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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1002.
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OPERATORS PUBLISH
CORRESPONDENCE
tConcludcd (rem Page 1.)
fcnfftreo their electees, mul tltcreliy Inatiro
discipline except tlio flower to (llttelmrKC
A enreful rttmlyuls of the results nf Inst
5'enr's operations allows Hint tho effi
ciency of our mines Imh ilccreused l.ooo.roo
tons, bcinttso tins contrnct niliicia worked
only 4J4 to C hours a day.
With no disposition to Inlerfero with
labor optimization In nil honrst efforts to
better the welfnro nnd uontlltlnn of tho
'orklnff classes, wo respectfully decline
to Join In nny conference for tho forma"
tlon of a wngo scnlo for tho noxt year.
Yours truly,
(Signed) acorgo V. Biter,
President.
President Truesdale's Letter.
President Truesdalc, of the I-aeka-A'nnim,
writing from New York, Febru
iry 18, 1002, to tho miners' officials, says,
In part:
Dear Sirs! This will acknowledge re
ceipt of your communication ot tho 11th
Instant, asking this company to be rep
resented at ii joint conference of oper
ators and miners, to be held on March 12
at Burnnton, l'a.
tn reply, beK to Htate that It Is not tho
present Intention of this company tn be
represented at mich conference, If held.
Tho policy and practice ot this mm
jinny Is, and always has been, to deal
directly with nil classes of Its employes
through committees or other representa
tives of them duly accredited as such,
ilnd also In the employ of the company,
on all questions concerning wages, limits
of service nnd other conditions pertain
in to their employment.
Tho situation and conditions vary wide
ly as respects the mining of anthracite
coal In the dlfforeut Holds. It must ho
manifest, therefore, to any one familiar
With these conditions nnd tho practice
that has grown up under them, that It
Is entirely Impracticable tn adjust these
wage questions In tho anthracite regions
In any general convention or muss meet
ing composed of all tho mine owners In
the nnthrnclto fields and representatives
dt all these employes, or In any other
manner than nn heretofore, I.e. direct
between employer and employe.
Respectfully,
W. If, Truesdalc, President.
Experience of the Erie.
President E. If, Thomas, of the Krle,
had thla to say In his letter, dated New
York, February 20, 1902:
So far, the apparent effect ot your as
sociation has been that at no time dur
ing tho last twenty years has a greater
spirit of unrest and agitation prevailed
among tho anthracite miners than has
existed during tho past year. Notwith
standing the advance In wages, the fair
treatment that has been accorded, and
the patient and friendly disposition
manifested towards the various commit
tees, the depreciation In the quantity ot
work produced per man has amounted tn
about twelve per cent., and from April
to October 1, there hnvo been no less
than 102 Interruptions of work occasioned
by unwarranted demands nnd ngltatlon
by members of your association, result
ing In n loss of over ninety days' work
and over VW,U00 tons of production. Most
of Hum were brought about by unwar
ranted muses, nnd there has been an ap
parent disposition on the part of tho
younger clement tn keep the. whole terri
tory In a condition of unrest, n condi
tion that Is certainly not for the best In
terests of cither the corporations or tho
employes. It Is the Inaltcnnble right of
a ninn to labor, and tills without regard
tn nntlnnatlty, creed or association. To
.seek tn prevent It Is n crime, nnd wo
cannot, even by Implication, sanction
such n course.
It Is no concern nf this company
whether the men belong to an associa
tion or not. U Is their Itinllcuiiblc right
to taKo cither course that they nny
deem lor their best Interests, nor ought
we Ir be asked. In view of the grave re-(poiu-lbllltles
resting upon us, to consent
to .loin with persons not In our emnlov
In making general laws applying not
only to our districts but to others, and
affecting us well large numbers nf por
tions not belonging tn your association.
You now ask this company to Join tho
representatives nf oth.'r anthracite coal
Interests and a representative of tho
mine vol hers to formulate a scale of
wages i-nd condition's of employment
which cliull govern the coming year.
In our judgment, this Is Impracticable,
and the best Interests of the companins
icproFcnted, no less than those of tho
miners themselves, render Impracticable
any mteli efforts. This company prefers
to deal with Its own employes. It Ib pre
pared to pay them tho highest wages In
forco for simitar work! to accord them
fair, considerate and liberal treatment!
to llsttn pntlentl.v, and tn endeavor to
tho utmost extent to remedy any Injus
tice ot which they may complain, and In
every manner within our power, to mnko
pleasant, profitable and permanent tho
! editions between us. Such Ii tho coureo
that for over fifty yenrs It has pursued
In dealing with Its employes, and the
experiences of the past hnvo. demon
started tho correctness of this position,
Yours truly,
13. 13. Thomas.
Other Replies.
The replies of President T. P. Fowler,
of the Ontario and Western! It. M.
Olyphant, of tho Delaware nnd Hud
son, nnd Alfred Walter, of the Lehigh
Valley, are brief. , Mr. Fowler says the
only practical way to settle differences
between employes and company Is by
discussion by tho men themselves with
the Immediate superintendent. Mr.
Walter says Blmply that the proposition
that representatives of Ills company at
tend ii meeting with the miners to dis
cuss n wage scale Is one the company
cannot entertain, Mr. Olyphant says
Mr. Mitchell's communication carries
an Intimation that the wage scale Is
tn be reviewed yearly. This ho calls a
condition, "at once unbusinesslike nnd
opposed to tho proper conduct ot tho
anthracite mining Industry."
The operators follow these replies
with the notice posted In the collieries
March 11, 1!02, continuing the wages
then In effect until April 1, 1003.
The telegrams arc hero reproduced:
March 2J, 1002.
tly direction of miners' convention, I
wlro to ascertain It your company will
Join other anthracite coal companies la
conference with committee representing
anthracite tnlno workcis for purpose of
discussing nnd adjusting gilevanccs which
nffect all companion and all employes
alike. Please answer.
John Mitchell, Chairman.
Answer:
March 21, 1902.
Always willing to meet our employes to
discuss nnd adjust nny grievances. I had
Old people are particularly sensitive to the weather and its changes. They cannot endure the
extremes of summer heat or winter cold. Their vitality is lowered. They have not the power to
resist disease which they once had. And so it is that a great many old people fall victims to a
sudden chill' in winter, the overheating of the body in summer, or to the extreme and violent changes
of spring-weather.
Vital foijce is the one great need of the old. If vital force can be increased then the power to
resist diseaseiis increased also. That increased vitality follows the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery is an acknowledged fact and can be easily proven. From youth to age it is true that
,tio man is stronger than his stomach. The great vital organ of the body is not the heart but the
stomach. All vitality, all physical strength, comes from food properly digested and perfectly assimi
lated. It is on the power to digest and assimilate food that strength depends, in man or woman,
young or old. Almost all old people have some form of stomach "trouble." They do not readily
digest and assimilate the food eaten, and often through disease of the stomach and other organs of
digestion and nutrition the nutritive elements are but partly extracted from the food, and even this
partial nutrition fails of entire assimilation. The result is weakness.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and its allied organs of
digestion and nutrition. It thus enables the perfect digestion and assimilation of food from which
physical strength alone can be made. No medicine can make strength. All strength comes from
food digested and assimilated. "Golden Medical Discovery" cures the diseases which prevent
proper digestion and assimilation, and the body is made strong by the nutrition derived from food.
"I was in very poor health several years ago," writes Mrs. C. S. Towle, of San Ardo, Monterey Co., Calif., "and
while walking on the streets of San Jose I over-heard two ladies talking of a medicine that was making great cures
and the name of it was Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I went to the drug store and procured a bottle. I
took five bottles and then was better than I had been for fifteen years.
'Three years ago my husband was taken sick. He had three carbuncles. Two on back of the neck and one
wasrin region of kidneys. It was six inches in diameter and he had the best doctor we could get. He attended him
two months and then said he could do no more for him; that he had so little vitality there was nothing to build on
that change might do him good. The children insisted on his going away, but I said no, if he must die he should
die here in our own home, but that if he could be raised from that bed of sickness I could do it with Dr. Pierce's
medicines. We bought one bottle of the 'Golden Medical Discovery' and Dr. Pierce's Pellets. My husband had
not been able to sit up, even to have his bed made. When he had taken one bottle of the medicine he could tit up
and go out doors, and when seven had been taken he was in better health than for five years previously. He is now
seventy yeari old and can do a good day's work. When he does not feel very well I get a bottle of the medicine
And a vial of Dr. Pierce's Pellets and he is all right."
Blood is made from food. In fact, blood is only digested food. It must be evident then that
what affects the digestive processes must affect the blood. If the nutritive values of the food are not
extracted or are lost then the blood must lose in richness. If the digestion is impaired then undi
gested particles of food carried into the blood will clog and corrupt it. When "Golden Medical Dis
covery" cures diseases of the stomach and its allied organs, and gives the power to digest and assimi
late food, the effects are at once felt by the4lood. The blood becomes richer because there is no
more waste or loss of the nutrition contained in food. It becomes purer because the principal cause
of impurity is removed.
I was a sufferer from chronic diarrhea for five years," writes Mrs. Mary M. Aaron, of Rolla, Phelps Co.. Mo.
"I tried different remedies which would give me relief for a short time only. My trouble would return as bad as
ever. I consulted you in July 1900 and by your advice commenced using Dr. Pierce's remedies. I took two bottles
of the 'Golden Medical Discovery,' three vials of the Pellets, and some of the 'Extract of Smart -Weed as you
advised. I have not had any return of my trouble since using your mediciues. Am now seventy-one years old and
I never had anything to relieve me so quickly. I think Dr. Pierce's medicines the greatest on earth.
"Many thanks to you for your advice and thanks to Almighty God for restoring me to health through your
hands."
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is a medicine for all people young or old who are weak
and insufficiently nourished. It cures in infancy as well as in old age, the enfeebled condition which
is a result of imperfect digestion and innutrition. The use of perpared foods and cod liver oil or its
less nauseous emulsions is frequently resorted to in the hope of giviug strength to the weak and en
feebled. It is evident that this effort to accommodate food to the condition of the "weak " stomach,
effects no cure of the weakness of the digestive and nutritive tract. The great value of "Golden
Medical Discovery " is marked in the fact that it does not attempt to accommodate food to the stom
ach, but effectually restores the stomach to its normal condition of health and so enables the diges
tion and assimilation of solid, body buildiug food.
There is no alcohol in the "Discovery" and it is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all
other narcotics.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of diges
tion and nutrition. It makes the "weak" stomach strong. It purifies and enriches the blood and
gives the body increased vitality and vigor.
Those who suffer from chronic diseases are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All
correspondence strictly private. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Y.
Accept no substitute for "Golden Medical Discovery," There is nothing "just as good" for
diseases of the stomach and blood.
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THE BOOK TELLS. ' J w"nLto lSaw tcL.mmtmm
health and kern If, read Or Plmrom'a
Oamman Sanaa Medical Adviser. This mraat work aontalnlny over a
thousand Imrpa mages la aanl FREE on receipt of stamps to pay x
pense of mailing ONLY, Sana 31 ono-oani atampa far the oloth-aoumd
volume, or only 21 atampa for the hook In paper covers.
Address Or. R. V. PIEROE, Buffalo, N. Y,
hoped that my, letter clearly expressed
our views. George V. Baer.
History of the Strike
Tho history, of tho strike from the
Bhntnnkln convention to May 8 Is then
outlined, nnd the following Is given as
propositions by Mr. Thomas, under
stood to be the basis ot tho first con
ference of the conl presidents and tho
mine workers and civic federation ofll
cluls: l-'lrsl Tho nnthrnclto companies do not
undcrtako In tho slightest mnnner to dis
criminate ngnlnst members ot tho United
Mlno Workers of America; but they do
Insist that members of that oimtiilxiitlnn
shall not disci Imlnate against nor dccllno
to work with non-membcra of such asso
ciation. Bccond-Thnt there Hhalt bo no deterior
ation In the 'quantity or quality of tho
work! nnd that thero shall bo no effort
to restrict tho Individual exertions of
men who, working by the ton or car, mny
for reasons satisfactory to themselves
nnd their employers, produco such a
quantity of work ns they may desire.
Thlrd-By reason of tho different con
ditions, varying not only with the districts
but with the tnlne. themselves, thus ren
dering absolutely Impossible anything np
proiichlag uniform conditions, each miner
must arrango, either Individually or
through Its committees with the superin
tendents or managers, any questions nt
fcctlng wages or grievances.
Tito first discussion, the" adjournment
for thirty days, nnd the two futile, mid
final discussions between the union
leaders and tho operators, represented
by Messrs. Thomas, Truesdale and
Huer, are mentioned.
Dispatch of May 8.
Mr. Mitchell's dispatch ot May 8 to
the operators Is then given, ns follows:
Scranton, Pa., May S, 1902.
Conscious of the disastrous effects upon
mlno workers, mlno operators nnd the
public In general which would result from
u prolonged suspension of work In tho
nnthrnclto conl regions ot Pennsylvania,
and with earnest desire and hope ot
avoiding the Impending calamity, tho
representatives of the nnthrncitc mine
workers have authorized us to submit
the following propositions:
First Inasmuch us tho nnthrncitc
mine operators Jiavc proposed to continue
the present wngo scale for one year, nnd
Inasmuch as tho anthracite mlno work
ers have unanimously resolved to nsk
that an increase of twenty per cent,
should be paid on present prices to all
men performing contrnct work, that
eight hours should constitute a day's
labor for all persons employed by tho
hour, day or week, without nny reduc
tion In their present wago rate, and that
cool should bo weighed and paid for by
weight wherever practicable, and Inas
much ns in our recent conferences tho
nnthrnclto mine workers nnd mlno opera
tors have failed to reach an agreement
upon any of- the questions at issue, wo
pioposo Hint the industrial branch of the
national Civic Federation select n com
mittee of five persons to arbitrate and
decide nil or nny of the questions in dis
pute, tho nwnrd of such board of arbi
tration to be binding upon both parties,
and effective for a period ot one year.
Second Should tho above proposition
bo unacceptable to you, we propose that
a committee composed of Archbishop
Ireland, Bishop Potter nnd one other per
son whom these two mny select, bo nu
thorlzed to make nn Investigation into
the wages and conditions of employment
existing In the nntbracito field, nnd if
they decide that tho average annual
wages received by anthracite mine
workers arc sufficient to enable them to
live, maintain and educate the families
in a mannor conformable to established
American standards and consistent with
American citizenship, we agreo tn with
draw our claims for higher wages and
more equitable conditions of employment,
providing that the anthracite mine opera
tors agreo to comply with any recom
mendations tho above committee may
make nffectlng the earnings nnd condi
tions of labr of their employes.
An Immediate reply is solicited.
John Mitchell, Chairman.
Answers of Presidents.
The answers of Messrs. Thomas,
Truesdalc, Baer and Ollphant follow.
Mr. Thomas says:
JCot only from our standpoint but from
yours as well, tho matter has had such
full and careful consideration in all Its
features at our several interviews last
week ns leaves llttlo to bo discussed. In
nddltlon my letter of February -0 cannot
fall to make It clear to you, as it Is to us,
that the subject cannot bo practically
bandied in tho manner suggested In jour
telegram.
Mr. Truesdalc says:
Your message of this dato received. You
fail to statu In that tho notices posted by
this company not only agree to contlnuu
paying tho ten per cent, increase granted
our mlno employes in lOOO until April 1,
15(1.1, and thereafter subject tn sixty daya
notice, but It also states our mining su
perintendent will tnko up and adjust any
grievances with our employes. Thu rea
sons why wo cannot grant your demand
have been most fully explained In our re
cent conferences und my letter to you of
February IS last.
Mr. Baer explains In answering tho
dispatch, and after referring to the
Civic: Federation conference, ho adds:
Wo gavo you tho figures showing tho
cost ot mining and inaikoting coal, and
tho sums realized therefrom in tho mar
kets, in tho hopo of convincing you that
it was absolutely impractleablo to in
crease wages. To your suggestion that
tho prico of coal should bo Increased tn
the public, our answer wus that this
was not only undesirable, but, in view
of tho sharp competition of bituminous
coal, it was impossible. We offered to
permit you or your oxports to oxamlno
our books to verify our statements. An
thraclto mining Is a. business and not n
religious, sc'ntlmental or academic propo
sition. The laws organizing tho compa
nies I represent In oxpress terms Imposo
tho business management on tho presi
dent nnd dh octets. I could not. If I
would, dolegato this buslnoss management
tn oven so highly a respectable body us
tho Civic Federation nor can 1 call tn my
aid as experts In thn mixed problem of
business and philanthropy tho eminent
'prolatcs you hns'o named.
Mr. Olyphant declines the proposition
brlolly, and the long presentment of tho
operators closed with tho statement
that no further communications have
been 'received.
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Mr. Mitchell at Headquarters.
WIlUos-Barre, Juno 10. President
Mitchell had llttlo Information to Im
part to tho waiting; correspondents
when ho arrived from New York at
11.35 o'clock tonight. Ho said that tho
strike is no nearer a settlement now
than It. wus before he went to New
York. If President lloosovelt had a
peace plan or would dovlso one ns a
result of tho Information Commissioner
Wright is gathering, lie did not know
It. Neither did ho hear of any nego
tiations that may bo on.
His attention was called to tho fact
that all tho correspondence prior to
tho strike order was made public to
night, but he had no comment to make.
Tl Is believed that ho ifas prepared
himself to inako a btatcment ns u re
ply to those letters', hecuuse It was
known to him that sooner or later the
operators would give the correspond
ence to the public,
In reference to President Baer's
telegram refusing to arbitrate, In
which ho refers to President Mitchell's
suggestion to raise the price of coul,
Mr, Mitchell said:
"It Is true that I did say In tho
conference, but not by letter, that I
thought the publlo wouldfot object to
a ten per cent. Incrcaso in coal, If the,
mine workers would get the benefit of
tho Increase."
FOB EXACT SURVEYING.
Meridian Posts nnd Chain Measure
to Be Established,
In 1850 an act was passed by the legis
lature requiring- each county In the
stntc, within two years, to establish on
some Inalienable property n trim mer
ldlan line and chain measure, by which
each nnd every surveyor In the county
should annually prove his compasses
and chains, under penalty ot a fine of
1100.
Yestordny, pursuant to a request of
tho Scranton Knglnecrs' club, presented
by a committee of which J. II. Fisher
Was chairman, the county commission
ers authorized the expenditure of such
funds as will bo required to carry out
the provisions of tho act.
Under the direction of the Engineers'
club, two stone posts will be set In nn
exact north and south line In Nay Aug
park, one on each edge ot tho ravine.
A two or four polo measure for proving
chains will bo mnrked on the water
table ot the court house. This meas
ure will be fixed by the state's oltlclal
yard stick, kept In the office of the at
torney general.
INSTALLATION SERVICES.
Rev. E. E. Bitter to Bo Formally
Installed Tomorrow Night.
new 13. P. Bitter, lato of Hazleton,
the now pastor of Holy Trinity Luther
nn church, will be formally Installed
with special services tomorrow night.
He has been in active charge of the
church since March 10, but the installa
tion service had to be delayed because
of various circumstances.
Rev. Mr. Schwenkcr, of Haztcton, the
president of the Wllkes-Barre synod,
will deliver a sermon and Rev. Mr.
Whltaker, also of Hazleton, will speak.
All of the Lutheran clergymen of the
city will assist in the service.
ii's IS
Lager
Beer.
Manufacturers of
Old Slock
PILSNER I
Brewry,
N. aerentl
435 to .us r ronton in
tnst., Ktui uiiiivriii iia
Old 'Phone, 2331.
New 'Phone, 2935.
Ls Traveling -1 Time j
Trunks, Telescopes
and Dress 5uit Cases
5EC0ND FLOOR.
The assortment is the best we've had veh if von
intend traveling and want a Dress Suit Case, Telescope,
vi iiunn, juol uiup in una ucpai wieiu auu iiuiilc mo
kind, quality and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Dress Suit Cases .0,:
set, tan, chocolate, olive and seal brown, at a range of
prices from $3.98 to $14.00.
Tplpernnpc 8 different grades, in all sizes,
I CICV,UpC2 eather bound ,eather comers
and all brass rivited. Ranging in prices from
65c to $4.98.
Tll 1 n Ur c Large size.square canvas covered trunk,
1 t uuiv.9 bottom rollers, sheet iron bottom,
steel capped corners, brass lock, set-up covered tray and
hat box.
28-inch 30-inch 32-inch 34-inch 36-inch
$2.98 $3.48 $3.98 $4.48 $4.98
Large size Trunks, steel cornered, heavy steel bound,
No. 4 bolts, Excelsior lock, cloth lined, with two trays.
28rinch 30-inch 32-inch 34-inch 36-inch
$6.98 $7.48 $7.98
S $5.98 $6.48
s 10-inch 11-inch 12-inch
( 59c 69c 79c
Hand
Bags.
Imitation of alligator,
dark brown, brass lock,
well made.
13-inch 14-inch 15-inch
98c $1.05 $1.15
Shawl Straps 29c, 39c and 50c
Trunk Straps, at 50c
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Our leather department on the main floor contains
all the best things in brush and comb, card, cigar, cigar
ette cases, leather cuff and collar boxes, whisk brooms,
holders and other items for traveling purposes.
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Was "Something
Doing" at Samter Bros.
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If you were here last Satur
day you know it; if you were
not here you have probably
heard about it. These $10.00
Suits are talking and they'll
talk to you very plainly, if you
should come across a friend who has bought ont.
If you study economy you can't afford to miss this
I opportunity. It's plainly seen that we didn't miss
it when we bougnt tne over-proaucuon 01 a prum
inent cloth mill. These Suits are honest value at
$15.00, and in the regular way of business we
couldn't have marked them less than $15.00.
Our Cutters Continue to Cut,
Our Tailors Continue to Make
and We Continue to Sell These
Much Talked About Suits at
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Samter Bros.,
Complete Outfitters.
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