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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
River Forecasts.

The Ohio--At Evansville, will con.
tinue rising during the next or .
days, but at a much decreased rate
At Paducah and Cairo will continue
rising during the next or days with
the rate of rise generally decreasing.
The maximum stage at Cairo will ap-
proximate 46 feet,
The Tennessee-At Florence will
fall Tuesday From Rlverton to be
low Johnsonville. will probably rise
during the next "A to As hours,
The Mississippi-From below st.
Louis to Cairo will continue rising
during the next two days, Flood
warnings were issued Sunday as fol-
lows: crest stage expected at Evans
vile, 50 to 80 feet; at Johnsonville,
2S to 20 feet; at Riverton, Ala, 20 to
80 feet: at Paducah, SO to 10 feet; at
Cairo about 46 feet
p. II SMYTH. Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

There are some women who save
everything, every little scrap. there
are others who save nothing, but are
there any who save their old rub
bers7 Do you know that there Is a
market for all old articles having even
small quantity Of rubber in their
composition? Not long ago, in a
small town, several women combined
snd saved all their old rubber shoes,
bicycle tires and macklntoshes, and
at the end of the month sold the col
lection al SO much the pound. The
proceeds were then given to a chart.
table organization. The combination
Of these first few women attracted
uther women, and now there is rub
ber-saviug cinb in this town, and the
services of market wagon are Sc
cured, free of charge, each month, for
the collection of rubber treasure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
TOLD by THE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
Sensation the Giant Produced When
Travelling by Steamboat.

The great giant never made a
greater sensation" said the old circus
man, than he invariably did when
seen on the upper deck of steam.
boat
When we shipped from one town
to another We commonly moved by
the road; but sometimes when we
were going 10 stop al two towns along
a river, and the distance between the
two towns was great and the old man
could make profitable dicker with
the steamboat people. why. then we'd
make the skip by boat. And moving
In this way the giant did tremendously
advertise the show.
"You see. we couldn't have him
crawl aboard boat by the gangway.
between decks and curl himself up
there somewhere below: we had to
carry him where he could be seen by
all
He would step up from the wharf
to the steamboats, upper deck and
stay right there straight through the
trip. in full view from the rivers
banks on either side, man as tall as
the steamboats, chimneys. And seen
walking or standing there as the boat
came along, or sitting there, maybe. in
a great armchair that we never failed
to carry along for him, he made a
sight that everybody along the river
came cut to see AMI looked at with
wonder
And when we had come to where
we were to land, where they could
see the great giant close at hand, why,
the people there looked at him In awe
"All of which, as yon can easily see.
made business great for the shown
lact, we never hit town any harder
than when We hit it So"
pRECOClTY OF GREAT MEN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

Lord Wolseley in his new book OF
army "reminiscences tells this story OF
conditions in the British service when
he was young 1t was then common
belief that the barrack master and
his old sergeants made good thing
out of the charges levied upon young
officers as barrack damages A
cracked pane of glass was small sill
yer mine to these men. Fifty ensigns
may have occupied that quarter with
this cracked pane in II and all had to
pay for a new one. After | had EN-.
barked the barrack sergeant presented
ME with his bill one item being for a
latchkey. which had then about me.
In my innocence proffered the key
and asked him to erase the item. He
positively refused. | paid the several
shillings demanded. its outside value
being, | should say one, and foolishly
imagined had scored one against the
harpy by throwing the key into the
river"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
POLICE Do QUICK WORK
Capture Thief and Recover JeWelry
Stolen Sunday Afternoon From
Mrs. Samuel White.

Through the efforts of Officer James
Cowel the valuable jewelry stolen
from the residence of Mr.. Samuel
White at GA Washington avenue was
recovered last night
Officer Cowell who is on the night
watch at present, had been ON duty
only a short time and was standing
on the corner of Sixth land CONNER
cial avenue. near Uncle Joe's saloon
talking to George Smith who has a
stand at the corner and deals in cheap
iewelry.
Smith called the officers attention
to some bargains" that he had pro
cured yesterday afternoon from ne.
gro by swapping some of his wares
and giving 50 cents "to boot" to the
darkey. The officer recognized the
property as that stolen from Mrs
Whites residence. and obtaining de.
seription Of the negro he went In
search of him and located him al the
Cottage saloon at 1915, Poplar street
The fellows name is Alto Taylor
an old offender who has several times
escaped the peniteEtiary and received
light jail sentences for violating the
seventh commandment. and it will
probably 80 hard with him this time.
He claimed that be found the jewel.
ry. He has a bad reputation and lives
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets on Walnut street.
All Of the stolen property was re.
covered excepting a bracelet and a
Gentleman pocket book containing
$3.50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
DEATH TO THE DoGFlSH,
War Has Been Declared on the Wolves
of the Ocean.

War Has Been Declared on the Wolves
of the Ocean.
One of the great problems which Is
Interesting the people of the Atlantic
coast, and especially that part of the
coast lying between Casco Bay. Me
and Cape Hatteras. n C.. is the exter
mination of the dogfish. The dogfish
is a species Of the shark and has a
habit of following its prey in packs
This fish uses its spine in remark
able manner. bending itself into the
form of a bow. and unbending with a
powerful spring. 1t is caught in nets
which have been set for other fish.
and sometimes measures three or four
feet in length These fish have multi.
piled very much of late, and as moth
ing has been done TO exterminate
them, the people Of the Atlantic coast
have. thodght il their duty to bring
the matter before the government In
the form of petition which will be
placed before Congress. Dughsh, the
sea wolves OF the ocean. infest the At
iantic coast within a great range of
altitude in schools, and each dogfsh.
which weighs five pounds. will, II is
estimated, eat and destroy a large
quantity of edible food fish yearly
Not only do the dogfish eat the val
liable fish, but they eat the food OF
the same food fish, thus doing double
injury 10 the nations fisheries es.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
DIRECTORS MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Citizens Building
md Loan association was held last
lght at the office OF the secretary,
102ia Commercial avenue.
Regular business was transacted
md the election of officers was held
which resulted as follows: E. A. Bu-
der, president. George T. Ort, vice
president. Ellis E. Cox, treasurer; j.
c. Crowley. secretary
The usual committees were chosen
ior the year and the association loan.
ID money to the amount of 400.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Washington Bulletin.
4y the Associated Press.

Washington, March 2S.-Illinois-J
Increasing cloudiness and warmer
Tuesday. followed by rain; Wednes
day rain and colder: fresh to brisk
south winds. becoming east to north
in northern portion.
Missouri-Rain Tuesday; warmer
in east portion; Wednesday fair;
colder in east portion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Hloher Education hi RussIs.

A young peasant in village In the
Russian province Of Minsk, who was
trying to educate himself, was arrest.
ed for being in possession Of book
on algebra. The Justice of the peace
before whom he was brought acquit-
ted him on the charge Of conspiracy
made against him by the police. but
warned him not to buy books which
tended to make an anarchist and am
infdel OF him. soul
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

THE Mummy and the Humming
Bird which has proven q distinct
success in London and New York the
past two seasons, has ben secured by
Manager Jules Murry for Paul Gil
more's use this year, and with 1t the
complete New York Empire Theatre
production scenery properties cleo
trical effects, draperles, etc. Paul
Gilmore In the stella roller will be
seen here very shortly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Magnificent Affair.

Even Greenland's icy mountains
have their plutocrats. One Korkoya
of East Bsffinsland literally stupehes
his felow-tribesme with his luxury
He lives In wooden house, owns a
table and a parafin lamp, and re-
Gently. TO celebrate the fortieth an.
nNersary of the foundation Of his
business. he stood cod liver oil all
round TO his employees pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

The Dick Fowler got away for Pa
ducah late yesterday afternoon on
account of heavy business.
Carrie V arrived with one barge
Of logs from Barfeld yesterday.
Captain j. w Phillips vas in the
city enroute to Thebes
Henry P. Enderes is here billing
the Island Queen excursion to be Civ
en- April u. by the X. NJ. X. c.
The Thos. Neyens with -four
barges of coal for Memphis landed
below the Big Four incline yesterday
morning. She got away in the after.
noon Government boat Titan came
up from below yesterday morning and
returned down the river.
Tug Theseus took an empty barge
and derrick around to log pileat
Buchanans Mill yesterday morning.
The Voolfolk arrived with the
wharfboat to he used by the Tcnnes.
see river packet company at Paducah
at a. m. yesterday, She left 1t at
East Cairo and went below to the
relief of the Mary Miachels
The Mary Miachels broke her shaft
at Kentucky Point and sunk barge
OF logs and one of lumber She float
cd ten or twelve miles down the river
before she was landed.
Frenchs show boat in tow of the
Chas. h. Pierce came in from the
south Sunday afternoon and is now
laid up at the upper elevator.
Mr F. A. Jones president of the
NJ r. b A Is in Memphis looking af
ter the engineers interest In the
controversy on the question Of wages
with the Lee Line Mr.. Jones Is ex-
pected here in day or two. He is
San Francisco man and former
ly ran out Of that port as chief
engineer of Ocean liners.
There was 1872 on the gage at s
O'Clock yesterday morning This is
stage that puts the river over the
bank In the lower places at Missouri
Point and in the field below Bird s
Orchard above there. while several
acres below Missouri Point are under
water and considerable fence has been
lloatsd away. On the Kentucky side
of the river the entire bottom land
from r. Jefferson to above East
Cairo is overflOwed The rise being
partly out of the Mississippi river,
that water is heavily laden with a
rich silt which enrichcs the land be
low Missouri Point where it Is de.
posted Since the river has gotten
high enough TO run out at the various
natural spilIways along the bank it is
not rising so fast The Williamson
Kuny company have a large force of
men floating timber In the bottom
back of Fillmore. There is 5.100,o00.
feet cut and an effort will be made
to get it out on this rise. On the Mis-
souri, side of the river the Mettle-
Bound Package company is doing the
same thing The ferry boat had six
tons Of ring-dogs for these concerns
yesterday. 1T is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good"
The Paepcke found the current 50
strong that she had to leave her tow
At O'Bryan's and come up for fuel
yesterday morning. She put in the
balance Of the day double tripping
from thCre
The ferryboat Katherine Is making
two daily excursion trips To II JET
ferson. leaving at a. m. and ? y. m.
The hills are green and the birls
are singing down there.
In spite Of the fact that there are
no regular marine ways here Evans
Vile is becoming an important ship
building place. A new towboat, the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes of Interest Relating to Citizens
Their Friends and Rel
atives.

Mrs l. Marston and daughter. Mrs,
George Sisney, have returned from
St. Louis, where they purchased fix,
lures for Mrs. Marston's confection
ary and ice cream parlor, on Eighth
street
DR.. e. E. Gordon and family went
to Memphis, Tenn, yesterday. where
Mrs Gordon and children will visit
for some time Dr. Gordon will re
turn tonight
Mrs. X. Lehning has returned from
st. Louis, where she underwent
delicate surgical operation. She was
accompanied on the return trip by
Mrs. NJ. Ebert and is reported much
improved,
Mrs. s, j. Mccoy has returned 10
her home in Chicago after visit OF
several days with her mother, Mrs.
James Higlan.
DR. w l.. Russell has returned from
Fon du Lac. Wis, where he was cal
led by the death of his sister
Miss Minnie kleb has returned
from visit with friends in St Louis
Mrs. Gus Osterloh returned yester
day from a visit with relatives in st
Louis
Miss Elizabeth Glynn returned last
night from ST Louis, whire she has
been visiting friends.
The condition of Mr. Thomas Cot
ter was reported slightly improved
yesterday
Mrs J. b. Reed has returned from q
visit with friends in St Louis.
Mr. John Beck has returned from a
business trip to st. Louis.
Miss Ruth Morehead is i'll at her
home on Twentieth street with
measles
Miss Marion Wright left for Mem
phis yesterday accompanied by Miss
Augusta Wright, and they will spend
several days visiting relatives there
Miss Jessie Moll went to Mound
City yesterday to attend the funeral
Of her aunt, Mrs Gus Golderman who
died recently at her home in Dayen-
port, la.
Mrs. a. Goose. OF Thebes. is the
guest of the Misses Daisy and Edith
Hodge Of Seventeenth street.
Or. ]. W. Dunn has returned from
a sojourn in Texas where he went
for his health. He Is feeling much
improved
Father Peper of Grand Chain is in
the city, the guest of Father James
Gillen.
Miss Louise Steinhouse is reported
III at her home on Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fred Gallagher |
are expected to return tomorroy from /
Stuart Fla. where they have been /
spending several weeks
Miss Alice Sarber has returned /
from Cincinnati. where she has been /
attending the conservatory of Music /
Mr. Dennis Stapleton has accep- +
ted position as chief clerk al night /
for the Illinois Central at Mounds.
Mrs. Walter Hall, and children, Of .
Tsenty-eighth street are visiting rel. +
atives at Metropolis
Miss Rose Desimoni has returned +
from visit with friends in st. Louis +
Mrs. H. r. Rothenberger returned F
from ST Louis yesterday where she I
has been several days.
William Williams has returned
from few days visit in st Louis +
Miss Jean Morris has returned 4
to her home in Metropolis after a
visit Of several days with her uncle /
Mr.. Norton Renfro and family Of /
Twcnty-eighth street
Mr. J. r. De Lawter leaves today
for East Prairie, Mo, where he will
have charge Of the Himmilberger and
Ffiant lumber plant.
Mss May Foley. daughter of D. i
J. Foley of East St Louis. who is a
patient In hospital of that city, is
improving rapidly according to re
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

The Suk tribe in Africa work their
hair into O kind of bag shaped matted
chignon stiffened with clay. This
reaches almost to the waist The Suk
also wears a curious cape made OF
monkey skin rubbed soft This cape
is not worn for warmth or protection
from the sun. but when it rains they
put the cape over their heads 10 pre-
vent the clay being washed out Of their
hslr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Meusohoninu Above.

How loud Brother Brown talks IN
meeiini"
Yes: providence hss been turnin' A
leaf ear TO him lately an he's givin' IL
A piece of bis mind"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
MENU FOR TO-DAY
Tuesday, March 29.
Breakfast.

Fruit
Pettijohn Sugar and Cream
Frizzled Beef Potato Cakes
Diamonds Coffee
Lunch.
Rice With Ham Tomato Sauce
Crullers Tea
Dinner.
Campbell's Mock Turtle Soup
Tongue CrOquettes
Bearnaise Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Creamed Cabbage
fictitious French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Corn Starcr Blanc Mango
Coffee
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Spans in the Transvasl.

The word span has become mis-
homer in the Transvaal for here
span OF oxen may mean anywhere from
ten TO sixteen head, and the farmer
who carries his produce to market
must first make an outlay for draft
animals of from $1,000 TO 81 200. The
wagons used are very heavy and must
be capable of bearing a weight Of
from 5000 to 10000 pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

Many micro-organisms remain alive
though frozen In liquid hydrogen The
temperature Of liquid hydrogen is
about one-qusrter that of liquid air.
just as that OF liquid air is about a
quarter that of the average mean TEN.
perature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
. = . . . = = = = q

Saturday, April 2, M. &. church, an
nual Easter market.
Monday, April 4, Elks' minstrel, at
Cairo opera house.
Tuesday, April S, Miss Ida Bentley,
at Cairo opera house.
Tuesday, April S, cuchrc party by
st. Joseph's branch, No. %, c. X. and
|. of A., X. M. X. C. hall.
Saturday, April 2s, Lost River at
Cairo opera house, afternoon and
evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
General River News.

The stage of the river at I p. m.
yesterday was 42.9, showing a rise OF
II in twenty-fOur hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results Of Government Observations
With Prospects for Cairo and
Vicinity Today.

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today; Generally fair, much warm.
er.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

British Subjects.

II Is notable fact that most Of the
subjects Of King Edward are Hin.
docs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

In Joseph's Arthur's Lost River
the types of character and the pictur
esque scenery of Southern Indiana
in the sunlit days are represented
with perfect fidelity by author and
artist alike. so that the whole play
is a touching and harmonious reali.
zation of humor. pathos and sincerity
of a simple people living in an iso-
lated neighhorhood for from mans
cities but near to God and capable of
heroism, loyalty and courage which
resulted in some superb dramatic
scenes and pulse quickenng situa-
tions, and will be seen at the opera
house on Saturday April 2. Matinee
and night
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

Stage at Cairo March IS. 1903 43,G
SRiver now falling.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Motor plowiru.

At the annual plowing match, open
to all England, organized by the
North Kent Agricultural association.
two Of the 1is povs we're drawn by
motors. and we're said to have done
as good work as any horse-drawn
plows. and in much quicker time. 1t
is claimed that motor can plow SIX
acres day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29

When the curtain goes up on the
opening overture at the Elks' big
minstrel show the sight presented To
view will so dazzle and bewildcr the
audience that they will be held spell.
bound. Think of 1t, seventy-five per
formers on the stage, end men ga
lore. twenty ballad singers with
supporting chorus of forty trained
voices, all in the most gorgeous of
court costumes. beautiful scenery
and a myriad of electric lights. can
you imagine of a scene more sumpt.
uous. IL may seem TO be a rather
broad assertion to say that the open
ing overture will surpass anything
ever put on the stage of the Cairo
opera house, but we will be able to
convince the most skeptical that
such is the case. From the time the
curtain goes up until the close of the
performance you will he entertained
as you we're never entertained be
fore, and if you do not laugh at the
rate of one laugh minute it will be
because you get stitch in your side
early in the evening.
Seats on sale at box office, opera
house, Monday morning at $50 a. m
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Praise for American Wemsnhood.

In the opinion Of the editor o. the
Mirror, a paper printed in English In
British India. American womsnhood
is admittedly the finest, the very best.
physically and Intellectually, Of all the
womanhood of the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
Where platinum, Cones From.

The s2.142.207 worth of platinum ex-
trscted In the Gorilsgodatski district
NJ Russia last year is practically the
worlds supply Of that metal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

lar letter win be sent to every hotel-
keeper in the State calling attention
to the provisions of the law regarding
this matter. together with the intima-
ton that the department intends to
use repressive measures. The law on
the subject prohibits the use Of artif1-
cial butter that contains any coloring
matter not natural to the product. The
statute also prescribes the display of q
card not less than 10 by Il inches In
size. upon which are to be shown In
letters not less in size than one and q
half inches square. In black ink, the
words. ''Oleomargarine sold and used
here" This must be shown in the eat
ing room where the substance is served
and must be in a place therein whore
1t can be easily read. The penalty for
failing to observe the law is a mimi
mum fine Of 500 for the first ofrense
and a maximum fine of $500 and nine
ty days in Jail for subsequent offensss.
and Creamery.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
A Fool and His wisdom.
Ayers pills greatly aid the Cherry
Pectoral in breaking up q cold


A story, which is credited to Major
Pond by the New York Tribune. tells
of q weak minded lad who went to
the miller's to have some grain ground.
The miller said to him:
80 you are a fool, eh?'
"I guess am," replied the youth.
"a fool, eh? A natural!' mused the
miller. "We haven't many natural
fools hereabouts. Do you mind Il I
ask you a few questions?"
"Oh, no, sir, of course not" tie lad
answered, politely.
"Well, my boy, since you are feel"
began the miller, 81 want you first to
tell me what you know, and afterward
what you don't know. Now. = begin,
what do you know?"
81 know" said the boy. that the
miller's hogs are fat"
"Good! Very good" said the ni1ler.
"That is what you know. New tell
US what you don't know" .....
81 don't know whose graiA fatfens
, 'em," replied the youth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
A Farmer Found 1t.

Mount Pleasant, Utah, May $50
find a medicine that will cure every all
ment due to diseased or disordsred Kid
neys has been the aim of many physi-
clans and chemists.
Mr.. G. E. Peterson, farmer OF this
place says he has found such remedy
and that he has tried it with success in
his own case. Mr.. Peterson says the
remedy is Dodd's Kidney Pills, medi-
cine introduced here about seven
months ago.
81 am glad to be allowed to testify to
what good things Dodd's Kidney Pills
have done for me. used this remedy
for Kidney trouble and it cured me
completely.
''I can heartily recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to all who suffer with
any kind of Kidney trouble"
Mr.. Peterson's case is only one of
many just as convincing that have been
reported recently. This new remedy
seems to have conquered Rheumatism
completely, not single case having
been reported where Dodd's Kidney
Pills have failed to cure perfectly and
permauently.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Top-Heat Hot Air Brooder.

Top-Heat Hot Air Brooder.
The following is q description ana
a diagram Of q brooder which is In
use at the Mantana Experiment Sta
tion and is recommended by them. 1t
was designed by Mr.. James Ranken.
veteran poultry breeder Of Massachu-
setts. Its construction Is as follows:
"a box ID made three feet square ana
Of four pieces Of eight-inch lumber sur
faced. Upon the top Of this box, Tor
a cover. Is nailed piece of zinc entire
ly covering the box. This zinc has
hole In the center over which is sol
dered a pipe III inches in diameter
and % inches long This pipe is SOL
dered ON the outside. the metal being
the top of the box. Next comes the
floor over this zinc, but not touching
| it because an inch strip, by 1, should
be nailed on. around the outside in Or
der to make an air space between the
| floor and zinc This strip should be
opening should be left for the admis-
sion Of outside air to the space under
meath the floor. The floor should be
made Of ceiling" smooth surface up,
Exactly in the center Of this floor a
hole should be cut 2h inches in diam
eter and in this hole pipe PA inches
in diameter and 3 inches long fastened.
This pipe should just extend through
the floor level with the underside of
the bottom. Through this pipe the
long ventilating pipe will go. This