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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
WHEN A LAXATIVE IS
NEEDED" cASCARETS'
Salts. Calomel and Cathartic Pills
are Violent-They Act on Bowels
as Pepper Acts in Nostrils.

Take Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your Liver, Stomach
and Bowels. and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and
women who have headache, coated
tongue, cant sleep, are bilious. ner-
cous and upset, bothered with a sick,
gassy, disordered stomach, or have
backache and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets--or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
salts, cathartic pills or castor oil9
This is important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting
food and foul gases; take the excess
bile from the liver and carry off the
constipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels
Remember, Cascaret tonight
will straighten you out by morning.
A 10-cent box from your druggist
means healthy bowel action; a
clear head and cheerfulness for
months. Don't forget the children
.-Advt. NlW
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
FOURTEEN JOBS
ARE VACANT IN
Marine SERVICE
Competitive Examinations VIII Be
Held TO Fill Grades CT Sec
ond LeutsnsR.s.

Major General W i. Bddie, com
manding the L. $. Marine corps in a
notice informs the r'ibli" that the
Navy Department has directed the
conprning Of Board e Officers on
Monday. July II, 1913. for the pur-
pose of holding competit We exami-
nations OF young men between the
ages of twenty-onc auG iwenty-sev.
en- years. for the purpose of filling
the vacancies in the grade of Sec
ond lieutenant, L. s marine corps
These examinations viii be held in
Washington, D. c., san Francisco,
Cal, and in other cities if the num-
Der of applicants VIII Justify the
expense involved.
The marine corps consists of 3fa
officers and 1921 enlisted men, and
is component part Of the naval
service of the United States. The
officers of the malne corps are on
the same basis for pay, allowances,
retirement etc. as officers OF the in
fantry. L. 5. army.
There are at present fourteen
vacancies in the grade of second
lieutenant.
The pay OF second lieutenant is
$500 per annum, with 10 per cent
additional for each five years SER
vice In addition there are certain
allowances in the way of quarters.
heat and light, or communication
thereof, The position, if secured, is
for life, or good behavior. and Off
GERS commissioned as second lieuten-
ants are in line for promotion to the
higher grades as vacancies occur,
Officers of the marine corps are re-
CURED to serve at sea on vessels OF
the nevy, and on shore at naval sta
lions in the United States or in its
foreign possessions. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
VIENNA

Mr. and Mrs J H. Sui ms and
children Of Buncombe spent sunday
here with his mother, Mrs j. b.
Hess.
James Carlton of Goreville trans
acted business in Vienna Tuesday
f. d Calder of Reyno dsville was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Moore of
Thebes. H.. visited old friends here
Sunday
Earl Burnett of Robertson visited
Vienna friends Monday.
A. 3. Alsb~ooks and family of
New Burnsides have moved to
Vienna occupying part Of ,hci Nc
Gee residence.
w. p. Brown of Belknsp was a
business visitor in this city today
Rev. Lawrence Height and family
have returned TO their home at
Brookport after visit with re atives
In Johnson county.
Rev. J.. T. Alsup preached a; the
Christian church Sunday morning.
He was given a hearty welcome by
his cid home friends Mrs. If MUIR
RE If visiting her daugh ser Mrs.
Carter at Pond.
Mrs. Mary Simmons is a guest OF
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
At The Kimmel.

A study in sHncopation' by the
long and the short of It" is one
best bet at the kimmel this week. as
far as laughable entertainment is
concerned. Fred Daw and Steve
Russell, two clever fellows, one of
them al the piano and both of them
using their pleasing voices in the
rendition of number OF new songs
that have caught he popular fancy.
are the real headliners.
llaW human beings can assume
the height Of physical perfection is
shown by Lambert Brothers. who
distinguish themselves as the "Ap-
Dalos of Vaudeville Their strength
is nothing short of marvellous and
they present it to good advantage in
cabinet POSING and difficult feats of
acrobatie skill.
Refined music and song offerings
are championed by the Burns Sisters,
May and Lilly, who are pleasing in
several efforts One of them has a
sweet voice. but not for singing.
However their ability on several
different musical instruments is
marked and they entertain those who
favor such. in the way it is present
cd.
The hill as whole reflects the
clean cut offerings of the Interstate
time and is worth seeing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
"a Butterfly on the Wheel.

- Some. day when men know wo-
men better they VIII make other
laws, declares the wife-witness in
The powerful divorce trial which is
set forth with such realism in "a
butterfly on the Wheel" The trial
comes as elimination of a foei' III
a. committed ty the wife OF proa-
incnt English politician and barris-
ter, and marks the height of dramat-
ic acting and intense, absorbing
drama. "A Butterfly on the Wheel
had its introduction to New York
the early part blast season and re-
manned on Bro.aw for the longest
period of any other play in town ex-
cepting "Bunty Pulls the Strings
and Bought and Paid For" The
play comes here fresh from its long
engagement in New York.
While the trial scene is the one
overwhelming feature OF the play
the story, both before and after the
trial. is nose entertaining, and what
is still better, 1t is frightened by
many hearty laugh, all of which
come at he expense of a new type of
silly ass" Enalishman.
The whole thing is planned with
adroitness. The stage, from the
very beginning seems to be set for
the one big scene. The audience
therefore seems spurred into. grasp
ing every word, every action, all of
which are to have such an important
bearing on what is to follow. 1t is
rs though every person who comes
TO the theater to see "A Butterfly on
the Wheel had come to figure IN
tie romance Of .he pretty little but
terny who comes so nearly being
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
FRECKLES.
February and March Worst Months
for This Trouble-How to
Remove Easily.

There's a reason why nearly ev-
erybody freckles in February and
March. but happily there is also a
remedy for these ugly blemishcs, and
no one need stay freckled
Simply get an ounce of othine,
double strength. from Paul G. Schulz
& Sons and apply little of it night
and morning, and in a few days YOU
should see that even the worst
freskles have begun to disappear,
while the light ones have vanished
entirely. Now is the time to rid
yourself of freekles. for if not re-
moved now they may stay all sum
mer. and spoil an otherwise beautiful
complexion. Your money hack If
othine fails-Advt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21

the family OF J. Simpson in Robert
sen
ST. Patrlcke's Day WAS Gttiasly
observed by the Wor ans ,luh at
the library Friday afternoon. Mes
daTes Mary Mecca |. Winnie Powell
and Tillie Meal were the ladies in
charge pBd the larf's number Of
guests enjoying their hospitality
were profuse in their corp imenis
and thanks for the amusing and
pleasant afternoon In the novel
guessing contests Ms Mimic
Dwycr was the winner Of beausi-
full prize. EleFant rcfreshmen 5
We're served after the program
Mrs. Kate Ghappan diad Friday
rom 'rg a. the bone Of her sistc.'
in Birmingham. Ala Tho remains
we're brought 10 Vienna Monday
rorning. Funeral services were
held IN the afternoon at the home
of her hrother-in-law r 4. Chap
man conducted at the ~ L. church.
Intcrment in the Frato-na cemo-
terry by the side of her husband and
little ono who died sore fifteen years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Vickcrs,
,hirs. l.. A. hitnel ard Miss Ann1
Clark of East st. Louis ATTENDED the
funeral
Don Parker is still in a critical
Tho
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
A Word of CANTON.

One should be exceptionally care
fal lust now about taking cold. and
whea cold is contracted get rid of
u as quickly as possible. To az
complish this YOU will find Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy excellent.
II IS not only prompt and efectual
hui IS pleasant and safe to take, and
has reputation of forty years bael,
Of Is For sale by all bearers
Advt.
An advertisement In The Bulletin
brings results
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
NO SUFFRAGE MESSAGE.

Washington, March 30. = No
amendment for woman suffrage will
be included in President Wilson d
first message to Congress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21

Concluded on Page seven.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois,
March IL, 1918.
Regular Meeting Adjourned from

March IL, 1879
Prcsent--Hon George Parsons,
Mayor, and Aldermen Cox, Fry,
Greaney, Hurd. Kelly, Wagner, Neff,
Saup. Serbian and Walsh "a
Absent-Aldermen Faudree, Fer
guspn. Flack and Nicholson.
Reports of Officers.
II r. Aisthorpe, deputy city
treasurer, submitted his monthly re-
pert showing amount received,
amount disbursed and balance re-
naming in the several funds in his
hands February 2S, 1913. On mo-
ton of Alderman Neff the report
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Reports of Committees.
The pump ard water supp v com
mittee reported recommending that
fire plugs be insta led at corna- OF
25th and Holbrook aud corner of
26th and Holbrook.
Alderman Cox moved the report
be received and recommendations
concurred In
The motion was adopted by the
following vote: Aye-Cox, Fry,
Greaney, Hu-d, Kelly, Wagner, Neff,
Saup, Serbian and Walsh, 10. Nay
None
The ordinance committee. to
whom, IL had hean reFarrad March A
1913, reported recommending the
adoption of an ordinance providing
for the construction of cemeut
sidewalk six feet in width on the
north side of Twenty-third street
from Pine street to a point 150 west
Of Pine street.
Alderman Cox moved the report
be received and ordinance placed or
second reading. The motion was
adopted
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length
Alderman Cox moved the adoption
of the ordinance as read The mo-
ton wag adopted by the 70 lowing
vote: Aye-Cox, Fry, Greaucy,
Hurd, Ike ley, Magner, Ner. saup,
Serbian and Walsh. 10. Nays -
None
Z The committee on claims and &C
counts together with the respective
committee to whom they had been
referred. reported recommending
payment of the following:
Miscellaneous Claims and Accounts.
NJ. 0Denohue. Foreman
street gang, Feb. IL. ....s 5000
Robert Serbian, 43h days on
streets, Feb. 12... 152.25
.Chas, Seullin. % days on
/. streets, Feb. IL. 1890. 1900
Gus Bourgeois, 81 days on
streets, Feb. IL ..... 1880
Gus Bourgeois. 191s days on
streets, Feb IL ....-. $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
BODIES TAKEN TO TEMPORARY
MORGUE FOR MULTIPLICATION

bodies. \ strict line was formed by the
railroad officials. who had to assist the
city police. None but persons who came
looking for lost ones were permitted be-
yond the door OF the improvised morgue.
Because 4 the few persons who came 10
identify the dead. the officials decided II
mere advisable to remove the bodies TO an
undertaking establishment, where they
were prepared for relatives and friends 10
Identify them.
chief Of Police Philip 7. Smith. as soon
as the report Of the wreck was received
al Police Headquarters. started with Ser
ecant Connolly and fifteen men In two
automobile ambulances Many Of the
more seriously injured were put into the
polico ambulances and carried back 10
the city.
The chief said he SAW no one attempt
To- rob the dead or injured. All lent a
helping hand and worked herolcally in do
ing what they could 20 assist In the work
Of caring for the dead and injured.
4 train was made up at the scene Of
the wreck from the cars that were not
damaged and I'm II the injured were taken
10 the station here, where amhulances
from three hospitals were waiting. Drs.
Deenan and Beck were there from ST
Raphael's Hospital. Allen and Paul from
Grace Hospital and Whittemore, Church
man. owen and Parker from the New
Haven Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03

From a STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune. J
New Haven. Sept "A temporary
morgue was established in the car barns
of the Connecticut Company. the local
traction company, at ST. James and State
streets. The draughtsmens room was
turned over TO receive the dead. II was in
charge Of Mr. Baldwin. claim attorney OF
the New Haven Railroad. who WAS as
sisted in the efforts made 10 identity the
dead by Thomas Reyes. superintendent
OF the barn, and John b. Judge, superin-
tendent OF the trolley company. The Con-
necticut Company is controlled by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road.
Qualifications we're made slowly que
TO the mutilation Of the bodies as well
as TO the fact that when the crash came
few OF the passengers had dressed.
Bodies Of victims were taken to the
morgue in trolley GAYS, which were dis
patched hurriedly 10 the scene OF the
disaster. Two closed cars were used. the
cars OF the fatal train were stripped oil
their furnishings. which were put into the
trolley ears. The green curtains OF the
sleepers were torn from their fastenings
and hung over the windows OF the trolley
cars to hide the CHASTITY sight from those
ir the street Early in the morning as II
was. the city was astir with the employees
Of factories on their way to work.
Cushions and bedding were piled into
the cars and upon them were laid the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03

iured in the melon patch. They were
lying about in s"ch positions that, were,
It not for their Comparative nearness
to the tracks, you would imagine You
were looking on a corner Of battle
field
One New Yorker who was passen-
ger on the White Mountain train,
whose first name is Lou, was walkinsi
down the tracks when he met another
New Yorker. After they had ex-
changed experiences the second man
said:
Lou. this is the first time I've met
YOU since YOU came back from China.
Do YOU remember that So % l bor-
rowed from you some years ago? I've
no: forgotten. Lend me fountain
pen"
Then the second New Yorker wrote
out a check and handed IL TO the man
who had been in China.
At least 1900 telephone calls, it was
estimated had been received at the
three New Haven hospitals from New
Workers who had friends and relatives
On the two trains. up TO 8 o'clock to-
night. Police headquarters here re-
ceived 800 more.
Joseph W. Boardman, hotelkeeper
at Savin Rock. near the scene of the
wreck. was about half mile away
when he heard the crash.
when I reached the wreck the
weirdest part of it all was the banjo
signal. it's red light glowing like ball
OF fire. shining through the fog"
one man who had miraculous es-
cape was A. II. Calm, of Philadelphia.
In describing his experience he said:
Three companions and myself were
dressing when the crash came. | was
bending over. putting on a shoe, when
there was roar like that of thunder
near at hand. Instantly the car part
cd in two and saw two men shoot up
i'm the air as though they had been
shot from a cannon.
II was thrown out. | was uncoh-
scious for time. When | recovered
my senses found myself lying on two
dead men. Falling on their bodies mad
probably saved my life. l got up with
difficulty. as my legs were very sim.
I walked down the track and found
friend, David Dunn. Of New Britain,
living face downward. He was unabls
to move because he was pinned under-
meath a trunk lifted it of him. He
was only slightly scratched"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
ELLIOTT EXPRESSES SORROW.

President Howard Elliott OF the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
At New Haven last night issued the
following:
~ arrived in New Haven this
morning. having come down from
Keene, N. H., on a night train, and
passed over the track where the
awful accident Of this morning oc-
CURED. My train was perhaps two
hours ahead Of the wrecked train. !
woke up about o'clock and no
tioed the heavy fog, which always
makes every man in railway service
apprehensive.
81 can add nothing at this tlme
to the statement already given out
by the company, because ! have as
vet no additional facts. The road
has automatic block signals Of what
is called tho banjo type. which when
installed were considered very sat-
isfactory.
"since then improved methods OF
SIGNALLING have been devised, an6
authority was issued some time ago
TO install the most improved and
modern signals between New Haven
and Springfield. Fifteen per cent
Of the new work is already done
and men and material ready for the
remainder, which should be finished
by January I.
Every officer and empIoye on the
road is full Of sorrow over the
dreadful occurrence, and has SYM
pathy for those who are suffering
themselves and for saddened rela-
tives and friends.
Every effort possible will be made
by the officers of the company to
qive full information to the public
authorities and to the press OF all
facts that may be developed in the
investis cation now being held"
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WORST WRECK, SAYS OFFICIAL;
MANS CLEARED IN PIECES

least. there was practically no danger
ia Messengers on this branch of the
road.
MIR. Elwell. Of the state commission.
il was learned tonight, condemned the
"banio" signal system on this branch
Of the New Haven as far back as
March, 1918. when, under date OF
March 4, he sent This memorandum 10
the officers Of the company:
"I consider the present signal system
in service between New Haven and the
Massachusetts state line south OF
Springfield inadequate TO give proper
protection 10 the traffic that is being
handled over that territory, and |
therefore renew my suggestions, made
i'm my report Of the Warehouse Point
wreck on January 10, 1913; namely,
that prompt consideration be given by
the railroad company to the removal
Of all banjo signals" on the main line
between New Haven and the Massa-
chusetts state line south of Spring
field. substituting for such signals
system Oh automatic SlSHdiS VI tiAO
semaphore type, similar to those placed
recently i'm service on the line between
Hartford and Waterbury,
Mr.. Whaley, vice-president of the
New Haven, discussing the general as
pect of the wreck late tonight, after
describing the workings OF the banjo"
signals with the significant adjective
"permissive" as the chief feature, in
timated that the company held its engi-
neers TO an unwritten rule of eau
tious procedure" under bad weather or
operating conditions.
In answer TO questions he said the
company did not insist upon an engi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03

rFrom a staff Correspondent OF Tie lr'ou''' e.
Nan, Haven. Sept. Apart from the
dispassionate statement put out by 'he
raf,road company, the descriptions OF
The wreck. as we'll as the scene 1t pre-
scented even late tonight. after a full
davis work Of cleaning up, justified the
statement of c. c. Elwell, chief en-
yinecr of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, that 1t was one Of the worst
wrecks he had ever seen.
Wallingford was Uttered for hfty
Yards with bedding from the Pullmans,
mud bespattered and soaked with blood
Three Of the seven cars Of the Bar Har-
Dor train were smashed, two Of them SO
thoroughly that they had to be hfted
in pieces. The heavy engine OF the
White Mountains Express reduced the
last two Pullmans Of the Bar Harbor
train to splinters and upended the third
Pullman as easily as a man would up
end a pencil.
& SPITE VI tic casual SNi ~ VI NV
trolley line from New HaVcn-con-
frolled by the New Haven Railroad
Company-the open fields for half a
mile on either side Of the scene Of the
wreck were crowded with spectators
and packed with automobiles. New
Haven trains, which began 10 use the
northbound track about noon, pulled
past the wreck as quickly as possible.
The southbound track was out Of
commission all day, and will not be
clear until early tomorrow morning.
, Pilot and rear guard engines ran In
front and behind all local trainc which
passed the wreck, so that Tor to-day, at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03

signal [ was almost on top Of the Bar
Harbor train had no chance 10 stop
The weather was foggy and l couldn't
see we'll"
one of the railroad employees at the
North Haven station, mile and half
below the wreck, said he saw four
trains pass in seven minutes, all bound
for New York.
Il never before saw so many trains
so close upon each other on this
branch OF the road" was his comment.
News Of the wreck spread quickly TO
neighboring towns. At noon fully ten
thousand persons. who had come by
automobile, farm wagon, dray, BIZ
cycle. trolley and every other form of
vehicle, were watching the work Of
the wrecking crews. Some OF the
farmers in the neighborhood profited
by the crowds. and sold lemonade,
sandwiches. milk and hard boiled eggs
10 the multitude. Boom town prices
prevailed.
beLOIe TIC NlcNNiS NiN"o oNN 80 =
10 what remained OF the three wrecked
Pullmans many morbid ones lugged
away bits Of wreckage. One woman,
wearing an automobile buster, proudly
displayed bit OF torn coat with Grim
son stains, which she had taken from
the debris.
\ newspaper man who was on the
White Mountain train and who was
sleeping I'm his berth when the acct
dent happened said that he was
awakened by his head striking the
head OF the berth.
1T seemed only a mild bump, and
thought 1t was caused by the train
coming 10 a sudden stop. All was
quiet in the train. I dressed. AS
was putting on my hat porter came
through. I asked what had happened
He replied: A big wreck. There are
MANY dead. Scores are injured.
Nothina to Indicate a Wreck.
When l jumped on 10 the tracks
there was no smoke or anything else
that YOU ordinarily associate with
wreck. II wasn't until had proceed
ed bit down the track that | could
see what had happened. The marvel
Ious part OF il all was the dead and in
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neer keeping up to schedule when fogs
obscured signals.
I'VE do not insist upon any man
keeping up TO schedule. except under
normal conditions" said Mr.. Whaley.
When a fog heavy enough to impede
sight on signals is over the tracks our
engineers are instructed to slow up and
proceed carefully"
The intimation from Whaley's state
ment was that the company. so far as
il had proceeded in its inquiry, held
Miller engineer Of the White Mountain
express. culpable for proceeding too
fast in view of the weather conditions.
and Murray the hagman. for INSULT
cient protection Of the Bar Harbor
train.
Mr.. Whaley admitted that from the