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The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
"3C" and "73."

Denver-"This is 80 from Union
telegraphers of the Associated Press.
49, 5:43 p. m
This message was the last sent out
Monday by the Associated Press oper-
ators in Denver before they walked
out on strike. 1t was sent to all the
newspaper offices in Denver. and SINH
lar messages were sent to every news
paper receiving the Associated Press
service in the country.
In telegraph parlance. go means
"The Last" or Goodnight" 70"
means Good luck and good wishes"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
DUKE DID NOT LAUGH LAST.
Practical Joke Is Not So Funny as It
Had Seemed,

Practical Joke Is Not So Funny as It
Had Seemed.
Duke Carl of Wurtemberg was very
fond of practical jokes in his younger
days Once he called at farmhouse
and asked the farmers wife. who was
churning, for glass of milk. She did
not know her visitor, but went away
to fetcL the milk, when the Duke
seized cat which was lying near and
threw it, with ducat, into the churn.
When the old woman returned he
drank the milk and walked away.
A year later the same prince entered
the house In q different dress. and
again asked for q glass of milk, and in
Quired whether someone hadn't once
secreted a cat In her churn. The farm
er's wife laughed, and said:
"Oh, yes; and l wouldn't mind him
doing 1t again At the same price"
"what did you do with the buttsr
you were churning them"
"Oh, l sent 1t to the palace. whore
they take all my stuff"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Denver Operators Join in walk-out.

Escorted by their striking brothers
and sisters of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, every operator but
one on the force of the Postal Tele-
graph Company, numbering twenty
five. walked out of its offices in the
Ernest and Cranmer building Monday
morning at ten o'clock. The one en-
ploye aside from the chief operator
who refused to go on strike is Miss
Mary C. Harm, the only operator who
does not belong to the union.
The walk-out is the result of the con
ference between Superintendent w. C.
Black of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company and a committee of
the operators, made up of Joseph
Homer. c. A. Adams and Christopher
Haines. The committee issued an ul-
timatum to the effect that all non
union wires were to be stopped by ten
O'Clock and non-union employees were
to be discharged.
This the Postal company refused TO
agree to, and at 80 Mr.. Black was no
titled that the union operators in a
body would walk out at ten o'clock.
Prompt to the minute, both men and
women left the building.
They were met by the striking West
ern Union operators and escorted.
amid cheers, to the Club building,
where the two organizations held an
informal open meeting to discuss ways
and means.
Shortly after the meeting word was
received by b. p. Meyers that at eX-
actly ten o'clock, Denver time. the
New York Weatern Union, the Los
Angeles Postal and the Salt Lake
| Postal operators went out. making
| practically tie-up of the Atlantic and
| Pacific coast
The Denver operators eager to quit
| their posts did not wait for news of
| the Eastern and Western men who had
| planned to go out with them. AS each
of the employees was received at head
quarters in the Club building the West
ern Union men cheered him to the
| echo.
At the Postal Offices in the E. & C.
building, the door to the operating
| room on the second floor has been
locked and an armed guard placed at
| the door to see that no one tries to
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA
For Over Two Years-Patent Medi.
cines, Quack Cures and Doctors
Fail-Cuticura Succeeds.

II was very badly afflicted with ecze-
ma for more than two years. Tha
parts affected were my limbs below
the knees. l tried all the physicians
in the town and some in the surround
ing towns, and l also tried all the pat
ent remedies that l heard of. besides
all the cures advised by old women
and quacks. and found no relief what.
ever until l commenced using the Gu.
ticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent. In the Cuticura
Remedies l found immediate relief,
and was soon sound and well. G. v.
Beltz, Tippecanoe, Ind. Nov. Is, '05."
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

There were thirty Postal telegraph
operators in Denver earning salaries
approXimating $3.50 month and
working six days week at nine hours,
with pro rata pay for all overtime.
The Western Union men to the num-
ber of seventy-five are already out, but
Superintendent S. l.. Leonard says he
has about half the regular number of
men at work and that he has nego-
tiGted with number of operators
from out of town who will arrive dur
ing the day. Mr.. Leonard denies that
messages are being mailed or eX-
pressed, but says that dispatches are
being accepted subject to delay.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
In Extremis.

rhe yacht was heavily becalmed
There were but ten bottles of cham
payne in the lockers. Their last signal
of distress had been sent up, without
bringing any response.
Gentlemen" exclaimed the commo
dore, in a quavering voice, Il can nc
longer conceal the hideous truth from
you. Sobriety stares us in the facet!
1t was wildly various scene which
ensued. Some blasphemed, some
prayed, some, in an access of frenzied
wantonness, sang songs, while some
sat stoically by, awaiting their fate
with at least an outward calm.-Puck
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
pURLIC LAND SALE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Omce.

1epaf aftrncnt OF tue interior
United States Land Ofice.
Lamar. Colo, July >, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected by the commissioner of the gem
eral land office, under the provisions
Of the act of congress approved June
~ 1906. t3i Stats. BID, we Will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder, a
10 O'Clock a. m, on the twenty-second
day of August, next. at .his Office. the
following tract of land: Northeast
quarter (A) of Section twenty
CID: in Township No. thirty-three tS3)
south of Range No. forty-two (42) west
of the sixth principal meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to
file their claims or objections on or be-
fore the time designated for sale.
JOHN ~. WILLIAMS.
Register.
C. FROST LIGGETT,
Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
General Strike Expected.

Denver.-Indication that the tele-
graphic business of both the United
States and Canada will be paralyZed
were strengthened when the Western
Union operators in New York city,
$500 strong. walked out. Both the
Postal and Western Union operators
in Chicago are out, and as these are
the two most important points in the
country the wires are already silent
in the principal cities.
Communications received by Ma
tional Secretary Russell of the tele
graphers' union show that the differ
ent locals will vote overwhelmingly
to strike. A general s-rike order from
President Small is expected at any
moment
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
pItnLIC LAND SALE.
Depnrtment OF the interior
United States Land Ohic,

I3V1IT CIIt1II VI EWt TTItI IVTr
United States Land Office
Lamar, Colo, July 8. 1901
Notice is hereby given that as di-
rectcd by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office. under the provisions Of
the act of congress approved June "a.
1906. GA Stats. SID. we will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder, at
10 O'Clock a. m, on the 22nd day of
august, next, at this office. the follow
Ing tract of land: Southwest (h) Sec
ton IL: Southwest G4) Section 13.
township 20 south, Range 43, west of
the 9th principal meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to
file their claims or objections on or be-
for the time designated for sale
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
C. FROST LIGGETT.
Receiver
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
SETTING THE BRIDE AT EASE.
"Wdder's" Sympathy Went Out to
Fellow Passenger.

A couple recently married had Just
entered the train that was to bear
them to the mountains on their honey
moon, when they became aware of the
close scrutiny of them by female pas
senger who had evidently spotted" a
bride and groom. The young wife, on
opening her handbag, let fall some
rice on the floor, and the woman
smiled. The other passengers regard
ed the couple with interest. Seeing
that the bride was every moment be-
coming more flushed and uncomfort-
able by reason of their scrutiny, the
woman in, the goodness of her heart,
leaned across the carriage.
Never mind, my dear!" she said.
I'm widder now, but by this time
next week I'll be In the same fix my
self"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Been Dead Over a Year.

Evanston, Wyo-Coroner F. r. Cur
tis has been notified of the discovery
of the decomposed remains of man
near Smoot, in the northern part of
the county. The find was made by for
est rangers, who report portions OF the
flesh 80 dried that it is possible the
man met death year or more ago. A
purse containing a silver dollar and
a few cents, and pair CT boots are the
only things by which identification OF
the unfortunate may be effected.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

enter. Superintendent Blacks office
was also closed to the public. When
asked who was inside the operating
room, the guard said: "Oh, Just
couple of young girls
At strike headquarters message
was received from Chicago announc-
ing that Bartlett, Frazier & Company
of Chicago, one of the largest grain
and commission concerns in the coun-
try, with branch Offices in the leading
cities, had voluntarily signed up a new
scale with its men. raising their wages
from $50 to S35 per week.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
So many thefts and embezzlements

by employees have been committed in
New York banks and other fiduciary
institutions within the past few
months that alarm has been caused
and several of these establishments
have, says the indianapolis Star de-
cided to demand that every clerk give
bond whether his duties call for the
handling of cash or not. If he does
not handle funds bond of $4,000 is
to be required, and the amount is in
creased in accordance with the re-
sponsibility.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

1t is almost an axiom that no strike
can succeed which has not public sym
pathy on it's side. The leaders of two
recent strikes in New York must have
forgotten this, for it is hard for the
public to sympathiZe with men who
let the garbage of great city rot in
the streets and breed disease, or with
men who prevent the sufferers in the
tenement-houses from getting ice
The wise leader is the one who first
makes sure that he has just cause
and then lets the public know all
about it.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Men and Women.

Yeast-Women are funny, aren't
they?
rimsonbeal-What now?"
"Why, when a man comes home late
at night, and tells his wife where he's
been she looks at him suspiciously."
always"
"But let that same men start in and
tell about the big fish he has caught
in company of friends, and his wife
looks at him proudly" - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
PUBLIC LAND SALE
department of the Interior
United States Land Office

United States Land Office, :
Lamar, Colo, July 8, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that as di-
rected by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office. under the provisions
of the act of congress approved June
u, 1905, "a Stats, 517), we will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, on the twenty-sec-
ond day of August, next, at this office,
the following tract of land: West one
half Gs) of the southwest quarter
mA) Of section twenty-one CID in
Township No. thirty 800 south of
Range No. forty-siN (46) west of the
sixth principal meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to
file their claims or objections on or
before. the time designated for sale.
JOHN y. WILLIAMS.
Register.
C. FROST L1GGETT,
Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
What Caused the Lynchine.

Out at Stafford the other day a
group of farmers met train, and when
a tall, sunburned man stepped off the
car they all grabbed him and shook his
hand warmly. The man looked them
over calmly and then said: Gentle
men, l am sorry to disappoint you
know you think i am harvest hand,
but you are mistaken. l am light
ming rod agent."-Kansas City Star.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

run down from $50 to 125 pounds. l
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys. and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled un-
til 1t was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped 1t night and morning
until I could no longer stand it, and
then he advised amputation. Irefused,
and began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The swelling subsidized gradually, the
urine became natural and all my pains
and aches disappeared. l have been
well now for nine years since using
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

The first honorary degree of doctor
Of medicine which Oxford university
has ever granted haA just been con-
Serred upon a man who had looked for
ward to the practice of medicine in
London. He gave up the idea years
ago to devote his knowledge and his
life to the poor fisherfolk of Labrador.
The recipient of the degree is DR..
Wilfred T. Grenfell, and the degree
itself is, with peculiar significance in
this case, "honoris causa."
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
a Nice Sentence.

"You have a pleasant home and a
bright tireside, with happy children
sitting around it, haven't your said
the judge.
"Yes, SIR" said the prisoner, who
Thought he saw a way out of the diff
Guilty.
Well" said the Judge, "if the happy
children sit around the cheerful fire.
side until you return, they will stay
there just AZ days"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office
Lamar Colo, July ., 1900
Notice is hereby given that. as. d-
rected by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, under the provisions Of
the act of congress approved June "a,
1906, GA Stats, 517, we Will offer at
pubic sale to the highest bidder. at 10
O'Clock n. m, on the twenty-second day
of August, next, at this office. the fol-
lowing tract of land: Southeast quar-
ter 90. Section 20 in Township 80
south of Range AZ. west of the 9th
principal meridian
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to
hle their claims or objections on or
before the item designated for sale.
JOHN a. WILLIAMS
Register.
C. FROST LIGGETT.
Receiver,
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
The Modern Child.

Five-year-old Nellie had been
naughty all day. Finally her mamma,
very portly woman, sat down and
drew the little culprit across her am
pie lap to administer the long delayed
punishment. Nellie's face was fairly
buried in the folds of her mothers
dress. Before the maternal hand could
descend Nellie turned her face to say:
We'll, if I'm going to be spanked
must have air."-Harper's.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

A Tribune correspondent has discov-
cred that housework is the most at.
tractive employment for women, but
that, nevertheless, they shun it. Not
being a woman, the correspondent
should know. A committee of hired
girls might view him carelessly and
decide that shoveling sand was a
more congenial occupation than writ
ing, but that would not drive him to
manual labor.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

A Buffalo paper says the vacation
habit undoubtedly makes America bet
ter. That may be true on the whole,
but doesn't it encourage otherwise
truthful persons to magnify three
inch fish into three-feet monsters
when they come back with a coat of
tan thick enough to hide their
bushes?
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Wouldn't lake His Place.

Hearing of the sudden taking off the
stage of life of leading Thespian
while he was playing in Chicago, a
New York Rialtoan out Of job tele-
graphed the manager as follows:
Having heard of the sad and tragic
demise of Mr.. -, I'll take his place
for $3.50 a week."
AS the message was sent collect 1t
elected the following reply: Thanks.
l wouldn't take his place for twice that
amount"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
The Death of the LAWYER.

Phoney-Say, Butt, when l die l
hopes It'll be like a lawyer l once
heard of!
Butt-How's dat?
Phoney-Dls lawyer died pleadin'
at the bar, and dey carried him out
on a beer!-August Bohemian.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

says: Il had been
showing symptoms OF
kidney trouble from
the time / was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life l
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, diz-
illness and sleepless-
ness, first. and then
dropsy. l was weak
and helpless, having
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Gen. Smute, a Boer war veteran, re-
ports an interesting explanation OF
the agricultural depression in South
Africa. In a recent speech he said
that an old man remarked to him that
1.-THE fault OF the Transvaal is that
the ground is too low: you have to
bend your back to work"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Goat lymph may cure locomotor
ataxia, as the medical department of
the state university hopes it will. re-
marks the Detroit Free Press, but
Ghere should be lot of powerful
motor in mule lymph.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Give Up Indigo Cultivation.

In lava the planting of indigo is
steadily decreasing by reason of the
great increase in production of the
synthetic article. Much of the land
on which indigo has heretofore been
cultivated has now been turned into
sugar plantations.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Banana Coffee.

Another use for bananas is that OF
making what Is called banana coffee.
A firm in New York manufactures
banana flour and also banana coffee.
but they complain that they find very
little sale for the flour.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
That Kind.

Hotel Manager-Have the Barkers
found fault again today?
Hotel Clerk-Yes, sir. They COM
plain as much as if they were getting
their board free.-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

The man who has been following
DR.. Wiley's advice about swallowing
his food without chewing is under
stood now to be taking indigestion
tablets in the same manner.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
uss for pisused tunnels.

That disused railway tunnels need
not be drug in the market is evil
denced by the extensive and highly
successful culture of mushrooms car
ried on in one of those somber pas
sages in the vicinity of Edinburgh.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Mexico is falling into line with the
centennial celebration procession.
President Diaz is arranging to com
memorate the one hundredth ami
versary of the beginning of the re-
volt against Spain which led ultimate
ly to the Independence of the repub-
lie. The celebration will begin on
September Is, 1910.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

A Massachusetts man starred on his
wedding trip without knowing where
he was going to land. That Is the
way most men start when they get
married
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Automobiling enriches the blood
and insures sound sleep. according to
the doctors. Not if you have bought
your machine on the excitement plan,
however.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

A New Jersey horticulturist claims
to have produced a strawberry near
ly as large as a potato. He might
have been little more explicit and
described it as being almost as large
As a lump of coal.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

We discover the age of horse, /.
we are wise in such things, by look
ing at his teeth. but who is wise
enough to fix the price of dental bill
by looking at the patches on the
molars of a fair patient?
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Should he enter the race for the
mean man championship of the earth,
the Arkansas undertaken who has a
habit of stealing the shrouds from
corpses that he meets in the lins of
business would win easily.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Emperor William and his partner
were beaten by two girls in recent
game of tennis. Doesn't this come
dangerously near putting William In
the mollycoddle class?
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Coat Made of Rabbits Ears.

A coat which has been placed on
exhibition in London furrier's shop
is made out of / 200 rabbit ears. which
have been sewed together in sucn a
manner as to make a serviceable wa
terproof coat.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Announcement that a theatrical
trust has been formed which covers
the principal cities of the world
shows that the combination move
ment has reached a new stage of de-
Yelopment.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Germany is rapidly catching up
They have had over 1900 automobile
accidents over there during the past
six months.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

1t was only right that the New YORK
policeman who is worth only Sooo,ooo
should retire from the force and give
others a chance.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

No more Injunction can stop Tree
American from remarkinS that the
suit against the snuff trust is nothing
to be sneezed at.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Russia is reported now to be trying
to divert emigration to eastern 81
IBERIA. There is popular impression
that she has been doing this for some
time
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
THE HERALD

Social maneuvers are sometimes I'M
portant in army life as well as mih-
tary tactics.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Fifteen Dollars in Her Inside Pocket.

Madge-What did Molly mean by
saying that joining the Audubon So
ciety was good business proposition?
Marjorie-The dues are only So,
while a hat with feathers on it costs
at least $20.-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

A Massachusetts man has eloped
with his mothcr-in-law. Or has been
eloped with by, more probably
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
(Signed) 81. w. QUICK,
National Secretary o. Il. T."

The tremendous Importance of this
order can only be appreciated by those
familiar with the inside workings of
the telegraph. 1t means that fully 90
900 organized railroad operators will
refuse to handle any Western Union
business and that boycott from one
end of the country to another, from
Canada to Mexico. and from the At
lantic to the Pacific, is on. Seventy
five per cent. of all business handled
by the Western Union either origin
ates at or is destined to offices where
only railroad telegraphers are en-
ployed
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
tation of a Limb.

B. Frank Doremus. veteran, Of
Roosevelt Ave, Indianapolis, Ind,
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Boycott is Called.

San Francisco.-The National Order
of Railway Telegraphers has swung
the enormous strength of its member
ship and treasury to the support of the
striking commercial telegraphers. In
practically every railroad station in the
United States and Canada the follow
ing message from the national secre-
tary of the order was received:
'St. Louis, Mo-. Aug. IL, 1907
ITO All o. r. T. Men in the United
States and Canada:
DO not handle any Western Union
business. We are backing Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America finan-
cially and are giving them our sup
port. This is critical point in the
history of both organizations. Spread
this to every railroad station you pos
sibly can.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Countries of Iarae Area

In round figures, the area of India Is
100000 square miles; the United
States, 3,5OO,OOO, and Russia, includ-
ing Siberia, 100000.