The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-21
LIVELY TIMES An CARBON
DALE.


Although famed for the absence of whisky
shops, and the strict morality Of its citizens,
Carbondule is scarcely ever without its dis
turbng clements
+ few days ago an old gentleman, an ar
tist being hard pressed for money, agreed to
paint full-sized portrait in oil for twenty
Ave dollars. Twenty-Five citizens Of Carbon
dale subscribed one dollar each, and cast
dice to determine whose face should glow
from the canvas. In due time the portrait
was satisfactorily finished and delivered to
the lucky man, whereupon the artist pro-
ceedtd to the collection of his dues. With
this he made fair progress until he accosted
a subscriber named Hindman. Tnis man
not only refused to pay his dollar, but
threatened the artist with prosecution for
violating town ordinance against throwing
dice. The artist replied that if Mr. Hind
man could reconcile such base course with
a manly conscience, he might pursue it,
Hcrcat Mr.. II. became offended and actually
instituted suit against the old man
before the police justice. 1t was in
vain the accused urged that he was not
though he was cognizan. thereof he was in
noce of any purpose - violate any law, and
having seen rings and other property
similarly disposed Of at their fairs, he felt
assured that he had not offended. He was
fined, however, twenty-five dollars, and hav-
ing no money, was sent to the cslaboose. An
old man, gray-hsired, Of respectable conncc-
-. .tions abroad, the imprisonment almost crszed
him. Night and day he howled most pit
eously, touching the hearts of oil who heard
him.
Shortly after his imprisonment aumbsr
Of steamboatmen, detained by ice at Grand
Tower, visited Carbondale, and learning the
circumstances, determined, upon the old
mans release With them to resolve upon a
thing was to do it. Amply armed, they re-
paired 10 the prison, and meeting no violent
opposition, the old artist was taken from hi.
cell, thence to the cars, and thence beyond
the jurisdiction Of Carbondale, or the tyr
amy of the man Hindman.
More recently tho quiet of that burg was
disturbed by the arrest Of q burglar who, il
s,"'hs had been plying his nefaricus calling
there tor several weeks, and, through an as
sumed religious zeal = strict attendance
upon church, bible class and Sabbath school,
escaping even the shadow Of suspicion.
On Friday last this religious sealot learn
ing Of the high moral character and religious
exactness OF Joe Cormiek, took passage with
that cfEervescing rsilrosd man for CentrsliA,
having ticket for Decatur. At Centrslis
lac suddenly discovered that he had left his
box Of carpenters tools at Carbondsle, and
could not proceed without thcp. Joe kindly
telegrsphed to the Csrbondsle station agent
to send forward the box on the next train.
The reply was, "arrest that man and hold
him. we want him" The request vas com.
piled with While in charge Of tho officer
the accused obtained permission to ."retire,
and while ia retirement the officer heard him
drop somo metallic substances into the vault.
Tho man and vault were thcreupon searched.
From tho vanlt ras taken box or valuable
jcwelry, fine gold watch and chain, and
rng containing about forty keys. About
his person were found other ski e9hAlly con-
elusive evidences Of his villian0us calling
not overlooking two checks, hid in the lin
ing Of his boot which would have enabled
him 10 obtain Possession Of two valuable
trunks that hsd been shipped to Decatur, for
which point he hsd originally taken passage.
On Saturday night the accused was brought
back 70 CsrbOndAlo in charge Of q strong
guard The feeling manifested By the
crowd who witnessed his return hzs fortified
us against surprise should Ee hear that he
had been strung up TO tree or lsnppost