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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
STOLEN GOODS
ARE RECOVERED
BY N. F. MURPHY
Mound City Merchant Gets Back
Goods Taken ly q Burglar
Saturday Night.

I'm be back Saturday night and
get these goods" said a man who
had made a selection Of furs, dress
goods, rrr last week in the store
Of NJ. L. Murphy at Mound City. The
fellow did go back aad set the goods
but it was after the store had been
closed Saturday night and he wrap
ped the goods up himself and de-
parted without leaving the money
to pay for them.
This was the burglar that late
Saturday night or EARLY Sunday
morning pried out number Of
bricks, alongside the rear door IN
Murphy's dry goods store and
reaching in unlocked the door and
carried of about $50 or $50 worth
Of goods, all OF which were OF the
best in the stock.
Suspicious were at once aroused
that the man who had been in the
store looking at the very goods that
had been stolen WAS the burglar;
and Sheriff Mannon BanEson follow
ing up this clue learned that the
fellow had been boarding in Mounds
10. &c, -. days a.st. .3l'E hig lard
lady thot he was employed at Muir
nhy's store in Mound city. Every
day he made trip to Mound City
and 4 lunch was given him to take
for the noon hour This lunch he
ate in a tin store just opposite Nur-
phys store After eating lunch he
would go into the Murphy store and
stand around the stove to GET
warm.
1t was learned at Mounds that his
name was Jean Stewart and that he
had written letters to his wife at
Newbern, Tenn
Mr. Murphy and Sheriff Barkson
won't to Newbern, Monday and re-
turned Tuesday with the stolen
property With the aid Of the New
bern authorities they located Stew
arts home and called there.
young woman about 20 years o!d
said she was Stewards wife and
when questioned about her husband
she said ho had bocn home Sunday
night and brought her quite a num-
her of Christmas presents, just what
she had wanted and that he had re.
turned to Pulaski county where he
concluded an Page Two.i
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
SPECIAL EXPRESS
train PUT ON !.
c. At MIDNIGHT
This Train Carries Express Matter
Only Between Main Points Be-
tween Chicago and Memphis

AS has been the custom of the
Illinois Central railroad, that road
has put on a special train for the
handling OF express matter solely.
between Chicago and Memphis This
is solid train of express coaches
carrying no passengers.
The first train left at midnight
from Chicago and reaches Memphis
this afternoon at o'clock This
special will run every day until a
day or two after Christmas. it has
been found that to insure the quick
delivery of Christmas packages that
a special train is necessary. The
train will stop only at the most i'm
portant stations on the line, the ex-
press cars on the regular trains will
handle the express matter at ali in
termcdiate stations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
Associated Press

Petroerad, Dec. 16.~-- Tonieht'5 Of
fetal statement.
Near Mlawa we have just repuls-
ed the enemy. On the left bank OF
the Vistula the Germans kept up a
stubborn attack throughout the cay.
Owing to the unfayorablenees of the
country our troops receied Dec. l5,
On the other section of the front,
our troops made counter attack
and compelled the enemy to remain
in his position, checking his attempt
to advance, Our strategy has stop
ped the Austrian advance from be-
vond the Carrathians."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Dec. 16.---For the first
time in more than q century Eng
land has been struck by a foreign
foe,
A squadron Of swift German cruis-
ers crept through the fog last night
TO the eastern coast and turned
their guns toward shore. When day
broke they began bomhardment Of
the three towns, Hartlepool at the
7loutl. cf the Tee flver, WlthBy, rs
miles southwark and Scarborough,
noted as a pleasure resort, is miles
beyond. Hartlepool suffered the
most
The British war office reported
the dead and wounded at seven sol
diers and twenty-five civilians and
fifteen civilians at Hartlepool. At
Scarborough a battle cruiser and an
armed cruiser shelled the town
causing 13 casualties At Wilhby
two dead and two wounded was the
report. In all the total number or
casualties given out by officials is
lilo wounded and 13 known dead.
A wave Of intense anger has spread
over England because Of the attack
and of the policy which permits the
shelling Of undefendcd towns The
forts OFF the mouth OF tue river Tee
are supposed to give protection to
the important shipping at Hartle-
pool, but both Wiyhby and scarbor-
ough are as open to the enemy as
Atlantic City on the New Jersey
coast. Scarborough, With the old
castle on the Hill, the big casino
with a high tower and the row Of
hotels OH the water front presented
a shining mark for target practice
a few visitors we're at the hotels be-
cause Of the cold weather One in
valid was wounded and taken away
on a strctcher. In q direct line OF
tho mouth Of the river Tee and
about $50 miles is IEelogoland the
German naval base in the North Sea
The British Admiralty says the Ger
man ships We're among the fastest
They chose a night when thickness /
prevailed to reach The English coast
and must have left their base at
least two hours before dark AS they
started to return a. Q o'clock there
still remained about Z hours of day
light for the pursuit which however /
was rendered almost impossible by
the fog How the Germans eyaded
all of the mines and the patrol re
mains somewhat of a mystery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
IT Was Secured on the Farm Of Mr..
Adams Near 0lmstead by Ro9s,
Kennedy and Magee.
WORK OF PLACING IT IN
HALLIDAY PARK COMPLETED
Stands Forty Feet in the Air and
Will be Illuminated by Ear-
dreds Of Electric Lights.

Cairo's first Municipal Christina.
Tree, mammoth cedar, now orna
ments Halliday Park at Washington
avenue and Ninth street and it i
some Christmas tree, standing as il
does forty feet above the grass plat
In the park. II is probably the very
largest Christmas tree ever seen in
this city.
The work Of placing ;nis tree IN
position was no small undertaking
as 1t is estimated that it weighs
about two tons. The city furnished
the chain gang 10 help in the work,
and manager C. NJ. Roos of the
Water company, Who is the le.ditse
spirit in the Christmas tree idea
had a number of his employees as
we'll as several Of the electric COM
pany's men, all Of whose services in
the work was donated. Several well
known citizens, among them Dr
Weber. gave their assistance.
The tree was hauled TO Cairo
from the vicinity of Olmstead yes
terday morning on an iron-wheeled
truck pulled by four mules.
The tree has not been planted in
the ground as was intended, but is
held in place in a novel manner. A
piece of water pipe, twelve feet
long and twelve inches in diameter,
donated by the Water Co., was used
in which TO place portion Of the
trunk of the tree. Then with much
effort the tree was raised 10 the
perpendicular and the pipe slipped
into tole dug to the depth OF
seven feet. This arrangement pro-
vides a substantial and safe support
for the base of the tree The tree
will be guyed at several points so
that in case of wind it will not be
blown down.
In few days the work OF deco
rating the tree will begin. Hun
dreds of yards of shining tinSel and
hundreds of glitterlng crystal orna-
ments will be placed in the tree
which when lighted by two hundred
or more, red, blue and green electric
bulbs will be a glorious picture to,
the thousands of children Of the
city.
The committee that sought, found
and secured this mammoth Christ
mas cedar was composed CT G. NJ
Roos, D. B. Kennedy and George J..
Magee. They made the trip to Qtm
stead to get this tree and had
good tramp about the country look
ing for what they wanted. The very
tree wanted was found on the farm
of Farmer Adams a short distance
out from Olmstead. Mr.. Adams
very cheerfully donated the tree to
the city of Cairo. The job of cut
ting it down and loading 1t required
much help.
Mr.. Adams and his two sons and
Mr., Coins and son, neighbors, as
sisted in taking down and loading
the tree.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17

This map shows the course 0f the
German fleet under Admiral Won
Spec, from its position off Chilli six
weeks ago, wncre it sank The Mon
mouth and Coed Hope, British cruz
ers under Admiral Craddock, 20 the
place in the South Atlantic where it
met the new British feet under Ad-
miral Sir Frederick Charles Dove'on
Sturdee.
Fhe fast cruisers scharnhorst,
Gneisenan, aud Leipzig had disap-
peared entirely from view after their
victory in which Admiral Craddock
lost his life. Eut the British Ad-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS
SWAMP AUTHORITIES

Paris, Dec. i6.--Thc number OF
Christmas and New Year pa kages
going forward for the French SOL
diers at the front is already to great
that the military authorities have
found it necessary to issue a note to
the public suggesting to the families
Of soldiers that they reduce their
gifts to a minimum.
The heavier parcels now require
for their transportation 100 freight
ears Gay, While the packages go
ing by mail arc averaging 100000
daily.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
SISTER OF JOHN HOGAN
OF CAIRO FORMER MOUND
CITY RESIDENT rs DEAD

Mrs. Kate Hogan Trickler. 4 sis
ter of John Hogan, the contractor.
of this city, and the late Daniel
Hogan of Danville, formerly OF
Mound City. died in the Mercy hos
pital, at Chicago, Monday evening.
after a short illness. She was about
60 years old and was born and rear
ed In Mound city. Many of the old
residents remember her.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
ILLINOIS STATE:
AUDITOR ACCUSED
SERIOUS CHARGE
Charge Brought by Michigan Wife"
Who is Suing Him for
Breach Of Promise.

Chicago, Dec. James ]. Brady
State Auditor, today was accused Of
having violated the Mann act The
charge was brought by Mrs. Mary
Quinlan kuhns Brady, his Michigan
wife whose suit for alleged breach OF
promise through Brady's having re-
fused to marry her In Illinois at the
expiration of year from her di-
yorce, is pending.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
GEN. CARRANzA
FORCES ARF: IN
TWO BATTLES
Claim to Have Won Near Tampioo
and Have Been Making Great
Gains in Another.

Vera Cruz Dec, 16.. 6..--Officials re
ported today that two battle have
taken place, one was at Jaunaze.
near Tampico, in which it was
claimed Gen. Carranzas' forces won
The other was near San Pedro De
Las Colonias, between Torrcon and
Saltillo. In this fight, Gen, Ba7quez
who commanded the Carranza forces
reports he was making gains and
declared Gen. Villas men had taken
a train load of wounded into Tor
reon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
GREAT IMPORT IN
MEETING Of 3
NORTHERN KINGS
MonarOhs of Sweden, Norway and
Denmark to Confer Friday
and Saturday.

Copenhagen, Dec I6.-.-Grcat i'm
porIance is attached to the meeting
OF King Gustav OF Sweden. King
llaakon of Norway and King Chris
tian Ct Denmark, at Malmo, South
ern Sweden, next Friday and Satur-
day The moaarchs will be accom-
panied by members OF their minis
tries.
The Kings will discuss affairs of
common interest, especially tho eco
nomic status of the scandinavian
monarchs to discuss state affairs
since the dissolution OF The duality
between Norway and Swed IN
1905 The newspapers Of the three
kingdoms are expressing the great
est satisfaction at this evidence that
the strained relations between the
royal families Of Norway and Swe-
den have come 10 an end with this
holding out of the olive branch by
King Gustav.
The political object of the meeting
is to demonstrate that Scandinavia
represents a military and econorlic
entity ready to resist outside pres
sure 10 take sides with any bellig-
crent and able to defend its neutral
ity and resist violations Of interna-
.tional law These, the scan1l-
nayian Governments alleee, arc
greatly hampcrins their trade and
commercial Intercourse with other
nations
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17

miraliv, aroused to action, had Sc
cretly sent a fast sQuadroA down
into the South Atlantic undor Ad-
miral Sturdeo and he found the
Germans north of the Falkland ls,-
ands, Quickly with superior guns
and faster ships he sank four at the
Germans. The cruiser Dresden mar
aged to escape. The British feet
went after her, and the last report
was that she had beaded for
Santa Cruz. on the Atlantic coast of
Argentina, just north of the Straits
of Magellan
wEy9 Jy7s 4 -rw~yrw-7-~v-- 7r-T7
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17

London Dec, lG-The YORKSHIRE
Evening News reports that two Ger
man cruisers were sunk in today's
engagement and that the British 10
tilla was damaged.
London, Dec. 16.-The first gun
in the long-expeoted German attack
on English soil was fired today, and
for the first time in the history OF
the United KINGDOM hostile war
ships bombarded English towns.
The famous watering place, Scar
borough and the nearby towns Of
Hartlepool, Redcar and Whitby, on
the shore of the North Sea. about
200 miles north of London and $40
miles west Of Helgolard, the island
which guards the German naval
base at Wilhelmshaven, were she'll
ed by German warships. The ex-
tent Of the damage inflicted was not
revealed in the early reports. 1t
seemed probable, however. that
Germany had sent few swift eruis-
ers for a raid on the coast Of Eng
land largely for its moral effect, and
had not attempted an action with
its main fleet or an invasion of Eng
land.
Tho official press bureau this
afternoon made the following an
nouncement with regard to the Ger
man attack on the coast.
"The fortress commander at West
reports that German war
-~------
Continued on Page Three.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
Associated Press.

Berlin, Dee 16.---The official
statement issued today saws;
"The Senussi tribesmcn have made
an attack against the British troops
in Egypt.
"During the last two weeks Of
fighting IN Poland The Russian losses
are 100000 men. The Russians In
their retreat carried away all Of the
victuals. The Russians are in great
need Of food
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
WELL KNOWN RIVER
ENGINEER DIES AT
EVANSVILLE. IND.

Capt. Geo. F. McElhenny, a we'll
known steamboat engineer, died,
suddenly at Evansville Tuesday.
He worked on boats on the AElssls-
,sippi Ohio, Cumberland and Ten
'Taessc rivers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
Associated Press.

Paris, Dec. 16.---Tonichts official
announcement says:
There has been slight progress
as far as from the sea to the north
east Of Newport, TO the southeast Of
Ypres and along the railroad in the
direction of Labassee."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
Associated Press.

Berlin via Amsterdam. Dec. l6.---
An official announcement Issued
here says Report from our North
Sea fleet made an attack or the
English east coast and bombarded
on the l6, early in the mornisg.
both fortified and important places
at Scarborough and Hartlespool
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
U. S. CRUISER PAT0MA
Is ORDERED TO PROCEED
TO THE PANAMA CANAL

Washington, Dec l6.---Secretary
Daniels tonight ordered the cruiser
Patoma in San Domingo waters to
proceed to Colon 10 guard against
violation Of tAa -Rgsat Rsatrsalllly yslil.. laws Of.
tnr~sfA1n n ma esfYfal -------- .-->sA-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17

There Ia News IN the Advertisins
columns, News that viii aavs yoD
money.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-17
LOCAL FORECAST

Cairo and vicinity: Fair and slow
ly rising temperature Thursday,
The Press., 1914-03-25
MoNsoN.

The Ricketts & Shaw woolen mill, which has been on five-day schedule for the past two months, started mp on full time Monday. This makes all the woolen factories in town on fnll time at present.
 Edson M. Walker, S4, one of Mon son s oldest and highly respected citi- zens died at his home on Est hill. Thursday morning at 6. 30 o'clock of old age. MT. Walker was born in Belchertown, April 2, 1830, the son of Oren Walker of that town. He was married November 24, 1864, in Palmer, to Miss Adalaide Hitchcock. Five children were born to the union. All of them are now living. MT. Walker came to Monson AZ years ago, buying the farm on the Wales road, which he has since occupied. He was a member of the Congregational church. and took a great interest in tlie church work. He served for sev- CT al years on the church committee, He leaves besides his widow, two sons and three daughters, Frank Walker of Manchester, N. H., Miss Mary A. of Springfield, Miss Eliza L of Worces. tlr, Mrs Fred Rogers of Monson uhd Alva M. Walker at home, also fuuI grandsons. The funeral was held at his late home Saturday afternoon at 30 o'clock. The services were conducted hy Rev. G. A. Andrews of the Congregational church. Buria VI i'll be in the No. l cemetery.
The Press., 1914-03-25
soITER.s.

Mrs. William Schofield has been i'll at her home the past week.
 Miss Blanche Pomeroy of Agawam has been guest of her brother, Ches- ter w. Pomeroy.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest s. Fuller have been spending several days in New York and Boston.
 Charles H. Bugbee of East Long meadow spent several days: last week at the home of his son, Raymond &. Bug bee.
 Arthur. Losee and family have moved into'the house owned by Hiram Hunt, recently vacated by Charles F. Durkee.
 Herbert Hastings and family have taken possession of the property which they recently bought of Joseph Mum bio. MT. Mumblo and family have gone to Springfield MT. and Mrs. Frederick G. Meade and son have returned, home after being away three months. MT. MeaC has spent most of the time in Floridt while Mrs. Mead and son have beer in Boston. : Miss Marion Pease of'Ellington hal been in town being called here by tho illness of her aunt, Miss Achssal Beardsley, who is i'll with bronchia trouble. Miss Beardsley is the oldes person in town having passed her 8S birthday last September.
The Press., 1914-03-25
A Confirmed Statement
Evidence Stafford Springs Readers
 Will Appreciate.

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 Have merited tho unstinted praise they have received
 Here's evidence of their value that none can doubt.
 It's testimony from this locality twice-told and we'll confirmed.
 Such endorsements are unique in the annals of medicine.
 Should convince the most skeptical Stafford Springs reader.
 George F. Davis, farmer, Ellington Road, Rockville, Conn.,, says: My back pained me and when I caught cold, the trouble was always worse. also had an annoyance from the kid ney secretions, the passages being too frequent. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me as soon as I began taking them and before long rid me of the pain in my back and strengthened my kidneys. take pleasure in again endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills and confirming all said in their praise when rec commended them some years ago."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's - and take no other.
The Press., 1914-03-25
HOLLAND.

The following books have been added to the Holland library:-
 Life of Burne Jones, Lady Burne Jones; A Small Boy and Others, Henry James; Books of British Ballads, Johnson; Cease Firing, Mary John son; Out of the Dark, Helen Keller; Life of John Paul Jones, Mrs. Regi- nald deKoven; The Way Home, Basil Ring; Passing of the Third Floor Back, J. R. Jerome; Stella Maris, W.J. Locke; The Lady and Sada San, F. Little; What is the Truth About Jesus, Frederick Loofs; Early Mem ories, Henry Cabot Lodge; Crowds, Gerald Stanley Lee; The Taste of Apples, Jennette Lee; Our Eternity, Maeterlink Government of American Cities, w. B. Munroe; The Witness for the Defense, A. E. W. Mason i; The Boy and His Club, W. McCor- mack; Spell of France, O. A. Mason i; Lays of Ancient Rome, T. B. Ma cauley; Otherwise Phyllis, Provincial Americans, Meridith Nicholson; Per- sonal Traits of A. Lincoln, H. Nicolay; How to Cook in Casserole Dishes, M. H. Neil; Star Love of All Ages, W. T. Olcott; Judgment House, Sir Gilbert Parker; The Country Church, Clifford Pinchot; The Land of the Spirit, Thos. Nelson Page; The Steam Shovel Man, Ralph Paine ; Experiment. in Government, Elihu Root; Christianity and the Social Crisis, Rauschenbusch; The Koran, Rodnell (translation); Gray Threads and Gold, Myrtle Reed; An Ameroian Anthology, E. 0. Steadman; The Book of Animals, Hodges Saylor Guide to Montessori Method E. J. Stevens; Hist. Geog. of the Holy Land, Geo. A. Smith; Books of Wood craft and Indian Lore, E. T. Seton Wonders of the World, Esther Single ton; Eve's Other Children, L. B. Van Slyke; The Coryston Family, Mrs. H. Ward; African Camp Fires by Gold, Stewart E. White; Cry in the Wilder ness, M. E. Waller; Mind and Health, Edward E. Weaver; Every Man and Three Miracle Plays; Pillars of the House, Charlotte Young; Business of Being a Woman, Ida Tarbell; The In side of the Cup, Winston Churchill.
The Press., 1914-03-25
AnnIaudad the Liahtninq.

In "The Country of Sir Walter Scott Charles s. Olcott tells story of Scott as a tiny boy of three or whereabouts. He was staying at his grandfather's farm at Sandy Knowe. under the shad- ow of the old feudal tower of Smail- holm:
 One day he was missed during vlo- lent thunderstorm. and the houschold set out in search Of him., He was found lying on his back on the rocks. kicking his heels in the air and clap ping his hands with delight as he watched the vivid lightning. and as one flash followed another. each more brilliant than the one before, he would shout: Bonnie! Bonnie! Dae it again! Dae it againr' ...|
The Press., 1914-03-25
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 fective Indigestion Relief

If you. are not able to digest your food; if you lack an appetite; if youl stomach is sour, gassy, upset; your tongue coated d; if your head aclIes and you are dizzy; if; you have heartburn and pains in your colon or bowels, why suffer needlessly? .......... < Buy #uow =, to-day - from Anders Jacobsen a fifty cent box of Mi-o.na StoniaGh3 Tablets. Take them regu- Iarly and see how quickly you get relief. There is no more. effective remedy for stonlachsifs than Mi-o4na:4 1t strengthens and builds up surely and safely the digestive organs, soothes the irritated membrane and in creases the flow of the digestive juices. Your whole system is benefited and you become we'll and strong.
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The Press., 1914-03-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
March e1. 1884
itemc Of local interest taken from the ooiunn
 1i Tue Press, thirty years ago. m

itemc Of local interest taken from the co,unni
 1i Tue Press. thirty years ago.
 Mrs. Lathrop has moved her milli- nery store to Central Hall block.
 Chamberlin will move his shoe store to Warren's new block early next week
 E K. Spaulding's picture, ooufec. tionery and notion store in Central Hall block is opened for business.
 wm. symonds has left the charge of the finishing department at tho Phoenix mill, to take the same lasition at the Mineral Springs mill. MT. Hollingsworth names his new hotel on East Maiu street, the Central house, and it is open to permanent aud transient guests meals at all | hours. v
 The Congregational society's annual meeting last Tuesday evening chose I'M D. Harris to serve on the parish committee, the members holding over being w. II. Cooley anu F. J. Chand- Ter. E. F. Whiton was chosen treas urer, w. w. Burwell clerk, J. V. Squier collector, M B. Harris and w. w. Burwell ushers. The free seat system will be continued
 Born. -- West Stafford, lIth, sen to Elmer J. Worthington.