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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
CAR LEAVES TRACK
ON BIG MUDDY BRIDGE

Passengers on the Cairo car of
Illinois Central train No. 2Ol last
night had a bad scare, when the
front truck left the track at the
Big Muddy bridge this side of Muir
physboro and was dragged 200 yards
across the bridge ties.
According to w. ]. Cavanness,
who was on the train, the truck left
the track about 80 rails length from
the bridge and was pulled all the
way across. The air refused to work
and the engineer could not stop.
The accident occurred at one of
tile danger points Of the line. The
bridge Is in an IS" curve. The car
climbed onto the guard rail and then
ran back onto the bridge ties and
finally the front wheels of the truck
were thrown back onto the track,
when they hit switch frog.
The Big Muddy is booming and is
about 40 feet deep under the bridge.
llasNshe car fallen Off, every one OF
th forty or fifty passengers would
+ se been drowned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
SECOND READING
Of PRIMARY Law
PASSES Senate
Preferential Measure Eyades Being
Loaded Down With Heavy
Amendments
CANNOT AMEND CALL
Deneen Told He Must Issue New
Proclamation to get Other
Matters on Docket

Springfield, March 29.The
preferential presidential primary
bill, which passed the Senate two
days ago weathered successfully the
storm of second reading in the
special session Of tho Illinois House,
today Efforts to load the measure
with amendments proved futile apI
the act was advanced to the third
reading
Af'er an argument as to the al
visibility OF placing the bill on its
passage at a midnight session to-
night, the House adjourned until
the regular hour tomorrow. Speaker
Adkins and other floor leaders re-
fused TO assume responsibility for
the success of the measure at mid
night gathering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
NEBRASKA JURY
HOLDS OFFICERS
FOR blunt DEATH
Inquest Recommends that Sheriff,
Deputy and Police Chief
be Held

Springfield, Neb., March 80.
eoroner's jury in the inquest over
the body of Roy Blunt, shortly after
midnight, this morning, returned o
verdict recommending that Chief Of
Police Briggs of South Omaha, his
special deputy, John G. Trouton, and
Sheriff Flyers of Lincoln, be held to
the district court for the killing OF
Roy Blunt, and that Sheriff Grant
Chase of Sarpy county be censured
for not preventing the shooting,
which resulted in Hunts death.
Probably no inquest in the his
tory OF the state has attracted more
attention than that held today. Feel
ing has run high since the young
man lost his life, as a result of a
battle between eonviets and officers.
Many silent threats Of violence TO
the officers of the law have been
heard since the battle, and officials
of sharkey county and the town cor
poration have left nothing undono
to keep the situation well In hand.
Coroner Armstrong protested
early against staging the Inquest,
as he termed It, and later caused TO
be read to the crowd a letter from
Gov. AIdrich. in which the latter
cautioned the officers of the inquest
that the proceeding should be con
Quoted in judicial spirit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
SUGAR TRUST MEN
TO KNOW FATE IN
NEXT TWO DAYS,

New York. March 29.-The fate
of John f. Parsons, Washington Il,
Thomas, George s. Frazier and Ar
thur Bonner, directors and officer S
of the American Sugar Refining Co,
on trialy@charged with criminal vio-
lations of the Sherman law, will be
in the hands of the jury, tomorrow
After a day of dramatic pleading BY
opposing attorneys. Judge Hand ad-
journed court until tomorrow, when
he will give his charge to the jury,
which then will retire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
RACE WAR IMMINENT
In BLACKSBURG, S. G.,
AFTER LYNCHINGS

Blacksburg, S, c., March 29.--As
the aftermath of the lynching of two
negroes. here, some time last night
charged with attacking a white man,
the city tonight was patrolled by
armed posses, awaiting a threatened
invasion The blacks are said to be
forming near the city. Posses from
Gafney and other nearby towns, ar
rived tonight at midnight and, it
was said, there was not a negro in
Blacksburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
Citizens Take Extreme Measure. to
Keep River from Washing
Town Away
HICKMAN AGAIN THREATENED
Barge Company Prevents Cutting
Bank Much Injury Done
BY Water

Columbus. Ky, March 80. The
Mississippi river has new enguifch
this city to a depth of practically
four feet. The lower section, which
is the business section is all under
water
Al noon today the city and leyee
ciiic.als, aftcE conference with
business men, decided to cut the
levee and prevent its breaking above
and sweeping through the city. Three
culvelts were opened and cut was
made In the ieyee at noon.
The decision OF the officials was
reached about daylight, but was not
put into force until noon, so the
merchants could protect their stocks.
Many built platforms and on these
piled their goods.
Damage Is Heavy.
Most Of the people put their
household goods on scaffolds ana
thus saved them, but a few were un-
able TO prepare In time and lost d
large part Of their property. ! The
damage II expected to exceed $780,
1000 and mayrup much higher,
The city surveyor has placed a
mark on all buildings. indicating at
what height he expects the water to
stop. All platforms and seaffolds
have been built above this.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
MONTANA MINERS VOTE
TO STRIKE AGAINST
MEMBERS BEING FIRED

Butte, Mont, March 29.--When
the polls closed today only 4,400 OF
the 5000 members of the Butte
union of the Western Federation OF
Miners, had voted on the proposition
to strike, as protest against the
discharge of certain of their mem
bers. It was then decided to reopen
the polls at noon tomorrow, and
voting will continue until midnight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
D0LLAR-A-DAY PENSION
REJECTED BY SENATE

Washington. March 29.--Thc
Senate tonight by vote of 81 to
16 rejected the Sherwood dollar-a-
day pension bill, which had passed
the House and enacted the Smoot
general aid and service pension law,
which it is estimated will Increase
the pension roll BY $40, 900 an
nually during the next flvo years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30

London, March 29,--Tens of thou
sand of coal miners who are out on
strike are apparently enjoying their
days of rest. The miners in North
umbarland are passlonately fond of
toursing, and they may be seen each
day racing their whippets. These
small dogs, trained to race, are re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
ROCK ISLAND JURY
EXPECTED TO GIVE
ITS VERDICT TODAY

Rock Island, March 29,--lt is ex-
pected the coroner's jury, which II
investigating the cause Of death OF
Frank Kellogg and Raymond Swim
gle, victims of Tuesday nights riot,
will return a verdict tomorrow. and
the indications are that some per-
sons, most active in the street dem
onstration. which led up to the fatal
clash, will be held for the grand
jury. The latter jury will begin
hearing witnesses tomorrow morn
Iing. = k ~ ~ se3S "
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30

New York, March 29.-Tho
Countess of Warwick, a grandmother
Of four. says she finds herself more
interesting to herself and to 9th ars
at fifty than she was when she was
younger. women under Thirty are
only occasionally interesting and
worth WHILE, she says But any
woman over thirty has some per-
sonal, tangible interest 1t comes
from SORROWS. joys, experiences
what you will, but it is obviously
there" Asked her opinion Of the
woman suffrage movement and what
Ats alSintate eject wouid I'D upon
society, Lady Warwick saidy Few
people seem to realize what really is
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
BELMONT, MO-, REPORTED
DESERTED BY PEOPLE

According to a long distance tele-
p'1one message from Columbus, the
town Of Belmont Mo-, opposite
Columbus. Is deserted. The residents
have taken their belongings and
lied to Columbus, where they found
safety among friends in the higher
portions, Of the Kentucky city and
with farmers.
The district about Belmont has
been flooded several days and the
water began rising In the town two
days ago Yesterday, according TO
DR.. Lee of Columbus, water was two
feet deep on the floors OF the houses.
Belmont is the terminus OF the
Belmont branch Of the Iron Noun
tain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
HOW ll5I Z FNoLlsd MlNEps spENo TE|FIIE2 IlE1E

markably swift, and the contests be-
tween them are close and exciting.
The miners ait itoker, also in North
umberland, spend much of their time
on the sands, which offer unusual
advantages for athletic sports.
Wrestling, l0oC races, cricket and
other games keep the idle men inter
ested.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
C. A. T. MEETING TONIGHT.

The Cairo Active Travellers will
meet at the Marion hotel Saturday
night. This announcement was is
sued by President w. J, Cavanness
last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30

1t you want to read some.
thing good, turn to the edi-
torial page and read Vest
Pocket Essays by George
Fitch, author of the Siwash
college tales.
These little essays are real
humor. You will enjoy them.
They deal with many and
varied subjects, but with a
wit that is inimitahle.
IF YOU WANT TO READ
SOMETHING GOOD. READ
VEST POCKET ESSAYS BY
GEORGE FITCH.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
Steal Coal OF Cars.

Three negroes were arrested last
night by Officers Powers and Terry
charged with stealing coal from
Illinois Central cars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30

inlird this great protest of women
Il = tAcir struggle for personal free.
dom Fer centuries women have
been the slaves of convention and
have calmly generation after gener-
alton accepted that condition. The
question of getting the ballot, of
voting, is only very small part OF
1t, It Is simply an expedient way
TO bring the question before the
average unthinking mind, Women
do not particularly care to put bal
lot in the box, but they want to be-
come free, Independent human be-
ings. They want the same moral
code the same standard of life, the
same meutal spiritual human free
dom as men, ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
ANTHRACITE COAL
MINERS HAVE HAD
MI.NY8DIFFiG j. ATIES.


Philadelphia, March 29,-The sus-
pension Of coal mining in the an
tArac'le regions of Pennsylvania, as
the result ri the present troubles,
will be the fourth general labor dis
turbancc in that industry in the last
twelve years. In 1900 the miners
struck six weeks; in 1902 they were
out five and Il half months and In
1906 they again suspended work for
six weeks In the 1900 and 1902
strikes the coal diggers, through the
United Mine Workers Of America
and under the leadership Of John
Mitchell, won victories by gaining
an increase in wages and raadjust-
ment of certain working conditions.
In neither struggle, however, did the
organization obtain what it has in
some of the bituminous fields
straightout recognition of the union,
although the officers of the union
have carried on negotiations as rep
resentatives OF the men.
Prior to the first big break in
1900 there were sporadic strikes, but
they did not grove to any proper
tion because the meA were not wcil
organized
In the 1900 strike the union had
about 1000 anthracite men upon it,
membership roll. The mines in the
Wyoming, or northern coal field,
shut down first and the strike rap
idly spread southwark until the en-
tire anthracite country was involved
about 10000 men being idle. This
strike came in year when Presi-
dental election was held and was
settled in favor of the men after
much pressure had been brought to
bear upon the coal operators by
Senator Mark Hanna, Of Ohio, who
was then managing President Nc
Kinley's campaign for second term.
A 10 per cent advance in wages was
granted to all classes Of mine work.
ers.
Greatest Strike of History.
The 1902 strike, the greatest la
the history of the country, was hard
fought. 1t was remarkable for the
completeness of the tie-up and the
losses incurred We're enormous. The
union asked for a 20 per cent in
crease in wages, reduction ~
hours from 10 to q day. coal to be
weighed wherever practicable iu-
stead of measured by the car, and
recognition OF the union. The strike
lasted from May IL to October %
Nearly 147,000 mine workers wer,
idle and thousands of railroad and
other workers were thrown out OF
employment. The entire National
Guard of Pennsylvania, about 10000
men, were called into service before
fore the struggle came to an end.
President6 Roosevelt was instru.
mental in bringing the two sides to-
gether and to agreeing to the ap.
rointihg of the Anthracite Goa
Strike Comm ssion to arbitrate the
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
WEATHER.

Illinois Fair and warmer Satur-
day; Sunday rain or snow; colder
north portion.
Kentucky-Fair Saturday; rain
Sunday or Sunday night.
Missouri-Fair Saturday; Sunday
rain and colder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-30
Farmers Flee.

The farmers in the district about
Belmont have been fleeing the coun-
try for several days Most of them
took their stock With th, m, but some
placed tie livestock aud farming i'm
plements on mounds and left them
TO their fate.
Signs of the trouble throughout
Mississippi county. Missouri. and
other flooded and threatened sections
yesterday were shown when twenty
families came to Cairo from the ter.
ritory about Greenfield landing.
Most Of them live outside the levee
district, though. and left their
homes with water over the first
floors,
Captain Peck, an old riyerman.
was in the city for supplies. He has
been living in his houseboat. which.
before the rise was beaehed for sew
eral months on the Missouri shore.
He has placed his stock on barge
beside the houseboat and is living
comfortably,
Hickman in Trouble.
The levee at Hickman Is again
causing trouble. The water Is at the
top and about ready to run over.
Yesterday afternoon the levee or
ficials were debating cutting the
levee south OF the town to avoid dam
age to the lower section. During
the debate an official Of barge
company declared the river people
would not stand for tho cut and the
plan was given up, Last night peo-
pie were looking for A~2uble, but
none had developed at mid .lght-
Thursday night small Break -
Cured quarter milc3sbath Of the
town, but was soon repaired. Il -
thought that the levee may go out
there. j. 81 W "
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The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
WILL STAND PAT
ON TARIFF BILLS
Ways and Means Committee Disa-
grees to Amendments by
the Senate,

Majority Leader Underwood. of the
House, yesterday announced that a bill
revising the cotton tariff downward will
be passed soon by the House and sent
to the Senate. The decision to pass the
cotton bill was reached at meeting
OF the House Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday.
It's your next move" was the ulti-
matum upon tariff legislation given to
the Senate by the House Committee. The
Ways and Means Committee decided to
recommend that the House disagree to
the wool and excise tax bills passed
by the Senate. but without requesting a
conference to agree upon compromise
measures. Mr.. Underwood submitted to
committee upon the excise and wool
bills. They will be debated to-day.
Whether the House shall ask for con-
ference upon the bills will then be de-
cided
The committee voted against re-
questing such conference. preferring to
let such requests come from the Senate
II at all. This leaves the question Of
action upon the bills up to the Senate.
Mr.. Underwood said 1t seemed ap-
parent that the wool and excise bills
passed by the Senate indicated It de-
sired to kill such tarin legislation.
Therefore, he places upon the Senate
the initiative of compromise. Repub-
licans on the Ways and Means Com
mittee voted unanimously to concur In
the Senate wool and excise bills. The
Democrats refused to accept the La
Toilette substitute for the House wool
bill. They also refused to agree to
repeal of the Canadian reciprocity pact.
rider attached to the excise tax
bill. but not to the wool bill.
Passage OF the cotton bill VIII be
the only other tariff legislation
brought out in the House at this ses-
sion of Congress. Representative I'm
dcrwood stated. Proposed passage of
a farmers free list" bill. abolishing
duty on many articles of food. will not
be attempted. Mr. Underwood declared.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
AER0NAUTS LAND
NEAR MANASSAS,VA
Honeywell and Donaldson Make
Record-breaking Flight-Now
in Washington.

Manassas. Va. July 2g-From advices
so far received. it appears that the bal
loon contest to select teams to represent
America in the contest to be held in Ger
many in October. was won by the St.
Louis Aero Clubs Uncle SAM" when IL
landed one mile west of Manassas at >
o'clock this morning, having covered an
airline distance of approximately Sl
miles and an actual distance of about
LOO miles.
The balloon. with II. z. Honeywell as
pilot. and Roy F. Donaldson aid, left
Kansas City at D o'clock Saturday after
noon and was in the air thirty-siN hours.
The maximum altitude reached accord
ing to the Paragraph. was 1900 feet,
and the minimum 30 feet
The route taken was from Kansas City
via Waterloo. Iowa. crossing the Mis-
sissIppi River at I o'clock Sunday morn
ing. thence to Chicago passing over that
city at noon. From Chicago the East
ern and Southeastern portions of Indiana
and Ohio were traversed, reaching Pitts
burg at 9 o'clock last night.
Then they crossed the Allegheny, Blue
Ridge. and Bull Hun mountains to their
landing at Manassas.
Everything was fine. said Mr.. Honey
well, until midnight Saturday. when
storms were encountered. compelling
them to hold their balloon back to allow
the storm to pass. At ) o'clock yester-
day morning they picked up their trail
hope and followed the storm. passing
rope and followed the storm, passing
about 5000 feet
The balloon was shipped to St. Louis
by express this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
w York. July 2.-Closins quotations Of misccl.
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. July 9.-wHEAT-Stock in ele-
vafOrs. d3O0 bushels: shipments from elevators.
7525 bushels. Prime lots of Southern wheat
find little difficulty in being disposed and the mar
ket rules steady Sales Of cargOes grade at %
for No. red 95i. for special hin steamer No red
IS for stock steamer No. red. 20 for rejected and
g for drier rejected and can't Bag lots by
sample, to quality and condition brought IS s.
g. e2 %. s5ls. s. and Eis pei bushel. Foreign
markets were easier.
Contract to-day at the opening was easier with
July, 9sts Spot No. 2 red wheat early was ssiz
and August the same price. while September sold
at 9SA. The market at the l2:i5 call was frmer
with July 9s4. Spot No red wheat was seb. and
No. red Western. LOOK. while August sold at esi.
and September at s9n. Steamer No. nd was s5I.
Sales. one rejected drier, track Canton s5I. !;
No. red, track, Canton, 9er; one car
steamer No. red. track, Canton, &la and 5000
bushels September. ssA. Settling prices officially
posted were: No red, 9sk: No. red Western
LOOK; steamer No. 2 red s5s.
CORN-Stock in elevators. HS050 bushels; ship
meuts from elevators. 26s7 bushels. There is good
demand in evidence for prime yellow and white
Southern corn but the smallness Of daily receipts
restricts active trade. Track yellow corn for
domestic delivery. at sZia. Sales per bushel for
car lots on spot. The market for cob corn is
steady with a good demand prevailing for prime
yellow nearby stock at around 4.35a4io per bbl
Contract to-day at the opening dull with
spot mixed corn IS nominal. The market at the
l2:6 call frmer. with spot mixed corn 76ls
Sales. steamer yellow, drier. domestic ele-
vator. 1s. and yellow. domestic elevator
szl1 Settling prices officially posted: Contract 76's
The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
PACKERS GET MORE TINE.
Beef Trust May Turn in Dissolution
Plans Later Than August L.

Attorney General Wickersham expressed
satisfaction yesterday over the apparent
good faith Of the Chicago beef packers
and the manner n which they are set
ting about for dissolution OF the beef
trust and a redistribution Of the stock of
the various companies represented in the
merger At the request of the trusts
counsel. the Attorney General decided
yesterday that they shall not be COM
PEELED to submit their detailed plan of
dissolution by August ], as originally
ANNOUNCED. They may take a week or ten
DAYS longer in order to make certain of
a complete plan for a reorganization that
will be satisfactory to the packers as
well as the government.
This decision was reached after a con-
ference between the Attorney General
and United States District Attorney VIII
kerson. of Chicago, and Attorney Crews,
counsel for the trust Attorneys wilker-
son and Crews brought with them rough
drafts of the final propos. .tion.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July 2tNILLFEED-Steady; business
moderate. Spring bran. 2i.0o; standard middlinss
2 60; Western red dog. $50; winter wheat bran. In
lCJrSund sacks to arrive. 2575 city bran. in bulk,
G;4.
FIOUR-Steady: moderate trade. Kansas straights,
4sOa5Oo in sacks; spring patents. 5oa5i5. In BAR
reIs spring clears 415a50o: soft wheat straishts.
igOa50o: Kansas straights. to arrive. ii5ai6o;
soft straiEhts to arrive. i6oais5. in barrels.
RYE FLOUR-Flat; dealings are inactive. Choice
brands quoted at 40ai.S
CORN-Steady: dealings are light Kin-dried for
export. l0aic5; cUarse meal, in bags. L55al-S.
HAY-Rocripts S2 tons; easy; trade s aow.
Prime timothy LIS; No. !. LsO; No. 2, LIsal.D; No.
). elalOn
sTRAw-Receipts. 20 tons; strong; business Long
rye quoted at s0as5.
PORK-Firn; trade is quiet. Mess. T.zsaoS;
family 20 0OaD50.
BEEF-Steady: inquiry is inactive. Packet, s.oa
l7.5O: family Hooels.5o
LARD-Steady; inquiry inactive. Prime Western.
1890; refined continent. lilo: South American us5
lard stearine. dull New York l2tal2&.
COFFEE-The news from foreign coffee markets
was Of a very good average, which warranted the
local market 10 take somewhat higher ground. The
start. however Indifferent with very little de-
mand and initial Prices unchanged to points
higher Lack Of buying support with local
liquidation removed the gains and early in the after
thet range Of prices. based actual sales
a shade lower. Thus December after starting with
sales at 1888. sold down to 1881, decline Of 2
points from Saturdays closing bid price. and May,
which sold on the call al I3 Is. sold later at 1874, a
decline of points from the closing figure Of Satur-
day. The Total sales up to / 20 O'Clock were about
Il. .oOg bags
.l,,.s-
The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore, July 9.-RYE-Stock in elevators SOS
bushels Bag lots. near by. as to quality. 65aso
OATS-Stock in elevators. g. Is bushels; ship
ments from elevators. 6.6il bushels No. white 66
standard white, 65 No. white "a. THE above quo
tations for old oats)
HAY-No. timothy. 2aooae5. 90: No. 2, Ama3 90;
No. 3. ls.ooaZ5o: choice light clover mixed. 2 ooa
Zo; No mixed, 1.ooa2l.5o; No. mixed H5oa
05o: No. clover rooalsoe: do. No. 2 I3 5oals.oo;
meadow grass and very grassy hay, BOal5. 90; no
grade bay, to kind, quality. and condition io0oa
100: packing hay and swale grass. loooal2c
MILL FEED-Spring bran. in looLlb. sacks per
ton. 5.ooa25.9; -four to white middlings in l0o-Ib
sacks. A.ooa3iO; Western middlnss in l0o-lb sacks
per ton, 85oa2e.oo; City Mills middnss in loo-lb
sacks, per ton. g 5oa9U; City Mills middliuys
white in l0o-lb. sacks, ton, 35ooa8.oo; City Mills
bran. in l0o-lb sacks, per ton. 9.ooa3o.oo
STRAw-No l straight rye. l6. .5oal7.oo; No 2
straw l2Ooal25o: No. tangled rye straw IooaII 50;
No ] wheat straw e50zlooo: wheat stray No 2
s5Oaso 90: No. oat straw. s5oalooo; No. oa. straw.
s5Oaeoo
Tca75: do, York River. per bbl.. No. /, 2ooa2 s;
do. per bbl.. No. . Looal2; do. Norfolk per bbl
No l. 20oa2S; do. Rappahsnnock, per bbi., No l.
200; do, per barrel. seconds, l0oal25; Eastern
Shore; per bbl-. No, l. Zz5a2o: sweets. new North
Carolina, per bb, 25oa3p; do. Potomac, per bbl,
3ooa3A
BUTTER-Creamey. fancy. per lb., IN; do.
choice, III. 2az7; do. good. per H.. 1a25: do,
prints. lb, 2sa3o; do. blocks. Ha2e ladies' pr H.
zfaz2: Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls H. Isa2o:
Ohio rolls. H.. 10; West Virginia rolls per h. ls;
store packed H.. 49, Maryland. Virginia and Penn
Sa8.
EGGs-Maryland. Pennsylvania and nearby fr.s,
of. lsa2o: Southern frsts. loss off, lsals
GREEN COFFEE-Ihe market to-day was steady
No. SPOT (Rio srade). Ex.
ROASTED COFFEE-The market was STEADY.