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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
NATRON
SHOOTS HERSELF
IN LEFT Arm

Mrs. +. d. Cosby, young hand
some matron residing at 1902 Com
mercial avenue, last evening at $3.50
o'clock, either accidentally or with
suiclda! intent, shot herself in the
left forearm.
There evidently was some slight
differences between Mrs. Cosby and
her husband. who is employed at the
Illinois Central, and while he was
at her fathers home she took the
revolver out of a dresser drawer and.
placing the muzzle against her fore.
arm, pulled the trigger, the bullet
plowlng its way through flesh and
bone, badly shattering the latter.
Mrs. Cosby staggered out on the
front porch and was falling when
assistance arrived and she was con-
yeyed to her fathers home, 2105
Commercial, and physician sum-
moned
When interviewed few moments
later by member OF The Bulletin
staff in the presence of her husband
she said smilingly that she wanted
10 kill herself, but first wished to
learn whether 1t nurt or not. She
retraeted this statement when expos
tulated with and said 1t was purely
an accident but could give no sue
einct account of how it occurred ex-
cept that she was placing the re-
volver in the dresser drawer when
il exploded.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
INSANITY ON
THE INCREASE
SAY PHYSICIANS

Chicaeo. III. June 23.--At a con-
ference OF alienists of all states it
has been decided to introduce legls-
lation in their home states to create
boards with jurisdiction over mar
riage laws as a means Of combating
insanity. The state medical society
will conduct the movement,
Insanity is on the increase and
can only be stopped hy proper legis-
lation." says DR.. w. T Mefford, the
secretary of the conference.
Dr. j. c. Ping of Atlanta, said:
soThe chief cause of insanity amone
women is the loss Of sleep. too much
excitement in social way. liquor
and religious excitement"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
WILSON MAKES
PERSONAL PLEA
FOR GLASS BILL

Washington, June 23.--Bearing
personal plea for Immediate con-
gressional action to revise the bank
ing and currency laws, that business
may be aided in in meeting tariff re-
vision. the president tor the second
time went before the house of repre-
sentatives and personally read an
address on the subject to both
houses of congress. Although shorn
OF some novelty attending his first
appearance when he upset the presi-
dental traditions OF More than a
century, today7s vfsit OF Wilson to
congress assumed deeper signiii-
canoe.
On the first visit he delivered n
message urging the execution of the
party's pledges iot Immediate tariff
revision. The address today was an
appeal to members OF both houses
To lay aside personal considerations
and sacrifice their comfort, even
health il necessary. to secure a re-
form of the Nations banking sys-
TEN. Only in that way he de-
clared, could the country secure
benefit ef tariff revision, The
ehanbN was filled with senators
sud representatives and the galleries
crowded with mon and women OF
the official set The president gave
In direct endorsement to the Glass
currency bill which will form the
basis of Democratic revision OF
banking laws, but in indirect lam
guage made it known the bill had
been prepared with his counsel and
approval,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
OBJECT TO ElCO
AND CONCRETE IN
Street FILLING
" II

A complaint was filed yesterday
morning with the mayor and COM
missioners by owners of property
abutting the proposed improvement
on Holbrook avenue from Twenty
first TO St. Charles street.
The complaint alleges that Con-
tractor Roy L. Williams is not CON-
plying with the specifications in his
work of filling the thoronghfare, in
asmueh as the specifications call for
the filing OF the street with EARTH
whereas he is filing the street with
Elco gravel and broken concrete.
The complainants specifically set
forth in detail their objections to
the filing OF the street with gravel
and concrete.
Owners OF property who We're in
terviewed by representative OF The
Bulletin stated that they had Ii ed
a verbal complaint with Commis-
sioner Kelly over a week ago relative
to Mr.. Williams violation of the
specifications. the parties stating
that Mr.. Dillon, foreman for Mr..
Williams. had admitted to them that
Mr.. Kelly had ordered disrontinu-
ance of the violation and that the
Objectionable material should be re-
poyed and earth substituted.
NotwIthstand this notice OF
week ago, Mr.. Williams continued
to use the gravel and concrete filling
the street ais late as last Saturday,
the filing OF the complaint Monday
morning having the effect OF dis
continuance in the entire work.
II Is further said that the work
lis not being properly done on any
OF the streets. the inspectors not
being competent In any respect
II is further reported that Fourth
street, already comp eted, Is the
worst piece of street Improvement
work, with one exception, ever done
in Cairo although the price Is
ls1.s2 per yard whereas the highest
previous price paid was Si64 on
/! !Twenty-iirst street, the average rul-
ing prices being s1.54. $1.5S and
1870.
The matter was referred to the
Board OF Local Improvement who
will hold meeting this afternoon
at o'clock, all parties 70 the eon-
troversy being requested 20 be pres-
Ient.
| An extensive property owner and
| former member Of many administra~
| tions in discussing Inc phases raised
said that he saw no material objec-
Ition to the use of the Elco gravel in
lnning streets, provided there were
no voids left and that there was a
foot OF earth placed on top OF 1t, He
objected. to the use Of the concrete
b ocks from the broken Commercial
avenue sewer saying that tho city
could best utilize them in riprappng
ithe base OF the stone wall from
Eighth to Fourteenth street thus
preventing any erosion from the
waters. He further said that strict
vigilance should be exercised in see
ing that the specifications were COM
piled with In all street improve
ments. He said that Twenty-iirst
street was the best piece Of work
ever done in Cairo. the administra-
tion compelling Contractor Wit
liams to live up to the terms of the
contract In every respect. This
: street was done at Sl6f per square
, yard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
DIGNITY
IN A SCRAMBLE
TOEScAPE: SHOTS

Washington, June 23.-Judges,
lawyers, policemen and spectators
went seurrying to cover when Ray
NJ Stewart, aged is, fired three wild
shots ia a criminal court today,
At the first crack Justice Wendall
P. Stafford disappeared beneath his
desk and wild scramble for tables,
chairs and windows followed Many
leaped to the ground, 15 feet below
The justice refused to release
Stewart. on probation following his
conviction on charge OF attempted
highway robbery. The bullets mar
rowly missed United States Attor-
neys Samuel McComas, Hawken and
Wary Given. Spectators choked
the boy into insensibility.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
MEETING OF LIBRARIANS.

Catskill. N. Y. June ss The
1913 convention Of the American
Library Association began Mt the
Hotel Kaaterskill. Catskill Noun
talns. today and is the largest in
the history of the organization. The
Hotel Kaaterskiil has opened week
earlier than usual 80 that the con-
vention would not interfere with
its formal opening next week. Many
prominent literary men and wome a
are attending the meeting.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
WANT REVENUE CADETS.

Washington, June 2S.--In every
large city of the United States to-
day special examinations are being
held for the appointment OF two ca
dets of the line and five cadets oil
the engineer corps for the revenue
cutter service. Successful candidates
will be placed on the payroll as
soon as appointed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
NEW ROCHELLE HAS BIRTHDAY

New Rochelle, N Y, June %. -
This city is celebrating its 225th
birthday today, which marks the an
niversary of the settlement of New
Rochelle by Hugenot refugees from
La Rochelle, France. in 1858
France sent over delegates TO parti-
cfpate in the celebration.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Washington, June 23.-Currency
bill expected reach Senate, follow
ing disposition tariff bill Story
reception awaits measure, because
desire certain House leaders reopen
investigation of money trust.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

London, June 3.-ihternationa!
Road Congress opening here has del
egates representing every country in
terested road dvelopment. Principal
papers by Americans.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
TEXAS ABsTRAcT0Ris MEET.

Dallas, Tex, June 23.--The an
nual convention of the Texas Alb
stracters Association, which begaf
here today, will make an effort L
bring to a high standard of eff!
cheney the business of title abstract
ing in Texas,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
ARTHUR PELKY ACQUITTED.

Calgary. Alberta June %. - Ar.
thur Pelky. who killed Luther Me.
iCarthy May "a here in a boxing
match by blow under the chin, was
acquitted of the charge Of man
slaughter. on which be was held,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
WANTED-DRINKING PUPILS

Montelair, N. j., June "a
Two hundred fathers wanted
to teach their sons to drink
O beer and whiskey." is the head
o line Of an anonymous adver-
O tisement that has appeared in
o the newspapers of this city, and
q caused CONSERVATION among the
O residents.
The advertisement continues
o You can depend on hearty CO.
o operation of those engaged in
O the bus ness. The liquor stores
of Montclair are licensed by
town authority and are as legi-
innate as the grocery, butcher
shops, the Y. NJ c. A. or the
church.
The advertisement is attribut-
ed to persons opposed to the
granting of liquor licenses by
o the town council effective today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
DONATES TO CHILDRENs HOME

The Childrens Home aeknowl-
edges the receipt of SIS which
amount came to the board through
Rev. Father Mumbonr of Mound
City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Montclair, N. j., June 23.-Anon-
ymou5 advertisement daily news
papers calls for fathers to teach boys
to drink beer and whiskey. Ads at
tribuIed to persons opposing grant
ing liquor licenses today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
NEWS BRtv|T|ES

Minneapolis, Mimi, June %. -
Sensational Developments expected
in trial DR.. VIM. b. Craig and
Alonzo NJ, Ragdale, placed on trial
for murder DR.. Helen Knabe. De-
PENDANTS prominent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Wimbledon. England. - Tennis
tournament all-England champion
ship here has four American con-
tests, w. Johnson, NJ. Mclaughlin,
Norris Williams and Harold Hackett.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
WATERW0RKS OFFICIALS
FACE PROBLEM

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 23-Thc
noted case of "Brewster's Millions
has a near parallel in the case of the
city councils committee on water
works, which has on its hand the job
of spending s2500 of city funds for
entertainment of the American
Waterworks association, which met
here today. The delegates, who
came from all parts of the country.
will talk principally on filtration
plants.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
OFFERS JOURNALISM COURSE

Madison, Wis, June %. - The
first summer session courses In jour-
nalism were inaugurated at the Unit
verslty of Wisconsin today under
Prof. Bleyer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

NJ O. Boehring, the cigar maker
who cut y. r. Wilkerson late Satur-
day night in quarrel over the d.
vision Of ten cents worth of candy,
waived preliminary examination
upon being arraigned before Judge
Lutz yesterday and was bound over
to the next grand jury. In default
Of bail he was sent to the county
jail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Utica, \. Y. - Hamilton College
conferred doctor civil laws degree
former President Taft.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
PRESIDENT Will
ASK FULL REPORT
IN COAST CASES

Washington, June 23.--President
Wilson said he would ask the attor-
ney general for report of the cir
Gums .anees that led 10 the postpone-
ment OF the Diggs-Camnetti white
slave cases in California because OF
which Federal Attorney McNab
wired his resignation. The president
said appeared ~ him at first
glance that the REASON given for
postponement that Commissioner
General of immigration Caminetti
might attend the trial of his son,
was humane one. Wilson was Of
the opinion delay wouldn't embar-
rass the case.
The signation of Attorney Gen
eral MeNab wired Saturday TO Pres
ident Wilson with sensational
charges that Attorney General Me
Reynolds had directed delays In cer-
tain criminal prosecutions, will be
accepted promptly.
These cases are those of Maury l..
Diggs and Drew G. Caminetti, of San
Francisco, indicted under the white
slave law; and officials of the Vest
ern Fuel company, indicted for con-
spiracy to detraud the customers.
Cominetti Is q son of Anthony Cam
inetti, recently appointed commits
sioner general Of immigration.
McNab, a republican holding over
from the last administration,
charged that rich and powerful in
fuences were working to defeat the
prosecution.
Wilson Takes Blame.
Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Labor last night took full
responsibility for the postponemenF
of trial in the Diggs-Caminetti case.
In a signed statement Secretary
Wilson said:
'The attorney general postponed
trial in the Diggs-Caminetti case
solely upon my request. | am, there
fore, responsible for the postpone
ment Mr.. Caminetti has but re-
Gently assumed the duties of com
4
missioner general of immigration. He
has not yet fully familiarlzed him
self with the duties OF the Office He
asked me for leaveaof absence in or
der that he might return TO Calf
ornia tc he present at the trial OF his
son, I insisted that he remain here
until he was sufficiently acsuainted
with the duties of commissioner-gen-
eral to be able to properly Inspect
the immigration stations at Pacific
ports when he retm med to Califor,
MIA.
II therefore suggested that
would ask the Encouragement =
postpone the trial of the case unit
the next term of court"
Congress Takes Hand.
Washington. June %. - Resolu
tions calling upon McReynolds fo'
the papers in the postponement o'
the Diggs-Caminette case and ths
Western Fuel company cases were
Ifntrodueed by Representative Kahn
of California today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

The nine negroes arrested III the
raid on a crap game Saturday night
In the rear OF Arey's saloon, Twen-
ty-ninth and Poplar entered pleas OF
guilty yesterday morning upon be-
ing arraigned before Judge Lut2
upon a charge al gaming. Fines or
$15 and costs were assessed IN each
case Several liqnidated
The adm 'nlstrltion has positively
declared its intention OF making the
road awful toagh tor all places
where public gaming is permitted
including participants--tre them
all alike, rich or poor. black OF
white, is the order.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
GAMING
HOUSES TO BE
TREATED ALIKE

Allen Johnson, the negro shot
Sunday afternoon on the steamer
Rapids while lying at the wharf, by
Clarence Williams, another negro,
was, contrary to expectations. doing
fairly well at 1880 last night with
chances strongly in favor OF his ulti-
mate reeqyery. Clarence Williams
was taxed 10 St Mary'a IutirHary
early Monday morning and again
positively identified by Johnson as
the one who shot him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Illinois-0vercast weather. prob
ably thunder storms Tuesday and
Wednesday. Warmer Tuesday with
moderate south winds.
Missouri-0vercast weather, prob
ably local thunder storms Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Kentucky-Local thunder storms
Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24

Cairo will spend 100000 on
levee improvements :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-19
Girl Tells HOU She U1On
Prize For Corn Raising
CFrom the American Lumberman)

(From the American Lumberman)
Meeker, Okla, March 24.-Editor
American Lumberman: AS I won the
state prize on an acre of corn, will
endeavor to tell you how did it. Well,
| suppose you would like to know what
the land is like: It's dark sandy soil
about ~ inches deep, and the subsoil
is clay and it lays about level It's
near a branch. It's not real bottom
land nor it's not upland. 1t was used
for stalk pasture in the winter before
plowed it.
Then the first work did was to cut
the stalks. I used two-horse John
Deere stalk cutter Then after l cut
the stalks l hauled eight big loads of
stable manure and put them on this
one acre. l think that stable manure
is as good for fertilizer as anything
you can get. Then l plowed. it about
inches deep with a Pinch John
Deere walking pillow. I narrowed my
ground twice before planting, so it
would be nice and level and in good
condition for planting. I think that
you ought to have your ground harrow
ed in good condition for the seed bed
used a two-horse Molin corn planter
with furrow openers on it. The depth
of the planting was about inches.
When it got up good l narrowed it to
break the hard crust from around the
corn and to get it started to growing
good. I went through 1t about every
10 days with a spring tooth scratcher
to keep the ground moist and the grass
and fine weeds down.
I had a medium stand of corn.
thinned it out until the stalks were
about IA inches apart and kept 1t
hoed good and all the suckers pulled
off good. l suckered 1t twice and
hoed it twice and plowed 1t six times.
It was plowed twice with spring
tooth tongueless cultivator, then twice
with John Deere tongueless sweep,
once with corn shovels and the last
time with a springtooth. was mighty
careful not to disturb the roots after
it got up about knee height. And don't
ever pillow when the ground is wet.
because If the sun comes out hot 1t
forms such a crust around the stalk
that 1t won't grow And another thing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-19

pillow your ground in the fall and
winter if possible and pillow good and
deep and you will most always raise
crop. This is my fathers method
for farming. He always plows in the
fall and winter.
My corn all grew just about the same
height. 1t certainly was pretty
field of corn.
I think these contests are fine for
the boys and girls. 1t learns them to
be better farmers and that's what we
need in the U. S. A. Where would you
Mr.. Merchant, be if it wasn't for the
dear old farmer? think every boy
and girl ought to be raised on the
farm. Then If they want to go to town,
let them go. was born and raised on
the dear old farm and I for one am
just mighty proud of it. have always
worked in the field with my father and
brothers and always expect to as long
as make my home with them. am
happier when I am at work with
team in the field than any other time.
l can do all kinds of outdoor work.
We children all help our parents as
much as we possibly can, as they will
be old some day and we want them
to have home they can call their
own and have a little enjoyment as
they grow older. I think it's terrible
for old people to be without home
of their own, and If they had begun
when they and their children were
young and at home to help them, why
they all would have homes of some
kind. think 1t every child's duty to
help his parents in every way that he
can.
attended the farmers short course
at Saltwater, Okla, in January, 1913,
and there were about 200 boys and
girls there that had won county prizes
in the state, but I was the only one
there that won state prize, and the
only girl that had any kind of grain.
I was mighty proud of it. They took
TO- ears of my corn on the exhibit train.
1t toured the state for four weeks.
My prize of 5000 reached me just in
time for a New Years present.
AS my story is getting little long
will bring 1t to close.
A prize winner,
ESTA BLAMAN.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-19

The real "Lonesomehurst" is the
big city. The humorists would have
us believe that it is where the COM
muter lives. But it isn't. The COM
muter has neighbors. They are whole
some neighbors that can be relied upon
else they wouldn't be commuters.
OF a mild spring evening the COM
muter has only to lounge in his front
yard, smoking his pipe, for about two
minutes, before some clear-eyed, de-
cent chap-his neighbors from over
the way or down the street-strolls
along and asks him how the funny old
sees are making out. Then the two
lean against the fence, talking radish-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-19

Of glittering suspicious eyes, and after
while the janitor from Upsalia in
Sweden comes along and asks you if
you have lost anything, and then in
Inmates that you are muddying up the
vestibule.
And your fellow-tenants, coming
and going, glare at you as if they felt
dead-sure that you were waiting for
chance to rob the vestibule letter
boxes. Then you stink back to your
apartment, feeling sort of hangdog,
and your lonesomeness hasn't been
ameliorated cents worth.
There are tens of thousands OF
mighty nice, agreeable people in this
town, living in apartments, whose gre.
garious instincts are starving for the
need of a little human companionship
to break the monotony of cell life.
Some of them have lived here for
many years. They want to get &C.
quainted, but they can't. They can't
take the necessary chances. They
can't walk up to the square-looking
chap you meet on the street or car
and say to him:
Look here, Bill, like your appear
ance. We're lonesome at our fat.
Here's my address. Drop in some
evening and We'll have smoke and
chat"
But there ought to be some feasible
way for agreeable people suffering
from the unrelieved dullness of apart
ment life to get acq tainted with each
other, Why not put an advertisement
in a few of the newspapers? Let it
read something like this:
Married couple of good repute,
wrought upon by the lonesomeness
and monotony of the life in this town.
want to get acquainted with a few
couples of the same sort, who find
themselves undergoing a similar ex
perience. They wish to know couples
who are neither hopelessly SNUG OF
overwhelmed to gayness.
THE purpose sought is not all-night
poker seances, ragtime musicales, moi
yet phonograph-playing futility, but
just occasional visits back and forth
with some talk pitched upon homeIy
yet helpful plane.
There is generally something good
to eat and drink in the apartment
cigars and pipes aplenty, and music
to relieve the situation when the tall
begins to lag"
1t might work out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-19
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

in
than elementary education With this condition the
vocational higher education
training? Before vocational education
the should be-
vocational higher
Commenting this situation, The Tradesman
Vocational education
subjects that under consideration.
Every community section has
the
children the knitting together
BILE highways II 81 &fiT1 81 etiM,!lHI
perhaps the that least afford to slight
impetus
the full consideration requires there
highways The
The vocational educational
injecting
be a practical solving problem
Educshon altogether
resisence
possible classify
nearer
primary children
seventeen the law permits them to-
10 quote furxhsr-
me 1900 primary grammar school
s200 the high schools and $4,000 the colleges
and universities.
1T seems that Of children receiving
scarcely that system be eadiusted
and that quickly A~E-~ianA-4<~ n Is