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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Garfield Tea, an absolutely pure and eff
fective laxative! Made of Herbs. Take it
to purify the blood, to overcome constipa--
ton and to eradicate rheumatism and
chronic diseases.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Many a mans idea of hospitality is
to bring other men home and have his
wife cook for them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

If you have knowledge, let others
light their candles at 1T. Fuller.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

A woman may be afraid of the cook,
but q man isn't-unless she's his wife.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
To Complete Her Collection.

mo, George, l can not marry you"
Then l start for Siberia to-mor-
row."
Always thoughtful! I haven't any
post cards at all from Siberia"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng softens the gums reduces In
nammatfon. alays pain. cures wind collie bottle
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

The more man wants to borrow
the harder he shakes your hand.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Some good story tellers don't seen
to be good for anything else.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Luxury in this world makes us for.
get another.-Bartho1o
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

A woman can hurl defiance more
effectively than she can throw stone.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Minds of too many men are filled
with useless knowledge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Efforts of a homely girl who tries
to look pretty are very often vain.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
rwIcE.roLp TESTIMONY.
T. Woman Who Has Suffered Tells
How to Find Relief.

The thousands of women who suffer
backache, languor, urinary disorders
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

.nterest-that is the secret of abol.
ishing the drudgery notion.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Panthers and Grizzly Bears.
Ship Furs Pelts Mcmillan Fur & Wool
Co., Minneapolis, MINI. Write for prices:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Senatsr is Much Enthu}ed OVSr
 Water Transportation
WILL MAKE EXTENDED TRIP
In His Plan to Aid Southern Projects Senator Bankhead Will Study Waterways Question From
 Every Standpoint.

Washington. August 22.-(Specia1.)- Senator Bankhead of Alabama left to- night for Cincinnati. For several days he has been at Pittsburg and vicinity and was greatly interested in the in- vestigaton of water transportation in that part of Pennsylvania.
 The Improvements of the Ohio river and its feeders, he says. have developed enormous shipments of coal and other products of Pennsylvania which are sent to the south and west in boats and rafts. and the rates are such that this commerce Is bound to grow enormous ly in the future.
 Senator Bankhead while at Cincin- natl will have some conferences look Ing to future appropriations for south ern projects This work will be per formed by him as a member of the in- land waterways commission of which Representative Burton of Ohio Is chair man.
 Members of the waterways commls- sion before being joined by President Roosevelt. the middle of next month at St. Paul for a tour down the Missis- sippi river. will make an inspection of the great lakes, starting from Duluth
 Senator Bankhead will be one of the party, and he is of the opinion that the interest in the proper improvement of the rivers will be newly awakened by the meetings to be held at St. Paul. St Louis, Memphis and other points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
"NIeeER" AND HIS DOLLAR.
Treasury Officials Are Puzzled Over
 Receipt of Money.

Washington, August 22.-(speeial.)--- Treasury department officials are at 8 loss to know what disposition to make of the sum of $1 received through the mails from Fremont, N. C. The money was accompanied by a written state- ment unsigned, stating simply that the $l was in payment of watermelons, and tn at the writer hoped the treasury off cials would fix everything all right with the government. As the government neither grows nor deals in watermelons the treasury officials are at a loss to know how the government can be con cerned in the transaction. One explana- tion has been advanced by one of the officials who Is wise enough to be con nected with the secret service. but who is not He says that the conscience stricken person is probably a negro. who has been making free with some planters watermelon patch, and hay ing "got" religion at some meeting, has tried to square his accounts by return ing the price of the melons to the off cials of the government, hoping there by to have a free road to the pearly gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
coMPERs HEARS GRIEVANCES.
Conference Is Held By Leaders of
 Labor Organizations.

Norfolk, Va, August 22.-The executive council of the American Fedora ton of Labor headed by President Gompers, ar rived here today. The council will hold daily sessions completing arrangements for the annual session of the federation which convenes here November 12, and hearing grievances. Vice President Coax ley of the New York Central Federation Union and John Cummins of the Interna- tional Association of Steam Filters at Chicago today submitted grievances in- volving judicial questions.
 The council, after completing the hall, hotel and printing arrangements for the federation convention, proceeded to the Jamestown exposition and inspected the exhibit of the federation in the social economy building. The exposition was pronounced by President Gompers a me morial to organized labor, having been constructed entirely by union men. Most of the council will leave Saturday night for their homes.
 John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, declared that the condi- tions under his Jurisdiction are satisfac- tory; that contracts in all the coal pro- ducing tsates excepts parts of West Vir- ginia and Virginia have been signed up for the anthracite miners until April, 1909. and for the btuminous miners until April, 1908.
 President Gompers, after going to Bos- ton and Washington, will return to Nor folk to make the Labor Day address at the Jamestown exposition, on which oc- casion W. R. Hearst of New York also will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
PULLMAN ANSWERS FORAkER.
Senator Hands Foraker Some Hot
 Ones on Race Question.

Georgetown, O.. August 22-(special.J-- Senator Tillman of South Carolina trained his guns on Senator Foraker In opening his address before the Chautauqua sembly here, and fired several heavy charges before entering into his lecture
 The assertion by Senator Foraker that the fifteenth constitutional amendment was passed to safeguard the interests of the union was bitterly refuted, and he charged that the Ohio senator's attack on his (Tillman's) speech was inspired by a desire to pave the way to the presiden- tial chair. He expressed regret that Sen ator Foraker was not present to take s sue with him, but added: He would not be likely to take issue with me on Chautauqua platforms on @he race ques- ton when he has neeer taken up the challenge in the Senate"
 MT. Til1nan said also that his greatest desire was that the race question should be debated before republican audiences, not only in Ohio, but in Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
BIG FIRE CAUSED
 BY ON EXPLOSION
A pOO-GaLlON CAN OF GASOLINE STARTS A BAD FIRE IN THE BUSINESS SECTION OF PITTS BURG.

Pittsburg, August 22.-An explosion of gasoline in the rear of the building oc- cupied by the Enterprise Pressing com pany on Centre avenue, in the East End, occurred this afternoon and a general alarm was sent in. It was learned that several other buildings were burning
 Shortly after the fire started. 29O- gallon tank of gasoline in the American Automobile company building exploded, scattering the burning fluid in all direc- tions and causing stampede of the im- mense crowd of onlookers. The district is regarded as one of the most dangerous in the city on account of the many garages located there.
 At o'clock the fire was burning fierce ly, and had spread to the Smiley Plumb ing company, 5977 Centre avenue, and the residence of Harry Howard adjoining the East Liberty market house, covering four blocks, was badly scorched, and was threatened with destruction. The loss will be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
2 ! V.tment to Be Published in
 The COnnOner
PULLMAN PROOS FORAKER
South Carolina Senator Delivers Ad- dress at Chautauqua on Race Mat ters In the South and Wants
 to Debate the Question.

Rockford, H., August 22.-(special)- The views of William Jennings Bryan on the keynote address, of Secretary Taft, delivered at Columbus, O. will not be made known until the next issue of The Commoner appears. When questioned in this city, Mir. Bryan said: There are sec tions in the speech that should interest all, but those passages which related to myself I shall read over again, and be- ing newspaper man, shall not give pub licity to my reply until such time as have had an opportunity to print 1t in The Commoner. I shall take up Secretary Taft's allusions to myself. and then there will be something which may make in teresting reading
 The lengthy consideration given MT. Bryan by Secretary Taft Is taken as evi- dence that the Ohio candidate believes that MT. Bryan will be the democratic nominee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
STARVING AMID PLENTY.
Young Man Is Driven to Desperation
 and Illness By Hunger.

Philadelphia. August 22.-After a long search through all the hospitals of the city, W. A. Wright, a young artist of Dallas, Tex, who had been missing for several weeks, was found in the hospital at the naval home last night. Wright came to this city to look for work. He is 23 years of age and when he left his home In Texas several month ago he was full of enthusiasm over the future that awaited him here where he hoped to ob- tain employment as illustrator on a maga- zine. Suddenly Wright's letters to his home ceased to arrive. His father be- came worried, asked the police here to seek his son and failing to find him, came to this city himself He vfsited every public hospital i'll the city, showing a pie ture of his boy. Finally as a last hope he appealed to the newspapers. The story was printed and the result was the identi- fication of Wright In the naval hospital
 The boy told his father how 1t all hap pened. He had tried In vain to obtain work, and at last, driven desperate by hunger, enlisted Tn the marine corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
EMPRESS IS INJURED.
Tennis Playing Causes Her to Take
 to Her Bed

Wilhelmsho ohe, Germany. August 22.- The Empress Augusta Victoria, while walking in the park here yesterday, slipped and fell, injuring a vein in her left leg and making it necessary for her to remain in bed for some weeks. All her majestys travelling enga gements have been cancelled.
 The Empress had been playing tennis for an hour and a half and presumably overfatigued herself She took so long walk in the forenoon through the great park surrounding the castle that the midday meal was postponed Soon after dinner she was out again and at about o'clock began playing tennis, of which she is uncommonly fond She has had three other accidents in the past eight years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
VARDAMAN HOPES STRIKERS WILL WIN Governor Refuses to Aid the
 Western Union RECOMMENDS THE COURTS Governor Says He Will Uphold Law, But Prays That Photographers Will Succeed, as Their Cause Is
 Just One.
RECOMMENDS THE COURTS

Jackson, Miss. August 22-(SpeclalO- The appeal of the Western Union Tele- graph company 10 Governor Vardaman. for protection did not have the same ef- feet as q similar appeal did the governor of Arizona a night or two since. Su- perintendent ]. R Terhune wired Gov ernor Vardaman that his operators at Grenada, Holly Springs and Greenwood had been forced to quit their offices. and demanded the protection of the state. The governor replied at length, and to the eff feet that 1t was not up to him" vet. saying, If the law has been violated. and your rights interfered with the forum to which you should appeal is the courts. If the officers of the law are unable to enforce the law without the assistance of the governor, the governor, upon their request, will grant all necessary aid. and do such things as may be necessary to uphold the law"
 Superintendent Terhune states that his manager at Grenada has been forced to leave town, his lady operator at Holly Springs has been compelled to close the office, and all kinds Of threats are being made against the manager at Greenwood the home town of the governor. In speak
 Ing of the matter Governor Vardaman says "Of course I will uphold the law regardless of whose rights are violated but with all my heart l sympathze with the striking operators Their cause I be- lieve to be Just one, and I pray to God that they may succeed. Unless the laboring people of this country stand together for the right against the com binatlon of constituencies wealth, the fu- ture of the wealth producers of this country is anything but bright or en- couraging. This strike, with all it's at tendant evils and inconvenlences, has i'm pressed the public with the imperati,l necessity for tha creation or essablth- ment of an arbiter with pienary Tiwer to settled the differences betweer the employer and the employ"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
NOEL TAXES LEAD
 IN CLOSE RACE Returns Are Slow Coming n
 frem Primary LARGE VOTE IS POLLED Great Interest Is Manifested In the
Great Interest Is Manifested In the Race, But Photographers Strike Makes News Very Hard to
 Get From Any Point.

Jackson, Miss, August 22.-(Specia1.) Returns are coming very slowly largely because of the telegraph strike and there is no telling at 10 o'clock who is elected governor. Both the Noel and the Brewster headquarters claim victory, but there is absolutely nothing to indicate which is guessing nearest the truth, except that Noel seems to have slightly the best of it.
 Great interest Is manifested, crowds surrounding both headquarters, and the newspaper offices. There has been a great deal of trading here. governors being swapped for constables and other small offices
 Noel has carried this (Hinds) county by 39 majority over Brewer. Harding Is elected sheriff of Hinds county by a small vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
5000 MEN FOR DRUDE.
French Troops Are On the Way to
 Fight the Moors.

Paris, August 22.-An official note was issued today announcing that General Drude, commander of the French ex- pedltionary force in Morocco, will, when the endorsements now on their way to Casa Blanca. reach him, have at his dis- posal 5000 men. which number is con sidered to be sufficient to insure the pro- lection of the town, unless the unexpected happens, for which emergency further endorsements are ready to embark for Morocco.
 It is stated that as result of the cab inet conferences and exchanges of views with Premier Clemenceau, who is at Marienbad, where he met King Edward, the government remains firm in carry ing out it's programme, which 1t is reitor- ated is not one of conquest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Kniuhts of khorassan.

Colorado Springs, Col. August 22.-At the business meeting last evening of the Imperial Palace Dramatic Order Knights of Khorrassan of the world. Seattle was selected as the meeting place for 1909. The following officers were elected. I'm perial prince, Daniel F. Summer, Char lotte, N. C.; Imperial Basha, William Beatty, Toledo. O.; imperial secretary. H. W. Bedding of Webster Grove, Mo. i; imperia, treasurer, Charles B. Frese, Los Angeles Cal; imperial Azim, G. Eubanks, Atlanta Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
No Chance for Settlement.

New York, August 22.-Represen atlves Of the telegraph companies and if the telegraphers' union asserted today that they were satisfied with the situation in the telegraphers' strike Superintndent Brooks of the Western Union was asked as to the possibility of arbitration. if Labor Commissioner Nelll should come to New York He replied that he did not see what MT. Neill could }. The company he said, would have no oealings with the union.
 The strikers declare that the reports from all over the country were encour- aging to remain on strike. Secretary Russell declared that the busiress of both companies south of Baltimore was practically dead, and again complained that the companies were using tie mails to transport their messages.
 call has been issued to the telegraph clerks and messengers of Greater New York, asking them to attend q meeting on Sunday, the purpose of wht h Is to organize these employees into a, union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Association Discusses the Subject at
 Mystic Grove Temple.

Mystic, Conn, August 22.-Advocates of universal peace from many eastern states gathered in the peace temple at Mystic Grove today to open the forty-first an nual conference of the Universal Peace association.
 A preliminary roll call showed dele- gates present from twenty-three states and the maritime provinces and one each from England. Cuba, Japan and Mex ico.
 Today Prof. Daniel Batcheller of Phil adelphia James H. Earle of Newton, Mass. and Dr. William Mcdowell of New York, and Mrs. Susan s. Fessenden spoke, the last named on political deals and peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Large Vote Rolled.

Memphis. Tenn, August 22.-The sec ond primary election for the democratic gubernatorial nomination was held sn Mississippi today, the run off being be- tween E. F. Noel of Holmes county and Earl Brewer of Coahoma county. Weather conditions were good and ear ly returns indicate that the vote boiled was nearly as large as that cast in the Vardaman- Williams senatorial primary on August l. Early returns from twen- tyfour towns in North Mississippi give Noel a lead of POS votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
MooRS SHOT TO PIECES.
They Advance In Fog and Meet
 Shells From Ships.

Paris, August 22-Vice Admiral Philibert. commanding the French naval forces off Casa Blanca, tele- graphs that while the Moors were ad- yancing on the French camp ntpr Casa Blanca yesterday, under GOV IT of fog, the fog lifted and permi Jed the French batteries ashore and Float to shell the Moors with deadly fleet.
 Admiral Philibert reported that the situation elsewhere was practically un- changed
 The report that Mulai-Ha1g, the brother of the Sultan, had been pro- claimed Sultan. still lacks official con frmation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Forest Fires Spreading.

Utica, N. r., August 22.-Unless rain descends upon the Adirondacks to check the spread of forest fires, enor- nous damage will be done in the next few days. Many acres of valuable tim Der lands have already been burned over and the fires threaten the de- struction of extensive private estates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Postal Changes.

Washington, August (SpecialD- Rural routes ordered established Mo- vember l. Fort Payne. DeKalb coun- ty Route ., population 600 families, 10s Greensboro, Hale county, Route 8, population 500; families 12O. Tn omas E. orr, appointed postmaster crudup, EtoWah county. Rural free delivery Route No. 1 ordered established Novem- Der 1 at Thompson. Bullock county serving 600 people and 135 families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Election at Meridian,

Meridian. Miss. August 22.-(Special.) The election here today passed quiet ly. Unofficial returns at II o'clock to- night give the county to Noel over Brewer for governor by 300 majority. Manship carries the county for lieuten- ant governor over Nash. Webb for railroad commissioner, middle district. and Henry for insurance commissioner. It will take the official count to deter mine the result of the election for coun ty offceFs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
FOUR HANG AT ONCE.
One Scaffold Will Suffice for Italian
 Criminals.

Lancaster, Pa. August 22.-fhe death warrant for the hanging of four ltai- lahs here on October Is the first war rant for four persons to be executed In Pennsylvania in many years
 There have been numerous double hanglngs and one or two triple eXecu- tons have been known fin recept years, but the issuance of a warrant for four to be hanged on q single sca fold is without precedent in the memory of men serving in state offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
New Record Made.

Denver. Colo. August 22.-A worlds rec ord WAS broken al the grand western handicap yesterday when fve-man squad. shooting from 20 yards, broke l9s out of 300 flying targets. The squad con- sisted of John Hughes, IT, J. Horden, John Boa II. Bonser and r. Arnold rep resenting five different states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Contract for eattIeships.

London, August PA foreign govern ment. supposed to be Russia. says the Chronicle, has awarded to a British firm of shpbuilders a contract for several bat tleships cruisers and gunboats A record insurance of nearly s35 900 0oO. has been effected on the building and launching risks. the policies covering two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
conference With Taft.

Lexington, Ky, August 2.-Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield, who was telegraphed by Secretary of War Taft to come from St. Louis to meet him here, arrived late last night, and went at once to Elmendork Stock Farm. where Secretary Taft is a guest. The two sec retaries were in conference some time, but no statement was obtainable as to the matters discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Severe Frosts In North Dakota.

St. Paul, Minn., August 22.-A dispa tch from Cando in the northern part of North Dakota, tells of severe frosts in that section of the state Tuesday night. which did much damage to late grain. es- pecialy to flax. which has just com menced to blossom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
strike Aoainst American.

Ottawa. Ont, August 22.-The employees of the telephone office at Ft William have struck because an American girl. Miss Ora Hudson of Decatur, H., has been appointed as chief operator. The linemen threaten to go out In sympathy with the young women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23

liar cohesion among the northern states and we might expect much more inde- pendence of voting at the north if the voters there were not confronted wit> the solidarity of the south"
 In the question of greater congress sional representation than the vote of the south seemed to warrant. he found an injustice which he believed had been largely counterbalanced by It's tendency to drive northern voters into the re- publican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Man and Money Missing.

Washington, August Edwin II. Potts. until few days ago a trusted employe of the American National bank is missing, and the police are looking for him on q charge of having stolen Sl0,OOG of certificates of Erie railroad stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
9rokeraue Firm Fails.

New York, August 22.-The failure of Mills Bros. & Co.,, members of the stock exchange, was announced on the floor of the exchange shortly after Il o'clock. The firm is not prominent one. IL is composed of Philip O. Mills. the board member, S. F.. Mills and J. Harry Mast, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Robbers Loot Bank.

Hattiesburg, Miss, August 22-Robbers broke into the Peoples bank at Wig gins. Miss, small sawmill town twent- ty-five miles south of here, at an early hour this morning and secured s140O, the entire contents of the safe. The safe was apparently opened by some one who knew the combination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
Roosevelt on a March.

Chicago. August 22.-A dispatch toi the Tribune from Ottumwa la. says; I<er- init Roosevelt yesterday joined the rhir- teenth United States calavry. for m. arch overland to Ft. Riley, Kas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
New Case of Yellow Fever.

Washington, August 22-Chief Sturgeon Taylor at Marianne, Cuba, today re port ed to the war department that there Is one new case of yellow fever at St. lIich olas; no new cases al CienfuegosJ and that the conditions generally are favor able