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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
CtLAPItH Ky,
What? Another Husband.

TT was a perfectly naluraL but not
an Especially obvious question
The little inunager Threw up his
hhlais aud cried ont IN Il sad
mixture OF Freneh. English and Hell
yetian:
.Whaty Another husband. Madam.
how many more do you propose i.' 10
dict US wItht We cannot allow it.
The management will not permit yOn
10 change husbands the Instant II new
guest arrives IN the house IL is not
10 be heard of-no. no."
Are you afraid that the books won't
balance?' asked Brock. with joyous
grin. great load or his heart. la
dies and gentlemen. permit ME to In
troduce MI Roxbary Medcroft. my
friend aud fellow eonspirator. He Is
the husband OF this lady. not l. am
to be the husband OF this lady. thank
Godr
There was moment or absolute ST.
lence-it may have been stupor. The
two audiences faced each other With
emotions, widely at variance. Ii was
Mrs Rodney who spoke hrst.
as this true. Edith?" she quayered.
"Yes, yes. yesr' cried Edith. her eyes
dancing.
Then. what are you doing here with
a man who isn't your husbandT de
manded Mrs. Rodney. suddenly afiame.
81 can explain everything to you
later on. Mrs Rodney" interposed Mrs
Odell-Carney calmly. She had dlvlned
at least portion Of the truth. and
she was clever enough to put herself
on the right side, Edith cast an invol-
untary look of surprise ut the English
woman Il have known everything
from the first. Mrs. Medcroft and
are closer friends than you may have
thought" She gave Edith meaning
look and moment later was whisper
Ing to her In a private corner Of the
private office: 'My dear, don't know
what 1t means. but you must tell me
everything as soon as possible. ! am
your friend. Whatever 1t all Is. It's
rippingr'
Mederoft finally waved every one
aside In the most degage manner
imaginable.
"Don't crowd me! Hang II all. I'm
not a curiosity. There isn't anything
to go crazy about My friend Mr.
Brock. has just done me trifiing ia
vor. That's all. The whole story will
be In the London papers this morning
Buy 'em. I'm going up to my wife's
room to see my baby. I'll come down
and explain everything when I've had
a bit of breathing spell It's annoy
ing to have had this fuss about sim.
Pile little matter of generosity on the
part of my friend. who. I've no doubt,
has been most exemplary husband.
I'll see to II. by Cad. that be receives
the proper apologies. And. for that
matter, my wife may have something
to say about the outrage that has been
peFpetrated."
when did you arrive. old manT
u.ast night on the 1910 | register
ed as Smith 1t was so late that I
decided not to disturb Edith They
said in the office that you'd gone TO
bed. Brock. Now that | recall ii,
they said II In very odd way toa
! In fact. one Of the clerks askat! II |
had n I'm far Vo, ton :"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
MOUND CITY

A party of young people enjoyed
Thursday afternoon and evening al
the Grange Picnic grounds of villa
Ridge making the trip in an auto
truck, They took a sumptious re-
past with them and partook Of il
spent in dancing at the Grange Hall.
The party was composed of Misses
Virginia Carroll, Florance Barr,
Lelah Rutter and Hazel Crippen Of
Cairo, and Julia Schiller and Freda
Miller of this city; Messrs. Arthur
Belts. Nile Jaecard. Ralph Schiller,
Donald Anderson, Chris Keller and
Earl Hillerich.
Mrs. T. A. Corzine and Mrs. Sarah
.Culp retdrned Tuesday from Alto
Pass where they attended the Dis
trict Association of the Baptist
church. Mrs. Corzine was elected to
represent the church OF this denom-
ination in this city at the State AS
ISOLATION at Du Quoin III October.
The Camp Fire girls were pleas
antly entertained at the homo Of
Mrs. H. A. Mason on Commercial
lavenue Tuesday evening. The early
portion of the evening was spent on
the lawn around the camp fire where
the regular business meeting was
held. Honor beads and Wood gath
erer's rings were distributed. The
guests repaired to the parlor where
ha brief program consisting of a pi-
ano solo by Mrs. VIM. Mertz, vocal
duet by Mary Helen Mertz and Hell
len Parker, reading by Mrs. Mason
and a song by her daughter Hazel
was rendered. The hostess served
an ice course at the conclusion of the
evening. The guests present, in ae-
Edition to the society members were
MRS. Elmer Boyd, Mrs. VIM. Mertz
iand daughter, Mary Helen and Hell
en- Parker.
Friends of Dir. Hall Whitaker
Twill be pleased to learn that he has
completed his course in a medical
school in San Francisco and will To-
cate in Bakersfield, Cal, about Sep
TENDER LIST. He and Mrs. Whiteakeg
lare now visiting relatives in Wat
sonville, Cal.
Miss Nellie Motley has accepted
Ia position as teacher in the public
schools at Johnson City, H., and vii!
tleave soon for that city.
County Supt. Mrs. Fannie Hacker
,of Cairo and former County Sup
Mrs. H. NJ. Smith of this city wer'
visitors at the county institut,
Thursday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
BRITAIN'S RULERS
FAVOR AMERICANS.

London. Aug. IA few sporting
events of interest keep a number OF
prominent people In England and
the general exodus vii not be com
plete until after next week. Ameri-
cans have had something of a
triumphant wind up OF the season.
King George and Queen Mary hav-
ing entertained number OF promi-
nent New Workers during during
the past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
neIius Vanderbilt being among the
number. Queen Mary has been
tareful tn exclude from royal func-
lions any guests with known toier-
ance of the suifragists and their
cause.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

odell-Cafney discovers that the real
Mederoft 10 in london exposing grafters
and that Brock Is an impos,or.
Brock ami Constance 1--we each other.
Brock Is arrested. aud Mrs Medrroft Is
In sersoas trnsiht.- al her hafei
Constance hrit,ss ii isii guard to Release
her lover. hut Broek has already been
released on bah
THE reail HaSbuFy Msderoft appears in
Nieuna. svsr, thing Is explained aud the
wedding dan OF Brock ana CONSUMES Ia
set
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16


"fon were here all night?" murmur,
ed Constance in plalntiyr nisery
We'll not pf.-''i>rly al night. Con.
nie Hair al H. reliiad noyhorx
Brink, yUa ass ! i,irinnihtd sou
WAS comm. nnd asked you 10 meet n.s
at the Station | ielegraphed tW,iss
from London and
Don't tah me an ass" grated
Brock "Why didn't you send EN- 10
me as Mrderoft: haven't been Brock
until this ,ery morning"
Ton ms sui. BROCK. II was rather
stupid qf me. he confessed sheepish.
~ But, S"u see. with. an inspired
Smile, 'oa at 'el was to ,ongratulat,,
you on winning Connie by love, You
know cpuldn't very well address
That one "a myself"
But hui he hadn't won me-" STAN.
mered Constance Fowler.
Edith" said Roxbury. deep reproach
IN his voice. I, on wrote NE that
week ago Edith merely squeezed his
arm
odeiiCarney, came forward aud ey.
tended his hand Permit me to intro.
duce myself. sir | am George Odell.
Carney. Ii has given nue. great pleas.
ure TO serve You without knowing you.
In my catalogue of personalities you
have posed Internationally as dem-
med bounder. deceived husband,
betrayed lover, a successful lover and
a lot of other things | cant just now
recall Acting on the presumption that
you might have been a friend In dis.
tress, | worked hard In your interest
Now | discover. to my qualification.
you are a perfect stranger. whom
am proud to meet Permit me to offer
my warmest fluctuations and to as
sure you that Mr.. Brock will make
splendid brother-in.law" He hesitat
ed moment and then went on: $50
you are the chap that really put in
those c'nfended memorial windows
Pom me word. sir, they are the rot.
tenest"-
"Catney!" came the sharp reminder
from his wife.
Il should have said" revised Mr.
0dell-Carney, won are the cbap who
played the deuce with the building
grafters In the county council. Re
markable!'
YES" said Roxbnry. striving to
grasp something of the situation as 1t
appeared to the other I'VE beat them.
The bin IL lost 1t will never 10 TO
the council. The subcommittee will
not recommend 1t, Thanks, Brock, old
man, You have saved London good
many millions. | daresay. 1t was you
who did II after ALL"
Before noon the hotel was agog with
the full details of the remarkable sto.
~. Cabled dispatches In the newspa-
pers gave the gist OF the clever trick
played by the Medcrofts. and the whole
OF England was TO ring with the stories
of Mrs. Medcrofts pluck and devotion.
The management of the 1frol implor-
ed the Medcrofts to remain-forever!
The bank and the police were profuse
In apologies and explanations, and Mr..
Citizens departed by the first train.
Freddie Ulstervelt killing two birds
with one stone arranged splendid
dinner for that night in honor OF the
prodigal husband of Edith and also la
open compliment to the vivaeious
Mile. lie Brun.
Later In the day II occurred to him
that be might inst as we'll kill thres
birds as two, 80 be planned to an
nounce the betrothal of Miss Fowler
and Mr. Brock, the wedding to take
place a fortnight hence In Mayfair.
The Rodneys were invited to stop
over" for the spread 1t Is left for the
reader to supply the answer to this
simple question:
Did they stop over?
THE END
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
JOHN JACOB AST0R Nv.
HAS FIRST BIRTHDAY

New York, Aug. 14.-Born in
the lap of wealth and nurtured like
an infant prince OF royal blood,
John Jacob Aston ". posthumous
son of the late Colonel John Jacob
Aston, today reached the first ami
versary OF his birth.
Circumstances of the most un-
usual character surrounded the
coming into the world of this child.
which, notwithstanding its tender
youth. is the owner OF fortune OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

DR.. Fl. c. Rice is at the bedside
of his father who is seriously i'll at
his homo in Nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Bennett and
Anna May and Miss Eliza
beth Mckinney of East 81. Lou s
are the guests of T. H. Mckinney
and family of First street.
Mrs. NJ. Maddox and children of
Cairo are visiting the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Miller Of
Third street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

ten is habitable, which accounts
for the fact that they are tenantad
by a most miserable people.
We has laws which empoyer u:
to eliminate these shaeks and if WI
will make use of this weapon II
will not be long until Cairo Will be
a bigger and prettier city. And
this is not all-the destruction o.
the shacks and the rebuilding Of
habitabie dwellings will advance
the miserable to a higher civic
plane, from which they can mount
to better citizenship.
All we must do TO accomplish the
elimination OF disease ami Grim,
breeding shacks il to look truth
straight in the face and gel busy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

Special agents employed by rail
road companies who arrest innocent
persons saouid Themselves to locked
up. 1t is bad enough for q person
innocent of any wrong doing 20 be
placed under arrest by the proper
authorities. but when it mes t.
being hlmiI.atv. by IRE fpiusible
private "atehmen the limit has been
attained.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

81. 1000, Zoo. His father left for
tune estimated at nearly sloo, o00.-
0O0 when he met brave man's
death on the ill-fated Titanic,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
FLORIDA TITLE MEN GATHER

Atlantic Beach, Fla, Aug. Ia
at the annual meeting OF the Flor
ida Association of title men which
opened at the Atlantic hotel here
today. the matter of greater uni
formity of forms. rates aud rules
win be consiedrd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

Illinois Unsettled with local
showers and cooler in north portion
Saturday. Sunday, fair.
Kentueky--Fair Saturday and Sun
day with probable showers.
Missouri-Fair in north; local
showers and cooler in south portion
Saturday; Sunday fair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

There are hundreds of persons in
Cairo who would be inclined TO say
nice things about the new admin.
istration if an immediate etfOrt t.
repair the street paving at Eighth
street and Washington avenue
should be attempted. Thlr work
must be done eventually. Why not
do 1t now, so that the present gen
Grafton will enjoy the benefit Of the
improvement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

had entertained young girls in his
office. cautioned him and told
MIN ! could not have him make az
designation house out of my build.
ing. The Janitor told me that the
juvenile authorities were after
Diggs. told him SO"
The purpose OF this testimony
was to show that Digs had caust
for alarm and desired to flee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
RAE THE STACKS

MALE I1E orAIhc
A certain element of citizens have
always contended, until recently.
that the policy of overcoming faults
by exposure was harmful. Their
idea seemed to- be that If Cairo
could prevent public discussion of
its faults the outside world would
be no wiser and consequently jit
would not be necessary to remedy
them.
However, new era has dawned
for Cairo in this and other matters.
The public in general has always
been in sympathy with the policy Of
exposing faults and correcting them
and even a majority of the citizens
who heretofore opposed the idea
have fallen into line. We are glad
this change has taken place, because
we believe that II means much for
the development of q bigger and
better NdlrO,
There is hardly city in the
world that is without some faults.
Every municipality has Its dis
graces and those that overcome
them by exposure or any other
method are the cities that are con-
stantly growing. Everybody knows
Cairo has its faults and for it, or
any other municipality. to endeavor
to establish a record for perfection
by attempting to shield them from
the inquiring gaze of the outside
world is attempting the impossible.
Until a short time ago no indi-
vidual citizen or official would have
dared to speak openly of any OF the
eity's faults. A man who sought
to correct fahits by exposure was
Immediately branded az q social and
business outcast Things were
made so hot for him that in self
defense he would hold his tongue.
Now IL seems to be in order to
speak your mind freely and we be-
lieve that this change in policy Will
be of great benefit.
We have reached that stage in
civic development when we are
prone to probe for faults rather
than to await their voluntary de-
Velopment. We are digging deeper
every day aud will continue to dig
until all OF the eity's amenable fail
ings are exposed and subsequently
corrected. When all of the people
work together in such matters i'm
proyement must follow. This is an
Inevitable result.
Several days ago committee
composed OF the health officer, fire
chief and police officer inspected
that section of the city commonly
referred to as wild Cat Chute
Conditions uncovered by the com
mittee and made public in a state
ment published in yesterdays issue
OF The Bulletin are nothing short
of startling, This was not the
first time that wild Cat Chute
had been Officially inspected. BUT IT
tsllTHE FIRST TIME THAT A
COMMITTEE EYER DARED TIC
SPEAK ITS MIND WITHOUT RE.
SERVE. FrahRness in speech is alb.
aolutely essential IN the elimination
Wild Cat Chute-"gum shoe
methods will never accomplish the
change.
Wild Cat Chute without cues
ton is the greatest of Cairo's civil,
blots. II is pest-noIe. plac.
where disease and crime walk hant
In hand; veritable recruiting sta
tion for Satan and worst of all /
Is located where it can be seen b,
every traveller who comes int
Cairo.
The Chute, we are sorry to cou
less, Is not the only blot. Their,
are others; Ia fact, the city is dot.
ted with them and not one out o
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

have sent their crack riflemen TO
make heroic effort To lit the Palma
trophy and capture the interna-
tonal military rifle championship.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16

CONCLUDED from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Poll taxes for the year 1918 arr
now due. Ali persons are requested
to call at Police Headquarters, Nc
I'LL Commercial avenue. and pay
same.
Fl. ]. DACRES,
street Supervisor
80 k-30-ti
DEFENSE TAKES
UP ITS PART
IN FRISCO TRIAL.
fNnnnIudna &C.,. ILL.,. No..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
CASE OF DAVID LAMAR
BEFORE GRAND JURY
District Attorney Marshall Prepares
Case Against Wall Street wolf"
Ledyard Testifies

New York. July 1O.-The case of David
Lamar-his impersonation Of United
States senator's and congressman in con-
neetion with the so-called Union Pacific
conspiraey-w placed before the fed
eral grand jury by District Attorney Mar
shall All the testimony taken In the
case before the Senate lobby iavestisa-
tion was given to the jury and Lewis
Cass Ledyard. one of the principal wit
nesses before The committee was called
to testify in person. Ills examination
was not completed today.
United States District Attorney Mar
shall purposes also to call United
States Senator Stone and Representa-
tives Palmer aud Riordan.
Under the law the government can
not use the testimony before the Sem
ate committee as a basis for criminal
prosecution, but can use it as guide.
Mr.. Marshall Is conducting the in
quiry in the belief that section 81 of
the federal criminal code has been vio-
lated in the matter of impersonation in
that lin a general and broad sense"
senators and representatives are gov
eminent officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
ELISHA LEE

Making general railroad strike
seem inevitable within short time,
the representatives of the AZ railroads
east of Chicago broke off all further
negotiations with the representatives Of
the conductors and trainmen. The lat
ter sent out call for the general COM
mitteemen of the eastern railroads to
meet Saturday to vote on the date of
the strike to begin. The vote by all
the men involved. which was an
nounced, showed that 1868 had voted
for strike and only 1910 against
strike.
When Elisha Lee, chairman of the
managers committee, refused to con
slider uniform increases of wages the
Loo representatives of the conductors
and trainmen's locals Withdrew to pre-
pare for a strike.
George F. Baer, president of the
Reading railroad, leaving for Eu-
rope. asserted that in case of a gen
eral strike there would tie no tie-up Of
the railroads. as the railroad companies
We're prepared for the emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO KILLING CHILDREN
Tennessee Woman Drowned Two Step
children Because of Fancied Wrong.
COnfesses Crime

Nashville July 10.--A special from
Union City states that Mrs. James
Yates. who together with her 15-yeap-
old daughter, Florence Faris. was
placed in Jail there this afternoon on
the charge of murder, has confessed to
drowning her two step-children. Ligon
Yates. aged 2, and Ida May Yates,
aged TO- In the alleged confession,
made to Attorney General D. J. Cald-
we'll, Mrs. Yates is said to have stated
that her husband and step-children
had mistreated her and that her act
was in spirit of retaliation. Accord
ing to the woman's story she lured the
children away under a pretense of GO
ing blackberry picking and led them to
a small pool, some is inches deep The
elder boy struggled to escape and elung
to bush. In the meantime the girl
ran for liberty but was caught and
brought back by Florence Faris. While
the drowning was under way the
younger boy James, escaped and ran
a mile to neighbor's and gave the
alarm. The elder boy put up brave
struggle as was indicated by the many
bruises upon his body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
SUFFRAG|STS TO Be
GRANTED HEARING
Chairman Henry Agrees to
Receive Delegation Next
December

Washington, July 10.-Chairman Henry
of the House committee on rules today
told a delegation of womens suffragists
headed by Mrs Helen Gardener, the
writer, that the committee would give
them a hearing next December on the
question of adding committee on woman
suffrage TO the standing committees OF
the House. The delegation included the
wives of Senator Shafroth of Colorado
and of Representative Raker of Califor-
MIA. Stone of Illinois and Taylor of Col
orado.
Mr.. Henry said the committee could
not. under the present programme. take
up the matter at this session, but would
be glad to hear the suffragists between
the first week of December and the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Gardener and Mrs. Stone. who die
fifth of the Senate and one-seventh oi
the House membership now comes from
states in which women vote, and thai
one-sixth of the electoral votes are cast
by suffrafists. They also said that III
the 1916 presidential election nearly 1000.
900 women will vote, rs
Suffrage bills for % years have beer
referred in the House to the judiciary
committee, they said, and this committed
has proved grave yard for all such
measures.
| Consideration in the Senate today of the
proposed constitutional amendment to en-
franchise women was prevented by OBJ
| lection from Senator Thornton of Louis
10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
MAY PROBE NEW
YORK RAILROADS
Resolution Proposed to In
vestigate Workings of
N. Y. Central

Washington, July 1O.-An investiga-
tion by the interstate commerce COM
mission of the financial operations Of
the New York Central lines was pro-
posed today in a resolution adopted by
the Senate without debate, when in
troduced by Senator Norris of Ne
braska.
The resolution, If concurred in by the
House, would direct the commission
first to investigate and report upon the
issue by the New York Central and
Hudson River Railway company of
$167,102. 400 worth of per cent mort
gage bonds to take up 31a per cent
Michigan Central bonds amounting to
s19,336, 6,000; 3h per cent Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern bonds amount
ing to s90,57S, 400, and New York Cen
tral per cent debenture bonds
amounting to $97,1SS.000.
The commission would be asked to
report also whether the transaction
would not 'be an unwarranted and
Illegal capitalization of the railroad
concerned, whether the purpose of the
"odlu HOt Dt unWdT-
ranted and unlawful; and whether the
increased interest Is necessary even il
the consolidation be unobjectionable.
Senator Norris had prepared data
which he declared showed that the 3 "a
per cent bonds in question do not ex-
pire for S5 years and that the ex-
change of per cent for 31a per cent
dollar for dollar would saddle onto the
lines as an additional permanent debt
upon which shippers must pay rates
equivalent to $36.773,620.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
Will Make a Point
THOUSANDS ATTEND
THE BURIAL OF RIVA

Havana. JULY 10.-The ceremonies in
connection with the funeral of General
ArmandQ Riva this afternoon were
marked by great military pomp. Thou
sands of officials and residents of Havana
followed the escort to the cemetery. Many
women cast flowers from balonies and
windows on the coffin, borne on a gun
carriage.
Complete order was maintained, but \
feeling of insecurity and apprehension is
still general Secretary of the Interior
Aurelio Hevia has suspended all licenses
for carrying arms in the province of
Hanava. All the prisoners in the city
prison have been closely confined to their
cells as a precautionary measure. The
patrols of rurals and cavalry are still on
duty in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Lobby probe to be extended.
Bulgaria asks powers to arrange
peace.
Daniels praises Perry In speech.
Peace overtures must come from
railroads.
Paper schedule criticised.
Alexander disappearance worries
friends.
3--Awakening of Bolivia to prove
revelation.
4-Editorial comment.
5-Heflin's views on lobby probe.
Heflin will accept Walker invita-
tion.
McLaurin testifies in grocers exam
ination.
May require motormsn to stand
examination.
6-Society.
sports.
s-Last session of conference held.
9-Have served in one family since
1413.
11-Markets.
l2--Attorneys gather in Mobile today.