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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
MAY Be PINK SLIPPED
Fulton, Mayfied and Princeton, KY.
Said 10 be in Line for In.
surance Increase.

Fulton, Princeton Mayfeld. Bowling
Green and Harrodshurg are said 10
be the next candidates for the pink
slip advance and il Ii understood that
the Kentucky and Tennessee board
recognizes their claim TO this distnc-
ton, says the Insurance Field. printed
at Chicago
For the last ten years the loss ra-
ito in these towns has amounted TO
100 per cent Of the premiums made
quacy Of water supply and fire fight.
inc facilities, copied with bad con
struction. are assigned as the salient
defects OF the three first named towns.
At Mayfeld, there is a large group of
frame business houses. tobacco ware
houses and stables that is considered
to menace the whole town with con.
Gagration under certain weather con
ditions.
The same hazard OF construction Is
said to exist in Fulton, also, where
for more than three blocks, the build.
ings are connected with interior op n
inss, and wooden awnings, the effect
being one large risk with frontage
Of more than 800 feet
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
.STACY-MORRIS WEDDING
Cairo Young People Were Married
Last Saturday Night at the
Methodist Parsonage.

MIR. Ray W. Stacy and Miss Pearl
NJ. Morris were married Saturday
evening at I O'Clock al the parsonage
Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev J A. Scarritt officiating.
The wedding was very quiet al
fair. only the immediate relatives 81
the couple being present
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J. ID Morris of COG Walnut
street. and is one OF Cairo's most
charming young ladies'. having won
many friends and admirers by her
gracious and delightful disposition.
The groom is most worthy young
man and has taken his bride to a
nicely furnished cottage at Twenty
third and Pine streets, which he pre-.
pared In advance
Mr.. and Mrs Stacy have many
friends who will wish for them a life
Of great happiness
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
PAOUCAH PAPER SOLD
Evening Ledger Stood for Uure Gov
eminent Law and Order--Bought
by the Sun.

The paduc2h Evening Ledger,
which was started last August, has
sold its plant. subscription and good
will to the Evening Sun of that city.
In the announcement of diseontin.
uance published last Saturday, the
editor says in part:
with this issue the Evening Led
ger goes out of the local field. II has
made a good fight in the interest Of
law and order, but the great number
of people who want the laws enforced
as they are on the books of the city,
and state. failed to lend the financial
assistance that was required, so 1t
is wise that the Evening Ledger goes
out of existence"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
CAPTURED A MURDERER
Chief Price and Officer Nichols Pick
Up d Negro Who Is Wanted
At Oseeola, Ark.

Last Wednesday Chief Price and
Officer Nichols captured a negro who
answered the description of a muir
derer wanted at Osceola, Ark. His
name is VIII Davis, and when cues.
toned. he denied any knowledge Of
the affair He was fined and placed
in the City Jail on a charge of va.
grancy while Chief Price communica-
ted with the officers at Osceola
He has not yet received reply
but Davis weakened Saturday and con
tossed that he was the man. Officers
will probably be after him in a short
time
Will Johnson, a negro who stole a
ring from Jacob Baur. the iewelcr
several weeks ago, for which offense
he served a term in Jail, was eaptur.
cd yesterday by Officer Wilson with
two watches in his possession. He
will be given a chance TO explain
to Judge Robinson this morning what
he was doing with so much extra time
as he was loafing when found
VIII Jackson and Jim Bruner were
arr asted by Officer Wilson yesterday
the former on vagrancy charge and
the latter for frequentng a house Of
i'll fame
Ed Mitchell was drunk and disor-
DERBY on the Sabbath day and Chief
Price put him in cell where h could
run things to suit himself
Officer McTigue landed two DRINKS
yesterday. One of them was Hubert
Thompson and the other fellow was
too far gone to tell what name he
claimed He will probably remember
il this morning when Judge Robin
son interviews him.
Taken as whole. there was con
siderable doing" in police circles yes
terday
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
California? Wine! 3randyi

Near Santa Catalina island, off the
coast of California, YVES caught recent.
ly the largest sunfish ever taken or
perhaps seen. 1t was literally impos.
sible even with all the available
tackle used in lifting huge tunas and
black sea bass, to weigh it's fish
entire. or to lift it from the ground
so that its weight was guessed at a
ton while conservative estimates
place it at from ] 500 TO 1900 pounds.
The captors discovered II while fish
ing from a launch. 1t was swimming
with It's huge, shark-liEe fin above
the surface; the launch was steamed
alongside and a boatman thrust a
heavy gaff into t. Immediately the
fsh begin a series of elephantne
struggles which more than once
threatened the boat After three hours
the fishermen subdued il and with no
little difficulty towed it into port
New York Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
NEWS OF THE RIVERS.
Conditions and Prospects as Shown
In the Government Report-Gen.
eral News.
General River News.

The stage of the river at ( p, m.
yesterday was 1858, showing a fall of
o. in twenty-four hours.
The Paducah News-Democrat of
Saturday says: The first organiza,
ton OF steamboat mates in this sec,
ton was effected, in Paducah this
week c. c, Hayman. a prominent
member of the local union of ship
carpenters, and a union organizer OF
some reputation, was the prime NOV
er in bringing about the organization
The organization of mates will have
a large membership, drawing as il
will on the steamboats, of the Ohio
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. A
hall has been secured on lower Broad,
way, and regular meetings will be
held.
The City of Memphis arrived at j
a. m. yesterday from the Tennessee
river She remained an hour and left
for St Louis
The Beaver left at 8 a. m, with 4
tow OF empties and some stone fol-
Vicksburg, She had been here since
Thursday, but could not get away on
account of the wind,
The Sprague arrived at a. m
from the lower Mississippi with tow
of empties
The Stacker Lee arrived at 10 a. m
from ST. Louis and left at 1880 a. m
for Memphis
The Paepcke left at 3 p m. for the
lower Mississippi with two empty
bargeS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes of interest Relating to Citizens
Their Friends and Rel.
M. atives.

Mr. Frank Milne spent yesterday at
Du Quoin visiting his parents.
Misses Lizzie and Helen Dunn, Of
Smithlaud, Ky, are visiting friends in
Cairo.
Mrs George Parsons and daughter
Miss Blanche. left last night for ST.
Louis
Miss Flora Buckany has accepted a
position in the commission office Of
A. Shelter,
Mrs. L. c. Herbert and sister, Mrs.
Joseph volmer, spent yesterday with
friends in Anna
Mrs. L. T. Gholson of Loyelaceville,
Ky. Is visiting her son Earl, who is
i'll at st. Mary's inhrmary,
Mir. and Mrs, H. f. Halliday have
returned from st Louis, where Mr.
Halliday went on business.
Mr.. George r Ort and daughter
Katherine, spent yesterday in Muir
physboro with Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Smith.
Mrs Nj. Leuscheu returned from
Mattoon yesterday. where she went
to attend the funeral Of her brother
Mr., Lee Rapp.
Mrs. Etting has returned to her
home in ST Louis, after visit with
Mrs. H. Haseniaeger Of lower Com
mercial ayenae
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cotter lett
for Hot Springs yesterday, where
they will sojourn for the benefit 81
Mr.. Cotter's health
Mrs. John b. Goodwin leaves for
her home in Chicago today after a
visit of several days with her sisters
Mrs. j. c. Hall and Mrs. John Hoag.
Mr.. Charles f. Marshall has resign.
ed his position as train dispatcher for
the Mobile and Ohio and leaves today
for Columbus. Miss, to accept a sin.
liar position with another road His
successor has not yet been named.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
NO TRACE OF PRISONERS
Who Escaped From the County Jail
Saturday Night Can Be
Found.

The four men who escaped from
the county Jail Saturday night by dig
giug through the thick wall of brick
with small iron rod, the particulars
of which were told exclusively in Sun
day mornings Bulletin, have not been
found and there is no trace Of their
whereabouts
At late hour yesterday afternoon
the hole in the wall had hot been
closed hut was guarded to prevent
the escape of the five remaining pris.
oners. and many persons visited the
jail to view the work Of the Jailbreak-
erS.
1t seems that ever since the arrest
Of C. c. Skaggs. the caboose thief,
Sheriff Roche and Jailer Riggle have
not felt entirely free from care and
expected that Skaggs would attempt
to break from prison The officers,
however, felt quite secure and one OF
them is said to have remarked that
he had a good man in the person Of
Napoleon Hickson. who would report
to him any attempt on the part Of any
Of the prisoners to gain freedom.
Ii seems the confidence was mis-
placed as, judging from the story Of
the negro prisoner Attress Lomay
who discovered the escape, Hickson
was the leader in the plot
Sheriff Roche assisted by Chief of
Police Price. is sending out bills say,
Ing that "a liberal reward will be paid
for the arrest and detention OF the
following prisoners:
Napoleon Hixon white, age about
-, height 5 feet inches, light com.
plexion; weight 1870 pounds.
Chas c. Skaggs, age about %
years, ) feet inches. dark complex.
ion weight 40 pounds; white,
Bird Ambers, age -, dark complex.
ion, feet inches, slim built, weight
$50 pounds white
Albert Wheatley. dark copper col,
ored weight 145, slim built, feet 10
inches, small mustache,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Queen Nictoria's Lace.

Princess Beatrice. when she MGR
ried Prince Henry of Battenberg at
Whippingham church, appeared In the
lace worn by Queen Victoria on her
Wedding day in 1910, having been lent
by the august mother fer the occasion
"a deep fl0uace, veil, sleeves, and
corsaec trimmings Of very beautiful
Eoniton lace. In 1858 her majestys
mauve velvet dress had been draped
With some of it for the marriage of
her eldest daughter, the princess
ROYAL; and when the Duke Of Albany
was married the queen wore the full
set. veil included, with robes Of rich
est black satin. This superb Honiton
lace made its last appearance In pub
lie when the venerable sovereign at
tended the Duke OF lcrks wedding.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Sure Cure in His Case.

The late Bishop Dudley Of Ken.
lucky. could administer rebuke deli
cately, but on occasions he took care
to sec that the point was plain One
OF the wealthiest members of his
church as well as ore of the closest
ard tghtest told him he was going
abroad.
II have never been on the ocean ="
said the old skinfint to the bishop.
"and | would like to know something
that will keep me from getting seq.
sick"
you might swallow nickel" re.
sponded the bishop. you'll never give
that ND. Denver Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

ADJUSTMENTS
April II, IL, 10, The Flints at Caro-
opera house.


IL, as the advocates of female suf,
frage claim. the New Woman can do
anything that man has attempted,
they will find a strong argument in
favor of this view in Mrs. FIint's Won
derml exercise of the power of hyp-
notism to be given in this city She
Is the only successful lady hypnotist
ii is said in the world and her work
in this respect is wonderful She has
absolute control of her class, They
will do the strangest things magma
bic, and there is about her worn
a suggestion Of reserve force. 1t il
perfect example of mental effort
The suggestions are made TO the sub
iects quietly and without excitement
but every one obeyS the order implie
lilly. A man will if told, sit and fish
in pail, and catch fish, too, He will
sell them to the audience afterwards.
In short every command he carries out
to the fullest extent. The entertain.
ments are not only instructive but
they are overwhelmingly funny She
is, indeed an able assistant to her
husband, Or. Flint, the eminent hyp.
notist AT the opera house for three
nights commencing tonight,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
CHRONOLOGICAL
April IL In History,

f-fs-Treaty Of Utrecht and end OF the
war of the Spanish succession
i7e4-F Edward Everett. orator and states-
man, born at Dorchester. Mass. died
1866
lsf4-Napoleon at Fontainebieau slsheu
the act Of abdication.
lgTs-Major General Candy murdered ny
the Modocs In the lava beds Of oregon /.
born 1919. General Candy was Killed
on an errand Of peace. Sent 70 the
lava beds 10 subdue and punish cap
tain Javk's vicious band. he vas sud
denly ordered 10 stop hosulities ana
conduct negotiations for peace. cap
tain Jack asked for a peace talk,
specifving that General Candy ana MS
second in command, with three civilian
commissioners meet an equal hnmner
OF savage leaders between the INES
Although warned by friendly Modocs,
who knew the secrets of the lndlan
councils. that II was a plot TO massacre
the leaders Of the troops. Candy yield
ed to the wishes Of the peace men anu
accompanied the party
fsee Formal proclamation by President
Mckinley announcing the ratification
of the treaty and restoration OF peace
with Spain
1900 General Wade Hampton, disunsuish-
ed Confederate cavalry officer, died at
Columbia. $, G.. born ISIS,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
An Innocent Question.

Congressman Ben Butterworth Of
Ohio often entertains the closkrooms
with a short story about his severe
Illness, slow convalescence, and ulti-
mate recovery from pneumonia, Dave
Henderson, Joe Cannon, John Cald
we'll and other Congressional friends
were in his parlor one evening CON
graduating him on his escape from
death, when big Ben. who was hold
ing his twelye-year.old son ON his
knee. Said
"Yes. boys. was SO near the other
shore that | could hear the tinkling
of the bells
Were they frebells. papa?' in
quired the precocicus young Butter
worth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF Montefore Congregation Was Held
At Stafford HaIl-officers
Elected.

The occurrence of the annual meet
ing Of the annual meeting brought a
large attendance of members 10 SAT.
ford hall After the service President
: White called the meeting to order
and read his annual message in which
he ably reviewed the work accom-
plished during the past year. The
secretary and treasurer submitted
their annual reports and the same
were referred to an auditing commit
tee
The election Of officers was then
proceeded with, which resulted as fol
lows: President S. White, reelected;
vice president D L. Mar: secretary
J. Cohen. reelected; treasurer, f. $
Haas. reelected; warden, Lee May:
trustees. 5. Goodman, NJ. LYMAN and
Il franklin committee on charity
s. White, n Sandler l. Cohen
a vote of thanks was rendered to
the officiating minister. the secretary
and to Mrs Franklin the teacher Of
the Sabbath school, for the faithful
performance Of their duties
Mr. Ehrenield was elected a mem
her of the congregation. after which
adjournment was had.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
A Chinese eaty-s chr.st.nlna.

When a Chinese baby is a month
old it is given It's first public reception
and all its relatives and friends are
expected TO send presents The moihc,
holds IL IN her arms kicking and
screaming, while It's head ia shaved II
is then given its first or "milk name
which is supposed to last only iH 81
ellters school
These names are often faacifsl ana
poetic Girls are called lovely An.
tumn' Pure Flowe-. LUCKY Pearl. "
Golden Harp and Jade Transpar
ent. The boys may receive names
meaning Dog. Flea, or Hog or
they may be merely numbered in rota-
ton of BIRTH zone, Two. Three
Some are lnckier, receiving sueh lofty
appellations as WI Tingfang. the
name of the Chinese Minister al Wash.
ington. which means Fragrant Pal.
ace. or Ii Hung Chang Illustrjous
Bird" Often the milk name sticks
TO its owner thror~to u' life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention Of Events Concerning
the People Of Cairo and
Vicinity.

AT an annual meeting Of the di-
rectors of the St Louis end Cairo
railroad held in East ST. Louis last
week, MIR. Charles Feuchter Jr. was
chosen a director for three years 70
fiji the vacancy caused by The death
Of Judge F. By5.s The road is the
line now used by the Mobile and Ohio
having been leased by tlat company
from the original owners.
Invitations have been received in
Cairo to the wedding Of Mr. Otto
Frederick Mehlin and Miss Elsa Ma.
RE Stemme. OF New York city Mr..
Mehlin is a son Of the we'll known
piano manufactures OF New York, and
win be remembered as a young boy
who fell from a Mobile and Ohio
train through a trestle near Wickliffe
about nine years ago while the train
was running at full speed, He was
found later and brought to st. Mary 5
nfrmary. where he recovered. Dur
inc his illness here he was visited
by many Cairo people and he has neT-
er forgotten their Kindness in brins-
ing him flowers and cheering him
during his weeks Of illness. He Wis.
tied Cairo a few years ago to renew
their acquantances and extend his
thanks.
A game OF baseball was played yes
terday at SportsmanE park between
the Cairo Athletics and stars, the
former team being victorious by a
score of to 3 The Athletics battery
was Halliday and Brackey and the
stars battery was cob aud RIFT
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
SNOW FELL IN PADUCAH
Some Of the Beautiful Filled the Air
In the Early Morning Hours
Saturday.

Snow in April is the latest report
from Paducah The Ledger says;
This morning shortly after O'Clock
slight snow fall was experienced in
this city. but owing to the mild wealth
er which has prevailed during the
pas few weeks, it melted as rapidly
as # fell,
To-day the atmosphere IS cold and
chilly ald heavy oyercoats are needed
in order TO keep the chill off.
Tho weather man predicts that the
temperature viii become warmer by
Monday aud says that the cold here is
due TO the fact that out west there
has been snow storms of unusual sew
Gritty for this season Of the year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Useful Gifts.

Some eminentIy practical guests
were among those who aided in cele.
brating the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. sJohn Holt at Independence, Kas
Useful and ornamental gifts there
we're in abundance, including an over
coat for the host and a set of false
teeth for his wife.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Most Active volonnn

Mount Sangay is the most active
volcano in the world. 1t is situated in
Ecuador, is 1920 feet in height, aud
has been in constant activity since
1928. The sounds of it's eruptions are
sometimes heard in Quito, 100 miles
distant. and once 267 reports were
counted in one hour.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

The doctor changed his diet:
Said No potato vines.
No green peas in the morning.
No heets or melon rinds
"No cantaioBpes or peaches.
No piums or celery
No lima beans or parsnips-
They don't with you agree.
"Tye brought this health food 10,
YOU
Eat It alone FOR food.
And am sure tobacco
VIII never more taste good.
TT builds the nerves and tissues
Makes muscles by tho pound.
And for good health ] think it's
The best thing ever found "
1T looks ike sawdust. doctor.
I'll cat it anyway
Alas. he ate and ate It.
But choked 10 death. they sayi
Piiishurg Dispatch
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Al ApinaI Story For
Little Folks
A Change of Diet

Little Tommy Grasshopper
A naughty habit had
He'd chew all day aud nighttime
Tobacco good and hard.
DR. Duck heard OF the case
ANA called his AID 10 lend.
He said "Ill surely cure YOU.
II feea you mean To spend"
The Hopper said he'd pay him.
And doctor said. IAN right
Wen start this very moment
IN cure your failing quite
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

One self-wrought problem will give
more vigor than thousand worked
out for us. II is the constant stretch
ing OF the mind over large problems,
ever large models-it is independent
thought-that increases mental pow
er.-Success.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

Within three years the United
States army and militia viii be armed
with the new Springfield magazine
rife. The hundreds Of thousands Of
Krag-Jorgensen guns on hand will
eventually have to be broken up as
yalueless.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Salaries OF Chinese Actors.

A company of thirty actors can be
engaged for the equivalent Of $50 in
China, to play as many dramas and
comedies as may be desired for two
days at a stretch. The ordinary seats
cost about a half cent, the best run
to three or four cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

The Calvary Bapi list church was
thronged last night and a hundred or
more people were turned away for
want of room. the occasion being a
repetition OF the song service given
the SUNDAY before Mrs Zeran $
solo was perhaps the most striking
feature of the progra mme
Street thermometers yesterday res,
lstered the following temperatures:
S a. m. 5S D, m, 60: q p .ma f5,
midnight 4G.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Zanardellis Great Ability.

The late Italian premier. Zanardelli.
was a great lawyer and as writer on
legal subjects he attained European
reputation He was the author of the
modern penal code CT Italy, which is
regarded as well-nigh perfect work
of it's Kind,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Philippine PsYsiaue.

Partial reports from the Philippines
show that during the year 1876 native
Malays were examined for enlistment
In the Philippine scouts and that all
but twenty were accepted, a record
which shows the Philippine physique
to be greatly superior to the Ameri-
can.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
New Process Armor Plate.

The Illustrated Zeitung says that
Krupp has outdone Harvey in armor
plate with new process that secures
even greater results. The new pro-
cess enables armor plate to be made
much thinner than formerly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

at do beat all how many people air
poin' in fer hortyculter, remarked
Farmer Sorghum. Il don's see nothln
in the papers no more 'cept somethln
bout graftin'."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
For He Who Writes.

The number of men who can shed
ink is legion, but they do not count
for much until they stand for what
they declare. In tho sacrifice OF self
the req line Is written that makes the
rubric effective.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Octoroon Mattresses,

A London eating house is to he
opened near the bank, at which the
Mattresses will be octoroons of the
genuine chocolate-cream tint, special
ly imported from the Southern states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

The natural right Of parental do
minion is held. In State VS.. Jackson
IN. H. 60 l.. r. A. 739, not to render
unconstitutional statute requiring
children TO be sent TO school.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Chamber Of Commerce Districts

The German Empire is divided into
las chamber of commerce districts.
Each chamber of commerce has con
troll of its own finances and is com.
PEELED by law to appoint an able and
experienced man as secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Doesn't Work Both Ways.

eyes, said the cynical manufacture
err. 'it is mighty easy to trade your
reputation for money. but you're mp
against II when You try to trade
back. "-Automobie Magazine,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
A Record-Breaker.

Proantitranssubstan tiationistlcally Ia
supposed to be one Of the longest
words in the English language. 1t Is
quite mouthful, II one happens to be
in hurry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

Medicine as a profession for women
Is constantly growing In popularity in
London. Women now holding medica.
degrees in Great Britain number more
than 500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

The London city council now makes
$50 600 a year from tramways. Leeds
CORPORATION secures from a similar
aource an income of 2i,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Germans lncrcaee.

In 1870 the German people barely
exceeded 40,O0OGo0., in 1886 they had
risen to nearly 47,G00,000 and in 1900
the census returns gave 5G.3i5,014.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
The Secret Of Colds,

Habitual colds are due to an III
kept skin on the outside and dyspeptic
mucous membranes on the inside. the
result of indigestion, coupled with
carelessness, according to an author
itv
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Tuberculosis Deaths.

Deaths from consumption ere divid.
ed by age. as follows Under forty five.
80 per cent; forty-fve to sixty, % per
cent: above sixty. 12 per cent.