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New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
Played in the Time of Homer

RklNG a historian he viii not believe that this
sport spraug up Minerva ike IN our times; but VIII
,-es- 70 trace II back TO its origin. And then he
T-l r- tH-- football i not the oldest IS among the
oldest game. E-ya- 10 man Old Homer mentions
Ht- -.. green mead the sporting virgins PLAY,
-..- shining ssls ur bound. along the skies
-..- --t -.-."t, the ball incessant flies
i ne Greek -slaicr.s and youths kicked and tossed
the ball. or tIrpIa0u they called It, until II was
caigH- and carried of by the Romans who called Il
the jgis- The Romans kicked II for q long time,
and then took il with them on their invading trlp 10
tglaHd After this there IS long silence about foot
Dali u hE, uo one seems 10 Enow.-perhaps be
cause the Angles and Sas-ons found II more agreea-
Die to their uIe1ured tastes kick the decapltated
neads II Romans instead, and Of course no Roman
historian could call that football
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

the> we're solving many important political and
eoo1 mic problems But very little OF this appears
II the columns Of their newspapers during these
rnortas- and when We remember what vast con
cs,-se- gathered AT these games. and that some
times hey had 20 sit or stand II binding sno"
storms for two hours and then learn that their most
famous actors and artists orators and pulplIeIS'
Statesmen and educators. could never draw more
than q scar- five Thousand. cannot escape the
conclusion that they were football mad, and tnaJ
taeSe other interests present they occupied
the rear seats IN their mental syuagogues-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
Strenuous Game of the Middle Ages

b. Il ou- future chronicler viii have patience ana
pursue has studv, he VIII find very many references
- III the English history 81 the fourteenth century
~ a pelI'ery ones at that Here Is specimen from
-il.iI3 Stubs. q good old Puritan Of the PuT1tans
any exercise which withdrawcth us from godll-
ness either upon the SabaOth or any other day, IS
.le-tl and 10 l- forbidden Now who IS 50 grossly
i-le Thai sceth not that these aforesaid exercises
& -. only withdraw from godlinesse and virtue,
out also trale and allure lis 10 Wickcdnessc and SIN
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
How 1t Was Played Then

II IS interesting to read deScrIp-
l. tiousof the game asst was played
in the Oldcu times. In CareW $
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

these months a. least.
-hs- .cball fields. Here
are counts OF games
among the leading UNI
-e---1es which attracted
thirty. forty, fifty. and
s-uetimes as many a~
earentv-hve. thousand
ae0ple. Special trains
were required TO CONVEY
them from distant points
Were these the rabnle ,
Bvno means: the rabhle
5uldr't afford the eXorhl-
Int prices Of admission
They were the best people
r. the land; even the
Presidents and members
II heir Cabinets attr-dcd
an 7gined IN the wild
en- ausiasm Of the crowds
Il 5 difficult TO believe
tha- they had no other
Irte-ests. for the works
0f --al- learned scholars
shoa that they made
IT, -z--.-..e II rel1n-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23

the fast est amateur boxers of this
country, together with half dozen
from Canada, are gathered in this
city to take part in the United States
national championships. to be pulled
off in Mechanics building under the
auspices of the Boston Athletic assoc
citation. The preliminary events take
place tomorrow night and will be fol-
lowed tomorrow night by the semi
| finals and finals.
The classes are bantamweight, 105
pounds and under; feather, lis
pounds and under: special. 125 and
Under: light 1876 and UNDER welter
145 and under; middle, 14S and under
end heavyweight, over 1853 pounds.
Solid gold die A. A. u, medals will
be awarded to the winners and hand
some silver medals to the man de
i feated in the final bout of each class
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS. :


nois, Missouri, Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
Misses Pearl Wilmcth and Stella
Gimler Of Yates Landing Ky, were
the guests Saturday of W. b. Burk.
head and family.
Mrs. Hileman Of Olmsted was shop
ling in town Saturday.
T. w. Cup of Holloway, Ky, was a
business caller here Saturday.
Mrs. b. L. Ulen who has spent the
past few days with relatives at
Mounds returned home Saturday ac.
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Jenkins.
II. Calvin of Levings was in town
on business Saturday.
Miss Clara Perks of Villa Ridge, is
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
WARSHIpSUNNECEsSARY
At Port Au Prnce--Prcsident OF Haytj
Says Foreign interests viii BE
Protected.

Port An Prince, March %. Presl-
dent Nord Alexis In an interview at
the balance today declared that condi.
tfons In the republic were absolutely
tranquil He said that he did not
question his ability To preserve order
and protect foreign interests here.
Should the powers, however, decide
TO keep warships In this harbor he
would not object. but he added that
there was no necessity for such a
thing; there was no possibility OF
popular outbreak against foreign resi-
dents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
cUP|D'S FRANKS
At OPERA MOUSE
DOUBLE BILL FOR ONE PRICE
WILL BE OFFERED AT OPERA
HOUSE TONIGHT IN MOVING
PICTURES.

At the Cairo opera house this even
and illustrated song shows are offered
grand double bill for the one price
of admission. The offering consists OF
Cupid's Franks the latest feature OF
Thos. A. Edison the electrical wizard
of Menlo Park, N. j., and The Soul.
lions Dream, a picture rich in comedy
and London Regatta. The two lat
ter are from the studio of Pathe, the
celebrated French film manufacturer.
brief synopsis in nine scenes of
Cupid's Franks, picture richly tinted
and toned is as follows:
Cupid's Art-"When love whispers
in womans ear, the heart knows
|life's great secret"
The Workshop on Mount Olympus
The diminutive God of Love at
work-After finishing culver of ar
rows, he tires and falls asleep-He
is awakened by the laundering voice
of Jupiter who gives him threshing
with his forked lightning for being
idle.
The Flight of Cupid-He alights on
a skyscraper-With his field glass, he
surveys ibis surroundings-Rea to
begin his pranks-He espies a society
reception Arrives there in time to in.
spect the elite as they enter.
The Ball Room~-Dan selects his vic
tim-Sends his arrow into the heart
of a fair lady Brings to her side the
hero--They meet-His work SO far
aecomplished-Th game of Hearts
The fond bye-The quarrel--Re
turning the presents-The happy
marriage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
CALLED SHREWD MOVE
Russian Paper Says Japan's Invitation
to Fleet Carries Touch of the
Picturesque.

st. Petersburg. March 22-Thc in
vitation extended to the American
.leet by Japan is apblauded as a
shrewd move In diplomacy The
Bourse Gazette in speaking of this
says.
America could not refuse to accept
the invitation, yet Its acceptance
would serve as a public attestatidh or
peaceful intentions of Japan, Of which
she is especially in need In view of
her lettering finances aud low credit
The invitation has a touch of the pic
tnrcsqe tomorrow we may fight; to-
day lie cur guests"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
new LOANS INEVITABLE
$75,0oo,0oo Annually Expended in
Russia For Defense. Famine, Re-
lief and Other Thinrs.

St Petersburg, March %. NJ
fokoyaoff, minister Of finance. adj
dressed the budget committee of the
dnma Saturday and announced that
new loans were inevitable. He mem
toned the double tracking of the 81.
berian railway the building Of the
Amur line and requirements for ma
tlonal defense and famine relief as
alone involving an expenditure OF sT5,-
100000 annually for several years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23


Mr. Fred Hoffmeyer of Ullin, was
in town Friday on business.
Forty-seven pupils from the differ
ent schools throughout the county at
tended the final examination at
Mound City Friday and Saturday, but
only eleven reached the required
standard.
Judge H. B. Esheman of Pulaski
was on our streets Saturday.
Mrs. John w. Titus who has been
quite sick is reported better.
States Attorney Geo. E. Martin and
son passed through here Friday on
their way to st. Louis to meet Mrs
/ Martin who is visiting in that city,
! Mr.. Jchn Pletscher one of our solid
farmers from the west side, was in on
business Saturday. John is interested
, in good roads.
Mr. Priest Thomas and Miss Cora
Iackey were quietly married Tues
day evening, March 18th. 1908.
Most of the public schools of the
county were closed Friday on account
Of the final examinations.
Mr. Fred Sperle was thrown from
a wagon one day last week and his
left arm was badly hurt and will be
quite painful for many days.
The new Y. M. G. A. band is getting
along fine with their music and ex-
rect to be ready for the campaign
this summer.
John F. Sawyer OF Villa Ridge, was
in town Wednesday.
Perk & E,ndsley are partners in the
barber business now and owing to
the close financial situation they will
shave hereafter for 10 cents.
There was big frost Thursday
hight and much damage was done to
tsparagus. early peaches and other
vegetab'es that We're up.
Mr. VIM. Frederick the superintend-
ont CT Eeech Grove cemetery has
tlcaed his house on Blanche avenue
End now cccuries rooms with DR..
Frlkerson on Front street.
A Citizens ticket was nominated
at the convention held in the school
building Friday night, c. F, Fletcher,
Alex Dcesley and Claude Stout were
nominated for ccuncilmen and Robert
Cunningham for police magistrate.
The same night a meeting was held in
the Nolte building and nominated a
Peoples ticket" They put up John
Travis, John Simmons and p. H..
Gtnr,, for po,,n nflrnau aoI AIhort
Spence for police magistrate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23

the guest of relatives here.
Mesdames Frank Iverson. Burkhei
mer and T. M. Karraker of Mounds
were shopping in town Saturday.
Miss Flora Hawley of America was
in town Saturday
H. NJ. Palmer of Longview, Tex
arrived Friday to join his wife at the
home of her mother, Mrs. James John
son on Commercial avenue. They
will remain here for a short visit.
Mr. II. Mcbride CT Villa Ridge, was
a business caller here Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
MOUND CITY
March 20, 1903.

Mrs. ID. II. N5ldy Of Mounds, was
shopping in town SATURDAY.
w. b. Pace of Holloway Ky. was
here on business Saturday.
Chris. Keller, Jr.. has resigned his
position Of b1okkeeper for the Wis
consin Chair Company and accepts
one as travelling salesman for Bumps
Confectionery at Anna. He will leave
Monday 10 take up his new vocation
His territory consists of Southern Hi
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
elsie of Spice"

One of the attractive features of the
Isle Of Spice" which comes to the
Cairo opera house next Friday March
eth, in the song 1.-THE Goo Goo Man, .
sung by Comedian John Wyie and
IL young and pretty little girls stun
ningly costumed This number Is said
to be one of the most sensational hits
ever heard in musical comedy and T
is claimed that the audiences in other
cities have invariably demanded from
dozen to fifteen encores, which is
surely a record Everyone will prob
ably be whistling "The Goo Goo Man"
after it is heard here,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
CHILEAN TOWN INVADED
BY Peruvians in Pursuit of smuggers
incident May Cause South Am
ericsn Complications.

Valparaiso, March ga dispatch
received here from AFRICA says that a
detachment of Peruvian troops invad.
ed Tarata, Chilean town i'm the Pro
vince of Tacua, and near the Peruvian
frontier, in pursuit of snlugglers The
Chilean police disarmed the invaders
but later fresh Peruvian troops ar
searching for arms.
The governor of the province of
.Tacua has now sent troops to Tafata.
where there is much excitement over
the incident
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
rAEr ZOE TO LABOR.

Toledo, Ohio, March 22.-At union
labor mass meeting attended by two
thousand persons here tonight, Con
gresham Isaac r. Sherwood of this
district, declared the presidential can
didacy of Secretary Taft to be inimical
to the interests of the workingmen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
EMMA GOLDMAN SPEAKS.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 22.-Emma
Goldman, the noted anarchist. de
the Chicago police stopped, but it was
for most part tame giving the police
no chance to interfere, though they
were on the ground.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
REWARD is INCREASED.

Nashville, Tenn, March 22.-Gov.
Patterson today increased the reward
of $3.50 for the arrest of Albert and
Perck Brooks to $500 The Brooks
boys murdered Tade Jones in Weak
ley county, on eFb. Is. 1908. and the
reward of $3.50 was offered on Feb. q
The increase was made at the requt st
of the Weakley county authorities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
SPORTS
WEEKS ENDAR.

Monday.
Opening of spring meeting of Wash
ington Jockey Club at Benning.
Opening of spring golf tournament
at Aiken, S. G.
National amateur boxing champion
ships in Boston, two nights.
Beginning of women's six day
bicycle race i'll Kansas City.
Tuesday.
Grand National Steeple Chase Han.
dicap at Liverpool.
Twenty-Five mile indoor Marathon
race at New York.
Matty Baldwin VS.. Spike" Robson
Il rounds. at Boston.
Wednesday.
Championship golf tournament for
women opens at Pinehurst. N. C.
Opening OF annual bench show of
Chicago Kennel club.
Thursday.
Opening of New York Harness
Horse show in New York City.
Opening of Commercial Vehicle
show at the Olympia. London.
Friday.
Willie Hoppe VS.. George Sutton, at
New York, for 1872 billiard champion.
ship.
intercollegiate gyInnastic champion,
ships ut New York Athletic club.
Saturday.
intercollegiate fencing champion
ships at New York Athletic club.
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
RICH HoLD-UP.

Reno, New, March 22.-Three ban
dts, heavily armed, oyersame Edward
Hoffman and companion two miles
from Rawhide late this afternoon, tax
ing gold and bank notes away from
them amounting to about $4,000
They escaped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
FLEET WILL ARRIVE AT
SAN DIEGO, CAL, APRIL IL

San Diego, Cal, March ga wire
less message received today frsm Adj
miral Evans says the feet will arrive
there at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
oE Tuesday, April "a. and will leave
at $50 o'clock in the evening, Satur-
day, April Is,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
SENATOR BRYAN DIES.

Washington, March 90 United
States Senator William ]. Bryan of
Florida, died at the Providence hos
pitai at $3.50 O'Clock this morning of
typhoid. I'D. ,.......... ....,.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
MISSOURI OFFICER
ARREST MURDERER
MAN WHO is BELIEVED TO HAVE
KILLED TWO MEN NEAR
CAIRO.
In Custody at Springfield, Mo-, After
Killing One and Woundine An
other in Freight Car
Cocaine Fend.

There is reason to believe that the
man who is believed to have killed two
other men in this city recently, one at
MsClure In this city and one at Bird S
Point, Mo, has been caught He Is
believed to be the person referred 70
in the following dispatch from Spring
field, Mo, under date of Saturday:
"A stranger giving his name as Her.
man Johnson and Madisonville, KY, as
his home. was arrested at STAFFORD,
eight miles east of this city, last night
on suspicion of being the robber who
killed John Evans of Neosho anil
wounded George Ryan of Norwood
Mo, in a freight car of Frisco train
between Monet and Pierce City Wed.
nesday night. Johnson was taken to
Carthage by a deputy sheriff and a
telephone message received from there
says that he was positively identified
by Ryan by a missing thumb on his
right hand.
Johnson was found wandering aim
lessly about In the vicinity of STRAIT
ford. He was picked up by a farmer
and turned over to a constable, who
brought him to Springfield He had a
bottle of cocaine and 1925"
Sheriff Cupp, of Charleston, Mo.
was here yesterday in conference with
Chief Egan regarding the killings at
Birds Point and at Mcclure.
The suspected man had resided here
for a time, being at work in one of the,
uptown mills. He was known as Ell
Williams, alias Herman Johnston. and
was a cocaine fiend, On his return to
Charleston yesterday Sheriff Cupp
called Chief Egan by long distance and
informed him that g description of the
man arrested at Springfield just re-
ceived, tailed exactly with that of
Williams or Johnston of this city.
This seems to leave no doubt that the
fellow has been caught and that a
very dangerous man, wholesale kill
err of men, has been put under re-
straint.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-23
MOUNDS, I'LL.
March ~, 1908,

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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18
INJURED MINER sUCCUMBs.

ID. A. Shannon, who was injured
in a blast while working his mining
property at Rawhide last month,
died at the Nevada Hospital, Reno,
yesterday afternoon as a result of his
injuries. But little hope was enter
tanned at any time for his recovery
and as a last resort an operation was
performed at Z o'clock yesterday
morning with a view of saving his
life. The shock. however, proved
too great and at 1870 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon he passed away, his
aged mother, a faithful attendant
from the first, being at the bedside
Deceased was well known in Reno.
With his family he came here about
two years ago and for some time was
engaged in the contracting business
with the firm of Borden e Shannon.
Several weeks ago he left for Raw
hide on business and while there be-
came interested in the mining prop
erty in which he met with the acct
dent which cost him his life. He
vas about 50 years of age. The re-
mains are in charge of Perkins &
Gulling. The funeral will be held
this week. the date to be announce |
later State journal.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18
GOOD REPORT FROM sTIMLEn

Forest Swears, a well known min
ing engineer of Goldfeld, arrived
here yesterday on his way from Los
Angeles to Stimler, the new camp
in the vicinity of Silver Peak, where
he has two leases.
Il have not been to Stimler for
some time" said he, but | have
heard very good reports from there
In my absence. I have two leases
over there, both of which are in high
grade. Stimler, for whom the camp
is named, has large interests there.
and confidently expects to make an
other fortune there, as he did in
Goldfeld, which camp he discovered.
Los Angeles shows considerable
Improvement, and the inquiry for
Nevada stocks and properties is get
ting more marked. There was a
great deal Of talk about Rawhide
while ! was there, but | could not
tell the people anything about that
camp, as | have not been there. /
have heard so much about Rawhide,
both in Los Angeles and since / came
back here, that l have determined
to make a trip there as soon as / get
back from Stimler.'
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18
THE DESERT MILL
- WELL PROTECTED

The Desert mill people now have
their entire plant surrounded by 4
high board fence. On top of this a
barbed wire is stretched, and 10
candle power lights above the fence
keep the place well lighted. Gates
are closed at $3.50 p. m. and the
main entrance near the depot IS
guarded by from one to two watch
men till morning.
Automatic clocks are carried by
the watchmen, who wind them AZ the
various stations on their beat and
they thus have TO keep OF the move
and are also reporting themselves
automatically to the bosses.
Gun racks with sawed-or Winehes-
ters are located on every floor of the
mill and everything possible is done
to safeguard the bullion. The i'm
mense bullion safe in the refinery is
almost burglar proof, and is further
protected by cement walls.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18

$2O,OOO,OO0 worth of silver-gold ore
in sight in company and lease work.
ings. The pay shoot has been fully
demonstrated for a continuous dis
lance Of 1900 feet and lying around
the premises is 81, 900, 900 in sacked
ore.
Assets of the Fairview Eagle, side
lining Nevada Hills on the north. re-
suits of only one year of operation,
are the exposure of shipping ore in
four separate points on a strong
edge which at depth of 200 feet dis
pays fifteen feet of sulphide quartz
that averages $3.50 a ton, drifting on
the lead at such depth sufficient to
establish beyond doubt the perman-
ency of the pay shoot, a full treasury
and mechanical equipment for extern
sive work in the future. At company
diggings and lease workings the
Eagle has a quantity of sacked ore
ready for the market and in 1908
will doubtless prove the second great
est producer of the camp.
Fairview Aztec butts up against
the Eagle on the East. 1t is bounded
on the south by the Pyramid and the
chiefs of the Montana Tonopah, who
have explored the domain by diamond
drill. The best strike on the Eagle
vas made only 900 feet from the Az
tee line and late in the year Aztec
appears to have cut the extension Of
that pregnant lead. Aztec is man
aged by W. H. Weber, also manager
of the Nevada Hills.
The Eagles vein is also found in
place on the Eagles Nest, where it
shows two pay shoots in a width of
twenty-five feet. On this ground the
ledge has been followed for a dis
lance of 1900 feet. Shipping values
occur frequently in the ledge that
courses across the Dromedary Hump.
Three hoists are established on the
estate, which joins the Eagles Nest.
Mineral shows and work progresses
on two-score other prospects in Fair
view and In a years time at least
half of these should be in a position
to begin realizing upon their re-
sources.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18
GOLD BRICKS FROM
THE KEANE-WONDER

Nearly $4,000 in gold bullion was
brought in yesterday by automobile
from the Keane Wonder mine by
Thomas b. Hickey and f. J.. Wright.
Two of the bricks, weighing about
20 pounds and valued in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. were deposited
with the First National Bank of
Rhyolite. and the balance of the bull
lion was taken to Goldfeld and de-
posted with the State Bank and
Trust Company. of which Mr.. Hickey
is president.
The bullion represents the clean
up for the month of December. the
twenty-stamp mill having been in
commission for sixteen full days, in
stead of thirty days, as enormously
reported last week. The manage
ment expects that the mill will put
in a full month in January, during
which month it is expected the clean
up will amount to $40, 900. If not
more.
Mr.. Hickey is greatly elated over
the proposition, in which he has in
vested a large sum of money. He
has spent twelve days at the mill
and mine, and has found everything
most promising. He said yesterday
Just before leaving for G~oldield:
The mine has been opened up Ia
such an extent that there is enough
ore blocked out to keep the mill run
ming for years 20 come. 1t is simply
a |1uarrying proposition. the ore be-
ing blasted from the surface crop
pings at this time, and Sent down the
hill. Tunnels have opened tie vari-
Gus veins. SO that there seems TO be
no limit Of the amount Of ore ia the
mine.
From now on, we estimate hat
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-18
THE MAYNE PROPERTIES.

There is probably no local mining
man with nor mining properties to
look after than G. E. Mayne. Some
of these are well advanced on the
road to development, and have ore
bodies exposed that unerringly point
to great mine possibilities, and al-
ready firmly establishes the proper
ties in the class of preferred pros
poets.
He has fourteen men now in his
employ doing annual work on various
properties, all of which is being done
in the main development tunnels and
shafts.
On the United States property, the
tunnel, which is already in a distance
of los feet, a ledge has been cut
which shows gold in the free. This
is at a depth of SEQ feet and makes
a showing that will stimulate devel-
opment the coming year.
On the America. an adjoining prop
erty, all the stuff being taken from
the tunnel averages $6.9S in gold.
On the Silver Pick, an acknowledge
ed gilt-edged property, further sink
ing has proved the vein to carry
splendid gold values on the hanging
wall side. The values heretofore
have been high in silver and lead.
The ore body is apparently a true
contact, and gives promise of devel-
oping into a producer.
Work is also being done on the es-
tates of the Rob Roy, the Virginia,
Pine Nut Extension and Mascot.