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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
statesmen HELD
A CONVENTION
Mr.. CHARLES w. HAsSLER TELLS
SOME INTERESTING THINGS
ABOUT NATIONAL CASH
REGISTER PLANT.

M. Charles w Hassler, of The
Halliday distr-t agent of the Ma
tional Cash Register company. has
returned from st. Louis where he at
tended a convention Of southwest dis
trict statesmen of the company.
There were seventy agents present
and during the convention instruc-
tons were given in the new improve
ments on registers.
The National company whose ideal
factories are located at Dayton, Ohio,
control 90 per cent Of the cash regis
ter business of the world. An idea
of The enormous volume of their bust
ness may be obtained from the fact
that their business increased the past
year to the extent of s1,750,000. In
the year four new additional factory
buildings ana l0-story office struc-
tu.e have been erected. The com
pany has $3.50 factory employees, AMI
700 statesmen who travel over the
Ur'ted States alone, not to mention
foreign agents.
The weekly pay roll at the factory
amounts to SIS 600 while the sales
mems weekly pay roll reaches $780,
00) per week.
The companys factories at Dayton
are among the sigh 5" of the United
States that tourists from abroad con
slider our greatest Industrial feature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
FIGHT ON ROADS
CAUSES BIG CUT
ST. PAUL PRESIDENT SEES RI.
NANCIAL SQUALLS" A N o
STOPS SPENDING or MIL
LIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Chicago, Feb. Glowing TO railway
legislation and the difficulty Of rails
ing money. as well as the increas d
cost Of labor and material, the S
Paul railroad has temporarily aban-
doned improvements aud extensions.
for which the management expected
to spend $6.0000o0 or $4,000 000.
1t is true, declared President Earl
ing tonight. that the ST. Paul road is
not going TO do any work his year
that is not necessary. We are doing
what every other prudent railroad
company is doing and what must b.
done in view of the tendency Of the
times We would stop building the
Pacific coast extension were it not for
ahe fact thar the work has proceeded
to pont where II could not very
well lie stopped I'm not an alarmist
but when ap rHdent mariner sees a
squall coming he'll trim his sails
And it Gems 10 me there are plenty OF
squalls on every side fer the railroads
Just now
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HAS SPENT LIFE IN A CAVE.
Welshmsn Supports Himself by Doing
Odd Jobs.

New Cambria Mo-Seyen miles
north OF New Cambria is a man who
for 80 years has lived in a dug out.
for the sole purpose of saving house
rent Something like 40 years ago a
young Welshman living in the vicinity
of Cambria became homesick and
spent all the money he owned on a trip
back to the old country, Wales. Re-
turning year or so later he found
himself in need OF suit of clothes,
but without the money to buy It,.
When he tried to borrow OF a friend
he met the response some OF the rest
of us have known.
He was told that his credit was not
good 1t was here that the iron en-
tered his soul. He got the use Of an
acre of ground seven miles from
town and built himself a dug-out.
Here he has lived alone ever since.
supporting himself on his garden and
on food bought from the village house
wives with personal service, such as
wood and carrying in coal.
Jones is the mans name and as this
is a Welsh neighborhood and at least
every third Welshman Is named
Jones, this one is distinguished by
adding the name Of the locality in
Wales from which he came. and so he
is known as Jones Of Bolla.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
sEA.GofN6 FLAT IS LATEST.
Ocean Liners Are to Be Fitted With
Apartments and Have Janitor.

New York.-The Atlantic Transport
Line is having installed in its steam
ships the very latest feature for the
comfort of the ocean-going public. II
is a ea.going fat which will have a
private hall. a janitor and "all the
comforts OF home.
The plans for the fats show that
they will be so feet long The parIor
will have a width of Is feet Two
bedrooms will open from one side
of the hall. with windows looking on
deck, and opposite these will be a
bath and a clothes closet The ten
ants name will be on the front door.
A bell will announce callers.
In furnishing the fiat the home
like idea will prevail Each apart
ment will have an electric heater for
light cooking.
There will be two fats on each
steamer. one on the port aud one on
the starboard side. They will be
built forward on the upper promenade
deck, in the space now occupied by
the officers quarters,
Already workmen are constructing
the new apartments on the steamship
Minnetonka, now laying up in London
AS soon as the Minneapolis and the
Minnehaha arrive on the other side
the changes will be made on them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
SYLLABLE TYPEWRITER.
Only Twenty Keys on Machine OF
Charles Bivorts invention.

Washington. Consul J. T. Britain
writes from kehl that according to
the Journal of Alsace-Lorraine, the
stenophile bivort, recently invented
by Charles Bivort, Chevalier OF the
Legion of Honor and director Of the
Bulletin of the Halles, has given some
very practical and interesting results.
The machine reproduces sound au.
tomstically. by syllabies, in topo-
graphic characters. 1t is operated in
the same way as the typewriter and
has keyboard, which consists of 20
keys. Each key upon being pressed.
points the corresponding letter on
band of paper, which unrolls Itself on
a sort of pulley. The characters arc
the same as those Of the usual alpha.
what the machine has written. II is
simple, strong and light, and exacts
in its management neither effort nor
rigid attention. A child or blind man
can easily learn to use IT, 1t writes
very swiftly. writing ~ high as 200
words a minute without fatiguing the
operator or annoying the orator by
noise BY means Of an Interchange
able keyboard 1t can he used for all
languages.
The machine was recently exhibit.
cd in the Office Of the Journal of Al
sace-Lorraine in Strassburg. where II
gave excellent results, reproducing
both French and German with perfect
facility. It is already in use in many
schools
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
ON THE RIVERS

The river marked 2G.S feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening. showing a
rise Of 10 in "a hours. One year
ago it was lS,S feet
Rising rivers were seported yes,
terday as follows: Pittsburg &C.
Cincinnati 0G. Louisville 0.5, Evans
vile -. Mt Vernon 05. Nashville
3.S Chattanooga 20, Florence 05,
Johnsonville OF, Paducah 81, St.
Louis 0.G Chester 90, New Madrid
-. Memphis 0J.
The Ferd Herold left Memphis last
evening for Cairo, in her regular
Cairo and Memphis trade. She is
commanded by Capt Thomas Stead
with Creed Burks in the office.
The Stacker Lee left St Louis last
evcaing for CAIRO and Memphis.
The Condor goes on the ways at
Paducah for repairs
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ATTEMPT TO
EXT0RT MONEY
FROM A. r. ELLIS cARTERVlLLE
BANKER RESULTS IN AR.
REST OF THE GUILTY
PARTIES.
WERE BROUGHT TO CAIRO
For Hearing Before U. S. Commits
sioner Robinson On Serious
Charge-Sent to Dan
willie Jail.

Minnie Lauder of Carteryille and
Murrie McHaney of Craneyile, Ill.
we're arraigned before United States
Commissioner Robinson yesterday on
a charge of using the United States
mails in an attempt to deflaud They
waived examination and We're or.
dered taken to the DanyiIle jail 10
default OF S70o bond.
Their arrest was made By L. $.
Deputy Marshal Link Dowel at Car
terville Saturday night as "A result Of
letter written to Albert X Ellis.
president of the First National bank
of that city and also president of the
the Ellis Mercantile company. de-
handing $500 from him on penalty
Of death
The letter, mailed TWO weeks ago,
was turned over ID the postoffice de-
partment resulting in the capture of.
McHaney and Mrs Lander.
The money was ordered 10 be-
placed in the ground close to an ice
aouse on the Illinois Central railroad
oN tlNltf tAit Nbtl " bt mia Hft ~ a
stick bearing piece of ribbon. The
door Of The Ellis store was also 10 be
designated the same way. as sign
that the order had been obeyed.
Early Saturday night Mr. Ellis
placed sl5 in the spot designated,
Soon after an engine left an appar
emily empty box car on the track
there This car contained United |
States Marshal Link Dowell City Mar /
shall George NJ Walker and Deputy /
James Harris
Still later Mrs. Lauder came 20 the /
spot and removed the mony. return /
ing to the city. She was arrested and +
made confession duplicating Me I
haney.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
Puzzled BY Glass Sails.

According to a foreign correspond
ent Of the geological survey at Wash
ington. among the most interesting
features OF the small islands Of Bill:
ton. between Snmstrs and Borneo. an
island long famous for its rich Tin
mines. controlled by the Dutch gov
eminent, are the glass balls OF Bill.
ton, found among the tin orc depcs-
its. The natural glass balls are round
with grooyed surfaces. Similar phe-
nouleus are occasionally found in Bor-
neo and Java. az vel ss 10 Australia.
Tho correspondent quoted thinks they
can not be artificial. and there are 10
volcanoes Ucsr enough 10 support the
theory that they are volcanic bombs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
$4,000, 1000 TREASURE FOUND.
Gold and Silver Believed to Have
Been Hidden by Bandits.

Austin. Tex-A dispatch from ru-
range. Mexico. says there is much
excitement over the discovery ~ hid
den treasure to the amount Of more
than $4,000 900 near Coral de Msio.
ma on the Hacienda IL O;o in the
Nombres de Dios district Of the
state. The hacienda is owned b. Ju-
Ito Corbelo The government has
sent so soldiers to the place to pre-
serve order.
The treasure consists OF golden im-
ages and idols and large cruciix OF
gold with vast number OF silver
bars. The treasure is said TO have
been hidden At Corral de Msioma by
bandits many years ago At one
time bandits werc very thick and su-
dacious throughout that district.
Lines Of communication we're post
imperfect and it - argued that
treasure OF this value might we'll have
been collected by robbcr band and
secretcd without sn.o being tho
wiser.
\ shepherd Is said 20 have discov-
cred the tressurs and tu have told
Or his find 10 an Official. who imme-
diately took steps to recover it
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
REALTY TRANSFERS
Deeds IN Property Deals Filed For Re.
cord With the Circuit
CierH.

John + Eagan ct al 10 Henry Clark
vd. northwest quarter OF southwest
quarter and south bali OF southwest
quarter aud south asst quarter Of see.
tiou -, township 70. range .. SI.GSp
T. J. IoIlcs ct uX to Johu Cnam.
beers wd northeast qrartcrs Of south.
.d-t quarter of section - township
u. range -. $1,000.
George " Fithlan Of uX Joseph n.
Dickerson. southwest quartc- OF south.
east quar- o.. section 9. .ovnsbip -
range s2ub
William Ta,um 90 uN 10 Joseph l..
McCrite. Rd- Tstum's subdivision g.
northeast quarter = southeast quar-
Ter. section 20. township IL range >.
So
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BLIND MAIL CARRIER.
TRAVELLED RURAL ROUTE FOR
OVER TWELVE YEARS.
Saved Enough from measer Salary to
Start Little Store--ls Only Sup.
port OF Widowed Mother
and Sister.

ST Louis. Michael Moore, Of Quote,
Mo. is one OF the many undaunted by
permanent disability. He has been
totally blind for II years. yet during
that time he has been a rural mail
carrier and star route carrier,
Now he is keeping little country
store, where the people know him so
we'll that they take pleasure in patron
izing this unfortunate blind man, who
is and has been supporting his Wild
owed mother and sister. For over II
wears he delivered the mail 10 20 fam
lilies. a distance of II miles, between
Vaudeville and Quote. During that
time he lost but two days, and never
made mistake in the delivery OF his
mail.
His faithful pony would never pass
a house without going up TO the mail
box and stopping. though the rain
might be falling in torrents or herce
blizzard raging. \.
It may seem strange chat he could
place the mail In the boxes as direct
ed, but that was arranged by the post
mistress, Miss Mae Williams, who al.
ways took great care to place the mail
for each individual along his route in
separate pocket in the mail pouch'
Anything to be put in Box No. l would
be found In the outer pocket OF the
pouch. and No. the next to that,
while. if nothing was for No, 3, that
pocket would be empty. So all that
Mike had to do was to keep account
Of the number of boxes he had stopped
at and let the pony do the rest.
For this work, which required him
to iace all kinds Of weather. he re-
ceived the eXtravagant sum OF $lT0
year for FIVE years, and then he was
allowed an increase Of $50 per aunum.
Il you call at his store now nc Will
converse with you very lntcligcntly
on any Of the subjects of the day, as
his sister reads to him during all OF
his spare moments.
lie can make change very quickly,
and never makes a mistake. He was
born in Bloomington, ILL.,. 43 years
ago. yet he seems much younger
Only once did he meet with mis-
hap in his mail delivery, and that was
on account of a swollen stream. His
pony yentured TO cross bridge that
throwing his rider into the
current, which would have been fatal
had 1t not been for the timely arrival
ri a traveller. who rescued the blind.
mail carrier.
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GETS 500 AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Money Dropped by Owner Returned
BY Unknown Person.

Newport. X. I-Ex Sheriff Benjamin
Esston called AZ bank in Newport
on Sept ;. 1901. and exchanged a
number 81 small bills for ones of larg-
or denominations. When he reached
home be discovered he had lost a 500
gold certificate. lie advertised. but
heard nothing until year ago. when
the following appeared in local
paper:
Person who lost sum OF money on
street in Newport in September, 1901.
please communicate with VI. C., p. o.
box 1913. Block Island n. L.
4 letter was promptly sent TO this
address. explaining the circums -snces
but It vas unanswered Until a few
DAYS ago. when an unregistered letter
postmarked Denver. was received by
Mr.. Easton II contained 800 bill
ihc lester which h.d been sent to
Block Island in response 20 the ad-
vertisement. and a notc reading
Please acknowledge the receipt Of
this IN MARY Crowley. SIS Fourteenth
avenue No. r. Seattle. Wash
Tho icitcr wss written on the cor
rcspondcncc paper of dry goods
store m DcnFcr. end The envelope
bore she same imprint. which was
scratched out The Handwriting looks
like that cf a lIFC-iic
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
MAKES STRANGE DISCOVERY.
Kentucky Man Finds In His Head
Needle Swallowed 40 Years Ago.

Glasgow, Ky.-A remarkable case
OF how the point Of an ordinary sew
Ing needle will pass through the hui
man body is reported from Bonneville,
Hart county.
While +. G. Skaggs, United States
mail carrier. was taking his daily trip
from Bonneville TO Pike View. he at
tempted to move his cap on his head,
and found that It was stuck by some
thing sharp. Thinking the trouble was
caused hy pin. he examined the cap
closely, but found nothing. After
reaching home pricking sensation
caused him to have his head examined
and the point of an ordinary sewing
needle was found protruding through
the skin. With the assistance of
pocket knife the piece OF needle,
which was about half the length OF
a common needle. was removed
Skaggs has had trouble with his
head for a long time, and had been
treated by number OF physicians
without getting any relief. He had all
along attributed the trouble to blow
which he received many years ago.
Mr.. Skaggs. who is more than so
years OF age. says that when he was a
lad of ten or IL years, one day, while
cutting and chewing sassafras bark,
he swallowed what he thought to be
splinter, which lodged in his throat
Shortly after the pricRing sensation
stopped in his throat his head became
affected, He is now of the opinion
that 1t was then he swallowed the
needle, which has since remained in
his neck and head-about 40 years
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
PAEPCKE-L|CHT Co.
BIC HELENA PLANT
:. C. ALLEN. ENGINEER IN
CHARGE OF CONSTRUCTION,
TELLS INTERESTING STORY
OF IT AND CONCERNING THE
PEOPLE OF HELENA.

T. c. Allen is here from Helena,
Ark. where as has been stated, he
is the mechanical engineer in charge
of the erection of big veneer plant
for the Paepcke.Licht company. OF
Chicago. Mr., Allen has been to
Helena where he directed some pre-.
liminary work for the enterprise The
ground has been secured and general
plans agreed upon He is on his way
to Chicago to submit prOflles of some
of the ground work, more especially
for grea steel tramway which
must be built from the river over a
Ieyee and across a railroad at a con
siderable elevation. to connect with
the mill some distance inland
Mr. Allen says the people OF
Helena are very public spirited and
united. Their public men and their
wealthy men are most cordial and
liberal in their treatment Of those
who would invest capital in indus
trial enterprises. The people of
Helena subscribed over $4,000 in
cash and land to induce the PaepCke
LIGHT company to establish the RI
plant in that city, and they have sub
scribed upwards of $4,000 in this
way during the last year or two, all
with good results.
Mr.. Allen says the new plant which
is TO be built by the PaepckeLicht
people will start probably with $50
hands, but like all their big plants,
including That al CAIRO, 1T will
grow" The company has large tim
Der interests within easy reach of
Helena which will be developed at
.hc new plant
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio, from Evansville to
Cairo. will continue rising durilg the
next several days. The water in
sight his morning is sufficient TO
give Cairo a stage of about % feet.
with more rain in prospect over the
watershed.
The Tennessee from Florence to
The mouth, will continue rising dur
ing the next several days.
The Mississippi. from Chester 10
Cairo, will continue risigg during the
next 30 10 IS hours.
The Wabash, at MI. Carmel. no ma
terial change during the next SO
hours
p. H. SMYTH.
Local FOrecas or.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27

niture company The second prize is
pair OF silk hose doaated by NJ.
Hyman.
Last night Misse. Nellie S-oWan
and Nenoline Ricketts, won the prizes.
boxes Of candy. in a contest which
cons sted in picking up the greatest
number Of apples with spoons.
All the gucssi Z contests FOR which
guesSes have been registered during
the show VIII be decided tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
MISS DIXON UNDER NEW CLOUD

Bloomington. ill Feb. 2G.-Helen
u Xon. who Is rnder indictment on ii
charge 81 embezziing $1,000 81 the
Second Christian church organ fund
va accused today by the local agent
Of the Northw stern Life lusurauce
company Of Chicago Of having mani
pulated he books Of the company.
while employed a. >tenographar and
book keeper The charge was made
to the states attorney.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
FINE PRIZES ARE
TO Be GIVEN
TO WINNERS IN BABY SHOW AT
PURE FOOD SHOW TODAY
BENEFIT OF cHlLOREN's
HOME.

Al the Pure Food show today the
proceeds of which will be donated to
the Children's Home another baby
show VII be held and fine prizes will
be awarded the winners.
The frs prize is a handsome GO
cart Ike the picture below, which IS
donated by the Rhodes BurfJrd Fur
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!: The WEATHER !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The maximum temperature yester'
day was 49, minimum IS. at Z p. M.
As. The day was fair and in every
respec pleasant.
The government bulletin reported
rain from 10 places none heavy.
Southern Illinois and Indiana were
ircluded in the rain area. Low tenn
perature prevailed in the northwest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
INesRlArE DIES STANDING UP.

Burlington. ia- Feb. 2G-Tba body
( G.. T'tc-back. Of K,wsnee. IT.. was
found 20 shed here TO-DAY. death
having been caused by alcoholism.
The corpse was in an up-Ishf pos,
lion. lea ing against wall Tia
body Of Joseph Bauer of Wayland.
Iowa. who disappeared zen DAYS ago.
was discovered IN = grove near here.
apparently ffozen 90 death
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
LORD eEREsFoRO BACK.

= Paso. Tex. Feb. ADMIRAL
lord Charles Be-e-ford Of the Brr-
l~h navy. and Attorney o. y liam
mOnd 0f New York. rct1rneI today
from Mexico city where they pro.
bzf-i The vIil Of The late Lord Dcia-
van Bero-fYrd They lett immedi.
sfclv for Berc-furd ranch in the
mountains ~ no. tbem chihuahua
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
AvALArcHes KILL NoRweieAns

Christlana. Feb. 25.-Avalsncles
cUuti-ue so cause disas urs in differ.
eut paris 81 NOrwsv \ teegIam
from Opsfryn. tn NordjfJrd. records
the destruction 81 the Tunold farm
stead with fhe Ioss Of eight lives.
The Koletak homestead IN &c iran
gerjford also was overwhelmed. and
ten persons. including women and
Chiidien. buried beyond hope Of res
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27

Cairo and vicinity-Rain or snow
and colder; brisk winds, becoming
no.therly
lllnos--Showers probably turning
10 snow and colder.
Kentucky Rain probably turning
to snow; colder
Ternessee--Rain or snow and
colder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27

Has your daughter made her so
ciety debut yet. Ms Comcup9"
No. she hasn't. aud she don't have
10. neither. We can get all our so
ciety iXens from them Paris dress
makers nOw.-BalfinoFe American.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
s,rs Of Enalana Not,,.

The ink with which notes Of the
Bank 81 Eu1laud are printed is made
81 chsrred husks aud Stems Of Bheaish
Vine aud the recipe. ike The manu-
.scture - the psrer. is csrefnl'y
GUAR secret
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
The Worlds unfortunates.

Taking the statistics for the entire
world four and half persons to the
thousand are either deaf, dumb, blind
or mentally deficient.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27

The Bulletin is the only Cairo news
paper that regularly makes a circula-
tiOu statement for the benefit Of aa'
q igeT-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
influence Of eook.

Book more than spee,h. more
than deeds even. so~s. according to
What # contains. the good OF ths bad
-Neiauls NsldoY
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The Bulletin is the only paper with
in radius Of $50 miles With the ser.
vice 4 lie A-5o.iated rte-s
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
Sun and Moon,
Washinaton Forecast.

Washington Feb. 26.-Illinois
Rain or snow and colder Wednesday;
Thursday fair with fresh north winds
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Subscribe for The Bulletin and get
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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27
LAWYERS ARGUE
|MPORTANTPO|NT
IN CIRCUIT COURT CONCERNING
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMAN
WHO LIVES APART FROM
HER HUSBAND,

IN the circuit court yesterday a
lengthy and interesting argument on
he rights of a married woman when
"esiding apart from her husband were
set forth by two handsome bachelor
attorneys, Messrs. Angus Leek and
Reed Green, lawyers for the plain
Tin Frances Hunter who has filed a
hill for separate maint nance against
her husband Perry w Hunter,
Gilbert 4 Gilbert are the defend
ants attorneys and the four lawyers
i'll he case made an interesting argu,
ment worthy of big Audience,
The point at stake yesterday had
nothing to do with the merits Of the
case but was simply question as to
the jurisdiction of the court the de
fendant claiming that the suit must
be brought in the county where h
lives.
Judge Butler held that an act Of
1891, regarding legal service was I'M
constitutional leaving in force an act
of 1877 allowing married women living
apart from their husbands to sue in
either county.
Mrs. Hunter met her husband and
was married to him here She claims
he deserted her, leaving her at their
home in Iroquois county. to which
place tn y removed from Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-27

Judge Butler appointed NJ Easter
day Thomas Howley and John r.
Brown commission 10 partition the
real estate Of the r. W Halliday
heirs. The property consists of the
homestead on upper Washington ave
nue., and four hous on Center aud
Twentyfrst streets that were built by
the late Col S. S. TAYLOR, father Of
the late Mrs T. W, Halliday and left
to the Halliday heirs under his will