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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01
Strike At
Tunnelton
WILL SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE.
TOWNS BusiNEss-lMPoslBLE
TO SAY HOW LONG STRIKE
WILL LAST AS, BOTH SIDES
: SEEM VERY DETERMINED.

One Of the greatest strikes In the
history OF the Merchants Coal Com.
pany. of Tnnnel.on. Is on at the pres.
ent time and there are altogether
! about 400 miners and other mine
workers involved In the big strike.
which at the present time. Ii is diff
fcurt to say how long may last, =
The whole trouble originated
through a wage disagreement over. a
proposed reduction on the part OF the
coal company TO take effect on April
j. Notices were posted at the mines
on Friday morning stating that on
and after the first of the month
there would be reduction OF 10 per
cent. in the wages OF all employees
working In and around the mines on
account of the reduction In the price
OF coal. and this created some heated
comment on the part of the miners.
Friday evening after work the men
held meeting and decided that they
would not agree to the reduction and
on Saturday morning they went to
work as usual and n committee of the
Mine Workers informed the operat-
ors that they would not agree 10 the
reduction.
Monday morning the storm broke
when the miners appeared for their
work rs usual. The mines were clos
ell against them and they were In:
formed that unless they ncceeded. to
the demand of the operators the
mines would be closed down indefi:
nitely. They were facing what the
miners characterize MS a lockout
This throws a great many men. out
of employment in Preston county as
the Merchant Coal Company employees
about 400 men in the mines at Tun-
Melton. The payroll of these men
amounts to about $1,000 each month
and this amount is paid ont to the
men in instalmcnts every two weeks.
This disagreement between. the ope-
rltors and the miners will also ser
IousIy effect the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company as the shipments
out of Tunnelton amount to about 9
car loads per day. which would be
for n 30-day month. $40 carloads OF
coal. Besides this the b. AMI o. has a
roaling station Mt Tunnclton and the
company was notified that the en-
glnes must coal elsewhere during the
strike and this will mean. possibly.
that the company will discontinue
coalIns Mt Tunnelton entirely. This
will be big loss not only to the coal
company. hut to the town rs we'll
The town of Tunnelton is also fur.
nishcl with electric light from the
/ mines and the citizens were notified
that they must secure light from
some other source as the plant ut the
mines would have to be closed down
during the trouble and this will. of
course necessitate the shutting off of
the electric lights. There Is no. other
light in the town for street purposes
10 which the citizens or town author.
tiles can resort to this will throw
Tunnelton In darkness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01
BASEBALL eetinq.

There will be- meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Fairmont Baseball
Association held in the Assembly
Room of the Fairmont Coal: Company
on Friday, April Sd, 1905! ut 1880 p!
m. There will be- Important business
to transact, and 1t, is absolutely I'm
portant that every stakeholder etrep-
resented In person. /, ! !;
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Baltimore
g difference
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
~ CONVENED o-pAY-25ol MINI y
a. LISTERS PREsENT.IlS:sgst --ss1.

H, I. WASHINGTON d. c. April L.
with the solemn Observance stthe
sacrament OF the Lords Supper. the
124th conference of Baltimore Confer.
fnce of the Methodist EpIscopa-
church convened here this morning
More than $50 ministers are attending
together with large number of. lay
delegates The; Baltimore conference
is the oldest in: Methodism. 80 = -
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RoalMsoN.s HEsoIurioN.Asp RE-
PORTS oFfaFFicERs FRINGE
PAEiTEMs oF!RusINEss.

The city counN Il met last night and
ended Its businss before handing over
the government 10 the incoming coun.
cll.. All councllmen we're present ex-
cept Mr.. Buckley Councilman Rob
inson offered a Tssolution making cut
of $4,000 in tie yearly munnlng ex-
Inenses Of ths city The resolution
which was pa sed las follows: ~ q III
lowing to thetnecessitys OF reducing
city expenses,T offer Sthe following
resolution: - Fl 81 ttz.'i1S r. &
Resolved. That the salaries of the
city employees for The year cohimenc-
Ing April /, 1905 be as follows: ~
Mayor. $500 aknuaiy and fees:
Clerk. $500 annually and fees.
Collector and treasurer combined.
commission oftone and one-dnafter per
cent. on ali collections. - -.
Solicitor. 800 and civil court fees.
Physician. s150sper year.
Street and water commissioners
combined. 81 900. :perSyear.
Pump station-tlaym man. $50 and
night man. sI51ner MONTH.
Reservoir man, $50 per month.
Chief of police. $50. rs
Six policemen at $50 each.
Fire department-cut off one man
and reduce salaries OF ftremen S. per
month each and the chiefs $40 per
month.
Janitnr. $50 per month.
Abolish Office OF city engineer and
either hire engineer for5office OF street
and water commissioner who viii also
do the engineering work or have 1t
done by contract I;
The water commissioner hire men
who can do unnecessary plumbing at
not over $50 per month: a
Cut off lamp lighter and require no.
licemen to light all 5gas lights. ~
This retrenchment Will save the city
sG.Soo. 90 per yea lnl; sa1ari es,H
The reports d tRea city clerk. tho
city collector the city Shealth officer
and the city treasurer were read; and
accepted. - = = ~.
The deed OF the Fairmont Real FEs-
tate Company presented ;,by Attorney
G. NJ. Alexander at former meeting
was accepted on the condition that the
clause of regarding sewers be ex-
nunred ne follows. = -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

HANTED-F~ople who are looking
for an absolutely safe Investment to
read the announcement OF C. n. Jun
kins In all Fairmont papers Thursday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01


IN 1t:
STATE TICKET.
For Governor.
CHARLES W. swIsHER.
of Charleston.
For Congress.
wM. P. HUBBARD.
of Ohio county.
COUNTY TICKET.
For State Senator.
THOMAS W. FLEMING.
of Fairmont.
W. S. MEREDITH.
OF Fairmont.
ARCHIBALD MOORE,
OF Mannilgton.
For House of Delegates. :
]. J. .RARTLETT.
of Pennington.
U. II. DEBENDARFER.
OF Warrington.
r. z. HARR.
of Fairmont.
W. TT. vEACH.
of Pennington.
W. E. ARNETT,
OF Fairnont.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
JAMES A. MEREDITH.
of Flirmont.
HE. MORAN.
OF Fafrmont.
HOWARD N. OGDEN.
OF Fairmont.
For Sheriff.
GEORGE f.. AMOS.
OF Fairmont.
wM. n. sATTERFIELD.
OF Rlresville.
- For Clerk OF County Court.
z. r. DAVIS.
of Fairmont.
For Clerk of Circuit Court.
NJ. VI. FOSTER.
OF Fairmont.
r. q. PARRISH.
of Fairinont.
For Assessor.
DUKE BRAND.
OF Barrackville.
4. !. MCDANIEL.
Of WorthinEton.
For County Commissioner.
JOHN W. FLEMING.
nf RarrRckville.
JOHN TT. NAELEY.
Of Grant district.
THOMAS +. TUCKER.
OF Fairmont.
LEVI WEST.
of Fnirmont.
The candidates are all. well kno'
to the Republicans OF Marion com
who on April IL will nominate n tIcl
that will lead the Grand Old Party
to victory.
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For Justice Of the Peace:

John T. Bcall decided to-day to be
n candidate for Justice of the Peacn
In Fairmont district Mr.. Beall made
up his mind to make the race only a
few minutes before the limit was up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

Don't fail to read the announcement
OF c. D. Junkins appearing In all Fair
mont papers Thursday. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01
.Hazlttt Goes onI Enc Tleket.s

Mr.. Hazlc.t came up at three o'clock
this afternoon with his money for the
assessment to get on the ticket for
the coming Replbli lean primhl
This was too late as the timesendesl
ut noon today to- set on the ticket
The secretary 81 the COMMITTEES
phuned Repre atiye Hubbard who
stated that he was wiillng tina Mr.
Hazlett name be placad ION The titlset
even though lie came at that Tate
hour. IS =s..l -
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way Down East" Wednesday and
Thursday. Electric Theater. Ct
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HEAD or TAE4gHlTEp miNs
WORKERS or AtsERtcA--TAo5
l.iEEWls HIS suctEssoR.
After decade psnt In active Hor.-
RS the executive head Of the Bnils,
Nine WORKERS OF & America. durin (.
which dime he haz attained d fcpuil :
3ton as tho nat Ions foremost labor
leader. John Ssil tehelI to iay stebpe5
down and sont ana was succecded .by
! a,hon1as u: Lewis; 81 Ohio. During Tho
iumel that lie has been president Of the
itninefs:f union. that orFanltation he.z
grown from d ) snai Il and insiEniticant
body 10 one of : the strongest 1a,o,.'
tunions lin; The 2! woriid win 4 totsI
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tained ~ nositi6n If roS5,rhsnt7 II Il. ne.
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tion fthe tSfss :
iSxas renewed ~ =, ~
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candIdate forf ,s 4 ii'isnis N
bor,a5 r. & : -. ~, s; !
has!als6 been sta ted That itcheil
would be asked ent
fsSelt. To- 90 Panana and make 4
report On laho cond ttipns In the
canal zone The etired Labor lender
Will be one Of the delegates to the
difference on the rdaserHat lon OF the
natural fesohEs es = 81: the coantry.
called by Preslde nt sRdaseveits ~.
John: white OF IoWa. IS The neiz
Vice ;President He has been Pfesi;''
dent Of the iowa miners
y. Ryan Of inolss long con-
Enectad. with the STATE dfran izs tiot, I, r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

= On motion of DR.. McNeely. council
gave Mayor Arnett vote OF thanks
for the manner in which he has presid-
ed over the council during the past
year. 81
Council adjourned.
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Interstate
S., s:.5::s s.: g difference
TO BE cAEEED.ssYs: TIL oMas!L Z.
PRESIDENT oFtTHEs uNIt
lied NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHANGES MADE. - 81: g -. 81.
-. ilRy. UnIted +Press.l < u 1850

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April q - =;
From the reports to- the Headquarters
Of the United Mine Workers this morn:
Ing: it:seems that 100000 tmen are to.
tIay taking their first enforced va ca
ton for several years:
Early to-day John Mitchell. at the
National Executive Board banquet CIV.
EN- for ;the:retiring ON cers. ;rellnqnish.
ed his office TO Thomas L. Le@is,snoE s
president tfthere wns any factfonal
feeling between The two men ii sFas
not shown. Lewis to-day announced
the change in. hts office force The
most important selection is that ot
William seaefe. Who succeeds Samuel
Sexton as5Mine4 Worker Journal edi:
tor. MISC discontinued the pffice:of
statistician which has been held; Fby;
Chris Evans Lewis, WHO IS snotstelI;
Ing the public his moves IS working
on a planFfo an interstate conference
To- be held &C once i MI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

sAnkn EIrznlKrH. = q, ~. :. = - i,
THESE mullins you ilkrd 30 well were
made from Gold NsAal Fl9hr- . i.szn.I
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tStsqy sAtterf Geld, rifai CARRIER M,
fell on; an elevator sup73v IT. >',.,
First Fd1si iircr% o3rn cna tt-'bi b.
='tn'7 E zSrr7z e zlsesi
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Il Don't fall toffeads the annpuneeme1t
OF CD. Jun kins appeafIng IN an Fair.
mont fpapera Thhrsday. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

Don't fall to read the announcement
of c. D. Junklns appearing In all Fair
mont papers Thursday. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

,46NTEp-yFhltf art Tor Eeneraf
house -sslt Family OF shrse Apply
s;5 sTalnnt ascnue. tf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

w. e. Arnett for House of Delegates.
We are authorized to announce w.
q. Arnett, OF Fairmont district. MS a
candidate for the nomination for
House OF Delegates, subject to the Re:
publican primary election: t.. be held
April a, Dos. s.:ss1ss
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For Jlstiss a ths Pssee,

We are htithofized to nnnodaSe
John q ID Ii randidste for the
nomin alton Tor gastice or the Peaoa
:of Fairmont dlstfIct. subject TO tho
IReplblI lean rFimaST election Of Aprii
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~
Don't fall TO read the ;an1ouneenient
Of p; Junki1sa q pearing IN Ais Fair
mont papers TThlrsd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01
The Only
Candidate for Governor
sScherr Will Not Con-
test Marion County

er and Levi West. of Fairmont. All
are good men.
The ticket when made for the print
er will have the following names
on IT.
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The candidntes are ALL we'll known
to the Republicans of Marion county
who on April IL will nominate n ticket
that will lead the Grand Old Party on.
to victory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-01

. her services 4. q, n: 8:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
KILLED FOR NOTHING.
Man Killed Over Last Drink of Water
In Camp.

~ dispatch from IIellefontainc. o.
says fighting over the last drink OF
water left In camp. the drought hav
ing dried up all thewells and spring.
in the vicinity. Frank Dadish was
shot and killed by two men at the
Ohio Electric Railway construction
camp Wednesday. Dadish wanted the
water for his wife. In the last two
weeks il has become serious propo.
sition to supply the camp with water
il being necessary to tramp three
miles TO obtain supply. "Wednesday
morning only enought water for n
drink was left. Rulu and DarricC
arrived just as Dadish was pouring
the last hit OF water TO carry to hi.
wife. The inrp demanded that hc
divide and when he refused. fight
cnsucd. During the scufilc the water
was spilled on the ground.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
SPLif ~ HEARST PARTY.
Independence Candidate for Cover.
nor OF Georgia Is for Bryan

An Atlanta dispatch says a serious
split developed in the independence
party of Georgia today. when Chair
man Sutler. OF the State executive
committee. announced that no elec
toral ticket would be put in the field
At the same time National Chair
man Clapp. of the party. filed with
the Secretary OF State complete list
of State electors.
Following meeting of the State
executive committee an official state.
ment was given out by Chairman
Bernard Sutler. declaring that il was
more important TO wage a State cam.
paign for Governor than to put ar
electoral ticket in the field. Com.
mcnt.us en- Tuesdays action. b,
said: The action Of our execntiv,
committee means that our candidate
Mr.. Carter. III support Bryan s3c
Kern in the n3tioual election. i
mesGs further that Mr.. Carter l.
all independent Democratic candidate
for Governor"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Georgetown Boarding House Keepe,
Put Bullet Through His Brain.

\ dispatch from GEORGETOWN s,v.
Samuel NJ. Thompkins. 45 Years o;
age, committed suicide Thursao,
morning at 6:30 o'clock by blowing
out his brains with a .32 calibro re.
foiver. MIR. Thompkins kept
boarding house on the corner OF
Prince and King streets he had +
wife and two children. a daughter n,
- anu son . years of age.
Thompkins came to Georre,own
ABOUT one year ago from Enterprise
small village on the WaccamaU
fiVer. and previous TO his residenc,
there he had worked very acceptabl,
IN the store OF Messrs Burrough,
& Collins. at Conway. and had man,
friends at that place. and in Horry
county He was reared from a bo,
IN Conway by Mr. W. r. Lewis. who
married an elder sister. and who
gave him the benefit of a good com.
mon school education. But untowed
circumstances followed the younF
man into later life. his health gave
way and he has suffered recentl,
from dependency. For the past siH
months he has been out OF steadv n,
remunerative employment. and that
fact seemed TO prey upon his mind.
After waiting upon his guests a, |
the table Thursday morning he step
ped in an adjoining room. when TN,
inmates OF the house were startled by |
a pistol shot. Rushing to the apart |
ment from whence the sound pro. |
ceeded Thompkins was found lying |
upon the floor with a bullet hole in |
his head Just above the right ear |
Physicians were Immediately sum.
moncd. but the unfor' innate man
breathed his last before their arriv.
al
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
NIGHT RIDERS
Warn Farmers Not to Haul Cotton
to the Gins.

~ dispatch from Sandersville,
Miss. says night riders have ap-
2eared in Jones county, and three
prominent farmers received MOTTO
IS Monday night to haul no more
cotton to gin, or else they would
get paid" as they returned home.
general notice was also placed on
he public roads warming all far
ners TO cease hauling cotton after
september IA. Considerable en-
itement prevails and farmers near
town are rushing their cotton in
While those farther away have ceas-
I'd hauling TO the gins. 6
Ginners Also Warned.
n dispatch from Laurenceville,
Ia, says night riders have posted
written notices. painted with red
hands on them in several gins OF
his county warning the proprietors
hat their gins will be burned TO the
ground should a boil of cotton be
sinned before the price of cotton
cached 9 cents. II Is reported
hat similar warnings have been
posted on many gins and oil mills
over the county.
Gin Insurance Cancelled.
special from Quitman, Miss,
says people in this section are very
much wrought up over the allcge,
light riders who have been operat.
ing in the southern part of thi,
ntt
oday when 1t was learned that some
)f the insurance companies had no.
tilted their agents to cancel thei
policies on cotton gins In this dis
trict
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
FLYING MACHINE WRECKED.
One OF the Occupants Killed and
One Hurt,

After having drawn the attention
VI the world to his aeroplane flights
It Fort Myers. near Washington.
nd having established new world
records for heavier-than-a flying
machines. Orvillc Wright Thursday
net with a tragical miShap whih
making q two-man flight. The aero
'lanist was accompanied by Lieut..
rhos. +. Selfridgc of the signal
,orps of the army.
Lieut.. Selfridsc was fatally in
jurcd and died at $40 O'Clock
Thursday night. Mr.. Wright was
seriously injured. hut Is expected tc
.ecover.
While the machine was encirclin
he drill grounds a propeller bladde
mapped Oft and hitting some other
part of the Intricate mechanism
lused il 10 overturn In the air and
all To the ground. encvloping the
two occupants in the debris
Both men received deep cuts abou,
he head. Mr.. Wright regained con-
'ciousnesS at the hospital and die.
ated "a cablegram to his brother
I Lemans. France. and requested
hat the same message be sent tc
his sister and father at Dayton, Ohio,
assuring them that he was all right. d"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
PREACHER HoRSBWutrpi.D.
y Woman ite Had scored in a
Sermon.

Mrs. Bonita Schwartzcnberg. a
handsome young woman, has been
'ned 81 and cost in the mayors
'ourt at Pineville, La, for horse
whipping the Rev. II. c. Wortcn.
young Baptist preacher OF that
own.
Mr. Worten stood calmly in the
main street of the town and received
he whipping without murmur
lis wife stood near him and when
Mrs. SchwartZcnberG had exhausted
lcrself applying large buggy whip.
he minister and his wife proceeded
IN their way.
Mrs. Schwartzenberg says she
whipped Mr.. Worten because he had
lcored her In sermon. The min
stcr denies that any part OF his
ermon had any reference to the
'ouns widow. lie declined TO appea
against her in court. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24

r'orakers statement does not say
when he had anything TO do in Con-
srcsS.
IT hcrG is po greater Danger 20
his Republic than this Pow cr OF
money employed for evil There
'ro no greater criminals th9u thoce
rusts that corrupt tho public scrr-
'nts
Tho Republican party has long
'e"n maintained by these crimina,
commissions. .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Mob Pushes Young Man i'll Front OF
Moving Train.

The wild rush of several hundred
men and women. most of them re-
turning from Sunday base bal
game. to boabrd a train AZ Fair Hav.
en-. Pa. at $40 o'clock Wednesday
night. caused the death of Wallace
Wilson. aged -. who was pushed in
front of the train as it pulled into
The station, by the crowding mass OF
people, endeavoring TO board the
train.
The heroism Of Miss McCleary. al
most saved Wilson'S life, the girl
clinging to him 10 the very last min
ute in an effort to save him from
falling in front OF the train
Stanley Dingo and Frank Goaria
were also badly crushed by being
pushed between two cars of the train
by the excited crowd
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24

ternal affairs. or OF an action which
Will obstruct the State authority o.
impair the State instrumentaiticS in
the discharge of legitimate func-
tions in the maintaina'ica of The
state's integrity"
AS to whether the commission IS {
court is briefly considered. IT. dgc
Boyd. citing the Constitution Of
South Carolina providing for the cS.
'ahlishment OF the different court
thc court holding that while thc com
UisSionarS were cmpowerIa to in.
vcstigate the transactions. tccl were
&C, empowered to determinc any
issue OF fact. enter any Judgment or
conclude any party that might lc
Investigated as to any right or interest
involved. Judge Boyd then refers &C
the opinion Of the Supreme Court 8,
South Carolina deciding that SUIT
against the dispensary commissior
was suit against the State. The
South Carolina Supreme Court.
says the Judge. lis entitled to ant
has our most profound respect. bu
we do not feel entitled to adopt th'
construction given by that tribuna
to the statute of South Carolina.
1T is our conclusion, therefore
that the conclusion OF the circui
court for the district OF South Caro-
lima appealed from. should he affirm
ed"
When Judge Boyd finished read
ing the opinion OF the court. w. j
Stevenson, OF BennettsvIllc. askc
that a reasonable stay be granted 10
preparation for an appeal in the case
He first asked for stay OF siAt
days. but Judge Boyd suggested thS
forty days would hc ample time
: which TO got ready for writ cf 80"
J torari to the Supreme Court Of g.
United States. ard IN order Was "'
tered directing that a stay OF ma
date for that length OF time he el
tered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-24
--------------~--------------
BR1AN-TAFT MEETING OFF.
Republican Nominee VIII Not Attend
Chicago Banquet.

The contemplated meeting OF
'udgc TAFT and W. J. Bryan al a
banquet in Chicago October has
allen through. according to a state
nent by Chairman Dixon. of the
'peakers' bureau.
Judge Taft on September IS will
address, the Independent Railway
Mems Taft Club in Chicago" said
Mr. Dixon. but his itinerary will
lot allow of his speaking at Chicago
October 4"
II is said that it was Judge Taft's
Wish 10 speak at the banquet. hut
hat the speakers bureau was not
consulted officially in making the
>nga cement.
Nr. Bryan. however. will attend
he banquet which will he given by
the Chicago Association Of Com
noercC :