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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

licy The same state Of Massachn
settsat that gave him a plurality Of So
900 gave Douglas 10000 in cam
paign for reciprocity ana tarlfl re-
llef." In tne great northwestern Dor
der states OF Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minnesota. where the tariff bar.
ricade on the Canadian line is most
calling, Roosevelt was hundreds Of
thousands of votes stronger than his
party. Lodge will come back to
Washington in a chastened mood,
and future projects Of tariff revision
will not have to make their way over
his dead body.
The president Is the dictator OF bis
party today The time for him to
carry out his policies u now, before
his daZed associates have begun 90
recover their breath New York
World
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

from The bargea which were lying
-c1r The boat was then allowed TO
drift down the river until she had
burned TO the edge of the water when
the fire subsidized and he tug AFRAID
ne pushed her aero s TO the Kentucky
shore and grounded her on the beach.
When the bosi arrived I'm Cairo sew
aral days ago il was decided 90 remain
here some tine and the crew was dis
m '-sed Her owner. Capt John Nc
C4Gey. Of 4o-le point iD IoEa. was
here yesterday but lcft early in the
morning for Paiucah on business.
The Ten HroecE va brill in 1852
az BayteTu Ninn. and ives valued al
s5og1 She ouly recently came OF
see eays at some point on the upper
Mississippi river and vas consider
ed I'm fsstciass condition For sew
eral ycars the beat vas used On the
meyer Mi sissippi. bui for some time
she has been towing cites from he
Tennessee river.
81 T. sa.i that the boat vas par
ual 81 insured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC
BY ABOUT 10000
Heavy Decrease in Vote Aseribed to
Apathy and Sentiment That State
Was Safely Democratic.

by the Associated Press.
Little Rock. Ark, Nov 1C.-Returns
from forty-two out of seyenty-two
counties in Arkansas have been re-
cciycd at the secretary of states Of
fee. IN some Of the counties the vote
was not canyassed until yesterday.
hence the official report from them
had not had time to reach the cap,
ital.
From .he returns at hand and esti-
mates covering the remaining counties
the Democratic plurality in the state
viii be 10000. the reduction being
due TO apathy.
In some counties the decrease in
the Democratic vote was 50 per cent
In all the counties the general re-
suit was known within a few days af-
ter the election. Democratic leaders
here laugh al the Republican cOnten-
lion in dispatches 10 outside points
that the returns were being held back.
Bryans plurality in 1900 was 3G.3i2
and his total vote was Sl.1f2. McKin-
ley received 1880.
This year Parker gets approximate
ly c. 600 ard Roosevelt as 600.
In a number Of precincts through
out the state las. week there was no
voting. owing 10 the lack Of interest
and the belief .iat the state vas ov-
erwhelmingly Democratic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
CAIRO CROWD GIVEN
VALUABLE POINTERS
AT PADUcAH REGARDING FIRE
PROTECTloN-cAiRo is TO
HAVE A LARGER FIRE DE.
PARTMENT FAT ONCE"

The Paducah NewsDemocrat OF
Tuesday says
The Cairo delegation so the Ohio
Valley improvement association ar
rived al Padueah at 7;30 Monday
evening and remained here until 1:5,
O'clock this morning. when they left
over the Illinois Central for Hunting
ton, w Va. where the convention
will be held
The party was met al the Union
station BY Mayor d, A. Yeiser. sew
eral city officials and Major j. H.
Ashcraft Captains Saunders Fowler,
Mark Cole, Young Taylo: and Henry
A Peter the delegates from Padu-
cab The delegates were driven "a
the different hotels and were iafo,-
mally entertained during their shoi,
stay.
A party Of eighteen, headed ty
Mayor Winter and the Cairo alder.
men called on Chief James Wool. Of
the fire department. and were Eis
guests for several hours. Cairo Is
about 10 have the pink slip" order
from the insurance boards ON fire
risks The officials had been thinE-
ing of making trip to this city for
several weeks TO inspect our depart.
mcat
The visitors were shown through
Central station by the big chief who
explained and demonstrated to his
guests the workings of the chemical
engines. aerial truck ana improved
machinery Of the department The
Cairo crowd was well pleased and Sc
cured some valuable pointers.
Their department now consists Of
TWO hose wagons and ten men. One
OF the aldermen said. We'll, We are
going 10 have a bigger department at
once. but can never hope to have as
big a chief as Paducah. Chief Wool
sent their fire committee an invita-.
tion 10 come up and look over the en-
tire department and stations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

only enough funds for acquiring site
and preparing plans
Dam No. 37-Si,e surveyed necea-
sary land acquired, construction will
start at an early date.
Big Sandy river, Dam No l. az Cat
ettsburg, Ky. completed and accept
ed by government win be opened
with formal exercises Thursday, Nov
II; association will take part
Dam No. 4 Big Sandy river Kayan
augh, work well under way; work VIII
De completed this season.
Two locks above Louisa, KY. 20 be
started in spring.
Locks and dams in Kentucky river
are in operation up to Lock 9, at
Falleyview.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
LET STEAM OFF GRADUALLY

The Chicago Tribune, which has
acquired the habit of talking pretty
good Democracy, but always finds il
convenient to support the Republi
can ticket when election times come
round. warns the Republicans that
something must be done to reform
the tariff and curb the trusts. The
Tribune does not mince words, Il
says that this relief must be given,
or the people will sweep the Repub.
licans OUT of power
The Tribune's article is in part as
follows:
1.-The function of the Republican
party during the next four years viii
be 10 ease the social pressure OF
radicalism by letting off the steam
gradually.
If the safety valve is held down
too tight some day big outburst
will blow Bryan. Hearst, Watson,
Debs, etc, into office.
"The way to avoid this is to do
something about the tariff and 10 dc
something about the trusts.
Another reason for doing some.
thing about the tariff and for doing
something about the trusts Is that II
is right that something should be
done.
Something must he done.
Massachusetts has carried an
Il Do @frnf
was ruined by his connection with
the trusts. There is a feeling all
over the country that the rigor OF the
tariff must be mitiga.ed and that the
control of the federal government
over the trusts must be enlarged"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

Is one to be likened to the coastruc-
ton of canal in that no part of the
improvement is wholly available un-
til the whole is completed The sim
pies. reasons OF economy demand that
canal Improvement should be com
pleted as rapidly as possible after it
has once been begun A contrary
course would produce a waste Of re
sources as wen as Of capital invested.
as only nimited financial ability can
supply. To the extent only that the
Ohio river is sometimes nayigable for
deeper craught boats, does this i'm
proyement differ from the project Of
digging the Isthmian canal Therefore,
our answer is that al improvements
should be made within the next ten
years
Value Of Shipping.
"As 90 'he value of shipping, the
character of the craft required for a
twentyfo0t draught to navigate such
waters as the Great Lakes, cost vastly
more than river craft drawing from
six 20 eight feet. On that account
shipping on The former represents
larger investments than that of the
latter, but 10 has been demonstrated
that a single tUwbOa' has carried in
tow as much Oanage as four of the
greatest ocean steamers. So it ap
pears that the water route upon which
the creates. tonnage can be carried
with mail inyestmen, for shipping
has high claims for It's improvement
Very re pectfully,
John l.. Vance. Pres. o. v l. A."
4 resume Of this report of Col
Vance shows the following work that
has been done by the Ohio River I'm
provcment association:
Dam NJ. Davis lsland-WCrk pro-
crossing on 435 feet OF movable dam
on be- ite Of the old dam
Dam 30. Lock and 500 feet Of
nariglbis pass complete. estimated
cost. 100000
Dam No. 3-Lock complete. GOO
feet nayigable pass constructed; esti-
mated cost. $4,000
Dam No. Lock and 250 feet navl-
gable pass compete. 352 feet addition
Oh dam under way. estimate cost
S9260sG.
Dam No. Lock complete. 400 feet
nav'gable pass about complete; esti-
mated cost. sl.120.000.
Dam No Completed az cost Of
s1.n53.0g0.
Dam Ma. Land for lock site be
ing acquired e. tfmateI cost. Se77.ruo
Dam no S-Required land purchas-
"a. contract le for l5cs ana gli5e
walls.
Dam No. 1l-Co1tract let for lock
and guide sal % limit of 100000
Dam No l3-WOTk In progress; de-
lay occasioned hy sandy river bot
tom, river wall practically complete
Dam No lS-Lccg ~ This site found
"a on rock. anal plans being preBar-
Cd.
Dam No. - Congress appropriated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
WAS STAND PAT" A sLUFFi

Washington sp0ndents with
excellent oppor,unltie8 for knowing
the presidents ideas tell ms that Mr..
Roosevelt is likely 70 take up the
work Of tariff revision al once. They
say that while be does not intend 70
submit the matter o an expiring con
sfess. there Is good ground fol eA-
peciing bin to have 1t put quietly ir-
40 shape during the coming winter 20
ihaf the new congress can dispose
Of it promptly IN an extra session
81 The spring
The extraordinary results Of lass
weeks election may reli i8ciie Prez-
ident Roosevelt to such q course. fis
oVn personal triumph vas obviously
not a mandate for a dosnothing pol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
ROOSEVELT.

MIR Roosevelt was graduated from
Harvard college al 81. At % he had
written a standard history OF the
navy in the war Of 1872 AZ "a he
was elected to the New York legisla-
tura Al n he wrote his Life Of
Benton. From the ages of 2G to 20
he was ON his ranch in North Dakota.
Ha returned 70 New York To be the
Republican candidate for mayor and
10 be defeated. At 81 he became ma.
!iOnal civil service commissioner al
81 president OF tho New York police
board: al - assistant secretary Of
The navy at 40 he was promoted
from lieutenant colonel to colonel for
gallantry in battle. AZ the same age
he became governor Of New York,
Two years later he was vice presi-
dent and president AT 4G he has re-
oelved the largest popular vote ever
given to a presidential candidate.
Meanwhile. he has found time to
publish important volumes of trav
Els. outdoor life and essays biograph
es Of Benton. Gouyeneur Norris and
and a history OF The Win
ning of the West" as wen as his
EARLY Naval War in 1872. Kan1as
City Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
JAP CRUISERS SATISFIED.

BY the Associated Press.
Chefoo, NOV lG, s a. m.-Three
Japane So torpedo boat bestroyers en-
tered ne harhor this morning. salts
fled themselves that the Russian tor.
pedo boat destroyer Rastoropny had
been sunk. aud departed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
TIE LIBERTY BELL,

BY the Associated Press.
Springfield, Ill., Nov 1G.-Liberty
bell arrived here this afternoon on
the way from the Worlds fair 60
Philadelphia and was given a recep-
ton by several hundred people. The
bell viii leave tomorrow for Decatur
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

The above is a correct statement
of the circulation of the Cairo Bulle-
tin, daily and Sunday, on the dates
stated, month of October, 1904.
CLYDE SULLIVAN, Business Nan
ager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this thirty-frst day of October, 1904.
e. L.. GILBERT, Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
T on1OrroW.

The throwing capacity of the little
engines belonging to the Hibernian
and Rough and Ready fire com.
panies will be tested tomorrow af.
ternoon. The contest will take place
on Ninth street, near the city brew
cry and will be witnessed by a large
number Of citizens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Many pays wIthout sIeep.

Philadelphia physician tells Of
doctor who went without sleep for
eight days and nights, and of another
who did not 20 20 bed for eighteen
days. Napoleon rode for days in the
saddle apparently vi,tou; sleep No
authentic tests probably exist
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES,
PRESENTED TO ROOSEVELT

BY the Associated Press
Washington, Nov lG.-Ambassador
Sternhure presented 10 the president
at the White House today General Won
Loewenlcld and Major Count Schmet-
tow. German officers who have arrived
here to represent he German army
at tho unwilling of the statue of
Frederick The Great
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

The prisoner looked az the dull
sodden faces OF the iurymcn who had
been selected 90 try his case.
ledge" BE- said. US that a jury q
my peersr
"Y0u NAV So consider 'hem. re-
piled bis honor. That is a preaump
tio1 Of the law
I'm guilty. jedge- said the pris0a.
o. I'm the Teller that set the barn
aire~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

In Connecticut a young man who
favored Roosevelt aad a young wo.
man who wanted Parker elected
made very safe election bet he
bet he would marry her 10 Parker
we're elected ana she bet that she
would marry him IL Roosevelt were
elected. He won and she didn't los.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
SHEARS AND PASTE.
Meant no oHense.

Hoztess-My dear Mcsandy. you
don't know how / enjoyed that funny
thing What do you call it2
Mr. McSandy--lt's a bagpipe, Mrs
Gaswen
Hostess-Isn't If delightful Now
Miss Howlah. let us have some mu-
sic VIII you please sing as verse
OF two OF something?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

ZIONIST ana friend Of Wendell Phillips
Gen. Luis Torres who an hnt an
Initiated The warlike tribe of The va
quis in sonora will be made Mexican
minister Of war
Former President Cleveland has a
beagle hound called Brownie which
accompanies hts distinguished MASTER
everywhere,
Sig Mascagni the noted Italian
composer. has refused TO stand rs a
candidate for parliament lie say
he Is no politician
Prince Frederick Leopold OF Prus,
STA, cousin and brothe.in-law OF the
kaiser has decided moi 10 so 70 Man
churia to ee me fighting.
When King Peter Of Seryia was
living ohscurely in Paris he Was
radhot socialist IL believed he is
The first socialist to mount throne
One Cf the women Of tho Wander
5ilt family pays maid $1,000 year
10 dust the brio-a-brac ami apothet
equally well known New York womyn
gives the person Wio attends her 10Y
lag5 $3A09 q yeAr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Russla.s MiIitarY Surgeons.

The Russian military surgeons are
said 90 be the most experienced In the
world. because in time 81 peace they
TO the work Of nearly all the civil
hospitals
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

The Baltic fleet. after all the an
,ouncements TO The contrary, will go
through the suez canal instead OF by
way Of tha Cape of Good Hope Il pre-
fers TO hug the land instead Of ven.
turing out upon the bosom Of the open
sea where visions Of torpedo boats
haunt f.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

Even the Democrats will have some
thing to be thankful for this year. ac-
cording to che philosophy of Secretary
Shaw. for the price Of turkeys will be
unusually high
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

II is probable that Hay Taft and
few other g. 0. p. idols will have some
thing to say in 1908 about that cut
and-dried Fairbanks succession 10 the
presidency.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
wise Girl lakes 90 Chances.

No wise girl ever lets the young
man she has spotted for her own to
see her with her hair in curl papers
until after the minister has had his
fatal say.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

A justice of the peace who was
elected in Stamford. Conn, on the
Democratic ticket declares he is so
grateful that he viii marry people
free gratis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Failed 10 Agree.

Rankin-Didnt YOU tell me you were
going 10 have a new oyercoat This
fall2
Fyle-Um-yes was thinking of
getting one. but had a loag talk
with my tailor about il the other day
and he kind o discouraged the idea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
columbus TroubIe.

Columbus had just discovered that
the earth was NOT Ga I'm onto your
curves" be chuckIsi But be had
trouble making people believe that
they were not ON the level
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Thcn He M,nt % n.a.

Poor Old Prot. Thinkard went home
the other night and he knew there
was something be wanted TO do, but
be ccui5nt thiak what 70 vas"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Mary MANAGED II.

Mary had a little ring.
a solitaire. you know.
And everywhere that Mary went
That ring was sure TO show
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

State Of Illinois. County OF Alexander IS;
1, II. G. Wright, president OF the above-named
bank, do solomBy that the above
statement Is true TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
NJ G. TR:GHT, Pres.
Correct-Attest
p. j. TuTsTLEWOon,
JoHN 1IERHAN
ANDREW LoHR,
Directors.
Subscribed aud sworn 10 before me this 18th
day Of November. i9Os.
EMMA 5. RILEY. Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

Owing to the absence Of Judge
Hodges. occasioned by his continued
illness, probate court was not open
ed today as it was expeeted it would
be- Judge Bross has not yet quail
fed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

hu llluois Cent raj. Mobile & Ohio
amt Cotton belt trains arrive and do
part form Central station, corner OF
Second street and Ohio street
All Zig -Four ahd Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Com
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box d.
the transfer station, located at Cen.
trail station, 20 minutes before the de-
parture of any train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday for ten
months, ending Oct. 31,1904 1896
Average daily and Sunday for
month Of October 1901 .... 2092
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

The Republicans even had the nerve
10 claim Arkansas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17

We publish today the delinquent tax
list of John Hyland city collector
We have printed a few extra copies
which can be secured on application
at this office, % cents each.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Ur Efwari Everett Hale is one of
the Trasf lecturers al Yale this year
Morris Fitch. a well known aloil-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
CAIRO DELEGATION
MAKING FRIENDS

Concluded from Third Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-17
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Bulletin Of Nov II, 1869

Director l.. G. Blardsell announces
that the second term of the conserva.
tory of music will begin next Mon
day
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11

There are young men everywhere
even in our county and town, who
should read the following talk by the
Dixie Press and see if it is not APP
plicable to their case
THE young fellow or old fellow,
for that matter,-to whom the whole
universe seems a little awry had bet
ter begin toexamine himself and 10
cate the trouble, as nine cases out of
ten the fault lies not in the world
nor in our stars but in ourselves. :"
The world is to every man just what
he makes it, and that is the reason
the world about us seems SO cross
and sorrOwful to SO many of us. If
you want the world to get right, get
right yourself .
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11

An Iowa paper has very properly
sized up the Country Editor to Y
this is how it goes:
To run a successful paper in a
small town an editor must possess as
much nerve as a game rooster and be
as tender hearted as a spring chick
en-. He must be as sympathetic as
an old woman and as hard hearted as
a mule driver. He should be kind.
and he should be cranky. He should
attend to his own business and also
to other people S business. He should
boost everything that pleases the
public free of charge. Some people
say that an editor must have brains,
but that is a mistake which we can
prove. If an editor can fill the above
brains are not neces-
sary."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11

The sentiment in favor of a greater
Navy is getting to be such clamo
rous demand that its forcing itself
upon the Nation. OF course it will
take years to build our navy up to
anything like our commercial require
ments, as it has taken years to reach
its present Thought to be- profcien-
cy. This is an arm of the Service
that has got to be constantly increas-
ed in proportion as our interests
abroad expand. America is reaching
out for consumers for her productions
in every country and cline. Our
present navy force is entirely too
small to command the respect for the
flag that is necessary to have our re-
representatives. properly honored in
foreign lands. Let's blild up the
navy regardless of political affilia-
tiOns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11
We Must Grow or Die.

A passion for growth, a yearning
for larger life is Characteristic of
all great souls. A man is measured
by his great power to become larger,
broader, nobler. The intensity of
his desire toreach out and up defines
his capacity for development.
Any one, young or old, possessed
by a passion for growth is constant
" adding to his knowledge, always
pushing his horizon q little further.
Every day he gains additional wis
dom. every night he is little larger
than he was in the morning. He
keeps growing as long as he lives.
Even in old age ne il still stretching
out for the larger things, reaching
up to greater heights. Success.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11


Here is method of talking to the
Grant one, adopted by certain news
papers, which most anyone that runs
may read:
There is little matter to which
the Leader bcgS to call the attention
of Some of it's subscribers We re-
ally hate to Speak of it, but Some
have Seemingly allowed it to Slip
their minds. To us very Important
Issue; in fact, it is necessary to our
business. We won't Speak further
on the Subject. Perhaps you have
already guessed the drift OF our re-
marks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11

The revelations brought to light
by the Senatorial Investigation Of
Smoot, as a Mormon Polygamist are
startling in their nature. Facts were
brought and established showing
that this malfesance of the law in
Utah is still carried on IN the high
circles of that church. 1t seems the
manifesto of several years ago was
merely blind to hoodwink Congress
that the then territory might be en-
titled to Statehood Something to
be done, now rests upon this Chris
tian land; to stamp out this iniqnit-
ious practice, and that SO thoroughly,
that it may never again take root and
grow into future menace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-11
For 80 DAYS
Free to Our Subscribers.

The Southern Farm Gazette is pub
lishcd at s,takville, Miss. where the
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station are located and is edited by
men who write from their store Of
experience in a practical common
sense way. 1t contains 64 columns
and is issued seni-monthly 1t is the
only farm Journal published in Miss
issippi and ought to be read by every
farmer.
We will give the Southern Farm
Gazette free for one year to every
delinquent subscriber that nays the
amount due US within thirty days.
Don t fail to pay MS by March ID, 1904
and receive this Journal for one year
as present