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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

let's pinned on his jacket. u am glad
you've had a successful light with
that terrible. la grippy" She laugh
ed little. bur the laugh was very neas
| to tears
They have been doing very well
since Malloy died." Dr. Leigh said
THE son is a great help to his moth
err. and the daughter, too, is good
little thing. They seem quite con
tented in their hard, narrow life
Poor things!"
Il don't pity them Katherine ex-
claimed; Il envy them"
ooh. mol" said DR.. Leigh; lit sure
ly might be worse. but ! don't under.
stand your enyying them"
IF You had ever been alone, you
would"
Poor little girl!" muttered Leigh,
His own heart was beating rapidly.
At last he said in low tone;
You need not be alone a day long.
er. You know that, don't you, Kath-
erine?"
Katherine almost stopped. as she
turned to look at him, startled
Il know you don't care for me" he
went on; though you like me well
enough in a friendly way; your man
ner has always made that clear. But,
Katherine, / could make you care II
you were my wife, and at least you
would not be alone nor have that hor-
rible drudgery of teaching. Is not
that reason enough for marrying
me?"
Il should have TO be far worse of
than l am" she answered, slowly, be
fore / could do that.
Leigh flushed.
Don't you think that is a little
hard?" he said, somewhat bitterly.
Then Katherine broke down and
buried her face in her handkerchief
You misunderstood mel am very
sorry"
Then prove that you are sorry my
saying you will marry me"
He waited a minute and then took |
the hand which lay on his arm.
IF YOU knew how love you, DEAR"
he said, persuasively. Kitty have
always longed to call you that say |
you will marry me, kitty"
II will marry you"
Kitty"
"Recause-" She hesitated.
MY darling, ! don't care why! So
long as you marry me, IT makes no
difference
1T makes a difference TO me.
would never marry for the reasons
you gave. viii marry you because
love You.
And though they were in the full
glare Of the electric light. he put bis
arms about her, and bent and kissed
Ter lips.
Il am the happiest fellow in the
World" he said.
III is hard To believe that ] am
he same miserable girl who left here
wo hours ago" Katherine said when
he babe him Good night" what a
sonderfnl difference love can make in
mes Hfe.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
FALSE STATEMENT.
OF Banks Conditions Was Made
Cashier in Jail suicides-Gross
Fraud is Discovered.

Great Bend Kas.. Jan. 2I.-W. Leo
Boeekemohle, cashier Of the sus-
pended Bank OF Ellinwood. at Eilin.
wood, kas.. under arrest for making
false statement Of the banks con
dition in December. shot and kille I
himself tonight.
The bank. December had deposits
of 100000. Examination or TIE banks
assets just completed showed the
grossest frauds. The securities on
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
NEGRO BAPT|STS
HAVE BUSY DAY
ADDRESSES AND REPORTS FROM
LEADING MEN AND WOMEN
CONDITION OF RACE IN AMER
icA TO BE SUBJECT.

Rev. +. j. Davidson called the meet
ing to order yesterday at IL a. m
Deacon p. Sumner conducted devo
fional exercises. and Rev. NJ. w
Hayes. led in prayer. Fifteen min
ufes prayer services was conducted by
Rev. G. s. Dupree. during which Revs
J. r. Dukes. o Henderson and n
Hayes. offered fervent prayers. Min
utes of THURSDAY meeting were read
and adopted. An account of Thurs
days proceedings in The Bulletin was
read and commended and vote OF
thanks rendered The Bulletin for IA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

The bertha collar Is becoming to
every childish figure and in, sorae
form or other Is an addition 70 very
nearly every froek. Here are four
sorts that provide both for the
palmer dresses and The more ftnc'fal
ones and that are shaped and trim-
med In variety of WAYS. AS Illus
trated No / is made Of whi.o lawn
trimmed with Valencicnnes lace and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
ELEVEN ARE ARRESTED
Ecuadorian Army Officers We're Pre-
pairing to Leave Capital and Join
Revolutionists.

GuayaquiI, Ecuador Jan "a
Eleven army officers were arrested
yesterday at Quito as they were pre-.
pairing te leave the capital with the in
tention OF Joining Colonel Navarro,
who Is said to be near Barra. 30 miles
northeast Of Quito, organizing revo-
lutionists.
Colonel Larrea, former secretary of
war who had just returned from exile
also was arrested He is suspected OF
being a conspirator
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
EVICTION ORDER REVOKED
BY COAL MINING COMPANY
And BIoodshed Ayerted at Bush III--AI South
ern illinois Mines Expected to Shut
Down Today

American union miners have re-
fused TO displaee the Italians, it Is
said.
The affair has taken on more OF the
aspects OF race war than before.
Arms are being kept handy on both
sides.
The Southern Illinois operators
meeting in Carbonate Saturday
practically means shut down of ali
mines south OF Springfield Notices
calling the meeting We're sent out
today by j. u. Peters of Herrin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

Insertion No is made OF white
batiste with lace put on in an alto
gether different and far more elao-
same material with lace insertion,
edging and banding but No I Is en-
broidered by hand. All the models
are suspectible Of variations. how
ever,and embroiderys can be subst.-
tuted for lace and indeed. any band
Ing that is adapted to the material
while No. can be embroidered o.
braided in any design that may be
selected.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
WOMAN POISONS SON
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

burlington, Wis. Jan. 24.--After adj.
ministering dose Of iatdunum to
her son Kenneth, aged ., Mrs. George
stetson drank the remainder OF the
contents Of the vial In an attempt at
suicide today. The boy is dead ana
the woman probably win not recover.
Dependency over the financial condi.
ton and continued illness of her hus-
band il the cause assigned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
Hints For The Laundry.

Grass stains rubbed with molasses
will come ont in the washing without
further care
II you wish 10 bleach a cotton
dress white. that has become faded,
boil in cream Of taTter water.
To remove tea. coffee or chocolate
stains from table linen. sprinkle with
borax and soak in cold water. Then
stretch the linen over a bowl and
pour boiling water directly UPON
stained places.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

Special to The Bulletin.
Bush, Ill.,, Jan. 24-Though a clasn
has not yet occurred between the
several hundred Italian miners and
the authorities. there remains great
danger and the situation tonight II
being closely watched.
The Western Coal Mining company
revoked its order and will not at,
tempt to evict Italians from company
houses until the excitement has
somewhat subsidized.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet. The
government bulletin reported meas
nrable rain from IL poitns, very lit.
I'M III river valleys Extremes OF tenn
reratnre were 10 at Phoenix. Ariz.,
and at Davenport and Duluth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
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j: NEWS or THE RIVERS !:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked 252 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening. showing a
fail OF n.S Of foot IN "a hours.
Rising rivers we're reported fro.r
points above here yesterday as To-.
lows: Pittshnrg IL. Kansas City 0.a.
AZ. Louis O.6, Chester 0.3.
The Three States brought corn
from the lower river for the Halliday
elevator.
The Reaper came I'D from Vicks-
burg and passed up the Ohio with
ten empties.
The HARRY Brown from Louisville
Fassed to New Orleans at . b. nj.
with ~ boats and three barges OF
coal, one model barge AMI two fuel
boats.
The Sadie Lee came III from Mem.
phis and turned back this mornins
with a good start of freight for
lower river points.
The Fred Hartweg brought two
laarges of logs fer Cairo from the
lower river.
The Mariner from Louisville at
40 D. m. had % boats and barges
of coal Tor st. Louis and Memphis.
also model barge Of manufactured
Iron and several fuels. She win drop
fifteen barges ef coal here and take
the remainder Of her tow south to-
day
The Stacker Lee will leave Mem.
rhis today for Cairo and Cincinnati
The Georgia Lee eft Cincinnati
yesterday for Cairo and Memphis,
The Peters Lee left st. Louis yes
terday for Cairo and Memphis and
will be In this port today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 24.-ILLINOIS.- -
Fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday
fair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

More people IN Cairo read the Bul
letin than al othsr Cairo papers con
szzsz.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
coasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity. Partly cloudy;
rising temperature,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
sheep Eat.ened On snalls.

Engiish sheep are sometimes fat
tened On susiIs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25

Live Far Down in Ocean.
Fish I've in the ocean at 2 depth OF
5000 feet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

Yesterdays River Forecasts.
The Ohio, from Evansville to Cairo,
the Tennessee. from Florence to the
mouth, will continue falling for sew.
eraI days.
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to above Cairo, will rise during
the next two Or threa days.
The Wabash, at Mt Carmel. will
continue falling.
MONTROSE w. HAYES,
Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
BEACH GROWTH
Of CALIFORNIA
Peerless sEl Pizmo Stands Fore
most of Those of the
Mid-State
Local Office of Ell PizmO Real
Estate> Department Does
Big Business
Free Excursion to Famous
Beach Resort. Dated for
Friday, May 20

Ell Pizmo Beach will entertain a very
large crowd over Decoration day. from
present brisk booking Of prospective
buyers of lots In this beautiful resort
place. The grand free excursion ar
ranged by Manager Bennett. in charge
of the local Office of the owners, 7S9
Market street, says the train will leave
the Southern Pacific depot at o. m
Friday, May 20, and will return to the
city Monday. A magnificent sight
awaits every guest on this trip. FL
Pizmo is quite a considerable little
place now. It's quaint and quiet Inn is
"a marvel as a place of real rest and
refreshment. The new owners have
made some decided changes in its man.
|aagement. Their Tent City is very
comfortable place for the vacationer.
Many novel features are here also.
These, with the usual pavilion and
other attractions of a beach resort, are
but the beginning of what the owners
propose to INSTALL FL Pfzmo is situated
at asreally strategic point on the coast
division of the Southern Pacific 1t is
the last view, you get of the placid
Santa Barbara channel, as you veer
off TO the right, San Luis Obispo way.
on your journey north along the coast.
The natural environment here is
ideal for a pleasure, health and. as the
owners say, wealth resort. Here the
mountains meet the sea and afford the
charm of their rugged beauty with the
quiet baylike surf of the sea. COM
hining ocean sports with mountain
pleasures If you want them.
Commercially. El Pizno is of inpor-
tance. Just now it is very much on
the map 1t you're interested in oil.
The Tiber field. Just back of Ell Pizmo
is creating wide stir in oil circles,
and undoubtedly FL Pizmo will be the
business center for the dollar end of
this industry.
Recently, also, in drilling for oil a
very large volume OF hot white sui
phur water was discovered Immediately
adjoining the town, and already COR
poration is being formed to pipe this
new asset into Ell Pizmo and make it
the center of a vast sanitarium. where
these curative waters will be applied
as in the other health resorts up state.
notably San Luis Obispo and Paso
Robles.
In railway Improvement El Pizmo
will soon be accessible to the interior
section of the state via the new road
building fram Bakersfield over toward
San Luis Obispo. having as its coast
terminus Ell Pizmo Beach. Then. another
road, now built as far as Guadalupe is
on its way to Port Hartford and will
go through Ell Pizmo. The investor in
I1l Pizino lots now at the opening price
Rsfiould, with all that's assured on top
Fof what is in reality now at this
Charming resort, find every evidence
OF growth an increase in valuation
Our opinion would be that good
profit will be made, and the buyer
who holds and improves as a home by
the sea place to spend his vacation cer-
tafnly could select no finer spot in all
4 fo4 of 70
and have a talk with Manager Bennett
about this FL Pizmo Beach trip. any
way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
o cHEcKMATE MACHINE

Tie work along this line to check
mate the high handed appointive
powers the machine forces so boldly
apply to keep themselves intrenched is
already we'll under way. The necessary
petitions in behalf of the primary that
must be presented are now in circuls,-
ton In the outlying sections of Sacra-
mento and Los Angeles counties, and
the preliminary steps have been taken
with the proper authorities for the out
lying parts of Alameda county
The league will proceed under the
provisions of section 1872 of the poiit-
fcal code, reading as follows after
enumerating the II cities in which the
primary law is made mandatory:
In ali other portions OF the re-
spective counties in which the cities
above named are situate, and In all
other cities, and cities and counties, and
in all other counties of the state. and
in all political subdivisions of q lesser
population, this chapter shall be op-
tional. and shall be in force therein
only upon and after a majority vote
therefore by the electors OF such city.
or city and county. or county, or polit-
icai subdivision of lesser population at
a general or special election at which
the question shall have been sub
mitted as follows:
When a petition signed by the cleo
tVts >oi rNcH CITY CITY ano county, c0un-
-ty or political subdivision of lesser
population. in number equal to one
half of the total vote cast IN such city.
etc. at the last preceding general elec-
ton. is filed with the legislative body
or council of the city, in case such
election is TO be held in such city, or
in other cases with the board OF super
visors OF the county in which such cleo
ton is TO be held. asking that such
fft4asffon he submitted n a vofa Of e,sc1,
electors, the said Legislative body OF
council. or board of supervisors, shall
by proclamation submit such question
10 the vote Of such electors at the next
general election; provided, that IL 1T be
demanded in such petition that the
question be submitted at a special cleo
ton. it shall be so submitted. and such
special election shall be held within
80 days after the first regular meet
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
DELEGATES READY
FOR CHICAGO TRIP
Meet and Organize by Choosing
De Young Chairman and
Bancroft Secretary
George A. Knight Makes Nomi-
mating Speech Before Meeting
Is Called to Order

Eleven of the 20 delegates chosen at
the state convention in Sacramento to
represent California at the national re-
publican convention in Chicago met In
the green room at the st. Francis hotel
yesterday, organized and discussed
plans for the eastern trip.
All four of the delegates at large,
Judge Melvin, Uncle Jake" Neff,
George Knight and NJ H. de Young,
were present, as were also ]. c. Wentz
of Del Norte, S. M. Augustine OF Marin,
George W. Reed Of Oakland, Philip
Bancroft of San Francisco, George c.
Ross of San Mateo, Return Roberts Of
MADEIRA and John Fl. Norton OF Los An
geles Charles s. Wheeler alternate
for Neff, and Frank w. Marvin. alter
nate for Bancroft, attended the meet
ing and participated in the discussion.
2. M. III. de Young was made chairman
of the delegation on the nomination of
George A. knight. So anxious was the
latter ito place De Young's name be-
fore the delegation that he made the
motion nominating the editor before
the meeting was called to order, and
was apprised of the fact that he was
premature by General George Stone, re-
tiring chairman of the state central
committee who presided When the
nomination. and De Young was elected
to head the delegation. Philip Ban
croft was chosen secretary and George
Dryden sergeant at arms.
An executive committee of three to
take charge of finances and make all
arrangements for the trip was named
De Young was anxious that Knight
serve on this committee. but knight
refused, and George W. Reed. Charles
l.. Field and De Young himself were
elected. Knight announced that he
had assumed the responsibility of. re-
serving 10 rooms for the delegation at
the Auditorium annex in Chicago. as
well as taking an option on big room
fornia headquarters. the latter to cost
$500 1t was decided TO accept these
rooms and secure the headquarters.
Over the question of special train
the delegates divided. De Young was
in favor OF chartering one, but Knight,
Neff and Norton opposed the idea and
carried the day 1t was finally agreed
that all delegates who could so ar
range their affairs should leave for Chi
cago on the Overland Limited June IL
AS the date selected is special rate
day the round trip will cost each dele;
gate but $3.50. Each delegate and
alternate was assessed 500 to cover
the the general expenses of the trip.
and the meeting adjourned. Another
meeting will be held In the ST. Francis
next Friday afternoon at t2 o'clock to
complete arrangements
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
HURLED FROM CAR. NAY DIE

An unidentified man was hurled from
streetcar early yesterday morning at
the corner of Seventeenth and connecti-
cut streets while the coach was round
ing q sharp curve at that point The
man struck upon his head. At the cen
tral emergency hospital surgeons found
his skull was fractured and believe he
will die. Efforts to establish the man s
identity have SO far failed, as he re-
mains unconscious. Several persons
have been injured in streetcar accidents
at the. point where this man was thrown
from the car and many others have
been killed there in runaways and COL
lisjons.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
But those five days will be
the GREATEST of them all

Our patrons have been pleased. Oul
sale has been immense Our price:
have been astounding. But during
these Last Five Days our stock OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
LrBERoTH FINED $500

Captain \. W. Liberoth, who was
convicted of leaving port without hav-
ing first obtained a clearance. was
fined $500 yesterday in the United
States district court by Judge de Haven
Captain Liberoth was master OF the
steamer Empire and together with Har
ry j. Hart, San Francisco broker,
was charged with having violated the
neutrality laws. The government ac-
cused both men of shipping 294 cases
of rifles and ammunition TO a Nicara-
guam port in 1906, without delivering a
manifest of the cargo of the Empire
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
CLAtMs rARr oF EsrArE

o. C. Pratt. an attornev. was cited
by Judge Graham yesterday to appear
in court on June 10 and show cause
why he should not be removed from
the position OF administrator of the es-
tate of his late wife. Nora NJ Pratt.
who died in November. 1906. leaving
an estate worth more than $4,000.
This action was taken by the court
upon the petition of S. J. Haskins. who
claims an interest in the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

A contract has been entered into with
the Krupp works for the installation of
a plant for the manufacture in Mexico
Of smokeless powder for cannon and
small arms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
MUSIC AT THE PARK

Following Is the musical program
arranged for this afternoon at Golden
Gate park:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

and without getting clearance papers.
Hart was not convicted.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-01-25

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@ntpiflnng. oes oelitiden golfes,
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-01-25

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slpenie 6 leeen.
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