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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

operating here, owning fifty out Of the
hundred and twenty trawlers hailing from this
port and possessing such trade advantages in St
Pierre as enable them to control its export OF
cod to foreign markets and maintain prices
profitable to the fsherfolk as well as the mer-
chant.
NJ. lie Case is n comparatively young man.
speaks English fiuently. ne was partly edu-
Gated at st. Johns, n. T.. and is the recognized
authority on the St Pierre fisheries. He is also
a great stckler for points Of etiquette in social
and other affairs. and anybody running counter
these must be prepared to defend his own
opinions with yisor In all NJ. lie Gasse has
fought twenty three duels, being slightly
wounded in two and woundng his adyersarieS
in five
Those who have met him with the GuolliSt'S
weapons include fellow merchants. members Of
the administration or government officials, ana
officers Of the warships. while perhaps his most
notable bloodess battles were with NJ. Caper0n.
the retiring Chief Justice Of Miquelon, and NJ.
belmont who was his opponent in the last cleo
ton for Colonial Delegate. NJ. belmont is a
lawyer by profession and Il Creole by birth,
native of Martinique and had the misfortune
to lose every living relative by the eruption Of
Mont PeIee.
Five years ago NJ. lie Case fought duel with
the commander of a French gunboat, who made
some disparaging remark about the St Pierre
isherfolk in the presence of this doughty cham
pion. who promptly demanded satisfaction.
They fought with rapiers both being hit, NJ.
lie Gasse only slightly in the forearm, and his
adversary rather seriously in the upper
arm.
Another scar he bears was received from
Continued on eighth page.
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GINNING HEIGHT.
UachiRe to Stretch the BOdy-WM
1t Stay Stretched?

which OF you by taking thought can add one
ouhit unto his staturee" is a question contained
I'm Christs Sermon on the Mount which has
generally been regarded as unanswerable The
Hebrew cubit was equal TO about % inches. and
the problem involved in making s1cb a gain
as that was enough TO discourage any one But
there are two men in Colorado to-day who bv
taking thought have contrived a machine bv
which. they declare, a gratifying number Of
inches may he added to the height of any per
son who VIII be satisfied with something less
than foot The originators Of this method are
Professors David b Cropp. former physical di-
rector Of the State University Of Colorado, and
Fordyce p. Cleaves, of Denver.
T. using this body extending machine the pa
teat lies down upon the framework and is Sc
ourely fastened TO it by straps around the head
ana teet At his right hand there is a lever
by which he extends the machine and thus sub
Hits his body to whatever extreme of stretch
ms he desires, using the lever to apply more
power or relieve the strain at will. The ma
chine extends Ike a dining table. from the mid
Gle both ways, and by means Of the straps
around head and feet the pressure is applied
evenly along the body
The user submits himself 10 whatever stretch
ing force be wishes and takes the exercise as
often as he pleases and for as long. The best
results have been attained when the pressure
Is applied daily for periods Of thirty minutes at
a time The idea is that the patient shall have
q machine in his room and take the stretching
exercise each night before retiring The con
s'Tletion Of the machine is calculated to draw
out the spine and hold it extended sufficiently
long Tor nature TO start building, to conform
WIN The new situation Persisting in the exer-
Csc for three months is deemed sufficient to
bring results Some persons have their height
increased two TO three inches, the inventors
declare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

Strict Game La1cs Cause This In
duStry to Flourish,

WITH the scarcity Of American big game and
ne increasing severity Of the game laws has
come new industry, the smuggling Of horns
from the hunting States to some city where
aiilers can be disposed Of without risk The
antiers Of the elk and moose are in immense
demand just now, for the reason that they ara
difficult TO get. and with the ever increasing
number Of rich Americans such trophies are
eagerly sought The game wardens Of the States
where such animals as nature has provided with
fine horns still manage to avoid the relentless
hunters are jealousy watchfuI that the law
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hide can be arranged The work has to be done
With great care, for the slightest touch before
the horns are thoroughly covered and the cement
has hardened will disarrange the position and
throw the horns out Of plumb. When the cast
is finished and hardened the head IS put on and
a fine specimen OF the chase has been built up
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KNEW He WAS WORSHIPPED.

hAEW HE WIS WORSHIPPED.
At the Whistler exhibition in Boston a woman
said:
In Paris Mr. Whistler and an English painter
got into a very turbulent argument about Velas-
quez t a studio tea
Mr.. Whistler at one point in the argument
praised himself eXtravagantly. The Englishman,
listening, sneered. and said at the end:
:" It's a good thing we can't see ourselves as
others see us
Isn't it, though? said Mr.. Whistler. 1
know, in my case. 1 should grow intolerably
cOnceited.' "
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from the smuggied horns Any head viii do:
the horns are the main thing.
Elk horns are the most difficult to smuggIe
because Of their great size and awkward shape
The easiest of all to smuggle is the headgear
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covering with papier-mache and allowing this
10 set hard. Then the horns are carefully
mounted on a framework to represent the head
and more cement added from time to time until
cement cast has been made. over which the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
M. LOUIS LIE GAsSE, OF
ST. PIERRE.

He is the most strenuous
dueIlist in America, hav-
ing fought twenty three of
them, and is a hustling bust
ness promoter as well.
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Of the mountain goat. for this lends itself read
lily. by reason Of its curliness to packing in
small compass.
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Continued on eighth page.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
THE BOSSES VS. THE PEOPLE.

Judge Vickers' title to the Republi-
can nomination for Supreme Judge Of
Illinois in this district would be much
better than It is had he not SO siren
uously opposed all efforts to give the
voters Of his party chance to have a
voice in the matter. Had he done this
his friends would not now find them.
selves on the defensive trylng to ex
plain away OF belittle series Of IN
pleasant circumstances.
Judge Vickers was nominated by
what can hardly be claimed as more
than a bare majority of the twenty
four committeeman from the twenty
four counties composing this district
after as bitter 1--WE will not say un.
ecrupulous) a fight as was ever made
to throttle the voice of the people
True, the men who nominated him
were authorized 10 do - by the CON
ycntiun which had nominated Judge
hthidNs WIZ htfu anu WHO'LL JUICE
Nickers has succeeded, hut that con
vention even was not chosen u the
people but was composed Of men sent
here by the county central committee
men-by the party bosses. in some
cases in spite Of the known and OK
pressed wishes of the voters.
Judge Nickers is the Republican
candidate for supreme judge Of I'LL
nois in This district solely and alone
becau { he Is a 8hrewd manipulation
Of the party machiery. He knew his
skill in this line and made the fight Of
his life in order THAT the bosses and
not the people might choose the nomi.
nee
However. We might perhaps over
look some Of the things done BY Judge
Vickers himself in this contest. If he
would publicly diselaim responsibility
for the fraud committed in behalf
in Pope county and administer a
proper rebuke TO those who CON-
mittsd It
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
OUR CITY JAIL BREAKERS
BETRAYED BY SLIGHT NOISE
Were Heard to Run West on Eleventh Street.
Tore Quilt Into Shreds--Damage to Jail
Cell Repaired

| Tho escape of the three prisoners
from the city Jail yesterday morning
was the second ia the last several
years In the previous instance a
common case knife was used. II had
been notched and showed little wear
in the operation. II is still preserved
at police headquarters, 1t is not
known what manner of saw was used
yesterday morning.
AS stated in yesterdays Bulletin, the
first intimation that Night Clerk Hoag-
land had that something was wrong
was a slight noise made by the fugl
tiVes in climbing out onto the roof
Mr.. Hoagland had been busy at the tel.
ephones answering the calls of Off
GERS from various parts Of the city,
and the slight grating noise caused
him TO hurry back TO the cells. He
found everything quiet. All prisoners
seemed TO be sound asleep. He could
have heard pin drop. Yet he felt
sure something was wrong, because
the noise had been such as could not
have been made with anything known
TO be inside the cells He saw the
sky-light open and climbed up on the
steel cages, examining everything
closely, but found nothing out of the
way excepting the cover of the sky.
light, which had been removed. Com
ng down from the cages he walked all
ibout them examining them critically
and it was not till he returned to
where he had climed up on the cages
hat he found the opening. Two bars |
rad been sawed off, at a point about |
hree feet above the floor, then bent |
Upward on the inside, making an open
ng about SKID inches through which a |
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
THE MAYOR HAS THE MONEY
READY FOR SAN FRANCISCO
The Bulletins Fund of $4,000 Turned Into His
Hands Mayor Sends Message of Inquiry

The Bulletin closed it's California
Contribution fund yesterday and
turned the money (s3G2OO over to
His Honor, Mayor Parsons, as the re-
ceipt published below will show. The
mayor has not yet received any word
from he mayor of San Francisco. and
he telegraphed again yesterday ask
ing 10 whom contributions may be
sent and he hopes 70 hear in little
while. Practically all the money col.
lected has now been turned into his
hands. Besides The Bulletins list and
the lists made up by the city council,
mayor and aldermen. and council com.
mittee there were lists by the Com
mercial club. at the Alexander County
National ($Sl) and Cairo National
800 banks, the Davidson list at the
City National bank s107, the Botto list
(Sl79) and the Illinois Hotel list go
The Bulletins list in detail as turned
over to the mayor yesterday, was as
follows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

We respectfully petition you lion
orable Body, if consistent to grant
any franchises or privileges that may
be asked for. by Messrs. Mulcany ana
Yates or any company that they may
renresant for the construction of an
Electric line along the said county
road on the cast side, for the purpose
of placing its tracks thereon, for street
railway purposes.
II is understood In said petition
which is asked for, that the company
Messrs. Mulcahy and Yates may repre-
sent, will agree to construct and com
plete the road 10 a certain distance
or place which is commonly known as
the Half-Way-House But not later
than the 10Th day Of July a. d. 1906
to Cache Bridge no later than 60 days
thereafter.
MULCAHY & YATES.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
SHE IS NOT SURE
ding With Astor Has Been
Delayed.

London April 2G.-Reports that
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw and
William Waldorf Aston. Jr.. were mar
ried last week are unfounded.
All preparations had been made for
wedding last Saturday. in the least
conspicuous manner possible. bur The
divorce decision Of the United States
supreme court upset all arrangements.
The legality of Mrs. Shaw's divorce
may be affected by the decision. so
the marriage is indefinitely postponed.
Her friend say she has not yet been
able TO get in communication with her
former husband. Robert G. Shaw. Of
Boston. and that a considerable time
must elapse before steps can be taken
to lsgslize the divorce aud make y
pos ible for Mrs. Shaw TO marry Mr.
Aston.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

man can barely squeeze himself with
effort.
Mr.. Hoagland Immediately called
for officers, and caught Sergeant Cow
ell who, with officer Dennis hurried ID
headquarters, transferred the prison
ers remaining in the broken sell 10
other cells, and then started on a
chase.
1t developed yesterday that about
the hour the men escaped, Mrs. Jas.
Higlan. who resides at the corner Of
Eleventh and Poplar streets, heard
some men running at full speed in a
westerly direction and it Is believed
that these were the escaping prison.
ers. No trace of them had been dis
covered up to a late hour last night
One of The women prisoners said
yesterday she heard the men tearing
cloth early yesterday morning and IL
appears that they had torn quilt into
shreds, evidently with the view to us
ing it to let themselves off the roof of
the jail; bur they did not need this,
as low shed near the Jail building
enabled them to make an easy jump
to the ground, The torn quilt was
found on the roof of the jail.
Chief Egan who, with officer Mich |
OILS, arrested the men. felt sure all
along that they were wanted some
where. and therefore the usual pro-
ceedng in vagrancy cases, of giving 1
the prisoners a stay to leave town, |
was not followed in their cases.
The broken bars we're bent back into /
place yesterday and pair of steel |
plates riveted so as to clamp them
firmly together and they are now as
strong as ever,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
SOME sTRAws THAT POINT.

Speaking of new advertising con
tracts which The Bulletin has made
during the last few days it is worth
while to mention one for 5000 inches
closed with the National Cigar Com
pany &, Allied Interests. This concern
is one of the many big firms with
whom advertising is a science and who
regard it as a most important part IF
their stock in trade. This company
pays The Bulletin its regular rates.
after long and thorough investigation
as 10 what the paper had 10 offer: and
II may be assumed that the company
became satisfied that the service was
worth the money. else II would not
have closed the contract.
The Bulletins rates per inch per
thousand of circulation are no higher
than are the rates for like service by
other papers and they are lower than
those of some which give no better
service. The papers circulation holds
mp steadily at over 1900, although 4
Is culled every month of all dead
material. Il reaches practically all the
thriving towns in this vicinity. with
good lists and has good train sale
also. Its news service has come to be
generally recognized as superior 70
that of the big city papers, which il
proceeds by several hours in every
town within fifty miles of Cairo. and
II has. therefore. become a permanent
fixture as a news caterer in all the
communities in this section Of the
conntrT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby given that on May
.. 1906, at the court house in Cairo
Illinois. at > o'clock p. m. that Null
cahy & Yates and assigns will present
the following petition
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Alexander County, SIS.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County Of
Alexander, State of Illinois.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
property owners abutting on and adj
And complete the balance of the road
jacent to the County Gravel Road
known as the Mound City
Road, running in a rortherly direction
from the City Limits Of Cairo, Illinois
on Sycamore street to Cache Bridge
in said county and state aforesaid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
LICENSE REFUSED
And Mrs. Mark Hanna sells Her BID
Hotel in New York
City.

New York. April 2G.-Contracts were
signed today for the sale Of the Goth
am Hotel, Fifth avenue and Fifty-hfth
street. for s3.00o.o00
The controlling interest J nthc hotel
stock was owned by Mrs. Mark A
Hanna. whose son. Dan Hanna has
been running the house. Unsuccessful
efforts to obtain a liquor license for
the Gotham have been made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
For county superintendent Of Schools,

We are authorized to announce
JOHN SNYDER as candidate for re.
election to the office Of County Super.
intendcnt OF Public Schools of AIexan.
der county, subject to the Republican
primary election to DO held April 20,
1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

We are authorized to announce DIR.
f. ]. Cause OF Unity, as candidate
for reelection TO the office OF County
commissioner of Alexander County,
subject to the decision Of the Republi-
can Primary Election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

RICHARD Z. POWERS, Of Cairo,
authorizes his announcement as can.
didate for minority representative in
the General Assembly of Illinois, from
the Fiftieth senatorial district, sub
ject to the Democratic primary cleo.
tion April %, 1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
For the Legislature.

II. G. CARTER, of Mound City, au-
thorizes his announcement as a candi-
date for minority representative in the
illinois general assembly, for the FIT
tieth ditrict, subject to the primary
elections to be held April Is, 1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

It's application was refused because
the front entrance is within goo feet
Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
CARROLL C. BoGGs.
For Representative.

We are authorized to announce DIR
C. L. OTRICH as candidate for rep
resentatiye in the Fiftieth Senatorial
District subject to the decision Of the
democratic primaries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
March Circulation.

81 ZUZ0
The above Is correct and true
statement of the circulation OF The
Cairo Bulletin for the year 1906 and
for the month of February, 1906.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2nd day Of April, 1906
tSeal.) LEO ]. kLEB,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January 10,
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

The Bulletin is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
coIeman's, 2t4 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
THE MAYORS RECEIPT.

THE MAYORS RECEIPT.
Cairo, Ill.,, April 20, 1906.
Received Of The Bulletin Co., Three
Hundred siNty-two Dollars (s362.oo)-
the fund collected by them for the San
Francisco fire victims.
GEORGE PARSONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27

an advertisement in The Bulletin IA
read by ten thousand people every
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce Il.
]. HODGES as candidate for sheriff
of Alexander county, subject to the
decision OF the Republican primary
election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for the year 1905. .2128
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for the month OF March,
1906 ............ 2036
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Legislative Candidate.

"a
IN announcing myself as candidate for
the legislature from the sixty-flrst district,
comprising the counties OF Beltrami. Clear
water and Red Lake. ] desire to assure the
voters OF the district that am In hearty ac-
cordance with the forward movement and
step for the drainage OF this northern country
and the betterment Of its roads which means
We will encourage immigration and encour-
age legislation in that direction.
There are propositions other than these to
be taken up. and / will. IL nominated and
elected. do my best for all things pertaining
to my district and will endeavor to follow the
wishes Of the people.
believe that drainage and good roads are
the paramount Issues. and what is needed
for the bettermtnt OF our district.
seek the nomination at the request OF q
number of interests and will maintain an in
dependent stand. seconded only as the best
interests OF the state may demand. have
always been an independent worker in my
business, and in this. the peoples business,
will still be independent. will always seek
the best interests Of my constituents and the
honest carrying out of the work pertaining
to the Office. and will favor the citizens Of my
district as body polite.
With the above brief outline OF my political
Intentions. respectfully solicit your aid and
support at the polls on the 18th OF September
J.J. OPsAHI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27
The state drainage league which

? The state drainage league which
was organized on a business basis
this summer is an important
factor in the settlement of this
northern part of the state. They
ask of the north country people
that strong men be sent to both
the legislature and senate, they
ask that men familiar with and
interested in this movement be
sent there to work in harmony
with this movement. In this
selection the north can do no bet.
ter than vote for j. j. Opsahl for
the house and A. Z. Hanson for
the senate. Give them your
hearty support and thereby bet
ter the working force for this
movement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27
Tn thn-ao1ootior of : ro,,.o.o.,

In the selection of arepresent-
alive, we should bear in mind it
is better to vote for a man who
is thoroughly well acquainted
with the country and the condi-
tions Of the territory within the
district. At the coming session
OF the legislature many matters
OF Importance will be taken up,
among which we find the reap
portionment Of the district, the
matter Of railroad legisla ton, the
matter of state development, the
immigration of new settlers and
q number Of other matters vital
to this part Of the state. In the
selection Of ]. J. Opsahl for your
representative, you have q man
who knows the conditions in the
three counties he seeks to repre-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27

The republican state campaign
opens tonight in Kenyon, Good
hue county, when Candidate Cole
will deliver his long advertised
opening speech. Kenyon was
decided upon after long study
and several changes of plans.
At first it was to be delivered at
Walker, then Cass Lake was
decided upon, then the talk was
Mankato, and now Kenyon is
chosen as concession to the
good old republican county of
Goodhue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27
Candidate for County Superintendent Of


& l hereby announce my candidacy for the
republican nomination for county superin-
tendent Of schools to be voted upon at the
primary election September IS. 1906.
II have. been In the educational work for
the past twenty-five years. as a teacher. In
structor or superintendent. For four years
was assistant county superintendent Of the
Ottertail county schools. which position I
resigned to attend the state university. and
of which school am a graduate. For the
past six years have been identified with the
public school work OF Beltrami county and
familiar with the needs Of the county schools.
It elected will conduct the educational
work of the county in careful manner and
for the interests of all and build up our coun-
sty schools in every department..
Respectfully soliciting your support,
WILLIAM B. STEWART.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-27
SCHEDULE
SEASON OF 1906.
STEAMER MICHAEL KELLY
In effect August q.

MONDAYS-Leave Redby at 10 clock am
for Agency. Cross Lake School and Shotley
Brook. 5000
f..TUEsDAYs-Leave shotley Brook at Z
O'Clock a. M. for Shotley Postoffice. Cross
Lake School. Battle River then to Redby-
stopping at Blackjack when necessary
q m; for Agency. Leave Agency at $3.50 p. m.
for Redby. -.
only.
sFRIDAYS-Leave Redby at 10 o'clock a. m.
for Agency, then to Shotley Brook. Leave
Sh0tley Brook at 800 p. m. for ShOtly POST
Office then to Redby.
SATURDAYS-Leave Redby at 10 O'Clock
9. M. for Battle River. Cross Lake School,
Agency. stopping at Blackduck when
neceSSa ry.'
SUNDAYS--Excursio trip on lake during
August and September & s
". G. MARsON. Gen'l Mgr.