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The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
CHAPTER xVlI.-ContInued.
Good" exclaimed the editor,

Good" exclaimed the editor.
THAT amt ALL" said Colonel Bill
triumphantly. Il got here a signed
paper witnessed before Justice OF the
Peace Jennings, the only one We had,
and signed by me and several other
men, which swears they heerd Bree-
den say his wife killed him and that
they seen this thirty-two bullet took
out OF his breast, the autopsy bein'
public like the fun'ral. And it's made
out in due form"
Its quite satisfactory" said the
editor. glancing at 1t and passing 1t
over to Shaw.
so you see we fellers kind O
thought Fordyce done mans part In
takin' the blame on hisself. and l al
ways kept these things. thought
they might turn up handy sometime. >"
You did we'll"
And that amt all either" said COL
Bill Hamilton.
What more have you?'
We'll, I've seen the woman. She's
alive yet"
Naturally she must have been or
they couldn't have got this story from
her." was the answer.
Course. Well the end OF the
story's this: Them people plunged
south in that blizzard. We looked for
EN- in the spring. but never expected
10 find their remains. cause 1t was
more'n human flesh could stand. such
a storm as that. and we naturally
s'posed they'd both died and got ct up
nv the wolves when they was partly
;hawed out. But the other night
was takin' a trip through the tender
,oin-for observation purposes, said
Colonel Bill as the ghost OF a smile
s;ctered on the face of the night ed
itor-"and seen this woman ana mao
an interview with her. She's plumo
ccared TO death. The chief OF ponce
who GOT this stuff from her S fright
ened her out of her boots. But l. oeln
an old friend of hers, managed 'o
! ,,,r, her down. and | got her to give
NO her story. She's always been sor
~ that she served Fordyce the way
she done.
-, don't know how it is, but some
how got at the good side OF her
vo,, see these women are going
.tr.icht 10 hell perhaps-although
oin't got no inside Information as u
,ha,Ehu, however low they git ant
,nwevsr bad they are. there's always
- ,s. snot in em somewhere. Theyrt
Ven still And guess | mustvf
,orched the soft spot in her someho"
y. other. for she told me the truth
a, a,v rate she confessed the "hoi'
- ~ me and she said Furthermore
than when them two was so'h sous, ~
IN the storm. her horse feii down an'
a;ed and that Fordyce sot on ni'
- ord she mounted it, and NJ
r.,,.d hisself hangin' to the sauai'
-" opd she said that seein ina
,he remainin' bronco was s'ih Wou W
W." .h. showed Fordyce down ana gal
,os away and left him. Ana ! go
her signature to paper confessln IT,
Again Colonel Bill had recourse y
the tin box - than dom
,.sa a complete case for my on
friend. ! don know what else 70 ao,
'r.enr' ..r,,hars's the woman'" asked tn
as,sr no had examined the las
eo''v'' ~ ,sat Colonel Bill had submitted
well you won't and her. @ sSia - -
old mirer slowly shes poN''
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Feminine Rebul<e.

The suhraEette was converting With
the eminent African traveller
And you don't believe In woman
suffrage?" said the lady.
NO, madam" the hunter of big
game replied. Il believe that the femf-
nine traits. gentle. humane. tender. At
your sex for the home rather than for
the sterner duties of life or the possi-
BILE necessities of the state"
YES" the suffragette replied Il
have heard those arguments before.
And now may l ask how you received
that deep scar on your cheek?
1T was given me BY Z lionesa.
madam"
The suffragette smiled.
Good for the lady Hon." she said
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
TIED DOWN.
- Years SlaveFy-How She Got Froo,
dom.

A dyspepsia veteran Who writes
from one of England's charming rural
homes to tell how she won victory in
her 20 years fight, naturally exults in
her triumph over the tea and coffee
habit:
Il feel it = duty to tell you." she
says. ~how much good Postum has
done me. l am grateful. but also de-
sire to let others who may be suffering
as did, know of the delightful meth
Cd by which was relieved.
Il had suffered for 20 years from
dyspepsia. end the giddiness that usu-
ally accompanies that painful ailment,
and which frequently prostrated me-
never drank much coffee. and COCOA
and even milk did not agree with my
impaired digestion, % l used tea. ex-
clusively. till about year ago. when
found In . package Of Grape-Nuts tho
little book, The Road to Wellvflle'
AFTER \ careful reading Of the book
let was curious to try Postum and
sent for = package. l enjoyed It from
the flrst, and at once gave up tea In
| its favor.
Il began to feel better very soon.
Ny giddiness left me after the Arst
few days use Of Postum, and my stom-
ach became stronger SO rapidly that It
was not long till was able (as l still
ami to take milk and many other Ar
ticles Of food Of which was formerly
compelled to deny myself. l have
proved the truth Of your statement
that Postum makes good. red blood
Il have become very enthusiastic over
the merits Of my new table beverage.
and during the past few months, have
conducted Postum propaganda among
my neighbors which has brought bene'
1T to many, and shall continue to tell
my friends of the better way In which
rejoice" Name given By Postum
Co., Battle Greek. Mich
Read the little boob. '-TAe Road e
Wellvflls." in pkxs. There's = rea'
eon."
Ever reaa tAe absvo 1stteet A asw
eas appseEs frsa 49, 9 49, IL
aFs gaau1ne. tEUes - fun - Au
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
The 1ackterio1oHlst


A Richmond darky CHANGED to moot
On the street = friend who complain
ID Of much "mis'ry." Indeed. the A.
aicted one was In despair. 20 tucker
ored out" was he.
Wot seems to be do matter !" asked
the first negro.
"Jim," said tho other with Z moan
and = gesture Indicating the portion
II his anatomy that was giving him -
much trouble. Use got sech awful
pains In nah back heah!"
Jim assumed an air Of great solem-
nifty and wisdom. In dat case" sald
he. "dere's only one thing fo' 70 to do.
Jes' yo' put yo'sef In de hands o dat
DoctAh Blank l hears dat he's ID
onest bakteriologist in do whole souf
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Close Mouthed.

-So your sister and her
kh.,S are very close-mouthed over
|>as'r engagement?
'ue Ethel-Close- e-mouthed, You
sa, 70 see them together,-Auck'
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

sAs.a Aa1s-ls Jones a good photogra
b, uAs-Yes. indeed. He took pic
|~.o' iather SO natural that mother
|e,.u not have 1t In the house.-Chi'
20 Daily News.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Stamp Needed In That caoe-
~0he stamped her foot"
That was all night, Il her loot Va
going BY mail"
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

The man who believes ignorance u
bliss. isn't wise" to his own folly.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Physical Proof.

Physical Proof.
~. Jims, saw your double oo tAe
U1eet today"
Impossible, madam. I'm . GinS3o
nan"
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Reproaches are ce5tainly IN s3oo-
t1ve euro to indifference: but thay
change 1t to anger rather than love.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

= taxes a girl with a college educa
!. u misspell her front name.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
MANY COME TO
SEE FLIGHTS OF
BEN0IST AVIATOR

Large numbers Of out-of-town
people were in the city. Sunday.
drawn here no doubt to witness the
arrival and flights Of Tony Janus in
the Benoist hydroplane, at present
wind bound in St Louis.
Many Of them eXplessed their in
tense disappointment at the non
arrival of the aviator and regret at
the expense Of coming to Cairo
without seeing the flights They
had not read the papers which told
of the cause for the delay, first
through the accidental burning of
his machine Friday and when a new
machine was secured the high winds
of Saturday preventing the con-
tinuance of the long distance flight
from Omaha to New Orleans.
If the wind is favorable for a
start today Janus will make start
proceeding to Chester thence to Cape
where he will make
flights then on to Cairo, arriving
here probably some time Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
CREANEY Will
!. HAVE COMMITTEE
MEET TOMORROW
Investigation in Council
Chamber Will Start ct
7:30 p. m.
TC BE AN OPEN SESSION
Chairman States That He Will
Not Permit Witnesses to
bo Threatened.
TC BE AN OPEN SESSION

Chairman Greaney announces that
there will be a special meeting of
the police. jail and fire committee
held at the council chamber Tues
day, Nov. 26,, 7:30 p m, for the
purpose Of investigating the charges
made against Chief Egan, Jailer
Lutz ana Officer Glade, in connec-
tion with tho expose in these col
umns Saturday morning as a news
item and incorporated in an edi-
torial Sunday morning.
This investigation was requested
by The Bulletin Saturday and Sun
day and by Chief Egan,
Chairman Greaney stated, in call
ing The meeting, that there would
be no "star chamber sessions" of the
committee, that the investigation
would be open to the public. He
furthermore stated that insofar as he
was concerned no "whitewash" had
been prepared.
In conclusion the chairman said
that he would not permit the badger
ing of witnesses or threats similar to
he would not permit the badgering
of with asses or threats similar to
those made to an old, respected and
highly esteemed citizen of Cairo at
a prior investigation when mem
ber of the investigating committee
threatened to "knock the dust out
of his whiskers," because he gave
evidence discriminating Of his pets"
on the force.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
BURNS SAYS HE
WAS MAINLY AFTER
THE BIG FELLOWS

Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago, Nov. 24.-'I was after
the big fellows This remark was
made by William J. Burns, detective,
when questioned in regard to why
arrest did not take place sooner in
the case of the Los Angeles Times
explosion. The detective had just
stepped off a train on arrival hers
from New York
'If inquiries made to me were
now in good faith, it would be easy
for me to answer fully, but intend
to make my statement when I get on
the witness stand at Indianapolis"
he said. Then I shall testify to far
more than has yet been brought to
light and to great deal more than
some persons would prefer.
"The purpose of suggesting that /
be questioned at this time is to put
me in a wrong light and has been
inspired by pin head at Indian
arolis, who shows excessive eager
ness for newspaper notoriety. I
have hindered by refusing to en-
force his claim that he is the man
chiefly to be credited with the dis
covery and capture of members of
the dynamite gang"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
WOULD D-BE-D -DYNAMJTER
FACES ADDITIONAL CHARGE
OF BEING C0UNTERFEITER
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 24.-An
arrest for passing counterfeit money
was added today to the criminal
record of Carl Ridelbach, would-be-
dynamiter, who was arrested last
Tuesday after holding possession of
a police station with an Internal
machine for more than an hour and
a half, 1t was learned by the police
tody, that Ridelbach was arrested in
1911, charged with passing coun-
terfeit dollars. He was released af-
ter having been held in jail for a
month under the name of George
Wilson.
Ridelbach will be arraigned to-
morrow morning on a charge of de-
posting dynamite with criminal in
tent. He reiterated, today, his
threat to commit suicide If he were
sentenced to the penitentiary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
H0N0RED CITIZEN OF
ALEXANDER COUNTY
CLAIMED BY DEATH.

B. F, Wilbourn AN aged and re-
spected citizen Of Olive Branch, died
Saturday afternoon at his residence
of asthma, after an illness of several
years duration.
The deceased was aged Ga years,
a veteran Of the Civil war, through
which he served with distinction.
He was member of the G. A. R. and
prominent in Odd Fellow circles.
He is survived by daughter,
Mrs. NJ. Clegg, a brother, w. w.
Wilbourn, both of Olive Branch, two
sisters, Mrs. Josephine Gibeaux and
Mrs. Laura Hobbs, of st. Louis.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at / a. m. and interment made
at the Olive Branch cemetery.
In attendance at the funeral were
the following from Cairo:
Mrs. s. Wilbourn and daughters,
Misses Gertrude and Dea, and three
sons, Harry, John and George; Ed
and John Coakley and Mrs Staple
ton, in addition to Mesdames
Gibeaux and Hobbs, of st. Louis, and
c. Raspberry, of Commerce, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
FIFTY CRUSHEDTO
DEATH IN PANIC
INPICTURES SHOW
Operator Cries Fire" end
Spectators Make Rush
for the Exits.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Bilboa, Spain, Nov, 24--A ter
ribIe panic was caused by cry Of
fire at a moving picture show here
About. fifty children and others were
killed. Only one woman, up to a
late hour tonight. had been found
among the dead, The number of in
jured is not known, as most of them
were taken home by friends.
The scene of the accident is a
large circus, which had been con-
verted into a continuous motion pic
ture show. AS the price of admis-
sion was but two cents the building
was crowded to its utmost capacity
and for the most part with women
and children.
The operator of the machine lost
his nerve when a'nlm ignited and
screamed "fire."
He was able to eXtinguish the
flames himself without difficulty,
but tLe effect of his cry upon the
spectators was instantaneous. Al
most everyone in the building
sprang up. Police and attendants
were poweriess to control the panic
stricken people and were swept
away by the surging mass, which
sought to fight way to the exit.
Scores were knocked down and
trampled and many crushed to death
in the passages from the galleries to
the street
The disaster caused frenzied
crowds to gather outside the build.
ing and the authorities had great
difficulty in the work of rescue and
extricating the dead and injured
from the piles Of wrecked seats.
The manager and other employees
have been arrested and are held
pending an investigation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
YOUTH KILLED
WHILE OUT ON
HUNTING TRIP
Andrew Davidson, Son of G..
G. Davidson, is Shot
Accidentally.

Andrew Davidson, fourteen-year-
old soa' of c. G.. Davidson, farmer,
was accidentally shot and killed at
about 4 o'clocq yesterday afternoon
at Villa Ridge. He was out hunt
ing with some companions when the
accident occurred.
The youth resided about three
miles cast Of Villa Ridge with his
father and sister, Miss Minnie. He
is survived by another sister, Mrs.
John A. Royce, Of Mound City.
This is the fourth death in the
Davidson family in the past two
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Schenick, the
grand parents, and the boys moth
er, Mrs Davidson, Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
FAMILY ATTEND CHURCH
AT HAMILTON, BERMUDA
Associated Press Dispatch.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. "a
PTesideAt-elect Wilson, accompan-
led by his wife and members of his
family. today, attended the Oldest
Presbyterian church in Hamilton
The pastor, the Rev. Archbold Cam
eron. offered the prayer for the King
and then for the success Of the close
Of President Taft's administration
and fol the success Of the "new
president of the United States, that
he be imbued with Thy spirit and
fearing Thee, having no other fear,
that he be hon0red as the leader Of
the nation and that hisadmlnistra~
tion be one of peace, honor and pros
perity."
Gov. Wilson will attend the ses-
sion of Parliament. tomorrow, and
Gov, Rullock's dinner on Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
ASK INCREASE
OF BONDS Of 6
"DYNAN|TERS"
District Attorney MI Her Will
Request Court to Rule
on Six Gases.
HOCKIN STILL TN JAIL
Detective Burns Stamps
Charges Against Him as In
sIfred. bys' Pin Head"
$6
HocKIN STILL TN JAIT,
Associated Press Dispatch.


indianapolis. Ind, Nov, 24--
Whether the bonds of six more Of
the accused dynamite plotters" are
to be increased, IS to he placed be-
fore the court at the resumption of
the trial tomorrow. District At
torney Miller tonight said he would
ask the court to rule~on motion
doubling the present bonds of Frank
M. Ryan, president of the iron work
ers' union, Jchn r. Butler, Buffalo,
vice president, Michael J. Young,
Boston, Phillip A. Cooley, New Or
leans, Olaf A. Tveitmoe and Eugene
Clancy, San Francisco.
Young and Clancy were named by
McManigal as having met him on
dynamiting trips. Cooley is a mem
ber of the unions international ex-
ecutive board. Tveitmoe was charged
by the district attorney with having
published criticisms of the trial as
"anarchistic as those printed in the
union magazine by Mary Fields"
Herbert s. Hockin, secretary Of
the union, whose $4,000 bond was
increased to $4,000, after q wit
ness had testified lie had been ac-
cepting pay for information about
the dynamiters, before they were ar
rested, still was in Jail tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
PRESIDENT TAFT TO
OPEN ANNUAL MEET
OF WATERWAYS BODY.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Nov. 24--President
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress in this city December 4, ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day by officers of the association.
The congress will be in session three
days and many problems of wide i'm
portance in the development Of tho
nations waterways will be discussed.
Details of the program were not
complete, but in a session devoted to
a study of waterways, now under i'm
provement, number of prominent
engineers are to take part.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
THREE NEGRO SUSPECTS
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

The three heroes Ben Collins,
James Smith and John Williams, ar
rested Saturday by Marshal T. D.,
Wilson at Tamms as suspects in
connection with the murder of
young Mallouf, brought to Cairo and
lodged in jail pending an investiga-
tion, were Sunday released from GUS
tody, Sheriff Fraser and Chief Egan
satisfying themselves that the men
were in no way connected with the
crime, - - -.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
ALI Church Clubs Are Asked to
Disband by Text Of Dras-
tic Resolutions.
PROSECUTE OFFENDERS
Board of Elders Declares
Money Shall Come Only
From Contributions.

The First Christian church has
taken step in church affairs un-
precedented in this city. BY the
text Of resolutions adopted at the
regular meeting Of the official Board
|of Elders and Deacons, held Nov. 90,
all sewing circles, aid societies,
church clubs, etc, shall be abolished
lat once and the ban Is also placed
on raising money for the church by
shows and the like.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That no sewing circle,
aid society, church club, or similar
organization shall have any connec-
tion with the First Christian church
OF Cairo, Ill.,, after Dec. /, 1912:
that any such organization now ex-
listing shall make arrangements for
disbanding at their first meeting
hereafter; and that any such organ
ization that shall bear the name OF
the First Christian church Of Cairo
with any prefix or suffix after Dec. /,
1912, without permission of the Off
cial board OF said church shall lay
itself liable to prosecution In the
civil courts.
Resolved, That no society, school
or class connected with the First
Christian church of Cairo, Ill, shall
attempt to raise money by means of
any kind of theatrieals staged for
common worldly amusement, or by a
dance, or by any game of chance, or
by participating in anything that
will tend to bring shame or ridicule
upon the name of Christ or His
church.
Resolved, That no individual, So
ciety, school, or class connected with
the First Christian church of Cairo.
ILL.,, shall accept. for and in the
name Of the said First Christian
church, what is commonly known as
"A Benefit from any institution en-
gagged in public amusements, con-
(ducting dances, operating pool or
billiard tables, or in selling intox-
icating liquors.
Resolved, That the Lord in His
Word has provided the method by
which the financial needs OF his
work can be secured which in few
words is His call upon those who
love Him and appreciate the value of
the church, to bring their free-will
offerings to the Lords House. That
from the standpoint of business hon
esty the official board OF the said
First Christian church approves Of
suppers If purchaser gets worth of
his money, the sale of articles at
their real value, lectures and
musical and elocutionary entertain
ments, if of helpful nature, socials
conducted in harmony with the
principles of Christianity, stereopti-
can or moving pictures that may
with propriety be shown in the
church, and other approved means.
Resolved, That any member of
said First Christian church of Cairo,
H., not wishing to comply with the
above resolutions of the official
board will be granted a letter of dis
mission upon request, provided all
financial obligations to the church
have been paid.
(Signed) OFFICIAL BOARD.
alden r. WALLACE, Pastor"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
RAYNER UNCLAIMED.

Washington, Nov, 24.---The con-
dition of Senator Rayner Of Mary
land, who is critically Ill here from
a complication of diseases, remained
practically unchanged at a late hour
tonight. During the day the senator
rallied twice from his state Of coma,
but early this evening he sank back
into Inconsistencies, and is in q
perceptlbly weaker condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
KILLS WIFE--STABS SELF.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 3d.
George Sage, retired business man,
today killed his wife by cutting her
throat with a butcher Knife, and
then attempted suicide with the
same weapon. He will die. Sage
has been subject to failing health.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
TONY JANUS IS
Wind BOUND At
ST. Louis Still
Hopes to Try to Leave for
Chester and Cairo This
Morning,
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dlspatch,
st. Louis, Mo, Nov. "a Strong
and gusty winds today prevented
Tony Janus from resuming his
flight by hydro-aeroplane to Cairo
and New Orleans. He will make
another attempt to fly tomorrow
morning and hopes to reach Chester
in few hours. The aviator plans
to leave here at o'clock If weather
conditions are favorable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
KAMIL PASHA SAYS
ARREST OF YOUNG
TURKS WAS NECESSARY.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Constantinople, Turkey. Nov. "a.
-kamil Pasha today confirmed the
fact that the arrest of the young
Turks was due to a discovery of a
plot to upset the government. The
matter. he said, now is in the hands
of court martial and the law will
take its course.
Referring TO the Turkish position
at Tchatalja he declared it was inn
pregnable and that the Bulgarians
would learn this at their cost.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25

Mrs. ]. A. Sullivan, of East st.
Louis, is here visiting Mrs. James
O'Connell, 21S Twentieth street.
Mrs Sullivan was formerly Miss
Ethelyne Weisert, at one time
pianist Iat the Arcade theater.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25
First Snow of the Season

The first beautiful white and
haecy of the season fell in Cairo at
4;25 Sunday morning. The snow
fall lasted about ten minutes, but
disappeared rapidly as fast as 1t fell.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25

Simpson Bondurant, who has been
in: the city on a visit to. resutiyes
has gohe'to Nashville, Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25

Harry Schulz, Jr., has returned
from an extended visit to points in
the west.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-25

Miller Hughes, Of Wickliffe, KY,
was the guest OF Mercer Woodward
yesterday afternoon, ;,4