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The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
How MlllIonalrs. Enjoy Themselves.

Twenty millionaires. impersonating
farmers. have held a curious dinner
in an hotel in Philadelphia. A minia-
ture cornfeld had been installed In
the dining hall, and roosters ate wheat
from the floor. The guests used toy
pitchforks. rakes, and hoes. instead OF
knives and forks. A stuffed bull stood
behind a rail fence. and two live pigs
feasted in sty. Farming utensils
hung on the walls, and the electric
lights were In pumpkins and melons.
When the company felt thirsty they
went to cider press. and farmers
wagons took them home.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Oldest Inhabited Residence.

The Oldest inhabited residence in
the British kingdom is said to be
Dunvegan castle, in the Isle Of Skye
the seat OF the McLeods of Mcleod
part of which dates from the ninth
century. or q couple Of hundred years
before the conquest Of England by
William the Norman.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Cold STORAGE.

The cold storage of fruit has grown
to large proportions, nearly 100000
barrels Of apples having been stored
in the United States during the last
winter as a result of investigations
during the last year. 1t is found that
the condition in which the fruit 10
grown and the manner of handling II
determine to a large extent its keep
ing quality and ultimate value.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Ants Make Gardens.

Brazilian ants mako little gardens
in the tree tops and SOW them with
pineapple and other seeds. The gar
dens are found Of ell sizes. from =
single sprouting seed surrounded by .
little earth to a dcnsely overgrown
bail rs large us q mans head.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
The Mysterious Mermaid.

A five-year-old boy wonderingly sur
veyed the picture Of the mermaid that
adorned his new story-book. and when
his mother explained to him that tho
mermaid was partly beautiful maid
en- and partly a fish, he demanded,
eagerly: And could you eat her.
mamma?"
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
t,ow II Happen.,

An Austrian student Of the phe.
nomena attending suicide says that Of
those persons who try to take their
life by shooting themselves. only one
third succeed in attaining their end at
once. Another third die after long
period Of suffering from the wound
inflicted. while the remaining third
survive.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

Polyandrie Race Dying Out.
The race Of Todas. in India. which
practices polyandry Zone wife having
two or more husbands), which was
100000 strong century ago. has
dwindled to 1O1 persons.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

Too many men think they cannot be
Christians on account of their big.
brainedness, when the trouble is sim.
ply with their pig-headness-Go Gospel
Advocate.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Masonry and truth.

In France q man.. called rs a WI
ness to court, demurred to takin
the oath to tell the whole truth.
because 1t might require him to te,
Masonic secrets. The grand mast
Of Freemasonry in France has write
TO the court stating that there We
nothing in the Masonic oath whic.
would prevent a witness telling tn
whole truth. II anything. the oatl
made him q freer man.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Early Winter In the East.

A Vermont note OF recent storm:
In Pomfret an OK team became lodged
In drift which came nearly to the
backs OF the animals. The oxen were
extricnted with difficulty. "A man from
Reading said that he was Obliged to
dig through seven-foot drift to reach
the village.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Speed Of the Camel.

The speed Of the camel is greatly
exaggerated by writer's. both of his
tory and fiction. The most accurate
information shows the speed of the
camel to be about three miles an
hour. The swiftest dromedaries do
not exceed ten miles an hour, but tho
pace can be kept up for twenty hours
without rest.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Nearly Drowned by Kangaroo.

Nearly Drowned by Kangaroo.
While chasing a fullgrown male
kangaroo at Reedy Creek. Victoria. q
local resident was suddenly seized by
the animal and ducked repeatedly in
the water, being only saved from
death by the courage OF his dog, who
finally put the kangaroo to flight
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Whale Sink. Vessel.

After circling around vaguely for
some time huge whale charged upon
and rammed the Spanish schooner
Anna in the North Atlantic and SO
crushed the vessel that the crew had
to abandon it and take to their boats.
The whale received two huge gashes
in its head.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Abb .. to Three Points.

II have never drunk. chewed.
smoked or kissed . woman" says
Prof. Cook There are q whole lot OF
us who never drunk. chewed or
smoked a woman. but we can not
prove an alibi on the kissing PROPOSE.
tion.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Hard subs,anee Crowns Tooth.

The crown OF human tooth is Gov.
cred by brilliant white cap Of enam.
ol. which is not only the hardest It's
sue Of the human body. consisting ~
It does OF 9G.5 per cent OF mineral
and Of 3.5 per cent Of animal matter.
but also the hardest known organic
substance.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Wanted Nothlna More.

"She's a lovely girl, and SO simple
In her tastes. told her that hadn't
much Of an income yet. but that
hoped I could provide for her every
want"
"Apd what did she say?"
"She said that would be all she
could ask."-Stray Stories.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
This Was Too Much.

A rocking horse, dolls house and
furniture and seven dog dolls were
among the educational appliances
asked for by a head teacher and
which the Fleetwood (English) school
managers have disallowed.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

Boots More Fatal Than Storms.
It was declared at Edinburgh re-
Gently that more fishermen were
drowned from the custom of wearing
long boots than by all the storms.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
No New. TO Her.

The chorus girl was reading the
markets and when she came to the
poultry division and read "Old ducks
are dull" she remarked that she won.
dered why anybody wanted to spring
such an old and well known piece Of
information.-Baltin4ore American.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
New contrIbutlon to Art.

Lately it has been found that the
hair In the ears Of steers is OF quail
ity which permits its being used in
the manufacture OF camels hair
brushes. And now the hair il re,
moved from the ears Of the steers
that art may flourish as well as the
packing house industry.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Soldiers Y. M. c. A.

The Y M. C. A. in England has an
army branch called THE Christian
Soldiers association" The other day
at the eighth annual @ssting, in Lon
don. 800 delegates i.om the regiments
were present.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Port Durba'

Port purban's Rapid Growth.
Port Durban's rateable value is $780,
100000. Sixty years ago It was a
sandy wilderness. with small block
house in its midst. besieged by q
commando Of Beers.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
scrapbook Of PuoIII.tIc Event,

8crapbook Of Pu0IIIstIc Events.
William Eaton, Hartford. Conn,
barber. has a scrapbook which is two
feet in thickness and contains ac
counts Of all the prize hghtF from the
days Of Yankee Sullivan TO the pres
emit. The book is indexed in sep
arate volume and is used - ready
reference.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Modernr.Ino Rome.

Several large new hotels are being
built in Rome. The natives complain
that the city is being modernized and
Anglicized. Several bars. with bar
maids. have recently been opened.
and>t the Cafe de Roma now has grill
room.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Good Adxiee.

Said a man who had been detected
cheating at cards: -They threaten to
kick me downstairs. What am l to
dot" The friend appealed to offered
this timely counsel: -Play on the
ground floor"
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
New and Old.

The new member Of congress ar.
rives at Washington with . speech up
his sleeve, and the old member gets
there with laugh slowed away in
the same place.-Indianapolis News.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
InternationaI Stamp Planned

International Stamp Planned.
One Of the latest ideas to be pro-
pounded. and which will be brought
forward at a future international pos.
tai corg gress, is a suggestion for an
international stamp.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Te. II TIpp,e,

rea is held by Good Health to be
not, strictly speaking, a temperance
drink. 1t Is not taken as food nor
as an innocent relish TO food. but for
its fascinating effects on the nervous
system.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
InIurre. to prun,s,rd.,

Injuries to DruntArds.
In the casualty wards Of the Lon
don General hospital regularly. on
Saturday nights. 80 per cent of the in
juries admitted are directly due to
drink, and on the last boxing day
every admission was due to drink.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

No Executions In Switzerland.
Capital punishment still exists in
Switzerland. but all death sentences
imposed within the last half century
have been coMnuted.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
strikes HI. sweethsart.

A young man was fined In London
police court for striking his sweet
heart. His defense was that she had
asked him to suspend their engage
ment for a month in order to give an
other admir9r trial
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

Pressed Peat for Fuel.
The experience gained in the use OF
pressed peat as locomotive fuel in
Bavaria, Austria, Sweden and Russia
Is stated to be very satisfactory.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Crime In Iar,and.

Crime In LarIand.
In Lapland the crime which is pun
ished most severely, next to murder.
is the marrying OF girl against the
express wish Of her parents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25

Fl ) council have issued statement
saying the huge surplus nf the society
s not legally retained from the policy
holders ncr lawfully used by the so-
cle.y and that the profits due the pol
Icy holders, except the per caaC diyi-
denls X now attempted 10 be- swept
aside by stockholders claims.
There were other phases Of Equit-
able controversy in court today. JUS
tice Mclean, in the supreme cour..
reserved his dec sion in the case Of
Herbert G. Tull policy holder, who
applied for an injunct on res raining
the society's officers from taking any
further proceedings 10 obtain ar
amended charter for the society.
Tull's counsel attacked the proposed
charter as a blind which really gave
The stockholders nothing.
Counsel for Vice President Hyde
and Franklyn B. Lord. policy holders.
appe1rel before just ce Maddox In the
supreme court, at Brooklyn to oppose
the petition by Pre- ident Alexander to
str he out certain references 10 Alex
ander from the petition 10 which Hyde
|intervened In Lords injunction pro.
ceedings against. he proposed mutual.
ization plan, There was no hearing,
however, as the court had not yet re
ceivel the Alexander pet tlon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25

Ito prove. He declared that Young
never carried a pistol ana that te
government would prove the revolver
that killed Young was boug BY JOS
eph Morgan Smith. bratherinlaw Of
Nan Patterson Rand annnonced thas
he would prove by sworn ev dence that
dur ng the year Young maintained
Nan Paterson he snent $50D00 on
her" that Ran Patterson and the
Smiths entered into the alleged con
spiracy to prevent Young from leav-
Ing bis country and 70 avoid cutting
off thsr enjoyment Of his money.
Young he con ended, acred as one
marked for slaughter from q time be
fsece we'd the alleged threatening letter.
IN witch, It Is stated, Julia Smith. Nan
Pal er'spn's sister wrote Young unless
YOU do see Nan, cannot answer for
the conse eaenceg.' Rand said the pris-
oner's chsraessr would have an import.
ant bearing ilr showing the motive for
the crime
The SIN this were present during
part Of The proceeding A petit on
fled hy their counsel TO compel Dis
trio Attorney Jerome 70 give up let.
te-s taken from them when they were
arrcs;ed ii Cincinnati was deoiaed to.
day by Justice Gayncr ii the New
York Supreme coar',
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
ELKS MINSTRELS
A HUGE SUCCESS
Local Entertainers in ole Ct
Black Faced Comedians
MADE A GREAT Hi
GOOD SINGERS, NEW JOKES, FUN.
NY FELLOWS GREETED BY A
CROWDED HOUSE LAST
NIGHT.

Success has always crowned the af.
fairs given by the Cairo lodge Of Elks
and the big minstrel show last night
was no exception, beyond the fact that
The success was more pronounced than
ever.
The audience that greeted the min
strel stars and entertainers last night
was one of the largest OF the season.
There was not single vacant seat in
the whole house ana many We're forced
10 stand
When the curtain went up On the
first part a most beautiful scene was
presented. The stsge setting was
gorge us and the handsome co tuned
Elks made a most imposing sight.
The whole affair would have done
credit o a Primrose or Fields produc-
lion and espec ally the opening, which
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
WANTS RECEIVER
FOR EQUITABLE
Policy Holder lies Suit in
United States Court
ASKS AN ACCOUNTING
AND ALSO AN INJUNCTION TO
PREVENT TIE SOCIETY FROM
HOLDING THE SUR
PLUS.

New York. April 2i-Receivership
proceed ngs today were instituted
against the Equitable Life Assurance
sociey by J. Wilcox Brown of Mary
land. policy holder. In the United
Sta es circuit court here he filed action
against the society asking for a re.
ceiyer of the surplus funds; an ac-
count ng for the benefit of himself and
other policy holders that may join W tn
hm in the proceedings; and an in
junction 10 prevent the society eoldr
ing the surplus.
Brown alleges taat the society's Of
ficials have disregarded their trust and
have not paid his proportion Of the net
surplus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
GATES CROWD TURN LOOSE
REMAINDER OF THEIR HOLDINGS
Armour Gave Heroic Support but His Ef-
forts AyaiIed Little, the SIaught-
cred Sheep Having
Enough

several million bushels The price
was hammered to 95 cents within the
first hour. Before midday 9212 cents
was reached.
Meantime new fear had taken pos
session cf tra1ers in general May
operators had bought largely of July
wheat because Armour was said 70
have taken 100000 bushels Of that
delivery last week. Bull leaders
were suspected Of attempting to get
cut Of the July option. The result was
q bear raid, followed by two cent de.
cline, the price q. July dropping to
s4A cent?
This weakening in July was regard
ed with more concern by a large elc
ment in the trade than was the days
crash in May values
During the last hour of trad ng the
market held comparatively steady,
the demand being of good character
and the market closed steady with
May at 90 cents. Final quotations on
July were at s4Aa7s, net loss Of 2
cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
A CLEANING DAY
las Been Suggested as q Way
for Cleaner Cairo
fAYoR MAY SET ASIDE A cER-
TAIN DAY AND EVERYONE
MUST 20 His PART

Amsterdam, In HOllend, III said to Ia
he cleanest city IN tho world tt
1ossesees this enyiable reputation be-
ause pf the fact that every resident.
s expected and required To keep his
lwn door yard clean Cairo Is today
1~chably the dirtiest c ty in the sta.e
nd # would he next 70 impossible tc
are i cleaned up AL al once.
The necessity of having something
one IN that line IL SO urgent, how
yer, I at i; haa been suggested that
7hen Mayor-elect Parsons assumes
'cntrol Of the city affairs he follow the
o'l1pdfrs evantnla RS Gar as possible
and request ell the people I'd clean up
cir own door yards.
Not only the irons Yards. hut the
Nack yafds tho aliev.ways. the cross
trees and everv place where trash
ma unsightIy rubb Al has accnmulat-
Many of THE sidewalks are OBJ
structcd with old boxes, broEan. bar
N, & a. which the owners have ai-
Owed NJ accumulate through neglect
Nr stress of brs ness but which they
~ould remove II requested
N would probably be d good idea for
re new mayor 70 set apart ''cl saning
up days set day for taat special
purpose and urge everybody To gee
every unsightly object moved ont To
the edge Of The sidewalks where the
wagons employed BY the city for that
purpose could get the rubbish and haul
IL away,
First impressions are frequently
last 20 ones, ana as ire city Is soon
TO have number Or distinguished
guets L would be decidedly in order
TO make as good en impression on
them as possible.
u is Just pcss bic that such re-
dtegi would 80 unsesdad. hut the at
tempt is worth while az any rate
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
LABOR TROUBLES
Threaten to Put Stop to I'm.
pruyemcnts in Cairo.
IMPENDING STRIKE ON MAY
FIRST-UNlON DEMANDS
WILL BE REFUSED.

Unless the contracting carpenters
and painters reach an agreement be-
fore next Monday morning, the bu Ii
ing boom in Cairo will be brought to a
dead top.
As published before, the un en- car,
penters and bricklayers have demand
ed an increase in wages. 1t is under
stood that the contractors, both car
penters and masons, have agreed to
fatty refuse the demands and the re,
suit will be a strike of the members
of both unions.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time and contractors are already
experiencing trouble as result of
the pa nters strike which started On
the first Of last month.
The employing painters refused TO
meet the demands of the union men
and they refused To work After an
idleness Of a couple Of weeks, num-
ber OF the members withdrew from the
union and formed an independent UNI
ion They were declared unfair to the
Brotherhood Of Painters and Decora-
tors and the union carpenters or brick
masons have refused to work on jobs
where the members Of the new unis n
or even the master painters them
elves were employed. This has caus-
ed delay in more than one new
building.
The contractors are refusing to fur
nish or make bids on any work until
after the labor trouble has been ad-
justed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25

also be Withdrawn at tho opening Of
bus ness tomorrow.
Throngs on Ea Water street were
hesieging the Wisconsin Trust ean.
pany savings bank department q he
First National bank and there the run
assumed the greatest proportions
When me DO rs closed fully 1000 anx.
imis men and women surrounded The
doors OF the hank and trnst company.
clemor ng Tor their money.
Bark Has Many Friends.
Bnt while many depnsitors were
seeking to Withdraw the funds other
people who believe in the sounaness
r The bank We're com ng forward wit4
deposits
So persistent wee friends of the
bank in offering money for deposit
that when the hank closed tbeer vas
line Of depositors in waiting III oppos
sition to the line waiting I'd withdraw
money While The bank could nof hon
or checks It could receive deposits.
and to facilitate the business Of de-
posiiors tho bank was cleared at the
hour for closing and a hole cut through
the plate glass window on the Wlscon-
sin street front Receiving telIers
were stationed here and until late
hour this evening depositors were
there leaving their monS5.
/ Officials of the bank expect d re-
sumpt on Of the run tomorrow Money
4 Is on the way from New York to
Strengthen the resources Of the bank.
and the directors expect to meet all
1 demands promptly. They claim the
actual condition OF the bank has no.
heen impaired By the Bigelow defaica.
ton
4 The statement of the financial con.
1ition Of the bank March ii, the last
financial statement formally issued.
shows total resources $i99567 27f.
capital s1.50o.o0o; furplus s5oo.000.
\ undivided profits, s42.s23io; circnlal
/ Z on s35D.000s dep sits, i6,574.s4S.34
giae'ows defalcation amounts ID
/ about $i.450 900, but he restored saa0,.
400 The directors have subscribed
4 n, ,6S5 900 more, thus leaving the bank
| better off by about $500 900 than II
4 vas before the funds were depleted
~ the peculations of the president
/ Biae'ow Once a Millionaire.
4 Bigei " himself liz left POOR man
IT one time he was personally rated
's d million and his fortune has beer
'ost as we'll as the sum taken from
ho hank His total losses In specula
4 on In two years ID estimated at owe
100000.
l7 Tate IN the day Rigpfow gave b
aqnirea s25,ooo bond and WAS Il
"a ed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25

Chicago, April 24-The remnants or
the famous Gates line OF May wheat
were thrown upon unsupported market
on the Beard of Trade here today,
adding q further decline ct nv cents
70 the sensat nal liz break of sat-
uraay. This recession IRON tie dollar
mark, the .asl ptice oF tie previous
session, was rapid and spectaculaaand
was accompanied by De .oust,ations
In the pit almost e4ual o those 1 sat.
urday.
When the final bell closed the days
operations in May wheat was being
offered at 90 Gems, a net loss Of I
cents on the days trading, The first
trades on May option today ranged
from So cents to gS cents. Armour
gave the market hefsiC support, hut
hs best efforts availed little In the
way OF a rally. Wheat was offered in
Overwhelming volume and when it
was found that support was ugeless
the clique" houses unloaded on the
sinking market holdings estimated at
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25

was medley OF harmonious and Ec-
centlque effusions, introducfstw the
royal court Of Momus and the min.
trels from America.
The minstrels from America, or the
laugh producing end mon were. Chas.
Patier, Harry Dilts, Louis Block, AL
bcrr DeMontcourty Ed Fitzgerald.
Clint Terrell, Fred Connell and ]. M.
Stone. The members of the royal
court were: John P. Mockler, Leo
Kleb, j. M. J mes. DR.. J. NJ. MoManus,
Harris Schulze, jesse Gross, Harry
Stark Irwin Proctor us, Homer Allen,
Charles Carey, Byron Gross Otto Lee,
John r. Rennie, Charles Wenger, Joe
Hires, Walter Preetorius. Rufus Fack,
VIII Stevenson, Dr r. p Morrison.
Barney Cro2by Hal Calhoun, VIII
Howe, Joe Raeth Il. II. Peck, G. l..
Bishsp, Walter Simpson, Henry Gil.
hofer.
s. A. Grubbs, under whose direction
the minstrel was given. was the inter.
colutor. The opening hit OF the even.
ing was the song by Mr. Charles O..
Patief Down on the Brandyw ne {"
He sang several original verses deaf.
ing with the political eyentg as an on.
core. Mr.. pier did a difficult dance
which also won him much praise
Dr. James McManus sang heauti
ful ballad Don't Forget Me Annie
Dear" Dr. McManus has rich tenor
voice and the song was exceedingly
well executed
This was followed by Carrying Car
rie." by Mr. Edward Fitzgerald. who
scored tremendous hit as a minstrel
man.
Another beaut fui ballad was that
-.~..-@-~---.
Continued on Eighth Page
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
HOUSE MUST GET
THROUGH WORK
SPEAKER SHURTLEFF SAYS lT
WILL NOT ADJOURN UNTIL 1T
DoEs-MoTioN TO ADJOURN
KILLED.

Springfa sd, ILL.,. April "A The housc
tonight by a unanimous vote tabled
the joint resolution 10 adjourn next
Friday Speaker Shurtleff declared
the house will not adjourn until it dis
poses of all business before It. AT 10
n gAts session Green's anti-mob bill
was advanced to the third read ng. So
was McGoorty's bill providing for a
charter convention for Chicago.
The house adopted resolutions Of
coincidence on the death of Ira NJ.
Moore, of Quincy, H., and as a further
mark Of respect adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
$4,000 ON
NAN IN ONE YEAR
AttOrn y Pand Says He Will
Prove Young Did II
SECOND TRIAL BEGINS
WILL ALSO PROVE THAT MANS
6RoTHERlN.LAW BOUGHT
PISTOL WHICH KILLED
YOUNG.

New York, April 24--The third trial
Of Nan Patterson, accused of the MUIR
Ter CT Caesar" Young, began in earn
est today. Confident and almost smil-
ing in The previous ordeals, the former
show gil today was on tie verge Of
collapse. She became faint at the close
of the morn 'ng session, necesgitatine
adjournment of cour, but had revived
cens derably when the afternoon SEES
sion began.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-25
DEALy PISTOL DUEL.

Rakersfied. Cal, April Pain the
mining town Of Havllah today Newton
Waller and Dave Burton fought d
pistol duel. rssul'lng in the instant
death OF Burton and a. man named
BsgseI Walker escaped. A feud has
ex sted between The Walkers and Bur
.on factions for some time.