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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
THE RENEWAL OF THE STRIKE

When the stockyards strikers wen
back to the plants Friday morning
some of them were unable to get
work, though they stood nc the head
of the line of applicants. This was
discrimination against them in vio-
lation OF the arbitration agreement.
1t does not. however, appear that
there was as large an amount of such
discrimination as the strikers charge,
while some apparent instances We're
probably due TO the process of select
ing different grades of labor as need
ed, and were thus not discrimination
at all Nor is il proved that the pack
ing house managers ordered such
discrimination, or would even have
tolerated 1t had they known Of IT, 1t
may have been merely the laundering
of stupid or malicious superhltend-
ents.
Had the union men kept their self.
control they could easily and quickly
have tested the facts and discovered
whether discrimination was being
used as weapon against their organ
ization. Had such been shown TO be
the case public opinion would have
swung solidly to their side, and eth
er forced the packers to cease dis
or else justified the men
In new strike.
But President Donnelly gave no
chance to test and prove the truth.
He did not even lay the grievance be-
fore the packers. Throwing discretion
to the winds, he ordered a new strike.
Yesterday he and his fellow com.
mitteemen not merely sought guaran
tees from the packers against dlscrim
nation. but also sought to force
new and more favorable agreement
unemployment.
In so doing he has placed his cause
beyond all justification
The strikers are taking upon them
selves a terrific responsibility. II
complete tie-up comes, with conse
luent public suffering, they will be
leld to blame They are counting |
light TO finish-a fight that, despite
III their belief in peaceful methods.
AN hardly be carried on without re-
iort sooner or later to systematic VIC
ence. If systematic violence comes,
Z will bring with 1t instant suppress
sion of violence. and as a further con
sequence the defeat and the crushing |
II the union.-Chicago Record-Herald |
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
THE MASON CASE.

The result of the case against A. s
Mason for assault on elevenyear-old
Lille White can only be viewed with
satisfaction by the law-abi1ing Gle
ment of this community. After over
forty hours elaboration a jury has
pronounced the accused man guilty
and fixed his penalty az twenty years
imprisonment Mason has been tried
by his peers and judged on the eYi
dence. There was little reagon tc
doubt his guilt but he has received CIV
cry benefit compatible with justice
and it Is justice that has spoken. Able
defense has been unable to save him
and he is about TO receive the &c.
ward he richly merited by his act The
only regret that exists is for the Of
fense. the crime itself.
There is. however. much in which
the citizens of this community car
rejoice. 1t has pas ed through one
Of the most trying events in the his
tory Of the city Hatred az such 2
time is high and prejudice is natur-
al Justice when not uncertain IL
slow. and mob law suggests itself
But IL T. matter Of the deepest graf
ification that at no time was the pris-
oner the subject Of impartial treat
ment because 4 his color The city
has kept its head and those who start
cd and carried through the case have
had the one thought Of justice before
them. The fair name of the city is
intact and it stands today an exam
pie Of that respect for the law with
out which no community can endure
The Bulletin takes this occasion to
acknowledge the many messages.
written and verbal. that have been re
ceived on this subject and extends it.
thanks for appreciation extended by
its readers. II does not. however.
claim or accept any credit for the
stand it has taken. The mission Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
GENERAL.

The southern papers are feeding
their readers on John Chinaman 70
the exclusion of almost any other
kind of food.
The SEA serpent has reappeared on
the MASSACHUSETTS coast. He was
seen on the evening of July 4, off
Cape Ann
In regard 10 the cancellation of rev
enue stamps it would be we'll for all
to remember that the law clearly re-
quires of all parties using stamps
that each shall be cancelled by writ
ing or imprinting the name of the nc.
er or the initials and the complete
date.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
THE EVENING NEWS

Announcement is made in the ad'
vertising columns of a new evening
newspaper for Cairo, the first issue OF
which will appear Augas. list, one
week from today. The new paper IN
addition to fully covering the local
field, will contain the service of the
Associated Press, the exclusive fran
chise for afternoon service having
been secured by membership In that
organization. 1t will be entirely Z
home product and will not be Obliged
to rely on the plate service usual 10
newspapers in towns Of this size for
outside news and therefore should,
and doubtless will, commend itself to
a large list of readers. The subscrip-
tion price of the new publication will
be six cents per week or twenty-five
cents per month and it makes the
claim of being the only penny paper
with Associated Press reports in the
state of Illinois outside of Chicago.
Cairo has at the present time a
iUOIp SGneIouS supply VI uhiiJ news
papers than most towns of twice ths
size and the evening field already has
Two evening newspapers. II is be- |
ieyed by the management of the new
PAPER that Notwithstanding this fact
here is ample room for a thoroughly |
modern evening paper With telegraph
c service, a newspaper that will oc
'upy the. afternoon field as The Bulle
in does the morning, and will be in a
itrict sense home paper and at the
'ame time containing all general
lews published the day it occurs and |
in unusual amount of interesting fea
ures The office of The Evening
Jews will be at 703 Ohio street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

cess OF his party. II was realized that
the movement against Mason had the
support and sanction OF the best ele-
ment, whose influence Is also indis-
pensable to the life Of ease that ac-
| companies fat offices, and IL was
| therefore believed unwise to openly
| oppose the efforts of the citizens who
were simply considering the safety
| Of their homes and the fair fame OF
their city to the exclusion of possible
effect cy the negro vote next Novem-
Der. The only alternative was little
quiet and indirect work and as a re-
suit verbal message was sent to one
of the citizens interested in obtaining
Justice, a prominent member OF this
same Republican party. II was whis'
pered in this mans ear that the poll
tician considered 1t very unfortunate
that the prosecution of Mason should
occur just now, as 1t may seriously af-
feet the success OF the Republican
party at this time" This was hu-
name and unselfish sentiment inspir-
eu ny d ItSiltcS uGSio fotC 40 iSftN
senting the interest of the individual |
who suggested IL, in the city which |
has supported him in the past and
no little to his living to-
day. IL was unfortunate" as Ii spell
ed the possible political retirement
OF an overfed office holder at the ex-
pense of a young girls virtue and
life.
The gentleman who received the
message has made much better re-
pay TO the insulting suggestion that
The Bulletin can make, and his words
ire quoted without further comment.
If the Republican party must depend
ipon such crimes as that of which
Mason is charged for its existence, it
S high time that the Offices of this
county are in the hands of Demo
rats"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.
From the Bulletin OF July rs, 1869.
0rAl

From the Bulletin Of July rs, 1869.
| LOCAL.
The marshal has commenced the
work Of slaughtering dogs
The new saw mill on the leye2 near
cath street is nearly completed,
The leyee plank road Il to be r..
paired with all possible dispatch The
decayed planks will he removed and
sound ones laid in their places and
frequent and easy approaches con
structed from the river side. 1t is
believed that 20.000 or 10000 feet Of
oak plank, which may be obtained for
SIS or $40 per thousand, will be suf
iicient to restore the entire road t.
Fourth street In condition as good
as new
The Rev. j. w Coe of the Church
of the Redeemer is at present in Chi
cago in attendance upon the trial of
Rev. Mr. Cheney. F5s
The mammoth Thompson Dean
took on 400 tons of freight at our
wharf, swelling her cargo to 1000
tons.
Carpenters can now be employed
for $3.50 and SO per day and brick
layers who in war times received ST
per day can now be employed for $3.50
and 81.
The action of our authorities look
ing to the improvement of ST. Mary's
park will meet with the approval of
our citizens generally. Once enclosed
the city acquires title and complete
control and can improve and beauti-
fly at pleasure. II is beautiful body
Of ground containing twelve acres, sit
uated about midway between the Mis-
sissippi END Ohio rivers and when
the cityt shall contain forty thousand
viii be central. The
nf the park will involve an
outlay on about $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

AS is usually the case many incor-
rect rumors were heard in regard TO
the vote of some of the jurymen in
the Mason case. This was particular,
ly true of two members to whom
much injustice was done by the state
ment, heard on the street that first
one and then the other favored the
acquittal of the defendant. AS a
matter OF fact both men strenuously
supported a sentence of ninety-nine
years
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
PLAYING POLITICS.

II is a question If any communit,
In the state has suffered TO the extern
Cairo has from the time-honored
game of playing politics" Beginning
almost Immediately after candidate
Is elected II is in order for him to at
once set his lines for reelection and
the duties of public Office are too
often. altogether subseryient to the
personal welfare of the candidate and
the interests of the private citizen are
ignored II they are ever thought of at
all. While Cairo may be Obliged to
often taken an exceptionally heavy and
bitter dose of this medicine it is true
everywhere. but II is questionable If
there is case known or even sus-
pected that quite compares with an
occurrence that grew out of the condi.
tions surrounding the case just com
pleted in the circuit court. II viii be
remembered that although the facts,
as they have proved to be, Of the as
sault upon the eleven -year-old girl by
a negro were known 10 the authori.
ties, IT was not until the occurrence
was vigorously brought to the atten-
ton of the citizens generally by The
Bulletin that any steps we're taken
to discover or punish the guilty par
~ II was not until a number of cit
izens banded themselves together ir.
respective of party. business interest
or religious belief for the purpose Of
placing the offense where it belonged
that effective steps were taken TO that
end But this is not the point that
The Bulletin desires TO make.
After public interest was aroused
and when II became apparent that the
prosecution would be pushed TO the
utmost extent consistent with i'm
partial and unprejudieed justice, a de-
cided feeling manifested itself among
numerous friends Of the accused and
members of his race. The air was
filled with criticism and comment
aimed at The Bulletin and the gentle
men who we're investigating the
charge made by the newspaper. Some
of these gentlemen were and are
members of the Republican party and
there was disposition to criticise
them on this ground for undue aetiyi-
" against a fellow member of the par
ty which is so dependent upon the ne
gro vote. Immediately certain Repub-
lican leaders began to take an inter-
est in the case which the suffering of
the young girl and the offense against
the community apparently had not
aroused II was decided by the pow
ers that II was time that the inter
ests Of the party should be consider
ed.
Now IL is the method of certain
prominent Republican office holders
of the professional politician type to
work on the quiet They are past
masters of the still hunt and operate
10y hint and suggestion. Their large
following Is not so accustomed 20 the
crack OF the whip as it is TO the rust
ling Of the lash. and consequently
when II became apparent that the Wig
orous prosecution Of the accused
rapist was to be continued until eth
er no doubt Of his innocence remain
ed OF his guilt was clearly proved. one
Republican boss, all Indifferent TO the
wrongs of outraged young woman
hood. bethought himself of the effect
such an action would have on the sue
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

the newspaper is TO take just such
stands ana IL Is not entitled to crel-
It for denouncing crime or demand,
ing justice. In this Gaze the verdict
Of the jury which yesterday confirmed
the charge brought by this newspa
per four weeks ago is the full reward
that ii desires or deserves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

It is easy 10 prescribe ones duty,
but no one who has not suffered the
experience knows the inconvenience
and hardship of jury duty. The elcv-
en- men who went without comforts
and conyeniences for forty-three
hours to persuade preJudiced
twelfth and finally won out have
placed the city and country everlast-
ingly in their debt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

by one Of the promoters. Mr. Fulks OF
Dexter, whom we met insS st. Louis
this week, that the road will be butt,
and will run through the finest tim
bered and agricultural lands in the
county,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
Month Of June.

The above is correct statement Of
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin,
Daily and Sunday, on the dates stated,
month Of June. 1904.
A. ]. BENEDIC,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of July. 1904.
lSeal.l Il. L. GILBERT,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

There is a decided tinge of red in
judge Parker's hair. The ancient ad-
age which associates the auburn hair
ed girl and the white horse will work
out just as well for the read headed
man and the White House
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

enumerated IN the law which would damage the
acceptable working of your common school sys-
TEN almost as much as these abhorrent and forbid
den influences
Far be it from me to dispsragc politicians; no
man can be good citizen without being politician
But, whatever party he belongs to- it is reasonably
certain that, half the time nearly, moro than
half, the people having an equal interest with him
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
The Use and Abuse of Wealth
By President GEORGE HARRIS Of Amherst COLLEGE

l E fashionable society of cities society Of the wealthy
~ The rich vie with another the expensiveness of food
- drinks clothes and decorations THEIR MORAL STAND
ARDS ARE LOW. Divorce does read woman ont
of fashionable society They the degenerates cities But
all the wealthy rush into this silly scramble vugarty
consciousness. THERE ARE MANY WHO USE WEALTH
TO SECURE HIGHER VALUES How otherwise could there
be culture science music philanthropy colleges schools
churchesi .x..
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Twenty years will do nicely. nine
ty-nine would have sounded better.
but a twenty years sentence repre-
SCENTS a punishment that If not com
mensurate with the offense assures
permanent safety from the same
source.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Great Britain clings to it's own nu-
nerical system and regards a billion
as million times million. But
America differs and in the United
States a billion is only a thousand
million. This IL perhaps the only
instance in which thing is bigger in
the old country than in the new. You
have to go but little way-to Calais
to find your billion lessened. Across
the channel they are wasting word
for there is already the milliard as
designation of the number
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

The president wants Elihu Root TO
accept the nomination of governor of
New York. Col. Roosevelt evidently
realizes his inability to carry the
state and appreciates the necessity
Of calling upon him who he regards
the greatest man of his day, to carry
II for him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

agricultural department. The bugs
will be sent to California TO. extermi.
ate pest which has been destroying
thousands Of fruit trees every year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

When one travels through the parts
Of Belgium bordering on the sea ha
sees striking example of the infiu-
ence on trees OF strong and constant
winds, The trees are. in general. bent
toward the interior of the country.
It WIS proved some time ago that tho
trunks of trees buried in the peat boys
of Holland all lie in southwest to
northeast direction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

In scores of instances the Bible is
the only literature of language. Of
ten language Is first reduced to lit.
crary form In order TO produce the
Bible. Often, also, the Bible actually
creates a language in the proper
sense OF that term.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Chicago again claims the attention
Of the country by giving another estl-
MAZE Of population based on the
names in the city directory On this
basis it claims to have 2.241,0o0 in
habitan;s. an Increase Of 10000 over
lsst year. This increase Is based on
the fact that there are s,ee0 more
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

State pride in New Jersey has had
crushing setback. Mosquitoes have
been found in Panama that make the
Jersey article look like microbes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

The Republican press Is busy de-
plotting the horrors of Democratic sue.
cess. 1t would be somewha. awful on
the Republican party
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

names In the city directory than a
year ago, and this is interpreted TO
mean that there are 10000 more peo-
pie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Now that the meat strike has re-
sumed operations the public will con.
tinue TO have less steaa ana nicie at
stake.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
Board of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER. Chairman.
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS,
DIR. Edwin j. Cause.
Reqardinq Manchurls.

Manchuria's climate corresponds to
that OF Canada; it's size is six times
that Of England and Wales; its popu-
lation 100000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

President Roosevelt has gone in for
swimming which reminds us that imi-
tation is The sincerest form Of fat.
terry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
Keep Politics Out of the Schools
by
Of o

n Jet it that all educational work. and ESPECIAL
HE1 LY THE WORK OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS, is
e done the basis absolute fairness all the people You
carefully keep yards away school
house church You particular about other
of possible contamination But there thing
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Cairo has produced at least two
juries-one grand and one petit
which had the courage to do their
duty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

For years past the Swiss peasants
have had almost monopoly in the
making Of certain toys. Now In the
vast woods or northern New England
the factories will turn out i'll one day
more toys than fifty households In
the Tyrol could produce In week
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST

A Texas expert reckons that the
watermelon crop in that state will
amount to 1C7,000.0o0 specimens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Chairman corteIyou should have
known better than to expect to find
any lambs In Wall street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

From appearances Mr.. Taggart of
indianapolis, will be tagged this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER
OF New York.
For Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS
of West Virginia.

Port Arthur continues to fall with
the regularity of an air ship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
Al STRIKING BLOW

Is dealt to the man who does
not advertise. The other fellow gets
there while he remains accusing fate
of being unkind to him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

self in the schools viii be opposed to his party
POLITICS POLITICAL THEN HAVE NO MORE
BUSINESS IN scHcoLRoom SCHOOL DIRECTION
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

The United States government is
now engaged in Matching bug In the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average, Daily and Sunday for Six
months ending June 80, 1904. 1871
Average, Daily and Sunday Month
OF June, 1904, .............. 2056
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

II ilidHelpild L1isSi.
| Achilles had been wounded in the
/ heel
1t serves me right" he said. bit,
terry. Il shouldn't have put 'em on
before they were darned."
Saying which, he left for the Styx.
When a young man tells a girl who
has just refused him that he will die
from his broken heart, she worries n
good deal about it all the rest of the.
evening, while he hi playing a pretty
fair game of pool ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
York Press.
horse racing" sal #Eoung Mrs. Tor
kins. What is z" After hear
ing Charley expla exactly how a
race ought to comsIut never can
understand how ANYBODY could be so
foolish as to back IL horse that ac
tually won. Washington Star.
u
"The proofs, the Proofs | demand
the proofs." cried tile beautiful young
girl.
The managing editor braced him
self for the ordeal.
They aren't readsyet," he explain
ed, "and. besides, Itcan't see that IL
makes any difference whether your
society news says that Mrs Hiuppe
wore pongee. au vert pie, or tuhe, en-
coquille."
Finding herself out Frenched, the
society editor subsided.-Cleveland
Leader
Mayme-"Yes. must admit, that
I'm awfully superstitious."
Would you decline an offer
of marriage made on a friday"
Mayme-"No. indeed should
consider II unlucky to let such a
\.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

jerks seems to be prosperous now
He says his income Just at present Ia
out of sight Il should think it
would be. He lives SO far beyond it."
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
MENU FOR TODAY.

Monday, July IS.
Breakfast.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
Omelet
French Fried Potatoes
Graham Gems Coffee.
Lunch.
Vegetable Chawder
Fruit Iced Tea
Dinner.
Carrot Soup
Cold Roast Beef
Sauce Tartare
Potato Croquettes Squash
Lettuce Frech Dressing
Ia Waters Cheese
Melons
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Steele Ayers want to copyright
this song.
Copyright 0fficial-Can't do IL.
young man. II did we'd be arrested
for receiving money under false pre-
lenses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Alexander County, Population 22,9e5.
County Judge. VIM. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE E. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner. DIR. JAS. NJ. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK n.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
SHEARS AND PASTE.

Many a man has lost his reputation
by holding II up too much to public
view
Mother Why, children. what's all
this noise about?
Son-Oh, we're playing automobile,
and Harry won't let US run over him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
uiatlon 16,s47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, n. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller. p. Il. Powell.
Police Magistrate, J. III. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police. 4, d. PRICE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25

Finding herself out Frenched, the
society editor subsided.-Cleveland
Leader
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