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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
WATKINS MAKES
STRONG SPEECH
SAYS IN HOUSE PAPER TRUST is
TIGHTENING GRIP ON
PEOPLE.
TARIFF ON WOOD PULP
Should Be Removed-Suzer intro
duces Bll-To Make Filibuster
Till Republicans viii
Pass Measure.

Washington, March 30.-Represen.
tative Sulzer of New York, today in
troduced bin to place wood pulp
and printing paper on the free list.
He said he proposed To make am in
disidual flibuster against all Repub-
lican legislation until Republican lead
ers should declare their willingness
to pass such measures.
Describing the paper trust as one
of the hydra headed monsters which
has been tightening their hold upon
the people" Watkins, of Louisiana
made plea for the immediate re-
moyal of the duty on wood pulp with
a corresponding reduction upon paper
made from wood pulp. The news
papers, he argued, Was one OF the
main civillzine agencies of the world,
and in this country sheds light In
fifteen million homes
While today he said. the news
paper industry was working In har
mony with organized labor its oper,
ating expenses are higher because
union labor is more expensive than
labor was years ago"
Mouds Public Opinion.
There was, he declared a tariff on
everything that went to make a news
paper. This Is purely and simply n
donation to the paper trust and other
printing interests of the country"
The newspapers. he declared. had
Eeen patient aud foraearing and long
suffering, "As mouders Of the pub
lie opinion" he said, they could al.
most cause a revolution If they
would"
If the government continued to per
pctnatc monopoles he said. we will
bid farewell TO state rights, to individ-
uai liberty, to equality for all men he.
fore the law. and humble ourselves
ir saekcloth aud ashes before the
pmtooracy of the country. and as
suppliants, bow down before the
throne of our ruler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
NO HOME RULE
FOR The IRISH
HOUSE OF COMMONS ADOPTS
RESOLUTION AFTER LONG
DEBATE ON SUBJECT.
ALL POWER EXHAUSTED
In Regard to Irish Problem BY Com.
mons in Irish Council Bill asst
Year-Chanceiio Asquith's
Declaration.

London, March 30.-The commons
tonight after a lengthy debate On
hcme rrle for ireland, adopted. 3l3 to
157. resolution moved by John T..
Redmund Nationalist leader, that I'm
the opinion of this house a solution
of this problem can only be attained
by giving the Irish people legislative
and executive control of all purely
Ifish affairs" After the resolution
had been amended he added "all sub
iect to the supreme authority of the
imperial government"
The debate was made notable by
the strong declaration of Chancellor
Asquth, which was all the weghtiet
because made at the moment Asquith
is actually assuming the premiership
Asquith declared that for over twenty
years he and his colleagues had
steadily and consistently advocated
self government with respect to Ire
lands purely local affairs.
He held that opinion now as strong
as ever. He could not, however, sup
port Redmond's motion In its present
form. because he found in II no eX.
plicit recognition of imperial SUI
premacy and because no parliament
would be justified In embarking on
such a task unless the matter had
first been submitted 10 the electorate.
1t would be a gross and inexcusable
violation of their promises to do so
IN the life time of the present parlia-
ment AS far as the present parlia-
ment was concerned. he said, they
had exhausted their powers in regard
to the problem, of Irish government
in the Irish council bill last year
Timothy Healy closed the debate,
declaring that Asauith was mistaken
If he supposed he had commended
himself to the Irish nation by his
speech. Earl Percy. on behalf of the
moved an amendment de-
ciaring the house unalterably opposed
to the creation of an Irish parliament
with responsible executive, but the
was rejected
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
CANNON FORCES
ARE DEFEATED
LlcANS INSTRUCT FOR TAFT
CANNON FORCES MEET
AFTER CONVENTION.

Chicago. March 30.-A contesting
delegation at the national Republican
conyention is promised as q result of
the convention in the First district of
Illinois tonight. Two delegates, Dan.
lei J. Schuyler, Jr, and Chauncey
Dewey, were chosen and instructed
for Taft This took place however
with about GO of the 131 delegates re-
fusing to vote after the resolution en-
dorsing Cannon had been declared
lost.
The supporters of Cannon held a
new convention after the adjournment
OF the first gathering ,effectinE an or
ganization and adiourning subject to
eaf without selecting delegates to the
rational gathering of the party.
The Republicans of the Fourth dis.
trict held a convention tonight and
David E. Shanahan and Swan Nor
man were selected as delegates to
the national convention and in
structed for Cannon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
THOUSANDS OF
MINERS TO QU'1
CONTRACTS EXPIRE IN MANY
SECTIONS AT MIDNIGHT
NO NEW ONES MADE.
TECHNICALLY A STRIKE
But in Reality Work Stops Because
Operators, Except in Illinois and
Indiana, Show No inten-
tion of Conferrinq.

indianapolis, March 30.-TInion
1 miners in mC8t of the coal fields CT
the country viii lay down their picks
ond shoyels tomorrow night Almost
250, 600 viii stop work in Ohio, West
ern PENNSYLVANIA, Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, Oklahoma Texas and prob
ably Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, West
Virginia and Kentucky.
The mining contracts under which
they are now working expire at mid
right tomorrow night, ana except in
Central Pennsylvania and in the In
diana block coal district, no contract
has been made nor have the miners
and operators yet entered into dis
tlict agreements providing for the
operation of mines after April pend
ing an agreement
This is the possibility in the In
diana bituminous coal district in
Illinois, Michigan and West Virginia.
The Indiana bituminous Western
Pennsylvania and Illinois miners and
operators are in joint sessions at
Terre Haute, Pittsburg, and Spring
field,
Technically the miners will strike,
but In reality they stop work becaus
the operators, except in Indiana and
Illinois, sshow no real intention Of
meeting and treating with them.
There is no question Of wage or
principle at stake.
John Mitchell returned today and
is preparing to step out of office. Con
gressman w Il. Wilson is back from
Central Pennsylvania. whore he
scored the first big success in the
present situation by getting the Cen
trail Pennsylvania operators and min.
ers into an agreement. That district
will continue to work.
Vice President Lewis who will sue,
oeed President Mitchell will an
nuunce bis appointments when he
takes office. 1t understood that
Samuel Sexton, editor of the United
Mine Workers Journal is to be re-
tired, and that probably Chris Evans,
official statistician. may be succeeded
by a new appointee. Lewis, however,
Will not give out any Information con
cerning these changes.
Ryan, the new secretary-treasurer,
will bring with him from Illinois as
hic ripht hauI man Frank H1Vg Of
Belleville.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
THROTTLE The
TOBACCO TRUST
KENTUCKY WOMAN GIVES AD-
VICE TO GoVERNOR-DE-
FENDS NIGHT RIDERS.
SENSATION AT MEETING
In Louisville Called BY Law and Or
der League Caused BY Speech
of Graduate of Chicago
University
Louisville. Ky. March 2O.-Arisil

Louisville, Ky, March 30.--Arising
nouncing night riders" at the open
meeting called by the Law and Order
League Of Kentucky, held at Ma
cauley's theatre yesterday afternoon
Miss NJ. Alice Lloyd, Of Mason county.
made AN impassioned defense of the
night riders" denounced the gov
crnor and the men Behind the law
and order movement. and painted In
striking colors, the alleged iniquities
Of the tobacco trus:
Miss Lloyd was formerly the head
of a female college at Richmond KY.
is a graduate of Chicago University,
and an able woman.
She declared that the governor
would end night riding by enforcing
the laws against the tobacco trrst
ana declared that Gov Wilson. the
leading newspaper nf the state, and
the men at the head of the Law aud
Order League, were all muzzled by
the trust
Gov A. +. Wilson also spoke at the
and declared that he would
be unworthy of his trust If he did not
dc all IN his power to put an end to
might riding" He said he was un,
willing to order out more soldiers
and that he had determined to do as
the might riders" have done. work
In secret.
At the close of the meeting resoln-
tions were adopted calling on the
governor to call out the entire state
force and to call for yolun-
who want to raise tobacco.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
AUTHORITIES TO ORGANIZE.

Paducah, ny, Marca so. Tho spec
ial grand jury investigating night
riding in Marshall county will recon
vene tomorrow morning at Benton,
Several witnesses have been sum
moned from Marshall and Lyon coun-
ties. The day set for adiourning is
Wednesday, when a batch of indict
ments is expected Sheriff Pete Eley
and deputies were due to leave Ben
ton tonight to arrest the five alleged
night riders indicted Friday.
Gov. Wilson has sent rifles and
several hundred rounds Of ammunition
to Benton with which to defend the
citizens against night riders Fifty
men have organized and adopted sig
nails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
ONE HUNDRED MILLION
Was Value of Tobacco on Which Ken
tuckan Wants to Collect Back
Taxes-Suit Dismissed.

Winchester, KY, March 30.-The
suit of NJ. 2. Reborn, state auditors
agent, against the Burley Tobacco
Company for back taxes are one bill,
lion pounds of tobacco valued at one
million dollars, was tried he
fore Judge Evans today and dismissed.
The Judge decided that Reborn has
rallied t. make out a case
Reborn will bring suit against the
board of control in each county In the
Burley District for the amount pooled
In that court
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
For Trust Company On Allegation
That il DefauIted On Payment
of Interest On Bonds.

Toledo Ohio. March 30.-On appli.
cation of a majority Of the stockhoid-
era c. f. NJ. Niles. president of the
Sect rity Savings Bank and Trust
company was appointed receiver of
the Toledo and Indiana Electric rail
way company today.
The reasons assigned for asking
for a receiver is that the company de-
faulted in payment OF interest Oh
bonds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
BOMB THROW[R
WAS ANARCHIST.
GOTHAM POLICE FIND PROOF
THAT he BELONGED TO
STRONG GROUP.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
When He Shall Have Recovered From
lniuries-Anarohst Union Tres.
urer Released After
Examination.

| New York, March 31.-Ffforts OF
the police to connect Selig Silver
stein, the Union Square bomb throwei
with a group of anarchists have been
successful but thus far they have
been unable to prove that his sensl'
titnal act of Saturday was prompted
in any way by these associates, These
Developments occurred today. after
the arrest of Alexander Berkman,
anarchist leader and companion Of
Emma Goldman, who served twelve
and a half years in prison for shoot
capitalist.
Held Membership Card.
The detectives showed when Berk
man was arralgned in court that Sill
,ersteln held a card OF membership
IN the Anarchists Federated union
of which Bearman is treasurer. and
this card was signed by Berluman, but
their attempt to show that Berkmau
knew Silyerstein or that he and his
friends in any direct way melted the
btiiib thlONlhS was lOl bh' Aiih'
futile.
Agreed to Eeappear.
The police asked the magistrate be-
fore whom Berkman was arraigned to
hold the anarchist fortyeight hours
as a suspicious character, but in the
absence of any definite charge, the
magistrate refused the request.
The magistrate raroled Berkman
oh his own recognition, the latter
promising to appear whenever wanted
Likely to Survive.
Silverstein, the bomb thrower, Is
likely 10 survive the terrible injuries
he suffered in the explosion, Physl-
clans In atatndancea announced today
that n piece of the bosnb he tried TO
throw had been extracted from near
mis- right ear cavity. 1t passed
through the right eye and lodged in
the skull, directly back Of the ear If
Silverstein RECEIVERS he will be placed
on trial for murder in the first de
gree for killing Ignatz Hildebrand,
who it now appears, was an innocent
bystander, attracted to Union Square
park only by curiosity.
Anarchist Arrested.
The alertness of the police toward
anarcbistic and soclallstic manifesto
tlons was evidenced today when they
arrested Michael Dumas, said to be n
former Paterson, N. j.. silk weaver
for pasting sociallstic propaganda on
letter boxes. In the court Dumas de
MED he was an anarchist and said
he was opposed to violence in every
form. He was held nevertheless, in
$500 bond for further examination.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
WHAT LONDON PAPERS SAY.

London, March 30.-All London
papers are now in possession of the
latest phase of the Hill incident, but
for the most part refrain from com
ment. The News, however, says the
Cmperor's whisper carrier further
than the thunders of other men. 1T
all goes to show" save the News
that the emperor ought neither to
write to his friends. nor talk freely
at the dinner table, for he is a man
of impulsive temperament and singu-
larly untitled for the role where dis
eretion is the rene virtue
The EXPIRE says New diplomacy
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
OLD BALL PLAYER DIES.

Newark. n. j., March 30-Charles
J. Sweany. who played with the
famous Cincinnati Reds under the
of Harry Wright, is
dead aged Gl He retired from base
ball in the early eighties
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
PosToEElcE ROBBED.

Valley Neb March 30.-The post
cffice here was broken into last night
the safe blown to pieces and 5000 cash
and many stamps taken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
AT WATERLOO,

Waterloo March 3l.--John Rector
was elected mayor. tRepublican)
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
Al CLINTON.

Clinton, Ia, March 3O.-H. r..
Crockett. Republican, was elected
mayor
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
AT SIOUX CITY.

Sioux City. Iowa. March 30.-=Re-
turns at midnight Indicate the re
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
| LARGE NUMBER
OF MINOR BILLS
PASSED. BY SENATE--MEASURE
TO DAM SNAKE RIVER DIS
CUSSED.
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
Against Chief of Forestry Bureau BY
Smith of California, and Mondeil,
of Wyoming-Paid Out Money
illegally.

Washington. March 30.-The pas
sage of large number of bills of
minor importance and an extended dis
cussion of the measure to authorize
the damming of Snake River, in Wash
ngton. occupied the entire time of
the senate today. The session was
brought to sudden close by lack of
a quorum.
Charges of serious nature against
Clifford Pnchot. chief of the forestry
bureau, were made in the house today
by Smith of California, and Mondell OF
Wyoming, during consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Made Secret Agreement.
Smith accused Pinchot of entering
into secret understanding with Los
Angeles with a view to securing to the
city valuable water rights in the
Ovens river valley, as against the in
terests of private parties having prior
claims.
Mondell denounced him for, as he
charged Illegally paying the expenses
of forest officials in attending conven-
tions in the west, in which the gov
ernment had nc part, and also of
spending government money to boos;
his bureau in the newspapers Pinchot
was defended by Pollard of Nebraska,
and Scott of Kansas.
The bill was under discussion all
day and every liue relating to the for
est service was fought over. with the
result that many provisions were
stricken cut.
Bureau of Mines.
Proposed establishment in the de
partment OF the interior of bureau
of mines and mining was unanimously
but unoHicially eoncurred in today By
the house committee on mines and
mining. and it is understood that with
In a week or twa the subcommittee to
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TYPE lc THE TONGUE OF the
store and II speaks eloquenty to the
wise reader.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Work, Hot Talk

There is one thing about the
coming presidential campaign
aud that is the people are not IN
a position nor are they in any
| humor to listen to the long wind
ed discussions of theories and
platforms. 1t Isl condition and
not a theory" that COnfrouts the
people.
The people want work, not wind.
They want the full dinner pail
and not the promise Of it and the
theory Of it,
People want the factories, and
shops, and industries to open and
to run full time.
They wantto see sufficient money
passing around in payment of an
honest days work to keep them.
selves and families in ordinary
comfort,
1t will be interesting to note
lust now our Republican friends
aud orators will explain how I'M.
der the Roosevelt administration
empty cars lined the side tracks,
how armies of unemployed swarm
the cities, and how the wheels Of
trade and commerce generally
clog.
Republican principles have had
full swing, The party that has
bOasted for years Of being the
party of prosperity has had ample
opportunity to make good.
Had the Republican party not
made such boasts Of its prospect.
ty producing qualities the condi.
ton might not have reacted 50
strongly on it. People every.
where are crying make good!
make good! Unless there is a
sudden change the fate of the
party next election is sealed
Eureka Springs Flashlight.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Meeting Of the Bankers Association,

Hot Springs, May l3.-The Ar
kansas Bankers Association to-
dav elected II. L. Rpmmei. of Lit
tie Rock, as president, aud chose
Little Rock as the convention
city for 1909. The delegates were
gwen an elaborate banquet at the
Arlington Hotel.
Hon. Clifton R. Breckinridge,
president Of the Arkansas Valley
Trust Company of Fort Smith, and
formerly American minister to
/ Russia, addressed the convention
on the subject, "Some facts on
| Russian Finance He gave
credit to Count de WItte for put
ting Russja's currency on a sound
/ basis and attacked the present
system in the United States. His
concluding words were:
"GputIemen, we have abandon
ed the true faith and Russia has
( taken the true path. We are Oper-
ating today under the old colonial
system and upon the principles OF
John Law. We have combined
them. Every one sees this extra
ordinary duplex system of ours is
mot working well, even now. But
let us have a great war or from
any other cause greatly increase
the national debt, and wake up
the passion for emitting govern
ment notes or that of issuing gov
ernment bonds to be used for is
suing notes, and a man with halt
an eve can see that our condition
would be greatly intensified in
this day Of cOmpacted population,
with millions living upon wages
and the people no longer spread
out with country homes to the
extent they formerly were. That
as intelligent a people as the pop
uIati0n of these states will per.
sistently disregard the living ex-
amples before them and the plain
and emphatic teaching of their
own history, is simply amazing.
"The remedy is, disregarding
mere questions of method, to go
! back to exactly where we came
from. Money, at this time and
excepting minor coins, should be
gold, and the credit currency of
commerce should be based upon
the assets Of commerce, with ade.
quate reserves of gold. Any
method, however bad, is worka.
bic if based upon gold principle;
and no method, however ingeni'
Gus, is workable if based upon a
bad principle"
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Failed 10 Convene.

Little Rock, May lS.-The
special session of the Arkansas
legislature was extinguished this
afternoon when both houses ad'
iourned sine die, and the senators
and representatives were instruct
ed to go home.
Much enthusiasm marked the
closing scenes of the session,
cheer after cleer arising from
both chambers during the hot
discussion thai was INDUCED in
on matters psnding before the
session.
Tn ere was rot a quorum pres
ent in either house, and It was
almost the unanimous sentiment
that the ealing together OF the
body was unyarranted.
The senate was not considered
, in session, tut was regarded as
only a mass MEETING and it adopt.
ed resolutionsto go home.
The meetin, of the House last.
ed two hours, Hon. A. H, Hami'
ter, who caltd the session, pre-
sidiag. Gnd th'w4<speeehes were
made, both opposing remaining in
session.
Hamiter sail before the House
adjourned thai he had the best
feeling for all present and all aO'
sent, that he thought he did his
duty and that ! was to the inter
est of the State Ito call the special
session to DIS Jose Of important
business. WhG the motion to
adjourn sine de was put to the
body, a great cheer arose. All
rushed to the 5Ors, handshaking
in order for hal an hour. Acting
Governor Pindll was W ell pleas.
ed with the res Its.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Verdict Of $4,000 Set Aside.

Washington, May lS.-In the
case of May Taylor, as administrix
Of the estate Of George w, Tay.
lor, deceased, Va, the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern Rail.
way Company for $4,000 dam.
ages for injuries received in a
railroad accident, the federal Su.
premc Court reversed the Arkan.
sas Supreme Court, which had
given Taylor the damages sued
for. Justice Moody wrote the
opinion, Justice Brewer writing a
concurrIng opinion.
The action originally was
brought IN 1890 in the Crawford
Circuit Court, It was alleged that
the railroad company in January
OF that year was guilty Of gross
negligence in running an impcr.
iectIy equipped freight train and
that Taylor WAS killed while ut.
tempting to make a coupling az
brakeman; II was claimed that the
drawbars Of the cars were crack.
ed, and that ordinary care by the
company would have obyiated the
accident.
The railroad company set up
that the Arkansas trial court re.
fused to allow the cOmpuny's At
torncys to ask certain questions,
which would have brought ont the
facts IN q manner to insure a YER.
dict Of no damages Justice
Moody reversed the Arkansas
courts on the grouud that at.
would be better, IN was once said
10y Lord lIldon, to look hardship
IN the face rather than TO break
down the rules OF the MwN that
while it meant u great hardship
on Taylor to bear all the burden
of such an accident the law com.
PEELED the Arkansas court decis.
ion TO be reversed, The opinion
Ia prolific aud tcchni cal and while
reversing the case on the ground
OF error by the trial court the
contentious of Taylor were up.
held
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
PBfss-FIrst insert h %; last, June G,
commissioners Sale!

NOTICE is horcbiyon that under and by
y virtue Of dec Of foreclosure render.
cd IN the Chancery rrt of Crawford county
Arkansas on the l6tlay Of December 1901 II
being LAY OF the Member 1907 term Of Tho
crawford Chancory trt In an action therein
Penling wherein W, Hays, plaintiff and "
L. Taylor dcicndanhe undersigned as spociai
commissioner VIII, o
sArURDAjUEE 20, 1908
within the hours for llcia sales. at the front
o. main entrance to Crawford county Court
House IN the city Ofln Buren,, Ark, ofor (or
tAlr ana soil, At pub auction TO the Highest
bidder Personal Prtrty for Cash, and Real
Estate on acrodit Of zee monthA, the purebas'
ef 10 give note with proved security and bear.
lnR Interest NJ The reof 10 per cent pofanpnm
RON date Of sale unpaid; all pof,o6Rl pfopaJ'
" and real estate dcibcd In said decree sltI
ated In Crawford ooty Arkansas, TO wit,
ono Bay Horse Ne aud one brown Na-o
Mule, Real Estate. 4, NE. Y M Z ana
" 20 sE, a Of NV, Section 8, Towps6Ins
North OF RangeN VI "
To satisfy a d,cred foreclosure Of mortgage
on said land and MIA, Amount of iuJg,hnaatht,
SpLs0, ''s'''"'
Witness my ha,d Van Duron. Att uI. oo,.
day Of May lgS j, 4. QulsgShI'nS SUN
'nmlsSionef In Uhanccty,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23

carried themselves, and i" so do
ing paid for protection OF the
property Which, If regarded as IN
~urance, was worth at the ord''
nary insurance rate of city proper
ry more than the gross expendI-
lures of the government upon us
forests. An in addition to ihIS
valuable consideration obtained
without expense, the government
has gained also 10y the decided
improvement of the forests which
protection from fires and other
causes Of injury has brought
From American Industries