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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
VISIT spot At
WHICH DIRT MAY
Be EXCAVATED
Citizens Executive Committee Goes
to Mobile & Ohio Break
and Vicinity

The Citizens Executive Commit
tee and several other citizens in,
| cluding two government engineers
yesterday morning visited the M.
o, break and the vicinity where
the contractors who are to repair the
break had planned to secure the dir
fo- the fill. This spot is situated
midway between the embankments
of the Iron Mountain and the NJ. &
0. which are about five hundred feet
apart at point about half a mile
north of the railroad crossing of the
north leyee at the head of Washing.
| ton avenue.
1t is contended by many that tC
get the dirt at this point woulC
weaken the levee and the committed
was anxious to see for itself just
how the situation appeared. After
spending an hour at the scene the
| party assembled at the Commercial
| Club rooms and for another hour
| threshed out the matter; the concen
sus of opinion being that if the con.
tractors will not agree to get the
dirt at point beyond the embank.
ment that they be asked to assign
| the contract and the citizens would
have the work done at the price
they are to receive. SO cents yard
Alex S. Fraser of the Citizens Com,
mittee was appointed committee OF
one to get in communication with
| the contractors, Callahan & Bondu-
~ant who are doing levee work al
Hickman and see what they will dc
| in the matter.
1t had not been learned what the
Iron Mountain railroad is going tC
| charge for the dirt taken from this
place, selected by the contractors
The contractors do not have to pay
for the dirt, that will have to be
furnished by the drainage district
| as the government does not pay for
the material used Even if the dir
should be used between the embank.
ments, it is claimed the price may
be prohibitive Mayor Parsons was
instructed by the committee to get
II touch with the Iron Mountain
official who could give this informa
ton at once. Both the mayor ant
RMr Fraser are to report the result oi
the inquiries at meeting of the
committee called for 10 o'clock this
morning at the Commercial Clut
room.
1t is said no bids on this M. & O
fll was made by local contractors
because it was stipulated in the con.
tract that the dirt must be taken
from distance, and the local con.
tractors supposed by that it was 8
"ailroad haul proposition. 1t is also
claimed that this work as proposed
flling the break by scrapers at such
short distance from the source oI
supply, that the profit would be i'm.
nensc, the cost would probably moi
exceed 20 cents a yard for moving
the dirt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
WIN. LAFOLLETTE OPTIMISTIC

William LaFollette, a brother OF
Senator LaFollette was a caller at
Democratic Headquarters today. For
many years, LaFollette has been a
resident Of South Dakota, and dur
Ing that period he was and is an ac-
tive Democrat. He is at present re-
siding in Madison, Wisconsin
Wilson will carry all the North
western States according to the
present outlook said LaFollette
''In South Dakota, as in Iowa and
Nebraska, the third term party has
captured the Republican electoral
ticket and the Taft Republicans
will be compelled to go on the off
cial ballot by petition. We all know
what this means. The Republican
party in these states as we'll as in
North Dakota, Wisconsin and Mon
tana is hopelessly split into factions,
while the Democratic organization
Is stronger than ever before. | have
yet to hear of any Democrats going
over to either of the other candi
dates. The logis of this situation is
plain with the Republicans dividing
their vote and losing in many sec
fions a considerable number to the
Democrats, and with the Democratic
party united as ever before, we can
not escape the conclusion that Will
son will carry all the States | have
named and in my judgment many
more in the West and Middle West y
Nebraska will surely be carried
by Gov. Wilson in November accord
ing to representative Dan p
Stephens of the Third Congressional
District of Nebraska. Mr.. Stephens
in a letter to Senator Gore reviews
the situation in Nebraska at some
length. Democracy of Nebraska"
he says, "is united as never before -
Mr.. Stephens says that he has not
been able to find any Democrats
favorable to either President or third
term candidate. The results of
eight straw votes taken on trains in
Nebraska are cited by Representa-
Stephens IN his letter as follows:
Taft 1873, Roosevelt 1926, Wilson
asa"
SIN view of the fact that this is
naturally Republican state" says
Representative Stephens, 81 think
this showing is very encouraging es-
pecially in view of the further fact
that our Republican voters are more
apt to be found on trains than our
Democratic voters as the cities and
towns are all Republican.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
MISSOURI WILL
BE IN LINE FOR
NOMINEE WILSON
Brother Of Senator LaFollette Is
Optimistic Over Democratic
Chances
MANY CLUBS ARE ORGANIZED
Enthusiasm for Third Term Cand:.
date in Minnesota Is at
Zero Weather
MANY CLUBS ARE ORGANIZED
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to Tho Bulletin.
Chicago, Sept. 12.Ex-Gove-nol
Lon V. Stephens OF Missouri called
at the National Democratic Head
quarters this morning. Governor
Stephens is enthusiastic for the sue
cess of Wilson and Marshall in Mis-
souri,.
"All the Clark men in our state
are working with hight and main
for the success of the ticket and
have no doubt that ! Wilson will
carry Missouri by not less than So
600 plurality" said Gov. stephens
Even though there has been no
split in the ranks of the Republican
party, Missouri would have rolled
by handsome plurality for Cover
nor Wilson. Under existing condi.
tions, the State is likely to break all
records in the number of votes il
will cast for Governor wilson
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
WORK BEGINS ON
BUILDINGS FOR
BUTTON firm
Factory Site Is One Acre Of Ground
Extending South Of For
tieth Street
NORTH OF ELECTRIC PLANT
Several Barge Loads Of MusseI
Shells Have Already
Been Unloaded
NORTH OF ELECTRIC PLANT

Work begins today on the con-
struction OF the buildings for the
Pearl Button factory which Is to be
located on an acre OF ground. extend
ing from Sycamore to Poplar street
south of Fortieth street This prop
erty is Immediately north Of the elec-
tric power plant. The ground " low
and as much Of it as will be needed
at present for the new plant will be
filled to grade.
Mr. Deniston, the representative
of the button firm, that will operate
the plant, Harvey Chalmers & Son
Of Amsterdam. N ", Is in the city
and decided yesterday to accept this
location and orders have been placed
for the construction Of the necessary
buildings, which win include the
factory proper 25x100 feet and a
number Of smaller buildings.
Mr.. Deniston says these BUILDINGS
will only be a starter; that the firm
anticipates increasing the size Of the
plant as fast as the requirements
warrant. He says he sees no reason
why the Cairo plant should not de-
velcp into larger plant than any
in the country,
Several barge loads of mussel
shells Of which the buttons are
made, have already been unloadea
here. some OF the stock being placed
on Twenty-f~st street west of Hol-
brook avenue, whore it was at one
time practically decided to locate the
plant but this idea was abandoned,
later as enough property could not
be secured in one plat to allow for
future extensions
1t will take only a short time to
erect the buildings for the plant as
they are not required to be Of very
substantial character and it is ex-
pectcd that within sixty days or less
the new plant will be in full opera
tion giving employment to goodly
number of men. No boys or women
are employed in the work
The plant here viii turn out what
are called blanks. These are cut out
by the machine men, one man to
each machine. The blanks are sent
to Amsterdam, New York, where
they are finished and carded. The
finishing plant operatives are most
ly girls and boys who are not re-
qulred to exercise much skill.
The barge loads of mussel shells
being shipped into Cairo come from
tho Tennessee river, one of the
most prolific sources Of supply in
this vicinity. All the mussels for
the Cairo factory will be foated
here from the upper rivers which in
clnde the Tennessee, Cumberland.
Wabash and Ohio, and with this
large territory from which to draw
supplies and which because fac
tory at Cairo is expected TO develop
the mussel digging industry to
large extent, the factory will surely
grow to large proportions,
This industry has been secured
for Cairo by the sole efforts of the
Cairo Commercial club Of which w.
f. Vanderburgh Is its efficient secre-
tary The expense incurred in Sc
curing the factory is also borne by
the Commercial Club and the citi-
zens generally will profit by its ef-
forts. All the club needs to con-
tinue the good work is more MEM
bership. and all live business men
and real estate owners who are not
members are expected to animate
with the organization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
S1,O00,ooo CLUB HOUSE.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 12,-Mrs.
Mathews S. Robertson, president of
the organization committee of Los
Angeles Women's Athletic Club, and
its othe~ members today accepted
the plans for the million dollar club
house which 1t proposed to build on
Hill street, opposite Central park.
The plan approved is for IL
story building The large swimming
pool will be in the basement. Store
rooms viii take up the first floor The
rear of the first and second stories
will be occupied by a concert hall
to seat about 800 people. The front
of the second floor will be a perfect
ly fitted up gymnasium, with baths
and offices for the club members.
The fifth floor is to have handball
and tennis courts and there will also
be reception rooms and parlors.
sssssiI y t. L. s11sss
Two refugees from Mexico, from
the regions near Morelos, passed
through the place yesterday on their
bicycles going overland to Washing
ton, to see President Taft in regard
to the i'll treatment of the Ameri-
cans in Mexico.
Having lost all their property in
that place at the hands OF the MeXi-
cans, they ride their wheels through,
their only means Of locomotion
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
HOME TALENT PLAY
IS GREAT SUCCESS

The home talent play "In After
Years" given at the opera house las
night was quite successfully played
and enjoyed by fair audience.
The play was written and directed
by Mrs A. w. Weldon and she es
sayed the leading role. 1t was pro
duced for the beneflt or the Luth-
eran church. The sale of tickets
produced neat sum. All those in
the caste did excellently and the ap
Dlause was generous. There were ?
number of specialties introduced be
tween the three acts or the play,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
DUAL MAN BIGAMY PLEA.

Camden, N, j., Sept. 12.-That g
man with a dual personality Is not
responsible for bigamy, Is the testi-
mony placed before the court here
in the case of James e. Ennis
charged with having wives in both
Philadelphia and Gloucester. Mass.
a, medical expert called by Ennis
declared that the prisoner had d
dual personality, caused by a blow
on the head when in the navy. seven
Years ago. Ennis said he did not
know what he was doing when he
married the second time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
CAIRO BAPTIST CHURCH
CONGREGATION ELECT

The Cairo Baptist church congre-
CATION met Wednesday evening ana
elected tho following members OF
the official board; Trustee, Dr.
James w, Dunn; Deacons, David
Johns. Clarence l.. Keaton, FL. II.
Avis; Deaconesses, Mesdames # w.
Cox. ]. H. Woodward, ]. f, Roberts,
David Johns, A. H. Newman; Treas
urer. Fred w Cox; Clerk, j. E.
Clutts; Chief Usher, Fl. c. Steinel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
5 ALARMS OF
FIRE PROVE TO
BE BUT TRIVIAL
Chief Lind Is Injured by Stepping
on Board, Which Strikes
His Face

There were three alarms of fire
given yesterday
The first at 10 o'clock was at 430
! 1wenty-ffth street where some chill
dren playing in a shed had set fire
| to some straw The fire was eXtin-
guished before the fire wagon ar
rived.
About two cords Of wood wee
burned at the old brick plant of w.
r. Halliday which is situated near
the Mississippi leyee at about on a
slime with Nineteenth street. The
alarm was given about noon. All
three of the wagons were driven to
the scene and about $500 feet of
hose was laid from Tweaty-drst
street. the nearest fire plug, The
cord wood was all consumed and the
Efforts of the fremen were directed
to saving several small houses, oc-
cupied by negroes near the burning
wood. The damage is said to ap-
proximate three hundred dollars,
A small shack on Eighteenth
street west of Walnut, occupied by
negroes, caught fire at 3;i0 yester-
day afternoon. The roof was burned
off and the contents Of the house
destroyed before the fire was ex-
tinguished.
Notes of the Fires.
rI,fof IND Uith 9rCldOnt
at the afternoon fire. The sidewalk
few up and hit him in the head cut
ting a cash. He was making an at
tempt to climb the high sidewalk
en- Eighteenth street With one
hand on the rail and one foot on
the end of plank. ne pressed his
weight, The plank which was loose
at the opposite end flew up and
struck him.
Fireman William Walker of No.
station lost two five dolla" gold
pieces and a rabbits foot at the cord
wood fire. He does not care so much
for the $40 as he does the rabbits
foot. He says If he has the rabbits
foot he can easily get ten dollars.
No hose wagon on crossing the
Big Four track en route to the sta
tion sustained the loss of tongue.
A new one was made a few hours
later and the wagon is again ready
for service
The horses of No, hose wagon
took tumble while going to one
of the fires yesterday but escaped
harm
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
JOHNS0NS WIFE
DIED BECAUSE
OF PROSTRAT|ON
Had Twice Prevented Negro Pugi.
list from Committing Suicide,
He Tells Coroner
DENIES DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY
Declares White Woman Had Been
Under Care Of Physicians
Since Their Marriage
DENIES DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY
Associated Press Dispatch.

AssuCldleu fTeSS D1SpdLC0.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Eta Pur.
year Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson
champion heavyweight pugilist
died as d suicide after wrecking hel
health, caring for her husband, who
was victim of nervous prostration
for year because of injuries and
exertion during his fight with JET.
fries.
This was the testimony of John
son at the inquest over the body OF
Mrs. Johnson. Johnson said the ma
ture and extent of his suffering after
the championship fight at Reno had
been secret between his wife and
himself
81 am still suffering from the eff
fects of that fight to some extent,
he said
Johnson In Tears.
Johnson gave this testimony in
tears. He declared that his wife's
efforts to keep him from committing
suicide We're what broke her down.
He said, II believe incurred
brain fever or similar arrangement
from the heat and exertion of the
Jeffriassfight. I was not myself f..
a year, but the secret was closely
kept between myself and Mrs John
son. She saved me twice when ]
tried 20 choke myself to death She
seized me and struggled with me and
prevented the act. She had an awful
time taking care of me for over a
year, l am only telling this now in
justice to my wife. 1t never has
been told before.
During the last two years she
often told me she was tired of liv-
ing" continued Johnson. "She tried
to kill herself on two occasions; once
she attempted to jump out of the
window in London hotel and prev
ious to that she tried to take her
life by leaping from train out
west
Tried to Console Her
Il did everything | could to. make
her happy, but most of the time she
seemed respondent. Her father died
four months ago and since that time
she seemed more nervous than be-
fore.
II employed two maids to watch
her after she attempted to end her
life the first time, and one of these
was with her constantly. Yesterday
morning she seemed in an especially
good spirit and ] had no idea she
would kill herself. The stories that
there were much domestic troubles
between my wife and my mother and
sister are untrue. My wife and my
self made our wills several months
ago and each agreed to leave all the
property to the one surviving. My
wife was suffering from nervous
prostration when I married her and
had been under the care of physi-
clans ever since"
Despite Johnson's protestation
that there was nothing but the best
Of feeling between members of the
family and his wife, the pugilists
mother was not present at the in
quest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
TAFT TO GET MORE
OF AUNT DELIA'S PIE

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 12.-Presi-
dent Taft will spend next Sunday,
his fifty-ffth birthday at Millbury
with his aunt, Miss Della 'Torrey,
He likes Aunt Delia's famous apple
pies, and she has promised to have
a special supply of them on hand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
STEFANSSEN STARTS
TO NEW YORK

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 12.--Viljal-
mar Stefanssen, lthe explorer, de-
parted for New York to lay before
the American Museum of Natural
History the results of his four-years'
tour of the Arctics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
DUMA DISSOLVED
AND ELECTIONS Will.
SOON BE HELD.

Associated Press Dispatch.
st. Petersburg, Sept, lathe
Duma has. been dissolved. Elections
will begin Sept. 2S and the new
Duma will be opened Oct. rs,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
WEATHER.

Illinois - Increasing cloudiness,
probably followed BY showers Friday;
Saturday showers.
Kentucky-Inoreasing cloudiness
Friday, followed by showers Satur-
day.
Missouri-Showers Friday; Satur-
day probably fair and cooler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
John 7. Watkins Accents

John. T. Watkins ha been named
the Progressive .party's candidate for
coroner. He has accepted the nomi
nation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
NORTH DAKOTA IN LINE.

Victory for Wilson and Marshall
In North Dakota is now assured ac-
cording to Melvin D. Hildreth, gen.
eral secretary Of the State League oil
Wilson and Marshall Clubs in North
Dakota. Mr.. Hildreth reports in q
letter to Senator Gore that within a
few days the membership of the
league has jumped from 1000 to
5000 members. The slogan of the
league is "a club in every town in
North Dakota"
"The enthusiasm with which men
are carrying on the work is truly in
spring" said Mr.. Hildreth.
FEW MINNESOTA
BULL MOOSERS
Enthusiasm for the third term
candidate in Minnesota is now at
@w--------~-----------.+-- $500 ..4.
concluded on Third Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13

Mrs. Ed Stuart. Of Tenth street,
spent Wednesday at Mound City with
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Cum
nfngham, who is III,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13
FEW MINNESOTA
BULL MOOSER

Enthusiasm for the third term
candidate in Minnesota is now at
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-13

concluded on Third Page.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
KELLY IS ONLY PUG WHO
GETS SALARY FOR WORK

Leo Kelly, of St. Louis, is the only
boxer in the game today who gets a
regular salary whether he fights or not.
When he fights cullen in Memphis on
Monday night before the s. A. G.. win
or lose, he will get a certain amount
if it is packed or not. He fights at any
time or place whenever he is matched
by his manager
Nal Doyle, of ST Louis, a former
Memphian. is the manager who made
this unique arrangement with Kelly.
He pays him a salary every week
whether he fights or loafs. In the long
run Kelly isn't loser and neither is
Doyle, for he manages to keep the irish
lad pretty busy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
DEAL ISN'T CLOSED, BUT
PLAYERS COMING ANYHOW

CHARLOTTE. \. c., Aug. 23-Mal-
johnson and BausWine leave for At
lanta at once, where they will join the
Crackers
Both of these players will make good
under fair circumstances. Malcolmson
is one of the best catchers that has
worked in this circuit His throwing is
strong and sure and at the bat he is
no Weakling BausWine seems to have
about mastered his curves, and he keeps
up his control. He viii make d great
showing in the Southern. Togo Bent
ley will do the catching for the Hornets
for the rest Of the season.
At Atlanta baseball headquarters
they say that the departure of the two
Charlotte players for Atlanta is a bit
premature. as the deal for them has not
been closed as yet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

COBB IN AUTO ACCIDENT,
BUT NOBODY Is INJURED

BROCKTON.t Aug. 23.-T. Raymond
Cobb, premier swatter of the American
league and the greatest figure in the
baseball world today, was in an auto
crash here Monday morning An effort
was made to hush the matter up but
Tyrus' fame has reached even Brockton
and the news leaked out today
Ty is very fussy about his baseball
paraphernalia and especially about his
shoes, They must be just SO. Brock
ton is the leading shoe city of the
county and Ty knows it. He also
knows Walter T. Stall, who owns the
famous sporting goods manufact Dry
here, and it was while Ty was the
Guest of Mr.. Stall that the Stall ma
chine hit young man whose name
is Zimmerman Sharstakofsky. Nobody
was seriously hurt, but Cobb and the
others in the machine were badly
frightened
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
CARE OF THE TEETH
IMPORTANT TO HEALTH

Without perfect teeth one can not
enjoy perfect health. Decayed or inn
perfect teeth are not only painful and
continuously annoying, but positive
menace to health and even life.
Do not neglect your teeth. Upon the
first sign of decay have them treated
and save suffering. Or, if the teeth are
already in bad condition, have them at
tended to at once
The modern scientific painless meth
DDS in use by the Atlanta Dental Par
lolS rob dentistry of its former terrors
and the most difficult operations are
performed quickly and without pain.
This handsome establishment is To-
Gated at the corner of Peachtree and
Decatur streets, entrance at ~ -
PeaChtree. 49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
INDIANA GOVERNOR TO
KILL PORTER RACE MEET

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23.-Upon re-
ceipt of private information that the
Mineral Springs Jockey club, organized
under laws Of South Dakota, has formu-
lated plans for race meeting at Porter,
Ind, with oral betting arrangements.
Governor Marshall today instructed At
torney General Honan, of Indiana, to
make application to the Lake county
courts for an injunction restraining the
jockey club from operating on Indiana
soil.
The governor said that the Mineral
Springs club was made up of Chicago
sports and had organized under Dakota
laws to prevent revocation of charter and
contiscation of property by Indiana au-
thoritieS,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Poker Table Again Undoing
OF. Abe Attell' Billy Nolan

although he is green yet. is in great
hands and if he doesn't improve un-
der Ryan he isn't there at ali.
81 saw Wolgast and Rivers. The
surgeons knife has killed Wogast.
but Rivers isn't the man to beat
him at that, Too bad nature was
so unkind to Packey Mcfarland as
to put a couple of extra pounds on
him. Otherwise, / think Chicago
would boast of two or three cham
pions for a long time to come"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
MCGOORTY AND GIBBONS
WILL FIGHT ON SEPT. Is

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Marty Forkins
yesterday accepted a match for Eddie
McGoorty to meet Jack Gibbons over
the ten round route in New York on
September %. This contest will be
staged by Mcmahon Brothers in place
Of the Johnson Jeanette fight Nc
GoOrty will receive $1,000 for his end
The weight will be 1873 pounds at 3
o'clock.
Tommy Gary has been matched to
meet Louis DeBountain as the semi
Windup to the McGoOrty- Dave Smith
match in New York on Labor day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

$3.50 Chattanooga and
return via Southern Rail
way, Saturday, August "a.
Tickets on sale for 3 p. m.
and $40 p. m. trains. Good
to return from Chattanooga
any train following date of
sale or morning trains leav-
ing Chattanooga Monday,
August Is.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
McCAY SUSPENDED AND
OUGGLEBY TAKES PLACE

ALBANY, GA, Aug. 23.-Bernie Nc
Cay, manager of the Albany team. has
been indefinitely suspended by the local
board of directors and William J. Dug
gleby will be manager for the remain
der of the season.
INSTRUMENTATION is the reason given
by the directors for McCay's suspen-
sion