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The evening world., 1909-03-16
Murphy and Moran Promise
to Put Up Great Battle To-Niqht
Local Fighters Hands Are All
Right Again, and He Is
Sure of Victory.
fered him he Will surely fight hi, haYs... in
order TO beat Attel ''


Joe Bowker, the great English bantam.
weight will make his debut in A bout in
this country tonight. He will meet AL Del.
mont, the New England bantamw.,ght for
twelve rounds before the Armory A. oi
Boston. Bovker Is said to be one Of the
cleyerset boxers that aver Dame to America,
He will have 10 bat belmont for I, no taII
he Will lose much OF his popularity.
Tom McCarsy. manager Of the pao,t,e A
c. OF Los Angeles, Cal, u trying 10 cilnoh
ten.round bout between Hugo Kelly and
Billy Papke, 10 be decided at his club n.It
month. Papke has already accepted the
terms, but keliy's manager says he Will no.
give his answer until ne 10 sure he cannot
get on bout for Kelly With Stanley Ke,ch.l
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson has been
matched 70 meet Adam Ryan N. Chicago
ilShtweigtrt, Tor six rounds at the Washins
ton sporting Club OF Philadelphia on nea,
Monday night Larney L,chenste!n man.
sfY ,r., 70 ssaS TRmp.gs vita Msk on
Cannon. but az Mickey is II with malaria
ne accepted Ryan.
pa,sey Kline. ths great little fighter o.
Newark. Is working hard 10 get into shape
Tor his ten.round bout with Abe Attell at the
,,ig OF the Whirlwind a. C. on THURSDAY
night, Kline 10 one OF those shifty clever
| adj and he ought 10 give Attel a sut
strap. Attel 10 rounding up into condition
al tie Woodlasn Inn, near HiEhbridse.
The evening world., 1909-03-16
LOUISIANA RACE
TRACK LAW u, HELD.

Rv a unanimous rote the Louisiana ST.
preme Court has upheld The decision IN 'he
over court brought TO test the constitution
atty or the Locke bill! prohibiting gambling
on race tracks The court also uphoIds the
sentence Of seven months imprisonment and
$3.50 Ana Imposed on Robert Sheffield ami
plasIte FrtgSlo, tie D0uR!GakSss WTo W1:'
arrested in the test case The irlprs1nner,
vii probably be committed, hut the me
viii stand The action OF the court Is re
gnrsed as a death blow 10 racing In Louis
The evening world., 1909-03-16
Elighlanders' Chief Sends La
porte In at Second on
Regular Team.
.spsc,aI TO TIE Evening wor.t ,


MACON, Ca, March 1.-THE problem
Of picking out the inheli which VIII
play the opening game against Wash
ington on April IL was started yesterday
by Manager Stallings Chase at hrst
base, Lap9rte at second base, Knight
at short and El5erfeld at third were
the real live ones in the exhibition OF
fielding given on the Macon lot yester-
day. Watch that fellow knight" said
Stallings from the New York bench,
He will give the fans in New York an
exhibition Of fielding at short this sum-
mer In the same manner In which Hal
Chase covers first base. He Wi! also
be a better hitter than the majority
thinks he will
NE Is one OF the best men in the
business touching runners going to sec
ond. He can also go In back OF second
and third base FOR hand hit balls and
throw his men out. He beat Newark
out OF the championship by this kind
The evening world., 1909-03-16
Rain Once More
Keeps Superbas
From Practice
Special to IT.. Evening world

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 10
Catcher Marshall the back stop Sc
,ured by President Ebbets, Of the Brook
Ism team, from the Chicago Cubs. Joined
the squad here to-day. making the list
r. supe-bas complete, with the eIcep-
lion Of Tim Jordan, VINO is still holding
out Rain again kept the team indoors
except for a short time In the afternoon,
when a run to the park and back was
made, followed By some work indoor at
local rink. pitcher Mcintyre has
.Isned his contract Tor he season.
The evening world., 1909-03-16
California Youngsters Splen-
did Playing Makes Hit
With Team Mates.
BY BOHEMIAN BULGER.

Marlin, Tex, March 10.
-HE older members of the New
York Giants were so electrified
L over the opening work OF young
Schaefer since the healing OF his broken
hand, that II Is stll the talk OF the
club. The old fellows arrived here a
week later than the kids, and until yes.
terday they had had no opportunity TO
see the young fellow of whom McGraw
had spoken OF as a marvel
Schaefer certainly made good for all
the advance notice. His hand Is still
sore. blu, he Is so determined to work
that he wrapped 1t in handages and
He admitted that he did not know much
about that position. but after few
words from McGraw he turned the
whole club upside down. Schaeter
made stop after stop that would have
been considered wonderful in midsum-
mer, and at the bat he hit harder than
any man on the club. He was up three
times, and despite the fact that Dur
ham and Ames were pitching curve
balls. he laced out three drives that
were beauties,
Seymour Seeks MeGraW
THAT kid :<Talny does nit them in
the middle" was Tenneys observation.
Yes and he is going to make Fletcher
90 some to get that extra job some
OF the others chmed in. Schaefer is
only nineteen years. He was college
player in California, and he holds a
record OF 100 yards in 10 seconds in the
athletic field meets in his State. Schaefe-
will play regularly from now on, and
| II he does not become a regular men,
Der of the Giants it will be because
there is not enough room.
McGraw and seymour mad another
conference last night, but the manager
is still unrel.uting. 81 continues TO &c
out and practice, but he takes no heart
IN the games, and McGraw Insists that
he is no longer a member OF the club
An incident occurred late last night
however, that may work on McGraw''
sympathy. local constable. hearing
OF the fight between Seymour and
Latham, came to the hotel and wanted
To- put them under arrest. II is Sal!
that the visit cost Seymour BIZ,
Latham, however will fight the case
as he says any man ought to have IN,
right to protect himself Marlin Is nov
hu2zing with talk OF the prospect o
having these two famous ba!lpIaye7s IL
court.
Donlin to Join Team2
Il was rumored this morning tha
something had been heard from Mix,
Donnn. but no definite Information
could be obtained. McGraw says 1t Il
entirely up to Mike He still has hope
of having Donlin in the outf!eld, anC
The evening world., 1909-03-16
DORANDO AGAIN
PROVES 7AYES'S
MASTER IN RACE
Italian Runs First twenty-five Miles
of Indoor Marathon in Record
Breaking Time.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

Dorando Pi beat Johnny Hayes again last night at the Garden
beat him in such easy style as leave chance for argument Dorano
by far the better man.
II was fast race from the Doanio cut out the pace while
Hayes taking tip from the ongboaDoanio race Spmd at intervals
The trouble with ayeSs squirt that didn't last long enough to have
any effect on the Italian Hayes himself was first to tire Where Long
boats sprts sometimes lasted for three or four laps Jonny sell
dom over hundred yards When Dondo himself began TO squirt later
The evening world., 1909-03-16

yJHNNY FRAYNE.. The CallfDr
| lightweight returned to the ring after
an absence OF several months last
night and had no trouble In outpoiauus
Bert Keyes. the local fighter In a ten
round bou, at the stag Of the Narration
A. G. at the Clermunt Avenue Rink.
Brook yn. Frayne was too fast AM
clever for Keyes, and BESIDES he ncy"-
Ia, Keyes ge, chance 10 set himself fyE
a good wallop.
Frayne. from the start, used his loft
With excellent Judgment and the way N
ru. h he poked this m'u into BeGt's fa0"
and ogcarIonnlly cross n bu on she .-w
With his right at clVse quarters had
The evening world., 1909-03-16
Bo11hag and Collins 10
MeetmN. VAC. Games

sides Lcahy there will be Il. Erickson.
of the Mott Haven club, who has done
feet > inches. q. G. Fleming and W
Thomson, Of the New York \. g.. VINO
have doue better than 6 feet, and q.
Cnwtnll of WHO
The evening world., 1909-03-16
TO.NIGHT'S FIGHTS.

At Fairmont A. c. stag Tommy
Murphy will meet owen Moran for
ten rounds in tSe star bout. They
will battle at Is? pounds, This should
be a slash!ng battle. as both lads are
in great shaps Four other bouts
will precede 1t,
At Brown Gymnasium A. A. stag
Billy Rolfe, OF Boston, and jim Dom
ovan will be the principals In the
star bout OF ten rounds Rolfe has
beaten every man he has fought In
New England, including Johnny Car
roll.
At Bedford A. c. stag, in Brook
lyn, Joe Kid" Coster will meet
George Dennis, OF Massachusetts, for
ten rounds. Other bouts will also be
put on,
At Long Acre A. c. stag Billy
I.eary. OF Summit, and Danny Saw
age, OF Orange, y. j.. Will clash for
ten rounds in the star bout.
The evening world., 1909-03-16

match wa, c'luched as, nigh; t,twA4n
Abe Attsl and frankie Nell. the ca ,'qtnia
fighter. jim Sa0rte.l manager Of the Rel ..
ford \ G.. Of Brooklyn, engaged them % try
conclusions In tcH-r0nnf bout at a sag Of
the club a week from 'p.nlgnt. Nell kas a..
with At;el. and now that the chance Is o.,
The evening world., 1909-03-16

AT The Waldorf" W. II.
Thompson, 'Chip K Marble,
Mr.. Hymack, Maggie Cline.
Reifi Bros. 3 Renirds
The evening world., 1909-03-16
Hayes In Poor Shape

Hayes WAS lahorins along pa r'ully,
but with better speed than In the last
few miles.
They covered twenty miles in hours
q seconds That Was a mlau,g Lgl.4d
The evening world., 1909-03-16

NANCE o'NElL, "Circum. .
stan,ial Evidence" Plano
phlands. Jack Wilson A Co.
! addieCllff, JosettiT'p etc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
FIRE DAMAGES
RICH BUILDING
PICH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
SUFFERS SOME LOSS-FlRE
STARTED IN OIL ROOM OF
BUILDING.

Fire broke out last evening AT
about s o'clock in the building of the
Rich Construction company at Com
mercial avenue and Sixteenth street
and damaged the building and con
tents
The fire started in the oil room
and the manner OF its origin was not
determined. Some tools hose and
other equipment used in construction
work were destroyed and the flames
snreaI to the office where some dam
.age was done
The hremeu from both stations re-
sp1uded to the alarm
Nh Morris Rich, who was inter
viewed by The Bulletin regarding tie
loss, stated that the damage was not
great, thanks to City Engineer w p.
Thistlewood who gave valuable as
sistaucc and the quick action of tie
fire department
Heretofore the Rich Construction
company's chief source of worry in
the work on the big sewer in Com
Wercial avenue has been water so
Mr. Rich cannot complain of lack Of
variety in his experience in building
the Cairo sewer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
WALKS TO CHURCH.
LATE PRESIDENT AND WIFE
TRUDGE THREE MILES
THROUGH SLUSH.
Further Evidence That Roosevelt is
Leading Simple Life--Were in
Pew Ten Minutes Before
Houra For Service.

Oyster Bay, March G.-Further evi
d2ncc that former President Roose
welt is leading simple life was
furnished today when Roosevelt and
his wife came trudG;ng through the
slush and snow TO church.
They left Sagamcre Hill, three
miles from the village, at 1890, the
mormer president dressed in gray
sack suit and heavy russell shoes,
the soes and heels covered with hob
nails. Both were in pew at Christ
Episcopal church ten minutes before
the hour for services,
On their way they met many neigh
bors and chatted with them Al
though Mr. Roosevelt is a member
of the Dutch Reformed church, he
partcok of the sacrament of tle
Lords Supper with Mrs. Roosevelt
AMI their children,
The Roosevelt family left the
church before the services were over
and escaped receiving the greetings
Of those present. He and Mrs.
Roosevelt started cut at brisk gait
Tor the return walk TO Sycamore Hill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
FOR TARIFF REVISION
Debate viii Open in French Senate
This Week-Manufacture and
Unions Interested.

Paris, March THE debate on
the proposed general revision of the
tariff of 1892, which has aroused a
storm Of opposition at home and
abroad, win open in the senate this
week and promises to be bitter and
protracted, The position is analogous
to that in Germany, following the i'm
petus given to agriculture by the
adoption of a protective system.
The tariff OF 1892 was framed pri-
marily in the interest of the French
agriculurists and having brought
them prosperity and turned the de-
ficit in agricultural products into a
surplus, the manufacturers are now
claiming their share
Thev have waged n successful cam
paign before the parliamentary com
mittee, having SECURED the aid Of
many workmen's organizations
which found that the payment of
duties by the rich would relieve
them OF some of the burdens of taxa
ton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
DR.. LAURENCE
PASSED AWAY
WELL-KNOWN PHYSICIAN OF
WILLARD DIED AT ST. MARY'S
lNFtRMARY SUNDAY AFTER
PAINFUL ILLNESS.

DR. J. Med. Laurence who for the
past week had been critically it at st.
Mary's inhrmary died yesterday al,
ternoon about 1890 o'clock, aged II
years.
The decedent was taken i'll at his
home in willard two weeks ago last
Saturday evening and brought 10 the
hospital the next day His phys,-
clans diagnosed his case as gall-stones
and operated upon him for the dis
lease on Wednesday following. The
patient rallied from the operation but
his condition which had been critical
from The start did not improve and he
suffered greatly until death relieved
him.
Dr. Laurence leaves his wife and
seven children He was born near
MakanJa, Ill.,. and went to live at Mill
Greek shortly after his marriage
twenty-five years ago. Later he and
his wife removed 10 willard, this
county where they have resided ever
since, DR.. Laurence having practiceI
his profession in Alexander county
for the past twenty-five years. He had
a wide acquaintance and was highly
esteemed. Mrs. James G. Blaine of
this city is a niece of the decedent
The remains were removed from
the hospital to the undertaking es-
ItablishmeEt OF Burke & Blaine and
viii be shipped 10 Mill Creek via the
Mobile d Ohio railroad this afternoon.
The remains will lie in state al the
Iundertakers until noon today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
SHOOTING WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS
WHITES AND NEGROES VIOLATE
CITY ORDINANCE JEOPAR-
DiZING PUBLIC SAFETY ON
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE.

The law against dischargiag weap
lons receives little respect from
whites aud negroes who make It a
lpractice of going no the Mississippi
levee within the city limits and firing
reyolyers of large calibre at random.
In enc party alone yesterday aftt-
noon composed of several young
negro men and boys, several
Iwere firing their reyolyers at once
jmaking the neighborhood an unpleas-
! ant one for others.
A white man and a woman also were
fourishing revolver and pointing It
Fat passers-by The gun seems not TO
have been loaded which was a happy
accident
The small boys with guns are also
numerous and ii would be possible
fer policeman to collect enough
arms and ammunition in that district
to equip small sized arsenal,
The district mentioned is within the
city limits but the Cairo police force
which is all too small for the size and
Requirements of the city can not be
everywhere at one and the same
time consequently this violation of |
law goes on to the jeopardy of public |
safety If one policeman could be
borrowed for Sunday at this point |
there would be ample work to keep |
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
High Water Excursion.

A goodly number Of Cairoitcs joined
the upper Ohio river excursionists on
the Dick Fowler Yesterday in the trip
up the Mississippi to Birds Point and
above Cairo They saw nearly every
thing under water At Birds Point
the situation is little changed. Con
nection is made with the Iron Noun.
tain and Cotton Belt trains at points
some distance beyond the ordinary
shore line There is not much cut
ting at present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
WITH THE SAGES.

The common people believe without
proof.-Tacitus.
The losing side is full OF suspicion.
-Publius Syrus.
Things past may be repented but
not recalled.-Livy.
Suspect the meaning and regard not
speeches. Socrates.
An unbridled tongue is the worst OF
diseases. -Euripides.
1t is delightful to take out OF a
great hoard.-Horace.
No one sees what is before his feet;
we all gaze at the stars.--Cicero.
1t Is difficult task to speak TO the
stomach because 1t hath no ears
Cato.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
Poor Old Hans
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
BY Don Mark Lemon.

Copyright. by Daily Story Pub, Coz
Poor old Hans, Brave old Hans
Food for fire and smoke! Red fir,
and thick smoke, The big tears
crowded to our eyes and we bareC
our heads to the solemn occasion
How the fire engines shook and
throbbed. as if their great hearts were
bursting to know that the flames were
gaining on brave old Hans, rare old
Hans. Gaining in spite of all their
heroic effort
So raging was that terrible wall OF
flames that the thick jets of water
seemed 70 turn TO smoke and FIRE. as
they Kissed against the burning build
ing
From every window to the eighth
floor, red tongues of flame leaped out
ward. licking the walls and melting
the bricks till they ran aud fused
An explosion to the rear of the
building had long before swept away
the fire-escape. the stairs and elevator
shaft were pillars of fire, while the
tiremen's wooden ladders were licked
off at the second joint like straws in
furnace
Poor old Hans! Honest old Hans!
Oh, for an arrowgun. to have shot
him line Of rope! Yet only coil
of steel would have hung intact
against those flaming walls, and that
in a minutes time would have been
writing, white-hot serpent of fire
We thought all had escaped from
the fated building and We're curiously
watching that great torch of timber
and brick, when face suddenly APP.
peafed al a window on the ninth floor
and looked down on us
Poor, honest old Hans! We were
struck dumb with horror for a mo-
ment, then hoarse shout arose.
shout OF sympathy and encourage
ment Hans heard il, and he took his
pipe from his mouth and nodded his
head solemnly.
His lips seemed to say: "Goot pye,
poys'' and-we groaned at the thought
of it-at the pity of it.
Many man there was who could
do the work of Hans, but what man
could take the old Dutchman's place
in our hearts?
We shouted for him to wait--we
would get a life-net for him TO leap
into But there was no net! Not even
a cheap mattress to break chat ter
rible leap.
He put his pipe back into his
mouth. He was taking his last smoke.
ike gentleman. hero aa3 a 0u' III
man.
"Goot pye, poys!" his honest face
seemed to say; BE gcot 10 your
selves"
Rare old Hans. Gentle old Hans |
lie had always thought of the mean
window where old Hans stood-a |
light, white smoke that was near to |
lame-but poor old Hans was too fat
O jump, Better to die where he stood |
han to be smashed
His face was gone from the win
low Food for fire and
smoke. red fire ard thick smoke!
No. there he was on the roof, peer
st of US ere he had thought OF him,
elf. Just an old Dutchman, but his
leart was as big as barrel of sauer.
,raut.
Jump" we shouted in desperation.
Well catch you, Hans! Sure we
vill!"
The flames had reached the ninth
oor and smoke was coming from the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
OWED FROM A WINDOW
Rash Act Of United States Naval Off
Ger Causes Him Serious
Injury.

Washington. March Lieutenant.
Commander James II. Ried. United
States Navy, today lcapcd from a
second story window Of the Naval
hospital where for two weeks he has
been under treatment and was So
riously injured
Lieutenant Ried sent a nurse from
the room for water. The officer bar
ricaded the door tightly. took a run
ming jump and diyod headlorg from
the window, striking on his head or
the ground thirty feet below.
Reid is rlirty-iiye years old. and g
native of Baltimore.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
NIGHT RIDER ESCAPES.

Union City, Tenn. March T.
lfirschel Hogg. confessed member al
he band of Night Riders who muir
dered Captain Quentin Rankin al,
Walnut Log in October. escaped jail
at Dresden last night aud has no
been recaptured. He is supposed ia
he in hiding in the lake region.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
FUNERAL NOTICE.

LOVETT-Dicd. J. G.. Loyett. az ID
81 years. The funeral will be held
from the residence of Patrick
OLoughlin, 22S Twenty-first sire t,
with services at st, Josaphs church
at o'clock this morning.
Special train will leave foot Of
Fourteenth street at $50 a. m. for
Villa Ridge where the ipterment will
occur
Friends of the family are invited
to attend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
MRS. SEELY AsPHYSIATED,

Washington, Marh Mrs. George
d. Seeley, L. s. A, was asphyxiatcd
today in her home on Iowa Circle
Her body was discovered by a maid
A fun flow of gas Issued from a jet in
the room. The coroner gave Ger.
titicate of accidental dcoth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
Child Assaulted.

On Eighth street Saturday a YOU z
negro grabbed up a little white Cir,
eyed twelve or thirteen years and
handled her roughly Her screams
attracted attention of people in the
vicinity and the scoundrel dropped
the child and ran.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
TROUBLE HAS BEEN SETTLED

Havre. March THE threatened
trolsble between the crews on the
French line steamers and the con-
pany has been adjusted and La Pro
yence sailed from here today on time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
TILLMAN GOES HOME.

Washington, March T.-Senafor
Tiilman lcf for his home in South
Carolina last night.
What is the use Of me staying here
for tariff legislation q" he remarked
to his friends upon leaving the city
The republicans have mapped ont "a
policy which cannot De affected bs
thC democrats"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
Died in East st. Louis.

Word was received by Chief Egan
last evening as follows: Notify Mrs.
Charles Wilson Husband fell dead.
What do with remains. Answer. Den
sar Livery A Undertaking Co,'-rhe
police have been unable to find the
Mrs Wilson referred to in the fore
going.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington March THE presi-
dent today nominated Thomas Burns.
TO be register of the land office and
Oliver G. eppcnbrock 20 he receive
Of public monies at Gre5org. 5. D.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
EAGL ES-NOTICE {.

VIII hold their regular meeting o.
night Monday March Sth at S:lJ D.
m Visiting brothers welcome.
F. l.. HABERER.
Worthy President.
r. A. HATCHER,
Worthy Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
Transfer Membership,

Rev Thompson of the Christian
church. was a Knight of Pythias in
Missouri He will secure his card
from the Missouri lodge and affiliate
with the order in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08

Guy Hollingsworth, Of ST. Louis, a
well known travelling saleman is in
the city guest at The Halliday. Mr..
Hollmgsworth had the misfortune to
be in the recent railroad wreck at
Carbonate and bears sears from his
injuries, He is still feeling the ef-
fects Of the shock
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
DOG TAX NOTICE.

A = gill pay soc for every dog brough
20 police headquarters. that tax is no
people. aid on. which will be killed accord
money Iilnr to law.
burden Il JorN SHEEHAN.
The peopl street Surervisor
lection. d.
from Inter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08
SOCIAL-pERSONAL
Bridge Whist Club.

The Bridge Whist Club will meet
this afternoon with Miss Maude Has,
tings Of upper Washington avenue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-08

Cleveland Champion formerly Of
Cairo, now of Jonesboro Ark, is here
for a visit to his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs !. +, Champion of Park avenue
He holds position on the force of
compositors on the Daily News at
THAI place