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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
SWINDLER USES
new METHOD
AND Gets $40
Orders Coal and Lumber From
Cairo Firms and Receives
Cash for Checks.
A bogus check operator worked his

A bogus check operator worked his
game 3uccessfully upon several firms
in the city Friday, gathering in
about $40 in cash, and left for parts
unknown. The victims did not know
positively that they had been
swindled until yesterday morning,
when they went to the bank to cash
the checks.
The victims, so far as known,
were four coal dealers, II. Il. Gam
non, Fred d. Nellis, Cairo City Coal
Company, Cairo lee and Coal COM
pany and the Cairo Lumber Company
and Cairo Milling Company.
The operator, who was smooth
artist and a stranger. in each case
made a purchase and presented a
check for a larger amount, getting in
return the difference in cash.
He represented himself as W. ]
Stone, of 435 Twenty-sixth street;
and in presenting a check, made pay
able to that name, he stated that he
had been doing some carpenter work
for J. Hogan, the name signed to the
check
AT Nallis' office he was waited on
by ono of the clerks, who gave him
1925 in cash for a $17.00 check
having placed his order for three
tons of coal In each instance the
fellow started to par cash for the
goods, but found" that he had not
quite enough cash to pay the bill
This was a good bait,
Yesterday morning wagon loads
of coal and q load of lumber drew NJ
in front of the Stone residence; the
drivers asking where the occupants
wanted the coal and lumber placed
They were told no order had beer
given for coal or lumber. When the
drivers returned with their loads
an investigation followed.
The police we're put on the case
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
COL. ROOSEVELT
HAS ll9 LEAD
IN CALIFORNIA
DemooNats Object to Method
of Recount of Los An
geles Precincts.
Special to The Bulletin,


San Francisco, Calf, Nov. 16---
Theodore Roosevelt's plurality over
Woodrow Wilson in California was
1t9, according to the latest COM
pilation, tonight. This gain of
twenty over last nights figure came
, through the official returns from sew
eral counties rs received at the Of
fee of the secretary OF state,
| At Los nscles the supervisors ov-
or the protests of the Democrats, took
a short method recount of over 600
, contested precincts, in which the
Democrats assert at least ITO ballots
were wrongfully counted
The operation now being conduct.
ed by the supervisors is simply the
certiiicatlou of the returns as made
by precinct election Judges, Under
their own canvas the usual method
of scrutinzing the tally mark of vote
counters has no place the superyis
ors announcing that they assumed
the certiilcation Of returns as made
by precinct judges to be correct
The count does not now affect thu
thirty-fve precincts involved in tht
mandamus proceedings already
brought by the Democrats. The al
-, ternatiye writ Of mandamus is re
! turnabla Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17

Total .... 1852 1905 6349
For state senator Randolph county
gave Keller 324S, Harwood 1915, a
Keller plurality of 1883 in the coun-
ty. The total vote In the district is:
Keller 12,126, Haswood 1885, a
Keller plurality of 2191 in the dis
trict. lS JHsRaT ;
Randolph county for representa-
tives gave Ethcrton 4465, Cohlmeyer
1921, Stevenson 342S, Harris
26S6h, Howorth 25541a. That
made Tie total for the district as fol-
lows: Ethertou 1859. Cohlmeyer
1851 "a Harris t46O9, Stevenson
1888 Y, Howorth $751; Thus Har-
ris beats Stevenson in the district by
1926 Y votes,
Randolph gave Wilson a plurality
of zoos and Dunno a plurality of
over 1000. excepting three county
candidates, and elected those three
by smaller plurdIities.
The 1912 election is the first time
Cairo Democrat won his vote
all the way through from presi-
Dental elector to the last man on
the county ticket since 1854.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
CONGRESSMAN HILL
WINS BY 3,24S


At last the official returns from
Raldolph county are at hand and
complete the table on con gressman in
the 25th district, and on state SEN
ator and representatives in the t1th
district.
Randolph county gave Hill S,192,
Thistlewood 1850, Cook 685, a plu-
rality Of 14l2 in the county, The
total vote in the district is: Hill
1853, Thistlewood 16,705, Cook g.
349. Hill's plurality over ThistlewoOd
in the district being 3,24S.
The vote for congre ssman follows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
PRINCETON AND YALE
PLAY TIE GAME
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Princeton, N. j., Nov. 16.---Prince-
ton and Yale today played each other
to six to six tie. SO evenly We're
the teams matched that neither had
the power to rush the ball to touch
down. Each team put up, stone
wall defense and all the scoring was
done on goals from the field and a
goal from placement.
The hero of the game in eyes of
Yale was Pumpelly, who, coming in
ITO the game for the second time when
everybody expected to hear the time
keepers whistle blow, giving Prince
ton the. victory. booted the ball for
a field goal from the fifty yard line,
tying the score. NF1fltlsfa az
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
PRESIDING ELDER HOLDS
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

Rev. w. B. Hayes. the new pre-
siding elder of the Charleston, Mo-,
district of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, preached at the Elm
street Methodist church last night.
At the conclusion fyhe services the
quarterly conference was held. Rev.
Hayes breaches this morning at the
/ o'clock service, at which time
Rev. Kennedy desires to see large
congregation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
First Marriage Ceremony.

Charles MesLew, who was elected
Justice Of the peace about year ago,
performed his first marriage cere-
mony yesterday afternoon about S
o'clock. He united William overly
and Miss Della yinson, both Of
Charleston, No The marriage took
place at the ], P,'s Office, at lo5
Sixth street.. Ne sMye .14 y
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
L0RIMER RALLYING
FROM EFFECTS OF
~ APPENDICITIS OPERATION

Chicago, Nov. William Lori
mer, former United States senator, is
rallying tonight from the effects of
an operation for appendicitis per-
formed today. Lorimer withstood
the ordeal splendidly. 1t is probable
he will be unable to leave the hos
pital before two weeks. He was
stricken just a week ago and was re-
moved to a hospital Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
FIRST RANK AND TRUST co.
TO LIQUIDATE ACCOUNTS
MARI .GAUNT COMPANY

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Marx x-Gaunt Company, held
yesterday, the First Bank and Trust
Company, Cairo; Illinois. was OPP
pointed as agent for the purpose OF
liauidating the corporation.
The Marx-Gaunt Company, whole
sale dealers In furnishings, at GIT
Ohio street, recently sold its stock
to the Denison Gholson Dry Goods
Company. asle atsaSl.A
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
WISCONSIN WINS
BIG 8 CHAMPIONSHIP
Associnted Press Disnateh.

Associated Press Dispatch.
\. Minneapolis, MINI, Nov 16.---
Wisconsin's smaehing back aided by
Gillette's good booting, won the
game from Minnesota today IA to 0
ana, tha Championship Of the big nine
NJ Z, - ~>~~r<ss --su
conference, So ntiiEIE
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17

u. r. Aisthorpe, manager of the
Home Tel. CO., is in Birmingham
Ala, on business. lie will go to
Savannah. Ga, before returning
home, to visit his friend, Harry
Austin, who has been his guest in
Cairo on several occasions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17

William Mayer, OF st. Louis, and
Herman People, of Belleville, who
We're in the city to visit friends, re-
turned to their homes yesterday.
They formerly resided here, having
been employed at the Cairo Brewery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
MAN CONFESSES
TO MANIA FOR
KILLING BOYS
h. -
Tells en- Postal Cards That He
Strangled to Death
Three.
RECORDS PROVE TRUTH
Confesses to Many Attempts
to Commit Murder and
Feels Remorse.
RECORDS PROVE TRUTH
Associated Press Dispatch.

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov. I6.--Confes-
sion of at least three murders and in
'timat.on that there are more was
THE startling disclosure contained in
postal cards from the slayer of six
year-oid Joseph Josephs, received by
the police, and made public here, to-
night
The murder of the Josephs boy,
whose body, iii batly decomposed
fragments, was found today in a cess
pool near his home in Lackawana,
n. Y, after 4 search Of more than a
year, is believed by the police to be
but ono of long series of similar
crimes committed throughout the
country by the man who, according
to his own confession, has an irresist-
able mania for killing boys.
Young Josephs disappeared on the
afternoon of Oct. 10, 1911. 1t was
first believed he had been
drowned.
In one Of the postal cards mailed
from Eoston, the unknown writer
speaks of numbering boy in Central
Pank NJ, " 1t reads.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17

RECORDS BARE OUT
STRANGLING OF BOY
IN CENTRAL PARK.

ASsUCIdIEU FTtoo IJIoPu tVH'
New York, Nov. 16,--Records in
the county coroner's office bare out
the texts of the postal cards written
to the Buffalo police, giving infor-
maticn on the strangling Of Michael
Cruck, a newsboy in Central Park.
Cruck's body was found on Dec. 10,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
Murdered Boy in 1902.

murdered Boy III 1907.
Wednesday night, Zee, 10. 1909, |
enticed Michael r. Cruck, newsboy,
into the park opposite the entrance
to the arsenal police station. ]
strangled him and just escaped the
officer who found hint Three times
have I taken lives, twelve times have
I tried and cannot help it."
Another unsiened card dated Bos-
ton, Nov. 9. 1912, and written ap-
parently by the same person, says the
writer unfortunately had too much
money" that he was a prominent
fraternity man of high degree "hon-
ored and respected"
The first post cerd received was
post marked Boston, Sept. Il, 1911,
and addressed to Supt. Regan, of the
Buffalo police department. 1t read:
81 am sick Of trying to fool my
self. | have a homicidal mania.
killed Josephs, Of Lakawana, N. Y
/ strangled him as | did others
Please advertise the fact. Post it OF
write for the information? Come
to------." Ink smudges make the
rest of the card illegible.
The second post card addressed to
Chief Gibson, of the LackaWana DO
lice follows:
Boston, Mass, Sept. II, 1912.
Feels Great Remorse.
"If you only knew the remorse in
my heart on account Of the murders
| have committed as the result OF
my mania, even you and George
Josephs would pity me. | am writ.
ing this, just getting over another
drunk and forget the ones 4 killed
but like Banquc's ghost, it will not
down. am fast going, mentally
and physically"
The next card also from Boston
post marked Oct 23, 1912, reads;
Am SO sick Of this business that
! shall go to Buffalo next Sunday and
will call you on the telephone. My
brain is worse and ali / think of Is
murder and | live to kill. I'll kill
some kid before leave here Sunday
The police and federal authorities
in Boston and New York have beer
asked to assist on the attempt to To-
cate the murderer.
Handwriting experts tonight stat.
ed that the signature to the pos
card was "R. DeumessorT' and not
"Dennison," as originally believed
The word is a combination of Latin
words meaning Gods reapers.'
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-17
WEATHER.

WEATHER.
Illinois Fair Sunday and Monday,
moderate west winds becoming var
liable.
Kentucky and Missourir--Fa Sun
day and Monday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
Cat Fond Of Euus.

The owner Of a clever cat writes to
Our Dumb Animals that the pet, "a
great, fat, lazy, good natured fellow, :"
has fondness for eggs. Sir Tom was
detected in the kitchen recently on q
table watching an unopened bag OF
eggs. Stepping back noiselessIy," |"
writes. the owner, I'VE saw him cau-
tiously tear the bag with his teeth
and claws, stopping every little bit TO
listen. Finally the opening was large
enough for him to get out an egg by
gentle little pats. He held the ,oRr
In his mouth, Jumped to the moor,
rolled his prize about gently until he
got It into position, and then bumped
1t against the table leg until II broke.
Then he enjoyed his feast .nThe writer
wonders where Tom got the taste, -
he Is and his ancestors for genera
lions back were city bred"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
DRESS AND ITS PSYCHOLOGY
We Are Prone to Judge by ExternaIa,
Declares Harrlsoni FIshsr, the
Famous Artist.

We arc all Of us prone to Judge by
externals, our early training In copy:
book maXims notwithstanding, SAYS
Harrison Fisher In Dress.
Emeline may have a lovely dispoSi-
ton. but that cannot hide the fact
that there are knots in her shoe
strings. and though Beatrice sings
like an angel, her gown fastens most
unddily. Bmeline's friends might be
almost a. sweet tempered a. she is II
her boots were not enough to make
them cross. No less would the songs
OF Beatrice stir more hearts without
the distractions of gaping hooks and
missing buttons. Externals do count,
however broad we may think our
views to be.
1t iB q common observation that q
man gets an impression Of q thing, AZ
whole. II he notices any detail, II
is apt to be sign that something 10
wrong Carelessness, however, In the
dress Of either men or, women, 10
usually betrayed by details.
Suppose that we ourselves have 20
far developed our minds and sensibili-
ties that we form our opinions By
what is, and not by what seems, are
we not in constant embarrassment
explaining our careless friends to 9th.
ers who are less condoningf It IL q
very human failing to wish our friends
to appear well, a kind OF vanity, II yon
like, In proving the excellence of our
own taste. There is no law requiring
us to placard our qualities to open
view. How can our fellow mortals
get any idea Of us at the start Of 40
Quaintance except by the eyei
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
QUESTION FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Attend Concert or LlStOn 70
an Orchestral

The above question was put to mo
many years ago. under circumstances
that made II worth more TO me than
. full year Of instruction under any
master Of The old world or new.
was coming away from one Of my
nrat symphony concerts, when met
my violin teacher. and told him had
Just heard the great orchestra. "IS
that sof" he remarked. We'll, what
did you hear?''
''Oh. the diminished Symphony and
-But you are only telling me. what
bwa0 on fhe program. What Asked
was OF more Importance. wanted
70 know what you heard"
started to say that there wSrO
nearly . hundred musicians, that they
played all kinds Of instruments, but hO
interrupted again. Yes. know, but
what did you hear? Was It . great
noise or did It say something to your"
Now l began to understand, and Of
course l had no words to express my
feelings. But thought about 1t very
often for some time, and wondered
what music really was; what other
people heard; whether any one ever
heard what did; IL they ever found
themselves powerfully moved at .
great climax, in the music; IL they pre-
ferred to go to concerts alone and sit
In q dark corner and listen without
looking In the direction OF the stage.
And AZ i gained more experience a. .
listener there we're thousands Of ques-
tions that arose from that one simple
question. What did I hearf What
did you hear when you listened to
good music ic?-ExchanEs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
OF THE DAYS OF BoYHoOD
Memory oF the oIdtins Desserts gvL
IDENTIFY SsIII LInssrs With
This Writer.

In the good old days. when life was
simple and sincere, when people were
happier than now and didn't make 20
much. money! when society was friend.
ship and home was love. there were,
two stated and popular, desserts at all
parties and particular dinner ccca-
sioos. and they were float and taFts.
That noat! There was never any
thing TO compare with Il before or
since. Those white, snowy islands
noattng on golden flood were q
dream Just imported, from elysium. 1t
was almost profane to taste It. 30 like
. vision Of eternal happiness II seem
ed But We did taste Il. and the lug
ury of IT skipped past the palate and
melted into the, mind, where II in
spired thoughts Of tho lovelinecs Of
life.
And those tsFts--little, crisp, white
shells fii1ed with Jelly and jam or pre-
serves Of some kind. Ny, what gems
Of Joy they were! We remomber par
ticularly the tjellied tarts, They were
Winsome little desserts. ~ simple and.
modest ~ lilies Of the valley, and
sometimes We thought they were re-,
lated. they were 20 modest and pure.
Oh. the sad day when they were sup
planted by ices. meringuss, crAckeFS
and rotten cheese. No wonder pOs.
simism spreads itself 30 vauntinGiyi--
Ohio State Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
WHERE THE WORLD LAGs
In Arts, Literature and Science Il 10
Pro0resslve-WhyN Not In
HumanIty7

In the acceptation and appreciation
Of the latest developments in tho arts
literature, philosophy and the SCI
ences, the modern world Is truly COS
mOpolitsn. II recognizes no boun.
dary line Of race or nationality where
genius in these fields reveals itself
SO closely are the various countries
now bound together through internA
tional communication and commercial
ism and the universal diffusion Of In
telhgence, that competition in the
search for knowledge has been tre-
mendously stimulated, says q writer
In the Metropolitan Magazine. In the
realm Of the intellect and the senses
emulation Is encouraged and each
new discovery or achievement that
promises greater progress for man.
kind Is hailed with impartial enthu.
siasm. The world is ready to pay
homage equally to Marconi, Lister.
Rodin, Reinhardt, Tolstoi. Loeb, Pea
~ or Amundsen. None will be denied
the acknowledgment due him because
he was born in one country and not
III aAOIh0A. IL 10 IhO pdLLOhSO1 uol1hkI
endurance, persistence. wisdom and
passion for truth and knowledge 40
manifested in his works that are ac-
cepted as the measure Of his worth.
1t Is only when economic and political
supremacy Is In question that the
nations and races maintain hideous
and barbaric relations toward one an
other. Then envy, suspicion and
thoughts Of mutual destruction are 40.
cepted az natural, logical and inevi-
table. Then tho world divides itself
into armed camps and group alliances
are made as safeguards OF one nation
against the other. In everything but
the one vital, human essential Of the
welfare Of the people. who sustain out
OF their poverty the armaments In
times Of peace and give Of their lives
whom war is rampant, the worlds rul-
ers are content to see amity and
brotherhood prevail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
MANNERS WAIT ON LEISURE
Modern Day pIsosurtssy Seemingly
The Result ef the Universal
"RuOh."

The young lady who described q
burglar the other day az q perfect
gentleman" wasn't very far wrong.
For burglars are among the few per-
sons who can afford the time to. bo
perfect gentlemen.
Gentle manners have had their hiEh.
est development in periods when time
was Of smallest importance. The
elaborate code of the French courts
was the substance Of ease. Il was
bred with the care which only leisure
can provide. The Eallantry Of the
ante-bellum South was ~ famous a.
the ante-bellum hospitality. The one
cost nothing Of time ~ the other cost
nothing In effort. While people have
been struggling and humping and
showing IN 81" and subway trains IN
New York, the people who rode In the
erosstown horse cars--relics Of an cas-
Ter decade--have bean practicinx q
Doliteness which, By contrast with the
boorishnesa 90 painfully evident eiso-
where, was touching and exquisite.
Tho patrons Of the horse cars were
those with time to spare.
The rush Of modern American life is
not an excuse for bad manners. But
II II IN explanation. We cannot preach
economy Of time without forcing
economies In other things--and amonG
these are thonghtfuInsss and consider
alton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
RussIa's Hunting Bag.

The hunting season in Russia has
come to an end, and the following
particulars, says st. Petersburg
correspondent, relate to the booty
which has far SURPASSED that. Of the
preceding year.
The largest number of animals
killed are squirrels, which head the
list with 4,525,300 victims. The most
sought after fur IL OF course black
sable, Of which 1880 were caught
Last year clear profit OF 2,500, ,0oC
francs was made on sables, which
fetched as much as 1000 francs
apiece.
The remainder Of the bag" was
composed Of 100000 ermIne, 1906
brown bears, 10000 skunk, 100 blue
foxes and 1s,50o gray wolves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
w. G. Greathouse
Democratic Nominee for
County Recorder
M. H. Miller
Democratic Nominee for
County Treasurer
MEDICAL VALUE OF SPICES
They Arouse the Appetite and Pro
mote the Secretion Of the 0as-
trio juice.

The spices are very. interesting
group Of substances; they are the
foundation of q considerable industry,
they have their medical uses and nnai
ly are Of special Importance In dietet-
los.
Their vaiue resides in their richness
In aromatic, substances and essential
oils; strictly speaking, they are not
foods. but ofton enough they are 0S-
6ential elements In the diet. Spices
have been the subject of classic re-
search, as, for example, in the clover
and important investigation which
Pawlow undertook 40 to the psychic
influences Of food and As to the value
OF zest IN nutrition.
Spices were shown to arouse app0-
tito and to promote tho secretion Of
the gastric Juice, and the role they
play therefore In dietetiss 10 q very
important one. The medicinal action
Of some Of them Is further of value.
Allspice. for example, IL used as an
aromatic and has been successfully ad-
ministersd for fatulency or for over
coming gripping due to purgatives; and
oSSosNohdhy IL ID E6pOTLoQ Lnet the OIL
gives relief In rheumatism and neural
gia.
The medical uses Of cinnamon are
well known. Cardamoms are used In
the form OF tincture as aromatic and
stomachic and they are also employed
as iayoring agent in curry powder.
cakes and liQueurs. The applications
OF capslcum and the peppers general.
H are well known. Cloves are aro-
matte, carminative and stimulant and
have been used in dyspepsia, gastric
Irritation and in cases OF vomiting In
pregnancy.
OIL OF cloves is also q popular rem.
edy for toothache. II has also its uses
In microscopy az a preservative and
for clearing sections. The uses Of
nutmeg are wide, vanilla has an enor-
nous application as fiavoring pat.
ronage on account of It's bright yellow
color and pleasant musky flavor
Lancet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
0ettlna IL All.

The doctor told him he needed car
bohydrates, proteids, and, above all.
something heterogeneous. The doctor
mentioned long list OF foods for him
to eat. He staggered out and wab-
bled into Penn avenue restaurant.
How about beefsteak" he asked
the waiter. 'Is that nitrogenousf"
The waiter didn't know.
Are fried potatoes rich In oarbohy.
drates or not?"
The waiter couldn't say.
well, I'll fix It., declared the poor
man In despair. Bring me q large
plate Of hash."--Pittsburg Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
Lawyer for the Apaehes.

One Paris lawyer has had hin name
struck on the rolls because II waa dis
covered that he acted as the regular
legal adviser to the apache frater-
nifty, from which he drew $1,000 an
nually in fees. One day he was en-
gagged to defend an apache IN sub
urban court.
His client was not satisaed with the
lawyers procedure in the cAae, ana
after heated argument outside the
court the client threw the lawyer into
the River Marno.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
The Difference.

Knicksr--In the winter I 70 out
10 playlp lpohsr and my wife stays home
from bridge.
Bocksp+-Andi In the summer you
stay home from poker and vour wife
GOES aWay, for bridge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
haa ln g. ceaAnnna.

Z Have you anything 70 sAy TOE yoar
Stssf'
Not unless ! cen ~ 10 rebate fr, ~
~ lawyee, tadep: have paid hian
eecdlmoney % tan for me. and woa.t
- his WORK for nothinG."