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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Philadelphia, Ia. New 22.-After
having heard that her husband was
murdered in Ohio last August Mrs.
Hattie B. Tanner OF Camden has just
received letter which would indi.
cate thai ne is still alive. This was
signed G. w Tanner and wa posted
in Cairo, ILL., Her husbands name
was William G.. Tanner and she can
not now determine whether She Is a
widow and her six children are father.
less or not
The strange letter would seem to
permit of several deductions. Either
there Is in the GAINESVILLE, o., Jail a
man innocent Of the charge of muir
der for which he is now awaiting
trial, or it is clever rusc to clear
this prisoner. Then. too, II may be
that there is scheme afoot to de-
fraud the government with stolen
pension papers. Tanner was a vet
Gran and his wife Is at present trying
to get a widows pension
Mrs. Tanner received the letter
last Saturday afternoon. 1t was type
written and with it came business
card and small tract or leadet OF
the Second Adventist church entitled
Brave in Battle, Silent in Peace"
His Strange Letter.
Cairo Ill.,. Nov. Is. 1904
Mrs. Hattie Tanner. Camden. n
J.-My Dear Hattie. You will be SUR
prised to hear from me. but thought
1t my duty as have In the past been
anything but a Christian, but as God
has done marvellous .hings for me, !
iesire that you. above all. should
know of 1t, and the powerful infiu,
ance of Gods holy spirit to save a sin
ner like me. Enclosed find little leaf
let which have been impressed to
send you and | hope il will be the
means of helping you in hours of trial
as | am we'll convinced that You
nave them now as well as in bygone
days. May this little tract be accept.
ed and read as from the hand OF
| God and not from me; and may
liCCS gOu III NAC Iathh AA"N1 49, y
| helping to swell the chorus in singing
he grand old song Of Moses and the
| lamb and 20 dwell with Jesus forey'
ar more. May this be your hope. Il,
regards to self, win say that ! am
veil and doing nicely. but only since
gave myself all to be cleansed ct
awful dross that was within me. Re
member me to all the children-Lon
Sc, Mary. Percy, Amy. Nellie aud
Hermione and remaining yours in
he blessed hope of the soon com
ing of Christ and life eternal.
G. w. TANNER.
IN b. The printer made mistake
and got my initials crossed, so
signed thus"
His Business Card.
The business card read as follows;
&C. w. Tanner, General Agent and
| Adjuster. Great Eastern Casulty
md Indemnity company of New York
office, 10il Washington avenue, Cal
| o, M
William G. Tanner left Camden in
1896 when he was 50 years old He
vas engaged in selling religious
works and his family heard from him
! Dnly at long intervals. On Aug. 81
asst Mrs. Tanner received telegram
| tating that her husband had been
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
MORE ABOUT FOOTBALL.

Mr. Editor
Is not an occurrence like the foI
lowing enough to dampen your ar
dor in the game Of football? Does
| ii not bring a chill to the heart when
We think how usalessly this boy ha
been MANNED for lifc-a life for a
fad?.
South Bend. Ind. Nov 2t.-Clark
Carson, Il. sen of DR. r. b. Corson,
president of the South Bend Athletic
association. broke his collar bone for
the third time In football game
Carson hal his arm broken twice.
big toe broken and one of his fingers
trampled On by another players
spikes. but his only regret is that he
cannot finish the season.
Please note what the Memphis
Scimitar says editorially
FOOTBALL FATALITIES
with the advent of cold weather
and the beginning of football games
all over he country. the reports be
gin 10 come in. giving the lists OF
dead and wounded
Il has been demonstrated by ae-
tual statistics that football. as the
game is played at the present time,
Us far more dangerous tnan prize
fighting Where one man is killed in
the squared circle five give up their
lives on the gridiron.
"On last Saturday Samuel Hess was
Killed ON a football field at Heller
town, Pa. Mr.. Hess was young
man of great promise. Educated, re-
fined, the son of state senator, his
had a bright future before him. He
belonged to an excellent family and
was a worthy representative of it.
Yet his life was snuffed out in a
second and nobody was to blame.
His killing was merely an accident Of
the game. one of chose uulookedfor
misfortunes that could not be prevent.
ed.
THE rules of this game ought TO
be changed TO the end that present
human lives may not be neediessly
sacrificed. r. does not make a great
deal of difference to the public wheth.
er man is killed in a prize ring. He
is usually loafer, pIug-ugly. para
site who eats at the public crib and
produces nothing for his share in the
bargain.
But the football player who is ac.
cidentally killed is nearly always a
young man who would be an honor
and a credit to Ahe community If he
had lived He comes of good family
and has good stock in him. Left to
live, he would do something for him
self and for others in this workaday
world of ours.
Several times attempts have been
made to change the rules of football
10 reuder the strenuous game less
dangerous, but they have resulted in
failure.
THE matter should be taken mp
again and this time the needed chang
es should be made The wantoD. sacri-
fec of lives on the football field
should cease
was informed yesterday that the
season closes on Thanksgiving as a
rule, but it was the purpose of the
high school to continue the game in
definitely this year J. S. II.
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in which he directs attention to the
gratifying measure Of prosperity
pouchsafe1 and the healthful emit
Tons aud increasing home comforts
OF the territory. He mentions particu
larly the achievement Of the comples
ton Of he cable system from Seattle
to Sitka, Juneau. Skagway and Val
dez, connecting with the government
Telegraph lines through the mining
districts On to the wireless telegraph
between 81. Michael ana Mono.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
PROBABLY TWO TANNERS.

GAINESVILLE, o., Nov %. Edwar'
Spencer the alleged murderer Of W
G. Tanner, confined in the count
jail here awaiting trial, has confessel
to the crime That he murdered som
one is undisputed and that his VII
TINS name was w. G.. Tanner Is al
parently thoroughly established. 1t
barely possible that there are two y
G Tanners, but that question 10 n
bothering the local officials.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
is CHICAGO AMEEloANa

Chicago has more Germans than
ANY city except Geilln aud HamGesg;
moro Bohcmians than any city ex'
eept Prague; more lrisa than any
city except Dublin;s more Scandin1-
vIans than any city except Stockholm
and more jews than can be found in
Palestine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The Republicans in the recent cleo
ton made gain of forty-one mem
bers in the house, as follows: Cali
fornia, 3; Delaware. / Illinois. s. In
diana, 2; Iowa, l; Kentucky. /; Mas
sachusetts. Il Michigan. l. Minneso
ia, l; Missouri, 8; Nebraska, /; Ne
vada, /; New Jersey. 2; New York
g; North Carolina. 1; Ohio. ,. ana
Pennsylvania, 2.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

President Diaz of Mexico will be in
augurated December for his sew.
enth term as chief executive. This
viii probably be his last term. not
because there is any legal limitation
20 the number of terms. but because
President Diaz is n years old and 1t
IS no. likely thai he will wish to re
main longer In public life after tie
expiration Of bis new term. If he sur
wives it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

One Of the most surprising events
In history was the introduction OF
Rev. Chas. Wagner. the author Of
THE Simple Life" to Washington
audience by President Roosevelt We
thought the latter had a profound
contempt for anything approaching
the simple life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The above is a correct statement
OF the circulation OF the Cairo Bulle-
tin, daily and Sunday, on the dates
stated. month OF October. 1904.
CLYDE SULLIVAN, Business Man.
ager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this thIrty-first day Of October 1904.
ID. l.. GILBERT, Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

According to c. Arthur Williams, a
writer in the December Success. Wal
ter Wellman, the newspaper CORE.
spondent is the man who settled the
great anthracite coal strike in 1902,
If this had become known six months
ago Wellman could not have escaped
the presidency. Lucky Mr.. Roosevelt,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
a. q wo1Id.a oldsst Tun...

One Ct the Oldest tunes in The
world is said 10 be sung to the words
I'VE Wont Go Home Till Morning.
II Is known to date back to the time
II Tic CrJsaGeTs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

A Pennsylvania blacksmith won a
So wager by eating 200 raw oysters
in fifteen minutes The first 100 dis
appeared In exactly four minutes
What wouldn't John D. Rockefeller
give for this stomach?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
.,isres Cane Industry.

Il is PREDICTED that the labor legis
tion In Australia. keeping Asiatis
or oui OF that country. will injurt
,~n-r Industry. IS the intense heat
str Il Impact able 10 enplo'
% isbor n tie cane fields.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
SHEARS AND PASTE.

The 5ostonian's incidental Remark.
He-Wiil you marry me?
She-No. thank yea.
He-I thought perhaps you
wouldn't, How do you like that con
tinued story that Is running now In
The Atlantic,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
The Mean Thlna.

Gladys-l refused Freely two weeks
ago and he has been drinking heavily
ever since.
Ethel ISM L about time he stop
ped celebrating?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
To Ro;estvcnsky.

Rojeatvensky, tell us whensky
You win make our place your goal
And Well hfkeski down the nikeski
And pic. out bomb proof hole.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The jewels and costumes OF the
late Queen Draga Of Seryia, will be
sold at auction In London *op Decem-
Der 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Fame again has Its reward Mr..
CorteIyou has been made deacon in
church OF course he'll have his
old job Of passing the hat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
Tfie River Business.

The extent of our receiving and for
warding business would astonish our
oldest inhahitant If he would devote
few hours each day to watching
of the transactions Of our forwarders.
During three days ending Saturday
2, 300 tons of assorted freight 9th
er steamers received considerable
lot and the railroad did its usual bus
mess. Ii is safe to say that as much
as 100000 pounds OF freight are
rehandled in this city every week
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

I'll make you sorry for this.
What are you going TO dor ask
cd The undertaken; retire from bus
inc-s?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday for len
months ending oc. 31,1s04. 1896
Average daily and Sunday for
month of October, 1904. ...... .2092
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

At the hour of ? o'clock p. M. Fri
day the Hibernian and Rough and
Ready fire companies will renew
their contest for the horns, They
will be taken by the company that
filings five-eighth stream of water
to the greatest distance. The trial
will take place in front Of the city
brewery, the same judges being re-
tanned to award the horns to the
Yic.ors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

John Alexander powie has declar-
ed against the hairless chin. Dowie
seems to be leaning toward Popnlism
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Albert e. HerpIn Of Trenton, N. l.,
claims he has not slept wink in
ten years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

II Is said that Oyama weighs 300
pounds When he throws his force
against Kuropatkin the latter doubt
less thinks he weighs several tons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The Memphis Scimitar remarks
that the situation in the far east has
again become Shake.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Patents are now granted in Eng.
land at the owners risk, but a sys-
TEN similar to ours is TO be adopted
there soon which will tend 20 make
the English patents much more val
liable than they are now.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

n. NJ. HuIan, wholesale grocer and
commission merchant has removed
bis business TO No. 70 Ohio Levee-
next door the City National bank.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
Convincing Remark.

School principal-Are you sure
that you belong in this school dis
trict?
Prospective Pupil Say if you're
looking for bet I'll give YOU odds of
2 to i.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Miss Ada Smith of Chicago has
succeeded Miss S. Feutz as operator
at the Western Union Telegraph
company, the latter having accepted
position at the Postal company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
If She Only Was.

Nordy-Washington could not tell
lie.
Butts tmournfullyl wish my
wife was that way She can tell one
of mine a mile off.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

There's plenty to be thankful for
tomorrow II youth only stop TO think
over fheSpast year,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Mrs. John NJ Lansden returned last
night from Fall River, Mass, where
she attended the wedding of her son,
Mr.. ID. s. Lansden, Miss Margaret
went up TO St Louis yesterday morn
ing, met her mother, accompanying
her home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
conaressman eurleson Of Te,

Congressman 5urleson of Texas is
not discouraged over the Democratic
defeat. He says: The Democratic
party will live to attend the funeral
of the Republican party. II has at
tended many political funerals in the
course of its existence. 1t never yet
furnished the corpse" 1t has. how
ever. lust furnished some terribly
mangled remains.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Here's to Tom lawson! He's on
the right side and strength be to his
grit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The Standard Oh's $8,00o,O0O, 900
railroad trust also expects to get a
square deal from Mr. Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Ar9thsr thing Cairo can be thank
full for tomorrow is the subway.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

Wanted county or
ders al 80 cents, aud city scrip at 50
cents on the dollar for all kinds of
lumber and builders material w.
w Thorneton
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The disposition of King Otto of Ba-
tavia on the ground of his insanity
and the proclamation of his uncle
Prince LuipoId, who has been re
gent since 1886. as king. are now be
ing actively advocated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The acting governor of Alaska has
issued a Thanksgiving proclamation
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

balance OF his days abroad after set
Ting up his affairs in Mississippi
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
ITEMS or INTEREST

Cincinnati is considering the auto
mobile fire engine question.
Ireland has two annual Celtic gath
erings, the Oireachtas aud the Feis
Cecil.
The regiment Of which the baby
czareyitch is colonel has left for
the front
The Colorado and Southern rail-
road will use automobile cars for
inspection purposes
Chicago automobilists who allow
oil to drop from their cars onto the
asphalt pavements are liable TO a
fine of from $25 TO $3.50.
A strange fish is on exhibition at
Seattle, Wash II is six feet long
and Is half animal and half vegetable
as seed grew out Of its body.
The kaiser gives prize each year
to the officer who does the best work
at the annual maneuyers. Tnis year
the prize was a complete field kit,
uniforms. mess chest and everything.
A public subscription has been
started in Holland toward repairing
the ruined cottage at Zaandam in
which the ear Peter the Great lived
while he was working as a navy in
the docks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
WiIIie's Reformation.

WlIIie's Reformation.
Little Willie looked upon
The calendar. one day:
"Jimmunnyl" he said. said he.
Christmas only seems to be
Bout a month away"
Willie's mother called for him.
Did he lingcr? Nayi
Willie's mother was made sick
By the shock-he was SO quick
Going TO obey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

stopping over en- route for a briet
visit to old friends at Villa Ridge
and Anna.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
IS YEARS AGO TODAY.

From The Bulletin of Nov. %, 1859.
The colored people in different
parts of the city are stealing the
planks from the sidewalks and using
them for fire wood.
Jef Davis intends to spend the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

As an advertisement Of its thread
well known firm has, after several
attempts, con nected Europe and Asia
across the Bosporus. says the London
Financial Times, with 1850 yards OF
cotton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
IN SOCIETY.

CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23

The Way He Could.
Very we'll. sir. said Dr. Quack al.
ter his quarrel with the undertaken.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
OPPOSED TO HEARST

1t now appears that the boom of Will
liam 4. Hearst for president has received
set back in this state. FreesilverDem:
ecrats who were expected to rally to his
support have failed to do so, and Sunday
the following editorial appeared in the
Wilmington Jefersonian !:
1--WE desire to suggest to the Democrats
who are advocating the nomination
OF William R. Hearst that it would be a
mistake for the Democratic party to turn
its back on William J. Bryan, who is a
great statesman and patriot of the pur-
est life and loftiest purpose. Is there a
single voter in this county who would
support Hearst who would not also SUD-
port Bryan? Hearst's greatest virture is
that he has always supported Bryan.
He is manifestly lesaer man than Bryan.
There is great force in the contention
that Hearst is not the type of man most
tit for presidential honors and resposi-
bilities. Bryan is not a candidate for
the nomination. but it would be far wiser
to nominate him than to nominate
Hearst. We are incline to think that nine
men out Of ten who advocate Hearst do
it as sort of protest against the boilers
who helped to defeat Bryan. What
they really have in heart is a desire to
vindicate the principles advocated by
Bryan. Why not. therefore, go at the
thing direct and demand the renomin-
alton of William J. Bryan, the truest
representative of Democracy living to.
day?'
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
THE W. C. T. o.

The annual convention of the New Cas-
tie County w. G. 7. U. will be held at
Hockessin May 9Th. An interesting pro-
gramme is being arranged by the county
president, Mrs. Cora E. Seberry, national
w. C. 7. U. lecturer and organizer, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, will be one Of the spea-
kers at the convention, and will contri-
butte much to its success, as she is an ora
tor. Mrs. Seberry will remain in Della
ware a month, beginning her work under
the auspices of the State w. G. T. U. the
middle of April.
The Hockessin w. G. T. U. held its
regular business meeting Saturday.
Last Tuesday Mrs. Winifred Chambers
OF Lewes w. c. T. u, State superinten-
dent of work among soldiers and sailors,
attended the meeting of the Donnell G.
T. U. of soldiers, at their rest rooms, in
Delaware City.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
GREAT SCARCITY
OF PARTRIDGES
The Severe Winter and Heavy
Shows Responsible
OTHER GAME NOT HARMED

There is gloom of about 65 varieties
among the many Peninsula sportsmen
to whom the most important part of the
entire year is the hunting season.
Reports received from the favorite
fields in this ,and adjoining states are
the cause of the shooters woe, for it
is now settled fact that there will be
an almost unprecedented, scarcity of
partridges next fall. For game of this
sort, more eagerly sought, perhaps, than
any other by the enthusiastic hunters,
the season will doubtless be the worst
in years, andthe hard winter and heavy
SHOWS are in blame.
As has all along been feared, the blank
cts of snow that have covered the ground
for the past. three. months have had the
effect Of almost wiping ont. the supply
of partridges. Other sorts Of game are
not harmed by the presence Of the "beau-
tiful," but to partridges it means de-
depriving them of their own
means of sustenance and leaving them
at the mercy of hawks. Squirrels and
rabbits lose nothing. The rabbit, on
the contrary, actually thriyes dnring the
winter season, fattening on the bark of
trees, particularly in peach and apple
orchards: The squirrel experiences no
as result of heavy snow
falls, living always in hollows or hids
high up in trees, and storing away his
food in the fall. But there is no escape |
Tor the partridge. They must find their
food in the grass, and with snow cover
ing the ground this is impossible. Then,
100, they must roost OLD the ground, and
The inevitable result is that they become
weak and thin and either die through
want or are gobbled up by hawks.
This is the situation that now confronts
he sportsmen and causes them to look
Onward to the hunting season with any
hing but their old enthusiasm. Farmers
eport that partridges have suffered ter
IDLY during the winter and that one of
be poorest seasons in history is certain
o result.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES

At meeting of the Republican county
committee on Saturday afternoon, held
at the Young Mems Republican Club,
Wilmington, arrangements were made
for holding primaries on April 10Th to
elect delegates to the state convention
that is to elect six delegates to national
convention. The primaries will be held
from 4 to O'Clock in the afternoon, and
wherever there is contest for delegates
the polls will de opened. At the same
time delegates to county convention to
name new county committee will be
chosen.
Lemuel E. Graves of Mill Creek hum
dred, who for twenty eight years has been
a member of the committee. will retire
from it, and does not desire a reelection
He was eulogized by Senator L. Heisler
Ball and other members for his loyalty
to the party.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
EAsTER-TIDE.

oh MAhUAhEE hs SANGbIEks
Oh, rare s..the splendor oil. lilies,
And sweet as the violet's breath,
Comes the jubilant morning OF Easter,
A triumph of life over death;
For fresh from the earth's quickenet
bosom
Full baskets of flowers We bring.
And scatter their soft satin petals
To carpet path for our King.
We have groped through the twilight ol
sorrow,
Have tasted the March of fears;
But 10 in the gray of the dawning
Breaks the hope of our long silent years
And the loved and the lost We thought
perished,
Who vanished afar in the night,
Will return in the beauty of spring-time
To beam on our raptureus sight.
Sweet Easter-tide pledges their coming,
Serene beyond trouble and toll,
As the lily upsprings in its freshness
From. the warm throbbing heart of the
soil =
And after all partings, reunion,
And after all wanderings, home
Oh, here is the balm for our heartache,
AS up to our Easter we come1
In the countless. green blades o. the
meadow,
The sheen of the daffodirs gold,
In the tremulous blue on the mountains,
The opaline mist on the wold,
In the tinkle of brooks through the pas
ture,
The rivers strong sweep to the sea,
Are signs of the day that is hasting >
In gladness to you and to me.
So dawn in thy splendor OF lilies,s
Thy futtering violet breath,
0 jubilant morning OF Easter,s
Thou triumph of life over death
For fresh from the .earth's quickened
5 bosom
Full baskets of flowers we bring,
And scatter their satin soft petals
To carpet path for our King.