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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
TO SAVE NIAGARA FALLS
Recon u, N of American Wa.
terways COmmissiO sent 10
Congress-.

Washington.-Needed and appropria-
ate legislation for the preservation
OF Niagara Falls Is recommended In
the report of the American water.
ways commission, sent to congress
Saturday afternoon by the secretary
OF war.
The report recommends hat legis.
lation be enacted that will limit the
withdrawal Of water from the Amer
lean side to $500 cubic feet per sec.
ond, this provision to remain In force
two years, and then become the per.
manent law Of the land. In the
meantime Canada shall la legisla.
ton limiting the diversion Of water
on that side Of $4,000 cubic feet per
second.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

e persons outside those in army
circles are aware of the fact that
the government has in the artiller,
corps OF its regular army on wheels
guns that are capable of throwing a
rrojectlle weighing Is pounds a dis.
lance Of nine miles and still be ef.
lectlve. Such guns are those of the
Sixteenth Battery, siege artillery, sta.
toned at TT. Leavenworth, and thil Is
the only battery in the world with
such big howitzer barrels. and 1t has
but four of them. The entire gun and
carriage weigh 10000 pounds.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

A considerable fish trade has been
built up with Cuba since the war with
Spain, Gloucester exporting large
quantities of cured pollock to Cuba as
well as to Porto Rico. The general
field of demand has grown largely with
improved methods of refrigeration and
transportation, heavy shipments being
made to the west to fill the demands
made by the increasing foreign pop,L
la.ion Of western cities, to whom the
use of fish on fast days is an import
ant item.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
TRAIN WRECK IN WYOMING
When Southwestern Train Goes
Through Cut.

Cheyenne, Wyo.--A work and pas
senger train went through a cut on the
Northwestern railway, 90 miles north
west OF Casper. Wyo.. Monday norm
ing. Ten persons were killed and II
injured. Railroad bridges are washed
out and surgeons were sent to the scene
In wagons.
Most Of the killed were Austrian Ia
borers on their way to a grading camp.
They were in q caboose. which fell In
the river, and a car. loaded with a
heavy tank. fell on the caboose. drown
Ing the unfortunates like rats in .
trap.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
TORNADO IN
Three Persons SerlOusIy Injured a-S
Thousands Of Dollar s' Worth
Of Da mnH Done.

Perry, Okla-At least three per.
sons sustained severe injuries and thou
sands of dollars worth of property was
destroyed in 4 tornado that struck the
ne%ighborhood south Of Billings, Okla,
late Sunday night. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Russell were critically hurt as they lay
in bed. The house was literally blown
to pieces over their heads and they were
buried in the ruins. Mrs. Sam Merri-
field sustained serious injuries in .
similar manner
The cloud was seen first south OF
Billings. 1t split, half funnelling to-
ward Red Rock and the other sweeping
down north over Ceres.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

Steve Van Allen, of Jamaica, who
has been doing all sorts Of stunts with
a small caliber rifle at a show in New
York, set to work the other day to
make a new record at 900 glass balls.
Last year Van Allen beat the record
OF DR.. Carver, which was $50 broken
out Of 1000. by breaking 92S. He used
a smaller ball than DR.. Carver. He
thought he might not be successful.
but after he had smashed a few hun.
dred he warmed up to his work and
made the new record 1886.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

The American colony In Rome Ia
suffering from q tax on vanity. The
municipal authorities have increased
the income tax OF American residents
not on any actual return OF income
but based entirely on external sym.
toms of the wealth Of each inhabitant
The tax agent files all the society
papers, and. as 1t is found that the
Americans in society like to have their
dances and dinners noted in the pa.
pers, the agent simply taxes the Amer.
lean In accordance with the luxury OF
their entertainments.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

\ very simple experiment, made by
an eminent bacteriologist, determines
IN a startling manner the potential
dangers associated with accumula.
lions OF dust in living rooms. A pin.
point was used to convey as much
dust as so small a vehicle will carry.
This yielded no less than 1900 colo.
MES of living germs, when cultivated
ON gelatine, AID although. fortunately,
every species was hot representative
OF disease, yet the majority were pc.
tent sources OF decomposition and dan.
ger to health.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
CENTURY MINE DISASTER
shows That ~ Are Dead and
About . score Injured.

Phillip, w. Va.-The revised
death list of the Century mine disaster
has now reached % while 20 or more
are injured. Oficials Of the company
report that 20 bodies have been re.
covered and that but n more Is in
the mine. A thorough canvass OF the
district was made by representatives
of the coal company, and all the EN-.
ployes have been accounted for but
one, who is thought to be buried be.
meath a pile OF debris in the mine
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

DR.. David r. Day, Il government ex.
pert, has created a new industry In
the northwest. After months OF pa.
tient investigation he has proved that
the common black sands Of the Pacific
coast are rich in useful minerals, and
that good steel can be made from this
sand. Manufacturers of placer ma.
Chinery are now deyising improved
mining apparatus for working the
sands,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
A grewsome discovery was made IN

A grewsome discovery was made In
q railway carriage running between
Dresden and Berlin. On a recent trip,
several passengers having tried to
open the door OF a lavatory at the
end Of the carriage, the guard was
called. and. on arriving in the station
In Berlin, had the door broken in. The
pody of a mar was then discovered
hanging from a peg in the wall. His
railway ticket vas dated early In Jan.
uary. The corpse had evidently 10
yompanied the train back and forth on
It. journey for several weeks.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
GET RID OF the GAS
o.. WiWlams' PINK Pile Strength
the Stomach end Enable lt -
% 1to Work.

When the stomach IL feeble the food
lies in 1t undigested, decays and throws
Oh poisonous gases that distend the
wallis Of the stomach aud cause inter.
ference with other organs, especially
with the action Of the heart and lungs.
These gases have other i'll effects. The
nerves and the brain are disturbed
and discomforts such as dizziness, hot
flashes, sleeplessness, irritableness and
dependency originate from this source.
Experience shows that these troubles
vanish just as soon as the stomach Is
made strong enough to digest the food.
In other words, it needs a tonic that will
rouse it to do the work of changing the
food into nourishment.
Miss Minerva G. Ladd, of Ipswich,
Mass, says ~ had q weak stomach
from the time I was u little child.
Whenever l took hearty food 1t would
cause terrible faintliess, and ! would
finally vomit what l had eaten. At
times there would be the most intense
pains through the upper part of my
body. For days in succession, l would
have TO lie down most of the time.
The distress was often SO great that I
could hardly bear it, and the frequent
and violent belching spells were very
disagreeable, too.
my doctors medicines gave me little
.elief and 1t was not until l tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills that l found q cure.
Within three weeks a decided improve.
ment was noticeable. The belching
spells were less frequent, the pains.
through my body were not 30 intense,
my food was retained and after taking
the pills for a few weeks longer I found
that I was altogether free from the
miseries I had so long suffered"
Every dyspeptic should read What
to Eat and How to Eat" Write the d..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
y. Y, for . free copy.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
FOOD HELPS
In Management Of q 2. r..

In management OF = u. r..
Speaking of food q railroad man
says:
MY work puts me out in all kinds
OF weather, subject to irregular hours
for meals and compelled to eat all
kinds OF food.
For Z years I was constantly trou.
bled with Indigestion. caused by eat
ing heavy, fatty. starchy, greasy, poor
ly cooked food, such as are most &C.
cessible TO men In my business. Gem
orally each meal or lunch was fol.
lowed by distressing pains and burn.
Ing sensations in my stomach. which
destroyed my sleep and almost unfit.
ted me for work. My brain was SO
muddy and foggy that 1t was hard for
me to discharge my duties properly.
This lasted till about a year ago,
when my attention was called to Grape
Nuts food by a newspaper ad. and I
concluded to try 1t. Since then I have
used Grape-Nuts at nearly every meal
and sometimes between meals. We
railroad men have little chance to pre-
pare II food in our cabooses and I
find Grape-Nuts mighty handy, for It
Is ready cooked.
7 make a long story short, Grape.
Nuts has made q new man OF me. I
have no more burning distress in my
stomach. nor any other symptom of
indigestion. ! can digest anything SO
long as l eat Grape.Nuts, and my
brain works as clearly and accurately
as an engineers watch, and my cl1
nervous troubles have disappeared IN.
tirely." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
eeeS. The Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
KANSAS CITY, KAS., GRAFT
Testimony That, Fol Forty Dollars,
. Man Was Permitted ia give
PPise aud Chicken Fights.

Kansas City. Mo.-lncident to tho
buster proceedings ara!n't County At.
torney Gibson at Kansas City, Nas..
s. l.. Peate. secretary Of the Ba: BERG
union OF that city. testified that he
paid $40 to NJ. II. McHaie, the alleged
collector for the county attorneys Of.
ace. for the privilege Of giving q prise
oght and . chicken ight.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

London has 1000 ships and 5000
sailors in It's port every day. 1t has
upwards of 5000 persons annually
taken into custody by the police, 81.
900 persons living in its common lods.
ing.houses, $4,000 persons annually ar.
rested as drunk and ~disorderly, and
one-third of the crime Of the country
Is committed within its radius.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

The greatest known depth of the
sea Is In tho ~mid-Pacific ocean, and 10
recorded as 5,2G9 fathoms-31. GA feet
Or GG feet short OF six statute miles.
This sounding was obtained on the
United States steamship Nero, and II
Is greater than any elevation on our
continent, or, so far as known, in the
world.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

DR.. Piorkowski. a German bacteriolo
gist, says he has discovered not only
the microbe of distemper in dogs, but
also an effective serum having cura
tive as well az preventive properties.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
INVENTIVE

A Ntel Of special hardness, patented
in Germany by +. Munster, results
from subjecting the molten metal TO-
q blast OF nitrogen.
The human taffy puller has at las.
succumbed to inventive genius and his
work can 10Y be done Gy automatic
machinery.
In the Wisconsin zinc field there are
13 magnetic separation plants in opera
ton and 1t Is said hat this use of cleo
tro-magnetism is greatly increasing
the yield of zinc in that district.
A new steel for tools is being place1
on the market; 1t can be hardened by
simply heating to a high temperature
and allowing 1t to DOL in the air. Tools
made out of this steel do uot become
foft through growing hot while being
worked.
A Munich professor has invented q
remarkable sick room clock. When Q
button is pressed an electric lamp be-
hind the dial throws the shadow OF tn,
hours and hands. magnified, upon the
ceiling, so hat an invalid can see it
from his bed without ~craning his neck.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
A law has been enacted forbiddina
tho importation of opium as a nar
cotic into Australia.

About two-thlrds OF the alcohol
made in Greece is distilled from cur.
rants. The average annual production
Is given at $500, 900 okes, or 100000
pounds,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

Are you n of the expert wit
nesses?" inquired the court officer. Il
am answered the high %inancier. I've
been on the stand two hours and
haven't told EN- a thing"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

Il have been m~isquoted." said tho
new congressman. WELL" answered
the experienced statesman, "wait and
see how 1t turns out. Sometimes 4
man Is lucky to be INSTRUCTED"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
JEST AND

HE carved out his own fortune"
"e'onsense! He married it." We'll,
he had to cut out a lot OF other fell
lows, didn't he?"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
Just a Little,


None of you members had rail-
road pass this session, l understand"
he said to state senator just after
the adjournment of the legislature
this spring.
mo, sir Not single one was is
sued" was the reply.
Some of the mempers must have
hated to pay cash fares?"
well, perhaps"
do you think it made any Differ
ence in their feelings toward the rail-
roads? How was it in your own case,
for instance?"
well, there was just a little feeling
Just \ little"
But, of course. you didn't betray
it,"
"Oh, no. When rose up and stated
that the railroads of this country in
jured 119 people and killed 81 to every
one in any country of Europe, and
that the presidents of four roads had
more power in Washington than the
whole presidential cabinet put to-
gether, l was careful not to show any
personal animus. No, can't say there
was much feelfng-only just little
just shade.'-Baltimore American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21

should be ready to ''give reason for
the hope that is in him."
Some Central bodies have inaugur-
ated lecture courses, not only for the
benefit of the unionists, but for that of
the public. Properly managed, this
may be made an exceedingly valuable
adjunct Securing well-known and
well-informed speakers, and charging
a small admission fee,-and such
course would be sufficiently attractive
to gain the attention of the entire COM
munity, especially if the matter is
taken hold of, not only by the officers
and the committee, but by the entire
membership of the unions.
A means of publicity already to hand
is the splendid labor press, too fire.
quently neglected by those in whose
interests these papers are printed.
There is no better mdium for adver-
Using than a first class labor paper,
and there are many such. How these
are to be gotten into the hands of
those who are to be won must be de-
termined by local conditions, and the
amount of money that may be spent
for this purpose.
But why not begin systematic, ag-
gressive advertising campaign in the
local daily papers and in the maya
zines? Go at it in business-like way
and then keep at it. Lack of space
forbids going into further details, but
a good advertising man and level
headed trades unionist getting together
on this job would map out campaign
that would reduce the expenses of or
ganization and make such organization
very much easier, the whole thing re-
sulting in great increase in the mem
bership of the trades union, which re-
suit would justify whatever expendi-
ture may have been involved, to say
nothing of the removal of the preju-
dice against the trades union which is
now only too common.-Rev. Charles
Stelzle.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Some Hints That Will Be Found We'll
Worth Remembering.

Nothing baked will keep we'll unless
it is thoroughly cooled before being
put away.
Keep the milk bottles tightly closed
even in the refrigerator. New milk
should never be mixed with old.
When boiling pudding, remember
to place stick in the bottom of the
saucepan. This will prevent the pud,
ding burning.
Melted butter used for basting is
used in the proportion of one table,
spoonful of butter, melted, to one cup.
full of hot water. Keep hot while
using.
To polish cut glass wash it well
with soapsuds, rinse and then, after
drying it with a cloth, polish it with
sawdust and washleather. The glass
will be brilliant after this treatment.
A peppermint plant in pot is as
good as a fy-paper to rid room Of
those annoying pests--the flies. There
are several varieties of plants which
the flies do not love, but the pepper
mint is their especial aversion. They
will hurry to leave the rocus where it
is.
To keep sandwiches fresh, the tin
boxes in which sweet waters are pur-
chased are handy receptacles in which
to stow away sandwiches for evening
lunches. Packed carefully, with lids
nicely adjusted, and set on ice until
needed, the sandwiches are tempting
ly moist.
Ink stains on white articles may be
removed with oxalic acid A teaspoon
full of the acid to cupful of hot water
will be found sufficient. The stains
should be rubbed with this as soon as
possible after they have been made.
When the stain is removed carefully
wash out the acid with pure water.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
CONCENTRATES A CHANGE.

Bert" Pentzer is figuring on moving
his Lares and Penates to southern
California about the first of October,
believing that the change will be bene-
fetal to the health of himself and Mrs.
Pentzer Mr.. Pentzer has worked in
Lincoln printeries for good many
years, and in union affairs he has al
ways been a leader. A host of friends,
while sorry to see him and his esti-
mable wife leave, will wish them
abundant success in their new home.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
SOME FACTS.
About the Unions of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.

ABOUT the unions OF LOS Angeles, GALL
fornia.
They own and publish their own
weekly paper.
They are building the finest Labor
Temple in the United States for meet
ings, headquarters and convention pur-
poses.
They have built and operated the
two largest laundries in Los Angeles.
They own and conduct the finest work
ingmen's club in America.
They have never committed single
act of violence in that city.
Seventy-fve per cent of the union
men own their own homes.
They are subjected to more abuse
from certain unprincipled newspapers
and business men than in any city in
the United States.
Eighty per cent have savings ac-
counts in the banks of that city.-Sher-
man Labor Journal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21

Everybody advertises. That is.
everybody who has something to adj
vertise and who is nreally making
things go. Why should not the trades
union adopt this modern method of ex-
ploitation Some there are who adver-
tise and succeed, not SO much because
they have a good thing, but because
they can tell their story well and be-
cause they tell it often and to the right
people. Trades unionism cannot only
tell well it's story, but it has good
story to tell.
Some time ago I saw a sign in a
store window which read: Our graft
fled customers are our best advertis-
ers." 1t will be observed that the good
which was to come from the advertis-
ing customers was not from the fact
that they would meet together-these
who had already purchased their goods
in this particular store-to tell each
other about the merits of the goods,
valuable as that may be, but it was ex-
pected that they would tell others who
had never made their purchases in
that store. The application is that the
best results for the trades union will
not come by meeting week after week
as sort of mutual admiration so
ciety, but by telling the outsider who
should know, just what the trades
union movement means, what it has
already accomplished, and what it pro
poses to do.
There are two classes, in the main,
that are to be reached. First, the non
unionist who should be in the union,
and second, the general public. The
reasons for winning these are obvious.
1t is important also, to educate the
great mass of employers. Needless to
say, the average workingrhan knows
more about economic problems than
does his employer. But there are EN-
ployers who, realizing that the union
has come to stay, want to know more
about it's true inwardness.
There are various ways in which this
advertising may be done. First of all
the membership in the trades union as
a whole, should be better Informed
membership. Every trades unionis1
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
which would make their claim $780,


600.
In 1899 the Macbeth company bought
for 100000 the patent on machine
that can produce lamp glasses many
times faster than by the old method of
blowing, and was capable of increas.
ing the production by as much as 400
per cent. The cost of production was
also decreased, the petition says.
Following the installation of the ma
chine, the petition says, the Macbeth
company broke away from the union,
and it was then that a strike was in
augurated, which lasted year and
caused the Macbeth company an enor-
nous loss because it was unable to
operate it's plants. Competitors are
alleged to have been in a combination
with the strikers in an effort to ruin
the business OF the Macbeth company
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
Woman LOYAL to the End.

A striking case Of forgiveness ex-
tended to a murd erer to the extent Of
shielding him from justice occurred
recently In Paris. A handsomely
dressed young woman, Mdlle. NJ Gou-
vier, was found in the street dying
from the effect of stab in the breast,
and later in the day she expired ina
hospital But not word could be ex-
tracted from her as to the identity Of
her, murderer. "He did it in a fit of
jealousy" she said, land because he
loved me-" The last words to pass
from her lips were: II pardon him."
She gave up her life, but not her
murderer's name.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
A STRANGE CONDITION.
How Prosperity shouters Seek to De-
ceive the People.

Every day some prosperity shouter
or prosperity organ exclaims that the
country is so busy and prosperous
that jobs are vainly seeking for men.
Then there is a strike, and immediate
ly the employers find plenty of men
to take the places of the strikers-or
at least claim that they do.
That's a very funny situation. Not
enough men to do the work, yet an
army of unemployed men SO anxious
to work that they stand around wait
ing for dissatisfied men to strike SO
they can jump in and become that
meanest of all human beings-a
'scab."
There's a screw loose somewhere.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
Huoe Wagons Of Argentina.

On the Argentine pampas, where
men are scarce and horses are cheap.
and the roads are hardly roads at all,
enormous wagons are used. Some
have hind wheels IL, or even IA feet
high, and the drivers seat may be
20 feet from the ground. Such wag-
ons are built as much as SO feet in
length, and IL to Is feet in width. As
many as 60 horses have been used on
one of these huge wagons, on the
dusty plains of La Plata.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
Remarkable Escape from Death.

An extraordinary escape from cro-
codile recently occurred at the Sido-
godo drift Of the Usutu river, Swazi-
land, South Africa. While washing
his head in the river, native was
seized by a crocodile. What followed
he is unable to state, but when he
regained consciousness he was lying
on the bank with his throat slightly
lacerated, and the whole of the back
Of his scalp nearly torn off. He was
carried to kraal by natives, where
he is recovering from his injuries.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-21
SOUNDS RIGHT, ANYHOW.

How would you like to be free
and INDEPENDENTS At the Winston
rattery in Philadelphia, the rodents
are compelled to take the back door
route when through their days serf-
dom, after being searched and labeled
o. K by the superintendent. Thieves
and slaves" and we believe the appel
lation right-Potter's Herald.