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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27

for such improvements II they did.
! should regard il the duty OF every
citizen to lend his influence and effort
against such professor. especially af-
ter the plan had been accepted and
adopted as previously outlined I re.
alize the plan suggested at this time
Is somewhat Of a crude form. but my
suggestions are for your due renec.
tion and aid toward the end desired,
OF course such vas. work cannot be
accomplished in day, week. or year
but il can be done and should be put
under wav with as little delay as pos
sible The labor and material inyolv-
ed to do the amount OF Improvements
necessary will be many thousands of
dollars and would give employment
to many Of our present citizens. 10
gether VIII many others coming from
elsewhere. 10 do the work The
wage Of these workmen would be
scattered in trade throughout our
city and while We may De paying out
money in these undertaking.. ID viii
be doing lis full duty IN aiding the
material growth OF trade as we'll as
the growth Of our city in other ways
Il is hard to predict the inestimable
good that viii come 70 Us and the
attraction Of foreign capital to our
city by this general improvement Of
public thofoughfares.
I could say much more on This sub
iect and upon others which in ny
opinion are 81 importance 10 as a.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27

now is the opportane time and what
ever personal prejudices, imagined
wrongs. or unkind and jealous feel.
ings may have existed among us in
the past. appeal TO all, 20 bury them
get busy, and strike the iron while
it is hot, and while in my opinion the
opportunity is offered TO us. as repre-
sentative men Of affairs, to build a
greater Cairo.
Great Cities Not Accidents.
1t is said great cities are not acct.
dents Nature and circumstances
certainly conspired against Us in our
early day II is not so many years
ago when visiting other cities and in
troduced to some stranger. upon my
informing him I was from Cairo
Illinois, he would invariably remark
why. was in Cairo during the year
lSG3-tor about that period and II
was about the most God forsaken
hoe | ever was in. How can you live
in that swamp? should think you
would die of chills.' It is not nee
essary. my friends, for me to tell
you that | endeavored TO inform hin
about a much different Cairo nop
than in those days. yet was inelin
ed to think he still doubted my ex
plantations Of improvement.
Cairo has overeomes already. much
shat cities Of fyc times her size and
population have never had TO con
tend with, and when We look back
ward and consider the millions Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27

the proper methods were adopted and
he felt sure that they would be. the
government could be induced to make
improvements on the Ohio river that
would greatly benefit Cairo. He was
especially sure that the Grand CHAIN
Improvements could be put through
He urged street and drainage improve
ments and said that while on his trip
to Huntington he had made inquiries
about the interurban lines. He said
that he found that they were a great
benefit to all who were affected by
them. Mr. Smith said that an effort
should be made TO have local people
take the matter up and extend lines
to Mound City. Mounds. Tlla Ridge
Pulaski. Beech Ridge and other neigh
boring towns He added that If To-
cal capitalists could not be induced
TO take the matter up that outside
people should be brought here and in
teretsed
NJ. Smith made z most favorable
fmpres sion when he stated that he
thought By proper methods thai the
Illinois Central raiiread could be in
ducei to build a large and ereditable
station al Second street and erect
large glass she'd oveE sheir tracks. 60
protect passengers from the wealth
En- He also urged that the Illinois
Central be asked to make proner ar
rangemen9 for the transfer a.
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mess in. and to live in, but we prae-
tically were unanimous that our city
was much behind the Zines in public
Improvements of these cities men
toned
was much gratified to see the
Mayor OF our city, and the aldermen
who were in the party, devoting SO
much of their spare time looking into
these matters of public interest and
the information they sought on the
subject.
How Shall We Do Il?
The question now arises. How are
We to do il? ! know our state laws
relative TO public Improvements have
materially handicapped our city auth
critics in enforcing such work. so
in many cases our property owners
have objected and protested against
many OF the Improvements projected
such as paving, putting in of sewers
the filling up Of streets To grade and
the paying of same-Why2 Because
= would cost them few dollars. they
could see no material benefit 10 them
and they we're willing 10 get along
without such improvement yet yery
glad il some one else would do il for
them, consequently under one pre-
tense or another. equally as selfish
Or absurd the good work was Is
stopped.
am in favor OF every longitudinal
and cross street Of any importance II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27

citizens and the upbuilding of our
city. but time will not permit and !
have already taken up more Of your
time than | feel should have done
Now gentlemen il is your tsuty,
and my duty. to use our best efforts
IN the npbulldlng Of Cairo, 70 do what
we can to advance her future pros
perity and unite in a definite purpose,
lay aside personal spies and preiu-
dices, or imaginary wrongs where ex-
isting toward each other
Once more'l urge upon you 70 Join
hands in good fellowship then we
will have done our first duty To our
selves, our fellowmen and our dear
old home. Cairo.
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A number of plans were spoken Of
and suggested. that if accomplished,
will certainly mean a greater Cairo
in every sense Of the word That
these proposed improvements viii be
made. in a great measure is shown
by the fact that a resolution was pass
ed to adjourn subject TO the call OF
tAe chairman. Mr. George Parsons
AT the meeting which he will call. the
members of the Board of Trade and
the Merchants League prominent
and public spirited citizens, viii be
asked To attend and the mater OF im-
and Greater Cairo. n
viii be taken NJ aad discussed and
ways ANA means for carrying thcm
cut will be adopted.
Mayor Clande Winter. who was Tie
trsa speaker spoke of a number Of
that would be great
benefit 10 the city. He was in favor
Of municipal ownership of the water
works and electric lighting plant He
spoke in strongest terms Of the bene.
fits TO be derived from pied streets
and a thorough sewerage system. He
also recommended that Sycamore
street be either paved or graveled
Mr. John A Miller mentioned a
of important Improvements
in his article. which is given below
Mr. Egbert A. Smith was perhaps
the most enthusiastic speaker Of the
He responded to toast on
the Future Cairo" Mr. Smith was
very optimistic He said that il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-12
BIG HAUL OF GAMBLERS.
Sort of "Old Curiosity Shop" OF Mig
gers, Bottles, Razors and
"Cyards."

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., July 11.-Deputy
Sheriffs Scott and Weatherly made O
big haul of gamblers yesterday in q
wire-fenced field one and a half miles
from the city. They ran up on fifty
four negroes out there playing cards
in the woods and succeeded in ar
resting twenty-seven of them. All the
men arrested, took it good naturedly
and darkey like, seemed to enjoy the
situation. One of them had to be
taken out Of the forks of a tree
where he had become lodged and
could not extricate himself. Many
of them who did not escape. were
badly cut by trying to dash" through
the barbed wire and their clothing
was torn. All of those arrested, Wefr
allowed to give bond for their appear
ance for trial.
Besides the men, the officers have
on exhibition the following articles
they captured, which in the hurry OF
departure the Sunday rosters had
failed to take with them: pistols
8 bottles partially filled with whis
key and sixteen entirely empty, :
decks OF cards. Il coats, hats.
pair of shoes and one odd shoe, three
razors on the ground and six taken
from persons arrested besides four
more pistols taken from those ar
rested, and five other packs of cards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-12
DIR. ALDERMAN's LETTER.
His Acceptance of the Presidency OF
the University of Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, July 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter dated New York, July Z,
has been received by Charles p. Jones,
rector of the University of Virginia,
from Edwin a. Alderman:
MY Dear Mr.. Jones:-On Tuesday,
June IA, / had the honor to receive
your telegram announcing my election
as president of the University of Vir-
ginia. On yesterday l sent you by
telegram my formal acceptance of that
great honor and trust.
ut seems to me proper that
should more formally and by letter ac-
quaint you of my decision. | have
spent the three weeks intervening be-
tween the action of the board of Wis
ieors and my election in an earnest
effort to discover the right thing to
do in the great matter. AS you we'll
know, l did not seek this high office
and this great responsibility for my
mind and heart were full of problems
of the Tulane University, of Louisiana,
az institution dear to me and full of
power for the future in our national
life.
''It cost me much suffering to sever
my relations with that University and
with the predetermined and generous
hearted people who sustain it, but
have come to you because the call
seemed to me a clear call of duty and
responsibility, which | could not put
aside.
"This is no mere protestation. l
shall give to the University of Virginia
whatever of strength | have of mind
or body or spirit. l shall study it's
past with reverence and | shall try
build about it for the future in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-12
EIGHT ARE KILLED
Failure to Set the Block
the Cause.
Regular Passenger on Branch of Erie
Runs into Excursion with
Disastrous Re-
cuIfc
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July Hight persons
were killed and forty injured, some
of them seriously, as a result of a
regular passenger train on the Green
wood Lake branch of the Erie rail-
road running into an excursion train
which was taking water at Midvale,
N j., at noon yesterday.
ID. w. Cooke, general passenger
agent of the Erie railroad, has given
out the following statement:
AN excursion train from HObokeH
to Greenwood Lake stopped at Mid
vale for water and the operator in the
tower failed to set the block signal
against the train following. AS a re-
suit there was a head-end collision
in which eight people were killed and
forty injured.
"a hospital train with doctors ant
surgeons on board was Immediately
sent to the scene of the accident and
rendered all possible aid
The train which was run into was
a special carrying members of The
First Plat Deucher Association of
Hoboken on their annual outing and
had 500 passengers. 1t consisted OF
twelve cars and two engines. The first
engine had taken water and the train
had moved up and stopped with the
second engine beside the tank when
the regular train drew near. The
flagman of the special signalled the
engineer of the oncoming train but
owing to a curve in the road, his flag
was not seen until too late. 1t is
claimed that the engineer of the regu-
lar train had slowed down to about
ten miles an hour before he crashed
into the special but his engine tore
through the rear car the greater part
of it's length and drove the forward
end of that car into the car ahead
The killed and injured were in these
two cars.
The wreckage did not catch fire an6,
the work of taking out the dead ana
manned was accomplished quickly.
The passengers from the uninjureC.
coaches ran back and joined in the
work and the residents of Midvale
many of whom had heard the crash
assisted them
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Mr.. Walter Gray, together with some
other young men and some ladies went
TO Whites Mill a few miles from town
for an afternoon outing. AS a part
OF the diversion they placed a cup on
a stump in the water and took turns
shooting at it with a pistol. Mr.. Gray
rowed into the pond to replace the cup
when it was knocked off. AS he was
pushing back to the short pistol in
the hands of Mr.. Will Allegood was
accidentally discharged. Mr.. Gray ex-
claimed that he was shot but as he
did not fall those on the shore thought
he was joking. He called for assist
ance and when on shore it was found
that the ball had entered his stom-
ach. He was brought to town and
sent to the hisDital in Tarboro. Soon
an operation was performed and it
was found that the ball had gone
through his stomach. cut away part
of the liver and lodged in the back.
Mr.. Gray died from the wound
Thursday afternoon. The remains
were brought here yesterday morning
and inferred in the Baptist cemetery
at o'clock D. m. DR.. j. D. Huffman
and Rev. G. L. Lumpkin conducted
the burial services. The procession
was large and the floral offerings were
the body from Tarboro.
Mr.. Gray was about 33 years old and
had many friends in this community.
Some years ago his Oldest brother
was killed by a railroad train, and a
few years later his father by a horse
kick.
The young man from whose hands
the pistol fired is said to be Frustrated
with grief at the accident.
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BOTH MEN ARE RECOVERING.
n Seleebe has Narrow Escape i'm
a Runaway.
Especial to News and Observer

Salisbury, N. c., July 11.-Mr. j.
@. Miller, of Spencer, who was so Sc
riously injured in the wreck of No.
81, the Southern's fast mail, near Pei
ham, a weeks ago, has recovered suf-
ficiently to be brought to his home.
It is now almast certain that he will
recover. Engineer Kritzer, who was
in the same wreck, is able to be out,
having been very slight hurt. Both
men saved their lives by jumping
from the engine before the crash
came.
Mr. M. B. Barrier, an employee of
the American Bridge Company, of
Manchester, who was seriously injur-
ed Friday at the Spencer shops is i'm
proving and will recover. He was
hurt by hammer weighing more
than thirty pounds falling on his back
at distance of thirty feet.
A. Seleebe, merchant of this place,
had narrow escape from a runaway
which occurred near this city yester-
day afternoon. He and another man
were out driving when the horse took
fright at passing train and over
turned the buggy.
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i A Tribute
of Confidence

No financial institution ever
received a more sincere tribute
Of confidence tina n did
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York
when a great banker made
provision in his will which
practically singled out the
securities of this Company as
the best list in the world.
Sound investment is the key
to stability in life insurance.
Send for "a Bankers WILL" giving
the list of securities held by the
Company which ranks
FirN-In Assets.
Erst-In Amount Paid Policy.hoiders.
FIrst-In Age.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RICHARD A. McCuRpy. President.
III. II. WILCOX, General Agent,
Charlotte. N. @.
HENRY e. BIGGS, District Supt.,
Raleigh. n. G.
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AT Charleston
A Clause Omitted.

To the Editor:-In the communi-
cation signed by James Parker, my
self and others in Thursdays News
and Observer. ther6 was an entire
clause omitted, which destroyed the
sense OF the sentence, and we would
appreciate it if you would publish
this correction.
The error was probably made by
the typewriter in copying.
The whole sentence reads thus: 1t
is, therefore, a matter of simple JUS
tice TO all the other candidates fol
Judge, and especially to relieve the
candidates for solicitor from all en-
barrassment as to their choice and the
choice Of their friends for the Judge
ship that we respectfully suggest that
if the solicitor is to be a candidate
for Judge then he ought first to re-
sign as solicitor, in order that the
field may be open and free to all
candidates for either position.
w. r. CROSS.
Gatesville, n. c., July 9, 1904.
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HIGH, DRY KENLY
Prosperous Pushing Town
Where Fevers and Sa-
looms are Unknown.

Especial to News and Observer
Selma, n. c., July 11.-No town
along the Atlantic Coast Line is en-
Joying better prosperity than the town
of Henley. This hustling little town
is situated on the Wilson and Florence
branch of the Coast Line road ten
miles north of Selma.
The town has a natural position,
being located on the top of a ridge
or natural water shed. The water
it's way to Neuse river, while the wa
ter that falls Immediately north of
the town finds its way to Contentnea
river.
Using the figures of the latest geo
logical survey Henley is found to be
the highest point on the Coast Line
road between Weldon and Florence.
1t is forty feet higher than Selma
only ten miles to the south, and sew
enty feet higher than Lucama, when
is only eight miles to the north. 80
with this advantageous position sick
ness is rarely seen there and fever
is unknown to the town.
With a population of about hVe
hundred the town is going forward In
all lines Of improvement. They main
tain a graded school that is open Tor
eight months in each year. With sui
ficient churches and two ministers the
religious side of life is we'll guarded.
One Of the best farming sections OF
the State Surrounds this town, and
that is adapted to the growth of cot
ton, corn, tobacco in fact all OF the
staple products of the farm are grown
in this section, and the land is well
suited for trucking and early gard.
ening, though as yet not a great dea'
of attention has been paid to the lat
ter.
A visit to Kenly at present WOULD
prove to anyone the prosperous con-
dition of the town. The streets art
filed with lumber, brick, lime, sand
and other building material: and "a,
present they have under course OF
erection a hotel, bank building, anG
nine store buildings all of which arc
being built of brick. Messrs. c.. G.
Egerton and son owns the hotel, the
bank building and three of the store
buildings, while Messrs. j. II. Kirby
r. A. Hales, C. M. Morris, j. w. Oar
den, L. B. Richardson and DR.. GoodI
owns one store building each. When
these buildings are completed Keniy
will have two blocks solid brick.
Messrs. J. r. Egerton and Bro,
have cleared away the dirt prepare
tory for the foundation and in few
dalton for q double brick store which,
will have two stories. Also quite q
number of handsome residences have
been built lately and some now uni
der course of erection. Within a few
days Mr.. r. II. Afford will begin tC
replace his residence, recently burned
by fire.
DR.. J. f. Justice, of Charlotte, 8.
young practicing physician, has just
lnpatp1 thprp for tbp nractlcp of med.
icine. The people in Kenly and In
the surrounding country welcome DR.
Justice in their midst and In his new
field of labor.
No whlskey is sold in the town only
through the dispensary. The people
in town and out of town are highly
pleased with the improved results Of
the dispensary over the open bar, and
are very highly pleased with the
moral improvements Of the cOmmun-
ity.
JNO. A. PARKER.
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spirit of a man who had something
very precious entrusted to his keep
ing.
"Of my own self 1 can do very little,
and that little i'll, but if the strength of
every man and woman who loves the
university and, understands it's mean
ing to American life may be relied on,
then, indeed, a great work may be
done.
81 shall make mistakes without
doubt; the college president who
avoids mistakes. is the one who cum
ningly does nothing. l shall, however,
believe that the board of visitors and
the people of Georgia, to whom the
university belongs, will have patience
with me if my purpose be clear to do
what | can"
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THE CONDITION OF CORN.
Larger Acreage Than Last Years
Rather Under Ten Years Aver
age in Province.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, July Preliminary
returns to the chief of the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture show the acreage of, corn
planted to be about 91,930,000 acres
an increase of about 100000 acres,
of "a per cent, on the area planted
last year, as revised in December
The average condition of the grow
ing crop on July 1 was 1914, as com
pared with 1914 on July l.. 1908, SIS
at the corresponding date in 1902 and
a ten-year average of 8S.4.
The average condition of rye on
July / was 8S.2, against 94.9 last
month and 93.5 one year ago. The
acreage of tobacco is less than that
of last year by about $4,000 acres
or 22.3 per cent. The average condi-
ton on July /, was 1913, against So. /
one year ago.
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TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL.
The Session Closes at the University.
The Results
(Special to- News and Ohseruerl

Especial to News and Observer)
Chapel Hill, N. c., July 1.-THE
nineteenth annual session of the Uni
versity Summer School for teachers
closed Friday at II o'clock This ses-
sion of the Summer School was in
many respects the best within its long
history. The numbers were bigger.
and it is thought better work was ac-
complished. The opportunities and
advantages offered this year were of
even greater value and better suited
to the needs of the teachers than those
which in former years have given the
Summer School it's reputation for
merit and efficiency.
In arranging the courses of study, a.
special effort was made to provide for
the following: Those who were pre-
pairing to instruct in either public or
private schools; those who desired to
pursue a course of study under experts
the best methods employed in modern
educational endeavor; the teacher in
both public and private schools who
wished to broaden their scholarship or
to improve their methods of instruc-
ton and discipline by a careful study
of the theories and results of practi-
cal and successful teachers.
The lecture course contributed
greatly to the pleasure and edification
of the teachers.
The Pine Burr Society served dainty
refreshments at the University Inn
several evenings ago. This society
supports little girl at the Methodist
Orphanage.
The loopers of the Blanche hosiery
mill of this place went on strike be-
cause of sharp drop in their wages.
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.Gridironers for Toxaway.
(By the Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn, July 11.-Twenty
members of the Gridiron Club, OF
Washington, arrived in Knoxville to-;
day on their way from st. Louis to
Lake Toxaway, n. c. The party has
been the ST. Louis convention and the
Worlds Fair and is returning home
over the Southern railway escorted
by Passenger Traffic Manager S. FL.
Hardwick and General Passenger
Agent w. II. Tayloe. Two days will
be spent at ToXaway.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
OF j. ID. NeWsom, deceased, ] hereby
notify all persons having claims
agalns his estate to present the same
IN writing, to me on or before May
10th, 1905, or this notice will be plead
In bar of their recovery. All persons
owing said estate are notified to make
prompt payment to me.
MAURICE j. O'NEIL, Admir-.
Henderson, N. C.
5-1O-1 W-6w
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