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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
WATCHED HER SON
Turn Black and Then Distracted
Mother Took Poison

Richmond. Ky, Sept 1S.--From q
second story window Of the house
where she was living In this city, Mrs.
Laura Walker Chenault, saw her six
year old son refuse to enter the house
this afternoon, and she took poison.
The dose was fatal.
Mrs. Chenault was the wife of Thos
D. Chenault. Jr., and was 26 years old.
for years after heir marriage the cpu-
Iple were congcnial and their happi-
ness was ceRtefed In shcira som 4
| month ago misunderstanding came
/ and the husband went to the former
home Of his father, five miles from
town. The wife grieyed but made nc
| verbal complaint.
Her faher. j. Stone Walker whc
was once the wealthiest man Of this
community. his holdings being vaiuet
at $500,o00. became involved and lost
all. then removed to Louisville, where
he now resides She went to make
her home, after the estrangement d
her husband, with Sheriff John Wage
Love for her son, the only child tina
had blessed their union, led her TO ash
the man 70 whom she hadd been wed
ded 10 bring the boy to see her. thu
father having taken him TO he home
of his parents when the disagreement
occurred
| Mr. Chenault brought the boy Z
this city this afternoon The mothe
saw them as they reached the doc
and heard her husband tell the chill
that they were going TO see mama,
The door was opened by member 2
the sherIff's household, but the bo
refused to enter
mo, ] want solue candy" he criet
and turned his back Hoping to pr
pitate him Mr.. Chenault took MI
down the street and bought cand
for him. Returning he sill refuse
to so to his mother. and the faht
took him away,
All this was seen by the anxiot
mother. Deliorous with grief. 81
sought the solace OF death by drinl
: ing carbolie acid. Two physician
were called as soon AZ her conditic
became known but they We're unab
TO save her life Half an hour aft
she drank the acid she was dead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
TOOK LARGE SUM
FROM UNCLESAM
Washington Clerk Said to Have
Stolen $4,000
MADE OUT THE CHECKS
IN THE SURGEON GENERALS OF.
FIcE THEN ENDORSED FIRMS
NAMES AND GOT MONEY
HIMSELF.

Washington, Sept. 1S,-James w.
Boyd. clerk in the public and marine
hospital service, was arrested today ON
warrant charging him with embezzle
ment.
The discovery of facts leading to the
charge was made last Thursday in
Boyds absence, and amount abstractei
will. according to Boyd's own eonfes-
sion. reach not less than $4,000
1t was Body's duty TO prepare bills
Tor approval of the surgeon general,
and when checks were signed they
we're delivered to him TO be mailed to
persons for whom they were intended.
II is charged he manipulated the bills
by erasing the dates and amounts Of
duplicates left in the office and that
ne secured the money on checks by
endorsing On checks the names OF
firms TO which they were issued
Property belonging to Boyd valued at
about $4,000 has been seized,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
STARVED
rhe Missing Witness Apperaed After
a Terrible Experience OF Weeks

Grand Pass, Ore, September 49,
Joseph Cosgrove, wanted as a witness
In the Oregon land fraud trials and
who disappeared from the Takilma
smelter at Waldo nearly two weeks
ago. has been found Cosgrove crawl.
ed into camp the Damp Of his uncle
and father, near kerby today in a
shocking condition He had been lost
for thirteen days in the mountain wilds
Of Southern Josephine and had hardly
anything to eat during that time.
Cosgrove fell from cliff and was
batlly injured over a week ago and had
crawled about the woods with q
sprained ankle, bruised arm and bad
ly cut face and head. He was almost
starved. He Is too weak 10 talk ex
cept in WHISPERS and can tell but Iii
Ito Of his terrible experience
Two weeks ago Deputy United
States Marshal Clark came down from
Portland to serve d subpoena on Cos
grove. Clark found him, but Cosgrov'
y refused 10 answer N. saying HE woub
50 wher be got good and ready.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
TABBtEs
Were Guests at the Japanese Tea Tc
Provide Home for Stray Cats

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept iS,-kittens
and cats attended japanese tea yes.
terday. Not that they strolled In ac.
cidentally, nilhcr were they fleeing
from bricks propelled by vicious ur'
chins No widc-mouth dogs were on
their tracks. They came by invitation
They wore their glossiest coats aud
came with their whlskers waxed, and
they behaved in most decorons man.
nsr. They te ice cream and pink
cake ont Of TIaviland china and d d
not know that they were not human
Their hostcsSes were members Of the
Cat Club, who arc planning a home
for them The Japanese tea was Civ
en- to raise money for Il Anybody
attended who would donate rs ccni'
or more The home Of Mrs. - "
Bellows, i77 Lucrene street, was the
scene of the festivities.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
INDICTMENTS ARE
TO Be PROTESTED
Packers TO File Pleas Attacking
Governments Position
ON A TECHNICALLY
WILL PLEAS BE BASED-CLAlM
IMPROPER SERVICE OF A
SUMMONS ON ONE OF
THE JURORS

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-By pleas in
abatement attorneys representing the
seventeen packers and other persons
indicted on the charges Of conspiracy
n trust TO monopolize the meat busi-
ness, attacked the position of the gov
ernment today.
The attack was made against EN-
panneling of the jury, alleged the i'm
proper service of summons on Jonh
Murray, one of the jurors. unlawful
presence of a stehographer in the
lgrand jury room during the hearing
and the subsequent writing of The
short hand notes; that the indictment
| was returned in the eastern division
of Illinois. although the jury which
| found the indictment was sitting IL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
HATER
OF Women is Dargen who is Hunted
BY Texas Officers.

Evansville. Ind, September ia
Chief Of Police George L. Covey, OF
this city. has received word from nal-
las, Texas, to be on the lockout for
w ]. Dargan. aged 81, who 1t Is said
is wanted in that city on The charge Of
embezlement and for whom there Is a
reward of 5000 offered
Dargan, who is said TO have rela.
tiyes in this city, is most peculiar
man, according to the description OF
him sent ont by the Dallas officials.
He has an adherence III women and
generally lounges about small Euro
pean hotel seeking the conpanionship
Of bachelors. He will not allow maid
to enter his room nor will he be served
| his meals other than by male wait
er Another peculiarly he has is in
meeting women on the street 1t is
said he will not look at woman on
| the street and generally when he sees
several women coming down the street
| he crosses 70 the other side OF the
thoroughfare.
II Is said Dargan had large sum OF
money oi his person when he Left
have no trouble in identifying him
should he come here
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19

the northern division Of the northern
district
The plea was filed late this after
noon With District Attorney G. b Mo
rrison, after an all day conference be.
tween Attorney John $ Miller, gen
eral counsel for packers, and 4lum-
ber Of associate counsel In the case.
There was no court proceedings and
the plea has not yet been property
filed with the clerk Of the district
court but this will be done tomorrow
| The main ground upon which the dc
| PENDANTS stand in their plea, is the
presence of John Murray on the jury
| II is their claim that the jury was
drawn previous to March 3, at which
time law redlstricting the northern
| district of Illinois went into effect.
Previous 10 this Kankakee county
home Of John Murray was N the north
ern division of northern district o
Illinois BY terms Of the new Law
this county was placed in the eascteri
division and therefore not in th'
jurisdiction Of the court
To substitute The allegation tina
4 the jury was Illegal and incompcten
because of Murray's presence II 1
declared in the plea that Murray wa
served on March s, flve days afte
Kankakce county from this dlvisiol
by d deputy marshal Of another divis
ion OF the district
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
PANIC FOLLOWED
FALL OF BIG TOP
Under Which Was Seated a
Crowd of Fifteen thousand
MANY HURT IN RUSH
TO ESCAPE FROM BENEATH THE
HUGE CIRCUS TENT WHICH
WAS BLOWN DOWN BY
STRONG WIND.

Maryville, Mo, Sept 1s.-The big
tent of Ringing Brothers circus col
lapsed here this afternoon, one man
was killed, one fatally injured, five ser
iously hurt and more than two score
others bruised or trampled opon
Charles Robinson, son of II Il. Rob
inson, of the Maryville Tribune, was
seriously injured by falling pole
Edwani Booth, a farmer. back bror.
en-, lung penetrated; win die.
The Wind had blown d gale nh day,
and this afternoon. when there were
$4,000 people accembled in the tent
a srtong gust raised the canvas high
enogh to lift all poles and supports
from their positions and the whole
mass fell upon the audience. show
people and the animals Many were
Injured in the panic that followed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
ENEMIES
Of Catholics Engaged in Systematic
Dissertation Of Cemetaries

Peshtigo Wis. Sept 49, Miscreants
evidently the same ones that desecrat-
ed the Catholic cemetaries at Oconto
Occnto Falls and Oconto junction,
Stiles and Pearl, in Oconto county, en-
tered the cemetary here last night
and With hammer or some heavy
implement destroyed tomhstones to
The value Of over $500 The damage
was not discovered until this morning
and the Pesht go police have failed
thus far TO find any clew to the guilty
parties. The stones destroyed were
the most beautiful in the cemetry.
The peculiar phase of the affair is
that 1t is only Catholic cemeteries
which have been visited, and that
only tombstones marked with crosses
destroyed It is believed among the
Catholic that tie work Is the plot OF
some anti-Catholic secret society.
Marinette Is believed to be the next
IN the list. The marauders began IN
the southwest part of the county and
from night to night worked northeast
iaking two weeks forFthe visiting oi
six cemeteries. All Of the cemeteries
are il the old numbering district Of
the state, largely settled by French
Catholics. The police of neighborine
cites and villages are now watching
for further depredations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
siGHTLEss
And Confronted With Starvation At
flicted Couple Plead for Work

New York, Sept 17--An application
was made today TO the bureau of As.
sociated Charities of Newark, n. j.,
by John Whelan of No SIS Summit
street and his wife for aid in getting
work and revealed pathetic story
of afflictlon. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Whe-
Ian are totally blind, but both are EN-
phatic in declaring that neither de-
sires nor will accept charity
GIVE me work" pleaded the hus-
band, Il can cane chairs, labor in
the wood yard and make myself use
tul in many ways if | only get
chance
"And | too, can work" said the
wife, IF you will give me an oppor-
tunity For although | am blind, like
my husband. can thread my needle
and do plain sewing, or | can wash
clothes. Try me-"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
for five years the couple have been
sightless They were married nine
years ago Efe is now SO years old,
and she just six months younger.
After four years Of happiness and
comfort, with bright hopes for the fu-
ture the wife lost the sight of one
eye, and then of the other
| Whelan comforted her in her afflic-
| ton and toiled to provide every com
fort possible for her. But one night
he retired, apparently sound in vision,
and awoke the next morning himself
totally blind
Facing the future with grim determi
nation Mr.. and Mrs Whelan by fru
gal living, managed to live without
other aid on what they had saved to
buy them home. When this re
source gave out Whelan caned chairs
and did odd jobs. Recently work fail
led, and with starvation facing him
and his wife, he swallowed his pride
and appealed to he charities bureau
not for charity but for employment
Superintendent McDougall has made
a public appeal for assistance for the
Whclans.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
WILL MEET TO
MAKE DEMANDS
PRESIDENT JOHN MITCHELL SETS
DATE FOR coNvENTIoN-WILL
PROBABLY ASK FOR REcoG-
NITioN AND 8 HOUR DAY

Shamokin, Pa, Sept 1S.-President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America, announced to-
day that the convention of the Mine
Workers, at which the demands will
be formulated to be presented to an
thracite coal companies next spring,
will be held here on December IA.
The award of the anthracite coal
strike commission will expire March
81 next year Among the demands the
convention will probably formulate
are an eight hour day for all classes
of mine warkers, recognition of union
and yearly agreement with coal com
panies similar TO the one existing II
some bitum nous fields in the middle
west.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
MOTHER
Kills Herself When Child Refuses
to See Her.

Richmond, Ky, Sept. 49, Following
the refusal Of her six year old son
TO see his mother, Mrs Laura Walker
Chcnault wife Of Thomas d. Chenanlt
Jr, and daughter Of j. Stone Walker
committed suicide last night by taking
carbolic acid
She was twcnty-six years old Mr..
and Mrs. chenatrlt were separated.
She was living with her friends here.
She sent word to her husband yester.
day that she wanted to see the child
He brought him to the house where the
mother was watching at the window
but despite all efforts the child re
fused TO see his mother.
Mrs. Chenault then walked to tht
bath room ami took poison and died
iu half hour She was of prominent
family. Her father recently filed q
deed Of assignment. He was once
worth $500,o00
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
WAITING
To See Who Gets the Children Before
He Finishes Dramatixing Trial


Wooster Ohio, Sept. 1s.-Thc Tag.
cart case is to be dramatized A
stranger who has been in the city
from the time the first witness was
called III the Taggart divorce, has
dramatized many novels and built
object in coming here was to secure
the material for military romantic
irama" Asked IL he could not per
formed his work just as we'll by read
ing the evidence he said he could not:
that he found It better to be on tho
ground so as 10 secure local color and
| he present af climaxcs several aF
Which had occurred in bis presence.
and which he would, OF course, eIabor-
ate on and use In the play, He raid
that while he had fixed the characters
in his mind he had written bnt tile.
lowing 70 the fact that he wanted to
see who got the children. the acA
tress to assume the part Of Mrs. Tag
gart, he says, has also been chosen.
and bears very marked Resemblance
to the defendant There will nor be
less than Is speaking parts, several
military characters, d Kentucky Judge
negro aud Filipino servants, pretty
girls galore looking for husbands
among the officers at the posts. The
first scenes are laid IN Chicago. Fort
Thomas Kentucky; Cuba. the Philip
pines, San Francisco. TT Leavenworth
and the court house Ia this city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR MEETING

Washington Sep .tS The quarterly
uaeetug Of the excessive council OF
the American FeiIehaSipr Of Labor
began here today
The appl cation of the telephone OPP
orators union Of Dcs Mo'ues, Iowa.
for the assistance of helping 10 dc.
fcnd the interests of It's members was
approved
A telegram was sent % President
Lynch OF The International Typo
graphical union, extending congratula-
tions upon the success already achicv-
cd 10 the enforcement " the eight
hour day and earnestly hoping for a
complete vicctory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
AN INCREASE IN
NEW FEVER CASES
AS USUAL MONDAY SHOWS
MORE CASES THAN PREVIOUS
DAY-RAiN ADDS TO THE
WORK OF THE PLAGUE FIGHT.
Report to 6 p. m.

New Orleans. Sept. 1S.-The expec.
tation of the usual increase in cases
and deaths on Momlay over Sunday
was again realized today,
The deaths though comparatively
few in number, exceeds those for sew
eral days past The spell of good
weather which has prevailed for sew
eral days was broken today by fire.
quent showers and as the rain is
helpful TO mosquito breeding, the sani.
tary workers viii have their labors
considerably added to.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
CANNOT
Be HELD LIABLE
FOR DAMAGES TO NoNuNiON
MAN BECAUSE HE is THROWN
OUT OF WORK BY UNION DE.
MANDS.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.--lf union tells a
contractor that It's men will NOT work
with non-union man. and II as a
result the non-union man Is discharged
and is unable to secure employment on
account of attitude of the unions TO-
wards him, the union Is not liable for
damages to the non-union man.
This Is the substance Of the deoss.
ion rendered here today In the superior
court by Judge Gary, when instructing
jury to find a veniict Of not guilty
in favor OF the local No. 147. Brother
hood of aPinters, which organization
had been sued by John =. Burghcr q
nonunion man for $4,000 damages
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
TURKEY
Pushes New Fortifcations on the
Bosphorus.

Constantinople, Sept 49, Steady
progress Is being made with the work
on the new fortiflcations on Bospho-
rus. which are causing friction between
Russia and the Porte. The fortih.
cations were hastily commenced at
the time of the mutiny on board the
Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine.
II Is understood that the question
was discussed at recent audience
which the Russian ambassador had
with the Sultan, the ambassador point
ing out that further Notifications Of
friendly relations between Turkey and
Russia eManwhile the works are be-
ing actively pushed, though they can
hardly be completed for several
months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
ILLINOIS MINERS
REFUSED ADVICE
OF PRESIDENT MITCHELL, AND
VOTED NOT TO RETURN TO
WORK AFTER AN AGREEMENT
HAD BEEN MADE.

Springfield H.. Sept tS-The strlk-
ing chain machine miners Of the Chi
cago and Alton sub-dlstrict, who have
refused TO stand Ny an agreement en-.
tered into between the state executive
board OF the United Mine Workers OF
Illinois and the operators OF the sub
district, today voted 52i 70 1865 against
returning to work, despite the advice
Of President Mitchcss and Vice Presi
dent Lewis, Of the national organIza
, ton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
SIXTY BUILDINGS
In Nome, Alaska, Were Destroyed "
Half Million Dollar Fire.

Seattle, WASH. Sept. lS.--Sixty
buildings were destroyed by fire AZ
Nome, Alaska. September l3- The
locs was half million, Fhc city hall
was destroyed but the records were
saved and Il is reported that the big
stores OF NJ. w. Atkinson and J. r. Par.
ker were destroyed. No loss rf life
is reported. Details are meaErc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
WAS ALL A BLUFF.

Chicago, Sept tS.--rho Chicago
unlon freight handlers voted today TO
accept the old wage scale and condi
tions which have prevailed for years
and tomorrow all feight handlers vii
begin work under renewed contracts
with no chance FOR strike until the
expiration " the agreements veal
hence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
ENTHUSIASM IN CHILE

San Tiago, Chile, Sept. 1S.--The an
nivcrsary OF the declaration OF tho
Chilean independence was celebrated
throughout Chile today with greater
enthuslasm than usual.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.

Gettysburg. Pa, Sept. 1S.-The annu.
al encampment of the National Asso-
citation of the Sons of Veterans open
ed this evening Business sessions
will begin tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
NORRIS JURY DISAGREED.

Springfield, Ohio. September iSs--
Tho jury In the John r. Norris black.
mail case was dismissed today, having
failed to agree. The Jury was out
sixteen hours, and stood six to six.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
THE OPEN DOOR OPENED,

London. Sept. rs The correspond
dent Of the Post At Shanghai says That
China has decided 70 open kifiu, Min.
gnta, lluuchun, Hwantun and TsitsAhar
In Manchuria 10 foreign trade. NJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
TARTARS KILL THE
MEN AND CARRIED
THE WOMEN AWAY

Tiflis Sept. lS.-Five wagons
filled with Armenian refugees
from Shusha We're recently at
tackled by Tartars. Most of
the refugees were killed and
the women were carried of
Other outrages reported
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
EQUITABLE WILL NOT
CONTRIBUTE TO THE
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

New York. Sept. 1S.-Paul
Morton, president of the Equit
able Life Assurance Society
said today hat hereafter the
Equitable will refuse to con-
tribute TO political campaign
funds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19
ORDER STATE or sEloE

81 Petersburg, Sept is.--1'he EN-
pcror has ordered stao Of selgc pro
claimed In he town and district oi
Bielostok owing to the disturbances
there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-19

Tho Bulletin's subscribers have
money 70 buy with.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-27

of Man. His say is absolute over his
Al subjects. But he prefers to live
in Oakland, Cal.
The kingdom of William, Rex, really
lies III British waters. but is not sub
iect to British authority. What's
more, the king is tired Of his dominion
and You can buy his kingdom for not
so much. 1t is on the market for sal :,
to the highest bidder. 1t comprise:
just 900 acres.
This vest pocket kingdom lies to the
southwark of the Isle of Man, which
is England's. all right, and it is legally
denominated as the Calf of Man. It
breeds: the same tailless cats as does
The Isle of Man, but it hasn't any Ha
Game. Its coast line is five miles long,
and itc chief industry is the caring for
picnic parties from the Isle of Man.
British waters surround it. but Great
Britain can neither make laws, collect
taxes. nor conduct criminal proceed
ings. All this is the prerogative of
King Cary alone.
Inherited from Older Brother.
King Cary came into his own at the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-27

This is no joke: and he does claim it,
for much valuable Wreckage is cas-.
up on the rocks and reefs Of his d.
minutive demesne. Great Britain put
up two lighthouses on the rocky coast
line, to keep vessels off the danger
Gus rocks, but King Cary, with
the careful California bringing up,
promptly bought them, so that nobody
could say he wasn't ruler in fact
Furthermore, just to show his fear
less American spirit, King William in
stalled an American, a Mr.. Hughes. as
lighthouse keeper. Mr. Hughes made
his money in Liverpool, but has sum-
mer residence on the Calf of Man. He
las fitted up the lighthouse as mis-
home, and it is a marvel of luxury lii
its way. Mr.. Hughes Is rich, but the
Calf of Manxmen say he is q good
lighthouse keeper. His butler stands
the night watch.
Many good dollars~.~of course they
come in the shape of sixpences-are
made by the sale of pamphlet extoll
ing the glories Of the place and re-
counting its romantic history. It is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-27

OF his, followers, Z ship was quickly
manned to check O'Neil's career. The
vessels met amid the gloom and storm
Of a December night, and hideous was
the din and dreadful the clamor which
arose from their opposing decks.
= AT length the band Of O'Neil gave
way, and their leader lay lifeless in
the arms of his victorious enemy. But
brief time was allowed for sorrow or
the shout of victory. =:
''In this moment of dread and anx-
!ety l was particularly struck by the
appearance of one of the unhappy SAIL
ors, who, needless of the unsteadiness
OF the masts, and the promptitude re-
quired to reach the cliff, bore in his
arms the body of female with which
he reached the shore just as the vessel
sank beneath his feet, dragging with
1t the mast to which he had so lately
chung.
''The horror of awaiting destruction
had been too much for the feeble spirit
of the maiden, and as she sank into
his arms when the vessel struck
against that dreadful rock the silver