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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
TENrA VICTIM YESTERDAY.

Boston, July l9. The tenth ylcsin
III he explosion aboard the battleshiT
Georgia last Monday was recorded to
day In the death Of Midshipman John
n. Cruise. His father Major T Cruise
Il. 8. A., Omaha. was with his son
when Tie died as were also the mid
ahipmans mother, brother and uncle
Colonel Elodgen, y. s, A.
Major Cruise and party started foT
Washington. D. c.. tonight and tn.
lody Of the midshipman will be for
warded at 9 o'cI ok omorrow mornins
for interment with naval honors in The
cemetery at Arlington. :
Al the hospital tonight it was state'
that he condition Of Seaman Luist
G. Reese and John A. Bush was lesi
favorable than in the early part o
the day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
DROWNED MAN FOUND.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Nc.
Manus received notice from w. u,
Hartsook a contractor. that the body
.of ii wned man had been found bY
him tiiartsos - in the Mississippi
liver opposite Thir ysixth street The
or1ner sqmmoqei a Jury ana viewed
the remains. The body was found t1
bc SO far decompa "a that reeog'i ION
was impossible, or was ANYTHING
found in the clothing "a iadiaa \
identity Inc remains Will be buriel
today from MIS-. Feith's establishment
ana further efforts wn be made 0
discover some clpe
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
/ EXPLOSION ON
BATTLE SHIP
IN WHICH u. S. SAILORS WERE
KILLED CAUSED BY PREMA'
TURELY SHUTTING OFF AIR
BLAST-TENTH VICTIM.

Washington. July ia telegram
was received al the navy department
this afternoonthis afternoon from Ad-
miral Thomas, commanding the see
ond division 0 fthe Atlantic fleet
which gives the conclusions of the
board 81 examination which investi
gated the cause Of the accident on the
la leship f Georgia stating that the
Charge Of powder was ignited by the
delay Of the flare back which was ap
parently caused by shutting off of tho
air blast too soon, with a light vino
blowing into the muzzle VI The gun
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
FLAG STAFF IS
BROKEN BY WIND
SENATOR WALTER WARDER'S
HISTORIC STAFF FELL A VIC
TIM TO YESTERDAYS
STORM.

The flagstaff in the ward of Sen
ator Walter Wardel's residence on
Holbrook avenue IS no more The
high wind Of yesterdays storm blew
down a tree which struck it ard broke
it of about ten feet from the ground
and last evening the senator removed
the remainder Of fl from his premises.
This flag staif had an interesting
history. Ms7y years ago when the
late Judge David J Baker OF the su-
preme court OF Illinois. owned the
Warder property there was large
pine tree growing in one corner of
The front ya.d Aftc. Senator War
der purchased the property about zen
years ago the tree began 10 show
signs Of blight ana he had ship car
penter make the tall pine into a flag
staff Il was about 80 feet high.
Durl1s the Spanish-American war,
Senator Warder who Is noted for his
patriotism made a resolution % run
The flag up the stan each day until
peace was declared which vow he
/ faithfully Kept Since then on ma
tional holidays Old Glo.y had waved
Us beautiful col1-s over the WardeI
/ residence and was an in piraton ia
patriotism 90 an who saw it. But
now. be flag staff is no more
r IS believed. however, that Sen
lator Warier will not De long in pro
viding q substitute for it bat unfortu
lnately a new one is not likely to have
the historic associates Of the one that
ifell a victim to the severe summer
storm yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
GLIOOEA AUTO
IS FIRED upon
FROM AMBUSH NEAR PiTTSBURG
TWO BULLETS STRIKE TON
NEAU OF MACHINE BUT NO
ONE rs INJURED.

Pitsburg, Pa, July l9.-The Gid
den tourists arrived 10 night. The run
from Canton Ohio. today was he most
trying that the tourists have encoun-
tered in the entire run. While mud
bad been encountered in many places
nowhere Was such routh roads and
obstacles hat would test he driver
and the car as on the l25 mile stretch
taat was run today. The trip was
made in eight and half hours
Near Darlington 40 miles west #
Plttsburg De car driven by Cahrles
Jardine. and occupied by r. II. Tuck
a. and a. D. McLachlan of Cleve-
land, ana E L. Estey OF Chicago, was
fired upcn from the roadside by m.
known persons concealed in the shrub
berry. No one was injured bGt two
bullets OF a sS-calibre were imbeddei
in the tonneau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20

county yesterday afternoon.
The output Of tomatoes from Villa
Ridge will not exceed one hall the
usual quantity. The shipments have
not reached a car load day up TO
date.
Contractor John Hogan, OF Cairo, $
ND today and expects 20 secure sore
contracts for crawling our me-"
streets. This work viii be badly need
ed this winter and sho Id be done
while the weather is good.
Mr.. Watson. he creamery man. q
Elrln. III. in company with James
Hogendobler. Of Meridian. sreut feE
hours out at F. " Britton's big dairy
farm Thursday Mr.. Watson said that
sufficient stock had been subscribe
70 insure the organization Of q cream
cry company and that the PLAN win
be built and put in operation in the
near future.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
MOUNDS
July ia, 1907.


The contracts have been let for
eighteen new houses, The Mounds y
not a boom town, il il simply bush
ness growth.
Mrs. r. G. Stewart and daughters
Of villa Ridge, have moved into the
house on Oak street lately vacated
by Mrs McMurty
Our big ice plant is running day
night mad this hot weather makes
every one even the man en- the wagon
hollow ice
Mir. Bart Neff of Cairo attended
the Harper urdy wedding last night
Mr.. Men is an old time friend Of Our
| DE- 4. NJ Fnll1prson
The Y. NJ C. A. building and park
are getting to be things of hearty and
are proving a great Joy TO our railroad
boys.
T. c. Mahoney. ST.. of Valley Re
cluse was in Thursday, He has fin
lshed threshing wheat and reports the
biggest yield. II bushels per acre.
Mr.. A. b, Robertson and II. J. AID
rich. Of iVlla Ridge, were pleasant
callers yes erday
The Mounds Ice ana Coal company
have been organized about three
months aand have a record Of over
"a car loads fthe different commo.
dities handled by them This is 2
pretty fair showing for a young con
Germ
! Elder l.. d. Bass. of Calvary Bap-
list church of Cairo. was up yesterday
evening and offieiated at the Harper
/ Purdy wedding.
Andrew Arnold, the timber man,
of PULASKI, had legal business in town
yes erday.
The village freight wagon loaded
with nonr collapsed on Front street
Wednesday a broken front wheel
and axle was the result. This dry,
| hot weather is hard on wagon and
buggy wheels.
Mr.. l.. d. Harper and Miss Lydia
Purdy we're married al $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening July II, 1901 at
the home of the bridegroom on Front
street Mr.. Harper was formerly from
Hearst Horn I. r., hut Is now an EN-
ploye of the Illinois Central railroad
at this place. The bride is from Jop.
uas ILL., The event was crowned by a
good old-fashioued chariyari.
II has developed since he appoin'-
ment Monday night, that Mr.. McCuen
who was appointed marshal Is not
eligible to the Office cal sccosnt Of m.
being a citizen of Mounds the re-
ouired length Of time The mayor
and council will have to make another
appointment and Mr.. VIII J. Powell
will continue TO wear the star until bis
successor is duly qualified.
Mr.. Frank Avery, of Louisiana ar
rived here Thursday and expects u
work for he railroad company.
Mr.. Thomas Roche. Of villa Ridge
was a pleasant caller Yesterday.
Mr.. L. H. Koonce rounded in hone
from Maiden. No. where he has been
for some time.
Rev. William Couch Of East 81
Luis. was in our town Friday in the
Interest Of 1.-THE Central Baptist
When the "Bloomer Girls" fan out
the Mound CITY Regulars TUESDAY
they ought 10 come over 10 Mounds
and NAV or home team. an interest
lin game Of ball
| Tro -r8 goose plum trees are load
r. ,ils go biggest crop Of fruit eve
a. ---~ IN his county.
Capt. Jack Galloway Of The Ala
,llana Csrnivai company was here Fri
! ! dav. looking cut a location for h'
street show
i Mr.. sam Blum. orr r. gaods prince
has jus returned f-o~ Dawson
Springs and Is looking as fresh as
new blown rose.
b Quite a severe rain and wind storm
swept ever the northeast part Of th'
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20

clay, the testator's son. is named as
executor
The residence on Seventh street Is
left 10 the decedents daughter, Mrs
Fannie Barclay c,aueie, Of Mexico
City Mexico. There are two life ia
surance policies for So 900 each In
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur
ance company which are bequeathed
TO Phil c Barclay and Fannie Barclay
Naugle. the former receiving three
fourths and the latter one-fourth.
The business Of the life insurance
agency conducted by P. w. Barclay
& Son. Is left to Phil c. Barclay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
Kaufman sros. Damaged.

But there We're more serious m
stances of damage chief Of which was
probably that done at kaufman Bros,
big dry goods store. The strong winH
caught the roof at the rear end OF Eile
building and rolled mp a considerable
space. allowing a flood Of water tc
run into the store damaging stock
both on the second and ground floors
A rough estimate last evening placed
the damage at about $4,000. Messrs
Kaufman had men at work putting or
a temporary roof last evening. to pre-
vent further damage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
The Charming Woman.

Is not necessarily one Of perfect form
and features. Many a plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model
possesses those rare qualities that all
the world admires; neatness, clear
eyes, clean smoth skin and thai
sprightliness Of step and action that
accompany good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, mol
even to herself Electric Bi'ters re
store weak women. give strong nerves
bright eyes. smooth. velvety SKIN
beautiful complexion. Guaranteed al
all druggists so cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
A WonnerfuI Happenlna.

pert Byron. n. Y. has witnessed one
Of the most remarkable cases OF heal
ing ever. recorded. Amos F. King. Of
that place says. @Bucklen's Arnica
salve cured a sore on my leg with
which I had suffered over so years
I an now eiehty-fve." Guaranteed 70
cure all sores, at all duggists. 25 cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
MOUND CITY. Ill

Mrs. shelby. of 81 Luis is TIE
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Fred Hon
man.
Misses Ge1evieve Bird and ka-e
McNeil left Thursday morning ioT
st. Louis where hey VII take q
cou5se in music from Prof GreE1r
cne Of the hest teachers az Forest
PARK University
Dir. and Mrs. n. y. Mccartney left
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20

Ii was stated last night that two
thirds Of the telephones Of the Home
Telephone COMPANY, and most Of the
Fell company were out OF order as a
result Of the electric storm The ser
vice was therefore limited and unsat-
isfactorv, and the trouble crews We're
very busy lot of fellows.
The damage extended to neighbour
ing cities also. Efforts to get COM
munication with Jonesboro and Anna
were futile.
A big skyllght in the SUSANNA build
Il ing on Ohio street was smashed and
rain did some damage in the house.
On the river a barge Of the Barrett
ldeet was torn from its moor.ngs be.
low The Halliday and driven into the
Coal Combines fleet doing some dam.
age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals viii be received BY
the undersigned up TO noon August
LIST. 1907, at his office No sos Com
mercial avenue, for furnishing the Cal
TO Public Schools with 400 tons. r.ore
or less, of Lump, Nat and Washed
Slack Coal.
Same to be delivered al the sever
al school buildings as ordered
The right is reserved 70 reject any
or all bids.
EDWARD l., GILBERT
Secretary Board of Education.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
A Memorable Day.

One of the days we remember with
pleasure as well as with profit to our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
pills. the painless purifiers that cure
headaches and biliousRess and keep
the bowels right. 25 cents at all drug
stores.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
House Fronts Blown Out.

The grocery store Of Joseph OShea
at Center street and Washington ave
me. was caught and twisted till its
front hulged out in manner that
renders the building unsafe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
TWO |NQUtSTS
BY THE CORONER
NEGRO CUT IN FIGHT TUESDAY
olEs-coRoNER's JURY &C
QUITS cUTTIsT - DROWNED
MAN IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Andrew Jackson. a young negro
lied yesterday at st. Mary's infirmafy
from wounds received in a fight vi n
an aged negro namel ALERT Jeems'
or Commercial avenue opposite OF
near Thirteenth street Yes era ~
Coroner MeNanus held m Inquest
over the body making a thoroash IN
quiry into the cause Of death Inc
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
Sinner plant pamansd.

A large section Of cyclone pipe
which stretches over the roofs Of
some of the buildings was wrecked
ond some damage done to other por-
tions Of the plant, big gate being
blown ont at one end of the yards. But
the operation Of the plant will not be
lnterfered with.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
WILL ADMITTED
To PROBATE
TAE LATE p. w. BARCLAY LEAVES
HIS PROPERTY TO HIS SON
AND DAUGHTER.

The viii Of the la-e P. ~. barclay
vas admitted TO probate yesterday.
The witnesses To the document were
DR.. J. J. JenoeIle. Samuel Halliday
and David s Lansdea. Phil c. Bar
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-20
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/ THE WEATHER /
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
w,sbinoton Forecast.

Wellington. july 1s--lLLlNolS-
Fair Saturday, ana cooler IN the eN-
trcme northwest; Sunday fair' WIN
ljght 10 fresh north winds.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
BIG CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Colonel Bogart Wants $4,000 for
His Kingston Property.

The Board of Water Supply yesterday received
Engineer and Surveyor. had presented a surpris-
ingly large claim for damages account of the
proposed appropriation by the city of about sixty
four acres OF land within the for the Asho-
kan dam. Commissioner Shaw said yesterday that
he understood the claim amounted to 500 80. and
that the engineers estimated the damage at only
5000
could learn Colonel Bogart agured that If the city
was to spend 100000 the area needed for the
great reservoir at Ashokan HIS sxty-four acres
were worth the propOrtionate sum OF S9.250.
The Board OF Water Supply is preparing for a
tussle with President Coykendall of the Ulster &
Delaware Railroad The situation OF the Ashokan
dam makes It necessary to shift to a higher level
about fourteen miles Of the tracks Of the Ulster
Delaware between West Hurley and Boiceville. The
city's engineers have surveyed five six
routes and levels which. in their Judgment. could
he made available for the railroad company. This
is done matter of precaution.
The prospective direct and consequential damages
account of right of way and sites for reservoirs
continue TO pile up amazingly with the commissions
having the apprasals in charge The possibilities
Of consequential damages seem TO have been
reached in of where farmers tell of the
exceeding productiveness of their farms of the
abundance of wild game in their wood lots, Of the
profits from keeping summer boarders. and of the
preCiousness of homsteads trees and springs
which to be surrendered to the city
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
NIGHT COURT DISCUSSED.
Magistrates VOte Dozen Notion to
Keep Open Till 3.

At the regular monthly meeting of the board
of magistrates OF the West Side Court yester-
day Magistrate Barlow objected TO the action
of the board at its last special meeting when a
resolution was adopted providing that the
Night Court should remain open after 80 a, m.
only in the discretion of the presiding magis-
trate, upon the ground that the special meeting
was called to consider the assignment of judges
TO fill out the schedule of Magistrate House. who
was stricken with pneumonia, and that moth
ing stated about the Night Court in the
call for the meeting.
Magistrate Barlow's objection was overruled
on the ground that the laws governing the board
permitted IT to take up any subject by unani-
nous consent, and Magistrate Barlow then in
troduced resolution to keep the Night Court
open until a. m. was formerly done. After
discussion. this was defeated by vote of 8 to 4.
Magistrates on both sides Of the question ex-
pressed Indignation at suggestions that the ac-
ton Of the board taken to injure the cleo
ton chances of Judge Whitman, formerly
magistrate and the originator of the Night
Court who is now candidate for Judge OF the
Court of General Sessions on the fusion ticket
Magistrate Droege said that he was not going
TO vote for Judge Whitman, but that he was in
favor Of keeping the Night Court open until
a. m, because not TO do except at the dis
erection Of the magistrate would either make
find whether there were any prisoners on the
way to court or would leave the night arraign-
ment of prisoners to the discretion of the lieu
tenants Of police.
Magistrate Walsh also said that he was opposed
to Judge Whitmans election. but opposed TO per-
mitting the early closing Of the Night Court
Magistrate Butts. who was in favor OF early clos
ing, complained that Judge Whitman, who
Is the beneficiary of the agitation against the
action Of the magistrates, has had nothing to
say about what he knows to be the honesty of
motive Of the magistrates in making it possi-
bic TO close the Night Court earlier when there
is no necessity for keeping II open
Magistrate Wahle was in favor Of the rule
adopted In regard to early closing A letter
was read from the physicians attending Magis-
trate House. president of the board stating that
the nervous exhaustion following his attack of
pneumonia would make it imperative for him
TO discontinue all work for from three to six
months
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29

in the Catholic University of America, spoke on
Wind Tunnels for Aerodynamic Experiments"
He said more aeronautical events like the last
race and the airship competitions were needed
In this country. Brigadier General James AL
len. of the signal corps. told of the advance
made at the United States army balloon depot.
near Omaha. He said that while the dirigible
balloon was the most practicable tomorrow
would be the day of the heavier-than-air ma
chine
Like most Of the other speakers. W. R Kim
ball. the electrical engineer. confident of
the future success of the heavier-than air ma
chine Maurice Farman, the French automo-
bilist, he said, had just made some flights in an
exceptionally heavy machine and the feasb-
ity of this type had been demonstrated many
times recently here and abroad. z. B. Bron-
told of his experiments in gliding without
the use OF motors. He said that he believed
that mere motion through the air would develop
surplus power. S. J. Whitehead. of Bridgeport,
Conn. explained his heavier than air machine.
1t weighs 1900 pounds. has a motor of 200
horsepower. is of the aeroplane type and COM
bines many of the features Of the Wright and
Maxim machines
The second session of the congress VIII be held
to-day at II O'Clock, when moving pictures will
be shown Of some Paris races and some local
ascensions
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
DIR. BENsEL TELLS HIS TROUBLES

Dr. Walter Bensei. Commissioner of the Street
Cleaning Department told of some OF the troubles
he had to face In keeping the ctys streets clean at
the meeting last night of the Medical Society of
the County Of New York He insisted that the
Commissioner had too little power rather that
the powers of other city officials confcted with
those Of the head OF the Street Cleaning Depart
ment
THE Street Cleaning Department is the second
largest Of the city" said the Commissioner But
the trouble is that other departments are allowed
TO conflict and to hinder the work of this one
Borough presidents have the right to issue per-
mits 70 contractors allowing them TO block the
streets with lumber and other building materials
If have any of them arrested for taking up too
much room they simply trot to the Borough Presi-
dent and get the permit extended. The Water De-
partment does not allow us enough water for flush
ing the streets"
DR.. Harlow Brooks and Frederic Hoffman read
papers on the effect OF dust on the human body
and the mortality of dusty trades Both said that
the dust in the subway most Injurious 20
health
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
sw,rcHmEN PRESENT DEMANDS.

Pittsburg Oct. ga formal request for a confer
ence over the proposed wage scale of the
Switchmen's Union of North America by the Pitts
burg district lodges made to-day by a COM
mittee representing the union.
The requests for a conference were left with the
general managers superintendents of the Penn
sylvania, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Wabash. the
Pittsburg s. Lake Erie. the Buffalo. Rochester &
Pittsburg the Pittsburg. Bessemer & Lake Erie.
the Monongahela Connecting and the Union rail-
roads, the two latter traversng the iron and steel
districts The wage scale calls for all
around increase of six cents an hour. time and
half for overtime work and Sunday work. where
not specified In the scale. About four thousand men
affected
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PROSPEROUS.
Chancellor MacCracken Finds Grain of
Comfort in Financial Disturbance.

The council OF New York University. which IS
the university corporation held its annual meeting
yesterday in the council room at Washington
Square. The acting president. DR.. George Alex
andcr, presided. William NJ. Kingsley. the treas
urer, in his report announced that the gifts re-
ccived by the university since the last annual meet
ing in cash. amounted to S3S3 coo.
The total value Of the property owned by the uni
versity is $4,000. There is a mortgage indebted
or S.25o.Ooo. leaving the amount Of net prop
erty owned 3.g00OO0. The business of the year
showed receipts and disbursements Of than
$4,000. Chancellor MacCracken. In his annual re-
port. said. in part:
Possibly some comfort ought 10 be taken by the
New York University from the recent events in the
commercial world This university has suffered
before the minds OF at least portion of our Cit-
from their acceptance of the prevalent heresy
OF monopoly in It's application 10 universities This
doctrine stated with surprising frankness
nearly twenty years ago by worthy president Of
college,. who announced as his Judgment that
there was room IN New York City for only one
university The doctrine has been recently stated
nothing Of necessity hurtful in corporations of Un-
lutte monarchy would be the very hest form Of gov
ernment provided the monarch were holy angel.
Unfortunately, the party that undertakes mo-
nopOly in copper in surface transit lines In
New York CITY has not been found an angel. nor q
syndicate Of angels. The United states courts
have EXPRESSED "A similar opinion respecting other
parties who have attempted 10 establish monopoles
New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
B. R. t. MUST KEEP ON CLEANING UP.
Corporation Counsel Says It's Contract with
Brooklyn Runs to December, 1908.

The problem of getting contractors to bid for
removing the ashes. street sweepings and rubbish
In Brooklyn has been solved by a ruling OF the
Corporation Counsel that the contract with the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for the work
does not expire until the end Of December, 1903.
"The wording of this contract was so obscure
said Commissioner BenseI yesterday. that it could
not be determined when it expired until the de-
csion Of the Corporation Counsel settled the mat
ter"
Owing TO the faulty construction of the contract
bids for doing the work were advertised for but
not a bid was received. 1t was feared for a time
that no one could be found to take the contract for
the work The present contract runs for five years,
and when It was pointed out at first that the time
for its expiration yesterday the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company did not seem to want to go on
with the work.