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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
pEARy SAYS NOTHING.

New York. Dec. 1S.---"Ahsolutely
nothing to say" said Peary, smiling
broadly when informed that a Copen-
hagen dispatch had quoted a high an
thority TO the erect that the commit.
tee of the University OF Copenhagen
failed to find proof that DR.. Cook
reaeehd the North pole.
Efforts to locate DR.. Cook were re-
newed today and proved fruitless.
Cooks close friends said tonight that
the doctor, previous TO despatching
his polar data TO Copenhagen, had
Written In private to Rector Torp. in
forming him that, in the event Of an
adverse decision, he would not appeal
from the finding of the consistory.
His instruments and three documents
important to his case, Cook pointed
out, are still at Etah. and he thought
liz possible that, In view of the fact
that all the evidence was not in, the
university might find a Scotch verdict
of mot proven" In such event, the
doctor wrote, he would fit out an ex-
ped!tion to go to Greenland next SUM
mer and bring his complete records
and Instruments hack If the verdict
Of the conS.story is hostile the expe-
dition win not he attempted.
If the consIstory finds in his favor,
Dr. Cook will further submit his data.
his friends add, to the authorities at
Geneva and Brussels, both of which
had asked for an opportunity to ex.
anime them Cook was never invited
to submit them to the Geographical
| Society OF London
There are further rrmors tonight.
well substantiated but impossible OF
verification, that Cook Is now within
thirty-six hours journey to Copen.
- -
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IcoMMENT FROM WASHINGTON.


/ Washington, Dec. 18.-Central
American diplomats are not surprised
at the reported action of Zelaya i'm
prisoning and torturing political pris-
oners 1t has been predicted through.
out that Zelaya, on foreseeing his
downfall, would wreak vengeance on
those who had opposed him and fallen
beneath his power.
A Central American diplomat to.
might said:
THAT Zelaya will exact in blood and
tears all he believes due him, nobody
who knows him doubts for a moment.
The stories of prosecutions received
unofficially lead us to believe that he
Iinauglirated reign OF terror that
would make Nero blush"
The Buffalo is expected to reach
Corinto tomorrow afternoon, when
the 700 marines aboard will be avail
liable in case alarming reports are re.
ceived. The navy department states
that the marines will remain aboard
until other dispatches are sent from
here. The Buffalo is equipped with
wireless as are the Albany, Yorktown
and Vicksburg, now at Corinto.
If the marines are landed at Corinto
and sent to Managua, the Yorktown
will probably be stationed In the Gulf
of Foseca. to act as relay wireless
station between the warships at Co.
rinto and the stations to the north.
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WOMEN IN MANAGUA MAKE
PETITION TO U. S. CONSUL
I'5 TO GIVE Them PROTECTION.
Husbands and Sons Imprisoned and Tortured
Women Are Outraged

when Groce and Cannon were brought
out for execution. He refused to give
the firing order, exclaiming, as he
threw down his sword:
Il am soldier, not murderer"
Consul Caldera is daily In receipt
of menaces Of death, but has taken
no precaution against attack.
Following the resignation of Zelaya
the old administrations of the depart.
'ments of Granada, Managua, Leon,
Jinotega and Matagalpa were sum.
marily dismissed and others appoint.
ed. The majority of these are from
Leon, a Liberal stronghold, and are
favorable to the candidacy of Madriz.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
ROPtLESSLY HUNG
Is Night Rider Jury, Apparently, But
Judge Jones Keeps Jurors
at Their Work.

Union City Tenn. Dec. 1S.-After
deliberating "a hours the jury in the
case of Garrett Johnson and Arthur
Cloar, alleged leaders Of the night
riders, charged with the murder or
Captain Quentin Rankin is apparently
hopelessly disagreed. The jury was
twice called before the court today,
but no further report will be received
until Monday afternoon, even though
the jury reach a decision tomorrow,
as Judge Jones has adjourRed court
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
NEGRO KILLS MOTORMAN,
WOUNDS CONDUCTOR, AND
STREET CAR RUNS WILD.
Horrible Crime Committed by Black in East ST.
Louis, Last Night -BIoodhouods Used in
Cairo Recently Will Be Put On the Trail

East st. Louis, H., Dec. lS,-An un.
controlled street car bearing dead
motorman and dying conductor, ran
wild for four miles through the city
tonight. The men were shot by a
negro highwayman, who escaped WITH
a small sum taken from the eon-
ductor.
According to the few words spoken
by N. p. O'Brien. the conductor who
was desperately wounded, a negro
boarded the car near Fireworks sta.
tion in the southeastern part Of the
city The conductor refused the high
wayman's order of hands up and q
struggle ensued.
L. O. Goody, the motorman, is sup
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posed to have been shot down in the
cab when he started to 0Brien's as
sistance.
No passengers were on the car,
which ran wild with the motorman
dead and the conductor helpless
Rounding corners without warning
from gong, pedestrians and
vehicles narrowly missed being
struck. The car continued to the
downtown terminal. where il was
boarded and stopped,
Two suspects were taken into Gus
tody. Tho bloodhounds used recently
at Cairo win be put on the trail to-
morrow. The conductors clothes will
be used as a scent.
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BLIZZARD SWEEPS
THE COUNTRY FROM
LAKES TO ROCKIES

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 18.--With the
thermometer lowering around zero
throughout Texas, the southwest to-
night is in the grasp of a blizzard.
Snow fall Is reported from almost
every direction. The blizzard extend
ed north through Arkansas, Missis.
sippi and Tennessee. The cold has
proved a boon to winter wheat and is
believed to have completely wiped out
the boil weevil.
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VERY VIGOROUS
MINORITY REPORT
WILL BE MADE BY DEMOCRATIC
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE ON
WHITES SLAVE MEASURE.

Washington, Zee. 1S.-There will be
very vigorous minority report by
the four Democratic members of the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, on Mann's White
Slave" bill, which was favorably acted
upon by the majority of that com.n.t-
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ties, more than hundred yards
When stopped the three sleepers had
broken their couplings, rolled down
an embankment and turned upon
their sides, the two days swung side
ways across the track and the engine
and baggage car astride one rail.
More than thirty passengers were
inthe sleepers and fifty in the day
coaches. Most of those injured were
riding in the sleepers.
The injured are cared for In houses
at Western Springs and will speedily
be brought to Chicago. Nearly all
of the injured were from points In
the northwest
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
20 INJURED WHEN 3 CARS
ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-More than TWEEN.
ty persons were injured, but none
killed, when the Oriental Limited on
the Burlington railroad was wrecked
by snake" rail near Western
Springs early today. 1t is supposed
that the rail was split by the intense
cold, and derailed the whole train,
part of which plunged down Is foos
embankment. All of the cars were
overturned, and it is considered
miraculous that none we're killed as
the train was going more than 50
miles an hour.
The train plowed madly along the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
LYNCH pLEAsEs JoHNsoN,'

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-"Lynch Is az
ceptable to the American League
said President Johnson. Il am also
pleased to know that Heydler was
elected to his old position, as he is
too valuable a man for organized
baseball to lose
Lynch should make a good presi
dent" said President Comiskey, che
was one of the best umpires that evel
handled a game in the old days"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
The Right Place.

The Tramp-"Ah, Mister, what
would you do II you felt like you did
not have friend in the world?" The
Rich Man-"What would do? Why,
I'd apply for job as baseball um.
pire, of course, Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
ZERO COVERS COUNTRY.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Zero covers the
country from the Great Lakes to the
Rocky Mountains Thirty below zero
at Lander, Wyo., 13 pelow at Denver,
10 below at st. Paul, 19 below at New
Richmond, Wis, one below at Chi
cago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, SUNDAY MORNING, DEcEmBE

sandwiched in. His honesty and fair
ness became by-word with the
fans" who continued to remember
him with respect after he retired vol
unfairly in 1901 to manage theatre
he owns at New Britain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

and left for his home in Dresden
When the jury was asked for re-
port today, one of the jurors remark
led: I'VE stand nine to three for
-" That was as far as he went
as he was stopped by the court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
ENGLAND RELENTS SOME.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Postmasters
throughout this country were notified
today that Great Britain has tempo
rarily withdrawn the prohibition
Christmas stamps.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
School Teachers Well Treated.

Disabled teachers in Munich receive
pensions of rs per cent OF their sal.
aries and schoolmaster's wife who
loses her husband gets three.fourths
OF his salary with an allowance for
every child under 90
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
Piping on Atlantic Liner

In big Atlantic liner there are
over 1000 tons Of piping of various
kinds. The boiler tubes, II placed end
to end. would stretch about ten miles,
and condenser tubes over 25 miles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
Kent Hens BUSY.

The eggs consumed in England last
year would fiji upward of 10000 rail-
way trucks, which would reach from
London to Bridgwater, distance OF
$50 miles,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
MEETING CALLED.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1S.-President
.O'Brient this evening called the an.
nual meeting of the American Asso
citation at Chicago, Dec. 29.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
Worlds Submarine Cables.

The submarine cables OF the world
cover a total Of 27S,20S miles, distrib.
uted among 2,053 cables. Three
fourths OF this total mileage Is owned
my private companies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
OverWorked

Il need a rest" remarked the hard.
worked student. Wherewith he went
over to his desk calendar and took
day off.-Cornell Widow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

Inventors paid Y1.sS7,A4a in fees to
the government last year. The necas-
sity Of these fees was probably the
mother of their invention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
HIS FIrst Sioht az snno,.

Montaigne was astonished, when he
visited Switzerland in 1880 to find that
lat all meals they put on the table as
many spoons as there are people pres.
ent.".
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

ne'ping Somebody's Fish Story.
Inside q salmon fshmonger Of
Wallingford, Berks, discovered an inn
chisef five inches long and half a
pound In weight.-Tit-Bits,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
Worth Thinking Over.

wonder If we all coddle ourselves
too much, eat too much, think about
health too much.-London Truth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

Children Taught to Swim.
Last year more than $4,000 children
were taught to swim at the London
public schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
sTunRs, ooNTINGENT FEE.

Lawrence Gazette: Governor Hoch
had a contingent fund Of $4,000.
Governor Stubs asked for $4,000
and got 1t. This was more than ever
given to a governor before, II our
nlformation is correct. Governor
Stubs undertook to use this fund
10 pay the expenses Of the state iish
hatchery, for which no appropriation
was made. Auditor Nation refused
IN allow him to use 1t for that pur'
nose. Then Governor Stubs offered
one-hais Of it to DR.. crumbine to use
IN wAging war against an alleged
new disease known as 'dnfantle
DaraIysis." Again Governor STUDS
IN his official capacity, addressing
the meeting Of the State Temperance
Union this week, used these Woros'
~ asked the legislature for a large
contingent fund Of 100000. It wa
the undefbtAnoihB WIN t0
General that It would be used for tho
ciosinr Of saloons" Now the CUES
lion very naturally occurs. if Auditor
nation had permitted him 70 use II
for the fish hatchery, or II DR.. crum'
h,ne had used half Of It in his office
how was the governor going to give
Il % the attorney general to use IN
closing tie saioonss The trouble
Al least one trouble ABOUT Stubs e
raj he foresis thinEs The statute
a. HmitaHonS expires on bic prom
~ ana On hls assertions sven
irSniv-losr houn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1903
SOME BAD POLITICS.

The Kansas City Star warns Kan
.sos renublicans not to take up at this
time any issue created by higher STATE
taxes The Star says this issue Is
not the right one, that the only Issue
ia the defeat of certain congressman
and senators.
Thus 1t is that we have preached
to us again the detestable doctrine
that state government and all the
grave considerations that surround
Il should be subservient to national
politics. We hear again the distorted
philosophy that the high office OF
governor, the subject of state taxes
and all concerns of the state govern
ment are to be used as paWns IN
pame to elect a United States sena-
tor.
And what is more distressing than
all else, we get this advice from
great newspaper that has always
despised this form of politics we
have no interest in either stubbs or
Curtis. But we do protest against
the doctrine that state government
and the consideration Of state policies
and state issues be made purely a
mart Of the practical politics OF q
senatorial campaign.
FIT is true that state taxes are AZ
Der cent higher in Kansas than ever
before It is a perfectly proper subject
70 talk about any year. If Kansas has
been e1travagant It is right to have
the audit Of accounts made in PUBIC
raze right now, while the money is
1ue. II Mr.. Stubs is not Responsible
for the tremendous increase 1t Is only
lair to him that we know who 10 re-
auonsible. We fail to see why tne
vital subject Of taxes should % sac
tracked simply because stubbs wants
IN lick curtis.-wIchita Beacon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
r1x1Nn rHE TENCEs.

In a statement published In the
stubbs' string Of Square dear
newspapers, John Dawson comes 70
the Governors defense and pro-
claims that the 'big boss" Is not
fighting Congressman Anthony
Scott, Campbell, Calderhead, Miller
and Reeder. II assert that 1t Is Ut
terly false that the Governor mas
suggested other candidates for Con-
eress in the other Congressional ais
tricts of this state" says Dawson,
and as the Governors handy man ana
confidential advisor, he tells now
the fine work has been carried
on. ~ personally know because i
have written much Of the correspond
ence in answer to many letters from
his friends throughout the state urg-
ing him to take an interest in con-
pressional affairs" While Dawson
was thus busying himself with the
correspondence" the Governor was
out in the state lining up the candi-
dates. He found one in Topeka 70
oppose Anthony; he went down 70
the Second to line up the Stubs
forces against Scott; he took wniri
through the Fourth to stir up oppo-
sition to Miller. and while on this
trip he slipped over into the Fifth on
the hunt Of candidate to pit against
Calderhead. He has visited the
Sixth to get out the fright" man
against Reeder. The next visit Will
be to the Third District to line up
the forces against Campbell Daw-
son is right when he says the Gov
ernor has not Suggested" other can
didates; he has gone right out In
the open and picked them out. The
Governor doesn't fool around "sug-
costing" things; he wanted half
dozen candidates for Congress and
he went right out and drafted them
That's a part of his plan for Clean
ing up the state" and putting 1t on a
business" basis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
A REvoLvELEss REVOLUTION.

90 out on the street and talk with
the people. How many Of them are
for the present tariff How many
Of them will you find who believe
an Aldrich as a Republican leader!
How many Of them are willing to
take Cannon as their political proph-
vt? How many Of them believe
mnch in the soundness Of Ballinger's
u1otestationsg The thing is an abso'
Jnte revolution from the machine At
washington. And It is the most
unanimous thing that has happened
IN this part Of the country for years.
-EmpOria Gazette.
All Of which is rot. Go out on the
street and talk with the first 20 men
men you meet; 10 of them don't care
two whoops about the tariff and the
other is a politician. The people are
prospecting, business is good times
are thriving, and the public is not
worrying over the tariff, especially
in favor Of tariff such as brought
business depression. The ,tropoSe
with Bill Whites revolution is that
Il don't revolve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
WEST AND EAST.

The Western statesmen predicting
that the political power Of this coun-
try will in another decade be strip
ped from the East and transferred
to the west leave US little in the
dark as TO the limits Of their all
powerful west. The old West, the
populous states Alned By the Miss
issippi and tie tributaries and the
Great Lakes, already dominates thii
country politically 80 fat as mere
numbers are concerned. The Repub-
rean party has taken nearly all IL
presidential candidates from that sec
ton ana the speaker Of the Houss
Is usually from the same erea.
But the new West, which is 80
strenuous ana ambitious Of political
power. is beyond the Mississippi and
even beyond the Missouri. It Is .
great and growing section. but its
expansion and prosperity e not a.
he expense Of the section east Of T.
Both are increasing with the sane
aboundine vitality. Unless there has
been a mighty shiftinE r. relative
rrouth Of population q TIE p-st rev
rssrs It rli te some ilne orlols
lhe srr. c,1i q lns Fsllt1 e Ha'afa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
CENSUS CLERICAL FORCE.

The U. s. Civil Service Commission
announces that a very small proper
ton Of the applications thus far filed
for the examination to be held on
october 2Sd next for positions in the
Census Bureau, are from the residents
of the more distant states.
AS the census act provides for the
apportiohment of appointments
among the states and territories In
accordance with the law Of appor-
tionment, the Commission calls at
tention to the fact that present indi-
cations are that these distant states
will probably fail to receive their
full share Of the appointments. I'M
less more residents Of such states
apply for examination.
1t is expected that about three
thousand appointments will be made
from the examination which Is sched-
uled to be held on October 90, 1908,
in all the states and, territories.
These appointments will be for terms
Of six months to two years, and Will
average about one year In length.
The entrance salary will be $500 per
annum, and promotion to at least
5000 per annum will be reasonably
rapid for those who render satisfac-
tory service.
Under the census law selections
from the eligible register will be
made in the order Of rating and IN
accordance with the law Of appOrtion-
ment, go that all persons will have
an equal chance Of appointment,
Applicants must be between the
age Of IS and SO years, except that
persons honorablS discharged from
the military or naval service, by rea-
son of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the
line Of duty, may be examined with
out regard to age. and except that
boys who have reached the age OF
1e years and have not reached the
age Of IS years, will be permitted to
take the examination, and II they
pass, will be eligible for appoint
ment as messenger boys only.
1t is understood that the Census
Bureau will make some appointments
from this examination about January
/. 1910, but the majority Of such ap-
pointments win be made between
April and August, 1910.
Applications forms and further In
formation may be obtained by ad-
dressing the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, washington, D. c., the Bu-
reau Of the Census, washington, D.
G., or the Secretary Of the Board OF
o.. s. Civil Service Examiners at the
following named places: Postoffiee'
Boston, Mass, philadelphia, Pa, At
lanta, Ca, Cincinnati, o., Chicago
Ill.,, St. Paul, MINI, Denver, colo.'
san Francisco, Cal, Custom House
N. Y, New Orleans, La, Old Custom
House, St. Louis Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14

can be outvoted by the states west
of it. Taking the 1900 census as a
basis 1t will be found that the popu-
lation of Pennsylvania alone was
enough to people the ten states and
territories of Washington, Oregon
California, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming,
New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and still have left
over 1900, 900 men, women and chill
dren, or about enough to replace all
the folks Of Arkansas.
Philadelphia contained as many
souls In 1900 as the seven states and
territories Of Nevada, Arizona, Ida
no, New Mexico, Washington, Utah
and wyoming. 1t is perfectly safe
prediction to make that since 1900
the increase in Philadelphia's popu-
lation has been six times the entire
number Of Inhabitants Of Nevada.
TITS true some Of the far-W estern
states are growing rapidly, but SO is
the population Of the East and es-
pecially In states like Pennsylvania
and New York. Every year since the
last Federal census was taken nearly
as many people have come into
pennsylvania as. lived in Wyoming IN
1900.
Every American is proud OF the
wonderful expansion Of the West.
Eastern people can surely join most
heartily in congratulating the dwell
ers beyond the Mississippi because
the East supplied the pioneers that
made the West possible. But the
talk of sectional discussions is bad
all the way through.
This is one country and whatever
tends even remotely to suggest that
It may not be SO in future Is unwise
and altogether harmful. Honest state
riyalries can bring no Ill, but bitter
state jealousies when carried into
the National Congress breed anew
that which was supposed to have
persisted at Appomattox. = Philapel-
mia Press,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-14
GOVERNMENT FARMS FOR ALL

GOVERNMENT FARMS FIJI.
4 golden opportunity awaits inc
homeseeker in several sections OF
the West where large engineering
works Of the government are now
ready to supply water for irrigation ?.
The prospective homeseeker VIII
not be compelled to take a chance IN
lottery, and If he acts with prompt
ness he will find home on MS ar
rival.
Some OF the best opportunities
will be found in the projects oil tne
Northwest where the soil, crops. ana
climate are alike attractive to farm
ers who are accustomed to the con-
ditions of the upper Mississippi VAL
ley and New England. Although
these projects are located in what
may be termed new country, the set
tier will not have to put up with
isolation, nor will he be remote from
excellent transportation or educa-
tional facilities.
So rapid is the development OF the
irrigated regions that the country
has more of suburban than rural
appearance. The farms are 40 to 80
acres, and are so laid out that from
8 to l6 farm houses line each mile
of the main highways, giving plenty
Of neighbors and creating social con-
ditions which even today are un-
known to many other settled sections
of the East and Middle West.
The healthiulness and charm OF
these valleys. the abundant and GER
tain crops, the nearly ideal conditions
Of social life and the assurance Of an
independent living should cause
marked decline in the undesirable
efflu1 Of our good citizens to Cam
ada. The Reclamation Service ct
washington. d. c.. the bureau which
il promoting the work, Is endeavor-
ing 10 aequaint the public with the
manifold advantages Of our irrigated
West. Inquiries addressed to the
statistician win receive prompt at
tention.