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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
H ]NOURAN TROOPS
AND REBELS HAVE
STARTED FIGHTING

Puerto Cortez. Spanish Honduras,
JUL 10. Via New Orleans. July IA
train which has Just arrived from San
Pedro brings news that General Guit-
terrez has arrived =, Choluteca aud
that fighting has begun between the
government soldiers and revclG-
florists.
According to the advice brought by
the train crew the attack upon
Choluteca followed the capture Of tn
town Of Gracias by the goverumel,
forces.
The recruiting of Honduran troops
continues and every preparation a.
bs ing made for extensive operations
against the revolutionists. I'm case II
develops that they are really rece'y-
ing material aid from other Central
American republics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
GOLFERS PAIRED
FOR FINAL PLAY
TO DETERMINE THE WESTERN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO OPEN TODAY.
BEST PLAYERS MATCHED
Fast Chicago Men Appear in Top See.
tion-in Two Instances Mem
bers Of Same Club op-
pose Each Other.

Davenport, Ia, July 1i.-DrawinE,
for the western championship match
play to open tomorrow, followed
/ CLOSELY the conclUsio or the second
qualifying round this afternoon. The
result was that most or the Chicago
players are In the top section. H.
Chandler Egan is in tie second see.
ton, and likely to have an easy time
up to the semi-finals, where he is
likely to meet Harry Legg, of Min.
.~ae polls. The Hunters. of Chicago
drew to play each other. as did j. d.
Cady and Ardo Mitchell, the two best
qualifiers Of the Rock Island club The
pGirings are
Kenneth =. Edwards, Midlothian.
VS. Albert Seckel, Riyerson
|, Mason E, Phelps, Midlothian, VS. W.
Howland, Jr.. Skokle
Decker French Rock Island, VS.. w.
H. Maginn, Normandie
Charles Evans. Jr Edgewood, w.
Donald Edwards. Midlothian,
~ htlitis RpChlolu, w. IL H.
Johnson, Minikahda.
r. u Keller, Rockford, vs,mhmh
Paul Hunter, Midlothian, VS. Rob.
ert T. Hunter. Midlothian.
Paul Il. Talbot Wichita, vs.. Chris
tian Kenney. St Louis.
Warren X. Wood. Homewood, VS..
A. Stillwen. Midlothian.
w Diddle, Highland, VS., l.. A.
Gender, Peoria.
G. l. Hunter. Midlothian, VS.. Harry
Leeg. Mlnikahda.
George Ciingman. Windsor E'ark
VS.. b r, Gninans. Hyperion.
n. s Hen 'orii, Rock Island, vs. n
w. Allen, NVLouis
Warren NNnson, Hyperin, VS.. A.
b. Lambel IN Echo.
A. Haines, Rockford, VS.. Leon Nit
chell Rock Island.
Ardo Mitchell. RocK Island. vs. John
Cady, Rock Island.
Chandler Egan, Louisville G.. c., VS..
L. II. Reinking, Wheaton.
Among the scores today were:
A. Haines. Rockford, 164.
f. d Keller Rockford, 1865.
O. Kelly, Rckford, 10.
c. II. e. Boardman, Marshalltowr.
ia
J. f. Putnam. Rockford, 1S0.
l. r. Maxwell Marshalltown, 1871.
d, NJ. Starr, Rockford, 1879.
+ T. Stewart, Marshalltown, 1879.
] f. w. Wodrich, Dubuque, 1872.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
MISS ETHEL TO MAKE DEBUT

Washington. July 14.-Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, who is now at Oyster Bav
with her parents. will celebrate her
18th birthday next month hy a small
house party of girl friends. Th-
president and Mrs. Roosevelt have
decided to present her to society at
an unusually youthful age for a
debutante, in order that she may be
"a White House bud. 1t is expected
she viii make her bow to society az
2 tall in the East room. like her elder
sister. Mrs. Longworth, who was also
presented at an early age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
FENCH CELEBRATE.

New Orleans. La. July 1.-THE
French colony Of New Orleans today
held its customary celebration of the
French national holiday. the anniver
Isary of the fall of the Bastile. the
celebration took the form of an out
door festival, which was one OF the
largest and most interesting affairs
of its kind ever seen in his ely. The
program included parade Of men aud
women in typical French dress. bal
loon ascension. athletic contests, FIRE
works and dancing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
SOUTH DAKOTA c. 0. P.
Hold State Convention-Nsme Sue.
cessor to Take Congressman
Parker's Place.

Mitchell, S. D.. July 1.-THE Re
publican state convention today MONT
mated Eben w Martin. of Deadwood
for the unexpired congressional term
of the late George w. Parker and Sc
lected the following candidates for
presidential electors:
John L. Brown, of Brown county:
c. II. Lien. of Roberts county G. I.
SchraedeT. of Pennington county:
Gottlieb Noring of Hutchison county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
POLITICAL LEADER STABBED.

Santiago. Cuba, July lf.-Gen. Ia
fael Portloudo Tamayn. the eanpsigl
manager of the provincial indepenJ
EFT party in Oriente province. va
'stabbes, in the breast today hs
Augustin Agulers- the brother of tbs
Misuelistas candidate for mayer Of
Msyar The stabbing occurred after
a political meeting IN thst city. Al
though the injured maa regained con
seriousness soon after he was stable |
bis conditions Is considered eeFF
grave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15

IN the annual address of Imperial
Potentate Roundy recommended
among other things the discontinu.
ance of the use of intoxicating liquors
at Shriner banquets. that the mini.
mum fee for comforting the order of
the Shrine be advanced to $50
The report of lmptrial Recorder
Rowell, showed that the order had
grown from 1926 to t27,332.
The report of Imperial Treasurer
Brown showed receipts during the
year s1i2,392 expenditures $69,5 500
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
BROTHERS MEET
TRAGIC DEATHS
BOTH COMMIT SUICIDE AFTER
BLOODY BATTLE WITH
SHERlFF'S POSSE.
BOTH THO JCHT INSANE
ton and Officers Had Come to Ar
rest Him When Fatal Fight
Ensued.

! Bentor Harbor, Mich, July IL
without known cause, shot aud fata |,
wounded an inoffensive meat ptdd.el
named James Kirk. and his younger
brother. Fred Gross, lost their lives
in a pitched battle with Sheriff Ten
nant and a posse who went to the
Gross home today to arrest August
] None of the officers were injured
The Gross brothers are both supposed
to have been insane. After shooting
Kirk. Gross barricaded himself In his
farm house, twelve miles from here In
Pipestone township, and through the
night exchanged occasional shots with
crowd of farmers and deputies who
were guarding the premises to prevent
his escape.
Mother Almost Frustrated.
His younger brother, Fred, Joined
tht crazed man in defense of the housa
and the aged mother of the two meh
was also in the house throughout the
night. The officers found her almost
prostrated with terror when they
broke into the house after the battle.
The posse drove to the Gross farm
from Benton Harbor this morning
Shortly before their arrival the Gross
brothers had rushed from the house
and taken positions with their guAs
near the front fence. After about fif.
teen shots had been fired at the of
ficers who We're replying with rifles
and shot guns, August left his cover
and ran for the house.
Killed Himself.
Fred was wounded through the lc%
and when he found he was unable to
follow fired bullet through his own
head, dying instantly Expecting Au.
gust to open fire momentarily the
posse closed in on the house. entered
it, and found the crazed man dead on
his own bed A single shot from a
shot gun had penetrated his head.
Worry over his failurt TO get finan.
cial returns from sight which he had
invented for military rifles is said to
have unbalanced his mind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT
For Action Against Paper Trus, Made
BY Ridder. Referred to Department
OF Justice.

Oyster Ray n. Y. July 1i.-Presi
dent Roosevelt has referred to the de.
partment of justice the appeal made
to him by Herman Ridder on behalf of
the American Newspaper Publisher
Association that some action be taken
against the paper manufacturers. Any
action to be taken will be directed
by the attorney general.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
BRYAN PROMISES TO
ADDRESS STATE CONVENTION

Lincoln. Neb., July 1i.-Bryan to
day promised Roger Sullivan of Illr.
nci3 that he would speak at the I'LL
nois Democratic state convention ut
Peoria in September.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
improved Condition.
OFF FOR poUcHkEepsle.

White Plains n. Y July 14.-Aftss
dinner at a hotel. Thaw and his custn
lians left for Poughkeepsie. He will
be placed. as heretofore. in the iuveE
lie department of the county iai'
which. he has no other prisoner.
.Thaw's wife did not come here tods-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
WILLIAM NeloRINeHAus DEAD.

st. Louis. Mo. July 1i.-William I
Neidringhaus. aged 70. founder OF
Granite City. H.. and director of the
National Enameling and Stamping Co
Is dead
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15
PASSED COMFORTABLE DAY.

Cooperstown. ~ Y. July IA
Bishop Potter passed emfortab.s
das and his physicians state tonight
that his progress is satisfactory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-15

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yoB only two seats per dsy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31

ruption in American cities and has been entertaining pious hopes that the country has already passed through the worst of its undertaking And now that Pittsburg has to join the procession of the purveyors of rottenness. even the thrill of new sensation is lost in the disgust that encompasses us all"
 We can agree that the gentle art of the professional "muckraker' is to- day not nearly in as good repute as formerly. We can agree that the vast majority Of the 'muckraklng' stories. which were 90 extensively published in certain of our magazines year or more ago, now nauseate rather than interest the reading public, It Is one of the excellent signs of the times, in our opinion, that the American peo- pie are showing less and less interest in tho moral scandals of high so- ciety. But if this Is the case as re- gards the "muckraking" of the lives of socially prominent individuals, let us hope at least that it is not so as regards governmental scandals. Un- less we read the signs of the times entirely wrongly, the spirit is happily growing within us Increasingly 10 long for better things governmentally and especially in our cities, Municipal "muckrakiug" may no longer he look ed upon with favor as means to create public scandal alone, but certainly open exposures. as means to bring about better governmental conditions in our cities, without espe- cial regard to the individual black sheep discovered or the particular rep utations shattered, may be, are still and will be looked upon with favor hv all true citizens
 We still believe that the New York Tribune Init the nail on the head" when 1t recently said. everywhere there is a realization that local gov ernment, particularly municipal gov ernment, is the pressing problem of the nation, demanding solution as no other problem does. Municipal gov ernment lags sadly behind in the gen eral advance, and the public is pain fully conscious of its failures, Its at tention is upon the local government problem as never before" In many ways Pittsburg might well be envled by many of our municipalities, rather than commiserated. As result of the present inyestigatons PttsbWg will undoubtedly be far better off, Un- doubtedly as regretpble conditions ex- ist in other American cities, where the citizens have not had the good fortune to be able to expose them in the same way
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
The Dying Year.

Now nineteen eight is nearly done, And what have We 10 show2 Air
 flyers, Together with new made Chief And one tremendous crop of liars. New tunnels lead beneath tho streams. And these. of course, are we'll worth
 mention; And our attention wander back steam rollers now run convention, The F.spcrantists grew space, With all their queer pronunciation, And scattered round is quite bit Of very bad denunciatlon, Great steamers rush across the sea The world has never seen their bet
 ters: We also have a fine array Of what we know as $. O. letters. The merry auto scooted some And cut up many deadly capers: Then one there was who tried to make A muzzle for the daily papers. Oh, thls has been a busy year. Our fleet It's way through far seas
 wended But what Is more important still, The year sees Roosevelt rule most
 ended
 New York World,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
(New York World.l

As when Vesuvus last broke loose people will wonder why men choose to dwell in such scenes of danger, But between the great disasters that make so portentIous a printed list are long periods when the slopes are golden with lemons rlpening and the rich soil smiles with double harvests A volcano Is not such a bad neighbor It always gives warning, and in It's worst ht en- riches the soil, The earthquake in it's appalling fury and unacceptable sudden ness is a different matter
 In the fact of such a disaster we can do no more than proffer sympathy which is not barren, however made quate the words, If generous deeds go With them. New York especially, which boasts more Italian residents than so many ties of sentiment and com merce, should not be left behind in the response to the call of need.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
MrN1cIpAL "MrcKRAKING.n

It is very seldom that we feel called upon to take exception Co the uni formly excellent editorial views of our esteemed contemporary, The Spring field Republican, We propose to do so now only as regards certain opinion which it has expressed in connection with the present startling exposures in Pttsburs.
 Tho Republican calls attention to the enormity of the bribery scandals; if makes mention of the thorough way in which the newspapers of the coun- try treat of them at length in their news columns; but if says 1t has ob- served very noticeable tendency not to comment upon those facts except in a very casual way in the editorial cole umns. It says: "The facts are printed with professional alacrity but cons ment is thus far lacking The truth is that every decent person has be- come sclened of tho story of cor-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
The Red Cross Society.

TO the Editor of the Kick Column
 The past two months l believe have brought the Red Cross and It's work nearer to most Americans and New Tiavenors than II has ever been before. This has been accomplished through the agency of tbe popular Christmas stamps Now again, in connection with the terrible catastrophe in Italy. tho Red cross has again Jumped Into prom hence. America need he prouder of no institution to-day than of her Red Cross And tho gladsome filing about 1t is that Che Red Cross is not alone Of thls country but of all countries. We talk about the united missionary work in which an denominations might com blne. Here lt is, for in ihe Red Cross neither nationality nor creed counts for aught Tho Red Cross stands for the highest sort of humaultarlanlsm, mat- Ing every living man a brother to his nolghbor. Is not this a worth while re- lgion in Itself, IL will do us all good 10 ike an active interest in the gath erlng of funds for the work in Italy now being conducted In New Haven and America and everywhere throughout the world by the Red Cross.
 RED CROSS.
 New Haven, Dec. ao 1908,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
Dp. HARPER's sENsrr1vENrss.

It is an interesting letter which has been brought to light from the late William R. Harper, the militant pres ident of the Chicago university It would probably never have seen the light of day had 1t not been for the statement made by John D. Rockefcl- Ter that Dr. Harper never discussed with him specifically matters of h- nance connected with the university
 It appears that Dr. Harper was forced, when made president of the Chicago university, to divert his atten- tion from intellectual undertakings to those having fin mind the raising of money It was not an agreeable task which was set him but he applied himself to 1t with his characteristic energy. It is quite likely. too, that his success in that line was a surprise 10 him, It brought him suddenly face to face with unsuspected talents He nevertheless lnwardly resented the ex- perience, not that he underestimated the importance of the task, but that it gave others totally wrong Idea or hls character. He wrote in the letter now made public for the first time: Chi cago and the northwest think of me as a money getter, and that is the rep utatlon l have everywhere, a reputa- ton which is hardly fair in view of my antlpathy for this kind of work and my love for the other (the intel lectual work).
 We credit Dr. Harper with no such commonplace understanding of the average human measurement of men as to suggest that he did not realize why his reputation in Chicago and the northwest was that of money getter while resenting 1t. His success in that line was immense, and there is noth- ing men In general so quickly appre- ciate and applaud as the ability to mass the dollars. They understand that, for 1t is money that they are themselves after; 1t is what their daily labor spells to them. Higher intel lectual attainments are necessarily in most instances beyond their reach. Had pr. Harper devoted his life to money pursuits his services would have been In great demand and would have been valued highly. Had he con- fined his efforts tO intellectual un- ertakings his reputation would have been restricted and his income con- siderably reduced.
 Tine Harper letter Is, however a suggestive human document II stm- ulates ones imagination and sets one to wondering if, after all any one of HIS knows as much about his eomDan- ions as he thinks he does. There is always the doubt that the real depth of character, emotions and suscepti- billties have not been sounded
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
A CHANGE FOR COOPERATION.

The suggestion was made in a recent issue of Golfers Weekly that some or- ganized arrangement be perfected |among the editors of the country, whereby. upon Q certain stated day, or Setter for a certain stated number of
 days, they all should combine to train their wordy-thunder upon some very
 important topic which is of vital inter- est from Maine to California
 Among the topics which Golfers sug-
 gests for such united treatment fig the great tuberculosis problem Certainly much good could be accomplished were
 a countrywide agitation urged upon
 that subject The proposition is q
 worthy one so long as there cannot
 possibly be any difference of opinion as
 to the topics proposed Probably every < up-to-date paper in the country would be. heartily willing to enter into the plan, But this is q suggestion which is worthy of further developments There
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
ITALy's VISITATION.
CEIartford Tlmes)

llihGlloIU l1tneStl
 Earthquakes are something which the ingenuity of man cannot prevent and against which the wit of genius can erect no safeguards. Weak in deed does man appear when the trem- bling of the earth wrecks great build ings and lays communities low,
 (New York Tribune)
 The only compensation immediately dseeruible in the case of such appalling catastrophes is the almost universal outpourng If sympathy fin practical forma The collection of funds for tho relief of the suffering began in thls instance at many points before an ap peal for help had been made and we may hope that, however inadequate to replace what has been lost, they will be large enough at least to savo thou- sands from starvation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31

are problems, such as tuberculosis which concern the whole country but there are others which concern indlvid- 1. Ial sections of the country, Press CO., operation along the latter lines could l be made comparatively as effectual
 A movement of some moment has been in progress r Boston which now promises big results, It ls to culmin- ate In the consolidation of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Boston association. Some time since the Boston Board of Trade was combined with the latter, 90 that the newly perfected organization will bo most powerful, having a membership of over 1000 individuals, firms and cor poratons This Is such movement as we have long hoped for between the present Chamber of Commerce and Business Mems association of New Ha- ven. It looks now as if the latter or ganlzatIon might he brought about To- cally before long, But this excellent work of consolidating the business in- terests should keep right on.
 There Is a general belief today that New England stands today upon tho threshold of much larger usefulness. If it is, New England must be united. The recent New England governors re- sources conference was one excellent example of the sort of sectional CO., operation go much needed An orr ganization which would include all the business and commercial interests of the whole section, not merely those of certain cities here and there in this section, Is not too much to ask Such a powerful organization might well be unitedly demanded by the press of New
 England along lines similar to those Golfers Weekly suggests. Such an
 organization could do much to advance
 our district along the highway to in-
 creased prosperity The south is com ing into It's own, Mir Taft tells us we
 know of the booms of the west. What
 of the east, and more especially of New
 England?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
(EIartford Conrant.D

The current reports indicate that this Italian catastrophe will be a most mem orahle one perhaps, and let us hope, since It Is over, Inc most memorable disaster of the century, We agree with the pope that the figures given are. in- credible--incredible, at any rate, unless, unhapplly, these eonjectural estimates shall be duly verified Fortunately the Italian government is as expert as any in Europe in knowing how to deal with great disasters, and no men could be prompter than those of the house of Savoy in doing everything possible for tho relief of the sufferers. In this case all the world sympathizes with Italy. President Roosevelt has already propos. cd assistance, and so far as the need requires all the governments will do the same thing The world is very small and very neghborly where real distress is involved; and as this bur den Is too heavy for Italy to shoulder alone all the rest of mankind in the west and in the east, will hasten to stretch, out helping hands and be glad to do the service.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
lAlnrldnn .1n,1rnnlA

Following so great destruction of lifo and property there Is sure to he nm usual distress among the survivors Here is where the sympathy of the world can bo manifested. And 1t will be- without doubt in q most substantial manner The American people will do their share; their generous and prompt response to appeals for aid can be de. pended upon always Already steps have been taken, and if lhere ia dc- lay in any quarter it will be due solely to tho fact that fuller advlces regarding the catastrophe arc being awaited May these be much more favorable than those already at hand
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
Farewell to old Year.

Stay yet, my friends, mombent stay. Stny for the good old year, So long companion Of our way, Shake hands. and leave us here. Even while we sing he smiles his last And leaves our sphere behind, The good old year is with the past Q be the new as kind.
 Farewell, old year, We've iourneyed on together mary days, And now behold the parting of our ways
 Is very near, With thoughts of mingled gladness and of dread see the winding way that I must tread
 TO future lands For thee awaits the realm of shadow deep. The silent land of years that lie asleep
 With folded hands.
 Farewell old year. A few more steps ere we forever part \ few more words that wake the throb- blng heart
 TO hope and fear, A farewell smile, lingering clasp of hand. Ere thou shall lie within the shadow land.
 -Meriden Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-31
lRnslnn Trnnscrlnl.N l

The calamity that has oyettalten Si- cily Calabria and other regions of southern Italy is the moro narrowing, not the less so by reason of the familiar ring of the story as if reaches us Tho tidal wave at Messlna Lisbon over again; the collapse of eitles-a a repeti- ton of what has happened so often before in the same districts; the flight by sea-a detail plaRlarIzed from Mar tlnique; the appalling estimate Of nor talIty once more a reflection of the horror that attends the wholesale wreclsing of populous territories Wa call II news we await shudderugly for more crcumstantIal reports; but the big, outstanding fact Is that it is not news. lt is ancient history, medaeval history modern history-fresh only in date,