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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
MORGAN A OBSERVER.
Submits Minority Report on Isle O
 Pines Treaty.


 Washington, Jan. 10-Two reports on the Isle of Pines treaty were taken up today by the Senate committee on foreign relations. Both reports came from q subcommittee which consider cd inc treaty together with the vari- ous protests from Americans on the island against ratification.
 Senator Foraker made report fav- bring ratification of the convention. which would convey the title of the isiand to Cuba The other report is signed bv Senator Morgan and argues that the United States is under obliga- tion to American investors on the is- land to retain the title
 The variety of views expressed in- dicated that it will be some time be- Sore an agreement on the treaty can to reached. There was a disposition, powever, to dispose of this convention hefore the one relating to Santo De- rningo is taken up again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
THE CHARLESTON AT CHARLESTON.
N1oauIfieent Puneh Bowl Presented By
 City to Cruiser.

ChnrlestOn. g. C., Jan. lU.-WIth the nalmetto flag at the foretop. the United States cruiser Charleston came steam ing into the harbor this morning and at her approach every steam whistle and he'll began a noisy welcome. Sec r6tarv of the Navy Bonaparte and Cao- tain Winslow had returned to the shlp and were on deck as the boat passed Fort Sumter and came to an anchorage of the custom house wharves. An m,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
EIGHTy,EAD
 FROM FIRE West z ote1 of Mime 7s dis Catches. SCORE OF PERSONS HURT Wild Excitement Follows the
 First Alarm. Really No Help For Several of the vic- tims--wood Work of Elevator shaft Quickly Consumed Cut
 ting on Escape.

Minneapolis, Minn, Jan. 10.-Eight persons dead from suffocation or from leaping from a fire proof building. q score of persons more or less injured by having their hands cut and gash- cd from smashing in windows, a mag nificent property subjected to the rav- ages Of fire, smoke and water is an epitom of the disaster which befeli the West Hotel at 7:20 o'clock this morn ing.
 The dead:
 Captain John Berwm of Truck No. 1 fell from the fourth floor to the side- walk: was attempting to save Mrs. Barlow's life at the time.
 W. G. Nickeis. Minneapolis. Chamber of Commerce, suffocated.
 Thomas SummervilIe. travelling man from Springfield. Mass; suffocated.
 J. D. Wolf. Northwestern agent of the Sperry and Alexander Company of New York, suffo cated.
 Clinton B. Lamme, travelling man from New York, suffooated.
 J. B. Peisinger, travelling man from New York. jumped from the seventh story window.
 jumped from seventh story window.
 William Black. New York, suffocat- cd.
 The Seriously Injured.
 The most seriously injured:
 Mir and Mrs. Samuel Spiesberger of Chicago, overcome by smoke. He is in a serious condition; will recover.
 Mary Rowan. maid at hotel. overcome by smoke; condition serious.
 N. s. Amsden, Superintendent Min neapolis and Northern Elevator Com pany, seriously burned; may live.
 Gordan c. Sapp, of Chicago, overcome by smoke but recovering.
 Ben. W. Swisky of Chicago, overcome by smoke but will probably recov- CT.
 Mrs. B. D. Barlow of Los Angeles, in- jured by fall while being rescued by Captain John Berwin; condition criti- cal
 Judson l. Field. Chicago. face and hands badly burned; fought through fire to fire escape.
 Alice Larson. maid in hotel, injured by jump from the fifth floor of the hotel to the top of the Unique roof. At first reported among the dead.
 The fire in itself was insignificant, being confined to the elevator shaft and top floor in the corner of the build- ing but the wild excitement which fol- lowed the first alarm hurried people into halls and out upon window lodges in a frantic attempt to save them selves.
 There was really no help for several who lost their lives The wood In the elevator shaft burned like finder and a sheet of flame twenty feet wide mounting to the seventh story fright ened the guests out of their senses and induced a panic.
 It was the huge volume of smoke that stampeded the guests IS the moment door was opened the room was filled with smoke and the panic-stricken guests were compelled to beat out the windows to prevent instant suffocation. The fire loss will not exceed $30,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
FAREWELL OF HARDINGE.
Retiring British Ambassador Sees
 Kaiser for Last Time.

Kaiser for Last Itmes
 St. Petersburg. Jan. 10.-The retiring British Ambassador. Sir Charles Hard lnge, had a farewell audience of the Emperor today and presented his let ters of recall. No new steps have been taken during Sir Charless stay here relative to the proposed Anglo Russian understanding
 Great Britain. 1t Is authoritativoly stated. has decided to postpone the question of a definition of spheres of in- fuence on the Persian and Indian from tiers until the new regime IS inaugu- rated in Russia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
RlII Fnr XYhInnInn. Pnst.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 10.-State Sem ator MoLaurin. brother to United States Senator McLaurin, has introduced a bill providing for the establishment of guilty and fined in misdemeanor cases choice of paying tho fine or taking three lashes on tho bare of the back for every dollar of fine,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
OPENING OF TsINAN FU.
Capital of Province of Shantung Free
 fO Foreign Trade.


 fO Foreign Trade.
 Tsnan 1tu. Jan. 10.-The ceremonies of opening Tsinan Flu. capital of tho province of Shantung. to foreign trade today were attended by many Chinese and foreign officials. The invited American guests present included Con- sular officials and represent tatives of prominent mercantile companies. Two hundred and fifty guests attended lun- cheon at noon.
 The Governors speech emphasized the fact that the first International commercial settlement opened by China herself was initiated and long awsited by Niceroys Yuan Shi Kai and Chou Fu.
 The area of the settlement Is about four square miles. The reception Riv- en to American Consul Fowler, who is stationed at Chefoo and the other Americans was very cordial. The boy colt does not exist in Shantung prov fnce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
MANY CASES OF FRAUD.
1000 to He Laid Before Special Grand
 Jury in New York.

New York. Jan. l0.-Arralgnments began today on indictments by tho spe- cial grand jury to investigate election frauds which was recently impanelel at the request of State Attorney Ger eral Mayer Mir. Mayer said that he had nearly 1000 cases of alleged fraud to lay before this jury.
 Theodore Morton. chairman of an election board In tho Nineteenth As sembly District, was confined to jail charged with falling to challenge voters at the request of Hearst watchers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
John Cannon Objected to Closing q
 DiSreputable Resort,

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 10.--A spe- cial to The Record from Enid, Ok, says:
 This afternoon at 4:20 o'clock John Cannon shot and killed Chief of Police Tom Radford at the entrance of the Tony Faust saloon. The shots struck him in the back of the head and body. Sentiment is running high against the slayer. who has been arrested.
 The shooting is said to have been caused by the chiefs efforts to close disreputable resorts alleged to be con- ducted by Cannon. The sheriff has taken Cannon presumbiy to Wakasha to take a train for safe keeping.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
Green-GaynOr Case at Savannah Has
 Not Reached Jury Stage.

Greem-GaynOr CNBe at Savnnnah Has
 Not Reached Jury Stage.
 Savannah Ga, Jan. i0.-The Greene and Gaynor case involving charges of conspiracy to defraud the government and embezzlement in connection with the big government engineering works in this vicinity today did not reach the point of drawing a Jury for the actual trial, so slow is the progress made in the presentations of the de- fendants special plea and its opposi- ton by the prosecuting attorneys.
 Today like yesterday was consumed in the consideration of this special plea and there Is every reason 10 be- lievc that even tomorrow will not see it's conclusion. In fact it may bc next week before the jury stage of the case is reached
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
PRAYERS SHOULD BE FREE.
Mississippi Legislature Decides They
 Are of No Financial VnIue.

0aVN5OIl, MISS, Jan. 1O.-Pravers nave lia's, no financial value according to decision rendered by the lower branch of the Mississippi legislature This morning resolution was offered nro
 viding for the payment of s100 to tSo ministers of Jackson to open tbe sos sions with prayers each morning ana was voted do down py an overwhelming the ministers ought to be wiIIIng 'itt ~. pray without pay. U
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11
Lodges Bin is Favored.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today concluded It's consideration of Senator the Consular service and authorized its author to report it favorably as amended.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

so willed, a hypoerite. debauchee, a
brute. He had treated his wife with
exquisite courtesy in the presence OF
others! but, alone with her he had
outraged her every instinct, had beat
EN- and bruised her flesh and scourged
her soul. His death had come as a
blessed release from the tortures her
pride had forced her to endure, but II
had left her with a morbid dread OF
marriage, a conviction that all men
were cowardly and cruel, that as her
husband had been, so any other might
be.
Tonight. as Blennen reviewed the
words she had spoken to him, he felt
a swift Indignation that she must still
suffer physically, as her insomnia
testified she did.
No wonder she broods, II she can't
sleep nights" he muttered angrily.
What chance can have?"
After long silence, he spoke again,
and now very tenderly:
III could only play TO her. for her
rest the night through"
lie went to the window and stood
looking out at the glory of the river
and the night. The spirit of the scene
crept TO his ear and whispered her
name, and the memory of her and the
desire of her filled his soul,
One day the whole party sailed up
the river, and made a mountaineering
expedition into the Catskills. They did
not return until nightfall and they
were hungry and weary After dim
Ter the company was listless and
drowsy; very early, one after another,
they began to struggle off to bed.
Blennen came to Mrs Morse.
I'm not the least bit sleepy" he
said to her. so low that no one could
overhear. "And I'm not tired OF
course, you're not sleepy yet; and,
even If you were, suppose you
wouldn't dare TO risk a nights sleep
lessness by going 10 bed so early. So
come into the library with me, and III
play you Chopin for a while VIII
you? Dol"
1T will rest me and soothe me-" she |
said. Il am so glad you thought of |
IT,"
The great drawing-room was almost /
deserted as the two passed out into
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

A houseboat is being built for use
IN the quarantine service at the mouth
of the Mississippi river This will en-
able fruit steamers to bring their per-
ishable cargoes to the docks at New
Orleans without delay No member of
a crew of these vessels will be allow.
ed to some ashore at New Orleans
excepting the captain to clear his ship
An umloadeding crew viii be taken off
at quarantine and placed aboard the
honseboat while sea-going crew will
be taken fro mthe houseboat and pac,
cd aboard The steamer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

the hall, and on to the library, Which
stood somewhat apart in a wing. This
room was sacred to the master of the
house; guests rarely intruded unless
I by particular invitation. When he had
established her comfortably Blennen
turned away without q word and seat
ed himself at the piano.
A few dying notes, then silence. The
shaded light OF the electric bulb still
shone softly, but tne moonlight had
long danced from the waves. In its
stead, the mist over the river was
purpling warm with the summer dawn.
Blennen moved softly TO the window
and stood looking down ON the woman.
She gave no heed to his presence The
dark lashes swept her cheek, her
breath rhythmed gently, she was
nestled luxuriously amid the cushions
she was fast asleep!
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and
stared into his face with the bewilder-
ment Of a drUwsy child.
why. good heavens. there must be
a fire" she exclaimed. See how light
IL is"
Blennen looked obediently
so it is" he agreed.
1T isn't light" she cried, mot day
light! II can't be-"
81 rather suspect It is, though"
Dlennen said, quietly
And do yoJ mean TO say that I've
been right here in this chair since
eleven o'clock last night? Sound
asleep for h1urs?" she asked. with |
that was almost awe.
I'm afraid you have BEEN" Blennen |
affirmed. apologctically.
But the widow Was far from indig-
nation at this moment
Bless me-" she exclaimed. raptur-
ously. its a miracle, I-asleep for
htIrs! I can't believe it. You are a
Vance
Blennen seized his opportunity.
boldly:
Marry ne. and I'll play you to sleep
any night you wish"
Instantly, the woman of the world
iwoke to her knowledge of conven-
tons Her eyes dilated little. and for
! minute there was silence. Then shs
turned to him with a face that was
glowing:
Yes, ! will marry you now. Some
low. the fear has passed.
Aye, her nerves are the better for
ust these few b0urs of real sleep"
}lennen thought; but be had the wis
lom not to speak aloud.
But sucA a scandal" the widow
whispered as she drew her lips from
clemens
Pooh, no one can know, And I'll
hey do"
And IL they d0-they will Taught"
Yes. they viii laugh, as they did at
1adames story"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
IN SOCIETY
ForniahtIy MupsleaI Club.

The Fortnightly Musical Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
with Miss Lima Woodward.
The program will be presented by
Mrs. B. X. Thistlewoed, Mrs A. f.
Staehle and Miss Hazel Aisthorpe, as
sisted by Mrs Annie Clarke Of Hen.
derson, KY, who is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. w D. Lippitt.
The program Is as follows
|. Due-Sonata elements Mrs.
B r. Thistewood and Miss Hazel
Aisthorpe.
2. LIES Lullaby = Lane; Mrs.
Clark.
3. (a) Prelude Chopin; Cd
--Valse A.hat-Chopin; Miss Ais
thorpe.
4. Duet-I Would That My Love
Mendeissohn; Mesdames Staehle and
Thistlewood.
5. ta)-Scherzo in B-aat-Schu-
bert; tb)-Nocturne in B-Carpenter;
Mrs. b. X. Thistlewood
6. 40. Dry Those Tears-Del
Riego; (b)-April Rain-Speaks; (c)
-Dearie; Mrs Clark.
T. Due-Sonata II-Clementi: Mrs.
Thistlewood and Miss Aisthorpe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
NARROWLYESCAPED
Horse Fell in Turning Corner And
Young Lady Rider Received Hard
Jolt But Unhurt.

Miss Ethel Charles. one of the ex
pert young horse-women of the city
met with an accident at Sixth and
Ohio streets about o'clock last even.
ing, which might easily have proved
serious. She and John Ladd were
riding down Ohio street and from
Eighth Miss Chales made dash for
Sixth where she turned her horse TO
ward Commercial avenue. In turning
the animal slipped and fell Miss
Charles fortunately was able to get
out of the way Of the struggling beast
and although she received a hard fall
was not hurt. She mounted her horse
Immediately after and continued her
ride.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
BAKERS TROUBLES
But for Quick Work BY New Men
Rees q Nordman's Bread Would
Have Been Dough Today.

Rce- & N0rdman had little fun al
Their bakery on Twentieth street yes
terday morning. For some reason not
stated the foreman discharged all the
men and all but one of them left for
81. Louis. ON hearing this Mr.. Nord-
man discharged the foreman. engaged
the one baker who had not gone to
81. Louis and went to that city him
self for a new force of bakers In the
meantime the one baker left in charge
here went out vest rday, secured
help from the Rees bakery up town
and got out todays supply of bread
Tor the Recs a Nordman concern.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
IS OUT ON BOND
J. v. Ralston, Alleged Wife Beater
Released From City Jail Yester.
day-Trial This Morning.

}. V Ralston, The tailor who was
arrested late Saturday night by Off.
GERS Dennis and Davidge on the
charge of beating his wife. was re-
leased yesterday morning on bond Of
$50 furnished by j. C. Mccain. lie
will have a hearing in Judge Ross
court this morning on the charge Of
iisorderly coud-ct Judge Ross will
hear the testimony in the case and
fix the punishment 10 suit the crime.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Court House Hot,I Chances.

A change has tab n place in tho
proprietor hip Of the Court House
Hotel on Twentieth street Mr.
O'Laughlin who has conducted 81 so
long has sold ont and moved to 81
Louis where she viii 90 into similar
business The purchaser is from Chi.
cago and he viii have he houss com
pletely oveihauled and conduct a
hotel and restaurant Among other
improvements a new front will be put
into the building
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
varietise Of Mexican Cactus.

Mexico has a cactus which grows
toothpicks. another. ribbed and thick
~ set with toothpick spines. which
furnishes the natives with combs
there Is another cactus. the long
curved spines Of which resemble fish
hooks, there Is another which is an
aln.eso perfect initiation Of rh- sea
urrsin. still another resembles a pos-
Cupirt; here is drefher covered with
LONG ,ei hair when Is nicknaEed the
ed-he-Ged cactus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
sunah.ne Helps Sugar Cane.

The effect Of sunshine on sugar
CROWNS is said by the New Orleans
Pioayune TO make the crop more pre-
ductive. Thus Spain has become as
successful with beet-sugar growing
as with her established cane-sugar in
dustry. notwithstanding an arid cli-
mate. On the other hand, the storms
and fogs that envelop the British is
lands are said 10 have prevented the
development Of the beet-sugar indus
try there. Engiand's annual average
hours n sunshine are only 1.l0o.
while Spain has 1000 hours
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

But the railroad improvements now
in progress, or soon to be started IN
Cairo viii be on vast scale insur.na
| the expenditure Of many thousands OF
dollars for labor and "a permanent de
yelopment CT the city TO an extent not
known bali century before.
OF course the biggest piece of work
so far assured is the building Of the
Cairo & Thebes railroad, with its $50.
600 passenger depot and its $4,000
freight depot for which bids are to
be asked this week; and with its mil.
lion cubic yards of earth work inside
the city, for doing which home com
pany il to be organized next Thurs
day night.
The Illinois Central has started
work again upon its big bridge fill ana
good progress was made last week on
the huge concrete retaining wall to
serve as the abutment for the fill.
This company will also make an i'm
po!tant Improvement on its yards be.
tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth
streets for which several plans have
been prepared but not yer decided up
on finally. Extensive trackage with
limited depot accommodation are to
be put In there
Another very formidable improve
ment in this line viii be that which
the Mobile & Ohio and New York
Central or Big Four will make on the
west side of town, and which will in
volye the expenditure of many thou.
sands Of dollars in addition to the 500 |
300 or more already paid for the |
ground. Nothing can yet be learned |
IS TO the plans of he two companies |
in the important combina
ion known as the North & South Dis |
latch Company. But immense Yards |
With buildings Of various kinds are |
certain, aud the permanent employ |
nent of many men to operate them. |
\ corps Of engineers have been here
or a week past making surveys.
Word comes from Kentucky that /
he l. = ~ Railroad Company will
'egln work today (Mondayl on its /
lew line from Murray tc Cairo. The
ontractors were in Murray last week, !
usaging teams, etc, to he ready for
peralion today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Hon. o. j. Page, Candidate For the
Republican Nomination For Con-
gress viii Address Voters.

AT the court house tonight Hon O.
j. Page, of Williamson county, will
speak to the Republican voters Of this
city and county and will tell them
why in his opinion. they should not
again vote for George W. Smith for
congress
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
OF the Water Wagon Again.

Parcbe'l lips we're moistened. dim
eyes sparki,d. bianched cheeks took on
ruddicr gov al our Orphanage
WedHs ssy. when Mrs d. A. Greene
gave us bucket Of milk. a luxury
we seldom enjoy. not having the price
Of a mir producer Nov is the time
&c . sgblcri5e. - Snesdville CTenn.)
TINES
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
MANY GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
PROMISED OR IN PROGRESS
Activity Among Railroads, Manufacturing Bust
ness, Club and Churches Toward Build
ing Up Our City

Iplant about $4,000, now in course OF
building.
The Halliday Hotel addition. $50
600, ready for the interior finishing.
The Alexander Club house $4,000,
for which a contract Is soon To be let.
The new business house Of Guy z.
Eiehenberger for which a contract
was let last week at IA cost of $1,000
The new brick business house Of
Alderman Lawer at Fifteenth and
Poplar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Jon THE RIVERS
Single Boat Carried In One Trip
Freight That Would Require
Fifteen Miles OF Cars.

a single teamer on the unimproved
Ohio and on the lower Miss ssippi, the
steamer Sprague, handled in one tow
10000 tons Of freight, which would
make a solid train fifteen miles long
The cost was Cne.third of a mill a
ION less than any other waterway in
the world. This cost included the
return of the empty barges. The trip
was profitable one for the steamer
and bargea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Salvation shoestrings.

Like Napoleon, a certain ingenious
woman mendicant who patrols Fifth
avenue believes that no warriors are
wel-equipped unless their footeear is
securely fastened.
She walks up and down in the neigh
borhood Of the Hotel Netherlanf.
middle-agcd portly person clad in
garb slightly resembling that Of the
Salvation Army Her stock in trade
consists Of a few black wisps attached
TO toe handle of a carryall.
shoe strings' shoe sirings," is her
cry who wants 10 buy shoe strings
fer the army Of the Lord."-N. /. Her
aid.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Was RESTING Easy.

Word from Uncle Joe Stegala late
last night was that be was resting
easy and ''hOlding his own" but hope
OF Improvement was not given By the
attending physician II is not thought
amputation Of thegangrcened limb
can save him. and the family are
said TO oppose the experiment since
the prospec, of recovery seems 50
slight in any case.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Cabbage Salad.

For one quart 81 fiaely chopped cab.
b1ge Use a dressing as follows: Do
together one-half cup vinegar twt
tablespoons sugar. Cne-half teaspoon
each of salt and pepper; rub one
fourth cup OF batter TO a cream viii
one teaspoonful -four and aid il IL
the boiling vinegar: boil five mir
utes then stir in one well beater
egg; pour while hot over the cabbage
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
THE WEATHER


A pleasant summer day was yester
day In Cairo. An ideal day for those
innocent outdoor recreations in which
many citizens undulged themselves.
There was no rain in the air although
clouds obscured the sun at times. The
temperature marked 6S in the morn
ing, rose to sc and fell again to SO
by z p. m. At midnight street Their
mometers mearked 49,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

In order TO prove a case Of potato
stealing against q prisoner two con
stables at Mucking. Essex. England.
dug up one by one the potatoes which
the accused man bad planted in his
garden. The exhuned potatoes meas
ured q bushel. which vas the exact
quantity stolen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Band al the Rink

Culvers band will furnish music
this Monday evening at the Greater
Cairo Rink on Twenty-ninth street. A
delightful time is assured all who may
attend.