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The Lamar register., 1904-09-14
Butchers Strike Declared OF.

Chicago. Sept. 10.-The great meat
strike. which involved 10000 men and
women and lasted more than eight
weeks IL ended. The strikers will re-
turn to work Monday.
President Donnelly announced the
end of the struggle tonight. but until
the unions have been officially notified
none of the members can accept en-
ployment in the packing plants.
The calling off of the strike came
after a twelve hours session of the
Allied Trades conference board. and
was the most dramatic feature OF the
great strike. Early in the morning
President Donnelly and Vice-President
C. f. Schmidt informed the board that
the general executive board of the
butcher workmen had agreed to call
the strike off. on the verbal agreement
made with the packers through J. Og-
den Armour. The conditions were:
Union to call off strike.
Packers will take back men as
needed.
Skilled workmen to receive the same
rate OF wages paid before strike.
Besides this. there was verbal un-
derstandine between Mr.. Armour and
President Donnelly that the wages of
unskilled laborers will be taken up as
soon as possible.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Unreasoning Passion.

In all the vast world only two per-
sons knew that such a man as John
Burt lived-James Blake and Peter
Burt.
John Burt owned stock in thou
sands of miles of railroads. He was
an investor in other great enterprises s
and activities. An army of men
worked under his direction, and the
stock market rose and fell at the pres
sure of his unseen hand. For years
he had rebelled at the fate which had
made him a recluse, which denied
him the fellowship and confidence of
his peers. He felt keen joy over
the knowledge that the day was ap-
Droaching when he could assume his
true place in the world of vast affairs.
But OF earth's countless millions
there was one above all others to
whom he wished to tell his secret.
He impatiently awaited the time when
he could look into Jessie Gardens
face and read the verdict in her eyes.
Were yehrs of patient waiting and
working to be rewarded or unrequit
ed?
Blake arrived at his office at an un-
usually early hour on the morning
following his introduction to Jessie
Garden. He had spent miserable
night. No sleep came to his blood
shot eyes, and for hours he restlessly
paced the floor.
81 love her: my God. how I love
her, but l also love John!" he ex-
claimed again and again, as the night
hours crawled slowly away. What
shall do; what can 1 do? I cannot
give her up. By God. I'll not give her
up for any man: not even for John
Burt! Would John surrender the
woman he loved for me? What am l
to do? must decide before l see
him. II tell John she is in New
York he will see her inside of twenty
four hours That will be the end OF
my hopes. She shall love me! She
must love me, | cannot live without
her. Oh why did ever see her!'
In this unequal contest between
loyalty and passion in weak and
self.indulgent nature, passion won the
battle. but at frightful sacrifice.
His Judgment warned him that he
was doomed to defeat, but with the
frenzied desperation of gambler he
staked everything-honor. friendship
loyalty. his business career-all on
the turn of a card, and dared to meet
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from time to time be necessary, but
1t is so phrased that 1t is expected to
be satisfactory to those in favor OF
an increase of duty. to those -vho
favor a reduction thereof and to those
opposed to any change whatever.
Judged by the record of perform
ance, rather than that Of promise. on
the part of that party In the past. 1t
would seem as II the outcome. In the
event Of its success. would ne to graf
ify the latter class. With absolute
control of both the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments of the govern
ment since March 4. 1897. there has
be.n neither reduction nor an attempt
at reduction in tariff duties. 1t is not
unreasonable to assume. In the light
OF that record, that a future Congress
of that party will not undertake re-
vi.ion of the tariff downward In the
event that 1t shall receive an indorse-
mpnt of its past course on that sub
jeet by the people. 1t Is fact and
should be frankly conceded that
though our party be successful in the
coming contest we cannot hope to Sc
cure a majority in the Senate during
the next four years. and hence we
shall be unable to secure any modifi-
cation in the tariff save that to which
ths Republican majority in the Senate
may consent. While, therefore. we
are unable to give assurances of re-
lief to the people from such excessive
duties as burden them. 1t is due to
them that we state our position to
be in favor of a reasonable reduction
of the tariff; we believe that 1t is de-
manded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer, and that
a wise and benefcent reviAon of the
tariff can be accomplished as soon as
both branches OF Congress and an ex-
ecrtive in favor of 1t are elected with
out creating that sense of uncertainty
and instability that has on other occa-
sions manifested itself. This can be
achieved by providing that such rea-
sonable period shall intervene be-
tween the date Of the enactment of
the statute making revision and the
date of its enforcement as shall be
dee med sufficient for the industry or
business affected by such revision to
adjust itself to the changes and new
conditions imposed. So confident am
l ir. the belief that the demand of the
people for a reform OF the tariff Is
jns, that indulge the hope that
sluu!d a Democratic House of Repre-
shutatives and a Democratic executive
bS chosen by the people. even a Re-
publican Senate may heed the warn
ins and consent to give at least some
measure of relief to the people"
Gut of this mass of the vapid. the
evasive. the trimming and the hedging !
qualities of expression it is possible to
extract some differences and deduc-
tiohs that are reasonably clear and
positive:
The present tariff is excessive. un-
Just and injurious. 1t should be re-
pealed without delay, and in its place
should come either tariff of the Viii
SON German type. of the Mills type. or
the Morrison type.
The Republican party shows no in
-lination to NEEDLE with the tariff at
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Democratic ImbeclIltiea.

We do not wonder that the wise
men of the Democratic party are be-
coming disguised with the quarrels.
feuds and acrimonious disputes that
have been threatening the harmony
and. therefore. the efficiency of the
organization. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that the Democracy cannot win
without New York and 1t is equally OBJ
vious that, II the local bosses-Mur-
ply and McCarren-persist in exploit
ing their respective animosities at this
particular time. the Republican elec-
tions will be nothing more or less
than a Republican procession. What
the American people see and. without
much difficulty, understand. is that
the Democracy can hardly be in a po-
sition to govern the country until It
is able to govern itself. And II that
consummation has been achieved up
to latest accounts the fact is still a
secret for the outside world.-Wash.
ington Post.
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PARKER's ATTITUDE
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
He Would Strike Down Protection,
Cripple the Navy, Oecimate the
Army and Undo All That Has Been
Accomplished by the Republican
Party.

In his speech of acceptance Judge
Parker accepts the Democratic plat
form as Admirable" He approves of
it IN detail and as whole. If elected
he will carry 1t out. or course. he
will; he must He will be the servant.
NOT the master, of his party. And
rightly SO. Presidents are elected to
carry out party doctrine, not to antag-
onize it. Grover Cleveland tried to
boss things in 1894, and he came to
grief. He refused to attach his sigma
tuIe to the Democratic tariff law of
1894, but he lacked the nerve to veto
it. He simply held his nose during
the interval necessary to enable the
bill to become a law without his con-
currence. Judge Parker is not an
other Cleveland. He will not attempt
to boss or to fight his party, as Cleve-
lard did. He is not built that way.
He will be with his party in all things.
The ST. Louis platform, which would
strike down protection. would cripple
the navy, would decimate the army,
would cut adrift seven millions Of
Filipinos totally incapable of self
government, and would in general
way undertake to turn back the
wheels of progress and undo all that
the Republican party has done toward
making our country the greatest on
earth-all this the Democratic candi-
date accepts as admirable" Regard
int: the chief issue OF the campaign
he gays:
The present tariff law is unjust in
its operation. excessive in many of
its rates and SO framed in particular
instances as to exact inordinate profits
from the people. So well understood
has this view become that many prom
inent members of the Republican
party. and at least two of its State
conventions. have dared to voice the
general sentiment on that subject.
That party seems. however, to be col
lectively able to harmonic only upon
plank that admits that revision may
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NEVER SEE HEARsE AT NIGHT.
New York Undertaken Explains Why
They Are Not Sent Out.

They Are MOT sent Out.
Nobody gives us fellows credit for
having a large bump of sensitiveness." :"
said west side undertaken, but the
fact is, We go to a good deal of trou-
BILE to safeguard the feelings of the
general public. For one thing, we try
never to keep our hearses in the street
after dark.
"Of course, in the case of afternoon
funerals and long distances we can
not avoid getting home late, but. even
SO. we make 1t point to get under
cover as soon as possible after night
fall. And we do that absolutely out
of consideration for the public. By
nine people out of ten the sight of a
hearse on the street at night is taken
as sure sign of impending death and
disaster.
Even in the daytime a hearse is a
gloomy affair, but to run up against
one at night is pretty sure to give the
most jovial fellow alive a depressing
turn. know how 1t Is myself. Ac-
customed as am to handling hearses.
don't like to bump into one unex-
pectedly at a dark corner.
Most men In the business feel the
same way, therefore we strive to be
considerate. That we succeed re-
markably well is apparent to anybody
who will take the trouble to count
the hearses he has seen out at night.
These are so few that I'll wager the
most confirmed gadabout cannot re-
call more than three or four of them"
New York Times.
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Twelve Thousand Russians at Bay.

London. Sept. 1O.-The Express
says 1t has Trustworthy information
that the Russian army Is divided into
five columns.
The first has reached Tie Pass forty
miles north of Mukden) and is prepar-
ing to defend that place against the
Japanese.
The second is midway between Mnk-
den and Tie Pass.
The third is at 'Mukden.
The fourth. consisting OF 10000 men
under General Meyendorf is holding
General Kuroki in check by hard fight
ing twelve miles south OF Mukden.
The fifth. of about 10000 men, is fur
ther south. exhausted by incessant
fighting, and Is surrounded on three
sides by the Japanese. It's position be
ing one of extreme danger. from which
It can hardly hope to escape.
Everything now depends" says the
paper. "on Meyendorfs ability to hold
Kuroki in check. which thus far has
been successfully done"
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present, and still less to strip the tar
iff of its protective features. There
fore, the task of tariff making should
be taken out of the hands of the Re-
publican party and intrusted to the
Democratic party.
II intrusted with the responsibility
of tariff making the Democratic party
promises to be reasonable. 1t will not
rip up everything all at once. 1t will
go about it gry!ually. so that the pro-
ducing interests may have ample time
to discharge their workpeople and re
duce the volume of production to cor
respond with the increased inflow OF
competitive products from abroad. In
this way 1t is hoped to avoid the I'M
mediate advent of panic. paralysis.
stagnation and ruin. These, 1t is cal.
culated. will come less swiftly than
they did in 1898.
But, in any event. says the Esopus
trimmer, not much mischief could be
done by Democratic President and
House of Representatives until the
present Republican majority in the
Senate shall have disappeared. This
would take two years at the least: II
tdhe tHicc Vi loui staio "
bring about. In the meantime. says
the candidate. the country would be
safe
Astonishing admission! Certainty
and safety lie only in the Republican
control of the Senate. we would like
to do a whole lot of mischief. and we
will do 1t as soon as we can. but we
can't do 1t for two or three years.
Therefore. elect Democratic r>resi
dent this year" That. in substance, is
the attitude of Parker on the tariff
question. We are invited to SOW the
seed of free trade in November OF
1904, on the assurance that full free
trade crop cannot be harvested much
before 1906 or 1907.
1t may be, however. that we should
not have to wait so long as that for
the free trade crop. Events of the
past year or two distinctly suggest the
possibility that with n Democratic
House and a Democratic President,
having patronage to distribute. tar
iff reduction bill and genuine reci-
procity" bill could be passed by the
aid of votes in the Senate that are
now classed as Republican. Things
no stranger than this have happened.
and may happen again.
Summed up in the light of all the
facts and all the evidence. the accept
ance speech of Judge Parker contains
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HORRORS OF WAR
SOLDIERS SUFFER INTENSELY
Almost Incredible Scenes in Russian
Retreat-Tweive Thousand Wound
ed Pass Mukden-Losses on
Both Sides Fifty Thousand.

| Retreat-TWctve Thousand wound
ed Pass Mukden-losses on
Both Sides Fifty Thousand.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 1O.-1:5O a. m.
1t seems to be definitely established
that Field Marshal Oyama's tired
troops abandoned on Wednesday the
attempt to head off General Kuropat-
kin, whose army has arrived safely at
Mukden after frightful experiences in
floundering through mud and miro
over the mandarin roads.
Some descriptions of the scenes
along the line of retreat are almost
Incredible. They tell how the men lay
down in the mud and slept in
drenching rain.
/ It is evident that the last deter
mined effort of the Japanese to bring
Kuropatkin to bay was made on Tues
day, but the Russian commander-in-,
chief faced about, and two corps, with
artillery, beat off the Japanese, while
the remainder of the troops contin-
ned to march to Mukden. After that
the Japanese could only hang ON to
The flanks and try to shell the retreat
ing columns from the hills. The out
posts are still in contact. but they
are not even exchanging shots.
/ A late Associated Press dispatch.
sent tonight from Mukdcn, describes
the horrible plight of the tentless and
shelterlcss soldiers.
! The detailed statement of the Rus
rian losses, which 1t is promised will
be issued on Saturday, is awaited with
intense interest. The general expecta-
tion is that the losses will approx
mate 10000, as again 10000 for tho
Japanese.
The work of burying the dead was
left to the Japanese. who were forced
to attempt the task as matter OF
selfpreservation; but 1t was an almost
impossible undertaking. The awful
rains have handicapped the work OF
cremation on which the Japanese re-
lied, and only shallow trench burials
were possible in many cases under tho
circumstances. Not only liz such burial
one of great difficulty. but it Is almost
valueless from n sanitary point OF view.
the storms undoing II soon after Is is
accomplished.
The care OF the wounded has taxed
the hospitals to the utmost. One cor
respondent says that 1000 wounded
had passed through the Mukden hos
pitfalls up to Monday. and only the most
severe cases could be attended to by
the nurses and surgeons.
Many. therefore. had to be left to
the rough but well-meant care of their
comrades.
General Kuropatkin's army at Lao
Yang consisted OF twenty battalions
of infantry, 147 squadrons OF cavalry
and 700 guns, approximately 10000
bayOnets, Is. 900 sabres and 10000 gun
ners. Portions of two European corps
and one Siberian corps had been left
at Mukden. A number OF these
reserves were brought into the fight.
The size of the Japanese army has
not been definitely established. but
Its actual fighting force is supposed TO
have had superiority in numbers of
from 10000 to 10000 men and a con
siderable superiority in artillery.
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DIDN'T WANT TO MISS IT.
Was His First Chance Of Seeing a
Boiler Explode

Boiler Explode.
They had been talking about Eng
lishmen of title who took up useful
work. Somebody mentioned Lord
Ross. who is good practical eng''
neer, and then somebody else told
this story:
Lord Ross having once-unknown
to the employes-entered the engine
room of large manufactury. the en-
gineer's attention was attracted To
by his odd behavior.
well: what's up now?" he growled
at the peer. What are you shaking
your head and pulling out your watch
for? What have you got to find fault
with. anyhow"
"Oh." replied Lord Ross, "it is all
the same to me. have got no fault
to find. am just waiting till the
boiler explodes."
"Tbe boiler explodes? Why. you
are crazy. man." exclaimed the en-
gineer. angrily, preparing to turn the
peer out as a dangerous crank.
We'll" retorted the Earl, "if you
work ten minutes longer with that
loose screw there the boiler will GER
tainly explode"
The engineer. gazing in the direc-
ton indicated by Lord Ross, paled
and jumped to stop the engine.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?"
he blurted out.
"why should II" answered the peer.
"I never yet have had an opportunity
OF seeing boiler explode. e."-Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
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John wes,ey's Ideas on "ArlIna."

1t is pretty generally known that
John Wesley. during his unparalleled
apostolate of half century. Travelled
25O. 900 miles and preached 10000 SER
mons. but comparatively few are
aware of the prodigious amount of lit
erary work he managed to accomplish.
His most curious and eccentric book
was entitled primitive Physic; or, An
Easy and Natural Method of Curing
Most Diseases" 1t was published in
London by Barr & Co. in the year
1743.
The preface Is characteristic of the
author. when man came first out of
the hands of the Creator there was
no place for physic or the art of heal
ing. But when man rebelled against
the Sovereign of heaven and earth the
incorruptible frame put on corruption,
and the immortal put on Immortality"
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CHAPTER xxi-continued.

CHAP Elk HHI-Continued.
General Garden applauded vigor-
ously and demanded an encore. The
trio sang several songs, and the old
soldier lay back in his armchair and
let his mind drift back to the hours
when the one of whom Jessie was the
image lifted her sweet voice in the
ballads he loved to hear. At his re-
quest they sang Douglas. Tender and
True" Robin Adair," THE Blue
Bells of Scotland" Annie Laurie" !"
and several old war songs.
Then Jessie proposed a rubbe- of
whist. and in the cut she became the
partner of James Blake. Jessie
played well and they defeated the
general and Edith.
You don't know what a victory we
have wont" declared Jessie. her eyes
sparkling with pleasure. Papa and
and this is their first defeat Let's
go to the conservatory. l want to
show Mr.. Blake those lovely bulbs l
sent you from Holland" and leaving
Edith and the general to follow, she
escorted Blake to the great glass
house. with its arched roof and wilder
ness of palms. ferns and flowers.
Il know this is not much of a treat
to you," ventured Jessie. II had for
gotten that you have spent all of your
life in California"
But l have not spent all of my
life in California" Blake said. Il
lived in California only seven or eight
years and had little chance to study
towers. What little knowledge have
of flowers dates back to my boyhood
days in New England"
New England? What part of Now
England. Mr.. Blake?"
Massachusetts" he answered
proudly. II was born in Boston, less
than half mile from where the tea
was thrown overheard. My mothers
over"
go am l." laughed Jessie. John
Hancock once lived in the house
where l was born. and Samuel Adams
was there many. many times. I'm as
much of. a Hancock as Edith. though
she won't admit it. Don't you like
Boston better than San Francisco,
Mr.. Blake?"
Really. l remember very little of
Boston," replied Blake. when was
a small boy we moved to Quincy, and
from there to a farm near bingham.
That part of my New England life
most vivid in my memory clusters
round the old farm in Rocky Woods"
Did you live in Rocky Woods?"
\ The dark eyes opened wide and Jes-
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looked wonderingiy into Blake's

sic looked wonderingly into Blake's
face.
why. yes, l lived there for several
years. Do you mean to tell me that
you ever heard of that desolate patch
or rocks, pines. stone fences. buckle
berry swamps and cranberry
marshes?"
Certainly 1 have. Uncle Tom
Mr.. Bishop-lived there for genera
ton, and spends the summers there
now. have often been there. Isn't
it strange. Mr.. Blake, that both of us
are familiar with that out-of-theway
country? Where was your fathers
farm"
1T was then known as the old Leon
ard farm. Do You know where Peter
Burt lived-Peter Burt, the old crazy
man who used to pray at night from
tho top of the big rock?"
YES" said Jessie softly. with lit
tie catch at her breath as the blood
mounted to her cheeks.
James Blake watched her face In
tently. Both were thinking of John
Burt, but with what different emo
tions! Since the sun had set. gulf
had opened between John Burt and
James Blake.
And Jessie Garden? lntuitively she
felt that James Blake knew John
Burt. In flash it occurred to her
that Blakes business with her father
was a subterfuse. Was he the bear
er of tidings from John Burt? Per
haps John was dead? If alive. why
did he not come himself?
"And you knew John Burt! re-
member now that he often spoke OF
you. He always called you Jim. and
rarely mentioned your last name. And
you ran away from home Did you
ever meet John Burt in California,
Mr.. Blake?"
James Blake was not deceived by
tine careless tone in which she asked
this question. With grim Joy he re-
-Hected that Johns injunction for Sc
Drecy was still in force. He must
either mislead Jessie Garden or prove
false to his friend; but for the first
time the deceit was his own and not
a sacrifice for another.
''Of course | knew John Burt said
Blake refiectively. Dear old John; l
owe him thirty-five dollars. When l
ran away from home he gave me
every dollar he had, and I've not seen
him since. Did you say he had gone
to California? Is that SO? No.
never saw him there. And you knew
him? Really. Miss Garden. almost
feel as if we were old acduaintances.
All, here comes Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
] had no idea it was so late
Mr. Thomas Bishop was introduced,
and after a brief conversation. IN
which Jessie acquainted her uncle
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Russian Aaitators Active.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 10, 1856 a. M
Intense activity is being displayed by
some Russophobic revolutionary or
gans abroad. 1t seems that they have
united in an effort to appeal to all the
population.
Incendiary proclama.ions have been
smuggled across the border and dis
tributed broadcast in the towns and
cities. especially in Polish and jewish
centers. calling on the population to
take advantage of the governments
pre-occupation, owing TO the war. to
rise against the authorities and over
throw the autocracy.
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Will Build Orc Fino Road.

Denver. Sept. 10.-A Durango dis
patch says: The Oro Fino road is to
be commenced at once. the money that
was lacking to build 1t having been
subscribed There is $4,000 of state
money available. The La Plata county
commissioners subscribed $1,000, the
Durango Girl Mining Company gave
$3.50, the Neglected Company. $3.50 and
the American Smelling and Refining
Company $3.50. while $3.50 was raised
through smaller subscriptions. Work
to the value of $3.50 has been sub
scribed by four prospectors and 1t is
expected this amount will be Increased
$500 more. This insures road to cost
$1,000.