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The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Petition Gives Value
Of the PilSOn Estate

A petition for letters testamentary
flied in Probate Court shows that the
estate of Benjamin F. Pilson is valued
at $40, 900. consisting of s65O,OOo worth of
stocks and bonds and personal property
worth 10000.
It is set forth that the only heirs OF
Are Mrs Margaret ii. Pilson, the widow
Raymond II. Pilson, Maurice G. Pilson.
Samuel NJ. Pilson, Zelma p. Pilson, Ed
win r. lsSn, WaoS MaS1se ~ Rest6n % children au oi
the testator.'
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Family of Policeman
Will Receive Pension

The Commissioners today approved the
recommendation Of Major sylvester and
the police pension board that pensions
be granted the widow and children OF
Private James s. Kramer, who died Oc-
tober IA. Mrs. Kramer has ten children,
FIVE of whom are under sixteen years oi
age. a,
during widowhood. The following
amounts will be paid the children
monthly until they are sixteen years
agen thirteen. &: James, aged ten. 81
Elliott, aged eight, 50: George, aged
six SO
Kramer was appointed to the police
force August Is, 1899. He was promoted
to a sergeancy July /, 1899, and on Junt
!. 1911, was reduced. becoming a private
on account Of Ill health.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Get q Is cent bottle of Danderine
and just try this-stops hair
falling out at once.

Danderine dissolves every particle
of Dandruft like snow beneath the
blazing sun, cleanses. purifes and in
vigorates the scalp; forever stopping
itching and falling hair.
Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find
a single trace of Dandruff or q lose
or falling hair and your scalp will
not itch. but what will please you
most will be after a few weeks use,
when you will actually see new hair.
fine and downy at first-yes-but
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Child Problem Unites
Classes, Says Davidson

Declaring the child was the greatest
leveling agent In a democratic nation,
because its welfare brought citizens
OF all ranks to a common meeting
ground. DR.. w. M. Davidson addressed
the Arthur Home and School Associa-
tion last evening.
"There Is one and only one common
ground on which all classes in this
great republic meet" he declared.
THAT Is the discussion of the welfare
tion in education. and now the schools
furnish not only. routine but attempt to
engender ideals and inspiration alike" "
The presiding officer was s. E. Ely,
supervising principal. A musical pro-
gram was arranged by the school
faculty.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Insurance Agent Found
In Dazed Condition

Relieved to be suffering from aphasia.
Martin Brand. an insurance agent, who
formerly lived In this city, is being held
by the Lynchburg. Va. authorities. The
police this morning received letter
from Sheriff T. w. Edward: stating that
Mr.. Brand had been found in a dazed
condition and was unable to explain
his presence in Lynchburg. He said he
had been working on an oyster boat in
Chesapeake Bay. -
the police, and arrangements are being
made to have him taken care Of.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Infantryman Dies
At Soldiers Home

William Woodward, sixty-fve years
cid, from 1878 until 1885 a so:dier in
Company A of the Twenty-third Infan-
try OF the United States Army. died in
the Soldiers Home Hospital this morn
ing. Woodward was admitted TO the
hospital several weeks ago on account
OF disabilities received In the service.
He was born in Virginia in 1S4C, and
his widow, who lives at st. Elmo's Post
office, Va, has been notified of the
death. Funeral arrangements have not
teen made.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

A. e. Cffutt, purchasing agent for the
Government Hospital. has returned to
the institution, following q trip by
water to the South on his vacation.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

Citizens of Congress Heights are
agreed as To the necessity for 4 more
commodicus and modern town hall.
The n escnt structure was erected tan
years ago by a number Of citizens who
issued stock and built the hall. snose-
,luebt:y adding to the edifce. There Is
a report that the building will probably
change hands soon, the citizens owning
II being DESTROYS Of selling.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

BAPTIST Mission here, which is seeking
to provide funds for the new church Il
Is proposed to erect. has held a bazaar
In the town hall. meeting with success
in its efforts to raise a substantial sun,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
INDIGESTION IS ENDED
Dyspepsia, Stomach Gas, Heartburn
and Sourness Surely Go in
Five Minutes.

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach if you will take
a little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid,
though as harmless and pleasant as
andy will digest and prepare for as
similation into the blood all the food
YOU can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves with
out the slightest fear of Indigestion
or that you will be bothered with SOUR
hisings, Belching, Gas on Stomach,
Heartburn, Headaches from stomach,
Nausea, Bad Breath, Water Brash Or
a feeling like you had swallowed a
lump of lead, or other disagreeable
miseries. Should you be suffering
loW from any stomach disorder you
can get relief within five minutes.
If you will get from your pharma
list a 50-cent case of papes Diapep.
in you could always so 20 the table
With hearty appetite and your meals
would taste good, because you would
ynow there would be no Indigestion
o. sleepless nights or Headache OF
stomach misery all the next day; and,
besides, you would nor need laxatiE2s
or liver pills to keep your stomach
and bowels clean and fresh
Pape's Diapepsn can be obtained
from Your druggist, and contains more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure che
worst case Of Indigestion or Dyspep-
Sit There is nothing oetter for Gas
m the stomach or sour odors from
he stomach or to cure Stomach
Headache.
You couldn't keep a handler OF
more useful article n the house.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
A Bogus Bears Ham.

Sir Richard Owen, the eminent anat'
omist, often had his skill in identify
Ing bones tested On one occasion his
friend and neighbor, Lord John Rus
sell, sent him a specimen for this pur
pose, and the professor quickly pro
nounced it the thigh bone Of pig
This explanation of the query was
subsequently offered by Lord John
"Prcsident Buchanan had sent from
America to the English statesman the
present of "A choice bears ham, and
the family had breakfa4ed off ii sey
eral times with much enjoyment
Somehow or other. however. suspicion
was aroused and the bone was senl
to their scientific neighbor. with the
result stated. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs


small house one door north was baaiy
damaged Both buildings were cWnei
by Dan Hogan.
Rev. H NJ. Loar OF Cairo conducted
services Tuesday evening at the
series of REVEALS which are begin
ming at the M e. church. Rev. Loar
preached the sermon last night, Rev.
Bradley of Mounds viii have charge
|of the services "Wednesday evening.
MISS Kate DeCrow and Fred Cole
nAn, both Of Mounds. were married ~
the Office of Justice Of the Peace AZ
bert Spence at Mounds at 3 O'Clock
this evening. They fere accompanied
by Miss Minnie Frank and Mr.. Me-
Bride. The bride Is daughter Of
Nj. and Mrs. r. p. DeKrow, who re-
siIe west of Mounds, and the groom
IS q son of ]. s. Coleman, proprietor
Of the Commercial Hotel. The groom
Is employed as car repairer in the rail
road yards at Mounds. The bride
mas been recently employed in the
telephone Office. They have rented
furnished rooms on Oak street ant
silI begin Housekeeping at once.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
PURCELL SCORES
Mr.. BALL|NGER
SPOKE IN SENATE IN FAVOR or
RESOLUTION UPHolDlNu
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
SECRETARY BY PINcHo1'.

Washington, Jam 1I--In careful
ly prepared speech Senator Purcell to-
day argued ia favor Of the adoption Of
his resolution declaring that Richard
a. lallinger, secretary of the interior,
was gritty Of the charges Of ineompe.
toncy ana matadminlstration in Office
male against him by Clifford Pinchot,
former chief of the forest service.
The senate took no action on the
resolution. The Bdllinger ocean mai
ship subsidy bill also was under con
Isderation, but no action was taken.
In the house the army appropria,
ton bill, carrying approximately $93,.
100000, was passed Consideration
of the postofflce appropriation bill
was then begun.
Both senate and house will meet ut
noon tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
IN PROBATE COURT
Will of Archie Landon Admitted u
Probate In Other Cases
BY Judge Dewey.

The will of Archie Landon, de-
ceased, was admitted to probate III
the probate court yesterday afternoon
Judge Dewe ordered that letters Of
adm. inistratton with the will annexed
be Issued to DR.. William II. Fields,
upon his giving boiN
In the matter of the guardianship
of Ruth Odum, minor heir OF johanna
Greathouse, deceased, Joseph Null
ham was appointed administrator
with bond Of $50. Inventory was ex,
amined, approved and ordered Of
record.
Inventory examined, approved and
ordered Of record in the matter OF tht
guardianship OF Wilhemina G. Frank
deceased.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
YOUNGG|Rl' ScR|[S
SCARED THIEF WHO INVADED
HER ROOM AND TRIED TO
STEAL RING FROM FINGER
Victim Was Awakened Just in Time
to Prevent Jewel Being Slip
ped Off--No Clue
to Intruder.

One of the most thrilling expert
ences with a burglar was that 81
Miss Ida Goodin of Charleston, Mo
who has been the guest for the past
two weeks of the family of William
Fl. Layton, Of 222 Twenty-seventh
street. According to the young lady's
statement of her experience about 3
O'Clock yesterday morning she was
awakened by some one trying to slip
a ring off her finger, The ring was
nearly off when she awoke and
clutched her fingers preventing II
being removed
When she awoke she saw man
moving away from the bed and
crouchng close to the floor. She was
too frightened to scream and seemed
to have lost the power Of speech for
a few moments. There was no light
| burning in the room, and though
frightened badly she touched win
dow blind adjoining her bed and the
curtain rose to the top letting IL
some light from the outside by which
light she says she distinctly saw the
man, but not clearly enough to be
able to describe him.
In a few moments Miss Goodin r4
covered her voice and cried out fm
help. A young lady member Of the
family was sleeping with her and she
joined in the cry of burglars The
burglar got out of the room as quick
" as possible and disappeared How
he got out of the house seemed To
puzzle the family, as an examination
of the doors and windows shortly
after the visit, was made and al
seemed to have been securely fast
ened. One of the theories is that thu
burglar ct into the house by way o
the front door 10 which he had file.
a key and when he made his exit bt
shut the door and turned the KEY
| locking the door, thereby retardin'
pursuit if II was ATTEMPTED Mis-
GoCdin wears diamond ring tina
cost ever 5000 and on the finger mex
| to the one with the diamond was {
ruby ring. The ruby ring was III,
one the burglar had been trying t
slip off hen finger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
MOUNDS.
January IL.

C. G.. Schnaare Of Olmsted was If
the city on business Monday.
Mrs. w. Fl. Grimes who has beer
taking treatment at st. Mary's Infirm
airy in Cairo came home Friday great
iy improved in health.
Another fire was reported from
Mound City last nights
Mrs N. b. Thistlewood entertained
he NJ e. Ladies Aid Tuesday after
noon at her home on the west side
Buggies were furnished to take thu
ladies' out and back.
]. c. Menches Y. NJ. c. A. Bib'e
lass is growing in number and in
crest Men, don't you know, we al
nght to join II.
Jim Meley has opened his new shoe
hop in the Harrell Block on From
treet
Mayor B. |. Britton's TOSS OF frame
ulding and damage to his big brick
estimated by Contractor w. H
relsiord to be about $4,000. The
Prick was insured by the Home Of
New York and the frame by the In
urance Company of North America
The legal business was active hers
estegday. There were two cases be
ore the police court and four before
he justice court.
Mrs. John Stokr of Chaffee, Mo-, is
listing friends here for a few days.
Attorney c. 5. Miller and Judge II
q. Carter Of Mound City were en-
ragged in a law suit her Monday.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold a dollar sociable a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sad
Ter Thursday evening, the 10Th insr
Each lady is expected to earn ant
donate one dollar then give her ex
perience in how she earned it. The
general admission viii be Is cents
out If any of our big hearted youne
men want to donate dollar or even
SIS 1t will be greatly appreciated BY
lie ladies, All are cordially invited
Refreshments served.
Some miscreant went into the new
and unfinished VI. r. parsonage las
night and built big fire in the stove
which was put up for the use of the
carpenters When discovered tn
I stove was red hot all over and tue
door wide open. The building was
/ brilliantly illuminated by the flames
and night Waterman G. H. WalbridaC
WAC was passing thought the build
ing was on fire. He fired two shot,
and ho'iowed fire and then ran ink
the house and shut on tine draft d
the stove and cooled things down ir
a few minutes. 1t happened about
a. m. and but for this timely aid the
parsonage, church ana several othe
residences would have been destroyed
or badly damaged
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
HUMMEL SWORE FALSELY
Findings Customs Officials Who In.
vestigated Will BE Presented
to Grand Jury.

San Francisco, Jan 1.-THE find
ingg Of the customs officials who in
yestg stcd the alleged false swearing
by Ab 1Aam Hunme, New York
lawyer. was submitted to United
States District Attorney Devlin to-
day. Mr., Deylin minated that he
would present the charges to the fed
eral & and jury.
According 10 the customS authori.
ties Hummel swore falsely concern.
ing fis citizenship in order to bring
certain goods from the orient when
he was returning from a tour of the
wolll last summer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
AGE NO BAR.
Everybody in CAIRO is Eligible.

Old people stopped with suffering
Middle age, courageou " fighting
Youth protesting inpatjently;
Children, unable to explain;
All in misery from their kidney,
Only little bachac,e first.
Comes when you catch cold.
Or when you strain the back
Many complications follow.
Urinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
Doans Kidney Pills cure backache
Cure every form of kidney ills.
Mrs. W. s. Stackhouse, 422 Eish,
teenth street, Cairo H., says. my
little boy suffered from weak kidneys
about four years and was unable to
find a remedy that would help him
He did not have control over the kid
ney secretions at night and this weak
ness was source Of much annoyance
AT one eime | had taken Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they had helped me sc
greatly that decided to try them II
my sons case. procured box a
Schulz e Sons drug store and as tht
result of their use, the boy Is now
free from kidney complaint. Doan''
Kidney Pills have my hearty endorse
ment.'
Forsale by all dealers. Price 81
cents, Fuster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, ole agents for the United
States.
Remember the naTe- -Doan's--an'
take no other
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
PRESENTED fORGEBDRAFT
Stranger Tried to Get Money on
Paper Made Out to Himself
Under Arrest.

Luther Vaughn of East Prairie, was
placed in the city jail last evening at
7 O'Clock charged with forgery
Vaughn is man about zs years of
age and claims his rather w. l.
Vaughn is a well known stock dealer
at East Prairie, Mo.
The history Of Vaughn from the
time he entered Cairo until he landed
in Jail Is quite Interesting and accord
ing to the police he must have been
either crazy or drunk to try to
swindle Cairo merchants with such a
llimsy game as he put up. According
to details, Vaughn went to Meyer
Bros. saloon, corner Commercial ave
nue. and Sixth street where he talked
to X L. Meyers about wanting to buy
the restaurant attached to the sa
l0on. No definite price was agreed
upon and no trade arranged Abou,
/ $3.50 O'clock Vaughn appeared at B
McManus, Jr.'s shoe store and wanted
to buy a suit of clothes, finally decid.
| ing to take a pair Of shoes. He prof.
fered in payment draft, dated Cairo
M, Jan Ia, 1911, for $500 upon him.
self and underneath his name was
written in pencil a. M. Meyer &
Bro as an endorsement. On the
back Of the draft was the signatures
Of w. l.. Vaughn and r.. r. Smith
The draft was one OF the First Bank
u Trust Co.'S customers drafts which
lie among other blanks for customers
use on the public desk in the bank
Not getting any satisfaction from
Mr. McManus he went 10 John Ash
Ieys bar and restaurant bought a
drink OF gin paid for it. and aske
Tom Flagler, the bartender to casa
the $500 draft. Flagler told him the
boss was out and he could do nothina
for him, but on seeing the paper, en-
gagged the fellowin conversation until
Edward Cantwell Of the Cairo Ma,
tional Bank came ont from the res.
faurant when he turned him over to
Cantwell and telephoned J. M. Meyers
about the draft. On leaving Ashleys
q watch was kept upon vaugn and he
went into Gruskin's clothing store
where he tried TO buy suit of clothes
offering the draft as payment.
Police headquarters had been mott
fed and Night Clerk Abe Hoagland
went into Gruskins and invited
Vaughn to police headquarters where
he was placed in the private office to
await the arrival of Mr. Meyers and
other witnesses. When the draft was
taken from him Vaughn had erased
the signature OF j. NJ. Meyer & Bro,
but by close examination the marks
Of the pencil could still be disco.
cred When pinned down TO 1t Vaughn
admitted having signed the name nf
]. NJ Meyers & Bro. upon the draft
and gave as his excuse for doing so
that he must have been drunk at The
time he did IL,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
Tho Treadmil,.

The treadmill was invented thou
sands OF years ago by the Chinese to
raise water for the irrigation OF tile
fields. The Invention. somewhat chang
ed, was introduced into England and
other European countries and used in
prisons as a mode Of punishment. One
was erected at BriSton Jail In 1917 AMI
soon afterward In ether prisons. To-
ward the end Of the century, how
ever, 1t fell into disuse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

nue., eliminated in the arrest of the
three members of the circle" two OF
them young girls ana the disbandins
of their followers. Evelyn Arthur See
leader of the cult, races the most
serious charges of those arrested. His
companions and coworkers-Mildred
Bridges, II years old, and Mona Rees
who appears 10 be about Mildreds
age were taken into custody and
sent to the Harrison street. annex
after they and See had confessed thai
the activities and Tins of absolute
life had brought them into question
able relationship. Stephen Bridges, 0
wholesale jeweler and father of Mil
dred, said, ''The man mas ruined my
home" See and the two girls werf
taken to the police station separately
See was the first TO admit the prac
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
HUSTlERS WILL MEET
Gather at Metropolis, Jan. 27 to De
eide on Date For Annual Meet
ing and Name Committees.

Thu get together meeting Of Ne
tropolls citizens and egyptian Hust-
iers will take place al Metropolis,
Ill.,, Friday night, Jan. q, 1911
1t is urged that as many Metropolis
citizens and Egyptian Hustlers as pos
sible will attend.
This meeting is an important one
The date of the June meet, outlining
program and appointing committees
will be decided
Metropolis bids all welcome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
MOUND CITY.
January II.

january ~.
Joe Martin left Sunday for Wick
life to see his father, viii is quite i'll
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed yVIasterman, Mrs.
Edward Williams, and Misses Kate
McNeile and Edna Miller attended the
matinee in Cairo Sunday.
Ill. A, BFide Of PulaSki das 4 bust
ness caller here r,Tonday,
Little Helen Goc Is quite III at her.
home in Mounds.
Mrs. r. O'Snllivan and daughters,
Inez and Cecilia, and Miss Ella Do
Ian were visitors in Cairo Sunday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Jno. Read and daughter Mrs.
Claude Smith, were Mounds visitors
Sunday.
DR.. Hall Wllteaker and o. L. Bart
lett are in Detroit, Mich, this week
on business.
Chas. Schuler, Eugene Bryan, Ralph
Schiller and Waiter Mulroney We're in
Cairo Sunday.
Mrs Sam Lulter of Mounds was
here Monday shopping.
]. D. Strohm began his duties as
Mounds reporter for the Cairo Even
Ing Citizen Monday.
Mesdames j. r. Hargan, Fred HoH-
man, and Sol Arey were in Cairo snop
ping Monday.
The Railway Clerks dance when
Is to be held in Mounds Friday even
ing will be in Hogan's Hall as was
previously stated
Mrs, VIM. Martin and son George
and granddaughter Blanche LAWYER
visited relatives In Cairo Sunday
Geo. Tramme was a Mounds vlsl-
tor Sunday.
Mrs. O. L. Bartlett was tae guess
Sunday of Mrs. Musa Woodward IN
Cairo,
Mrs. j. A. Meyers is quite III at ne
nome on upper Commercial avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Million Stan;ey wer
quests of relatives In Cairo Monda
evening.
II. Calvin passed through this cit
Sunday from st. Francis, Ark. ef
route TO his home at Levings.
Miss Geneyieve Bird, of Cairo. was
here Monday giving instructions TO
her music class.
Mrs. A. w. Williamson entertalnec
few friends Monday evening at Ae
home on Poplar street, compliment
tarv to her guests, Miss Meyer OF Wv
ineton, KY A delicious two course
luncheon was served and the even
ing was pleasantly spent Miss Eva
Goldberg of DuQuoin gave three read
inps and sang two beautiful songs
as ala also Miss Cora Fullerton. MISS
Lillian Johansen rendered several IN
strumental solos. Carnations We're
given the guests as souvenirs. Those
present were Mrs. H. c. Rice, Misses
Eva Goldberg, May Palmer, Cora We
tor Cora Fullerton, Bessie Battertoh'
of Cairo, Minnie Boyd, Katie ana
blanche Darragh, Lillian Johanseh
Lila Johnson, and Ruth Byrne.
willis Friganza, who recently re-
signet! his position as superintendent
If me Mound City and MOUNDS
branches of the Home Telephone Co..
has accepted more lucrative posi-
tion as general manager OF the IN
terror Telephone Co. OF Johnson coun-
ty. with headquarters at Vienna. he
viii have under his supervision eight
exchanges and will begin his duties as
manager FEB l. His family VIII re-
move TO the new location in the
spring.
A baby girl arrived at the home o.
Mi. AMI Mrs. Tlos. Cheek on High
street Monday.
1880 a. m. Tuesday, fire was dis-
covered in a barber shop operated by
James Willingham, co'orc1, on Nam
street between East Seeor1 and Penn
sylyania avenue No one was In inc
building at the time and the lire was
caused by defective nue' The mouse
was totally destroyed and another
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
MURDERER BOUND OVER.

Independence. Kas., Jan. IA. A,
Truskett shot and killed John e. 8
Neeley, of Lima, Ohio, in Caney, Kan
sas. an January 7, last, was today
bound over in the district court on 4
hond Of $4,000. His trial is set fol
the MITCH term Of court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

to heal, the head is cleared, breathing
becomes natural and easy, the throat
il no longer clogged, and every un-
pleasant symptom Of the disease dis
appears. S. s. S, is the greatest Of all
blood purifiers, and for this reason ID
the most certain cure for Catarrh.
Book on Catarrh and medical advice
tree to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., Atlanta, a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

tees for which his teachings stood
He admitted that he had inflated
several married women into the mys-
tories of absolute life" on various
occasions and that at times they had
lived with him in the temple" These
women, he said, assisted him In the
commonwealth, where children of the
neighborhood were taught the rudi-
ments of absolute life Mona Rees
said she had been living with her
father in Portland, Ore, until four
years ago, when she came east at The
suggestion of her mother to take up
studies with See Though she does
not look more than child, she
claims to be % years old II is pos
sible that the police will withdraw
the charges against the girls when
their cases come up at the Chicago
avenue municipal court See Is mar
ried, but has been separated from hts
wife for seven years. Mrs. See, her.
self the founder and proprietor" Of
an Independent religion, lives at 12i1
Lasalle avenue. The trial OF Soc
promises to be long and sensational
one