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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

1858 miles Not counting the stops.
We came the full distance at an
average speed OF four and one-half
miles an hour"
When asked If he thought the plan
OF running a regular line OF these
barges was feasible and would be- a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

successful proposition. ne said:
4 can only speak of 1t from the
point of navigation. There certainly
was not a hitch in this trip from
start to finish.
With the cargo Of 400 tons Of
suglr that we had on b0ard the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

barge. it draws eight feet. and below
Cairo We did not even need to stick
To the channel At Carlo we were
told that we had better tighten the
load by couple Of hundred tons. as
the channel above was narrower and
the usual June rise had not come.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

We came on. though, without taking
off pound and did not have a bit
of trouble at any point
Four stops We're made 10 take fuel
Baton Rouge. Vicksburg. Greenville
ana Cairo. More than eight hundred
tons of coal were consumed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01
DAILY FASHION ALks
BY May MARION
GRACEFUL FRoCKs FOR YOUNG GIRLS.

especially girls Here
and both which
i adapted o small well girls
to 5 the line with
In the illustration figured trimmed with lace banding but all
the easonabe thin materials appropriate.
60 inches with yards OF banding.
the includes sleeves but is distinctly diff
ferentn well liked the
borlered
qtte trimming banding The excellent variety
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

fettle, Capt Burke Of the Lawyers
has called a meeting of his team for
practice a the same grounds this
evening at O'Clock. so their wives
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-01

materials however In the back
and
utilized
arranged the taste and only the
will be of
inches wide with yards OF and IA banding make
founcng IS inches wide and 6 yards banding shown the back
yards
for the guimpe portion plain material is used throughout.
The May patterns Nos
Fashion Department of this
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
GILHOFER HEADS
ALEXANDER CLUB
J. S. Aisthorbe Chosen Vice Presi'
dent AT Meeting Tues
day Night

Henry f. Gilhofer was elected
president Of the Alexander Club at a
meeting held Tuesday night. o. T.
lIurd was chosen vice-president j.
s. Aisthorpe, Mr. Gilhofer and
George B. Wearen were reelected
members of the Board of Governors
ALI. T. f. Haynes and Walter A.
Krebs were chosen to fill vacancies
on the board for one or two years,
respectively.
The election was followed by a
banquet in the grill room, prepared
by James e. Bennett, house mana
ger. Among the speakers were;
Walter Warder, NJ. f. Gilbert, j S
Aisthorpe. j. p Schuh, J. b
Greaney, David S. Lansden, w. II
Wood and DR.. H. Wood.
The report of the Board Of Gov
ernors showed the club to be In ex
cellent financial condition. Reso-
lutions were adopted in honor o
the memory of Charles S. Carey and
Daniel Hartman, who died durint
the year. tt4
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
ORPHANS AND
WIDOWS GET
MONEY TODAY
Will Be Great Rejoicing In Chicago
Over Distribution OF
Fund
THE ApPORTlONMENT is MADE
Fund Raised For Sufferers From
Stock Yards Fire Amounts
To $2l1,OOO
THE ApPORTIONMENT is MADE

Chicago, Nov. 22.--Widows and
orphans Of flremen who lost theil
lives In the stock yarGs FIRE on Dec
%, last, are promised special cause
for Thanksgiving day cheer.
1t was announced by the lawyer
who represented the widows in the
court proceedings over the fund
raised for their benefit, that the ap-
port,onment Of the money had been
completed and would be distributed
today
The total amount of the money
to be divided among widows and
their children is s2td,QO0
OF this amount tho widows viii
receive from $1,000 to $4,000 each,
according to the rank Of their hus-
bands.
The children Of Mrs. James Koran,
widow of Fire Marshal Koran will
receive $1,000. The children Of the
other nremen will get $4,000 each.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
PORTUGAL is
EXPECTING MORE
TROUBLE TO OCCUR

Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 29.--The
opinion generally prevails that the
disorders which occurred here on
Nov 26 were only preliminary tc
more serious events.
Among the wounded onIthat occa-
sion were twcnty-one soldiers. The
trouble, it is said, was started by
monarchists.
1t is declared they are bribine
the monarchists element preparing
for an uprising in Lisbon.
The Carbonairs, members OF al
advanced political society. boast
the possession of thousands Of
bombs which they intend to hur
from windows and roofs In case
trouble should occur in the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Noted Physician From Bowling
Green, KY, Comes Here
To Give Talk
: AUDIENCE COMING ON A STEAMBOAT
Address At Cairo Baptist Church
is Heard By Two
Congessmen

Or. Mccormack Of the National
Medical Association addressed a
large crowd f Cairo citizens last
night at the Baptist church on the
subject of THE Health of the Peo-
pie"
DR.. Mccormack delivered his ad-
dress clearly and plain and spoke as
a man of conviction on his subject
He told of the stubborn resistance
of the people to work with the
medical men and the results thai
followed He spoke at length Of
the causes of typhoid fever, tuber,
culesis and pneumonia and how the,
were caused by the improper care
and inattention of the body, ant
how these diseases could be avoided
His address. although lengthy
was not dry and uninteresting, bu
on the other hand, was INSTRUCTIVE
and beneficial tc all those who heart
him.
Dr.. Mccormack was introduced
by Judge w. N Butler who acted
az chairman of the assembly After
the address Congressman Russell o.
Missouri commented on DR. MeCor
mack's lecture and closed by. saying
that he was hearty advocate o.
the health question.
Congressman Thistlewood of Illi
nois then spoke briefly after which
Judge Butler expressed his apprecia
tion to DR.. Mccormack for his in
structive and helpful address,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
CHRISTIAN WARRIOR
HERE FROM INDIANA.

Commander j. Clayburn. In charge
of the field work of the Christian
Volunteer Warriors arrived in the
city yesterday from Huntington.
Ind. which is his headquarters, He
says he comes TO Cairo to assist in
the work now being done here by
Gen. Vail and his helpers.
Brig. Gen. John X. Mitten also OF
Huntington will be here next week
to lead in evangelistic meetings that
will be inaugurated. The two
prominent officers of the Workers
will remain here a month or more.
Commander ClaybHrn asks that
If any Of the good people Of the city
have any clothing they wish to give
to the deserving poor he would
gladly receive II and will see that it
is properly distributed to the
needy.
A series of meetings will soon be
started at the Christian Volunteer
Warriors headquarters at 1--WE
Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Seasons Football Will Wind Up
With Metropolis Here
This Afternoon
Visiting Players And Rooters Will
Arrive On The Ed Myer
Today

In view Of the game today with
Metropolis, the local football team
practiced signals yesterday evening
for kte last time this season.
After tic fast, snapp- practice Of
yyesterday the coaches expect moth
ing short OF a victory this after
noon
Although Metropolis does not
show rs good a record as Cairo
does, the game will by no means be
walk-over.,
Metropolis team, almost to man,
averages the same as Cairo does
and are fast and gritty, and this
being the last game of the season
they will play hard to make 1t a
Victory
Metropolis has chartered the
steamer Ed Meyer and will bring
down from seventy-five to a hun
dred rooters.
paducah and Brookport have also
Joined them SO the Cairo rooters
JiIl have to turn out strong to beat
them in the cheering
This sort Of spirit is the kind
that helped to win the game from
Charleston Saturday thrre being
more Cairo rooters than Charleston
rooters.
Over two hundred tickets have
been sold for this game so, even 81
1t is cold, you won't be the only
one that will get frozer
Now, Cairoites it's UP to you tC
help the boys win and it won't cost
but a quarter, either. The game will
be called at $3.50 sharp, so turn out
strong.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
MAYOR PARSONS
MADE Chairman
Head OF Cairo City Government
Heads National Citizens
League

A branch organization of the Ma
tional Citizens League was formed
yesterday with Mayor Parsons as
chairman, w. f. Crossley, vice
president, and w. b. Vanderburgh,
secretary. The purpose of the ma
tional organization is to promote a
sound banking system and branches
are being formed in all parts of the
United States. The association is
non-partisan and Us composed Of
men of all occupations.
Il. X. Lewis, of Joliet, ILL.,, one
of the leagues organizers, arrived
in the city unannounced yesterday
morning. He visited Secretary
Vanderburgh of the Commercial
Club and meeting was called for
II a. m. Following a brief ad-
dress by Mr.. lewis the branch was
formed with an initial membership
of 10 representative business men.
The National. Citizens League was
organized as the result of the panic
in 1907 and its purpose will be to
legislate before the next meeting
Of congress for currency reforms.
The league has no bill of its own.
1t presents the following objects to
be attained which it hopes to have
incorporated sinto law:
Following are the members Of the
Cairo branch: Mayor Parsons, w.
+. Crossley, W. B. Vanderburgh, J.
II. Galligan, John T. Brown, p. r.
Langan, CharleS Feuchter, ]. +.
Luby and ~ A. Buder.
The Leagues Objects.
Following are stated to be the OBJ
jects of the League;
Cooperation, not dominant central
ization. of all banks by an evolu-
ton out of our clearing house
experience.
Protection Of the credit system OF
the country from the domination
of any group eof financial or po-
ltical interests.
Independence of the individual
banks, national or state, and uni
form treatment in discounts and
rates to al banks, large or small
Provision for making liquid the
sound commercial paper OF all
.~--- -------------------------~-
Concluded on Eighth page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
MURDERS JOKE
IN CELLS WHILE
YOUTHS ARE JOYFUL

Chicago, Nov, 29-Four men
sentenced to be hanged for the muir
der of William W. Guezlow, jokea
with each other in their cells today
Two others who received life
sentences, because of their youth
initiated their elders with an air O.
bravado, joked about their luck "
escaping the gallows. The latter twu
are only sixteen years old. Ihe
others range from nineteen to tween
ty-four.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Home for the Winter.

Mrs James Mcnamara, daughter
of Thomas A. Fuller, has returned
home after several months spent at
Fernwood, Miss, near McComb City,
where Mr. Mcnamara, the WE'LL
known railroad contractor. has been
grading a big piece of work for the
Illinois Central,
Mr.. Mcnamara accompanied his
wife to Cairo but has returned 10
complete his contract which will be
before Christmas when he will spend
the holidays in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
GERTRUDE IS
SAID BY JURY
NOT GUILTY
Woman, Formerly From Illinois, 4
Acquitted At Denver,
Colo
TOOK TWO HOURS TO AGREE
Long Wait Due To Judge Attending
Funeral OF Member OF
Bench

Denver. Colo, Nov. 29.-Ger-
truds Gibs1n-p Patterson, accused of
the murder OF her husband, Charles
A. Patterson, whom she shot -
death while the couple were walk
inc together III the suburbs on
Sept. 25. today was declared mot
guilty" by a jury in the district
court
The verdict was announced at
e,30 D. IN. more than two hours
after the jury had agreed
The long wait, carrying with II
an agony Of suspense for the little
woman on trial resulting from the
absence of Judge Allen, who was
attending the funeral Of his coli
league, Judge Bliss.
/ When the clerk finished readins
the verdict Mrs. Patterson sprans
TO her feet and caught the OUT
stretched hand OF her attorney.
From outside the court room n
great roar of cheers arose while In
side the crowd was quiet and Or
derly. but as court adjourned and
! Mrs Patterson stepped forward 70
thank the jury the crowd surged IN
on her, overwhelming her with con-
aratulatiens and her efforts 70
reach the Jury we're in vain.
Later four OF the jurors called on
| her as she was making ready p
leave the jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Federal Statute Comes In Conflict
With Act OF A State
Legislature
CASE AGAINST THE WABASH
Conductor Fined For Working Too
Long Wins On His
Appeal


Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 29.---
The Missouri Supreme court in an
opinion held by Judge woodson to-
day. held that the Missouri sixteen
hour railway trainmens law was
nullihed by the federal sixteen
hour law, which is practically the
same as the Missouri law.
The case originated in "Audrian
county, where the Wabash was fined
for working conductor more than
sixteen hours out Of twentyfour in
one day.
The Supreme court reversed the
case and ordered the information
quashed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
MISSOURI FARMER
PROBABLY MURDERED

Chillcothe, Mo-, Nov 29.---lt is
believed that Edward IIoyt, the
wealthy stock reIser whose dead
body was found on his farm near
here today was murdered.
A bloody club was found near the
body. !.
Hoyt had sold car load of cattle
yesterday.
His money had been taken from
his pockets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
N'CLAUCHRY IS
GOING TO IOWA
Superintendent AT Boonville Gives
Up Office To Accept
Another

Jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. 20
Major c. G. McClaughry, superin-
tendent of the Boonyille reform
school for boys has rendered his
resignation to the Board of Man
ayers to take effect January 1.
He has been appointed superin-
tendent of the state reformatory In
Iowa at larger salary than he re-
ceiyed here.
The governor was notified of the
resignation today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
SUIT AGAINST
PINKERT0N AGENCY
DISMISSAL IN COURT

Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 29.---Thc
suit OF David Russell, the Montreal
capitalist. against the Pinkerton
National Detective Agency for
$35o,000 damages for alleged con-
spiracy to ruin his reputation was
dismissed by Judge Archer Of the
Supreme court here today with costs
against the plaintiff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
CAIRO SCHOOL
GIRL IS DEAD
Miss Parker Passes Away In
Eighteenth Year At
rresden

Miss Barbarina Parker died Tues
day at Dresden, H., where she has
been attending school. at the age OF
seventeen years and nearly eleven
months. her birthday anniversary
being January 3.
Miss Parker was the daughter OF
Eric Parker of Thirty-fourth street.
She is survived by her father and
a brother. Archie,
The body will be brought to Cairo
today,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
MAYOR AUCTIONS
OFF POULTRY AT
END OF CAMPAIGN

indianapolis. Ind, NOV. 29.---
Standing outside the public MARIE,
in a singing wind that carried
snow Mayor Lew Shanks toda
wound up his four days cut prize
sale of Thanksgiving poultry. HaF-
ing once been an auctioneer the
Mayor said he could not resist OF
fering a turkey TO the highest oia-
der when business slackened.
"What am | offered for TINS
beauty?" he cried. holding up piI
bird. II was knocked down at w.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Former Governor OF California
Blames Politics For Wanting
Immediate Trial
GETS TWO DAYS EXTENSION
Special Grand Jury May Be Asked
To Take Up Franklin |
Case

Los Angeles Calf, Nov 20
Three trials and grand Jury i4ses-
ts-at'on, all going at once, was as
far as the known possibilities of
tile Mcnamara murder trial had
raecNcd in Los Angeles today when
! ecrrt hld adjourned for such
Tta W living as the participants
,r' ~ see ct to make.
Ore more taiesman, accepted as
vas the fruit of the days
5aa-st proceeding gs. He Is A, w.
~ art farmer, who came from
Eorayepo-t, Ind.
Z, Bert H. Franklin, chief Of the
special investigators employed by
the defense, was arraigned on a
charge Of bribery with Henry T..
Gage, former governor of Califor-
MIA as counsel, pronouncing the .ef-
forts to have an immediate prelim-
mary hearing to be political plot
and threatening to leave the case.
He obtained an extension of time
of two days instead OF ten for which
he asked
Tho trial of H. a. Conner, a. b.
Maple and Ira Bender, accused oi
attempting to dynamite the Los An
geIes Hall of Record was set fol
Dec II and special or regular
grand jury to be summoned soor
probably will be asked to investigate
further into the Franklin case
Special Grand Jury.
A rumored spat between Districi
\ Attorney Fredericks and Frank X
Willis, acting judge OF the superior
court of Los Angeles county, oveI
the special grand jury, which Fred
ericks said he expected to have, diC
!. not materiaize because no applica
ton for such grand jury was made
The arraignment OF Franklin ol
charges OF bribing George M, Lock
wood, an unsummoned juror, a.
tracted more interest than anythinl
else. Attorney Gage was retainc,
, as Franklins Counsel this morning
a and when Assistant District Attor
ney Ford asked for hearing Fri
day he protested vigorously.
\ "In that event the defendant vii
A have to get another counsel" he de
clared. II came into this case onl
this morning | have other duties
9 Tomorrow is a holiday ] never hav
been treated with so little consid
Grafton before In my life"
1--WE do not ask counsel for tn
a defense to have a full hearing a
that time" said Ford "All we wis
. is to put one or two witnesses o.
, the stand, Then the defense ca
, have postponement If it wishes.
! 1t was reported that today tn
preliminary hearing was desired a
> affording information which woul
justify the calling of a grand jur
: at an early date.
If Mr.. Cages Contention.
a On the other hand Attorne
O Gage announced it was an effort
prejudice the election prospects c
Job Hartman, attorney for the Dc
fense, who is candidate for mayo
on the Socialist ticket at an electio
to be held Dec. 3,
"A man does not turn crook IN
\ night" was Franklins comment o
his case. He declared he believe
J Fredericks and Investigator Brow
each did his duty as he thought, bu
was deceived by some plot Of whic
he Is ignorant.
n G.. d. Hubbard was excused bt
cause OF his disbelief in capt..
punishment as were three other
Court adjourned until Friday
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Memphians Visit Cairo.

Mrs. w. p. Halliday. Mrs Charles
Moore and Mrs. ]. II. Smith. all OF
Memphis, arrived last night and
will visit relatives here, first with
Mr.. and Mrs, L. 7 Aisthrope Of
Twenty eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
CARROLL HEADS
MISSOURI BOARD
OF IMMIGR kTIn III

Jefferson City. Mo, Nov %
Gov. Hadley today appointed N. ".
Carroll Of Sedalia, president of the
state board Of immigration, vice C.
M Scbree of Springfield, resigned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
Two Of a Kind.

A daughter was born "Wednesday
evening at 6 o'clock to Mr.. and
Mrs. {. o. patier of Twentieth street
They new have two daughters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30

* FEW hnes n tspe will
4 Atell Jon about II, some
day--win give you your clue to
opportunity for betterment in
yonr employment, or for secur-
ing q really desirable place to
live, or a chance To bny some
long-neeaed thing cheaply.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30
1F course Its a good plan

ito do your Christmas
shopping early-and the plan is
twice as good, at least, if you
keep posted by reading the ads,
and plan your gift-program ac-
cording to the information the
ads will give you.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-30

Concluded on Eighth page.)
The herald., 1911-10-12
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

that the Southern Pacific shops would De
Lafayette believe is without the least bit iouhoon
and especially do they crop out at such times
railroad asking for new franchise or SOM
disturbing element occurs whereby circulated in order
either its desire to gain certain points
believe that the Southern Pacific Company "o
terminus of this great system It's shops "hch
as necessary at es they other point along the line
While is true that taken from here would
close the shops at this end and to maintain here only
such for the repair of the equipment
shipped the next nearest repair plant Inc
all of the Hartman lines not only regretted
the concerned in this great effort
on the part recognized such that they might ASK
receive the While strike
Hartman millions Of dollars there is aso
abong and also Of the business people
far as we can see becomes
the beneficiary We believe it just
protection and betermnt it is for
organize protection and beermn
long there are railroads and as long
there but solution in handling these strikes
submit arbitration The
recent railroads by the fact that
crafts struck for certain purposes but the entire system IN
Guiding their tools certain given time
entire wheels of commerce Of the United King
then that the railroads submitted to arba
arbitration board has not yet been
side has representative the third chosen by the
Two appo there and
millions the suffering humanity loss of lives
i'll feeling between capital and labor In this country
like capital capital worthless
labor accord order
all strikes the sympathy of
until they begin rOng and the
unwilling believe that of the
themselves along this line We positively that
with by the Off
skbreake inter
mpany business We do not believe that the organized bodies
sympathizers those
are working their
The herald., 1911-10-12
-
A Biblical Mathematician.

An interesting problem in mathe
MATES assumes the form of a tradition
connecting itself with the name Of 10
sephus, the Jewish historian. After
the Romans had captured Potopat, so
the story runs. Josephus and forty 9th
ers sought shelter In a cave. So afraid
were they Of falling into the hands OF
the Romans that all Of them excepting
Josephus and one other man resolved
to kill themselves. The wit of the his
torian began to work, devising q
scheme to save himself and this other
man who was like minded with him
self. He therefore proposed that they
all stand in q semicircle, that they put
each other to death. killing every third
man In regular order and that the last
surviving man should then commit sui
eide. This agreed upon. be was care
full to place his like minded comrade
in the sixteenth place In the line and
himself in place thirty-one, with the
result that the two were the last that
were left and by this means escaped
death. 1t Is a true problem, and the
question was to know before the kill
ing began which numbers in line the
two friends should assume.-Louisville
Courier-JournaL
The herald., 1911-10-12
Used Another Mans Legs.

In the hall OF the house Of represent
atives there Is a painting Of George
Washington He looks a most COM
manding person, with the stature or
a giant and a faultless physique. But
looking at the portrait recently pub
Nc man commented:
"That is a good deal Of a sham
George Washington never looked like
that, though I've no doubt he would
have been proud to appear so magnif-
cent
"Notice the legs" the speaker con-
tinued. 'They are perfect beauties,
but they are not Washington's They
are the legs Of General Smith Of New
Jersey, a soldier Of the Revolution.
1T happened this way" he explain
ed In conclusion: washington had
quite unimpressive legs. and the artist
who painted that picture was so dis
satisfied with their shape that he per-
suaded General Smith to lend his
faultless members as modelA So,
while we have the face and torso OF
our great first president, the support
ing legs are those Of one Of his gen
erals Long may they standr-Wash-
lngton Post
The herald., 1911-10-12
Death In Factory Fires.

The question is often debated as to
whether persons who lose their lives
in a fire developing with great rapid.
ity undergo extreme physical suffer
ing. An authoritative opinion Is ex.
pressed by the New York Medical Jour-
nal, which says: Unnecessary an
guish of mind has probably been felt
by relatives Of unfortunate workers
killed In factory fires by reflection on
the supposedly agonizing pain caused
by such a death Where a great bulk
Of highly iniammable substances is
quickly consumed In a closed space the
result Is the production Of large guam
titles Of carbon monoxide. This gas,
It IL well known. combines with the
haemogobin Of the blood to form a
compound that refuses to combine
with oxygen. The result is a speedy
and probably painless asphyxiation be-
fore the flames have had a chance to
attack the bodies Of the victims"