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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
CAMP AIGN FUNDS
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author or "A Good Old Siwash."

Campaign funds are money which
is contributed by generous and luan-
cially dropsical citizens in ma effor,
to make the common people do what
they always intended to do anyway
vote as thy blamed please At cleo
tions.
A campaign fuad consists of such
large pile of money that it keeps
a national manager and a large
number of assistants busy all sum
ner Speeding it, Some OF this
money is spent for bands and flags
and red fire and cigars and a large
white water cooler for hid head
quarters. The rest goes into litera-
ture and speakers Early in the
campaign year large number of
eloquent orators become politically
confused and uncertain and cannot
tell whom they are going to favor
with all their hearts until they have
hefted the rival campaign funds
One of the most persuasive sights
for the doubtful voter in this nation
is that OF famous speaker who Is
eXhorting the common people to
arise and shake of their shackles
for 500 day and cariare for the
orator, not the common people.
In the good old times ii was Gus I
tomary for the ordinary citizens To-
refrain nobly from contributing to
the campaign fund while the promi-
nent capitalists took charge OF the
job and finished it In no time by
in $780, 900 apiece. taking
a few congressman and federal
judge or two as souvenirs when the
was over, We are now so
particular, however, in cur politics
that if a capitalist were to come
around to political headquarter
and ark in trembling tones to be al
Copyright. 1912 by Gee
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
NEED OF THE DAILY APPLE
mat or Some Other Form Of Fruit
Provides Just the Elements the
Body Requires.

DOCTORS agree that the ancient ad.
age mat AN apple day keeps The
doctor away" Is not without some
foundation In fact Fruit acids pro-
vide the blood with needed elements
and these are specially needed In
warm weather when the stomach
loathes all manner of baked meats.
Men have craving for alcohol that
Is so nearly universal that some peo-
pie consider it the human sody's NAT
ural craving for a germicide. The al
cohol In fruits is the valuable eermi.
eide that nature intended man to have.
This germicide of alcohol Is injurious
when taken in the shape of intoxi.
cants, but beneficial when consumed
as constituent part of fruits
The case of carbolic acid affords an
analogy to this of fruit and alcohol
No sane person would think of drink.
ing oarbolic acid as an agent OF health
and yet the chemical laboratory called
the body seeretes minute amounts OF
casbollc acid. fact indicating that st
is a necessity to natures housekeep.
Ing
Eaters of fruit obtain the germici.
dal alcohol beneficially because nat.
uraHy, whereas drinkers of ardent spir-
its procure their alcohol in unnatural
ly lyge Quantities, and therefore In a
highly hurtful shape.
The daily apple or grape or some
other fruit IL as Indispensable as the
daily bread. Ii Is part Of the house
hold bill OF fare that should not be
overlooked at any season, and least
Of all at this. Who knows, too. but
what the road from excessive indul-
gence In alcoholic stimulants runs
from wine or cider through grape
juice and other juices or fruits to
plentiful consumption of the fruits
themselves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
COL. ROOSEVELT
ATTENDS BULL
MOOSE MEETING
Makes Three Speeches in 81. Paul
and Minneapolis and Pro-
ceeds Westward

Associated Press Dispatch
ST. Paul, MIMI, Sept, 5.--Minne
scta heard first hand from ('ei
Roosevelt, today, his reason for ask
Ing support for the new Progressive
.rariy. The Colonial speat the day
in st. Paul and Minneapolis, made
three sseeahcs and was enthusiast
ticllly Welcomed i'll both cities
Tcnigs he resumed his journey
westward with, Grand Forks, n. b.,
as bis next stopping point
osereh's priKeipal address was
delivered n II MINNESOTA state fall,
standing on a platform built Gin a
shady spot, the Colonel looked upon
the heads Of throng which extend
ed on all sides beyond the range OF
his voice lie declared that the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson at
Baltimore was ged by the Dem
ocratie bosses" He eXp0unded the
Progressive idea upon the tariff,
Canadian reciprocity. the courts, TO-
operation of the government and the
farmers to improve the yield OF
farm and measures to better the
conditions of wage workers
Visits Minneapolis.
Then he went to Minneapolis ana
after 4 luncheon, attended by sew
eral hundred members Of the Minne-
sofa Progressive league, he delivered
What he called LAY sermon" as
ne gave his view upon the sig1if
canoe Of the Progressive movement
fr6ln the standpoint Of the moralist
rather than the politician Tonight
lie n ade a brief address at the fair
GROUNDS. where he attended a farm
dinner"
lie reached st, Paul carly this
morning.
Col Roosevelt found the approach
Of the station lined with peopl
Gov Eberhart. who is a supportt4
of President Taft, was one of tns
first 70 welcome the ex-President
and spent most of the day with him
At minneapolis the streets. through
which the Colonel passed this after
noon. were decorated with flags ald
handGnas
During the day Col Roosevelt
took up applied politics, spending
an hour in consultation with Pro
aressive leaders The Colonel ex
pressed the opinion that the Pro.
gre estyes should name their own
state ticket straight down the
line although if the +Progresstyr
Republican" should rot win at tho
Republican primary, this month, he
thought such a step might be neces-
sary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
BLACK HAND MAN
SHOT BY ENPLOYE
OF R0cKEFELLERS
Owner Of Fruit Store Wounds Mess
enger Who Calls for $500, De-
manded in Letter

New York. Sept. 5.--In a revolver
duel Oh the streets of Tarrytownf be
tween Joseph Drago. an emrlo9cd on
tha estate Of JOAN ID. Rockefeller at
l3cantieo Hills and an agent for the
Elatk Hand society who had de-
maadad tribute Of $500 from
Drlgo. the Black Hand was shot in
the leg, but kept off pursuefs with
his empty pistol and escaped
Drago is proprietor of q fruit store
which his wife runs. in Tarrytown.
Some days ago he received a COM
munication from the gang OF ban
dts who have heen collecting tribute
from the Italian employees on the
Rockefeller estate, demanding that
he turn $500 over to the society.
He WAS instructed to be at his store
Mt neon, and there pay an agent for
the society, About II O'Clock he
quit work at Pocantico Hills and
want to Tarrytown Aiming him
self with revolver. he took his
stand In the fruit store ami wa'teu
the Black Hand agent.
Exactly at II o'clock a man en-
tered the store and whispered In
Italian that he had come for the
money. The man reacho>l in his njl
pocket and backed to the street
when Drago laughed at him He
drew revolver Drago drew his
weapon and the duel began. The
Black Hand agent was a poor shot.
We emptied his revolver and then
turned to run, but bullet from
Drago's pistol hit his leg and he fell
The man WAC was shot got to his
feet aud staggered toward the rail-
road tracks. There he disappeared
while he held off the crowd which
gathered with his empty revolver
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
QLNSTEAO

Wednesday evening at five O'Clock
Henry Bohm, of this place, passed
to his reward, death being due to
complications incident to old age
Although 76 years old, Mr. Bohm S
death was untimely He was an ex-
pert in the perfecting of various
farm products and every year Of
his life was a source of benefit to
the world at large. His greatest
achievement was the development Of
a species Of corn especially adapted
to the uplands of this county. #
properly titled on fairly strong soil
this corn will produce wonderful
crops, and it is remarkable for its
drouth resisting quality. Besides a
wife Mr.. BONN leaves two sons,
William and Louis, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Annie Mangold and Mrs.
Louisa Austin, sister, Mrs Louisa
klocke, of St. Louis, and a brother.
Mr., Frederick Bohm, OF St Louis,
also survive him, Henry Bohm was
good, straight, honest farmer, and
the whole community feels the loss
OF this mans work and influence.
He had resided in Pulaski county
since 1882, Funeral was held
Thursday Interment at the Mason
ic cemetery
J We are informed that Mr.. Bur
ton BaSby will leave Olmsted short.
iy to study dentistry. While we
hate to lose as good citizen as Bur.
ton we feel that he will prove sue.
cessful in his new undertaking and
will no doubt better himself. Mr.
Bagby retains his large farm ar(
expects to spend the summers here
Our revival meeting Is growing il
: size and threatens to tax the capac
ity of the large tent used as thu
meeting place. Mr.. Carlin is
: Methodist and has stirred the com
munity with his force of logic. PEG
pie from all over the country ar,
coming to the meeting and larp
crowd was UP last nsght from Noun,
City Karnack is to send a crow,
! next Sunday.
. Mr.. Bert Calvin has recovere
from his recent injury and is abou
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
WOMAN IS HELD
AS ACCESSORY TO
HAMMOND CASE
Narrative, 1t Is Said, Alleges Sew
erai Were Murdered in
Resorts There

Associated Press Dispatch
4 Ghieago, Sept 5.~Francis Ford
sS'as arrested, today, charged with
Being an accessory before the fact
in oonEectioR with the death Of
John Messmaker in a resort at West
AZ almond, a suburb, on August 10
Her arrest was made after she had
signed q long affidavit setting forth
her knowledge OF alleged circum4,
$ ances which led to Nessmaker's
death The complain against the
woman was made by Miss Virginia
Brooks and Assistant County Attor-
nay Johnson. tss
The narrative Of Miss Ford, relat-
ed Today to coroper Hoffman and
Assistant County Attorney Johnson,
while being carefully guarded by the
officials, said 10 include among 9th
or things the charge of several muir
ders were perpetratcl in She resort
Of West Hammond,
TWenty-one Deaths.
It ii reported Z that tWenty-one
men died under mysterious circum-
stances in these resorts Of the viii
laee in the last year. Only three of
these, however, are matters Of
record and the facts conceraing
them are a mystery
States Attorney Wayman took up
the matter of preparing to inyesti-
gate the allegations of graft and
crime IN West Hammond, made by
Miss Brooks and others.
As the Ford woman was befn 6,
taken to the office of the coroner, in
custody of a detective, several men
we're seen following and acting sus-
nicicuslv. The detectives, believing
the men to be representatives of the
resort keeper, who, it Is believed,
are making an effort to get posses
sion of the girl and send her out Of
the city. entered a descending ele-
vator with his charge and hurried
her out Of the county building with
out entering the coroner's office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
ULLIN

MIR. Bird Goodman, August Wal
Ter Try Of Mill Greek We're In town
Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Grain of Anna was
here On business Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Serbian OF
Cairo visited Geo w Wick and fam
iIy Tuesday.
Mrs. Bundschuh and NJ s. Lent2 of
Center spent the day Sunday with
Mrs Dr.. Mathis.
Clarence Mowery is spending a
lew days in St Louis
Frank Carter is taking a vacation
this week, the first in three years
He works in the Ullin drug store TO.
DR.. Robinson,
James Brown died Saturday after
a few days illness. He was engaged
in the saloon business. He leaves 4
wife and two small children They
have the sympathy of their friends
here He was buried at Dongola,
Sunday
Mr. Anthony Trexlar died Friday
md was buried at Cache chapel
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson re-
turned from a visit at Mt. Carmel
friday
Mrs. Cora B-ainard of kanss
Gity IL visiting Mrs. H. Il. Baggott
this week.
Mrs. Justen Hemingway left fos
3eattle, Wash, to be gone two
0onths to visit her parents, Mr.. AMI
frs, l. r. Spillman.
Z Mr. and Mrs Geo. p Bird vii
occupy Mrs. Hemingway's residence
while she is away Miss Bertha
Rid is spending her vacation hesa
With her parents
Miss Bertha Blaylock and Hua
Nowery are attending Brown
Business College in Cairo.
School opened Monday With q
FOOD attendance
Mrs. john Rough is visiting his
parents Or. and Mrs. Robinaoa thu
lweek
Misses Edna and Elsie HiIemna
spent last week in Anna attcndjn
the fair
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Farrin Of Pr
l1aski and brother, Frank, were her
Tuesday calling on friends and at
tending the picture show, The
were pleased with the show Myer
& Buchanan are trying to put in
good shows at each time and arr
very courteous to the patrons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
Review Of Congress.

The session OF congress recently
closed was one of the longest in his
tory and, according to Speaker
Clark, the longest in actual work
Ing days.
The most important legislation
enacted included the Panama canal
bill exempting American coastwise
vessels from paying tolls and con-
tanning other important provisions
concerning railroads and the anti
trust law; the parcels post bill, pro-
viding for charges on the zone plan;
the bill establishing the eight hour
day on all government work except
the Panama canal; the establish
ment of a childrens bureau; the IRE
striction of the advertisement and
sale of patent medicines; the three
year homestead act to encourage set
tlament of the west and the relief
afforded homestead entrymen or
reclamation lands: the control of
wireless telegr1phy the provision
for one battleship and minor naval
vessels. several tariff revision bills,
which were vetoed by the PRESIDENT
the termination of the Russian
treaty OF 1882; suppression Of revo-
lutionary activity along the Mexican
border; investigation Of the Titanic
disaster; unseating of Senator Lori
mer; inquiries into the steel trust.
the money trust, presidential cam
paign contributions and other sub
jects, and the passage Of the con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
An examination of this list, which
represents but beginning OF the
work accomplished, shows that it
was fairly busy session. Among
other things done was the termina-
ton of the tariff board at once and
of the commerce court after the 4th
of next March, Charges were made
that presidential politics was played.
but such criticisms are usually
urged against a session sitting in a
presidential year.
The three big subjects handled b.
congress that are occasioning con-
troversy after the close Of the SEES
sion are the tariff, Panama canal
tolls and the parcels post
The tariff bills become an issue In
the presidential campaign
The Panama canal tolls have been
protested by Great Britain on tbs
claim that they violate the treaty
between the two countries.
The parcels post legislation pro-
vides that on and after the first OF
next January packages not exceed
ing eleven pounds in weight or sew
enty-two inches in combined length
and girth may be transported as
fourth class mail matter, provided
they are not perishable and not like
ly to injure the person OF any postal
employee.
Partisanism aside, are we not
moving forward?
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
How One Girl Reformed a Town.

While men are trying to eradicate
graft and protected vice from New
York, Philadelphia and other great
cities. the example of Virginia
Brooks, OF West Hammond, Ind.
should not be overlooked
Miss Brooks is only a girl in her
twenties who inherited property in
West Hammond At the time she
was a resident Of Chicago. In look
ing after her inheritance she discov-
cred that the assessment was very
high and went to see about it. She
was soon the trail Of graft. The
5000 inhabitants of the town are
nearly all poor people, most OF
whom have an imperfect knowledge
OF English, and the grafters found
them easy marks. Practically
single handed and alone the girl be
gan to investigate and soon found
that thousands of dollars were being
annually taken from the taxpayers
Vice and gambling were protected
and nnuriSned on the main streets
the town was oyerrun by saloons
the white slave traffic was in full
force and generally the place was
not only wide OPEN" but the bose,
were reaping the profits.
MISS Brooks made her first trip {,
West Hammond only about a yea
~ Il 4
efforts, reform mayor and alder
men were elected, and vigorou
attempt IL going forward to clear
Up the town. Through letters t,
. the Chicago papers and by othe
means this young girl has gone for
ward Ia task that many stronl
mpa would have hesitated to un
de4taks, Best Of all, she is. winnin,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
FNECKLE-F FACE.
New Remedy That Removes Freokles
or Costs Nothing.

Here's a chance Miss Freckle
Face, to try new, remedy for
ffecklcs with the guarantee OF a re-
liable dealer that it will not cost you
penny unless it removes the
freckles, while If it does give You a
clear complexion, the expense is
trifling,
Simply get an ounce OF othine--
double strength from Paul G. Schulz
& Son and one nights treatment will
show you bow easy itiis to rid YOUR
self Df the homely freckles and get
"a beautiful complexion Rarely is
more than one ounce needed for the
worst ease.
BE sure to ask Paul G. Schulz &
son FOR. the double strength othine,
as this is the only prescription sold
under guarantee OF money back If it
tails to remove freckles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

lowed to leave so bill there as a
token Of his interest he would be
chased four miles @by the janltor
while the agitated secretaries fumi-
gated the place. When rich man
wishes to, contribute to his party
nowadays he doesn't do ii. in person.
He hires a burglar to break into the
treasurer office at night and put
the money in the safe,
AS a. result of the reform we ROW
have no campaign funds WORTH
speaking of and the starving man
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
THEBES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :

(Shelby E. Drawn, Correspondent.
W. a. 0berts has sold his store to
A. L. Summons.
II. s. Rolwing and son Merling
spent Tuesday in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Hill are at
tending the fair at Marion this week.
Chas. Tinsley has moved back to
Cape Girardeau
Miss Ruby Gillespie Of Olive
Branch is visiting relatives here
this week
Miss Eta Douglas has returned
from limo, where she visited rela-
tives.
Messrs. c. G. Wick aud Nv. w. VIII
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

bourn of Olive Branch were business
callers here Wednesday.
Mrs, S. W. Wallace and chilGreA
are visiting friends at Cairo this
week. as|g
Warren Burk was killed by train
at Cape Cirardaau early TUESDAY
morning. Tie was well known here,
lie was buried here Wednesday.
Mrs Cora Rrainarl OF Kansas
CITY, Me, and her sister, Mrs, Violet
Morris OF San Francisco, Cal, Wis
tied Ms. A. Drawn this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
A Dcu Experiment.

Lady" said Meandering Mike, will
nat dog bite strangers"
~ don't know" was the reply.
We've been wanting to find out for a
long time II you'll stand in the yard
While we unchain him, I'll give you
a sandwich if you Gaze to wait for It,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
out. We need a Virginia Brooks in
every city in the land.

A newspaper report says that
sixty-six men ate their fill from one
Texas watermelon. If this news
ever reaches Georgia look out for a
migration of the chocolate colored
population toward Texas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

IN Europe wood is being made of
straw. II the invention crosses the
sea all a'man will have TIC do when
he wants to build house is to go
cut to the straw stack.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

town That new boy rs possibly the
cause of Bert's activity
Jim Ray Weaver, Mrs. Weaves
ana their daughter, Miss Susie
Kaiser. OF Chicago, were over from
Mounds Wednesday the guests OF
Mrs, Viewers mother. Mrs. s A..
Smith. Mre. Kaiser returns to Chi
ca@o today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

JAS Weeks, Jr, the globe trottar,
recently died in poverty. The only
people who get rich from globe trot-
ting are the hotel men and tho
guides
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

We wonder what the conserva-
tionists think OF the millions OF
words wasted during the recent ses-
sion of congress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

-. If you fail to receive your :.
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days and 5 a., m, on Sundays,
telephone to The Bulletin Of
Ace, No. Sc, either phone and
one will be sent to you by
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

The Ananias club is again -four
fishing and taking in new members
every day
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

confused
ayers of our great political ,pags es
have to play barrel organs outside
Their offices in order tor get enough
pennies to pay the rent for the day,
There is now movement on foot to
raise funds by SOLICITING 81 bills
from the common people and several
of the latter have already shown
their interest by promising to cen
tribute Such bills.
rye Mathew AdamsD
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

when the attention Of The Bull
letin is called to any misstatement
of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
cheerfully be made.)
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-13
TRIES 70 PROVE HE'S ALIVE
dead" When He Asks
Pension.

Topeka, Kan.-WilIiam Fl. Cooper
prominent resident of Garnett, has ap,
pealed to the United States senators
from Kansas to help him prove to the
satisfaction of the pension bureau In
Washington that he is not dead
Some time ago he applied for pen.
sion and was informed by the In
spector that he, Cooper, had been
dead for more than fifty years. The
inspector knew he was because the
records at Washington said so.
1t seems that William Cooper mad
brother who served in the Union
army for a time while he was home
on a furlough. While at home he be-
came sick and was unable to go back
to the army, so his brother, Samuel
Cooper, volunteered to fill in the ranks
until his brother should regain his
health.
The plan was agreed to and when
the roll was called Samuel Cooper an
swered to the name of his brother.
He explained the situation to the cap
tain, who accepted the proxy. Later
Samuel Cooper became sick and died
and the recording officer reported the
death of Private William H. Cooper.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-13
SEVERED SNAKE A FIGHTER
Pennsylvania Goes the Limit on Ser
pentre Yarn-Ralf of Reptile
Attacks Man.

Gainesville, Pa.-Attacked by
huge blacksnake, a little daughter of
Calvin Wright of West Cain township,
eluded the reptile, reached home and
told her parents. The child said she
saw the big snake drinking near the
pump where she had gone to get a
pail of water.
The farm help was notified, and AL
bin Peters, John Griffith and Harry
Peters went in search of the snake.
A half mile from the house, in what
is known as Stony hollow, the snake
was discovered on the limb of a tree
and Harry Peters fired shot from a
gun and cut it in twain.
Then, they say, the portion of the
snake with the head attacked Peters,
and the other two men beat it off with
clubs until they had killed that half
of it's body The serpent was fifty
two inches long and four and half
inches around.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-13
THE LUCK OF A POULTRY MAN
Kills the Looter of His Chicken Coop
by the BIindest Sort of
Chance.

Bloomfield, N J.-Caspar Robiing,
a farmer of Richfield, five miles from
Bloomfield, accidentally shot himself
in the left hand and at the same time
killed a mink which had been hiding
in a large tuft of tall grass near by.
For some time Mr.. Robling has
been missing chickens and discovered
the loss of prtze-winning rooster.
Vowing vengeance on everything and
anything as he left the coop, he spied
a neighbours dog crossing a field adj
Joining his yard He got his shotgun
and started in pursuit of the dog. He
tripped on some underbrush. and as
he fell the gun was discharged and
several shot entered his hand. AS he
arose to his feet he saw lying in front
of him a dead mink, and alongside OF
1t the feathers and a portion of the
carcass of his prize rooster.