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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
IN DISSECTING ROOM
son Discovers Head of Ills Father
Was Subject FOR Dental
Students at Tulane,

New Orleans, La. Nov 2l.-After
aaTching in vain ali over the city for
lis father, who disappeared a year
go, William Bal,estier, Jr., today
ouud his fathers mead on a dissect-
ng table in the dental department
II Tulane Medical college,. He recos-
lized it Immediately and set about Sc
pTing possession of the rest OF the
cmalns of his parent in order to give
hem decent burial.
The Old man, who was veteran of
the civil war and d volunteer fireman
.or twenty years, was 60 years old.
was admitted to the hospital on
Aug. IS ana died tao days later, and
mere being no claimants for the body
It. was turned over 10 the medical
atudents.
Young Ballestier got a Grace of his
ather through the records of the
house Of detention, which showed
that the old man had heen imprisoned
for a minor offense and was taken
sick in the prison ana sent TO Tire
osptal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
2O9 MEN PRESEAT
AT MEETING OF MEMS BIBLE
GLASS AT FIRST M. {. CHURCH
YESTERDAY.
First Regiment Had Majority Through
Coup ~ Can't. Hurt With At
tendance of 1i9--Capt.
Pryor Busy

The attendance of the Mems Bible
Glass at the First Methodist church
was the greatest in its history, there
being 209 men present yesterday
morning. The attendance by regi
ments was as follows: First regi
ment, 1l9; Second regiment. 90 This
puts the First regiment ten in the
cad Of the Second. The collection
Of the class was $31G5. Eleven men
were converted at the close of the
meeting
While breakfast was in progress at
the Halliday Hotel yesterday morn
ing, Capt. Roy Hurt Of the First regi
ment, and committee obtained per
mission of the management and went
into the dining room where fifty men
We're eating and invited them to at
.end the class service, adding that
automobiles were waiting outside to
convey them to the church.
Next Sunday fashlight of the
'2gs Will he taken in the church
Vha banquet will he held the night OF
&c srd IT Armory Hall, the ladie,
the caurol aciT'Dg the supper
ant Pryor win exert himself durina
. present week to make the other
elbows partake of the liver
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
JONESRORO APPROVES.
(Jonosboro Gazettel

Cairo was disgraced on the night
of Nov s. On the night of Nov. II
Cairo did mrch to redeem herself in
the eyes Of the world, for Ter tnde
manhood asserted itself Any man
who %otld tabh'e Of letting the law
take il course under such frightfHl
proyoc tion as that ofsthe night Of
Nov, has not one drop OF honest
red blood in his veins It is TO be
regretted that the militia iDterferred
before the work could be finished
but in so far as it could Cairo did its
work well and TIE effect will be
salutary. And it shonil rot be for
gotten that the very root Of al this
woe and trouble is q vicious, dan.
EerJua population chat for years has
been pampered and protected by
politicians of high and low degrea
II the people Of Cairo are reals
aroused and in earnest and intent on
having a cleaner and better Cairo
they VIII now so after these poll.
ticiane Of every degree and retire
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
7 THANKSGIVING NOV. rs
Governor Deneen's Proclamation Re.
questinp General Observance
BY Appropriate Services.

Springfield H.
The president of the United States
having by proclamation designated
Thursday, Nov. 25th, 1909, as day
Iof national thanksgiving;
Now, therefore, |. Charles S. De
neen, governor of the state of ILL.,
nois,, do hereby urge upon the citizens
iof This state the observance of that
day in such ceremonies as will eX-
press our appreciation Of The bless
ings with which the bounty of Proyi-
Ideuce has surrounded us for the
abundance of our harvests and our
continued enjoyment of industrial
'pr0sperity for the peace and tran
guilty OF our country and social and
educational advantages we possess as
citizens of an enlightened communi-
IT, and for the peaceful progress
which orr nation has made toward a
realization of the ideals of free gov
eminent,
For the enjoyment of these mani
fold blessings it is eminently fitting
that we should Join in the public eX-
preston Of our thankfulness to Him
tc whose beneficence we owe these
enioyments and upon whose favor We
are dependent for their continuance
| therefore urge that our citizens
ldcsist from their ordinary vocations
and thar they devote the day to par
'ticipation in ceremonies appropriate
TO teach the lesson of thankfulness
and gratitude to the giyer of the
abundance and prosperity with which
our country has been blessed during
/ the past year
Charles $. Deneen, Governor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
NIGHT RIDERS USE WHIP
Wealthy Robertson County, Ky, Far
m9T lie Forced to Poo! His
T9a-cco Crop.

Cyntliana, Ky, Nov. Git became
,slsssewA> today chat Archie Van Hook
"a wealthy farmer, living near Ken
tentown Ky, 20 miles northeast OF
here, was severely whipped ly night
riders. Van Hook was callel to the
door Of his residence. where he was
confronted by six night riders. They
seized lin, took him to his barn and
two men whipped him with switches.
The ght riders then told Van Hook
that he must pool his tobacco. threat
cning him with another visit if he
did not do so
Van Hook booled his tobacco the
next day. Van Hook says he recog-
nized he men.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
DIED FROM MFR BURNS
foung Daughter Made Heroic Ef
fort t. Save Fer Mother
in Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. q in at
empting to transssS>Sottt flaming
oieee Of cloth, whica mad become ig-
lited by contact with an open CRATE
ire in the sitting room of her home
hogtly before noon yesterday, Mrs
Araminta Elizabeth Whitehead the
wife Of John whitehead, a resident Of
The Nolensyil|e tUrnpike was so hor-
'ibiy burned that she died as a result
It $40 O'clock last night.
Mrs Whitehead vas conscious to
he end, and her suffering was ex-
rene. Her 1G-yearofd daughter Ger
rnde, made heroic efforts to save her
Mothers life at the risk of her own,
mt to no avail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
NOUNS CITY.
Novenl Der n.

Mr. and Mis-. G. Taylor and Mss
Emma Hartwick spent Friday with
NESS Clara Hartwick in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Montgomery
very pleasantly entertained mr., and
Mrs. p Nigren of Hannibal, Me- MI
and Mrs. w A. Loacherty, Mr. aud
Ms El HITLER and Mrs, Geo. E
Martin at c 6 o'oioes diaa2r Fr.day
etrAing.
Mrs. Vim. Parker ard tauehto!
Miss Pearl were in town from Eaile9
Recluse Saturday on a shopping tour
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
neutrality-suspicious. srssasssssss&sssxsssss
NEWS FROM our NE,GHBoRs



Miss Edna Miller spent Friday
with Cairo relatives and was accom-
|panied home by little Miss Helen and
Masjcy Merlin Madiox of that city.
All. Geo Fl. Martin returned home
Saturday from business trip to St
Louis,
Miss Alma Wright Of Valley Re
clrae was shopping here Saturday
Mrs. Geo. Eichuo1n has as hel
guest, Mrs. Dykery Of st. Louis.
Miss Bertha Schr@er of Carbonate
IS spending a few days with her par
ca's Mr.. and Nrs. John Schiller or
Fjiyh street
Mss May .l1easley Of Villa Ridge
was shopping in town Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
WOMAN GUILTY OF ExToRTloN,

Denver Colo, Nov 21-Mrs. Allen
T. Read was today found guilty Of at
tempted extortion by a jury in Judge
Sheafer's court
A year ago Mrs. Read attempted to
force Mrs, GenevieVe Chandler
Phipps to give her $4,000 threaten
inc to blow her up with dynamite I'M
less she complied
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

than to private life 1t childish e.
taom to private life. II Is childish to
sheriff and put upon his shoulders
the shortcomings Of the officials
higher up.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
PENSION FUND SHRINKAGE
WORRIES FIRE COMMISSION
other Sources of Revenue Than Fire.
mems Wages Must Be Found
for Disability Claims

The fire commission, which is also
the pension board of the fire depart
ment, is worried to know how 1t is
going to pay pensions in the near fu-
ture. According to an unofficial report
made by the fire chief to the board
yesterday there is but $265 left in the
pension fund. The city auditor was
asked to make an official report to the
board on the amount of money in his
hands.
The firemen are assessed per cent
of their wages which is applied to this
pension fund. This is the only means
of support the fund has. But some
other manner of raising money must
be found or there will soon be none at
all. 1t is proposed that the insurance
companies doing business in Los An
geles be forced to contribute certain
amounts, based on the business they
do, and this money be applied to the
pension fund.
This is the source drawn on to pay
claims for disability and old age PEN
sions. When a fireman has served
twenty years in the department he is
permitted by state law to retire on
half pay. When a man is injured in
the discharge of his duties his pay from
the city stops, but he is given his sal
airy from this fund. Three applications
were made yesterday for pensions, two
for disability and one Widows PEN
sion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
CHINESE DELICACY
CAUSES SEPARATION
WIFE LIKES CHOP SUEY BET
TER THAN HUSBAND
Trusted Friend Wins Woman's Heart
Through Her Stomach-other
DEGREES Granted to Mis-
mated Couples

That the epicurean delights of Chinese
noodles were, in part, responsible for
the desertion of Mrs. Amelia Gioia from
her husband Joseph Gioia, "a grocer,
was the statement made by the latter
in the superior court yesterday, while
seeking d divorce. The other reason
was Tom Gonzales, a trusted friend of
Gioia, who furnished the noodles
Gioia said his wife left him nineteen
months ago and went to live in
Downey avenue apartment house. She
carried with her $4,000 given by Giola,
who wanted Il separation but dreaded
the publicity of divorce proceeding.
Friends told him later that his wifes
conduct was not above Teproach, and
to satisfy his not altogether doubling
new home. Any lingering doubt that
things were not as they should be took
wings, he said, when he saw his sup
posed friend, Gonzales, enter his wife's
room with a supply of Chinese noodles.
"She seemed ticlSled to death over
Them" said the witness.
Mrs. Gioia's landlady said she never
seen anything improper in Mrs. Gioia' S
conduct. GiOia was given a decree.
Allen NJ. Parker of San Pedro said
his wife. Rose T. Parker, deserted him
eighteen months ago going to the home
of her parents at San Bernardino. He
could assign no reason for her action,
he said and his urgent solicitations for
her return have been met with refusals.
A decree was granted.
That Ralph c. Humphrey advanced
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
Municipal Affairs
SAYS COUNCIL SHOWS
FAvORS TO RAILWAYS
LAW IS NOT FOLLOWED IN
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Joseph H. Call Declares Street Car
Companies Profit by Neglect of
Legislators to Pass
Ordinances

The criticism of the council for GER
tain Irregularities in street improve
ments which citizens who watch these
Improvements have been expecting for
some time has fallen, and from a
source that the council cannot ignore.
In a communication to the council
Joseph II. Call yesterday took that
body to task for the discrimination IL
has shown between private property
owners and the street railway COM
panies in the matter of paVements, TO
the great advantage of the corpora
lions.
Mr.. Calls protest is made in con-
nection with the pavement OF sixth
street between Fremont and Boylston.
Vitrified brick is to be laid on this
street, and Mr.. Call pointedly wants to
know what the street car companies
are going to do about it. He declares
the street law and the civil code re-
ouire that when an ordinance is passed
for paving a street on which a street
railway is laid the council must also
pass an ordinance requiring the street
car company to pave between Its
tracks and for two feet on either side
of these tracks. This, he says, the
council has seldom done, but has left
the paving of this right of way to the
convenience of the street car corpora
tionS. AS a result, he says, these cor
porations take their time about 1t and
when they do eventually lay the pave
ment required of them do it in a care
less and incompetent manner, laying
the asphalt on the dirt without con-
crete base, and when vitrified brick is
required on some of the streets with
steep grades the street car companies
lay asphalt. !.
AS a result horses are unable to get
foothold on these steep streets and
cannot use the middle of the street at
all, but must wear out the brick pave
ments for which the private property
owners have paid. He declares dis
elimination exists in making the prop
erty owners pay for brick and permit
ting the corporations to assume the
cheaper burden of asphalt. AS an eX-
ample he points to Seventh street.
He asks that the city attorney be in
structed to look into this matter and
that no such discrimination exist on
sixth street, on which he is a property
owner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
BROTHERS OBJECT TO
MANDATE OF SPIRITS
CONTEST WILL CONTROLLED
BY DEAD
Relatives AIIege Undue Influence was
Used to Induce Addition Of
CodiciIs to Last Tes-
lament

The will of Robert Crawford Smith,
mart of which. it is alleged by his two
surviving brothers, was written at the
direction of supposed spirits, Is the
subject of a contest before Judge hlVes
of the superior court.
The provisions of the will in con-
troyersy are contained in two codlcils
attached to the principal document
within eight months of Smiths death,
which occurred February 6, 1907. Tne
beneficiaries named in these codiclls
are Dora Barnett, who was bequeathed
$4,000; Miss Lottie Livingstone, Pasa-
dena, $4,000, and Mrs. Lola SWUNG,
$4,000, while William q. Bradshaw,
who. according to one witness, profited
enormously in dealings with Smith,
was named as executor in the first
codicil. made July "a, 1906. All these
nersons. il is said, belong to a Spirit
ualist organization.
Mr.. Smith died February 6, 1907,
leaving property estimated at SSO,OOo:
His brothers, A, Denniston smith OF
Atlantic City, N. j., and William 70.
smith OF Cincinnati are contesting the
claims of the alleged Spirituallsts.
Controlled by Spirits
Testimony tending to prove that
Smith believed he was surrounded py
spirits was given yesterday by M. w.
Conner, proprietor OI INC W 20 y, =
hotel where Smith lived during the
seven years preceding his death. smith,
said Mir. Conner. frequently closed the
windows and doors in his room, sealing
up cracks and taking every precaution
to prevent the ingress of evil spirits.
AT other times" said Mr.. Conner,
che would leave his bed after midnight
and open doors and windows in various
parts of the house. He wanted to let
the good spirits in, he told me. The
protestations of the other guests ap-
parently had no effect upon him.
Bradshaw, who is named in. the first
codiciI as executor, purchased large
properties from Smith for $4,000 and
later sold it at a profit of 100000, ac-
cording to Mr.. Conner, smith entering
into the transaction after he had COM
muned with the spirit OF his dead
father
The hearing will be resumed Tues
6aV
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
ROOSEVELT BIDS
GOODBY TO His
CAPITAL FRIENDS
FORMER PRESIDENT AND WIFE
GO TO OYSTER BAY
RETIRING CHEF EXECUTIVE is
GIVEN OVATION AT DEPOT
Band Accompanies Departing Official
and 800 Members of New York
County Republican Commit
tee Act as Escort

VIZ ASHINGTON, March 4.-With
w thousands of his countrymen
w bidding him an affectionate
adieu, Theodore Roosevelt, retiring
president of the United states, accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, departed
from the national capital for his Oys-
ter Bay home at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon.
AS he was leaving the scene of seven
years of strenuous activity, Mr.. Roose-
Welt gave every indication of delight
over being relieved of official cares.
Looking somewhat tired but happy,
the former president was deeply moved
by the affectionate demonstration III
his honor while waiting Dor his tram
at the station. q,
"Goodby and good luck to you"
were his farewell greetings TO the thou-
sands who witnessed his departure.
1T was a magnificent spectacle when
the great crowd waved handkerchiets
In unison and shouted "Goodby'
Teddy"
All the way from the capitol to the
union station Mr. Roosevelt, escorted
by the New York County Republican
committee, 800 strong, received ire
mendous ovation, which he greatly ap-
pI6CldlGQs "A boAiQ PASJ ~
Syne."
whats the matter with Teddy
shouted Representative Herbert Par
sons of New York. who headed the es-
cort.
He's all right answered the crowd
and three cheers followed.
Addressing the escort, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
IT want to thank you heartily for es--
corting me down to the station, and
let me say to you how much 1 appre-
ciate your courtesy. Goodby and good
luck to you all.
Then Mr.. Roosevelt, who had been
preceded to the station by Mrs. Roose-
Welt and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, held
an impromptu reception in the presi-
dents private room at the depot. All
of his former cabinet officers, members
of the diplomatic corps, officials, and
other admiring friends came there and
babe him farewell
Mr.. Roosevelt, in conversation with
friends, declared he was glad to give
UP his arduous duties.
my, that was fine inaugural adj
dress of Mr.. Taft" remarked Mr..
Roosevelt to Senator Root. Mr.. Root
responded:
1T was splendid"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
FORMER PRESIDENT DOES
NOT WISH TO GIVE GOOD
NIGHT MESSAGE TO ANY

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Former
President Theodore Roosevelt had no
message tonight to give to the Amerl-
can people. He passed through here at
9:07 .. IN.
His last words to all on leaving
Washington and since then were:
Good by and good luck"
His last farewell greetings today
were to number of persons who rode
in the same car with him, including
newspaper men who asked him to say
a few words as a good night message
to the country. He refrained, however,
and announced that any statements
which might appear as coming from
him could be declared fakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt Travelled in a
most democratic manner They were
aboard an ordinary Pullman car, unat-
tended in any way.
Little Impotence was felt by either
Mr. Roosevelt or by his VIE as the
result of a slow trip, due to the heavy
snow Luncheon was served tete-a-tete
in the drawing room of the car shortly
after leaving Washington. 1t had been
carefully prepared by the White House
chef, who had put in delicacies he knew
both liked.
At Baltimore only a half dozen per
sons succeeded in finding the windows
OF the Roosevelt drawing room. The
colonel waved his hand to them in re-
Spouse to their salutations.
At Wilmington, Del, persons who
looked through the car window were
rewarded with a picture of simple
demesticity. Sitting in the front seat
was Mrs. Roosevelt, knitting industri-
ously, with old-fashioned needles. OPP
posite her sat Mr.. Roosevelt, smiling
happily at her. Both looked pleasantly
at those assembled outside, and bowed
acknowledgements to their greetings.
When the train reached here aboue
three hours later Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
welt were at dinner.
The train halted only few minutes
before continuing the journey to New
York.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
MUST PROCEED UNDER
NEW SPECIFICATIONS
SUNSET PAVEMENT WILL BE
ABANDONED
Question of Patent on Surface Mate
rial Makes 1t Necessary to Throw
Up Contract and Begin
Again

After years of patient toll by the
board of public works and private citl-
zens, after long litigation in the courts,
after having proceeded as far as the
signing of the contract, the entire pro-
ceedings for the paving of Sunset
boulevard will be abandoned and then
a movement must be instituted for
new proceedings and under new speci-
fications. The next time the matter
comes up specifications will be pre-
pared for paving Sunset boulevard with
asphalt.
The specifications for the paving of
Sunset boulevard provided for btu
lithic pavement. This is a mixed con-
crete and asphalt surface, superior, to
fine regular asphalt pavement in dlifa-
bility and elasticity. 1t is also little
cheaper.
A New York firm claimed patent
on this pavement 1t was taken from
one court to another in New York and
all the lower courts found the claim
ants had no exclusive right to this
process. 1t was asserted it was as
ridiculous to claim patent on TINS
process as on simple mush and milk
and that the two were much the same,
except in the ingredients.
Acting on the opinion of these courts
the board of public works let the con-
tract for paving Sunset boulevard with
this material to the Pattillo Contract
ing company A day or two before the
board was called on to sign the con-
tract the United States court of APP
peals held the claim to the patent was
valid. AS soon as this information
was received the city attorney eau
toned the board not to sign the con-
tract with the Pattillo company, as the
city would be liable for any suit for
royalties the owners of the patent
might see fit to bring.
Permission Refused
When the board refused to sign the
contract the Pattillo company endeav-
ored to secure permission from the
owners of the patent to use the process
on Sunset boulevard. This permission
has not been granted and, according
to members of the board of public
works. it will not be. The Pattillo
company will throw up its contract and
new proceedings will be instituted for
paving this street.
BY the institution of new proceedings
the property owners will be the losers.
Not only have the costs already run
UP high, but the price for which the
Pattillo company agreed TO take the
work, S166,OO0, probably will be much
greater when new bids arc received.
This is a low price for the work The
CITY engineer estimated it would cost
100000.
The rivalry between the Barber AS
phalt company and the Pattillo COM
pany was the reason such low bid
was submitted. When bids were first
asked for both the Pattillo and Barber
companies bid in the neighborhood of
$1S5, 600. There was but IS difference
in the two bids. Some technical diff
Guilty in the specifications made ii
necessary for bids to be secured sec
ond time and then the Pattillo COM
pany underbid itself nearly $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
GETS JUDGMENT BUT MUST
DEFRAY ATTORNEYS FEES
Court Comments Severely on Out.
rageaous Rate of Interest Charged
by Plaintiff

That a client who charges per cent
a month"; or As per cent a year, should
be in a position to pay his own attor-
ney's fees, was the expression of Judge
Monroe of the superior court yesterday,
when he rendered Judgment for $500 to
NJ. S. Hooker in the latter's suit against
the Blythe-Tracy company for recov-
cry on a note. 1t was shown that the
note bore interest at per cent a month.
What amount will you allow for
counsel fees?" asked Hooker's attorney
Zone dollar" replied the court, and
added: ANY party that compels this
court under the law to give verdict
involving such outrageous rates of in
terest should be able to pay his own
attorneys fees
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
News OF the Courts

the old plea of being detained on bust
ness when he remained away from
home until o'clock in the morning
was the testimony of his wife, Josephine
Humphrey. Her belief in his state
ments, she said, was weakened when
she discovered a letter in his pocket
written by another woman and which
contained terms of endearment, of
which he was the object Later, she
said, he deserted. Mrs. Humphrey was
granted a decree.
The following suits were filed
Margaret M. Tate against John Tate,
Laura l.. Rails against James K. Rails.
Helen NJ. NARROW against John r. Mar
low, Henry Locke against Kate Edith
Locke, Annie Kulli against e. c. Kulli
and Merton Goldberg against Louis
Goldberg.