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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01
HOTEL DEEMONICO,

w. L. PRoTzMAN, Proprietor.
European and American plan OF
modern accommodations. Hot and
cold water baths. Bar attached tt
hotel. Reasonable rates. 313 Mad
ison street.
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rooms in the new Peoples Bank build.
ing. Apply at the Peoples Bank.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. Az
ply 325 Walnut avenue
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FOR RENT-A number of fine Office
rooms for rent in b Geo. NJ. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire OF
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, County Clerks Office.
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For Sale,

FOR SAFE.
Choice building lots on Virginia
emu and Sixth street. Apply Ed
win Robinson, Gas Office.
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SForAssessor, Eastern district,
GILBERT HOLMAN.

FOrAssessor, Western district,
A. J. MCDANIEL.
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FOR RENT-Two nice rooms with
bath, gas and electric light. Call at
423 Jackson street.
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REPUBLICAN, llCNE1.
For President,

OF 1Or

Preslden
SCHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS,
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For Congress,
B. b. DOVENER.
For State Senator,
JOSEPH 81.

For Judge of Circuit Court,
JOHN w. MASON.
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SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

Mark Hanna gave evidence of the
man he was to be, both in his choice
and in his treatment Of his subjects.
Mr.. Freese is fond of calling atten-
ton to the boy Hanna's dreams of
commercial and industrial supremacy
for the Ian of his birth, and pointing
out how these dreams came true ere
the mantle of death fell upon the
shoulders Of Hanna, the man. In
the following essay is a denunciation
OF an imperialistic policy:
This earth, though ruled by the
hand of one mighty Agent, is a con
tinued scene of variety and change,
for during a brief space of time we
the rise and fall. of mighty
empires. For instance, Rome in an
days, which like a soaring eagle
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Geo. m. Jacobs' Block, Monroe street..
DAILY STORE TALK.
JULY 1sT, 1904. -
- study ~ prices and. see II NO u ar match theme seuuhere --@--
n -0EPARTMENI STORE
JULY 1sT, 1904

our prices and see if you can match them else,
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OF Indiana.
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Your want is not inportant-to
anyone but yourself-until it has been
put into type"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

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tack blow If schooner
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standing
Yankee with world
His first scorcer!
he exclaimed
Fire m
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John Sahm slightly Thomas Iovend Thomas Davis
munton cartridges
cartridge ignid holding
primers and these promptly flashed vouy that
II blanket
frigate The
Governor Tomkns swift
gradually little frigate
maksmen They did live reputation of their boadsde
that
to A
shot
vicinity pvateersmen hastily put
their
unwedy
the rail
disposed pursuer;
and he hove abandoned
The
addition
noenN Tainted but with boarding nettngs stretched
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

+
Tompkins
York Officers Fortune had
The those
forecasle
Il
the Governor Tompn She shook out all
pursuit
until the afternoon Slowly and drew the Governor
of
Tomkns home rejoicing
The looked bigger than they
which puzzled him.
h
extended
suspicious
of
the squint
like
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liking herself
a frgate waiting for her!
Yankee skipper and he did the best he could The
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snnsylvan
Il RAILROAD. 4

PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL ROAD
DIVISION.
TRAINS Leave EMro sIUM EASTWARD
q 10 A. M.-Week DIS for Sunbury,
Wkesbarre, Scranton, Iazeton, Pottsville,
Harrisburg and dtnterme tiatc stations, arriving
at Philadelp iia & % p NJ. New York $50 P. NJ !,
Baltimore ~ Z. NJ, Washington 7.l5 p. NJ.
Pullman Plrlor car from Villiamsport TO
Philadelphia -, p .SSeugercJ tch es from Kane
to Philadelpha. aul Wiliamsport to Balti-
more and Washington
1915 p. NJ. Emporium Junction. daily for sun
bury, Harrisburg AMI principal intermediate
stations, arriving at Philadelphia, 1882 p M;
New York. 1923 .. M; Baltimore, 1880 p m;
Washington, s:35, u. M. Vcstbuled Parlor
cars and passenger coaches, Butfaio to Phlla-
delphia and Washin ton
3 go P. M.-d4ily 20 Harrisburg and
phia, 42S A. NJ. New York 7.l3 A. NJ.
Baltimore, 2:2O A. NJ. Washington, $3.50 A. NJ
Pullman sleeping cars from iia.risburgto Phil
adelphIa and New York. Philadelphia pas
sengerscsn remainin sleeper nndisturbeo un-
10 80 p. M-DaiIy for SunDary, Harris.
burg and intermediate stations arriving at
Philadelphia III A. NJ, New Yoi h s.33 A. NJ,
weekdays, QO.3s A. NJ. Sunday;l Ba timore 7.l5
A. NJ, Washington $50 A. M. Pullman sleep
ing cars from Erie, Buffalo aud willi,msport to
Philadelphia and Buffalo, Wil'iansport to
Washington. Passenger cars fro" tlre to
Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore.
1915 a. NJ. Emporium junction daily for sun
bury, Harrisburg and principal intermediate
stations, arriving at Philadelphia, 1882 a. m;
days; Baltimore, 7:25 Il. M; Washington. SAG
a. m. Vestibuled Buffet Sleeping Cars and
Passenger coaches, Buffalo to Phll.ielpnia
and Washington.
WESTWARD.
$40 A. M.-Emporium junction iIy
for Erie, Ridgway, and week days for Da-
Bois, Clermont and intermediate stat ons.
10 80 A NJ. Daily for Erie ana week days
for Dubois and Intermediates stations.
g 90 p. NJ Week days tor Kane and
intermediate stations.
RIDGWAY AND CLEARFIELD r. r. CON
NECTIONS.
Week days)
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lay. Sunday only,

Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Sunday only.
$Flag Stop.
On Sunday only train leaves Drftwood 1920 a.
M, arrives at Dubois, 1000 a. m. Returning
leaves Dubois, 200 p. M; arrives at Drittwood,
$40 p. m, stopping at intermediate stations.
For Time Tables and further information, APP
ply to Ticket Agent.
j. r. WOOD Passgr Traffic Mgr.
w. w. ATTERBURY, GEO. w. BOYD,
General Manager. Gen1 Passenger Agt.
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THE PITTSBURG, SHAWMUT {
NORTHERN R. R.

DEPART.
7.35 A NJ M.-ForKersey GAIT. 8.4 a. m.), Byrne
dale (Arr. $3.50 a. m.,l Weedvile (Arr. 9.03 a.
m.;) Elbon (Arr, $40 a. m..) Shawmut (Arr.
sos a m) Brockwayvile (Arr. 9.42 a. m.)
1888 P. M,,-For Clermont (Arr. 1877 p. m.,)
Smethporl (Arr. 2.20 p, m, connecting for
Bradford Arr. 3. 80 p. m.,) Eldred (Arr. 2.49
p. m.,) Olean (Arr. $40 p. m.D connecting
for Buffalo (Arr. 6.l0 p. m.,) Bolivar (Arr.
3.33 p. m.) Friendship (Arr. 4.Os p. m.,l
Angelica Arr 4.34 p. m.,) Hornellsvile (Arr.
6.l0 p. m, Wayland (Arr. 7.23 p. m.,) con-
meeting at Wayland with d. l.. x w. X. r.,
and at Hornellsville with Erie r. r., for all
points East and West
2.45 p. M.-For Kersey (Arr 1926 p. m.,) Elbon
lArr. 400 p. m.,) Shawmut Carr. 4.22 p. m.)
Brockwayville (Arr 4.47 p. m.,) connecting
with p. X. r.. for Falls Creek (Arr. $40 p.
m.,l Dubois (Arr. 5.25 p. M BTookvile
(Arr. 500 p. m.,) and Pittsburg (Arr. $50
p.m.)
ARRIVE.
$50 p. NJ. Elbon, Kersey and Byrnedale.
Las p. M.-From Wayland, Hornelsville, Can
aseraga Angelica, Friendship Bolivar Buff
falo, Bradford, Olean Eldred, Smethport
and Clermont.
All trains daily except Sunday.
DE- MABONEY, G. j. RENWICK,
Vice President Gen. Pass Agent
st. Marys, Peuna.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
.ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW
was a Grand Success in Every Re.
speet-Opera House Was
Packed.

II was one OF the largest audiences
ever assembled in the Cairo opera
HOUSE hat witnessed tho minstrel
performance given by Cairo lodge
No. col l.. =, O. Elks, last night and
everyone was well pleased with the
performance.
The work Of the performers was
far above the average in amateur
minstrel shows ana some of the num-
bers excelled those given by profes,
slonal minstrel artists The jokes
and topical songs were new and well
rendered and the other vocal mum.
bers were we'll received
Considering that only eight days
have been spentn arranging far the
production the result was wonderful
and much credit is due Mr.. 5. 4.
Gmbhs OF the Grubbs Minstrel syn.
dictate for the successful manner in
which he carried i out
The parade yesterday afternoon in
which about fifty persons took part
was commented upon very fayorahly,
The Mound City hand furnished the
music.
Those who took part in the per
Torrance are as follows lnterlocu.
tor. S. A. Gruhbs; on the ends, Fred
Atwood. Tom Mack Tom Pryor. VIII
Feuchter. Ed Fitzgerald Charlie
Schutter, Charlie Patier Douglas Hal
lday; MINISTRIES from the royal court
H. L. Allen. c. 5. Carey, r. C. Dusend.
schon. Harry G. Dilts. Frank J. Fitz
gerald Il. L. Gilbert. John b. Cream
ey w, II. Greble, B, w Gross, J. w.
Gross. Henry Haseniaeger, W. G..
Joceiyn. G. II Jackson G. W. Logan
DR. 7. p Morrison, DR., Jas, b. Nc.
Manus. Thos Mcfarland, Paul c.
Schulz. John C. Glade. O. G Patter
son. JOS. Raeth, VIM Hodge, VIII
Howe, Frank Armstrong, Chas. P
Wenger, II. Z Halliday, p A. Elem
ING. |. II Fleming. John T, Rennie P,
Fl Smyth, A. De Montcourt. H. Gil
hofer. Leo Kleb, H. Stark. Joe Hires
/. Block. Fred Halliday, Fred Con
nell Harris Schulze, l. Pretorius,
Ray Irwin, c. c. Terrell, F. w. Reese,
!. r, Gillespie, Jr. Chas, r. Stuart
Rufus Flack, S L. Shirley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
CHANGE OF Time CARD
several Illinois Central Trains viii
Run on Different Schedule Be.
ginning Sunday.

A change of time has been made in
eyera trains on the Illinois Central
iiective Sunday, April 3 The
Ranges are as follows;
Northern Division.
No. .. the fast mail north. viii
cave at 1885 p. nj. instead Of nae
T. m.
No. 6. the afternoon train for ST
.ouis, will leave at 2:2O p. m instead
If 800 p. m.
No. 4, for Chicago. will leave at
1885 a. m
No. 2O4. for st. Louis will leave al
2;20 a. m
No q, for St. Louis and Chicago
gill leave at 5:15 a. m.
There is mp change in No. 8, which
caves at 9:05 p. m.
Southern Division.
No 203, Memphis train. leaves at
!:15 a. m. instead of 1915.
No 5, fast mail train. south. leaves
It 1906 p. m as heretofore.
No. /. New Orleans special. leaves
At $50 p. M. instead of 5;32
No. al, Paducah. IIopkinsyille and
louisville train. leaves AZ 500 p. m.
instead of G:l5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
VENERABLE LADY DEAD
Mrs Rachel Jane Philis Died Yester.
day at the Age Of Eighty
two Years.

Mrs. Rachel Jane phllis, aged 81
years died yesterday morning az ass
ocIoeh at the home VI her daughter
Mrs. Robert Hinkle of 5l2 Twenty,
eighth street Death was due TO old
aee and she passed away peacefully
Mrs, Phllis was on Of the Oldest
residents OF Cairo and had lived here
for the past torty-iiye years She
was born al BurgeuStown, Pa where
She married John b. Phillis in 1874
They moved 10 Cairo before the Civil
var and the husband died in 1881
They had four children three Of whom
survive their mother Mrs B. f.
Blake. Mrs. Robert Hiukle and James
PhlliS Another daughter Mrs Fos-
ter died 4 number of years ago She
also leaves sister aged - years who
lives in Pennsylvania
The deceased was greatly beloved
By all who knew her having sweet
Christian spirit and a kind disposition
She was a member Of the Presbyteri-
an church
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed and serves win NOT
be held until later in the week in com
pliance With the request of the De,
ceased, fnterment win be made at
Villa Ridge,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
ONE DOZEN CANDIDATES
Nomination Papers Have Been Filed
With City Clerk BY Adermanic
Aspirants.

City Clerk Hatcher remained M his
office until ~ O'Clock last night to
give every one vino desired to do SO
chance to file nomination papers
for candidate as alderman. The cleo
ton win be held two weeks from to.
day Following are the papers filed
those of Peter Day being handed 10
only a few minutes before midnight:
First ward-C V Neff and William
McHala
Second ward-W C. Jocelyn and B.
r. Thistlewood
Third ward--Walter Wood.
Fourth ward-Wm J. LAWYER and
Peter Day
Fifth ward-W. P. June
Sixth ward-Thos. A. Fuller and
John Snyder
Seventh ward-F w Nordman and
John G. Zonne
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The siepe water is rising in The
ampus back Of the high school 50
he boys now have no place to play
baseball and only very small place
practice their athletics.
The sophomore. junior and senior
lasses have asked for space in the
ard, in front of the high school, for
heir class flower beds. As soon az
possible the work Of laying them ont
viii be begun.
The pupils in Miss Smiths drawing
lasses have begun making charcoal
nd pen and ink sketches from flow
rs.
On account of the resignation of
Miss Mckee. all of the teachers have
'xtra work to do. Mr. Stone, Miss
Smith and Mrs Way have been teach
ne her classes this week. As YET
is not known who will succeed her
Mrs. John A. Miller has presented
he high school with two handsome
tNtl VII lhtN, tAIiEitu. III
larch of Miles Standish,' and Band
'ractice in London Tower The
ormer picture has been hung in Miss
'mth's history room and the latter
Mrs. Miler's music room.
The freshmen had a meeting yes
erday morning to decide about
lass flower bed
The freshmen pupils in Mrs. Far
ms arithmetic classes had an ex
animation yesterday morning.
The girls Of the high school have
eceived a great number OF compii.
rents upon the excellence OF the OK
ositlon work they did ami which
ias been on exhibition in Mr. Wer
'er's show window.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

An area of high pressure. attended
by freezing weather, conferred yester,
day morning in the Ohio valley. An
area of low pressure, or disturbance,
of moderate intensity, centers in thu
extreme northwest.
Light frosts were reported yester
lay morning from Southern Illinois
and western Tennessee, heavy tros,>
from southern Indiana, and killing
frosts from middle Tennessee.
Within the last 3G hours, light rair
has fallen in middle Texas: else
where the weather has been general
ly fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
How TO Overcome Fear.

In overcoming your various fears,
follow each one out 20 its logical con-
fusion thus, and convince yourself
nat at the present moment the things
you fear DO not exist save in your
imagination. Whether they ever come
10 pass in the future or not, your
fear is waste of time. energy and
actual bodily and mental strength.
Quit worrying just as sou would quit
eating on drinking something yon felt
sure had caused you pain in the past.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
MOTHERS ARE INVITED
1ome Department of the Woman's
Club viii Present an Interest.
ing Program.

Tomorrow afternoon at library hal
the Woman's club will be in session
and an interesting ana| instructive
program win be given under the di
rection of the Home department.
All mothers, whether members o,
The club or not, are invited by the
chairman. Mrs J f. Strong. to b,
present.
The program Is as follows;
Current events.
Contralto solo. Lullaby Mrs. Al
bert Gallagher
Paper, Training of Children-Mrs
Amarala Martin
Discussion.
Care and Sanitation Of the Sicl
Room-Miss Maude Lohin
Soprano solo, The Mothers Praye
Mrs. J. Z. Strong.
Refreshments will be served and I;
pleasant and profitable afternoon +
promised all who attend
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
POLICE NEWS.

Following is the police record OF
yesterday:
Robert Manor. disorderly paid S.
and costs. Arrested by McTigue and
Smith.
j. w. Mccarthy carrying concealed
weapons. fined s25 and costs went to
city Jail. Arrested by McTigue and
Smith.
Joe Rice. Dan and Gertie Graham,
5or vagrancy. were arrested by Viii
son and Nichols. All are in jail. Rice
being fined $50 and the two latter
800 each.
Frank Davidson for disorderly con
duct. Paid s. and costs. Chief Price
made the arrest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
River Forecasts.

The Ohio-At Evansville. will fall
during the next three days. probably
come to a stand, then rise again Al
Paducah, very little change during the
next 10 to a hours. then fall AT
CAIRO. viii remain very nearly stat.
ionary during the next II to "a hours
and then fall, the rate of fall will
be very SLOW for two or three days
The Tennessee-From Florence TO
below Johnsonyille. and the Mississ.
ippi from below st, Louis to above
Cairo will continue falling.
p. Fl. SMYTH. Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
REMAINS UNDISCOVERED
The Location Of the Hidden Treasure
is Still Mys-
terry.

Although hundreds Of pedestrians
and vehicles pass daily within few
feet OF the location OF The Bulletini
hidden treasure, and although NOR,
than one searching citizen has been
seen within reaching distance of the
coveted prize, its whereabouts is still
to be discovered. One solution to
the anagram. CUPS TO ROUND AN.
MAS HANDKERCHIEF, was handel
at The Bulletin office yesterday
morning but it was not the correct
one. BY slightly changing the last
word Handkerchief the sentence
Cairo Enterprise Savings Bank car
be made, but as was explained sun
lay. the treasure is not contained iE.
any building II lies out in the
weather and can be easily seen by
bright pair Of eyes. All you have t.
10 is to work out the right answe'
md apply the principles contained II
the directions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Huck has made many friends during
his stay here. who will be pleased to
learn Of his promotion,
The condition of Mr. Thomas Cotter
was reported better yesterday and he
expects to leave this week for Texas
accompanied by his wife to spend
several weeks for his health.
Miss Rose Hogan, OF Mound City Is
the guest Of Miss Emma Halliday oN
Ninth street
Miss Beatrice Lancaster returned
Yesterday from san Antonio. Texas
her sister, Mrs Geo b. 0sgood will
remain there some weeks longer
Mr.. Thos. Pickens of Chicago. for
merly Of the Andrew Lohr Bottlius
company. is in the city on visit.
Mrs Mary Corliss and daughter
Miss Corliss. are visiting MIR Geo.
Corliss, in Memphis
Mr.. Beruice Dunuiug of Princeton,
Ky. is in the city visiting his aunt.
Mrs. Martha Howe, OF Sixth street.
Mr. Robt z. Read LEFT yesterday
for Memphis.
Mr.. Claude Winter Jr, has return
I'd from Cincinnati. where he has
been spending several days with an
old Culver college chum, Mr. Schan.
son of General Manager c. z. Schaif,
II the Big Four railroad.
Mr. Jesse O. Hunt has returned
from New York city. where he has
1een purchasing stock for his dry
goods store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

AT a meeting Of lawy ers ir Sont'
Carolina, some months ago theT'
arose discussion as 10 VINO WAS jht
best lawyer in the state.
lyon want to Know who is the hes
lawyer in South Carolina asked on
of the practitioners.
Yes. Who is was the response
Il am, replied the attorney. win
becoming modesty
Yen are9' echoed one OF the con-
narv. lets hear yon prove IT,"
why, retorted the claimant !
superior excellence IN his profession
i don't Lave IT, admit It.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Polish Wnmen'n Perfect Feet.

Polish women are renowned for
their beauty, for the perfection Of
their hands and the smallness OF their
feet They place the fneness Of the
hands above all other charms. Il re-
gard my hands, not ny face, said
one, and II is reported in Warsaw
that the Vienna shoe dealers keep a
separate case Of shoes fer the deli
cate feet Of their Polish customers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Channn in Army Uniform.

the most marked change in the uni
form Of the army under the general
order Just issued. Is that the stripe
GA The infantry trousers. which was
changed a year or so ago from while
10 blue. will again be white. The same
change will be made in the chevrons,
and the box spur and black leather
trousers strap will be abandoned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
General River News.

The stage Of the river at p. m.
yesterday was 49,1, showing a rise
Of % in twenty.four hours
The Voolfolk landed barge Of
logs at East Cairo Sunday night, and
in some way, possibly stump on the
overlooked bank sunk it. She put
a derrick boat alongside yesterday
morning and took off the logs, and
with the assistance Of the derrick
boat pumped il out
Three carpenters were sent down
from Paducah to work on the repairs
nov being made to the Mary Michaels
They demanded double time for Sun
day, which was refused. They were
paid off and sent home on the Fow
Ter yesterday afternoon. The work
on the boat will be done by their reg
ular carpenter and her crew.
The Rees Lees departure for Gin
cinnad has been delayed on account
of the high water. most of the land
ings being under water For the
same reason the Ferd Herold will be
hell in ST. Louis till Friday while
waiting there her Texas will be length
ened to make more room for passen
gers
Tom Crouch (colored) driver of q
wagon for the A. Lohr Botting com
pany, drove aboard the Katherine yes
terday morning with a consignment
of beer. A white man, much The
worse for liquor was lying on tht
deck in the driveway. Tom asked
him to get up ont of the way. He got
up and drew a gun on Tom and tol,
him in forcible and profane languaG
who he was and what he would do
Tom quietly got down off bis wager
and took the gun away from him He
then delivered his load ana wen;
up 10 the hill and telephoned polio
headquarters. The patrol wagon drove
down and took the white man to Jail
The trees along the leyee, which are
struggling for life among the rocks
are getting a good watering now
which is doing them good. They are
all coming out nicely.
George Simpson, of Paducah,
craftsman and boat builder vas in
the city yesterday. He was passen
gar on the General Pike enroute &c
ST. 1.onis from Jonesville, in 1919
and landed here and came up on the
leyee and looked all over the town.
The Joseph Henry Is being yerl
thoroughly repaired at Paducah. but
the high water interferes with the
work. Tops and floors are being got
ten out in the shed. Mike Williams
Is keeping his force busy.
Sand bags are being very literally
nsed on the Cotton Belt railroad al
Birds Point to keep the river from
running over. Fortynine is the stage
that takes il over. but they expect to
keen II ont with sand bags as no more
water is expected. The food will use
mn about what would have been the
number of sacks required if there had
been corn crop in the bottoms, whicl
will pull bag men out even.
Martin Farrell. who died at the
Marine hospital Sunday afternoon
claimed to be a member of the marine
engineers benefit association. The
officials Of the association were un
able to verify his claim or find any
body who knew him yesterday. Sew
eral kilograms were sent but an
swers received by BillyHurst. seere
tary. failed to bring any information
There vas nothing on the person o
Farrell to identify him He claimed
to be from Philadelphia, and thai
his license had been stolen while en-
route from New Orleans. He workef
two DAYS on the Mary Michaels. He
will be buried by the Marine hospital
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Historic Souvenirs.

At pynes, Lord ldde.i leigh Devon
shire seat. Is preserved a quaint table
which possesses an interesting his
fGrv. II IL Cf dark marble and inlaid
IN II IN white marble are several
ards and counters 1t was on this
able that Justice Northcote, an An
lester of Lord lddesleigh, once Won
4 game Of piquet and the inlaid cards
are reproductions Of those held By
ne players.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
To Esterminate Prairie Dous.

In Nebraska where whole town
ships are covered with prairie dog vii.
lagos. an expedition of scientists Is
experimenting with methods for ex-
terminating The pests The most eff
iectiye means used hitherto is the put.
ling into their holes lighted balls Of
cotton saturated with carbon bisul-
lhide which gives off a deadly gas
Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Deer are lame in Vermont.

A fine doe wandered into RUTLAND
VT. a few days ago. ran into wir
fence aud into the arms Of venture
some boy. looked in q window OF IN
Church street schoolhouse and dashe
north via the boulevard A lit'le late
buck. driven IN by dogs. had som
lively experiences in the eastern par
Of The clty.