The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-01

Iarker She is en- route homo from
spent the greater pa, OF the winter.
A franchise was granted yesterday
afternoon by the township board Of
highway commissioners to the Farm
ers' League and Community Tele-
phone Association, new company,
chartered recently by the state and
being backed by the Farmers Relief
association, to operate and maintain
I telephone line over all the township
| highways The association contem-
plates a telephone in practically every
home in the township at a mere nom
inal cost, and already has in success
| full operation several miles of line that
costs less than one dollar per month
Hon VIM H, Stead, of Ottawa, Re
publican candidate for attorney gen
eral, will deliver an address before
he faculty and student body of the
state normal university on March 8.
Mrs Minor NcCraeken was the
guest of friends and relatives In Muir.
1hysboro yesterday
Senator and Mrs, Walter Wardor.
Of Cairo, we've the guests yesterday Of
Judge and Mrs, O. A. Harker, in this
city,
Sheriff John R. Thorp has returned
from Chicago, where he successfully
indor,vGnt an c,,o~o +snn &c.. a da-4.i
trouble
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel II.
Brush, of the 18th Infantry. t. S. A..
If this city. has been detailed by the
secretary Of war as an acting lnsp2c-
0rgeneral and is relieved from duty
ut headquarters. department Of The
Missouri, and ordered to Manila,
where he will report in person to the
commanding general of the Philippine
division for duty as assistant to the
inspector general of that division. He
vol not visit his home before sailing
for the Orient
Miss Bessie Salter departed this
morning for visit with friends at
Waverly.
A. s. Johnson, Of the johnson Mer-
camille Co, has returned from a visit
with his parents at Paragould, Arb.
DR. T. ] Reynolds, of Los Angeles.
Cal, is visiting friends in this city
and Anna. He formerly resided al
Anna and was a wei known ply
stefan
Mrs. Frank Tinnel, of Cairo, daugh
ter 70 James Watson. OF this city, and
who recently brought the remains of
her six years old child to this city for
interment. returned home Saturday.
The building activity which has
been on for now two years past bids
fair to eclipse any former period in
the city's history During the year
1903 the number of new residences
constructed exceeded 300 and Judging
the present season by that of one
year ago the demand will be even
greater The growth is not confined
to any particular section of the city,
nor attributed to any cause more than
that residence property is not suni.
cient to meet The dom1nd5 of legiti..
mate residents Of the city Several
new business blocks are 10 be built
as soon as the weatheg permits. and in
several instances present business es-
Establishments are to be enlarged TO
meet the demand.
To have been born eight wears aeo
today and never to have had a birth
day is the rather unique fortune of
two of Carbondale's young people. ore
the daughter Of VIII Alternately and
the other Paul. the son OF Tom
Smith. Neither Of these young PEG
pie have ever before celebrated
birthday. received a birthday present
or q birthday greeting Both were
born on Feb 20. 1896. and ever since
the calendars have refused to take any
notice OF thom. Paul Smith coul1
probably tTuthtully say The. he is the .
eldest hoy in Carbonate fer his I
age srd Mis- abernathy can enjoy /
the sweet sixteen" age later fo- sew
e-al Yeas, If she shsald count he age
On the score Of biz hdays We uude.
stand both are 70 be given parties
in honor Of the unusual event.