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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-11
K|NN[L KILLED
BY RANCHNAN
IS CONFESSION
John B. Sweeney Claims to Have
Been With Banker in
Gold Hunt.
TESTIMONY srARTLEs COURT
Will Be rul On Stand For Cross
Examination 'fcmolrew
Morning.
TESTIMONY SrARTLEs COURT

ST: Loais Nc, Fes. TO- John b
Sweeney, ranchman, Self confessed
slayer Of the man, who. he testified,
in the United states Circuit court
here, in tie trial OF the Kinmel
mystery case, Killed George A. KIM
mel, today. witastood 'tho questions
asked him III eross-examination by
attorneys tior the insusance COM
Dany, who contend that Andrew J.
White IL Kimmel. Sweeney was the
only witness OF the day. He gave
HIS testimony in the morning, ses-
sion and when court adjourned the
defense annouced trey would cross
examie him further Monday.
Neither the man OF mystery, An
drew ]. White, who claims he IL
Kimmel Kinlners mother nor kim
inel's sister were In court today to
hear sweeney, who il regarded as
the most important witness by the
rer eiver CT the bank, who Is suins
the insurance comnany.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
In the Hall of Fame

Since the long controversy owe,
Edgar Allen Poe was concluded by
his admission, we have heard little
of the Hall Of Fame. 1t is interest.
ing to recall the list as it now
stands in tie order OF election:
Washington, Lincoln, Webster.
Franklin, Grant, John Marshall.
Jefferson, Emerson. Longfellow.
Fulton, Irving, Edwards, Morse.
Farragut, Clay, Hawthorne, Pea
body, Robert E. Lee. Cooper, Whit
ney, Audubon. Mann. Beecher,
Kent, Story, John Adams, Chan
ming, Gilbert Stuart, Asa Gray, j. ohm
Quincy Adams. Lowell, Sherman.
Madison, Whittier, Hamilton, Agas
siz, Jones, Mary Lyon, Emma Will
lard, Maria Mitchell, Stowe, Holmes.
Poe, Roger Williams, Brooks, Bry
ant, Frances Willard, Bancroft.
Jackson, Motley.
Rather a curious mixture: but. on
the hole, more nearly representa-
tive than most selections Of the
kind. How many people can recall,
ohhand, the reasons for choosing,
above some others whose names are
omitted, Mann, Stuart, Mary Lyon.
Maria Mitchell, Brooks, Kent or
Story? Baltimore Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
PAYS TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
Gov Woodrow Wilson Lays Wreath
On His Tomb

During his trip through Illinois
last week Gov Woodrow Wilson
visited the tomb of Abraham Lin
coin at Springfield on which he
placed flowers. The press report OF
the incident says:
Between the two speeches the
Governor went out to Lincoln's
tomb and laid wreath there. He
was accompanied by the seven ius.
tees Of the Illinois Supreme Court
which adjourned for the purpose.
and by four members OF the Demo.
cratic National Committee, Wade OF
Iowa, King of Oregon, Ewing O,
Louisiana, and Boerschenstein o.
Illinois. The party registered in
the visitors book, and the custodian
tore out or the book the leaf on
which their names were written
saying that he would present both
the leaf and the pen with which
Governor Wilson signed his name t.
the Illinois Historical Society"
In commentingon the Incident the
Baltimore Sun says:
\ Southern man aud the candi
date Of the Democratic party for tn,
Presidency laying wreath on Lin
coins tomb would have paralyzed
with surprise the bitter Republican
statesmen Of the late sixties and the
early seventies. But the little iu-
cident at Springfield Wednesday
shows how far we have gotten away
rom the Civil War, and how far we
nave travelled toward brotherlv
owe and appreciation. The busy
nockers, who gnash upon every
rood thing with their eager teeth.
will make haste 10 say that Governor
wilson was simply catering to Re
uolican voters. But this was not
Wilson's first recognition of the ;
'ar Presidents genius aud worth. {
nd his actexpresses predominatiny
outhern sentiment, which has long
90 paid sincere and generous tri- z
ute TO the great American who {
prang from its IONS. " c
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
LaFoliette Men Supporting Wilson

More than 400 progressive"
Republicans have pledged their
support to Governor Wilson through
the Wilson National Progressive
Republican League. These figures
are taken from the enrolment lists
OF the league, which now has head
quarters in New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago. Cleveland, Milwau-
kee, Pitts burgh and San Francisco.
The organization of this league.
the influence of which will be Sig
nihcant in the November election. is
she result of a little more than six
weeks work.
That it has become nation W ide is
due largely to the activities of Ru-
dolph Spreckles, the wealthy San
Franciso reformer, who has spent
the last ten years in an uncomprom-
islng war on all forms of graft and
governmental dishonesty; DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, the governments
former chief chemist, and Senator
John }. Blaine, of Wisconsin, law
partner Of the Senator LaFollette
and chief aide of the Senator in his
light for the Republican Presiden.
tial nomination.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Test Farm for Every County in the
State Planned

Test farms in every county in Vir-
ginia is the program of the State
Board OF Agriculture, planned at the
meeting held last Thursday morn
ing at the Capitol in Richmond.
This ambitious scheme will be put
into operation as fast as the work
can be organized and the means at
the disposal ofthe board may permit.
1t is unnecessary to say that the
board has no idea of having extern
sive farms owned Nv the State in
each county, for that would involve
an enormous outlay. But it was be-
lieved that by a plan of moving from
one locality to another. and renting
land, the benefits of experimental
farming may be carried into every
community in the Common wealth.
TO carry the scheme into effect,
the board appointed a committee.
composed of Berkeley d. Adams. n.
w. Mock, Frank Lindsay and W w.
Sproul, to inquire into suitable
locations for the establishment OF
test farms. 1t will be the duty of
this committee to select places and
to rent land.
For the purpose OF the board.
something like twenty five or thirty
acres will be sufficient. This can
be rented for small sum. Pains
will be taken to have the land, as
far as possible, typical of the county
so that the needs Of the locality NAV
be studied. OF course, cotton will
not be experimental with in Wise.
nor will tobacco be tried in Clark.
The work will be appropriate to the
location.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
SOME REASONS FOR THE
ADVANCE PRICE OF MEAT
Beef is Cheaper in England Than in
United States

From 1900 to 1910 the population
OF TIE United States increased abou
$4,000, 900. In the same period tn,
total number of standard meat ami
mails decreased 1916, 900. Their,
were 5,9l6, 900 fewer beef cattle, 9,
100000 fewer sheep and 100, OOC
fewer hogs.
This is the explanation packer:
and stock raisers give for the in
crease in the price Of meats and it is
valid.
AT the same time American-r raised
meats sell in England for less than
in the United States. In August,
according to the Springfield, Repub-
hcan, American sirloin OF beef sold
in London fer 193 cents, when New
York had to pay % cents.
The reason for the discrepancy is
that in the London markets our
meats compete with those from
South America and have to be sold
at South American prices.
The New York Journal of Com
merce states that consular records
show that Argentina, with a popu-
lation of only ZIP, 900, has 1924.
600 beef cattle. 60, 3s4, 600 sheep, l.
2O4, PSI hogs-more than thirteen
and half meat animals per capita.
Uruguay, with a population OF l.
400 900. has $500, 600 beef cattle,
p, 1000, 900 sheep, 500 hogs twenty
four per capita. The United States
is said to have less than two per
capita. Yet, as the Baltimore Sun
puts the case, I'VE will not open the
door to countries which have plenty
OF cattle and can supply cheaper
beef, pork and mutton.
England imports almost all OF her
meats; ours we raise. Prices, how
ever, are lower in England than in
America, England places no tariff
on meats. We do, and the packing
and distribution are to great de-
gree controlled by a trust powerful
enough to fix prices. Richmond /
Times Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
King Corn and Queen Alfalfa

This years Stale Fair is cumula.
tive in its ATTRACTIONS, and if any de.
Iects 1t has they are those of SUPER
abundance rather than Of shortage
in the matter Of exhibits. Particu-
larly is this the case with the su.
perb display OF farm products. wbicb
are all housed under one ample roof
just northeast Of the Industrial
Building.
Until one enters the building one
has no idea how many things are
produced by the soil of Virginia.
The number OF products that Spout
from Old Dominion earth would
probably reach thousand.
You don't believe it? Well. see
tie exhibit for yourself. Or accent
the statements of James Bellwood.
who, with his sons, conducts the ia
nous l,5O0-acre Bellwood farm in
Chesterfield.
That plantation alone produces
about50O different things in the way
OF vegetables, fruits. grasses. cereals
and the like. And if one farm in
Chesterfield can do that, oughtn'tall
the other farms in all the other
ninety nine counties to make the to.
tai OF growing things 1000? Sure
they ought to.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Postmasters Elect Officers

The seventh annual convention of
the Association of Virginia Postmas.
ters, which met in Alexandria last
week, selected Norfolk as the city
Tor the next convention and elect.
the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: S. Brown Allen.
president, Staunton; c. a. McKin-
ney, secretary and treasurer. Cape
Charles. The following we're elect
ed vice-presidentS: E. McQuimby.
Suffolk; w. II. Faulkner. South Bos-
ton; W. Ii Parker, Onancock II. A.
Anderson, Marion; L. G. Funkhous.
err, Roanoke.
The following were elected MEM
oers OF the executive committee.
McClung Patton, Lexington; John
b. Kimberly, Old Poiot; ". T. Til
Ter, Emporia; W. II. Humbert Char
louisville; Edgar Allen, Jr.. Rich
mOnd.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Mr.. Tucker in Pennsylvania

Hon. Henry St. George Tucker
spent several days last week in
Pennsylvania canvassing for Wilson
and Marshall. The Greenvile Pro
gress has the following to say of his
address in that city Thursday
night:
The first gun of the Democratic
campaign in Mercer county was
sounded in this city Thursday even
ing at big meeting in the opera
house, under the auspices of the
Wilson and Marshall Club of Green
Vile.
I'VE state above that the first
gun was fired on Thursday even
ing, but the echoes are sti1l sound
ing and it will be long time before
the hundreds who were in attendance
will hear the great question of tariff
explained in a more comprehensive
manner than it was by former Con-
gresham Tucker of Virginia, one of
the principal speakers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Woman 122 Years Old

A news dispatch from Gordons-
vile says: The records prove that
Lucy Fry, negro woman of Gull
p per, was born June 20, 1870. TINS
making her over l22 years old.
Lucy is still very active and can do
her work as quickly and thoroughly
as many younger woman.
AT her birth Lucy Fry was the
property OF Sidney Ann Bledsoe of
Orange county, She was sold 10
Samuel Shadrach of Culpeper coun-
ty, and lived on his plantation until
the Confederate War which made
her free. AS Lucy liked the sur.
roundings in Culpeper she never left
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
A GOOD SHOW FOR SUCCESS
Treasurer Rolla Wells Predicts a
Democratic Victory

In addressing letter to the Dem
ocrats OF the country Treasurer Rolla
Wells of the National Democratic
Committee says:
/ write to reassure YOU that the
prospects OF Democratic triumph
were never brighter. The morale
OF the Democratic army was never
better. A united Democracy and a
divided opposition render success
doubly certain. The present situa.
tion leaves little to be wished for.
The recent elections in Vermont
and Maine prove that the Democrats
are voting under the unit rule this
year. They prove more than that
They show substantial increase il
the Democratic vote, live poll the
full party strength defeat is impos-
sible. Security is mans choicest
enemy-in politics. We must there
fore take nothing for granted. We
must perfect and maintain a thor
ough organization. The campaign
must be vigorous, must be unremit-
ting till the battles over, till the
victory's won.
w bile victory is inevitable il ali
Democrats do their duty, still the
door Of Democracy stands wide open
this year. Above that door is EN-
olazoned the word Welcome, and
that welcome is rendered all irde
pendent voters. But there are legit
Innate expenses to be incurred, and
money is needed to meet these.
Every Democrat worthy OF the
name should send in dollar to one
Of the clubs in his county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Executive Committee Plans Work

a meeting of the executive com.
mlttee of the Virginia State Sunday
School Association was held in
Richmond last Thursday night, and
plans for forV ard work were adopted
IL was recommended that MIR.
Thomas c. Diggs. State $, cretary of
the association, attend the worlds
Sunday School Convention, to be
held at Zurich, Switzerland.
"A sectional Stale Convention will
be held at Pulaski in November.
fredericksburg was selected as
the place for~the nax. S,ata o.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
A TRADITION AMONG
CADETS FORGOTTEN
Former Custom to Salute RESTING
Place of Gen. Lee
NOW ONLY WHEN IN RANKS
Cadets of Yore Gloried in Wealth of
Memories

1t was once the custom among the
Cadets. long ago, as the world now
takes account OF time, to come to at
tention and salute the resting place
OF the immortal leader of our people
as they passed the Washington and
Lee chapel. This is only done now
when in ranks, and even this mark
OF respect may soon be omitted.
While all else was poverty strick-
en- she Cadets of yore gloried in the
wealth of their memories and the
traditions which chung about the
Institute. These, at least, were
something OF which they could not
be deprived.
Here in their midst lived and
brought from time to time Lee and
Jackson, and Maury and Pendleton
and Brooke and host Of others Of
whose like but one remains. but be.
as a man, is the peer Of any OF them
that gallant, gentle Christian gen
tleman who still rides to his post of
duty each day as conscientiously as
when at the head Of his battalion he
wheeled his guns into line at the
foot OF Little Round Top.
But now the love OF the old and
reverence of the last is too common
ly construed as evidence Of an i'm
practical nature. The music OF life |
is all but hushed by the rushing |
wheels of modernism; memories ano /
are ground to oblivion /
along with the trees and wild things
with which nature once adorned
herself. Soon, perhaps, even the
tradition which bids us do homage
o our killed in battle will be rele-
rated to the grave of forgotten
Kings and no hand will touch the
-izor as we pass.-The V. NJ. l.
Cadet.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
'Peekaboo Skirts" Latest Fad

Lady Duff Gordon, international
authority on what women wear, de
clares that she is importing from
Paris air-cooled peekaboo skirts
which, in action, show the wearers
knees.
To make the effect all the more
pronounced" declared the titled
lady, the skirt is very tight from
waist down, the lower part being Of
the sheath variety with cores open.
ing to just above the knees on both
sides. A back view OF the wearer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Flood May Be Committees Heed

The nomination OF Congressman
William Sulzer as the Democratic
candidate for Governor of New York
If followed by the election of the con
vention's choice, will probably
mean the promotion of RapseS.
tive II d. Flood, of the Tenth Vir.
ginia District. to the chairmanship
OF the committee on Foreign Affairs.
He is now the ranking Democrat of
this committee.
When the present session of Con-
gress began. Mr.. Flood was even
then the ranking member. but with
drew from the contest for chairman
in the interest of harmony and the
honor went to Mr.. Sulzer.
In its place Mr.. Flood took the
cha rmanship of tie Committee on
Territories, and in this position he
did fine work by bringing about
the admission of Arizona and New
Mexico as States.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
Hens Get Busy and Egg Prices Drop

With many a cackle the hen is get.
ting ready to take on her job again.
The welcome announcement is made
that there should be break in the
high prices OF fresh eggs in the very
near future. Eggs Of the fresh va
riety ruled firm at % cents, but thu
market was very easy, with steady
supply. Storage eggs we're firm at
"a cents and ought to take a drop in
sympathy with the drop in the fresh
article when it comes.
The melting season, which was
responsible directly for the high
price OF eggs the last month o.. so,
is now about over and the fact that
the weather has continued rather
warm has started the biddies to lay
ing again. Once started, even a
cold spell is not likely to stop them
Another week OF such weather as
is being enjoyed nov will knock at
least two cents off the price of eggs,
and the reduction may be even
greater than this.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16

Editors as rule are kind hearted
and liberal. An exchange tells of a
subscriber who died and left four.
teen years subscription unpaid.
The editor appeared as the lid of the
coIin was being screwed down and
put in linen buster, thermome-
ter, palm leaf fan and receipt for
making ice.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
MEET NEXT IN RICHMOND
Annual Session Held Last Week in
Harrisonburg

The seventeenth annual conven
ZION OF the Virginia Division, L. d.
~ closed a three days session in
Harrlsonburg last Friday night
Richmond being chosen as the next
meeting place. There was a warm
contest for this honor between Rich
mond and Bristol, and the capital
city won by the narrow margin of
three votes.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows:
President-Mrs. A. A. Campbell
OF WYtheville.
irst Vice Presideut-Mrs. J. f.
Alexander OF Alexandria.
Second Vice President-Miss AL
ice Cowan of Ha-risonburg.
Third Vice-President-Mrs. Cbas.
c. Guthrie OF Charlotte Courthouse.
Fourth Vice President Mrs.
Frank A. Wake of Norfolk.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. G.
~ heTcndnt o. Chatham.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs.
Peyton b. Green Of Wythevile.
Ireasurer-Mrs. S. A Riddick of
Smithied.
Registrar-Mrs. J. R. K. Bell Of
Pulaski.
Historian-Mrs. f. L. Holmes of
Surrey.
stodian-M Miss Mary Berkley of
Recorder of Crosses-Mrs. James
r. Alexander Of Alexandria.
Custodian of Virginia Division
James Mercer Car
nett
The historical committees report
included vigorous protest against
FIFTH reader used in the public
chools of Virginia. The book
which comes from the presses OF a
richmond publishing house, has an
rticle on Abraham Lincoln. which
he historical committee regards as
Objectionable. The matter will be
lven further consideration.
A resolution was passed REQUEST
1g. the Virginia Veterans to choose
Il sponsors from the Daughters Of
ne Confederacy.
The last day Of October was ses
side throughout Virginia. as Airing
IN Day, on which day money will
e raised to go towards paving for
ne Confederate statue in Arlington
emetery.
Memorial services vera held in
onor OF the following: Mrs. Susan
'endletou Lee, Mrs. frances Pope
dillon, Mrs. Louise b. Graham.
lrs. Mary Sloan Humphreys and
lrs-George W. Nelms.
During the past year ia crosses
4 honor were awarded as against
s the previous year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16

Senator Lodge gives some vivid
impressions Of his boyhood days
during the war, 1S60-66, in his
Memories" that appear in the No
vember Scribner. he recalls the
impressian made upon a Boston boy
upon hearing OF the firing mon the
Sixth Massachusetts in the streets
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16
TO OBSERVE PATRONS
DAY IN THE SCHOOLS
Auspices of State COOPERATIVE
Association
NOVEMBER fST DATE FIXED
Virginia Authorities to Assist in the
Movement


designated as Patrons Day in the
public schools of the State by the
Cooperative Edu cation Association
and an urgent appeal is being sent
out TO all people of the State inter
esled in Virginia's educational in
stltutlous TO come to the schools and
observe the work that is being done
for the children.
Patrons Day is not to be a holt
day, but was arranged by the asso-
citation TO give the people who sup
port the schools an opportunity to
see how educational methods are
conducted and the results that are
being attained. In small towns and
villages the exercises will be held
IN the evening. but in the larger
schools they will be celebrated in
the afternoon.
In a statement to the teachers and
school officials of Virginia, J. d. Egg
gleston, State Superintendent of
PUoliC SCuOOlS, says:
Il most heartily approve of the
observance OF Patrons Day aud
trust that every teacher, trustee
and division superintend dent ill do
his best to make tie day a great
success. But this day cannot be a
success without the presence OF the |
people. Therefore, l hope that on
the first day Of November every
parent and every friend of public
education will assemble in his school
house for the purpose OF showing
his affection for the children and
for the further purpose of taking
definite steps to assist teachers and
school officials in improving the
schools.
TIE association Suggests that in
the large city schools the day be
planned by the principal of the
school, who is expected to secure
one or more addresses on school
topics by ministers AND other citi-
zens of the community rather than
by outsiders. 1t is also pointed out ]
that patrons should be interested in :
at least one definite thing for the /
improvement Of the schools and that =
the parents meet the teachers of !
their children.
Continuing, the following hints I
are thrown out:
The organization of a school i'm /
provement league on Patrons Day s
will mean that the occasion will be {
not a spasmodic effort but a contin- q
nous one throughout the session. |
Send to the Co Operative Education {
Association for pamphlet entitled |
How to Organize a League
1T is also suggested that School {
Club or Junior League be organized.
These clubs have been very sue t
,essful in all types of schools. c
Prizes are offered club members by
the Co Operative Association.
by united effort Patrons Day /
IAN be made great success. Let t
he teacher of the humblest school t
n the State do her part Let the t
division superintendents and trus-
ees talk il up at teachers meetings $
md the day will result in q eat a
'ood. Reports will be gathered b
rom each county in she State. Let v
ours be the banner county. Send f
our superintendent a report of the S
observance at your school. If b
sague is organized notify the Co n
operative Education Association in n
rider that its representatives may T
clip you in making the league |,
uccess.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-16

Many a man is credited with good
Judgment who is merely fool for
luck.