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Mitchell an Extraorlnary Man.
It is becoming clearer and clearer
every day that John Mitchell, the
young president of the united mine
workers of America, is a man of ex
traordinary parts.
Mr. Mitchell is only thirty-three
, years old, and yet he carries himself
In his tremendously responsible po
sition with the dignity, reasonableness
and acumen which would seem to be
possible only to a man of many years
and large experience.
Before tho strike commission In ses
sion at Scranton Mr. Mitchell deliv
ered one of the most remarkable
. speeches that were ever made before
any tribunal.
For splendid and yet simple .elo
quence, for cogency and all forclble
ness, for the calm judicial spirit, blend
ed with the quiet but determined man
hood which knows its rights and dares
its rights maintain, it would be diffi
cult in all the annals of oratory to hit
upon a speech which might be fairly
pronounced its superior.
For completeness of statement, for
the true laconic genius which is able
to put much in little, and for the real,
genuine logic of principle which says
to all the world: "I feel that I am
right, and here I stand," the following
Is equal to the best in Webster or De
mosthenes: 'Tt was the united mine workers of
America that conferred with the presi
dent of tho United States in relation
to the submission of the issues in
volved in the coal strike; It was the
united mine workers of America that
was requested by the president to end
the fit: ike; it was the united mine
v-orkers of America that declared the
strike at au end; it was the united
mine workers of America that sent the
mon 1 noK to work; and it is tho
united mine workers of America that
is pledged to accept the award of this
commission.'
There must have been a manly light
upon Urn young president's face as ho
spoke those powerful words! Wo can
not help feeling that had a great artist
been Ihore to catch the look of truth,
justice and determined valor upon the
speaker's countenance it would have
made a noble and a thrilling picture!
It was a great occasion, a great
cause was a I stake, and there was a
great man tbere to defend tho cause!
John M'tchell further demonstrated
his ability, an well as his simple,
straightforward manliness, when he
successfully ran tho gauntlet of the
multitudo of astuve lawyers who were
trying to onlankle him.
Tho legal thrusts came thick and
fast, but Mitchell parried them as rap
idly as they came, and when the battle
was over he stood master of the arena.
Thoro is something magnificent in
this young man's quiet yet determined
dignity, m his great good sense, and
in his splendid self-control.
We are not permitted to be specially
informed regarding the inside work
ings oi the world and its events, but,
as the good old folks used to say, it
looks as if the election of John Mitch
ell to the presidency of tho united mine
works of America was a bit of "spe
cial Providence." New York American.
tie. Further information in regard to
the book can bo obtainod from the
publisher!..
Frank Norris
History of Hereford's.
Mr. T. F. B. Sotham of Chillicothe,
Mo., has published a very valuable
book entitled "History of Hereford
Cattle," by T. L. Miller, the book in
cluding a history of the Herefords In
America, by Wm. H. Sotham. It Is
printed on excellent paper, with pro
fuse illustrations, and will be an in
valuable addition to tho library of any
dealer in Herefords. Mr. Miller claims
to prove conclusively that the Here
ford is the oldest of the improved
breeds of cattle, and he certainly
makes a strong case for the now fam
ous white face. Mr. William H. Soth
am, who has brought the book down
to date in America, has been for fifty
years a breeder of Herefords, and is
in "position to speak with authority
upon the development of the animal in
the United States. Tho book is so
thorough and tho statistics to com
plete that it will "be found useful to
the breeders of other yarieties of cat-
Thc death of Frank Norris, tho woll
known American novelist, Is to bo re
gretted. It is easy to believe that Mr.
Norris had not yet accomplished his
best literary work. His work showed
an over increasing strength, and it was
easy to oto that as ho grow In
strength ho departed further from
what might bo termed a Zolaesque
model. A little more than a year ago
Mr. Norris announced that ho was on
gaged in a work that would depict the
story of tho American wheat crop, be
ginning with its production in the
wheat fields of tho west, its distribu
tion through the great centor of Chi
cago and Its consumption by tho peas
ants of the old world. This ho wa
pleased to call "Tho JSpic of tho
Wheat." The first book, "Tho Octopus,"
dealt with tho wheat fields of Califor
nia and was one of tho most powerful
novols of recent years. No man whoso
veins run red blood can read that no
vel without feeling stirred to anger
against tho grasping corporations that
drained tho life blood of tho poor mon
who invested their all in the wheat
lands of tho California valley wherein
tho scene of tho story Is laid Tho
second book in this "Epic of tho
Wheat" is now being given to tho pub
lic in' serial form In the Saturday Ev
ening Post and is called "Tho Pit
Tho scene Is laid in Chicago and from
the opening chapters it would seem
that tho story's plot hinges around tho
great wheat corner of a few years ago.
It is to be hoped that Mr. Norris wa
permitted to finish the last story of
the epic before ho was called upon to
lay down his pen forever.
According to an Associated press ca
blegram the municipal council of Cien
fuegos, Cuba, has appointed H. J. RoII
ly of New York; to draw plans and
gprscifif&tIon3 with tho view of the
constructing of a market waterworks
and sewer system at an estimated cost
of $4,000,000.
Not Hungry
when you should be means disordered
nerves, which, will lead to nervous
prostration. Dr. Miles' Nervine is
guaranteed to benefit you or money
refunded. Book on nerves sent free.
Dm. Uwm XxDWkh Co., Slkkart, Ind,