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The state herald., 1910-12-09
President Discusses Work Of
Tariff Board-Ship Sub
sidy Is Urged.
WORK ON PANAMA CANAL
Need Of Legislation Anticipating Com
pIetion Of tho Ditch 10 Pointed
out-changs In Postal Rates
Parcels Post and Postal
savlnss-Eeonemy
Urged.


Washington. Dec. 6.-President
Taft's annual message to congress
contained 10000 words. and is said to
be the longest document Of Its kind
ever written. In 1t he reviews the
work Of each Of the administrative
departments beginning with the state
department. He devotes considerable
space to the satisfactory settlement
OF the fisheries dispute with England
through the medium OF the Hague
Tribunal, and recounts both the his
tory of the fisheries dispute and the
establishment Of the tribunal.
In connection with the state depart
ment he tells OF the important poll.
teal happenings OF the past twelve
months throughout the entire world,
and the action OF this country in con.
nection with them.
Tariff N,,o,i,,Io,.
-
- l-Ae " .no " S,. Vi nc"
'''' an
.sr, ~
.Iar,, ne" ~, AIN .am, III sesNoI -
mum tariffs OF the United States,
which provisions came into effect on
,-,,,. ip upon us ~
sponsibility OF determining prior TO
that date whether any undue discrim-
tA'ion ehisveu against inc ohiteu
states and Its products In any coun.
try OF the world with which We sus.
tainsd commercial relations.
In the case OF several countries in.
stances OF apparent undue discrimina.
ton against American commerce were
found to exist. These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior
TO April !. 1910. when the maximum
tariff was to come into operation with
respect TO importstions from all those
countries In whose favor no proclama.
ton applying the minimum tarifr
should be issued by the president, one
hundred and thirty.four such procla.
nations were issued.
This series OF proclamations en-.
braced the entire commercial world
and hence the minimum tariff OF the
United States has been given uniyer.
cal application, thus testifyinr TO the
satisfactory character OF our trade
relations with foreign countries.
The state herald., 1910-12-09
Coal Lands

The next subject. and one most i'm.
portant for your consideration, II the
disposition OF the coal lands In the
United States and Alaska At the be-
ginning Of this administration there
we're withdrawn from entry for puf
po..a OF classification 1857 600 acres
Since that time there have been with
drawn by my order from entry for
classification 5s,s71.iib acrcs. making
a total withdrawal Of p6.gtA,7is acres.
Meantime Of the acres thus with,
drawn i.Ogl.ss have been classified
aud found not to contain coal and
have been restored 10 agricultural on.
Try, aud t.IsG0pi acres have been
CLASSIFIED aH coal lands. while 7.spg.gl
acres remain withdrawn from entry
and await classification In addition
la7. 900 acres have been classified ~
coal lands without prior withdrawal.
thus Increasing the classified coal
ianda IN l0,igp,gf? acres
Under the laws providing Tor the
disposal Of coal lands IN the United
States. the minimum price ~ which
The state herald., 1910-12-09

THE commissioner Of labor has been
actively engaged In composing the an.
ierences between employers and ON
ployeea engaged In Interstate trans.
The state herald., 1910-12-09
Bureau Of Corporations,

Referring to the report Of the com.
missioner Of corporations the pfeBl,
dent says
Inc commissioner iinds a condl
ton IN the ownership Of the standing
timber Of the United States other
than the government timber that calls
for serious attention The direct In
yestigation made by the commissioner
covered an area which contains 80
per cent OF the privately owned tim
Der Of the country
Ills report shows that one half Of
III. timber In this area IN owned by
200 individuals and corporations.
that II per cent n owned by these
corporations, and that there II very
extensive intrroWnerHhlp " stock.
M well aH other circumstances. all
pointing 20 friendly relations among
those who own a majority Of this tim.
Der. % relationship which might lead
TO a combination for tho maintenance
Of price that would be- very datrl.
mental To tho public Interest and
would create the necessity Of rsmoy.
lnE all tariff obstacles 10 the FREQ I'm.
portations Of lumber from other coun.
lrien"
Bureau Of Labor
The commissioner Of labor has been
actively engaged In composing the an
The state herald., 1910-12-09
Second Glass Mall

In my last annual message I In
yi,cd the attention of congress 10 the
InadeuuRcy ~ the postal rate imposed
upon second class mall matter IN 70
far Aa that includes magazines and
allowed BY figures prepared by experts
Of the posiofice department that the
rnrernmrnt was rendering service
The state herald., 1910-12-09
The Tariff Board.

Tho president refers To the appoint
ment OF a board Of experts TO invest.
gate the cost Of production OF various
articles included In the schedules OF
the thrif, and says;
The tArifI board thus appointed
and authorized has been dillgont IN
preparing Itself for the necessary In,
yestiEatlons Tho hope Of those who
have advocated the use OF this board
for tarin purposes IL that IN. question
OF tho rate Of duty imposed shall
become more OF y business question
and less OF a political question. 10 be
aseer,ained by experts Of long train.
Ing and aooufat. knowledge The
halt In business aud the shock 10 bust
neas, due 20 the announcement that u
now tarir bill IL 10 b. prepared and
put In operation will b. avoided by
treating the schedules one by one M
occasion shall arise for n change IN
the rates Of each. and only after re-
por, upon the schedule by the tsrin
board competent 10 make such report
II IL not likely that the board will be
able to make a report during the pres
ent session Of congress on any of the
schedules. because a proper eSamina.
ton involves an enormous amount ~
detail and great deal Of care but I
hope 10 be able at the opening Of tho
new congress, or nj least during the
session Of that congress. 10 bring 70
it's attention the facts IN regard 10
those schedules In the present tarln
that may prove 10 need amendment ="
Our island Possessions,
"Durins tho last summer. at my
request, the secretary Of war visited
The state herald., 1910-12-09
Postal Savings Banks,

At It's last session congress made
revision for the establishment Of
savings banks by the postufiicc dc.
partment Of this government by which
under general control Of trustees. con.
slstlng OF the postmaster general. the
secretary Of the treasury and tho At
torney general. the system could be
begun In y few cities and towns. and
enlarged 10 cover within to opera.
lions as many cities and towns and ms
large part Of the country an seemed
wise. Tho initiation and establish
ment Of such system has required n
great deal Of study ON the part OF
the experts In the postoiiice and treas
ury departments. but system has
now been devised which n believed to
be more economical and simpler In ~
operation than any similar system
abroad. Arrangements have been per
fected 70 that savings banks viii be
opened In some cities and towns on
the list Of January. and there viii be q
gradual extension Of the benefits ~
the plan 10 tho rent NJ the country"
1T II gratifying says the president
that the reduction IN The postal
deficit has been accomplished without
any eurtaiimrnt Of postal facilities
ON the contrary. the service has been
greatly extended during The year In
All ita branches"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
COAL 81 A TON
GAS SIPS A THOUSAND

Statistics show that the average
family burning coal will use 2-3 of q
ton of coal a month for cooking
alone. While the average gas bill
for the city Of Cairo is less then $2,0(
tor both fuel and light,
These figures show yearly cost
# $1,000 for coal for cooking only
is compared with less than $4,000 fol
gas for cooking and lighting,
With gas you do not have a Goa
nod nor an ash pan to carry You
don't have to sift the dirty
Justly ashes to save the unburned
oal. The top of the stove never
burns red requiring an enamel or
stove polish that will burn off over
the first fire. You Just strike match
light the fire, cook and then put on
the fire With coal you chop klndling
ay the fire, light it, wait for heat
slowly cook (and roast YOURSELF
hen keep the fire and Kitchen hot
until the next meal because it is too
much trouble to build the fire again
And then you must clean out thu
ashes.
WHY NOT COOK WITH GAS?
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Celebrated Fourth.

Mayor George Parsons entertained
a number of friends last night at his
beautiful home THE Magnolias," with
a Fourth Of July celebration The
guests and crowd which lined the
street. on the outside, enjoyed mag
nificent display of fireworks. The
mayor ordered the fireworks from the
"Unxld' Co OF New York and they
certainly were wonderful success.
In the early part of the evening
several balloons were sent up. Two
very unique balloons were among
them. that had parachutes attached
and figures of men. When the string
which held the balloon and para.
chute together burned, the parachute
was set free and It opened and came
down Besides these and all kinds OF
fireworks, including fire crackers,
roman candles, cannon crackers,
flower-pots, etc. there were several
large pieces in the forms OF ele-
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50.
Big load. stove size, delivered. Both
ohones. Clark-Danforth Handle Co
TO HIS LAST REST
Funeral of Jno. n. Robinson laroeIy
Attended-Burial at Beech
Grove Cemetery.

The funeral of Judge John II. Rob
inson took place yesterday afternoon,
service being held at 2 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church. conducted By
Rev. A. S. Buchanan and the regular
church choir furnished music.
After the services the funeral cor,
tege proceeded to Eighteenth street
and Commercial avenue where the In
terurban cars were in waiting, which
conveyed the party to Beech Grove
cemetery
Tie following Odd Fellows were
pail bearers: George Wilson, A. Hal
ley, f. A. Buder, William Walro.
Phillip Lehning and w. L. Bristol
AT the grave the burial services OF
the Odd Fellows was read by George
Wilson and James DeCrow.
Mr.. and Mr. William Clark, the lat
ter the adopted daughter of the de.
ceased accompanied the remains. to
Cairo from st. Louis and Will remain
here a day or two before returning to
taeir home in that city. They are
at the residence of Miss Lizzie Law
Ter, Fifteenth and Poplar streets.
Mrs. Robinson, the widow. was not
able TO attend the funeral owing to a
severe fall she received some time
ago, that had crippled her so badly
that she has been compelled to use
erutches ever since.
Dudley hurry, grandson of de-
ceased. who resides in Jackson. Tenn.
was present at the funeral.
BRIEF. sreiur BIsr MOCMFWY
The Odd Fellows picnic near
Mounds, was attended by a large
crowd. many OF whom got well
dampened by the showers that fell
early in the afternoon Those who
attended reported a good time Before
the rain interfered vita their pleas
ure
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK
| Resided in Cairo over Fifty Years
Was 72 Years Old--WidoW OF
Chas. Frank, Deceased.

Mrs Wilhelmina c. Frank died last
evening at $3.50 o'clock at St Mary's
Inflrmary after an illness of ten
days. death being the result OF acute
Indigestion. Sac was not taken to
the iniirmary until yesterday. Shortly
after her death the remains were re-
moved to the residence $40 Walnut
street
Mrs, Frank was born in Germany
~ years ago, She came to the
United States when Is years of age
and shortly after came to Cairo where
she was married to Charles Frank
Who died some years ago. She leaves
a brother. Louis Kaha, of Cairo, and
sister, Mrs. ]. A, Jennelle. of St,
Louis, and a grandson, Howard
Frank, who has made his home with
her since the death of his mother.
No arrangements have been made
yet for the funeral 1t will probably
be held Wednesday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
OPERA HOUSE IS CLOSED
Last Performance Last Night-Hu
viii be Observation-Disclosures
Williamson Goes to Jackson.

The opera house Is now closed, TIE
last moving picture show and per-
Torrance was held last night In
a few days the building will be turn
ed over to the painters and decorat-
ors and scenic artists. and a general
oVarhauling will be made in time for
the opening of the house for the sea
soa OF l9i0-ll under the new MAI
agement of the Erlanger & Kraw syn
dictate
Daniel Williamson, who has had
the management of the house for seyl
eral years. will the coming season,
manage the MARROW opera house at
Jackson, Tenn. Mr.. Kahn, OF Jack
SON who mas been assisting Mr., VIII
hanson in the moving picture show
for several weeks will leave Cairo in
a few days. He has not stated his
plans for the future, but it is proba-
bic be will assist Mr.. Williamson III
the management Of the NARROW, He
formerly mad the management Of this
theatre
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
4 SOCIAL c4ND PERSONAL ~

plants, Teddy bears and the like
During the display there were several
colored fires burning which gave a
beautiful effect After the fireworks,
on the lawn, the guests assembled on
the spacious porch and were enter
tanned by "Victrola" phonagraph
and other music, during which the
guests INDUCED in peanuts, pop corn
and the men smoked cigars.
Mayor Parsons guests We're: Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Holt and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Bourque and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Calhoun, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Colhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
C. Barclay, Mr.. and RS j. A. Naugle,
Mrs. Lula Ellis. Mrs. Jno. B. Messen-
ger and son John, Mrs. c. H. Harp,
Mrs. Orlando Peabody and son Or
land; Misses Maude Sutherland. Al.
berta Naugle, Daisy Harp and Fora
Lee; Messrs. Joseph Wenger and Aud
Davis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
SHOW OPENS TODAY
Campbeil's United Attractions Ap.
pears Under Auspices of Cairo
Lodge w. O. w.

The Campbell's united shows are
billed to appear in Cairo beginning
today for one week, under the au-
spices OF the Woodman of the World.
local lodge, will open this evening ii
the aggregation arrives in Cairo III
time to put up its outfit, otherwise it
will nor open until tomorrow after
noon. The shows will be brought
here by boat from Columbus, Ky,
where it has been holding forth for
several weeks playing there unde'
big guarantee. Owing to the Fourth
of July date being included, the
Fourth of July Celebration Commit
tee that each year gives the people
of Columbus and vicinity big time
The show will pitch its tents an,
outfit on the grounds facing Thirty
seventh and Elm streets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
CAIRO'S ORDERLY FOURTH
No Serious Casuaties--Less Shootinq
Than Csual---Many Strangers
Little Disorder.

No seriors carsalties were report.
I'd yesterday in Cairo as a suit OF
the discharge Of fire crackers. fire
works, cts. A number Of the GEE,
araters have their fingers tied up on
account OF slight burns. There was
less noise heard yesterday than for
many years in Ca 70 on the Fourth
rhe boys and young men who usual
" indulge TO the limit in reading the
ir by explosives, were too businly in
tent on hearing the returns OF the
big prize fight 10 pay much attention
TO celebrating in the usual manner
The d splay OF fireworks at night
was also meager. Mayor Parsons, as
s mis- custim. put up a good display
It his residence and DR.. Rendl man
and other neighbors WED with the
mayor in displays.
A large number of visitors from
neighborng towns were in Cairo yes
terday, the down town streets were
FILED with them nearly all day. They
were drawn here by the opportunity
presented to near the returns Of the
Jelfries-Johnson fight.
There were but few disturbances
Turing The day. A fight between two
strangers took place near the corner
OF Eighth street and Commercial ave-
nue. just before toe announcement o
the first round OF The prize fight. TaC
delay was too strenuous for tn
couple and they proposed to ''pul
OFF, round or two themselves. aftel
the first round" the police made ;
pull AMI landed them at headquarters
A number of strangers werat g,or
iously "full" and had to be taken II
| by the police. as tney were obstruct
ing the side walks
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
HAD NO ST AIRING
WARRANT FOR OPERA HlUSE
MANAGEMENT sToFEsD AID.
VERTlSED BOUT.
Other Athletic Events Were Present.
ed to Crowded fiouse--Aearinu
Today Before Justice
Harmon.

The advertised sparring match at
the opera house yesterday afternoon
did not come off owing to the efforts
of Mr.. yesterday who had warrant
ssued by Justice Harmon for the ar
rest of the management, Constable
MulhaH,, who served the warrant re-
manned in the opera house to see
that the order was obeyed. The an
nounoament was made from the stage
that the sparring match would not be
pulled of"
The large audience that had gath
cred enjoyed the wrestling matches
and listened to the returns of the
prize fight. The following is the re
suit of the wrestling matches:
First Event-Ralph Siegleman to
throw Jesse Remer in thirty minutes;
Remer touched the carpet in p min
Utes,
Second Eyent--To Tommy Sullivan VS..
Tommy Trummer, bcsI III 3 catch
weight Trummer touched the carpet
twice.
Third Event-Sam Breen OF Chica,
20 and Young Haekensmith, of ST
Louis. best 2 in 3 Hackensmith was
thrown in the first in Il minutes anG
the last in 20 minutes.
Accord ne to the laws Of Illinois
the attempt to put on fight offers
liability to arrest. The management
was ordered to appear before Justice
lannon's court this morning on the
charge,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
| MY DOCTOR
| MIGHTY fine
Mrs. Hattie Cain Of CarrsviIIe
Thinks all the More Of Her
Doctor Since He Advised
Her TO Take Cardui.

Carrsville, ky.-'My DOCTOR" writes
Mrs. Hattie Cain, who advised me to
take Cardui, for my troubles, is a mighty
fine doctor, and say God bless Cardui
and the people who make it.
Before took Cardui, suffered with
female troubles for sixteen years. |
would have to send for a doctor every
three month, and oh! how dreadiutly |
suffered
IL would cramp and have commissions
and it lookedhke | would die. AT last
took Cardui and oh! what a surprised
found 1t was the medicine for me!
From the first bottle, began to mend
and now am well, can do more work,
can walk and 60 where | please and it
don't hurt me, and | owe II all to Cardui."
Cardui helps sick women back to
health. II has been doing this for over
30 years. Ii is not a laxative, or a heart
or kidney medicine-it is a woman's
medicine.
lfyou are woman, try ii.
~ B,-Wrfte 10. Ladies' Advisory Dept, Ci,atts.
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga Tenn, for SpecaTi
INSTRUCTIONS. and 64-page book. Home Trsatms nj
Iof women. sent IN plain wrapper. on request
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Married Sunday.

Cleve Gardner and Miss Jessie Rog
ers were married Sunday evening al
the home OF the brides mother, Mrs
Atkinson OF 715 Thirty-seventh street
at II. 80 O'Clock Rev. Thlrogmorton OF
the Nj. e. Church South performed the
ceremony. After the wedding the
couple and their relatives and few
friends were given wedding supper.
The groom is a brother of John
Gardner the contractor and is EN-
ployed by him in his building opera
tions.
The couple left yesterday for
Columbus, KY, to visit for few days
with the parents of the groom.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Fireworks and Dance.

Miss Virginia Halliday entertained
q number of her friends last evening
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, H. H. Halliday of Twenty-eighth
street. The early part Of the even
ing was spent in celebrating the
fourth, with grand display OF nre.
works. After the celebration the
guests enjoyed a dance in the house
Delicious ices, lemonade and cake
were served during the intermission
Those present were: Misses Mia
McNemer, Iona Bondurant, Ruth
Hurt, Edith Langan, Ruth Pettis and
Virginia Halliday; Messrs. Vance
Malone, Willis Lazarus, Raymond
Franklin, Robert Miller, Barclay
Naugle and Stafford Jackson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Tremaat-Ent.

< The announcement of Miss Zetta
aramaat's marriage 10 Mr. KYLE Ent
will probably be great surprise to
the many friends OF the couple, The
wedding took place last December
during the Christmas holidays when
Miss Tremaat visited here.
The couple went to Tennessee and
were very quietly married. Miss Ire
maat returned to her home in Mt
Pleasant. Mich, shortly after the we'd
ding and no one knew Of the wedding
until few days ago. when Mr., Ent
said to his parents that he was going
to Mt. Pleasant and would bring his
wife back with him when he re-
turned. He left last night for Mt
Pleasant and will return Saturday
with his wife. They will be at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Emf on Twenty-sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Gone South.

Ben Little and Fred Kimbie. who
have been doing VAUDEVILLE stunts al
the opera house for several days, left
yesterday for Jackson. Tenn, theft
home, where they have an engage
ment for several nieAts. After wa ch
they so south on a professional tour
The young men We're we'll received
by the patrons of the opera house
their specialties were clog dancing
singing and sketches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Lawn Social.

There will be a meeting at ST.
Mary's Infirmary tonight at 1880 TO
complete arrangements for the lawn
social to be given next Tuesday, July
u. All who are interested are urged
to be present tonigh. as this is the
final meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Wanted q Ereiahter.

sailor entered livery stable bent
on hiring horse for the day to take
some friends into the country. The
proprietor brought out one for inspec-
ton. Now, here's beauty" he said,
small head. clean legs, short back. "
Short back" responded the sailor.
Short back be blowed. | want one
with long back and room for deck
load of nine"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Licensed to Wed.

Yesterday licenses to marry were
issud to Penj. Caldwell, %, and Del
Ia Brown is, of Jonesboro, H.. unite
by Justice Harmon at the county
clerks office: Henry VI. Baldwin %
and Cora ldella Henricks 46, both OF
Springfield. Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
House Party.

Those in attendance at the House
Party. at Fern Cliffe given by Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Dennison, returned
last night in their autos. They all
had a dandy outing and a splendid
trip in their machines.
Those at the house party were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dennison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. l.. Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
bur Thistlewood. Misses Marie Hal
ley and Beatrice Lancaster and Mr..
Dan Williamson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Country Club.

About one hundred and fifty mem
beers attended the barbecue and fire
works at the Country Club last night
A very delicious supper was served
at O'Clock. After supper very fine
display Of fireworks was INDUCED in
after which the members enjoyed a
dance on the porch. Messrs. Kyle
Ent and Frank Karcher furnished
music with piano and drum.
The affair was success and al
had most delightful time.
Saturday win be entertainment day
and the hostesses will be Mesdames
Thomas Mcfarland, s. Bird, J. B
Hibbitts and Miss Alice Hastings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Work % Hours a Day.

The busiest little things ever made
are Dr. Kings New Life pills. Every
pill is a sugar-coated globule Of
health. that changes weakness int
strength, languor into energy, brain
Tag into mental power; curing Con
stipation, Headache, Chills, Dyspep
STA, Malaria. 25c at all druggists,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Entertain Christian Endeavor.

Miss Jodie Parker will entertain
the Christian Endeavor OF the First
Christian church at her home on
Twenty-sixth street tonight at 8
o'clock. All members and their
friends are invited to be present
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05

She--"Well. v hope you are going
to$write a letter to the man who In.
suited you" He Ian actor What,
make him present of my autograph
Not much. "-Pele Mele.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Willow F,ies Accum,,latino

The first willow flies Of the season
are accommodating in great numbers
in this vicinity. They are attaching
themselves TO the buildings on the
levee front being blown there by tine
wind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
Monday Card Club.

The Monday Card Club will meet
today with Mrs. w. P. Greaney OF
Twenty-seventh street and Washing
ton avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05
l1ls OccunatIon.

HE had good business, but he
lost it," Did he drink" No; but
he was too busy being prominent
citizen to attend to anything else"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-05

WANTED-100 rooms to paper
from $3.50 up Marable. the FAINTER
300 Eighth street. Bell phone 234.
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