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The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
FIVE OF NINE UNDER ARREST CONFESS GUILT IN DETROIT
 SCANDAL.
ARE PAID BY DETECTIVES
operstlves Posed as Railroads Agents In Wabash Depot Deal-Counci Clerk Says He is
 Innocent.

Detroit, July 29.-Nine aldermen and me council clerk are under arrest here accused of graft, and authorities say two more persons will be taken into custody. The city officials were ar rested on charges of having taken money in connection with the build ing of the Wabash freight depot on Seventh street. Up to this morning two of the accused councilmen had made complete confessions, while three others had made partial comics sions.
 All the aldermen were released on S5,000 bail, furnished by friends Ed ward R. Schreiter, council clerk, was refused bail, however, and forced to remain in the police station over night. Schreiter protested his innocence in a long statement. He said Burns de- tectiyes, who gathered the evidence, have nothing against him.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
REBEL CHIEF WANTS NAVY
But Handful of Troops Now In Juarez -Casas Grandes to Be the
 New Capital.

Fl Paso, Tex, July 27.-Three gen. erals, Orozco. Caravea and Salazar, remain in Juarez conferring, although but about 300 rebel troops are left.
 Orozcos private car is ready to take him south to Casas Grandes, which is to be the new capital when Juarez is abandoned. Orozco believes the advance guard of his army into So nora will be able to capture a seaport, whereupon he will leave at once for the Mexican Pacific coast He hopes to be able to capture some Mexican gunboats and thus secure naval as. sistance in his campaign.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Burns Men Pose as Agents.

The Burns men opened headquar- ters in the Ford Building, under the guise of Wabash agents. Following the putting through the council of the Wabash deal a short time ago, the aldermen who had demanded money were invited to come to the office in Ford Building and receive the amount they had agreed to take.
 Although eight of them went Thurs day and received money, none of these was arrested, the Burns men carefully waiting until the others appeared. The remainder of the city officials arrived to receive their money and were taken into custody.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
NOTE IS FOUND IN BOTTLE
Tells of Unknown Ship and Man Sup posed Lost More Than
 Year Ago.

New Haven, Conn, July 29.-lndica- tions of marine tragedy year and a half ago are found in a message in q bottle picked up on the shores of Nj antic Bay, Long Island Sound. The message written on a yellowed piece of paper reads: Drowned at Point Judith, Dec. 5, 1910. George Kirk of the schooner Lymph.
 No wreck of schooner by that name Is remembered here and no search has ever been made for a miss, ing man named Kirk.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Wheeler Girls Body Identified.

Denver, Colo, July 29-Positive Identification of the teeth of Miss Can dace Wheeler, drowned in Bowels lake, June 23, made by Dr, J. H. Creery, who had been her dentist, has cleared away all doubt as to the identity of the young woman. The body was disinterred at the instance of the insurance companies holding policies on her life and an autopsy was held
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Five Men Confess Guilt.

The city officials arrested, and who made confessions, were: Thomas F.. Glennan Martin Ostrowski, Louis Brozo, Frank Mason and Joseph Theisen, while the following were taken into custody but refused state ments: Louis E. Tossy, A. A. Deimil, Andrew j. Walsh and David Rosen- thai
 The manner in which the men were trapped and evidence was obtained against them is characteristic of Burns work. Burns and ais operatives have been working hard on the local case four months having been brought
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
S66o for Indians Pearl.

Marshaltown, Ia., July 29.-"Little Big Bear" an Indian from the Mes waki reservation, near Tama, la, sold to a local dealer pink, pear-shaped pearl weighing 233s grains, for $660. Little Big Bear found the pearl in the Iowa river near Iowa City. The h. dian also sold to the dealer a round pearl found in the same place for s60.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Sims Quits Third Party Movement.

Sims Quits Third Party Movement.
 Chicago, July 29.-Edwin W. Sims, secretary of the national provisional committee of the Roosevelt third party, and who, with Alexander R. Revell, headed the original movement which brought Roosevelt as a candi- date openly into the field, resigned and asked United States Senator Jo- seph NJ. Dixon, Roosevelts campaign manager, to relieve him of further du- ties at once Lack of sympathy with the new third party plan of dabbling in state and county politics was the reason for his withdrawal.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
One Kind Of Shoes for Soldiers.

Washington, July 29.-American soldiers will only wear tan shoes in the future, and there will be only one kind of shoe, instead of three. At present the soldiers have black and tan shoes in three types-dress. garri- son and marching The modified" shoe will replace all os these.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Acceptance Speech In Shorthand.

Seagirt, N. J., July 29.-Gov. Will sons speech of acceptance, in many pages of shorthand notes, is at his summer home here. The Governor brought 1t with him from his Ire treat" by motor. He does not know how long it is and has no way of tell ing until it is typewritten.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29
Naqel Won't Resion, He Says.

Washington, July 27.-Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel declared the report that he is to resign as an absurd rumor" He stated he has no intention of resigning.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-29

nere uy Andrew H. Green, Jr., a pri- vate citizen, who, hearing that there was graft in the city government, immediately volunteered funds to pay for an investigation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
LARRY SUTTON IS
1912 CHAMPION
OF BOWLING MEET

Chicago, March 23.--Prizes won
by bowers in the two-man and in
diydual events OF the American
Dawling Congress tournament, end
ed today We're announced tonight
The 1912 champion is Larry Sutton
of Rochester, \. y, in the singles
and Phil Sutton and Nekson owen of
Louisville, Ky, In the doubles while
the all events prize wen. t. Phil SUIT
ton Larry Sutton, who made the
championship score o; SO was the
first man to win the individual title
of the A. D. c. twice. Phil Sutton
is winner in the all events with
lS43, victory was due to his splen-
did work in the doubles. The only
new tournament record set was
made by Lewis lljstich of Kansas
City Mo- who set high mark OF
ESQ, beating by one pin the previous
record. Prizes aggregating more than
$4,000 were distributed among 2TJ
teams in the two-mau events, white
80 figured in the prize list in the
individual events with totals of &c.
496.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
WET GROUNDS
DELAY WORK OF
MILWAUKEE,
Steady Dovnpour Sends Brewers
to Car Barn to "Plsy
Caleb

Tho game scheduled at Sportsman
Park between the Milwaukee Brew
crs and the Minneapolis Mil!ers VIII
not be PLAYED because as one ran
stated it, the grounds are more Mt
for water polo than baseball game,
1t is possible that milwaukee, and
Minneapolis will not be able to play
practice game here but the man
ayers of the teams are anxious Tor
the old-time rivals to meet.
1t is barely possible that training
may be resumed Monday, hut not II
there is any further cown-pour OF
rain. Until then the only training
will have to be playing catch in
the old car barn at Second and Wash
ington,
DOC" Marshall. star catcher OF
the brewers, arrived in the training
camp yesterday. He is confident OF
q good season Marshall played
with New York and st, Louis Ma
| tional league teams.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
As 10 the "Doadays.r

The "dogdays" are so called be-
cause The Greeks on first beholding
he star Sirius with the naked eye
we're wont 10 sacrifice brown dog
10 appease his wrath, the general be-
lief being that Sirius was the cause
)f he hot, sultry weather usually at
jendant upon It's appearance and that
on The first morning Of its rising the
sea boiled, wine turned sour, dogs
grew mad and man became afflicted
with all manner OF burning fevers,
Mysteries and frenzies At Argos a
'estiyal was held during the dogdsys
Known as "Cynophantes,' which
means that dogs we're killed on sight
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

R0BERTS-Entered into rest Fri
day, March %, J. f, Roberts. age 80.
ut family residence, 3404 Washing
ton avenue.
Funeral cortege will leave rest
dence Sunday March "a, at 2:30 D.
m, for Cairo Baptist church. where
services will be held by the pastor,
Rev A ?. Garrett and Masonic or
der at 3 o'clock p m
Friends Of the family are invited
to attend funeral services at the
church Remains will be taken tc
Makanda via Illinois Central train
No. "a leaving at a. m, Monday
March %. lnterment at Evergreen
cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF |
Real Estate Transfers.

l., H. Barnett to Jesse Z. Mills,
warranty deed, parcels in section 10,
and Is, township Is, range ,, consid-
Grafton $4,000.
Ciayborn NJ, Perkins to Alice
Phillips and husband, bond for deed,
lot 20. block AZ. first addition city
OF Cairo Consideration $l,250
William O'Brien to Nellie 7 Nc
Gormick and husband, special war
ranty deed, lots 10 and "A, block 20
fourth addition undivided one half
city Of Cairo, Consideration S9N0,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
DIAMOND
ROBBER WILL BE
TRIED IN APRIL

ST. Louis, Mo, March 23-Dan-
iel Callahan, suspected Of being one
Of the participants in diamond rob
berries, amounting to at least Sl20,-
000. will To tried here at the United
states District court, April 4. The
date was set today after he had
pleaded not guilty to a charge of aid
ing in the attempted robbery Of a
sub-station Of the postoflice, Gala
han is wanted in Chicago and Kan
sas city according to messages re-
ceiyed by the police. He is held as
government prisoner
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
False Alarrr of Eirn.

Son ono turned in a t"e alarm
last nighJ about $50 calling the
hremen to the garage, St0-12 Com
Terc,al avenue. There was no FIRE
Dense smoke from the chimney in
tho garage was blown by the wind
down over the building into the
street and gave the impression that
the roo; was on fire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Small BOY az conserYatlonlss.

A lecturer before a suburban wor'
ans club raised his voice with en-
phatic confidence II venture to as
sert." he said, that there isn't one
in this audience who realizes the i'm
portance of the conserving OF our Tor
ests, not one who has ever done any
thing to prevent the destruction oil our
forests" A small boy who had ac'
comtanied his mother to the lecture
interrupted IN high. childish voice
Il once shot woodpecker," he said
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Wooden Teeth.

Japanese dentists have introduced
wood as q substitute for porcelain
and rhInoceros ivory. The wooden
teeth used by the japanese dentist
are remarkably natural in appear
ance and in the fine blush color pc.
cular 10 the teeth Of the Malay race.
The teeth are fastened in place by a
secret process jealousIy guarded by
its nventor.-Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
SOCIETY.
Ladies' Aid Gave Luncheon.

The Ladies' Aid OF the PresbN-
terian church were entertained FRI
day afternoon by Mesdames Thom&-
son and w. ]. Hopkins in the parlorS
OF the Planters Hotel. After the
usual business was transacted. nice
luncheon was served. The members
present were Miss Copeland. Mes
damesJ r Balm, g. W. Buchanan,
" j. Buchanan, Cora Cotter, Car
kuff, Johnson. w > Johnston, Iarp,
Pink, A, II. Turner, b. Fl Wing, w.
II. Sutherland q Z. Beckwith Dr.
Wieks, Perrault. Frank Reed, f. s.
Dewey. Long, Thomson, and Hon
kins. The visitors were Mesdames
Pleas Buchanan, Frank Hanchett.
NanAustin and H NJ Hoopengarner
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Special Singing at the Bijou.

II re will be special vocal selec-
ions rendered this Sunday afternoon
md e. ming at The Bijou theater by
trio composed Of Mr.. Hugh Muir
ply, MIR Kyle Ent and Mr.. Frank
Long the latter is promising
vocalist O.. 7aducah He has been
singing professionally for the past
our years in some of the largest
picture houses in the west,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Brother Jimpson says he owns a
dog that not only points and retrieves,
but he has taught him to spin on his
tail like a top when he smells gaso'
line. Brother 'Jimpson says he's try
ing to develop breed of dogs that
Will be Invaluable in warfare, to point
fighting aeropIanes trying TO sneak
over camp at night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Artificial Turnuolsc.

From ivory, which shows no grain,
pieces Of the size Of the Turquoise de
sired are shaped and left for IA days
in a saturated solution OF ammoni'
scal copper oxide In water. then rinse
and dry hem. II the color OF the tor
quoise is not deep enough, the opera
ton may be repeated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

The funeral OF j, F Roberts who
died Friday will b. held Sunday.
Tie cortege will leave the residence
at ESQ y. m for the Cairo Baptist
church where Rev Garrett will con-
duct tbs services, The body will be
taken TO Makanda, Monday morning,
where interment will be made at the
CemeterN there
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
&HT+x
Gone to Texas.

Clyde Sullivan lett Friday for
Cleburne. Texas. where he will To-
cate and open shoe store. His fam
lily have removed from their resi-
dence, 721 Twenty-eighth street 10
Mrs Sulliyaus parents home. Mr.
and Mrs. Hebsacker, of St Mays
Place West. where they Will remain
until Mr.. Sullivan is firmly estab-
lished when they viii go to him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
MERTENS GETS LIFE.

Sac City, Ia, March 23.-Roy
Mertens, convicted of taking part in
the murder of James and Mathey
White Of this city, May 30 last, to-
day was given a life sentence at
hard labor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
LE0S TIE FALL RIVER.

Fall River, Mass, March 23.-The
St. Leo soccer football team of ST.
Louis, Mo, played a tie game, to /,
with the Fall River Rovers here to-
lay. The ST. Leos, who are cham
pions OF the middle west, outplayed
the Royers but were handicapped by
a muddy field.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

AS modern example OF an abso.
lutely primitive race of people, Prot.
w. Volz OF Breslau university has
brought to notice the Kubus, who are
completely isolated in the forest IN
terror of Sumatra. They share the
life and habits OF the apes in the
same forest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
RAILROADS PLEAD GUILTY.

Cleveland, o., March 2S.-The SIX
dock companies. and four railroads
indicted by the federal grand jury,
last February for rebating, pleaded
guilty before Judge Killet, in the
Federal Court here today, and were
assessed fines aggregating $123,OOp,
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
BARGE MEN DROWN.

Philadelphia, Pa, March ga
Two members of the crew of
barge. while wrestling in friendly
bout. fell overheard and were
drowned in the Delaware river to-
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
A N0TRE DAME lADY'S APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers Of rheumatism. wheth-
er muscular or OF the Joints, sciatica lumbagos,
backaehc, pains IN the kidneys or neuralgia
pains. TO write 10 her for home treatment
which has repeatedly cured all OF these fortunes.
She feels IL her duty to send 1t 70 all sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself at home as thousands
win teNtify-~nO change OF climate being neces
Sary This simple discovery haniSbes uric scid
from the blood. oosens the sliTened Joints, pur-
lies the blood, and brightens the eyes, giving
elasticity and tone to the whole system. II the
ahore interests you, Cor proof address
Mrs.. N. Summers, Boz B, Sotre BsEe, Ind
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

w. YIN 4~hsA iAbilA dEt Cutt }
the regular news edition. This Is
strictly home production, because
it would be impossible to work far
enough ahead TO have It printed
anywhere else and KEEP it up to the
times The Bulletin uses no Tele-
graph plate news. 1t is set in Cairo,
by Cairo men and the news you get
in The Bulletin is always up TO the
minute The Bulletin gives its read
erS the best possible in the news
line. Its type is not set in St. Louis
from stun twenty-four or more
hours older. but Is received within
eight hours Of the time OF publlca-
ton. The Bulletin is strictly a
home set type newspaper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Zion Bishop Of 220S sycamore re-
'celvcd 3 message from his sister at
Pennington Gap Va stating that
his brother-in-law Morrison Smith
OF that place, died, March 10. De-
ceased was y years old.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
PERSONALS.

E. T. Barnes has returned from
business trip II points in the South.
II. & Knox oil Paducah. Ky. was
in Cairo on a business trip yester.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson came down
from Tamms yesterday afternoon for
brief yisit.
Postmaster II. b. Eshelman of Pu-
laski attended to business matters
in this city yesterday.
Paul Magee has returned from
Barlow, KY, where he has been on
hunting trip.
Mrs. ]. IT, Harnett of Henderson,
Ky, arrived in the city yesterday
To- visit TO friends
NJ J. Fellenstein of Grand Chain
WA in tho city yesterday buying
from the jobbers
-
Ex-congressman Pleasant T.
Chapman of Vienna was in the city
vest cday morning.
William Doris, Jr.. of Harris
bnra wa in the city on business
NiS YESTERDAY
&. II Rousht of Carbondale was
t. the city on business trim yester-
-
II. II. crcason of Mavfeld Nv
ritended 10 business matters IN mi,
Mrs. L. B. Graham OF LaCentor
~. was in cairo on a shouninp trim
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
GALESBURG BANKER
DIES SUDDENLY.

Galcsburg, March 23.-Alderman
J. r. Mcknight, vice president OF the
Peoples Trust and Savings BANK,
and one of Galesburg's wealthieot
men, dropped dead,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
SCIENTIST KILLS SELF.

Gaiesburg, March 23.-Mrs. Frank
Yates, formerly reader in the
Christian Science church, who has
been i'll, killed herself today by
drinking poison. She was 50 years
old.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Briul1t definition.

A teacher asked a boy the differ
ence between an island and PENN
sula, The boy replied. Take a
glass of water and glass of milk.
Catch fly and put it in the water; Il
will be an island, beca ,se 1t ~ cGi.re'
ly surrounded by wat Put 1t In the
milk and It VIII be peninsula, be
cause IT is nearly surrounded by wa
ter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Illustrated Lecture on National
Game by Tied" Sullivan of Wash
inston, d. C.. at X. of c, Hall Thurs
day, March IS, 1912, at s p. m. Ad-
mission so cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
TO THE VOTERS OF ALEX
AMBER COUNTY.

You are familiar with my
record, and if you believe
that | have administered
my office with honesty,
impartiality and fairness
and that have faithfully, but
not vindictively performed the
duties required by law. | will
appreciate denomination and re-
election at your hands, and if re-
elected will continue to give my
best efforts and use my best judg-
ment in the conducting of said
office.
intend to make an energetic,
systematic and clean campaign,
giving to it all the time the
duties Of my Office will permit.
ALEXANDER WILSON
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

The county commissioners ad-
iourned Friday - meet again Mon
day. The commissioners will be in
session all this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

John J. Brown, one OF the six Re-
publican candidates ter the nomin7-
ton for governor Of Illinois. will adj
dress the voters at the court house
Monday evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
BROWNS LOSE TO MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, Ala, March 23.-St.
Louis Americans lost to Montgomery
today Is to 10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

YESTERDAY.
(
r. J Th2-gmorton has returned
visit to This city.
(
T NJ HAYNES left Friday for Cairo
Paducah News-Democrat.
II d Sewers loft Friday evening
for Cairo after ? s>9,t stay in this
r Z Gunu who has been in the
,itv ON business left Friday night
for cairo Paducah News-pemo-
c~ar
" Finka left for cairo FRIDAY
avanipo yrhara no will transact mat
ere nj bu4in = paducah News.
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salesman aseF lot the Great south
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Dl' JAKE 1orpett OF Wlckllffe
ny" emperor Of Ballard county
I wa IN the cry Yesterday Afternoon
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Saturday.

The ladies Of the First Methodist
ch1rch will hold Easter sale at
the Lamb Piano Co., III Commercial
tavenue
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Friday.

rho church societies will meet as
usual
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Mr., and Mrs. A, y. Teer returned
yesterday morning 10 Wickliffe. Ky,
after a short stay in the city,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
Wednesday.

Tho Matrons' Club will be enter
tainad by one Of the members.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
BULLETIN TODAY
LARGEST EVER
MADE IN CAIRO

Concluded from Page One.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
WEEKS SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Monday.

Monday
Mrs L. l.. Marx Of Elghth street
viii entertain tho Monday Bridge
Cllr.
I'll Womans Auxiliary OF the
Episcopal church will meet with
Mr.. J. +. Strong of 709 Washing
ton avenue.
Misq Margaret Leuschen of 4lS
Eleventh street will entertain the
Westminster Guild.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24
tuesday.

INtSuHy,
A program from Schubert will be
given at the meeting OF the Fort
nightly Club
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Frank Hewlett, brother OF Mrs.
g, G, Terrell of 1881 Park Place
West, camc over from Charleston
Mo, yesterday and underwent sur
gical operation at st. Marys In
Urinary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

Judge W. S Dewey goes t.
Mounds this afternoon where h
will address a mems meeting at tn,
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

7. J Tho gmorton has returned
to Paducah, Ky, after a business
visit to This city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

], f. Lemons OF Charleston, Mo.
was in the city on a business trip
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-24

M and Mrs. Jerry McCarty. u.
Fourth street and niece, Miss Irenf
Ryan. have returned from st. Louis
Mo, whore they have been visiting
relatives