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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

the Pre- hYerian church and he will
preaca his seventh anniversary ser
mon this morning at II o'clock. The
suhjec viii BE Tie Seven Nccessi
ties Of a Successful Church IN the
evening Or Knox will preach on the
subject How To Make Beginnings in
Life anu special music win be fnr
nished by Miss Maud Sutherland who
is a student Of the violin a. the Gin
cinnati conservatory of Music
Monday will not be observed as a
legal holiday in the schools OF Cairo.
The banks and the postoftlce will be
closed all day tomorrow and most Of
the business houses will probably
close a portion of the day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

All the New Years service all I
ford haH at 1880 this evening Z
Sarber will sing two solos, MAhH
Ever Bright and Fair" by Hand u
with yerdure Clad by HaydeL
will be accompanied ON he pM
Mrs, John Gholson
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

Mrs Charles J Lindquist who has
seen II Al st. Mary's inhrmary for
he past three months has recovered
sufficiently to be able to return to
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

ier home. 4ls Twenty Seventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

Mir. Aneil Bowling lef for Tren on,
Tenn. Yesterday 20 visit relatives
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

MF. Jesse Hayden of 1899 commeFs
ciai avenue. chief rtain dispatcher
for The Illinois Central has resumed
bis du' les after an enforced absence
q three weeks on account Of iiInese.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

Mrs J. " Brapsford retsfned 10
Der home IN Union city, 1senn.. yes
sefday atler visit Of several days
vita her parents On Saad Mrs. A. A.
Bendurani
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

Miss Mazel Johns who has been III
several weeks IS reported about the
sarie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-01

MIR. S. w Brennan, foreman Of Z
4 Langans planning mill, has return
fcd mncn improved from West Baden,
IIna. where he has been for his health
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19

pressed at the time and it was con-
sidered a good deal"
But the real purpose was to have
Your books read 100000 instead of
A,OO0,0O0:"
Yes
Senator Armstrong here queried
about the $4,000 check TO the cam
paign fund. He asked:
How came the cneck to be such an
odd amount:"
Il do not know exactly EXCEPT that
Mr.. Bliss had asked for SJ0.OD0..
Were you in Il position to know of
other campaign contributions" asked
Senator Armstrong.
i don know, that is a question
tina ought 10 be looked into. In all
campaign contributions, I believe That
the fullest publicity should be attach
ed They ought to be publicly known
ana there ought 20 be a law passed
to that e~ffect.1
is there no self restraint allowed
the officers III these campaign contri-
%butjonsf''
None hat | know of. | think we
nave a right to leave the matter to
the judgment Of the officers
IF the president, out of his own ex-
ecut1ve authority, without reference
20 the finance committee, pays out such
large sums as these, how do they ever
come before the OH Of the COM
pany:'
Il have said the finance committee
has no authority over the agency &C
counts and general expenses. ! think
there should be a broadening Of this
authority"
Mr.. Perkins was closely questioned
as TO bis dual connection with the New
York Life and J.. L. Morgan Il CO.,
particularly as to sales by the one
concern &c the other, which were made
by him. He insisted that he vas loyal
to both and acted as he thought right.
Mr.. Perkins was questioned as to the
conduct OF joint accounts, which he
originated. AS TO these joint accounts,
Mr. Perkins said:
when we desire a certain security,
we go to a firm and tell them if they
will take hold Of q quantity Of bonds
we will take the other half. These
people sometimes say: We would like
10 do this, but it is announcement at this
time; we haven't the money AS we
are looking to the loan money we say:
If you will he responsible for your
share we will loan you the money and
withdraw our bonds, and carry the rest
at bond interest on joint account
Adjournment was taken today to en-
able members Of the committee to re-
turn to their homes. There will be no
session until Wednesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
ON ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE.
Case Against Former Cashier Potter
in the Hands of the Jury.

Sandersville, Ga, September 10
The case against former Cashier NJ. S.
Potter, of the Bank of Davisboro, WHO
was charged with embeZzlement for
forgery and larceny after trust went
to the jury this afternoon and at a
late hour tonight no verdict had been
reached. Potter is being tried on the
enlightenment charge. No defense was
made other than that shown in the
statement he made today, his conten-
ton being that the alleged short
age of s27, 900 was due to errors OF The
banks bOOkkeeper.
Detective Thomas Hewitt, who cap
tured Potter in Los Angeles, submit
ted two deposit books from banks in
the city of Mexico ,one showing $1L!0O
deposit made by Potter and the other
1850, and also a receipt for an auto
mobile for which the defendant PAID
S35S in the city of Mexico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19

Avon. Conn, September 15.-The
explosion OF a fuse, followed by a fire
in a building Of the Climax Fuse Com
pany here, this afternoon, caused d
panic among twenty employees i'll the
building, and resulted in the death OF
seven and injuries that doubtless will
prove fatal 10 several others.
There was no way of coping with
the flames which o on spread rapidly.
and in less than a minute after the
explosion occurred those who were
nable to escape were in the CLUTCHES
of a lire that eventually burned Their
bodies to ashes. AS the day wore On
the great crowd that collected in the
hamlet saw the bodies of men and
N roasting in the fire, powerless
to even check the flames.
The exact cause of the accident NAV
never be known, but it is the accept
ed theory here that in an effort to
burn out a stoppage on one Of the ma
chimes. a workman caused an eXpIO-
sion OF a fuse, with the iron he held
in MS hand. Those who were in the
room where the explosion occurred say
that the explosion was not severe and
ordinarily would not have caused d
panic. Inf1ammable material, however,
was SET on fire and in a few moments
the room was a mas of flames. In
an instant there was a mad rush Tor
the doors and windows, and during
the scramble many were pushed back
INTO the building. while others were
severely burned. Soon after the buil1-
ing, in which the lives were lost was
consumed, the fire spread to the new
structure, which was just completed
at a cost of $4,000 and in a Jew
hours this building was Quilted, only
the four walls remaining. Two small
er buildings were reduced to ashes,
making a total of four burned, the
loss on which is estimated to be $780,
O0G
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
GLENN ON THE NEGRO PROBLEM
Addresses a Mass-Meeting i'm the Win
= chendOn Town Hall.

Winchendon, Mass, September 10
Governor r. B. Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, was the guest of honor at Il pub
lie reception and mass meeting in the
town hall here tonight. Governor
Glenn and a party Of friends, including
Mayor Bedding, of Hot Springs, Ark,
Judge Norman Kitrell, Of Houston,
Texas, and Judge II. L.. Bailey, of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
came here this afternoon at the invi-
tation of Rev. G.. w. Solley. An au-
tomobile accident delayed the party's
arrival. DR.. +. w. Russell, presided
at the meeting. Addresses were made
by Governor Glenn, and Judge Bailey.
Governor Glenn spoke on THE Negro
Problem" He told what the southern
whites were doing in the way Of edu-
eating the negroes and making them
useful citizens, and said that the only
things denied the negroes in the south
were social equality and the right to
rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
ROOSEVELT PARTY IN PEKIN.
Received i'm Formal Audience by the
Dowager E1mDress-Entertained at
the German Minister'S Home.

"
Pekin, September 15-Noon.-Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Mrs. RockhiI. wife
of the American minister, Mrs. New
lands, wife of United. States Senator
Newlands, other ladies of Miss Roose-
velt's party, went to the summer pal
ace Wednesday and spent the night.
Yesterday they were received in for
NAL audience by the Dowager En-
press. Mrs. Rockhill, who was first
presented to the Empress, introduced
Miss Roosevelt first, and afterward
the other ladies of the party. The
Empress moved among the visitors.
chatting informally and presenting
them with handsome gifts of bracelets
and rings. This was followed by an
inspection of the grounds OF the sum-
mer palace. The whole visit was re-
markable on account OF the absenca
OF formality.
Returning to Pekin In the evening,
most OF the party attended an lat
home" at the German ministers
where General Corbin and wife and
Senator Newlands and wife are being
entertained. The party spent the day
seeing the sights of Pekin. Tomorrow
all will go to Tien Tsin TO attend a
reception given by Viceroy Yuan Shah
kai.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
SUICIDES BODY IDENTIFIED
Father OF the Young Woman Says a
False Newspaper Story Led t o Her
SeIf-Destruction.

New York, September 15.-Lorenzo
D. Berry, a carpenter, of West May
ford, Mass, today identified as that Of
his daughter Ella, the body Of the
young woman who committed suicide
in the Hotel Manhattan. She was a
s~tenographer in her home town, he said.
Mr.. Berry declared that the publica-
ton of an untrue story in a Boston
paper a year ago that his daughter had
run away with a married man was
the cause of her self-destruction. The
neXt day, Mr.. Berry said, it turned out
that she had merely been on her vaca-
ton alone. Although the paper pub
lished a r~etraction, Mr.. Berry added
the injury done her vas great and
she never recovered from it but grew
more and more ~downhearted and mo-
rose.
Miss Berry was employed, her father
said as a stenographer by the A. l..
Picard Company of Boston. About a
year ago, he said, Mr.. Picard was COM
mitted to an insane asylum, but did
not stay there long. He was released
by a court order. During the time he
was in the asylum Miss Berry was
III Cudl Sc VI tuc UuoluCoo- VII. iSaio
returned to his office after his release
from the asylum. He committed sui
eide in June last. His family took
charge of his affairs, and Miss Berry
lost her place. The story was print
ed in the newspapers II made Il
scandal, but the girls father declared
that the attacks upon her reputation
were wholly unjustified.
Boston, September 15.-Picard left
Boston for the west in 1904, leaving a
letter saying he could no longer live
without Miss Berry. This letter sub
Sequently gained publication. Later
Miss Berry publicly denied that there
was any truth in the charges limited at
in the letter. When Picard returned
to the east he disappeared for a while
only 70 return to Boston in the early
summer for purpose, it is alleged Of
seeking a reconciliation with his wife,
from whom he parted it was charged.
He lived at the hotel ReXford, and II
day sent word to his wife to meet him
there. Mrs. Picard called at the hotel,
but declined to go to her husbands
room. She told the clerk hat h
feared bodily harm. Next morning the
body of Picard was found in his roOm
At the time of his suicide the circun1-
stances under which the mar had left
Boston and his letter concerning Miss
Berry were publicly recalled. ;
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
REFUGEES ARE STRICKEN. :.
Five Persons Having yellow Fever Ar
rive at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. September 15.-At least
five persons having yellow fever arr~-
ed here oyer the Queen and Crescent
Line today. The train consisted of 200
refugees from Lake Providence. La.
and Tallulah. La. who were fleeing
from the yellow fever.
When the train reached Lexington
several persons who were sick attemp-
ted to escape. but were caught by the
police and forced back on the train.
All the other passengers of the train
were allowed to go to their destina-
tions. but the names and addresses of
all We're taken and they can be reach
ed by the authorities if needed.
After thorough Investigation the
suspected cases were declared to be
yellow. fever and the patients were
isolated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
RAMSEY ASKS To Be RETAINED
Appeals to Stockholders Of Wabash 10
Keep Him in Office.
1T iS IntimateG That the ROckefeIIers
Are Backing President Ramsey I'm
cstS-NO Statement From the
GOuIdS.

New York, September 15.-Great
surprise was expressed in the financial
district of It's city today when the
public appeal of Joseph Ramsey, pres
ident Of the Wabash railroad to The
stockholders OF the company to con
time him in Office became known.
At the office of George T. Gould, no
statement is to be obtained concerning
Mr.. Ramsey's action. John P. Ram
sey,son of the president of the Wa
bash, was seen today. AT what do
o estimate the holdings of the GoulQ
party:' he was asked.
Il understand hat they amour 10
10 per cent" he replied.
"The next largest owners are the
Rockefellers, are they not?"
That is my understanding" replied
Nj. Ramsey.
my father" he continued, has the
support of several large stockholders
in this fight, and, of course, expects
TO win. There has been some dissa-is-
40 ~ Ink "os Co4A4hS5 hdfc
been applied. The views of my fatker
on this point have clashed with those
of Mr.. Gould.
There were only two ways Of get
ting W. this dificulty-my father
should leave the company or else the
control should be turned over to the
interests in sympathy with his views.
Mr.. Ramsey was asked 10 surrender
the Office of president, and was for do
ing so at once, but holders of large
blocks of Wabash securities persuaded
him not to do so. The same interests
plead with him not TO sever his con-
nection with the company at the ex-
piration Of his term. which occurs on
October 10, but 10 continue as presi-
dent. and they have pledged their sup
port in a fight 10 secure the turning
oyer of the control TO individuals
holding the same views that he holds
as 10 the best way of operating The
road"
Are these individuals the Rookie
fellers?" Mr.. Ramsey was asked.
Il really canEot say" he replied.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
The Body of Mayor Collins Being TAX
en- to Boston.

Washington, September 5.-Ih
body Of Mayor Patrick A. Collins, OF
Boston, who died at Hot Spring, Va,
yesterday and which left there this
morning, passed through here late this
afternoon on its way to Boston. 1t
was put aboard the Federal Express
which is due in Boston early tomorrow
morning. The body was accompanied
by the mayors only son, Paul, who
was with his father at Hot Springs
and by. John 7 Collins, a relative OF the
mayor. At the railroad station DIS
trict Commissioner West. who had
known Mayor Collins we'll when he
was in congress-, met the son to express
his condolences
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
son KILLS HIS FATHER
Prosperous Farmer Shot i'm His Own
Home. Being Mistaken for a Bur
glar.

Arlington. Ga, September 15.-RoIiy
Miller a prosperous farmer living IL
miles from Arlington. Baker county.
was shot and instantly killed last night
by his son. He bad been in a neigh
boris house t get a dog and returning
at n late hour and not wishing to dis
tufb the sleeping family. did not let
them know Of his presence i'm the
Louise. Miller went into the dining
to eat before retiring and the
son hearing some IN i'm the dining
room and thinking il was n burglar,
slipped TO the door and emptied the
contents OF a shotgun into the father
Almost instantly he discovered his
mistake.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
Publishing Companies Will be Sued

Montgomery. Ala, September IL
On account of an alleged default of
their contract, Governor Jelks, chair
man of the state text book commits
sion today instructed Attorney General
Wilson TO bring suit for damages
against the several publishing compa-
MES who have agreed TO furnish the
books for the public schools of Ala
bama. Among the publishers who will
be made defendants in the states suit
is the B. F. Johnson Publishing Con-
pany, Richmond, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Members Of Governor CIenn's
Party Hurt
J. c. MNE|LL INJURED
Car Plunged Over Bridge and Fell in a
Ditch.

The Occupants Were Pinioned Under
ness of the Underground Alone
Prevented q Fatal Termination of
the Accident-Caf Containing the
Governor vas Closely Following h
One Which Net With the Accident
II Only the Prompt Action of the
Chauffeur Prevented a Collision Be-
tween the Two Machines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
No Proposals Have Been Made for
British Arbitration.

London. September 15.-The Asso-
ciated Press is officially informed that
there is no truth in the report that
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has been
asked to srbitrate the questions in dis
pute between Sweden and Norway. 1t
is stated that the Swedish minister.
Baron de Bildt and DR.. Nansen ave
had conversations with the highest Of
ficials of the foreign office. but no pro-
posal for British arbitration has been
made by either side. It is believed
hat a satisfactory settlement will be
pAached
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19

Winchendon, Mass, September 10
An automobile containing members
Of the party accompanying Governor
r. B. Glenn, Of North Carolina, pluag-
ed over a bridge on the road to Roy
alison here today, and landed at, the
bottom of a ditch, pinioning the cccu-
pants underneath. The injured:
J.. C. McNEILL, Of the Charlotte OBJ
server, badly cut about the head.
GUY TOWNSEND, of Winchendon,
head hurt.
Selectman HENRY N. RAYMOND,
OF W~lnchendOn, head cut and bruised.
OWEN HOBAN, lawyer, of Win
chendon, knee injured and back
s%prained.
The motor car, containing Governor
Glenn was directly behind the auto
mobile which met with the accident
and only the prompt action of the
chauffeur averted a collision between
the two cars as the first automobile
swerved from Its course and crashed
into the ditch, capsizing it's passen-
gers.
1t is believed that all the injured
will recover. Mr.. Townsend was the
O seriously hurt, having three
broken ribs and a badly bruised head.
Governor Glenn and the members
Of his party arrived here today to take
part in the Old Home Weew celebra-
ton. In the afternoon a visit vas
made in automobiles to Waterville.
The party was returning when the ac-
cident occurred. The highway, ap-
preaching a bridge which spans a ra-
vine makes a sharp descent. Down
this road the car driven by Mr.. Town
send was speeding when, just at the
end of the bridge a wagon Obstrlct-
ed the passage. To avoid an acct
dent Mr.. Townsend applied the full
force of the brakes, at the same time
steering to the left to escape the
wagon. The motor car careened On it's
two side wheels, struck tie raihling OF
b bridge, and then turning upside
down crashed into the ditch. The soft
ness of the underground prevented a
fatal termination of the accident, since
the occupants, who were at first pin
ned down by the machine were able
to crawl from their positions.
When the Townsend automobile
stopped, the car containing Governor
Glenn and E. NJ. Whitney, a manufac-
turer of Winchendon, was close behind
and Mr.. Whitney who was driving,
prevented a second accident by steer
ing quickly out of danger. Governor
Glenn and Mr.. Whitney, is well as
other members of the party, who were
near at hand, assisted the injured.
Governor Glenn was scheduled to
speak tonight at a mass meeting OF
the citizens Of Winchendon.
Charlotte, n. c., September 10
John Charles Mcneil, who was seri-
Cusly injured in the automobile acct
dent near Royalston, Mass, this af-
ternOon, is a special staff correspon-
dent of The Charlotte Observer III
n of the best known writer's and
poets in the south. He vas accom-
panying Governor Glenn on a tour Of
the New England states in the interest
of the paper. His home is in Scot
1onf aorntr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
To CAMPAIGN FUND
Big Contributions Made by
New York Life.
MONEY GIVEN To BLISS
Assets Would be Jeopardized by Dem
OCTatiC Success.

Contributions Were Made to the Nc
KfnIey Funds Also. in 1896 and 1900
Interesting Testimony by Geo. w.
Perkins. Partner of Morgan and
First Vice President of the New York
Life-Startling Revelations i'm FL
nance-WitnesS Questioned as to
the Conduct of Joint Accounts.
Which he Originated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
The Tarantula Wins Yacht Race,

New York, September 15.-W. X.
Van1erbilt's steam yacht Taran-1la
won from Howard Gould's steam yacht
Niagara ~, in a race over a forty
mile course for a $4,000 purse on Long
Island sound today. The Tarantula
took the lead and finished ten race far
ahead OF the Niagara. The course was
lined with pleasure craft of all kinds
and the surrounding hills and points
Of vantage were covered with people
watching ten race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
Jiu Jitsu Instructor Defeated at Ashe-
vile.

Asheville. y. c.. September IS
Charles Olson. of Peoria. ILL.,. tonight
defeated Professor A. Ono. instructor
of jiu iitsu at ANNAPOLIS naval acad-
emy. in a mixed wrestling contest to-
night. There was only one bout.
which lasted an hour Ono giving up
when Olsen had struggled him for
nearly ten minutes. BY Ono's stipula-
ton Olson wore the jiu jitsu shirt. and
it was this which defeated the Japa-
nese expert.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19
To Mark Birthplace OF Andrew jack


Charlotte, y C., September 1.-THE
Mecklenburg Daughters Of the Con-
federacy are raising funds 10 place n
marker or a monument at the BIRTH
place OF President Andrew jackson.
near Waxhaw, Union county. The
house was long since demolished. In.
recent years there has been much dis
pute as to Jackson's birth-p place, but
the Daughters have collected evidence
which seems to substantiate fully the.
claim OF Union county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-19

what is butter today?' asked the
possible customer" Butter is but
ter today" answered the waggisn gro
Ger, with a shrek of laughter. Glad
to hear it," said the other, cheerfully;
"the last / got here was axle-grease.
Cleveland Leader.