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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
PRIVATE CRAFT
IN CHARITIES
REPORT MADE BY INVESTIGATOR
TO CHICAGO WOMAN'S CLUBS
SHOWS EXTENSIVE PiLFER
ING FROM FUNDS.

Chicago, April 21.-The feelings ci
treasurers OF charitable organizations
PAU over the United states are likely
no be rudely shocked as the result OF
the declarations made last week by
William II Allen, an official Of the
Jew York bureau fer municipal 20.
search, at a meeting Of the reform 4 -
partmcnt Of the Chicago Wsman's
Club. It is part of his job to see that
1.-THE financial affairs of churches and
philantropic institutions are moro
.closely scrutini7ed than has been Gus
.tcnary, and it is expected that some
embarrassing disclosures will follow
Mr.. Allen declared that if the percent
age Of peculations Of officers -@bol
rowing ami the Ike from the furtls
Of churches the Y. NJ c. A.. the Y. ".
G. A. religious missionary societies.
HOSPITALS and similar institutions
couid be compared with the percent
aec OF grating in city governments
il would be discovered that privata
graft far exceeded that from public
purse. 4 still more concrete attack
upon existing conditions was made
in tho report of q committee on public
accounting Of charities which has
spent a year investigating the status
Of private and public institutions. The
committee found that institutions o.
III sorts, charitable and reformatory.
some run under the name of great
churches, were managed by private
boards and with no outside supervision
Vt any description as to methods aud |
results, and no obligation to account
to anybody in regard receipts aud
expenditures of funds Through it's !
chairman, Mrs George Bass. the com
ni'tce suggested, plans which would |
1ryent the possibility of pireriug from
such funds. A rigid investigation * !
'eing made, based on the facts dis
closed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
SALOON Men WIN
IN OTHER TOWNS
MOUND CITY AND MOUNDS RE
VERSE DECISIONS OF NOvEM
BER-tNETAUG AND 'PiNCK-
NEVILLE co DRY"

Mound City held a city election yes
terday in which members Of the city
council We're elected and the oucs
ton Of prohibition was again voted mp
on. The result was that the city was
carried by the vets by major
ity OF 250 and every wet candidate
for the city council was elected by a
decisive majority as follows:
curr9n over Belts, by majority OF
lis.
Jake Blum over John Harris. by ma
joritv OF 80.
Hildridge over Craig, by majority OF
The prohibitionists claim that the
election is ineffective so far as the
anti-saloon issue is concerned. as the
Question is settled for two years But
the saloon men contend that as the
prohibition law allows voting ON the
question both by townships and nv
municipal corporations. and as the
election in which prohibition was car.
ried last November was township
election they had a right to bring IT
up again at the city election Yesterday.
Just as it viii come up again in This
city next November By precincts. At
any rate, it is said the new CITY coun-
cit viii issue saloon licerscs IT once
pursuant to the vote east yesterday.
The prohibitionists will contest this
action vigorously in the courts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
WE MAKE
MISERY FROM INDIGESTION
VANISHES IN FIVE MINUTES

many other similar symptoms.
If you appetite is tickle. and moth
ing tempts YOU, or YOU belch gas or If
yon feel bloated after eating. or your
food lies likn a lump of lead on your
stomach, YOU can make MP your mind
that at the bottom of il all thmhmh
that a hte bottom of all this there is
but one cause
Call your stomach trouble by any
name you will. but prove to Yourself
that the real and only cause is Food
Fenuentation-So stomach
A case of Pape's Diapepsin costs
only 80 cents and tells plainly on the
label the name of each ingredient to-
show that these Tranguics are as
harmless and pleasant as candy
though each Triangule will promptly
digse 5000 grains Of food.
Prove to Yourself. after your next
meal. that your stomach is as good
as any; that there Is nothing really
wrong. Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear of discomfort or misery
Your relief is waiting for yuo. II is
merely a matter of how soon you
take the first Triangule-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
Yesterdays ELECTION.

AS was to be expected Mayor Par
SONS took lively interest in the cleo
ton yesterday as regards the socallec
Hinterurban" proposition AS the mat
ter was presented to the voters by the
promoters of the scheme 1t called fol
the adoption of the ordinances which
he had vetoed and meant that b
should be diseredited by the people for
that act The mayor is to be cougratu
lated upon the result, as all but one OF
the candidates for aldermen who stood
against him upon that particular issue
was beaten, and the one who was eject
cd, Alderman Burke, had the fight Of
his life against Ex-Alderman Fraser,
and regained his seat probably becaus
he is popular for other reasons than
mis- stand In the interurban matter
The defeat of these aldermen does
not mean that the people do not
want an interurban railway. but that
they look with disfavor upon the par
ticular scheme embodied in the ordi.
nances which the mayor has vetoed
seems to be unquestionable
The mayor had his forces well or
ganized and had a loyal following in
every ward.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
TRAMPS BLOODY WORK
Inflicted Wounds On Two Men So
Serious That They viii Die
Tragedy On Freight Train.

Mt Vernon, ILL., April 1.-Two men
We're found DYING ON a Louisville and
Nashville freight train today from
wounds they said We're inflicted by
five tromps. Ray Yost whose home
is in this town had mis- throat cut
from ear to car ami FRANK Harrison
Of Mount Vernon Ind. was bleeding
from cuts on his wrists and face.
Both will die.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Observation-Disclosures.
Lillian Russell.

"WiIdfire" the racing comedy in
which Lillian Russell will appear at
the opera house Monday April -
was written by George Broadhurst
and George V. Hobart The former
wrote The Man of the Hour. why
Smith left Home" "The Lady From
Lanes, The Wrong Nh Wright, =
ana several other domestic comedies.
MIR. Hobart is best known as the
author Of "DmklespieI and the
John Henry Sketches. several light
OPERAS and sketches for the yaudo-
Vile stare.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
FOR EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH

Memphis, Tenn April 21-N'oted
visitors are pouring into the city in
large numbers 10 take part in the an.
uual meeting of the Conference for
Education in the South The confer
cncC is to- open tomorrow and con
tiuue three days President Robert
G. Ogden Of New York, is bringing a
large party of distinguished men from
New York and New England Mt his
own expense.
This win be the eleventh annual
meeting of tho conference, The pre-
iyous sessions have been held at
Winstou-Salcm, n. C.. Athens, Ga,
Richmond Va; Birmingham, Ala;
Columbia, 5. c.. Lexington. Ky, and
cthar Southern points.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22

6ogs.--The following estimate OF
legs is taken from the opinion Of
judge Hart of the California court of
appeals in the case L Elk parte Acker-
nan, 81 Pacific Reporter, i29: Even
hose. (dogsD having The good fortune
70 have received the fullest measure
Of civilizing care, nursing pettlng and
general disciplinary domestication.
from pnphood to the danger poiut Of
maturity have not had the instincts
II savagery Inherited frcm their dis
tinguished ancestral relative and I'M
placable enemy Of the human race. the
wolf SO Modified as TO render thcr
altogether disposed to maintain uni
fofmly peaceful relations with tho
human family"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22

Guessing on Result Of Elections as d
lottery-According to Waite VS. Press
Publishing Association. 115 Federal
Reporter, IS. the scheme in guessing
contest as to the number Of votes To be
EAST at a presidential election involves
such an element Of chance as to be
oropcrly classed AS a lottery. The Cir
"uit court Of appeals saws that in so
great vote the necessary margin Of
'hance would be so large that no ele-
uent of skin or experience could
operate 10 affect the result While one
skilled IN national politics and con
yersant with existing conditions might
make a closer estimate than one Who'll
~ ignorant. vet after all. the success
ful persons in such q contest would
pc but makers Of lucky guesses in
which skin and Judgment could PLAY
10 effective part
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
CLAzIER is EXAMINED
BY Three Physicians Appointed BY
Court--Wiil Make Report 3oth
of This Month.

Detroit Mich, April 21.-Three 10
cal physicians appointed by the
United States district court to ex
anime into the physical and mental
conditions of cx-State Treasurer
Frank p Glazier. who was declared
unable to appear aud testify at tho
involuntary bankruptcy proceeding
which has been started against him
here. today examined Glazier
They will report 10 the court on
April 20 and until the report is for
mally rendered refuse to discuss
their conclusions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
TRY TO SAVE LUMBER
From Rsvages of Forest Fire Raging
in WiSconsin-Much Farm prop
erty Destroyed.

Mosincc, Wis, April IA large
forest fire which threaten much dam
age to standing timber banked logs
and farm property In this vicinity has
been raging near Mosinee for the last
few DAYS.
The farm buildings Ct Ed. PhluRer
have been burned A number of men
are trying to save three million feet of
banked logs. belonging to the John
Week Lumber Company of Stevens
Point
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
SHOW CASES AND
SEi ELViNG
BRAZILIAN WARSHlP LAUNCHED
Nj. LEUSCHEN

Newcastle-on Tyne April 2i-Tht
Ainas GeracS, one OF the three biz
baitlcships now under construction
here for the Brazilian navy, was sue
cossfully launched today in the pres.
eHee Of a large crowd of spectators.
Or. Regis De Oliyera. the brazilian
minister to Great Britain, christened
the vessel acting as proxy for' Nine.
Penna, Wipe of the president of Bra
Ill The Minas Geracs is one OF the
largest battleships ever constructed
Tor South American country and
will cost approximately $90o0,00)
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
AT PINCkNEYVlLLE

Pinckneyville, H., went dry by q
majority of 50 yesterday which with
Wetaug ont of the way, leaves No
wet town on the Illinois Central be
tween Centralia and Cairo, unless yes
terday's vote in Mounds shall become
effective.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
TWO WOMEN BURNED
IN RECENT PRAIRIE FIRE

Sisseton. S. D.. April 21.-Word was
brought to this city today Of the burn-
ing to death in the prairie fire of 2
Mrs. Freeman. wife of a farmer. near
Old Fort Sisseton, Sunday last There
is also an unconfirmed report of the
burning to death of another woman
and child.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
AT WETAUG.

The people OF Mttaus vino alone
went wet" at last Novcmbcrs election
seem to have been ovcrun with the
thirsty people from al over the eoud.
ty and got disguised. AT any rate.
they voted dry yesterday by ma
jority of Is.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22

The defeat of prohibition was to ht
expected. The proposition carried witt
il elements which conservative cit
zens could not approve, the confisca
ton of great property interests and the
bankruptcy of the city government. Ii
Is claimed with apparent truth that
much Illegal voting was done on the
proposition, but admitting all that
can be reasonably claimed in this re-
gard and accepting 3,590 as the fair
full vote Of the city, the majority
against the proposition would still be
overwhelming, and 1t is entirely safe To
say that the people of Cairo are not
for prohibition, so-called, at this time
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
TO-DAY IN HISTORY
April %.

ITo7-Henry Fielding. the father OF
the English novel. born near
Glastonbury, Eng. Died in Lis
bon. Oct. g. 1854.
fTl1-Eleazar Wheelock. first pTesi
dent OF Dartmouth College. born
AT Winaham. Vt Died at Han
over. N H.. April 81. 1873
1896 Desnerara taken by Great Brit
ain
1881 The Qnadrlple Treaty estah
lished the right of Isabella to
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
the throne Of Spain.

LIIt INTUUF u bVuIII'
$50 The French army defeated tho
AMMAN troops, 10000 strong,
1895 James f. Wilson who gave the
first notice in Congress of an
amendment TO the Constitution
abolishng slavery, died in Iowa.
b IN in Ohio, Oct. 10, 1928.
1898 American squadron under Dew,
ey sailed for Manila.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22

The first bottle of Kodol Is free if it
fails. See the advertised guarantee
If it does not completely digest all
foods the druggist returns the
mono" INT Tldol does not fail
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
standinu.
At Cincinnatti.

Cincinnati, April 2l.-Leeyer was
Knocked ont of the box in the fourth.
The score
Cincinnati ...........9 II D
PUtshurS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 :
Observation-Disclosures Spade and Nc
Lean; Lever, Ycung and Gibson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22
CAIRO IN 1864.

On January goth Mr.. ScanIand re-
ported the sum of $42n collected, or
which sum, three steamboats, con
tfihuted $50 EACH and nine other
steamboats, s25 eacn. Humphreys a
Go, druggists offered to donate all
ncoaaaary medicines. and Or. Taggatt
rendered his professional services
free Of charge.
Capt. Nat Green, of the steamer
Mary E. Forsyth gave the Cairo PEG
pie reception and dance on the
evening of January 25th which was
delightful affair, About 100 couples
were present DR. c. w. Cunning. A.
b. Stafford. Henry Candee, Henry Hal
liday, d. J. Baker, and Others pub
lished card of thanks to Capt.
Green for his kindness.
On February LIST convention was
held in the court room to nominate an
antiadministration ticket. John w.
Trover was chairman and u. T. Line
y
sisting of d. Hurd, j. Antrim, B. NJ.
Mum, Chas. Offering and w. J..
Yost was appointed to nominate can
didates. The committee reported the
following ticket: Mayor. d. ]. Baker:
clerk, A. II. Irwin; treasurer. John
Cheek; engineer, Chas Thrupp:
police magistrate, F. Bross: attorney.
II. W. Webb; marshal, John Hodges:
alderman First ward. ]. S. Morris
Second ward Henry Winter: and
John Scheel Third ward. Henry
Smith; Fourth ward Hugh Doyle. 4.
]. Baker and ID. w Mum addressed
the meeting.
Dr. ID. After ar~iounced lots for
sale in the cemetery at Villa Ridr
II miles from Cairo. on beautiful
slipping ridge, adjoining the Catho'ic
cemetery.
Judge John II. Mulkey was re-
quested to become a candidate r
the office of Judge of the Third judi
cial cirueit. the vacancy having been
caused by the death OF Judge jenkins.
Among those signing the call were W
A. Hacker, H. W. Webb. b. Shan
messy. A. Susanka, B. NJ. and d. w.
Mum. d. 7. Liegar, n Hunsaker d.
Hurd, Samuel Wilson. T. Farnbaker
and Thomas Wilson. The request was
complied with on the part of Judge
Mulkey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-22

DR.. D. After ar.iounced lots for
sale in the cemetery at villa Ridr
II miles from Cairo on beautiful
slipping ridge adjoining the Catho'ic
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Phone TO :S5 at Once.

Dependent for many years on an
antiquated system by which it was
necessary to call up each station-house
separately, thus losing much valuable
time, the Philadelphia department of
public safety, which has charge of the
city's police, recently installed sys-
tenn of simultaneous telephony by
which message may be sent from a
single transmitter to 80 points at
once.
1t is thus described by the Techni-
cal World magazine:
The wires are so connected that,
by throwing single switch, all the
and the words spoken by the operator
at the central station are heard at each
of the outlying stations simultaneous
ly. The operators are provided with a
harness holding both transmitter and
receiver to their head, so that their
hands may be left free to operate type
writers to take down messages.
when the switch at the central sta
ton is not thrown into the circuit the
telephones may be used to converse
with a single station as usual without
necessitating the use of another tele-
phone. Similarly it is also possible to
have a message come from any one
station and go to all the others SIM
uItaneously without waiting to be re-
peated at the central Office.
The system has been perfected by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

taliated Gregory. displaying Il picture
postal card. a self addressed envelope
and Il telegram.
The pos 4 card made you mad.
didn't it. dearest boy?" leased Marion
Gregory refused To commit himself
Il knew il would" continued Marion,
laughing ar him. That's why sent
it"
Gregory tore the card in two AMI
threw ii. with all the rest of their cor
respondence. into the fire.
"Oh. Gregory" exclaimed Marion
tearfully as she darted toward the res
, cue of her love letters"
But Gregory restrained her fdrcibly.
ard together they watched their senti.
mental legacy blaze up. flicker aud dis
appear.
When Gregory looked down into Ma
rion's face. wonderfully beautiful in
the freight. he was surprised 10 see
! her smiling--indeed. almost laughing
/ isn't it all lovely" she asked him
ro2uishly.
What's lovely:" asked her big. puz-
Zled lover I'm afraid | don't under
stand"
Why" Marion made clear TO him.
we've really quarreled. and now comes
the fun of making up. you old stupid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
CELESTIAL WONDERS.
Color of the Sky and the Moon and
the Hues o. the Stars


1t is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. If
We could ascend to an elevation of lif-
" miles above the earth's surface. we
should see 'that the moon is a brilliant
white, while the sky would be black.
with the stars shining as brightly in
the daytime as nj night.
Furthermore. aS Il most picturesque
feature OF the spectacle we should no
tice that some of the stars are red.
others blue. yet others violet and Still
others green in color. OF course all
of the stars. If we bar the planets OF
our own system, are burning suns.
and the hues they wear depend upoa
their temperature.
The hottest stars are blue. Thus
Vega, In the constellation Lyra is 4
blue sun hundreds of times as large rs
our own solar orb. We are journeync
in its direction at the rate of millions
OF miles day. and at some future
time ii may gobbe us all up.
For. after all. ilumiliating though the
confession be- our sun is only very
small Star-of the sixth magnitude OF
therea boutS-and of an Importance III
the universe so slight as to be scarcely
within the pale of responsibility
Reader Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

question 1t is mere assertion and
leaves the reader dependent upon the
word of the editor of the World
which, in this particular, may be OF
no value.
Let the World state the extent OF
the financial interest held by its own
er, Joseph Pulitzer, in railroad com
panies and in great corporations com
monty known as trusts
with this information the readers
of the World will be in better position
| TO determine the special interests ioi
! which the New York World is carry
| ing on its campaign of misrepresenta
ton with respect TO democrats who
have not the favor of the World and
hts masters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
ELECTRICITY.
II Has Taken From Fire Its Suprem-
acy as Mans Servant.


AS we hear the whir of the dynamo
or listen at the telephone, as we turn
the button of an incandeScent lamp OF
travel Ia an eiectromObile, we are par
takers in revolution more swift and
profound than has ever before been
enacted upon earth. Until the nine
teenth century fire was justly account
ed the most useful and versatile serv-
ant of man. Today electricity is doing
all that fire ever did and doing ii bet
ter. while it accomplishes uncounted
tasks far beyond the reach of flame,
however ingeniously applied. We may
thus observe under our eyes just such
an Impetus 10 human intelligence ana
power as when fire was first Subdued
to the purposes of man, with the i'm
mense advantage that. whereas the
subjugatiOn of fire demanded ages of
weary and uncertain experiment, the
mastery of electricity is for the most
part the assured work of the nine
teenth century and in truth very large
~ of its last three decades. 1t begins
at once to marry the resources of the
mechanic and the chemist. the engi-
neer and the artist, with issue attest
ed by all its own fertility while Its
rays reveal province after province I'M
dreamed of and indeed uneXisting be
fore its advent. Every other primal
gift of man rises 10 Il new height at
the bidding of the electrician.-F. Mel
son Tracy in Illustrated Sunday Maya
zine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

A man who has risen from the
humblest environments to the gov
ernorship of leading commonwealth,
who is now considered in connection
cy by the greatest political orSaniZa
ton in America, is a guest in the cit
les of Rock Island and Moline today
He is Governor John Johnson OF
Minnesota. in the strictest and fair
est sense a self made man, such a
man as the American people delight
to honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

Governor John Johnson of Mime
sofa started in political life-as a
newspaper man, country editor.
There are few in the profession who
rise so high in point of recognition,
although of course there have been
exceptions 10 this rule. The average
editor puts in his life working for
others, and a sense of duty cOnscien
tiously performed. is generally the
limit of his reward. II is sufficient
Governor Johnson has managed to get
some of the honors himself and the
newspaper fraternity congratulate hin
sincerely and earnestly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
The Artfui DOdSer.

Writing to the New York World T.
X. VanDyke of Harrisburg, Pa, says:
Here are three questions for the
World to answer:
/. Did the World support Bryan in
1896 and 1900?
2. VIII The World support Bryan
in 1908 if he is nominated by the
overwhelming vote of the national con-
vention?
3. For whom does the World
speak, naming specifically ''the inter
ests" which control it's utterances?
Over Mr.. VanDyke's letter the
World prints this. headline. Answered
with Pleasure" and below the letter
appears the following:
Answers:
L. The World did not support Mr.
Bryan in 1886. It supported him in
1900 on the issue of the un-American
policy of Asiatic colonial government
2. 1t is not easy to conceive of cir.
cumstances in which the World
could conscientiously support Mr. Bry-
an for president this year
3. The interests which control" the
utterances of the World are the pub
lie interests.-Ed. World.
The Commoner comments:
But the World does not answer Mr.,
vanDykes third question. He asked
For whom does the World speak
naming specifically the interests
which control its utterances.' And
the only answer which this great
newspaper makes to this question isl
The interests which control the Mt
terances of the World are the public
interests
But that by no means answers the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Humor qas Philosophy
GENTLE LEADING.
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

The season is approaching
When maidens blithe and gay
Can see an ice cream banner
A half mile away,
And they can lead their escorts
Like poodles by a string
Right squareiy up against Ii
Fer they suspect a thing.
The victim and the lady
Fare forth 10 take the air
And without plan or forethought
stroll on most anywhere.
They have no destination.
But still the maiden shy
In skillful manner leads him
To where he has to buy.
The thing seems so unstudied.
A sort of happenstanee.
That he may well be certain
Ii came about by chance,
And. though he needs the money
To keep his board bill straight,
He has To say. Come. Clara.
Let's stop and liquidate."
As skillful as shepherd
Guides to the fold his flock
His unsuspccting footsteps
She leads around the block
To whore there lies in waiting
The festive ice cream sign.
When he says, "Iiow about it?''
She's not there 10 decline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Valued Same as Gold.

b. G. Stewart. merchant of Cedar
View, Miss. says: Il tell my custom
ers when they buy box of DR. King
New Life Pills they get the worth OF
that much gold in weight. if afflicted
with constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee at all
druggists. - cents.