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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
CH0LSON WILL
LEAVES ESTATE
TOHISBROTRERS
Step Children Of Late Clothing
Merchant Are Also
Provided For.

The will of John G. Gholson was
fled for probate yesterday In the
county court and November A set for
the hearing
Louis WaIdsthmidt, of 251j Park
avenue. Is named as executor
The value of the estate is not
definitely known, but is tnated to
be about $4,000, in addition TO
0,0O0 life insurance. making to-
tai oil $4,000
Tue legates named IN the will are
his three step-Children, Mrs. Alice
WaiIcchmidt, 5000; Mrs. G'Gda1e
7Inegan, 1000 John Sarb / ST.
035: Albert F. StaehIe, hi partner
~ usiness. $500,
The above are all the legatces
named where specified amounts have
been given, The remainder of the
estate. after deducting the above
amounts, is bequeather TO the broth
ers Of deccasel and the children Of
his brother, w. c. GEolson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
FOREIGN MINISTER
ANNOUNCES GREECE
HAS DECLARED WAR.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Athens, Greece, Oct 1S.-The for
eien minister at the sitting Of the
chamber OF DEPUTIES, this afiernoN"
announced that Greece had declared
war against Turkey. He added that
up to tho last moment Turkey had
made all kinds Of efforts and hold
out all sorts Of PROMISES to have
Greece break away from the Balkan
confederation.
Premier Bimizelos read to the dep
.uties q message from King George
In which his majesty stated that the
sufferings of their oppressed brcth-
rcn had forced the Balkan states &c
recourse to arms The premier also
read a telegram from Crown Prince
Const stantine reporting that the
Greek army had entered Turkey ter
ritory.
When the premier had concluded
the minister Of war arose and an
nounoed the departure of the GreeS
feet He said II was the one great
wish Of the Greek sailors to see the
Turkish feet leave its moorings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
TURKS UNABLE
TOBREAK GREECE
FROM ALLIANCE
Allied Ministers Leave Capt.
tai When Greece Formal
ly Declares War.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Eng. Oct. 49, Turkey s
endeavors to detach Greece from the
confederation of Balkin states have
failed Greece declared war against
tho Ottoman empire today, all Of the
allied ministers left Constantinoplt
and the alTioi states notified the
powers in note detailing their
complaints that state of war With
Turkey exists.
Reports Of fighting such as the
capture of Priftina by the Sefyians
and OF n heavy battle at Mustafa
Taoha probably are in advance OF the
real Gncts There has been for some
time an active censorship of milf
tary news In all the near eastern
capitals and little is known of the
disposition of the various forces,
All reports Of fighting, therefore,
need be received with a measure Of
caution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
Representatives Of Three Par
ties Mike Canvas Of Busi-
ness Houses Here.
MANY ARE UNDECIDED
Wilson Leads Others While
Dunno Gets Double Of
Opponents Votes.

If the straw vote taken in this
city yesterday by representatives OF
the three big" parties is fair in
dication, Gov Wilson will carry
Cairo this Fall and Judge Dunno
will receive over double the number
of votes of Gov. Deneen and Senator
Funk.
Gov, Wilson received III votes
to t43 for Col. Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft was but two behind his
predecessor in office, while Judge
Dunne was given the preference Of
231 votes as compared to $50 for
Senator Funk and paltry 80 for
Gov Deneen.
The vote, \the first taken In Cairo
during this Campaign, was conduct
ed yesterday at the leading business
institutions of this city by Thomas
S. Hogan for the Democratic party,
Rudolph M. Patterson for the G. O
P, and Louis Boehme, representing
the Bull Moose, all of Chicago, this
being one of the many cities visited
throughout the state in the hope of
foreeasting the result of the Novem-
ber election.
Mr.. Hogan made the following
statement to The Bulletin, concern
ing what he found to be the senti-
ment among the voters here;
After a thorough canvass among
the merchants and business men, ex,
elusive of public officials, of the
city Of Cairo Illinois, for the pur-
pose of ascertainine thei~ view Of
the probable result of the election
for president and governor rs repre-
seNtatives respectfully of the Repuh-
lean and Democratic and Progres-
sive parties, we found that many
who were interviewed are non-com-
initial and after every possible en-
deavor known to human ingenuity
we are unable to state whether they
intend to vote for Taft, Wilson or
Roosevelt. Mary of them state that
at the present time they are undo
cidaf as r. Who thew shall vote for.
frankly admitting however that ir
thor cspertenco - vote~s thov never
before h6ee hsan confronted with
s'ich A condition in regard to the
eubernatorial vote the Z sentiment
seemed equally vervlexing, if not
more 90 The advent of the third
party making complete change in
the political history of the State
Among the older citizens, many of
whom fought in the war for the
Rebellion, they frankly admit that
the political status of today Is more
bewildering than it was during the
L'ncoln-Dorglas and Buchanan cam
paign of 1860"
The tabulation of the votes shows
the following result:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
FORMER CAIR0ITE IS
KILLED IN MINE.

Roy Belrord, of Joplin, Mo, for
mcrly Of cairo was instantly killed
by an accident IN lead mine. in
which he was employed near that
city. Thur1Iay. The news OF his
doath was received Yesterday by his
sister, Mrs. Ida NJ C4ay, of Thirty
sixth street She wl be unable tp
attend the funeral, whirh takes
place today. BeIford ltst Cairo
about three years ago Tie was en-
ployei at the Halliday Milling Co.
when In Cairo and while working
there was badly injured by being
caught in the tclting, He leaves his
wife, two sisters and two brothers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
ROBBERS GET HEAVY HAUL
FROM J0NESB0R0 FUR
NISHING ESTABLISHMENT

Special TO The Bulletin.
Jonesboro, H., Oct, ls. Robbers
entered the general furnishings
store of Chas. Grieb, in Jonesboro,
ILL.,, this morning between midnight
and two o'clock and stole goods that
will exceed 800 in value. The
robbers entered the store by rear
door. Bloodhounds from Carbonate
from Carbondale wefC put on trail
early this morning and made sew
eral rrns TO the same house IN the
south part OF Jonesboro. Several
dynamite caps were found hidden in
a barn at the same house. No ar
rests had been made up TO six
O'Clock tonigh..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
GEN. FELIX D|Az
SENDS PLATFORM
TOEL PAS0, TEX.
Comprehensive and Popular
Re orms are Recommended
in the Document.
Associated Press Dispatch.

E1oSNNiuNNN N7A' '@'HEN"SN''
FL Paso, Tex. Oct. 1S--A copy of
the platform Of Gen. Felix Doaz was
received here today. 1t is endorsed
enthusiastically by Attorney Gomez
Regelo, representative here OF the
revolution in the north, and will be
returned to Mexico City to be for
warded to Vera Cruz.
Comprehensive reforms are recon-
mended in the document, in the con-
struction oil which Diaz was assisted
by diplomat of reputation in Cen
tral and South America The up
rising at Vera Cruz is predicted In
the letter accompanying the plat
form, which was mailed from the
national capital before the recent
events on the gulf coast.
Want "Squatter Rights"
"Squatter rights OF the people on
all government and state lands is
recommended IL the letter with the
establishment of forest reserves and
civil service examinations for all
public offices. Recognition and as
sistan2e to labor unions is recon-
mended and 1nodernization OF all
laws and the judicial system.
Abolition of the "incommunieaton
detention Of prisoners and the right
of "habeas corpus" is advocated
Among other reforms promised
are the public ownership Of railways
and all other rfblic utilities and tho
free Coinage Of silver and gold, thus
the document declares assisting The
mining industries and at the same
time making money more plentiful,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19

Mrs. Thomas p Cotter, of S14
Walnut street, is visiting friends In
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19

Illinois-Fair and colder Satur-
day; Sunday fair.
Kentucky--Fair west, rain east
Saturday, somewhat colder; Sunday
fair.
Missouri-Fair and colder Satur-
day; Sunday fair and warmer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
WILL ESTABLISH
LUMBER CONCERN HERE,

G. c. Carter, brother of NJ. ), Car
ter, Of the Vehicle supply Co. viii
arrive in Cairo within a few days
and establish the Garter Lumber
Company in this city. He has been
In that line of business In the south
for many years, being also repre-
sentative OF the Vehicle Supply Co.
in the south ffe will remove his
family to Cairo about Nov. |. They
have resided at Rayville, La, the
past year,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
FIFTEEN INJHRFD
IN GAS EXPLOSION

Marshal, Tex. Oct. 1S.-Fiftee /,
persons were injured, one perhaps
fatally, and 4 mall business houses
wrecked here today in an explosion
OF natural gas. A lighted mattn
held near a grating, communicating
with a gas-filled cellar Of one of the
structures, caused the explosion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19


Professor Simon Unterberger, Russia
Professor Angelic Cell, Italy.
Professor Rutne-, Germany.
The fifteenth International CON
gress of Hygiene ana Demography,
which came to close last week at
Washington, u. c., was one of the
most<suecessful that ever has been
held, according to the statements Of
me men pictured above The three
foreign scientists are returning to
their countries well satisfied with
the results of their visit. DR.. Fulton
'vpressed himself as delighted with
the work done. ,,...
The Congress was attended by
scientists from every part of the
civilized world Many are prolonar
ing their visits in this country TO
study conditions in our cities,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
PROBABLY CAUSE OF
FIRE AT RESERVATION.

Bengcia, Calf, Get. lS.--The
main store house of the Benegcia
arsena' at the United States. military
reservation here, was burned tonight
with a loss estimated at between
main store house of the Bengcia
$4,000 900 and $4,000. 900 The sre
is believed to have originated from
spontaneous combustion,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-19

William kreitper, Of the A. 4 F..
express office in this city. has re-
turned from Hot Springs, Ark after
two weeks sojourn, recuperating
from an attack Of typheid fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

Keep it,, said Kent. You'll need it again pres
entity"
Without replying he returned his chair and leaned
back. pulling his soft hat down low his forehead
His ewes closed and Kent had opportunity study him.
1t was attractive face highly sensitized, but with
good. firm bone showing under the boyish contours.
twenty-five years old. Kent guessed him 10 be. His
hands fine in shape, but coarse in texture suggested
life spent largely in the open. he fingers were tight
clcnched he lay There angle at the Of
the lips, angle tragic and grim. and quite unsuitable
to his apparent age Kent. with his curious knowledge
of mcdicopSychoogy. was familiar with the signs OF in
somna; and he saw in the dry looking skin, the in
pressed fingers the occasional tWch Of the shoulders,
and the harsh tcnSy Of the half recumbent figure, evil
dcnce that the eyes Of that mans brain had looked
without upon dread stronger than sleep.
But sleep too is strong. And, twtching still, still
tense the body striving against the spirit toward
the cool shadows.
had taken. II were, under the protection Of his elbow.
Now, his form tWitchcd and wrcnchcd it slipped to
the floor with a thud, and two shotgun shells rolled and
scurried for the corners The man to conscious
with a cry.
40 harm DONE, said Kent soothingy, STOPPING to
lift the coat.
The young fellow caught it jealousy away and hung
il a hook,
IN fact there was nothing to cause harm. the
scientist added since the shells Of the safety type
You shoot"
YES, replied tie other shortly. Then, as ii regret
ting his churShncsS, yes, shoot a good deal I'm
of on trip now expect some good sport in the
ing
1t was then midnight The ticket in his hat read,
"St. Paul to Milwaukee, The train not due until
noon.
"Rathcr curious shooting accident yesterday, Kent
remarked.
accident, Where was that"
son SHAY Farms few miles up the river from
Minneapolis.
"Somconc hurt"
KILLED Although | said accident, the evening
papers declare II a murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

shake Of the head
10 you care to have a looll;" he asked I'm going
10 ChnD down the river bottom, and make sure that the
gun didn land in the shadows.
FGR twenty minutes Chester Kent immersed himself
III StHdy OF the various texts. At the end Of that
Iie ne walked without haste the bluff overlooking
the river whence he hailed Cyrus Reed
a w NAY tinc Is there train for Milwaukee,"
ne latest one IS at eleven. Whv,"
Il m gong on IT. Do YOU want to come a1ong,"
w hat are YOU hunting in Milwaukee,"
For the murder"
There was no murder Motive for the disposal Of
the gun.
We'll think III stick here. Shall hear from YOU"
"l | find my motive"
BOARDING the late train. Chester Kent went into
- the smoking compartment, and threw himself into
a corner to think The only other occupant Of the com
partmcnt was young man who sat huddlcd in his
chair. He seemed an Unfortunately thirsty young man:
for hall dozen times in the first hour nc rchcd across
the swaying floor to the cooler where he drank two or
three haSty, shallow sips OF water. using his cuppcd
hand in the absence SANITARY law prevailing Of any
utcnSil His was not. Kent noted the afcrhrst of too
much drink; for he pcrspiring though the room
was close. Nor ii the rTitan thirst Of ovcrcang;
for the amount of water consumed was too small he
man was striving to cool off a high nervous tension On
one OF his excursions his coat swung OPEN and nance
flashed its guiding light full into kcns startled eyes.
From the young mans Watchchain danglcd small
golden hammer, the exact pattern Of the heavy appa-
ratus that is thrown for championships at every inter
collegiate contest.
Chester Kent opened his suitcase and taking his
hunting cup offered il to the other.
If YOU Will throw your head back and swallow
slowly. he advised, "thc nervous dryncSs will pass
"Thank YOU, said the young man. accepting the cup;
but I'm not nervous.
Immediately aftcrward the water Stopped from his
shaking hand upon his coat front. He dabbcd at it.
looking aSkancc "a, Kent. and held out the cup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER /. 1912

,r which, from long habitudc and the instinct Of self
,rcryation stretched elaStically. he reporter OBJ
acrvcd this phenomenon with interest.
Eve seen that done in a museum, he stated: but
INST what bearing ii has on this case
@Eh, What" murnurcd Kent. "Oh! Thanks for
reminding me. The earobe sprang resilicntly back
into place Ou Io"4 '''' Oiiu H0'i "OIc 'ilc Douy
of Flint lay;
"Within ten yards
eTbcn one Of the two shots Farmer Gross heard fired
10 together killed this bird The other blew Simeon
Flint face to pieces Presumably that the second
We no one would be likely to kill man first and
bird directly after. See hcrel Why isn't it reasonable
~ ipposc tina; the stranger shot the blackbrd with the
first barrel and then, in trying another shot killed
Flint accidentally:
"Bceausc accidents Of that sort don't happen at very
short range And Fints neck is full Of powder, showing
That IN. was close TO the gun when killed."
@Anothcr thing said Reed gloomily why shoulda
stranger come all the way to Shay Farms to shoot
~Oh if YOU re dealing in why's, rctortcd Kent there's
another The shot would 60 through the hands into the
Gao, and neck but why didn't the hands stop the
We. that's incxprcable"
as IT, unused Kent, feeling for his ear again I'm
not ST. sure By no means SO Sure Well | want to see
the immediate scene OF the killing.
IFADING the way to the cornfcld Reed pointed out
II tr. -rot But Chester Kent accorded this Scant
,;.a lie walked over to the fence between road and
,np p and measured it with his eye; then looked at
The ground below it.
Is vo can't find the gun, he observed. 1--WE shall
have 10 find the stranger. And all that know about
him is M he is Young big powerful, and an athlete in
nrrty n,scnt training dare say the college cata-
oo,c> of ne last few years might help.
%Thcr / don't follow YOU at all
40. Well. he is presumably young, because Farmer
eros, ..r him vault up on that fence; a method a
boav, man would casually adopt only when young.
tnow ~ IS heavy. because can deep marks Of his
heels where he came down.-and in hurry too !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

Nh" He accomplished
very crcdilablc vawn. Il
haven't seen an evening paper.
Us If in ridiculc Of his incffcc-
tuality. thcSwayingtraln waited
his ovcrcoat wide. Haunting in
kcnt'S face, from the pocket,
part Of the glaring newspaper
caption. black against red,
Hermit Murdered" I hcyoung
fellows eyes narrowed upon
Kent like the closing in Of knife
points.
"DoubtlcSs it will be spread
all through tomorrow news
propheSicd the scientist. you
will have ample opportunity TO
see IT when YOU are shooting
in the morning. What 10 YOU
shoot in Milwaukee," Kent
paused.
The Young man, hand fol-
lowed his tormcntor'> eyes To
the ticket in his own hatband.
He drew IN Il trcmulous breath.
"And DO YOU alternate your
shooting with cxcrci~c~in- Shall
We say throwing the hammer
II was Grass provocativcncss.
II is pcrpctrator expected an
explosion. he va, disappointed.
HAVE YOU q flask handy
1 asked the young man coolly
enough.
Kent produced one, and the
recipient poured outamodcrate
allowance. ~Toour bcttcr-no,
our further acquaintance. he
said. since you seem inclined
60 force n That. ne added.
returning the property and
deliberately moving his chair
between kcntaui the doorway,
before planting Do, very con
siderable bulk m D.. Of, thc first
rink I've had today. ! think
| needed IT.
"Alcohol undoubtedly has ITS
value in extreme cases..
~Ir..,..,.,.. ...... -......f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

IL llA4' t''4i4e N4N' -
" give them no help. The
house they found very bare,
except for books, Of which there
were many. In one corner Reed
came upon a package Of news
papers.
~What papers did Mr.. Flint
take, ne asked the negro.
Didn't take none, sub. |
nevah saw no news, 'cept when
| borrowed it.
Then this is odd enough,
Profcs,or Kent. said the re-
porter. Here are a dozen differ
ent newspapers from as many
different cities. St. Louis,
Chicago. Detroit, Minneapolis,
St. Paul, and half a dozen more,
and they al seem to be Of
difercn, recent dates.
III Pindcr is right. said
Chester Kent, and Flint sub
scribcl % no papers. these are
probably the package the
stranger carried.
"Thcn. exclaimed the re-
porter. we've only got % find
some III. If news common 10 al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

iudgc. md | conclude that he
!s biz because his footprints are.
As for his athlcticiSm, none but
a trained athlete, and one OF a
certain tvpc. could have flung
the gun from the bluff into the
river. r.. as ! suspect, he got
down from that fence in a
hurry. ] lon't believe he is the
man VII. killed Simeon Flint.
~You think there was a third
man.;
Il think should like to know
what the object was that the
unknown visitor handed to
Flint. Possibly that is still at
the house. as it is unlikely that
the stranger went back for any
thing after the shooting.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-01-12
BILL scHLoTHAN RETURNS

Wm. Sehlothan, the energetic pro prietor of the Northern Machine Works of this city. is home again from trip south as far as SanFraneiseO. He re ports having had very pleasant trip having found business conditions in much better shape in SanFraneiseo than on the Sound Of course every thing is Fair in Frisco. and the determination 70 make the 1915 ex- position something different seems to be meeting with good results. While in San Francisco. the home of the Western Standard gasoline engine. MT, Schlo- than closd a deal he has been working on for some time, the carrying in stock at his place of business here in Keteh'- kan of parts of all sizes of Standard gas engines 10 facilitate repairs. Here tofore any break occurring on such en- zines. requiring new casting, has had to wait until a new piece could be sent ID from the factory But under this new order of things, the parts most liable 10 get out Of order will be kept here, and delay thus avoided.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-01-12
LOOK PLEASANT, PLEASE

Again We arc being writ up" this time by woman, Ellen Scarborough, a representative of the Curtis Publish ing Co, owners cf the Saturday Eve IiBg Post and The Ladies Home Journ al. Miss Scarborough arrived down from the north on the Curacao, Sun lay, after having covered the interior and points along the coast. she has heen in Alaska oYcr six months and apI ears thoroughly capable of handl iug the subject.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-01-12
REvILLA IS REMoDELING

During the past week the actual work of remodeling the Rovilla has been gotten under way. which when fin ished will make that popular hostelry second to none in Alasla. For months Charley lngersoll has been drawing tho plans of the changes on every piece of loose paper in the hotel, until Mana ger Glen Bartlett says he has dreamed about nothing else for weeks at a time. Now however. this period is over, and until the job is finished n the early spring, things will be amoving. As told in the Miner some time ago, tho lobby of the hotel will be moved to the room formerly occupied hy the NJ. X NJ. Bank \ writing room with walls en- tirelv of glass will he built at the rear of the lobby, from which the stairs to the upper floors will ascend. The bar will be moved to the room recently occupied bv the Revilla Drug Company and q dining room, in ease the management decides to install one will he put in in the room where the postonice now is
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-01-12
JAPANESE FISHERMEN DEPART

In tow of the tug I.erne, the barge America left Yes Bay Tuesday for she south. She had on hoard the Iapauess fishing outfit which had 1een herring fishing in this neishborhood and the catch of herring they had rsaie- Of course nobody here knows 5u<s exactly aow big catch they had made, bui the general impression is that t am ounsei b abou. thousand tons + that is the ease. the venture has been ! losing one. as the expense cf 5he trip has been greater than she market value of that much fish. and The conn pany sending she crew north has been the loser. Inc attachment eases is The loeal courts for accounts asaias.
 The outfit were withdrawn last week znd the bills settled by the u.anaser.