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The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Charges Wabash with Discriminate

The public utilities commission has
notified the interstate commerce COM
mission that the Wabash railroad is
still discriminating against Kansas
salt producers in rates to eastern
points. Some time ago the interstate
commerce commission, on complaint
of the Kansas commission and the
salt producers, made an order to stop
the discrimination by eastern rail-
roads against Kansas salt and In
favor of the Michigan salt.
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
eeneseo Has YOUNGEST eraduate.

Geneseo, Kan.-Geneseo lays claim
to the youngest common school grad
uate in the state in Elliott Ramsey
who is only IL years old. Two of the
other graduates in the same class are
only 12 years of age, while the Oldest
is only IA. The graduating exercises
OF the high school will be held this
week. There are seven graduates, all
girls.
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Much Binding Twine to Sell.

Kansas has more binding twine to
sell this year than ever before. The
prison plant has nearly four million
pounds on hand now and will have
more than that by the time harvest
begins as the plant is working full
time. About two million pounds has
already been sold and is now being
shipped as fast as ordeerd,
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Let Women Manage the Schools.

Hill City, Kan.-At least one school
district in Graham county should give
a unanimous vote for equal suffrage
this fall. The men of district 40 have
turned school affairs almost entirely
over to the women for several years.
The present members of the board
of education are Mrs. William Nichol-
son. Mrs. William Cafferty and Mrs.
Alexander Nesbitt.
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Would Raise Atchison Phone Rates

C. S. Gleed, attorney for the Bell
Telephone Company, Atchison, has an
nounced that application has been
made to the public utilities commits
sion to permit the local company to
raise its business rates from 50 to 81
month, and the residence rates from
81 to 50 month. The hearing before
the commission has been set for June
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Kansas Bakers to Meet.

Kansas City, Kan.-The Master
Bakers association of Kansas, Of
which Kris Copp, of Kansas City, Kan,
is the state president, will meet here
September "a, 25 and 26. This was de-
cided at a meeting of the executive
committee held at the Grand hotel. ].
w. Schaffer of Topeka, attended.
The Chanute times., 1912-05-24
Pay 27 Cents For Natural Gas.

The natural gas consumers Of Kan
sas City, Kan, must pay q cents
cubic foot for gas until the Kansas
sspreme court determines the validity
of the injunction granted the public
utilities commission to restrain the
company collecting this rate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE CAIRO. vINCENNES q CIIlcs
GO RAILWAY COMPANY.
A.
~ klYeI'

Cairo, Illinois, September. 2sth,. 49,
Notice is hereby given that a spe
ial meeting OF the stockholders III
The Cairo, Vtncennes and Chicago
Railway Company will he held a,
the principal office OF the company
in Cairo, Illinois, on Tuesday, the
26th day Of November, 1912, at I'll
o'clock a. m. for the purpose OF con-
sidering and authorizing a sale and
conveyance by The Cairo, Vincennes
& Chicago Railway Company to the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
Louis Railway Company of the rail-
road, properties ana franchises OF
The Cairo. Vincennes 6 Chicago
Railway Company; and such other
matters and things as may be in
cident to or necessary or appropriate
to be done in connection with said
sale and conveyance.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
DWIGHT w. PARDEE, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26

interylewS lHct gave ~ my editor
we're made D different stuff. They had
seen voting and talking against the
best Interests of the state. They
would stop doing this. The governor
was headstrong fool, who persisted
in trying 10 ruin the state in ORDER
10 further his own ambitions.
1.-THE bG7ich has got to them" said
my man, re porting TO ne. i could see
il in their eyes. They've been taken
care Of by your friends the lobbyists"
WI printed me Interview end edlto-
rislly lauded Murray and Schoen!ein
for being courageous enough to do
their duty BY the state in spite of the
lash Of political boss like the got-
ernor
Next dag Goldfsrber come to me
with an editorial which he had written
and which he wanted me 10 run.
The CronSton News Will run any.
Ming" ] eaid; but Tor editorials It's
rctcS are very high
Tow high" he aobed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
THE GOVERNORS COUP
How a Righteous Bill! Was Forced
Through tie Leg stature

The investigation Of the means and
ways employed in the election Of a
certain United States senator with
its muddIe of exposures, plots and
counterplots, has enabled the news
paper reading public to get IN oc-
casional glimpse of the parts that
private detectives occasionally are
asked 70 play in the politics of this
country, There is a certain type Of
politician who is good patron of a
certain type OF detective agency,
60 out and gel something on this
guy" says the INSCRIPTIONS politician
10 the unscrupulous detective, hand
ing him the name of political oppon-
ent
Then the INSCRIPTIONS Get2ct.Te, of
which, unfortunately, there are 50
many in this country. proceeds In tho
most unsof0Dulous manner TO get
something on the man who Is to lie
harmed. This is happening every day
in this country TIE Burns agency
never took any such business. or, for
that matter, any sort Of business
which was not entirely square and
aboveboard But We have been called
into service in several political fights,
and there Is no more exciting detect
i've work than when two groups Of poi
iticians begin 70 fight one another
with the help OF Investigators
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
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leln VINO were looked upon as the
governors hrSt Het|cfah|S III tHe
hsht for reform.
Oae CT I}radan's first acts brought
on the Inevitable fight between him
belT and the lobbyists. lie introduced
through one OF his rcform LEGISLATORS
factory inspection bill, and before
the lobbyists had fairly oct their ma
chinerv Of delay and suppression In
working order the bin swept through
both houses and was passed by q big
margin. Next was announced the
preparation of a child labor bill, and
by that time the fight was one.
Tho ,ohbyists rot iheir machinery
eo;re men They onenod heir cbecl,
books and went Into action. They
knew how the came was worked.
Presently the reform lesislotors he.
gan tn look lo-s Ike rnformcrs. Ono
hy ono thov hrgon 10 admit that there
,-ieht be soma sense in The conten,
finn of tho maanra ctnrcrg that fhe
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
MONEY TO LOAN

The Citizens Building and Loan
Association is now issuing stock in
is dfty-secoud series nfty-second
aalI year we loan money upon de-
3rablc real estate The total month
'y payment on each $1,000 borrowed
= only $lll7 AS our stock natures
q about l0la years. The yearly in
crest averages only about 10 per
cent Call carly TO avoid paying
back dues,
NJ. ]. MOW4EY. SncreiarY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
NEW B0AT IN TRADE

Tho James G. T. is now in the
Cairo and Hickman t"ade was
formerly on the boat as captain Of
Rescue. Now in trade on better
boat, asking your trace, and will try
to please you Leave Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays.
Advt. w. w. JACKSON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Nntine

DO not bring your business to- us
unless every statement you make is
correct We arc in business to sell
your business, but not unless its a
legitimate and honest business. Our
success lies in the fact that we pro-
tect our customers. The National
Realty Co., Gilbert Block, Cairo, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
Help Wanted Male.

WANTED Eoya for messenger
service. Apply w i Telegraph Co.
MEN wanted to learn barber
trade, We teach by free work and
save years of apprentic ship. No
better work, Jobs always waiting,
Tools given Wages in finishing de-
partment See our offer Molor
Barber Collcga, st. Louis, Mo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Buildings For Rent.

FOR RENT--SecOnd foor or all of
The Bulletin building, 703 Ohio
street Suitable :or wholesale OF
jobbing house; 1000 square feet o
aoor space, WITH large, paved hast
ment.. Switch OF Illinois Centrs
Railroad in froat OF the buildin.
Rent reasonable Apply at The Bu'
t-sir Office
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26

When you are in trouble call on
Casey Detective Agency. Shadowing
and securing evidence speciality.
All business treated confidentially.
t04 Walnut street. Bell phone 239.
WANTED Sewing VISA to go
nut hy the day, Phone Mrs. Clara
|rhwartZe, Be-! 1880.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Worth the Extra Money.

Want TO buy q parrot, ladyf"
Does he syear;"
This one doesn't, lais; but I've 60.
3ue aboard the ship ma Ia A Wonder
and only dollar more judge
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Miscellaneous Wanted.

ORDERS taken at 210 Twentieth
street for homemade bread, pies,
cakes, etc,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26

New Cunarder '.taeon,an
leaves FEs. Is. ~ DAYS.
S 400 up. includi < hoitls,
GUIDES, dives, shore trips,
lan. l, rlv1nd the werId, u.
Y LAX, Times nldg ~ U.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Careful TO Avoid EXTREMITY.

A man can groau feariuiiy Endel
the heavy responsibility u vast richie
without trying 10 ligatea them Il.
east bit. New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26
Rooms For Rent.

FOR RENT - Small, furnished
room for gentleman. 500 Walnut.
LARGE convenient front office
room over Cairo National Bank for
rent reasonable Recently occu
pied by Roy l.. Williams. Apply to
Danicl Hartman Estate, S0t Com
mercla Ave Home phone sew.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26


which cannot be named had come into
Office on a reform ticket. The gov
ernor | will call Braden The state
OF which he was the chief executive
is one in which the manufacturing In
terests predominant, and up to the
time of Braden's election these inter
estS had controlled the statehouse and
what went on there as completely "a
II it had been an annex to their bust
ness, which Is just about What it wa3
governor, sometimes 2 Democrat; but
It, didn't make am difference Ne was
tAe manufacturers governor before he
had gone far In his term Of ONCE, and
the same was true Of the state leSlsla-
ture,
The state house here was situated
at the top of hill, from which q
street car ran down 10 the business
district OF the town At the foot Of
the hill, directly down from the main
entrance of the statehouse, was lit
tie old hotel. The top floor Of this
hotel was reserved year in and year
o1t for tho lobbyists Of tho iatercs o.
Tho state fenced that TIA affairs were
administered from the NOBLE strnc.ure
on top of the hjii; but eYcrybod2 IN
politics or big business knew that the
real capitol was down IN Tho top floor
Of the old hotel a the foot o. he hii'
There probably had been millions Of
dollars paid out 10 crooked iogisla-
tors in that old building Certainly
there had been more bills passed.
down there than on tho floor OF the
house.
Naturally a state with it5 affairs adj
ministered in this fashion did rot
care much for the welfare OF tho coni-
mon people The factory laws Of Tue
state, for instance, were ABOUT the
most backward in the country. The%
were all made and passed solely fer
the benefit of the manutacturers,
which. of course, made tnfm in'micai
10 the interests of the wo"6efS A
manufactures IN this state cogld work
n man. woman or child Of any age I'M
der any conditions and for any MINI
her of hours. he was not liable for
y hat happened to thom in his shop.
Wages consequently we're low aud
conditions we're bad for 81 the work
ing people In the factories, TneF
were getting the worst Of it in every
way. shape and manner; and so they
woke up and made fight and elected
Fraden governor
Braden was a remarkable man. He
was the son of parents who had
ground out their lives in one OF the
big mills of the state. He had begun
his own active existence as a boy in
one OF those same mills, beginning to
work at eleven years Of age. The
mills didn't kill him. however. He
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-26

ITO be Continued
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
PERU

Very cold weather for June. A
severe frost Friday did some damage
to gardens.
w. w. West and daughter Abbie
spent Sunday with his daughters in
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marmaduke Tilden OF
Philadelphia are spending a few days
In town. occupying the cottage.
Mrs. NJ. ]. b. Fuller and children
who have been spending week nj
Deacon Lyons returned to their
home In Erving. Mass, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mullen and son
spent Sunday at the home Of ]. h
Farnum, making the trip from theiI
home In New Hampshire by auto.
We are very glad to report Miss
Della Hapgood as very much better
and Deacon Lyon as gaining SLOWLY
at present. We hope both will b'
about again ere long.
Mrs. NJ. ] Hapgood and Maste
Philip returned Saturday from thei
winter spent In Boulder Colo. w
are glad to see them home again AT
ter their long absence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
HooSlcK

Mrs. Sarah Whitney is confined to
the house by illness.
The children's day services were
well attended last Sunday evening
Sanford Rudd has new auto and
also his son Ernest Rudd has one.
The ladies' aid union will meet
with Mrs. Fred Gardner Friday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. David Jepson and
Miss Catherine Sullivan spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jep
son at Blackinton, Mass.
Henry Henson met with a. painful
accident Monday by being kicked II
the head by a horse. He was Gu
over the eye quite badly. Dr. White
head attended It
Mrs. Lydia Hill Of West Hoosicl
and her daughter, Mrs. Guy johnson
of Eagle Bridge and Mrs. Martil
Hoffman spent the day last Saturda,
with Mrs. Hoffman's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. David Jepson
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Moseley an
daughter Ruth and son Harley an
their friend, Miss Helen Williams c
Troy who is visiting at their HON
took an automobile trip last Sunda
to Ravena, n. Y, to visit Mr.. and Mr.
Lockwood Burns OF that town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
v. k. FARNSWORTH
NOW CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS
CONTINUED from list page.)

will be of great help should he Sc
cure the nomination.
Mr.. Farnsworth, who is a member
of the Vermont state bar studied law
and his wide legislative experience
in the office of Attorney George E.
Lawrence of this city and he was ad-
mitted to the association in 1898. He
served the city of Rutland as judge
of the municipal court from 1907 TO
1909 and he was also secretary to
the state senate at Montpelier for
five sessions, from 1898 to 1906.
Mr.. Farnsworth has always taken
an active in terest in local matters
and has been prominently Identified
with county and state politics for
number of years AS secretary o
the Rutland County Agricultural so
lciety he brought from the ruins o
country fair, an exhibition whicl
now ranks we'll with the biggest fair
of the east. Mr.. Farnsworth is mas
ter of the Rutland Valley Grange, N
314, Patrons of Husbandry and is
{ member of the executive committe
1 of the state grange. He is secretar
of Rutland lodge of Elks.
Mr.. Farnsworth has law Office
in the Mead building and from heI
he edits and manages the Farm III
terprise, monthly paper for the fu
t thering of interest in farming. +
|. is also secretary and treasurer OF q
Egg Maker company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
NORTH HoosIcK

Martin Kipp OF Hoosick Falls spent
Sunday with his brother, Lewis Kipp
Nine. Mendoza of New York is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Delan'
ey.
The chlldren's day exercises will
be held at the Methodist church June
16.
Mrs. Malina Sisson is spending a
few days as the guest Of her niece
Mrs. w. Il. Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. William Luke spent
one day last week with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Weir.
Mrs. James Murnaghan and child
rem spent a few days last week az
the guest of her mother Mrs. Collins
Mrs. John Marsh OF Sohenectad,
spent few days last week witt
friends in Hosick Falls and TIN
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Washingto
and daughter Vera spent Saturda
and Sunday in North Bennington a
the guest OF her mother Mrs. WI
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
comma In All Its Entirety

Downle a. Whee'er's Worlds Best
shows combined wi exhibit In Ben
nington, Monday, June 18th. A 81
rantic amusement enterprise. A
whole city Of PEOPLE employed. Ihe
horses. rare wild animals and golden
caravans are scheduled to arrive In
the early hours of the morning, trans
ported upon Downie a Wheelers own
new special train of cars.
Circus day will begin with grand
elittering free street parade every
morning at 1890 o'clock-a vision OF
beauty and splendor, defying all com
petition or comparison. The SHOW
has $4,000 invested In chariots, tab
leaux floats. musical vehicles, fanct
ful and historic costumes and eXpen.
awe odd things OF distinctive parade
use. II Is now we'll understood ina,
Downle 4 Wheeler's Circus combined
carry as many people, horses, Wild an
imals and show properties as any
other show travelling. The agent OF
! Downie a Wheeler's shows was NJ
town, contracting with grocers, bak
ers. creameries. etc, for the immense
quantity of food to be delivered tC
! the show grounds In the early morn
ing There is no question but that !
tremendous crowd OF people will b
In the city, as everybody will wan
to see the new big combined doubt
circus
It's hundreds Of special and extraor
binary features will anord a day o
rare enjoyment and valuable ins,ruc
ton to everybody
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
TWO AIRMEN KILLED
Wright School Graduate Fell With
His Passenger

tbs passenger
College Park. Md. June IL
Lieutenant Leighton w Hazlehurst.
Seventeenth infantry, u 5. A.. Of Ma
con. Ga. and o. l.. Welch of Wash
ington, D. G. were killed here at
6;iS o'clock tonight when new
army aeroplane OF the Wright type,
in which they were flying. fell to the
ground at the army aviation school
and was wrecked.
Lieutenant Hazlehurst and WEIGH
had just started on their trip and
had reached an elevation OF about 200
feet when the machine suddenly
crashed TO the ground. Both men
were. instantly killed, The machine
was wrecked.
WEIGH was flying the machine with
Hazlehurst as passenger. At the
time OF the accident the machine
was going at a speed OF between 81
and go miles an hour. Apparently
the weight Of the engine and the two
aviators caused the collapse.
Captain G. II. De +. Chanler anC
seven other army officers witnessed
the crash.
The machine in which the two mel
fell to their death was brought 4
the army aviation field three week
ago by orville Wright Fifteen fight
! had been made in the machine will
out an accident since II was brough
to College Park Both Hazehurs
and Welch had separately mad
J successful trips in the machine ear
] Ter In the afternoon.
\ Welch. whose home was here. ha
been for three years In the employ ,
: the Wright brothers and was said b
( Orville Wright to be one of their be-
teachers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
cHELseA's BANNER WEEK
Laying Of Corner Stone. for .Hlah
School Building Thursday

Chelsea, June 1O.-Chief among the
exercises associated with the annual
commencement OF Chelsea Academy
and high school this week will be the
laying Of the corner stone OF the high
school building which will mark a
new era In the honorable record and
history OF the old institution, and the
town as we'll
The program will be in part as fol.
lows Wednesday evening, June -
at eight o'clock. annual prize speak,
ing contest at the opera house: Thurs
day, June IL. on the school grounds
at 1880 p. m. exercises followed by
the laying OF the corner stone and nd
dress by Charles !. Hood OF Lowell
Mass. an alumnus OF the old acad
envy whose name and fame has be
come worldwide. Following the ad
dress by MIR. Hood the assemblag,
will repair TO the opera house for IN,
remainder of the afternoon program
which will consist Of music, orationi
and essays by members of the grad
uating class and an address by IN,
Hon. Clarke G. Fits OF Brattleborc
Nermont's FIRST attorney general.
The alumni banquet, which Is Al
annual function OF commencement
week, will be held a eight o'clock o
the evening OF June rs In the parlor
OF the Congregational Church.
The graduating exercises will b
held IN the opera house Friday ev,
ming. June IL. al eight o'clock. follow
ed by an address by the Hon. Fran
Plumley OF Mortified, member {
Congress form the second Vernon
. district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
Faction
SEEMS TO HAVE
WON FIGHT


right TO be heard and the uproar be-
came deafening.
Mr. Martin waved his arms and
shouted, Gentlemen, | am chairman
of this caucus. ! demand order" but
his voice was drowned by the shout |
ing crowd that had gathered in front
of the platform. During a momen-
tary period of comparative quiet, the
chairman stated that request Tor
the previous question was not debat-
able and another prolonged roar
came from the opposition.
Clerk Shanahan used the heel OF
his shoe for gavel and kicked Wig
orously on the top OF the table but
there was so much confusion that
| Mr.. Martin, who continued to insist
that he was chairman of the coucus,
could not be heard. After more than
a half hour of shouting, semblance
of order was obtained but at this per-
! iod the opposition moved an ad-
} journment and there was more trou'
BILE.
} At one period of the wrangle Ho-
Z mer A. Lyons advanced to the front
and declared that unless the caucus
e was conducted in an orderly manner
e that he. as the head of the towr
/ committee, would order an adjourn
: ment. His interference was resent
e ed but the turbulent individuals sub
G sided while he was speaking. TIT
motion to adjourn was ruled out o
order
1t was finally ordered that the lis
of delegates Ne elected by ballot. Tn
motion was to the effect that thos
y who would so order should cast
copy of the printed list of delegate
rel in the hat and those who were OF
posed a slip of paper on whic
"a should be written the word NO
This proceeding was vigorously o.
' posed by Mr.. Murphy and other
ct Mr.. Murphy repeatedly referred
er the list as a cracker barrel ticket
Some time was taken up in selectir
nd the tellers. The voters from the o
N. position selected to count the ballo
m. refused, one after another but Il
- ballot was finally taken and result'
No, 144; yes, 1852.
.ul The caucus then elected the Il
In lowing town committee, William
ut Hogan, Eli ]. Tiffany, Henry d. Fl
te- more. John p. Mulligan. Myr'
Knapp, Dennis Enright, William
cl, Glbney. When mis- name was propC
on ed Mr. Hogan asked to be excuse
Tin and when the caucus refused to
av low him to withdraw his name
nd insisted that he did not wish
serve. He has since made an of
ial announcement of his resignatiC
nd Upon a motion by Emory S. HI
md ris. il was voted that the distr
OF delegates be empowered 10 represC
me the party at the district convent
lay to name a candidate for congress
hrs be voted for at the special elect
recently called by the governor.
II. NJ. Houghton briefly address
the caucus and following his renal
the gathering adjourned.