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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
WOULD IMPROVE SYSTEM or
SIDEWALK ASSE SSMENTS

To discuss plans for simplifying or
abolshing the present complicated
gysfem Of local assessments for side
walk aud alley paving. the council COM
mittces on finance and streets VIII
inect III f6tnt session Tuesday night.
ronc of the members of council favor
having such work dome AT the citv's
expense hy general appropriation.
Others favor a special levy tax of to
10 cents Ia raise "a special fund for this
work.
Monday afternoon the committee on
streets recommended 10 council a plan
20 provide drainage for the Virginia
State Fair grounds part of the cost
to be paid by the Sherwood Park Lard
Company. and the main sewer to be
located in the Hermitage Road
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
THINK IT SCHEME
TO GET BIG PRICE
REPORT. THAT AM EsRsCAM HAs
PAID HALF MILLION DOLLARS
FOR PICTURE DtscREDITEp.

LONDON, April 4,~Failure to an
nounce the name Of the American,
reported to have bought Rembrandt's
"The Mill' from Lord Lansdowne for
$500. 900 has given rise to the rumor
that the painting has really not been
sold Lansdowne Is accused by some
of having spread the report in an eff
fort to force the National Gallery to
pay the foregoing sum for the reten-
ton of the painting VI. G. Frick. p. A.
r. Widener. Benjamin Altman. Otto
Kahn, j. Pierpont Morgan and Charles
+. Taft have been mentioned M the
purchasers, but all have made denials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
INDICTED MEAT PACKERS
PROCURE TEN DAYS DELAY

CHICAGO April 4.--Ten days de-
Law was secured by tho indicted meat
packers in the Federal court here to-
day when they appeared TO argue de-
murrers filed to the indictments
charging them with violating the
Sherman antitrust law. The lawyers
succeeded In having arguments post
poned until April 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
NORMAN LEWIS
TO DIE MAY 5TH.

Especial to The Richmond Virsinianh
RALEIGH, N. C.. April MAY
il set hy Governor Kitchin. as the date
for the e'eetrccution OF Norman Lewis,
the negro. whe on September Is last,
killed chief OF police, ]. NJ. Stallings. OF
Spring Hope. He was convicted ana
sentenced 10 death last November. and
an appeal which was recently decided
against tho prisoner, stayed of the
electrocut!on fro mthe dey originally
set
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
To lnerev. Army Supply System.

WASHINGTON, y. c., April A.
To raise United States military field
comrnissary methods to the high stand :
ard Of efficiency 81 European armies.
Captain J. A. Logan to-day left for
encampments at San Antonio. He
has Just returned from year and a
half spent in the attendance School
maintained by the French army at
Paris This school. noted as the best
in Europe, is devoted TO the study OF
commissary. quarter master and pay
departments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
BAPTIST PASTORS
ENJOY SYMPOSIUM
MINISTER'S DISCUSS M4arIT-RS OF
INTEREST TO DENOMINATION
- vs.. p
IN CITY.

The Baptist Ministers Conference Of
Efchmund and yfcfnfry met MONDAY
morning at the Tabernacle Baptist
church. DIR. Alfred Bagby presided.
Rev. ]. w. Durham was the secretary
and Rev. II. L. Grace conducted the
devotional exercises
After the regular routine Of bpsl-
ness, which Was somewhat miseel!a-
neous. Rev. w. l.. Ball. pastor of the
Tabernacle church, invited the confer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Feed Contracts. AVA I'd ed.

by vote Of Q to 3. the council COM
m;ttee on street cleaning Monday night
awarded contracts for feed for the
next ninety DAYS on competitive bids
for the various grades OF supplies. Pro-
test against this method OF awarding
contracts was made by Mr. Bennett,
who contended that the city could get
better results by purchasing on rlfe
open market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
0UA|LED BEFORE
20-|NCH HAT-P|N
NEW YORK LADY PUTS BANDIT
TO FLIGHT WHEN HELD UP
AT REVoLvER's POINT.

NEW YORK, April <.-~When Miss
Hannah Krotchvil, twenty five and
eomely WAS held up at tha point OF
revolver In the street here to-day.
she put the foot-pad to f,iEht with
two 20-inch hat pins. She then tried
10 follow and capture the bandit but
the hobble skirt che wore was too much
of Il handicap. The fugitive was fin-
ally coliaTed by policeman,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Rsstssas w sssassanR al s'ssx,. .-.4s-l.s.

TANGIER, April 4.-~-Sultaa Mulai
Hand is a prisoner in his own palace
at Fee, according To advices from
there to-day. Fee Is said TO he com
pleteiy surrounded by rebels, who
have drawn their lines almost to the
eity's edge Mulai 1smnii, the Sui
tan's brother. Is being proclaimed SUI
tan by the rebels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
KINGS GREAT. GRAND
DAUGHTER IN JAIL

LONDON. April IA srest-grand
daughter Of King George Ill. Is IN Jail
to-day. awaiting trial on a charge OF
obtaining money by fraud. She 10
Helena Halstead. middle aged Wor,-
m Of refined appearance. she says
she n the reAt.efand- du9ftter Of
Princess Augusta. daughter OF King
George III. by her morganatic mar.
fiAEs with General Garth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April -
Tho regular Republicans OF tho House
viii be forced by the Democratic ma
ioritv to give the insurgents good com
4niitee assignments according 10 a
statement 10 day by Representative
SuIzer, CDemncratl, Of New York,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Foreigners Flee From Fsx.

TANGIIcR. April 4.-Foreianers I'M
der strong escorts. are reported to- day
as leaving Fez for the coast. to escape
the threatened attack on the city by
the rebels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
CITY'S TOBACCO TRADE
CONTINUES TO GROW
For Six Months Ending March 81 1911 Volume of Business
Was $3.50, or Pounds Greater Than for SINH
lar Period of Last Season

the Richmond Tobacco trade swing
season r. out
Ia
6
the sfxn
n
total March
rain o.
pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

Twelve Girls Adopt Baby.
CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo-Twe;vs
girl students OF the state Normal
School have adopted six months old
baby Brswster, whose mother died 4
week ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
New Kid Gloves at $3.50

These are the real new Kid Gloves,
SO popular for spring-soft real kid, with
heavy stitched back, black with white, white
with black. also champagne with black.
The contrasting stitching adds very spring
like tone to these gloves thereby making them
more attractive to wear with the Easter Suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

will wear sandals and suspenders and
eschew corsets
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
He Lent a Hand.

81 heard a good story about Andrew
Carnegie and an old woman in Dun
feminine" said man who had visited
Scotland
Mr.. Carnegie, the laird of Skibo,
was making some improvement in
Dunfermline, and one day at the noon
hour an old womanN appeared on the
scene with a sack She hurriedly fill
ed her sack with chips and bits Of
wood from the work. ana then she
turned TO a handsome, genial. gray
bearded man and said;
Hi, laddic. Gle us a lift wi this
sack afore the laird comes
"Thereupon the laird of Skibo
promptly helped the woman to escape
from himself"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
HELPFUL WORDS.
From a Cairo Citizen.

From a Cairo Citizen.
Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exer
ton?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms indicate weak MA
neys;
There is danger Ia delay
Weak kidneys fast get weaker.
Give your trouble prompt aten
ton,
Doaas Kidney Pills act quickly.
They strengthen weak kidneys.
Read this Cairo testimony.
Mrs. Frank Knupp 413 Walnut
street, Cairo, Ill, says "Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me of severe
attack of backache nearly four yearh
ago and | have never had recurrence
Of the trouble | know this remedy
to be one that lives up to representa-
items and am therefore glad to
recommend It,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents, FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's sand
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
Worth WEIGHT N Gold.

Abingdon, Ya.-Mrs Jennie Mccall
Of this place, says: Il had been trou
hled with female complaints for owe
ten years, could nor walk or stand
on my feet and had been Almost con.
fined to the house for long time
] hesan to take Cardui, the woman's
tonic, and now can walk anywhere
want TO 90 Cardm is worth its
weight in gold" This is a high EST.
mate on a plain, herD medicine, yet
there are thousands of women who
would gladly pay this price for a
remedy to relieve their suffering. Car
dui has hclped others Why not you?
Try H. Your druggist sells it in 81
bottles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
DISTRESSED STOMACH
A Little Diapepsin ends Indigestion
Gas, Heartburn or Dyspepsia In
About Five Minutes.

AS there is often some one in your
family who suffers all attack of lndi
sestion or some form of Stomac,
trouble, why don't you keep some
Diapepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will digest
anything you can eat without thc
slightest discomfort, anc overcome n
sour, gassy Stomach five minutes at
ter.
Tell your pharmacist to let YOU read
the formula, plainly ar:nied on these
50cen cases Of Papes Dlapepsln
then ycu will readily see why it MAX
es Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Heat.
burn and other distress go in i've
minutes, and relieves at once sueh
miser.es as BelchIng OF Gas Eructa
| tons Of sour, undigested feed, Nausea
Headaches, Dizziness. Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long &c
find relief from Indigestion and Dy
spepsia or an out-of orGer stomach
with the common, everyday cures ad
yerised that they have about made
| up their minds that they have some
| thing else wrong, or Ieieve theirs
! is case OF Nervousness, Gastritis,
| Catarrh Of the Stomach or Cancer.
This, no doubt, is a serious mistake
Your real trouble is, what you eat
does not digest; instead It Terments
and sours, turns to acid, Gas ana
Stomach poinsou, which pumefy in
the digestion tract and intestnes, an
besides, poison The breath with nau-
eeous oders
A hearty appetite, with thorough ID.
eestiou, and without the slightest dis
comfort or misery Of the Stomach, Is
waiting for YOU as soon as you decide
to try Papes Diapepsln.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03

], T. Mcclure is attending court in
Jonesboro this week, as commissioner
for the Union county levee drainage.
We had a heavy fall of snow here
for the ending of February,
Henry Donelson of st. Louis, was
ere Saturday looking for a location
md will move here this week
I, NJ Otrich was called to Anna
Wednesday on business.
Word reached Mcclure Wednesday
morning that the trial of the levee
and drainage work at Jonesboro is
meeting with stubborn resistance, 200
men have been examined to serve as
iurymen and still no jury has been
secured. a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
NOUN
March z.

On Tuesday, March 18th, the election
or highway commissioner OF road dis
riot No. will be held at the Fruil
shippers office in Villa Ridge. Robt
| Edwards will nave no opposition.
Frank Bour, our fine stock man
| was in yesterday and closed up some
sales of fine Yong mules. Frank
avs the demand for good youns
| took was never better than at the
resent time. Roy c. traded horses
hree times before you could say
cat
Our people will be delighted to
know that Mr., and Mrs. l.. A. VIII.
liams are coming back to take char5e
Of the National Hotel. They had
charge of this hotel about two years
ago and were very popular as host
and hostess.
Mrs. S. H. Harper and daughter
Mrs. Art Mattson, were Cairo visitors
Wednesday.
A revival meeting IS in progress
at Shiloh Baptist church west of vii
la Ridge.
The revival meeting at the Ban
list church are well attended and
much interest is manifest altho1gn
the weather has been d;saereeabIa
Geo. Gourley was visiting friends
in Anna Wednesday
A law suit al Mound City yester
day attracted quite number Of our
citizens
pr. j F. Hargan was ovar on pro.
fessional business Wednesday.
1t Is settled that e. S. Senator VIM.
l.orimer will retain his seat in THAI
body, but it is still question who
will occupy the place of Z. c. Fletcher
in the council chamber of this city
from the Second ward.
Judge j. V. Bandy of Chaffee. Mo.
arrive yesterday to visit the family
of his son, Fred Bandy for a few
lays.
Mrs Nancy Edwards Of Front street
has the grippe this week, I
BY the death of NJ. NJ. Wilkerson,
which occurred at Villa Rrfge on
Tuesday, Feb. 2Sth, f'uraski county
ost one Of her most Industrious and
highly respected citizens. Mr.. WI
kerson had been engaged in the hotel
and livery business for about seven
years. His sons are employees in the
|. G. office force here, and the rail-
road boys contributed beautiful /
ioral wreath as token Of respece
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs


In connection with the $500 contrib.
utes by Mrs. w. T. Parker that lady
read two page paper explaining in
an exquisite way the manner in which
she earned the money,
T., T. Asthorpe and Jack Randal'
went to the Hunting camp in western
Alexander county today. Oris Hast
ings and Ernest Holston, OF Cairo
will join the party tomorrow Th@
party will return Saturday Duck
hunting is siad 10 be good
The following Mound City people
will attend tonight the lecture by
Mrs Armour at the First Me. Churcf
in Cairo: Rev. and Mrs. M. ID. Bak
er, Mrs. c, l.. Rue, Mrs. W. T. Par
ker, and A. j, Dougherty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
INQUIRY is COMPLETED
Evidence Seems to Show Converse
and 6latt illegally Arrested
as They Claim.

El Paso, March IAN agent of the
department OF Justice Of the United
States today completed the investiga-
ton INTO the claims of Lawrence Con
verse OF Los Angeles, and Edwin
BAIT OF Pittsburg, that they were ar
rested on American soil, and finds
that all the evidence corroborates
what the men have said.
He found a boat tied in the river
Where they said he would find 1t. On
this boat they said they crossed from
Mexico. Tho officer secured state
ments from several persons that the
house where tn men We're arrested
Is on American soil.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
NARROWED TRAIN MOVED.

Torreon, March l--The~ marooner
MeXican Central passenger train ar
rved lat# last night from Jimulco
The crew reports that 20 bridges havl
been burned south of that point. In
addition damage has been done to
buildings and several water tanks
have been torn down.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
me rrotuquese Rehanadas.

A dish as much eaten by the portn-
guese as mince pie by americans is
the rebanadas 1t is Of Moorish origin
and is easly and quickly prepared. as
beiltted the habits of nomadic race.
Thick slices Of bread ure soaked in
new milk, fried Iii olive oil and then
spread with honey and eaten hot. The
result is something delicious, and
those who have once tasted the reba-
nadas will want TO taste 1t again.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
NORTON MAY BE HEAD
or NEW RORk BANK

Washington, March While no or
fetal confirmation could be obtaine
from Charles d. Norton that he is 10
become vice president of the First
National Bank Of New Rork, it is an.
derstood that it is the position he
IS to I'LL after leaving the White
House. He said today that the nan.t
Of the new secretary to Presiden
Taft win be officially announced mex
Sunday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
BAD BLOOD
OFTEN INHERITED.

Bad blood does not always come as
the result 81 careless living, or indis-
cretions it is condition frequently
inherited. Normal, healthy blood
contains millions OF tiny red corpus
cles, which are the vitalizing and
nourishing element Of the circulation.
their Office being TO provide every
portion Of the system with its neces-
sary strength and nutrimeut. Tn
weak, impure blood these corpuscles
are lacking iii t,ntbers, and therefore
the blood is not able to supply the
proper amount III nourisilinent to the
.,ody. Bad blood nanifests itself in
rrany ways, With some it takes the
form Of skin dissascs and eruptions.
others become bilious and rnaiarious,
with sallow complications, torpid liver,
etc. Bad blood produces Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Sores ard Ulcers, Scrofula
and like troubles. Nothing is equal
To S. S. S. az rG.aetly for bad blood.
it is the greatest Of all blood purifiers,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
BOUTELL TO BE u. S.
MINISTER TO PORTUGAL

Washington, March Represent Ia.
tive Henry S. Boutell, Of Illinois, was
today nominated by President Taft TO
be United States minister to Portp-
gal. Mr.. Boutell was defeated for re
nomination at the last primary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
Tff5$sY,g, sstIyS . " ~YNlsyay FTrIyyIj
ql,V0ARps9 W. T1II'SsS s NsSyssAlY
: I'd lss. " Ms Siss.!ass " e uNll-ll

Birmingham, Ala March 2.-The
seventh annual child LABOR conference
under the auspices OF the national
child labor committee will be held in
Birmingham on March 8, 10 and IL.
The leading topics Of The conference
viii be uniformity ID Child Labor
legislation and The Conservation
of Childhood Prominent speakers
rom various parts OF the country
viii be present to discuss the lnl
)ortance of harmonzing tie child
labor laws Of different states and 70
urge the standards aireaGy establish.
ed where child labor rerorm has bean
most successful, Amuag 90 sEcallc =
who have agreed to attend the con
'crence are Colonel RoosereE, Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson, Jane Adlaus
Hull House, Chicago: Dr. Felix Al
Ter, founder Of the Society for Ethical
Culture, New York, anc chairman OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
McCLUR e.

Mrs. Harden and family have
moved to Cape Girardeau.
Geo Porter Of Poriageviiie, Mo-,
was here last Saturday buying up
horses from ]. T Mcclure
James Carmack is confined to the
house by Illness
Misses Minnie Bunch and Grace
Alternately and Prof. Brown who were
in attendance at the teachers meet
ng at Cairo report an excellent time.
Zon Walston of Mounds and Mike
Murphy of st. Louis, were mere last
srlday on bushes and visiting John
j. Porter.
Next Tuesday is election Of roao
commissioner and Mr. Chapman, Keu
zen Copeland ana Edward Alternately
re candidates.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Otrch and Child WHO
! iere visiting friends at Anna for a
few days have returned.
Mrs, john ]. Porter and Mrs, Dave
'armack who were in New Madrid
listing and on business Tor Sc era
lays last week have returned
Mr. Raddle of Murphysboyo was
here Thursday and Friday cucn ana
goose hunting.
We are TO have another barber
shop here 1t Will be in the mouse re-
Gently vacated by Agent Barton ana
Robert Hileman OF Jonesboro Will be
the barber.
There was ball game here Sunday
between the Mcclure boys ami Rey-
noldsyille. The home team was de-
feated.
Oscar Taylor was in Cairo Tuesday
and assisted to take prisoners tc
Chester.
The protracted meeting conducted
by Rev. J. H. Russell for the Baptist
church closed Sunday night. The
services on that night were attended
by the Reynoldsville singing class
who helped greatly by their good
singing ana which helped the meeting
wonderfully There have been sew
eral conversions and additions to the
church.
Claude McRaven OF East St Louis
is here for a few days visiting
friends.
The Odd Fellows held meeting a,
Reynoldsylle and steps were taken
to organize a lodge there. The mai
proposition has been finally settlec
, and agreement signed and hall leased
and petition is being signed BY
members here and at Reynoldsvile
fog lodge thcge There are l.
names on the petition and severa.
have signiied their Intention o. join
ing the new lodge when it is inst.
tuted.
The Modern brotherhood of Amer;
ca has already 20 members ready TOR
the new lodge at Reynoltsvile and
they will hold their meeting in the
Odd Fellows hall
There were two limitations IN the
w. b, A. lodge here Wednesday and
the class is growing nne and will
exceed the 25 candidates asked for.
The NJ b. A. at Delta initiated one
candidate at their last meeting ana
has four more. for next Wednesday
This lodge is doing fine. There were
visitors present from Mcclure, San
dusky, Mill Creek and Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
MOROCCO TRIBEsMEN ARE
AGAIN IN UPRISING

Fec, Morocco, March THE C.ora-
ds tribes, inhabiting the district near
Fe2, have reyolted against the crown
and the sultan authorities. A large
force headed by the French military
mission is preparing to attack the
tribesmen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
BOARD MEETING.

There viii lbe special meeting OF
the board of trustees IF the Orphan
Asylum for Southern Illinois at Cairo
Tuesday, February 2S, at 1850 p. m.
at the Cnildren's Home.
BY ADELAIDE A. COMINGS,
President.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03
EQUAL SUFFRAGE BILL
FAILS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, S. D., March An equal
suffrage measure was killed in the
lower house of the South Dakota leg
islature today by a vote Of 56 to A.
II had passed the senate. I'm
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03

ibid you say that actress has bad
temper?'
NO" replied the manager "We used
to call it bad temper, but now her
salary has become so large that we
have to refer to it as temperament
Washington star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-03

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cures Rheumatism, Catarrh, Skin
Diseases, Sores and Ulcers, Scrofula,
Blood Poison and all other blood dis
orders. S. S. S. makes good blood,
and good blood makes good health.
Book on the blood free to all.
THE SWIFT CPECIFlC CO., Atlanta, Ga.