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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02

ing to the order OF the Illinois Central which de-
manded that men, citizens Of the State. should not
be allowed 10 organise
Instantly paid advertisements appeared In the
daily newspapers throughout the entire strike
zone. The Illinois Central paid for them. These
Advertisements told . story a. unfair TO the men
as IL was untrue. The cost was large, The par-
poison the public mind against the men and their
cause. Idls.hungry men who earned their daily
lilies to eio,he ana feed ana shelter. eanno, buy
space In great newspapers
In Sweden. twenty-five years ago. child was
born to honest hardworking couple. He WAS
named Carl Person. His parents had heard OF
the larger freedom the greater opportunity beyond
the ocean. Here they came. Al the age Of nine.
Carl ~ss drafted into the great army of toll The
necessities OF poverty drove him into the world
in his very childhood. A great steel wire factory
child sweat Ten hours . day they worked him
dollar and half week they paid hin. Exactly
three months and three days was Carl Person al
lowed for school ThA was the extent of his sdn-
cation In schoois-the rest was work. work. work
He has never known the Joy OF boyhood As a
child the world placed upon him the duties and
cares and re.pon'oiiitis' Of ma,hoed
shop OF . railroad company st Joliet There he
learned his trade. To Sc, his Job he compelled
to lie about his age since that day he has been
eompelied TO repeat the lie. II vas not Carl Per.
sons lie. 1t vas the sin Of poverty and those
torney Williams have made much out OF the fact
that Carl Person lied about his age In securing
emplo!ment The lie IL ths, se sasd that he Va
think that he 10 untruthful because he COM
PEELED to lie 10 get bread.
We have many laws the statute books In
the State OF Illinois For many years We have
had laws prohibiting the employment OF chiidreu
under certain age. Carl Psrsons poverty COM
pelled him to starve or 20 to work. the statute
to the contrary. Notwithstanding. II he told the
truth seou, his age the statute prohibited his en-
ployment There was but one course open to him
and that was to lie about his aGe-to lie to ge,
chance to sweat and ssrussie for bread and
shelter have often wondered II those Who passed
statutes prohibiting child labor think they abolish
child slavery BY 30 doingf A. long conditions
prevail that compsli children to b bread winners
child labor will flourish. Two reasons make
assailabs this truth First greed. will willingly
despoil child life In the making of dividends Sec
ond poverty compes child life to offer itself vic
tim. What could child slave Person dor or any
OF his hin In poverty Except To work. We
have other statutes. One makss stealing . crime
Person and his kind must have bread and clothes
and Q place to sleep. The law ommanded him
not to steal But nowhere do I remember the
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02
comerfords Logan County Speech in The
Person Murder Trial at Lincoln, II.


r.sn voiced for modern humanity one
- ,,u,h when h. laid down the rul. that be-
v,ss judgments can be rendered there must
l,s,netion between essentials and non
...,." Your Judgment. to be just, must be
~ anon the essential facts which have come TO
~ a. the testimony given In this case. The ht-
r. Ssserspsncies IN the testimony AeGsn,"s.s the
SSs.,..as OF the witnesses. These bits of con-
~ "a contradiction represent the faliibiiity of
.s mind, The human mind seises upon the
-, vital facts Of Transaction and remember
U...o,,s such facts relatively accurately. The
~. =. ob,erv.r and reporter cannot be depended
- -hsn called upon to present details. a sys-
..,. attempt has been made BY the prosecut-
- n this case TO magnify the importance OF
On "a natural discrepancies and contradictio ms
u r.. evidence presented In behalf Of the defend
SAey would have you make up your 1uds-
- uspp the mon essentials In this case BY
Sas.,ins toxether and psradinE before your minds
--ssesn,isis" they would take your attention
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02

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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02

laws punishing for larceny thoos Who steal the
country. No who're DO recall . Law witch orders
punishment Of those who rob from young bodies
aa to s:ss es.ss. sc ,ssss ss"s ~: ~:
community either a. delnQusnt . dependent
or criminal sinned against you call hin
sinner.
On September %. 1911. Carl Person left the bench
In the shops Of the nlissae Csatral es caintea.
m in protest against the eerpessuoa command
Travelled some since the day when at the age Of
nine he entered the struggle to earn his iiviAs
II VA rough journey. Experiences were many
and hard and hurt him He was twenty -tve.
They had robbed him OF many things but thing
Carl Ps,.on "' souia ,hlnn % Ws., s ais "'sc; Ssl
think. He saw the PAID Advertisements nbsiins
the cause Of himsslf aad Of his union brethsra He
read statements branding himself and hs kind a.
agttators and anarchists. He read bold faisehoods
placing the men and the cause In . faiss Hight be-
opinion. He know the poverty Of the eauss-the
poverty OF dollars although rich In faith and 10y
ry ro, the ,seI"s. nIsG must get u: sru,h.hs fact.
among the shirty.fivs thousand With An idea He
had d, III: ..sfs In him % :: ss, IL. the .as. to .erh
born Person was ns first he has BEEN Its
only editor. He printed the truth from the first
He did II fsariessiy and tnteingsntiy aad effect.
lively. The pickets the firing line all UP and
down the L C. and Hartman lines made re-
portsrs He furnished them with cansrss Paid
pusiicity began to find = fo.maa vorssy Of ms
stes- Truth vas the weapon Person used ana be
sssd II nightly: Circulation went up in leaps
another edition went into the million ciass
Person at once became . marked man
Something happened Persons we'll. aimed blows
wounded the railroad nnes- corporation 10 with
out heart but Il has In its anatomy vital organ
II is hs pocketbook Here vas whore Person
struck deadly biowa He cut and siashsd into the
pocketoook The yellow fluid that flows through
corporation veins In place Of red biood-GoLp
they call IL. rushed forth In . mighty morrhage
Dividends shrfvsied from seven to five per cont
stock went tumblins from lee to less than iio and
attn Person kept on siashinG The tsjury - meas
ured in dollars means milons II drove the cor
poration into frantic spasms OF revenge. Clever
and fearless Carl Person had become q dangerous
man.
There 10 but one fate for Q really dangerous .
man. He must be put out OF the way. Tho Strike
Buiietfn- mus; be siieneed Oct Person was the
command that was sent out
The next tnstsiimsnt. being the third Of Conner.
fords speech In defense of Carl Persons life In tn,
Musser murder trial will appear In next week.
issue OF the Strike Bulletin"
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02

Some has said that the Illinois
trial indicates
withdrawing
the concerning this
There thousands Of that
of
and because the truth told would
the
known the fact that the Illinois Central had MURDER
had failed his bhrsty undertaking.
compish the job with the aid of the brazen tools of the
of justice
Vicksburg
Railroad
attempted contamination of the
The Tmss Democrat thousand
corporations s the Illinois centr. Railroad This refused
it. nothing for
advertisements
public reaches this
express admration for tie
VICKSBURG DEMOCRAT.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02
A Newspaper Without A Muzzle
(By J. J. NJ Meagher.)

The Times Democrat of Vcksbu Miss, published state
nen@ concerning the Person murder trial The
and its readers nothing the Central however
that from that time the Illinois Central would paper
OF the statements that
truth
following
drawn advertising IS
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02
SENsEANtE u.

From tn. Times pmUr vhk Miss,
agow ieda wartce
hgd with the
oscuuon
aiming
N eiumnso Of this
rail dcorpor
10 do
hs
fu ranto.
ting him
m.nt
a 70 Z, fam / tn
- o lying
o thu g aroadt I
O II & oco.ru
wh ALI hot their
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-02
Do Not chio or Trauel the Roads Strike

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The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Real pin seal and Morocco Bags, fitted with
purse; Pannier or side handles; regular price
$500; special Thursday at Sl.9S. Main Floor
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

OF her friends is attacked by a drunk.
en- crowd of plainsmen. In order 10
assure her own safety the girl appeals
TO one OF the men, the least dangerous
looking OF the crowd. for protection
promising 90 bee his wife II he will
shield her from toe others. The man
is struck by the appeal and he and
the girl leave for his miners cabin as
man and vile. once there the man
undergoes complete makng-oyer
throughthe influence OF the girl. but
the tenderness which develops
through association with her fails TO
break the barrier which she has set
up owing TO the great difference in
their positions. mentally and socially
The wife finally leaves her husband
and returns east. only 10 be followed
by him A love for the finer things
in life now predominates with the for,
mer border ruffian and the manner in
which he pleads for the return OF the
woman he loves forms an interesting
and thrilling story.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
NEGRO SAYS HE KILLED
DUCK IN SELF-DEFENSE

Just as James Carter, Negro, was
wringing the Ieck of a fat tender
duck that he was taking into the
house az No. 1872 Willis-aye, east. Pa
trolman Louis Grossman arrived on
the scene and questioned James
Honest, boss, this here duck he
follow me and follow me. an Amt
goin 20 take no chances, said Car
ter Jus an year ago today, a set
tin hen followed me, an all went
along, virtuous like, and paid no at.
tention TO II, and then il bit me on
the laig. All amt goin to take no
mo chances with these here fowl,
no sab
Patrolman Grossman learned that
the duck was missing from the flock
of b. Gosoloviski, OF No. 81 Superior
ST.. and he also declares that. strange
~ enough great preparations for a
feast had been made In the Willis.
ave. house, toward which the duck
was following Carter Carter was ar.
rested
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

liza Marlowe, Mrs Fiske and r. H..
Sothern. Mr.. Kesters most popular
success was when Knighthood Was
in Flower" in which Julia Marlowe
starred The Lady in the Case" is
the first modern play produced by
Miss Russell for a number OF years,
AS she has been deyoting herself in
recent seasons TO the old English
comedies in which she has achieved
the highest artistic success OF her hon
orable career in the American and
English theaters. Two OF the classic
comedies, she Stops 70 Conquer
and The Rivals Miss Russell
brought TO Detroit about a year ago
She has Just completed an engage
ment OF several months i'm Philadel-
phia where she established resident
repertoire company, and where she
Will return next season TO theater
10 be built expressly for her The
Lady in the Case. was produced in
Philadelphia, April 81 and scored such
Il substantial success that il viii be
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

given conspicuous place in Miss
RGssell's repertoire.
Henrietta Crosman. one OF the most
popular and favored OF women stars,
VIII come TO the Detroit opera house.
in the comedy THE Tongues OF Men"
Thursday evening May IS for a half.
weeks engagement. Miss Crosman
was last seen in Detroit In THE Real
Thing, play that was originally
presented in this city under the name
OF The Peacock and the Goose"
Fay Courteney, Merely Mary Ann.
will forget her "cockney' dialect next
week and will be seen as the eastern
school teacher who becomes one or
the principal factors in The Great
Divide the famous William Vaughan
Moody drama which will be the offer
ing of Vaughan CHASER and his com
pany in the Lyceum theater. begin.
ming Sunday afternoon Ruth Jordan
Is left alone for a short time on a
western ranch and during the absence
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Handsome German Silver Yanities. oxidiz-
ed finish, fitted with coin holders, mirror and
puff, regular price $lOO; special for Thurs
day at 69c Nam Floor
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

content to stay away from the foot
lights forever. My idea OF a home
and the duties Of wife are such that
/ would never have yearning for
this life OF paint and powder" "Well,
you may think you would be content,
but my experience has been exactly
opposite declared Miss Game. Il
have been on the stage practically
ever since | was a child in arms, and
there is some fascination about the
life that / can't resist | don't seem
TO mind the hard work and the long
hours. Al one time thought | would
like TO forsake the stage. and did, for
two years, but | came back.
Annie Russell will play a weeks
engagement in the Detroit opera house
beginning Monday, May II, presenting
her recent success. a modern comedy,
called The Lady in the Case" writ
ten by Paul Kester, an American play
wright whose works have been pro.
duced BY such distinguished stars as
Ada Rehan, Mr. and Mrs Kendall Ju-
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Natalie AIT. the prima donna. ana
Georgia Game. who plays the part OIL
Myrianne de Nauville in Adele.
we're discussing marriage behind the
scenes OF the Detroit opera house.
Gould you be happy IN matrimony.
and leave the stage forever asked
Miss Game. 81 certainly could r.
piled Miss Alt. Were ! married 70
NY ideal man. would be perfectly
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
THE STAGE

The sale OF seats for the appear
ance OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle,
in the armory, Tuesday afternoon and
evening, May ~, Is now open in Grin
uell's box office A feature OF the en-.
gagement OF the Castles Will be the
local amateur Tango contest In which
Detroit dancers are invited TO partic-
pate. Names OF those wishing 10 en-
ter the contest which will take place
on the stage OF the armory during the
performance OF the Castles. must reg
ister with the manager OF Arcadia
wnere the names OF contestants are
being kept A silver trophy will be
presented 10 the best dancers In the
contest The Castles will be accom-
panied by their own company OF mod
ern dancers and their own orchestra
In conjunction with Jean Bedinrs
musical burlesque show The Mis-
chief Makers" in the Cadillac theater
next week. two feature acts will be
presented in The Girl in the Mufr,
and MA Cherie." The first is pretty
young woman who presents a novel
singing act attired In costume rep
resenting mum and the second is a
sensational pantomine dancer. The
burlesque show consists OF two live
musical skits entitled "Cupid's
Darts" and "Golhng The leading
roles are played by Harry Bentley,
German comedian; Dorothy Daily,
prima donna Lew Harris. character
comedian; Jean Bedini, 'the Beau
Brummel of burlesque;" Tommy Car
ter. blackfaced comedian; Jimmy
Cooper Earl Gates, Helen Lorraine
and Helen Stanley A chorus OF TWEEN.
~ pretty girls is employed in the
song numbers One OF the special fea-
lures OF the show is a runaway
Good, wholesome comedy, pretty
girls costumed, novel electrical Ell
fects. and the inimitable humor OF
Dave Marion as "Snuffy" are the in
gredients used in THE Land OF I'M
possible" the two-aet musical comedy
which Dave Marion and his own coH-
pany, will offer TO the patrons of the
Gayety theater next week. IL is pre-
dicted that burlesque patrons who at
tend the popular playhouse will turn
out en- masse TO greet their old fav-
ofite for Dave Marion is one OF the
best-Rnown and most popular come
sliaus - Ns,~lagODR
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06


Weber anu n rviSslos Nsav-- 'Ss-e.-.--.---
will be seen in the Garrick theater
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday,
May II, - and l3, in their latest
musical hodge-podge Hockey Pokey.
These well-known comedians an
pounce the present tour as their joint
farewell Mr. Weber intends TO re-
lire from the stage at the close OF
the season TO give his time and at
;ention entirely TO managerial enter
prises and Mr. Fields threatens TO
enter legitimate comedy next season.
The Weber-Field shows have enter
tanned playgoers for many years and
L will be matter OF regret 10 many
no have forgotten the woes and
cares of this workaday world in en-
Toying a laugh with Joe Weber and
I.ew Fields and their clever assocl-
ates. to learn of the final dissolution
OF partnership of the most popular
team OF lawmakers on the American
stage.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

The fame OF May Robson who Is
now appearing in James Forbes ne"
comedy. "The Clever Woman, in the
Garrick theater, is builded upon a long
series OF character studies. AS
character comedy woman, she mas no
peer, and going back for many years
through her career as star ana our
ing the 10 years she was associated
with the famous I.yceum stock com
many. there are many intimate studies
10 her credit. Miss Robson has never
been afflicted with temperament.
when | read says Miss Robson, OF
the antics induced by so-calied tenn
permanent among artistic people, II
strikes me that they come close 10
the behavior OF a spoiled child. There
have been girls willing to play IL and
"a times a week when endeavoring 10
get forward i'm the profession, and yet
these same people. when they nave
attained a certain degree OF success, re-
fuse TO play even one matinee a week
maintaining that they are not physl.
cally able TO do so. Also. they are
very particular about their dressing
rooms. and insist upon having them
designated as star rooms in order 10
set themselves aside from tire other
members of their company. How
these things can affect the perform
ance of a genuine artist ] have never
heen able to understand In my mind.
there always fingers the belief tnat
temper, rather than temperament Il
responsible for this attitude.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

The current production OF car
men," in the Washington theater, is
one OF the best performances OF this
colorful, brilliant opera that the local
stage has known Adelaide Norwood
and Louise lie Baron alternate in the
role of Carmen and Johann Kristony
sings Micaela at every performance.
The principals, orchestra and chorus,
under the direction OF Herr Fichand-
Ter. are doing splendid work. The
original opera season OF four weeks
viii be augmented by a fifth week
when The Bohemian Girl will be
presented in response TO many re-
quests for this popular Balfe opera
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

The ever-delightful Blue Bird Will
play its third and last visit to Detroit
the week OF May Is, in the Garrick
theater. This beautiful fantasy OF the
poet Maeterlinck has made three
cross-country tours retaining, pracu-
cally, the same people in its various
characters throughout three success
full seasons. 1t will be put in the store
mousse OF the Messrs. Shubert at the
close OF the present season, which
will be brought to an end III Cleveland
the week following the Detroit en-
gagement.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
$1.O0 Worth of Cotton for &c
$1.79 Bed Spreads, SIPS

Plain white crochet Bed Spreads, Mar
settles pattern, full double bed size. Sl.79
value, Thursday at $1.25.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-02
FORT SMITH TO BE DRY

FORT SMITH. ARK, July 31.-Mid- night tonight marks the passing of the saloons and other liquor establish ments in Fort Smith. Court proceed ings instituted in behalf of the saloon interests failed to act as stay un- til the matter could be carried to the highest court In consequence, the "dry" era will be inaugurated tomor- row and it is doubtful if any attempt will be made to obtain liquor licenses until next year The most of the deal CTS are prepared to close, having dis posed of their stock at special sale prices" after the ruling of the court that they must quit business. About fifty saloons and wholesale houses are effected
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-02
M'NEAL s FIRST REAL FLOOD OF SEASON IS
 FINE FOR RANCHES

McNEAL, Aug. 1-The first real Hood of the season came down Leslie canyon Wednesday afternoon. when the government nilometer registered two and half feet of water coming over the dam The water ran down the canyon into the valley as far as the Murphy ranch and furnished water Tor irrigation for an the ranches in the canyon.
 The pipeline being built by w. E. Mckeehan Co carry the ground water out of the canyon to his thousand acre ranch is about completed. The tenth carload of wooden pipe to carry the water arrived at McNeal Wednesday and is being hauled to the canyon as fast as it can be unloaded. Mir. Me keehan has over two hundred acres plowed and is planting it in cane and beans
 Water melons are ripe now and are selling for two cents a pound in Me. Neal There are enough watermeIons growing in the McNeal Basin to fur- nish every man, woman and child in Cochlse county with @ big ripe one. Better come Co McNeal and get yours
 The McNeal school trustees are now advertising for plans for the new S8 oOO school house The bonds recently voted are being sold and it is boped to start work on the building early in August
 T. J. Lesson has just installed a siv inch P K. Wood propeller pump on his land at McNeal This is tbe first .of these pumps in operation in the basin. It is operated with fifteen horse power Rumley oil burninp en. zine It pumps a tremendous How of water but as the pump has just been installed no effort has been made to measure the exact flow.
 Harvey Harris has received tuo machine and is now building fonr inch tile 10 be used in irrigation 4e mas samples of the tile on exbibition lac the McNeal Store.
 Mr. Newman. of the Fair store i'm i'lsoee' was a visitor through the val. ley last Sunday.