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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
FRANK X. Nipple AND
JOHN S. HOPKINS.

The circumstances surroundings The
self destruction of Frank x. uwp,.
alI OF John 5 Hopkins cashier ol tnc
Peoples bank who killed himself I'm
March 1895 are stuku4ly similar
Both men occupied positions 20 rusr
were prominent in church work. haI
rigid code Of morals for the govern
mont Of their employees, and wore
strict observers Of the Biblical inlunc.
ton TO remember the sabbath day 90
keen il holy Neither would ride In q
public conveyance on Sunday unless
the oNigency were imperative Nri
Their would countenauce the use OF
liquor or tobacco in any fra Hop
kus maintained this attitude to the
DAY he destroyed himself, although he
was associated with the most corrupt
cagal of politicians in PENNSYLVANIA
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
Met His Old Gators,

David Hilderly, substantial citizen
OF Tampa Fla. made his first visit
to the south 40 years ago in the del
esation from Indiana sent down on
United States business, says the Ma.
tional Tribune. While he and seven
comrades We're guarding supply
train over the Cumberland mountains.
joe Wheeler swooped down upon
them, captured their train, piled the
wagons up, set fire 10 them took the
soldiers into the woods. changed
clothes with them, and told them to
get for home as fast the The Lord
would let them Within a hours
Comrade Hilderly and his compan-
ions We're in blue clothes again, with
wuskets in their hands While on .
visit to Brandytown Fla Comrada
HilIerly met the Identical raider who
took his hat and boots ami tdr1t
away the best pair of mules The
Two old-time enemies had a pleasant
time tosvthss
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29

Without any previous knowledge OF
newspaper making he succeeded In
gaining control of a small newspaper
called the Public Record He changed
its makeup and its general method of
treatment Of the topics or the day, and
astonished the town by reducing the
price to one cent.
u He became Democratic candidate
for governor and made a canvass Of
the state in special train. He had
then gone into the breeding of blood
ed horses and had one Futurity vic
tory to his credit-the capture of
100000 in stake and bets by Nor
relic in the season of 1892
Spreading out still further, Singer.
ly went into banking and organized
two institutions. Reckless loans drove
him to the wall, and in 1897 both
banks failed.
On February o. 1898, Mr.. Singerly
died suddenly in his home. The story
was given out that heart disease had
carried him Off aggravated by his
financial troubles After his death
the community was startled to learn
that he was in debt to the defunct
Chestnut Street bank to the extent of
$500, 900, which he had borrowed on
collateral security of SO 900
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
YOUNG HUNTER SPENDS
NIGHT IN WILLOW TREE
Memphis Youth Is Lost in Missssi ppi
Cane Bottoms and Has Terrify-
ing Time.

Memphis, Tenn.-Lost for twenty
four hours in bleak Mississippi
canebreak, and for over twelve hours
in a tree seeking safety from numer-
GUS wild beasts which besieged him,
Bert Lancaster, of Memphis, had an
experience which he is not likely to
forget
Lancaster, together with a compan-
ion, Billy Shea, recently returned
from what is commonly termed q
pleasure outing trip" However, they
do not refer to their escapade in the
same happy phrasing, particularly
Lancaster. who was made a victim
because of his ignorance of wood
craft. He is exhibiting to friends
myriads OF mosquito bites, and en-
phaucally discouraging hunting in
the land made famous by President
Roosevelt a few years ago.
Lancaster and Shea sought the
Mississippi canebrake for several
days pleasure in hunting and fishing,
and incidentally to recuperate from the
stern realities of business. They went
with all the necessary paraphernalia.
and, because Of the wildness and
wooliness of the region carried along
in addition a guide Camp was pitched
they were fairly successful hunting
and fishing, and everything went
along smooth until the fourth cay
rolled around and completely altered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29

Philadelphia Wildcat speculation
followed or preceded either by defal.
cation or betrayal of trust has been
responsible for a startling number OF
suicides in Philadelphia among men
Of affairs and prominence in the SO.
Cial world
beginning with the sensational fan.
ure OF the Keystone National bank.
I'm 1891, which ruined men whose rcp.
utatiOns were as uutarnshcd as that
of the president of the Real Estate
Trust company and which resulted in
Jail for two of them, Philadelphia has
had an amazing series of financial
scandals and bank wrecks Bank de
rositors have lost millions but the
largest inruads of the wildcat nuan.
ctcrs were made In asphalt and i'm
Consolidated Lake superior In these
two companies the public largely in
Philadelphia dropped upward of 800
100000
In nearly every suicide caused hv
wildcat finance, attempts have been
made TO suppress the facts. AS
in the case Of the president of the
Real Estate Trust company. whose
suicide was known To the members or
his family the coroner ana tho coron.
ore physician for Six days ana VAS
even suppressed hy rhUalrluhia M
rers. So determined were these two
officials to prevent the news from bc-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
JAMES v. p. TURNER.
RUINED BY BUYING LAND.

James V, p, Turner registrar OF
vital statistics of Philadelphia ana a
lawyer OF note. shot himself in the
stomach in Fairmount park in April
1902. He was a member of the So
cie,y OF the War of ISL ana of the
Sons of the Revolution Mr. Turu~c
had been induced To invest in lands
in the west. which he believed 10 be
muelalhearing but which turned out
to be worthless, He became despond.
ent and chose to kill himself rather
than begin life over again az a..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
REX ACTS AS GUIDE FOR HIS
BLIND MASTER
KNOWS "ALL THE TRADE
Set of Signals Enables Canine and
Master to Understand One An.
other - Animal Rides on
Trains Like PASSENGERS

Indianapolis, Ind.-Dogs have been
taught to perform many kinds of labor
but so far as is known there is only
one dog that acts in the capacity of
travelling salesman.
Yet this is exactly what Rex does
nearly every working day of his life,
and he does it well. He knows every
town where there are customers. and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29

add to his terlors, a terrific thunder
storm came W during the night, and
the wayfarer was exposed to its full
force.
Lancaster was found the next day
by negro on mule, who was one
of a party of thirty engaged in the
search for the missing hunter The
finder of the lost man was literally
rewarded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29

to be most formidable feline, par
ticularly after dark.
The lost man took to tree He
confesses that he heard some blood
curdling scream that Immediately
brought his decision to climb to a
head. Into an old willow tree he
quickly climbed and there spent the
night in considerable trepidation To
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
PHILADELPHIA SUICIDES,
VICTIMS OF WILD FINANCE

FRANK X. NIPPLE. trust company
president, shot.
JOHN s. HOPKINS, bank cashier,
shot.
FRANKLIN 3. GOWEN, railroad
president, shot.
WILLIAM M. SINCERELY, publisher,
banker, poisoned,
JOSEPH G. DiTMAN, banker (sup
posed suicde), drowned.
BENJAMIN n. GASkILl, broker.
ROBERT ADAMS, JR., congress.
man, shot.
JOSIAH r. ADAMS, lawyer-poIiti-
clan.
JOHN FIELD, merchant, shot.
JAMES V. p. TURNER, law or,
shot,
WILLIAM c. RoTHERMEl, broker,
shot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
The Retort Diplomatic.

The late Archbishop Chapelle of New
Orleans was a prelaie of infinite re-
source. as witness merely one of the
many mots which have been told OF
him, since his sad and sudden pass
ing.
1t was in the days before his eleya-
ton to that ecclesiastical dignity
which he graced al the time of his
death. and his questioner was little
girl. whose troubled face showed clear
~ that her small heart and soul need
ed comforting. Hesitatingly she told
her fault: she often and often dropped
on to sleep while saying her prayers
and was that very. very wrong?
Hardly an instant did the priest
hesitate. My dear" then said he, lay.
ing a Kind hand on the curling hair,
could you 90 10 slsep doing anything
better?"
Aud sunshine took the place of
showers forthwith.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
pete Poulln,s Own Mote.

A thrifty Frenchman named Poulin.
who owned a small farm near Carl.
bon. Me. occasionally would borrow
small sums from a leading mercha Mt
in town. always givi.s his note with.
out Endorsement. always paying Il
promptly. and always being obliged
TO pay a good interest charge for the
accommodation.
In the spring OF 1905 Mr. Poulin
heard Of COW he thought was a good
one that he could buy for $50. but he
did NOT have the cash. 10 he applied
TO the merchant for The amount. but
stipulated that ne should write the
note himself instead Of letting the
merchant write 81. a. had been the
custom. This was agreed to. and the
following Is what he wrote
For value received promise 20
pay thirty dollar in thirty DAY. The
man no come TO Meuey he bring the
note no good not a dan thing. Pete
POulin"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
DEMAND.
(ConcInded from First Psss.)

Of the interstate commerce commits
sion The President made this clear
TO Senators Crane and Spooner today
The only hope left to the opponents
of the measure Is in the Democrats.
They have not definitely determined
such an amendment, but It is admitted
more than half the minority favor pass
ing the bin exactly as il came from the
house.
The railroad rate bill for several
days has been regarded as the one
measure standing in the way of an
early adjournment of congress One
leading Republican senator, member
Of the steering committee declared 10
day. "the Philippine tariff bill, the
statehood bill and the Santo Domingo
treaty are all dead He qualified his
statement concerning the statehood
bin by saying he meant the friends Of
the bill could not pass II without the
submission 10 the votes of the people
of New Mexico and Arizona separate.
ly the question whether they should
have joint statehood
The vote on Philippine tariff bill
in the committee is scheduled for to.
morrow. A majority Of the committee
is opposed TO the bill. A poll of the
senate taken today indicates that II
brought to vote the Philippine tariff
bill will be defeated by much larger
vote than was found for the Foraker
amendment TO the statehood bill
Practically all the senate leaders
concede the Santo Domingo treaty will
be defeated if brought 10 vote and
the plan generally favored is to defeat
the treaty as early as possible and thus
avoid continued discussion of ii.
Under this general program, outlin-
ed by the senate Republican leaders a
great amount of expected oratory will
be eliminated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
A Swell Club.

A young American staying for a
time in an English provincial town.
and being the only representative of
his nation there. was the victim OF
considerable "guying" But be took
IT all with such good nature that he
generally managed to come of with
flying colors. despite his inferiority in
numbers to his tormentors.
At an evening gathering he wore
upon his coat lapel a pin in the form
Of a tiny American flag. Several OF
the guests pretended not to recognize
the stars and stripes.
All a supercilious young woman
raised her lOrgnette and gazed az the
embiem-'you belong TO some-ah-
secret society or organization?
Yes" said Uncle Sans nephew,
tits my club. you know. and
at last reckoning there were over So
100000 OF us. Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
COL oIERe USED IN MANY WAYS.
European Troops Are More Than
Mor2ty Ornamental

european troops Are wore man
Mor2iy Ornamcnsal.
The order of the French minister
Of war that the sharpshootcr3 of the
garrison towns on the coast shall de-
Of the seals which threaten the fish
cries of the French coast is novel
but merely repetition of history
Some years ago the province OF
Luxembourg was infested with
wolves. The alarmed inhabitants an-
Dealed TO the minister of agriculture,
who in turn called upon the minister
of war, with the result that several
regiments were ordered to the PROV
ince and the pests were ekterminated
in short order.
Ii is rot many years ago that Ger
man soldiers were ordered to East
Belgium to assist the peasants in
combating plague of rats, and mil
lions were killed before the troops
were withdrawn. Four thousand Rus
sian soldiers cleared the railway lines
in the vicinity OF Odessa after the
great blizzard Of 1903, and company
Of French infantry enjoyed a lion
hunt in the streets of Chartres when
one of those animals escaped from
a travelling menagere.
Perhaps the oldest use to which
soldiers are put is at the Heidelberg
university, where the school of auat.
omy draws upon the garrison fot its
living object lessons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
PUG|L|ST KILLED
In Match at San Francisco--Claim
BY Many is That He Was
Dragged.

San Francisco March 1.-The fight
between frankie Mel, champion ban
tam weight and Harry Tenny last
night, added another fatality to the
puglistic annals Tenny died this
morning after having been in a dazed
semi conscious condition for most of
the night An autopsy showed that the
death was due 10 congestion of the
brain and while the police do not
place any weight 10 the story that he
had been drugged, they have neverthe-
less requested that the stomach be
submitted TO a chemical analysis. All
of the more important actors in the
fight were arrested today and later
We're released on bail Neil was
charged with man-slaughter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Be Ready for Instant Battle.

A man should keep his mind up to
the standard; he should keep Il dis.
ciplined and ready for action. To do
this IL must be trained, drilled every
day in mental tactics, so that It will
be strong. vigorous and alert. ready
TO act In an emergency with the maxi.
mum efficiency OF which It is capable.
What condition for a sea fight would
cur navy be in II We. for FIVE years.
dropped all gun practice and allowed
ali the naval officers and sailors 10 do
as they pleased and have a good
time
Your mind is your personal navy.
Your faculties are your ships and
men; and If you are not ready for
life's great battle. ready for an emer-
gency. how can you expect 70 con
quer when tho crisis comes Success
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Resolutions Quickly Fornotten.

Senator Beveridge was talking about
the coming year.
"A glorious season. he said. "I.et
as make better use OF il than a Young
man ! once knew.
This Young man. meeting a friend
N &c third or fourth day OF January.
hook him warmly by the hand aud
said.
Come and have a drink
But the other drew back in sur
prise.
WHY he said. ] thought you had
sworn off?'
Oh said the first Young man.
carelessly. that was only New
Years resolution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
No Squirrel CAGE for Her.

A big, fat, portly colored woman.
evidently a Virginia nanny. encoun-
tered what was 10 her serious trouble
few days ago. She was TO Judge
from appearances. a native of some
rural district, and, the chances are,
came 10 town to sell produce outside
the Center market. The woman from
the old dominion is certainly not
familiar with city ways, and beyond
doubt is an absolute stranger 10 new
tangled ContriYances, even those in
every day use.
She had occasion to go to the city
postofice. and there her difficulties
were met. One of the revolving doors
OF the Pennsylvania avenue entrance
to the big granite structure caused
her TO halt IL struck her fancy as
being IN the nature of contriyance
TO bring about the death of human
beings by the slow torture process.
Only after a dozen or more indiyid-
uals had passed through the door
way safely did the visitor from Nir-
ginia dare enter one of the four COM
partments of the door OF course. she
pushed in the wrong direction. and
naturally the door became jammed
II required the united efforts of two
postoffice department watchmen and
three citizens for several minutes to
release the woman. She FASTENED In
the direction OF the market muttcring:
Il don want no mo- Of dem squirrel
cages for mine. nohow, DON'T
Washington Star
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Couldn't Have Done Better Himself


was teaching a country school
In ST. Lawrence county. New York.
and boarding around. Uncle Toms
Cabin" had just appeared and was
shaking the country. When went to
The district | took a copy with me, /
hrst boarded with old Deacon Short,
a Scotch Dissenter. When went to
my next boarding place | left uncle
Tom with him. After q week or two
| happened to drop in on the dea.
con. He received me with some
eagerness OF manner and began 10
tell me of his interest in the book
had left with him.
"A most remarkable book" he said.
1T has changed my whole views on
the subject Of slavery But the most
remarkable thing about II is that Il
was written by woman! Why. do
you know. ! don't believe--if should
sit down and do nothing else for
whole month-that could write a
better book Than that"
Reads Ike a pleasantly. doesn't II?
But you should have heard the EN-.
phasis and seen the solemnity OF the
deacons face-Boston Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
NOT WHAT llama LOCKED FOR.
Second Shock Of the Day for Wlibar's
Mother.

Mrs. Mortimer Rutherford, OF Riy
e.sida Dive, IN dCspair OF breaking
her little hoy of swearlng, At last
threatened thai tho next tine ns used
bad word she wcull Daaiga him
from home. The very ne4t day he
exploded a big, big d.
q am very sorry, Wilbur" said
Mrs. Rutherford, but have never
broken my word to you. so now you
must leave home"
Nanette packed the childs little toy
suit case, and he, without 4 whimler,
but with round, wondering eyes and
downcast mouth, kissed his mama
and departed. Mrs. Rutheraord's eyes
were dim as she watched her baby
boy in his blue travelling suit sturdiIy
trudglng away, without one faltering
backward glance.
A long way off, Wilbur set his bur
den on the ground, and himself perch
ed solemnly on the curb, chin in
hands in deep meditation. The spec-
tacle was too much for the fond
mother-heart Very quietly mama
sped down the drive and tiptoed mp
behind Master Wilbur. AS she was
lowering on the very point of surpris-
ing him with fearful kisses, d pom
pous old man appeared.
Child" he said; Child, win you--
hum-tell me where Mr. Mllliken
lives2"
All Now mama's little man
would show his excellent breeding,
Wilbur raised his solemn blue eyes,
and regarded the pompous man
coldly.
"Ycu 80 to he said calmly. Il
have troubles of my own."-- Satur.
dt.y' Evening Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Riches, sesnain,visn.Amsrioan-

Peter Larson Of Montana is doubt.
less the richest Scandinavian iu
America. Out in Montana they say
that he is the richest man in the
no-thwcst next 10 Senator " A.
Clark The most modest estimate %
his fortune is S5.eD0.000. while many
men in position 10 Judge say that y
will approach s25loo3. 600. The former
figure is undoubtedly TOO conserva.
tive Peter Larson IS a Dane by birth.
having been born on the island OF
Funen Sc years aga. For the first
% years 81 his life was that Of an
peasant lad 70 Denmark He
came n America er1ty-handed and
ignorant of She language. beginning
as a dock laborer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
HELD AN ELECTION
Filipinos Exercise Suffrage for First
Time in Very Orderly
Manner.

Washington. March 1.-Govefnor
General Idle has cabled the war de-
partmant from Manila on account of
the Philippine elections yesterday.
These elections We're for provincial
governors and We're in a way educa-
tional for the Filipinos who are I'M
used to suffrage in any form. They
We're conducted in an ordely manner
Eight OF the present governors were
reelected, Sandiko, one of the sue
cessful candidates is leading agtator
for independence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02

According 70 Henry Savage Lander.
who has spent much time studying
business methods aiming these people.
the Persian hates anything that saw
oTs Of promptHess. lie IS a dreamer.
and. although BE- cannot be called alb
solute'y lazy. as he is usually absorb
ed IN deep ihOrshi. srin be seldom
has little leisure for anything else.
The RETURNS for ais work however
beneiiceni. are too small for bis er-
pectatiOus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Big -Four Route
S BEST LiNE Aro
New York, Boston.
East and Northeast.

indianapolis. MuncIs. Cincinnati,
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points IN Ohio, indiana, and Illinois.
Through Sieepers from OF. Louis u
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo 40 Follows:
No. S545 a. m. Eastern mail and
express. Mt. Carmel, vincannes. Par.
Is. Danyiile. Indianapolis, Cincinnati.
New York, Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbock-r Spec
ial
No. 2--250 p. m. Mall and express
carmi, Evansville, Vincennes, Indian
apolis, Louisville, Chicago, Terrs
Hauto and Cincinnati. $40 a. m. from
Vincennes to Indianapolis $50 p. m,
100 p. m.
No. 54-Local accommodation
Mound City. Grand Chain, Vienna and
Harrisburg.
Trains Arrive at Cairo AZ Follows.
No, 55-4.aO p M. Harrisburg. VI
emma and Cairo Accommodation
No. 3--1250 p. IN. vlncenngs and
Cairo mail and Express
No. $3.50 y. m. Danyille and Cairo
mail and express.
All trains daily exceptSunday. For
full information and particulars IA
to rates. tickets, limits. etc. call or
write Elmer Smith, ticket agent. Fl.
II. Hardy r. p. A., Cairo, ILL.,. @. NJ.
Hllleary. A. q. P. A.. st Louis. Mo-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Red Mouse CAUGHT in Maine.

An Augusta. Ne. resident set trap
the other day and captured very red
mouse. The resident is said to have
been perfectly sober when be went TO
visit lis trap bar for the sake q
avoiding all possibility Of error De
took bis prize 10 a very sober reporter
10 prove his statement Both agree
that h animal Was a very pro
ls-ic-l rcd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
DAVIS is DEAD.

Cleveland March IA special to
the Leader from Springfield says il is
believed that Martin NJ. Davis, the
brakeman, the shooting of whom by
the negroes, Ladd and Dean, caused
the rioJs. has been dead since four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and that
the officials have kept the fact from
the public for obvious reasons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
AWARDED BIG DAMAGES.

Independence. Kans.. March Mrs.
J. T. Brock. wife Of a farmer in the dis
trict court here today was awarded
5000 damages for injuries received in
runaway caused by an automobile
driven By George Francis. one of the
wealihiest men in Kansas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
SITUATION NOT SERIOUS

Springfield March 1.-The fact that
the situation Is no longer regarded
as serious is evidenced by the an
nOuncement shortly after midnight
that Col Ammel win this morning
friday relieve the Urbana and Xenia
on guard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02
Honeymoons Cut Short

Brevify and economy in honey
moons. she London Express says. are
becoming the fashion Even wealthy
people 30 says. are showing a feuden-
- 70 limit the wedding tours 90 three
CT four days IN Paris May 20
straight To- tlleir neg haue irons the
chureh ald stly the---
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-02

Judge Wall, of Mound City. was one
of the most watchful and active mem
bers of the convention. He checked
various efforts to steer the convention
away from what he considered the in
terests of his candidate. and was al
ways listened 10 with respect He
makes a good strong talk To sustain
his point, and will be a formidable
figure in the partys deliberations.