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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-20
AROUND THE TOWN

Tho Herald will pay SO IN cash to any
cno furnishing evidence that will lead 70
the arrest and conviction OF any person
caught stealing copies Of The Herald from
the premises Of our patrons,
THE HERALD.
Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit
Of California products at tho Chamber OF
Commerce building on Broadway, between
First and Second streets where free infor.
nation will be given on all SUBJECTS peF-
taininR TO this section.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
c. K. o. P,s open Dancing Season.

The G. *. o. r. club Of this city
formally opened the dancing season at
the park last night with one of the
most successful affairs N the history
Of that pleasurable place. Nearly fifty
members Of the club and it's guests
we're present and though the evening
was slightly cool for outdoor dancing
A most delightful time was had
Among those present We're Misses
Eunice Taylor, Lucife Ellis. Jennie
Cowell. Louiss Phillips, Alice Pestis
Virgie Falconer, R'ka Stewart. Katie
Stapleton. Edna States. Della Arm
strong, Mary Pope. Mabel Woodford
Nettie Guisenhoff, Maud bakers, Nor
ma Pestis and Ethel Winter an(
Messrs. Elmer Brown. Harry Hudson
Charley Hudson. John sheehan, TacI
Weldon, Alex Weldon, Gus Kilgo
Leonard Deaton, Logan Mueller Fraul
Thornton, Albert Hilburn, Ed Lewis
Arthur Hoffman Charley Woods, Et
Coakley, Gus Childers and Waite
Huetre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
WILL TRY TO END
THE CAIRO STRIKE
General Organizer Arrives TO
Bring About Settlement
BOTH ARE STANDING PAT
AND NEITHER CONTRACTOR OR
STRIKERS HAVE SHOWED
SIGNS OF GIVING IN
PAINTERS ARE STILL
OUT.

Mr.. William Loos of Chicago. gen
eral organizer of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America, arrived in the city yesterday
to bring about if possible a settle
ment between the union carpenters OF
this city and the local contractors
The carpenters laid down their saws
and hammers on the first Of the month
because the contractors failed TO sign
a new scale. giving them an eight hour
day instead of the nine hours, with
the same wages.
This is now the fourth weew of the
strike and both the contractors and
the union men are still standing pat
The contractors have imported a few
non-union men to work in the strikers
places and the union men have beer
busily engaged since the strike in
working for themselves,
Mr. Loos viii attempt today to brine
about an amieable settlement Of the
trouble. but whether or not he viii ba
successful is unknown.
The contractors stat that WAlle tbel
haven't the number Of men that they
could use, they are able 10 go ahead
with their contracts. The union man
say that they find plenty Of work tc
10 and declare that none Of the mem
bers have been out Of work day this
month, except from choice.
1t is understood that unless the
trouble is settled soon a Stock com
pany Of the union men will be formeC
and win enter into competition witt
! the contractors.
No agreement has yet been reached
| between the union and the master
painters. The painters have been OF
a strike for several weeks, but it i
understood that an arbitration com
mittee is out and may effect set
Element.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
DYNAMITE ON TRACK
Stick Exploded by Big Four Train
This Side of Mt. carmeI--Second
Attempt in Two Weeks.

Engine No 100, haulng passenger
train No. on The Big Four narrowly
escaped being blown from the track
two miles this side Of Mount Carmel
Munday night by stick of dynamite
wh ch had been placed squarely on the
track.
The FIRST knowledge of the fact that
an explosive was On the track was
made known to the engine crew whel
the powerful explos We was set of
when run over Fortunately no dam
age was done, the train proceeding
on its way with only a momsntary
halt, and the engine crew declares II
TO be nothing short Of miraculous tha,
some serious break In The machine
was not caused by the explosion
This Is the second time u the pas
two weeks that an effort has beer
made 70 wreck this train. The frs
time he trial was successful In tha
The engine was derailed By large III
placed directly on the rails.
An effort ~ being made by the Bii
Four company to apprehcnd the trail
wreckers and II d soovered they wi
| be punished to the full extent OF th
law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Fresh Rise Coming.


Orders nave been issued 10 the cap
ta MS OF the large combine tow boats
that whenever a tow Is too large to
successfully round the curve above the
Illinois Central bridge and make clear
way between the spans a second, or
if necessary a third trip must be made
with the tow.
Thousands Of dollurs worth Of coal
lies at the bottom of the river around
he bridge, dumped there by thz
rrecking Of barges and boats belong
ing to tows TO large 10 make the
curve successfully. and the order IS
provide against further loss in that
manner
1t S possible, and rumor already
says chat il viii be done, that a low
boat or tug belonging to the combine
company will be stationed at this ciy
20 assist boats with large tows to geI
hem under the bridge but whethel
or not this win be done is as yet lin
known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Old CAP aims Flaht.

s. Louis papers contain an ac-
count Of a fight there Monday at the
rooms Of the Pilot soc ETY., between
two aged river captains, w. r. Masgie
ana II Bixby, both Of whom are well
Gnown in Cairo
According to The article in tie Globe
Democrat the trouble star ed over a
financial argument in which Captain
Masse was made the recipient of a
supposed insult, aud who. to rel eve
his injured feelings, struck Captain
Bixby heavy blow cutting a severe
cash in his head which necessitated
he assistance Of a surgeon to bind 4
up The contestants were separated
by Captain Miller, also well known
here
Both Captain Massie and CAPITA !
Bxby are over 70 years Of age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
NO ENCAMP PMENT
OF The States Soldiers in 1900
at the Illinois Capital
GOVERNOR CUTS OFF SPECIAL
GUARD APPRoPRIATIoN-AN-
NuAL TOUR OF DUTY
THIS YEAR

The members Of company k l.
y C. WI be Interested in learning
that owing to Governor pencen's ac-
ton in cutting down the approprla-
ions made 10y Uae general assembly
which has JUST closed its session aud
not increase the tax rate the prosper
for an encampment ui the Illinois Ma
tioanl Guard at Camp Lincoln next
year are very slim, it maght be said
highly improbable, and the camp or
dered for III S year Will be held at q
greatly curtaired expenditure, as the
governor has cut out nearly every
item asked for TO desray the expenses
Of holding the encampment
AdMtant General Scott has said thai
the encampmeat called for tais year
beginning with the Frs infantry oil
June "a, would be held, but thar thert
was no probability Of there being any
next year for lack Of funds.
As it is the expenses for this year
win have Go be p9id 4argely ont Of th,
appropriation OF stlS.040 per gear
made by house bin COS for the ordin
airy ana contingent expenses of IN,
Illinois National Guard and the llIlnoi.
' Naval Reserves.
Item That Were Vetoed
of the special appropriations aske
for the governor clipped of $4,000 o
the 100000 asked for for horse mir
and forage The remaining $1,000
was the only item left undisbrbe
on tn bill. he veteing $l0S,0l0 Of tn
/ $11S,000 asked for The TENS whlc
he ca off In their entirety are $4,000
( for target practice, ammunition an
/ transportation to the ride ranges a
I Camp Lincoln and Camp Logan, prr
1 cipally at Camp Logan, near Chicago
I $50 200 for the pay of civilian emplo,
esq $7950 for the lignting Of Cam
Lincoln, laundry. telephone. generf
repairs and expend lures at Camp Lii
coin, and sl0,SO0 for the miscellai
/ eous expenditures at Camp Lincoln.
The news win be read with regFe
by rhe local soldier boys who have a
wayslookei forward to the encaml
ments with great deal of pleasure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
REfORMERS
Does the Primary Election and
Senator Gardner's Bills
MAKES ROADS ROUGH FOR THE
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
is RlGlDLY STRICT.

Although Governor Deneen failed TO
sign senate bin No. l9G. which strikes
az the legislative ana municipal
voters leagues, the Illinois Anti-sa.
loon league and other reform bodies.
The bill nevertheless will become a
la@ July l. This bill was Introduced
by Senator Corms p. Gardner of Men.
doIa,
The Gardner bill, taken in conjunc.
tion with the primary election BIZ
which Governor Deneen signed.
strikes what is considered death
blow to fake" petitions for nomina.
lions, Which nave been circulated so
numerously in Cairo. 1t also undoubt-
edly will cripple all sorts of reform
leagues which heretofore have
brought about the nomination of inde-
pendent candidates for state, county
ana municipal offices The Gardner
ill and section &c Of the primary elec.
ion measure operates as a pair Of
scissors ON reform movements.
Section I6 of the primary bin pro
ides:
!. In order 10 be qualified voter at
/ I primary election, the person offer.
ng 10 vote shall be "A memhersof the
/ political party and legally qualified to
vote at the next ensuing regular cleo,
ton
.. He must be registered on the
regular election registry books within
the primary district in which he Of
fers to vote and shall reside within
such district.
| 8. No person shall be deemed to be
a member Of a particular party if hel
has signed any petition for the nomi-
naticn Of any person with reference
to the nomination for the next ensu-
! ing regular elections or If he has
voted at The primary election Of an
other party within the period Of two
years next preceding.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Infant Child Dead.

The twoyearold child of Mr. and
Mrs. E. j. Sullivan Of sandusky, died
yesterday morning al o'clock at the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. John San.
DER f05 Cedar street The mother Of
the child brought the little sufferer
to Cairo A few days ago for medical
treatment ana had been visiting Mr.
and Mrs, Sander, the latter being a
sister.inlaw Of Mrs. Sullivan. The re
mains We're taken to Sandusky yester
day afternoon and the funeral win be
held today at villa Ridge cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
The New $4,000 ArmorY.

Contractor Schatz has been award
ed the contract for building the new
$4,000 armory to be occupied by COM
pany X. Of the l. n q The building
win be two and a half stories high and
viii be built Of pressed brick and
stone. The hall will be the largest in
the city. Capt. Greaney says the
building viii be completed by the lat,
ter part Of August.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
CAIRO CITIZEN KICKS
Says Buns Canning Beer an LeVee
Does Not Look Like a "cleaner
Cairo" to Him.
Editor d Tho Bulletin.

Editor Of The Bulletin.
When the new mayor went into
Office the first ep he made was ~
ward cleaner Cairo He ordered
the pol ce to have all Of the rubbish
taken off the sidewalks ana streets
and hauled away. To a certain ex.
tent, the city is now a Cleaner Cairo, "
but how on earth can YOU expect 10
have a cleaner city when you allow
negro and white buns to sit on the
wall on the leyee in large crowds and
"can beer2'
II may that the new mayors atten-
ton has never been called to this but
it seems like joke 10 have the boxes,
etc, that the wholesalers and mer
chants have use for, ordered off the
sidewalks, and allow dirty, insulting
buns TO hang around in large mum
bers | passed down the levee yes
tarday afternoon and not ced five ne
groes sitting on the e.one wall laugh
ing and talking IN loud tone, anf
passing large can of beer around
This looks like a Greater and Clean
CIR Cairo. doesn't It?
A CAIRO CITIZEN.
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The Bulletin presents all the --latest
local and telegraphic news.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Funeral Notice.

DIED. suddenly Monday night, May
22, at II O'Clock, Matthew r. Walsh,
aged so years,
Funeral cortege viii leave residence
Of Mrs. Frank Walsh, 2t3 Fourteenth
street Al 1880 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon for ST. Patrick's church Spe-
cial train for Calvary cemetery from
Eighth street Friends Of the family
inEitad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Figuring on New Convent.

Contractors have been shown the
plans for the new $4,000 convent just
completed by Architects Kelley and
Kusner, and bids VIII seen be receiy-
ed and opened. The work on the
foundation has already been com
menced under the direction of Rev.
Father James Gillen. The work will
be rushed as much as possible as the
parishioners Of st. Jo6eph's church
are desirous Of having the building
completed before the commencement
ofAIhe next term.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
CAN you ENJOY A SQUARE MEAL?

Do you SIT down at the table with fine
appetite intending to enjoy your meal inn.
mensly and after few mouthfuls give up
IN despair2 That's a typical ''well along
case OF Indigestion or dyspepsia. Hundreds,
yes, thousands are in the same boat and
are willing to do almost anything to be as
they used to--healthy, well and strong with
d good sound stomach.
! The best and quickest cure offered to that
/ big army Of sufferers IL
DIR. sPENCER's ENGLISH DYSPEPSIA
WATERS.
| The curing powers of these wafers are very
simple to understand, They are natural In
sheir workings and effects, taking up the
work OF the worn and wasted stomachs
| digestlng the food thoroughly and com
| pletely.
4 British pharmaeal CO., Milwaukee. Wis
i Distributors
! /. Price so cents "a box.
For sale by
HENcEELLs DRUG STORE SOLE AGENT
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Bridal Party Entertained.

Complimentary to Miss Hattie
Schuh who on June first In to become
the bride Of Mr. Moulton. Of Chicago.
Miss Balle Cunningham. entertained
yesterday afternoon at her home on
upper Washington. The young maids
and matrons who E,il compose the
bridal party and other guests We're
most delightfully."- entertained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Had Money in His Pocket.

Officer Fred Whitcamp met an old
man last night who reported that he
had been robbed of $50 He was
taken into police headquarters and
searched and the money was found In
his trouser pocket The old man said
that he had been drunk and as he al
ways carried his money in his coat
pocket he thought he had been touch
ed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

ligas left to the body and they came
to a clnch. They wrestled, each try
ing to score with short-arm iolts at
close quarters. Atteil planted d left
0 the face and Nelson rushed ID a
clinch and forced Atteii 10 the ropes,
where he hooked two lefts They were
fighting fast ON the ropes when the
round ended.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Boat Attracts Attention.

The City OF Cairo, the new II foot
stern wheeler which was launched at
the banquet given the rivers and bar.
bors committee last Wednesday, has
been placed in the writing room at
the Halliday and attracts a great deal
OF attention among the guests of that
excellent hostelry. The boat is an ex-
act model of a fuli grown steamboat
and an electric motor furnished the
light and power for the wheel, which
is kept revolving all the time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr. Harry Van Treese. formerly ot
this city. now superintendent Of The
Matehulla railroad. Mexico. left yes
Serday to resume his dulles. His wife,
who accompanied him here viii re-
main several weeks, the guest q her
mother, Mrs. Sites. Of seventh street,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Plans For Convent completed-Work
on Armory Soon to Start-Fire
Destroys New House.

A FIRE at 10 o'clock last night de-
stroyed a small shauty al the corner
of Douglas and Walnut streets. Both
fire departments responded, but were
unable to save anything but the ad-
Joining property The house was oe
eupled by colored family. Most Of
1he furniture and household effects
we're saved The damage win be
small
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The members Of the matron's Card
Club were entertained yesterday after
noon by Mrs Edward ] Pink, at her
home on lower Walnut street. The
afternoon was passed at cards and the
affair was a most delightful one
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr.. John Crowley has arrived HON
from Portland. Oregon, where he was
called by the illness and death Of his
brother. II win be remembered that
soon after Mr. Crowley left Cairo on
his way to his brothers bedside. the
latter died and Mr.. Crowley reached
Portland just two hours before the fll-
neral occurred.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr T F Callahan. agent of the
Western Weighing association has
left with his wife for Lacrosse. Wis,
where he has recently been transfer
red. Mr.. Thomas Scrwins, viii take
Mr.. Canahan's place in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
LADIES', sewing Circle.

The Ladies' Sewing circle of st.
Joseph's parish will hold bazaar ar
the residence OF Mrs w. p, Greaney,
2G15 Washington avenue Wednesday
afternoon and evening. May cath. Adj
mis- ion, including refreshments, 15c
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr Fred Edmunds, formerly of lhis
city. now fireman on the Cotton Belt
at Pine Bluff. Ark, returned home
yesterday after a visit wi h his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Edmuds. OF Fourth
street
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr. Isaac Carson is meeting with
much success in his new business ven
ture He has established ten cent
parcel and message delivery service
and delivers messages and packages
for merchants to all parts OF the city
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

day for home He will make stops en-
route and viii reach Cairo about the
frst OF June Mrs. EichenbergeF and
daughter. Miss Mildred. will remain
there until the close OF school.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
IN SOCIETY
Enqaoement is Rumored.

The engagement Of well known
and popular uptown belle to an equal
ly well known young Paducahan is rI-
mored and 1t is understood that the an
nouncement will soon be made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
We sther Bulletin.

Washington. May 23 Following IL
the weather forecast fer Illinois for
he nest "A hours:
Fair Wednesday, warmer IN extreme
north; Thursday showers and thunder
Storms. tnereas- -ng south winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Atlantic. left Savan-
nah. reached Liverpool IN 8 DAYS. The
Savannah was the result Of ten years
experimenting IN vessels and machin-
cry for ocean navigation. She proceed
ed to Russia from England and return
ed from ST. Petersburg 10 New York
In &c days. Both sails and steam were
used.
1s7s--William Lloyd Garrison, abolitienist
and journalist, died in New York; born
1906.
1sss-Senor Don Emilio Castelar,, Spanish
republican statesman. died at Murcla
Spain; born 1892
lgO2--Lord Pauncefote, British ambassa-
dor to the United States, died in
Washington; born ISIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
COT THE BEST OF
!. LAST TWOROUNDS
BATTLING NELSON WAS NOT so
BADLY BEATEN BY ABE AT
TELL AS WAS REPORTED
FINISHED STRONG.

The followers of the ring I'M Cairo
who have grown to admire Battling
will be glad TO read taat he was not
80 much worsted in mis- fight with Abe
Atten at Philadelphia Monday night
as the press reports first stated. Il
is true that Attell got the best Of the
Gght. the first four rounds. but tho
last two were, if anything, Ne,son' IS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer's report Of the
fight by rounds thus describes the last
TWO:
Fifth Round.
When the bell rang for the iif'h
Nelson rushed with a right, fell shor,
and Atte}l landed a light left to the
face and swung a right to the stomach.
Nelson reached the stomach with a
hard right, and AteI hooked lis let
0 the face. Nelson sc red again
n tho wind with b right and Nelson
hooked a left 70 the law Some ter
rife walloping followed, and the ref
eraa had 10 separate them from q
clinch. Attell upper cut sent d hard
right 10 the jaw and placed stiff lef
To the ear, A short arm jolted Nelso1
and he hooked vicious left t9 tAt
Jaw. Attell brought the blood from
Nelson's mouth with a rght-hand wal
| lop.
Last Round.
AS they came toge her for the fna
round Nelson refused to shake hands
| Attell sent his right to the jaw anC
repeated the tr ok twice and then iab
bed two lefs 10 The face. Ne's-n wa
lown to business now and he lande
lis terrific right and left Swings to th
Jaw, which forced Atteil 70 clinch
Nelson scored another hard right 4
The heart, and Attell hooked lef
80 the face. Nelson was doing tn
| forcing now, and he placed a right {,
the jaw, which he followed with
left 10 the stomach Nelson scored
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The Hoxie, which left with a tow
yesterday morning. got no farther
than Grand Tower when il was found
necessary to return here and have her
boilers repaired She arrived at 2;30
yesterday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr.. s. ]. Eichenberger, who has
been spending the winter in Phoenix
Ariz., with his family, leaves there to.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
CHRONOLOGICAL
May "a In History.

i7so = Stephen Girard, &c
centric millionaire and
philanthropist, born
near Bordeaux. France
died in Philadelphia
1e31.
: i78-Silas Wright, govern
or OF and senator from
New York. born at AM
herst. Mass: died lS47.
1873 - The Savannah. FIRST
steamer TO cross the
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The river showed : stage of SS4
feet last night atS3l6. ....... .NNNN
feet yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
a 81 ght rise Of o. in the preceding
twenty-four hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr. Nick Cox, son of Mr., and Mrs.
James Cox Of Twenty-fourth and HoI
brook, Is home from Chicago, where
he has been student in the dental
department Of Northwestern universi-
ty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr.. W A. Rittenhouse has gone TO
Chicago TO visit his mother, Mrs. l..
Al. Rittenhouse and his little son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The Stacker Lee will he here from
St Louis today on her regular trip to
Memphis
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The City of Savannah arrived at
O'Clock tnis morn ng from the Tennes-
see river and left at a. m. for St
Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Miss Anna Lake Haynes left yester-
day for a brief visit with friends in
Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The Carrie v. arrived from the low.
er Mississippi at 4:3O p. m, with one
barge of logs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mr.. md Mrs. W. L. Holt have gone
to Paragould, Ark. to visit relatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

Mrs. A. f. staehle has gone TO
Cape Girardeau, Mo, TO visit Miss
Birdie Adams, formerly of this city
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24

The Refolute. from Louisville, with
a large tow Of coal boats and empty
barges. landed at East Cairo at s
o'clock yesterday afternoon
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-24
Heavy RaIns in tennessee.


the latter at this city 10 over forty
feet.
Heavy Rains in Tennessee.
Heavy rains continue all along the
Tennessee from JohnsonyiHe to is
mouth and all over the central west
the pree 'pitation has been great for
the past few days and still con tinues.
Advices from Columbia, Tenn. le-
aeived here yesterday afternoon. say
he Duck river, on which thar city =
located, nas risen S.3 in a little over
Ten hours Carters creek, a small
tributary Of the Duck, oyeraowed
Monday and submerged several fees
the main line of the L. & n. railroad
A passenger train ran into the over
Flew and before the eng ne could be
stopped the coaches Were nearly un-
der water The passengers were soak
d almost to Their chins, but no lives
yere los
Great Damage to Crops.
The unprecedented rise at this time
| Of the year has already done d great
amount OF damage 10 crops in the
bottoms. both Gin this and the other
side Of the river, and It is feared tha
| when the river rises to over forty
.aet nearly all flaming lands on the
Kentucky side will be ruined and a
great portion if not ALI of those front
| ing or lying near the rver on the
! illinois side In Alexander and Pulaski
counties.
Fresh Rise Coming.
The river will be stationary, wnh
possibly very slight fall until some
time tonight or tomorrow morn ng
when the big waters will come down
from above. The rise predicted viii
remain until the first part of mex
week, when III rain tall in the Ohe
and Tennessee valleys cease. IL wit
begin to fall and once down remaif
or, fg.t re,,s Ert. -F rs.t,9,