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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

between Poplar anu Syca-
more streets for new water
tower.
S---Rev. \. NJ. Eells delivered bac-
calaureate sermon TO high
school graduates at Presbyter
ian church.
10---Chas. Wood, First Lieutenant
Company X. |. y. G.. died, age
- years.
1l---Mrs. Eva Rimer, dies, age %
years.
12---Thirty-seven annual gradu-
ating exercises of Cairo high
school were held.
15---union sunday school picnic
held at -Thlstlewood grove.
f6---300 men engaged clearing
right way for Drainage Distri, t
Ievee work. --
Dr. W. {. Clarke was appointed
health officer and city physic-
ian, and Ross c. Bates as oil i'll
speGtor. F
t7---Temperature was %.
ls-News received of death 1T
Nashville, Tenn, of Mrs. l.. +.
Williamson, age about 63.
Temperature reached 102.
.t9---Mrs. Gertrude DeGelder. dies,
age 80 years.
Cot. j. Kerth, dies, age Gs years,
25---Mrs. Amanda Kinnear. dies.
26---Ernest Kusener was elected
First Lieutenant of Company
X
Mrs. Frank Tell, dies, age 81
years.
July
Mrs. Julia Clifford, dies, age IS
years.
John t. Wood, dies from heat,
age IS years.
S---Ctty offices were moved to Gil
Ohio street.
American Steam Laundry pur-
chased by NJ. F. Vending.
13---A. b. Arey, dies, age 60 years.
III. b. Shea, dies, age II years.
15---Fred Thomas dropped dead
from heat, age about so years.
20---Chas Apologize. dies as result
of fall from pole, age 43 years.
26---George Skyles, dies, age Is
years.
$13S,S00 Drainage District
bonds purchased by Cairo S
three banks.
29---Capt. James G. Miller, dies, age
rs.
August.
t.--G. W. Hurley dies, age 81 years
Big Twenty-eighth street pump
arrives.
"A. s Thompson electrocutcd,
age about 30 years.
News received of death IF Chas
w, Wheeler in Florida, July 81.
6---Gaorge Hendricks, overcome
by heat, dies, age about SIS.
7---Temperature 100.
lJ---Last concrete put into repair
of big sewer.
lG---Mrs. Mary Wood, formerly OF
Cairo. died in Chicago, age
nearly Is years.
l7---Mrs. ]. Frank Wyatt dies. age
-.
22---Walsh Construction Company
awarded Ohio leyce contract.
Louisiana Lumber Company
decides to locate in Cairo
2G---Jes8 Fagin electrocuted, age
about q years.
3i---Capt. J. j. Nichols dies, age 81
years
25--- Mrs. Jesse Fields dies. age So
years.
IL Mrs. Ella Sullivan dies. age IS
years,
September,
Preliminary work begun Oh
Ohio leyee by Walsh tonstruc-
ton Company and on Missis3
ippi leyee by Fred r. Jones Co
Or. e. e. Gordon shot and kill.
cd by Harvey Fields, insurance
agent.
1---Charles NJ DoBaun dies, age
30
3Thrce dwellings ON Seventeenth
street near NJ, & o. round houee
destroyed by fire. Property
owned by William G. Cunning.
ham, Two hrcmen overcome
br heat.
Hacenback Wallace circus anc
menagcrie
6---Cairo National Bank buya Vim
cent block for new home Pays
S25.e0o
S---Fhst days enrolment public
schools 1888.
9---Ca.ro voted tax of s1,00 on
otnn nn ,,..z~
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

uties.
2S---Big -Four railroad workmen at
tempted to lay switch track
across Twentieth street after
midnight. Were stopped Is
Mayor Wood and police.
October.
l---Poliee telephones in active op-
Grafton. 81 is the number.
S---Cairo chosen as the next meet
ing place Illinois Grain Dca,erS
Association 1914.
Louis 4. Largomarsino. propri-
etor Marion hotel. died, age
81.
4---M'chael Lawler dies. age 10.
Walsh-Kahl Company start
driving sheet p.ling Fourteenth
street south. Concrete wall
north Of Eighteenth street
started.
9---Bronze Fountain Fighting
Boys" presened by Mrs. Mary
Z. Halliday to public library
completed.
lO---Ccncretc wall started between
Fourth aud Eighth street.
.1S---Harvcy Fields indicted fot
murder of DR.. Il. +. Gordon.
l4---AIar.on hotel purchased by ed
ward Malcy of Largomarslno
estate.
decentralization of Hoo-IIoo meet
representatives from Southern
Illinois. Western Kentucky and
Southeast Missouri
Free ferry service Thursday be
gun. Ends December IS.
20---Firs snow observed this season.
25---M.s. Ella Reed dies, age SIS.
Thrtieth anniversary of Cairo
Public Library.
November
2---Hottest November , recorded.
80 degrees.
4---Oscar Taylor elected county
commissioner over II. II. Halid
day. Majority ST..
G---Edward VI, Kelly dies, age 40.
9---Peter Donnelly dies, age 81.
I2---Goverhor Edward +. Dunno
Inspected work of rebuilding
levees at Cairo.
Beautiful new parish house of
Episcopal church opened.
Mrs. Harry B. Dawson dies, age
Is.
I13---Mrs James Higlcn dies, age SIS.
1l---Mrs, John Glade dies, age sc.
John Hasgerty. city fireman
dies, age 81.
Casper Veliinemcyer dies, age
~.
lip. G, MarabIe paint store par
TALLY destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000. Insurance $4,000.
22---Mayor Walter II. Wood ar
ranges with Chicago bonding
house to refund $4,000 worth
of old Fox Howard bonds at s
per cent.
Warmest November % in his
tory Of Cairo weather bureau
II degrees,
George Dills restaurant par
TALLY destroyed by fire. Loss
estimated $4,000.
Universal Film Conway ar
ranges to open exchange In
Cairo Smallest city In L. S
where film exchange is estah-
lished.
3S---Ncw Levce Days, November q,
% and 80. Tony Janus, the
aviator princival attraction,
Mrs. Lizzie L. Riley died, age
IS.
December.
2---Jasper Sackcrt dies, age ~
years.
Announced that Byron Herbert
purchased Arcade theater.
Decided 70 extend concrete wall
south of Halliday elevator.
5Cairo Board of Trade votes to
consolidate that organization
with other commercial bodies.
6---County Judge Dewey approves
sale of j. A. Bourgeois estate.
Mrs. T. c. Applegate receives
$4,000 from Bell Telephone
Company on account of death
of husband.
lob. McManug, Jr, is endorsed
by Congressman Hjn for Cairo
postmastcrship
Injury found tlarssy Fields
guilty of murder of pr. l.. E.
Gordon ANA fixed penalty at 20
years in penitentiary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

Don't forget to write it 1914.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

ssfeyed by fire at Cairo. Loss
sI22. 900.
2S---The Blood hounds are purehas-
ed for use of sheriff ard dep
uties.
2S---Big -Four railroad workmen at
tempted to lay switch track
across Twentieth street after
midnight. Were stopped Is
Mayor Wood and police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

S---Wslsh Construction Company
vas awarded contract for rails
ing, Strengthening and con
etructing majority of the
Drainage District levees.
5---The Cairo Retail Merchants
Association elected officers as
follows: Jno, B. Greaney, pres
ident; Samuel White, yice-pres-
idant: Chas. ]. Gilhofer, secre-
tary; Jno. d. Sanders, treasur-
er. Directors--C. c. Terrell. Geo.
I. Carnes. I. I Iangan, II. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

sales OF residences:
J. c. Young. house and lot at Twenty
second and G streets, South Omaha, 20. 400
Sadie Rupp, house and lot at Twenty
eighth and Binnoy streets. 50 80.
@. O. Gideon. house and lot at Thirty
ninth street and Ames avenue $3.50.
Burt Fox. house and lot at Twenty
second and Boyd streets. 5000
Pearl A. Lyons. house and lot at Twen-
ty-eights and Ellistone avenue, $3.50.
The large double store building for
Frank Dimke at Ralston. now under con-
struction by the Bankers Realty Invest
ment company. is rapidly nearing compile
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

This bungalow is so planned as to give
II the most accommodation possible Ter
the cost and will make very convenient
home for the home builder of limited
means. There are six rooms and bath all
OF ample size. The living room and din
ing room are separated by wide colon
made opening, in which could be built
bookcases, music cases. etc. II desired.
The dining room contains a pretty buffet
Both IL and the living room have oak
finish and floors.
The arrangement Of the seats with
hinged lids and bookcases around the fire
place form very oozy nook with space
for 9xi2 rug between the seats. The
kitchen has large workable, including
flourbin. drawers, etc, with china closet
built abovein such way that they will
not interfere with the use OF the work
table.
The stairs are so arranged that they
may be entirely closed. making it un-
necessary to heat the entire house IL
the second floor Is not to be used.
The bath room is located close to the
stairs and is easily accessible from the
second floor bedrooms II includes the
usual plumbing fixtures with medicine
cabinet and clothes chute. The linen closet
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Activities Among Onahas Enterprsng Home Builders

attractions ever offered to the public
here.
Rehenrse Daily.
Day after day these boys rehearse ac-
cordlng to the strictest ideals Of the most
scientific methods. Immediately after
each Of the greater successes that have
been the good fortune OF the organiza-
tion to enjoy. the choristers are prac-
tically reoresnized and urged to a study
Of the most elementary details as though
they were but beginning and no grca,
SUCCESS mad been achieved This prin-
ciple Of procedure guarantees to the or
ganization a vital and continuous pro-
gress. II is generally understood that
small boys are hard to manage. An ex-
perience Of eight years with these Choir
listers has proven that boys. even OF the
most nervous temperaments and OF
marked tendencies to the ordinary de-
vices OF mischief making, are readily
subdued and inspired to accomplish
splendid results. II the right method OF
dealing with them is in vogue
Many of the Omaha clergy have ex-
pressed great interest in the coming of
the Paulist choristers. and musical peo-
pie are looking forward to this unusual
musical treat. Two thousand seats for
children Is years and under will be
placed at the nominal price OF % cents
for the matinee concert at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
PAULIST CHORISTERS COMING
Famous Boy Choir to Sing in Omaha
Under Auspices Of Mail Carriers.
sEvENTY-FIvE VOICES IN ALL
Orss niSa tion Has Won Wide Fame
and It's Vocal Range II Two
Octaves and seven Notes
MATINEE for ChiIdren.

Omaha letter carriers are going TO pre-
sent at the Auditorium another first
class musical attraction to raise money
for their convention fund The Paulist
choristers Of Chicago, a chorus OF sew
enty-fivo boys and soloists under the d.
rection Of Father William J. Finn. viii
appear here in two concerts on Friday
June Il, the matinee at Z o'clock ar
ranged especially for school children at
very popular prices. and the evening con-
cert at S:15 o'clock.
This unique musical organization
which is the only one OF it's kind in this
country. was awarded In 1910 the special
diploma OF honor in a national prize con-
test OF vested choirs In competition with
nifty other choirs, at Egyptian hall. Phil
adelphia. In May. 1912. Father Finn took
the Paulist choristers to Europe. and m
Paris they won the International Choral
competition. 5000 people filling the ca
thedral Of Notre Dame on this occasion.
From Paris they went 10 Rome, and they
have the distinction OF being the only
American choral organization to have
sung at the Vatican. They received the
Pope's blessing. and he paid them .he
following high tribute-"Bravo bravo.
I congratulate you Father Finn on the
admirable way In which these boys are
trained. especially on the wonderful man
ner in which they have sung the praises
OF Our Lady. hope they will ever con-
tinue TO sing Just as they have today
like angels
A UnusuaI Spectacle
The Paulist Choristers present an un-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Much Building Going
on at Wearne Park

The Bankers Realty Investment COM
pany reports great building activities
this spring and besides wearne Park this
company's tract at Forty-eighth street
and Military avenue IL rapidly assuming
the shape Of what will Undoubtedly be
one Of omshss prettiest residence Sec
tions.
During the last week the company has
Installed city water throughout Wearne
Park and the company will build large
number OF houses here this summer.
wearne Park with its convenient ioca-
ton and the permanent nature Of it's
equipments. which include grades. per-
manent walks, young shade trees and
city water. has proven to be a
very attractive place FOR prospective
home builders to buy lots and the follow
ing recent sales arc reported:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
F C. HARRIOTT. HUSBAND OF
CLARA MORRIS Is DEAD

NEW YORK. May sO-Frederick c.
Harriott. husband of Clara Norris, the
actress, died yesterday at his home IN
White Stone, Long Island. from paraly-
sis, aged "a years. He was a son Of
Warren Harriott, who was prominent in
banking circles in the latter part of the
last century.
Thirty-eight years ago Mr. Harriott
married Clara Norris, then at the height
of her fame. For the next twenty-five
years he acted as her manager and ad-
vance agent Besides his widow. who is
blind, Mr.. Harriott left brother. Sam
uel, and a sister. Miss Josephine. both
living in Massachusetts,.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
reports Many sales.

Hastings q Heyden report the follow
ting sales; J. c. Kemp purchased lot l5i.
Roanoak addition for $500 Sale was
made through George Co.
Elver r. Rudeen purchased a lot In
Vineland addition for $500
Rose J. and Harriet A. Hornsby pur-
chased an acre tract In Benson for s2.b .b0l
from Joseph G. shadduck OF Benson. who
purchased this acre. described az lot s.
block 2, Burnham Place, in 1905 for t7Oo
William ]. Denny purchased lot In
Denney's edition for $500.
Johana Borghoff purchased S5i7 North
Nineteenth street for home. paying
N.6o0 for this attractive bungalow.
Walter stephens purchased 26is Bur-
dstte street for $500
Messrs Hastings and Heyden and their
architect, II. D. Frankfurt. spent Wed.
nesday in Kansas city investigating
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

usual spectacle on the concert stage as
they did in the streets OF Paris in May
1912, when I'm their vestments they led n
great procession of 800 musical organizs-
lions from Place de Concords to Bastille.
Three-fifths of the chorlsters are small
boys between the ages Of nine and four
teen. The soprano section has a range
OF two octaves and seven notes, all lyric
and scientifically blended. This unusual
range for boy soprano affords splendid
opportunity for effective Interpretation
of the most widely differing styles OF
composition. II is interesting to note the
ease with which these small boys now
interpret an Italian Motet of the early
oenturles-now German part-song, now
Netherland Madrigal, now brilliant French
fuge. This is one of the most unusual
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Roof Garaen neinr RuIIt.

The first apartment house roof garden
ever built In Omaha is soon TO be COM
pleted on the roof OF the Angelus apart.
ments at Twenty-fifth avenue and Doug
las street Payne 4 slater company are
installing the roof garden, The Angelus Is
the apartment house built Jointly by the
widow Of the late Chief OF Police Dona-
hue and the widow OF Thomas Cash This
Is one OF the largest OF the new spartmen,
houses.
The roof garden which Is now beins
built is to cover nearly all OF the root
space. In the center OF the space Is tc
Be a large ball room opening onto the
rest OF the roof by French doors.
Besides this the roof Is 20 be furnished
with q kitchen for the preparation OF
banaucts and dinners that will be given
on certain occasions by the tenants OF
the building. II win be furnished also
with a mems smoking room. with toilet
rooms and all the oonveniences that be.
long 70 the modern roof garden.
To lend beauty and magnlficence to
the surroundings. large ferns. palms and
other large plants are eto be placed at
Intervals in the great tubs about the
roof
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Ground Leases Are Getting TO Be
Popular in Omaha.
CHICAGO MAN PRAISES PLAN
Vhester 4. Cook Tells Of LonE Leases
IN windy City, and says Nice
ThInEs for che Future Of
Farnam street.

Never before have ground leases at
tracted 50 much attention as now, said
President Frank II. Myers Of the Omaha
Real Estste exchange at the last meeting
Of that body. He called attention to the
number OF long-term leases that have
Just recently been obtained on Omaha
property. He called on c. c. George to
talk on the subject In general. and George
simply said that since he had started tho
long-term leases In Omaha and since they
had been picked Up BY others 80 readily
he would have to turn TO something new.
Chester A. Cook OF Chicago, who Jointly
with his brother owns numerous corner
blocks in Omaha, was called on to speak
on long term leases, OF ground leases. lie
stated that they had been popular In
Chicago for many years. and he looked
Tor a great future for such leases In
Omaha In Chicago he stated these leases
began TO be taken on the tracts Of
yround owned by the school board. II was
iasy 10 get such leases on these grounds
because the school board did not need
their tracts OF ground for many years.
He told OF a number OF ninety-nine- year
leases on state street. with a provision
Tor reappraisement every five years. He
said he had noticed that the five-year
Feappraisement period was not yet esps
eiaily popular in Omaha.
Touching on Omaha property. Mr.. Cook
said he had great confidence in the fu-
ture Of Farnam street. AS 20 the Neville
purchase at Twenty fourth and Farnam
street. he said he felt that that was a
good buy even though II did cost over
100000. For this 10 a transfer corner -
he said, and we in Chicago have found
that transfer corners are a good PROPOSE
ton" He told OF transfer corner on
sixty-third street In Chicago. seven miles
from the business center OF the city whicn
at present IL worth 5000 per foot.
As to Farnam street with reference 10
the automobile row, he said he would
rether see Il build up solid between Six
teenth and Twenty-fourth streets rather
to see the automobile establishments fur
ther out. For" he said. the automobile
business Is after all little uncertain.
even as the bicycle business was.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
OMAHA PRINTERS TO HAVE
MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY

Omaha union printers, members OF
Typographical Union No. 100. will install
officers at Labor Temple this afternoon
at . o'clock. after which the anrual
memorial services will be held, Father
John Williams. rector OF ST. Barnabas
church will be the speaker at the
memorial services
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION
ON CLEANING OF SEWERS

a demonstration Of the sieben system
Of sewer cleaning has been arranged by
the seben Manufacturing company OF
Kansas city In this city June 3 and l.
The demonstration will take place on
Chicago street. between Thirtieth and
Thirty-second streets; on Thirty-second
avenue. between Woolworth avenue and
Frances street, and on Ninth street. north
OF Dorcas street
City commissioners will witness the
demonstration.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

apartment houses. They will immedi-
ateiy start an apartment house. contain
ing eighteen apartments on Paxton
court. between Farnam and Douglas
streets. which will be modern and have
the newest and most practical ideas
worked out In lie arrangements. The
name OF the new apartment will be The
Savara" b."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
A. o. H. AUXILIARY
 CONDUCTED WHIST EVENING
Had Many Attending For Play in
 Foresters' Hall.

Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H., Division No IS. conducted a very successful whist and "45'' in Foresters' hall on Monday evening. Thece were 30 tables of whist and four tables of "45". The whist prizes were awarded as fol- lows:
 Capital prize. s.s9 in gold, Miss An
 Ladies' first prize-Miss Mary O'Neil beaded purse; second prize. Miss An ma Sliney, Colonial cream and sugar bowl third prize, Mrs. William Me Knight, hand embroidered handker chiefs.
 Gentlemens first prize. F. Kane Colonial celery dish; second prize, George Counihan, fancy tea set; third prize, William T. Browne, tie.
 At "45" the prizes were awarded as follows: First James Maloney, pipe; second Jeremiah Shea, pack of playing cards.
 F. J. Nlurtha was master of cere- L. Sliney had charge of the scoring, Timothy Donovan, Miss Laura O'Neil, Miss Catherine Sliney and Miss Marguerite Sliney. The judges at the whist were John J. Corkery, William T. Browne and Michael Dewire and the judges at "45" were A. J. WhoIey and Jeremiah Shea.
 During the evening a concert pro gramme was rendered by the Edison diamond disc photograph which was loaned through the courtsey of the Porteous and Mitchell company. The machine was operated by Harry Markoff.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
Incidents In Society

Mrs Wins1ow Tracy Williams is spending a few days in New York.
 Mrs Lee Roy Robbins entertained the Sewing club Monday afternoon
 Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell has returned home after spending six weeks in Flor ida with friends.
 Henry Cockerill has left town to engage in business in Louisville, Ky, with his brother.
 Mrs. Charles R. Butts and Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell are spending a few days at Atlantic City.
 The Harmony Whist club was enter tained Monday afternoon by Mrs N. D. Robinson at her home at Norwich Town.
 MT. and Mrs Charles D. White the Misses White and J. Ralph Hows, who have been spending several months ill Europe, are expected home this week.
 Mrs. William P. Lyman and her daughter, Miss Virginia Lyman, expect to reach their home on Washington street today (Tuesday) after passing several months in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
CRACKED MONTV|LLE P. Q. SAFE
Burglars Made Of With About $3OO-A Automobile With Three Men in it Seen Early Sunday Morning-CouPlins Pin and Railroad Spike Used in the Work

The safe at the Montvile post of- nce was burglarized some time Sun day night or early Sunday morning and thieves got away without leaving any clue. A railroad spike and a coupling pin were found in the build ing and had probably been used in the break.
 Constable Michael Hickey, who was here Monday afternoon, to take back to Montville a prisoner. who had been held here over night, said the amount taken by the thieves was be- tween S150 and S300.
 The watch man in the Palmer Bros. mill which is near the post office saw an automobile with three men in it going buy about 4 o'clock Monday morning the constable said and it is believed these were the ones who had burglarized the post office.
 Postmaster Edward C. Curtin dis covered the break when he arrived at the office Monday morning to open for business.
 The office is located in a small building near the Baptist church in Palmertown. a short distance from the Palmer Bros. Co.'S quilt mill a thickIy settled portion of the village Tn spite of the fact that consider able charge of explosive must have been used nc one seems to hvas heard the noise, and the burglars had chance to finish the job with
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
The watchman at

out interruption. The watchman at Pa1mer's mill ( head a disturbance about o'clock Monday morning, but he is satisfied that it was caused by the dropping of window sash in the mill, and not by the explosion at the post office.
 The post office windows were guarded by wooden shutters bolted on inside, Entrance was effected by prying off the shutter. on one window, the marks showing that some metal instrument about two inches Wode had been used for that purpose When the shutter was out of the way the window was forced up, the eaten at the top being broken.
 The force of the explosion tore out the lower hinge on the safe door put the door still swings in it hinges. The fireproof lining of the safe was scat tered about the room, but the lnte- rior of the strong box was not badly damaged.
 There was a desk on top Of the safe on which were ink bottles ana there were paper in the pigeon holes. neither of which seemed to be dis turbed. indicating that the force or the explosion had been eXerted out ward instead of upward Deputy Sheriffs George N. Wood ana J. H, Tu5bs conducted an investigation Monday morning. in the hope Of ind l. ing clews to the burglars.