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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-13


A relief committee appointed by
The Beard Of Trade to devise means
TO raise a fund for the Johnstowp
food sufferers met at the Board os
Trade rooms on the night of June
Sth,a nd organized by electlng VI. j.
Eowley. chairman. aud d. F. Blake.
ecresary After some discussion two
subcommittee were appointed ia
canvass the city Tor subscriptions.
For the district south Of Twelfth
street II. II Caudee, NJ r. Gilber..
Geo. r., o'Hara ana A. Marx were all.
o,rt7 for the upper district T. c.
'es tarer. y = Thistlewood, G. r
Wca1va~t erl p McManus. The
-onepttaas subsequently collected
ser st. which was remitted to Miss
lara Barton, president of the Rcd
Cross society.
Mrs John S. Hacker and family re-
termed home from visit to Hender-
son. KY, whittier they had been cali
ed by Che sudden death of Mrs Hack.
er's father,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-13

The Cairo Rulletln covers the Cairo
Lerritoly thurolghIy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
OFFER S3,OOO,OOO
FOR CANAL LANDS.
Big Railroads Reported as Plan
ming New Entrance Into
Cincinnati.
Especial 10 The rimcs-Dispatch.l

Cincinnati. o.. May &c. ". C. Lamb.
living in covineton, Ky, to-day wired to
Judge Cyrus Winters al Columbus who is
chairman OF the cities committee OF the Ohlu
House Of Representatives. that lie and his
associates viii pay ,a.eeo.mo TO the state OF
Ohio for the canal property in the city OF
Cincinnati between the Mii Creek Aque-
duci ana the Ohio River. Lo,nb asked
Chairman Winters Il he might have an audi
ence with him In Columbus. This was
Columbus, where he Will lay before that
official the plans of The companies he rep
rcsents.
This plan Is said 10 have behind 1t several
Of the big railroad companies OF the Midi
die West. 1.omb says that these will be
named by him later. and told his Interview
ers this evening that he wants the property
for csrtain railway companies 10 secure a
better means OF ingrcss and cEress TO and
from the city. He stated thai the PennsyI-
vanla. Baltimore and Ohio. Chesapeake and
Ohio. Cincinnati and the Louisville and
NASHVILLE roads can use this roadbed
10 excellent advantage.
These roads said TO lay in the canal
when {, has been drained and cemented. the
tracks by which they Will come into Cincin-
nail when the new 100000 station is bull,
in this city.
Loinb says that he has the money to pay
for this property. and that more can be
secured IL IL is absolutely necessary.
He says That his conference to- morrow
evening with Judge Winters will have much
TO do with securing the final disposition OF
the property. tltN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
MAY ASK 100000
FOR STREET WORK
Resolution Providing for Bond
Issue Probably Will Be In
troduced in Council.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch

Especial to The Times ispatch.1
. LynchhurB, Va, May 2.-lt is learned
To-day that there is 4 strong probabil-
ity of the Common Council on Thurs
aaY night having resolution provid
Ing for bond issue OF 100000 before
1t for its first considerations The pro-
posed issue is designed for street i'm.
krorement and. II is understood. 1t has
mad the approval OF the Street Com
im,ittee Now. it is before the Finance
COMMITTEES FOR its approval, which
seems 10 be INSURED
!. with the proceeds OF such nn Issue
II is proposed TO erect a reinforced
concrete bridge over lie James River,
costing from 100000 TO 100000, the
remainder being used in perm,lnent
street improvement in the principal
thorouEhfareS of the city.
Eighteen months ago 100000 were
iealized from the sale OF thirty year
bonds from which the new high school
and three grammar schools We're pro
Nided, and n considerable amount OF
work was done i'll the extension OF the
sewer and water systems and In street
management. II this issue goes through
II will mean s1,000.000 for Improve
men,s In less than two years. in add
annual levy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
TAFT WILL MAKE ADDRESS
Third National Pence Congress- Meets
today In IIuItLmorc

Third National Pence Congrcss Meets
to-day In baltimore.
Baltimore. Md, May e.-I,rcsidcnt
Taft will be Baltimore's guest for moro
than Two hours tomorrow, when he
viii speak at the opening session Of
The third National Peace Congress. ar
the Lyric. ~ -
Cardinal Gibbons, who had been ask
ed TO open the exercises to morrow
with prayer. said that he regarded n
formal invocation hardly necessary.
as he was sure that every address
would be prayer for peace. and in
stead he VIII deliver strong plea
for an Anslo-A alliance, to
permanent arbitration.
TWO cahiegrans containing best
wishes we're received to-day by E.xeou-
tive Secretary Tunstan Smith from
Japan. =,
an address was made BY President
5 Mitchell, of the University of
South Carolina, nj a meeting arranged
for Maryland school teachers by the
American School Peace League in con
nection with the third National Peace
Congress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03

,E.t a., 8Ha lt3Nltt. .i.a
Ecd by the entertainment committee
az Little Rock that rooms have been
reserved in the Hotel Marion for the
official sponsor and maids Of honor
for the department. at the Confederate
reunion.
The Rev. ]. a. Mcclure. of Hender-
son. - G., and his father. Rev. IT
Mcclure. of Augusta county. are hero,
to visit the battlehelds and are guests
OF j. w. Thomas on Liberty street.
= Successful tcvivnI.
Evangelist George II. Wiley closed
his ten days meeting at Ettrlck Meth
odist Episcopal Church Sunday night
" was one of the great est REVEALS
held there in many years. In all, 1Si
persons were at the altar. and on sun
day night siXty-etght gave their names
for church membership. Many lead
Ing citizens OF the place professcd
conversion, AMI many bncksliders
were rcatored. 1t Is believed that if
Evangelist Wiley could have remained
longer there would have been one or
two hundred more conversions. The
meetings were attended by large
crowds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
ANNUAL BANQUET
OF LOYAL SONS
University of Virginia Alumni
in Washington Meet at Fes-
tive Gathering.
lspcciai TO The rlmcs.Disnatcb !

tFptSitl " L TIC llfncS- DiSpatCn.1
Washington. D. c.. May 2.-Loyal
sons of the University OF Virginia to-
night met around the festive board a t
the annual banquet OF the Washing on
Alumni Association. Old men, whose
heads were white with many passing
years. sat With those on whose faces
the bloom of youth could still be
seen. and all OF them. old and young
alike. lived over again their college
days at their much beloved alma
mater.
The banquet. which was an elaborate
affair was held at Rauscher's, and
was the means OF bringing together
an even hundred former students OF
the university.
Promptly at 80 o'clock the march
was begun TO the banquet nall, and
after members and guests had been
seated Toastmaster II. Walton Moore.
himself a distinguished aiumnus of the
famous old institution, announced The
speakers for the evening. There were
congressman Oscar Underwood. of
Alaba ma chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House DR..
Edwin a. Alderman. Alfred +. Thorn.
and DIR. Thomas Nelson Page. Dr.
Thomas Walker Page was unavoidably
absent.
An elegant meni was lntersperscd
with college yclls and songs @
After the feasting. yelling and sing
Ing had been finished. the speeches OF
the evening began. Congressman I'm
derwood referred 10 many OF the sub
jrc:s that are now uppermus; in the
nnblic mind. discussing in brief the
work and the hopes OF tic Democratic
para. and abiding In proud way 10
a letter that DR. Moore had just read
from Dr Woodrow Wilson. in witch
the latter regretted his inability to be
present.
DR.. Alderman made one of his usual
excellent addresses. which was inter.
estina and timely. He discussed the
past. present and future of the univer-
sity. and gave !, as his opinion tha 1
nothing but tho brightest of prospects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
Its Central Portion, which I'nx.es the
Hotel st. Regis, Is mn Automobile
boulevard.

Ten years ago Fifth Avenue rivalled
Hyde Park In the splendid character
of its equipagcs; to-day 1t more than
vles with the Bots dc Boulogne in the
number. elegance and variety of its
than ninet,; autos a minute pass the
st. Regis Hotel. This means a con-
tinuous. daily automobile parade I'M
equalled anywhere else in the world.
The Hotel St. Regis with It's en-
trance just off the avenue on Fifty
NTH Street, thus anords--to autoists
touring through New York. and TO
those contemplating a longer stay as
well-the most convenient stopping
point. To this convenience must be
added its OTHER paramount features. for
the st. Regis has Won merited dis
tinction among travellers as Am rrica' S
most comfortable and restful hotel.
Great good taste. artistic feeling and
Appreciation. and. above all else, wide
experience iii catering 10 people Of rn-
Hne.nert. lave made this hotel what
his New York stop AT tho ST. iiegis
finds there real comfort and rest under
ideal conditions. The 81. Regis res
,hurant has no superior in all the
world in qua iity OF food, skill in prep
ara,ion ana perfection of service while
the charges arc no higher than those
OF other first class hOtels, Transient
guests coming TO New York and stop
accommodations of the very highest
grade In every particular, and at stand :
ard rates. single rooms are 81 and 81
a day: the same with private bath for
50 day Tor SO for TWO peoplel: While
for IL parlor. bed room and private
hath the rates are 81: q day and up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
Petersburg Treasurer Announces
Readiness to Pay on
That Date.
PLAN NEW BANK BUILDING
Interest in Battlefield Park
Movemcnt-Othcr
News.
Interest
Tlmes-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Va, May


On the first day of June bonds OF the
si85.o00 mature. The city treasurer
officially announces that these bonds
Will be paid on presentation at his Of
tice en- that day. These bonds bear 8
per cent. and are of the issue known
as the Appomattox River bonds They
will be redeemed and retired by tho
sinking fund which now owns about
100000 in cash and securities. and
which VIII be able TO pay OFF the entire
bonded indebtedness Of the city as It
natures
Death of Merchant
Richard a. Godsey. an honored citi-,
zen. and for many years prominent
merchant. died last night about 10
O'clock al his home on Grove Avenue.
after several years OF failing health.
lie was man of high integrity and
Christian principle. Mr. Godsey was
siXty-two ycnrs old. and is survived
By his wife and two sons. W. c. and
Charles Q. Godsey. OF this city. and by
two sisters.
j. j. Wilson. a former well-knowh
HounG man Of this city. who died in his
home in Richmond. was buried with
Pythinn honors. lie retained his mem
bership In Naomi Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, of this city. and one of his
!
buried with the rites of that order by
officers of this lodge.
Martin Traylor. formerly of this city,
who died In Washington on Sunday.
was buried in ST. Joseph's Cemetery
here this afternoon.
New tInnll Building.
Ala meeting yesterday afternoon OF
The directors OF the American Bank
and Trust Company. Of which William
j. thinner is president. plans for the
company's new bank building were ac-
cepted. II is 10 he erected OH the site
of the former bank on Sycamore Street.
which was burned in he great fire OF
December last. l; will be a two story
structure, thirty feet front by 100
deep, will be OF handsome architecture
and up-to-date in It's arrangements.
Will be of white brick. with stone col :
umns, and will cost about $40.
General News.
The committees OF the Battlefield
Association are getting VOL to work.
and are confident that they will get
the National Park Mt Petersburg Let
ters have been received from many
prominent Grand Army men in the
North and West hca rtlly approving
the movement aud promising their
assistance. Ell
Thomas Moran. aged nineteen years.
son of Mrs. r. r. Moran. was taken
suddenly Ill With appendicitis last
night at his home. He was taken Ia
the hospital. where he was operated
on. and is getting on favorably
Colonel Homer Atkinson, of the staff
of General Irvine c. Walker. com
handing the Department OF The Army
of Northern virginia. has been noti-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03

baseball club two years ago, for the
Eastern Carolina League
Wake Superior Court. judge Whed-
bee presiding. spent the morning in
the trial OF w. NJ. Frazier VS.. Scaboard
Air Line. III which Frazier demanded
$4,000 damages for the loss OF threa
fingers. from one of his hands The
case was non-suited. at the conclusion
OF the evidence Of the plaintiff Frazier
was walking between the double
tracks at Franklnton. and fell so that
one hand was on the rail 4 train
dashed BY and mashed off the myers.
Chief OF Police r.. p Denton. of
Iebulon, this county, was badly GU,
last night by Vance Afford while his
brother, Turner Afford. held him.
Vance is alleged TO have been drink
Ing heavily, and the officer had re
peatedly forced him TO stop carousing.
and go home. Finally the officer de-
ciared his purpose TO lock him up, and
then the difficulty came on that re /,
suited In the brothers laying hold OF
Denton, and the use of, a knife bv
Vance Tho worst wound was ten
inches or more on Denton's arm. law
Ing bare the bone.
The Affords were arrested and
bound over to court.
An order. issued by the CORPORATION
commission this morning. noodles the
recent order requiring the operation OF
the Norfolk Goldsboro shoo-fly 10 Will
minEton for the relief of the Whining
ton -Goldsboro travelling public, TO the
extent that it Is specified that the
train shall be SO operated until Ian
uary i. 1912. at which time. or any
time thereafter. the railroad :company
may he heard on the results Of the
operations as to earning capacity and
necessity OF continuance. This modih-
cation of the order is made on petit
ton of the railroad company, inti-
mating that 1t would be willing to put
the train on with this right re served
AS matter of fact, the law gives
the company this righs anyway, so that
the petition is regarded as n graceful
surrender of the railroad company 10
the order of the commission for the
train to he operated
The Afisenheimer Land and Invest
ment Company, Charlotte, is incor-
porated with $125,000 capital author
lied and $4,000 subscribed, by j
Misenheimer. w. o. Nesbit and Others
An order of court by Judge Daniels
is filed with the Secretary OF State
dissolving the North Carolina Fire
Insurance Company, Of High Point.
There is also nm amendment fled for
the Spencer Furniture Company. Of
Lexington. changing the name to the
Peacock Couch and Manufacturing
Company. and prescribing that the
company shall have powor to manu-
facturei couches and do uphoIstering
work generally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03

was in store for that great institution
OF learning, If It's friends would only
realize the meaning OF The word democ-
racy in It's broadcast and most comprc-
hensivc terms--that democracy which
its men for tn" stcrnvr duties of life
and for n higher citizenship. B
pr, Thorn and DR.. Page then fol-
lowed with remarks which brought
forth much applause. and which were
greatly appreciated by those present.
y notable incidca, OF the gathering
was that whenever POSTMASTER Moore
referred to DIR. Woodrow Wilson there
was yociferous applause.
AT midnight The banquet ended.
every man present pledgins himself
inwardly TO work for his alma mater
and for her general benefit and i'm
provcment. L. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
Stone in Bladder Removed
Without Without Surgical Operation

In the spring Of 1904 was confined to
my bed with kidney trouble and thought
that would never recover took a lot
o. medicine, but did not realize any benc-
ut from anything. finally saw DR..
kilmcr's Swamp Root advertisement and
sent for sample bottle, and thought the
sample bottle helped nc, so bought
more OF the medicine from my druggist
and after using few bottles discharged a
very large stone from my bladder.
Alter passing this stone my health was
very much improved. and have been
able to continue my business without any
serious sickness.
jill. KNOWLES, II.
ilcatlland, Ala
Personally appeared before me this Sth
day Of September, 1909, ]. Lotus
Knowles, who subscribed the above state
mcnt and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact.
]. Nv. WHIDDON,
Notary Public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
WOOL SCHEDULE
is BIG PROBLEM
Democratic Leaders Of House
IS, Seek Common
Ground.
DIVISIONS -'I s'I. ON COMMITTEE
Measure Is Not Expected to Be
Ready for Several
Weeks.

Washington. May 1.-The House
Committee on Ways and Means will
begin next week to ground out tho
tariff bill. providing for revision of. ths
wool schedule. Upon this both the
Democratic majority in the House ana
the Democratic membership of the com.
mittae are divided, but the committee
division is not SO wide as in the past
few weeks.
IT is the policy OF Speaker Clark.
Majority Leader Underwood and othet
Democratic leaders not TO submit to
this Congress a bill placing raw woDI
on the free list. Many Democrats want
raw wool on the free list. Others be :
licvc that the schedule should not be
SO radically revised at this time. That
a majority of the Democrats on tiia
Ways and Means Committee Favored
free raw wool until few days ago
there is no doubt, but n majority Of
Democrats could not swing such q bill.
sven In committee. nor could n ma jur-
lily of Democrats In the House cfIec
the passage Of such Il bill. The bill.
when finally reported Will be q cum
promise approved by the Dcmoc attic
caucus. iie
day II Is reported that or the
fourteen Democrats of tho COMMITTEES.
only seven are standing firmly for fres
raw wool. Originally there were nine.
The other seven believe ii3a yr;u,ti,:
reduction OF the tariff on raw wool.
and the plan now is 70. l. SO per cent.
reduction the first year, OF q tarin o.
about36 cents a pound. II v<at u Z, 5unn
TO be cut off each year for i,fo 81. ,,,.
at the end of which thu coIamodi,y
would automatically go On thu free
list.
Such compromise suggestion has
met with favor In the minds of many
of the Democrats. and some such ar.
rangcment doubtless viii be approved
before the bill reaches the House
we do not expect TO have the bill
ready for several weckf." said Chair
man Underwood TO day. There will
be nothing except statehood before the
House until the tariff bill Is ready. and
Il Is probable that this branch of Con
gross VIII DC adjourning throe days at
q time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
THREE COMMISSIONERS h
NAMED IN GREENSBORO
lSpecIol to The Tlmes-pisnaich.

Greensboro, N. c.. May 2,-Thc iirst
election here to select three commits
sioncrs for Greensboro, under Tho new
commission form of government passed
on quietly to-day. Thomas J. Murphy,
lawyer. defeated Samuel j. Boyd man
ufacturor, for Mayor. the vote being:
Murphy, ITO; Boyd, $50 Il. a. brown
was elected Commissioned or Public
Safety, ovor John r. Cntchin. by 4
vote OF $40 to 5a5 j. G.. Foushee.
Commissioners Of Public Works. de-
feated W. &, Scrjeant by a vote of
sac 10 1852.
The law places the cntirc govern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
.Enrmerr' Frcc LI.Irt, .ln IInnne

Z WASHINGTON. May 2--Protection and
free trade were the themes Of ,o-day's
debate in the House orer tho peniocra
I'D bill 10 put agriculture Implements.
certain food products and m,ulufactur-
cd articles on tho free list
Mr.. Tilson. OF Connecticut. said his
State held large and important farm
interests but that the farmers OF That
State refused 10 he caught By the
name "farmcrs' free iist" pill. on the
Democratic measure. @
Messrs, s. ". Smith. OF Michigan, ana
burke, OF South Dakota Republicans.
opposed the measure, because OF Its as
sault upon the doctrine of protection
Ar. Catiin. of Missouri. declared that
~ would give a nrmer foothold Ii The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
Ialection In -win.ton
Especial to The T4mes-Dispatch

ISPecihI 20 The Tfmes-Dispatch.l s94
winston Salem y. C., May 2.-R ]. I
Dalton for Mayor and six candidates
for Aldermen. nominated in tho Dem =
ocrntic primary last week. were elect
cd in Winston to-day. The Socialists
had full ticket In tho field. this be-
ing the only opposition. In tho Third,
Ward DIR. z. N.Davis led the Socialist
ticket for Alderman receiving B5I43g
votes. lie was defeated By only 90;
votes. he received tho strength OF;
practically the entire Republican vote.S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
ADVOCATES LOCAL OPTION
Wilson Favors Keeping Liquor Issue
Out of Politics.

Uut OF Folfiics.
Newark. n. j.. May 2.-Governor
Wilson came out for local option to-
day. and In favor of keeping the
liquor license issue out of politics.
In a letter to Thomas -. shannon,
State superintendent of the New Ter
scy Anti-Saloon League. he said:
II can never consent TO have Tie
question of local option made an issue
between political parties in this State.
\ do not believe that party programs
OF me highest consequence ought to
pc hoPeiessly embarrassed for long
PERIODS together by making a political
Issue OF a great question which IS
essentially non-poiitical and non-nar-
tisan."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR LUMBER co.
Action Taken on Application Of
Creditors-Police Officer
Cut.
lspecial 10 The Times Dispatch I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. y. c.. May 2.-Judge Whed-
bee. in Wake Superior Court this af-
ternoon, appointed w. G. Harris, Of
the Raleigh bar. as temporary receiver
for the r. d. Goodwin Co, of this city.
lumber dealers. The appointment was
on application of creditors. through
Murray Allen. as counsel. MIR. God
win has been an active, aggressive
business man here for number of
years. He was president of tho Raleigh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03

ment in these three men, paying the
Mayor who has entire charge Of!
finances $500 The other two gen
$4,000 per annum. MI are required to-
devote their whole time to the city,si
affairs. and are to hold sessions daily
open to the public. The new officers
willlhe sworn in by the old Board OF
aldermen. and take charge OF the ar.
fairs OF the city under the commits y
sion form Wednesday afternoon al A.
o'clock. ai4 e;,;sSys;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
Grimn-Tsemnn.

Especial to rhe Times Dispatch. I
LynchburE. Va, May flames +.
Griffin and Miss Sailie Price Iseman
were married Saturday at the parsons s.
age OF the Memorial Methodist Church "a
the ceremony being performed by the
pastor. the Rev. w a. Cooper. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
THE WEATHER

Forecast; virElnIn-l'nir Wednesday;
cooler AOnthensti Thursday probably
fair, With rising temperatures moderate
north winds. becoming variable.
For North CnrOlina-Fnir, slightly
cooler "Wednesday; Thursday probably
fnir; moderate north winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
New CIubhou,c Opcnca.

London. May 2-The new clubhouse
OF the Society Of American Women in
in South Audley Street, was
opened to-day by Mrs. Reid wife OF the
ambassador, Mrs. II. C. Hoov-
er presided md made nm address =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
VnndcrgrIft-rIeunant,.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.
night. at the home of Rev W. A. Coon.
err, the officiating minister. Miss Isa-
belle Peasants was mn kricd to Richard
w VanderGrift.. both being residents
OF I.ynchburg, They will make their
homo In tho West End
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
VIII ncnort Gardner nc.olution.

WashIneton. May 2-Thc House
Committee on Naval Affairs To-Day
voted TO report the Gardner resoluti0a
directing the Secretary. Of the Navy 10
submit all information ayaila BILE. re-
sarding shoe contracts for the navy.
ne inquiry was prompted by The
charge that Boston firm has a
monopoly In the navy