ALEXANDER COUNTY, IL. NEWS

The Southern Illinois Fire Insurance Co. was organized yesterday by the election of the following named gentlemen as directors: C. R. Woodward, J. Hurd, Chas. Gallager, W. C. Rankin, P. Reiley, W. A. Hacker, W. H. Green, J. W. Trover, J. H. Reardon, I. N. Haynie, H. K. O'Melveney, J. S. Homans, and W. A. Redman. A meeting of the directors is called for this morning at 10 o'clock at the office of the 1st National Bank.

No event of the year has caused a more profound sensation in this city than that of yesterday evening, which resulted in the death of Charles D. Arter, late Marshal of Cairo.
To picture the bloody deed in all its enormity, we need but give the evidence brought out by the Coroner's inquiry. This we shall do, without indulging in comments of our own. It is said that Hogan was moved to the bloody deed by jealousy. Having no positive information on this point. we pass it. For the sake of our kind, it is to be hoped that he has better reasons for the commission of his most terrible crime than appears upon the surface.
Coroner Fitzgerald not being in the city, and the case being of an urgent character, Sqre Comings was called upon to hold the inquest. The jury, (names given below) being impaneled and sworn, the evidence of the several witnesses was heard, and was, in substance, as follows:
Charley Fank, the barkeeper of Gates' saloon, in the front door of which Arter was assassinated, testified substantially as follows: That at about quarter to 6 o'clock in the evening of July 30th, John Hogan and Patsy Mahoney entered the saloon together. Arter was sitting in the recess of the front door, with his face toward the street, watching the workmen laying down the sidewalk. Hogan walked to the rear of the saloon, when he turned and walked toward the front door. When he reached a point within an arm's length of Arter, he drew his revolver from his hip pocket, and, without a word placed it against Arter's back and fired. Arter immediately ran or fell from the door, followed by Hogan; and I went up stairs, and saw nothing that occurred afterwards.
Dr. I. C. Fisher, after an examination of the body of deceased, testified that a bullet had entered the body of deceased below the right scapula, and was extracted below the sternum--the ball passing through the right lung and liver, and was sufficient to cause death.
Peter Saup testified that he was standing in front of Gates' saloon; turned round and looked into saloon and saw John Hogan with arm extended towards deceased's back; heard report of a pistol and saw a flash. Deceased sprang out of chair in which he was sitting reading newspaper, saying, "'don't shoot me, or "don't Kill me," and started for side door of saloon, into which he got. Hogan following him up, __ the act of cocking his pistol which he had presented at Arter as he lay in the hall way; the door was then closed by someone inside; then took hold of Hogan who made considerable resistance, trying to retain possession of revolver, he said to witness "let me alone and get away from here."
J. C. LaHue city marshal, then came in, and Hogan gave himself up to him. With others, witness then went through saloon, up rear steps, and down front steps to front side door, where deceased was found lying on floor with shoulders against, just alive, and gasping. Deceased was then brought to where he is now lying. The time of shooting was 5:40 p.m. J. C. LaHue, city marshal, testified that he was at Police headquarters, heard the report of a pistol and saw a crowd gathering in front of Gates' saloon; saw John Hogan after some one, and seemed to be trying to get at some one inside the door of the saloon. There seemed to be some inside of the door trying to close the same, who finally succeeded in keeping Hogan out. Saup and McNulty were trying to take the pistol from Hogan, who was much excited. Witness took ld [hold] of Hogan and took him over to Justice John Robinson's office, where he gave me his revolver. He said to me, after I asked him what was the trouble, that he had killed Charley Arter.
Col. G. W. McKeaig was passing Gates' saloon and saw deceased sitting in front door reading; heard report of a pistol, and saw deceased spring out of chair, and witness and deceased got into hall door and closed same. Witness asked deceased who is firing at you, Charley? and he replied, "Hogan," I said, "are you hurt?"and he replied, "I am killed."He got to his feet, and fell and I repeated, "Charley, are you badly hurt, and replied again, "I am killed." Deceased again got up and fell the third time. I saw he was dying, and went for assistance. Witness did not see Hogan.
The jury rendered the following verdict. viz: "We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to enquire into the death of Charles D. Arter, on oath, do find that he came to his death by a pistol shot, fired by the hand of John Hogan." R.W. Miller, foreman; James S. Rearden, M. P. Fulton, George S. Fisher, John A. Poor, Fred. Baker, Wm. Oliver, Robert Hinkle, Chas. Gillhofer, Wm. Alba, H. Hassenjager and O. Haythorn.

The Daily Cairo Bulletin, Friday, Aug 1, Saturday, Aug. 2 and Tues., Aug 5, 1879.

----Charley Arter, who came to such a tragic end Wednesday evening, held a life policy for five thousand dollars, in one of the solvent companies represented by Mr. Wells. The money will be paid to the family as soon as the proper proofs are made. This was certainly an exercise of prudent forethought, neglected by too many of us.

----The funeral services over the remains of C. D. Arter, will be conducted by the Rev. B. Y. George, at deceased's residence at half past 1 o'clock p.m. The special train will leave the foot of Twentieth street at half past 2, for the cemetery at Villa Ridge, where the body will be buried according to the forms of the Masonic fraternity. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to be present.

----We have repeatedly importuned to denounce the killing of Charles D. Arter, as the atrocious crime that the law and public opinion hold it to be. Were our whole mind and soul given up to feelings of hate and a desire for vengeance, we could scarcely wish to add a word to the testimony already before the public. It tells in plain and unmistakable terms that Hogan was not smarting under the sense of any fresh wrong. Had this been so, he would have killed his victim, when on entering the saloon, he met him face to face. It further tells that he had deliberately determined to give Arter no chance for explanation, no chance to defend himself, no chance for his life. To carry out this purpose, the evidence shows that he waited in the saloon until the only man who was likely to stay his arm, had passed to the street; that then he quietly approached Arter from behind, and sped the deadly missile upon its murderous work before his victim even became conscious of his presence. That cowardice suggested assassination as the means of ridding the world of Charley Arter, is not true. The imputation of cowardice will not lie against John Hogan. He has shown coolness and courage in too many desperate straits to be subjected to the accusation of cowardice now. He had simply predetermined to take Arter's life, to give him no chance for escape or defence. How faithfully that determination was carried out the public has been informed.

----As, under the new law, a Justice of the Peace cannot act as ex-officio coroner, if the coroner himself be in the county, it was thought advisable, yesterday morning, to hold another inquest over the body of Charley Arter. Accordingly, after summonsing a jury, Coroner Fitzgerald and the jury repaired to Arter's home, examined the body, and returned to the court house, where several witnesses were examined touching the cause of deceased's death. The evidence was almost identical with that drawn out before Squire Comings during the original inquiry. Coroner Fitzgerald (after the jury had agreed upon a verdict) issued his mittimus, committing Mr. Hogan to the county jail, without bail. It is perhaps due to Squire Comings to say that be_______________ (this line unreadable) the preceding would have the legal (?) effect as the Coroner had not gone beyond the limits of the county. The friends of the deceased being anxious, however, that the body should be examined before removal, rather insisted upon the inquest being held, holding that defects could be cured by future action; and with that understanding the Squire proceeded to the inquiry.

----On Wednesday evening, last, Miss Hogan was standing in or near Mr. Haythorn's store, and saw her brother fire the murderous shot that took Charlie Arter's life. The shock to her nervous system was so great she fell into a swoon.

----Lawyer Linegar has not been retained for Hogan. He declines to accept a retainer on either side. The prosecution proposes to secure the assistance of Judge Allen.

----The family of Charley Arter desire us to extend an expression of their thanks for the evidences of sympathy and good will shown on the occasion of the funeral and burial services, yesterday afternoon. That so large a number should take such a long walk or drive in oppressive heat of a noon-day sun, and a scarcely less fatiguing railroad ride of thirty miles to the cemetery and return, is certainly indicative of a kindly sympathy and friends that can be but illy [only?] repaid by a tender of thanks. It was especially gratifying to the bereaved family, and will be held by them in grateful remembrance.

----The services over the remains of C. D. Arter, deceased, at the residence, were conducted by the Rev B. Y. George, the house being inadequate to the accommodation of the large number present. The body was buried according to the beautiful and impressive forms of the A. F A. Masonic Fraternity.

----Mr. J. H. Mulcahey of Commercial Point was in the city yesterday, and was numbered among the Masons who escorted Charley Arter's remains to Villa Ridge.

----Mrs. C. D. Arter is anxious to recover her husband's glasses. As he was reading a newspaper at the time or immediately before he was shot, it is likely that the glasses were dropped by him on the sidewalk, while he was seeking the shelter of the neighboring entrance.

Water at Cairo, Ill., is higher now than during the remarkable flood of last year. Cairo is in a bad fix. Bottom lands on both sides of the river below Cairo are flooded.

Leon Houston and Joseph Hazlewood settled an old grudge on the steps of the Methodist house at Elco, Ill. The trouble originated with the divorced wife of Houston. Each fired several shots. Houston was shot twice in the breast, once in one shoulder and twice in the right leg, while Hazlewood was shot in the right side, which penetrated the lung, and twice in one leg. A panic took place, the services being dispensed with, and the congregation escaped through the side doors and windows. Both men were fatally hurt.

Cairo, Ill., April 22--The north-bound passenger train on the St. Louis, Cairo & Texas railroad, was ditched here yesterday morning, at Hibbard, eighteen miles below here, and six of the twenty-three passengers were injured, but none fatally. An unlocked switch was the cause. Mrs. J. M. Hubbard, of Ballard, Mo., was slightly bruised, and her little three year old daughter narrowly escaped drowning, being rescued by Miss Kate Parks, who dashed into the water and rescued the child.

   Policeman Henry Dunker was shot in the neck Saturday evening on Thirteenth street by a drunken man whom he attempted to arrest. Harvey Fox and Harvey Ramage, two young men from across the river in Kentucky, came to Cairo to indulge in a spree. They finally landed in a house of ill-fame on Thirteenth street, and, boisterous, the mistress of the house summoned an officer. Henry Dunker answered the call, and attempted to arrest Ramage, who was the cause of the trouble. Ramage pulled out a 38 caliber revolver and shot Dunker in the neck, and the officer fell to the ground. He was taken to headquarters and later to his residence on Twenty-fourth street, where he died Sunday noon.
     Ramage, after firing the shot, ran off toward the Illinois Central yards. His companion Fox, was immediately placed under arrest. Search was made for the fugitive and he was finally found on top of a box car, where he was attempting to play the part of conductor of the train. Chief Mahoney brought him down and he was soon behind the bars of our county bastile. But mutterings of lynching caused those in charge of him to be uneasy, and they took him up to Johnson county for safe keeping.
     Henry Dunker was one of the best men on the force. He was 64 years of age and for twelve years had served faithfully in the same capacity. His funeral occurred Tuesday morning, attended by his comrades on the force, the Alexander Lodge I. O. O. F. and the American Legion of honor. Three coaches only sufficed to hold the friends who followed the remains to their last resting place at Villa Ridge. --Henry Dunker is buried at the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL. --Contributed by Anna Shelton.

Mrs. Simpkins is teaching an excellent school at the Palmer Schoolhouse.
Mr. S. M. Campbell is teaching the Elco School. He has a large attendance. He is also one of our best teachers in Sunday school.
Mrs. Bankston, wife of Geo. C. Bankston of Mill Creek has been quite ill, but was improving when last heard from. Mr. Bankston was a good soldier in the Union Army and if Cleveland is as good as his word he will retain him in the post office at Mill Creek. Cleveland said in his letter of acceptance that the American people are grateful and will care for and remember the Union soldier.
Cannon and Samms say that trade has been extremely dull since the election.
Miss Ida McLean is very favorably mentioned for the Elco post office. She would without doubt give satisfaction to the public. In fact, we believe that at present she is in the lead as a candidate.

     Mrs. Caroline V. McClure, left last night for St. Louis, where she expects to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Throckmorton. After that she intends to visit her daughter, Mrs. Finley, in Lima, Ohio. She will probably be absent from Wheatland six or seven weeks.
     F. M. Culley is now station agent at McClure's station.
     Mrs. E. J. McRaven is visiting her son, J. S. McRaven, at Creal Springs.
     S. M. P. McClure is at work building a levee around his farm. He hopes to save his crop in case of another overflow. It is a big job however.
     After a long and severe illness Mrs. Lovel, formerly wife of Vardy Randall, died some three weeks ago.
     Mr. A. J. Bunch, one of the old reliable farmers of Wheatland, is enjoying unusually good health this winter. He lives a quiet life, reads newspapers of all stripes, and of late years votes the democratic ticket. Mr. Bunch formerly belonged to the party of patriotism and loyalty. To a republican his change looks like a clear case of falling from grace. But notwithstanding this bad break we are compelled to number him among the best citizens of Alexander county. We hope that he will live to be a hundred years old and come back into the republican fold.
     Mr. Thos. J. Anderson is teaching the young ideas how to shoot at the Wheatland school house. He took two shots at a pigeon on a roof at a distance of one hundred yards last week with a small bore Winchester rifle. At the first shot the pigeon made a little jump and walked along without concern upon the roof. At the second shot the bird tumbled over, slid down the roof and fell to the ground. If Mr. Anderson is as successful in teaching as he is with his Winchester the people of Wheatland are very fortunate and we believe they are. He is said to be a most excellent teacher.
     The Wheatland post office occupies considerable attention just now. It is not so much a question, "Who shall be postmaster? as where shall the office be located." It is now located at the mouth of Clear Creek about one mile from the R. R. station. The people living near the station are determined that the office shall be removed to some building near the station. The store of J. K. Walton is considered a suitable place for it. It is generally admitted that a majority of the patrons of the office would be better accommodated by a change to the station. We presume that Mr. J. K. Walton could be persuaded (unreadable) and Mr. B. B. Garaghty would probably accept it if tendered him. --Contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: Wheatland is now McClure)

There has been and unusual amount of fatal sickness in Sandusky precinct this winter. The family of Mr. William Childers has been specially afflicted. His smaller children were first attacked, then his older sons Walter and Charley were taken extremely ill and seemed for a long time to hover between life and death. Finally at one o'clock a.m. Jan. 4th, Charley died. The burial took place at the Hargis cemetery Jan. 5th.
During the services at the cemetery, the report came that William McDaniel, a son of the late Geo. McDaniel had been killed while cutting a tree. His step-father Sidney Clapp and others hurried to the scene as rapidly as possible. The report proved to be only too true. He was killed instantly. Willie was thirteen years of age and had a great many friends. Willie and his brothers were cutting wood and while chopping down a tree his attention was attracted to his dog as the wind was blowing and the dog was apparently in danger of being crushed by the tree. When the tree began to fall he was somewhat embarrassed in his endeavors to save his dog. The tree fell toward him instead of from him as he expected. A limb struck him first, then the tree came down upon him. His funeral occurred the next day, Jan. 6th at the Hargis Cemetery.
On January 7th, little Stella Sides, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sides died and the remains were interred in the Hulen Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Hargis officiated at all the funerals. At this writing, James Dunning, Jerry Dunning, Dan Lovett, and Mrs. Francis Brown are all quite ill. --Donated by Anna Shelton.

The most terrible disaster in the history of Cairo occurred shortly after eight o'clock Tuesday morning, when the ferryboat KATHERINE was wrecked in a severe wind storm and eleven human lives were lost. The victims were: Wood Rittenhouse, Sr., Charles Gilhofer, Mrs. William Shannon, of Bird's Point, Mo., Miss Bertha Stanley, Miss May Jones, Richard L. Thurman, Infant child of Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Lou Massey, colord, of Villa Ridge, Louis Hall, colord, fireman, Asbury Alexander, colord, deck hand, and George Davis, colord, laborer.
The KATHERINE left her wharf at 8 o'clock A. M., and had proceeded about a mile down the river, on her trip to Bird's Point, Mo., and Wickliffe, Ky., when the storm struck her. The wind sprang up very suddenly at 8:30 and in a few seconds was blowing at a terrific rate. The boat was thrown over on her side and the water rushed in and she sank. Her chimneys were carried away, her boilers went overboard and her cabin was crushed like an egg shell.
In the cabin were David Orr, of Bird's Point, his daughter, Mrs. Shannon and child, his step daughter Miss Bertha Stanley, and her friend Miss May Jones, Mr. Rittenhouse and perhaps the colord woman. Mr. Orr alone escaped of this entire company. He commenced struggling to get out when the boat went over and was severely bruised by falling timbers. He finally reached an opening and was pulled out by Capt. Hacker and Engineer Magee. He says when he got his head above water the wind was blowing so strong it fairly took his breath away.
Capt. Hacker and Clerk Rankin Posey were in the pilot house at the time of the accident. They sprang out after the boat had settled they climbed upon the wreckage. George Magee also got out and they helped Joseph Curry and David Orr to a place of security. Posey says the wind was blowing so violently the rain drops struck their faces with the force of bullets and he got a tub and covered his face. After what seemed to them to be hours, Hacker, Curry and Posey swam to the Illinois shore, about a hundred yards distant, which they perched safely although suffering from cold and exhaustion. They secured a skiff and went back for Magee who remained with Orr because the latter could not swim. The survivors were then brought to town.
The news of the disaster spread like wildfire over the city. The wrecked vessel could be seen from the levee and soon crowds of terrified spectators gathered to watch for the result. A wrecking party was soon organized and went to the wreck to search for the victims. When they arrived the bodies of Miss Bertha Stanley and George Davis, the colord man, had already been recovered. The body of Richard Thurman was next secured and in the afternoon May Jones and Mrs. Shannon's remains were found. These were all conveyed to the city where their heart broken friends were waiting in dreadful suspense.
After the disaster the boat drifted down stream until she reached a point opposite Cairo point and about a hundred yards from the Illinois shore where she now rests. A small portion of her bow alone is above the surface. She lies in about sixty feet of water.
Tuesday afternoon a derrick boat was taken to the wreck and the top of the cabin cleared away. A thorough search failed to reveal any more bodies, and the services of a diver was unavailing. Tuesday night twenty-five shots of dynamite were fired but they brought no results. Yesterday the river was dragged and still nothing was accomplished. It is thought the bodies were blown from the wreck by the storm and were carried down stream by the current.
Yesterday Capt. J. L. Shalleross, of Louisville, representing several eastern insurance companies, visited the wreck. He is arranging to have the hull raised. The boat is insured for $7,000.
During the storm Barrett's fleet broke loose and sunk a new barge belonging to the Huntington and St. Louis Towboat Company and was valued at $2,500. The transfer boat W. H. OSBORN was blown loose and drifted down the river striking the wharfboat. She sustained damage to amount of $300.

Cairo, Ill., Aug. 11--Green P. Crabtree who killed Dr. J. N. Coffee, president of the state board of pharmacy, was admitted to bail for $3,000.

Cairo, Ill., Oct 7--The special train carrying General Alger and party reached here at 6:30 p.m. It was met at the depot by over 1,000 people and with a discharge of cannon and fireworks. After dining speeches were made to a crowd of at least 3,000 people. General Stewart made the principal address of the evening. Corporal Tanner spoke briefly. The enthusiasm was great. General Sickles retired soon after arrival, being ill. The party leaves in the morning.

     Miss J. J. McKee, our county superintendent, visited our school last week.
     F. M. Durham shipped some stock to St. Louis on the Belle of Calhoun last week.
     J. L. Mansker has secured license to run a ferry skiff between Gray's Point and Gales.
     W. H. Brown, one of our young potters was at Willard last week. Will's attractions down there are very great.
     A quiet wedding occurred in our town Sunday evening. The contracting parties were Mr. Uriah Wilbur and Mrs. Mary Wilson.
     Election for one road commissioner will be held in this road district March 1st. O. G. Ford is the only candidate mentioned so far.
     Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marchildon returned from St. Louis Saturday. They bought a handsome new upright piano as a wedding present.
     The new mail route between Thebes and Sandusky has been established and bids for carrying the same will be received at the Thebes postoffice on or before March 1st.
     Phil Lenchel took passage on steamer Belle of Calhoun for St. Louis Tuesday and on reaching Cape Girardeau learned of the dance to be given at Thebes and returned to be in attendance.
     A nice little dance was given by the "Social Club" at our new hall Tuesday evening. The music was furnished by the Thebes orchestra. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rolwing, Misses Mayme Lambert, Estelle Brown, Emma R. Sams, Genevieve Rolwing, Jessie Pekare, Josie Michamp, Lena David, Ettie Clapp, and Messrs Norval Anderson, Jim Lynch, Dr. C. Moore, of Commerce, Mo., and W. H. Brown, Arthur Brown, P. Lenchel, W. Feezel, J. Houston, Alva Jaynes, C. J. Richards and H. C. Marchildon, of this place.

     N. L. Martin is still in Cairo.
     Dr. E. J. Gause, of Unity, was in our vicinity one day last week.
     Charles LaMae is slowly recovering from a serious attack of pneumonia.
     Henry Lipe, Cal Bennett and Dave Lipe were on the sick list last week, but at this writing all are convalescing.
     Sidney B. Miller's house on Beaver Ridge is nearing completion. It will be occupied by Milford Whitaker when finished.
     D. W. Sammons has a supply of new patent wire stretchers for sale. You should try one. They are superior to anything ever invented.
     The box supper and Washington birthday entertainment at Lake Milligan church was quite a success. All present enjoyed the exercises immensely. The selecting of boxes and afterwards discovering the owner afforded the young people much amusement.

Three young men of Alexander County graduated today from the college of physicians and surgeons at St. Louis in a class of 42, receiving their diplomas. They are: D. F. Duggan, of Cairo, and H. H. Whiteaker and E. J. Duncan of Elco. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday published the picture of the entire class. The valedictorian is a Creal Springs boy, J. T. Roberts. Dr. Whiteaker, one of the Elco graduates, is a nephew of Postmaster Sidney B. Miller, who has gone to St. Louis to attend the exercises.

TORNADO KILLS SEVEN WORKMEN

The Columbus (OH) Enquirer-Sun, July 9, 1904

Traveling Crane Upon Which They Were Working Was Blown From Bridge at Thebes, ILL.

St. Louis, July 8--A special to The Republic from Cape Girardeau, Mo. says: Seven workmen were killed and two others seriously injured by being blown from the second arch of the new railroad bridge across the Mississippi river at Thebes, Ill., tonight. The tornado struck a traveling crane, upon which the men were at work, and pushed it backward for two hundred feet. At the second arch from the Missouri shore, it struck an obstruction and was hurled to the rocks below. A relief train was hastily made up and the dead and injured brought here.

L. J. Albert received a telegram from W. D. Vandiver this morning stating that Gov. Folk (MO governor) would attend the bridge dedication at Thebes today and would come to Cape after the ceremonies.

Gov. Folk and Other Dignitaries Speak--Big Train of Engines Test Bridge--The new Thebes bridge was dedicated yesterday afternoon, when Gov. Folk and hundreds of prominent railroad men from all parts of the country were present. The little town was gayly decorated and a band played lively airs. Hundreds of visitors crowded the streets and listened to the addresses of the prominent visitors. Gov. Deneen of Illinois was expected to be there, but the strike situation in Chicago prevented.
Alexander Cochran of the Cotton Belt and manager of the bridge, made the opening speech. He was followed by Samuel Fordyce, a railroad man of Chicago. Gov. Folk then struck a happy vein of thought and delivered a splendid address. Several other speakers followed. The grand test of the bridge then took place. A long train of engines was then started across the connecting link. There were thirty-five engines coupled together and their weight totaled several hundred thousand tons.

LIVED IN SAME HOUSE FOR FIFTY-THREE YEARS

The Citizen, October 1910

Remarkable Record Made by Mrs. Mary Byrne, Deceased

Fifty-three years in one house is a long time to live, and yet that is the record made by the late Mrs. Mary Byrne, whose death was noted in the Citizen last evening. When Mrs. Byrne came to Cairo in 1857, she moved into the house where she died, No. 907 Washington. She lived there continuously. The front of the house has been changed in that time, a store being built on, but the rear is the same. Mrs. Byrne came here to keep house for her uncle, Father McCabe, who built St. Patrick's church in 1854. He came here from Shawneetown. She was active in the work of the church and taught in the Sunday School, and among her pupils were some ladies living here who are now grandmothers.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon, with services at St. Patrick's at 1:30 and burial at Villa Ridge. (Note: Mrs. Byrne (nee Brady), widow of the late Laurence J. Byrne of Cairo, who died 05 Jul 1875, was survived by three daughters, Mrs. William Carroll, Mrs. John McNulty and Miss Tillie Byrne. Contributed by Gail Wilkie--see obituary.)

Mrs. Louis Zanone has returned from a visit at Memphis, Tenn., and Jonesboro, Ark.
Misses Minnie Gilmore and Julia Porter spent yesterday at Mounds as the guests of friends.
Mrs. Nell Donovan and Mrs. Fred Leidigh of Villa Ridge were Cairo shoppers yesterday.
David S. Lansden and Gus Botto returned yesterday from a brief business trip at Tamms.
John Dunnivan has returned to his home at Ullin after visiting his mother Mrs. J. W. Dunn.
Mrs. C. H. Blaney who has been visiting Mrs. Albert F. Staehle has returned to her home at Paducah.
Mrs. A. C. Lohr is the guest of her daughters Mrs. Frank P. Ayer and Mrs. R. King Kauffman in Webster Grove, Mo.
Miss Reta Jaeckel and Hugh Murphy attended a "500" party last night at Mounds given at the home of Miss Bess Givens.
Misses Mary Overstreet, Anna and Myrtle Williams of Mound City visited Miss Mabel Gregory of Fourth Street yesterday evening.
Mrs. M. B. Powell of Alton, Ill., is making an extended visit to her daughter Mrs. John B. Messenger of Upper Washington Avenue.
Mrs. Ralph Renick of St. Louis and little nepew Julius Glatz went to Jackson, Tenn., yesterday to visit the latter's mother, Mrs. Agnes Glatz.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel White returned yesterday from a visit at New York and Boston. They also visited their son, Chester, who is a student at Harvard.
Miss Edwina Sommers expects to return to Columbia, Mo., the latter part of the week to resume her studies at Christian college there. She has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. A. D. Teer, of 324 Eighth Street, the past several weeks.

Cairo, Ill., Dec. 11--After three hours' deliberation, a jury tonight found Harvey R. Fields guilty of the murder of Dr. E. E. Gordon and fixed his punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. Fields shot Dr. Gordon as the latter was leaving a hospital on September (date hard to read). The plea of the defense was that Field's mind had become deranged by stories of the alleged abuse of his wife by Dr. Gordon.

THE SAINTE MARIE TRIBUNE

Cairo - T.C. Logan, a special officer of the Mobile & Ohio railroad and a nephew of Gen. John A. Logan, was killed by brass thieves in the railroad yards here. --Contributed by Kim Torp.

     Dr. Robert Hiller has returned from a business trip to Pinckneyville.
     Frank Rust spent Tuesday in St. Louis.
     E. T. Harrison and Ira For and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Butcher were visiting at Illmo Wednesday.
     Mrs. F. D. Stephenson and children have been visiting relatives at Woodlawn.
     Dyral Shields of Willisville has been visiting relatives in Thebes.
     Mrs. Mike Bering, from Canada, has been the guest of Mose Lesar.
     Mrs. Elmer Harrell has been visiting relatives at Diswood.
     Mrs. Roy Hines has been visiting at Salem.
     Mrs. Johnson, of Salem, has been the guest of Mrs. Weaver Tucker.
     Mr. Dysart of Chicago was the guest of his son, Dave, here Friday.
     James Pressley and family of Mt. Carmel have been visiting relatives in Thebes.
     Fred Penrod has been visiting relatives at Vienna.
     Mrs. Hewitt of Miller City has been visiting relatives at Thebes.
     Miss Hazel Lent spent Saturday at Metropolis.
     Guy Cartner, of Diswood, John Cartner of Tamms, and Mrs. Amos Dunning of Olive Branch, has been the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cartner.
     Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cullum of Tamms have been visiting relatives here.
     Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Miss Stella Shields of Cairo, have been visiting relatives.
     Miss Agatha Burgess was visiting relatives in Cairo Sunday.
     Timothy J. Lynch and family are spending a few weeks in Cairo.
     Mrs. Harry Petitt was visiting relatives at McClure Sunday.
     Mr. Smith of Joppa was visiting relatives here Sunday.
     Mr. Blair of Villa Grove, has been visiting relatives in Thebes.
     The High School pupils will give their class play on the night of May 20th.

Cairo, Ill, April 17--An entire woman's ticket of four candidates was victorious Tuesday in the municipal election at Thebes, Ill., near here. This is believed to be the first instance of its kind in the United Sates. The women ran on the Citizens ticket while the men represented the People's party.

CAIRO CITIZEN, OCTOBER 12, 1931

The Willing Workers Sunday School class of the Baptist Church held their regular meeting in the church basement Friday evening. Ten girls were present and had a very enjoyable social hour. At the conclusion of the party a pot luck supper was served. Miss Esther Hinkle is the popular young teacher of this class.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Schoemba and family spent the week end in Villa Ridge with friends.
The P. T. A. will meet in the auditorium of the high school this evening. The new president, Mrs. W. W. McClure, has invited the public to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Van Sickle and Miss Dorothy Pratt motored to Cape Girardeau, Mo., Sunday and spent the day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Penninger and Elizabeth have returned home after spending a few days in Marion, Ill. as the guests of Mrs. J. M. Harper and daughter, Miss Jean Brown.
The Baptist Church has employed Rev. Wilson to succeed Rev. D. H. Smith as pastor of the church. Rev. Smith resigned a few weeks ago and moved to Anna, Ill. to reside.

Clifford Burton, son of Wm. Burton, who is in the metal finishing department of the Fisher Bodies plant of St. Louis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with friends and relatives.
Miss Violet Skiles has taken up the position at the McClure hotel recently held by Miss Hazel Mainer. She began her duties on Saturday.
Mrs. Chester Abercrombie moved with their household goods back on the old Abercrombie farm, near Delta, Saturday. Mr. Abercrombie is a guard at the State penitentiary at Chester, Illinois. His wife will run the farm this summer.
B. H. Anderson and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neibauer of Dongola. He is the president of the Dongola bank and a royal good guest.
Thomas Sullivan of the Carbondale Normal school, spent the week-end with his family. Thomas is a junior civil engineer and a mighty clever chap.

     Clarence Buster of Rock Springs who has been spending his vacation with his parents, has returned to his work at the Federal Barge Line in St. Louis.
     George Wilbourn and family of Akron, Ohio, are visiting friends and relatives in Cairo and Olive Branch.
     Biford Warren has been visiting his sisters, Mrs. Jack Swan and Doug Robinson at Roxana, Ill.
     Rev. Ray Hall is spending a few days with his mother and brothers at Hartford, Ill.
     Miss Jewel Buster spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Tom Twente.
     The Twente school opened last week with Gordon Abernathie as principal and Mrs. Simpson as primary teacher.
     The "Hill Billy" baseball team defeated the Reynoldsville team on their diamond near the Twente school Sunday by a score of 10 to 6. On Sunday the18th they will play the McClure team at McClure. So far the Hill Billies have played 21 games and lost only five.
     Frankie McBride fell from a tree Sunday at the ball park and broke his arm. He was taken at once to a doctor for treatment.
     Friends and relatives of Mrs. Amos Twente met at her home near Olive Branch Sunday for a family reunion.
     Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eskew of San Diego, Calif., Orval and Oscar Oliver of Ozark, Ill., and Frank Oliver of Detroit, Mich., visited the former's nephew, Arlie Browning, and niece, Lizzie Strader, here. This was the first time in thirty years they had seen Mr. Browning.
     Mrs. K. T. Richmond, who has been seriously ill at her home here, is somewhat better.
     Mrs. Hudson Fisher of near here, who is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo, is getting along nicely and is expecting to return to her home Saturday.
     Mrs. Lizzie Strader has been confined to her home the past week with rheumatism.
     A revival meeting started at the Assembly of God church Saturday night. Evangelist Beckey of Paducah, Ky., is in charge.
     Mrs. Colonel Morningstar of Wolf Lake, formerly of here, who is a patient at St. Mary's is getting along nicely.
     Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Browning of Thebes visited Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilder here this week.
     Mr. and Mrs. Jess Culbertson and family visited relatives in Kentucky the past week.
     Ernest Browning has returned home after visiting friends in Mounds.

     Mrs. George Carter, Jr. is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo.
     Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jordan had as their guests over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Pitchford and son, Bobby of Granite City, Mrs. Eva Newell of Mounds, Mrs. Lucy Albright of Tamms, Mrs. Harold Ridenhour of Ullin, Mrs. Lorraine Corbett of Tamms, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Claxton of Mound City.
     The Pentecostal Church had a special Mother's Day service Sunday.
     Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lingle and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lamb of Chicagoe and Elgin visited relatives here over the weekend. They were accompanied back to Chicago by Mrs. H. L. Lamb who will visit there this week.
     Mr. and Mrs. James Miller have returned to McClure after visiting Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lamb.
    The Methodist Church will have dedicatory services Sunday, May 18. The program is as follows: Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. by a former pastor, Rev. A. N. Burris of Anna. A basket dinner at noon in the basement and, at 2 p.m. District Superintendent, C. H. Todd of Carbondale, will preach the dedicatory sermon. The Little Egypt Quartet will sing. The church debt was paid off last January. The public is invited to attend.
     Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren have moved here from Olive Branch.
     Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lingle and family were called to Ziegler, Ill., Saturday due to the death of Mr. Lingle's brother, Monroe Lingle, who died Friday night of a heart attack. Mr. Lingle was born and raised in this area. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church in Ziegler.
     Miss Opal Cauble, who visited relatives here, has returned to her employement at the Farm Bureau office in Mounds.

A sheriff's auxiliary, composed of volunteer members and funded by contributions, has been formed and is now in operation in Alexander County.
Sheriff Chesley Willis said the unit, uniformed and equipped with a radio patrol car, is deputized and has full authority as law enforcement officers.
Men from Tamms, Elco, Olive Branch and Thebes are members of the auxiliary, whose stated purpose is to help maintain law and order in Alexander County.
The eight men operate on donations given by individuals and businesses from throughout the county. Their badges, uniforms, handcuffs, etc., have been purchased from these funds. Other equipment such as guns, leather, shoes, ties, are furnished by each man who is a member of the unit.
Leroy Hawkins, Tamms, supplied an older model auto which was traded in on the car now being used by the auxiliary to patrol the county.
Roland Pettit, spokesman for the auxiliary, said all equipment has been paid for except the auto and the police radio. Sheriff Willis pointed out that including himself the county has only three full time members of the sheriff's department. "These guys are going to be of great assistance to us in helping out with many of the routine things that come up periodically, such as parades, fairs, basketball games, etc.," Willis said.

Members of the new sheriff's auxiliary included: Leland McKee, Leroy Hawkins, Ezra DeJarnett, Ralph Newell, Ronnie Denton, Roland Pettit, Jack Wilson, and Wayne Butler.

(Jeff Thomas, a nephew of Roland Pettit, believes this was between 1970-74.)

Carterville--An elderly rural Marion woman died when the car she was driving crossed four lanes of traffic and plunged into Crab Orchard Lake Thursday evening.
Mary Ann Willis, 93, was driving a silver Ford Mustang south on Cambria Road shortly before 6 p.m. She failed to stop at the Route 13 intersection, authorities say, and crossed both the westbound and eastbound lanes of highway and struck an embankment, which caused her vehicle to become airborne, landing in the lake.
The Carterville Fire Department Water Rescue Team, along with Carterville Police, Crab Orchard Police and Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife personnel assisted in recovering the victim and her car from the lake. Williamson County Coroner Mike "Junior" Burke pronounced the driver dead from injuries sustained in the accident at 7:40 p.m.
The accident is currently under investigation by the coroner's office and the Illinois State Police. --Source: Marion Daily Republican, Friday, January 26, 2007, contributed by Frank Beasley. (Note: Mary Ann Willis was born in Delta, Alexander County, daughter of John and Beulah (Miller) Abercrombie. It is believed she may have had a heart attack. See obituary.)