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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
ELECTION DAY
NOT FAR AWAY
WEEK FROM TUESDAY PEoPL G.
WILL NAME PRESIDENT AND
OTHER OFFICERS.
GOVERNORS 29 STATES
Will Be Chosen--Seven National Tick.
cts in Field--No Fusion In ANY
State For First Time in
Years.

: washington ID. G., Oct. 24-OE'
week from next Tuesday there will b.
elections in forty-three States ant
two territories. In twenty-nine OF the
States governor and other statt
loificers; in the others minor state Off
GERS or justices of the supreme courr
and In seven, congressman only are te
be elected. The states of the Union
with the exception Of Maine, Vermon'
and Oregon, will vote for members oil
| the house of representatives. The
three states named have held thei.
state elections and will vote only for
presidential candidates in the com
! Ing election. In Arkansas and Geor
gia the state officers have been chosen
this summer, leaving only the repre-
jsentatives In Congress and presiden-
tial candidates to be voted for.
The terms Of thirty-one United
States senators-twelve Democrats
and nineteen Republicans - expire
March 3, 1909. In number of the
states the senatorial choice already
has been made by primary. A nation
|al house Of representatives is to b.
elected-~the Sixty-first congress. The
present house Is composed of 223 Re.
publicans and lGG Democrats, with
TWO vacancies caused by DEATH one
Republican and one Democrat. Maine
has already elected four Republicans,
Vermont two and Oregon two The
congressional situation at large IS
very mixed. There are between ninety
and one hundred close congressional
districts scattered through the coun
try, most OF them in states now class
ed as doubtful states. These districts
are close In the sense that the Repnb
lican or Democratic plurality in the
last election was so slender that 1t
would take but slight change In
every voting precinct to bring afne
versal of the political complexion I'M
this election.
Governors are to be elected Is TWEEN
ty-nine states. with candidates in the
field named by Republicans. Demo
Gratis, Prohibitionists. Socialists and
Populists.
The state elections. generally speak
ing, have attracted little attention
Local Issues have, nearly everywhere.
taken precedence over questions of
national importance. Local option and |
prohibition of the liquor traffic have |
played a more important part in the |
in many states than ever be |
fore. I'm most of the states. however
neither party has been able to remove |
the political apathy with which the
people generally seem to be afflicted
A few states afford striking excep
ions TO the rule. In New York the
'ffort to defeat Governor Hughes for
'e-election has attracted national al;
ention. In their excitement over the
'ontest between Hughes and Chanler
he people of New York Rave seeming
y forgotten the presidential contest
n Illinois the gubernatorial contest
letween Deneen and Stevenson like
wise overshadows the race between
Bryan and Taft The same thing
Gems 10 be true Of several other
tates. notably West Virginia, Indiana
nd Minnesota.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
SilAS c. M'FARLAND FOUND
DEAD IN COMPARTMENT IN
HAMRURG-HERLIN Ex-
PRESS TRAIN.
CONSUL GENERAL AT
LARGE FOR EUROPE
State Department Surprised As RE
Showed No S ens Of Despond-
ency When He Left Wash
inetcn Two Weeks Aro
Shot in Head.

Berlin, Oct "a When the Han.
hurg-Rerlin express arrived at Lud-
wiglust this morning the body of Il
man who had been shot through the
right temple was found In one cf the
compartments which he had occupied
alone. A revolver was lying close at
band The body was identified by
9apers upon y rs that of Silas G. Me
Farland Ct Iowa, American consul
rrnera -at-large for the European dis
rict. Among the papers was his
Nifes address in Berlin. 1t was eyi-
lent that Mcfarland committed /
eide.
The station master telegfaphe
Mrs. Mcfarland that her husband
had been badly injured, and she ansi
her daughter proceeded to Ludwig
lust this afternoon but later r.
turned to Berlin to make arrans
nents for burial
Mrs. Mcfarland was unable To civ
any reason for the suici'le. exc pt
that her husband had worried greatly
# late, His leg had been brokea
twice in recent years. and he was
sensitive to fatigue. He appeared
unequal to the constant trave ing.
which his office demanded. and the
inspection of consulates, and he hal
said on several occasions tia, he
cohld not live If unable to keep up
.he work
Mrs Mcfarland received tefe-
forenoon arranging to meet her at
unch.
Consul General Thackara has sent
~ deputy to Ludwiglust to take
charge Of the body
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COURT ADJOURNED
Herbert Will Case To Be Taken Up
Monosy-Property Of Deceased
s265. 900.

There was little of interest develop
cd in the Herbert will case yesterday
Circuit -Iurt nas In session Cnlv o.
the forenoon. adjourning at noon an
Monday morning Witnesses exam
ined were Dr G. r. McNemer. Dr.
Nm. ". Fields. Mrs Mary Orange and
Chas Duncan
u was stated in fhe course Of the
bearing that the estate q fthe deceased
Louis Herbert consisted Of SlG5.ugo
nersonal property AMI slooGeg in
realty
The uifc of deceased vas not men
tioned in the wii, but she Is entities
TO One-thiri under the law. she has
about sZ0.90o worth Of property in a.
dition 70 This in her own rights. When
she dies this property vii be equally
divided between her three children
and Ben. the contestant in this case
uin get his share.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
NEWS FORECAST
FOR The WEEK
LAST WEEK or PREsIDETlAL
CAMPAIGN WILL SEE GREAT
DISPLAY OF ACTIVITY.
Mr.. B yam IN GOTHAM
viii Make Nine Speeches While
There--canada Parliamentary
~ Election Monday--AtIantic
Fleet In China.

Washington, ID. c., Oct 2f-The las
week of She presidential campaign
VIII see a great display Of activity al
along the line. That New York is re
garded as the pivotal state is eyi
denced by the fact that both parties
have decided to concentrate their
greatest efforts there in the wind W
Of the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan is slated to make nine
speeches in New York city during his
visit there Monday, concluding the
day by addressing a great rally CT
Democrats in Madison Square Garden
He will speak in Brooklyn Tuesday, in
Albany Wednesday, In Syracuse
Thursday and in Buffalo Friday. From
Buffalo ne will jump to Chicago t.
close the campaign in that city with il
speech Saturday night
The activity of the Republicans in
New York during the week promises
to be even greater than that OF the
Democrats. with the exception OF
Monday when he will swing through
Connecticut Mr. Taft will devote the
entire week to New York. He will
make a trip that will carry him over
the greater part Of the state Wednes.
day night he is to speak in New York
Iity in company with Governor Hugh
es. Other Republican, campaign ora
tors who will stump New York during
the week include Vice President Fail.
banks. Senator William Alden Smith
of Michigan, Secretary Root and See.
retary Straus
Canada will elect new parliament
on Monday. Though brief the cam
paign has been very animated. The
LalEiqr administration has been sph
jected tofsevere criticism, chiefly di
rected against It's railway policy, as
fecklessly wasteful to public money
It is also charged that the public funds |
have been misused and the civil ser
vice prostituted to build up great |
Liberal party machine These consti |
ute the principal ammunition of the |
The Liberals base |
heir claim to support upon the great
commercial and industrial progress
lnder their administration
Outside the realm of politics the
vents of the week that will attrac
ttention will include the reception OF
he American battleship fleet at Annoy
'hina, the celebration of the fftieth
birthday of President Roosevelt, the
nveiling of a monument to ex-Presi
ent Benjamin Harrison at Indianapo
IS, the annual convention of the
liners of the Pittsburg district, aud
he meeting of the Persian parliament
Or its initial session
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
NEBRASKA BEAT HAskELLs.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 24.-In game
puncuated with errors the University
of Nebraska this afternoon defeated
the Haskell Indians to 0. Hart made
Z touchdown. Birkner falling TO kick
tn goal. Superior weight aided Ne
braska in driving the Indians back
over the boal line. Nebraska sent the
ball over Haskells goal line in a punt
and Nebraskan fell on tn pigskin.
The officials. after the game. declined
10 allow this in the final score.
After floundering for Is minutes in
the second half the teams failed to
produce any football results and the
game was called off. Quarterback Is
land of the Indian team was knocked
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Great Enthusiasm Shown by Friends Of Con.
teStantS
RACE WILL BE VERY EXCITING
FROM NOW TILL CLOSE
OF CONTEST.
$4,000 FIRST PRIZE
Other Valuable Prizes Offered--Read
Full Details of the Contest
Elsewhere in This
Paner.

The first list of names in the
great baby contest appears in today's
issue and the number of votes cast
up until o'clock last night appears
opposite each name. The list con.
tains the names of many very pretty
and popular babies and their fond
parents will do all in their power to
carry off the prize for their little tot.
Some who started late in the race
did net have time to gather many
votes for their little tot but they
will make up for lost time before
many days have passed.
The babies have all done so we'll
considering the short time the con
test has been announced and we
know that some of the babies would
have lone much better had the
names been announced so that their
many admirers could have voted for
them but many have been holding
their ballot till the first list of names
appeared before they promised them
to any one. AS result many
changes will be made in the stand
ing OF the babies during the coming
week.
On another page appear the names
of the babies that have been entered
and the rules governing the contest.
Pick out your favorites and vote for
them
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
MICHIGAN II; OHIO 6,

Columbus, Ohio Oct. 2i.-Michigan
oday beat the Ohio State University.
II to G. Ohio state stood winner at
the end of the first half to 4. Mich.
lgan in the second half scored on Al.
lerdlces fake trial for a goal from
the 50 yard line, making instead a
forward pass to Ranney for gain
of 80 yards to Ohio States two yard
line, and Allerdice took the ball over
for a touchdown. Wasmund kicked OUT
to Douglas in front of the goal and
Allerdice kicked the goal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
]. S. TARS BID
JAPS FAREWELL
ATLANTIC FLEET LEFT YOkA.
HAMA THIS MORNING TO
RESUME LONG CRUISE.
HARDOR WAS CROWDED
With Excursion Craft Bearing Thou
sands Of People-Japanese and
American Vessels Fire
Last Ssiutes.

Yokohama. Oct. 24.-The Atlantic
battleship fleet sailed out of Yoka
hama haIbor promptly at O'Clock
this morning (Sunday) to contine the
voyage around the world, and the
send-off accorded the Americans as
the ships put to sea was such a cele
bratior as has never before been
heard of or seen in a japanese har.
Dor The harbor was thronged with
crowded excursion boats that accom-.
panied the feet out to deep water.
A 7:S0 launch bearing Vice Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Macy and
other japanese officials steamed
slongside the Connecticut. the Jap
anese dignitaries were received with
a salute from the guns of the Con
npcticut and the usual marine guard
turned out for them when they
reached the deck.
Minister Macy was the bearer Of
the official farewell of the nation to
Admiral Sperry. The Japanese )fi-
cials returned to their vessels and
Immediately thereafter the Connecti-
cut weighed anchor and healing the
long Hns Of American ships n single
rank formation. steamed dowL the
harbor and out past the breaKvatc-
as the guns Of the japanese feet
thrndertd the lest farewell Of the
nation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
TAFT FINISHES
TRIP IN INDIANA
LAST SPEECH MADE AT GARY
LAST NIGHT-CAlLS CON-
PERS A WIND JAMMER.
EXPLAINS DECISIONS
Made While on Bench Benefited La
boring Man Bryan's Bank
Guarantee Plan Shows He is
Still Theorist.

Gary, Ind, Oct. 24.-The three day
Iof lndiana's remarkable uprising TO
Taft ended here tonight. To the farm
er, laborer and business man TAT
held up picture of Democratic ruI
and Democratic promises, and compar
ed 1t with the record of the Republi
can administration and intentions. II,
interpreted his labor decisions man,
| times and drew the conclusion tina
! they have redounded to the benefi
and not to the detriment of organ
! lied labor. Gompers' declaration tc
the contrary he characterized as d
wind-jamming misrepresentation
Bryan as a political leader was dis
sected to many audiences The Ne
braskan's plan for the government
guarantee of bank deposits was held
up as an evidence that the Democratic
candidate is still a theorist and econ
omically unsound.' The effect of the
last Democratic tariff was pictured,
and prices or products compared un,
der that and the present tariff.
Taft has told the people of Indiana
that he is willing to admit with Bry-
an that the recent financial disturb
ance was Republican panic.
What | I'm anxious to do, how
ever" he added, "is to continue 1t as
a Republican panic, fer it will then
develop into prosperity, but if you
put In Democrats you will have Il
Democratic panic sure enough" Taft
then explained that the panic was the
result of too rapid growth and OK
pansion "and you never heard OF
Democratic panic that was the
result of prosperity"
James Lennon, who introduced Taft
at Elkhart IL the engineer who, -cluf
ing the Ann Arbor strike. bcame the
victim of Judge Rick's injunction. He
worked on the Lake Shore and re-
fused to accept freight from the Ann
Arbor, preferring to stand by secret
rule No, H.
He was sentenced to Jail although
lis confinement was but formality. |
rhe Brotherhood supported him for
Tx years after that, the Lake Shore |
'einstated him. and he Is now run
ling a passenger engine between Elk |
TART and Toledo. Lennon said in pre-
enting Taft Il shall not only vote |
or Taft, but am doing all can to aid |
n his canvass. | have been working
or him ever since the beginning of
he campaign"
On the platform with Taft and Engi-
.ennon at Elkhart were three Other
AXE Shore Engineers. II. Calkins,
}. A. Fleming and William Shay all
IF Ekhart.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
PLAYED TO srANpsTILL.

Philadelphia. Pa. oct 24-The Uui
versity Of Pennsylvania and the Car
Isle Indians football team played
each other TO a standstil this after
noon. the final score being 10 6.
Pennsylvania scored the first touch.
down before the game was ten min
utes old. The Indians reversed this
in the second half when they scored
as quickly. Pennsylvania had The
better Of the argument in the first
Cf the argument in the FIRST half.
while the Indians bal things much
their own way ia the second period
The much-dreaded Thorpe tired
three goals from placement hut a.
failed. Pennsylvania likewise tried
for one field goal but Marks missed
by only a few feet A vet ball due q
rain. had much to 10 iuth the r.oor
kicking and the fumbling.
New foot ball vas conspicuous by
its absence. the game being in direcs
contrasts with most Of the contests
CConrlpdsd On Third Psge.J
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
ARMY BEATS COLGATE.

West Point, n. Y, Oct. 2f.-The
west Point Cadets defeated Colgate
University here today G to o. In the
first half Underwood received a punt
on Colgate's - yard mark Greblc
and Brown went through the opposing
line to the ten yard line and Brown on
the next play got around the righ.
end for a touchdown and Philoon
kicked the goal. Early in the half
Colgate failed at a goal from place
ment. and the cadets failed three
times during the game at drop kicks
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
QUIET BEFORE STORM.

New York, Oct. 24-The quiet which
prevailed at Republican headquarters
in this city today is the calm preced
ing a political whirlwind to take place
in this region next week
Hitchcock, will return Monday FROM
Chicago in time TO meet Taft before
the latter's departure for New Havel
where he will speak at noon. Taft
iwll address four meetings In Brook
lyn Monday evening. There will be q
college mass meeting at Carnegie Hall
Friday night, Ex-Governor Frank s
Black, of New York, and Senator Dol
liver of Iowa, will be among the
speakers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
OHIO ORATOR FOR CAIRO
FOR MEETING OCT. 81,

A message last evening from
the chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional committee to the chairman OF
the Alexander county committee
Hon. Miles Fred'k Gilbert. stated
that Hon. Z. +. O'Neil. of Arizona,
who was to be here on Oct 81 to ad.
dress the Democrats of Cairo and
Alfxander county. had been called
hpme u.d that his date here would
be field by Hon. Benton Childres. of
ohio. an orator Of acknowledged
ability The Chicago orator will also
be here
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
WAS PROMINENT IN IOWA.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct o. Silas
G. Mcfarland who killed himself in
Germany today was one OF The most
prominent citizens of Marshalltow n
Tor many years. and well known
throughout the state as a Republican
gOliticiar and leader. He bought in.
10 the Times-Renublican I'm 1882 and
became its editor in 1884 In 1897 be
sold his interest to Walker Given. of
Ots Moines and bought It back fion
Given three years later In 1899 he
sold the Taper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON.

washington, Oct. g4-The state de-
oartment officials and friends of Nc
Farland in Washington are greatly
SUI prised that he should have com
nitted suicide if the subsequent dis
'losures prove that TO be the case
rhey say as far as they are aware
here Is no logical reason for the
man taking his ow nlife. Two weeks
ago when in Washington, Nc Far
land appeared to be in the best of
health and spirits and was enthusi-
astic over the work he hal in hand.
and left the city for Europe with
happy prospects for the future.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
SHOCKED TO DEATH.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 2i.-Clsude
Mackenzie who as a member Of the
Case football team showed himself TO
be one 0 fthe greatest fullbacks ever
developed in Ohio, was electrocuted at
Central Furnace today His elbow
touched a live wire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
LAkr FOREST DEFEATS KNOX.

Galesburg, Ill.,. oct. 2i.-Lake For
est %; Knox College o. A muddy
hed worked against the lighter Knox
team. Noble was the star for Knox,
EA!,a ;ae o.. ;ht tackle made a touch
down lcr Ia C Forest
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOR WOMEN DECIDED.

Washington. Oct 24-The WON
ans national golf championship was
toCsy won by Miss Katherine c. Har-
lev. Of Fall River. Mass. in the final
tournament match. IN a sensational
performance Miss Harley defeated
Mrs. 7. II. Polhemus. Of Staten
IslanI six up and FIVE 10 play.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
20 ROUNDS TO DRAW.

Paris. Oct. 24.-"Kid" Davis. Of Am
erica, who holds the lightweight
championship Of France, tonight
fought a 70-round draw for the title
with Alf. Goodwin Of England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
ST. LOUIS q; WABASH 0.

st. Louis. Oct 24.--St. Louis Uni.
yersity defeated Wabash College r.
football here this afternoon, to 0.
A drop kick by Quarterback Cornell
won the day for the St Louis team.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
TWO DROWNED

Jackson. Mich Oct. z3--Frank Bar
Hum and Ernest Fitzgerald. q Water
leo. we're drowned IN JosIyn Lake b.
ths czI'sizing o ffhelr boat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
SEASONS FIRST SNOW.

Norfois. Neb.. Oct 24.-NOrth Ne
brsska ami Southern south Dakuta
vere visited today By the seascn e
frst sBcr.
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CONCLUDED cB Eighth PAgsJ
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Ccqneludsd eR Fifth Psssl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23

therefore, when at the ball she turned with her
husband, to find him gone.
Why? Why then had he sought her; thrust
himself into her presence?
why? Why?" This is the feverish question
she asks herself all night long.
Then with a sudden start, she recalls the
scarce remembered face that she saw beside his
at the ball; the look of SURPRISE intelligence that
passed between the two. Where had she seen
that face before? Her mind seems to be in state
of choas She cannot think. and yet she must
try, for another evidently shares his secret.
"That face? That face?"-She asks herself over
and over again. With start she recalls the
face upon the passing stage that had so disturbed
her and filled her heart with premonitions of
evil. Then she must have seen it somewhere
before she it on the stage Where?
AS she lies exhausted, powerless to hold in
check the thoughts, the fears, which assail her
memories of the past crowd fast upon her; memo
ries which have hitherto been locked in the re-
cesses of her heart. Tonight they are insistent
She cannot rid herself of them A coil seems
tightening about her heart. Clear as the daylight
now breaking the hills, she sees before her
future filled with dread.
"He has gained all he desired" she whispers
to herself, while l. of all women, l am this day
the most miserable" She would have cried aloud
to Heaven in her misery, as this juStP" She
not moan aloud lest she betray her
secret.
Worn out, exhausted at length by her vigil
Goods messenger
OF sleep stole nearer, and with quiet wing
Touched the deep eyelids, and folded brow
Smoothed into peace; took memory away
OF past and dread of future leaving not dream"
To be continued next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
That Bark Blanket.

Mr. Ngile, known in English as Tail" having
passed the Summer through, sleeping en- the
ground without a covering finds the coming Au-
tumn of his native land trife uncomfortable at
night without blanket He never had bed but
his people have blankets and so he proceeds to
blanket himself. He is young man of three and
twenty, full of all possibilities, has ordinary am
billions, and regrets having no blanket. So he
bitches his ak about his neck and starts for the
bush, which he reaches in five or less minutes.
He looks about for young tree known to him as
''miputo" which name we append knowing well
you will be to ask for 1t, whether II does you
any good or not, which is variety of the rubber
bearing family. He chooses tree about four
inches in diameter, and nine or ten feet to the
first branch. This he cuts down, and then Strips
the bark in one solid piece from the whole length
of the stick He then separates the coarse outer
bark from the clean fiber, leaving this inner part
in shape nine ten feet long, about twelve or
fifteen inches wide, and three Fights of an inch
thick He then must needs trudge off to friend
distant some miles or less, where he Will tnd
log six eight feet long, we'll hattened on the Top
length and also very ingenious mallet about
ten inches long, three inches in diameter at the
base taperng to one inch at the top, with handle
a foot long. The hammering end is cut In little
squares fourth inch large and nearly as deep,
somewhat like on ice Ratchet. He then places MS
bark on the log, hammers away at II Tor ten
minutes when it has become a mass OF pulp This
he takes in his hands, wrings and squeezes, pulls
and draws out into real blanket about five and
a half feet long and four and half wide. The
shortening of the original length has all been taken
up in increasing the width. This is now laid in
the hot and is soon dried out, when the blanket
is complete 1t is so tough that 1t cannot be torn
endways and it is very tenacious sideWise. 1t is
used for every sort of purpose. 1t does duty for
blanket bed cradle, bag, basket dress,
a wagon, and several other items. The women
usually place it in clean mud-puddle and dance
on it awhile by way of dying 1t to suit their
artistic tastes This process also wears away the
little rough fbers still remaining so that it will
not irritate their delicate skin.