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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

Men Repuoilcan cum last night. The
attendance was large.
j. w. Geiger, Democratic nominee for
state auditor. was down from Park
City yesterday.
lie Grapde Young and Barnard J.
Stewart win be the principal speakers
at a Democratic rally in the East Mill
Greek schoolhouse this evening. A ].
Weber. c. l.. Olson and others viii
address a rally in Schnidt's hall at
Sandy this evening and a rally OF
Scandinavian Democrats will be held
at Union.
Mrs. Cohen viii address a meeting of
Democratic ladies at the home of john
Z. Clark, 957 Garfield avenue, s. E., this
afternoon.
One of the great political meetings of
the campaign is promised for tomorrow
night when Judge Powers and j. NJ.
Brinson Of Colorado speak at the Salt
Lake theatre. Those who have heard
Judge Powers speak within the past
two weeks assert he is making the
greatest political speeches OF his career.
This will be Mr.. Bripson's first address
IN Salt Lake. His work for the party
in outside counties has been the sub
jet of the most ffatterlng comment.
b. II. Roberts win address the Dem
ocrats Of Wellsville this evening.
James II. MOyle win speak at Stockton,
Judge King and John Dern at Mercur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

J. w. Geiger, Democratic nominee for
state auditor. was down from Park
City yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

James Christensen, Republican cam
didate for state treasurer. was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Christensen ex-
poets to return to Richfield Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

Advices to the Democratic state COM
mittee from Ibapah yesterday were 10
the effect that the registrar of that dis
trict had failed to keep his Office open
on the final day for registration, thus
keeping forty-six names off the list.
The committee at once arranged to for
ward blank afIidavits 20 the unregis-
tered voters of that district so that
they viii not lose their votes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

The American party will hold a rally
in the Salt Lake theatre this evening.
Senator Cannon and Judge Hiles will
be the chief speakers. The drum corps
and several vocalists viii supply music.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04

The Ladies' Auxiliary TO the Ameri-
can party viii hold rally in the Grand
theatre this afternoon beginning at
2:30 o'clock. Mrs. c. ]. Crabtree VIII
be chairman OF the meeting and
speeches viii be made by George L.
Nye, n. d. Corser. s. P. Armstrong and
Frank ]. Cannon. Mrs. Neile Pinker-
ton Moore and the Utah Ladies' quar-
tette viii furnish music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
W. G. JolleY Locates at Marion.

W. G. Jolley, the popular travel
ing man who has made Abilene his
home for several years, left today fol-
Marion where he has purchased an
interest in the Thompson Dry Goods
Company Of that city. The concern
is one of the largest and most pros
porous in that part Of the state and
Mr.. Jolley has undoubtedly made
good investment. Mr.. Jolley's many
Abilene friends wish him abundant
success in his new venture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
Market Changes Hands.

A. B. Shepherd has sold his meat
market at the corner of Third and
Broadway to s. L. Gish and j. L.
Engle. The new owners will take
charge OF the market at once and will
conduct the business in the best pos.
sible manner. They are reliable bust
ness men and are sure to make sue.
cess Of their new undertaking. Mr..
Gish will continue to run his Buckeye
market. Mr.. Shepherd is compelled
to give up his business on account Of
poor health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
Changes at Fort Riley.

Another change in the troops al
Fort Riley is scheduled to take place
in April. An order has just been 10
sued BY the war department relieving
troops which have served the allotted
time in the Philippines and replacing
them with. organizations from the
United States.
Among the troops to be ordered
home are the headquarters and Hrst
and second squadrOns Of the 18th
cavalry which will sail from Manila
on Aprii 18th.
Toe fret squsdrOn Of the 18th cav
airy goes to Fort Riley for station.
The sth cavalry now ct Fort Riley
il among the regiments that have
been ordered TO the Philippines to
take the Plscs Of the troops that are
coming 10 the states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
Miss Brock Married.

News has Just arrived here OF the
marriage last week at Frankfort,
Kansas, Of Miss Evelyn Brock, for
merly Of Abilene, and Arthur Lynn OF
Salina. Miss Brock lived here for a
mum Der Of years and was well known.
Mr.. Lynn is son of G. W. Lynn, an
abstractor at salina. The parents Of
the yonng man knew nothing about
the wedding at the time it occurred
and thought their son was at Chicago
where he has been attending the Chi.
cago Art Institute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
Bachelor Gave Dinner.

Frank Parent and Will and Oscar
Sterl we're the hosts at a bachelors
Sunday dinner given in honor of Miss
Lucy Hardcastle Of Carrollton, H., at
the Joe White home. DR.. and Mrs.
+. b. Wilmer were the chaperons.
Although the hosts themselves pre-
pared and served the dinner, it
equaled the creation OF French chef
and was greatly enjoye by the guests.
In addition to the hosts those present
were DR.. and Mrs. Wilmer, Mrs. Rob.
ert Alexander, Miss Hardcastle and
Miss Sterl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
STOPPED THE C0URT-MARTIAL.
Boy Deserter's Father Says He Was
Not of Age at Enlistment.

The following special message from
Topeka appears in the Kansas City
Journal: William Thorne, a Diekin-
son county boy. came to Topeka last
summer and enlisted in the regular
army. He swure he was Of age. He
was sent to Fort Riley. He soon got
tired Of army life and deserted. He
was arrested recently and q court.
martial ordered. His father stepped in
and claimed the boy was not Of age
when he enlisted and filed habeas cor
pus proceedings in the federal court to
get him out Of the army. The case
was submitted to Judge Pollock today
and taken under advisement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
Blunderfield Released on Bond.

VIM. Blunderfeld, formerly Of Tai
mage, who was brought here from
Kansas City on charge Of statutory
rape has been released on a $4,000
bond and his hearing set for next
Thursday before Squire Korns. 1t
was said that Blunderfeld deserted
his young wife shortly after marrying
her but be claims that after getting
work in Kansas City he sent for her
to Join him there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
"A telegram SAYS that Clarence

A telegram says that Clarence
Huffman, son of g. G. Huffman, who
nos been i'll with typhoid fever at
Quincy, Ills, is better.
A good warm blanket for little
money at Brewers.
H. E. Matteson has. sold bis
bakery at Cherryvale and is visiting
relatives here. He may locate in Ok.
lahoma or the Indian Territory.
Harrington Sun: The election re-
turns were read from the stage be-
tween the acts of Hamlet" at Abb
lene. That's mixing chronology.
"A. B. Truman writes to the RE-
FLECToR: "The election has made
me feel rich. Please continue your
Republican REFLECTOR for another
year at least"
The city has put in new water
ing trough at the corner OF Third and
Spruce streets. 1t is so arranged
that it cannot freeze up during the
coolest weather.
Brewer gives premium tickets with
every 80 cent purchase for the next
80 days. S-3t&c
Manchester News: Paul c. Weis.
senfuh arrived here yesterday to take
position in Mr.. Rynearson 8 store.
He comes from Lyonsdale, Kansas,
where he has been engaged in bust
ness with his brother.
The squirrels along the creek
banks are becoming 80 tame that they
sit up on the branches Of the trees
and bark at people as they pass by
them. They are harmless little ami
mails and should not be molested.
Harrington Sun: The big pumpkin
sent to the Worlds Fair by Lifts Of
Abilene did not win the prize. The
blue ribbon was carried of by mis-
cradle Colorado product reared on ir-
rigation water stolen from Kansas.
Buy your fall bill OF dry goods at
Brewers, be will save you money.
Quite a large crowd met the
"POOr Mr.. Rich" company as they
left the theatre last night. Cries Of
Don't throw that eggl" and please
don't hurt them!" lead the actors to
believe that they were about to see
strenuous times.
New farm sales made BY Beighley
q Briney: q. H. Steinberg west Of
Navarro 2S6 acres to J. L. Kruger Of
Abilene for $500; W. B. steddsrd.
Cheever township, so acres to z. B.
Watkins for sl4o0; J. L. Kruger Of
Abilene, one business building in
Banner City to b. P. steinbsrg Of Ma
vArre for $500.
John Book Of TalmAge met with
q painful accident Monday afternoon
q few miles northeast Of Manchester.
he was going after load Of stone aud
while driving scrOss . rAvins in WIN.
BOtz' pasture the neckyoke strap
broke and ls. the tongue down.
frightening the horses and causing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
BURGLARS Ar WORK.
Unsuccessful Attempt Made to Rob
Bank at CLYDE.

Marshal Favor has received word
that burglars broke into the bank al
Clyde. Kas., sometime Saturday night
and attempted to blow up the safe.
The robbers had knocked of the com.
bination knob and were preparing
charge Of dynamite when they became
frightened and made their escape. A
new hammerless shotgun was in the
building at the time and this was the
only thing found missing.
1t is not known positively whether
the burglars were professional bank
robbers or merely local thieves but
the authorities throughout the state
have been warned to be on their
guard and to investigate all suspi-
cious persons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
DR.. Annex Cannot Recover.

Mrs. r. M. White writes home from
Cincinnati that ali hope has been
given up for the recovery Of her
brother-in-law, DR.. M. L. Amick, and
that his death is expected at any
moment. DR.. Amick 10 suffering
from heart trouble and other compli-
cations which the physicians are I'M
able to diagnose.
DR.. Amick is one Of the prominent
medical men Of Cincinnati. 1t is said
that he is the discoverer OF q cure for
consumption from which he made a
profit Of $50, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17

them to run. Mr.. Book was thrown
from the wagon and while no bones
were broken he was severely bruised
and badly shaken up. He vas taken
home and was getting along very
well at last accounts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

II. Il. Bricker has moved to bis
farm in Willowdale.
Born, Nov. 18th, to MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob G. Minick, O son.
Will Matteson is on a hunting
trip in the Indian Territory.
The county commissioners went
to Woodbine to inspect bridges.
Bargains in furs at j. E. Brewers:
II you are needing new fur look
at Brewers large line at low prices.
Furs from 81 to $40 at Brewers.
See them.
The official count in Clay county
shows J. E. Brewers majority to be
2OS.
Prof. Biggart is moving from
North Cedar to East 9th. Mrs. Big
CART is better.
Born, on Saturday, Nov. 18th,
to Rev. and Mrs. Wiley Keve, at Had
dam, Kas., a son.
e. Robinson has purchased James
Broughton's clothes pressing and dy-
ing esta blishment.
Samuel Wagner and Mary
Stevens, both of Bavaria, were mar
ried by Judge Flack.
Marriage license; Miss Anna
Marie Sholl Of Abilene, DR.. J. Lough-
ridge of Lincoln, Kas.
Reports from the country show
the fall wheat to be in good condition
with no sign Of the HesSian fly.
Bert Brady is organizing dane
ing club. Two dances will be given
each month during the winter.
Uncle Herb Jacobs takes more
pride in his new nephew than he does
in his large election majority.
Seven applicants took the exam
nation for rural route carriers, four
from Herington and three from Hope.
More official returns: Judge
Moore's majority in Morris county
was 1855. and in Geary county it was
621.
The repairs on the Brady block
are nearly completed and the build
ing will be ready for occupancy in o
short time.
-"HurrAh for Teddyn was 8 mes
rage that came to the REFLECTOR last
evening from Charles Kubach st HOl-
iredge, Nsb.
1t is strange how many Abilene
men hsvs business interests st Kan
las City which will require their st.
'ention on Thanksgiving day.
Go to Brewers for blankets, large
inc at remarkably low prices.
Mrs. J. P. Hutcbison received
rom her husband who lie out with the
'arker shows in Texas some fruit that
8 marvellous in size and beauty. A
IsnOu weighs 20 o.. and Z FsrSim-
Oms weigh 81 lbs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-17
VIII Have Race Meeting.

A racing meet will be held at Keel'f
park on Friday afternoon of this week
A large number Of fast horses have
been entered and some fast time will
be made. The track is in excellent
condition and with fair weather the
meeting will undoubtedly be sue
cess. The first race starts at 1850
O'Clock.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

TEE oPtszllstic Editorial opinions oi the
otf5-szi orgz- of the ccuuiy denoc-zry
woald lead aae 70 theoPizioa that there i
no oprositiaa whatever % the sse-tioa q
the eztire Sz-zocrztic tsrket. The editor
has studied sse political methods O; Ton
Patter~oz and Is euelziias his dozkse-
cross t2cglcs a. vel a. his ar-otatic stunts
He : versatile. bai zs lightning change
z-tist Il hss the senator beat ! city bloek
Il heavy e5ito-szi znse- the caption of
Loca lA5zzzistrztion. the paper IL
dzlge= 4 s1zA lzbo-es e=o-t ard i such
a ooesi1cizg zrgzzezt hat : should Be
gIrez w51e cs-cnZzr5o1 II charges: the
esrposst5o1 sz= Il % -yzte zzny Of the
-izeS and al q the Shortcomings on the
czizadar 70 the nozlze=s na the demo
crztsc tlckez and SAYS. OF this We
care 70 szy noting % the presumptiou
< thai plea os guilty Is entered The
zgan7t dearest . the deuocrztic hear,
X le1 OF sozesh1zg h~tte-, Is 70 resu-rec.
the dad, = was done this week b. re-
ealing Ez--si and 0sbss.oa who were con-
zected with events OF twenty wears ago
and q wasca the present. zene-siio1 knows
nothing L : the present and tire future
that we have 70 co1ssie- Even Cz,reu
: dragged INTO TIE Ene-ligEt. the editor
eTlGently forgetting that he Is the wheel.
horse OF democracy O. the upper ead OF
the county a. the present time The ed
isor says The campaign : based On
three z-grzez.s'
Argument one. The county debt Is
Ss7. 600 less than il was il Eso4.- This
Was tie year after the panic and when
democratic popusists were the county
o6crs. Every phase .: the democratic
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

zdrzznisr-z1scu IS tvPs6ed By sar-sighted-
ness and 5adgneat, and BRIDGES and
wzgue roads VII remain for generations,
practical nsoaazents for ting democratic
workers
We do Eoe depnecate the building OF
s1bstznfizl b-51ge and good reads.
but ze Do kics When these are placed for
the a.-ezt q private individuals who have
= pzl w1sh the powers Nor do
we dery s5e necessity Of keeping the
wagon rczGs II sopd repair b1t we o5Jec1
wbez r,r;vzte rozds are N certain Localities
kept II cr7-azftiga a the br5es. Of al ozner
with pgI
The to.al ooauty debt. DIX u. 1875
was s14.ggo-75 and oa June 30. I9o@. SIX
moths latz- Z was sso.s-o.s4 or an n
crease Of = ssois. showing that the
county - galzg into debt under the pres
e1t zdr zst-zriou Al the rate q zbout So
per day
ArgrEaeut two. In taxation there has
beea uEkez sdvzzoe,- a .'fzi- eqazliza-
tina,a an6 the tzx-dodger does not
flourish" ~ 10 time. under republican.
demo.1ztic-poqaIlsi or democratic admin
istr4tsoas. wiu the oounty records show
that ever parcel Of property has not been
ASSESSED 70 tae limit OF rs valuation.
ArguEezt threes The democratic sd-
ruinistrztioa hzs heretofore AID does ret
represent the people and untrazneled by
bosses Z vas quite evident il the dezs-
~.~--..s- ,.----..--..e-- .hz- .%s-s - -
boss Il that party. The democrats Of
Empire, GEORGETOWN ard Silver Plane
vii 4nsweE q the polls II Novemner.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

THE business aEaiTs uf a county are con-
Quoted By - board Of o9zzissi7ners. and
more exaefiag Or important othor dos
not exist TIE aeiio1s u the board are
felt u every fibre Of thz party oDu6ses.
the people of a right 6enlzazizg . as
stewardship This mzkes Il imperative
that the ve-y best men n the c5anty b-
selected for the board q oo1Eisssaaers
ard tie republican party made wlse
choies n raining Me=s=s. Maxwell of
Georgetown and doaes Of Empire Mr..
Maxwell has for years b4cu : resides: q
the district which he w5l represent. n
his p-osessio-l Of surveyor he has become
exceptionally wei info-ue5 a u the aeezis
Of the county and districts ard zlse sow
bsst tEeir nee5s nay K acrou piished with
the Izzst exp=zdit1re Conservative II kis
private affairs he VIII serve The people
faithfully ard vel. " H IsaeS is su-
gagged il ihe mercantile pursuit At Empire
He s=1nt many years Ir the EIze= q tbs
county and knows he reeis q the ooanty
fuly a. weil a. zny man 5a H. lis 5zsi-
ness training has been thorough and a.
nezbSr q the bard q county conz-is-
s5oners the r-oP.e EiIl hare s=-vzus wh9
ali reader es5cen; and eoaz1z1iczi ser-
wees al a. t57s
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

LTT-U-HAvE- TsoUz1E- PATrEzsox bas
te~a sent iato Ttzh TO do iit;le spell
binding, ard the people Of this state are
sincerely 4 hope that hs cz1 X ps-Suzie5
to make -eF=-al speeches Il the land q the
Mo-nons. Tts safe het TIA; the renowned
froahle- breeder Of Colorado wiu make
Ro-9=erels rates Aaers4G be appez7z ard
the republican cuanitte= of Utah should
Eeep Ei= 10 she fsi5. Il he can't tx Pc
sza5e3 70 stay there they saoaia circulate
8 nanber ot oofses q his nevsPaPers
t5rouEhoz1 the Stale.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

REprEzczS candidates fE o5ce II
Clear Creek coazty hzx~ heea selacted
zita referezce 10 their 6tness tor the posi-
tSozz 70 whscA they aspire and We chzl-
lezse uazrzrisoz ws-H ttose q opposite
political fai.h. There caz * 10 finger
r.qszted AZ any cza6idzte oa fize Republican
ticket and every Eut- czn czst h1s Fote
fa- his r51ket wlta cred5E 70 Ei-se1f and
7g5.a tss zsszzznez tzzt u % 6aEng K =
r-ote--z=g Azs o~z I'D his aelgh1o-'s ;
zztez--s- I = ~ z1ao= = sz-ozg 1acsst
as Il i-zszz zzz-r. tzr ru-34c1Ively the
st-zy@- e- p14z7z Z the Es1 and o1e
Ia wZ y eze-zz5 iruz ioF 70 a'oztoz-
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

4 LocAL t=nn=atic F,a.ltielzz hsga zp
IL the cozn1ils * his parry ard o-tzzsia'y
osczpyzzE = r.as5tsaz thzt zoal6 command
tie r=pe1t Ct Ms associass=- aa1Ss tse
o1zrzgs OF rs cozz7rtlous. rsfuszaE 70 =
1zz zzozg nsn = 1e--zrng zz=$zlf so
Law ze a-s= rs =vzz5oa os TIE p-1zci-
Es-s q t5s czzpz.Eu has resrlt-1 = os-
pr=zzf5oz os sae respect hat t1e co--zz-
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= h.sd q ru~es for hiz- Ths-s : 9oe tang
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

TIE -oztsaok fo< -o7szz uzi0risF n
F.osa-zS30 Eor P-ess1ezt Roosevelt and Coz
e-aor Pezt-e1y : growing brighter eEe-y
Gay. Reports reserved by Chairman FAIR
ser frOz al over TIE state Indicate Al ex-
t-sor5z1z-y interest L the campaign. and
the fact that the Democrats have been
ts-cxa completely on the defensive has
rs-oTed that they realixe that tEesr sght =
hopeless Instead Of putting forth any
e5ort TO coavince voters Of the correct
ness of the De1oGztic z.tifude OF the Law
and or6er question the leaders have prsct-
iczlly dropped al arguuens and have
adopted policy Of claiming everything
If eve- Democrztsc candidate Tor gorerr-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

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& -s1zzzz-t 20 oz- cztzz=a- ard sarp-ise
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Tie r-lnc.=s are 5zsi - E-Ely founded
tDzay. hzt tas pes.i1ztta1 uQw b@rates al
q 1z- citsz=zs ua9 are stsz5sss, a the
a=-s=f tlzt IzE ard 1rdz- must E-svzii and
tina. Gs5ve-1g- Peabody, = a dr1 support
-r d. tH1-z rz-i1cieses uast X re=3ected-
Al attempt % deay thas attitude MI *
zzzszli-E. for The people kuow the con
ds;soas that prevailed year ago and who-
were the uos- loya, sEprro-te-s
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
Wages will Not be Cut.

We the Enderssgned mine operators
of the Crippie Creek district, hereby de-
aoGnoe zs z5ckedly, uzlicioasiy and II
ientiozzlIy false the statement made and
reiterated = ne Denver News a7d Tine
and Used b. Democratic politicians TO the
effect that sgzges xiii be redrced IN said
district in tze eveat OF the re-eIection Of
Governor Pezto5y This fzlsehood = be-
ing prozzuizrztei u the Joint interest OF
the Wesseru Federation Of Miners and the
De1crafc party for the purpose OF arous-
Inz cizss pr-5a.iice and distrrst.
We u1ezzIifseaiy pledge ourselves TO
the zafnt2iazace Of the presezt wage scale
and the present signt-hour day in the
crippie Creek district, which for ten
years has beea satisfactory TO tie operator
and has broaght prosperity to the worker.
and sse chsls=nge the News to prodnce is
pretea3=s eridence 10 the contrary. Not
only bare propositions to reduce wages or
increase hocrs nevs- been considered BY
the CT pr,e Greek operators. bzt they have
a=ver b=ea discussed save - discussion
hzs zrz=-- On zccoznt of the above fzlse-
hood
Fer Ten ~ez-s ne e-zEfed the criminal
zgErsszoas OF tbe Weste-u Federation
of Ms and daring a. Of tins tine
This o-EE-izztio1. under the p-otectioa
of serrae pezr= o6oers zzd plant exec
utiveS. cz-ried O. . a1Faig1 q lntini-
dz-ioa Nocturnal assaults assassination
and iszzzsftsng which culzinzt-1 II the
murder ard zzziuing 0: sore os 1ea oa
June eth
Ii u-zs osuiy whea t0rb=z-aac= was 10
to1ge- -oss5tsse tia; We refused 70 permit
this a--zzizztsoa . loage= dominate or
affairs The co1teSt whicE followed this
6eteruizatsaz has eatzile5 zrerioes suffer
ing. II great burden Of which has fallen
upoa tx men who have been hoPelssly
zzized and the wo7e1 and childr-a who
have h@ea robbed OF their husbands and
fzthe-s bv this znzrohzstic o-gzzizztioa-
But out Of Il al has cOle cocdItioa o;
prosrz-itv unknown for yez-s il the Grip
pie Creek district. highly satisfactory TO
both coe-ator and WORKER. and disturbed
only by the now sraszodic uacAinatso1s
Of the fe5e-ztson-
..Th-oagh its alliance with the Deno-
cratic pz-ty. whose success vii Be is sue
cess the Western Federation o. Miners
nay farce Is 70 close or mines. fox there
isz Limit 10 endurance and szcrIhcS, even
II fgh. for frerdon. ard close them we
would tsEore We world coasenr TO return
% the editions which existed before the
II N~-+- -
70 yu-S1e car business free from the
oppressive and impossible infuenoe OF the
feSae-ztiou We viii maintain the pren.
wage sale. the present eigaf-hozzr day aad
the p-eene favorable working conditions
IN the Cripple Greek dissrict. which have
b-ought prosperity and conseatnent OF
both worker and employer