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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
NEGRO BOY BURGLAR
ALSO R0BS BAXTER HOME

The negro boy, Lawrence Bird,
the confessed burglar who entered
the homes Of Charles Cunningham
Judge w. S. Dewey and Arthur
Thistlewood was given a preliminary
trial in Justice Ross court yester-
day. He was held to bail in the
sum of $500 and sent to the county
jail
He confessed to Chief Egan that
he also entered the home of Mrs. T.
g. Baxter about two weeks ago. He
dld all his work in daylight. He Sc
iected residences that he thought the
owners We're out of the city, but
knocked on the back doors to be
certain Had there been anyone in
ne would have asked for something
to eat
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
WILD BUFFALO HERD
FOUND IN FAR NORTH.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sept s.
Harry Radford, the American en-
plorer who left Edmonton, Alberta,
three years ago for the north coun-
try, reached Trenton river last win
ter and has been hunting there this
summer, according to word just re-
ceiyed by the Hudson Bay Co News
of his arrival across the barren
lands was the first that had been
heard from him in more than year.
Radford says there are more than
$50 wild buffaloes In the Slay Lake
district in the Hudson Bay country.
He says they are we'll protected and
there Is every reason to believe they
will multiply rapidly. The Indians,
he says, guard the animals and will
not allow one of them to be shot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
WILSON LEAGUE OF
INDEPENDENT VOTERS IS
LATEST ORGANIZATION.

Special to The Bulletin.
New York, Sept. 5.--The Wilson
League of Independent Voters Is the
latest development in the progress
of the popular campaign for the ma,
tional Democratic ticket. Nathan
Straus has been selected honorary
president of the league, which Is
primarily an organization OF FOR
eign-born voters without regard to
their local political affiliations. The
response from voters who are nom
inally Republican has already been
surprisingly large.
The Wilson League Of Independ-
ents will devote itself to forward
ing the interests OF the national
ticket only. It will make no al
liances in local politics. isl.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
CITY OF CAIRO
|. TO ARRIVE HERE
IN SHORT TINE
Barbecue on Day Of Its Arrival Is
Plan Of Retail Merchants
Association
OPENS GOOD TERRITORY
Organization Goes On Record as
Opposed to Not Paying Ex-
penses Of Mayor
OPENS GOOD TERRITORY

The new ferry boat, City Of Cairo,
which is being built at the Howard
shlpyard at Jeffersonville, Indiana,
Will be launched within few davs
and will arrive in Cairo within the
next week or two. This announce
ment was made at last nights meet
ing OF the Retail Merchants associa-
ton. which was largely attended.
The association plans to have d
barbecue and picnic for It's members
and for the members OF the Cairo
Commercial club the day the new
boat arrives, and Will invite the
people for miles around TO come and
get acquafnied ana to see the new
boat The ferry boat Is to be named
City Of Cairo" and will open up
rich territory, The PEOPLE Of this
territory are experiencing some diff
lculty IN reaching Cairo at the pres
ent time.
The association has been instru-
mental in having the permanent
road built at Twenty eighth street.
also in having crossing put In over
tie M. & @. railroad crossing, and
with the assistance Of Mayor Par
sons viii try to have Twenty-eighth
street paved cut to the crossing.
owing to the fact that the Farm.
ers' institute will have entertain
ments of Its own, and on account of
the executive committee of the State
Farmers institute asking that the
association do not hold festival In
connection with the Farmers Tnsti-
tute meet, it was decided to post
pone the festival until later date.
The point was brought out that ii
this festival was held at the time of
the Farmers institute 1t would de,
tract from the entertainments and
lectures and exhibitions provided by
TIE state, and on this account the
festival will be postponed.
II was voted that the Cairo Retail
Merchants association draw up reso-
buttons condemning the action OF
the gentlemen who issued the in
junction against the city treasurer
restraining him from reimbursing
Mayor Parsons for money expended
on trips to Washington in the in
terest Of the city ad drainage dis
trict in obtaining government appro-
priations.
There We're number Of other inn
portant matters taken up and re-
ferred 10 various committees for fu-
ture action.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
TAKES TRIP ON
PRIVATE YACHT
Leaves from New York for Trip
Up Long Island Sound to
New London
ANKLE SOMEWHAT BETTER
Major Rhoades Says Executive Will
be Enjoying His Vacation
Within q Week
ANKLE SOMEWHAT BETTER

New York, Sept, 5.-Still nursing
his lame right ankle, but determined
to keep his engagements with the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways associa-
tion at New London, Conn, tomor-
row, President. Taft left New York
today on the yacht Mayaower for a
sail up Long Island sound.
Tonight and tomorrow, before he
arrives iilsgNew London, the Presi-
dent expects to hold long political
conference. 1t will he the first i'm
political conference he has had In
many weeks, Mrs. Taft came down
FROM Beverly on the Mayfower.
Uses Wheel Chair.
President Taft plainly showed the
pain he<felt from his injured ankle.
At the Pennsylvania depot he was
taken by wheel chair from the ele-
vator disect,y to waiting automo-
bile aud had but few steps to make.
At the yard, however, he had to
walk the Mayfower's gang plank,
which he did gingerly and with care
Major Rhoades, the president'sper
sonal aide and physician, who ac-
companied him, declared the ankle
was SO much better that Mr Taft
will he out enjoying his vacation
next. week.
TT1a iresiaents engagements in
New London will keep him only a
few hours and he expects to boaro
the Maytlower tomorrow afternoon
and steam up to Beverly. It was
said that Chairman Hilles and G. p.
Taft will go on to Beverly with the
President.
The Mayhower is due in Beverly
early Saturday and the President
has no engagement that will take
him away from there again for sew.
eral weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
CABINET MEMBERS
WILL TAKE STUMP
FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
PreSs DiSpatCh.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago, Sept. 5.--Although Pres
ident Taft will not take an active
part in the Republican campaign he
will be we'll represented on the
stump during the next two months
by members of his cabinet, accord
ing to an announcement here today.
In announcing that Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson will begin
a speech making tour of western
states Oct. j, it was said that all the
other members of the Presidents
cabinet would take an active. part
in furthering the Republican cause
by trip through various sections of
the country.
\ As yet the various itineraries
have not been definitely agreed up
on, but this matter will be deter
mined within the next fortnight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
Nm. LINV|LLE
| QUITS JOB OF
Street CLEANER
Ity Forces Will Do the Work
as Was Case For
merly

William Linville, the street clean
Ii contractor has asked the city to
lease him from his contract. He
lis been granted the release and
e city force will resume opera.
pns.
The contractor, it is claimed has
bne the best he could, with the
achinery he had to work with and
Iuch incompetent labor. He says
has lost considerable money in
lying to carry ont the contract.
he city force will begin operations
once, the street fiusher will be
Ted and 1t is expected that the
|reets will bc kept. much cleaner
Ian has been done the past two
pnths. o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
PETER LIND WILL
ATTEND CONVENTION
OF FIRE CHIEFS

Assistant Fire Chief Peter LIND
will go to Denver, Colou to attend
the National Fire Chiefs associa-
ton. which will be in session there
Sept. 1920. At a meeting of the
police, Jail and fire committee held
Wednesday the committee granted
the assistant fire chief two weeks
vacation with pay. Mr.. Lind will
pay his own expenses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
NEW PRESSURE GAUGE
FOR FIRE STATION

Supt. r. w. Cannon, of the Cairo
Water company has received three
new water gauges, which will be in
stalled in few days at the three
fire stations. The new gauges are
OF a different kind from those form
erlV IN use and will be installed SO
that they will more perfectly regis
ter the pressure of water and with
out interference with the regular
service pipes. Stations Nos, / and
2 have had gauges, but No. 3 has
never had any installed, being a
new station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
HILLES WANTS
TAFT ELECTORS
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Writes Letter to Chairman Key.
stone Of State C. 0. P. Asking
7. R. Men to Withdraw
BLAMES WILLIAM ELINN
Says Roosevelt Leader Is Anxious
to Further His Desire to Get
Into Senate

Il ##Assoeiated Press Dispatch.
ii New York, Sept chairman
BHilles and members Of the Republi-
1sean National committee took steps,
Stodag, in another effort to supplant
ERoosevelt electors in the Republican
N Picket in Pennsylvania with Taft
S8nen. The proposal of William
I%lynn that Taft electors be substi-
uted for Roosevelt electors, after
HE has succeeded in obtaining sigma
Cures to petitions naming the Roose-
ERelt electors on a Washington party
EFicket, some time about Sept. 80,
Bllaye not been accepted, and some
gpther plan is to be tried,
III Senator Penrcse conferred with
William Barnes and other members
@f the national committee on the
Auhject Barnes is chairman of the
N Ndvisary committee of the Republ-
Nan National committee. While
#either Barnes nor Penrose would
nay what would be done, IIilles gave
Nut a letter, addressed TO Henry
NVasson, chairman of the Republican
III tate committee Of Pennsylvania.
a In this letter Hilles reviewed the
Mutation in that state and said
N From the stand point of decency,
N onor and morality the Roosevelt
Electors should not defer their re-
irement from the Republican ticket
mother Gay. They should not force
Nhe Republican managers to appeal
#o the courts to compel them to
8ithdraw."
Nj OF Mr.. Flynn and his proposal Mr.,
Ailles said:
Blames Flynn.
III William Flynn. the head of the
Republican secessionists in Pennsyl-
IA ania, is admittedly the influence
%hich has prevented the elimination
from the Republican ticket of Roose-
elt electors
a The chairman then declared that
N'linn's purpose was to destroy the
Republican party in the nation, and
III the same time to further his am
3tion to enter the United States
Eenate.
N In conclusion Hilles said
N "It is matter of vital Importance
Elat the Republican ticket is COM
feted in the shortest possible time
sso stand in the way Of the immed-
kSte situation of genuine Republi-
8lns for the Roosevelt electors is
Nerfdious and dishonerable. 1t Is
lot sufficient assurance to say that
mis- will be done in very short
me. 1t must be done now.
"I therefore ask you to telegraph
#lch of the electors who will not
8lpport the President to forward his
designation without further delay in
8fder that the Republican ticket
ay be completed"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
YESTERDAY HOTTEST
BY ONE TENTH DEGREE,

Yesterday was the hottest day OF
the year BY one-tenth Of degree.
The government thermometer regis
tefedts4 l7lO The humidity of the
atmosphere also contributed to the
discomfort OF man and beast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
TRAIN COLLISION ON TRESTLE

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 5.---A pas
senger train on the Chicago, St
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha line COL
lided head-on With a locomotive on
the approach of the high bridge over
the Missouri river In the eastern
part Of the city and bruised many OF
the passengers. One was fatally
hurt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
TAFT'S SON AND
DAUGHTER HOME

Beverly, Mass, Sept Robert
and Helen Taft, son and daughter
Of the President arrived In Beverly
from horseback trip through the
Glacier National Park in Montana.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
WEATHER.


Illinois Probably fair Friday
and Saturday; cooler by Friday
night and on Saturday.
Kentucky-Probably fair Friday
and Saturday; somewhat cooler Sat-
urday.
Missouri--Probably fair Friday
and Saturday; cooler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
RIGLER PAID $1,5OO TO
 CRACK FOOTBALL PLAYER

John Rigler, the National League umpire, is asfootbau enthusiast Sev- eral years ago he acted as manager of a famous Middle Western professional eleven which when it was at it's best looked like an Al1-America team. Rig Ter had a number of interesting ex- periences, one of which he told at the recent league meeting.
 It was just before the most import ant game on the schedules contest were at stake. When the squad of all-star players trotted out on the field Rig1er noticed a foot inch chap standing on the side lines; Rig. do you want here? We're going to have secret practice."
 That's what brought me here. I want. to play in Saturdays game. ' Rigler looked the applicant over and did you play?' Looking Rigley piled My name;s Jim Smith and I used to play end in high school" With the idea of soaring him away the manager said: Well, get out there and let's see what you can do.'
 The stranger stepped in at the end on the second eleven and during the next twenty minutes smashed the first team formations to bits and tempo rarily crippled four of the best of first string backs. Rigler called a halt then for fear he would break up the entire com binatiOn- He took the new end aside and asked: What do you want for playing on Saturday? ?" Fifteen hundred dollars was the answer. You're on,'' replied the manager. The end said: f'Mr Rdgler, you don't know me and I don't know you. When do I get the money?' ''You get $500 before the game and $700 if you finish it out.'
 Game Saturday, and when the end reported for his first payment, Rigler had to take several looks before he recognized his man. Head helmet, sweat bands, and a nose guard that covered half his face was a most eff fective disguise. It didn't affect his playing however, and he literally spill ed players all over thes field. When the opponents refused to try his side Of the line any more the mysterious end went into their backheld and took the ball away from them for a touch down rum
 The end was first to dress and re port for his money. Rigler paid him the balance due and asked: -fSay, on the level whats your name and where do you come from ?'' tsI told you," re- piled the player, .tmy names Jim Smith and I come from where I'm gO- ing now
 When Rigler told the story he fin ished with the naive statement: tI don't know to this day who he was, but he never learned that football on any high school team. Some of the boys sIuspicioned him for a. big varsity end but still hope that some day I'll know the name of that man who took my $1,5oO and earned 1t too
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
MLROUARD'S ACT VERY
 SOUR SAYS BRESNAHAN
Deposed St. Louis Mariager Looks at Rube and Then Refuses Stage
 Offer.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 21.-"Pm not an actor, and I refuse to be a fool 2 was Roger Bresnahan's turndown of a local theatrical mans recent offer of $1,000 a week to appear in vaude- vile in a skit entitled "Petticoat RuIe.''
 With Christmas less than a week earning $42s.5O an hour. Bresnahan laughed at his wou1d-be benefactor.
 That stuff's all right for Rube Marquard and Charley Faust quoth the Duke, "but they've got to come better than $1,00O a week to get me in wrong with myself. I couldn't pull that boob stuff and expect to ever again look my friends in the eye. It's no business for a man from Tralee.
 ''In a black face pantonine act might get by,'' continued the deposed 1egit.' Say, I felt so sorry for Rube the calcium that I went around the next day to sympathize.
 "sYou must need the money pretty badly says I, trying to get my sym pathy to Rube gently. But he ex- ploded.
 ''tDo you mean to insinuate my act isn't good?' demanded Rube.
 Well, I had no answer. I didn't like the idea of tipping him off to his sad predicame ent so I just looked sympathetic and walked away. You know I always felt sorry for Rube, but now I'm grieved. I feel that he actually is becoming an actor. That's tough. But don't fear about me- I'm a regular guy, willing to play ball for a. living if I can find a good pune ture-p proof contract
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
CHANGE TO DEMAND
 INTEREST IN CLUB

Los Angeles. Dec. 21-F'rank Chance came in from the Glendora ranch yes- terday morning and freely discussed the prospects for assuming the man agen1ent of the New York Americans. He said:
 My health is improving fast and the only thing that keeps me from accepting the Farrell offer at once is the question of. terms. I insist upon having an interest in the club and will not accept the management until can get it. Everything else is lovely and if this detail is satisfactorily set tied I will take the job.
 ttI would not consider any proposi- tion that did not include an interest in the club. I understood that I was to get a 5 per cent. interest, in addi- tfon to my salary, and that is the only reason I ever considered the offer. should hear from Farrell in a. few days and if the offer includes an interest in the club I will accept. Otherwise I will remain in California and look af- ter my business interests here
 'tRegarding the report that my wife is opposed to my going back into baseball and that it was her influence that was keeping me from accepting the New York offer, there is nothing to the story. Mrs. Chance is not op- posed to me accepting the manage ment of the New York club, and would be entirely satisfied to go back East with me again should I decide to ac- cept the offer.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
BRESNAHAN TALKS
 SALARY WITH REDS
WOULD LIKE TO SIGN WITH GIN
 CINNATI IF HE GETS GOOD ' TERMS.

Cincinnati, Dec. 21-Roger Bresna,- han, deposed manager of the St. Louis Cardinals arrived in Cincinnati yes- terday morning.. He was closeted with President Herrnann of the Reds for some time. The conference was relative to signing g. Cincinnati con tract, but the former Cardinal leader said he would not sign with any club alt present
 T would rather play with the Reds than any other team in any league, ' Bresnalhap said, before going to the office Of President Hermann. 1T like the boys, but I can't do amy thing in the way of signing con tract until my suit in St. Louis is set tied.
 ''I am in a. peculiar position. The Reds need a catcher, and I'd like to be the catcher they need. Joe Tinker, a good friend of mine, has said he wants a, catcher So have other managers. I will wait until I find out where stand.''
 It is understood that President N1ur- pl1y of the Cubs and Fred Clarke of the Pirates are both anxious to sign Bresnahan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
H-RzOG PICKS PIRATES
 TO BOTHER GIANTS IN 1913

Charles L. Herzog, third base1nan of the Giants and erstwhile hero of the worlds series, came to New Yotk yesterday It is but seldom that Her zie can be lured from his estate at Ridgely, Md, during the winter base ball season. He gets all the travelling that he desires between the months of April and November. During the winter months Herzie is transformed from a baseball player into a gentle man farmer and real estate operator. Much of his farming consists in plant ing the profits he derives from the ma tional pastime in rich Maryland acres and he likes to sit back and wait for his crop.
 Suburban life certainly agrees with the Giants star third sacker He has gained nine pounds since the world's s series, and if he keeps on at the same rate he will soon be the size of Otey Crandal1. Like a war horse that scents battle after having long been absent from the smell of powder. Her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21

ball
 "In spite of the fact that the last two figures of next year will be 13, I est seasons the game has ever seen,' ,'' he said. There have been so many changes in the makeup of the various teams that the interest among the tainly think that it is a great thing for MT. Farrell to have secured a man like Chance to lead his team. It will not only be a fine thing for the High flanders, but it will be a. fine thing for New York and baseball in general.
 Two first division clubs in a city always keep the excitement at a high CT pitch than one club in the first di- among the rear guard I have natrlr- ally seen a good deal of Chances methods and I realize his value as a leader. With him for manager be- ieve the Highlanders will climb stead fly upward. There is no club we would rather meet in a worlds series.
 As far as the National League is concerned, to my mind New York and Pittsburgh will fight it out for the pennant- It is my idea that about 65 per cent Of the efficiency Of a ball club depends upon its pitching staff. Go back over all the clubs that have that they have a fine collection of twirlerS. The Cubs, for instance, wine they were strongest had such men as Miner Brown, Pfeister, Overall and strength think that New York, Pitts burgh and Philadelphia should be the first three clubs in the Natidha1 Lea que next year.
 Cincinnati and Chicago should have a hard fight for fourth place They will both have new managers and a new inf1e1d combination and neither one is any too strong in the box
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
SHRUBB DESERVES
 PRAISE FOR WORK
 OF HARVARD ATHLETES

Boston. Dec. 21.--As a result of the most successful season that Harvard has ever experienced at the cross country branch of athletics, the man who is most responsible for the hap py outcome, Coach Alfred Shrubb, receives his reward in a renewal of contract that calls for an advance in salary.
 The little English athlete, who in his day was the greatest of amateur dis tance runners and up to few seasons ago the premier professional has in troduced the system of getting out with his men and running with them in practice. Whether this has been the main reason for the excellent re- suits that have followed his coaching methods has not been fully decided but it cam be taken for granted that considerable of his success can be at tributed to this one fact. At any rate, 8 humber of the other colleges, rivals to Harvard, and notably Yale, have taken cognizance of the item and are following along similar lines
 Both Billy Queal, the famous pro- fessional star, and George V, Bonihag the equally famous amateur distance man, have been mentioned for the IJo- sition of cross-country coach at New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
BOASTS
 MURPHY OF CUBS
CALLS CHICAGO OWNER "CON- TEMPTIBLE INGRATE'' FOR
 TREATMENT OF CHANGE.

Detroit, Dec. 21.-Hughey Jen- nings, manager of the Detroit Tigers, yesterday handed Charlie Murphy, owner of the Cubs, Eone of the most torrid blasts that one baseball 1umi- nary ever passed out to another. In an interview while awaiting his turn ed Murphy the most contemptible ingrate'' who ever broke into basei ball.
 eff you can think of some stronger term that will get past the Post Of flee just use it,'' Hughey remarked. +'It won't be too strong for me. I'll stand for it. MurphY's treatment of Frank Chance was the worst ever known in baseball.
 ssIf Murphy did not want Chance any more after one of the greatest in baseball ever achieved, why didn't he sell or trade Chince? Just think of asking for waivers on a man like Chance simply for the purpose of
 Chance is far from done, not withstanding the opinion of Fielder Jones. He will make the High1anders climb next year. I do not expect him to win the pennant, but he might pull up into the first division. He has the makings of a great team in New York and has the ability to handle what he has.
 Gree and Wo1ter will be back next season, and I have been expecting for two years to see Bert Daniels round Chance is just the man to polish Daniels off.
 1T believe Fisher and Ford will come back strong when they find it to their interest to do their best. Caldwell ought to develop under Chance. And behind the bat is Sweeney-none better. Yes. Chance has more than fair outlook with the Highlanders. His game is some what similar to mine when I first took charge of the Tigers. hope he will be right up with the leaders all season.