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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-29
COME EsRCIAlL.
ENTRADAs DEL EXTERIOR

ENTRADAs DEL EXTERIOR
De Nueva York, vspor americana Ca
racas.
sEE DE LA IsLA
Costero: India, Progreso, San Fernan-
do y Ricardo Ruiz.
DEsPACHADos
PARA Ell EXTERIOR
Ninguno.
! PARA LA ISLA
SALIO.
Costeros: Esperanzs, Isabella & India.
BUQUEs EN- PUERTO
DEL EXTERIOR
Caracas, descargando.
MovIMIENTo DE CABoTAJE
Operaciones en- puersos.
Encarnaci6n, Arroyo y Maunabo,
Corazon de Maria, Naguabo.
Carmelita, Yabucoa.
Esperanza, Humacao.
Carmen, Fajardo.
Ana Maria Naguabo.
Brazo Y Coraz6n, Vieques.
Oriente id.
Progreso, Yabucea.
San Fernando. Arecibe.
San Miguel Luquillo.
Ricardo Ruiz, pendiente.
BUQUEs CUE Sc AGUARDAN.
vapor espahol Miguel Gallart, sali6
de Canarias para esta Ell 10 del corriente.
Consign.: Sobrninos de Izquierdo.
vapor esp. Pho TX, sali6 de Barcelo-
ma ell II del corriente para Cauarias,
Puerto hlco y Cuod'
Consign.: S. Izquierdo y Ca,
vapor americana S. V. Luckembach,
salio Ell "a del corriente de Nueva York
para esta-
Consign.: Insular Line.
yapor correo americana Carolina, saldra
para Nueva York ell del entrante.
Cousig.: Ike N. Y.P. R. S. S. Ca,
Vapor correo americana Coamo, recala-
"a ell 6 del entrante procedente de Nue.
va York.
Consign.: The N. Y. P. r. S. S. Co.
Veleros de Ia linea "Benner"
Goleta americana Stanley NJ. Seaman,
saldra de Nueva York para esta el 30
del corriente.
Consignatarios: s. ESquiaga.
Goleta americana Republic, SAL
Lis de Nueva York para esta Ell 10 Nde
Mayo entrante.
Consignatarios: S. Esquiaga.
CoTIzACIoNEs DEL MERcADo
MIN.
Prineipdles arttculos de dlnsdesn- .t
AToz:
Partido, $50 o'"O
Jap6n Ia. 4I'
Id. "a. "'ot
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

Fer Freight and Passage apply to
HALLIDAY & PHILLIPS WHARF
soAT, CAIRO, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New Yor's. July ~ WHEAT "
CENTS 5000 bushes; SPIT easY; n
! red. old. Sti5 ncainai in ei 'ya'cl
and fob. a1cat; No. > r-d. 1e9
t.21. end o. August, f.c b. ahoat. Apar'
from the oprnng decline Cue % "
or cables and b1ar'sh crop news wAe
was quite steady today on bHll SHr
port. the visible supn'y decreas a26
covering Of shorts Near the close 8
reacted a little under liquidation an
the break in July, c'cs ~ rather eas
at 1bm5sc decline. JULY 1.32. S2ptAm
her 1153s
CRN RECEIPTS 1900; exports :,
coo: spot barely steady; No , 7SlaC
elevator and nominal fob. atloat; No
new 81 winter sFirm 1T fob
a1oat. Tie option market was WITH
9,t trans actions closing partly ~
net hiehe ,tuJ,y c:ascl IS; Sep
tember IS =.
OATS Receipts 900; spot quiet;
mixed Sc nominal; Vile 5im57i2
clipped w'litc 5Snt3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Miraculous Strawberry Box.

Luther Burbank, at dinner IL
Santa Rosa, replied modestly with
an anecdote to eulogy of his new
creation, the spineless cactus.
Really you know" said the plant
wizard, "the spineless cactus is moth
ing like 80 marvellous as the straw
berry box that the fashionable fruit
erer of the east uses. That is q
creation indeed"
He smiled.
"a fashionable New York fruiter'
err" he said, told his new boy one
June morning to so 20 the back OF
his shop and fill a box with two
dollar grade strawberries for Mrs
Van Golde.
THE boy a moment later called
from the rear
"'Hey, ther amt enough berries
here to All this box
THE fruiterer hurried back him.
self. He looked al the box, then he
sneered at the boy.
Why you young greenhoru.' The
said, you've got it upside down p
Louisville Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
The American Breakfast.

As to the British breakfast, what is
that meal-albeit proyerbinl--com'
pared with the American? The writer
has kept, as document To serve In
the curious international accusation
Of overeating, the menu of an Ameri'
can breakfast, II is the bill OF fare al
a great Californian hotel, and 1t con
tains well everything there Is. Blu
the home American does likewise; an
orange begins the meal. porridee
urges it on to beefsteak, a chop, large
potatoes In their skins, fish. stewcd
fruit and bread hot from the oven and
heavily buttered The weight, the sub
stance, the variety, the length. the
heat OF the repast seem 10 give the
slender name of breakfast new
meaning .-London Chronicle.
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Amos's AnodYne.

we always wondered a little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt EN- Macomber said.
frankly. Some in the neighbor-
hood said they'd never overheard a
single loud or cross word on either
side, but Lie Daniels always stuck
to it that Amos was as mis'able at
home as man could be.
He never spoke right out till
Amos died and Mis- Dore went back
up-country TO her folks. Then he let
out"
WHAT" queried Aunt Ems visitor
We'll. Amos worked logging along
side of Lie every winter, and sum
mers they hayed together most al.
ways, and it seems" said Aunt EN-
impressively, that Amos complain
ed of his shoes hurting him about
all the time Finally Liie asked
why he wore tight shoes.
why don't you get a pair big
enough?' says Lie one day.
We'll. III tell you, Amos says
When | wear tight shoes | forget
all my other troubles youths
Companion.
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Meals and Berth Included Enrouts
uusICoN AILSTfAuERs
For Memphis and Landings

Stacker Lee, leaves Wednesdays, an.
Ferd HeroId, leaves Saturdays. an
Peters Lee leaves, mon.sJuly 10. 5 pm
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Those Costly Extras.

Il wanted to send a silver spoon 10
my little nephew for his first birthday.
said the foud aunt, so the other day
went down town to get it. | found
n pretty one for SO cents and congrat.
ulated myself on getting of so cheap.
or course ! wanted il engraved. That
was three cents a letter. Eight let
ters I'm the child's name and II letters
in the date made 81 cents. My car
fare down and bach 10 select the spoon
was ten cents; then to get 1t after the
engraving was done. ten cents more.
Postage to register and send the pack
age, u cents. So the spoon was "
cents and the extras ~ cents. Next
time IN send him dollar bill in a
letter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
STOCKS SIRONGER.CORN WAS STRONG
Closed Higher, While Other Grains
Closed at Low Points--Wheat
and Oats Spurty.

Chicago, July WHEAT LIB,
eral arrivals of grain from the 1899
crop here and ir the southwest
caused a further slump today. The
market was ilclined TO be weak
nearly all day. Although some firm
ness was manifested owing to the
covering of shorts, the clear weather
throughout the wheat belt, which will
greatly accelerate the marketing of
newly harvested grain, helred 10 de.
press prices. The fjr,isr mar e $
were weak Closed weak. hG11ac
lower
No red, new, $l.'1al22; NJ. 3
121ls. July opened 11aR6l 1874
high Lei; low 1.1S12; clio ed I 1874
September 1.103s a l10ia.
CORN-Tte market disp'ayed cen
siderable strength at variors times
during the day despite the eYtr2m u
slack shipping demand, liberal r.
ceipts and exceedingly favorab CROP
reports. The market appeared TO be
over SOlu LIfldN wv lliS " lip' iht % v
the last few days and the first app ar
ance of any support was suit let &c
force prices upword Closed st adv
sc lower 70 sc h'ehe".
No, 2 21lad72c; Nc. > Yellow 72G
72A No. 9 7ln7tia; Ne. 3 white "A;
No, 3 yellow -. July ope-ed COS,
high 70ls; low G92s c'cseI 70ls. Sep
TENDER GG53S
OATS-Trade was IN a larg sea
and with the exception Of ,u'y tn
market was weak nearly all day. O
covering by shorts ulv a'Va7 cd ~,
but the gain ives subsequently ics'
FaborabIc crop rarCr S rrNnm g
much selling The FIST gar Cf y
oats was received here today from
Langdon, Illinois. Prices at tie clcs
were nc higher to 3s0 &c lower.
No. . a.; No. a.; Nc . whit
456lI912; standard iSi2. July open Of
l514; high 1873; lew 451l closed
1874 September i0fo
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Market Showed Good Ell
fects of Last Weeks Rising
Tendency-St. Paul Led.

New York, July 19.-The stock
of last weeks rising tendency in the
accretion of buying orders from ou,-
side sources with the opening of the
new week These were not strikingly
large but their effect on the specula-
tive sentiment was impressive as an
evidence that the demand might be at
tracted at the present level of prices,
which was left unquestionable by
the slggish movement of the general
market last week.
The early efforts OF ile market
We're conferred in St. Paul, this move
ment being designed, apparently, as
a pendant for the point squirt in Tn,
ion Pacific Saturday That stock. al.
so, was carried a fraction higher than
Saturdays record price of S1.9S34
These efforts were supplemented BY
adyices during the day but they had
to contend with the obvious et0frs
that were making TO effect realizing
sales in United States Steel an adj
vantage of the high price TO which
it had risen last week. An analyst
OF last weeks opera ions disclosed
that United States steel embraced
rather more han 80 per cent OF tn"
aggregate dealings IN all stocks fer
the week. The field of operations
this implied leaves no difficulty in
understanding the necessary effect OF
the movement in it to resell stocks
Union Pacific, also did not continue
it's strong appearance in the adyanc,
of the first few minutes.
Saturdays bank statement was held
to prove the immunity of the bankins
position from harm by the spccia'
money requirements of last week.
Call loans were perceptibly easier
again. The pressure to realize sales
on the market increased as the day
progressed and made the closine
easy with a mixture of net declines.
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unconue ntIonaI Greetings.

when | get too tired of convention
nj people" said the New York woman
Il so up to the Waldorf and sit In one
of those big chairs in Peacock Alley
to watch the people meeting their
relatives coming on rom all parts OF
the world. It's great sight. There's
where they throw convention aside
rush into each others arms and EN-
brace and kiss 10 their hearts content
onlookers or no onlookers. like 1t
Why, yesterday | saw the meeting be
tween two splendid boys about II
theJ Were, looked like TWINS nd
their father and mother that WIS per
fectly beautiful. | sat there al
warmed about the heart. watching
them kiss each other, with the tears
of JOY in their lovely eyes"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
FOR SALE.
A Painful Expression.

lillian G.. Rockefeller is the pres
It of the National Beagle Club and
authority on dogs no less than on
nee.
iscusslng the training of dogs at
ecent club meeting, Mr.. Rockefel-
said:
Yes, training is an art. The sim
It appearing canine performance
properly understood, difficult
lg. 1t looks easy. but it is hard;
thus"-Mr. Rockefeller smiled
Is 1t is like the man at the pho
raphers.
This man, sitting for his portrait,
/ impatiently to the artist.
Well, have | got now the pleasant
ression you desire?"
Yes, thank YOU said the pho
rapher. That will do nicely
Then hurry up growled the man.
hurts my face. dorchester Her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

have authority for the parties in
terested to receive sealed bids for the
pavement with vitrified brick and
otherwise improving Commercial ave
nue. from Thirty-fourth street to Thir-
ty-eighth street in the City of Cairo.
Illinois. according to the plans and
specifications now on file in my office
Ne. iii Commercial avenue. said
bids will be received until 10 a. m.
"Wednesday, July 2Sth. 1909
Said bids shall be scaled and
marked as such and shall be accom-.
panied by cash or certified check for
two hundred dollars SCOOP payable
TO the City Engineer conditioned upon
the entering into the required con
tract and bond for making the sale
improvement.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted will be required to enter in
to contract and bond, in the sum o
50 per cent of the amount of his bid
conditioned upon the faithful per
Torrance of his contract and shall
bind himself in this contract ans
bond to guarantee his work for {
period of two ca years from ana
after its acceptance.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids
WILBUR b. THISTLEWOOD,
City Engineer
Cairo. Illinois. July II, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hnir Said TO Indicate = Ter.
sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde or
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair constancy A person without hair
is lot devoid Of character. far from it.
Tie disposition Of the average bald
fIeaded man Is to show such sollcitude
for the welfare of others. that he neg.
lects himself. A germ causes badness.
Prof. Sabouraud. of Paris. France, in
noceulated rabbit with Dandruff germs,
causing II to become totally bald in five
weeks time To rid the scalp OF these
DANGEROUS germs 1t is necessary to apply
Newbro's Herpicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the
effect
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c In
stamps for sample to The Harpicide Co..
Detroit Mich.
IOne dollar bottles guaranteed. Pal
10. Schulz & Sons, special agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. July "a CATTLE Re
&C. ipts $4,000: easy; steers $5.jan
.750; cows and heifers 3.60d6.50
bulls 34Ca5.25; calves a.0omS.75
s.ocf-rs aud feeders 3.75m5.15
HOGS Rcce pts 10000: 81 II
higher: choice heavy $s.25mS.35
butchers S15MS.39; light mixed III
a 100: choice light 7.90nS.10; pack
ling 790HS.O0: bulk of sales 1854
7.a5.
SHEEP Receipts 10000; steadv
sheen i.50MG00: lambs 6.50GS -
yearlirgs f.50d6.00.
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True Enough.

Now, boys, get on with geography
papers!"
AS the school inspector spoke
twenty pairs of eyes gazed hard at
the desk, while the sucking of the
ends of the pens could almost be
heard
Question Names the zones.
Webster Johnson thought and
thought and thought. Then. a smile
DER his face. he wrote:
There are two zones. masculine
and feminine The masculine is either
temperate or Incorporate; the fem
mine is either torrid or frigid."
Mind had triumphed over matter
Tit-Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
higher

~HEESE - Firm and higher;
ranged 21adj.
EGGS-Firm: western 20m u.
COFFEE-Futures opened dull "a
unchanged prices TO an advance of
points in sympathy with the Frencs
market which was net unchanged I,
Il higher. Trading continued very
quiet. closing net unchanged to
points higher Sales 1850 bags
September $3.50: spot quiet; No RI,
7%G7Mc; mild dull: Cordova 9la q
121ac.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining
S2I2: centrifugal 90 test $50; molas
ses sugar 317: refined quiet
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
ST LOUIS CATTLE.

St Loris. July l9.-CATTLE.-Re
ceipts $500; steady TO l. &c Is
lower: native spring ana export
steers Sa.2jd7.15: dressed beef an
butcher steers 5.G5n6.40: stockers
.a4sG4S0. COWS and heifers 3.50n
100: Texas AID Iad.an steers 2.50n
els.
HOGS Receipts $500; l0n Il low
or. pig, and light s5.75m7.00: pack
ers 7.93dS10: butchers and besi
heavy S15n $50.
SHEEP Receipts $500; steady,
native 5.50m450: lambs 6.00GS 500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
The Archbishop on the Box.

/ was a former Archbishop of
tk-DT. Thomson-who appeared
,e in the role Of coachman. He
attended an evening party and, on
wing the house. discovered that his
lehman was drunk. There appeared
thing for it but TO drive home him
T. and the Archbishop, after placing
. smiling but unconscious coachman
hde the carriage, mounted the box
d took The reins. The monOiOny
the hOmeward journey broken by
wheel of the carriage coming hio
Dlent collision with a stone Just out
le the entrance to BishOpsthorpe-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, July 1G.-MCney on cal
easy ia az per cent; closing bid p
Time loans somewhat firmer; sixtt
days per cent; ninety days 22s a :
V: six months 3%s G512; prime NOR
camille paper ga al per cent; cN
change deman $4S7.350 1877 40; siAt.
days $4,000 4SG. Bar silver 504.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Sort Of TrlpartIte Mixture.

A typical Manchester man has the
enterprise OF the American. the dog
gedness Of the Briton, and the caution
of Scotsman, so that he embodies
the characteristics of representatives
of three countries.-London Young
Man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

"Hear about Jimmy?" asked the
lanky youth with the bat and balls.
No" responded his chum. What's
happened to him"
Lots. He found quarter in de
street, went to de ball game. got hit
wild ball an den got licked when
he got home"
Gee whiz! I guess dat's what
you'd call trouble coming from an
unexpected quarter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
EXCLUSION BuLLETiN,l
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. R.
CAIRO TO


Dawson Springs and return. 80 %
Good six months
cereleuan Springs and return. $50
Grayson Springs and return. $40
Marion, KY, and return. ....... ABS
Waukesha, Wis, and return. -. 10 20
Detroit, Mich, and return. -. 2f.sO
South Haven, Mich, and return rs 50
Bay View, Mich, and return. "a IS
Petoskey, Mich, and return. "a. IS
Harbor Springs, Mich, and ret. ~ so
st Paul, Mimi, and return. 20 IS
Denver, Colorado Springs or
Pueblo, Co., and return. 81 IS
Portland. Oregon and return. So. 10
San Francisco, Los Angeles or
San Diego, Cal. 81. so
Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. 63.to
And many other points.
Tickets sold daily, commencing
June list, until September 80. and
good returning until October 81, 1903.
Inquiries eheerfuiIy answered.
J. n. JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo.
SG.HATCH, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Chicago
A.H.hAhsoN. Pass. Traf. Mgr. Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Agreed With His wife.

Mrs. Pat-I say, Pat did yez gi
tn JOB from Mr.. Eidleman?
Pat-Oi did thot
Mrs. Pat-An' I'm glad ov thot
He's a foine man 10 work for. W
can't do 100 much for him.
Pat Begorra, ! don't intend to-
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Dress of Tallor's Patron Saint.

The tailor's saint liz St John the
Baptist, but why we do not know, for,
as far as sacred writ informs us. his
clothing was of camels' hair. and a
leather girdle about his loins. LON
don Tailor and Cutter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Rememb rance.

did your uncle remember you in
his will?"
Yes; he directed his executors to
collect all the loans he had made
me. - Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minpeapo j., July 19.-WHEAF.-
September closed s,i1M1llM; L
cember 1.017a; July l31 Cash N. |
northern 1.31A0132it; Nc. , ncrih
I'm I,294 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

The lodge keeper, unable TO recognize
the approaching figure In the dark
ness called out cheerily: Halo, Bill,
drunk again-and blowed If you amt
got the old cocks hat on!'
IT'S the old cock himself" grayely
responded his Grace.-Argonaut.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

\ delicious flavor Is added to the
maraschino cherries used in or as n
by stuffing them with pecan mests
chopped rather coarse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
The Marriage Settlement.

Stella What were the marriage
settlements?
Bella-She settled down and he
settled up.--New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

Edith These bargain sales are going
TO be the death of me yet l went into
a store the other day where they were
having a sale Of preserves.
Ethel Wen. let's know the worst and
have IL over Did you preserve your
presence of mind?
Edith almost got crushed In the
lam
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Compensation.

A young cadet was complaining OF
the tight fit of his uniform.
Why. father he declared. the
collar presses my Adams apple so
hard I can taste cider."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
A Business Proposition.

Here is your ring. Harold. love
another
Give me his name and address"
why? Do you wish TO kill him?"
XIII him. No; | want to sell him
the ring"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to July lat, 1909.
THE FAST MPiL ROUTE. Y
Trsins Leave Cairo:
Trains Leave Cairo:

1:15 a. m, Daily Chicago Vestibnls
Limited arriving Chicago 1880 q, n.
2:12 a. m Daily ST. Louis Night
Limited, arriving st. Louis 1908 .. m
Sleeping car open at $3.50 p. N.
500 a. m, St Louis Special
500 a. M, Chicago Daily Express,
500 a. M. st. Louis Morning NIX.
press daily.
11:15 a. m, st. Louis Fast Mail
l1:15 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
2:35 p. m, Daily st. Louis Limited.
2;35 p m, Afternoon Express for
C,din. Effngbam, NATION Champaign
$40 p. m., Thebes Accommodation.
7:15 p. m, Chicago and Kasoern
Express.
2:20 n. m. Memphis and Nashville.
1925 a. M. Memphis and New Or
leans Limited
600 A. m, Psducsh and Louisville.
i:41 .. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleaas.
1:H p. m, Daily Nashville. Chstta-
nooea and Atlanta
i:30 p. M. Fulton aud Msfleld &C.
commodation.
$3.50 D.. m, Padursh and Louisville.
500 p. m, Memphis aud New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets. sleeping car
accommodation and further informa
ton apply at Illinois Central psssenr
ger Station. Cairo. I'll.
J n. JONES. Ticket Agent
8. A. HATCH, G. p. A.
A. n. HANSON. pass- Traffic Msr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice Of the Associated Press is The
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
Use Of Relatives

The more relatives a man has the
more comfortably he could get along
without any of them-N. Y. Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
EIGIN RuTTER.

Elgin. Ill. July 19-BUTTER-
firm al 26c. Sales for the week /,
07i.00a.
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=a-as--ass-z=-ls
SAL SIN
SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements or not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks tlHae from any reader OF
The Bulletin Ia ne flled by advertiser
in person, on regular form, at the Of
Nee OF The Bulletin Company. 703
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any sd
vertisemelJ or statement made there
In and will not accept under this
heading the notice Of any person
known to be employed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

For Paducah, Evansville, Louisville,
Cincinnati and intermediate Points
Peters Lee, leaves SAT- July %. am.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago. July 19.-7ta followin
ar loads represent the day'e move
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-20

For 81. Louis and Landings
Ferd HeroId, leaves Wednesdays, an
Stacker Lee, leaves Sundays am
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
MURDER TRIED
ON DARK ROAD
MYSTERIOUS ATTEMPT MADE
ON LIFE OF ST. LOUIS MAN
ATTACK MADE AS TOM BENolsT
WAS DRIVING AUTOMOBILE
CIubman Declares That Shots Were
Fired at Him After He Had
Been Asked to Give
nv Associated PressD

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Only the poor
aim of his assailant prevented the as
sassination early today of Tom Benoist,
a wealthy manufacturer and club man,
who was attacked in his automobile on
a dark country road between Wash
ington university and Clayton, st.
Louis county. No attempt was made
to rob Mr.. Benoist and the motive for
the assault is a mystery.
Mr.. Benolst told the police that he
was stopped by a man who told him
that a companion had been hurt and
asked that the automobile be used tc
take the injured person back to Clay
ton The machine was started toward
the place indicated, but when a par
ticularly shady place was reached an
other man ran from the roadside,
leaned upon the footboard of the auto
mobile and fired three shots at its oc-
cupant.
One bullet passed through the crown
of Mr.. Benoist's hat and another
clipped the hair from his temple. The
pistol was held so close to his head
that his face was hecked with powder
marks.
Without waiting to see the result of
the shooting, the assailant and his con-
federate fed to the woods Mr.. Benoist
reported the occurrence to the St Louis
police, who in turn notified the county
authorities.