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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
SWITCHNAN IS
INJURED, FALLS
FROM ENGINE
J. H. Matthews, Employc Of Illinois
Central Railroad Meets With
Accident.


]. II. Matthews, swltchman for
the Illinois Central railroad was
seriously injured about midnight
Tuesday night and it was at first ie
ported tnat his recovery was doubt
ful. While standing Oh the running
board of a yard switch engine, in
some manner he was thrown or jcrt.-
ed off and severely crushed by the
engine, his back being tho most az
fcctcd. The accident happened in
the vicinity of the Cairo elevator
He was taken to st. Mary's Infirm.
ary where he received surgical al
tention.
The report from his bedside last
night was to the effect that he
would recover. Mr.. Matthews is a
young unmarried man and makes MS
home at Mrs. Waldschmidt's boards
ing house, lloG Walnut street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
Real Estate Transfers

Clarence Brown and wife to Clar-
cnce Common, warranty deed, Sept
., 1913, lot ;, block 5, first addition
10 town of Tamms. Consideration
$40.
Clarence Cannon ct al. to w. y.
liulen, warranty deed, Jan. -,
1914, lot 5. block ). first addition ,o
town Of Tamms, Consideration $40.
Sheriff OF Alexander county IL
Cairo Lumber Co, sheriff's deed
Sept. Ii, 1913, lots /. > and 8, block
l5 in Thrupps subdivision OF lot :,
section IL. township IL. range /.
Consideration $3,190.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
CIRCUIT court
CASES SETTLED
Mrs. Bridget Calvin Allowed $40 q
Week Alimony-Court May
Adjourn.

In the case of the Home Building
and Loan Association vs.. George a.
Temple, ct al, foreclosure in the cir
cult court yesterday morning on T..
C. Halliday giving bond for $500
judge Butler ordered the matter filed
ana continued for sale and final re-
port.
Thomas Calvin was ordered TO pay
aiimony to Bridget Calvin $50 per
month for the care of his two miaor
children.
The circuit court will probably be
adjourned after Friday as nearly
every case on the docket has been
disposed Of.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05

Washington, March 4.-Unless
General Carranza gives the United
States satisfactory answers to the in.
quiries concerning the Englishmen
Benton, and the Spanisrd, Ruiz, tie
United States will have to use force
to learn the truth as to conditions
in Northern Mexico. This is the
general feeling in official circles to.
night.
While Consul George Carothers, as
confidential agent for the admins
tration, hurried toward Carrauza's s
headqual ters in chihuahua. Presi-
dent Wilson aud Secretary Bryan t.
day marked time pending the inter
national crisis.
Invasion of some sort must follow
continued refusal of Carranza 10
treat with this country, said State
Department officials. Great Brit
aims declaration that an interven-
tion by this country would be well
coined" is believed to have con.
WINGED the administration that the
policy of "watchful waiting" at last
must be abandoned.
Invasion is Discussed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
EDITOR
SHOT TO DEATH
BY old ENEMY
Shooting Took Place at Leroy, III.
killing Result of an
Old Feud,

Bloomington, H., March ii NJ.
Joellhocfer, former owner aud editor
of the Leroy Journal, was shot and
killed this afternoon by Frank Dun
kin.
The shooting took place at LGItoy,
fifty miles cast of Bloomington, Th7
killing, il is said, was the result OF
an old lcud. Dunkin surrendered 10
the authorities and is now in jail in
Bloomington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05

Nogalcs, Mex, March i.-Tho first
naval engagement Of the present
Mexican revolution ended today at
Topolobampo after an hour of incffi-
cient firing between tho rebel war
ship Tampico and federal gunboat
MoroloS and Gucrrco, which steamed
down frcm Guaymas for the attack.
Tho Tampico remained at Topoio-
hampo after its crew mutined aud
turned the vessel over to the Car
rama forces. The Morolos which
was at Guaymas arrived at Topolo-
bampo today, opening the iiring at
long range. Tho Tampico remained
inside the harbor while tho federal
ships toe positions out nthe Gulf
of California.
The Tampico's guns seemed tc
have longer range than the federal
HInbolts and the latter withdrew
There was no damage done on either
side.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES


Robert McCutcheon. %. aud Miss
Ethel Fozard. is, both OF Carter
vile. III.
Joseph Gibbs, -, and Miss Min
ME d. McClain, Is, both ef Beech
Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
Preparing New Home,

nr. Flint Bondurant and bride who
recently returned from their We'd
ding trip are putting their new
home in shape for occupancy tae
residence property purchased from
George B. Wearen, 2sos walnus
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
WEATHER.

Illinois. Cloudy Thursday, pre-
ceedcI 10y rain in the extreme south,
Friday fair, moderate south WINS
shifting TO northwest.
Missouri UnSettlc Thursday
Friday far.
Kentucky: Local rains Thursday
Friday cloudy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05

Dollars grow in eur advertising
columns. Advertise and Readers
gather them,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
Local Data.
Sunrise and Sunset.

Sun will rise today .... 6:29
Sun will bet today .... 5:5J
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
Weather Forecast.

Cairo and vicinity; Cloudy Thurs
day; probably rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07
TEXAS PECANS AND PEASCTS
TOR EURDPE'S ORPHANS

Houston, Texas, Oct. 7. - The
"Christmas Ship idea, which was
conceived by the Chicago Herald for
the benefit of the sufferers of the
European war, has Deen hearth,
endorsed by the Texas Circulation
Managers Association. The organi-
cation is now preparing to organize
districts and interest every communi-
ty in the state in this charitable un-
dertaking.
They have pledged Texas to fur
nish 100000 quarter pound mack
ages of pecans and peanuts. which
is thought can be done il every com
mereial organization and newspaper
will get behind the project with the
proper spirit.
Practically every state in the Union
will participate in this uniuue move
ment and furnish its share of uro-
ducts for the ship, which will act
the part Of Santa Claus for the war
ridden countries.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07
THE SPRING FLOODS
DAMAGED PECAN CROP,

That the pecan crop in Ellis
county this year will be short is in
Dictated by the condition of the crop
in Ed Williams fine orchard IN
this city. Mr. Williams reports that
his trees Will yield only about one
fourth OF crop. This shortage was
caused by the heavy rains in the
the bloom. Mr. Williams states
that although his crop is short the
nuts are very fine and he thinks he
will have plenty to supply the
Christmas demand
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07

Sam Cauthen, J W, Martin. viii
bur Finley, Hill Iiarbin and Ralph
Get2endaner spent yesterday inspect
ing the work now being done in the
Ievee district on Trinity river. They
report that nearly tvo miles of leyee
work has been completed TO date.
The base of the embankment is fiji
~ feet wide and six feet at the top
and fourteen feet high
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07
FOURTEEN ARE KILLED
BY AEROPLANE BOMB
By the Associated Press.

London. Oct. dispatches from
Eternay, France, say that refugees
from Rheims report that fourteen
persons were killed by one bomb
dropped from German aeroplane.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07
City Tax Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to city tax
payers that am now prepared TO
collect and receipt for all taxes due
the city of Waxahachie, Texas, for
the year A. D., 1914.
CARROLL TODD
adv. 172 City Tax Collector.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07
Notice.

Water rents are now due and
payable at the office OF the superin-
tendent Of the water works, and if
not paid by the 10th the water VIII
be cut off and $500 will be charg-
ed for turning on. adF.170
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07

The Daily Light gives the news,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-07

Call " T. lIipp for demonatra-
tjon new 1915 lIupmoblc Best car
in the world in it class. Phone -.
adytf
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26
Mistakes In Engineering

1t is we'll known fact that one learns as much or more through
failures as through successes, says the Engineering and Mining Journal
In spite of the thousands of mistakes that are being made every day in
the engineering profession, we hear little or nothing of them and con-
sequently lose wonderful opportunities to acquire valuable information.
An engineering mistake which will cost thousands of dollars may easily
be made by a careless person, whose first impulse is to cover up both the
error and its results. thereby hiding from himself and the world at large
a lesson from which much benefit might have been derived.
Large sums of money have been sunk in underground exploration
and so-caned development work. t is easy to bury money and mistakes
underground where no n can ever find them. Most of the big mis-
takes have been efectualy covered up, so that even if the maker learned
"a profitable lesson through them, the world at large lost it. The same is
true in metaIurgical processes, although these ire so open and the pro
and announced unless a combination of all the wise ones can be maintain
and contemporary operators may easily remember a great error in mill
operations which concerned not only one plant, but a large number of
them operating in the same locality, and which wound up in a large loss
of money and great disappointment to those financially interested in the
properties. A union of the operators succeeded in keeping the basis of
the loss secret, so that although they pro6ted by the mistake themselves,
the rest of the world did not, and still might, at any moment, fall into
the same error.
1t takes a large amount of moral courage to make public the reason
and results OF a mistake in engineering, and we may hardly expect en-
|gineers in general to show it, although 1t would be the most informing
and conclusive method of information open to operators of the present
day. If some famous engineer would describe a serious mistake he had
made, giving the facts, the reasons leading up to the step, and its eventual
results, he would deserve a monument tc his bravery; and i'll addition,
he would have contributed more to the successful solving of future
problems than all the men who write only of successes, saying nothing OF
the failures that naturally occur in everybody career. 1t would be, i'll
fact. a successful failure. We have no great hope that the desire for
this sort of information will be satisfied, but we have the desire, never.
theess.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26

American farms, the number in this country being hfty-nine million,
or twice as many as in Argentina or European Russia and half in
number those of India. Our country also has sixty million swine, or
three times as many as Germany; fifty million sheep and twentyfour
million horses. We import, however, five billion pounds of sugar
Chiefly Cuban), or one and ne-half times the amount produced in
continental United States and its island territories.
In clothing material the United States is also favored, pro-
ducing annually over fourteen million bales of cotton, a sum ten
times that for India, and representing over one-half of the worlds
supply. OF wool we produce a little less than three hundred million
pounds a year, our home requirements being supplemented by two
hundred and thmtyeight million pounds of foreign wool and thirty
four million dollars worth of wooden goods.
In the mineral kingdom the pre-eminent position of the United
States is unquesioned. We produce, for example, five hundred and
thrty-four million short tons of coal, 40 per cent of the worlds out
put, and nearly twice is much as the United Kingdom or Germany:
two hundred and thirty eight miniin barrels of petroleum, twothirds
of the worlds total, and three times as much as Russia; and fifty
and thirtytwo million, the production in this country being twice that
of Germany. One-haIf of the worlds copper is taken from American
mines, which turned out one and onefourth million tons in 1912.
OF the worlds output of four hundred and sixty-six million dollars
worth of gold, the United State produced about 20 per cent, being
exceeded only by South Africa. About a8 per cent of the worlds
silver and 80 per cent of its lead are produced in this country.
In the value of manufactures the United States leads the world,
though the product of American factories is chiefly consumed at
home. OF the 2o7 billion dollars worth of manufactures produced
in the United States in 1909 only about S per cent were sold to for
eYn countries, the worlds market for lion and steel products, cotton
far largely held by England, Germany and other European nations.
The foregoing are indicative of the strong position of the United
States in its supply of the factors of national wealth.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26
Let the Fat Person Alone

Many persons worry about the fact that other persons are what they
call fat. This naturally makes the fat person tired. Its a constant
ding-dong in his ears. The fact of the business is that the fat person
doesnt want anybody to worry about him and it frets him overmuch to
feel that his obesity is the object of other persons remarks. He wants
to be let alone to enjoy the fat that is his by right. Once upon a time a
fellow wrote a so-caled funny paylt, the hero of which was a man
who would easily tip the beam at two-twenty. AS the curtain was rung
down on the first act this hero was made to say: "Oh hell, nobody loves
a fat mani And everybody laughed right out! Such alleged funny
cracks re a nuisance.
Now the United States government, through, strange to say, the
agricultural department, has come to the rescue of the fat person, much
to the later's dismay. The thing We alude to is contained in the week
.y news letter to crop correspondents" Nobody will let the fat boy
alone to enjoy himself, it would seem. Here is what the agricultural de-
partment has to say on the subject of obesity:
into the composition of the socaled obesity cures that a large number
of these contain thyroid. Thyroid, in the opinion of the government
scientists, is far too dangerous a weapon for inexperienced persons TIC
experiment with. The thyroid gland itself is one of the mysteries OF the
human body that the medical profession does not vet fully understand
We know that it is essential to life and that when used as a drug it has
a very powerful effect upon the whole human system. This information
should be sufficient to warn anyone against dosing himself blndy with
the drug.
The thyroid gland is ar organ which varies considerably in accord
ance with the kind of animal in which it occurs. In mar it is situated
in the throat in front of and on both sides of the lary1x, and consists of
two lateral lobes united by a narrow b~ridgeike central portion. Its pres
.ence in the body is apparently necessary to the health of its possessor,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26
Dividend Record of 1914

Despite the fact that the year 1914 has SO far been considered a de-
cidedly lean one from the standpoint of American mining, through labor
strikes, low metal prices and from other causes, dividend disbursements
have fallen off but slightly from the record made in the same period of
1913. With IIo companies participating, dividends totaing S62.547 276
nave been paid to fortunate shareholders during the eight months period
of the present year, according to reports made to Mining and Engineer
ing World. When it is considered tina: the above dividends do not in
company, American Securities, Copper Range, Phelps, Dodge 4 Co., the
Guggenheims, and several others who look largely for their profits from
the direct operation of mining properties, it will be seen that American
mining, with the exception of Mexico, is in a far from unsatisfactory
condition.
The Io companies participating in the 1914 disbursements have
since their incorporation, paid out no less than Sooo033,39I. This IS
SI1s.34s,56 in excess of their combined outstanding capitalization. Add
the S1z664oo5o paid out by the so-caIed notwithstanding corporations
and we have a grand total of S1o77,574s4I. OF the IIo companies
mentioned above, twenty-five are copper producers, dividing among
shareholders during the eight months $so936379 with total disburse-
ments of oooo22-$SISoo3 in excess OF outstanding capital
Eighty-seven of the above 10 are clasesd as Observation-Disclosures
producers with dividend payments to their credit in 1914 of SCI, 37oS8I
and since incorporation of $3o2 97S7SI. Their issued capital totals
S25623s.675. Sixty-one ire located in the United States with the years
disbursements amounting to $I2So3519, and since incorporation S22I,
325oo6 on a outstanding capital of sI7s76oy656. Twentyone COM
panies operate in Canada with an 8-months' total of $7442r2I2, and
since incorporation ~$6o77o653, On al issued capital of ~$62355y64o
But five Mexican companies report dividend payments, these dsburslngI
SII25,I5o. Since incorporation these five companies have paid dividends
totahng ~$2o873I32.
Seven maalurgical companies contributed to the 1914 total to the
extent of S1o24ooI6. Since incorporation they have to their credit no
less than $I6oS 80, 5S, on an issued capital of $270 I9S.34o. The SIX
holding companies mentioned above contributed to the years total $40,
S21,oo3 and since incorporation have to their credit SI7o64o95o Their
issued capital amounts to $3I2.302S02.
If it were possible to compile, in addition to the above. the large
profits that are periodically distributed by the many private and close
corporations which are directly interested in the mineral industry, the
fact would be emphasized that great wealth is still being created by
American mines and metanurgical works.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26
Our Economic Resources

OF particular interest i'll connection with the widely discussed sub
of tine ability of this country to supply the warning nations with ON
excess products are some figures and facts contained II a bulletin just IS
by the department of commerce. Unlike the usual dry statistics SCI
greatness of our country and affords impressive evidence of our economic
Without doubt the present war will have the effect. OF de-
veloping in this country the manufacture or production Of the few COM
modIties for which we have in the past been dependent upon the coun-
of the Old World. The bulletin follows:
A partial inventory of the national assets of the United States II
area, population, and the fundamental factors of economic life re-
veas the fact that it is not only practically selt-supporlng but that 1t
possesses, in many lines, a large surplus available for protection
against famine and temporary adversely or for use in meeting IN
usual demands from the outside world. Recently the bureau of for
ein and domestic commerce has been receiving hundreds of letters
from American producers and manufacturers making inquiries e
garding possible markets abroad for their surplus products and as to
the ability of the United States to supply the raw materials necessary
to their industries. Investigations in connection with the replies to
these inquiries have developed the fact that in many instances mate
rails now imported from abroad are OF a class found in this country
the production of which, however, is still in the initial stages. This
is particularly true of numerous basic materials used in the chemical
industries, which were formerly wasted, but are now partly utilized.
The peculiarly fortunate position of the United States IN It's
ability to supply its own needs is clearly seen from a survey OF its
production and relative contributions to the world OF the great re
qumements or manhood, clothing and shelter. 1t is found, tor eN-
ample, that the people of the United States may be readily fed by
home-produced foodstufs, our vast area of three and two-thirds NIL
ion square miles representing every variety of climate and produc-
ton and nearly equal in extent to all Europe with a population hve
times that of this country. Agriculture in the United States has not
yet reached the stage of scientific development common to many
countries of Europe, and the present domestic production may
therefore be expected to increase greatly with more attention to inn
proved methods of culture.
Nevertheless our country already produces over two and one
half billion bushels of corn, or two-thirds of the worlds supply.
This years wheat crop is estimated at the hgh-record inquire Il gu
million bushels, about 20 per cent OF the worlds harvest. Inc Uni
ted States also produces annually over billion bushels o oats or
e-fourth of the international yield, and 1917 million gallons of cot
+orseed oil representing most of the annual output of this article,
whose food value a a substitute for olive oil is becoming more and
morer recognized. Fifteen per cent of the worlds cattle are on
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26
THE co.Dr1ELD NEWS AND WEEKLY RIBUNE
QUERIES AND ANSWERS

This department is conduc ted for tho purpose OF supplying
subscribers with information on various properties in which they
may be interested and regarding which they may make inquiry.
Answers to queries contain the best Information it is possible to
obtain, but this newspaper declines to give advice on the pur-
chase o. sale of any mining stocks. All inquiries for information
will be answered through this column. and none of them will bs
answered by personal letters)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-26


but administered in the form of a drug it may have anything but a
healthy effect upon its user.
For medical use a number Of Sleeps thyrods are dried at a tenn
|perature of from 90 degrees to 100 degrees F. and then powdered. This
powder may be administered either dry or, when treated with glycerin,
as a liquid. 1t Individually does reduce tissue, and therefore those
preparations that contain it are especial favorhes with persons who desire
to rid themselves of what they think is superfuous flesh. Unfortunate
Iy 1t IS not possible to remove tissue at will without running great risk
of destroying health at the same time. Abnormal deposits of fat are
frequently accompanied by disorders of the heart, blood vessels and kid
neys. To remove these deposits abruptly may well produce serious me-
Ichanical effects upon the operation of the internal organs. For this ra-
son the medical profession has long recognized that obesity should be
considered as a condition worthy of the most ski1ful treatment and that
a cure is never easily and quickly attained. Thyroid preparations, more
over, art particularly Objectionable because of the direct effect of the sub
stances, administered in drug form, may produce symptoms which ar
commonly associated with certain forms of goter, namely, rapid and
irregular pulse, paptaton of the heart, nervous irritabiGty, duskiness Of