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NOT YET READY
TO QUIT FIGHT
President Small Offends the Stak
ing Telegraphers,
ORDERED OFF CONTEST
Asked Locals to Vote on Question of Re
turning to Work and Raised a Howl.
Is Suspended for His Action.
A New York special says: The strike
of Commercial Telegraphers . which
Has been in progress throughout the
-country since tlie first of August took
an extraordinary turn Saturday night
National President Small of the Tel
egraphers Union sent a message to all
•the cities of the country, asking the
locals to vote at once upon the propo
sition of calling off the strike.
When this became known to the lo
cal leaders in New York they raised a
storm of protest, declaring that they
would continue the fight to the end In
spite of the national president. Mr.
Small’s telegram went out on the
wires at the end of a conference with
Commissioner of Labor O’Neill, The
■commissioner came on from Washing
ton to make a final effort to induce
the Western Union and Postal com
panies to arbitrate at least some of
the strikers’ demands.
When the mission failed, Commis
sioner Neill assured President Small
that the position of the companies re
mained absolutely unchanged and that
there was no hope In that direction.
The message that followed from Mr
Small read:
“Prominent New Yorkers have ap
pealed to me to call the strike off. All
efforts at negotiations are exhausted
and the companies say they will fight
to a finish. The treasury Is depleted
and there, are no more funds availa
ble. Requests for relief from all sides
are heavy and urgent. The strike
Having been ordered without the pres
ident's sanction, I recommend that the
locals vote upon the proposition.’’
Apparently this telegram was dis
patched without either the knowledge
or consent of the local strike leaders,
for all of them at headquarters de
nied that there was the slightest in
tention of calling off the strike.
Notwithstanding President Small’s
opinion that the strike is hopeless, the
New York Telegraphers’ Union, at a
meeting Sunday, vot?d unanimously
to continue the strike against the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies.
The meeting was characterized by
bitter exchanges between President
Small and the other speakers. The
latter charged the national leader with
Inconsistency in first claiming that the
strike would be successfully financed
and admitting that the general as
sembly was without funds, and with
having conducted the fight in a half
hearted dilatory way. Small tried to
■explain his position, but was frequently
interrupted by hisses.
When he suddenly left the hall in the
midst of the speech-making, cries ol
“resign” followed him. Sunday night
Small issued a statement, in which he
said he was willing to continue the
strike if the men insisted.
Small’s suggestion that a vote be ta
kn on the question of calling off the
strike were repudiated by members of
the Chicago local union at a meeting
Sunday afternoon. A resolution that
the strike be continued was unani
mously adopted. The meeting was
followed by a demonstration of
strength by the striking, operators be
fore the offices of the telegraph com
panies. The men marched in double
file in the streets shouting “S-ti-c-k!”
and otherwise voiced their opposition
v to, the suggestion of surrender.
The striking telegraph operators
held a meeting in Baltimore, at which
it was voted to continue the strike
nine weeks more if necessary.
The Commercial Telegraphers at
New Orleans also voted to continue
the strike.
Montgomery, Ala., local of the Tel
egraphers’ Union, at a meeting, held
Bundav evening, voted unanimously to ■
continue the strike.
Small is Suspended.
The following message was sent to
President Small by the executive com
mittee at Chicago Sunday night:
“Under article 15, section 7, of the
constitution of the Commercial Teleg
raphers' Union of America, you are
hereby suspended from the office of
president, to take effect immediately.
“S. J. KOXENKAMP,
“Acting Chairman.”
BOOZE AND RELIGION
Mixed at Meetings Caused Race
Clash in Which White and Black
Men Receive Injuries.
Two badiv injured negroes lodged In
jail at Toecoa, Ga., uud r felony charg
es, three white men slightly wounded,
one pitched battle with guns, among
the negroes, and numerous fights,
have been the results of blind tiger
corn liquor sold at the negro Lula
Baptist Association, which has been iu
sessiou at Two-Mile Church, near Toe*
coa, for several days.
The association is composed of the
negro churches throughout northeast
Georgia and part of eastern South
Carolina, and thousands are iu attend
ance.
Sunday afternoon the shooting and
fighting around the church grew so
general and dangerous that white peo
ple living near complained to Sheriff
Stow. The latter, with Chief of Po
lice Mize, went to the church just
at night, quollc-d the riotous conduct
with some difficulty and arrested Rich
liarber of Walhalla, S. C„ who started
the shooting.
The sheriff started to the city with
the negro, but before reaching the cor
porate limits, the prisoner showed
fight, and sprang from the buggy with
the. intention of running, but Sheriff
Stow caught him and a terrible fight
ensued. After several minutes Har
ber was beaten into submission and
landed In jail.
John Cape, a white man, lives about
one mile from the church. During
Saturday night, a drunken negro, Thos.
Browner, who lives near Lavonla.went
to the home of Cope, and demanded
possession of th’e house. After some
words, Cope secured his shotgun and
fired at the negro, but failed to hit
him. Having no more shells, Cope
took his wife and children to the home
of a neighbor.
Returning to his house immediately
wdth several white friends, they found
Browner in bed asleep. The negro re
fused to surrender and a general fight
ensued. After several shots were
fired, entrance to the house was ob
tained, and the negro wag beaten into
submission. In the fight C. C. Wal
ters and two other white men received
painful injuries. ' ’• ■ ’
The excitement near the church was
at a high pitch and some of the white
people armed themselves in anticipa
tion of further trouble.
THIRD TERM FOR ROOSEVELT
Boosted by General Helm, of Mississippi,
in Open Letter.
Brigadier General George M. Helm,
commanding the Second brigade, Mis
sissippi division, United Confederate
Veterans, one of the wealthiest plant
era of the delta and a lifelong demo
crat, has created much surprise ic
political circles and among confeder
ate veterans, by an open letter iE
which he strongly advocates the elec
tion of President Roosevelt for a tliirc
term.
General Helm waives the question
of republicanism aside as to trivia
for discussion, and urges that part}
lines be dropped in order that the
business iut.Tests. of the south ma>
be benefited by the retention of Mr.
Roosevelt in office, the chief reason,
he urges, being the construction o'
the d:ep water channel from the lakes
to the gulf.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER ON TRIAL.
Percy Fonville Arraigned on Charge of
Looting Charlotte Bank.
The sensational case against Per
cy Fonville of Alabama, formerly en
gaged in the bucket shop business in
Charlotte and in South Carolina, who
is charged with complicity in embez-,
zling the funds of the Charlotte Na
tional bank, to the extent of about
$70,000 in which bank Cashier Frank
Jones, now serving sentence in the
Atlanta prison, got the money and ran
away, came up Friday morning in
Greensboro, N. C.
HIS SWEETHEART REMAINED TROE
Convict Leaves Prison to Wed Woman
With Big Eank Account.
Miss Clara Leach, a wealthy woman
of Worcester, Mass., has just been
wedded to John W. Mahr. a former
convict. The romance behind the
wedding involves the unwavering de
votion of a woman for a business mar.
she loved despite the disgrace follow
ing his arrest, for larceny and forgery,
and consequent conviction and incar
ceration for nearly four years in jail-
He Was Sitting Down.
The late James A. Bailey, famous
as the successor of P. T. Barnum,
once accepted an invitation to a din
ncr tendered to a bride and groom
among the "freaks" of his circus. lie
was late in arriving and found the
company politely awaiting him. There
were living skeletons, dwarfs, Cir
cassians, snake charmers, the "girl
that spoke seven languages and had
two heads which made fourteen lang
uages in all," the “dog-faced boy”
and others. Beaming upon them with
paternal air, the happy manager ac
knowledged the genial "Hello, pop,
that went around the festal board.
“I am sorry I kept you waiting.”
he. said, taking his place at the table.
“I believe there are several new ad
ditions to the company. Is this the
groom ?”
“No," replied a deep voice from
the full beard addressed. “I am the
bride.”
“I beg your pardon,” said Mr. Bal
ley, “I did not recognize the beard
ed lady. But, tell me, which Is the
groom?”
“I am,” proclaimed a very thin
voice.
In astonishment Mr. Bailey glanced
up at the figure towering near his
elbow.
“I congratulate you. mv man." said
the manager. “Sit down, let us on
with the beast —sit down."
The guest addressed at once began
to ascend seemingly until his head
was In the neighborhood of the can
vas roof, from which height he look
ed down and said:
“I was slttln’-down, pop—l was sit
tin’ down!” —Success Magazine.
During 1906 immigrants to the num
ber of 1,221 arrived in Chile against
293 for 1905 and 4,000 for the first
four months of 1907.
“800-MOO”
•’ i •
Shouts a Spanked Baby*
A Doctor of Divinity, now Editor of
a well-known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be
tween Collier’s WeeKly and the Re
ligious Press of the Country and oth
ers, Including ourßelves. Also re
garding suits for libel brought by
Collier’s against us for commenting
upon Its methods.
These are his sentiments, with
some very emphatic words left out.
“The religious Press owoh you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Collier’s Weekly as the
“Yell-Oh Man.” Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the “800
Hoo Baby” as the “Yell-Oh Mans”
successor ? ”
"A contemporary remarks that Col
lier’s has finally run against a solid
hickory “Post” and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune of
$750,000.00.”
“Here is a publication which has,
in utmost disregard of the facts,
spread broadcast damaging state
ments about the Religious Press and
others and has suffered those false
statements to go uncontradicted, un
til, not satisfied after finding the Re
ligions Press too qnlet, and peaceful,
to resent the Insults, It makes the
mistake of wandering into a fresh
field and butts Its rattled head
against this Post and all the World
laughs. Even Christians smile, as
the Post suddenly turns and gives
it back a dose of Its own medicine.”
“It Is a mistake to say all the
World laughs. No cheery laugh
comes from Collier’s, but It cries and
boo boos like a spanked baby and
wants $750,000.00 to soothe Its ten
der, lacerated feelings.”
“Thank Heaven it has at last
struck a man with “back bone”
enongb to call a spade a “spado” and
who believes in telling the whole
truth without fear or favor.”
Perhaps Collier’s with its “utmost
disregard for the facts,” may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless it is
on file in our office and Is only one of
a mass of letters and other data,
newspaper comments, etc., denounc
ing the “yellow" methods of Collier’s.
This volume Is so large that a man
could not well go thru it under half
a day’s steady work. The letters
come from various parts of America.
Usually a private controversy is
not. interesting to the public, but this
Is a public controversy.
Collier's lias been using the “yel
low” methods to attract attention to
Itself, but, Jumping in the air, crack
ing heels together and yelling “Hook
at me” wouldn’t suffice, so it started
ont on a “Holier Than Thou” attack
on the Religious Press and on medi
cines.
We leave It to the public now, as
we did when we first resented Col
lier’s attacks, to say whether, in a
craving for sensation and circulation,
its attacks do not amount to a sys
tematic mercenary hounding. We
likewise leave It to the public to say
whether Collier’s, by Its own policy
and methods, has not mads luelf
How to Kill the Varmints.
As for Bill, he seemed to regard
the act of killing a skunk as a pleas
ant detail of the business. With the
extra burlap bag spread acrcsß his
left arm as his sole protection against
skunk-ammunition, he would walk
calriily into the melee. It would be
a short fight. The skunk depends
almost entirely upon its “spraying
liquid” for Its defense against an
enemy, and seems to lose its nerve
when attacked at close quarters. It
will bite at the grass and-apparently
go mad with rage, but these parox
ysms ar£ but harmless evidences of
fright. At least, Bill seemed to care
nothing for them. If the animal was
“shooting-mad," Bill would shelter his
face behind the burlap bag. and watt
until the eruption was finished. If
not, so much the better for Bill. He
would wait patiently for the right
moment, and then —crack! —down fell
the heavy club on the skunk’s back
bone. and Jones would have another
addition to his game-sack.—From "A
Night with a .tersev Skunker." bv
W. H. Kltchell in The Outing Maga-
One Gleam of Sunshine.
Ills play Is a rank failure.
It is a frost and a fizzle —and he
knows it.
The dramatist bows his head upon
his hands and refuses to be comfort
ed, for It is his first flunk.
One by one, his friends try to say
something that will console him, hut
to no avail.
Finally his trusting wife finds one
sunny gleam in the clouds.
“Anyway," she says, "you didn't
have to go through the ordeal of
making a speech before the curtain
and you know you always said you
would be thankful beyond w'ords If
you could escape thut.” —From Suc
cess Magazine.
more ridiculous than any comment of
ours could make It.
Does Collier’s expect to regain any
self-inflicted loss of prestige by dem
onstrating thru suits for damages,
that it can be more artful In evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentful victims of lta defama
tion. or does It hope by starting a
campaign of libel bußs to silence the
popular Indignation, reproach and re
sentment which it has aroused.
Collier’s can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. It
can not postpone the public Judg
ment against it. That great Jury, the
Public, will h-trdly blame us for not
waiting until we get a petit Jury In
a court room, before denouncing this
prodigal detractor of Institutions
founded and fostered either by indi
viduals or by the public. Itself.
No announcements during our en
tire business career were ever made
claiming “medicinaleffects” for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal
effects are results obtalnod from the
use of medicines.
Thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see for
themuelves that Grapo-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and a little salt; Postum absolutely
nothing but and about ten
percent of Now Orleans molasses.
The art of preparing these simple ele
ments in a scientific manner to ob
tain the best food value and flavour,
required some work and experience to
acquire.
Now, when any publication goes
far enough out of Its way to attack*
us because oilr'advertising Is “med
ical,” It simply offers a remarkable
exhibition of Ignorance, or worse.
We do not claim physiological or
bodily results of favorable character
following the adoption of our sug
gestions regarding the discontinuance
of coffee and foods Which may not be
keeping the individual In good health.
We have no advice to offer the per
fectly healthful person. His or her
health is evidence In itself that the
beverages and foods used exactly' fit
that person. Therefore, why change?
But to the man or woman who Is
ailing, we have something to say as
a result of an unusually wide experi
ence In food and the result of proper
feeding.
In the palpably ignorant attack on
us In Collier’s, appeared this state
ment, —“One widely circulated para
graph labors to Induce the impression
that Grape-Nuts will obviate the ne
cessity of an operation in appendi
citis. This is lying and potentially
deadly lying.”
jn reply to this exhibition of
well let the reader name It, the Pos
tum Cos., says:
Let It be understood that appendi
citis results from long continued dis
turbance In the intestines, caused pri
marily by undigested starchy food,
i such as white bread, potatoes, rlco,
I partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food is not digested In the
upper stomach but passes on Into the
Cuban Proverb*.
There are beautiful flowers, which*
if worn in the hair, wilP smear a
belle with sticky juice.
Give me a sinner trying to be good.
Keep, yourself, for all I care, the idla
saint.
He who has been wise enough to
get plenty of salve will be too wise
to have much need for it.
Constant scratching will change the
itch Into an abscess.
So beans, so children. Becoming
ripe they forget their pods with
speed.
Kicked by the bare foot of a pauper
one is more hurt than If kicked by
the king in golden sandals, and more
resentful, and hard and sharp edged
Jewels on the hand that pats giro
comfort and not bruises to the patted
head.
I force my mule to walk, to trot, to
run; yet ho weighs thrice as much as
I. I cannot force my new-born babo
to smile, yet I could crush him with
one hand.
Could we see through a man’s shirt,
how often would wo refuse to glvo
him friendship.
The back of a machete would cut
as well as the front If enough time
wore Bpent In sharpening It.
Locked in Cabanas one does not
shout because the day is fine.
Sailors. In calm, pray for another
ship so that they may visit; In storm
they pray for solitude, that they may
avoid collision. And O, remember
that storms rise quickly out of calm*
THE LACK.
Knicker—There are plenty of books
telling how to save life while waiting
for tho doctor.
Bocker —Yes. What we need la one
telling the young doctor how to sava
life while waiting for the patient.—
Harper’s Bazar.
doudonum, or lower stomach and \n~
testines, where, lu a healthy Indi
vidual, the transformation of the
starch into a form of sugar Is com
pleted and then the food absorbed
the blood.
But If the powers of digestion arw
weakened, a part of the slarehy food
will lie In the warmth and moisture
of the body and decay, generating
gases anil Irritating the mucous
faces until under such conditions the
whole lower part of the alimentary
canal, including the colon and *.b
appendix, becomes Involved. Dlseasw
sets up and at times takes the form
known as appendicitis.
When the symptoms of the troublw
make their appearance, would It not
b® good, practical, common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which la
causing the trouble and take a food
in which the starch has been trans
formed Into a form of sugar in tho
process of manufacture?
This Is Identically the same form
of sugar found In the human body
after starch has been perfectly di
gested.
Now, human food Is made up very
largely of starch and Is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore, Its use should
be,continued, If possible, and for tho
reasons given above It is made possi
ble In the manufacture of Grape-
Nut*. v
In connection with this change of
foock toj brlfig relief from physical
disturbances, , we .have suggested
washing out the intestines to get rid
of the immediate cause of the dl*-“
turbance.
Naturally, there are cases where
the disease has lalft dormant and the
abuse continued ’ too lohg, until ap
parently only the knife will aValt.
But It rs a well-established fact
among the best physicians who'are
acquainted with tbe detalls above Ve
clted, that preventative measure* ar*
far and away the best.
Are we to be condemned for sug
gesting a way to prevent disease by
following natural- methods and for
perfecting a food that contalni no
“medicine” and produces no “medic
inal effects” but which has guided lit
erally thousands of persons from
sickness to health? We have received
during the years past upwards of 2*,-
000 letters from people who havo
been either helped or made entirely
well by following our suggestions,
and they are simple.
If coffee disagrees and causes any
of the aliments common to some
coffee users quit It and take oa
Postum.
If white bread, potatoes, rice and
other starch foods make trouble, quit
and use Grape-Nuts food which is
largely predigested and will digest,
nourish and strengthen, when other
forms of food do not. It’s just plain,
old common sense.
“There’s a Reason” for Postum and
Grape-Nuts.
Postum Cereal Cos., Ltd.