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who slipped away from the hotel where
they have long lived in New York and.
according to her own statement. sailed
for Europe last week?
Did she take the s22. 900 of her hus-
bands money in the Second National
Bank against which she was empowered
to draw
Has she carried off the thousands of
dollars worth of diamonds. most of
which were the former property OF the
second Mrs. Fitzsimmons. now dead?
Did she really sail from America?
All these questions are afoat in every
place in New York where patrons of the
ring and turf congregate. A constant
food of kilograms flowed from Fitzsim-
mons friends here 10 him and from him
TO friends in New York
The latest development in the case is
an authorized and emphatic announce
ment from William H. Forbes, a law
yer of Pittsburg. and attorney for the
wealthy and prominent resident of
Franklin. Pa. known as the Major"
and whose name has been prominently
mentioned in connection with Mrs. Fitz-
simmons disappearance. that 'the Ma
Major" had nothing whatever to do with
the affair. and that while he once knew
the woman he had not seen her or
heard from her in any way for several
years.
"the Major" arrived in Franklia Sun
day morning from New York, accom-
panied by a Spanish marquis. to spend
the Christmas holidays and knew moth
ing of Mrs. Fitzsimmons' sensa-
tonal conduct until Mr.. Forbes, reading
ii in the newspapers. saw his clients
name mentioned.
Proof Positive.
From San Francisco last night came
a long telegram from Leon Friedman.
FYtzsimmons' manager. He said the fight
er and himself had positive proof of
'the Majors" guilt. and that he would
start for New York today to enter suit
on behalf of FitZsimmons for 100000
damages for alienation against ''the
Ma jor." Friedman said the denial of
the Major" was all falsehood and that
he had sent Mrs. Fitzsimmons to Paris
with the purpose Of soon joining her
there
He declared that Mrs Fitzsimmons,
when he brought her East a year ago
to put her on a steamer for Europe.
told him that she would meet the Ma
jor," whom she loved. there. that he
was going 10 get diverce and wanted
her to be divorced from Fftzsimmons
so that he could marry her.
Fitzsimmons IS quoted in a dispatch
from San Francisco as having said:
This fellow is a sneak. There is not
much chance that he will remain in
this country, but all L want is 10 get
my hands on him.
During the fight all I could see in
the ring was julia and this sneak
She must give up Jewelry belonging
to my dead wife as that is the property
of my children"
Bigger Than Fitz.
FItzsimmons IS reported as being in
low spirits and in poor physical CON
dition. THE Major is younger and
heavier than Fitzsimmons. an athlete
and an enthusiastic automobilist, with a
love for all outdoor sports.
On account Of Sunday and the holiday
today, it will not be possible to dis
cover the fate of F1tzsimmons' bank
deposit until tomorrow Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons has not been Identified as a pas
senger by any outgoing liner and the
matter of the Jewels will probably have
TO await ner husbands return 10 New
York
Sharkey Loquitur.
"A pugilist should never marry an
actress A." declared Tom Sharxey Friday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
A FORGOTTEN ADvENTuRER.

John Calder died a few days ago in
a modest little home in Mercer coun
~, III. To most people the name
means nothing, but the man himself
had had a stirring career, and had
played a conspicuous part in one OF
the most daring exploits of the
Nineteenth century He was the last
survivor of the crew that went to the
Arctic regions in search Of Sir John
Franklin.
Calder was an Englishman, born in
1919. In 1870 be went to sea, and af-
Ter a cruise around the world he re.
turned &c England About that time
an expedition beaded by James Ross
was organized to go in search Of
Franklin. Calder volunteered. The
trip was without result In 1850 a
second expedition was arranged and
again Calder volunteered He was
made captain of the forecastle of the
good ship Investigator This trip was
attended by as severe privations and
peris as ever man faced. The YES
sci was caught and held by icebcrgs
and for year Calder and his men
worked and hoped for her release. but
in vain. In 1852 they abandoned the
ship and tramped across the ice fields
to Melville Island Here they left
papers TO guide any rescue party that
might happen to come that way. In
the meantime they had run short Of
provisions and had suffered terribly
from cold and hunger, many havirk
died from exposure
At last. in 1854. they were picked
up by two vessels.s the Resohte and
Intrepid, that bad been sent in search
of them. But they had not sailed fit
ty miles when the fleet was caught in
an ice foe All through the winter
they stayed here. In the summer of
1855 the ships were abandoned and
the luckless Adventures made their
way on foot to Pciat Beachy BY
chance good fortune the steamer
North Star found them here and took
them back 20 England Calder had
been absent five years For his pluck
the British government presented
him two gold medals.
Such was The life Of John Calder IN
his stormy days In his Old are he
lived modestly and quietly in Illinois
In 1855 his little band OF men was
talked of and Landed in all parts Of
the globe In 1905 his namo had been
forgotten. Tha is the way Of the
world. Courier-Jounal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
THE HAND or GREED.

Golfers Weekly of this week con
tains an editorial protest against the
depletion of the water over the falls
at Niagara through sock grabbing
schemes of electric power companies
which If their plans are allowed TO be
put through will ultimately result in
the complete destruction OF this mag.
niflcent work Of nature. Golfers says:
Greed never sleeps. Those pow.
ers which are supposed to guard the
public interests are not SO wakeful,
especially where the more ideaf and
permanent interests are concerned. A
bill for the grabbing of more Niagara
privileges for nothing. which was de
featcd at the last session, is TO be in.
troduoed in tae New York legislature
again. Meantime those companies
which have privileges are using Them
with more efficiency The news dis
pa ehes announce with awe and al
miraJiOn that The largest working tlr
bines and dynamos in the world have
been installed on the Canadian side
with great success, which has been
celebrated with speeches by distin.
guished guests. We should have liked
TO hear those speeches. No doubt the
fact that each of total Of eleven
uits is OF ten thousand horsepower.
or a total Of one hundred and ten
thousand. was made subject of re-
ioicing. and the probability thai the
force of Niagara might some time be
used TO light cities as far away as
Cleveland was deemed a glorious out
lcok. Ten per cent of Niagaras pow.
CT can be diverted by the present
equipment. When twenty per cent
is reached. which should no at the
present rate be long. there VIII be no
water on the American side In place
of one of our great natural beauties
will be a stretch Of dry rock. The
state of New York has spent over 81,
100000 In acquiring the falls from pri-
yate owners and IN improving aud
keeping in order their surroundings.
but the power Of corporation Hobbies
TO secure what ought to belong to the
whole people almost passeth under.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

ly late hour for husband TO stay
out? and in New York, too9 ~ a
husband to be deprived of his mali
enable right to try change of cook.
ing" once IN a while and dine at the
club, or elsewhere, OF must he neg ect
an important business meeting" or
leave the lodge room before the lodge
breaks, Cimply to ge, home by IL
o'clock? Is the last palladium of a
married mans liberty t. be knochea
from under his feet, and hall he. too,
81 governed by a curfew las. AND be
made 10 sclmper home as soon as II
is dark or be beaten into insensibil
ity by an enraged wife? In the name
of the Declaration of independence
and the Continental Congress. we ans
wer, NO, Married men are falling
upon evil TINES, and they mu.t stick
together The husband whipper must
go. and President Roosevelt should
give this matter his attention II is
just as important as a revision of the
tariff or the stopping of railroad re-
bates. We repeat it. the time has
come for married men TO stick to-
sether. If they don't il will not lie !
ong before they viii have no right, |
II all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
THE GRAND JURY.

| Several western states have recent
| ly abolished the grand Jury system
The reform, if reform II is. hai
spread TO Illinois and bin has beer
introduced in the legislature a
Springfield by Chicago legislator
providing for it's abolshment in thi.
state. Commenting on the fact. The
Chicago Tribune has 10 say:
The recent abolition of the grand
jury in Minnesota has induced some
illncisaDs to suggest that H. be done
away with here and its functions
turned over to the respective states
attorneys. The legislature has ample
authority in the premises. aud Sena
tor Haas of this county has introdnc.
ed bill to do away with venerable
institution which, he says, is clumsy
and expensive.
"A Cook county grand jury has so
many cases to pass on that 1t does
no pretend TO examine all Of them
II is governed largely by
the advice of the states attorney or
his assistant who knows whether II
will be possible to convict on the
evidence at hand 1t does seem alb
surd that twenty-three men should be
impaneled once a month to do work
which can be done better by one man.
Sometimes a grand jury takes the bit
in its teeth and refuses 10 receive OF
acts counter to the advice Of the
states attorney. When ii does that ii
usually makes blunder
There are nc grand juries in Mich
igan. Where states attorney Is
satisfied That there should be a prose.
cution in any case he files an informa.
ton, which takes the place of an in
dictment There do MT seem to be
many Complaints OF this method of
1t Is not alleged that
states attorneys abuse their author
ity and force innocent men to trial
or that through timid'ty or because
influence is brought to bear on them
they let the guilty go free.
OhC tuii iuidEliit CASTS NHtft
states attorney might dislike to as
sumo the responsibility of filing an
Information He might be accused of
having been governed by political or
motives. Therefore If the
grand jury sys EN- were abolished in
illinois Il might be well TO permit the
CT grand jury in cases
where the sta.e's attorney told the
court that II was advisable to do SO.
But Il Is NOT likely that Senator
Haas bin will pass. Not all changes
which are desirable from the Cook
county point Of view commend them.
selves TO the representatives Of 9th.
pr counties. No expressions of de
'ire to get rid of grand juries come
rom those counties. Probably the gen.
7ral feeling is that they are indispens-
ible. II SO, the legislature will not
give much Thought 10 the subject
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.

A Du lawyer recently wrote a
letter to an upstate country editor
IN Minnesota taking him 10 task for
not answering some letters relating
70 the publication of land notices. The
lawyer received a letter in reply that
discounts anything yet published as
describing the manifold duties that
may fall to the country editor. Il
vas rs follows:
Received your registered letter.
read your complaint and accept came
with good grace While | have neg.
lected 10 answer your letter | have
always got the affidavits away in am.
pie time before the date Of proof. /
offer the following excuse for neglect
TO write answers to your le tiers:
Il an the editor, the printer. The
devil and the chore bow in the office
-. am the village recorder and
in new town like this there is much
10 be done
g. | am The town clerk OF Jane
son and that work has to be attended
to.
"A. | am the chief forester in the
local camp of a secret society and
have 10 devote three nights a week
To this.
80. | have rented farm here;
have plowed it myself and worked it
and am now digging the crop ! have |
200 bushels of potatoes. ~ bushels OF |
Lot n oil fat.t
BY the way, ] have a cabbage that /
weighs 37ia pounds. | have cleared /
an acre of land on my claim this sea
son.
&c. / have built barn IL by Is
and have built am addition to our
lome IL by rs. have brought gro
visions for US 10 live on this winter
rom the Rainy river in a canoe, 20
niles. and ! have canoed over the
iame route 1000 pounds Of brick and
helped TO build chimneys on our
house.
a. am in the hog industry on a
mall scale and we have 21 chickens
have to feed these three times a
lay
20. have TO bring in water and
ut wood and bring that in, Lord
,nows how many times a day.
Il have no love for labor, but you
viii observe that ! am moderately
'usy A person saw fit to contest my
lain to a piece of land and 1t has
ost me a good deal to defend my
lights. Ny wife is i'll in a hospital
t Winnipeg and her way must be
aid. II Is a mighty struggle and on
y time will tell the survival of the
ttest
Il am glad you roasted me. II
rings US to an understanding. You
re at liberty to roast me just as
luch as you see fit. but don't forget
hat | am mortal and that | fall into
he pitfalls along the journey of life,
nd again let me remind you that you
an roast me at any time you see fit,
rovlded you continue to do business
With mel need the business
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
THE HUSBAND wHiPPER.

A recommendation by Presiden;
Roosevelt in his recent message TO
congress for whipping post for wife.
heaters occasioned good deal OF in.
tarcst and lircusSion.
Tho Bulletin doesn't wish TO be
understood as objecting to the pro
posed punishment, but we want to
know what is TO be done with the
husband bearerg Surely, what Is
sauce for the goose is sauce for th-
gander," or vice versa, and we sub.
nit that something must be done to
provide punishment for the woman
who pounees upon a poor man aud
nearly lashes him to death with a big
horse whip
A New. York man was .,snaing1 his
way honieward the osner evening at
the close of hard days labor. when.
on turning q street corner, h. was
pounced upon by his wife and a wo
man neighbor, each armed 20 the
teeth. as it were, with hefty horse
whips, and severely beaten. lie wa.
dashed yiciously across the face until
his physiognomy rasembled a beet
steak and finally while Mrs. Brown.
the neighbo, was welding her weap
on In front, the irate wife stepped
around behind and dealt the poor
hubby right hand swing on the back.
OF the head with the butt end of her
whip, which sent him to the grass
They continued their chas isement af
ter knocking him down ana as a part
ing token of her regard the wife
jumped on her husbands hat lying
near. and mashed II to pieces. Then
they won't home, leaving the poor hus
band stretched half-prostrate on the
ground. until a passer by dragged him
into a friendly doorway.
And what was the reason for this
murderous assault? Simply because
the unlucky husband stayed out until
II O'Clock at nlglt. And to add in.
suit TO injury, the wicked women. on
returning home. gleefully exhibited to
the neighbors their merciless weap-
ons and pointed with pride 10 the
blood stains on them.
Now, whas is TO be done with the
husband whippcr? It's up to Presi
dent Roosevelt TO consider the other
side of the question. Il is observed
that the cruel wife gave her husband
absolutely no show She laid for
him At nigat. after be had Daen ex
hausteJ by hard days work land
probably a round OF two with .the
boys after quitting work. and Of
co1rsc, he was In no condition TO
have a round OF TWO with the women,
especially armed women And then.
the uniustness Of the attack. 1t was
made without even giving the hus
band a clance 70 explain Why he was
out TIL II oclock-Wheu 1; Is reas-
enable ID believe that he had an ex-
PLANTATION ready. And has II O'Clock
come TO be regarded as such a beast.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

There is no elevator in John ID.
Rockefeller's New York city house.
DIR. Stephen Call of ingalls,. Okla,
81 years of age, spends his winters in
tho woods coon hunting.
Albert M. Bradshaw. postmaster at
Lake wood. n. j., has George Gould
and several other millionaires on his
bond.
Prof G. Sergi has been elected
president of the international con-
gress Of psychology to be held 1T
Rome on April $500
Michael Jenkins of Baltimore has
given the Maryland institute a site
upon which will be erected a build
ing to cost S263OOO. Mr.. Carnegie
gave the s2GS,OOO.
Miss Doris Clark won the gold
medal offered by the Montana state
board of education for the best es.
say by a public school student on
Pioneer Day"
William H. Davis. the last OF the
twelve jurors who sat in the Beecher-
Tilton case, is dead
Kaialso. a japanese scientist. was
the first TO demonstrate that most of
the germs OF consumption and other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

against the abolition of the canteea,
and the wcigat OF opinion among ar
my officers generally Is that the NOR.
ais and discipline of army life are
best subseryed by the continuance of
the canteen.
An official report was recently
made which affirmed that one out Of
zen Of the enlisted men in the service
desert and that the chief rea on
which the men give for this action Is
Llsat privileges which were freely &C
corded them in civil life are unnec.
essariy cut en- by army regulations
Madame is net concerned as 20 the
merits of the plea made to Justify the
crime Of desertion, but there seems
little doubt tina. the abolition of the
canteSn has proven a failure in the
endeavor to improve the morals of
the army
As We cannot logisiate morals. we
also cannot check the outpouring of
a stream by damming it mp A reform
to be effective. should begin at the
source of the evil, and the correlation
Of caase and effect must be reeogatz-
ed.
There Is a strong tendency in this
country TO attempt moral reforms by
means Of force ana deprivation, Men
are not led 10 conquer evil appctitss
n this manner The very opposite
fleet is usually the outcome Zeal
n a good caute should be tempered
With prudence and thought, and arm
ID with tle sword of jugtice, that she
nay best serve her ends Editorial |
II Madame.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

Booker T. Washington adlres sci q
joint session of TIE Kansas legislature
Wednesday and his address was list
ened TO by great audience, the cap
itol building being packed. That
night, however, the negro leader APP
piled in vain for lodging at every ho-
eel in the city of Wichita, where he
also lectured They all refused to
accommodate him and at last a negro
preacher named Sam Jones took
Washington to his home. AT Topeka
the governor OF the state entered the
hall of the capitol with the professor
arm in arm, and afterwards sat on
the platform while the visitor spoke
The lieutenant governor also sat on
the platform. All the justices of the
supreme court and the official forces
and all the state officers and their
clerks and stenographerg and all the
janitors and leEislatiyj employees
fringed the Hobbies and listened
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
THE ARMY cANTEEN.

The Army Canteen" Is the object
II unceasiDg warfare by large bodies
If good and well meaning women in
America. They have succeeded in
having the canteen done away with
by the government officials. but un-
happily the favorable results of the
action anticipated do no. appear TO
have materialized. General Grant re
Gently took occasion 10 inyeigh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
FIRST OHIO WOMAN
Sent to the Ohio Peniten.iary For
Neglecting Her Children.

Columbus, o., Jan. 19-The first
Ohio woman To be convicted of fail
ing TO support her children Is Emma
Fullerton. She was convicted In Han
cock county and sentenced TO serve
one year The officers made every
effort to havs her do her duty and,
failing, had her convicted. She was
received at the penitentiary today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

The above is a correct statement Of
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin,
daily and sunday on the dates stated.
month Of December. a04.
n RCLYDE SULLIVAN, NJ,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this thirty-first day OF December, 1904.
Il. l.. GILBERT,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

Carter Harrison, learning the trick
from President Roosevelt, will go
west to do some eowbOying and book
writing preparatory to becoming a
presidential candidate
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

Nothing having been heard from
him for some time. it is evident that
Admiral Rojestvensky has reached
home. 1t was probably he who was
in command of that battery across
the Neva" yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
Just s, She Said Sometime.

There was young woman from
Greece
Who, when hugged, hoiIcred loui for
releece. re- e $50
This foreign Young miss
Was averse TO kiss.
Though in speaking of kiss" she said
"kcece"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

An anti treating bill has been intro
duced in the Indiana legislature. IT
is made a misdeameanor. punishable
by fine, for a person to buy drink
fer anyone but himself in that state.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

standing An arrangement between
New York, the United States, and
Canada. 10 pro .ect the falls, ought not
to be beyond the abilities of our
statesmen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
Lec.urs In Mathematics.

Professor-Yea sir ii you were
thrown like a stone you would de-
scribe parabola in returning to
earth.
Student (wcarily)-I think I'll go
and get thrown at once then, profess
or. That's about the only way I'll
ever learn to describe one of 'en.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
Had Seen Him often.

Now, them said the teacher. who
can tell me the name of the king of
beasts"
A bony little hand shot up,
We'll, Angelina?"
"Cy dc Vry, Ma'am"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

Uncle Joe Cannon's humor Is al.
ways on tap. Opposing tariff revision
in his speech before the national
board of trade at Washington the 9th.
er night. he said: ~ think we have a
pre'ty good revenue law. both as re
CARDS the customs and the internal
revenue. and he added with a smile,
I'VE need the money"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
The Enliahtened Few.

is smoking offensive TO You,
ma'am?' asked the man at the desk.
Not half so offensive as dying
cigar answered tie feminine caller.
Keep it going, please"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

The car came near being killed
yesterday through an accident"
Some of these days an accident will
succeed and then chaos worse than
the French revolution will reign from
81. Petersburg to Yladiyostok.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
In WaII Street.

Chureh-Do you believe a fool and
his money are soon parted?
Gotham-No. that man Lawson OF
Boston. sefms to have his money
yet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

is there any connection between
Mrs Chadwick's not publishing her
story and Mr. Canegie's sud len de.
termination TO reimburse her vic.
Tins?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol-
lowing places:
coiemsn's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
Even Honors.

Margaret-Mrs. Tinker called while
you were away, mem.
Mrs, Morgan-Well thank the Lord
that was ont,
Margaret-That's what she said.
mem.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
CALCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday for
one year, ending December 81,
Y 1904 1929
Average daily and Sunday for the
month Of December. 1904. :. :. !. 2O65
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20
INC pivorcee,a Mournlnu.

She wrote: What should gra wild
oTs wear
To mourn the husband gomez"
The editor, with weary air,
Affixed the answer; Lawn"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-20

Jose Echegaray, the celebrated
Spanish writee, has published more
than twenty dramas.