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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

"a rather fuicky old chap who was
travelling OF the beaten paths struck q
somewhat shabby hotel. which was
principally used By workmen from
nearby construction camp. He paid
dollar 10 advance for room and break
fast, The clerk remarking caustically
that 70 suit case isn't 4 guarantee
that the bill Will be- paid, especially
when q guy has q room on the second
floor" And just before midnight the
indignant Mr. sInll piled down into
the hotel office, almost dressed.
What's the matttr:" asked the
sleepy clerk, shifting his pipe to the
other corner. Anything wFongf'
"Wrong!' gaspel Mr.. Smith. trem
bling. wrong! Confound your old
dump, anyhow! I saw pair OF rats
as big no hedgehogs lighting 10 the
middle of my ROOM"
Huh" said the CLERK. closing his
eyes and preparing to return to sleep
what do you want for 4 dollar \
hullfghtY"--Herbert Corey in Cincin'
natl Tfmes-star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
Scott County Kicker Man.

Editor Phil Hefner of. the Scott
County kicker, one Of the liviest, pro-
gressive papers Of Southeast Missouri,
IS In the city--the first visit to Cairo
within twelve years. About thirty
tive years ago he was on the Cairo
Bulletin force He Is renewing old
acquaintances
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
An Oversight.

y trust you slept comfortably and
had everything yon needed said
sandy Macpherson's hostess one cold
morning last winter.
"Ay, weel enough" replied her guest.
venerable Scot "bui ! diana see the
guild OF yon bottle In the bed.
why, wasn' The water hot" the
hostess asked III surprise
Vera hot" responded Macpherson.
"but We forgot to put anything In 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
l-i.a.s tror.

There are Inyal Ye.s @ there are spirits
brave.
There are sauis that are pure and trae.
Then give to WORTH HE best yoa Rave
And the heat wli c,iA hack TO you
Give love and love In snltr heart will fiow
A strength In yo,lr 4 1est need.
Have faith and srufe,f hearts will shaW.
Their faith In yoAr wtad and deed
For life u the mirror ~ king and slave
IT'S Just what you are and do
Then give to the world the best you nave.
And the best will come back 10 volt
Madeline .. Bridges
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

fresS,
rwVHE cook had jlist got her break.
fast things cleared away the
other morning when the mes
sage came for her BY tele-
phone that her mother was very Ill az
home. three miles away. Katie is d
good aud loyal girl. and Of course |
sympathi1ed with her and helped her
or as soon as possible. | asked her
to call ME up later on and told her
that would do my own work for a
week If necessary and keep the place
for her.
At noon she telephoned me that the
mother was better. told her not to
be anxious about coming back that
day. AS a matter OF fact, / rather
wanted the day to myself | wanted
to go about picking up odds and ends,
and wanted to get the dinner for Mr..
Bowser and vary ii little.
Katie Is a very, very good girl, but
when you come to overhaul the pantry
Of very. very good girl you find the
pepper and salt and ginger and bak-
ing powder all mixed up You may
find the washboard leaning against
the back fence and the rolling pin I'M
der the sideboard in the dining room.
Its just a very, very good girls way,
you know.
/ was fortunate enough to find seven
of the missing teaspoons, three OF the
five forks and two Of the missing
knives. They had been tucked away
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
WANTED.

WANTED--A bookkeeper who is
rapid, accurate and forceful. Who
recognizes the value Of detailed &C
counting system to growing bus.
mess and can produce accurate re-
suits. Apply In own handwriting;
give experience as salary expected.
Address Cairo, care Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
Yesterdays Result.

Cairo 6, McLeansboro s.
Hapkinsville 4, Paducah 3.
Clarksville Z, Vincennes 3.
Fulton --, Harrisburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
Official Score Sheet.

Cairo VS.. McLeansboro az Cairo,
May 2s. 1911
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

FOR SALE--Severa1 thousand feet
of second hand lumber, doors, win
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

carry EVtdehces t1t
'"That youngster OF mine plays base
bali like professional said the
proud father. S&H...
II understand he pitches good
game"
"Not only that. He has announced
to his club that he won't play any
more unless it comes across with a
salary. Washington Star.
---~-~---4----~-~-~-----~--
T'other One BEAT it.~
Two hearts that beat as one
A heavy step, a scare.
Stern papa comes upon the scene
~. Only one heart Ia there, ~
H. - --Erowning's MagaxinA.
fsot Up to Him.
Teacher--hUw do you prove theearrh
is round? Dull but Smart Pupil--I
never said II was. Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

Ninth inning.
McLensboro-- Weaver walled:
Johnson famed; Hancock famed;
Weaver stole second: DeKose aa1ei
No rnas
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
ou. Of His ElsnssAt.

. Rob Ingersoll was once ndicuiing
sermon he had heard In Italy on tho
miracle OF st. Anthony pteeching "
the fishes. which. the hettsr ~ hsten 70
the pious discourse, held thsir heads
out Of the water.
Il can credit the miracle. said Bssh-
op Potter, III you were at church"
Il certainly was there replied the
famous infdal
"Then there was II least sns nsh out
Of water"
suyterniea.
The coiors OF butterflies are inffu-
eneed BIZ the temperature 81 the air
iii which they live
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Store front, taken
from 3413 Sycamore street. Apply
on premises.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
CAIRO TOOK LAST GAME
Ninth inning.

(Continued from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
POLE CATS BEATEN.

Pducah, KY, May 2S.-The locals
lost the opening of the series here
TO Hopklnsyille. Pducah's errors
were costly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
core by Inninns.

Cairo .............4 1850 0 o 0 2 X
McLeansboro ...P 0 2 q COL .
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:. .--m-
B0WSER'S MEAL.
The Servant Leaves and Mrs. B.
Takes Charge.
FINE FEED FOR Mr.. B0WSER
Happy While He Enjoys the Special
Dinner--Expodes When lie Fancies
the Servant Has Been Turned Out.
Cain, After Surprise

BY Nj. QUAD.
copyright. 1911 by Associated Literar,
Press,l
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

were costly.
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Score -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
TAzEWElL EAGER
FOR GOOD ROADS
LARGE ATTENDANCE At ALL DAY
MEETING AND STRONG SEN.
TIMENr SHOWN FOR BOND
ISSUE.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
TAZEWELLt VA. March 15.-The
Good Roads Association held ail-day
meettn" here Tuesday and Ta1ewell
has been crowded with people from Ali
parts OF the country. The bond issue
party and the Ants held mass meet
ings. beginning at 10 o'clock. the form
er in tho show tent, and the latter in
the court house. The opponents OF the
bond issue had a crowd of about 100
people, many OF whom favored the
bond issue. The advocates OF the is
sue had a large and enthusiastic crowd
In the tent. A number OF speeches
were made The mass meeting ad-
Journed for dinner and re-assem bled
dresses from a number of enthusiastic
farmers and lawyers from different
sections of the county. No such en-
thusfasm has ever been known here on
any occasion heretofore The people
Of the county, OF all political parties
are almost solid for the bond issue of
sS2s.0e0. The election comes OF on
April 18th. and from all indications
nov will carry by great majority.
other TaxeweH people, who have spent
the winter in Florida. are returning.
Maj r n. Henry left to-day for
Florida, where Mrs. Henry IL now, her
health having sufficiently improved to
justify her return to her home here.
Tuesday was horse show day, and
many fine horses were on the street,
and q number OF sales were made.
Mrs. Mallie Peery continues quite III
1t her home on Tasewell avenue
CWpt. A. ]. Tyner. one of our most
prqkhinent citizens. has been confined
to Wis home for ten days by sickness
He In improving now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15

To date the Richmond vtrginian
has raised s3es.s4 for the relief OF
Q. soc. 900 Chinese men. women and
children left homeless and destitute
by the owerfiowing of the Hwai river
In the Orient
Although the food occurred several
weeks ago, contributions continue to
pour in, and the Virginian In graft
tsed 70 note the generosity and hu-
manitariantsm of the people OF this
city and the State which is mani
Tested by these subscriptions.
The sum thus far raised speaks well
for Richmond and other readers OF
the yirgInian. and the check for the
Red Cross Society in washington
which will Immediately cable the
money to China. viii doubtless make
good showing for the Old Domfn-
ION
There Is stiii great need for fur
Their relief among the plague-rtdden,
homeless. hungry and pestilence- beset
celestials, and 1t Is the hope OF the
yfrxfnjan that contributions will con-
tinue 10 come In as long as the dis
tressing letters OF missionaries and
other relief workers tell of horrible
conditions, starvation and pertshtngs
for want of the bare necessities OF
life. At the beginning OF the relief
work II was announced that $1.bo
would save life. this amount being
deemed sufficient to feed and clothe
the sufferers until June. when con-
dstions will be such that they can as
sist themselves.
II has come TO the attention of the
Virginian that there are persons anx-
ious to contribute toward the Chinese
relief fund. but do not know where
to send their donations All such
persons should be informed that the
virginian ts receiving these subscrip-
tons and forwarding them to the Red
Cross Society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
CARS ULT|MATUM
GIVES TEN DAYS
CHINA MUST YIELD OR FIGHT
JAPAN ADVISES FIELDING
TO RUSSIAN DEMANDS.

ST. PETERSBURG. March f5.-Cn-
less a satisfactory answer n re-
ceived within ten days to Russta's Sec
ond note to China, the foreign Office
unmistakabiy intimated to-day that 1t
would cease negotiations and leave
further procedure to the war ONCE.
This Is understood to mean that
the threatened military demonstra-
ton along the frontier and In the Iii
province Of Chinese Turkestan. will
be actively pushed.
Reports have reached here of
alarming military preparations in
China and the government Ia prepar-
ing to force q climax before China
L. ready to offer serious resistance.
Russias ultimatum was not issued
yesterday as at nrst reported. but
was handed to the Wai-Wu-Pu to-
day.
Japan IL reliably reported a. ad-
vising China to yield. Strengthening
the belief that the Russo-Japanese
agreement exists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
ALLOW HALF GENT
MORE TO R. F. &P.
Corporation c ON mis- sion
Grants Half of Increase
in Rates Asked
IN FULL ACCORD WITH
PREVIOUS DECISION
Ruling Same as in Washing
ton-Southern Case-Judge
Rhea Dissents Consider
ing Two Cent Sufficient

Declining to grant the petition of
the r., r. 4 p. r. X. Company. ask
ing to be allowed to charge 3 cents
. mile as passenger rate over Its
lines, but permitting an increase from
2 to 1-2 cents, the State Corpora
ton Commission handed down an
opinion In the case Wednesday morn
ing. Judge Rheae filed a dissenting
opinion. the majority opinion being
concurred In by Commissioners Prem
tbs and Wingfieid. Judge Rhea IA
vored a continuapce of the present
2-cent rate.
The ruling In the case created no
surprise. q similar opinion having
been handed down several months
ago In identicaliy a similar case.
when the commission ruled against
= the petition OF the Washington
Southern asking that they be allow
ed to charge . cents a mile as a
passenger tariff. The Washington
Southern and the r.. F. r. r.. r.
Company are under the same man
agement, the two roads forming what
Is known as the Washington Line.
When the State Corporation Com
mission issued an order several years
ago making cent per mile rate
on all the big roads OF the State. the
roads, with abe exception of the
Washington Line, appealed the case
and the commission allowed an in
crease TO 2 la cents to all the big
roads. The Washington Line de-
ciined to accept the Increase and
continued on the cut rate of : cents
. mile, making special appeal TO
the commission TO be allowed to have
a s-cent rate. The line agreed to put
on a cents q mile round trip ticket
between all points on It's line, tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
F|REMEN DID NOT
HOLD Up TRAINS
vICE-PREsIDENT OF UNION SAYS
STRIKE sYMPATHIzERs WE'RE
GUILTY OF BLOODY DEEDS.

SOMERSET, KY. March 15.--vice-
President II. o. Teat, of the Fire
mems Union. went to- Kings mountain
to-day to quiet strike sympathixers
who have been holding up trains on
the Queen and Crescent. Before leav-
ing Teat said the fireinen are not
responsible for the actions of the
mountaineers and they Will do all In
their power to prevent the armed
demonstrations which nave been made
at this point. Armed men Ia the en-.
ploy OF the Queen and Crescent rail-
road are patrolling every foot Of track
between Kings mountain and Somer-
set to-day and all of the railroad
tunMels-
Following a conferences Of heads OF
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
In Danville, Superintendent Caldwell
and Chairman John Mccarthy an
nounced that the engineers on the
Queen and Crescent will not 60 out
on sympathetic strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
A Supremacy
Profane Penitent

The Richmond virginian is
deluged with requests for copies
81 the issue Of February nth
containing the editorial on "A
Supremely Profane Penitent.
Although there were a large
number Of extra copies printed.
these were soon exhausted. In
order to supply the demand for
the editorial and 10 give others
who have not Rad It, and wish
to, an opportunity 70 do 80, the
editorial will b reprinted on the
| editorial page of the virginiar
III Thursday, March 10th. Ii
ycu dire y cct ~ u youF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 15.--
That the threatened diplomatic break
in the Blatt- Conversr controversy be-
tween the United States and Mexico
may furnish the lever ny which pro-
Japanese officials In Mexico may be
eliminated from governmental affairs.
was the belief expressed here In on
cial circles to-day.
The positive character OF the asser-
tons made by the state department
that Edwin N. Blatt. Of Pittsburg, and
Lawrence #. Converse, of California.
alleged filibustercrs, we're captured on
American soil as against the equally
insistent statement by the Mexican
foreign ONCE that they were In
Mexico. IL believed likely to offer q
cause for intervention In Mexico.
II Mexico stands firm In her Dip
loniatic Representations that Blatt and
Converse were captured within her
borders. the United States will have
Justification In International proceed
ure for q direct move against Mexico,
II was pointed out to-day that the
present diplomatic exchange IL the
first instance In which the State De-
partment has been utilized in the
Mexican situation. President Taft
prepared the military and naval dem
onstration without consultation with
Secretary OF State Knox or his aides
The naval BLOCKADE was lifted be-
cause It gave Mexico the right to de-
clare war with international law be-
hind her. This would have been Z
--,--1-.-1 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
EXPRESS STRIKE
APPROACHES CRISIS
Teamsters' Brotherhood Will
Go Out if Company Re-
fuses to Arbitrate
PROPERTY WORTH MORE
THAN EMPLOYEES
Company Offers 1000 for
Conviction of Destroyers
of Property; 81. 900 for
Assailants of Its Men

NEW YORK, March i5.-Un-
less tise Adams Express Company
before nightfalI receives and
treats with = union committee,
named By tho executive commit
tee Of tho International Brother
hood Of TeAmsaers OF New York
and New Jersey IN an effort to
agree ON = plan Of arbitration. q
general ssxike of an drivers Of ex-
press wagons win bo ordered For
tire present the other teamssers
and taxicab ciaaufYeurs will not DO
called out, NJ they will be de-
pended on 20 raise the e22 600 q
week needed to keep the strike
going.
IL was expected to-day that tn
Adams Company would refuse to trea
with the men.
The officials take the position tina
the strike IL already over, as the,
have all the men they need. In an
ticfpation Of the spread Of the strik
and consequent violence, the polio
officials OF this and Jersey City an,
reinforced the police on dut
to-day.
The relative value placed on prop
erty and strikebreasing employees b
the Adams Company was shown to
day by advertisements carried in a
local papers. Five thousand dollar
IL offered for . reward Cor evidenc
against persona destroying propert
and $1,000 against those who assault
employees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
GOULD FAMILY IS
STILL IN CONTROL

ST. LOUIS. March 15.--Helen Goulds
pride In the family Ownership was the
responsible factor for the Gould family
retaining control OF the Missouri Pa
cidc.
Joining forces with Frank and jay
Gould. Helen Gould. Il II said threat
ened to wage financial war upon her
brother George J. Gould II he reiin-
Qu,shsd control OF the railroad. There
upon George Gould manipulated mat
tiers 80 the family retained stock con-
troll Of the Missouri Pacific.
Directors Of the Missouri Pacific will
elect oNicors and an executive commit
tee next Tuesday in New York. George
Gould will retire ~ president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
FIRE THREATENS
MILWAUKEE, SUBURB
BIG LUMBER YARD BURNS AND
FIREMAN LOSES LIFE IN
FALL FROM LADDER

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, March 1.-the
entire Menomfnee Valley. manufact-
uring suburb. 10 threatened by n fire
which destroyed the stock OF the NJ
HiIty Lumber Company valued at $500
eco to-day. The Are swept the 10000
0oo fet Of lumber In the Hilty yard be-
fore the frcmen could even seriously
attempt to check II.
While lighting the FIRE. Fireman
Clark was thrown from . ladder and
badly crushed. He died before he
could be taken to hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
PROBE REACHES
ONLY FOURTEEN

DANvIL.LE. ILL, March H.
Many Of DanviIle's politicians and
voters to-day breathed freely for the
flrst time In six weekA when the granc
Jury probing the CHARGES Of whole
saie vote-seliing completed its work
and reported.
Six weeks OF constant hearing Of
witnesses failed to bring the expect
ed results Tho grand jury to-day
returned fourteen indictments deal
ing with campaign corruption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
Morning Edition
of The Virginian

The reception of Richmond Virgnian has been
gratifying In the first of its life it has attained position
the confidence of the public realized in the
by any other paper started in Virginia And its
circulation grown that best shows how the people
regard it, 1t already has circulation of which older papers in
this other cities would be proud Its influence felt from the
beginning has with marvellous strides as generally
recognized.
There has been strong brought to bear the Vr
gnian issue morning edition As the
has grown demand has become stronger and general
So widespread has become this demand and general is
esed the feeling that such paper is needed in the morning
field that has the OF issuing morning
edition seven per week. under serious consideration 1t
desires to the wish the public and that end
invites an expression from patrons and friends Such
preston may by filling and mailing The Richmond
Virgnian at once the coupon printed below:
The Richmond Virginan. Richmond Va
Centemen:-Shoud you decide to issue morning edition
of The Richmond Virginan please enter SUBJ
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
v. h. GUM
An INDEPENDENT

W. III. Gum. q former member OF
the House OF Delegates, has announc-
ed himself al an independent candi-
date for the State Senate from Nor
folk. 1t In not known whether or not
Mr.. Gum is q member of the Virginia
Democratic League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
CHOPS SONS HEAD
WITH RATCHET
WASHINGTON MAN THEN CUTS OWN
THROAT. WHILE INSANE
FROM ILLNESS.

WASHINGTON. March I5.--Tempor-
arily insane from = long period ~ III
ness, Harry e. Hay to-day dragged his
six year old SON Kenneth Into the hath
room Of HIS house and chopped his
head upon with hatchet. He then
attempted suicide by cutting his own
left wrist. Hospital authorities say
both viii probably die.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
CAR7ER'S DIVISION
NOW I'LL IN CAMP
Time Consumed in Mobilizing
Troops Was Eight and
One-Half Days
BLATT-CONvERSE CASE
MAY CAUSE BREAK
Mexico Claims Americans
Were Captured on Her Soil:
State Department Holds
Contrary View

Ell PAsO, TEX. March H.
Unless IAwrcnce Converse and
Edward Blaat The American boys
held in prison at Juarcz ON
charges Of se<1itfon are released
soon by the A4exican authorities,
there Is grave danger that an at
tempt win b. made 70 release
them BY fOrcn.
Americans along the border
were stirred 70 = high pitch Of
indignation to-day. knowing that
the power Of tlle United States
government u behind the two
boys, boidcr Americans openly
talked OF maxChissg across the RIO
Grandc and taking the youths out
Of jail In spite Of the Mexican au-
thorfties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
FOUR KILLED BY
FALLING WALLS

FIRST PAGE :. =. fctNSPa5f -.
1.-THE middle walls Of J. III.
FAl 4 Company hardware store.
which was burned about two
weeks ago, fell this afternoon and
four persons were killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
Division An in Camp.

SAN ANTONIO. TEX. March 16.---
With the arrival to-day Of the Ninth
cavalry and the Fourth field artillery
in San Antonio. the entire ''maneu-
YER" division under Major General
Carter Ia now In camp. eight and
one-hah days altar the mobilization
command was na4hed out of Wash
ington. HUNDREDS OF recruits con-
tinue pouring init Port Sam Houston
signed to regiments wnsre company
commanders are drilling the "rookfes"
In preparation for the work expect
ed.
That tomorrow win see some sign
Of action looking toward throwing the
whole division toward the Mexican
frontier N firmly believed by officers
here.
The suspension of certain forms of
constitutional rights IN Mexico. in
effect declaration OF martial law.
becomes effective Thursday and there
II every reason 90 believe that the
Mexican government intends TO at
tempt to put down the revolt with an
iron hand.
Rsvolutionists here declare advices
from their comrades In Mexico say
they are ready for any move by
throwing all of northwestern Mexico
into q state Of Instruction.
News from the state Of Coahuila,
hitherto unaffected By the insurgent
uprising. II given considerable ored-
ence. General Carter n fully acQuaint-
ed with the conditions and Is pre-
pairing to entrain the entire division
for points along the Mexican bor-
der within q few days-possibly be-
fore the end OF the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15

WASHINGTON, March I5.-Mexi-
can Ambassador DE La Barra return
ed here to-day and announced that
he would take up the cases of Con-
verse and Biatt atsonce. He said the
previous report from Mexico was that
they we're arrested In Mexicoo and
would be treated Hike any other pris-
oners, but that he would make further
inquiry.
He said hts conferences in New
York were exceedingly satisfactory"