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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
October Circulation.

The above Is correct statement
or the circulation of The Cairo Bnlle'
tin for the year 1898 and for the
month of October 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this ard day of November 1909.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
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u DON'T KNOW. .

The St, Louis Post-Dispatch of Fri
day evening had the following:
Chief of Police Egan. of Cairo, Ill,
was called up on the long distance tel
ephone by the Post Dispatch early
Friday morning. He said that all was
quiet in Cairo and that he expected
no further trouble
Where is Alexander. the other ne.
gro suspect?" asked the reporter.
Il don't know, replied Chief Egan.
. Is h in jail?"
81 don't know"
How many companies of militia
are there?"
II don't know.
will the saloons be kept closed
there today?'
Il don't knows
Has any order been issued closing
the saloons?"
II don't know"
where are you; at your home or
your Officer"
In my office,
"And that is all you know.
"Yes."
I
The foregoing Il Don't Knows by
CaiFo's chief of police have compare
lively little interest for the people of
Cairo. But there are other Il don't
knows" from him, more serious in
their import and in their relation to
the well being of the community. The
chief does not know Tor did not until
so Informed by citizen Friday even
ing) that there was any good founda-
ton for the charges of graft in con-
nection with gambling places and
dives generally-charges which have
filled the air and been matters of
comment in the streets and public
houses of the city for several years
past,
Anil the chief did not know that
four Of his officers had been subpoe-
naed as witnesses against the people
In the case Of Bourgeois, keeper Of
he gambling and assignation dive at
he corner Of Fourth and Ohio streets,
which Is set for trial in the county
court on the 18th inst.
The Bulletin has mrch respect for
Chief Egan, personally and as a citi
zen. It grants cheerfully that he has
lone some splendid work as an Off
Ger at various times in important
cases and particularly in the case of
the awful tragedy of Monday night
last 1t is willing also to accept his
assurance that he cont know" any
hing about the things above referred
10 and about some other things that
night be mentioned: but i'm ac-
cepting this assurance it can not but
feel that his knowledge of some
things directly pertaining to his Office
s rather more lImred than it ought
TO be.
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WILL INVESTIGATE.

Springfield, I'll Nov. l3.-Secretary
Ross of the state labor bureau has
begun an official investigation of the
Cherry disaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
His Musical Name.

A correspondent reports the find.
ing of a decidedly curious name In
one Of the records Of York during the
reign of Elizabeth Marmaduke Clar.
ionett. 1t sounds like a character in
latter day burleaque. Notes and
Queries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
ExrressiVe.

"Of all the quaint expressions |
have heard recently said clubwo-
man, none has struck me as more de-
lightfu than that Of an English wo-
nan who told me that her daughter
would never smooth out a robn."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
tltiterScy in India.

Less than six people out of every
hundred in India have ever learned to
read or write.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
FOUR HUNDRED men
Concluded from First Page).

at Cherry, says it is estimated that
$50 men were killed in the explosion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

with Slander and claimed to be his
wife, was arrested when she called ut
1.-THE morgue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol-
lowing places:
coieman's, ala Eighth street
Halliday House News Stand. 4
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cs,rs a'essns-. eoorsv. inInetS
"--"'stion 1912.
Mayor. GEoRrv PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. AAlCHkR.
Treasurer. FRANK B. AxH
sTROM 4
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD. !,
H',,.',.a 80. ,anISr.st wa an.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAxr.
Chief " Police. M g. ksaAN.
siexsndas County. population 7.s1
C",d'ts CI-rs JESSE C. MILLER.
C'rcni' Clerk ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff rRaNR n DAVIS.
Etates Attorney. Alex NJ WILSON.
Comfy Snr-t 'rt..naent III Schools,
oRoF s q GOVT.
Assessor sed Treasurer, yREp n
NELLIE.
Coroner. rR sAS MMANCs.
rsars % County Commiasscaarx
!. J jENNaLLh, Chairman.
{. v. *Srr ~
on EDWIN GAUsK. '
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
special to The Tribune.

BOSTON, May l9.-It is understood
that some of the Guggenheim brothers
have cashed in about $4,000 900 in divi-
dent paying securities and have rein
vested the proceeds in copper shares,
principally in Utah Copper and Nevada
Consolidated OF the securities sold
So 300 900 was Of American Smelters Sc.
curities company per cent stocks. pri-
vately held by a Wall street syndicate,
while 80, 900 of International Pump
company was sold to Paris syndicate
by tho Guggcnhcim brothers, who havo
been active in the management Of that
company, and have been identified with
the American Smelling and Refining
company interests.
The shares Of the Utah Copper com
pany and the Nevada Consolidated have
been accumulated by the Gugpenhcims
for the past six months. and il is
claimed that they control personally and
through the American Smelling and Re-
hnIng company and affiliated companies
total Of 100000 shares Of Nevada Con
soldated out Of total issue Of 500
900 shares.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
STRONG PLEA FOR
SECTAR|Au SCHOOLS
ThinIy Yelled Attack on State
Universities Made by Pres
byterians at Denver.
ELECTION OF MODERATOR
WILL BE FEATURE TODAY
Feeling Is General That DR.. VIM.
l.. McEwan of Pittsburg
VIII Win.

DENVER May 19.-An appeal for
plea for the scctar,an school as against
the state university, and the windup of
n heated campaign for the office of
moderator, closed pre- assembly activi-
tics today and paved the way for the
opening session of the one hundred and
twcnty-first general assembly of the
PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow.
Chancellor Samuel d. Mccormick Of
Pittsburg University was the cXpon-
cnt of the church schools against the
non.scctarlan institution, He said that
the state universities were doing the
best they could in their limitations, but
that they were powcrlcss TO give the
youth proper Christian education.
The annual conference Of foreign
mission workers was largely attended
by missionaries from all parts of the
world.
Voice From India,
The Rev. i. G. Gould, who represents
thc church in one of the scmi-civliZed
sections of East India, said that the
practice OF sending low-cast converts
as missionaries among their own pco-
Dlc was more effective than that of
sending high caste converts among the
low caste.
A feature Of the assembly will be
n labor gathering at the auditorium
on Sunday. The Rev. Charles Stefsclc
oil New York. superintendent OF the dc
partmcnt Of church and labor' will be
the principal speaker. Governor Sha-
froth Will preside.
The campaign for moderator closed
late tonight with the feeling that DR..
William H. McEwan. pastor of tho
Third PRESBYTERIAN church of Pitisburg,
has made winning race. His sup
portcrs, including many church lead
crs, express the opinion that Dir. Nc
Evan : strength has increased greatly
in the last day,
DR.. James Morrison Barklcy Of De
troit. DR.. Robert Mckenzie Of New
York. DR.. Edward T. lEiIl of Chicago
and Or, Howard \. johnson of Colo
RADIO Springs are the other candidates
showing strength sufficient TO give Dr.
McEwan a close race. Justice Harlan
of The federal supreme corrT is frc-
Queutly mentioned also.
Tomorrow at | clock the retiring
moderator. the Rev. b. p. Fullerton
Of ST. Louis, will preach the opening
sermon. after which the session will pro-
cccd To ballot for moderator.
\ feature of the assembly is the OK
bibit of the foreign missionary so
ciery. This exhibit contains sugges'
lions in every line Of mission work
Many notables arrived today, in
Gliding n7t j. ", Mexican Of Siam aud
Or. c. H. Lyon Of China.
DR.. Moffat, president of Washington
and Jefferson college, Pittsburg. is ex.
pected to make report as to the ad-
visibility of concentrating the admin
istratiye functions of the eight boards
of tLe church and also as 10 the advisn-
hility Of an executive commission.
After caucus of The supporters of
DIR. Edgar j, Hill OF Chicago. DIR. How
ard Agnew johnson Of Colorado Springs
and Dr, Robert Mackenzie Of New York,
il was announced that DR., Mackenzie
and Or. Johnson had withdrawn as can.
Continued on Page Two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20

NEW YORK. Nav 1o,-IIenry H.
Rogers. vice president of the Standard
Oil company. moving spirit in the or.
panization of the Amllgamatcd Cop
per company. builder of railroads and
philanthropist died al his home here
carly today, from apoplcxy,
Death came 4 little more than an
hopr after Mr.. Rogers had risen for
ibe dav. mentioning 10 his wife that
he vas feeling i'll. Mr.. Rogers was 90
wears old. Mrs. Rogers. three married
daughters. son, III. II. Rogers, Jr,
and DR.. ". j, Pulley, a physician, were
at the bedside when the end came.
Mr.. Rogers had been in poor health
since he suffered an apoplectic stroke
in 1907. and was almost constantly un-
der physician : care. His death, how
ever, was great shock TO his family
and business associates. as Yesterday
and last evening lie was cheerful and
apparently normal. lie even went
down TO business Yesterday morning,
where lie lunched as usual in the Stan
dard Oil building.
General Arrangements.
Final arrangements for the funeral
had not been completed tonight but il
has been decided TO hold services in
this city at the Church OF the Mes
siah CUajtarian). RcV. Dr. Robert
Collyer Will conduct the services after
which the body viii be taken 90 Far
Haven, Mass, Mr.. Rogers S native
town. for interment.
News Of the ftnancicT 5 death did rot
become generally known for about two
hours. The stock exchange had not
opened when the report reached Wall
street. but with the opening there was
hardly an apprcciabIc effect on the mar
let. After decline at first in the
stocks IN which he WAS popularity sup
posed 10 be interested, conditions ran
idly adjusted themselves confirming in
way that Mr.. Rogers had in the last
few months anticipated death and with
drawn from the market.
The hGgers home tonight was silent,
save for the tread of prominent call
ers, who began arriving early this af-
ternoon TO extend their sympathies.
Mark Twain a Mourner.
Conspicuous among those who ar
rived early was SaGucl l.. Clements
(Mark TSaIu), for many years ono Of
The most intimate friends of the late
hnancicr.
Henry c. Phipps was one of the first
callers, and he was followed by John
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
ILLINOIS HOUSE IN
FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 19.-Tbc
local option bill, giving cities and vii
lagos the right TO vote on the saloon
vote under the present law, was passed
by tho house today by a vote of IS
TO 40.
The bill now must run the gauntlet
OF the senate and receive the approval
of the governor before it becomes
law.
The measure defines intoxicants to be
hquor containing onehalf Of l per
cent of alcohol.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
Dies Suddenly from Stroke of Apoplexy
at His New York Residence at
Early Hour Wednes-
day Morning,
RATED AS ONE or THE RICHEST MEN or
NATION; WORTH PROBABLY SIS 5,OOO,O 900
Prominent Figure in Business World, but Left Af-
fairs in Such Shape That No Dis
turbanCe Followed

I d. Ryan, president Of the Anaconda
Copper company. Various heads of dc
partments Of the Standard Oil COM
pany left their cards,
John d, Rockefeller. at Hot Springs.
Va, sent a telegram of coincidence. Nh.
| Rockefeller had repeatedly warned MI.
Rogers 10 cease his hard work, in view
of his failing health but he had moi
been appriScd of his present Illness.
Thomas +, Ryan was notified of Mr..
Rogers 5 death as he was about 10 sail
for Europe on The Lusitanla,
1.-The financial world loses one Of lis
greatest men. he said.
STANDARD OIL stock opened un-
changed on the curb and it is under
stood that the condition of the Viz
ginian railway. which Mr.. Rogers con
structcd recently, is such that ITS pros
perItv viii not he affected.
John y. Ryan Will probably succeed
Mr. Rogers in tho presidency of the
Amalgamatcd Copper company.
Was Poor in Childhood.
Henry II. Rogers was Il money maker
and one of the most successful men Of
the Standard Oil group. He began life
as poor boy at Fair Haven. Mass.
where he was born He retained his
legal residence there until his death.
He is yariously reported as having
commenced life as a newsbov and as
driver of grocery cart.
He was "A man Of many friends and
an enthusiastic yachtsman. Until re
Gently he had held the rcins OF the
Standard OIL company, following the
retirement OF John D. Rockefeller. al.
though !. d. Archbold attended 10 the
routine management of the great cor
roraton.
Just how much money Mr.. Rogers
leaves is not known. His fortune Is
Variously estimated at from $4,000 600
TO $40. 900 900. which viii make his son.
II. II. Rogers. j., one Of the richest
men IN the country.
Widow Is Second Wife,
The widow Nh Rogers leaves is his
second wife. his first wife having died
fourteen wears ago, and he is survived
il addition by four children, the son
and the following daughters:
Mrs. W. r. Benjamin. Mrs. Urbcu ii.
Broughton and Mrs. William H. Coo.
Mr.. and Mrs, BroughtoD live not far
from the Rogers residence in seventy
eighth street; the Goes live hut a
stone S throw from them i'm Seventy
ninth, while the Bcniumins have made
their home at Ardsley-o the Hudson.
''Thc cause of his death was an
other apopicctic stroke. said DR.. Fow-
lcr "Mr Rogers had not been in the
best of health since he suffered a stroke
Of apoplcHy about two years ago, and
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
Serious Clash of Str,kers

TOLEDO. o.. MAY l9.--The first scri-
ous clash here between union and non
union seamen since The beginning OF the
lake seamcn's strike. occurred today at
the Cincinnati Hamilton and DAYTON
docks. Frank Hoffman a union fireman,
who took refuge on the steamer d r.
Hanna. was shot In the head, When the
police arrived the officers Of tho Hanna
refused them permission to board the
vessel and search for the assailant. IIoff-
man Was taken 10 "a hospital.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20

we know sensible men would not pay
any attention to. and therefore what
we have got to do among MS all is TO
restrain the fools. We must eliminate
as far ms possible those people on both
sides with whom none of us sympa
thizes.
President Taft left nj II clock TO.
night for Charlotte, \. c., where he
will arrive at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
SMITH AND SUGAR
TRUST ARE ROASTED
ApOstle-Senator Smoot Virtually
Calls Senator Clay of
Georgia Liar.
HEAD OF MORMON CHURCH
SAID TO FIX THE PRICE
Speaker Declines to Be Further
Interrupted by the Chronic
''Butter-In."

Special 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. May 49,
= =" Who is the head of the beet
: sugar industry in Utah, - in
: quircd Senator Clay OF Georgia,
: when Senator Smoot sought TO
= interrupt bis speech attacking
= the sugar trust.
. ''Joseph i. Smith," replied
: Mr.. Smoot.
. ''Ycs, the head OF the Nor
: mon church, replied Mr.. Clay.
: 50 who absolutely fixes the price
: of sugar in tho interest Of ihc
trust. and against the producers,
: and who draws u salary of 500.
600 a year as head Of the sugar
business in Utah.
can deny that absolutely" :"
: retorted Smoot, but Senator Clay
continued his speech and dc
clincd 10 yield.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
TO THE NEWSPAPERS
SHOULD GO MOST

Or the local merchants advertising money.
no otncr medium Is as desirable in All
respects. Some other kinds-boolleis
l2lders. mailing cards, letters, ctc.-are
always effective, but as q usual rcs,Iit
they cost much more.-Erom Mail Order
journal. one of the best advertising an.
thoritics extant.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
Hams Nominal Prisoner.

OSSINING n. V, May i9,-Capt Pc
ter G. Hams Jr., was examined today
by the physicians of Sing Sing prison
and was declared 10 be IN good physical
condition. The captain has not yet been
assigned to his work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
I"A PAPER IN THE HOME
Its WORTH a THOUSAND

on tho highway" saws a notable authority.
,9,bers may like the highway delivery
and call il circulation. bat The Tribune
Socs homo. 1t is read by every member
| r. fbe family, from the lead story 30 the
smallest classified nd. The home and
| Highway circulation tell the story and re-
| fect the contrast between The Tribune
| and the others
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
TAFT OISCLOSES
VIEWS On TARIFF
President Not in Favor of Two
Dollar Duty on Lumber, He
Declares.
SAYS C0NTENDING PARTIES
ARE GETTING TOGETHER
Plea for Closer Union Between
North and South Burden of
Executives Talks.

l II J'htNbl I nv. IL. MAY I'.-l ItSl
dent Taft opposes high tariff on lum
Der.
Personally, ! am not in favor Of 4
81 tariff on lumber for any purpose, >
the president said late today in an ad
dress on the lawn at Center Hill man
sion here.
"I IN not going to say that the tariff
for revenue only and tariff for the pur,
poses of protection arc one and the
same thing when they both reach the
same amount he continued. ''but
when II congressman from Alabama
fayors 81 tariff on lumber for revenue
and congressman from Washington
or Oregon fayors S. tariff on lumber
for protection, they haven I any great
amount of dispute between them. 1t
all means, my friends. that VIC are work.
ing closer and closer together along diff
fcrent routes
''The southern congressman who have
been sharply criticised by their home
papers for descrtiDg the sacred pliu-
ciplcs of free trade, come about as close
to knowing what their constituents at
home want as do tho leading papers of
the same community. This again is but
for an illustration of the fact that VIC
are getting together.
Has a Busy Day.
Mr.. Taft 5 speech was made ut the
close of an active day and was plea
for a closer union between the north
and the south His first speech of the
day was delivered at thc unveiline Of
shaft of granite and a heroic figure
in bronze, placed on the battle-ground
of Fort Malone to commemorate the
valor Of General John #. Hartranft and
the Pennsylvania soldiers Of the Third
division of The Ninth corps of the Union
army. President Taft addressed there
a notable gathering of veterans in the
blue of the north and the gray Of the
south.
The president s second address was
delivered after luncheon at Center Hill
mansion.
Thousands, including many negroes,
gathered TO hear him. In discussing Il
united country he said:
Now, tkorc is not the slightest
doubt that tic danger TO the country
that arose in The Spanish war united
the south and the north in way that
nothing else could But. my friends.
a national war is Just Il hit expensive
in point of money aud blood and
think VIC have got to the point where
we can go on getting closer without
that supreme test that national war
brings about.
No Need to Quarrel,
F'I believe ii is possible to- make this
one common country for all of us. [
know that a very sensible and patriotic
northcrner can sit and listen to the
tales of heroism of the southcrncr In
tho war between the states and feel
proud of the deeds Of the meu Of the
sunny south. And ] know the sensible
men of the south can do the same thing
with respect to the recounting of the
glorious deeds OF the northern army,
You Will always find some fool al
one end Of the crowd saying something
that fool at the other end of the
crowd takes as a challenge, and thon
they try to stir up the middle by some
thoughtless statement that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
Index TO Today's Tribune
Depart rtments.
Domestic.

Henry II. Rogers. noted flnan-
clcr; dies suddenly in New
York .,..., ...........,.,.... l
Smith and the sugar trust
roasted in the senate ....... l
Calhoun trial sheds light upon
methods Of some detectives. |
Taft incidentally expresses somcr
views on tariff question ......1
Presbytcrians make plea for
scctarian schools ,............ i
Brewery workers strike in Butte
Flashes from the wire ......,... 3
Local
Reported that the Santa Fc is
headed this way .,...........l0
New political machine is build
ing in Salt lake ..,.....,....i6
Spokane chamber Of commerce
invites cooperation Of local
Guides will be provided for en-
Hundreds of lilks viii visit Salt
University of Utah wins de-
Sporting News.
Frank Gotch will wrestc at Salt
Salt Lake defeats Boise, 6 To- 4. .12
Hockey Archibald suspended ZIP
Richard Dwycr will be here to-
Jack Johnson fails to beat Jack
O'Bricn ..... .......,,....>..12
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-24

rAiLAukssEg. Nav 90 Ccnsid
ration uf tbe Williams oyster BIN
sgam occupied ncarly the entire time
u thc senate yesterday.
a deputy shCrlu VAS sent 90 lack.
.cn,ille Thursday aud Immediately
il,on hts return Yesterday be appear.
"a belurc the secret senate caucus
q nine In one 90 che committee
rooms In the Afternoon. This follow
"a the Ions executive session oi
Thursday. q o. understood that the
'acts ia the case win be- brought out
.ater The letting out 90 some al.
vance information upon q BIN h said
20 have something 20 Go Vita a.
The senators an maintain strict -.
crecy. which o. Ga accordance with
the rules % the executive session.
A message was received from the
Governor Transmitting without hts
signature the Johnson bin prohibiting
are Insurance companies from setting
up lack OF title as a defense against
payment 90 policies.
The Governor Get forth that In hls
opinion more disadvantages would ~.
suit from the enactment Of the law
than advantages
senator FlouTnOy 90 DeFuniak and
senator Miller Of Santa Rosa county
each spoke IN favor Of overriding the
veto of the Governor.
The matter was accordingly set a.
a special order for this morning
senator Flournoy expressed a wish
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-24
APPROPRIATION $4,000
FOR STATE PRISON FARM
Measure Providing Tor This Amount Passed 10 Third
Reading in Senaie..-Ihe House.

TAtlAHAssgE Nav co -Arrrc
rrlailpE tup sum of tseOoo uom The
Convict lcasc fund Toe the purchase
aud equipment of a state priscn farm.
the uumpbrlcs hnl Was nuall, pass
"a to third rcadius hy The senate YVES.
tprday
This h rvgardcd az au important
measure. inasmuch a. q is believed
that its passagc win mean the taking
II the nrst step towards the ultimate
abohshing of the rrcsvu, conyiCt lease
system.
The senate held a two hours exc.
Cutivo session In the morning which
aroused grcat curiosity. iuasmuch as
the matter under discussion u known
Go have been very Important and per.
haps sensational
The executive session followed inn.
mediatcly upon secret caucus az
tended by nine senators In a commit.
zee room.
The remainder of the day was DE-
voted by the senate to the considera.
tlon Of the Williams oyster bin This
is = most sweeping bin and seeks
90 regulate the entire oyster industry
of The State.