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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

An area of high pressure centers in
the middle Atlantic states. A second
high attended by much colder
weather is moving in from the north
ern Rocky mountain region. An eXten.
sive depression, or disturbance, en-
tors in The extreme west. The tom.
perature has fallen in The extreme
upper Ohio valley in North Dakota
and Montana elsewhere 1t has risen,
in most cases quite decid adly Since
Friday morning very light SNOW has
fallen in The extreme upper Ohio val
ley, in western Minnesota and in Mon
tana
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

officers Tradition tells us that in
those days Mr. Hartman was an unus-
ually active young man, and took
lively interest In the success Of the
company, often performing deeds Of
valor in the saving of life and prop.
er;y.
For time Baily S Harrell wax
president, and as such, presided at
meetings and marched at the head
Of company parades, carrying a big
silver trumpet Mr. Susanka tells of
a parade of the company at the funer-
al of member who was killed on
Ohio Leyee, at the corner of Sixth
street, while firing a cannon during a
Bell and Everett celebration While
the young man stood in front of the
gun, II was prematurely discharged
the ramrod passing entirely through
his body. At this funeral, in the alb
sence of Presiden Harrell, Mr.. Su.
sanka had charge of the company, be-
ing the next office in rank
Tradition further tells us that dis
sentions crept into the ranks of the
"Reliefs, and the result was the dis.
Indignation of the company Some of
the members joined the Arabs" and
Others organized the Rough and Ready
and the liibernian fire companies.
OLD VOLUNTEER.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
RAN Wild De MACHINE"
Old Volunteer Fireman's Memory is
kindled by Letter From c.
O'Callahan.

As an oldtime volunteer fireman who
ran wild de machine for many
years | was much interested in Mr.
O'Callahan's readable letter in last
Sundays Bulletin His recollection
goes away back beyond the time that
first gave my attention to fire com
pany matters, In fact, far beyond the
time was old enough to be Of any
service as fireman But from my
long association with older and more
experienced firemen, understand
that Mr. O'Callahans story of fire
company days in Cairo is a remark.
ably clear and quite fairly correct
one, as far AZ II goes,
While the Arab Fire Company was
organized before the breaking out Of
the civil war, it was the second fire
company organized, and, hence. was
know as No. 2. The first regularly
organized Cairo fire company was
known as the Independent Relief
No I Probably no Caroite can give
n clear account Of its rise aud pro
gress. as nearly AN tic members
have passed away or removed from
our midst Mr. Albert Susauka and
Mr. Dan Hartman were members Of
this company, Mr.. Susanka having
been for a time one of the principal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
BODY BLOW AT HEARST.

Perhaps the strongest proof that
Congressman Hearst's strenuous can.
didaey for president is formidable may
be found in the strong opposition
which it has aroused, and undoubtedly
the strongest point yet urged against
him is that he is the author of the
parcels post bill A publication
called The Country Town, published
in Mr.. Bryan's state, comments up.
on this bill and Mr.. Hearsts connec.
ton with 1t in the following caustic
manner;
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
River Forecasts.

The Ohio-At Evansville. will con
tinue raising today and raise for three
or four days At Paducah, not much
change during the next q hours. then
probably fall for day or two. AT
Cairo, win contineu rising during the
next II to "a hours, come 20 stand
probably fall for day or two, then
rise again.
The Tennessee--At Florence and
Riyerton, will fall At Jacksonville
will continue rising during the next
II to "a hours.
The MississippiFrom Chester TO
Cairo. not much change during the
next "a hours, with rising tendency
below Chester
r. II. SMITH, Observe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

The Bulletin has engaged Mr. G..
w. VIM as its advertising manager
and he will look after that important
department of the business. He has
had long experience In that line on
number Of the lading newspapers
and has been very successful. The
Bulletin management has adjusted its
advertising rates. so that they VIII
be fair to the paper under It's new
regime. giving proper consideration
to the very decided Improvement in
ali the conditions which go to make
advertising effective, such as merit,
the good will Of the reading public
and vastly increased circulation,
which embraces practically all the
towns within fifty miles of Cairo But
the rates are also made with a due
consideration of the interests aud
capacity OF Cairo advertisers. SO that
they will not be burdensome TO ans
one. and very low 10 those who avail
themselves OF the special offers mad,
for yearly contracts. Mr.. VIM vii
seek the acquaintance Of Cairo bust
ness men and The Bulletin bespeak'
for him respectful hearing from all
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE
when knighthood Was in Flower
Tuesday Night-"The Telephone
Girl" Wednesday.

Plays dramatized from popular nov
els come and 90, but few indeed are
those of the type which follow the
course of Tennyson's Brook" by go
ing on forever.
For four seasons When Knight
hood was in Flower" has been pre-
scented throughout the length and
breadth of this country. with unchang'
ing prosperity
The second engagement in this city
will be on Tuesday, February 10th,
where the stay is for one night only
when Knighthood Was in Flower
will be remembered as a wonderful
interesting play, which Paul Kester
contrived to turn out Of Charles Ma
jor's delightful novel by that name
The story Of the play deals with the
history of Mary Tudor the Kings sis
tor. who is forced by him into dis
tasteful marriage with Louis lNX OF
France, after she tried to escape Ia
America with Charles Brandon. a cap
tain of the Kings guard, and the man
she really loved King Louis event.
ually dies aud Mary Tudor is rescued
from the intrigues Of the French
Court by Brandon whom she marries
and returns with him 70 England ia
ask and receive forgiveness Of her
brother, King Henry Here n very
pretty incident Of the play occurs IN
the declaration Of Mary that she was
married to Brandon with her hair
down" proof that she was King Louis
Queen only not his wife.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

There Is said to be movement on
foot to bring about the defeat Of the
several members of the city council
who have not been In harmony with
the mayor, If they offer themselves
for reelection next April. 1t seems
early to begin talking about an cleo.
tion which Is yet some time in the
future, but the fact of the movement
calls for comment. An organized, de-
termined effort is to be made, it
seems, to elect seven men who win
be In entire harmony with his
honor, the mayor. There could be
no objection TO this--on the contrary,
much could be said in favor OF such
movement the mayor could al
ways be depended upon TO want only
that which would be for the greatest
good of the city at all times: and il
might be freely conceded that the mo.
tives and purposes OF the mayor and
his friends are all that is claimed by
( them, were il not that the movement
referred TO eontemplates the defeat
Of several men for reelection, who
have made valuable members of the
council for some years past, whose
services are yet much needed there
and whose public records have been
scrupulously free from scandal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
Millls Lenoard clanahan, formerl.


Willis Lenoard clanahan, formerly
editor of The Bulletin, now on the
editorial staff of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, had his picture taken some
time ago and 1t IL printed with a
sketch OF the career, in the New York
Editor and Publisher. The sketch is
reproduced elsewhere in this paper.
Mr.. Clanahan has made splendid
record In ST. Louis and stands high
In the profession there. His depart
ment in the Post Dispatch Is always
read with interest by his many Cairo
friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
AMONG the resolutions unanimous

AMONG the resolutions unanimous
" adopted by the county officials in
convention in this city last week was
one endorsing the proposition of ma.
tipnal and state aid to the building
of good roads. This, II Is understood.
had special reference to the bill of
Hon. w. r.. Brownlow. member Of con
gress from Tennessee. which provides
for an equitable apportionment Of s2i,-
100000 among the states according to
population, on condition that the sew
eral states appropriate like sums for
the same purpose. Reference to this
bill In detail was made in this paper
several weeks ago. The only serious
objection that has been made to Il
il that 1t partakes too strongly of the
spirit Of pateralism in government
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

THE manufacture of capital and
the pulling of wires for the coming
spring election is guing on apace, both
in and out of the city council. Il is
safe to say that there will be much
warm talk and little important action
by the city dads for some weeks to
come
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

Teacher-"W ilfred. TO what are the
gums fastened?" Wilfred-'to the
gums. Teacher-"And how many
gums have WEI" Wilfred-"Three-
pepsin wintergreen and blood orange.
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

In Siam some of the women ifitrust
their children to the care of elephant
nurses, and it b said, that the trpst, j.
never betrayed. The babies play about
the huge feet of the elephants. who
are very careful never to hurt their
little charges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

Stage at Cairo on Feb 10. 1908. III
Cincinnati reports river full Of
heavy floating ice.
The stage of the river at pm.
yesterday was 221, showing a rise
OF 0S in twenty-four hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results Of Government Observations
With Prospects for Cairo and
Vicinity Today

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today; Rain or snow much colder IN
afternoon or night; brisk to high
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
She's studied lots of oligies.

She's studied lots of oligies.
She's versed in ancient fore.
OF things they learn in colleges
She needs to know no more.
BBt OF all the abstract problems
that oft perplex the great.
The one that seems to concern her
most
Is whether her hats on straight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Il cannot sing the old songs"
She warbled II was true.
And would some power would keeT
her
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

No matter what our losses may he.
We ara gamers If they bring Us closer
to Christ
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
A ouAIuTlY SIMPLE EVENING GOWN

white heavy chenille
brderies upon hy panges The
spangd embroidery outlining
lining
embroidery down
'front.' thiclly embroidery
finished deep consist
of nipple puff ibowlen
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

Calvert, Sokesbee is a pretty
well preserved man for one of his
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
IT'S HARD TO CONVINCE

Some People That Good Ad-
vertising is the Sworn Foe to Bust
ness Depression. Well, II is. " You
Don't Believe 1t, try an Ad in The
Bulletin and Sec!
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

From numbering the new. ;
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

Is whether her hats on straight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
irish SONGS {: s.
ARE REVIVED.
The Folk Song Society Collect
ing Many Of the Good Old
u 5.3 Time Ballads.
BE. SUNG 81 8As THEY USED TO J BE e
Peasants Of Antrim and Mona
CHAN Furnishing Material Material
for a Big Festival.

] snecial cable from London says:
coldly and persistently the musical
world OF England, like the rest OF that
coun try, has ignored Irish poetry.
q To-day the Irish children themselves
sing the dtties OF the London music
haas. while a musical school Inspector
who is clamorlng at Whitehall for the
s,ntroductton of folk songs into English
board schools, is leaving Ireland alto
gethcr out of his appeals. The Irish FOLK
Song Society is fighting against 1t.
The first Intention of the society, es-
Stablished six weeks ago under the presi-
Sdency OF Lord shaftesbury, was to In
Sclude all folk songs, Scots. Welsh, Bre-
ton and Irish, in its collections, but Mrs.
liilligan Fox. its secretary, though an M
defatigable collector. ..sooR found this Inn
possible.
ia In the glens Of Antrim last year-Ul-
ster is mine of wealth in this respect
a Blacksmith, true to the traditions OF his
calling, sang twenty-five new folk songs
Hto her Mrs. FOX noting down words and
V airs. In the soclety's publications the
words and airs. Will be published without
Accompaniment. after severe inqulsl-
ton Into their genuneness.
S Lord shaftesbury. Lady Maud Warren-
der. Mr.. Plunket Greene and Mr. Gre
I.gory Hast are all delightful singers Of
folk songs. in which Mr.. Boosey. the
we'll known music publisher, is also much
Interested. At recent meeting Of the ALL
ireland Club Lord Shaftesbury sang some
to the guests, WHO included tho Duke
OF Connaught and the Cardinal Arch
bishop of Westminster, and he Is now
planning big folk festival In June
Sin aid OF the funds Of the society. The
festival viii be a plain. simple Oreach-
tas, and any one who refers to it, as q
concert will probably be expelled from
s&the society.
S3 Below are some verses OF a County
I, Monaghan folk song taken down In Bel
fast from n Monaghan peasant girl. wHch
@narrates how Paddy Kelly's cat came to
The house OF one Barney, with disastrous
CONSEQUENCES to itself:
It was on Sunday evening--lll mind 1t
ever more
When Paddy Kelly went to bed, and for
ljs got to bar the door;
s Tho cat rlz up and shook herself, without
s either dread or fear,
And over the hollow to BarneEs she
If quickly then did steer.
t'Barnle. arlse! Rosanne, she cries.
1"Barnie, get UP out O. that, and prepare
yoursel' for battle
For here comes kelly's cat!"
barney arose. slipped on his clothes
] made everything secure.
with Rosanne forenenst the window
and wee Jimmie behind the door,
y And Ike a pack OF tinkers, they com
menced their cudgel play;
For they murdered her without mercy,
Y And took her life away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

N--HE most beautiful picture the world" exclaimed Haw-
! tforne when he Raphaels Madonna della Seda'
madonna the Cha in the Pitt gallery Florence This
was high praise indeed but nearly everybody who the
wonderful painting by the youthful maserart Of the Italian
renaissance has been charmed by its beauty
The marvel is that Raphael could have painted many
n,adonnas, eighty in ALL giving distinction its
He loved the subject
In picture here reproduced that divine union love
lo mottcr and cidhe radiant spirit of maternal affection
which understood by humanity at large Protecting
round the child who looks out the world with large, clear
questioning eyes he snugges securely against breast and
cheek The payeu attitude Of the infant ST. John with the
look Of rapture his eyes but emphasizes the look OF istnc
ton in the Christ clllds face,
This picture supposed have been painted for Pope Leo
about and there pretty legend attached it. 1t
related that there dwelt among the hills Rome years
previously venerable hermit whom the people called Father
Bernardo. During terrible storm his life saved through
1.-The protection afforded him by old oak through
efforts OF Mary the beautiful daughter OF wine dresser who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

SSS IT,stor,ans. poets and story. tellers have
II IA 1fr,itl, ono another II, extolling the
5esafrlotistn,l bravery and sell. sacrlflce q
Il 5o,1thern men and women during NY
rorfederate war but this IS pro .o .Ii.s
H1rst article which ever gave due praise praise
4 ~ the babies OF Dixie. !,
;4tt And yet even the Southern paples ~ ~.
their part towards helpllns .ne h i1v
Ssatlse-yea, even shedding their ploou =
\ I'M Tho protection OF their country.
mind you. this is no Joke; It's ~ his-
y II came about In this wise; Inc
#sn,it7,ern health officials, fearing the
4 inreaa az smallpox among their troops
,sraaho,Its determined to anticipate tho
Y lIsca a. by vaccination. But at the last
minute ii was found that there g, was e
II marked scarcity Of bovine virus t1ust as
there was Of everything else that was
%v,anted). Worse still. cows were s tu' - :
birds during this ,trouoious pe..oe.. ~,
emergency two young pilysl57s
q saors, me OF whom to this day Is a prom
simant pra ctitioner In Richmond were
Y sI,inmoned before their official superiorrs
4 sndStold that they had to get the sneeded
4 virus5 by hook or by crook. AS g way
but Of the dilemma. however ~ was
i suggested that they approach every
mother in the city and ask PERMISSION ~ -
syaccinate their children.
rho sore arms Of the little ones, 1t was.
u said d would in turn furnish liberal guam
I tties of virus for the soldiers. I,
And so the young doctors tackled .lho
3big fundertaktng mapped out for them
Y "a lob which was novel not only on &c ).
count Of its magnitude, but. because ts $ OF
\ the work and diplomacy 1t required. !,
I'M TIundreds Of mothers were approached
s hyStte doctors and asked to permit their
Infants and older children to undergo
the necessary knitting. Did the 5t iona
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

regard a dog = tail as the barometer o.
his temper. and III the ratio of It's hops p,
I heretofore yegrcgtllatcd my fflendcly
advances But how Is one to do business
with q pup who has no tail at all ana
whose anliabllityE can only be tested az
the serious risk ofsone's trousers, to say
nothing OF ones Sensitive shlns I ii
1t Ii most astonishing, by the way to
observe how much genial mlrth tho Aag
gressvcness Of a. Hnappy dog causes pe 60
ple who don't Shappentto DO the particular E7 T
object OF the quadrupeds fangs. And It
ls equally astonishing TO observe now
difficult 1t Is to maintain ones lgnlllttly
when one Is lmomentarily3 expecting o. dog
to bite d souvenir out OF ones leg, or
legs. .s y -a8 53s & y " "a
THE tailess dog also presents another
difficulty well calculated to s ,Il', az
canine president Without the baro.
Smetrical apparatus referred TO- his old
friend tho flea. will be put completely
sout Of business For heretofore this en-
gergetic little insect has gotten In his best
work at the extreme south end or the
pup, and when stationed on the Ultima
Thule of the quadruped, has daily afford
I ed the dog hours OF the most active
amusement. III 8s Ell ..ssss
But whatever may be said Of the fox.
terrier and Of the rapid process Of canine
evolution now going on, candor a Il least g
iconlpels one admission: the brute still
shows one very doggy quality---he loves
to couch himself on#the cleanest sheets
on the tcleanest bed in the house y and
scheerfnlly runs the risk OF oelapori t
4fromistlle broom his mistress to salts !.
sfy this peculiarly d oggish weakness. And
should the broom prove EXCEPTIONAL re-
morseless,. the terrier will compromise on
the best silk cushion in the house or on
the choicest draperies of the cosy corner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
EVEN THE BABES SHED BLOOD.
onfederate Infants Did for the Lost Cause and
How Theys Came to Do ItI4
| FAcTs ABoUT TALLEss DOCS AND EARLEss vRGNlANs

I'm rainy weather, too the pup despite
tho most refining Influences. is apt to
emit that I4unmls taxable aroma OF DOS
which has married tho breed OF tall was-
.glers from the titno Of Noah down to the
present generation. q s55S IL ii S5jl
k There Is something grewsoncly rlys..
IN fact-in the thought OF that stray
human ear which. was picked UP IN tho
Richmond postofi1ce last w edneAday
6 on reading the accounts OF the strange
find, one almost instlnctively puts his
hand to his head to see II his nurioular
equipment is nll right. " seell
Nit seems pretty well esta blished. how
ever that tho tnconth $derelict was V de Y.
jtached from the watcrmelon- sl1ap ped era.
mum OF some senegamblnn@b brother for
the ear. Is decidedly dark In color. It's
original has doubtless been gather
ed unto his fathers too, and IT doesn't
take much sherlocklng to guess that
some medical student is at the bottom bottom
Of the whole incident. "a. II
There was q time III Virginia. however,
when stray ears apparently were as thick
as leaves in vallambrosa, for In We good
Old days Of yore ESQ feelingly described
by poets and oldest inhabitants It
was the common and CONNIE dable prac-
ttlce to lop off the ears of all people VINO
lidn,t5agree with you In little matters OF
religion. In that amiable era the she'll
like appenlages OF Quakers and other
non combatants stood about as little tl
show as the ears OF a bull pup to-day
f Our refined, Massachusetts brethren also
we're accomplished carvers when 1t came
lto ears. as is witnessed by the following
from the Bay State Colonial Records OF
E1657:& s5 & z .4t ). 4
"a Quaker, II male. for the first
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

lived near IN he prayed God, when the
to distinguish in way the tree and the woman who
had been the means Of saving his life
Years nassed the hermit died and the old tree
into casks y tile wine dresser Raphael had been ponder
ing his picture the Pope for some time wondering how
give the subject pictorial fle was wont g
wall, abot te eds and hills when in such mood and one day
lie came upon Mary who sitting Of the vine casks
playing with her children the elder Of whom ran toward her with
ae info t1e shape Of and sought refuge in his
mothers arms Raphael stopped and quickly drew the mother
and child on the Of the wine eask This he took
him and painted Madonna della Sedia. Thus
blessing and Of the old hermit realized and Mary
Tie oak dngu s fo5 81 m na;0 a ,re,r
iee - feet "A inches In diameter, and the painting
81 The flesh nts exquisite The glance of both
III and child directed something apparently in front
e ~. NOT at the same object There IS something
inspired s loo wh there fs g dEga S la9mlsss
epb in that of The mother ~ the iaae o. s yog
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

offence shall have one OF hts ears QUIT
eSs or Is for tho second offence have his
M other care cutt on n d woman shalbe
severely whipt: for the third offence 81
they, he or II she. shall have their
tongues bored through with ell g; hot
IRON III f.. rs i58 81 "a Isl
3minion were possibly not quite so pious
as their Massachusetts lslnsmcn, they
nevertheless saw to It that a good crop
OF assorted Il detached, of course
were always on hand for those seeking
this interesting class OF souvenirs. ia,
N The main supply OF ears, In latter de-
jcades OF the Colonial period were derived
from hog thieves. Virginia. In .1,7d{S1
tho erring soul who could not resist tho
destinations OF his Il ighbor''s porkers for
the first offence received 'twet,ty-f i've
{lashes well laid on ut the publick whip,
ping post; ~ for the second offence he was
.'set two hours In the pillory and had both
ears nailed thereto. Attic end OF the two
hours to have the ears slit lloose;' for the
third offence death relieved the pres
sure III Y. 81 y
IT goes without saying that gentlemen
nailed to the pillory. however great their
curiosity invariably abstained from that
vulgar modern process known as rub
4 Der necking. 3 rs III s&5
1t also goes without saying that the
Virginia razorback OF that day trod tho
earth with a sense OF security never since
8equaled But house keepers of the State
also were accorded the highest respect
by the law-makers-in fact. put on a
par with the hogs-for, y among others
compelled to part with their ears were
k"decettful bakers. = dishonest cooks. cheat
Ing fishermen or careless FISH dressers.'Yi
Alice Morse Earle. In her valuable work