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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
WINS
THE FIRST PRIZE
BIZ AssocIateo Press.

Black Pool, England, Oct 21.-Hen-
~ FaTman was awarded the grand
prize of $4,000 for the longest flight
at the aviation meet here. He Gov
cred AZ miles yesterday. RougieF won
second in this contest. The prize
was $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
GEN. HITCHCOCK
VERY GENEROUS
POSTMASTER GENERAL is NOW
SEEKING BETTER PAY AND
SHORTER HOURS FOR ALL
POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
Bv Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 21.-C. P.
Grandfield, first assistant postmaster
general, said last night at a banquet
given for him by the postal employees
of Los Angeles:
Everything possible is being done
in Washington towards obtaining an
increase Of salary for employees of the
pOstOffice department. Postmaster
General Hitchcock has put himself on
record as being in favor of better pay,
shorter hours and thirty days leave
of absence with pay for all members
Of the department
Eve are considering the creation OF
pension or retirement fund, so that
the men and women who have served
the department faithfully for many
years can retire on half pay after a
certain period of service"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
By Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 21.-Robert s.
Lovett was elected president of the
Union Pacific Railroad to succeed the
late E. H. Hartman at a meeting of
the board Of directors today The
executive committee was reelected
with Judge Lovett as chairman, to
which place he was elected as Mr..
Harriman's successor a few weeks
ago. The other members of the exec
utive committee are
Henry c. Frick, Marvin Hughett,
Frank A. Vanderlip, William Rookie
Teller and Jacob II. Scbiff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
OIL CO.
REDUCES PRICES
BY Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 21.-AnnOunce-
ment was made today by the Stand
ard Oil Company of a cut in prices Of
all grades of crude oil, except Rag
land. The Pennsylvania brand was
reduced five cents and other grades
from , to cents. The new quota
tions follow: Pennsylvania. S1-53;
Mercer black, S1.00; Newcastle, S1.97;
Corning. S1.S9; Cabell, S1.07; North
Lima, S184; South Lima, 19c.; In
diana, 70; Somerset, Y; Ragland IN
changed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
HISTORIC SITES
ARE PLACARDED
NOVEL IDEA is ADOPTED BY THE
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN Or
DER TO SUPPLANT THE GUIDE
BOOKS.
Nv Associated PresS.

New Orleans during the presidents
visit and the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep
Waterways convention, beginning Oct
80, will have little use for guide books
Hundreds Of notable old landmarks
in the quaint French quarter and
buildings occupying sites where once
such historic structures stood, are be
ing placarded by the Louisiana State
Museum for the information of those
who will come to the city at that
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
By Associated Press.

Spartanburg, s. c. Oct. 21.-Dr.
James Henry Carlisle, the venerable
president emeritus Of Wofford Col
Iege, died at his home here this morn
ing at 7:40 o'clock.
Dr.. Carlisle was born at Wins
boro, s. c., eighty-fouT years ago, his
parents having come from Antrim, Ire
land, seven years before. Prepared
for college AT Modnt Zion Institute,
WiHnsborO, he was graduated as sec
ond honor man from the University OF
SQIth Carolina in 1874 and began
teaching in the public schools imme-
diately At the organization of WOf-
ford College, in 1854, he was made
professor Of mathematics. which posi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
Bank of England Raises It's
Minimum Rate of 5 Per Cent

tan requirements estimated at 81
100000
Foreign exchanges have been stead
lily against London, particularly Ber-
lin. where gold is badly needed and
where the next arrival of the metal
would probably have gone but for the
imposition of the five per cent rate
Il is known that requirements from
other centers would soon reduce the
reserve to below 100000 unless the
new rate attracts gold
The market sees in today's move
ment a general warning against
speculative operations. In cOnSe-
quence the bank announcement was
followed by a dropping in prices,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22

LOVcft Succeeds Hartman as
President of the Union Pacific

A L. Mohler, J. c. Stubs, Julius
Kruttschnitt and William Mahl were
appointed e-presidents.
Messrs. Stubs, Kruttschnitt and
Mail were also elected vice-presi-
dents of the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road Company, a subordinate company
OF the Union Pacific, in addition to
which W. H. Bancroft, who was re-
elected to the same Office. All four
men are made members of the execu-
tive committee of the Ogegon Short
Line, together with William Rookie
Teller and Jacob II. Schiff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
BY Associated Press.

London, Oct. 21-The Bank Of
England today raised its minimum
rate of discount another full point to
5 per cent, the highest the rate has
stood since the American furry OF
1907 This is the third consecutive
week that the directors Of the bank
have considered it necessary to
strengthen the barriers against fur
ther leakage of gold reserves. The
international monetary position shows
no material improvement during last
week and the banks reserve. which is
now nearing S11. 100000. was threat
ened with a further depletion this
week by South American and Egyp-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 21.-While criti-
cizing DR.. a. c. STILES, of the United
States public health and marine hos
pital service, for defending before the
Southern Textile Association at
Raleigh, n. c.. the employment of
children in the cotton mills of the
South, F. c. Roberts. of Georgia, chair
man of a labor committee of the Cen
trail Labor Union, of this city, today
stirred up strong indignation among
delegates to the United Textile Work
ers of America. assembled in conven-
ton in this city.
Mr.. Roberts declared his surprise
that a public officer, paid from the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
NORDENSKJOLD
is IMPRESSED
EXPLORER BELIEVES
COOKS STATEMENT SINCE He
HAS HEARD WHAT RASMUS-
SEN HAS SAID.
BY Associated Press.

Stockholm, Oct. 21.-Dr- n. Otto G.
NOrdenskjold, OF the antarctic expedi-
ton, expressed himself today as being
much impressed with the word
brought from Knud Rasmussen, the
explorer, now in Greenland. Rasmus-
sen is reported as convinced, through
talks with Eskimos, that Cook reach
ed the pole.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
STEVENSON
TO HANG TO-DAY

Montgomery. Ala, Oct. N.-Denied
a stay of execution by the courts, viii
Stevenson was taken to LuveTne this
afternoon where he will be hanged at
dawn tomorrow for the murder of his
wife and step-daughter, Gertrude
Vann, at Gerady in September.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
GIRLS BODY THAT
OF ANNA LATTER
BY Associated Press.

Hamburg, Oct. 21.-Hamburg police
who have been investigating clues III
connection with the finding of the
body of a young woman near Islip,
L. l., are convinced that the body
is that of Anna Latter, who form
erIy lived in Altoona, Prussia. She
was married to an architect named
Mueller in February of 1908 and both
left for New York. Both are miss
ing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
TUBERCULOSIS
CRUSADE GIVEN
ASSISTANCE
Andrew Carnegie Offers the
State of Penn. Fine Tract
of Land.

IT CONSISTS OF $50 ACRES ON
THE CREST OF THE ALLEG-
HANY MOUNTAINS AND is DO
MATED IN RECOGNITION OF THE
STATES FIGHT AGAINST THE
DREAD DISEASE-MAY ERECT
100000 SANITARIUM THERE
ON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
GUATEMALA RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE REVOLUTION
By Associated Press.

ManuGU9, Oct 2l--It Is believed
here that President Barbara, Of Qua
temala. is responsible for the revoIu-
ton at BIuefieIds and is supporting
it with expeditions II is reported
that a steamer on the way to Guate-
maIa after war supplies has been
seized BY the HOndUran authorities.
The government IS modelling troops,
but the rains are impeding activities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
SENTENCE OF JNO. HARPER
COMMITTED BY GOVERNOR
By Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct Ex-Governor
Brown today committed TO life i'm
prisonment the sentence of John HaT-
per. who was to hang tomorrow for
the murder of Sheriff Keith. Of Muir
ray county, committed two years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
MINISTERS MUST
NOT USE TOBACCO
Ry Associated Press.

Savannah. Ga. Oct. 2I.-The use Of
tobacco by ministers VIII be barred If
the wish of the wOman'S board OF
foreign missions of the Methodist
church. South. are carried out by the
general conference. The question was
the theme OF a spirited debate at to-
DAYS session Of the board and the
general conference viii be asked TO
prohibit the use of tobacco by the
ministers Of thea denomination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
MOONSH|NER
WAS STRICKEN
OVERCOME IN FEDERAL BUILD
ING AT GREENVILLE, WHERE
HE HAD GONE FOR TRIAL
DIED FEW HOURS LATER.
BY Associated Press.

GTeenviIIe, S. C., Oct. 21.-George
Waters, so years old, who was to
have been tried this week on the
charge of operating an Illicit distiI-
leTy, was stricken with apoplexy in
the hall leading to the federal court
room yesterday evening and died
about midnight at Salvation Army
headquarters. Waters was arrested
in June in OcOneO county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
POLITICIAN is
KILLED IN Ind.
BODY OF ACTIVE REPUBLICAN
WORKER is FOUND SECRETED
IN SOME BUSHES-TWo Ar
RESTS MADE.
BY Associated Press.

Gary, Ind, Oct. 21.-Murder, be
lieved to have been caused by pOliti-
cal fights, was unearthed here today
when the body of an active republic
an worker named Rodoivanic was
found hidden in some bushes. He
had been beaten about the head and
face with a brick. Two arrests have
been made,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
PROTEST is FILED.

st. Petersburg, Oct. PA dispatch
from Hargin says the Manchurian
viceroy and the Chinese administra-
ton at Kirin have protested against
the Chinese-Japanese agreement re-
garding Manchuria-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22

Inspired by the agricultural eduCa-
tionai propaganda now being dissent
mated by Prof Rolls and Prof. Nc
QuaFPie, of the State University, and
also taking as conclusive testimony
the expert opinions coming from each
OF the above-named gentlemen that
the soil OF Escambia county is capable
OF producing rapidly, prOftably and,
therefore, abundantly, the most valued
Of marketable garden and farming
products, p movement was started by
the business men of Pensacola last
night to send ten apt youngsters or
matuPed men If advices SO justify To
the State University at Gainesville
pay transportation each way and the
board OF each student for the period
OF a dozen weeks TO enable them to
take the agricultural course in the
State University. Then to come back
to Escambia county and give to the
farmers the full benefit Of that &C
curate or scientific knowledge thus
obtained The course which will be
taught will enable an apt student to
be in position when he returns to
soundly and logically advise the farm
ers in Escambia county in the matter
of crop raising, and the farmers and
the city itself will be mutually bene-
fitted. Intelligent selection Will be
made Of candidates.
The proposition was
ADVANCED AND ADOPTED
at q meeting of representative BUSH
ness men of the city which was held
at 1880 o'clock last night-in the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms. President
H II. Thornton, OF the commercial
body, called the session to order.
There was a good attendance. And,
after highly instructive addresses
from Prof P. II. Rolls and Prof. G. K.
MeQuarrie, the idea of sending ten
students from Escambia county was
announced by F. F. Bingham. His
idea, as embodied later in a motion
regularly placed before the meet
ing, providing for subscriptions TO
(contInHsd on Page TVVo)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
NEGRO IS SUSPECTED.

Little Rock, oct 2l--Suspected Of
the murder Of Mrs. ". VI. Cook,
mother of James NJ Cook, head war
den at the state convict farm in Lin
coin county. VIII Johnson, j negro
trusty. was brought 10 this city to-
dav to avoid mob whence Mrs.
Cook was found near he stOckads
YESTERDAY She had been strangled
10 death with q whip
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
RIZZO CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING TWO CHILDREN
RY Associated Press.

Utica. =. Y. Oct 21--TheO. RiZZO
was convicted today of the murder OF
Theresa ProcopiO and Freddie In
fusino. and Nounding Fannie Infu-
sino. all young children. He was sen
fenced to die In Auburn prison dur
ing the week ending November q.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
DIVINE HEALER
! is FOUND DEAD
CHARLES MLEAN, WHO POSED
AS FRANCIS SCHLATTER OF
DIVINE HEALING" FAME, is
DEAD IN NEBRASKA.
By Associated Press.

st. Louis, Oct. 2f.-ACCOrding to 10
cal records the man found dead N
Hastings, Neb., today is Charles Nc
Lean, who posed as Francis Schlat-
ter. The original Schlatter of "di-
vine healing" fame, succeeded about
twenty years ago to the reputation OF
Francis SchTader, the first divine
healer" of wide Tepute Schrader was
found dead in a Colorado desert d
number Of years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
HONOR CROSSES
FOR VETS. ONLY
DAUGHTERS OF cONFEDERACY
DEFEAT MOVEMENT TO AWARD
CROSSES TO DESCENDANTS OF
VETERANS.
By Associated Press.

Houston. Texas, Oct. 21.-The Unit
ed Daughters of the COnfedeTacy to-
day, after a spirited contest. adopted
the plan TO give crosses of honor only
to veterans,
A motion providing that crosses be
given descendants of veterans was de-
feated. The climax of the contest
will be the election of general officers
and the next convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22

VISITS THE TOWN WHICH GAVE
HIM ITS EVERY VOTE FOR
PRESIDENT AND SEES STEAM
PLoW AT WORK.
RN Associated Press.

Gregory, Texas, Oct. 21.-MOtor1ng
to Taft Town, where he was given
every vote for president, Taft today,
for the first time, saw a steam plOw
at work in a field.
During the day the president play
ed golf, being defeated by Robert
Connolly, the champion Of Texas. To-
morrow Taft will go to Corpus Chris
ii and address, the Inland Waterways
Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
OLD MINISTER DEAD.

Montgomery. Mo-, Oct, 21.-Rev. H.
W. Lewis, oldest member of the st.
Louis conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, is dead at
the home. of a relative in Galloway
county, near this city. He was born
in Lol4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
BOOZE" JOINT
IS NOW A CHURCH
~ Associated Press.

EsterwOOd, La, Oct. 21.-Ihe trans
formation Of what was formerly a
saloon into a house of divine worship
has been effected by the Catholics Of
EstherwOOd The congregation, tenn
porarily without a wOrshiping place
rented the building. Now an altar
stands where once there was a bar
and where there was once heard the
cIinkfng of glasses there viii now be
chanted words of prayer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
GORDON BENNETT
CUP TO z. w. MIX
sv AssocIated Pc.

Zurich, Switzerland, Oct 1.-THE
Swiss Aero Club has officially decided
that Edgar ". Mix, of Columbus, o,
IS the winner of the Gordon Bennett
cup in the international balloon race.
which occurred here about two weeks
ago The club pTOnOunces the re-
ports that Mix landed IN Bohemia as
unfounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
Violent Scene in the Cham
Der of Deputies Led up
. to the Finale.

RELIGIOUS ISSUE PROVED THE
ROCK UPON WHICH THE MINIS
TRY FOUNDERED AND THE
EXECUTION OF FERRER TEND
ed TO ADVANCE THE CRISIS.
REPUBLICANS AND SOCIALISTS
BITTERLY AssAILEO THE Gov
EMINENT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
Agricultural Course For Es-
Gambia County Farm
Lads.
FUND WILL
BE PROVIDED

BUSINESS MEN IN MEETING
HEARD GOOD LECTURES ON
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS AND
ADOPTED PLAN TO LEARN BOYS
SCIENTIFIC FARMING - LEG
TUREs FROM MESsRs. ROLLS,
M'QUARRIE, STORRS AND
OTHERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
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CONDITION
IS NOW VERY GRAVE.
Rv AssoeIated Press

New York, Oct. 21.-Follow-
ing a consultation Of physic-
ians attending State Senator
Patrick McCarren, recently
operated on for appendicitis,
the following bulletin was is
sued at midnight:
"McCarren's condition is very
grave"
Ii was stated that he had
suffered a relapse and it is
doubtful whether he viii sur
vive through the night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
TEN MEN DEAD
IN LOUISIANA MINE.
BY Associated Press.

Port Shone. La, Oct. 81
Ten men are dead, two injured
and one missing is the result
of an explosion in the mine Of
the Rock Island Coal Mining
Co. here today. Nine bodies
were recovered.
The men, it is thought, had
gone beyond the dead line
with lighted lamps, the lamps
igniting escaping gas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-22
av AssocIatsn Press.

Madrid, Oct. 21.-The Spanish cabi-
net, headed by Premier AIaura, re-
signed this afternoon.
The cabinet which resigned today
was formed January %, 1907, with the
following ministers:
Premier-SenOr Maura
Foreign Affairs-Senor Allendesa1a-
gar.
Justice-Marquis de Ffgueroa.
Finance-Senor Besada.
Interior-Senor de Ia Cierva.
War-General Linares.
MaTine-Senor Fernando.
i Agriculture, Commerce and Public
Works-Senor Sanchez Guerra.
Education-Senor Rodriguez San
Pedro.
RELIGION THE CAUSE.
Preceding the formation of this cab
fnet there has been no less than five
liberal ministries in eighteen months.
The religious issue had been the rock
on which these ministries were wreck
ed and the accession to power of Sc
nor Maura, who had before held the
premiership was regarded as sweep
ing victory for the clerieals and one
likely to arouse a revolutionary spir-
it. This proved to be the case. the
opposition finally uniting against the
governments conduct and fuTtherance
of the war in Morocco. The stern
measures taken to put down the re-
cent anti-War demonstrations in
Spain tended to infiame the OppOsi-
tion and the execution of r'errer fol-
lowed by popular demonstrations OF
disapproval brought matters TO a
crisis. When parliament reopened
the liberals, republicans and socialists
bitterly assailed the government, but
the cabinet showed a disposition 10
fight for its life
VIOLENT SCENE.
There was a violent scene in the
chamber OF deputies yesterday, when
the opposition, beaded by Senior Mo-
ret v Prendergast, the former premier,
renewed it's attack upon the govern
ment. Minister of the Interior La
Cierva said that the ministry would
CONTINUED on Page TWo.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-19
!. OR MURPH YSBORO
Large Delegation Of Cairo X. Of p. t.
Attend Important Meeting in
Neighboring Town.

Cairo knights of Pythis will take
the regular 2:35 p. m. Mobile ami
Ohio train Tuesday for Murphysboro.
twenty-five or thirty have indicated
that they will go in response to the
invitation of the Murphysboro
Knights. The meeting in the latter
city viii be something out of the opdi-
nary, Il is announced that seventy.
i've or eighty candidates will be given
the Page rank, and there will be fee.
tivitica before and after the formal
work at which addresses will be made
by Supreme Chancellor Chas. A..
Barnes and by Grand Chancellor En-
gene f. Boone. The Cairoites will ra-
turn on the regular train leaving
at 1880 "Wednesday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-19
FOR new ORLEANS
STEAMER J. g. RICHARDSON MAY
BE SECURED FOR cAlRo's
TAFT DELEGATION.
Neighboring Towns Will Send Mem
bers-.Two Weeks Trip for
S50-Fine Accommo-
dations.

The Taft Day steamboat commit
tee, E. A. Smith chairman. has under
consideration a proposition from the
owners of the steamer j. B. Richard
son for the New Orleans trip in the
presidential hotilla Oct 2G. This
steamer is now on the ways at Eadu
cab, undergoing complete overhaul
ing aud will he in the best of condi
ton fer The trip. Chas. S. Carey and
Chas Tell manager of the Alexander
Club will 90 to f'aducah tomorrow
TO inspect the beat and will report
to the committee Tuesday.
The boat will carry about GO pas
sengers. and it is desired that about
90 shall go from Cairo There will
be some from neighhoring towns. II
IL understood that four citizens from
Poplar Isnlff win JON the Cairo party
The trip will consume about two
weeks going and coming, and viii
cost $50 which will include meals and
accommodation wh.-a in ports boil
ways. The party will be made up OF
ccngenial people, ladies and gentle
men; and the boat will be supplied
With all the good things to eat that
the market affords.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-19
NEARLY WIPED OUT
S ALExANDER COUNTY'S INTER
EST BEARING FLOATING
DEBT.
Only About $500 enthusiastically
Board Meets Tomorrow to
Adopt Appropriation
Bill.

The Board of County Commission
ers will meet Monday to receive and
check up reports of Sheriff Davis and
Treasurer Nellis, also to pass finally
upon the annual appropriation bill for
the county which will be IN the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
County Treasurer Nellis received a
good bit OF money from the sheriff
some days ago and has taken up some
| of the county's long standing indebt
edness to the amount of about S14
900. This clears two of the banks OF
Understanding county paper, the
first time in many years. and leaves
only about $500 OF the floating debt
for the payment of which the rs emf
extra tax was voted some years ago
! 1t Is expected, Therefore, that next
year the people will make their last
payment on this account 1t will be
a great relief to the county Officials
and also to the people. who have been
compelled to pay considerable sums
in interest during the last twenty
years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-19
ADJUSTMENTS
: ss.ssssssssssssssss.ss..s
At the Orara House.

At the Cairo opera house this after,
noon and tonight, Tmga, the great
thought reader and psychologist and
Prof aud Mrs. Handbook, the great
est maGicians ever on the yandeyiNe
stage, will make their last appearance
in Cairo. The former has been here
for more than a week, and has mys
tilted hundreds by her wonderful ex,
hibitions. The Handcocks have been
here a week, and their magical work
has been equally as entertaining. The
special matinee for ladies' Yesterday
was well attended, and Inga's exhibi
ton was of great valre to many
The moving pictures today will con
sist of the following two big feature
reels, each bearing two subjects: reel
No. la 1T Was a beautiful Dream"
ami The Forrester's Som" reel No.
2. United By Misfortune" and wild
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-19
SAN CONGRESSMEN
Chicago Member Promised Calro's
Mayct to Look Out For River
Improvement.

While in Chicago last week Mayor
Parsons met Congressman Mckinley
and Madden and had an interesting
talk with them The latter has been
made a member of the Rivers and
HarboFs committee and promised the
mayor that he would do all in his pow
er to further appropriations for WORK
on the rivers, especially for Illinois
Mr.. Madden will be in the party that
will accompany the president to New
Orleans and on his way back home
may stop in Cairo for some hours.