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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
BODIES OF NINE VICTIMS
OF SHIP WRECK ARE FOUND

Erie, Pa, Dec 12.-With her flag at
half mast, the fisheries boat Commo
dorc Perry Captain Jerry Driscoll
commanding, brought to this port late
today the dead and frozen bodies of
nine of the crew Of the Ressemer and
Marquette ferry No. 2, which left
carrying thirty-two men, and which
has probably foundcred in the middle
Of Lake Erie.
The lookort on the Perry sighted a
tiny half sunken yawl at noon today
The use Of glasses discovered the boat
to be loaded with nine men, The
1ne occupants of the boat. which was
marked "Bessemer and Marquette No
I, were frozen stim in death Taking
tho yawl in tow, the Perry arrived
1cre late today.
News of the finding of the bodies
had reached the city and thousands OF
persons swarmed to the wharves. As
soon as the fish boat made fast q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

the mills of the United States Steel
corporation.
The switchmen's strike will be dis
cussed also at a conference of railroad
representatives Monday in Chicago,
The grand jury which meets this
week will continue its efforts to un-
ravel the Ocey Snead mystery at
East Orange, N. J. In st. Louis an
other grand jury will look into the
strange death of w. j. Elder, alleged
to have been poisoned by Mrs. Dora
e. Doxey.
San Francisco is trying to round NJ
More Cinnamon of Tong murders
Savannah is trying to find the slayer
of Mrs. Eliza Gribble and Mrs. Carrie
Ohlander last week and nearly muir
dered Mrs. Maggie Hunter.
Magnates of both major baseball
leagues will meet in New York this
week Their gathering will be pre-
ceded Monday by meeting of the Ma
tionaI Baseball commission. The elec.
ton of officers of the National league
and the promised revival of the UNI
pire bribing scandal In the New York
Chicago National league game year
ago, are objects of interest in connec-
tion with these events.
Congress expects to BE unusually
'husV This week President Taft goes
to New York Monday to attend the
diamond jubilee Of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The affidavits of August Loose AMI
George r. Dunkle, who say they pre-
pared for Dr. Frederick A, Cook
fictitious arctic data which was sent
to the University Of Copenhagen, will
remain a topic of interest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
COLLISION ON |. C.
NEAR pANA CAUSES
MUCH DESTRUCTION

Springfield, H., Dec. IA north
bound passenger train and south
bound freiht train on the Illinois Cen
trail crashed near Pana today Both
engines were demolished, four thous-
and bushels of corn dumped into the
ditch, and thirty thousand dollars
damage being done to rolling stock.
Engineer Phillip May, of Clinton,
jumped through the cab window when
he saw that wreck was inevitabl9.
He was injured internally The
freight train drove the passenger en-.
gine's tender through the baggage car
and the stove in the baggage car fell
on Baggagman P. X Farley of Clin-
ton, burning his badly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
PELLY MEMORIAL Benefit
AT BIJOU THEATRE TODAY
Special Picture and Musical Pfogramms After
noon and Nisht-.Site Offered For PeIIy Me-
mortal Rest Room

The money thus far subscribed to
! the Anna Pelly Memorial has been
subscribed with the understanding
that it Will be devoted to the erection
Iof monument at the grave of the
young woman in the cemetery at
Anna, and faith will be kept with
these subscribers. The fund, what,
lever it shall be ut the close on Fri.
day, Dec. II, will be turned over to
the committee with that understand
ing, to do what in their judgment
land according to the wishes Of the
family of the young woman, should be
Idone, That handsome monument
will be procured one that will be in
|every sense expressive of the feelings
|of the people Of Cairo and Of the sew
eral other communities who have so
generously contributed goes without
saying and the fund thus far raised,
amounting now to about $540, gives
assurance that something of high
order can be secured.
But there is strong feeling among
people Of Cairo that something should
be established here as memorial to
Miss Pelly, on the lines suggested
by the correspondent in yesterdays
Bulletin. a Rest Room for the young
business women Of the city. One citi-
zen has already declared his willing
ness to donate $50, or a suitable lot
upon which to erect creditable
building for the purpose indicated,
ands there is every reason to believe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

Brussels, Dec. king Leopold,
who has been seriously III for a fort.
aight brt was believed conyaleseent,
suffered a sudden relapse today and
his condition is considered grave.
Two specialists were called in to
consult with the physicians, who did
not Disguise from their aged patient
the gravity of the situation, although
they do not regard it as deseprate.
Baron Goifinet, private secretary,
Prince Albert Leopold, heir presump-
tive, and the Princess Albert. and NJ.
Schollaert, premier did not leave the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

force of men with tackle set to work
raising The dead bodies to the dock,
where deal wagons were waiting.
CcrncaGt, Ohio, where most of the
men s2l lived, was notified by tee
phorc 1Gd +" hundred residents of that
cit7 arrived within two hours. Tho
follow 20 i!aDti1catlons we're made
u. ~-.OEAs, second cook, Port
Star cv.
WILLIAM RAY, Conneaut.
!. w, SQUGAs, waiter, Conneaut.
G. r. SMITH, steward. Conneaut.
T. STEEL fireman, Conncaut.
O'HAGAN, Corneant
J. HART. oier, Conneaut.
]. SHENk, fireman, Conneart
CHARLES ALLEN. Conreaut.
Albert L. Weis, of this city, treas
urer of the Keystone Fish company.
and part owner of the State Iron
Works. was a passenger on the III
fated boat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec. l2.-Arbitration pro
ceedings between the railroad general
managers committee and the griev.
ance committees OF the Switchmens'
Onion are scheduled to begin here to-
morrow.
S. E. Heberlng. vice president of
the Switchmens' Union will represent
the strikers, and F. 0. Melcher. sec
ond vice president Of the Rock Island
railroad will head the general man.
ayers committee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
KING LEOPOLD NEARING END
May BE OPERATED ON TODAY

Bedside Of bis majesty tonight, anil
the Princess Clementine, his third
daughter. IL expected to arrive III shgs
palace momensarily. The cahluet mct
this afternoon and prepared FOR any
eYertualities.
King Leopold's condition was re-
gartled as grave tonight and bis ply.
sicians said it was unchanged a: mid.
night
Cardinel Mercier and Archbishop
Mechln will administer the last sat.
raments tomorrow morning. 1t Is
probable that an operation may be
pcriome tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

spring and summer congress should
be content to do little more at the
present session than to pass the ap-
preparation bills
All recognize, however, that some
effort probably will be made to carry
into effect the recommendation Of
the president, whether contained in
the annual message or in a special
message, which he has promised.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
MURDERER SHOWS UP.

Omaha, N'eb,, Dec. 12.-James
Phillips, wanted for the murder OF
Marsh Hamilton. who was called from
his home and shot dead in Florence.
a suburb. last June. surrendered to-
night. He said he had been working
on farm in Iowa since his disappear
ance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
FIGHT CALLED DEE.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 12.-By order
of Prosecuting Attorney Mcdonald
scheduled ten.round fight between AL.
Goodale. of Chicago. and Walter
Whitehead of Duluth. for the north
western middleweight title, was de-
clared of tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
2 KILLED IN QUEER MANNER.

Chicago, Dec. 12--Janos y. Stralla
and Salvatore Liuzzo. emigrants were
killed and three passengers hurt
when loosened rail on the Chicago
Northwestern railroad ripped through
the floor of the smoker on passenger
train in the northern part of the city
today. The engineer and fireman also
we're hurt,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
FOUR MEN ENToMREO.

Louisville, Dec, l2.-An explosion
occurred In the West Kentucky Coal
company mine near Henderson. Four
men were entombej 10 feet below the
surface,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

that handsome sum can be had for
the asking. Hence, The Bulletin
would suggest that subscribers to the
Pelly Memorial from now on indicate
whether they want their donations
to go toward the monument fund or
toward the Pelly Memorial Rest
Room, and they will be ciassed ac-
cordingly in The Bulletins lists.
II Is understood that the sum to
be realized today and tonight from
the benefit entertainment at IT,
Bi1ou Theatre on Eighth street shah
so toward the Rest Room enterpr 50,
and it win give a splendid start for
this laGdahle enterprise.
The management CT this theatre
promises a fine special program In
moving pictures, and musical pro-
gram by some of the best local talent
will be given afternoon and night.
The entertainment will be in charge
Of Mr.. Julius P. Schuh and Mrs. John
A. Miller, the Cairo members of the
Pelly Memorial Fund.
Yesterdays subscriptions we're re-
ceived to the monument fund fre.n
the Arcade Theatre as follows.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13
SNOW IN WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Dec. IA foot of
NOW fell in Wisconsin today, except
n the extreme southern portion The
storm was the heaviest of the winter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

glass blowers of the middle states will
be threshed out too.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-13

tcoucluded on Second Page,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
From Red Land.

Pleasant days again.
Work at the oil we'll is progressing rap
idly and visitors are frequent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Gleason were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Sunday.
Mr.. Demons family were pleasant
guests at the Peyton home Sunday.
Quite a number of fun-loving young
people gathered at the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Allen Sunday evening.
Mr.. John H. Allen, one of our Red Land
boys, has accepted the position as assist
ant postmaster in the Plain Dealing post
office.
Superintendent W. A. Fortson of Benton
was welcome visitor at the Line School
last Thursday afternoon. He also visited
other schools in the neighborhood during
the week.
Mr. Cheshire Peyton, now pupil in
Benton High School, spent Saturday and
Sunday very pleasantly with the home
folks: Come again, Cheshire, your friends
are always glad to see you. JACK.
Tuesday, November %, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
Gems of Thought.
higher y

Irish: The rude jester is brother to the
Latin: He governs best who governs
least.
Gaelic: He that is up is toasted; he that
is down is kicked.
German: The study of vain things is
laborious idleness.
Thales: The most difficult thing in life
is to know yourself.
Parkhurst: Sympathy is two hearts
Juggling at one load.
Irish: The moon is none the worse for
the dog barking at her.
Johnston: The first years of man must
make provision for the last.
| Hare: He must be thorough fool who
can learn nothing from his own folly.
Syrius: One ungrateful man does an
injury to all who stand in need of aid.
Montague: tbs we'll to learn the theory
from those who best know the practice.
franklin: AS we must account for
every idle word, SO we must for every idle
| silence.
Emerson: The Sunday is the core of
our civilization, dedicated to thought and
reverence.
Epictetus: forgiveness is better than
revenge; for revenge is the sign of a saw
age nature.
French: The bread of repentance we
eat ls often made of the wild oats we SOW
in our youth.
Bulwer: While the world lasts, the sun
will gild the mountain tops before it shines
upon the plain.
Shakespeare: You may as we'll say,
that's valiant flea that dare eat his break
fast on the lip Of lion.
FELTON,: knowledge will not be acquired
withoutpains Multiplication. tits trouble
some and deep digging for pure waters;
but when once you come to the spring,
they rise up and meet you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
Where the Remedy Lies.

"The remedy for the mail order business
rests with home merchants says the
Goodland Gnd.) Herald. eff instead of
sitting down in despair or gloomily telling
people how their trade is cut by the mail
order houses, they would but initiate some
of the features of those houses and then
go one better, they would have no cause to
complain Of poor trade. It is profuse and
timely advertising and by getting that ad.
vertising into the homes the mail order
business thrives. Too often the home
merchant contents himself with small,
unattractiye ad. that does not appeal to
people. When that is the case he alone is
to blame if the order house gets the best
of him.
''Let every home merchant catch the
eye by generous and timely advertising in
which the quality and variety of his goods
are set forth. Let him also point out how
in the home store the customer sees the
goods before he buys them, that he does
not have to pay in advance, that if his
credit is good credit is given, and that
there are no vexatious delays in delivering
the goods Gall of which are advantages the
customer of a mail order house never has)
and business will flourish.
:" 1t may be said that people know this
already. Probably they do, but it is nee
essary to get them to realize it, and that is
done by constantly keepiffg at it,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

At this late day every worthy Confed-
crate veteran who is actually in need Of it
should have pension or a comfortable
place in some soldiers home. Of this we
stand thoroughly convinced and you are
no doubt OF the same opinion. You should
be, anyway. 1t has been long time since
they 50 valiantly fought for US. They are
growing old, and their ranks are growing
thinner day by day. Those who are both
worthy and needy should receive your
open and cheerful support and aid when
they do apply for pensions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

VALUE OF GOOD CHARAcTER.-"Ag good
character is to chosen rather than great
riches'
A good character can be obtained by any
one, rich or poor. Nor is it necessary for
a person to be of noble birth or to possess
some great power to have a good character.
1t is also something that cannot be inher-
tied, but each ones character must be what
he or she makes it.
1t is wonderful the influence a good or
bad character has on people around us. If
good, many will see its grand results and
may turn from the wrong and strive to take
pattern from it. If bad, just as many will
take pattern from it, and be ruined. Who
can tell?
Hew many wealthy men have made for
themselves bad character, and have gone
only to leave behind them the remembrance
OF it, and even that may work great in
huence? On the other hand, there have
been many humble people, but of beauti-
full character, who have left behind them a
lasting and profitable influence. A good
characterer will in all cases bring the pos
SCISSOR great substantial benefit, if only to
leave behind Bpure and beautiful influence
from which others may take pattern.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
The Teachers Meeting at Bossier City

On Saturday morning, November 18th
the Parish Teachers Association of Bos-
sier Parish held its second meeting for the
present school term in the beautiful new
school building at Bossier City. In the
absence of the President, Mr.. w. P. Maury
the meeting was called to order by Mr.
F. A. Hensley, Vice-President. The roll
was called and the minutes of the last
meeting read and approved.
Mr.. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin-
tendent, then made a few fitting remarks,
and introduced Prof. c. E. Byrd, Super
intendent of Public Schools in Caddo
Parish. Mr.. Byrd addressed the associa-
ton and handled the subject, History OF
Education,'' in a most scholarly manner
His hearers were deeply impressed.
The morning session was closed, and in
building, the ladies of Bossier City served
joyed and appreciated by all visiting
teachers
At two o'clock work was resumed, and
Mr. Fortson gave his critique on Teaching,
as he had observed it in Bossier Parish.
He emphasized discipline in the schools,
and advocated one system of discipline
throughout the parish.
Mr. j. H. Bailey of Haughton then
spoke on ''Reading in Public Schools -
He stressed the Importance of correct
reading, speaking, gestures, etc.
Mr.. F. A. Hensley's paper on sis the
World Growing Better?" was excellent,
and was we'll received.
The teachers rendered a vote of thanks
to the good people of Bossier City for the
royal and hospitable manner in which they
had entertained, and this was followed by
vote Of thanks to Prof. Byrd for his in
teresting and helpful address.
Mr.. Fortson announced that a division
Of the association might be necessary on
account of inaccessibility to distant points.
and promised to advise the teachers at an
early date as to place of next meeting and
program for the same.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
SALLIE M. BROWN, Secretary.
Benton, La, Nov. 20, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

Thirty years ago the Democratic party
was enriched and strengthened by group
OF statesmen who, in point of character,
strength and clarity of vision, were une-
qualed, perhaps, by any similar number of
leaders in any political party in the world.
Those were the day when Bayard, Mills,
Stevenson, Lamar, Hendricks, Reagan,
Thurman. Ben Hill, VOORHEES,, Carlisle,
Sunset Cox, Pendleton, Harris and others
of like heroic mould dominated the Demo-
cratic thought of the day, defeated the
drastic measures of the radical Republic
cans and challenged the admiration of the
world.-Neu Orleans States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

icy We will within few days send out
number OF subscription statements. All
subscribers six months or more in arrears
will receive one, and no exceptions will be
made to the rule. If you receive one,
please make prompt remittance Surely
you would not have US serve you a whole
year for dollar, put us to the trouble and
expense of mailing you a statement, and
then make us wait for weeks before re-
hitting. Remember, also, that the new
postal ruling permits the publishers of
weekly newspapers to grant not more than
twelve months credit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
A NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
To Develop Oil and Gas and Agricultural
Lands of This Section.

LANDS or mis- section.
The following news item, taken from the
Shreveport Journal of the 18th, should be
of more than passing interest to our read
ers living in Bossier and Caddo parishes:
"The New South Land Company, with
prominent Texans, Arkansans and Louis
ianians as the stockholders, has been or
gained, with Shreveport as the domicile,
for the purpose of actively developing
some of the richest of the Caddo and Vivian
oil and gas lands and Red River Valley
agricultural lands.
Gas temporarily organized the offers
are: W. A. Jones of this City, President;
E. D. Stewart of De Queen, Ark, Vice
President, and George Gilmer of Shreve-
port, Secretary. Mr.. Jones, the President,
is at present connected with the Caddo Oil
and Gas Company and is one of the best
posted men in Shreveport on the Caddo oil
and gas field operations, having been in
intimate touch with the proceedings of two
or'three years.
"The first of the year the entire list of
the men Interested in the company will be
dis .,1eed, and then permanent officers will
be chosen. Before this, though, opera
tons are to be started.
drilling will be begun. A location for a
we'll has already been chosen and the OPP
orators will start just as soon as the ma
terial can be provided. This is the infor-
nation learned authoritatively to-day.
For some time little has been published
about the Caddo field and interest has
Jagged as a consequence. Now that an
entirely new company has been organized,
fresh capital has been put up and more
active men have joined the force of opera
tors, new developments are expected. The
new company is capitalized at $4,000,
with $4,000 of it paid up stock.
Mot only will the oil lands be devel-
oped, but the agricultural lands in this
section, particularly in Caddo and Bossier
parishes, are to be given attention. Men
in the North are to be interested and the
wonderful resources and adaptabilities of
this section are to be put to the 'front.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

Har Our correspondents will please send
in their communications as heretofore.
Our columns are no longer crowded, and,
aside from this. we expect in the future to
run four full columns of local matter on our
inside pages ere1y ,ceek. When the Police
Jury proceedings and such come in we
expect to run them on our first and fourth
pages-where the short stories and mis-
cellaneous mattur usually appear.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

Cold Weather

Has come. The thrilling sensation
of Winters blast is felt and reminds
one that heavier clothing is neces-
sary. Underwear of the proper
weight feels ''mighty'' good when
the wind is trying to blow through.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25

Our town needs those new walks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-17
Coed Prospects Here.

Coed Prospects Here.
q. r. Ewart, who has had expert
ence In. rubber growing In Mexico
and South America, gave 1t as his
opinion that the new industry had
Just as good possibilities In the Ha-
wailan Islands as anywhere else.
Dan Logan, who was introduced as
the father of the rubber industry in
Hawaii. kept everybody In roars or
laughter when he told his hearers
how he came to gain that title. q.
ID. Lufkin also raised many laugh
by his punning remarks on elastic
coinage"
There are no small farmers In Ha-
wall In the sense that small holders
of land ON the mainland are termed.
| Yet a man with a small holding of a
few acres, close to rubber planta-
ton. could dispose of his latex to
profitable advantage. II is not every
man with small holding that can
AFFORD to plant only rubber trees.
II takes at least six years before
these can be tapped, and unless
catch crops are grown between the
rows OF rubber, 1t will be all capital
going out and nothing coming in.
The difficulties which confront the
small farmer in Hawaii are greater
than those which confront main
land farmer. owing to the cost oil
transportation, etc. But taking ev.
lerything into account the Hawaiian
rubber growers feel that their pre-.
liminary efforts to establish rubber
plantations have not been in vain
and are confident that in the neal
future they will reap the reward due
them for all the anxious moment,
spent in establishing this industry
Following are the names of thu
officers elected for the ensuing year
President Fred l.. Waldron, vic'
president, c. ID. Lufkin; secretar!
and treasurer, d. c. Lindsay; trus
tees, w. w. Thayer and W. w. VII
hanson.