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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-03

gave Twelfth Night" sang several col
iege songs and at the close of the paper
Miss Emma Gregg sang two songs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-03
Gbe l)ermunt pbCnlt.
TEN PAGES
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Dancing.


Private dancing lessons given day OF
evening. e. WALES. 9 Canal st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
BILL ON HOURS OF
RAILWAY CLERKS
LAFoLLETTE WILL MOVE TO
TAKE UP MEASURE IN SENATE
ToDAY-lNDoRsEMENT OF MA
TloNAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Washington, January s.-Tn view of the
fact that the Senate has agreed to vote at
o'clock tomorrow on the bill limiting
the hours of service of railway employees,
considerable time was devoted in the Sem
ate today to that measure and an effort
was made to add an hour to the begin
ming of the session tomorrow. This effort
was not successful and Senator LaFol-
lette of Wisconsin gave notice that he
would move to take up the bill after
routine business tomorrow. The discussion
today was opened by Mr.. LaFollette, who
declared that the measure has received
inc Endorsement of the national organiza-
ton of all classes of railway employees,
and that the opposition now being mani
tested was from employees who had been
coerced by the railroads to present pro-
tests Senators Dolliver and Brandegee
have offered substitutes, and nearly every
senator who has spoken on the measure
has suggested amendments to the meas
ure, so that there are a large number
pending. The vote on these amendments
will be taken before the vote on the bill,
but there will be no voting until o'clock
tomorrow
In support of his contention that the
railroads had been very busy since the
last session in developing opposition to
the bill Mr.. LaFollette today read set
of resolutions, condemning the BILL pre-
scented to a lodge of railway employees,
the name of which he withheld, by e. L.
Lamb, division superintendent of the
Southern railway. The lodge applied tor
Information on the subject to H. r. Full
Ter, legislative representative of the rail-
way employees national organization, and
had not endorsed the resolutions long
record of accidents was read by Mr.. La
Toilette, showing in all the trainmen in
volved had been on duty from seventeen
TO forty-three hours continuously. When
the fortg-three hour record was given
Senator Beverage wanted to know the
railroad on which the accident occurred.
He said lie was shocked, as he believed
every other senator was, that any road
would keep a man on duty forty-three
hours. Senator LaFollette said for obvi-
Gus reasons he would not give the name
Of the road. and explained that it devel-
oped that in many cases the men Them
selves were responsible for the long
hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
REMEMBERING 100000 Railroad Cars.

From Harper's Weekly.
To facilitate the moving and taking
care of its quarter of a million freight
and passenger cars. great American
railroad system Is having them all renum-
bered. 1t is a gigantic task. one that Will
take many months to complete; but when
the work is done there will be none o.:
the confusion which has brought grief to
the railroads. car record office and car
accountants Of other roads.
Troubles arose from the fact that every
one Of the Individual companies which go
to make up the system had its own car
numbers. In addition to that the SINH
larlty OF the legends often caused one
name to be reported when the other
should have been. In the system there
might be eight or ten cars with the same
number and II the small initials Of indi-
vidual ownership were left out OF a re-
port there was no way of telling what
car was really meant.
For example. take the number 2015. II
was gondola car on the & -; il
was a box car on the - & -, and II
was a coke car on the - e. - II
some agent sent I'm report on - 20f5. :"
negiecting to mention the smaller. initials.
he might be reporting on any one of the
number.
To do away with the confusion II was
decided to renumber the entire car equip
ment both east and west. assigning to
each lesser company included In the sys-
TEN a certain series OF consecutive num-
bers. this series being further divided 80
as to Indicate kind, class and capacity.
The result is that the number alone will
tell all - IL about a car 10 know, az
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
COMMISSION AFTER
TRAFFIC MANAGERS
Question Pacific Officials About
Concentrated Ownership
CLAN KEEN COMPETITION
Stubs of Southern Pacific Declares 1t
Is impossible for Competition to
Be Stiffled, No Matter Who
Owns the Lines.

Chicago, January 1.-Two attorneys rep
resenting the government, made deter
mined efforts today to induce two traf-
fic managers of trans-continental rail-
roads to admit that the concentration of
ownership means the sitting of competi-
ton in railroad traffic.
The attorneys were Messrs. Severance
and Kellogg and the traffic managers were
j. C. Stubs of the Southern Pacific
Union Pacific systems and j. M. Hanna
ford of the Northern Pacific. Both men
contended that despite the consolidation
of interests that has taken place between
the Union Pacific and the Southern Pa
cihc and between the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern competition be-
tween the lines which are under one own
ership is as sharp today as 1t ever was.
Mr.. Stubs was on the Witness stand
the greater part of the day and his ex-
animation covered all points connected
with the history and traffic arrangements
of the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific,
Central Pacific and many OF the allied
lines which are now under the control of
Il. II. Hartman.
Mr.. Stubs asserted from first to last
the Union Pacific had ever been an ac-
tive competitor of the Southern Pacific
on California business for the reason that
1t had no outlet beyond Ogden over It's
own rails direct to California. Such COM
petition, he said as had existed between
the two roads in the past is still in ex.
istenee.
The Union Pacific he claimed is but a
link in the transportation between the
Missouri river and California, and not a
separate and Independent line. In his
opinion it never had occupied the latter
position so far as through traffic was
concerned.
When asked If he did not believe that
railroad with surplus that is paying
10 per cent dividend is not In position
to favor the public with lower rates than
it has in effect at the present time, Mr..
Stubs with considerable feeling said that
IL the Union Pacific was the road under
consideration, he would urge the inter-
state commerce commission and their at
torneys to remember that while the Union
Pacific may be prosperous now, its stock
bolders had experienced many lean
years" and that there was no human
guarantee that the present satisfactory
conditions in railroad traffic throughout
the south would be indefinitely main
tained
Upon the subject of sitting competition
Mr.. Stubs declared that it was not pos
slble for this to be done, no matter who
owned the parallel lines under condition.
Subordinates with regulations to make or
sustain would work for the interest of
their lines agains tall other lines, and
competition must therefore inevitably fol-
low.
Mr.. Hannaford was on the stand for a
much shorter time than was Mr.. Stubs,
but he expressed similar views regarding
the sitting of competition.
The only other witness of the day was
NJ. c. Markham ira fife manager of the
Missouri Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10

The bean in some form or variety has
been a commonly used vegetable In many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10

countries for centuries. In the United
States the dwarf or bush varieties are
In more general cultivation. These are d.
vided into many varieties. For using
green both the green and yellow podded
are used. some preferring the green and
others the yellow. Among the green
podded varieties the Valentine has been
most commonly used. while several va
retles of what Is called Golden Wax have
been the standard of the yellow podded or
wax sorts.
For the last few years many improve
ments have been made and number of
new and valuable sorts have been added
to the list. OF the green podded varieties
the improved round pod red Valentine Is
the best. that is 1t is the most profit
able sort for the truck grower. Ward
wells Kidney Wax is yet one of the
best and most profitable Of the yellow
podded sorts for the truck farmer to grow
for shipment. There are, however, many
&C cd varieties of both the green and yell
low podded beans.
While the bean will grow on many
kinds of soil, yet there Is no vegetable
that will respond more readily to good
soil and good treatment than will the
bean. The best soil for the bean is
good rich clay soil. well drained and high
" fortified with well rotted barnyard
manure. Lands for beans should not have
fresh manure applied. as 1t will cause
the bean to rust. Soils for beans should
never be worked when wet, neither should
the crop be cultivated when either the
soil or the vines are wet, as such culti-
walton is almost sure to cause rust or
specked pods
The bean is n tender annual, very SEN
sItive to cold, so should not be planted
until all danger Of frost is past and the
weather becomes warm.
After the soil has been prepared as out.
lined above, well drained, fertilized and
made very fine, mark out the rows thirty
inches apart so that the crop may be
cultivated with horse. The seed may be
dropped by hand in hills one to four
beans in a hill. or a seed drill may be
used when the seed are sown In almost
continuous row, either plan requiring
from one-half to one bushel of seed per
acre. Or better plan will be to use a
drill that can be changed SO as to drop
the seed In hills, about eight inches apart,
SO that the hand hoe may cut right
through at one stroke; this reduces the
expense of cultivation.
One Advantage offered.
One of the advantages of the bean crop
Is that the crop may be grown and sold
in ample time for growing some other
paying crop on the same land. There
are many crops that can be made to fol-
low the early bean crop, such as late
cabbage, tomatoes for canning, beets for
winter, or second crop of beans can be
grown; but where there is no market for
these late crops "a crop Of stock or COW
Dea hay or crop of sugar corn can be
grown for feed. The profits of the bean
crop. when grown and in the green state,
range from $50 to 500 per acre, depend
ing upon the location or the market de-
mand, as well as on the quality OF the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
TWO INDICTMENTS
AGAINST SANTE Re
ROAD CHARGED ON sEVENTY.sIx
COUNTS WITH GRANTING CON-
cEssloNs TO LIME AND CEMENT
COMPANY.

Los Angeles. Cal. January 9.-The fed
eral grand jury today returned two In
dictments against the Santa Fe Railroad
company, containing &c counts. The rail-
road is charged in the first indictment of
&C counts with granting certain eonces-
sions to the Grand Canyon Lime and Ce-
ment company on shipments of lime from
Nelson, Ariz., to certain California points
and to John f. Shirlen.
The second, containing ten counts,
charges the railroad company with Civ
ing rebates on lime
Two indictments were returned also
against the Grand Canyon Lime and Ce-
ment company one of six counts, for
accepting rebates and the other contain
ing seventeen counts, charging It with
accepting concessions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10

of the sensational and dramatic records
locked away In the cabinets. Visitors,
with an awesome preconception of mys-
terry and melodrama tiptoe into the rooms
expectant of thrilling experiences and de-
part perplexed and disappointed. for the
police station of petty precinct affords
more satisfaction to the chance sensation
seeker than the headquarters of the So
cret service of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
Chief of the Secret Service.

From the World of Today
There Is nothing In tho manner or APP
pearance of John r. Wilkie, chief of the
United States secret SERVICE In the least
degree suggestive of the detective. His
mien is that of the quiet, self-contained
business man. practical and prosalc. He
discourages theatrical display and fiction
of all sorts. The headquarters office is
commonplace to the casual eye. Nothing
in sight could possibly raise suspicion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
No Delay.

From the Chicago News.
Old Rameses had Just completed tbs
great canal between the Nile and the Red
sea.
Wonderful achievement" exclaimed
the visitors; what is the secret of your
success?"
why" laughed old Rameses, II lauded
the man with the spade and beheaded
tho man with the muck rake"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10

II can be identified by reference to the Of
fetal list.
1t is a very intricate and complex job
to get the new numerals ON the cars. The
size of 1t can be realized only when one
considers that the cars of big railroad
system are scattered over the whole coun-
try, many of them staying away from
home for months, even years. Before
such a one can be remembered, of course,
IL has to return to the system.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
MOUNDS, I'LL.
November I, 1907.
: ~-~~ %~~%~ :

w. G. Davis, Esquire, who has beer
in East st. Louis for some time, i.
home on visit this week.
Circuit court is in session at Mound
City. The grand jury finished Their
work Wednesday evening and adj
iourned.
Mr.. p. l.. Grain of Villa Ridge, had
business az eoart n Mound City for
several days.
The X. M. G. A. meetings at Wood
ruf's hall closed Thursday night and
Mr.. G. III. Williams departed this
morning for Alto Pass, where he will
conduct similar meetings.
Constable Joe S. Ollie is acting as
bailiff in the circuit court this term.
The cloudy weather eliminated in a
steady rain Friday and will be Of
great benefit to the newly sown wheat
crop.
Mr.. John H. Lane had count bust,
ness at the county seat this week
The prospects are good for the
worst roads this winter that we have
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02

pear here Thursday, Nov. 18th, in the
Imers.' During the companys visit
| in Fargo, N. d., and while one of the
twins was seated in the office of the
hotel, controversy came up between
three or four travelling men and a
| Texas cattle man as to who could run
the fastest, the Texan declaring he
could outrun any one in the party for
q new hat.
The twin to play a joke on the
gentleman announced he would take
the bet # they would arrange the race
to each one started back to back run
back again and finish at the hotel. 1t
was at once agreed upon and the twin
Immediately went up stairs stating
that he would be ready In a few mo
ments. He at once told his brother
of the affair, who left the hotel by a
back door and stationed HIMSELF in
the middle of the block. the other
coming out stood as per arrange
ments and the race started. The |
Texan dashed around the corner and |
when half way around the block he |
found his adversary ahead OF him !
The travelling men were by that time
on to the joke and howled with de-
light. at which the lanky gentleman
shouted all out of breath "Tll bet you
two hats YOU can't do 1t again" and |
away they went. The Texan found the
same one quietly smoking when he
reached the back of the block and on
returning to the starting point found
him there also. He never said word
but bought the hats and don't know
now how he was beaten.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
@zira."

What will be one OF the dramatic
novelties of the season for local play
goers. has been announced at the
Cairo opera house on Wednesday.
Nov. 9Th. in the engagement of Mabel
Montgomery in '.Zira." This play Is
an adaptation of Wilkie Collins
famous novel The New Magdalen. +"
by J. Hartley Manners and Henry
Miller. Miss Montgomery will ap-
pear a. Hester Trent. the part made
famous by Margaret Anglin at the
Princess theatre. New York. for near
~ two seasons. The story of the
play deals with the effects of a young
English woman to win back the right
&c look the world in the face. after a
false marriage with man whose real
wife dragged her through the courts
aud mire Of publicity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
MOUND CITY
o w ~ y 10 % - y . . = . . . =. . :
November 1, 1907.

/ !
Mrs Emma Porter has moved hen
! household goods into the Friganza
place on Third and Poplar streets.
| Mrs. William Wilson and daughter
Helen, We're Cairo shoppers Thurs
cay
Mrs. John Culp is entertaining Miss
Lille Fitzpatrick, of Syracuse.
Mesdames w. H. BreBforl and
daughter, May Camp were shipping
in town Thursday.
Mr.. Chas. Dauktch of Villa Ridge,
were in town Thursday on business.
j. Nv. Bpndschnh and family visited
friends at Mounds Thursday. They
met Andrew Lerftz and the Misses
LeDtz of Ullin. and VIM. Sharp, of
Pulaski, who We're on their way to
their future home at Ocean Park, Cal.
Messrs. Elmer and Craig Stophlet
Of Cairo, spent Wednesday with rela-
tives here
Mr. Ed Burns visited relatives in
Cairo Thursday.
Capt. II. Bartleson of Omstead,
was business caller here Thursday.
w. T. Hollifeld made a business
trip to Cairo Thursday.
Miss Flo Welsen Is the guest of her
J. r. Welsefi and wife here
this week. a+s s3
Rev. Williams. of Mounds. made a
temperance speech from the Band
stand Thursday evening to an atten-
tive crowd.
A. w. Williamson left for Tndianap-
,lis Thursday where he will spend a |
lew DAYS on business.
Mrs. VIM. Broad of Marion, Joined |
Ter husband here Thursday at the
lone of Mrs. ]. f. Connen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
WESTERN DRAMA
At OPERA HOUSE
SPECTACULAR PRESENTATION
TONIGHT IN WHICH cowBoys
WILL HAVE PART-ATTRAc-
TloNs NEXT WEEK.

IL is big undertaking for an opera
house manager to play an attraction
like "A Cowboys Girl" which will
appear at the Cairo opera house this
afternoon and tonight The scene
plot calls for cIear stage which
means the company carries all their
own. scenery and effects. The line
Ilot calls for rs sets of lines which
means 2S drops which is the biggest
scenic show of the season here. Man.
eyer ID. L. Williamson will have to
put in special electric wiring as the
company carries four electric calcium
lights Of 5000 candle power each
which are used in producing the won
derful electric light effects In "A
Cowboys Girl"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS !:

ever had in the history Of the presen
road law.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Lentz and fam
lily We're here Thursday to take thu
train for California where they vii
make their future home. Mr.. Lent
and family are a part of our best citi
2enship and we regret to see them
leave the county.
VIII ]. Powell was called over to
court as a witness Friday.
Mr.. Art. Mattson has sold his dairy
farm west of town and will move his
family into or near Mounds.
Several little ARRAYS have occurred
IN town lately and no action has been
taken in the matter. Somebody ought
to see that the law is observed.
Halloween was appropriately OBJ
served last night. The imps were out
and as a result everybody is washing
windows this morning. The town was
found to be well soaped.
Colonel Thos. S. Hostler was in
from his west side farm this morn,
ing. He Is making some extensive i'm
aout there in the way or
barns and other buildings.
Quite q little blaze occurred on Elm.
street Monday morning. Three small
cottages were consumed, The fire de.
partment did some good work and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
YOUNG WOMAN
PASSED AWAY
MRS. JOHN GRoH succuMBED TO
TYPHOID FEVER AFTER ILL
NESS OF FIFTEEN DAYS.

Mrs. John ]. Groh died at 4:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at St
Mary's Infirmary after an Illness of
fifteen days with typhoid fever and
spinal meningitis.
The decedent was 29 years of age
and is survived by her husband and
three children. She was a native OF
Cairo. Her husband is John J. Gr0h
who Is employed as book keeper for
the Wood & BENEFIT Grocery company
The parents of the decedent reside at
Olmsbed.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence. No. 2215 Syca-
more street. Sunday afternoon at 1890
o'clock conducted by Rev. c. H. Arm
strong. pastor of the Lutheran
church. The remains will be taken
10 villa Ridge for interment
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02

prevented the fire from spreading to
the nearby buildings. The losses
We're not large and mostly covered BY
insurance.
Voters, If you have never played
before, when you go into your booth
on next Tuesday with your ballots,
just raise your eyes to heaven and
ask God to guide your hand when
you make the decisive mark in front
of the question: "Shall this precinct
become anti-saloon territory"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02
Out Of sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind" is an
clio saying which applies with special
force to sore. burn or wound that's
been treated with Bucklins Arnica
Salve. It's out of sight. out of mind
and out of existence. Piles too and
chilblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by all drug
gists 25c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02

Hyacinths. Tulips and Crocus bulbs
at Mrs. Madden's $40 Twenty
street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-02

A very funny story Is told about
the Lyman Twin Brothers who ap-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-09

Tuesday morning ]. N. Painter went
out on the Lineville phone line to do
some repair work; finding slack in
the line near Jno. McWilliams' he APP
piled the stretcher after climbing a lad
der and when as tight as he wanted it,
the pole broke near where the stretcher
was fastened hitting him on the head
and falling him to the ground. Mr..
Painter says he does not remember of
being hit, or falling to thea aground, or
anything only seeing j. E. Leeper tieing
up the wire and take down the ladder
from the pole. He got in the wagon
and drove to S. P. Rodgers before he
began to realize what had happened
The overcoat he was wearing was torn
in several places by the fall on the fence
which is thought to have warded off the
fall. Had he have fallen to the ground
direct it would have broken his neck
John feels little sore but is glad it is
no worSe,-PleaSantOn Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-09

The prospect for another railroad
thrt ugh Mt. Ayr may not be very
flatt, ring. but at least two of our citi-
zens ire determined to keep pace Wit Ii
the progress of the times, and have pur-
chased automobiles. Bert Teale and Dr..
D. r. Dudley. who went to Lamont last
Saturday and. in company with William
Smith, started overland in an automobile
for Kansas CRY encountered bad roads
occasioned by heavy rain, and at 81
Joseph the automobile was abandoned
| and the remainder of the trip was made
by rail While in Kansas City, MIR
Teale and DR.. Dudley each purchased
an AUTOMOBILES. Both automobiles are
two seated model G Jackson touring
cars, and are expected to arrive in Mt
Aver about the Goth of the presen
month. Mt. Ayr News-Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-09
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to
cure dea ness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. When this
tnbe is infalned you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out of ten caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an iniamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred dollars for any case Of
deafness caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
j. F. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.