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oan. Booth Critically m.

London. Aug. 15.-Gen. William
Booth. the venerable head of the Sal
walton Army. who has been in failing
health, IL critically III. His physicians
announced Tuesday that there 10 little
Improvement In his case.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
Twenty-sIx Buried In sIso Bank.

Dortmund. Germany. Aug. IS
Twenty-six workmen wer buried by
the fall Of q Stag bank at an iron
works In the suburbs Of this city Tues
day. Eight bodies have been extrf-
Gated and II ID believed all perished.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
steal Elaht-Roem House.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug. 16.--An
eight-room house was reported stolen
wednesday by Frank N. Edmunds. q
prominent real estate dealer. Edmunds
declares some n moved the house
on its lot In the last two months.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23

Paris. Aug. 1E.-Prof. Jules Emile
Frederic Massenet. the famous French
composer. died here Tuesday. aged
|ssvsnty. Among Prof. Massenet's best
known operas are @Thais," Don Cesar
10 Bssan." and 'HsrodiaAe."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
rrlsi Alien 10 Sentences

Wytheville. Va. Aug. 1s.--Friel A..
len, n OF the outlaws in the HiIIs-
vile courthouse murders, pleaded
guilty to murder In the second dorrs.
wednesday and was sentenced
eighteen years IN the penitentiarx.f
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
Noted Hymn Writer Dead.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1e.-wnliam Gus.
tavus Fischer, known throughout the
world wherever the Christian religion
10 to be found. died at his homo. 20e
North Thirty-sixth street, "wednesday
after q brief illness.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
sehurman for Minister 20 Greece.

Washington. Aug. 16.-President
Taft sent to the senate TueSday the
nomination of Jacob Gould Schurman.
president Of Cornell university, 70 b
minister from the United States q
0reece and Montenegro.
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be equal to the number OF my chill
dren who shall survive me other than
my son. William Vincent Aston and
my daughter. Ava Muriel Aston"
The latter children are by Colonel
Astor's first wife, Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23
shakespsarean Scholar pa.a

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-Shakespear.
scholars the world over ver.
grieved by the news of the death
"wednesday OF DR.. Horace Howard
Furness, famous Shakespearean nm.
thority. man Of letters and LAWYER.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
UNDERWOOD Gets
GFORC|A'S VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT
Alabama Man, on Early Returns,
is Ahead Of Woodrow
I Wilson

Atlanta, Ga, May 1.--Early re-
turns from the presidential prefer
ence primary, held in Georgia, indi-
cate that Oscar w. Underwood Of
Alabama, will carry majority Of
the counties. The returns from 113
counties show that in S4 Underwood
has majority over Wilson of H.
531, while in nineteen counties Will
son gets majority over Underwood
of 3,482. In five or six counties the
vote Is so close that an official count
will be necessary. In the cities and
towns the vote was heavy, but In the
country precincts 1t was light, While
the names of Champ Clark and Jud-
son Harmon also appeared on tho
ballot, only scattering vote was
cast. A state convention, to ratify
the action 5f the voters, will be held
here May TO-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
WEATHER.

Illinois-Unsettled Thursday,
showers at night or Friday: cooler.
KentuckyEair Thursday, show
ers and cooler Friday or Friday
night.
Missouri--Fair Thursday; friday
showers and cooler.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
CONVICT WHITE,
KINNELCLA|NANT,
IS OPERATED ON
Effort Made to Remove Pressure
from Brain Of Alleged
sn Cashier

Chicago, May Andrew j.
White today sought medical aid to
assist him in proving his claim that
he is George A. Kimmel, former
cashier of the former State Bank OF
Arkansas City. Kan. who disap-
pcared leaving insurance policies ag-
gregating $4,000. Mrs. EstelIe
Kimmel and her daughter Mrs
Edna Bonslett, mother and sister
of the missing Kimmel, declare the
claimant an imposter Kimmel was
operated on here, today, in an ef-
fort to relieve the depression in the
skull, which. 1t is claimed, had af-
fccted his memory
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
THANKSGIVING
SERVICES FOR
FLOOD VICTORY
Churches to Celebrate Cairo's Es-
~
cape, With Special Programs on
Sunday Morning

Sunday will be observed, by prac-
tically all of the churches of Cairo,
as day of Thanksgiving for the es-
cape of the city, from the recent
food. Special services will be ar
ranged for Sunday morning.
The minister of the protestant
churches have agreed on this day as
a fitting one to celebrate the victory,
over the water, after the trying
days of month ago, when every
body was engaged in fighting the
waters that threatened to tear down
the levees and wipe out the city.
Father James j. Gilfen of st. JOS
ephs Catholic church is making ar
rangemepts to Hold special service
at which special music and special
program will be carried out
Sermons On Fight.
At the other churches, the SER
mons will be based on the food fight
Each minister will make special ref
erence to the trying times and, at
several, special programs will prob
ably be carried out, although none
have been announced,
The idea Is in line with that sug-
I1A na
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
ARIZONA COMMITTEE
ENDORSES CANDIDACY
OF PRESIDENT TAFT.

Phoenix, Ariz,, May 1.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Arizona Re-
publican State committee, today
recommended to the full state COM
mittee that Arizona's delegates, to
the national convention, be chosen
by convention, the provisional date
of which was set as May 81, at Tue
son. The Taft men controlled the
executive meeting, and by vote Of
13 to hevwas endorsed as candidate
for president. Leaders of the COM
mittee declared the six delegates, to
be selected, would be instructed for
the president.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
GERMAN ARMY OFFICER
Is KILLED IN A DUEL

Rastatt, German, May Lieut..
Springer was killed today In re-
volvcr duel by STAFF Surgeon f}run-
ming. Both officers were attached to
the thirteenth field artillery This
Is the second duel between army Of
Iicers within a fortnight and fol-
lows, closely, the heated Reichstag
debate, which bitterly arraigned the
custom upheld by the emperor, who
compels aggrieved officers to fight or
resign.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
MAN ARRESTED AS
TRAIN CUTS LEGS OFF,

been run over by the cars and one
of his legs cut off, was an action of
the town marshal at Mounds yester-
day afternoon John Brown, negro
had been accused of stealing two
suit cases at Jaynes restaurant and
while trying to escape with them by
boarding train I'M tha I. G. yards
he fell under the wheels of the car
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
Program is to "Disproye Charge
that Church is Not in Sympa-
thy With Poor
ABoLl>H CHILD WORK
Committee Declares Church Should
Recommend Many Law Changes
Membership Grows

Minneapolis, MINI, May ASK
ing that its churches, throughout
the world, come out squarely in fa-
vor of improved working conditions
for wage earners, 4 special commit
tee has prepared for presentation t.
the quadrennial general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
which opened today, working pro
gram to "disprove the charge that
the church Is not in sympathy with
the poor"
The report of the committee
which has been at work for four
years, states that labor. ANA social
conditions have become such that we
must take prominent part in them.
After asserting that this church
had It's beginning among the poor
and the bulk of It's members always
have been wage-earners," the report
recommends for adoption, by the
conference Which represents moro
than three million members, 4
propaganda calling for
Would Stop Child Labor.
abolition Of child labor; reduc-
tion of working hours to the lowest
practical point; guarding the
conditions of toll for women
equitable division Of the profits Of
industry; protection of workers from
the risks of enforced employment
and provision for old and injured
workers"
1t is expected that the demand
that the church go on record on the
subjects, will provoke lively discus
sion, when they come before the full
conference. When the conferences
convened for month In it's twenty
fifth conference, with delegates
present from all over the world, Jo-
seph b. Hinsley Of Chicago, was
elected secretary for four years The
conference then ordered telegram
sent to Bishon Bowman, the oldest
leader in the church, who is %
years old, and who, because Of hi
advanced age, was unable to leave
his home
Reports Are Read,
The reports were submitted to
show the total membership is 3,234,-
322, with lS,aSS ministers, 30,39S
churches and 1863 local conferences.
Last year the church raised $1,0T2,-
997 for foreign missions.
The total value of the church and
parsonage property, throughout the
world, was given as $21G,490,437.
The church has $50 educational in
institutions, with 72,000 students.
Bishop Burt Of Zurich, Switzer-
land, delivered the chief address, de
scribing the progress Of the church
In Europe. He called at town in
Russia, where, he said, despite tho
fact that the government had ex-
cluded the Methodists, the church
had succeeded in securing foot
hold In all parts of Europe. he de-.
clared Methodism is progressing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
COTTON BELT REPAIRS
DELAYED BY SECOND FLOOD

The Cotton Belt railroad, since
the food Of last month, has gotten
its tracks in shape as far as Wyatt,
Mo, and would have reached Birds
Point by Sunday or Monday had 1t
not tecn for the present rise In the
rivers, which has put stop to re-
pair Of the tracks which had been
washed out or damaged,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
Republican Convention lnstructs
Delegates-at-Large for Form
er President
Senator Loses Power to Flynn,
When Contest Narrows at
Opening

IIirrisburg, Pa, May 1.-The Re
publican state convention, under the
leadership of former State Senator
Flynn of Pittsburgh, today wrested
control OF the party machinery from
United States Senator Penrose, who
has led the regular organization In
the state since the death of Matthew
Quay, selected twelve delegates-at-
large and twelve alternates instruct
ed to vote for Theodore Roosevelt de-
clared for all the progressive candi-
dates picked In caucus by Roosevelt
delegates, named a new state chair
man to succeed former Speaker Wal
ton and adopted set of rules for the
governing Of the party in this state.
Majority to Rule
In the fact that the Roosevelt fac
tion made clean sweep "the major
ity is entitled~to everything" said
Senator Flynn, when temporarily
presiding, while a minor contested
seat case was before the convention,
"and when vote Is tie the bene-
fit Of the doubt will be given to the
Roosevelt man. he added.
Senator Penrose, although dele
gate, did not attend the convention,
but his chief lieutenant, State Sena-
tor McNichols, remained throughout
the six hours the state G.. o. p. was
in convention and saw his wing of
the party shorn of power.
Goodbye, BILL" he said as he
shook hands with Flynn in shm last
moments of the convention.
McNichols Is Happy.
Goodbye, Jim," replied Flynn,
you're game sport. You have
been shooting the others so long /
didn't know how you would take It,"
Well, We have few muskets
left" smilingly retorted the Phila-
delphia leader as he left.
The platform was out of the usual
run of such political documents. 1t
contains long quotations from Abra-
ham Lincoln. and Col. Roosevelt did
not mention President Taft or Gov.
Tener, and is silent on the conduct
of their respective administrations
Platform Endorses Colonel.
The platform pledges the support
of the party in Pennsylvania to
Theodore Roosevelt and endorsed his
policies. 1t advocates the recall OF
judicial decisions A shorter primary
ballot Is favored as is also the
direct nomination and election OF all
public officers. The platform fur
ther advocates presidential prefer
ential primaries, making the result
binding on the delegates and also de-
clares for a direct vote to Indicate
the choice for United States Sena-
tors, with binding effect on men,
bers of the General Assembly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
Rescind Statement.

with the knowledge on the part
of each delegate, that he had been
fairly elected, by large majority,
over the Taft delegates 1t was
the unanimous opinion that they
should stand together and vote. for
Roosevelt. A joint statement was
signed, but later in the day, and
after carefully considering the posi-
tion so forcefully taken by Col
Roosevelt, the situation again was
taxed over, by the delegates, and
they decided to take no joint action
but to rescind their action and leave
each individual delegate free to de-
termine, for himself, his responsible
ity to his constituents"
Although the Republicans of the
state selected President Taft for
their candidate sor determination by
majority of 1850 over Col. Roosc-
welt, at the same time they elected
by decisive vote, the entire state
of the eight elegates-at-large
pledged to the former President.
Colonel Roosevelt secured ten more
delegates in the district elections
and President Taft carried nine SO
that Taft and Roosevelt each have
eighteen delegates to the national
convention
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT MEN
DECIDE NOT TO
BIND THEMSELVES
Massachusetts Delegates st-Large
Decide to Take No Joint
Action
CONTESTS ARE THREATENED
Presence Of Ninth Name on Taft
Ballots Causes a Big
Wrangle
BUSTED CONTESTS ARE THREATENED

Boston, Mass, May AFTER two
conferences, today, the eight Roose-
velt delegates-at-large, elected at
the primaries yesterday, to the Chi
.cago convention, decided to take no
joint action on the attitude adopted
by Roosevelt In releasing them from
obligation to vote for him, but to
leave each delegate free to act as he
sees fit. A statement issued late to-
night by Matthew Hale, chairman
of the Roosevelt committee, says:
''In view of the complicated po-
litical conditions following our state
primary, l decided to call meeting
of the eight delegates-at-larg to dis
cuss the situation. | had not then
heard anything about the Colonels
statement, regarding the delegates
at-large. The delegates who as
sembled here, believe, saw the
newspaper accounts of the Colonel's
statement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02

William Kendall has resigned his
position at otto Schuh's drug store.
He left for st, Louis yesterday where
he has accepted position with an
uncle,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
Foss Gets Eight.

Foss Gets Eight
A somewhat similar situation was
created on the Democratic ballot.
Speaker Clark, who had no pledged
delegates on the ticket, won a 2 to 1
victory over Wilson, at the same
time the delegates at large pledged
to Gov Foss, were elected to the
Democratic national convention, al
though the name of Gov. Foss did
not appear on the presidential pref
erential column.
The Roosevelt followers have an
nounced their intention of demand
ing recount In the eight district,
while the Taft men will do likewise
In the ninth, because of the close
ness of the vote. In his request to
the eight delegates at large, Col.
Roosevelt declared 1t to be his wish
to abide by the will of the people,
and that the delegates pledged to
him should vote for President Taft.
Contests Threatened.
A contest, which the managers oil
the Taft Campaign promise to carry
to the very doors of the national
convention. ii necessary, is threat
en- as the result of the Independent
candidacy of Frank Seblerich of Bos-
ton. He was not on the regular
slate Of Taft delegates, but had his
name entered on the ballot as an in.
dependent. pledged for Taft. The
name was placed Immediately above
the slate Of the eight delegates-at.
large, also pledged for Taft, SO tina,
many voters, following down the
column, crossed off the name of Seb.
lerich as wen as the eight Others
pledged to Taft, thus marking nine
names. On the ground that thc
marking invalidated the ballots
hundreds of votes were thrown out
I by the counters in cities and towns
all over the state. the number run
ming az high as 500 and 400 at New
Concluded from Page Six.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-02
Committee, Headed by Mayor Par
sons, Conyinces Senate Commerce
Body cf Need Of City
Provision is that Citizens Must Pro.
vide Amount Equal to that Civ
en- by Government

An amendment to the Rivers and
darbors bill, giving $25o,000 TO
Cairo for use in raising and strength
ening the lcyees Of Cairo aud the
Drainage District, yesterday was OBJ
,ained by the committee that went
D washington laat Saturday Theh
imendment provides that Cairo shall
pend a similar amount
The amepdmept is the direct result
4 hearing before the senate Com
nerce comtEittee. which has the
liyefs ANA Ilarbors bill. The hear
nA a -eistasneds 4a sbort nctie Ill
Mayor Parsons and Tie COMMITTEES
md the quick work is almost
ocord
Committee Starts Home,
A message from Mayor Parsons
last night announced the success Of
fhe efforts Of the committee. All
but three will roturn home tonight
These three win remain ID Washing
ton 10 work for the bill, with the
amendment attached,
That the $4,000 apportionment
made by General Bixby Chief Engl-
ncer for the Mississippi River Com
mission, for use in repairing the
breaks in the Drainage District
teyees. will be used here, is regarded
IS certain The S1,5o0oo0 appro-
oriation for immediate use by the
War Department win be available at
onee and the other not foI several
weeks.
Taft Signs Bill.
President Taft, late Tuesday night
signed the bill making the emerg-
,ncy fund available The Missia-
sippi River Commission Immediately
began planning its use in relieving
The food situation.
An amendment TO the Rivers and
Harbors bin yesterday was intro
mced by Senator Percy of Missis-
ippi providing $G.Oo0000 for use on
The rivors below Cairo The bill, as
passed by the House provides Only
S3,500,o0o for the lower river and
from this, according to the resol9-
ion. $1,5Oo,oo0 must be deducted
leaving only two millions for use IN
the next year
Cullom Gives Aid.
The cause of Cairo is getting the
! support Of every Southern Illinois
Congressman and notably that Of
senator shelby NJ Cullom. who win
retire at the close OF this session.
senator Cullom aided In arranging
Yesterdays hearing aud promised 10
10 all in his power to have the bin
passed with the Cairo amendment at
tached.
Besides Cairo, other cities and
1laces are seeking immediate aid
from Congress.
Representative J Russell or
Missouri yesterday received another
message from the Scott County
Lcvec BOARD, praying for immediate
I'd The board declares all Of the
county's funds are exhausted and
with the present high water they
win have a hard time holding their
own The board declared that by
sunday. the water VIII be within q
foot Of its height during the recent
food Russell Immediately notified
General BixbN who Informed hirt
that he would ct once acqpaint the
Mississippi River Commission Of the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-01

fluenced much by advice from the in
ternal revenue department The re-
suit is a conservative bill that ignores
the extremists on both sides and may
displease both. 1t drops the color
line and the 10 cent tax on imitation
butter but requires oleo to be sold
only in half pound and pound prints,
which are made the manufacturers
original packages and must be sealed
by long narrow revenue stamp which
must remain on the print till 1T is
sold by the retailer. The oleo in
terests asked for five and ten pound
prints but the committee refused the
request. The cleo interests asked for
a fifth of a cent tax, but the COM
mittee multiplied this by five and
provided for a one cent tax, which is
more than double the average tax for
the past year and which on last years
production will bring in. little over
a million dollars revenue. In several
instances penalties for violating the
laws are increased and more teeth
are put into it in matters pertaining
to it's enforcement. The special taxes
on manufacturers and wholesalers are
increased above what the oleo people
asked for. The name of the COM
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-01

modify is changed to margarin to
conform to foreign nomenclature and
to get something shorter than the old
six -syllable word. The committee
felt that regulating sales in hotels and
restaurants should be left to the
states rather than made part of
revenue law.
by amendment in the full committees
and in the House and Senate. Geo.
Dairy Union.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-01
WHY'S It?

Why is it that the Board of Under
writer's are now paying larger COM
mission to their agents on the classes
of property where the competition of
the Northwestern Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION is most keenly felt? 1t will
doubtless induce the agent to give a
little more energy to knocking that
company, for all of which the prop
erty owner must pay unless he insures
in the Northwestern Mutual and re-
ceives it's handsome dividends.