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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
ANOTHER cAoL row SCATTERED

Cincinnati. April THE t0wb0at
Joe Walton. with n fleet ol loaded
coalboats and barges. ran into the
iank at the foot of State eycnue this
morning sinking four barges and two
boats and scattering the balance Of
The tow along the river as far iowa
IS Riverside The steamer Twilight
vas near by and went 10 the rescue
IT the Walton. as did the Hercules
Carrel The loss will be from S70nc
~ $4,000 IT is thought that iAe
steering gear of the Walton was Out
IF order as her engines were BACKING
water from the time she let The
Southern bridge until she struck the
lank
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
MENU FOR TODAY
Saturday, April 2.
Breakfast.

Saturday, April 2.
Breakfast.
Fruit
Petition Sugar and Cream
Omalet Dreamed Potatoes
Pop Overs Coffee
Spinach Souffle Cold Slaw
Apple Salad Cocoa
Dinner.
Cream Of Potato Soup.
Salmon Timbales
Beamaise Sauce
Rice Butterad Parsnips
Watercress French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Orange Short Cake.
Coffee.
Sunday, April 3.
Breakfast
Fruit
Grape Nuts Sugar and Cream
Boiled Eggs Planned Chops
flashed Drowned Potatoes
Mullins Coffee
Dinner.
ConsOmme.
Roast Veal Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes
Radish Salad.
Waters Cheese
Ice Cream in Sugar Nests
Coffee
Supper
Nreamcd Oysters In the Chatting Dish
Watercress Sandwiches
Eggs in Jelly
Cake Coffee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

The stage Of the river at p. m.
yesterday was 49, showing a rise
OF o. in twenty-four hours.
The City of McGregor left at a.
m. yesterday for points in the vicini-
ty Of New Madrid where she goes
under charter to Murray Phillips, to
take stock from places exposed to
overflow. She took a lot Of feel and
fencing wire from here. Hank Clark
is her pilot
The Mary Michael is in port for re-
pairs. having been brought up by the
Voolfolk The report that she had
broken her shaft proves to have been
a mistake. She was broken loose
from the bank while cooled down and
blown into the bank by storm,
striking stern on. Her piller-blocks
were both broken. pitman on both
sides and two rudders. She has just
been repaired and has new cylinder
timbers, which stood the strain with.
out damage If they he'd given way
Il Is the opinion Of her officers that
she would have been sunk. The Rus
sell Lord lost four barges of ties in
the same storm.
The Dick Fowler took the teachers
out yesterday afternoon for a short
trip in the harbor.
The Bocckler arrived from below
yesterday afternoon.
The Paepcke got in yesterday even.
ing with two barges of logs.
The Monte Bauer arrived from
Hickman yesterday afternoon.
Ben F'itchner, engineer Of the
Paepcke. stops off this trip sick. He
is in the hands of Dr. Sullivan and
expects to be able TO go down next
trip.
The Georgia Lee got away for
Memphis last night with a good trip.
The Ford Herold is due tonight
from Memphis to St Louis.
Bids Point is cut off from river
communication. except by skiff, the
river bank being under water The
water is within one foot of going over
the railroad tracks The only land
outside the loyce not oyeruowed is
the ridge upon which the old Bird
House is located and about one acre
at the Missouri point.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

GERS surprised the members by inyit'
ing them to a luncheon al the X. NJ
K. c, hall They marched to the hau
in a body where many good things ta
eat ana drink were found prepared
for them. A few friends Of the ordel
were also present ana partook OF the
rapaSt
S yeral out OF town Elks We're pres
ent. among them County Superia.
ten3ent Charles Hertel, Of Belleyllle
who is here attending the teachers
association Mr. Hertel is the gentle.
man who was shot and seriously in
iured by a negro at Belleyille and
which resulted in th2 lyuching of tn:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
River Forecasts.

The Ohio-At Evansville, no mater
all change during the next "a to sc
hours. AT Paducah and Cairo. will
continue rising at a decreasing rate
during the next "a to &c hours The
indicated crest stage for Cairo on
present rise is slightly above IS feet,
The extent of the rainfall of Thurs
day night is not fully known; there.
fore il is impossible at present to pre-.
dict as to what effect j, will have
upon the river at this point
The Tennessee Florence. Kill
probably rise At Riverton and John.
sonville. win probably rise again Sat
urday
The Mississippi-From Chester to
above Cairo, stationary or falling
slightly during the next q To 3G
hours,
P. II. SMYTH, Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

negro Others present from ont Of
toEn were Walter r. Kinney, Of
Tamaro3. Mr. ONeilL of Milwaukee
and Robert Maeil and Dr Hargan Of
Mound City
Short speeches were made and the
meeting lasted until late in the night
Messrs Naienthal and Faulkner
left This morning for their homes in
ST. Louis and East St. Louis re
spcctivclr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

New York. April Patrick Farrell
an old man employed as night watch
man on a Brooklyn dock. has beer
found dead In the little shanty sherC
he lived alone He had not feporte,
in several days and an agent. forcing
the door. found the body on the aoy
covered with wharf rats which wer
driven off with much difficulty Near
~ s1.o00 was found seereted about the
hut. together with a memorandum
showing that Farrell had lived for
tT'o wears on exactly si91 cents a
Esos. ISIS rssfs.s - at
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
ELKS WERE INSTALLED


Cairo lodge. No. G5l B. P 0. Elks
last night installed the officers which
were elected at the regular meeting
held Friday, March Is, as followst
Exalted ruler, II H. Hallijay es.
teemed leading knight L, p. Carey
esteemed loyal knight r l. Gilbert;
esteemed occurring knight, P II.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

Smyth: secretary. G. w Logan;
treasurer. Jas. II GalHgan Tyler G
t. Sander
District Deputy b. H. Maienthal
grand exalted ruler and president 81
he state association, had charge oil
the installation ceremonies and was
assisted bv j. Faulkner. secretary
of the executive committee If the II
lnois Elks' association II
Following the installation, the off
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to Citizens
Their Friends and Rel.
atives.

Judge w. $. Dewey was in Mound
City yesterday on business.
The condition Of Mr.. Frank Fry Is
reported greatly improved and he Is
now past danger
Mr., NJ. G. Wright returned yester
day from Springfield. where he has
been on business
Miss Pearle Spiller. of Murphys,
boro, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Charles Hartman of Eighth street.
Mrs. Samuel Shoemaker has been
called to Creal Springs again by the
illness Of her father f, c Ford, who
suffered relapse
Mr.. John Rector Jr,, editor OF the
Mound City Enterprise, who Is i'll at
the home Of his parents ID this city
Is reported much improved
Mr.. ]. Fl. Woodward arrived from
Anna yesterday and will circulate
among the voters at the Republican
congressional primary election to
day.
Mr., |. Cohen was called to Mem.
phis last night by the serious Illness
of his mother She is very low ana
little hope is entertained for her re
covery.
Mrs, w. E. Edmonds, Of $50 Third
street, has for her guests Miss /
Mary and Hattie 0xley. Miss Mary
Richards. Miss Wheeler and Miss
Blair. OF Centralia,
Father J. B. Diepenhrock is in
Beleyille where he was called in
connection with the acceptance 81
the pastorate at Carlyle, Father Pep
er, OF Grand Chain. is conducting ser
vices at St. Josephs church during
his absence.
Miss N J. Mckee, who resigned
her position in the Cairo schools. left
for Chicago yesterday to accept a pc
sition in the schools of that city.
Miss Florence Strong is confined e
her home ON lower Washington ave
nue. with the measles.
Misses Edna and Ruth Geisman ar
rived yesterday from Springfield
where they have been attending
school. and joined their mother. Mrs
Rose Gcisman, who recently moved &c
Cairo. Mrs. Geisman is a saleswo
man in the dry goods store III p. J
Keller, at 217-2l9 Eighth street. an6
Is making her home at 222 Sixteenth
street.
Mr. II G. Wilson. of st Louis as
sistant general freight agent Of the
Frisco, was in the city yesterday en-
route home from New Orleans. where
he attended a meeting Of the Officials
Of that route. He was joined here by
his wife and daughter. who have
been visiting the formers parents
Mr. and Mrs l.. II. Myers, Of Tenth
DtA Wv +nlH ht'i0 dttulHNHHits
them 10 81 Louis for a visit.
Miss Martha HallGly returned
from Chicago yesterday where She 6
attending school to SD I'd the Easter
vacation with her parents Maj. anC
Mrs. +. w Halliday She was ac
companlel by two schoolmates, tht
Misses Charlotte Dodge Of Pennsyl
yania. and Fernette Simpson, OF In
diana, who will be guests Of the fam
lily.
Miss Blanche Parsons arrived yes
terday from Godfrey ~, where she
is attending Monticello seminary am
will spend the spring vacation visit
ing her father. Mr.. George Parsons
Miss Parsons was Joined at ST Loun
by Mrs. Ada Loaring Clark. who viii
visit at the residence Of Mr. Parsons
several DAYS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

A corps of electricians have been
busy all day wiring the stage OF the
opera house for special electrical
effects to be used in the Elks' big
Ministries. Monday, April 4. The
amount of wire used in this special
work, ir stretched in a single strand
would reach from the Union depot to
the Haly Way House II requires
S42 electric bulbs in ths setting and
the effect produced is one of dazzling
splenlOr The costumes for this pro
duction are furnished by De Lafoie
costumers. New York and Paris. and
are beyond question the finest cos.
tunes ever seen on the local stage
The costumes used in the grand en-.
semble finale cost $500, and are
marvels of beauty The public are as.
sured that they will have the pleas.
IRE of witnessing the most stipend.
Gus production ever presented to
Cairo audience Tickets ON sale al
the box office Monday morning, April
4. $50 O'Clock. Free list entirely
suspended for this engagement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
TO BE CALLED UP TUESDAY.

Washington, April 1.-The Post
SAYS an agreement has been reached
where a resolution to impeach
Judge Charles Swayne, Of the North
en district of Florida. will be called
up for consideration in the house
next Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
RECEIVED BY The PRESIDENT

Washington, April President
R0osey % today received members of
the supreme council OF the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent association. They
were introduced By Senator Cullom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

BY Associated Press.
Washington. April Illinois Fair
Saturday ana Sunday; fresh west to
north winds
Missouri Fair Saturday; Sunday
fair. warmer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
Kites in Aerial NAVIGATION.

The secretary of the Aeronautic So
.iety of Great Britain expects the kite
10 be the Ease Of the future instru-
nent OF aerial navigation. the aero
tIahe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

In these days of ephemeral comic
opera companies it Is unusual to find
one good voice. 1t is scarcely expect.
ed by the public so long has ii be
come accustomed to inferior singers
When one good voice Is discovered,
much that is lacking in other ways IS
overlooked. With the Bostonians
every member of the cast possesses 4
voice that would do for concert work
As a matter of fact the majority If
the company's singers have been re-
cruitedl from the concert stage or
the best church choirs and given
careful dramatic training. That is
why the Bostonians discover SO
many stars" AT the opera house
Thursday. April T.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
Cooperative Knitting Mil.

Locked-out knitting girls Of Dover,
y. j.. have organized a cooperative
knitting mill company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

The last number in the lecture
course viii be Miss Bentley, the Amer
lean story teller II we'll informed
people in the department of public
readers, were asked whom they
would name as the foremost in abi
ity, it is probable that the large ma.
jority would speak the name of Miss
Bentley She is called for repeatedly
on the largest courses and in the
places OF best culture in this country.
Miss Bentley gives the story of great
novels in one evening. This is an
original field OF her own. for few
artists have her peculiar ability of
carrying an audience through the en-.
tire thread of story, and placing be
fore them living scenes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
CHRONOLOGICAL
Anril 2 In History.

li02 - Jean Bart. Famous -TNo
French naval hero, died
Bart was the pioneer Of ~
guerrilla warfare At - - ON
SEA. * II
i743 Thomas Jefferson born O
at Shadwel. Albemarle All
county, Va. died ISIS, AE ~ n
I79l-count Mirabeau. ora- W mr.
tor. statesman and rev
olutionist, died in Paris. Miraheau.
born l749
iss5-Richard Golden. called in England
'.the friend OF America, died. born
1904 He was eminent also as free
trader Golden was the son Of
small landowner He became large
manufacturer. advocated free trade,
peace ana other radical measures. he
negotiated an important commercial
treaty with France and was one OF the
few eminent British statesmen who
favored the north In the civil war. lie
was noted for his extensive Informal
ton. indomitable energy ana his ora
torical talents
1877 Professor Samuel Finley Breese
Morse inventor Of tho magnetic tele-
graph. Gted In New York: born at
charestown. Mass, 1891
isa5-David M Stone, formerly editor of
the New York Journal OK Commerce,
died; born 1877,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02

Stage at Cairo, April !, 1898, 4O2.
Rainfall at RWerton. 1872 inches.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS.


Saturday. APTll < W. & CnuTCn, an
nua Easter market.
Monday, April 4, Elks' minstrel, at
Cairo opera house.
Tuesday, April S, Miss Ida Renfey,
at Cairo opera house.
Tuesday April 5, euohre party by
ST. Joseph's branch, No 49, c. X. and
/. OF A., X. M. x. c. hall.
There is scene depicting a typical
Hoosier farm in Joseph Arthur's sur.
prising melodrama Lost River and
the amount of live stock employed is
surprising. Cows, poultry. beehives
and three thoroughbred horses are
part To accustom them to their
work, the horses were taken daily to
the theater at rehearsals and there
attended by grooms. were kept stand
ing on the stage as the company went
through the play, They were led to
the footlights and allowed to look in.
to the orchestra and boxes until the
view had lost its novelty to them.
Lights were flashed upon them from
all sides, Scenery was rushed in
front OF and around them from all
kinds of unexpected quarters until
now the horses stand quite passive
ana even make attempts to eat the
painted heritage, The music and 9th.
er strange sounds they allow to pass
unnoticed ana are now SO thoroughly
familiar with the sights and sounds
and so accustomed to the delicacie-
and pettng bestowed upon them by
the members of the company that
there is little danger of these equines
emuatng the example of the pair
who. ON another occasion, were hitch.
ed to a coupe and displayed an IT.
resistible desire to step over the foot
lights and get acquainted with the
musicians. At the opera house on
Saturday, April ?. matinee and night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
COMING EVENTS
Entertainments. Fairs and Sociables of Local Interest

Local Interest
 March 31-Dance by Court Fruitful Vine, No 5,991, A. O. F., at Foresters hall.
 March 31-Wrestling tournament al City hall, John E. Kelly vs Blliy Cnald for lightweight championship i of Connecticut, and two prel1m1nar' i ies.
 April 4-sociable and dance by Magnolia lodge, No 60. K. of F., at Speedwell hall.
 Apr 4-9--Fair given by the united councils of the Knights of Columbus at City hall.
 April 6--Promenade and dance giv' en by French Canadian institute at Jacques Auditorium.
 April 6, 7, S--Bazaar under the auspices of the St Elizabeth society of St Cecilia's parish, at Concordia nall. April 7-Leap year dance and socla' Ole at Leavenworth hall.
 April S-Sacred Heart drum corps annual concert and ball at the audi toriun.
 April s-Leap year assembly by lady members of St Mary's alumni associ- atdon at St Patrick's hall.
 April 1O-Fntertainment given by B. l. L.. local 254, at Pythian hall.
 April 18-Fourth annual promenade and dance given by the Star Social club at Speedwell hall April 14-Prlvate reception at Fra ternity hall by the Phoenix Social club
 April 14-15-16-1S-Ffrst grand fair by Division No 1. A. o. H., at Colum- bus hall. Naugatuck.
 April 14-Fourth annual concert and promenade by the South End So cidl club at Speedwell hall.
 April 15-Whist Party Social and Dance by Rubber City Lodge, N. E. O.. F., at Pythian hall Naugatucls.
 April 5-Thirty-seventh concert and reception given by Young Mems Caln- ollie Literary association at Leaven- worth hall
 April 15-Lecture and literary con cert at AM; p. Zion church. Lecture by Hon J. o. Dancy; subject, "The Best Thing for. the Negro to Do"
 April 16-Goodwill's first annual masquerade at Weber's hall, Union City.
 April 16--Private promenade and so- cial in the K. of C. hall by the $. C.. of l.. A. "
 April 16-Twelfth annual ball and sociable by the Odin Benefit associa- ton at Concordia hall
 April 19-23-Sons of Lithuania soci- ety's fair for benefit of New Lithuania band at Concordia hall.
 April 21--Nassau Social club semi annual promenade at Hamilton hall.
 April 21-Promenade for benefit of Washington Hill Athletic club base ball team at their rooms on Washing ton street
 April 21-Charity whist and prom enade by the Queens Daughters at City hall
 April 25-Ttalian entertainment 11n- der direction of c. Gaudiosi in Turn hall, Jefferson street.
 April 25-3O--At City hall, A. o. Fl. union fair. to raise funds to erect monument in St Tosenh's cemetery
 April 2s--Prfvate dance at Odd Eel lows hall.
 April 2S-First anniversary Water bury ael.ie, F. o. F., No 3I9, at Jacques Auditorium.
 April oa-Private leap year party at Knights of Columbus hall.
 May s-Whist and reception by Young Ladies' Sedality of St Thomas church. at City hall.
 June 1S--C T. A. U. state parade and field Cay. Athletic events and games at Driving park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

Richard Preusser, jr, boolSkeeper at the Fourth National bank, has been appointed teller at the Dime Savings bank to succeed the late Henry T. Stedman.
 Robert Hayes of East Main street who has been suffering from blood poisoning, which necessitated the ann putation of his right foretinger, is growing better and will probably be able to leave his bed in few days. His many friends will be. pleased to hear of his recovery. ,.E
 The last of the series of pool matches for the championship of Connecticut between Robert F. Stone of this city and Walter l.. Johnson will take place this evening at the Wooster Billiard parlors. The score now stands, Johnson POT and Stone TIC, and in order to win Stone will have to make 124 points before John son makes 93.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

Miss Katherine Burns of North Main street spent Sunday with friends in New Haven.
 John Sake florist Twill have a grand Easter opening Monday and Tuesday. He invites all his friends to call and see the fine display of Eas- ter flowers.
 John F. Kellogg. as trustee of the estate of Edwin H. English, late of New Haven, has sold to the Consoli- dated road POI feet of land, known as the old English lumber yard, in Water street. near Warren street. The land Is valued at $25, 125, and the sheds are much more than that figure was paid for the property.
 Yesterday being Palm Sunday, palm was blessed and distributed in the different Catholic churches. and the story of the last days of the life of Jesus Christ. known as "The Passion .'' was read. In the Episcopal churches the sanctuaries were decorated with palm. but no palm was distributed to the congTega ton. Special services will be held in the Catholic and Epis- coal churches every day during the week
 Some time ago q committee of the Women's Missionary association of tho Second Congregational church under- took bo clear the church of its debt of S1400O. They worked hard and their efforts met with much success. They secured pledges amounting to about S13O0O on condition that the remain ing $1,000 should be secured. At the morning service at the church yester- day $350 was realized and about as much more was pledged. A balance of about $500 now remains.
 The Rev Father Fitzgerald delivered a lecture on the subject 'sThe Deyo- tion of the Irish Race to Religion and Liberty in Ireland and America,'' at the Sacred Heart church last night. The church was packed to the doors. Long before the hour set for the ler- ture every seat was taken and all the standing room was occupied Two or three hundred people were turned away. The lecture was very interest ing and was much enjoyed by those present. Father Fitzgerald is flu ent speaker and possesses an extensive knowledge of the subject of his lee. ture last evening. Before the enter tainment a short musical program was well rendered by the choir.
 Too much bending over desk and close application to work eight or ten hours each day brings on eye strain. and the consequent nervous irritability is usually blamed on anything but the real cause. Many men would take more pleasure in their work and waste less energy if the strain on their eyes were relieved by the right glasses that is thing We know how to do cor rectly. The Upson JeWelry Go, op- ticians, ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
CITY NEWS

Miss Katherine Burns of North Main street spent Sunday with friends in New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
NO PAPER FAST DAY.

The Democrat will not be issued this week Friday, which is Fast Day. We make the announcement thus early for the benefit of advertisers and others interested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Coffee DIi Not XIII Him

Philip Keilty, wealthy retired man. Cfacturer, died February 9, just few months after celebrating the 102 anni- versary of his birth. He drank six cups of good coffee daily all his life. tThe facts concerning the above were investigated and were found to be as stated) Therefore, when you hear this one and that one say coffee is not good for your health, just let them con tinue thinking so. If they do not ilKe the drink or 1t has made them SICK, it's because they don't get the good quality. Now if you buy from us, we sell you the kind which we warrant to be good. Then again you'll hear peo- ple say they object to having chicory in their coffee. In such case let us know it and you won't get chlcory' but we claim chfcory adds a dehc1ous touch to the breakfast, providing you have just enough put into the conee, and we claim to know how much IS needed; therefore leave that part O. the bargain to us. Pope, the essayisC ana poet. who was a devotee of the coffee cup, penned the following lines: <aCoffee, which makes the politician
 wise, And see through all things with his
 half shu. eyes,"
 We honestly believe the Hon Tom PIatt will say the above poet IS r1ght from first to last And if the reader Of this ad is not parton of ours. put will call and purchase pound of our Mocha and Java and See that it's maae properly they. too. will say coffee (par ticularly the kind we selD Is great drink in the morning, providing you buy 1t at
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Pure Wines
 and Liquors

We carry in stock all Kinds of imported and do- mestic bottled goods for family use. We give Green Trading Stamps with all our goods. Come get our price list.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-16

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