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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
SH[NION IS DILEMMA 4

BY BEVERLY KENT.

i'here was pile Of letters on Mt,
Horace SheGtons breakmSt-iable
wien that gentleman ent red the
room at nine o'clock one winters
morning, ana, adjusting his glasses.
he began TO read them.
They were mostly of business ma
ture IT was some time before he
reached the last letter, and he gave
short gasp Of surprise AMI suppress
ga JOY ass he glanced Al the super
scriptun
From Bob, he marmured, push
ing back bis hair from tho -able with
more coiAlJr. From my boy Bob,
! wonder Snat he has 70 say? It's
close OH two years nov since we quar-
|relled and oh how lonely ny life
has been since then
lost III a pleasant reverle he al
most Jumped out Of his chair wien
gentle voice greeted aim from the
threshold OF the room. a young
lady 10 walking attire was standing
there timill4
Ethel. Bless my Hfa, child what
start you've given ms And how
early you are out ana a road s. Mi
shonton cried rising hdrriedly to
greet her But lorgof, You have
only just retained and Ike a dati-
fuI young lady you've come round as
soon as possible to visit yoal POOR old
guardian. I'M slad yoa'ye come. glad
that you are the first to hear the
news Roh.rt IL 10 De home this
eyening The dear boy has written
such nice letter, and egaI, its
made me happy
Ethel Cafhery had been gazing shy
DIV and ueryously at MIR. Shenton bnt
her face took on a brighter look as
he spoke She advanced to meet
him. placed hor small nand in his,
aud looked into the lace which was
SO strangely transformed.
III want TO tell yau suncthing
she began TREMENDOUSLY And do
hope you'll be Kind and patient with
me You're my guardian and you've
always been good 60 ma. and and
there's someone who loves ne very
much.
Eh? What" Mr shenton cried,
ana now hes was wonderfully alert.
Exeuse me. my dear but ~ afraid
wasn't paving particular attention 70
v at YOU said Did hear er did
YOU say
on yol Will listen 70 me-" Eth
&. went On rapidly now that she mad
taken tine plange as with hands
tightly clasped, she spoke hurriedly
| and plead!ngly He loves me for
myself, know he does, for he cant
guess thai have any money OF nay
Town And he aafaily nice, so
Town And he 5 awfIlly nice so
Ills name Is Claude Milyerton,
land he's not a bit like The rest" Eth
/ Il sent On feYerishly He
Not a BIT like the rest"
/ so not little Bit He says
there are ,Ienty Of people lots Of
lihem IN the profession who
In the rrofess.on2 he repeated
/ iowly PRAY Ethel To what pro-
liession does this young man belong? ?"
He's an actorl Ethel easped.
her heart sinking as sac saw the
thauge In her guardians expression.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
SOCIETY NEWS
Emannn cIut Dime.

The Cinnamon Club will be ehte.
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening "a
Mr.. Leo Klcb at bis hamc ON SIKH
street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

Any item that "a Of interest 70 yon
Il Of interest 20 your frisnda Tsie
phozs yozr zsps to TIE Hzns<iA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
Wednes LAY cIneh club.

The "Wednesday Cinch Club viii
meet wednesday with Mrs. Harry ).
Candee, 81 2T00 Washington avenue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03


Dinner was over ana Horace Shen-
ton aud his son were sitting together
gazing into h, glowing fire
Mr. SIlcnton sighed
"lt's Curious thing hoa jos IS al
says mingled with sadness, Bob. he
said Relatively Your letter this
morning made THIS red-lerter day
Tor me ana to-day has also brought
o. great deal of sadness TO another
ana sizes lcett.ns at this moment,
I'm afraid. a young lady Bob, A
lear. nice girl. whose father died
eighteen months ago leaving her to
uy charge"
And what has happened"
.She has fallen in love and can't
approve Of the match.
Il wish ! could. but that's impos-
slble. he continued iolefUlly. She's
zone clean against her fathers wishes
and ms principles what do you
ihmk?" ana be. lowered his voice.
Sles fallen in love VITA an actor.
lob "a worthless fellow and 49,
Bob sheHton gazed down at his
Iuner quickly
IA id.e. worthless fellow She's
tucn her heart to a chap ike that"
,.e cried. "Poo- eirl' Bat what's his
iaale2 Ana DO you know Tor GER.
lain that he's Idle or northeast Per-
haps''
TIE door yaNned open Ethel Car
bofs VAS standing on the threshold.
Mr. shcnton turned roand ana gazed
rervoasly. a great surprise came in
10 his eyes. Ethel advan ej quickly
on. Mr.. shenton. I've come to
plead With YOU again,' she cried
"I've"- She stopped ana then gave
gasp o. JOY.
Claude she gaspei. and TO Mr..
sbentnn's. agnazement she rushed 10
Bob. and flung her arms around his
neck
wr shenton stumbled te his feet.
Bless my life That's my son
Bob" he STAN nered.
and also Claude Milrerton'
rising star in The theatrical world
Bob laughed proudly Ethel, dear
is1-t this quite wonderfai."
At shs1ton rubbed his forehead.
a should just think Il s.. be NUT
tered SO it's Bob who - ycur lover
Ettel, And he's an actor. And
he's saving money And
and sou can't oppose this mateh
Iads~ Bcb urgei-
10. cant Ar. sheaton agreed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

Moro people N csi-o r~sa ths Pm
setin thar al otbar csiro aspsrn con
bsss<
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
BELLE GAFFNEY
SERIOUSLY HURT.
ACTRESS, FORMERLY A CAIRO
GIRL, MAY DIE FROM A FALL
nv CHICAGO,
SKULL IS FRACTURED
Injury at Base of Brain-SIipped OF
Snowy Pavement ans lay IN
conscious on Doof Step
For an Hour.

Cairo friends Of Miss Belle Gaifney,
the actress. wha formerly resided Ia
Cairo will be pained to learn Of 2
serious accident which she sustained
In Chicago Saturday night which may
cost her her life
The Chicago Inter Ocean Of yester
LAY contained a large picture Of Miss
Ganaey and the following concerning
her misfortune
Miss Belle Gaffney, who plays the
part OF Mrs. Hardcastel in She
stocps in Conquer" at the College the.
alter, Slipped on the snow underneatH
the Northwestern Elevated structure
at Beleden avenue last night and IL
Is feared, fractured her skull. She
may not live until morning She was
returning to her home S7T Bissep
street from the theater when the al
cident occurred.
Extent Of injury Not Known.
The injury is at the base Of the
brain. meaning certain death ii there
Is fracture. according 70 her physi-
clan. He was unable to determine
last night the real extent CT the In
jury.
How long Miss Gaaney lag unoon
scious in the snow no one knows
She finally reached ner home three
blocks from where the accident oc
lcurred. by crawling on her hands and
knees. She tainted on the doorstep
where She was found, covered By two
| inches OF snow, by q friend. Mrs
sorenson. who lives at the same mum
be-
lay on Steps an Hour.
The accident occurred about $50.
O'Clock. IL was nearly an hour late
when the unconscious form OF the ac
lress was found luddled at the foot %
| tho steps
Dr. J. W Wine was called to ta'
lhouse 10 attend her. The actress i
married. but is better known by me-
stage name OF Ganney In private 'ii'
She IS Mrs Robert Barrett Miss
IGa6uey has played many ieaain
roles at the College and other Chicag
lplayhouseE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
PERSONAL NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


y. r. Truesdale Of g. LOUIS VINO
built the FIRST electric street railway
n Cairo was u me city YESTERDAY
sNest az me Haiaday.
returned rom Memphas
Alf. tnd Mfs' NJ. 2 AhsTii e. fai"-
gen, We're guests yesterday " His'
hhtaeliile 9alslas,
Ale% aliiil'soh' q -, II l'iv hs,'
was tne guest 'esseraaS q i'ooe' :
ifeeii
e,a,,,to,a,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
First Bank and Trust Company
6Os-6ll OHIO STREET, CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500, 10000
DEPARTMENTS
Commercial Savings. Bond. Ranking. Trust.

The strength of financial institution
is i'm its capital, its assets, its honorable
record and the ability. character and
standing Of the men who conduct its
affairs.
Possessing these essential qualities.
this bank invites additions to its list OF
customers and offers the best of SER
vice, alike to those Oh larGe and small
means.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03


Henckels .l O Q 9 2H l-6
ST. AIMS .....0 Q o 20 Z 1-t3
Summary Base on balls off Iol-
land oH Halliday 0. Struck out by
Holland 8. by Halliday ] Hits Off
Halliday 20 OIL Holland ! Double
plays, Gates to Barter Time So
minutes Umpire Greaney
At the evening game the teams
lined up against eaca otner in the
same manner that they had PLAYED in
The afternoon game with the exeep-
tion that Barter played FIRST for the
Honokeis AMI Bates presided at ihe
slab,
Will P GreaneS VINO umpired the
game, made a short address on behalf
of the visitors. stating that they We're
D;eased with the treatment they had
received here
Score rs innings
Henckels ...0 ? Q q Or
ST. Annis .....0 90 o 9 q o 0--4
Summary Base on balls off Hot-
land 8, off Bates O. struck out by
Bates ~ BY Holland %. Hits of
Bates . Oft Holland ., Double play,
Herbert to Barter Time 100, Um-
pire Greaney.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

ROY p. Gholson of the Denison-
|Gholson Dry Goods company expects
to leave this week for points in Texas
for his health.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

Millions e Pens U-ed.
TIE daily caasumptioa Of pens Is
s.5gl.1l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

NOSES Katz. Of fine Soudeheimer
Lumber company, went to Hickman
ks, Yesterday on business
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

NJ. J. Farnbaker of Paducah was
III the city Yesterday visiting rela
ives
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

Alex Simpson Of louisville Ky
was the guest yesterday Of Robert
Green
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

Air. and Mrs W. b Angel Of Pada
cen, were guests yesterday Of Mrs
Katherine James,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

L. r, Parker 81 Inc Halliday ia
returned from Memphis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03

j. r.. Truesdale OF St. Louis, who
hnilt The FIRST electric street railway
in Cairo was III the city yesterday a
euest ut The Halliday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16

Of THE BAPTIST
CONVENTION
Cheering Greeted the Read
ing of Repots of the Va
rious Missions.
Mrs. w. D. Chipley of Pen
sacola is Made Vice-PreSi-
dent from Florida of
the Wornan's Missionary
Union-S22,OOO is Raised
at Mass Meeting at Hot
Springs.
RY Associated Press.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 15.-Cheer-
ing answered the presenting today to
the Southern Baptist Convention Of the
reports of the departments of Home
Missions, Foreign Missions, Sunday
school boards, Baptist Young Peoples
Mission and Young Women's Mission
airy, all of which showed remarkable
work had been accomplished through
this denomination within the past
year
Addresses Of the day were given TO
home mission work and a discussion
Of the best means of extending the
church work within the southern and
west territory ia the radius of this
board. $22 goo, the Indebtedness of
the Home Missions Board, was raised
at a mass meeting this afternoon
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Woman's Missionary
Union. Miss Fannie E. Heck of North
Carolina. was rejected president. and
Mrs. w. c. LOndes, Of Maryland, treas
urer- Among the yice-presidents of
various states elected were. Florida,
Mrs. w. D. Chipiey: Georgia, Mrs E
G. Willingham: South Carolina, Mrs.
L. "A. Crutchf1eld
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
BRYAN SPOKE
DURING SESSION
Conner of Alabama Touches
on Federal Control of
Observation-Disclosures on
Conservation OF Natural
Resources May Become
Permanent Body.
By Associated Press.

Washington, May 16.-The final ses-
sion of the conference Of governors
adjourned at 12:45 O'Clock today. The
session began with Governor Blanch-
ard reading the report OF the resolu
tions committee The report en-
braces recommendation along gen
eral and broad lines, avoiding specific
recommendations for national or state
legislation.
The report was prefaced by reiter-
alton of what had been said in the con-
ference regarding the necessity for
united action which will result in the
preservation of natural resources. II
heartily commends the action Of Pres
ident Roosevelt in calling the confer
ence, and recommends that future con-
ferences of a like character be called
at such times as conditions warrant,
and his judgment may sanction Leg
islation by congress and states is sug
geSted not specifically, but on gen
eral lines to further the ends sought.
1t is also suggested that the states in
hands of competent commissions. The
resolutions were received with hearty
approval.
A declaration of the principles
which suggest that the president call
the conference, bur providing for a
permanent organization, were adopted
unanimously
Following the reading of resolutions
the president introduced William Jen-
nings Bryan, who spoke at length on
the good that w9ufSs result from the
con- erence, an IT,. necessity fcr the
pres PrvatiOn of the natural resources
of the country. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Bryan's address, the president
opened the meeting to governors who
had not had an opportunity to speak.
Governor Conner, of Alabama, while
heartily endorsing the objects of the
conference. turned to the president
and remarked:
I'VE are a little bit skiddish. Mr.
President about turning over our
railroads TO the president: We do not
quite go with you there, but the water
WAYS"
This seeming desire of Mr.. Conner
TO get away from his sugGest5~~ of OPP
position to the president struck risi-
Continued OF Second PsQe)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
TWENTY-FIVE Contests Will
be Filed by Fighting
Delegations.
IT'S TAFT AGAINST
THE WHOLE FIELD
All the Contests Are Based
on ThiS-National Com
n1ittee VIII Hear SQUAD
bles From May 20 to
June /, in Chicago.
BY Associates Press

Chicago, May 15.-Notices ~ TWEEN
ty-two contests have been received by
the Republican national committee il
advance of the meeting OF the sub
committee on arrangements The con
testants have until May 30 10 file their
papers. and the secretaries owe eX-
pected to number nearly 200 when all
are in.
All but one of the twenty-five con-
testants come from Southern states,
the exception being the Sixth district
of Ohio. where an anti-Taft delegation
is seeking seats in the convention
Two of the contests are over dele.
gates at large. they being from Ala
bama and Mississippi. The others are
from congressional districts. The list
as prepared by Secretary Dover, fol
lows:
Alabama. Fourth and Sixth districts.
Arkansas, Third district.
Georgia, Second District, Fifth and
Eighth districts.
Mississippi. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth districts.
Missouri Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth districts.
Ohio, Sixth district.
South Carolina, First and Fifth
districts.
Tennessee, Third and Seventh dis
trictS.
In the contests forty-eight delegates
are involved il being case Of Taft
against the field in all of them The
full national committee will hear evil
dence in each case. Chairman Harry
s. New will issue a call May 20 for a
meeting of the national committee in
Chicago June / or g From then un-
til the convention opens the contests
Will be heard.
The subcommittee on arrangements
in addition to selecting a temporary
chairman when it meets here today
and tomorrow, will decide the order in
which contests shall be taken up. 1t
is likely to be alphabetically.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
Senate Substitutes the
AIdriCh for VreeLand Bill
Currency Bill Agreed Upon
in House is Put Aside in
Finance Committee of the
Upper House-Means An
other Conference.
BY Associated PreSS-

Washington, May 16.-The Nree-
land currency bill, which passed the
house yesterday was delivered to the
senate today and at once went 10 the
committee on finances. Senator Aid
rich promptly reported from the com
mittee substituting the Aldrich bill
in ana mended form for the house
measure. and in that form it passed
the senate. This action throws the
bill into a conference and an effort
Will be made to reach an agreement
at an early date.
Both the military academy appTO'
priation bill and the omnibus public
building bill were passed. In add
itiOn S25 private pension bills were
put through.
A bitter and sensational attack on
former Speaker keifer of Ohio by
his colleague, General Sherwood, was
also a feature of the days proceed
ingS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
LOSES PART Of
BRAIN
Remarkable Surgical Opera.
ton is Performed With
Patient Still Sensible.
BY Associated Press

New York, May 15.-Wlth four
ounces of his brain removed, Jacob
Ritz, % years old, OF Brooklyn, IS pre-
pairing &c leave st. Mary's hospital, ap-
parentIy in good health and in posses
sion of all his faculties. The opera.
ton was performed by the surgeon
of the hospital and is regarded as
having been entirely successful.
Ritz shot himself in the dead with
a revolver on April ,, the bullet en-
tering the side of his head. A tumOr
formed between the brain and the wall
of the skull and pressed upon the
frontal lObes.
In removing this it was found neces-
sary to take out about four ounces of
brain natter Because Of the course
the bullet had taken it was thought
that RitZ's sense of sight and taste
had been impaired. Tests, however,
showed that these had not been af-
fected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
SANE Or INSANE
THAW IS AND He
Ism 7: EXPERTS
Jerome's Alienists Vow He
is an Incurable Para
noiac and Dangerous.
THAW'S EXPERTS
! SAY HE'S SANE
Movement for Release From
Asylum of Stanford
Whites Slayer on Writ of
Habeas Corpus is Begun
Experts Absolutely Dis
agree.
THAW'S EXPERTS
SAY HE'S SANE
BY Associated Press.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 16.-The
examination of expert medical wit
nesses in the habeas corpus proceed
ings to have Harry Thaw released
from Mattewan insane asylum, were
begun here today.
DR.. George w. Jacoby, qualifying as
an expert. said he had examined
Thaw twice during his stay at Matte
wan. He found Thaw, he said, logical.
with good memory, and capable of
following argument. He gave it as
his unqualified opinion that Thaw was
sane at present.
DR.. Graime Hammond, another ex-
pert on mental diseases, declarcl - .
Thaw was not paranoiac, in his opin-
ion. and that he was sane now.
Experts called earlier in the day by
District Attorney Jerome testified that
in their opinion, Thaw was an incur
able paranciac, and that his release
would be dangerous to public safety.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
INDICTED FOR
4 CONSPIRACY
United States Grand Jury
Returned Three Indict-
ments Yesterday.

indictments charging conspiracy
were returned against three men by
the United States grand jury yester-
day, and the men Will be arrai gned at
the present term of the federal court.
/. Il. Cats, white, and Pink Reed and
Adam Gilchrist, colored, all of Santa
Rosa county, are the men indicted
II is charged that they entered a con-
spiracy TO force one Geo. w. Thomas,
colorej, TO leave a homestead, thus
preventing him from proving his claim.
The grand jury is continuing its ses-
sions, with United States Attorro,-
! Wilson and Assistant Attorney Yonge
in attendance.
One Case on Trial.
One civil case, that of Elizabeth c.
Peagran vs.. l. F. West was placed on
trlaI Yesterday morning. and con-
summed the entire day The suit in
wolves the title to a large tract OF
Land in Santa Rosa county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
WASHED Up
On TIE BEACH
Dynamite Found Recently
Was From a Wrecked
Schooner.

Investigation has disclosed the faC-s
that the fifty-seven sticks Of dynamite
recently found on the naval reserva-
ton, about 500 yards from Bayou
Grande bridge, had been washed up
on the beach from q schooner which
was wrecked nearby.
The schooner was engaged in the
Wrecking work on what is known as
the former wooden naval dock. and in
order to obtain the copper from the
structure the purchasers Of the dock
used dynamite to blow it up. While
near the bayou the schooner was
wrecked, and the recent storms have
torn the vessel TO pieces, the dyna-
mite being washed ashore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16

MEETING HELD
Protective League Meets and
Prepares for Rally
Monday Night.

The Escambia County Protectivee
League, which was organized d few
weeks since, he'd a meeting at S
B. A. Hall last night. which was at
tended by large number of laboring
men of the city.
The meeting was for the purpose of
making endorsements for certain Of
hces. and candidates were endorsed
for the legis allure, county commits
sieners and members of the executive
committee.
The league planned a big rally to
be held Monday night in Seville
square
Other Meetings
A number ofpolitical meetings were
held e. seWhere IN the City and coun-
ty last night, and at each there were
good atteniianceS. The first meeting
was at MOlino yesterday, when a
large number of candidates gathered
and delivered addresses. They were
all given a royal reception Oy the
residents of that section of the city.
Last night a meeting was held at
Myrtle Grove, which was largely at
tended. A number of candidates We're
present and set forth their views on
the issues before the people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16

Mccain, Fillingirn and Ma
loney VIII Appear This
Morning.

The contempt cases are TO be heard
by Judge Sheppard in the United
States court today. W. c Cain, Hen
~ Fillingim and John MaIOney have
been cited 10 appear this morning at
Q o'clock, and the testimony is to be
heard for and against them.
It is alleged that the men were the
ones who set fire TO the bayou trestIe
some weeks ago. and recently the Pen
sacola Electric Co. applied for a rule
citing the three men to appear and
show cause why they should not be
sentenced. This they VIII do this
morning
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
GOV. BROWARD
AT CHIPLEY, FLA
Special to The journal.

Chipiey, Ft2-, May 15.--G3v. y. Is.
Brow2rd, candidate for United
States senator, spoke to a large and
aPpreciative crowd here Wednesday
night He made a talk of about two
hours, reviewing his work as gov
ernor and discuss ng questions of IN
terest TO the people, holding the close
attention of the crowd throughout.
IIe made fOrceful talk on public is
sues OF the day. and avoided any
abuse OF his opponents. He has a
strong fel.owing in Washington coun-
u, and made friends last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
NEGRO WAS SHOT
EARLY LAST NIGHT

Tom Simmons, colored, was shot
and painfully wounded early last
ored, the shooting occurring in the
northeastern section of the city.
Both negroes fed after the shoot
ing, but were later located by the
police. Perkins claims that he shot
Simmons by accident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
Special Session Held at Six
O'clock p. m. for This
Purpose.
FRANCHISES FOR
PROPOSED ROADS
The Pensacola, Alabama &
Western and the Penscola
and Northwestern Rail
roads Must Now Build
Into Pensacola.

The ordinances granting franchises
and privileges TO the Pensacola, Ala
Dama x Western and the Pensacola
* Northeastern Railroads, which had
been before the city council for a num-
Der OF weeks, were placed upon the4P
third and mai reading at q special
meeting OF the council al L o'clock
last night, and passed. With the
mayor approval the two ordinances
Will become effective.
Owing 10 the fact that the promoters
OF these TWO railroads are negOtiatinS
Tor the sale OF bonds sufficient 10 build
at IeaSt one OF them, the council de
clued after the meeting OF Wednesday
night, when both measures were
amended and passed their second read
ing, TO pass them at a special meeting
AT once, so the mayor called the meet
ing for last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-16
TORNADO VICTIMS
NOW NUMBER FIFTY
BY Associates Press.

Shreveport, May 15.-The final count
of deaths in Wednesdays tornado in
CaddO and Bessier parishes will prob
ably total fifty. The present num-
Der known to have been killed is for
ty-feur. and eight We're added to the
list today at Red Bayou. All are ne
groes,