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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Item
Location
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
3
The piece argues that vast inequality between owners and workers corrupts liberty. It praises labor organization as self protection and urges reducing work hours, ending caste barriers, and dialogue between workers and employers to secure self government and fair shares of production.
The text argues that joint management of concerns requires no sacrifice of principle or manhood. It urges talking over grievances in a conciliatory spirit and arbitration to resolve discipline and wage differences. It notes that labor associations are taking their most popular step yet and signals continuation.
The Pawnee Bill Combined R R Show Historical Wild West Indian Museum Grand Hippodrome and Congress of Chiefs Cow Boys Vaqueros will visit soon. The management has 16 years of reputable honest dealings and presents many new and startling features designed to delight amaze and amuse the public. Readers are assured of genuine novelties at fair prices replacing bombast and extortion.
The Natalie Engine 777 owned by Mt. Carmel and Natalie Railroad was in repair on Monday and finished yesterday. The P and R Co refused permission to haul the Natalie people’s passenger train. Mr. Taylor met Second Vice President Vorhees in Philadelphia to arrange for engine 777 to haul coal and possibly passenger trains. outcome unknown.
Capt Silas A Holt of the 4th Infantry announces a local U S Army recruiting station at 37 N Main St Shenandoah Pa for enlistments in Cavalry Artillery Infantry Hospital Engineer and Signal Corps. Enlistees may serve in Cuba Porto Rico Manila or the U S Pay is 15 60 daily from 8 am to 6 pm except Sunday.
Berks County property owners filed thirty five lawsuits against Schuylkill county coal mining companies to recover damages from coal dirt washing into rivers and covering farm land. These suits are the first of more than one hundred actions anticipated against the mining firms.
A Monday derailment at No 1 slope Natalie saw an engine run away with three loaded wagons. The topman narrowly escaped entrapment as two cars crashed into cribbing, causing damage.
Evangelist Wm Holt, a noted preacher, opens a gospel meeting in a tent opposite the railroad depot. Services start Sunday at 7 45 p m and are open to all. Holt comes well recommended.
Locust Gap notes a rumored shift in foremanship with Martin Guin likely to leave Locust Gap for the East colliery near Ashland and Joseph P Whalen to replace Cain at Monitor colliery. The piece also mentions local politics, school exams, and community social updates.
Bertha Powell infant daughter of John Powell and his wife of West Third Street died Sunday at 8 am. The funeral was held at 11 am with services at the home conducted by Rev. R. N. Harris. Interment followed at Mauch Chunk.
Tomorrow is Ascension Day and many collieries will be idle with no work. It is described as one of the most holy days. Services will be held at the Church of Our Lady at 7 o clock and 9 o clock in the morning.
Chief Burgess Zimmerman is confined to his bed with a severe kidney and liver ailment. His condition is serious and many friends hope for his early recovery.
In Northionberland County a charter hearing is set for June 25 1900 at 10 a m under Pennsylvania law. Joseph Chrusheh Joseph Homiak Theodore Danezulk John Worbach and Michael Torashevich seek incorporation of St Volodimir's The G Little Russian Beneficial Society of Mount Carmel to provide sick and death benefits social enjoyment and intellectual improvement for members. Solicitors Walter & Vought Mount Carmel Pa May 22 1900.
A gathering of local Spanish American War veterans will be held in the IvEeM office Sunday at 3:15 PM to organize Memorial Day observances. All veterans are urged to attend.
A young son of Samuel Mc Mullen of Natalie named David Mc Mullen was run over by a log wagon on Saturday. His legs were badly bruised but no bones were broken.
Miss Lydiah Fisenhower leaves for Fredericksburg in Junebanon county for a stay. Numerous residents visit family and friends in towns such as Pottsville, Frackville, Weatherly, Ashland, Wilkes Barre, East Falls, Snyder county, Sunbury, and Atlantic City.
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