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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

Iron Beds Fave many advantages over the old style wood tht% are stronger cleaner and more durable of our line will make neat and attractive pres
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
boys Wagons

Made as nearly ndessruc:ible as they can possibly b. There is ona feature about the Pioneer wagons you will ret find in others every wheel is made perfectly true, these good fea- lures combined with our low prices should make it easy for you to select what you will buy your boy this Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

Make handsome presents su table for anyone. The line We sell is made of
 the best German reed, insuring great
 CT strength and durability than the ordinary reed chair usually offered at
 low prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH PRISONERS
Two Men Killed and a Third
PrObsbly Fatally Injured
ON A SOUTHERN TRAIN
RUNNING AT HIGH RATE OF
SPEED TWO BROTHERS AR
RESTED FOR STEALING
KILL CONSTABLE.

Mount Carmel. Ill.,, Dec. 22.-Two
men were killed. a third probably
fatally injured and every window
shot out of passenger coach on South
ern Railway train today when two
men in custody fer larceny tired to es-
cape by killing a constable.
Incidentally twenty-five passengers
In the car we're kept busy lodging
bullets fer several minutes, the train
in the meantime running at a high
rate Of speed.
When the smoke cleared away. Con
stable james Kingston and ! aac Mar
shall. one Of the prisoners. were dead.
and Edward Marshall. the other pri--
Oner. probably fatally wounded. A
bullet passed through the cap Of a
brakeman. but no one else was harm
ed
The Marshall brothers we're arrest
ed yesterday al Sims. III. cn a charge
Of stealing chickens. They we're taken
70 Wayne City this morn ng fer a pre-
liminary hearing and held for trial
Constable Kingston started for
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
DENIED MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL
Judge Eason 0verruIed Motion
in Taggart Divorce Case
FINED THREE LAWYERS
OF FAIR DIvoRcEE FOR CON.
TEMPT IN STATEMENTS
MADE m AFFiDAvlTs-
AN APPEAL TAKEN.

Wooster. Ohio, Dec. ga motion
for new trial in the Taggart d.
vorce case was overruled by Judge
Eason this afternoon. Mrs. Taggart S
attorneys who made the motion. took
exceptions to the ruling and an
nounced their intention Of carrying
the case to higher court
The court paid particular attention
TO affidayits against himself some of
which declared that he was preiudiced
and based in giving the decree OF
divorce TO Major Taggart He pro
nounced these affidavits unfair. un-
just and unusual for lawyers to make
and that all other affidavils were a
mass of trash.
The attorneys who swOre to the
affidavits of prejudica. he said. we're
clearly in contempt and he imposed
fine of SIS each upon Judge Lyman
Cratchfeld. Capt. James B. Taylor
and Judge NJ. L. Smyser.
He suspended collection Of the fine
until the circuit court could psss upon
his dec sion in the case.
The attorneys made a vigorous pro
test against such proceedings and in
sisted that he place his charge
against them in writing
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23

color drawing made by some mem.
Der of the class. The most interesting
numbers of the program were mo.
$685." rendered by Edward Turner, a
debate, Resolved, That Strikes Iniure
Labor the affirmative of which was
taken by Roy Hundred and Roy Lutz
and the negative by Hugh Johnston
and Reed Morse II was a warmly
contested debate and showed deep
study and research upon the question
drawn afterinvolved The natural con
clusion drawn after hearing the argu-
ments was. that Strikes Do Injure
Labor" The most interesting number
on the program. however, was com
edietta, Fast Friends" rendered by
Misses Carrie Parks and Alice Strong.
The natural and graceful way in which
these two young ladies played their
parts would have done credit to many
distinguished actress. The pro-
gram as a whole showed much fore
thought and study on the part of both
teachers and pupils and it certainly
does credit to the Cairo High school
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
NOT TO RETURN
TO HER HUSBAND.
Yrs. Corey Says He Tried to
IDjure Her
BY STARTING STORIES
or WINE suPPERs IN NEVADA
FRIENDS ATTEMPT TO DIS.
SUADE Her FROM
DIVORCE SUIT.

Pitt burg, Penn, December 22.-Mrs
William Ellis Corey, wife of the Presi.
dent CT the United States Steel cor
poration, accompanied by her sister
in-law and ardent champion, Miss Ada
Corey. arrived In Pittsburg this morn.
ing from Nevada, where she went os'
tensibly 10 sue for divorce. Mrs
Corey was met by her sister. Mrs,
Henry J. McCrory, and driven to the
lalter's residence In WIKI nsburg
where she will make her home during
the divorce litigation in the Allegheny
County Courts. Neither Mrs. Corey
Miss Ada Corey or Mrs. McCrory
would talk tonight
From a friend Of the family 1t was
learned that Mrs. Corey will not con.
slider a reconciliation with her hns.
band This Is borne out by the arriv.
al of A. A. Corey from the East, where
he had gone to endeavor to persuade
his son. the steel President, to make
overtures to his wife. While the older
Corey would not discuss the result Of
his mission. he was downcast. A. A.
Corey hoped TO have his son, the lat
ters wife and other relatives at a
Christmas dinner at his home. and
there effect a reconciliation. Corey
is not expected to leave New York on
Christmas and the family dinner has
been abandoned.
Alleged double dealing on the part
Of her husband Is the principal reason
advanced by the close friends Of Mrs.
Jorey for her coming from the West 70
Pittsburg for divorce. She has made
he assertion that Corey tried to in
lure her In Nevada. and attempted To
set up a case against her so that she
might not bring out her points In full
1 In the Divorce Court .zgasnst- hin
She says he caused 10 have printed
there untrue stories about her cne Of
which was that she and members OF
her party from Pittsburg we're having
ycod times attending wine parties
yeeping late hours etc This accord.
ng to Mrs. Corey. tended to lrijure her
ana she dec ded TO come 10 her old
lome and sue for divorce.
Some of Mre Ccrey's friends viii
ry to persuade Mrs. Corey from the
Intention of securing divcrce. This
lttftude is said 10 have been taken
or the purpose Of thwarting the all
eyed intentions OF Mr. Corey'to marry
Mabelle Gilman, the actress In the
lpring Persons who have been In the
confidence of Mrs. Corey during the
'amily trouble insist that Mrs Corey
should moi yield so willingly to the
program arranged by her husband for
Ianh hing her for another woman.
On the other hand, Corey Is willing
o let the matter go to the courts. be.
ieving the scandal has been 30 thcr.
,ughly aired that he cannot be injur.
ID by any more publicity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
STRIKERS ARE ENRAeEp.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-The rail
road mems strike committee made
heroic efforts to stop trains from
heing run out of st. Petersburg today
ana succeeded in inducing practically
all the station and round house men
and many of the trainmen who re
mained on duty yesterday to join the
strike Nevertheless the government
has been dspatchlng trains under
military guards over all lines al
though regular schedules have not
been maintained. Soldiers with flags
on their bayonets have been doing
duty as swlthchmen
The strikers are Intensely enraged
at their failure to suspend traffic.
They stopped train from Berlin last
night outside of ST. Petersburg, using
red lantern. and ordered the engi-
nesr ont but the soldiers guard drove
eff the strikers and the train pro.
ceeded.
The engineer of Kursk train was
shot dead in the cab of his engine
while taking his train into st. Peters
burg, The minister of communications
has issued an order that all employees
failing TO report for duty today will
be dismissed. Agitators will be prose
cuted to the full extent Of the law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
CERTIFICATE OF
GOOD CHARACTER
To Mutual, Yet Knew Nothing Of
Juggling With Finances
NO PROFIT WAS SHOWN
THROUGH THESE MANIPULA.
TiONS YET MADE MILLION
AND A HALF--vANDER-
POEL4ON STAND.

New York, Dec. Additional tes
| timony as to the management of the
Mutual Life was adduced today be
| lore the insurance Investigators tend
| ing to show the company used profits
| from the sale Of securities to conceal
! the reduction of book values of real
sstate, or losses as counsel to the
committee called them.
Francis Hendricks, superintendent
If the New York state insurance de.
partment when on the witness stand
yesterday said he had never heard of
such thing and that it had never
)een called to his attention. Today,
lfter the auditors of the Mutual Lire
had testified to this fact Isaac Van.
lerpoel, chief examiner of the depart
nent, declared he had not discovered
he matter In his examination of the
company last year when in his re.
)ort he gave the company what was
practically certificate of good char,
lcter." He said these manipulations Or
igures were not apparent In the books.
These transfers cf profits to the
lebit side of the profit and loss ac
count were made by the auditors up
IN instruction of President McCurdy
ma Vice President Grannis and the
written instructions were produced.
They named the figures that adjust
I'd the accounts and last year, while
here was really a profit of almost a
million and half dollars. when these
transfers were made, no profit what,
ver was shown.
Vanderpcel said he had examined
the report of 1894 which showed no
profits from the sales of securities.
Although he knew this was untrue,
he did not so report It because he
lid not think it was necessary. The
situation existed in the New York
Life according to Vanderpoel, although
the practice was not general, and
when asked what he did In the mat
er he said 'nothing"
Vanderpoel said he had examined
he Hancock bank account of the New
York Life in 1904, and did not find
he Sl00 600 that was paid to Andrew
Hamilton. Vanderpoel nevere knew of
the year end loans of the Metropolis
tan Life to Vermilye & Company, and
never knew how the company handled
It's collateral loans He said he never
In an examination of company went
back of its ledgers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
YEAR IN PEN FOR
ATTORNEY W|CKES
Sentenced for BIackmailing With
'Lewis Jarvis" Letters
MAN WAS NOT INSANE
AT THE TIME HE WROTE THE
LETTERs.-TOOk HIS FATE
STOiCALLY--STAY OF
EXECUTION GRANTED.

New York. Dec. 22.-Thomas p
Wickas. the lawyer who, under the
name of Lewis jarvis" wrote letters
for purposes of blackmail and was
convicted of that crime, was today sen
fenced by Justice Rogers to one year
In the penitentiary. W.ckes acknowl
edged his crime during the day. The
maximum penalty is five years.
Wickes, who took his fate stoicaily
may now get cut In ten months, two
months being allowed for good be
havlor. Wickes' counsel secured a stay
of a week and certificate of reason.
able doubt, returnable December 26
until which tine Wickes may be out
on bail.
District Attorney. Jerome received
so many letters from friends OF
Wickes declaring that he was prob.
ably mentally deranged that the prose.
eutor secured Drs. Flint and McDon-
aid to examine the convicted man.
After two hours careful examination
they pronounced Wickes mentally
sound and so stated TO the court. JUS
tice Rogers then said:
Il had hopes that the aft davits and
letters In reference to your mental
condition might be corroborated by
the findings of physicians. The fact
that they have not been leaves moth
ing 'for me to do but pass Judgment.
! shall senence you TO one year in the
penitentiary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
FELL OFF THE BRIDGE
Watehman Falls OF Illinois Central
Bridge While c'ambering Down
the Frame Work.

Don KiZer, a night watchman on
Illinois Central bridge. while Trying
TO Chamber down from the bridge
Thurday morning fell. breaking his
arm and hurting himself internally.
Kizer is employed by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company as bridge
watchman, whose duty it is to inspect
ties. rails, etc, on the bridge. His
watch was on the Illinois side.
Thursday morning as he was re
turning TO his home in Kentucky he
attempted. after reaching the Other
side. TO climb from the bridge TO the
ground, a very difficult and risky pro
ceeding yet one when Is INDUCED IN
by many of the railroad employees as
il cuts of a considerable distance.
As he swung of the platform. his Oh.
ject being to slide down a steel girder
his hold slipped. and unable to regain
IL. he fell. In falling he struck an
iron pier which fractured his arm,
but partly broke the force Of the fall.
and rebounding from this he fell to the
earth. which fortunately was quite
soft at the place with a thud which
stunned him and hurt him internally
1t is thought lie lay there about two
hours before he was. discovered.
Kizer was always regular about
going home 50 that when he did not
show tip on time bis brother. Chalmer
set out in search Of him. anxious be
cause Of his delay
He was At last found lying under
the bridge approach. bleeding and un-
cUnscicus. His brother obtained help
and he was taken 10 Ballard Junction
10 which place a physician was called.
II is aid that the mans back was
broken by the fall but the state Of
bis condition has not been learned ~
present writing The height Of the
bridge al the point where he fell Is
about sxty-five feet
Kizer lives on a farm which was for
melay q part of the Capt W p Halt
day estate and after the physician S
examination he was taken 70 his
home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
STRIKE srILL sPREApINc.

Reval, Esthonia, Dec. 22-The in
surrection in the Baltic provinces has
been extended to Esthonia where, in
accordance with the resolutions pass
ed at a convention held at Dorpat Ii.
vonia. the population is driving out
Russian offic' ais and electing new To-
cal administrators.
Insurgents last night attacked a
train bearing a detachment of rural
guards near Taps in this province,
but they were driven off and the train
reached Reval in safety.
Immediately after this occurrence
the railroad employees and other work
men here voted TO join the Pan-Rus-
s an strike. Today everything is closed
down.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
MAN DECLARES He
CAN SAVE POWERS
Has Information as to the Kill
ing,Of Goyernor GOebel
he duplicates OTHERS
LYING ON CoT$ IN CALIFORNIA
HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM
SELFINFLicTED WOUND --
POWERS WRITES.

Bakersfield, Calf, Dec. 22.--Charles
T.. Ehler, on cot in the county hos.
pital suffering from a wound pre-
sumably self-inflicted, has admitted to
Super.ntedent Buckrens that he has
information as 10 the killing of Cover
nor Goebel of Kentucky. which he al.
leges would clear Caleb Powers for
mer secretary of the state of Ken
lucky. now under sentence of death
for completely in the murder of Goe.
bel.
A few days go Powers wrote from
Kentucky to Ehler saying:
Il see by press dispatch that you
may be an important witness in the
Goebel murder. For six years ! have
lain in prison and three times | have
been sentenced to death for a crime
of which am as innocent as the
angels around the throne. If you have
any information that will throw light
on the death of Governor Goebel,
for Gods sake declare yourself and
aid IN proving my innocence"
Ehlsr permitted Buckrens to read
the letter He admitted he could give
tes stimony that might save the life of
Powers, and he intimated that If the
former secretary's execution were inn
he would give such testimony.
Ehler said he would not declare
himself fully because it would impli-
cate others"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23

Get your donations ready for the
chlldren,s Home and the Orphans
Christmas Tree The Bulletin contri.
buttons close today at noon with a
oial cash fund for the Children :
Home Of si225. Let Us make itS5e.
Remember that The Bulletin snbscrip-
ion Is expressly for the eleven little
children now at the home and that
will be turned over to the ladies
u board governing the Home today
Il noon. You viii have to hurry to get
yours in.
Surely II the pupils of Douglas
school can raise the sum of twenty
two dollars, the business men ot
Cairo and oihe-s who are in easy CT
.umstances can donate ify dollars.
Yes Il is the same old stcry end ne
have harped On e long en0ugh 90 raise
twice the amount We have.
Remember these little ones a. the
Home. who. without mother or father
70 love and protect them are thrown
upon the world. Come On with your
donations.
c. A. Petit donates toys for The
Christmas tree a. Saford ball TO the
amount OF g which viii b. delivered
on application.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23

some passers-by about two miles and
half from his home.
His remains were taken 10 Birds
Point where the inquest was held
and taken to Wyatt late yesterday
afternoon.
Sprinkle Is a laborer at Wyatt, and
about 35 years of age. He leaves a
wife and two children. The body will
be buried today
How he could have been struck by
train while he was walking In a
southerly direction and the train com
ing In northerly one cannot he under.
stocd. unless II was that something
attracted his attention behind him for
a tine long enough for the train to
reach him, or that he was fouIly deal
with The latter Is the more plausible
explanation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
MAINTAIN AIR OF
CALM CONFIDENCE
Russian Government Placid Not
withstaldins Strength OF Strike
MORE VIOLENT PHASES
WITH RAPID SPREAD AND NEW
FEATURES OF THE GAME
WILL BE LOST BY THE
REVOLUTIONARY

st. Petersburg, Dec 22.-lt Is diff
litical strike can be ranked as sue
cess or failure The authorities are
bewidered by the strength of the
strikers and the strike has reached
formidable proportions in st. Peters
burg, where, even according to Off
cials, over one-third of the workmen
obeyed tie order of the workmen s
council
Strike leaders are confidently assert
that others will be brought into line
Immediately.
The government while entering on
a vigorous offensive campaign against
the revolutionary leaders and making
arrests by the wholesale maintain.
an ar of calm confidence.
1t has issed a reassuring communi-
cation declaring that all necessary
measures have been taken to prevent
disorders,
The proletariat organiza 'ons are
marshaIing all their forces.
The prevailing impression is that
with the limited funds at the dlspo.
sit'on of the unions, the strike must
spread rapidly and enter a new and
more violent phase or the game will
be lost by the ravoutionaries.
Cold weather and hunger likely will
have great effect in the govern
men's favor.
In Moscow the striking railroad men
and lower classes VINO see the bread
taken frcm their mouths by the strike
are already AT each others throats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
ALICE ROOSEVELT
!. BARELY ESCAPED
Accident Throush Her Ability to
Care for Herself
WAS NEARLY RUN OVER
BUT SHE STEPPED BACK QUICK.
LY AND WHEELS OF EQUIP
AGE JUST GRAZED
HER DRESS.

Washington. Dec 22.--Miss Alice
Roosevelt came near figuring in run
away accident this afternoon. II was
only through American ability to take
care CT herself that saved her from
injury.
She and her husband-to-be Nichola )
Longworth, attended the lecture
given by Burr Mcintosh in the Ma
tional theatre When the travelogue
was over Mss Roosevelt held an inn
promptu leyee upon the steps Of the
theatre, while several hundred men
and women looked on admlringly.
Above the heads of the crowd Miss
Alice signalled with her hands in
recognition of familiar faces. Then
she stepped to the White House coupe
and was about to enter it when the
horse, a heavy and mettlesome bay.
reared up on his hind legs and jumped
and plunged several times.
The crowd gave stfled scream of
alarm as the equipage started sudden
ly. But Miss Roosevelt stepped back
quickly and the wheels just grazed
her dress.
Il was frightened" said Longworth
Weren't you?"
Not in the least" said Miss Alice.
The driver was mastered for the
moment by the horse which ran sew
eral steps He was finally auleted, but
nor until the carriage had made de
tour Of half square. Then Miss Alice
got in and was followed by Mr.. Long
worth, the crowd waving adieus and
applauding.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
RED FLAG DEMONSTRATIONS.

St Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Some
strike leaders, already discouraged by
the prospects of failure. do not hest
tate to say the decision to accept the
challenge of the government while the
organizations we're unprepared was a
blunder and that it can only be re
de smed by forcing the conflict which
will aroufe the populace.
Several attempts at red flag
demonstrations in the VassiIi Ostroy
and other industrial districts today
were dispersed by COssacks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
They Want the Money.

Several SOLICITORS claiming to be
raising funds for churches. schools OF
hospitals in Armenia, have been max.
ing a persistent canvas of our city dur
ing the past week. They are foreign
ers and are using every effort to Sc
cure letters of recommendation from
the pastors of the various churches.
As rule far more money reaches the
field Of Armenia when given through
the channels Of some church organiza-
ton than when given to strangers
even though they carry letters vouch-
ing for their integrity
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
Presbyterian Christmas Tree.

There will be Christmas Tree and
IA program at the Presbyterian
church tonight at 1880 o'clock. The
subject for the Sunday morning ser
mon will be Jesus Crowded Out. But
Here" and for the evening sermon
The Influence of the Galilean Upon
the World" The Y. p. S. c. f. meets
at 6:30 O'Clock Sunday evening. their
subject being, The Brotherhood OF
Man"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23

Fairfield with the prisoners. The men
in smoking car were thrown into ex-
citement when one Of the Marshal'ls
drew revolver and shet Kingston
dead Several men drew revolyers
and attacked the priscners. Many
shots were fired by passengers and the
Marshall brothers.
When both priconers had fallen to
the floor the fight ceased.
Edward Marshall was taken 70 Fair
field and placed in jail with strong
guard to prevent a possible lynching.
The coroner has gone to Fairfield
TO hold an inquest
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
nIsh school Entertainment.

An interesting program was render
ed by the members Of the Sophomore
class Of the Cairo High school yesteT-
day. Many visitcrs were there to hear
and see the exercises. some Of The
parts of-Fhich we're excellent The
programs were printed upon white
paper and upon each was a valer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
A aplseRAcEEuL PEACE. -

London, Dec. 22.-The correspond
ent of the Telegraph at Toxic reports
the arrest or former soldier named
Higurashi on a charge of being con
cerned In a plot TO assassinate Pre-
mier Katsura. because he consented
to a ''disgraceful peace"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
Licenses Granted.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
Jesse f. Miller in the last three days:
December 20.-Dearett Thomas to
Mary b. Vinson. both of Mounds. Al
bert Patterson, of Beech Ridge, to
Bessie Lee, of Klondike. December
21.-Edwin Wood to Alice Taylor,
both Of Paducah. Jake V.nson to Stella
Laurence, both of Campbell, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
BEsEIcED ESCAPED.

Moscow. Dec. 22.-Twelve thousand
persons who were beseiged in the
Aquarium since last night forced the
iron railings surrounding the building
a. nine O'Clock this morning aud e..
capped through an adjacent school
house a few were wounded in their
attempts 30 escape the military cor
don
While twelve thousand persons
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
WAS KILLED BY TRAN
William Sprinkle Of Wyatt On His
Way Home-wss Struck BY
Cotton Bet Train.

WILLIAM aDrinkie Of Wyatt Mo-,
while walking from Birds Point n
his home last night Was struck by 4
north bound Cotton Belt train and in
stantiy k7iei
lie left the Point early Thursday
evening and nothing was heard u bin
until 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
at which time his body vas found by
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23

were holding meeting In the Aqua
'ium last nigt the building was sur
rounded by the military and police,
whose object il was 10 prevent the
exit of persons supposed to he armed
unle:s the arms were delivered up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-23
NO UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.

St Petersburg. Dec. 22.-At a ses-
sion Of the cabinet. presided over by
Emperor Nicholas. il was decided that
universal suffrage should not be
granted.