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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-14
Wire Strike Comes to End,

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE telegraph
strike is ended. After 10 weeks of a
labor struggle which has involved
nearly $4,000 commercial te%legraphers
throughout the country, the final &C.
ton toward terminating the strike
was taken Wednesday afternoon, when
Chicago local union, the largest local
in the country, voted to call off the
strike and return to work uncondition.
ally. Similar action was taken at a
meeting of the New York local, opera.
tors there being directed to return to
work.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-14
British Railway Strike Averted.

6rIeISH halfway StTIKe NVeFted.
London, Nov. 7.-Richard Bell. M.
p, announced Wednesday night that
the railroad dispute had been settled.
The details Of the settlement, how.
ever, were not given out.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-14
Threatened Lynching in Washinoton,

5H'SaeSI'SU IJHS'TIH III washington.
Spokane, Wash, Nov. S.-Sheriff
Ratliff received word Thursday night
that a mob was forming at Elberton
to lynch James R~oyleston, who is in
Jail at Colfax, charged with maltreat-
ing his 22-year-old daughter. Royles-
ton is said to have confessed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-14

Geo. A. Mason. w. H. Hubbard and all other
persons unknown claiming any estate in or
................ ..... Defendants.
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From an Old state Paper.

In a famous public document OF some
twenty years ago occur some statements
of fact and expressions Of opinion not
without a certain interest 20 tho country
and the Democratic party Of to-day:
" Our surplus revenues have continued 10 accu-
muls,e. the excess for the present amounting on
the nrss day Of December to SIS .25s.7 oi. 10 and
estimated 20 reach the sum OF Nis.oo.oW on the
soan Of June next, at which date It'll expected that
this sum. added to prior accumul tons, will swell
the surplus In the Treasury to i4o.ooo.ooo
The simple and plain duty which We owe the
people Is 10 reduce taxation to tho necessary az
penses Of an economical operation OF the Govern
mont and 20 restors TO the business OF the country
the money which we hold in the Treasury through
the perversion of Governmental power"
There'is now a surplus Of nearly ST.
900, 900 in the Treasury. The Democrats
are supposed to believe that the tariff
il still the vicious, i~nequitable, illogical
source Of unnecessary taxation as
GROVER CLEVELAND called it in his
message Of December 9, 1887; and there
are many Republicans, East and West,
who agree with his view. The Demo-
Gratis have Numbered in the same sense
from many platforms.
Should the tariff laws be revised and
amended? OF course, the Democrats
say. Do they mean IL? Will they ever
moan il as Mr.. CLEVELAND meant It?
Doubtless railroad batting is the simpler
&s,L
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
Tho wadsworth Session.

The Wadsworth family, having suf-
fered q number Of political setbacks
within the last two years, is fighting
against the Senate apportionment bill
because that measure would reduce still
further its power and influence. It ID
no sentimental contest that the Speaker
Of the Assembly has brought about. His
days as an important figure In State
affairs are likely to end. for . period at
least, with 1907 II the wadsworth clan
loses control u the Senate district it
now dominates. The chances Of rehabili-
tating his father will be much lessened
if the Tully measure goes through.
This is OF importance to the WADs-
woBrHs. their connections, dependents
and admirers. To the State at large
it is Of small consequence. Tho public
wants only In apportionment meeting
the requirements Of the Constitution.
II such a districting Of the State injuries
or helps any individual. this consequence
Is beside the point and wholly incidental.
The interests Of the community are con-
siderably more important, and entitled
TO moro attention than those Of any
family, clique or machine.
A Constitutional apportionment We
are pretty sure to have. The Governor
will not sign a bill providing for the
other kind. Therefore the Legislature
is unlikely to pass an imperfect measure.
This being tho situation. the State will
watch tho extraordinary session with
calmness and speculate a. to the length
OF time which will pass before the Senate
~capitulates to Mr.. WADswoRTH or the
Assembly deserts him.
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Unfted States to adopt Q rule to the
eject that In the case OF o~ontractual
debts duo OF alleged TO DO dus by the
Government Of ono country to the
subjects or citizens OF another, rccourse
must first 30 had to the tribunal Of the
debtor State. and that II q decision b
rendered by tho highest court thereof in
favor Of tho claimant compliance with
tho dedsdon may ultimately DO enforced
by military and naval demonstrations,
provided tho matter shall first have been
referred to the permanent Court OF Arbi-
traton at The Hague. II tho adtudi-
GATED claim should DO sanctioned by that
tribunal also, tho debtor State must
hquidate IL or expose itself to coercion.
This modified proposal, though IL 10 likely
to be welcomed by most OF the Latin
American Commonwealth, would prob
ably be resisted by some European Pow
ers on account OF the implication that II
a foreign creditors claim should be
thrown out by the courts Of the debtor
State the creditor would be debarred
from ecourse to any other method OF
recoupment.
We learn without surprise OF the inn
preston prevalent at The Hague that
Germany and Japan will oppose any
extension Of the scope Of arbitration.
What, then, may the conference be ex-
pected to accomplish? We cannot bring
ourselves to believe that it will consent
to leave behind it a record absolutely
blank, yet We must recognize that the
prospect of definite substantial achieve
ments is less promising than it seemed
q fortnight ago.
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One shirt Socialism.

To TIE EDITOR OF III SUN-Sir: II We
as q nation are TO begin taxing men solely
because they are rich. where is the practice
to end? Who Is to set the final mark?
Suppose we. the people. set the frst mark at
ten millions: hog long will IL be before some
specious dema goEue will set up q howl that
no man ought TO own more than ten thousand1
And how Ions would the ten thousand dollar
dems 10 last in the face Of another adj
vocating Q univeral distribution OF all wealth.
The Socialist who wins his way into Congress
or the Presidency on the plea that no man
should be allowed to possess more than two
shirts will soon have to give way before the
~agitator who will convince the unshirted
rabble that one shirt is enough for any good
American.
Once this sort Of thing is started there will
be no stopping II. II means the total upset.
ting Of our form OF government and the reign
Of undS euised socialism. We may be drift
ing that way. but let us have no doubts as to
the road We are travelling.
CHICAGO. Julys. HOWARD CRuTcHER.
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MANY SMUGGLED DIAMONDS.
Once They Are Stolen at the Mines They
Are Hard to Track.

Hte@u W. hsCN
Although the weight OF diamonds and
precious stones imported into the United
States IL never given in the Official reports,
yet some information on the subject IL now
being prepared by dealers in the Maiden
lane district. 1t was said some time ago
by an officer Of the Diamond Importers
and Cutters Association that the gems
struggled into this country are worth a.
much az those hat come through lawNil
channels. BY keeping careful records Of
weight as well as values, IL is suggested.
something will be learned as to the snug.
Cling operations.
A clandestine traffic in the De Beers gems
is known to take place. although n most
elaborate system a been devised 20 pre-
vent thefts from the mines and the works.
the native workmen being maintained
IN compounds under strict supervision
some months g an inspector at the works
suicide after IL was learned
that he had been trading in diamonds
with an unlicensed broker. More p~ecer%ly
the finding OF diamonds on Guano Island.
on the African coast, caused much excite
ment, IL being heralded az first as the
discovery OF new mines containing stones
OF quality equal to the beat of the De Beer.
mines. Investigations showed that ths
stones on Treasure Island. as IL was then
called. q been taken from the De Beers
works and buried In the Island. awaiting
by the thieves, who try TO ~srnugglA
their treasure into various countries.
Inc smugghng Of stones coming from
this Underground trafhc IL one of the ele-
nhents which add to the difficulties OF the
customs officials.
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aluost exolusivelv IN the par,shss oon-
troIled by the regular clergy. the secular
priests having troubled themselves little
about the matter. once the permission to
continue their napne arrangements for
tho music had been secured from the
Archbishop.
There arc undoubted difficulties in the
way OF any attempt to restore in the
churches the full Gregorian service. Il
would entail severe work on the priests
a. well a. on the singers. It is not prob
able that Prus x. contemplated the use
Of such music in its entirety. Even the
dt1culty Of such an undertaking, how
ever, has been much exaggerated both
by the clergy and the choirmasters, who
do not realize that there need be no such
overwhelming efforts required to make
their musical services comply with all
that the encyclical demands. 1t is prob
able that the indifference to the order
lies less in the fear OF the great amount
OF work involved than in the belief that
music il not important enough TO Justify
any labor at all.
That is the view of the average parish
priest, who thinks that any music is prob
ably GOOD enough 30 long AZ il ia capably
rendered.. His conpreOation il satisfied
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
THE BICYCLE.
Causes OF IT'S Fall and Rules for IT'S Proper
and Healthful Use.

To TEE EDITION or TEE Sux-st. When Dame
Fashion nodded her approval all the world rode q
wheel. When later the self same arbitrary lady
frowned upon this newly found means Of exercise
out of doors. her devoted slaves forthwith dropped
their steel steods like % many hot cakes and con
signed them 10 the dark cellar.
Another reason why the bicycle fell from popu-
larty vas on account Of its abuse. The sport was
wrongly begun, soon overdone. and the reaction
Inevitably followed. II Ia quite Characteristic of
the Americans 10 take hold Of any good thing and
make the most OF it-Andeed, very often. the worst
OF u.
In the nrst place. the method of Instruction a.
carried out In nearly all the riding schools was
radically wrong.
Pupils were taught In = few hours or 9 few lessons
how 70 mount. balance. gain confidence and then
roll around In . circle from right to left. rarely
reversing the action, until they could do this unas-
sisted. Then they were pronounced adopts. Ersdu-
sted and sent out on the road.
Not an examination was made o. 70 tho physical
h3ness OF the pupil. not . lesson was given Ia the
various mounts and dismounts. correct position
OF the handle bars. proper height and shape of the
saddle. and the suitable gear, the art of back ped.
alling the use OF the brake. the rules OF the rosd-in
shor. on the complete control and management OF
the wheel.
Reckless riding, brakeiess wheels and indiner-
ence TO the rules OF the road have been largely
responsible for tho present apathy and disliks Of
the bicyelspn the public Highways by tho lovers
OF the horse.
Another abuse OF the wheel YES overta1 a,,on Of
Individual power or muscular strength. The per
feet. up 70 date safety provides us with an IDEAL
means OF carrying the dead weight Of the body
with the least expenditure OF muscular effort.
Because one, however. can cover Q number Of
miios. sAy twenty Ave. after Q little practice with
out apparent fatigue. that 10 no reason Why one
should do 90. DO not exact from . wheel more
than you expect from . horse.
So many who took up cycling overdid the thing.
"a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08

New Jersey Guardsmen HAVING an Ex'
psrience LAks sne New Ysrkor's.

New Jersey Guardsn,en Having an rxs
persence IKE the New Yerkcr's.
Those New Workers. who fancisd that the
war Of 1907 ended In mid June. when tho
regular coast artiilerymen supported BY
the Seventh and Thirteenth New York
r~eginsnts rcpulsed the enemy ct the
Narrows. were wrong. Reports have been
received that the hostile neet 10 returning
and will attempt 10 force The outer de-
fences Of tho city. Tho enemy may be ex-
pected any time after to-day, and As the
Hague conference has not yet settled the
status Of non-combatants in belsagusred
pcrts Coney Island may be put out Of busi-
ness. It all depends upon the vigilance
Of the coast artillery ct Fort Hancock' on
the Sandy Hook peninsula, and their sup
ports. the Third New Jersey. Those who
are wise In the war game predict that II the
enemy oan be held Oh until the 18th OF tho
month New York will DO safe from bonn
bardment until peace 10 declared.
The first tour Of the New Jersey militia
In oss defence work began on Saturday.
when the regiment arrived at Highland
Beach. and Col. John A. Mather. b regt-
mental commander. reported for duty to
Col. Henry L. Harris. the district and post
commander. The whole command was In
camp in time for supper. They call II Camp
Stokes.
Col. Mather, Lieut.. Col. Landon OF the
regiment. the band and the First and Second
battalions have been assigned to Q camp
On the neck Of the peninsula near High
land Beach. This part Of tho Hook 10 m
what short on trees. but the proximity OF
tina n,,rf and tha hav r0upanaataa aome-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
NO HARD COAL 70 YEARS HENCE.
Goa Expert Says Anthracite Deposits VIII
Re Exhausted by That Time.

WASHINGTON. July Edward T. Parker.
the coal expert of the United States Geo.
logical Survey. predicts hat at the present
rate Of consumption the anthracite deposits
Of the United States will be practically
exhausted in seventy-five years. He urges
manufacturers to Use bituminous Goa and
declares that the smoke nuisance will soon
be abated as a result OF experiments now
being conducted In New York.
Hard coal will never be cheaper to con-
sumers than il lie now" said Mr.. Parker.
"The production of anthracite in 1900 was
63.s4S. 0I0 ms According to one coal
Expert, the anthracite available for mining
in 1901 was 4.7e5. 218. $50 tons
Commenting on these figures. Dwight I.
Randall. engineer in charge Of smoke abats-
ment. Geological Survey, said:
There Is evidently not enough anthra-
cite coal In the country for power purposes
in the large cities of the East. In 1905 New
York city burned 1000. 900 tons Of anthracite
coal and s.S00.O 900 tons OF bituminous. This
ratio has already changed and will continue
until bituminous coal 10 In the ascendancy.
It is estimated that New York and Phila-
delphia are now using one-hfth Of the total
yearly production OF anthracite. Thus IL IL
seen that We must conserve the hard coal
IL We wish 1t to last any length OF time.
W have found 1t entirely feasible TO
abate smoke in power plants. great and
small" continued Mr.. Randall. 1but it ia
next to impossible to prevent smoke issuing
from the chimneys OF residences burning
soft coal. Therefore IL would seem that the
logical thing would be to utilize the rapidly
waning supply OF hard coal for the homes
and use the soft coal in the factories and
power plants. The real problem before
the East 10 the abatement Of smoke from
soft coal. New York Is now showing that
this can be done In the experiments tina ara
being conducted by the New York Edison
Company.
There are a number Of ways to solve the
smoke evil. The burning OF soft coal by
improved methods in large, central beating
stations. in place Of many small. poorly
conducted plants. 10 n OF the promised
solutions Of the problem. In a number OF
cities these plants "a been installed and
are doing good work. Another method
10 to convert the fuel into gas and coke at
a big plant. selling the gas and coke Goth
OF which are smokeless) to the consumers.
Still another method 10 the establishment
OF great gas producers, gas engines and
electric generators at the coal mines. the
gas producers operating the engines and
the latter In turn the generators. sending the
electricity into the cities for power, light and
heating purposes. Electricity can Be sent
In this a distance Of $50 miles. II
10 alao hoped that In the near future the rail-
roads will use such power in operating their
trains. This would do away with a big part
OF the smoke nuisance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
The Acrobat.
From the wakesbarre Recsvd

From the Wikesbarre Recsvd.
The Democracy Of the North has already
repudisted Bryan and Bryanism. The South
Ia becoming suspicious. Either the Western
meteor lie losing Its dazzling brilliance or the
political star gszers are realizing that they
have been looking upon q false light.
There is something Of humor In the spec
tacle Of political eymnatics presented by the
one time idol. Government railroad owner
ship having been so emphatically repudiated.
We have had the theory Of ultimate" owner
ship. with pronounced regulation in the mean
time.
This theory. too. h having failed to rally the
disintegrsting factions. we have had from
Mr.. Bryan the theory OF the initiative and
referendum. based upon its apparent success
In the cantons Of Switzerland. But all except
the socialistic element Of the party has laughed
In the face OF the peerless leader" To-day
he stands high and dry on the lone mount,
as one who has climbed TO unstable heights
Of theory and cannot ind . way to retrace
his steps.
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Music In Roman Catholic Churches.

The ~encyclical Of Pope PTUs X. on the
music Of the Roman Catholic Church was
issued more than two years ago and the
reforms that he ordered should now be
in force. In the main they called for the
abolition Of mixed choirs and the substi-
tuition OF the music Of P~ALrsrRrNA and
other early sacred composers, the Gre
gorian chants and the purely religious
composers for the modern sentimental
and operatic music which has gained
such popularity in the churches. This
order Of course excluded from use many
popular works by famous composers,
such as the masses Of MozART, HAYDN
and GouNop. These were classed with
church music in which the text OF the
Psalms and the significance Of the Liturgy
we're made subordinate to mere beauty
Of melody or skill in composition. Such
treasures OF ecclesiastical music, priced
through long use, were not to be lost
without regret.
The Pope's final orders were the result
of previous attempts in the same direc-
ton, combined with the interest Of the
present Pontif in music. Hs empha-
sized what his predecessor had discussed,
and in his course had the advice Of Dom
PERosI. To those who have heard only
the oratorios Of the priest-composer his
opinions on music may not seem Of great
value. In the study Of ecclesiastical
music, however, he is said to show zeal
and taste, and his knowledge Of the
subject on which he counsels the Pope is
said to be comprehensive.
Yet the Pope's encyclical, backed with
the authority Of the best known Of con-
temporaneous religious composers In the
Roman Catholic Church, has been power
less TO make any impression on the clergy
OF this diocese. Few parishes have dis
missed their mixed choirs and fewer have
made any attempt TO Introduce the Gre
gorian or any other ecclesiastical music
of the kind recommended. The orders OF
Archbishop FARLEY have not been ig-
nored, but the clergy, on the ground that
the change involves such great Difficult
ties, have obtained permission to con-
tinue temporarily In their former way.
II is not denied that this permission in
expected to continue until tho order OF
PIus X. ia revoked or the proposed
changes are tacitJy dropped. II u ss6d
that the reforms have been confined
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08

Two wretchsd. rash. intruding candidates
for the shoes Of GRIM JIoos have dared TO
invade the Second Georgia Congress district.
They will DO frightened OF by the heat Of
popular indignation. GRIM JIoos Is q staple
and necessity OF life. His ardors and his fer
vors. his hoppings to glad, triumphal music
~ the Pythian tripod. his translations OF
figures into mad. glad song, are q part OF
the national entertainment programme that
cannot BE- omitted.
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Tho Chief Obstacle to Democratic
Union.

Mr.. BRYAN has emitted an interview
wherein he discourses with his wonted
ease Of the present. and looks into the
seeds Of the future, Of the Democratic
party. These two assertions Of one fact,
il fact IL be, may be worth extracting:
The Democratic party ID more united than n
has been for years.
There is no division In the Democratic party
among the rank and nie."
Whatever Of union or division there may
be among Democrats a. to principles, tho
chief obstacle to harmony Is MI. BRYAN
himself. The Democratic party is not
and cannot be united for him. Tho
money question. he says, lis out OF tho
way" II he desires Democratic union he
will follow the money question.
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Manuscript That went Astrsy.

fOW wv L0VuOW EVtVsVv oftvsouFus
IL would be interesting to know II during his
forty years experience OF the Foreign once, from
which he is now retiring. Sir Eric Darlington ever
cane into possession of q manuscript In an Am.
bassadors letter bag which ala rot NJ any con
ceivsble matter likely to engage the sttestion Of
the Foreign once.
II he did he may be interested to know that pos
sibly IL was the last instalment OF Charles Levers
Harry Lorrequer." II came from BRUSSELS with
the dispatches OF the British AMBASSADOR 20 the
Belgian court, but what befell II no man can say.
Lever suggested that II must have been mistaken
for q protocol and forwarded to Lord Ponsonby
at Constantnople. He found comfort In the re-
lection that the lucubrations OF Lorreauer would
be nearly as apropos - most OF the
Issuing hon that quarter"
Years afterward the missing manuscript did
turn up, and then II was found that fate had been
good 70 Lever. Tho original had been very bad;
that which he substituted was q hundredfold bet
ter than the matter whose loss he 30 comlcally
lAmented.
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kamr Entsrprise,

From the London Daily Nsrs.
Kafhr headman In the Umtata district OF Cane
Colony bought an American broom, and noticing
that several Of the nbres had seed pods attached
he sowed the seed. and now has Q quantity OF broom
com under cultivation ana growing well. tina
Conservator OF Forests for the Colony reports that
this native has originated what may be develosvd
into al important industry.
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My Policies.

To TIE EprroR OF TEE suS-Sir. We hear
q great deal these days about electing q
President next year who will carry out Mr..
Roosevelt's policies.
This 10 all right. I suppose. but will you
please tell US what Mr.. Roosevelt's policies
are?
II Mr.. Roosevelt has not change front on
every question 10 advocated In the last six
years. please tell us what IL is.
A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN.
ATHENS. Ala, July q.