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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
FLOOD INSURANCE

The efforts now being made by
certain citizens to guard against the
use of an inferior grade of material
in the construction OF the Mobile
and Ohio levee is reminiscent OF a
fight a bank president had with the
bank. directors over an unsafe vault.
The president had reasons to be-
lleve that the vault would not re-
sist the efforts OF a bank fobber for
a long enough period to make de-
lection possible and for this reason
ne urged the directors to authorize
the installation of an up-to-date
burglar-proof vault.
While the directors were willing
to concede that few drops OF
nitro-glyeerine, properly exploded.
would be sufficient to crack the old
vault, they were not willing 70 adj
NIT that the danger warranted an
expenditure of $4,000 o. more
for the installation of a new one.
"The old vault has been in SER
vice for years and it hasn't been
robbed yet" was the argument ad
vanced by one of the directors.
why should we spend thousands of
dollars for new one when the old
vault will do?'
This bank and every other bank
should have vault that is as burg
lar-proof as modern science can
make it, the president replied.
I'VE must have a vault that will
guarantee security to our deposit
tors. Do you think that depositors
would leave their money in our
vault II they knew it to be unsafe?
l will admit the installation of
new vault would be expensive. but
it would be cheap insurance and the
increase in business that 1t would
bring us will more than pay the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
SYNOPSIS
Copyright bu Dodd. Siesd q Co.

| Roxbury Medcroft persuades his friend
| Brock 10 publicly impersonate him in VI
| emma as the husband OF Medcroft's wife,
| Edith. while Medcroft remains In London.
Brock meets Edith and, lacking sepa-
rate accommodations has to sit up alone
| all night In the sleeping car
| He makes many amusing mistakes and
| meets Constance. his alleged sister-in
| law. who insists that he call her Con
ME-"
The party meet the Eodneys and FRED
die Ulstervelt who almost Discovers that
Brock Is an impostor.
Freddie annoys Brock by counting Con-
| stance, with whom Brock has fallen des-
perately In love.
-Oh. say. Edlth." exclaimed Brock.
with a dark frown. "I'd rather you
wouldn't be forever extolling the good
Brock meets the oden-Carneys, London
society people. Freddie tells Brock he Is
In love with Constance and wants TO iilt
Katherine Rodney.
The odell-Carneys have unwarranted
suspicious OF Mrs. Medcroft and Kath-
crime discovers that Brock is In love with
I his alleged sister-in-Iaw.
The tongue OF scandal continues TO
busy itself with the names OF Mrs. Med
croft Brock and Constance.
We'll. you see, he's working so hard
To square himself with Medcroft fot
the break he made about the windows.
that he's taking his spite out on all
American architects. Confound him.
be persists In saying I'm all right. but
God deliver him from those demme,
| rotters. the American builders H.
says he wouldn't let one of us build
a hencoop for him. much less dog
kennel. Oh, | say. Connie don't laugh.
How would you like It If But both
of them were laughing ut him so mer-
riIy that he Joined them at once. Bur
ton and 0'Bnen, who had come In.
were smiling discreetly.
Come. Roxbury what do you say to
a good long walk?" cried Constance
IL must talk to You seriously about a
great many things. beginning with ego
tlsm." He set forth with alacrity. re-
joicing in spite OF his numerous limita-
tons.
Upon their return from the delight
full stroll along the mountain side, she
went at once to her room to dress for
dinner. Brock. more deeply IN love
than ever before. lighted a cigar and
seated himself In the gallery, dubious
ly retrospective IN his installations. He
was sorcly disturbed by her almost
constant allusoH to Freddie Ulstervelt
and his amazingly attractive ways"
Was 1t possible that she could be real
Iy in love with that insignificant little
whipper snapper? He seemed TO be
propounding this doIeful question to
the lofty. sphinxlke waldraster-
Spite, looming dark in the path of the
south.
Hello exclaimed a voice close to
bis ear-the fresh, confident voice that
be knew so well, i've been looking
for you everywhere" Freddie drew
up a chair and sat down ut his good
side" The young man appeared to
have something weighty on his mind.
Brock shifted uneasily. Il want TO put
1t up to you. Mr. Medcroft. as man to
man. You are Comics brother-in.law
and you ought to be able to set me
straight"
"Ah, see said Brock vaguely.
you do?" queried the other, surprise
and doubt in his face.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

who can buy and then east or Mt Ihslr
pleasure. They have no means ~
knowing how TO fall I'm love with :,
good girl, Tsey have not been trainad
to It. II is not for their scrambled IN.
telects to discriminate between m,
chorus girl brand of attack and tbe
subtle woolng of sentlewomnn. They
can't analyze: they can't feel. And
this insipid. egotistical little hounds,
is actually sitting there aud asking
me TO help him with TIN. uirI [ Ioyai
Good Lord. what ncxty" He sutver.d
the eager Ulstervelt In the mp 4 ir.i.
tating nianner. finally laughils ont.
right In his face. The very Thought NJ
him as Comics accepted lovere Shc
tho adorable. the splendid. theSunan
btpaclrnbie! 1t was cxerucnlnp,v
funny.
's0h, I say. old man. cried Freddie
when the disconcerting laugh came
don't laugh. It's no joke
Pom my soul. Ulstcrvelt." apollo.
gtzed Brock. with magnanimous
smile. II haven't said II was a Joke,
You
Then what are you laughing ot?
Something you heard yesterday with
fine scorn. Brock stared hard at the
flushed boyish face Of the other It
was weak and yet as hard as brass,
hard with the oyerbearing confidence
or the spoiled child Of wealth
See here, Clstervelt." he said. with
sudden GOODNESS, you're asking my
help. That's no way - get It."
II beg pardon. don't mean to be
rude apologized Freddie But. |
say, old man, I'll make 1t worth yont
while My fathers got stacks of coin,
and he's power In New York. 0del-
Carney's right. American architects
can't design good hencoops What we
want In New York is rafting good
up to date Englshman or two to show
EN- few things. They're lot OF
muckers over there. take II from me.
BY Jove, Roxbury. you don't know
how Id appreciate your friendship In
this matter 1t will simplify things
immensely. You'll speak good word
for me when the time comes. now.
won't your
"You want me to do you a good
turn" said Brock slowly. He found
himself grinning with n malicious joy.
"All right, I'll see to II that Miss Rod
ney doesn't marry you. my boy. I'll
attend to her"
Just q minute" interrupted Freddie
quickly. Don't be too hasty about
that. | want to be sure OF Constance
first"
II see. was Just about to add that
I'll give Constance strong hint that
one of the most gallant young sparks
In New York is likely to propose to her
before the end Of the week. That
will
Heavens" exclaimed Freddie In dis
gust. "You needn't do that. I've al.
ready proposed to her FIVE or six
times"
"And she-she Is undecided" cried
Brock his eyes darkeDlng
mo. hang 1t all, she's not undecid-
ed She's said no every time That's
why I'm up tree, so TO speak"
"Ohw was all that Brock said OF
course she couldn't love n creature Of
Freddies stamp! He gloated
"'Gad, you're lucky dog, Roxbury,"
went on Freddie enviously money
isn't everything. You're married to
one of the prettiest and most fascinat-
ing women In the world She's won
der You can't blame me for wanting
your wife as sisterin-law Now,
can you? And that kidd You lucky
dog"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

Alfred Austin, while British poet
laureate. was lucky In his work as a
journalist. For many years he did his
daily task at home with the assist
ance OF telegraph wire run into his
study sixty miles from the London
Standard Office, His instructions came
over the wire and his editorial artt-
Gle went to town by train. Some.
times he would telegraph the whole
article.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

home to seek revenge. He may not
have any idea of carrying out his
threat to kill his wife, but can she
afford to speculate?
The thing to do is 10 provide a
heavy punishment for men who
threaten to kill their wives, or
others, so that when the threat is
uttered the victim Will know
whether to shoot, or wait and take
a chance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
Humor Not Her strona Point,

When 4 Willesden (Eng9 rate
collector told the magistrate that a
defaulter laughed at him, the defen
dant-a woman-retorted Quite I'm
true. never, in any circumstances
laugh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
CHAPTER TX.
The Friends Of the Family.

The Friends Of the Family.
~ ROCK discovered In due time
- that he was living In lofty
but uncertain place. among
the clouds of exaltation. IL
was not until the close of the succeed
ing day that he began to lower him
self grudGingly from the height to
which Freddies III hammered confess
sion had led him By that time he
satisfactorily had convinced himself
that no one but fool could have sus'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

ICON tinued on Fifth Page.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
MOB STRINGS UP
W0MAN'S ASSAikANT
Dyersburg, Tennessee Citi-
zens Break Jail to Sc
cure Youth
QUIET MARKED WORK
John Talley, COlOred Wagon Driver,
Made Attack on Lone Woman
In House.

Dyersburg, Tenn, Nov. "A crowd
of abodt 300 persons shortly after
noon today, stormed the Jail here,
broke down a steel door with sledge
hammers and took John Talley, Is,
negro driver, to the courthouse yard,
and hanged him to the limb of large
locust tree.
The negroes body hung for about one
hour, and then was cut down by the
coroner and turned over to an under
taking company to be prepared for
burial. The lynching was orderly, not
a single shot being fired during the
whole time.
Talley was delivery wagon driver
for a grocery company. This morning
about $3.50 o'clock, while delivering
groceries, he went into the home of an
employee of the Lake County Manufac-
turing Co. and he found the wife of
the oil man in the house with only
her. young son, about three years old.
The negro grabbed her and she fought
him. both woman and child screaming
the while.
She broke away an dthe negro again
grabbed her, but her scheams evident
ly frightened him, and he ran to his
wagon and returned to the grocery
store.
The white woman telephoned the
authorities and the city marshal went
to her home. She had recognized the
negro and told him who he was. The
marshal arrested the man and locked
him up in the Jail. Meanwhile the
news of the attack spread all over the
city and crowd of about 300 citizens
gathered.
In an orderly fashion they marched
to the Jail. Henry Ferguson, the
jailer, saw them coming and locking
all doors, fled by side way. His
flight was discovered and numbers OF
the crowd persued him. Finally cap
turing him. He at first refused to give
up the keys, but seeing that the men
determined to get the negro, resorted
to subterfuge to delay them. He
gave them some keys, but the wrong
ones. The mob then procured q
sledge hammer and broke down the
doors.
After the lynching the crowd quiet.
ly dispersed and no further trouble is
feared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
|HUERTA SAYS He
Will have ARMY
To Recruit Force of 100000
Againss the United
States
WILL TELL WILSON
Flat Refusal TO Resign is Expected
At Washington Within
Few Hours.

Mevico City, Nov. President
Huerta's reply to the demand of the
United States Government for his
resignation will be flat refusal ac-
compa2ied ythe information that
the Mexican army is to be recruited
up to 100000 men.
This reply was decided upon at
last nights meeting of the Cabinet
which lasted until long after mid
night. The announcement of the
outcome of the deliberations of the
ministers was made today in formal
statement.
1t is learned that while the men,
bers of the cabinet were unanimously
against yielding to the demands OF
the United States, some were in fav.
or of delaying the reply as long as
possible in order that the army may
be properly strengthened before in
vasion.
1t is believed that the arrival OF
special Envoy Lind may hasten the
final break. Neither O'Shaghnessy or
Lind would make any statement re-
garding the purpose of the unexpect-
ed visit of the special envoy or the
outlook for future negotiations.
Mr.. Lind did not visit the national
palace during the day and was not
visited by any Mexican officials or
received amy communication other
than those from the embassy SO far
as could be learned.
It is believed that President Huerta
and his cabinet in deciding to resist
the demand of the United States are
supported by the belief that the
policy at Washington is not approved
by the European powers, as we'll az
by the hope that even the constitu-
tionalists who now oppose Huerta
forces will aid in resisting any pro-
jected invasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
Indianapolis Reign If. Tr-
ror Gives Way tgArNs {
80 @ooAoAA ~
,RAULsToN DoEsWoRK
Both Company and EmpFby&s Agra to
Amics4ly Settle All Existing
e's"'e'' ~ d. !

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. .-9Cho
street car mems Atr<eese9A<h ao@ght
after week of rioting,=during which
Sc; ; ;::;: ::, yer: ::;skd;::s;;
to them by GovsrqH-ffrkSR FRO
viding that the ftSfrf@ff3 ft4vie
Commission shay 1t~xAM &AAter
on all disputed subjects. The en-
n1oy ,~., voted so to R5g0o EAhMEtdnn,
held here in reaAaNs hGIeuSpress
riotng will returH to- tAsiopPme to-
morrow. ~
The proposal submitted, by the
Governor as followsa!'h ,p7oinuM
First. That the co siam .Wilf res
instate all employees I'd. kept thpse
known to have taken asa DTS
of violence against t4 propeil
Second. That ali 1srieye4 OF
every kind and character az tdlWaEes
and conditions shall begin lwitAih
five days from resumption of1theI DER
vice by the company, be- pre- snSM to
and taken up by the coMpaay AID II
not satisfactorily adjusAedI ,lls Within
ten days thereafter shall be- referred
to the Public Service coAMiiA}sNi93h tl1
final decision. al = taat
Third. That this tentative agree
ment shall be signed by both mApre-
seatatives OF the company and the
employees and by Albert stbmsytt az
representative Of the .Unitsd States
Government, and by GovernYEE ffasYls-
ton. bruo,,
Fourth. That all men shehrire-
turn to work within twelvd4 hdllrs
after the agreement has been signed.
Fifth. That the Public s4r7ice
Commission, IL the matter be refefred
to it, shall take and hear evidence
of all parties on said grievances and
render a decision within thirty days
from the first date of meeting.
Plans were at once made for
special trains which will convey the
troops back to their home towns and
ytomorrow the city 10 expected to
become normal again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
PROMINENT men
IN A FIST fight
FORMER GOV. DONAGHEY AND
SAM w. REYBURN HAMMER
EACH OTHER TO GROUND
Took Little Rock Police, Federal Gov.
erment and National Guard to
Separate Them.

Little Rock, Nov. IA sensational
fist-fight between two Of Little Rocks
best known citizens occurred at Sec
and and Main streets late Friday aft
ernoon. The participants were for
mer Governor George w. Donaghey
and Sam w. Reyburn, president of the
Union Trust Co.
Mr.. Donaghey, who has returned to
contracting since his retirement from
public life, has the contract for raz-
ing the old building at Second and
Main and building new one for
new banking company Mr.. Reyburn
is agent for the adjoining building,
and they became engaged in an alter
cation over the fire-wall.
Bystanders say that Mr.. Reyburn
struck the first blow, knocking the
former governor to the ground.
The former chief executive was on
his feet at once, and then the two
went at it rough and tumble. Blows
were passed by each, in genuine pu-
gilistic fashion. and Mr.. Reyburn was
Knocked to his knees at one time.
They clinchei and rolled over and
hammered each other like couple Of
school-boys.
BY this time a considerable crowd
had assembled to watch the ARRAY,
and Gen. Lloyd England. just appoint
ed Brigadier General Of the State
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
Robert A. Bacon.

New York, Nov. Word has been
received in New York to the effect
that Robert A Bacon, special envoy
to South American commissioned by
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, was greeted most cordi-
ally by Government officials at Lima
Peru. He is to be the guest of honor
at chain Of banquets and receptions
in various cities of Peru. Mr.. Bacon
is accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08

Right Hon. Robert Lairi Borden
New York, Nov. 1.-THE Right Hon.
Robert Laird Borden, Prime Minister
of Canada, is now on visit to this
city, with Mrs. Borden. His arrival
in New York was unheralded and he
went about town unnoticed until dis
covered by newspaper men at din
ner given in honor of Cyril Maude,
the English actor. When asked about
his views on the municipal election,
Mr.. Borden merely smiled and said,
Il don't know the first thing about
New York politics"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
CURRENCY BILL Is
CAUSING A WRANGLE
SENATOR COMMITTEE UNABLE
TO DECIDE ON THE NUMBER
OF REGIONAL BANKS.
Came Near Taking q Vote On This
Issue Yesterday, But 1t Was
Quickly stopped.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Unless all
signs fail the administration il play
ing for time and endeavoring to force
the situation in the Senate that Will
Justify it in demanding binding
caucus at which the plan will be put
forth to see the hand Of all Dem
ocratic senators on the currency
question and jam through the admin
istration bill without amendment.
BY a vote of Z to 5 the currency
men this morning decided to recon
slider the vote by which four regional
banks were determined upon. I'm
mediately upon reconsideration being
ordered Senator O'Gorman suggest
ed seven regional banks instead OF
four. Senator Shafroth moved that
the federal board be authorized ana
directed to establish eight regional
banks with authority in it's discre-
ton to increase the number to
twelve If found necessary.
Under this motion the discussion
Of the afternoon was based. Chiefly
advocates of the larger number talk
ed. Just before 6 o'clock, when the
committee was to adjourn, the al
herents of the original proposition
four regional baaks-urged that the
vote be taken. Administration sena-
tors objected. Senators HltcncocK
remarked that action OF his Dem
ocrs tic colleagues was strans man
ner Of Fastening consideration as the
President 50 ardently desired j.
Chairman owen hovevR. opposed
ia WIT. and the COMMITTEES adjourned
Win the question still open.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08

Guard, Justice of the Peace Andy
Brown, and H. L. Remmel. U. S. Mar
shall, proceeded to separate them
Even when they had been separated
however, they broke loose and landed
few more blows before they were
finally restrained.
About this time Patrolman Jake
Long appeared on the scene and or
dered the combatants to appear in po-
lice court tomorrow morning.
1t was remarked that it required the
efforts OF the Arkansas National
Guard, the federal government and
the city police department to sep
arate the combatants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08
Says Huerta Has Quit

Mexico City, Nov. 7.-'Huerta has
decided to resign and turn the gov
eminent over to Senior Moheno; in
fact he has already done So"
This statement was made this af
ternoon by Emilio Rabaso, who was
appointed minister to Washington by
Huerta, but who has had no oppor-
tunity to occupy the post because
of the non recognition of the Huerta
government by the united States.
Senior Rabaso made the statement
quoted in conversation with Fran
cisco Seraldo, a prominent lawyer.
Official confirmation of Rabaso's
statement could not be obtained to-
night. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-08

besides stocks and bonds of various
corporations.
The first dozen years of married
life were happy years. then Mr.. York
grown wealthy, commenced to ne
glect his wife and systematically and
continuously to- treat her cruelty,
says Mrs. York.
A dozen years or more ago. she
says, he commenced to threaten her
with the asylum. She says he choak-
ed her leaving his finger marks
upon her throat.
In 1900, 1t is stated. Mr.. York pre-
tended ill-health and requested her to
accompany him toa hospital. She
found herself in a hospital at Gin
cinnati, but remained only two weeks,
as she says. the physician In charge
sent her home stating that she was
healthy mentally and physically.
In 1906 she was again in a, Cincin-
natl sanitariumr. where. she says,
she was placed by deceptive means
and remained for four months until
that devoted youngest daughter got
her out and took her to Pine Bluff.
Back In Cincinnati.
A year later she went to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where she met
her husband, and she states he chok-
ed her, and that she believes he in
tended to take her life. She was
soon back in Cincinnati, but, 1t Is
stated, the physician in charge Of the
sanitarium again ordered her home.
Four years ago, she says, she
thought Of obtaining a divorce and
consulted lawyer with that end in
view. She says that her nervous sys-
tenn was affected from the constant
strain that she had been under, and
that her husband hearing Of her in
tentions, and she says. fearful that
he would have to part with some Of
his worldly goods, suggested that she
should 90 away for her health. prom
Using her the best in the land.
Two physicians, one selected by
her husband and one by her attorney,
It is charged. examined her and
found that she was in bad way
physically and had some mental dis
turbances, SO she yielded and went to
sanitarium at Flint, Mich. where.
she says. she was kept prisoner
rather than as patient until about
Christmas, 1910. when her daughters
entreaties again secured her release
and she returned to Memphis for a
stay of five months.
CHARGES Son With Conspiracy.
Her last trip to the sanitarium, she
relates. was In company with her
son, Robert. It Ia charged that he
conspired with his father to get her
away.
She narrates that Robest asked her
to go with him to Lake Erie, saying
that he was going for his health
She says that her affection for her