Show STRIKE SITUATION The coal miners grow more conserva conservative conservative tive as the years go by While many thousands of them are Idle just at pres present present present ent there therea is good ground for tor hope that th t the trouble will soon be settled The railway also al o evince a disposition disposition disposition tion to avoid avold a prolonged strike All Allover Allover Allover over the country demands for increased wages have been made and In many instances the offers of ot the managers have haye been accepted although the amount was not so large largo as ns demanded In several cases disputes have hae been submitted to arbitration under the Erdman act with the result that they are In a fair way to be settled Capi Capital Capital Capital tal and labor Jabor are dependent upon each other Both suffer when at logger loggerheads loggerheads loggerheads heads The fact that arbitration Is being generally employed emp oyed In the tho settle settlement settlement settlement ment of or wage questions Is la a cheering sign With the laboring men of all classes busy in their various avocations continued prosperity Is assured assured a |