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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
AMBASSADOR PAGE
WILL CELEBRATE
Fourth OF JULY

London, July Ambassador
and Mrs w. II. Page have mada
elaborate plans Tor the celebration
of independence Day here tomorrow.
As the Ambassador has not selected
a house as yet the reception to the
American residents viii be he'd at
Claridge's. Last year 5000 Ameri-
cans wearing red, white and blue
badges attended the Fourth OF July
reception given by the late White
law Reid at Dorchester House.
At first Mr. Page thought that
owing to his short residence in Lon
don, the Fourth of uJly function
could be dispensed with, but the
precaution was taken to consult sew
eral resident Americans. and their
unanimous verdict was that 1t
would not be good policy for the
Ambassador to omit the reception,
especially as this was his first sea-
son here, and that it better be held
in the street rather than not at all.
The Embassy offices in Victoria
street are much too small to accom-
mediate the erewd of visitors from
the United States on their lndepend-
| ence Day, and the Coburg Hotel is
not suited for such an occasion, for
it is small and oldfashioned home
of the British aristocracy.
1t was finally decided to engage
the reception rooms at Claridge's
where the Ambassador Will receive
| during the afternoon.
The invitations were issued broad
cast as in previous years, but ad-
vertisements appeared in papers
stating that any Americans desiring
to attend may obtain cards OF ad-
mission by calling at the Embassy
loffices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
POLICE PUZZLED
OVER CH|CACO'S
LATEST MURDER

Chicago, July 3.-Behind the FL
deity Brass Works on West Mon
roe street is an alley which gets
practically no light and which is
seldom entered excepting in the day
time. 1t is a commercial neighbor-
hood, not residential.
There, at about midnight on Tues
day, a woman kept an appointment.
She was richly dressed, ieweled with
diamonds, pearls and rubies. Her
body was found there yesterday
morning by the police. Her throat
was cut: she had been stabbed re-
peatedly; an open knife lay beside
her body, but she was not robbed
and her clothing was undisturbed.
The police are baffied. They know
only tnat a murder has been commit
ted under extraordinary cicrum-
stances. They have failed to learn
even the name of the victim. They
do not know where she came from
nor why she was killed nor by
whom. The crime has already taken
its place among the major mysteries
in the archives of the detective bu-
reau.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
BISHOP JANSEN DIES
IN BELLEvILLE AFTER
ILLNESS OF MONTHS

Bishop Johannes Jansen of the
Belleville Catholic diocese, died
Wednesday at his home in Belleville,
after a lingering illness of many
months. He was seventy-eight years
old. Bishop Jennsen was born in
Keppelen, Germany and came to
America in 1858. He was ordained
at Alton in the same year and was
pastor of the first German congrega-
tion at Springfield. lie was then
appointed secretary by Bishop
Juncker. He served as vicar general
through the term of Bishop Baltes,
succeeding the bishop up the lat
ters death. During Bishop Janss-
ems term many churches and schools
have been built in his diocese, and
almost a million dollars have been
expended on them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
THREE GOVERNORS
ADDRESS VETERANS
At GETTYSBURG

Gettysburg, July 8. - Although
nearly ten thousand veterans have
departed for their homes thousands
remained TO participate in the exer-
cises of governors day. Among the
state executives who spoke today
were: Governors McCreary, of Ken
lucky: Sulzer. of New York, and
Tener, of Pennsylvania. At meet
ing Confederate resolutions were
adopted thanking PENNSYLVANIA for
initiating the jubilee celebration and
declaring that to the ramies of the
Confederacy is due the credit for
demonstrating the utter impossible
ity of dismemberment of the Union.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
MARSHAL SULLIVAN
OF MOUND CITY
SHOT BY NEGRO

John O'Sullivan, city marshal Of
Mound City, was shot and probably
fatally injured last night about
10:15 o'clock by an unknown negro.
O'Sullivan was attempting to ar
rest another negro, the companion
of the murderer, In front of H. V.
Handley's saloon, when he was fred
upon by the strange negro, the bull
let entering his stomach.
Immediately after the shooting
both negroes disappeared. running
up the Illinois Central railroad
tracks toward Mounds. Descriptions
of the murderer were at once tele-
phoned to Mounds. Cairo and other
surrounding towns in an endeavor
to apprehend him. Big Four train
No. 93 was searched by Cairo officers
at the bridge but no trace of the
fugitives could be found.
An automobile searching party
was organized at Mound City by
Sheriff Wehrenberg and the country
/ was secured but at 1880 o'clock no
| trace of the men had been found.
| O'Sullivan was operated upon by
Doctors Wessenburg and Willard In
an effort to save his life but the re-
suit of the operation could not he
learned at an early hour this morn
ing.
The murderer is described as a
negro about five feet. six inches Ia
height, in his shirt sleeves, wore
light hat. white shirt, stiff collar,
tie with stickpin and blue serge
trousers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
TWO RICH MEN
POISONED; Wife
IS NEAR DEATH

Emmett, Mich, July 3. - With
two men dead, evidently from the
same subtle poison, and woman,
the widow of one and the sister OF
the other victim in a critical condi-
ton following the removal of Gu
riously bent hairpin from her throat,
the authorities of st. Clair County
are baffled by the strange fate which
has overtaken the Sullivan family,
for years one of the wealthiest and
most prominent in this section of the
state.
That the brothers-in-law, wealthy
farmers, and always the best of
friends, were poisoned by some drug
in their food there seems to be GER
tain. The organs of the two men
have been sent to the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor for analysis.
The preliminary report diagnosed
the condition of the organs as due to
poison,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
THE SEVENTH SISTER
RECnMES A LAW

Trenton, N. j., July 3.-The sew
enth of the antitrust bills passed
by the legislature at the request of
President Wilson ana signed by him
while Governor, VIII go INTO effect
tomorrow. This bill defines trusts
and prohibits agreements and acts
designed to directly or indirectly re-
strain trade and makes officers and
directors of corporations criminally
responsible for violations of the act.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
OF JULY
TOBF CELEBRATED
IN OLD ENGLAND

London, July 3.-An unusually
large number of Americans will par
ticipate in the independence Day
celebration here tomorrow, although
it will be impossible for the Ameri-
can ambassador to receive as many
guests as he would like, on account
of the unsettled conditions resulting
from the recent change of admins
tration. A number of private dim
ners will be given preceding garden
parties and other evening functions.
Perhaps nothing has stirred the
American colony to more emphatic
protest in recent years than the sug-
gestion that the celebration be post
poned because the Ambassador has
not yet established permanent res
idence in London. Americans over
here say that this is time of times
when patriotism must be shown, for
one reason if no other, to discourage
the growing inclination to self-ex-
patriation among American multi
millonaires.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
BRYAN FOR ONE
DAY Will BE
THE PRESIDENT

washington, July 3 --- Secretary
Bryan will attain the height OF his
ambition for one days duration to-
morrow when he will be the act
inr President" The President and
every other member Of the Cabinet
is absent from Washington.
Wilson will be at Gettysburg to-
morrow and Vice President Marshall
is there now. Most OF the Cabinet
members are at home.
An business of the nation is at 4
standstill and the house and senate
are recessed with all their depart
Iments closed, .a@
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
Wore Many Jewels.

She wore a white waist, dark blue
skirt, white petticoat, black stock
ings, brown shoes, a black hat trim
med with red, She wore a locket of
rubies and diamonds, a pearl pend
ant, ruby earrings. and finger rings
set with rubies, pearls and diamonds.
Two women whose names the po-
lice withheld looked at the body and
identified" 1t as that of May Hunt,
a manicure. On the strength of that
the police arrested John Gcnatempo
of II South Halsted street, said to
be May Hunts sweetheart. But it
was learned that the Identification
was mistaken. May Hunt was found
alive.
Another man, Andrew Dufrain,
watchman at the Volunteers OF
America Hotel, was arrested gecause
he had been seen Tuesday night en-
|,tering the alley where the murder
was done and because he had
scratches on his arms, He said 3
cat scratched him.
Margaret ziethen of t043 West
Madison street saw the body ant
said it was that of Mrs. F A. West
on, also known as Mrs. Mitchell, I
piano tea&ser.
YOU'RE mistaken. dear" said thr
girls mother. And so it proved.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
CANAL PLANS BIGGEST FOURTH

Cristobal, July 3.-The heads Of
the departments of the Panama
Canal will hold the biggest Four of
July celebration the zone has ever
known tomorrow 1t will last all
day and the workers were notified
today that they will be allowed to
take holiday for the celebration.
The send-off is intended as sort of
preliminary jolliiication in honor OF
the completion Of the canal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
NEGRO'S HISTORY SAVES TIME

East st. Louis, H.. July 3.--Bart
Thompson will not have to serve
time in the county Jail for the limit
of his sentence, for he was released
today in time to celebrate "de glorus
Fo'th." F" Bart earned his freedom
from Judge Vandeventer by recitlng
to him the history of the Fourth
when he appeared for sentence, The
Judge was so surprised that he de-
cided Bart was entitled to his free
dom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
WINCHELL RESIGNS JOB.

ST. Louis, July S.-Beujamin
Winchcll for four years the presi-
dent of the st. Louis and san Fran
cisco railroad rerigned as one OF It's
receivers today following a canfer-
ence with Federal Judge sanoorn.
tie has accepted a position w.th an
othor railroad believed to be the
Chesapeake aud ohio
Judge sanhorn lett for st, Paul
Immediately after the conference OF
the officials.
Winchers new position will be
announced tomorrow.
" c. Nixon and w. b. Riddle,
vice presidents of the Frisco have
been appointed receivers in Min
chelfs place.
Winchell received St5eo a month
less as receiver chan as president.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
BIG PRESENT TO DAUGHTER.

st. Louis. July 3 49, A check Of
$4,000 was given by Henry w.
Peters. president of the Petets-Mil-
indir Shoe Co. as a wedding present
to his daughter, Ella c., who was
married to Arthur F. Lauman, sec
retary of a trust company today.
The couple met in their high
school days. Miss Peters was maid
of honor at the last Yelled Prophet
ball
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
Governor McCreary's Address.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 3.--Jamcs
B. McCreary. a member of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans association
and governor of Kentucky, addressed
the assembled Union and Codfeder-
ate soldiers on the field of Gettys-
burg today and characterizing the
ground as immortal, said that from
the struggle the nation had learned
two lessons. "One," he said, was
that the Union must be preserved:
another that the states have rights
which must he maintained"
He expressed the hope that this
reunion will mark the final and
complete reconciliation of all who
belonged to the opposing armies
fifty years ago." and paid tribute
to present-day patriotism of those
who fought for the Confederacy.
"There are no more patriotic peo-
pie at the present time than Confed-
crate veterans, he said. "They are
today as patriotic and loyal as the
men who carried the stars and
stripes during the Civil War. Re-
conciliation and patriotism were
both shown at the beginning of the
Spanish-American war, when former
Confederate soldiers and sons of Con-
II deratt soldiers enlisted and helped
to carry the stars and stripes to. vic
tory. If needed, Confederate sol
dicrs and sons of Confederate sol
diers would again show their pa
triotism in the same way. wSM
"Today those who were Confed-
crate soldiers and those who Were
Federal soldiers sit side by side in
congressional halls and in the high
est judicial courts, and are often
partners in business, thank God
that lived long enough to vote IN
the senate of the United States tC
return the captured Confederate
aags to the regiments and companies
who loved them and who fought
Iunder them, and that / also voted tC
appropriate money and authorize th'
appointment of Confederate Off
Ger to collect the remains of Con
lfederate soldiers, buried in northern
| graves, and to mark their final rest
ing places with appropriate head
stones. But the great and crowninl
act, which | will never forget, wa
that | had the honor to help plac
the statue of Robert e. Lee, TIL
great general of the Civil War, il
lSlatuary Hall in the capitol build
ling at Washington, with the statue
of others Of the most distinguishe
sens of the Republic, and by the sid
of the statue of George Washington
our first president.
| "While those of us who were so
Idiers when the battle of Gettsbur
was fought will always remembe
the glory and the gloom of ths
period, we may we'll thank God, t
day, that the benediction of peac
and reconciliation spreads over on
great republic, and we realize thu
the immortal words now most cor
spicuous are 'one country, one col
stitution, one flag and one destiny.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
PHILADELPHIA TO
HAVE BIG TIME

Philadelphia, July 3.-Parades cf
military bodies. secret societies, boy
scouts, school children and other
associations will mark the obsery-
ance of Independence Day here to-
morrow In the afternoon there
will be sports at the leading athletic
fields and in the evening fireworks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
NEWS BREV|T|ES

New York, July 3.-Seventy-five
American physicians sailed Europe
to make study tour before attending
International Congress of Medicine,
London, next month.
Washington. July 3.-Mrs Champ
Clark. wife of Speaker Clark left for
Harrodsburg, Ky, where delivers
Fourth of July Grafton before Ken
lucky ID. A. r.
San Francisco, Ju'y Slight
fans giving Champion Ritchie odds
in tomorrow's match with Joe
Rivers, though MexiCan's cleverness
and speed make him feared.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 3,-Victor
in Leach Cross-Bud Anderson bout
here tomorrow will meet winner
Ritchie-Riyers match.
Cristobsi. July Biggest Fourth
in history of Canal zone planned
Col. Goethals all officers to take
part all workers be given holiday
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Ju'y 3.--First
of big Great Lakes-cities celebration
Perry's Lake Erie victory start:
here tomorrow.
London, July S.-Ambassadol
Page will hold Fourth of July cele
bration at Claridge's. Expect abou
900 to attend.
Elgin, July 3.--First Nationa
Motorcycle race be held here tomo"
row over Elgin course for both pro
fessionals and amateurs. Prizes ag
gregate $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

What they call the SILLY season"
in London is now on. This always
comes In the midsummer and Is not
in full swing until after the session
of Parliament and its attendant poli-
tical and social activity is over,
Nothing of much consequence is
happening and the newspapers en-
liven the dullness of their columns
by starting discussions of more or
less foolish questions. Everybody
enters these discussions, but forget
all about them the moment Autumn
begins.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

Premier Asquith will find for the
maintenance of the office of Post
Laureate. Some prominent literary
people have been arguing for the
abolition of the office on the ground
that ii is q symbol of the past,
Others think It should be retained
for the same reason. In any case It's
abolition could only be brought
about as q result of an address by
the House of Commons to the King.
Premier Asquith does not intend
to abolish the office. but will appoint
some one because the Tories are sure
TO do so Is they come into power
lust as they appointed Alfred Austin.
The appointmer. is entirely in the
premier's hands, but the approval Of
the King Is necessary. King George
| and Queen Mary arc keenly interest
ed in literary affairs, unlike King
Edward, who read few books. They
are consequently actively interested
| in the filling of the laureateship and
strongly urge Kipling,
Asquith believes that Hardy is the
most illustrious English writer liv-
ing, and Hardy is said to have the
strong backing of Lord Morley. So
| IT is a choice between the veteran in
English imaginative literature and
the exponent of the latter style
| Both are said to be willing to accept
the office on account of its historic
place IN literature. but each is alsg
willing to step aside for he other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

Business men on the Continent
are apparently becoming impatient
of the elaborate phrases Of courtesy
with which their correspondence Is
adorned. Some German firms now
stick on their letters oblong blue
stamp on which Is printed a request
to their correspondents to discon-
tinue the use of such civilities as
"much esteemed sir" ''most hum
bic" "honored," with greatest re-
spect." and others iiowery phrases.
The reform will be welcomed by
English correspondents whose Ger
man is not as facile as it might be.
To hammer away with the aid OF a
dictionary at dozen words only to
find that they mean 1--WE most re-
spectfuny beg of you, most honored
sir. to be good enough to" is no CON
ducive to a husihesslike frame OF
mind
Nevertheless one must regret tht
threatened DISAPPEARANCE Of such
delightfully."- expressive and pictur
esque greetings as "Hochachtungs
voll' and "Veuillez" agreer mes sal
Iutatious empressees. besides which
our own yours faithfully" appear
| cold.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

In Paris the tango is still the
dance of the hour. but its dominance"
is threatened. There is a new
dance which has its adopts in Paris
ian drawing rooms. where II Is Sc
eretly praeticcd. 1t is called cover
con. and comes from the Argentine,
the home OF the Tango. The
"eovercon" is sort of quadrille
with varied figures. something like
the old country "bourrse" danced IN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

Illinois - Fair and continued
warmer Friday and Saturday; prob
ably showers and cooler in the
northern and central paris with
moderate and variable south winds.
Missouri and Kentucky-Fair and
continued warm Friday Saturday,
probably local showers and cooler.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
JACK Johnson
LEFT 50 CENTS
TO COVER BOND

Chicago, July While Jack
Johnson, negro pugilistic champion
sat on the deck OF the steamer Corin-
thin last evening waiting for the
friendly shores of England to loom
In sight the federal authorities ad-
mitted that the only bond they have
to assure Johnson's return for SEN
tence on a white slavery charge
is his personal bond unsecured.
Johnson's attorney gave as his off
hand opinion that the pugilists as
sets in the United States would be
overvalued at 500 and intimated
that thirty cents would be a better
estimate.
Takes Possessions Abroad.
District Attorney Wilkerson ap-
yeared before Judge Carpenter yes
terday and asked that Johnson
bond, written in the amount of $780,
600 be forfeited 1t then developed
that Johnson had signed the bond
without real estate or other security
and that practically all his worldly
possessions lad gone aboard the
Corinthian in a steamer trunk.
There was an additional real es
tate bond of $4,000 signed by Mat
thew Baldwin, a real estate broker
This bond was to asure Johnson'
appearance at the hearing of an ap
peal of the white slave case. Bu
there was no provision making Bald
win liable in case Johnson left tn
jurisdiction OF the court.
Thinks it is Farewell.
Il would pity anyone who sue'
| Jack Johnson for b$100 with an,
hope of collecting It," was Attorne
Bachrachs comment on the predica
ment in which the federal authori
ties find themselves.
This is taken to indicate ina
johnson meant all he said when h
shouted goodbye IT, S "A" tror
the deck of the Corinthian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
Woman's Case Battles.

The phase of the case which has
proved the most mystifying, how
ever, Is the illness of the woman.
She is confined to her room and since
the death of her husgand and her
brother has denied herself to even
the closest members of her family.
1t was not learned until today, and
then through a chance remark of her
physician, that she had been Ill. The
physician stated that the hatpin
which he removed from her throat
was twisted and bent and gave every
appearance of having been forced
into it's lodging place. The discoy-
cry of the hatpin resulted in con-
ference between the district attor-
ney, the Coroner and the physician
who attended the woman.
Michael Sullivan, seventy four
years old, one of the pioneers of the
state and owner Of several large
farms. returned to his home sarm
early in the afternoon IN the best of
health and spirits He ate dinner
and within an hour was dying in
bonvulsions. He had expired be-
fore medical aid could reach him.
Postmortem is Held
Ten days later James Sullivan, the
dead mans brother-in-law, who was
about the same age, died under al
most exactly the same circumstances.
In the first death the attending ply
sician had signed certificate of
death from natural causes, but
when the second in the family sue
cumbed under suspicious circum-
stances Coroner Henry A. Hoffman
of Port Huron began an investi-
CATION. The body of Michael Sulli-
van was exhumed, a postmortem
held In both deaths and portions OF
viscera sent to chemical experts for
analysis.
The preliminary report from the
chemists was kept secret and the
authorities have been investigating
quietly. The strange illness of Mrs
Sullivan, the widow of James Sulli.
van, has brought the matter to g
climax, however, and the entire
country is aroused by the mystery.
The authorities are silent on any
clews they may have, to a solution
beyond stating that they are SURE
that the two men did not die natur
al deaths.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

Electric power TO manufacture al
lowest rate in Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
Police Are Helpless.

Captain Thomas Meagher, COM
mander in the Desplaines street po-
lice district, where the murder was
done, has confessed that he and his
men are in the dark.
The body was found at dawn on
the alley pavement, just below a
loading platform. The platform was
splashed with blood, indicating that
the murderer had first attacked his
victim there. But there were evil
dences of terrific struggle, during
which victim and slayer dragged
each ether from one side of the alley
to the other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
Slayer Removes Shoes.

The woman's shoes had been re-
moved, but they were found within
a few feet of the body. This cir
cumstance led the police to build a
theory that the murder may have
been done for the purpose of getting
some document that the victim was
supposed to have hidden in her shoe,
Tho slain woman was about forty
years old, five feet four inches tall
and weighed about 120 pounds. She
had auburn hair and fair COM
pleXion. She had gold upper tooth
and one of her lower teeth was miss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04

Concluded on sixth Pase9