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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-23

| account II. OF H., April 1907 BIG
N. G, Jones. " days labor, ac-
| count b. Of H.. April, 1907. =
Cairo Labor Journal printing
cards and proclamation.
April, 1907 ..,..,....,..,. 80
Cairo Water Co.. hydrant
rental. April. 1907 .....a., 1870 0
H. 3. Reed, oil and cup
grease. pumps q invoices)
\ April, 1907 ,........a...... LIP
\ n. r. Cannon. coal, acct. city
pumps, April. 1907 .....,,.. 1893 .
D. II, Mccarthy, coal acct.
\ pumps, April 1907 ...... 1870
Kelly Bros. Lumber CO., gals.
graphite acct pumps, April,
1907 Observation-Disclosures. 2.0l
Ia. $. Wagner, mdss, acct.
pumps, April, i907........ $50.
Smith Terrence, boiler work
acct. pumps. April, 1907 1870
| Cairo El Il Tract Co, lights,
acct pumps. April, l907.. .7t
| Woodward H'ware CO., mdse,
acct pumps, Is invoices)
April 1907 ............. 5t.7-
American Contractor, pub. adj
vertisement main outlet
sewer, April, 1907 ......... 1898
Woodward H'ware Co, mdse.
acct. parks, April, 1907..... 2.95
woodward H'ware Co, ladder
and garden hose. acct. H.
d., April, 1907 .......... Ill. 35
Woodward H'ware Co, mdse.
acct. city pound, April, 1907 $50
]. b. Warner. axle grease, +.
d.. April, 1907 ..~......,. .25
Chicago Fire Hose Co, "a doz.
expansion rings, #. D., April
1907 100
d. M. Osterloh & Son, feed, F.
ID, April, 1907 ....4.... ~ ~
Maloney & Bucher. shoes for
horses. f. H.. April, 1907 800
d r. Mccarthy, coal f. d. %
iavoIcosl April 1907 - s. 25|
HI II lncc repairs 70 nozzle
II n, April 1907 ...t . ~
John u. Shea, repairs 70 harm
I'D. F, ID, April, 1907 . 1i QI
NH ochler. shoes, repairs
esc. r. D. April 1907 IN 13
l'shea 4 Aydt, coal oil. II Dt
April 1907 -.....s. I ,oQ
I. N Calhoun mdsa +. D..
ApriI, 1907 ....e..s..- I %
afro El 4 Tract Co. lights
and gas II d. a hillsl,
April. 1907 .......+ 10 80 I
afro El x Tract. CO.. lights
and gas, city offices, April
1907 .-.........t.. p, 90
ohm F. Rector, police record.
AprIl 1907 .....s.5.5..s...+t. laa W /
AFRO City Coal Co, coal, city
offices, CD invoices, April,
1907 observation-disclosures. 9.6a |
red g. Fahr doz. drawing
;i more IN plumber. plumb |
ing fail and city offices.
Anril, 1907 ........ ca
4 Co, feed, F ID.
April, 1907 .. 25.24 I
/. ri. Lee, 5000 II. oak lunl-
Der, April. 1907 .. 40 90 i
,sborn Mfg. Co. II doz. push
hrooms. April. 1907 -. 5lS
he Austin Western Co,
blade bit. April, 1907 $500. 500
ialoney d Bucher, sharpen
i se 3
ming picks. April, 1907 .. -l5I
Jelly Bros Lumber Co, lam-
Der, stakes. etc, April, 1907 10 50
r. Iangan. lumber and lock
d invofcesl April, 1907 M 9.S2
m. Oehler sharpening scrap
or. acct. street dept, April.
1907 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 !
!. +. Dugan, sharpening picks,
April. 1907 ....... 1850 +
roodward H'ware Co. rake
street dept. April. 1907 ~ 60
= Fras r. erecting subway
gate Observation-Disclosures. 90 80
histlaunod a. Go. Il sack oats,
acct street dent. April. 1907 2.4O
Ell cross Drug store. pens.
narcils holders and ink.
occt election ...... $50
Nit AIRY uniting up and
taking down booths. includ-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-23

4 petition signed by IN
owners Of q lots on ST Mays Place
West. praying the council to take the
necessary steps for the Improvement
Of said street b. filing. seWering and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-23

jOurn- The motion was adopted
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Atlanta, Ga.---A special TO the
curna from Jasper, Fla, says W. W.
Barton. \ carpenter, shot and aimoss
instantly killed his wife, three chill
drcn and himself at his homo there
One victim. child eight years old
survived long enough to tell that bur-
ton did the killing Tho shets we're
heard about II o'clock at night, but
no attention Was paid to the matter
until ncighbors discovered Bartoat
body lying on the porch and that oS
his wife on the back porch. Ths
children we're found In . bedroom,
the pistol having been held eloss -
the mouth In saeh instance and the
faess wsrs powder marked. Unhappy
| domestic relations are believed ~
= 4. -
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Financial conditions at the l'reas-
my are beginning to receive the full
attention which is commonly gwen
them At the close Of fiscal year.
More than usual interest i, hoxeve-,
felt because Of the operations which
VIII coincide with the end Of the fiscal
period, and because OF the rapid
growth Of the surplus. Study Of al
these elements in the situation IS
forming the basis for some positive
predictions both rs to Treasury policy
and the probable coarse Of events
in banking and speculative circles as
= consequence.
Fundamental among the facts that
are being faced by government experts
and by studenis of Treasury condi-
tions is the rapid accumulation Of sur
plus. The excess Of receipts over
expenditures amounted to S15,0l5,3 ,3Se
at the close of business June Is. aud
it is the confident expectation that be-
fore the end Of the month there Will
be in round numbers sso,000.o00 as
the net result Of Treasury operations
for the year. II is recognized that
this condition can not be allowed to
continue, and predictions are being
made by close observers Of legislative
conditions that great strength viii be
lent to the government for tariff hy
the continued growth of the net hal.
ance.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

concession BY the Western Union cs
al their demands with the exception
Of the eight hour day and the request
that the typs~rissrs for operators
be furnished BY the company. !, vas
expected that a formal statement Sis-
ing the views Of the Union leaders on
the settlement would be issued later
and that a meeting of the executive
council will b. called to rausy The
settlement.
The Postal Telegraph Gable COM
pAny take the position that 1t was not
directly involved in the controversy.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29
WESTERN UNION
TBLBGRAPHBRS
ACCOMPANY 4 o8fTLENENT
fUoUoR oolnussIoN.
INCREASE IAlN1AlNED
TAs lnersass ~ Ten Per Cent on
March rirst Il In Practice VIII.
IND 70 Settle Differences BY Ar
0itratieu.

Now Ycrk.--The visit of Commis.
sioner Of Labor Ncill has resulted in
an adjustment Of the difficulties be
tween the Western Union Telegraph
Company and its operators and there
will be no strike. The following let
ter. outlining the position of the com
pany was addressed by President
Clcwry of the Western Union 10 Mr.
Neil, and is admittedly satisfactory
to ali parties concerned:
"Refcrring to the conferences held
between yourself aud me and other
officers Of the Western Union Tsle
graph Company and having in view
the possible Inconvenience TO the pub
lie following any general interruption
Of our business. | am glad to make
clear TO you the position occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in regard to this whole mat
ter:
"As to statements made by persons
in no way connected with this cont
pany that the 10 per cent increas'
granted by the telegraph company ~
March last, has not been applied
to al. salaried telegraphcrs, ! des'r'
to say that the telegraph company an
nounccd this increase in good fa'l
and il carrying il out in good fA't'
and that IL any case can he found Il
which the increase Was not grantc'
Il will BIZ corrected ct once.
"The statement also being mad
that the telegraph company il en-
deavoring to ncutrslizc the 10 per ecu
advance by the application OF x
called sliding scale is without found'
ton. There is no such practice
effect, nor u there any intention
putting it into effect by the manag'
! meut Of this company.
"The standard salaries for regula
: positions ~ established by the II
crease Of March /, will be mainta'ns
and the company will pay 10 any ma
appointed or promoted to any pos
{ tion the salary attached 10 that pos
: ton Or that increase and will pay
. extra men the salaries in effect 4
+ their work ~ Of March l, inelusi'
4 OF the 10 PER cent inoresss.
"This eompany has not diserimin'
. ID against, nor will Il disltimina
: against any smploys Of ~ >eompe
= bssasse ef a4lletion OF nd -saa1asts
The new South-news., 1907-06-29
Two Battleships Ordered.

Bids for the two large ba!tleships,
by Congress have been ordered, and
present prospects of eager COMPETE
ton among the large shipbuilding
companies are not encouraging 10
Secretary Metcalf. He is particular
ly disappointed because no proposal
has come from the Pacific Coast,
where he wished one Of these ten mil
lion-dollar 20,000-ton warships TO b.
constructed. 1t was stated that not
more than five proposals were
received. Representatives Of some OF
these builders already are in Wash
ington, but the Navy Department has
received an intimation that Que and
possibly two Of the biggest companies
whose bids are most earnestly de-
sired are not in the contest. just
why this is thought to be is not ~
planned,
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

duayamas Ms1.-Word has juet
reached Colonel Alberto Aduns mill
tary chief Of the port, that troops of
the national guard under LisutsnAnt
Franeiseo Cote, attacked and wipsd
out . village Of Yaqpi Indians north
OF Ortis in the Csrrc Las LAjas. Six
Yaquis were killed, the troops ssesp-
ing With one man wounded.
A number Of prisoners were takss
and various supplies eonAseatsd.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Houston, Tsx.-W. D. Cleveland
I Sons received ths Arst bale Of the
new crop Of cotton by express from
.. Ruthvsn Of Run, I1ldalgp county,
Texas. Lat year ths 6rst bale n.
rived July 9Th, and The earliest bale
therefore W. june "a, 1901. Thls
bale waA sold u auction.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29
Wants frial ovsf.

Birmingham, Ala.-w. y. statum,
young man, travelled an ths way
from Texas to give himself up here
to stand trial for the murder Of 9
man named Watts At Pincknsy City,
hve ysars ago. He said be wanted
TO marry . young lady in Texas, bat
not before the charge sgainst hln
had been cleared mp.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

v1eA ny organisation and IN en- b
saewn 70 ne that any subordinate has
dtsmiesed Or Disseminated sgsiusl auy
telegrsphsr because Of aiIlliatioa wfth
any organization, such tslsgraphes
shall b restored 70 his position with
out prsjudies.
"As evidence Of tho absolute good
faith Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company In its relation 10 it, esn-
ployees beg to say that il any tsls-
graphsr feels that be has any griev-
sncs under any Of the foregoing con-
ditions, and il he cannot secure q sat-
isfsstory adjustment Of his rompIains
With the officers Of the company, va
Will submit the matter to the arbitra-
tion Of three parties, ono to be &C.
lseted By the tslegrapher, one by the
Telegraph company and the third 10
b selected by the two chosen: and
tn the event that the two cannot seros
On . third arbitrator within one week.
ve will b very glad to have such
Third arbitrator chosen BY the chair
uan Of the interDtste commerce. com
mission and ths commissioner Of labor
acting jointly.
"a . further evidence Of our en-
tifs willingness 70 deal fairly and pre-
eosve anieabls relations directly with
sos swn employees, any tslsgrapher|
Who q any time he . grievance can
taka Il up With bic superior, either in|
psssoa o. II be wishes, through any
eonnittss ~ may select from tho
ethsr employees Of the company ini
~ sams district.
II have outlined in the above IL
bsisf ths position TIE Western Union
Telegraph Company holds in regard
= ths matters W have discussed, and
30 asU At liberty 10 make any uss |
Il Tie lsttsr you ~ 6t. |
"Yoars vsFy truly, |
"nOBERT C. CLOWRY,
''Presidsnk" /"
Psss6dsnt Clewyys letter 70 Com
n3efenee 0sill ~ sseeptsd b. The
nuaen londssS - astisksetory and i'm
nedRa1d1y a ~ ressipt al prspara-
- ,1bs pntting ~ strike order IN
- wsgs hated TAc union leadersl
~ ~ looked upos ths lstter n =
3. Weaerstein, manager Of the fhir|
= - hof1 - w. V:t~ 49, n~ss
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Memphis. Tcnn.-The southern
Compress Association met IN annual
convention in the parloss 81 the hotel
Gavoso. About $50 delegates we're
prcscn, from all parts Of the South.
Tho Thread Trust.
The Department II Justice is being
urged to institute proceedings against
the thread trust. The selling price
has been raised from Ave TO six cents
per spool.
An Indiana merchant, among others,
has complained to The department ihA,
his women eustcmcrs viii not UNDER
stand tina, il is the trusts faux and
not his.
At Washington merchants were no
tilted two weeks ago that prices
would be advanced Up to that time
spool cotton had been selling Tor
five cents at retail, with an occasional
six for-a quarter proposition on BAR
gain DAYS. The merchants were then
paying nfiy-hve cents dozen Tor the
thread. with little discount fW cash
Hereafter they must pay x'xty-iwo
cents.
! Tho American Thread Company was
formed several years ago, some OK
tho constituent companies being tho
J. 4 r. Coats Company OF khodc
Island, the Williman,ic Linen Com
u
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

eesa ssed nsal sprinhlsd who're
~ eaidkens take = dust bath \ saii
teI = > re0sdy 6or LEE and mites that
ndSpe &hilss Il II = simple and insx-
psndve remedy that might b. well
worth trying.
Hattisbarg expects to set . new
railroad from the direction Of Dir
mihgham during the merit several
months. There are already seven
rsdiating dimes from that thriving
city, - many - any other city Of
the seate, and It u 10 b. hoped that
the NV one II 70 b. forthcoming II
amp's No.
Tbe DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture and
Conserve would like e hsar from
thoeo intsrsstsl h ~ 6psmation Of
cane 1Fuwine assoels4isns anl road
inpeovuusnt sluhs. 10 soon a tl,s
esmpaip \ evoe ~ Csnmiss;snar
hopo - sggnniso sevsral sonnu-
nieto = ~ stato alsng nth Hnsa+
zhiak cboat tbone matSoro sai tan
n - eneag ypaR nelohbees. ThW
~ toe4 oeel tbhUs T. u ts.
Htlnsu point r ~ eeetent vith
eedlnny inpepv6n1nlu Al ~ ees-
nal - ~ IT. - -. T. cs1,-
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Three years ago Mr.. Gardner of
Ytsoo City planted . large hg or
elhrd On the eoast near Biloxi. The
or1harl \ doing finely and ten thou
sand pounds e1 ags wers recently sold
on ths market It \ fair price. Thsrs
is.monsy in ngs and ths industry prom
~ to rsssivs : great deal more at-
+ tiea IN ~ future thsa N ~
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

''From the above il b readily ssea
that the old poor hills Of cur s>nte
have a reserve force, Tor yielding -
man and labor q handnens rstnsn
for energy and effort, fAr in e1ss0
and bounty Of our boosted ssston
plantations 'Tis trus that 4ortone
not every year fsvon this elaD It
husbandry, yet, with the abovs rssnltA
q yield Of over $500 per aere, cr -
average Of $50 per acre foe tsu yeaxA
they can afford to miss few erupA
We are very much Of the opinion thas
hy establishing market for this ezass
Of farming in Tunica county the prop
erty owners woald reap much great
er profit from their lands than a.
pending entirely upon cotton which,
like any other crop, often meets with
unfavorahle conditions. both - 10
growth and market. We have watch
cd with much interest the past spring
q small truck patch consulting Of four
or FIVE acres between Evansville and
Clayton, conducted by = eolored man,
with the result that since vegetables
0rst began to come in, he has more
than made expenses to work his whole
crop. From a small patch Of q rows
Of onions some so yards long, he Aes
already sold $500 worth and saya
that he viii get some thirty bushels Of
dry onions for shipping purposes.
From another small patch he has sold
more than $500 Of mustard and tur-
nip green's. From about an acre of
irish potatoes after selling locally
some Is or 20 bushels At >1.6o per
bushei, dug and shipped IS bushels
the past week to Memphis that net
ted him $l.25 per .bushel. These are
only = part Of the truck he has sold.
4 considerable quantity Of beats, rad
dishes, lettuce, peas and other veee-
tables having bsen disposed Of at fair
prices. He has already realized more
from these ssw acres Of truck than
hs expects to get from his hftseu
acres Of cotton"
Reproduction Of this article b mads
to show that the delta section Of Ms
sissippi does grow Vegetables splendid
" and to supplement the experiences
from Oazksdals, the Experiment sta
, ton At Htonsvills - veil - oths
/ places. Divsrsineation Il Tie watch
: word and will in the future make MI
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

San Francisco.-Hayor Schmitx .
attorneys applied to tho District
Court OF Appeals for the release IT
The mayor on bail by writ Of habeas
corpus
Sixteen showings are made In the
Petition and At least one Of them II
decidedly sensational. It IL = dselar-
alton BY his attorneys that the mayor
y suffering from an ineurab!s de
sase, and that imprisonment in jau
win cause his death.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Issn <oports ressived and tabulat-
"a 4 ths Dspaztnsnt Of Agriculture
And Csnnsrss up - date, ~ showing
10 - maAe ~ Mississippi ~ . nssat
pro1neing stats viii b highly satis-
faetosy indeed. Several counties have
eooe ahove ~ million poand mark.
no&ah,y IAkayetts with l,36o, ,2lS
pounds, Mootgonszy with Loss, ,o67
pouals and Union with 1,248y52l
pounds. While il is very likely that
othsr counties will show up with lArg-
= anounts, these three give something
Of IN idea Of the amount Of hog and
honiny produced in Mississippi. Ths
being the 6rst year that the gathering
Of such statistics has been attempted,
and with the reluctance with which
scms people gave them in, it IS
possible that even these figures do
not do the counties full justice. Sup
pose that each county in the STATE
produced million pounds Of meat
had n thought been given As to svha'
that alone wcnld mean in dollars ant
centsf 1t would aggregate in th'
j neighborhcod Of eight million dollars
| And it is believed that this figure !
pretty nearly correct. Quite . fin
showing indeed.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion instituted . proceeding Of inquiry
into the affairs Of the Hamburg
American Packet Company, which u
charged BY Peter Wright & Soma
general agents at PhiIadelphia OF the
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company and
IL Cosmopolitan lines, With pooling
and maintaining monopolies in res-
traint Of traAs. The inquiry Is Il
psetsd 70 b one Of the most stu
peudou evsr undertaken and Of Z
ehazaster dih1rsnt frosp any thai
~ Asnead affnnIfoa 05 fh|
Csnnis1ion.
The inquiry ~ have b deal wit1
a alleged combination between rail
rad in The United States and thu
German shipping concession, and
therefore interests every American
producer, Manufacturer or shipper
sspiring to introduce his goods t.
foreign eonsumeu.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Tho State Department fully con-
firms the statement Of the Chiness
minister that it i the intention Of the
President to release from the payment
Of al but the actual expenses to
which the United States was put by
the Boxer uprising Of 1900, provided
that Congress shall give its consent.
The fact that H. indemnity i being
collected under the tsrnn Of . treaty
makes it impossible for the Executive
to ast alone in this matter. But up
on tie rsassembling Of Congress next
winter, the President in his annual
meaoage, viii recall the fssts COZ
neetsd with The asseumsnt Il IT,
lndsmnity, and Win suggset that IT,
paynsnt Of more than the amount
actually sxpendsd b rsmittsd.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

A great many people will say that
goats are profitable in Mississippi
and bring argument 90 prove the
truth Of their assertion. OF the sew
sral counties that have forwarded
blanks, Benton il ahead In the num-
ber Of goats reported, the hfth dis
trict Of that county listing 100. Tho
animal has not been given the At
ton necessary to make them ~ prof.
table ~ they should b., but there y
rromiae that in the future goats will
prove TO bs one Of the most profit
able Of The stock growing linss. The
Angora i being introduced in some
sections Of the state and Is no doubt
one Of the best breeds Tor this see
ton.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

eeea ssed meal sprinhlsd whore
- eniekens take . dust bath y said
to = > semedy for lee and mites that
nsfpe fhilst Il II = simple and insx-
psndve remedy that might b. veil
worth tzying.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

The question he's been asked, Why
ID the state farms buy meal for bread
wten ~ corn could and should BE-
rs)sed on the farmS This i . perth
nd ht question, and one that applies
tolevsry farmer in the state ~ wsu.
The new South-news., 1907-06-29

Knseiasko Il building ths seeonl
ea min and the prospect fer Sarmsss
70 reesivs top-noteh prices kos thelR
sssd this falI are szeepeioaally cod
Compstiften eaaEantees god prices
u ~ nils Do not some b q oeroo.
nent :. thss knssas ct ~ ssspsek
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

its side rs though stored away for the
summer The searchers apologized TO
Mrs. Lovelace and returned to the porch.
IL the meantime the four officers whose
duty lay in the rear Of the house had been
busy with adventure. After incredible
exertion they had managed TO climb the
hin back OF the club and descend. As
they reached the rear entrance a fierce
"Woof. woof, had sent them in fun re-
treat up the hillside They returned 20
the porch in a wide detour and rejoined
the rest Of the raiders.
Gloomy silence sat upon the throng.
One Of the men suddenly said. "D-m itt'
Cut that out" spoke up Marshal Collins.
sternly. You can't use such language
around here. II YOU do 1t again IN have
TO take YOU along. II was evident that
the marshal was bent on COnstabulary
duties and the offender kept silent
Then Mr kilgOur appeared and asked
about the papers He wanted 90 know
what papers the raiders had 10 show Civ
iug them authority TO search the club
house II developed that a search war
rant was In Collins possession. but he had
not shown it until that moment.
Upon inquiry Mayor Garrett later
learned that forty-three men had boarded
,itv-bound car AZ the clubhouse at II
o'clock THE place had been tipped of 90
said the mayor. 4 have my suspicious
but do not care % say whom I suspect Of
having done this deed However, We will
try again
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19
CHIEF GERONIMO IS INSANE
Great Apache Warrior Demented Be.
cause Of His Confinement.
Refusal 10 Grant Him Permission TO
Visit Arizona Causes Him to
Become MOrOse.

Lawton. Okla. May 1S-Chief Geronimo.
the great Apache warrior who is said %
have scalped more white people than any
other living Indian and who for twenty
years has been a prisoner cf war at the
Fort sill military reservation. near here.
is reported to-day boy an Apache Indian
% have completely lost his mind. and has
10 be guarded almost night and day by
Apache scouts in the government service.
Yesterday afternoon he wandered away
from home and was not seen until nearly
nIghtfall, being discovered about dark
wandering carclessly near Fort Sill.
watching the highways and murmuring 20
himself.
A carriage approached and he gaIloped
toward IL with ferocious grin that
frightened the occupants. He was taken
in charge by two scouts who came up
and prevented him following the party.
Geronimo is believed To- have grown de-
wented because Of the refusal of the War
Department and the President 10 grant
him liberty or permission o. return 20
Arizona. the scene Of his many devasta-
tions of villages and slaughtering Of
whites
Since his last appeal TO the President
he has been morose and cross. and a few
weeks ago his wife. the eighth of his
bosom, left him. to return no more.