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The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
THE MISSIONARY FIELD.

Missionaries are at work In 247 OF
the walled cities of China. There ara
still $500 walled >cities without ms
sionaries.
The Jesuit fathers in charge of tho
Shanghai Catholic mission, in their
recent annual report. announce an ia
crease of 6.375 converts received dur
Ing the year 1905 into the church.
The year 1903 in the Presbyterian
mission In Canton. China. was the best
In It's history. To the 30 churches there
were 1,09s additions. and the loca.
contributions amounted TO $4,000
The South Carolina conference Is
said to raise more money fer ths
Freedmen's ID and Southern Educa-
tion society than any conference in
Methodism with the exception of Rock
River.
Methodists of this country have un-
dertaken the task of raising s25O,0C)
for an Indian jubilee fund. Lisacp
Thoburn is chairman of the comm Z
tee on the fund, and will go to india
to .afe part in the celebration.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
:. US SHOULD NOT

Laugh at the suggestions made by
the man over you.
Attempt to put wrong construction
on girls words.
Imagine assurance viii! supply tie
place of knowledge.
Sheer at those who are trying to
give you good advice.
Refuse to try an experiment because
you think 1t has no merit.
Refuse to explain honestly why you
fail to keep your appointment
Think 1t makes you appear large to
belittle the ability of others
Speak slightingly of the man who
wants to curb your enthusiasm.
Write letter in way that an
expert is required to decipher it.
Spend your cash recklessly with ;he,
Idea OF deceiving those around you.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
PROVED HIS RIGHT TO DRINK
Unknown Lawyer Went to Some
Trouble to Get Even with
the Judge.

western lawyer says that he was
once in a court in Missouri when
young man most fastidiously dressed
sauntered into the temple of justice.
None of the officials OF the court had
ever seen him before, and as the pro-
ceedings were unimportant and some
what tedious, II CHANGED that the
stranger attracted some attention, re-
lates Lippincott's Magazine. On his
part he eyed the judge narrowly, "sized
up" all the attorneys. drummed loudly
on the bench in front OF him, and
finally rose and sauntered up to the
bar, wherc he poured out for himself
glass OF iced water.
The judge presiding, nervous and
testy old fellow. had himself observed
the young man, and by his frowns had
given evidence Of his disapproval.
When the stranger had boldly marched
up to the bar and had taken the water,
II looked as II the judge would boil
over with indignation at this exhibit
ton OF temerity, amounting almost to
contempt. That water, SIR" roared
the Judge, 'is for attorneys and other
offlcials OF this court"
Whercupon the strange young man
turned red and left the courtroom. But
the court was to see more OF him; for
In about half an hour he returned, bear
ing In his hand roll OF parchment.
The judge now gared at him in the
most savage manner. but the young
man fiinched not. Finally, during iull
in tho proceedings. the eccentric young
person addressed the court:
Your honor!"
What Is II. sir?"
Il wish, your honor, to submit to
this honorable court, my certificate OF
admission to practice in the supreme
court and all other courts Of this
state"
"well. what of that?" growled his
honor.
simply this, your honor. Now that
have presented the proofs of my ad-
mission to the bar, would now move
the court that I be permitted to drinl;
from the Official pitcher"
The young attorney got his water.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

men will undoubtedly 60 to the non
union coal fields In Kentucky. Tennes-
see, Alabama and West Virginia. Aft
or 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
operators and miners was In making
these maneuvers In tactical moves OF
one side and then, the other.
When a 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 a second joint conference, to
be held at indianapolis, beginning
March 19, and which was prolonged
for ten days.
The tL.rd move on the battle field
was Mitchelps announcement that the
Pittsburg Coal company with an out
put of 20,000,000 tons per annum)
would compromise by granting an ad-
vance of 5.55 per cent.
The operators made a counter-move
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-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
RHEUMATISM CURED
me DIsssss Yielded Readily to o..
Williams Pink Pills After Cther
Treatment Failed.

DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure rheumn-
tism because they supply the necessary
elements to the vitiated blood and en-
able nature to cast out the impurities
aud effect cure Mrs. A. Bnker, Of No.
1l9 Fitch street. Syracuse, N. Y. will
furnish living evidence Of tho truth Of
this statement. "There has becn rheu-
matism in my family over since can re-
member, she says. "My grandmothcr
was q great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism md my mother also had the
disease In q mild form. About year
ago had hard cold and rheumatism
caught mo in 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 I 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. ] bought
three boxes, and, by the time had
taken them, the pain and dizziness had
entirely left me. I wanted to mako
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 Mt times and
when was cured l was so thankful and
grateful and am glad to recommend
them to every one who suffers with
rheumatism"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases of an@mia, 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, 90 cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

/ tions and vehemently proclaiming that
an investigation should be made OF the
relations between the coal companies
OF the soft coal fields and the railroads.
The operators retorted there was
nothing in 1t and that Mitchell was
simply pandering to public prejudice
against the railroads.
Mitchell jockeyed for the position
OF asking restoration" of wage scale
that was in force one year, the year
OF 1903, trying 10 make the operators
appear in the position of refusing a
wage scale which previously had been
In force, Notwithstanding Che claimed)
the steel trade and railroads now were
prospering wonderfully.
Average Wage Of Diggers.
Reports of labor commissioners OF
number OF days which coal miners In
each field work ana give the average
daily wage at $2.42. Many OF the min
ers earn, when they work. from 81
to $8 and even $40 day, but there
has been an oyerproduction OF soft
coal and an iLhux OF coal from nom
unicn mines which has restricted the
operation OF the mines In Illinois and
Its sister states. The miners then
earn through the year an average OF
$242 per day. The statistics OF the
state OF Indiana permit comparison
with the wages paid to the butcher,
the baker and the furniture maker:
the butchers being paid an average OF
$z.19 per day, bakers $2.04 per day,
and the furniture makers $1.S7 per
day. Quarrymen, whose work Is SIM
liar. but not underground, are paid an
average of $1.40 a day The average
wages OF engineers and firemen OF sta
tionary plants is 81 per day, that OF
brick makers $1.85 per day, and brew
ers are paid $2.35 per day.
There are occupations for which
higher wages are paid than coal min
ing, but they are not numerous.
The changes In the coal fields In the
conditions of the miners and their
families during the last ten years are
so striking that they furnish one of
the best examples of the progress and
prosperity whicn Is becoming each
year more general throughout the
United States. The traditional habits
of the miners have not altogether been
changed. but there are many more
miners who now own their homes. and
there Is smaller percentage OF the
men who generally spend their liberal
wages at the saloons and in dissipa-
ton. The typical home OF the miner
Is no longer a shanty. and the condi-
tions within no longer are those ol
squalor. The miners child Is now In
the schools. when in former years they
ran the streets. dirty and ragged
These changes have been wrought By
their unions, and the operators have
found great advantage in dealing with
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
INTERESTING FACTS REGARDING
STRUGGLE between MINERS
AND OPERATORS.
GREATEST IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY
War Cloud Has Been Gathering for Some
Time-Dissers Have Laid Aside Formid-
able Fund to Push Fight-Proposi-
ton to Incorporate Union.
BY CLYDE ALISON MANN.

district" into the markets of Indian
apo!is 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 Craze 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 I'm
terstate agreement" the conditions i'm
posed in the "differentials" between
machine and hand mining reached a
point where it amounted to practically
! 2S 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
the tension between the miners and
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 a lack of the
hay In the local market he woke uI
one morning with less than bale oi
hay to feed the hungry mules. He
filled them up on oats and sent then
into the mine, but the miners learned
of the lackhof hay and In few min
utes they walked out and refused t.
} work for several days, notwithstand
J, ing the mules were fed.
At another mine a strike resulted
5 from the hardness of 20 minutes o
e the paymaster upon pay day at tn
. mine.
e These facts the miners boast abou
4 laughingly, but the operators eacl
: month grow more restless, till the op
: portunity was offered to stand on wha
a they believed to be their rights. Thel
n they promptly refused to grant the in
4 crease Of wages Of 12R per cen,
s which was demanded by the Unite
S Mine Workers.
D Press dispatches have told the tai
: Of contention, pickering and delay II
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
NHOH22 NF5InNE05

the joint conference OF the miners and
the operators. first in February and
again March 10. During the second
convention another influence was
brought to bear which added certainty
TO the expectations that the miners
and operators could not agree.
Why Robbins Turned.
.'rancis l.. Robbins, president OF the
Pittsburg Coal company. the biggest
corporation operating in the bitumi-
nous fields. will be a candidate for the
United States senate at the next ses-
sion OF the Pennsylvania legislature.
His announcement has not been made
public. but In Pennsylvania II 10 q
well-known fact. The miners vote
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

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, liz the
non-unionized bituminous fields OF
West Virginia. Kentucky and Tennes-
see. The West Virginia field par,icu-
1arly has been an aggressive compel
itor In the soft coal market of the
middle states. In the last year West
Virginia coal has gone into the very
strcashrld ot thu central competitive
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

the miners through their organized
.odies. The hard work of the con-
servative leaders I'm the national or
ganization has accomplished very
much. but the most desperate situa-
tion has been brought about by the
increasing numbers of the radical and
socialistic element, which regards a
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 a 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 spon sor
for this movement, which may grow
to historic Importance.
Mr.. Mcorshead 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. I'm England violations or
abrogation of contract is very rare,
for the unions are financially respon-
sib!e when Incorporated. II 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 1t 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 1t 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 10 the men who have
large stocks of coal stored away oat oil
which they purpose to make vast for
tunes"
John II. Winder: 81 look upon th7
situation as business disagreement;
between the miners and the operators
and not as a strike: suspension o.,
work will fellow our adjournmen,
without agreement upon a new work
ing contract | do not predict the
shutdown will be attended with viola
tions No attempt will be made. I
think, to operate the mines with non
union men"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

The facts underlying the great strike
in the bituminous ccal fields are the
most remarkable that have been In
yolved in any labor question in the
history OF the United States, as the
strike will be the greatest strike in the
country's history.
Few OF the moving facts became APP
parent during the joint conferences at
Indianapolis. They had their origin In
the 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-
tunitics In organization shown then
appealed to the element Of the miners
which previously had secuted the idea
of organization, and this element has
proved to be, as 1t got more and more
into the harness, radical, even social
istic eement-much more radical than
the leaders of the United Mine Work.
ers 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
has been piled up, the total being to-
day at least $4,000, 900 in all the district
and national treasury. There Is fund
of S95O,000 in the Illinois treasury
alone. This Is sum which would &c
but little way in paying strike
wages, but was sum so large that
the new element In the United Mine
Workers had fixed their eyes upon Il
greedily with jealous misgvings o
what might be done with It, In th'
ranks OF the miners, therefore, tn
majority sentiment was in favor o
radical demand, which their leader
knew were wholly unlikely to b
granted under the existing condition;
John Mitchell and his lieutenants wer
put in a position of choosing betwee
continuing to lead their men and sub
scribing to the demands of the rad
ical majority, or being thrown fror
their high position and trampled upo
by thousands Of union members. Sue
a situation among the miners wa
known to exist and that n strike wa
likely has been known for months t
many of the big operators, the rail
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

and II also stops the clank of 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 10000
What will be the result Of this tre-
mendous industrial war? How long
can II endure? The daily bread and
very existence OF 100000 people de-
pend upon the wages which will be
sacrificed. VIII 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 II peace
overtures fail In the anthracite field
as well as the bitumlnous. the strug-
gle will be 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. II Is not at
all improbable that not less than 50O,-
600 coal miners will be loafing before
the end OF April. No time of the year
could be better for protracted siege
by the workmen. and that Is one OF the
elements Oh strength which determined
the strike long before the conferences
were begun. The suspension will be
at the beginning Of the growing sea-
son. when little garden patches dot
ting the states OF Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Michigan. Ino.ana. Illinois, Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma. Indian ter
ritory and Texas will be looked to for
the main support OF the hundreds of
thousands OF families and their mil
lions of individuals whose income has
been cut OF. Thousands OF thess idle
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
DEcAYED STARCH.
A Food Problem.

An Asheville man tells how right
food did that which medicines had
failed to accomplish:
For more than Is years." he says,
81 was afflicted with stomach trouble
and intestinal indigestion, gas FORM
ing In stomach and bowels ald CIV
ing me great distress. These condt-
tions were undoubtedly duo to the
starchy food I ate, white bread, pota-
toes, ETC., and didn't digest. l grew
worse with time, till. Q years ago.
I had an attack which the doctor
diagnosed as appendicitis. When the
surgeon operated on me. however, IL
was found that my trouble was ulcer
of the pancreas, instead OF appen-
dicitis.
Since that time I have had sew
eral such attacks. suffering death. al
most. The last attack was about
months ago. and l endured untold
agonies.
"The doctor then said that would
have to eat less starchy stun. SO
began the use Of Grape-Nuts food. Tor
I knew 1t to be pre-digested. and have
continued same with most gratifying
results. II has built me up wonder
fully. gained 10 pounds in tho hrse
8 weeks that used Grape-Nuts, my
general health Is better than ever 20
fore, my brain Is clearer and my
nerves stronger.
For breakfast and dinner. each.
take teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts
with cream, a small slice of dry toast.
an egg soft boiled and cup OF
Postum; and make the evening meal
on Grape-Nuts and cream alonc-tnis
gives me good nights rest ana l
am we'll again" Name given ~
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
There's reason. Read the little
book. "The Road 70 Wellville." IN pks-'
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conr.r.ational comparison.

mir. Binx isn't very original" said
the woman with kindly disposition;
but he never says anything that isn't
true. and he Is always the same.-
"Yes." answered Miss Cayenne. "Ho
has precisely the conversational mcrits
OF cuckoo clock. "--washinston stan.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14
Good Job.

Tuner-Your daughter told me to
call and fix her piano.
Pater-Well, what ails 1t?
TunerNThree strings are busted.
Pater-What'll you take to bust the
rest of 'em?-Cleveland Leader.
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n CO"TTW1
C0TITCE ar T0lH>

avert the strike failed. The coal oper-
ators of the central competitive field"
framed an appeal to President Roose-
welt to investigate the facts of the
situation and determine the justice of
the case by arbitration. This was
done by the operators after all hopes
Of peace had failed. but 1t did not
avert the strike. although 1t was hoped
that 1t might shorten its length.
The present strike involves more
men than any other the coal industry
has known in this or any other coun-
try. Practically all the miners in@Illi-
the United Mine Workers, and all went
ont They number.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19

There was born to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Shelton, residing near the beet
ranch. Sunday morning a child, which
died soon after
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Jake Borah's BID Lion Hunt

President Roosevelt's guide, Jake
Borah, the veteran hunter. is now ar
ranging for a great lion, bobcat. bear,
wolf and coyote hunt in the GYPSUM
Glenwood Springs district, to take
place February To 10. A start will
be made on The morning of each IF
those days from the town of Gypsum,
on the Denver Il Rio Grande. There
will be 100 dogs ON the ground, 30 of
which belong to Mr.. Rorah. Saddle
horses will be furnished at So per day
and team and driver at IS per day.
ThuSe who desire to do SO can secure
good hotel Accommodations at Gypsum,
Glenwood Springs or Eagle, but the
start will be made each morning from
the tirst-named point. Arrangements
can be made with Mr. Borah in ad-
vance or on arrival at Gypsum.
For this occasion the Denver & Rio,
Grande will make Il rate of one fare
for the round trip from Denver Grand
junction, Aspen and Intermediate
points to Gypsum and to Glenwoud
Springs. tickets to be sold February 6
and /. limited for return February u,
between Gypsum and Glenwood
Springs, for the benefit of those who
desire to 20 to Glenwood and remain
over night, returning to Gypsum In
the morning
Mr.. Bnrah states that this will be the
biggest hunt ever held in the state,
and in his competent hands there is
no reason why the prediction should
not be fulfilled.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Good News

Work I'M the repair of the Amity
dam is progressing, and is expected to
he done by Marchl. The portion that
went out three years ago is being re.
built of solid concrete to bottom of
river bed.
Several enlargement camps are
strung out along the canal. that work
being let to contractors in sections.
The Sand creek syphon is also well
under way.