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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
and
ILLINOIS MINES
ARE NOW TIED UP
Many of Biggest Coal Compan-
les Will Sign New
Agreement.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-THE Of
hcers and members of the national x
ecutive board Of the United Mine
| Workers OF America arrived at room
today from Cincinnati and this alleiv
noon held q meeting to discuss def@13
of the campaign the miners or the sew
eral districts are making for Increase
of wages and Improvement of work.
ing conditions. The district strikes that
may be called will not go into effect
until IL o'clock tomorrow night and
during tomorrow much may happen
that will change the whole aspect OF
the situation.
Cincinnati. Ohio, April 1.--While as
a result Of the plan adopted by the
coal miners international convention
| yesterday there will be no country
wide strike of the bituminous miners.
President T. l.. Lewis, OF the miners.
declared today just before leaving the
city for Indianapolis that "Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois will be completely
tied up"
The miners in the two districts mum
Der 100. 600.
That means q fight In the two largest
bitumlnous fields In the United States.
P~cnnsylvania's annual production is
$50, 600, 900 tons and Illinois Is $4,000, 900
tons. Ohio's production Is $50 0 900
tons. giving employment to 10000
miners.
1T think most Of the Ohio districts
| will be at work after April l." Presi-
lent Lewis said. ''Ohio is one of the
states In which the operators can sign
up by districts or even subdistricts and
l think one OF the first to sign will
, be the big Hooking district"
In Pennsylvania the entire btu
minous production is in the single dis
trict known as the Pittsburg district
where the miners affected number $780,
900. Unless the plan adopted by the
miners convention Is changed, all
mines will be idle as usual on April 1,
which Is the holiday anniversary OF the
eight-hour day. Then no miners are
to return to work the mex day unless
ordered to do SO by their district Of
ficials. These officials are not Flowed
to give that order unless all the min
owners In the district or subdistrict.
have signed up the preliminary agree
ment adopted by the convention.
Lewis said a strike In the Canadian
mines would be delayed, even In the
event OF an immediate disagreement,
because of the Canadian law, which
requires the miners to give 30 days
notice of an intention TO strike.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
FIFTY DROWN.

st. Petersburg, April "A cara
van OF so gypsies broxe through the
ice on Cheremenetzki lake. near Luga
TO-DAY. OF the men. women and chill
dren all but q few were drowned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
N TO DEATH.

Bombay, April 2.-Twenty- Ave
women and children were burned to
death In a fire that today destroyed the
state committee warehouse. at Bhil-
wara. in the district OF Raiaputana.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
r THIEF SHOT.

Norfolk. Neb.. April John
Douglas, a horse thief suspect. was shot
twice and probably MORALLY wounded
while resisting arrest at a ranch nine
miles east OF Niobrara. last night by
Sheriff vlasnik. OF Knox county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
Will G P 2 II.

Sydney, N. S. W., April IAN :
other date has been set for the fight
between Tommy" Burns. the Cam
adam pugilist and bill" Lang. heavy
weight champion of Australia, for the
Australian title. The date announced
Is April II.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
HOPES ARE HELD OUT
FOR A SETTLEMENT

Pittsburg, Pa. April LA strike
OF union coal diggers OF the Pittsburg
district may be averted when the scale
expires at midnight tomorrow and the
miners likely will continue work under
cent increase pending a settlement OF
local differences, chief among them be-
ing the introduction of new explosives.
President Francis Feehan, of the
Pittsburg district No. s. United Mine
Workers of America. arrived from
Cincinnati today and holds out hopes
for a settlement.
President Feehan stated that several
coal operators had already signi1ed
their willingness to sign the temporary
contract.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15

WASHINGTON, S. D.-A band has
been organized here with the following
officers: President-manager. IA. w. Bel
four: secretary. =. NJ. Witenbergers
treasurer, Robert Deininger; leader.
~. NJ. Gordon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
IOWA MINERS FEAR
FRACTIONAL TROUBLES

Des Moines, Ia. April 1.-The Iowa
mine workers again refused to meet
the operators in joint conference today
to take steps for protecting the mining
property during the suspension which
begins tomorrow to extend indefinitely.
The refusal was due TO the failure OF
President John p. White. of the mine
workers. to reach the city. The Iowa
mine workers have had factional
troubles and each faction fears that to
organize the convention, one side might
secure an advantage. In the meantime
the operators are fearful lest the sus-
pension tomorrow will begin without
provision Of any kind for caring for the
mines. The mine worker adjourned
today after a Is minute session. The
operators met n tok steps towards
securing a uniform scale in each dis
trict.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.--The state
board of railroad commissioners has
issued an order reducing the wood
rate west of the Missouri river 20 per
cent on all roads except the Burling-
ton, Ii being a mountain road, An
order also has been issued by the
board extending the rate on lumber
east Of the Missouri river TO all parts
of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
SOUTHWEST MINERS
MAY GO ON STRIKE

Kansas City. Mo-. April That
there will be a strike of the coal min
ers of the southwest. comprising the
states OF Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas. beginning April /, when
the present wage agreement expires,
was the expressed opinion of the rep
resentatives OF the miners and opera
tors here today.
'"The whistles will blow as usual for
the men to go to work on April /, but
IL the men work they will do so under
the present wage scale" said A.. j.
Casey, editor OF the American Coal
Journal, the official publication of the
operators of the southwest, today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-15
ASKS ADMlTTANCE
TO PENlTENTIARY

Pittsburg. Pa. April Captain
John Klein, former city councilman,
member of the big six" and the man
who W weeks ago brought the latest
graft exposure into the glare OF pub
iicfty. went to the western penitentiary
today and following his irrepressible
attitude since his confession, called up
the sheriff from Warden Francis Office
and told that official he had better
come down the river with his COM
mittment" III ne wished to serve 1t to-
day.
Klein, unless he is pardoned, which
Is not likely, will serve three and a half
years. His voluntary trip to the peni-
tertiary Is taken to mean tina the dis
trict attorney and grand jul is now
through with him, having gained all
the information he Is able to furnish.
A presentment from the grand jury
Is expected some time today. The
presentment will. II Is believed, cover
the testimony given before the grand
jury yesterday by Charles Stewart.
former select councilman n members
of the big six" who II Is reported han
died $4,000 graft money in the pas
sage Of the city depository ordinances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21

Prairie; w. S. Ruth, Green Camp
township; G. w. Criswell, II. J. Luz
cas-, W. A. Clemons and r. r. Roberts,
Marion; w. II. Cleveland, Agosta;
Willis Clark, LaRue; Joseph Sauers,
Prospect; o. Washburn, Moral; Isaac
Dickson, Tully, and j. V. Augensteln
Waldo.
Nays--G. T. Everett, Grand; Il. Il.
Drake, Montgomery; G. Il. Mautz,
Pleasant; Il. Mahaffey, Prospect town
ship; G. T.. Groll, Richland, John
Buck, Salt Rock; Frank Hill, Scott
and Dan Kaelber. Waldo township.
Not voting--J. j. Francis, Marion
township.
Absent--Willlam Fies Marion, and
NJ. A. Watkins, Bowling Green.
The resolution carried by a vote OF
Is to and provides that all appraise.
ents shall be made at true money
value. But the resolution carries no
obligations as there is the above
given variance of opinion concerning
the meaning of the term "real value
in money"
The meeting adjourned without
much more of an understanding than
was had before 1t convened except that
the township appraisers felt certain
that the tax commission would raise
their valuations.
The township officials gathered in a
short session after the others had
left. Part wanted to let the present
appraisement stand while others
wanted to raise the valuations suffi.
ciently to guarantee sufficient revenue
to pay township expenses
Another meeting of the township
assessors will be held one week from
today, at which time they will de-
eide upon what course they will fol-
low.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, as they cam
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear There Is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21

fetal as regards an understanding.
The village and city assessors claim
ed that farm property should be
placed on the duplicate for that
amount 1t would bring if sold In the
open market, with a willing purchaser
and a willing seller I'm the transac-
tion. They said that IL land would
sell for 500 an acre It should be
placed on the duplicate for that
amount. The discussion became quite
heated when Joseph Sauer, of Pros.
pcct introduced a resolution to ap-
praise all property at its true value
in money.
The men from the townships want
ed to know the meaning of the term,
true value in money" They main
tained that farm property valued at
$1,000 should not be taxed on the
same basis as $1,000 I'm cash for they
claimed that six per cent. can be
earned on the money while the farm
will not pay six per cent. They spoke
of the difference in valuations of farm
lands and the difference in the quail
ity of the soil, claiming that land
should be taxed by using the amount
II produces annually as a basis. The
township appraisers agreed that their
appraisements we're about on a parity
yet some claimed to have assessed at
true value in money while others adj
mitted that their figures were low.
None would agree to appralsing land,
recently sold, at the selling price.
They claimed spectators were COM
ing in, buying up the land and SELL
..,.. 4 ,i. %.
by creating fictitious valuations, or
boom-time prices, so to speak.
1t is brought out by President w.
H. Clemens of the local board that
land was appraised by the Marion APP
praisers at $3.50 an acre and that land
adjoining that in the township was
appraised at $32 an acre by the town
ship appraiser. This raised a howl
but Clemens stood pat and said that
he knew of farm property which had
been sold at sheriff's sale which there
brought three times the amount of
appraisement. Others Joined i'm to
help Clemens and the remarks be.
tween the township assessors on one
hand and the city and village asses
sors on the other, became rather per-
sonal.
J. w Smith, of Big Island township
said that he and other township as
SCISSORS had made their appraisement
at the real value of the land. "Why
should we appraise 1t at more than
It's real value?" he asked
1--WE all know that you have not. !.
was Auditor Aliens retort."
Smith came back with "Oh is thai
so?"
c. r. Everett, who WAS chairman
of the gathering, said that high val.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21
BY United Press wire.

Washington May 21.--The con-
gressional investigation of the Bal.
linger- Pinchot controversy, testimony
which has Just been closed, has
cost the government to date over
$32,500 in printing, stenographers
fees and pay OF witnesses mileage
Chairman Nelson estimates that the
miscellaneous expenses will amount
to $4,000 and to this must be added
the cost of the printing of testimony
something like 1000 pages includ-
ing indexes, reference books, etc. This
will figure close to $17,500.
Hearings i'm the investigation began
January 81 and have been held on
forty-four days. The prosecution"
called eleven witnesses in chief and
one in rebuttal; the defense" nine
teen witnesses in chief and none in
rebuttal. Two others were summon
ed by the committee-John w. Dund-
ley, former register at Juneau Alaska,
called relative to the charges of II.
j. Love, that a weekly magazine was
attempting to influence him to write
against Ballinger, and Frederick NJ
Kerby, the stenographer, who ex-
posed the way in which the "Lawler
draft was prepared. At least two
witnesses were brought from Seattle.
Washington, at government expense
and have been kept in Washington for
a month or more, also at government
expense, and then not called TO testl-
fy. On January 81, Attorney Bran
deis subpoenaed +. c. Richardson of
Seattle. In April, Attorney Vertrees
requested that l. p. Taylor be called
Both came but neither testified.
Attorney Vertrees, in his statement
which preceded the presentation of
the "defense's' case, announced
among his witnesses three who were
not called These were James M
Sheridan, special agent in charge OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21

nations cburted extravagance and
waste and he believed that the limit
would soon be cast aside and the peo-
pie put at the mercy OF the legisla-
tors, who, by the way were the OBJ
jects of some rather uncomplimentary
remarks.
Auditor Allen threw a blockade In
front of the township assessors when
he told them at the present valua-
ton and under the tax limit law, the
money raised by taxation would not
be sufficient to pay the running ex-
penses of the townships, or any Of
them.
Mr.. Everett said. 1--WE will make
our own appraisement in the town
ships; the city appraisement is too
high. We don't want the city, the
railroads nor the corporations to pay
more than their share. We want a
square deal and want to be fair and
honest. Let the board of equalization
do the rest"
The auditor Informed the chairman
that the tax commission is the one
empowered to make the changes in
valuations and that IL the assessors
wished to leave 1t TO the commission,
that body would surely act and some
one from outside the townships would
make the appraisement.
This was not satisfactory The ar
gument continued. Some thought that
If the valuations had to be raised 1t
would be better for them to raise It
than to leave 1t to the tax commits
sion: others claimed that they had
appraised at real value in money and
their figures could not be changed.
The auditor assured them that they
would be.
M. J. Moral, of Grand Prairie, ar
gued that there is a difference be-
tween land and money. He claimed
that there is not a farmer In Marion
county making four per cent. on the
money he has invested. "If he makes
six per cent one year" said Mr. Nor
raj 'the next year three per cent
goes back into the ground to pro-
duce another crop. The farmer makes
money only by speculation"
Mr.. Morals address, though well
worded, caused no tears for the poor
farmer" Yet Mr.. Moral and others
claimed that farming Is less profitable
than any other industry of today and
II one had taken some of the remarks
seriously he would of necessity, have
wondered why the farmers do not
give up and seek more profitable
fields of endeavor
After everyone was given a chance
to say something and some had sew
eral says, roll call on the resolution
was demanded. IL was with difficulty
that 1t was secured because of the
difference of opinion concerning the
meaning of the phrase, real value
in money"
Before calling the roll of the town
ships, Auditor Allen, who acted as
secretary said:
81 am not here to focre you to dc
anything, but as auditor of Marion
county | am here to see that one
man in one section of the county Is
treated the same as another. You
men in the townships may think that
you have appraised at real value IN
money, but you have not and you will
either revise and raise your valua.
tions or some one will do it for
you"
The vote was taken as follows;
Yeas--J.- w. Smith. Big Island;
John j. Smith, Caledonia; r. w. Rob.
erts. Claridon: NJ. j. Moral. Grand
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21
BATTLE LASTED
ALL AFTERNOON
Realty Appraisers Cannot
Come to Terms.
ULTlMATUM IS DELIVERED
Township Appraisers Op-
pose "Real Values"
City and Village Appraisers try 10
Win Them Over, and Auditor Al
len Assures Them Their Figures
will be Raised by the Tax Com
mission.

At meeting of the real property
appraisers who are serving In this
city, in the townships and the villages,
of the county, held at the request of
County Auditor Charles l.. Allen, Fri
day afternoon, motion to appraise
all property at Its true value in money
was carried Is to s. The, dissenting
voices were found among the ap-
praisers in the townships who are
vigorously fighting any increase in the
valuation of lands.
II was the purpose of the meeting
to agree upon a uniform appraise-
ment. In this city and In the villages
of the county, the property has been
appraised at its true value. The CON
stitution of the state of Ohio COM
mands that this be done; the one and
one-half per cent. tax limit law directs
that this be done and County Auditor
Allen demanded that the appraisers
follow the law I'm their work. Mr..
Allen explained the one and one-half
per cent tax limit law and also the
Langdon bill, creating a tax commits
sion to raise or lower the valuations
returned by the appraisers. The au-
ditor said that 1t was up to the ap-
praisers in the township to either raise
the valuations or the tax commission
would do II for them, either by order
ing new apprasement and appoint
Ing persons from without the town
ship to do II or by raising the valua-
tions themselves.
There was scarcely any end to the
discussion nor was II I'm any way bene-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21

Professor Herdman, lecturlng at
the British Royal institution, and
describing how to tell the age of
fish, said the lines on the scales
of the herring are lines of annual
growth. The number OF lines on the
bones are another indication.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21

the Cunningham coal claims hear
ings; his associate, Special Examiner
Pugh, and Don M. Carr, private Sec
retary to Ballinger.
Most of the witnesses In the case
came from the Far West---a large
majority from Seattle, Washington,
and the mileage was an important
item. The government pays the ac-
tual cost of travelling not exceeding
eleven cents a mile, in addition SO
day is allowed FOR expenses during the
time which they are held as wit
nesses,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-21
INQUIRY
IS EXPENSIVE
The Ballinger Investigation
Will Cost Uncle Sam
$4,000.
THE END IS NOT YET
First Session Was Held
January 27.
Last Testimony Was Taken
Friday.
The END IS NOT YET

A number of Witnesses Were Called
and Not Placed on the Stand
Most OF the Witnesses Came From
the Western States and Their Mile
age Expenses Were Quito High
The Decision I'm the Case VIII
Probably Come Within Two Weeks.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24
Faithful Employee.

The PRESS sanctum was on Saturday
last, honored by social visF from our
old and esteemed friend the venerable
James O'Day, of East Emporium. AL
though we'll advanced in years, now
being almost 6S years old, he has for
81 years been faithful member of the
repair crew of the Pennsy r R., at the
Junction, in the department managed
by Mr.. Elmer Klock, than whom there
is no more competent employee of the
Pennsy, kind and popular with his
men, yet firm in the direction of his
department Mr.. O'Day is profuse in
his praise and admiration of his fore
man. Long may they both live, for
they are an honor to our town.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24
"Human Hearts. -

Good plays, like wine. improves with
age. This is certainly true of that mar
vellously successful melodrama "Hu-
man Hearts" which Manager Reno of
fers for the coming season. The COM
pany to be seen in the play this sea
son comprises all of last years favor
ties, and wherever part could be inn
proved upon, the change has been
made, and it is promised that never
before has this beautiful play been 80
we'll represented. Human Hearts''
give a pure, wholesome lesson that
touches the heart-strings in the path
etic scenes and excites the risibilities
in the humorous ones. The pathos and
comedy are so we'll blended that the
audience is in tears one moment and
convulsed with laughter the next. The
scenic equipment will be perfect in
every detail, so it is said, and the man
agement has done everything to insure
a first class performance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24
Look Who's Coming.

President Taft or our genial Ex-
President Roosevelt may not visit our
city OH their coming tour of the coun-
try but Messrs Hillbourn- Whittier,
the well known Theatrical firm, have
arranged with the management of the
Emporium Opera House To bring their
well known comedy drama, "The
Bowery Detective" TO our city on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 20.
This time tried production will be-
presented in its entirety, the best cast
of characters ever put together To in.
terpret play, all new and special
scenery befitling the locality the scene
is laid Ia, and grand array Of head
line vaudeville acts will be presented
during the action of the piece.
There will be no increase in the pri.
ces of admission for this stupendous
attraction, prices will remain an usual
and reserved seats can now be- secured
at Harry Lloyd's. Remember "rhe
Bowery Detective" will only appear
here one night Tuesday, Nov. 20, this
season so avail yourself of the oppor-
tunity of seeing this comedy treat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24
DEATHS DOINGS.
MILLER.

MRS. BESSIE MILLER, daughter OF
Mrs. Justin Miller, died at the family
residence on Huston Hill, Thursday,
November 3rd, 1910, aged about
twenty.six years. Miss Bessie was left
an invalid at the age of eight, from the
affects of scarlet fever, but was very
patient sufferer; was only bed
fast four days. The family have the
sympathy of all, for it is only little
over year since the youngest daugh-
ter of the family, Miss Lois, died. The
funeral was held at the family resi-
dence, Saturday, Nov. 9Th, at 8 p. M.
Rev. Ebersole, officiating. after which
the remains were conveyed to Hicks
Run and laid to rest in Hicks Run
cemetery. She is survived by the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: o ID
Miller, of Olean, Mrs. q. E. Barr, of
Huston Hill; Mrs. w. E. Barr, Hicks
Run, and BENZ. H., at home.
Mrs. Miller and family desire to
thank all for their kindness and SYM
pathy.