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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
Baptist Church Presents Unusual
Sight No Women in Audience
Either Time
SUNDAY TAKEN TO TOWN TODAY
Work d Men and Religion Move
ment Will, Close Tomorrow
Banquet Wednesday

" An unusual sight, for churches of
any kind, yesterday was presented at
the Cairo Baptist church, at the
afternoon and evening meetings OF
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. Not a single woman was in
the audience and the church prac-
tically was filled with men.
The meetings have been increas-
Ing in interest and attendance.
Yesterday morning a talk to min
listers was made by Clair e. Ames,
During the afternoon and evening
Rev. Howard Billings and Mr., Ames
addressed the meetings.
At the Southern Methodist church
last night, union meeting of tft
women of the different churches was
held. This meeting was led by Mrs.
J. f. Roberts and addressed by Mr..
Ames. A shop-talk was made, at
noon, to the employees of the Clark
Danforth factory by Rev. Billman.
Mr.. Ames addressed the High School
puPils at.9ao'eiock, gr4 ~
4 I Z -
Smith to Make Talk.
At noon today l.. F. Smith will
talk to the employees of the Missis-
sippi Box Co.
At the Cairo Baptist church this
afternoon Judge Dewey will lead the
devotional, Prof. Carl /. Ingerson of
the Central High School at st.
Louis, will conduct the Institute ON
Bible Study and l.. F. Smith, presi-
dent of the l.. F. Smith Publishing
Co., of St. Louis, will conduct the
institute on Boys Work" A short
institute on Missions, will be led by
Paul Jones, and a short talk will
also be made by Clair Ames.
The evening program includes the
following addresses: Boys Work
by L. F. Smith; "Bible Study" by
Prof Ingerson; Evangelism" by
Paul Jones and talk by Clair
Ames
Sunday will be the last day of the
program. In addition to those
speaking here today, James Il. Fogg
one of the best laymen evangelists
in ST. Louis will arrive Sunday and
take part in that days work.
The St. Louis workers will occupy
the pulpits of the different churches
Sunday morning.
A boys meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Methodist church. This will be for
boys from IL to Is years of age.
Banquet Wednesday.
Wednesday night banquet will
be served for all men Of Cairo. The
place has not been decided on. Prof
7. c. Clendenen and T. J. Pryor are
to have charge of the sale of tickets
which are to sell for SO cents.
There will be special program
prepared for this occasion, one fea.
ture of which will be an address by
noted speaker from st. LoLuis.
IT is the object Of the committee
to make this the crowning event ol
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment and 1t promises to develop into
such an affair.
| ----
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
KNOX CHANGES PLANS
AND WILL VISIT COLON

Key West, Feb. 2S.--Just before
sailing from here 1t is afternoon to
Central and South American points.
Secretary of States Knox announced
he had changed the plans for his
trip. and would proceed direct to
Colon instead of stopping at Port
Antonio and Cape Jamaica,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
FRANCE AND SPAIN
AT LOGGERHEADS OVER
MOROCCO QUESTION

Madrid, Feb. 23.--Another hitch
In the negotiations between France
and Spain over Morocco had devel-
oped. 1t concerns territorial COM
pensatiDns. which Spain shall give
Franen. Marquis Prieto, minister
OF foreign affairs, and MI. Godfrey.
the French ambassador, had fur
ther conference On the subject TO-
day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
Ell pAsO CITIZENS
ASK THAT TROOPS GO
ACROSS MEXICAN LINE

Washington, Feb, 23.--Mayor Kel-
ley and a delegation of citizens Of
Ell Paso, Tex, today appealed to Sec
retary Stimson to send American
troops into Juarez, the Mexican city
opposite Ell Paso. Secretary Slim
son replied that no. such measure
could be adopted while American
lives and property on the Eel Paso
side were not in danger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
BRYAN QUIETs REPORTS.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 23.--William
j. Bryan In speech here tonight
definitely set ut rest reports that he
might be induced again to make the
race for the presidency
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
GIBBONS HAMMERS LEWIS.

New York. Feb. 23.--M Mike G nd
bons of st. Paul knocked out w
Lewis of New York in the Sc .ss
round of scheduled tcn-roundp IN
here tonight 1t was Gibboh
ond defeat of Lewis with
months, N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24

New York, Feb. 2a.--Frederick
Law, steeplejack who has done
many dangerous jobs, such as paint
ing fiagpolcs. will hereafter lessen
the danger Of the way he makes a
living by using a safety Sappliance
that will save him ii he should fall
The safety appliance is parachute
of special design and of light ma
8terial. He tested it by leaping from
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24
WEATHER.

Illinois Rain Saturday; warmer
south portion; Sunday rain, turning
to snow and colder by night.
I Kentucky and Missouri Rain
Saturday, turning to snow and cold
er Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-24

the torch held high above the head
OF the statue OF Liberty Enlighten-
Ing the World. on Bedloe's Island, in
New York harbor. He dropped about
loo feet before the parachute spread
out and checked his descent, and he
fell with considerable force on the
paranet, 275 feet below the point
\ from which he jumped He was
slightly bruised, but was not serious
ly hurt
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
SUITTO RECOvER$5,OO
Widow OF Anton Schaefer Brings An
Action Against the Commercial
Travellers Organization.

st. Paul, October 9.-In an effort
to collect $4,000 insurance on the
life of Anton Schaefer, former pub
lie examiner by appointment of Gov
ernor Johnson, trial was commenced
in district court yesterday morning
before Judge Dickson. Lillian Schae'
fer, the widow, is suing the Order
of United Commercial Travellers OF
America on an accident policy held
by her husband in that company, OF
which he was secretary and treas
urer at the time of his death.
The company refuses payment on
the ground that Mr. Schaefer "volun-
tarily and obviously exposed himself
to danger" and that under their pol
icy they are not liable to death re-
sulting from such exposure.
The testimony will show, say at
torneys, that while sitting in front
of his home, Mr.. Schaefer saw an
approaching runaway team and ran
into the street to stop it. He was
knocked down and almost instantly
killed. The jury was impaneled and
the opening statements made. Ad-
journment was taken to await wit
nesses.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
State May Quarantine Against Equines
Coming From Kansas; Diseased
Animals There.

Alarmed by the spread of a
strange disease among horses in
Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Nebras
ka and parts of Iowa, the Minnesota
livestock sanitary board at it's meet
ing in the old capitol Friday will dis.
cuss plans for a quarantine against
shipping horses into the state until
the disease is eradicated. The quar-.
antine was decided on when Dr. S.
H. Ward, secretary of the board, re-
turned from visit to Kansas, where
he studied the disease. DIR. Ward
pronounced the malady infectious
and yesterday said that unless 1t is
checked in few days a quarantine
would be effected against the af-
fected states. Veterinarians will be
asked to attend.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
STATUE IS IN ST. PAUL
Memorial to the Late Governor John A.
Johnson Has Arrived; dwelling
October 19.

St. Paul, October 9.-The statue
of the late Governor Johnson arrived
in st. Paul yesterday afternoon over
the Omaha road from Chicago. Clark
and Mccormack, a st. Paul granite
firm, has ordered the statue trans.
ported to their warehouse, where il
will be kept and guarded from the
public eye until removed to the
capitol for erection and unveiling
October 19.
Clark & Mccormack expect wire
from New York in a few days an.
nouncing the arrival of the sculptor
Andrew O'Conner, who sailed week
ago from Havre, France. Mr.. O'Con.
ner probably will arrive here about
Saturday or Sunday.
The bronze statute of Governor
Johnson, life size, is the last piece
of the statue proper to reach here.
Five other pieces go to make up the
memorial, all of which are here. One
is bronze tablet, which will De
placed on the side of the pedestal
facing the capitol. The tablet re-
counts a brief history of Governor
Johnson's life.
The other four plates signify the
commerce of the state One piece
represents farmer, another a miner
and another lumberjack. They
will be placed on the pedestal below
the statue. Carving of the pedestal
will be finished this week
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
Was Arrested On the Charge Of
Stealing Bicycle.
CAST OUT ON THE COLD WORLD
His Story Reads Like Lines Taken From
Play, The Divorce Question:"
Case Continued.

Oliver Bell was arrested last night
about four miles east of Janesville
by Sheriff Osten on the charge OF
stealing a bicycle last Saturday
night from Fred Miller. Bell was
working with a threshing rig when
arrested and has been working in
this territory for about three months
He has no home and his father and
mother have been separated for sew
eral years. His father now resides
in Mason City, Iowa, and short
time ago Oliver went to see his
father, but the latter would not
let him in the house. He has nc
knowledge of the whereabouts OF
his mother but says he heard that a
few weeks ago she was at a town
about forty miles east of Mankato
the name of which he does not re
member.
Worked Near Eagle Lake.
Not long ago Bell worked in the
vicinity of Eagle Lake near which
place he has sister about seven
years old who was adopted by DR.
S. p. Jones. When he was seventeen
Bell says he was committed to an
Iowa reformatory by an aunt who
had always treated him shamefully
and he did not know what he was
charged with. His parents formerly
lived in Mason City, where his father
worked as a stone cutter. Oliver
says that his father was hard
drinker and after he was old enough
to work his father kicked him out
and the boy has never had home
since. He has been sleeping out
side or in barns for years. He *
twenty years old and has sister
seven years old at Eagle Lake and
a brother and a half brother Older
than he whose whereabouts are un
known.
Was in Court Before.
About the first of last March Oil
yer Bell was brought before the dis
trict court on the charge of assault
upon a lady, but was released about
the first of June.
When arranged before Judge Com
stock this morning he told the fore
going story and plead guilty to the
charge of stealing the bicycle tc
ride back to the place where he was
working. He said that he had beer
drinking and that he probably would
not have stolen the wheel if he haC
been sober. His case was continued
until Saturday, October 12, at 1:3(
p. m.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11

brought He denied that any money
had been spent to influence delegates
Mr. Mckinley admitted freely that
the Taft campaign committee had paid
the expenses of delegates to the Chi
cago convention, "a procedure that
both he and Mr.. McHarg said had
been a "long standing custom"
do you know anything of the use
of money at the Chicago convention
to change delegates?" asked Chairman
Clapp.
Nothing / would want to swear to, "
said Mr.. Mckinley smiling, Il have
kept out of the Ananias club SO far
and | guess will remain out"
Chairman Clapp asked both Mr.. Nc.
Harg and Mr.. Mckinley if they knew
of an alleged underwriting" of the
Roosevelt campaign by men who were
said to have pledged $2,000,000 or
s3,O0O,00O to secure Colonel Roose-
velt's nomination.
"It is an absurd yarn" declared Mr..
McHarg 81 would have heard of such
thing If if were true"
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
WAS ARMED WITH GUN
Elmer Smith, Aged Twelve. Arrived
From Omaha; Revolver and Book,
''Ten Years a Cowboy"

Elmer Smith, aged twelve, arrived
from Omaha on early morning
train. He was armed with a big
sixshooter and a book entitled 'Ten
Years Cowboy"
The boy is enroute to Beaver Dam,
Wis, where he will visit sister,
Miss Anna Smith Coming to Man
kato last night the boy lost his
ticket, but the loss was not discover
ed until after he left the train at
this station He reported the loss to
ticket agent Spornitz, who requested
the officials in ST. Paul to have
search made for it in the coach.
The transportation was found and
forwarded to the lad on train No.
8 which arrives here at 12:43 p. m.
The revolver in Smiths possession
was loaded to the brim and a belt
contained cartridges enough to blow
the entire Mexican army into the
gulf.
The boy did not appear to be at
all worried about the loss of his
ticket. He is bright lad and made
a great many friends at the union
depot during his stay there.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11

Contest Was Called On Ac-
count Of Darkness; Boston
Used Up Three Pitchers.
Especial to The Free Press.1


Boston, October 9.-The second OF
the worlds series was played in this
city this afternoon before an enormous
crowd.
MatheWson was on the mound for
New York and Collins occupied a like
position for Boston.
Boston got away with three runs in
the first inning and made one error.
During the first half of the second
inning Gardner was struck in the face
by a hit ball. He was badly shaken up
but continued to play. ''Matty" was
given an ovation by the crowd as he
went to bat. One run and two hits
were obtained by New York in this in
ming.
The contest this afternoon was re-
pIete with a number of brilliant plays,
doubles and triples.
In the eighth inning the score was
5 and 5 and the fans were breathIess.
In the ninth inning the score was
still 5 to 5, and the fans were on the
verge Of heart failure.
Collins, pitcher for Boston, went to
he bench in tears in the eighth. He
was relieved by Hall.
In the tenth inning the score was 6
to 6 and the boys in the bIeachers
were frantic.
Game called in last half of eleventh
inning on account Of dark ness.
In the first half of the eleventh inn
ing Bedient went into the box for Bos-
ton.
When the game was called the score
was 6 to 6.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
After Many Years of Service He
Passed Away.
KNOWN ALL ALONG THE LINE
He PiIoted Locomotive On Pipestone-
Heron Lake Branch Long Time;
Kidney Trouble.

E. E. Gage, better known as dick"
Gage, the veteran Omaha locomotive
engineer, who had been in the en-
ploy of that company for thirty
three years and had run for many
years ON the Pipestone4Heron Lake
branch, died Monday evening few
minutes before eight o'clock, at his
home in Pipestone.
He had been ailing for three years
or more with kidney trouble and the
immediate cause of his death was
uraemia. He made his last trip on
the engine week ago last Saturday
and was very i'll when he reached
home that night He was confined
to his bed and gradually declined
from that time until his death.
Unwilling to Give Up.
Although Mr.. Gage had for long
time realized the failing condition
of his health, he was unwilling to
retire, having determined to stay
at his post to the last day that. he
was able to do the work. He was
nearly seventy years of age.
"Dick" was popular with large
number of friends, especially in
railroad circles, and his death will
bring sorrow to many. He was
known all along the line. He is
survived by his wife and three chill
dren, a son and two daughters, to
whom the earnest sympathy of the
community is extended in their
deep sorrow.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11

member of the executive committee
came in later.
No definite action was taken re-
garding cooperation with the ma
tional campaign. 1--WE expect to
work in harmony, of course" said
Secretary J. A. o. Preus, after the
meeting. "Mr. Hawkins will have
his desk here. But we are organic
ing for the state campaign and the
election of our state candidates, and
it was felt today that other proposi
tions could wait"
1t was decided to issue a state
booklet, covering the records of all
the state candidates, to be prepared
by Ralph w. Wheelock.
The law limits committee expendi
lures to $4,000 and places all cor
poration contributions under the ban
One rift of light, however, is the
fact that several candidates on the
republican ticket did not spend the
full limit in their primary fights and
they can assist materially if they
want to-
Governor Eberhart, it is said, car
spend $4,000 personally, as he spent
less than $4,000 in the primary fight
Senator Nelson did not spend a dol
lar to secure the senatorial nomina
ton. 1t is anticipated that with
what the candidates can expend per
sonally the committee can worry
along
Following the announcement yes
terday of the intention of republican
state candidates to tour the ma
jority of the eighty-six counties In
Minnesota on special, Hugh T
Halbert, progressive state chairman
, declared the third party candidates
will use automobiles and follow the
same route as that of the republican
special
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
ESCAPED THE MExICANS
Charles Stevens, Formerly of Mankato, j,
Came Near Being Slaughtered
BY RevoIutionists.

Charles Stevens, employed during
the summer months by the Mankato
Gas and Electric Light company, re-
Gently went south and secured en-
ployment with construction COM
pany, who sent him to Monterey, Old
Mexico.
When he arrived there the Mexi-
cans were slaughtering all Ameri-
cans and he saw the bodies of eight
Americans who had been killed,
and he himself was one of six who
escaped death at the hands of the
revolutionists.
President Taft ordered all Ameri-
cans out of Monterey at that time.
Mr. Stevens was known among the
young people here. 1t is expected
that he has already returned to the
states.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
'BEERLNE, SAME THING
MADE BURG FAMOUS

Fairmont, October 9.-Did Truman
have blind pig? Not a four legged
porker with sightless orbs, but rath
er one of the kind that are supposed
to thrive in dry territory.
Last week Sheriff Ward and At
torney Palmer received complaint
that liquor was being disposed OF
by Mr.. Hansen who has conducted
restaurant in that village since
last spring.
Mr.. Hansen was formerly engaged
in the saloon business in Truman.
but when the town went dry, he
opened a restaurant and ''temper
ance" saloon.
Last Saturday Sheriff Ward and
County Attorney Palmer armed with
search warrant from Judge Gam
ble's court invaded and searched Mr.
Hansen's business place.
They found a. large quantity of am
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
WOMAN HANGED SELF RAISE BARS ON HORSES
Mrs. c. L. Christianson Found lifeIess
in Woodshed Of Family Home
in 0Watonna.

Owatonna, October 9.-The lifeless
body of Mrs. C. l.. Christianson was
found in the woodshed of the family
home on the Austin road Monday
afternoon by her husband. Mrs.
Christianson had committed suicide
by hanging herself with a piece of
rope.
The motive which led to this
shocking tragedy is a mystery. None
of the family can offer any explana.
tion whatever of the mania which
evidently seized upon Mrs. Christian
son and impelled her to this act.
There had been no incident, nor any
manifestation of moodiness or de-
preston to give the slightest warn
ing.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
Every Company in the Country
Out With An Objection.
WHAT COMPLAINT is ABOUT
They Don't Like the Schedule Decided
Upon BY Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Washington, October 9.-Practical
ly all of the express companies OF
the United States have representa-
tives here to protest against the new
rates fixed by the interstate com
merce commission at the hearings
which began today, to continue fol
three days 1t will be remembered
that about three months ago the com
merce commission issued an elabor
ate report freely condeming the prac
tices of the express companies and
pointing out wherein their operations
should be conducted in manner
more to the benefit of the general
public. Sweeping reductions were
made in express rates, averaging ap
proximately one per cent and dras
tices were prescribed. The thir
teen great express companies of the
United States are the ones prac
tically conducting the entire fight
against the ruling of the commits
sion.
Based Upon Minimum Charge.
Briefly stated the new rates fixed
by the commission may be said to
be based upon minimum charge OF
81 cents, for a one pound package
This charge increases in ratio to
the increase of weight and distance
at rates varying from three-tenths
of cent pound to about IL cents
a pound. Twelve cents pound
the commission concludes, is approx
imately the highest rate for the great
est distance within the United States
outside of Alaska. b..
Establish Through Routes.
Packages weighing two pounds
for instance, may be shipped 1000
miles-New York City to Chicago
for "a cents; and 1000 miles New
York City to Denver-for 81 cents
the present rates being for
each thirty-five cents. A three
pound package will cost q
cents for 1000 miles and 81 cents
for 2,006 miles, the existing rates
being each As cents. A ten-pound
package may be transported 1,00C
miles for AZ cents and 1000 miles
for n cents, as against the existing
rates of Is cents and $1.25. The
cost of transporting a twenty-five
pound package 1000 miles will be
rs cents (present rate $11O), and
for 1000 miles, s1.64 (present rate
$2.25.) ....
OF foremost importance is the re
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
REAR END TALKS WILL
COME FROM e. G.O.P. MEN

ST. Paul, October 9-Plans for the
republican state campaign were dis
cussed at the initial meeting of the
executive committee at the repub-
lican state committee at the head
quarters in St. Paul yesterday. Sew
eral of the state candidates were
also present by invitation, and all
met in executive session to talk over
the relation between the national
and state campaigns and the meth
ods to be used in the state cam
paign.
James Manahan, nominee for con-
gressman-at-large, did not attend the
meeting and was not represented, but
said today that he will name man
on the committee in place of George
S. Lotus, who declined to serve.
e. B. Hawkins of Duluth, national
committeeman, attended the meet
ing, and said that he expected to
put in part of his time at the state
headquarters, looking after Taft's in
terests. Chairman E. E. Smith, Sec
retary j. A. o. Preus, Treasurer
George F. Dix and Arthur Christoff-
erson of st. Paul, were members of
the executive committee present
Governor A. 0. Eberhart, State
Treasurer w. ]. Smith and Judge Ira
B. Mills OF the railroad commission
attended, and James A. Larson, late
of the bull moose committee, repre-
sented Julius A. Schmahl Others
attending were Oar. F. Reese and
Mayor H. P. Keller, st. Paul; Simon
Michelet, Minneapolis. and Mile
Bunnell, Duluth.
The meeting approved the idea of
three special train tours to be taken
by the state candidates on three
successive weeks. One is to cover
the three southern districts, one of
the northwestern section, and the
other the northeast section, includ
ing the iron range towns. 1t is be.
lieved that these trains will be
practically self-supporting, seventy
FIVE tickets being required to meet
the railroads requirements.
The first special train tour prob.
ably will be next week, a three-day
route starting at La Crosse, Wis,
and making the towns westward for
rear platform meetings, with an
evening meeting at Albert Lea. The
second day the train will go west to
Pipestone and then back to Mankato
for an evening meeting. The third
day the train will go east to Winona
and north to Red Wing, where the
evening meeting will be held. The
time and place for Governor Eber-
hart's keynote speech is yet to be
decided.
L. A. Huntoon of Moorhead, a
The Mankato free press., 1912-10-11
FAVOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Citizens of New UIm Held Mass Meet
ing Monday Night; Discussed
Proposition.

If the sentiment in favor of a
public library is as general among
New Ulm citizens as it was shown
to be at the meeting held at Geb-
ser's hall Monday evening, a public
library will be an assured fact in
the near future. There was no op-
position to the movement; on the
contrary, every one present favored
it. No definite action of any kind
was taken, except that committee
of five will be appointed by the
chairman to make thorough exami-
nation into the library proposition
and to find out what funds, if any,
can be raised among the citizens for
this purpose. The heirs of the late
Charles Silverson have donated $4,000
toward public library