davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
o>o>o . = . . 80 >e>o
F: PEOPLE and THINGS /:
s>s>e>s>s>e>s>e
Mrs. Florence Maybrlck the First
Person to Sing "The Holy CITY,

Il notice in this afternoons News
that Mra Florence Maybrick, the
Noman who has jnaI returned To
America after a seventeen year. term
OF service In an English prison, once
lived III Cairo" said a welihhowh
citizen last night, (which reminds me
of q statement | read few days ago
that Mrs. Maybrick was the first per.
son to sing that noble song, "The
Holy City,'-a song that has been
heard in thousands Of churches and
applauded by millions of people IN
America. And another interesting
feature Of the story was that Mrs.
Maybrick's brother-in-law, Michael
! MAVERICK. was the author OF the
song. The story goes that the Two
| Mayblicks. who were sons of n
wealthy. Liverpool merchant. were
entertaining 4 number 81 fri nd on
board their yacht near ilverphi and
/ in the party were number 81 repre-
sentatives from the Gilbert and Sui
| ivan opera company, then all the rage
! Ill l.oilubl. ~ iiu9itai P'otaioii Vs.
given, in which comic songs largely
prevailed, but during a hull Michae
Maybrick drew a sheet of manuscript
out OF his pocket and explained thai
he had set some words OF his frien,
Weatherbey 10 music, while idlint
the time away in a deck hammock
that afternoon. He asked his sister
in-law. Mrs Maybriek, TO try then
over. He had only jotted down th'
voice part. The elaborate accompan
iment which now embellishes thu
song was written later. Mrs. May
brick responded and with her broth
er-in-law accompanying her on the pi
1no she gave to the world It's frs
rendering of The Holy City Tht
song was an instant hit in Englant
and became universally popular, bu
before its popularity crossed thu
ocean to America it's author, who
afterwards reaped a fortune out %
the song. bCgame Mrs. Maybrick's
most malignant enemy and at hen
trials for the alleged murder of hel
| husband worked with all his might tC
have her put To death, He is still liv
ing and is a leading member of the
Royal Victoria Yacht club and has
frequently entertained King Edward
! VII"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
In Lumber Circles.

Things are rather quiet in the lum.
Der trade just now, due to the unset
tied labor conditions of the country.
The lumber interests are among the
most important in Cairo, and the
lumber trade in round figures reaches
to an enormous amount-far into the
millions. every year. Cairo is the
second largest lumber city in the
United States, ranking next TO Mem
phis. Mr. w. f. Smith, the well
known manager of the Three States
Lumber company, said last night II,
speaking of the conditions OF the lum'
Der market: Yes, things are rather
dull in our line just at present. There
are several causes, the principal one
being the unsettled labor conditions
of the country. The Building Trades
strike in New York has almost stop.
ped construction work there, where
upwards of 10000 workmen are on
strike. In Chicago the packing
house strike has affected lumber con
siderably, as the demand for II has
Dceu greatly htti SaSN"' "N'N ''r
packing establishments use vast
amount of lumber in the manufacture
of boxes in which to ship their meats
and the strike has necessarily hurt
the lumber trade very greatly. An
other factor in the dullness OF the
lumber market is the natural reaction
from the high prices which prevailed
last year Then, this being campaign
year. the uncertainty OF the outcome
Of the election also cuts figure, AT
fecting the lumber interests as II does
al lothers I anticipate quite a reyi
val after November, however, for b,
that time the strikes will probably
all be settled and all lines of bust
ness will receive a fresh impetus
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
Travel 10 the Fair.

Travel to the st. Louis Exposition
IS increasing every day and almost
every train on the NJ. & o. and illi-
nois Central roads passing north are
loaded down with passengers from
the Southern States. Hardly a day
passes that train doesn't pass
through with the coaches literally
TANNED. the seats all occupied and
sometimes persons standing in the
aisles. One train the other day had
a passenger list of 423. Yesterday
there we're nearly 100 tickets sold
at the Cairo ticket office for st. Louis
The exodus for the fair has just be
gun and hundreds OF Cairoites VIII
go TO st. Louis within the next two
months. The saloon Keepers are
complaining Of dun times. the labor
ing classes having begun to save theil
money to go to the fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
apixl.n As the National All.

An interesting and suggestive
thought is advanced by Golfers
Weekly. Why should not Dixie
be made the national air?
It is recalled that TO a Washing
ton crowd which was celebrating the
surrender of General Lee President
Lincoln said;
| see you have a band. propose
now closing up by requesting you to
play a certain tune or air. ! have
always thought Dixie" one Of the
best tunes | have ever heard. | have
heard that our adversaries over the
way have attempted to appropriate
II as a national air. ! insisted yester'
day that We had fairly captured it.
presented the question to the attor
ney general and he gave IL as his
opinion that il Is our lawful prize.
Commenting further Golfers Week
4 ly recalls that the air was far and
away the most popular tune at tbs
Democratic national convention, as !
is upon all occasions. Northerneri
as well as southerners are fired b!
its stirring strains whenever AM
wherever IL Is heard.
Why, then. should it not becom'
the real national air? All that
necessary is for somebody to writ
suitable and fitting words.
Here's a chance for some poet {
immortaliZe himgelf.-Atlanta Cot
stitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. Baden-Powell. mother Of the
defender of Mafeking. Is nearly 50
years old.
Bictorian Piarote. chief Of the Pue-
bio Timuas Indians is dead at Ysleta.
Tex.
The Sultan has sent a valuable col
lection of Assyrian weapons as a gift
TO the king OF italy.
Thomas F. Kelly. champion all
round athlete Of the world. has won
1.5O0 prizes in the last sixteen years
Sir William NacGregor. the new
governor Of Newfoundland. is an NJ
D. X. c. NJ. c.. and an Ii. d. twice
over.
W. T Brinson OF waycross. Ca
weighs $40 pounds His wife weighs
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
So 900 900 IN WAGES LOST BY THE
STRIKE.

According TO the best figures OBJ
tainable the butcher workmen and al
liesI tradesmen in Chicago have lost
81 100. 900 in wages in their strike In
the last month Il is generally con
ceded that Chicago does one-third OF
the packing business of the country
and at that rate the workers OF all
the packing eenters have lost more
than sS.0o0.000 in wages in only a
months idleness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
Big -Four Going East


All Illinois Central, Mobile & ONO
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de-
part form Central station, corner Oh
Second street and Ohio street.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Com
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box az
the transfer station, located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the de-
parture of any train.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
which sympathized with and praised
Circuit Attorney Folk in his cam
paign for the Democratic nomination
'or governor of Missouri (when il
bought the ring was going to defeat
aim) now finds nothing too hard TO
say against him There is no hypoc
risy like the hypocrisy of politics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Fifteen Dollars.
Round rrIp TO resas and sOuthwest.

Round Trip to Texas and Southwest.
on August 23rd, September 18th,
and eth, the Missouri Pacific rail
way and Iron Mountain Route will
sell round trip Homeseekers tickets
from st. Louis. Cairo and Memphis
also from Kansas City, Leavenworth.
Atchison and intermediate points to
Amarillo, Colorado City, Fl Worth.
Brady. San Angelo. Corpus Christi.
San Antonio and Galveston and
points east thereof in Texas. To new
Iberia. Cheneyville, Alexandria and
Munroe and points west thereof In
Louisiana. To many joints in Arkan-
sas, all points in Indian Territory and
Oklahoma Final limit of ticket II
days. Stopovers allowed after reach
ing first homeseekers point en- route.
For full information address any re-
preventative of these companies.
II. c. TOWNSEND,
G. p. and T. Agt., st. Louis, Mo.
Elmer Smith,
r. and T. Agt., Cairo. III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

II is said that the war Is costing
Russia at the rate of 100000 600 per
year. Heroic and unjust measures
are being taken to meet the heavy
Indebtedness. In the provinces OF
Siberia great indignation has arisen
because rural town communities are
compelled to pay the taxes OF resery'
lists who have gone to the front.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Elizabe h Hayden, mother superior
of Loretto academy, and connected
with it from the beginning, takes her
departure today for another field o.
labor. Mother Hayden has managed
the Loretto academy prudently eco
nomically and successfully, she
has built up for it an excellent rep
utation and founded it securely IN
the confidence and affection of the
people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The Hon. Henry G. Davis proved 2
great success in leading the german
but the Memphis Scimitar suggostf
that what the Democracy wants +
a man who can lead the German
vote,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

An Ohio man has sued the Stand
ard Oil company for sS,000,000 foc
running his business. II the Standard
Oil company should be compelled to
make restitution to all the men II
has ruined 1t would be bankrupt
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The most absurd things the Dem
ocraflc campaign managers have
been guilty of are the cam
oaigns in Maine and Vermont. They
might as well try PENNSYLVANIA.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Although disappointed and bafIled
IN his political ambitions, the st. Lou
s Glohe-Democrat says Editor VIM
R. Hearst can find a great deal OF
solace in the exclusive right 10 Ella
Wheeler Wilcox's poetry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Goodwin Smith has contemplated
monograph OF Mr. Gladstone. which
will be published shortly.
]. Wessalay Hoffman, cotton expert
for the king of England, is making q
tour of this country.
James Dean of Freeport Long Is
land, has the largest private coilec'
ton of war relics to be found IN the
United States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

TO the remark from number OF the
postmas ters friends who were also
sitting at the same table. The post
master looked puzzled and said some
thing inaudble He has not announc'
ed what he is going to do about IT,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The Chicago Tribune continues 10
elect Roosevelt and Fairbanks every
Sunday morning. Still, the Demo
cratic managers do not seem TO be
discouraged.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Tom Watson says Judge Parker $
candidacy is solely for the purpose
of getting office. No one suspects
Mr.. Watson's candidacy Of being sup
ported BY such purpose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Former Senator Thurston OF Ne
bra ka has come 10 life AMI wlll
stump the east for Roosevelt II y
now time for the Hon, Webb DAVIS
OF Kansas to appear
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Postmaster General Payne seems
10 have as great contempt for the
law as he had for the charges thai
there was something rotten IN his
Of the government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Both campaign committees are
pleased with the reports from New
England states. All news Is pleasing
now, but somebody is going 10 be dis
appointed with the report OF Nov. >.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

AT a recent meeting in New York
of the Master BARRIERS convention
the proposition to refuse to cut hair
or perform other tonsorial service
or men who shave themselves was
made and discussed. No action was
taken in the matter but Il Is said
to be receiving serious attention by
the master minds OF the craft.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The l7-year-old son of "Sayoyard,
the famous Washington correspond
ent. has gone on the stage. IL ne
speaks as well as his father writes
he is already winner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The greatest cotton crop in history
is said TO be staring the Southern
farmers in the face. And yet the
South will not believe that IL was
caused by the Republican party
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

On Apple Day" at the st. Louis
fair. September 81. it. Is said l,O0o,-
600 apples will be distributed to Wis
itors. Each apple will be wrapped
in tissue paper ON which viii be
printed the place at which the apple
was raised.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

A pet monkey recently died from the
effects of cigar He should have
been given a cigarette. This might
have killed him, too, as Ii does other
monkeys, but 1t would have taken Ion
ger
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

company will he held this evening
for the purpose of making arrange
ments to attend the funeral OF MI
John Hamilton tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Miss Kate Carl. an English artist
who has been commissioned to paint
portrait of the dowager empress
of China. describes Isl An as "a
shrewd, tempestous old lady with the
soul OF a tigress in the skin OF a
woman"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

A gospel meeting led by phono'
graph was an innovation that at
tracted the attention recently in a Y.
NJ. C. A. meeting in Jersey City. The
machine sang and prayed. announced
that Lewis Steck would lead in
prayer" and asked the congregation
what its favorite hymn was.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Miss Buddington is certainly a
very clever girl said the young man.
Does she say clever things
asked his companion.
"Oh. no. was the reply, but she
Immediately sees the point when !
say them
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The half-cent piece was the first
coin issued by the United States mint
and was the first whose denomina-
ton was discontinued. II also en-
Joys the distinction of being the coin
OF thee smallest denomination ever
made by this country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The photographers down In Georgia
have a protests --Another negro was
burned at the stake without notifying
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
Month Of Jul,

81 1uJu
The above Is correct statement
OF the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
daily and Sunday. on the dates stat
ed, month of July, 1904.
A. j. BENEDIC.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of August, 1904.
(SeaL] Z. L. GILBERT,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The Cairo bali team. with Admiral
Holycross in command. seems to be
too formidable for the second class
cruisers OF the Kitty league.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

A Japanese orator declared at
recent meeting in Toxic that from
the viewpoint of religious tolerance
Japan represents the twentieth cen
fury. Russia the sixteenth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Those Russian warships which Jap
an has been destroying seem to get
repaired as Easily "a Port Arthur
rises after a fall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

" Judge Parker ever had hopes for
the negro vote he has lost it. He has
gone on record against the Sunday
excursions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Some of The Filipinos at the
Worlds fair have gone on a strike.
IndisputabIe proof that they are be
coming civilized.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
25 YEARS AGO TODAY.


az YEARS AGO o.-7ajin
Observation-Disclosures
From The Bulletin Of Aug. %, 1853.
General.
cases during Saturday and Sunday
The thermometer stood at SO degrees
The Siamese twins. Chang and
Eng. with their daughters. passed up
the North Carolina railroad to their
home in surry Thursday last
Edwin Booth is doing" Saratoga
in a dog team.
The young king of Greece is said
TO have become a drunkard.
The statement that Commodore
Vanderbilts daughter teaches her
daughter to mend stockings is a
darned Die.
Local
There we're seven fatal cases o.
sunstroke in ST. Louis on Sunday Ii
+ New York there we're nineteen faia
on Saturday afternoon NEXT Tbs
Democratic county central COMMITTEE
/ Will meet in r. E. Albright's Office tC
consult in reference TO the approach
/ ing November electSn.
+ We understand that Nike Maho
nev. one Of the oldest citizens O
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
Alexander County, Population 22,ss5.

Alexander County, Population 1855
County Judge. VIM. s. DEWEY
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. S. ROCHE.
Coroner. DIR. JAS. M. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK f.
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Schools,
PROF. JOHN SNYDER,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

II is said that the Japanese Ian
guage has no "cuss words in it. The
Japs have really had no use for them
since the war began.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Cairo. was SO much overcome by the
heat yesterday evening that fear
was entertained as to his recovery.
He attended the funeral Of Harring'
TOW and returned in state Of inter
exhaustion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

While the laps had their backs
turned General Kuropatkin took adj
vantage of the opportunity to retreat
some more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Judge Parker and President Roose'
Welt will now yield the front of the
stage to Judge Jeffries and Judge
Munroe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Those newspaper correspondents
at chefoo seem to be earning their
salary all right.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

A repor. says the Japs have cap
tured Gen. Stoessers residence. but
II was probably 50 full of blue smoke
they couldn't occupy II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay
has decided to go into the falling
business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Emperor William has presented his
autographed picture to the Officers
of the royal garrison artillery at
Gibraltar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

An exchange remarks that the Japs
have carried Hi Chang. low Chang
jack and the gamesk."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER
OF New York
For Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS
of West Virginia

Those Georgians seem to be very
fond of rib roast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Chairman Ts9gsrt says he feels
forced TO say that conditions in New
York are most satisfactory. Does
this mean that the Hon Tom is hard
pressed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County. Illinois, Pop
uIation f6,t47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk. II. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller, p. f. POWELL.
Police Magistrate. j. II. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police, T. b. PRICE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Cen. stoesseI and Gas Addricks say
they will do or die.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Write it in your heart that every
Law is the best day in the year No
man has learned anything rightly un.
til he knows that every day is dooms'
day.-Emerson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The best way to dress In hot weather
Is 10 do as little of it as possible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Board of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER, Chairman.
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS.
DIR. EDWIN j. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average Daily and Sunday for
seven months ending July II,
1904 1890. $3.50 ........'' 1901
Average Daily and Sunday for
month Of July. l9oi. ...e... zo72
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The entire public is going on strike
ON the meat question.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Bessie-By this time every one
knows that he kissed Flossia out IN
the conservatory.
Tessie-Yes, thing like That M
ways passes from mouth 10 mouth so
1uickly. Record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Admiral kamimura seems to be in
the 300 class Of hitters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

A special meeting Of the Arab Fire
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

Temporal AcTA

BY owen Meredith"
O. for the times which were Git any
Time be heroic heroic indeed!
When the men were few,
And the deeds TO do
Were mighty and many,
And each man in his hand held
noble deed
Now the deeds are few,
And the men are many,
And each man has. a. most, but a
noble need
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

The girl who is decorated Win
paint is not necessarily as pretty as
a picture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

II sometimes happens that when
fortune knocks at mans door ne
thinks II IS a bin collector anu rs
doesn't answer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

We understand that Mike Maho
ney. one OF the oldest citizens Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
DON'T BE LATE OR
YoR MAY REGRET IT.

The sooner You Try an Ad. In the
Columns of The Bulletin, the Sooner
You viii Realize the Profits TO be De-
rived From Prudent Advertising.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24

* YEARS AGO o.-7aiin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
From The Bulletin OF Aug. Is, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-24
SHEARS AND PASTE.

A western author has 10 his credlt
900 novels; and still they say Ameri'
,an literature Is languishing.
There are times in every man
life when he is disappointed because
ne actually got his moneys worth
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-12-15
Confldgrdtion at EsfeIIine
Destroys Business Houses
Half Block in that Enterpising Village Devoured by Flames
Which We're Perhaps Started by an Incendiary

About 3 O'Clock Saturday morning
{. III. Lavery was aroused from deep
sleep by the sound of glass breaking
and looking from his window saw fire
IN VIM. Parsons general store on the
opposite side OF the street. Calling to
his wife, who went to the window and
gave an alarm, Mr.. Lavery dressed
and ran across the street where he
found flames near the cash register in
Parsons store and large hole in one
of the front windows indicating that
the store had been entered AS after
the fire this cash register was opened
and found empty. Mr.. Parsons said
he had left quite an amount of silver
in the recepticle. This and other incl
dents makes people satisfied that the
fire was incendiary. The buildings
and other property burned:
VIM. Parsons general store and con-
tents. Woodmen, Royal Neighbors
and Good Templars lost their equip
ment in hall upstairs. Harvey Annis
harness shop; Union hotel and all con-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-12-15

friends in social way.
There are sad recollections, as we'll,
connected with the history of this
building. From here loved ones have
been removed to their last resting
place.
As pioneers we are journeying-may
we hope to merited and bountiful
reward for service we'll rendered. As
pilgrims let us be charitable toward
one another. As pioneers we can
never forget the birthplace of the
Methodist society in Brookings and
while we sing with JOY over the antici-
patton OF very soon occupying our
beautiful new church editice many of
us will shed tears, because we are to
leave the old for the new, on account
of the tender, though perhaps sad,
memories of the past. To many it
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-12-15

by an up placing the church on a
higher plane, adding to its importance
as a religious factor in the community.
Let us hope its usefulness has
but just commenced, comparatively
speaking, and that from this time Oh
its history may be recorded as onward
and upward.
Speaking OF the old church edifice,
pardon me if L become personal,
though there are, perhaps, others
present who share the same feeling.
Within these dear old walls cluster
many pleasant memories. 1t was
here | first met my beloved wife.
Here our children have been baptized.
Here We have passed many a happy
hour listening to the Word of God
coming from the lips of able, Christ
serving ministers, or meeting our