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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

Miss Elsie Downing. Miss Ann Gieaves
anu Miss Alice Whiting.
The occasion brought together repre-
sentatfves of many OF the older families
Of the District. as well as many other de-
lIghtful people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
When Carmack Had Best of Teacher

An instance of the quick wit of the
late E. w. Carmack, ex-United States
Senator from Tennessee, who was as
sassinated at Nashville few months
ago, occurred during the memorable
Presidential campaign of 1896, the main
issue being the free and unlimited
coinage of silver" Mr.. Carmack at
that time was a candidate for Congress
from the Tenth District of Tennessee
against Josiah Patterson, who stood for
reelection and was champion of the
gold bugs" Young Ned" Carmack
was educated at the "Webb's School
For Boys" located then at Culleoka,
an institution, the motto of which was
Spare the rod and spoil the child. !"
odd Sorney" Webb, the principal of
the school, was gold bug" and was
stumping the State for sound money, I"
but not unlike all old teachers, he, too,
was proud of the honorable and emf
nent achievements of his pupils. Dur
ing the latter part of the campaign he
wrote letter to Mr. Carmack, in which
he referred to the fact of their differ
ence on the great financial question,
but complimented him on the speech
he had just made at Murfreesboro, say
ing it was the ablest presentation he had
seen of that side of the question.
Mr. Carmack's reply was prompt and
profuse with thanks, and closed by say
ing: Professor, l am glad that l can
at last disagree with you without hav-
ing to sleep on my belly. ''-Scanty
Greek News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
Talent For Country Press

Sam Stockard special reporter for
The Tennessean during the joint debate
last summer between Carmack and Pat
terson, candidates for gubernatorial
nomination, has assumed editorial con-
troll and management of the Smith
County (Tenn.) News. Mr. Stockard
was on the special detail sent here to
report the Nightrider trial in it's early
stages, and everybody learned to esteem
the gentleman for his newspaper abil-
ity. Mr.. Stockard takes charge of the
News with the following salutatory:
The editor of this paper has been in
the thick Of two political fights in Ten
nessee within the last twelve months,
and is weary He proposes to let the
politicians and their road rollers"
roll, while he chases the dollar of our
.daddies up here in the grand old county
of Smith, drinks pure air, bathes in
real sunshine, listens to the laughter of
children in the streets, the songs of
birds in the trees, the murmuring ca
,dence OF the Caney Fork as it pours its
:silvery waters into the lap of old mother
Cumberland; and occasionally-occas-
ionally-mingling his own voice with
the village choir as he goes to hear
some old-fashioned preacher preach the
gospel of Christ and him crucified;
thanking God that he is once again
away from the smoke and CRIME and
false glare of the city, with its wan,
restless faces, its drudging thousands
who don't know their next door neigh
Dor, who never see the great orb of day
as he
Scatters into fight
The stars before him from the field of night
And strikes the Sultan's turret with shalt OF
light
away from classes and castles, based not
upon honest worth, but upon tainted
money; away from an artificial world
and back into real one; in short, glad
he is back at last in the Cabbage
Patch, backyat 'Grigsby Station, a lit
tie the worse for wear and tear, maybe,
but still able TO deal the cards when it |
comes his timep
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
FOR OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

1t must be remembered that the late
ruling of the Postmaster General
requires us to collect subscriptions to
The Commercial within one year af-
ter the subscription begins, else we
must be notified that the paper is
wanted for another year Practically,
all subscriptions should be paid in
advance, but this is not always OBJ
served by subscribers and patrons of
county papers. This notice, however,
is for the purpose of asking our delin-
quent subscribers to pay up or notify
us accordingly if they desire the paper
to continue. If the foregoing rule is
not observed we are compelled to dis
continue the paper Please let us hear
from you at once.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
It's Operation.

The original purpose and design OF
stock, cotton and grain exchanges were
to stimulate legitimate trade and specu-
lation. 1t is all right for spinners and
dealers to secure options for future de-
livery. This strengthens the cotton mar
ket, and in the same way the grain mar
ket. But the original intention has been
almost completely engulfed in the vortex
of gambling in stocks, cotton and grain.
The bucket shops, including commission
brokers, are almost wholly engaged in
accepting trades with the smallest nom
inal margins, which never contemplate
the final purchase or sale of commodi-
ties. The bucket shop proper never
handles anything but a wager. The
commission house does little better.
Their customers are largely those who
are never able to complete the deal and
in many instances the deal never goes
to the exchange at all. Thereby the
business assumes the form of gambling,
and it's growth has become phenomenal.
The usual commission is one-fourth of
one per cent, but the broker is often
not satisfied unless he gets one per cent.
by taking advantage of the fluctuations.
He bulls the market when its strength
is exhausted and skins the scaIper, and
bears it after period of weakness and
gives the customer another shave. He
has your bank account, and if you flank
every other movement he finally fails
with your money and his own deposited |
out of reach of the law. The South |
has no important exchanges and this is
the game she is up against-a shell |
game strictly; and that is why we say,
let the Legislature pass law prohibit
ing the existence of a bucket shop. |
The New York World and other met
ropolitan dailies are authority for the
statement that ninety-fve per cent. of
he business of New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges is gambling in the
most extravagant and reckless form.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
Coming Attraction

The Manitou Comedy Co, playing a
three nights engagement, beginning
Monday night, Feb. 8, at the Reynolds
Opera House, is but a revival OF the old
Frank Dudley company, andMr. Bleth-
en-, who is manager Of the Manitou Co.,
was, by the way, Mr.. Dudley's business
partner and manager for a number Of
years. Mr. Blethen is starring this
season the young American actor, Mr..
Robert Brister, and also every member
of his support is anlactor of ability,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

The bill introduced by Senator McRet
and Representative McDade to author
ize the purchase of riparian rights tc
Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee and scat
tiers thereof and to declare it a COM
mon fish and game preserve for the use
of citizens of the State and for general
use under the fish and game laws will
meet with the hearty approval OF manly
Of our citizens. A few people have sug-
gested the drainage and reclamation of
Reelfoot Lake lands and the practica-
bility of such a plan as best conserving
the progress and development of the
country, but it appears that very large
number disagree with this opinion. If
there had never been any contention
over ownership, or if the ownership
had been satisfactorily established, the
claims of drainage might have the APP
pearance of FEASIBILITY, but since the
lake from the time of the first settlers
to period of recent date had been used
as common property by hunters and
fishermen, unchallenged and unre-
strained, the drainage plan would be
generally considered in the nature of
and restrictive method,
unsatisfactory to many con-
cerned, spreading the breach of discord
already created, The drainage theory
was suggested to us some years ago, but
we put it aside then for the reason of
consideration. We are now
confident that a. public hunting and
fishing preserve under State ownership
would suit the greater interests involved
md prove the most practical solution of
.he question.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
Mamie j. Wood.

Mrs. Mamie ]. Wood was born in
Buckingham County, Virginia, Feb. 5,
1858, died Feb l, 1909, aged 56 years,
III months and 26 days.
Twenty years ago she professed her
faith in Christ at Harris, Tenn, and
member of the Baptist Church.
She had been an invalid for the past
six years, and during her years OF suf-
fering no one heard her murmur.
She leaves one sister, Mrs. Fannie
Foulk, three children-Leak, Raymond
and Leona-to mourn their loss.
Funeral services were at Shady Grove
Tuesday, Feb. 2, conducted by Rev. c.
G.. Newbill.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

w. R. Andrews and son, VIM, have
instituted daily publication in Union
City known as The Progress. The first
number was distributed Monday from
the office on Washington avenue. The
Progress was first published few
months ago as a weekly, and later dis
continued. With the exception of the
auxiliary pages The Progress in princi
pally local in character.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

Clarksdale, Miss, and Lebanon, in
Tenn, have been devastated by expen-
sive fires, something like a hundred
thousand dollars each. Union City has
been very fortunate along this line, but
the fact that we have escaped from
such a disaster is to be attributed to the
of our fire department. I'm
ion City has been saved many thou
sands of dollars by the faithful volun-
tnnrS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

Felix w. Moore, attorney and coun-
sellor at law in this city and for many
years one of our leading lawyers and
citizens, on Monday last received COM
mission from Governor Patterson as a
member of the State Court of Civil APP
peals to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Lamb, of Paris
1t would not be extravagant to venture
that Mr.. Moore is as we'll equipped al
together for the bench as any man in
the State. His mental grasp and legal
requirements have developed from a
mind of native breadth and talent and
matured with calm and penetrating in
sight into the depths and intricacies of
law. Judge Moore will add power, re-
spect and dignity to the bench, and we
congratulate the Governor and our fell
low citizen in this appointment. We
that the Governor has Mr..
Mr.. Moore's acceptance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

Those who think that Memphis is go
ing to curl up and die because fanati-
cism has had its way will find them
selves mistaken. A great injustice has
been done the city, but Memphis SUR
vivedgthe epidemic and she will survive
this. Commercial Appeal.
b. AS cheerful as you can, old sport.
The worst is yet to come, you know
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
Arrested

cough that has been hanging on for
over two months by taking Ballard s
Horehound Syrup. If you have a
cough, don't wait-stop it at once with
this wonderful remedy. Splendid for
coughs, cold on chest, influenza, bron-
chitis and pulmonary troubles. Price
25c, SOC and $1.00. Sold by Mailing
Drug Co,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05
A Simple Trick.

It's an easy matter to keep your
joints and muscles supple-no matter
what your age may be or how you have
suffered with rheumatism. Rub your
self night and morning with Ballard
Snow Liniment. Cures rheumatism,
stiffness, cramps, crick in the back,
side, neck or limbs, and relieves all
aches and pains. Sold by Mailing
Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-05

Use Dahnke-W Walker Milling Co. Jer-
sey Cream Flour, home product, and
guaranteed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22

HERE is THE WAY:---Any lady is eligible to
enter this contest. There is no age limit. Candi-
dates may nominate themselves. All nominations
must be accompanied by the proper address of
candidate Candidates may secure subscriptions
anywhere. Candidates must report to Contest
Manager at least once week. Votes will be
counted each Thursday and the standing of Candi-
dates will be published in the Tribune next day.
the end of the the will be by
judges selected by the The lady who has received the
highest number in her district the close
will be declared the in her respective district The winner
will be provided with transportation and from Seattle free admis
sion grounds and all attractions the Paystreak and fifty
dollars in cash for incidental expenses while in Seattle
The lady who receives the highest number of exclusive
of the winners the combined districts will be entitled
round transportation Seattle admission grounds
and all attractions the Paysteak making in all three
from Canyon county You win of these trips Enter
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22

WE WANT TO KNOW AND SO DO YOU
THE TRIBUNE will popular ladies' in
Canyon County the Alaska Exposition.
Our Subscribers Will be the Electors
Fill out the and nominate your favorte today
testants and standing will be published soon.
READ THE CONDITIONS PRINTED BELOW CAREFULLY
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
A WOMAN'S BACK
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
II the Advice Of This Cairo cti.
zen is Followed.

A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times It's the kidneys fault.
Backache IS really kidney ache:
That's why Doans. Kidney pills
cure 4.
Many Cairo wohien know this
Read what one has TO say about II
Mrs. c. A Tinslev $50 Park avenue
Cairo. III says: Il was annoyed a yea
ego by a pain I'm my back and often
'here was a steady ache through nv
ioH and left side My Kidneys were
much disordered, the passages of the
secretions being very frequent and
causing me much annoyance. I had
read a great deal of Doans Kidney
Pills and deciding to give them a
trial | procured a box at Schuh'
drug store. took them as directed
AMI soon received a complete cure. 7
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents Foster-Milburrn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole egents fer the Unite
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
CANS HAD BEST
OF JlDtz WHITE
IN TEN ROUND BOXING MATCH
AT NEW WORTHWHILE
FLOOREp THRICE.
BELL SAVED KNOCKOUT
When Colored Chap Sent Englstman
to Floor at End of Seventh
Lots of Blows
Wasted.

New York. March 12.-Tho bout b.
tween Joe Cans, ox.lightweigat cha "
pion, and Jabez White, lightweight
champion of England, tonight, ended
favorable to Cars at the close of
the ten rounds
BY Rounds.
First rousd-Whitc lead twice for
head but was blocked Cans jabbed
a left to the face and sent a right TO
the jaw White swung a hard left to
the nose. Cans hooked a right to the
jaw.
White swung left to the
stomach and chest and Cans iabhed
his left TO the jaw White responded
libcrally aad when the round esded
had a good margin
Thiri--IWhite forced the fighting
most Of this round but both did some
effective work and nj the end the hon
ors were even.
White led left for the
chin, sent a right to the jaw, and land
ed hard In the stomach. Cans upper.
cut with his right and sent in a
straight right 10 the stomach, follow
ing it up with a right hook to the
jaw. White continued hard work and
Cans seemed to be in distress and
was weak at the bell.
Fifth-Gans did the most effective
hammering in this round, but neither
man was in trouble at any time.
Sixth-Gans jabed a left to the face
and hooked right to the head
right to the jaw twice and sent an
other harder one, putting White down
for nine seconds, Cans uppercut
twice with the right and White went
down Attain for the count of eight.
White was groggy at the bell.
Seventh--White came up weak
and after a few more exchanges was
sent down, the bell saving him in the
count.
Eighth-Neither man did much in
this round, both apparently beins
very tired.
Ninth-A very tame round, blows
being light and without effect.
Tenth-Joe landed heavy right to
the wind and swung a right to the ear,
Joe did all the forcing. He hooked a
right to the jaw, but missed right and
left swings White swung right to
the head and although it had little
force, it halted Cans. White swung
again TO the head and raped it into
the wind. They were sparring at the
bell.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
TOOAY'S LUNCHEON
John c. Fisher viii Preside-Ablc
Speakers WIN Discuss Subjects
Of Personal Interest.

A the Merchants Luncheon today
John c. Fisher will preside. having
been appointed to that honor at the
previous luncheon AS a lifelong res
ident in Cairo and newspaper man
Mr. Fisher has been in close touch with
public affairs, and can be depended
upon to present something today or
have others do SO, which will be OF in
terest to all who may attend 1t IL
understood that several leading citi.
zens win take part in a discussion OF
the financial condition of the city
Other matters also probably will come
upfor attention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
G.. AIMS ALLOWED
70 CONT FACTORS
FOR FEBRUARY WORk-RICH
CONSTRUCTION CO REACHED
LiMlT-CAiRO DREDGING CO.
NEED NOT BUILD WALKS.

At a meeting of the Board of Local
improvements Yesterday afternoon
some matters ct Importance were dis
cussed at length. One subject of inn
portance was the request of Mr., Rich,
Of the Rich Construction Co. that
the estimates of work done by his
company during February he allowed,
amOrnting to S4.S39 1t was found
on investigation that the limit of the
amount due the company ON its ca
tire contract for the sewer. under
the provision that only SIS per cent,
shall b. allowed until the work is
completed is $2,600. and this amount
was allowed, it being assumed that
the 10 per cent still due the company
en- the entire contract Of $loS,0o0 viii
be a sufficient guarantee that the
work still remaining unfinished will
be done.
The board voted To notify the com.
pany that the Tenth street pump
would not be accepted because of the
breaking Of the shaft some days ago.
The Cairo Contracting G Dredging
Co. was allowed Is per cent Of
S2l44t for work on Sixteenth street
and the same per cent of $21702 for
work on Cedar and Fourteenth
streets, A somewhat warm protest
was made by Alderman Nellis who
wished to hold up the allowance to
compel the company to build or re-
build sidewalks on certain streets
which it had under contract to nn.
President Magee and Chas. Feuchter
representing the company protestc
against this, setting forth that the
walks had not been amy way dis
turbed by the company, but were in
the same state in which they had
been for years, and that their pres.
S1t impossible condition was but
temporary owing to the high rivers
and the low grade--the company was
in no way responsible for the condi
tion of the walks Attorney Leek lent
his voice to this view and urced tn
board not TO place an unjust burden
upon the company. The board voted
to allow the claims for work as
stated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
DIED At HOSPITAL
IN ST. LOUIS
DIR. J. c. SULLIVAN, PROMINENT
PHYSICIAN OF CAIRO, is
NO MORE.
INVALID THREE YEARS
Ecrmer Member of State Board of
HeaIth-Remains Will Arrive
in Cairo This
Evening.

DR.. J. c. Sullivan. prominent
physician and a resident of Cairo for
many years died yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock at the Alexian Broth
ers hospital in st, Louis after long
Illness. The sad news was received
here in a telegram to his wife who
resides at the family residence at
225 Twentieth street.
DR. Sullivan was Ga years of age
and was born in ZanesviIle. Ohio
He was graduated in 1873 from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
a. st. Louis and came to Cairo soon
after to practice his profession. For
number of years he was a member
Of the Illinois State Board of Health
and was widely known over the state,
The decedent is survived by his
wife. a son, Dr. Albert Sullivan of
East ST. Louis, his aged mother who
has seen almost century of life, two
sisters, Mrs. Watts of this city. aud
another who resides at Villa Ridge.
DR. Sullivan has been a patient at
the hospital i'm st Louis for the past
year his long struggle with i'll health
had threatened for some time to end
aud only last week his spiritual ad
wiser the Rev. Fr James DOwney of
Cairo. visited the dying man. and
extended to him the consolation OF
his religion.
Dr John Walsh of Cairo left last
night for st Louis and will accom-
pany the remains home arriving here
this evening at 6:35 O'Clock. Funeral
have not been per
fected
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
| NEWS OF THE RIVERS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. /.

The river marked 457 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
fall of Q of foot in "a hours.
The Fred Hartweg brought up
three barges lumber yesterday and re-
turned last evening after more.
The Beaver with logs came up yes
terday morning and passed to Mound
City.
The Chas. Brown brought coal from
Louisville for ST. Louis and will turn
back from here fwth empties.
The Eagle came out from st. Louis
light yesterday and passed to Padu-
cab after logs for the former port
The Dick Fowler was in port as
turning at $3.50 p. m. She will be
the Paducah packet today.
The IT, S. Engineer Dept. No. O..
came out from Fayville and awaits
orders here.
The Peters Lee was to leave Gin.
cinnati yesterday for Cairo and Mem.
phis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
AWFUL LANDSLIDE.
Reported to Have Destroyed Three
Communities in Java-ProbabIy
1000 Lives Lost

Victoria, B. c., March 12.-News
of a landslide burying three villages
and involving the loss of hundreds of
lives, probably more than a thousand,
at Pendjolo Java, was brought today
by the steamer IMPRESS of China
Part of Mount Kcntjana fell, elimina-
ting the village of Tgiboehan and the
towss Of Wardcngsite and Telokban-
goe. But one man, one woman, and
two children escaped. Tons Of earth
Of earth was slipping as the vessel left.
Pestilence was feared Dogs and
birds were feeding upon the bodies
exposed to view.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
ANOTHER INDICTMENT
Returned Against Alleged Racing
Swindler Under Arrest in
Little Rock. Ark.

Council Bluffs, Ia. March 12.-The
federal grand jury this afternoon re
turned an Indictment against John
Maybray charging use of the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
Naybray is now under arrest at
Little Rock, Ark, with a number Of
others, accused of many swindles in
variors parts of the country by
means Of fake horse racing. wrestling
matches, etc The indictment today
is in ccnection with the alleged
swindling Of Samuel Suter. of Cass
Lake. MINI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-13
READY FOR INVASION.

Kingston. Jamaica. March l2.-MaiI
advicea from Port Limon. Costa Rica.
states that President Zelayas Of Mic
aragua is preparing to invade Costa
Rica. via Guanacaste.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. is he
ing fortified and vast quantities of
arms have been carried thither from
Mangua.