The Publicist (Chandler, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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Aunt Wing's Carpet.
A Utile brown house, standing knoe
ileep 5n wavlnc clover, was the chief
«>ar(b!y possession of Mrs. Surah Ann
Wing, who -washed, scrubbed and did
>i(ld Jolis for Hurley.
Hurley lmu a big hill, a little ehurch,
b merry, chattering brook, a sawmill
and two Immense boardiug-liouse3.
There the upper ten and the lower ten
dwelt tide by side down the long,
t:truggl;ns street.
Tte little brown house stood off by
itself. It had ones been the village
school-house. But with the sawmills
and the church came the culldren. and
row a big brick building looked down
from halfway up th° mountain, with
•i'S. star.ng eyes, on the nieek little
washerwoman and her home.
The truth was, tho inflated town
had grown ashamed of the shabby old
hoofce and the poor little old woman
at the same time, and had Introduced
ibe two and united them with out
scanty ceremony and less legal au-
thority; but that was of little moment
to either of them—the town or the
woman. It was not n present—a pres-
ent, bless you! The little, apple-
cbeeked, blue-eyed woman had paid
live round, toll-dear dollars to have
it hauled Into the clover field, and a
standing (or kneeling) balance of
yearly house-cleaning at the big farm-
house near by, for that privilege; and
wasn't that a proper bargain?
She was proud of herself, proud of
her house, and extravagantly proud of
her parlor.
Why, of course, she had a parlor.
The larger part of the house was cur-
tained off and made sacred by a
broken whatnot, a topply ceuter-tablo,
and (lant investment) a shiny, green
w>fn, not to mention a china dog with
immense yellow eyes, a few pictures
and a pretty pink an i-shell.
The great ambition of the little old
woman's narrow, toll-hedged life now
was to possess a parlor carpet; not a
atrip or a rug. but a carpet long
«nough and broad enough to cover
the cntlro space set apart for this
aacrcd, natural pieco of folly.
Into this sanctum the tired woman
nme for a few minutes every nlglit,
and maybe for a good half hour on
Sunday. Just to rest. But as her only
real vlBltor was Sister 'Lizabeth, and
Sister 'Lizabeth never came without
«ne or two children, they visited in
the kitchen, or, better still, on tho
• loor-step or over the clover-lleld gate.
She Intended to use the parlor, of
course, when It would bo all finished,
«hc carpet down, and the muslin cur-
tain up; then the lamp would be set
on tho center-table, and sometimes
oven—she would, maybe—If 'Lizabeth
«ver came without the children, have
tea in there, and use the very best
«up and saucer now on the upper shelf
of tho rickety whatnot. Then 'Liza-
beth might sit (if It was not a dusty
day) on the lounge and rest hor weary
hack i'galnst Its big, comtortalile
urms. She meant to enjoy the parlor
' lume day," but, of, course, not before
*ho had a parlor carpet.
In the hope of this "some day" she
had gSfVfcd up1 hit by bit, for the wear-
ing. and sewed away night after night
at the many colored rass fur the preci-
ous carpet.
Tho day had boen Intensely hot. and
she had washod stenrtlly from early
morning until evening at the ble rod
boarding house, but now lu her soap-
purkered hand she held a crisp now
dollar bill, and her heart was over-
flowing with Joy.
"I ken put all this Inty the mug. I
ken; I don' need nothln' Jus' now, 'n l
I'll have 'nough for th' carpet with
this," she chuckled, smilingly, to her-
self, as she walked srotmd to the back
door to avoid taklnc dust Into the
sacred room.
She took down the yellow and blue
mug and counted out the hits, and
then wrapped them up tenderly In tho
new bill, and hid the mug in a frjsli
place for safety.
She peeped In beyond tho screen and
half «hut her eyes to spoculato—"I
wonder bow It'll look to come home
«f a night and seo a carpet on th'
floor. I'll make me a rod mat out o'
that old petticoat Mrs. Mason gt' mo.
•ml won't It be cosy of an eventn', th'
lamp lit, 'nikDan asleep on the lounge.
My. my, ill be somebody then. 1
itilnlr I'll run the stripe long ways,
it'll show o(f th' feather stripe best,
it hardly seems possible 1 can have
It; but I can, and mebby a rocking
chair, too. What think o' tnac, Dan?"
'Meow—ow!" said Dan, clawing
viciously at «h did trunk which served
3s larder and cupbjard, but his mis-
tress took the top off a seeming otto-
man, and gated lovingly at tho many
colored balls hidden there Just as she
always did of an evoniug—lt seemed
to rest her.
A neighbor opened lite door without
knocking and came in, as close neigh-
bors do.
"It's Just mc," «ho said, laughing.
"I came to borry yer tub. Oh, them's
yer carret rags! .My, how bright they
look and so fine, too. I need a new
••arpet; I'd give you twenty cents a
hall for urn, I hate sowing rags." But
the owner shut down the lid with
Jealous baste.
"I couldn't soil' em" she said, with
a little gasp. Tho bare possibility of
her rags, her precious time-gathered
treasures, on tho floor of a common
hoarding house, and under the care-
less hob-nailed boots of rough shanty-
men; It seemed like sacrilege.
Again she raised tho lid and took
out a ball In half apology for her
Meemlng rudeness. "Y" see these are
all I've got of lot* o' bits—here's u
hit o' John's shirt, 'nd my weddln'
4reaa; hetV« 'I.'iabeth 'ml Carrie's,
MtVfe-jrM
little Itfir
"Oh. no," r.ald the neighbor, kindly,
"you couldn't sell 'em. Only y' know
a bought carpet 'd w-?ar long enough
for yoa, 'nd 'd look a sight better. But
I must go. Good night to y'—it looks
like rain."
"Th' !dea!" snapped the little wom-
an, as soun as she was alone. "Th'
lden! twenty cents a ball for them
ra g3."
"Meow—ow—ow!" cried poor Dan,
looking up v.onderlngly.
She prepared a tasty little supper—
n boiled egg, a slice of toast, and a
delicious cup of strong black tea, and
she and Dan enjoyed It as only poor
hungry creatures can.
After the meal, she and Dan sat
idly on the door stop, enjoying the
coolness, and wishing mildly for rain.
She was very tired, but was too happy
to rost.
"B'lieve I'll go down nd tell 'Liza-
beth; I know she'll be richt glad too,
though wo don't 'greo 'bout carpets.
I think a stripe's Just the inakin' o'
a rag carpet, 'nd she sticks for 'hit
'nd miss.'"
It was growing cooler now. The
air was full of pleasant evening
Bounds; frogs and lizards, restless
birds, cowbells, dogs, and shouting
chlJdren; each filled In their part in
nature's concert, while over and above
all was the sighing and soughing of
a coming summer shower.
A big-hearted, generous and hope-
lessly prolific woman was Sister 'Liza-
beth, whose purse was scandalously
small, as hor family was scandalously
big. She had ten living children, and
if Providence had sent her ten more,
th"rc would have been ample room In
her heart (If not In her house or
around her tabic), and little "twenty-
one" would havo been as welcome as
was "Baby Nina."
She sewed, baked, washed, scolded
and spanked for them nil, and loved
them as the joy and sweetness of her
life.
Eight small curly heads bobbed
around tho pine table, and eight small
mouths callcd out -"Mo some, me
some,"—as their plates crowded even-
ly around a bis pan of potato soup
standing in the inidJle of tho table,
from which the mother dished up cup-
ful after cupful of tho steaming broth
into plates—returned almost as soon
as filled—empty. All the children
talked as fast as they ate, and the
mother's plaintive scolding was only
one more vol e in the general uproar.
"Tom, keep your hands off tho loaf
— do—oh, Harry, look at your coat;
for shame, a big boy lilio you. Master
Jack I'll whip you now—Carrie, for
pity's sake, take this child and try
end quiet her. I'll go wild!"
A tall awkward, girl—Carrie—took
tho walling infant from her mother's
arms, and carrying her to the window,
began to tilt back aud forth in a bark
seated chair. She hummed a low
minor song, and with ber face well
hidden on the baby's unconscious
breast, drenched its far from immacu-
late gown with great bitter tears. Sho
saw her aunt coming, with Dan at
her heels, picking out the best spots
along the Btwet; but Aunt Wing was
no frleud of hers; unless one can re-
gard as one's best friend the person
most energetic in r-'ntlng out one's
faults and failing*.
Carrie was quite mortal, and her
heart was unusually soro tonight, so
Instead of waiting to receive the vis-
itors, she gathered up tho littlo com-
forting bundle In her arms and slip-
ped out tho sido door, into the cool
night air.
Mrs. AVlng stood looking hopeless-
ly from one to the other. She did not
attempt to speak, for nothing short
of a steaniwliistle could bo hoard
above the nolso around tho soup-pot.
Sho refused by a quick sign, the cold,
sloppy cup of tea Sister 'Lizabeth
hastened tc offer her, and went over
as if to take the baby from tho cradle.
Dan sniffed into tho cradle and thon
curled himself up on tho baby's pil-
low and slept.
It was some time before tho meal
was over; but once it was, tho chil-
dren were glad to senmper up to bed,
fairly tired out with play.
The visitor looked at them in help-
less dismay. Several times sho opened
her mouth to tell 'Lizabeth about the
carpet, and just as often she had to
shut it. Finally, however, as the last
pair of brown legs vanished into the
loft above, she managed to gain the
mother's attention long enough to
shout:
"Got enough for m' carpet at last!"
"Oh, that's good—Johnny, I'll whip
y', mind—How'll y' do It?"
"Stripe; a wide feather stripe o'
red 'nd white 'nd green 'und—"
"Oh, I like 'hit 'tin miss,' it's easier
- Johnny, now! Wait till I 'tend to
Johnny—bother take that boy!"
in a fow minutes 'Lizaboth returned
breathless and excited, but then the
carpet was forgotten. Carrio was
eroontng a pretty baby song to the
fretful child, and her young voice was
very pleasant and full of sweet, clear
beauty.
Tho mother listenod, and her face
grew tender.
"My heart fairly aches for poor
Carrie," sho said.
"Carrie! What on earth alls Car-
rie?"
"Oh. It's her eyes, poor child; 1
never knew until today, how she felt
about them."
"What about her oyos, "Lizabeth?"
"Why, of course, you know how
crooked they are."
"Pshaw! I never noticcd them
much."
"Oh, Sar' Ann!" There was a world
of wonder and pain In the mother's
plaintive voice.
"It's all nonsense^ 'Lizabeth, you
l«Mr aa* pat her too wub, I
•ay!"
The mother lifted a little ragge
coat from the floor and proceeded t
mend It. Tho baby had stopped cry
lng, and even the rioters upstairs ha
gono to rjeep. Only the girl's lo
sweet song and hor continuous tramp
lag could be hoard. The mother
eyes wore red when she spoke again
although she kept back the tears.
"There Is a great eye doctor—I
speshullst—they call him, and lie of
fercd to perform an operation—think
of it—the poor child went to see him
herself; never said a word to me. lie
felt sorry for her, ho said he'd per-
form the operation for ten dollars,
lie examined her eyes and said he'd
have to have glasses ground 'specially
for her. But, dear mc, what's the uso
o' talkin'. It's hard 'nough to get
enough to eat, let alono anything else."
"I should think so," sighed Mrc.
Wing agreeably.
"He'll only be there this week, and
then her chancc II be gone forever -
mebby."
"Such nonsense, 'Lizabeth. Ten
dollars 'd be a heap o' money for peo-
ple In your circumstances t' pay out,
nd Just for pride, too."
Aunt Sar' Ann always Imagined her-
self quite well off wh:jn talking to her
sister. 'Lizabeth alone had circum-
stances—noisy children and a very
poor husband—she had not any of
these Inconveniences.
" 'Lizabeth," sai.l Mrs. Wing
solemnly, "the Lord raado Carrie Jus'
as she is, didn't He?"
"Yes," sighed the mother, shakin>
out the little cont.
"And if He'd n wanted her eve
straight, He'd 'a' made 'em bb
wouldn't He?"
"Yes, mebby—"
"Well, now, don't you go a-flyin' in
th' faco o' Providence like that
Mercy on us, they might ruin liei
eyc3 with their knives 'nd plasters!'
"Yes, I know; but If you'd seen th«
poor child this afternoon; "mother,
said she, 'I'd give half o' my life Jual
to be like other girls." "
'Now ain't that awful wicked; a
most like takin' her own life—whj
'Lizabeth—"
"How you do put things, Sar
Ann!" cried 'Lizabeth, with unusual
warmth. "Why. I remember this moll
on my neck used to bother the lift
out o' me. I used to think every on«
that looked at mo must be a thinkln
how black 'nd ugly it was, and don'l
you mind one o' your teeth, how it
used,to bother you!"
"Yes, but you didn't go and dig a
great hole in your skin to get rid o
tli' mole, 'nd I didn't—"
'Yes, you did, Sar' Ann; you had
that big, crooked tooth pulled out, 'nd
twas a good sound one, too—don't
you mind?"
"Well, but that was different,"
snapped Mrs. Wing, and then they
both laughed.
Carrie, in spite of trouble, or maybe
because of it, was sending out low,
trembling notes of song—(she had a
really beautiful voice):
" 'There aro angels covering around,
There are angels, angels, angels hov-
ering around.'"
'I'm real glad, though Sar' Ann,
about your carpet. You've wanted it
for a long time, haven't you, sister?"
"Yes, 'nd you'd be surprised how
many pieces there are t' remember.
Why. 1 know every rag. There's Car-
rie's pink dress, nd my little Edith's
just think 'Lizabeth, she'd 'a' been
as old as your Carrie by now—'most
sixteen."
'There are angols hovering around'"
"Why, yes, s,o she would, and they
looked alike, too Do y' mind the little
dresses? Carrie's always pink and
Edith's always blue. Silo was so fair,
I think. I can sea her now—"
"' 'There arc angels hovering around,' "
thrilled tho sweet, low voice of Carrie.
"Oh, sjster, If your little Edith had
lived, you'd know someho'v the way I
feel for my poor girl. You don't
know how patient and good she
is with tho children, and baby
too." Great tears were falling
now on the little ragged coat, and
still the patient lingers sewod on.
"Oh, I know she's a good girl, 'Liza-
beth, but 'beauty is only skin deep,'
and surely the Lord must know what's
best for us."
The mother1 did not answer, but
presently the tears mado sewing im-
possible, ami then her visitor rose to
go.
"Come, Dan," she said; but 'Liza-
beth threw her apron over her head
and walked a piece with hor.
Carrie was still walkiag with the
baby and unconsciously making
things beautiful around her with her
song.
"1 never knew Carrie was such a
good singer," observed Aunt Wing, by
way of consolation.
"Yes, 'nd the minister came and
asked her Into th' choir, but d' y'
tjiinlt she'd go? Why, I can hardly got
her to go to church, she's that sens-
"tlve."
"Oh, but that's awful wicked, 'Liza-
beth."
"I know 'tis, but what can I do? I
often think, sister, y' shouldn't mourn
so for your dear little Edith. Sho
'scaped a heap o' heartache."
"It's sheer nonsenso. Carrie's a
healthy' good lookin' girl, 'nd Bho
should rise above such feelings."
"I know she should, but—"
"An gels an—gels hoverln' —around,"
came the last faint echo of the song,
very, very sweet. The two mothers
stood still for a moment lu the huzy
moonlight to listen. The song died
away. 'Lizabeth went back to her
heartache and her patching, and Sis-
ter Wing went home to a cup of tea
and a sound, healthy, toll-earned sleep
M (he tkodcftt—tat wiit did all Mr?
Th* tea was Just right, the atr was
cool and the bed was all that a snowy,
well aired, well made bed could be;
and yet Sister Wing could not sleep.
She had brought homo with her two
remorseless tyrants—a wakened up
conscience and a wakened up memory
—and in tho hands of these heartless
Inquisitors poor Mrs. Wing passed tho
long hours of a tiresome summer
night.
"Who was more than a mother to
you always," asked grim Conscience.
" 'Lizabeth, though sho was live
years younger," ad-nitted faithful
Memory.
"Who forgot her own danger and
nursed you and your husband through
the smallpox?''
" 'Lizaboth."
"And who actually left her own baby
and came to you when little Edith
died of diphtheria—ju3t think of lt-
diphtheria."
Aunt Wing gasped and sat up in
bed. 'Lizabeth, 'Lizabeth." she mur-
mured to herself, and " 'Lizabeth,
'Lizabeth," echoed Conscience and
Memory in concert.
"And who cuts up little warm
dresses and petticoats given to her,
yes, and warm coats and soft, beauti-
ful old things just, to make carpet
rags?" asked stern Conscience.
"Me, I do, but—"
"And who dislikes children—even
'Lizabeth's children, and talks about
pride and 'circumstances,' yes, and the
Lord's doings when her sister needs a
warm, helping hand just now.
"And who thinks she loves her little
child when she would not think of
helping the one so near to little Edith,
even by a word of Sympathy?'"
Sleep was out of tho question, and
so the lonely old woman got up and
began nervously working at her rags.
Sho prepared them for the early morn-
ing stage, wrote out full directions
about tho warp and the stripe, and
then began sewing a few odd pieces
to one of the balls.
This done, she mechanically un-
wound one of the balls for a last fond
look at tho precious bits. Pink and
blue made little bright spots here and
there, and whenever she had sewed a
blue, a pink was almost sure to fol-
low.
"Funny I never noticed It before,
but it seems jest natural Edith 'nd
Carrie should be together. Oh. If
Edith had only lived," sho cried, in
heartfelt regret.
"Carrio is living," whispered Con
science and again sho seemed to hear
the refrain of the sweet old song:
"Angels, angels hovering around."
Yes, the angels—God's shining ones
—wero holding a crown—a glorious
opportunity—Just above the earth-
bowed head, and although she sewed
and sputtered down with the rags and
cinders, the shining rays fell so thick
around hor that she must now and
then glance wistfully upward. This
was the one great chance of a life-
time for poor Carrie. Could she dare
let It pass? If she had had the money
she would have given It, but the rags,
the precious bits, they must go, too.
Then the sjilning ones drew very,
very near. They raised the old gray
head and bade her look. If Edith had
stayed with her, and instead of the
heaven lit eyes of God's angel's there
had been the cruel affliction of her
cousin's, what then?
Ah, these little children, how they
hold us in their tiny power even when
all that Is left Is a little sunken grave
and- memories.
The rain came pouring down—a
quick dash of a summer shower, an.1
then nature felt relieved. And then
the little old woman crept shivering
and weeping Into her bed.
In the early summer morning she
carried the prccioim bundle, direc-
tions and all, over to the astonished
neighbor.
"Bless m' heart, Mrs. Wing, did y'
change yer mind now 'nd bring me
yer rags?"
"Yes, I—I—needed th' money pow-
erful bad, so I brung 'm—they're
quite a weight, too."
A few weeks later Aunt Wing and
Dan were enjoying their evening meal
when the door opened and there stood
'Lizabeth with the bag of rags.
"Sar' Ann," she said breathlessly, "I
just found out 'bout yer carpet. I
couldn't do it. Sar' Ann. I know how
much store y' set to them rags, 'nd
Carrie says to me, 'Mother, I'll go 'nd
work at th' boarding house 'nd buy
back Aunt Wing's carpet,'—'nd she's
there now"
"Oh, sister, you'll never know just
how Carrie feels. Sho sings all day,
'nd every few minutes sho looks in
th' glass 'nd says:
"'Mother, I'm like other girls now.'
You'd never believe the difference."
"I know," said Aunt Wing, softly,
as she tenderly patted the preclaus
balls in her lap. "See, there's little
Edith's 'nd Carrie's together. Edith
made mo do It, sister. Y' needn't
thank me," and poor 'Lizabeth won-
uered vaguely If Sar' Ann wasn't
"slck'nln' for a fever," as sho walked
quietly home, for onco without the
children.—Ledger Monthly.
And France Also Proposes to Imi-
tate the United States
IN INDEPENDENT ACTION.
Washington, Oct. h.—The llritish
government has followed in the foot-
steps of the Unitocl States in the
Chinese negotiations. It lias author-
ized the British minister at Pekin to
enter into relations with the Chinese
officials, just as our government did
in the ease of Minister Conger. It has
left to its minister discretionary power
to pass upon the sufficiency of the
credentials of Li Hung Chang, Prince
Ching and other Chinese envoys.
The first practical outcome of Special
Commissioner Koekhill's investigation
has been an instruction to him by the
state department to co-operate with
Minister Conger in the inquiries with
which that official is now charged,
relative to the character of the Chinese
envoys and punishments.
The latest French note is a distinct
movement toward the initiation of ne-
gotiations for a settlement, while this
question of punishments is still pend-
ing. It is probable that exchanges
will take ^laee, with the Trench note
as the basis, while the ministers at !
Pekin are at work under their instruc-
tions upon the subject of punishments,
but even though some advance is made
with the French note, it is not likely,
in the judgment of officials hero, that
all of the complex questions involved
therein can be agretd upon by the
powers before Mr. Conger and the
other ministers are ready to report ;
upon their branch of the case.
The news that Yung Lu is not to be
forced upon the Chinese peace commis-
sion is well received here as an indica-
tion of the readiness of the Chinese
government to heed any reasonable
remonstrance from the powers.
Hoodlum Work in Clileago.
Chicago, Oct. G.—Srnator M. A. Han-
na was the target for a ten-pound
chunk of ice at the Thirty-first ward
Republican meeting, Sixty-fifth and
Halstead streets. The missile was
dropped through an aperture in the
tent directly over the speaker's stand.
It did not miss Hanna's head over two
inches, and had it struck him would
have knocked him down and probably
fractured his skull.
Kriison'* ln««Minlty.
Thomas A. Edidon on one occasion
Lad on a table in his homo an aqua-
rium in which were a number of gold
flsli. Each fish had In some way been
made to swallow a imall lamp con-
nected with a dynamo by a hair-like
wire passing out of 1U mouth. When
the current was turned on the fish
presented a strange appearance. The
light made their bodies transparent
and showed all the minute details of
their anatomy.
But few men appear to be as good at
they really are.
Yellow Fever Feared in Havana.
Washington. Oct. 5.—Private letters
received from Havana indicate that
much apprehension exists anmng the
Americans there regarding the yellow
fever, as the conditions grow worse in-
stead of improving. Civilian emplo- es
in Cuba seem to be subject to the dis-
ease and in several government offices
many have been stricken. There is
yet no fear of tho fever spreading
among the troops.
Mitehell in Confident.
Indianapolis, Ind.,Oct. 4.—President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
has written national headquarters here
that he is confident af securing greater
concessions than those offered by the
anthracite coal companies and the rail-
road companies for the striking miners
in Pennsylvania. Mr. Mitchell says
the railroads hold the key to tin situa-
tion and that it is useless to deal with
individual operators.
Arizona Indiana are Starving.
Plnenix, Ariz., Oct. 5. — Famine and
suffering among the Indians on the
Sacaton reservation grows greater and
unless steps are taken at once for the
relief of 8,000 Pinas and Papagos on
that reservation almost certain death
is certain to occur this winter.
Withdrawal of Troops.
Washington, Oct. fl.—In accordance
with instructions received from the
war department, Cleneral MacArthur,
commanding the troops in the Philip-
pines, has made arrangements for the
prompt trans]Kirtation frciu.Takn to
Manila of tho United States forces at
Tien Tsin and Pekin, not included in
the "legation guard" to be maintained
at Pekin under the personal command
of General Chaffee. Nearly 4,000
troops are to be withdrawn immediate-
ly from Chinese territory and trans-
ferred to the Philippines. Transports
arc provided.
Free Tuition for Fnorto Itirans.
Chicago, Oct. 4. — The trustees of the
University of Chicago at a meeting
decided to give free tuition to ten of
the Puerto Kicans who wish to be
educated in this country, provided
their living expenses are furnished by
public spirited citizens. This action
was taken in compliance with a request
from M. (i. Itumbaugh, United states
commissioner at San Juan, Puerto
Hico.
Killed Cow* and Stole Calves.
Topeka, Oct. ft.—Clare Morris of
Clark county has been taken to the
state penitentiary, sentenced to four
years' imprisonment, for cattle steal-
ing. Morris was a member of a gang
of cattle thieves who operated in west-
ern Kansas under n new method.
Knowing that it was nearly impossible
to steal branded cattle without detec-
tion, the gang adopted the plan of
stealing young unbranded calves.
They would kill the cows and throw
the bodies iuto abandoned well*.
Strikers* Official* Hard at Work to Close
Rett of Mliien.
IIa7.?iton. Pa., Oct G.— Not the
■lightest notice has been taken by the
striking miners of the 10 per cent
offered to the employes by several of
the larger coal companies. As far as
is definitely known not one striking
miner has accepted the advance, but on
the other hand more havo quit their
places, notably in the Sehuykill region
where three additional collieries of
the Reading company were shut down.
The United Mine Worker's officials are
still hard at work trying to close the
few nvnes that continue in operation.
All the organizers and the national
committeemen were in the same pnrt
of the field during the day, only Presi-
dent Mitchell being on duty at head-
quarters. Mr. Mitchell did little else
than attend to the correspondence and
answer telephone calls from different
sections of the region. When he was
asked what was new in the strike sit-
uation, he briefly replied;
•'We are waiting on the operators."
He Gays he had no information
as to the movement of the mine owners
other than that printed in the newspa-
pers. He also remarked that the call
for an anthracite miners' convention is
not yet in sight.
Applications by striking miners for
relief are beginning to be received by
local unions in several sections of the
anthracite field. President Mitchell
said that wherever applications have
been made for relief, necessary sup-
plies have been furnished.
Workers At larked l y Women
Hazel ton. Pa. .Oct. ft.- Kiglit Italians
employed on the night shift of the
Calvin, Pardee & Co., colliery at Latti-
raer, were attacked on the public road
leading from that place to Hollywood
by twenty-five women who had
marched from Mincsville. At quitting
time another attack was made upon
the mine workers. About fifty of tho
men in a railroad car drawn by a mine,
engine were attacked by about 100
strikers. Stones and rocks were
thrown at the men in the ear, and two
of the workmen were severely cut
about the head. ShcrifV Harvey, who
was on the car, ordered the engineer
to stop, and as he and a few deputies
stepped from the coach the attacking
party scattered in all directions. Two
pistol shots were heard, but which side
tired them is not known.
Corporations Must Fess ii| .
Springfield, 111., Oct. < . Secretary of
State Hose sent out 28,000 notices to
corporations requesting them to make
affidavit that they are in no manner
connected with trusts and return the
affidavits to his office within 30 days.
If return is not made within specified
time, the law permits the secretary to
proceed in the courts against the de-
linquents, the fine for the first offense
of entering a trust combination being
not less than 8< oo or more than 1^,000.
Eight Hour Uw Violated.*
Topeka, Oct. Hi—A nuuiber of com-
plaints arc coming into the office of
Labor Commissioner regarding the
violation of the eight-hour law. With-
in the last week Labor Commissioner
W. L. A. .Johnson has enforced the law
in Leavenworth, Lawrence and Man-
hattan. Thus far the law has been
enforced in l.'lO instances aud with but
six prosecutions.
Advertising Car lluriied.
ChiUicothe, O., Oct. The adver-
tising and exhibition car belonging to
the state of North Carolina was de-
stroyed by tire with all its contents at
Kingston, this county. Two men who
were in it were aroused by the barking
of a dog and bandy escaped with their
lives. The loss will aggregate # 18,000,
Festivities and lloineN«*ehrrs.
Topeka, Oct. 6. The festivities and
the like have been making up unusual-
ly heavy passenger traffic for the roads
this week. They are running crowded
trains and need all their equipment.
Wichita's fair crowded the extra
equipment to the regular trains and
specials ran from several points. Both
the Hock Island arid Santa Ke are car-
rying big crowds.
Cut rates east of tho Mississippi
started hundreds of homescckers for
points in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
territory so that the horaeseeker ex-
cursion business of this week is ex-
pected to break nil records. Many
visitors to other western |>oints take
advantage of the low rates* so that
train capacities are heavily taxed.
No SiiKitr Itouiitjr In icttiicaii.
Lansing, Mich., Oct 5. The state
supreme court, inn unanimous opinion
handed down, declared the act of
granting a bounty of 1 cent per pound
ou all beet sugar manufactured in tho
state, unconstitutional. The act waa
passed by the legislature of !8l 7.
Missouri Hwlndler* Indicted.
Springfield, Ma, Oct. ft.—The federal
grand jury has indicted 0 Wright Co.
men for swingling. They would deed
a quarter section of rockg/ind hiUs to
some man with no property. Then a
statement of the man's assets would be
made out showing him worthy credit.
In this way they sueetded in getting
large bills of goods from wholesale
houses in Kansas City and St. Louis.
After the • goods were rcceievd the
"merchant" failed and the prtHiU. were
divided.
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