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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
BESSEMER COUNCIL IN ROUTINE SESSION Large Volume of Business Dis-
 posed Of TO BUILD STREET CUTTERS All areens Must Be Removed From Soft Drink PIaces-Personal and
 General News of Interest
 In Bessemer.
TO BUILD STREET CUTTERS

Bessemer, November 17.--(Special.)- The city council met tonight at the council chamber in the city hall in reg ular session, and outside of the routine, very little business was brought up before the body. The monthly report of Messrs. Patton, Parsons and Me- Cabe. detectives, showed that there were 92 cases, 79 arrests, 49 convictions secured, three bound over to grand jury, one case continued and 26 nolle pressed. Fines assessed amounted to s5SS.75, fines paid s46s.75. and stolen property recovered $26S. The Sullivan Contracting company was given five days longer in which to make guaran- tee bond for the completion of the storm sewer.
 An ordinance was introduced and placed on it's first reading to punish any pel son taking away stock from pound pen without first having paid impourding charges. An ordinance passed to provide for the construction of brick gutters on Eighteenth to Twentieth street, west of Alabama ave- nue, to the eastside of Fifth avenue, and on Third avenue from northsfde of Twentieth street to Louisville and Nahsville railroad, on both sides
 An ordinance placed on first reading to require all persons, firms or cor porations selling or keeping for sale any beverage or drink to remove from or prohibit such persons from erecting or having in such place any screen or blind partition obstructing full view Of the entire premises from the street, av- enue or alley. An arc light was re- ouested by number of property own CTS to be placed on Twenty-second street and Dartmouth avenue. This was referred to the street and light committee to be acted on next meet ing.
 The chief of the fire department re- auested a fire plug be placed on Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street and the council ordered it placed The city en- gineer was ordered to look after the work Of opening up either Thirtieth or Thirty-first street from Dartmouth avenue to AdrOliHd avenue, "oih eo begin at once. Twenty-seventh street from Falffax to Berkley avenues was ordered to be placed in flrst-class con ditfon. The question of the city hav- ing a humane officer was brought up. and it was decided that the supSrnum- erary officer be put in charge of this work, allowing him s2. 50 for eaSh con viction. Several complaints were brought up by members that certain negroes in the employ of the city would not pay their debts. and it was ordered that any one in the employ of the city that would not pay his just debts would be subject to discharge. There will be other matters of importance to come up at the next regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Western Railway Club.

Chicago, November 1.-The Western Railway club, whose membership in- cludes scores of business men, whose in- terests are allied with the development and construction of railroads, held a ban quet in the Auditorium hotel tonight George A. Post of New York, president of the Railway Business Mems associa- tion, was the principal speaker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
BROWNS LOSE THREE
 GAMES TO GIANTS

The Giants succeeded in taking three straight games from the Browns in the contest of the Athletic Club Bowl ing league last night. The score of the first game was I'll to TAI; the sec ond, 7e3 to 7SO. and the third, 754 to 732. All three games were hotly con tested. The scores follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Teaoh sjmpIifIed speIIino

Dowpey made the high score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

Houston. November 17.-Authorization was given the superintendent of the public |5schools of Houston today by the school |lboard tc teach the simplhed system of
 epelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
GIennon Cordially Received

Rome, November 17.-Archbishop Glen non of St. Louis has received most cor dial greeting here. Archbishop Glennon will soon be received by the Pope in pri- vate audience.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
RUSSIA SHIPS
HEAVY CANNON
TO FORTRESS ON TURKISH
FRoNTiER-oLD GUNS THERE
SINCE 1877 NOT CONSIDERED
RELIABLE,

Tiflis, Thursday, March FIFTY
six heavy guns destined for the for
tress of Kars, on the Russo-Turkisl
frontier, passed through here by rail
road from the interior of Russia. Thi.
Strengthening of the fortress is due
to the memorandum of several Officers
OF the garrison on its weakness
against possible attack by Turkish
troop
1t was pointed out that Kars, thu
stronghold of an obsolete system. was
armed only with artillery mounted i'm
mediately after the Turkish war in
1877, and that it could easily be van.
pushed by modern Turkish guns.
The memorandum also pointed out
that the/whole frontier was not in a.
state of proper defense. All calcula
tons had been based on the expecta
ton OF a offensive campaign. The
most important mountain passes are
mountain artillery Is lack.
ing. and in case the Turks assumed
the aggressive, no adequate defense
could be offered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
The Mills COMPANY.

Mills Stock company all next weel
starting Monday night, April 18th
Mr., Al V. Mills presents Mr.. Ralph
Mcdonald with an eastern cast In q
repertoire of high class plays. The
company is playing this week IN
Paducah and are meeting with sue.
cess. Capacity houses greet them at
each performance. Mr.. Mcdonald s
last visit to Cairo was a few seasons
ago with James O'Nel as leading
man in Monte Cristo" and the past
years has directed the stock com,
pany In Cincinnati. Ohio. known the
Paw Stock. He comes to Cairo
with a past reputation and is sup.
ported by an eastern cast of actors.
Ladies' will be admitted free Monday
hight with one paid reserved seat
ticket. High class specialties be
tween the acts. Prices 10, 90 and 30
cents. Opening play The Last of
His Race" sensational comedy
irama.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
DIVORCE TRIAL
IS CONCLUDED
MRS. ALFRED VANDERBILT GIVES
TESTIMONY - REFEREE Nc
CLURE EXPECTED TO GIVE
REPORT NEXT WEEK.

New York. April 9.-The last of
the evidence in the suit of Mrs Al
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt against her
husband will be offered by her attor.
Ineys tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Van.
|derbit, it was reported would not be
present before Referee Mcclure on ac-
count of the bad weather, but it prov
ed to be the very day she had been
waiting for. and she con cluded he"
Testimony. Anderson Il Anderson, at
Itorneys fer Nj. Vanderbilt examined
Mrs Vanderbilt briefly, and this prov,
ed to have concluded her evidence.
It developed today that the meet
ing of Alfred Vanderbilt and Nine
FlOreh Ruiz, whose name has FIRE.
quently been mentioned in connection
with Mrs. Vanderbilt's suit for di-
vorce, was a romantic one
Mr. Vanderbilt. was driving through
Central Park last spring when Nine
Ruiz passed by riding a saddle horse
Mr.. Vanderbilt noticed that the saddle
girth had come loose, managed TO call
the fair riders attention to it. and
aided her in fastening it, She thank
ed Mr. Vanderbilt for the attention
and said he had probably saved her
from serious injury.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
BOY TELLS or TRAGEDY
Declares That His Father Killed ia
Mother and Sister About Two
Years Ago.

New Orleans, April s--Acca riding to
a letter received today by the New
Orleans police double murder com.
mitted on the river below New o.
leans has been c, yered up by ia
mnrky waters Ct the Mississippi IA
two years and has ely been brought
light by the confession OF a twelve.
yearoldboy.
lie says that In June 1906. his faith.
err, Lucien Edwards. came aboard ii,
shanty boat on which his family wers
living and when taken To task by his
wife far being drunk. shot and killeI
her with a rifle. When the eldest
daughter demonstrated with her father
She too, was killed. Both bodies wers
then weighted down with stones ami
thrown into the river.
The boy who wrote to his uncle a.
Marksyllle was found by detectives
and questioned. He said his father
told him if he ever said anything about
what he had done he would come back
and Kill him. After telling him this.
he says. his father left the boat and
never returned The other children
We're apparently too young to remem.
Der the crime.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
SPORTS


Toronto, Ont, April "a large
field Of entries, representing the
cream Of the amateur athletes of this
section of the Dominion, are to con.
test for honors in the three DAYS
sporting carnival opening in the
Arena in this city tonight. The af-
fair. which promises to eclipse any,
thing OF its kind seen here in a long
7me, has been arranged by the Cana
dian 4. A. r. and the proceeds will
By used to defray the expenses Of
We Canadian representatives to the
Olympic meet IN London this sum-
mcr
The program for the carnival com
rrses eighteen events, apart from
those of the junior meet to be held
saturday Saturday afternoon Tom
Iongboat. the champion runner, is to
'e seen in a special three mile race.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
THE SEASON WITH
SOME MINOR LEAGUES

Central league, opens April 20,
closes Sept I, 40 games.
Connecticut league, opens april Is.
closes Sept. - 1876 games.
Northwestern league, opens April is.
closes Sept. 20, 1919 games
Virginia league. opens April Is.
closes Sept 10. 1876 games.
Cotton States league, opens April 2.
closes Aug. 10, 120 games.
Western association, opens April
30, closes Sept. %, 40 games.
Northern league, opens May a..
closes Sept. 7. 10 games.
Interstate league. opens May H.,
closes Sept. Z
Atlantic association opens May ?,
closes Sept. : 112 games.
Southern Michigan league. opens
Nay y. closes Sept. IS. 124 games.
Union league, opens April %.
closes Sept 10, 40 games.
Atlantic league, opens May c.
closes Sept. S, 120 games.
South Carolina league. opens May
II, closes Aug. s. y games.
California state league. opens
March Is. closes Nov. Is. II games.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey
league, opens April 80, closes Sept. :.
I2l games.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10

lately moved to Cairo to tngage in the
barber business, have returned to the
Mounds to reside. Mr. Proyow will
resume work with the Boyd Brothers
The continued rains have complete
y ruined the public roads and it
| Will be many weeks before they are
good again.
Mrs Maude Bentley Space Of Dyers-
burg Ky, who was considered danger
ously sick last week. is repoted bei-
, ter.
Voters Ct Mounds, do you love your
home, your wife, your children and
your neighbors. If so think seriously
about all the vital issues before you
when You go to cast your ballot The
Breweries will look cut for them
selves
Postmaster l.. f. Grain OF Villa
Ridge, was down here on business
Monday.
Robert Taylor, manager Of the "Tay-
Tor Heights fruit farm. was in town
this morning. He reports that nine
ont OF every ten strawberry blooms
have the black eye" on account of
the late freeze. Plumbs and cherries
are almost a total loss. Peaches. pears
and apples are badly damaged.
Mr. W. r. Givens, yard master, was
a pleasant caller at this office Mon
day morning.
The services at the Baptist church
have been gaining in interest and at,
tendance each sunday We are glad
to note the increased interest in our
church work
Mr. Walter H. Hudson OF the Y. NJ
{, A. spent a few days here this week
with his family.
The foundation is being laid for an.
other big building on Front street in
the railroad addition.
There was an interesting service at
the Congregational church Sunday
evening, consisting of a song service,
two splendid readings by Miss Ola
Hemphill and a short sermon by Mr.
Ed. Sabin, secretary of the Y. NJ c..
A. The attendance was good.
Mr. George Naught, train master OF
the Illinois Central was a business
caller at this office Wednesday,.
Now is a good time to clean up the
back yards and alleys but as suggest
ed by the Mound City correspondent.
we should be a little more careful
where we dump the tin cans and other
rubbish. They should be so placed |
that they will not interfere with pub |
lie travel or modest the rights of pri |
waite individuals
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
COMING EVENTS
IN THtATR|CALS
MOVING PICTURE SHOW AT
OPERA HOUSE GAINING IN
POPULARITY 1900 BRADLEY A
HlT-MlLLS STOCK CO.

The moving picture show at the
opera house is fast gaining in popu-
larity The patrons toight will be
furnished with first class exhibition,
as has been the case ever since the
moving picture management took
hold of the opera house on dark
nights Mr. Chas. l.. Bradley who
has been here for some days past
will appear again tonight in his funny
sayings and up-to-date popular songs.
The performances last evening were
attended by large and satisfied audi
enees who fairly writhed with
laughter AT the comic pictures and
Mr.. Bradleys humor. The admission
II five cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS


vas here Wednesday and a meeting
OF our priminent citizens was held
Fat the opera house at which Con.
gresham Lorimer of Chicago. Judge
LiaIlcy Of Greeuyllle. H.. and Sen
ator Potter Of the Fiftyhrst district
made interesting addresses.
Miss Blanche Boyd was Cairo
hipo" Wednesday.
Thcs. Echols and VIM. Swartz.
Of Grand Chain We're here Wednesday
On business
Word was received here Wednes.
daf that Mrs lakewood. VINO re-
sides with her daughter Mrs. John
Sohuler 5r. at Cape Griardeau. is
r'neeraHsiy H. Mrs. Lakewood was
formerly OF this place and has many
friends here who will be sorry to
learn Of her illness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
Dream City.

Dream City set a merry pace at
Weber's theater New York, last sea
son and mirth exciting and tuneful
production bids good TO more than
duplicate its success on the road
Those who have suburban property
to dispose of would do well to look
in at Weber's production of Dream
City and see the advantages that
sometimes accrue to those who seize
the opportunity to sell their land
when n boom is in progress. This
is the idea which has furnished such
rich material for Edgar Smith for the
book and lyrics and TO which Victor
Herbert has added his own masterly
music. Dream City" comes to the
opera house on Saturday, May End
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10

MOUND CIYy
April 9. 1908.

f. NJ. Karaker. Of Mounds. was a
business caller here "Wednesday.
J. c. Ford made q business trip +.
Mounds Wednesday.
Richard Moore of Grand Chain. at.
tended the Deep Waterway lecture
here "Wednesday
Rose L. Miller wife of John c. Mil
lei, died at her home On Main street
"Wednesday afternoon AT G:17 o'clock
after an illness of two days Mrs.
Miller who was - years of age. had
become deapondent aud on Monday
evening about 7:2o drank "A part of a
glass of lye from the effects of which
she succumbed She leaves "A hus-
band and three children. all boys
the oldest about lG years old aud
the Younger about : years of age.
The body Of the deceased was taken
t. Vienna Thursday morning where
burial win take place
II. Eshleman. Henry Shoots. J. b.
Kennedy and c. 6. Sheets of Pulaski.
we're Mound-City visitors Wednesday.
II. Calvin OF Levngs. spent We'd
nesday here on business.
Rev. F. Juny made a business trip
to Cairo Wednesday.
B. Cunning. while stepping down
from wagon got his left foot en-
tangled in "a chain and fel spraining
his ankle so badly that he is unable
to be out
Mrs Jerry Sullivan was a Cairo
shopper Wednesday.
The Deep Waterways committee
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
BLAZE ABOVE CLOUDS
Hotel On Top of Lookout Mountain,
Tennessee, Suffers Loss of
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Chattanooga. Tenn. April 9.-Fire
was discovered In Lookout Inn on top
of Lookout Mountain. just after noon
today aud burned fiercely for two
fours. entailing a loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000. The fire had
gained great headway when discov.
cred but the fire apparatus of the
hotel was quickly called into action
and employees Of the hotel and volun
teers handled it most vigorously. A
large space of the south walls was
cut away with axes to prevent spread
ing Of the flames.
The fire was started from char
coal stove beng used by timers at
work on the roof.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
THE OTHER SIDE.

Cairo, Illinois. April Sth. 1908.
We. the officers and members of the
First Baptist church, Nineteenth and
Walnut street we regret very much
that it has become necessary for us t.
reply TO the ten counts of indictments
published in the Cairo Bulletin am
Evening Citizen on the 9Th of this
month against the above church. writ
ten by Rev f. J. Davidson. ex-pastor
OF this church. He seems to be very
much devoted to the eighteenth chap
ter cf St. Matthew. which we under
stand to be the rule that Christ. the
head Of the church layed down or
gave to his apostles, for their guide
in case of difficulties which would
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
EMPL0YE CAN RECOVER
Concluded From First Page.)

progress was made In the transaction
OF public business. Both the army
and fortifcations appropriation bills
We're sent TO conference, the senate
Dill To increase the efficiency of the
revenue cutter service was, with DEM
ocratic help, passed, aud the bin T.
promote safe transportation In inter
state commerce of explosives was cea.
sidered- Il will be finally disposed III
tomorrow. The Democrats prevented
The adoption of conference report IN
the Indian appropriation bill. AM
caused it to be sent back to confer
ence
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
Warts Have Worth.

Timber warts or burls, caused by
the distortion of the grain out of its
natural position. rank high In com.
mercial value because of their rarity
and beauty Of figure. These freaks OF
nature have brought as high as ten
cents pound. and picture Is shown
OF one that was valued at $500
Popular Mechanics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
MOUNDS, ILL.
AnrI 9. 1909

April g, 1908
Miss lila Sitter of the Palace Drug
store was shopping in Mound Gil
the first of the week.
The Odd Fellows OF villa Ridge
it-Ne completed the Specifications for
their new Building at that place.
BIZ r. II. Wallace Of Cairo was a
business visitor in Mounds and his
many friends here were glad to greet
him ae3in.
Mr John Kennedy Of Hopkinsville
Miss. was here this week visiting his
brother. Postmaster N. ]. Kennedy
and ". O. Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Provow. who
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
PosToFFIcE ROBBED.

kewanee. H. April 9.-The post.
Cifice at Orion. Henry county, %
miles northwest of here was robbed
last night of $500 money and 5000 in
stamps.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
Keen This in Mind.

II must not be forgotten that the
man who takes advantage Of others
viii take advantage of you if he ever
finds it conveniently profitable to do
so. no matter how consistently he may
pretend to be your friend
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
To Strengthen the ExesIaht.

Eyes may be strengthened by sew
eral times each day lightly pressing
the eyeballs Always rub from the
nose toward the temples. Also dash
the eyes frequently with cold water:
in fact whenever the laae Ia Washed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
One Use for Lead Pencils.

Some manufacturer is advertising
lead pencils of II degrees of black.
ness: Zone for Every Purpose" Does
this include the purpose of fishing
through the stats on the floor of a
street car for the fare you dropped?
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
me nla uent.

Marian Astronomer-By the rings
of Saturni II that extraordinary de-
preston which recently appeared on
earth Isn't gradually disappearing
Puck
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
Average Days OF Sickness

The average amount OF sickness In
human life is ten days per annum.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10
Irish Proverh

A neighbor's testimony " the test
OF everybody.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-10

John Vanvactcr. Moderator.
G. c Wilson, Church Clerk.
John 6. Hurlbert, Trustee.
Geo. W. Baxtrom. Deacon.
A. II. House, Trustee.
T. A. Head. Trustee.
Committee.
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LIKE ACTIVE SERVICE
COMPANY G, 1sT RECT, N. G. D.
c., ON PRACTICE RIDE.

| About forty members of Company G, 1st
Regiment National Guard Of the District
of Columbia, attired in the regulation
uniform of the United States cavalry. LEFT
Washington yesterday for a practice ride
of ten days through Maryland. Virginia
and West Virginia The destination OF
the narty is Winchester, Va. The men
are under the command of Capt. J. Harry
Bean.
For the past two months the militiamen
have been talking of the ride ana nave
been taking riding lessons. under the dl-
rection of Capt Bean. When they leil
this c.-v Yesterday they had the appe ar
ance or seasoned cavalrymen.
The men left this city at & O'Clock and
reached Rockville at 10 o clock last nignt-
They camped there during the night, ald
at daybreak this morning the start Tor
Frederick Md. was made. They expect
to reach that city a o clock tonlSAt ana
20 into camp on the fair GROUNDS. lAey
EXPECT to remain there until Monday morn
ing. and then proceed to Charlesto"n, w
Va. The company will leave ChariestoWn
Wednesday for Winchester, by way OF
Harpers Ferry. Two days viii be spent
at Winchester, when the return trip VIII
he begun. The same itinerary VIII be
taken on the return journey.
The ambulance wagon is in charge q
DIR. Romulus A. Foster. surgeon OF the
Cd Battalion, and Private Neagher VIII
superyise the auartermaster's department.
The supply wagons were furnished by
the War Department
Among those who are making the prac-
tice march are Capt. J. Harry Bean com
manding the company. Lieut.. Johnson.
FIRST Sergt Ollie EeihmeSer. Quarter
master Sergt. George Talhert. Sfrgt.
Frank Colman. Corp. J. u. Stout. Corp.
Paul Schmidt DR.. r. A. Foster. pr.
Stephen Laut. Trumpeter r 4 Burr"wH.
cuidon F r. Teller and Privates l. tar-
roll, L. NJ Coster. L. Carlin G. r. kren"r.
Gus Davis Harry |. Stout, VI. Glhh:,,
charles Lord. X + Maxey, Paul Ricketts,,
Herbert Smith, Brunsr SiI.-ons. }. QUINN,
r. Wood and Richard Measler