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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Chief of Ere Department and
Jaler Are Appointed ---Also
New Policemen.
FEE SYSTEM IS ABOLISHED.
Traction Company To Present An
Ordinance Relative to Laying
Down Switch Track.

AT the meeting OF the council yes
terday morning Peter Lind was ap-
pointed Chief of the fire department
to succeed himself, Lee Boyd was ap-
pointed jailer at salary of SIS per
month, this change from a fee sys-
tenn to salary being advocated by The
Bulletin some weeks ago as an econ
omical measure.
Edward Maley's name was not
presented. Practically all the old
fremen were reappointed with the
exception of Roy Clarke, who was
several days ago appointed captain of
Station No. 8.
All the police officers, as exclusive
ly announced in The Bulletin of Mon
day morning, were appointed
Tho request of Val Resch to con-
struct pigeon coop was denied.
A protest was filed By Stafford lodge
against permitting Mr., Resch to keep
the pigeans in the neighborhood, as
they are a nuisance The chief OF
police was instructed to abate the
nuisance.
The Cairo Electric and Traction
Company was instructed to present
an ordinance and submit 1t to the
council asking permission to lay
down a switch track on Halliday
avenue when the matter will be set
TIED, 1t being The opinion of lawyers
tnat since the Traction in its fran
.Ch!se granted long ago was given the
right to lay down tracks and
switches and operate an electric
road in the streets and alleys of the
city Of Cairo by and with the con-
sent Of the city e.l3cil, no elea.' n
Ms necessary to e,ant the desired
request
Mis- e,laneousN ';.lna and acctints
were presented and cad.
The Home Telephone Company
presented proposition to the coun-
Gil relative to the installation of the
police telephone boxes about the
city. This matter was referred To
Commissioner IIurd to be decided
next Monday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Cairoites Will Be on Hand to We'll
come Up State Guests When
They Arrive.
TO REMAIN HERE OVER NIGHT
Auto Ride Over City With Lunch
con, Smoker and Flow Of
0ratory to Follow.

The members of the Chicago AS
sociation OF Commerce will arrive in
Cairo in a special train over the
Big Four this afternoon at 4:30
from Harrisburg, ILL.,, remaining in
CaCiro until 5 O'Clock Wednesday
morning when the Association Will
depart over the Illinois Central for
Metropolis.
The purpose of the Association is
to renew od friendships and make
new ones.
The association has in view the
wiping out OF imaginary lines which
divides the interests of the down
state business man from the inter-
ests OF the Chicago business man.
They are entour OF the state to pro-
mote a better mutual understanding
between the cities they visit and
Chicago and a closer cooperation
between all The busifaesasreFgansz
tions.
In furtheranee of this idea the
association leaving Chicago Sunday
night over the Illinois Central at
1145 will make trip over, the en-
tire state visiting 35 cities which
will require IA days.
Upon arrival here the Association
VIII be met and welcomed by q
reception committee composed OF
members of the Board of Trade the
Retail Merchants association and
the Commercial cub. They will be
taken through the business sections
Of the city and introduced to local
business men. After an hour or so
spent in such a visitation, they Will
be given an automobile trip over the
city and out on the county road
At eight O'Clock The Halliday
dining room Will be the scene of a
luncheon and smoker at which time
pleasantries in the way of informal
addresses by several of the visitors
and Cairoites vii be enjoyed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
DELEGATION OFF
FOR SPRINGFIELD
Cairoites Assist in Securing Passage
of Bill Appropriating
$250,000 for Levees.

Mayor W. Ii Wood, Former Sena-
tor Reed Green. Sheriff Fraser and
corporation Counsel A. Leek left
this morning for the state capital in
order that they may represent the
CITY OF Cairo in securing the pass
age Of the bill appropriating $3.50
000 for the raising and strengthen
ing the citys leyee system.
The bill known rs Bill No GG6 is
about to be brought up in the SEN
ate for its third and final reading
by the body following which it goes
to the House for consideration
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Exeter to Row And0ver.

Augusta. Me-, June 2.---Resump-
tion of rowing races betweene Exet-
er and Andover today brings to an
end long period of inactivity In
this sport at these schools. The rlv-
al eights meet today on the Merri-
mac. The establishment of a rowing
system at these schools has an I'M
portant bearing on the future ma
terial for the Harvard and Yale
crews, as both of these colleges have
ben in the habit of recruiting foot
ball players and athletes from these
institutions. 49,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
NUNN-SCOV|LLE
WEDDING HfLDIN
LONDON Church
American Bride of French Sports
man Has Trosseau Which
Cost $25,oOO.

London, June Miss Frances
Scoyille, daughter of c. c. Seoyi lie,
a Seneca, Kansas, banker. was mar
ried here today in ST. Georges
church, Hanover Square, to Walter
de Mumm, or Champagne fame. Tho
brides trusseau, which cost SIS, 900
contains 100 gowns and fifty Of
everything else requisite to a
brides outfit Her father is one OF
the wealthiest men in Kansas and
has made practice OF wintering
abroad and spending his sumers in
Kansas.
Walter de Mumm was shot and
seriously wounded on December IL
last by Mrs. Marie Van Rensimer
Barnes, an American woman in
Paris, whose career had attracted
atatention. Walter de Mumm was
alreaody well known in Paris as an
all round sportsman, hard rider
to hounds and terror on the high
ways. where he drove 100 horse
power automobile at breakneck
speed
AT the time Of the shooting de
Mumm was ~ years old. Mrs.
Barnes, who was said to be %, and
had been divorced several simes.
She lived in a fashionable district
in Passy and the cosmopolitan gath
erings in her drawing room were a
feature OF one side of Paris social
life.
DE Mumm met her at reception
and in a short time they We're seen
everywhere together. Then came
F, the shooting De Mumm being
wounded twice. The affair caused
a great stir in Paris. Mrs. Barnes
disappeared and the interest in the
case was increased by the mystery
that surrounded the whole affair.
De Mumm was aid to Alfred lie
Blanc in the international balloon
race that started at st. Louis in
1910, and his picture appeared on
the so-ealled death reel seven OF
those who appeared in the motion
, picture having since been killed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
KNIGHT. T[nPLARS
ELECT OFFICERS
Cairo Commandery, No, Is, Holds
It's Regular Annual
Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of
Cairo Commandery, knights Temp
lar, No. 13, was held last evening
and the following officers elected for
the ensuing year:
E. L. Gilbert, Eminent Command.
er; w. A. Krebs, Generalissimo; w,
B. Thistlewood, Captain General; j.
r. DeLawter, Senior Warden; A. f..
Staehies Junior Warden; II. II. Hal
liday, Prelate; Frank Spencer, Treas
urer; Il. II. Span, Recorder
The date when these officers viii
be installed has not ben selected as
yet. 4fA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Miss Emma Deyelasco, stenograph-
er for a large lumber firm of San
Francisco, is officially pronounced
the prettiest girl in California-as
officially as can be done by the Por-
tola festival committee. And the
Portola festival is an important
function in the state.
The prettiest girl in California,
which ever since the placer mining
days has ben noted for it's beautiful
walnar -. naa..n sA.-Sa Sanlnthina s-@sssHwa-
dreds of photographs of pretty girls
from every section of the state were
submitted to the committee, and she
won. She will not only receive the
500 prize, but will be the poster
girl Of the festival, which is to take
place Oct. 1925. 1t will celebrate
the tooth anniversary Of the Pacific
Ocean by Balboa.
Miss Deyelasco is twenty-five years
old. She was born in Los Angeles
of family of Spanish extraction, az
her name indicates, and in 1905 she
moved to San Francisco, where she
was educated at the Santa Monica
High school. She is not only PRETTY,
but musician Of some ability, and
has sung at many private concerts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Daniels af Newnort

Newport, r. l., June 2.---Secretary
of the Navy Daniels arrived at New
port today to attend the opening OF
the Naval War College During the
stay efforts will be made to impress
on Mr.. Daniels the desirabilfty and
advisabillty of Narragansktt Bay as
naval base and the location for a
monster navy yard lie will be ex /.
tensively entertained by Congress
man o'Shaunnessy of Rhode Island
during his stay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Art Exhibition at Munich

Munich. June 2.-The eleventh
international art exhibitions open
ing has attracted students from all
over the world to the Royal Glass
Palace. The show will continue un-
til the end of October. These exhi-
bitions occur every four years and
constitute eliminating events in the
artistic undertakings of the city.
Practically every country is repre-
sented by its master architect.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Four bids were opened yesterday
afternoon at the Office oil the Com
missioners OF the Drainage District.
the bids being for the work as a
whole or for separate items.
One oil the bids from the Cairo
| and st. Louis Railway for work on
| its own roadway where ii crosses
Cache creek levee was faulty as no
check accompanied the bid.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad
made bid OF s27,550 for three
items which includes the raising OF
its track to the "a foot grade, and
the interlocking switches at Davis
junction and reballasting with one
foot Of ballast on top Of the 81 foot
leyec, II Will require i7,000 cubic
yards OF ballast to complete this lat
ter part.
List and Clifford Construction
Company OF Kansas City, Mo-, bid
S2g9,024 which bid was rejected as
the construction company oniy bid
on certain items which by eompari-
son were found to be greatly in ex
cess of another bid for the same
work and including the whole.
The Walsh Construction Company
of Davenport. Iowa. bid sS06,495.bo
for the whole work, exclusive of
that to be done by the Mobile and
ionic and the United States Govern
ment which will amount to $780,
l077.
The r. S. Government will ex-
pend in the Drainage District
lS132,527, the Government to do the
work in raising the tpche Creek
levee TO 50 feet on the Cairo guage
and whatever is left OF this amount.
after raising the Cache Creek leyee,
according to the plans and speciilea-
tions, to be expended on the Mo-
bile and Ohio embankment coming
down from its junction with the
lcache levee. 1t is estimated that
4 the amount expended by the Govern
lment on Cache levee viii amount To
s9l,S54, leaving $4,000 out OF the
s132,l27 to be applied on the NJ.
and O. embankment.
The total amount to be expended
in the Drainage District is limited
TO S4S0,311 the District paying
Is347,78S towards this amount and
the Z. s. Government slS2,527 out
Iof its appropriation OF $250,ooO. the
remainder $l17,473, to be expended
on the levees at Cairo.
In making the bid the Walsh
CONSTRUCTION Company made allow
ances for Is per cent in shrinkage.
This company is the contracting
concern now hlling the gaps in the
Big Four embankment and already
has part OF its equipment hero
which viii be greatly added to in the
event the Commissioners OF the
Drainage District and the cohstruc-
tion company can arrive today at
some definite conclusion as the bid
OF the company is in excess OF the
estimate and the appropriation for
the work.
1t was thought yesterday after
noon that the company will make
the desired concession today with an
acceptance sof the bid to follow.
| The Walsh Construction Company
further has agreed TO begin the
work within ten days of the accept
anee of the bid and filing OF the
Irequired bond by it aud complete
the entire work BY December II.
1913.
The dirt for raising the Big
-Four will come from dirt pits on
THAT road above Mound City. The
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Wrav 10 Coach Arundel oarsmen

Baltimore, June 2.-Jim Wray.
the famous rowing coaoch of Har-
ward university, is due to arrive
here tonight, and viii Immediately y
begin his duties as coach of the
Arundel boat crews He viii be Of
fcially relieved by Harvard follow
ing the annual Yale Harvard match
on the Thames.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Stanley to Fight Moran,

London. June Eddie Moran,
so popular in America, will fight
Digger" Stanley twenty rounds for
the bantam championship of Eng
land at the National Sporting club
tonight. There is an additional
prize of $500 on the side, purse
of S1,750 and the Lonsdale Belt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
BIDS OPENED TO
BUILD DRAINAGE
DISTRICT L[VEE
Walsh Construction Company is the
Lowest Bidder for the
Work. s,
TO FINISH WORK BY DEC. 81
Bid Was $sO6 4s5. Total Amount
to be Expended in District
is $4so,sl5.
TO FINISH WORK BY DEC. 81

Walsh Construction Company Of
Davenport, Iowa, best bidder SO far
in raising and strengthening the
levee system of the Drainage Dis
trict. Bid $500, ,495.60.
Mobile and 0nio. Bid -$27, $50.
United States Government to ex-
pend--S132, 527.
Property interests in the Drainage
District to expend-$347,7S8.
Total cost OF work $480,315.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
NEW AGENT FOR M. & 0.

II. r. Fits of East st. Louis, has
been appointed local freight agent
for the Mobile and Ohio in this city
to succeed ". r. Sublette. Audi
tors are now here checking out Mr..
Sublette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
TENDERS RESIGNATION AS
: CLUB HOUSE MANAGER

Col. Casper l.. Sanders who has
been house manager of the Alexan-
der club during the past year has
resigned his position, to take effect
June Is. Mr. Sanders viii return to
Charleston. Mo-, his more recent
home, to locate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

London, June 2.---Miss Frances
Scoviile, Seneca, Kans., married Wall
ter dc Mumm, OF champagne fame.
who figured in shooting fray with
Mrs. Barnes. American, last Decem-
Der. Brides trusseau cost $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Penn Cricketers to Tour Canada.

Philadelphia, June 2.---The Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania cricket team
has completed plans for a tour OF
Canada instead of taking trip tc
England and will start in a few days
to compete in matches in Montreal
Ottawa and Toronto.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
Commission Government for penve

COMMISSION Government Tor Denver.
Denver, Colo, June Denver
today joins the list OF large cities
trying the commission form of gov
ernment. Rive commissioners and
an auditor are now the only elective
officers whose qualifications the
people will have to consider. They
are commissioners, respectively, OF
property, finance, safety, improve
ments and social welfare, mayor
being elected from their own mum
ber.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

London, June 2.--Eddie Moran
fights Digger" Stanley, National
Sporting Club, tonight, for Lord
Lonslale belt, $500 side and purse
of $3.50.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Washington, June 2.--Twenty-
sixth annual convention Brotherhood
Firemen convened here
for 2S-day session. VIII discuss
wages. threatened strikes, working
generally.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03
NEWS BRtv|T|ES
Denver, Colo, June 2.---Denyer
goes under commission government
five commissioners ruling the city.

Paris. June 2.---World's Congress
Women convened to discuss every
possible subject bearing on advance
menl of women. Every nation, rep
resented.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

peetel 80 900 witness Yale-Harvard
regatta. Yale will use English
stroke as taught by Oxford coaches
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Wash ngton, June 3 Senate
Democrats expect get Underwood tar
ift bill and will begin couclave to
thrash out differences Debate ex-
pected begin next Monday.
Seattle. Wash. June B. Universi-
ty Washington rowing crew started
east to wfest hcnors intercollegiate
matches On Hudson later in month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Washington. n.---It will be impossi-
BILE for Democratic caucus to reach 4
unanimous agreement on Under
wood tariif bill because two Louis
lana Senators are uncompromisingly
opposed to several features.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

One more union Of genius came to
grief this week when FRITZ Scheff,
the prima donna, got divorce from
John Fox, Jr., the novelist. She is
now free to wed again and so is he.
Rumor that George Anderson, an ac.
tor in Miss Scheff's company. would
marry her came to nothing when she
was asked about 1t.
Il am too busy to think OF marry
HaElgs. she saRawered.
Il am perfectly satisfied with my
presnt position" said the actor when
the subject was mentioned to him.
Detectives pursued the novelist
husband, and they obtained some
evidence at the Gerard Hotel in New
York City, which they related In
court. 1t was sufficient to convince
the justice and he signed the de-
cree. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Belmar, N. j., June 2.---Big ocean
wireless station Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Go. 6000 feet long opened
today Transmits messages as
quickly as cable
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Glen Cove, N. ", June 2.---Wom.
ems Golf championship tournament
began at Nassau Country Club Rec
ord list entries.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

London, June 2..--TI0me rule bill
for Ireland presented for second
reading House Commons. Bitter
discussion expected.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

New York, June 2.---New canning
law compelling manufacturers put
contents and their weight ON cans
becomes effective.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

LendoR, June 2.---Harold A. San
derson succeeded ]. Bruce Ismay (res.
cucd from Titanic) as president In,
ttrnational Mercantile Marine Com.
paay. :,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Illinois, Kentucky and Nissouri.--
Cloudy Tuesday, probably followed
by showers at night; Wednesday
fair. .xv.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Newport X. L., June 2.---Secretary
Navy Daniels here opening Naval
war College. VIII be urged estab-
lish navy yard at Narragansette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

Washington, June Arbitration
treaty with Spain expires; will be
renewed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-03

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-10

the right, during temporary disability,
upon written application to the board
of trustees endorsed by the superin-
tendent, to borrow without interest a
sum not exceeding one-half the
amount previously contributed by said
teacher. said amount to be deducted in
equal monthly deductions during the
following school year. in addition to
the regular deductions as herein pro-
vided.
Section Ia. No heirs. legatees, cred
itors or assignees shall be entitled to
any moneys which shall be created
by this act, and such fund shall be ex-
empt from garnishment or execution.
Section Is. The board of trustees
are hereby authorized to make such
additional rules and regulations as
may be necessary to carry out the
purposes OF this act.
Section 16. The word teacher" as
construed in this act shall mean all
persons regularly engaged In teaching
or administration in the public schools
of the state. including superintend-
ents, assistant superintendent super
yisors, principals and teachers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-10

mas. Her mother, Mrs. Hilleman, &C
companied her home for a visit.
Mrs. Chas. McQuoid, Of Princeton,
California, Is visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheets. ST., re-
turned last week from short visit
with his sister, Mrs. Bland. at ct
tumwa, Iowa.
Mrs. Walter Harvest returned Tues
day from q visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Tressler Callahan. at Galesburg
John Carlton visited his brother in
Quincy, the past week.
Misses Alma Morris and Marie
Helfrich left Friday for visit with
the formers sister, Mrs. ]. w. Hoover
of Lemont, Ill They will also visi,
in Chicago before their return.
Calvin Stiles, Of Dodge City, Kans.
has been visiting his brother-in-law
Henry Byler.
Mrs. Chas. Shain and daughter o.
Dallas City came down Wednesday tc
visit her niece, Mrs. Hal Miller.
Edw. L. Reed of Kent. n. Y, is Wis
ting his cousin, f. S. Clark.
Sherman Barger OF Keokuk, visit
ed home folks the past week.
Mrs. Frank Rand visited her sister
Mrs. Durant, at Cuba, ILL.,. the pas,
week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-10
INDIANS WILL CELEBRATE.

Woodrow Wilson would cancel
some of the plans made to celebrate
his inauguration by Indian tribes of
the Columbia and Yakima valleys,
but he has nothing to do with 1t.
There a great many of the Indians
are disappointed because they will be
unable to join the delegation of red
men in the inaugural ceremony in
Washington. So they are going to
have one of their own and it viii last
five days.
While the big chief from New Jer-
sey viii not be present, the Indians
will have a real celebrity of their own.
He is Chief stwire Waters, grand
chief Of the Brotherhood of North
American Indians. The celebration
to mark the accession OF Mr.. Wilson
will be held at the ranch OF Chief
Waters, near Toppenish, Wash
Starting on the morning of March l
1T viii continue until midnight o.
March 5.
At the hour set for the Wilson in.
augural several thousand Indians. all
in war regalia, will parade the streets
of ToDpenish. Squaws will accom-.
pany their braves.
Several floats will feature the
parade. One will portray the red
men on their last warpath. with tbs
ballot as their weapon Another viii
carry a number of Indian tepees, with
the cooking fire which the ancient
+ people used"
/ Three huge steers will be barbe
cued for a big feast. to which this
{palefaces of the surrounding countr,
viii be invited Other features VII
be contests OF athletic skill, bronchc
busting and pony races.
Tribes in all parts of the Pacific
Northwest viii be represented at thu
ceremonies in Toppenish. A numbe,
Of Indians from this district alst
viii be in Washington during the in
auguration.
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CARTHAGE, ILL.
. : . = $3.50 : ~~~~ 9

Mr. and Mrs. w. s. AIacKelvie, who
have been visiting with their son, DR..
VIM MacKelvie, at Kellogg. Idaho, de-
parted from there last week for Ros-
well. New Mexico, for visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Jas. B. Herbst. En-
route they stopped at Portland and
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Laura Brandon of Tarkio, Mo-,
was the guest of Mrs. s. w. Prentiss
wednesday. en- route to FIT. Green to
see her son, Royal, who Is i'll.
w. E. Lyon was In Burlington the
past week attending meeting of the
stockholders Of the Noelke-Lyon Mfg.
Co.
Jerome Jones and son Will depart
cd Tuesday for Centralia, Mo-. near
which place they own farm. of which
WIN expects to take charge.
Miss Eupha Patterson Is attending
the millinery openings in Chicago tliis
week.
Mrs. d. NJ. Johnson Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Samuel Witt, in Golden.
Mrs. r. D. Owen and son returned
Tuesday from Sheboygan, Wis, where
trey have been visiting since Christ