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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
his home. 3i5 Twenty.seventh

az his home. 3l5 Twenty-seventh
street as a result of pneumonia.
The decedent is survived By his
wife and several children. Mr.. Line
years as weighman for the HALLIDAY
Milling company at their elevator
aud was well known and highly es-
teemed.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but the services prob
ably will be conducted by the Rev
Father James Gillen of St Joseph's
church Of which parish the family are
members.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
Plants That Are Poisonous.

Many harmless plants contain
poison. Daffodil and narcissus pick
ers are troubled with a skin disease
known as ~dalfodil poisoning" Cath
erings form under the fingernails.
They are caused by minute crystals
in the juice of the stems The bulbs
of the white Roman hyacinth have
similar unpleasant properties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
"The Rowery."

The Bowery New York's most ia
nous tenement district. is more wide
ly known than any similar quarter Ia
the world; its people ana their habits
have been the basis for innumerable
stories ana plays and critics in gen
eral concede that THE Old Clothes
Man. frcm the pen OF its star, James
Kyrle MacCurdy, Is one eli the tmsst
portrayals ever put on tire stage K
comes to Cairo for one night only
Thursday, Feb. p, Prices. 3, SO and
Is.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22

Louisville Courier-Journal: Capt.
John Long. who died yesterday. was
at one time prominent as master of
packets on the Red river. He was 81
ears Of age. AMI during later life
lad been superintendent OF the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company He was well
Known 10 Oh Mississippi, Red and
Ohio river men,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22

Charles Klein's American play The
Lion and the Mouse" which Henry
B, Harris will produce here Friday
Feb rs, has won from audiences in all
the largest cities the most cordia
demonstrations of approval and 1t has
certainly taken rank as the notable
success OF the new century. Deser
yedly is this so, for it is a finely eff
fectiye dramatic presentation OF a sub
ject that is at present OF paramount
interest with the American people
the corruption Of the civil government
by the power of concentrated wealth
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
Beware Of LonuacitY.

The curt old doctor who told a
nervous patient to stop talking and
she would get well was more truthful
than polite. There is no doubt that
constant talking wastes vitality and
wears upon the nervous system. Often
one of the first signs Of a nervous
breakdown is unusual loquaciousness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
Women IN japan.

A japanese saying runs: Woman Is
an unmanageable creature; iatter her.
she Is elated; thrash her, she weep.
eth; kill her, her spirit haunts you.
We would suggest that the best rem
edy is to love her.-Japan Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22

strong aud helped to make the per
foTnance an artistic success
The orchestra was composite of
Cairo's and the company's talent. and
was a delight throughout the evening
As for the audience. it packed tho
thester doubtless giving the players
inspiration
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
sIY MILAN rIahslr.

a Tittsilrg special SAYS. The Mo-
rrngahela River Consolidated Coal
ana Cole company sent out about 81
100000 bushels Of coal Monday. Be.
fore thf river falls below coal ship
fing stage probably G09a09o bushels
VII have passed Davis Island Dam, in
III iticn to the large amount Of
freight. The seven heats and ninety
twa caai boats thirtyfve coal harges
and ten model barges containing
about 1000 tons Of fright.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
THE REAL TEST
or Herpicide Is In Giving II THOR
ough Trial.

There Is only one test by which 4
n,are Of the efficiency Of any aftiui.
ana that is by It's ability 70 90 W., Ms,
which il Is intended TO do. Many haH
,I.,nrs nav look nice and smell nice
Nh the point ls---do they eradicate Dan
irnfr ana stop falling hair
: No they do not. but Herp!cIde does
because ii goes TO the root OF me eN,
and kills the germ th3I a,lhC 49,,
ranius from whence tbs hair gets II,
life.
Letters from prominent people ever
where are daily proving thar Nawbro
tTnrntcida stands the "tost Of use
II is d delightful dressing clear pufN
md free from oil or grease.
Will, Il, Ieaairt druggists. Send Zoe. IL
tamps for sample to The Herp1cide Co
ietroit. Mich.
rwo sizes-50 cents and 800.
'aul G. Schulz & Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
SOCIETY Reslsrs PAYMENT.

Lincoln. Neb-. Feb 2I.-The SUI
preme court today ordered the Su
preme Court Of Honor. a fraternal or
der. To pay to the heirs of John s
Sehsta the amount of his policy The
society resisted the payment. claiming
that Sebsta had forfeited his rights
when he ate the heads Of matches.
ulTich eaused his death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
INSPECTION OF co. K
TO Be Made at 8 p. m. March II B.
Major Alfred Freest, U. S.
A.. Retired.

special to The Bulletin,
Springfield. Ill., Feb. 2t.-Adiutan-
General Scott issued an order today
detailing Major Alfred Freest, Y. =
army. retired. to inspect Company +
Fourth infantry, Cairo, at s p. m. on
March IT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22

We have not settled many Of the
problems Of life. In a vast majority
Of cases it has not been even deter
mined just who shall wear the
breeehes.-Dallas News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
DIED AFTER A
BRIEF Ill NESS
CORNELIUS LlREHAN, EMPLoYE
or HALLIDAY MILLING CON-
PANY FOR MANY YEARS, VIC
TIM or PNEUMONIA.

ConeIiHs Iinchan. mention Of
whose seriors illness was made in
The BalIsiin Friday. died last evening
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22
NEW GRAFT FOR
CITY OFFICIALS
AUTOS FURNISHED BY NEW
York CITY USED BY OF
FICiALS' FAMILIES.
MAYOR TO PREVENT IT
In the Future-Famous Museum TWen
ty.fve Years Old--Woman's
Queer Plea for DisVorce
From Husband.

New York, Feb. 2l-Now that the
use Of automobiles has become com
mon in New York there has been dts
covered new form Of graft" for
city officials. The city furnished the
different department heads with autos
III order that they might same time
in getting from place to place and
thereby accomplish more work. But
Mayor Mcclellan has now discovered
that the officials use the machines for
their own private use and it is not
uncommon to see the wife OF one OF
the officials going about from shop
TO shop in city-owned auto, with a
city-paid chauffeur al the wheel while
all repairs and the gasoline are paid
fer out of the city treasury The
mayor intends to stop the private MS
of the machines. and while it may be
impossible to learn whether the ma
chine is used for private purposes
during official hours, it viii be pos
sible TO eliminate the long Sunday
trips which the officials and their
families have been accustomed to take
in the city's cars. Mayor Mcclellan
has several plans under adyisement
such as time checks and speedometers
fer running down inc guilty ones
Famous Eden Museum,
On Monday next Gothem's famous
Eden museum. which is devoted chief |
ly to exhibiting wax figures. viii cele
brate its twenty-ffth birthday Al |
though new exhibits have been added |
from time to time, the idea as orig |
inally planned has needed little
change. Consequently the museum
holds a unique place among New
York's everchanging amusement re
sorts, and is quite as famous as
Madame Tussauds museum of wax
figures in London Since the museum
opened, to the present time, 100000
persons have paid for admission. The
largest number on a single day was
III .S0f. on Oct. /. 1900, when the Dewey
was on The day of the
famous blizzard in March, 1855 pro |
duced the worst days business, when
exactly seventeen people visited the
1t has been the policy of
the museum to represent in wax PEG
pie prominent In the public eye, with
The result that one Of the lates'
groups to be added shows the princi
pals in the Thaw trial
Queer Incident.
Accusing him of being cannibal
Mrs. Halleran. vaudeville artist, led /,
Ter husband TO court the other morn
ng on the ground that he had de
roured her entire theatrical company
Mrs. Halleran's troupe consisted
Ter trained ROSTERS. one piglet, Z
luck, goose and a parrot. Failing t
secure in New York an engagement
which pleased her, she went ives
eaying her husband behind. Whel
he returned, her troupe was nowher,
o be found. Il had to do IT, Mr.
HaIleran told the court mournfully
L was broke and hungry The pig
vent first, then the hens. The roost
RS fricassee were fine. so were th
luck and goose, broiled; but | neye
will forget the last words of that par
OF" The court refused to find a ven.
liet against Mr. Halleran, either as 4
lriminal or cannbal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-22

Fo-eSasts fof TodaH
ra;ra Ami pleiaitY Fair; cooler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
Mrs. N. r. Cotton and Daugh-
ter, of Rcdtield, Severely
Burned
HOUSE ALMOST DEMOLISHED
Miss Hazel Cotton Attempted to Add
More Carbide When the Explosion
Observation-Disclosures Rescued Thorn
Peculiar Damages Resulted From
tho Conclusion.
special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson. Feb. AT the home OIL
Mrs. N. E. Cotton, at Redtield. Iowa,
yesterday, was the scene of terrific
explosion, which almost demolished
the house and burning severely Mrs,
Cotton, and her daughter who were in
the house at the time of the explosion.
The explosion happened in the gas
plant which is located in the base
ment 1t seems that the carbide had
run out and it was while Miss Hazel
was in the act of adding more carbide
when the accident happened Mrs.
Cotton stood but a few feet distance
watching her daughter as she opened
the gas plant door. holding lighted
match in her hand. In IL moment a
terrible report was heard, the VIII
dows ratified and fell. and great part
Of the side of the house was literally
ruinea the conclusion blew open a
trap door on which had been sitting
china closet, With the result that the
entire set of beautiful china was brok-
en-.
Neighbors hearing the report ran 70
the house, where they found MIS- COL
ton and her daughter in the basement,
breathing the deadly gas, and terriolE
burned about their heads and should
ers.
One peculiar damage which the eX'
plosion did was to a rug on when Il
large table stood. The explosion came
with such force that the rug was
blown up in under the table. and the
holes where the legs passed thru ap-
peared as if knife had neatly cut
them.
Altho Mrs. Cotton and her daughter
are still in critical condition, the re-
port was given out this morning that
their recovery was assured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
TWO BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Exciting Man Hunt From Rockport
NO., Ends in Pacific Junction, la.

g.
Mo-, Ends in Pacific junction, la.
Special 20 Times Eepublican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 1.-TWO men
were arrested at Pacific junction. Ia,
for the burglary and wholesale rob-
berry of a store at Rockport. Mo-, as
result of an exciting man hunt eX-
tending over a territory nearly seven
ty-five miles long.
The most sensational incident Of the
chase occurred at McPaul at about 2
o'clock in the morning. Marshal NC
Chesney and Constable Withrowe had
been notified of the burglary and had a
description Of the suspects. McChesney
and Withrowe entered the waiting
where they found the two mem
Marshal McChesney laid his hand on
the shoulder Of one of the men, say
ing: II guess we want you" The fell
low whipped out a revolver and lev
cling it at the officers head replied:
81 guess you are mistaken about that,
amt you?"
The stranger then ordered Nc
Chesney and the constable to leave the
depot instructins; them to take the
back step. The officers, seeing that
resistance to the demand was useless,
backed out Of the depot and mo-
ment later the two strangers disap-
peared in the darkness.
An alarm was sounded and a posse
took up the trail of the suspects. which
was lost in the darkness. But few
hours later both of the figitives We're
overtaken at Pacific Junction and ar
rested, a sheriff who had been on the
trail of the men being in at the fin
iSh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07

mourn his loss. Henry the. Oldest
son, is engaged in business in Albany,
| New York He was at his fathers
| bedside when the end came. Dorothy
and Willard reside with their mothel
| in this city.
Clinton.
Eugene Hullinger, Is years old,
tranped the entire distance from the
Glenwood training school for boys to
his home in Rock Falls, over 100 miles,
claiming that he ran away on account
of being severely beaten. He showed
bruises on his right arm, the side OF
his head and his back, and maintains
that he was beaten repeatedly because
when put to work in the bakery he was
unable to learn fast enough. He was
taken back to GlenWood by Sheriff
Wahl, who will make an investigation.
with the object of ascertaining
whether the Illinois school really par
takes of the nature of the Wackford
Squeers' institution of Nicholas Nick
leby" fame.
Nashua.
Joseph Bird passed away at his home
about two miles east of town, tuesday
afternoon, and popularity regarding
his death, is that his sister, with whom
he resides, knew nothing of his death
until told by the physician, who called
to see him. He had probably been
dead several minutes, dying when the
sister was out of the house. His ply
stefan called about this time and when
he entered his room found him dead.
Mr. Bird was quite aged and had been
i'll for some time, the cause OF his i'll
ness being due to old age. The de-
ceased was about 70 years of age. and
was unmarried having made his home
| Will an unmarried sister He is the
brother of John Bird of this city.
| Ottumwa.
The Ottumwa fire department
claims the distinction of having the
most acrobatic horse in the city. one
that can climb ladders. stairs and the
latest feat was his climbing to the
top of his own barn. where he was
standing viewing the surrounding
landscape when the tiremen noticed
him and induced him to come back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
Murderer Of George Seeberger
Formerly of Boone, to Serve
Long Term
WAS FRANK MURPHY, CHICAGO
While Being Taken From Court Room
He Leaped on His Guard and Nearly
stransIed Him = seeberser, Whom
Killed, Was Trying to Defend His
Store-General State News.
Special 10 T,me--repuplican.

Special 10 Tunes Republican.
Boone, Feb. Frank Murphy, OF
Chicago, was sentenced in that city
Saturday to serve a term of life i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
for the murder Of George L. Seeberger,
form erly of this city. Seeberger q
short time ago was killed while de.
Tending his store from an attack Of .
robber. He fought with the man. but
Il shot resulted fatally and when
picked up Seeberger was dead. He
was a prominent merchant Of that city
and formerly made this town his head
quarters, when he was engaged as .
travelling man Murphy was immed-
lately arrested and he was found
guilty and sentenced to life imprison-
merit While being taken from the
court room to the Jail he leaped on
his guard and nearly strangled him to
death. The guard managed to get one
hand free and swung q large brass
key with such force that Murphy was
rendered unconscious. He was placed
in solitary confinement after the fight
and yesterday he was repentent and
was then taken to the state peniten-
tiarv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07

Dubuque.
Rev. Henry Luz. restrained by an
Injunction from officiating in his old
church, has organized new one.
Sioux City.
Pending a reply to a telegram dis
patched to her mother in Des MONIES,
Ollie Childers, one of the young vaude-
vile actresses in the room In the Ven
dome hotel in which Clyde Clement
was arrested Monday, will be detained
at the Home of the Good Shepherd.
Retta Hamlin, the other girl actress,
was sent home Tuesday. Her parents
also live in Des Moines. Sam Page.
police Judge, ordered the release of
Clement. no charge having been filed
against him.
Morning Sun.
Friday, January 81, was the seventy
second anniversary of the marriage OF
Robert and Jane Burns, who live on
Sharon prairie near Morning Sun. OW-
ing to increasing feebleness they were
unable this year to receive the large
company of friends who by mutual
agreement have on these anniversary
occasions gone to their home with
well filled baskets to spend a few
hours and to cheer them in their de-
clining years. No special notice was
taken of the anniversary this year, ex-
cept that a few of the nearby friends
called to show their respect. Mr..
Burns is now SO years old and Mrs.
Burns is 80.
Waverly.
w. S. Chapman, resident of Wav-
erly for thirty-nine years, died here
Yesterday afternoon. Some time ago
he was afflicted with a sore toe which
proved troublesome, but nothing serl-
Gus was anticipated. Blood poison set
in and gradually spread. Physicians did
all in their power to arrest the pro-
gress of the disease. Yesterday morn
ing amputation of his leg was resort
ed to, but the patients physical con-
dition proved too weak to withstand
the shock Mr.. Chapman was prom
inent and much respected business
man of this city. For years he had run
a meat market and he was engaged in
that business when he was stricken
He leaves a wife and three children ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

nearer the earth before the roof of his
dwelling should collapse, precipitating
him to the hard floor below. A large
pile of rock at the end of the barn
made the feat possible for Charley.
The rock is piled there for use in the
prisons of the city. This pile of
rock at the end of Charley's barn
nearly reached to the top and was in
a pyramid shape. 1t would have done
a mountain goat credit to climb 1t, but
nevertheless the fire horse performed It
for the amusement of the firemen Sum
day afternoon.
Des Moines.
Before the wrath Of the wife he was
about to desert and also the girl ne
was about to lead astray, DIR. w. II.
Ashley of Colfax was taken into GUS
tody here He was arrested at the
house where Pearl Hamilton, a girl OF
19 wears, had been living He came to
call for her to become his bride as ar
engagements for the wedding had been
made that day. He had courted her,
it is claimed, all summer as an unmar-
ried man. had asked her to marry MIN
and had gained her consent. He pre-
pared to leave his wife and five chill
dren at Colfax. His wife received
word of affairs, had the girl removed
from the city and her husband arrest
ed when he called for his bride, whom
he had prepared to take west.
Iowa City.
The Iowa river is the lowest 1t has
been for several seasons and the uni
versity is having trouble in furnishing
the requisite amount Of light to the
various buildings. The water is two
feet below the level of the dam on the
upper side and consequently the avail.
able water head for the power pur''
poses is a very small quantity. Only
two of the turbines are being oper.
ated, but as far as that goes more than
two are seldom used The trouble lies
in the fact that that water head avail.
able does not furnish the usual amount
of power Only one of the smsu DIV.
namos is operated now on the availabfh
power and the largest one is not used
at all. The university heating plant IL
called upon so furnish the rest OF the
electrical energy for lighting purposes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
in LOVE WITH sTEPDAueHrER
Fred Inch, Of Sioux Falls, Divorces
Wife to Wed Her DAUGHTER.

Sioux City. Feb. County Attor.
ney y. G. Whitney yesterday prevent
ed the marriage of Fred Linch to his
stepdaughter. Miss Gertrude Gouving-
ton. both of Sioux Falls, S. d. When
they asked for a marriage license Clerk
j. "A. Johnson consulted with the coun-
ty attorney, and as result the Dakota
couple We're refused Il license. 1t was
learned that Linch and his fnancee
Immediately left for Dakota City, Neb.,
where they expect to secure the neces-
sary papers. A week ago Linch was
divorced from Mrs. Rose Linch. and
on the day after the divorce Linch Sc
cured marriage license in Sioux
f'ans and was married to Miss Gouv-
niger, daughter of Mrs Linch by q
previous marriage. Later the marriage
was declared illegal under the stat
ut,es of South Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07

III. w Byers, Des Moines. attorney
general of Iowa.
Open question. Els Not a Farmers
Grain Company an Economic, finan-
cial and Industrial Benefit to Com
munity." Discussion led by >. ,
Harris. Jolley: w. b. Hanna, Burt G.
l.. Lathrop, Pocahontas. Richard OF
ney. Marathon
Address, conditions in the Lumber
Business and Prospects of the Future
C. G.. MesSerole. GoWric.
Short talks: What We Are Doing
in Minnesota" Burr ID. Allen. Ceylon.
Mimi. president Farmers Grain Deal
crs' Association of Minnesota. Frog
rcss of the Ashland Co operative Coal
Dock" T.. H. Holmes, Chicago. our
Ncighbors to the West" j.. Nj. Doyle,
Lctcher. :. ID.
Our State Assocation-the Best ana
Largest In the World-What lit Has
Accomplished and Its Mission in the
Future"-D. Callahan, Mason city,
Peter Eide, story City; Thomas Nc
Manus. Dougherty, b. Hathaway,
pierSOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-07
FINE NEW EDlFlcE
Sunday, the 100000 Methodist Epis-
copaI Church Of Iowa City Will Be
Dedicated Splendid Organ In
stalled.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa city. Feb The opening and
dedication of the magnificent new
church in this city Sunday will mark
u great stride in the advancement OF
Methodism in the middle west. Away
back in 1899. a few months after Iowa
proposed state capital, while the site
was yet a virgin forest. Joseph Kirk
patrick in the one cabin that stood in
the midst of the primeval woods.
preached the first sermon ever preach
ed in johnson county. one year later
the Methodist Episcopal church of Iowa
City was formally organized. Today,
after the lapse of siNtyeight years.
that body is dedicating a structure that
in point of value and architectural
beauty rivals any edifce in the middle
west.
AT a cost OF 100000 the present
building has been completed 1t is
built of rock faced white sandstone,
trimmed with Bedford limestone. The
architecture is Gothic. of the fifteenth
century. The building is SOXl19 feet in
general dimensions, and built in the
most modern style. The Sunday school
department is In the rear of the main
amphtheater and is built on the Akron
plan, with the class rooms radiating
from the main ROOM like the spokes
of wheel When these two depart
ments are thrown together by means
of large sliding doors. the seating ca
pacity easily exceeds 1900.
The organ installed in the church is
a magnificent instrument of remark
able power and beauty of tone.