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The Washington times., 1909-08-11

With the installation OF new motor
IN the ice-making machine at the post
Office today, Postmaster General Hitch
cock and his subOrdinates hope to be-
gin again their smashing Of the Ice
trust, which has been interrupted at
various times during the summer when
ice was needed worst. The new ice
machine, which was to cost $3.50 If
accepted, has been out of order most Of
the summer.
indeed, he had plans of selling the
CONCEALED article, and negotiations were
started with Secretary MacVeagh for
furnishing ice TO the Treasury Depart
ment The deal is off now, while work
men lie on their backs under the per-
verse machine and try 10 figure out
just what is wrong with 1t,
For years the Postoffce Department
has been paying toll to the Ice trust,
and no thought was entertained OF dis
continuing until the present Postmaster
General was named and the word went
out for economy. Immediately the new
head began 10 cut expenses and smash
as many trusts as could be conveniently
smashed. The Ice trust looked like an
easy victim TO the subOrdinates who
were busily studying economy. Espe-
cially did it look eask for them after
they had several conversations with
the agents for the ice-making ma
chinery. The department has been pay
ing for the ice at the rate of about "A
cents per hundred, or $3.50 per ton.
The smooth-tongued agents for the ice
making machinery demonstrated that
ice could be made in the Postoffice
building, and plenty Of 1t, at a rate not
to exceed 50 cents per ton.
The agents prevailed, and a contract
was signed for the delivery and installa-
ton of the machine. Then, when the
Ice trust offered the old familiar con-
tract for the season. the Postmaster
General gave 1t an icy stare.
The machine arrived and was in
stalled. During April and part Of May
when nobody cared for ice water, it
worked TO perfection. 1t manufactured
the necessary three tons Of ice every
day without trouble and at a cost not
TO exceed 70 cents per ton. The ice
could be manufactured at so small
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
MRS. BROWNE WINS
SMALL AID PUZZLE
Contestants Send in
Correct Answers to Seven
of the Questions.

Mrs. Efhe Browne, of 1851 Emerson
street northeast, captured the first prize
Of s. for last weeks classified ad puzzle
arranged by Mrs. Mae Brown.
She picked out each one of the ads
correctly and her solution was the first
received.
The second prize Of IS went to Miss
Hazel +. Ladson, of 1923 Twenty ninth
street southwest, and the third prize OF
g was awarded to Miss Edna {. Spauld-
Ing, of Z224 Twentieth street.
Besides these there were many who
solved seven out OF eight of the ques-
tions. One OF the questions that proved
stumbling block was Two ways to
go and many of the gusscrs evidently
overlooked the type in the corners of a
real estate ad which read steam road
% cents trip, Electric line, 7 cents trip.
Next to accuracy neatneSs counted IN
the awards.
The contest seems to have aroused I'M
usually wide interest and from the re-
turns the readers Of The Times must
nave spent the greater part of last Sat
urday evening porting over the ads for
Ine solution to the puzzles
Inc puzzles were in many cases dir
hcult, but in every case there was but
one possible solution. a place for stu
dents was answered by an automobile
college ad. "A bovine producer" refer
red to an offer to sell a fresh COW and
calf cheap. "A lovely place outside the
city" was Chevy Chase "A good time
for hot day" meant motoring and was
answered by the ad to sell an auto. The
troublesome Two ways to go" was a
real estate ad
Many had fun out of you can work
and stin go to church." You could do
this If you were employed by a lunch
room that advertised for help, but did
not ask employees to work on Sunday
phrase from Aladdin's lamp applied
to carpets, was found in a carpet com
pany's reader. The light that failed
referred to lost auto lamp.
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GUESSING" is COSTLY
TO DANVILLE MAN
Sixty-seven Cents Per Oath Is the
Rate Paid by Pennsyl-
vanianS.

DANVILLE, Pa, Aug 11.-sixty-
seven cents an oath is the rate that
was paid by Frank Ortman and his
son, John, Of Derey township, for the
luxury Of several cuss words hurled at
Matthew L. sheep IN the harvesting Of
a wheat crop on Sleeps farm
Sheep, bent on revenge. invoked the
cid Of the blue laws. l.. all there were
eleven oaths. i've by the father and
six by the son. In addition to this tho
son was charged with assault and bat
terry.
The elder Ortman was dismissed upon
Inc payment OF fine and costs. while
ms son was held for court under 500
bail.
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GIVEN HEAVY FINE
FOR HUGGING GIRLS

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. u.-Steven
Bosovitch, Of Braddock. was arrested
for hugging girls and was fined SIS by
Burgess John Brennan, Of Braddock.
this afternoon.
BOsovltch was walking along Halket
avenue when he met two strange girls
one Of the girls had several packages
IN her arms, and when BOsOvitch
caught her in his arms, the packages
were scattered in every direction. The
Girls screamed and a policeman arrested
the man.
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JUDGE HAS A LESSON
TO AID THE MEMORY
James "Je8t Natchely Forgot He Had That Knife, So
Magistrate Thinks Term in Reform School
VIII Help Him Remember

A long memory is a useful thing. and
the lack thereof causes much trouble,
to all of which James Diller, aged four
teen, who came up in the Juvenile
Court before Judge Callan. can bear
true witness.
James went out from home the other
day carrying an ugly looking kniIe
which once had been used by shoe
maker. but which his mother had
turned over to potato skins and such.
BY his own confession he didn't need
the knife in his business tour.
Il forgot I had It with me-" ne told
the judge.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
JAPANESE STRIKE
PRACTICALLY OVER
Men Seeking Employment Indi-
Gates That Situation Has
Cleared Completely.

HONOLULU, Aug. u.-That the pro-
longed strike OF Japanese plantation Ia
borers IS thing of the past is shown
by the fact that all of the strikers are
now seeking unemployment.
The Higher Wage Association has
been reformed under the name OF the
Labor Association, which plans to help
laborers n getting places and obtaining
increased wages. The plantations are
stiil employing about 1000 strike-breaI<.
ersl and are refusing to take back
strikers who were leaders in the agi-
tation.
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I. NJ. c. A. WILL HAVE
A FIRST AID" CLASS
Since Presidents Endorsement Of
ficiaIs Have Decided on New
Apartments,
Apartments.

First aid to the injured" will be a
new study that viii soon be added TO
the regular course OF the Young Men s
christian Association. Since President
Taft as executive officer Of the Red
cross Society. gave his Endorsement 10
the study, the officials OF the Y. NJ.
e A have shown great interest in the
SUI ject.
Il has been proposed, and the ques-
lion VIII be put before a joint COM
mittee of the Red Cross and Y. NJ. c.
A secretaries, that a special badge be
presented 10 successful students after
graduating from the first aid class.
which viii allow them to enter fire lines
and other places where accidents are
likely to happen in times OF danger
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NEW LINCOLN CENTS
GO ONLY TO BANKS

BY the end Of the week # is expect
ed that the supply Of Lincoln cents will
be augmented by a supply coming from
Philadelphia with the initials " d.
b" removed. Large orders from banks
have caused the supply TO dwindle rap
idly.
None are being paid out in the cash
room Of the Treasury except 10 banks,
on account Of the short supply.
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CUTLERY DEALERS ASSIGN.

BOSTON, Aug. IA general as
signment for che benefit of creditors
has been made by Dame, StOddard &
Co.. wholesale and retail cutlery
dealers in Washington street. The
liaDilities are estimated al $4,000.
but no statement Of the assets is YET
available
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GEORGIA PLANTER KILLED.

EAHLEY. Ca, Aug. IA telegram
received here tells of the ambushing
and killing Of ~. a. Belcher. a we'll
known and well-to-dO young planter, as
the result OF feud. twenty miles from
this place The sheriff has been notife1
and is at work in an effort 10 unraveI
what Is yet a mystery, so far as direct
evidence goes.
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'why didn't you return it7'
81 didn,f think about IT,"

''Why didn't you return it7"
II didn't think about it,
About Tenth and G streets James ran
into two acquaintance and engaged in
an alteration. during which he IS al
legged TO have drawn the knife from
the leg of his bicycle trousers and 10
have attempted to carve James Diggs.
A policeman who chased Diller and
arrested him found the knife IN his
trousers.
James had been an inmate Of the re-
form school once before
4 think" said Judge Callan. that
I'll send you back for another term.
You can't run around forgetting such
a knife as that. It's too dangerous"
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UNKNOWN SHOOTS WOMAN.

NASHVILLE. Ind. Aug. u.-Shot
from ambush Mrs. Charles DAILY, fifty
four wears Of age, is dying here Mrs
DAILY was driving IN a buggy and Wueu
opposite a thicket z shot was fred
The horse ran away and she was throw
out
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VOTED WITH VETS"
ASKED TO RESIGN

BRISTOL Va, Aug. I.-Beeause
Henry Roberts. president Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, Of Bris-
tol, voted with the "wets" in the re-
cent local option election. his resig-
nation has been demanded by the as
ISOLATION.
tically all the money for the new 500
000 building here, and was himself a
large contributor Mr. Roberts de-
clared last winter ne was opposed 10
prohibition. and ii is said the action
taken was determined upon then.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11

The Flowers Need Be Fresh
10 last so long as GUIDES do in warm
weather. Fine specimens. 1914 F.-Advt
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
UNITY.

Miss Margie Wilson of Cairo visited
her aunt, Mrs. Vincent Saturday.
Miss Verna Swayne of Mill Creei
visited Alberta Allen Sunday ane
Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Brush who has been Wis
iting Mr.. c. w. Irby and wife has re
turned to his home in Grand Tower
Mr. A. B. Douglas who is employed
at Willard visited his family Sun
day
Among the Taft day visitors to Cal
no from this place were: Johr
Lynch Fl. L. Wright and wife, Mrs
E. J. Cause, DR.. and Mrs. Gibbs, JOIN
Bradshaw. Fred Hodges, Charlie:
Hodges, Miss Bertha Honey, Mr.. Boil
ten and little daughter. VIII Wallace
Frank LeFevor, Walter Jamison. Mr.
and Mrs. c. E. Riggle.
Mrs. Bolten who has been i'll is re
covering.
Charles Bedwell and family, Mrs
Ben Billings and Walter Yates of vii
lard visited John Bradshaw and fam
lily Sunday.
Mrs. Bell Ballard of Kingston, ia
maica, who has been visiting her sis
ter Mrs. C. W. Irby, left for her homo
Monday. She will 60 to New Yorl
and take steamer.
Word was received here Wednesda,
night of the death at Dawson Springs
of Capt. John Hodges. Fred an,
Charles Hodges left for Dawson
Springs that night.
Mr. and Mrs James Fitzgerald Wis
tied friends in Cairo Monday and
Tuesday
! Mack Parker Is loading the first ca
of corn of the season. He sold to ;
party from Charleston, Mo. The
price was 80 cents per bushel.
VIII Tinsley is moving his famil!
to Mounds.
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KANSAS CITY AUTHORITIES
FREE ADAM GODS WIFE

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Mrs
James Sharp, wife or Adam God,
leader of a religious band which en-
gagged in battle with the police here
last December, which resulted in the
death of five persons, will be released
from the county jail tomorrow.
Prosecutor Virgil Conklin an.
nounced tonight he would not prose.
cute the woman who was charged
with being implicated in the fight.
The woman's husband is now serv-
ing sentence of rs years in prison,
having been convicted of murder in
connection with the riot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
THE M'CRUDER CLAN
Recent Meeting of the Descendants
in Washington, D. c., Form
american Clan Oregon.

The following interesting account
| of the recent meeting of the Me
Gruder clan in Washington (of whom
there are several in Cairo is taken
from the Washington POST Mrs. A
| B. Sowell, of oaducah Ky, who was
ia Miss Magruder, attended the gather.
ing. AT this gathering the MagrrHel
coat of arms was adopted, il being the
one adopted by Alpin. King of Scot
land, in 1871 A. d. An appropriate in
sigma and flag will be decided upon
jby the council, and the next meeting
of the clan will be hed in Washing
ton, d. G.
The first work of the clan will be
! that of erecting a monument in Wash
Iington, ID. c., to Alexander Magruder
a military prisoner of 1G43. He was
descended from George, who was de
scended from Alpin. The name Oregon
was afterwards changed to Mac
Gregor; in America it was changed
to McGruder. The Posts account OF
1.-THE gathering follows
The American Clan Gregor is now
| a full fledged organization, with con.
lstitution, bylaws and officers. The
business meeting was held yesterday
/ at noon after the committee on per.
manent organization had had time TO
consider the questions before it. The
newly elected entertain is DR.. f. N
| Magruder, OF Charlottesville. Va.
The meeting was called to order
! by DR., Magruder, who was acting as
temporary chief. after which John
| Francis Magrudcr Bowie repeated his
song success of the day before, TIE
| MacGregors' Gathering" and rem
dered several other selections, as
sisted by a choir.
The committee then reported, and
the serious business OF the day be
gan. The rules and regulations were
voted on, section by section, the
whole being unanimously adopted. In
the rules and regulations the first
ause calls for the recognition OF
Sir Malcolm McGregor, of Scotland
as the hereditary chief of the clan
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Gregor. Clause, two states that the
name of the organization shall be
American Clan Gregor." Member
ship is limited to the descendants of
the elan Gregor in America.
THE officers elected were: DR.. f.
NJ. Magruder, chieftain; DR.. Jessie
Magruder Ewell. Ruckersville, Va,
scribe; John Francis Magruder Bowie,
Washington, D. C., deputy scribe;
Caleb C. Magruder, Washington, d.
c., historian; John Spence Buckley,
Vienna, Va, genealogist; Alexander
Muncaster, Washington, ID. c.. chan
cellor; DIR. Stewart Muncaster, Mary
land, surgeon, and the Rev. Ivan M.
Green, Clifton Forge, Va, chaplain.
THE rules and regulations also
call for council to be chosen by the
cheftain. and to be composed of ten
members. Deputy chieftains are also
called for. one for each state and
territory represented in the society.
Following the adoption of the rules
and regulations, and the election of
| officers, recess was taken In order
that the council and deputy chieftains
could be chosen. During that time
| the members were entertained with
musical program. When the session
eonvented the following appoint
ments We're announced by the chief
tain:
Deputy chieftains: New York,
William Wardworth Alabama, Major
Edward Magruder Tutwier; New Jer.
lsey, K. p, Lee; Mississippi, P. II. s.
Magruder; Kentucky, Mrs. A. B.
Sowell; Pennsylvania, Mrs. j. c.
Cunningham Texas, Miss Mary Ma
gruder Wynn; Illinois, H. S. Ma
gruder; Minnesota. Col. F. NJ. NJ
Beall; California, Albert S. Hill;
Georgia, Mrs. Bulloch; Florida, Fl. W.
Jones; Ohio, V. S. Magruder; Colo
RADIO, Mrs. E. ]. Short; District OF
Columbia, Dr. Watt II. Wells; Vir
ginia, George c. Gregory; Maryland
John Read Magruder; Nebraska, Mrs
e. S. Clarke: iowa, Winfield s.
Wayne; Oklahoma, George G. w. Ma
gruder.
| Council: DR.. E. M. Magruder, of
Charlottesville Va; Leroy s. Boyd
| of Washington, D. c.; Miss Blanche
Magruder of Washington D. c.; Miss
| Mary Magruder, or Maryland; Miss
Helen CAN'T, of Washington, D. c.;
John L. Muneaster, OF Maryland
| George Peter Mrs. Rosa B. Bowie
OF Maryland and Mrs. Allen
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01

will be six round boxing match be
tween Kentucky Jim" GHulD and
Ray thinner (of Omaha). and the fans
are assured of one of the cleverest
bouts that will be seen here this sea-
son. The main and last event on to-
morrow nights program will be a
catch-as-catch-can wrestling match be-
tween Max Miller. champion $50
pound grappler of the northwest, and
Harry Treeter $50 pound champion OF
New York state At present these
two men are over $50 pounds. but
they will wrestle in the middle weight
class. Prices of admission are given
in the advertisement elsewhere.
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VOTE On SALOONS
MUCH FEELING AROUSED FOR
AND AGAINST AT MOUNDS
AND MOUND CITY.
New Ordinance Likely to be Adopted
at Former Ptsce--Wets Likely
To Win in Both Cities
Tomorrow.

Report has it that the city council
evening, adopt saloon license ordi-
nance fixing the license at $1,000 and
imposing various regulations upon
them, such as closing at II p. m. and
not opening before a. m. The ques-
ton of license or no license will be
voted on there tomorrow and the feel.
ing is that there, and at Mound City,
license will carry by a small major.
ity. The old ordinance at Mounds
fixes the license at $500 and is with
out the closing and other regulations
contained in the proposed new meas.
ttre, and as, under the Local Option
law, the ordinances relating to the
liquor traffic at the time any territory
became dry" are revived when said
territory again becomes wet. the
old ordinance with it's $500 license fee
would be in force+if the vets car.
ried the city tomorrow-unless II
is changed, in which case the new or
amended ordinance holds good
Hence, if saloons are voted in
tomorrow at Mounds, they will find
a new ordinance in force, more strin
gent than the old imposing license
fee double what it was before.
1t is said that some of the railroad
men at Mounds ale we'll satisfied with
the conditions as they have been, as
those who wanted drinks could gel
them at the 'Fhlind tigers, without
the publicity which attends drinking
al licensed saloons.
AT Mound City feeling has been
very high during the last week or ten
days. Citizens of that place state
that there has been a change in senti
ment among many since saloons were
voted out, partly because of the lack
OF funds for the city government and
partly because the expectations OF
moral Improvement as result OF Pro
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FINE \. PLAY TONIGHT
Donald Robertson and Company viii
Present THE Ari of Life" at
Cairo Opera House.

The appearance of Donald Robert
son and his company in a modern
satirical comedy tonight at the opera
house will be a rare pleasure. In this
comedy of the ultra fashionable world
Mr.. Robertson has the role Of a
simple outspoken men who refuses to
become dilletante because of his
wealth. The CLASH between his
brusque common sense and the highly
scented superficality OF the people
about him provides the keenest com
edy. The part is especially fitted fol-
Mr.. Robertson's talents and in it he
has won praise from the first produc
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01


aord and nourfshg qualities The nerves
gradually filled with the sharp uac aputy with which
natural result No amount Of rubbing the Of med
from such treatment relief from the pains
tho uric acid mpur SIS the because it
tie urat matter and strengthening and enehng the blood
healthy which the muscles
tions any
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
MOUND CITY.
October 81.


S. D. Peeler of Belknap and James
Main of Karnak were here on bust
ness Saturday.
Mrs. A. l.. Compton spent Friday
with friends at Pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Smith were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Henson
at Mounds Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Fullerton and neice
Miss Mary Overstreet spent Saturday
shopping Cairo.
The Alma Rebekah Lodge of Cairo
extends to the members of Mound
City Rebekah Lodge cordial invita-
ton to meet with them at their hali
Tuesday evening
Miss Agnes Cahill was the guest OF
friends in Cairo Saturday.
Voters it Is only two more days I'M
til you will have the opportunity OF
keeping tht saloons out OF our city
and we believe you viii where it is to
your interest to do so, Vote'yes" on
Tuesday. Nov. 2nd and help with your
vote ia keen thee awful dens out of
our city. Remember, ii is the request
of your employers, yonr wives and
your children.
Mrs. Ed Waterman is seriously i'll
af her home on Poplar street.
Rev. w. T. Whitley conducted ser
vices at TIE Episcopal church in Me
Mr.. Asnry Benton, citizen of this
FIR, Asbury Benton. a citizen Of this
place was killed Friday at Point
pleasant Mo. He was engaged in
clearing land and was struck by a
falling tree. He, with his family, had
gone to Point Pleasant about two
weeks ago expecting to spend the
greater portion of the winter at that
place. He leaves a wife, two daughters
and four sons, They resided on First
street in this city. The sympathy of
the community goes out to the fam
ily in this bereavement
O. T. Ragland who has been in our
city on business returned Saturday
to his home at Metropolis.
The interior of Comptons jewelry
store received improvements Satur-
day in the way of some neat paper,
ing. .
John Martin OF Olmsted was in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.
Office 1910 Com1 Phones Home 2
Bell 81, Agt. Pabst Beer. Mora AthoI
How Elephants Sleep.

In captivity elephants stand UP
when they sleep, but in the jungle, in
their own land, they lie down The
reason given for the difference be.
tween the elephant In captivity and in
freedom is that the animal never &C,
quires complete confidence in his
keeper and always longs for liberty -
WatchWord.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01

NEWS FROM OUR NEIcHBoRs


, city Saturday on business.
Mrs. VIM. Kraper and two sons OF
Grinnell are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. w. B. Burkhead and family this
week
Mrs. Carrie Spence is quite i'll at
her home on High street.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Compton of
Cairo spent Sunday with relatives in
! this city
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
The Golden Girl.

Hough, Adams and Howard have
carved another mitch in the ladder
OF fame with their latest musical com
edy success, THE Golden Girl" These
authors have never yet known what
1t is to write failure, and in the
production OF The Golden Girl" they
are said to have outdone all previous
efforts, and made a distinct departure
from all former successes. The plot
contains a pretty love story, witt
scenes laid at West Point Military
Academy, and shows Messrs. Hougf
and Adams in their merriest mood
while Joe liowarl's music is pro
nounced the best he has ever com
posed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
Wrestling and Boxjnu.

Tomorrow night will see the second
big athletic entertainment of the "a
son, at the Cairo opera house. The
program will start with battle royal
between FIVE husky colored chaps,
using lareg boxing gloves, The win
ner will receive a cash prize The
second event On semi.wind-up bolt.
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William haene!.

rms clever young comedian will
present The Comedy with music in
our city matinee and night Snnd ~,
No 9TH. He was here last year. ana
cove the utmost satisfaction. Mr..
Haenei has new dances and songs to
offer this year. The College Coy
Band and Orchestra are a big feature.
I gices: matinee. 10 and 25c; nigat,
25, so and 75c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01

NEW COAL. Delivering this week,
superior quality coal either for heat
ing or cook stove. A trial order is
all we ask Phones 43 Bell, 500 Home.
ZMM 4yzs.