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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
MADE A WILD DRIVE
Young Paducah Man Narrowly Es
capes Fine and Jail For Over
driving Horse.

Walter Hawiey, young man from
Paducah hired a rig at Burke's livery
stable yesterday to take out a couple
Of young lady friends and to visit
his friend George DeGelder at Beech
Ridge. .4On Tbs. return trip he ran
the horse so fast that IL was in bad
condition when it was turned in at
the stable. f. A. Burke who was out
driving saw the young man tearing
down the Beck Ridge road toward
Cairo at a break-neck speed. He
yelled at the young man but he paio
no attention to him. Mr.. Burke
telephonedy the station to have the
young man arrested when he arrived
VIM II. Ledbetter who was also out
in the country, saw the young man
further down the road, and, he know
ing the horse, telephoned to the
stable.
Officer Kennedy made the arres,
and the young man was detained at
headquarters pending the arrival Oh
Mr.. Burke, who appeared an hour
later, and was determined to, put
the young man through, until he
learned from him that he was the son
OF G. Hawley also livery man ana
a good friend of his, and he relented
and let the young man off with lee
ture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
$4,000 NECKLACE
Parsian Deals in Precious stones
Made Victim Of Bold Confidence
Game-No Clues.

Paris, July 23--A paris dealer in
precious stones. M. Lagnel, is the
victim of an audacious theft per-
petrated by means of the time-hon-
ored confidence trick. A few weeks
ago, M. Lagnel made the. acquain-
tance of a young man who called
himself Sognier. He was anxious to
act as agent for Mr.. Lagnel, and de-
clared that he would be able to in
troduce wealthy clients.
A few days ago Sognier introduced
to M. Lagnel a wealthy friend of
his, whom he called M. Chevalier Oh
Clemont- -Ferrand, who desired to buy
pearl necklace for his wife.
Yesterday the two men called at
NJ. Lagnel's office in the Rue du
Temple, and M. Chevalier selected ID
necklace valued at $4,000. When
about to pay he discovered that he
had left his purse at his hotel In
order to be sure that the necklace
would not be exchanged for another,
while he was absent In search of tho
money Chevalier answered If 1t could
be placed In sealed envelope. This
was, done, and Chevalier and his
friend disappeared
AS they failed to return the jew
eler made inquiries, but could find
no trace of them. He then opened
the sealed envelope, and found 1t
contained imitation pearls worth but
few frances. The thieves had
cleverly substituted a second pack
age for the one containing the neck
lace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
A MOVING POsT0Ef|CF
General Store of E. s. Davis Moved
from Willard to Miller City.
by vellingmeyer

Casper Vellingmeyer, the house.
mover, has returned from Miller
City, new station on the Cairo &
Thebes division of the Iron Noun.
tain roalroad. He has just com.
pleted the work of moving the gen.
eral store building of e. s. Davis
from Willard to Miller City, dis
tances of two miles. 1t took him
twelve days to transfer the building
from one town to the other. 1t was
taken across country over cornfields
IN the same old way--on rollers. Mr.
Davis transacted business in his
store every day, during the transit
and rather enjoyed the scenery, as
he moved along. F- The customers
also found it a novelty. NSMr. Davis
is ppostmaster and his store the
postoffice, SO when he got half way
between the two towns he had to
change his stamp from Willard, to
Miller City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
'u.C.& ST.L,R.R.
NOT T0USE MO.
REPORT HAS IT THAT MOBILE &
OHIO HAS BACKED OUT OF .
AGREEMENT.
WAY BUILT TO CAIRO
Illinois Central Said to Have Offered
Use Of Cairo Paducah Line
Which Is Not Satisfactory.

No steps have yet been taken to
make the physical connection be-
twee the Mobile * Ohio railroad
tracks here and the Cairo & Thebes
or iron Mountain pursuant to the
reported traffic arrangement between
the nj. & 0. and the N. G. & ST.
Louis Ry., which the latter was to
come to Cairo over the latters tracks
from Columbus, and take the Iron
Mountain here for the northwest. 1t
is rumored now that the arrangement,
will not be entered into by the Mo-
bile & Ohio, which, it is said has
backed out
A report is also circulated that the
Illinois Central has offered the NJ
C. & St.L. the use of its Cairo &
Paducah line, but that is not salts
factory. 8
What the N. G. & st. L. will DO
now is problematical. That the
company is determined to reach
Cairo and from here to the North
west in certain: and it is regarded
not unlikely that it will build a
line to East Cairo from Mound City.
If 1t does this it can come into
Cairo over the Illinois Central bridge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
BIG NAVAL ,MANEUVRES
Mimic Battle to Be Held Off Mass
achusetts Coast Including Ex-
periments.

Provincetown, Mass, July %
Continuing the summer naval ma
neuvers the greatest fleet of Ameri-
can war ships ever assembled will
make Provincetown headquarters
during the next fortnight. The pro-
gram calls for mimic battles day and
night, battle formation, gun practice,
torpedos, real and experimental. in
connection with the adaptability of
naval guns for warefare against aero
planes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
HEAVY RAIN FALL
CAUSES DAMAGE
RECORDS BROKEN IN NEBRASKA
EIGHT INCHES IN FEW
HOURS.
R R. T'ACKS WASHED OUT
Women and Children Rescued From
Tops Of Box Cars-Crops and
Stock Destroyed-River
Rose rs Feet.

Omahaw, Nebr., July 23--The re.
ports In the city from Gage and Joiin.
son county in the south eastern por-
tion of the state indicates that that
section was visited early today By
one Of the heaviest rainfalls recored
In the vicinity Of Beatrice somet OF
the reports the government guage
recorded a fall of 8 inches OF rain
and that the Billie river rose a total
of 26 feet. The Blue river this
morning rose at the rate of feel
an hour, submerging railroad yards
and endangering the residence and
business districts in which portion
of the town considerable damage was
done by the flood.
Women and children were rescued
from the tops of the box cars. boats
being used in the rescue work. AIS
far as can be learned no lives we're
lost. ,&
All the railroads were hard hit
by the floods. The Burlington bridge
over Bear creek and nearly all the
wreckage. in the Burlington, Rock
island and Union Pacific yards of
Beatrice were washed out or sinun-
dated.
For distance of Il miles be-
tween Dewitt and Beatrice most of
the track is gone.
A farmer living southwest of Beat
rice lost eight head of cattle and all
of his corn crop. At Homesyiile,
seven miles southests of Beatrice. six
feet Of water Is running through the
depot. The Beatrice light plant Is
shut down and the water works
plant threatened
At Tecurnseh In Johnson county
four inches of rain fell In four hours
.Ilahiag the came time s inches fell
at Crab Orchard and 81 inches at
Elm creek
Near Crob Orchard two miles of
the track OF the Nebraska city coal
line of the Burlington road was
washed out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Lightning Struch Chimney of Farm
House and Rendered Woman
Unconscious.

Peabody, Kansas, July 23--
Hether Williams, 32 years old of
Seaside, Kansas, was instantly killed
by lightning today and twenty of
his fellow employees were stunned
by bolt which struck brick Chin
ney on the home In which they were
sleeping. r
Lightning struck the home of
Bernice Calbeck, farmer living
living near Peabody rendering Mrs.
Calbeck unconscious for six hours.
Several cattle were killed by light
ming. The electrical storm was the
most violent ever experienced in this
section.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
PARIS N GRASP
Of HEAT WAVE
DAILY NUMBER OF HEAT PROS.
TRATI0NS INCREASE FROM
6 TO II.
DROUGHT ADDS MISERY
Big Leaks Discovered in Water
Mains and Supply Is Cut Of
People Leave Berlin or
Resorts to Escape Heat.

Paris, July 23.--Paris is swelter-
ing in the worst heat wave expert
enced in twenty-five years which
is made more severe by the phenom-
'nal drought, Not a drop of rain
had fallen for a month The ther-
momcter has risen steadily for the
last eight days from 66 to 67, the
latter figure being attained yester-
day.
All indications point to contin-
uance OF the heat for several days
at least, and to add to the suffering
of the people there has been par
tial break down In the water system.
The big leaks In the main water
pipes, which were discovered yester-
day, necessitated the cutting off of
the supply last night.
Many deaths have occurred, the
daily average being six until yester-
dcf when eleven were reported.
At Fontainebleu the drought was
responsible for the spread of the fire
which broke out when the most pic
turesqre part of the forest. fifteen
ceres of woods, were destroyed
The garrison troops were called
out and succeeded in getting the fire
under control when the most serious
outbreak occurred around Falanan-
DIRE Rock.
The fire burned about fifteen
thousand acres and kept the troops
busy all night before they succeeded
in mastering it. s
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
ELECTION IN TEXAS
ON PROHIBITION IS
APT TO BE CONTESTED.

Dallas, Texas, July 23--Returns
at S:45 p. m. with several counties
and parts of counties yet to be heard
from give the anti-prohibitionsts a
lead of 1851. Leaders of both fac
tlons claim victory and Chairman
Long of the prohibitionists COM
mite cries fraud.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
MANY WITNESS
HENDON START
BIG CROWD GATHERED AT
AER0DR0ME AT A O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.
AMERICAN IN TROUBLE
Weyman Had Engine Trodble in All
and Cohld Not Make Crowd
Understand to Get Out Of
His Way.

Hendon, Eng, July 24.--By
O'Clock this morning crowd has
assembled at the aerodrome to wit
ness the start o the second stage OF
the British cirucit race.
The course today will be from
Hendon to Edinbrough with inter-
mediate stops at Harrogate and
Newcastle. The distance between
Hendon and Harrogate Is 102 miles
and rom there to Newcastle Is 81
miles and from New castle to Edin-
brough 93 miles. making total OF
343 miles.
The race Is for the prize of $780,.
600 offered by the Daily Mail and
sixteen aviators Saturday succeeded
in covering the first section of twen-
ty miles.
IN spite Of the early hour the
roads were full Of belated, hurry
ing spectators. most OF them, on
foot, there being little travelling
Ir 3
accommodations. The weather was
favorable and Beaumont went Dip at
"A o'clock, the others following al
srorter intervals with the exception
Of the American. Charles Il. Wey-
man, who was taking a two hours
rest.
Two Of those who assembled were
obliged to descend very soon on ac-
count of;engine trouble.
The competitors rested through
out Sunday but Weyman spent con-
siderable time tuning UP bis engine.
In the evening he. had thrilling
adventure while making al trial
flight
He reached terrific speed but
the engine not running to hissatis-I
faction he prepared to alight. He
signaled to persons strolling about
the course to clear off.
TtIe9 looked npappeafed spesi'
With horror at seeing the machine
rushing towards them and were un-'
able to move. Following Weyman
had the machine under control and
was just able to clear them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
ON BED Of STRAW
REAL DAUGHTER OF REv0LU.
TT0N LIES IN GEORGIA
CABIN AT AGE OF Ill.
Bornn in 1900, Married Harm Proc.
tor Who Was Soldier in Revo.
luton and in War of 1912
Gets Small Pension.

Atlanta, Ga, July 23.--Mary Ira
wick Proctor, III years old, real
daughter of the American Reyolu-
tion, has just been discovered In a
humble one-room cabin in Barlow
county, Georgia. Her sole compan-
ions are her daughter, Miss Mary
Proctor, 80 years old, and two great
great grandchildren, descendants of
another daughter.
Mrs. Proctor was born in Wake
county, North Carolina, in 1900.
When 10 years old she married Ha-
rim Proctor, veteran Of the revolu
tion and War of 1872, She has lived
under the administrations twenty
six presidents, including John
Adams.
On bedding of straw. constitut-
ing mattress so thin that the
rough plank Stats can be seen, this
daughter of the revolution lies, her
form emaciated, skin wrinkled and
almost a skeleton.
The aged daughter administers
to the wants and necessities of the
little household and her toll In the
small cottage and the meager profits
derived from labor In a small garden
she adds to $12 month pension
which Mrs Proctor receives for the
services her husband rendered In
the war of 1912. A movement has
been started In Atlanta to raise
funds sufficient to provide for the
two old women the rest of their
lives. ..,.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
BERLIN HEAT WAVE.

Berlin, July 23.--Germany is suf-
fering from the most oppressive
heat wave since 1904. Some of the
registering instruments recorded
104 degrees. Multitudes have gone
to suburban lakes but have expert
enced little relief.
The temperatures along the sea
coast are equally high. Many heat
prostrations are reported from stet-
tin, Hamburg, Cologne and else
where.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
GRAND STAND COLLAPSED
twenty-five Persons Injured Six Of
Whom Were Seriously Hurt
AT Newark.

Newark, Ohio, July 23--Twenty-
five persons were injured, six SER
iously hurt today when the grand
stand at the Newark base ball park
collapsed, during game between
the Newark and Wheeling clubs Of
the Central league, carrying $50 per-
sons with it. Many women and
children were in the stand at the
tine
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
FIRE BROKE OUT
DURING FESTIVITIES

Constantinople, Turkey, July 23-
During festivities this afternoon in
celebration Of the anniversary Of the
granting OF the new constitution
fire broke out in Seamboul near the
war ministery which narrowly es-
caped destrpct.Qn. i
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
HEAT IS AGAINST
JOHN w. GATES

Paris, France, July 23.--John w.
Gates passed fair day but the heat
is little against him. The attend
ing physicians. however. express
themselves as satisfied with his
progress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24

STIMS0N GOES TO
PORTO RICO

Colon, Panama, July 23.-Henry
l.. Stimson, secretary of war, who
has been in Panama. embarked to-
day on the cruiser North Carolina.
He will go to Porto Rico and Cuba.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24

Batteries: Casper and Mclean.
Sallec and Bliss. ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
BALL GAMES N
! MAJOR LEAGUES
NEW YORK HIT DONAvAN HARD
IN NINTH INNING AND DE-
FEATED DETROIT.
CARDINALS TOOK ONE

National League.

Cincinnati. July 23--After the 10.
calls had scored run in the first
and, another In the second st. Louis
went ahead In the sixth on three
hits d stolen base, an error and
sacrifice counted for three runs. The
score:
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24

tcontinusd e 2ssz 81 .-,.r,.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
$4,000 HOMESTEAD
ACRES IN ARKANSAS

According go to data given out by
guy '" Caron, register of the 10.
cal = "''ed States Land Office, there
was On July l, $4,000 acres of
government land in Arkansas open
for homestead, However, this flo.
ure uoeS not include the "sunken
lands in the St, Francis river bot.
TOMS Or the "lakes," which when
drained will be open for homestead.
ers' In all there are 1876, 900 acres
OF lana which will be opened up
later 100000 of which are in the
"Sunken lands" and about 40, 900
acres comprise the "lakes."
The most of this land is covered
with timber and Is very rough, but
after 1t is cleared of, almost any
staple crop, fruit or vegetable may
be produced on it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

Fifth. 1t is the duty of the at
tendance officer and district clerks
to notify parents and guardians
when children fail to comply with
the provisions of the law.
Sixth. The penalty for nonat-
tendance falls on parent or guard
ian, and its maximum fine Is twenty
five dollars.
Seventh. For illegal employ
ment Of the child employers are
subject to fine Of twenty-five dol
lars.
Eighth. Every school board
shall publish this synopsis in a
newspaper of the district, or post
in five public places ten days before
public school opens each year.
J. Z. OWEN,
NJ. M. RoMINE,
c. F. Bode,
Directors Of School district No. "a.
Atom
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

'ocabontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
$50 REWARD

Stolen, out of the woods near my
farm, eight head of hogs, seyep
black and one white and black spot
ted sow, about 9 months old,
marked with crop and underbit in
right and under half crop in left
ear.
l will pay $50 reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the party or
parties that stole the above de.
scribed hogs. This July 3, 1911.
j. p. SPAULDlNG,
Yadkin, Ark.
We vouch for the payment of
said reward. S, L. DAVIS & Sons,
General NJ Nerchants.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS

The attention OF parents and
guardians of children living i n
school district No. 81 in Randolph
county, Arkansas, is called to the
following laws to regulate and en-
force attenadnce at school.
First. Every c h lid between
eight and sixteen years old and be-
tween sixteen and twenty years,
not regularly employed, must at
tend some day school at least half
of the term each year-three or
four months.
Second. No child can be excused
on promise to attend, he must first
attend half of term before being ey-
cused on thai account.
Third. Courts having jurisdic.
tion CT school board may excuse
children from attending school for
the following reasons:
GAY Parents cannot supply prop.
er clothing. (b) Child mentally
or physically unable to attend. (c)
No public school within two and
oue-half miles of the home. (d)
Labor of the child is necessary to
support Tn e family. (e) Child
has completed the common school
course.
Fourth. No child between eight
and sixteen years can be employed
IN mines, factories workshops or
stores unless he has statement from
teacher that he has already attend
ed half Of that year. Or that he has
been legally excused.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
CONSTIPATION.
Its Cause and How to Cure It.

Eat too much,
Stomach feels bloated,
All out of sorts,
Don't feel like work to-day. Guess
I've another case of biliousness.
"Take anything2"
eyes; some pills, but no results; sup.
pose I'm getting ironclad. Sometimes l
double the dose, then they physic me so
hard I'm too weak to work. Think I'll
have to try something new"
Ever try Prickly Ash Bitters1"
mo; I've heard good deal about it,
but never tried it."
"Well, you'll be pleased with the re-
suits"
The purgativc action of Prickly Ash
Bltters not only removes hard impac-
tions, gas and impurities, but it strength
ems the muscular action OF the bowels
which causes them to move regularly.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a bowel tonic
and regulator in the truest sense. It
promotes daily excavations, establishes
healthy movements and is the best
known remedy for disordered digestion,
fatulence and a constipated habit.
D. NJ Blackwelder, of Litchfeld, ILL.,, says in
the LHehfeid News! ~ am perfectly willing, in
fact glad to testify TO the value Of Prickly Ash
Etters as a medicine for the kidneys, stomach
aud bowels. have used it whenever needed
anything Of the kind for the last fifteen years
and it has always given satisfaction"
Get the genuine with the figure
"3" in red on front label.
Sold by druggists. Price Sl.0O.
LEHMAN'S PHARMACY, Agt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
w |. D.

a poor, ignorant woman in St.
pouls to cure her child Of some
light Illness, heated a nail to a
white heat day or two ago and
burned a number of crosses on its
little pain-racked body. And the
same day this benlghted woman
was trying to drive the devils Of i'll
ness from the body of her child, in
every church in the city collections
we're doubtless being taken to send
.he Gospel to the heather in foreign
Bluff Citizen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
TO DOUBLE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

The organized class is one of the
three greatest modern movements II
Sunday school building. It's hold
ing the boys and girls at the drop
out age, reclaiming the men and
women, winning souls to Christ,
and strengthening all departments
of church work. 1t is growing in
favor. 1t should be a feature OF
every school.
1t differs from the ordinary class
in its activities, organizations,
fellowship spirit, and numbers.
Its activities include increased
zeal in Bible study, and the looking
after the physical, social, and spirit
ual welfare of its members. 1t
cares for its sick and needy as do
lodges, safeguards the social life,
and seek to win to Christ the un-
saved and edify the saved.
These activities are carried on
Systematically through the direction
of the class officers, president, vice.
president, secretary, treasurer, and
membership, social and devotional
committees. The class usually
holds monthly or semimonthly
meetings, sometimes just before or
after the prayer meetings, to look
after the business activities. 1t
holds occasional social meetings,
The class should have a constitu-
ton, charter, and class buttons.
Fellowship spirit is developed
through the interest of the class in
one another.
Some organized classes in Arkan-
sas have reached large numbers-as
many as so in the smaller, and $50
in the larger communities.
For free leatlett write Ezra J.
Morgan, Fort Smith.
Buy one of the following from
your denominational publishing
house:
Iudson's How Book, 30 cts.
Pearce's Adult Glass Book, 80 cts.
Bryan's Adult Glass, so cts.
S. &. PARISH, Conway, Ark,
Field Worker, Ark. S. S. Assn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
fRIENDS0F SENATOR'S
FEAR DONAGHEY

Little Rock, Ark, July 22.-.Gov.
Douaghey's attitude regarding his
immediate political intentions is the
cause of much guess work these hot
summer days among the aspiring
politicians IN all sections of the state.
1t was confidently believed that the
governor would have something to
say before he departed for the rural
districts of Faulkner county to
spend his vacation Friday morning,
but he succeeded in leaving the city
without giving one word TO the
public regarding his future inten-
tions. The governor occupies a
unique position in Arkansas politics,
and the Oldest politicians say they
cannot remember another instance
where so many candidates were de-
pendent upon the action of any one
man.
1t is no secret, but on the other
hand is a generally known fact,
that the governor Is an important
factor in the politics Of Arkansas,
because everybody knows that he
has the almost solid backing of the
Farmers Union, which is composed
of more than so, 900 voters.
1t is amusing to hear the friends
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

Southern songs appeal to the song
lovers IN the North, East and West
more than they actually do to the
people of the South. This also APP
plies to the so-called scoon" songs.
Few Southern writers have bee.
successful in this line, and the most
popular melody in the South, and
the one that will always bring a
true Southerner to his feet-"Dlxie"
was written by a New York
minstrel. Foster, who wrote more
than ten Southern songs that are
popular to this day, was not of the
South. 1t is therefore not strange
to learn that a Detroit composer
Chas. n. Daniels, has written a
Southern song which has all of the
Southern atmosphere and heart in.
terest, and in which banios ringing,
darkles singing, and the "dear old
cotton fields" are introduced with
fine effect. We have not IN years
heard a song which seems to carry
you below the Mason and Dixon line,
and in which both music and words
blend so sweetly that you almost
imagine yourself under the sunny
skies of the dreamy South. We ap.
pend the chorus:
On Mobile Bay,
Honey stole my heart away;
Beside the sea,
When she gave loving kiss TO me.
She said, Goodbye"
While the moon was shining high
On the dreaming, beamlng, cleaning Mobile
Bay