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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
HER WILL STILL MISSING.
Home of Mrs. VI. Z. Merrill Remains
Under Police Guard.

A search Of the home OF Mrs. NJ. E.
Merrill. a wealthy widow. who was ac-
cidentally asphyxiated on December Z.
has failed 10 reveal the will which Is
supposed TO have been hidden on the
premises by the aged woman. Since her
death the old residence at 114 Fourteenth
street northwest has been under police
guard.
Mrs. Merrill was the wife OF S. Free
man Merrill. a real estate dealer OF this
city, and since his death several years
ago she has allowed no one but an old
servant to enter the house. Mrs. Mer-
rills estate is valued at about $4,000.
but no executor will be appointed until
the authorities are satisfied that the will
is not secreted in the house. Among
the property left by Mrs. Merrill are
famous pictures, statues, vases of por-
celain and jade. and valuable bric-a-
brac
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
AIMS CHARGES AT MOORE.
Weather Bureau Chief Subject Of
Letter 90 President.

James Berry. a former empioye OF the
Weather Bureau. has written a letter to
President Taft, charging his former
chief. Willis L. Moore. with gross NAL
administration of his Office.
Mr.. Berry states he can show where
the government can save a hundred
thousand dollars per year in administer
ing the affairs of the bureau without
hindering its service. The letter was re-
ferred 10 the Agricultural Department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
SETH SCHELL FUNERAL TO-DAY
Aged Georgetown Resident TO BE
Buried in Oak Hill.

Funeral services viii be held in Oak
Hill Cemetery Chapel this afternoon al
e O'clock for Seth ScheI ST.. eighty
three years old. who died at his home,
1871 Twenty-ninth street northwest,
Wednesday Interment vii be In Oak
Hill Cemetery. Rev. Or. James T. Mar
shall, pastor of West Street Presbyterian
Church. will officiate.
Mr.. Schell was born In Georgetown and
lived there all his life. He was one OF
the pioneer contractors and builders, and
many OF the old mansions of George
town are the result of his skill. He was
a familiar figure ip Georgetown, his char
ity and interest in the welfare OF George.
town bringing him in contact with a
large number Of people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
FAV0RS LARGER SALARIES.
Citizens Federation WOuId Raise
COmmissiOners' Pay.

William Nick. Clayton, president OF the
Federation Of Citizens Associations. yes
terday announced that the citizens as
sociations will unite in favoring the IN
crease Of the Commissioners salaries to
$500 year. This would mean no small
representation OF the entire citizen body
Of the District. and a canvass OF the va
riOus associations shows that the matter
is faVOrably regarded.
A special meeting of the federation is
expected TO be called at an early date TO
support this plan, and a visit will be
made to every association TO further the
project.
The joint committee of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board Of Trade Is
working on the campaign.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street fos Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daiiy at ez5 ?. IA.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 q n and Iss
p m.
Cara from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter how for Zoo PARK, Chew Chase. and
kensngton.
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway operates siXtythree limited trains each day
between Washington and Baltimore leaving fifteenth
ST. aud New York ave. the hour and half boas
Also, hourly trains to Colonial Annapolis ana the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Alleging 4nfidelity and naming a CO.
respondent, Pearl A. Townsend yesterday
filed suit for absolute divorce and per-
manent alimony from Charles G. Town
send. stated to be employed In the Pen
sion Bureau at an annual salary of g Zoo
They were married May II. 1897. and there
are no children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
Asylum Patients in show.

Three Hats" a three-act comedy. was
presented Thursday night by the patients
Of the Government Hospital for the In
sane. The piece was rendered with
smoothness. The audience, composed of
patients. and employees of the Institution
heartily applauded the piece. DR.. Alfred
Glaseock, of the hospital staff, trained
the amateur actors for the show.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
WIG aet. Ab.oIute Divorce.

Emma Morris Mannakee has been
granted an absolute divorce from her
husband. Harry K. Mannakee. on the
grounds OF infidelity, by Justice Gould.
Mrs. Mannakee viii have absolute
charge OF her two children
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
A,rulture Of AII Ki,d.

Made as good as new. Reinishing. up
holstering, cabinet work, cur specialty
Boston Wood Finishing Co. 72S l2th ST
NV Phone Main 705S.
great United States NaEsl Academy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
.RESC"ff Jar ON VIEW
Gre 2 Gives Demonstration
iOr Members of Congress.
USED IN MINE DISASTERS

when j. j. RutIedge, Mining En-
sfneer in Charge, Asks for VOlun-
on Overcoat and Lends Aid-Miss
Mabel BOardman Praises Work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops. Salads, Sc
Phila.. Oyster & Chop House 5lS 18th nv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

You'll Always Have Best bread
If your order specifies "Jno c. Mem
berg's." Any grocer can supply you.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Lib Pash says her son has been
workin man so long that he votes
as he pleases.
Talk about gittin' back t tn Con-
stitution, a mother named her baby
Nancy tn other day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
A Man
Appreciates
Useful Gifts,

And the Mans Store is the place
to buy the best mans gifts at the
lowest prices.
Great Sale of Hamburger
Bros. 6 Co. Suits at Bargain
Prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Pure California Port and sherry Wines,
sc qt.; SIS gal. or 5 OF bots. 81. Eu-
gene Schwab 525 sth ST sc. Phi. Tin. gu
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

it quite natural that he should say
Il will never fight any more" It is
likely that he reached that decision
before "Mistah Johnson turned him
loose-assuming that he had any
powers of decision left after his first
collision with the animated lump of
charcoal now being toasted and
euligized In DarktoWn.
Outside of Bob Fitzsimmons and
those conhding individuals who bet
their money OH Jeffries few tears
will be shed for the fallen pugilistic
idol, Even Bob Fitzsimmons tears,
there is reason to believe, didn't
amount to many bucketfuls, in the az.
gregate. AS for the novelists and
sporting writer's, it is part of their
business to discover things tragic and
pathetic But there is no doubt that
Jeffries is sore externally and intern
ally, and is mighty sorry he was
tempted to leave the alfalfa. AS he
Journeys back to the farm he is in a
fine mood for reflection and for
realization that age and pugilism do
not tarry long together and that back
number fighters do not carry home
the bacon. --Courier-Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

meat. No less than 100000 pounds
OF wood, it now appears, was bought
by the public last year in its pur-
chase Of high-priced meats c-i paid
for at the price of the latter. This
surprising fact was brought to light
in Chicago at a hearing before Com
missioner Of Weights and Measures,
at which it was also shown that meat
eaters in addition to paying for one
hundred and twelve tons of lumber
in the form OF skewers and spreadels
had incidentally purchased on the
same basis many tons of burlap, pa
per and twiue. Just now such appar-
emily strange purchases come ABOUT
was indicated at tle hearing. A side
Of bacon which in wrappings weighed
five and quarter pounds showed on
the scales only four pounds and ten
ounces wnen stripped OF its cover
ings. Tie weight of spreaders in
lambs was shown TO be almost equal
ly surprising, while skewers added
considerable item, all at the cost Of
meat instead of materials OF course
the purchasers could not consume
these articles but they purchased
enough lumber under guise Of food
to build several good-sized houses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
MRS. YOUNG WINS.

Through trials to triumph is an edi'
flying thought, but Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young has the happier fate of pass
ing through triumphs to triumphs
Superintendent OF the Chicago pub
lie schools, president of the Illinois
state Teachers Association presi-
dent of the Naional Education Asso-
citation. The honors have come in
quick succession and all of them are
well deserved. They are unquestion-
ably the reward Of merit and no one
should begrudge this record breaker
Of her success.
She was the first woman to be
chosen for each of the offices that
we nave named, but it is not at all
probable that she will be the last 70
win in such contests. AS we said
when she was elected president Of
the Illinois State Teachers Associa-
ton, the presidents established in
her case are likely to exercise very
parceptible Influence throughout the
country" and there was a partial MI
fillment of the prophecy in yester-
days proceedings at Boston Her
earlier victories stirred the women,
the women are the teachers of the
United States. They have now had
gratifying taste Of the power OF
numbers. Like Oliver Twist, they
will ask for more-Record.Hera
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

The rivers and harbors bill passed
by the recent congress appropriated
100000 for the Improvement of the
Upper Mississippi, and from the sun
dry civil act there will be another
100000, making 100000 in all
available for the upper part Of the
stream. Even the million dollar mark
must be considerably exceeded, how
ever, ii the project of the corps of
foot channel free of sand bars and
protected by wing dams, is to he
finished within the next twelve years,
The present congress in passing the
river and harbor bin, has given its
endorsement to that project though it
left to future sessions the appropria-
tion of most of the money.
Four years ago this project was
first taken up and it is estimated that
such a channel as the United States
engineers want, vii require, all told
$2e,Go0,000 With the s1,000,000 that
has been appropriated, to be expend-
ed this year, the engineers will have
had s2.500,000 for the project, leaving
S17.50o,009 to be obtained from fu-
ture congresses,
The government has been con,
structing wing dams 10 a greater cr
lesser extent during the past thirty
years, and has spent about $10,000,00G
on such work including the dredging
ont Of sandhars, BY six foot chan.
mel the engineers do not merely near
one that has an average depth of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
MEET IN ST. PAUL
TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT OF
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BY
WING DAMS.
viii Cost $2o,ooo,ooo to Make 6-Foot
Low Water Channel to
Mouth of Missouri
River

st. Paul, Mimi, July S.-With the
hope of ultimately getting the cham
mel of the Mississippi deepened to the
Gulf of Mexico, the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement Association will
meet in st. Paul July 1918 and dis
cuss plans for lettering the big
Father of Waters" from st, Paul TO
the mouth of the Missouri, just north
Of st Louis. Champ Clark, minority
leader in the national house of rep.
resentatives, will head a delegation Of
congressman and senators who will
attend the meeting and it is possible
that Uncle Joe" Cannon may also
attend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
NO BACON FOR JEFFRIEs.

James J. Jeffries, vending his way
back to the alfalfa after his humiliat-
ing argument with Jack Johnson at
Reno probably regrets that when he
retired to the farm he didn't stay re.
tired. True, he carries with him a
bunch of money that will help to heal
the sore places, but this is no balm
for the soreness within.
1t is estimated that Jeffries' share
of the spells is s115,i00. In other
words, he fought for an hour at the
rate OF 81 300 minute or thereabouts
Judging from the press reports, he
earned the money It was a trag-
edy" says Rex Beach. "Jetfries was
a pititul sight" says Jack London
ri felt so sorry ! cried like a baby"
says Bob Fitzsimmons. Doubtless
there were many others too full for
utterance.
One sporting editor describes JEFF.
fries as "a heart-broken, disappointed
man on whom the agony Of defeat
was written in lines more strongly
than pen can describe" Some of this
agony may be attributed to the welts
inflicted by his antagonists fists and
II Is probable that Jeffries comes
nearer having broken head that o
broken heart, but al the same he
must feel a good deal Of humiliation
over bis failure TO .'cone back" II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
COLDSbORO
HEARD FROM
A Lady Who Lives in G0!dsbOro
Joins in the Chorus of Praise
for Cardui, The N0man'S
Tonic.

Goldsboro, N. ca physician treat-,
ed me for many distressing symptoms"
writes Mrs. Eta A. Smith, "blt gave
me o'relief.
81 suffered with neuralgia around the
heart and was troubled at times with my
head | had pain in my left side, bowels,
left thigh, shoulders and arms.
cater taking Cardui, | am now well
and can recommend it TO other suffering
women"
Just sAch doubtful symptoms, as those
from which Mrs. Smith suffered, are the
ones for which il will pay you to take
Cardui, the Woman'S tonic.
tits at such times, when there is MOTH
ing to show, for certain, the real cause Of
the trouble, that you need a tonic, to give
the body strength to throw off the illness
that evidently threatens.
Take Cardui, when you are i'll, with
the ailments OF your sex. Take Cardui
as a tonic, to prevent illness, when you
feel 1t coming.
Your druggist keeps it.
NJ BWnte to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta~
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special
Instructions and 6a-page book, Home Treatment
tor Women sent IN plain wrapper on request
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
IN THE CITY AND COUNTY

Mary Smith to Leonard Dixon, quit
claim deed, lot 20, block rs, city-$1.
North side Fourteenth street between
Walnut and Cedar.
Roy Anderson ct uX to John b. Mat.
thes and j, B. Hemenway warrantee
deed, sw of Sc and eia of Sc of sw,
section 20, town. ii, range /, and NV
of ne and e12 of NV, section 10, town.
IA, range 1--$2,7o0 This is 100
acres OF farm land in the vicinity of
Elco.
Mary A. Sheehan and husband to
j. w. Wilkerson. warrantee ded, lot
49, block S., first addition, city-S500
North side Thirty-third between Syca.
more and Elm streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

On the Fourth just past forty-two
persons were killed by explosives In
celebrating the day. Of those who
were injured many may die. Others
will lose limbs or eyes or bear dis
figuring scars the rest Of their lives.
The list Of cities where rioting broke
out as result of race friction en-
gendered between ruffians Of both col
ors who lacked sporting blood and
intelligence and regarded the Jeffries-
Johnson "mill'' as race war, in
cluies Philadelphia. II seems that
100 Pniladelphians of the baser sort
engaged more or less actively in riot
ing, but while the pickering and head.
breaking between Johnson's parti
sans and those of Jeffries were go
ing on nearly five times as many
persons-mostly innocent children
were MANNED by fireworks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
WOOD FOR MEAT.

Meat eaters who have been laugh
ing at the consumers Of breakfast
foods and denominating such stuffs
as sawdust. shavings and the like,
now find as a result of investigations
that the shoe is on the other foot. AS
a matter Of fact, lovers Of juicy beef
steaks, succulent lamb and similar
cuts have really been buying wood
themselves while lahosirg under the
delnsion that they were purchasing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

The sanitary betterment of the city
seemed to be in the minds of Alder
men Walsh and Greaney when the
former introduced a resolution TO re-
quire all citizens to connect their
premises with sewers and the latter
introduced an ordinance requiring all
citizens to cut weeds from their prem
ises. Both measures are of much i'm
portance to the city and IL carried
into effect will go far toward placing
the city in better condition from a
sanitary point of view as well as
otherwise. Probably there will be
some difficulty in carrying out DR..
Walsh's suggestion, because so many
of the poorer houses have no water
connection and no water mains in
their streets to connect with; and
connection with sewers where there
is no water will not serve the pur-
pose intended However, there are
many houses on streets where both
watermains and sewer pipes are laid.
which are not connected with the
latter In way to serve the sanitary
need of the situation and IL these
are given attention by the proper Of,
ficials, the conditions will be ma
terially improved Both propositions
call for hearty endorsement and for
such executive activity as may be
necessary to carry them into effect as
far as possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
June Circulation.

The above is a correct statement
OF the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1893 and for the
month of June. 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of July. 1910.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

When a community Of Cairo's size
taxes itself 100000 annually for educa-
tional purposes it has a right to claim
consideration as one having high
aim and doing something to gain it..
The people of Cairo pay that much TO
maintain their public SCHOOLS and in
addition to this some thousands TO
maintain other Institutions Of learn
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
The Bulletin 10 on sale at the FOL
lowing places:
ccieman's, 702 Commercial Avenue
Halliday House News Stand.
HIus Front Restaurant.

Streets should be repaired with
same material that they are made Of,
if the repair work is 10 be of value;
brick streets with brick, gravel with
gravel and dirt with dirt. The dirt
streets now in the city should be
graded up properly and rolled, ami
kept that way until they can be
paved,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1909 =. 221s
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed Tally and Sun
day during the month OF June,
$780,. :. ........ ...214e
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

feet It is to be at least feet below
the low water mark everywhere dur
ing the entire season of navigation.
This viii require about twice as many
dams as there now are between St,
Paul and Winona. and about three
times the present number between
Winona and the Missouri river.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

WANTED--500 rooms 40 paper
from So up Marable, the Painter,
200 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

A postoffice inspector sent to Cairo
for the purpose Of ascertaininq
whether or not this city was entitled
TO free delivery was mere on Feb.
Sth, comforting with postmaster II.
win. Before leaving the city the in
spector agreed to recommend the ap.
potntment of four carriers, one OF
whom should have a horse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

plumbing his residence complete He
is the first to start in modern i'm
proYements."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09
QCa'ro Bulletin, published by {. A.
Burnett,0

John Gates highly respected citi-
zen of Cairo for nearly thirty years.
died on the evening Of February 8th.
aged i3 years. Interment at Beech
Grove.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

At a meeting of the city council on
Feb. Sth, an ordinance was adopted
providing for the present system OF
numbering houses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

School Superintendent Cleudenen
reported an attendance of 765 white
children and il4 colored children in
january.-an increase Iof about 100
oyery January 1886.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-09

License was received from Score.
tary OF State Dement, on February
9Th, authorizing the sale of stock in
a new building and loan association.
The incorporators were George Par
sons, N, B. Thistlewood, Il. A. Builder,
M. j. Howley, r. II. Cunningham,
Jonh A. Miller and l.. d. Bayley.
Jacob Martin, for twenty years
with Halliday Bros, died on February
9tn in his 51st year He was born
in Ireland in 1896
Bulletin Of Feb 10Th; MIR John
Clancy is having his residence fitted
IN for comfort The Water company
Is putting in steam Kitchen boilers
bath tub, stationary wash stands and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-02-04
EIGHTEEN YEARS
AGO HE HAD LESS
THAN 3 DOLLARS
HE IS NOW ONE OF THE RICHEST
FARMERS IN SASKATCHEWAN,
CENTRAL CANADA.

Arriving IN Canada in 1891. Just
eighteen years ago, e. A. Guillomin
could speak but his native language.
He is Frenchman. He had but
little over two dollars in his pocket,
thus being short over seven dollars Of
the ten dollars required to secure en-
try for a homestead Of one hundred
and sixty acres. He eventually bor-
rowed the money and near Forget,
Saskatchewan, he started life in Can
ada on the homestead in which to-day
he is the fortunate possessor OF fifty
quarter sections Of land, or 5000 acres.
Now Mr.. Guillomin did not acquire
all these acres as result altogether Of
his farming operations, which were
extensive. He looked with satisfac-
ton upon what he was doing on his
limited area, he was saving, careful,
and had foresight. Surrounding land
could be had for about $500 per acre,
and he continued buying as his saw
ings would permit, until now he has
fifty quarter sections, some of which
he can sell at $500 per acre.
Threshed Fifty Thousand Bushels.
This year he was engaged in thresh-
ing on his place for 54k days. He
threshed out $4,000 bushels of wheat,
of which he sold $4,000 bushels, one
train load, at price varying from "a
to 81 cents per bushel. He has on
hand still 10000 bushels. In addition
to wheat he raised 10000 bushels of
oats, 1000 bushels of barley and 500
bushels of fax. He owns 104 horses
and a number OF cattle, but since the
construction Of the railway he has
been engaged chiefly in raising wheat
This year he bought his first thresh'
ing machine, paying for it the sum
Of $2,100. He estimates that the ma
chine earned for him this fall $4,000
thus paying for itself in one season
and leaving 5000 to the good. The
weather was very propitious for farm
threshing, not single day being lost
In the two months which were spent
in this work. The wheat averaged 2;
bushels to the acre and graded No.
and No. Northern. In the past nine
years seven good crops have been har
vested on this farm. For six success
sive years the returns were excellent
that is in the years 1901, 1902, 1903
1904, 1905 and 1906. In the two fol
lowing years there was a partial fail
ure. AS the years have passed th
quality of the buildings on the farm
have been steadily improved, and ar
now as good as can be found in tn
district. About $4,000 has been in
vested in this way by Mr.. Guillomir
The farm consists of $3.50 acres, O
which about 5000 acres were unde
crop this season.