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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
TRUSTED CLERK
STOLE TICKETS
OPENED LETTERS IN THE DEAD
LETTER OFFICE AND TOOK
THE COMMISSIONERS
HIS GUILT

Washington Sept. 2.-Charles
Moore of Colorado. for ten years clerk
in the postoff ce department, has con,
fessed TO taking railroad tickets from.
letters in the dead lette~ Office, and
has been dismissed, Besides taking
railroad tickets, Moore ii also accused
of taking foreign stamps from letters
and selling them.
Many letters which reach the dead
letter office conta n railroad tickets.
These are kept en- file for 4 certain
tim and then destroyd. In his con
fssion Moore said there was no chance
of tickets reaching persons for whom
they We're intended, and that they had
been paid for and he thought he might
as we'll reap the revenue from them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
AUTO RAN WILD;
FATAL RESULTS
CARL ARBss A CHAUFFEUR KILL.
ED AND 9. s. cREELmAN, A
PROSPECTIVE euYER, HADLy
HURT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept Carl Arbs. a
chauffeur. was instantly kille,I and C.
y. Creelman, a passenger was serious.
ly injured this evening In an auto
mobile accident at One hundred and
Twentyfonrth street and Sheffield ave.
nue. Creelman was contemplating the
purchase of the machine, and Arbs
was showing him what IL could do.
While attempting to turn out or the
car track the automobile became nm
manageable and While going at a
high speed commenced 10 run around
In circle Arbs was thrown In q
clump Of bushes on the roadside
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
GHosTLy
Was Their RsIe and Thay Nearly
is Scared one Man To Death

Marion, Ohio, Sept d. E0 Mayor
Samuel Mahaffey, played the rsle Of
ghost with several others while tihh-
ing In Michigan and Kirk Lucas. n
member of the party, was the victim.
His death nearly resulted from sheer
fright.
For several nights the Marion men
slept in an old nj Ii. which was sail
to be haunted There was nothing
doing from the spirit world the FIRST
night and some OF the members of the
party decided to act In the capacity Of
ghosts.
Frank Huntsman was put onto the
joke, and he and Lucas wer5 left
alone in the mill on the night Of the
planneda ghost visit
Lucas collapsed from fright, the SER
vices of a physician beng necessary.
He is stir in dangerous condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
All DETAILS ARRANGED

Portsmouth, M RI, Sept. I. with
the exception Of single portion of
text, the Treaty of Portsmouth was
completed this afternoon All d ctn-
ference lii kumora's raarns and ifss
barely possible It can be signed Mon
day.
II consisfas OF sixteen articles. TO
night at nine o'clock Witse, De Mar.
tens Komnra and Dennason began
reading the text. The treaty will not
he engrOssed by the two caligraphers
sent hy the state department., AL
|tne iast moment II was decided tp have
tthe attaches of the TWO missions per.
| form this work,
The articles relating tr tha nusa-
fortification Of Sakhalin and I4aperouse
straits and he evacuation of man-
chnra were gettied. Both parties
lbnd themselves not To fort.Ey He Iii.
| land.
Lapcrouse III to be open anu .Ia-
pan agrees not to erect works Id COM
mand the straits.
The article relating to the egacu-
alton Of Manchur.a proyilss that
troops Immediately upon exchange of
final ratiflcations are ID be withdrawn
respectively To lines of Mukedou And
liarbin and the number ut railroad
guards I'm ord nary times III limited.
but provision Il made for despatch of
troops for protection Of the line til
case of disorders npon the condition
that they are Immediately withdrawn
when their m ssion Is finished There
are said 70 be four ~annexes to the
treaty. covering matters which could
not be elaborated III the treaty itself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03

every mine In the country. Some Of
the operators believe that John Mitch
ell is getting ready TO play the strong
est game ever played by organized la
Dor in uniting the entire strength Of
cite fields in the demand for better
conditions for miners. t$
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
STRICKEN ON TRAIN

Saginawa. Mich, Sept. o. Ex-Gover.
nor Bl IS was stricken last night with
appoplexy while aboard train en-
route 70 the Grand Army Encamp-
ment at Denver, He was removed
from the train at Flint. and brought
back TO his home here on special
train. This afternoon consultation
Of physicians was held and 1t was stat
ed his condition was very serious
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
TWO KILLED IN
FREIGHT WRECK
FAST FREIGHT CRASHED INTO
ANOTHER AS IT STOOD ON
SIDING AT WATER TANK
TWO WE'RE INJURED

81. Louis. Sept "A rear end col
lslon between trains occurred today
on the ST. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern at Valmcyer, Ill. Conductor
X, Richardson and Brakeman Davis
were Killed and two passengers, Geo.
Wiggs and Geo vogle injured.
The local freight train, north bound,
had stopped at the water tank when
another freight crashed into II from
the rear.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
TAFT'S PARTY IS
IN HONG KONG
AND MEMBERS ARE BEING FETEp
BY BRITISH COLONY, BUT NO.
TIcEs COVER CITY WITH OBJ
NoxloUS PLAcARps

Hong Kong, Sept. Secretary Of
War Taft, including Miss Alice Roose-
velt, have arrived here. The COVER
nor Of Hong Kong Sir Matthew Nath-
an and the British colony are fetng
the visitors. The visit of Secretary
Taft 70 Canton has been abandoned
owing 70 anti-American feeling there.
The city being posted with obnoxious
placards.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
GET A DIVORCE
TO SECURE LAND
WISCONSIN INDIANS WORK A
SLICK SCHEME 80 DIVORCED
souAWs GET GOVERNMENT
ALLOTMENT AND HEMAHRY. 4

Appleton, Wis, Sept. q. Stock
bridge Indians, it vas asserted today,
are taking advantage Of the divorce
laws 10 secure addition government
lands. Under the law all Indians ex-
cent married aqnaws ran get forty
acre allotmen.s OF land, Many sauaws
are now obtaining divorces, II ii saiI,
with the intention OF securing forty
acres while widows and then remarry
Ing their former husbands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03

MRS. Cation was formerly Miss Della
Spencer, Her father was one OF the
founders Of the firm Of Hibbard, Spen.
ces, Bartlett q Go.
ff{ SHELDON "A WINNER N
New York, Sept. 2.--Dr. George II,
Sheldon, Of St. Louis, won the driy nv
championship Of the United States al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
DENEEN ISSUES REoulslTloN

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2.- Governor
Deneen today issued requisition 10 the
governor Of Oregon Tor the return to
Peoria Of @hert Glassford, under AZ.
rest In Baker City. Oregon. on charg
of murder. Its alleged thar April 26
1904, Glassford shot aud killed his
wife, Jennie Glassford.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Milwaukee. Sept. 2.--1'he annual re.
union Of the United Spanish War
Veterans will begin here Thursday,
September 7. The Ladies Auxiliary
of the organization will meet At same
time Many guests of militay distinct
ton will be inattenslance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
AMERICAN cRlcKETERs WIN

Ottawa, Sept 2.--The Internation-
al Cricket match between the Gentle
men OF the United States and the Gen
tlement Of Eastern Canada, which be-
gan Thursday, closed today. The Am
ericans won by two runs. A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
TWO NEcRos LYNcHED

Silver City, Miss. Sept. Two
negroes were lynched here t7day BY
mob OF Atty persons. Thcy were
taken from custody Of Marshal Jack
son who had arrested them for ser
iously beating Andrew White, a well
known farmer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
GIVE RECEPTION IN BERLIN

Berlin, Sept a.-~Thc American Asso
citation ~ Commerce and Trade Eavs
a reception tonight IN honor Of the
congressional delegation 10 intcr-parl
iamenthry congress who came over
from Brussels.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
ToorHAcHE KILLED HIM

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, September Q
Toothache caused the death Of Geo.
Lear, a prominent farmer, this after.
noon His jaw swelled 30 that he
could not open his mouth, and, in or.
der to extract the tooth. lance was
used After the operation he died.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
MISS SUTTON TIE CHAMPION

Cincinnati, Sept. 2,- Miss May Sut-
ton won this championship srLstate
tennis tournament today by defeating
Miss Myrtle McAteer "a PIttshurg, in
two love sets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
ANNUAL, REUNION

Rockford, ILL.,. Sept 2.-The annual
reunion Of the g5th and the 74th m.
nois regiments was held today The
s5th elected ]. W. Grossbreck Of Har-
ward, Ill., president; John r. Sheer
att, of Rockford reelected president
of the Tith
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03

Lawrenceburg. Ind. Sept. 2.-rhe IA.
James and Mayor Buggy CO., ass gned
today. Liabilities $l0f .OOo assets
probably aggregate $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
SIX CASES AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 2.--One new
case Of yellow fever developed here
today This makes six cases develop
cd within the week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER

Winston, Salem, N. c., Sept. g.
J. ". Hammond was hanged here 10.
day for wife murder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
OF Portsmouth is Finished and
Awaits Signatures Of the
Envoys
ALL POINTS SETTLED
SATISFACTORILY --NElTHER MA.
TON WILL FoRTfFY THE Is-
LAND AND TROOPS WILL
NOT TO BE IN
MANcHURiA.

Portsmouth N H., Sept 2-The last
point In the dispute was arranged at
a meeting Of the Russian and Japanese
WHICH ended at IL
o'clock tonight. AS the plenipoten.
tiarles emerged from Whites room,
where the conference was held. Baron
De aosen was asked If the final az
reement had been reached He did
not answer.
win there be meeting tomor-
row."
Ne, he replied. There Is no
necessity for one, the clerks can do
the rest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-03
Ne REFERENCE no RoosEvELT

Portsmouth. NJ III. Sept, 2.--It ii
now understood the treaty will con
sist Of seventeen articles, preceded by
short preamble In which II N asserted
On good authority no allusion will be
made u action displayed BY President
conference which led 10 conclusion
Cf treaty
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Five Dollars Tomorrow
Z!

of all-over lace over
silk foundation. Latest
p aris and London
vie Particularly
note the new sleeves
and deep cuff.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
GEORGE PERKINS INTENDS
TO QUIT Mr.. MORGAN
CONTINUED from First Page.l

treasurer OF the Albany Trust Company.
was the first witness called this morn
ing. He produced transcript OF An
drew Hamilton's account at the trust
company When asked about certain
deposits and drafts the witness said he
knew nothing of them. Van Tuyle was
then excused and Mr.. Winthrop was
called
He told Mr. Hughes that since the last
session he had made further examina-
ton of the records of the society, and
was prepared to give further informa-
ton to the committee.
When the committee began its session
Senator Armstrong said:
I'VE shall go on with Henry Rogers
Winthrop. of the Equitable l viii not
say what other witnesses will be called
1t is true that Jacob II. Schin viii be
called before the session ends. The
same is true of Richard A McCurdy
president of the Mutual We have not
finished with Mr. Perkins and he viii
be called again later.
In addition 70 calling President Nc
Curdy, his son, Robert A McCurdy, viii
be summoned as a witness.
1t is reported that George G. Var
Tuyl. secretary and treasurer of th'
Albany Trust Company. has been sub
poenaed to furnish a complete statemen
of the account of Judge Andrew Ham
| ilton.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
ALBERT D|ETER|CH
AND MISS |OE WE'D
at the Home of Brides
Parents.
HANDSOME FLORAL DISPLAY
Couple on Trip to the North-0n
Return Viii Reside at Cali
fornia.
HANDSOME FLORAL DISPLAY

An unusually pretty wedding cere-
mony was that Of Miss Florence Aivord
Ide daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Russell Ide, and Albert Edgar Diete-
rich. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Diete-
rich. which took place rodav at l o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents.
The Rev. Ross Fishourn. of the Mt.
Pleasant Congrega uonal Church. Of
fciated
The attendants Included the small
brothers and sisters of the young cou-
PIE and their most intimate friends,
who formed an aisle from the stairway
through the hall and parlors to the
hay window. which had been trans
formed into a bower of palms and white
flowers
They were Misses Irene and Anita
Dieterich Eliza beth Ide and Ruth
Bailey; Dr. Waiter Trow, Carl Van
Ernmon, Raymond Miles. Louis Dieter
ich. Russell and Robert Ide.
Miss Olive Demarest, the brides chum,
rendered the musical program and
Winship Wheatly was best man. The
bride who is young and pretty, wore
her travelling costume of blue chiffon
taffeta with hat to match.
After the ceremony. a reception was
given by the friends of the couple. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Dietrich left Wash
sEgton for trip North Upon their re-
turn. they will make their home at the
California;
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Thought 1t Was Easy.

Then / thought IL was so easy that l
could keep up the crime forever
How many times in the last ten
months have 1 stayed awake and
thought and thought and thought. How
many nights have l lain awake until z
and o'clock, thinking and thinking and
thinking of the sorrow. poverty, and
privation / was the means of making
Young man, the happiest moment
from the time / left Wheaton until /
got back was the moment on that Sab
bath day in Seattle, when Mr. Byrnes.
the Seattle detective. put his hand on
my shoulder and said: Lewis, you are
wanted in Chicago.
If you have ever committed crime,
confess 1t now 10 the ones you wrong
ed and don't do il again. because, IL
you do you will surely come 70 the same
end. because your sin viii find you
out.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Policy Holders
Are Not Insured

The claim of the 125' policy holders
of the District in the Western Indem-
nifty Insurance Company. and thousands
of other policy holders throughout the
country that, although they have been
paying assessments regularly, they have
been without protection or insurance
for some time. was supported by the
testimony of Examiner Lucius Frouts
at the investigation In Chicago yester-
day
Examiner Frouts said he had discov-
cred that twenty-eight small insurance
companies have terminated their ex-
istence by merging into the Western
Life Indemnity EI,s -
This means he said. that the pol
icy holders of the original company
have gone through a process. which
leaves them practically uninsured"
Attorney Levjnson, who represents the
policy holders. made charges that the
company is being milked dry May
a sIstemeat was issued giving the as
sets as ssI7,0e0 Today they are 100000
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
DR.. CYRUS ADLER
WEDS PHILADElPHIAN

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-Dr. Cyrus
Adler, librarian of the Smithsonian In
stitution, author, and well-known schol-
ar, married here today Miss Rachel
Friedenwald. The ceremony was per-
formed at her home by the Rev Leon
H Elmalch, of Congregation NIickve
Israel
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Jane Friedenwald and sister of Dr
Herbert Friedenwald, the well-known
author. She is herself q woman OF rare
literary attainments
Only a small family party witnessed
the ceremony. A few friends came over
to. Philadelphia from Washington
DR.. Adler will take his bride "a
Washington 70 live
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Skirts

OF Cheviot and Serge.
black, blue, and brown.
Man-made, new flare
gore and pleated ef-
fects. All lengths and
sizes.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
DAVID MOORE HAS OPENED
NEW REAL ESTATE OFFICE

David Moore. formerly of Moore &
Hill, has established a general real
estate Office at 1s2S New York avenue
northwest where he is equipped to
give personal attention to rents. sales,
fire insurance, and other features that
have TO do with a modern real estate
business.
Mr.. Noore's long and active expert
ence in Washington gives confidence of
a rapidly growing business. f-fts
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
CONFESSED FORGER
WARNS YOUNG MEN
Because "YOur Sin Will
Find You Out"
TOLD OPEN lETTE r
Says Happiest Moment OF His Life
Was When He Was Taken
Into Custody.
A timely Warning.

Boys and young men. don't play
poker.
Don't start when you are young
sneaking back of the barn with
other small boys and friends and
use corn for poker chips and learn
to play. Don't, for Gods sake.
smoke cigarettes. Don't drink
your first glass Of beer or whisky.
Don't, because you hear Of some
neighbor making money at the
races, bet on horses.
Your sin will find you out"
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

1865, and when twenty years of age was
graduated from the University of Penn
sylvania. He won a master of arts de-
gree from Hopkins in 1887. He latter be-
came an instructor in Semitic Ian
guages in the Baltimore institution. In
1892. he became the Librarian of the
Smithsonian. and is an honorary cura-
tor of historic archaeology and custo-
dian of historic religions IN the National
Museum.
Writes Fiction, Too.
One of DIR. Adlers most interesting
works. aside from those of deep learn
ing, is Told In the Coffee House." a
book of Turkish tales told with Allen
Ramsey. He is member of the Cos
mos Club
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
ALASKAN MAIL GOES
BY WINTER SCHEDULE

TIE Postofiice Department announces
today that the last mail for seaso on
steamers sailing TO Nome. Alaska, will
be made up not later than October 10.
After that and until spring the mail
for this country, not including news
papers in bulk. Will be forwarded over
land by agreement with the Canadian
goxcrnruent
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Is Learned Author.

Besides being the president of the
Jewish Theological Seminary~rof Amer
lea in New York and one of the editors
of the Jewish Encyclopedia, DR.. Adler
has devoted much Of his life 10 travel
and has written extensively
He was born in Van Buren, Ark, in
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

CHICAGO. Sept H.-Edward J. Lewis,
who pleaded guilty TO forgeries aggre-
eating $4,000 in Wheaton. has written
an open letter to young men,
Remember, young man, that your
sin will find you out, writes Lewis.
You cannot escape It. I thought when
| first sold a small mortgage of s4oC
that could easily repay this by lucky
strike or a commission on some real
estate deal. When l found that / could
not do this and the person owning the
mortgage asked for her money l had 70
sell another larger one to make good
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Coats

OF Covert Cloth and
Cheviot, black and tan.
Satin lined. The mo
diUm-weight garment in
dispensable to I .
climate OF Washington,
D. c.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

These are delightful days for a trip
TO Mt Vernon, home and tomb of Wash
ington. and pleasant way to reach
this sacred place is to take the large steel
steamer Charles Manchester. built ex-
pressiy for thiS service. which leaves
Seventh street wharf every week day
at 10 a m. and 2.30 p. M. returning due
20 arrive at Washington at 2-15. and
6.i5 p- m. The delightful sail on the
historic Potomac presents an opportun-
fty 10 see the United States monitor
Puritan. statue Of Frederick the Great,
site of the new war college, Alexandria
Fort FOote and the modern fortifications
of Fort Washington and Fort Hunt
There is an elegant cafe on the steamer
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Is EDIT0R-iN-CHIEF
OF UNIVERSITY HATCHET

The students of George Washington
University have elected Robert I.
Moore. b. A. OF Vanderbilt University.
editor-in-chief Of the University
Hatchet, the college weekly.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
EXCURSIONS.

II has been decided to continue the
delightful forty-miie sails down the Po-
tomac on Sunday afternoons as long as
the weather holds good. These trips
largely patronized by those who like
TO spend the afternoon and part of the
evening on the water viewing the beau
firtil scenery, and sunset which is pleas
1rsE to the eye andsrestful- The steamer
Charles Macalester will leave Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and returning
reach home about 7:30 O'Clock. The cafe
on the stea u1er will serve meals a la
carte during the entire run. Refresh
nents and light lunches may also be
had at city prices.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Insects That Love Height

"On peaks where even bird life
ceases" said an Alpine traveller, "and
the eternal SNOW seems to have fright
ened all life away, have always found
insects. No matter how high l might
climb In those awful solitudes. beetles
and other bugs could be seen. The bee
ties dwell under the rocks and in holes
In the earth. Their wings are small or
missing entirely, for the snow circum-
scribes their wanderings. and they gen.
orally stay in one place all their lives.
Even Oh the Ice fields. where there Is
not single outcropping Of rock, hut
everything is white and frozen, there
Is great six legged insect OF cy!indric-
al shape and coal black in color. 1t
seema tc be as comfortable in the snow
a. other insects are in flower CUR
dan"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
The New England Kitchen.

There Is kind of sentiment about
the kitchen In New England-a kind
Of sentiment not provoked by other
rooms. Here the farmer drops In to
spend few minutes when he comes
back from the barn or field on an
errand. Here in the great, clean.
sweet, comfortable place, the busy
housewife lives, sometimes rocking the
cradle, sometimes opening and shut
ting the oven door. sometimes stirring
the pot, darning stockings, pairing
vegetables or mixing goodies In n yel-
low bowl, The children sit OH the
steps, stringing beans, shelling peoa or
hulling berries. the cat sleeps on the
floor near the wood box and the visi, or
feels exiled if no stays in sittteg room
or parlar. for here, whe,r-. the mother
Is always busy Is the heart of the
farmhouse Century.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Our Golden "CoId WaYes.

we Americans are always talking
ahout our mountains Of gold and coal
and iron. OF our fat fields of corn and
wheat but few of us ever realize that
we have in our climate great adyan-
taee over all other nations. In the
cold wave which In summer and win
ter so often sweeps across the land
and sends the thermometer tumbling
30 degrees In almost as many minutes
we have n constant, n neve- diminish
Ing asset of priceless value. The wave
acts as tonic; but, unlike any tonic
made by man, 1t carries no reaction.
No other land has cold waves like ours.
To the cold dry air of this periodic
cold wave. which brings extraordinary
changes Of temperature we owe much
Of the keen alert mind, the incessant,
unremltting energy Of our American
race.-Century.