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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
PREVENTED DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE FROM GASOLINE

Anna. no. Noy. 3o-On Thursdar
night. Nov 20. Joseph ". schmiit.-
clerk in iho employ OF J ~. Moore
prevented what seemed to be- do
sfuctive explosion of wholesal.
storage tank Of gasoline belonging Q,
the Standard OH Company The gas
oiinc became imifed from a lighte.
lantern iu ihe hands OF an emBloye
Who vas trying fo learn hos much O.
t1r fluid fls tank contained. which
m Be- reported vas about 500 gallons
Mounting Hsr iad1 which beads iu y
.airr u1 fl.. tor of fGs tank Won
-r.wif rrzarfirs rf thr daHat
piae.I vrf griIi nn fd, rle smooth
..-r Do aHf reriIz what misHt fat.
i..tu a te-frg. tite acc.Irat Tho1z.
fH.-r were Ilarr u.n uear the seen.
S-hm.r vas Gre 1uir one Hhu uo1i.
volunteer t0 smother the flames.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
CAIRO PROSPEROUS
Big Increase In Bank clearings over
Last Year and Over Three Mil
lions Deposits.

According TO the statement of bank
cIearings for last month, just out.
there was very decided improve
ment over the same month last year.
being $9l1.Z51.30 as against $780,.
29i74, year ago, an. increase Of
$l07. 1856.
The deposits In the. hanks of the
city according to statements just pub
lished aggregating s3,355,ss901. dir
.tributed as follows
Alexander Co. National s SOS 1853
Alexander Co. Savings +. 739,2S3.S7
First Bank and Trust. ~. 1,33S0l73o
Cairo National ..... 4l0.15252
An increase Of stOi,749.97 Is shown
here over the total fthe statements
made September last.
Before the depression of last year.
Cairo's bank elearings averaged oycr
a million dollars per month. and in
dications are they will pass that aver
age considerably next year
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
Stocks - Bonds - Cereals
WHEAT IS STRONG
Prices Exceeded All Previous High
Marks-Corn Was Weak and
Oats Ruled Easy

| Chicago Dec D. WFiEAT--P
today exceeded yesterdays high rec
ord marks, all deliveries selling at
the highest points Of the season, Re
Inewed buying by leading bulls was
lagain feature and the demand from
jthls source held the market strong
lall day, despite liberal realizing
sales which at times caused slight
Irecessions in prices Humors Were
Icurrent that several bull leaders are
andeavoling to engineer what prom
Uses, it was said TO be one of the
imost spectacular deals" ever known
in the history Of the local board An
other factor was the reported crop
export who claimed that the condi-
ton Of the fall sown crop of wheat
Ia this country on December / was,
the lowest ever recorded, being 1873
against 80 year ago. The report
also stated that in the states east
of the Mississippi river the condition
is sensationally poor The close was
strong prices "A q Is higher. No,
red 1862 q 10S; No. red 1854 lo7,
No. hard 1854 1913 No. hard 1o3
a lo6. May opened 1895 m1097k;
highest 11015 lowest l09la 1895
closing hoo LOG; December 1051.
COBN-Weak owing to renewed
liquidation Of December delivery and
the decline Of "a X in cash grain.
Prices at the close We're a a N
over. No. > yellow G2A No 3 G013
0Go5s; white 61dG112 No. Yell
low coz 0G03i May opened G2#4 q
j27s highest GO: lowest Cps clcs
ne 6-3s December g.
OATS Weakened to some eXteit
by further liquidation OF December |
but the improved demand for cash |
Grain tended to check the decline !
Cash oats mp IL The close was easy
4 shade higher TO lsMH lower No, , /
White 4Sa so standard 5oH May /
opened Els highest 5las; lowest 81 !
d5l f.; closing 5114 December 1875
q 1919.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
FOR SALE.
WANTED.

WANTED-A good cook, will pay
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
THE MANU-
OF WASHB0ARDS
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY DEVELOP
ed m CAIRO DURING LAST
YEAR.
500 DOZEN PER DAY
or niahest Grade Beard Turned Out
By National Lumber q Wooden
ware onpsny--Enlarsin
It's Plant.

one at Cairo's big industrial csiab-
lishments' which has Wadc remark
able record during tie past year IS
Tire National Lumber and Wccder-
ware Company. cf which Caas s
Carey IS president Dr. was e-rah.is' Pc
cT irt EIDc over a.- H-a r.t--
al Dt4t--ta 10 fH. tHn'l.rli JAS
Iamu,r 90. r1Hatin- Jas plant lH1
Twcniirih ana C'ir streets fn iF
prseeni -ucafinu egg @rramnIr Hfr...
uhcre D. bought Sarge ira"f of
c-eruI aua .-f ur extensive bui.dine-
with convenient railroad faciiities
VILE The plant mas aleags been
one Ct the box mills or the countr-.
especially in tac manufacture Of egg
cases. the branch il which u has
sarraa into fame during fae last yes-
Is the manufacture 81 wash boards Dr.
this Zine fl has met Eith 80 much "a
vor uiih The trade that 1 is nos com
reIied 10 eular-e is capacity. 50 as
70 b. able 10 tam ouf SO dozen
lssarls II sarfrus Firf= - dsT- TT
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

A German officer describes In the
Rote Kreuz curious scene he wit
messed on a ride in southwest Africa.
A number OF vultures, eagles and 9th
er large birds suddenly gathered on
the trees at one place, A few dark
clouds were visible, and ere long there
was a violent tropical storm The wa
Ter penetrated into holes In the
ground, from which presently emerged
large numbers of snakes. scorpions
and mice. and these the birds bounced
upon and devoured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
MARKET DISTURBED
BY Continuation Of Violent Specula
tive Movement in Rock Island
YeSterday-Close Lower

New York. Dec, 1.-THE yiolen
Speculative movement in Rock Islant
securities, which broke out Yesterday
continued into the carly dealings to
day and threy the market into some
turmoil. There was a notable subsi
dence Of the excitement when author
lied statements were made Of the
| financial operations about which til.
speculation centered followed by a
violent break I'M prices at the end OF
the day. The tone Of the market be
came unsettled and there was a no
table contraction in dealings Asser-
tons We're published over night that
st. Louis and San Francisco bonds
| had been sold to the amount OF $40.
| 100000, sufficient to provide for all
maturing obligations falling due this
| year and next, and to furnish resollr-
ces besides for extensive projects in
contemplation, These reports pointed
TO a banking house which usually acts
for the Hartman interests as the
source OF this financial assistance.
and the inference was broadly convey
ed that an association for mutual al
vantage btween the Hartman and
Rock Island system was 10 be assum-
ed as consequence. Speculative en-
thusiasm, after rushing into the mar
ket during the first hour, was some
what damDened by the formal state
ment Of Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Union Pacific bankers, that they had
Withdrawn fro mthe St Louis and
San Francisco financing which had
been taken over by Speyer and Com
pany who have acted in the Rock Is
The incident was regarded as inyoly-
ing some show of friction rather than
an approachment of the financing
groups concerned The statement ii
October earnings o fthe Hartman Pa
cifics We're relied upon TO give fresh
to the market but their
publication failed TO bring any re
Spouse, their favorable character hav
ing been oYer-discounted
A contributory cause to the later re |
octio"ary tendency was the continu |
aaee OF fer rates in he call money |
nayl at Time money WIS firmer. Re
ora g.. a decided lull in the iron and !
tcol fi5de lad the effect in keeping
nIted States Steel heavy. This and
hc ii appointment over the noi-
Effect OF the Hartman earnings state
ncnts in reviying the demand decided
he late tendency OF the market down
wards.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
Alexander County
Savings Bank
CAIRO, ILLINOIS

sTHIcTLY a SAVINGS BANK
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
SAFE BLOWER STILL AT LARGE

Pepperell Mass, Dec although
the police Of every city and town
within a radius Of 50 miles are keep
ing sharp outlook today for traces
Of five burglars who early today blew
open the safe of the First National
Bank here and escaped with $4,000
in cash, no clue to the identity or
whereabouts of the blowers has been
discovered
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
CARLISLE DEFEATS NEBRASKA

Lincoln Neb., Dec. Outclassing
Nebraska State University, the Car.
Isle Indians this Afternoon won a bril-.
liant eridiron victory at Antelope
Park the final score being 81 to In
favor OF the visitors The Indians
made sensational gains through the
line and were aided at critical times
by the neXibility Of tIausers boot
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-CATTLE.-Re
'eipts 2l98l: steady: steers 4GDM
soc COWS and heifers 250n j2j: bulls
PISA l5o: calves 5000 1850: stockers
and feeders 25un 49,.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; five to ten
higher. choice heavy shipping COG n
80 butchers Grpa6lo; light mixed
55'0571; packing 57o@Go5; pigs i25
n sos.
SHEEP Receipts $4,000; STEADY
to weak; sheep 35nHI75. lambs $50
0GSj; ycarliuEs 1904 $50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Dec. 2--WHEAT,-Re
reirts ll5,0oo; exports $4,000; spot
irm; No. red ll3N11l12 elevator
and Has fob. atoat Options closed
4 net higher December 1885.
Receipts t2L000; export.
1000; spot steady; mixed 70A to
larriyc elevator and II aasked fob
1hoat. Options closed "a net lower
December 7Ois
OATS-Receipts 10000: exports
!ooo; spot steady; mixed 5alRn5l;
White 5114 N57. clipped white 55ia
HGl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
Two sizes--50 cents ard yl.tt
Paul @ Schulz 4 Sons. Special AKsats
HILL LINES TO START
NEW SERVICE NEXT SPRING

st. Paul, Dec, 2,-The Hill lines will
inaugurate through service from Chi
cago TO the Pacific coast next spring,
reducing the running schedule over
seven hours, making the trip in C5
hours, in order to meet the competi
ton of the Milwaukee road when thai
line is completed 10 the Pacific coast
next spring
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
bICGkY MAY
HAVE SU|C|DEO
SAN FRANCISCO CHIEF OF Po'
LICE WAS WORRIED ABOUT
NEWSPAPER ATTACKS.
RENDERED RESIGNATION
The Night Before Tragic Death--1Dif-
ferent Theories Advanced Re
oardng Frisco Police
Chiefs Death

SanFrancisco, Dec. Chief Big
gey last night before his tragic
leGth by drowning from gasoline
/ launch, rendered his resignation to
Police Commissioner Keil, at the lat
tiers home in Belyidere, >claiming
that he tthe chiefl had been bounded
: BY the opposition press and graft
prosecution. Mr. Keil refused to ac-
cert lite resignation Eiggey then
took a patrol boat back to the city
and was drowned
The consensus of opinion seems to
be that Blggey's death was an acct
Ident similar to many others that
have figured in the annals Of the
harbor
There are some who assert that il
Biggey did commit suicide, he did so
While laborine unler an intense men,
tai, strain His mental distress dur
ng the past fortnight was so appar-
eut, that all who We're thrown in con
tact with him noticed it in marked
degree
When questioned at the harbor pc.
lice station, Capt Comfy, who com
manded the police boat patrol when
ii made its second trip in search Of
the body Of Chief Biggey and then
proceeded to BoNidere to notify
Commissioner II. y. Keil, at his
house on Beach road, made the fol
lowing statement:
Il found the commissioner np and
partially dressed and the lights lii
in his house, and be was very much
agitated
III reply 70 questions, he went on
to say:
Il went to toll him the news He
was walking back and forth, appar
en3y very much disturbed, and when
i told him that Chife Biggey was
missing from the launch patrol and
What Engineer Murphy had said, he
replied:
~ knew it.
After he had dressed AMI come |
down to the LAUNCH he went with us
m the trip back Later ON he said |
he learned the news about the chief |
rom San Rafael in an Indirect way"
Police Commissioner Keil gave out
he following statement tonight:
May Not Be Dead.
"On entering the house the chief
complained about feeling very cold.
rave him drink of whisky aud some
'igars, and we sat down and talked. |
told him 10 pay no attention to the /
articles in the public press. We then
poke about matters pertaining to
he police department
cave, / took him in a small boat TO |
he launch. which was fastened TO "a /
nooIing about a quarter Of "A mile /
rom my home The engineer saw
rs coming and Immediately started /
his engine and helped him aboard /
rem the small boat
The theory was advanced this /
afternoon that Chief Bigeey may not
have been on the patrol boat at all /
asst night. aud that the story of his |
lcath had been circulated to assist
rim in getting away from san Fran
.isco. Little consideration has been
,iven this theory
Up to late hour tonight the body 4
If the late chief had not been rocoy-
red
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Avenue snd Eighth Strsss
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
CapItaI .................. .VfuU,UoS
Surplus ........ .........s-. soo,u0a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Dee. Money on call
frmcr 2m212 per cent closing bid ,
Time loans "A trine hrmer; 60 days
22i TO 3; go days 3 six months TO
SO per cent. Mercantile paper 3a
TO ~ per cent Exchange steady de-
mand $LSG75; sixty days $iSL55N
10. Bar silver l77.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

81 Louis. Dec. @.-CATTLE.-Rr
pipts i59p. steady. beef steers 81
"57t: stockcrs and feeders S75d
go. COWS and heifers 3oUHC25,
Texas steers 2I0HGtO
HOGS Receipts 10000. steady.
ranged 425uG2n
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to December list, 1903
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
TrsIne Leave Cairo:

frame Leave OSiTo'
f:o5 a. m. Daily Chicago Vestibule
Limited. arriving Chicago 1880 a, m.
2:22 a. m. Daily St. Louis Night
Limited, arriving St Louis 1908 q. m.
Sleeping car open at $50 p. m.
500 l. m, Chicago Daily Express
except Sunday.
500 a. M, St Louis MorniE Kx-
rress. except Sunday
11:i5 a. m, st. Louis Fast Mail
11:f5 a. "a, Chicago Midday Special
2:35 p. m, Daily st. Louis Limited.
2:35 p M, Afternoon Express for
Odln, Efflngham, Nation. Champaign
$50 m, Thebes Accommodation.
7:t5 .. m, Chicago and Eastern Ell
press.
2:3o a. M. Memphis and Nashville.
$3.50 a. m, Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
500 a. m, Paducah and Louisville.
f:4t .. m, Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:41 o. m, Daily Nashville, Chatta
noora and Atlanta.
1850 .. m, Fulton Accommodation.
$50 .. m, Paducah and Louisville.
500 p. m, Memphis and New Or
leans Special
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodation and further informs
ton amply at Illinois Central Passen-
ger Station. Cairo H.
}. n. JONES, Ticket Agent.
8. a. HITCH, G. p. A.
A. a. Hth'he Pass Traffic ksr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
CONVENIENT BONDS
PROVISIONS

ETTEB-Firl and uuclaEgli
CHEESE -Ffrm and unchanEed
EGGS-FIrm AMI unchanged
COFFEE Options closed steady
Drf unchanged % Eve points highe-
Sales $500 baes December $50 src-
a1iei No Rio s1z miid luu Cor
lora 81 alz1a-
srGAR-Rav sieady- fair reiuiHs
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
A Ealr Dnduction.

Little Helen asked who it was that
made the wind, and she was told, God.
One day, after a severe wind storm.
she came running into the house ex-
claiming; oh, mother! bod blew the
BARRIERS sign down." - Harpers
Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
TO INCREASE CAPITAL

Chicago. Dee s.-The directors ri
swift AMI COMPANY. meat packers.
tcaay decided to recommend 70 ire
efrf5sto,Frr- an increase 81 capital
stock from the present S5lnf1-e.a %
SCI e81 u10 Proceeds from the "a o
of The 100000 shares 20 De used in
ueets7e the neeIs Of the company e
growing hrsiuess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

Leo r. Z.la-ki e- eS Gibson
ErTllo. x. S. SASS @ Cared the Doz
enjoying eeli sore ever had Eifa
Buekiers arliCa Saire . applied ihi
salFe once q dar Tor tuo DAYS. uhe-i
even trace a ne spIe Eas eone. :
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
LAKE CARRIERS ADOPT
OPEN SHOP POLIO

Detroit Dee G-The Lake
rifre' association this eKenine
ugrueed that a plan had been
% basel on the open shop
ciu', which inclrdes a sehed'
hfffffs without cost to the me
death or disability The b
rsnge from s75 for ordinary =
o. $50 Tor masters. The asso.
also announces that TIRE uase
1919 would BE- the same as PR
en- 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
=. s.. ::.'lOHIn B. 3,

J M Damers. Canada. ". J TIA
LLAMA. also vice presidents tire.
ure. HanforI Savage. Illinois, ser
tar, a. e. Davis West Virginia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

but recently thew we're appraised al
$4,000 Their value. however. is b..
Hevcl 10 b. not Jess than $4,000 anil
,rhe opinion is expressed that DO sell
3 collector the relies would bring
,sfC1ea0
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
STRANGE WOMAN
KILLS HERSELF
PUTS BULLET IN BRAIN WHILE
STANDING BEFORE MIRROR
~ HER ROOM IN BROOKLYN
HoTEL-lATELY DIVORCED.

New York. Dec. 1T proposes
ms and richly soWned young woman
who had registered at BROOKLYN
hotel as Mrs :. ~. Falcner. Of Sioux
Fall-e.Stood before. the miro. in her
.-s1Gnhr "a -.
al scnths ago addressed 10
e. and Robinson. in care Of the "
eucour Of Wakem and Mclaughlin
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Dec 2.-1he following
ar loads represents the days move
HCntS:
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
Cairo City Transfer Line

J lecessor TO Stoltf q waltsrv 80
J. n. kIERcE. Prop
fss Of hsulins Done Prsmptiy'
Both Phosss ~
ssshinstss Avs- cslrs. illissis
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines Will be accepted FREQ for
one weeks time from any reEdar Of
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
In person On regular form, ct the Of
fee q The Bulletin Company, 709
Ohio street The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any ad
vertisement or statement made there
In and will cJt accept under this
heading the notice OF sNy rsrsoD
known TO be employed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
OFFICERS

Accounts u corporations ans intIvis-
usIs especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

ROOMS-For light housekeeping
$3.50 per week. 1905 Poplar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
HELP WANTED-MALE,
HELP WANTEo-FEMALE.

WANTED Woman who can cook
wash and iron Must have references.
1924 Park avenue
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
err transportation
Line Steamers
s.-,,sI. .-s wsy l.-n-s.

- Hsr.ssl. $50 War Ls-s-ss
uleser tee. 81 Wsd. pee. 2. ar.
N Lee Friday. Dee. :. 5 pm.
anss Lee Saturday, Dee 5, an.
ssr d. Lsuls ara May Lsrcinss
ters Lee .--..-- Wed Dec z. an.
sckef Lee Sunday. Dee 6. an
81 Frsight -snf Prr.ses spply %
nay q PhHIlss whsrfsszA csirs.
sEHT e. lea c BOURNE.
o<r-rzi nsn,zr q ?. a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
OFFICERS
pIREcTops

Irssrsss Paid en- Time ospssIya
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Lime Springs.

1
Mrs. Crist and Ormetta left Monday
for their home.
Mrs. Art. Rowland left Monday 70,
the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Hughes, who is very ill, at Turtle Lake,
N. D.
Miss Lizzie Parchman was Cheste,
caller, Monday.
Miss Clara Targeson returned tc
Austin, Monday.
Bessie Wells is home from Austin
for few days.
Walter johnson was down from
Chester, Tuesday.
Mr.. Paulson returned to Minneapolis,
Monday.
Mrs. Oscar Taraldson went tc
Chicago, Sunday.
Charley Bacon and wife left 70,
places unknown, Sunday.
Alvin Nash returned to his school
duties at Minneapolis, Monday.
Misses Sophia Westby, of Waukon,
and Marie Westby, of Cresco, were at
the Frank Stevens home, Sunday.
John McCook, of Cresco, was bust
ness caller here, Monday.
Geo. Hughes and wife. of Park
Rapids, Mimi, are visiting with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes,
of the Old Town.
D. H. Thomas and ]. G. Roberts
went to Des Moines, Tuesday, to attend
the Republican state convention.
Clara Maggie, of Cherry Grove, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. R.
johnson.
Messrs. Goss, Howe and Pierce, of
LIE Roy, attended the club dance here
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. F. M. Clark and daughter Miss
Millicent left for Eureka Springs, Ark,
Monday.
John Sanborn was at the county seat,
Tuesday.
John Bird, of Bonair, attended the
dance here Tuesday evening.
Carl Martin and Mr.. Sorting were
over from Granger, Tuesday.
Eli Foote rent to Cresco, Wednesday.
Albert and John Bronner were over
from Granger, Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres
byterian church held a ST.. Patrick IS
supper at the home of R. M. Roberts,
Tuesday evening. They cleared about
$500.
Messrs. Curtis Tibbals, Wyn Maurer,
Earl Capper, and Misses Gladys Law
son, of Chester, attended the St.
Patrick's dance here, Tuesday evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Jim Boyd Shot by the City Marshal.

Much excitement was caused about z
O'Clock last Tuesday evening by the re-
port that James Boyd had been shot
and fatally wounded by the city
marshal. With the following facts
there is no dispute. Boyd came home
from Calmar in an intoxicated condi-
ton and raised disturbance in Mrs.
Gibbey's place of business when he was
arrested by the marshal from whom he
broke away and ran east along Market
street, when the marshal fired at him
twice. The marshal left and returned
with E. B. Woodland and found Boyd
near the Arlington house barn, armed
with pitch-fork. Here the stories
differ. Some claim that Boyd made an
onslaught on the marshal with the fork
and the marshal fired in self-defense.
Others aver that while Boyd had a
pitch fork he was retreating from the
marshal but threatening with the fork.
Several shots were fired at Boyd, with
Brown and Woodland shooting, two
bullets taking effect, one bul1etstriking
him in the elbow and the other striking
him in the groin and passing clear
through the body, fortunately passing
through no vital parts ensuring recovery
unless gangrene ensues. After being
shot Boyd made his way to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Beveridge where he now
remains. The affair is most unfortun-
ate from every point of view, and as
no two accounts agree as to the need
Of shooting to place Boyd under arrest,
the PLAIN DEALER reserves its COM
ments until such time as legal inyes-
tigation of the affair brings out the
true facts.