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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12
JNO. r. PEPPER,
of Memphis, Tenn.

Mr.. Jno. R. Pepper is a wholesale
grocer in the city of Memphis, and
one of her busiest merchants, but he
is never too busy to give of his time
and talents to the work of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Like
many other hard-headed Christian bus.
mess men, he has learned from ex-
perience and freely declares that the
Young Mems Christian Association
yields larger dividends in building
character and making men than any
other institutions, and it the strong
arm upon which the Church can safe
ly lean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12

Foot ball players feel increasing
confidence in the new rules. The ia
talities are up to the usual average
St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12
SOLDIERS OF DIXIE
MEET AT PULASKI
ANIMAL GATHERING OF coNFED-
crate ORGANIZATIONS.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED

z.ports Of the Operations Of the Pen
sion Board and Management of the
Home Submitted and the Reeommen-
dations Therein ApproVed-Pen-
sion Fund.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
THE YERKES ESTATE
And Al It's Millions Will be Sued for
by Miss Griggsby Who Claims
An Agreement

New York Jan % Settlement Of
tle 81 900 40 Chatlcs r Ycrlss os-
ate WIN BE- held up Miss Emile
Griegsby WAC was the traction mag
mates protage, about to bring suit
agaias, tho executors for a $1,000, 200
rust faud, which she alleges was de-
cided upon by Mr. Yerkes. hut the de-
ails oG which we're left in some
what embarrassing state because Of
his Sudden death Air' Grigeshy, who
Is Twins in her town house a No GG0
Park avenue, It Is known from thor
oughly Trustworthy source is in pos
session OF letters rough drafts OF an
agreement relative 10 tn establish
menl " u tgret funs and other docu.
meuts which She believes will give her
suir LEGAL standing in the courts Her
intention of going abroad Immediately
following the death of Yerkes has now
becn abandoned, and it Is known that
she purposes To remain here to prose
cute her suit
Miss Grigesby's intimate friends.
who b7lieye in her thoroughly. not
wirhstanding what na5 ueen said and
written about her. have urged in
the bringing of The suit Not only do
they believe she should have the for
rune ~, York s intended for her. but
they ink that hearing in open
court win secure II for her.
II Will enable her 10 have repeated
publicly the statements made by Mr.
Yerkes himself on the subject. The
maenalc. Il is known, declared her the
best a. well as the mosj cultivated
woman h, had ever met lie realized
that rIdious concm ions would be
drawn because of his Interest in her. !
and il was lo refute these thai he told |
his friends ana hers thar respect for |
hor ch ractcr was the foundation of !
tbtu friendship aud an this j.. 10 be |
hrough out AT the trial
Already persons who are familiar |
with tbe situation that was attendant /
upon the Ycrkcs deathbea at The wal /
dcrf-As ora have volunteered 10 give |
ev.d ncc in court There are some |
vino believe han the heirs under the
will which was filed recently IN Chi.
cago will try to arrange a settlement
with Miss Grieg.hy. fearing that a
lawsuit OF that character might result
in ups ting the present docile ar
rangement that G. ;. Knight, The Chi
cago lawyer. aud Mrs. Ycrkes. the
widow so adroitly brought about
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
POISON WAS WHAT He WANTED.
Excuse Made on Spur of the Moment
Model of Ingenuity.


There was a man in Atlanta who
once suspected negro in his employ
Of tampering with the contents or his
wine cellar. especially with certain
brand Of fine whisky. The employer
decided 10 adopt measures 10 verify
his suspicious. He allowed the demi.
john holding his private stock" to
become empty; then. instead of refill.
Ing II he placed his pet brand in bot
lies, labelling each one poison
one evening on returning home Nh.
cXpectedly he caught his servant in
hagrante delicto" Selling The bottle
from he darkey's band The Atlanta
man exclaimed in tone Of terror.
Great heavens. sam, DO yoq know
what lou have been doing? This bot
lie is marked poison,
The negro took The bottle ana sur
veyed il closely. Then ne shifted Il.
A. melancholy smile fitted oyer
his dusky countenance., "Tain't pizen
sab he said dejectedly. Use been
fooled ag'in.'
Fooled again?' repeated the mas.
ter, Indignantly. What do YOU mean %
Well, sab, continued he darkey,
in the same lone of depression, I'll am
dis way. lnowed from de fust from
de way you acted bout dat demionn
dat yol had yo' suspishions OF me- an
dat sho' made me fee pretty blue.
got distressed, an didn't care Why.
sab, 70 mos two weeks now Ise been
trlin 10 commit suicide outer dat bot
tie - Woman's Homo Companion
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
TIE Picturesque and Historic Route
TO Floriad.

TIE Picturesque and Historic Route
TO Florisd.
The "niXie FLYER leave, ST. Louis
over III Ilinoi Central railroad every
night at $40 and arrives in Jackson
" lie at 10 the second morning.
Through Pullman Day coaches Nash.
vile to JacksonviIla Daylight ride via
Lookout Mountain and through the
old Battleilclds Of he Civil War. The
Florida Limited" leaves 81 Louis
over Loui vile and Nashville railroad
every afternoon at $3.50 and arrives
in Jacksonville at Sis. ST. Augustine
9:@5 next evening. Solid train carry
ing Dining and Observation cars. Both
train use tho Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST. Louis railway between Nash
Vile. Chattanooga ana Atlanta which
is by far the most picturesque route
20 the south For folders. battlefield
books and information about Florida
cali on or write to r. G Cowardin.
We tern Passenger AGENT Is. o. a. So
l.. National Bank of Commerce Bldg.
81 Louis. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
ACT QUICKLY.
DeIay Fac neen Danger0us IN caIro.


DO tha rieht thing al the right time
ace qu cEy ID times dG danger
Baclache 81 ldndney daucor
Doan's kidney Pills act quickly
Cure an distress ne. dangerous Kid.
neY ills
Plenty of evidence 10 prove this
Louis Book Of 33l Murphy street.
AIurphysboro, m, says. without a
doubt Doan's Kidney Pills are a posi-.
tive cure for backache. My back had
annoyed me for some time with dull
aching feeling which to say the least
was yery unpleasant Seeing Doan's
Kidney Pills spoken Of 40 highly /
procured a box / had only taken a few
doses when ! was surprised 10 find the
pa n in my back passing away and in
a very short time it disappeared alb
solutely. / think Doan's Kidney Pills
a wonderful medicine. and one about
which everybody should know
Plenty more proof Ike this from
Cairo people. Can at p. G. schuh &
Sons drug store and ask what thcir
report
For sale hy all dealers. Price 50
Gems. FosterMuburn CO.. Buffalo.
New York sole agents for The United
states.
Remember the name noan's- and
axe 10 other
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

Eyers and son sammie, were Karnak
visitors Sunday
G. NJ Carter Of Harrisburg. is Wis
iting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. -,
Carter for a few days
Mrs Ethel Wright Of Dongoa is
visiting her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Eyers.
Donabel Eyers spent Friday night
and Saturday In Karnak
A. G. Orr Of Cypress passed through
our burg this morning (Monday) en-
route to Evansville Ind.
Dorothy rraine dined with Mary
Dickinson Sunday
Hazel Fraim invited a number OF
her young friends TO dinner Sunday
Maggie Martin Of Cypress, is visit
ing Mr.. aud Mrs O. p. Martin.
Mr.. j. b. Morgan is visiting rela
ing relatives in Tunnel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Eyers were visit
ing in Karnak Saturday
Ida Fincham Of Karnak. was visit
ing friends here Saturday and sun
day.
Relatives from Eldorado We're visit
ing Mr. ana Mrs Samuel Morris, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Thomas Hughes Of Eldorado, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Edward Bumgarner Of Paris, H., Is
visiting relatives here.
Asa Bumgarner Of Rago, was in
town Sunday,
Shorty and Re-" had pretty
rough dispute Friday night at the en-
tertainmenl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
BELKNAP.
~-+-++-++++...-
January 20, 1906

January ~ lSOo.
Mis- Mabel Galconer of Vienna
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Blanche Rccs.
tlmont Stevens and Chas Luther
.of Grand Chain. spent Sunday wih
s q. Fields.
The meeting 90 tho Baptist church
CLOSED Thursday night. forty-fhrce CON
versions.
ST. and Mrs. IS. D. Bourland were
visiting in Cypress. l-ilin and adiolu-
inc towns last week.
Cartis Mcdowell came home Sun.
day. Curtis Is sim employed at
Bloomfield.
Dir and Nrs. a. j. Compton were
visiting 100 Mound City Sunday and
Monday
Nellie Drake was visiting in Burn
sides aaturda- and Sunday
The eHfeuainmcH Friday u.elt
was a success s. large audience.
Several ef orr nearby DaIaeoe
atr uded The teachers meeting 10
Vienna saturday
Lora Hacker of FIama. ras 81
i1- relatives here Sunday.
Roy Gibbons wls o. Tunnel HH
visitor Saturday
Rev g. W HanE- is vi-ife RELATIVES
in Equality
Rev Jackson preached at the Rap
churct N a. m- Sunday aud
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
LOST MR.. RockEFELLER's ORDER
Decorator Offended Susceptbiities Of
the Oil Maunate

VIZ NJ iH@SiiethNs
A New York decorator was sum
moned some time since by John y.
Rockefeller to his place near larry.
town 10 suggest some interior altera.
lions 10 the place that were thought
desirable by Mrs Rockefeller. whom
the visitor describes as very plain,
ordinary person Of very few words.
He added
Il won't over the house in company
with MT and Mrs. Rockefeller and
suggested several improvements that
| thought would not sin 100 much
against The somewhat bare appearance
OF things. A couple cf hours were
passed in this way and then We sal
down 10 lunch. which consisted OF cold
chicken and domestic ginger ale, a
combination thai TO me was portieu-
Larry unpalatable.
The weather was very cold, and
before taking the drive from the depot
had fortified myself with a small
llasll OF whisky This | he'd left in he
side pocket of my oyer5oar, hanging
in the hall
on departing Mr.. Rockefeller es-
corted me TO The door and insisted on
helping me on with my oyercoat
trled 10 resist for the thought OF the
flask Of whisky occurred TO me and
Of the disastrous result of its falling
out. All any rate, Mr.. Rockefeller
grasped The coat firmly IN spite OF ny
protest and the bottle, coming in con
tact with something, gave out an uil-
rlistakable tinkle. and ! must have
flushed turiously We parted very
CORDIALLY. hnL | mower 90 bis nrder'
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
CEREMONY IN sPY's EXECUTION.
In English Army 1t Follows Defin
lite Precedent

lite Precedent.
The ceremony OF disposinE OF con
demned spy in the English army al
ways follows a definite precedent. The
unfortunate man is surrounded by
q detachment OF infantry, and. after
he is provided with pick ami shovel
he is marched Off 10 a selected spot
and ordered to dig his own grave.
This done, the tools are taken from
him ana his eyes are bandased. The
attending chaplain reads portions Sc.
lected from The burial service ana
from the ranks of The escort twelve
men are selected at random by The
officer in charge These men, hayin"
staked their own rifles, are ted to
where twelve other rifles are AWAITING
hem six OF which are loaded with
blank cartridges. One of these Is
handed 10 each man, SO that no one
knows whether The rifle he holds con
tains bullet or not and none can SLY
for certain that the shot fired by him
Killed the prisoner The firing party
then marches to an appointed position
The commands Present" Fire
are given and almost before the last
word rings out The volley is fired ana
the spy falls in to The grave he has
dug Nearly every man is more or less
affected on being selected 20 form one
OF the firing party and many men
have been known to faint away on
being singled out, While others arc
so overcome as to be scarcely able 20
pun The triggers Of their rifles
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
Judge olres Husnand AlImany.

For the hIsl time on record iu Gin.
rinnati a husband has been granted
alimony Judge Sam W. Smih gave
Mrs. Robert p. Newlin decree OF
absolute divorce from her husband
ard ihe custody of lhcir three chill
dron and ordered her 10 ray him
81 900 and Sln week Newlm re-
iinqui-he- al claim .o any share In
bis wlfc'~ property. Divorce was oh
tanned for nou-,uppor and fhr ali
muny terms We're arranged between
The lawyers. Newiin is dog fancier
and bis wife h. wealthy in her own
right She has been supporting the
family Trey were married in 1894
and are prominent socially.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
NC HOPE OF BUSINESS THERE.
cuss Word Revealed Situation to
Smart City Urchins.

ohaIl Olty OFCNinS.
The newsboys who hang about The
thcaler entrances in ne hopes of sell.
Ing night extra between acts find
other ways 10 auemcn! heir incomes.
On Wet sights certain number bob
up with umbrellas. offering 20 escort
the thirsty To nearby places where
aIlcyiainrs are TO be had. Ten cents
is chareed for the round "trip, ana
quite q brisk business ia dome. When
the rain does noi favor thc small boy
turns up with q matchbox offering On.
patron a ii2ht Tor his cigar ina the OK
pectaticn of q coin in return. Many OF
these youngsters are decided nui
sances. and seem 10 think hat having
lighted match the person TO whom
90 is prohered is bound &C. make use
OF Z.
Il was after Che performance the
other evening that we'll aroomed
nan was oscorling . woman whose
beauty would have attracted attention
anywhere Two boys spotted him al
the eamc tWo. and while enc stuck 90
his side the other backed down The
street in front of tbe pair. The man
endeayored to rid himself Of thc tor.
monitors without making disturb.
ance. but ar last his patience gave
way, and with a rcmarE of sincere
and vivid profanity De- thsust aside
the boy who Rad inpoded iia path.
The boy balanced rim if on tic curb
and shouted 10 Dis fellow. Who stir
chung ON; Beat %. R,Idy' Oats his
wife with Im, The Gus word had
told thc story aHd had wrecked Lope
New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
ULLsIN.
- %%%+ = .
January 90. 1on6.

A L. Clank Of Dauvlle was in town
/ Saturday on business
Charles Train, is here at present
I in the interests of his Charcoal works.
Why not make a bee and haul some
gravel on he roads while other bust.
mess is slack?
4 Bin Bolton may make the race for
nomination as sheriff.
Lawrence Reid recently went 10
| Chicago for a few days
| p Christensen Of Cairo was in our
midst Saturday looking after his tim
Der and land interests hero.
Thomas Colbert. who is Canada. re
port cold weather Hhere
The dance asl night in he Bonner
hall was well attended
William Lampe. of Elco was in town
Saturday He has recently found a
good quality Of iron ore on his farm.
Peter Thomp on still pumps the
water for the Illinois Central
Cache river is very high at present
pouring over The road
Thomas Iandley The pcet is to busy
TO compose
Hand your substitution for The Rnl.
letn TO How'll Johnson, he is a hust-
Ter and viii ao. the daily to you as
soon us the rain is in
Fuiu should bayc an electric uoft
Of nor own
some energetic baker could come
fla min ana MAKO = fortnno
Contributions Of news are eagerly
so8eht
min in have q tile fac.a,,,
Daniel Willis ia cIaqrino d ,oraa
tract nj land
n u Cole ie shi,nfoo oor,a cnra
waof
Oscar Cov ie cpttino naIos IN M
sawed Win Tho o,.,pi,,o Cow.
Mr. Golall or Marion nureaaead SAT.
urd7v fonr tea.,s nj aro grIce ot y
ooo1 aarro of Rrowert eebicl. nttifar
ana T.laa
rIan III laon,b and Andrao,s oro
cleaning fhe dr.ft woo5 Ar or tbair
share of MN oreelf
a. w. Brown is neeotiating for q Mo
Milling order which IL bo oots win ho
a GOOD fling ror tbn snrroundiro II
babitants M Iuli,
Tho Ru1Iatin ,olicitor win ho - ~,
lin once month boroaftor to holm
the spbsrr;ntion liet suhsoribo ond
Gel the news If vop,. .,,rronnding
towns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
SPOILED LEADING MANS SNAP
Brother Actors Put Stop to Neat
Scheme of John Mason.

Actors who rravol have all sorts Of
funny stories 10 ton Of their eyppri,
enccs on the road In many cases
their good times have birth in their
own baDpy dispositions. one Of fhem
was telling of her hardsbtps ~ me
average hotels throughout the coantry.
where professlonal ratio is made of
81 10 a dav
wv. ,...a .ao,..1 a,.,,. ,u1an era
.oot ,r.a :, .laa, hi wv. III
IN laa',.h snl ,,a,'1a,, -. ,.,.,
~ ~ ' 5'',7,, 4,'o ,''' ~ ~ ' IN ~
sar4 ,..,. aaaze.II.. ',,,ta, g., ,,.,.-.,,-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
Big Four Route
BEST LIVE no
New York, Boston
AND ALL POINTS IN Tns
East and Northeast.

indianapolis, Muncle, clncInnstE,
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Through Sieepers from st. Louis to
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo as Follows:
No. S-5.45 a. m. Eastern mail and
express. Mt. Carmel, Vincennes, Par.
is. Danville. indianapolis, Cincinnati,
New York. Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbocker Spec
ial
No. 2-250 p. m. Mail and express
Carmi. Evansville, Vincennes, Indian.
apois, Louisville, Chicago, Terre
Haute and Cincinnati. go 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. $3.50 p. M, Harrisburg, VI
emma and Cairo Accommodation.
No. S-1250 p. m. vincennes and
Cairo mail and Express
No. $50 p. m. Danyille and Cairo
mail and express.
All trains daily exceptsunday. For
full Information and particulars as
to rates. tickets, limits. etc, call or
write Elmer Smith, ticket agent, Fl.
II. Hardy. T. p. A.. Cairo. Ill.,. @. M.
Hilleary. A. c. P. A.. st Louis. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

Sigmund Neumanu q t9-ycar-old
schooltoy. not vet graduated from Tie
gymnasium. is tho author of play
called storms" which was success
fully produced IN The leading Frank
mrt-on-the Main thcsior las month.
The critics in the ma speak wer of
the piece. which deals with The trials
of a scaoolboy. and praise the authors
talent
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

initial season hut for many more 10
come, In this ais judgment and fore
sight has proven right From the press,
public and the numerous amount Of
unsolicited letters received ln his
Office all praisng in the highest man
ner the intense interest II contains II
argues we'll that the play will go
down into memory along with Ia t
Lynne. Camille" and few more OF
tine celebrated emotional plays
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

Lawrence Russell. author Of The
Punkin Husker,' which appears matt
nee and nighl ON Saturday, February
ed. has invaded a comparatively new
field for material for his absorbing
story OF rural lifa, the white capper''
district of Indiana The play is full Of
homely wit. drollery and lively inter
est, absorbing the attention Of the au-
dience from the first scene to the fall
of the last curtain The company pre-.
sentlng il under the management Of
Wallace J Derthick is exceptionally
Wen balanced and capable and the
elaborate scenery carried hy The com
pany gives a setting most real and life
like. The company carries IFS own
band and orchestra
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
WorrYl .


The largest dry ish packing house
IN the world is Halifax II has 49,.
aoo square feet Of 1ooy anace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, Pop
uIaticn f6.f47,

Nayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Cierk X q HATCHER
raaGrer dAbiEa QUINN
Comptroller, % S. DEWEY
Police Magistrate, A ROSS.
Chief OF Police, " 8 EGAN
Alexander County Population 21.ssg
County Judge, WM S. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE =. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b DAVIS.
Sheriff JAS. s ROCHE.
Coroner, DR.. JAMES McslANus
Board Of County Commissioner.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR EDWIN j. CAUSE
j. J. JENNELLE. Chairman.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK r
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Scholls
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30
Oh. I'M f.

Cures Whiskey and Beer Habit
Take ORRINE Quietly at Home!
10 cure without patieufs knowledge.
bnv Oh PM. Ma. ;; for voluntary treat
mont, brv 0RkiNE No. ;. Price, @l.0o per
b0N.
Cure Effected Ok Money Refunded
Eools oa Drunkenness scaled irea Gu
reouesL ORRINE mailed sealed oa re-
ceipt of 81 by THE oRklNk Ctla Bnep
" suiastoa, D. G., ~ sold ia this city hy ID
PAUL G. SCHUH & SONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

/ Il is safe 10 Fay that Mcssrs. Kane,
Shpman and Col,in are mis- year tak.
Ing ONT the most gorgeous conety for
/ their great production Of "Whcn
KniehJhood Was in Flower" that has
ever lclt New York CITY Five sets are
required FIR the piece and an has been
prepared after excellent descriptions
Of ,ho country where thc play is laid
/ Turing The time about which II is
written. The properties and settings
have been made cXaci copies from the
originals in French and Engleh mu-
seums and are simply magnificent
The FIVE so.s repre- ent Windsor Park.
London. on Monday, 1913. Mary Tn.
doris apartments at 3riacwell House.
London. one of the most beautiful
palaces of the time. the great room of
he famous Bow and String. Bristol.
The ball room at the Palace Des Tour.
n9lies. Paris, and tho morning room
of thc Greenwich Palact. London. Al
me opera house Tuesday. January 30
For he present season. tour of
Mary Emerson. q new play will be- pre-
scented. "Win @ ne Wisp." a romantic
drama. was written especially for Miss
Emerson. While. in no sense. one
paU play which "a many managers
provide for their stars. If gives Miss
Emerson a splendid part The charac. /
ter is that 81 a young girl. an Of her
iie wanderer yet having uncou
sc.ousIy "a native refinement aud ger.
eroU nature Brayiug an sorts oil
weather and condition. she is always +
alway che rine her grand. +
father The old man who shares ha~l
va1de-Ile They travel from yll8
Go VILLAGE She tHo She singing aBIi
fencing roo heIa thau oH aeIr wav.
On .te ase uarE strong scenes in tlrI
play and or these fan % fhci
Do. of Miss Emerson and if Is work
IH which she areilF Sire uiH De- seen
aara an Thus dar February
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-30

County Superintendent OF Scholls
PROF JOHN SNYDER.