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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

fAt the request Of The Bullcetin
Mayor Dan Dineen OF Decatur, H..
has prepared the following article on
the COMMISSION Form Of Govern
ment as 1t is being applied in his
city.)
BY Mayor Dan Dineen, Decatur, iii.
The Commission Form uf Govern
mont was adopted at an election
held In this city on the 18th day OF
January, 1911, BY the following
vote. 22G5 for and I4l9 against; the
new plan going into effect May LIST,
1a1i
The Commission Form met With
success from the start and is gain
ing in favor each day, and the cits'
libewise steadilySs pasgressiHal
which Is, no doubt. due to the ef-
iicisncy Of the new form OF govern
ment and the progressiveness of the
citizens at large. and | feel quite
confident In stating that the people
would not now be content nor will
ing to return to the AIdermanio
Form which was in vogue In this
city prior to the adoption oI the
Commission Form,
Before proceeding further wlth
the merits OF the new form Of gov.
eminent, II might be we'll TO stat
that there are numerous advantage
to the plan, but of course, they
would necessarily Sary so as to con
form to the existing conditions ot
the different elites that might BE-
working under this government OF
that were intending to adopt II.
Still, a few of the more favorable
features that would apply to cities In
ia general way are bri fly referred to
MS follows:
1st. Owing To the decrease III
the number Of officials and the cor
responding increase in salary, the
Commission form has the tendency
to bring out more efficient men 70
handle the city's affairs, the council
la this city being now composed oi
the mayor and four commissioners
In the place OF the mayor and four
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
CHARLESTON BLACKS
MAKE HASTY EXODUS
Dread that Alleged might Riders or "ku
.KIux Klan, Will Carry Out Threats

learned WHO the parties we're that
tackled up the threatening notices
II Is positively known that there
are no Might Riders, OF members
Of ati aiteged eKu XIX X an IL
Mississippi county and the only rea-
son that can be assigned Tor the cir
culatlon 6s the notices is that many
OF the inhabitants OF the "bads
lands. where most OF the lawiess
negroes reside. have been source o.
much trouble and annoyance TO tht
authorities, ard the public ana \
was thoUsht that these thfeatenins
notices Mould rid the comsnpnity
tho shifsless and law-breaking els
Ement
lt.is mot only asseuaI, islling th1
but ii is also driving ont tiie belt
ana iaw-abiding negro class rcsids
. sewhere in the city. this class {
IDENTITY believing that once the
legged might Riders Aart on
they viii not discriminate bety
the good and bad. but make = cIt
sweep Of the negro population
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
fire RENDERS TWO
HUNDRED HOMELESS
Flames Destroy Two Apartment Horses in
u. lhifsge No Deaths But Many. Thfil,sy
s . ilIa ReSeues s5g

I chicaaci Feb 1.-TWO hundred
7 people are homeless tonight as the
result OF 3 fire which DESTROYED the
,sIagrsm apd Kali apartment houses
I on the Midway Plaza entailiRg q
4 los$ fssso0 ,doQ.
n Nd losstof life is.recorded, but the
BIN eidentt teemeds with thrilling res
rne of eecapaats. including women
'sanvi chifdren and a number of in
ixalids, by firemen policemen and
semrloyessof the buildings. That no
lives we're lost is miraculous. since at
least two-thirds Of the fire-fighting
force Of the city was on the scene
and theslives of the firemsn were en-
daAgered number of times by fall
Ing walls. Five flremen were In
jured. but not seriously.
The conhagration was . difficult
bne to fight because Of an made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
MYSTIC kREWF
ELECT OFFICERS
At Meeting Held Last Night-In-
stailation and Banquet Thurs
day, March 8.

The following officers were elect
ed by the X. M. X. G. last evening
Great Grand Mogul, Peter Lind;
Great Grand Left Hand Supporter,
N. Sander; Great Grand Rfghl
Hand supporter, Ed. Hauenstein
Great Grand Right Hand Fianncial
Secretary. Gus Muthig; Great Grand
tdoney Taker, Joe Raeth; Great
Grand Talker. Clyde Leslie; Great
Grand Standard Bearer, Gus Haas;
Great Grand Tool Carrier. pIe Abel:
Great Grand Sentine', w. e. vii.
iams; Great Grand Caterer, Abe
Goette'.
Trustees--C. e. Terrell. Gilbert
Swoboda and Will Hochnedel.
The installation OF the above OF
ficers and banquet attending tht
ceremonies Will be held Thursday
March g..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
YACHT SAFE IN PORT
AFTER 425 DAYS AT SEA

San Francisco. Cal. FEB. H.
After 425 days of adventurous voy-
aging the eighty-fye foot gasoline
yaeht Edris, believed to have been
lost somewhere ong the coast of
South America, dropped anchor here
today. The Edris. which is the
property OF Captain John Barneson
= wealthy oil operator. left New
York with crew of six men in COM
mand of Captain Mills.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
CONFESSION FREES
CONVICT FROM PRISON

Topeka, Kans:, Feb. l1.--EdwaFd
Quigley,' alias John Heaty, who was
convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary ..ip, 1905 on q charge iot
stealing 4 suit case from raiifohd
coach, was bardoned by Governor
Hodges, who was convinced that
Quigley was innocent OF the crime.
The confession of a man who save
he committed the theft was SUBJ
mitted to the Governor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
lard WORK FACES
HOUSE UNTIL MARCH 4

washington, Feb. 11.--Long
hours and night sessions are to be
the lot of members of the House
from now until March 4. The meet
Ing hour today was 10.5U o'c ock.
with special agreement that the
House take a recess from until
p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

Fight Lasted Six Hours Darkness Causing
Cessation Of HoSiiIiiies Witheus Federals
or Rebels Gaining Vantage

terrific bombardment Of the ma
tional pa ace
The federals assaulted the rebels
near the arsena caely IN the morn
ing. and in the afternoon no ma-
terial advantage had been gained By
either side 1t appeared however
that the rebels were holding import
ant positions. which might be OF
vantage points in case of attack
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
BACHELORS To BE
TAXED IN ILLINOIS

sprinefeld, Feb. IA bill tax
ins. bachelors was introduced in tho
Senate today. 1t provides that
every male persons over 32 years
and unmarried shall pay an annual
tslx n s1G0 to the municipality in
witch he resides It eyemrts baehe-
lors who show an unfitness for mar
riage
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
DESPITE AMERICAN PROTEST

WE0FIIE HWEHIEAN FHUTEcIs
Mexico City Feb. 11.--Despite
the offer of Frances De La Barra for
a proposal to act as mediator and
over the protests OF American and
other diplomatic representatives OF
foreign powe-s. President Francisco
i, MADEIRA ordered an attack on Gen.
Felix Diaz and his followers today.
although he knew this would entail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12
WAa Sing Again Tonight.

WNH 0f1S xkS dlu IUUISUk.
: Attthe services last night at the
Presbyterian church Rev, Il. w. Nc
Clusky and Rev. 0. s. Edwards sab
a duet Those who heard them
will be glad to- know that they Will
sing again tonight. The public is
cordially invited to attend these
services.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

Board Of Managers to Meet.
There will be held this afternoon
at 1880 o'clock at the Children's
Home the regular meeting OF the
Boaord Of Managers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

Mexico City, Feb. 11-The fed
erals and the rebels fought des-
.perate six hour battle today and
wEen darkness interfered tonight
neither side had gained advantage
OF the other in the conflict.
Estimates of the casualties run as
high as 1000 XII led and many hun
dreds wounded Definite details are
not obtainable tonight.
While the foreign residents for
the most part kept under cover, 3
Americans arc known to have suf-
fered injury from stray bullets.
They were Roy Osbourne, son-in-law
Of Robt. l.. Stephenson who was
shot in the thigh; doctor from
Lincoln. Nebraska, and Mark john
son, negro of Madison, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

Washington, Feb. 12.--As the re-
su OF a conference at the White
House at 1880 this morning three
additional battleships Will be sent
to the east coast OF Mexico today
and plans made for the placing In
commission OF two army transports
for the transportation of troops to
Mexico City to protect the lives OF
Americans shoulc the situation
grow worse. Officers in conference
were Maj. Gen Wood. chief-of-staff
az the army; Orig. Gen. VIM. Crosir,
president of the war college: Brig.
Gen. James r. A eschir, chief OF the
quartermaster's corps OF the army
and Rear Admiral Bradley Al Fisb,
of the inspection department OF the
navy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-12

Iilineia Kentucky and uimonri--
FairWednesday and protably rhus-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
SHENANDOAH MAN
REFUSES LEGACY

Shenandoah, Aug. 26.-Charley Oh
son Of Shenandoah, known as Hump :
back Charley, bears the distinction OF
having spurned a gift Of $500, and he is
a very poor man, in the humblest OF
circumstances.
The money reached Shenandoah
through the mails and was plainly adj
dressed to Olson. 1t is understood to
have been the residue OF an estate IN
Sweden which has just been probated.
The money came in the form Of a
postal order. Olson signed the order,
received the bit.of paper good for $500
and then had a change OF heart. For
some inexplicable reason, which he
won't TELL he decided that he would
rather not have the money and insist
ed upon returning the money order to
the postal authorities and it will BE re-
turned to Sweden with an explanation
Of the mans strange act in refusing to
accept the money. Olson was afraid
that the money was not his and that
he might get into trouble in taking it.
Olson makes his living at the hardest
kind Of work and the $500 would look
like q big fortune to the most people
In his circumstances.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
PAY RESPECT TO
DEPARTED FRIEND

Impressive funeral services over the
remains of A. Bruce Osler who met his
death beneath the wheels of the Rock
Island passenger train last Thursday
evening were held Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 at the East End Presbyterian
church. Rev. J. w. Foote in the alb
sence of Rev. w. H. HORNED of the
church had charge of the services. He
was assisted by Rev G. Montanus.
Mr.. Foote told briefly of the many
splendid traits Of the deceased and of
his close relation to the church. T. D.
Foster, president of the Young Mems
Christian association also told of the
many good characteristics of the
young musician. The large church
was packed to it's capacity. The
Fifty-fourth regiment band of which
the deceased was a member, accom-
panied the remains to their last rest
ing place. Several classes of the OF.
tumwa high school attended the serv-
ices in body. F. B. Wise, choir d.
rector, sang solo and the choir sang
the favorite hymn Of the decedent dur
ing the service.
The pail bearers were: Robert
Waien, William Baker, William Bar
ton, Carl Freeman, Fred Bullock and
Harry Frank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
CHAUTAUQUA THIS
WEEK AT CANTR1L

Cantril, Aug 26-The program for the
Jones chautauqua which Is to be held
here beginning tomorrow, follows:
Wednesday, August e..
Afternoon = Musical introduction,
The Burleighs. Story telling, Mrs.
Grace Worrall Burleigh. Lecture, DR..
B. w. Burleigh.
Evening Musical introduction, The
Burleighs. Lecture, DR.. B w. Burlelgh.
Thursday, August %.
Afternoon - Music and readings,
Carl A. E. Jesse. Lecture, Rev. w. 5.
Johnson.
Evening-Music and readings, Carl
A. e. Jesse. Lecture, Rev. w. S. john
son.
Friday, August 20.
Afternoon Complete program,
Howard Hall male quartet.
Evening Complete program
Howard Hall male quartet. IL
Saturday, August 80.
Afternoon-Music, Misses Knutzen
and Scott. Lecture entertainment, MRS.
Osceola Pooler.
Evening = Music, Misses Knutzen
and Scott. Monologue, Mrs. Osceola
Pooler.
Monday, September I.
Afternoon-Music, The Caswells.
Lecture, DR.. Charles F. Sheldon.
Evening-Music, The Caswells. Lee
ture, Dr.. Charles F. Sheldon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
IBERTYVILLE.

Mrs. c. r. Hagan and children left
last week for a visit with relatives at
Astoria, Ill.
Fred Nelson has bought a farm near
Stockport.
Mrs. Alvin Brown and children who
have been camping at chautauqua park
were called home Wednesday on ac-
count Of the illness Of Mr.. Brown.
. Miss Nettie Tedrow returned home
Wednesday after attending chautauqua
and visiting friends.
Mrs. Lewis Messer and niece Miss
Glass of Chicago. are here visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Buchanan and
Mrs. Stoh and daughter Of Nebraska
are here visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. Will Robertson and two boys
left Thursday for Kansas where she
will visit a month with her mother and
sisters.
ts Mrs. Mollie Senger left Wednesday
TO her home at Ollie after two
weeks visit here with relatives. She
was accompanied home by the Misses
Jessie and Inez Huffman who will visit
q few days.
= Several Libertyville people attended
Mrs. VOLTS fun :al held in Udell Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Thompson who
have been attending chautauqua. re-
turned home wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Williams arrived
here Monday from Los Angeles. Calf,
for an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
IOWA LAND WORTH
$500 An ACRE.
WAvERLY MAN MAKES THIS PRE-.
DlCTiON At NEW HAMPTON
PICNIC.

New Hampton, Aug. 26.-The picnic
Of the North Central Iowa Buttermak
ers' and Dairymen's association, helC
here recently, was success
The program was held under the
trees In the court yard, with j. ). Hoss
Of Iowa Falls, presiding as chairman.
c. Fl. Nelson Of Waverly, a breeder
Of Holstein dairy cows, gave the main
address. He Is so enthused over his
subject that he fairly carried his audi
ence with him. Mr.. Nelson said, IN
part:
Iowa will supply the world some
day, for we have the very best land IN
all the world. Our land will be worth
$780, and Iowa farmers are llillion-
aires and don't know it.. Dairy cattle
will pay 10 per cent profit on $500 land.
No piece Of property In Iowa today
pays the interest on the investment
that the dairy COW does. Mine yield
$125 per year cash profit. Oh. how
pity the 4O-year-old retired farmer
who moves to town to make loafers OF
his boys. When you have good cream
cries, schools, churches and homes you
have an ideal place to live. Don't fret
about the tariff, farmers; the main
question is whether you have good
cows, and good wife and good fam
lily on your farm. Take care of your
boys and girls and educate them. Look
to the future. have faith in the farm
ers Of Iowa, in my flag, in my country,
and great admiration for humanity at
large" n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
FIND OLD GUN
IN IOWA RIVER

Iowa City, Aug. 6.-On exhibition at
Smith & Clicks is an old musket that
is a decided curiosity, not only because
If its ancient make, but because of the
place where 1t was resting when found.
A few days ago William Miller. col
ored man was dredging the Iowa river
for clans, off the big gravel and sand
bank on the McCollister farm south of
the city, when he run upon something
that attracted his attention. One end
being loose, he pulled it up and found
it was the muzzle of a rusty gun. When
it was pulled from its resting place,
couple of feet below the river bed, he
found it was musket Of the flint lock
pattern. The gun stock was filled with
rotten streaks and in these were nu-
lnerous worms and bugs Yet despite
it's watery home, the wood is quite well
preserved. The barrel, ramrod and lock
are rusteG from long exposure.
How the gun came to be in the river
cannot be known. nor is it likely that
any person now living Knows anything
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28

Of it's history. The gun may have beer
in use when this part of the state was
first inhabited for in the early days
there were number of these old guns
among the people, who kept them as
relics Of the early wars in which their
fathers, if not themselves, had par
ticipated, and they may have used
them for big game.
One of the early settlements Of the
county, the old town Of Napoleon, was
near the place where the gun was
found, but the movements Of ice and
changes in the channel makes it prob
able that the gun was lost somewhere
else and washed or moved by the ice to
the place where it was found. Major
Ball examined the gun and said it was
of TIE kind IN common use during the
revolutionary war The flint lock gun
went out of use by the government
about 1910, but flint lock rifles for
hunting purposes, were used many
wears later .....'- .... -.-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
MAKES RULING
FOR TOWN LOTS

: Des Moines, Aug 26.-Secretary
Dawson of the executive council is
sendin out to county auditors a rul
ing as to what constitutes town lots
and farm lands. The decision is, in
short, that where the assessors have
treated property as town lots, whether
within or without incorporated towns
that property is to take the increase
given in each county for town lots;
and where property, whether inside
corporate limits or outside, Is listed
ly the assessors as farm lands, it is tc
take the raise indicated in that county
for farm lands. Plated land in vii
lagos may therefore be treated for as
sessment purposes as town lots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
WEEKS WEATHER is
SHOWN BY REPORT

Des Moines, Aug 26.-George M.
Chapel, director of the weather bl-
reau in Iowa, together with the Iowa
weather and crop service officials, has
compiled the following report on the
weather of last week:
High temperatures continued until
Thursday night, and this, with exces-
sive humidity, made the weather con.
ditions oppressive during the first four
days. The last three days were clear,
cool and pleasant. The rainfall was un-
evenly distri buted; the larger amounts
being recorded in the northern and a
few of the southeastern counties; but
it was generally ample for the needs OF
all growing crops and for/fal1 ploW1ng
and seeding, except in the southwest
ern district. where the amounts were
small Some Of the local showers, in
the northern counties. on the. night OF
the 18th were accompanied by heavy
rain, high winds and severe electrical
storms which did considerable damage
tc buildings and blew down much of
the corn The rains have been of great
benefit to late corn, late potatoes and
pastures, but were insufficient in the
southern. part of the state to have any
effect on the failing wells. Corn is
making rapid advancement toward ma
turity, and some of the early planting
will be safe from harm by frost by the
end of the coming week. While corn
has been materially injured by the
drought, and especially in the southern
districts, the state as a whole will pro-
duce a.full average crop. With normal
Weathor during the remainder of the
season the average yield will not be
less than thirty five bushels per acre.
If this estimate is realized the state
will produce about 330,000,000 bushels.
Rapid progress has been made IN
threshing, and this work is nearly fin
ished over the southern half of the
state. The average yields of grain, as
given in former bulletins, are being
maintained Where the rainfall has
been sufficient, fall blowing and the
preparation OF the ground for fall seed
ing is being pushed. Pastures have
been greatly benefited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
WORLDS CROP OF
WHEAT IS RECORD
PRELIMINARY FIGURES FOR THE
NORTHERN HEMlsPHERE
SHOWS lNCREAsE.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 26.-An In
crease Of 3.9 per cent In the production
Of wheat in the principal wheat pro-
ducing countries of the northern
hemisphere is reported by cable to the
United States department of agricul-
ture by the international institute OF
agriculture at Rome, Italy.
Figures for the crops reported are:
Wheat-Preliminary figures OF pro-
duction this year are, In Prussia.
Sc. 900 bushels; Russia, S12,541.0O0
bushels. In the following named coun-
tries the total production is estimated
at 84,000,000 bushels, which IS 80
per cent more than was produced IN
the same countries last year: BELGIUM,
Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Italy,
Gutenberg, Russia. Switzerland,
United States, Canada (winter' wheat) ),
India, Japan, Algeria, Tunis. Prussia,
England, Wales, Hungary (excluding
Crotia and Slavonia).
overwhelmingly figures of produc-
ton in Russia show 957,084.O00 bush
els. The total production in the follow
ing named countries is estimated at
LAOS 100000 bushels, which Is S.S per
cent less than was produced In the
same countries last year: Belgium,
Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Italy,
Gutenberg, Russia, Switzerland.
United States, Prussia and Hungary
Excluding Crotia and Slavonia).
Barley Preliminary figures of pro-
duction in Prussia are 80,3S6,OOO BUSH
els, Russia, 479,25O,0O0 bushels. The
total production in the wheat coun-
tries named above, excluding Canada
and India, is estimated at 1,143,OO9'-
900 bushels, which is Il per cent more
than was produced in the same coun-
tries last year.
Oats-Preliminary figures OF produc-
ton in Prussia are 39S,223 900 bush
els: Russia, 1,073,233,000 bushels. The
total production In the barley coun-
tries named above is 2,S9S,000 bushels,
which is 1913 per cent less than last
year in the same countries.
Flax seed-The total production IN
Belgium, Spain, United States, India
and Japan combined Is given as AZ
900 900 bushels, which is 22.S per cent
less than the same countries produced
last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
RIcHLAND.

Miss Lottie Bailey has gone to Chi
cago to spend the week.
DR.. Foote and Clark Nordyke went
to Sigourney Thursday on business.
Prof. Hadley of Pleasant Plain,
who is superintendent of schools this
year, was in town Thursday making
arrangements for the years work.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Pringle. who spent
the summer in California, returned
home Friday evening.
Jesse Anderson came home from
Kansas Friday after visit with two
brothers whom he had not seen for
forty years.
Miss Georgia Kent goes to Keokuk
to visit the during the opening of the
big dam. She will visit friends in
Warsaw. ILL.,, before returning home.
Misses May Massey and two chill
dren arrived Monday from Pueblo,
Colo, for a visit with relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Kate Bergh has gone to Des
Moines where she has lucrative posi-
tion in suit and cloak store.
Mrs. Ann Bohen of Seaton, ILL.,, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. H.
Payne. s,+3g @s
Mrs. Manly Hadley of California
and a daughter from Minnesota are
visiting their many relatives and
friends. They were formerly resi-
dents of this city.
Look at the date on your name Oil
this paper. and be sure to renew
your subscription before it expires,
Miss Jane Wade has gone to Spo-
kane, Wash, to spend few months
with her brother. Sherman Wade and
family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
BIRMINGHAM.

N. l.. Calhoun was in Bloomfield sew
eral days last week, visiting his broth
err, Thomas Calhoun who is in very
poor health. s,
panied by T. A. Sherman and John
Wind and wife attended the Mt. Pleas
ant fair last week.
Birmingham school will commence
the first of September
Rev. and Mrs. r. l.. Wilson OF Pitzer,
we're called here last Saturday by the
death of her father, David McMillen.
Master William Beardsley il Waiting
81 Chillicothe with relatives.