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into effect for thirty days the mint at
Philadelphia already has made the neces-
sary changes in its dies. SO that. If re-
CURED 1t could at once begin to turn
out the new coins. 1t is stated that with
in the thirty days limitation the mints at
San Francisco. Denver and New Orleans
will be similarly equipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Will Meet Here in December.

At a meeting Of the directors OF tne
national rivers and harbcrs congress yes
terday 1t was decided to hold the next
national convention Of the organization
in this city December .. 10 and II next.
The organization has planned vigorous
campaign and will follow up the move
ment started by the White House con-
ference The congress seeks to nave the
federal government expend not less than
s5O,O 600 q year on the waterways OF
the country.
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MINT DIES ARE READY.
Former Motto Can Be Stamped OF
the Coins at Once.

storing to United States coins the words
I'm God We Trust" has been anticipated
to some extent by the Treasury Depart
ment, and although the act does not 20
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trail purchasing bureau which has been in
prospect for some time and which. il is
believed. will make for economy and
efficiency.
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CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Strike Has Origin in Institution of
Three-Cent Fares.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 16.-'The
street railway strike had its origin In
| the institution of three-cent fares. a sub
ject of political contention in Cleveland
during seven years past. Following the
municipal election last November whose
principal issue was the question of mu-
nicipal control of the traction companies
and an ultimate rate of fare of ) cents
within the city limits. a consolidation of
the street car lines came about.
At that moment 1t developed that the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company had
signed a contract with the Amalgamated
way Employees whereby 1t was agreed
in the event of continuation of their
franchise or it's equivalent the conductors
and motormen would receive a specified
increase of cents an hour and an ad-
justment of other minor alleged griev-
anceS.
Contract Not Binding.
The merged properties having been
leased to the Municipal Traction Com
pany, the traction infant took the posi-
ton that the contract was not binding
upon it. The new company did. how
ever. offer an increase of / cent An hour
in the pay of the men, to take effect April
2s. upon which day the three-cent fare
was put into operation. Inc ne" COH-
pany also ordered that all employees should
pay car fare when riding upon the COM
pany's cars. while not at work.
The company also proposed to supply
the men with uniforms free of charge.
These propositions were not satisfactory
to the employees.
President Dupont of the traction COM
pany would arbitrate only the legal ef-
| feet of the old contract. The claim is
made that the 3GO motormen and con-
| ductors formerly in the employ of the
| Forest City Railway Company will not
| strike.
Held a Long Session.
Meetings Of the Amalgamated Assoca-
| tion of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes were held last night, beginning at
! 8 o'clock and lasting until 3 o'clock this
morning. At the conclusion of these
| sessions International Vice President
Behner of the street car mems union aid
THE vote stands an evidence OF the
| feeling of the body polite of our organi-
| cation. Officially l could not declare a
| strike. l put it up to the men, and they
| agreed that the time to cease quibbling
| had arrived Therefore the strike is on
The cars will cease to run just as soon
as we shall be able to get word to the
! various barns. The men feel that they
| have been Disseminated against and take
| this means of emphaSiZ the fact.
| Approximately 1860 men voted. accord
| ing to official statement. and only at rare
| intervals was a negative registered.
| Nominally the strike involves 2.UW men
| of whom /, 100 are of the Cleveland Elec-
! trio Railway Companys lines and 3O(
! of the Forest City company.
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Union Officers Statement.

Vice President Behner OF the union. I'm
commenting on the strike situation today
said:
II am pleased with the outlook. All
, 1908-10-15
THE WAY IN BELGIUM.

1t Is interesting to note how success
full some of the European countries
have been in the matter of postal saw
ings banks. In discussing the manner
In which Belgium takes care Of Its fl.
nances and it's paupers. the Boston
Globe says:
Across a narrow sea from England
is a little country which, though dense
ly populated, has practically no pau
pers, nor DO the people migrate. This
is thrifty Belgium, where there is
thrift of the individual, thrift of the
family, co operative thrift. national
thrift, and prosperity in the face of
the keenest competition of its power
full neighbors, England, France and
Germany.
1.-The government, instead OF paying
old-age pensions and dispensing char.
ity, has machinery for the encourage
ment of thrift and thereby for the pre-.
vention Of dependence. 1t pays the in
dividual interest on his savings, 1t in
sures his life and it will give him an
annuity ii ne save W pay Ior ~
In the government savings bank,
deposits may be made in every post
office of the kingdom and in all
branches of the national bank. The
minimum deposit is one franc. There
is no maximum. Deposits are made
by special adhesive deposit stamps,
which are, in reality, receipts for the
money paid in, and which are pasted in
a bank book delivered to each depos-
itor free of charge and bearing an Of
icial number. In this book is entered
every transaction between the deposit,
or and the bank, including the %calculat
ing of interest, which Is done annually.
Depositors may correspond with the
, 1908-10-15

national savings bank free OF postal
charges and. after the issue OF a book
a deposition may put money In any
postohce OF the kingdom.
THE government provides In a
special way fer those who cannot put
aside 50 large n sum as a franc at a
time. 1t authorizes smaller deposits
by postage stamps in order to encour-
age school children, farm laborers and
the like, an6. rural postmen carry with
them the necessary forms for this pur-
pose, and urge the public to make use
Of the savings bank In this way.
Life annuities may be contracted for
at all branches Of the savings bank.
at all branches Of the national bank,
at all postofiices n at the office of
all tax receivers.
'"The minimum payment that may
be made Is one franc, and the small
est annuity paid by the fund Is one
franc, while the largest is 1900 francs.
The annuities become payable at the
end of each completed year from the
age OF SO to 65.
"Annuities are contracted for in two
ways, by paying In the capital benefit
o any heir, and by providing that the
capital, less three per cent for general
expenses, shall be paid over to the
heirs after the death OF the beneficiary.
Any person who depends solely upon
his work for his sustenancs, and who
before the age stipulated for the pay
nent of the annuity, becomes disabled,
Is al owed to draw at once an annuity
calculated upon from the amount oil
the payments made up to the time oil
ais becoming incapacitated.
in addition to the annuity func
here is a government insurance fund
he management of which is under
government guarantee. Life or endow
nient policies may be contracted for
he latter payable at the end of ten
fifteen, twenty or twenty-five years, Oh
Tor a period ending at the ages o
| aftty-ive. sixty or sixty-hye years
, 1908-10-15
rAFT-A MAN AMONG MEN.

The colored man down south who
said that he liked Mr.. Taft because OF
his "pusslonal MAGNITUDE" was right,
both in spirit and expression, even II
he had failed TO choose the word mat
he wanted. If 1t is true, as frequently
insisted, that al unpopular man Is
never elected 10 Office, Mr.. Taft need
No student ever left Yale, no official
ever hlled the seat Of the secretary OF
war, no American was ever a power In
the Philippines. Cuba and Panama; no
juuge ever sat upon a bench who was
more Popular with his associates and
these with whom he came in contact
than Mr.. taft. HIS quality OF love 'or
his fellows, his desire TO be helpful to
them Is as broad and all embracing as
his persona ity is magnetic. sunny, In
spring. AS DR.. Lyman Abbott well
wrote of Nj. Taft:
1T Is this intensely human quality
in Mr.. rat mat gives him his popular
sobriquet OF Bill Taft. He likes men
ana he likes all sorts of men except
those that are dishonest or disloyal. He
was the most popular governor the
Philippines ever had. This was not
Who'll y because he vas absolutely just,
was loyal to their interests, urged the
earliest possible substitution Of civn
law for military law and offered an
~invincible opposition to all schemes
of exploiting the islands for the benefit
Of u%nscruplous American pioneers. He
was the personal friend of the Fflipi.
nos; he believed in them, defended
them, be fr..ended them, trusted them
and danced with them. This last
fact, | am inclined to think, went as
far as and, perhaps, as all the others
| combined to make the Fflipinos idolize
him. as they certainly do, for Judge
| Taft is the best sense of the term q
| democrat. He is as free from race and
class prejudice of every description as
any man | have ever known. He is
thoroughly a believer in the motto, "A
| mans a man for a. that
, 1908-10-15
WISDOM TAFr's STRONG POINT.

There Is a degree of infexibility
about Mr.. Taft when he is right, and he
Knows he is right, and when the other
mar is wrong and inclined to be ag-
gressive about it, hat is apt to sur
rise those who seek to take advan-
age Of his boundless good nature. He
believes in discipline and he knows
how to enforce it. When he was first
placed in charge Of the Panama canal
ne received a delegation of steam
shovelers who wanted more pay. They
deserves it, and Mr.. Taft favored Civ
ng 1t % them II possible, but they
committed a mistake. They went at it
The wrong way. Their attitude was
not conciliatory, and finally the
spokesman said:
Wei strike right away If you don't
agree to give us this raise"
Let ne understand this correctly
said Mr.. Taft. do you mean to say
hat you viii strike now; that you
want that raise before l have had a
chance to go into the merits of you,
claim and decide, and that you will
strike If you don't get it today%
That's right" was the retort
Thank you,' said Mr. Taft. Then,
gentlemen, will you kindly step out te
my secretary and hand him your resig
nations"
The men retreated. They didn't
want to resign and they didn't, and
finally the matter was adjusted on q
basis which all agreed was just and
proper,
, 1908-10-15

a ploneer in the matter OF determining
the rights OF working men, and was
first to lay down the rule that union
men hau u perfect right to organize
and quit the employ OF their employer
in a body; thai they had the right to
delegate the authority to rde a
strike TO leaders and that those lead
ers could enforce this delegated au
thority upon pain OF expulsion from
union; that UNION men have the right
TO raise money for the support OF those
striking, and that they may cooperate
with other orga rizations In che en-.
forcement of their demands.
, 1908-10-15

M
Uni ed States Land Once, Chey-
enne, Wyoming. Sep ember IA. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
8. Johnson of Denver, County OF Den
yer, State OF Colorado. who, on the
10th day Of October, 1907, filed in this
office his coal declaratory statement.
serial No. OTIS, for the northeast quar-.
ter Of section No. 80, township No. 81,
range No. so, has this day filed in this
Office his application to purchase said
land under the provisions Of sections
2348 to 1852, U. s. Revised STATUTES
Any and all persons claiming ad'
versely the lands described, or desir'
ing to object for any reason u the
entry thereof by applicant, should nle
their afidavits Of protest in this ofic,
On or before The 18th day Of October
1908.
s15o15 W. e. CHAPLIN, Register.
, 1908-10-15
Stock at the Yards.

The following stock shipments were
At the yards here this morning.: Alton
Live Stock company, Cokevilie. Wyo,
% Chicago, seven cars Of sheep; H. c.
Gates, Shaniko, Ore, to Omaha, one
car OF horses; Mayors & Murray. Car
ter, Wyo., to South Omaha, two cars of
sneep; George H. Thatcher, Evanston,
Wyo., to South Omaha, three cars Of
sheep; A. D. Fegenbush, Carter to
South Omaha, one car OF sheep;
Painter & Co., Evanston to South ON
aha, fourteen cars of sheep; Thomas
Lewis. Evanston to Chicago, three cars
IF cattle,
, 1908-10-15
VI. 3. Register.

United States Land Office. Chey-
enne. Wyoming, September IA, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Wilson
I. Davenny, of Pontiac, County Of Oak
land, State Of Michigan. who. on the
18th day Of October, 1907, fled in this
office his coal declaratory statement,
serial No. O72s. for the northeas. quar-
ter Of section 20, township 81. range
80 west, has this day fled In this OF.
Hce his application - purchase said
land under the provisions Of sections
234S 10 1852, u. s. Revised Statutes.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
iversely the lands described, or desir-
ing t object for any reason to the
entry thereof by applicant, should fle
their afidavits Of protest In this ONCE
on or before the 18th day Of October
1908.
si5ol5 w. e. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1908-10-15

Shall the people ruler" is not a new
issue. 1t vas answered in the afhrma-
tive in this country as far back as
1776.
Mr. Bryan Is SO fond Of theorizing
upon governmental, processes that he
thouldn', complain because the people
prefer to let him be president In theory
only
Georgians should vote for Bryan,
ever though they do not favor him per
eonally. for the sake of the integrity OF
the Democratic party In this state
Macon tGa.) Telegraph. There Is faint
Democratic support for you'
, 1908-10-15
: Proclamation of election.

Office of the mayor, Laramie, Wyo-
ming. October Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the laws of the State of Wyo-
ming and the ordinances of the city
of Laramie, an election VIII be held
in said city of Laramie on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, A. d. 1908, to-wit: On
the third of November, 1908, and that
at said election the qualified electors
of the said city of Laramie VIII elect
n mayor of said city, and one council
mar Of said city from the first ward
thereof. one councilman of said city
from the second ward thereof, and
one councilman of said city from the
third ward thereof; said mayor to
serve a term of two years and each
to serve for a term OF
four years.
C. D. SPALDING, Mayor.
Attest: LOUIS TYvOLD, City Clerk.
55t6
, 1908-10-15

i, was a rank move for the demo,
Gratis to try to make political capital
out Of the rejected Dundy injunction.
Railroad men from Omaha to Ogden
and from Portland to Kansas City
were in a happy frame of mind when
Judges Caldwell and Riner issued their
nnal order holding that the old con
tracts were reasonable and that they
must be maintained. They were two
good republican judges holding the
helm with a steady hand in a tempes-
uousd democratic sea. 1t is gratifying
to lovers Of fair play and justice. too,
TO learn that this righteous decision
squared with Judge Taft's able decis-
ions handed down just prior to the
threatened trouble on the Union Pa
CHIC.
, 1908-10-15
AoW's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of ca, arrh that cannot be
cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the past Is years, ano
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financial,
able TO carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
, 1908-10-15

United States Land Once. Chey-
enne. Wyoming, September IA. 1908.
Notice ia hereby given that Nees
Olsen, of Marion. County Of Marion.
State Of Kansas. who, on the 18th
lay Of October. 1907. fled In this ONCE
his coal declaratory statement. serial
No. 0724, for the southwest quarter Of
section No. "a, township No. 81 north.
range No. 80 west, has This day fled
In this office his application to pur.
chase said land under the provisions
If section 234e to 1859, U. s. Revised
Statutes.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desir'
ing TO object for any reason to the
ptry thereof by applicant. should file
their afidavits Of protest In this ONCE
on or before the 18th day of October,
1908.
s15o15 W. E. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1908-10-15
Elk. Slave For Taft.

An ex-slave living In Philadelphia
has sent to the Philadelphia Ledger
the following letter:
To the Editor OF Public Ledger:
l have read many of the different Views
as to whether 1t would better the condi-
ton of the working people for the colored
people to vote for Bryan for president. a
vast number OF the colored race belong
ing to that class,
My belief Is that II would be political
suicide for any colored person to vote the
Democratic ticket. as Democrats have
been the enemy Of my people ever since
slavery days. and today In the solid south
1t 10 almost impossible for a colnred per-
son to go neal the polls. not saying any
thing OF voting.
Bryan's election would give the Demo-
cratic party power to entirely disfran-
chisc the colored voters.
HOWARD ANDERSON.
"Ex-SlavA"
Philadelphia. Sept. 10.
, 1908-10-15
eolna Back to Japan.

S. Nakahama, a Japanese who has
been in this country for the past thir-
ty years. recently connected with A.
Palms force of employees In the yards
here, will leave about the end OF The
present month for his former home In
Japan, at least for a visit. He does
not believe he will be content. to live
there any great length OF time, having
become attached to this country. TAX
ing the Japanese basis for a guide, Ma
kahama will be considered a very
wealthy man IN his own provinceEa
genuine aristocrat, wearing American
clothes, talking good English and hav-
ing real gold and silver money in his
pockets.
, 1908-10-15

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
The State of Wyoming,
County Of Albany, IS.
Once of the county clerk, Laramie.
Wyo., September 26, 1905.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section aa4 of the Revised Statutes
of Wyoming. 1899. public notice Ia
hereby given that a general election
will be held in the several election
precincts Of Albany county. Wyo.. on
Tuesday, November 3. A. D. 1908. for
the purpose Of voting for the following
officers, to-wit:
Three presidential electors.
One representative in the S~ixty-irst
congress of the United States.
One judge for the district court OF
the Second Judicial district, consist
ing of the counties of Albany, Fremont
and Natrona
One state senator.
Five representatives.
One county clerk and exoffcio reg
lister Of deeds.
One sheriff.
One county treasurer.
One county assessor.
One clerk of the district court.
On county and prosecuting attorney,
One superintendent OF public
schools.
One county surveyor.
One county commissioner for a term
of four years.
One county commissioner for a term
Of two years.
One o
One county road supervisor.
One justice of the peace in each OF
the Justice and constable precincts"
of the county.
One constable in each Of the jus
tice and constable precincts" Of the
county.
Also the following officers Of the
City Of Laramie:
For mayor of the City of Laramie in
he said Albany county, n person.
For councilman of the First ward
or a term Of four years, one person.
For councilman Of the Second ward
or a term OF TOUR years, one peTSon'
For councilman Of the Third ward
for a term of four years, mi person.
Also for the purpose OF voting upon
the following proposed amendment to
Section 9 of Article XIV Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Wyoming. relat-
ing to a state board Of equalization.
viz:
Article XIV. Section 9. There shall
be a state board of equalization cont
posed OF the chairman OF the respect
i've boards of the county commission
ers of the State OF Wyoming"
The ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be such as are required By
Section 28g of the Revised Statutes
of Wyoming, 1899.
BY order Of the board of county COM
missioners OF Albany county, Wyo-
ming.
JAMES McGIBBON,
Attest: Chairman.
B. FEATHERsToNE,
o13n2 County Clerk.
, 1908-10-15

There are very few democrats who
do not look for serious disturbance in
the business affairs of the nation
should Mr.. Bryan be elected. One
Raw ms democrat remarked. accord.
ing to the Encampment Herald, that
lit would certainly be hell for a couple
of years" And we would probably be
a couple Of years longer recovering
from our national debauch or until
a repub lean administration again took
hold of affairs.
, 1908-10-15

reports from over the country indi-
cate that the democratic campaign is
rapidly approaching a state OF collapse.
Bryan himself is almost in a state OF
frenzy in his efforts TO convince the
people against their sane judgment.
, 1908-10-15
Called to Bedside Of wife.

r. w. Evans, the night ticket agent
at the depot, left yesterday afternoon
for Denver, where Mrs. Evans is in a
hospital to undergo operation for abb
scess THE word from her yesterday
afternoon was that her condition was
giving her physicians much encourage
ment, and that they expected to ex-
~perience ne difficulty in the operation
nor from the effects afterwards. Mr..
Evans will remain with her until she Is
through the ordeal.
, 1908-10-15
Back to His Post.

Trainmaster Fred c. Let's, VINO .e-
turned with his wife from Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, yesterday afternoon. re-
sumed his position this morning. His
health was considerably improved
there, as was that of his wife. Mr..
Let's drove into the country during
his stay at Excelsior Springs, visiting
the home of Mrs. Samue.s, the mother
of Frank and Jesse James, and had a
long and very pleasant interview with
tnal noted old lady.
, 1908-10-15

What a present this time would be
II the Bryan political theories of the
past had been put into practice.
Well, have you n ticket for the Re
publican hand wagon Get aboard and
ride with the wlunersl
The Republican party is willing to
assume the responsibility for the ex-
pense of rural mail delivery and of dig
ging the Panama canal. These are
among what the Democratic platform
calls extravagances.
, 1908-10-15

The only betting that is being made
Is at odds of about four to one against
the democratic candidate. While a
bet does not establish anything in par
ticu ar. 1t does show just how the gam
blers, a very apt and clear-signted
class, size up the general situation.
, 1908-10-15

1t looks mighty strongly republican
in this county. but that should not keep
every candidate on the ticket and
every republican voter who desires
good government from doing his ut
most to make success doubly certain.
, 1908-10-15

Any 4erson at all acquainted with the
political conditions in the United
states at the present time must admit
that President R~oosevelt's estimate Of
sos electora votes for Mr.. Taft is con
sentative. There is not a state In the
list thai any republican gambler would
not stake his money on.
, 1908-10-15

Judge Tan was not q pioneer IN the
matter Of injunctions. as has been
cAtmed for him by some Of our over
seaaous democratic friends. Intunc
tons had been granted by the courts
for three hundred years prior to the
brtA q Jsdgs Tan. He was. however.
, 1908-10-15
BELONGS to Utah Division.

A bulletin was posted this morning
notifying all concerned that Rawlins
belongs to the Utah division, the juris-
dictioa Of the officers of the wyoming
division ending at the eastern yard
limits Of that city.
, 1908-10-15
Gone for a Vacation.

Assistant superintendent w. G. Nc
Keown and Mrs. McKeown left Chey-
enne yesterday afternoon for Hot
SPRINGS, Ark, the assistant superin-
tendent having been granted leave of
absence for a month.
, 1908-10-15

To,cURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. E W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc. It's