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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

which apartment houses are mu.lding
in he city would seem to justify this
conclusion. Since January plans
have been filed for the erection OF
about 600 apartment and 1athouaes
| IN Manhattan at an estimated cost Of
close TO $G0,00000o. These structures
range all the way from the nve-story
tlaihousc without an elevator, with
s1itcs of from two to four box-like
rooms, to the apartment palaces on
Riverside Drive, with private garage
aud yacht landing attached, where all
the latest mechanical devices are util
lied TO reduce housekeeping cares to
a minimum and insure the highest
physical comfort. Some of these
apartments rent as high as $4,000
year, Housekeeping in a Nat IS a
distinctive feature of New York life.
It Is undoubtedly coy but the CON
firmed Aat-dwellcr loses the idea Of
home. This IS because he fat.
dweler Is nomadic. The family that
has dwell in the same apartments
fcr . decade would be hard to find.
And there are hundreds of thousands
OF New Workers who change their
homes" every year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

the time they all got back to town
the Democratic state convention n.
Saratoga was al hand, and cf course,
all the office-hoders, big aud little,
iook a week off for The tremendous
occasion. Two city officers consp.cu-
ously stuck to their desks during the
sHmmer-just like ordinary business
men. These phenomenal public ser
wants were Acting Mayor McGowcn
and Controller Metz and Father
Hnickcrbocker wonders at ana admir-
KS hem Iacidcntally he Is trying 10
dure ont how be would stand if his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

as tiger bunting in an Indian jungle
though ii is not nearly so exciting
The professional exterminator must
possess great physical strength, a
strong stomach lungs Of iron, and "A
steady nerve, or a few weeks OF bat
cling With his lttle squirt.gan would
make him candidate for sanitar-
ium, One of the bug men in the city
has been in the business for thirty
seven years He maintains that cock.
reaches live In little towns. just like
human beings, and have regular
community life TO these towns the
bug man IS worse than the San Fran.
cisco earthquake he declares.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

There are about 500 strong men in
New York who are migaty hunters
ana find their game in the heart of the
city. II is small game to be sure. but
during the year the men bag their
millions These nimr0ds are profes-
sionaI eXterminators. and bugs of all
kinds, particularly the nimble legged
cockroach and the sly bedbug, are
the victims of their skill This fight
ing bugs by wholesale is as strenuous
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

vacant lot in Baltimore. But police
man found Nanny and he recovered.
At the opening of the Spanish ar
filled with patriotism for the land
where he had been treated so foully.
he joined the navy His chance came
with Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
al Santiago, whea he was selected to
coxwain the boats crew that dashed
into the channel in front Of Santiago,
under a rain Of shells from MORO
Castle, and ccessfully lifted the
cable, Il was a proud moment for
me when handed the line attached
10 the cable 10 Capt Goodrich, said
Nanny when he got his papers the
other day, but this IS prouder
one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07
BENCH VACANCY NOT FILLED

Washington, Oct, G.--The president
told some of his callers today that the
matter of filing the vacancy of the
United States supreme court was
still under consideration and hat no
conclusion would be reached until
Secretary Tart had returned 10 the
United States and there was an OPP
portunity for consultation with him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

New York has disposed of its trou.
Jlesome little black man" at last.
/ The unassimilated citizen. whom
Father Knickerbockcr was unable TO
place among his 100000 of Gilt
zens, is Ota Bcnga, The African
lpygmy tree man. who up to The pres
/ ent week has been ensconscd i'm tho
Bronx 100 Bcuga is tame aud gen,
/ tie, but the crowds that Hooked TO see
him drove him wild He had a habit
iot stalking the birds and suuirrsIs
! IN the park with his how and arrow.
and sometimes, when u mob Of cur
'ou3 citizens pursued him he would
, turn his missiles against the crowd
This was embarrassing to the man.
agomeut r he Zoo, though luckily no
one was injured. Incidentally the
Dygmy turned into an iucorrigiDle
CRATER He learned the delights Of
candy a1d soda water, and the fact
that they could be- procured for shiny
bits Of silver, SO he importuned All
visitors To- The Zoo with cries Of
VI Hey, Money" THIS was The frs
ne knew OF English. II the crowd dil
not respond to his pleas for small
change, Benga would sulk and tease
the MONEYS until panic infected all the
jungle breihre1 aud the Zco was in an
proar. Punishment was Of no avail f
for Beuga took to grating as easily 1
as a politician or a high fnancier. So +
when enc of the negro orphan asy-
lums Of the city offered to take charge .
Of him this week the director Of the .
Zoo parted with him with a sigh of
relief Renga. who is thwcntythrce
wears old. IS housed anart from the
oiier orphans in o room by himself /.
iic is allowed IT, mrlro. hyt there sre !.
no soda water fountains ~ The I'M /.
Mediate vicinity lie has nov picked
N quito = vocabulary and rs learning
q write
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

Probably the lime will come when
the private house is rarity on Mar
haitian Island and all those hardy
individuals, who still dare and can
afford 10 live in what was originally
New York City, will dwell in flats
ond tenements The present rate III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

! Amid The odd aud generally UMPIRE
possessing grain Of humanity that
Uncle Sam grinds through his natur-
alization mills in New York. came un-
heralded the other day. a man that the
United States may well be- proud to
welcome o. citizenship This was
Nanny Jacobson a plain Swedish all
or. II has been Mannys ambition to
become real American for many
years. As soon as he came To- the
United States ia 1896. h. was shang-
haiei and after leading dog'z 1ife
on q steamer. was ultimately put to
work OF a bis oyster dredge IN Cheza-
paake Bay There he was s.sbb-d
brought h-rc. ard LETT t. dc in q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07

street railway and lighting systems
fworo run by public officials who took
TO the woods III Iene, after the man,
ner Of the political olfice-holder, AMI
failed TO return until well into Septem-
her
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-07
NEW YORK GOSSIP

concluded From First Page
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22

Rock March,7 for the purpose of deciding upon the site for the proposed college for girls. The board has advised interested cities that it will require a site of five acres, convenient to sewer, gas, water and electric light connections. The Business Mems League, with the assist ance of the Presbyterians of the city, is very hopeful of being able to offer such a site, and be- lieves that the chances for Little Rock are excellent for securing the institution.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22
STEWART RELEASED FROM JAIL.
His Confinement at BateSville for Boot logging Caused Continuance
 of StarneS Case.

w. G. Stewart, of Oil Trough, who has been in jail at this place for some time on the charge of selling liquor in violation of the prohibition law, says the Bates will Guard, was released from custody Tuesday night, and left for his home, having executed bond for his appearance.
 The fact that Stewart was in jail at that place was the cause of the murder case of Henry Starnes being continued at the recent term of the Jack son court, as he was the princi- pal witness for the defense. Starnes killed Bernard Pate in Jackson county in 'anuary 1905. The two men engaged in a fight, in which Starnes cut Pate on the arm, inficting wound from which death resulted later.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.
GRAND GLAZE.

The weather is fine now and considerable work is going on.
 Thomas Hale has a large gang of men at work on MT. R. M. Johnson's land fencing and dead ening timber.
 MT. Johnson and MT. Hale spent last Friday riding over MT. Johnson's land near Grand Glaise. He has a fine body of land of 1900 acres and will soon have about 1900 acres fenced. The people will push a big crop this year in this vicinity.
 READER.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22
LAST APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.
Relatives of Negro Under Sentence Hang Make Final Effort to H
 Sentence COmmuted.

A final effort is being nj save the life of John Dow will hang for the murder \ wife in this city next II unless his sentence is caA .H by Gov. Davis, says the Ct of Batesville.
 Jane Dow, sister to the co demned man, is circulating a p tition to be presented to u Governor, to have the senten of death commuted to that of life sentence in the penitentisJ The petition will be presented time for the Governor to 2 the life of Dow, if he wishes
 Dow spends a portion of time in praying and reading bible, and expresses hin resigned to death, if he can < get the sentence reduced.
 Henry Peel, a brother tos woman Dow. killed, is also irf Independence county jail, charge of gambling.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22

Are your clothes faded? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22
Board to Decide March 7.

The Presbyterian Synodical College Board will meet in Little
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-22
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Bowen s Cash Store. 4ADCI
 Paints, varnishes, brushes and window glass the best at Ja- cocks drug store, of course.
 Jacobs fine candies, made in New Orleans, for sale at Jacocks, of course. AZ btf
 Wanted -Middle-aged respect able woman for housekeeper. Will pay good wages to proper person. Apply to 510 Main street.
 Martin Bros. have Dinner Party peaches, pears, apricotts, egg plum, French peas, aspara- gus tips, Snow Flake corn and everything that's good. 46 dtf
 MT. and Mrs. J. s. Jones ex- pected to return to Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. The stay in this noted resort is proving very beneficial to the health of each.
 Dr. E. R. Dibrell, one of the most prominent physicians of Little Rock, and we'll known to the profession throughout the state, is seriously i'll at Hot Springs. = '---.. =. AGENTS WANTED-$4.O0 to S7.00 a day being made selling History of the Elks' National Home" to Elks. Ladies or gen. tlemen. Address Box POS, Bed- ford City, Va. 53 d4t
 LosT-Pocketbook, containing one $5, a g and a S1 bill and pass on the Iron Mountain from Little Rock to Poplar Bluff and Newport to Cotter. Reward for return to owner, w. H. Carouth- CTS. 52d6t
 Part of the success of that so- ciety event was the fine appear ance of the gowns, suits, gloves, slippers, silks and etc. They were cleaned and renovated at Newport Dye and Cleaning Works. 47btf
 R. T. Simmons and Mrs. Ben Simmons left for Little Rock Wednesday, being called to the bedside of the latter's husband who was not so we'll that day, but Thursdays reports were more encouraging.
 Dr. l.. E. Willis returned from Little Rock Thursday morning where he had been called to see Ben Simmons, who was thought to be much worse. While still a very sick man his many friends hope for his recovery.
 Mrs. Hattie Moore left Thurs day afternoon for her home in New Mexico, after two weeks visit to relatives in this city. She was accompanied on her re- turn home by her neice, Miss Novella Jackson, who will make her home with her aunt.
 Miss Dorothy Grey, the ac- complished leading woman of "A Human Slave" Company, which under the direction of Eugene Spofford will be pre- sented at the opera house, Fri day, February 23, is considered one of the most beautiful and -alented actresses of the day. As Mildred Stockton in "A Hu- man Slave" Miss Grey has a role, which fits her like a glove. At one moment she is all tender ness, and the next moment she is the brave, defiant woman, facing starvation and her arch enemy with a courage that is born of the knowledge that she loves her husband, Dick Ather- ton, and is confident that she is struggling to maintain a princi- pie. The character is a splendid leading role. In one scene of the play Mildred faces a horde of striking iron workers. She has heen grossly inSulted. almost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11
DAMAGE BY TORNADO.
STORM SWEEPS OVER SECTION
OF LOUISIANA
Four Lives Are Lost and Damage to
Property May Amount to More
than $500, oe0-sTx Killed by Gas
BIast-OfIier News.

section Of Louisiana 100 miles wide
was swept by tornado shortly after s
o'clock Friday morning and four persons
were killed and many injured. Besides,
many houses were blown down and other
damage done to the extent of 100000.
The storm was most severe at POntcha-
toula, fifty miles north Of New Orleans,
on the Illinois Central road, where fou=
persons were crushed to death and several
injured. Damage to property there was
also heavy. In New Orleans the Jai Ala
skating rink was blown to pieces and the
debris from it scattered in every diree-
ton. At First and Magnolia streets a
house was demolished and Il woman and
child severely hurt. \ factory at Erato
and Magnolia streets Is also reported to
have suffered severely. Several persons
were injured by flying timbers. The tor
nadO crossed the river near Audubon
park, swept in a northwest direction over
the city. 1t was preceded by a thunder
Gus noise. Along its whole path OF three
miles or more in the city damage was
done. Telephone and telegraph poles were
Frustrated and communication with many
parts of the city was rendered impossi-
bic. Debris strewn along its track put
the Peters avenue car line temporarily
out of business. At Toledano and Sara
toga streets Il new market in process of
construction was leveled. Five new resi-
dences in that neighbOrhoOd were razed.
\ negro in Douglas square was picked up
bodily and blown away. Some damage
was done at the il mill. in the same
neighborhood. \ warehouse at Liberty
and Poydras streets was blown down. A
heavy iron car there was turned upside
down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
UNCLE SANS PROTEcToRATE is
TO BE ONLY TEMPORARY.
Rebels Laying Down Their Arms
and Peace Being Restored-Cuban
Elections Are StilI Long Way
OI-Winthrop Governor

In spite of her shortcomings and of
the revolutionary methods which have
produced anarchy on the island. Cuba
is to be saved from herself. An Amer
lean provisional government has been
proclaimed by Secretary Taft to take
the place Of that which ceased to exist
when the Cuban Congress failed to
choose successors to President Palma
and the Vice President, Mendez Capote,
both of whose resignatins were tender
ed to the Congress. Previously the res
ignatiOnS of the members of the cabi-
net had Oeen accepted by President
Palma, so that Cuba found herself with
out a government.
Secretary Taft thus became by proc
lamation the temporary provisional
head of the Cuban government. The
unique feature of the temporary change
of government is that so far as posi-
BILE all public officials are retained. the
Cuban flag is kept flying over public
buildings and the government is being
administered in accordance with the
Cuban constitutions Formerly. inter-
vention and prOtectorates meant the
substitution of the flag and laws of the
intervening power; but in this case
there is no such substitution-an object
lesson to the world Of the disfnterested-
ness of the United States government.
Cubans Wen Disposed.
The action of Secretary Taft. repre-
senting the United States government,
has been received admirably by the Gu
ban people, with rare exceptions, and
now the work of administering the gov
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11

JUST rs they left the home Of the cler-
gyman in Richmond Falls, ". Va. who
lad married them. Frederick, Gordon, aged
~. and his 17-year-old bride who eloped
that day. were attacked by a bull and
gored 70 DEATH \ red dress which the
Young wife wore j. believed to have an
gcred the bull and been the cause of the
tragedy. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had cut
across a meadow to catch train which
was to take them on their wedding trip,
out Of reach Of their parents. who, it was
feared. would pursue them. They did not
sec the bull until it charged them. Is
cape was impossible and Gordon attempt
ed TO drive away the bull by kicking it..
The horns of the animal were plunged
into his side. however, and he was borne
10 The ground The bull gored him re-
peatcdly and trampled him until life was
extinct. Mrs. Gordon looked on, 50 terri
fled that she was unable to move. Leav-
ing the dead youth. the bull attacked her.
She was powerless to attempt to escape
aad was caught on the horns, tossed into
the air gored again and then hurled far
over barbed wire fence into an adjoining
field. She was injured so badly that she
died a few hours later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11
Notes of Current Events.

Alfred S. Brown, for many years an
electrical engineer for the Western Union
Telegraph Company, died in New York.
He began as an operator.
The recent heavy rains have caused
much damage to crops in vast portions of
Mexico The rains of the Pacific slope
have been unusually heavy.
The Ohio State board of agriculture has
appointed a. 2. Sandles, Samuel Taylor
and William Miller a committee to have
charge of the agricultural and horticuI-
tural exhibit Ohio is to have at the James
town exposition next year.
Suits charging violation of the Kansas
antitrust law will be filed at Topeka
against the International Harvester Com
pany of America, the Northern Kansas
Millers' Club and the Southern Kansas
Millers' Club, Fred s. Jackson, assistant
attorney general. said.
In the railroad commodity rate hear
Ing before the Minnesota State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission at st. Paul
General Counsel Sewers of the MinEeap-
oils and st. Louis Railroad refused to
rive any information concerning the TWEEN
ty drafts issued in payment of legal ex-
penses" by that road. He declined to tell
what official authorized bim to sign GER
tain drafts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11
priationS.

The Democratic primaries in MasSachu-
sets resulted in a majority favorable to
the nomination of District Attorney John
B. Moran Of Boston.
The result of the primary elections in
New Jersey was a complete triumph of
the regular Republican organization over
the reform or new faction.
The Democrats of Hawaii have nom
mated for congressional delegate E. B.
Lanahan of Honolulu. He is the first
white man to be named for office in the
history of the island
Thomas Bentham, member of the
miners union and an influential leader
of organized labor in Ohio, was named by
the Democrats at Cincinnati to oppose
Nicholas Longworth, The son-in-law of
the President, for Congress.
The city of Philadelphia has had the
remarkable experience of a reform Mayor
suddenly turning upon the reform organi-
zation known as the city party, because
OF its failure to nominate for district at
torney the man whom he favored
An indication of the Importance with
which Socialism is regarded in Colorado
during the present campaign is the ac-
ceptance of United States Senator
Thomas NJ. Patterson of the challenge to
meet Walter T. Mills in debate. The
Socialists are making a most determined
effort to enlist the entire forces of or
gained labor in favor of their candidate
In many counties of Texas Democrats
have circulated petitions for conventions
to instruct legislators against the re-eIec-
ton of United States Senator Bailey. be-
cause of the disclosures in the Missouri
custer proceedings concerning his alleged
connection with the Standard Oil Com
pany. Senator Bailey has given out
statement in his own defense. In this he
says. the same kind of fight was made
on him six years ago. He declares that
if a man in public Office has no right to
pursue his private business such a doc
trine would confine the public life of this
country to only rich men or rascals."
In his Chicago speech to open the re-
publican congressional campaign in the
midwest, Senator BeTeridge of Indiana
said that when the American flag is un-
furled from Santiago to Hav, IA it would
mean for Cuba the arrival of an era of
peace, order and progress. He added that
Intervention would mean $4,000 American
troops in Cuba for a year, to build up
that social order which was once estab-
Iished by Americans, but which the Gu
bans have shattered. When this work
should be done once more, he said, we
would never again let it be undone. If
the American flag went to Cuba, it would
go to stay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11

lowed under Order No. rs, allowing old
age pensions.
Since the beginning of the Civil War
there have been granted by special acts
of Congress 1925 pensions, and an in
crease of pensions of which 1O,417 are
now on the rolls, with an annual value
of $2,931 500. During the last session of
Congress 3,507 special acts were passed.
The report shows that in the entire
history of the country the total expendi-
ture on account of pensions has been
1853, S60,311, of which only 500, 445, Az
had been paid prior to the beginning of
the Civil War. Of the total So, 1885,
BOG was on account of the Civil War.
The total payment of pensions on ac-
count of the Spanish war reaches S15.-
43S,5J5 up to date.
The disbursements for navy pensions
during the year were $4204,004 and the
income from the navy pension fund avail
able for the payment of pensions was
S363,61S, or less than per cent of the
amount required for the payment of navy
pensions. Since 1870 this fund has been
inadequate to pay navy pensions, and the
deficiency has been provided for out of
the public funds by congressional appro-
priations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-11
DECREASE IN PENSION BILL
Death Trims Ranks of Civil War Vet
erans-Interestinr Figures

The net decrease IN the pension roll of
the United States for the fiscal year end
ing June 30 last amounted TO S124470,
the largest decrease in the history of the
country. These facts are brought out
in the annual report of Commissioner of
Pensions Warner, which has just been
completed. In the report the commits
Sloner expresses the opinion that there
viii be still 'ore marked decrease dur
ing the present year.
During the year there were added to
the roll 1850 new pensioners and 1,405
restorations and renewals. making a total
addition Of 34,974. The total number of
pensioners on the roll during the year
was 1,033,415. The number of pension
ers dropped from the roll during the year
was 4I,444, leaving the number of pen
sioners June 80, 1906, at 9S5,971.
The maximum number of pensioners
in the history of the bureau was reached
Jan. 81. 1905, when it was 1904, 1876,
since which date there has been a steady
decrease, aggregating to June so, 1906
1925.
Death was the principal cause of the
decrease of the last year, the number of
Ai1hlcS uIOppeu Oh THAI dCcOuHI DSluS
1890. OF these 29,2OS were those of
survivors of the Civil War, leaving $780,
403 survivors of that war still on the
roll. There are still four pensioners on
account of the Revolutionary War. one
a widow and three daughters ego, all
widows, on account of the war with
Spain, and II ,472 on account of the Mex
lean War.
The commissioner calls attention to the
fact that, while there has been a mate
rial decrease in the number of pensioners,
the annual value of the roll is nearly as
large as it was last year, arising from
the fact that the ratings of many invalid
pensions are constantly increasing.
Pennsylvania has the largest number
of pensioners-9S,S 500. Ohio follows with
9S,5 New York, 49, 40.
More than 5000 pensions are paid to
persons residing abroad. OF these 1857
are in Canada, COS in Germany, and 495
in Ireland, the others being scattered.
During the year 23,62S claims were al