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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13
THE CONVENTION
ENDS WORK
CONTINUED from md Page.)

OF. G. c. Cause, Care, Cure. 4
rational scheme when speaking about
dependents.
The Cause When physician Is
called to see a sick person, not only
does he note the symptoms of the
disease, such as the flushed face, the
coated tongue or the severe headache,
but he also inquiries at once into the
underlying causes Of these symptoms,
He then tries to remove the cause.
Once done the patient RECEIVERS. A
failure to do so means more suffer
ing and sometimes death. Back Of
every pauper lies the cause OF his
poverty. Behind the feeble minded
and insane are antecedents that pro
duces these mental conditions, The
founding and the orphan become pub
Lie charges because Of the misconduct
or misfortune of their parents.
A wise and faithful official, whose
duties take him among such classes
seeks to find out and lessen the causes
producing dependents. Numerous
things bring degeneraey and depend
ency. Often the two go hand in hand
1t is not, however, with crime direct
ly that we are dealing today but only
as it brings with it or comes in con
tact with the unfortunate depending
ones. We are considering those classes
Of persons who become public charges
or objects of charity by reason of de
pending or relying upon another fol
material help, support or strength.
The cause of poverty and degenera.
ton might be divided into two classes
Misconduct and misfortune. These Ii
turn might be subdiyided into mum
erous branches. Sufficient. however
will it be to mention some Of the more
important ones.
Under misconduct certainly can BIT
placed intemperance, immortality, shift
lessness and extravaganza.
Under misfortune comes sickness |
old age, lack Of work. physical ant |
mental defects, accidents, and miscel |
laneous causes. Note the following |
table Of cases representing known !
conditions In Cincinnati in recent |
year as reported BY the Associated |
Charities of that city It is d typical |
report and from d section Of country |
near TO our own state:
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13
Causes Of Poverty.

Causes indicating misconduct:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
VERDICT FOR DISTRICT.
Court Instructs Jury. to Decide Against
Ida Dotev,

In connection with the suit of Ida Dotey
against the District Of Columbia, which has
been on trial before Justice Barnard and a
jury In Circuit Court No. / for several days,
the court today, on motion of Assistant
Corporation Counsel Edward H Thomas. in
structed the jury to return verdict for
the District, which was done.
Mrs. Dotey brought suit against the Dis
trict July 10, 1903, to recover $4,000 as
damages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by her April 10. 1908. by falling
over water box or plug in front of prem
ises No. 1880 w street northwest
1t developed at the trial that the water
box alleged to have been responsible for
Mrs. Dotey's fall was not in the portion Of
the sidewalk set apart for the travelling
public, but was located in a space reserved
for parking purposes, in. close proximity to
the steps leading into the premises men
toned.
Justice Barnard expressed the opinion, in
granting the motion made by Attorney
Thomas in behalf of the District that the
evidence presented by Mrs. Dotey was In
sufficient to warrant him in submitting
the case to the jury, first, because 1t failed
to clearly show how the accident complaint
ed Of happened, and second, for the reason
that, as matter of law, 1t was the duty of
the owners of the premises in front of
which the accident occurred to keep the
parking space In which the water box was
located in safe condition, and not the duty
OF the municipal authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Throughout the country. where he was wide
ly known for l.. snial good nature, his
manly qualifications and his honesty of
purpose.
Mr. MERCER was forty-eight years old.
His wife, to whom he was married about
three years ago, survives him. Arrange
ments have been made to have funeral
services at his late residence tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock. At 1 o'clock the re-
mains will be taken to Leesburg. Va,
where interment will be made in the family
lot in the cemetery near the Virginia city.
He was man of many and varied
complishments. Early in his career he re-
ceived an appointment mfdshipman at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, but soon
tired of the life at that institution and
rendered his resignation. which was re-
luctantly accepted.
Serves in Signal Service.
After leaving the Naval Academy Mr..
MERCER served in the United States signal
service, and later was connected with the
Chicago Times and Kansas City Times,
and in 1897 came to Washington and be-
came connected with the Washington Post,
leaving that paper early in 1898 to come
to The Evening Star, taking the position
of telegraph editor, which he filled with
ability and intelligence.
During the war with Spain Mr.. MERCER
went for The Evening Star with the 1st
Regiment of District of Columbia volun-
teers on the steamer Catania, which landed
the troops at Siboney, and from which point
they marched directly to the firing line. Mr..
MERCER remained on the firing line until
after the surrender of General Toral at
Santiago sending home from time to time
interesting descriptive letters of the move
ments and doings of the District boys a
the front so
After the surrender Mr. MERCER con-
tracted Cuban fever and remained in the
hosDital until the District of Columbia vol
unteers were ordered to board the steam
ship Hudson for Montauk Point, L. l.
He never entirely recovered from that i'll
ness His stomach failed him, and he be-
came beset with complication of diseases.
from which he would partially recover from
time to time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
MIR. cRoIssANT's AFFAIRS.
Wife and Son Wish to Settle Certain
Realty Transactions.

bill of complaint was filed in the SUI
preme Court OF the District of Columbia
this morning by Dewitt c. Croissanl and
Sarah ]. Croissant, through Attorneys Cole
& Donaldson, against John d. Croissant.
BY the bill it appears that on March 1S,
1904. the defendant, John D. Croissant. was
adjudged a lunatic by the court, and there
after his wife and son were appointed COM
mittee of the person and trustees OF his
estate. The bill sets out that John u.
Croissant for many years has been en-
gagged in the business of buying and selling
real estate, and that he was Interested in a
large number of syndicates, which pur-
chased suburban tracts of ground in the
county of Washington and subdivided it,
and afterward divided the lots among the
members of the syndicate, and at the time
he was adjudged a lunatic he had great
part of these lots standing in his name,
some of which he had agreed to sell to par
ties and he had received from them de-
posts on account of the purchase price, and
to others he had given certain bonds to in
sure to the purchaser deed when he had
paid the purchase price. The bill sets out
all Of the lots in the syndicates, aggregat-
ing over 100 lots. and in addition to this
property the bill states that Mr.. Croissant
has undivided interests in large and valu-
able tracts of land in this District, as well
as great deal of valuable improved real
estate under rental in the city, and other
valuable real estate in Illinois and in Mary
land, as well as considerable personal prop
erty, and the total estate of Croissant Is
represented to the court as worth $4,000.
The object of the bill is to have the court
authorize the committee and trustees of
Croissant to deliver deeds to all persons
who have purchased property from Crois-
SAINT, when he was of sound mind, and also
to continue the sales of the lots in the va
rious subdivisions made by him, which he
still owns. as well as to manage and con-
troll the other valuable real estate interests
under the direction of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health office for the past twenty-four hours
ending at noon:
Frank D. Allen. Freedman's Hospital, 50
years.
Mary NJ Armistead, 1913 X street south
east, 81 years.
Mary Arundel, 1918 I'd street southwest.
3S years.
Laura Barker, 412 o street northwest, SO
years.
Maria Carroll Bates. 1911 Rhode Island
avenue, 90 years.
Otto d. Brodeson. Government Hospital
for the Insane. 5S years.
VIM. Brown. United States Soldiers
George B. Davis, 1923 18th street north
west. 20 years.
August Demonet Georgetown University
Hospital. 46 years.
Katie Harrison, Washington Asylum Hos
Eta Hayes, 507 New Jersey avenue
northwest, 81 years.
Florence Lewis. 1901 Blagden alley north
west 3 months.
Henry Martin, 400 Sd street southeast. 40
years.
81 years.
Robert Street. Government Hospital for
the Insane. 81 years.
Robert Taylor. 70 K street southwest is
years.
Herbert F. Trumble 211 1914 street south
west. 3 years.
Katherine Turner, Washington Asylum
Hospital. 90 years.
Emmelne Watmough, It'll street north
west, 50 years.
Josiah p Weller. $40 1 street southeast.
20 years.
west, 50 years.
sylvania F. York. iii corcoran street rs
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Consular Officers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized: Henry Watts Rus
sell de Coetlogon, British consul at Sa-
vannah, Co.; Alexander Finn British con-
sui at Chicago Illinois; Alessandro Bozzo
consul of Italy. at San Juan, Porto Rico:
Adalbert Merle, consul of Austrla-H Hungary
at Pittsburg, Pa; Giacomo Fara Forni,
consul of Italy at New Orleans, La; Alex
ander Hardness, British vice consul at
Charleston, S. c.; Giovanni Raffaele Frank
Villa. consular agent of Italy at Seattle.
Wash; e. ID. Bassett, vice consul of Haiti
at New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Joseph Parker and Frances Carter.
Charles H. Cross and Marie A. Bakemann.
Buddy CASTOR and Mary A. Contee
John P. Wilson and Daisy E. Mcdonald.
John H Young and Georgia Greenleaf
Joseph Reith and Krederika Moelier.
Willie Payne of Remington, Va, and Es-
Their Hoffman of Jeffersonton, Va.
Charles H. Neal and Katie Steever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
vived by his widow and one daughter. Mrs.
III. A. Penn.
TOO MUCH BOOZE.
Desire for Another Ball Got Sam Cor
don in Trouble.

An overindulgence of intoxicants was as
signed as the cause for the appearance In
the Police Court today of Samuel Gordon
colored youth who resides in Anacostia.
According to the statements of several
policemen. Gordon endeavored to gain adj
mittance to a colored ball given in a hall
at the corner of 9Th and streets north
west last night. He was refused admit
lance because his condition and actions in.
dicated that he had quantity of alcoholic
beverages of different varieties stored be-
meath his belt. not to mention a bottle of
"hrewater" found in his hip pocket after
his arrest. While he was descending the
stairway with the officer Gordon attempted
to escape, and in so doing fell down the
steps
Judge Scott decided that Gordon's con-
duct warranted the imposition of a fine,
and he was taxed SO, with the privilege
of spending one month behind the bars in
default of payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
David smoot Dead.

Mr.. David smoot. resident of La Plata,
Charles county. Nd. died at his home yes
terday morning of heart trouble, after a
short illness. Mr.. Smoot was a native of
Charles county, and for time was resi-
dent OF this city and was in business here.
Later he ran hotels at Port Tobacco and
at La Plata, and was prominent in the poll
teal affairs Of his county. having been twice
elected sheriff on the republican ticket In
1888 and again In 1887. Mr.. Smoot is sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
DAVID I. MERCER DEAD
sUccUMBs SUDDENLY AT HIS N
STREET RESIDENCE.
Had Served Uncle Sam in West and
Was Correspondent in Cuba
in Spanish War.

David I. Mercier. for. many years con-
nected with the staff of The Evening STAR
died suddenly yesterday afternoon from
acute Bright's disease at his residence. 2129
N street northwest
While Mr.. MERCER had been in i'll health
for some months his death was totally un-
expected, and the announcement came as
a distinct shock to large circle of friends
not g.lone in the newspaper field, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
All About Summer Resorts.

Vacation days should be planned for well
in advance. Booklets about summer resort
hotels that hold forth the greatest posi-
bilities for pleasant vacations may be had
at The Stars Resort Bureau Full infor-
nation about resorts and routes for sum-
mer trips freely given at the business Office
counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Plaintiff Obtains Divorce.

Justice Gould, in Equity Court No. 2, to-
day signed a decree of divorce in favor OF
the complainant in the suit of Emma vir-
ginia Harrison against James Arthur Har-
risen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
MARRIED.

On Tuesday, April &C. 1904 at
Alexandria, Va, by the Rev. Jno A. wray,
pastor OF First Baptist Church. Alexandria,
Va. CHARLES c. LEWIS and SOPHIA Ii.
DUVALL, both of Washington D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
BORN.

CHADWICK. On April 30. 1904. at San Juan.
Porto Rico. to Paymaster and Mrs. ID. V.
Chadwick, a daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

1t pays to read the want columns OF The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
THE HOME OF PURE wHisKEY."
Crump's Celebrated Tonic

OF FRUITS AND SPICES.
Sore cure for Dyspepsia Indigestion Vertigo and
all forms Of stomach trouble
PRICE, Soc. AND 800 PER BOTTLE.
For Sale-CRUMP MFG. CO., 1894 9th Ut. NV.
HENRY F. EVANS, s22-924 3 ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Mrs James R. Conway left today for
Warrington, w. Va, where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Charles Lewis Burgess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Mrs H. B. Turner, jr., of New York, ac-
companfed by her little son. is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Hester, 1912 I street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Mrs. William Birney returned Saturday
after a most delightful visit to Mrs. VIM.
NJ Campbell of Washington C. H, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Miss Leavitt, 1457 14th street, will not be
at home this evening. but will. as usual, see
her friends informally on succeeding Tues
day evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Lq1y6wyb6M Zqas6wyb6 B1o.
BUSINESS HOURS: s AIM. to 6 PM.
$3.50 Silk Petticoat, $6.48.

NOeOV Il VUUNNVdNV9 VVVsVOe
Here is a bit of good fortune that way not by
chance 1t special pur-
chase of higgrade Peicoats OF Taeta Silk in black navy
green garnet light blue pink and brown changeabe,
finished with graduation accordonp eaed hounce and two
small rules. Silk foundation with dust rufe Perfect hitting
hips It's French yoke with drawstrings Length AZ
a. Wednesday sell these $3.50 Pettcoats at $68 each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster have re-
turned from Chicago, where they spent ten
days Mrs Mckee, daughter of the late
President Harrison, will be their guest the
last of this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Cali for DemocratIe County Convention.

Call for Democratic County Convention.
Pursuant to the resolution adopted
in the democratic county convention.
held in Rock Island May &c. 1904. the
democratic voters of Rock Island
county are requested to send dele
gates to the county convention to be
held at the court house in the city of
Rock Island, ILL.,, on the 30th day of
June. \. ID. 1904, at , o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of nominating one can
didate for circuit clerk. one candidate
for states attorney, one candidate for
coroner. and one candidate for sur
veyor, to be voted for in the county of
Rock Island at the general election
held on the Sth day of November, a. D.
1904, and to also select the proper
number of delegates to the congress
sional and senatorial conventions, and
such other business as may seem eX-
pedient.
The representation will be one del
agate for every % votes and one for
every fraction of that number over IL
based on the presidential vote of 1906
as follows:
Rock Island-First ward, 9; Second
ward, ~; Third ward. Is; Fourth
ward, 9; Fifth ward. 10; Sixth ward,
-; Seventh ward. 10.
Moline-First ward. :. Second ward.
z; Third ward, 6; Fourth ward. 5 !;
Fifth ward, 9; Sixth ward, IA: Sew
enth ward. 4.
Andalusia, .; Black Hawk 4: Bowl
ing. l; Buffalo Prairie. ); Canoe Greek.
,; Coal Valley, 4: Coe. 8; Cordova, 8:
Drury. /; Edgington No. l, ,; Edging-
ton No. ?. ,: Hampton No. l, 4: No. >.
=; No. >. ,; Rural, .; South Moline No
l. G; No. ?. 2; Port Byron, 3; South
Rock Island, 8; Yuma, ).
Primaries for the election Of dele
gates to said convention will be held
in the city of Rock Island. and by eau
cusCS in the city of Moline, in the re
spective wards on the 25th day OF
June, a. d. 1904. Polls and caucuses
to be conducted by the members OF
the county committee from the re
spective wards in conformity with
said resolutions. In the rural dis
tricts the delegates elected to the
democratic county convention held
May &c, 1904, were authorized to act
as delegates to this convention from
their respective districts.
JOHN p. SEXTON. Chairman.
George p. Stauduhar, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Bloomington 8, Rockford Q.

bloomington, June IS Rockford
was given the game on errors. The
performance of the home team was
pronounced the worst exhibition of
the season. Jaeger was in form and
had gnnd Snnnnrt Scnra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
BOOMERS PLAY RAGGED GAME
Worst Exhibition of the Season in
President Hollands
Town.

Results Yesterday
Rock Island 8, Dubuque ,.
Rockford 8, Bloomington >.
Decatur 9, Cedar Rapids 0.
Springfield 4, Davnport ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds to be unequalled. \
recent expression from J. L. McFar-
land. Bentorville. Va. serves as ex-
ample He writes: II had bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited. Then
began taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
and n few bottles wholly cured me"
Equally effective in curing all lung
and throat troubles, consumption.
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes soc and
SIOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Struck out-by McCaferty 7, by Jae-
ger 3. Umpire-Milan.

Struck out-by McCafferty Z, by Jae
ger 3. Umpire-Milan.
In Big Leagues.
Chicago. June 1S.-Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At PittSburC-St. Louis 8,
Pittsburg .; at New YOrk-Brooklyn
o. New York =; at Bosten-Philadel-
pbia ?. Poston 4; Second game Phil
adelphia l., Boston {.
American: At Detroit-philadel-
phia q. Detroit l: at CIeveland-Wash-
ington >. Cleveland 10.
Association: At Toledo-St. Paul g.
Toledo >; at ColumbuS-kansas City
Q. Columbus >; (secOnd game Kan
Sas City 3. Columbus + at Louisville
Milwaukee o. Louisville ): at Indian
apolis-Ninneapolis +. indianapolis 1.
Western: At Dcs Moines-SiouX
City i. Des Moines :; at Omaha-Den-
yer >; Omaha ;; at st. JoSeph-Col.
oIudo Springs 0. st. Joseph ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav

Mystic Cure for rheumatism AND
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec.
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Decatur o. Cedar Rapids o.

Decatur. June 1S.-Decatur shut
out the leaders by getting onto Holmes
in the first, seventh and eighth in
nings. Robertshaw, who pitched for
Decatur, had splendid control and the
visitors were unable to hit him safe
ly, never getting a man past second
base Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18

Summary: Two-base hits-McFar
land, 2. Struck out-by RobeTtshaw
6. Umpire-Lobeck-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18

Rock Island. -. 0 0 0 0 0 *-5
Dubuque ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Summary-Bases on balls. Liebhart
3. Cook l struck out. Liebhart f. Cook
2; double plays, Vandine, Lister, Mil
Ter; Steele, Hughes, Buelow; Hughes
Hedley; passed ball, McDonough; wild
pitch. Cook; hit by pitcher, Steele.
Time, l: 40. Umpire. McQuaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-18
Games Tomorrow
Games Tomorrow.
Rockford at Rock Island.
Dubuque at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Springfield.
Davenport at Decatur.

Springfield, Jan. 1S.-With the score
tied in the eighth inning Springfield
pounded out three hits in the latter
half of the last and won without an
ont Score.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29

Miss Thomas. president of Bryn Mawr,
about 50 per cent. of college women marry,
but says it is not because they are college
women but because they have mainly come
from the classes of society in which only
whether they are college graduates or not.
Colleges have nothing to DO with the matter,
she says. except. perhaps, to give college
women the intelligence to select their hus-
bands with discretion. That they do select
with intelligence is indicated by Miss
Thomass somewhat triumphant statement
that college women have married two
thirds more men that were college grad
yates than their noncollegiate sisters. and
their husbands average yearly incomes is
much higher than the income of the hus-
bands of their noncollegiate sisters" This
is. of course. testimonial to the advan-
tages of college training for men, but is
1T not a stronger tribute to the disposition
and ability of the college woman TO look
out for the main chance? At all events, this
is a point worth considering when the
value of college education is being consid-
cred by anxious parents. On the other
hand however il parents wish their daugh-
tiers all TO marry. ii devoives upon them
TO become wealthy. for Miss Thomas asserts
further that there are only two classes of
society in which all the women marry.