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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
LOST.
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-Able
bodied unmarried men between ages
IF IS and So; citizens of United
tSates, Of good character and temper
ate habits, who can speak, read and
write English For information APP
ply to Recruiting Officer, All Ohio
ST. Cairo Illinois.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader Of
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
in person, on regular form, at the Of
flee of The Bulletin Company 705
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any adj
vertisemeit or statement made there
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice Of any person
known to be employed.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW
Eew York. Jan 15.-Trsde during
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16
STRICTLY A SAVINGS BANK
OFFICE IN


Interest Pale On Time sspssIss.
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FOUND.

FOUND-POcket book containing
diamond ring and sum of money.
Owner can have same by describing
property, Apply this office.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PURE, fresh milk, IA full quarts
for ST. Madden's Grocery, 1872 Fourth
street. Home Phone 7G4.
WANTED-To trade improved
farm near Mounds for Cairo prop
cray. Wyatt Halliday, Villa Ridge,
H.
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ILLINOIS CENTRALaR. R.
CENTRAL ROUTE TO
Fl OR / A
VIA BIRMINGHAM
Chicago 10 Jacksonville

via the above route leaving Chicago daily at
p. m, on the sleeping car section coach
section consolidated with sleeping car section
at Carbonate, leaving Chicago at $50 p. MI
Of the Limited train for the South, arriving
at birmingham 1916 p. m. next day and
Jacksonville at T:50 the second morning.
Butfet-fibrary Tar out OF Chicago and
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Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Avenue ana Eighth esrss1
CAIRO, tLLfNotA
CapWai ss......s........s.. v1O0,U0U
SuFpihs .ns. a0U,Uo9
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Rev. Peter Dsrhang, Catholic
Chinese missionary has been con
Quoting services IN Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

Special evancelistic work will be
Zone all Of this summer among the
Firms. Swedes and Spaniards in New
York
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-16

The court Of appeals in England
has decided that churchyafds may be
taxed for the benefit OF the poor.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
JERSEY CITY POLITICIAN
ACCUSED OF BIG SHORTAGE.
Employers Charge Thomas Davis
With $4,000 Theft.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 19.-Friends ir
this city Of Thomas Davis, secretary
of the Eighth Ward Democratic Club,
were shocked when they heard
OF his arrest In New York for alleged
larceny. Davis was paymaster for the
Manhattan Lighterage Company and it
is alleged that he padded the payrolls.
His alleged stealings in this way are
placed by the company's officials at
$40, 900. Davis was arraigned in the
Jefferson Market Police Court and re-
manded for trial in default of bail
With his wife and -four CHILDREN Davis
lives at S02 Clerk street.
Mrs. Davis is Frustrated over, her
husbands arrest. She said that he
is an ideaphusband and father and she
believes there is some mistake. He, did
not drink or gamble, and so far as she
knew, had no bad habits. Whit he
could do with so much money she could
not imagine, as he was not e~xtravagant
in his home life.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19

ly way. that the present Toering lamps
were going to stay, but that h cor
poration was willing to rebate $3.50 from
the November bill for admitted out.
ages. He also agreed hat the COM
pany would lower the lamps If the as
ISOLATION desired it, although it was
outside of the contract.
Lee Ottolengui, who acted as spokes-
man for the Market street men, said
that the Public Service had written his
association a letter In which 1t was
practically admitted that the lights
were not UP to requirements. He added
that acceptance of the rebate offered
was out of the question,
Mr.. Osgood explained that the out
ages were the result of mechanical
difficulties. Those difficulties, he said,
would be remedied.
Frederick jay. counsel for the Mar
ket street association, said that the
contract for the lights had never been
accepted by his clients. He and Mr..
Ottolcngui commended that the standard
set for the Market streeE lights was
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
FIVE YEARS AND $500
FINE FOR MURDER.
Jersey City Slayer Admitted
Shooting.


JERSEY CITY, Nov. 1s.-Cologero
Traina, vino pleaded Q vult TO shoot
ing and causing the death of Soma
Ponopinto, in .Bayonne. on June 10 last.
has been sentenced to Ave years in the
state Prison and fined $500 and coits
Of court. by Judge Carey lin the Gem
eral Sessions Court here. Panopinto
was found in tho Bayonne City
Park with several bullet wounds IN nis
body. He died in the Bayonno Hospl-
tai. Traina was seen coming out Of
the park after the shots were heard
and was arrested. In his possession
was a revolver with Ave empty cart
ridges. He was a~rraigned Tor trial
Tuesday and pleaded non vult. giving
himself up to the mercy of the court.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
IMPORTANT SOCIAL
EVENTS SCHEDULED.
BY mFRATERNlIIEs
Dances, Receptions, Bowling and
Card Parties Included in En-
tertainments for Future.

Gleniffer Lodge, Order of Good Temp
liars, has opened its fall n winter
campaign at its rooms, SS7 Broad
street.
The social and membership features
will be promoted under the auspices of
the newly elected roster of officers, led
by Chief Templar William Murdoch,
The other associate members are Past
Chief Templar Thomas Earl, Vice
Templar Fannie Nicholson, Financial
Secretary Agnes Hicks, Treasurer
Winifred Hannah, Secretary Alexander
Frazer, Marshal James Arbuthnot,
Deputy Marshal Jean Thomson, Chap
lain John Reddie, Guard Thoma
Combe and Sentinel William Spence.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
BOARD OF WORKS KEEPS OUT
OF FLAMING ARC FIGHT.
Refuses to Interfere in Market
Street Controversy.

The Board Of Works, at its meeting
yesterday, refused to interfere in the
controversy between the Market street
Business Mems Improvement Associa-
tion and the Public Service CORPORA
ton over the flaming arc lamps in
stalled on the street, and decided that
fhe two principals would nave to settle
their differences themselves. Farley
Oegood, head of the Public Service
light distributing department, an
nounced, in what he said was a friend
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
Putnam Council Meeting.

Pride of General Putnam Council met
last Friday evening for work. in their
rooms 6S Springfield avenue, with the
councillor, Mrs. Anna Struck. presiding.
A good number of members were pres
ent, who helped do the business which
was to be transacted. Putnam is now
nearing the 200 mark, and it is hoped
this will be completed by December 81.
Address all communications in regard
to financial matters to Mrs. Julia
Eaton, 1888 Irving street, city. If you
change your address notify the record
ing secretary, Arthur H. Norris, 10
Sussex avenue, East Orange.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
HOLDS o CAPTIVE.

BOISE, Ida, Nov, 19.-Holding cap-
tive George CARROTS young son., whose
life he threatens II officers seek to ar
rest him, a desperate, heavily armed
occupies an upstairs room m Carrots
ranch house at Nampa. Officers SUR
rounded h house last night, but dared
not ATTACH the place.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
protection Lodge whist party.

At che last meeting of Protection
Lodge the good and welfare COMMITTEES
reported that the next whist contest
would be held in the iodgeroom, Broad
and Court streets, on Friday evening,
November 26, play to begin at $3.50
o'clock. The next meeting of the lodge
will be held on Monday night. There
will be degree work, and h repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge will make
his report. This report is expected to
be of interest to all members.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
Court newark to HOLD Dancc.

Court Newark, l. o. F., held a we'll
attended meeting on Wednesday night.
The business was over by $3.50 o'clock,
and the members INDUCED in practise
games of bowling, for. the purpose of
picking out representatives of Court
Newark in the three-man tournament
of the 1. o. f. Bowling League. AT
the next meeting of Court Newark. or
Thanksgiving eve, the hall will be
turned over to the good and welfare
committee to hold the fifteenth annual
dance. The following officers have been
elected for the evening: William Gar
rettson, floor manager; c.. S. Chambers,
assistant floor manager; August Gaul,
floor director. The committee requests
all members to kindly remit for tickets
as soon as possible.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19

the lights on South Broad street. Mr..
Osgood declared that these lights had
been using more current than was
called for in the contract and that the
lamps were being changed to come
within the contract limit. He added
that he felt satisfied that the present
controversy could De settled by a re.
arrangement of the lamps.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
HER BELT HELD $4,000.

BAYONNE, Nov. Determination of
the contents of a belt worn by the late
Mrs. Charlotte Walker, OF ia West
Twenty-fourth street. revealed that she
died possessed of about $4,000 cash
and approximately $40, 900 in real estate.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
prepare for Company CTS Hall.

Company G, Uniformed Rank. Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, met on Thursday for drill.
The company commander, Captain
Frank jacket, is working hard with his
men to make the military ball on Feb
ruary 16, at the New Auditorium, a
grand success. Recruiting Sergeant,
who has been very i'll, is now improv-
ing. Those wishing to join Company
G. will apply to Acting Recruiting Ser
geant L. L. Dodd any Thursday even
ing at headquarters of the regiment,
SAT Broad street. Private Ohio Con-
lard is now on leave looking for en-
ployment. Send all communications
pertaining to the ball committee ad-
dressed Arthur Young, secretary of
committee, 10s Hedden street, city.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
SLAYER ESCAPES [

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Ex-Governor
Brown has committed to life imprison-
ment the death sentence. Of DIR. J. M.
Elliott, of La Grange, who was to BE
hanged today for the murder of G.. L.
Rivers In September, 1908.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
SPANISH VOLCANO ACTIVE.

MADR1b, Nov. l9.--An official dis
patch received here says that a vol
cano has appeared in the mountains Of
Las Flores. near the Island Of Teneriffe.
Incandescent matter has been thrown
out, accompanied by loud explosions.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
Layyton Council TO Bowl.

General Henry w Lawton Council,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, meeting was held last
Thursday with a fair attendance.
Brother Z. l.. Benson reported or the
bowling team that they had captured
three more games. Tonight the Adams
Council will roll with Lawton Council
team and it is urged that there be
a large number Of members to root
for Lawton, as there Will be a big
time tomorrow night. Members are
urged not to forget the Jr. O. U. A. M.
service next Sunday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. in Wallace
Hall. The address will be made by
Brother j. G. Toward, pastor of the
Halsey Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Brother W. S. Parker will act
as usher. All members are requested to
attend. with badge of the order. Friends
and visitors r cordially invited to at
tend next Sundays rally.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
no Increase Membership.

Court George A. Halsey No. 1858,
l. o. f., has now a membership of 1872,
and it is the ambition of the officers
and some of the members to increase it
to 200 IL over by January l.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
Arlington Councils Euchre.

Arlington Council No PA, Jr. o. u.
A. M, held a euchre Monday eye-
ming at Quincy Hall, Arlington. A
large number of fine prizes was COM
peted for, and after the playing dan
cling was INDUCED in.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19

tween the hours of 7:so and 9 O'Clock
and attention viii be given him. When
applying for a position the u book
must be brought. The annual report
OF the officers will go to print in a
few days.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
.or.h. emo toseIave Meeting.

North End Conelnve Meeting.
North End Conclave, l @. H., met
on Tuesday at Masonic Hall. 4s1 Broad
street. Owing to the death Of Brother
Patrick f, Mcmahon, ths bowling game
between the Benedicts and bachelors
was postponed. and the usual card
games were dispensed with. The dark
horse prize was drawn by Brother Il.
Newsone. The brethren are reminded
that the annual election of officers will
take place at the next meeting, Every
member should attend.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
Prospect Council Meets Tonight.

Prospect Council will hold Its regular
meeting tonight, and. memoirs are
urged to be present, as there will be
three candidates. The bylaws have
been receivedl and will be ready for
distribution very soon. This council
will hold a reception and dance on
Wednesday evening, December 8, at
orator Hall, and requests the members
to help make it a success. Members
wishing to go to Roselle on Tuesday
evening, November 80, should have
their names enrolled Friday evening, so
the committee can make necessary ar
engagements. The bowling team is also
anxious to have the members attend
the games, as they are in need of
material.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19

Business bureau to Meet.
The American Business Bureau, Jr.
o. u. A. NJ, meet for work tomorrow
night. Quite a number of applications
and vacancies were disposed of during
the week. The secretary, A. II. Nor
ris. of 10 Sussex avenue, East Orange,
will receive vacancies at all times and
give same prompt attention. Commu-
nications can be addressed to him, 103
Market street, city. If any brother of
the order is out of employment report
at the bureau rooms any evening be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
Poses for Picture and Plunges to
Death From Top of High Iron Beam

ALBANY, N. Y. June 2s.--Here is
picture fro mlife that tells a story
OF death. IL was taken In Albany 20
minutes before Bernard Johnson,
known among the workmen in his
hazardous trade as Whitley" fell from
the top Of the high iron beam GA
which he Is shown and was killed in
stantly.
Whitley" met his fate as his fellow
workers predicted. AS structural
iron worker he had shown many times
that he didn't know the meaning OF
fear His services always were In de-
mand. for the big contractors knew
that whenever they had a neck-raising
job Whitley" would be willing to take
the chance with the fate that always
stared at him.
This picture was taken where
Whitley" was helping build the ~,
500. 900 educational building
Just after he had posed for the pic
ture, spectators saw him topple. fali.
strike lower beam and then hit the
earth. dead The tragedy 80 unnerved
the construction crew that they quit
work for the day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
SEVEN EXPERTS ENGAGED TO
ASSIST ENGINEER BANCROFT
Work Of Appraising Franchise values
Of D. v. r. Lines Within City
Will start Soon.

Engineer Frederick T. Bancroft has
taken up the appraisal OF franchise
values of the D. u. r., having nearly
completed the appraisal OF the physi-
cal value OF the Detroit lines Of this
system. A definite plan has been
formed for the appraisal OF the unex-
pired franchises and seven experts
have been secured TO assist in the
work.
In connection with this valuation.
Bancroft will have his own account
ing OF the ID. u. r. books, in addition
to the audit made by Accountant w.
ID. Gridley for the mayors Committee
OF Fifty. The accountant IN this case
will be the auditor OF traction sys-
tenn. and he will undertake TO secure
only certain definite items o. informa'
ton bearing Immediately upon fran
chise values.
Engineer Bancroft has divided the
work into four sections-hnanclal
legal accounting and engineering.
Two men prominent in financial affairs
have been chosen for that work, and
the other experts include two lawyers
familiar with corporation matters and
two engineers. in addition to Bancroft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
MAN TURNING BLACK
FROM MYSTERIOUS CAUSE
With Only One Side Of His Face Still
White, McFalI Applies to Belle
vue Hospital.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Save for one
side Of his face which still shows
him TO be Caucasian, John MeFaH,
of1NosAfS VISIT Que Hundred and
Forty-fourth-st, has turned deep
chocolate color. McFall, who Is s!
years old, is street car driver anu
applied TO Bellevue hospital for treat
ment to restore him to his natural
color
DR.. Leroy examined him. He was
unable To diagnose the case. one so
luton Is that McFali is suffering from
melanosis. one OF the rarest OF dis
eases. Another theory Is that nitrate
OF silver, which he has used for years
20 paint his throat because or bron-
chial trouble, has brought about the
change which has been gradual, the
disease appearing In spots which ran
together.
McFan was sent to the City hos
pital where he will be examined by
skin specialists.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
DETROIT BOYS THE AVERAGE.
Worst Than Fasteners, eBtter IMAM
Westerners, Say investigators.

Preliminary TO the opening OF the
new boys department OF the 7. NJ. Z
4. building, the directors OF the Young
Mems Christian association, with the
assistance of experts, have been max
ing an investigation of conditions In
Detroit among the boys OF the city
with a.view to learning where effort
must be centered to improve the boys
morally. =.
In general, II was found that condi-
tons are better among the boys OF
Detroit than In western cities, ana
worse than in eastern cities. A sen
sational story published in an after
noon paper to the effect that the In
vestigation showed that half OF De
troit's high school boys visited evil
resirts is denied by Or. A. G. Studer.
general SECRETARY OF the Y. NJ. c. A,
and by others who had TO do with the
work.
Eugene c. Foster, OF Philadelphia,
who was in charge Of this investiga-
ton. has been offered the superintend-
ency OF the boys department. The
questions which were asked OF school
and factory boys In the endeavor to
ascertain conditions touched upon
gambling, pol playing, smoking, at
tendance at cheap shows and profan-
lty An endeavor was also made 10
learn TO what extent boys frequeDted
saloons.
In their aim OF improving conditions
among boys, the Y. NJ. c. directors
will seek the cooperation OF ali or
CARNATIONS having the same interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
GOES TO SEE HIS AGED
MOTHER AND ESCAPES
Joseph Mcdonald, Sentenced 20 Ionla
for Attempted Robbery Works CIev-
er Ruse on Officers.

PORT HURON. Mich. June 2s.-
Joseph Mcdonald. "a years old. who
escaped from Deputy Sheriffs Moore
and Drezler Saturday night. was to
have been taken TO Ionia prison to-
day. He had been sentenced to serve
from two 10 Is years on a charge Of
holding up and attempting to rob two
aged men. Saturday evening he call
ed for the sheriff and said he did not
expect TO see his aged mother alive
again. His plea that he be allowed to
go TO her home was granted
When Deputies Moore and Drexler
entered the Mcdonald home with the
prisoner. the latter stepped into
bedroom. Less than two minutes NJ
terward the officers looked into the
room, but Instead Of finding the pris
oner with his mother, they saw an
open trap door. The alarm was given
but the prisoner had made good his
escape from the house. small boy,
who had seen the man running from
the house, was found, but no trace OF
the missing man has been discovered.
Mcdonald was arrested last Janu-
AIRY and was convicted In the circuit
court of holding UP Alexander Allen
and Joseph Kidd, OF McGregor, Mich,
In Port Huron. He was released on
parole by Judge Law and was arrested
for breaking parole few weeks ago,
being present at the time OF another
hold-up in Port Huron
Mcdonald was sentenced for the
first crime and the court recommend
ed that he be held in Ionia for three
years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
CONVICT is RECAPTURED.
John Morris Scaled Walls at Prison
Free Only Short Time.

JACKSON. Mich, June 2S.-John
Morris. who escaped from jackson
prison last evening, was recaptured
late last night at Jackson Junction
where he was waiting for a freight
train on which to steal a ride. He Is
serving a sentence OF Is years for
burglary I'm Monroe.
When arrested for burglary Morris
was on parole from the Indiana penl-
Tertiary at Michigan City, where re
had been serving time for a similar Of
tense. He has shown signs of demen-
tia at times and was once sent to the
asylum for insane criminals at lonia,
but later was returned to prison here.
He has been acting queer of late, and
was placed In detention cell with
another prisoner. The goor OF the coll
was not very we'll secured and he man
aged to open 1t and, making his way
into the yard. scaled the north wall.
Morris absence was noticed later
and officers were at once sent out to
search for him. Meantime the police
OF Detroit and other cities were nc
tilted of his escape. Rightly guessing
that he would make for the railroad,
local officers discovered him hiding in
the junction yards and returned him
TO prison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-28
COUNTERMANDS ORDER
FOR HIS OWN FUNERAL
dead Man" Surprises His Mother,
Takes Crepe OF Door and Goes
Hunting for a Grim Joker.

WINSTED, Conn, June 2S.-After
having arranged with an undertaken
for the funeral OF her son, Edward.
and having crepe placed on the door
knob. Mrs. John Funk. of Norfolk,
could hardly believe her eyes when
Edward entered the house and asked
her: who is dead?"
Embracing her son and shedding
tears OF Joy. Mrs. Funk told him that
the mourning had been placed on the
door for himself. He removed the
crepe and then went to the undertake
er and countermanded the order for a
coffin.
Funk had been absent from home
several days, visiting IN Clayton,
Mass. p. G. Holleran, Norfolk mer-
chant. while In Clayton, was asked by
stranger to inform Mrs. Funk that
her son had been found dead there.
He did so; the report OF Funk's death
spread rapidly and when Funk alight-
ed from an evening train no one az
the station seemed willing To speak TO
him. Funk is hunting for the grim
iOker,