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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
PAUL GILMORE AND
 HIS PLAY MAKE HIT
"Boys of Company B- Remarkably
 Clever Comedy-Fine Cast.

Paul Gilmore has reputation in Nashville, and he well deserves it, but The Boys of Company B." ;n which he appeared at the Vendome last night. is play that is even bet ter than he. There have been few cleverer comedies presented in Nash vile in a long time than Mrs. Rida Johnson Young's three-act comedy of life in the New York National Guard, and when such a play is pre- scented by cast headed by MT. Gil- more, and with other members who handle their parts as we'll as he does his, the effect is delightful.
 Mir. Gilmore took the part of Tony Allen, captain of company B, a swell New York Guard company, who is very much in love with Miss Eileen MacLane, but who disturbs the course of true love by a fatal curiosity to see what it feels like to kiss a girl with lisp. which almost results in causing Miss AacLane to marry Ar thur Stabler. rich parvenue. very much in love with himself and his 
 With the plot to work on. Mrs. Young has built up splendid com edy. the kind that makes every body that sees it laugh until 1t becomes pain to laugh any more
 It goes without saying that Mr. handling of his part was all that could be desired. He is just the man for the debonair captain of \eae guard, filled with wholesome self assurance.
 s'ssDee Sissen Sewell, inlpersonated
 ,;o> sne overmann, the boy with
 ,,sp % n,a, aa MaAge Blake, also with a
 'isp' p'ased by Minnie Jimeson, are
 s"o =" /, oi sne most delightful characters
 of the play, and the wo,,1, of the ac.
 tors fultills the poss~,,'., o
 lines. oA
 Henry R. McClain, taA,n, ., .,+ of Arthur Stabler, the sea, ,n. ., } young man who Is marrying M,sI ..N .. } Lane because his father wanss a,.
 ldoes to perfection the part w ~
 man who can see no fault in ean
 self and makes everybody arouna lhim fully aware of the fact
 The play is very elaborately staged
 and the appointments are perfect
 both the gymnasium, the camp an(
 the house scenes.
 Crowded Christmas houses greeted
 both performances, and MT. Gilmore
 was forced to respond to curtain calls both times.-Nashville Tennesseean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
Cau You Believe your Senses2

Cau You Believe your Senses2 When two of them. taste and smell, laaS'ng been impaired if not utterly SSstfoyed. by Nasal Catarrh. are fully fefs'ored by Elys Cream Balm, can you doubt that this remedy deserves <.'' mat has been said of 1t by the Anoasahas who have used 1t? It is 1pp'id directly to the affected air. passases and begins it's healing work at once. Why not get 1t to-davo All druggists, or mailed by Ely Bros, 5e Warren Street, New York, on receint of 50 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
M Church 9eils.

It vas ao'S the time of St Fat
 rick. in the hA,, century, that beIA
 began ts N dA,~a ;s he Chrastiss church. though tAir use in other .i
 rections was 'cng santeriDr to Chris; uan,ty. as Air. 1.aytsd records havii. ! :ound some ,n the paa zee of Ni,nroud. Che first Christian oe!'sAllss patrick'a
 weighed only s fesy on,ses and fro.n
 hat day gradually inrre'sed till ths
 reatcst weight was reartAea at Mes
 LOW with ja8 tons of 1,eaNtifu]ly en. riched work. a strange eontlNst to tue humble "C,oy-al eadhschth patraic,' or bell of pa.rick's well" sometimes referred ta as the teil of Armagh, win its diminutivp dimensions of six '11t'!ac, high by eve inches broad, four :!st.:e! deep. trade of th;:i sheets of hMtnl41eF ed iron. bent into a four sided 's,;':n fastened with ,tvets and braZed o bropzcd. This bel, Is at once the mes authentic and the oldest Irish relic q Christian metal work that has lie scended to us, writes W. J. Fefaoe!l i, the Belfast Gazette, and Is nentlones ln the Annals under the date of 5s..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
Too Soon'

,,,er day a stranger .ll'. u, .n. uS .!1 En[ E pa . passenger coming out '- uM station: ,,,o me, sir, but isu' ,.sse,rer. without waiting '' 4. De e+hsr pas to finish, responded. 1,.esro,e il ,Is;r no' You will allow ,o,, me to eopta opt of i1sri 1t picked 1t up on eon,ans arsst oos p,ea. " tt 1. train 1 just now. I have e,gghtfn, g own ' ? ''aiu ,n restoring it to the r'sn'''' 'N r. E,,. stranger expressed his e''"A' fo tn,,. au minutes later the '," san. t,,'.,.ef teM nItn bran, new umbrella ora, .nothe ,u,1 er, rstvI!y ~i'y under his arm askeo I' s ha Iaasa nair,aua, the same aues,.1"n ,."o nande no.rinsI I1,oaDaed to ask the man "h' ''"' him the umbrella ,,. sir. but isn .,,, .Y:s ,Ss ns'' nearest way to Fifth avenue sn,s T.nsas ans City Independent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
w. N. TRULOCK
 WILL ATTEND

The semi-annual meeting of the Ar kansas Hotel Mems Association will be held at the Hotel Marion in Little Rock next Monday. instead of at Fort Smith as was first planned. E. F. Klein of the Great Northern hotel, Hot Springs. is president, and W. N.. Trulock of the Hotel Jefferson, Pine Bluf, secretary and treasurer of the association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
His Great FeiIifso,

He's {, good friend of you.s, isn': AeT'
 "Oh. only r,etiam.'
 What do you meau by medium:'
 "Oh, he listens while tell him ali of my troubles, but he also wants ne to listen while he tells me all of his London Telegraph,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the scat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis ease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Cat arrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not 8 quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians In this Country for years and Is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known. combined with the best blood purifiers. acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The per feet Comb tnation of the two ingre- dients Is what produces such won- derful resblts in curing Catarrh. Send for testilRonials free.
 r. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props,
 Toledo, Ohio. Sold }by Druggists. price 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipatt hon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
LIFE SIZE STATUE
 OF TONY ALLEN

uh;,a in Paris last summer, faui Gilmore had model made of himse'l !, the Khaki uniform worn by Ioi's Allen in the Boys of Company b. the new play in which he will be seen a+ tbe r,,ks Theatre on Thursday, Jan nary !. From this model a numpei ,of life sizestatues have 'oeen ca'''
 su of which has been shipped from
 ssw York and placed on exhibition
 ih Nhe lobby of the Theatre where Il WIN semain until the real Tony Allen comesNto town. The likeness to the oflsihaNis said to be perfect Th' = statue we'll worth seeing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
A Good Deal Worse.

II had to walk the floor all night with the baby. Can you think of any thing worse than that:"
 "Yes; you might have married out h Greenland. where the nights are six months long
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

If you want something special in iron fence or lawn furniture hitching posts ,etc.. call on or address Eagle Iron Works, who handles the famous Stewart Iron Fence. Eagle Iron Works7,Piae Bluff, Ark.A 12-4 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

JOIN MANDOLIN AND GUITAR CLUB-Club now being orfianized for young ladies and gentlemen Excellent opportunity for advance.
 ment. Private lessons to bcgin. ners. Call oD Nr. Jos. neKsn1a l04 East Second aveaae.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

There Is nothing commonplace which could not be made to appear humorous H aualntly exrressed.~-soethe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
..:.h+v Dollar"

"1he Ns""s ..Eu,., If the lHi A. A 'fses' sss suggested the 'aasiry Ssss %s: % :;: ::: ; : ;: : Y; ; $;:: ;;:: : :,;' ;':; ;;: :: $:: ; ] ,,, the s".s''ss ss ts ssgsa nss s'ss'::s ;: !: .:; %; ::: < $ 2; n: :::: :; aT1 s1o,,-zy Is certainly one or 'nv a,.a.,,,t |, rrs't rS,ss now and ;, |. :'1aIiey.r. a1'hss rns resl,se thaA t only means nss- named afte the "'ha,er" f>s a'''v ,n E,h,,nia. in who's the .EoachimsthaN coined ,n the s'' valley 1t was f'rss. aop Chronicle s@<nt,, century .-~I<nsa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
NOTICE.

Special Taxes, Levee District No. }. [ Notice is hereby given that the an- lnual taxes for 1908 to "Levee D;s- (trict No 5, of Jefferson County" is Sdue January 1st 1909. Unless paid on Ar before April 10th 1909, a penalty of\ twenty-five per cent will attach.
 C.. M. PHILPOT, Collector.
 L%avee District No. 3 of Jefferson couu4ty. 12-24-2t
 A healthy man is king in his own right; Nan unhealthy man is an un- happy Have. Burdock Blood Bitters bulls II tp sound health-keeps yon Nrell
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONEnAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinn. Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. w. GROVES sig nature is on each box 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
NOTVs,

1" 5 The regular , pledE. stockholders gambling al Bank osa CT clause at their off the { on Tuesda... ot tween the l,;. "A vn m., for theu x rectors to i..s
 year, and f .,a z as may pro- ,,n meeting. 12-13 i'm
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

Suffered day and night the tor me ]bt of itching piles. Nothing help ed /me until l used Doan's Ointment. [Vcured me permanently."-Hon. John Fk. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01
" FIR DISTRICT NO. 6.
'ial Assessment.

ial Assessment. snaai,, G for the collection of nronertv ,. $ 2 upon the real .n .oi's.9 M District No. 6 in. in ln' mU n,'s hany uI L has been plack
 All owners o% N&S in the district are s~ their assessment to me days from this date.
 If such payment is will be commenced at time for the collectio sessment and for !ega 'ost.
 Given under my han If December. 1908.
 A. c. Russell, Ci )ffice-City Hall, 9 a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-01

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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
FIVE EMBtzZlERS
ARE SENTENCED
FOUR OTHERS PlEAsED GUILTY
AND WILL BE TRIED LATER
IN THE INDIANA FEDERAL
COURT.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Eight
former employees of banks indicted on
charges of embczziement with two
other men charge with completely In
the embezzlement, were arraigned in
the federal court yesterday. VIM.
and Noah Marker, charged with the
embezzlement Of 100000 from the
First National bank, of Upton, plead
ed not guilty and will be tried later.
Oscar Il. Cochrane, former book.
keeper for the American National
tank, of indianapolis, charged with
embezzling $1,000, and Paul G. Gall
charged with completely in the EN-
tezzlement of $4,000 from the Capi
tai National bank, pleaded not guilty
The following pleaded guilty and
were sentenced to five years at Fort
Leavenworth prison;
Max Em1nerich, bookkeeper for the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
THE PUBLIC Dbl
According to Treasury Report Yes
terday Va 295,719,757--InternaI
Revenue Increased.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The public
debt, exclusive Of certificates aud
treasury notes OF $1,295, 71S, 757, OF
which the net increase is $571,325
an actual working balance in the
treasury offices of $27,059,a08; a TO-
tai -barauce irsstne general fund. eS
elusive of the reserve and trust funds
|of s1.a35,125. a decrease Of $7,167s
1858; this summarizes today's treasury
report.
The internal revenue receipts re
corded we're s24.l09, 491, an increase
of s2,1iS,9i2 for November, which
makes total of $l13.S92,527 for the
five months since the fiscal year be
gan, an increase of s5.92f,073.
The customs receipts for November
reached s25,637, ,429 For the five
months of this fiscal year, the Gus
toms receipts run s27,14S,732 ahead
of the corresponding period last year
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02

Capital National bank, indianapolis,
3embezzlement Of 100000
Harry c, Prinxler, completely with
Emmerch
Il. N. Detzner. teller Of the First
National bank, Fort Wayne, embezzle'
|ment of $1,000.
]. II, Philips, bookkeeper for the
Tere Hapte National bank, embezzle-
ment of $4,000
Frank N. Nicolai, assistant cashier
of the City National bank, Of Auburn,
embezzlement Of $4,000.
The case of Norman Hamilton. a
clerk for the Indiana National bank
of Indianapolis, charged with the theft
of $500, was taken under considera-
|tion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
PEOPLE IN IRON RANGE IN THE
SUPERIOR COUNTRY ARE
THREATENED BY
FAMINE. /
MANY INDUSTRIES
ARE CLOSING DOWN
Over Twelve Thousand Men Already
Out of Work--Other Factories
May CIose-S:ce Tracks
Arc. F.il OF Cars
Strike Breakers.

ST. Pau, Dec. Livery line of in
dustry in the Twin Cities, Duluth,
Superior and all cities of the north
west dependent on the movement of
supplies are seriously affected by the
switchmen's strike.
1t is estimated that upward of r.
Of freight handlers and teamsters are
losing time as the result of the freight
blockade in the terminal towns, while
the continuance of the strike will
throw additional thousands out OF
work Yards are filed with stalled
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
Caught Again.

freight trains.
The railroad managers announced
today that they are bringing switch
men to st. Paul to take the places OF
the strikers.
Hawley responded: Let them
come, we will not object"
The first business affected were
wholesale and commission houses,
which reported nothing moving,
The Minneapolis -four mills closed
tonight. 1t is estimated that $500
mill employees are idle The continual
ton of the strike will throw out 800
more employed by the cooperage al
lied trades.
In the stock yards 300 head Of cat.
tie were received today where ] 500
| is the daily average
In the iron range country the small
towns will soon face famine unless
| food is brought in. In Superior 300
men are laid off at the Great North.
ern machine shops.
On the ore docks at Duluth and
Superior, ten thousan will soon be
out Of employment.
st. Paul and Minneapolis are dis.
tributing points for Minnesota, north
| ern Wisconsin, northern Iowa, North
and South Dakota, Montana and
Idaho, but the most serious effect
will he in Montana, where the copper
mines and smelters are located.
Unless the railroads can carry ore
and coal to the smeters, operations
will cease. The smelters coke sup
| ply is limitel.
That all hopes of settlement are
enlel was indicated by the departure
tonight of Knapp and Neill. Knapp
said he could do nothing but offer his
services as mediator and they were
not wanted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
COPPER MINES CLOSE.

Butte, &C. 1.-The superintendent o.
the Amalgamated Copper compan,
that the smelters at Grea'
Falls close tonight as no ore can be
hauled from the mines of the Boston
and Montana company here on ac
count of the switchmens strike
When these mines close five thousand
men will be affected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02

portation OF meat to Seattle and Tia
coma The meat companies are shil
ping some fresh meats In express car
attached to. the passenger trains. The
alternative is to take care Of tho
Seattle trade by water from here.
The Portland merchants have im
mense quantities of goods en- route
from the eastern markets for the holi
day trade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
PRIME STEERS GO UP.

Chicago. Dec. 1.--Prime steers to-
day reached the highest price ever
paid in the open market in Chicago.
Nineteen steers, averaging 1879
pounds bropght $3.50 per hundred
weight; ten yearlings, weighing 1881
were sold at the same price. A sin
gle head sold for - cents pound.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
WARDER PRESENTS CASE OF
DAVIS FOR REINSTATEMENT
Negro Woman From Chicago Makes Sensational
Speecg Asking Deneen to Make Davis Va
cation Permanent--Had Nothing But
Praise For Annie PeIIy's Slayer
and Denunciation For Davis
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.
Springfield. H., De-. 1.--After "a
conference lasting all day and until
nearly II O'Clock tonight both sides
in the controversy over the petition
of Frank b. Davs, former sheriff of
Alexander county, before Geoyernor
Deneen. for reinstatement, asked for
q continuance Of the hearing until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning, that they
might be given an opportunity to
agree, II possible, on a statement of
facts to be presented to the governor
The request was granted by the gov
ernor and the hearing will be resum
ed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
REELECTED PRESIDENT.

New York Dec. Lewis r. Speare
of Boston, was reelected president
Of the American Association today
Among the directors selected were
William s. White, of Sioux City; ],
W. Watzek, of Davenport and II. b.
Allfree, Of Newton, la.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02

Davis. was another Judas Isearot and
Benedict Arnold.
In the matter of lynching of Salz-
lner, Mrs. Barnett said, Sheriff Davis
had not made the least effort to pre-
vent the mob from entering the Jail
and taking out Salzner and hanging
him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
BENEFIT For SUFFERERS.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-At benefit per
formance given today by the theatric-
al managers the sum of s6,745 was
roised for the relief fund Of the fami
lies of Cherry mine victims. This
swells the relief fund to about $50, 600
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
PROCEEDINGS OF rAE cay.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE cay.
Former state senator Walter War
der, OF Cairo, appeared as the Per
sonal attorney Of Sheriff Davis and
he read Sheriff Davis petition. a pc
ttion from the business men of Cairo,
affidayits and letters asking for the
reinstatement of the sheriff on the
ground that he had done all tnat he
could to prevent the lynching. He
also read a petitioned signed by 500
colored citizens Of Cairo. asking that
the sheriff be reinstated in office.
Some of the letters were from the pas
tors of eolored churches in Cairo The
petitions from business men and Of
ficials wer signed by all the county
and city officials, bankers and promi-
paper man and officials sent letters
to the governor
Those Present.
Sheriff Davis was accompanied by
deputy sheriff Thomas A. Fuller,
whom he took with him to guard Will
lam James when he took the negro
from Cairo to avoid lynching.
There we're also present on behalf of
the sheriff, and made speeches, States
Attorney Alexander Wilson of AIexan
der county, Horace A. Harmon, T. A.
Head (colorej) and r. w. Warrick.
(coloredl, all of Cairo, and ]. p Mes.
hftf rf tn Vrc1N ~, #
state board of equalization for the
Twenty-fifth district
There were presen. to oppose the
reinstatement of Sheriff Davis, Attor-
ney A. NJ. Williams, (colored), of this
city, and Mrs. Ida Barnett wife of
+. /. Barnett, the colored assistant
States attorney Of Cook county Mrs.
Barnett spoke at some length, strong
ly protesting against the reinstate-
ment ofSheriff Davis.
What Negro Woman Said.
She said she had been appointed at
meeting of colored people of Chica.
go held in the Institution church of
that city on Nov. 16. to investigate
the Cairo lynching with regard to
seeing what measures had been taken
by Sheriff Davis to protect his pris,
oner! At the meeting in Chicago
George c. Hall was the chairman and
w. G. Anderson the secretary. The
meeting adopted resolutions demand
ing an investigation or the lynching
at Cairo.
Mrs. Barnett stated that she had
spent several days in Cairo making
inquiries of both white and colored
citizens and that she was convinced
that Sheriff Davis utterly failed to
provide protection for tn two prison
ers, William James, colored, and
Henry Salzzner. white. She declared
that his prisoners could have been
protected, first. by the police; second
by the citizens deputized as special
deputy sheriffs third, by state sol
diers of Cairo.
Knew Mob Was Coming.
Instead of calling on any of these
three forces, Sheriff Davis. she de
clared. took James into the country
accompanied by one deputy and arm
ed with one revolver a piece. He die
not take the o'clock train, she said
by which he could have gotten hii
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
HARRlMAN's ESTATE.

New York. Dec. L. EIarriman's es-
tate is valued at sl49,O00.a00 accord
ing TO the appraisers estimate which
is completed, but not yet made pub
lie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
CHOSE FOOT BALL CAPTAIN

Madison. Dec, 1.--James Dean, right
end OF this years eleven, was today
elected captain of the University of
Wisconsin football team for 1910.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
MEAT HANDLING SUFFERS.

Portland, Dec. 1.-The most serious
result OF the switchmens strike thus
far is the interruption OF the trans
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
INCREASE OFFERED.

SeattIt, Uec. I.~~UH E1e NOfthbFI
Pacific and Great Northern bulleti'
boards n notice Of an increase Of two
cents per hour to switchnen3 wages
are posted, but none returned to WORK
The Chicago, Milwaukee and t'ugc
Sound railroad is unaffected, and +
handling all kinds OF freight. A.
most large cities Of the Pacific norti
west are reached by other roads be
sides the awo- whose switchmen ar
out. it seems unlikely that they will
suffer seriously.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
CAR SHOPS CLOSE.

Spokane, &c. Freight traffic has
almost ceased on the Northern Pacific
AMI Great Northern. Eighty of the
Northern Pacific switchmen and As
of the 200 Great Northern men quit
A shortage of fuel Is threatened
The Great Northern car shops and
repair works at Hillyard closed today
throwing five hundred men out of EN-
|ployment., Shortage Of material" il
lthe explanation given,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
Providing for the Future.

More than 5000 camphor trees have
been set out In Florida.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
Knew Mob Was Coming.

Instead of calling on any of these
three forces, Sheriff Davis, she de-
clared took James into the country,
accompanied by one deputy and arm
ed with one revolver piece. He did
not take the o'clock train, she said.
by which he could have gotten his
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02

CONCLUDED % Fifth Pasc.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25
CANNON STILL SUPREME IN HOUSE:
RULES NOT FOR SPECIAL SESSION

Washington, March 25.-Speaker
Cannon is still czar of the house. He
demonstrated yesterday that his con-
troll is as great as ever 1t has been
argued by his supporters that during
the closing days of the last session
he yielded some of his power. 1t did
not appear so yesterday. Under the
new order of affairs, it was calendar
Wednesday, an institution to render
members Independent of the speaker
Ia day upon which they may, under
the amended rules, call up bills from
the calendar.
1t is true that there were no bills
upon the calendar, but as one of the
compromises effected with the demo-
cratic insurgents. under which the old
house rules were retained, it was nee
essary for two-thirds of the house to
agree to set aside the day for other
purposes.
When the point was made by Rep.
resentative Gardner of Massachusetts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

who led the republican insurgents,
there was a scramble to find Mr.
Kinds, the speakers parliamentary
clerk. After conference with him,
the speaker held that the amended
rules are not in effect when congress
is assembled in extra session, and that
therefore the calendar day provision
is without effect.
Thus brushing aside the leader of
the republicans who are fighting the
rules, the speaker directed that the
house proceed with debate upon the
tariff bill.
No rule to limit amendments to the
tariff bill has been brought in, because
of the uncertainty of the intentions of
Representative Murdoch of Kansas
and the other insurgents. 1t is un
derstood that the rules committee is
merely awaiting a favorable opportun
ity to bring in rule which will limit
the changes in the Payne bill to com
mittee amendments.