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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01
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Grsce--A And did ron ever propose
% a girl in . canoe Fred-aYes.
and I'll never DO it again. The girl
jumped a. my proposal and upset the
boaL"--Hari.ers Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01
Enrecasts Fof Today.

Cairo ana vicinity Much colder
this afternoon Or tonight high north
west winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01
SIN and Moon.

sun will rise todas .-..- I'LL N
sun will SET today 5:l1 y ~
Moon will rise tonight - 647 4 III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01

Any Item that b Of interest 10 yos
Is Of interest to your frfsnda Tsie
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01

Growth Of One Word.
Regime; regimen; regiment; reg
imentai. regimentala.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01

More people in Cairo read the Bul
Iettn than al other Cairo papers con
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01

The news OF Nerissa's Feengage-
ment TO Robert Lea. and that she was
going away to begin life with him in
a western town. came like a thunder
bolt TO Nerissas family and friends.
Well, Rob is a splendid fellow. and
we always said 50. but We thought
You thought him a coward?" they said
On the contrary. know him to be
a brave man" said Nerissa.
Yes. for he has that grand sort Of
moral courage which would make him
hold TO his own conviction Of right
against all the woTId-but still"
lie has not only that courage. bat
the other sort as WELL He has faced
death upon the field-and proved his
couragei-
Now. Nerissa. what on earth are
You talking about
+ am talking about-the battle Of
BUD Run said Nerissa. solemnly.
where I saw Robert Lca-the stand
sel bearer-facing the enemy and aw-
fui. almost certain death. and he bore
himself Ike hero-he never ainchedi
: tell you all. he is the bravest OF the
bragei"
At that they gasped and shrugged
their shoulders. and declared that
Nerissa certainly had gone crazy,
Whereupon Nerissa held her peace
and smiled in sweet content
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
RIOTING IN PHILLY
FOREIGN LABORERs MARCH ON
 CITY HALL.
There to Demand Work From Mayor But Become Engaged Before
 Arriving--SeveraI Are

Philadelphia, Feb. 2O.-The march ing of nearly 1000 foreigners upon City Hall where they said they in- tended to make demands upon Mayor Reyburn for work. precipitated a riot in Broad Street late this afternoon in which twenty persons were injured before the police dispersed the march CTS and arrested fourteen.
 A number of persons who were watching the paraders got into the first disturbance and when the big re- serve force of police hurried down up- on the marchers general riot was in progress Some of the marehers drew revoivers and began firing at the po- lice and the mounted officers riding into the center of tho fight used their batons right and left upon the heads of the leaders. In the melee three po- Iicemen were shot and slightly wound ed and Charles Mum. who was watch ing the fight, was struck An the leg by a stray bullet, Reserve Officer Piott was beaten unmercifully and is in hospital, as Is Policeman Smith. who first went to the rescue of the drIvers who were attacked. Harry Druding, one of these, was beaten and nearly stripped of his clothing. and fourteen participants in the demonstration were so seFevely clubbed by the police that they had to be sent to a hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
ARREST TERRORISTS
OVER FIFTY TAKEN AT ST. PIE
 TERsBURG. N
Plans to Take Lives of Exalted Per- pOns Frmstratea--Azn1ortty of
 Them Heavily Armed.


 St, Petersburg, Feb. 20,--Attempts that had been planned against the lives of exalted personages were frustrated by the police tonight by succession .of arrests in various parts of the city, aggregating fifty men and womena This lis the greatest number of terrorists ever taken by the police in the capital The majority of them were heavily armed, some with bombs, and they made desperate resistance against the police. During the course of the arr rests ten policemen were wounded and one killed.
 The operations centered around the palace of Grand Duke Nicholas Nich- olaevitch, who, 1t is surmised, was the immediate object of the plot. Late this evening several hundred foot and mounted gendarmes drew a cordon around an entire city block in the vicinity of the Grand Dukes palace. comprising 500 occupied apartments. Agents of the police searched these apartments from top to bottom and unearthed stores of explosives and fire- arms.
 woman who was arrested at the entrance to Prince Ussupof Park, kill ed a policeman during the struggle. Two men were arrested In the Grande Morskaia, one of whom is a notorious Italian anarchist. While the police were arresting a terrorist on BasiIe Island, he dangerously wounded two of them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
HEAVYWEIGHT TORN TOATOMS Ten Tons of Dynamite
 Explode,
CATASTROPHE IN CALIFORNIA
Every Person in Packing House
 Loses Life.
rwenty-fepr head are ChsnAmen-. -rsekspr House at Hercules Powder e. Scene of
 Disaster.

Berkeley. Cal, Feb. 20.--with force that shook the entire bay region like an earthquake. the packing house of the Hercules Powder Works at Pinoie, fourteen miles north of here. blew up at o'clock this afternoon and in the explosion -Four white men and twenty four Chinamen were killed Ten tons Of dynamite went up in the terrific, blast shattering the sheds to
 W M. Stillweii. foreman of the pack Ing house. was blown to atoms at his post Of duty. Manuel Enos. Jos. Grace and W. A. Rodriguez were the other white men killed.
 The twenty-eight dead included ev- cry man who was at work in the pack Ing house,
 Flames burst forth in the ruins foI- lowing the explosion. and threatened tho geIaftne house, where two scores of girls were at work.
 A panic ensued, and many were cut by flying glass and crushed and tram pied in the mad rush for the doors.
 pafRful Scenes.
 The families of the men who daily risked their lives in the plant came running through the little hamlet of Pinoie seeking news of loved ones. Charles Birmingham. Jr.. superintend- knt of the plant, took charge following the explosion. An armed guard was thrown around the powder works and no ono was allowed to get within tho danger line. A fire-fighting brigade was organized. and the flames were fought down end most of the plant not torn to tatters by the explosion was saved.
 As far away as Berkeley and Oak. '. land. the shock of the explosion caused Intense excitement. People rushed from their houses and places of business thinking an earthauake had come Tho powder plant 10 owned by the Du Pont- Numcurs Powder Company, and is used for the rnanufacfure of black powder nf high explosive power. The loss to the company due 10 today's accident is placed IT about 41Qe.000. No definite caues f6E ne aceiaent csii bs gfven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

railway officiais that rsrey have no disposftion to impose any hardsnips upon their employees and they VII nos do 50.
 one other line. the Chicago Great Western has been named as likely 70 reduce the wages of its employees. it can be said by authority thas tho re- ceivers of that road have no inten- tion to reduce or readjust3 the wages now in force. It is explained that cer- tain rules and regulations obtain in the operating department of the Chicago Great Western which are ambiguous and subjected. perhaps. to two or three constructions. No proDo- sition has been made by tho receivers. 1t is stated positively, looking to a reduction of wages.
 Commerce Commission. who by the operation of the sc-calied Erdmann law is made one of two members of a Board of Modiation--Professor Charles P. Neiii Commissioner of Labor being the other--in accordance with the sug- gestion contained in President Roose- yelt's letter to the Interstate Commerce Commission respecting the railroad wage question. Is holding himself in readiness to act under the law. when- ever he may be called upon by one or the other of the parties to any wage controversy.
 Controversfes gAdtusted.
 Pending direct application by one party or the other of any question in dispute. chairman Knapp explained that practically nothing can be done. Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Neiil have adjusted successfully in the last fifteen months. several controver- sies that have arisen between interstate carriers and their employees.
 So far as the Interstate Commerce Commissions Is concerned. and so far as important railroad interests here are aware. there is no cause for apprehen- sion respecting the wage question on American railroads- While some rail- roads have suffered during the past few months from falling off Of busi- ness. the records shown in the reports of operation received by the Interstate Commerce Commission indicate no large or very general reduction in revenues.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
roNGRrssToNAL suMMARY.

Ytnsh FFounen Adjourn on Account of
 senator Latimer's Death.
 washington, Feb. 2O--Recause- of the death in this city today of Senator Ashury c. LatfImer. of South Carolina, both branches of Congress adjourned, fine Senate almost immediately after converting and the House an hour after ward upon receipt of official notifica- fion of the Senator's demise.
 were adopted and committee appoint cd to accompany the body home. Most of the time the House was in session, was consumed by the reading of inn peachnent charges offered by Mir. waldo, of New York, against Federal Judge Lebbius R. WtIfrey, of the United States Court at Shanghai, China, which were referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

and for a fourth director in pIacd of Mr. Fish competent man, who is not In any way connected with the Union Pacific. No act prejud.ciaI to the IIii- nois Central or to it's stockholders Is shown to have been done unless the mere fact that the Union Pacific and the Railroad Securities Company own % per cent of the stock of the Illinois Central to tbc considered to do so.
 Same Policy Pnrsued-
 Since the retirement of Mr. Fish from the presidency. Che policy of the com pany has been the same. and its execu- tive officers. with one exception. caused by death. have remained the same from that day to this. The relations be- tween the Union Pacific and the Illi- nofs Central are now what they were when Mir Fish was In power and as- sisted In shaping and consented to such relations. Nor is any change intended, if the afi1davits of weil-known and repu- table men be considered as true. The bill, however, charges many things wh ich may happen to- the detriment of tbc Illinois Central and It's stockhold- CTS If the Union Pacific and the Securi- ties Company be permitted to vote at such meeting: but mo facts are alleged or proved which even tend to bring about such reasons
 Courts of equity act on facts alleged and proved, and not on fears or sup posed prophecies. If 1t were not for the fact that the name of Hartman Is name to conjecture with these al- legations would not be taken so seri- ously. There are many things stated ih the bill as to the intention of the defendants which. if put in force. or even attempted to be put sn force, would call upon the court to intervene; but a diligent search of this record falls to show that such things exist in any concrete form. The complainants say that if the Union Pacific and the Securities Company are permitted to vote at the coming election, the hold of Mir Hartman upon. and his domipa- tion over the Illinois Central will be strengthened, and that finally the Illi- nois Central win be reduced to ser- vient position and will be given the lean end of the carrying trade.
 Failed fo Prove Facts. But they fail to allege and prove
 fContlpued on Page Tvvefvel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
TO CUT SALARIES.

seahoara Air Lane Receivers Announce
 Retrenehment Pian.
 Norfolk, Va, Feb. 20.-W. A. Gar rett. chief executive officer for the Receivers of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad today issued an order tnas after Feb. i. a ten per cent cut will be made on all the salaries of more than b.o0O per annum, and per cent for those between s3.000 and $S.Ooo. MT. Garrett announced that there Is to be no change in the present list of ofiicials of the Seaboard system.
 All district presidents of carpen- ters and rnachinists unions along the Seaboard Lines will meet ofnciaily at 1SortsTnol,th. Va, tommorrow relative fo contemplated salary reductions among the general employees of the svstern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
No eENERAL REDUCTION.
only Four southern Railroads VIII Cut
 Salaries.

Washington, Feb. 2O.--Industrial and financial circles have been moro or less concerned today over what they regard as a prospect that the railroads or the country have in contemplation gen- eral reduction in tine wages of their employees.
 Such apprehension is practically rrofndless Information which has reached the Interstate Commerce Com mission particularly and other oficials of the Government who have direct or indirect interest in industrial ana railway matters. indicates clearly that there is no concerted action on the part Of the American railways to make gen. erals changes in their wage scales at this time or in the near future.
 Instances of postponed read1ustment of wage scales are cited in the cases of three or four Southern systems, the Southern Railway, the Louisville and Nashville, the Seahoard Ar Line and the Atlantic Coast Line being named as practically the only roads h me country which may be affected. It Is the intention of the officials of the lines named to consider with their employees the question of readjustment Of some at least of the wage scales now In force with a view to reducing their operating expenses. which they regard as necessary. The plans of the officials have not been worked out yet, because tt Is their desire to present the situa- ti0n which confronts them Ialriy ana 5lmpart:ally to their employees. It is expected that the employees may meet them half way and no serious difiiculty is anticipated.
 Former Wage Scale.
 The proposition in general way is a return to the wage scales which were in force about a year ago, at which time general advances in the pay of men in the operating department or tha railroads throughout the country were advanced. What conclusions may be reached. It is not possible now definitely to foretell,
 Asaurance have been given by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
TAFT IN wAsHTNGToN.
Secretary Appears Before House Con
 mistee on Insular Affairs.

Washington. Feb. 20--Secretary of War. Taft, who for the past twelve days has been on a tour of the west, north and east, reached here today in time to appear before the morning session of the house committee on. ip- sular affairs.
 4 canal conference engaged the att tention of the secretary. later in the day at the White House. An accun- ulation of official matters was then considered by MT. Taft at his residence. The secretary has an engagement to deliver an address at Buffalo. N. T.. Saturday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
FREEAIAN STUART DEAn. Made the only Breech-Esamdlnx Camno, - IInaA hx fhe Cnn9aanrna.,. - ---

Columbus, Ga. Feb. 20--Freanan C Stuart, aged 77 years, a prominent Con- federate Veteran, died today.
 While working for the Naval Iron works here during the civil war. he made the only breech-losding cannon that was ever manufactured for the Confederacy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Brewers eo HFeea.

New Orleans. I4a.. Feb. 30---Announce- nent was made here today that oo February 2s. the Southern Brewers Association will meet in New orleana to discuss the campaign in favor af prohibition now general throughout cha South. Tha conference is expected ss last several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
INJUNCTION HEARING CONTINUED.
Lumber Firms of Georgia Agree to a
 Pestp0mement.

Macon. Ga. Feb. 20.--Judge John I. Hall of Macon and Judge Baxter of Nashville, of counsel for the railway lines of>the Southeastern Freight Asso- ciatiori, secured a continuation of the bills for injunction and relief that have recently been filed in the United States court by large lumber concern of Geor- Ria. Florida and Alabama, today with a view of reaching a settlement. There wili be no hearing In these cases to- morrow and Monday as set for Savah- nah. and the matter has already been taken up by the railway attorneys with Q view of settlement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Enr Ernherrlement.

Houston, Tex. Feb. 20.--E H. shan nenhouse, box clerk at the Houston postoffice. was arrested today on a charge of embezzlement Letters of value have been disappearing ever since last August and the clerks ar rest followed an investigation by postofflce inspectors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Tn EIecf Gncceaanr.

Columbia. & C., Feb. 2o.--The death of Senator A. c. Lattimer at this tina has completely changed the political situation in South CaroIiaa with rege erence to the contest for Senator.
 Senator Lattimer's term would hatc expired March 3, 1909. He was 6 can didate to succeed himself.
 The session of the General Assembly expires next Saturday. but ft will meet in extra session two weeks hence se elect a successor to Senator Latimer Former Speaker Frank B. Garin of AbbeviIle and State Senator Le Grauae c. Walker of Georgetown are candl- dates for the unexpired term.
 With the death of Senator Latlnler comes the announcement that fofnaeF Governor D. C. Hayward will be candidate for the United States Senate in the Democratic primary next sum- mer. The other candidates announced for the long term arc: Joseph A. Afc- CuIlough. Greenville; John ' Dareaii. Statesburg; ex-Governor John Gary Evans, Spartanburg: D. S. Henderson Aiken: o. B. Martin, Gfeenviiie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
PASSED A BOGUS OHECIS.
Former Prominent Kentuckian is Ar-
 vNafad in (,aIiforman

Oakland. Cal. Feb. 2O.--Jndge Chas. G. Ritchie. formerly aTProbate Judge and once a candidate for Governor in Kentucky, was held for trial in the Oakland Police Court today on the charge of passing a bogus check for S1O. His case is a mystery tO-his fam ily and friends. Judge Ritehie Is a nracticinE lawyer in Oakland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
THE WEATHER.

Wanhlngtonu, Feb. 2O.--Fror AIabanlas Fair Friday and satprdsy with slowly riaing teniperatuReB light to fresh northeast Syinda,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
TO HEAR HUNDLEY
COMMITTEE SESSION TO BE REsUM,
 ED TO-DAY.
AIabama Judge Is Cheerful and Talk afive, But His Opponents Are Laying Is0w--Hobson Sees
 President.

Washington. D. c. Feb. 20---t Special ) The Hundley hearing before the Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee ts sohed- uied for another session temoFrow. and SO far as known tonight, 1t will take place.
 The judge, with some of hia friends was circulating around quite freely to- day and to several people it is known that he said no matter how bitter the light against him might be. he feit certain of confirmation.
 Before Christmas some Aiabana pe0- ple recall that Judge Hundlay express ed 60 much confidence in hts couflrnl, alton that he evep fixed the date, 5llA- uarv 16. just as if he had had . peep ln tho box and could tell 70 KraElt's aardlasA of tho serious charges filed aasaih4f filsha apponents of Hupdlay appsaF to be ''s4wing wood and sayins nothIng.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
TTohaon yanffn It61aegeIt.

.tifa Presidents callers today. The captain still insists that Congress ought to approprlate the money to con struct four new battleships---the num- Der asked for by the Navy DepartnteRt though the Alabama member declares he would be better pleased if i've were p'9s' Alfred J. stoter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

Tn oposition to ths side of the pictu are tbe statements nada by Japane oficers who were the first to enter |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

toostlnusa oa Paas Twelve.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
THE THAW EXPLOITATION COM
PANY LIMITED.

When q scion OF an enormously
wealthy family gets into the clutches Of
the criminal law, the bar and the faculty,
in the language of Wall street, ''cut
a wst rmelon." The lawyers and the
doctors are reputsd to have worked
Harry K. Thsw to the tune OF about
5000, 600 already, and they have nled
claims against him for more than $4OO,
900 in addition. Under the circum-
stances Thaw has concluded that, being
in the asylum for the criminal insane, he
is not getting much more than be has
already paid for. Wherefore be
schedules his property and petitions to
be adjudicated bankrupt. Heis, how
ever, in the happy condition OF one who
can part with all his assets and still be
worth somewhere between half MIL
lion and a million, for he has an income
from trust funds of $33, 900 and his
LAWYERS advise him that his creditors
cannot tonch that.
While Thsw was In danger OF the
electric chair the lawyers and doctors
could, of course, get anything from him
and his family that they demanded, and
they must bitterly deplore their modera'
ton in leaving the family in possession
of anything. But Thsw has been
.nstched from the chair and yet Is not
free, so that be has nothing to fear and
nothing to hope for from the two profess
sions and he is quite excnssole for re-
fusing to pay any more bills that are not
proved up before q register In bank
ruptcy.
The operation Of getting money out OF
Thaw ought 10 have been t. ken over BY
stock company, say, the Thsw Exploit
alton Company, Limited. Under cap
able management the whole Thaw for
tune could have been acquired before
he verdict of jury put him beyond the
reach OF hope or fear. Matters should
nave been arranged so that there would
be third and perhaps even fourth
trial. The goose that has laid golden
eggs fer the doctors and the lawyers has
not been killed. bot whst amounts to
almost the same thing, he has been put
beyond danger of being killed and he
declines-we trust the confusion OF gen.
ders will be pardoned-to lay ur.he'
assortment of golden eggs. Il Philadel-
phis Record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

Reduction in Tomatoes. cans Nanticoks
xoc' ;. diW. Tomatoes lie each.
J.C. kILBURh,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
10Th, nth, F .& .Sts.. NV
Washington, d. c.
During the hested term store VIII Close a.
s O'Clock Saturdays at !.
CONTINUATION Or
AUGUST SALE
FURS
One-third to Nearly One-half
Less than Regular Prices.

Furs are the crowuing sdorno'ent ol
Women's Winter Garb-in fSct, WITT
out piece of some kind the Co tune Is
incomplete. The luxury aud elegance CT
fars are we'll set forth In this August
ssle-the richest and most besutiiu'
showing we have ever assembled. Great
care wss exercised in the selection oil
this superb stock, and absolute franknes'
dictates the selling policy.
Below we meDt on several items, out
one can only get clesr idea OF rare
values by seeing the entire collection
Besides, there are skins from which you
may have made 10 order any garment
YOU wish (at sale prices) aud we will In
sure and store 1t until fall free OF charge
Included are Blended Squirrel, Rus
sian Mink, Eastern Mink, Sable Fox,
Black Fox, Black Lynx, Black Wolf,
Osracal, Rus ian Pony, Labrador seal,
Bsssom Seal, and Persian Lamb.