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The Washington times., 1908-01-23
u. S. POSTOFFICE DEFICIT
CAN BE ENTIRELY EFFACED
BY PARCEL DELIVERY PLAN
George Won L. Meyer
Both Government ana Farmer-Cannon Supposed
to Be Opposed

If the parcels posts were established
on the 5000 rural routes throughout the
country for the delivery of parcels orig
mating on these routes and for delivery
within their territory, and if each rural
free delivery carrier carried but three
packages Of eleven pounds each on
every trip, the entire postal deficit.
which in 1907 was $6,653, 2S2, would be
wiped out"
Postmaster General Meyer today thus
succinctly summed up what he hopes to
accomplish If his parcels post scheme
goes into effect. Already a bill has been
introduced in Congress by Representa-
tive Lafean OF Pennsylvania providing
for special application of the idea in
York and Adams counties, Pa
Will Benefit Farmer.
In an interview. the Postmaster Gen
eTaI said:
The rural parcels post will benefit
the farmer enormously, 1t Will not only
lead 10 an increased consumption. but a
consequent larger trade. II means a
great saving to the farmer and gives
the country storekeeper an immense ad-
vantage over the mail-Order house, and
It IS of incalculabIe Importance that the
country merchant should exist and pros
per.
Not only viii the rural parcels mean
these. but the system can be put into
OperatiOn without the expenditure Of
one single cent on the part of the Gov
eminent. There are already some $500
rural routes in operation in the United
States, reaching probably 100000 or 20.
COO, 00G people.
Now suppose we establish a special
rate Of cents for the first pound and
? cents Tor each additional pound up 70
eleven pounds, for the delivery Of pack
ages on these rural routes which orig
mate along the line of the route, or al
the distributing postod1ce for the de-
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Died

YAGER-On Thursday. January g 1908.
aJ ! O'Clock a. m, at he residence, 643
Florida avenue northwest, ADELE j
widow Of John II. wager.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. II
CAMERON Wednesday. January % 1906
at 1:45 p. m, CATHERINE GARNER wife
Of Robert Garner, aged fOTty-One years.
May she rest in peace, ameni
She is not dead, hut only sleeping
IN the sweet refuge on our Master S
breast,
And far away from toll. care arI weeping
she is not dead but taking resi-.
BY Her Children.
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SEXTON-J7 Tuesday, January D. 1908, at
6 p. m, at *hs residence Of his daughter
Mrs. II. NJ. Va Ness. JOHN. beloved hus-
band OF the lals Ann Sexton.
Funeral from his daughters residence,
Ga Fourteenth street northeast. Friday,
January q. at $50 a. m, thence TO the
Church Of the Holy Name Requiem mass
at 70 =. N. Relatives and friends invited
TO attend. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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ASCAaA4A4-A-+4 - Na+- . So
Insurgents Of Cuba were found TO be
assoclating closely with CT, rdani in
New York. and he was watched con-
stantly. He was formerly consul Tor
Costa Rica In Santo Domingo. and is
said 10 have had as confederates eight
other Corsicans and an Italian whom he
met in Santo Domingo.
While watching him as a suspect in
the threatened Cuban dis lurbances, Sc
cret Service agents learned that Gior-
DAM had stored in a Brooklyn ware
house 200 Remington rifles in the best
condition These were securely packed
IN sixteen cases. January 4 Giordani
sent several trunks TO the warehouse 10
get the rifles and take them to a dock
for shipment on the Hamburg-Amer1can
steamer Graecfa. scheduled 10 sail for
West Indian ports January $.
On the way 10 the doc. The truckmen
picked up four other cases These boxes
contained $4,000 in HaiTia money.
Notice was served ol me steamship
company by Chief WILKES men not TO
ship the cases until tie shipper had
furnished a manifest. later GioTdani
furnished the manifest. stating that lie
was shipping for G. Merriam * Co.
tweaty-three barrels of cement and
twenty cases OF structural iron.
Ammunition in Barrels.
The barrels were examined. Three
inches Of cement was found at the top
and bottom Of each barrel in the cen
ter. packed in excelsior. 10000 rounds Of
ammunition was found in every barrel
The barrels were consigned 10 Con
aives. but the name of the party to
whom they were TO be delivered was
not given.
In compliance with the order OF Chief
WiIkie the barrels and asses were not
put aboard the steamer he day of sail
ing. but remained on tbs dock.
Last Saturday GiOrdani sent trucks TO
the dock and had the ba rels nd cases
transferred 10 another " trehcCse. Two
Of the cases We're sent TO Giordani's
office in New York city Examination
showed that each contained $4,000 Of
Haitian paper money. ostcusibly manu-
featured Tor the purpose u paying the
insurgents. Giordanis arrest followed
Correspondence found in GiordanFs
apartment showed that he was intimate
with JimineZ, chief Gisturber of the
peace in Sanro Domingo. and was the
lattCrs New York representative.
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Raymond Hitchcock Trial
VIII Follow Thaw Case

NOW YORK, Jan. 23-It was semi
ofhclaly announced in the district at
torney's Office today that the trial of
Raymond Hitchcock, against whom are
pending several indictments in connec-
ton with young girls, viii follow the
trial OF Harry Thaw in the criminal
branch Of the supreme court.
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MEET THE PRESIDENT.

The President shook hands today with
100 members Of the Ladies Of the Macca-
Res. The ladies Of the drill corps RSare
in Rough Rider costume and the Presi-
dent complinented them on their sol
dieriike appearance.
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Special Notices.

LOCAL UNION NO. 80 United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and JOlners OF
America-TO the members OF the above
local: You are hereby notified 10 DO
present at our next regular meeting
FRIDAY, JANUARY a. 1868, when we
will have with us several OF our genera
officers including President VIM u
Huber and Secretary Frank Duny- By
order OF the Executive Committee Il
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NICKEL BEGGARS BUSY
FOR SAKE OF CHARITY
lContinued Ion - ~

Continued from First Page)
for and the purposes Of the Junior Re
public. but the man would not give a
nickel He went upstairs TO his ONCE
with rockets tightly locked after having
told the league member that ne mad losJ
everything III the San Francisco eartl-
quake and fire and could not auord IL
She murmured something 10 herself
about how he could manage 10 pay
his taIIors' bills. but sOmeb Idy else who
had not lost all in the SLn Francisco
disaster came along just about thal
time and drove the man out OF neI
thoughts with a crisp new one dollar
bill.
At Union Trust.
Miss Lillian Lockwood dispensed cheer
at the rate Of 3 cents a package in the
Union Trust building at Fifteenth and
II streets and those Vho know the
fine grade Of Lockwood cheer were
making their way in haste to the Union
Trust building as the bells Of the city
were Ginning the noon hour
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood was. as she
always is when there Is good TO be
done. here, there, and everywhere she
boosted I'D the girls spirits. and KEPT
things moving at G lively gait wherever
she appeared. Mrs. lockwood won't
not consent 70 be assigned 10 any one
place She wanted TO see what was ~
ing on at all Of them-and she pretty
nearly succeeded.
Miss A!ine Solomon, whose interest II
the Junior Republic led her 10 give Up
every other interest in the past Two
weeks in order to devote herself 10 the
ing collection. was in the Raleigh Hotel
and with a number OF other league
Iuenbe ana attractive assistants help
ed to I'LL The tiny baskets to their tasci-
mating little brims.
Miss Janet Richards. at whose sug-
eestiou this method o. collecting funds
for the Junior Republic was decided up
on. kent her eye on everybody Who
came into the PalaiS ROYAL, and saw
that many extra uiCkels were dropped
into the little receptaCles.
Altogether. the day was one Of mo-
nent for the big charity ana tomor-
row promises to be Of even greater i'm
PoTtanCe-
Those who did not know Of it before
are hereby warned that tomorrow VIII
be another time when they can dis
pose of superfluous nickels and other
change that gets in their way. They
can find plenty of places in which to
rid themselves Of these meddlesOme
little coins and plenty Of hands out
stretched in willing acceptance
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LAWYERS

ALL CASES BEFORE ALL COURTS
and Departments. Aid in business and
private difficulties. Collections and llu-
cation everywhere. Moderate charges.
Confidential. L. 5. Legal Corp 3J7 Bond
Bldg lal-3JL
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Natures good, healthy,
red blood will cure most any
disease

Coffee, in many people,
destroys the red corpuscles
and impoverishes the blood.
A definite change is made by
leaving off coffee entirely and
using well boiled, delicious
Postum in its place. You can
prove this by trial. Read
"The Road to Wellville, "
in pkgs. There S a Reason"
The Washington times., 1908-01-23

THE FIRM OF JAS d MCCONNELL
& Co., Merchant TailOTs, 1873 q ST,
having been dissolved by mutual con
sent, James J.. Mcconnell Is continuing
the merchant tailoring at the same ad-
dress. who're he viii be pleased 70 see
his many friends and patrons Special
discount on all orders Jany. and Feb
JAMES u. MCCONNELL, Merchant
Tailor, 1873 9 81. JaZ-5t
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Fought by Mail Order People.

Fought by Mail Order People.
THE mail order house and the express
company have vigorously fought even
the slightest suggestion OF a parces
post, and both with MachiaVelian
ustuteness. To all intents and pur-
poses they have kept still-but they
have prejudiced the country storekeep-
er through false reports OF the intent
Of the system. The country merchant
has conceived from them the idea tndL
its operation means the ruin OF ms
business.
"AH Of which is a direct inversion. II
the parcels post were established on
rural routes the local country merchant
would be able 20 supply customers az
an average cost OF mailing or cents
a pound, or % cents for eleven pounds,
while the wholesale merchant or ma u
order houses in order 10 reach the
same consumers by mall, would De com
PEELED 10 pay y cents pound or $L-u-
Tor eleven pounds. The enormous a. az
vantage which this rate gives 10 the
country storekeeper VIII be eVluenL al
a glance. The advantage 10 the con
sumner is Immediately apparent NOL Cdly
viii both the dealer and consumer oeIlS-
fr bus still another class or rural Gu
Zens Will enjoy increased advantage
This il the small country postmaster
OF the fourth class, whose salary Wout-
be Immediately increased autcSnatlcai-
" by the larger number OF package
passing through his hands-
Notwithstanding the Postmaster cen
erals activities and arguments, an.
the parCels post. IL is doubtIul WheLheI
Congress Will authorize the system al
this session. There IS a persistent rdInCI
I'm Washington that Speaker Cannon is
ODposed 10 it. and that he has placed
on the Post Roads Committee members
who share his views
The Washington times., 1908-01-23

THE BUSINESS OF JOHN p. BAKER
& Co. has been. purchased by the under
signed, JOHN L. SHECKELLSr Jr-
JaZ-5t
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20 PREVENT THE GRIT.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the
cause. There Is only one '-BROMO QUININE'
Look f0F signature OF z. W GROVE. pc
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OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE Company q the District q C0-um-
bia, washington. January is, 1875. The an
uuaI meeting Of the MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF The DISTRICT
or COLUMBIA viii be held on che FIRST
MONDAY n February (ths 3 oEoElI1J 20
the once Of tbs company, corner 15tl street
and New York avenue northwest C5mmenn-
ing Al o'clock a. m
BY the charter Of The company the election
Of seven managers % conduct the affairs %
the company is required % be held az Tho
above meeting
BY the sixth article OF the bylaws OF the
company IL Is provided: At the annual
meeting OF The company. the lrst business
in order shall be the appointment OF a chair
man who shall conduct the meeting and
election in accordance with the act Of in
corporation between the hours q @ clock
a. N. and p M
Amount OF premium notes -....-.- s.. 555. Il5 e6
Amount Of cash on hand r..-..---.-. 3.s55 g
Securities -ae - ~
once furniture and nEtures---.---- Oy- "
Losses By IRE. adjusted and paid
in IsJ7--.--.-.------- .---------------. 6.lss 90
,The annual statement VIII be ready Tor
distribution at the Office OF the company
about February l. 1905
BY order Of the Board Of Managers,
l. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
fa-g-1r-
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HOdges, de Bookbinder.

When the Bo0kbin5ing is done al Hodges
Big B0okbiudery y0u'u get excellent work.
Charges moderate
Hodges Big BookDindery. 4g1z2 18th. next Star
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CORSICAN ARRESTED;
FAKE MONEY FOUND
IN HIS POSSESSION

lcontlnued from - 20
The Washington times., 1908-01-23

livery 10 carriers. This rate means that
eleven pounds may be sent for % cents
or practically , cents pounds-to
parties along a rural route from other
parties within the territory OF the same
route.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
TURKEY SHOWS
RES1LtSSNESS
IMPATIENT AT NON-RECElPT OF
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
FROM BULGARIA.
NERVOUSNESS AT PARIS
Both With Regard to Balkans and
Proposed international Congress
Bulgarian Cabinet
Stubborn.

Paris. Oct. 20-1gl'ha feeling IN
French government circles is dis
Itinct,y nervous, both with regard tc
the situation at the Balkans and tn
proposed international congress. Off
cia advice from Turkey Indicate
ithat the Turkish government is man
Iifestng some impatience because Bul
garia has failed to present any Off
cial communication since Turkey re
ceived the French assurance made in
the name Of the Emperor Ferdinand,
ition that the Malinof cabinet still
refuses to accept the advice Of Ferdi
Inand. who advocates peaceful sat
Itlement. and insists that it would c
preferable to go TO war than pay in
demnity.
Until the Bulgarian ministry yields
definitely, it is considered by the
[Franch government that the danger Of
war has not been dlspe-led,
Reports current in Paris that Baron
Won Bieberstein, German ambassador
at Constantinople has been counsel
ing war at that city while not confirm
ed, caused disQuietude, especially as
1ermany's attitude grows more and
more enigmaucal. II is not unnatural
that such reports should find easy ere
dence here, where the belief is now
general that Germany and Austria
Hungary are Joining hands in an ef-
fort to persuade Turkey to settle the
issues with regard to the anneXation
Iof Bosnia and herzegovina, and tho
declaration of Bu,garias independence
directly with Austria and Bulgaria re
lOl an tutr tfotf"'''~'- ''---''@
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
JAP BASEBALL
PLAYERS WIN
DEFEATED TEAM FROM AMERi
CAN FLEET IN FIFTEEN IN
MING CONTEST.
THE FUN is CONTINUING
Everywhere Japanese Cheer Officers
Of Atlantic Fleet - Endless
Course of Entertainment is
kept Up.

Toxic Oct. 20-Tha third day oi
American occupation CT Japan brought
about every description of entertain.
ment for the officers and men O fthe
Atlantic fleet and visiting business
men from The Pacific coast, from an
audience ana luncheon with royalty
to baseball game between mines Of
the feet and Keio Pniyerslty
Luncheons, garden parties, Japan
ese dinners commeusing early Euro.
.pean dinners beginning later ami
theater parties. all involving the care
ful distribution of invitations, because
occurring in half a dozen places al
the same time, kept the American
guests Of the Japanese nation busy
There is no diminution in the pop
ular enthusiasm with which the Am
orleans are reviewed on the streets
and wherever carriages bearing Am
erican officers apepar the streets ara
lined with cheering masses of Japan
ese
1t Ia "banza" everywhere for the
officers and men Of the feet and the
most popular cry among the children
of Japan is Three cheers for Amer
lea
The baseball game resulted in a vie.
terry fer the Japanese team after tif
teen innings had been played.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
Climax of Many 0utrages Growing
Out of Control Of Hunting
and Fishing Privileges
Two Lawyers Taken From Home at Midnight
One Hanged and Rdded With Bullets
Other Jumped Into Bayou and
Drowned

sign a report suffered the loss Of his
barn at Adams, Tenn, incendiarite
burned the factory of Mr. Sorry a
prominent figure in the law and or
der movement of Clarksyille and a
witness for the defense Of Hunt ald
Gardner who We're tried and con-
yicted for killing the night rider,
Vaughn Bennett. The tobacco barn
of Attorney Ponder of the firm Of
Leech & Ponder attorneys for the
defense also was destroyed
Mr.. Taylor was about GO years old,
ana one Of the most prominent at
torneys in West Tennessee. He was
the father of Mrs. W. B. Mills and
Mrs Mark Anthony and Mr. George
NJ. Taylor of Paducah, and Mr. Don
Taylor travelling salesman for the
Simmons Hardware company of st.
Louis. A son married Miss Gather
inc Taylor, a daughter of Senator
Robert Taylor last winter
Captain Quenton Rankin, was cap
tain OF company F of the Tenth Ten
nesse in 1898 He was about 80
years old and married He was a
member of a prominent family,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
TEE GRAND FlMALE.

New York, Oct, 2a,-Tatt will
leave Cincinnati tomorrow night and
begin at once tour of Indiana On
his return from New York he viii
Close the campaign in speech at
Youngstown, Ohio, Monday night
November 2. The final whirI Of the
Republican national campaign win
occur in Indiana, Ohio and New
Yerk Tbs is in conformity with
Chairma2 FIitchcock's riginal plan.
From new until the day CT voting
every available speaker Of national
reputation viii be heard in the three
states which both parties regard as
pivotal
Chairman Hitchcock said today
that the Republicans had no doubt
ds To the result in the states where
the political battle is now beins
waged Every days report satisfied
tifru t1rN t1t"p --~ svs- i----rt-----'- 49,
mittee, however viii give al INT
Ibalt ii can to the contest III th'
three states.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
TAFT MAKES BIG NOISE.

TarFersburg. w. Va Oct, 2j-~
TAFT dav in Wes Virginia has been
tho Republican political event OF the
present campaign in this state. Tat
traversed it's entire length today
from Martinsburg to ParkersbuiS'
and wherever he stopped he was the
feature OF a demonstration, In each
instance carefully planned, and which
brought together many voters.
Western Maryland also had its
share of the candidate, who stopped
In number OF smaller towns along
the raltimcrc and Ohio railroad, AMI
was given a rousing welcome n
Cumberland where he addressed an
audience which packed the largest
meeting place IN the city and t h'
81 eech was the most extended ei
fou Of Judge Taft during the day
He discussed practically al the Is
sues Of the campaign and was glvei
marked attention and demonstra
tlon Of approval
The Parkersburg meeting tonight
however. furnished all the spectaeu
-s g4tr. .elllg.ns to a po,itica
rs''r There ~as aIarale with man
,rr. Wing cubs in l.Ec, representa-
political Crqan zaticns fr-m a nun
Ler oI nearby towns, including thos
on the Ohio side OF the river. tn
streets were thronged with peep
intent upon getting a look at OBJ
- 4sf,., .,T folfffgal puthugia-
was at high pitch.
j. Taft addressed two audiences he
d tonight. both IN theatres. His hr
Il srcech was extended and compi
: lhcnsive. In it he dealt with q
4 I0uestious Of the campaign. as be h
c ldouo in his recent speeches, maki
a ln5 additions thereto. His second
"a lf0rt was brief and pcrtained euur.
b. lt8 labor issues.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
WOMAN LAWYER
IIRGfS ACTNlN
NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN WEN
AND WOMEN IN PROVISIONS
or CONSTITUTION RELATING
TO FRANCHISE.

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct 20.-At the ait
ernoon session of the National Wo-
man Suffrage Association Harriette
NJ .Iohnston-Wood. of New YORK a
lawyer. read a paper on Some Lesai
Phases of the Disfranchisement ~
Women"
Mrs Wood quoted from court declS
ions and the federal and state CON
sHtutions to show that no distinction
is made as to sex in provisions fela
fling TO the elective franchise
she urged that concentrated eHofl'
he made to induce women TO try @
register and qualify as jurors and u
the event o fthelr being refused eac'
state make at least one test case an
carry it to the supreme court
4 man champloned the cause Of We
man suffrage at the evening session
Charles Edward Russell, Of New forF
told the delegates and their trlend'
at thesopen session of the CONVENTION
chat he believed go votes for ~ome
INST as he believed in votes for me
and for the same reasons, ana Ior o''
more. it's moral effect.
Miss Grace H. Ballantyhe' OF -
Noines spoke on square Deal
! Kate Trimble Wolsey of kentuck
undertook to answer the question
/ ! Has Democracy Benefited WoHla
Ikind?'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
INDIANA, OHIO
AND NEW YORK
WILL BE SCENE OF LAST EF-
FORTS OF REPUBLICANS
FOR TAFT'S ELECTION.
HITCHCOCK CONFIDENT
That Party viii Carry States Where
Bate Is Now Being Wa9ed
Taft to Stump In
diana Next.

Philadelphia Oct 2o,-Members Of
the Union League club and their
guests tonight enthusiastically greet
cd James S. sherman Republican
prt sidential nominee, who addressed
them on the campaign issues. Sen.
atnr Knox and General O. O Howard
also spoke at the meeting,
Sherman spoke with especial refer
ence to finance and the possibi ity
Of Bryan as president threatening the
gold standard ana Eatlonal credit
aud detailed how Eryan, as president
might cripple the country's financial
system by withdrawing from national
banks all public deposits now
to over $130000,o00.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
BRYAN GREETED
At LOUISVILLE
FIRST APPEARANCE SOUTH OF
OHIO RIVER MARKED BY
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
MADE FIVE SPEECHES
n,ri,o Three Hours Stay in Ken
lucky Metropolis Last Might
Reviewed Monster Process
sion Through Streets.

Louisville. KY Oct. 2o.-Passlhs
q, rev,ew before thousands of people
along the line of march, followed oy
parade of many hundred marchers
ana speaking to more people 'hah
the sound of his voice could reaI,.. az
prvan tonight made briet sd''s
south of the Ohio river.
Tbe rally at Louisville for BRYAN
- the elimination OF one OF the
,.,siest days OF the campaign. -
ptcenix Hill Park. where ne spoh'
tonight. Bryan was given an o'a'ioi
tbst lasted firteen minutes
ne found it necessary TO aeil's
- addresses-one to an audiehc
.b., hacked Phoenix Hall. anther .
=, even larger crowd in the par
,g,si5e and a third TO the paTaaeI
,,sssed in an open space near th
gark. -.oobss 9
80 other points. one OF them a
--..sa5 TO a delegation Of railroa
enfioyes. ,.-,1s
pryan-s main address emphssiAs
,.,ipts RE repeated his ehare
-, the Republicans were eXpeetin
- buv the election if purchase W
--,l.t. aud declared that the hi4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
KERN IN EMPIRE STATE.

Syracuse. y. Y. Oct. 2o-'The spirit
of commecialism was not stronger or
more dominant in this land in the days
when Phillips aud Garrison were
mobbed in the streets of Boston io'
protesting against human slavery than
it is today" said the Democratic vice
presidential candidate, John W Kern
in a speech here tonight. in which
he likened the existing conditions i'
those which preceded the civil war.
4 way was found. Kern said. u
purea the land OF the sin Of slavery
and he continued.
May we not hope that there is lei
in the American people enough virtue
/ courage and patriotism TO rally one
more as patriots in the defense
their own interests and those Of the
country. and. while there is yet um'
strike down special privileges
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
GRAN NDSTANO WRECKED
Struck BY Storm-one Fotbal' Player
Fatally Hurt-Twenty-tt"o IN
iured, Some Badly

Savannah. No, Oct 2o.-One foot
ball PLAYER, Walter Warner was iata''
Iv piured and twenty-five Others hurt
some seriously, as the result OF an ac
.cident here this afternoon. when the
grand stand at the ball park, in whlcn
the players had taken shelter was
btown down during a tornado.
All the boys are high school stu
dents and were at football practice
and when the storm broke, took seal'
hiqh in the grand stand which bic"
down few minutes later. All "ef.
precipitated to the ground. the heaV'
timbers falling upon them.