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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.

The school census returns indicate
4 gratifying increase in the city's
population and confirm The census
taken several months ago under the
direction Of the city council But
there Is one astonishing feature Id
connection with the report-the very
small number Of illiterates. stated at
only boys and 7 girls, between the
ages Of IL and 81 This indicates
either that illiteraey In Cairo Is much
below the average elsewhere in the
state or that the per centage Of chill
dren in Cairo old enough to go TO
school but below twelve years Of age
is much greater in proportion.
The national census of 1906 which
gave Illinois 4.S2f.55O of which 67
4S1 between the ages of five and
twenty years were illiterate or Ia
per cent 1t is perhaps not under esti-
mating 1t 10 say that Cairo, situated
as il is, furnishes its full proportion
Of this quota and If such is the fact
there are in the city today 240 Hit
crates between the ages Of and 90
Such being the case there must be
229 children between the ages Of
and II who can neither read or write
as opposed 10 the eleven above the
age of twelve in the same condition.
We are lead to the conclusion, then,
that either Cairo furnishes a very I'M
usual experience in regard To popula-
ton ratios or else the school census
is incorrect in at least one interest
ing respect.
But 1t is stated that in polling the
city only eleven iliterates were
found" which would indicate that
the report regarding illiteracy was
more Of an estimate than record |
From which the conclusion might be |
reached that the census as a whole Is
not SO much the result of inyestlga- /
ton as Il is 4 matter OF mathematics. |
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
PANAMA ENTERPRISE.

In an editorial last week, the Rail
way Age discusses the Panama sitn-
alton with regard to its commercial
importance. dilatng upon the fact
that little revolution has had so
great a bearing upon the great trans
portation problem involved in the
construction OF the canal
Yet it Is a fact that the exclusion Of
be a slow process. Peace and stability
has brought peace TO the little state
of Panama, eliminated the dangerous
factor of revolution from the problem
and removed the anomaly OF a French
company protected in its operations
by the United States government
through a treaty intended to secure
the continuance OF railways traf-
fc."
The mere digging Of the canal is
not all that must be done The PEG
pie. somewhat suspicious as to the
permanence OF our operations. and
Justly so in the light Of their expert
ence with the French. must be con
WINGED that the work is TO 90 steadily
forward. They must be shown not
only that we mean business, but that
We mean to make business safe from
the sanitary standpoint We must
do with Colon. and Panama what We
did with Santiago and Havana.
Americans need not expect
promised land" II is a very danger
Gus land for anybody but natives and
not particularly safe for them. even
under the most favorable circum-
stances. Such profits as may come
to contractors and manufacturers viii
be slow of fruidon. Beyond the
strip" there is nothing to interest
the en.erprising Yankee. for the
wants of the natives are few.
There will be peace and local gov
eminent. but the thing We are fond Of
calling commercial development"
will not be largely evolved. in a local
sense. The commercial expansion
brought about by the canal will be
that Of the whole world and not par.
ticularly inviting to the Spectator. IN
time the world will make use Of the
rich resources Of Panama. but il viii
yolk Of egg well beaten then place 10
will aid as greatly in this process a.
the building Of the canal itself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
the Bulletin rec

The Bulletin received an item q
news hy mail yesterday signed a
Subscriber There Is no question
bur that the news was authentic and
Tha Bulletin was very glad 70 re
cFige III II Is. however. a rule ol the
office nos 10 notice anonymous com
municaiions irrespective Of their
character and the friends of the news
paper fayariug il with news items by
mail are requested 10 sign their
proper names to the communication
that the editor may know the source
from which the information comes
and be assured OF its authenticity.
The Bulletin Is deeply grateful for
service OF this kind, but desires al.
ways to know to just whom il is in
febted for such cour;esies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

There IS nothing that win pat the
price 81 beef up more promptly than
the cry Of famine" Locally The sit.
nation ~ IN excellent shape. The
home packers have a large stock
which taken In connection with the
lack of demand in the big cities
makes it probable that beef viii not
advance at this point. So far Cairo
consumers have experienced no in
and 1t win be premature
il nothing else to cry before we are
hurt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
Goaa Rsmssg Tor Ans plaque.

Do~A 't+illN~g Tot NHl Fia9ue.
American housewives may pick ~
many useful hints from the women
Of the tropics. For instance. a short
time ago jamaican woman who was
travelling through he western states
heard an acquaintance complaining
about the swarms Of ants which in-
tested every house in the town and
got into all the food. The jamaican
woman told her friend of very
simple way of overcoming the diff.
Guilty. She said: Rub chalk over the
legs Ct the cupboard. The ants win
be unable to crawl over the chalk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
got the best of It. Here's bello'" "a
the lady, anyway.

Scientists are much Interested in
the discovery Of the remains of ex.
tinct pigmy elephants in several large
islands of the Mediterranean. The
fully developed animal apparently be-
ing but three feet IN height There
may not be so much discrepancy in
the emblem of The Z. o p. after all.
The dimensions Indicate just about
how small the party viii feel after
The returns are all IN next November
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
Men OF Brains
Must Be Men
OF Principle
ny President WOODROW WILSON of Princeton

!: !: i: !: !" +. !. !:
gM% HERE only thing that forever free
" al heart and destiny He quit Of failure
Han VI Then indeed, and of certainty, the Lord will be
with him o deliver him, and then only And the
right thing love himself his SOUL but the things
which HIGHER AND GREATER than himself which
the Inspiration of all the best instincts and of his
the that cleanse and better the world in all her beauty
aud knowledge for truths sake and purity of heart that the
Of may be truths fit dwelling place.
The accumuaons of wealth. the material equipment
Of civilization day, ought mead supposing
that this an age GROSS AND MATERIAL BEYOND PREC-
EDENT debauched by greed intoxicated by material
power than any that has gone before it. 1t Though
spiritual impulses and conceptions and undertakings not run
noted days gone BY particularly days bright
and usrious in the early annals of nation SPIRIT
Of has waxed in time has his mind
given itself to works mighty and as influential
Ii Is modern philosophy that virtue the closter
and the but for the open field dusty road snd
EVERY PLACE of work and intercourse the cleansing of the
world and the deerance of those who toll it. The college man
ought to be the best among because training and en-
ghtenment citizen Of the world 1t doubt ordained that the
world shall be saved only by preaching but also b the COR
AGE OF ACTION and the satisfying nobility of unimpcchae
conduct and colleges make men unless they make
men If brains, ALSO MEN OF PRINGPLE
THIS CAN eesr DONE wHess THE LITTLE eomMon
WEALTH OF THEIR LIFE HONORABLE cHARAcTeR AND
GIVES INFLUENCE PURPOSE The coon os ruosr
WHOM THEY LEAD MADE
FOUNDATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The city press seems to think there
is something unusual in the fact that
a Nes York millionaire has just mar
ried a telephone girl. The Bulletin
cannot speak from intimate expert
ence regarding gentlemen so situated
bnt from what IS known Of central"
girls A. a class It is ready to an
ncHnee is belief that the millionaire
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Mint salad Crush two lunches OF
mint ana steep In enc pint boiling
water. ada juice OF two lemons and
one cup sugar strain ana pour over
ona,half box KnoX's galaIinc Add
green eoloring matter to make deli
Gaze green, and add q cnpful Of chop
ped sweetbreads or cold chicken.
Mold in cups and serve on lettuce
with mayonnaise Butter round Of
bread. cover with grated cheese and
brown. or serve with salad.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Fried Cucumbers-P and lay
them in ice water half an hour. cut
lengthwise into slices nearly half an
inch thick and lay in wafer still lit
tie longer, wipe each piece dry. sprin
kle with pepper, salt and flour and Try
in butter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
r.xprs.ztna trpunnrs.

To haso something 70 say Is a
mans fortune; to say Il IN his own
way IS nor oaly his privilege but his
duty; whether tina; wlr ls the best
possible way Is as the fates Gecree;
but lhi last spells literature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Mock Cream-Cook together until
and two OF flour Add a pint OF milk
and simmer five minutes. stirring
constantly Add The yolk of one egg
beaten light ANA cook one minute.
Then stir IN a tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar mixed with a tablespoon
ful Of lemon iaice Take from the fire
and when cold serve with the rice
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

NO sir. said the candidate for Of
Gee Il never allow a he to pass NY
lips"
How DO you manage it-taiE
through your nose?' as o4 the lar
tender
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The life preseryers on the General
Slocum are found to have been thir.
teen years old. This is an outrage
no self-respecting life preserver
should be expected to work more than
twelve years on an over-crowded ex.
curzion steamer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Fruit Float Boil one pint az water
jGlce Of one lemon and one.half cup
sugar with two tablespoons corn
starch until clear and thoroughly done
(ahout fifteen minutes Pour over
fresh strawberries, or any other fresh
fruit or mixture of fruits convenient
When cold cover with meringue and
serve with cream.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Wanted Alexander county orders al
50 cts and city scrip AT G5 cents
on the dollar for AL kinds of lum
Der and building material
mi20tf 81. vs.. THORNTON
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Rocks One ana onehalf sups Of
sugar. one-half cup butter creamed:
three eggs beaten separately. three
cups -four: scant measure; one-half
teaspoon soda dissolved in a little hot
water, one teaspoon cinnamon, one
heaping cup broken English walnut
meats, one heaping cup chopped raj
sins. Drop spoonfuls on creased tin
not letting them touch one another
Bake pale brown
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The effects of the Iroquois theater
horror az Chicago less than seven
months ago is being rapidly forgotten.
The Chicago city council has revised
tho theater code.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Toasted Cheese cut Two onneea ~
cheese into hin slices. pat it into a
saucepan, set on The fire ana add on.a
hair cup fresh milk. simmer until
cheese is dissolved then take away
from fire and pour into a shallow
dish; when cooled i;tle add the
polk of egg wei beaten then place in
oven and brown nicely
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Speaker Cannon says the Republi.
can motto is we move on" Dom Joe
is right and what is more to the point
IL Is the Republican party's move"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.

The result oi the election yester-
day is one over which the people ol
Cairo may heartily congratulate each
other They never dii a better day
work for themselves and the city.
Within six months from This day ihe
cars viii be running from Charia ton
20 Birds point restoring 70 Gnr ciiy
the trade Of which The war hcrcf u.s.
The lowing is the vote.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
Month Of June.

The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin,
Daily and Sunday, on the dates stated,
month OF June, 1901
A. j. BENEDIC,
Circulation Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day Of July, 1904
fSeal.l f. L. GILBERT,
Notary Public,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

A @moonshine" stiIl has been dis
covered in New York City in the rear
OF a grocery store. The report fails
10 state. however, whether or not
the proprietor was bred in old Ken
lucky"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Notice is hereby given thai viii
sell at the court house, on Monday
July 20, 1863 at 10 O'Clock, all the
lands and town lots delinquent for
taxes due and unpaid thereon.
LOUIS n MYERS,
Sheriff and Collector Alexander
County. H.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The bureau for hard luck stories
recently established in New York
might probably open a branch office
in Paducah, Ky. during the baseball
season.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

About the only objections that
even the Republicans have been able
TO find TO Henry G. Davis is the fact
that he will carry West Virginia next
November.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The weather was somewhat cloudy
yesterday but clear this morning. The
temperature Is pleasant, the Their.
mometer ranging from rs TO SO, ac-
cording 10 location
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
LINES TO a BUD.

Your lips are like the rosea.
Your hrnw IL like the lilly;
Your checks are PINK eafnatinons,
That blossom willy nilly
Forgelmenots your eyes arc
hat SMILES arc hay
70 sum yon np completely
Far mad you arc j dasy
Judge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
ulatlon f6,f47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, II. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller, p. E. Powell.
Police Magistrate. j. II. ROBINSON.
Chief OF Police, T. B. PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 22,965.
County Judge Vim. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. n. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK II.
Board Of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER Chairman,
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS.
DR.. Edwin j. Cause.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The Wisconsin party war is now
ready for the courts. The dissensions
in this once safely Republican state
is very depressing this warm wether.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

There Is a suspicion Ia our mind
that the fight against the brick trust
is for the purpose of getting cheaper
material to throw at the beef trust
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

The Chicago Tribune is credibly in.
formed that the backbone OF winter is
broken. We suspected H.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
For Vice President
HENRY G.. DAVIS
of West Virginia.

Today commentaries the first an
niyersary OF the death OF Pope Leo
XIII at Rome.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

4 Waiter Ito complaining guest--
4 Well, what ails the cola beef?
! Cuest-The G.
Il see that the Russian soldiers as
sert that they don't set enough 10
eal
THAT'S ,an bai Th- Russlan ont
cels olalIt 90 know lhAi their men
can't run well On m empty stomach.
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer.
"oh i'In MOI afraid sail the self,
confident youth. ."When interview
your father III make him toe the
mark,
= don't doubt TIL replied the know.
ing mad Tor papa has had some ex-
perience at toeing marks before
Police Magistrate You are charg
ea with lighting What haze you 10
say FOR yourself?
Prisoner Wei yaHr honor m
pa les ional pugilist an
Police Magistrate Case ;iism.ae1
Dehutante (in haihingl Nlyn
Dchntahtp GA hathngl NY shape
is nH fortune
Wiliieboy twilo doesn't share her
enthusiasm Well. er-dont you
think now you might treat il little
more cirmumspectly?
Europa was riding the bull
III | can get out of town, she NUT |
tered hoarseiy the stock yards strike |
win have no terrors for me.
And size hurried more than ever.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.
GENERAL.

from The Bulletin Of July 20. 1859.
GENERAL.
The Cairo Sun nominates Burlin-
game for president in 1876 on the
strength OF the Chinese immigration.
Corn in the shuck Is selling from
the wagons in Montgomery Ala, at
one dollar per bushel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Reports from Esopus are TO the ef.
feet that Judge Parker is still getting
alons swimmingly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
Area Of Jspsn.

Japan's area corresponds 10 that Of
California, and Korea's 10 that Of
Kansas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Business is moderately active on
the river
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average. Daily and Sunday for Six
months ending June so. 1904. 1871
Average Daily and Sunday Month
Of June. 1904. s........... 2056
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

All Illinois Central. Mobile Il Ohia
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and da-
part from Central station, corner OF
Second street and Ohio street.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Com
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box at
the transfer station. located at Con
trial station. 20 minutes before The de.
partnre OF any train
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20
MENU FOR TODAY.
Wednesday, July 20.
Breakfast.

Wednesday, July 20.
Breakfast.
FruiL
Triscuit Sugar and Cream
Creamed Ddied Beef
flashed Potafocs
Diamonds Coffee
Lunch.
Fried Soft Shell Crabs
PIN Olaz
Fruit R0ly Poly Tea
Dinner.
Campbelrs COns0mme
Hamburg Steak
Drowned POtatOes
Stuffed Cucumbers
Jellied Tomato Saad
Naiera Cheese
Frnit
Coffee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

PUT 1T so PLAINLY THAT 1T
MAY BE READ. A GOOD PLACE
TO PUT 1T is IN THE COLUMNS
or THE BULLETIN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

Waiter ito complaining guesD-
Well. what ails the cold beef?
Guest-The G.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-20

7 saa that the Russian soldiers as.
ser That they don't set enough to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24

Understanding that the articles Tor
this issue of the News and Observer
are to deal solely with the work OF
women, | limit myself to that Phase
of our church work.
In the Friends church, which mas
been known from its rise as the he
ligious Society of Friends it is lit
tie difficult to speak of Women's work
as separate from the general church
work for the reason that the Friends
have always accorded to women a
position of perfect equality with men.
Hence any work undertaken by the
church is as much the work OF It's
a place of worship in the Colony Oh
women members as ii is of its men.
The Friends were the first to erect
a place of worship in the Colony OF
Carolina, and from that time until
now its women have been prominent
i'm every philanthropic effort which has
stirred our people. They were greatly
interested in promulgating the educa-
ton of the eople and were active III
founding the school which has deVel-
oped INTO Guilford College and nave
labored for the advancement ana
thorough equipment of the college.
The women OF North Carolina Yearly
Meeting OF Friends have inaugurated
a system by which it is possible Tor
girls Of slender means to attend the
college. and hundreds have thus been
enabled to secure an education TO
whom otherwise college doors WoulG
never have been opened.
The temperance cause early enlist
ed the interest of our women. ana
we have given two presidents and very
many earnest workers to the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union. Several
of our members have also been CON
nected with the Kings Daughters anG
co-operated in helping establish the
State Normal College fGr white girls.
Very many teachers of wide influence
are members of the Friends church.
Women have always been allowed the
privilege of preaching the gospel, ana
there are at present in the State many
women who are not only recognized
by their brethren as ministers put
upon whom God has evidently De-
slowed a peculiar and blessed glrt IN
this respect
While the foreign mission work is
carried on Jointly. as all other bust
ness is, the women have been the pio-
neers in the work. A missionary IS
supported in India and interest is
taken in, and funds contributed to.
many other stations in India, Japan,
China, Africa, Mexico.
Perhaps in no kind of church work
have the women been more fnfluen-
schools. Wherever a member of the
denomination is located as teacher
there she works on the Sabbath as
Bible teacher and in many instance
as superintendent of Bible schools.
This is the result of the constant ana
familiar use of the Bible in the homes
of our people as we'll as its place III
schools.
We cannot claim any very distin-
guiSned artists musicians, or even
poets; but there have been many who
as leaders of philanthropic effort in
the cities and neighborhoods have ac-
compIished great good for mankind.
AS friends of prisoners. visiting jails.
alms-h houses, and the penitentiary,
they have not forgotten the outcast
of society and have proved themselves
worthy sisters of the great Elizabeth
Fry.
MARY M. HOBBS.