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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
NIGHT RIDERS
TRIAL MONDAY
STATE WAS READY WEDNESDAY
--DEFEk-ANTs BROUGHT TO
COURT TO PLEAD
CON TINUANCE IS ASKED
Lax Guard-Eieht Prisoners
Grraioned in Court
One Released.

Union City, Tenn Dec, l0.-ThC
tight defendants indicted yesterday
by the December term grand jury
for the murder of Capt Rankin were
bound by the statement Ct their at
torney Rice A Pierce made IL open
cotrt this afternoon, to join issue
with the state in the trial Of these
cases Monday alterhcon.
The state through Attorney Cen
eral d. ], Caldwell announced ready
this afternoon and insisted that no
continuance be granted by the court
for date later than Monday to stal t
the actual trial Of the Joint indict-
ment Mr. Pierce took advantage CT
the two days time accorded by law
for the defendants to examine the
indictments against them, in so far
as he would not agree to the prison
ers pleading this afternoon, nor will
they be allowed to plead by him un.
til after the court has passed upon
the plea in abatement to the indict-
ment which is to be filed tomorrow
morning and argued before the court
then
The eight prisoners, namely, Gar
rett Johnson Sam Applewhite, Ar
thur Cloar, Fred Pinion, Roy Ran.
som Bob Huffman. It'd Burton and
Bud Morris, were brought into the
courtroom this afternoon shortly be.
fore 2 o'clock by Sheriff Easterwood
and enc deputy at the request Of the
state attorneys The fact that only
two officers We're in charge Of the
men who are accused OF having plan.
ned and executed the bloody tragedy
at Walnut LOG caused ,considaraale-
comment, as il was noticed that not
a single Cne of the prisoners was
and apparently no pre-
cautions were taken to prevent their
escape, although it is known that
some of them, If not all OF them. are
desperate men. Judge Jones com.
mented upon the seeming laxity of
the sheriff before he left the bench,
but was asked by the state attor-
neys to give the sheriff other instruc-
lions privately Attorney General
Caldwell, however, told Judge Jones
hat he would make arrangements in |
he future to have the prisoners es-
'orted to and from the Jail by a file |
)f soldiers and have them similarly |
guarded while they were in the court |
DOM
win Be Ready Monday
Il intend to deal fairly and hon
'stly with the court. and will now !
tate that we intend to try these
'ases. We think that we should be
.llowed until Monday in which to get
eedy for trial. We will be- ready to
ry on that day" was the binding
tatement with which Mr. Pierce
lcsed his first address OF the day
o the court
Gen. Caldwell announced that the
tate was ready to enter into the
rial of the cases at once, but said
he state had no objections to pass. 4,
ne the cases until Monday. if it was
yell understood by the court and
ounsel for the defense that the trial
'as to be taken up then. Ia
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
THIS WAY. TEDDY. PLEASE.

Poplar Blun. No. Dec l0.-Flur
girl babies were born early Wednes.
day morning 70 SIR. and Mrs Reuben
Jones. Ct Puyico. a small town fir
teen miles east Of this city One OF
the babies Ivel five hours. the
others are dcinl nicely and physi
clans say they Uil 10 al probability
live Weighed from three 40 four
porrds each. and are veil feveioTef
Mother is resting easy. Father d.
supf rintcndent Of public schools at
Puxico and county school comm.5-
sioner CT Stcadard COUNTY
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
ROBBER is CONVERTED
Walks Into Police Station and Asks
to Be Arrested-Was on Way to
Commit Robbery.

Chicago. Dec. 10.--Declaring that
he had been converted while on his
way 10 commit robbery, William Gran.
dali walked into the police station TO-
night and asked to be arrested He
said he was wanted at Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, for forgery. Two revolyers
with which he said ne equipped him
self for the robbery. he turned over
10 a charity wo-ker. The police have
informed the authorities al Cedar
Rapids
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
HALF A BLOCK
CARRIED AWAY
BY RAGING ARKANSAS RIVER AT
PINE BLUFF, ARK, WE'D
kESDAY.
TEARING DOWN HOUSES
To Save Them From Rivers Hunqry
MaW--Cotton Belt Shops Not
Out Of Danser-Moving Op-
erations Continue.

Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 10.-The Ar.
kansas river began caying again early
this morning along the river front
north OF Second avenue between
Georgia and Virginia streets, and now
tthe falling stream is within half a
was recently paved and upon which
lluna a line Of the Citizens Light and
Transit Company A small cottag
until recently occupied by Jake Refs.
Iinberg and owned by Joe Krumpner
who has lost considerable property IN
the recent caying here, was swept
away during the night. Other cot.
tagos between Second avenue and
what was formerly East Barraque
street, were torn down and still 9th.
ers are today being moved from lots
Iwhic hare in immediate danger in the
| new danger zone
The Cotton Belt officials believe
that unless the caying is stopped at
the foot of Virginia street, where
the river threatens TO enter the mouth
OF Hardings drain, commonly known
as the reylne, their big car ara ma-.
chine shops, round house, many miles
OF trackage and other property in the
eastern suburbs may sustain damage
General Superintendent J w Max
well of Tyler Tex, who has been ini
the city for several days sizing up
conditions today ordered hundreds OF
cords Of brush TO the mouth of the ra
vine Many Cotton Belt employees ar9
fighting the current al that point. with
fasciies ana rock Tho work is befnei
sunelihtended by William Parkin. ais
sistant government engineer. Of Lit
tie Rock.
Half Block caved in. \
The river cut into Louisiana street I
during Tuesday night ana played |
havoc WITH property in that neighbor
mood More than half block of prop
erty between Louisiana and Missouri
streets caved into the river during The
past ten hours and the water has al
ready crossed the alley on the south, |
just half block north Of Second
avenue. Matt Donovan. whose big
jwostory residence at No. G27 Easl
Second avenue is in immediate dan
ger, is moving his house in an effort
TO save it. Charles Bland has moved
rom No. 7l9 East Secotd avenue. His
baby girl who is very sick with diph
iberia, had to be carried to their new
home in an ambulance.
In the absence OF County Judge
James Gould, who is in Washington In
an effort to get an immediate appro
prlation for river work here, Sheriff
{" NJ Philpot has assumed charge of
he affairs Of Jefferson county and De
Is preparing 10 repair The river bank |
nthe rear of the jefferson county !
court house and It's big annex, which
has been LEFT standing on the edge Of
he river bank. minus its windows
loors and entire furnishings An Of
ort will be made 10 save the annex.
Engineer Parku told Sheriff =
'hilpot today that he though il USE b
ess 10 attempt 70 save the stmctur" ,
The building will have to be- torn II
.owu. said Mr. parkiu N
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
CASTRO WILL THANK
FRANCE FOR COURTESY

Bordeaux. Dec. 10.-Members Of
President Castro's suite said tonight
that upon Castro's arrival i'm Paris.
whether that hapepns TO BE- tomor-
row OF the following day. he will sem
a representative 70 VI. Fichon 10 con
vey his thanks for the courtesies -ex
tended 10 him ar Bordeaux. This may
furnish the desired opening for the
Of negotiations with
the French government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
WANT BRYAN PRESIDENT

Mime polls. NIru Dee. Il.-TF#
University Club at a banquet We3nss
lag .avning started a campaign r1
Get W 2 Bryan for president OF fl-
University of Minnesota in tte event
that President Northror cannot De- e.
Hle-H f3 withdraw bis resignation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
AGED TWINS DIE IN FIRE

Clarinda. Ia. Dec. 10-GeOrge and
Henry Dixie. aged 7f. tEins. were
buried 70 death today in a small
shsntT IN the outskirts of Hepburn
TIE Ere IS supposed 70 have oriEinzt-
ed frcm an overheated stoTerips.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
NEW HEAD or UNIVERSITY.

Columbia No- De-. 1o-Dsua
guisAed educators from all sections o.
thc country including the PRESIDENT
Il many colleges and univerzifie-. a.
zeuhied here t1iay ro take par ia a
tHo days program OF exercise DOB CON.
uection with TIE Inauguration of d.
a. Ross Hiu as president Of the Ir.
rersity Of Missouri The visiting sI-
caters spent the most Of the forenoon
tn getting aeFuaintei ami in Inspect
ing tha university biuidiue=
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
TO ELECT NEW PRESIDENT.

Port Au Prince. Dec. I0.-The legfs
lative chambers are 10 be cOnvoke
December Il for the elctfon Of a pres
ident General Simon. now provision
al president. VIII undoubtedly Be
elected % that Office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
KING LeopoLD-s ANNIVERSARY

Brussels. De IH-Eilg Lecr1'd ID
U trasr completed the f1rtrtniri
gear cd Dis reign Is ruler of the
E--cial- His Majesty uiu BE- -eF-
e1ft four sears oil in April Iu point
of service -e fs rae Oldest oi tie
EurCrean u011rchs. uHt the e1eef-
u-uF of Emperor Francis Joserb cf
Austria and king George of Crescs
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
ANOTHER RECORD SMASHED

Mes Work Dec Il-At two 0.ia.k
this morning tF1iayl the ssrr r.l-
% The bicycle race. the score vas , -
sHs miles anI fte lars Tire former
re-ord vas faal miles and no lans.
made 81 1889.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
peneen Presents ResoIutlons.

Deueen had presented copy of
the resolutions adopted by the asso-
citation and made a few remarks to
which the president replied as fol-
lows Il have felt MS the governor
50 well puts it. tha tho more import
ant service could be rendered to this
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11

Ditch Prcvsrt.
II is q had ben that eats g. y0u-
koass and laTs a. znCttsfs
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11
WILL GET THEM
ON LIBEL CHARGE
Roosevelt SAYS HE WILL
PEAcH FALslFlGRS or PAM
ANA DEAL If POSSIBLE.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
Is Project Second to Panama Canal
President Receives Delegation
Headed b. Deneen at
tho White House.

Washington, Dec. 10,-"lf they can
be reached for criminal libel, | shall
try to have them reached said
President Roosevelt in speaking this
afternoon about those Americans
who have been guilty of infamous
falsehoods concerning the aequisiti II
Ct Property and the construction Of
tho Panama canal itself"
Ii was 70 9 committee OF one hum
dged of the lakes-to gulf deep water
way association. headed by Governor
Deneen of Illinois, wno were re.
ceiyed by the president in the East
room Of the White Huose that he
made this declaration
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11

Iarfs placed iu charge of receives
lu-rr the r-a-. so arfea-s t~at .
.aasz aere Ereesel lF fhe stier
bt iefalcauon ct cfiefrs. ana :
chiefly throuEh frauErlsut ransEa
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11

GcOncIuded or Third Psgel
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-11

fCcatlaasi On Tal7l Psgsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Peace on the Isthmus.

Secretary Taft has fully justified his
latest trip to Panama by his success in
securing temporary adjustment of the
difficulty between that republic and Co
lombia regarding the Limitation Of the
boundary line. There was never at any
time a real crisis involving American in
terests in this matter. 1t was impossible.
indeed. to conceive that Colombia would
venture to press Panama to the point Of
threatening the territorial integrity of
the smaller republic. The presence Of the
United States upon the Canal Zone as
virtual owner served as a guarantee that
Panama shall not be despoiled Of lands
rightfully belonging to II. The dispute
over the ownership of the town of Jurado
grew out of the vagueness with which the
southern boundary of Panama was origi-
nally marked. 1t was inevitable that in
the haste of the separation. effected by
revolution. there should be question re-
garding the territorial line. 1t is unfor-
tunate that the matter was allowed to
reach the point Of forceful entrance by
Colombia upon the disputed territory, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Chicago with their husbands in auto
mobiles, and some of them clawed at
the cracks in the fiimsy carriage house
morgue for the care of the exhumed
bodies of victims in the hope of tear
ing off the boards and thus obtain
ing a view. Souvenir hunters paved
over finds" until guards had to be sta
toned at the entrances to keep the mob
from, seriously. interfering with the
chances of unearthing valuable testimony
regarding the commission Of the crimes.
Such spectacle is, of course, shocking
to the better sense Of people. and doubt
less today many of those who took part
In the outrageous performance at La
porte are ashamed of themselves 1t
cannot be said in their behalf that they
were actuated by any decent. wholesome
motive. Their purpose was to gloat over
the spectacle of distressing things, over
the evidences Of human depravity. 1t is
the same motive that draws people to
the ambulance into which the victim of
the street accident is being lifted. and
them by thousands to witness the last
sufferings Of the victims of the law.
There is no sure cure for such perform
ances. Only good taste and sense OF
real decency can check this morbidity.
TIL" amazing fact about spectacles of
this kind is that they are participated
in by people in all walks OF life. of all
social grades. oil both sexes and all ages.
Despite all our civilization there remains
In us ii broad streak of the barbarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
The Anti-oambling Bill Passed.

BY agreeing to the Senate's amend
ments to the Benning road bill the House
today puts that measure through the last
stage of enactment and thus sends to
the President for approval the prohibition
against race track gambling throughout
the District which the bill carries. For
this elimination of a grave evil the Dis
trict Is grateful. 1t hoped for such an
outcome when Representative Sims seized
his opportunity to secure passage for his
amendment extending to the District
boundary. and to include race betting, the
local prohibition against gambling. The
prompt acceptance of the. proposition by
the Senate raised this hope to a feeling
Of practical certainty. but there came a
period OF doubt when the bill was held
on the Speakers table awaiting the for
NAL but necessary acQuiescence in the
Senate's innlaterial changes in its road
widening features.
With the Anal approval of the bill will
come the end of the semi-annual system
Of gambling on large scale which has
for years tended to injure business and
lower the moral tone of the community.
The laws against gambling will be har-
InoniZed and rendered effective against
the more serious forms OF the evil in all
parts of the District.
This has been a triumph of enlightened
public sentiment against a strongly in
treuched interest. The influence of the
track gambling fraternity has been DOW
erfully exerted to defeat this measure.
But despite these efforts Washington sets
an example which is certain to have a
widespread effect in the abatement of a
national evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
0ruesome Curiosity.

The morbid curiosity OF the average
american crowd Is something beyond
analysis and comprehension. Hundreds
OF people will stop in the street and
Jostle one another for a chance to look
a: gruesome spectacle after an acct
dent has happened. The rumor that a
crime has been committed in a certain
house will cause men and women to
stand In front OF the premises for hours
looking for they know not what but In
their hearts hoping to be shocked in some
way. This tendency to get close to the
circumstances of tragedy is we'll illustrat-
ed by the behavior of the people of the
Indiana towns near Laporte. where a few
days ago wholesale slaughter was dis
closed in consequence of a fire. In the
news dispatches from Laporte today oc-
ours the following paragraph:
'Throngs began to nock out from town
as early as o'clock. A delegation of 500
arrived from South Bend. An excursion
was run from Chicago. and other hun
dreds were picked up all along the route
Add TO this number the I.aporte resi-
dents who succurlbed to curiosity. and Il
became clear that not less than IOOO
persons visited the murder farm today
Vendors of lemonade. peanuts and pic
lures OF Mrs. Guinness and her children
savc the place the air OF a circus
Another dispatch stated that handsome
ly dressed women came all the way from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Thomas.

Mr.. Bryan, it appears, is having trouble
about HIS orators for Denver. 1t was his
wish that Augustus Thomas. the play
wright, should second his nomination, and
with that end in view place was sought
for Mr.. Thomas, first on the New York
delegation and then on the delegation
from Missouri. Both efforts however
failed. Neither the state Of his birth, nor
that of his present residence. would put
Mr.. Thomas in commission. This is sad,
but not important. Mr.. Thomas will miss
more than will Mr.. Bryan. The former
would doubtless have given a good &C.
count of himself in the convention, but
the latter will lose nothing by having to
look elsewhere for seconder Nearly
any speaker with Mr.. Bryan for text be-
fore an audience enthusiastic for the lat.
ter should acquit himself we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Brownsville and DELAY.

hen Mr.. Foraker suggested the other
day that the Brownsville matter should
be disposed of at this session no Objec-
tion Was raised. ON the contrary Mr..
Warren. representing the Presidents side
III the controversy, seemed to assent.
Comment i'll Congress and out, on the
proposition was favorable and all that
remained appeared to he the arrange
ment of the terms for the re-enlistment
of the discharged soldiers.
Now. however. there Is talk OF a hitch.
1t is proposed that the matter go over
at least until the next session. and maybe
until the next Congress. The President.
1t is said. objects to the terms of the
Foraker bill and would veto it were it
sent to him. SO, 1t is argued ii would
be best, as the session is so near its
end TO wait until next winter. or. in the
case OF Judge Taft's election to the presi-
Congress. and put on the finishing touches
with elaboration.
Is this good policy. or a procedure fair
to the former soldiers in interest The
episode at Brownsville has been threshed
out With the aid of democratic votes.
the President secured the majority report
VI tiie investigating COnlmlttee. and the
same influences should secure it's adoption
by the Senate. Interest in that part of
the case is closed so far as the Senate
is concerned. Mr.. Warner delivered the
last installments of his speech to empty
chairs. The point of Importance as 1t
seems to be one of difficulty is to pave
the way for the return of the discharged
men to the army.
The men want to return. Many of
them know no other than army life
They served we'll for years. They as
sert their innocence, and the great ma
jor1ty could not have participated in the
Texas tragedy. If soldiers did the deed
only "a small number are guilty. And If
others are implicated in conspiracy
of silence it is agreed that they are the
most remarkable conspirators known to
the age.
If the maxim that it is better that
ninety-nine guilty men should escape
than that one innocent man should suf-
fer has any value. why not, accepting
the Presidents side Of the controversy
apply It In this case. and especially as
the innocent SO greatly outnumber the
possibly guilty? Suffering has been in
fiicted on all. and now it il asked that
justice be done. IF the postponers have
politics in view, are there any votes in
postponement?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
The Bureau of American Republics.

Today's ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of the corner stone Of the bureau
OF American republics new home have
. far-reaching significance. This is. In
fact. n world event and its Importance
is probably correctly ga1iged by the far
seeing statesmen at the various capitals
While in its Immediate Significance this
corner stone laying means only the pro-
vision OF an attractive,.llrl adequate home
for the bureau. in Its broader aspect 1t
means the permanence of au institution
originally experimenting but now regarded
as of the most PRACTICAL Importance in the
economy OF the weste4n hemisphere.
The ties that bind the.'various American
republics together are strong and our
able. They are not ties of language or OF
uniformity Of customs. hut the ties that
result from geographical proximity and
mutual political Dependence. The strength
Of each member of this. great family of
republican government comes in large
part from the fact that from the great
lakes to Cape Horn there il no variation
in the model after which various govern
merts are fashioned. Save for three small
colonial establishments on the northern
coast of South America, the entire terri
tory within those points is organized&upon
the basis Of popular representation and
republican institutions.
The bureau OF American republics was
The concept of the late James q. Blaine.
whose broad view foreSaw the day when
commercial interests would bring the gov
ernments of this hemisphere into close
union. and VIM recognized the necessity
of establishing mutual respect and conf
4eoce between them. The first Pan
American conference held in this city
served chiefly to disclose the necessity
for a stronger system of international
communications. Out of that conference
grew the bureau OF American republics,
which has amply justified all the expecta-
lions of its founder and stands today a
monument to his memory.
Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Andrew
Carnegie. it has become possible to begin
the construction. of permanent home for
the bureau In this city. This structure
will add greatly to the Importance and
influence of the institution. 1t will, Incl
dentalIy, render more certain than ever
before In the minds of the Central and
South Americansthe- conviction that WASH
ington Is the true political center of this
hemisphere. The site chosen is historic.
formerly the home of one of the principal
landowners OF this region at the time
when Washington was only r. patriotic
conception existing upon a map. Upon
rhis ground crossed the, diagonalS of the
District drawn from the, original corners.
Thus in the physical center of the original
ten miles square is to be established
the bureau that makes for. peace, progress
and prosperity throughout the entire west
ern world. If George Washington had
foreseen the marvellous developments
of the hemisphere in the decades follow
ing his presidency he:could have built no
better for the glory and the strength of
the American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Jerome.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun
District Attorney Jerome is noted fol
the pitilessness with which he conducts
the cross-examination Of a witness. He
now knows howsit feels to be cross -ex.
amined by bright lawyer who to pro.
fessional zeal adds a long-standing dis.
like for the witness. Mr.. Jerome was
compelled to make admissions concerning
his administration of the ONCE Of district
attorney which reflected little credit upon
his efficiency. The impression produced
by his testimony is that he was averse
to prosecuting accused persons in high
places unless he had sure thing" A
there never seemed to be any "sure
things" in that line. there were no prose.
cutiOns