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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
CAPTURING an Enoine

One of the finest stories in the his
tory Of the railroad centers round a
runaway engine on the Stockton and
Darlington line.
The engine was observed by the
driver Of another and more powerful
one. Seeing the fugitive speeding In
the direction of Darlington, he I'M
coupled his own engine. crossed the
points and set out in pursuit on the
same line. 1t was long chase, but
the pursuer, driven at top speed, grad
ually oyerhauled the runaway.
At last it came near enough for
the driver to crawl to the front OF his
engine and drop stout chain over the
tender hook OF the other He re-
turned to his ,foot-plate, shut of the
steam and screwed down his brake.
This steadied the one In front and so
retarded its pace that the driver was
able now to creep from his own en-.
CINE on to the runaway, put on the
brake and bring it to a standstill al
most in the crowded Darlington sta
tion.-London Standard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
TELLS OF eoRpoN's WEAKNESS
Lord cromer Throws Light on History
OF Hero Of Sudan.

In his book, Modern Egypt" Lord
Cromer, for 20 years the representa-
tive of British authority in the land
OF the khediye. gives the other side
OF the heroic story of Gen Gordon S
rule In Khartum, where he was slain
| by the fanatical natives. Lord Gro
mer twice rejected the proposal to
send Gordon to the Sudan Would.
he says, that had done so third
time'. He soon woke to Gordon 5
variability. He says: ''ImpuIsiye
iightiness was, in fact, the main de-
feet Of Gen Gordons character, and it
was one which, in my opinion. rem
dered him unfit 10 carry out a work
which prominently required a cool
and steady head | used to receive
20 or 30 kilograms from Gen Gordon
in the course OF the day when he was
in Khartum, those in the evening often
giving opinions which II was impcs
sible TO reconcile with others dis.
patched the same morning
This stream Of kilograms from
Khartum was so continuous that Lord
Cromer had to adopt a special meth
Cd Of dealing with them. Il gen.
orally found batch OF them wait.
ing for me when began my work
In the morning he says My prac.
tice was to put them on one side and
wait till the afternoon, by which time
more had generally arrived | used
Tn,
grams TO try to extract from them
what it was that Gen. Gordon
really wanted, and then to decide
what could be done toward carrying
out his wishes"
Lord Cromer says. also: One OF
the leading features OF Gen. Gordon's
strange character was his total alb.
sence of self-control He was liable
to fits OF ungovernable and often of
most unreasonable passion. He
formed rapid opinions without delib
GRAFTON and rarely held TO one opinion
long. His journal, in which his
thoughts from day to day are re-
corded, is, even in the expurgated
form in which it was published a
mass Of inconsistencies
Gen. GordCn's courage Is warmly
praised by Lord Cromer. who says fur
Their: Many a man before Gen. Cor
don has laid down his life at the call
of duty. Many man, too has stfiven
10 regard death as a glad relief from
pain. sorrow and suffering But no
soldier about TO lead a forlorn hope.
no Christian martyr tied to the stake
or thrown 10 the wild beasts of ancient
Rome, ever faced death with more un-
concern than Gen. Gordon"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
OFFICIALS DON
THEIR 0V{RAI Is
md 90 THE WORK or STRIKING
RAILWAY MECHANICS ON CA.
MADAM PACIFIC.
MANY JAP5 EMPLOYED
But II is Found They Hold Out fo'
Almost as Much Pay as White
Men--No Violence is
Reported.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug 9-The loca
Canadian Pacific strike situation is un
chaged, except that tht company ha~
engaged large number Of police
Some strikers have had themselves EN-.
gagged in this capacity so as to keep
thtir friends informed of what is go.
! ing ON.
The men are in good humor and
have a months pay to come from the
Canadian Pacific on the 18th. inclua,
ing the sum always held in reserve by
the company. Over a million an a
half is 10 be paid out that day TO the
strikers.
When asktd if there were any signs
of settlement. Manager of Strike Ne
Vey said there We're no signs Of oyer-
lures from either side
Pickets are being regularly main.
tanned. but have strict instructions TO
avoid violence.
G. ]. Bury, general manager of the
said today that Winnipeg is
the only place where the
places OF strikers hayenot been largely
filled. In the shops at Montreal. lc-
sal railroad officials state, there are
about HOO people at work. mostly un
skilled.
superintendent Brownlee. at Calga,
ry, found it impossible 10 GET any bvt
Japanese to take the strikers places.
and so is using this labor. II was
thought that they would work for
smaller sum than the ordinary laborer. |
but they are holding out for $1.75 per
lay. {
Many officials and clerks in the |
Winnipeg general office are out in the |
Yards, clad in overalls, doing some of
he work of the strikers.
A dispatch from Montreal states
hat 1000 steamftters walked out at
he Angus Canadian Pacific Railroad
shops at noon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
LYNCHINC is AvERTED
Mob of Foreigners Try to Get Man
Who Attacked Little Girl
Led by Mother.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. ga
frenzied mob of foreigners fought a
detail of palice late last night in an
effort to lynch Joseph Green. alias
Joe Finestein, for an attack on Nellie
Wiener a 3-year-old girl Mrs. Wener
mother of the child, melted the mob
and led them to a barber shop where
Green had taken refuge.
The police were obliged to force
the door of the shop. Green had an
opel razor and refused to submit to
arrest. One of the policemen felled
him with club and he was dragged
TO patrol wagon where the crowd
fought hardest to get hold OF him. but
the prisoner was finally landed in
police station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
TRANSPORTATION
TO CAIRO FREE
FOR COUNTRY BUYERS is PRO
POSED BY c. l.. kEATON
CHAIRMAN OF MERCHANTS
LUNCHEON COMMITTEE -
COUNTRY CLUB.

The Business Mems luncheon a
Alexander Club Saturday was one o.
the most successful gatherings of the
lseyeral held since the present series
lof luncheons was inaugurated The
attendance was excellent when the
| important counter attraction fur
nished by the first state primary was
taken into consideration and the eX.
cellent menu prepared for the coca
sion received full Justice
{, L, Keaton, president of Ne,
knight-keaton Grocery Co.. was char.
man and with p. T. Langan apd w. B.
Thistlewood constituted the commit
tee, Mr.. Keaton presided as toast
master. He introduced for discussion
the subject of free transportation to
Cairo for buyers In the territory al.
jacent to Cairo and spirited talks on
the subject were made by John l..
Parham. L. +. Denson p H. Smyth,
John S. Aisthorpe Chas, Feuchter, II.
+. Halliday, Z. S. Carey and others
A unanimous opinion as to the adj
visibility of the plan was expressed
and in the discussion as 10 methods
for putting the practice into effect
many good ideas We're presented 1t
deN clipped that preliminary action for
a wholesale merchants organizat on
had already been taken, an agreement
the principles as outlined
being in process of circulation at the
time
Another subject, presented by H. f. |
Halliday. that met with immediate
favor was the organization of a Coun.
try Club. Mr. Halliday argued for
more out of doors recreation for the
business man and suggested thai a |
ract of ground in the Drainage Dis !
rict suitable for the purpose be pur-
biased or leased where an inexpen-
i've club house could be built, tennis
ourts layed out and a golf course es-
ablished Other members spoke IN
ayor of an institution. of this kind
nd the subject was reserved for FUR
her discussion at the next luncheon.
Chas. Feuchter. Roy NJ. Gholson and
}, NJ Whitney were appointed as a
ommittee for this weeks luncheon
nd an unusually attractive meeting
5 planned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Enuineer Who Makes lime

They do not run trains so fast in
England, because the engineers know
too much about their engines" said
an engineer who has run an engine in
that country. In England a man has
to be a competent machinist before
he is allowed to run.
They say that the man who knows
all about how an engine is put togeth-
er. knows how delicate some of its
parts are. knows how many dozen and
one things there are liable to break
at any minute, hasn't the nerve to
run one of them so or 80 miles an
hour
The best engineers are the ones
who don't know too much about their
engine-just know enough to locate
a pounding in a cylinder box or how to
nnhOok her on one side IL she breaks
4 driving rcd or something that way
That's a theory at any rate. and ]
believe it's pretty nearly right"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
STARTLING CONFESSION
Twenty Year Old Boy Tells How NIGHT
Riders Used Church in kentucky
for an Arsenal.

Murray, KY, Aug. 9.-According 10
tne confession of Will Ingram, hoy
20 years old, the Center Ridge church
was used as an arsenal for the Gallo.
way county night riders On the night
OF FEB. 10 the tobacco barn of ID. M.
Hendrick, near Pine Bluff was burned
by mistake, and a note left warning
him to sell his tobacco in the aeso.
citation.
The night riders met at the church
and distributed the rifles. Ingr?;n
said he was compelled to Join the
night riders and take blood-curdling
oath. He first confessed to Capt. Wal.
ker. OF the state militia. Owing 70
the inclement weather. witnesses
were slow to. come to court. and the
session did not open until 1890 He
implicated both Duncan. Ed -ao,sig
son. Jasper Garland and Kelsie kIfk
liz the raid. --.-
The trial of Jake Ellis will lie fin.
ished next week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT
CONCLUDED From First Page.)

In an interview today Admiral Sper-
ry said that the cruise of the fleet
from San Francisco had affected a
great improvement in the active wor,
Of the men. The economy in coaling
learned made possible trips hitherto
not possible and he could now steam
from Honolulu to Sydney without coal
ing The Admiral added that splendid
results had been attained in tactiful
work and gunnery during the cruise
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Furs outshone Those Of Royalty.

Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, the wife OF the
American ambassador never is guilty
Of that fault to which, according to
English notions, her countrywomen
are so much addcted-overdressing
Her costumes never are elaborate,
says a London society writer. But
occasionally she gets a chance 10
make display of wealth without lay
ing herself open to the charge OF os-
tentatious vulgarity Such an oppo.-
tunity was afforded by the Bourbon
wedding. The furs she wore there
we're magnificent. They were Of the
finest Russian sable, and neither Of
the two queens present nor any Of the
lesser royalties had furs that would
stand comparison with them. When
it came to diamonds, the contrast was
all the other way. In the matter Of
displaying jewelry Mrs. Reid exercises
becoming moderation. But those who
took note of her furs knew that 1t
was not a question of economy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
SPOILED HER STORY
ORT-TEMPERED MAN MADE
WIFE LOOK FOOLISH.
Determined Attempts TO Spoil Social
Evening Finally Crowned with
Successful Be Hoped She
Got Even with Him.

llivlIng got out his evening clothes
including the one remaining clean
shirt with broad gauge bosom. and
that d--n hat. as Hiyling always
referred TO his opera crush. You see
Htvling didn't care much for society
himself, He trailed along just to
keep peace
When they were all ready for the
start that night, and Mrs. Hlivling kept
remarking peevishly that they Were
going TO be late. as usual, she sup.
/ posed. Hiyling happened TO notice that
/ his patent feathers looked sort Of
! dingy. Even Mrs. living admitted
that he'd better take time to dab a
little liquid polish on the footgear.
Just as he was finishing the other
! shoe he Strengthened up for a minute
and dropped a wee drop OF the polish
on his shirt bosom. II was an intinitesi-
| NAL particle. much smaller than the
wouldn't have mattered at all. But
finding 1t there just when he was
hustling to be OF to that sassiety affair
ruftled Hivling some
Look at this. will you?" he shout
ed to his wife.
Il don't see anything but little
speck on your shirt responded the
wife mildly.
That's all you see, hey? Wei,
you'll see more, Mrs. Hivling, and
pretty quick, too, I'm here to state.
I'll just make this internal shirt front
lcok real good and rotten while we're
at it."
Whereupon Hiyling proceeded as
his RULED temper dictated. He took
the dauber and drew two broad lines
down over the bosom and two more
across-forming a double cross effect.
Now them" remarked Hiyling, in
q tone of triumph, not even noticing
his wifes glares, now, them"
Now We won't get to the party at
all. walled Mrs, Hiyling. and after
getting a new gown for the affair |
All on account OF that abominable, de-
testable temper OF yours. Ooh, oh, |
oh it's just disgusting, the silly fool |
things you do when some little thing /
goes wrong" Then she went into |
the other room and threw herself on ,
the lounge.
Hivling, of course, had cooled down
some by this time. His wife was
right. They would have TO stay at
home. And Hivling we'll knew that it
would be many a week before he
would be able to square himself for
that nights work
But Hyling got out OF It. He called
1 cab and sent Mrs. Hiyling ahead,
saying that he would come along later.
IS soon as he could dig up a shirt
some place
A half hour later, Mrs. Hiyling smil.
ngly was telling how she happened to
10 there alone Mr.. Hiyllng was
allied down town on an important
BUSINESS matter" she was saying, "and
he dear, he just made me come alone. {
thought it was mean to come when
e was obliged to go down town, but
e insisted until l gave in
Then when Hivling finally arrived.
ooking sheeplsh his first words to
he group of women his wife had been
alking to was: We'll, | suppose my
sife's been telling you how | got sore
nd painted a Chinese nightmare on
ny shirt front and like to never got {
ere at all, eh -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
BEAUTY SPOTS ALONG LINES.
Phlox and Hydrangeas for Stations
Blue Grass for Right Of Way.

One of the good things for which
people have to thank the railroads Is
the progress they are making In beau
tifying their right Of way.
1t is the practice Of the Peunsyl-
vania, as Moody's Magazine points out,
to surround its passenger stations with
little parks with terraces and grace
fully curving paths and roadways To
care for these station parks is part
of the duty OF the maintenance OF way
department, just as 1t is TO keep the
rails and ties in good order. Flowers
and shrubbery are planted in artistic
plots and gardeners keep them fresh
and tiourishing.
At station on the Long Island rail-
road, which Is a subsidiary OF the
Pennsylvania, 600 trees and shrubs be-
sides beds OF phlox and hydrangeas
were set out this year For another
station on the Long Island 425 shrubs
and IL trees have been ordered of the
so-called perennials and evergreens
In the open country. too. far from
towns, the Pennsylvania has adopted
the policy Of making its right of way
pleasant to look at. Slopes Of I'm.
slightly rock or dirt are transformed
into green terraces.
Henceforth the standard roadbed,
when the tracks are In cut, will in
clude the sodded slopes Blue grass
used for soddlng Will prevent the
erosion which has given engineers so
much trouble in times past. In help
ing to solve the drainage problem the
grass Is even more useful than It Is
ornamental.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Hero OF Tay Bridge Disaster.

Mr.. James Roberts. the hero Of the
Tay bridge disaster. has retired. after
having concluded 50 years railway
service. II was he who solved the
mystery of the lost train by crawling
at the peril of his life along the bridge
until he came to the gap. Returning
by the same means, be sent The ter
Fible news to Edinburgh and Glasgow
Tor some years last he has been loco
'otiye superintendent at the Pol
adie depot OF the Caledonian Rail
~ Company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO.

Glasgow, KY. Aug. 9.-During an
electrical and rain storm. which pass
ed over the county late yesterday az
ternoon, lightning struck a tree unde-
which several men had sought shei-
tfr. instantly killing Lon Gibson. a
farmer, aged so years. and so serious
ly injuring a man named Beam thai
he died today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
WARNING TO IMMIGRANTS.

St Petersburg. Aug 9-The For
egin Office has received from the Ca
madam Government against the emf.
grafton of unskilled laborers to Can
ada There is no work to be had on
the railroads.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
MAKES DESPERATE LEAP.

Newark. Ohio. Aug. s.-John Miner
arrested at Hebron for the theft of 2
bicycle and s35, while being brought
to this city jumped through the win
dow OF a fast passenger and escape
He was handcuifed at the time. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10

THE WEATHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was fair with gentle
breeze. Since March | to Aug. 8 il
elusive. Cairo has had an averag ;
daily excess in temperature of 5 de.
grees or a total excess for the season
of 2S0 degrees. The rainfall for the
season shows deficiency of OF OF
ar inch. the total being 1879 inches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Szfcouarded,

do you expect to get on well with
your foreign son-in-law?"
Surely" answered Mr. Cumrox
Neither of us can pronounce the 9TH
er's name well enough to get on quar-
reling terms of intimacy"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
PETITION CIRCULATED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

and drastic conditions of the district.
that affect our property and business
and spread want and misery over A
district that should be prosperous.
and injure the interests Of this AMI
other states, We petition such relief
as can be speedily given.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Aug 9.--ILLlNOlS.--
Showers Monday:H warmer in central
and northwest portions: Tuesday
fair; variable winds,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Debate lnterrupted.

so you had an argument with the
conductor? How'd you come outr'
Didn't come out. He wouldn't let
me stay aboard long enough to finish"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10

ers TO determine
on the requested
abandonment of a
public road In Nc.
Hen y township.
writes q Williams.
port. Pa, CORE
spond eat. r his
road, now only oc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Frlsndshln,a L.smltatlens.

He that doth q base thing In real
for his friend. burns the golden thread
that ties their hearts together.-Jere.
ny Taylor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
sun and Moon.

Mote: The above sun and moon
recotd is for Illinois and approx.
mates the record at Cairo within d
few uhinutes.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Set with Velvet.

"Th' letters O. wedlOck amt so much
In evidence when they masquerade as
Jewelry."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Reality In LIFE

Fer he who has given satisfaction
70 the best of his time has lived fo,
ges.--Schiller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
AB-,NDON OLD ROAD
PENNsYLH MIA HIGHWAY sue.
CuM-s TO FATE.
Remarkable Series Of Accidents and
Fatalities Make Up its History
Runaway Train the Cause Of
Many caths.

An odd story lies back of an order
made by Judge Hart, appointing view.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10
Az Il ceneraIIv Hann.r.

A man who tells all he knows soon
drops into the habit Of telling more,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-10

Can You Explain
Why the sweet girl graduate is SC
ond Of sour cucumber piekles9
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-28
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY co.

Regular winter schedule effective
October. 1st, 1909
One train daily to Point Isabel.
Train No. ! leaves Br'ville9:0O a. m.
Train No. 2 arrive $50 p. m.
R. L. CHM,
S-16-tf Gen. Agt
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-28
THE DAILY HERALD
PERSONALS.

w. E. McDavitt was a Sunday Wis
itor to Mercedes.
NJ. NJ. Smith of Kerrville is among
the visitors inthe city.
John J. Conway of Mission came
down Saturday on business.
Louis Brulay made a business trip
up the branch yesterday.
John E. Rutledge made a business
trip to Harrington yesterday.
H. a Hooks of Kountze, Texas,
was in the city yesterday on business.
1. Moritz of Mercedes visited the
city yesterday, returning this morn
ing.
H. Barry and E. R. T. Howard
made business trip up the road this
morning.
J. Sid Hudson of San Angelo ar
rived in the city last night on bust
ness trip.
c. S. Clark of Donna arrived in the
| city Saturday on business, returning
LulS mOIulHS-
J. J. Stafford, travelling salesman
for Hoffman of Houston, is in the city
today seeing the trade.
H. NJ. Hill of Run arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon. returning
home this morning.
Turner Ferguson and E. L. Show
ers of Donna were among the visitors
in the city yesterday.
NJ. F. HUT, A. W. Gibson and A.
F. Parker all of Hidalgo spent the
day nthe city yesterday.
F. S. Champion, one 0 fthe well
known citizens of Santa Maria, spent
the day in the city yesterday.
George McLain of Austin. who has
been here for several days on a pros
pecting tour, returned today.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Scroggins f De
Queen, Ark, arrived in the city Sat
urday night on a prospecting tour.
A. B. Jacobs, after spending four
or five days in the city, calling on his
trade. left this morning for Merce-
des.
State Rangers A R. Baker and r.
E. Smith arrived in the city from
Harrington Saturday night on official
business.
NJ. NJ. Mooney, well known adver-
Using agent of San Antonio, arrived
last night, and will spend several days
in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Barber and
son of Mercedes arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon, returning home
this morning.
Contractor w. A. Thaldorf of
Harrington. who has been in the city
since last Wednesday, left for home
, this morning.
A. w. Amthor, who is engaged in
surveying near Harrington came
down Saturday afternoon, returning
this morning.
Judge and Mrs. Noah Allen spent
the day in Mercedes very pleasantly
yesterday with their friends, Mr. and
Geo. S. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin H. Price of
Pittsburg. Pa, who have been in the
city for the past week, left this
morning Before leaving Mr.. Price
invested in land near Mercedes and
expects to return to the valley in
the near future.