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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-25

lose flesh shines like
:, and who must re-
men Of Israel when
le journey that was
} years.
understand why and
ed to be wandering
n here. If you will
ou will see that Suez
e with Cairo, and it
raj rendezvous Of the
scattered all along
nphis, which is just
hebes, which is just
he account in the
/. and we are COM
'od deal Of these ira
1t. as I have already
nth While TO 90 so.
1.400 miles long, and
is 200 miles. It is
f a Sausa ge. and ta-
Is. On one side is
Mysterious and prinl-
.es. and on the other
lbia and the Soudan.
What is known as the
projects southWard
sea into two arms,
t OF the peninsula is
place for Sinai. OPP
ebel EZ-Zeit. which
ain of OIL" where pc
sered some years ago
t excitement. Hun
ds OF dollars have
sinking wells and
arehouseS and retin-
al been abandoned.
. reason. the manu-
Ut compete With the
pany or the Russian
Black and Caspian
t there is a good deal
rabia than we know
f greater Importance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-25

leSe and enters, as It were, upon the
threshold of her life, stands in great
need of her mothers counsel and pro-
lection, and it is a misfortune when
stress Of circumstances deprlVeS her
of this safeguard If there be one
thing on earth that comes as a gift
from Heaven it is the love Of a moth
it; no plummet can sound its depths,
for it is as deep and wide as a faith
omless sea, to which no measurement
can be given.
The writer trusts that he may be
pardoned for giving one more illus
tration of the sacrifice Of inclination
to duty, the facts Of which are just as
related
\ good many years ago there eX-
listed an engagement between two
young people, but there was, in the
estimate Of the young lady at least.
an inseparahle barrier in the way Of
it's immediate consummation, that OBJ
stacle being an invalid mother. for
whose care the daughter considered
herself responsible. After the lapse
of a good many years the mother pass
ed away and short time after her
death the daughter married the gen
I tleman 10 whom she had been so long
attached. They were botn get
ting along in years then. but can any
one doubt that that loving daughter
found great happiness in the few years
of her married life? 1t is very easy to
believe that in this short time there
came to her enough OF earthly happi-
! ness to compensate for her long years
of sacrifice 20 a sacred DUTY.
1t has always been a source OF Won
dei, TO the writer that some truly great
writer has never made special point
of trying at least 10 portray moth
er's love for Child, following out that
! love from its birth. and when II first
draws sustenance from her bosom
! through the years Of its gradual mental
and physical Development SO far as
the writer's knowledge extends this is
for the novelist an uneXpored mine
waiting for the touch Of a master
hand to bring its jewels into the light
of TODAY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-25

s to S some one had used some
q kind Of bar to prize il loose. The s5ori
had the appearance OF being we'll done
rezaaih Yoars, very truly,
Golaubaa Plumbing and Cornies
Works,
3, Chapman, Manager.
Telegram:
Columbia. S. G., Feb. 1s,19o4.
2 A c. Dover, Ocala, Fla
Did the State house roof shew flash
ings were torn cut when you examined
its9
Jsignea) Frank P. Milburn.
- Telegram:
ocala, Fla, Feb. 1s.19O4.
Frank p. Mlburn, Architect.
Yes. some half dozen places absolute
~ pulled away from wall.
{Signed) A. c. Dover.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. Is, 1904
Mr.. Frank p. sMilburn,
Dear Sir: am a native Of Georgia
but now a resident Of Charlotte, IN. Z
am practical cornice and metal anG
sheet worker, with % years actual ex.
perience.
did a great deal OF work on the
State capitol at Columbia; had charge
OF the sheet metal work Of the inner
dome and the outer dome. and also
; t3IS SO(tS1iiGSS S1tC SciA1S N<S PAS ~
according to the plans and details fol
the same, by experienced work7nen. II
a good. Worknlanfike manner. I have
read the published testimony Of Mr.
Hunt relating TO my work, and the
same IS in the main not true.
have this day been on the roof anG
examined the dome and cutters. The
floor OF the lantern of the dome has
been badly abused since the work was
completed and accepted. There. hay,
been holes made in the copper, which
cause leaks In the inner dome. There
is now a piece Of timber there with
nails in it, which might cause some OF
the holes noted.
As TO the gutteririg, the statement OF
Mr.. HEnt is generally not true. They
are made Of Merchant s old method TX
tin, which is the standard of America,
and proper material for that particular
work. It rests ora granite foundation
and has all the protection necessary
After three years use Il is IN perfect
condition.
have had large experience with
roofs, and have been familiar with this
roof, OFF and on, since it " IS put on.
8 In this matter, again the testimony OF
Mr. Hunt is largely untrue. It is as
piialt and gravel, and not Tar and
gravel Meme Of the stone used in its
CONSTRUCTION We're one and a half or
NO inches, and the little slipping noted
sis only some slight excess Of material,
as is common TO such roofs.
The cost of metal ceilings in 1901 and
1862 was very much less than it was
5 in 1888, because Of progressive ideas
and methods IN this kind Of business
and prices Of material Al hough had
no interest in the ceiling of the main
lobby or elsewhere, my work was near
1t, and ! had conversation with Mr..
Unkefer about same, and Z know that
the new ceising cost more than it would
have cost torepaT the o2d one, bat to
fix the old one would require the I'M
portation Of special expert metal work
erSs and q great deal of time, which
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
OPENING DANCE.

Tha owl club compo ed Of several
members OF Cairos younger society
gave the opening club dance OF the
season af Stafford hail last evening.
Following several hours spent at
dancing the Young people repaired 70
The Mos, Rose confectionery. where
refreshments were served.
Those who attended the dance
We're. Misses Edith Hill. Lucille
Robinson. Ada Walker. Vela Bondur-
ant Nettic Geiscnhof Emma Carey,
Frances Cushmau. Alice Pettis
Blanche Wool. Bertha Brown. Bios
som Kelly Maud Warner Winfred
Cox Ethel Charles. iona Swoboda
Flora May C0ync. Josie Magee. Ada
Potter Della Arms trong, Mcssrs
Roy Lower. Roy Dozouia. Roy Beard
Roy sutton Frank Wilcox, Frank
lncc. VIII Jones. VIII Hires, Morton
Yale. VI. Kilgoe. George Weldon, John
Sheenan. lloyd Sisney Jacob Kolb
Bailey Arter. August Bode Michael
Kilmartin, Albert HilburH, Harry
Wilson, Fred Hartman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
BITE MAY BRING DEATH
James MundeIl Marshal at Metropo-
lis Bitten on Thumb by Vic
ious Prisoner,

James Mundell. city marshal OF Me-
Lrop.lis. Ill.,. Is Thought o be dy4ng
of blood poison Ten days or ,wo
weeks ago a man whom he arrested
for some trivial offeHse made resist
ance, and in the scufIle that cnsuej
bit the marshal in the left thumb.
After landing the priso22r in JAIL
the marshal had the wound which was
q slight one dressed and thouSht no
more of it, a few day ago it began
swelling In a short time the swell
ing extended to the arm and the en-
tire limb is now swollen almost To
the point Of burstia@ Mmdeu has
been confined To his bed since his
arm became swollen and physicians
think there is no chance fer his re
coyery
Should Marshal MundelPs Slne1s
terminate fatally, another will be adj
led to the list of violent death. of
peace officers of Metropolis, Nearly
every marshal the town has had in re-
cent years has died from Other than
natural causes and one or two police.
men have also been killed there,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
KENTUCKY WEDDING.

The Hopkiusyille New Era Of Wei
ncsday evening gives the following
account of q marriage in that cts
which will he Of interest TO The many
Cairo friends Of the groom
MI K. L. liooS, OF Cairo, Ill., and
Miss Stella X. Moore were married
at 5.3J O'Clock this morning at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs
VI. J. Moore, on South Campbell
street. Immediately after the cere-
mony was pronounced Mr.. and Mrs
Hook were driven TO the Illinois
Central depot whore they were iust
in time to take the train for a bridal
tour to ST Louis and other points Of
interest On their return they Will
reside in Cairo
THE ceremony was pronounced In
4 very impressive manner by Rev. w
F. eastman. of the Methodist
church The wedding was very quiet
only the immediate families of the
contracting parties and few invited
guests being present The bride wore
a becoming travelling dress of blue
while the groom was dressed in the
conventional black.
Tho groom is well known here, he
having been local agent Of the Amcri-
can Express company for several
he is now express mesaen.
ger on rgu from Cairo to New Or
leans The bride is one of the hand-
soonest and moss talented young
laIics of this city. and the good
wishes OF a host of friends here fol.
low her to her new home"
Mr. and Mrs. Hook have returned
to Cairo and are making their home
at Mrs. H. o. Fdrrov $. on Sixth
street
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
RIVER PIRATES WORK
Raided General Store at Hamlets-
burg, Ill.,, Taking Almost the
Entire Stock

Mr. 4 S VicEcrs, Of the firm Of
Vickers & co., OF ilamietsburg, IN.
came to Cairo last night to enlist The
interest OF officers in the capture of
a gang of thieves, Who did some
heavy work-at Hamlctsbug Thursday
night or early yesterday morning
The store of the firm was broken into
aud large quantity of merchandise
was taken including 200 pairs 81
shoes. e suits Of clothing, a lot OF
iewelry dry goods, all 70
The value of between $500 ANA $1,000
The burglars gained entrance by q
rear window ana then opened the
back door which opens toward the
river, They wore a path from the
door to the river bank. carrying the
goods out which proves that they
were river thieves
A clue is found in the presence of a
little gasoline boat at Smithlmd, Ky
across the river from Hamlatsburg
all of Thursday The boat lefj there
Thursday evening but stopped a
short distance below ana the report
was that it was disabled Bur the
craft was heard TO come up the riyef
about 10 O'Clock Thursday night; and
yesterday it was traced to Brookport
about = miles below, passing there
at 6 O'Clock yesterday morning The
craft is believed to have laid up some
where during the day ana passed
down last night
Mr.. NicEers offers a reward of $loo
for the arrest and conviction of tbs
thieves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
READY FOR BUSINESS
Tri.State Cafe 70 Be Formally Open
ed TO the Public
Sunday,

4 special invitation is extended to
the people of Cairo 10 attend the
formal opening of the new Tri.StQte
cafe, aJ III Commercial avenue, sun
day when the proprietor Mr. John
Grimes, will cause fee cream and cake
10 be served free from . To ) O'Clock.
The place is nicely fitted up, present.,
d most pleasing appearance and
seems to be appreciated by the hun.
sry public, iudius from the number
of people seen there at meal time. It
is the aim of the management t.
make it d first-class ladies' restau-
rant, something that has long been
needed in Cairo and contrary to the
general impression 1t has no counec
ton with the saloon and is a bust
ness completely to itself with Mr. K.
Jones as manager The keys We're
thrown away and patrons viii bc
served at any hour Of the day or night
at reasonable rates Situated as il
is, in the heart Of the business dis
trict, il will no doubt receive the pat
rouage which the equipment and ser
viCo demand
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

Mrs " II Wood entertained +,
nartv IL vonnq society folrs weston.
iav afternoon ~ Mar homa IN Tont,
.+raot FIJI her chillrap Alice 1ohn
ANA vesfa
Games were plaved duriny rho nj.
tarnoon and deHeic,e r,fras hmept.,
vera served
Those in ATTENDANCE were. 1Iissn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18

An area Of relatively high baromc-
Tor overlies the Ohio valley ana the
lake region Depressions, on disturb,
ances, center ia the northwest ana in
The extreme southwest
The temperature has risen in the
lower Mississippi valley ana in Min
uesota; elsewhere it has remained
practically stationary
Within the las Sc hours showers
have occurred in the upper Ohio val
ley in western Missouri Kansas.
eastern South Dakota, western Min
uesota. and in western and northern
Montana The only heavy rainfall re-.
ported was LBS inches, at Huron
South Dakota
Weather at St Louis yesterday
morning clear; temperature. "a de.
greCe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
KATE sTANclL DEAD.

Kate Stane.l, who IS well known as
police character, died yesterday at
police headquarters.
Perhaps no one person IN Cairo
ever gave tine police as much trouble
as Kate stancil Daring her resi-.
dcncc here which dates back TO girl
hood, she has spent much Of her time
in the city Jail She was addicted TO
the use Of mofpbine and strong drink
The officers found her early yGstcr
day morning in an unconscious con
dilion ON Il doorstep on Railroad
street where she frequently slept
Years Of exposure and dissipation
had told on her and she died on cot
where she wac placed by the officers
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
BELKNAP.
JHne Il. fse.

jane II, t9e+.
The Baptist people are ing to re-
organize their church Saturday az
g-noJn
Mrs Mamie KuykenaaI of Cairo,
came TIP this afternoon to visit her
mother ana other relatives Miss
Mary Dickerson returned with her
from q hort visit in Cairo
Nineteen of our yoa1g people went
TO The beautiful Ohio river Thursday
ana received baptism at the hands Of
Rev Hanks. the 81 Z. minister Din.
ner was spread ami quite a pleasant
time was reported
Miss Lacy Sts'or OF Grand Chain,
visited friends In Belknap Friday.
Wheat is about ready o harvest.
Miss Elite Parker accompanied
Miss Steycr home Friday evening
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
STONEFORT, Ill.
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notes and other valuables No clue
as yet found.
ELI Bralleg preached at the Meth.
0iist church Sunday night to a fair
audience.
The city marshal is grading the
streets this week.
|. y. Martin transacted bu mess in
Harrisburg the first Of the week.
George Harris. Of New Burnside is
here today friday
Tho select term OF school taught
by Nils Neil Mulyey closes today.
Frldly
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
General River News,

The stage of the river at 4 D. m.
yesterday was 2S2. showing a fan of
"a in twenty.iour hours.
A marine engineer named Drum.
nond died very suddenly Wednesday
III PaIucah. He went into q saloon
md took drink, then passing into
The back room where nc sat down in
4 chair ana expired without a word.
he had been in the marine hospital
here and in had health Tor some time.
The Chlsca went ZAP The Ohio yes.
crday morning with six empty
5arges for stone.
The Greenland passed 10 st. Louis
yesterday with her second World
fair trip from Pittsburg without land.
nc
The Barrett arrived from 81 Louis
esteraay evening. She goes to Ar
sansas river this morning for logs.
lenry Porter was ND town las night
TO get a mosquito bar. He said the
me on his bed wa just fifteen min,
Itos too short
The Haraweg went below yesterday
lfternoon with empties.
The Harry Brown came ana Went
in the night with coal tor st Louis.
The beats in that work win have all
be coal It'd by July 1.
There is land flowing with milk
IND honey. I'd lis the Mississippi
valley. Yesterday the first wheat
straw Of the season was floating down
The Nississippi river. Farmers aIong,
This stream do not place any value
anon the straw. ana back the straw
carrier M to the river hank and let il
20 down the stream. The wheat is
towel up ON the river hank where il
.s tbrasbad anJ is ready for ..hipuen.
without ha7Tieg and unite lot of
.,hor il aavat in NOT havIur to han.
Jla tho straw which can be soon
.yayv day nav floating down the
rivsr
srrbo anvil that MON a, Hyos after
fb,, tine good is often inferred wnb
.bo;r homo - cas-, cortroyorting
.bi. ol5.ti,no ssving occnrraJ several
.iays 40, oortlomsp or ,bi. citv
-o., o., ,fa riyar man who +. now a
stoar, ho,t canfain rpnring above
Joniy,illo Wbon rho gentleman vas
,,,tr,l.,c.d >, hin, .s fro,, C,iro he
soid. ~ nsoa to l.,oy man In yo,r
tov., ,,ho win ,lways romc,,bcr for
bis b,e be,r,od li,dro.s fii mama
,,.,. MA traa.a.t ana ~. nat J,,a !
,.as ,,,nnt.g sto,yard i, hoat. l., Now
ori,ang a,d bought no,t from him,
ana g,t o,ite vol aconaintcd with
bin nara, y.o an,.ho1, fro, C,ir,
tbat n doas moi rc,,ipd mo %, phil
tro',.,,1 ~. on. trin nm ,-o ON, a
wi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Pioneer Lodge, No 3ii, Knights and
Ladies of iiOncr have elected the fol
lowing officer.
VIM Johns. past protector. Joseph
Steagaia. protector: Andrew Lohr.
vice protector. Mrs e. 4 MeENen.
recording secretary; Mrs. A. Comings.
financial secretary; Mrs. NJ. G. Avery.
treasurer; Mrs Helen Mamilt n. chan
lain; 4. COmings guide; Mrs. II.
Blatteau, guardian; Kate Koehlcr.
sentinel
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
cot4an. Il South africa.

In the last annual report Of the
British commissioner of British cen
trail Africa the details Of exports are
interesting as C0ltaining the first
mention Of the export Of cotton Last
spring 500 acres we're under cotton
cultivation, and Il is expected that by
December there would be 1900 acres
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
MOUNDS.
I. .++++++....+++
June II, 1904.

June n, 1904.
The W. G. r. r., which met Thurs.
day evening ia the Baptist church
proved a pleasant success. a large
number being in attendance.
Misses Annie Malley and Sarah
Traycr. attended the wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Shelves. Of Cairo. Thursday
The Ladies Aid society viii exhibit
@ beautiful collection Of art Tuesday
evening June a. at the Congrega.
.ioual church
Leonard Armstrong visited in
Cairo Friday
A large number Of picnicers OF
Mound CRY enjoyed themselves here
yesterday
Mr and Mrs. Otis Woodward are
tac parents OF d fine. bis boy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
Theory Regarding Electricity.

The theory IS gaining ground stead
fly that electricity is indissolubly
Connected with the component parts
OF an atom ii matter. or. that atoms
are composed Of electricity, or are
disturbances of ether corresponding
to minute. electric charges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18

A small Swedish boy who attends a
school in Springfield, Mass. was ask
ed the question Carl. what is a
bachelor" by his teacher The boy
Looked up brightly and answered. a
bachelor, Miss Blsnk7 Why a bache-
ior's A hero"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to Citizens,
Their Friends and Rela.
tives.

Mr. C. L. Smith, Of Murphysboro
was in Cairo yesterday.
Mr.. II. S. Candee returned yester
day from a business trip to Chicago
Mrs. Lee Weed and son. of Mem,
phis, are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. W..
II, Greble
Mr. Moses LeSar, prominent ciu-
zen Of Thebes, was in Cairo yesterday
or business
Hon. w b Gilbert returned yester,
day from Chicago, where he has been
on business.
Mr.. d. II. Wearen arrived from Pa.
ducah yesterday, where he has been
ON business.
Mr.. William Meehan, of St Louis.
is visiting his brother, Alderman
JameJ Meehan
Miss Nellie Jones has accepted q
position as bookkeeper and cashier
at the TFi-Stato cafe.
Mrs George Younker has gone to
Peoria to join her husband, who is
located there temporarily.
Mr.. G. y. Wearen, of the Fields.
Wearen Grocery company went to St,
Louis yesterday on business,
Miss Earl Bondurant returned from
Union City Tenn, yesterday, where
she has been visiting friends.
City Jailer William susanka and
family returned from ST. Louis yes.
tarday, where they have been visiting
tho Worlds fair.
Mr. James H. Galligan has gone to
GAINESVILLE Ohio. where he was called
by the death OF his mother-in-law
Mrs. spaulding
Miss Maude Sutherland and her
guest Miss Daisy Seller. Of Nj Yer
non, Ohio, have returned from visit
TO the Worlds fair
Mr. Joseph Hires, who has been al
the pest hcase wiki a mild case of
smallpox, was able to be out yester.
day having fully recovered
Mr., James Miller, formerly a resi-
dent Of Thebes and well known in
Cairo was here yesterday en- route
from Metropolis, where he is engaged
in business.
Mrs. Charles Hartman and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen. went 10 Centralia yes.
terday TO visit friends and relatives.
From there they will go TO ST. Louis
and visit at the Worlds fair several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace a. Harmon
leave Sunday for Chicago, where Mr..
Harmon will attend the Republican
national convention, having been APP
pointed an assistant sergeant-at-arms
during thr convention
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p Maxhed. OF
Helena. Ark, who have been the
guests Of their daughter, Mrs. l.. p
Cayne. left yesterday morning for
different points in Michigan and will
return by way Of st. Louis for the
Worlds fair but will stop here on
their fetun trip 10 Helena.
Mr. Edgar A. Davie. editor Of The
Anna Taxi, Anna. H. wa in Cairo a
few hours last night on business. Hc
reports the strawberry season in
Union county as past, but it will be
only a short time until the shipping
of tomatoes will begin and the crop
promises to be a large one.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
WASHINGTON Bulletin.

by Associated Press.
Washington, June 17-IlliuOis-
Partly cloudy Saturday, showers in
afternoon or night; Sunday fair
warmer; light to fresh variable
winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
MENUS FOR TWO DAYS.
Saturday, June IS.
Breakfast.

Saturday, June IS.
Breakfast.
Fruit
Barley Crystals
Sugar and Cream
Broilel Potatoes Mutton Mincc
Diamonds Coffee
Lunch.
Fish en- Coqnille
Baby PIN Ola3
Rice WaIIas Honey Tea
Dinner.
Oaion and Cucumber Soup
Brolcd Steak with Bananas,
French Fried Potatoes
pop overs Coffee
Mashed Potato,b
Creamci Turnips
String Bean Salad
Waters Cheese
Lemon Tart
Coffee
Sunday June 10.
Breakfast.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
Eggs in Tomato Sauce
French Fried Potatoes
Pop Overs Coffee
Dinner.
Clam BOuillon.
Braised Veal Shoulder, Spinash
Drowned Potatoes
Tomato Mayor .lisc.
Waters Cheese
Baked Chocolate CustarIs
Coffee
Supper.
Dreamed Swegtbrcll in the ChaHng
Dish
Cre.s Sandwiches
Baby PIN Olla
Strawberry Bayarian Cream
Coffee
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18

Deputy Coroner John Coleman was
called to Tamm yesterday to hold
an inquest over the remains of man
who was killed at the gravel pit near
there by the train
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
Church msnbers il United States.

AccorHfg tosthe Church Economist.
he church members in the United
states nu14ta4 s2q haa lnA a. = ~
cent Of the entire population. an in
crease Of % per cent since 1880.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
NEWS OF THE RIVERS
Conditions and Prospects as Shown
in the Government Report-Gen
eral News.
RIver STAGES and chanaes.

The following table shows the
stages Of the river at various points
yesterday with changes in "a hours:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18

1lr. John =. Greaney has purchased
The residence OF James 4. Miller on
Pine street fOr $4,000
About $40 was realized by the la
lies Of the Presbyterian church from
the lawn fee given Thursday night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
THREE.EYE LEAGUE.
AT BLOOMINGTON

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