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The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

P. Hendigan assisted John F. Porter at his blacksmith shop few days, last week.
 Chester F. Brinsmade has been im- proving the interior of his feed store by having an office built on the south side.
 s. J. Parks had the misfortune to lose his faithful horse, which has served him for so many years, one day last week.
 Mrs Charles H. Hubbell spent few days, last week, in New Milford with friends.
 Mrs Ray R. Howard of Bridgeport has had handsome granite monument erected in the Trumbull cemetery for her late husband, Ray R. Howard. Hughes & Chapman of Bridgeport had the contract.
 w. R. Van Deusen of West Cornwall is acting as station agent at the Depot since John R. Beach left for his new position at West Stockbridge.
 For the best feed the market affords | at the right prices go to Chester Brins- nade's feed store.
 Mrs Francis Hinman is quite poorly It the home of Mir and Mrs Frank Jlark on White Hills and is under tn e loctor's care.
 Mrs George D. -Mallett attended the uneral ot x ister-in-law, Mrs George ,. Sterling. h New York City, Febru- ry IA.
 The school was closed on February 2. Lincoln's birthday. t
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
OPERATORS ARE
MUCH |NCENSEO
BECAUSE MINERS REFUSE TO
WORK AT THIS TiME-THEY
WANT FULL TIME.
SPRINGFIELD MEETING
Considers Clause Regarding Timber
ing Of Mines BY Operators
Delegates Go to Indianap-
oils For Conference.

Springfield, H., April 4.-The joint
scale committee of the}coal operators
and miners of Illinois spent today's
session discussing the clauses of the
proposed agreement regarding the
timbering of mines by operators.
They adjourned at noon until Tues
day when they will resume work pre-
paratory to reports to the joint con
vention Wednesday.
Many mine operators who wish to
have some work done In their mines
are incensed at the refusal of the
miners to work at this time, though
the miners have the privilege of doing
so.
The miners refuse to do any work
whatever unless they can work full
time as usual, until ethe scale COM
mittee arranges the new agreement
satisfactorily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
FAMOUS HOTEL
80 YEARS OLD
YORK CELEBRATES EVENT
OLD TIMERS AGAIN SIT IN
THE AMEN CORNER.

New York, April AT midnight
the Fifth Avenue Hctel, one of the
most famous hostelrys of the city
ended its existence OF half a centurr
but not until the old-timers had once
more sat upon the plush covered seat
In the amen corner and once more
breathed an acquiescent amen" to
the words of easy boss" whose politi.
cal plans, there promulgated, gave the
spot world renown.
In the old days, Tom Platt was
sccretive, tonight in a speech he con.
fessed that the "amen corner" had
made and unmade presidents. "
Chauncey Depew spoke with caution
when part of the inner circle in
days gone by, Tonight he fairly boast,
ed that he had known governors "who
thought they did things from the exc
cutive chamber, but they were done
from the amen corner"
After forty-nine years of life as a
hotel during half of which time it
served as headquarters for the Re
publican party of the state. the house
is to be torn down tc make way fol an
office building.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
BUSY DAY FOR
WAR SECRETARY
TAFT MAKES ROUND Or REcEP,
TONS AND SPEECHES AT
CHICAGO.
The PHILIPPINE TARIFF
quet of Commercial Club
Present Policy Blind and
Backward.

Chicago, April Secretary Taft
spent a second busy day in Chicag,
with another round tf receptions
luneheons and speeches, winding u;
with a banquet at the Commercial
Club Of Chicago tonight In all his
talks the. secretary avoided political
issues, although in the evening ad.
dress he touched lightly upon few
questions Of public import. =
The Philippine tariff was one of the
subjects TO receive attention. He de.
scrihed the present policy of the Uni
ted States. I'M regard to trade relations
with the Islands as blind and back.
ward" and hoped for a revision of i'm
port schedules in the near future"
He also put in plea for adequate
housing and salaries for our diploma
tic and consular representatives
abroad, and toward the close of his
speech, which was mainly devoted t.
the possibilities of trade with China,
urged that subsidy should be estab-
lished for the purpose of creating a.
steamship line between the western
coast of the United States and the
far east.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Taft had at
tended luncheons by the Press and
Irish Fellowship Clubs, had held a
public reception at the Hamilton Club
and addressed a meeting of the pa
Lriotic societies at which he endorsed
The plans of the Daughters Of the Am
erican Revolution, for promoting prac-
-icai patriotism In the younger genera
lion.
About 800 members of the CONNER
'ial Club attended the evening func
ion
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
GERMAN TONGUE
IS COMPULS0
AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS
REicHsTAG ADOPTS MEAS
URE TO THAT EFFECT.
few EXCEPTIONS MADE
In Case of international Congresses
or Election Meetngs-Orderf
Affects over Four Million
Non-Germans.

Der in, APril 4-The reichstag this
evening, 200 to l79. adopted section
seven Of the governments association
.bill
This action declares the German
language Is compulsory in all publ
meetings in every part Of the empire,
except IN the case of international
congresses or election meetings. Fur
tner exceptions will be permitted
during. the next twenty years. after
the PRONUNCIATION OF the law for those
districts where co per cent of the in
habita1ts speak a language other than
German, but in these eases the au-
thorfties must be notified that meet
ing is abort to occur and also what
language is to be spoken so as to al
low competent police reporters to be
present.
The debate lasted all day and until
nearly ten O'Clock tonight. The dis
cnssion was sharp throughout, and
went On amidst continual agitation
and interrnhtion, the so-called bloc"
The government against
-he opposition of the Socialists, the
Foles al the Centre party. When
he result of the division was an.
lonnced a scene Of Widest tumult
occurred, the hoase separating in the
greatest excitement.
The result Of the houses action on
his sections had been awaited with |
intense interest throughout the EN-,
lire, owing to the fact that it affects
100000 non-German inhabitants,
Poles In eastern provinces.
Danes In the north, French in Alsace-
-orraine, in addition to less import |
mt races not speaking German
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
NEBRASKA MEN
EXPLAIN ACTION
AT POPuLlST CONVENTloN--sAY
WHOLE THING FINANCED BY
THOSE WHO ORGANIZED I'M.
DEPENDENCE LEAGUE.

Omaha, Neb., April 4.-The Nebras
ga delegation which bolted the Popu
list national convention In st. Louis
arrived home today, and issued L
statement in explanation of their ac
tion.
We believe" says the statement
that the whole thing was financed
fahd they seemed to have plenty OF
money! by the men or man who ha
organized the independence league
hoping thereby TO effect the downfall
Of both Bryan and Watson"
The statement closes with the
claim that Nebraska has the only
legally constituted Peoples party In
the United States and announces that
when a convention properly called
and composed of legally selected dele
gates, is held, they are ready to take
part.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
THE SITUATION
IN MANcHUR|A
DISCUSSED BY DiPLoMATS--DE-
MED THAT RUSSIA AND
JAPAN ARE ACTING TO
GETHER IN SECRET

St Petersburg, April 4.-The secre
tary of the American embassy here
today conferred with Korotovltz. who
is in charge of the Asiatic department
Of the foreign office, regarding the
situation at Harbin. The exchange OF
views was wholly informal.
The suggestion of the issuance OF
La Russian statement formally recog
nizing Chinese sovereignty in Man
churia Is being earnestly discussed
in diplomatic circles, where it is
thought 1t will be most difficult to find
a satisfactory solution.
It is pointed ont that such declara
tion, If made. would have am import
ant effect in forcing Japan to show
her hand in Southern Manchuria. for
1t is thought Japan would either have
to follow Russia's example or admit
designs in that territory.
In a letter to the Rcch, M. Brian
chaninoff. who attended the Ports
mouth conference and has followed
Russo-Japanese relationsa closely
maintains that Russia and Japan are
acting in Manchuria on a basis Of a
secret clause of the political treaty
concluded between them last July.
The foreign office. however, denies
the existence of such a clause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
DAWES DEFENDS
ALDR|CH BILL
.Ex-COMpTROLLER REPLIES TO
ATTACKS OF CHICAGO CLEAR.
ING HOUSE.
NOW is THE BEST TIME
For Readiustment of Cash Reserves
Passage of Provisions Will Not
Cause Any Loss of Legal
Money.

Chicago, April 4--CharIes G. Dawes
IeXccmptroller cf the currency, as rep
fresentative of banks other than ma
ltional banks. gave out statement to
day In reply to resolutions passed yes
iterday by the members of the Chica
go Clearing House Association attack.
ing the Aldrich bill
Dawes holds that the present. when
banks have money that IA not needed
fer business, Is the most favorable
thine for readlustment of cash reserves
without disastrous effect upon busl.
ness. He disputes the estimates of the
estimates of the OPPOSITION regarding
the amount Of cash which will have to
be withdrawn from reserve cities In
order to enable the country banks to
Ice mply with the law If II in passed
The Massachusetts national banks.
he says, have on hand in lawful money
$4,000 more than the Aldrich bill
would require, Georgia over 81 800.
GOO more, Texas $4,000, 600 more. Ne.
braska 81 l,400,000 more, Washington
$1,000, 600 more, Iowa only about 5000
600 less than the AIdrich bin wouiI
require, and Wisconsin about $500.
600 less.
Taking these figures as a whole"
said Dawes, my Judgment Is that the
passage OF the provisions of the ALI.
rich bill relating to national bank re-
serves will not result IN any loss OF
lawful money from central reserve orl
other reserve cities to country banks.
On the other hand after the passage
OF this bill, money will continue to bsaI
as low as II is at present flowing into
reserve cities.
-%ssafe facing IN this cQuntry today
q situation In which there win be very
great redundancy of money and now
Is the time to put the national banking
system on an absolutely sound basis, -
The reserve provision instead of |
lelng menace To Sound busines
would tend to preserve IT, he says.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05

BIG SW|NDLtRS
PAIR SECURED $4,000 FROM AN
OMAHA WOMAN BY FALSE
PRETENSES.
ARRESTED IN BUFFALO
Governor Hughes Honors Requisition
From Nebraska and They viii
Be Taken to Omaha II
For Trial.

Albany, -. Y, AmiI 4--Governo
/ Hughes today honored the requisltior
| fol the return to South 0maaa Neb
lot Clarence Hester. otherwise known
as Professor Landa and other names,
| and Pearl Hester on tie charge OF
obtaining money by fa.se pre- lenses
They are under arrest In Bnfalo.
According to the papefs submitted
to the governor, Mrs, Anna Offermaa.
iof South Omaha consulted Mrs. Hes
ter, who advertised rs ciariyoyant.
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
tion as to the possibility of the re-
covery of her sick child.
Mrs. Hester. it is alleged, became
very friendly with Mrs, Gfferman and
informed her that here was $50 600
concealed about Mrs, Offerman's farm
and by means of certain ceremonies
and with the aid Of her business asso.
ciate, Clarence Hester this money
c@nld be located. provided $4,000 cash
as produced.
Mrs. Offerman provided the money,
and in turn received a metallic box
Hester told her. 1t Is alleged, not to
open the box until the next day when
Ii would enable her to discover the
location Of the hidden treasure Mean
while, the Hesters left Nebraska. The
box contained scraps Of paper and old
metal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
MONTREAL sPoRTsMENs' SHOW

Montreal. April .-Montreal's third
annual automobile and sportsmens
show opened auspiciously today. In
the number and variety of exhibits the
exhibition eclipses all of the similar
affairs held In the past The display
embraces almost everything intended
for the use of the hunter, fisherman
and followers of other lines of out
9oor sports. Motor boats of all sizes
and descriptions form a prominent
and interesting feature of the show.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
moRmoNs FOR PROHIBITION.

Salt Lake City. April 4-By utter
ances of its leaders the Mormon
church was today enlisted in cam
paign for local option and ultimate
prohibition. President Joseph F.
Smith in opening the semi-annual con-
ference. said:
There is a movement throughout
the land for local option, and | hope
every Latter Day Saint will CO.
operate with>the movement in order
that we may curtail this monster of
intemperance. We think and fell that
the people should be permitted to say
If they win have drunkenness. riot.
murder and kindred crimes which too
often come from the use of strong
drink"
Coming at such a time and place,
Smiths utteranee viii be received by
the faithful members of the church
IS an inspired. command.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
OHIO OPERATORS

Columbus, Ohio. April 4.-Represen
tatiYes of Ohio Coal operators left fol
indianapolis tonight to attend the
joint conference between the miners
and operators Monday for the purpose
of arranging joint wage convention
for Ohio Indiana. Illinois and West.
ern pennsylvania.
The Ohio operators are of the epin.
Ion thatif the Illinois operators refuse
to attend the proposed convention the
other three states will join in making
an agreement
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
PlTTssuRG AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Pittsburg Pa, April 4.-Tbe second
annual show of the Automohile Deal.
ers' association of Pittsbnrg opened
today, to continue through the com
ing week. Duquesne Garden, In
which the exhibition is being held
lis filed with the latest. models OF
motor ears. including the choicest of
the exhibits displayed at this years
shows in New York, Chicago. Boston
and other large cities. A large ana
well-filled section is devoted to an
elaborate display of automobile SUM
dries and accessories.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
INTERESTS OF FINLAND
May Be Threatened BY Further Ac.
ton of Socialists in Diet
Dissolution Confirmed.

St Petersburg, April A note is
sued by the official agency confirms
the report of the dissolution of the
Finnish diet. and says that apart
from the inadmissable vote In the
.diet on the Socialist resolution
against the imperial government.
which was adopted. the possibility of
further unexpected Socialist resolu-
ticns asserting the preponderating
position of that party in the ifet, may
endanger the interests of Finland it
self.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
STAND BY uLTiMATuM.

Pittsburg, April 4.-The Pittsburg
coal operators today unanimously
agreed to stand by their former ulti-
uatum to the miners demanding a
two year contract at the present wage
scale and conditions.
They also adopted a resolution
tayoring an arbitration clause which
viii prevent a general strike because
CT trouble at an individual mine
"A committee was named to repre-
sent the operators at the convention
in indianapolis Monday.
The miners also chose delegates to
represent them at the convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
EXCLUDE ANARCHISTS
United States immigration Commits
sion Forms Plans to Carry Out
Presidents Scheme.

Washington. April 1.-The immigra
tion commission has decided TO set
about the formation of a plan to aid
in the general scheme inaugurated by
President Roosevelt to suppress ac
tive anarchists In the United States
and to enforce the immigration laws
with respect to the landing here Of
Foreigners who have been active in an
anarchistic way In other countries
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
In Case of Woman on Trial For caus
ing Girls Death BY Poisoned
Candy.

Kansas City. April 1.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Sarah Morasch
charged with the murder of four-yeaF-
old Ruth Miller. who died from the
effects of eating poisoned candy. fail
ell to agree upon a verdict and we're
discharged. It had been celebrating
since last night. 1t is understood that
the jury stood eight for nviction aud
four for acquittal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
THOMASCHANCES SHIPS
Acting Commander in Chief of Fleet
Transfers Flag From Minnesota
to Connecticut.

San Diego, Cal. April 4.-Rcar Ad
miral Thomas. acting commander-in
chief Of the Atlantic battleship feet
today transferred his flag from the
Minnesota to the Connecticut. which
carried Rear Admiral Evans ensign
on the long cruise from Hampton
Roads and which reioined the feet In
hagdalena Bay late last night. after
bringing Evans to this port.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
HUGHES REFUSES TO
MAKE ANY SUGGESTION

Albany, n. Y, April 4.-Governor
Hughes in Letter published today re
fused to make any suggestion as to
the personnel of the delegation to the
Republican national convention by
the state convention to be held IN
New York City next Saturday
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
PROHIBITION DEFEATED.

Lexington. Mo-. April Returns
from Lafayette county, outside of
Lexington. Indicate that in the local
option election today prohibition was
defeated by 400 votes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05

THE BETTER YOU SAY q thinJ
the longer II will aforementioned. But
you must back up what you say.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
METHODIST EDUCATORS
Third Educational Conference. of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Is Now On.

Special to the Herald
Atlanta, Ca, May 19.-The third ed
ucational conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, assembled in
Atlanta today for a session of three
days. The educational work of the
church is to be discussed in all it's
phases, not only by the leading men,
bers Of the church, but by prominent
educators from all over the country
The program provides for addresses
by President Henry c. Pritchett of
the Carnegie Foundation, Chancellor
d. C. Barrow of the University of
Georgia, Chancellor j. H Kirkland of
Vanderbilt University, President H.
Snyder of Wofford College, Governor
Hoke Smith of Georgia, Rev. 7. D.
Ellis of Macon, Rev. W. N Ainsworth
of Savannah, Bishop Galloway of Mis-
sissippi, DR.. w. w. Smith of Lynch
burg, ]. H. Mccoy of Birmingham, and
President Dupont Query of Wesleyan
Female College.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
|ND|ANAG. R. VETERANS
Many Veterans, Sons and Daughter
Gather at kokomo For Their
State Encampment. a
Special to the Herald.

Kokomo, Ind, May 19.-AltNV b
the big events of the twenty-ninth an
nual encampment of the Indiana G.
A. R. do not come until tomorrow, the
visitors are all here and they make up
one of the largest crowds ever entef-
tanned in Kokomo. The formal OPEN
ing of the encampment took place IN
the Alhambra today. The Womants
Relief Corps and other auxiliary bod
les are also in session. The Sons of
Veterans are holding their state COT
vention in conjunction with the G. A.
R. for the first time. Spirited contests
for offices in the several Organiz3-
lions are exciting keen attention
among the delegates. The courthouse
square and the business streets are
hung with flags and beautiful patriot
ic decorations and the parade tomor-
row will move through garlands of
red, white and blue hung from build
ings, poles and wires. A hundred or
more decorated automobiles will be
a striking feature of the parade.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
WAR ON LABOR UNIONS
National Association of Manufacturers
With Much Capital, Is Behind
the Movement.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York, May ia determined
warfare on all labor unions, which
will have the support of the three
thousand members of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, represent
ing an aggregate capital of fifteen bill
lion dollars, will soon be commenced
This action was determined upon al
today's session of the association,
which is holding its annual conven
ton at the Waldorf Astoria. Political
methods will be used by the manufac-
turers in the fight, which will inject a
new and vital issue into the presiden-
tial campaign.
According to President James w.
Van Cleve, the membership of the as
ISOLATION is practically unanimous in
the matter of fighting the unions. 1t
is alleged that of the thirty million
laborers in this country, less than one
million five hundred thousand are af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor, and that any determined
stand against what is termed the "ty-
ranny" of organized labor will receive
the support of the great majority of
these unorganized workmen.
1t is stated that the association will
not attempt to disrupt the unions, but
will make its fight against some of the
principles which the unions stand for
and which are obnoxious to capital.
Among these are the closed shop, the
boycott, sympathetic strikes, appren-
ticeship restrictions and compulsory
use of the union label.
New York labor leaders are appar-
emily not alarmed by the proposed
warfare of the association and declare
that it is but another outburst of the
spirit of vain antagonism to unions
which has heretofore found feeble eX-
preston in citizens alliances and sim.
liar bodies.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
COTTON SEED CRUsHERs
Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso
citation In Annual Session at
Louisville, KY.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Louisville, KY, May 19.-With men,
bers on hand representing about 700
mills and other enterprises scattered
throughout the South, the Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers' Association be-
gan it's annual meeting in Louisville
today. Last night and this morning
special trains arrived with large dele
cations from Arkansas, Tennessee,
Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Ala
bama and other states
The meeting will be in session
three days, with President L. A. Ran
som of Atlanta presiding. More than
ordinary interest attaches to the con-
vention this year because of the i'm
portance of some of the questions to
be discussed. Foremost among the
matters to receive attention is the
question of the growing foreign trade
of the industry and the need of estab-
fishing reciprocal tariff relations with
the countries which are the leading
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
successful ever held in Kansas.

The encampment is to continue fol
three days. There also will be an
nual meetings of the several affiliated
societies, such as the Woman's Re
lief Corps, and many regimental and
other organizations.
Among the veterans chief interest
centers in the spirited contest that is
ON for the office of department com
mander The choice lies between two
candidates, w. A. Morgan of Cotton
wood Falls and Rev. B. F. Boyle, OF
Atchison
The preparations for the reception
and entertainment of the veterans are
of the most complete and elaborate
character. Public receptions and
campfire meetings with speeches by
men of prominence will be leading
features of the program. The business
section of the city is handsomely dec
GRATED in honor of the visitors.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-19
Editors at Hattiesburq.

Special to the Herald.
Hattiesburg, Miss, May 19.-The
men who mould public opinion in Mis-
sissippi and keep the people abreast of
the times filled the Auditorium here
today when President B. T. Hobbs
called to order the annual meeting of
the Mississippi Press Association.
Mayor Donald gave the visitors cor
dial greeting, A c. Anderson of Rip
ley responded, and President Hobbs
delivered his annual address. This,
with the disposal of quantity of rou-
tine business, occupied the opening
session. This afternoon the editors
took up the program of papers, adj
dresses and discussions dealing with
topics of live interest to those engaged
in newspaper making. Sandwiched
between the business sessions, which
will continue until Friday, will be a
number of attractive features of So
cial entertainment.