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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04

Billik He must have more Mrs.
Vrzal wanted something back. Her
creditors were insistent. the business
left her by her husband was going to
the bad
You must pay me some money"
Mrs. VTzal insisted.
my mother is rich" Blllik said. II
will get money from her and give 1t
to you"
But your mothers money Is not
yours" Mrs. Vrzal insisted.
'Ill get 1t all when she dies" re-
piled the fortuneteller I'm fix IT,"
How will YOU fix ~" Mrs. Vr2al
asked.
You know what / could do tho
man replied. III could xiii her with
my power in a week" tt
He was willing to poison his own
mother! So
Then Bllilt wanted tho Vrzal home.
He persuaded the widow to sell 1t for
$4,000 He collected tho money.
She drank poison. Whether h-
gave II to her or not has not been
determined.
But she is dead Three OF her fam
ily still live, no thanks 20 Billik. who
awaits the noose---meanest murderer
on earthl
Chicago has produced many strange
criminals but Blink Is the strangest
of them all.-New York World
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04

Il, : vrzal agreed and potion OF
w powder was brewed on the stove
In home and thrown across the
gat ~ of the home OF the rival across
the y,
For this service Billik refused pay,
but consented 60 accept Joan of $50.
That was the entering wedge. Vrzal
failed TO experience harm from his
rival; his business. fostered by his own
energy. continued To Increase. Bill!k
got the credit for this good fortune
Soon after this Dillik's services were
required in an AFFAIR of the heart.
Emma Billk, the eldest child Of the
family and one of the three survivors
of the family today. was courted by
two men. one was prosperous butch
er named Russ the other the man 20
whom she Is now married, Nieman.
Russ had grown Indifferent to- the girl.
The parents wanted her to marry HIM.
Blllik took Russ to "A theater and
found out that the butcher had no In
tention of marrying the girl. Nieman
was counting the girl at the time. but
Mr.. and Mrs. Vrzal did not favor his
suit.
"1ll fix it so that Nieman will ston
coming to see Emma and Russ will
marry her" Billik told Mr.. and Mrs.
Vrzal The parents were overjoyed at
He produced some white powder,
walked Il mile and half IN the road
from Nieman's house toward the Vrzai
home,
THAT win prevent Nieman coming
to see Emma" he told the vrzals
One day after his return from q
California trip Martin Vrzal complain.
cd Of not feeling well. Billill by that
time had become indebted to Vrzal to
the extent OF about $4,000. Billik vol
unteered to cast another charm and
make the milk dealer well He gave
Nraal medicine IN whisky bottles.
Vrzal's stomach trouble" grew worse,
and Billll continued to give him medl-
cine, personally, ana Vrzal continued
to grow worse rapidly. Then Billk left
Chicago again, and while he was gone
Nzral died. Billik wired Mrs. yrzal
for money to attend the funeral 1t
was sent. hut instead Of coming In
person Bilille sent flowers.
COLLECTING THE LIFE INSUR-
ANCE.
He tried to murder Emma Vrzal after
she married Nieman, The poison made
her deathly sick, but It didn't kill her.
Martin Vrsal was Insured for So 900,
His wife collected the money and gave
most of II to Billik at different times;
until 1t soon was gone, The woman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04

was completely under the spell of the
fortune teller. She kept up the milk
business left her by her husband, and
for some time the proceeds from this
were source of income for Billik. Tho
Vrzal girls, some of them, went out
to work that Blllik might have more
money to spend
One day Mary Nrzal went with her
sister Emma to Riverside where Bill
Xix was telling fortunes in tent. He
told their fortunes. To Emma he
showed n mysteriously marked card
from pack he used in his card read
ings. He told her 1t was the card OF
death. and that Mary was soon t.
die. Emma Nieman told this on tho
witness stand and identified card In
a pack belonging to BillilS as the ono
he had showed her at Riverside that
day.
A short time later Mary and her
mother visited the grave Of Martin
Vrzal. Standing over her fathers
grave Mary Vrzal said TO her mother:
u am not going to live long.
know. IT,"
Mrs Vrzal repeated Mary's words to-
Biliik. He answered as he had done
when the father was sick. and as he
afterward did when the other children
were about TO die:
Never mind. II win come out all
right
Two days before Mary died her
mother visited Blink I'm his tent at
Riverside, She returned with some
mehieine' for Mary. The girl died
~ i3lnik's arms i'm the Nrzal homo
ThS allment that killed Mary Vrzal
was the Same that killed her father.
stomach trouble" when her body
was eXhumed and chemists made an
examination OF the contents OF her
stomach they found II contained nvo
grains of arsenic. Two grains are sur
iicient 10 kin the ordinary human be-
ing.
Maly's life was insured for $500. TIL,
funeral expenses came out OF this. and
Billik got the rest from Mrs, Vraal
Martin Vrzal'a death occurred
March ~. 1905, Mary died July 29
OF the same year, Billilk. after tho
death OF Mary, continued 10 come tu
the house and control the family.
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HOUSE IN CHICAGO WHERE
BlLLlK LIVED,

Then Tillio became sick with ''stom-
ach trouble" She was sick two
months and died.
Mrs. Vrzal, and through her Blllik.
collected $500 Insurance ON her life.
There were no more deaths In the
family until Rose, IA years old. with
$500 life insurance, was attacked
was taken with the same peculiar
Stomach trouble" and she, too, fol-
lowed the way OF the three other
members Of the family. Only sos
was collected on her insurance
I3illik had poisoned them ALL
But even this wasn't enough for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04
WALDEMAR p0ULSEN, INVENT
OR OF WIRELESS PHONE.

To waldcnar Poulsen belongs tho
honor OF establishing wireless telephone
communications He has spoken
through space distance Of $50 miles.
In speaking of Poulsen's achieve
ment Nkola Tesla says;
"Telephonic communication be-
tween continents Is assured IL need
not be discussed My fown expert
ments have demonstrated Its practt-
cability The transmission of spoken
message by Poulsen between Berlin
and Copenhagen should not be a sub
ject of wonderinent
The next surprise Will be the utili-
cation of electrical energy for the pro-
pulsion of airshlps. which will carry
no batteries or other generators, and
whose passage through the air will be
controlled by electric waves generated
on the earth planet"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04

Mans and women's shoes
standard grade makers, complete
lines, regular stock. All the wanted
feathers and toe shapes, values
So. so to SIS 90.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
SOUTHERN PLAY
At OPERA HOUSE
"kT THE OLD CROSS ROADS"
WILL BE PRESENTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
OTHER PLAYS COMING.

A dramatic treat is promised the
patrons of Cairo at the opera house
today when Arthur c. Aiston's com
pany will present at the Old Cross
Roads" This play has been one OF
the successes of the past seven sea
sons having been toured from coast
to coast and almost in every case
received by audiences which tested
the capacity Of the theatres, The
engagements at the Grand opera
house in New York city will long
be remembered in the annals OF ina:
house as the big auditorium was
nightly. during each engagement
packed to its capacity, and the
amount OF money drawn was a record
breaker even for that theatre which
Is noted for its enormous receipts.
The play is conceded to be one of
the best stories of Souc<ern ire
given to the stage in recent years.
Each character is drawn with mas
ter hand, and the play unfolds deep
lv interesting and probable story,
The company which is headed by
lanes NJ. Brophy is a strong one ana
contains many OF the original cas-
Special scenic effects are carried fur
the production. Prices, matiness %,
30 and = cents; night 25c to S
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25

Mr.. James Young's role in Brow"
of Harvard" which the Shuberts offer
at the Cairo opera house on Saturday
Dec 26th. matinee and night, is that
of wealthy, handsome chap who -
going his own way merrily through
college. and incidentally, unknown
to his beneficiaries, is helping otheF
students. more ambitious than ne,
but less able financially to pay the
expense of their education One or
these is Gerald Thorne who has
beaten Brown in the contest for
stroke oar on the crew. Various CON
plicc tions are presented in which the
hero seems to be unpleasantly in
volyed. The skillful and happy man
ner in which the author relieves the
hero in such a predicament form the
last act of a delightful evenings en-.
tertainment Prices, night, 25, 80,
-. 81 and $50; matinee, 25 50 ana
75t. Seats on sale Friday; reserved
for both performances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS f:


in the city Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook and Miss
Alice Cheek of Olmsted transacte
business here Wednesday.
Mrs. SchOenborn of I.eyings was
Mrs. r. Z. Cahill spent Wednesda
as a Cairo shopper.
Masters Albert Murphy and Ken
nett Kennedy are i'll with the measles
this week. Master Earl Cahill IS
just recovering from an attack ci
the same.
Mr Joe Mulvey of Algood, Tenn,
spent a few days circulating among
old friends in this city this week and
left Thursday for Stonefort to spend
Christmas with his brother John Mul
yey
Miss Alice Kennedy of Chicago
who has been the guest of her sis.
ter Mrs. r. E. Cahill here left Wed
n,sdayto spend the holidays with
relatives at Anna.
Miss Nettle Armm of America was
shopping in town Wednesday
Mrs. Florence Rue who has spcn'
the past few months with her sister,
Mrs. VIM Kennedy in this city left
Wednesday tor her home in MetroP-
oils.
Lee Campbell was a Cairo business
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
caller Wednesday.

caller Wednesday. '-aa."
Mrs. Edgar Clanton and daughters,
Ruby and Helen, passed through TINS
city Wednesday en- route to Oscar
Ky, where they will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoag during
the holidays
Golden Conant of Yates Landing,
spent Wednesday in this city on Dusf
ness.
Nh. and Mrs. T. McCorkle of st
Louis. are spending the holidays
with Mrs Eva Boiling in this city.
Miss Willie Cahill returned Tues
day from Anna where she spent the
past few days with relatives.
Miss Georgia Calvin who has fin
ished school at Martin. Tenn, re-
turned to her home at Levings We'd
nesday.
Ray Grandstaff of Mounds, was
in town Wednesday evening.
At the hearing Wednesday morn
Ing of the eases of VIM. Disbennett
and Charles Carroll who had been
arrested on suspicion of the murder
of Chas Speikert last Friday they
were released entirely. No evidence
of their completely in the crime could
be established.
Mrs. Ada Mackey of Grand Chain
spent Wednesday in town shopping
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Lady Agnes Calvin and Edward
Reichert. both of Leyings, at the
home OF the formers parents, Mr.
anI Mrs II, c. Calvin at o'clock
Wednesday morning Dec. 80, 1908.
Little Miss Doris Castor is on the
sick list this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
MOUND CITY, ILL.

Dec. "a. 1903.

Mrs. Lyman Reid and Miss Ora
Sims were Cairo shoppers Wednes-
day
Mesdames May Walker and Rose
He.ner were in Cairo Wednesday On
a shopping tour.
Floyd Easteriay is home from
Vandaia where he is attending
school to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P.
Easterday.
Mrs. WAI -Sandeson and mothcrin
law were shopping in Cairo Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Lawrence Elmendori, prin'
cipa, OF Lowell school, left Wednes'
day for New Orleans where she will
be the guest OF relatives during the
holidays,
s A. Steers Of America, transacted
business in town Wednesday.
Miss Zetha Overstreet was amonE
the Cairo shoppers Wednesday.
j. n. Bower sis quite i'll this Wees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
r he RunaWayS.

The Cairo opera house will make
merry jingling, elittering offering
in Friday, Jan 1st matinee and
nieht in the big New York muscal
triumph. THE RunaWays.' Th's
well known music show is cantering
this season at a more rapid pace
than ever. and so far has passed the
post first with the public everywhere
it has been presented. Prices, night
CSC to S1.50 matinee same as night
Seats reserved for both matinee and
night and on sale Thursday
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Weber Dry
Goods company will be held at the
office of the company, No. 7ol Ohio
street. Cairo. Illinois. on TUESDAY
January II. 1909, at eight CSD O'Clock
p. n. for the purpose of electing nine
directors and the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
JESSE r. MILLER,
President.
p. II. SMYTH. Secretary.
Cairo, Illinois. Dec. 10, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
NEW FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Metcalf the Florist at Geo. r. Mil
lets, 40 Commercial avenue. It will
pay you to see the pot plants and
cut flowers and get prices.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17
New Year Obligations.

Not so many years ago New Years Day to the average man meant round of calls. many of them duty calls and in consequence before the sun had set for the day the man with a very wide HcquaiDtance was either worn to a frsz- gle or else had been placed hors de com but as result of too vigorous bout with the many varieties of punch he had been rnlled upon to partake of at the various houses visited. Now all Is changed. Dame Fashion has arisen in her might and decreed that this question of wholesale visiting Is all unnecessary In fact. is outre-and to he In thorough ly good form a man now has only 10 call upon his intimates, and the lavish enter tsining. or. rather. the universal entertain ing C. decade ago at pres,nt Is en- tirely confined 10 club circles.
 Many women. however. cling to the old and time-honored custom of bedecking themselves In their best bib and tucker and letting drop the hint to their many men friends that they are to . ''st home" on New Years Day, and this $ sufficient 10 Insure them a busy day ID prove that. while men were oft heard to vote the custom of universal calling a 'beastly bore" yet they are only too prone to avail themselves Of the oppor- tunity whenever it presents itself.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17
A Top-heavy Water Wagon.

In three more days we will all swear on" We do this religiously every year. but how many of us live up 10 the reso- lution made on the eve Of the new year?
 The following conversation with a self styled artistic mixologiSt." who stands behind the bar of New Works most fash ionable hotel. may throw som- light on the subject. The man In question boasts that he knows just what every patron of his hotel best likes 10 drink: just how that drink must be made: just how many dashes of bitters for, this and for that man. and. furthermore. that no regular patron of his ever gives waiter In this cafe an order. He enters the the waiter approaches for the order he Is told: See Billy. He knows" And know he does, for he never makes n mis- take. nor does he ever have to send the eaiter back 10 ask the patron whether 1t Is to be straight" today or Man hattan' In its stead
 Business in here falls awfully fat on New Years Day. l can point out to you in the course of a week a hundred men who for the past 15 years have come In here on the first or second of each January and told me to give them a glass of mineral water instead of their favorite tipple. All have sworn off and all are cocksure of sticking to their reso- lution- But l can tell when .he shoe be- gins 10 pinch. and IL Is not necessary for
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17
The Growth and Care of House Plants.

There Is nothing that gives such touch of cheerfulness 10 the living room in winter as house plants. and If there are blooms as well as verdure 1t seems to become radiant and sparkling in It's influence. Whoever has seen a collection of thriving house plants without longing for like treasures? And yet nothing Is more common than for the attempt to end fin failure and disgust. A brave start may be made with plants recommended as suitable for house culture-palms. ferns. rubber plants. abutilons. prim- roses, geraniums. fuchSias-and for a while there is the greatest pleasure in watching their growth and admring the display they make. But soon the plants nre apt to look discouraged. Leaves turn rusty or yellow. blooms fall off. stalks become bare. and the collection becomes unsightly and depressing. SO that the next thing that happens IS an order to throw those old things out" Then the discouraged amateur Is apt to think that there are some false prctenses In this talk about house plants. and that only the professional florist. with the regular equipment of his craft. can really cope with the difficulties of growing plants in doors.
 And yet home culture of plants Is per fectly feasible. and striking results may be obtained with the most limited facIli- ties. l remember seeing a little cottage in Northern New York simply jammed
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17

voiles and chiffon cloths, with velvet stripes or borders. are also lovely, but belong 10 the subject of more elaborate costumes
 For simple at-home gowns. wool barege fine all-wool challis. poplln and cashmere are excellent. and all Of these fabrics have good wearing qualities.
 great many of these fabrics are made up over 8 fitted lining In princess style. the bodlces usually having a vest or guimpe of lace. fine net or point d'esprit tucked or embroidered null. and the long sleeve with some touch of white about the wrist finish is now pre-. ferred to the elbow sleeve.
 The outline of the upper part of the arm is now shown, although breadth O.. shoulder Is given by having the upper part of the sleeve or the bodice ;rl..ming extend beyond the curve of the shouldcc.
 Ball fringe Is very effective as trim ming and Is often used about the edge of the oversleeves and about the lower part of the bodice.
 Fichu bodice drsperes are very much liked for gowns for older women and are Always becoming.
 The drawing shows a good Idea for little fchu cape. which may be worn over blouse of lace, chiffon or soft silk. the skirt being of black silk. cloth, etc. Often separate skirt in black can be worn In this way with one of these cape fichus. The model was of soft black taffeta. which was used as a foundation for fine black silk lace. the ruf1e of the little cape covered by shaped rufie of the lace. the collar being finished at the edges by stitched bands of silk In the back the cape had the middle part ex- tending down below the waist in sort of coat tail or square shaped tab, a belt of the tsffeta, which fastened Under the pointed ends in front holding this piece snugly In to the figure. Black silk pas sementerie tassels finished the ends in front.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17
Farmer Has the Call

The man of the hour just at present Is the farmer. During the year l9OI farm exports exceeded the imports by S444.- Up0.OOO. balance that has only been ex- ceeded four times. In 1898. 1899. l9Ol and 1902 these figures were exceeded. Our foreign credit Is sustained mainly by our farmers. For is years the farmers have not failed to secure favorable hal- ance. the lowest being that of iss'5- which was Slg3.OUOOa The grand aggregate of the balances of trade In farm products for the IS years is s6.5Oo. o.c00Oo0. At the same time our foreign trade in nonagricultural products for the same period has shown an aggregate adverse balance Of SiJG,OOO.- OU
 The exports of farm products for the year were valued at si. .O5j. .OOO. 900. or sI9.- O10,OO0 above the high record for the year 1906. Plant products made up four ffths of this total, cotton alone amounting to sis2.O00O. Animals and animal prod ucts. mostly packing house products. were exported to the value of S255.OO0.O 900. The live animals exported were worth sIl.0o0.Oo0 and the dairy products S6,6O0,OO0.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17

the air Is too dry. This can be remedled by due attention with benefit to peopie as well as 10 plants Keep the plants
 well watered-not by mere sprinkIing on
 the surface Of the sOil-but by a good sous.nS every few days. that the water drains through. only 1t ought not to be allowed to stand around the bottom of the pot. Pants like q good bath. but they do not like vet feet. Care should he taken to keep palms and rubber plants from being clogged by dust. and the best way to do this Is to go over the leaves carefully at least once q week. wIping them oH. Ferns revel in moisture. and will not flourish unless kept in a place where there is good deal of humidity. The k'tchen usually suits them better than the living room. A good way to keep fern dish ls to put it under glass cover when 1t Is not in use for table decoration.
 If regularly looked after. palms and rub Der plants will flourish in the living room and may. indeed. attain great size, but even when well cared for they run a risk that is often fatal from carelessness In exposing them to cold draughts. When a room Is aired in cold weather the plants, ought to be removed before the windows are opened. Many q palm has gotten its uchth oioN lEpnl Delng CnllIed while room Is being aired and dusted
 A mistake the novice Is prone to make Is to give an ailing plant fertilizer That Is about the worst thing that could be done to It. fertilizer Is not a tonic. but food. and ought not to be given save when plant Is making growth and Is In vigorous condition. As a general thing If fertilizers are used at all they are used too much. Good plant foods are sold by the florists, and if directions are strictly followed they can be beDe- ncially employed. but the amount pre- scrfbed in the accompanying directions should never be exceeded. Bulbs do not need fertilizers, as nature has stored them with a sufficient stock of food to produce their blooms, If given water, air and light. As foliage plants become big for their pots bone meal stirred In the soil will be beneficial. and toward spring they should he shifted to larger pots As regards insect pests. they are not apt to be troublesome If the plants are sprayed frequently and the air Is kept sufficiently moist. But if any appear immediate ac- ton is necessary. The various substances sold by the florists are effective when the directions for use are strictly fol- lowed. It Is highly important that no stronger solution shall be applied than is prescribed.
 The whole secret of flower culture may be summed up in few words Be kind 10 them and they will. be kind to you. Neglect them and they will fail you. The art lies in steady, regular attention to ! their needs, which while few are exact ! ing.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-17
BY BEATRICE CAREY.

with thrifty house plants. reared by a woman who did her own housework: but she managed 10 have geraniums. fuchsias and other Towering plants in line condi- ton, as well as hyacinths. tulips and other bulbs, and derived a comfortable addition to her income from their sale l remember giving away m Otaneite orange plant that would not thrive for me. and was surprised to see IL blossom ing finely for the neighbor who got 1t. and she was poor woman. with large family. living in a small house. SO that she had to resort to all sorts of odd shifts tO accommodate her plants. Tin cans and old boxes served her instead of flower pots, and yet plants not only grew for her. but hloomed for her. If one Is interested in fowers-one now and then comes across people of whom the saying goes that anything will grow for them. Indeed. the faculty Is some times spoken of as q mysterious charm or gift. peculiar to the pOSsessor. and not to be acquired: hut there Is nothing more in it than that such persons love flowers. and hence study their ways and patiently attend to their needs. Plants respond to such treatment from the hands Of anybody.
 The first thing to he remembered In rearing Eouse plants is that more expire from too much heat than too much cold Most winter-howerinE plants find inc. or dhary temperature of iiying-rooms too