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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
CHAIRMAN PAYNE
MADE STATEMENT
COMPRISING ANALYSIS OF TAR
iFF BiLL-iNCREASES AND
DECREASES.
DUTIES ARE LOWERED
Where They Were too High, And in
Some Cases Raised Where They
Did Not Afford Sufficient
Protection.

Washington, July 30.-Chairman
Payne made an advance statement on
the conference report on the tariff
bin in the house today when he hand
ed the speaker the report of the con
ferees.
Mr.. Paynes statement somprised
an analysis of the bill, showing both
the increases and the decreases, but
this detailed presentation was pre-
ceded by a general summary in which
he undertook to show the extent OF
revenue increases ana decreases ac-
cording to schedules.
According to this showing the total
increases were importatiOns valued
at $S52,512,525, and the total de
grasses on importations, amounting
to S4,97S,122,124.
In this preliminary statement Mr..
Payne said that he had had made an
investigation based on the census re-
turns of 1905, showing the amount Of
domestic consumption of articles up
on which duties have been raised and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
PACED MILE IN 2:o334 AT CLOSE
OF DETROIT FACE MEET
YESTERDAY.
HANDSOME SILVER CUP
Given to Her Owners--lady Maud c..
Wins $1,000 Free For All Pace
in Fastest Time of
the Year

Detroit, July 30.-The twenty fifth
annual blre ribbon meeting came to
a close this afterr oon when Hamburg
Belle lowered her own record two
seconds and placed that of Michigan
at 2:03M In Wow Of the high wind
on the back stretch it was a splendid
performance. The mare was paced
by a runner just back of her and was
well rated. The driving club gave a
ha~dsome silver cup to her youthful
owners, the sons of John e Madden
The racing feature of the card was
the free fer all pace, and it was
haudily won by Lady Maud c., her
heats being done in the fastest time
this year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
N RULINGS OF THE INQUIRY
COURT IN CHARGE OF
SUTTON CASE.
DAVIS GETS A REPLY
To Letter Protesting Against Order
Makinu Mother OF Dead Marine
officer Complainant
or Accusor.

Washingtc7. July 30-That the
uiings of the court of inquiry inves
tigating the death of Lieut. Sutton
will not he interferrcd with by the
navy department was clearly indicat-
ID today
In letter addressed to Henry r..
Davis. counsel for Mrs. SuttC7. moth.
II of the dead officer. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy winthrop stated
hat the department, in connection
With facts must decline TO accede to
his request to vacate the ruling of
the court by which Mrs Sutton was
declared to be regarded as com.
plainant or accusor." while all the
persons preset at the time of the
1oath of Sutton were regarded in the
position of defendants
Winthrop SAYS the courts ruling
Ioes not change its nature In the
slightest, that it is still court of
inquiry seeking facts ard not a judi
cial tribunal with power to try or
punish.
The courts function. says Win
throp is to recommend to the depart
ncnt whether further proceedings
should be taken against any person
He assures Uayis that should it be
shown that Sutton's death was caused
by others. the guilty ones will be
prosecuted and punished.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
EXAGGERATED ECO
MAY STOP THAW
JUDGE MILLS CoNFouNns HARRY
ON THE WITNESS STAND
YESTERDAY.
JEROME TAKES HIS CUE.
And Strives TO BeIittle the Prisoners
Creditable Showing SO Far
A Sudden Turn in
The Case,

White Plains, N. Y. July 30-It
was the Judge, not the prosecutor,
who ruffled the assurance of Thaw
on the witness stand TO-DAY. Exag-
gerated eco "the insane delusiC7 that
the possessor is a Ferson OF supreme
ability and importance may prove
the bar that will keen the door of
Matteawan insane asylum closed up
on him
When District Attorney Jerome
finished the cross examination today,
Justice Mills, addressing Th1w, said
the argument will be that all the way
through he had shown exaggerated
ego" and reviewed the numerous in.
terruptions of his own counsel and in
terference with their conduct of the
case both at the present and in for
mer litigations
Mills asked Thaw why he did not
trrst Mcrschauser, his present attor-
torney Thaw assured the judge he
did trust his attorney aud declared
that the Interruptions were intended
only as suggestions.
Haven't YOU felt all the way
through that you were better able TO
conduct this case?" asked the court.
NO" answered Thaw, except,
perhaps. in the ease Of HartriIge."
Jerome Immediately took up the
suggestion of the court and dwelling
upon the exaggerated ego" Indicated
that the state WI strive to belittle
, the prisoners general creditable
, showing on the stand on the theory
that he was made glib. as it we're. by
exaggerated ego"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
0Rv|LLE WRIGHT
ATTA|NS ZENITH
OF HIS SUCCESS
minutes as the spectators waited fci
the ships return.
Appears on Return Trip.
| tl~-l e. . -

minutes as the spectators waited fer
the ships return.
Appears on Return Trip.
Suddenly speck came in sight
again, over the distant hill. A cry
swept over the watching crowd and
there was an audible sigh of relief.
Onward the machine came, growing
with the seconds. coon the navlga-
tors we're home again over the drill
ground; flying very low. Orville
steered straight across the field, and
alt height Of about twenty feet swung
around again to, the southwark, aud
landed easily far down the field The
task was done and in triumph
1t is needless to describe the deaf
ening cheers that welcomed the re-
turn. The crowd rushed forward, but
the cava-ry sweIr them back
Katherine Wright. who had shouted
as loud as anybody. ran down the
field with her friend, Mrs, VanDieman.
and grasped her brother, almost hys-
tericaIy, dancing with glee She al
most embraced Foulois, who seemed
rather embarrassed by the demonstra-
ton, Wilbur was more self CONTROL
ed, though making no secret Of his
Foulois declared that there were
elatiou.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
PANAMA MEETS DEMANDS OF
UNCLE SAM FOR PREPARATION
I4r7-i1Vsii | 7 Z

ma in September 1908. an indemnity
Iof 81 600 to Sailor Cieslik of the same
vessel who was stabbed az the same
time Rand was killed; also dismiss
all police officers who were present
at the time of the disturbance in the
Buffalo eases.
The state department accepts these
promises upon condition that persons
other than police officials who were
involved be punished by the court AMI
that the payment of the indemnitics
proposed be accompanied by a formal
Official expression of regret.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
~I I ~

Washington. July 30-Panama has
net the insistent demands of the Uni
ted States for reparatiOn in cases IN
volying the maltreafment Of American
naval officers and seamcn. the delay
in acting on which produced much ir-
ritatiou at the state department.
She will pay an indemnity Of 5000
in the Columbia case in which several
officers Ia uniform were arrested.
locked up and roughly handled in
Colon. an indemnify Of $1,000 to the
relatives Of boatswain's mate Rand OF
the Buffalo who was killed h Pana-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
Il ET+ws E'+r

II is understood that the King
greatly regretted the necessity of
using the artillery. but yielded TO the
arguments of his cabinet ministers
that halfway measures or temporiza-
tions Nigh prove fatal.
Reports continre to filter in of the
widest destruction of property es-
pecially churches. monasteries AMI
converts. against which the fury of
the mob was eentered There is
sene apprehO- sion that the followers
of Don Jaime. the pretender. NAV at
tempt to raise the white fiag Of the
Carlists. The leaders who maintain
the organization in northern Spain
are being closely watched.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31

also the articles upon which duties
have been lowered by the bill as fin
ally reported from the conference
committee. This had been done be
cause comparisons have been made
based upon the amount of imports-
tions, he said
Duties, he said, have been lower
ed where they were too high under
he present law. some times prohih.-
tive in character. and for that reason
the importations were comparatively
small On the other hand, they have
been raised in some instances where
the tariff was insufficient for protec-
tion and the importations were very
great"
He then gave the following table
which shows the consumption value
of articles on which rates of duty
have been increased ami decreased
in all cases where the amount of pro
duction could be ascertained:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
SITUATION IN SPAIN SAID
TO BE STEADILY IMPROVING
- i-:t - ! =

Madrid, July 30.-The governments
reports from Catalonia indicate that
the situation continues TO improve.
Both King Alfonso and Premier
Maura seem satisfied that the worst
is ever, that the rebellion i'm BARGE
lena has been qUelled and order soon
will be restored. Nevertheless large
bodies of trooDs continue to be hur-
riel to the scene.
No figures. not even estimates, of
the loss of property and life in Csta-
lonia is vouehsafed by the authorities
but private dispatches indicate that
there has been great slaughter at
Barcelona. 6FaI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
TARIFF BILL IS
BACK IN HOUSE
FEREES WILL BE EXPLAINED
FERETS WILL BE EXPLAINED
BY PAYNE TO-DAY, WHEN
DISCUSSION BEGINS.

Washington. July 30.-Entering up
on the last stages oi its consideration
by congress. the tariff bin as reported
by the couferecs was submitted to the
house by Chairman Payne and ordered
printed in the Congressional Record
Discussion of the conference report
will begin tomorrow morning. the in
djcation being that day viii suffice
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
Ten Miles Across Coun.
try in AeropIane in
ID Minutes AZ
Seconds
SPEED REQUIREMENT
IS MORE THAN NET
Rate Of Speed Was More Than AZ
Miles an Hour. and Average
HEIGHT Was 200 Feet-Rel
csVed Great Dem
onstration.

Washington, July 80 Orville
Wright this evening attained the ZP-
NTH OF his hard earned success. IN
a ten mile cross country flight in his
aeroplane accompanied by Lieutenant
Foulois he not only surpassed the
speed requirements of his contract
with the government, but accomplish
ed the most difficult and daring fight
ever planned for heavier than air
flying machine Incidentally he broke
all records over a measured course
and established beyond dispute the
practicability of the aeroplane in time
Of peace and war.
az Miles an Hour.
Wrights speed was more than for
ty.twu miles an hour. He made the
ten mile flight in fourteen minntes
and forty4wo seconds, including more
than twenty seconds required for the
turn beyond Shutter hill at the south
ern end of the course. He attained a
height in crossing the valley of Four
Mile Run of nearly I'VE hundred feet
and the average altitude was two hun
dred feet
President Taft arrived at Fort Mey-
er Just in time to see the aeroplane
land and to participate in the demon
stration which welcomed the triumph
ant aviators. He sent Colonel Treat
10 bear his congratulations to the Wis
ftors.
All Aboard!
The usual preliminary tests com
pleted, Lieutenant Foulois climbed ir-
10 the machine and as the motors
picked up the impetus of the blades.
Orville stepped aboard and the aero
plane rose.
As if drawn up by invisible powers,
the White winged bird rose higher
and higher, reached the end of the
field, turned at slight angle, and
came about facing the madly cheering
multitude Hats and handkerchiefs
were waving, automobile horns toot-
ing, some overwrought spectators
even Wept as the great Wnlte creature
turned again southwark, and every
body in the crowd seemed intent up
on giving her and the daring passen.
gers a God speed"
The Start.
Climbing up. as IT were, on The air,
mounting higher and higher, Orville
brought the machine at great speed
once again fully round the field. Then
with short turn. he swept almost
over the heads of the closely banked
special ors and started straight south
ward, over the center of the drill
field Then it darted straight south
and seemed rising higher, as il
passed over heavily wooded coun
try in IL n, STANCE. Smaller and
smaller + grew until it became 4
mere speck against the sky and In
stantly it disappeared from view. Then
all was silence The seconds seemed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
t3 Inninns n a Tie.

Cincinnati. July 30.-One ha-del
catches by Clement and HoblitZell
were the features. The game was
called in the thirteenth inning on ac
count of darkness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
PULLIhM's FUNERAL MONDAY

New York, July s0-The funeral of
the late Harry c. Pulliam will be held
ia Louisville, Ky, next Monday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31

Batteries Ewins and Mclean
Mcintyre, Ruckcr and Bergen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
PEOPLE TAKE FLIGHT
TO THE OPEN PLACES
Many Walls are Levelled-Towns Of
Acapulco and Chilpsncingo Par.
italy nestroyed-Mesico
City Has Six Killed
Much Dsmane.

Mexico CFy, July 30.-Central Mex.
leo, from Atlantic to Pacific, and from
Querato on the north to Oaxaca on
the south, an area Of more than one
thousand square miles, was shaken TO
day by a series of the severest earth
quakes felt in the region for a quarter
of century. Reports telling Of the
loss of life are incomplete. but the n
fetal figures today show that thirteen
We're killed outright while more than
a score were morally injured. Tbs
towns of Acapulco and Chilpanoingo.
have been partially destroyed.
communication with the affected
territory is imperfectIy established.
According to the observatory records
the tirst shock of the series was felt
at 4 ,15 this morning, the molten be-
ing east TO southwest II caused the
bells of the cathedral to toll, breaking
crockery, and in some ins, ances level
led walls. second and severer
shock caused the people to flee 70
the streets and open places, This
movement lasted one minute AMI
thirty seconds. Tall buildings sway
ed and in some instances cracked:
the pavement opened in places and a
number of houses collapsed.
Six Dead in Mexico City.
AS far as can be learned six ars
dead In Mexico City and its envircls
by the second choc1 Four others
were so badly wounded that they can
not recover. The American colcny
escaped unscathed There were some
slight contusions reported among
them from falling plaster, but no SC
rious injuries.
The property damage in this city -
slight Some cathedral walls wera
cracked and scores of adobe walls
sent to the ground, hut the main bu.s-
iness part showed absoiuteiy no dam
age
Many Towns Suffer.
Reports received early tonight are
to the effect that al Acapulco the ex-
act number of dead IS not known,
though three bodies have been taken
from the ruins Churches. the Gus
tom house and all hotels were render
ed uninhabitable, while not house
in the city escaped injury. All build
ings along the water front were lev
elled
A message from ChiIpancingo state |
that three deaths had occurred there
and the number o. injured is not
known The barracks. National pal
ace aud the hospital were SO badly in-
iured as to he untenable.
Puebla reports severe damage -
dwelling houses and one death. Vera
Cruz. OaXaca. Tlacotalpam. Silicayoa-
pam. Duzman, Meroteon and Pachuca.
suffered more or less property dam
age but no loss of life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won in First.

Pittaburg. July 39-Pittsburg wen
the game in the first inning from New
York hy hitting Mathevson for twc
doubles and two singles, scoring three
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
Errors Were Costly.

Cicaso, hJuly 80. 0.-Chicago's errors
we're costly. the visitors following M
the misplays by timely hitting.
Grnrc. Il IL u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
MEXICO SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
thirteen DEAD
Detroit Shut Out.
PHILADELPHIA Wins.

philadelphia Wins.
Philadelphia, July 30.-Long drives
by Tavis and Murphy with men on
bases gave Philadelphia an easy
victory.
Score: r II. ".
Philadelphia ...... . Z II !
Cleveland ...,.. ....,. l . !
Batteries-Dygert. Thomas and
Iarkins; Liebhardt, Sitton, Bolles,
Bemis and Clark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31
Won in Ninth.

St Louis. July 30-Charles' triple
cleared the bases in the ninth inrJng
and the locals won
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-31

How to Raise Money For a Deficit
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
HAS PECULIAR EYES
WouId-be Naval Recruit Can
Not Discern Between
Two C0I0rS.
RED LOOKED BLUE TO HIM

The most aggravated case of color
blindness coming to the attention of
the public recently is that OF Harry
Quessenberry, Of Smithsville, KY,
who came to this city yesterday to
enlist in the United States navy, as
he had heard that there was to he
trouble with Nicaragua and he wanted
to be on the spot when it occurred.
The most brilliant red looked like
blue or any other color to him. Post
master ]. A. Spekenhier, who exam
ined him, said that it was the most re-
markable instance ever coming to his
attention and there are quite mum
Der of young men who have desired
to join the navy but have been turned
down because of this affliction. 9th
erwise the man was apparently per-
feet, his eyesight being particularly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
MINISTERS FAVOR
REST FOR CLERKS
URGE That Stores Be Closed
Three Nights on Christ
mas Week.
PEOPLE OF THE CITY ARE URGED
TO PREPARE CHRISTMAS eAs-
kETs FOR THE POOR AND THE
NEEDY OF RICHMOND.

Although no resolution was adopted
favoring the closing Of the business of
this city on December II. - and -.
in order TO give the clerks a chance to
obtain a breathing spell. Yet the Min
isterial association. at its meeting this
morning. accepted \ motion that the
members of the association should do
all in their power to encourage and
urge that the stores close on the even
ings OF the above dates.
The question was thoroughly dia.
cussed and finally accepted that il was
a minister's duty to encourage the clos
ing Of the stores from the humanitari.
an standpoint. The ministers urged
that the shopping be done In the morn
ing in as many instances as possible.
IL is the opinion of this association
that the women should be the ones 20
make the burdens of the clerks lighter
by shopping earlier and giving the
men. who have to work In the daytime
a chance to do their shopping in the
evening.
The question of people giving Christ.
mas baskets to the poor was taken up
and it was decided to urge that such
action be taken by every one who
could afford to do so. II was the
opinion OF some Of the ministers tina.
II the rich and those Of moderate cir
cumstances. gave to the poor. they
would see the great need for the Assoc
ciated Charities. which organization Is
now in a laundering condition. while
an effort is being made to collect
81 900. The solicitors have secured but
81 GOO after weeks of work.
Regarding an editorial that appeared
in the Palladium Sunday. the Rev. Mr..
Traum said today:
Il should like to record the cOnvic-
ton that no more timely editorial ha )
appeared in the columns of the Palls
dunn than that Of Sunday mornings
issue. l made particular mention of
It in my sermon of last night. and did
SO on the ground that our men Of af-
fairs must learn the great truth that
| humanity is too priceless to be sacri-
feed on the altar of business.
Men and women are the stuff out ~
| which are made the citizens Of our
| land and of the kingdom Of heaven.
1t is the crying shame of our age that
| the milliners have robbed us Of the
meaning of Easter and our merchants
| are taking away from us our Carist-
mas. Annually We are EXIT rted IL
celebrate q sane Fourth of july"
| therefore thank the writer of the above
| mentioned editorial for his plea for =
sane Christmas"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
=. Scotch Repartee.

An eminent Scotch clergyman hap
pened to dine with some learned law
yers of the Edinburgh bar. He appro-
priated to himself a large dish of
cress, upon which he fed voraciously.
Erskine. wishing to admonish him for
his discourtesy to the other diners, re-
marked:
Doctor. you remind me Of Nebuchad-
nezzar in his degradation"
AYE, do l mind ye o Nebuchadnez-
gar: Doubtless because l am eating
among the brutes," answered the
Scotch worthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
LOCAL tLKS PAY
LOVING TRIBUTE
TO DEAD MEMBERS
CONTINUED From PAGE One.)
CONTINUED From Page One.)

appropriate one. He compared and
and contrasted man to animals. He
referred to the elk, the horse. the dog
and other animals. He spoke OF the
fact that these animals usually live
to be of great age and to possess char
acteristics which man should attempt
to emulate. His conclusion was that
man is divinely sent and he should
begin early in life to accomplish the
purposes for which he was sent.
The invocation was delivered by
Rev. T. J. Graham pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Several musical
numbers. including vocal and instru-
mental, were also rendered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
Terre Haute, Indianapolis
& Eastern Traction Co.

Trains leave Richmond for Indian
apolis and intermediate stations 1T
900 A. NJ: s7:25: 500: 1925: 1890:
400: 1900; 100: 1925; 800; 400:
"5:25: 500; 7:30; sS:40: 800; 1890:
11:1O.
Limited Trains.
Last Car to Indianapolis. $40 p. ~.
Last Car to New Castle. 1000 p. NJ.
Trains connect at Indianapolis for
Lafayette. Frankfort. Charlottesville.
Terre Haute, Clinton. Sullivan. Mar
tinsville. Lebanon and Paris. Ill
Tickets sold through.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
Plenty to Do.

"You would seem to be doing a good
business" said the meter reader to the
druggist.
Its unusually good tonight" replied
the cheerful druggist. 1--WE had seven
patrons who asked to see the city di-
rectory. FIVE who used the telephone.
eleven who bought postage stamps
and one who wanted me to remove his
porous plaster. It's rush Of business
like this that makes a druggist wish
he had been brought up a motormau
or a truck driver."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
AGED Man VERY Ill

Martin L. Croker. age 81. who sur
fered a stroke of paralysis several
weeks ago. is reported to be no bet
ter. His condition for the past week.
has been such that the physicians
hold but little hopes for his recovery.
although he has been able to sit up.
He is at his home on North Essh-
teenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06
Mans Deceit.

"Were you out gambling last night: ?"
she sternly demanded.
Il will tell you the TRUTH" he said.
II was at a seance. We sat around the
table. holding hands,"
He did not think it necessary to ex-
plain they were poker hands
Did the spirits Gomez" she asked. In
GREATNESS awe.
The spirits were there" he replied.
Did they give low cries:" she whis-
pered.
NO." he replied: Il should describe
them more as high bawls. "-Baltimore
Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-06

Choice to fancy yearlings. 5.OO1 5.75
Stock Cattle
Good to hwy feeding steers 4,5Om 4.7a
Fair to good feeders $500. 1000 AIS
Inferior to choice stockers 3.75@ 4.35
Common to tair heifers.. 2.75@ $50
Butcher Cattle
Good to choice heifers. 80. 1900 $50
Choice to fancy COWS 80. $3.50 ATS
Veal Calves
Good to choice veal ..... 5000 $50
Fair to heavy calves ...... 1000 7.7J
Sheep and Lambs
Best yearlings ........ $500 500
Good to choice sheep 80. 1000 425
Good to choice lambs ... 1000 $50