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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
ENcLANo's MANY DEER PARKS.
-Four Hundred Of Them Are Said TO
Dot the Little Islard.

"A park without deer" wrote
Richard Ief'rips. lis like n wall with
out a picture" and it Is something 70
know that in England there are 100
parks containing deer; that they aver
age hundreds and some Of them thou
sands OF acres. and that Yorkshire.
Gloucestershirc. uadordshire. Nor
thants and Sussex have more inclosed
land given up to deer than any other
counties
There is something peculiarly ne
tional about our deer parks. for soon
after the Conquest the barous began 10
inclose parks within tho forests and
10 include within ;hem all the wild
animals that could then be secured
OF these the $500 acres % park al
Fridge Is The only one mentioned in
D0mesdav book 80 containing deer
then as % does now
In that now scarce book. Shirley's
English Deer Parks" IS parks az
mentioned which no longer contain
deer. bat since that book was pub
ushed in 1859 several parks have been
stocked which did not then contain
deer. and there are others in which
the deer have bern given up.-Lond0n
Daily Graphic
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
SIS HOPKINS SAYINGS.

Some hotels are like hades: No fire
escapes
Ma says IT takes check to kiss
some girls.
Autolsts are naturally Of retiring
disposition
Even towards are military. Being
Sons Of Mas.
Ma says fat women shouldn't con
slider life a dIeary waist.
Ma says a man is usually what he
suspects others Of being.
Because a woman loses her temper
is no sign that she is soft
Ma says It IS no yarn that the best
of men are some times worsted.
Ma says some folks are 80 cold
blooded that It is enough To give one
pneumonia 10 shake hands with EN-.
II a little learning Is a dangerous
thing. Terre Hut has large number
OF dangerous criminals hanging about
Pansy Bonehead wore her peek T.
boo waist 10 picnic and was nearly
deyoured by mosquitoes Now she
has an offer to impersonate a tattooed
lady in side show.-Rose Melville. In
St Louis Republic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
CURRENT VERSE.
Wonderland.

Sweet eyes by sorrow sdll unwet.
TO you the world is radiant Jet
palace hall Of splendid truth
Touched by the golden haze OF youth,
Where hopes and joys arc cvcr rife
Amid the mystery OF life.
And seeking all 10 understand
The World to you II Wonderland.
tern To watch with unsked tears
The furrowed track OF ended years:
l see the eager hopes that wane
The toys that die III deathless pain,
The crowned Faith that fasahoods shake,
The souls that faint. the hearts that
break.
The truth by lvid lips hemoaned
The Right denled. the Wrong enthronsd
And striving sin To understand.
The world to me liz Woud, riand
A little time, then by and by
fhe puzzled thought itself shall die
When like the tArob OF distant drums,
The call Inevitable comes
To blurring brain and weary limb.
And when the aching eyes grow aim,
Md fast the gathering shadows creep
n luil the drowsy sense asleep,
We TWO shall slumber hand to hand.
To wake, perhaps, in Won~land
Harry Thui~on Peck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Wedding RIna storx.

II vas the habit of Rev James spu-
geon. grandfather Of the great preach.
er Of that name. 10 pray each even.
Ing under certain oak tree in So.
cluded wood In IoneywooI park
One night he dreamed. the story
goes. that Satan APPEARED and threat.
ened to tear him IN pieces. if be- fol.
lowed his accustomed route 10 the
tree. There was another path by which
he might 90 in safety.
Remembering his dream. Sturgeon
felt sorely tempted 10 take The route
IT, which Satan was not Hut this
would BE- 10 capitulate Trembling 7H
every limb. he made his way hv tho
path IN which the danger Iav lie
reached his goal 90 safety and fn
prayer and song returned thanks for
delivery from peril When bis drawer
had ended be rose 10 return.
In his path lay a piece ~ solid -rT1
as large as a curtain ring All I'm
quiry falling 20 discover an owner De
retained it. and vhen D. married haf
his Vife's wedding ring 1afe tom his
curious find
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
An CId.MorId cIool.-

One Of the most remarkable sur.
vivals Of primitive time-measuring ap-
planes in England may be found to-
day among the flint knapDers Of Bran
don. II consists OF a candle stuck into
a candle stick. often made Of a lump
Of chalk. OF Of piece Of perforated
draught brick Into the candle are
fixed tiny splinters Of flint at inter
vais. sscertained by experience. Of one
hours burning Duration. so that when
a splinter drops the knspper knows he
has worked one hour. and 50 on. and
is thus able TO ascertain how many
gun fints he turns out in & given time
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
BULLETIN BUBBLES.
Comes in drafts-cold cash.

Comes in drafts-cold cash.
Does lemon ade you to keep cool?
Even the waxed mustache may
wane
Many perfect bear has dear for
q wife.
It's uphill work, once you begin to
go down hill
A woman who thinks OF nothing but
how She looks. generally looks 1t.
How to keep cool, seems to he the
subject OF many warm discussion.
1t isn't being praised for its beauty
that gives the river swelled head
Sometimes the summer girl isn't so
much when you come to sum her up
It may not be a shady transaction
when the auctioneer puts Up a para
sol.
Many persons worst fault consists
OF always looking for those OF others.
Does the hyona laugh at the zebra
when stripes happen TO be out OF
Give some people an inch. ane
they'll go mile TO find out If it is full
measure.
People who always want their own
way, generally are in The way OF
everybody else
In spite of modern millinery. los
ny to remember that woman's a No
nan for d tn hat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
MOUND CITY, I'LL.
Jan. Is. 1909.


Mr. Joseph Gaunt, Of Grand Chain
was in the city Thursday.
T., Dillworth spent Thursday with
|C. II, Berbling aud family in Cairo,
! Mrs, Joseph Fullerton and daugh
ter Cora were among the Cairo
shoppers Thursday.
Gel Eichhorn was ilE Grand Chain
en- business Thursday.
Hon Thos, Floyd and daughter
Blanche were Cairo visitors Thurs
day
II Neistrath Of Aemriac was in
the city Thursday on business.
Miss Jessie Schuler was a Cairo
visitor THURSDAY
Nh and Mrs. jeff Mcclure who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. pevore the past two weeks were
among the Cairo visitors Thursdaq
Fred Reichert was down from
Lcyings Thursday transacting bust.
ness here
Norman Holder of Leyings was a
business caller here Thursday
Roy Moore made a business tripI
to Cairo Thursday
An oyster supper was enjoyed BY
,ha Mason Lodge at their regular
Thursday night
The union revival services are pro
zre,sing very nicely Next week the
Meetings Will be held in the Congre
satiCnal church
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
THE cRossRoAD SOLOMON.

He that gives little expects much.
Beauty and frivolity are often mis-.
mated.
He that gives freely cares little for
the returns.
Every one is selfmade. In some
cases the work is better done than in
others.
The faculty Of forgetting the things
that should be forgotten Is the good
angel Of memory.
II IS gratifying 10 a woman 10 be
told that she is beautiful. but Il il
seldom In the nature Of rews 70 her
When one reads the fall list Of
things that il is dangerous TO ear he
wonders how he Is able to sscsUs
s<sEYztloz
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
TODAY IN HISTORY
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January is.

1850 Rodney defeated the Spanish
feet off Cape St Vincent
1S09-Sir John Moore killed at bat
tie OF Ccrunna Born Nov 10,
17Gl
1S17-Alexander J. Dallas. father of
United States Tank, del.
] ofn 1853.
1S55-- L.yerce cosrt Instituted in Eng
land.
1S71-U. S. supreme court declared
legal tender act OF 1862 consti
tutional
1888 Robert e. Patison inaugurated
governor of Pennsylvania
1903--Hundreds of people killed by
tidal wave that swept over
South Sea Islands.
1906 Marshall Field millionaire mer,
chant died Born In 1885.
1e07-The Ri. Rev Arthur Sweatman
Bishop OF Toronto elected pri.
mate of all Canada.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
LENA RIVERS"
At OPERA HOUSE
SCENES AND PEOPLE OF THE
SOUTH ARE REPRODUCED IN
PLAY TONIGHT OTHER GOOD.
PLAYS NEXT WEEK.

Lena Rivers" which viii be pre-
seated at Cairo opera house tonight
pictures scenes and people in the
south, not in an ideal way, but as
every one knows them to be 1t is
all clean aud wholesome; its amos
phere IS refreshing, and there is moth
ing suggestive in the story that 1t
unfolds Its humor is crisp, quaint
and occasionally cracks like a whip.
It's rugged epigrams are delightful
and its bits of homely philosophy are
and laughed at over and
yer again. Prices: Matinee 10 and
%, Night % to 81,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
tuesdays Play.

a comedienne VINO has won her
way to high rank among stars dur
ing the past four seasons Miss Flor
ence Davis, viii bid for favor here on
Tuesday, Jan. 18th. at the opera
hcEse. In the charming comedy by
Henry Y. Esmond. Under the Green.
wood Tree, now being given its first
American presentations. Prices 25
to $50 Seats on sale Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Iron Mountain nv.
Jan. Ii, 1909.
Trains al Cairo. iii.
Departures
knaij lis Of Good Temper.

The good temper is born in natures
of low vitality. irol acrycs and thick
skin. These arc insoasiiive to change
OF moral atmosphere. and what would
wound another soul MORALLY barely
inflicts a scratch on them. The rest
Of their emotions are usually on a
par with the tcmper-placid. imper-
turbable and sluggish. Those inca
paple Of the passion of anger must be
incapable Of any other great passion
Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Lure of Boyhood Scenes.

Farewell to the marts Of commerce.
Adieu TO the fight for fame,
For I've gathered myself "a fortune
And buided myself name,
I'm tired Of the clty's torm-nts.
It's clatter and rush. and biara;
DAYS blurred and uurky and gloomy
Nights that are only glare
Weary OF gray walls, sentinel like.
That stand Ike Ii waiting foe
70 shut You in with the dust and din
And CRIME of the street below
So here's to tile scenes of boyGood.
Upland and meadow and dale,
Each with its harvest of memories
Sweet as u nursery tale.
For l want to see the sun rise.
And ! want to ace It sat:
And to get away
From tie light Of day
Has the oldtime spleudor yet;
Where the green hills kiss the heaven.
And the woods are full Of song,
And the meadows Groom
To the summer moon
In an ecstasy all night l1ng'
June Bohemian.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Buster Brown.

Or Friday January 22nd, matinee
and night at the opera house we are
to have r. f. Outcauits famous car
toon creation Buster Brown" offered
with a company headed by Master
Rice so thoroughly imbued with the
artists spirit of Buster that he seems
the character in every grip and
Quirk The entire production is new
In costume, scenery. effects. mnsia
and songs this year Prices Night.
rs to $50; matinee %. 50 and u.
Spe cial matinee at 3:30 p. m. Seats
reserved for both performances anil
oil sale Thursday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Art IN the KItcbe,

Domestic and marital peace and ar-
7onr depend on the kitchen and the
cinins-rCom table much more than
some dreamy ideaiists are willing 10
admit Technical schools and hos
Ntals are devoting more and more az
tention 10 dietetics. and in a few
years housekeeping ufE be revolution
ized Is TIE sesait n The growth Ct this
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS !:

Wednesday night the goth inst. II VIII
be a great show for many of our peo-
pie and will only cost the spectators
Toe each There will be two valuable
prizes for the most unique masked
lady and gentleman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
VIENNA, ILL. :
. o = q a . - y . - - ~ ~ u -
Jan. II, 1909.

Mr. Homer Elkins left Monday for
st. Louis where he is attending medi-
ca elcolge. after a two weeks vaca.
ton with his many friends and rela-
lives in Vienna.
/ Miss Helen Boomer who is teaching
in Colorado this winter is home ON a
two weeks vacation, and will spend
the time with relatives Ia Vienna.
Miss Jennie Main, of Karnak, was
| 4 guest of Mrs, James Cunningham on
! TUESDAY
w. c Simpson was in Springfield
this week.
Mrs. II. ]. Evers Of Belknap was
shopping in Vienna the first of the
week
Mrs. Alice Damron has returned
from a two weeks visit with relatives
in Harrisburg.
Ward Chapman Ct East St Louis
is here on a business mission
Mr ana Mrs, Frank Thomas lett
Monday morning roa weeks visit
Wita relatives in Goiconda
W. f. Galcencr spent Saturday and
Gtiltthe III I4l'lbI dilAf Lt.ii guest III HIS
brothers S. G.. and H. F. Galeener
His wife who had been visiting in
Chicago joined him there and both
came home Monday morning.
Dr. Knapp Farris returned yester
day from a business trip TO ST. Louis |
and Springfield.
Miss Minnie Bedden has returned |
from an extended visit with relatives |
in Arkansas
The Knights OF Pythias ana the |
PythIan Sisters installed the newly |
elected officers on Monday evening. |
Mrs. Eva Walker installed the oni-
GERS Of the Pythian Sisters and w. +. |
Beal these OF the Knights. The oGi-
GERS for Roemo Lodge No. G51 X Of |
P. are: P, s Sanders, c. c.; c. J,
Huffman. Y. e. II. c, Phillips. Pre-
ate; ". l. Bellcmy, VI. of w; r.
B Powell. N Of EX; T., f Morton.
< of r and s f. Clymer VI. at A;
r. Rcdden. l. G w f. Beal, O. G.
The officers of Vienna Temple No,
~ are Mesdamas NJ Arnold, NJ. Z.
y; Anna Brckner z. S NJ. Carter
:. j.; f. Eellemy, Manager; J. San
lers. 0. G.; Daisy Clymer Protector;
. Harris. NJ. Of r and c.: Nell Ed,
wards. NJ Of f. Edith Hudson. p. c.
after the business was completed
legant cream and cake We're served F.,
" the sisters and social time fo,- :
owed
At the regular meeting of Vienna
,cbekah Lodge No. 1877 on Wednes
A. evening the following officers
'ere installed: n G.. Mrs. Anna
Y. g., Mrs. Alice Beal;
Miss VI. GaGleener; Treas
rer, Miss T. Hankins; Conductor. !
RS. Viola Carter; Ward, Misc Ella (
ord: r. S. n &, Mrs A. Morgan; l.. !
n. G. Mrs. Esty Wnitehed; r. S
. G., Mrs Clara Galeener; l.. s. v
. Mrs. Lib Morton; Chaplain Mrs
Gith Hudson l. G., Mrs. J. Sanders; @
. G., Mrs. L. Morgan; Oraanist. Miss 8
Murray Miss Kate Gray was
Iected as delegate to the state as
emily for the next term.
There is a new son at the home of
Ir. and Mrs Chas. Bridges. He ar
lived Sunday morning.
Elder NJ. Damell, Of Ewing Colle-u
ED services at the new Bapt's
luch IN Vienna on last Sunday
Guing and evening 4
There win be quarterly meeting =
Dices at the NJ. z church ON sun.
az morning Jan. lG
The revival conducted at the court
Jusc By Mrs j. Humphreys has
Csed There were several CONVEX +
ems and additions to the Free win
lptist church. II
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

His brow is wr.uliItd IN a frown.
His mouth is very firmly set
He says his foot is planted down;
lie means just what Ae says, you bet
1t does look like hopeless task
II signs llto these q woman needs.
But don; Despair Of what JoI ask
It's merely coaE.ug tEat ae needs
At first 1t ,7mps "a Ettle hard
His whole expression Is So grim
Put YOU have always got card
To trump the best that's played by him
His words are harsh and quite unkind.
Hut words are often far from deeds
A clever woman doesn't mind
It's merely coaXiHg that he needs
Just plant yourself upon his knee
And put your arms about his neck
md you VIII very quickly see
Ills iron purpose go 70 wreck.
To melting wax will marble turn
When lovely woman sweetly pleads
1t doesn't take her long to learn
It's merely coaxing that he needs.
Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
"uncIe Toms Cabin" Co.

Stetson's Company viii present
their popular and unriyaled version
of Uncle Toms Cabin appearing at
the opera house Wednesday. Jan 90
That their entertainment is giving
satisfaction is fully evidenced from
the number OF laudatory notices com
their performances. Prices
25, 50 and Is. Seats on sale Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
WOMAN PULLS HEAVIEST LOAD.
Point O. View Which Is Seldom Given
sdsquste Consideration.

For centuries woman has been. with
comparatively few exceptions. a PLAY
thing or drudge. OFeriniuieei iH
pleasure and tdieness. OF cursed with
a burden whose Eei-ht few r1ea ca1
c5zccivc- A zTzcn that places afsH
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete aud
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. ....... 2084
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of December
1908 2403
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Went Catch Anythiro.

You have the alarm clock gave
youg~
Yes. sub answered Mr.. Erastus
Pinklcy.
And You set Il every night7'
Yes. sub But tain no use. I bean
settia' & reglar fob txo wee,ss an 1
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
CAIRO IN 1874
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Memo baseball club elected ].
II. oberiy president, Phil Howard
treasurer and NJ. p. Fulton secretary
The members also voted to change
the name OF the club to the Blue
stockinge"
On May 5th the city council voted
20 have the sewer outlet through the
Ohio Ievee at Sixteenth stree, open.
ed up. as the discharge pipe at that
point was one Of the largest Of the
city.
A lodge Of twenty five members Of
Knights Of Pythias was organized on
May 9th in the Office Of Judge Bross.
y. Bross was P. C.. A. b. Stafford NE
b. r. Blake p. Jno. II. Gossman n. =
EA- Burnett o. S. The members
adopted the name Of Cairo Lodge
sipe water IN the mice nrarenfa3
the Issuing Of the Bulletin on May u
Al an installation of Officers 81 fha.
Rough and Ready Fire Co. on MAY.
Isih The retiring president. VIM. 7.
BeeFwarf vas presented with a boz
fifni Eold medal tn recognition OF rs
services as captain and president
<adEs Brosz TIE 1sEiy elected rrssl
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
December Circulation.

OI. . I0''
The above Is a correct statement of
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month Of
December 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this fifth day of January 1909,
(SeaD LEO j. KLEB
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

dent, made the presentation speech.
Harry Schulz was secretary OF tie
company and Fred Hofhein2 foreman
of engine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
New Works consump,ion o,1,

New Workers drink tea as wen ss
other things. and it is estimated hat
one pound Of the herb is consumed bv
each inhabitant yearly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
Hard Tass for sans.

Considering shat bad Features some
ind.ti1uals have. 81 ir 10. Tl--rising
IA tse c-uz-t kCuy d. Eacss
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

YOUR MONEY IS SECURE WHEN
DEPOSITED WITH The
FIRST BANK q TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
calre, Alexander County, lilli.-h
Population 1s,14Y.

calre, Alexander County ,iIi-h
Population 1S,!4H.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. II. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS H. MAHON.
CITY Attorney. FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST kORDMAs
Police Magistrate A. ]. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, NJ. 4. Raglan
Alexander County, Population ~ Az.
County Clerk. JESSE &c. MI! .uF,
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN
Sheriff. FRANZ &c. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. VII. yrAs
County Superintendent Of Scloois
oROF JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, EnMD
NELLIs.
Board Of County CommissisneTs.
j J. IHNNEtIE, Chairman.
G. V. NEFF.
DR.. EDWIN GAUSN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

Tins EuIlstln 10 on sale NJ the follow
Ing placer:
colenan's, 2f4 Eighth street
Halliday House News stand.
uIus Front Restaurant.
The border vidette., 1909-03-06
A Good Investment.

Las Dos Naciones Cigar Company,
 Two Nations) of this city are offering a limited amount of stock for sale, and anyone desiring good, gilt edge in vestment that pays from 10 to l6 per cent, will take advantage of this op- portunity to buy now. The capital stock of the company is only $7 1000. of which S53.000 is paid up The stock will now be sold for $1OO per share, earnings to be figured from the date stock is bought. Call or ad- dress Mr. William Schuckmann, presi- dent of the company, Nogales, Ari- zona. | If
The border vidette., 1909-03-06
Tlte 8nraes Yidette.
MAROH 6, 1909.


COUNCIL Apache-S E Day, R Mohave-Keen St. Charles, D Coconino-Fred s Breen, R Yavapai-M G Burns, D Navejo-William Morgan, D Maricopa Eugene Brady O'Neil, D Pinal-Thomas F Weediu, D Yuma-George w Norton, D Gila-G W Hunt. D Graham-John R Hampton, D Cochise-Ben Goodrich, D Pima Santa Oruz-James B Finley,
 ASSEMBLY Mohave-S W To5ey, D Navajo-Joseph Peterson, D Yuma-R A Highwater, D Gila-John Mccormick, D Pinal-G L Shaw, R; A R Cole man, D
 Graham--W W Pace. D; Phil Mer- Till, D
 Santa Oruz-Frank J Duffy, D Maricopa-S T Webb, D; Frank DtSouza, D.; J w Woolf. D; 0 Reed. R
 Pima-John Doan, R; Kirl Moore, R; " J Hogwood: D Yavapai-G A Bray. R; Perry Hall, D; George D Morris. D Cochise-Fred A Sutter, D; Oscar W. Roberts, D; Neil E Bailey, D Apache-J s Gibbons, D Ooconino-T J Coulter, R
The border vidette., 1909-03-06

SONORA TIME.
 Dining Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to trains Nos. and ?.
 Trains make connection at Torres with Torres Prietas Railroad. leaving at 9:56 and 50 p. m., daily for La Colorado and Minas Prietas.
 Close connection Is made at Guaymas with Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer "Curaeao'' sailing the 17th of each month for Altata, Mazatlan, Cape St. Lucas, Magdalena Bay and Ensenada; well other Steamship Lines, calling at this port. For particulars address, M. O. BICKNELL,
 G. F. A., Tucson, Ariz GEO. F. JACKSON, A. G. P. A. Guaymas. Sonora. Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
TRIPPING BABY IS
SPORT OF HUSBAND
Attempts at Suicide and Cruelty
to Child Make Wife
Seek Divorce

OAKLAND, July s.-Harry W. Haw-
kins is accused of taking delight in
striking his infant son with his foot
when the tot was learning to walk. al
though he caused the baby to fall on
the back of his head. Mrs. Daisy
Hawkins in securing an interlocutory
decree OF divorce today testified that
her husband had a suicidal mania.
Mrs. Hawkins said that she ran two
miles over mountain roads in Alpine
county when she was informed over
the telephone that her husband had
taken ether and was unconscious two
hours on that occasion. He carried a
revolver TO shoot the superintendent of
mine when refused an increase in
salary. his wife said, and had dynamite
caps in the house and threatened to
kill himself with them. She also COM
planned that he created a scene through
jealousy at a dance.
Mary Phillips was divorced from
Frank Phillips today for extreme cruel
ty- She alleged that he had often
beaten her and their children and used
abusive language.
A. G. Page was given an iuterlocu-
tory decree of divorce from Lillian j.
Page for habitual intemperance.
Mary Langlais OF Berkeley received
similar decree from Joseph Langlais
for desertion. They were married in
1884 and he left her four years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
CLERGYMAN'S WIFE
IN Will CONTEST
Mrs. E. E. Baker Files Suit at
Red Bluff to Share in
Fathers Estate

OAKLAND, July S.-Mrs. Belle Das-
comb Baker, wife of Rev. Ernest E.
Baker. former pastor of the First Pres
byterian church here, has filed a contest
of the will of her father, Charles E.
Dascomb, at Red Bluff, his former
home. Miss May Georgette Dascomb,
a sister, of this city, and Allen B. Das-
comb, brother. living in Los Ange-
les, have Joined in the action with Mrs.
Baker.
The elder Dascomb's second wife,
Mrs. Celia N. Dascomb, and her 16 year
old daughter. Dorothy. beneficiaries
under his will, are defendants in the
suit. The contest is being handled by
Attorneys Robinson & Robinson of this
city. who were retained by Mrs Baker.
According to the contestants the will
was drawn a short time before Das-
combs mind gave way and before he
was committed to the state hospital
at Napa, where he died. They say that
his wife and daughter exerted undue
influence over him when he was in a
weakened condition The will gave
them the estate share and share alike.
Mrs. Baker and the other contestant
also say that the will did not receive
their fathers signature. The estate
was valued at $1,000