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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

beginning at $3.50 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, in the Cairo opera
aouse. Cairo lodge NO. G5l, Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Elks held
memorial services or a lodge OF sor-
row at which appropriate exercises
we're rendered in honor Of their de-
parted members. Similar services
we're conducted by lodges through
mi tho United States, il being a GUS
ON with the Elks to holl annual me-
mortal services The members mer
II their hall and marched to the
opera house in body
The opera house stage was taste
.ully decorated for Tie occasion with
potted plants and eut flowers. In
the center Of the stag the altar was
irapel with an American hag and =
iarge bible on which was mounted
arg an:lers.
The stage was occupied by the
Methodist church cnoir OF twenty
persons. under The direction Of Mr..
George Parsons, Rev. Chas. II. Arm
strong. REV. J. A. Scarritt, Miss Alice
Reed and the following officers OF
the loaga H. Fl. Halliday, exalted
ruler: W r. Smith, past exalted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

let me not defer nor neglect it, for
shall not pass this way again" Re-
member, If you please, the splendid
quartette of soul-attributes; viz.
Charity, justice, brotherly-love and fl
deity, that means so much to your
organization. Not only in this life,
but in that life to come, are these
jewels of personality TO adorn the
SOUL so, in order fully to answer our
question. we must cross into the high
er life.
Earth Is the primary department OF
existence; school of disclplination
crucible In which the dress Is elm
mated, and the immortal part refined
for the university that stands beyond
earths sunset. The ladder of pro-
gress has its base here on terra tirma,
but its top is lost high up beyond the
mists, and man. if he so selects, may
climb forever, obedient to that di-
vine law of eternal progression; whls-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

sorrow oyertalies us, entering the
homo Of an Elk or an Elk's friend. or
q friend in need. there are willing
hands eyor ready 20 assist whenever
and wherever possible. and many are
the offerings OF con olation, Of sympa-
thy, Of regret, all tending to tighten
the burden and r2iisse the suffering
OF those in distress or trouble The
virtues Of our order are many The
ideals upon which IL rests are loyal
the extreme. bus standing out clear
and well defined. pure as ne brightest
star which heaven sends forth at
hight Is that noble attribute, charity.
This york, conducted without osten-
alton, is secret in its nature to all
keep. members of our lodge and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

TO the fact that the order was project
ed by theatrical men.
Caro- lodge obtained its charter in
January, 1901, commencing with
about fifty-six names enrolled. Since
then many have been added 10 orr
roster and we point with pride TO the
personnel Of our membership, which
numbers at this time $50 rejecting
great credit upon the city OF Cairo
ana Cairo lodge No 65t.
Combined with many Elk lodges
you will find handsomely furnished
club rooms which ada much to the
comforts of its members. giving TO
them the advantage of club life, and
in addition many home elements with
SURROUNDINGS and environments all
tending TO cement more firmly the
ties of friendship and bro.herly love.
There is also In connection with the
order an unseen influence for good
and truth. a love and respect of home
ties, which not only make life brighter
and better, but make true and up
right mon, for no one can Join the Be-
neyolcnt and Protective Order Of
Elk5 without becoming physically
mentally and morally better man,
md hat IS what this world demands
today
Social features are established and
maintained auxiliary to tae order,
wherein the members and invited
guests often assemble together for an
evenings hour of fellowship. and It
is then, as well as when in closed
session. that the chords which bind
friends together are gradually
strengthened by that invisible hand
which shapes ana moulds the charac-
ter of men. leading and guiding. each
and all, on and on through life, shar-
ing alike In our ambitions and disap-
pointment3, our success and failures,
our pleasures and our pains, and when
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05
CAIRO ELKS HONOR MEMORY
or DEPARTED BROTHERS
Beautiful Exercises Held Yesterday After
noon at the Cairo Opera House.
We're Largely Attended.

he audience joining II is as fo'
lows:
Air Aud Lang Syne.
Great Ruler of the Universe,
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon AMI bless our work
And pe all glory Thine!
o. hear orr prayers for the honorel
dead,
While bearing in our minds.
The memories craven on each heart
For "Auld Lang syne."
A ferVent prayer By Rev, J. A. Scar
rift was followed by the singing of
ave Maria" by Mrs, w. l.. Holt in
clear. sweet voice. which touched
the hearts of her hearers
The next number on the program
was an address by Past Exalter Ruler
W. e. Smith. entitled THE B. p. o.
E." The address was as follows:
Address 2. p. Q. &.
The Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks is. as its name represents,
d secret order. having for its founda-
tion and ground work, certain cardi-
nal principles predominating all 9TH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

their apo,heocis gii-s those Gells Ely
sian beyond the dark n,c-oDolis.
Your speaker. from lack Of personal
acquaintance. would feel il indeed
D-esumptious 20 attempt 10 offer per.
sonal aulogy to the memories Of these
noble lives and beautiful characters
in whose honor we meet on this sol
omn occasion. This sacred service,
these mourning relatives, this sorrow.
ing lodge, these loving friends testify
far more eloquently ami satisfactorily
than could weak words from human
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

quence cannot bring back the depart.
ed. neither can they assuage the grief
of those who mourn: nor shall they
cause the glorious-tinted flowers up
on the burial-mound, placed by loving
hands and watered with bitter tears
o exhale sweeter breath in the balmy
spring time, nor the songsters of the
grove to sing more tenderly their re-
QUEEN. Therefore, lest We forget, .
not the odor of tie myrrh aloes and
cassia from the ivory palaces" Of
memory, that sweet longago but
that we, also, are destined to pass
from ont the cireumscribed arc of
time into the unreasonable circle of
eternity, it is meet and proper that
memorial services should be held over
our beloved dead. MOI for their bene-
fit. however, although we love 10
show them honor, but for the benefit
If those who still live, may our lives
be sweetened and ennobled and en-
-iched by the realization that the
strongest link in the chain of life is
hat obscure ana elusive link Of i'm.
mortality Members of the Brother
hood OF Humanity. let US ask-in the
midst of this strenuous age Of com
mercialism, this splendid era OF
achievement and opportunity Why
are we living. for what specific pur
pose are we on earth?" Our question
is partly answered by a quotation
from an author unknown: Il expect
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

ret Together afJ-r tleir days WORK
was oysg. for few hours OF relaxation
and soc.abilitg. 1t has had mos
apid ana prosperous growth, combin
ing in It's membership thlt hig1 stand
ard of quality neee sary 20 the sue
,ess oi every organization, ard W.
Ind &c ,ay the Benevolent and Protec
i've CIder OF Elk5 a strong ami pow
srful fratoraal order with lodges IL
all the principal cieias of this union
The idea that none except members OF
the profession are eligible to become
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05
aYs III 4

ruler Caarles Feuchter Jr. past eX-
allied ruler: P. H Smyth esteemed
leesur.ng knight; E. L. Gilbert es-
teemed loyal knight; Z. D, Carey, es-
teemed leading knight; j. II, CALI
gan, treasurer; G. w Logan, secre-
tary; c L. McWherter, inner suarl;
,aapar Sander, tiler The other Of
lccrs O. the lodge are Harry Dilts,
squire Dr. James McManus. official
rganls Paul II. Schulz, John 7. Rem
e an Dm1 NJ. Kelly. trustees The
pcra house. was darkened and the
ghts rned en-.
The irst number on the program
vas " ni:e." by Willard which was
sndelel by the NJ. E. ehrrr-T. choir
The q 1ening ceremonies were then
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

conducted by officers of the lodge,
consisting Of the reading of the me
mortal ritual by the exalted ruler
and replica by the officers. The
charges OF the ritual are very solemn
and impressive and caca officer re-
NAMED standing until he promised
tc fulfil his duty faithfully
Tie opening ode was then sung
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

cant. their loving and tender voices
no longer heard in the homes, But as
the shadow OF their loss hangs heavy
over the lodge room, so the glory o.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

lei us not forget the words Of that
jeantffnF Christian song
Little drops of water
Little grains of sand
Make the mighty ocean,
Also this great land
And further Lot us always bear in
mind thai.
Little acts Of kindness.
Cheerful words oft spoken,
VIII tighten the sorrow and heal the
wound
To many a heart. broken.
Such is he Benevolent ana Protec.
live Order Of Elias ami tho teachings
II Cairo lodge No. fil.
Miss Alice Reed tnen read Bonar' ;
The Meeting Place in a sweet and
impressive manner.
The address and eulogy was deliy-
cred by Rev Charles H. Armstrong
n the absence of Judge w A. Wall
If Mound City. who was unable to be
mere, and Il as follows:
Address and Eulcgy.
Cairo lodge. No. G5l, of the Beneyo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks. 70.
gether with the many lodges of this
new but growing fraternity in our
glorious ana great republic, gathers
today TO offer the sweet incense Of
fratornal love upon the eternal altar
Of memory. Since last the converting
Of this Lodge OF Sorrow" just one
short year ago. Two OF your beloved
brothers have laid aside the vest
ments of time and donned the stain,
less hahiliments of that mystic resur'
rection-life. All too soon, as dis
appointed love chants sal. the souls
of John A. Haynes and Ernest Rees
have been born into the higher life.
and their places in the lodge are va
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The ladies' Of the Christian church
will hold their Christmas bazaar and
supper at X M. x. c. hall Thursday,
Dec, 3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

err obje cts, first among which is char
ity and brotherly love Organized in
the yenr 1867 by gentlemen engage
in the theatrical profession WAC had
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

TO pass this way but once; if, there
fore, there be any kindness ! can
show. or any good thing | can do 10
my fellow beings. let me now do il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

gsfss ~
to lodge, community and homes sus-
tanned in their demise.
Funeral.eulogies however feryid,
and lofty periods of impassioned elo-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

affiliated with the Order Of EIks is
erroneous in its entirety and IS due
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05

Continued on Fourth Page.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05
CHRONOLOGICAL
Dec. s In History.

1861 Robert I.ord) Harley. English states
man and patron of letters and maker
OF the famous iiarlcian collection OF
books and manuscripts, born IN Lon
don. died isel
1852 nrtin Van nuren, eighth president
Of the United States, born. died 1857.
1871 Mozart the great composer, died;
born 1856
1859 General George Armstrong Custer
horn in Ohio. killed at Little Big Horn
lSIG.
1851 Kossuth the Hungarian patriot land
ia In America.
1870 Dumas the elder died. born 1909.
isg7-Aiice Wellington Rollins well known
writer, died In New York city; born
iSE
is0i--captain Richard b, Turner keeper OF
Libby prison at Richmond during the
civil war. died Ut Suffolk, Va, born
ISIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
George Clinton Genet Dead.

A dispatch from New York says:
George Clinton Genet, youngest and last
surviving son of Edmond Charles Genet.
known in American history Citizen
Genet, who was minister from France to
the United States in 1893. died at his home
here at the age of eighty.
Mr. Genet was prominent among the law
yers in New York city until fifteen years
ago, when he retired. He was Ill for sew
eral months from complication of all
ments due to advanced age. He leaves a
widow, who was Miss kirkland Of AL
bany.
His father Citizen" Genet, was sent to
this country by the first French republic,
under the administration of the Girondists,
In January. 1793 to defeat the plan of an
offensive and defensive alliance between
the United States and Great Britain which
1t was believed Washington and Morris
were offering as the final settlement of
American Independence but which Great
Britain was not then quite prepared to ac-
cept He became an American citizen soon
after his mission to this country
Mr. Genet had a country place near AL
bany, where he spent much of his time. He
will be buried In the family plot at Albany
He was a member of the Sons of the Rev
olution-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

secure the services of a copastor THE
move was taken to enable the Congregation
10 nave preaching service every Saba TN
morning, instead of alternate mornings ae
at present. 1t is stated that Rev Lob a
Price of Washington will be rendered tbis
call. 'iiiS
Mr. Jerry L. Burdette who recently ec-
copied the position of cashier of the new
pank at Mt Airy, and removed there has
SOLO ms residence in Damascus TO Mr.
FRANK Beall. The price obtained was 81 500
MRS Clayton Snouffer and daughter OF
BerryViile. Va, have been visiting Mrs n
B. Cramer
Montgomery Commandery knights Tenn
piar. OF this town will attend divine sery.
Ice at Christ Church, Rockville Ascension
day, next Thursday, at 3 pm, when the
sermon Will be by the rector, Rev. Thomas
J. Packard.
Mr.. j. Elgar Briggs, a farmer of the VI
entity, was stricken with paralysis a few
days ago while at work in his barn He
was removed to the house and his physician
found his condition serious.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was entertained on the
occasion of the May literary and social
meeting at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Kanode. near Middlebrooke.
Misses Virgie and Dottie Frost of Laurel
are the guests of Miss Shuckers, at Oak
mont
Mr.. Robert Young is slightly improved
from critical Illness of typhoid fever. He
was compelled to return home from college
at Lehigh, Pa, on account of Illness which
soon developed into typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Women Permitted to Vote on Proposed
Bonding Scheme.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH. Va, May 10, 1904
On Thursday. between the hours of and
p.m the resident freeholders of the town
will be given an opportunity of expressing
by ballot their sentiments on the question
of improving the streets by an issue of
bonds. II a majority of those voting are
in favor of the bonding for any amount
formal vote wjH be taken later and the
qualified voters only will decide the matter
finally. The election Thursday gives every
freehoIder residing within the corporation d
chance to express an opinion on the SUBJ
ject and over sixty women are included in
the number OF freeholders and can vote If
they wish tNaos so. The question of raising
$40, 600 by bonding the town to aid in secur-
ing the new female normal school here will
also be voted cR Thursday
Mrs. ]. w. Garner has received intein-
gence of the death of her brother, MI.
Hugh Freeman, formerly a resident of Falls
Toby He was living with his father.
was a member Of tile law firm with which
his father is CONNECTED. He met sudden
death by his horse running away and
throwing him from his buggy He was
twenty-eight years Did and unmarried
The lakewood Cemetery Association held
a meeting Friday night and elected the fol-
lowing as officers Tor the year: w. N. Feb
rey, president: =. y Northrup. secretary;
"A.
E. Church, manager. The affairs of the
association are in good condition, and all
obligations were paid promptly during the
year.
| The local union of northern Virginia will
meet here in semi annual session in the
Presbyterian Church Saturday, May 21 The
local society is making extensive arrange
| ments for the entertainment of the dele
gates
Mrs r. A. Davidson was called to Brook
lyn. ". II. on Saturday by the serious ILL.,
ness OF her sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
GAITHERsBURa NEWS.
Inspecting Site for High school-Jef-
ferson Club acknowledgements.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG, Nd, May g. 1904.
Messrs. George r. Rice, Crittenden King
and James E. Ayton of the board OF county
school commissioners came to Gathers
burg for the purpose of selecting site for
the new high school shortly to be erected
here. They were met at the station by a
committee of leading business men and con-
Quoted about town, inspecting some eight
or ten desirable building lots. and receiv-
ing bids from the owners. Prices asked. 1t
Is understood, ranged from 800 to s., 200
per acre and a number of the more desir-
ably located sites could not be considered,
1t is alleged, because of the exorbitant fig
ures, as the commissioners are opposed to
the expenditure for site OF as much as
fourth of the appropriation of 5000 which
is the limit for cost of the high school.
The bill passed at the recent session Of
the general assembly providing for the
school empowers the county school commits
sioners to issue bonds for that amount
to be floa.ed through long period
of years at low rate of interest, the ex-
pense to be met by the county commission
ers in their usual annual levy In June
against all taxpayers of the county. The
matter was held under consideration until
the next meeting of the board, but from
reliable information it is anticipated that
the site of the present public school build
ing will be selected.
Adjacent lots have been offered by Mr.
John w Walker and Mr.. /. T. Fulks, and
it is said the school building now used can
be razed and the material worked into the
high school building. This site, too, 1t is
understood, is the only one against which
vigorous objection has not been filed by
residents in the vicinity.
The annual meeting of the Jefferson Club
was held at the Knights of Pythias Hail.
Mr. Carson Ward presided. and Mr. Will
lam H Vessels acted as secretary. OFF,
GERS chosen are: President. DIR. E. H. Etchi-
son; vice president, Mr.. James e. Garrett,
secretary. nr. Herman s. Davis; treasurer,
Mr. W. H. Vessels; librarian. Mr.. Garson
Ward Messrs. Victor p. Hinckley and w.
H. Vessels were appointed finance COM
mittee for the ensuing year.
At a meeting of the official board of the
Epworth M. e. Church, held after the serv
ice last evening, 1t was determined to au-s
thorize the pastor. Rev w c. Parrish, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Prisoner Saved From Negro Mob.

A dispatch from Sardis, Miss, says: At
Belleatine, small station southwest Of
here, Rufus Bobo has been shot and killed
by negro citizens. who were attempting to
arrest him on a charge of numbering a.
negro woman. His brother, Mack Bobo,
being arrested on the same charge, was
threatened by a mob of 400 negroes. Sheriff
johnson of Sardis hurried to the scene and
removed the negro to Sardis for safekeep-
ing The sheriff. with three deputies, prac-
tically disarmed the entire mob of negroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

or hold lottery drawings or other gam
bling methods and devices of character
forbidden by the laws of the United States,
or If the grantee of any such privilege has
now the right to sell lottery tickets OF
similar devices to facilitate the business vi
the concessionaire, the commission shall
enact laws annulling the privileges or con-
cessions and Furnishing future exercise or
the same by imprisonment or fine, or both
"These instructions may be modihed ana
supplemented as occasion shall arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Trainmen Injured in a Yard Collision

A dispatch from Bristol. Tenn, says: A
double-header freight train on the Norfolk
and Western railroad ran wild down grade
into the Bfsstol yards, because the air
brakes failed to work. The first engine
collided with an engine of the Southern
railway and turned over. The Norfolk and
Western engine was torn to pieces. Fire
man George Sibold of Radford Va, was
seriously. If not fatally. hurt by Jumping.
Engineers Robinson and Mitchell sustained
slight injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
BORAXOLOGY

The first step in the solution of the
servant girl problem is a solution of
Borax. Human nature is pretty much
alike--we want to make work as easy and
agreeable as possible.
The easiest way to wash things is to
use BORAX. 1t s0ftens hard city water
and doubles it's cleansing power.
When you tighten labor you tighten
the heart. BORAX lightens labor.
Every good thing is imitated--even as
Borax. Be mulisf1--kick if you don't get
2O-MULE-TEAM BRAND--it's pure. Sold
by Druggists and Grocers, Ia, IL and lib.
packages.
mo % purchase OF Team
sen In CoastB maxC New
YarkC hiago.s San Francisco
Observation-Disclosures
we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Attempts to Commit suicide.

A dispatch from Charlottesville Va,
says: After making two unsuccessful at
temps to end his life by shooting Fred.
Prescott, aged seventeen. cigarmaker,
was taken to his home in Manassas. The
young mans great dread OF consumption Is
believed to have unbalanced his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10


address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Farmer Killed by Lightning.

A dispatch from Christianburg, Va, says:
Archer L:nkous. a farmer. eighfy-one years
old. was killed by lightning while planting
corn on his farm near Blacksburg during a
thunder storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Lottery Prohibited.

zone any franchise granting to any person
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The Panama Railroad.

"By virtue of the ownership by the United
States of about sixty-nine seventieths of
the shares of the capital stock of the Pana-
ma railroad the general policy of the man.
ayers of said road will be controlled by the
United States. AS soon as practicable
desire that all the members of the isthmian
canal commission be elected to the board
of directors of the road and that the policy
of the road be completely harmoniZed with
the policy of the government of making 1t
an adjunct to the construction of the canal,
at the same time fulfilling the purpose for
which 1t was constructed as route of
commercial movement across the Isthmus
of Panama. If any contracts or other ob1i-
cations now subsist between the railway
company and other transportation COM
panies that are not in accord with sound
public policy, then such contracts must be
terminated as soon as 1t is possible to eff
feet that object.
mo salary or per diem allowance of COM
pensation in addition to the stated salary
and per diem allowance of the members of
the isthmian canal commission will be al
lowed to any member of the commission by
reason of his services in connection with
the civil government of the canal zone, or
his membership of any board or commits
sion concerned In or connected with the
construction OF the canal, or by reason OF
HIS services as an officer or director of the
Panama railroad
Lottery Prohibited.
III there now be in force within the canal
zone any franchise granting to any person
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-13
Rio Grande Railroad.

On and after Sept. 18th. regular
trains over the Rio Grande Railroad
will leave as follows:
Leave Brownsville daily 9 a. m.
Arrive Point Isabel 1915 a. m.
Leave Point Isabel 3p. IN.
Arrive Brownsville AIS P. III.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.