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robbery, and you have nobody but your
self to blame
When it is considered. too, that the
eroupiers are earning an average wage Of
G12 month one can but marvel at the
honesty and dexterity of these men who
daily handle thousands of pounds I am
bound to say that the Monte Carlo crou-
piers-and | limit this opinion to Monte
Carlo-arc thoroughly, respectable and
honest bcdy of men. They seem quite
without cupidity. l can only compare
them to those Paris bank messengers or
"garcons de recette" who are dressed in
blue coats ana cooked hats, and who
walk about all day In charge of 10000
or 93O,O0O III notes and cash-and who are
paid at the rate of francs a day.
The croupier starts at GS a month. and
rises By annual instalments to 9l5. If he
is well recommended and exceptionally
smart he may become a ''sous-chef de
partie, or even a chef" at f20 The
'plums' OF the trade are the inspector
ships, but few holders of these posts are
selected from the ranks of the croupiers.
The inspectors salary is between ELS and
A32 month.
/ saw an instance in the rooms recent
ly OF the quiet and dignified manner in
which dispute between players is set
tad. Two ladies-one a well-known pa
rislan actress, the other a stout old Ger
man-sat near each other at a roulette
table, and when the result was declared
the stout lady Immediately snatched I'm
her winnings and the other lady's too
hot dispute ensued, high words arose-for
gamblers quickly lose their temperl-
and all The efforts of the croupiers failed
TO restore calm. The German lady.
though apparently in good faith was oh
1rinIIxfV in he u-ra a,
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To the Voters of Jefferson County

/ am candidate for judge of the city
court of Birmingham in the primary cleo
ton to be held on April L. 1910, to succeed
Judge c. w. Ferguson, the present In
cumbent. and my attention has been called
to letter which Judge Ferguson has
recently mailed to you in which he bases
his claim for reelection, among other
reasons. upon 1.-The democratic precedent
of two terms In the absence of an ex-
plantation, 1t Is thus made to appear
from Judge Ferguson's letter that he has
held this office for one term only which
is not a fact. To disabuse your mind
of this erroneous impression. l deem 1t
proper for me to state that. upon the
death of the late Judge Wilkerson in 1903,
Judge Ferguson, while still holding the
office of solicitor, in which he had then
been serving for some IA years or more,
was by the governor appointed judge OF
the city court of Birmingham and served
out an unexpired term of about one and
half years, and, upon the expiration
of that term, he was elected to an adj
ditional term of six years without oppo-
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CARUso POPULAR
He IL the Friend of Every Member of
Metropolitan Company

From the New York Evening Sun. !,
1t is often said by those behind the
scenes at the Metropolitan opera house
that Enrico Caruso is one of the most
engaging persons ever connected with
that institution in the seven years he
has been singing In America. He is so
certain of his position as the worlds
greatest singer that he has no profess
sional jealousies whatever. Contrary to
The usual course of successful singer,
he almost insists that his fellow artists
receive their full mead of attention
from the company and is quick and
sincere in his congratulations when
they achieve success in any manner.
His interest in young singers is great
and he lends to them every possible
encouragement
The man is both sensitive and impress
sionable, however. Not long ago. at the
conclusion of a performance of La b.
ie;ne," he was heard to sob in a most
realistic manner over his poor dead
Mimi" 1t was taken as an attempt 20
show further advance in acting, an art
to which he has lately been giving more
attention. But later, on his way to the
star dressing room. which is up q
short flight of stairs from the stage,
he was found grooming and fairly
dragging himself up by the hand
rail.
A friend thought he was joking, ano
remarked. Poor Caruso.' Turning to
the speaker, he said: Yes, 1t Is poor
Caruso Poor Caruso Is a damn fool.
He can't help crying sometimes. Tho
tenors face was bathed in tears, his
voice was oh oking and his heavy frame
shook with sobs. 1t was merely an out
ward expression of sentiment which so
caught his fancy that 1t took some time
after the performance ended to recover
his usual composure.
The real Caruso IL big chested.
short but manly man, who does his
full share to make the world gay, not
only by his voice but also by acts
Of practical friendship to those who
knom him
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IT. p. HEFLEN

To the People of jefferson County;
am candidate for reelection as
solicitor OF Jefferson county.
[ am mindful of the honor you have
done me in electing me to this office.
and deeply appreciate the confidence
that you have reposed in me. I promise
if you will recall me to this important
and responsible position that will con-
tirue faithfully and fearessly to dis
charge the duties of the office.
When | took the oath of office as solicit
tor, l resolved to know neither friend nor
foe in the discharge OF my duty; and l
have kept that resolution inviolate. I
have had some very unpleasant things to
contend with, but I have met them In
the light of my sworn duty as Off
cer and with an eye single to the public
good.
During my administration of this office
j have passed through some very trying
or6eals; and candoT conlpels me to say
that in my efforts to uphold the law |
have not at all times had the sympathy
or the moral support of the present sher-
ift of our county. Various methods have
been resorted to to defeat the ends of jus
tice, to intimidate and bulldoze me; and
] am willing for the people of this coun-
~ to say whether l have ever fiinched
or faltered during the troublous times
that have come in my administration.
While / have been firm and dfligent in
prosecuting offenders OF the law. I have
tried to be fair and just to all that have
been brought into court; and | have
exercised my discretionary powers, as
your solicitor, and dismissed only such
cases. with the concurrence of the judge,
as my sense of right suggested. and I
honestly believed that justice and mercy
demanded.
The people of Jefferson county know
that have prosecuted vigorously. fear
1essly and fairly all offenders of the law
where the evidence warranted con-
viction; and in bona fide cases actually
tried my percentage of convictions at
least equals Of it does not exceed) that
OF any of my predecessors. In frivolous
cases. however. and also in cases where
wholesale arrests were made for fees
and not for violations of law, / have
exercised my discretionary power and
discharged my duty by mol pressing them
thus saving the county and the state
needless cost and loss OF time and the un-
fortunate individual unnecessary trouble
and expense. | have never prosecuted
any one, and God forbid that ] may
ever use the powers of solicitor vested
in me to prosecute unfortunate people in
order that / may be able TO say my per-
centage of convictions is large. or to af
ford the sheriff and other fee officers
an opportunity to take their toll from
the poor mans purse unjustly.
A word as to the financial status of my
from convictions in the criminal court are
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proved to be of the greatest value
The diagnosis of stomach disorders. Al
eminent surgeon recently referred
the highest terms to the advances latd
ly made at that hospital in the earl
detection of diseases of the stomad
by means of this instrument, which wi
III the immediate future probably com
10 be part of the equipment of even
up-to-date hospital The gastroscol
row enables the physician or surged
to actually see for himself the exa}
condition of the whole of the interid
of the stomach, the slightest ulcel
alton, growth, or other abnormality
the lining membrance being thus read
lily observed To be able to do this
CT the very greatest Importance in SUI
pacted cancer of the stomach, whel
the only hope of cure lies in the Grad
.cation of the cancerous growth
til g very earliest moment. This meat
that the increased use of the gastrl
scope will in the future save many livl
that would otherwise inevitably be lo|
through that disease.
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sition which will expire In Novembe1
next. 1t is, therefore, not second tern
but upon the contrary it will be seen this
it is a third term for which Judge Fergt
son is now asking. 1t will further |
seen that, upon the expiration of h
present term of six years in Novembe
next, Judge Ferguson will have been hold
ing public office in this county for neal
ly 80 years continuously. He must, thera
fore, admit that the party has In the pa
taken splendid care of him, and | SUI
NIT to you in all candor that If the1
is any such thing in this county as SUI
cession or rotation in office, this is ce
tainly case in which the doctrine shoul
be applied / accordingly solicit yos
influence and support, and promise yo
if elected, to give my best efforts
the discharge of the duties of the offid
and see to it that the business of I'll
court which may come before me
promptly and speedily disposed OF, thy
saving much time and expense to I'll
county and state. as well as those Wi
have business in the court.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
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Game Is Conducted the Square and
CrOupiers Are Honest

Monte Carlo Letter in London Mail
There is one thing about the gambling
rooms at Monte Carlo that must be said
in their favor. and that rs the absolutely
fair and disnified manner in which the
business Is conducted. Roulette is a
legally authorized institution in the prin-
cipallty of Monaco, and there no
shanl1y -panky' tricks such are limited
at in some notorious Paris 'tripots'' Here
in Monte Carlo the whole thing is done
openly and aboveboard, and If you lose
your money you lose 1t fairly and with
out the slightest suspicion of cheating or
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From the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
Death valley is the most barren part
OF the great American desert. More
men have died In Its arid wastes tn an
on any other equal area of the world S
surface, barring the great battleiields.
II lies, a great sink in the sandy plain.
about $50 miles north and east of LOS
Angeles, Cal, and within the boundar-
les of that state. The valley received
that in the early fifties party of en-
igrants, some 100 in number, travelling
overland by wagon from Salt Lake City,
Utah, to Los Angeles, persisted in Its
awful solitudes, barely a man escap-
ing.
Yet one man, alone and unaided, con-
quered Death valley in the hottest
month of the desert year. The tale
OF awful suffering endured by this man,
H. W. Manton. of Rhyolite, Cal, is told
for the first time in his own words.
For almost a week Manton was lost
in the heart of Death valley In three
days he tramped so miles over sands
so lot that he could scarcely walk on
them, though shod with heavy shoes.
During those never-ending days he had
no food and but one drink of water.
When he staggered up to Cub Lees
Furnace Creek ranch, more dead than
olive, his tongue was swollen to such
size that his mouth could no long
or contain 1t. His lips and eyelids were
cracked open: his clothing was in tat
ters, and his shoes were coated with
a heavy incrustation of borax and other
alkalines, which had eaten great holes
in the leather.
At first he could not drink and the
touch of water was as fire to his
parched lips and tongue Kind-hcatred
ranchmen and miners forced the pre-
cious fluid into his mouth with straw,
with spOon--any way to get him re
vived. And eventually he spoke, tell
| ing the strange story OF his crossing
the dread pit of how he had wan
dered therein for many days with no
companions save the lizards and the
| snakes of the barren sands.
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When John B. Reid is elected
sheriff he will smash the fee
system.
Vote for Judge William E.
Fort. He has been clean, just
and upright in Office.

If you intend to move on or
about April /, be sure and mott
fly us ten days in advance in or
der to avoid delay in changing
your telephone. Notice should
be given, in writing, to Mana
ger, Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
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ooenizant of his duty to constituents, and
while he does not go around with flags
flying and a fanfare of trumpets, he de-
livers the goods.
Mr. Lee is a native of Catoosa county,
Georgia. His first term in the national
LEGISLATURE was the Fifty-ninth Congress;
was reelected to the Sixtieth, and again
elected to the Sixty-first Congress by
large vote.
Senator Money of Mississippi is with
out doubt the earliest riser in either
branch of Congress. The senator is up
each morning before o'clock, generally
IFS nearer A. The senator's secretary is
with him before sunrise, and by break
fast time much of the days work has
been disposed Of
There's rather pathetic reason for all
this however. For many years senator
Money has never failed to awake each
morning with neuralgia of the race Inc
early morning dose of medicine is i'm
perative. Again. the senator is prac-
tically blind. He is unable to read ow-
ing to failing eyesight, and his entire
correspondence a mass of data concern
ing his work as minority leader of the
Senate, and the newspapers, must De
read to him. Despite his long hours ana
competent clerical assistance, senator
Money finds it almost impossible to keep
up HIS cuii Noi''-
mississippi is full of characters ike
Senator Gordon said j. c. Lowry or
New Orleans during his recent visit 10
Washington.
e,rhese men are gentlemen of the old
school, of the era before the war, when
everv nlanter in the state who owned
slaves rolled in wealth and lived like a
lord These conditions bred race or
men who never will be surpassed Tor
hospitality and courtesy. IL was pred IN
the bone There are many Of them awe
in Mississippi and Louisiana touay,
though many have SUFFERED great io''es
through the war .
I'm almost any part of Mississippi, in
the country districts, it is the custom OF
travellers TO stop at the dinner hour at
the first plantation they come to- even
IL a perfect stranger to the planter, the
traveller knows that he will be received
az an honored guest his horse FED ana
taken care OF by the numerous darkles
around the place. and himself regaled
| with the best that the wine cellar ana
the planters table affords. lie always Is
| pressed to stay for supper ana the nieh'.
| and when he. departs the planter ana
| every member of his family is seIuineiy
sorry that the guest will not stay longer
The hospitality is unbounded, and moth
| ing is too good for the stranger.
Albert White. prominent Louisville
negro. will be the next minister to HAITI
If the Endorsement of the republican
members of the Kentucky congressional
| delegation goes for anything, ana IL
nrobably will. Headed by Senator
| Bradley. they are urging Whites APP
| pointment.
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Judge

To the free and unpurchasable voters
of Jefferson county:
Pay no attention to the wild claims
of the PE-RU-NA candidates for
sheriff, who claim they are already
elected without the votes of the
people.
Remember, an empty wagon makes
the most noise going over rough
road.
As the PE-RU-NA bunch are already
self-elected and Endorsed by the Brown
corner boosters. they do not need
your votes. l have confidence in the
good sense of the people and am not
trying to buy the office or use
PE-RU-NA tactics. Respectfully
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Cottage with bath; rent only
$17 per month. See owner, Alb
N. 18th street. Phones 142.
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From the London Telegraph.
The stomach telescope" or CASTRO
scope, invented at the London hospital
inst year and described In this column
some four or I'VE months ago. has
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If you want good roads vote
for j. R. Taylor, a practical
road builder, for road super
visor.
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ARE YOU WITH ME?'
James F. Hawkins, for Clerk of
the Circuit Court.
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RENT AN OFFICE
On the ground floor at 21d
First avenue. Monthly lease
light, heat, janitor service, wa
ter furnished. Rent reasonable
Jemison R. E. and ms. Co., 2O2
Third avenue.
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Ingram Wells Hotel open
April Is.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03
Men Who Have Resided in Cairo
Over Half Century Get "Sus-
pect' Notices
Affidavits AIIege That Their Right to Vote Next
Tue. day is DoubtfuI.--Railroad and River
Men Incl Ided-Must Appear Today or
b, Disqualified

very iniirm from Oil ace, and II is
likely that the task will succeed in
cars ng a considerable number or
those notified to lose their votes, but
friends OF Mr. Fraser will see TO it
that all who can viii appear before
the board and make good their regis
3tration.
Some Of the Suspects"
II would be laughable 10 note
some OF the names that nave been IN
cluaed In the "susp~ct" list, We're TX
not made serious matter by reason
of it's purpose ANA possible effect;
for il this sort of tactics could be
made effective, il would be Just as
easy 10 swear out thousand or two
thousand affidayits as 1873. against ali
who may be suspected OF be ns
for the opposition, and thus upset the
entire registration, on the very eve
of an election. Among the citizens
who received Suspect" notices, and
whose right TO vote $ thereby cues
toned ate the following
James Carroll, rs years old, for
many years a member of Cairo city
council; resided in Cairo 50 years.
ana in the same precinct nearly as
long.
Patrick Egan, resided in Caro- q
years.
patrtek canin. resided in Cairo 60
years.
Jno. Hogan,ex.poice officer N
( Cairo fifty years or longer
II. ri Lett, WAC has resided All
the lanters House for 20 years.
II. C. repew. Illinois Central con
duetor, whose home ads teen at the
I Halliday seven years.
r. J. Byard. cashier american Elk
press Co, for three years.
Capt Henry G Partee, resident
of Cairo many years
W ~ MaftoX, a esident Of Cairo
many years. recently married AMI re-
silel in his precinct since then
Charley Ba ri, a river engineer,
came 10 Cairo as bsg ami has re-
s'aed hc.e ever since.
J. o. Kirkland switchman, 41S
Commercial avenue, IN Cairo many
years.
Nearly all of the men who are emf
ployed at St Mary's Tnirmary have
been cited to appear Thomas Nee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03

nan has been here three years; Thos.
Sullivan Ten years; Dan Callahan, M
teen years Ed W Smith (blind n
years; NJ Ike Crotty, ten years; Jno.
Walters, five years; Joe Nowlan, two
Years: James Mckinney, two years.
A man named Peters VINO has long
resided over Roes bakery on 24th
street, ana who WAS carried to the
polls 10 be registered because ne was
acE, was notified TO appear,
Another : an. deaf ana Dumb,
known by friends to have resided IL
ne same pace Tor years, is vic
TIM
A number OF railroad men wno are
residents at the Blue Front. and fol
whose right to vote Mr. Eichenher-
ger youches. were notified, Some oi
them may be out on their runs and
will be vnabse to appear today,
In the First ward forty voters re-
coived notices, every one Of whom
is qualified voter The other las
notices are scattered ali over the
city. The afildayits ale sworn 70 BY
some one in each precinct
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03

There we're hosts Of Indignant vot'
ers in Caro- yesterday, more OF them
and more indignant than wee ever
seen in Cairo from like cause--an
election trick. 1t was the result Of
the 1873 notices sent out TO as many
voters, citing them to appear today
before the Election commissioners
ana show cause why their names
shonl not be stricken off the registra
tion lists as made NJ for the election
next Tuesday It transpires that
imong the tSS citizens who were
thus notified are some OF the oldest,
most respected citizens tn Cairo
Meu who were horn here and nave
continuously tosldel here a. en- wac
came here as chldrep ana nave
grown TO manhoni and OLD age here,
men who have voted at every election
III Cairo for half 4 century pas.
whose right to vote mas never before
been questioned. VINO have resided, in
some Instances. in the same house
for 10 years,
That the whole procee$ng WAS not
in the interest OF pure ballot, but
a trick eoncoeted for TIE purpose Of
DISTINGUISHING the voters at the com.
ing election vas evident from the
fact thar TIE men selected are aiI Of
certain classes men who are aged, o.
SEX or cripuled. Or whose business
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03

A delegation OF f7teen members OF
the Masonic fraternity Of Cairo and
Mounds went TO Wfcff1fTe last night
TO offciate at an Initiation for Wick
life lodge. Two candidates We're
given the honors, o. ~ Floy,l and S.
N. Hall, both of Wickliffe There was
a large delegation of the fraternity
from Fulton. The Cairo team did tne
work. All had a pleasant time. Re-
freshments were served after the
ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03

A number OF the men who had re-
ceiyea notices yesterday, or their
friends where the parties themselves
were unable to 10 50, appeared in the
office OF the Commission yesterday
and gave expression to their senti-
nlents. In MOI a few cases demanding
the name OF the man who had sworn
to the affidavit and promising to
settle the matter with him in way
that would teach him a lesson.
Tae Commissioners will he III SEES
S on from 10 a. m. till p. M today
TO receive the voters against whom
complaints haze been fled and give
them an opportunity to set them
selves right
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03
Funeral of Edward KoehIer.

The funeral of Edward koehler, Sr.,I
took place yesterday afternoon az
the residence, 261S Commercial aveI
nue.. 1t was largely attended The
services were conducted by Rev.
Burger of the Lutheran church. The,
remains we're inferred at villa Rid Se'
cemetery. The active pail bearer
were Patrick Egan, John p Hogant
r. ]. Williams, Frank G, Cannon and
Frank Thomas. The honorary pail
bearers were Louis Zanone, ] Poll
lock, William June, A. Swoboda, Alex
andeG S. Fraser Peter Day, J. O'Donl
nell, G. Kusener, Frank O'Rourkt3
John Gardner.
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WASH THE GERMS OUT.
Genius OF If plrcs

Inc valuable newspaper reporter
must have talent, but must not be a
genius. He must the power Of
observation, and love OF fidelity to
tacts such as the ehronic.er has. Bat
no genius is on record as a good re,
porter II his imagination were TO
iead him into telling fairy tales in.
stead Of writing the story Of his day,
ne would have to seek ether means Of
earning his bread.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03
Halliday Estate Building.

Work on the new Halliday Estate
building, three stories in height on
Eighth street is progressing. a cool
start has been made on the briek
work. The foundation for the two
story addition to the North Pole
Candy Kitchen, owned by Thomas
Cannon, is being laid. The buildins
adjoIns that Of the Halliday Estate
building and will be built independent
Of the wall of that building.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-03

a farmer, finding a dozen oilers
stretched out on the ground, offered a
shilling to the LATEST one Of the lot
Eleven jumped Up and claimed the re.
ward, each asserting himself to be
the LATEST The shilling. however
was given to the twelfth. who had
slothfully kept his position.