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The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1909-06-17

Upon the petition of F M Gar
dner ct. al, it is ordered by the
Board that the Dixon aud Nesho-
ba public road be changed so as
to 90 aronnd the hill near Ii Y
Graham's residence, upon the
petitioners bearing at all expense
of putting the the said proposed
change in good condition for
public travel.
1t is ordered by the Board that
the road from EmmersOn to
Franks heretofore discontinued
be and is hereby reinstated as a
pnblic road.
The Board this day contracted
with DR. ID j Rush as county
health officer for a term of two
years at $4,000 per year, to be
paid emi-annually.
1t is ordered that the following
allowances be made.
H I Leonard, Chancery Court
stenographer, May term, 40 90
r & Moore, sheriff, Chancery
Court, May term 20 90
f b Devices, Clerk, Chancery
Court, May term "a 90
Bill Pierce, repairing court house
and Jail So 25
r q Moore, table for office s 20
f l. Bryan, g s. s 30
+ b Devices, fixtures for office
II so
f B Devices, fixtures. for office
L Kenn ,dy, Repairing bridge
5 90
J @ Payne, same 1 Is
a E Ford, same 3 90
John Beall, caueways 4 "A
A l. Byars, keeping paupers 8 so
W H Milling, repairing bridge
and causways 6 81
w A Milling, bnilbing bridge
AZ 70
S w Ogletree, building 3 bridges
81 90
Neshrba Democrat. public print
ing l 80
II A Moore, Building bridge
25 20
7 w Walker. causways 13 10
Ira Lewis, repairing bridge 10 GA
RT Trapp, same Is 90
w NJ Moolay, causyays II I'll
Jim Pope, same 4 SO
Mark Scrivner, lumber 6 on
M HI Luke, causways 1 40.
NJ II Lnke, building bridge 10 50
M ii Luke, work on road 27 80
7 Q Coghlan, building bridge
6 y
j d Creemeens, repairing bridge
5 90
r A Wethers, same Is so
Robinson & Wilson, building
bridge 30 20
Mayo & Truhett, repairing bridge
10 90
John Lowry, building bridge
IS 90
jim Pope, same % 16
Bob Joyner, repairing bridge,
causways and emitting tree
Z SO
Ran Green, work on road 5 90
Ran Green, building bridge 5 0C
w h Pilgrim, lumber and nails
8 25
J L Bosham, repairing bridge
3 so
j L Bosham, repairing bridge
6 so
J l. Bosham, work on road 4 so
N M Fox, pepairing bridge - OC
Olan Williamson, work on road
6 90
Tuesday.
Members and officers present as
on yesterday, and proceeded tc
business as follows:
In the matter of the notice OF
back tax assessment against the
Wrought Iron Range Go. of 81
Louis, Mo. In this matter notice
of back tax having been given al
t h instance of Writ Adams
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1909-06-17
COUNTY FUND.
Sll06 % Sll06 09

---
SCHOOL FUND.
Balance last report. $2lIS 81 S
Since Reed
Commiss ion. ...........-.....
Transferred to seper-
ate adv fund .......
Warrants to cancel 522 32
Balance .......... 1898 49
$2llS 81 S1llS 81
ADV SCHOOL
Balance last report. 1857 81 s
Warrants to cancel.
Balance ................ 1887 GA
1857 81 Sl537 81
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1909-06-17

10TH SECTION FUND.
Balance ..................S 9 80
Since Reed Int Hem
bree nOte....................
Commiss ion .............
Warrants to cancel
Loan to r w Helnbree
Balance .......................... 2 50
s 2 80 s 2 80
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1909-06-17
Proceedings of Board of
Supervisors.
June Term, 1909.
Monday.

The Board meet in regular
session with all members and Off
GERS present. The meeting was
opened by proclamation and pro-
ceeded to business as follows:
This day came on to be heard
the May, 1909, report of j. O.
Yates, County Treasurer as fol-
ows:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
Dynamite Cops bplods.

Last Friday noon an explosion
on South Sixth Street caused
considerable excitement for q
few minutes The Kirk Hard.
ware COMPANY was burning
some excelsior on the street and
Il seems that a few dynamite
caps had been len In th@ box.
The tire exploded them aud the
report was heard an over the
business district The man that
burned the excelsior had gone
back IN she store aud did MOI
know that anything was wrong
until De heard the explosion.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
River High.

On account of the heavy rains
in Kansas the Marais des Cygne
River snow running bank full
with a good prospect Of getting
out over the bottoms. The drain
age often is running bank full
and is carrying OF an immence
amount Of water.
Geo Erasmuses Of FOohey 5
dredge boat was n town yester-
day and says that they have
about a mile 10 dig yet before
they complete the ditch. tits ex-
pected that the ditch win be com
plete in about six weeks unless
some accident happens.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
Edith Brown Dead.
Former Well Known Rich Hill Sid
Dies Of ApOplsIy in
Chicago.

Tie body OF Mary Edith
Brown, formerly Of this city,
was brought here from Chicago
yesterday sfor burial. Miss
Brown, died, May II, 1909, Of
apopleXy in Chicago.
The body was taken from the
train died 10 Green Lawn Gene
terry where interment was made
i'm the family lot after a short
service by Rev. L II Koepsel.
Miss Brown was born in Jop-
lin, No June "a, 1879. and was
% years, 10 months and % days
old.
The pail bearers were Messers
Tom Wright, Forest Caldwell,
Ed McCarty Steve Hanmack,
j. n. Rupard and Ed. Jones.
The family was one Of Rich
Hill's Oldest and best known;
her father and brother having
carried on a furniture an d
undertaking business here for a
number Of years.
II. NJ Booth. the undertaken,
had charge of ali the arrange.
meuts for the funeral.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
LONE OAK

Joe Lee and family are visiting
at \. Allison's.
Chas. Atkins was in Butler
Saturday and bought himself a
new riding cultiyator.
p, B. Bartz and daughter Miss
Rosa we're trading with Rich
Hin merchants Monday.
G. T. Morgan is bailding a
new house j. W. Houck Of
Rich Hill IS doing the carpenter
work.
The farmers around here are
all busy blowing their corn.
". c. Douglas was in Rich Hill
with some corn Saturday. and
brought back some material to
90 some ~plasterlug on the school
house.
John Neider while blowing
corn one day last week had q
team 10 run away with him and
getting caught in the lines be
was dragged along for some dis
lance His arm and band were
pretty badly burt
PLow Boy
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20

Rieh HIu Lodgs Eo.fl9 A.. y a a.
81. meets2 ad and ith Monday nights
.-H. g. Bar. Isl M.; s. o. King.
seey
Rich 1865 Lodge SO H2 J. .. o. D.
meet every Friday uight-D q.
Rogers. Is g.. q g. Lee8y. Ser r.
Rieh Hm Lodge 50. -. h. 81 y.
meats eveFy Tuesday might 1ohn
Couneiiy. q. g 81 r. Raistou *. q
H aud 8.
0sageL0dge so %. X o. r. meets
every Monday nizhp-Trumnn kelsO
G. O.. Joe Beiiman. X. q T. and =.
Rich HI Camp No. 1871. 81. ~. a.
meets every Thursday uight-W. vs..
Cheverton. G., D. * Martin, Gerk
Pine CumD SO. a. vs.. o.. " meets
every Friday night-Wm Davis Cc
Wm. Richards0n. Clerk.
Rich Hi Lodge So 1925. B r. %.
EIks, meet let and 5rd Wednesday a
each MONTH"; ". GelEer. F. r..
Seymour Williamson. secy-
Victoria Camp No. 49, RoFa
Neighbors ~ America, meets 21d
and 4tb Monday nights 81 X q P
1851 HaL-Mrs- ID. b Hickey Or
acle; Miss Emma Fry. Recorder.
Rich Hm Lodge MOL. select
knights and Ladies'. meets 2nd and
stu Friday evening-F. H Clever
on. Pres. ~ g. Myeriey. Sec'y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
d

Reh Hm CouncnNo PISA. Amsrs
9aiid leets every Tuesday niraf'
Dan Basor Forrsst Ker
Rieh Hm Camp No. "a A. OIL ~
uHef lsG and ari Friday Rirht
h moath-B Hiack. 81 W. "
Winston.
Royal Arh chapter a. a.
so IN meeis arst Wednesday uQrs|
10 e uoutb H. r. Huhsft II.
D. b 5iirkey, sy-
Order y Easgn star.
d g 4h Tag niRhfs "a s
month-Wrs g. a Desamafrr. p
% Mr , g. Williams.
Hleh Hm co-neu No 60 Ka,nl
and Ladies q srcnrify. nsests the
and sr1 Thuralny usEhfs q 80
mOnth john w. Loaz. Pro-.
y p Bluan SKY, ! Beans
Fluan
R Hm Aere 10 81. Fz1--
OrIef ol Eaela meets every W.
naF -iEat Ga X p uaH @-Tm
ma1 Kels0. PrszBt T. e. so3
SKY
kcl Hii Eetkah L1s1M N 81
dst and third wda,
~ eaeh mo1th e fEs ~
iow haI-Nta LIKE MeComhs
y Mrs. J. X Martha sg
The s. p A. maeA every al
Thursday night "a Sail a X I
SO 81 g. BAKER, prs !
g s q ProweI. SKY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
Keith Notes
Sen shines Weekly Lstu 81
Interesting AsEs Huiss.

Misses Lorine and NeI Rand
visited at Mr. James Anders0us
near Sprague Sunday.
There was 10 singing school
at Reayley Saturday night AZ
Prot Johnson was on the sick
list.
We heard a farmer say they
had sowed some cane and wouId
raise cane the rest Of the year.
Wm- Wheatley took a load Of
wool to Rich Hin Monday the
WOOL averaged : los 70 the sheep
and sold Tor 25cts per 10: last
years crop sellingrat I5cts per
10.
Miss Mary Wilson is At The
New H0ne mine with her sister
in-law Mrs Robert Wilson, who
is quite sick.
j. A. B0rron visited in Foster
and vicinity several days last
week.
Chas. Hedden and Kemp De.
Jarnett started to Sheridan.
Wyo Monday. Cbas. has been
here on a visit to his parents Mr.
and Mrs Gabe" Hedden. Keup
has been attending High School
in Rich Hill the past Water.
Uncle Samls mail sacks win be
crowded every week because
Kemp has 50 many friends here.
mostly girls.
We are very sorry 70 learn Of
the sickness OF Mrs August
Hoeper Mrs doeper went 10
visit her mother in Rich Hill ana
was taken gait sick
We heard some young ladies
i%nquiring who James Rand took
TO the Baccalaureate sermon
Sunday night Now girls the
drst name is Willie. guess the
other name
When helping in the religious
census Ia Rich Hin last week We
visited about 20 families. Nearly
every family where there were
any grown boys they had out
grown Che sunday schools. We
say or grown FOR their mothers
would say, we can't got oar
grown boys boys 70 80 10 sunday
school but that they use 10 20
when they they were younger
We hope for much good from
this census. The ministers can
find oat ana visit she ones who
are nQt church members il also
msy help the Sunday schools.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
Local News.
Personals Telling the Doings
Of People You Know.

viii Brown, Of Kansas City.
was IN Rich Hnl yesterday.
Chas. Price came in from
points north at noon yesterday.
Miss Laura Dugan, Of Butler,
Is in this city the guest OF Miss
Nita Reese.
a marriage license was grant
ed 70 Ora Atkins. Of Rich Hill and
Miss Bulah Hixon, Of Plattsburg
Jack Donaho, wife and small
son; Of Wier, Kcns-. we're in the
city yesterday.
Burt Brown and wife, Of St.
Louis, we're in this city Wednes-
day for the funeral OF Mr.. BIS.
sister.
Harry Brown, wife and son
David, of Kansas City were here
yesterday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Browns sister, Miss
Edith Brown.
Jack Cromwell n d Johnny
Orris, who have both been
seriously i'll, were improving
rapidly at last reports yesterday
evening.
Deputy Sheriff A. NJ. Wallace
and son, Clay, were in Rich Hill
a few minutes Tuesday evening
on their way 10 Butler from
Hume
DR.. Q. o Deputy the Osteo-
path, is moving his Office to the
rooms over { b e Marsh News
Stand IN the Minor Building.
His phone number is 2s4. Call
on him. 2t.
Rev. w. NJ. Howell moved his
household goods up to the Pres-
byterian manse last Saturday
from Nevada.
Services at the usual hours at
the Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
Second in the series Of Types
of Character in the Bible" in the
evening.
The new Baptist church at
Arthur will be completed this
week., so we are informed by
Rev. T.. A. Smith. The date Of
the dedication has not yet been
set
r. E O'Malley, Of Kansas City
district deputy Of the 3. p. o.
Elks, was a Rich Hill visitor
yesterday.
County Superintendent OF
schools p. NJ. Allison, Of Butler
was in the city yesterday after
noon,
NJ, l. Fry made a business
trip to Council Bluffs, Iowa, this
week.
A base ball game in talked Of
for Sunday between the White
Sox and Butler on the local
diamond.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
Sslsl,oIs Wanlsd.

Several eood solicitors Ia the
.oantry aronna Rich HiL For
particulars can al Tribune Office
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-20
County Officers

Representative. 4 "a Griffith.
Circuit judge, e. s. benton.
Probate Judge, O. a. silvers
County Clerk, g., 81 Weeks,
Crcult clerk, D. A. Embre.
Recorder, 4, NJ smith
sheriff, ~ J. Bullock.
Prosecuting Atty. ~. Is. Dawson
Treasurer s, T.. Coleman.
school Com'r. A.. H. Ives,
Road q Rridgc Com. r.. r. BORON.
administrator John Hayes.
Corouer. Dr. a. A. Lask.
Presiding Judge, j. n. Harper. as
associates, A. b Hyde. 4 :. Paddock
BAPTIST CHrRCH SERVICES
Preaching list and srd Sundays
HOO IA. and 7.9 o. M.
sunday school; cas- "a. M.
b n A. 4. ESQ o. m
PRAYER meetlng wcdnos day;
Riale GLASS; Tuesday; T.@ pm
D. ~. STARRING
PASTOR,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
THE HEROINE OF Il Kiss"
Famous Beauty Who Once Had Art
World at Her Feet Recently
Died Unmourned.

Carolus Doran made her famous.
She was the heroine Of "The Kiss, .
popularized by the engraving. She
was called Anna Warrington. She
was, 40 years ago, the prettiest
daughter of England. She con-
quered all hearts, even that of Ma
poleon III. Believing herself to
have some talent for drawing and
painting she came to Paris when
quite young toward the end of the
second empire. All the Latin quar-
ter celebrated her charms. She was
the inspiration Of Lelian. Freely
she posed for the Young artists. Car
olus Duran admired her passion
ately.
Napoleon Ill, a little before the
war of 1870, met the ravishing mod
el and was enamored. When the en-
peror was at Chiselhurst in exile,
Anna Warrington, who had returned
to England before the siege, went to
see him and was his faithful friend
until his death.
She took up her pencils and pal
lette. She gave lessons and earned
some so francs a week. She visited
Whistler, who had once dreamed of
her, but now was married. Years
made their ravages. She nc longer
dared to look into a mirror.
Each year after 1873, the day fol-
lowing All Souls day she went to
deposit at the tomb of the emperor
a little bouquet of %viOlets.
She died a few weeks ago at Chel-
sea. Nobody followed her coffin. No
one laid a flower upon her grave.
One yet sees "The Kiss" every
where, but who knows who was the
heroine ?-From lie Cri de Paris.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
STANDARD TIME IN PERU.

Peru is the first of the South
American republics to adopt a world
time standard. The seventy-ffth
meridian west of Greenwich has
been chosen. This, which is the ba-
sis Of our eastern standard time,
runs through the middle Of the re-
public only a few minutes of longi-
tude east of Lima. Hereafter all
timepieces in Peru will coincide with
those in the eastern United States.
There are said to be few countries
more ~favorably situated geographic
cally than Peru for the use Of a
standard time meridian.-Youth's
Companion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Too RAT1LED 10 USE SEN.E
Simple Expedlent for Relief Of Boy
Had to Be Suggested
to the Mother.


While playing soldier a Broohlyn
youngster placed a brown earthen-
ware jar, such as is used in baking
beans, on his head for a helmet, then
found, to his modification and nor
.ror, that he could not remove it.
Even more mortified and more terri
fed was his mother, who in despera-
ton, hurried the sobbing little SOL
der out of the house and boarded
a car, bent on taking him to a physi-
clan. The child could not even wipe
his tear-flled eyes, for the rim of
the jar rested on the bridge of his
nose. Blushing furiously his moth
Ell tried to appear unconcerned in
the face of the staring passengers,
but finally one woman grew SO curl
Gus that she asked:
"Why does your little boy wear a
bean pot?"
Because he cannot get it of" re-
piled the mother, stifiy.
why don't you break it with a
hammer" someone suggested.
This proved to be a happy thought
and as there was no hammer avail
able the motorman was called TO the
rescue. He broke the jar with his
controller. The little boy gulped
with relief and his mother took him
home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
BED OF VIPER SKINS.

Few Of India's "Rikki Tiki Ia
vies" can have such a record in snake
killing as that Of Leon Case, known
as Pere la Vipere, who kills vipers in
the forest of Fontainebleau. He
has just been taking a rest after an
arduous season, during which he has
killed nearly 700 snakes. His aver
age for a year is about 800.
He sleeps on a mattress made of
viper skins, and it is said that he has
been bitten so many times that he
nc longer sufers-he has become in
oculated.-London Standard.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
LIVELY FOR A LIVELIHOOD.

The melancholy beauty in widows
weeds who abruptly bursts into song
and in no bad voice-is stirred
thereunto less by the inspiration Of
music than by the impulse of the
weekly pay envelope. Even the de-
mure young person who smiles de-
precatingly from across the way,
and, upon the encouragement of a
lifted eyebrow, comes over to your
table to cadge for champagne-she's
paid to do it, too. All very lively on
the surface; but they r lively, not
for the sake of liveliness, but of live
lihood.-Collier's Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
CALL 2gS

and order package Of "hOl-
land Rusk," dainty,
Dutch, delicious, direct from HOl-
land. Try Holland Rusk" with
any meal and every meal. One
bite gives you the appetite.
E. S. MOORMAN,
18th and Franklin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
HER VALUATION.

Aunt Fanny took little Mary TO
church n Sunday and gave her a
penny to put in the aims basin.
Little Mary looked at the coin
with evident satisfaction, and then,
nesting close to her aunt, whis-
pered:
"How much are you going to
give?"
Her aunt, opening her hand, dis
played a quarter Of a dollar.
ooh" exclaimed Mary, excitedly
don't do i'll 1t amt worth it!'-
Harper's Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
LIGHT ATTRACTED GEESE.

A large flock of geese became be
wildered at Berlin, Somerset county,
Pa, recently and 80 shots ere fired
at the fowls from the square Of the
town as they we're circling about the
electric light. The whole populace
assembled in the square to enjoy the
novelty.
The geese we're frightened away,
but afterward a number were Sc
cured, one gunner, it is said, shoot
ing II.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
HARD WORKING y

In pursuance of an old custom the
rural parish Of North Motion, Eng
land, the second largest parish in
Devon, has elected a mayor at the
annual court leet, F. T. Lack being
its choice. His duties cannot be de-
scribed as onerous, for they consist
chiefly Of presiding at the mayors
annual feast. The villagers are very
proud Of the privilege Of electing a
mayor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
CITY TO HAVE RIFLE RANGE.

The city Of Sheffield, England,
famous for its cutlery, is the first
municipal body in Great Britain to
decide to provide a rife range at
public cost for the use Of the COM
munity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
AN EXCELLENT REASON.

'But Why" insisted the argumen-
tstiye man, 'fhave you decided to
call yourself an ~agnosticY'
@Because," said his wearied friend,
~Eell, becauSe--I really don't know"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Don't forget US when you want the
best granitoid steps and walks con-
crete walls, foundations and footings.
We make the best and treat OF
white. I'VE LOVE WORK.
Phone S25. JOHN l. AsHURsT
Contractor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
TO PUBLlsH PoLK's DAIRY.

The Chicago Historical society
will soon publish the diary of Presi-
dent Polk, the manuscript Of which
was recently acquired.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
CALL 70S

and order a package of "HOI-
land Rusk," dainty, Dutch
delicious, direct from Holland.
Try HOLLAND Pusk" with any
meal and every meal. One bite
gives you the appetite.
E. S, MOORMAN.
18th and Franklin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
ABOUT RIGHT.

Briggs-What makes you think
Peterby gets $1,000 a year,
Griggs-Well, he told me he got
$4,000.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Notice TO the PUBLIC.

There win be a man at our barn
every day from $50 a. N to 7:45 at
night to take calls over the tele.
phone.
Royle & Henry.
Lexington Transfer Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-12
Wireless Messages from
Some Craft in Trouble
4. "PIcked Up" by Charles
pwn and Newport Stations.
l..,ators Feel Sure That Some
: Vessel Needs Assistance.

ooo,on March 11.-Indefinite signals.
.nrarantly from some steamer. We're
anr4d I'D in fragmentary shape by the
pal wireless stations at both
rsarl,stown and Newport tonight. but
- account of the many Interruptions
.at enough of the message could be
s,,,nelished to indicate either the
sar,e If the vessel or her whereabouts
nn dlstress-notify lfcsaving sta
.,o,s West-southWest' IS the way the
,,n.cage was read at Newport. Com
n,,nder Marsh L. Bristol at the New
noIr station said that the atmospheric
rp,ndiiiops were rnfavorable for Wire
,.es messages in the early evening and
,bat IN addition the receiving operator
ros hammered by the constant inter-
..,n,ion of other wireless instruments,
on that he could not pick up the re-
mainder Of The distress call.
A, CharlestoWn it was thought pos
chic that the message came from the
branded steamer Massachusetts III
vineyard sound, but nothing was re-
ceived to confirm the surmise.
The operators who heard the message
agreed mat the flashes from the re-
ceiver were medium to heavy and
se,med TO be from stronger sending
machine than an amateur would be
likely to possess, so that they felt
mite certain that the message was not
all aerial hoax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-12

proposal made by the operators TO-
day. While President Lewis has not
announced what he will do, it is he
lievcd that he had prepared himself
for the outcome of today's conference
and that he will impart his intentions
to his fellow committeeman and re-
Eearse tie miners next step before
they again go into joint conference
tomorrow. Those who have followed
affairs in the anthracite region be
lleVe that it will be useless for the
miners to insist further upon any ma
terial change in the present agreement
and that the miners committee will
call q convention from these districts
I" take up the operators refusal and
counter proposition. What the out
come VIII be is a matter of conjecture.
So far as could be learned from the
miners committee today, the majority
Of the mine workers are opposed to q
strike because they feel that they are
not strongly enough entrenched to car
~ on u campaign of the magnitude of
that OF 1900 and 1892 But there are
several men of influence in the dele
cation who say they would vote for d
strike if no concessions We're made
While the situation does not look as
favorable as it might. there is a hope
among the men that the two parties
VIII come to an agreement without
resort to any radical action. Before
this is reached, however, it is not I'M
likely that Chairman Knapp of the In
terState Commerce Commission and
Commissioner Nell of the United
States abOr bureau will be asked to
assist in bringing about an agreement.
The miners and the operators held
two sessions today. all the coal carry
ing railroads and Independent coal
companies being represented.