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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
FROM CHICAGO
TO ST. LOUIS
MOTOR BOATS WILL RELAY MES
SAGE TO ROOSEVELT FROM
MAYOR BUSSE.
DOWN ILLINOIS RIVER
70 Show That Waterway Exists
Many congressman invited to
Make Trip From ST. Louis
to Memphis.

st Louis, Sept. 27--It was an
the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Water
way Association that one of the fea
lures Of the presidents visit to st.
Louis October 2, will be the delivery
Chicago, by water The message will
be carried by fast motor boats the
entire distance from Chicago to st.
Louis. the object being To show that a
already exists. The fastest boats on
the different sections of the Illinois
and Mississippi river have been se-
lected and the message will be re-
layed An attempt win be made to
make the 400 miles in twenty-five
hours despite the locks and necessary
stops Secretary w. f. Saunders a 50
said today that invitations have been
extended to all congressman thought
to be interested in the water way to
make the trip from st. Louis to Mem,
phis on the steamer Tennessee, which
has been chartered by the association
for the congressman and newspaper
men. Thirty-six acceptances have
been secured from confressmen from
Texas. Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas.
Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, New Mex
leo Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio and
more are expected. The congressman
will meet at the office Of Congress-
man Harry Coudrey before embarking
on the Tennessee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
ALL EYES ARE
NOW ON TAFT
RUSSIAN PRESS SAYS OBJECT OF
SECRETARY's VISIT is TO
FORM AN ALLIANCE WITH
THE BEAR.

St Petersburg. Sept 27.-Secretary
Taft's tour of the world Is being fol
lowed with unusual interest here and
officials are taking measures to sur
rcund the journey through Siberia
and European Russia with attention
usually reserved for the rulers Of ma
ticns. and the press is buisly specu-
lating On the likelihood and advant
ages of Russo American convention.
the object OF Mr.. Taft's visit to Rus
sia being, 1t is alleged. 10 negotiate
an agreement between the United
States and Russia.
The conviction prevails here that
war between Japan and the United
States is inevitable in the distant fu-
ture The Novoe Vremya today pub
lished an article entitled The New
World Power" picturing the mar
yelous growth of America as a sea
power during President Rooseyeit's
administration and warning Russian
mot to be caught unawares
bv coming events" and adding "the
dsy when the United States feet
PASSES ont Of the Strait Of Magellan
and sweeps proudly into the waters
OF the Pacific. win open a new era for
the eastern world.
"Official courtesies and the tenn
forary luli in war talk 10 not conceal
the fact that America is reaching out
fer the mastery Of the Pacific. and al
ready is strong enough to attain ii.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
NEGRO ADMITS
KILLING WOMAN
MAN WHO sTRANGLED AND ROB-
BED CHICAGO SCHOOL TEACH.
Err coNFEssEs AFTER GOING
THRoNGH SWEATING"

Springfield, ILL.,. Sept 27.-Richard
Walton, the negro wanted for the
murder in Chicago of Mrs, Lillian
White Grant. a kindergarten school
teacher was arrested here yestlr-
day. and at the end of a severe
sweating" confessed that he Is
guilty.
The negro was captured by Patrol
men McCloud and DolsOn after they
had chased him for several blocks
and fired at him. He was arraigned
i'm court and ordered to leave the
city. but when about to be released.
Partolmen Burton and Lewis recog
nized him from photographs which
had been sent out from Chicago. In
less than ten minutes after Waltons
confession two Chicago detectives ap
peared at police headquarters snd az
once identified him. They had been
searching for him since the date Of
the crime. Sept. IS.
Mrs. Grant employed Walton to aid
ir moving sbme household goods. She
gate him his breakfast and paid him
81 for a days work While alone with
her the negro strangled her To death
and escaped with $40 and a gold
watch. The robbery. it is said. was
inspired by his love for a white wait
ress. towhom he wished to give pres
ents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
STANDARD OIL 8
BOOKS SIGHTED
KELLOGG SAYS HE IS CLOSER
TO THEM THAN he HAS
EVER BEEN.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CT Standard On Stand Tells of
Maniruation Of Safes in Sec
rctary's Office soor
Aft1r he Came.

New York. Sept z1-FfaEk p. KeI
Ilpgg conducting the suit of the gov.
crament cf the United States for III
solution Il the Standard on company
~ New Jersey, made another hunt tt
day II the hearing OF the oil case 10
discover a trail that would lead to the
frding of the long sought books 1 !
the Standard Oil trustees and tire
iiGuidatiug trnstees When the hear-
ing was concluded. Mr.. kellogg sail
that he was closer to the books from
which he hopes to prove the OH cs,m-
bine should he dissolved, than he has
been at any time since the govern,
ment action was commenced.
Charles White assistant secretary
cf the Standard OH company. OF sw
Jersey. said on the witness stand to-
day that when he went to the score
tary's office 10 assume his duties.
there were two steel safes In the
( flee. One Of them contained h9ol
and records Of the standard OIL com
pany. the witaass said but what was
In the ether he ,iad net know Mr.
White said the second safe was ra-
moved two weeks after he came
there. Mr. White said he had never
seen the records showing various
transfers Of stock In trust liauiiating
period, He had hunted for records
but was unable to find them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
PHYSICIAN AND
WIFE ACCUSED
OF MURDER or LATTER'S FOR.
MER HusHAND--sENsATioN
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Evidence stantia.---Marriage oi
Doctor to Woman Soon After
Death OF Man He Attended
Causes Suspicion.

Raleigh, ~ c.. Sept 27--0nn ~
the most remarkable and sensational
cases of alleged murder thai has
stirred this section in a generate IA
will be called for trial here Monday
that Of Dr. David S. Rowland lead
ing physician with large practice In
this city, and his beautiful widow
bride, formerly Mrs. Lillian Strange.
o. Omaha, N'eb. The two are charged
With having murdered the woman's
first husband Charles S. Strange. In
this city last April by poison or other
foul means.
Suspicion against the accused was
first aroused by the fact that Dr. Row.
land and the widow We're married
within six weeks after the sudds n
death Of Strange. whom DR. Rowlani
attended In his last illness. At the
coroner's investigation the prose u
ticn was dependent almost entirely
on circumstantial evidence. But
chain strong enough TO bring abort
the indictment OF both on a murder
charge was soon forged.
II the accused pair are entirely IN
Locent OF the death Of the woman's
husband they are both the victims Cf
a most remarkable chain ~ appe4'-
anees and Developments u the cir
cumstantial evidence adduced at the
preliminary hearing is true it had
been a guilty love between Or Row
land and Mrs. Strange fer some time
before the death Of the woman's hrs
band. on the other hand the atior
news for the accused declare that the
are deeeitful Thev de-
clare that the early marriage Of the
doctor and the widow. which the
prosecution holds as the nest sus-
plciuus act in the chain Of circum-
stantial evidence. was Ia realty the
act of a man disposed 30 30 the hon
lrable thinr to protect the good name
VI an Innocent woman.
Charles r Strange. the alleged vie
tim OF the pair. was q locomotive engi
neer and the Brotherhood Of l.ocOmo
i've Engineers. Of which he was a
member. has hired counsel q assist
IN the prosecution o. Or. Rowland AID
bis bride.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
FINE BEAR HOUNDS.
To ee Shipped to Presidents Camp
Famous Hunter Must Give

li7. Trir. s~41a I'll
Naw0rieans, Sept az Norvin Har.
lis, Of Louisville and New Orleans
Vhh wac - have been one ~ tho
presidential hunting party to seek
hFuin and bob cats in the swamps OF
Nadistn and East Carroll Parishes III
Northeast Louisiana, has found IN I'M
possible TO keep the engagement ow-
ing to some important business mat
ters claiming bis attention In Ken
lucky, for which place he will leave
In a few days. Mr. Harris is a
famous hunter himself and once
spent eight months pottig grizzlies in
the Rockies. He has a pair Of finest
bear hounds In the United States In
his kennels and they will be shipped
to Lake Providence Louisiana. newt
week for the use OF the president and
his party.
A great hunting horse owned by s.
Fl. Colvin. Of Houston. La. has been
secured and will probably be the ami
nal assigned to the use OF Mr. Roc Sc
welt. Mr. Harris says that he is afraid
the hunt has been arranged little
too early in the year as the bears are
still quite thin and can outrun any
lack Of hounds put on their trail. He
says they can even outrun a fast
horse
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
STEUNENBERG PAID.

Boise. Idaho Sept. 27.--After hav
Inc Spent all OF the previous. day in
bringing out the testimony Of l3 per
sons who admitted they had taken
oct claims to timber lands for the eX-
press purpose Of selling them "a mem.
bers Of an alleged land grabbing cGn-
spitacy, the government attorneys In
the trial Of nited States Senator Bo-
rah turned the .line of evidences into
new channels, which they claim viii
tend to affect the defendant.
The testimony SO far adduced has
been confined to the activities Of
John I. Wells and Louis NJ. Dritchard,
two Of the men under indictment.
None Of the dummy entrymen eN-
amined on Wednesday were cross.
examined and the testimony that they
received from Wells the money with
which to prove their claims, and from
pritchard the $3.50 bonus for sur
rendering their titles, went uncon-
troyerted
Just prior to adjournment the pros
ecuting attorney identified the sigma
lures OF former Gov. Frank Steunen-
berg and William Sweet to docu-
ment said to have been a contract. 1t
IS alleged that Steunenberg and Sweet
jointly furnished the money with
which the first fraudulent transac-
tions were carried on.
S. r. Rush, of Omaha, the special
assistant to the attorney general, who
has been active in timber and coal
land prosecution throughout the west,
has assumed control of the case while
the evidence is being put in.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
NINTH Of SERIES
Of EXPLOSIONS
BOMB SET OFF IN CHI
cAeo BLOCK - MYSTERIOUS
OCCURRENCES CREDITED TO
FACTIONS AMONG GAMBLERS

Chicago. Sept q Another explo
sion-the ninth-was added last night
to the mysterious series OF violent oc-
currences credited TO the feuds be
tween factions of Chicago gamblers
This time the explosion occurred in
the downtown district. A concussion
az mysterious in nature as its prede.
cessors shattered the rear windows
and doorway of the Morrison building
at l2S and 1875 South Clark street. the
greater part of the ground hoor of
which is occupied by the cash regis
ter" business OF Mont Tennes
The explosion took place in a blind
court running to the rear Of this and
adjoining buildings and opening out
of an alley.
The court was Uttered with splint-
cred wood torn by the force Of the
from the doorway and
window easements. A rickety stair
way leading up to the. rear entrance
Of the premises apparently was the
spot az which the explosive was
aimed and this structure was partly
demolished.
The police who reached the scene
B few seconds after the explosion.
vereunableto secure any clews OF
value and are as completely al sea as
ever as 10 the identity OF the guilty
persons.
This is the third attempt on Mont
rennes since the beginning of the
Of bombs. There have been
sight other attacks aimed az gamblers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
The PRESIDENT
IN TIE SOUTH
AT MEMPHIS THEY HAVE ERECT
ED GREAT ARCH OF COTTON
BALES - SMOKER SUBSTiTu-
TED FOR BANQUET.

Memphis, Sept 27.-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrives in Memphis on
October to attend the waterways
convention he will be escorte
through a cotton arch, which is to be
erected on Second street, in front of
the Cotton Exchange. 1t will be six
teen feet high, and seyenty-four bales
of cotton will be used in its construc-
tion. 1t will be Illuminated and will
be covered with Inscriptions. The
banquet which was to have been Civ
en- in honor of the water ways dele
gates and which has been called off
as told yesterday, would have cost
$4,000 In place of the banquet q
ium, and it is expected that about B.,
600 persons will attend. After Presi
dent Roosevelt concludes his stay in
Memphis he will leave that city over
ceed to Aisatia Station, in Louisiana.
The president will hunt bear, begin
ming October 6, for two weeks. His
train will remain on the siding at
Aisatia Station. and the bear camp
will be on the Tensas river. eighteen
miles from Lake Providence. La. Only
last week Phil Thompson killed "A
bear weighing over 400 pounds I'm the
territory over which the President
will hunt The sheriffs of the parish
es of Madison and East Carroll have
been requested to keep all newspaper
correspondents, curious persons, ko-
dak fiends and visitors from the camp
while the president is there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
OPINION NOT FIT
FOR PUBLICATION
SAYS ROOSEVELT, WITH REGARD
TO oKLAHomA's STATE CON-
sTITUTloN. WHICH HE AP-
PROVES.

Washington. Sept 27.-President
Roosevelt announced yesterday that
he would approve the Oklahoma con
stituion He said he had examinel
the document with Attorney General
Bonaparte and that ne felt that the
question OF his approval ought not to
be based on his personal opinion Of
the document. but upon whether it
came within the terms Of the enabling
act
His personal opinion of the d0cu-
ment. the president laughingly said.
was not At for publication
The promuigation Of his approval
will b. made later.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
TRAIN PARTIALLY
DERAILED BY COW;
ONE DEAD, 5 HURT

Hawarden. Iowa, Sept. 27.-A south
bound passenger train on the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St Paul railway. was
partially derailed late this afternoon
near here. One person was killed
and FIVE were injured. The wreck was
caused by the engine striking a COW.
Frank Bowers. aged IA. riding on the
front end OF the baggage car. was
killed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
coUNTERFEITERs HELD.

Chicago. Sept. 27.-United States
Commissioner FOOte yesterday held
Andre Marion and Alexander Wlali-
miroff. alleged conterfeiters Of money
who were arrested recently at Fox
Lake. III. to the federal grand jury
in $1,000 bonds each. They are
charged with operating slot machines
with counterfeit quarters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
SENATOR'S oAUeHreR TO WE'D

Nashville. Tenn sept "A nuui
Der Of guests from out of town hafe
arrived here = attend the wedding q
Mas Loretta Hunter Taylor lareh
ter Of United States Senator and MrS
Robert L TAYLOR. and Nt v n
Campbell pileher. The welding ceFe
mony takes place tomorrow evening
at the First Presbyterian church aad
viii b. followed By a large receP
ton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
ARRIVES AT YOKOHAMA.

Yokohama. Sept 27.-The steamer
Minnesota with Secretary Taft and
his party on board arrived here al
seven O'Clock this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28
Detroit cefeats Philadelphia in the
American League--Whte Sox
Victorious over Boston.
Yesterdays ReeuIts.

Batteries Oteri and Mason; Desau
and Ban.
Game called on account Of dark
ness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28

ADVERTISING SHOULD ~ WY
sonsbls and should be vesty XIII n
advance Of the sesson-- no Wsttee WHIT !
the weather n yov wait on tho
weather you might get left.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28

IN ADVERTISING a bubble OF vital.
ny IS worth a barrel Of machinery and
systematic work counts for much here
as everywhere else.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-28

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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

"Oxcuse me-" said he, hesitating at
the door.
"Come inv' said Rogers heartily,
drawing lounging chair up to the
open crate fire. Kreig sank into it's
luxurious depths and spread his thin
hands out toward the glowing crate.
"How long have you been in this
country, Mr.. Kreig?" said Rogers.
II vos by dis country tree mont al
retty," replied the musician.
"How long have you been playing
the violoncelloY'
"Since a baby vos. So soon l can
hold de bow. Six, seven, eight hour
every day practice, yes. Und ven
hungry am I blay de Heimweh.'
II suppose they gave you $50 for
your work at the Atlanta club the
other night7'' said Rogers in a matter
Of fact tone.
"Feefty tollar! Two hundred mark"
exclaimed Kreig in amazement. "Dey
gift me some ice cream and Won glass
Of champagne, and dey tell me mebbe
I git an engagement"
every enterprtsing and economical,
that entertainment committee Of ours"
said Rogers dry1y to his partner. Then,
turning to Krefg, he said:
'eThere were several gentlemen at
the club the other night who were very
much pleased with your playing, Mr..
Kreig, and they have requested me to
hand you a little car fare" and he
placed tn the astonished musicians
hand twenty-five dollar notes, which
cracked like thorns under pot and
made music In the Germans ears
sweeter than symphony. He arose
and tried to speak, stammered and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

made his eyes shine with diamond
like luster. He was gnawing on a big
red apple.
"Say, Mr.. Rogers" said he, "dere is
a Sandy Claws, amt dere? Flaherty
says he's. only man."
"Of course there is, Jimmy" said
Rogers. HE was In here awhile ago.
and he left this overcoat for you"
The coat was lined with red flannel,
and it wrapped Jimmy's form like a
blanket. He was intoxicated with de-
light. He walked up and down the
room like a hussar on dress parade.
As be ran his hand down into capa-
cious pocket his fingers touched some
thing cold, and he drew out handful
Of ten cent pieces.
"Hully geer' said he. Il amt never
seen so many dimes in me life. DID
Sandy put dem in de pOcket?'
Eyes, Jimmy, I think he did," said
Rogers.
SANDY is a dago, amt he?" said
Jimmy.
mo: I believe he is a German" re-
piled Rogers.
"Oh, he's Dutch, is he?" said jim
my. Didn't he bring you nuttln'?"
NO. laughed Rogers; ''he forgot me
this year suppose he was too busy
taking care Of the children"
Jimmy looked up wistfully into the
face Of the big man smiling down upon
him; then he said:
wouldn't you like to have Sandy
bring you a milne or new pair O
stockin'sY'
mo, Jimmy" replied Rogers, patting
the boy upon the head, "but If you
happen to run across Santa Claus tell
him to bring me something that would
please a lonely old JOKER" And jim
my vanished into the twilight.
Rogers and his partner were silent
as they rode uptown in Powers auto
mobile. Rogers was thinking Of ''the
names he loved to hear" which had
been carved for many year on the
tomb" There was no loving smile to
greet him when he arrived at his lux
urious bachelor apartments. No clam
orfng children chung to his coat as he
sat down In solitary state to his din
ner Oppressed by thronging memories
he ate only few mouthfuls and drove
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

de cheese fur lonesome old Joker. en-
he couldn't go to sleep when de tool
was in de ROOM" .-..
This provoked a roar Of laughter
from the hearers and in answer to the
frantic appeals from all parts of the
room Rogers stuck the atrocity in the
middle Of his shirt front, where it
cleaned like locomotive headlight.
The church bells were ringing in the
birth Of a new Christmas as Rogers
and Jimmy left the club together. AS
they stepped into the street Jimmy
pulled at Rogers coat tail. The bank
or looked down at the boy beside him.
who seemed to be uneasy. He shifted
from one foot to the other and dug his
toe into the SNOW.
what IS It, my boy?" said Rogers
kindly.
Il didn't want to say nuttin' to you
inside" said Jimmy eagerly, "'cause
was 'fraid de swell guys 'ud be latin
at me. De teacher in de night school
says dat If Sandy Claws don't bring
you nuttln' you mus be small Sandy
yourself. En- she Civ me a little piece
to speak tonight in de school,"
Here Jimmy stopped to tumble in his
trousers until he found a piece Of SOIL
ed copy book paper. Holding it up to
Rogers. the boy said:
~ don't know it yet, cause dere's
big words in it,"
Rogers smoothed the paper out upon
his palm. Then he adjusted his spec.
tacles, and, walking to the light of a
drug store window few feet away.
he read aloud:
Il expect to pass through this world
but once. If, therefore, there be any
Kindness can show or any good thing
I can do to any fellow being let me do
1t now, for I shall not pass this way
again."
Perhaps it was an act Of simple
courtesy or it may have been a deeper
feeling that prompted the millionaire
to raise his hat with the courtesy Of a
Chesterfield as he handed the Earl Of
Derby's epltaph back to the eager
eyed boy.
Its all to de mustard, amt it?'' said
Jimmy. "En OATS de reason I give
you de breas' pin."
"And what did the rich man say,
Jimmy?' said Miss Williams, the
schoolteacher, at 8 O'Clock on Christ
mas night.
DE snow was a-fallin' on his bald
head, en- he was kind o. solemn, en-
he says, Out O de mouth o. babies en-
suckers comes wisdom Was he
a-guyin' me, Miss Williams?'
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ING CRATE.

gazed helplessly about as if he had
been hit with a sand bag and was led
to the door by Rogers and gently shov-
ed into the hall
"You can tell lie with a better
grace than any man Of my acquaint-
ance," said Powers as the door closed
behind the paralyzed musician. Pow
ers was visibly affected by the scene
he had witnessed.
"Put me down for $25 on the Ger
mans account" said Powers. "I'll
have him come up to the house some
evening this week and earn the money.
But how long, Henry, is this little play
going to last?"
'There is only one more actor to
appear. so far as know, and that is
Jimmy, the newsboy," replied Rogers.
lis he deservingT" said Powers.
"Deservingr' exclaimed Rogers pas
sionately. Am I deserving Of the
brain and the self control which permit
me to make money where other men
starved? Do deserve the thousand
luxuries that enjoy? Why, Powers,
there are fifty men in Sing Sing to-
night who have tried harder to do
right than ever I have tried and who
have failed because Of inherited weak
ness and a vicious environment All
dare ask is, rs he in needT And when
I have given him a few pieces Of pa
per made magical by the name Of Un-
Gle Sam chuck)e to myself, like the
egot1stical old ass am, because have
got it to give"
Scarcely had Rogers ceased speaking
when Jimmy Reagan was ushered in
by the clerk. He was eight years old.
He wore pair Of trousers which had
evidently been made for a grown man.
Upon his red head was perched
glazed cap. His faded coat was but
toned about his neck with horseshoe
nail. Constant exercise tn the open air
had crimsoned Jimmy's cheeks and