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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13

the miners through their organized
bodies. The hard work of the con-
servative leaders in the national or
ganization has accomplished very
much, but the most desperate situa-
ton has been brought about by the
increasing numbers of the radical and
socialistic element, which regards
strike too lightly.
Would Incorporate Union.
During the final joint conference at
indianapolis the Illinois coal operators
began advocating the Incorporation of
the United Mine Workers of America,
its assets to consist of the amount of
strike fund accumulated at this time
or on hand at any time. This is the
first case known where employers have
definitely urged the plan which theor-
lists In discussing labor troubles have
urged as remedy. Economists of
distinction have urged that the incor-
poration of unions would diminish the
number of strikes, practically do away
with violation of contracts between
| employers and their men, and give
both capital and labor an equal stand
| ing before the people. No less a per-
son than the general manager of the
Illinois Central railroads coal COM
pany, A. j. Moorshead, was sponsor
for this movement, which may grow
to historic Importance.
| Mr.. Moorshead is of English birth,
and in England the miners unions are
incorporated Employers never have
been willing to urge the unions with
which they do business to take advan-
tage of the corporation laws" said Mr..
Moorshead. "In England violations or
abrogation of contract is very rare,
for the unions are financially respon-
sible when incorporated. If contract
is violated by the employer, he or the
corporation is now responsible to the
| unions or their members; the reverse
should be true, and If the miners are
earnestly seeking equality and fairness
in their relations with employers they
ought to be willing to assume this
financial responsibility"
The Illinois Coal Operators associa-
ton took no action, but favored the
plan and it is likely later to be given
formal recognition by the association
What such action might lead to in the
relations of labor to capital cannot be
predicted, but it is an important de-
velopment of the question which each
year grows more important of solu-
ton.
Following are the statements of the
leaders of miners, John Mitchell, and
of the bituminous coal operators, John
H. Winder, of Ohio.
John Mitchell: "The American peo-
pie will place the responsibility for
the miners strike at the door OF the
railroads owning the big coal fields
They will also urge this great indus
trial conflict to the men who have
large stocks of coal stored away out OF
which they purpose to make vast for
tunes"
John II. Winder: II look upon the
situation as a business disagreement
between the miners and the operators
and not as a strike A suspension ot
work will follow our adjournment
without agreement upon a new work.
ing contract. / do not predict the
shutdown will be attended with viola.
tions. No attempt will be made,
think, to operate the mines with non,
union men,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13
RHEUMATISM CURED
The Disease Yielded Readily to Or.
Williams Pink Pills After Other
Treatment Fniled.

DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they supply the necessary
elements to the vitiated blood and en-
able nature to cast out the impurities
and effect cure Mrs. A. Baker, Of No.
119 Fitch street, Syracuse, N. Y, will
furnish living evidence of the truth of
this statement. "There has been rheu-
matism i'll my family ever since can re-
member" she says. "My grandmother
was n great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism and my mother also had the
disease i'll mild form. About year
ago had hard cold and rheumatism
caught me i'll my left knee. There were
sharp pains, confined to the neighbor-
hood of the knee and they seemed to go
right into the bone. The pain suffered
was intense and also had dizzy spells.
"The doctors called my trouble
uriatic and sciatic rheumatism. When
didn't get better under their treat
ment my brother-in-law suggested that I
try DIR. Williams Pink Pills. 1 bought
three boxes, and, by the time had
taken them, the pain and dizziness had
entirely left me. l wanted to make
sure of cure so bought three more
boxes, but didn't take quite all of them
as found that was entirely cured.
Before took the pills the pain was
so severe that had to cry at times and
when was cured 1 was so thankful and
grateful and / am glad to recommend
them to every one who suffers with
rheumatism.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases of anemia, sciatica, nervous
ness, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia
and st. Vitus' dance that have not re-
sponded to other modes of treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13
INTERESTING FACTS REGARDING
STRUGGLE BETWEEN MINERS
AND OPERATORS.
GREATEST in HISTORY OF COUNTRY
War Cloud Has Been Gathering for Some
Time-Dieeers Have Laid Aside Formid-
able Fund to Push Fight-Proposi-
ton to Incorporate Union.
BY CLYDE ALISON MANN.

The facts underlying the great strike
In the bituminous coal fields are the
most remarkable that have been in
volved in any labor question in the
History of the United States, as the
strike will be the greatest strike in the
SOuntry's history.
Few of the moving facts became ap-
Yarent during the joint conferences at
Indianapolis. They had their origin in
She previous strike in the bituminous
Fields and the remarkable recruiting to
the ranks of the United Mine Workers
of America which followed upon the
heels of the strike in 1902. The oppor-
funities in organization shown then
appealed to the element of the miners
which previously had secuted the idea
nf organization, and this element has
.,roved to be, as it got more and more
into the harness, radical, even social
,stic element-much more radical than
1he leaders of the United Mine Work
srs or the older membership in that
Body.
Miners Well Prepared.
Through the check off system, the
collection by the cooperators of union
dues and fines, system which existed
through the foolish indulgence of the
operators, an enormous strike fund
tas been piled up, the total being to-
day ct least S3,000,000 in all the district
snd national treasury. There is fund
of s950,0OO in the Illinois treasury
alone. This is sum which would GO
hut a little way in paying strike
wages, but was a sum so large that
the new element in the United Mine
Workers had fixed their eyes upon il
Ereedily with jealous misgvings OF
what might be done with it. In the
ranks of the miners, therefore, the
majority sentiment was in favor oi
radical demand, which their leaders
knew were wholly unlikely to bt
granted under the existing conditions
John Mitchell and his ieutenants were
put in a position of choosing between
continuing to lead their men and sub
Scrlbing to the demands of the rad
tcal majority, or being thrown from
sheir high position and trampled upor
Sy thousands of union members. Sucl
A situation among the miners was
known to exist and that strike wa!
!ikely has been known for months t
many of the big operators, the rail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13

district" into the markets of Indian
apolis and Chicago. The reason lay
in the cheaper labor secured in the
nonunion mines and the longer hours,
which enabled coal mine operators to
secure a greater production per day.
1t also lay in the growing carelessness
of the union miners in the mining of
coal; while the graue of West Virginia
coal was improving, the complaints to
the district unions of Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio regarding the increasing
carelessness of the miners were each
month growing more frequent. In
those fields, moreover, under the gen.
eral agreement with the miners ma
tional organization, known as the Gin
terstate agreement" the conditions i'm
posed in the "differentials" between
machine and hand mining reached a
point where it amounted to practically
| % cents ton.
Tension Constantly Growing.
The stories told by miners of the
numerous small strikes which have
occurred in the Illinois and Indiana
| fields in the last two years illustrate
| luS lSllSlOH UtlWeeu lut duu
operators, growing constantly greater.
The two interests were not working
in harmony.
! At mine in southern Illinois where
over 400 men were employed, the man
in charge of the pit mules ordered hay
for them, but because of lack of the
hay in the local market he woke up
one morning with less than bale OF
hay to feed the hungry mules. He
filed them up on oats and sent them
into the mine, but the miners learned
of the lack of hay and in a few min
utes they walked out and refused to
work for several days, notwithstand-
ing the mules were fed.
At another mine a strike resulted
from the tardiness of 20 minutes OF
the paymaster upon pay day at the
mine.
These facts the miners boast about
laughingly, but the operators each
month grow more restless, till the op
portunity was offered to stand ON what
they believed to be their rights. TheI
they promptly refused to grant the in
crease of wages of 121a per cent
which was demanded by the United
Mine Workers.
Press dispatches have told the tale
of contention, pickering and delay il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13

men will undoubtedly go to the nom
union coal fields in Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama and West Virginia. Aft
er a protracted strike the union has
been driven out of Alabama and the
mines are run on the plan of the
''open shop"
For weeks both sides of this giant
struggle between labor and capital
have been maneuvering for position,
like great armies. One cause of delay
before the final breach between the
these maneuvers in tactical moves of
one side and then the other.
When disagreement seemed prob
able President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, secured a letter
from President Roosevelt, urging that
a second effort be made to prevent a
strike, and tried to put the RESPONSE
bility for the strike upon the oper-
ators.
In return the operators promptly
agreed to second joint conference, to
be held at Indianapolis, beginning
March 10, and which was prolonged
for ten days.
The third move ON the battle field
was Mitchell's announcement that the
Pittsburg Coal company with an out
put of 2O,OOO,OOO tons per annum)
would compromise by granting an ad-
vance of 5.55 per cent.
The operators made a countermove
by proclaiming Robbins traitor to
their cause and not representative OF
their will.
Mitchell made flank movement by
declaring the railroads were respon.
sible for the failure of peace negotia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13

roads and the priests of the foreign
churches in the mining districts.
On the side of the operators, condi-
tions existed which also foretold an
abrupt clash which would be likely to
result in strike. At the threshold of
the central competitive district" COM
prising the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and western Pennsylvania, lie the
non-unionized bituminous fields of
West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennes-
see. The West Virginia field particu-
larly has been an aggressive compet-
itor In the soft coal market of the
middle states. In the last year West
Virginia coal has gone into the very
stronghold of the central competitive
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13
Conversational comparison.

"Mr. Binx isn't very original" said
the woman with kindly disposition;
but he never says anything that is9E
true, and he Is always the same"
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. HE
has precisely the conversational merits
OF q cuckoo clock. Washington Stan
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-13

anu IL also Stops lne Clank Oh many
tipples in Iowa, West Virginia, Mich
igan and Kentucky.
Probably all the miners in western
Pennsylvania will be ordered out, to
the number of 100000.
What will be the result of this tre-
mendous industrial war? How long
can it endure? The daily bread and
very existence of 100000 people de-
pend upon the wages which will be
sacrificed. Will the struggle be COM
paratively peaceful or will the turbu-
lence which has marked most strikes
be used by the less self-controlled
miners to enforce the demand which
has been refused?
Much depends on the results of the
negotiations between anthracite oper-
ators and their miners. for If peace
overtures fail in the anthracite field
as well as the bituminous, the strug-
gle will be a titanic one, reaching
from the Delaware to the Missouri
river and south throughout the soft
coal fields of Kansas, Indian territory
and Oklahoma to Texas. 1t is not al
all iniplopdpie lhaI nut ioso theh ooV''
900 coal miners will be loafing before
the end of April. No time of the yeal
could be better for protracted siege
by the workmep, and that is one of The
elements OF strength which determined
the strike long before the conferences
were begun. The suspension will bt
at the beginning of the growing sea
son, when little garden patches dot
ting the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio
Michigan, Ina.ana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian ter
ritory and Texas will be looked to fo
the main support of the hundreds o
thousands of families and their mil
lions of individuals whose income ha
been cut off. Thousands of these idl
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Group

Many mothers are worried about
Group, and well they may II they do
not know how to take care of it.
Group is caused by cold and it affects
the throat. The muscles of the throat
tighten and draw the throat together
just as the string of a hand bag draws
the bag together.
To overcome Group something must
be done to relax these throat muscles.
lpecac is common remedy and in
severe cases 1t Is necessary to give
enough to produce vomiting, but this
medicines relaxes the whole body and
makes the child feel weak the follow
ing day. If case is taken before
it gets too bad, these muscles may be
relaxed by using cold water Fold a
soft cloth until it is about two inches
square, dip it in cold water and wiring
out until it does not drip. Place it
over the larynx adams apple) and
cover with a dry cloth to keep the
clothing from getting damp. When
the cloth gets dry, wet again. If this
cloth is put on when Group first be-
gins, it is not likely that anything else
will be needed. A few drops of kero-
sene given on lump of sugar or vase
line put into the throat with the fing-
er, or alcohol used in an atomizer are
also good remedies for Group.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Uses of Soda

A package of ordinary cooking soda
(salteratus) should find place in the
medicine closet, for many are the
uses to which it can be put. A hand
full placed in the hot water in which
the feet are bathed will do much to
relieve tired or blistered and aching
feet. A teaspoonful in half a glass of
cold water will relieve a sick stom-
ach, and a little of the soda used in
stead of tooth powder will keep the
teeth from tartar and beautifully
white. Every trace of soda should be
well rinsed off the teeth each time it
is used A generous handful of soda
in the bathtub will remove the odor
of perspiration, besides strengthening
and toning the system. 1t will also
remove blackheads if the parts af-
fected are first moistened, then Gov
cred with as much of the soda as will
stick. Leave it on the face until the
skin begins to smart, and then remove
by gently bathing the face with warm
water and drying it with a bit of soft
old linen. A pinch of soda will often
relieve toothache, and when applied
to the sting or bite of an insect will
aliay the pain Or itching and heal
the slight wound
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Caring for the Baby

Should the nose of the young child
become at all stopped up with dried
mucous or catarrhal discharges, take
warm olive oil or liquid vaseline, and,
with q small swan of absorbent cotton
thoroughly cleanse the nasal passage.
The baby which was before growing
thin because it could not breathe
through stopped up nasal passages,
and was unable to nurse and breathe
through its mouth at the same time,
will begin to suckle again naturally.
and to put on flesh and grow. It's
skin should be gradually toned up and
educated to endure changes of temper
allure by cool bathing as it grows older
by gradually lowering the temperature
of the bath until at year and half,
or two years old, it is taking its darby
morning cold bath. AS it grows old,
it should be taught to inhale deeply
in the open air, standing erect with
mouth closed also taught to run and
play, always being careful to inhale
through the nose. Mouth breaking
often becomes habit, and aside from
its hurtfulness, gives bad expression
TO the child's face.-The Housekeeper.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Peanut Candy

Two cups of New Orleans molasses.
Two cups of soft A sugar.
One cup of butter.
One saltspoon of salt.
One teaspoonful of vanilla.
Six quarters of peanuts.
Put the butter. sugar and molasses
on together adding the salt after it
comes to boil. Boil until it forms
at soft ball in cold water, then take
from the stove and beat vigorously
ten minutes. Return to the stove
and boil until a spoon drawn through
it makes slight path. Add vanilla
and heat again, When beginning to
grow cold, stir in the peanuts and pour
into buttered pans.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
HONE LIFE


the body an increased supply of oxy-
gen through active breathing.
"While the lungs are to some extent
subject to voluntary control, their
action is, like that of the heart, auto
matte. During sleep, as well as dur
ing the waking hours, their move
ments are carried on with rhythmical
regularity, except when necessarily in
terrupted by speech, and without any
conscious or voluntary effort.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Cucumber Cosmetic

Now that cucumbers can be bought
the cosmetic mixer can compound this
very excellent formula: Slice with
out peeling four large cucumbers, add
a cupful of water, boil until soft, cool
and strain. To one and one-half ounc-
es of juice add equal portion of alco-
hol and one-fourth ounce powdered
CASTLE soap; let stand over night, add
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Called "Time"

AS the young man was taking leave
for the night. his voice, as he stood
at the door, rose passionately in the
still night air.
Gust one" he pleaded, "just one"
Then the young girls mother inter-
rupted, calling from her bedroom win.
dow.
"Just one?" she cried No, it ain't
quite that yet, but it's close to twelve,
and so I think you'd better be goin',
Just the same"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26

shut their windows before going to
bed, under the impression that 1T was
better to breathe the same air over
and over again than to have fresh air
when the sun was down. That notion
still survives in some regions, but 1t
is disappearing, and now comes an
Englishman-a lecturer at the lnSt1-
tute Of Hygiene ir Lendon-who de-
clares that night air Is purer and
more beneficial than the air breathed
during the day. He urges people to
take their walks at night as much as
possible, instead of going out when the
sun is blazing and the microbes hold
ing high revel, and even regrets that
it isn't practicable to have children
take their outdoor recreation at mid
night.
An American statistician. who has
been investigating the matter, says
while single women are more likely
to commit suicide than are married
women, among men who take their
own lives the Benedicts are in the ma
jority. And though it is so often assert
ed that real lolve is growing rare now
adays, this statistician declares that
love is still the cause of all causes of
suicide in both sexes
A mothers magazine calls attention
to the fact that the old adage, Chi
dren should be seen and not heard"
has little place in the modern sys-
TENS of child training, and says it is
quite right that it is so, especially in
the case of the child with a grievance.
Children, with all their chattering, are
strongly inarticulae when it is a mat
ter of explaining their feelings and a
child may suffer more than the adults
around it ever dream over some in
justice, real or fancied, which it
would probably have difficulty in put
ting into words. If the parents are
continually telling it to Hush up"
and Keep still, now!" there is every
chance of developing a fairly sulky
youngster in time. In one New York
home, where the father takes an act
i've part in the training of the chill
dren, as few fathers do in this coun-
try, unfortunately, no dispute among
the children and no grievanie of any
one of them pass unnoticed, especially
if the father is around. No matter
what he may be doing, he drops it
and instantly opens a kind of infor-
NAL children's court, getting at the
bottom Of the trouble by the gentlest
of questioning. This takes some of
his time, of course, but to those chill
dren their father is the ideal of JUS
tice a confidant who never fails them.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
How to Choose Meat

When selecting beef for roasts or
steaks see that the lean is firm and
red and that the meat is finely grained
says What-To-Eat.
The fat should be firm and white.
Never accept any meat which looks
fiabby or discolored or on which the
fat is yellow.
In choosing mutton the meat should
be dark with plenty of fat in it. Meat
without fat shows poorly fed stock.
If the fat is yellow and the meat seems
wet or moist do not accept it. As
general rule all meat should be firm,
never fabby.
Lamb and veal should both be light
colored, pale. Veal, in fact, cannot
be too white.