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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

This woman says Lydia IL.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. Il. G. Willadsen. of Manning,
Iowa, writes
~ can truly say that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
TO you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots Of money for medicine
without help. wrote for advice,
followed IL as directed, and took Lydia
Il. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
But for this | should have been in my
grave to-day, wish every suffering
woman would try It,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

The earliest historical mention of
Jerusalem is in the Tel el-Amarna
tablets, about 400 B. c., while Da-
mascus is mentioned in Gen. xiv, 15.
as existing 1913 B. c., and appears
even then to have been a place of
considerable note. Beyond doubt
the romantic Syrian city is the oldest
place on earth with continuous his.
tory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

Ten men are insured to one wo
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

The banyan trees in India are very
curious. After the branches are
about twenty feet long they bend and
strike root in the ground. These
send out branches which in turn bend
down and strike root In this way
whole forest has been made from one
tree.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
wemen who have been I o. lbled with
displacements, inflamm,. on, ulceTa-
ton, fbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try itP
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

Antwerp and Amsterdam have the
best health records of all European CT,
ties. NE24
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-13

The Great Pyramid covers thirteen
and half acres of ground, was orig
inally ATS feet high, and contains
90,OO0,0OO cubic feet of stone. Sir
William lite informs us that the
mighty pyramid could not be built
to-day for less than $50, 900, 900 ster-
ling ($150, OOO,OOO).
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
RAILROAD MEN TO TALK POLITICS
Legislative Body Will Convene and Discuss
the Party Platforms

The United Railwaymens Organization Of the
State of New York. legislative body composed
of members Of the five railroad brotherhoods. an
nounced yesterday that IL would hold conven-
ton in this city next month. at which resolu-
ton would be carried calling for an amendment to
the law creating the state and city Public Ser
vice boards providing for representative OF labor
on both boards. A statement made on behalf os
the association last evening says that Grand Chief
Morey of the Eastern Association Of Railroad Men.
which takes in all the brotherhood men on East
ern roads, has received suggestions from mem
bers Of the organization from other states as 70
the platforms of the Republican, Democratic and
Independence League parties
The respective merits of the candidates Tor Presi-
dent of the three parties will be discussed at the
convention and the question of adopting resolutions
calling on the state conventions Of the three par
ties 10 insert pronounced anti-injuncon planks IN
their respective platforms will be brought up Mons
of the officers OF the association would go on rec
ord as saving which candidate he favored II was
admitted by one that Mr. Taft had shown that ne
likes the railroad men and had shown a friendly
interest in them
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
CONNERS SEES MURPHY.
.Says Mack Wds His Mdn and the
Fight Is in the East.

William J. Conners, chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee. reached town yesterday and last
night at the Waldorf-Astoria had a talk with
Charles F. Murphy the Tammany leader Mr.
Conners said last night that the date for holding
the state convention would not be known definitely
until the committee met The probability is
that the convention will be held in Rochester on
September %, a week after the Republican con-
venton.
When asked last night about the election OF his
oldtime rival. Norman E. Mack, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee. Mr.. Corners
said:
Why Mack my man all the time 1 wanted
his elected
why didn't they pick a Western mann
Because the fight will be in the East" said
Mr. Corners. The West Is solid for Bryan. We
won't have any trouble in the West
Mr. Corners looked gum and said nothing when
McCarren's victory in the courts mentioned.
Chairman Mack the Democratic National Com
mittee Is expected to arrive in this city to-day.
He will be at the Hoffman House and may have
conferences with prominent New York Democrats
It ts understood that Eastern national headquarters
viii he esta blished a the Hoffman House.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
HITCHCOCK PLANS WORK.
VIII Open Headquarters Here Sat
mday-4nother Conference.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. July 2e.-Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock is going to New York tomorrow night to
open Republican national headquarters there and
to plunge immediate into the campaign with the
purpose of making doubly safe New York New
Jersey and the New England states. The head
quarters win be formally opened on August !, but
before thai date the actual work will begin Mr.
Hitchcock intends to spend at least half his time
those headquarters and according 10 his present
plan, will leave that vicinity again until the
middle August He announced also that the
next conference of Republican leaders would prop
ably bring the national committeeman and state
chairman OF the New England states together
either In New York Boston The Chicago mead
quarters will not be opened until August l5
Mr.. Hitchcock who arrived here to-day from
Cincinnati, made no statement as to who would De
in immediate charge of the Chicago headquarters
nor did he say what Elmer Dover's work would De
in the coming campaign. He expressed hlnselI as
immensely pleased with the two conferences held
thus far
Il know now" he said. 'that conferences of Re
publican leaders are an excellent thing. In no bet
ter way could such splendid results have been
achieved Some of the campaign methods In sew
eral of the Western states are antiquated 10 say
the least and it was a revelation to some OF these
leaders to hear how the campaign IS conducted III
other Western states. Nebraska is particularly
well organized and the Republican leaders In that
state deserve great credit 1 have not yet begun 10
think about various side issues IN the campaign
or the various class votes Thus far my work has
been to perfect the organization and to start every
one working with the set purpose
Four wears ago the active work of the committee
in New York was not begun until the middle OF
August so that the Republican campaign this year
Will be advanced at least two weeks over the pre-
ceding rational campaign
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
PLANNING A WAR ON GOMPERS.
His Bryan Endorsement May Split Central
Federated Union.

The delegates OF the various unions in the city
had informal discussions yesterday the threat
ened rebellion in the Central Federated Union If
President Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor when he comes 10 this city, tries to bring
Some of the delegates who opposed to the
Labor interfering with the local affairs Of the Cen
trail Federated Union were out OF town. II said.
Some Of them who were in town said that the
meeting held, but would neither admit nor
deny that they there.
One two labor men who said that If
GOmpers tried TO force the Endorsement of the
Democratic party it would be whether not
the dissatisfied labor men who formed the pro-
visional new body would have the courage to effect
permanent organization. They look the
advice Of Gompers to vote for any particular party
going beyond his prerogatives. and say that such
a thing done before.
The labor men who stand by Gompers said that
is ordering the unions to vote any particular
way. Herman Robinson general organizer of the
American Federation OF Labor said that. FAR
he knew, meeting to form provisional new
body held contemplated There nothing
in official organ of the American Federation OF
Labor The Federationist." that could be con
strued as a demand on the labor men that their
said that there a number Of disgruntled
members of the Central Federated Union. but that
was because of differences of opinion and the same
thing was true of all other bodies large the
Central Federated Union.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
WESTERN PAPERS APPLAUD MR.. TAFT.
Comments in General Express Approval OF
Speech of Acceptance.

Chicago July 2e.-Western papers in general
comment with much favor Mr.. 9: ats speech
Of acceptance The Chicago Tribune says;
Mr. Taft has taken up every vital issue treated
by the platform and has handled each Ike a man
who would deserve success rather than WIZ II
who would rather be right than be President
There are twilight zones in TINS utterahcsee;
We know what Mr., Tafts administration Will
seek what Mr.. Taft President will do
The Chicago Record-Herald" comments as
follows:
The speech justified the faith of the Republican
masses. who believe that the candidate Is more
progressive than his platform. It stamps MIN as
a sincere progressive who heartily approves ana
who would forward the Roosevelt policies, ana
who at the same time would illustrate in his acts
administration is distinct from and q progressive
development of that which has been performed
by President Roosevelt.
According TO The Pittsburg Dispatch. the
candidate makes good by his personal declara-
tions some of the omissions in the platform
which threatened to afford capital TO the enemy.
The Cincinnati Commercial ribune" says:
The speech embodies the dignifed and temperate,
yet forceful, expressions of a strong man deeply
Impressed with the honor paid him and deeply
impressed with the responsibilities of the high
office which he Will be elected.
The milwaukee Sentinel says il observes a
pervading tone of calm good and marked
absence of stump oratory claptrap and stage
thunder"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
BUTLER. LAWSON. DELANY.

f H Butler. publisher OF The Buffalo News:
Victor F. Lawson publisher of The Chicago Daily
News" and J. J. Delany. former Corporation Coun-
sci of this city sailed for Southampton yesterday
on the White Star liner Oceanic. Mr.. Butler said
he was certain Mr.. Taft would be elected and the
appearance of a third ticke- in the field would not
only draw votes away from Bryan. but would
strengthen the vote for Taft
Mr. Lawson said he had talked with lumbermen
in Wisconsin and surprised 10 find that the
sentiment of the great bulk OF the Iumbermen
favorable TO Bryan. Many of them who feared
him in the previous campaigns said Mr.. Lawson.
have been over by his speeches and writings"
Mr.. Deany said that Bryan would carry New
York State. He said the Independence League
party could do Bryan harm only in the selection
OF Hearst as candidate. He thought Hsgen and
Graves of not sufficient Importance 10 cut deeply
into the Democratic vote,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
ELATED OVER M'CARREN VICTORY.

Rejoicing the rule yesterday at the head
quarters OF Senator McCaTen in Brooklyn fol-
lowing the decision Of the Appellate Division the
afternoon before III favor OF the election inspectors
named by him. At the same time plans were being
formulated at the headquarters of the anti -McCar-
r,,nites to obtain extraordinary session of the
Court Of Appeals 10 give final decision in the
much contested question.
George Y. s Williams. Senator McCarren's op-
r,onent said that he preparing an appeal from,
the decision. while ex-Sherin Michael j. Flahertv
said that no stone would be left unturned in the
fight TO eliminate McCaTren from Democratic
politics.
Senator McCarren meanwhile praised the unani-
nous decision of the court declaring II was .an
evidence in Itself Of the great bulwark the Ameri-
can people have in their courts, He would make
no prediction Of future events. except remark
that the Democratic headquarters would remain
in Brooklyn Instead Of soin. over to Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
BROOKLYN FERRY co. ENJOINED.
City Officials Also Served with Temporary
Injunction.

temporary injunction was obtained Yesterday
restraining the officials OF the Brooklyn Ferry
Company and the New York Terminal Company
from discontinuing operation OF the Williamsburg
ferry lines as they threatened to do last Friday
The Injunction was granted by Justice Scudder on
the application OF ex-senator Elsberg, counsei lot
ex-Mayor F. w. wurster Of Brooklyn and several
others and is returnable tomorrow WhNe tns
Injunction was being secured J. J. Gown. presl-
dent of the New York Terminal Company VaS
talking with Acting Mayor MCGOWAN IN the City
Hall.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said afterward that he was aoout
10 plan for continuance Of the service when TIE
papers were served on him The papers EeTe
turned over to the Corporation Counsel who de-
clined TO discuss them on the ground that he had
had time to investigate.
The plaintiffs say that for years these ferriss
have carried millions Of passengers and thousands
OF vehicles; that the city has derived large rev.
enues from them. and that there are no means or
accommodations adequate for the public conVeh-
ience for crossing the river other than by tnesS
FIVE ferries.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
HASKELL IN INTERNECINE TILT.

Guthrie. Okla. July Z.-Judge A H. Houston'
IN the District Court here. to-day overTuIed tho
motion filed bv Governor Haskell last week 10
dismiss the suit brought by the Attorney GeneIa4
Of Oklahoma enjoin the Prairie OIL and Gas
Company from building pipe lines within the stale-
Governor Haskell. following the rendering ol 10
decision. at once fled a petition in the state 81
preme Court asking for a writ OF prohibition Ilo
petition was granted by the issuance OF al a.
tentative writ. compelling the lower court -
cease trying the Attorney Generals case 0" =
merits. The alternative writ IS made return
on August 10
Judge Houston held that the Governor has pVs 49,
TO suggest fling OF such a suit, and that II w. -.
be the Attorney Generals duty then 10 0os'' "a
that il did not follow that the Governor -
prevent the carrying out of SUIT lhS'-'~
the Attorney General
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30

Germans are hostile to the denomination of the
Governor on the ground that he is too narrow
in his views of personal liberty. BY this is
meant the license question 1t is asserted by
the anti Hughes people that the Germans fear
that without warning Governor Hughes will
urge s,Imptuary excise legislation, much as he
did the anti-gamblng bill.
AS already stated. ali these reports are from
sources which for one reason or another are
hostile to the Governor at this time With the
New York County organization cool toward
the Governor. and the Woodruff ana Dady men
in Kings outspokenly against him. it goes with
out saying that Hughes stock at this particu-
lar time is below par with the organization
brigadiers colonels. captains and leutenants-
Reverting TO State Chairman Woodruff :
statement that the Presidents. Mr.. Tafts and
the organizations hands are off the situation
coupled with the fact that the organization
leaders seem TO be against the Governor. II is
a fair inference that the delegates. usually con-
troled by the county leaders. if summoned at
this time to a state convention would turn the
Governor down.
AT the present time among the organization
men the leading candidate for Governor seems
TO be Speaker wadsworth. with Representative
J Sloat Fassett a close second
President Roosevelt is very much pleased
with the political situation OF the country in
general" said one of those who took part in she
conference at Sycamore Hill this afternoon as
he was about to depart from oyster Bay. He
explained that the President Is taking nothing
for granted. and is anxious to see the party
everywhere working its hardest for the election
Of Judge Taft
Mr. Loomis said he had been asked TO Oyster
Ray 10 talk over the national situation with the
President He lad informed Mr. Roosevelt re-
sarding the situation in his home state. Ohio
He believed the outlook was very favorable
Mr. LOOMS is one Of the American commission
ers to the japanese exposition at Toxic. He said
he would depart for Japan in September by way
Of San Francisco. On the way he will stop at
the Hawaiian Islands to endeavor to interest the
Hawaiians in the exposition
The President had talked with him also on the
Venezuelan situation. said Mr. Loomis- AS MIN
sster to Venezuela for three years Mr. Loomls
became well acquainted with President Castro
and his methods He said 1t seemed very much
as if Venezuela was looking for trouble
when asked whether he knew of any conten-
plated move the part of the United States 10
take definite action in regard to Venezuela, he
said he knew of none. He could not under
stand why President Castro was antagonizing so
many foreign countries. Castro. he said, was
very cunning but not cunning enough to escape
ro,1rishnent from these countries
Secretary Loeb would say nothing on the po-
Etical conference.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
NO BRYAN FIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Announced That Contributions for Use in
Surrounding States Are in Order, However.
tBy-Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

tBy-Telegraph The TribuneI
Pttsburg July 29-It is learned tonight that. the
BRYAN forces have decided 10 leave Pennsylvania
with its Republican majority OF five hundred thou
sand alone fall and devote Pennsylvana's time
and all the Pennsylvania money obtainable to
sturnping for the Democratic in New York,
Delaware and West Virginia
Prominent Democrats in Western Pennsylvania
have been approached by representatives of James
Kerr. national committeeman. and told that Mr..
Bryan did not think il worth while TO throw
money into hopeless fight in Pennsylvania but
any money the Pennsylvania Democrats might
care contribute toward New York, West ViT-
ginia and Delaware would be thankfully received.
No burst Of enthusiasm greeted the tidings.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
" L. TRAINS In CRASH
Continued from first page.

parently unheeded. the train continuing on at
fast speed
Seeing that collision was inevitable. Murray
shouted to the passengers in the rear car 10 run
and save themselves They ran TO the forward
part. but Murray stayed at his post
The next minute the crash came. II Knocked
the body of the first car OF the second train of
it's truck. smashed the two platforms spIintared
the hoods over the platform and caught Mur-
rays leg between the two cars. Guards from
the cars in front rushed back to the rear car
and restrained the passengers from jumping
In a surface car underneath the elevated
structure were Dr. Maurice w. Wolff. Of No an5
West 13tith street and George Davis, a retired
army surgeon. whose address was not learned
They said the crash sounded like the explosion
of cannon They jumped from the car. and
could Porter. the motorman Of the rear
train. looking out of broken window and heard
him calling for help
DR.. Wolf asked Policeman Dale. of the West
6Sth street station, to turn in a fire alarm. and
Hook and Ladder %, in STth street was soon
on the scene. The hremen ran up some ladders
to the top of the elevated structure. and the
frightened passengers were soon scrambIinx
down to safety
DR.. Wolff and Dr. Davis climbed one OF the
ladders and went to the assistance OF Murray.
He was carried out by the two surgeons and
some fremen and taken to the S1st street sta
ton where an ambulance was waiting from, the
j Hood Wright Hospital
The reserves from the West Tooth street sta
tion under Acting Captain George Sullivan.
and from the West 6Sth street station under
Captain Reilly. came soon after the collision
and took charge of the five six thousand
people who gathered. The streets were cleared
for a block I'm each direction.
Wrecklng crews were soon on the scene and
started to work on the wreck The southbound
traffic was tied up completely for about twenty
five minutes and then the southbound trains
were shifted to the express tracks Traffic was
resumed but for two hours was very irregu-
lar The uptown express service was suspended
for the evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
BRYAN EVADES ATTACK.
Says He Has No Time to 4ns1cer
CHARGES of TictOr ROse7cater.

Omaha July 2e-Victor Rosewater, Republican
national committeeman for Nebraska, published
open letter to William ]. Bryan to-day asking
him TO disapprove OF attempt that recently
made to file the names of the Democratic Presiden-
tial electors from this state, under the head Of
Peoples Independents" Mr.. Rosewater recently
filed a protest in the case with the Secretary Of
State This matter is outcome of the bolt OF
the Nebraska delegation, headed by Thomas H
Tibbles. from the st. Louis convention of the Peo-
pies party. which nominated Thomas f. Watson
for President.
Mr. Rosewater first refers to Mr.. Bryan's speech
last February before the Civic Forum of New
York the subject of which was Thou Shalt Not
Steal" in which Mr.. Bryan divided theft into
larceny in violation of law and larceny through
operation of law" Mr.. Rosewater writes:
ask you, Mr.. Bryan, if the larceny of something
more priceless than property namely. the unpur-
6easibe whether the het is commitfed IN yos
let me cali Your attention to the fact. if You
are not already aware OF 1t, that conspiracy is
now on foot in this, your own state Of Nebraska
engineered by your own brother-in-law chair
purpose or purlonlnS votes not intended 10 be
cast for you and to count them for your can
filed protests with the Secretary of State against
the misbranding Of Democratic Presidential
electors.
The filing Of the names. Of Democratic electors
Peoples Independents" is a palpabe attempt
plot succeeds you viii have the benefit of the
votes intended to be cast for Thomas E. Watson
as well of the votes intended to be for you
If this would not be larceny of these votes
know What YOU would call it.
Mr.. Rosewater closes with appeal to Mr..
Bryan to put the stamp of his dsapproval on the
proposed action
Lincoln. Neb,. July 29-When informed of the
open letter of Victor Rosewater. proprietor Of
The Omaha Bee" Mr.. Bryan said:
II have not the time TO make answer"
He not certain that he would reply at ALL
but said that the subject would be investigated.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
P1TTsBURG UNIONS AGAINST GoMPERs.
Movement to Form New Labor Organization
Would Meet with Ready Response
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

PittsbTrg. July 29.-The action OF the Central Fed
Grated Union I'm New York last night toward TAX
ing action against the attitude OF Samuel Gompers.
the Federation of Labor, in declaring W. J.
Bryan. finds echo among the sixty thousand
members of the trades unions in Western Pennsyl-
vania and a canvass of the situation today shows
that the New York idea form another labor
organization If Gompers persists in his attitude
will find great response here.
Workmen who disagree with Gompers politically
declare that his recent announcement that he
was acting for himself alone when he declared for
Bryan will do and that he was advancing him+
self at the expense of the federation
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
N. -. pRoArerrroNIsTs NOMINATE.

Concord Y H. July 29.-The prohibitionists Of
New Hampshire in state convention to-day nom-
mated the Rev. Edmund 3. Tetey, Of Meredith. for
Governor and the following Presidential electors:
John : Blanchard. Concord; the Rev George r
Locke Hinsdale. the ReT. Roger +. Thompson
Franklin, and tire Rev. Thomas II. Scammon, OF
Hopkinton. At the Congress conventions the Rev
a. IL Morriu OF Laconia. nominated in the
Isl District, and Samuel T Noyes, Of Colebrook
in the ID District The platform criticised the Re
publican and Democratic parties and demanded the
repeal Of the state license law. The Rev. Ora W.
Craig OF Laconia. presided