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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
CONFIDENCE IN MITCHELL.

THE DECISION Of the great body OF
soft coal miners to accept a wage
reduction of little more than . per
cent in preference to engaging in a long
and costly strike is a splendid vote Of
confidence in John Mitchell. president
of the United Mine Workers When
the operators first announced that n
reduction in wages would be made, the
miners were disposed to be belligerent.
Nothing but a strike. they said, could
be the result. President Mitchell at
once took the matter up with the Oper-
ators.
Their original intention' was to in
augurate a cut Of something like l.. per
cent. Mr.. Mitchell went over the qties-
ton with them thoroughly. He be-
lieved. and they believed. that the apex
Of the wave CT prosperity the country
has been enjoying had been reached.
He was willing to concede that the ten
denCy Tor several years, perhaps, viii
be downward rather than upward. But
he did not cOncede that so great a re-
duction as Il per cent was necessary.
And he finally succeeded in convincing
them that the proposed cut should be
materially reduced
The operators agreed on a per cent
reduction. Even at that the miners
talked strike. \ test vote taken some
time ago indicated that they would
strike. Then Mr.. Mitchell began his
campaign Of persuasion. lie issued a
circular in which he set forth his fear
that strike could hardly prove sue
cessful- He viewed the question from
the standpoint Of both employers and
employees. n hard position for a man
high in Office to take. If John Mitchell
had been less big and less brave he
could not have argued against the
strike, for his struggle to prevent it
seemed hopeless.
Now the voting is over and Mr..
Mitchell is sustained. The compare
lively small wage reduction will be ac-
cepted with such grace as the men can
muster and there will be no industrial
battle. This result shows that the min
ers have absolute and implicit con-
iidence in their leader. It shows. too
that in the list Of labor leaders there
is no man ADLER, no man more worthy
Of a devoted following, than John
Mitchell Mr.. Mitchell and the miners
are to be congratulated on the hapDv
outcome OF what promised to be a ais.
astrous conflict.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
ST. PATRIcK's DAY.

T HIS IS THE DAY when the hearts
OK al true Irishmen are fun OF
thoughts Of the "oula sod" Il is st.
Patrick's day, and an old song is on
the Irish lips:
''Oh. have roamed in many lands
And many friends I've met;
rot one fair scene or Kindly smile,
Can this fond heart forget;
But III confess that I'm content,
No more / wish 70 rOam
on, steer my bark to Erin's isle,
FOR Erin Is my home.
il England were my place Of birth,
ia love her tranquil shore;
And II Columbia were my home,
Her freedom I'd adore;
Tho pleasant days In both l pass,
! dream Of days to come.
Oh, steer my bark to Erin's isle,
For Erin IS my home.
The passionate love of the Irish for
their native land is at once pathetic
and beautiful. Her air has rung with
the wailing of the oppressed, the blood
Of her people has streamed over her.
famine and pestlence and desolation
have devastated Ireland and the Irish,
but the sons and daughters. are true
to their mother land as few sons and
daughters are true. Theirs is indeed
"a love passing the love of woman"
II is not surprising that the Irish
should make such good Americans.
With their mothers milk they imbibe
the love Of liberty and Of free fnstitu-
tons. To the nag Of their adoption
they transfer the intense patriotism
that is their birthright. There are no
more loyal Americans today than the
Irish-Americans. For our flag i'm
Meagher's brigade in the War of the
Rebellion they poured out their blood
freely; for it they fought as grandIy
as any purely American brigade fought
or could have fought. In our war with
Spain their response to the call for
volunteers was as prompt and as
whole-hearted as if ali their traditions
were American.
To the Irish. then. on this st. Pat
riclI's day we extend the right hand of
fellowship and bid them Godspeed and
much pleasure in their celebrations.
st. Patrick. the patron saint of Ireland.
was not born i'm Ireland. but he was
as good an Irishman as the Irish here
are Americans. If there is higher
praise we do not know how to word it.
Good citizens in peace, good patriots in
war, the. Irish are entitled to all we
can give them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
BALFoUR AND THE IRISH.

( NE CAN IMAGINE the joy Of the
- Irish nationalists in parliament
over the jolt they gave Mr.. BaIfour
when they upset his majority in the
commons on Tuesday and gave the
ministerialists q scare that made them
sit up and take notice. While the vote
ON which the government was defeated
was a snap" vote taken when the con-
servatiyes were unable 10 muster their
fun party strength, the incident served
the end for which it was designed in
calling attention anew to the smallness
of the majority by which the Balfour
ministry holds on to office; and il en-
phasized the alienation OF the Irish
members who have been an element OF
strength in the conservative pro-
gramme.
Primarily, the Irish members intended
10 catch the government asleep and at
the same time express their dissatis-
factiCn with the conservative refusal
10 provide support for Il Catholic Irish
university. Their contention is that
while the Irish are carrying their share
or burdens in the way of taxation they
are deprived OF higher education at
government expense for the greater
part of their people who naturally wish
10 see a great Catholic university on
the island. Having won the concession
of the Mr.. Wyndhams land purchase
act they are carrying the programme
of naturalization TO its ultimate con-
clusion i'm every direction as far as pos
sible.
So far. fortune as well as a compact
organization. has favored them since
Balfour's small margin of control places
him at the mercy of the Irish members
and the faction which supports Mr..
Chamberlain in his protective tariff
programme.
Obviously the days of the Balfour
government are drawing to a close and
an appeal TO the country must come be-
fore long, probably on the Chamberlain
proposals. And when a general election
comes it is not improbable that the par
~ strength OF the liberals and conserv-
aIives viii be SO evenly divided that tho
Irish will hold the balance of power as
they did in Gladstone's day.
in that event the hope Of Ireland for
a large measure of self-government
would seem to be close to realization.
The hostility 10 everything Irish which
has been an obstacle to the progress Of
the Emerald isle is dying out in Eng
land; British statesmen are beginning
10 see that the Irish problem is not to
be solved by force, but that every step
toward self-goVernment is a step to-
ward unifcatioD Of the en1Dire a STEM
toward making Ireland peaceful. pros
porous and loyal.
Surely the Irish have good reason to
rejoice i'm their celebration today Of
their Patron Saints day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
MRS. FIsKE,

THE APPEARANCE OF Mrs. Fisxe at
the Grand theatre calls attention
anew TO the fact that this, the greatest
actress on the American stage and one
OF the few great actresses on any stage.
is barred from most of the play houses
OF the country by the avarice. or cuss-
eduess. possibly both, of the theatrical
combination known as the ''skindicate."
This aggregation OF mOnopolists has
secured control OF the larger theatres
in the country. either by direct owner
ship or booking arrangements. 1t has
systematically oppressed the players oe
ability who had any desire TO appear as
their own managers or under inde-
pendent management; it has given the
public what it pleased-not what the
public wanted. 1t has put up prices for
first-class amusement and just as sys-
tomatically cheapened the class of pro-
auctions until today there are not half
a dozen companies on the road under
control of this same "skindicate" that
are worth seeing at any price Good
stars are given poor support because it
is cheap; poor stars are exploited as
artists who could not get hearing on
their own merits.
The whole theatrical business has suf-
fered from their methods and such
artists as Mrs. Fiske. who have the
temerity TO venture on their own re-
sponsibility are annoyed. embarrassed
and hindered in every way the ingenui-
" of monOpoilsts could devise.
What makes the situation worse here
I'm salt Lake is that after this season
none Of the Independents can get a
hearing in either the Grand or the The
atre. The amusement public has been
divided up az spoils between syndicates
who have agreed on a partition Of the
houses between themselves and declare
that Mrs. Fiske and other independent
performers win have 10 play in a tent
il they want TO be heard
Even 60. hrs. Fiske in a tent would
be better worth seeing and hearing than
amy dozen attractions the ''slOindicate"
can offer. The Herald hopes che will
come here often, tent or no tent
More power to her,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

If the people OF the South Carolina
congressional district in which ]. II.
Tillman resides know what they are
about they viii bury his political am
bition 50 deep that II can never be
Gisinterred- Tiliman is the man who
murdered Editor Gonzales. Acquitted
by jury, he now has the ehrontery
TO become candidate to succeed the
late G. ". Croft in the house of repre-
sentatives. He should not receive a
single vote. Confessional morals may
not be very high, but they are certain
y higher than this Tillman standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

A iI-year-old boy wrote the figures
''22'' on slip Of paper and the figures
'2l' on another slip. One slip was
placed under mis- hat and the other in
a shoe. Then the boy swore he was
between p and %" and he was al
lowed to vote. As a result he may go
70 prison, which is a pity, for boy
with as much ingenuity as that is
worthy OF better things.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Judge Diehl has decided that a con-
Wet who is serving a life sentence can
not be tried for any fresh ofense. We
are inclined to approve that decision.
but we cannot help remembering that
life sentences in Utah seem 10 mean
ten or fifteen years Imprisonment at
most
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
Chorus on togetherl-
Loo of The Ex-Jim Hammers.

BY EX-J- j. NO D.
1t was when I first came to the town
that this happened. l had just got
job and had my first weeks pay due
me when the trouble came. needed
the money, too, which made IL worse
One of the fellows in the o1hce took his
weeks pay out and frittered il away
for booze and such trifies and then
came TO me with this kind of a propo-
sition: You let me take your money
for few hours. III take it home and
flash il before my wife to show her I've
got. money. and then give her stall
about going down to pay bills. and
then I'll bring the money back 10 you.
In that way l can make good with her
and she won't know what I've done
with my pay and YOU won't be out 4
cent on the play. Like fool I let him
take my money. and what do you sup
pose happened? Well. he took that
money home and showed it Ia his wife.
and che just collared the whole bundle
of it right there. Didn't either one of
US have a cent for a week, and my
conduct had been Of a character that
properly entitled me TO money that
week. too. OF course. the fellow apo:o-
gized plenty and finally got me all paid
of again, but we were never just what
YOU might call friends again because
by not making me familiar with the
nature of his wife before he got that
money from me.
We concur in the opinion that no
where i'm the country did the testimony
before the senate committee create
more establishment than in Utah. be-
cause none of US thought the witnesses
would tell.
If these courts don't cut out their
foolishness pretty soon our captains of
industry will be working for a liv-
ing.
Wear a bit Of orange ribbon today if
you want to. but you do at your own
risk. You wouldn't get far with it in
Butte.
The Boise Ministerial association ere
spectfully, but firmly demands" that
the Idaho senators vote against Smoot.
This certainly makes two votes in IA
vor of throwing out the Utah sena-
tor.
It is not believed Senator Smoot will
fool the committee to resigning on April
/. He has too much respect for the dig
nifty of the gentlemen composing the
committee.
Admiral Makaroff has decided to take
the fleet outside To fight evidently be-
ing unable TO stand the suspense
Canada viii propose no more joint
nigh commissions IS it's government
is DESTROYS of retaining at least eight or
ten square miles Of territory.
If all those gentlemen who claim
they have not voted since the division
on party lines had voted it is likely the
church would not have been a dominat-
Ing political factor in Utah.
COincident with the renewal Of the
Wood case in the senate reports OF
Woods activity I'm the Philippines be-
gin to arrive again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

The paper cap used in the toy pistol
has given another demonstration of It's
deadliness. Enough OF them exploded
in Chicago the other day to wreck a
building and kill two boys and a man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Recitstive-
Back from the frosty east, from The scene
Of persistent buzzing,
Back from the curious crowd. that does
not endorse our great system.
Back from the witness stand and the long
siege CT family questions.
Back where we get relief from the gaze
Of grim rubberneckers
Chorus (all together
Mid lawyers and senators
We've been on the rack
And we give the assurance
We're glad to get back.
Homes. Homes, Sweet sweet homes
No matter how scattered
There is no place like homesi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

When the war experts at washington
are told OF Japanese strategic move
they say. Yes. that's what we Thought
they'd do But when asked what the
Japs will do next, they say, "Oh, wait
and see. Philadelphia Inauirer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Another last survivor. OF the Light
Brigade passed away Tuesday in Con-
necticut. The original accounts Of that
charge were surely erroneous. Instead
OF 500 men there must have been 5000.
and all Of them must have escaped with
their lives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Most everybody viii wear the green
today. whether they happen to be Irish
or not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
An apologieg. 70 ~. Pope.l

Love is fairy Of so gracious mien,
As, TO be courted, needs but TO be seen
When seen quite oft. to her sweet pur-
pose lent
We first adore then marry. then-repent,
JOHN W PIKE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

The Japs have ordered the war cor
respondents away from their army.
we ought TO have plenty of news now
The boys win have more time to write.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17
TWO PICTURES

Vice is a monster of so frightfuI mien.
As. to be hated. needs but TO be seen:
Yet seen too oft familiar withe her face
We first endure. then pity then en-
brace Pope.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Mrs. II. c. Edwards viii entertain the
Third Street Card club next Wednes-
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Mrs. Charles Shields of Park City will
shortly be i'm the city 10 be the guest
for time Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Armstrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Miss Catherine Gunner entertains a
few of her girl friends Informally this
afternoon at u tea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Professor S. H. Clark Of Chicago. who
is giving series of lectures here, was
entertained at dinner on Tuesday eve;l-
ing at the residence Of his niece, Mrs.
Arthur Pratt IT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

The marriage of Miss Florence Mabel
Pinney and William c. Bowdidge took
place last evening at O'Clock at the
home Of the brides parents, Bishop
Barton officiating. The ceremony was
preceded by a wedding supper, at which
about score Of the relatives were
present Mr.. and Mrs. Bowdidge will
be at home after April 10 at $50 South
Second West street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

Coincident with the renewal OF the
Wood case in the senate reports OF
Woods activity in the Philippines be-
gin to arrive again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-17

A number of large events are planned
for Easter week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at &c
| Q 80 and II 90 a. M, and Is, 24O, $40, 2;
and 10 40 p. IN. Open at s 90 a. NJ, 200 m
! and 4 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern malls
close at 9 80 a. M, so p. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close al
7 80 AMI 10 40 a. M, and 80, 9 80 and 10 Al
.. m. Open at 90 a. m. and 30 and 80 p. m
Southern mails, via Richmond, close a
10 80 a. H., and 800, 6 80 and 10 40 p. m
Open 1T 8 a. III. and l and 4 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at z 20 a. m
and 8 10 D. m. Open at 100 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close a.
7 30 a. M. and p. m. Open at 9 90 a. III. and
80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 40 p
m. and 40 p. m. open at 100 a. IN. and
430p. m.
Washington mails close at 730, $50 and
II 10 a. m, and IS, 24O, 40, 8 % and 10 Al
p. m. Open at s 90 a. m, II 90 IN. and 400 p.
m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 300 a. m. Close al
90 p. IN.
Sunday Hours-Open at coca. m. Close
at 1000 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. III. and 8 90 and
80 D. m. Full route-6 80 a. m. and 30 p.
m. Sunday collection 800 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. M, 1 p. m. and 4 Is
p. m.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect November l, 1903.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
ROYAL streets, week days, at 545, 10, 30,
655, no, 730, 745, 756, SIS, $50, 900,
$50, 1000, 10 %, 10 so, II 20 and II AZ a. m
u 20, u as co. 20, 46, 2 10, 2 46, 3 o. 3 80,
4e, 4 Is, 496, 455, 8 30, 5 As, COS, 80, 6 80,
10, 80, s 80, 9 10, 9 so, 10 30 and II 20 p. m.
Sundays-70O, 10, goo, 945, 1925, 900.
20, 2 80, 3 20, $50, 420, so, $50, $50, 6 &c
so, 90, 7 80, 80, 9 10, 9 so, 10 30, II COP mi
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run Tin
addition TO local trains for Washington, week
days, at II 80 p. m. and II 80 a. m. Sundays
II So p. m. and 1895 a. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 1874 street, week days, 6 20
$50, 705, 730, 80, 500, S35, 905, 935,
1000, 1925, IL 90, IL so a. m. II 90 noon, ~ 20,
u 49, 90 (express), 20, / 50, 2 OF (express)
80, 2 80, 8 80, 4O5, 4 10, 4S5, 455, 5 u, 522
$50, sos, $50 705, 71s, $50, $50, . 10, $50
10 80, II 20 D. m. and u 03 midnight.
Sundays 40, 900, 945, 10 80, II 100, II 80
a. NJ. 1900 noon, u 30, 100, &c. 200, go
800, 80, 400, 430, 500 $50, 800, D 30, Z 90,
7SO, 755, $50, go, $50, 1880 Hop. m.
and ~ 03 midnight.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 652. 8 80, 80, IL 80 a. m. II 80, 80
2 80, 32i, 447, 6 40 and OF p. m.
Sundays OF, 933 a. m, II 80, 2 80, 4 AZ
8 40 and 8 OF p. m.
FOR RossLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Rosslyn, week days
10, So, 8 80, 800, 1000, so, II AZ a. NJ,
u 46, 246, S46, 4 SO, 29, 8 10, o 80, 6 55 and
80 p. m.
Sundays 10, 900, 945, 1885, 1l5Os. m.
1850, 80, $50, $50, $50. $50, $50 and
90 p. m.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
7 40, s. 30, 903, 80, 10 80, II 27, a. M, IL 81,
81, g. q, 432, 10, 6 OF, 629, 7O2, IA and
8 % p. m.
snndays--s Sc, 9 4s, O27, II 81 a. n, 1927
lH, 2H, 327, 427, 527, 627, q % and %
p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the follow
ing trains from Alexandria for Washingtd
week days: $50 and 10 % a. m, 100,
607 p. m.
Sundays-8 Is a. n. and 20 p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and EVENING"
in each direction. No freight accepted unles
delivered at the station at least 30 minutes be
fore the departure Of the freight trains.
CLARENCE p. KING, j. CoLvIN,
President. Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & Boothe. d. q. decl7 W4w

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of the
v Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 10th day Of December, 1903.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues for
itself, etc., VS.. William III. Lawson, Edward
j. Fleming, NJ. b. Harlow, trustee, Ruth
Y. Stuart, Annette +. Grimes, J. X. NJ.
Norton, Claudia H. Mason, Courtenay +.
Goods, NJ. G. Norton, Mamie b. Norton
and Panthea NJ. Kendrick. In chancery.
Memo The object of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, viz: All Of lots to 4, both
inclusive, in S. NJ. Jones and Thomas II.
Pickford's subdivision of a certain parcel Of
ground IN the city of Alexandria. Virginia
as said subdivision is recorded in deed book
No. 80 page i4s, Of the land records Of the
city of Alexandria, Virginia, to the payment
of the lien Of the City Council Of Alexandria
thereon for taxes and all other liens.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, Panthea NJ. Kend
rick, William II. Lawson and Ruth \.
Stuart, are non-residents of this State: 1t Is
ordered, That said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication OF
this order. and do what is necessary 10 protect
their interest in this suit, and that copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper published
n the city Of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & BoOthe p. q. decl7 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alexan-
dria, on the oath day oe December, 1908.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues for
itself and for such other lien creditors as
may come into, take part in, and share the
expenses of this suit, VS.. the unknown heirs
of Betsy Mercer, deceased. In Chancery.
Memo The object of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia Beginning on the east side Of
West street, III feet north Of Princess street
and running thence north with West street
So feet thence east and parallel 90 Princess
street 1914 feet inches thence south and
parallel to West street 50 feet, and thence
west and parallel to Princess street l64 feet Z
inches to the beginning, to the payment OF
the lien of the City Council OF Alexandria
thereon for taxes and all other Liens.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs Of
Betsy Mercer, deceased, are unknown !:
IL is ordered, That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect their interests in this
suit, and that a copy Of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in the city of Alexan-
dria. once week for four successive weeks,
and published at the front door Of the Court
House of this city.
A copy-Teste.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
Norton BoOthe, p. O. dec29 w4w