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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-23
Cabbage Plants for Sale.

have had several years ex-
perience 10 growing Cabbage
Plants for the trade and now
have ready for shipment, the
very best early and late varie-
ties bes known to experienced
True Farmers. These Plants
are grown in the open air and
will stand severe cold without
injury. Prices F. 0. B. here
packed in light baskets so as to
make Express Charges lighter.
$3.50 per 1000; in lots of over
5000 at $1.15 per 1000. Special
prices made on large orders.
All orders shipped c. o. D.
when money is not RENTED
with orders. I will guarantee
satisfaction. Your orders will
have my personal attention,
Awaiting your valued order, 1
am Yours Truly, 1 24-2m
B. J. DONALDSON, Meggetts, S. C.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-23
Must Act Now.


The people must act nox and shat
off the obstacles in the way OF til
prosperity Of this section. or it ma,
be another decade before we get IT,,
desired relief, In unity there i
strength. Let all our people Vand to
gether in a common cause
HARVIE JORDAN.
Pres. Southern Cotton Association
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secre tary.
The call OF President Jordan will b
read with interest throughout t.
south, IS the farmers are anxious :
perfect organization as outlined I
the cotton convention at New G
leans,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-23

o. v. WILSON, Agent, Fitzgerald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

Federal Judges Humphrey. Bethea,
Wright and Lands; by United States
Marshals Hitch Townsend and Ames
by United States Attorneys Northcott,
Trautman and Morrison by Revenue
Collectors Pennick, smith and Low
den.
Here is the declaration that men re
ceiving pay to perform certain duties
are. instead, to leave such perform
ance to aubordinates while they help
To retain In power the man who stuck
in their mouths the nipple Of the off
cial nursing bottle For the first time
lin the history Of Illinois politics, feder-
al judges are TO appear as active
agents In a political contest
And yet Dom Shelby whines be
cause some individual wants to help
poor Dick Yates Springfield State
Register
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
GRAND CHAIN.
- $50 - =
July "a. 1905.

July "a, 1905.
Allen Taylor has moved his family
TO Olmsted
Miss Susie Weaver, Of Mound City,
.is visiting with Miss Rees Thomas
Mrs. w S. Boyd is visiting relatives
in AIT Carmel for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Moore visited
In town over Sunday.
Mrs Maude Poulson, Of Belknap,
visited in Grand Chain Saturday
Miss Don Eyers. Of Belknap, spent
Saturday with Earl TarF
Rnmor has 1t that Aunt Nan Steers
Igo married to a man in Metropolis last
Thursday
Ralph Esque has returned to Cchica.
so after spending several months here
with relatives
Considerable sickness III this vicin
ity now and nrs. Tarr and Doty are
Kept busy
Heavy rain here Sunday
Mrs. Addie Renther and son, Char
| lie. left monday for a couple Of wseks
visit in Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
MASTERS SALE.

state OF Illinois, Alexander County, IS. Alex.
aDder county circuit court In the matter
Louella Linson vs.. j.. Scott McRaven,
Irene Mitchell, Jane Sinsebaugh, Pilgrim Nc
Raven, Corwin McRayen, Ella McRaven, Ben
sann msr Mn Mecs cnrtis Ms
Railroad Company. on bin for partition and
assignment Of dover. Public notice is hereby
given, that in pursuance Of a decretal order
entered in the above entitled cause, in said
court, on the nth day of July, A. ID. 1905, ],
Walter Warder Master in Chancery for said
court, on Saturday the 5th day of August, A.
ID. 1905, at o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day, shall sell at public auction to the hghc-t
bidder, for cash, at the southwesterly door OF
the court house, in the city Of Cairo, in said
county, the following described real estate,
situate in the county Of Alexander and state
OF Illinois, to wit:
North East quarter Of the North East quarter
sonth Range Three (s), West Of the Thi Il
Principal Meridian, in Alexander county iii
nois except Two ~ acres heretofore conveyed
by Ell zabeth J. McRaven to Thomas w. Nc.
Raven, by deed dated January LIST, 1895, re-
corded in Book IA of Deeds on page 800 OF the
records in the Office OF the Recorder OF Alexan-
der county, Illinois, and also except 4 Ia acres
heretofore conveyed by her to Patrick IN. Me-
Raven, BY deed, dated April Goth, 1885, record-
ed In Book "a OF Deeds aforesaid on Page 1853
thereof,
ter of the south East quarter OF aectiou Nine
(g) aforesaid, containing ixteen (16) acres,
The South East quarter OF the North East
quarter Of Section Nine (9l aforesaid, except
Two ~ acres in the North East corner thereof
running from said North Hast corner south 70
the railroad and from said North East corner
West far enough to make said Two ny acres,
and also except th right OF way of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company One Hundred uoo)
feet in width described in n deed made bv
! Elizabeth y. McRaven TO said Illinois Central
| Railroad Company, dated October 25th, 1897,
| recorded In BOOK 30 OF Deeds on page 2i0 of the
records IN the office Of the Recorder OF Alex
| ander county, Illinois,
Lot number One a. In tho North Fast quart
er Of the south East quarter Of Section Nine
| tal aforesaid, except the right OF way OF the
| Illinois Central Railroad Company One Hun
dred 400 feet in WIDTH described In a deed
made by y iyabeth J, MtRavcn to said Illinois
| Central Railroad Company, dated October
18th, 1907, r corded in Book 20 Of Deeds on
page 2l0 Of The records in the Office Of the Re-
corder OF Alexander county, Illinois, together
with and singular the tenements and
| hereditlmcnts thereunto belonging.
| WALTER WARDHH,
Master In Chancery
Augustus, A. n. 1905. 'T N--'
Mr.. David 8. Lansdcn, Solicitor for complain
l 4-'"'~'
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

MOUND CITY.
. . . = = . . . . . .

Married. in villa Ridge precinct
near Grange Park. on Sunday, July %
1905. Mr.. William E. HAYES Of Mer,
dian. Pulaski county. to Miss Esther
Pirue Of Lexington. Tenn. J. F. Con
nell oTiciated. The couple intend
making their home in Mound City il
the near future.
Constable David G. Craig was
among those who left for Louisville
Ky. on the Illinois Central excursion
lfais morning
Thomas Cheek. who has been en-
ployed on the Pittsburg docks for sev.
eral weeks pas., has returned home
William Martin left yesterday for
Memphis. Tenn, TO visit his son, Rob
ert Martin, who is engaged n the
manufacture Of pumps in taat city.
Sheriff Weaver has decreed that
there viii be costs added to all per
scaal property on which the tax re
mains unpaid on August 1st.
Charles Rushing and wife have been
visiting in aIulkey, IN.
The members Of the order OF
knights ana Daughters of Labor oi
this city are looking forward with
keen interest 20 the eighteenth an
nual grand session OF that fraternity
wnicn meets in Cairo on the 10Th
to the 2Sth Inst This society is com
posed Of eolored people There is a
large membership here, many OF whom
will attend the grand session. On
the 2Sth inst. this society viii hold
memorial exercises al villa RidgS
cemetery.
Hiss Lillian Harrison Of MuIkeyi
H., is the guest of her sister Mrs
Charles Rushing.
The fence thar encloses Beech
Grove cemetery mas been renovatel
ana considerable new fencing erect
ed
Tae game Of ball here on Sunday
was between the Carbonate nine ans
The Moud city Regulars Mound CITY
threw the mud in their eyes to tbs
.ane Of III 10 5, Il rained light
shower, but the game was played te
finish,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
y "
BIRDS POINT, MO.


Birds Point Mo-, july "a, 1905.
Mrs. Laura Sparks lost a solid gold
shirt waist pin, initial S, between the
depot and J D. Grigg's store. Any
one finding same please return to own
sr
g. u. Whalen and WI r. NalIy have
secured the fishing rights Of Mr..
Weaver and viii meet fishing par
ties with wagons, etc whenever want
cd
Quite a unmheF III tAe ynHng pee
1la met at THE residence of MIR, and
Mrs. j. II. Deaton Saturday night and
amused themselves till a late hour 1t
cards, etc
Mrs, Wm Marhury and children ar
rived from Jonasboro III yesterday
9n a visit ID parents and friends.
Hank Hickman departed for Ullin,
Inn. Sunday. Alberta BIattau accom-
panied him.
Mr, Albert BlatEau il the new chief
Jerk ID the Cotton Belt office Mr..
Blattau is an A No. / Office clerk and
having served as chief clerk in mum
| Der OF Offices prior 20 this Will fill
the position here 81 r.
Nearly all our colored people de
parted for Charleston today as wines
/ ses in the Blakey trial
/ We understand that VIM Bland was
assessed a small fine In the J. P
court Saturday for disturbing th'
| peace at the Lake July 20.
| G, Il, Nelson is a Charleston, Mo
visitor today
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Allen Of Wyatt
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
FAIR INDIAN TERRITORY.

The people Of the east have very
little comprehension of the conditions
of things ont in Indian territory. Ac
cord;ng to the popular impression, fl
Ii a wilderness sparsely settled by
sayages. partially civilized half-breeds
and a few white adventurers and es-
capped criminals. That never was the
case, although the territory has had
more than Its share Of rascals and ad-
.venturers. and is not entirely without
them yet Today. as you ride through
from the Kansas to the Texas bound
aries on any of the railroads, yol
will see very little difference from
either Of those states. and will not
realize when you have crossed the
border line The landscape is lovely
rolling prairie, broken by frequent
timber and watered BY large streams
including three Of the largest trib
lutaries Of the Mississippi river Prac
tically all Of the untimbered land is
under cultivation, and you are scarce
| III ever out Of sight of a house This
soil is ats thoroughly cultivated as tina
Of Kansas. Nebraska or Missouri, am
| Just at this time Of year. when t.hC
wheat fields are ready for the harvest
the corn is vast high and the foliage
qf tho forest IS lustrous with life enc
visor. No part Of the United State
Il more beautiful to the eye, Will,
few sections respond SO generously u
the labor Of the farmer w f. Gun
rs in Chicago Record Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS :


No, are wishing relatives this week.
Pay day Saturday and almost every
body viii visit Cairo. H.. today.
Mr. F. E. Cox and family win oe-
.oupy the yardmaster's cars. Mr. aud
Mrs. H. Z. ORourke viii occupy the
house vacated by Mr. Cox.
Some complaint against our new
doctor. our ex-physician ID Greeal
induced Tire stork when Wis, ling our
little berg 10 leave one or two boys
at each place visited-now its girls
and only one
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J Wat
son was the scene of a delightful en-
tertainment for the little ones SAT-
urday evening. 1t was the fifth birth
day of their little daughter Margaret
Among the children present We noted.
Thelma Hunter and Robert Byrnes,
Alice Lois and Freddie Spencer. Wald-
man and JacQue Hensley. Annette
and James Herr ng. Jr.. Hattie. Dai-
lie and Helen Parsons. Leila and Ger
tie Slelghton. Doris Weightman. Lois
Reed, Mozelle Clair. Eunice Dodd and
Katie Sanders. Refreshments. con.
sistIng of ice cream and cake, were
served. Margaret was the recipient
of many beautiful presents. Miss Ed
ma. the accomplished daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs r. Dodd, assisted in enter
tanning the little ones. After spending
the afternoon pleasantly at games and
various amusements, they departed,
wishing Margaret much happiness and
he future, regretting that her birth
day comes no oftenar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
MR.. HowELLs's TALE OF A HAT,

William Dean HoweIls was talking
about memory and he expressed his
wonder over that Of The sauvc persons
who received the hats Of guests az the
entrances Of big hotel dining.rooms
aud and never failed to rturn them to
the proper owners.
II do not think such feats arc an
indication Of intelligence remarked
has companion 1T Is merely a pecu.
liar gtt | DO not think those men
are very bright as a rule
oh ! don't know" observed the
novelist 81 remember once asking a
man who returned me my hat from
amoung a hundred or more how he
knew TIE bat handed me was mine,
~ don't know, sir,' he replied.
"'Thcn why did you give II to me-?
! inquired.
Because you handed u to me
sir IN From Everybody's for August
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Read tho Cairo Bulletin Tor news 81
| -
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
ne NEVER BLAMED THE BOOZE

He took q bottle up 20 bed,
Drank wniskcy hot each night,
Drank cocktails in the morning,
But never could set tight
He shiyered in the evening,
And always had the blues,
Until he took bowl or two
But lie never blamed the booze
His joints were full Of rheumatic,
His appetite was slack;
He had pains between his shoulders,
Chlls ran down his back.
He suffered with insomnia,
AT night he couldn't snooze,
He said It was the climate
But he never blamed the booze
Ills constitution was run down,
AT least. that's what he said;
His legs were swelled each morning
And he often had swelled head
He tackled beer, wine. whiskey,
And If they didn't fuse,
He blamed II TO dyspepsia
But he never blamed the booze
He said he couldn't sleep at night,
| And always had bad dreams;
He claimed he always laid awake
/ Till early sunrise beams.
He thought it was malaria,
Alas, twas but a ruse.
4 liz blamed IT onto everything
H Bur he never blamed me booze.
4 His liver needed scraping,
4 And his Kidneys had the govt;
/ He swallowed lots Of bitters
\ Till at last he cleaned them out
X hts legs werc swclled wish dropsy.
TIL he had to cut his shoes;
He blamed it ON The Doctor
|. But he never blamed the booze.
a Thon he had tho tremens,
And he tackled rats and snakes,
/ First he had the fever,
\ Then he had the shakes
, AT last he had funeral.
And the mourners had the blues,
And the ep'taph carved for him was
He never blamed the booze
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
aaa,sessssssseaaa.sasss..ss.
NEWS or THE RIVERS
sssssss,sss1s1sa slsis1SsIssiss's1s1os

Business was quite brisk yesterday
at the Sixth street wharf boat consid
ering the stage Of the river.
The Herman Paepcke came in from
The lower Mississippi at S:45 o'clock
yesterday morning with one barge Of
lumber for the Chicago Mill and Lum-
Der Company and went down the river
with four emptics at 1850 O'Clock.
The Carrie V. arrived from Upton
willie yesterday morning with one
empty barge and departed light for the
lower Mississippi at noon.
The naptha lancrh Mascot arrived
from the lower Mississippi at O'Clock
yesterday morning and returned al
neon.
The Annie Russell. Russell Gardeners
handsome little pleasure boat, arrived
from st Louis at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The s. H. r. Clark came In from
Est Louis with five empty bafges al
10 O'Clock yesterday morning and de
lparled Tor the same city with sis
bargcs Of coal al 1890 O'Clock.
z
1 The tow boat Beaver came in at Il y
lo'clock from PIT Pleasant w. Va. will
Zone barge of coal
I
The river at 4 o'clock ycsterda,
afternoon showed 4 stage OF 27.1 fee
or a fall OF 90 Of foot in twenty-fou
hourc,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected 10 March 5th, 1895.
THE PAST MAIL ROUTE
shor4sss aud auIekast Esateto
ST. Louis & Chicago


las a. m. Daily Chicago Yestfbule
fzsmited, arriving IN Chicago At lo.bo q. N.
connecting with afternoon trains Tor al Poiutt
east and north.
as2O M. Daily 81. Louis Night LIMIT
striving IN st. Louis At 90 = ni-s counectir
At Union station for AL points west eleepirs
cars open nj asf5 ?. N.
6:I5 a. M, Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday, makes All stops between Cairo
and Chicago. arriving in Chicago At $3.50 D. N
5.i5 n. M. st. Louia Morning Express
except Sunday, arriving in 81. Louis At il:F
making all stops.
IL 40 =. IN. st. Louis Fast Mail, arriv
ing ia 81. Louis ct 8 .oS p. m.
$50 a. M. Chicago Midday Specia 4
arriving in Chicago, 1850 p. m.
2:32D. m. Daily ST. Louie Limited, ar
irving Ia st. Iouis at 1885 p. m, connecting
Union station for snsas City, Omaha, Den
yer, San Francisco sud all points west
2.32 d. m. Fast Express for Odin, n
nnRham, Nation, TolonS, Champaign, Chi
cag0
d.IO D. m. Thebes accommodation.
$40 %. m. Chicago ard Eastern Ep
press arriving In Chicago at :e5 3. "a Indian
apolis :25 Cincinnati, 1885 q. m. Buffalo, s:&
D. M New YORK 1850 a. m. Sleeping cars
Chicago,
passengers cities should bear IN miIt
that the Illinois Central is the quickest route
by many hours, lesytng Cairo st s:a5 p. N. snf
striving in New York At 1850 the second morn
Ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
cuLLoM.pENEEN CONFERENCE

Some weeks ago the politicians were
al set 70 talking because of an extend
ga conference between Senator Gull
lom ind Governor Deneen What the
real substance Of the conference was
has not been published 10 the world,
but il has leaked out that the senator
complained because some men hold
Ing state positions were contributing
70 fund to help Ex-Governor Yates
IN his senatorial campaign.
If this is true, could anything be
more impudenuy Inconsistent on the
part Of Mr. Cullom? III his HOT metal
boiler plate pronunciamento. scnt out
by the Lowden.Culom editor in this
city one OF the great virtues paraded
in the senator's favor was his poverty
| And II Is known that his friends for
half century have hecn putting ur
money to pay tho expenses Of his reg
uiarly recurring campaigns. Yates Is
also poor. II 1t IS crime for The
Yates men TO help him, it certainty
n not virtue for the friends Of Gull
lom 70 help him.
But while Dom Shelby is complain
ing Of certain men helping Yates
would II not be wcll 10 look at Uncl'
Shelbys record, He is now occupy
| tux luxurious quarters ia the govern
mcnt building in Chicago free Of *
pense. He has selected Col. Charles
| r. Hitch, United States marshal, e
manage his campaign until the meet
Ing Of the legislature In 1907 Hl
boilcrplate announcement stated III
intcresta would be looked after y,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

Account Conventions, Meetings, Etc.
Portland, Ore. and returnH
Lewis and Clark Centennial Tick
cts on sale until Sept. 30. 1905.
Denver, Col. and return.
Very low rates. Tickets On sale
June 20 10 July 4 August Ill, IL.
Is, IA: August 20 to September 4.
chautauqua, N. n. and return.
TWO thirty day excursions, July I
and rs.
Summer tourist Excursion rates are
also available to the many Summer
Resorts In the different sections OF
the United States and Canada.
For full information and particulars
as To rates. tickets, etc. call on
agents Big Four Route, Or address
the undersigned.
Warren J. Lynch, Geni P. q T. Agt.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt Yer.
non, will fall Tuesday and Wednesday
At Paducah and Cairo, will continue
falling during the next several days.
The Tennessee from Florence to be
low Johnsonville, no material change
during the next Sc hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
SOUTHERN DIVISION

THE ONLY DIkEtJI LINE III % Acdf hlc
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA, AT
LANTA, JACK SON LILLE, aA-
yANNAH, vTCKBBEAsG
ard JACKSONVILLE.
e.ob A. No. ss1he Dixie Flyer Men phii
Nashville and jackson vile.
3:4fl 4. M Memphis and New 0rletaa Limit
ed via Memphis, arriving in Memphis at s:ll
.. IA. aud New Orleans 1918 p, m.
600 u. M, FaducAh aud oHisytlle.
1910 y. M, daily, Memphis and New Orlesn
Fast Mall ARRIVING In Memphis ut 7:t1 p. m. and
New Orleans Mt e:z5 a. m.
f:40 p. m, daily, Nsshviiles cAat&nooK&ans
Atlanta.
s,:45 j. IN. Memphis and Ner Orleans epscis
arrive IN Memphis st1o,5e p. m, Sew OIlear
1000 D. m.
$40 3 m Psduoah, Hopkinsrflle and ouil
Vile.
err For through tlckers, sleeping car 40 I'D
nludstions aud further information apply at
Tliiuoie Central Passenger Station, Cairo, I |.
J. n. JONES, Tkt. Agt
A. II. RANSOM. Gen PAYS. ARt, OhicsE
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

Puts light in the eye. tints the
cheek with Natures bloom. loosens the
tension Of life, brushes the cobwebs
from the brain, that's whatH ollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 81
cents. Tea or tablets--Paul @. Schulz
e Son,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

The Mississippi from below st. Louis
TO Cairo, will continue fall ing during
the next several days
r. II, SMYTH,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, IllIneIs, Pop
ulatlon is.i4T.

Cairo, Alexander County, lliIncIs, Pop
ulstlon ie.14T.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. JAMES QUINN. !
Comptroller, e. s. DEWEY.
Police Magistrate. A ]. ROSS.
Chief of Police, NJ. s. EGAN. =
Alexander County, Population 22,sea
County Judge. VIM. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff. JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK n
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF schoola
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
soard OF County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNELI.E, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS,
DIR. EDWIN ]. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25
AILLlNOISCENTRAL R. RICO
Cae-Wsy sseons-class Rates to Cab
lfornla.

1896, Cairo TO San Francisco. Los
\ Angeles, San Diego, Coles Cali, and
All other points In California taking
California common rate: also to Pres
colt and Phoenix, Ariz. via Ask Fork,
aud 10 Phoenix via Maricopa. Ticket
h Aold March Int to May 18th, 1905. ano
September 18th to October 5iat. 1905
Il --------------
For further particulars regarding
4 above rates apply to the undersigned
AsS J. III. JONES,
NJ Passenger and Ticket Agent
a. III. HANSON.
General Passenger Agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-25

seeond-eIsss one.way CoionIst Tick
cts to California.
ss1.sb, Cairo to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego and all other
points. taking the California common
rate.
Tickets sold March LIST TO Nay 18th,
and Sept. 1sth to October s1st, 1905.
-~~---~--~ bF
Lauderdale Springs, Miss
On line OF Mobile and Ohio railroad.
Low round trip rates daily. Apply TO
NJ. and o. railroad agents for particu.
lars.
Amy further information regarding
the above rates will be furnished upon
application to the undersigned.
mo. M. BEALL. G.. p. A.
st. Louis, M@.
y. II. gONHS, Ticket Agent,
Cairo, Ill
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Read tho Cairo Bulletin Tor news Of
the surrounding eountry.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-29
A MURDER BROUGHT TO LIGHT
4 Telltale Hand, Uncovered NJ the
Heavy Rains, Reveals u Muir.
der ~ Tupe1O, Miss.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 23.-Exposure
Of a hand by the washing away Of earth
by rain brought to light a murder re-
Gently committed.
On Sunday, John McCullom, who had
lived at Tupelo, Miss. for 40 years. dis
appeared. Some boys discovered a hand
protruding from the ground, about half
a mile from Tupelo. They gave the
elarm, the ground was dug up and Nc
Columns body was found.
His head had been battered in with
a blunt instrument. Indications are
that he was. murdered after retiring. as
he was found with only ar undershirt
on and that drawn up over his head.
His feet were tied with a short rope.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-29
BOMB 1AROWING IN CHINA
Outrage Perpetratsd In q Car At
the Pek:n Railway Station.
Four Minor officials Killed and
Twenty Injured, lncluding Prince
Tsai Toxic and WI Ting Fang.

Pekn, Sept. 25.-At the Pekin rail-
way station, Al a train carrying one
OF the four missions ordered abroad to
study foreign political methods, was
leaving, a bomb was exploded inside q
private car, killing four minor officials
and woundng over twenty-four per-
sors. The wounded include Prince Tsai
Tohe, who heads ths most important
OF the missions, and WI Ting Fang,
former minister to the United States,
both Of whom received slight injuries.
The perpetrator of the outrage, who
was In the car, was blown to pieces.
The affair has created a profound
sensation, and causes apprehension re-
gardlng the safety Of the court and
leading officials Of the government.
The government Offices and railways
are now strongly guarded.
The edict appointing the missions
mentioned in the foregoing dispatch
was issued July Is. A dispatch from
Pekin, August 90, said that the missions
were appointed to study foreign sys-
tens Of government becau " the dow
ager empress intended to issue I. decree
at the new year for the establishment
OF a parliament IL years hence.