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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
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Those Who Come and Go


The Onoto Fountain Pen at Bells
the Jeweler. The pen that can not
leak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

A man will never lie to his wife if
ne hasn't one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Mrs. James j. Tison, returned to
Macon yesterday after visiting rea-
tiyes in Americus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

FOR RENT-The best truck and
dairy farm in Georgia. withdwelling
and barn. All in corporate limits OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

FOR SALE-Desirable house, large
lot with garden, barn and lot. If
you want a nice home see me now.
w. l. DUPREE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Hamilton & Go, Monday, Dee. II.
Every Ladies aid Misses and Child
Cloak, One-thlrd OF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

G. r. Bethune was among the At
lantans stopping at the Hotel Wind
sOr yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Want Column
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LOST-Plain gold band ring; me-
dunn size. Inscription, C. NJ P in
side. Reward if returned to this Of
fee. loft
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FOR SALE-R. C. r l. Red PulletS
and Cockerels. Phone 643
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

GOLDEN OAK AND MAHOGANY
DAVENPORTS. A W. SMITH FUR
NITURE co. ...
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

SALES LADIES WANTED at Kress'
Store. eff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

FOR SALE-A sound, gentle family
horse, nine years old. Apply to L. W.
Brown, Americas Oil Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Mrs Frank P. Harold has return
ed to Americas after a delightful
week visit to Mrs. George w. 3D.
cot at her home in Charleston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

WANTED: Position as stenograph-
er by young lady. Address "Exper-
fenced" care Times-Recorder. 6-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

CHINA CLOSETS. SIDEBOARDS
AND EXTENSION TABLES At \.
". SMITH FURNITURE co.
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Sales ladies wanted at KreSs' Store.
6-tf
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Miss Bell, of New York City, viii
demonstrate the Redeem corsets at
Pinkston's this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

B. ]. Clay, of Atlanta, was among
others from the acpital city spend
ing yesterday here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

FOR RENT-Rooms. Phone 5s7.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

A large line Of boys $3.50 shoes in
Pat. Leather and Gun metal to go
at S1.9S,-W. p. Warlick's Planters
Bank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

For the next 80 days l will sell all
trimmed hats shapes and childrens
head wear at a reduced price.
MISS LOULA HAY
Miss Bell, of New York City, viii
demonstrate the Redfern corsets at
Pinkstons this week.
A large line Of boys $3.50 shoes in
Pat. Leather and Gun metal to go
at $I.9s,-W. P. Warlick'S Planters
Bank.
Hamilton & Co. Any veil in our
stock. All this week one-third oil
SecOHd floor.
Ladies $500 Wool Zephyr Sweat
crs beautiful patterns, $3.50, 5000
Sweaters, S1.9s-W. p. WarIick'S
Planters Bank
Rev Wesley Lane, of Macon, WIS
the guest yesterday OF Mr. and Mrs.
H. c. Killebrew at their residence on
Lee street.
Best 10 and II Lee. Dress Bingham
& 1.2c.-W. p. Wariick's, Planters
Bank.
Carter Thweatt, of Columbus, came
with others from that city to Ameri-
Gus yesterday.
L. T. Wr,ght'S $500 shoes go for
S3.9S-W. p. Warlick'S, Planter Bank
Ferdinand Cohen, a cadet of the
Columbia Military Academy, Columbia,
Tenn, is at home for the holidays.
Best S1.OO shirts 79c...W. P. War
ljck's, Planters Bank.
NJ. E. O'Neal was well known
c itizen of cambridge spending yes
terday in Ansericus.
Best IL 1-2 Bleaching s 1-2-W. p.
WarIick's Big sale.
B. J. Clay, of Atlanta, was among
others from the acpital city spend
ing yesterday here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Best II 1-2 Bleaching 1-2-W. p
Warlick'S Big sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Hamilton & Co. Any veil in our
stock. All this week one-third OH.
SecOHd floor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

The Americas chapter, D. A. R.,
will meet in regular session Tuesday
morning at 1920 o'clock at the res
idence of Mr.. D. R. Andrews, Taylor
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Ladies $500 Wool Zephyr Sweat
crS beautiful patterns, $3.50, 5000
Sweaters, S1.9s-W. p. Warlick'S
Planters Bank
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

NJ E. O'Neal was a well known
citizen of cambridge spending yes
terday in Anericus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Corset fittings this week free by
an expert. PinkstOn Co..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER-Weak. creamery spec
ials 2Sc; extras 251a @26.
CFIIEESE Steady and unchanged

BUTTER-Weak; creamery spec
ials Csc; extras 25h 026.
CEICEESE-Steady and unchanged
EGGS-Unchanged western gath
cred white 20923c; fresh gathered
extra firsts 1920 firsts liz; Sec
onds 16@17.
SUGAR-Raw firm; Muscavado 81
test s3.31; centrifugal SO; test SCI;
molasses sugar 80 test 2.SG; refined
quiet. !
COFFEE-The market for coffee
futures opened firm al an advan e
of Is to % points in respone to
higher European cables, covering Of
shorts and some fresh buying fer the
long account. Private cables attribut-
ed the advance In Havre to rumC~
that four large Havre firms have
made arrangement to maintain the
price of Santos fours IN the primary
market at seven, $500, competing
with he present price G.; G, $500, and
while this was considered nothing
more than an application of recent
rumors regarding new bull clique
probably inspired additional buyiug
At any rate the mar:iet was well
maintained, closing at a net advance
of 16 to "a points.
Sales 1880 bags: Feb. s'0.37
March 1887; spot quiet; No. Z Ri
l2h; mild nominal; Cordoya 1874 q
15%.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
Assertions That Bubonic Plague Quar-
entine Might Stop Russian
Shipments Big Factor.

X Chicago, Feb. -WHEAT-Coa-
frontcd by assertions that quarantine
against bubonic plague might pu; {
stop to shipments from Russia t. q
wheat market today took an upward
turn. Closing prices were shade to
" higher thar "a hours previous. The
outcome in corn was net advance
of ", and for oats again or 1s014
Rumor that the buDon.c plague was
spreading to Russian sea coast cities
proved more than sufficient to offset
so far s the wheat market was con-
cerned. Comparatively few traGers,
however, were disposed to be serious
ly worried about the plague hamper
ing European business to any alarm
ing extent.
The bulls were aided by predictions
of lighter world shipments. A decd
ed drag in prices resulted from the
absence of any improvement in the
call for cash wheat,
May opened 90a m90% high Gig;
low 905s; closed 91A; No. red 80
1901; No. 3 red S712@91; No.
hard s9& @92; No. 3 hard S7h al.
CORN--Corn ruled little higher
on account OF wet weather and the
wheat advance.
May opened 4S& @4S%c high 40
~ low 4S%; closed 40: July No. 2
so; No. 2 white 47k@4S; NO, 2 yel-
low VIZ GAS; No. s 44% 0451b; No.
3 white 44&@441a; No. 8 yellow As
646.
OATS-Covering by some OF the
larger shorts held up the prices OF
oats.
May opened 319sc; high 80; 911a;
closed 31%; July No, 3175; no,
white 31% @32; No. 3 white 30% q
81; standard ga @31%.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
Stocks STRONGER WHEAT TURNED UP
Steady Buying Yesterday Resulted IL
improvement Throughout the
Entire List.

New York, Feb 1S.-Steady buying
during today's brief session of the
stock market resulted in improy g.
ment throughout the list and the re.
covery OF greater part of the losses
sustained during the m.dweek recess
sion.
Trading was unusually large for
the week end and the upward move
ment embraced not only the active
issues but most of the less important
ones as well.
The great activity was again in
Reading, the Harrimans and United
States Steel. News of the day was
OF. a character calculated to make i'm
PYvement in the market more
important factor, however, was the
resumption of dividends on Southern
Railway preferred.
The usual contradiction of condl-
tion was shown in tne weekly bank
statement wherein average" loans
increased $7,655,00 with an actual
decrease of $4,S00,000. The actual
cash gain CT $3,G00.l0O was below
conservative estimates.
The trust companies and stase
banks indirectly affiliated with the
clearing house report an increase ii
$12,23G,000 in loans. The new Issue
of Az per cent New York city bonds
today reached their highest price
selling at 1902. NJ, AE III
The general bond MARKET was firm.
Total sales, par value, $1,S72,00O. U.
S. twos advanced a on call on the
week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
A NorRE DAME LADY's APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers of rheu
matism, whether muscular or of the
joints, sciatica lumbagos, backache,
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write to her for home
treatment which has repeatedly cured
all of these tortures. She feels 1t her
duty to send it to all sufferers FREE
You cure yourself at home as thous-
ands will testify--no change of eli
mate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood loosens the stiffened joints
purifies the blood, and brightens the
eyes. giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system If the above interests
you, for proof address, Mrs. M. Sum
mers, Box r, Notre Dame, Ind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
HALF A CENTURY ago.
Jefferson Davis Took Oath as presi-
dent IF enfoderacy--ceie3 ra-
ton at Montgomery, Ala.

Montgomery. Ala, Feb. 1S.-The
semi-centennial Of the formation OF
the Conteleracy and ne inauguration
of Jefferson Davis was celebrated
with exercised on the capitol pcrtico
here this afternoon Addresses were
delivered by Cove ~or O'NeM and
General Geo. = H@i@iF"', ~'1 aad.
tire Alabama division a. TIE ll.te:
Confederate Veterans.
A feature WIS the. decoration OF the
star marking the spot Where Jeffer-
son Davis stood when he took the
oath of office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Feb. 1S,--CATTLE- Re
ceipts 200; beeves $5.0OGCSo; west,
ern steers 4.50m570; stocvers and
feeders 3S0m5.S0; calves 7G069.00
cows and heifers 2,G565.75.
HOGS-Receipts 10000; lights 72o
mT55: mixed 7.05@750; heavy Cos
@74O: rough 6.956715 good to
choice heavy 715@7.49: pigs 7.4On
7.G5: bulk of sales 7.200735.
SH'FEP-Reeeipts 1000; sheep 500
645o; yearlings 4.75@5.Co; lambs
4.90m6.4O.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Feb. 1S.-WHEAT-Ro
ceipts 2,4OO; spot firm; No red
CSC elevator and 95R f. o. .. afoat
futures higher; May 979s July 9GH;
No. l northern Duluth 1,0SA f. o. b.
afoqt
lCORN-Receipts 1920; spot stea-
dy: No. cred 511ac nominal elevate"
domestic basis to arrive and 0, b.
afoat. Futures closer lower; May
56h.
OATS-Recelpts 32,025; spot stea.
dy: standard white SEC Futures
steady.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
BIDS CALLED FOR.


Sealed bids will be received by
Building Committee OF Cnildrens
Home, Cairo, H., for the construct
ion of Childrens Home building sit
uated at 800 25th street, Cairo, Ill.
up to Feb 9th 1911, 10 o'clock
sharp, according to pfans furnlshe
by John s. jenkins, Architect, Cairo.
III. All bids will be received at the
office OF John s, Jenkins, Architect,
address. all bids to Mrs. ]. j. Rendle-
man.
The building committee reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
and waive any informalities
Mrs. ]. ]. Rendleman,
Chairman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
CAIRO q THEBEs r r. CO.
TIMETABLE

In erect January list, 1871.
rrains leave Cairo for Cache. NIL
Ter City. Fay.i;le and Thebes at 1920
a. ~. and 400 p. m.
Trains arrive Cairo from Thebes,
Fayyille. Miller City and Cache al
1910 a. m. and $40 p. m.
An traius daily except Sunday.
r, A, SMITH. President
W. L, poMERoY, Agen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
Wife Got Tip TOP Advice.

MY wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
boil" writes y. Frankel, OF Stroud,
Okla. 81 said put Bucklens Arnica
Salve on it, She did So and it cured
the boil in short time" Quickest
healer of Burns, Ccalds, Cuts, Corrs,
Bruises, Sprains, SwellIngs. Fest il
cure on earth. Try it. Only CSC at
all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
No Mans Life His Own.

Never say: 1T is nobody's bust
ness bat my own what do with my
life" 1t Is not true. Your life Ia put
In your hands as a trust. for many
others beside yourself. II you use 1t
well. It will make many others happy;
II you abuse 1t. 1t will harm many 9th
ers beside yourself. flames M. Pull
man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

St. Louis, Feb 1S.--CATTLE- re
ceipts 800; native shipping ana eX-
port steers $6.50@7oO: dressed beef
aud butcher steers 6.00M6.50; stock
ers and feeders 3.7565.75: cows am!
heifers 4.00665o Texas and Indian
steers 4.50@650.
HOGS-Receipts $500; pigs $1,000
$50; hackers and butchers 7.2517.45
SHEEP--None.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
HELP WANTED--MALE.

WANTED-For u. s. army: ADie
Lodial unmarried men between inc
ages Of Is and 35; citizens OF Uni.ed
states. of good character ana ten
Derata habits, who can SPEAK, rec.
md write the English language. f"'
Information apply Recruiting OHlcer
III Ohio t.eet, Cairo. Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
POSITIONS WANTED.

Perhaps you can't secure just the
kind Of employment in this city you de-
sire. A "Po~ition Wanted" ad In this
paper and 80 other daily papers in In.
diana, Illinois and Ohio will get what
YOU want $3.50 rcrsiine each insertion.
Austll Advertising Syndicate, Elwood
indiana. Write for list OF Lapers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call nominal. Time
loans dull, all periods per cent.
Prime mercantile paper f@4R per
cent Sterling exchange steady; de-
mand $4S6J25; sixty days 4S3.400
1880. Bar silver 521a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
FOE SALE OR TRADE.

II you want to Sell or Trade any.
hing, a wan. AZ in this paper and W
others in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio VIII
ind your party. 1t will only cost you
81. so per fine tf 6 words, write us for
list of papers. Austill Advertising Syn
dirata. Elwcnd Indiana.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

FOR SALE-Good sound mare, also
set single harness and household rdr-
niture. Inquire 2314 Ho.hrook ave
nue..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1S-WHEAT-
May closed $3.50; July 9S1a; Cash,
No. / nard 995s; No. I northern 972$
G9Sk; No. 2 northern 94as 096M.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements OF not exceedin
three lines will be accepted free fo'
one weeks time from any reader OF
The Bulletin to be fled by advertiser
in person, on regular form, at the OF
fee of The Bulletin Company, 703
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any al
vertisement or statement made there
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice Of any person
known to be employed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
Your Engine will Start on a sinal

with Scar Printing Spark Plug.
You will appreciate this feature In
stantly. Simply pour little gasolin
into the printing cup and your engine
will start with one turn of the Crank
All sizes for sale by 3lV
r. l. lNCE, 412 Commercial Ave,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

.,sa ssr,s, a&ss 7ua 10 ieAvs iaond ~
bKst hREs~ ink Geftn un GuAtasxcAA a y
every L 5 uinutC9 rom q q. ns 70 "a p. m,
,toins nofth.on w ainus afovery 10 nilns
Inm o. IN ~ t3AS p. ~,
ay.oasar sc ytvsa Eclracck ave saF Ct z
TVpl0E 81. hAES 80 leave second 81.
ma nursn on NOTEBOOKS ~ 5ssi; t;x7; Sal: so
il4 a. Eil. Rad on The same minutes eTrxy nc
gDtti % Al and is1x y. M.
uu!Gs wsss "a 4 wensy -hAehSh Sa ~ &
~ h.oA o;tt arc 7:l% o. al. Anr % ammo NJ p
ts4, rvers sour uutti i0.st ac6 Ass y IN.
tut.laI 80 cars dresc pasa So. MRtyIrs y
. usanutes stsci lcAvins se~ort ST
S%ii fi@e Wni lars il,n j ~ y. ,sas n
m.;is1a M; 400 :, "a. ssc q. mi sssa .. "
l.G "a *,
North On ur lam orS,ai-. ~ n, u, . -.
IN 4 n. On. a. ~, q a. tla4
Bais and Jwi sArs are Oar ta gAA W ~
1ulstS-,eura ~ ~ nirstsa tisss tsNsiS
$50 nd ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

SITUATION WANTED-By boy II
years old. Has had office experience.
Address boy care of The Bulletin.
WANTED--Place to do general
house work in private family. APP
ply 231h Eighteenth St
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

WANT ED,--Reliable cook Apply at
290S Washington avenue. References
required.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A pair of black mules
and pair of bay mares. Address f.
Harrell, Villa Ridge, Iii.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
REcEruTs AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Feb. 1S-The following
bushels represent the days move
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
FOR SAI.E-Good rubber tired run
about. J. +, Hickcox.
WANTED.

WANTED kinds OF cleahih
and pressing-Cairo Pressing Gun
Gil Commercial Ave. Home phoA
591-K, Joe Barnard, manager.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
COVERNIM EMIT BONDS.
Tho Good Man aunrsna.

No good man is doubted or perez
uted except by those who are con
emncd BY his good spirit and daeis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

2:20 a. m. Memphis and Nashville
$40 a nj. Coach section for Mem
phis and New Orleans.
$40 a. m. Seminole Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonville, Fla.
600 a. m Paducah and Louisville.
la pm, Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
la p. m. Daily tshville, Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta.
4:30 p. m. Fulton and MayfelJ ac-
comodation
$50 p. m. Paducah and Louisville
Sleeper, Paducah to Louisville. open
at $3.50 .. m.
5:55 p. n. Memphis and New Orleans
Special
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodation and further informa-
ton apply at Illinois Cen'~r' ~l@sea
ger tation CO. ~
,~.~' "a. u
Is. C
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
ILLINOISCENTRAL
Corrected to February 1, 1911
~ FAST MAIL ROUTE
;'s'' Leaves Cairo:

1870 3. m. Daily Chicago Vestibule
limited, arriving Chicago 10:40 a. m.
2;1G a. m. Daily st. Louis Night
limited, arriving st. Louis 1920 a. m.
Sleeping car open at $50 p. m.
80 a. m. ST. Louis Special.
%" a. m, Chicago Daily Express.
.'I- a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail.
Il a. m. Chicago Midday Special
p. m. Afternoon Express for
ST Louis, Odin, Effiingnam, NATION
and Champaign.
sos py nj. Thebes Accommodation
6:15 p. III. Chicago and Eastern EX-
press.
1910 p. m. Chicago Night Express
arriving at Chicago 7:15 a. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

In Their Separate Classes.
Let us gossip OF one another's cir
.ues. then will the Vices take care u
.hcmse. Success Magazine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Feb. IS.
Tndov VacterI q 4,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

Stocks, Bonds, Cereals

J. -. !,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-19

s. G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Carbon Monoxide.

1t is deplorable that the tests that have
just resulted, apparently, in the solution
of the Cumberland dual death mystery
were not applied at the outset Of the
case, TO spare the family Of the dead
woman the pain of a virtual prosecution
on the hypothesis that murder had been
committed. When Grace Elosser and
Charles Twigg were found dead in the
parlor of the formers home on the eve
OF their wedding and traces of cyanogen
were apparently discovered the conclusion
was Immediately reached that there had
been a crime. The circumstances of the
case led TO the formation of several
hypothesis. none of which could be main
tanned upon the examination of witnesses
upon the sister of the dead woman.
Again. it was thought that perhaps Twigg
had killed his fiancee and then himself,
though no motive whatever could be
found for such a deed. Now, after weeks
Of speculation, an analysis of the blood
OF the two victims has been made by
two experts. working independently. and
their reports agree that Twigg and Miss
Elosser died OF carbon monoxide poison
ing, the nature of which this city has
not long since had occasion TO understand
through a shocking tragedy here. The
stove which heated the room was de-
fective. An experiment upon animals has
been tried since the tragedy. the room
being tightly closed while the stove was
in operation. The animals died. 1t is
Furthermore declared by other chemists
than those who have reported the dis
covery Of carbon monoxide In the blood
In sufficient quantity to cause death that
the traces of cyanogen found in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
The New York Independents

Some New York independents are ask
ing themselves the question If they did
not make Il mistake last year in sup
porting the Rochester ticket, and are
answering in the affirmative. They now
see that their labors went to strengthen
Tammany, whereas If they had opposed
The Dix ticket-and that would have de-
feated it-Tammany would have been
left in a helpless condition. With but
little to go upon in Greater New York
and it's ambition to control the state
rebuked. Tammany would have been
almost on it's uppers. and Mr.. MUIR
phys leadership in real peril
But the independents played Tam
many's game. Mr.. Murphy never in his
own camp found more obedient follow
ers They accepted Mr.. Dix and all his
associates on Mr.. Murphy's ticket. and
put them in Office, but now are COM
planning because Mr.. Murphy shows a
disposition to utilize his victory to the
full. His desire is that the Murphy
legislature elect a Murphy senator. and
thus complete the November result.
willing as the independents were in
the matter OF the state ticket, they
have baked at Mr.. Murphy's senatorial