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Show MILITARY DESPOTISM. Colorado Coal Strikers Ordered to Leave Their Homes. Trinidad. Colo.. April 13. Major Zeph T. Hill, commander of the national guard in Las Animas county, has notified the striking- coal miners who arc living in Camp Howells that unless thev move bv next Saturday they will be forcibly ejected. eject-ed. There are n50 residents in the camp, who have no money and are dependent upon the union for their support. A protest against Governor Peabodv's action in placing Las Animas countv tin. : oer martial law is being circulated for signatures and will be forwarded to President Pres-ident Roosevelt. Tlie protest declares "that the county of Las Animas is not now and never has been In a state of insurrection in-surrection and rebellion and that the placing of said county under martial law-was law-was a measure wholly uncalled for" |