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The Washington times., 1907-12-13
WILL GIVE FUEL
TO PANAMA CANAL
Government to Make Ala
bama River Navigable
From Coal Fields.

The WaI Department has awarded the
contract for the construction of two
sets Of locks on the Black Warrior river
In Alabama To the DrayO Construction
Company. CT Pittsburg
These locks which arc to cost the
Government 100000, will make slack
water navigation possible. thereby open
ing up the Black Warrior coal fields OF
northern and central Alabama, and af-
fOrding a water outlet 10 the Gulf. Ii
IS expected that the opening OF This
field will be q great economy for the
Government, as it is the intention OF
establishing on the Gulf coast a coal
ing station for vessels passing through
the Panama canal.
The LOCKS viii be approximately 800
miles from the mouth of the stream.
and they will give a minimum depth CT
nine feet. The Black Warrior coal fields
are said TO be very rich, and the Gov
ernment Will be able to supply vessels
for one half the cost Of shipping coal
from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or
other Eastern fields.
One OF the features OF the cOnstruc-
tion of these locks that will probably be
watched with considerable interest by
the entire country. Will be the labor
problem. The DraVO Company mas an
uounced it's intention of employing moth
ing but white labor. which viii be a
decided novelty on such q big COnsti-uc-
tiOn task, particularly In the South
OffccrS OF the company say that they
have carefully looked over the field and
they are convinced that they can do the
work more eNpeditioUsly and Cheaply by
employing Cnly white men.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
GOLDFIELD MINE OWNERS
TO USE NON-UNION MEN

GOLDFIELD. New. Dec. 13.-Yester-
days attempt to reopen the mines with
their old employees having failed. the
owners have determined. It Is said. TO
waste no more time in resoTting to the
use OF outside nonunionists- Something
Ike 500 men are understood to be held
IN readiness. and the expectation is that
they will be rushed in and work started
today.
The Combination mine and mil, in
deed. IS already running short-handed
With the fifty-six men who. out of the
striking force. alone returned TO work.
No other important property even at
tempted to open up. No permanent
army post will be established here
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
REBELS
TO EYENGE LEADER

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 13.-Followers
OF Boris sarafoff. the Macedonian revo-
lutionary leader who fell Wednesday
night by an assassin's bullet. have de-
clared a war Of determination against
the murderer, his relatives, friends, and
partisans.
Though the Bulgarian police profess
TO be making an energetic search for
PanitZa- a rival of ,Sarafoff. members
OF the leaders party say they think
the assassin's capture by the authori-
ties unlikely. They believe he escaped
across the border and VIII remain in
hiding until The hunt FOR him has been
abandoned.
It is believed the assassination was
due TO differences of opinion concerning
the distribution OF revolutionary funds.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
MASONIC VETERANS ELECT
G. E. C0RS0N PRESIDENT

George f. Corson last night was elect
ed president of the Masonic Veteran As
sociation. at the thirtieth aHnual meet
ing OF the association. held IN Scottish
Rite Hall. Other officers elected are
as follows:
James A. Sample. first vice president;
Edward NJ. Wills, second vice presi-
dent; Albert II. Van Dusen, secretary;
James 3. Lambie. treasurer: Robe RI
Amour. almoner. and q. Y. Atlee. Theo-
dore Friebus, Frank d. Syrick, William
L. Arnold. I. ID. Carrnan, and William
II Smith. stewards.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
MRS. FISH INJURED:
MAY NOT ENTERTAIN
New York Society Woman
Unable to Walk After
Accident.

NEW YORK, Dec. I3.-Mrs. Stuyves-
ant Fish viii probably not be able to
entertain this winter, owing 70 an In
jury In a recent runaway. While driv-
ing with her secretary, Mrs. Barbour,
from the station at GarrisOn-on-Firi11-
son TO her country home the horses
bolted and ran directly for the railroad
track A train was approaching and
frightened by the prospect of immediate
death, both women jumped from the
carriage.
Mrs. Fish injured a leg seriously and
has not been able TO walk since. Mrs.
Barbour suffered from the shock and
for some time was under the care of
a trained nurse. but is now able to be
about.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
AUCTION OFF BRIDGE,
BRINGS $55O AS JUNK

At an auction sale Of the Government
steel bridge spanning Rock creek, just
ebove Massachusetts, avenue. r. Baum
was the successful bidder The last re-
naming vestige Of the old structure
will be carted away, leaving the beauty
OF the Connecticut avenue bridge to
stand out clear against the skyline.
The steel bridge which has spanned
Rock creek for a number of years was
known as Thompson bridge. and was 33
feet wide and $40 feet long.
Mr.. Baum will tear down the bridge
and sell the steel as junk. He paid $3.50
for the right to remove the structure.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
SENATOR FRYE NOTIFIED
OF HONOR BY COLLEAGUES

The Senate went through the formality.
toward the 'close OF the session yester-
day. OF notifying Senator Frye that he
had again been elected President pro
tempore. While the incident had its i'm
pressive side, it was. nevertheless,
rather amusing. inasmuch as Senator
Frye was sitting in his accustomed
seat in the chamber all the while and
attending 10 business with his usual
diligence. He evinced no surprise at the
proceedings.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
FUNERAL OF WILLIAMS
TO BE HELD SATURDAY

The funeral OF Frank l.. Williams,
marriage license clerk and in charge
Of the equity index Of the District Su-
preme Court clerks Office. who died
suddenly Thursday morning. VIII take
place from the family residence, 1861
Mintwood place. tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock The Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith. pastor OF ST. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church will conduct the services.
The pallbearers will be DR. r A..
Ballard, W. p. Mayfield. M L. Wilson.
r. p. Barrett. A. p. Buhrmsn, and +.
c. O'Connel.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
TWO DOUBLE HANGINGS
PROGRAM FOR ONE WEEK

HARRISBURG. Dec. 1s-Philadelphia
viii have the unique distinction of hav-
ing two double hangings In one week
In January. something that has never
occurred before IN one county IN the
history OF the State.
January q, Luigi Feruchi and Max
Setter VIII be hanged IN the prison yard.
and January . Jung Jow and Mock
King. Mongolian murderers, Will be
hanged The latter killed a couple OF
Cinnamon during a fight between the
Chinese factions in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
THREE KILLED, FOUR HURT,
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION

CHICAGO. Dec. 13-Three men were
killed and -four Insured seriously in a
gasolene explosion at Indiana Harbor
yesterday. A shack near the plant OF
the Inland Steel Company IN which the
victims were playing cards, was blown
70 pieces.
Three Of the men died shortly after
reaching st. Margaret's Hospital. at
Hammond. Ind. All were employees of
the steel company.
The explosion occurred when one OF
the men poured gasOlene into the stove.
The Washington times., 1907-12-13
TRAIN KILLS TWO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Isaac Jacobson
and Abraham Levine were killed. the
latter instantly, at o'clock last night.
when they stepped in front of an ex-
press train on the Aurora. Elgiu and
Chicago railroad tracks at haywood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03

During the past few months we have
been publishing what some of our good
friends have called "heart-to-heart talks"
on patent medicines.
That name suits us all right" heart
to-heart talks" is just what we have
intended. There can't be anything more
serious to sick man or sick woman
than his altnent and the remedies he or
she takes to cure it.
Our talks have been "heart-to-heart."
Every word we have printed has been
written in absolute earnestness and sin
certify, and judging from what Our cas-
toners tell us, we have not been talking
in vain. We are convinced that cur
frankness has been appreciated, and that
our suggestions have been welcomed
which naturally encourages us to con-
tinue
To-day, and perhaps for some time to
come, we want to talk about that big
class Of remedies known generally as
"catarrf cures"
Broadly speaking these are the patent
medicines that have been the chief tar
gets for the attacks of the Ladies
Home Journal" Golfers Weekly" and
other magazines which are waging such
lively warfare against patent medicine
abuses.
AS we have pointed out in previous
talks, it is not our business to rass jndg-
ment on the crusade of these we'll
known, llighly-respected publications.
The public alone must be the judge and
jury. Our business, as we see it, is to
carry in stock complete line Of patent
medicines, and to sell those medicines at
the lowest possible price.
We sell hundredsyes. thousands OF !
Bottles of so-called "catarrh cures and
know nothing Of their ingredients. The
manufacturers advertise them, the public
demands them we order them from the
manufacturers, and sell them at the low
est price. That is absolutely as far as
our knowledge goes. The manufacturer
keeps his formula secret. It may be
good; or it may motive don't know, and
we have no means Of finding out.
Naturally, we would rather sell rem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
Today we want to talk to
vou about <fCatarrh cures

edy that we know is right--that we can
back up with all Our reputation for hon
esty and square-dealing.
And wouldn't you rather buy that kind
Of remedy? Wouldn't you rather hold
us responsible than to hold no one
responsible? We arc right here, right
where you can get at us every day in the
week, right where one false move on our
part will bring upon lis your conden.
nation, the loss of your friendship, your
patronage, your influence. Can we afford
to tell you anything that you will learn
later is not absolutely true?
Are you not safer in taking our word
for the merits of an article, than you are
to rely on the printed statement Of pa
tent medicine manufacturer. whom you
never even saw and probably never will?
Common sense most emphatically tells
vou that we cannot afford to depart one
hairs breadth from the rigid truth
None Of us can deny that there is such
disease known as 'catarrh" Those
who have it, or who have had it, know
that it is one Of the hardest diseases to
cure.
Perhaps the worst thing about catarrh
is its prevalence. Almost everyone
especially in a climate like ours-has
catarrh in some form or another. That is
what has made, the "catarrh cure" husi-
ness so profitable. There are so many
thousands of cases of the disease and it is
SO hard to cure, that the patent medicine
manufacturers have reaped a harvest in
preparing remedies that appeal to this
large class of sufferers.
One Of the most serious things about
catarrh is that it breaks down the sys-
tenn. SO that the sufferer becomes prey
to other diseases This fact has led the
proprietors of SO many "catarrh cures"
to advertise their remedies as specific
for almost every disease under the sun.
We have ONE catarrh cure that we
are willing to say to you; I'VE know
this is all right Take it home and use it
with the full assurance that if it does not
cure you. You can bring it back to US
and we will promptly refund your
money" That catarrh cure is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03

to tell you this stupid old story that
I've brought you here. It's really to
tell you sort Of sequel" She stroked
his hand gently once or twice. "As
say, met this man and we've be-
came very fond of each other. You I'M
derstand? Then we quarreled-quar-
relied quite badlyand came away.
I've remembered him rather longer
than remember most people-he was
one Of those logged individuals who
stick in ones mind. But he has stayed
in mine for another reason Again
she looked up. "He has stayed because
you helped to keep him there. You
know how l have sometimes put my
hands over your mouth and told you
that your eyes reminded me Of some
one else? Well, that some one else was
my Englishman. But you mustn't be
Jealous. He was horrid, obstinate
person, and you-well, you know what
I think Of you She pressed his hand.
'sBut to come to the end Of the story.
I never saw this man since that long
ago time until-untll the night Of
Blanche's party!' She spoke slowly, to
give full effect to her words. Then she
waited for his surprise.
But the result was not what she ex-
pected. He said nothing, and, with an
abrupt movement, he drew his hand
from between hers.
aren't you surprlsedT' she asked at
last, with "a delicate note Of reproof.
He started slightly, as II recalled to
the necessity of the moment. "Sur-
prlsed?" he said "Why should be
surprised7 One person more or less at
a big party isn't astonishing. Besides,
you expect man to turn up sooner or
later in his own country. Why should
/ be surprlsedT
She lay back luxuriously. Because.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
CHAPTER XXI.

FTlsR his Interview with Eve.
IN Loder retired to the study and
spent the remaining hours OF
the day and the whole span OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
Feminine Economy.
cleveland Plain Dealer.)

II wonder what Jack thought
What about?"
HE wrote me that IL consented TO
marry him / should wire the one
word Yes"
! And did you?"
Eyes. Only said 1t ten times, to
get my moneys worth out Of the tele-
graph company"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
my dear boy she said Joftly. ut 10 1
mystery! It's one Of those fascinating
mysteries that come once in Z life
time"
Ito be Continued.)
ITO be Continued
Beware of ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury.


as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the!
whole system when entering 1t thru
the mucous surfaces Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians.
as the damage they will do Is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufac.ured by r. ]. Cheney & Co. To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. It
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price. 75c per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
MRS. CHAs. A. LOCKWOOD

are constantly being received by
Mrs. Pinkhamto prove our claims.
Mrs. G. A. lockwood, teacher OF
sParlianentary Law, Of SO Free Str
Fredonia, N. Y, writes: M
.For years I suffered With female tronblsrs
It WAS decided that a operation was neces
eary, and although submitted 70 . serious
operation my su6Aringp con1inu0d. until
Lydia =. Pinkhamr Vegetable Compound
wasrecomnendeda and It proved Q marvellous
remedy, % quickly did II restore my health.
Icannot thank you Fuiacisatly for ne gooa
It has done me"
Miss Margaret Tierney, Of No. $40
W. 25th Street, New York. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
sWhen only eighteen years Of age our
phvsician decided that an operation WAS
necessary TO permit Of my womanly organs
performing their natural functions NY
mother objsctsd and being urged BY {
relativs to Try Lydia 3. Pinkhams VeGets
able Compound did -. soon improved N
health, the proper conditions were establish
ca and / am wen and strong, thanm e
Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable comnpund =
No other remedy has such NM;
qualified endorsement rs Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. No
other remedy In the world has such
a record Of cures OF female ILLS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
why should this be the case ?

Why should this be the case ?
Because they have neglected them
selves, as every one Of these patients.
in the hospital beds had plenty OF
warning in those dragging sensations,
pains at left OF. right Of abdomen.
backaches, nervous exhaustion, in
iflammation, liberation, displace-
ments, and other organic weaknesses.
All of these symptoms are indies
tions of an unhealthy condition OF the
female system and If not needed the
penalty has to b,s paid by a dangerous
operation. Wien these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag
along until.you are obliged to 60 to
the hospital and submit to an opera
tion-but remember that Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs, has saved
hundreds Of women from surgical
operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. has cured more cases Of
feminine Ills than any other one
remedy. Such letters as hefollowing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03

It's virtues have been established for &
many years, and thousands OF people
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Mcbride & Will Drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
Mrs. pinkham's Standing Invitation to

Women suffering female weakness invited
ne
be located the quickesS sno
tanng 1emale
ills probably the that may nep
Hera dvic always helpful
Ask Mrs pnklams Woman Best uadefstaads hoaaas vs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-03
MISS MAReAReT TleRNeY

"A large proportion Of the operations
performed in our. hospitals are upon
women and girls for some organic
trouble.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21

A little boy in town was asked by his
father to write an essay on Editors, and
here il the result don't know how
newspapers come to he in the world.
don't think God does tor he hain't got
nothing to say about them and editors
in tho Bible. / think the editor il one
Of the missing links you read Of, and
stayed in the bushes until after the flood
and then came ont and wrote the thing
up, and has been here ever since. |
don't think he ever dies. never saw
a dead one and never heard Of one get,
ting licked Our paper is a mighty good
one, paw amt paid his subscription since
the paper started. | asked paw if that
was why the editor had TO suck the juse
out of suowbaIls in winter and 90 to
bed when be had shirt wasn't in sum.
mer And then paw took me out into
the woodshed and he lickt me awful
hard If the editor makes mistake
folks say he ought to be hung; but If Il
doctor makes any mistakes he buries
them and people dassent say nothing
because doctors can read and write Lat
in When the editor makes mistake
there is lawsuits and big fuss but if
a doctor makes one there il a funeral,
cut flowers and a perfek silence If the
doctor goes to see another mans wife he
charges for the visit but if the editor
goes he gets charge Of buckshot When
the doctor gets drunk it a case Of being
overcome hy the heat and if he dies il :
from heart trouble when an editor gets
drunk its a dose Of too much booze and
if he dies its the Jim jams. Rapid Riy-
or Rustler
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1907.

The dropping from the new coinage
of the motto IN God we trust has
been generally discussed and in differ
ent ways. Some see IN this motto a
suitable recognition that this Is Chris
tian nation. Others hold that there is
no established religion in the United
States, and that the constitution pro
hibits anything Of the kind 1t Is urged
that unbelievers have the same rights
as other people. There is of course, no
way Of reconciling these adverse views.
The President however, puts the
question on the ground Of law. He says
there is no law for placing this motto on
the coins. but admits that congress
might make one. But he does not APP
prove Of such a motto on the coins, be-
cause he thinks it does no good and may
do harm. Such a sentence, he says
ought 10 be uttered with that reverence
which implies an eXaltation Of spirit
He has never heard anyone speak rever
emily of this motto on the coins, but has
heard it made the occasion of ridicule.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21
CONFIDENCE ALONE IS NEEDED.

The evidence is accommodating each
day that the business condition OF the
country is sound and that all that Is
needed for continuance of prosperity
| i for each business man to think Just
a. well of his neighbours credit to-day
as he thought month ago. Things
have not really changed for the worse
in the past thirty days; on the contrary,
the real wealth of the country, due to
remarkable crops of wheat, corn and
cotton. is larger and the money recelv-
ed from foreign buyers Of these big slap
les is now on its way into commercial
channels to help relieve the strlngency
in the money market and to add to the
purchasing power of the producers
Order books are just about as full as
they were a month ago, the only dlmi-
mutton in size since then being attrlbu-
table to cancellations by timld buyers
who have got scared over the recent
financial furry. There is also just as
much money as there was month ago
the fact is that there is more money, the
imports Of gold and the increased issues
by the national banks having added
considerably to the circulating medium.
Then why with order books full and
no actual dminution in the quantity Of
money should there be any scare on the
part Of sensible business men;
There is no good answer to the ques-
ton; the explanation however, is that
our fears are at times stronger than our
good sense, and at such times ~e do
many foolish things. The present is
certainly one Of those times, especially
as there is no warrant for alarm.
The insuficiency Of orr currency to
meet the strain put upon il by the check
to credit is the only trouble in the pres
emf situation. But as every financial
force in the country is now at work to
relieve the tension the disturbance can
not last much longer. As there is moth.
ing in the situation Of really serioss
nature beyond the scarcity Of currency
occasoned by the fright on the part of
the people, an end to the attendant evils
Of that scarcity will come with the car
rying out Of the present plans for relief.
As has already been said, there Is
more money in the country than ever
before, and the moment confidence in
institutions and individuals returns, that
moment there should be decided
change for the better in the business
situation. Measures are being adopted
for the quick movement Of products to
market Before long money should be in
larger supply and greater demand
should appear for general merchandise.
Trade journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21
FELT HIS NEW DIGNITY.
Minister to Siam Realized He Had
Position to Keep Up.

John Barrett, chief of the bureau Of
American republics, after various
other experiments in diplomacy came
to Washington from Oregon during
President Cleyeland's second term to
get anything he could.
He brought a bunch of Oregon
boomers with him, and for a time
they stayed at the best hotels The
job was slow in coming and they went
from cheaper place to cheaper place,
like Mark Twains office-eeker until
they were forced to eat at one of the
lunch places on Pennsylvania avenue.
One night, while they We're eating
dinner, word came that President
Cleveland had decided to appoint
Barrett minister to Siam. Barrett
rose from the table and put on his
coat
Hold on, John" cried one of his
companions in misfortune; where are
you going? Aren't you going to finish
your dinner"
Gentlemen said Barrett as he
stalked out, this is no place for the
minister to Siam to dine. "-Saturday
Evening Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21
ENCOURAGE Child in Music.

Encourage your children il they
show a fondness for music Teach
them little kindergarten and nursery
songs which are bright and swinging.
The music should be easy enough for
the childish voices to master without
any difficulty. Do not start child
to studying instrumental music when
too young, for the practicing will be
come a drudgery and the child's tai.
ent may be ruined. A child should be
at least II or Is years of age before
1t is made to study music, and many
authorities claim that Is is the proper
age. If child has no taste or fond
ness for music, do not force 1t to
study for 1t will be time and money
wasted and ii Is sometimes ruinouS
TO child's disposition.