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Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-27

Mound City Paints wear longest snd look best. BIseEE HARDWARE
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-27
By Freight

He-I was born on the 2d of { April
 She-Lste. as usuai.-Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
SISTERS ARE THANKFUL
For Aid Rendered in Their Second
Great Lawn Fete forest. Mary's
Infrmary

1t will be source of qualification
to the many friends and patrons of
ST. Mary's Infirmary to know that
last weeks lawn social was beyond
doubt marked success both socially
and financially. The results attend
ant upon the indefatigable labors Of
the ladies taking part, who mani
tested such great generosity by de-
voting unlimited time and efforts to
bring about this end not only came
UP to but surpassed their expecta-
tons.
Every one seemed to enjoy the So
cial meeting on St Mary's beautiful
lawn which beneath the lustre of
overhanging lights kindly donated
by the Cairo Railway and Light Sys-
tenn, presented picturesque scene
of beauty to onlookers, as the surg
ing crowd, clad In dainty summer
gowns and gay ribbons moved to the
sweet strains of music, which rem
dered by orchestra under the dircc-
ton of Professor Deal, greatly en-
HANGED lbs pleasure Of tie eren!ng
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
FUNERAL POSTPONED
Wealthy st. Louis Club Man Wanted
to Attend Funeral of Mother, a
Chicago Domestic.

Chicago, July 22.--Sevelyn C, Ed
gar, Jr., a wealthy man and son OF
Mrs Catherine f. Porter who was
knocked down and killed by an au-
tomobile in the Sheridan road
Thursday evening telephoned from
Tarrytown, N. Y. this afternoon
that he would come to Chicago and
take charge of his mothers body to-
morrow.
w. F. Hobbs, for whom the wo-
man worker as a domestic at the
time of her death, has arranged to
hold uneral services at ? o'clock this
afternoon and have the body in
tered in Breatland cemetery at his
expense.
He attempted to get into com
munication with the woman form
er husband. wealthy zinc miner of
st. Louis, but was unsuccessful until
and hour before the time set for the
funeral when the son called on long
distance phone and asked or post
ponement of the funeral.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
POLICE ARE ACTIVE.
KEEPING SHARP LOOKOUT FOR
GIRLS NEEDING PROTECTION
TWO CASES YESTERAY.
Grateful Letters From Two Rescued
Several Weeks Ago and From
Mother of White Slav.
ers Victim.

1t appears that the police dejart-
ment of CAIRO is still keeping sharp
eye for young girls who need the
protecting hand of the law.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Stewart on
1905 Poplar street were taken to
police headquarters and interview by
Chief Egan. They had been raising
a disturbance at their home which
annoyed the neighborhood and the
police were called. The wife was
trying to beat her little step-daugh-
Ell, aged l3 years, which started the
trouble. Chief Egan had the girt
Jlaced in good hands as it had been
learned that the child was not prop
erly treated by the woman.
Nellie Parks, claiming to be Is
Years of age was taken from 209
thirteenth street by Chief Egan anu
held pending the arrival of her
father who has been in communica-
ton with the chief regarding her.
The father resides at Hickman, Ky.
He states his daughter is not of age,
had several years in a kentucky
state reformatory. and when reIeas-
ed from there came to Cairo. The
girl says she went into the house in
he street voluntarily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
IRAINMEN ACCUSED
Henry Diefenbach Said to Have
Been Beaten and Thrown Off
Car by Grew Of Freight
Train. ~

The death of Henry Diefenbach
at Memphis was not due to accident
as at first reported here, but to q
brutal train crew of the Frisco rail.
road According to a companion OF
Diefenbach who was on top of the
freight train at the time, the con-
ductor and brakeman, after as
saulting him, held his hands behind
him and threw him off the car while
it was running at a good speed. 'e
This information was given to
the coroner's jury at the inquest at
Memphis, Thursday
The funeral of Diefenbach was
held today, the body being taken to
Stonefort, the former home of de-
ceased where interment was made
in the cemetery there. Il, A, Burke
was the funeral director. Members
of the local lodge, Modern Brother
hood Of America, of which order de-
ceased was a member, took part In
the funeral
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

A new and very attractive feature
introduced this year by the ladies.
was the "auto ride" Their plans
were seconded and carried out
through the generosity of those who
by ready response to their request
placed their cars at the disposal of
the evenings gathering, The nov
city was immensely enjoyed, not
alone by the children but large
number Of others, the demand not
only equaling but far surprising the
supply. Many thanks are due the
following for the above enjoyment;
Mr., Gus Osterloh, A. Fraser, B. Red
man, G.. Lippitt, A. Tier, Mr.. Harp,
X Karcher, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Grin
stead, Heine Eichoff, ]. Miller, s. B.
Miller and Miles Gilbert. Thanks
are also duly rendered to Mr. j NJ.
Kierce and Mr.. John Glynn for their
vastly appreciated offer to haul
gratis everything needed for the oc-
easion. The former bringing the
benches, rom St. Mary's park, the
latter all the china and tables. In
a word the Sisters of the Infirmary
eagerly tender their most sincere
gratitude to all participants in the
good work as well as the community
at large, so generously responding
to the appeals of the ladies forming
the several committees in charge.
The Sisters also extend their thanks
to the Cairo Bulletin for so generous
ly advertising the festival in adj
vance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
MISSOURI MELONS
CROP NOT AS LARGE AS In
FORMER YEARS BUT LATE
RAIN GAVE IT BOOST.
Crop ofvl9l0 in Three Counties OPP.
posite Cairo Was, $4,000 Mels,f
ons Sold for $4ll,642
Railroads Getting Busy.

atermelons will begin to move
in NE Missouri counties opposite
Cairo in few days and railroad
men are interested in the transpar-
tatic', notably the Iron Mountain
read. In past years the crop has
yield from 5000 to $500 cars and
1t hal to be moved expeditiousiy to
get market. The Iron Mountain
tain, Illinois Central and several
othcr connecting lines have exerted
themselves to take care of the crop.
This year 1t is expected the crop
will be short owing to the dry
weather, but the late rain helped 1t
very much and melon growers are
satisfied. 1t is expected the melons
will be smaller than in past years,
but of good quality.
Scott county alone marketed 1923
cars of melons in 1910, each car
averaging $4,000 pounds, which
makes the total weight, with some
scattering smaller shipments added,
45.927.177 pounds. OF this vast
quantity of delicious and tempting
sweetness, Blodgett, small but
ourishing community, alone sent out
725 carloads and Morley. which is a
u : q O.
few miles further North, 1858 car
Iceds. sDiehlstadt is credited with
a58 carlpads: Benton, 215; oran.
Is Sikestofl, 1856; McMullen, rs
and Brooks Junction, 81 carloads.
Other towns made smaller ship
ments. 1sScott county is the banner
melon county of Missouri Cante-
lopes are also grown there. OF these
Morley shipped out SO cars, weigh
Ing a total Of 100000 pounds,
Dunklin county, besides being
Missourrs banner cotton center also
has reputation or its watermelon
and cantelopes To advertise this
end Of the state and it's resources in
1910 many carloads of melons were
sent out gratis to different portions
of Missouri.
The watermelon center of Dunk
lin county Is around Clarkton,
which town in 1910 shipped out 337
carloads, weighing S,425,00
pounds. Frisbee shipped out 80 car
loads; Kennett, 20 carloads; Gibson.
81 carloads; Holcomb, N carloads;
Mat'cn. 1877 carloads and Phillips.
50 carloads. Many carloads of can
telo;-s, all iced and ready for the
mar' 1t, went out from this county
dL.iRy the summer The Clarkton
retr~rs indicate that 20 cars, each
loaG i to the brim, were shipped
fire. there alone.
Mississippi county annually pro.
ducnd thousands of melons and ex-
perie1 ces no difficulty in getting rid
O. n. Bertrand is the garden
spc1 "a this portion Of Missouri Its
1871 shipment amounted to 1ss
car Weighing total of 1928, 900
ponds East Prairie, Charleston,
Buckeye, Birds Point, Sargent and
ct'ler towns In the same vicinity re-
port smaller shipments.
? "a =
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
WOMAN PLACED IN JAIL
Mrs. Daniel Morgan, Who Killed
Husband Must Await Coroner's
Verdict.

Markon, H., July 22--Mrs Daniel
NORM of Herrin was put in Jail here
this afternoon to await coroner
jurys verdict over the body of hel
husband. She shot him Wednesday
and he died today After she was ar
rested and released on bond We'd
nesday she said she fired to protect
herself from blows of her husband
who was former chief of police of
Herrin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
CONFERENCE
District Superintendent Taylor Con-
Quoted Proceedings at First
Methodist Chuch-Dele-
gates Chosen.

The quarterly conference of the
FIRST Methodist church was held at
the church last evening Rev. J. A.
Taylor, district superintendent, of
Carbonate, was present and had
charge of the meeting.
Church officers were elected for
the ensuing year They were prac-
tically the same as before.
Mayor George Parsons and Thorn
as J. Pryor were elected delegates to
the annual conference which will
be held in East st. Louis in Septem-
bers
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
OTHER GIRLS HEARD FROM

II
That the work done by the police
and by ladies Of Cairo in the cases
of three other girls during the last
few weeks is duly appreciated is
shown by letters to Mrs. Fl. A. Han
non, one from the two who were
rescued some weeks ago hailing
from Evansville. and the other from
the mother of the young girl from
Tennessee who was taken from a
house on Thirteenth street and for
whose entcement two women of the
street are now in Jail. The letters
follow:
Evansville, Ind, June "a, III.
Mrs. Horace A. Hannon:
My Dear Friend: will try and
drop you few lines to let you know
| got home all right. Mamie
hasn't gone home, but Herbert was
glad to see me and Willingly took
me back and Mamie is with us, and
as long as ! have a home she has
got. one too. We have moved from
where we were. We are so glad you
sent us home. We didn't know
hardly what to do there till the
policeman took us to the train. We
are fine and dandy. We are going
to work tomorrow. Herbert has
been sick since went away. He
waws glad we came back; he said
~. ya.e yr-Awriat q. ,n-I~. ~. l1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
SECRETARY OF JACKSON
Edmund Cooped Dies at Age of Nine
ty Years in Shelbyville
Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, July 22-Ed-
mund Cooper, secretary of President
Andrew Jackson is dead at the age
of 80 at his home in Shelbyville,
Tenn. He was the brother of the
late Judge William Cooper of Ten
nessee, He was a half brother of
Col Duncan B. Cooper who with his
son Robin figured recently in a SEN
sationl trial in which they We're
charged with the murder of United
States Senator Carmack.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
BODY IN CORN FIELD
Harlan Whitaker Accused of Con-
nection with Assassination of
Gov. Goebel Of Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky, July 22.-Harlan
Whitaker, one of the first ''moun-
tain men" arrested in 1900 in con
nection with the assassination OF
Gov. William Goebel, a Democrat.
was found dead today in a corn field
in Butler county Heart disease
was the cause OF death. Whitaker
was released after a long imprison-
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
- - - DRIVES OUT

Malaria is disease which gradually destroys the strong, nouris
ing elements the blood When the maa poison begins absorb
the rich red corpusces Of the circulation we see pale saow COM
pexions and general impairment health AS the blood becomes
weaker the appetite falls digestion disturbed chils and slight
fever frequent and aggravated cases bos and epons break
out on the flesh Malaria is blood poverty the only
the trouble is enrich and purify the circulation Nothing is equal
SIS blood purifier and especially adapted to the cure OF
nlaa troubles because contains harmful minerals and while
Kidding system the maara germs SIS builds the entire
constitution by fine tonic effects If suffering with
Malaria begin the and rid yourself of this weakening
disease blood and medical advice desired sent tree
to all who write and request it. SSS sold at drug stores
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Where They Play Today.

Dawson, Springs, Ky, July ga
number of the GAINESVILLE games were
transferred the first being victory
for the visitors who just lost three
straight to Cairo. The score was
s to 3 in favor of Vincennes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
HUSBAND WAS MURDERER
According to Verdict Of Coroner's
Jury Over Body of Mrs Henry
G. Beattie, Jr.

Richmond, Va, July 22,--Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr,, was held RESPONSE
Bile by verdict of the coroner's jury
this afternoon for the murder of his
wife, Louise owen Beattie, last
Tuesday night on the Midlothian
road, five miles south of Richmond
Hall Beattie and Beulah Birforl
were both placed in jail TO be held
as witnesses or the prosecution ow-
ing to their inability to give bond
for their appearance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Forecast For Today.

ro and vicinity: Unsettled
probably showers afternoon or night;
III ,uch change In temperature.
.shington. July 22-Kentucky
Increasing cloudiness probably fol-
low BY local showers Sunday night
Me- Az unsettued aud cooler,
souri,: Local showers and cool-
er sunday; Monday unsettled. y
uois: Increasing cloudinsss.
ri bly, followed by showers SUN
day. cooler west portion and Mon
de- -nsettled. variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Youth and Age.

Things ars never just right in this
world" cVmpfatasd cid 81 Chestnut to
the .ssdxwtck PAstaSrAph -Whea /
va yossas fnsn never could buy /
buggy with = seat that was narrow
49,, "A. Now lhst 1 am an old mar
str' ,an ! cxnr ind A buggy wllh a
~ Sitic cltrl4 ap,i inc
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Standing Of the Kittens.
Yesterdays Results.

Cairo -, Harrisburg 2.
Hopkinsyille 2, Paducah a,
Fulton1 Henderson 0.
ViEcennes s, GAINESVILLE 3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
CAIRO SLUGGERS
TOOK ANOTHER

Continued from page one.
Passed Balls-Overton 2.
Stolen Bases-Hughes 2, Taylor
2, p. Taylor 1, Ashley l.
Umpire--Ballard
Time of Came hour and 40
minutes.
Scorer John T. Watkins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Games Transferred.

Games Transferred.
Harrisburg at cairo.
Hopkinsville at Paducah.
Henderson at Fulton.
Vincennes and GAINESVILLE at Daw'
son Springs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Niagara Fall Excursion

This year the annual Niagara
Falls excursion given by the Big
-Four railroad will take place Aug.
ny The rate has been Increased
...-l A'-I - n-..A- 4 L.Lt. n. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
THE WEATHER


The day was partly cloudy with
q litht breeze. The government
bulletin reported rain from seven
points In this section, No important
tenn erature changes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Poor Pole Cats.

Paducah, KY, July 22-An infec-
ton of grass hoppers today was too
much for the Pole Cats and the lat
ter were forced to turn up their toes
and die.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

See the fancy work and samplt
embroidery pieces at Miss Bakers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

about us; he never quarreled at all;
took us to restaurant and bought
us our supper, then got lis some ur-
nished rooms and came to us. Now
all is we'll We will never do that
again. Herbert said Mamie could
live with us, and that is what we
were afraid he wouldn't do, but he
did.
Nannie's ather won't let her come
home, but she has good home as
long as live. ] will stick to her
until death.
Tell the chief they got their tele-
graphs but wouldn't answer. Her
bert was fixing to come after us.
think all is we'll, So am very
thankful to you folks for your kind
ness and you saved us, so we will
say good-by, hoping an early anwer
| will close. From
MAMIE SMITH and
MABEL STEPHENS.
Union City, Tenn, July Is, II.
MRS Ii. A. HANNON:--
Cairo, H.
My Dear Friend: We arrived Sat-
urday afternoon AS soon as we got
home, Robbie took to her bed with
severe, headache and high ever and
has been quite sick ever since. She
seemed to give out completely tfter
we got to the house. Her nerves are
in terrible condition. She was
delirious Sunday night She is more
quiet and resting better this morn
ing than she has since we came
back. We have so much to be
thankful flor. If she had not fallen
In good hands. God only knows
what her fate would have been. You
and other kind friends saved our lit
tie girls life. She never would
have been able to have lived through
the terrible things that would have
been her lot to ace. She is awfully
hurt and | am afraid vii, never get
over what has already passed. But
wish it was In our power to tell all
of the good and kind friends in
Cairo how thankful we feel for all
of their great kindness and help to
all of us in our bitter distress; but
1t Is impossible. All we can do is
to pray that Gods richeset blessing
will always be on one and all of you
Robbie, brother and sister. Join her
papa and me in heartfelt thanks to
you and all of those that befriended
her inther trouble; also for your
Kindness to us while we were in
your city. My dear friends, I can't
tell you how grateful we feel, but
God will bless you I hope we will
meet again in this world, and If we
never see you again ! hope to moor
you in better world than this
where such trouble rs / have had
never comes. | know you will Gers
tainly be there, for your reward will
be great. Best regards to Judge
Harmon. have not written near
like wanted to write. but II you
could only know exactly how ] feel I
would feel better satisfied. May
God bless all of the dear friends in
Cairo is the prayer of grateful
mother. Very respectfully,
Your friend,
Matte MALPAS
-
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Ito 0 Game.

Fulton, Ky. July 22---1 to game,
probably the best of the season was
played here, came out as victory
for the locals. Nix allowed but one
hit and Fulton got but three from
the Visitors artist Hancock. Each
side made two errors. The score:
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

Old well cured tobacco in the Gate
Post &C. ci@ar
The evening world., 1911-09-16
GERALDINE FARRAR CALLS
HER FATHER TO PARIS.
Mother Operated On for Append.
ctis There, and Case Serious,
She Gables

Sidney Farrar. the father OF Geraldine
Farrar. will sail for Paris to-day on the
George Washington, In esponse to a
cablegram from his daughter. In which
he learned that Mrs. Farrar was oper-
atsd upon for appendicitis Thursday.
Miss Farrar and her mother were to
have sailed for New York on the Kali
serin Auguste Victoria, which arrived
on Tuesday. but at the last moment
Mrs. Farrar was taken III, and II was
determined not to sail. At that time,
however. her Illness was not considered
serious. and 1t was only late Thursday
that Mr.. Farrar received a cablegram
telling him he had better come TO Paris,
Mr.. Farrar was spending a few weeks
In the Adirondacks, expecting his daugh-
ter and wife to come to pass . week
with him. when the cableggam Pgr.yed
lie hurriedly left for New York,
Miss Farrar intended to return tC
America early this year. because sh,
has contracted to go on a concert toul
n sing for a photograph company be
fore the opera season opens, In NOvem'
Der.
The evening world., 1911-09-16
"FRESH|ES"
HAzED, THEN SENT
TO POLICE CELLS
New York College Students
Arrested After Furnishing
Sport for "Sophs."

There are three freshmen OF the Col
iege Of the City of New York who this
morning feel that they are getting more
than their share Of the prescribed cur
riculum. Not only were they hazed last
night by their college mates. the sopho-
mores. but the police themselves took .
hand In the ceremonies n the three
unfortunate '~freshies" landed ~ the
East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street station. a building In no way con-
nected with the college domain.
Morris Schneider of No. 81 Tompkins
avenue. Brooklyn: Donaldson Coombs.
No. 30S Alexander avenue. and Joseph
Diamond of No. $40 East Twenty-sev-
enth street are tho unfortunate youths.
A few days ago. they said. they re-
ceived notice that the whole freshman
class was to spend Friday night at Coney
Island and that the meeting time would
be Friday night on the college campus
The three, DESTROYS OF u%pholding the
honor OF the new class. found the
campus all right and also a crowd OF
forty sophomores who proceeded to
decorate them with chalk, grotesque cos.
tunes, impolite signs bells and other
paraphernalia.
A procession was next organized. the
route being down Broadway. and by
the time Manhattan street was reached
the parade, augmented by citizens. had
crown to considerable size. Finally
Patroiman Flynn took a look in, and
arrested the ''hazees.'' the sophomore:
having wisely mingled with the throng
They managed to reassemble at tn,
station house. however. and entertain
the freshmen with outside cheers.
The prisoners protested at theii
arrest, claiming that the position has
been forced upon them. that M
sensible freshman would masquerade o
his own volition, but their excuses
failed to open their prison doors.
The evening world., 1911-09-16
BOAT THEIR BRIDAL NEST.

Members of the New Rochelle branch
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. discovered their for
mer physical director. Clare r. N.
Schram. and his bride aboard . house
boat in Echo Bay. yesterday afternoon.
The couple. believed to be travelling In
the West. had been OF the oat several
days and had hoped to remain undh-
covered until they should take apart
ments in this city bout Oct. 1.
Mrs. Schram was Miss Maize Alm!ra
Porter OF Sandusky. o.. where the wed
ding took place Sept. 7. Mr.. Schram re-
signed Sept. 1 and left for his home in
Oberlin. o. He intends to enter as a
second-year student the College of PLY.
sicians and Surgeons. Columbia Uni.
yersity.
The evening world., 1911-09-16
CHILD IS SEIZED
BY Ll0N|N CAGE
TERRIBLY TORN
Animal at State Fair Reached
Through Bars and Fastened
Claws in Girls Head.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 1s-Clawed and BIT
ten by a huge lion In a side show At
the State Fair late yesterday. Laura
Burns. seven years OF age. Of Norris
Vile. lies so frightfuily mangled at q
hospital that she may not recover
Cages of lions were roped OF with
clothesline 30 tina. spectators were not
supposed to get nearer than four or
Ave feet. The little girl climbed under
tho rope barrier. The lion reached out
It's paw and fastened it, claws In her
head.
He drew the child 70 the Gag while
her screams rang through the tent.
With his other paw he clswed at hsr
face and tried to draw her through the
bars. Attendants rushed to the child
aid. but the animal had her fast In hii
grasp.
The screams Of terror of the child at
tracted throngs to the tent. Peopi
crowded through the entrance an.
damned against the cage Attendant
beat the lion with bars and prodded tn
Infatuated animal until the child wa
released.
When the little girl had been mail
freed II was found hat the lion ha
torn out n of her eyes. torn or an ca
and lacerated her face and the uppe
part Of her body.
The great throng and the shouts o
the crowd and attendants frishtene
tho rest of the beasts confined In tn
tent Keepers moved mong them VT
loaded weapons. fearing that the
might attempt to escape.
A r guard was placed about IN
show tent after the girl had been take
to the hospital. and the crowds wer
kept at q distance.