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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
FIRE MELTED
FINE WATCH
ILLINOIS CENTRAL FIREMAN Ac
CIDENTLY JERKED IT OFF
CHAIN AND IT WENT
IN FURNACE

Joe Hubbard, a fireman on. the H.
linois Central. who runs south of here
on the Tennessee and Cairo districts
of the road lost his fine gold watch
one day last week in very unusual
way
Hubbard runs on train No. 202 be.
tween here and Memphis, and while
throwing coal into the fire box, his
hand struck his watch chain, which
was hanging down. and the watch was
snatched out of his overall pocket.
The strain of the jerk parted the
chain from the clothes and into the
fire box went the fine time piece.
It was useless TO attempt to ge.
the watch as il melted before Hub
bard's eyes and the fireman has pur-
chased another ticker.
This is one Of the very few times
watch has been lost in such a manner
One was lost the same way by a
Louisville division fireman several
months ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
ARE THERE ANY
NEGROES HERE
WITH COcOANUT.S HEADS
WANTED TO TRAVEL WITH
A CIRCUS.

Cairo eolored women, with children
whose heads are shaped like cocoa
nut, can find easy money" by apply
ing 10 the manager Of the Aurora Zou-
aves Of FQrepaugh-Sells. Bros. cir
Gus.
1t is understood that letter was re.
ceived here yo, terday by a gentleman
who has frequently had dealings with
amusement people asking him if there
were any colored children here with
coeoanut-shape1 heads The letter is
aid to have come from Alex Rober..
son, member of the Aurora Zouayes,
who are travelling with the Fofepaugh
Sells Bros. circus and II is stated that
the curator of the museum had re.
ceived information that a negro wo-
man in this city was the mother of
two children with the strangely shap-
ca heads, and asking his friend TO in
quire into the matter
The friend says he has not made a
study Of pbrenology and has paid lit.
tie attention 20 the shape of colored
boys heads, but so far as he can re-
member he has seen no such freaks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
WAS CHOKED
AND ROBBED
A. p. FOWLER OF LAkETCN, KY.
HAD ROUGH EXPERIENCE WITH
ROBBERS LAST NIGHT.

MIR. s. ID. Fowler of Laketon, KY
was held up last night about =
O'Clock at the corner of Commercial
avenue ana Second street and robbed
Of his pocket book containing $2.I5,
his spectacles and case and his peck,
ct knife
Mr.. Fowler was in Cairo visiting
his son. Daniel Fowler, who is bar
tender 6, the White Horse Inn and
was going TO the depot last night to
learn when he could catch a train
going to Laketon. When at the north
west corner of Second street and Com.
mercial avenue he was assaulted by
two men who choked him to prevent
him making an cutlery and dragging
him behind the bill board which faces
Commercial avenue they rihed his
pockets. after which they fed from
the scene leaving their victim almost
unconscious.
Mr. Fowler is quite aged but he
managed to get out on the stree and
the robbery was reported to police
officers Cowell and Hoagland whs
Immediately started in search Of the
robbers, having obtained a descrip-
ton from Mr. Fowler OF his assail
ants. as
The officers found Pete Corney, an
old offender who has been lin the
clutches OF the law several times.
ami hey promptly placed him under
arrest as he was exhibiting signs Of
prosperity judging from the number
Of drinks he was taking Corney was
searched and the missing pocket book
(minus the money!, the pocket knife
and the spectacles and case were
found in his possession Hugh Tay.
Tor was also arrested as he answered
the description of the other robber
Corney admitted the corn" when
charged with the robbery. but claim.
ed he did the job alone, exhonerating
Taylor
The officers certainly did quick
work and 1t is not the only important
capture these watchful guardians Of
the peace have made recently. Fowler
was locked up and will have a prellm.
mary hearing this morning,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
T0WB0AT \
BOIEERS
WERE NOT pRY-sxPLos n or
FRED WILSON WAS ~. 70
OTHER CAUSES.

A recent discovery made IN pur-
suing the Investigation OF the eMplo.
sion OF me boilers Of the tow boat
Fred Wilson, which occurred at the foot
of Broadway at Louisville, in May
last, costing eleven persons their
lives, shows almost concluslvely that
the explosion was not the result of dry
boilers. as has been the generally ac-
cepted solution Of the accident, says
the Louisville ConrierJournal
Though no official report has been
made by the governmfnt inspectors,
| II is almost certain that some other
cause than that the bloiers were dry
will be assigned, If the cause is given
In the report.
! The discovery was made several
days ago, when section of two of the
exploded boilers containing what IS
known as fuse plugs" was found,
| showing that the fuse plugs are still
| intact. Ii the boilers had been dry,
these plugs which are made of very
soft metal would have been melted
long before the water was sufficiently
low TO cause the explosion.
Though all other evidences pointed
to "tlry boiler" explosion, and this
cause had been accepted generally.
the discovery of the fuse plugs in
tact proves the fallacy of the concur
sion.
Capt. E. l.. Dorsey, Supervising In
spector of Steam Vessels. under whom
the investigation has been made. said
Yesterday that he does not now be-
lieve the explosion was caused by dry
boilers, but that he has no idea what
Is responsible.
There are number of other
causes for explosions said Capt. Dor.
sey, and among them is the condition
of the water going into the boilers.
Certain conditions of water will form
powerful gases. which sometimes ex.
plode with great force and this may
have been the case in this instance.
We will continue further the investi-
CATION upon the. return of Capt. j. J,
Dunn, and may eventually discover
the real CAUSE I'll tue ulsdSleT. ouF
report to the government office is
still open
Capt. Dunn's return from New York
where he was called two months ago
for duty in re-inspecting passenger
vessels in that port. has been delayed
as result of an accident on board a
vessel at Hoboken three weeks ago,
in which he was seriously injured
Capt. Dunn, according to information
received by Capt. Dorsey. was in
speeding a boiler which he was SUBJ
jecting to hydrostatic pressure, when
large hose joint struck him on the
thigh II was not believed a serious
injury at the time, but few days
later a complication developed that
threatened his life. making il neces.
sary to send him to hispital, where
All operation was performed Capt.
Dunn is now out of danger. however,
and will report for work again in
few days. Mrs Dunn was called to
his bedside
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
DELAY IN
TRAFFIC
OF SEVERAL HOURS CAUSED BY
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WRECK
YESTERDAY MORNING.

A freight wreck occurred on the III
inois Central near Efingham yester-
lay morning which caused a delay II
he traffic of several hours. Passen.
ger train No. p from the north. due
here at 1850. did not arrive until
nearly O'Clock in the afternoon.
The train was going down grade
when several cars became uncoupIed
from the balance of the train. The
Ears we're evidently not all supplied
with air brakes and after being left a
slnu, distance behind they gained mo
mentum aud crashed into the part of
the train from which they had become
detached
There is double track at this point
and several of the cars we're derailed
anl fen from the rails on wascn they
had been running 10 the ether track.
thus blocking both tracks
No one was. injured and the only
bad result va the dslav Of traffic
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
IN SOCIETY
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
n ~H~H~K%H>n<H>

.
Master Julius Xerfass. son Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Zerfass, OF Twelfth
street. celebrated his eighth birthday
Saturday afternoon by giving a psfty
to a number Of his young fERnds.
Games of various kinds we've played
and Master James Mathews won the
prize in donkey contest. Delicious
refreshments were served during the
afternoon and thSraffair was greatly
enjoyed,
Those prS<ent were. Margaret
stapletoa< fie'en Schulz, Hazel kiley'
MargaIK Peter, Irene Cohn, Geneva
AdaMgon, Dorothea Mae Potter, Pearl
Stout, Edna Conkle, Ruth Marx, Doris
Marx. Catherine Steinhouse, Alice
Stenhouse. Mabel Ireland, Nellie Nc.
Elligott, Bertha Zerfass, Vera Koch,
Edith Koch, Stanley Marx, James Ma
thew, Clarence Peter, Willie Cohn
Willie Koch, Ernest Rink. Fred Rink,
Edwin Steinhouse. Eearl Duncan, Don
Pyatt. Kenneth Cook Fred Lehning,
Howard Flack, Harry Conkle, George
Becker, julius Zerfass, Edward Ter
fass. ~ II
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
DELIGHTFUL
SONG SERVICE
LARGE CONGREGATION WAS PRE-.
SENT AT FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH LAST NIGHT.

The First Methodist church was
filled last evening with a large con.
gregation that gathered TO hear the
song service at that church. Those
who failed TO attend missed an eve.
ming Of worship and song that will
long be remembered The chorus
and solos showed well selected voices
and numbers, rejecting much credit
upon Mrs. b. r. Thistlewood. accom-
PIANIST and Mr.. Georga Parson. the
director
Miss Lima Woodward rendered
Abide With Me- in a most charming
manner. the music being well shifted
10 her full. rich contralto voice. and
making II one of the most delightful
numbers of the service. The IN.
aammaius." by Rosslni. was the most
ambitious number of the program
and was sung with fine Interpretation
the voices exhibiting much precision
and training. Miss Mamie Sarber
sang the solo part and her finely cul-
tivated. clear soprano was heard to
good advantage Her solo. 20. For
the Wings OF a Dove. was perhaps
the feature ~ the service, her voice
full Of sympathy and feeling. giving
10 her audience pleasure rare In the
rendition Of this beautiful song
In The announcement AZ the con
clusion of the service. the pastor Rev.
J. 4 Scarritt. stated that beginning
with the "Wednesday night prayer ser
vice the evening services at the
church henceforth would begin a; : 20
O'Clock. instead Of at s. as has pre-
vailed dnring The summer mnnths
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
HE USED A
SHOTGUN
A. J. Walden Took Shot at Ed. Folk
Yesterday on Thirty-seeond
Street.

People in the neighborhood of ThiT
ty-Second and Poplar streets were
startled yesterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock ana everybody rushed
out of doors to see If the japanese
army was approaching. They saw A
J. Walden standing in the door Of the
house at s21O Poplar stree. holding a
smoking gun in his hands while a
short distance away was Ed. Folk with
a dirk knife in his hand
Upon inquiry il was learned that
there was woman in the case and
wiiiskcy in TIL men. J1olk was pass.
ing The house where Walden boards
and the latter stepped 10 fhc dopr NJ
ON seeing him abI shot The gyH- lie
did not point the hresrm a. Folk but
at The ground instead.
The usual challenges and discussion
followed which ended by the police en-
tering the contest and ending the ar
gument- Both men are in Jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
ALL READY FOR
LABOR DAY
BIG PARADE WILL MOVE PROMPT
LY AT 4 O'CLOCK WITH POS
SI6LY 1000 MEN IN LINE
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY.

All arrangements for the proper
celebration of Labor Day have been
completed and today will see one OF
the finest celebrations Cairo labor has
given.
The chief event will be the big
parade at / O'Clock p. M. The origin
al hour for the parade was 10 O'Clock,
but it was changed in order to allow
every member of Union labor to par.
Iicipate. Great interest has been
created In it and it Is probable that
nearly /. 900 men will be in the line
OF march.
Several merchants will have floats
and Industrial displays in the parade
The parade will be composed entirely
of union me'i The Carria' Mills
Band will furnish the music for the
occasion.
The parade will form as follows.
Carpenters and painters unions al
Twelfth street and Washington ave
nue..
Bricklayers and plumbers at Elev-
enth and Washington.
Typographical union and car work
cr1 at Tenth and Washington.
Railroad clerks and BARRIERS at
Ninth and Washington.
.Bartendors and cigar makers at
Eighth aud Washington
Carpenters and marine workers at
Sixth and Washington.
Freight handlers and teamsters at
Fifth and Washington
The marshals Of che day will be
b. r. Warner and Fred Crisp.
The line Of march will be as fol
lows
From twelfth street south on Wash
ington TO Third street. east on Third
TO Commercial avenue, north on Com.
mercial to Twentieth. west on Twen-
tieih to Wa hingion avenue and north
on Washington to ST. Mary's Park.
The program for the celebration
has been arranged a. follows:
Afternoon.
Dancing Music by Webb's Orchestra
Band Concert Carrier Mills Cornet
Band.
Climbing Creased Pole
Fat Mans Race. 100 Yard Dash
Sack Race.
Catching Creased Pig
Apple Eating Contest.
Nail Driving Contest for Ladies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
! CHRONOLOGICAL
Sept. 5 In History.

1ess--I souls MN vf France was born at
ST German. king sevents-two years;
died Els
is50- Robert Ferguson, Scottish poet. born
yai Edinburgh.
IS5T--Anguste Comte, French metaphysi-
clan and philosopher. founder OF the
poSitiyist school, died
1S65--Fire destroyed 1900 houses, besides
mosques and other public buildings "a
CpnstantiTopie.
1ss2- Daniel Dougherty, famous orator.
lawyer and Democrat, died in Phila-
deIphia; born 1S2h,
1884 General George StonepAn. ex-gov-
ernor Of California and al one time
chief Of the cavalry corps OF The Army
Of the Potomac, died at Buffalo; born
1922
1900 Arthur SewaE Democratic vice pres
idential candidate in 1896 died at Bath.
Me, bornf1S35.
1902 Profe2(&r Rudolph Virchow. ccle-
bratsE German pathologist, died in
Bern; born 1921.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
WILL CAUSE
LOSS OF ARM
Accidental Discharge Of Shot Cur
Skaters Charles 6oUrgois' Right
Arm.

Charles Bourgeois. son II County
Commissioner John Bourgeois. met viii
an accident yesterday morning about
1i:3e that viii probably cause the loss
II hi right arm
Young Bourgeois. who is about 10
Yesrs old. IN eomtaay with Edward
Wilson. drove ont - Goose Pond.
north 81 Cairo. yesterday supposedly
IN = hunting trip. When they reach
~ the hunting ground young BOur-
xois starred to get out Of the buggy IN
which they acre riiing and in some
sliiern manntr the gun he was car.
fttns vas discharged. The shot enter
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
WILL VISIT THE SULTAN.
By the Associated Press.

o NUE HE-IlI1I5I TIE
Paris. Sept 4.-The French an
bas sador AZ ConstantinOple reports
that the admiral commanding the Brit.
ish squadron at Smyrna. with an ex-
fensive suite. will visit the sultan
Sept 5. The visit attracts comment
in connection with the renewed agita-
ton IN connection with the American
claims auJ the recent proximity Of
b. American squadron.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
son. n.rriao. s,silstle,.

Miners marry ST an earlier age than
any other class Of society. Following
them. In due order. come artisans. la
borers. clerks. shopEeepers and farm
en-. The inispehdent glasses show
tts smaileat r. rcentage II snT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

tearing the aosh terribly and shatter-
ing the bone.
The injured lad was brought to Cal
no at once and taken 10 his home on
Twenty-sixth street near the Missis-
sippl levee.
There Is little hope of saving the
arm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
ARKANSAS CAMPAIGN CLOSES.

Little Rock. Ark. sept f.-Tbe
slate campaign closed today and the
election for Sta. AMI county officers
viii be held Monday. Other than the
nominee for governor. Harry II. Ny
RS. the Republicans have no state
eau-idates- Governor Jsf Davis Is the
democratic inomiuee - ths third
tefrra
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
}: PURELY PERSONAL

Mr. II. Murphy, cashier of the BANK
of Thebes, was in Cairo yesterday
Mr.. Clifford Sloo has returned from
round "trip to ST Louis on one oil
the Lee Line boats
Mr., JohT> Sheehan has accepted 2
positlon<ds messenger at the Cairo Ma
tlonaL-Sank TO succeed Mr. Louis Cohn
WIZ has been promoted 70 the posi-
tfon Of bookkeeper,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

To subscribers Of The Bulletin The
Evening News viii b. delivered for
l5c per month Pull Associated Press
ssYcits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Final au reyoir has been hidden tc
the straw hat and the summer girl
while welcome has been extended to
the oyster and the season of tine light
some coryphee. The halcyon days oi
dollar taking FOR excursion steamer.
are numbered. while parsons and .hS
Justices of the peace in Cairo are be
ginning TO attune their minis to the
advent OF the learner months of the
matrimonial crop Yesterday was an
almost autumnal day with us punched
heated hours about noon time proceed
led by a cool morning and threaten.
ing evening Usually the returns from
The weather bureau show the highest
reach Of the mercury to be about 4
O'Clock, but from now on Cunless I'M.
kindly fate spoils the prediction the
highest point will bobble very close
to the II and o'clock period
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

For Cairo and vicinity. Pair Mon
day. warmer in west and south por-
lions Tuesday fair. variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

A handful of strawberries were
brought to market this mornipg
which were grown short distance
from here by Bob Clark at his home
on the HinkleviIla road. The sight OF
strawberries at this season on the
local market was very unusual Padn-
cab News-Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results Of Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.
weather Yesterday.

Maximum temperature a. degrees
Minimum Temperature 81 degrees
Temperature ~ Z o. m- - degrees
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

A story was current yesterday about
town that William Henry Watkins.
colored, formerly police officer here,
was hanged at Hot Springs, Ark, last
Friday, for killing white man at
that place. The report could not be
verified.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Company X will meet tonight at
the armory, X. NJ X. G. hall and all
members are requested to appear in
service uniforms,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Tickets for the Chicago and Home
Visitors excursion on the Big Four
tomorrow will be on sale today at the
Big Four ticket office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05
BRIEF MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Clay Lewis leave
or st. Louis today TO visit the fair
Mr.. and Mrs d. L. Marx are visit
ing the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Terrell went TO
st Louis yesterday to visit the Fair
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Peterson went TO
st. Louis yesterday to visit the fair
Mr.. ana Mrs J Mccarthy returned
iast night from visit to the Worlds
air.
Mrs, H. S. Candee has returned
from visit TO points in southern Wis
consin.
Mr.. E. f. Ellis and family went TO
81. Louis yesterday to visit relatives
ana f.tend the fair.
Mrs H. O Farrow and daughter
Miss Frances. leave for Chicago Tues.
lay to spend several days.
Mrs. James Stewart and son, Halle
of Morehouse, Mo. are guests Of Mrs
D. f. Myers, OF Sixteenth street
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Antrim and little
laughter left for Denver. Colo. yes.
erIay to visit Mrs. Antrim's parents.
Miss Adessa Hyde returned yester'
lay from a three weeks visit with her
aunt Mrs. Newton Roach Of Minneap
olig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kolb and child
rem returned to Paducah yesterday af
ter visiting Mr. Charles +. Miller and
family.
Misses Ruth and Edna Geisman
lett Saturday night for Decatur. ILL.,.
10 visit relatives. From there they
go 10 Springfield 10 enter school.
Miss Myrtle Teichman who has
been here spending the ssmmer va.
cation with her father. Mr. F. Teich.
nan, viii return to ST. Charles. Mo
Thursday 70 resume her studies at
school
Miss T. Brittle arrived yesterday
from St Louis TO accept a position as
trimmer IN Miss J l.. Wallaces mill.
merry store. Miss Wallace leaves for
St Louis and Chicago tomorrow to
purchase goods
Mr. John S. Aisthorpe and family I.
and Mr. and Mrs Halliday r. Ais I
.hoTpe leave for Green Lake. Wis I
bis week 20 spend several I
lays. They will visit friends In chi
eago before returning home I
Miss Gertrude Harper and sister
Emma Eunice are guests Of County I
Clerk and Mrs Jesse r. Miller having .
returned from New London. ITO where .
they have been for several months /
They will go TO St Louis next week 4
10 attend The Ursulinc convent school |
Or g. n. McNcmcr Is expected 10 4
return from 81 Louis tomorrow where
be- has been several weeks with Mrs f.
McNcmcr slo j. ~ at a saniiarium /
here. Their little daughter Male will /
BE- sent 20 Fort Worth Tex. wlpre she 4
will visit her uncle and attend sem /
nary
WILL VISIT THE SULTAN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

The funeral of Mrs. v. J Blow, sis
ter of Mrs. c. A. Weis Of this city
who died last week at Louisville of
heart failure. was held yesterday at
ternoon 81, the old home Of the de.
ceased in Bardwell, KY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Dancing. Music by wcbb's Orchestra
ono silk umbrella will bc given 10
the most graceful lady waltzer
Floor Managers. a. e. Billiard and
Fred SieinhOuse
Rand Concert. . Carrier Mills COrnct
Band
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

According to Associated Press dis
patches elsewhere in this paper the
Cairo Commandery, knights Templar,
was among the first arrivals at San
Francisco, yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

The Evening News is Cairo's lead
ing evening newspaper-lsc per
month to Bulleiln subscriters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

The first month with an r. has
brought one of the finest fruits o.
the season, the succulent oyster. In
fact the oyster ran ahead of schedule
time and arrived here few days
ahead Of September. The crop is pro
nounced most excellent by experts
Sho have sampled it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Two knights Of the grip who we're
in town yesterday felt weary and dis
couraged and one of them left the no
tel and bought a half dozen fresh
eggs. The other puryeyed bottle OF
sherry and together they repaired &c
their room to absorb and refresh. One
of them was in the act Of swallowing
his third egg when his chum let ont a
very natural "cackle." The other
promptly Laid the egg on the car
pet Tableau l.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. c. G Terrell went to
st Louis yesterday to visit the Fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

GENERAL LOCAL NEWS f:
~ u>u>n>n>n~u>n

The w c, T. Y. will hold special
meeting tonight lMonday) al the res
idence Of Mrs. VIM Davidson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Marx are visit
ing the Worlds Fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mr. and Mrs FL Clay Lewis leave
or St Louis today TO visit the fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Peterson went to
st. Louis yesterday to visit the fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mr.. ana Mrs J. Mccarthy returned
last night from a visit to the Worlds
air
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Mrs. H. S. Candee has returned
from visit TO points in southern Wis
cousin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-05

Or g. n. McNemcr Is expected 10
return from 81 Louis tomorrow where
Dc has been several weeks with Mrs
McNcmcr slo is 80 at a sanlfarium
here Their little daughter Male will
Dc sent 10 Fort Worth Tex. wlere she
will visit her uncle and attend a sem
mary