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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
COME
VIA FREE FERRY
Nearly roo Ont of Town People Take
Advantage of Plan Inaugurated
by Merchants.

Nearly seven hundred out OF iowa
people took advantage of the free
ferry proposition of the Cairo Retail
Mere hant's Association to visit tins
city Yesterday on a shopping tour,
They came from Kentucky and Mis-
souri, points on the several trips
made by the free ferry boat, City OF
Cairo. 1t was probably the largest
crowd of any Thursday since the
plan was inaugurated several weeks
ago.
The day was an ideal one, being
warm with the sun shining brightly
and this was probably a big factor
lin influencing the strangers to pay
visit TO the city.
The merchants all reported
good business yesterday and not
flew of them state they added many
new customers to their out Of
town lists. The free ferry idea vii
be continued every Thursday fror
| now On until after the holidays.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
EGTPT'S YOUNGEST BANK
CASHIER SOON TO WED

The marriage of Miss Loisel Mer-
kcr. a da->1ter of Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam r. Mcrker of BelleTil e, and
Richard Hnga-d, cashier of the Belle
willie Savings Bank. will be al tae
homo Of +. r. Walton in Anna, Ill
Saturday. The ceremony will -
performed in the same room where
the BRIDGE Gets mother was mar
ried Following the ceremony, the
couple will visit California.
Mr.. Hilgard is sad to be the
Youngest bank cashier in Southern
Illinois
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
Stork and Cupid
Cunning PIotters
Many q New Home viii Have Little
Sunbeam to Brighten IL.

There Is usually a certain degree OF dread
On everv yyornnn's mind as 10 the probable
main. distress and danger Of chilo-o'rth.
Bur. thanks to a most remarAaole tetoeu'
Known as Mothers Friend, all fear Is pan
ished and the period is one OF unoouhaeu'
joyful anticipation
Mothers Friend Is used externally. tt
Is a most penetrating application, makes
the muscles Of the stomach and abdomen
plisut so they expand easily and naturally
without pain, without distress and Win
none OF that peculiar nausea, nervousness
and other SYMPTOMS that tend TO weaken
the prospective mother Thus Cupid ana
the stork are held up TO veneration; they
ere rated as cunning piotteFs 10 herald the
coming Of a little sunbeam 10 gladden. the
hearts and brighten the homes Of host Oh
happy families.
There are thousands az women who have
used Mothers Friend, and thus know from
experience that Il is one OF our greatest
contributions 10 healthy. happy mother,
hood. IL Is sold by ell druggists al Sl."e
per bottle. and Is especially rceommerded
as a preventive Of caking breasts anu all
other such distresses
write TO Bradncld Regulator Co, Isl
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, Tor their very
xeInshle book TO vxpectsnt mothers. Get
a bottle Of Mothers Friend to-day.
There Is a wealth Of instruction and
comfort 10 be derived in reading this little
book. II is plsinly written, inst what
evsrv woman aauts IN know. ard Will ~
s. s., a.; texti-sok Tor guluanr"
ot.Y for yoursei.. Bat Hill make yen Lc ,
fnl 10 Others And, in the meantime, DC
not fall 70 re' = te'''s II MYERS Fr ent
ut the dr,4- store. ana tlus tGItlIy you. Seil
against any and all pain and discomfort
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
MAN EIGHTY WEDS
BRIDE fIf1Y-SK
Thomas Rogers, Retired, OF Mound
City. E!opes With Woman
From Boles.

Thomas Rogers, so years Old re-
,,red blacksmith and capitalist oil
.uo,nd city. does not believe man
Is any oldo- than he feels. Rodgers
recently sold his business in Mound
tty and announced that in few
ears he probably would purchase
farm in Arkansas. where he expect
ed to build up a fortune, 50 that if he
ever gets cd, he will have money
enough to keep the wolf from the
door during his declining years.
About two weeks ago Rodgers lett
his home. saying he was going for
visit to relatives in Evansville
Ind But Rodgers did not intend to
compIete the trip. At Grand Chain
he cot of the train and went to the
home of friend Next day his
friend drove him TO Metropolis, H.
where by prearrangement, he met
Mrs. ]. j. Madden, IS years Old Of
Boles.
A marriage license and the ser
vices of a squire we're obtained, and
the clipping couple was married. NO
one gave the bride away, but as the
Justice said. she was old Enough TO
ha+ Che vras doinr so he
omitted this part OF the ceremony.
Yesterday Rodgers went home TAX
ing his bride He surprised his
many friends, children and grand
children, but they soon forgave him,
and the bride and groom haze start
cd housekeep7 ng, loaKtng forward to
many years Of welded bl@5,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
EDWARD N. KELLY
DIES after LONG
ILLNESS At HOME
President of Lumber Company Was
Sick For More Than Two
Years.
FUNERAL SATURDAY A. N.
FROM ST. J0SEPHS CHURCH

Edward NJ. Kelly. 40 years old.
president of the Kelly Brothers
Lumber Company. died at his home,
25O9 Park avenue. at $3.50 O'Clock
Yesterday morning after an illness
Of more than two years.
Mr.. Kelly was born in Monmoth.
M, on September !, 1864, coming to
Cairo with his parents about two
months later, and has resided here
ever since. He was married to Miss
Ada Foss in June 1896. He is sur
yived BY his widow. his father, D. b.
Kelley and three brothers. Commiss-
Toner Daniel NJ. Kelly, II. F. Kelly
ard ~,c,-nc> . Kelly. He has
Ire ~: ,c:at,d with his brothers,
u NJ. and NJ. F. Kelly in the lum-
: or Business but was unable to at
tend TO bus ness during the past two
years
MIR. Kelly was a graduate OF The
Cairo High School class OF 1850
and worked with his father in tn
contracting business until 1889
when ne went into partnership VITA
his brothers, continuing until 1896
when the business was Incorporate,
and he became president.
The deceased was a member o
st. Joseph's Catholic church and al
so a member OF the knights of tn
Mystic Knew of Comus.
The funeral will leave the hon
at 7:45 o'clock Saturday mornini
for st. Joseph's church, where mas
we'll be sad At 9;45 o'clock tn
funeral car will leave Fourteent
street for Villa Ridge cemeter'
where the body will be inferred.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

are holding the crowds and keeping
up lively interest. The afternoon
service yesterday was largely attend
ed and was deeply interesting, Last
night the house was filled. DR..
Holders sermon held the people at
attention.
There were eleven confessions OF
faith last night
Or Ho der's subject at $3.50
O'Clock today will be The Heritage
of the Sons apd Daughters Of God.
In the evening the subject will be
sins. Satan and Society, or The
Devils reyices in Cairo"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
Altered Circumstances.

Duncan Macpbei son was playing
golf Going out he drove bsllliantY
over a stream in a hollow. My, but
yon Wis a fine drive over the bonhy
wee burn" he remarked to his cad
die. Coming home he had to play over
this same burn" fer another hoie
and drove right INTO it. Gang We an
fish tn ba' cot O. yon dirty sewer
he growled.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
SUNDAY SCHOOLS WIN
SLOT MACHINE FIGH

Waukegan, H., Nov. 6,-As a re
suit OF complaint against slot ma
chimes operating in Lake county
which was made by the recent Coun
tv Sunday school convention, and di.
rected to the sheriff aud states a-tor
ney the lid has been put on these Dc
vices in this entire county. The off
Gals mentioned promptly sent on
notices forbidding the machines anC
ordering local Officials Of the various
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

trail conferred with the city officials
yesterday.
In the raising Of the leyee the
roads must sharpen the grade OF
their tracks leading down into the
industrial districts on the west side
Of the city and they believe the city
should share q portion Of ne ex
pense.- The mayor and the commis-
s,ouers are Of an opposite opinion.
Another conference will be hel'
at which time all parties concerned
hone to arrive az an amicable ad
iustment Of the matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
ANOTHER PUZZLE
IN LEVEE WORK
Rai,ral Crossing Frings Controversy
Wb;ca officials il. Conference
Try to Settle.

In ali effort to arrive at some
conclusion regarding the railroad
crossings over the new leYee being
BUTT on the Mississippi side in the
North Cairo district eff Gals OF the
Iron Mountain and the Illinois Cen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
LIBRARY RANSACKED BUT
NOTHING OF VALUE TAKEN

The public library was broken in
10 wednesday night, the desks ran
yar ked and many things overturned.
hut nothing Of value was taken 50
far as can be learned. It is believed
tAat the burglars were boys. from
the ia & jiat a chair was left under
IN electric light which any grown
person could reach, and because
frcm among the many valuable arti-
dcs IN the building, nothing was
MISSING. Every room was entered
including the museum. where there
are many valuable relies.
The blqcdhounds were taken TO
the spot, but could not get scent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
WEATHER.

Illiuois-Fair In south, uhset1ie"
IN north Friday. Local rains and
colder at night or Saturday, except
fair in extreme south.
Missouri-Fair Friday Partl
cloudy and somewhat colder in east
ern portion.
Kentueky---Fair friday and sat
urday. Little change in tempera-
turc,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
She Knew II All Along.

my dear" said Mr.. Bickers to b
wife. Il saw In the papers today a q
eision of a Virginia court that the wi
may. in some cases, be the head
the family" John Henry" reptile
Mrs. Bickers, the courts are som
times very slow In finding out things
Puck.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

Tonight. II you feel dull and stu
pid. or billions and constipated, take
dose Of Chamherlain's Tablets and
Won VIII feel al right tomorrow.
For sale by all dealers.---Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
River Forecast.

No important change is expected
within this river district during the
next few days. except that the Ohio,
from the mouth Of the Wabash to
above the mouth of the Tennessee,
will continue to fall for the next few
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
Local Data.
Weather Forecast.

Cairo and vicinity: Fair weather
Friday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS.

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are rquested
to call at Police Headquarters, No.
I'LL Commercial avenue, and pay
same
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
Read lustnnent.

After marriage the self-made ma
often finds II necessary to make e..
tensive alterations. Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

cities and vi lagos to see that this
was obeyed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

Stage of the river 1873 feet, rise
Of / foot in the past "a hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07

DAYS, the fall extending to CAIRO
within the next "a to Sc hours.
Il. I. LINDLEf.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-07
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

when the attention Of The bu !.
letin is called to any misstaNmehs y.
fart or to any error concerning any
mar man or thing, corrections viii cheer
fully be made.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
Imperial Parliament Set In
Uproar By War Minister'S Speech

foreign legion. DIR. Won Bethmann-
HoIlweg admitted that the officers at
Zabern exceeded their authority by
taking possession of the town on No
vember 29 and arresting civilians, but
he pleaded that their action. undoubt-
edly averted worse consequences.
Major General Falkenhayn later in
timated that these consequences
would have been that the officers were
forced TO run their swords through the
insulting civilians TO protect the honor
OF the kings coat"
The majority of the members OF
parliament showed by their manner
that they sided with the Alsatian ci-
Villains.
DR. Won Bethmann- -Hollweg said
steps would be taken to see that the
troops in Zabern did their part in the
resumption OF the necessary good re-
lations between the military and the
civil population but he did not indi-
cate whether the offending officers
were to be transferred or punished
in any way or what steps would be
taken to avoid further incidents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
BY AssOCIATED Press.


Washington, Dec. 3.-The admins
tration, more than ever confident to-
day that the patience shown in the
American policy toward Mexico soon
will be rewarded by, a solution brought
about by the great internal forces now
engaged in a final struggle in Mexico.
Among the facts that form the be-
lief that the final chapters are being
written of the Huerta regime is the
report from agents in Mexico to the
state department. It is said the fed
eraI troops are unpaid and experience
has shown their loyalty is unstable
without pay.
Other reports, regarded as indicat-
ing the speedy victory of the constitu-
tionalists relate to the flight of rich
families controlling vast estates in
Northern Mexico Their flight de-
prives Huerta Of the source of reve-
nue. he needs badly. No change was
today recorded in the disposition of
the army and navy.
The navy department announced
that the seven hundred and fifty ma
rines. who arrived yesterday at PEN
sacola, were kept on the ship because
the shore quarters were not big enough
for all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
Will sURR0UND MEXICO
CITY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Juarez, Mexico, Dec "A new era
was begun in Northern Mexico today.
it marked the peaceful occupation by
the rebels of territory abandoned by
Huerta's federal troops General Villa.
with two thousand rebels, is camped
at Montesuma, one hundred and fif-
teen miles south OF here and Eve thou
sand more will join him before he en-
ters Chihuahua city, the state capital,
evacuated by the federals. He is ex-
pected to establish military headquar-
ters for the Constitutionalists party
there. It IS doubtful whether Carran-
"a the leader of the rebels, will join
Villa at Chihuahua city, though Villa
expects CarranZa's forces from Sonora.
Villa says the few federal strong
holds left in the north will be left to
local bands Of rebels. while the main
army marches to Mexico city.
ct win have twenty thousand men
surrounding Mexico city by Christ
mas" Villa boasts. ''Our numbers will
increase as we march south. When
we reach the capital, the people there
will be ready to join U.S."
On information that fleeing eener-
ais from Chihuahua city were near the
border a squadron or United States
cavalry tonight was ordered to Pre-
sidio, Texas, opposite Ojinaga, Mexico.
with orders to arrest any federal off,
GERS who attempted to pass the line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
LATEST DEVELOPMENT
IN STATE SCANDAL

Jacks0ns Afiss. Dec. S.-The arrest
OF Lienteglapt Governor Theodore Bill
DO At NirkahafH today and also that OF
stare Senator Hobbs both on indict-
ments charging soliciting bribes, was
the latest development in the latest
scandal TO shake Mississippi politics,
HuEhs Hsis arrested IN Jackson last
aikht Mpd vii be axrakGned In yioks-
and Bf1Do sent to Vicksburg for the
Same purpose al rhe indictments were
returned there late yesterday afternoon
by a special grand jury. An ofKicer Is
en route to Poplarville to arrest Bill
Unlike the leeIslative investigation
OF 1910, when Bilbo. then a state repre-
sentative, sprang into the linelight by
cpnfessing that he received an alleged
bribe OF $40, telephonic device records
are expected to prove great factor in
this incident. Bilbo was exonerated OF
the charge IN 1910, maintaining that he
accepted the money to entrap the sup
posed bTfbers
During the 1912 session Of the legis-
latufe an effort was made to create "a
new county In the Delta with Bel
zoni as the county site. The bill failed
to pass. It IS generally known that 1t
will be attempted to pass similar bill
the next legislature. According to
charges and counter charges that have
been published from time to time in
made to pave the way for passage Of
the bill in the next legislature and that
these efforts have resulted in many Sc
cret conferences of men nigh in Mis-
yissippi politics. Because of this sit
uaton detectives were employed. TeIe-
plronic devices, 1t is known, were free
ly used.
The regular grand jury at vicksburg
finished It's work December 1 and
f<<1.xs-..,..a =. ~. So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
STORY
TOLD BY A Girl
ABOUT WOMAN
Willie Nelson, 15 Years of
Age, Testifes in Court
Why She Left Home and
Sought House of III Re
pute for Nights Lodging

The story of how her mother tried
to compel her to play cards and drink
beer with negro men at her home on
Barcelona street wharf and also how
she secured a, nights lodging through
the kindness of a keeper of a. house of
ILL repute on West Zarrazossa, street
was told yesterday to Justice of the
Peace VIM. L. Johnson by Willie Mel
son, shop girl, who told the judge
that she was sixteen wears of age but
her mother claims she is only fifteen
The woman who allowed her to stay at
her house was Hazel Kirke who was
carried before the Judge for investi-
CATION, but she was discharged from
custody, as it was she who informed
the authorities that the girl was at
her house. AS a result of the arrest of
Hazel Kirke and the statements made
at the investigation, the girl was
ficer Paulsen, who said yesterday
evening that he had secured accommo-
dations for her at a private boarding
house. but he did not give the address
of the place.
Hazel Kirke was arrested about 10
house, No. 124 West Zarrazossa street
by Deputy Sheriff Griffith It was she
who told the officers that the girl had
come to her house and asked permis-
unwilling to obey the demands of her
mother
According to what the girl told Chief
of Police Sanders a few days ago.
when she called at the police station
her mother has given her no end of
trouble She told the chief that she
had left her home and was trying to
live with her aunt, but that her mother
kept continuously at her to return TO
her home on Barcelona street wharf
She asked Chief Sanders to prevent
her mother from trying to force her
to return to her home, as she wanted
TO leave il and stay with her aunt
She was instructed to go back to the
home of her aunt and was also told
to make It known to the police in the
event that her mother again gave her
trouble. The girl told Chief Sanders
that she was employed at the Rress
Store
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
Sufragists Move on Capital
and Urge Claims on Committee

Gardner, Miss Jane Addams, Mrs.
Desha Breckenridge Mrs. Mary Beard,
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait plead
ed for the committee
Miss Adams argued IN refutation
of a contention that congress could
not prescribe conditions of suffrage in
the states. She declared congress had
done so in the caseyof the negro and
the Indian, and cited direct elections
o fsenators which congress had passed
upon.
Miss Adams predicted that enfrau-
chisement of women throughout the
country would be doubled within a
few years.
Mrs Desha Breckenridge Of Lexing-
ton. KY, a grand daughter OF Henry
Clay, said she realized that the women
of her state were generally classed
POLITICALLY with whisSey and horses
and politically with imbeciles and
criminals" but that the women II
Kentucky were striving to overcome
the difficulties in their path toward
equal suffrage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04
GiZchrist Wifhdraws
From Senatorial Race
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

TAMPA, Dec. 3.-For-
mer Governor Albert w.
Gilchrist, who recently an
nounced his candidacy for
the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Duncan L.
Fletcher, today made public
his withdrawal from the
race. Pressure of private
business is assigned as the
reason.
Two candidates for the
office re m in, Sen a tor
Fletcher, and John N. c.
Stockton of Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-04

The construction, maintenance. oper.
alton, organization, administration anc
management of ports, has brought intd
existence the National Association of
Port Authorities of the United States
Authorities" is used because the act
i've membership of Of the organization
is limited to those who. by election CT
appointment, are in charge of wharves,
piers. quays, belt railways and related
matters having to do with ports.
Alexander R. Smith secretary OF
this association, a resident of New
York, was in Pensacola yesterday, on
his way to New Orleans. where the
second annual convention of this or
ganization will be held next week oH
December 9, 10 and II at the St
Charles hotel. Mr.. Smith was in Pen
sacola for the purpose Of comforting
with the city authorities and to invite
lians to represent this port at that con-
vention.
Mr.. Smith first saw Mayor Greenhut.
who said that he had been advised by
the Pensacola. Commercial Association
of the coming convention and had beer
urged to appoint a delegation. Mayor
tfreenhut said he desired TO do so. but
ne wanted only TO appoint men 81 H.
would so. He said he hoped that City
Commissioner Johnson would go. as
the municipal terminal matters would
be under Commissioner Johnson's inn
mediate control
At the suggestion OF Mayor Greenbut
Mr.. Smith also saw Mr.. John Merritt
who, at the. mayors request, viii al
tend the convention.
the Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton was afterward visited by MU
Smith, who urged Secretary Henderson
to take the matter up with members
Cf las association, any of wnoln. sa id
Mr. Smith, would be warmly welcomed
ct New Orleans.
MANN To
The National Association of Port
Authorities will be the guests at New
Orleans OF the Louisiana Board Of
Port Commissioners for that port Re-
resentative men identified with polI
administration and port developneat
States. The association desires O.,
bring about, so far as practicable, usl..
form policies and the standardizatir1
Of port facilities, and to promote city.
state and national publicity Of all pcrt
affairs.
The encouragement, in every sea--
possible, of water-borne transporta-
tion," said Mr. Smith, when seen at
the San Carlos, 'is one of the aims
of our association. We are more in
clined to favor public than private
ownership and administration, so that
the piers may at all times be accessible
to vessels of all types, both individ-
ually and corporately owned This to
Ill 0ALeuL eApldlHS why we are udN1H
our second annual convention at New
Orleans. State ownership of New Or
leans wharVeS and sheds, the munich
pal ownership of the connecting belt
line railway, and their administration
by state and municipal officers in the
interest of the public, we regard as
ideal.
We expect representation, such as
we had last year, from Pacific, gulf,
Atlantic and Great Lake ports" con-
tinues Mr. Smith In addition we are
advised that the Dominion Of Canada
will be represented by its Montreal
harbor commission, another ideally
owned and administered port which
owns its own piers, sheds, warehouses,
belt railway, grain eleva-
tors, and believe industrial buildings
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