The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-28
BRING THE MAINE HERE
Ering the Maine here ntoacao,sl
Chicago Man Tries to Interest Cairo
Capitalize in Raising TIE U. S.
B7ttlechia.

Cairo, ILL.,
Dear sir; In looking over some of
my Old correspondence find let
tor which | received from you on
March 8, 1903, in which YOU replied
to my letter asking about What you
thought would be the deepest draft
vessel that could come UP to Your
port. Your reply leads me to infer
/ that you take some interest in such
matters asked YOU having in yicn
bringing the United states hattlaShip
Maine up the river rs far as st LOUIS
with 4 view Of exhibiting it at the
fair and then bringing il back down
the river ana spending a little time at
each town of any size until we re2cd
ed New 0rleans. boGght Tie Maine
ami made small payment On It
but am afraid | shall lose it because
can't set money to pay for II and
raise 1t and bring it up the river which
will take from 100000 to S159,09o
II Won could raise this money there
amonc your friends | would agree that
they shoul have two dollars back
fer each dollar they invest before | get
dollar out Of the business except
nv actual expenses And in addition
70 this and so that they would ac
sure and get their pay | would allow
YOU or them 70 select a man to take
in gate receipts until your two dollar
for each one was refunded ! went Il
ST Louis to get capital but found all
The men who would be willing to inveg'
had put every dollar thsy could spare
into the fair. Hence | write you feel
inc satisfied | shall get courteous
reply II not the money nocd to carry
out my enterprise. Phase gire tair
your most worthy. consideration and
let me hear from you by return mail
and 0blige,
Yours truly.
Lock Drawer 675
Chicago, III
In reply to the above comWnica
ton Mr.. Wright inquired how much
time would be necessary In setting the
Maine to st Louis: what arrange
nents would be- made, anl gorcra .
other minor questions to crafty his /
curiosity regarding the IDEAS enter
tanned BY Mr.. Richardson He algc
said that he considered the time toe
brief for raising the Maine aHi tai.
ING her to ST Laus Following Is IT,
feply he received
Chicago, March Is l9Qi
Mr. n c. Wright
Cairo, H.
Dear sir. Yours Of The lith Just
received. Please accept THINKS lnf
your interest shown In the Mam9. +
answer to same viii say Chat Il moacy
could be furnished me caiid deiiy
or the Maine in ST. Louis on OF bosort
the first Of July and think ccald
yet it there by tho first Of june
have everything fixed so perfectly tha
it will not take long 70 get thing
moved after | get the money 70 work
with. But if anything slcuid happc7
that / could not set the Maine 10 St
Louis could to exhibit it all seaport
cities, including Boston and New
York and Coney Island
A great many think that II thcg had
the Maine to exhibit they would br.ns
it right TO Nes York and exhibit 7
at Coney Island. They claim thai
more strangers visit New York every
day of the year than will yisit St
Lonls at the higg st days Of The fair
hardly believe this, but be that ~
nc may it viii he a good place p e4
bibit the Maine after we have eN
hihitod e for a few months AZ s.
Louis am willing to extend my
limit for which YOU aud YOUR if.cads
VIII control tn receipts of tha Main
until they get their money b8cS tro
dollars for one. whether il rs rut By
New York or in 81 Louis You s1ai'
have every dollar back and another
one with It before ! ask tor a e2n
above my expenses. and az willing t.
allow your treasurer 5000 per yen.
and bis expenses while he rs lCQkir1
after Yosr i0tcrcsia end uat.i voW
two dollars tor one IS refraaed Wat
bothcra II The most Is my option eS
Direc unless I get 70 Cnho and pa5
her $500 in gold within The neSi
ten days / should have a. ia1S
$1,000 in order to 60 this II You az
your friends don't want 70 90 in fcl
sd large an auouDt. II yes will raise
me $4,000 or $1,000 i QDcC ! Hi'
give yyg 8 recaigi for hva ahara g
frlB paid stock 10 tho conp2nY f1s
e1c5 dollar tbey vill Ga5scf.le end
send mc This acok
Hoping ycu Eill be ats g. e-rr
2gt The fuH amount. o. = not th2f
/ yoU can raiee nc a. lesai So $50 which
wlH size me Of, en- omm5a p which
70 eomplete the gork if We nse1 il
but from gixty 70 rihsiv daY1 is al
TIE timo I want after I &C. ihc uoucy
% work with Feln nc Il son c1p
and oblige.
Yours truly,
GEORGE pTCUAHprQN