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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
FROM MATINEE
TO THE COURT
MANY ACTORS ANSWER CHARGE
OF VIOLATING SUNDAY CLOS
ING LAW.
LUOICROUS APPEARANCE
Prce.nted in Kansas City Court
Room-Severai Defendants Be-
tore Judge in Costumes
Draatic Measures Taken.

! Kansas City, Dec. u Drastic meas
ures were taken here today to en-
force tho Sunday closing law. Tho
grand jury indicted 22S travelling ae
tors and actresses and employees oi
local thcaters, charged with violating
the Missuri law forbidding labor on
Sunday OF this number Al were ar
rested and gave bond af s201 each
while others cvaded the officers anl
| left the city without being appre-
hended.
! The court room presented an usus
ual aud almost lndicrous appearance
when the persons arrested were lined
up before Judge Wallace to give bond
Many actors went directly from the
matinee performance to the court
house and had not had an opportunity
to remove tho paint from their faces.
About one-third of them were ac-
tresses and many oil them chorus
Fir.'.
ATTORNEYS for the theaters fled
pleas in abatement and (motions for a
change OF venue before they allowed
thcil clients to plead but the court
insisted that pleas be entered first.
When the prisoners refuse to plead
Judge Wallace entered a i. of not
guilty fo. each Que.
The announcement had been made
that arrests would Gene at the con,
clusion Of matineo performances. At
soma houses performances wrrc cur
tailed and thu audience Dismissed.
Tho Majestic, burlesqr housa, did
not give matinee TO-DAY and the en-
tire COMPANY left the city this mcrn-
When the lcrut nilsrshalat learned
that tho actors at some houses were
preparing to leave town they concen
trated their forces at the Century 4
vaudeville burlesquc house. Wien the
actors and actresses made rush to-
gether to leave the theater the off,
Gers grabbed all they could, but many
uscapei.
The managcmcnts Of the Grand,
Shubert, Orphcun, Auditorium and
ellis, voluntarily went to the court
house, taking their companies and
employees with them. The Walker
Whiteside company, which opened at
tho Willis Wood last Sunday. played
only half week engagement aud left
the city before they were indicted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
CANNON MAKES
ATTITUDE CLEAR
WITH REGARD TO ORGANIZED
LABOR AND PRESIDENT
GomPERs.
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MnIiI n INN TuC ilulf1n
WOULD JOIN THE UNION
II a Craftsman But Would Not Vet
Labor Leader Control His Vote,
Ne Says--FIatc Engravsrs
Commend Speaker.

Washington, Dec 7.Spcaker Can
lien today expressed his sentiments
towarl, organized labor and It's leader.
Samuel Eompers. with respect to tse
iatter's campaign for his tthe spea
lers) defeat. the occasion being cal
lon him Ivy committee from the local
union Of Plate Engravers. A set ii
resolutions commenting the speak
for his legislative work In behalf III
1.-THE plate workers was presented
Cannon. after expressing qualification
| at the confidence conveyed enterel
into an informal discussion of "orn
man political leadership of organized
labor. He said that while he bore NJ
enmity to the president oil tie
American Federation OF Labor. he
did not believe the union men as
American citizens. wolud ever acceft
a dictatorship over their votes. Thef
|i' he wera craft worker he would
|alls himself with trade union. be
cause unionism has been the vehiels
|of all progress toward better eond
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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES REcoV
Erred UP TO NINE O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT.
RESCUERS HANDICAPPED
BY Deadly Black-damp-one Mar
Aiding in Work Inhaled Fumes
and Became Raving Maniac
Bodies Disfinured.

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. TAT nine
o'clock tonight twenty-five bodies had
been recovered from the mines of the
Fairmont Coal company at Monongah.
A score of other victims were in sight
OF the rescures and it was estimated
at least one hundred dead will be
brought to the surface before day
light tomorrow. Late today and to-
night black-damp became more pro-
nounced as the further recesses of
the mines were approached 1t was
physical impossibility to 60 faster
than the air. which travelled slowly
on account of the men having to brat
tice many old entries as they worked
forward. 1t was stated tonight by
General Manager Malone that 47S
actual miners were checked off as en-
tering the mines yesterday. This
number, it was further stated, did not
include fully one hundred trappers,
mule drivers, bumpers and boys who
are not under the check system.
Should these figures be correct the
Geath list will be over $50 persons.
The condition of the bodies thus far
recovered Is horrible. Many are dis
membered, some :earfully crushed
aud the rest blackened and burned
beyond recognition. The body of J.
Nj McGsraw. pit boss and one of
the best known mining men In West
Virginia, was recovered tonight. 1t
was headIess and otherwise disigured
Identification having been made by
the clohting he wore.
The accident the greatest in the
history of American mining, has
aazed the people of this vicinity. To-
night the streets of this town and
Fairnount are crowded with people,
while thousands line the hills In the
vicinity of the mines.
Ii is estimated that 250 families are
destitute In many places relief
funds have already been started for
widows and children. A score or
more of men of the rescuing parties
ere in a critical conditions tonight
from inhaling the black damp. Sew
cral of them are expected to die. One,
.Jchn Gabbert was carried from the
mine tonight almost raying maniac. |
His lungs were filled with black |
damp which produced the condition
of one insane, and the services CT
four men were necessary to hold Cab |
bert while the doctors attended him.
Up to late hour today many en-,
tertained hopes that some OF the en-
tcmbed men would be taken from the /
mines alive. As the bodies recovered \
today however were brought to the /
surface horribly mangled, all hope |
was dispelled. From forty to fifty
per cent of the victims, II is estimated
are Americans The majority of
those recovered will be buried tomor-
row. All day men have been digging
graves in the Catholic cemetery To-
Gated within sight of the mine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
TO REOPEN MINES.

Goldfield, New. Dec. THE Gold
field Mine Owners association held a
meeting this afternoon and tonight
gave out a statement In which il IL
openly said that the members of the
association have decided to make q
determined struggle to free Goldfield
of union domination and make this az
open camp. The statement OF thu
purpose of the mine owners is direct
and umequiyocal, and throws down
the gauntlet to the Western Fedora
tiou OF Miners. The officers of the
association refused TO say what. u
any steps will be taken towards I'M
porting non union miners in sufficient
numbers TO reopen the mines. which
are now idle and rapidly filing with
water.
The officers of the association say
however. that I'm their belief. there
are enorgh men in the camp who
win leave the union now. to make i'm
pcitation of men Unnecessary. II is
impossible. the operators say. fci
Them to get enough men in the mines
at present TO operate the pumps and
keep them clear of water. Cave-iDs
are constantly taking place and other
damage is heing wrought by reason
Os the inactivity.
The officers Of the local union and
the Western Federation OF Miners
stated To the Associated Press tonight
that he only grievance Of the union
Eliners Is over the acceptance o.
scrip issued by John S. Cook and
company. the only banking concern
doing business nov in Goldfield
which they say the mine owners re
fused TO gnarantee personally. Charles
X MscKinnon. president Of the Gold
Geld Miners union says:
There Is no sane man in the dis
tTict who will say there was any need
for federal troops in Goldfleid."
No unusual excitement was caused
ff-~r~1-tacd stn cet-eufh rqre
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
TROOPS ARRIVE
At GOlDFlT[D
MET BY MEMBERS or MINE
OWNERS ASSOCIATION AT
STATION.
Determined STRUGGLE
Tc Rid Town OF "Union Domination
to BE Instituted BY Operators
Decided So at Meet
ing Yesterday.

Goldfeld. New Dec. 7.-At 1880
this afternoon the first section of the
train conveying the United States
troops to the gold camp arrived In
Goldheld Stepping on the platform.
Colonel Reynolds. who is in command
found committee representing the
mine owners association awaiting bis
arrival. A brief consultation was held
following which the entire party
stepped into an automobile and
started In search OF suitable camp
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
A FINE HALL.

Chicago, Dec. Tho Coliseum
vhero the next Republican national
onvention win be held, = one OF the
most perfect halls for convention pur
'oscs in the country. II Is construct
d almost entirely OF steel aud is prac
'ically fire proof. The seating capac
ty now Is about 10000 and with an
additiona of two new balconies. which
8 expected viii be built before the
convention, the hall will accommodate
asily $4,000 people. Telegraph aud
oress facilities are Of the very best.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
BRYAN WAS THE
Chief SPEAKER
Al BANQUET IN OMAHA GIVEN
BY DAHLMAN DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.
THE SPIRIT OF HOPE
The Pervades the Democratic Party
Dwell Upon 6y Speaker-Many
Other Speakers With Political
Subjects.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. William j
Bryan was the chief guest at dollar
dinner given tonight by the Dahlman
Democratic Club at which about l,20d
persons were present. Following the
banquet the gallaries were thrown
open to the public and about 5000 per
sons availed themselves of the op.
portunity to hear the speeches OF the
evening. When Bryan arrived he was
given the greatest reception he has
ever received in Omoha.
Other speakers besides Bryan we're:
Mayor James c. Dahlman, OF Omaha,
Municipal Problems;" Henry c.
Richmond, of Fremont, Neb., The
Country Press i'm Politics." James
Manahan. OF Minnesota. The Sys-
tem;" James A. Reed. of Kansas City.
The Attitude OF Missouri NJ. V.
Cannon. OF Davenport. Iowa The DC
easion and the MAN." Colonel r. G.
Hoffman. Oklahoma"
Bryan was the last speaker. and
addressed himself to present day is
sues.
Bryan followed the line OF argument
pursued in his speech at Washington.
adding 10 the things which he stated
IN that speech were borrowed from
the Democratic platform, new sug-
gestion. contained in the message of
President Roosevelt to congress Tues
day. This additional suggestion re
iers to the accommodated of the
president Tor a license system for
trusts Bryan also indorsed the pres.
iden''s suggestion in regard to appro.
priaiinE money for campaign funds.
saying that. while It was an original
suggestion for which the president
should have credit. it was Democratic
in spirit and purpose.
He spoke of the spirit Of hope that
perFaded the party. and said the
Democratic party would enter into
the next campaign with an army of
volunteers. and that the volunteers
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
GOVERNOR HUGHES WANTS
TO BE PRESIDENT

New York. Dec. State Senator
Alfred II. Page. regarded as one Of
Governor Hughes personal friends.
said today that the governor wcald
not accept the denomination. He saitl
that IL the governor continued in the
public light after next year II would
DC because the Republicans elected
him president OF the United States
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
CLOSER THAN EVER
WILL BE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN, SAYS GOV. CUM
MINIS OF IOWA.
Expecta Bryan to Be Candidate o
United Democratic Party
Nav Run For
Senate

Chicago. Dec. THE next presi.
dental campaign with N'm. J. Bryan
the candidate of the united Demo.
cratic PARTY land Indications are that
snch win be the caseD will be closer
than we have had for some time said
Governor CummiBs Of Iowa. IN a dis
Ieussinn 81 presidential affairs here
tonight
There is no doubt Of the outcome
70 course. but the race viii be worth
Watching
The governor declared that Roose-
,eIt viii not allow hts name TO be
presented to the Republican national
convention when il meets here in
June eli refused. however. TO ex-
press an opinion as to the probable
candidate. All those seeking the
fE~rrlrtrf~e1 - f-,u-fh Tr~--a
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

A beggar. George Fsntin, aged ~
arrested in Paris and questioned as 70
the cause which drove him TO this
mode OF earning . living. replied; I
am a philauthfopist. and give shel'
ter in my house. winter and summer
to the poor vretches who have no
other home. OF course. ! never de-
mand payment and am therefore
Obliged 20 resort 10 begging IN order
to provide for my personal wants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
KING Of SWEDEN
BREATHING LAST
ALI. STOCKHOLM AWAITING END
WITH TEAR DlMMED
EYES
STIMULANTS INJECTED
g. Attending Physicians in vair
Hope to Proiong Life Few Hours
Was Hardly Expected to
Survive tho Night.

Stockholm, Dec. THE following
bulletin on the condition OF King Os-
car was issued at ten O'Clock this
evening;
"The king to all appearances has
passed painless day, No essential
change in his strength has been no
ticed since last bulletin. His respira-
tion is still regular
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
NoTAsLEs WE'D.

La Crosse, Wis. Dec. Miss
Helen NJ. Burton of this city. and
Edward ]. Williams, dIsbursing OIL
cer aud treasurer of the Isthmian
Canal commission. we're married at
the home of the brides mother here
tonight. The couple VIII make their
home In Colon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
THREE soye DROWNED.

Flint. Mich. Dec. 7.-Three boys
ranging In age frcm TO 12 years.
were drowned this afternoon while
crossing Flint river on the ice. The
drowned boys are Joseph and Floyd
Randall. bOthcrs. aged respectively
10 and 5. and Ernest Doutcilc. aged
q. NcafA
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
WIDOWS phosIRArEp.

Fairmont W. Va, Dec. THAT at
least ten members of the resources al
Monongah mines will die of gas
poisoning is admitted tonight by ply.
slcians who are attending them. OF
three hundred or more widows OF
victims. at least fifty are prostrated
aud a dozen temporarily insane. That
many of these will die from the shock
Is probable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
RUmoR OF TRANSFER.

Rome. Dec 7.-According to A
statement given out authoritatively
tonight. the transfer OF Baron Taxa
hir- As japanese ambassador to
Washington although almost certain.
has not yet been officially ordered. He
Is stfll exchanging teIegrams with
Toxic =, ihc -ubiect
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
Will QUIT BUSINESS.

Milwaukee. Dec. THE Penn Mu-
tnal and Connecticut Mutual compan-
ies announced today that they would
cease insurance business In the stat
OF isconsin after January l. on &C
count OF histiie insurance lags
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
CLOSES THEM uF.

Kalamapoo. Mich. Dec. Mayor
Thompson tonight ISSUED an order
that all thesters here must close dur
ing Sunday. The order prohibits ZEN
tertsinments or any other form OF
amusement
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
Insect focd.

Besides the locust. the insects which
are eaten for food are the bugong
moth of Australia and the gru-grn. a
fat white moth found among the
palm trees Of the West Indie-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
MRS BRYAN soes ABROAD.

New York. Dec Mrs. William =.
Bryan and youngest daughter saiisd
o uthe steamship Friedrich Der Grcsss
for Europe. They wiz spend ths VII
ter abroad
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08
WEALTHY LAND OWNER DIES.

Appleton. Wis. Dec. Judge Geo.
Baldwin. one Of the weaithiest land
v~rcrc IL Wisconsin & dead aged ss
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

lconelqaea e seEepth Fasel
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

PEOPLE WHO HAVE been hoard
Ing money Will turn II loose for Santa
Claus, and the merchants who claim
70 be headquarters for Santa Claus \
ought to let them know II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

tccneluded rp FOufth Paeel
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

Iccnclgled on esvsaLh -
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-08

THE .NEvER.sAv.DiE~ msrehsrt
who keeps strivna for bps;ness
whether il trains or shines wiu win
the prize III the end.
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07

acres OF land worthless unless TOR a
factory site. Meetings are held,
plans are made for the bringing in of
some manufacturing plant that per-
haps may give employment to half a
dozen or dozen hands. Corresponds
ence is started with view Of getting
some outsider interested The right
man, apparently, makes his appear
ance, He wants a bonus of few
thousand dollars. His proposition is
seriously considered The subscription
paper is passed around, the amount
secured, and the real estate man sells
his factory" site at a good price. The
factory is started 1t runs about
year and there is vacant factory
building for rent, or for sale. How
many towns in the southwest have had
this experience?
Even had the enterprise been a sue
cess, 1t remains that there is field
more productive Of good for the town
that the CLUB" overlooked. Say that
factory be started in a small town. 1t
may give employment to a dozen men.
The pay roll amounts to $50 day. The
output of the concern may reach a
total OF from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Every little helps and all other
things In harmony this adds to the
Importance Of the place. But let us
do little estimating" Suppose that
there is about the town a territory OF
15O square miles. Suppose that each
square mile represents four families
farmers families This would make
600 families who should do their trad
ing In the town The reports Of the
bureau Of statistics OF the United
States department Of labor and com
merce, assures us that the average ex-
penditure Of the farmer each year for
all the supplies he requires in the way
Of agricultural machinery, carriages,
wagons. clothing, and food, Is S627.
Careful estimates of the amount 81 the
farmers trade that goes to the mail
order house and Is in other ways d.
verted from his home town, shows that
t is more than 25 per cent Of all he
spends. Thus We find that from the
territory Of the town there Ii annually
diverted IN trade the nice sum OF more
than $4,000 This amount goes from
NE town. ceases to be factor IN ita |
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07

upbuilding. 1t means that every, DAY
the town loses about $132 in trade.
Now would it not be much better If
the commercial club took up the mat
ter of devising means of protecting the
business interests Of the enterprises in
the mercantile lines already estab-
lished, than to bring in new enter
prise of uncertain success? Is not the
trade of the farmers and the people of
the town equally as beneficial as the
wages paid to the few men that the
factory might employ? Does not $79,-
600 in trade more than equal the out
put and the general accruing to the
wealth of the town by the factory?
1t is evident that there is wide
field for commercial club effort IN the
keeping in the town the dollars that
are earned and devising means Of pro-
tecting trade.
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07

The Okolona Ice Company has GER
tainly had an extraordinary run Of bad
luck the past three weeks, which cost
them several hundred dollars and also
caused an ice famine in Okolona.
However, they are now running full
blast again. and everybody hopes for
better luck for them.
Between the ages Of fifteen and for
ty-hve, the time when womanhood be-
gins and motherhood ends, it is esti-
mated that the aggregate term Of wo-
mans suffering is ten years. Ten
years out Of thirty! One third Of the
best part Of womans life sacrificed!
Think Of the enormous loss Of time!
But time is not all that is lost. Those
years Of suffering steal the bloom from
the cheeks, the brightness from the
eyes, the fairness from the form. They
write their record in many a crease
and wrinkle. What a boon then to
women. is DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription. II promotes perfect regul-
arity, dries up debilitating drains, heals
cures female weaknesses,
and establishes the delicate wonianly
organs in vigorous and permanent
health. No other medicine can do for
women what is done BY Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07

Mr.. 7. A. Trice left Tuesday for
White Springs.
Mrs. M. Tindall visited il Houston
Monday and Tuesday.
Little Miss Mildred Simpson of
Mobile IS visiting in Okolona.
Miss Evelyn Shell left Tuesday for
an extensive visit through Texas.
Clint Steinberger attended the
Brewer caucus at jackson Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Trice have
returned from Rogers Springs, Tenn.
Aa6ne new line Of harness just
received. Prices right
Adams &aNeubert.
Quite a number Of Okolonians 90
up TO Tupelo every evening to hear
Rev. Gates.
When the politicians do their fishing
with reform for bait its tribute to the
suckers anyho@.
Mrs, E. E. Cheairs met Miss Pearl
at West Point Thursday and returned
to Okolona with her the same evening.
You may think that every one knows
how to clean and press clothes, il you
want to find out the difference bring
them to US and be convinced that you
are getting FIRST class work.
Harrison Co., Tailors.
A crowd Of our progressive and
citizens have organic
ed another Fishing Club and having
already purchased land just north east
OF the NJ. & 0. yards, will begin at
once the filling in Of lake and neat
little club house.
A large crowd Of Mrs. jessie
Frazee Cappleman's friends gave her a
party at Mrs. Frank Harrell's
Friday evening. Whist and euchre
were the games after which pleasing
refreshments and luncheon we're serv-
ed. Everyone reports general good
time.
You will now go back to ready
made clothes or fool with your agents
TO send orders off for your clothes. If
you will try US with your fall and win
ter clothes, fit and satisfaction guaran-
iced or no sale.
Harrison Co., Tailors.
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07
commercial CLUBS
CAN BE MAZE IMPORTANT FAC
TORS IN TOWN EUILbfNc.
BEST Fl-LD Fc2 TIER WORK
Their Efforts Should Ee Put Forth to
Keep tie Dollars IN the Home
Misunderstanding 5us-
ness Interests.

During the past few years there has
been more than ordinary activity in
the organization OF so-called CONNER
cial clubs, business mems leagues and
similar associations in the agricultural
sections Of the country. some had
mushroom growth, and like some flow
els, bloomed and blossomed withered
and decayed in am hour, Others strug-
gled along lndifferently and succeeded
in spending much OF the peoples
money without assisting the town to
greatness, while a very few succeeded
in doing things that were of benefit
to the community.
There is little use in trying to make
a suit of clothes for a man out of
pattern of cloth that has only suff1-
cient goods for a child's suit There
is little use in trying to build up
great town in locality where there is
not the material to sustain it, and
where there.are only resources for the
support of hamlet Towns of i'm
portance exist only where there are
certain ma advantages, resources
that can be iiSgized in manufacturing,
territory sufficiently large to command
extensive trade, or some other favor
able condition In the west manufac-
turing must by the economy of things
be confined to such lines as can be
advantageously produced. In manufac-
turing there are many factors. There
must be considered the cost of fuel,
the raw material, the labor and highly
important are the transportation facil-
tiles.
One of the noticeable things about
commercial clubs is the optimistic
tendencies Of their members. Business
men of strictly agricultural town will
form an association. Perhaps the
leaders are interested in the real es.
tate business. They want the town to
boom. Some of them may. have a few
Okolona messenger., 1907-08-07
Courage in Daily Life.

Bravery helps to make nation
safe. A nation of towards. however
prosperous, cannot be great nation.
Men and women who dare fling them
selves against great odds for the sake
Of their convictions; who do not
shrink from crying out against any
evil that may menace the purity OF
the government; who will, II need be,
sever all political, social and financial
ties for love Of country--th these are the
heroes to which nation resorts u
her hour of need.