The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-25

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Charles Farris, of Vienna, was a
business visitor yesterday
Attorney A, S. Caldell transacted
business in Murphysboro today.
A. S. Johnson of the A S Johnson
Mercantile Co, is visiting his parents
in Paragould, ARK,
Frank Girder, Of CentraIia, Of the
miners executive committee of this
subdistrict was in the city this mor3.
ing later for Du Quoin.
Editor Cassidy, Of the Murpays9orc
Repubiican-Era was in the city las
night en- route to Paducah owing tr
the death Of his sister
sherman Applegate, the Illinois Cen.
trail fireman who was injured in head
end collision near Dongola, began
work again yesterday
Rev J. W. Parkhiil Is filling the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church 81
Grand Tower owing to the Illness o.
the pastor, Rev. Robert Watt
Editor J. W. Cassidy, Of the Muir
physboro Republican-Era, was calico
to Padueah Yesterday owing to the
death of his sister in that city
A party OF IS Knights Of Pythas
from this city attended a smoker On
bsuquet given by Leonidas lodge Ia
honor OF The 10Th founding Of the
order in Murphysboro.
Mrs. Mary Powell, who has been
visiting in Johnston City. reached tn,
city late yesterday for visit witt
her father n II, HaI ana SISTER,
Mrs. A. IT, Rogers
Evan Robertson, son of Chief Rob
ertson, is sick with la grippe His con-
dition is not considered serious.
Mrs James A. Peak was a passcn-
ger to Dongola this morning.
Freight Agent Becker, Of the Hin
dis Central at St. Louis, was in the
city yesterday evening on business.
Landlord j H. Kirkham, of the Ia
wards House, was a passenger to St
Louis his morning.
An amateur musical club has been
organized in this city which in tie
future is to meet foriuightly H.
officers are as follows: Jennie Nit
chell, president Nina Shljon, vic
president Helen Winters, secreiau
and Clara Clifford Treasurer
The south bound passenger train on
the E1lderado branch of the Illinois
Central was wrecked Yesterday even.
ing but particulars Of how the ace!
dent occurred are meagre. 1t is known
that no serious results occurred lde
train is the orc which Sandy G1ea,
Is engineer
The following are the newly elcctca
officers Of the Zethic Literary Soeie.y
Of the state Normal University 7ol
the spring term: President Ella
Schmalhausen vice president J. J.
PARKS, corresponding secretary, Harry
Temple; editor, Raymond Parkinson;
usher Elizabeth Davis; librarian Logis
Humphreys
the following from this city attend
Qd the smoker and hsnmct Of Lconj
daa lodge KNIGHTS of rythias. : nNur
physbogo l1st night. The occasion br
mg ihe celebration Of the lolh ami
rcrsary Of rythiaism Deputy Grand
Chencollor Frank 7 Joyuor. Gran;
Young Swauz, Frank VI Hewitt ~.
hcrl Vancii. Gland Fox aud Robert
Powell
Several mine OPERATOR reached the
city this morning from Chicago where
the annual Joint meeting between the
miners and operators was held aud
report a complete failure in reaching
an agreement Indications point to :
long drawn out struggle with possibly
a gripping Of the Industry. Neithef
side seems to have any desire 10 yici3
aud the differences are as far apart
as two months ago The operators -
mand a reduction in the wage scare
while the miners demand the present
scale for the year That 10th sidas
possesses some merit in TIE conirJ.
xersary IS conceded but TO criufia me
great industfy Of the eCcticn - pr
iay it, business fo- ca-np2eatiyeiv
small persona! gsin. and one which
would last only one vsaz + hs'd By
20 stsat f'lslpess interest 81 the see
ten, cii'sl.e :. tie cal tusi1e1s, 10