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An iNcREAsE OF a26,si4 SHORT
TONS ovEa THE PRECEDING
YEAR-sPoT VALUE,
ss.4747ss.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-The coal
production of Maryland In 1908
amounted to 5,435,5ls short tons. hay-
ing a spot value Of sC,474,7sS, exceed.
ing the production Of 1905 by S26,Sl4
short tons (6.4 per cent. 3, and reach.
ing the highest figure in the history
Of the state. The maximum output
prior to 1906 was 5,271, 600 short tons,
mined in 1902, when the anthracite
mintes Of Pennsylvania we're idle on
account Of the great strike which made
that year notable IN the annals Of
coal mining. Compared with 1902 the
output for 1906 exhibits an increase
of 1884 short tons, or little more
than 3 per cent.
The coal producing area is confn'
ed entirely 10 Allegheny and Carrot;
counties, in the western part Of the
State, and from this area, estimated
at SO square miles, there have been
mined, up to the close of 1906, over
142,OOO,OOO short tons of coal. The
output has not varied materially in
the last 10 years, having ranged from
minimum of 4,O24,6SS tons in 1900
to the maximum Of the last year, and
averaging 4,S58,7G1 short tons for
each year Of the decade. The restrict
ed area of the field and the fact that
it is already well developed make Il
improbable that any marked increase
in production will be obtained.
The unusually large tonnage in 1906
was due to an extra demand reated
by shortage in other States. This
shortage also resulted in an advance
in price in Maryland coal from Sill
per ton in 1905 to sl.19 in 1906. The
total value increased from 200
to sG,474,79S, a gain of $643,O33, or
II per cent, as compared with an IN
crease of Ga per cent. in tonnage
The maximum value was attained 10
1908, when, with a product of 4,Si6'
165 tons, the value amounted to 81
1894, an average of $1.4S per ton.
The total number of men employed
in the coal mines Of Maryland in 1906
was CABS, who worked an average Of
$50 days, against 5,94S men for an
average of 252 days in 1905. The ay'
erage production per man in 1906 was
S448 tons, as compared with S5S9
tons in 1905. The daily average per
man was BAL tons in 1905 and S.3S
tons in 1906.
Practically all the mines in Mary
land are operated 10 hours a day. Out
of total Of 6,4SS men employed in
the coal mines of'the State 6,S5S men
in As mines, were reported as working
10 hours a day.
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COMMENT OF LEADING NEwsPA.
PERs ON A VARIETY OF
ToPlcs-A oNE-PAR.
TY SYSTEM.

Springfield Republican.
Under the pure parliamentary gov
eminent, wherein the real executive
emanates directly from the legisla-
ture. as in Great Britain and France,
the tendency of our parties proba-
bly, would be to dissolve into groups
that would combine for specific pur.
poses under special conditions as they
might arise, but our presidential sys-
TEN and method of electlng presi.
dents appears to check such a ten
dency, the result being two great par
ties in name with an actual govern
ment by one party alone for an In
definite period. Evidently We are in
the midst Of such a period, Few seem
to anticipate the election Of Mr.. Bry-
an next year, yet few appear to be-
lieve that any other Democrat could
enter a campaign, on the whole, with
better prospects. The Washington
Herald, an intelligent journal of Bry-
an sympathles at the national capt.
tai, axpresse the belief that, while Mr..
Bryan will receive and Is entitled to
receive the Democratic nomination,
he probably will not be elected presi-
dent. This will be due directly to
the fact that, while he could not. unite
the radicalsm of both parties in his
support, he would be hamsrung by
the conservative wing of his own.
In practice, the country has already
been adjusting itself to the one.party
system. The experience Of the last 10
years tends to show that the Repub-
lican party, as the result Of its cap.
ture now by the conservative and now
by the radicals, can be made to do
much of the work that normally would
be divided between two parties. I'm
der Mr.. Mckinley we had conserva-
tism enthroned; under Mr.. Roosevelt
we have radicalism enthroned. The
simple, Incontestable truth is that
under Mr.. Roosevelt the Republican
party has become an agent for carry
ing out some of the most desirable
and essential ideas embodied in Bry-
anism, but which the country could
not see INTO get materialized through
the Democratic party without paying
too high price. If we regard the cap
ture of the Republican party by radi-
calism and the ensuing Development
of the later Roosevelt policies as fun
damentally an irresistible organic
movement of the American people, pc
culiar to the party conditions of the
period, we shall be, able TO interpret
much that has seemed strouded in
mystery.
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Interesting Contest.

The contest held at the NJ. E. church
last evening ~ the w. c. T. q. was
a very Interesting one. There were
three eontsstants Misses Mary Corn
Veil Write Morgan, Gretta Nichols.
The judges were Mrs. j. Walter
Barnes sIrsl W. Is. Mayors and Miss
Alta Smith. While waiting for the de.
cIsion 81 tie Judges recltations we're
gwen ~ tla Bent and Arthur Gun
bingham. The Judges decided in ia
sor II miss Gretta Nichols and she
VAS pressnted withsa handsome silver
meds willie the other contestants
were presented with dainty little pins.
a large number witnessed the con
test and the ladies' in charge feel
greatly encouraged They expect to
hoId another one soon.
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China and Her Future.

Chicago Record Herald.
The latest of a series Of interest
ing, not to say astonishing. reports
from Picking tells Of a grand onfer.
ence in the Summer Palace to con.
slider "the state of the empire" and
lay new foundations for internal peace
and order Nothing less than the
amaigamatlon OF the Chinese and the
Manchus is said to have been dis
cussed and determined upon as the
greatest and yet most essential re.
form Of the Immediate future.
Some Of the best American and
European observers in China have lat
terly told the world that an upheav-
al was generally expected in the EN-
pire, and that the death or retiremen
through disability of the ager En-
press Dowager would probably be the.
signal for the uprising. Recent plots
local disturbances and attacks or
officials are believed to hav
had some Connection with the movf
ment now in process Of organization
If, thep, the imperial family believe
that the Chinese are still bent upoi
overthrowlng Manchu rule, it is not
without impartial support in that be-
lief. And the weakness o. the Ems
peror, coupled with the dlscords ant
divisions caused by the struggle be.
tween the feformefs and t6e consers
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A Most valuable Agent.


The glyceflne employed IN pi' Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which & extracts from native
medicinal Iopts and holds in solution.
much better han d leohpl would y pllsoi
pcsse medicinal tties ot rs own
being d valuable ciennlee cent, nutFitigee
anti septIc md anti erment It adds
afeatiy 10 theeficacy. Of the Black Cherry
bark. Bioodf6ot co lden Seal root, Stone
root and Qleen's root contained In
Golden Medical Discovery IN snbduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung af ctions, for all Of which
these agents are recommended BY stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there ID wasting
away OF flesh, loss Of appetite, with weak
stomach, aSjln tho early stages OF CON
sumdtibn, there can be no doubt that gly::
cerlne facts as q valuable nutFltive and
aids me Golden Seal root. Stone root,
0ueeh,S robt and Black Cherrybark In
promo 4ng digestion and building up the
iiesh aH@strength, controlling tne eoneo
and brlnE hs about . heathy conaltion
not be Ell jected 70 work miracles. II Will
HUI SASSfSt
stages. Il Will cure very severe. obstl;
nate, hanR.0llL chcQnic coughSi prQnch MAI
and lEfyHFeaI tTQII 6les. and CHRONIC sore
t6f0EfWIf6 f0arseness. In acute coughs
itiSnot so elective. It's In tho lingering
hanR-on coughs, or those Of long standing,
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that II has performed It's most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, N. D., Of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says Of gly-
cerine: b
ain dyspepsia It serves an e1cellentpurpose:
Holding fixed quantity OF the peroxide Of
hydrogen In solution. 1t Is one Of the best
Manufactured products Of the present time In
ne action upon enfeebled, dlSOrdefed Stom-
nchs, especially II there Is liberation or ca.
tarrhal gastrltiS catarrhal Inflammation OF
Stomachj, II ls most efficient preparation.
Glycerine will relieve many cases Of pyrosiS
heartburn) and excessive gastric StomGeh
Easoiden Medical Discovery" enriches and
pufifes the blood curing blotches plmples,
eruptions, sciofulous swelllnGs and old sores'
Send S to d. R. v. Pierce. of Buffalo. n. z.
for free booklet telling all about the native
medicinal roots composing this wonderful
medicine There IS no alcohol init
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FIrst M. p. Church.

sunday school at $3.50, ]. A. swIger,
ne pastor, y. W, Morrison, subject,
sThe Secret Of Success" There will
be no league services during the day.
Sermon at $500, subject, latitude Of
the True Minister" Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at 1880.
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] ttendel corner Stone LAYING.

Rev. D. s. Boggs went to Morgan.
town today. where he attended the
laying Of the corner store for the NJ.
Z Church Rev. Boggs delivered an
Interesting address during the ser.
ices.
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Personals.
AIiss Aland shaw came from

Miss Maud Shaw came from Cleve-
iand Ohio, Thursday evening and
Wiiis be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs, A.
TasioF, Of State street. for some time.
Mrs ID N. Cox has returned from
B6otbsyiile where she had been visit.
ins latiyes for the past week.
AIls Nora Hughes, Of Rural Route
M, her guest Miss Edna Black
, of Appiegrove Mason county, we're
DE guests of friends mere Friday.
ms Ernest Hawkins win return
~ g. - 4 J. ~ 1
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-aIrmont, MOrqantown q, pIttsbu

EaIrmont MorpantoWn q. Plttsburs 81
For CoNSELLSVILLE and PITTsBuRG
Leave, No. 1, $500 a. M; No. s, x7:H
a. M; No, 81. 2:15 p. m. Arrive, No
so. '1:10 p. M; No. 9, x7:4O p. M; No
4. x9:40 p. M; No. 68, xl005 p. m.
For MoRGANTowN. Leave. No. SO, x9.N
p. m. Arrive, No. g., x6:55 a. m.
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missionary Meeting.

There VIII be a meeting Of the
Foreign Missionary Society at the Dia.
mcnd street NJ. E. Church on Sun.
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. All the
members are urged to be present
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We are the only store carrying the
complete line Of city and county school
books Globe Book Store. If
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from o weeks visit with relatives at
Riyesyille Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Mitchie and children re-
turned to their home at Cumberland
to-day after a visit of several weeks
with the former parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown, of Columbia street.
Mrs. Nell Sherwood, who was TAX
en- very Ill Thursday is slightly i'm
proved.
Mr.. Marion Gwynn, who has been
spending several weeks at Webster
Springs, was in this city Friday en-
route to bis home at Triune.
Mrs. Morrison, of Merchant street,
has returned from a months visit
with relatives at Wheeling. She was
accompanied nome Dy MIS-. EEhes1
Morrison.
Miss Ella Summers, who lives with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady Meredith near
this city, Is suffering with broken
arm.
Chester Holland, of Toledo, Ohio,
was called home by the serious illness
of his sister, Miss Myrtle Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Richardson
have returned from White Sulphur
Springs, Ind.
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ia west virginlan LOST" ad
fails to restore your property to you
It is a hopeless case.
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Eastbound.

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PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
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Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Mesthound.

For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO, No. Z
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m. QocaD; No. IS, 's.Os .. m.
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We are the only store carrying the
complete line of city and county school
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For CLARRSBURG ana WESTON, Leave
(for Clatksburg only. Arrive, No. s
KISS ann. (for Clarksburg only); No
5, x4:SO p. m.
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The Peoples Bans
of Fairrno ont
Capital Stock Paid IL
$16O,0oo.o 90

Geo. NJ. Jacobs ,........P tesidena
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pers.
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receive prompt and careful Attentions
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TRACTION COMPANY.

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SITS. Fa!rmont, HOURLY for cIarks
burg and intermediate Points from
500 A. M. Until 1000 p. M.
SCHEDULE OF INTERURsAN CARS
JANUARY 25, 'o7 !.
SOUTH BOUND.
500 A. M. Until 1880 p. NJ.
JUNE 5, 'o7.
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Mrs. Nell Sherwood, who was TAX
en- very III Thursday, is slightly i'm
proved.
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from . weeks visit with relatives at
Rivesyille Sunday.
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Walton Miller,
BANKING HOUSE Corner Main and
Jefferson Streets,
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AIrs. Efnest HaRkins Mn return
New-York tribune., 1907-04-21
POLICE REORGANIzATLON.

f.enaraI bingham evidently intends TO give
the new police law a full and lalr ulai ne
acts like a man thoroughly convinced OF lne
value of the reforms he has urged and thof-
oughly determined 10 try them out Ml'hou'
fear or favor The wholesale changes III Ui'
force of acting inspectors made on trluay even
ing will be heartily welcomed by the pubic
because they will help TO demonstrate py pr'c.
teal results the efficacy of the new systehi ol
centralized and concentrated authority.
The Tribune earnestly supported the ponce
legislation of this session because 1t was con
vinced OF the ObsOleteness and impracucaDlliy
of the old system. Under the old order every
announcement was given 10 inertia ana mac
tion Discipline was impossible because the
chief aids of the Commissioner were semiinde-
pendent and took orders from him only TO obey
them in letter while nullfying them in spirit
II is no exaggeration 10 say that there had
been built up within the police force an I'M
perign in imperio-a body which considered
itself more powerful than any city administra-
ton which il happened to serve. The long con
tinued intrusion of partisan politics in the man
agement of the force naturally created police
ogarchy, whose power was used by corrupt
politicians 10 insure protection TO crime, ana
whose members in return could count on the
unconditional backing of the politicians. Police
administration became under this system n
compact between those nomlnaly requTeu 10
suppress crime and those actively engaged in
abetting it
We hope to see this alliance broken up under
the new arrangement General Bingham has
given many evidences of public spirit and OF
a sincere purpose TO make the police perform
their legitimate duties. He has a difficult anc
discourage task ahead of him, and the pub
lie. while giving him its fullest support ought
not TO expect him TO work miracles. 1t will
take time 10 put the police III a proper state
of efficiency as an instrument of public order
But thanks 10 the new law, we shall never
again be asked to accept the plea that the Com
missioner's hands are tied by defective laws or
that he and the Mayor who appoints him are
10 be abSolved from responsibility for admit
ted evils
New-York tribune., 1907-04-21
ln WASHINGTON socIETY.


washington April 20.-Hundreds OF well know"
-. ,i,ossad the hall game this afternoon be-
+u,san members OF the Chevy Chase Club and mem
hers OF the Metropolitan Club. who. Hlad IN "hlto
suits and wearing, respectively chevrohS OF So
and OF blue played for the oeneht OF tho 1IO'I-
dArca F4ospital Among those holding and occupy
ing boxes were the Brazilian Ambassador ana NINE
Nabuco. the French Ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean senator anu
Mrs Elkins Colonel and Mrs. Henry May. COUNT
and Countess SeCkendOrff. the cuban MlhiStei o1u
Mime Ouesada the Misses Patten, Mr.. ana MIS-
Charles G. Glover Mrs stilson Hutchins' Nine
Cortes Mrs Walcott Tuckerman, Mrs. W j.
Roardman Mrs Mccartney. Commander and MIS-
southerland Mrs Summerlin. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
C. Wallace Mrs Westcott. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews.
Senator and Mrs Hale Mrs. Shonts. Mrs. Jennings
the Misses Riggs and Representative and MIS-
Hun The patronesses most OF whom entertained
parties. were Nine. Jusserand. Nine. Nabuco, Nine
CreeI Nine. HauEe. Mrs Charles B. Bell. Mrs
Townsend Mrs. McCauley. the Misses Patten, Mrs.
Anson Mills Mrs Chatard. Mrs. Boardman. Mrs.
Roland Cotton Smith. Mrs Edward d. White. Miss
Sands Mrs Hinckey. Miss Gaff. Miss Aeosta. Mrs.
Lincoln. Mrs. George Howard. Mrs. James T.
Mitchell and Mrs. Hannis Taylor.
Major General and Mrs. Gillespie had dining with
them tonight the Bishop of Washington and Mrs.
satterlee the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry. Rear Admiral and Mrs. MCGOWAN.
Justice and Mrs. Anderson General and Mrs. F1tz-
hugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson and General
and Mrs. Kearney.
Mrs Nicholas Fish entertained eighteen guests
at dinner tonight
Mrs Grace Gallaudst Kendall. daughter OF Ed
ward NJ. GalIaudet and widow OF Professor G. G.
Kendall. OF Williams College. was married at Ken
dali Green to-day to William p. F. CIosson of
Boston. The wedding guests were limited 20
bers OF the family. The Rev. Herbert GaIaudet
brother Of the bride. officiated.
The marriage Of Miss Marcia Butler daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs C. H. Butler. 10 Edward Head
viii take place on May II and will be home we'd
ding
Beekman winthrop for several years Governor
OF Porto Rico and recently appointed Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury is expected 10 arrive IN
Washington Tuesday. Mrs Winthrop will ac-
company her husband here They have both been
guests at tho White House several times and have
also visited Senator Kesn and his family, and are
known to Washington socially Mrs Winthrop was
Miss Wood. of New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-21
NATIONAL SANITATION.

There is room for much difference of opinion
on the proposal TO invest a national health Off
Ger with a secretaryship in the Presidents Cab
met. The weight of judgment Will probably be
against such n measure. II Is no cause for
gret that this country has numerically one Of the
smallest cabinets in the world. SO long as the
necessary work Of national administration is
done and we believe 1t can he well done with
out having a secretary for every subject Of ad-
ministration.
There WILL however, be pretty general agree
ment on the increasing desirability OF national
supervision and control OF sanitary matters 10
somewhat larger degree than at present The IN
crease of population, the great increase of inter
course among the states and various other cir
cumstances induced by the growth Of the country
have made merely local or state sanitation in
many cases unsatisfactory and ineffective. One
example is furnished ley streams which flow from
one state into another. and concerning the pollu-
ton OF which the two states may have quite diff
ferent laws. Another is seen where on one side
Of boundary line factories are permitted 10
bech forth black smoke 10 pollute the air Of the
adjoining state in which such brutaitles are for
hidden. Another has often been seen in inter
state conflicts over the quarantining Of conta-
gious diseases.
In some cases relief has been sought. and per-
haps obtained through appeal to the courts But
such a process is complicated. tedious and uncer
tain An ideal solution of the problem would be
found in uniformity of state sanitary laws. but
that is scarcely 10 be expected. At present fed
eral authority in certain sanitary matters Is
recognized and IS effectively exercised. It may
well be argued that the public veal would he
promoted if that authority were extended to all
matters which I'm their nature transcend state
lines and were then systematically organized
into n national sanitary bureau AGAINST et,o, a
Capitalization" of power little objection could
be made