, comment
ing favorably on the idea of an Anglo
Russian rapproachment, to which, the
writer asserts, there is no serious OBJ
stacle. Much Significance is attached
to this commentemanating from such
an inspired quarter
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Planting New Orchards.

Inc orchard industry IS growing
y. Salte popular among the farmers of
mississippi, and the acreage Of new
.'ees Will be largely increased dur
tne winter and spring seasons.
II lasserles outside the State furnish
~. ss greater portion of the young
sa, ~: and this has suggested a good
%ning Tor home nurseries. A con-
q this kind has been organized
~. pesoto county with capital
'"ek q s50s0cQ.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Several Prominent Young Men of
Knobnoster, Mo-. Charged With
with killing BrendaI.

Warrensburg, Mo, Oct 31.-John
Brerdal, mashal of Knobnoster, ten
miles east of this city, died, Friday
morning, from the effects of sn as
sault made upon him in that town last
Saturday evening, and William Rob.
erts, Thomas Roberts, Logan Roberts,
Finis Hama and Billy Lemly are in
Jail here, charged with his murder.
The young men all belong to promi-
nent families in the vicinity of Knob
noster.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

Windsor. Mo-, Oct. 3i.-The Nilsson
ri Bankers association has offered 2
reward Of $500. and the Ocean Acct
dent & Guarantee corpoation sio0, fol
the arrest of eachsof the partiesfwht
attempted TO burglarize the bank =
Pilot Grove, No,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

Topeka, Kas.. Oct 31.-The silver
statue of Ada Rehan. the actress, In
the Montana state exhibit az tne
Worlds fair in Chicago, in 1893, IS 10
be melted into bullion. The statue
has been sent to tho American Refn'
sno n of Omaha.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Bill McAIpln Killed.

Bill McAlpin, a notorious charac-
ter in Covington county, met his
death in a mysterious manner at the
town of Mize, a few miles from
Mount Olive, last week. His body
was found in the woods perforated
by several bullets. He had commit
ted no recent offense, but is suspect
ed of having killed boy some years
ago in a row over pony. There
was not enough evidence to convict,
but he was generally believed to
have been guilty.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

Creston, Ia. Oct 31---M. C. Sanders.
one of the best known stock raisers
and shippers in this state, has filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. LA
blIities $43,337; assets 260 acres Of
mortaged land and other real estate
valued at $500
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

Peoria, III, oct 31--Coal was
struck in The business center Of Pc
oria Friday. John Meyers was dig
ging a cesspool, and when down 16
feet his pick struck coal, He dug
three feet into the vein. and did not
get through it. The coal is Of tho
finest quality. "
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
An Independent Candidate.

The only Independent candidate
for the legislature thus far an
nounced in Mississippi is Capt. Col
Inns, Of Yalobusha county, who an
nounces that he will run against the
regular Democratic nominees at the
November election. Capt. Collins
was a candidate at the Democratic
primaries in August and ran third
on the ticket.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
rhink MlfcheII ias Appendicitis.

Scranton, Pa, Oct Sl.--President
John Mitchell OF the United Mine
Workers may be obliged to undergo
a surgical operation TO overcome a
threatened serious illness. II Is stat
ed that indications OF appendicitis are
very pronounced.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Birdie Wilkes Jury HUM.

After being out forty hours the
Jury In the Wilkes case, at Water
valley last week, failed to find a
verdict and were discharged. This
Is, Is The second mistrial of the case.
me jury this time stood eight to-
iour for acquittal
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
switchman Loses an Arm.

John Henderson, newly employed
at Meridian as switchman ia the
Mobile & Ohio yards, fell under a
moving train last week and had an
arm so badly crushed that it had to
be amputated just below the elbow.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

New York, Oct. 31-countess Lon.
yay. second daughter Of King Leo
pold of Belgium, is seriously III with
peritonitis at Lucerne. says a Herald
dispatch from Vienna. prominent
specialist has been summoned from
the lsttss siE,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Improving Public Property.

Improvement of public property
continues to be the order of the day
in quite a number of counties in
Mississippi. At its regular meeting
IN November the board Of superyis-
ors Of Madison county will sell a
$4,000 issue of bonds to be used in
repairing the court house and Jail.
Jefferson county is spending several
thousand dollars on Jail improve
ments, and in several counties the
people are clamoring for new court
mouse buildings. 1t is estimated
mat the counties of the State have
spent about one and one-half mil
lion dollars in improvements of this
character within the past two years.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
After Jasper county psIInauents.

otate Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit in Jasper county for
uellnquent taxes on $1,OOO,000
worth Of property. The delinquent
assessment is from 1883.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

New York, Oct. 31.--The state at
torney general has handeded down an
opinion which makes IL legal for
man TO vote VINO has been found
guilty of felony, but who has es-
capped by suspended sentence
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07

Peoria, H., Oct. S1.-Word has
reached here that three men were
killed and two injured in an accident
at the Newsam coal mine, at Farming
ton.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
HAWAIIAN APPOINTMENTS.
Gov. Dole named as District Judge
and Secretary George n. Car
ter Promoted to Governor.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The presi-
dent, Saturday, made the following
appointments:
Sanford b. Dele, TO be United
States district Judge for Hawaii, to
succeed the late Judge Morris M.
Estee.
Geo. r. Carter. secretary Of Hsr
wall, to be governor OF the same, 70
succeed Gov. Dole
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
Mississippi State News
Historical Museum.

The department of archives and
history is receiving many offers Of
donations to its historical museum
and library from patriotic citizens
Of the State, and in order that the
pubic may be advised relative to
the donations which are most ac-
.ceptable and which have the most
historical value, the following sug-
Testiye list has been outlined and
given out by Director Rowland:
LIBRARY.
|. All books and pamphlets what
ever relating to Mississippi, its peo-
pie, or any part of its history.
2. All Mississippi publications
and legislative documents and PAM
phlets, official reports, executive
messages, etc.
3. All writings of Mississippi
authors
4. All Mississippi educational
and religious literature, such as
journals of conferences, conventions
and associations, and announce
ments of educational institutions,
5.sAll old and current files or sim
gle copies of Mississippi newspapers
and other periodical publications.
6. All maps of Mississippi or its
counties, towns or localities.
Z Manuscripts and documents,
old private letters and correspond
ence, letter books, weather notes, old
account books, muster rolls of mill
tary organizations, diaries, journals,
scrapbooks, letters written by partic-
ipants in Indian and other wars.
MUSEUM.
|. Relics of pioneers and pioneer
life, such as articles of dress, i'm
plements of labor, implements of
war and of the chase and household
furnishings of antique type.
2. Relics of personal belongings
Of eminent Mississippians, as desks
and tables, chairs, knives, dirks,
dueling pistols or other firearms,
books and articles of personal adorn-
ment and wearing apparel.
3. War relics, as uniforms,
swords, arms and equipment, which
should include all wars of the
United States in which Mississip-
plans were engaged. This collec-
ton should be made as full as pos
slble, for it is known that there are
a great many relics in Mississippi of
the Indian wars, Mexican war and
the war between the United States
and Confederate States.
4. Indian relics, as pottery,
weapons of all kinds, personal orna-
ment.
The people of the State are urged
to assist in making a splendid col
lection of the foregoing interesting
and valuable historical relics.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-07
fOOTBALLISTS
IN A BAD wreck
Several Members of the Purdue uni
versity Team Among the
Killed and Injured.
WRECK OCCURRED NEAR RIVER
SIDE PARK, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Cars Running Down From n Grnset
Pr switch struck the Big -Four
Train Broadside, SutunR s"e
FIRST Car In Two and the seeon"
Mas Telcsoopcd.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-20
Ml1 oaS Ynblitnnl.

Die uSreie Breiie" bat ilber 400
etablirte Igenturen i'm @taate, pirb
an uber 700 &oltofficen perlanbt, uno
bat eine erDRe Gerbreituna in Der
ytabbar= Gepublit Werifp, i'm Snoia=
er=9erritoriunt unb OflabDma.
Sbr girfulatiuns=@ebie in geras
erftredt ii6 pDn @alneitpn biz binauf
na6 Dentiun, uDn Marlbal i'm Often
bis na6 81 4aIo N. fernen @e1ten;
es idlieBt lelbftperitdnolid nit be-
lonhers aablreihen 2eiern bas- oicbt=
beiie6elte Wittel= =gerae unb ben Glib
tpeften elm.
8tpei Neifen5e iino beitdnbig, iabrs
Elm, iabraus i'm SntereHe bes Blatz
tes unterwegs un6 fiibren be1nielben
I'm gerein nit unleren riibrigen 2u=
fal : Mgenten fDrttpdbreno neue See
fer Su.
Sn Nnbetrabt bieler 9batlahen lit
Die pSreie Breiie", tpp es ii1 oarum
banoelt, Die beuticbe Bep1lferung gu
erreiben, bas bette 9lnseige Maes
binm Int gtaate 9eras.
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gett iiber so Sabreu

idon inurbe Wtrs. NinslDp's . 9Do.
thing GDrup pDn WeilliDnen pDr
Weiittern beim 8abnen Der Sinber
angetuenoet. @irit Du i'm S1lafe
burb oaS Sdreien zines &inoes ges
itDrt, oas i'm Babnen lit unb bDr
SbMeraen tpeint? Mern 10, Iaiie
iDfort cine 5lafbe pDn ,Mrs.
&inslDmS SDDtbing @5brup" bulen.
Sein @ertb lit unbeaablbar. ga
miro Dem fleinen 2eibenoen iofort
2inberung perlhaffen. 8erlaBt eub
oarauf; Wfiitter, es lit feirt 8meifei
6ariiber. gs BELT DiarrbDe, regu.
lirt ben Wagen unb bic Nieren, be.
ieitigt Bino GDlif, ertpeidbt ben
@aurt1en, perbinoert Gntaiinbung
unb ftdrtt oas ganse Spitenl. rMrs.
WinslDms SDDtbing Syrup fiir sab.
nenoe &inber lit anaenebn i'm sc.
ibmad; oas Geeept ftarnntt BON
einenl Der beiten tpeibliben Merate in
ben Ser. Staaten. @s lit Bel allen
Druggiiten in Der aansen @elt gu
buben. BreiS Is Gents per 5lalbe.
&auft niGtS anoeres, als Wfrs.
WinslOms SuDthinasGnru
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The weekly issue Of the FREIE
PREssE FUER Texas has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
IN the State of Texas.
It has over 400 established
agencies in the State, is mailed
to fully 700 post-ofices, and has
an extended circulation in Mexi-
co, in the Indian Territory, and
in Oklahoma.
It circulates from Galveston
to Denison, from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly in
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts Of the
state.
Two travelling men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new subs
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the FREE PREssE FUER TEXAS"
claims to be the best adver-
tising medium in the State Of
| Texas, where it is the object to
reach the German reading po-
pulation.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-20

getduf9t. Wlit elmer glet1mutptgen
5reunbli9feit, bic ebenfo ipeit entfernt
nor bon beraltder Wdrme tpte bon
eifieer @eringf6dbuns, eripiberte iie
fetnen Grub, unb feline @egentpart
belt iie ni9t ab, nit I9lagfertiger
9eiterfeit auf bic fleine glederei gu
antnorten, nit Der 6einri9 @ouart
fie besriBte.
Die @inlabung plab gu nebmen,
lebnte iie aber bod ab.
sd bin iebr preffirt,A 5agte fie,
pbenn ia itebe i'm 8egriff, einen entz
f9eibunssf9tperen Sang anautreten.
Gin &apeImeiiter Der 9ofoper min
rnetne Stinme priifen. llnb Sic f0nz
men iia Doritellen, nit tpel9em 9er3s
tlopfen i4 mid auf ben @eg made"
uNun, anfeben fann man sSbnen bas
freflid ni9t. Mber unfere beften
Wiinf9e perben Sic ndtiirli9 bealeiz
ten. ltebrigens balte ia es fir feIb{s
beritdnbli9, baB Sic einen 5ebnidb>
rtgen aontraft als primabonna in
Der Sofe9e baben, fpenn Sic 5uriidfomz
men.
uM9 nein, 10 ipeit bin i9 leiber nod
ni9t. l1nb ein Engagement ftebt au4
gar nibt in 5rage. Mber tpenn benz
9errn aapellmeiiter meme @timme sez
fdat unb penn er einises Salient 5ur
Bhbnenfiinitlerin an mir entbedt, tptrb
man mir bon 6eiten Der sSntenbana
biellei4t all meiner ipeiteren Musbils
bung bebilfli9 fetn. limb bas tpGre
mir allerbings febr ertpiinfd1t. Denn
BET bem foftfpieliaen 8erliner 2eben
nehmm meine Mtttel 59on re9t Be-
benfIi9 ab.
DAP fie In feinem 8eifein fo offen
iiber tire @erbdItniife fpra9, CAB Der
begliidenben .9offnung, bic 5i9 bel
ibrem freunbliden @rube in gri4s
9er5en geregt bate, tpeitere g1abruna.
Wdren ihr grou unb tire 0erd9tung
tpirtli6 10 srOB setpefen, tpie er fia's
I'm 9epubtfetn feiner fdperen @9ulb
borgeitellt bate, tpiirbe iie fih bod
tpobl mebr 3uriidhaltuns auferlest
baben. llnb nit perbaltenem Mtbem
tpartete ct auf tire @ntsesnung, als
9etnri9 WoIIdrt iebt bon benz geplan<
ten gintpeibungsfeit gu reben begann,
nnb nit elmer f9erabaften Wenbung
bes Dor ibrem gintritt bon Grid ges
duberten 3peifels ertpdbnte. OoIlp
brebte ein tpenig bas RDpf9en gegen
ibn bin, unb penn iie ibm au9 ntat
gerabesu in's Geiidt fab. mar es bod
obne 3peifel Dornebmli9 fir i'm Be-
ftimmt, aIs fie faste:
.Wesbalb bate i9 cine 70 liebenss
ipiirbige ginldbung ablebnen ioIlen2
SIS banbelt ii4 bod, tpenn i9 re1t
perifdnben babe, Inn eine Neranftalz
tuns bes germ Sarlo. llnb ba aud
9elens bdran tbeilnimmt, CAB es fir
mid iiderli4 fetnen Grunb au irsenb
tpel9en Bebenten.
! (sTnrtfekuna fDlQt,
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9es Sersens 9ebeustuerf.

Das menfhlibe 6er5 lit in Wirf-
lihfeit cine Drufpumpe pon ettua 6
3oa 2dnge uno 4 8pG Durhmei=
Ter. @S fhligt i'm Durhlbnitt 70
NAL per Wtinute, 1900 NAL per
Stunoe, 100. 800 mai per Gag uno
81. .792, 900 mai per Sabr unb 1915, :
440, GOO iaee uno ibreibe 5tpeitau=
ieno fi'nfbunoert uno fiinfunb1iebsio
Millionen Observation-Disclosures
ienosmnl in 70 Sabren. mas man 10
i'm Ia9emeinen als orei Menlhens
alter be5eihnet uno 10 Sabre oas
au. nDes Meniden aeben tpdbret
sarift' a Wait iebem Nss gaIaa lag" preBt elt
eS atpeleinhalb llnaen 8lut burd)
unler &reislaufrSpitem. us llnaen
per Winute, 6564 8funo per Stunoe
ooer y gDnnen Der Taa. Das ge.
fantnte 8lut unieres 36rpers, uel=
DIES ettpa 30 8funb ausmaht. pallirt
ourh baS Sera ale orei Wtinuten.
Dieler fleine gpparat leiitet ieoen
Gag cine Bumparbeit, Die alein ilt
Der Graft, tpelhe n0tbig wdre, Inn Elm
@epiht BON liz Tonnen einen yuB
su heben-ttit anoeren @prten, eine
9Dnne biz gum bDbften 9beil zines
5abritibDrniteins BON 40Warb S6be
Doer l6 HeriDnen BON je l25 8funo
@etpiht Su bet eleihen 6Dbe berauf'
ausieben. @dbreno Der 70 Sabre,
Die elm Wenlb burhidnittlich lebt,
treibt bieie munoerbare fleine Bumpe,
obne aud nur einen Gueenblid 81
ruben, Gag uno Naht. Die unaebeurs
Auantitdt uon l78, $50 Eunnen Glut.
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tssnrtiesuna folat.
ssemes bammernpe xppftpeb

tpiirbe Sic balo perlalien, tpenn sic
Or. Sings Neue 2ebens BiIen aez
brauben tDiirDen. gaulenbe BON
2eioenoen haben ausprDbirt, tpie gut
iie aegen Wfigrdne unb nerbDfes
&Dpfueb belfen. Sic reinigen oaS
8lut unb beuen Die @eiunobeit auf.
Sour 25 Gents unb bas @elo miro
auriideritattet, iuent iie niht belfen.
8u baben in ben Mpotbefen BON s..
Galteper & 5Dbn unb BON Noulpb
DreiB.
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.geras Vrioe" 6ebt

.9eras Nrioe"! SEPT oas gDr=
urtbeil beiIeite unb itebt iibt unter
Dem @inbrud, baB oas sslalbenbier,
um gut 5u iein, pum NDroen uber
Often fomnen muB. @ie baben es
bier gerabeio gut uno beiier als bas
meiite, bas hierber aeibidt tpirb.
Ga6 einem Geriuh tperoet Sbr biele
Ebatiahe anerfennen uno bas
nTeras Bribe" Jlafdier tpirb guer
regelmaBiges @etrdnf iein.
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- Cine quite 8erbauuna lit our
auten @eiunoheit unbeoinat nptbs
penoig. Durh @innebtnen ppn Dr.
Guanff 81nig's Satnburaer 9ropfen
fam man itets cine CUTE 8erbauuna
befiben; iie befreien oas 8lut bon
Inreinigteit, regnliren bic 2e7
jene b itarfen ben Waaen.
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Serren-. Damen- unb 9inoers
5triimpfe, BAG Baar Sc.
sc NJ NDrf &afet Stprea,
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Brpbirt anfere auten 8bisfieS
une Beine gu liieoriaen Breilen.
W. Gaitanoia & Con, Drain Npe,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Tender Is satisfactory to the Confer
ence Delegates, but Must BE Voted
ON by Various Miners Locals.
NOTION TO ARREST JUDGMENT
oyERRuLED BY JUDGE HORD IN THE
TELEPHONE POLE CASE.
Endowment for Upton Carnegie LIZ
brary-ssfe Robbery mt Ossian-
Minor Accidents in the state.
Ipecial 70 the Indlana polls journal.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, March l2.-At a meeting
OF the joint scale committee of operators
and miners held this afternoon the operat-
ors offered an increase to- day men Of 12k
per cent. making uniform price OF se.56
per diem for all mine laborers. The prop
osition generally was satisfactory to most
OF the delegates. but before they are per-
mitted TO sign the scale the various miners
locals of the district must vote on the prop
osition- This will be done at special meet
sngs to be held tomorrow afternoon.
At the afternoon session of yesterday the
operators refused the miners original de-
rnand- and a subcommittee consisting OF
James McClelland and William Zciler for
the operators and President James Can't
well. or the u. NJ. w. OF A. OF this District.
and William Wilson. president-elect, for the
miners. was authorized TO arrange a final
settlement. The subcommittee held short
session last evening, then adjourned till
this morning, when IL discussed the scale
behind closed doors for several hours with
out reaching an agreement. AT this after
Moons session, however, the differences
we're adjusted. and the offer OF the operat-
ors, outlined in the foregoing is the report
agreed on by the subcommittee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
WAGES TO BE INCREASED.
Advances Granted Employees OF the
Kansas City Southern.

KANSAS CITY, March 12.-At a confer
ence to-day between the officers and a COM
mittee of the employees of the Kansas City
Southern Railroad Company an agreement
was reached upon nearly all points at issue
between the company and it's employees en-
gagged in train service. The employees COM
mttee represented the passenger and
freight conductors and brakemen and yard
men. President Knott, Superintendent of
Transportation Rawlins and General Super
intendent Dickson represented the company
at the conference. In Difference to a re-
quest of the employees, A. b. Garrettson
assistant grand chief of the Order of Rail-
road Conductors, and w. t. Newman, vice
grand master of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, were present
An agreement effective on March i was
reached by which the wages of the passen-
ger trainmen were increased II per cent.
and the wages of the freight and mixed
agreed that yardmen working at yards on
the system that did not receive the increase
i'm wages in November and January last,
made at Kansas City, Shreveport, Beau.
mont and Port Arthur. would be granted
a corresponding increase, effective on
March i. The company did not concede
the request as set out by the trainmen's s
petition respecting the running of double
header trains. but an agreement was
reached satisfactory to both sides specify
ing the points on the line between which
helper service might be regularly employed
If conditions required such service, and
also specifying conditions under which
doubled headers might be run.
The strikers in the mechanical depart
ment of the Kansas City Southern Rail-
road tonight number 163. who represent
machinsts boiler makers, blacksmiths and
coppersmiths and helpers. The shops af-
fected by the strike are at East Kansas
City, where there are fifteen strikers, at
Pittsburg. Kan, where there are seventy
four strikers, and at Shreveport, La, where
there are seventy-four strikers.
There are no boiler makers or blacksmiths
out at Pittsburg. All of the company s
shops are open and the management says
that the strike does not seriously interfere
with the work of the mechanical depart
ment.