davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
COMMIT SUICIDE
OR FACE DISGRACE
NEW o RI E A NJ S EM3EZZLER
PAuSES AT RIVERS SIDE
AND is ARRESTED.
NECRESS IMPLICATED
Gave Her 100000 Most of Which She
Invested in Real Estate--Sherff
Will Make Good All
Shortage.

New Orleans, La. Sept 13.--
Charles H. Letten. chief clerk in the
office Of the First district tax collec
tor here, who disappeared two days
agQ. leaving q shortage Of over y109,
| DOG, was discovered thtsf afternoon
standing on the bank of the Mississ
lipni riysr, attempting to summon uE
courage enough te iump into the
lwater and commit suicide, He said
he had started toward the water soy
eral times but each time his courage
rad failed him
Tha mail Who saw Lottcn stumdiaa
u the river bank reported lis dis
Icoyerg to the police. ana wien Che
officers arrived they found t.etteo
seated under an WnbFelia reading all
lceount of his defalcation in morn
ing paper. He said he had found the
sun was very hot, and between his
efforts TO sumon courage enough to
commit suicide had sat beneath the
umbrella and read of his big theft.
Letten said when carried before the
inspector Of police and the grand jury
that he had spent the greater part of
the money he had taken on a negro
woman who lives in a handsomely
furnished home in the old French
quarter Of the city, and who is said to
real estate. Letten says the greater
part of the money he had given her
had been invested lin. realty. only 4
comparatively small amount being DE-
voted to her living expenses.
Before the inspector he confessed
the full depth of his infamy when
confronted by the tan-colored negress
who keeps a theatrical rooming house
on Deaphine street.
The story is all the more shocking
to his friends because of the high
borne by Letten. His CON
duct was always above reproach, and
there is overwhelming proof of the
fact that he was always found at
home in the evening and on Sundays
He was a leading church member and
regular in his attendance.
He said that he met the woman.
whose Rame is Virginia Reed, about
four years ago. quite by accident. but
became possessed with a
strange. infatuation for her, and she
being a woman of more than ordinary
mental attainments and thoroughly
saw her advantages aud
played 1t to the limit. He says he has
been giving her $500 a week for -four
years. He declares that every cent
he stole went to her: that his salary
sufficed for his wants and the COM
fort of his family, and he never ap-
iCpncluded on Sixth PaRal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
REVENUE COLLECTORS FIVE JAPANESE KILLED
Criticised BY Commissioners cireu-
iar-ssys Misguided Activity
Causes Annoyance.

Washington. Sept. 13.-Commission.
er Of International Revenue capers
has written circular letters to the rev
enue collectors and agents in which.
while cauficning them not to let up
f. n vigl rcus searchr for violations ~
the Law. he criticised the "NIissuids 4
activity of the international revenue
IN the fell saving there Is a dispo-
rition -ts make a record which sub
iects the bureau to endless annoyancs
and expense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
SETTLEMENT IS
REPORTED NEAR
---.----.~--~~
NEXT TUESDAY TO SEE END OF
WIRE TROUBLES IS
RUMOR.
BUT COMPANIES DENY
Pending Compromise While Tele.
graphers Are confident--Busi-
ness Men lmpatient-Finan-
ciai interests Urge Settle
nlent.

New York, Sept 13.- Rumors Of an
approaching settlement OF the tele.
graph strike were again In circulation
y slgs aud appeared to have "A vbsttgT
crndasiil than heretofore. Next
TUESDAY was the day named for the
axpeefei ettleipeat
Beth sides are Wpar8 = the igh.
Il waa deelared and each would b.
Yii5ns "a have the tronse ende.
provided II could BE- done gracefully
and without much surtenderiag.
iae telegraph companies II was ae
9erlod are tlfpd of losing money ann
ODD proof Of this could be sear III the
fact that ii yesterdays meetings ~
the w stern Union directors No state
nleut of the earnings for the last quar-
ter was given out.
On the other side the strikers are
reaching that stage of the game
where the continued loss of salary Is
beginning to count and bills for neces
stiles are piling up which must be
met.
The business men have brought in
fuence to bear upon both the compan-
les and the strikers, and it is point
ed out that there were several repre-.
sentatives Of financial interests in the
Western Union board meeting yester.
day TO urge compromise.
Another factor looking toward a
settlement is diplomatic and partly
political element, which, in the desire
not to have any obstacles in the way
of impending diplomatic and political
fairs, sees in the telegraphers' strike
a stumbling block to that end.
Another cause tending to a speedy
ending of the strike was the contem-
plated universal publicity plan which
was to be started by the strikers, and
which would necessarily have to he
taken up by the companies, and both
sides did not contemplate this idea
with equanimity
The fourth influence at work was i
plan of the strikers which has not yet
been employed, and which is still a
secret to the public. This, it is claim.
ed on the part of certain leaders OF
the strikers. If put into effect would
speedily bring the strike to a close.
1t is said that this plan is so drastic ,,
that the strikers did not wish to en-
ploy it except as last resort.
Concluded on Sixth Paget
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
JUMPED SIX. STORIES
New York Woman Lives After Fail
But With Nearly Every
Bone Broken.

New York. Sept. i3-Mrs. Gather
inc Brown. wife Of d. n Brown a
silk importer. leapel from the roof Of
the six-story apartment hogse next
door TO the one in which she lived at
s4I East One Hundred and Fiftieth
street. Thursday. and BY a miracle
vas not killed
The side Of the building from which
she jumped rises directly above tae
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad. In her descent she struck
3 plank spanning the railruad cut a1i
then sid on 70 the tracks. At the
Harlem hospital It was sail tha; a.
most every bone IN ths womans
body was broken. bui she was alive
i've hours after the aeelacsf Nrs
Brown has been suffering from mei
ancholy and eluded her nurses
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER
Thirteen Guests at Thirteen Tables at
Annual Banquet on Friday. the
Thirteenth.

New York. Sept. l3.-Friday has
fallen today on the thirteenth OF the
month Off the first time this year
and the members Of the Thirteen Club
OF this city joyously welcomed il as
a nest appropriate occasion for their
annual dinner. Members OF the Thir-
teen Clubs IN ether cities took part
and every SUPERSTITION on the calen-
dar was defied before the banquet
was concluded For the first time IN
the history of the organization there
were thirteen complete tables with
thirteen guest at each.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
WALKS UNDER EXPRESS
Passengers On New York Elevated
Railway Train See Man
Ground to Death.

New York. Sept. 13.-In the pres
ence Of fully 200 men and women on
the platforms of the subway station
ct Bleecker street. a young man
clambered down from the platform to
the tracks Thursday. walked deIiber-
ately in front of a rushing nortbOuud
express train needless of the shrieks
% warning. and was literally ground
10 pieces.
Before he left south bound local
= rseecser street the young man a.
,ea.nfed to lean through window n
The train while it was IN metion q ar
ksfo- place He is thought TO have
suddenly gone insane while on tie
tiaia. There is nothing about HE
ciott in9 BY which his idenfity could
be learned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
FORTY MINERS INJURED
In Big Explosion Caused BY Lamps
Setting Fire TO Flying Coal
Dust.

Rock Springs. Colo. Sept. i3.-
Forty men we're injured, p seriously,
By an explosion yesterday az the
mouth Of the third entry to mine No.
100 owned by the Union Pacific Coal
company. The number injured are
very badly burned but Il Is not ex-
pected any will die. The explosion
was caused by the lamps Of the min
ers setting Ere 10 coal dust that has
been stirred up BY runaway coal cars
in a fight down grade. after jumping
the tracks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Concluded on Sixth Page
And Five More Seriously Injured in
Double End Collision in Rose
burg. Oregon.

Roseburg. Ore. Sept. ia double
end collision IN which five japanese
we're killed and FIVE seriously iniur
I'd occurred at billiard station todaS.
4 construction train standing on A
siding was preparing TO back or
when another train ran through thu
cpea switch crushing the cars TIC
wreck teot Gre and three Of the Jsl-
anese burned to death.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
DEMOCRAT|CDOOK
IS SENSATIONAL
CHARGES ROOSEVELT AND FAIR.
BA,.xs WITH FAvoRING *
GOV. TAYLOR.
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT


Louisville, KY Sept. l3. One ef
the nost remarkable campaign dreu
ments ever sent ort is the Democrat 4
handbook being distributed throug
out Kentucky In connection with
,W. 81. Taylor, w:io Is fugitive
frorn this state II charges tissit
Prt sident Roosevelt while goverpea
lof New York. Offered hini proteati
Lend that Charles WI. Fairbanks be.
cause of the friendship HE has shcwsi
for Taylor, he Ii expecting the SIM
port Of Kentucky Republicans Iii lis
canaidaey for tn presidency. The
question is asked,
Can any parallel be found In ire
history OF ans state to these viola
tions Of the constitution and usurna
.ticn Of power Doesn't the RepuhlI
can party stand convicted of these
actsgr
IL says that state republican Gpn
'ventions have Landed Taylor. the Re
publican national convention Hi ses
sicn In Philadelphia gave him an ova
tion, and he hns been given prcfec
ttion by the governors Of Indiana. IL
Jig suggested that when Mr. Fairbanks
comes TO Kentrcky to speak he win
deliver a message from the fugitives.
Taylor and Finley, urging the cleo
ton OF Augustus Il. Wilson, Repub
|lican nominee for governor.
Passing to the days Of Republicap
and military rule In Kenucky the
hand book saws
Many times Governor Beekhan
has been cllie.l upon By circuit judges
and others for the use of the msi itia
IN the PR lection of the courts anl
the enforcement ~ the law Nver
has he acted hastily. never called ira
troops into service except where tlle
necessity CT the occasion demanded
tt In evcry instance where toy
were used in active service fhe9 have
accomplished the purpose fer wsir'l
tisev were called and II Is rnnfa~fs
able fact that In seven and rnc-Naf
wears of Democratic control he IN.
ming In the disordelv and chaotic
tin'es If February 900 down To tha
present nrt a drcp Of human blnod
fas been sacrificed nor a Law violat-
ed not court threatened by the rsa
If military power"
w. w. Ferguson a Salyersvile at
fornev was AT Democratic healnuar
tors In louisville Thursday and he
old OF the wonderful enthusiasm
aroused on the mountain district by
he ringing speeches Of Judge $ W
Tager candidate for governor He
ass Judge Hager made hundreda II
CITES among the Republicans
w o. Smith. Democratic candidate
y Mnhienburg cNdnry, saws that a.
hough that county is normally COO
Republican he thinks the Democrats
yill make big gains there with ncs-
'ibly a chance to win Mr.. Smith is
resident Of the Kentrcky branch Of
ne United Mine Workers cf Amer
Ca. hundreds Of miners. he says. are
aking an interest In the election aud
Are anxious TO see Governor Beckham
sent to the United States senate.
"A sweeping victory is my predic
-ion." said Lieutenant Governor VIII
lam Thone whlie at state head
quarters this week Judge Frank
Peak. OF Shelbyville. brought the
Tame encouraging reports.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
"oLD NORTHWEST DAY."

Norfolk Va. Sept. f3.-This was
"Old Northwest Day at the James.
town exposition, commemorating the
passage Of the ordinance of 1857 by
which the Northwest Territory was
formed from the state of Virginia. A
program designed 20 be of special in.
terest to visitors from Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan. Illinois and wisconsin was
carried out Speaking, military and
naval parades were features of the
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Artificial Grouse Rearing.

Both 10 sport and culinary purposes
there is no game bird that tiies that
can beat the fully matured and fully
fed and feathered grouse. and 1t would
therefore. well repay little more at
'tention than II has ever yet received In
the way of artificial rearing and feed
ing.-The County Gentleman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
NEWSPAPER PLANT AT JOPLIN
MO. COMPLETELY DESTROYED J.
BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
News-Herald, Republican Daily, Had Been In
Crusade Against Police Department
and City Council

Joplin, Mo-, Sept, 13.--Dynamite to-
night at II o'clock wrecked the press
room and composition rooms OF the
News Herald, an afternoon Republi-
can newspaper. which has been CON
Quoting crusade against the
methods Of the city counsel and pos
lice department. Every window in
the building, which is situated at
Fourth and Joplin streets, In the
heart of the business district, was
broken, and the new Goss perfecting
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
COMMANDER LYON DETACHED

Washington. Sept. 13--As order
was issued at the navy Department
today detaehing Rear Admiral Lyon
from duty as commander at Mare Is
land navy yanl October 2srd He viii
proceed TO his home for further
orders
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
SELECT LEBANON, PA.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 13.-The Ma
tional convention of American Veter-
ans OF foreign service in annual ses.
sion at the jamestown exposition. to-
day selected Lebanon, Pa. for the
1908 convention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

press and four linotype machines
were destroyed. Several thousand
people We're attracted to the scene
and 1t was soon found that no one
was in the building when the explo-
sion occurred. Tnre sticks of dyna-
mite exploded beneath the press and
two sticks Of explosive destroyed the
typesetting machines. Two sticks
placed near the press and two near
the linetypes, did not explode. The
News. Herald is owned by P. e. Bur-
ton and j. p. Parrish
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
EMPLOYER MURDERED.

Ieaz Russian Poland. Sept a.
Aisnfs Siiferstein. owner Of a large
ct'sdl miH IN this city was mur
fefcI TO-DAY b. bic employees beearse
p refused to rav them for time they
were out on a strike.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

Batteries-Powell and Stephens;
White. Patterson. AItrock and Hart
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

Batteries-WaddeII and oebIetk,
Winter and Criger. Game called in
the tenth inning on account of dark
ness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Second Game.

Batteries-Donovan and Schmidt;
Joss and Clarke. Game called in the
sixth inning by agreement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Second Game.

Batteries pfeffer and Needhans
Ritchie and Jacklitsch Called In
ainth inning on account of darkness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
BALL GAME SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Scores.

Batterie s- PastcPious and Ritter;
and Bresnahan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

THE "PLEAsED cusrcNEK" has
10 doubt 81 truth ~ your statements,
Try to increase that sort.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

A DELAYED advertisement brings
only the aftermath Of trade. It's the
first call that captures the Autumn
procession Of customers. wa
sW&t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

New York, Sept. 49,. Rumors Of an
approaching settlement Of the tele-
graph strike were again In circulation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
ONLY $1,000 MORE is NEEDED.

Theilnan and Clarke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

Concluded on sixth Page,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09
THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS.
Recent Attempts to Tabulate the
Beasts That Perish.

Every now and then some natural
list endeavors to make an approximate
numerical count of known animal
species. This kind of attempt is sure
ly not without interest, but 1t must be
acknowledged that its results are very
uncertain. We are far from knowing
all species, and there is yet a delight
full prospect ahead for those who love
systematic zoology and for biologists
who bestow mutual honors by giving
each others names to some animal
hitherto unknown. E
AS Nurmann remarked to a recent
meeting of naturalists at the museum,
to which he presented his Catalogues
Mammalium," the species OF rodents
known in 1880 were only $40 in num-
Der; now they are 1000. The num-
ber has thus, at least, doubled in 27
years. The number of living species
of this creature now known Is about
1900, divided among 160 genera. This
family is the most numerous of the
class of mammalia.-Wissen fur Allie.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09
ALANp OF OPPORTUNITY
For tho HomsseeIssr, the Health
seeker or the Investor.


To those who are seeking new
country, where there are broad vir-
gin fields for profitable endeavor;
where one may 'get in on the ground
fieor" in limitless industries, and yet
remain In direct touch with the great
world, not isolated from the marta Of
trade nor. the pleasures Of congenial
association; to those who are seeking
homes in the temperate climate, free
from extremes of heat and cold; a
land of health and opportunity, the ter
ritory along the line Of the Mobile.
Jackson and Kansas City railroad is
most inviting. To one who traverses
this line of railroad the wonder grows
that such lands. near old established
centers, should have remained so long
undeveloped. A true story Of the op-
portunities for townbuilding, COLOMBIA
ton, founding of manufacturing enter
prises, opening mercantile establish
ments, and securing land for farming
purposes is told In a booklet entitled
"Along the Line Of the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City Railroad" which
is sent free by L. L. Lawrence, man.
ager immigration and industrial de-
partment, Laurel, Miss.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09
THE CANADIAN CROPS
THREE-oUARTERs OF THE AVER.
AGE YIELD Is REPORTED.
THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE
Increased Prices for Grain More Than
compensates Them for tho De-
crease In Quantity-Reports
from Crop Experts.

Most of the states OF the union felt
the unusually severe winter of 19O6-7,
and the effects of the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent.
Corn was planted two and sometimes
three times, the winter wheat suffered
and generally there was nervous
feeling as the retarded growth was in
evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas
the feeling Of dread existed. and the
fears were entertained that the crop of
corn. wheat, oats and barley would
be distinct failure. How far this was
the case Is best left to those who
passed through the experience. Natur-
ally the same conditions were preva-
lent throughout the province of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in
western Canada, and with from 25O,-
900 to 100000 farmers there from the
United States large degree of inter
est was manifest in almost every state
of the union, for every state has some
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09

closed yesterday at S1.11h Der bushel.
Fort william delivery. The cost OF freight
and handling for wheat strikes an aver.
age OF lie per bushel for the whole west.
Inns means that the average price to the
FARMER Tor contract wheat all over the
prairie country is exactly 81 per bushel.
me farmers have been looking for the
day when dollar wheat would rule and
they nave II now. Some old wheat is still
coming forward from the elevators and q
little or last years crop remains In the
hands or the farmers. This nearly ah
grades up to the contract, and 1t means
great gain for those who held It. The
new wheat is still grading very high.
when one considers the conditions under
which II was produced. Out OF 459 cars.
Szs In TWO days contained wheat which
would answer for delivery on contracts.
In other words over 100000 bushels Of
wheat which would bring the farmers an
average OF about 81 per bushel, reached
winnipeg in two days. The significance
or 100000 worth Of wheat being passed
by the inspectors In two days at the close
or an admittedly unfavorable season
should not be allowed to sink out of
sight at time when returns from agrt
cultural activity in the west are being
anxiously awaited. These figures do not
take account of the lower grades, of
whichthere were 13l cars. More than one
third of these contained milling wheat.
which would remunerate the farmer at
the rate of 93c per bushel on the basis
of to-day's closing figures. The balance
consisted of low grade stun which would
vary greatly in quality and would show
great spreads in prices.
THE approximate value of the two
days receipts of wheat, however, would
be more than $400.00 calculating the ca
pacity OF car at 1000 bushels and elm
mating the cost OF freight and handling
AS many of the modern cars contain
more than 1000 bushels and as the freight
rate to Fort William Is less than 15c
per cwt. on most of the wheat which is
now coming forward, the estimate Of
100000 is low. The circulation Of $780,
900 per day among the farmers will not
continue for the whole year. of course.
but that figure is likely to be exceeded
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09

representative there. This interest
was a nervous one and caused consid-
cradle indecision on the part of friends
and others intending to follow. Those
interested in injuring the country cir
culated stories of ruin and disaster,
but the effect was lost, as 1t had been
long enough in the limelight to prove
its high standing amongst the agri-
cultural sections of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon 1t was not
too great; 1t has shown that the faith
placed In 1t has been warranted, and
1t is this year producing undoubted ev-
idence that In agricultural possibili-
ties and resources 1t stands among the
first OF food producers. A late spring
delayed seeding from the usual early
April period until late in May, and In
many cases well on into June. And
with what result? 1t is a little early
to tell the result, but that there will
be three-quarter crop Is almost abb
solutely certain. The yield of wheat
in 1906 was 95,0O0,0 900 bushels; 1907 1t
will be between 100000 and So.0OO.-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09
The Dinner MuIdoon Serves.

A certain Gotham dining establish
ment features what 1t claims to be a
replica Of the spread regularly served
at the White Plains gym" made ia
nous by the recent medicine ball test
taken by Secretary Of State Elfhu
Root. Boosting the caption "Mul
doon's Vegetable Dinner" the course
in detail consists Of fried sweet po
tato. egg plant, succotash, stewed to-
matoes, caulifower. bread and butter.
1t Is said that when the sponsor OF
this meal bearing his name was a
member Of the Finest" and was
jocularly known as "Muldoon, the
Solid Man." he adhered to the regi.
men above described.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-09
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body a Mass Of Sores-Cuticura
Cures In Two Weeks.

"My little daughter broke out all
over her body with humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. l called In three doc
tors, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass Of sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as IL they would drop Off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before had
used half of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed,
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as newborn babes. l would
not be without 1t again II 1t cost FIVE
dollars, instead Of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George J. Steese, 701 Coburn st.,
Akron, o., Aug. 80, 1906"