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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
NEBRASKA BISHOP
WINS LONG FIGHT
EX- COMM UNlcATED PRIEST RE
FUSED TO VACATE PARISH
PROPERTY AND CASE WAS IN
COURT FOR TEN YEARS.

Lincoln, Neb.. March By a de-
cision rendered this evening by the
Nebraska supreme court Bishop B1-
nacum, Of the Catholic diocese of LIN
coin, triumphs in his ten years fight
with Father Murphy, a priest station
ed at Seward, Neb., for the possession
of ST. Vincent's church
The supreme court sustained the
findings of the district court of Sew
ard county ousting Father Murphy
from st. Vincents parish church
property, sustaining, as far as tie
civil court has Jurisdiction, the church
contention that in the case of Father
Murphy the gates of Heaven are
closed TO him" by decree Of CX-
communication pronounced by the
Bishop.
The struggle between the Bishcp
and the priest has been the most
stubborn in church annals of Nebras-
ka. It began when Father Murphy
was pastor of the church at Tecum-
sch. Differences with the Bishcp
arose and he was transferred to Sew
ard parish
The trouble did not cease, and final
ly in 1901, Bonacum accommodated
him, suppantinG him with a new
priest. The Pensioners were loyal
to Murphy the trustees refusing to
Six times the case has been in the
district court and three times remand
ed by the supreme court. Twice it has
been before the church authorities at
Rome. Murphy has "A statewide repu-
tation as an orator and a temperance
advocate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
W|CKERSHAM
TAKES OFFICE
SWORN IN YESTERDAY AS AT
TORNEY GENERAL IN TAFT'S
cABINET-BoNAPARTE GOES
TO HOME IN BALTIMORE.

Washington. March 5.-George w.
Wickersham took the oath as alter
uey general in the department Of JUS
tee at 3:i5 this afternoon. The only
persons present were Mrs. Wicker
sham and their daughter. Miss Lille
Wickersham, Lady Hadfeli Mr.
Wickersham's sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry W. Taft, and Mr. Coler, phi
yate secretary.
At the conclusion of the brief cere-
monye the principal officers and
clerks Of the department were intrc-
dueed. Attorney General Bonaparte
went to his home in Baltimore this
afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
POSTAL BANK LEAGUE
Renews Fight TO Secure Pasasae OF
5iIl-Congress to be Polled
For Opinion.

Chicago. March 5.-The Postal
Savings Bank league. which has
headquarters here. today renewed its
fight for bin carrying out the pol
icy laid down by President Taft in
his inaugural address. A poll Of the
members of congress twill be taken
to ascertain their position on the
measure as now amended by S nator
Carter. The executive committee of
the league has issued a statement de-
claring that the enactment of this
measure cannot well be prevented by
banking interests
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
RECEIVER FOR GRAIN co.
LIABILITIES REACH si2s,ooo.

Kansas City. Mo- March 5-JudSs
Fischer of the Wyandotte county dis
trict court tonight appointed w N.
Whitel3w receiver for the Christie
Grain COMPANY The liabilities viii
reach aboIt S125.00o. The COMPANY
was the heaviest operator in grain.
stocks aud provisions on the Kansas
board Of trade. It had lie correspond
ents in the principal cities in illinois.
Iowa. Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska
aud Colorado.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
NEW TARIFF IS
NEARLY FINISHED
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
WILL PRESENT BILL 18TH
iINST-coNsrDERING OTHER
MEANS OF REVENUE.

Washington. March 5-The new
tariff has been tentatively completed
by the Republican members Of the
house ways and means committee
AMI the tarid trainers are now de
voting their attention principally to
discussing the proposed provisions
for additional means for securing
revenue
Among those suggested are an IT.
heritance tax. recommended by both
President Taft and former President
Roosevelt. and income tax and
various additions to the interua'
revenue tax The members declare
the bin VIII be ready to introduce
on March 18th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
Will be Amount Of Damage Done BY
Storm Around ealtimore-An-
other Victim Found.

Baltimore. March 5-(Cnited Wire
less. via Washington .- Estimates to-
night placed the damage BY the STERN
to public service corporations at
about 81 eco. .000.
Harry Grarger. brother-in-law cf
George r. Gather. who al the last
election was republican candidate for
governor. was found dead today.
victim Of the storm. The body vas
frozen stiH
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
NEW HEADS TAKE
THE FIRST STtP
PRESIDENT TAFT NAMES CABI-
NET AND SENATE CON-
FIRMS SELECTIONS.
CONFERENCE ON TARIFF
Held BY Taft and Republican Mem
bers of Ways and Means Com
mittee-What First Mes
SAGE Will Contain.

Washington, March 5.--The Taft
administration took its first stride to-
day. The new president named his
cabinet. the senate confirmed his So
lections and its members will take
the oath of office tomorrow morning
with the exception of Attorney
General Wickersham, who was
sworn In today, and of Dickinson
and MacVeagh, whose personal af-
fairs will ont permit Of their reach
ing Washington for week or more.
An important conference took
place between President Taft and
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee. The commit
tee The committee has framed a
tariff and Taft told the committee
there would be no della in the oicial
proclamation calling an extra session
of congress for March Is. His mes.
sage to this session. he said, would
recommend that it confine its work
exclusively to tariff revision that
there might be no unnecessary delay
in enacting this most important law
He would, he said, not discuss in
his message and details of the tariff
revision, leaving all such matters en-.
tirely to the Judgment of congress.
The members of the committee left
the White Hohx expressing belief
that the work of the extra session
will be completed before June first.
Aside from these important accom-
plishmenets Taft gave himself up
heartily to the demands of his friends
and thousands Of inaugural visitors
who wished to meet him.
Philander Z. Knox was the first
caller on Taft, who took his seat at
the desk abandoned yesSrday by
President Roosevelt in the White
House building at precisely $3.50 this
morning. A fifteen minute interview
Knox said. had its Importance, but
was not for publication.
Governor Hughes of New York.
Governor Prouty of Vermont, and
senators and many representatives
from those states next had the ear
Of the president and gained his con
sent to attend the celebration July z
and next of the discovery of Lake
Champlain at Plattsburg and Burling
ton.
The congratulations and good
wishes of Cuba were extended TO
Taft from President Gomez and other
prominent Cuban officials and poll
tcians in the form of a memorial
presented by General DeMetrio Cas-
tillO Duaney who came to the United
States for that purpose.
President Taft this morning re-
viewed the Seventh regiment of New
York infantry from the reviewing
stand, The storm kept the regiment
from joining the parade yesterday.
From the stand which is directly I'm
front OF the White House he re.
turned to the east room. where he
received with their staffs the COVER
nors Of New York, Rhode Island.
Vermont, New Jersey Illinois and
Missouri Delegations from other
states also met the president.
Fred w. Carpenter took the oath
as secretary to the president this
afternoon.
Late in the afternoon Taft found
time for a brisk walk with his
brother Henry w. Taft of New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
FOLLOWS HIS SWEETHEART.

Benton. H., March 5.-As a sequel
to the suicide of Miss Bryl Somers,
near here two days ago. John Mich
OILS killed himself near here today by
shooting as did Miss Somers He left
a note saying he had nothing more
to live for since his sweetheart's
death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
FOR PURE BALLOT
COMMITTEE CALLS
Fos CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
CITIZENS.
FOR COMING ELECTION
Want $1,000 TO $500 For Legitimate
Expenset-Registra Law
to Be proposed For
Adoption.

Yesterday circular was sent ont
to the citizens Of Cairo asking i
contributions to fund to defray the
expenses Ct a campaign for pure
ballot at the coming city election.
also to pre- sent to the people the all
yantages Of adopting the registration
Jaw Of the state. 1t Is announced
that after the campaign full st rte
ment Of the expenses will b. gilel
to the public 50 that all can sc for
what purpose the money was spent.
The circular is as follows;
To the Citizens of Cairo.
The Pure Ballot League has hal
rs foundation 9ast organization by
citizens ~l o are prompted only by
The mcst unsehsh and highest mo-
Tvs Of eliminating the Increasing
penlcu0us practice Of fraudriently
voting Illegal voters and the buying
Of votes to such am extent that our
elections today are a farce. 50 far as
expressing and obtaining the will of
the people, is concerned. The cbje Is
of the League and its proposed mode
of campaign have ben fully publish
ed in our local newspapers, and more
fully set forth in the enclosed: a
copy of the Constitution and obj cts
OF the League.
1t has been decided to endeayor to
inaugurate the registry system of vot-
ers under the State Laws, howyer.
that can only be done by the direct
vote of our citizens to adopt same.
The League was not formed fer the
purpose Of putting into office any man
or any set of men which 1t may be
claimed are politically ambitious. nor
Is II meant for an attack on these
active in political affairs In fact IL
will aid to clear the conduct of po-
litlcal affairs that they, themselves,
shoud gladly welcome. The simple
statement OF This fact BY the gen
tlemen addressing you, should disa-
buse your minds for all time. that
the aims and purposes of the League
are not for selfish purposes. but for
the most good to all fair minded eitl-
2ens.
To successfully conduct this move.
ment and to carry out its aims and
purposes, will necessitate the ex.
penditure OF funds to defray ligiti.
mate expenses and with this end in
the view. the Committee are under.
taking TO raise a fund of $1,000 to
81 500. Believing that you are inter
ested In this undertaking as it should
have the moral support of every cit-
zen, We take this means af placing
the matter before you for your CON
sidcration, and also hope that you
will favor the Committee with a con-
tribution
The committee will endeavor to
call on our citizens at an early date
for their subscriptions. This viii en-
tail considerable work. and II will
save much time and labor If YOU
world send your donation 10 Mr. w,
ID. Bannister, Treasurer of the
League.
We realize fully. that the work as
well as the financial support of this
League, viii likely fall upon a com.
paratiyely few citizens but each and
every one should 10 their part to
procure Pure Ballot, and for that
reason We are writing you this per.
,3nal letter
Respectfully.
J. s. AISTHORPE
CHAS. FEUCHTER,
DOUGLAS HALLIDAY.
{. s. CAREY.
Z. T. LANGAN,
I-....-...lf... r.-........AA-.n
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington, March Sin its first
regular sitting the special session Of
the senate today confirmed the nomi-
nations of President Taft for the var
ious cabinet positions and also that
of Assistant Secretary of State VIII
son. in addition Chamberlain, of Or
egon, and Smith of Maryland, were
sworn in
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
WhY7

Why is IL that whenever one CLAN
ces into an undertakers shop one in
Variably sees some man sitting in
front of closed desk behind the rail
ing with his feet on the level with his
head, apparently gazing into space?
This seems to be the fayorite attitude
affected by our undertaking brethren.
VIII some kind soul undertake" to
throw little light upon the subject?
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
TRIES TO SUICIDE AGAIN.

San Francisco. March 5.-Herbert
Eggert formerly of Oshkosh, Wis,
who shot himself in the head Febru.
airy 10, again attempted suicide by
jumping into the bay today. He was
rescued
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06

would not be apparent
The hIot SLIPPED rs The condemned
mon dIcI cd, catching him under the
cbin. After the body had swung for
t"w minutes and the violent twitch-
ines had suJsided some Of the attend
agts lifted the body and the knot
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
BANK cLEARlNGS.

New York. March 5.-Total bank
clearings complied by Bradstreet's
for the principal cities in the United
States the past week, 1886. III 600
against $2.211 $4,000 in the cores
ponding time last year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
Is DROWN
When Cofferdam Used in Building
Dock Near Livepooi, England,
is Flooded.

Liverpool, Saturday March G.-Six-
teen men were drowned early this
morning in the flooding of Golfer
dam. used in the construction of a
new dock at Birkenhead. Three men
were rescued from the wreckaee
badly injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06

It, the only thing left TO do was to
electrocute him.
The decision was reserved by the
court and two weeks allowed the re-
lator in which TO file brief Assi8-
tant District Attorney Taylor will file
a brief in reply and there will be no
further proceedings in open court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
TERRIBLE SUICIDE.

Cleveland. Tenn. March 5.-Dav.d
Conman. aged 80. purchased stick
Of dynamite today. attached a frse
20 Il. lighted il and lay down on the
dynamite The explosion tore Coz
mans head "a atoms sni the body !
most 20 the waist liae was literally
tern to shreis. Family trouble VAS
the cause
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-06
AVALANCHE KILLS IS PEOPLE.

Rome March News was receiv-
ed here eonight that an avalanche
had destroyed a house in Pradel, kill
ing fifteen persons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

At one of the regattas OF the Ma
tional Association of American Oars
men during the early nineties James
Pilkerton, for many years the cham
pion sculler of America. was matched
to row double against another team.
He and his mate were the champions.
and the general belief was that they
would win without effort. But the
night before the regatta public opinion
suddenly and mysteriously changed.
Mr.. Pilkerton knew that this was not
caused by any new development of
strength in his opponent or any loss of
skill on his own part. After making
some quiet inquiries he discovered that
there was talk Of his rowing mate hav-
ing been bought up by the other side
and of an arrangement to throw the
race.
He didn't say anything about his sus-
picions, but when the two men were
seated in the shell and were well out
into the deep water he leaned over TO
his mate and said:
Look here, you blooming cutthroat.
You've got to swim. drown or win this
race! You know me-" He won.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
Address


One friend who has spent a long
and useful life and looks good for an
other half century expects his reward
in heaven and meantime is philos-
Opher. He can talk on any subject
under the sun, from the flower of
poesy" to 1.-The procession of the equi-
noxes." He apparently knows the
"Iliad" and Odyssey" by heart. so |
knew that when he handed me a bit
of verse it must be good.
Here is a hymn on the solar sys-
tenn or some other lofty theme"
thought l, placing the sheet in my let
ter case. When arrived home read
The lizard climbed wall He climbed it
once,
He climbed 1t twice-then crawled away
The bee slipped a flower He slipped it
once,
He slipped 1t twice-then flew away
The man kissed a maid. He kissed her
once
He kissed her twice-then walked away.
The wall wasn't sunny; the flower had no
honey;
The maid had no money. Funny!
The problem now is whether the con-
tribution is joke or a gem.-National
Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
Would Beaueath Her Ears.

Harriet Martineau displayed orig
inality in the provisions she made at
one time for the disposal Of her re-
mains. James payn relates that, hav-
ing consulted Toynbee, he distinguish
ed aurist. with regard to her deafness.
she was so pleased with lie interest
he took in her case that she resolved
to leave him by testamentary bequest
her ears. She announced this inten-
ton in the presence of her medical
man, Mr.. Shepherd, who to my inf
mite amazement observed: But, my
dear madam, you can't do that. 1t
will make your other legacy worth
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
Two Die in Crash

Two men were instantly killed and a
third was seriously injured about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when a
train of the Long Island Railroad struck
an automobile at the Wreck Lead Cross
ing. The men who We're killed were
Robert Welch aud DR.. William G. Ter
williger. The injured man is Gilbert
Rhoades, medical student at the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Mil
ton, N. Y. He was taken to st. Mary S
Hospital, Jamaica. Rhoades, who is
twenty-five years old, was a nephew of
DR.. Terwilliger, with whom he lived.
The three men were returning to
Brooklyn in runabout, with a rumble
seat; when they met the train going at
full speed toward Long Beach. New
York Tribune, Nov. |.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
Town Representation.
From the Springfield Reporter.


We have read with much interest all
that our exchanges have had to saw in
reference to smaller Legislature. No
matter how correct their facts and how
logical their arguments they are bound
to be as unavailing as the efforts of the
sabed Sysiphus, who for so many years
was engaged continually in heaving a
stone up the side of the mountain and
which continually rolled back upon him.
When the fathers framed the State
government, under which we live, all
the town were in some degree, little re-
publics of themselves and so as a COM
promise, it was provided in the consti-
tuition that for seven years then next
ensuing, each town with eighty taxable
inhabitants should have two representa-
tives and each other inhabited town
should have one representative, and at
the end of the said seven years all the
towns should each have one representa-
tive forever thereafter. This provision.
solemnly entered into, has stood the test
of time, and so far as we have been
able to learn without any evil result.
In fact, it is matter of common know
ledge and of pardonable pride that the
Legislature of Vermont has been freer
from all scandal than any other like
body in this country.
So far as amendments to the constitu-
ton are concerned we favor the remov-
al of the so-called time lock therefrom.
We would also favor an amendment
that should give the Governor real
veto power. And, too, we believe that
some provision should be made in the
constitution to the end that the State
should have the benefit of the services
and experience of men who have learn
ed the ways of Legislation. This might
be accomplished in some degree by ex-
tending the term of office for the sena-
tors to four years, one-half of them to
be elected biennially. Until some such
method is adopted or until the towns
more generally re-elect their repres-
entatives there will always be delay in
Legislation caused by the inexperience
of the members.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

About 600 yards from the Station NJ
Herseaux. at the crossroads from
Oudenarde to Roubaix, on the way
from Journal to Monseton. there is A
directing post which from n topograph-
ical point of view is a curiosity. This
post marks the separation between the
two countries. France and Belgium;
three provinces or departments, lie
Nord. western Flanders and Hainault;
three bishoprics. Cambria, Burgess and
Journal. Thrce races dwell around it.
speaking three laugua ses. French,
Flemish and WALTON. 1t is also in
three communes, Wattrelps. Herseaux
hnd EstaimplCs.-Lo Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

to travel certain days on certain roads.
England has had far more experience
in regard to the profits of building roads
for automobiles than the editors of these
journals, and has introduced a bill into
Parliament to Danish them from the
highways. One of the reasons advanced
being the very great expense of repair
ing roads used by them. The glib editor
of your country journal, who very posi-
bly, if not probably, realizes more or less
from the automobiles, through adver-
tisements and otherwise, does not con-
slider this, which it is impossible to avoid
if you permit automobiles to enter the
country, and build for them, or keep in
repair, the roads which they use.
The profits of summer guests, or of a
summer hotel, very largely depends
upon the length of time that its guests
remain. A really popular hotel will
keep quite large proportion of its
guests for many years, and for three or
four months each year. We have fam
lilies at Bread Loaf, quite a number,
who have been with US each season
many years-one or two families that
were there IS years ago. More summer
hotels do not pay expenses than those
which do, and this is the real reason why
there are not more of them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
A Cheerful [ etter

The following was sent by a country
man to his son in college not many
years ago:
Ny Dear Son-I write to send you two
pair OF old breeches. that you may have
new coat made of them; also some new
socks, which your mother knit by cutting
down some of mine. Your mother sends
you $40 without my knowledge, and for fear
you will not spend it wisely | have kept
back half and only send five. Your moth
er and are well, except your sister An
ME has got the measles, which we think
would spread among other girls IL Tom
had not had them before. and he is the
only one left. l hope you are well and
Will do honor TO my teachings. II you
do not you are an ass. and your mother
and myself are your affectionate parents.
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
Found Under Auto.

Buffalo, Oct. 81. While driving on
road four miles east of Batavia Satur.
day afternoon, an automobile, contain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bicalky, of Buff.
falo, skidded and overturned, pinning the
two occupants of the car to the ground.
They lay buried under the machine fol
long time before help arrived.
Another automobile party found the
capsized automobile with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bicalky under it.
When freed Mr.. Bicalky was found tc
have sustained a broken collarbone,
three fractured ribs and several bruises.
His wife escaped with several painful
bruises. New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

less The fact was, in the interest Of
science. Miss Martineau had already
left her head to the chronological so
ciety. l asked the doctor how he
came to know that. Oh he said,
80 in her codicil to me for cutting it
off," The doctor, however, died be-
fore his patient. and the chronological
society never received the legacy Of
her head.-London Chronicle
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

Thomas ami the Hitchcock brothers all
succeeded in getting deer.
Mrs w. B. trench and mother, Mrs.
+. d. Griswold, spent Saturday in Rut-
land.
Miss Matte Kinrsland Of Bridport has
visited Miss Susie Phillips.
Mrs. John Hall, who was ill at her
sons in Port Henry, n. Y, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. FELTON, have been
entertaining their cousin, Mrs. Fannie
Doan, of Santaburg, Cal.
The annual thank offering meeting of
the Foreign department of the Women's
Missionary society met with Mrs. c. e.
Blackmer ON Wednesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
An Arbitrary Classification.

80 you think every patriot has a
more or less clearly defined ambition
to hold public office?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
"As a rule, patriots may be divided
into two classes-the appointed and the
disappointed. Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
A Nice BIRD.

do you like nice bird?" asked the
host as they sat down TO the table.
"Oh, yes! responded the guest i'm
mediately and enthusiastically.
You ought to call on my sister," ex-
planned the other. she's got one of
the finest canaries you ever saw. Well,
what kind Of Il sandwich do you think
you can eatT-London Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05

bile owned by George U. Crocker, Mrs.
r. Mazzaro twice tried to end her life
by leaping from second story window.
The auto was operated by Thomas j.
Merritt and was also occupied by Mrs.
Croker and her daugher. At the Han
over street police station the driver was
exonerated of any blame.