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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
a Startling Test.

To save life. DR.. L. q. Merritt' Oh
Mehoopany, Pa. made startling
test resulting in wonderful cure.
He writes. "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation of the stomach. l had Of
fen found Electric Bitters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles so l
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack in IA months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep
sia. Indigestion. Constipation and KID
new troubles. Try them. Only sec, a
b. F. Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
Hard on Jack.

81 see you re wearing my old engage
ment ring
"Yes; isn't it perfectly lovely to be
engaged to Jack ~
"Yes, indeed He's so deliciously
serious about it, isn't he ?'-Detrolt
Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
CR0CKET-W DUEL.

THE DEATH OF ONE OF THE PRINCi
PALS RECALES AN INTERESTING EN
COUNTER-GENERAL NJ H n Il
WISE PRACTICED-THE CODE OF
THE DUELLING FIELD.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
TO ESCAPE ARREST.

Mr.. Crockett and his friends to es-
cape arrest, boarded freight train at
Bangs, went to Salem, spent the day,
returning to Wytheville that night.
Oapt. Wise filled an appointment to
speak at Christiansburg that day. Al
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
Quick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from a severe
case of piles causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica Salve quickly arrested
further Inflammation and cured MIN.
1t conquers aches and kills pain. 2Sc.
at B. F. Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in nv teens again" writes ID. IL. Tur-
ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They re
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only Csc. at b. f.
Hughes Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-13
Makinu Himself Safe F rst.

what are you plunging back IN the
water for, Pat? You just swan ashore.
"Shure, Oi had to save meself hrst'
now Orm goin' back to fetch Moike.
Modern Society.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
LOST HIS HEAD \
ANDCHAMP|ONSH
Jimmy Britt, After Whipping Joe
Cans, F0ulcd Him
BEAT UP THE REFEREE
WENT AT EDDIE GRANEY LIKE A
MAD BULL, AND POLICE HAD
TO TAKE HIM oFF--A
BLOODY FIGHT.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
San Francisco. Oct 81. Jimmy
Britt lost the lightweight champion
ship tonight when he fouled Joe Cans.
He had sent Cans to his knees in the
fifth round and then losing his head,
gave him vicious punch. and Referee
Graney promptly awarded the decision
to Cans on foul Ii looked almost
from the start as ii 1t were Brtt's
fight. He actually outboxed Cans and
landed blow after blow In the fourth
il was apparent that Cans was scared
and barring n foul the fight was
Britt's to certainty
While no excuse can be made for
Britt losing his head, ii certainly
seemed that Cans invited the foul.
Britt showed marvellous strength and
quickness throughout the fight while
Cans seemed to have little force be-
hind his blows. After the fight Gra-
ney said the foul in the fifth was so
palpable that he was forced to give
Cans the decision.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
SUICIDE AND LIFE INSURANCE.

In the North American Review for
November w. II. Lawton contributes
an Interesting article on Suicide and
Life Insurance." in which he shows
that a large part OF the alarming in
crease in suicides in the United States
has undoubtedly been caused by the
temptation Of unfortunate men to
take advantage of the lax regulations
of insurance companies by heavily in
surfing their lives 10 benefit their fam
lilies and then killing themselves.
Il is shown that last year there we're
$500 suicides in the United States.
compared to only $500 in 1S9l-an in
crease Of about 65 per cent in twelve
years. Since 1891 there have been IL
600 suicides recorded in this country.
In Chicago alone the number of sui
cides last year were fifty per cent
over what they were the year previ-
Gus. In Philadelphia. in 1902. the Of
fetal record showed a ratio of IS sui.
cides per 100000 of population But
the president of a prominent life in
surance company has stated that.
while during fifty years the increase
IN suicides have averaged 80 to each
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

cult to solve. II Is possible that the
patrons OF the insurance companies
will prefer to pay the present rates
rather than to burden the city with
additional expenses, an arrangement.
that win doubtless be highly satisfac-
tory to the insurance companies and
their local representatives II the
city and itH citizens are satisfied with
the present limited fire department
and imperfect fire protection the
cheapest way ont of it will be to let
conditions remain as they are.
But in any event the matter is an
important one ana we'll worthy the at
tention OF every alderman who has
the interest of his city. its safety and
at heart.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
ROOSEVELT CALLS
HAGUE CONVENTION
NOTE CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY
DIPLOMATIC CORPS AT WASH.
INGToN-NO REPLIES HAVE
YET BEEN RECEIVED.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. Oct 3l.-Secretary
Hays note to the powers inviting
them TO convene another conference
at The Hague has been very cordially
received by the diplomatic corps. A
majority Of the embassies and lega-
tons whose governments have receiy-
ed the invitation have personally in
formed their foreign offices that tho
call is entirely independent of the
present war and that in no sense can
it be considered as step in the direc-
ton OF Intervention in that conflict
Although they have not yet received
any official expression from their gov
ernments, several diplomats Of rank
today predicted that the note would
call forth cordial replies from Euro
pean chancellories, or at least ma
jority of them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
THE coRTELYou SCANDAL

AS Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Mr.. Corteiyou gathered a large
amount of inside information about
the trusts and their operations-at
least. he had opportunity TO do so. 1t
has been nearly two years since that
! information was obtained, but not a
line Of it has ever been given to the
public.
President Roosevelt selected Corte,-
you for his campaign manager. AS
such Mr.. Cortelyou goes to the heads
Of the trusts and says to them, cough
lup,' at the same time tlandishing
over their heads his Big Stick" Of
trust information gathered from the
bureau of publicity" of the depart
ment of commerce and labor. The
trusts cough" And 1t is said that
as the result of this blackmai flor ii
is nothing short of that---the greatest
slush fund any political party ever col
lected is about TO be turned loose 10
debanch the ballot box Of this nation
Is II not Disgrace? Is it not scan
dalous. as Judge Parker described it
In his pointed speech In New York
last night? Does it not constitute
menace to the republic when organi-
cations of protected interests which
fatten on the people by violations Of
law contribute millions to put back
into power the political party under
which they thrive undisturbed? and
have we not come perilously near to
an abyss of national disaster and dis.
honor when cabinet officer, possess.
ing information which no one else
could possibly obtain with regard 10
the inside workings of those powerful
and Illegal combinations. resigns his
promise of getting an
other little better after election |
goes forth, and using his information |
as weapon, forces from the trusts |
their immense campaign contribu- |
at tne same time promis- |
ing them immunity from prosecution
II they will re-elect his political chief? |
Does not this extraordinary condition /
demand the most serious considera-
tion from every thoughtful, patriotic
citizen of this country? Isn't it not
only shocking to the moral sense and
shamelessly degrading, but a positive
danger to the government itself? Is
this to be nation governed by the
and unbought ballots of
the people or by the corruption funds
Of the millionaire bandits who rob and
plumber through the favoritism and
of the politicians they Sc
duce? These are questions which the
voters will be called upon to answer
one week from today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
A PROBLEM FOR THE COUNCIL

In another column OF this mosning's
Bulletin appears a very comprehen-
sive tabulation OF insurance rates
based on present tariffs and the pro-
posed new rates and also rates pos
sible under certain improvements re-
Gently suggested by the Illinois state
board of fire underwriters now en-
gagged in re-rating the city. Three
pieces Of property and their contents.
or risks" as they are termed by the
insurance men. are selected without
reference TO location or ownership
other than the fact that they constr
tute representative buildings in dff-
ferent blocks and with various occu-
pancies. A combination clothing and
millinery occupation with offices in
second story. a wholesale grocery and
a stock of dry goods and general mer-
chandise are selected. the three being
considered separately and in the ag-
greeate.
Two things are apparent at a glance
the new rates viii show an advance
over present tariffs although not
very large one and a very consider
able saving can be made by making
either a part or all of the improve
ments recently recommended by the
Illinois state board of underwater.
The claim made some time back that
the saving in insurance premiums
that Is possible annually would more
than Offset the cost of these improve
ments seems to be substantisted.
With sueh an amount as is involved
II would seem as II II was 6he duty of
the city council. which assemblies to
night fer its first meeting Of the
meath. 70 st least very carefully con-
slider the requirements OF the under
writers and the great annual saving
which merchants and property hold
ers mas obtain. The question Of ways
snd means As an al important one and
presents problem that may be diff
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
BELOVED BISHOP
ELDER IS DEAD
VEMERABl Az cIiJtSHOP or
cINciMN.a'1., OLDEST PREL.
ATE IA YEARS AND IN SERv
ICE IN AMERICA, AT REST.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Cincinnati. Oct 81 Most Rev
William Henry Elder, archbishop of
Cincinnati, in his seth year. died to-
night after suffering four days from
severe case of grippe, complicated
with extreme weakness Those pres.
emit a. the bedside were Coadjutor
Archbishop Moeller, Rev Gallagher,
Archbishop Elders secretary, Dr.
Decourcy and several sisters of mer-
cy They all were deeply affected as
With dimmed eyes ana with prayers
IN their lips, they watched the pass
ing away of their beloved archbishop.
Since Saturday heart s.imulants
were administered and today life was
preserved by other treatment. Arch.
bishop Elder was not only the oldest
prelate in years, but also in tenure
of office in this country. He had pre-
sided over this diocese for a quarter
of century and previously was al
most as long bishop of Natchez,
Miss.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

chine reformer'
Then Mr.. Deneen assumed an all
Of superior virtue and began to run VI
and down the state reyiling the mer
who have made him all he is AMI siv
en- him all he has. Then Mr., Deneen
had the brazen impudence and the ar.
rant hypocricy to denuuace the otheI
men as treating politics a. a CONNER
cial asset and 10 pretend that his
own political conduct had been direct
ed by other than commercial princl-
pies. Such professions from such a
source the Inter-Ocean has found I'm
endurabie. The mere thought of them
is simply sickeaing.
MIR. Deueen's public record is wha
he must stand upon when seeking pc
litical promotion. The best that car
be said for that record is that Mr. De
neen has not stolen money. However
it is notorious that the machinery OF
a public office has never been workes
harder to get money into officeholders
pockets than it has been worked b.
Mr.. Deneen.
"All the outlets of the law have
been employed to swell Mr.. Deneen'a
bank account. BY Mr. Deneen the
money making machinery of the
states attorneys office has been work
ed full hours and overtime.
"The Inter-Ocean is not disposed to
blame an officeholder for taking fair
advantage of his lawful opportunities
% prosper. If those opportunities be
unduly great, that is not the office
holders fault. But the inter-Ocean
does insist that an officeholder shall
not play the hypocrite abou. the meth
DDS of his money making.
That is what Mr.. Deueen has done
and is doing, and that is what makes
Charles s. Deneen whited sepulchre
filed with all kinds of dead bones.
Far better for Illinois that such man
as Lawrence B. Springer, whose char
1c.er is known t. all. should be put in
the governors chair than such howl
ing sham. such a brazen pretender. a.
Charles S. Deneen.
THE reason why the lnter-OceaD
opposes Charles 5. Deneen and tells
The truth about him is because the
inter-Oeean is a newspaper and not an
the In.er-Ocean trie;
to stand for frankness and decency
and against sham and hypocricy in pol
tiles as observation-disclosures the Inter
Ocean has no room in its columns for
the pious frauds. no matter what flag
flies over them-because the liner
Ocean is American before it is Repub
Iican. and will remain so every day in
the week and every week in the year |
not EXCEPTING THE PERIOD BE
TWEEN MAY II AND NOVEMBER ]
B. 1904"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
CHARLES S. DENEEN.

Several times lately The Bulletin
has taken occasion to quote the opin.
ion of the Chicago Iuter-Ocean, one
II the oldest AMI most influential
newspapers OF Chicago. Of Chas s. De
neen. Republican candidate for COVER
nor In order that here may be full
understanding of the reasons which
prompted the Inter-Ocean TO call Mr..
Deneen "brazen pretender." "a
bowling sham, etc The Bulletin re-
produces herewith in foil an editorial
from the ln.er-Ocean published last
May in answer to a Republican cor
respondent who protested against It's
attack on the Republican nominee.
The Bulletin commends to every
conservative Republican in Alexander
county The words Of the I1ter-Ocean,
which are as follows:
Tie Inter-Ocean Is a Republican
and also a popular newspaper. Yet
as the Inter-Ocean does not suppress
scandal. sham and hypocrisy because
their exposure would reflect upon the
people. neither does It suppress them
because their exposure would reflect
upon Republicans
Mr. Deneen's campaign has been
one OF false pre.ense throughout He
was made all he is as a member Of the
machine The two public offices cut
Of which he has grown conspicuous
and rich we're the gift OF the ma
chine
So long a. the machine continued
to enrich him he was in IL. Only Rhen
the machine refused TO heap further
riches and honor upon him did he sud
denly proclaim himself an snti-ms
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The money market at New York is
disturbed over the possible necessity
If the withdrawal of government de
posits from the banks in order to meet
the government. deficit in the federal
treasury, caused by Republican ex-
travagance. Secretary Shaw would ap-
peal more to the hard-headed business
sense of the country if he would go
back TO his office and try to discharge
his duties, instead of ripping around
he country making stump speeches.
And he would restore to some extent
the general faith in his ideas Of pro.
Driety-a faith which has been badly
shattered since the campaign opened
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
FAIRBANKS IN HIS
HIS HOME STATE
Concluded from First Page.)
great man and brag on my books, but
damn me in politics"
GEN. DAN SickLEs SPEAKS FOR
REPUBLICANS.

BY the Associated Press.
New York Oct. 31--Gcneral Daniel
T.. Sickcls was chairman Of meeting
of the Roosevelt ana Fairbanks
league of veterans Of the civil war
tonight. In his Introductory re-
marks Gen. Sickles said. u am a
Democrat when get cnance, but
they make such platforms that | can't
stand for them. | was raised on
good old Thomas Jefferson principles.
but | can't find anywhere today the
good old Democratic party OF my
fathers"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
Then He Said II.

1t was ] / p. m. and Slowboy had at
asst made up his mind TO propose.
Miss mathematician" he be-
gan. Il am about to say something
hat | should have said some time ago.
Look into my eyes and tell me If you
-er-cannot guess what 1t ISL"
You look as sleepy as feel, Mr..
Slowboy." answered the fair daughter
of Eve, as she tried in vain 10 stran.
gle a yawn, so | guess you must be
going TO say good night. "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The Republicans are said to be get.
ting frightened over Parker's attacks
on. the trusts. Nobody is becoming
alarmed over the Republican attack
on them for The very sufficient rea.
son that the Republicans are not at
lacking them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

J 100000 persons the increase Of sui
greater, In one OF the largest com.
panies OF the United States. from the
almost inapprecinblc ratio of less than
onc-half OF ono per cent, the ratio of
suicide losses has increased to three
per cent, an increase of over six hun.
drcd per cent in leas than twenty
years.
Accounting for this serious Increase,
Mr. Lawton attributes IL directly 10
the removal from life insurance poll.
cies of the suicide restricting clause;
chat is clause providing that the
death by suicide of the insured within
a given number of years. specified in
| the policy viii make the policy null
and void Competition for business
among the insurance companies has
led TO wholesale removal OF the sui
eide clause from policies. First one
the clause until today, says the writer
referred TO, out of sixty-nine old-line
companies of the United States and
Canada. there is but one which refuses
to accept liability for suicide. Five
retain the suicide restriction for three
years, twenty-nine for two, twenty-six
for one, while eight give the insured |
full permission to blow out his brains |
or otherwise make away with himself |
as soon as he has paid the first pre- /
MUM. secure in the knowledge that
his family or estate will receive the
full amount of the policy from the
Continuing, Mr.. Lawton says: 1T
cannot be denied. therefore, that the
life insurance companies have. by
their own act. deliberately offered in
ducement and temptation to suicide.
Ii is quite possible to conceive of a
man harassed by debt, facing newt
able bankruptcy, perhaps disgrace, be-
ing led to the last desperate act by the
knowledge that his insurance policies K
contain no restrictions on suicide. To
A man in this despairing frame OF ]
mind, suicide means comfort and even :
luxury TO his family, and the salvation :
1f his financial honor! When man is !
1t such crisis in his life, ii takes lit
lie to move him to commit the crime. !
Crime? He hardly considers it such.
sonventionally, society frowns upon
t Secretly, it frequently approves
he act and pities, if it does not ap .
,laud, the doer" !,
The way to stop this iusilions :
to suicide is TO restore III
ONE form the restrictions OF the old
uicide clause. says Mr.. Lawton But },
/ is likely that each individual com :
any will hesitate 10 take the lead, on ;,
ccount of the fear of losing business !
4 the severe competition which pre-. o.
ails today in all lines of business.
Mr. Lawton points out, however. 4
bat there is a promise of relief in
be courts of the country, and cites a r
ecent decision in one of the states n
ullifying life insurance contract h
n the doctrine, which the court laid 4
own, and which seems wise and just, n
hat il is against public policy and O.
Felfare to permit any company, no
latter what its contract may say, to al
ay claims that necessarily encourage c
Iicide. fl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
Orinin of Lathes.

Nature. as well as necessity. moth.
Ell ed the invention of the lathe. the
GIst of machine tools. II was built
Originally between two adjacent trees
near which grew springy sapling.
Lathes like IT are used to-day in some
Of the Asiatic countries.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The above Is 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.
e. l.. GILBERT, Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
An ExtenustIno circumstsnce.

Rector-Ah, my dear Mr. Cumming
glad TO see you! glad to see you, But
why are you SO rare worshipper with
us?
CumminS-Well, there's one thing
can honestly say, doctor; yours is the
only church | ever go 10.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
He Knew.

Teacher-W What is It that our Chris
tian people should spread through the
world?
Tommie--I don't know. ma'am.
What is it we send to the heather
our missionaries?
Pennies, ma am
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The only trust Theodore Roosevelt
ever busted was the trust the people
placed in him that he'd do as McKin.
ley had done. He smashed that trust
into smithereens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

MIR. CorteIyou is the best informed
nan on the trusts in the United States
but he is keeping his information all
to himself. He finds that i. pays not
TO talk too much-about the trusts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

President Roosevelt seems 10 be
playing up Secretary Loeb. If he'd
only give Loeb enough opportunities
the Democrats would win in walk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

chas. S. Dencen is a "brazen pre-
tender" and bowling sham" This
is his measure taken by the leadine
Republican paper of Illinois-the Chi
ago InterOoean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
A Cereal Story.

Stella--Mr. Jones never tires to tell
ing about how he and his wife enjoy
eating every new kind of breakfast
food that comes out.
Bella-A kind of cereal story. sup
pose.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
That Sluggish Feeling.

Doctor--During the summer months
it is natural for people to have slug
Sish feeling.
Mr.. Hen Peck know it, My wife
is affected that way. She slugged me
twice this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

It is 70 be hoped that Secretary
Loeb will permit the president to
see Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht race
next year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The Republican discussion of the
trusts is bound up in one breath:
There are good trusts and bad
trusts" And yet nobody has ever I'M
covered the good" trus..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

The dollar of our daddies," not
withstanding 1t has no poll tax receipt
or registration certificate, will prob.
ably also go to the polls.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
A N N O U N c E NJ E N I S
For Circuit CLERK.

The Bulletin Is authorized TO announce that
Lee b. Davis Is a candidate on the Democratic
ticket for reelection to the office of circuit
clerk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
SHEARS AND PASTE.
WASTED onnorfuni,ies.

SlOwboy-Am ] to understand thai
you regard me only in the light u
friend. Miss Swift?
Miss swift-Well. II isn't ny faui.
If yOu-eF-d0n't know enough 70 Juru
down the light
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
For States Attorney.

The Bulletin is authorized to announce that
Alexander Wilson is candidate on the
Democratic ticket for reelection to the Office
OF states attorney.