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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
PAUL KRUGER DEAD.
The TrsnsvssI Ex-President Died
Chanting a soer Hymn.

cIarens. Switzerland. July i5.--with
his last conscious breath chanting the
Boer national hymn. which had pre-
ceded the rattle OF musketry in the
kopjes Of South Africa and had echoed
ss the dead Beers we're lowered into
the grave when struck down BY Eng
fish bullets. ~Oom~ Paul Kruger. who
will figure in history as one OF its
most unique characters. passed 90
painless oblivion and then his heart
beats came slower and slower until
finally the vital forces were exhausted
and his soul sped from its earthly con-
One. IT'S Gods command that here
We stand and aye defend our native
land The sentiment OF that sons.
coming from the feeble lips. stopped
but the sentiment wiz 30 on as will
the soul Of Dom" Paul down 20 the
end OF eternity.
The end came at 3 o'clock Thursday
morning Mr.. Kruger lost conscious
ness Monday. His daughter and son.
in-iaw were with him At the time 81
+ his death He had been out only once
since his arrival here. at the begin
ming Of last month The cx-prosident',
body was embalmcd. and Thursday
: afternoon the remains were placed IN
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LOOMS sooY secovsReO.
There Is Grave Suspicion Tina, t+e Met
Win Foul Play.

London. July 1S.--Reports 10 both
the Press Association and the Central
News assert that a further examius-
lion OF the dead body OF F. Kent Loom
Is. which WAS found Saturday at War
ren Point. some IS miles from Ply
mouth. has given rise to grave suspi-
cions on the part OF the local cficiais
that Mr. Loomis met vita foul play.
The wound behind the right ear ia de-
scribed as being circular. large and
clean. and q Is thought Il was inflicted
before death. Il is surmised that MIR.
Lo0mis' body fell into the water near
the Eddystone lighthouse.
Joseph c. Stevens. American consul
az Plymouth. in response 20 a tcie-
gram Sunday night asking him II
these local reports OF foul play bad
any basis. or X he had any ground
T Tor suspicion regarding the death Of
/ Mr. LOOMS. replied:
Il regret I can not mako any state
mcnts prior 20 the inquest which viii
re held tomorrow. The wound on th'
head back Of the right ear Is the siz,
OF a aaif dollar The body Is fairl,
preserved. especially about the tor
and back OF the head. considering IN
time 90 has been in the water"
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vault pending funeral arrangements.
Application will De- made 90 the Brit
Ssh government Tor authority Co trans
port the remains 20 tho rransvaal. In
the meantime they will De temporarily
inferred here
London. July l5-The announce
mcnt % Mr. Kurcr's death was tho
main feature 81 an thc afternoon pa
pcrs here It was accompanied 10y
lengthy sketches OF his career. All the
papers devoted editorials 90 the for
mer presidents demise. retaining
from anything dcnunciatory and speak
iug generously ot his remarkable char
acteristics.
The Westminster Gazette said.
Enoush time has elapsed between the
end of our LONG struggle with Mr Kru.
ger and his death TO enable MS 90 all
F psy sincere tribute to his memory
His stubborn conservatism and tcnac.
ify Co tho lost cause was 90 many re-
spects heroic"
Tho PAN Mall Gazette remarked
+ "Euglishmcn can afford lo give him
his due History viii be unable 90 &c
ny that De was a grcat man
The Evening Standard said. -
great figure has now passed finally
from the worlds stage However hano
fui am influence Dc may have exercises
on the affairs OF South Africa mos
Engnshmen wiz certainly concedc tina
his abilities entitled him 20 the fullos
measure Of respect"
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nAD a sraAses osLus,os.


Newport. Ky. July is.-LaborinS
sader the de,usion tAat she was 20 -
sent 20 the state peniteuuary for talk
ne about her neighbors. Mrs. Jean
aette Bionkcnfelt. s.. who boarded
with Mrs. Isaiah Reed. Tenth and Or
hard streets. plunged head foremost
.,to a shallow clstern IN the back yard
u the premises Friday afternoon
When brought TO the surface haif
hour later by Thomas King. a neigh
Sor. the woman was dead. The water
"a the cistern was but two feet deep.
and as tho distance from the opening
was nearly 20 feet. her neck was bro
ksn BY tho fail Two years ago the
xoman's husband poisoned himself BY
irugging his beer. and this occurrence
unbalanced her mind.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

With Reluctance Gov. Beekhsra Ae-
eepted Ais Resignation.

Frankfort. Ky. July ie-Thc super
iatcndcnt OF Lakeland asylum. Or. J.
g. Furnish. Of Boone county. has re-
signed. and Gov Beckham has acccpt-
ed the resignation. % take crec1 Au-
gust /. with evident reiuctance. DIT.
Furnish sives as the reason FOR his &C
ton pressure % personal business Ia
his letter the governor thanks Or Fur-
nish FOR delaying his vacation OF tho
office until he could appoint a satisfac-
T tory successor. The governor comph-
mcntcd the superintendent highly for
his excellent administration Of the tn
stituuon's Affairs. and TOR his skiuful
work IN the treatment OF the inmates.
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HELD FOR RANSOM.
Judge Dennis o. MeKoon Kidnapped IN
New York City.

New York. July iS.-Judge Dennis
Daniel McKoon. q New York lawyer.
has disappeared and the police have
been notified b. r w Darby a friend
and business associate. that he was
kidnapped IN lower Broadway shortly
before noon un Friday last and is now
being held FOR ransom. Letters have
been received from Judge Mckoon.
Mr. Darby says. asking that $4,000.
demanded for his release. be paid Ac-
cording 60 these letters Judge Nc
Koon. who is Is year. old. met three
men who had arranged a business ap-
pointmcnt with him on Friday and
They took him 90 a house. tho location
no which was unknown to him. where
ha IS kept prisoner. The letters. no
wrote. DE would throw out OF win.
dow to a boy who was passing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

West Liberty. Ky July 1.-THE
Jury in the case OF the Common wealth
against VIM. Havens. charging him
with aiding IN the killing OF Davidson
Castle. returned a verdict finding him
guilty and fixed his punishment at p
years in the penitentiary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
THE SILL POSTERS.
They Make a Proposition to the
Worlds Fair Management.

St Louis. July l6.-The Associated
Bill Posters and Distributors of the
United States ana Canada. assembled
In International convention on the
Worlds fair grounds. Friday rendered
without cost 10 the exposition man
agement its service. guaranteed at
more than a million miles Of boarding,
throughout the United States and Can
ada. for the entire month OF August
The proposition was accepted and will
be carried out The cost OF the serv-
Ice thus given free is estimated at a
quarter Of a million dollars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
Two-HEADED GIRL.
one Born 70 Negro Family Died
Soon After Birth.

Cairo. H.. July l5.-A two-headed
girl has been born in Cairo 10 a Negro
family OF the name OF Shane. IL died
shortly after birth The heads were
well formed and rested on the shout
ders at about the same angle. The
body OF the infant was fully matured.
The child had only one set OF lungs.
'but it possessed two independent neeks.
each windpipe furnishing air for one
lung.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Nyack. N. Y, July 1G.-The. 125th
anniversary OF the capture OK Stony
Point by Gen. Anthony Wayne. IN the
revolutionary war. was celebrated Fri.
day by the state scenic aud histories
society Gen. Horatio King 4fclivs red
the principal address.
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DIED At the AGE Of fo7 Years.

Mexico City. July 1s.-Ruiino Lopez.
of Irapuato. is dead at the age OF l07.
He was In fair health almost % the
day Of his death. and his faculties were
unimpaired. He leaves large proper
ties and great number OF descend
ants
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Louisville. KY, July 1S-H & WI
der until last March assistant general
manager OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co. In Cincinnati. was arrested
By Detectives Harding and Armstrong
as fugitive from Justice 10 being al
legged that he omhezzlcd Si.567 OF tho
comnauy's money.
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Min survsx esekhsm countY.

Greenup. Ky. July is.-By order OF
the Carter cou.nty circuit court. Capt.
Geors Gibbs. OF this county. VIII be-
gin next Monday Il survey Of Carter.
Elliott. Lewis and Beekham counties.
The work is expected 20 be completed
In CD DAYS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Newport Ky. July lS-rhe body
OF Elmer Bccklcy the 7year-old boy
who was drowned IN the Ohio river
wednesday evening. was found float
iuS between two harses at che foot u
Scott street Andrew Boekiey identi-
ned the remains and had thcm romov-
ed 20 bis home on Columbia street
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Paris July l6.-The most important
announcement in the forthcoming list
Of decorations following the French
national holiday win be that Of Presi-
dent Loubet comforting the grand
cross Of the Legion OF Honor upon Sec
rotary Hay.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Greenup. Ky. July ie.-Wiliiam w.
Warnock. one OF the wealthiest men
in the county. is dangerously IN with
blood poisoning. resulting from a mere
scratch on his right hand. Amputa-
ton may have to be resorted TO. and
that may not save his life.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
Iudoe Parker.s oulet paY

Esopus. n Y. July lS.--Judge Par
kcr's second Sunday since his nomi-
nation was spent quietly. He had con
ferences with John w. Kern. OF in-
diannpolis. who is his guest; and vii
liam r. Sheehan. and with Maurice
Minton, OF New York
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Boston. July 1s.-By permission OF
the police commission the Brighton
abattosr was operated Sunday in prep
aration for MONDAYS demand for meat
Friday night So cars Of 1--we stock we're
received At the stock yards
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81. RsIIroaa Eer oamsas..

Lexington. Ky. July i5.-Suit was
alcd here for $4,000 damages against
the Cincinnati. New Orleans 4 Texas
Pacific railroad and Peter Monett. thu
latter being an engineer In the employ
OF the road The plaintiff. J. ID. har-
mon. alleges that ne was rsn lnto AMI
injured by one o. the defendant c.,ua-
nanN.a tralna ON FehruarY %. 1904.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Covington. Ky. July lS-Whns
leaning over a banister on the second
noos caliing 60 playmate. Helen, the
six.year-old daughter OF Ben Hcgencr.
Court avenue. lost her balance and
fell head first 90 the sidewalk. Her
fall was partly broken by a screen
door. She will recover
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

oyster Bay. I. l.. July Sunday
was a particularly quiet day even for
Sunday al Sycamore Hill The presi-
dent received no visitors although he
ara Mrs. Roosevelt entertained Two or
Tires house guests.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Warsaw. Va. July l5.--Thrsse dauA a
tiers OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kemno n.
aged 20. 10 and 10 years respectively
and Mrs. James Hubbard and child. OF
Meter. Va. were drowned while bath
ing near Meter Thursday afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Louisville. KY. July iS.-Dr. 81 *.
yeaman. Of Henderson, will succeed
DIT. J. G.. Furnish as superintendent OF
the I.alaeland asylum. This Is said 10
be certain. and the appointment viii
be made by the governor in a short
Tine
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
THE CANAL ZONE.
No Settlement Reached in the Cues
tions Pending.

Panama. July 16.-No settlement has
been reached of the questions pending
between the republic Of Panama and
the authorities OF the canal zone. The
Panama government Is firm In the be
lief that the only correct Interpretation
Of the canal treaty is that until the
canal shall be constructed all parts
of the isthmus ase under the direct
Jurisdiction Of Panama. The fact that
tAe relations between the Panama gov
eminent and Mai. Gen. Davis. govern
OF Of the canal zone, are very cordial
leads the people % the republic 20
hope that the questions at issue VIII
be satisfactorily settled
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Lexington. Ky July iS.-Carrls
Nation spoke 20 a crowd In the public
park Sunday afternoon. she referred
20 President Roosevelt az a Beer
Blosted Dgtchman.' and declared
Parker was nominated az a 2o-ccnt
poker game. Mayor Combs. o. this
city. came In for the scvcrcst invectivc
for not clnslnE salnnna ON SUNDAY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Liberty. Ky. July lS-A number %
children out berry picking here got 10
playing IN Green river when Ruth. s
years Of age. daughter OF ID. c. Port
man. was drowned. and Ethel fian-
aiming. Of the same age, had narrow
escepc
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Padueah. KY. July le. - Lacey
D5nn, a weli-known man about 30
years OF age. was drowned In the Lake
opposite Paducah. He was In boat
ashinx when he suddenly topped over
and sank. He was subject 10 heart
disease. .,..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
20. Of seef contInues . Rlss.

New Haven. CT. July 1.-THE price
of beef at wholesale continued to soar
Friday. some retailers paying as high
as 15c a pound. Cased eggs. cut OF
the cold storage. went up 4 cents a
dozen to 97lzc. because Of the unusual
demand.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Atlanta. Ga. July Bobby wal
thour entered his hrst race Friday
night after his accident OF about three
weeks ago and easily won a is-miie
motor-psced race from Bsnnie Manroe
and De Gu.chard.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

St. Louis. July 1s.--Despite the raia
IN the early part OF last week and the
excessively warm weather following
IL. the attendance at the Worlds fair
for The past seven days was more
thaa half million persons.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Oyster Gay. l. l.. July I6.--Senator
Plat was the guest Of President
Roosevelt and spent several hours
with him. He then wont TO Manhat-
tan Beach where he received a few
friends who congratulated him on the
list anniversary OF his birth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
RESERVOIR BURsT.

Mere Than 300.o0o0 900 Gallons Of Wa
ter Rushed Down the Valley.
Sc0ttdaie. Pa July 1S-With the
roar OF Niagara. the new reservoir OF
fle Citizens Water Co. burst az mid
night and more than 300.o00000 gal
lens OF water rushed down the valley.
sweeping an before il and inundatng
crops and wrecking buildings In its
path It was discovered about 9
o'clock that the dam was In danger OF
breaking. and messengers were hastily
sent through the valley TO warn the
people of their peril Hundreds OF
avcs were thus saved fer few hours
later the whole valley was under wa
ter
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21

Louis, July lathe Worlds fair
as far from being the hottest
IN the country Sunday. The
point reached BY the thermom-
as ~ degrees. one degree lower
|'he maximum OF Saturday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
WHILE CELEBRATING MASS.
Very Rev. Stephen Keaiy Dropped
Dead.

Rev York. July 1S.-Ncry Rev ste
phon Kealy. provincial Of tho Passion
order of the United states. dropped
dead Sunday while celebrating mass
In the St Michaers chapel 90 the mon
astory OF tho order az West Hohohnn.
y. J. lie was stricken with apopieNv
and feu on tho altar steps. dying inn
modiatciy Father Keaiy was born
in Ireland September %, 1SfS. and eel.
ebrated the silver jubilee OF his ordi-
nation year ago. lie was elected 90
the head OF the Passionists August .
1899. ard was reelected two years
arC
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
q Az Kinds o. Meats Raised.

Fhesier, n. Y. July 1s.-The price
Kinds Of meats was raised here
IRON $3.50 70 $500 a hundred
at the wholesale houses and
Is a prospect Of a further al
on Monday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
Isssa Throaah n. aosphorus.

loon, July ls.-The constantino-
pIsespondent Of the STANDARD in
IA'eh dated July II says: ~The
r. saafdship caernomorotz pass
|'o4sh ~ Bosphorus from the
sea us morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
POSTAL CHANGES.
Two superintenaents Of Divisions
Transferred.


Washington. July 15.-rhe post OF
fee department Thursday announced
the aboushmeut OF the Omaha division
OF the rural free delivery service. and
the territory viii De divided among
the St Louis. Kansas City and ST.
Paul divisions. effective July 90. SAM
mel b. Rathbonc, who was superin'
tendcnt OF the Omaha division. has
been transferred 10 take charge OF the
ST Louis division. and Chas. Lynn,
formerly in charge OF the St Louis
division. has been transferred to be
superintendent OF the Cincinnati d.
vision
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
HOTTEST oAY IN THREE YEARS
There Were Three Deaths From Heat
and Several ProstrstiOns In Chicago.

Chicago. July 1S.-Sunday was the
hottest day Chicago has experienced
IN three years and three deaths and n
score Of prostrati0ns was the result
The maximum temperature OF "a de-
grees beats any record In the weather
bureau since July p. 1901. when a
temperature Of 1913 degrees was re-
corded. Since then the mercury has
not risen In Chicago. according to the
ohcial reports. above 92 until Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
THE euArEmALAN ANTS.
They Destroy Cotton Boil Worms and
Other Injurious Insects

Washington. July % r. Cook.
Che discoverer OK the Guatcmalan boil
vcstn eating ants. has wired the de-
partmcut OF agriculture from Texas
that the new ants are destroying cot
ton hoI worms and are attacking sim
liar injurious Insects with even great
or ayidity than they do tho boil wee
vl Another important fact Is that
the ants do not injurc at all the lady
bird larvae. which are beneficial IN
scots. Mt Cook reports that the agri
cultural value of the ants now depend
chiefly upon rehabilitation and rapid
ICY of ropagauon. These matters are
being Investigated
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-21
REcoRo-aREAkINa rRIAL.
Three Negro Assaultsrs Sentenced to
a9 Yea Each In Prison.

i9 Yea. Each IN Prison.
Mt Holly. 3 J.. July I6-Aaron
Timhers. Jonas Sims and William Aus
tin. the three Negroes who confessed
70 assaulting Mrs. Elsie Biddle. 81
Burlington. were Friday sentenced 90
40 years each Ia state prison. after a
recovd-breaking trial The three men
arrived in At Holly at lis .. m
Less than half an hour later they
pleaded guilty, given the extreme pen.
atty Of the law and we're on their way
20 Trenton 20 begin their long sen
fences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
WISCONSIN ROAD.
IN FINE SHAH
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS
q, WITH GOOD SURPLUS
EARNINGS TO BE s2,t23,737.,
ON HAND.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct l1.-The
nual meeting Of the Wisconsin &
rra ] road was held today. Three
rectors whose terms expired. Frcd
Gates and Joseph s Dale of n
York. and William F. Villas Of Nj
son. were reelected unanimod, lyl
Tho annual report shows the 81
earnings for the last fiscal year
be S6.4G6.17G.5S; operating expen
(G71G per cent of the gross o-
ingD. si.342. 1891: net earnings.
f23.73721; surplus, Juno 30. II
Si.141 ,SG9.S0. The company opera
9770i miles OF railroad.
OF he closing of the voting Il.
agreement. President Whkcomb
In his report:
TINS agreement. which had b,
in existence since July !. 1899.
pircd at the cloce OF the fiscal w
AMI steps were at once taken by Z
trustees to deliver 20 holders OF III.
certificates the took Of that con-
ny represented thereby. At this II
a considerable majority Of the s.
had been delivered"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
ecreraI weather condItIona.


An area AZ high barometer, attend
ed by cooler weather. oycrlies the
Missouri valley and the middle Ricl'y
mountain region Disturbances OF
considerable energy center off the
New England and the North Pa
cific coasts.
The temperature has fallen in The
northern ana middle Rocky noun ain
regions. throughout tho Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys, lover Ohio
valley and Lake regions.
Within the last 80 hours showers
have occurred in the New England
and middle Atlantic state, Ohio vel
ley. Northeastern Florida, middle and
western Tennessee. upper Mississippi
valley, Lake regions and in he north
and middle Pacific slopes.
Weather AT ST. Louis yesterday
morning. cloudy; temperature. 62 de-
grees: rainfall yesterday, ole OF az
inch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
PURELY PERSONAL

Nj. Peter Cuhl Of Dongola. was in
Cairo yesterday on business.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Ellis has returned
from a business trip 10 St Louis.
Mr. Gilbert Casey went TO ST. Louis
last night 10 sec the Worlds fair.
Nh. Daniel Hogan Jr. of Mound
City. was in Cairo last evening attend.
ing the carnival.
Mr. Thos. W Cannon wen. to St
Louis yesterday on business and 20
see the Worlds. fair
Mr Frank L. Harr Of the Mobil
and Ohio. was in re city yesterday
On ror.e 10 81. LOU
Hon. Walter Nar Ter arrived n tho
ci,y yesterday ire n ST. Louis and
vii remain here m til Saturday.
Rev. james. past " Of TIC Methodist
church nd Thebes was il the city re
terday the guest oi Rav. J. a. scarritt
Nj. Edgar 4. Dlyia # the Anna
Talk. sas in he city yesterday 30 al.
.end The settler ert of thc Dem lc-ajic
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
Oct. IL In History.

world
ls16-Maximilian H., emperor Of Ger
many, died AT Ratisbon
1775-Dr, Lyman Beecher born died 1879
1875 Elizabeth Fry, philanthroplc Quak-
eress in England, died: born 1850
lSo9-Robert Stephenson. famous engineer.
died In London; born 1903
lsc4-Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney
died in Washington born l71. Justice
fancy rendered the famous Dred Scott
decision which helped precipitate the
civil conflict. lie declared that slavc1
were OF an inferior order and had NJ
rights which the white man was bouRd
to respect
lSa-General Robert Edward Lee tho
most famous Of Confederate generals
died in Lexington. Va; born In STRAIT
ford, Va. in lS97
SSl-D. J. @. Holland. American autha-
and editor. died in New York ct{
born 1918
iSS7-Dinah Maria Muiock Craik. Eng
fish novelist and poet. author 81 John
Halifax. Gentleman" died In Eng.
lands born 1886
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
TO AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Illinois Preacher Wants to Increase
Foreign Mission Board.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GrinHell. Iowa. Oc. ia. a meet
ing of the American Beard Of Foreign
missions today. Rev. Sydney Strang-
.. D.. Of Oak Park n. proposed a
series Of amendments to the const.-
tuition Of the board. which. II adopted
ar the business meeting romorr ~
VIII enlarge is membership and in
creaee the representation Of the 10
cal churches and state and local as
rotations az the conference Of the
churches. There is opposition 10 he