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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

ratHeF FrdnClS, anu Qlu HOT Cort0 Hefo
to waste my time and yours In trying to
make you q convert to emotional religion.
I am conscious Of the defects In all re-
vivals. and that is why l have come to
ask for your help"
You want money. eh?" said Mr.. Lam
pirthy. with shrewd glance Of suspicion.
YES" was the quiet reply. II want
money-not mere thousands. but millions
of pounds. 1 propose to fight the devil
with hts own weapons. But want more
than money, Mr.. Lampirthy: l want a
shrewd. practical business man. q great
organiser. cOmrade. who can fight the
world on its own battlefield, who can
whose business capabilities are not
clouded by emotion Of any kind. In
short. / want just the talents that have
made you the richest Tpan in the world"
This sounds more practical" said Mr..
could do with my money and business
capacities In . work like this? am not
even . religious man."
Father Francis pulled forward chair.
and sat down by the desk In such a posi-
ton that ne faced the millionaire.
"You could do nothing he said. quiet
ly without my help. And can do moth
ing without yours. I am. perhaps.
to make people see the things that I have
SEEN believe can stir their hearts. But
/ must do more than this. ! must have a
vast and costly organization which will
V0y0f the 0oo0u IO8t / n8V0 oOWu. anu
tho man who directs this must be . man
Of business. He need not even be q re-
ligious man. though I think he will be-
come one after q little while. His heart
must be in the work. but this need only
be the result Of self-intsrest. 90 long AZ
the work 10 done we'll 1t does not matter
whether he iabors from devotion to q
noble cause. or whether no 10 only seek
ing relaxation. occupation or self.adver-
tisament. In time his nature win change.
But ct frst-weli. his motives do not
matter. Many charities are supported by
iFreligious. By evil-living men. And God
10 served thereby"
grim. It was the face Of q tighter. OF
man who wanted to do battle with any
adversary that turned UP. The stronger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16


THAT is a statement which requires
proof
1T lies round you wherever you turn
your eyes to your fellow men. Nine out
of every ten people, | might say ninety
nine out OF every hundred people. whether
rich. poor or OF moderate means. spend
most of their life in the pursuit Of wealth.
or of the bodily pleasures which wealth
can purchase. Money Is the main central
fact in their lives. All else revolves
about 1t. And so long as that is the case,
so long must there be unhappiness In the
world
Il do not see that" interposed Mr.
Lampirthy
DO you not see that it Is a great evil
when men have nothing else to fall back
on, nothing else on which to center their
thoughts? Do you not see that the poor
man is miserable because he has not
enough of the only thing he values? Do
you not see that the man who is COM
fortably off is absolutely devoid Of every
thing that can raise his brain and soul
above the material nature OF his daily
that the rich man Well, need not
speak to you of that. You know. how
much happiness wealth can bring man
of brains and energy and character. As
for the life Of the rich tdler. II Is beneath
contempt"
Money" replied Mr.. Lampirthy. els
merely a means OF exchange-an INSOFAR
able adjunct Of social iife-whether 1t be
In the FORM OF checkS OF Boio OF See-
shells. 1t must always be important. BE-
cause 1t is necessary"
''Important?" said Father Francis.
Yes. but not the most important thins
in the world, Why should all else be
sacrificed for It? Why should men lie.
and cheat. and wear out their brains and
bodies and souls in the desire to possess
It? Very little OF II will sufnce for . life
Of comfort. What. after all. does . man
want but food and clothes and a root
over his head. and time to devote himself
to the betterment Of his soul and intel
lect? But what do We fnd to be actually
the case? Each generation requires more
than the one which preceded ii. The lux
ury Of one 10 tho necessity Of tho next,
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lionaire. cannot possibly come or for
two months or more. And II you don't
keep your mouth shut It won't come OF
s At a t But a asa &c ySs once week
must not come here. as your visits will
attract too much attention"
He paused and looked at the lman's
strange garb and long hair Fsthsr'Fran-
that" continued Mr. Lampirthy; at 10 a
good advertisement. But 1t will make
your visits to this hotel undesirabiy con-
spicuous. will call to see you every
Friday afternoon at : o'clock. Do you
understandr'
Yes. understand"
"You can 20 on with your missionary
business and preaching. and rake in as
many converts a. you can. You will want
living wager"
Mr.. Lampirthy unlocked q drawer and
took out some bank notes.
will keep you going for some time
Father Francis frowned. He saw the
trap that was being laid for him.
IT don't want seventy-five pounds" he
only one man to pay. and that 10 myself
Give me sixteen shillings, and I viii ask
you for the same sum every week, As to
the future. ] wish all payments to come
from you ana 70 De properly checkAd. i
do not intend to handle your money
A faint flush came into the naillionaire's
sallow cheek. and he took sixteen shill-
ings from hts pocket.
Here you are he said. and laid the
money on the table. Then. moved hy a
sudden impulse. he rose to his feet, picked
up the coins and walked across the room
to the man who was standing by the door
"Here you are" he repeated. ana placed
the money In Father Francis hand. The
simple action mesnt much. e WAS Q sign
that the preacher was hencetorward 70
stand on an equal footing with the mil
honaire.
'God bless YOU" said Esther Francis.
ferveutly, and Mr.. Lampirthy uudAIStood.
II should like . recaipt" sald the mill
aiouatre. ''sS our relations are to b those
Of men Of business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
LEWIS STRANG
 WINS IN AIRSHIP

Columbus. O., August 91.-(Special)- Lewis Strang, the American champion automobile racer, who turned from the motor to the balloon, following the ad- vice of his mentor William Pickens won the international ballooning event which started from here Saturday, defeating Colonel Coey and three other noted pilots. Strang's balloon was the Queen Louise,'' and landed in Lake Erie 20 miles from land, the pilots being picked up by steamboat. MT. O'Rourke, the automo- biist from Birmingham, was a specta- tor at the start of the race. William Pickens acted in his official capacity as director general of the contest, which was under the sanction of the Federation of American Aeronaut clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
DEBS SPEAKS FOR
 THE UNEMPLOYED

Davenport Ia, August 31.-The socialist special train bearing Eugene V. Debs, candidate for the presidency on the so- cialist ticket James II. Brewer, socialist candidate for governor of Illinois, and other prominent socialists on a trans continental campaign tour arrived here this afternoon after a days run from Chicago, interrupted by stops at Joliet. Ottawa and Spring Valley, where Debs and Brewer made platform ad- dresses. Tonight MT. Debs made his first address at Turner Opera House in this city. He said:
 arhe capitalist system has again broken down. Industry has again been partially paralyzed; millions of people are idle. The capitalists can no longer manage in dustry under the present system. This is becoming so apparent that even the capitalists themselves are alarmed.
 'trhe panic of 1893 came under demo- cratic administration; the panic of 1907 under republican administration. There is today a larger number of unemployed than ever before in the history of the country. President Yoakum of the Rock Island railroad system has made state ment within the last week that 100000 railroad men, or one out of every four, are 1dle. lIlS eA1SlS uUutI iiie ulSneSI protective tariff the country has ever known.
 .'When we asked Mr Taft, republican candidate. what the starving workers are to do he was candid enough to say: God knows implying that he does not know.
 ''Mr Bryan has nothing to say on this vital proposition. Both the democratic and the republican platforms are silent on the burning question of the unem- ployed.
 "The working class has entered the political arena this year with it's own party upon it's own platform, which de- clares against the wage system and in favor of the socialist ownership of the modern machinery of production, so that all shall have an opportunity to work the year round; so that industrial de- pression shall no longer doom millions to suffering and want in this land of fabulous abundance: so that the workers may not only have work. but leisure that they may improve their minds, en- large their vision and comprehension and live complete. wholesome lives of really civilized human beings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
CHILD SHOT BUT
 NO ONE KNEW IT

Jackson, Miss, August 91.-(Special)- Five hours after Will Ware, a painter, was shot through the body by Erwin King, Chis landlord) tonight, it was dis covered that the same bullet had wound- ed Wares three year old child. The child lay down on bed immediately after the shooting of the father and was not mo- ticed. It did not cry or complain but went to sleep At Il o'clock when the mother went to undress it she found it's clothes saturated with blood and a gap ing wound in the center of the stomach. The surgeon who dressed the wound states that the bullet was spent when it hit the child and he thinks it bounced out without entering the cavity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
WAR VETERANS MEET.
Annual Encampment To Begin in
 Boston.

Boston, August 31.-Over 5000 veterans of the Spanish war were gathered in this city tonight for the formal openiug tomorrow of the fifth annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans Nearly every state in the union was rep resented.
 The chief event preliminary to the opening of the encampment tomorrow was the banquet by the state branch at the Quincy house tonight to Walter s. Hale of this city, the commander -in-chef.
 Already there are two active candidates to succeed Commander Hale, Capt. Charles A. Simmons of Rochester, N. T., and Capt Charles w. Newton of Hart ford, Conn. For the next convention city, Tacoma. Oklahoma City and Saratoga are in the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

Atlanta, August 31.-The end Of the special session of the Georgia legislature called to reform the convict lease sys- tenn of Georgia, Is not yet in sight.
 It was reported today that Governor Smith is opposed to the provisions of the Holder bill, which has passed the house. and will veto it if adopted by the sen ate. The Holder bill provides that con victs may be leased to private contrac- tors until December 31, 1911.
 A new bill has been prepared which it is believed meets with the governors approval. It creates a prison board, of which the governor, attorney general and the commissioner of agriculture shall be members. The present members of the commission are to be added to the mem- bership of the board until their respec- tive terms expire, after which the prison board will consist of the three state house officials.
 In the house today a minority report from the general judiciary committee was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
JEROME DIRECTS
 THE HANS CASE

New York, August 31.-After confer ence today with District Attorney Jerome with regard to the plan of the prosecution to be adopted in the trial of Capt Peter C Ilains, Jr. and his brother. T. Jenkins Hains. charged with the killing of Will liam E. Annjs on August 10, District At torney Darrin of Queens county, said that he was going to be largely governed in his preparation of the case by MT. Je- rome. Mir Darrin said he would do this because of the similarity between the case of Harry K Thaw, the prosecution of which MT. Jerome directed, and that of the Hains brothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
heln for Georqians.

New York, August 31.-An appeal for public contributions to relieve suffering caused by recent floods in Georgia and North and South Carolina was issued to- day by the New York state branch of the American National Red Cross society. It was stated in the appeal that business in the devastated section Is practically at a standstill; that many homes have been washed away depriving a great many of household effects. food and shelter; that relief to be of real service must be inn mediate was emphasized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

Montpelier. Vt, August 31.-Final argu- ments in the political case in Vermont were made on the stump tonight and to- morrow the jury of the people in choos- ing a governor and other state officers, two members of Congress and members of state legislature, will decide on the merits of the various questions sub mitted to them during the recent cam paign.
 That a majority of the voters Will favor Lieut.. Gov. George H. Prouty or Newport, the republican candidate TOT governor, was generally admitted tonignt'
 Both the republican and democratic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Conqress of Glass Workers.

Paris, August 3i.-The American and Belgian delegates were not present to- day when the sitting of the international congress of glass workers was resumed in this city Those delegates withdrew from the proceedings last Saturday be- cause the congress voted to form an in ternational federation comprising the workmen individually instead of united. rbe congress today voted to control over production by reduction of the labor, the suppression of night work, shut downs during holidays and the granting of one day off in every seven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Wright Testing Airship.

Washington, August 31.--Orville Wright who is preparing for the government tests of the Wright brothers aeroplane at Fort Myer, is giving his machine thorough test before attempting a flight In test of the motor today bearing on the mo- tor shafting became overheated and un- til this and several minor defects are overcome, no flight will be made. While the machine Is practically ready to make a flight 1t will probably not be taken out by MT. Wright until Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
summer Tours by Rail and Sail.

v,, savannah and steamship lines at very icvv rates Birmingham to New York. ,x51s: Boston, s5O60; Baltimore, s36. GO; Philadelphia, s4o6o Tickets good for re- furn until October 31, 1908
 j steamsbips sail from Savannah for New vork every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat ,rday. D. m; Boston. Mondays and Thursdays, p. m; Baltimore. Wednes- lays and Saturdays, D. m. Pullman Iroiler buffet sleeping car to Savannah IoiIy. leaves Birmingham 4 p. m. Other Information cheerfully furnished at 2O02 First avenue and Terminal station s. E. .owtn, Commercial Agent.
 f-1-tu- thu-su-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
FARMERS UNION FAVORS
 FIXED PRICE FOR COTTON

mittee. The spinners are said to have formed an alliance with the farmers and will aid in eliminating the middlemen.
 The fight on the bucket shop will be renewed by the convention. It is an- nounced that a committee including one farmer from each state will be maintain ed during the next congress, instructed to secure the enactment of a law pre- venting telegraph and telephone lines from transmitting, and newspapers from publishing what they term fictitious mar ket quotations.
 National President Charles s. Barrett, of Georgia, doubtless will be elected for @ third term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Rryan,s Son Will Marry.

gagement of Miss Helen Berger, daugh- ter of Alex Berger, prominent miller and board of trade man of this city, and William Jennings Bryan, Jr., son of the Democratic presidential candidate. was admitted today by Mrs. Berger Miss Berger and her mother are at present vis- iting friends in Lincoln, Neb. It is said the wedding may not take place for about a year or longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
READY FOR THE BALLOTS
 IN VERMONT ELECTION

campaign managers have fought hard this year, realizing that since Vermont is the first state in the union to hold an election this fall, her attitude on national issues would have considerable bearing on the conduct of the national campaign.
 There is an added interest in the cleo ton this year, owing to the active par ticipation of the independence league, whose candidate for governor, Quimby S. Backus of Brandon, has made vigorous campaign.
 The total vote for governor in 1904 was Bell, republican, 4S113 Porter democrat, 16,556.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

Fort Worth, Tex, August 31.-On the eve of the annual conventions of the Farmers union, which opens tomorrow, it was regarded as certain that the nian- imum price for the new crop of cotton will be fixed above 12 cents. Some of the leaders favor 15 cents and a compromise probably will result in 13 or IA cents be- ing agreed on.
 A selling agency, calling for concen- traitor of the cotton being held and sales in bulk direct to the spinner, thus elim- mating the middlemen, has been perfect ed by the national cotton handling com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Commissioner Smith To Wed.

Hastings. Neb., August 31.-Announce- ment is made that the marriage of Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter of Former United States Senator Dietrich, and Her bert Knox Smith, commissioner of cor porations, whose engagement was recent ly made public, will occur September 26, at Pennington, Conn. Miss Dietrich will leave for the East next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
ConqressionaI Contest.

Natchez, Miss, August 31.-Practical 1y complete returns from the democratic congressional election held in the Seventh district Saturday show J. B. Webb of McComb City and William A. Dickson of Centreville, to have been selected to contest in a second primary which will be held on September 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
GEORGIA LEGISLATORS
 FACING HARD PROBLEM

submitted, recommending that the mem bers of the prison commission be inn peached.
 In the senate the Holder bill was read for the first time and referred to the penitentiary committee.
 The senate substitute which provides for an income tax as means of rais- ing revenue to inaugurate new system met with such vigorous opposition that the 23 proposers of that bill agreed to the elimination of this feature. The bill to tax near beer is also arousing con siderable interest and may result in pro- longing the session, if determined fight Is made for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Diver Is Killed.

Mobile. August s1.-A special to the Register from Pensacola, Fa-, says While bathing with a number of others. in A pond north of this city. Squire" Mobley, a negro dived into the pond. striking a stump just beneath the sur face of the water breaking his neck, and dashing out his brains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Southern Democrats Organize.

New York; August H.-The association of southern democrats composed of form CT residents of the south, now living in New York, which was quite prominent in the presidential campaign of 1892, was re-organized today to campaign for the democratic presidential ticket among southerners in New York. General H. T. Douglas was elected president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
FREDERICK

18th St, at Broadway, near Central
 Park. New York City,
 A high class family and transient hotel situate5 .a the finest location of New York H8a minutes ride to lead Ing dry goof4 stores and convenient to leading sh ops.
 American and European Plans.
 Delightfully."- Cool Rooms. Single Rooms and Bath Sl.50 and up Parlor. Bedroom and Bath. S2.50 and up Very Special Rates for Long Terms.
 J. HOPPER, Prop.
 Late of Hotel Cecil, London; Ghezireh Palace, Cairo Gale Face hotel, Ceylon etc 7-1S-60t-t t-tu tn sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
We Extend An Especial Invitation tO the Ladies Who Are Down Town
 Shopping to Dine With Us Today.

The service and the excellence of the menu together with the extremely moderate prices will please you the utmost Our urgent request is that you read and listen to the arguments of this advertising talk and make us the first visit. Then you'll often you come down town. Remember this cafe accommodate one thousand persons day. We to have that many and to make each person served; today
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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-04-03
Notice Of Forfeiture.

TO the Heirs and Assigns Of George 0. samp-
son, deceased.
You are hereby notified, that have expended
the sum Of One Hundred Dollars, in labor upon
the Last Chance Mining Clam, located east OF
the Orc Elmo Mine, in French Mining District
owyhee County, State of Idaho, as will appear
by certificate fled in the Office Of the Recorder
of said county. being the amount required TO
no d said claim for the year ending December
81 1907, under the provisions Of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes Of the United States.
IT, within ninety days after the service of this
notice. or within ninety days after notice by
duplication you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the property of
the subscriber.
so GEORGE scHLAAcK
silver city, Idaho, Jany "a, 1903