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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
LYONS DID NOT
COMMIT SUICIDE
BELIEVE HE LEFT CAIRO WITH a
WoMAN--WAS SEEN AT THE
OPERA HOUSE WITH ONE.

Ii is believed that Elmer Lyons, the
young married man who suddenly dis
appeared and left his wife and child
dependent upon charity, the former
being IN with pneumonia. has left
town with a Woman II is said that
he was at the opera house one night
this week with a woman; while his
wife was lying i'll at their apartments
l1t4 Washington avenue
According to a statement made by
Lyons wife he has been staying out
nearly all night recently at times,
SAYING he was out with one of the
insurance men. lie also told his wife
that he had been robbed twice in the
mast week. by someone entering their
bedroom. and stealing money from his
trousers. It is now believed that he
spent the money and invented The
robbery story 10 explain where the
money belonging 10 the insurance
company he represented had gone.
The woman was visited yesterday
hy representatives of the X. NJ. X, c.
Charity association and given neces'
sary aid. She had no money TO pay
rent, buy fuel, medicine, groceries
etc. and she was provided with these
necessities DR. James McManus is
attending her and she is rapidly re
covering from the attack of pneu
monia.
II is very probable that If Lyons j.
caught and the ugly charges proven
/ II will go hard with him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
HE CAIRO BULLETIN SATURDAY MORNING MARCH u, ISOs
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS F:

Mr.. J. w, Wenger went TO Chicago
last night on business.
Mr.. ". r. Halliday went 10 Tamms
yesterday on business.
Mrs. c. H. johnson is very Ill At
her home on Sixteenth street.
Mr.. d. A. Cornell is confined to his
home on Eleventh street by illness.
Mr. Oscar Tamm left for Tamms
yesterday, after a short stay in Cairo.
Mes srs. Frank Thomas and Frank
Torrey spent yesterday hunting in
Kentucky.
Mrs. f. f. Gordon and daughter,
Gladys, have returned from Sioux
City Iowa.
Mr.. r. d. Windrom Jr., formerly of
this city. now with the Frisco at Mem
phis, is in the city visiting.
Mr.. Alex G. Abell formerly of this
city, recently Of Mobile. has accept.
ed position with the Missouri Pa
cific at st. Louis.
John r. Money and Miss Gertrude
Han. both of Cairo, were married yes
terday at Uncle Joe's hotel, Justice
Joseph Stegala presiding.
the best thing that MISUNDERSTANDING
Hon. j. j. Russell of Charleston
No. was the guest yesterday Of Mr.
Edward l.. Gross and family.
Mrs s NJ. Hall OF Great Bend, O.
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs, Lott
of 226 Sixteenth street Mr.. and Mrs
Lott also have for their guests the
formers sister, Miss Lula Lott, o.
Syracuse. Ohio
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Circuit Attorney Joseph W. FOLK OF
ST. Louis. was en- route to the south.
eastern part Of Missouri.
A severe wind storm did serious
damage at Thebes,
Bids were opened for the new brick
business building Of the Woodward
Iron and Hardware company and the
contract let to Thos. Ferguson for
s4,0li.
Miss Marion Wright entertained at
euchrc at the home Of her uncle, Mr..
NJ. c. Wright
Seven prisoners were busy clean.
ing the streets.
Eggs were retailing for 10 cents per
dozen.
The stage Of the river was 81, ris-
ing.
The maximum temperature accord
ing 10 street thermometers was as,
the minimum 81
Buffalo Bits suit for divorce was
made public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Few AmbuIanoes in London

An agitation is going on in London
for horse ambulances, for incredible
as il may seem, person injured in
the streets Of London is ioggled to the
hospital in a two-wheeled band bar
row, drawn by one or two policemen.
There are only three horse ambu-
lances in the whole city, and they are
owned by private parties, who charge
for their use. There is no first aid
system.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
IN SOCIETY
..4%....%%..+.~..++~s~@%@s
cairo Girl To Wed.

Cairo Girl To Wed.
The following is taken from the ST.
Louis Republic of yesterday.
Dallas, Tex. March l0.-The en-
gagement of Miss Marie Regina su-
sanka. youngest daughter OF Mr. Al
bert Susanka OF Cairo, Ill, TO Mr.
William Edward Twohey. only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edward Two
hey of Stratford, N. H., is announced
and It Is understood the wedding VIII
take place the last of June. Miss
Susanka is very highly esteemed by
all her many friends and belongs 70
one of the oldest and most respected
families of Cairo, Mr. Twohey was
formerly floor manager with the
Grand Leader Dry Goods Company
of ST. Louis. but left them to accept
position as manager of a branch
house for a large dry goods company
of Dallas. Texas,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
When nona Ment 10 Church.

Among the many quaint customs ex-
listing in remote country parishes In
Wales until early in the last century,
not the least interesting was the use
Of the dog tongs, known as ''gefail
gwn" in the vernacular, says English
Country Life. These curious and
somewhat formidable instruments. 1t
need scarcely be said. were intended
for ejecting quarrelsome dogs from
church during divine service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
BURGLAR STOLE
WATCH AND RING
ENTERED HOME OF MR.. AND MRS,
MARVIN BoREN LAST NIGHT
DURING THEIR ABSENCE AND
RANsAcKED THE PLACE.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Boren, 2Sl5 Sycamore street, was
broken into and robbed last night
while they were away from home
MIR. and Mrs Boren left home early
in the evening. returning at 1890
o'clock. They found their home had
been ransacked during their absence
and a gold watch and a ring stolen.
There is no clue TO the robber.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
AT THE CROSSING.
Great Northern Train Killed Three
Minnesota Citizens.

Foley. Mimi. March An east
bound train on the Great Northern
railroad today killed Mr. and Mrs.
Perish and Thomas Danick, all of the
town of Duelum. The heads of both
men were severed from their bodies
and the body Of Mrs. Perish was cut
in two by the wheels of the engine
They were run down at a crossing
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

George p. Grimsley, formerly OF
Washburn College and now assistant
state geologist Of West Virginia. has
been selected by the Carnegie Insti-
tute of Washington. as one OF the
eight contributors Of a voluminous
economic history OF the United States.
He will write on the history Of petrol
cum and gas develop cat in the
United States from the Esrt 9.ccurcry
20 the present timc
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Mamma Was Shocked.

mfr. Higgins asked me to marry
him last night. said the blushing dam
sci.
And what did you say?7 asked her
mother
why" replied the fair maid. Il
told him 10 ask YOU.
Ask me- exclaimed the astonished
parent why. my dear. You surely
wouldn't want your poor old mother to
commit bigamy. would YOU"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Booked.

shc-Your face is Ike an open
book. Mr.. Frankleigh
He-Do you find it so? ] hope YOU
consider the type good.
"Oh. yes."
Cleaned and properly spaec1?'
YES"
Not dog eared2'
NO. no"
Rather attractive?"
Rather"
Would you like to cali Tic opon
book yours"
Mr.. Frankleigh!"
You can shut it mp Whenever you
want 10. Let st be the only volume
on the ocok shelf Of your heart, Miss
Creamy Tiors."
why. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plain
Dealer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Meaning of Nautical aKrot.r

The word knot is a nautical syn
onym for the geographical mile, and
the geographical mile is onesixtieth
of a mean degree of a meridian of the
earth. The length of the geographic
al mile, or knot or nautical mile las
it is also called), is $3.50 feet; the
length of statute mile is $3.50 feet,
hence one knot is equal to 115l5
statute miles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Katherine is about in the same
condition at Birds Point She is lying
under about six feet Of water, and no
opportunity has been offered 60 raise
her. On account of the rise in the
Ohio for the next five days, it is fear
ed her condition will become a great
deal more precari0us.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Theory ard Practice.

Writing from Damaraland. about the
war IN German Southwest Africa. ar
officer saws in a Frankfort paper. u.
theory one German soldier IS supposed
10 equal Eve Hereros. but in practice
nader Southwest African conditions.
# is more probable that We shall need
svs German 10 ssasi IIyreT0.7
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
WASHINGTON Bulletin.

Washington, March l0.-Following
is the weather forecast for Illinois
for the next "a hours;
Fair Saturday. central colder; sun
day cloudy, probably snow or rain;
fresh north to east winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Just After the Wake.

Mrs. Cassidy-Tvas very natural
he looked.
Mrs. Casey-Aye, Shure he looked
fur all the wurld loike a lowe man
lsyin there dead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
BUSINESS REVERsEs
CAUSED HIS SUICIDE,

Chicago, March 10.-Despondent
over continued illness and business
reverses, William Roth, vice presi-
dent Of the Roth Bros q Co, manu-
facrurers of electrical motors, com
mitted suicide here today by shooting
himself.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Greens were short one player
Umpire-Ed p Fitzgerald.
Scorer-E Lewis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Three States went to Missouri
Sisters Island, - miles up the Mis-
sisslppi late yesterday afternoon and
brought back 1000 sacks of corn and
unloaded at the wharf between Fifth
and Sixth streets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
March IL In History.

Gao st. sophronIus Greek Catholic pa
triarch OF Jerusalem. died
-Torquato Tasso. italian poet, DORM
died 1855.
J7st Robert Treat Paine "sgner, born
IN Boston: died there 1914
1909 Hannah Crowley, English dramatic
writer, died.
800 Benjamin West, American painter,
died in LONDON; born In PennsylNahia
17ss
1sss-Genarai Timothy Patrick Andrews
died; born In Ireland 1884
1sj4-CharIes Sumner. statesman, died N
Washington city born in Boston ISL
1ss3-Alexander Nlkhailovitch GortchakoI
Russian prince and statesman, died.
born l7aS.
General william Starke Rosecrans, a
need soldier of the western army
dieS at Los Angeles; born lsZ.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mrs. A. Simon yesterday purchased
lots and 4. block IS. city OF Cairo,
from Mr.. ]. c. Crowley for $500. Il
Is on the west side Of Washington
avenue between Douglas and Four
teenth streets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
THE WEATHER
Weather Yesterday.

Maximum temperature. SO degrees
Minimum temperature. .S7 degrees
Temperature at p. M. i6 degrees
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to J. B. Mooney. age 29, and
Gertrude Allen, age 20, both of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Happy the Family That Has Both.
Nobody else in the world knows so
much as the 1G-yearold girl--unless,
perhaps, Il is the 1S-year-old boy.
sOmeryille Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Wretch Of a Man tat the club)--l
say. you fellows. my wife went 10 see
her mother lately. intending TO stay
Tor SIX weekly but brought her home
n harry. Fou know what Fdids
I sent her ADer every day with
naraETaflh 4 Tar. and she vas 50 full
II euElesils 10 nov what local news
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Inman are re
ioieing over the arrival OF a fifteen
pound baby boy at their home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
Eorecast For Today

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
cold.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mrs. John Thistlewood Of Twentieth
street is recovering from severe at
tack of tcnsilitis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Fred Hartweg is lying below
the Halliday elevator awaiting the ar
rival of a throttle valve from Cincin-
natl, which will replace the one
broken on her recent trip mp the
river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Evansville Courier says:
George Sterne brought 100 raccoon
skins 10 town yesterday and dis
posed of then at 81 each Sterne and
three companions are working on a
farm in the bayou and are patching
They have been using their guns late
ly and within the last two weeks
have had baked coon, fried coon and
boiled coon and are Sl60 richer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

The Herrin Promoter says: julius
Loeser. of Cairo, district organizer for
the Woodmen of the World. is in the
city today. If arrangements can be
made for hall f---zSTteting purposes,
Mr.. Loeserintends to organize camp
here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
River Forecast.

The Ohio-At Evansville and MI
Vernon. will continue rising during
the next several days. Al Paducah
ana Cairo, will continue rising dur
ing the next five days. on the rise
now setting in there is sufficient
water in sight this morning to give
Cairo a stage approxlmating thirty
eight feet. The Tennessee from
Guntersyine to the mouth, will con
tinua rising during the next three TO
FIVE DAYS. The Mississippi at Ches
ter will commence TO rise within the
next "A hours. From below chester
10 above Cairo. will continue TO fall
during the next "A hours, then rise
p. II. SMYTH.
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr., F. S. Haas returned from a
business trip TO Chicago last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

FOTecaSter Smythe stated Idst HiShe
that there was enough water in sight
TO insure stage Of So feet IN the
Ohio. The river will continue to rise
for the next five days.
The City of Savannah is expected
today from the Tennessee,
The Paepcke was in yesterday from
Luxora. She came empty.
The Carrie V. departed for the low.
er Mississippi with empties.
The city of Peoria came in with a
load Of corn from down the Mississip'
pi.
Engineer Chas. James is superin
tending the repair work on the Hart
veg.
The Ranger arrived from Memphis
yesterday with two model barges of
lumber
The H. w. Buttorff, a Cumberland
I river steamer, is on the ways at
/ Mound City.
The Resolute will arrive today from
the lower Mississippi with three lum-
Der barges.
The City Of Memphis is due this
morning en- route to the Tennessee
river. having left St Louis Thursday
night with a good cargo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mrs. c. H. Johnson is very i'll II
her home on Sixteenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mr.. ID. A. Connell is confined TO his
home on Eleventh street by illness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mr.. W, R. Halliday went 10 Tamms
yesterday on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Engineer Henry Meyers returned
yesterday on the Ranger from Mem
phis and will leave today for Padu'
cab to take charge Of the John Bar
rett
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mr.. J. w Wenger went TO Chicago
last night on business,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Circuit Attorney Joseph w Folk of
ST. Louis. was en- route TO the south
eastern part of Missouri.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mr.. Oscar Tamm left for Tamms
yesterday, after a short stay in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

AIessrs, Frank Thomas and Frank
Torrey spent yesterday hunting in
Kentucky.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

the best thing that MISUNDERSTANDING
Hon, j. j. Russell Of Charleston,
No. was the guest yesterday Of Mr..
Edward l.. Gross and family.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

Mrs. f. f. Gordon and daughter,
Gladys, have returned from Sioux
City Iowa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06

erupis or three weeks ago an
siueie By Senator Bsveridge IN the
ssiafd4y Post contained much good
aasiee 70 young folks who are nest
'4llaing And one 81 the most i'm
losiant paragraphs was that per
AlAlng % music M the home BE
se.aied out its eievatinE effect and
Issd ne young people 90 get a
pAa9. " thsy couldn't afford 20 buy
sae' then = rent ore. He regards
= one Of The most profitable fu-
.siifaents from a moral and 81 nea-
uss.'eai standpoint that could be
i ihls city the y. s Johnston Co.
making q easy Tor people % linz
- means ~ have q plano they
80 p rented FOR q merely nominal
80 or they may Be bought out
80 en payments 80 los na six or
Asnt d0ilars n month.
And even n the bride has neither
- nor patience 70 study. music
ssed not BE- omitted A Simplex
80 fla1er can be had. and with
y. - Of q Perforated music roll
- - music there o.. f. Instantly
tsliAnle--fendsred on manner
F,se equal 10 the greatest pianist.
10 y. :. Johnston CO. has gath
20 ne finest collection Of good
s'-nos 70 be found hereabouta. The
49, 1917 .hicksfiHE. the Kfmball. the
1,sast NJ Cable. the y. q. Johnston
sgecial. and other good makes
=. sald only at this store
,Ns'tofs are always cordially vel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06
FAMOUS KANSAS MURDER
MYSTERY is UP AGAIN
WILLIE SELL CONVICTED WHEN a CHILD MURDER or
MS FATHER MOTHER. BROTHER AND SISTER. SEEKS a
PARDON AND BITTER CONTROVERSY IS AROUSED

Sell. who slept In the same bed
with his brother in the little cabin
near Erie In Ns0aho-eo. alone eH-
capped In blood drenehsd night
clothes and gave the alarm. The
following day be was arrested.
charged with the crimes The state
alleged a. a motive that he Was Ia
love with usiEhhor's daughter and
that she had told him that she could
not marry him unless be had some
property The state believed he
murdered the family "a SGT the
farm. which Was a mighty poor
piece OF property and barely nuf.
feed 10 give the family a acaut
living Blooda,aina on the knees
OF wIliic'as drawers. the state
said be had gotten while bending
down beside his father 10 cut his
throat after splitting hls skull.
Other BITS Of eircumttRniiai eyi
drner we're adduced and the boy
~aA convicted A dramatic point
AZ thr trial vas when the youthful
prisoner tainted dead away on be.
Ing asked a pointed question by the
prosecutor
It IL the wrath % God. Haid the
jurors. believing him dead
when the boy came 90 he was
under sentence q death. which Ia
Kansas means life Imprisonment. as
no governor has ever signed n death
warrant yet
NEW EVIDENCE FOUND
Friends Of Sell say Il was a ply
steal lmponaIhilltY for a Dos OF
"Wlilic'aH stature and youth "a
have oyerpuwered bis father. a
powerful man. and his mother. who.
they say. could have pushed him
out 81 q window any time she might
have tried The blood stains on the
knees they explained BY saying That
when old man Sell was EaapinE on
the floor and Willie had been awak-
cned BY the intrudcrn. he knelt
down 20 see n he could aid hts
father. and. realizing his injuries
then fastened away for aid The
boy ran 20 the farm house where
HIS sweetheart lived instead Of 20
the nearest neighbor. and. having
given the alarm. promptly went 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06

setting forth that they were tired
OF trying this case every two years
when a new governor vas elected. a"
aud that they wanted tho governor
after hearing this latest effort.
II convinced that Willie" was
guilty. 70 sign hla death warrant
and end the case forever.
The case Is remarkable for the
bitterness Of those who pofslsienily
fight every pardon effort and FOR
the fact that the efforts Ia behalf
OF Sell are managed By persons
whom he does not even know. Peo-
pie become interested In tho case
and spend their own money. time
aud iabors In getting a pardon for
a man whom IN most cases they
have never seen. Lawyers 81 high
standing volunteer their efforts. and
club women all over Kansas, AZ one
time or another. have circulated pc
titlons for executive ciemency. All
Of this suggests that the convict a.
not far from wrong when he says.
az he did recently.
Until this question Of my limo
eence r. settled in the public mind.
Il will not down. but viii rise again
and again 10 plague my perse-
cutors"
ALMOST FREE ONCE.
Eight years ago a pardon board
recommended freedom for the prls-
ouer. but Governor Leedy vetoed u.
II was the closest Sell has been TO
freedom. unless the present time
be excepted. But disappointment
has not soured him. adversely and
10 years In prison have not hard
ened him and be has been looked
upon by a long succession OF war
dons and deputies with confidence,
even with affection.
Willie" Sell was a Sunday school
boy and the model the parents In
the neiRhb0rhood held up TO their
offspring. when the whole Sell
family was butchered. His father.
mother. brother and sister we're
beaten with an ak as they slept
and then their Threats cut Willie"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06
GAS iHSpt cTiON BILL
REDiSc0HERtD

Tho almost forgotten gas inspec.
tien btu viii be taken up ia the
near future.
Councilman Murphy. father Of this
bill has re2urFected the measure
and thu corporations COMMITTEES and
Asslstan, Engineer Scott are quietly
working on H.
This does not mean that they nfs
going 70 break any speed records OF
that the ordinance will come boune
inF into the council next MONDAY
night II simply signifies that ths
legislative machinery that Erinds o.
sluH when the eolona are not par
ticulRrly Interested has been once
moFg set In motion and that the or.
dinance viii bncufne a thing Of iifs
aome day II the gas consumers Do
not ALLOW the connclimen 20 follos
the tendency 10 forget about Il
again.
The work has been taken np a,
the point where City Engines
Thomson left of when he sped Il
Europe II had been dropped Al
that time II not before. Other eiilss
are now being currcsponded with te
ascertain what they have done or
are doing IN the way u gas lnspec.
tion. Several Of the eolona are try
ING 60 make the task difficult. They
surround Il with mystery and would
have you think that the appoint
ment Of q gas inspector IL a very
complex and difficult undertaking
Some have even ventured TO remAf (
that the gas Inspector cannot be
provided la accordance With the
gas franchise bat Murphy says he
la willing 10 take chances on that
point
However. the ordinance viii prob.
ably get into shape pretty soon II the
public demands Il. As The Star has
already pointed out. all the eaun-
cilHneuc want 20 appoint a gas in
sptsscr
But
They don't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06

Pine now outside the limits. An
application for a saloon at the place
Saa a week ag0 turned down By the
council by margin OF one vote.
BY securing an extension Of the
limits the owners hope to be able 10
50 their licenses.
The extension viii probably BE-
made Jules RedelsheimeF. owner
Of tAn building. has been wonder
fully persistent Ia hls efforts % get
the license Though several times
beaten. he has each time come gaily
to the mont Tor another skirmlsh
Councilman Mullen last night
voted against the granting OF a H.
ecnse Tor a saloon on Third between
Pike and Pine. lie thlnka there are
enough saloons In the yiclulty The
present humber Is about -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-06

feaalon on being released that he
aud three other men had murdered
the family for money. after ehloro-
forming them. The confession was
IN great detail but never could be
verified.
Another point OF interest was the
diHcoYery OF n bible IN the little
church OF which Willie was
ianitor. IN which passages referring
to patficiden and matrloides were
marked.
Sell entered prison n raw country
boy. and Il today ono OF the best
educated men behind bars ITO h
particularly proficient IN the use Of
the English language. and some Of
bis letters In hln own behalf show
teep culture OF course. he has
been model prisoner. Al prsseat
he Ia prison IN VQo1t sBsy ipg no
qulrcd cuRGao'sseo3e e1assostadtp 81
pharmacy nY oasp. Hkisy md
deadly srapi me tsutaicd 70 kia
care wltsaqt the slightest heaiia-
ton b. The prison officialh
" ben Mayor Dunno. Of Chicago
ts' kss the municipal ownership Of
street railways problem be appealed
ts Glasgow for assistance. The
Scotch city has the most perfect
system In the world
James Dalrymple. general man
oEer Of the lines. wan given leave
OF absence aud II 20 be Mayor
DunneH adviser
Tho Scotch expert spent hls early
years on a farm Ia the south Of
Scotland After a term 81 years in
the local bank he went 20 Glasgow
Ia 1850 and entered the city cham
bsrlain'r office 10 first Joined the
tramwayH department az accountant
under SIR Young. who IL nov chief
81 the Electric Underground rail
way Ia London Promotion 20 dep.
Ut general manager waa quickly
followed BY the appointment to the
gcunrat mhnagernhip.
0laHgow'H electric cars spin down
the banks Of the clyde az far a.
Paisley. and conect all the suburb.
an towns with the great city. The
overhead system has been adopted
both for intereily and suburban
traffic.
palfymple haA under him a staff
0f over 1000 men. and the annual
revenue 10 At present $3.50. 600. Ex-
tensions, now nearly completed. will
bring the next years income easily
70 and beyond the $4,000 900 mark