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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

sick brothers room. He got up, SC cured his revolver and when he reached the door opening into his brothers room he saw a man standing in the light O the window. He called to the man, ans receiving no response he fired With the first shot the man in the dark rushed to. wards the man with the pistol. The latter fired four shots, each one of which took effect and the advancing man dropped dead.
 Both men are married and promi- nent in business circles. The brother who fired the fatal shots is almost distracted as a result of the accident. He was not placed under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
Strike Breakers Arrive and Stir
 Up Hornets Nest
SEVERAL MEN ARE INJURED
Riot Starts as the Strikebreakers Are Making Their Way From the Depot to the Car Barns and Lasts
 For Some Time.

Montgomery, April 10.--A special to the Advertiser from Pensacola, Fla, says:
 The bringing of a car load of strike breakers from St Louis by the Pensacola Electric company, was the signal for rioting and disorde,, such as has not been experienced in this city in 20 years.
 No sooner had the strike breakers ar- rived and started from the union depot for the car sheds, than a fight occurred between them and the sympathizers of the union men, and from the corner of Palafox and Wright streets, where the battle occurred, roting broke out in which bricks, bottles and stones were hurled at the strike-breakers, and in turn and bricks.
 For over an hour, the riot continued, the strike-breakers gradually getting nearer to the car barns, but before they reached there, about a dozen had been wounded, and were picked up on the streets where they were left by the sym pathizers of the strikers.
 When near the car barns, so fierce was the onslaught on the body of imported men that they separated and fed 30 run ming into a negro house, while the re- mainder reached the car barn and barri- caded the doors. There tonight, they re- main with the friends of the strikers sur rounding them. The 30 men who gained the negro house barricaded the doors. and it took the police over an hour to disperse the mob and remove the men to places of safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Washington, April 10.-Senator Stephen B. El5ins, in view of the reports rom Rome that the rumored engagement or Miss Katherine Elkins to the Duke or Abruzzi had been confirmed there, and that in fact matters had progressed so far that the royal family has placed orders for the wedding gifts, tonight sent to the Associated Press statement ue- precatory of current reports as FOLLOWS;
 If you can consistently, wiu you hiho- ,,, oease the publication of dispatches and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
ELKINS PRACTICALLY
 SETTLES ALL DOUBTS

rumors of the reported engagement of ms daughter. The matter has occupied u.F attention of the press so long and to suqa an extent that feel called upon to mao this request. II
 While making IL, l wish to state that,i appreciate the kindly expressions that have appeared concerning my daughter in connection with her reported engagement Whenever there shall be any reason to make an announcement about this matter I will be glad to give it to the press t an authentic form"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
Changes In Faculty.

Charlottesville. va.,. April 10.-At a meeting of the board of visitors of the University of Virginia the resignation of pr. J. w. Mallett who has taught chem istry at the institution for over third of a century, was accepted. The resignation of Dr. Charles B. Bunting, as professor of pathology, was also accepted. Dr. J.. A. E. Ister of Johns Hopkins university was elected professor of pharmacology and materia medica. The law course was changed from two to three years.
 the steady expansion of the American trade beyond the Pacific coast and said a strong navy was needed to give protec- tion to Americans abroad and to Amer ican shippers of goods in American bot toms. His colleague, MT. Knowland, ex- pressed similar views
 The bill was still under consideration when the House at 5 o'clock took a recess until tomorrow.
 seaboard rate, 6'ham-Atlanta, $4.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
---se~-- Reward For Mob Members.

Raleigh, N. C., April Ex-Governor Glenn has offered a reward of $50 each for the capture of men in the mob at BeH Haven, Beaufort county who shot up the home of Greek laborers there and wound ed many Greeks. Thirteen have already been arrested. Nearly 100 are supposed to have been in the mob and many have fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
MSS JULIA HOWELL DEAD.
AL Es orts To Save Young Girls Life
 Are Fruitless.

Al "a, April 10.-(Special.) Miss Julia Howell the 16-year-old daughter of Mir. aSd Mrs. Clark Howell, Jr.. died this Sf,ernoon after long illness at the coun- tty home of Albert Howell. Jr., on the 'Chattahoochee river. She will be buried from AlT Saints church tomorrow after unor ak4 o'clock. Miss Howell had been sufferer from bronchial pneumonia. Last rear she had similar attack and when taken to the country to live In the open Orleans school for the winter. where she vas again taken i'll several months ago. She vas brought home and taken to the Chatiahoochee river country home again, hrt al efforts to save her life failed,
 Reduced rates in vooue on Seahosr rd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
GuatemaIan Appointed.

City of Mexico. April 10.--The Gu ys- malan legation was advised today nat Angel Maria Bocanegro. minister of olh- lie inspection. has been appointed as the Guatemalan member of the Ger sral American court of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
MCREARY MUCH BETTER.

Washington, April Especially The physicians at the George Washington hospital say the con dition of Thomas McCreary, the horseman shot by Representative Hefiin, Is much improved tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
Two Men In Hospital.

Wo MSH m f1oSpltdi.
 Tonight two of the imported men are in the hospital and eight are in the po- lice station for medical treatment and for safety.
 The riot occurred so suddenly that the detail of police, headed by Chief Saun- ders, was powerless to quell the disturb ance. When the imported men reached the depot, there were about 50 men gath cred there. There was not the least dis turbance and the strike-breakers marchd down Terragonia street, two abreast, to Wright; the turned west and startd for the car sheds, headed by Burr, the fa- nous strike breaker.
 There was an occasional cry of "scab" from crowds that had gathered along Wright street, but with this exception there was not the slightest sign of dis order. At the corner of Palafox and Wright streets, as the last of the import ed men were crossing, a crowd of boys were standing, and one of the youngsters showed another on to one of the strike breakers. The latter felled him with a suitcase, and this was the signal for the riot. Crowds of sympathizers who had
 
 and there were yells of kill the scabs," cries of pain, curses and yells of defiance.
 Fighting the Crowd.
 Out Wright street the crowds surged, the strike breakers fighting every inch of the ground, but the crowd began closing in on them. Near the corner of Bar ceiona and Wright streets the strike breakers took a stand. Drawing their re- volvers, they turned and faced the crowd. Momentarily the mob stopped, but when one of the strike-breakers raised his re- volver and fired the sympathizers rushed at the men. There were shots, but these could hardly be heard in the din, and only struggling masses of humanity could be seen through clouds of dust. The strike breakers fed pursued by the sympathiz- CTS, with the police vainly endeavoring to quell the riot The strikers, headed by Ben Commons, vice president of the In- ternational Association of Street Railway Employees, aided the police
 Tonight there are great crowds on the streets. The Mayor, marshal and board of public safety are in conference at the city hall, and the situation is very acute. At 10 D. m the Mayor issued procla- matio nordering all saloons closed The board of public safety has ordered the marshal to swear In a sufficient number to quell the disturbance and Ben Com mons is delivering an address from the steps of the government building, appeal ing to the laboring men and their sympa- thizers to disperse and go 10 their homes. At midnight the city is quieter. It IS probable that the 60 strke-breakers brought here by the street railway com pany will return to their homes, as they have been reached by the strikers
 After midnight many of the strike breakers left the police station with the strikers to get supper. Then they went to rooms provided for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Reduced rates in vogue on seaboard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
~ ADVERTISING TRICK FOR
WESTERN FARMERS.
FOR
Real Estate agents" Go After
Men with Land for Sale and
Reap Rich Harvest

A smooth scheme for separating
farmers from their money has been
worked with much success in South
Dakota. An oily CRATER calls on a
farmer and makes q bid for his land.
The figures are absurdly low at first.
but by degrees are raised as high as
$50 an acre. and the farmer consents.
Then the visitor explains that he is
only an agent, but that he can sell the
land at the price named if the owner
will agree to pay for advertising at
the rate of fifty cents an acre. The
agent" promises orally that the adj
vertising money will not be payable
until the land is sold, but this stipula-
ton is not contained in a contract
that the farmer signs.
In few days he receives a copy OF
an ad and not over-courteous demand
for money. 1t is said that twenty
two agriculturists were caught with
this bait in Brown County and that
one of them gave up $500. Others de
clare holly that they will not pay but
they will make a fight in the courts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Cost of Mine Timsers.

The cost of every ton of anthracite
is increased eight cents by the ex-
pense of the mine timbers To sup
ply these dmbers, says the Vegeta-
rian Magazine, requires each year
the product of approximately 10000
acres of forest
Timber is used for cross ties for
tram roads in the main haulage ways
as wooden rollers and as props. A set
of gangway timber consists of two
legs, commonly nine or ten feet long
and about Is inches in diameter, and
a collar six or seven feet long. These
sets are placed ON an average at in
tervals of five feet: one gangway fire.
quently contains 1000 sets, and ten
gangways TO a colliery is not an IN
usual number.
The average life of the timber is
hardly above two years. Forty-ffve
per cent. CT the timbers are destroyed
by decay, while hreakage, wear and
insects destroy the remainder. BY
peeling the umbers and properly sea-
soning them and especially by giving
them a treatment in oils or chemical
salts, their length of service is materi-
ally increased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
CUTIcURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

My baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that 1 did for it took
effect until l used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some SIM
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that 1 could hardly stand it.
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes l would go
nearly crazy for it itched so badly. I
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, no Eleventh St, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Relics Of a ereat composer.

Among life.s largest h,onies is the
fate that often befalls the manuscript
of a genius OF no one is this truer
than of Beethoven. When this greatest
of composers was alive he was inces-
sanity in financial difficulty After
his death all his manuscript were sold
at auction-oyer 200 of chem there
were-yet they brought hardly $780,
This would be at the rate of about
two dollars and a half apiece. The
other day the manuscript of his G
major sonata for violin and piano.
written in r 2. was sold by a man in
Eeipsfc to a man in Florence for A.
500 marks, or $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
MADE INTO STABLE
HUMBLE PURPOSE SERVED BY
MAUSoLEUM OF -YRANT.
Curious Memorial of the Ruin soIano
Lopez Brought on Paraguay
Country Being Brought Back
Slowly to Prosperity.

A curious memorial of the tyrant
Solano Lopez, who wasted and depopu-
lated Paraguay between 1862 and 1870,
stands in the city of Asuncion, the
capital of the republic 1t is the large
and imposing mausoleum that he built
for the ultimate housing of his body.
But it was never used for that pur
pose When Lopez was overtaken and
killed as he was fleeing his enemies
did not care to give him a decent
burial
DIR. Vallentin, the-German geograph-
er, who has just written a book on
Paraguay. says that it puzzled the peo-
pie to decide what to do with the
mausoleum- 1t was finally turned into
stable and is still serving that
humble but useful purpose.
Grass is growing upon the lofty
cupola and weeds protrude from every
crevice in the walls. 1t is a monu-
ment to the ruin Lopez brought upon
his country and himself
Lopez has often been called the
Nero of the nineteenth century, but
some historians say that he was worse
than Nero. DIR. BaeZ, the historian
OF Paraguay, says that the tyranny of
Lopez was the most barbarous that
history records. The only excuse
ever made for him is that he was in
sane.
He was president of Paraguay and
intended to make himself king. He
provoked and waged a five years var
with the united countries of Brazil,
Argentina and Uruguay. He had a
crown made in Paris to be ready for
the coronation just as soon as he could
declare himself king of more than
half of South America. His idea was
to build up a great kingdom, not by
developing its resources, but by found
ing a military despotism.
He became a despot wholly unre-
strained by law. All his countrymen
who opposed him were shot or i'm
prisoned. He had his own mother
and one of his sisters publicly fogged
in the street. Another sister was kept
prisoner in chains.
Every boy and man who could carry
gun was impressed into the army
and as the end drew near he com
PEELED many hundreds of women to
fight in the ranks. The whole coun
try was in ruins when a bullet ended
his life. In 1861 Paraguay had a pop
u1ation of over 100000 There were
only about 100000 human beings in
the country in 1879. The land was
nothing but a waste.
1t had been completely stripped OF
cattle, horses sheep and goats, not a
plantation was in cultivation, and
there was no money to buy seed, fol
Lopez, and the woIaan Lynch, whom
he had brought with him from Paris
the year before he became president
had shipped all the remaining golt
and silver to England for a rainy day
Paraguay has recovered slowly from
this experience. She now has a pop
ulation of 100000, immi grants are
coming in growing numbers, and agri
culture and commerce are advancing
every year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
VIVA. the Little workers Do.

The bee, humble worker as he is
yet last year paid the interest on the
national debt of the United States.
z4,310,226, and had a surplus remain
ing of nearly $700. O00 This is almost
as much as the SIS, 900 600 which-was
the value of raw cane ST gar produced
in the country. Yet beside the farm
yard chicken the bee sinks into in
Significance. Poultry produc.s this
year are worth 5000. 600, 900. more than
any crop in the country except corn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Moravian Barley and speitz.

two great cereals, makes growing and fat
Mont, Ida, Colo, yes. everywhere and
add to above Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass.
the u ton Hay wonder Teosiute which
produces so tons of green fodder per acre.
Emperor William Dat prodigy. etc, and
other rare farm seeds that they offer
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN 1T
With l0c in stamps for packing etc. to the
John A Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wis,
and get their big catalog and lots of farm
seed samples k w.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Had Done His Best.

Uncle Hosea did not feel able to
contribute more than IS cents to the
missionary cause, and was not particu-
larly enthusiastic about giving even
that.
You ought to give as the Lord has
prospered YOU" said Deacon Iron
side
Il don't think the Lord'l1 ever ac-
cuse me of bein' ungrateful, an
swered Uncle Hosea six OF my
boys is preachers"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Darling, you are the only woman
1 ever loved," the manly young fellow
avowed in accents of souIreaching
ardor.
The fair young girl looked into his
face with her big child-like eyes over
trimming with trust and confidence
Il guess" she mu-mured, dreamily.
that is the way Ananias began when
he was counting Sapphira."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
What Becomes of the Coke?

A teacher was explaining to her
class the various ways in which gas
is obtained.
Much of the gas we use is ex-
tracted from COAL she said, land
after the gas has been taken out, the
coal becomes coke. In some parts of
this country gas is obtained by
boring deep holes in the ground and
such gas is called natural gas"
Does the natural gas come from
the fires down in the bad placer" in
quired a boy eagerly IF it does,
what does Satan do with all the coke
+ he has 1eft?''
1t is needless to say that the
teacher did not answer the question.
Illustrated Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory il the right
Starch were used La order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fneness OF the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thiniy because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Clear white clothes ARE sign that the
housekeeper Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large o. package, cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Secondhand Goods.

81 don't think 1t Is 50 nice to have a
truthful child" said she Not so
truthful child as may nefghbor has
across the hall The other morning
missed my paper that Is left AT my
door. / knocked and asked her If she
had seen it She said NO, but her
small son, aged five. raa to the table
and got it and brought II To me
Here he said, mamma took it to
read it, but you can have It. She is
through with il now"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

What you cannot avoid, learn to
bear. True happiness is cheap, did we
but apply to the right merchant for
it-Hytche.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Do You Eat Pie?

If not you missing half the pleasure of
life Just order from your grocer a few
packages of .-OUR-PIE'' and learn how
easy it is to make Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies that will please you. If your
grocer won't supply you, goto one who will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

By following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish Try it, 16 OF. for 10c, sold by
all good grocers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

1t is not necessary for all men to be
great in action The greatest and sub
FINEST power is often simple patience.
Goethe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

ONLY ONE aBROMO QUININE,
That is LAXATIvE BROMO QUlNINE- Look TO
the signature of E. W. GROVE Used the Work
to Cure q Cold in One Day. sc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Many Old People Suffer from
Bronchial Affections particularly at
this time of year. Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate relief.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
A New Excuse.

'Whct do you mean By coming
home at this time in the morning."
faint my fault, my dear. They'd
all gone. and 1 didn't have any one
to talk to-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOwe
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white snow. o. package cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

You can't make good ginger ale Il
anything ails the ginger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

It is vain to be always looking to-
wards tae future. ans never acting to-
ward it.-Boye
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Show us a man who lives the simple
life and Wen show you cynic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Scared Into It.

1t was announced on the ice.
But how on earth,'' said the girl in
he white skating suit, did you get
him to propose, dear?''
The girl in sables smiled slightly
'-Oh, easily enough" she retorted.
Il told him that you were crazy about
him and reminded him that it was
leap year"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Try It on the Piano.

There was a young chap in Des Moines
Who ordered T bone sirioines.
Said the waiter Not SO,
Sir. unless you can show
A sufficient amount of des coines-''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

BY doing duty we learn to do it,
z. B. Pussy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

BY the way. are you acquainted with
any man who fiatters his wife!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Don't worry about your completion
take Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative and
blood-purifier, An improvement will be
seen in week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

It's a sweeping assertion to say that
a new broom sweeps clean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any ca
of Itching. blind Bleeding o Protruding Piles
6 Il days money refunded &c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

It's easy for the average man to
make a bad break.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Talk is cheap-unless a lawyer is
handing it out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng softens the reduces In
Illumination. allays pain, cures wind cohc 25c bottle