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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-Charles Dyer
Norton has announced that he wolld
Quit the post of secretary to the presi.
dent. His successor may be Gus J
Karger, Washington correspondent
who was the close adviser of Mr.. Taft
during Mr.. Taft's campaigning tour
in 1908. 1t Is also said that James A.
Tawney of Minnesota may be ap
pointed. Mr.. Taft when inaugurated
was inclined personally to make Mr.
Karger his secretary and also when
it became evident that Fred w. Car
penter was to be transferred, but he
was persuaded from that intention by
those who had selected Mr. Norton
as assistant secretary Of the treasury
the leader among them oeing Mr.. MS
Voagn, secretary of the treasury. Ii
was declared at the time that Norton
had given up an income that amount
ed to $4,000 yearly as an insurance
general SagG6t in order to trys to gain
fame in governmental circles. A stale
ment was issued from the White
House in part as follows; "The fact
that Charles ID, Norton, secretary to
President Taft, would retire from
that position in the more or less near
future and return to private business
in Chicago was disclosed in connec-
tion with the proposal to increase the
salary Of the secretary from $4,000 to
$4,000. 1t was stated in the senate
subcommittee that Mr. Norton, while
strongly urging the increase in con
nection with the reorganization of the
executive STAFF at the White House
had declared that he would not him
self be the beneficiary OF the increase
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
RAILROAD TRAFFIC is BEING
SUSPENDED OWING TO THE
PLAGUE.
TWO FRENCH EXPERTS
Ordered to China to Fight Pest or
Behalf Of France-Secretary U.
S. Legation at oe%in
Coming Home.

Pekin, jan 2G.--Owing to the eX
istence Of the plague railroad tI,e...}
in the north mas ceased except from
Tien 1sin to Pekin and between this
city aid ll,ankow A special train
will bring dozen transsS .bcrian pas.
sengers now quarantined at Shan Hal
Kwan.
This win end the se.yiee on tic
Chinese line above Ticn zen Tie
route to Pnkow has been suspended
ana the prospects tiiat further sus
pensions viii be announced IS cats
ing many foreigners to arrange for a
hasty departure from the city.
Those leaving include Louis Elm,
stein. secretary of the American lega
ton, and other diplomats and theit
wards. Einstein Is not running away
| from the plague, but only advancing
! the date of vacation previously ar
ranged.
In deciding to leave the country
Austro- Hungarian Minister Won Cue
cynski has surrendered the deanshiI
Of the diplomatic corps to Sir J. N
Jordan, the British minister
A modified plan for the quarantine
Of the legation quarters has been ar
ranged and will become effective
when conditions require.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
SCHENK JURY
IS DISCHARGED
COULD NOT REACH VERDICT
OUT "a HOuRS-FINAL BAL
LOT II FOR AcCulTTAL, I
FOR CONVICTION.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 2G-After
struggling for more than "a hours
with the TESTIMONY the jury in the
case of Mrs. Laura Focnsworth
Schenk, charged with poisoning her
husband, John 0. Schcnk, who re-
covered, announced late today that il
could not reach verdict Judge
Jordan discharged the jurors and Mrs.
Schenk is again in JAIN to await an
otner trial
The final vcte or the jury was If
for acquittal and one for conviction
On the first ballot eight voted for
ac1uittal three for conviction ana
one luryman refused to vote. On the
second ballot there were nine for &C.
quittal and three for conviction. From
this status the number of votes stand
ing for an acquittai verdict was gradu
ally worked up to eleven
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
DOCTOR COOK On
LECTURE STAND
DECLARES HE is MORE POSITIVE
THAN EVER THAT He
REACHED THE NORTH POLE
SCORES PEARY.

New York, Jan. 26--After an in,
terval Of silence DIR. Frederick A
Cook took the lecture platform 10
night and told the Germau-American
Pioneer Club Of Harlem that he was
more positive than ever that hC
reached the north pole Within his
own bosom he said, there was 'tht
satisfying thump OF success won al
great cost" but at the same time
the geographical proof that any one
man, himself or Commander Peary
had stood at the exact pole, coul1
never be laid before the "arm chaiI
geographers,"
The whole matter Is still in doub
the doctor insisted, except for his be
claim the pole as Peary, who, for th'
first time, he accused, IN company
with Peary's friends, of forcing ''bA
an organized effort, a campaign to dis
credit my achievement"
Heretofore the doctor had nevc
questioned that Peary had reache'
the pole. "Now," he asked is thert
any one sure shoulder upon which w
can hang the mantel Of polar con
quest?"
Specifically attacking the accurac'
Of Peary's record, the doctor sale
they were in no better shape than his
own.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
3 C0NV|CTS MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE FROM
sing SING PRISON

Ossing, ~ Y, Jan. 26.--Beating
down their guards with brass musical
instruments three prisoners escaped
Sing Sing prison tonight and cluded
pursuit in the fog.
The convicts are William Bush, sen,
fenced to life in 1902 for murder in
New York; Ralph Taylor, burglar,
serving 81 years, and Chas. McGlnc..
another burglar, with five years to do
All were members Of the prison
band, and with sixteen others were
assembled at the head keepers office
for practice. The practice had ended
and the guards were about to conduct
the men back to their cells when
Bush, Taylor and McGinn made a
break fer the door, knocked down the
guards with their brass horns and
dashed to freedom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
WISCONSIN MEN
BOWLING WELL
MADE MOST or WISCONSIN
NIGHT AT ST. LOUIS TouRNA
MENT-ExPEcTED FIGHT DID
NOT OCCUR.

st. Louis, Jan. 26.--Teams froEl
Milwaukee, Jeneau. Port Washington
and Watertown, Wisconsin, made the
best Of Wisconsin night at the an
nual tournament of the American
Bowling congress In the five men com
petition tonight.
Although the highest team fell near
ly 800 pins short of the tournament
record, some fast games were rolled
The Brunswick-Balko five, of Mil
waukee, with total Of 2G5S, led the
field; the Colonas, of Chicago, were
second with 2632; the Premos, Of Por
Washington, third with 26tS, and th'
Longtrey-McBrides, of Milwaukee
fourth, with 1892.
Delegates of the congress, eacl
primed for a bitter battle, went int
the third session and emerged Will
their lighting spirit quieted Tht
amendment providing for the adop
tion Of the individual plan Of member
ship Instead of the team organization
which threatened to cause the disrup
tion Of the congress. practically wa
laid on the table.
The laying aside Of the proposes
amendment praotiea5yg neans thai a
Of the present officers will be r'
elected tomorrow. Secretary A. ]
Langtrey reiterated his statemen
that he would not accept office agar
but it is believed he will reconsider
his action. =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
TWENTY WERE KILLED.

New Orleans, Jan. 26.-Advices re
ceiyed by wireless last night from
Ceiiba, telling Of Wednesdays battle,
give the casualties at IL insumectos
and federals killed and seventy men,
mostly attacking rebels, wounded.
General Francisco Guerrero, CON-
mander Of the garrison and governor
of Ceiba, and Louis Vier, of New Or
leans, were among those killed
American blue Jackets assisted by
British seamen played an important
part during the battle in preserving
the neutrality zone. Their work prob
ably saved the lives of several non.
combatants.
The commander or the government
troops was prevented from placing
machine guns on the neutral ground
at point of bayonets in the hands of
the sailors.
Gen. Lee Christmas, who had plan
ned the battle some time ago, was
ably assisted by two Americans, Guy
Maloney, of New Orleans, and Joe
Reed OF Charlestown, Mass, all three
Of whom are credited with valiant
work during the fighting.
The government forces were well
disciplined and fought to the last. The
fight finally dwindled down and had ~
be continued by the government
forces from hastily constructed
trenches and house tops.
General Bonilla, head of the rebels,
has not left the vicinity Of Truxillo.
Some of the government forces
sought refuge In the neutrai zone and
after the battle they were turned over
to the revolutionary leaders.
General Diaz was omong the pris-
oners taken.
The death of Gen. Guerrero was
tragic. While turning from one street
to another in which the firing was
going on with great vigor he was
shot through the back, but continued
at the head of his command until
overcome by loss of blood and fel.
from his horse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
HENDERSON WANTS ALlMONY
DECREE SET ASIDE

New York. Jan 26.--lChas. Hender
son, former husband of Mrs. BerniCe
Golden Henderson Heln2e, now The
wife of F. Augustus Hein2e, appealed
to Justice Gerard in the supreme
court today for an order releasing him
from paying Mrs. Helnze sio0 week
alimony. Henderson sets forth that
Heinze Is well able 70 provide for
her Henderson offers to care for a
daughter by his marriage TO the pres
ent Mrs. Heinze.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
is WHAT ciHAS. DAVIS CALLS
PROPOSAL TO CONTROL
RAILROAD STOCKS.
A GENERAL REGULATION
With Little Restriction Would Suit
Him Bettcr--Exprt Says Fed
eral Control Securities
is Desirable.

Chicago, Jan. 26.--Protest against
what he called government interfer
ence" with the capitalization of rai:-
roads was made by Chas. DAVIS, presi
dent of the Central Trust Company OF
Illinois, in the hearing today before
;he railway securities commission which
is seeking light as to the feasibility
of recommending to congress federal
control of railroad stocks and bonds.
Mr.. DAVIS said that while he favor.
ed a general government regulation
Of public utility corporations, he op
poses a control which would discour-
age developmnt and initiatvei. That
restricted dividends resulted In i'm
paired service to the public had been
shown in Massachusetts In this
state, he asserted, the gas companies
had not shown the progress made by
the companies in other states because
of the restriction placed upon them.
The same lack of progress would
result to the railroads if congress at
tempted to control their dividends in
the opinion of the witness.
AS to rate making, ne said, since
one railroad alone had about 200000,-
600 different kinds of rates, he die
not see how any one body was going
to fix all the rates Of all the rail
roads.
John Moody, called as an expert or
railroad securities, cited instances tC
show why federal control Of securi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
AMERICAN KILLED.

New York, Jan. 26.--Louis Vier, Of
New Orleans, an American, was
killed yesterday at Ceiba, Honduras
during a clash between Honduran
government troops and the Bonilia
revolutionists says special dispatch
to the Herald.
Vier was the only American killed
or wounded according to the report
He was at home in bed when struck
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
CURTIS RISES FROM SEA, FLIES
AROUND, THEN LIGHTS ON
WATER AGAIN.
z Weeks EXPERIMENTING
Aviator Declares This Proves Aero
plane Of Great Value to the
Navy--Army and isavy
Was Represented.

San Efego, Cal, Jan. 2G- For the
first time in the histcy of aviation
an aeroplane arose fiom the surface
OF tie water today sailed east and
returned to tie starting point, where
1t landed on the water as easy as a
gun
This feat was achieved by Glenn
H. Curtis in his especially equipped
aeroplane, in San Diego bay. The
machine covered distance OF about
two miles and the flight WAS male
after almost two weeks Of expert
menting TO devise special appliances
to float the machine and allow 1t to
attain sufficient speed on the water
before lighting.
Both the army and navy were rep
resented at these experiments, the for
ner by Lieut.. John G. Walker Jr,, and
the latter by Lieut.. G. G. fsflson, 10th
detailed to learn aviation
When the aeroplane was brought
out at noon aud foated on the shallow
water between Coronado and North
Island, il was equipped with hydro
planes and a new arrangement or
front surfaces. Curtis climbed into
the seat and started the powerful mo-
tor, The aeroplane scudded up the
bay at 40 miles an hour clip for
quarter of a mile, then lifted out of
tao water and rose to a height of 30
feet.
After remaining in the air one rl'n-
ute and ~ seconds and flying ha'f q
mile Curtis alighted ami tiined
around as easily as a motor boat.
Putting on full power he arqse again,
this time to a tefght OF 100 feet,
sailed out over the bay nile from
the starting rlace, circ,el around the
revenue crtter Bear and repair Ship
Iris, aud Landed lightly OF the water
in front Of the hangar on shore.
Il nave succcodod i s1iviag the
one problem which the secretary of
the navy regarded as tne most diff
cult and the one to make the aero
plane valuable to the navy" said Cur
tbs, as he stepped ashore,
Il can now start an aeropIane from
the wafer along siie warship, make
my trip and returning alight along
side and be hoisted aboard. This, \
believe, is of great Importance to the
navy"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

For Help Made by Beleaguered Old
Casas Grandes to Mormon
Colony in Vicinity.

El Paso, Tex, Jan. ga special to
the Times from Casas Grandes, Mex
leo, today says the investment of old
Casas Grandes by the insurrectos
continues, but thus far there has been
no fighting. The rebels have the town
surrounded An appear was made by
the beleaguered town to the Mormon
colonists of that section for assist
ance today, but was declined with the
suggestion that the Mormon people
looked to the Mexican government for
protection instead Of All opportunity
to engage in warfare.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
HEAVY FOB CRIFPLES
RAILWAYS AND TELEG EGRAPH

Chicago Jan pa circle of heavy
fog with this city as a radius AMI ex-
tending nearly 200 miles In every IL
receion, crippled telegraph eommuni-
cation today. The fog, which formed
last night in blanket covering al
most the entire Mississippi valley,
was toniea; slowly moving toward the
lakes The railroads also experienced
trouble In moving trains.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
FLOODS
IN Nevada Cripple Traffic on Sar
Pedro, Los Angels and Salt
Lake Railroad.

Los Angeles, Jan. 26.-Floods in the
Meadow Valley In Nevada along the
route of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake railroad, have block
AIDED that line. Officials hope to III
the blockade within As hours. Mean
while, all through trains into Los An
geles from Salt Lake City ras been
annulled. Trains leaving this city
were turned back today and the pas
sengers were sent east by anothc:
route.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

ties would be desirable. The New
Yohr, New Haven and Hartford road,
by purchasing trolley and steamship
lines, had created monopoly of traf,
fic between New York and Bostcn,
and the capitalization of the road haG
been increased 800 per cent, he said.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
RACE TRACK GAMBLING
nv CALIFORNIA DOOMED?

Sacramento, Cal, Jan 26.-The
state senate today nasscd Senator
Walkers bill remedying defects
found In the present anti-race track
gambling laws II is admitted that no
gambling, oral or otherwise, is pos
sfble under the bill. The rrfieasure
now goes TO the assembly, whore its
passage Is considered assured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
STEAMSHIP ON REEF
OFF THE COAST Of
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.--The Pacific
steamer, Cottage City, of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Line, bound from Sc
attle TO southeastern Alaska, with 81
passengers and crew Of GO men,
went on the rocks off Cape Nudge,
British Columbia, at o'clock tms
afternoon, and row lies on her star
beard side on the reef.
Seventeen minutes after the vessel
struck Captain A. G. Jensen ordered
all hands into the boats and the ship
was abandoned Though a binding
snow storm was raging and a heavy
fog prevailed all The passengers ana
crew were taken off safely.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

II is curious paradox that the map
with the strongest will ia the man
who yields the most quickly to oppo-
sition. He saves ali his strength to
throw 1t into the line OF least resist.
ance He Is good general and does
not waste himself battering away at
an impregnable position. but makes ?
flank movement at once.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

covered the microbe of the Chinese
plague, and DR. Brouuet, formerly as.
slstant director OF the Pasteur Instl-
,tute, both of whom are now in Paris,
have been ordered to China to fight
the pest on behalf Of France.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
J. A. D. McuRDYs FLIGHT
is AGAIN POSTPONED

Key West, Jan. 26.-Contrary winds
were responsible today for the post
ponement again Of the proposed flight
by Aviator J AID. McCurdy from Key
West to Havana. 1t was announced
tonight that the flight would be at
tempted tomorrcw or Saturday morn
ing. "A ..SilIEXy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27

Many Christians are like chestnuts
very pleasant nuts, but inclosed In
very prickly burrs, which need yari.
GUS dealings Of nature and her grip OF
frost before the kernel Is disclosed -
Paul Chatfield.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
LAD COMMITS suiCfrIE.

Pcoria, Ian .26 Becoming peeved
at a slight criticism, Arthur Pullen,
aged IA, committed suicide tonight
by blowing his brains out with shot
gun. The boys nome is in Dunlap,
i'll,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
Pronunciation.

How is acknowledgements"
Well, gentle reader, most surgeons
pronounce It lucrative"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
Spent for ElectrIcItv

An average of from SIS to sl6 a
year an individual Ia spent in the
United States for electricity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-27
A Sentence Sermonette

We are not concerned about any
mnrfs volume of amen" on Sunday.
We want to know how he treats his
home folk on Wednesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Complaint was filed yesterday with
the state public service commission by
the New Pittsburg Coal Company OF
Columbus against the Hooking Valley
Railroad In which 1t is alleged that "A
and unfair rate Is fixed
on transportation of vessel fuel from
the Hooking Valley coal district to
Toledo. Attorney T.. c. Morton for
the local company hled' the 1om-
plant. says the Ohio State Journal
The petition states that a rate of
$t1f Is charged. 81 of which Is for
transportation and II cents for trans
ferriug coal to vessels.
1t Is pointed out in the petition that
"A fair total rate would be 39.7 cents
per ton in carload shipments. Allega-
tion IL made'that the Hooking Vail
lcys rate from the Hooking district
is 713 per cent higher than that
charged by II from other districts, In
longer hauls. 81,
Mention is made of the taking over
OF the Hooking Valley and Kanawha
and Michigan lines by the Chesapeake
and Ohio and II Is charged that rates
over the Hooking are against shippers
from that district AS in favor of soth-
ers, who ship over the X. & NJ. G. &
O. Itf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
MARIONITES WILL
ATTEND OHIO DAY
Invitations Issued for jefferson Club
Annual Gathering.

A number OF local Democrats have
received Invitations to attend the pig
annual feast of the Jefferson CLUB, IN
Columbus. August 14th. The event
will be known as Ohio Democratic
Day and will be celebrated by a BAR
becue and burgoo at Olentangy park.
one of the chief features of the
meeting will be the presence of Hon.
william Jennings Bryan, whose con-
sent to attend was given while here
at the Marion County chautauqua
two weeks ago. Other prominent
speakers on the program are Mayor
Brand Whitlock, of Toledo, Attorney
General Timothy Hogan, ex-Gover-
nor James F.. Campbell and others.
No admission is TO be charged but
a charge of so cents will be made
for the barbecue. Tickets may be Sc
cured by addressing II. ii. Sutphen.
secretary, Eberly block, Columbus,O }.
Quite a number from Marion VIII
take In the event and listen TO the
eloquent Bryan again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

An interesting meeting of members
cf the "Bill" club was held at "Bill"
Strayer's drug store Monday evening
ara further arrangements made for
holding the big "Bill" picnic at the
fairgrounds September 4. Bakers
concert band will be secured for the
entire day, furnishing music during
the program of events In the after
noon.
1t has been arranged to have horse
races. open to all horses in Marion
county. Money prizes will be offered
for the county trot and county race.
These races are free-ftr-all events
and those wishing to enter will apply
TO "Bill" Holverstott and "Bill'' Fos-
ter t..
A money prize Is also TO be offered
for the motorcycle races which are
free-for-all events. "Bill' Strayer 10
the official TO whom application for
entrance may be made. tu
"Bilr' Nelly has charge of the au-
tomobie races which are open to all
and for which money prizes are offer
ed Fl-tF .niI
Bakers orchestra will furnish music
in the evening for dancing and Bak-.
ers band will give concert until Ill
o'clock at night A fine display OF
fireworks and balloon ascension are
features of the evenings entertain
ment
Refreshments will be served on the
ground and all kinds of amusements
will be provided, such as cane racks,
baby racks, etc. The Bills expect
to make this years affair the biggest
of the kind ever held and the popu-
.Iarlty into which this annual gather
ing has sprung. Is pretty fair guar
,antee that the crowd will be one OF
the largest and best pleased ever
gathered on the local fairgrounds. ,
Meet your friends az Kaler's. the
,onuIar ice crea m arlors 13-eod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
Attack Like Tigers.

In fighting to keep the blood pure
the white corpuscles attack disease
germs like tigers But often germs
multiply so fast the little lighters are
overcome, Then, see pimples boils'
eczema, salt rheum and sores multi
ply and strength and appetite fail.
This condition demands Electric Bit
.ters to regulate stomach. liver and
kidneys and to expei poisons from the
blood. "They are the best blood puri-
fer" writes c. I. Budahn, of Tracy
Calf. II have ever found" They
make rich, red blood, strong nerves
and build up your health. Try them
soc at Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
TIDEWATER PIPE LINE PEOPLE
Must Lower Their Main
Eighteen Feet.
The Holland Pike Bridge VIII Prob
ably be Out for Six Months and
Farmers Living West of the Bridges
Must Come to Marion Over the Big
Island and Campbell Roads.

Work on the Little Scioto river i'm
pi piovements is progressing nicely. and
the big dredge will reach the Big Four
unforeseen occurs
Representatives of the Tidewater
Pipe Line company are i'm Marion,
preparing to lower their main a dis
ts nee of is feet at the point where
the main crosses the river channel
about 300 feet this side of the point
c. the Little Scioto outlet into the
Big Scioto, a short distance south of
Green Camp.
There are now three bridges out of
commission and the roads on which
they are located are closed. These
bridges are on the Holland, the
Frendergast and the Agosta pixies.
Contractor Thomas Hurley has start
ed the building of the concrete abut-
ments for the Agosta pike bridge,
and this bridge will be out and the
road closed for about four weeks.
The Prendergast pike bridge win be
out for a period of about three weeks
and 1t will porbably be six months
before the Holland pike bridge is in
stalled. "'VNf
\ The latter IS being taken out en-
treIy and a bridge on the Green Camp
pike will take its place. when 1t Is
removed from the latter road AS II
will be some time before the dredge
reaches the Green Camp pike. that
bridge VIII not be available for a
long time. iiNl''
Meanwhile, residents living west OF
the bridges mentioned, will have tc
come to Marion over the Big Island
road, or go south mile and come IN
over the Campbell road. The dredge
IS making a speed of about 300 feet
day and is getting along nicely.