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New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

You can 20 aud i've ON it-a5solutely assured OF
an independent living from lt alone.
or arrangements Will be made To have IL cultivated
for YOU for "A small share Of tine
Now can and viii prove all this from the highest
authorities In the land
AL you have is-write to me and say, Prove to
Of your Texas Irrigated Land can be
produce Income OF from 81 0O0OO to s. OOOOO
year"
i have the proof, read what my company will do
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
RUSSIA AWAITS
AUSTRIAN NOTE
WHICH WILL DETERMINE lF
CONFERENCE OF POWERS
WILL BE HAD.
AIR OF OUTWARD CALM
Pervades Russian Foreign Affairs
Office But Balkan Situation
ie at Acute Stace--Ger-
man Affairs.

st Petersburg. Nov. l2.-A'though
an air of outward calm Is maintained
at the Russian foreign office, the
Balkan situation has now rtt he'd an
acute stage, where everything de-
pends upon the nature Of the note
which is expected from Vienna TO-
morrow and the outcomme OF the
mediation which Russia, France and
Great Britain have undertaken at
Belgrade, at Austria Hungarys re.
quest. with a view to limiting the
baligerent activity Of Servia.
Ii the mediation is not successful
war is recognized as a possibility in
authoritative circles AUstro-Seryian
relations are too strained, it Is be.
Iiayed to permit the present eond.
tions to continue indefinitely
The Austrian note will de1nite}
outline the attitude of that govern
meut regarding the discussion OF the
annexation of Bosnia and Here
goynia and possibly compensation "a
seryia and Montenegro and the ma
ture Of the note viii determine whe
ther or not an international congress
can be held
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

~~-.t d.u"-v 10 popular institutions
than fictitious vassalage TO Turkey.
Fiction for Years.
NJ. soderon declared that constiW-
tional government in Bulgaria had
been a fiction for many years. Prince
Ferdinand has usurped the entire con
duct Cf external affairs. AID almost
entirely that OF internal affairs reduc
ing the ministers 20 a position oi
mere puppets.
The new establishment OF the royal
crown had been engineered at a
heavy expense TO national interests
in the alienation cf fhe confidence o.
the powers. the loss ct thc best ms-
ket for Rrlgarias agricultural and
Industrial products Turkey. and the
probable depletion of the. treasury
for payment of compensation 10 Tur
KEY. The ministers bad violated I'd.
constitution iu saucrioHiug The roya.
title. which only The grand sobrsHir
had power 20 award.
4 group numbering tueaty thres
DEPUTIES composed 0f farmers belong
ing fo fhe PoTuiisf rartE uiih marx
at Republican tenieucief gave enthu
siasric support -8 Tho opponents U.
+ rha crown.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
OENOUNCE The
new EMPEROR
BULGARIAN NATIONAL ASSEM-
BEY IN UPROAR-FERDl lNAND
GETS A WARNING.
OPPONENTS ARE WRO1H
Declare lrdepe ndence Should Have
Come az RepubIic--Constitut
Government Fiction For
Years.

Sofia. Nov. 12.-The national az
sembly today was the arena OF a NO
table Republican demonstration dur
ing the debate on the address in re-
ply 10 the royal massrGe The cabinet
failed 10 control it's own supporters
and several mebers OF the govern
ment majority delivered the most vic,
lent attacks on Emperor Ferdinand
ever heard within the walls of the as
sembly. The growing influence OF the
crown was denounced as disastrous to
the welfare of the people and he wa,
warned that the nation was in no
position to pay so dearly for the
crown and suffer its interests to b.
iecpardized for the gratihcation OF
monarchial ambitions,
There were frequent interruptions
and calls Of Treason, treason The
presiding officers and the ministers
exhausted every means to silence The
speakers, but the house bestowed q
sympathetic hearing
NJ. Nakoff, representing the PleFua
constituency, declared that Bulgarian
independence should have been in The
direction of a republic, not mon
archy. The crown. he said, was a iai
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
lFF|N|TY USES
CHAIR ON HIM
ARTIST EARLE BEATEN-NURSES S
BLACK EYE md DlSFIGUR-
ED FACE.
VICTIM DENIES STORY
But Workmen in Earle Castle Vo-c'
For lt-Art.st Says He Wishes
the Public Would Forget
His Affairs.

New York, Nov. 12.-Ferdinanl
Pinney Earle Of affinity renown, is
nursing a black eye at his castle-like
home in Monroe, n. Y. He is also
caring for large bruise bump on the
same side of his head,
The marks of battle, he confided to-
day to a neighbor, were inflicted by
Julia Kattner-Earle, his affinity wife
whom he welded early this year,
after putting aside his first wife and
his children last fan
The affinity bride Earle told his
.neighbor, used a chair as her weapon.
His head shows how affectionately
she welded IT, The score between
the artist and his soul-mate now
stand even for two months ago he
beat and choked her and spent seF.
Ieral days in the Goshen jail after
pleading guilty to that assault.
This latest combat occurred lac
Saturday afternoon. The towns-peo
pie of Monroe, agaist whom Earle
guards himself with spring guns,
Danes. singing bees and other unique
weapons. got the story today 1t di l
not ccme from the affinitys MAJ
friend for he kept his. counsel. Bns
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
BANK EXAMINER
DIES SUDDENLY
AND FAILURE OF FIRST NATION
Al BANK OF CARROLL, IOWA,
WILL BE FURTHER cOMPLl-
cATED-REPoRT WAS READY

Carroll. Iowa. Nov. IA second
tragedy in the affairs Of the failei
First National Bank Of Carroll, whose
president W. L. Culbcrtsou, recently
shot himself occurred here today in
the death OF the national bank exam.
mer in charge. f. b Shaw. OF Wes
Union. Iowa Although apparently in
good health last night he was found
dying this morning when the clerk il
the hotel sought 20 arouse him for
breakfast
He had been stricken the night be.
fore while undressing 10 retire AMI
had lain across the foot of the be- q
an night unconscious. He was re-
moved 10 a hospital and died there Of
hemorrhage Of the brain. Shawa
wife and children arrived az noon TO
! lav. altogether unconscious of the
,sath of shaw. they hal planned -
remain with him during his work.
shaw was ready r8 make bits first re
corf i1 .le comptroller ar WashinEiot
| laI u.- death NIi Comuicate tls
ifmIure further.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETS.

Terlin, Nov. lZ--The FIVE mem
bers of the foreign affairs COMMITTEES
Of the federal council held a meeting
today aud discussed recent events.
The assembling of this committee is
of very rare occurrence, and much
interested speculation was aroused
iv the intima Jon that the meeting
was called with the idea OF taking
some step to prevent the emperor
from pursuing an independent course
In tls foreign affairs OF the empire
In we'll informed circles it is af
lirmed tonight, however. that the
committeeman did nothing more to
day than read certain papers relating
10 the Casablanca incident
Today has been fun OF rumor and
surmises concerning what attitude
Emperor William would adopt toward
Chancellor Won Buelow the reich
stag and the public sentiment at
large. His majesty spent the day
fox hunting Prince Won Fuers'en.
berg his most intimate friend, is
with him There is satisfaction that
he Is with the prince, whose inHu
ence is regarded as restraining and
wise The prince is the only ma1
who seemed 10 speak plainly 10 ths
emf eror Although the prince is oi
aristucratic decent ,he is not a reac
tionary aud IS looked upon as dis
tiuctly modern in political views
There is still considerable doubt as
TO whether or not Buelow viii re-
main IN office and free mention is
made OF his possible successors.
The names OF Minister Of the In
terror Bethmann-H Hollweg and Prus
sian Minister Of State Rheinhabel
are most frequently heard in this
connection.
The FrankfurtorZeituug tula'
| SAYS that the situation will not b'
settled until after the emperor an'
/ Bvelow have had a personal meeting
and this Is the prevailing view IN thI
reichsmg
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
SHERMAN COMES
TO HOT SPRINGS
DECLARES HE CID NOT COME TO
TALK STATE MATTERS WITH
TAFT. BUT is THERE FOR A
WEEKS REST.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov l2.-Presi-
dent elect Taft was joined here today
by Vice President-elect sherman.
Sherman said that no matters Of
state had brought him here. He was
taking a weeks rest.
Representative Burton Of Ohio.
came last night and will remain ten
DAYS Senator Burkett. Of Nebraska
spent a day here. He came for the
purTos Of discussing coming legisla
ton Burkett said he found Taft in
favcr Of pushing the postal savings
hank bill al the next session Of con
arpss. He laid before the president
elect a plan for legislation authoriz
inE the issuance Of bonds to Uav for
permanent public improvements.
senator Scott. Of West Virginia is
here He is in hearty favor Of i'm
me iiate tariff revision. He said 20
Iay that he believed it could b. a.
compIsheI Ar the short session oi
congress TO begin next month. AT
these Gentlemen doubtless win take
the opportunity 70 have talks viii
Taf-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
FORAKER WILL
MAKE A FIGHT
HAS NOT GIVEN UP-BURToN
RECEPTIVE CANDIDATE FOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Nov l2--Representa-
tive Theodore +. Burton of Ohio, an.
uounced here that he was a "recep-
tive candidate for the senatorship
from Ohio. as successor to Senator
Foraker. and regard my .chances as
helms favorable" The announce.
ment was made after a visit to the
White House and a short chat with
the president, from which conference
Mr.. Burton emerged in a genial
frame Of mind
eff YOU thing Senator Foraker Is
OH. OF the race. you are greatly mis-.
taken: II YOU think he has lost his
friends in Ohio. YOU are mistaken
again" said Senator Charles Dick.
Mr. Foraker's colleague. before start
inc for Ohio today. Senator Dick
stated emphatically that Senator For
ake- intended making the fight OF his
life for reelection. and unless th7
supporters Of an other candidates
combine on one man. say Charles p
Taft- continued Senator Dick. u DO
NJ. believe they will be able to take
the prize from him. The attacks
upon Senator Foraker nave served 70
rally HIS friends around him. and
reaction IN the senator's favor has
Sc. in
Administration leaders think The
contest has narrowed down 70 Con
gressman Burton and Charlef p. Tar
brother Of the president-elect. wh'
has pronounced senatorial aspira
,ions A contest between the two i'
embarrassing to President-elect Tai
brother Charlie Is due to get about
what he wants in the way of heiI
from his brother. william HoWar.
Taft. because Of his work prior 10 tn
making Of the nomination.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
RESCUkRS BAFfLtD;;
MINE is ON fire
Was Impossible TO Eenter Galleries
and Work OF Rescue Had to Be
Abandoned--Order Issued to
Flood the Mines With
Water.

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany, Nov.
12.-The greatest mine disaster in
many years in Germany occurred to-
day at the Radbed Mine, three miles
from Hamm
There was a h heavy explosion in
the mine. and almost Immediately the
mine took fire.
or the $50 miners under the ground
al the time only six escaped without
injury. Thirty-dye were taken our
badly injured and 81 dead when
brought up.
The remaining 302 have been given
mp for lost.
Rescuers Handicapped.
The explosion destroyed one of the
shafts which had to be partly repaired
before the rescue work was begun. In
addition. the flames and smoke
proved almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles in the early efforts of rescu
ing.
In the mantime heartrending scenes
were being enacted at the mine when
the dead and wounded were brought
to the surface and there were similar
scenes in town when the injured were
transported through the streets to tht
hospitals.
Nina cgiefed Flooded.
At o'clock the fire>had made grea
headway and later in the afternoon
IL was decided that further attempts
10 recue the entombed men were vain
owing to impossiblity OF entering the
galaries.
At the same time, an order was IS
sued to flood the mine
First reports indicated that the ae
cident was the result of an explosion
of coal dust, but statements of th'
injured men render this impossibif
and it is not clear just what caused
it,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

that affairs were coming to a crisis,
when on Wednesday the collector OF
customs issued an order TO the mer-
chants that by the 3lst. the date set
by the Netherlands government for
lie revocation of Castro's trans-shlp-
ment decree, they would be compelled
10 remove an Of their merchandise
from the custom house and payy all
duties By that date. Stagnation in all
I lines cf trade has been the result OF
the present uncertainty and great
losses will develop during the period
/ OF expectancy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
TO PETITION SUPREME
COURT FOR CORTfORARL

WasiiuEfoa. Nov I'm slate
meat given out bv the department oi
Justice tonight it Vas aHn0uucei thar
application viii BE- male to The Sd.
u-eme court Of the United sta,es No
xember s8 Ter a writ Of certiorar to
bring u7 and review fhe action eft t1e
circuit court Cf appeals in Chicaso in
refusing the government a rehrafln=
ontfe treuty-uins million dolia-
STANDARD OI case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
ROOT FOR THE SENATE
Endorsed in Resolutions Adopted 81
The New York Union League
Last Night.

New York. Nov 12-The election
Of Secretary OF State Root a. ssna-
tor 10 succeed Platt was advocated .n
a reslution adopted by the Union
League Club ar a meeting tonight
The resolutions were offered by Jos
euh n. Choate and seconded by Gen.
.eraI Horace Porter and General Al
son G.. McCook a committee ~
thirty was authorized TO carry int
effect the purposes Of the resolution
which were adopted unanimously and
enthusiastically
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
MACHINE GUN COMPANY
W. Es Added 20 Every Regiment N
o. S Army 2 Present Plans
CO Through.

Va-HI-Ef- .'f l--Eaah reg.
la-f uf infantry - cavalry ot fr6
arrrr aEF Ha provided win ma
chine EIn company if the recomuea
Iatson rf Secretary Wright and aI
urr.sf Er The rresi1eu-. tnis favor
ulth congress. Eacn company Eli
have six guns utich win b. operste
o. ten usu
This afItou uHl inCrase the per
srrrel of THE army b. 11a or rs al
lItnual commissioned officers and
ahrut z163 men-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
CHICAGO LIVE SAVERS
RESCUE fur MEN.

Chicago. Nov I2-After b Ing
tossed about ln q high saa for hCuIs.
four men aboard the sailing yactt
Glen. were rescued by the li,e saf-
me crew Iu the iaKe here tori gbt
Tbty had started Ter a sail over &c
Gf.u Lakes ana Wa the 81 Law
renee t0 Fl1r' ia When at a pCi4t ~
Frfs second street rtev became tein
jess fn the waves aai high vini aaf
were rascreI
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

II was told by man who claimed e"
know even more about IT, This was
Charles Dayton. who lives in Chester
Workman Tells Story.
This. according TO Dayton, is what
happened.
II was working out there at the
castle where Earle lives with his at
fnity. last Saturday when all Of q
sudden I heard woman scream. II
was the affinity heard her talking
before. And Earle then comes into
me holding his eye and side Of his
head with his two hands
What's the natter? saws J.
NV wife hit me. hollers Earle.
Hit you-what with? I asked him.
for it would take pretty harl
puucb 70 mess him mp the way he
was
With a chair. says Earle. rubbing
his head
Il thought that was no place for me
and A. il was pretty near quiillhZ
time. anyhow. ] knocked OF work and
went out Of the house concluded
DAYTON in narrstiuE his story.
Love Letters Of Benedict
ny wife never struck NE. Ear
Indignantly rerIiel tonight when
asked about his wounds
The story is untrue altogether- li l'
nobody's basiuess whether ] am Do
iured CT nor. or how ] got my Injuries
/ Ny second wife and . are perfectly
hsspy together. aren't We. dear
We are replied Mrs Earle. lacon
icsiiy
All We vant is to b. left alone,
Ithe artist added i have been 10th
I cred 70 death by magazine eiitori
fOo-rfrFaH N Trfrd Paeel
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES FARMERS

Washington. nov 1--Prestlen-
UrrseF=- ra.ar received az the
white House about five hundred far
r.r- anF their utss Eh1 ARE here
.+ra-#fre -l= r.ureuticl OF the Ma
-sr-sf Grange Patrons H--ha1irr
Tie president -af-ainel from max
-- e lreeeh. bot as tle visitors uere
each .-t-cEucsI BE- gave Dis feart'cst
hand clasp ana cherry ereetEE-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
si5OmO FIRE

Bismarck. y ID. Nov l2--Fire Of
an unknown origin today desiroTel
the Yards and warehouse 81 the
Acme Harvester company Loss
sI50.s00.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

To pray together 10 whatever
tongue or rituaL is the most tender
brotherhood Cf hope and sympathy
that men can ccufracf in tAis life
Nsdsuss De sal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
MAS. RANDALL DIES

Es-sas cts. So. Nov l2-Mfs
w--r Ranaau. aged So vilOu q
Major General @. M Randall cf t5s
F.fisth Ininoins lufanfry died g has
home In tbs city tola1-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
GOV. PATTERSON
IS UNMOLtST[O
IGNORED WARNING LETTERS
AND CAME TO UNION CITY
TO MAKE SPEECH
APPEALED TO PEOPLE
To Help BRING Rankin's Murderers
to Justice-Denounced the Law
less Night Rders-News
paper Men pIacated.

Union City, Nov. 12.-Befcre an
audience assembled from all parts OF
Onion county Governor Patterson to-
day delivered a speech on Law and
order. addressing himself especially
TO the Reefoot Lake night rider out
RACES. II was an unhesitating mott
fcation to the law defying element
that their depredations must cease,
and a summons to every patriotic
citizen to give his assistance to the
machinery set in motion TO punish
the murderers of Quentin Rankin.
Patterson recently received warn
inqs through the mail not to come to
Obion County again but today he
walked unmolested on the streets.
Evidence went before the grant
Jury today showing beyond question
of doubt that five o fthe band OF night
riders who ruthlessly took Capt
Quentin Rankins life Oh the night
Of Oct. 10, were residents OF Ken
uckv. Their names were furnished
to the inquisitorial body today by
Witnesses, and Attorney General
Caldwell will tomorrow communicate
with the Kentucky authorities and
ask fer the arrest of these men at
once Developments of an unforeseen
nature marked todays warfare
against the nightriders of Oboin coun-
~ and tonight Gen. Caldwell an-
nounced that state troops would be
held at Samberg, in the heart OF the
night riders district Of Reelfoot lake
| for at least twelve months to come If
necessary and if in that time the
trial of Capt. RankiR's mugderers he'd
lnot been concluded, the trops would
be held longer,
Judge Jones Statement.
Immediately upon opening court
Judge oJseph F. Jones called come
of the members Of the newspaper fra.
ternity into the court room and said
that he had a statement he wished
to make regarding his admonition TO
the correspondents of yesterday
Following the statement, the cor
respondents who were present an6
Judge Jones held a lengthy confer
ence in which explanations were
made by both sides Judge Jones SAL
he readily saw where he had been
misinformed as to the intentions OF
the correspondents, and regretted
very much that at the time he had
not been in possession Of the real
facts in the case.
Judge Judge was assured that u
was fartherest fro mthe intentions
of the correspondents to criticize min
i'm the columns ftheir papers for ans
of his able decisions and the amen
honorable" as the court saw FIT "a
term it. was received in the spirit ia
which it was offered. The best of re
lationship now exists between the
court. the state attorneys, the a.
torneys for the former petitioner!
land the correspondents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
THE 'SLUGGER"
WAS DETECTIVE
AND TRAPPED WOMAN WITH
WhSd HE PLOTTED TO
KILL HE7 MOTHER.
KEPT AN APPOINTMENT
And Police Were on the Scene Nhcn
She Handed Her Supposed
Confederate Stoo--Think
She is Den1e nted.

Chicago, Nov 12.-Miss Mae 4.
Otis aged &c, was arrested here tc-
night, charged by the police vi Il
having instigated a plct to murdet
her mother. Mrs Sarah Otis agei 81.
According TO the police the moth@r
was to have arrived IN Chicago IRON
Mauston. Wis, next Saturday and a
private detective supposed by Miss
Otis to be a "slugger" had been e.n-
ployed to help her Instead Of pro
1notng the scheme the detective noti.
fed the police
The mother Is said to have money
anj lie insurance together wcrth
$500, The wcwals movemenf
have been wato' ed by. .the police for
several ~ 5. Some time ago sse
caue upon private detesu g
-aeacy and explained her plans.
It was arranged between the
agency ana the police TO carry on the
plans, Detective Mackey was intro
duced as a "slugger' from Pittsburs
Tonight Mackey met Miss Otis AMI
according to him. she paid him SEQ
on account and gave him a promisorS
mote for 81. 400 more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
Merchants Prepared,

Not cnly have the Venezuelan army
and navy made preparations for a
blccade. but also the merchants OF
both La Guaira and Caracas. All
the salt in La Guaira and the entlr"
stock of the -four mill has been ac-
9uirad and are unusually large impo".
tation OF rice and other provisions
has been received from Europe Pr
principal importers, who instructed
their European connections to make
heavy Shipments if they were con
vinced after making an investigation
that Holland meant business
The merchants Of La Guaira re-
ceived their greatest shock which a,
the same time confirmed their belief
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
Daily Thought

Nothing would be a lesson to rs IL
Il did not core too ste.-Ge0rge Eliot
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
EXPLOSION IN
GERMAN NINE
3O2 ARE LOST

OUT OF $50 MINERS, ONLY SIX
ESCAPED lNJURY-35 WERE
BADLY INJURED AND 81
ARE FOUND DEAD.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13
CASTRO READY
FOR HOLLAND[RS
VENEZUELAN ARMY AND NAVY
HAS BEEN PLACED IN STATE
OF PREPARATION
MOUNTAIN BATTERIES
Sct Up to Defend Strategic Points
Mcrchante Receive Heavy Impor-
taticns of Merchandise From
Europe.

Caracas, Sunday, Nov l,-With the
placing in position Of mountain az
tlfery at various strategic positions
about La Guaira, so as 10 prevent any
attempted landing from Holland 5
warships if they come 10 Veneznela
with hostile intent, President Castro
has now completed his preparations
for the defense of Vene2uela's prin-
cipal seaport and the, gateway 70
Caracas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

Just as Mackey received the mon N
at Miss Otis home the police wh ia
had been concealed there stepTel ca
and took the woman into custody. ~
was found that she had considerable
money in her possession. This. she
Explained, she had drawn out of the
bank to be used to pay the expenses
Of the detective
fsyhen locked up, the police say. The
woman confessed the plot ana ex
pressed chagrin at its failure. II Is
believed that she is demented.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

II was told by a man who claimed e"
know even more about IT, This was
Charles Dayton. who lives in Chester
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-13

(Cmciased On Third PAseJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-07
Victorious Athletes
Return to America.

New York. Aug. 6-The steamship Ad,i-
attic brought back today quite a coniin-
gent of the victorious squad of athletes
who won the worlds championship for
Anne RIGA at the Olympiad in London.
Prominent among them were Ray c. Ew-
ry Of the New York Athletic Club, G. S
Dole of Yale, I. Mofiit Of the University
of Chicago. Plat Adams of the New
York Athletic Club and G. NJ. Daniels, the
swimmer
The athletes said that SO far as social
entertainment was concerned they had no
complaint to make against their English
hosts. Trey spoke with especial praise,
of Sir Thomas Upton and Sir Arthur
Doyle ca. Conan Doyle). They said, how
ever, that in the decisions in the games
and in rulings on regulations The English
officials had given the Americans tiecid-
edly the worst of the bargain in many
instances.
"A constant attempt on their part tn
do u.s. !" said Ewry, was evident The
pulling Of the Italian over the line in the
Marathon race was an outraged piece
of work.