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ear away all my doubts and fears
: he did to the children of those daYS
It would be so nice to have lived
near him and followed his example in

al ways. Later, perhaps, / could nave
become a nurse in his army. Such a
thing as that would have been what l
should have liked to have done for
our beloved and martyred president
Some day / hope to do as much for
our dear country and her beautiful
flag.
What grand speech was Iipcolns
Address at Gettysburg! How / should
have liked to have been on that battle
field and helped the poor wounded
soldiers and afterward to have listened
To- that N0ndnrfnl SnRnch
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she lived with all her animals in Paris.
it would also have been nice to have
seen her at work painting or drawing
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THE MAN ! WOULD LIKE TO
MEET BEST (ROOSEVELT)
PHILIP FLAG JR-.
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5 everything counts the composition
cleanliness of the papers as a whole
basket.
the trusts of the present day. I am
sure he would feel sorry for the com
mon people LAS we are called. T
would ask Lincoln how he would deal
with them We're he chief of the White
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in his day and. one of the United States
today and let him compare them. L
VOuIu SHOW HIM IHe HHt UHIttU SIatts
lrmy and navy with their warships

dHU ID HUI GUNS.
We would visit the large cities such
as San Francisco, San Diego and others,
and see the handsome large sky scrap
erS.
While in San Francisco / am sure he
would be quite startled at the large
a automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles,
trains and such things rushing by with
a speed that was thought impossible
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GRACE SwITHENBANk,
Niddbetown. MiddIetOwn Public School,
Fifth Grade. Age 10 Years
The person whom ] would like TO
meet best would be President Taft.
think he would like to see me as mncn
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TIE MAN | WOULD HAVE
LIKED TO MEET (LINCOLN)
ELSIE JENSEN,

Newman, Cal. Fourth Grade. Age
o Years
/ think / would like to have lived
during the time of Lincoln so that
might have had the pleasure of meet
ing him.
My reason for liking to meet such
man is that he was SO great and SO
kind, forgetting himself. 1 know l
would have felt as if / were nothing
by the side of him and would have
tried to become just as honorable and
good as he was.
And, oh how would have liked to
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THE ONE I'D LIKE TO MEET
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would like to see him when he was
/ his VerV best,
uTtSStU IN MS VeIN ue.t' 20 III
could tell all of my friends now ne

could tell al OF my Irlends hUW TIC
looked
I would get a picture of him. take
in the house.
When was ready to go TO my home
would say to him, Mr.. Taft, nope
to see YOU again some time and l viii
never forget you because you are the
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AWARDED A WATCH
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dth escapes, but you all have had
han anything else. That is what the
I to go about it:
III know what you're going to say.
y 800 words, SO don't use them up
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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
100000 BRIBE
OFFERED TRAVIS
STATE SENATOR TRAVIS, NEW
YORK, APPROACHED WITH
OFFER TO VOTE AGAINST AN
TtRAcE TRACK BILLS.

New York, Nov. lS.-One hundred
thousand dollars to vote against the
anti-race track betting bills in 1903
was offered state Senator Eugene NJ.
Travis, of Brooklyn, so he swore to-
day, before the legislative commit
tee. A mysterious little n AN, whose
name he does not recall, made the
offer in the lobby OF the senate, ne
said, In behalf OF former Senator
Frank j. Gardner. Gardner he al.
ded, confirmed IL in subsequent
telephone conversation.
Gardner is now under Indictment
charged with having attempted simi'
larly though win a lesser amount, to
influence Otto G. FoeIker Of Brook
lyn. now congressman, but then a
state senator. Fcelker voted for the
bin as did Travis, and it was passed,
notwithstanding the frantic efforts Of
the race track interests AMI the a.
legged rse of fund which previous
testimony has placed at $5o0,0o0.
Travis story added two new names
to the list of senators approached.
The amount offered him, he explained
was to be paid in two installments.
He said Senators Foeker and Car
penter told nim they had been ap'
preached.
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CONFESSES TO
KILLING FATHER
MAN THREW BODY INTO
WELL--SAlD TO HAVE QUAR-.
PAYING BOARD.

Muncie, Ind, Nov. 1S.-'T thought
he was dead. | loaded the body into
the buggy and started for the old well
had the body propped up in the seat.
On the way father revived little
and threw his agms around my neck.
Then | beat him Nyer the head again
until he was quiet. Just as was
about to throw the body into the
well he groaned and gave long
sigh.
This, according to the police, is a
part of signed confession of Benja-
min Smith, aged 22, a farmer. now in
the Muncie jail Last night Smith,
with blood on his hands, staggered in
to the home of Oscar Howe and told
a story of having been waylaid.
Smiths father was mysteriously
missing and Smith was arrested.
Finally he said he woGld show the
police where his father was. He led
the Officers to the we'll
From the well the police took the
body of Charles Smith, the father.
The police learned that the father
and son quarreled because the father
wanted young Smith to pay board.
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gagged in the promotion of the gem
eral system
Referring briefly to the past cam
paign, he said ne deb-0red the fact
that so much of the tine and energy
of those who participated We're
wasted upon qrestions of personal
controversy; upon the nerading of
extrayagant ideas that can accom-
plish little beyond retarding actual
progress and upon mere party contro
yersy when we have questions Of
such gravity immed ately confronting
US that 50 far have scarcely been
given serious public consideration.
/ sohn H. Moss Opinion,
"The day is not far distant when
not only the men OF money, but Of
bus ness ingenuity, will rally to the
cause Men who will gladly conse-
crate their business talent to the pro
motion of ethical ideas, and who. in
the hour of moral stress and confu-
sion, viii utter Illuminating words and
organize ethical endeavor within the
very CRIME and sweat of business IT,
self"
This was the declaration of John
II. Moss, former president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Milwaukee, responding to
the toast, BUS ness Ethics"
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TROOPS STORM HOUSE

Mexico CITY, Nov. 1S,--A telegram
from Pueblo, dated GAS, stated that
at that moment the <-a. regiment Of
federal troops arrived. as had also
corps of rurals. These are being led
against the house which the rebels
have fortified,
The Maerlstas, as they have come
to be known. were keeping up bot
fire from the windows and balconies.
a striking feature of the fighting was
the part played by the wmen The
wife Of Jose Cardan was firing on the
troops,
Later news advices are tnat the
house was taken by the troops and a
large supply OF ammunition was found.
The trouble, it is sad is confined to
Fuebla
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ALTHOUGH HOPE is NOT AsAN-
DoNED FOR ToL sTops F-q.
AL RECOVERY.
DOCTORS ARE UNDECIDED
Holy Synod Trying to Reach Bedside
CT Count in Hope Of Etfeeting
Reconciliation Gar Is
Anxious.

Astapeva, Russia, Nov rs. Aftet
hay ng remained practically nnchanS
ed throughout the day, the con,li-
tion OF Count Tolstoi took an rnfav-
orab,e turn late this afternoon. Oxy
gen was administered to the patient
who frequently lost consciousness.
" There is great anxiety, but hopes
are not abandoned for mis- ult mate
recovery.
Dir. tFsoff, professor OF internal dis
eases at Moscow University, and DIR
1'htchurovsky, VINO treated Tolstni
for bronchitis in 1907, are undecided
Today he rebuked Dir. Befkenheinl
for entering and not greeting him
Again oYcrhearing hushed consHl
tation regarding his 1llccough, Tol
stoi said:
Tt is not painful"
This morning he demanded tina
some one read to him the disconnect
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OVER A HUNDRED OF THEM Ar.
REsTED AFTER LoNEloN
DEMONSTRATION
RELEASED UNDER BAIL
VIII Be Arraigned Today--Batt'e Be-
tween Women and Police at
House of Commons Was
Exciting Affair.

4 London Nov. IS. S.Frhis evening 1l6
sufragettes, including Maurice john
son, OF Euffalo, n. Y, wele ue.eased
on baii. They will be ar aigaed sia
thc pol &c court Tomorrow
This was the result Of a denonstra-
ton Of LOCO women led by MS. Eal-
mel Pankhurst today
Tie suifrageties had determined, If
possible, to force the police Gordon
about the horse Of commons and
reach Premier Asquith, to insist Upon
the ihtroduct on Of the Woman's sutf.
rage b.il The Police were too strong.
ly entreneaed.
a large contingent of American
blue jackets from the visiting feet
We're amused spectators OF the strug-
gle and Justify eheered the combat
ants.
During the battle constable was
badly gashed across the hand. appar
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MADER0 WAS THE HEAD.
Details of the Proposed Uprising
Against Mexican Administra-
tlon Come to Light.

Mexico City, Nov dS.--Details OF
the anti-Diaz conspiracy, alleged to
have been promoted by Francisco /.
Modera, now a fugitive, and which
has resulted within the past two days
in the arrest of several co-conspira-
tors, came to light today, indicating
that Nov. 80 was the date set for the
general uprising
Circulars, which appear to have
been sent out by Madero or his
agents from San Antonio, Texas, to
various persons here, outline his cam
paiga and announce Madero as the
constitutional president of Mexico,
One man was arrested here who
gave the name Of Cosce Robelo. He
carried commission from Mader1
naming him governor Of the state of
Hidalgo.
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ENGLISH POLITICAL SITUATION
INDICATES NEW ELECTION
is CERTAIN.
CONSERVATIVES ANXIOUS
Lament Disappearance Of Hereditary
Principle as Basis Of Upper
Chamber Asquth Ad-
dresses Commons.

London, Nov. 1S.-Today's brief
sessions of the two houses of parlia-
ment are likely to prove the turning
point in the history of the house OF
lords as at present constituted.
The conservatives view the marcn
of events with anxious concern and
are loudly lamenting the disappear
ance of the hereditary principle as
The basis Of the upper chamber; but
whatever may result second appeal
to the nation arising from the staug-
gle between the houses seems cer
tain, and that henceforth the elective
and selective bases will enter into
the constitution OF the house Of lords
Interest in the situation has been
transferred TO the constituencies. The
belief tonight is that the house OF
lords will not attempt to pass the
second reading of the veto bill on the
conditions imposed by Premier As.
quith.
Both sides profess utmost con.
fidence in the outcome Of the appeal
to the country. The premier today In
the commons SAID;
"The lords will he given an oppor
tunity of saying yes or no to the gov.
ernmenfs veto bill in the coming
week There Is no question of amend
ment or transformation. II is a ques-
tion q acceptance OR rejection"
The Liberals Of the lower house
generally interpret Asquith's state
ment as indicating tnat nef has OBJ
tainea conditional guarautees#for the
king.
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RE.BuYs FAMOUS HORSE.

New York, Nov. lS,--It was an
nounced today that Louis W. Winans
of Brighton, England, had sold the
famous Kentucky winner, Salice, TO
John E. Madden from whom Winans
bought him. Madden would not name
the price he paid but said IT was
more than got for him. That price
was $4,000. Salice established 2:0sA
in Australia and 1t was that perform
ance that decided Madden to buy him
BACK. NJ 4yA 1sfsA
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emily by knife blade This was the
only blood-letting. Annie Martin, Of
Nevada, was among those arrested.
After Parliament Square had been
cleared Mrs Parkhurst was allowed
to go to her lobby chamber The
premier refused to see them.
The women presented a sorry spec
tacle when the battle was over. The
dresses of many were torn and their
hair hung down. Hats, handbags and
bits of feminine apparel and torn
banners Uttered the ground.
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BOAT DAMAGED BY FIRE
Ferry Boat City of McGrcgor, Green.
fields Ferry, temporarily Out
Of Business.

The ferry boat City OF McGregor
caua II fire Thursday evening at $3.50
o'cloI and suffered a damage Of be.
twecA s400 and $500.
Tnt boat Pies between Cairo ana
Greenfield's Landing, in Missouri, and
is owned by G. M Hendricks of mat
place The fire originated In the
boiler room and was extnguished af-
ter hard fight. The boat will be
laid mp for some days until the ne
cessary repairs can be msde. Ire
loss by fire was fully covered by in
strance in the p, J. Purcell agency
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cZAR is ANXIOUS

St Petersburg, Nov. 1S.-Emperor
Nicholas today had an audience with,
Procurator OF the Holy Synod Lux
ianoff, to whom he expressed his
wish that Tolstoi, should he die, be
buried according to the orthodox rite,
even If reconciliat on between the
venerable man and the church could
not be effected.
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MINNIE STARR GRANGER
Elected President Illinois Federation
of Women's Clubs-Galesburg
Next Meeting Place.

Peoria, H., Nov. 1S.--Minnie Starr
Granger, was chosen president Of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
according to the announcement Of the
tellers today.
Galesburg secured the next meet
ing.
Mrs. Rose L. Murphy, of Chicago.
was elected recording secretary; Mrs.
j. Harvey Brown, Of Divernon, was
elected treasurer; Mrs. Francis
Everett, of Highland Park, was elect
ed general federation secretary.
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MARATHON srIlL GUARDED

El Paso, Tex, Nov. 1S.-Marathon
Is still under heavy guard. Scouts
who have been securing the country
for the past twenty-four hours have
failed to find any traces of the mar
auders who are now believed to be
gang Of Mexican horse and cattle
thieves, whose object is merely 70
nlHnIer
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19

Chicago, Nov. 18.--Thomas Jen-
nings never read 'Pudd'nhead Will
son" and now he regrets it. A jury
declared he Killed Clarence Hitler,
and Jennings only chance to escape
the gallows is the faint hope that his
attorneys will secure enough experts
To satisfy the higher courts that a
mans finger prints can be duplicated.
Hitler was chief clerk in the freight
office of the Rock Island railroad in
Chicago jennings, according to the
prosecution, entered Killers home
and killed him. For weeks the police
battled with the case, but gained no
lheadway toward convicting the ac-
cused man. William M. Evans, son
of Captain Michael f. Evans, head Of
the Identification bureau, took up the
mystery. On porch post at the Hill
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DELIVERED LECTURE ON HIS
AFRICAN TRIP THERE LAST
EVENING.
GIVEN WARM WELCOME
Evaded Politics Except to Remark
That every Dog Has His "A
Day, But the Nights Be.
long to the Cats

Washington, Nov Is, Roosevelt
returned to the national capital to-
day for the first time since his of
fetal departure from the White House
In March, 1909, in the role oil sports
man and scientist.
Fully $4,000 people, including the
cabinet officers, supreme court jus
tices and members Of the diplomatic
corps, crowded into Convention nail
and gave him an enthusiastic wel-
cone. Much interest was mafifeste&
as to whether he would make refer
ence TO the recent POI teal upheayal
OF politics IN general, tut beyond the
remark thG~ every dog has his day,
but the nights belong to the cats,
whieh he made jus; before his lee
trre in the NationM v-ress Club, tire
colonel eyaded politics.
On his arrival this afternoon ne
was met at the station by his daught
ter, firs. Nicholas Longworth, and
delegations from the National Geo
graphic Society and the National
Press Club.
The colonel waved his hat continu-
ously to greet re crowds that cheer
ed him on his way to the Press Club.
In his lecture tonight he confined
his remarks entirely TO discussion
Of the incidents Of his tIep and evoked
mingled laughter and applause ais ne
told OF the habits Of the natives, en-
counters with wild beasts, and the
remarkable collection Of sreeiinents
which. he declared, he was glad the
expedition was abe to obtain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
OWE 100000 IN DUTY
Heads Of Big importing Firm in New
York Formally Charged With
Defraudino Government.

New York, Nov 1S.- Isaac and
Manning Phillips, members Of the
firm Of +. and NJ. Phillips, this after
noon were charged with having de-
frauded the government out OF duty
on wearing apparel imported from
Franco, BY means OF false consular
invoices. Bail in ten thousand dol
lars was furnished.
Assistant United States District At
torncy Whitney says the Phillips firm
has been acting as importers since
o0i7 and that the total duties out Of
which the government has been de
frauded win reach $4,000.
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QUITS POSTAL TO TAKE
PLACE WITH WESTERN "

Chicago Nov 1S-The Az
ment was made today that Thomas
w, Carroll, Of Chicago, general super
intendept OF the Postal Telegraph
Company mas resigned his position
to become attached 10 the office. of
the general manager of the Western
Union in New York. G, r. Paine OF
the Atlanta Office OF the Postal. sue
ceeds Carroll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
SHOOTING FOLLOWS QUARREL

Gary, Ind, Nov. Following a
heated quarrel over the affairs of the
two factions of electrical workers
now dispnting at the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor meeting In St.
LoAis, John Carlson tonight shot,
fatally, John Howard on the main
street. How'd Is the manager of the
Burns Electrical Company and resides
In Chicago. Carlson was arrested.
A' " ~ sSa 1x
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19

ed sentences which he had dictated
while in a seni-delirious state last
night
The holy synod is trying by all ave-
nues to approach the bedside of Tol.
stoi. The abbot Of Optina, accom-
panied by monk, came today.
They were not permitted to enter
the sick room.
This morning 1olstoi's eldest laugh
ter, latina, was permitted to see her
father.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
SHOT REAL ESTATE MAN.

Chicago, Nov is Richard A, Con
nell. a real estate dealer in the loop
district, was shot twice today by
Moses Avner a cripple, who claimed
the real estate man had defrauded
him out Of thirty'tive hundred dol
lars. The transaction was a mort
gage on Avner's nome, held by Con
nell. connell's wounds are not con-
sidered fatal Avner was arrested.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
new LEAGUE
Baceball Promoters Figure on Organ.
izing Circuit of Northern
Illinois Towns.

Sterling, ILL.,, Nov, 1S.--A new base
ball league for northern Illinois and
Iowa is being projected among base
ball supporters. Although the move
has not taken definite form, the pro
moters are feeling out the residents
of a number of cities to learn what
support would be given.
The cities mentioned for the league
are Muscatine, Ia; Sterling, H.:
Clinton, Ia.; Dixon, Elgin, Freeport,
Galena, Aurora or Joliet, Ill.
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CLASSIFICATION UNSETTLED.

Chicago, Nov 19.GThe members OF
me beard Of arbitration OF the Ma
tional Association of Professional
baseball Leagues adjourned shortly
after midnight aud determined to
leave the classification question UNI
settled.
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LEAVES ALL TO FAxAER.

" New York, Nov. 7.--Attorneys for
Clyde Fitch, The playwright, who died
in France several months ago, filed a
schedule Of his estate today, all Of
which goes to his father The value
Is s2t2,727
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
WHEN POLICE BROKE IN ON
LETTING OF REBELS IN
PuEBLA, MEXICO.
POLICE CHIEF IS DEAD
Story Told Hy Passengers Of Trains
Indicate Horrible Scenes
Madero Declares Revolt
Sure to Come.

Mexico City, Nov. lS.--One hundred
persons, including the chief of police.
were killed In riots at Puebla today.
according to statements Of passengers
arriving here tonight from that city.
The stories told are to the effect that
the trouble began this morning WHOM
Q number Of police, headed by the
chief, attempted to break up meet
ing Ct antl-reelectionists.
As Chief of Police Miguel Cabrera
and his men advanced towards the
hall, the door was opened BY d wom-
an, who shot and killed the chief.
The fight then ensued. Bombs were
thrown from one Of the windows In
the midst OF the policemen and rE
rales, the latter having been called
to assist the officers The bombs ex
ploded. killing many Then the fight
ing started in earnest.
So far as Is known there were no
Americans killed,
The passengers further asserted
that from midnight until they lefs
puehla In the afternoon there was
continuous riotlng and while the anti
reelection SITS have been dislodgei
from the building fears are eRtertain
ed Of disorders breaking out agAin.
| The seventeenth battalion left hers
today and ether trains are ready t.
transport additional troops If neces
sary.
II was officially stated here tonight
that Is men were killed at Puehla.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19
BLACK AND WHITE
r BLUE JACKETS BATTLE.

Cherbourg, Nov. lS-D spute be-
tween white and colorel blue Jackets
tonight resulted in an ugly fight
Several were jured,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-19

Ter home he found some finger prints.
These were photographed with care,
and the finger prints OF the accused
man were taken and compared. Evans
declared they are exact duplicates
aud the jury agreed with him. Judge
Kavanaugh since the convection o!
Jennings Is not so sure A doubt has
been raised in his mind that perhaps
a mans finger prints can be dupli.
Gated Notwithstanding the opinion OF
the experts The attorneys for the
convicted man are asking that people
interested in justice send in prints OF
their fisger marks BY securing thou
sands of finger prints they hope to
show that a mans finger marks can
be duplicated Jennings is to be
banged during the first week in De
cember
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y seYs Nrv6eT VIII CONE.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov 1s--"Ths
revolution menace Is Inevitable said
J. Madero, anti-re-electlonis eandt
date for the presidency of Mexico.
now IN exile In San Antonio, when
seen tonight
1T may not break out today. tomor
row q next week. but It is bound to
come
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Madrid to Have Tournament.

MADRID, Ia, July 30.-(Special)-Slx of
the best amateur teams in central Iowa
will play in the tournament to be held here
August / and O. They are Madrid High
Bridge, Scandal Manning, Grimes and the
j. c. Peterson team OF Boone.