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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
SMALL
AMOUNT OF BEING
SELF SUSTAINING
Commissioner Hurd Shows Police
Dept. Short Only $109.65 of
Meeting All Its Expenses.
ARRESTS SMALLEST TOTAL
OF ANY PAST SIX YEARS

The police department OF the city
lacked only S109.6e5 of paying thu
expense of it's maintenance during
the month of September, according
to a report filed by Commissioner 0.
7. Hurd.
During the Month. 1872 arrests
were made Is of these being state
and foreign cases, the total making
the smallest number of arrests ever
recorded during the corresponding
month in the past six years. Con-
versely, the amount of money turned
into the treasury from the fines and
costs collected was from two to -four
times as great as any amount turned
into it during the same half dozen
years back.
In view of the fast that the city
contains hordes of new laborers
many Of them foreigners and strange
negroes engaged in the levee opera
tons the small number of arrests is
remarkable, in Commissioner Hurd's
opinion, and pays tribute to Chief
Fuller and his men to be able to cope
with the situation In such a salts
factory manner.
During the months of July and
August the department was self sus-
tanning. and the city had some
money left over after the expenses
were paid,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
NEGRO KILLED BY
INTERURDAN CAR
NEAR mound CITY
Lying at Side of Track and Raised
His Head as Cair Approached;
Hit by Step.

Robert Johnson, a negro, about
45 years old, of 2131 Olive street,
st. Louis. was struck and instantly
killed by an intcrurban car at $50
q clock last night near Mound city.
The car was In charge of Motorman
Kimbro and Conductor Roberts.
According to statement made by
kimbro, Johnson was lying at the
side OF the track at point about
100 yards south of Trinity slough
and he did not see the negro until
the ear was nearly on him. AS the
car approached, johnson raised hi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Carnival QUEEN
TO BE CHOSEN
Popular Young Lady to Preside Over
Festival Next Week Giving
BY The NJ. B. A.

Some young lady Of Cairo is to be
chosen queen of the NJ. B, A. carnival
and fall festival which will be staged
here next week by the 0'Gorman and
Robbins shows and she will be the
recipient of handsome diamond
ring when the contest is decided.
The following names have already
been submitted for the voting by
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Chronic Dyspensia.

The following unsolicited testi-
monial should certainly be sufficient
to give hope and courage to persons
afflicted with chronic dyspepsia;
Il have been a chronic dyspeptic for
years and of all the medicines !
have taken, Chamberlain Tablets
have done me more good than any
thing el&, says w. G. Madison.
No. Z Sherman Street, Hornellsville,
n. Y. For sale by all dealers. --Adyt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Andrew Polausach was killed aud

Andrew Polausach was killed and
Tony Dragona fatally wounded. JOS
cph Perruccio was arrested charged
with shooting the men, The three
loved the same girl Each was jeal-
Gus of the others. They met in a
store and quarrel started All
pulled reyolyers an began firing
Perruccio was the best marksman,
He claims self defense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
TO DISCUSS WATERWAYS.

Boston, oct. IA waterway con-
vention began ere oday unde" the
auspices OF tho Massachusetts, Real
Estate exchanges ard the Harbor
and Land Commis sion, Of the state
House. J. Hampton Moore, prel-
dent OF the Atlantic Desper Water
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Play Of Feet Tells q Story.

It is an axiom among business and
professional men, and especially
among newspaper interviewers, to
watch the face of those with whom
they are talking. But II is still old
er axiom with the examining Judge in
France to note not only the prisoners
face but his feet play as we'll
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks
to our friends for the sympathy and
kindness shown us in our great sor-
low in the death of our dear husband
and father Louis A. Largomarsno.
Mrs. L. A. LargomarsinC
j. d. Largomarsino
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect pro-
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and
the healthy condition of body and
mind which they create make one
feel joyful. For sale by all drug
gists.--AdYt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08

Nulty, Grace Sanderson, Lillian
Shepherd, Mable Gregory, Cora
Frizzell, Margaret O'Donnel. Wini-
fred Childress, Margaret Taylor, AL
tha LeXton.
1t has not been definitely decided
just where the carnival grounds will
be this time, but is likely that To-
cation will be chosen on the c. and T
property near Holbrook and Twenty
first street, since this is admitted to
be a more central location.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
| friends in ST. Louis.

! friends in ST. Louis.
Mrs. B. b. Tolson, of Jackson,
Tenn, is the guest of Mrs Joseph
Curry, of Eighth street.
A. G. Abel of Simms. La. who
has been visiting relatives here, left
last night for St Louis.
Mrs. G. l.. Crawford, of smith
land, Ky. is visiting the family of
p. A. Conant Sill Twenty-second
street .1sff Eli ENkl
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nordman
have moved into their new home at
Twenty-sixth street and Holbrook
avenue.
Mrs. NJ. cellar, formerly of Cairo,
who has been visiting the family of
Il. Bucher Of 2514 walnut street,
left yesterday for her home in st.
Louis.
Mrs. Thomas Brock, of Kansas
City, Mo-. formerly Miss Nell CAT
fney Of this city, who has been the
guest of relatives has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Rich, who
have been visiting the family of j.
II. Mulcahy vi Holbrook avenue,
have returned to their home in
Fornfelt, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Irvine Of
Centralia who have been the guests
Of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Sutherland left Monday for
a visit in st. Louis.
Mrs. Lucille Griffin of 42l Eighth
street left yesterday for Bakerfeld,
Cal, where she will spend the win
Ter with Dr. and Mrs. Hall Whit
eaker, formerly of Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08

ways association and Hon. John
Humphreys Small IT tae National
Rivers and Hdr2ors Committee will
be among tic spaa,Crs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08

calls had been sent to Joliet for help
to suppress a race riot.
The jail was hastily rebuilt in
which the woman prisoner was kept
under special guard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
WANTS H0USEKEEPER.

D-Housekecpcr by q
married man with four children
Address S. G.. Chenoweth, Carrier
Mills, Ill. Adyt. 1913 lot
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
| DEAD, l DYING. IN
BATTLE FOR GIRL

Bcloit. Wis. Oct. Tn a battle
for the hand of a girl here today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
PERSONALS.

Miss Helen O'Connell is visiting
friends in ST. Louis.
Mrs. Gus sassie Of 725 Center
street is critically i'll.
DIR. N. W. Cox is attending the
state fair at Springfield.
Mrs. Isaac Valdez is quite i'll at
her home, 400 Eighth street.
Miss Emma Kleb left yesterday for
a visit with friends in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Lynch left
yesterday for a visit to San Antonio,
Tex.
w. A. Roberts of Bardwell, Ky,
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
viii Howe left yesterday to at
tend the Yelled Prophets in st.
Louis.
Miss Bess Batterton left yester-
day for weeks visit with friends
in st. Louis.
]. L. Dunn. of Dyersburg, Tenn,
is visiting his son, DR.. ]. w. Dunn
Of Sixth street
Misses Nora and Reya Walmer
left yesterday for a visit with
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08
Mrs. Hamilton Entertains.

Mrs. Helen Hamilton entertained
the members of she Woman's Relief
Corps Monday at her home on
Ninth street. A large number at
tended, and a pleasant afternoon
was spent. An elaborate luncheon
was served by the hostess.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nordman
have moved into their new home at
Twenty-sixth street and Holbrook
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-08

Mrs. NJ. cellar, formerly of Cairo,
who has been visiting the family of
T.. Bucher Of 2514 walnut street,
left yesterday for her home in st.
Louis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mr.. Billups Here.

Mr. Joseph + Biilups. general
passenger a. ent of the Atlanta
and West Point railroad with
headquarters in Atlanta, Is IN the
city on a visit t. his mother. Mrs.
j. NJ. Biliups.
Mr.. BillupS stated that the
Carlin larceny bill, which pro-
vides for the punishment of rail-
road thieves by federal authori-
ties, has passed the United States
senate and become a law. 1t
will be remembered that Senator
John Sharp Williams originally
opposed this measure, but Mr..
BilIups induced a number of Co
lumbians to send him kilograms
urging him to support the meas
ure. Mr.. Williams vi llded 10
the requests OF his constituents.
and Mr., Blllups believes that the
kilograms sent 10 Wa shington by
ColumbianS were largely instru-
mental IN securing the passage
of the bill.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mr.. NCGEORGE COMPILER
OF MOST UNIQUE PAMPHLET
Former Columbian Gets Up At
tractive Advertisement for
Fertilizer Company

Mr. Harold McGeorge, a for
mer Columbian who recently re-
signed the secretaryship of he
Mississippi Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association to accept a more lu-
crauye position as secretary of
the Magnolia State Fertilizer
Company at Meridian, has re-
Gently compiled most attractive
advertising circular for that CON
cern.
The pamphlet bears the unique
caption, For the Lands Sake,
and puts before its readers in a
most convincing manner the
methods of the different producte
of the Magnolia State Fertilizer
Company.
The back Of the booklet is
embellished with the trade mark
of the concern, which was de
signed by Miss Gladys McGeorge
of this city. the talented sister
of the compiler of the pamphlet.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
CONSTADLES CORRAL BIG
LOT OF CRAPS SHOOTERS
Nineteen Bone Rollers are Cap
tured, Tried and Convicted
Two Places Raided.

Fondness of the negro for
craps shooting is proverbial, and
a large number of Columbus
coons who delight in rolling the
bones were corralled by Consta-
bles Foreman and Moorchead last
Saturday night and Sunday. The
number of arrests totaled nine
teen, and all the culprits We're
tried before Justice Of the Peace
Beverly Matthews Monday morn
ing. The coons were caught in
two gambling houses Itated in
widely different portions of the
city, one being situated in Burns
bottom and the other on North
Second avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. One of
these dens of iniquity was opera
ted by Arthur Neil and TIE 9TH
er by George Jackson. These
worthless were hneG 500 each,
while the different participants
in the games were taxed amounts
ranging from $3.50 to $500 each.
The trial of the coons attracted
a large crowd, the number of
spectators having been so great
that the apartment in which JUS
tiee Matthews usually holds court
was not sufficiently larGe to ac-
commodate them all, and the
hearing as adjourned to the
circuit court room above.
AT the conclusion of the hear
ing Justice Matthews stated to
those present that he had in
structed the officers of his court
to continue their befigerent at
titude toward worthless negroes,
and that all craps shooters and
vagrants would be arrested and
summarily dealt with.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
COMMITTEE APPEARS
BEFORE SUPERVISORS
GOOD ROADS ARE DISCUSSED
CaledonianS Go Before County
SolOns for Purpose Of Talking
Over Bond Issue in
District One

4 committee Of Caledonians
appe5 red before the board Of
supervisors Tuesday afternoon in
regard 70 the matter of issuing
bonds for the improvement Of
the highways IN the First dis
trict of the county, in which the
town OF Caledonia is located
It will be remembered that at
a meeting in the interest of good
roads which was held at Caledo-
MIA last Friday a committee was
appointed to go before the county
solonS in reference to the pro-
posed bond issue. Ten repre-
sentative citizens of the Gale
d0nia nieghborhood were APP
pointed on the committee, but on
account of the bad condition of
the roads, which are now al
most impossible. only three of
those who were appointed came
to Columbus Tuesday. The three
gentlemen who came here and
appeared before the county solons
were Messrs. Tom Waters, w. NJ.
Nickels and n. ". Hutchinson.
These gentlemen stated that
their object in appearing before
the board was to obtain all the
information possible in regard to
the steps necessary to be taken
to issue bonds for the improve
ment OF the public highways in
4 the FIRST district, and the matter
was discussed at some length.
The law conveying to the citi.
zens of the various supervisors
districts of the diifelent counties
throughout the State the right to
issue bonds for the Improvement
of public highways provides that
where such bonds are issued
three commissioners shall be APP
pointed to take charge If the
funds derived from the sale of
such bonds and to direct the work
of improving the roads. The
supervisors first wanted to re-
serve the right to name these
commissioners, but the members
Of the committee objected. and
the county solons finally agreed
that the commissioners should be
elected by the people at the same
time they vote on the bond
issue.
The committee will submit its
report at second meeting Of
citizens which is to be held i'm
J Caledonia Saturday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
New Garage Opened.

A new establishment for the
sale and repair of automobiles
has recently been opened in Co
lumbus, occupying quarters in
the rear of the Commercial office
in the McQuown building at the
corner of College and Sixth
streets The proprietorS Of the
new establishment are Messrs
VIM. G. Davis and K. M Waters.
both Of whom are expert me-
chanicians and experienced auto
mobile repairers.
The new firm will make a
speciality of repair work. which
will be promptly and efficiently
executed. and as their business
grows will install modern equip.
ment to meet all requirements.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mr.. HOPKINS FUNERAL
SERVICE IMPRESSIVE
BODY WAS INFERRED MONDAY
Deceased W,s Well Known In
Business Circles, and Many
Floral Cifei inGs Attested
His Popularity

The funeral oi Mr.. ". B. Hop.
klns occurred at ST Pants Epis-
copal church at two o'clock Mon.
day afternoon. having been con-
Quoted by the rector, Rev. ". T.
Dakin MIR. Hopkins died az
French Lick Springs. Ind last
Saturday. and the body arrived
over the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road at noon Monday, having
been first taken 10 the residence
or the deceased. corner College
and Third streets, and thence to
ST, Paul'S Church.
Mr. Hopkins was seized with
a stroke of appoplexy while
walking up the street in Column
bus several weeks ago, and a
general physical breakdown fol-
lowed. He went to French Lick
Springs in the hope of recuperat.
ing his health. but was too weak
to stand the fatigue incidental to
the journey. and collapsed soon
after having reached the Indiana
resort. His heart was involved,
and the physician who attended
hin at French Lick Springs gave
micardiris as the immediate cause
of his death.
Deceased was popular both in
the busin SIS and fraternal circles
of Columbus. He was a charter
member Of Columbus Lodge No.
500, Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks. and had for many years
been local ticket agent of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad The
funeral was largely attended,
practically every business house
in the city having been repre-,
sented, and the floral offerings
were both numerous and beauti-
full, notable among them having
been a handsome design sent by
local employees of the Mobile and
/ 0hia railroad.
The body was inferred IN
Friendship cemetery. Col. VIM.
Rhett. Messrs. s. b. Johnston.
F. K. Simms, J. w. Hopkins, T..
r. Hopkins and Beverly Hopkins
having officiated as pail bearers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mrs. ]. r. Taylor Dead.

The many friends in Colu mbus
of Mrs. j. r, Taylor were grieved
to learn of her death which oc-
cured at her home on the High
lands Sunday afternoon, after an
illness Of several months with a
complication Of diseases
Mrs. Taylor. who was a noble
Christian woman was the widow
ofthe late Captain J. r. Taylor, a
prominent citizen of this city.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
j B. Plummer of Memphis, to
whom sy npathy is extended.
The remains were carried to
Horn Lake, Miss, where inter-
ment took place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
A Good Corn Crop.

Mr.. p o Suggs, who resides
near Reform. Ala, has exempli.
fed what may b. done in the way
of growing corn IN thus section
of the cOun 49, D8ring The rast
year he averaged rithy bushels
of corn To the aert on sixteen
acres. yie.ing him l2.0 bushels
When questioned as % the kind
Of fer li'z r he used, Mr. Susgs
stated that he y ought the proper
Guilty tion ad more 10 d) with
his saccess than anything else.
Mr. Slggs was a visitor 10 Co
lumbus Tuesda
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
TWO WRECKS IN LOCAL
YARDS OF N. & 0.
employees RECEIVE INJURIES
One Of the Disasters Took Place
Tuesday Night and the Other
Monday.-Damage to
Equipment Heavy

Two disastrous wrecks have
occurred in the local yards OF the
Mobile and OHIO railroad during
the past few days. one having
taken place Monday and the other
Tuesday night.
On Tuesday night engine No.
1852, which was in charge of Engi-
neer Graham Jones. and was re-
turning from the water tank, col
lhled with locomotive No. 1877,
which was in charge of Engineer
L. B. Creeyy, and which was on
its way to the tank for water,
preparatory to taking out the
owl" train to Artesia. On the
engine with Mr.. Creevy was Fire
man Smith, colored, while Mr..
Jones had in the cab with him his
helper, "Cute" Campbell. All
four of the men received injuries
Of minor nature, and were taken
to local hospital for treatment.
The accident Monday night was
a collision between two engines
and a string of freight cars from
which they had been detached.
The engines, which were pulling
a "double-header" fast freight,
were in charge OF Engineers Mike
Foster and E. L. Troy, and were
detached from the train in order
to go to the tank for water. Upon
their return they collided with the
string Of cars that had been left
behind. The engines and several
cars were badly damaged as re-
suit of the impact, but none of the
employees hurt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mr.. STUCkEY APPOINTED
MACCAUEES' COMMANDER
Local Man Is Given Prominent
Position in Well Known
Fraternal Order.

AS reward for faithful and
efficient services in behalf eff the
order, Mr.. J. N. Stuckey of this
city has been appointed COM
mander of the Knights of the
Maccabee for the jurisdiction of
Mississippi, the appointment
having been made by Supreme
Commander D. F. Markey, of
Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. Stuckey has, since the
the death of Mr.. s. w. Ioodman.
been acting as superintendent of
the Columbus Compress Com
pany. but has rendered his
resignation and will devote his
entire time to the duties of his
new position.
Mr.. Stuckey will make Colum-
bus his headquarters, and will
continue to reside here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
WATSON GOES TO CANADA
FOR An ESCAPED FUGITIVE
Will Try to Secure c. A. Bonds,
Who Helped to Wreck Sever
al American Banks

Postoffice Inspector w. c. Wat
son left yesterday for Winnepeg,
Canada, whittier he goes to make
an effort TO effect the capture of
C. A. Bonds, an American bank
wrecker.
Bonds, together with +. L. Hen
dry and others, was last October
convicted before Judge Mccall in
the United States district court at
Memphis on the charge of having
fraudulently used the mails in
connection with the wrecking of a
string of All-Night-and-A All-Day
banks. Subsequent to his convic-
ton and while waiting for Judge
Mccall to pass on a motion for a
new trial, Bonds. who was out un-
der bail, made his escape to Can
ada, and has since been residing
in Winnipeg.
This is the second trip Mr.. Wat
son has made to Canada in his ef-
fort to capture Bonds and bring
him back TO this country. He
first had him arrested on the
charge of being an undesirable
citizen, but Bonds successfully re.
futed this charge, and the Can
adam government declined to de.
port him. Mr.. Watson now goe:
to Winnipeg having in his posses
sion papers issued by the depart
ment of justice at Washington
which charge Bonds with being nr
escaped felon, and as, under th'
treaty with Canada, this is an ex
traditable offense, he hopes ant
believes that the second effort t
secure his man will be successful
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-06
Mr.. Rudolph Here.

Mr.. Charles Rudolph, who re-
Gently succeeded Mr.. John M.
Beall as general passenger agent
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
was in the city Tuesday and paid
the Commercial Office a most APP
preciated visit. Mr.. Rudulph is
an exceedingly affable gentle
man. and made a most favorable
impression upon all who had the
pleasure of meeting him during
his brief stay in Columbus.