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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
FEMALE CROOKS
CO TO CHICAGO
ARE AWAITING DELEGATES TO
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON-
VENTiON -.DETEcTIVES DE.
TAILED FOR PROTECTION.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 7-Delegates to
the Republican National convention
will not want for police protection dur
ing their stay. Measures are being
taken to insure the safety of the Wis
itors A large number of detectives
have been detailed to circulate among
the national committeeman and other
politicians in the Chicago hotels.
Among the criminals now gathered
here are four of the cleverest women
pickpockets in the world. They left
New York a week ago.
WE know who the women are. and
have six detectives making search
for them," said Captain O'Brien.
we expect to hear from them
shortly. We have a number of New
York detectives aiding us in our
search"
In police stations throughout the
city are prisoners who will be detaln-
ed until after the convention. In this
number are 440 known thieves, in
cluding lie pickpockets, 90 roomwork-
ers and 10 confidence men. Detectives
from every large city in the country
are here to assist the Chicago pO-
lice
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
YOUNG MOTHERS ELOPE
Left Homes in Suburb OF Richmond,
Va, With Husbands Of Other
Women-Police on Trail.

Richmond, Va. June Fulton. a
suburb of Richmond, is stirred social.
ly by the double elopment of Mrs.
Lingley Bingley with Fred w. Pock-
lington and Mrs. Ivy Hamilton with
David Martin. Both of the men in
the case leave wives behind them.
Both of the women are young moth
ers. The two left their homes yester-
day afternoon, Joining the men. who
took them to Petersburg and then to
Norfolk. where they are believed to
have taken a boat forBaltimore The
police are making every effort to 10.
cate the runaways.
The abandoned wives are doing all
IN their power to bring their husbands
to justice. The abandoned husbands
will not forgive their clipping wives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
YACHT VENtONA
WINS BIC RACE
WAS 90 HOURS, t2 MINUTES AND
is SECONDS FROM MARBLE.
HEAD TO HAMILTON, BERMU-
DA, BY CORRECTED TIME.

Hamilton, Bermuda, June with
her starboard rail under water and
driving under her three lower sails
on twenty knot breeze, the Veneona,
owned by George e Bliss. of Boston
and carrying the flag of the Eastern
Yacht Club, crossed the finish line at
3:3i this afternoon, winning in class
C, in the race from Marblehead to
Hamilton, the start of which was
made shortly after IL a. m, Wednes-
day.
when the Venona crossed no other
contestant was in sight The elapse
of time was hours. 80 minutes and
Is seconds, and the corrected time is
as hours, IL minutes and Is seconds
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
ANT|-TAFT men
WILL NOT BOLT
SPOkESMEN OF ALLIES DECLARE
SATURDAYS ANNOUNCE
MENT iLL-ADVlSED.
WILL MAKE PROTESTS.
First 10 Credentials Committee Then
to Convention in Decisions of
National Committee Be.
licved Unjust,

! Chicago, June Representatives
of the "allies" today recalled their
statement that they will bolt the Re,
publican national committee so far as
the presentation OF evidence to sup
port the claims of anti-Taft delcga-
tions from the southern states is con
cerncd There is evidence that the
the authority of Representa- i've
James Francis Burke, manager for
Senator Knox, after he had been In
conference with Senator Hemenway
and J. p. Healing OF Indiana and
others identified with the campaign
bein made by the"allies," created a
dissensiCn. Some or the other spokes.
men for the allies" declared the an
nouncement to be iii-advised and
they busted themselves today to
counteract it's effect. After numerous
conferences the following was issued:
Upon the authority of the repre-
senatives of all or the presidential
candidates other than Secretary of
that they would continue to present
their side of the contested delegate
cases before the national committee
and the decisions OF the committee
will not be taken as final byl the can
didates known as the allies, but
an appeal will he taken in cases
where il is believed an injustice has
been done, first to the committee on
credentials and later to the conven.
tion itself.
ut is the firm determination Of the
representatives of the allies" to first
give the national committee an op.
ncrtunity 70 consider all contests on
their merits
1t became known today that the ad
iournment of the national committee
yesterday was largely In the nature
of diplomatic proceeding. 1t had
been been suggested to Senator Lodge
an ardent supporter of Taft, that
inasmuch as the nmoination of Taft
on the first ballot seemed highly
probable that the remainder Of the
contests should be settled on har
mony basis. The pan was not re-
ceived with favor by many members
of the committee VINO have domi.
mated the proceedings from the start.
At the suggestion of Frank II.
Hitchcock, manager FOR Taft, the
Taft managers at once commenced a
series of telegraph and telephone
cations between this city and
Washington. Before noon today
Hitchcock had received from Wash |
ingtOn an official endorsement ON
the stand pat" position he had
taken aud statement was made that
If the "allies" declined to continue
their contests before the national
committee the temporary roll of the
would be filed by Taft
delegates from ths contested dis
triets.
The committee wifi begin work
again at 10 o'clock tomorrow, taking
up first the contests OF the Third
Florida district
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
EGYPTIAN HUSTLERS CLOSE
BIG MEET AT BELLEvILLE
Most Successful in History Of the Organization
BeIIeviIIe Hospitality and Entertain
ment Unsurpassed

and all present were touched by the
incident.
Memorials were presented to the
late Charles F. Weigand of st. Louis
two other members who have died
within the past year
The question of Incorporating the
Egyptian Hustlers' organization was
tabled after very clear and concise
report of the legal points against the
plan was given by H. N Pressun of
st. Louis
The newspapers of Southern Illinois
were thanked for their assistance in
giving publication OF the plans for
the meetings which were declared to
be of material assistance.
The election of onicers the re-
suit of which was published in the
telegraph columns of The Bulletin
yesterday morning gave general sat s.
faction. Charles L. Frazier who was
elected president is one of the most
popular members. He was treasurer
Of the organization from 1906 to 1907
and is recognized as possessing bust
ness ability of high order in add
tion to personality which WINS
hosts of friends for him in business
and social life. Mr.. Frazier's regime,
doubtless, will he a successful one for
the organization.
The other officers, Vice President
Frcd'k Bulger of Indianapolis. Secre.
tary c. A. Cline of Centralia and
Treasurer Omar Pace of Mt. Vernon
are all well known in Cairo and their
election will be a matter of gratltica-
tion to their friends here as we'll as
in other portions of Southern Illinois.
BeIleviIe Hospitality.
Lack of time and space forbids an
extended mention ct the many de-
Hghtfu social functions given by tie
good people of Bellevilie, the attrac-
tive white suit parade, the beautiful
flower parade which surpassed all
others given for the Hustlprs, the
brilliant Mardi Gras parade which
WAS IL SlttHuId ItdAult VI HiSHb
followed by an imposing masquerade
ball at the beautiful Liederkranz hall.
Above all, the boundless hospitality
of the good citiz1ns Of Bellcvil|e
must be emphasized as one of the
most delightful features of the meet.
Prominent citizens or the attractive
city threw open their beautiful homes
and in many cases guests were en-
tertained as friends In manner
never to be forgotten. Belleville's
and her enterprise are
being commented on In the most en-
terms by all who attended
the meet. The attendance far ex-
ceded that of any previous Hustlers'
Among the Cairoitcs in attendance
we're Mayor George Parsons, ex-
Mayor Claude Winter, Charles Kurz- |
lorfer, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon f. Denison |
and Bessie NJ. Turner of The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
TOOK MILLION
GOT 10 YEARS
TELLER AND AUDITOR OF PITTS
BURG BANK ARE SHOWN
CONSIDERATION.
ADMIT DEFALCATI0NS
Lost Most of the Money in SpecuIa.
tions-Both Have Made Res
ttution as Fas as They
Possibly Can.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 7.-Admitting
the charges of embezzlement made
against them. Henry 1leiber and John
Young former paying teller and audi
tor, respectively, of the Farmers De
posit National bank, were arralgned
before Judge Young In the United
States district court and sentenced
to serve ten years each in the West
ern Pennsylvania penitentiary.
The men were questioned by Judge
Young. Reiber stated that he was
40 years old, married aud had three
children. Young said ne was As years
old and arried.
Il have nothing to say except | am
sorry to be here" said Young. The
affair started in small way, and
had first lost all of my own money"
Il took the money first to hep Mr..
Young get his money back" said
Reiber. Il did not try to make any
money for myself. After we lost we
tried only to make up the deficit"
Letter Wheat Deal.
United States District Attorney
Dunkle moved for Judgment upon an
indictment charging the theft of
about 100000 of the funds of the
bank. Both Young and Reiber had
pleaded guilty to the indictment on
May 5.
Attorney Dunkle told the court that
the distractions haG continued for
about ten years and the total short
age reached sl,105,000 OF this
amount $520,009 had been taken since
March, 1907. Botn men. he stated
made confessions and had made resti,
tuition as far as they were able.
Attorney Ferguson, representing
Reiber. told the court the shortage
first started during the Letter wheat
deal in Chicago in 1897 Young be-
gan this speculation and lost $4,000.
Lost Orr Lead.
In an effort to recoup this loss
the defalcation grew larger and
about two years ago Young ceased
stock operations and f,eiber became
an active partner In the effort to
make up the defalcation. Believing
there was chance to make up their
losses in the stock OF lead and zinc
company, they invested heavily and
lost again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
MAN KEPT HIS PROMISE
And Was Shot Told GRANDMOTHER
That Fsvorite Tree Should Not
Be Cut Down.

Butler, Pa, June Grandmother.
long as I live was the promise Wren
L. Liksn made to his grandmother,
who feared that her favorite willow
would be chopped by telephone line
men Liken is at his home fatally
injured. having three gunshot wounds
in his body which, he alleges. were
inflicted by telephone linemen, whom
he had threatened to kill if they chop.
ped down his grsndmother's favorite
tree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
EIGHT HOUR LAW INVALID.

Jefferson City, Mo, June THE
supreme court of Missouri in an opin-
ion rendered by Judge Lamm. yester
day decided the eight hour train dis.
patchers' law. passed by the last
Legislature. to be unconstitutional
The case came from johnson coun-
ty. where Judge Bradley sustained
the demurrer to an indictment against
the Missouri Pacific railroad company
stitutional in that It allows operators
at stations whore on-y one operator
is employed to wofs twelve hours.
The decision affirms the lower court
and affirms judgment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
PUFfED FULL OF AIR
Was Her Shirt Waist, and Il Kept
Would Be Suicide AHost
Until Rrsuced.

St Louis, June May Thornton,
aged Is. jumped into che Mississippi
river at the foot of Cedar street to
day. but was dragged out by Ben
tIorraks. i'm charge - the city garbage
boat. about a block below. The WON
an was kept a9oat, face downward by
her shirt waist. which was pUffed
full Of air when she spra1g into the
water. She is recovering at TIE hos
p;tal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
TROLLEY ACCIDENT
st. Louis Suburban Car Jumps Track
One Man kilied-Scores Pain
fully Injured,

st. Louis, June 7.--One man killed,
threepersons so badly injured they
will die, and two score more were
more or less seriously hurt tonigh.
when a suburban street car, from
Creve Couer Lake, jumped the track
and pitched ten feet over an embank
ment The car was running at high
rate of speed when it struck sharp
curve. The motorman, Francis Nc.
Enfre. has been placed under arrest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
$1,000 AT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Des Moines, Iowa, June Twelve
thousand women attended the ser
vices OF the German Baptist Brethren
this morning and almost
as many participated In the great Sun
day school in the state fair pavilion.
The main work of the conference will
begin tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
czhR TO MEET EDWARD.

ST Petersburg June 7.--On a.
count OF rough weather in the Gu
of Finland the emperor AMI members
cf the imperial party have given up
the sea trip and Viii go by rsil 70
morrow to Reval to meet KinS Ed.
ward
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
DEFENDANT IN CAPITOL
CONSPIRACY CASE DIES

Philadelphia, June 7.--George r
Payne and Company. builders of the
state capitol at Harrisburg. and de
fendant In the capitol conspiracy case
died at his home in this city today,
aged 55 years. Death was caused BY
q complication of diseases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
20 ROUNDS TO DRAW.

Seattle. Wash. June 7-Dick Crl-
len of Australia, and Kid Sealer Of
Spokane battl-d 20 rounds 20 draw
aboard the e.. S. steamer Yosemite
yesterday afternoon The hcnoIs
were even throughout.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
sALLoNIsTs TRAGIC EMO.

Springfield III, June 7.-Luther
Edward Jones. aged -. a balloonis
attempted an ascension at Mi'drsd
Park this afternoon As the balloon
arose. the parachute swung JLs
the air. bis head striking on
a sharp limb OF a dead tree. crushing
his skull, killing hia instantly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08
BLOODY BATTLE
IN OKLAHOMA
SHERiFF'S POSSE ENGAGES IN
FIGHT WITH BAND OF DES-
PERADOES.
BANDITS LEADER DEAD
Arkansas Negro Started Trouble by
Killing offieer-One Thousand
White Men Join in .Pur-
suit of Blacks.

Ell Reno, Okla, June Late last
night telephone message was re
ceived from Hitchcock, Okla, report
ing that the posse from Blaine had
run down ALI Hunter, alas James
Kingsbury, from Ai.aansas, the negro
multi-murderer, and his negro band,
who slew Sheriff Garrison Yesterday,
and that the posse and negroes en-
in which six whites and dozen ne.
groes were killed, including Alf
Hunter, who Is also known as Kings.
bury.
About 200 armed whites were in
the man-hunt, which covered Alfalfa
and Custer counties, and engaged in
the biggest war in Oklahoma's re.
cent history, The posse on a special
train from Oklahona City is blocked
by the flood south of the Canadian
river.
Bullet-Torn Clothes.
Sheriff Macarthur or Blaine led the
whites in the Cleo Springs battle.
One of ALI Hunters companions
was arrested today near Watonga a1d
is in Jail at that place under a strong
guard.
Sheriff Garrison had captured Hun
ter after driving him from hay
stack. The negro broke away and
jumped behind stump, Garrison and
the negro firing simultaneously The
latters aim was true and bullet
severed the officers jugu,ar vein,
causing instant death The negro
then shot Officer Sanders and drove
Officer Warden to cover.
On account of a wasaout between
Geary and Wat6nea b haiiacar isi
being used tonight ~ convey the body
of Sheriff Garrison % Geary
report received tonight from
Officer Warden stated that clothes
discarded by Hunter showing holes
in the left sleeves had been found
north of Watonga this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08

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The lowest when circulation Is ecnsia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-08

The Bulletin has the largest circu
latIoL and the best circulation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-29
HOW ANIMALS CLIMB.
sosiy Tailed Squirrels, the sloths and
the Maiasasy Bats.

soaly Tailed Squirrels, the Sloths and
the Mala9asy Bats
How certain animals hove In iho
long coUrse Of yenrs adapted them
selves 10 tree climbing o. described by
a writer. ia the Scientific American.
He says - group Of African rodents.
the scnly tailed squirrels hnft daYel
orel on the under surface or The iall
certain structures whlcn may De com
pared TO The climbing lions used hy
vogRmcu These take ihe form OF
few transverse rows OF large. irlan.
ggar horns scnles VIII their points
directed backward lhee scales when
pressed against the bgfk of tree
oiNrl afford maierial ga n elln1inr
Another group or puimaW 10 which
climbing iross hnvc hccn developed
Is that Of thc scalg ant eaters or PAN
collins. &c india md Asia. creatures
which look more like living or cones
thDn mammals The scales much lsi
ker ihnn those Of The scaiy tailed suult-
cover both uurfaces OF .ap hd,
i. Neil as the bead anl Mhe So tha'
It ram scarcg bp supcsed thcy baee
hecn developed fot clnding Indeed
only q few species climb but those
nave rornd thc assistance Afforded bi
The acuies on The under side Of value 40
au ascent ard hahlnmlN make use OF
lhem as climbing irons
quite q digefcnl ,ypc Of climbing
or rather haneias apr ratus has ueco
developed in the sloihs of tropica
America which spend ther time IN
the freeiops, whore they rfmain sns
pended back downward br iheir hook
like claws These claws which may
be three or two. have beea modified
from ordinary claws ana afford strlk
ing inatance OF adaptation TO an ab
uorma mode OF lie The thumb o.
4aia is likewise modieed Into q hook
Ike claw. also used Cor suspendng
purposes when the creatures hang
head upward Generally. however
bats suerena themselves head dnwn
ward by the hind claws, grasplng pow
or being retained by the toes. SO that
the modification has not been carried
10 the same cxtent as On sloihs. Ia
which the claws act In q mechanical
manner
Certain bats acgear to have found
their hookike thumbs and hind feet
insufficient FOR suspension and have
made use OF the sucker principle for
this purpose This mode OF suspension
has been developed Independently 10
two distinct bats one native OF Bra
iii aud the other OF Maaagnsear. In
the BRAZILIAN species Che suckers take
the form of stalked disks attached "a
the palms Of the thumbs and The soles
Of the feet The suckers Of the Mala-
gasy species are horseshoc-like. By
means of The smokers these hats ars
able to ascend vertical surfaces"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-29

II was 40 auction sale GA Market
street. and The auctioneer was disgust
cd He had offered watch and chaip
which ne claimed 10 be worth S22 The
first bid was 81. and he could not get
a second. "Iil find out Il there Is au
ounce ef nerve IN this crowd" said he
and taking one dollar note from his
wallet. he held e up ana asked for
bids a laugh went through the
crowd but for a couple Of minutes no
one bid on the note Come on said
the auctioneer "Whnt Is the matterl
Don't sou think the bill Is goodf'
After another moment the voice Of p
small boy was heard 'lfive ceuts.
he said That's the game" said tnc
ouctioneer who'll make It iO7" a
man 70 the crowd bid 10 cents and the
boy iaised q 70 H. The bidding went
on untn the i;to fellow had got 70
95 ceuis, when the auctioneer handed
hlm the note. lle gave the auctioneei
another note aud got q nickel change
The auctioneer then treated the crowd
to q lecture on courage. Philadelphia
Record
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-29
ITCHING ECZEMA
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS
Suffered Torments from Birth -
BoiIs Formed as Big as Waluuts
Frlghtful Condition and Could
Hardly Work Tried All Kinds Of
Remedies to No Ayail-At Last
WHOLLY CURED IN 8
MONTHS BY CUTICURA

had an itching. torDentng eczema
ever since came into the world, and /
am now man fftv-dve years old, l
tried an kinds Of medicines / heard Of.
but found no relief. was truly IN a
frghttul condition. AZ last my blood
was go bad that | broke out all over
with red AZ white boils. which Kept
growing un they were as big rs wal
nuts. causina great pain and Itisery. i
thought they wonld take the skin OF
my whole body, but / kept from scratch
ing as we'll as / could. / was SO run
down that | could hardly do my work.
Mr.. Nelson r.. Burnett recommended
the rse Of Cuticura iiemedies, telling
me lac was confident they would benefit
and. in time, cure me. ] used the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and
Pills for about eight months. and ! can
truthfully say I am cured. ] cordially
recommend Cnticiira Remedies 20 all
who are afflicted the same as | was. be-
iieving that. If they win use them
according TO directions they viii find
them all they are n. resented 10 be.
Any one doubling the truth Of the above
can write 20 Mr.. Burnett. who vii eer-
fully vouch for my statements.
Hale Bordwell. r. F. d. 3, Cedar
Corners Upton, Ia, Aug. z, 1907"
II cheerfally endorse the above tes-
timonial. II Is the truth. / know MIR.
Bordwell aud know the condition he
was in. He never tires Of praising the
Cuticura Remedies.
"Nelson Il. Burnett Upton, la"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-29
PREPARE AT HOME
AND TAKE II
FOr Kidney and Bladder
Trouble and Rheu.
matiSn

The great majority of men and wo-
men at the age of 80 Gears begin to
feel the first signs OF advancing age
In some for-n OF kidney trouble and
bladder weakness. Few are entirely
free from that torturous disease.
rheumatism, which is not disease
in itself, out q symptom OF deranged
function of the kidneys which have
become clogged and sluggish. failing
in their duty of sitting and strain
ing the poisonous waste matter uric
acid, etc, from the blood, permitting
1t to remain and decompose, settling
about the joints and muscles, causing
intense pain and suffering
he bladder, however, causes the old
folks the most annoyance especially
at night and early morning
A noted authority in a recent arti-
Gle stated that he has wonderful
success with the old-time vegetable
treatment He states: OF sixteen
cases OF bladder troubles and rhen-
matism whiah have been treated
with this treatment only one every
complicated case failed TO fully yield
to it's remarkable influence Il is the
most harmles treatment have ever
found TO clean the system of rheuma-
tic poisons remove irritation OF the
bladder and relieve urinary difficult
ties of the old people. 1t is a true
vitallzing tonic, 60 the entire kidney
and urinary structure. renvigorating
the entire system
What he terms old vegetable treat
ment' consits OF the following sim.
pie prescription the ingredients
which can be obtained from amy good
pharmacy al small cost Com.
pound kargon one once Fluid Tx
tract Dandelion, one-half ounce. Com
pound Syrap Sarsaparilla three oun-
ces Shake well In bottle and
take in teaspoon ful doses after each
meal aud upon going TO bed also
drinw plenty of water
This prescription though simple,
is always effective Ia tho disease and
aHlicti0ns OF tlie Kidneys and hladdcr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-29
HE TREES BOOTS.


Something About Whist "a CaNcd PLANT
lntolligsaee.
As the animal Is nearer 10 us than
the vegetable. SO Is aundi Intelligence
nearer akin 20 oef oWu than piant lu-
teIlucncc We hear of plant physi.
ol0gy. but not yet OF piaut psychology.
When plant growing IN darkencd
room nans toward the fight tue lean-
ing. we are taught IS purely mes
chnuical process The effect OF The
light upon the cells OF tue plant briugs
It about In 2 purely mechanical way.
but when an animal is drawn 20 the
light the process Is "A mich more coin-
pleS oae and implies a nervous system.
II Is thought by some that the roots OF
water loving plant divine the wafer
from afar ana run toward it Tho
truth is the plant or tree sends its rests
IN an directions. but those on tho side
OF water find The ground inoister in
that direclon aud their growth s. ac,
celerated, while the others are checked
by the dryness OF The soil An ash
tree stands on rocky slope where the
soil is thin and poor twenty or twenty
five feet from my garden. After awhile
Il sent so many roots down into the
garden and 50 robbed the garden vege-
tables OF the fertilizers that we cut the
roots off ana dug a trench TO keep the
tree from sending more. Now, the gar.
dener thought the tee OWNED the rich
si1rage down below there and reach.
ed for it accordingly. The truth is, I
suppose that the roots on that side
found little more and better soil and
80 pushed On TN they reached the gar
den, where they were at once so well
fed that they multiplied and extended
themselves rapidly The tree waxed
strong and every season sent more and
stronger roots into the gnrden..'-lohp
Burroughs IN outing Magazine.