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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03

From the Outing Magazine.
 Comfort reigned around the little camp fire that evening; pipes were smoked and tea was brewed, material accompani- ments to chat and cheer. Then some one asked question: just what. is inn material; only the answer matters
 Boys" said Puffle seriously, T thought last winter I was out of it. Close call you ask? Well, pretty close, I had started out from Revelstoke with the usual outfit, a 25-foot Peterboro loaded down to about the 60O-pound limit with all my traps I went away up Canoe river and had been having pretty good luck. when, boys I played the fool. I got in hurry. I took overlong hikes and ate cold grub to save time We fellows don't dare do that No man in the winter woods can stand cold grub; he must cook well and take his rest. Then 1t doesn't matter IT he has to wade creeks and sleep wet and live wet days at time; he can re- sist 1t, he's got the fuel in him. we have A rule that when we get in hurry we must camp whole day and think 1t over. When I found myself going did camp and think it over, but guess was a bit late about it. I dug oregon grape and princess pine and boiled them down for blood tonic and was lucky enough to find some foxglove for my heart, which had begun to kick too hard when climbed. Then I hurt my foot before the roots had put me in shape, and when I found a toe black one morning I knew I must pull down river. I cached my stuff and started l had to hurry then.
 Ali day I snow-shoed biting hard on a bit of nine to forget the pain. Nights I'd find hollow cedar log. cut holes in if about 10 feet apart for draft. kindle a are at inc end and lie down on the log. when the fire had burned up to the draft hole at my foot, moved up another hole. When I couldn't find log I'd dig pit down in the snow. kindle a brush fire in 1t and sleep at the cage or the ashes. reached smith creek all right. and by then my whole foot was black. Boys nav I live to forget tI fell in crossing that creek; fell in over head and ears, in ice water. and nothing between me and Revelstoke to help me. If stopped. be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03
GRITTY FIGHT FOR LIFE
 UP THE CANOE RIVER

sides the certainty of freezing, I knew my hurt would never let me start again: and didn't think I could keep going l felt l was gone, but I resolved I'd die hard and play the game through. Off I hiked on the raquettes; awful going 1t was, the pain killing me by inches and every rag on me frozen solid. Night came; I kept on like madman, for I dared not stop a second If drowsed an instant, was dead. reached Whites cabin; all nature urged me to go in for a rest. had reason enough to know it would be my last rest. so I hit the trail steady with an awful limp. I prayed Kelly might be in his cabin, but 1t was cold and shut.
 When I reached Mosquito Landing I was dying, but the thought of only six miles more kept me goin. When I had been hiking steady for AZ hours I fell into my own door and things swan and went dark It was three months even to crutches The sawbones all said I'd die; but didn't I fool 'em? Going out again next winter? Sure. I've got to go back for that cache. A man must live, you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03

blizzard prepared them for the balance of the trip and certainly was acceptable. Of the first three teams coming in each driver was carrying at least one dog with others following, unable to more than follow, and if the race had been 10 miles longer the winner would never have made it. Long distance telephone stations kept the Nome public informed as to the progress of each team and such excitement I never saw. The whole town was dog crazy and watched the bulletins and bet their money all day and night long. There were as many people out to see the first man in at o'clock in the morning, as there were to see the first man off at 10 a. m Men, women and children were all excited.
 The schools closed the day of the start. Men stayed/at the bulletin boards and had their meals brought to them and kept their families supplied with in- formation by telephone I was some in- terested myself and confess that I did nothing but keep posted during the en- tire proceeding. The sleds used were all especially made and as light as skill could make them. It was a go-as-you- please race and each driver was required to drive at least five dogs and not more than nine. I will inclose a copy of the rules which may be of some interest to you.
 There is murder trial and 150-mile dog race going on here at the same time. There will be a twenty y-five-mile foot race tonight. The last dog race took so much of my energy that these present events do not arouse any enthusiasm in my veins, and I am rather disgusted to think that I was not drawn as a juror on the murder trial which pays $5 day and keep. The murder was committed Go, Mo generally awaiting with considerable anxiety the arrival of the boat'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03
Leqal Notice.

 In the District Court of the United States
 for the Northern District of Alabama
 Southern Division.-In re J. A. Watford
 doing business as the Birmingham Furn-
 iture company, bankrupt,-In bank
 ruptcy
 The undersigned, having been duly ap- pointed trustee of the above estate, now pending in the said court, he will pro- ceed to sell the property of the said estate at the storehouse of the Birming- ham Furniture company, on Twenty ninth avenue and Twenty-seventh street, North Birmingham, on Wednesday, Au- gust 12, 1908, at 12 o'clock, m.
 The said property consists of the stock of furniture and goods, wares and mer- chandise, and articles connected there with, and of the lease accounts all of which appear upon the inventory of the said property, on file in the said bankrupt court.
 Said sale will be to the highest bidder, for cash, and subject to report and con- firmation by the said court
 This July 27, 190S H. c. PEARSON.
 S-1-11t Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE.
Bids for Franklin County High School
 RusseIvlle, Ala.

Sealed bids will be received until noon August 10, 1908, for the construction of the Franklin County High School, Rus sellville, Ala, same to be addressed to Y |. M. Quinn, secretary building committed For further information. plans and specifications, apply to J. S. Irwin, Rus sellvlle, Ala. Contract will be let and bond approved on the following day.
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WANTED-AGENTS.

MAKE s25 a week between now and No yember selling the latest Bryan book. s.Bryan the Man" Sells itself. We give instructions. Agents outfit frae. Publishing Co. St. Louis.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03
In His Head.
From Harper's Weekly.
 He was a great inventor.

From t1arperS s weekly.
 He was great inventor.
 The thing am working at now" he began, stroking his thin beard with thinner hand, twill be boon to every family and will startle the whole world. In fact, it will put the Alarm Clock Trust out of business. The idea Is simply specially prepared tablets that help you get up in the morning. For instance, if you want to rise at you take five tablets; if you want to get up at take six tablets, and so on."
 But how will it affect the Alarm Clock Trust?"
 Why, these tablets will cause q ringing in the ears at exactly the hour desired-"
 But the little crowd could wait to hear no more and hurriedly disbanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03

FOR SALE-Beautiful home, 10 rooms, bath, laundry, furnace, barn and out houses, all new and in first-class con-
 dition; prettiest aome in Jefferson county. Address K. C., care Age-Her- aid. S-1-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03
FOR SALE.

 Al.k NlIB ALAN j EMlSON.
 BELL 100: PEOPLES S6 6-4-30t FOR SALE-"Home Beautiful,'' Prince ton, on car line, 6 rooms, servants house, electric lighted, barn, carriage house, chicken house and garden, res idence storm sheathed, double floors, oak finish. screens, modern plumbing, 100 foot frontage; price and terms reasonable. W. B. Leedy & Co. 7-2S-7t
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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
Labor Leaders Cited
For Contempt Of Court

Washington, July 2O.-In the Buck
Gerson of the district supreme court,
today summoned Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
OF Labor; Secretary Frank Morrison
of that organization, and John Mitch
ell of the executive council former
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, to appear in court
or September 8 next, to show cause
why they should not be punished for
contempt of the courts injunctive
order
The citation is based on a petition
OF the Buck Stove and Range COM
rany Of st. Louis, which alleges that
all order issued by Justice Gould for
bidding a national boycott by the
American Federation of Labor, has
been violated by the public utterances
and addresses of the three labor
leaders named. 1t also is stated that
Gompers caused to be published in
the Federationist, the official organ
Of the federation, certain article re-
fecting on the courts decision and in
alleged open defiance, printing the
name of the Buck Stove and Range
company in the 1--WE don't patronize''
list Gompers is quoted as saying to
several newspaper men:
fots T :r1,
to state this: When it comes to a
| choice as to surrendering my rights
as a free American citizen or of vio-
lating the injunction, 1 do not hesi-
tate to say that I shall exercise my
rights as between the two
Other utterances are quoted in
which it is alleged Gompers and Nor
rison, in furtherance of an alleged
plan to nullify the courts order, have
published, editorially, and otherwise,
| offensive to the courts decision, in
cluding the name of the Buck Stove
and Range company. References, it
is claimed, were made for the pur-
pose of keeping alive the boycott as
it existed before the order of the
| court and were SO framed as to affect
he sale of the company's products.
John Mitchell, at a meeting of the
United Mine Workers. last January,
put to vote resolution to assess
| d fine of S. on any member of that
/ organization who purchased a stove
! or range of that company's make.
The resolution also provided for the
expulsion of a member in default of
| payment of the fine.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25

body remedial legislation needed by
elements of our population, and the
unanimity with which you gentlemen
speak for those who are known as
wage workers, those who belong to
the labor organizations, this unanimity
among you ought to be initiated by
those who toll in other departments
of industry for that platform is just
as true to those who toll upon the
farm as to those who toll in the fac
tory; it is as true to those who toll
in the exchange of products as to those
CONTINUED on page six.)
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
Mr.. Bryan Talks
With Workingmen

Friday evening, July IS, some ninety
trades unionists of Lincoln met with
out formality at Carpenters hall and
took car to Fairview. The occasion
was the visit of the committee from
the Lincoln Central Labor Union, ap-
pointed to present to Mr.. Bryan the
resolutions, adopted by the central
body, pledging Mr. Bryan the support
of the Central Labor Union.
There was no effort made to get out
crowd--a fact which afterwards gave
rise to lot of complaint from men
who would have been glad to accom-
pany the committee had they known
it. 1t was very informal affair, but
it was completely successful. The
crowd completely filled one of the big
College View cars. Arriving at Fair
view station the crowd marched four
abreast to the Bryan home, and was
ushered into the 'sun parlor" by Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan, who shook hands with
each one of the visitors. Then T. C.
Kelsey, spokesman of the committee
read the resolutions to Mr.. Bryan, sup
plementing them with a few appro
pirate remarks. Mr.. Bryan, in
acknowledging the visit, spoke briefly
but to the point, and his remarks were
frequently interrupted by applause
He said:
Il am very grateful to you for this
generous expression of confidence and
this pledge of your support. The res
olution is the more pleasant to me
because it comes from you, among
whom l have lived for now a little
more than twenty years. Among the
testimonials that have been given by
neighbors and friends, there are none
that prize more highly than this
voluntary proffer of your support
this expression of your confidence and
of your good will.
1T is true that our platform en-
dorses number of remedial meas
ures, and am in hearty sympathy
with the platform endorsements. There
is not line in that platforms declara
ton in favor of the laboring men tina
does not have my most cordial ap
proval.
This is not the time or the place
to elaborate upon those planks. There
is one plank there that l was yer.
anxious TO have in the platform; i
was in the platform of eight years
ago: the plank that proposes a nev
cabinet position, department of la
bor. with secretary at its head.
have for many years believed that th'
great body of our population know
as wage earners ought to be repre-
sented in the counsels of the chic
executive. I have long believed tha
you ought to have a representative o
the toilers in the shops and factories
representative sitting at the presi
dents table. sharing in his delibera
.tions, and speaking forth there ol
those questions in which labor ha
an especial interest. And l am yer.
much gratified that that plank i
there. and that the party has mad
this promise. il entrusted with power
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25

Order of Railway Telegraphers at
Chicago, Wednesday, July 80, with
view to effecting an adjustment of the
'ntroversy growing out of the inter-
probation of the nine-hour law. This
act provides that telegraph operators
shall not be required to work more
than nine consecutive hours out of
twenty-four, except under stress of
business conditions. Commissioner
fer any serious obstacles to a satis-
factory settlement.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25

10 give TO LABOR tnat nlgn nOnOr 10
which it is entitled.
Would Make a Distinction.
Il think, too, that it is very impor-
tant that we should have an amend
ment to the antitrust law, that will
draw distinction between those who
associate themselves together for mu-
tual benefit-a line between those and
those who associate themselves to-
gether in an industrial corporation
for the purpose of monopolizing some
article of commerce. There is a dis
tinction so broad between these two
classes of organizations that it seems
to me everyone ought to be able to see
it, and that distinction ought to be
drawn by law. I am glad that that
is in the platform.
Il am glad that there is provision
in there in regard to a trial by jury
in cases of indirect contempt. 1t is
now something like thirteen years ago,
| believe, since | first had occasion to
discuss that subject. 1t was after
went out of congress and before was
nominated for the presidency the first
time. A bill was before the senate,
and as l recollect the history of it, it
was about like this. 1t was reported
back from the committee of the SEN
ate, and in the form in which it was
| jury. When I read that report I at
once criticised it and said that the bill
should not provide merely that the
| judge might permit jury, but a jury
should be demanded as a matter of
right by the accused and my recollec-
| ton is that Senator Allen of this
state introduced an amendment to that
effect and it was adopted, and that
went through the senate by so unari-
nous vote that no one called fer the
roll 1t is now more than twelve
years since that time, and yet the in
fluences which have been opposed to
this legislation has been SO strong
that up to this time that measure of
glad that in our platform there is a
provision demanding a trial by jury
in cases of indirect contempt.
Injun ction Plank Pleases.
Il am glad, too, that we are able
to agree upon an injunction plank
that was satisfactory to the leaders
of the laboring men and the members
of the resolutions committee l was
much gratified, and l think the form
in which the party's position is stated
upon that subject ought to be salts
factory to all. You will find that
there is no attempt to interfere with
the legitimate use of the writ of in
junction where there is real occasion
for it, but the platform says that this
writ shall not be issued in labor dis
putes under circumstances that would
not justify it's use were there no la
Dor dispute; in other words, that it
shall not be issued merely for the pur-
pose of giving to one party to labor
dispute an advantage over the other,
but there must be conditions that
would justify it's issuance If there
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
FOR LABOR DAY.
First Committee Meeting Called For
Next Tuesday Evening.

TTst SomIrlittee WeeIin9 Caileu For
Next Tuesday Evening.
1t is to be hoped that the initia,
meeting of the committee that is be.
ing selected to arrange for the Labor
Day celebration will be well attended.
The meeting will be held at Bruse's
hall next Tuesday evening. The
Central Labor Union initiated the
movement, but will, of course, turn
on er the entire matter to the COM
mittee. Each union has been asked
by the secretary of the central body
to send one member to the meeting.
Several unions will not meet before
the first meeting of the committee,
tut the presidents of such bodies
have been requested to appoint com.
mitteemen ad interim.
The Wageworker gathers from all
sides that the union men of this
community are desirous of making the
La Dor Day celebration this year some
thing out of the ordinary. If this is
dcne the committee will have to get
busy right away, for the time is
already growing short, and every
union should take an active interest
in the matter
1t is not the intention to perman-
entity organize the committee next
Tuesday evening, but merely to get
line on what the general sentiment
is and prepare to act accordingly.
1t would have been a big card if
Mr.. Bryan could have been secured
to deliver the Labor Day address, but
more than a year ago Mr.. Bryan
promised the unionists of Chicago
that he would spend Labor Day Of
1868 with them, and they are pre-,
pairing to have celebration that will
live in labor history. The Centra!
Labor Union will also meet at Bruse's
hall Tuesday evening, but it's meet
ing will be made brief in order to
allow the Labor Day committee to
get busy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25

were no labor dispute, and l think that
the labor leaders, in stating it in that
way, have acted wisely, for they have
not asked for special privileges for the
laboring man.
II have simply briefly referred to
these as some of the planks in the
platform believe it can be said
that no great party has ever adopted
a platform that embodies SO much as
our platform does that is of vital in
terest to the great toiling masses of
the country, and 1 am glad the plat
form has been broad enough to en-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25

The United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, District 1S, Canada, are entering
action against the Strathcona Coal
company of British Columbia for $780,
GOO damages for alleged breach of con-
tract in cutting the wage scale from
c3 cents to 28 cents a ton
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
MIR. Union Man?
What Samuel GompcrS Says:

NJ very we'll satisfied platform as promu-
gated the Denver and will do
these and
ton of the who stand for principles
VI have expected defeat undertaking.
defeat and have fighting principle that
firmly believed to be right and just will always be found fighting
for what believe right what the temporary
be- believe that in this fight have hand that will
shall Mr. the ratification Of the
principles that have advocated organization
Statement by Samuel Gompers President
Labor charged at the nstoaton Of
T. W. Van Cleave
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
WHY We OPPOSE INJUNCT|ONS

Labor inunctions will be of the issues during the
coming campaign behooves all workers to book
up on this usurpaton of courts
Here few points that will floor any defender
of labor njunctions:
From the foundation of government injunctions
have been recognized for the protection of property Sec
tion 917 United States Revised Statutes
supreme prescribe rules for its application
Rule 55 promulgated 1866 provides that special nunc
ons shall be grantabe only due notice to the other
party.
Labor injunctions capitaisc applications of JUS
tice masking under hypocritical love for courts.
The labor injunction invented by Alex Smith, at
torney Arbor railway in the strike of 1894
It applied by Federal Judge Taft who committed
Frank Phelan Jail for six months and since then near
ly every court has granted these writs on demand
Labor inunctions not authorized or recognized by
any legislature.
Labor injunctions deny workers trial by jury-a
right accorded the meanest criminal
Labor injunctions outlaw acts committed at strike
times but legal at all other times.
Labor njunctions empower the court to act as law
maker, Judge and executioner.
Labor injunctions class workers as property,
Labor inunctions make distinction between proper
ty rights and personal rights
Labor iniunctions the theory that when
on by workers Injuries property fundamental personal
rights be enjoined.
Labor inunctions protect dollars the cost of free
press and free speech.
Labor injunctions disregard the wrongs of workers
desire to protect gold.
Labor njunctons are issued sole affdavits of
who place spies in unions.
Labor injuncons class the patronage of workers and
sympathizers property right that be jeopar
died by statement of facts.
Labor inunctions still the voice of protest against
the grinding policy of unfair employers
Labor injunctions differ from njunctions the pro-
lection of impersonal rights
Labor inunctions guess violation of the criminal
code will be committed.
Labor njunctons strike time laws
Labor nJunctons not entitled to the respect of
iberty-loving people.
Labor injunctions Judge laws thanks to VIII
liam Howard Taft.-Toledo Union Leader.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
Under Which Flag,
]. w. Van Clcavc Saws:

"The injuncton's to head off injury for which,
allowed to be committed the victim adequate
edy by the the the certainly and the justice
Of the punishment which renders the injunction
effective attacks and life Jury trial would
bring delay uncertainty Thus would gU license
nce could make industry and property insecure could increase
and the desucoen labor contests and could assaH
legitimate trade of all SORTS.
at the duty of American business regardless of their
party bury Bryan and Byansm under such avalanche of
the work will be done
1912, everSaement by W. Van Ceave, President National
Association of Manufacturers and President of the Buck Stove Co.,
ST. Louis.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-07-25
TO CONFER ON NINE-HouR LAW.
Officials and Operators Will Meet
July 90.

Washington, July Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and Commissioner of
Labor Neill, constituting the media
lion board under the Erdman act will
hold a conference with officials of a
number of western railroads and the