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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-29
LEADING LADY
Wins FUTUR|IY
HAD VERY LITTLE TROUBLE m
CAPTURING FEATURE EVENT
AT READViLLE.
oNlY4,OOO SPECTATORS
Witne ssed Short Program, Late Clos
inc Events Having Been De-
eIared Off On Account
of Storms.

Boston, Aug 2S.-With only stake
program as an attraction, the late
closing events having been declared
! off on account of the storm Wednes,
day and Thursday. only about 1000
! persons attended the Readville Grand
, Circuit meeting today to see the
/ Futrrity for three-year old trotters,
the Blue Hin for 2;3o trotters and the
Norfolk for 2:0S PAGERS, decided.
Trainer Roy Proctor captured the
! major portion of the Futurity with
the Leading Lady. owned by A. n.
Coke, of Paoli, Pa aud the Blue Hil
with l'hlau property of Charles San
derg. Of Salem, Mass, with very little
trouble.
Major Brino would have won In
Iswerving in the stretch in the second
heat.
Summary.
American Horse Breeders Futurity
foals Of 1905. trot, $1,000 Of which
$4,000 went to the winner, 1.-TWO in
.threeD seven starters.
The Leading Lady ............1 /
BlnVoh ..,......,...... z
Sadie Worthy .............,...1
Time 2:12h.
Blue Hill, $50 trot, $500. -four
'startersl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-29

(Coneludsd on Fifh Fags)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-29
Summary.

American Horse Breeders F'uturity
foals Of 1905, trot, $1,000 Of which
$4,000 went to the winner, 1.-TWO in
tbpa.h uaEan sfa,tnro
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-29
Good Gun Fighter.

lcQnrludsd on Sixth Psgs)
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

for any conference with their off, cials upon the rate question. We adhere to the claim that our tariff No Sis right and affords the IT fiic lines a just compensati tion. Therefore, we expect to wage the figh to maintain our position through tue courts, and to this cod expect to ask tine next legis- lature to make an appropriation sufficient to pay the expenses of this litigation.
 "It IS OUT intention to make a searching and exhaustive study of the business, books and ac- counts of the railroad companies. retain proper legal counsel and carry our case to the last resort.
 ''Just how much 1t will cost tc do this, I am not now prepared tc state. If the matter IS finally ,ettled in Judge Jacob Trieber's court, then the cost will not be large. Of course, if 1t goes tc the United States supreme court, necessarily the cost will be in- creased considerably.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mir. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cox Last Night Passed the 31st Mile Post
 of Their Welded Life.

In their home on Maple avenue and Eleventh street last week Mir. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cox eel ebrated quietly, surrounded by the members of their own family. the 3lst anniversary of their we'd ding. The evening was given over to feast of gratitude for the good things of life that had come to the family and of express sions of thankfulness that all lad been spared to see the happy event.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cox were among the earller com CTS to Mena, hav- ing made their home here ia 1899, since which time each year has added to their list of friende |, They are among the number whose faith n and love for Mena has never been shaken.
 Mir. Cox has always been representative business man of
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
Auditor Moore Began Sending Out Warrants to Old Soldiers
 Today.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Sept. l0.-State Auditor Avery E. Moore today began sending out the Confeder- ate pension warrants to the old soldiers of the state thus setting at rest past rumors that the fund would be held up as the state capital fund has been.
 Auditor Moore says his ac- tion may be technically illegal because the last leg islature failed to make the necessary appropri- ations but he is willing to assume the risk, trusting in the next legislature to approve his ac- tion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
TO QUIl CRIMINAL LAW
Col. Murphy Has Announced That He Will Fight No More Battles Where
 Crime Is Involved.

Little Rock, Sept. 9.-Col Geo. w. Murphy, dean of criminal lawyers of the South west, and the attorney most sought after for the defense work of criminal cases in this section, has announced he will not accept another criminal case. "Wheu I have completed those I have now on my list" said Col. Murphy this morning, "I will be through with criminal law aud then start in to rob railroad companies and the trusts" Col Murphy has been the central figure in the big criminal trials in Arkansas and adjoiniu Z states for many years, and has defended all the legislators tried here upon Doodling charges, and has been retained to defend all those yet to be tried. None oI his clients were ever given long sentences, though the most ot his cases have been those ir which a murder had been com mitted.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
SHOOTS AND KILLS DAUGl TER.
Mrs. Rainwater of Fort Smi l Has
 Terrible Accident.

Fort Smith, Sept. 9.-Nhiie loading a 45-caliber Colt revolver at her home at Stigler this even nig, Mrs. J. T. Rainwater shot and accidentally killed her live year-old daughter. The bulle' tore great hole in the girl: abdomen, and, after two hours ol suffering, the girl succum bed.
 Because MT. Rainwater was sp' sent and as a means ot protectior for herself and little one, Mrs water was loading tho weapon for the night. seyera of the children were clustered around her when, with loud re port, the gun was discharged int' The body of the little girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
FIGHT TO FINISH
 SAYS COMMISSION
State Officials Decline to Name New Freight Tariffs Until Railroad Rate Litigation Is Finally
 Decided.

Little Rock, Sept. 10.-Throw. ing down the gauntlet to the four trunk lines in Arkansas, K. P. Allen, chairman of the State Railroad Commission, admittedly speaking for himself and Com missiouers J. E. Hampton and J. ". Crockett, declared last night that they would not meet the traffic officials in any conference upon any phase of the pending litigation in the federal courts which involve the making of iu- trastate freight rates.
 He further declared that the commission would not compile a new tariff with increased rates to prevail during the effectiveness of the temporary federal injunc- tion.
 "We have been bridled by a federal judge for the present." he said, "aud until final hearing in the matter we will uot issue a new tariff, nor will we oppose the enforcement of one issued by the railroad companies, regardless of bow extortionate 1t may be.
 Will Ask Appropriation.
 "We will have nothing what. ever to do with the railroad con- panics until this question of freight rat.s has been settled by the courts. There IS no necessity
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
CANNING FACTORY
Practical Man of Means Here With View of Putting in First
 Glass Plant.

Mir. Carl Shuey, a practical canning factory builder aud oper- ator, who IS now operating plants at Alma and Prairie Grove, is m Mena with view or put ting in factory here.
 MT. Shuey was here last year, but left before taking any defiuite action on account of oth- CT business demanding his atten- tion.
 Mir. Shuey is mrn of meaus' likes Mena and believes 1t to be a splendid location for a canning factory. providing he IS given the assurance of cooperation by tho farmers and fruit growers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
BAREFOOT BURGLAR
Aged Negro Cooked and Ate Meal in One of the Many Houses He
 Robbed.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. o. Slowly the detectives of Little Rock are weaving net about Henry Taylor, alias Henry Jack son, an old negro who is now do- iug time on the county farm, and they have already sufficient evi- dence to place him in the peniten- tlary as the barefooted burglar, who used chloroform so profusely iu the Argenta rooberies.
 Taylor was arrested after he had sold some clothing and a watch taken from the store of J. V. Turner, in Argeuta, where the burglar cooked meal and ate it after robbiug the house and store. He was sent to the county farm until other evidence could be worked up against him.
 Detectives Morgan and Wick found that the old negro had been disposing of clothing and went to a row of negro houses where they found three dresses which had never been worn. ; .me articles were found which were taken in other Argenta bur slaries, and Taylor will now be brought back from the county farm and turned over to the grand jury for investig ation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Mena, and with his two sons, Eugene and Edwin, can always be tound among the most liberal contributors 10 any movement that means progress for his home city. He is at this time the president of the Farmers ana Merchants bank, and also one of the firm of the Cox Wholesale Grocery Company, which IS among the strongest and most active commercial institutions in this part of Arksusas.
 All wish MT. and Mrs. Cox many happy returns of the ami versary of their wedding day.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
HEAVY MENA INVESTOR HERE.
Captain A. M. Holiday of New Orleans
 Looking Over Property.

Captain A. M. Holiday, accompa- nied by Mrs. Holiday, is stopping at the Antlers and will be in Mena sev- eral days.
 Captain Holiday is one of the old time steamboat men of the lower Mississippi river and now controls a large ferry business at New Orleans, as we'll as being heavily identified with the banking business. He owns 300 or 400 lots in the Woodland addition to Mena, and is here to look over the property and take such steps toward it's development as he finds conditions justify.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
NEW COMPANY OF MALTA
Fifty Young Men For State Guards
 At Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Sept. 9.-Appli- cations for membership in the Arkansas State Guard, has been made by fifty young men of this town signifying their inteu- tions of becoming members if the company will be admitted. An officer of the guard will be sent there to see if the company can be recruited up 10 the requir- ed strength, and if his report is favora ble, commission will be issued.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
c C e THE CURE FOR 0s <O. oe SCROFULA

Swollen glands about
 
 which Scrfula ntreuchd in the blood often hip disease destroys heatf terminates consumption contaminated the purify the blood and restore the circulation healthy state S. the blood supply and drives out the ous the of all blood trouble diseased blood with the healtful properties builds scrofulou gentle preparation Book the blood medical advice ee THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
WATCH FACTORIES
 ARE STILL RUNNING

When you see our prices on Watches you will be convinced that we want 10 dispose of our goods, and that we can get more of them.
 If you have repairing to be done and you thinkswe deserve a portion of your patronage, we will give satisfaction regardless of cost to us.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
A Good Farm for Sale Cheap.

240a farm, l00a iu cultivation, oOa in wood lot, Sa in meadow, $ good houses and outbuildiugs, good wells and one fine spring. II sold at once can be had Tor $S,OO0. easy payments. Apply 10 Ii. c Medford, Board Camp, Ark. f3S 4
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
|, uocks Malaria Out.

Tbe old reliable Cheatham's Chlll u,aaic cnres quicker and more pefma- nently than any other relleay one osss ooss's You can't lose it. Try 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
Outlook for University Good.

Don't be afraid to give Chamber lain's Cough Remedy to your chill dren. It is intended especially for eouph's, colds, eroup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. For sale by Jackson Drug Company and all deal CTS.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Foley's Orino Laxative is new remedy, an improvement on the Laxa- tives of former years, as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed. Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
WILLIAMS WINS SCHOLARSHIP.
Amity Youth Awarded Prize Offered by Federation of Momen's Clubs.

Fayetteville, Sept. 7.-Maurice Williams of Amity, Clark county, has been awarded the scholarship offered last spring by the Arkar- sas Federation of Women's Clubs. There were a number of candi- dates for the honor, but Williams won easily over his competitors. Young Williams comes t-om the home town of Big" Keith, and is a personal friend of the big Rhodes scholar. He has the honor of being the first who has ever been given scholarship oi any kind in the Arkansas institu- tiou, and is said to be a brilliant young man. The scholarship not only pays the matriculation fee in the university, but is sufii- cient to cover board and other necessary expenses.
 The fortunate competitor iu the contest for young women has not yet been decided upon.
 Outlook for University Good. 1 fudge Tillman stated today | that prospects for big at tendance were still very bright 1 The books of the secretary ar' now open and some are enrolling every day. Harry Chaney, sot of the mayor of McAlester, Ok. l is the latest to matriculate. Th' new state will send goodly dele gation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,. ATLANTA, GA.
, 1908-01-18
Visiting in Kansas.
Operator Held up.

Walter Lamb, an operator at the
Western Union and n of the clever
est fellows in the bunch, was held Up
and robbed at the point OF a pistol III
his room a night or two ago, the de-
tails of which leaked Out when n Of
the perpetrators of the deed "squeal-
ed" and the amount taken will be re-
funded even if it becomes necessary
to hold up the pay of the aforesaid
"perpetrator.' Mr.. Lamb works at
night and consequently sleeps in the
daytime, and when he was awakened
he found the muzzle of a s~ure-enouSh
cap pistol right at his temple. The
pistol is sometimes as deadly" as the
real kind, but this time it did not prove
so. 1t was formidable enough, how
ever, to cause MI. Lamb to duck" and
while his head was under the
~intruders robbed his pockets of the
only ten-cent piece he had therein
The thrilling details" have not yet
gotten into the hands Of the dime nov
elist of Laramie" but the publication
may be looked for shortly.
, 1908-01-18
GETS PROMOTION IN
THE FORESTRY SERVICE,

Howard NJ. Conrad, who has been
here for several months as assistant
supervisor of the Medicine Bow forest
reserve and the ranger in charge of the
Grow creek reserve, succeeding Hoh.
John Reid, has been promoted to d
position in the forest service in Alas,
ka, near Sitka, and left for the
coast and thence to that territory to-
day. The position is similar to the
n he held here, but at increased pay
and with added responsibilities. 1t is
believed the position here will not he
filled for the present, Hon. j. w. Mel
son, the supervisor at Saratoga, being
in charge of the work. Mr.. Conrad
during his residence in Laramie has
proven his worth as a citizen and OF.
ficer, and his friends here, while con
graduating him upon his promotion,
will regret to lose him from the citL
zenship.
, 1908-01-18
UNIVERSITY WINS IN
THE BASKETBALL MATCH,

In the game at the university gym
nasium between the University and
Benedict club teams, the former won,
26 to %, in a very spirited game,
Some of the points are included in the
following summary:
Field goals for the University team:
Wheeler, 2; Price, l; Corthell, l; AXE
son, !: NOR, l. For the Benedicts:
Fleming, 2: Herman Langheldt, 3.
Goals from foul lines-University:
Wheeler, 5 out of 8; Corthell, 7 out OF
II. Benedicts: Harry L~angheldt,
out If Is; Herman Langheldt, 0 out
of 3; Marsh, l out Of 2, and Fleming
l out of q; a total of II out of 10 for
the University and 10 out of % for the
Benedicts.
Field goals-University, G; value
u. Benedicts, 5; value, 10.
Points on fouls for the University
IA; for the Benedicts, 10.
Fouls called on University, %, as
follows: Seven on Price. three on
Wheeler, four on Corthell. three on
Akeson, one each on Grant and Pres
tegard. and two on NOR. Fouls on
audience. I. Fouls called on Bene,
diets, 10, as follows: Five on Elem,
ing, three on Harry Langheldt, two on
Herman Langheldt, five on Downey
and four on Goodale.
, 1908-01-18
RECEIPT ARRIVES FOR
MONEY SENT To INDIA.

At the meeting last Wednesday even-
ing of the Younw Women's Missionary
society of the West Side church the
secretary read a letter she had receiv-
ed from a lady missionary teacher of
the Lutheran church at Guntur, India,
acknowledging the receipt of Sc sent
by the Laramie young ladies as a
Christmas offering. The lady is teach
ing at Guntur and informed the Lara
mic girls that she had applied the
funds to the benefit of the girls in her
classes. The society officers reported
a very satisfactory year, having collect
ed $3.50, which went to the needs OF
the church and society.
, 1908-01-18
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

A new linoleum is being laid in the
sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Bath and County Attorney
Downey are in the country on official
business.
Louis J.. Barth presented one coyote
pclt for bounty today and c. H. Schin-
lei had four
Deputy Clerk Ihmsen of the district
court went to Sherman this afternoon
to spend the Sabbath with his family.
County Assessor Houston is looking
up the assessment laws of the state
preparatory to assuming the work of
making the county assessment for the
taxes Of 1908.
County Treasurer Maynard today
served notice upon A. B. Cady, agent
for the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany, that he would look to the rail-
road company for the taxes of about
300 employees Of the company in this
county, most of them aliens, under sec,
ton 1877 of the revised statutes of wy
oming for 1899. Some of these, 1t Il
believed, cannot be found, but the
treasurer expects to secure at least
$500 from this source to be added tC
the school fund of the county. The
amounts are usually the poll tax for the
year 1907, to which has been added
the penalty. making a total of S2.29
In some cases a small mount of per
sonal tax has been assessed.
, 1908-01-18

Man and Wife Killed.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S.-George
and wife were instantly killed today by
being thrown from an automobile at
the entrance of Druid hill park.
Skidded at Turn of Road.
Leo H. Shaad, the owner and driver
of the machine, who was seriously in,
jured, said he was speeding at the re-
quest of Billups and the automobile
skidded at a turn in the roa and up
set.
, 1908-01-18
Entertained Visiting officials.

Rocky Mountain division, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, held a
meeting in the lower hall of the ODD
Fellows building yesterday afternoon.
the guest being MIR. Wills, the assist
ant grand chief of the order, Black
Hills lodge, brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, meeting
at the same time in the hall above,
invited the engineers to visit the
lodge. when Mir. Wills made an adj
dress. Several members of both
orders were present and the occasion
was a very pleasant one for all con,
cerned. Mr.. Wills is making official
visits to the divisions in this territory.
, 1908-01-18
Union Pacific viii Build Line.

A. l.. Mohler, vice president and
general manager of the Union Pacific,
has announced hat hat road will be
operating into Craig, Routt county, by
the first of next November. The sur
veys for the line have about been com
pleted and the work of cross-sectioning
the line previous to beginning grading
is now being done, says. the Cheyenne
Leader. The route extends almost di-
rectly south from Wamsutter on the
main line in Wyoming to the Yampa
river and into Craig. 1t goes into
the heart of the coal fields and will
open up a rich country for the Union
Pacific and make the line a valuable
FEEDER for that system.
, 1908-01-18
ACCUSED OF TRYING
TO KILL SWEETHEART.

The following special from Fort Col
Inns to the Denver Republican of to-
day will be of interest at this time:
Miss Beatrice Gordon, who confessed
10 having shot and killed w. o. Shirley
OF Denver, whose housekeeper she had
been for eight years.. is not altogether
unknown in Larimer county. Some
ten years ago, before she went to Den
yer, she was for a year or two house
keeper for Victor Stuart, al English
man and well known Laramie river
bachelor ranchman. While she was
living with the ranchman he courted
and married another woman, which so
enraged Miss Gordon that. it is said,
she threatened and, it is asserted, did
attempt to kill him, but was foiled in
her efforts. The affair created consid-
cradle comment at the time. but it
finally quoted down and nothing more
was heard of Miss Gordon until she
got into trouble by killing Shirley.
, 1908-01-18
DATES SELECTED FOR
RHODES EXAMINATIONS

President F. NJ. Tisdel of the Univer.
sity of Wyoming was today informed
that the examinations of applicants
for the Wyoming Rhodes scholarship
will be held at the university on Tues
day n Wednesday, January 81 and
%, being conducted by President lis
del as chairman and the members of
the faculty of the university. There
will be at least two applicants-H, Ar,
derson of Wheatland and Edward y.
Roberts of Washable, both students at
the university. The successful appli,
cam will join the classes at Oxford uni.
versity in September of this year.
, 1908-01-18

Contractor Knadler is being urged
to use all due diligence in harvesting
the ice crop here, and yesterday sent
forty-seven cars, averaging twenty
three tons each, eastward to be used
in filling the houses along the line.
Word comes that North Platte wants
not less than $4,000 tons and the con
tractor expects to fill that order and
also fill the large ice houses here be
fore the present crop is exhausted
So far Mr.. Knadler has had fine wealth
er and splendid success, cutting the
best crop of ice ever harvested here.
, 1908-01-18
ELEGANT JOURNAL FOR
BIG LARAMIE FIRM.

The Republican bindery has just
completed for the w. H. Holiday com
pany a journal which it believes will
compare favorably with any blank
book ever brought to the state. The
journal contains 1000 pages, is made
of the pest grade of ledger paper, is
fiat opening and bound in a most sub
stantial manner The book was spe-
cially ruled to facilitate the work Ct
keeping the records Of the big
mercantile establishment, there be
ing a dozen different forms of ruling
for the various departments of the big
store. This book is put one of a num-
Der The Republican bindery has made
for this progressive company, it being
one of the first concerns in Laramie to
appreciate the fact this class of work
can be done Just as well and as cheaply
here in Laramie as anywhere in the
country and to offer its encouragement
to local enterprise. The loose-leaf
ledger feature added to the bindery
equipment a few weeks ago is also
meeting with favor, a number of the
business houses of the city as well as
several from others parts of the state
having placed nice orders and the salts.
faction given is probably best express
ed in the language of the manager Of
one of the houses, who remarked, 1--WE
are not only satisfied with the work
but We saved the freight"
, 1908-01-18

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-John R. Walsh,
president of the defunct Chicago Ma
tional bank, was today found guilty of
Incorporating the funds of that in
stitution.
Agreed in Early Morning.
The jury, which had been consider,
ing the case since Thursday afternoon.
reached an agreement shortly after 8
o'clock this morning, but the verdict
was not announced until after the
court convened at 10 o'clock.
Minimum Five Years.
The penalty under the law for the
crime of which Walsh vas convicted
is Imprisonment for a period Of not
less than five years. 1t does not per
NIT the substitution of a fine for the
prison term.
Origin Of Charges.
The charge against Walsh grew out
of the closing in 1907 of the Chicago Ma
tional bank and its allied institutions,
the Home Savings bank and the Equit-
able Trust company.
Loaned Banks Funds.
Walsh was accused of having loaned
the funds of these institutions, aggre-
gatisg SIG, 900 ,O06, on fictitious and in.
sufficiently secured struggling enter