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PELICANS BEATEN
 BY THE LOOKOUTS

New Orleans, July 14.-Chattanooga defeated the locals 5 to today in a game that was devoid of features, save poor umpiring, and the good stick work of Moves of the visitors. More out pitched Weaver, the local slabman being hit opportunely. Manager Smith ap- peared In center field, replacing Barr, who was injured In yesterdays game at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Baldwin and O'Keefe Matched

New York. July 4.-Matty Baldwin and Tommy O'Ileefe, of Philadelphia, have been signed to meet in q twelve round bout before the Pilgrim A. A. of Boston on next Tuesday night Eddie Murphy, the crack Boston lightweight, was to have fought Baldwin but as he injured his hand while training for the contest. the club officials wired O'Kee an offer to meet Baldwin and he lost no time in accepting it.
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Worlds Record MAae

London. July 14.-Corporal Mortimer. Q Canadian marksman, yesterday scored q worlds record at the 1900 yards range in the Kings Norton match rifle shoot at Bisley, making 97s points out of possible "a with his 15 shots.
 F. w. Henry, Ulster Ireland. tied Mortimer's score. but in the shoot off the Canadian beat the Irishman by 1l points, seven with his three shots.
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Two Dinges to Battle

New York, July 1i.-Joe Jeannette, and Battling Jim Johnson, the southern col ored fighter who fought many good bat ties in England, have been matched by Harry Edwards the fight promoter of Philadelphia, to meet in q six round con- test at the olympic A. C., of that city Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

SUMMAI.Y. Two Base Hit-Johnston. Home Runs-Netzel, Foxen. Sacrifice Hits-Kissinger 2, Kerr. Stolen Bases-Johnston ?, Messenger. Double Plays-Almeida to Marcan to McGilvray.
 Hits Apportioned-Off Foxen with 1 runs in innings (none out in 9th when Boyd was substltuted). Wild Pitch-Kissinger. Bases on Bals-Kissinger 4, Foxen 6 Boyd 1.
 Struck Out-Kissinger 6, Foxen 1, Boyd ?. Time-2:i5. Empires s-Fitzsimmons and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
A FISH STORY

Springfield. Mass, July 14.--J. $. - Hunt. postmaster at Worcester. plaving against H. A. Morse, of the Oxford Country clt~o, In a team ntstcn at Chicopee Falls yesterday. drove a ball into the brook on the seventh hole. The stream is famous trout brock and the ball killed a ten inch trout lurking there. The fish will oe mounted as one of Oxfords gold trophies. OK tord won the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
w. ]. Travis Wins Meet

Manchester. Vt, July ii.-W. J. Travis. the Garden City golfer won the annual competition for the Taconic cup on the links of the Ekwanok Country club yes terday, defeating c. II. Gardner. of the Agawam Hunt club, in the finals by five up and three to play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

Two Base Hits-James. Perry, Lindsay ?, Glenn. Eberfeld, McAllister Home Run-Young.
 Sacrifice Hits-Lattimore, Lindsay, FL vert. Stolen Bases-W elchonce, Perry. Base on Balls-Bair 2. Aitchison l. Struck Out-Bar 2, Aitchison 5. Wild Pitch-Bair
 Time of Game-1.55
 Umpires-Rudderham and Kellum.
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Millport Wins and Loses

Millport. July 14-tSpecial)-Miliport and Kennedy played double header here yesterday. The score of the first game was 10 to 1 in favor of kennedys while the second game was to l for Millport. The features of the games was the battiiy and fielding of the Millport boys.
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Two Base Hits-Coyle, Moran, Moves, Sentell.
 Sacrifice Hits-Moran, Smith, Bunt- ing, Sentell, Balenti, Smith. Double Play-WeaSer to Clancy. Struck Out-Weaver 3. More B. Bases on Balls-Weaver 3, More 3. Hit by Pitcher-By Weaver (Han- nah).
 Wild Pitch-Weayer. Passed Balls--Hannah 2. Time :50.
 Umpires-Ffenninger and Breiten- stein.
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Cotton States League

At Vicksburg: Vicksburg T, Colum- bus II.
 No others scheduled,
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American Association

At Kansas City: Kansas City }, Louisville 8.
 At Milwaukee: Milwaukee Il, Indian apolis 5-10. ledo 2-7.
 (Second game called end 7th)
 At St. Paul. St. Paul 1924. Colum- bus 4-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Winner to Meet kilbane

New York. July 14-Billy Gibson says the winner of the ten round go between Jimmy Coffey, of Harlem and Young Shugrue, of Jersey City, Monday night will be matched with Johnny kilbane, the featherweight champion.
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International League

At Montreal-M Montreal 0. Rochester 10. At Rocky Point, R. I.-Providence-Jey. sey City game postponed, rain. Only two scheduledA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Houston: Houston B. Austin 2. At Galveston: Galveston 1, Fort Worth o.
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 10, Dal- las l.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont 6. Waco 9.
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Home Run-Jacobsen. Three Base Hit-McElveen. Two Base Hit-Dunn, Callahan, O'Brien.
 Sacrifice Hits-Alperman. Graham. Stolen Bases-Becker, Agler. Struck Out-Campbell f. Stton 1. Bases on Bals-Campbell 2, Sitton 1. Passed Ball-Donahue. Hits Apportioned- with runs in 1-3 innings. Time 1.55.
 Umpire-O'Toole.
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PASSENGER, QUONDAM BARON 100000, IS BEATEN-FOXEN ALLOWS ALL FOUR RUNS, WHILE BOYD IS INVINCIBLE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 10, Memphis 4. Chattanooga 5, New Orleans 8. Mobile 4, Atlanta 3.
 Nashville 8, Montgomery 3.
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Reds Lose Battle

Cincinnati, July 14-Moore had the bet ter of pitchers battle with Benton here today and Philadelphia won by a score of to 1. Magee's triple and Lud- erus' single in the ninth brought over the winning run. Moore held the locals to Philadelphia ........... 0o1 600 001-2 5 l Cincinnati .............. 900 900 1O0-1 3 o
 Batteries: Moore and Killifer: Benton and Clarke. Time, 1:45. Empires, Bren- nan and Oowens
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Games Today

Birmingham at Memphis. Chattanooga at New Orleans. Atlanta at Mobile.
 Nashville at Montgomery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of May, 1912, at tive
O'Clock p. m, at the office of the
George II. Goodman Company, No
COS Ohio street, Cairo, Illinois, a
meeting of the stockholders of said
will be held for the pur-
pose of acting upon the question of
the dissolution of the corporation.
The holding of said meeting was au-
thoriZed by a resolution of the Board
of Directors of said company, duly
adopted on the End day of April,
1912, upon the written request of
two-thTds of the stockholders of
said corporation.
Dated, at Cairo, Illinois, this 18th
day of April, A. d. 1912.
George Fl, Goodman,
William j. Asplan,
W. A. Grigspy,
Directors of the George II
Goodman Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
RUSH IN WHEAT BUYING
Alarming Reports from Nebraska,
Later Contradicted, Cause an
Irregular Day

Chicago, April 22--AlarminG
crop reports from Nebraska brought
a rush of buying, Monday, in wheat.
The news was contradicted, how
ever and the market closed irregu1
lar, varying from * lower to a
higher. Corn showed net decline
If II to % and oats finished X of
to u up.
1t was declared the abandoned
plantings in Kansas and Nebraska
would probably reach 100000
acres Trade as well as prices lag
ged so far as May option was con
cerned. Nearly all the strengthen
ing excitement was In the new crop
deliveries of weeks July Huctuated
from $1093s to $l,107s, finishing
at $ll0.
Leaders in the corn crowd were
positive in their views that the edge
of the big bull market of the last
three weeks was off. July ranged
between 1914 and q, closing al
7G3s No. yellow was quoted al
81.
Wet weather developed consider
able strength for oats. July ranged
from 81 X to Is, closing at Sd u.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
PIN-POlNT, VIEWPOINT.

Il notice that the club women oil
New York have begun a crusade
against long hatpins," said the tall
man In the crowded aisle
absurd" growlcd the dark stran'
ger next to him
"Eh?" Tho tail man looked around
In some surprise Don't you consider
the long hatpin a dangerous men
ace?" t4 4
STUFF and noarenge!" snorted the
stranger
= The tall man spoke with much de-
liberation
Don't you know" he demanded.
that hatpins are dangerous the way
hey arc nader
II know nothing OF the Sort" the
lark man spluttered Il make EN-.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Stocks FALL
Senate's Action Regarding Review d
Supreme Court Decision Taken
Seriously at New York.

Now York, APPEL 22.--Uncertainty
respecting the outcome of the differ
managers and the locomotive engi-
ners was the foremost factor in to-
days business on the stock exchange.
The adoption Of n resolution by the
United States senate, calling for n
review of the American Tobacco
Co. case, as decided by the United
States Circuit court, caused an
abrupt decline in some Of the for
mer subsidiaries of the company,
The market was dull and sagginC
for the greater part of the day, ex-
cept in the first hour and the last
More or less pressure was directed
against the standard stocks. A sud
den movement in Reading stifIoned
the entire session Closing prices
wiped out a majority Of the more
material declines, and net losses ex-
cept in a few instances, scarcely were
more than fractional
1t is not likely that the strength
and activity of Reading was due to
the fact that it fell eX-dividend day,
tomorrow, which, in itself naturally
would induce some short covering.
Bonds were inclined to sag, total
sales, par value, SS,S40,000. Gov
crnments were unchanged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
ILLlNOISCENTRAL
Corrected to April 10, 1912.
The Fast Mail Route
Trains Leave Cairo

l:10 n. m. Daily Chicago Vestlbule
It'd, arriving Chicago 10:40 a. m.
ZIG a. m Daily St Louis Night
It'd. arriving St. Louis 1920 a. m.
Sleeping cars open Mt $3.50 p. IN.
$50 a. m. st. Louis Special,
t:15 a m. Thebes Accommodation.
100 a. m. Chicago Daily Express
1915 a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail
1915 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
':35 p. IN. Afternoon Express for
st. Louis, Odin. Dillingham;, Mat
toon and Champaign.
i:15 D. m. Chicago and Eastern Elk
press.
t0:45 p. m. Chicago Night Express
arriving at Chicago 1850 a. IN.
Local sleeper at station. Berths
can be occupied after 400 p. m
2:2O a, m Memphis and Nashville.
$40 a. m Coach section for Mem
phis and New Orleans.
t:20 a. m. Seminole Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonville, Fla
600 a m. Paducah and Louisville
Express.
1851 p. m. Daily Memphis and New
4Orleans.
:51 D. m. Daily Nashville. Chatta-
nooga aud Atlanta.
4;15 D. m. Fulton and Mayfleld &C
commodation.
$50 D. m. Paducah and Louisville
Sleeper, Paducah to Louisville
! open at $3.50 p. m.
5:55 p. m. Memphis aud New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets. sleeping cal
accommodations and further infor
nation apply at Illinois Contra
Passenger Station. Cairo. III. !. z
]. H. JONES, Ticket AIT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
RoUoH ON THE RABBIT.

The conjurer in the village school
room had invited any gentleman from
the audience to step up on the plat
form. and rustic In velveteen coat
responded
Nov. sir" said the professor, Il
suppose you consider 1t matter OF
impossibiity for me TO make that
rabbit in the box on the table pass
into your coat.tail pockct?"
Il dunno about impossible" came
the reply. but | wouldn't do II IL |
was you, sir
oh yon'll be In no danger. car
assure you," smiled the sleightor- hand
man, airily.
y worn't thnkin' about myself. the
rustic answered Il were studyin' the
rabbit. l'vo got couple o ferrets 10
that there pocket"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
IME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RY

QoN lima cars due 70 leave Second st., go
UtAs LksaC ing north ON Commercial Ave
every 10 minutes from a. IN. to II p IN.
Going north on W alnut st. every 10 minute
from a III. to 1923 p. m.
pnnIar O. fac Uolbrook Ave. car due
TOptdT ~. LlfiC to leave Second 81, go
Ing north on Holbrook, at b:67 e:27, $40, 6:b7
7:l2 a. m,. and on the same minutes every
hour until i0;42 and 1872 p. m.
: Going west ON Twenty Eighth 81 ~ b:4s
6:l3: 6I34; $40 and 7;4 a, m. and on same min
uteB every hour until 1924 and Of p. m.
Poplar Sc. cars due to pass st Marys PARK
10 minutes after lgaving Second So
Bell Line Owl Cars I aGEsP B. On M T tssa a
m !; I:so a. M $50 a. M. $50 =. m; $50 =. m.
6;30 q, m.
North on CommercIal--igp M: q. M; "a
M; IA. M; 4 q. M; q n, m,
Beit and Owl cars sre due 30 pass Wess
Thirty-fourth St 10 minutes after leaving
Second street, So ID . p -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Ii or Very Tough.
,x Who slips upon
An Icy pave
\ And doesn't swear,
Is very brave.
Facilities 20 Economjze,
his name.

Our forefathers lived much more
simply than we did," said the man
who takes everything seriously. They
did not hesitate to economize." III
Yes, but look at the room they had
to economize in. You couldn't expect
us to churn in fiat or keep chickens
and garden on the fire escape, could
your"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Domestic Troubles.
Husband--Whats the matter. dear!
IL
New York, April %.

A1uophiiu nav % Wv h"e'~A' e~'
Why do you look SO worried?
Wife-Oh, I've just got everything
all ready for Mrs. Meatlcigh's visit
I've done up all the curtains and pillow
shams and bureau covers and center.
pieces, and they're all spick and
span.
Husband-Wel, If everything Is In
such apple pie order. why look SO dis.
consulate about il?
Wife (bursting into tears)--On, |
Just know, as soon as she sees them,
she'll know | cleaned everything all
UP because she was coming. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

Talkative and Abusive Ola Lad
complaining of a recently bought W
rot)--And when I taik to that parr'
he says some dreadful swear words
Dealer--I don't blame, i'm, ma al
he poor bird Is only 'uman = Eve"
body's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Yes---It,s Entirely Respectable
PAGE FTvl

to Keep Boarders-and to advertise
your boarding house AS much so as
to manage the city's best hotel
Those people who are proud Of the
fact that they keep boarders are the
only ones who attend to the matter
SO WELL that people may be proud
to board with them! f
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Whern Alarrnon [. ,st.

no" said the disconsolate girl II
am sure Algernon does not love me.
HIS mind is not on me as 1t shouM
be-" " E
How do you known"
Il played bridge at the same table
with him and he could remember what
the trump was all the time"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

Want Ads Sell Salable Things
Usually Quickly! The fact that you
have something to sell means that
YOU have something to ADVERTISE
direct, logical USE for want adver-
Using.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
BUTTER BOARD QUOTES.

Elgin, April 22,--The quotations
committee OF the Elgin board th,
afternoon declared butter firm at 3!
cents. ,,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

n WukttI Ut
'Do you believe that proninquity
can develop sentimental tendencies ?"
mo, ma'am; not IL It's took In
time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

SEE VARIABLE, the painter. If
you want signs of any kind any
wnere at any time; flrsr-class work
Both phones. 220 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

Amy firm wanting a capable repre-
sentative to make nearby towns two
days per week, Address A. r., care
of The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

s ROOMS papered complete, $3.50
aud up; 100 patterns to select frain.
VARIABLE, the painter, 22O Eighth
street. Both phones.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
$500 l'ssl -
WANTED

An expert bookkeeper, who Is now
employed, desires to keep small set
OF books after regular office hours.
Can do any kind of office or steno-
graphic work; references. Address
G. r.. care Of The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

ED--Collector and solicitor.
Good position for right party. Apply
at once at 294 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

FOR RENT--A nine room resi-
dence in Grand Chain; good loca-
tion, Write or see J. w. BARTLE-
SON, Grand Chain, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

FOR GAI.E-On account of falling
health, entire stock of general
hardware ala). if desired, fixtures,
timers tools, and lease Charles w
HENDERSON, cairo. H.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
LOST.

LOST Fraternity pin betwee.
Eighth and Washington and Halls
t'1y hotel, Sunday afternoon, about
3 O'Clock Finder ssturn to TIL,
Bulletin office ana receive reward
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
alton 2" said the clerk.

Valuation" said the clerk
whats that?'
Valuation What are the contents
of this package WORTH"
PUT 1t at 80 cents" answered the
young fellow with scowl.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

WANTED---At Tpham & Aglcr
Lumber Yard, Just north Of Subway,
rs men to handle flooded lumber.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

sell at bargain Inquire $40
Eleventh street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
Their Worth.

/, The girl had demanded her letters
back and he was shipping them by en-,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23
FOR SALE,

FOR SAl4E--Fresh milk cows for
sale, Jacob klee's wagon yard,
Twentieth and Wash. |. II. Fuqua
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-23

FOR sALEA good organ; Will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
slhIey VIII Not Talk.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
FRANKLIN, Pa. Sept. 25.-When
Former Congressman Joseph c. Sibley
was asked for a statement regarding
the alleged letters between him and
John D. Archbold, published in
Hearsts magazine, his secretary gave
out a statement saying Sibley was i'll
and did not care to discuss the mat
ter
The magazine story contained sew
eral alleged letters from Sibley to
Archbold and Archbold's replies. In
one letter. dated 1904, Sibley invited
Archbold to call at the white house
He said that Roosevelt was de.
lighted that the administration had
the good will OF the IS O. Company
and would like Archbold to come to
the white house for luncheon. where
they could have quiet chat"
In another letter. Sibley was put In
the attitude OF asking Archbold's hell
to carry his county for the republi
cans in 1904.
'If you need me for any purpose
telegraph me and l will come over,
was the concluding sentence of one
letter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Tcny is for Hin.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25."That just
gees to show how brave newsboys
are" said Tonv Ross, president OF tne
local newsbcys union, today. ne
spoke of the offer of William Rush
of Gary, Ind, who volunteered to allow
his leg to be amputated that SKIN
might be obtained to cover the burn.
ed legs and body of Is year old Ethei
Smith whom he does not know.
"Newsboys are afraid of nothlng'
added the union president. They
showed that here when they bravea
policemen's clubs, jails, judges ana
non-union thugs during the strike
here. This fellow is typical news
hoy, and he shows the typical newspoy
spirit when he offers to lay on hos
pital table and have his leg cut off so
that girls life can be saved. Hes
get lot of credit coming to him,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
DETECTIVES ARE
IN THE JAILs
Suit Brought Against Governor as Re
suit Of Martial Law
Order.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Sept. 25-
The right of Governor Glasscock to
declare martial law order by which
the military commission was created
and which took the place of the civil
courts, tried and sentenced men for
violation of law, is to be tested by the
Baldwin-Felts detective agency in the
federal court for the southern district
'of West Virginia
The purpose of the suit, 1t is stated,
is to have released the Baldwin-Felts
detectives used as mine guards to
break the strike and are serving sent
ences in county iails and the pen for
carrying deadly weapons without Ii.
cense; for impersonating officers, as
non-residents Ct the state and for
other offenses.
1t will be conteaded that state OF
war did not exist and that therefore
Governor Glasscock hae no right tc
declare martial law without which the
military commission would not have
been created and the sentences i'm
posed by the military court
The suit was filed by Judge ]. NJ
Sanders of Bluefield
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
KIDNAPER rs
WILD WITH JOY
Farmer Stole His Four Year Cid Son
From Wife Who Had Left
Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD, Neb., Sept. rs
i've got him back, and you'd ought
to see how happy he is to have his
daddy again. said John B. Fackler,
a farmer, of fifty, this morning as he
handed down from a Missouri Paci-
fic train his four year old son, whom
he kidnapped yesterday from Mrs.
Fackler in st. Louis.
Fackler told how he hired an auto
mobile and swooped down on the boy
as he was playing near his mother
on the lawn Of their ST. Louis home
He said he sustained only slight in
juries at the hands of his spouse in
the scrap that followed. He put the
boy in the car and made record time
to the railway station.
81 guess Mrs. Fackler never caree
much for Springfield said Fackier
She left me June -. hear shes
| following me to get the boy. but /
won't do her any good If she is. Sh'
never had any right to him, anyway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
INDIANS WANT
OLD FISHING GROUND
Suit Brought to Recover s5o,ooo,ooo
Worth Of Land In
Chicago.

| United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept 25.-Attorneys
John NJ Lonergan and ]. w. Spedems
today filed notices with the Illinois
Central. Michigan Central and c., B..
& Q. railroads and the Chicago South
Park commissioners, that they would
begin suit late this afternoon against
them for possession of a strip of lana
along Lake Michigan from Fifty-first
street to the Chicago river, valued at
| S50,000,000. The suit is to be brought
for Frank Eli and $500 other Indians,
descendants of the Pottawatamie,
Chippewa and Ottawa tribes now liv-
ing in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan,
all of whom are named In the com
plant.
The lawyers this afternoon said they
had been four years obtaining evil
dence to support their claims against
the railroads and the city of Chicago.
They said the Indians base their claim
upon a treaty which their ancestors
made with the United States at the
end of war which gave the Indian
tribes the right to property north OF
the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
! Later. they declare, the government
purchased all the land except that
which is involved in re suit and that
their ancestors have never received
payment for the ground facing the
lake and extending to the Chicago
river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
100000 Life insurance.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Martin Pat
tlson, millionaire mine owner and
three times mayor of Superior, Wis,
was here today to aid in CLEARING the
mystery surrounding the death of his
son-in-law, Harry w Fisher, on whose
life, it is said, 100000 worth of insur.
ance policies were held by Mrs. Fish
er, Pattison's daughter. Mrs. Fisher
refused to see newspaper men.
Fisher was found dead on his fruit
farm near Baldwin, Mich, bullet
wound in his back. His partner, o
NJ Arebach. who was with him at the
time. said 1t was an accident. Mrs
Fisher has said that she believes hel
husbands death was due to the acct
dental discharge of gun with which
he was hunting.