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Evening journal., 1907-02-28
SHOT BY A
BELT BUCKLE

Hereafter If any one feels like COM
mitting suicide or getting into any
other kind of trouble and is not dead
earnest about it he would better not
depend upon j. Il. Malsch Of Frank
lin, Mimi, to help him out after a
start has been made, for Jake has
sworn of on all humanitarian attempts
in the future.
He has been whipped twice when he
tried to stop a fight and had his right
leg broken one day by getting chival-
rously In front of a runaway team, but
the crowning misfortune. tho straw
that finally broke the camel's back Of
his public spirit, Is recent history.
He was out rowing with a woman
companion on Freestone river, near
the high bridge, when Maud Estill, a
woman who has spells Of insanity, es-
capped from her friends, ran down on
to the bridge and attempted to jump
over the railing into the water.
Thomas Green, a feeble old gentle
man, happened to be near at hand and
struggled with her awhile trying to
hold her back, but she tired him out
and plunged over.
Malsch had seen the struggle and
knew what the woman was trying to
do. Following the kind impulse that
always moves him under such circum-
stances, he rowed as fast as he could
to the point under the bridge where
Miss Estill would probably fall II she
sprang over and waited there to be
ready to rescue her.
Finally she leaped and fen, turning
over and over In the air as she came
down and striking the water feet first
with all the force Of her ITO pounds OF
weight not i've feet from where
Malsch and his hystericsl and scream.
ing woman friend were waiting for
her-Malsch bravely and willingly, the
young woman with horror and wild
protestations.
Miss Estill was dressed, among 9th
er things, IN a thick strong walking
skirt, held in place by a belt furnished
with heavy buckle.
Now. when she made the last turn
in the air and struck feet first this
skirt, just before she struck. gathered
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
WANTS COUNCIL TO
HAVE AUTHORITY.
Keenan, Bill Gives City Right
TO Create Loans or
Levy Tax

Should the Keenan, bill, relating to
municipal corporations. which is now
before the Legislature, become a law.
the City Council Of Wilmington will
hav epower to levy and collect taxes
on public service corporations doing
business here and to create loans with
out the sanction of the State Legis-
iature. The bill is designed TO take
the place of the many conflicting
measures on the subject now before
the Legislature and should it become
a law it will be a decided step in the
direction Of "home rule" tor Whining
ton.
Following is a copy Of the bill:
An act in relation to municipal cor
porations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the state
Of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section l. All municipal corporations
within the State Of Delaware are here
by empowered to levy and collect taxes
for municipal purposes fro many and
all public service corporations operat-
ing within the limits Of any such cor
porations The taxes devied and pay
able to any such corporation may be
upon the capital stock, real or personal
property, or earnings Of such public
service corporation.
Section 2. Whenever such tax is
levied and remains unpaid for the
period Of one year after the same
shall become due, the corporation for
feits it's franchise and the same be-
comes null and void and for each and
every day thereafter that such cor
/ Iporation continues and operates its
business within the limits Of such
municipal corporation, It shall be liable
to a penalty to such municipal corpor-
alton Of one thousand dollars. the same
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

left the good wine until last" They have
been most fortunate in securing the Rev
Charles a. Crane, ID. d.. Of oBston, Mass,
to deliver the final lecture IN this course
tonight. This is an opportunity for VIII
m'neton 20 hear one Of the finest and
most eloquent lecturers on the platform
to-day.
The peculiar topic Of his lecture Mud
Gods" will. no doubt attract large audi
cnce and that none may be disappointed,
by not hearing Dr. Crane, the committee
havt very generously decided to throw
poem the doors tonight ana admit the
general public free.
Those who have purchased tickets, how
ever, viii have seats reserved for them
upon presentation Of same up until ten
minutes OF s o'clock.
Another great attraction for this even-
ing will be tho singing by Professor
Mozick and Sister, who have made a ma
tional reputation as "the sweet singers Of
Maryland" and their singing will be de-
lightful and very entertaining.
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to be recovered by proceedings in the
Superior Court.
Section 8. That any municipal COR
poration now or which may hereafter
he created, desiring TO borrow money
for municipal purposes. is hereby
authorized and empowered to do so
when, first. the loan is sanctioned and
approved by majority vote Of the
legislative body OF such municipal cor
poration. and. second. that such loan
or the aggregate of all outstanding
loans of such corporation shall not ex-
ceed 10 percentim of the assessed
value Of the real estate within the
limits of such municipal corporation.
Section T. That in all cities exceed
ing twenty thousand population. no
such loan exceeding $50 900 shah he
authorized or permitted without the
same has been approved by a majority
OF the voters at the next city election
following the adoption of any loan
measure by such legislative badly o.
any municipality, at which said city
election the question OF the approval
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There n
only one way TO cure deafness, and thar
.s by constitutional remedies. Deafness h
caused by an innamcd condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When uais tube IS iniiamed you have a
when Il Is entirely closed, Deafness h
the result, and unless the innammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
% us normal condition, hearing will 10
destroyed forever; nine cases ont Of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which Is noihinr-
but an infiamed condition Of the mucone
surfaces
We win give ono Hundred Dollars fo,
any case OF Deafness tcaused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by IIalrs Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars, free
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo q
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

the ps-. usc uaa euockeu him over
board.
He was badly hurt and nearly sense
less, and as he cannot swim a strok
his chances for getting out Of the wa
ter alive were not very good. but tht
plunge into the cold river seemed tc
be all that Miss Estill needed to calm
her perturbed spirits for a time, and
as soon as she rose 10 the surface she
struck out for the boat. climbed IN.
rowed II over TO the houndering Malsch
and rescued him.
He thanked her. but not very enthu.
slastically, and. inasmuch as the young
woman who was with him had a per
fectly new and very handsome and ex.
pensive dress and hat entirely ruined
by the water that was splashed over
them by her pair Of living, splashlng
and noundering companions. it is said
she handed Malsch back his diamond
ring as soon as he was sufficiently re
covered to sense what she was doing.
Hence his new and solemn VOW.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

What the dyspeptic must do Is to help
the stomach out. It is fun Of a poisonous
pile Of fermenung. nauseating food. In
stead Of being assimilated and carried
by the blood to make nerve and muscle
and rebuild the waste tissues, It lies there
inactive.
First, take an unirrtatng cathartic and
get rid Of this food.
Second get 50-cent package Of STU
arts Dyspepsia Tablets from any drug
gist and take one al each meal and at bed
time. The tablet will do the digestlng while
the stomach is regaining its forces. Be
fore the box is gone, your stomach will be
vastly relieved n not cured. Why? Because
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
very elements which your stomach pos
sessed when it was hoalthy-pepsin. di-
astase. golden seal and others. Il was
because your stomach kept losing its sup
ply OF these digestive ferments that YOU
became dyspeptic.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets do the work
simply. surely and without injury. They
are not a medicine. but the working o,Ii
OF a scientific principle upon the food Won
eat.
Hundreds OF sufferers in far worse
condition than you have been positively
cured OF dyspepsia by these wonderful
little tablets Forty thousand physicians
in the United States and Canada recon-
mend them.
II you are uncertain and wish further
proof, send us your name and address to.
day for a free trial package. which We
viii gladly mail you at once. F. A
Stuart Co, a stuart Bids. Marshall
Mich
For sale at all druggists.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Former WIImInatonIan DEAD.

William T. Lyon. aged p years, died
suddenly yesterday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Gerhauser, at
Port Deposit, Nd. Mr. Lyon had been
in i'll health for the past month but
his sudden death this morning came as
a shock to his relatives and friends.
He was the father OF George T. Lyon
and Frederic Lyon, Of this city, and
James Lyon Of Columbia, Pa. His re-
mains will be inferred in the family
burial ground at Principle.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

or rejection Of the said loan shall by
the said city election officials, be sub
mitted to the voters on the same ballot
with the candidates to be voted for at
such election.
Section 5. Thatall acts or parts OF
acts Inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

10
holidays They
proceedings
o holiday
pose The easily.
makes o end
trouble each
Treasurer
o
a reasonable
Why YOU form "TWO-CENT CLUBF'
notoo IN
would beginning
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

spoke for over an hour on "out OF the
Way Phases" OF the life OF our martyred
President.
Born and raised in Illinois amid the
scenes OF Llncoln's career he gave his
hearers the many new sldel ights on this
unique character I'm American history.
The Kings Daughters Quartette rene
dered effective musical selections.
Last Night Of the Course
II appears that the committee In charge
OF tht Temple Entertainment Course have
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Whatls . Lawver For7

Country Lawyer-Of course you've
told the whole truth about this AFFAIR?
Uncle MIN Peasley-Yes. sir: nothln
but the hull truth. I've hired yer ter
furnish the lies. SOS we kin win the
--Se.-Juare
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Poor Show for
The DyspeptiC
Poisoned Stomach, cIossed Brain, Wa
Vering Ambition, Failure-Unless
He Seizes His Opportunity.

There's no good reason for any mans
remaining a dyspepuc-a burden TO him.
self and family. when he should be a
producer.
There's only one reason why he has been
a dyspeptic and that is because he has
overworked his stomach so that 1t can
not secrete the juices and work the mus
cles necessary to digest the food.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

fE BUCKLE hit HIN IN THE RIGHT r.
70 itself a good deal OF air and bu
out like balloon just as its ed
uched the surface.
The imprisoned air could not esc..'
ough the cloth nor around It
low it. but with the solid form
.ss Estill driving the dress dow
non II something had TO give wa,
nd that something proved to be n.
belt and its buckle. and the latter a,
il came away aud shot out Ike a bal
from a revolver struck the public spir
ited but unfortunate Malsch fairly il
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Greek Meets Greek.

short-say. old man. let me have
half a dollar, and I'll show you a good
trick
De BrOque-Huh, let me have a dol
lar. and I'll show you a trick worth two
Of yours.-Chlcago News.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
40 MANY Are

"Bragiey was boasting today about
h2 airship he has invented Know
anything about it?"
We'll. Judging by Bragley's past per
formances, ] am inclined TO think 1t Is
a hot air shIp."-Lippincott's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
literally.

Boreham-You can see from what
I've been telling you how clever my
dog is. There's no dog on earth like
him.
Scoreham-Ill accept that last state.
ment-Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
TEMPLE LECTURE COURSE
Dr. Crane viii Talk Of Mud Gods" in
Union Church Tonight.

Last night there was delivered in Union
NJ p. Church one Of tho finest lectures
on Lincoln ever delivered I'm this city
The Hon. Eugene w. Chain. OF Illinois,
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
lmprovidonos

Ar. Miggs to his secretary giv
YOU two letters to write, and you 8
and wind up the first one with all NJ
good wishes" If you put all IN IN
Hrst letter you'll have none for the Sc,
cngl-Judv
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
Wilton Lackaye.

OF all the productions that VIII be
seen here this season. few will be
lble to compare as dramatic treats
with the presentation of Wilton Lack.
aye in Hall Gaines "The Bondman"
il the Cairo opera house next Friday
5vening. Nov. /. THE Bondman" has
been running for over a year at the
Drury Lane theatre London. and is
undoubtedly the greatest of all the
iall Game successes. VIM. A. Brady
obtained the American rights of the
play because Hall Caiue believed that
Wilton backaye was the one man in
America TO do full justice To the char
acter of Jason" the principal part of
the play. The story develops remark
able human interest. II is thrilling.
almost sensational in character and
gives great opportunity to the entire
cast. Mr.. Lackaye viii be supported
by a company of 60 people aud brings
with him three car loads of scenery
and effects, much of which has been
especially imported from Drury Lane.
London, for the American production.
Seats will be placed on sale on We'd
res,lay morning at 3 a. m. Prices 75c
to ST. Gallery joc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
Bulb Farms of MsrshIand.

The vast industry hitherto associat.
ed almost exclusively with Holland Is
gaining a foothold in Great Britain
that is promising for the agricultural
depression there. II IL said that the
climate of Holland is Just like the eli
mate OF England, only worse.
In the fen district Of Lincolnshire
there are many acres of land devoted
10 the growing Of narcissi, and so sue
cessful has the industry become that
several Dutch growers have paid Eng
land the compliment Of buying their
stock bulbs in that country. while
others are said to have considered
seriously the advisabiiity of purchas-
ing land In Lincolnshire for the grow
ing OF bulbs so as to compete with the
Englishman- In his own land.
An acre of wheat or potatoes in
England IL worth from $50 TO 800,
but an acre Of choice daffodlls or
narcissl may be worth anything from
$3.50 TO s.. 900 aud more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
VIENNA.
October &c, 1907.

fEs
Oliver Clark left for his home In
New York Thursday morning, after q
two months visit to his parents, HeV'
and Mrs o. Fl. Clark.
wv. A. Robertson, wife and son OF
EIvira, visited Vienna Thursday.
Mrs. o. r. Morgan and children ief1
Friday morning for a visit TO relatives
in Metropolis.
MIR. and Mrs. s. Leonard Of Vernon
Colo, are here visiting Or. a. (
Brown and family.
Messrs. r. REDEEM, @. Fl. Rodes, Q
u. Harrick and Harry Carter are all
visiting In st. Louis.
Homer and Lester Elkins, who
were called home by the death o.
their mother, returned Tuesday tc
schools, the former to st. Louis, tht
latter to Anna.
Father Miller held his services al
st. Paul's church in Vienna on last
Sunday
u. M. Jones and A, w, Houseman
of Paducah, axe visiting in Johnson
county
Mrs. Edith Hudson returned Wed
nesday evening from visit to friends
in st. Louis.
Mrs. Maggie Simpson has returned
from Bloomington and Champaign, a
the latter place she visited her sol
Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Esco Walker ar,
rejoicing over the arrival of new
baby girl. N
Mrs. /. A. J. Parker aud Mrs. L. "
Gears are visiting in Julaski, theil
husbands are engaged in a reviya
meeting there.
Mr.. Fl. G. Phelps Is In Golden as
delegate to the Southern Illinois Con
sragational Association
Mrs. r. H. Sheridan and sister-iu
law Miss Mary Sheridan are visitins
relatives in Pope county. this Week.
Elder II. Y ,iDites and daughter 0
Moscow. were guests of Mrs. Hattie
Perkins Tuesday Mrs. Perkins ac
companied them home for few days
visit.
Mrs. Ada Cough, sof Mayfield, KY
- listing the families Of J. T. Gun
ninsham and Mrs. Fannie Il. Looney.
MIR. and Mrs j. Il. Hunsaker hay'
returned from visit to st. Louis.
Alex Hess has h coed job with thu
Hints Central at Gale ILL.,, and lei
-, -,,,,.fnxr frp that t,fan0
Mrs. BEETLE Dill Is visiting her so.
Bert, and wife hefe iris week.
Mrs. Ben McGee If Chicago, i
visiting relatives here. Miss Ella Nc
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
TONIGHT
At OPERA HOUSE
COUNTRY GIRLS AMBITION AND
FARMER BOYS LovE-oTHER
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK
MOVING PICTURES.

my Friend From Arkansas Will be
the play at the opera house tonight
Zip Coon, an unsophisticated old far
nier, living among the hills Of Arkan-
sfs, has great ambition for the
future Of his daughter Nell, and -
anxious to send her to Fayetteville,
the leading school of the state. His
poverty makes 1t impossible to keep
her there for any great length of time
without assistance. to Tom Howe, q
whole-souled man with good heart
ma good head, but with little book
learning, comes to lips rescue and
unknown to Nell, furnishes her father
with the means that enables the girl
to finish her education. Granville
dudley a scheming villain is mas
luerading under the guise OF pros
rector for d large eastern firm, but
Who in reality is endeayoring to hide
HIMSELF from the officers OF the law
who are pursuing him for crimes
committed in the east He manages
ID borrow some money from Nell
goon and agrees to pay her back at
/ Tho school house. but when he goes
here he finds that she bias more
honey, and when he learns she will
lot loan THAI to him, in his effort TO
take it from here, strikes her a blow
which renders her almost senseless.
| After he has gone she manages TO
crawl to the blackboard and write the
| name of the man on it, in order that
| he may be detected, Dudley returns
and seeing his name there grasses 1t
md writes that of the hero. The lat
| ter Is accused of the crime and while
| ii jail waiting for d trial. the villain
organizes a mob to lynch, but IS
shwarted by the sheriff In the last
,ct the mystery is cleared UP. and the
4iIlain gets his deserts while Nell sees
he goodness OF Tom Howe and ac'
septs his attention. The characters
he all we'll drawn and every sitratitn
| Il striking and effective.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28

Travelled in the last few years by a
voung man who gave his name as
Edward Fillips and his address as
New York City, in Criminal Court.
He was fined 5000 for passing
worthless check for $50 at the
Grand Hotel, and, as he did not have
anv money. was sent to the workhousa
to '1ay OUT the fine, or to stay until
he could make arrangements to pay
it.
Fillips, who admits that is not his
real name, told peculiar story t.
Judge Pritchard. He said he was q
member of the class of 1900 of the
Columbia University law school and
bad intended to practice law, hut mad
cone into the wholesale drug business
He said he could speak seven lang
pages. ~
That he had met woman In Mas
sachusetts. had become infatuated
with her and had taken her with him
fer months. spending large sums oi
is.oney on her was part of the story
lie told-the most important part, as
far US his present situation is con
cerlcd. He said that he went broke
in Columbus. o.. and that the woman
refused to do anything for him, al
though she had money, and refused
to have anything more to do with
him.
He said that forgery appealed &c
him as the easiest means to raise
money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
The BAKING OF THE GREEN.
New Haven Rightly Claims First VII
lage improvement.

Many years ago there was observed
a unique custom in the little town %
Guiiford. Conn. On one dag in the
fan of the year the women OF the town
o ssembled on the village green. Each
carried a wooden rake. decorated with
her favorite color. and each was
dressed in white. decked out with col
ured ribbons. II was day of fete.
and It was called The Raking Of the
Green"
Then with song and laughter and
With many a jest this band Of women
cleaned the village green Of all the
leaves and refuse and dirt Of years
accumulation. When the job was
done they adjourned TO the town hall,
where they were Joined by their hus-
bands, and brothers. and the village
fathers. A public banquet celebrated
the occasion.
While this was not the FIRST char
tered village Improvement association
IN The country. It was probably at that
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGEIBORS

Gee wjlt has bee, listing In Chi
cago returned h,ma.
Father Miller Of New Burnssides
addressed the Wonian's Club on Fri
day afternoon. The lecture and read
iuSs from Shapespahre were greatly
"ntyed by all present end the ladies
fe,l Very kindly and grateful toward
Father Miller.
TIE entertainment at the court
house Saturday evening by the Mad
| rigal Ladies was very good and ap
lpreciated by the audience.
Mrs. Il. Finley Of Golden. Is visit
ling her brothers family w. II. Ga
| leener
Omer, little son Of Mr. and Mrs. L
| RI. Russell, died on Tuesday after
noon Of typhoid fever and spina
disease,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
MOUND CITY
October az, 1907.

Walter Schiller received severe
enrain To his right ankle at school
Friday evening and is quite ILL., He Is
Under the care on Dr.. Hall Whiteaker
Miss Alice Beaver Of America, is
the guest of'Mr and Mrs. s. Mertz.
Mrs. Hodge, of Mounds, was shop
Ting in town Saturday.
James Thursman of Carbonate i
circulating among old friends here.
Mr. Dee Leidigh, Of villa Ridge
was in town on business Saturday.
Mrs. VIM Parker, of villa Ridge
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Brandt Sat
urday.
Misses Jessie Neadstine, Kate Boyt
and Florence Stophlet spent Friday a.
the skating rink at Mounds.
MIR. Hileman. Of Olmstead was thu
guest Of relatives here Saturday.
Misses Alice Clancy and Dora Cas-
Itle. Of Villa Ridge, were in town Sat
urday shopping.
| Mr.. and Mrs. b. $. Gray, of Vienna
arrived Saturday evening to spent
Sunday with w. X. Rodman ana lam
lily.
Mr.. Lowell Otrich Of Mounds, wa'
over Friday on business.
Mr.. II. Calvin. Of Levings, was
business caller here Saturday
Master James Connell has been o.
the sick list this week.
The little Misses Gertrude ans
Anna Fitzgerald of Cairo, are visitinf
their corsins, the Misses Josephine
and Rudele Hoffman here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Ashbaugh spcn'
Friday at the county fair at VIVA
Ridge
Mrs. Walker, of Olmstead was shop
ping here Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
Heart of CHICAGO.

"The Heart of Chicago" which
,omes to, The Cairo opera house ON
Thursday, Oct, 3lst is said to be better
this year thar ever before. Mr.. Leon
McReynolds is with the company aud
displays all bis old time vim, dash
and enthusiasm N the, part OF John
Ames which character fits him to a
1T" Miss Kathryn Marney Mr.
rhas. Wells, Tom Fitzgerald, s. T.
Leaning and others of note are with
the production.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28


rest. find nothing but birds and
trees and sky out OF doors, and moth
Eng in the house but books
Aug. al figure out that II these
trees were the right kind 20 yfeld
wood pulp they would make 4,ss3.s7s
certificates of stock.
Aug. SIT rains. wonder What a
book is like.
Aug. 4-Still II rains. I believe
am going mad.
Aug. 5-AnniI mad or an I dream
ing? To-day I opened book snd
found margins: every page had f,s
margin. opened other books. and
there were more margins-ehdless
margins. There are 5000 books In the
house. they tell me. It is glorious
New York World
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28
south Needs Immirr,nts.

Only four ont of every 100 inlmi-
grants who IaH1 at New York go To
the Southern States. Tn South Is
crsing 1ondly for them. too. and
there is bright futa.e for the
Swedes and other Woodworking peo-
Die on Southern plantations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-28

Amy Leslie. one OF the best known
dramatic critics In the Chicago Rec
ord says; a Cowboys Girl breathes
the Texas air. You see II. you feel II.
ana you Ike 1t. Texas is fun Of big
whole soulcd honest fellows like lack
Sutton and the cowboys-wcll they
we're real life a Cowboys Girl"
win play at The Cairo opera house for
a matinee and night Saturday. Nov.
md