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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
LACKAWANA ROAD
IS SUED BY GOVT.
Company and Auxiliary Coal Con-
Germ Charged With Illegal
Restraint of Trade.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 14.--John b.
yreeland, District Attorney for New
Jersey acting under instructions
from the Attorney General OF the
United States, late this afternoon
filed suit in the federal court here
against the Delaware Lackawanna
e. Western railroad company and
the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Coal company. The gov
ernment alleges unlawful agree
ment for the transportation of coal
and that they ATE therefore guilty
of Illegal restraint of trade in viola
ton OF the Sherman act.
The government asks that the
court adjudge that the railroad com
pany has not, before accepting the
coal for carriage, divested itself Of
al interest in it, and also that II
has unlawfully been carrying this
product. 1t is also sought that the
railroad and coal company be en-.
Joined from shipping coal owned by
the railroads.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
BIBLE CLASS OF
METHODIST CHURCH HAS
ENJOYABLE SESSION,

The Mems Bible class ol the First
M. e. church held their regular
monthly meeting at their rooms in
the church annex last evening. y
u. Pu ley resigned his position as
secretary and treasurer of the class
and G. w. Kirkbride was elected to
succeed Mr.. Pulley. The business
transactions by the members was
supplemented by the presentation
and discussion OF several biblical
subjects
Following this there was a
sumptuous luncheon served in the
basement dining room, this enjoy
able feature being in charge OF a
committee composed OF w. L. Dun
can G. w. Kirkbride and Claude
WayIand. The class will meet again
within another month. and the com
mittee appointed to look afte- tbs
entertainment. for the gathering i
composed of w. F. Cross ey, w. q
Rice and r. f. Warner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
DEATH SUMMONS
FAVORITE CHILD
Of HAPPY
Master Hardt Geisenhof' is Stricken
After -Four Days illness Of
Diphtheria.

Roland Hardt Geisenhof. the
young son of Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Geisenhof of 1902 Walnut street.
died suddenly about $40 last eYen-
ing at the family residence FOL ow-
ing four days illness of diphtheria,
aged years and seven months.
The child was bright little fell
low and had a host of friends among
the little folks and admirers among
many oder people, He was gen
eral favorite With those who knew
him and had unusual affable quail
ties for a yonngster of such ten
der age.
The deceased was q grandson OF
lMr. and Mrs. w n Geisenhof OF
1916 Poplar and of Mrs c. E. Rein.
hardt Of 1902 Walnut, and a nephew
of Mrs. Leo McDaniels OF Twenty
eighth and Elm streets.
The young parents and the fam
ily have the sympathy OF the entire
community in their sad bereave
ment
No funeral arrangements have a
yet been made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
Keeping Close Watch.

New York, Feb 14.---Thc extra
ordinary grand jury Investigating
police graft visited the home of Po-
lice Captain Thomas W. Walsh to-
day to hear what may be DEATH
bed confession Since his revela-
tions several days ago gave fresh
impetus to the investigation Walsh
has failed rapidly. until today his
physician said his end might be
momeniarily expected
The Importance of the repentant
police captains evidence Is en-
phasized by the statement that his
food is being watched TO prevent his
enemies poisoning him. Although
Walsh already had told the district
attorney enough to bring about the
indictment of several police officers,
including himself, the grand jurors
today expected him to carry his
story further and tell what will
enable them to trace the graft sys-
tenn to its source.
Il was reported that the Jury is
preparing to indict an important Of
fetal who is the last connecting link
between the head of the system and
the men who worked under him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
ALLEGED bR|BERS
ARE INDICTED BY
eRANDU|RY WORK
Prominent Persons VIII Appear 70
Testify Concerning Honey
Giving and TaLipg.
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PROBE cAUslEa GREAT STIR
And Development Are Looked For
ward to With Interest Of
Entire Community.
PROBE CAUSING GREAT STIR

Charleston, w Va, Feb. Ia,
Every member of the West Virginia
legislature, except those against
whom Indictments have been issued.
together with many prominent per-
sons, have been summoned to ap-
pear before a special grand jury to
tell what they know of the alleged
purchase OF votes for the United
States senatorship and money al
legged to have been spent in the leg
islation.
Six persons We're indicted today,
making seven in all against whom
Indictments have been returned
senator Bs A Smith and Delegate
David Hill, P. M. Asbury, e. s. g.
Rhodes and r. Butts were indicted
charged with receiving bribes.
The charges against Rhodes are
that he offered bribe money to
Delegate J. NJ Smith, of Tyler
county. Indictments were also re-
turned against Delegate Van Meter,
charged with accepting money on
February IL,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
VIII Finish Above Paducah.

Padueah. Feb. f4.----Fans In every
city In the circuit Of the Kitty
league are busy raising the money
to guarantee that the clubs will be
represented in the League Every
club that will be IN must depoait
$3.50 next Sunday when the diree-
tors will meet in Cairo. H. It is
Incumbent upon the Padurah fans
to raise the necessary money by the
sale of stock in the Greater Padu-
cah Baseball Association
The Cairo Hustlers began their
work today, and they expect to raise
$4,000 by subscriptions. Cairo
fans want winner this season and
arc willing to pay the price. At
/ least they expect to secure club
that will finish above Paducah
There are good prospects that
lowensboro will be included in the
kitty. William Ling. the manager
of the 0wensboro independent club
is anxious for Kitty league baseball
/ and he is confident that the Owens
boro fans will support the club
| He has started campaign to coilec'
! the necessary money, and by mex
saturday expects to have at leas'
$1,000.
| At Harrisburg. ILL.,, sufficient
money TO guarantee the club ha'
been secured. AT Henderson tn,
work of raising the necessary cast
is somewhat slow, but ) Henderson
4 viii be in the league.
| IiopkinsvilIe and Clarksvilie have
not done much, but these two citie!
have the proper spihit and in al
probability will be there when thu
bell taps. 44
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
Seven Club League?

The league will experience con-
siderable trouble next Sunday in
awarding franchises as Cairo, Pa
ducah, Henderson, Clarksvilie, Hop
kinsville, I0wensboro and Harris
burg viii send representatives to
tha meeting There was some talk
OF vineinnes re-enter.ng the league,
but since the lid has been clamped
down on Old Alice there has been no
talk relative to baseball emanatins
from tho Old Post. Bascballs with.
out the Sunday games is a farce and
not quarter sustaining It's a lead
pipe einch that Gin Gosnell VIII
have none Of it under these condi-
tiors
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
GOTHAM CROOKS
OPERATE GIANT
CRIMINAL trust
Compact Organization Of All Glasses
Now Known to Exist in
Underworld.
JUDGE rs A TRUST BUSTER
Repentant Police Captain Makes
Deathbcd Confession Relative
to Police Graft.
JUDGE rs A TRUST BUSTER

New York, Feb. IA "Pick.
pocket Trust and other compact or
ganlzations of criminals exist in
this eity's underworld, according to
testimony of Judge Edward Swami,
Of the Court of General Sessions, a
witness today before the Aldermanic
Committee investigating vice condi-
tions.
pickpockets dispose of their loot
at central fences after being as
signed to sections OF the city to ply
their trade, and when they are ar
rested they are ab1a 20 get bail
readily and lawyers TO defend them,
The trust is run like any lawful
business, he declared
"Many strong associations OF
criminals exist, we'll organized and
conducted for the purpose Of theft" "
said Judge Swami.
"Thcre are, however, many differ
ent kinds of associations. For in
stance, there Is the Blackmailing
Association"
To smash these trusts Judge
Swami advocated that city detec-
tives be divided into special squads
nominally known as the homicide
group, bomb-throwing group and
so on.
Referring to the "Pickpoeket
Trust Judge Swami told of one
member being assigned to Broadway
ana Forty-second street, for five
years rifiing pockets and pocket
books of men and women In matinee
crowds. This member was arrested
four times, and always the trust, !"
through It's representatives. came to
his defense.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
VIRTUES UNDER WORST
SCHOOL, CLASSIFICATION

Madison, Wis. Feb l4-Couaty
superintendents of seventy counties
in resolution, criticised the repori
Of the Wisconsin Public Affair:
Board made by the Municipal Re.
search Training Board of New York
recently. in which, the Wisconsin
country schools were declared to be
the worst in the country. The sup
erintendents declared that 'investi-
gators were youths, inexpsrlepced
ia educational matters, men who
were doing their Srst ''inFestigat-
ing, and who only made eursory
probe into conditions, and who, at
their best, were not competent to
Judge any educational conditions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
BOOSTERS RUSH
FOR BIG SUBSIDY
ERYSUCCESSFU[
Liberal Desponse and Big Contro.
buttons Met With On
Every Side.
WILL TOE SCRATCH SUNDAY
Seven Applicants for Membership
In Kitty League--Lid Slapped
On vincennes.
WILL TOE SCRATCH SUNDAY

The Booster committee made q
rush yesterday for funds and sue
ceeded in raising $500 toward the
necessary $4,000 subsidy for the
Cairo baseball club.
There Is plenty Of money await
ing the visit of the committee, but
this being Saturday no effort will
be made today, but the good work
will begin on Monday and contine
until the necessary entire amount is
raised.
The committee is confident from
the success attending its efforts in
the short time 1t was out Thursday
and Friday that the subscriptions
viii reach the desired sum hy the
cfoseN OF next week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
MACHINE GUN FIRE is MERCILEsS
Staccato Of Rifle, Cannon and Rapid Eirer
Mark New Note in The Long 5, mphony
Of the Carnage Of Blood

President Mdero resigns feeg that continuance the struggle
United States
at the day which Daz seemed hare
gained slight advantage.
Raes machine guns rapid fr and rny symphony all
day firing being close range Of four and five books
Ore detachment Federal troops kill officers and Join Daz in his
Arsenal fortress
He'd but the slaughter the warning
factions has been very great
Famine Horrible Pestlene marking time for Grim
stalking through the streets and habitatons Of Mexico City
Francisco de Ia Barra named provisional president
sioh+
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
Orth Coll na Wants a Job.

Ortn 5. 10 lins, formerly OF
Clarksrillc, Rochester New York
Memphis. Cairo ana several other
minor league cities, has Written a
letter wanting a. job as manager or
player on the Cairo cub Collins
has en- managing y team down in
the Cotton States league for the
past two years, but as there viii be
no Cotton States association this
year he is at liberty to sign else
where. Collins can play any posi-
ton in the infield or the outtleld
The letter was turned over to Man
ager Nairn to do with It as he
pleases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
UNION ACADEMY
TROUNCES MURPHYSB0R0
BASKETBALL TEAM.

Anna, Ill.,, Feb. 14.--Union Acad-
envy swamped Murphysboro Town
ship basket ball team here tonight
by score of 35 to 3. The score at
the end of the first half was 20 to ).
Murphysbo-o was completely out
rlassed and outweighed The Acad'
amy team work was good, Richie
Johnson, McClusky and Alden fea-
> ring the game,
rhe game was very fast. Byron
av'ihan Of Murphysboro, refereed
The game. Time of ha yes 20 min.
ntos. The visitors attended a recep,
iion at Memorial hall after the
game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
GIRLS BAR sIK STOCKINGS.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Feb. ii
The absence of silk stockings anu
expensive lingerie is one result oi
the self-sacrifice of the girls al
Colorado College In their efforts tc
aid the college endowment fund
No ice cream sodas, no more NOV
ing pictures and no more chicken
for Sunday dinner is, the ultimatum
laid down for themselves by the
young women.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
RODT. WEBB AUTO
/ BANDIT ARRESTED
FT[R HARDF|GHT
3uccaaeer is at Last Taken Into Gus.
tody After Being at Large
For Weeks.
HE TELEPHONES FOR MONEY
---------
TO Woman Friend-A'srt Operator
Hears Message and at Once
Not fes Police.
HE TELEPHONES FOR MONEY

Chicago. Feb. lf,--Rohert Webb,
auto bandit and slayer OF a detec-
tive here more than a month ago
was captured in Chicago today after
revolver duel and hand to hand
struggle in which the the highway
man was dubbed into Submission
by number of policemen.
Webb was forcec to telephone 4
woman for money and an alert
operator in the exchange heard the
message and notified the po ice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15

from The mutinous zone
niaa waitsd until the federais
were far down the line and then
threw into their rank hail Of
shapnel and swept them with the
fire OF machine guns, Few left the
streeta alive.
Federals Mown Down.
The government troops attempted
TO carry the rebel position from sew
eral directions. but always with the
same result The federals fell un-
der the FIRE or were driven back to
shelter
Alt z o'clock in the afternoon or
ders We're given to cease firing. but
for two hours previously the govern
ment FIRE had practically been sus-
pended
Gen Vega, commanding the line
tly east of the rebel position.
Iadn'ltted he was unable to advance
and he said failure had been en-
|conntered in All quarters.
II was eoincidental with the oes-
sation Of the firing that the Goth ln-
fantry reyelted and all but hand
.fnl Of federals succeeded in joining
the rebels, The men suddenly
turned on their officers and killed
them. But the sound OF these shots
did not attract general attention in
tho roar Of the many cannons, Then
the former government troopers
broke for the rebel lines and reached
there in safety
Thirty-eight OF the mutineers
We're overpowered by loyal troops,
land marched to. The national palace,
whore tho ywfll probably BE- exc.
cuted
Rebels Sweep Streets.
| Although the firms on both sides
was comparatively lighter today.
the total number OF shells nsed was
enormous and the incidental de-
tme0on to property was great.
Tho loss Of life to non-combai-
ants as a result OF the shelling was
probably less than on other days. be-
cause everyone who had strength
enough TO move out OF the lighting
district did so. and by reason of this
fact the rebels directed their fires
through the streets. thus guarding
the avenues to their strongholds.
While the firing was directed all
ovei the city, the federals used
much more ammunition in their ad
ranea work and the threads upon
the supply must have been enormous
to keep the rifles and machine guns
supplied.
The government promised the day !
to be one Of horrible punishment for
the rebels. resulted In the weakest
attempt that the government had
vi made in the attempted subiugag
tion of the opposing forces The
federal soldiers made the attempt IN
a half hearted manner
Fire At Palace.
aithoashs the rebels shrew their
shells ST he national palace and
across the town towards the federal
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t.S1,,rt> i
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
MAnERn STnps RARKING.

Mexico City, Feb. 14,--The resig-
nation OF President Madero is an
nounced on the authority OF the
British legation, where De La
PARA took refuge yesterday. after
having urged Madero 10 compro-
mise with the rebels.
Arrangements for the succession
of De La Barra are now being made
by the attaches of the British lega-
tion.
Federals Desert to Rebels.
A detachment of the goth Artil
lery stationed between the palace
and the arsenal revolted, killed sew
eral of their Officers and made .
break TO join Diaz The mutiusers
were overpowered and thirty-eight
taken prisoners
1t was the advance of the feder-
ais down Daldera street early In the
day which provoked the firing reply
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
The end S not yet in sight.

Washington, Fob l4 The news
of the resignation Of Francisco I.
Madero from tho presidency oi
Mexico, brought relief today to Of
lcal circles in Washington. The
announcement coming at the end OF
day, which had been steadily turn
ing against Madero, was hardly sur
prising.
IT served instantly TO clear the
horizon of the storm cloud which
came near as the prospects of armed
interference on the part OF the
United States seemed inevitable.
Colorado on the Job.
AS tho result Of the co-operatian
OF the army and navy departments
their combined forces are In readl
ness for Mexican service Coinci-
dental with Madero's abdieation, a
wireless was flashed to the navy de-
Dartmeut announcing the arrival Of
the cruiser Colorado at Mazpapiah,.
the lirsi Of the six American war
ships to reach the shores Of Mexico
fer duty
Five other vessels are well on
their way to the various Mexican
ports, to which they were dis
patched, and Acting Secretary Win.
tllrop tonight said that in all prob
ability they would soon be at their
destination
Army Ready For Action.
Not less prepared was the army
The entire first brigade of the first
division $4,000 strong, are under
marching orders, and awaiting 10
entrain from their resident station
mt New York for Newport News,
Va, whore four transports await
them under steam and fully equip
ped with rations. and supplies to
augment the naval forces
Madero's resignation, II IS felt
generally BY officials. follows the
stern adoption OF tho Hands Off,
solution Of the Mexican problem and
it iG also the prevailing opinion it
will be expeditions to continue a
patrol in Mexican waters until con-
ditions hayo settled considerably
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
THE wEATHER.

nliao s-cIoady Saturday, preb,
ably followed by snow and much
colder in north; Sunday fan and
colder.
Kentucky and Missouri = Prob
ably fair Saturday; MONDAY fair end
cooler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15
Fire AT Palace.

A'thoashs the rebels threw their
shells 81 he national palace and
across the town towards the federal
Concluded on page 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-15

Concluded on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-17
Roast Pia In servia

The favorite dish of the Servians, says a writer in the Wide World Maga- zine,- consists of a lamb or sucking pig roasted whole over ashes A pit is first dug and filled with wood-vine branches for choice, as they give the best havor-and the fire is then allow ed to burn for several hours. The car cass is next fmpaled with a stout stick and slowly turned round and round over the emberS. The result, after six hours turning, is very luscious meal, for all the gravy is kept in and the meat is unusually tender. No picnic in Servia is considered complete with out this delicacy. A story goes that on one of his campaigns Napoleon no ticed a group of Servian soldiers cook ing meat in this way. whereupon he came up, inquired what they were dO- ing tasted the meat and was delighted with it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-17
Races of Mankind.

The races of mankind are five in number-white, yellow, brown. red and black. or the Caucasian, Mongo- lian, MaIayan. Indian and negro The interrelationships of these different breeds have been the subject of study with the specialists for ages, but the disputes are as numerous as they were when the study began Whether the various races sprang from some one original race and if so what that orig ina1 race was, is a question that is still in limbo Between these five races, as found at present, there are physical. moral and mental differences so mark ed as to seem to preclude a common origin and yet, unless such origin is assumed, the difficulty of the case is greatly enhanced Race origins are an unsolved problem.-New York Ameri- can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-17
The Old Time s+aqeooaeh.

In 1762 there were. strange as it seems, only six stagecoaches running in all England. and of course these were the only public vehicles for trav- elers. Even these were a novelty, and a person named John CroSset thought they were such dangerous innovation that he wrote q pamphlet against them.
 ''These coachees." he wrote, make gentlemen come to London upon every small occasion, which otherwise they would not do except upon urgent ne cessity. Nay. the conveniency of the passage makes their wives come often up, who rather than come such long journeys on horseback would stay at home. Then when they come to town they must be in the wade, get fine clothes, go to plays and treats and by these means get such a habit of idle ness and love of pleasure that they are uneasy after"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-17
sco.I,nd,s -c.ft paxs.n

So hilarious were the old ceremO- nies of welcoming the new year in Scotland that Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 won for themselves the designation of the daft days" Temperance legislation has done much in recent years to mod crate and refine the festivities, which still, however, assume extensive and exuberant proportions. Only few years ago a writer in the London Chronicle in Edinburgh on New Years eve saw the Black Maria perambu- lating the streets and picking up the hopelessly drunken persons from the pavemenuS and doorsteps for convey ance to the police station.
 It was formerly the custom in Ire land and Wales to carry a lantern tastefully decorated with ribbons and containing a wren, round each hamlet and village on New Years day and make calls on dwellers in cottage and hall. The bearers, swinging the Ian tern at each door, would favor all whom it might concern with a song and receive a monetary reward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-17
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There Is No Doubt


 about your glasses when you have your oculist's prescription filled here because I guarantee to make them to meet the oculist's approval R. M Leonard, manufacturing optician, 99I Main street. the home of satisfied eye glass wearers.
 Bridgeport's Foremost Showing of Easter millinery at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street Millinery this year assumes early season inter- est because Easter comes within a few days, and they are prepared to meet and satify the wants of the most critical followers of style.
 Baby Books.
 Why not keep a record of the birth of the baby, color of it's hair, weight and a, lot of interesting things to look in complete variety at Jackson's Book Shop, 9S6-988 Main street, blue for girls and pink for boys. Some bound in cloth, some in silk and some in leath- CT. Dr. Ho1t's Care and Feeding of Children, endorsed by thousands, is also sold in this boop shop.
 Anatomik Shoes.
 Before Anatomik shoes were invent ed and patented, persons who were crippled by broken instep or so- o-caIIed fIatfoot, were obliged to hobble about in torture giving shoes of ordinary make, with perhaps metal arches or braces to aid in walking. Foot suf- ferers can now have their feet fitted at MolIan's, 1926 Main street, to shoes that conform to the natural lines of the foot. The weight of the body is not allowed to fall on weak parts, and the feet are made easy and comfort able. Anatonik shoes were designed by a skilled physician They are for men, women and children.
 JofIa tbe GIapWood Club
 Nothnag gIess big housefurnishing store starts another G1enwood club this week One hundred more Glen wood ranges will be sold on the easy payment plan to members of the club. This is a splendid opportunity for those who have not all the ready money to pay right down to secure one of these fine ranges. Call at the Noth-' nagle store and get full particulars. The superior qualities of the Glenwood range are too well known to require any further elaboration. They are absolutely the best and most up-to- date range made, that is all there Is to it. They cost no more than the inferior kinds and there Is no reason why everyone should not have one. when the matter of payment is made so easy.