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Gilpin observer., 1904-12-01

Katharine Miller, Teacher
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-01

c. F. Della Mater, Teacher
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

pies less than half of the space that
the Sunday advertisement will The
number Of words it contains may be
readily ascertained by a count The
Sunday advertisement however will be
an entire change from the one pre-
sented to-day; it will be twice as large
and may have twice as many words
then again it may have but half the
number The only suggestion that
The Bulletin can make is to vote oft
en- and early and scatter your guesses
The result with the name of the in
diyidual making the nearest guess
and capturing the neat little nest egg
offered as a prize win be published
in the same issue of The Bulletin as
that in which the advertisement will
appear Look for it next Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
WEDDING anniversary
Was Celebrated by MIR. and Mrs. FREQ
NorJman Jr., Wednesday
Evening.

A number of friends Of Mr. anf
Mrs Fred Nordman, jr, Of 3f0l Wash
ington avenue, gave them pleasant
surprise Monday evening by calling
to help them celebrate their tenth
wedding anniversary, The call was
unexpected. but the guests made their
approach known by footing tin horns
and they were heartily welcomed
Progressive cuchre helped TO pass
the evening and prizes were won by
Mrs. Oliver McNulty. Mr. NJ Bambrick
and Mrs NJ c. Wright The prizes
we're Of tin. being a cake mould, comb
and brush case and tin horn
During The evening the guests were
served with refreshments ON TN diahss
and were scrcnadcd by thc ON
ployc5 Of tho Nordman staee factory
Many useful and attractive presents
OF tin were received by Nj. and Airs
ADfuUldN.
Those who attended this pleasant
affair were: Messrs and Mesdamos
f. W. Rees. A. j Rees. VI G Wright.
Oliver Nulty W Bier. N. Bambrick,
George Schoembs. F Boede, Frank
Thomas, G. A. Swoboda; the Misses
Mary Swoboda louisa Rees. Mrytle
Bambrick. june and Augusta Wright.
Vivian Rees. Margie Thomas; Messrs.
Edw House, Fred Wild, Charles Wild.
Arthur Schoembs, Vernett Rees. Wal
lace Reese. Marion Nordman and Rees
Workman
Mr. and Mta Notdman received sew
eeal teiessa-,3 Of congr stuiatIon from
st. Louis du-ias TIE evening
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
MOUNDS OFFICERS BUSY
Houses Raided and Gamblers Arrested
Saturday Night-Fines Amount
to $500.

Tho authorities at Mounds raidcd
the gambling houses of John Cross
and Jack Wright Saturday night, and
arrested thirty-seven crap shooters.
They were taken before Justice w. T.
Davis and fined $5 and costs, amount
ing to $1,000 in each case. This in.
cludes the keepers'of the houses
Six saloon proprietors were assess
ID similar fines for violating the Sun.
lay closing law.
The suburban train Saturday even.
ing was also met by officers and the
undesirable women passengers were
notified 70 remain at the railway sta
ton and leave town on the next train.
The fines of the law-breakers
amounted to about $500 and the city
Is that much richer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

many are the discussions in conse
quence, pro and con,
Some libraries have lost hundreds
of volumes, but the patrons Of Cairo'S
library are almost without exception
honest In the twenty years that the
reference room has supplied books
where our people so to the shelves
but three books have disappeared
"Hoyle on Games" "Wheeler's Noted
Names of Fiction and Women Com,
posers," by Ebel
In the circulating department the
number not found at each annual in
yentogy is small
Physical Culture Outlook, American
Boy and the Booklovers Magazine
have been added to the reading room
regular supplies.
Three hundred things a bright girl
can make and do, booklets on bead
work and basket work, of the last
books added were in demand the In
stant they were ready for circula-
ton.
The desire for books aiding in the
Industrial arts, handicraft, etc, are
more and more in demand
"Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm,
by that charming writer Kate Doug
las Wiggin, is said to be the best of al
her good books. "Rebecca is the most
original happy little girl that ever
lanced through fiction"
No ono can finish Col Carriers
Xmas without n desire to be better
and more thoughtful Of others
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The FIRST gift Of the new year
camc from President Barclay Of the
library board Reminiacences Of
Early Chicago and Vicinity by Edwin
@ Gale u Is very readable and en-.
Pertaining book, full Of historical facts
end lively incidents of pioneer days
and later ones. showing the develop
ment Of tho big city The illustrations
are quaint and at The present time
provoke a sense of mirth
Another book, presented by Pres
ident Barclay sometime ago. is the
illinois volume Of the T $ Biograph
zeal dictionary giving sketches Of
many of the men who have helped
70 make our state, II is a fine book.
st its last meeting the library board
decided to admit people to the shelves
SO they can have the great pleasure
aud benefit OF seeing the mine Of
good sesding matter n ouf library.
Should 10 serious yszsUns arise for
not continuing the p-aetice It will be
? nanent privilege.
Tie opel she.ve quesiior Is \
grea: enc among public libraries, and
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
Big New Firm Will Begin Opera
tions in Cairo in June.
NEW 4-STORY BUILDING
TO BE ERECTED FOR THEM BY
DR.. GRlNSTEAD AT EIGHTH
AND LEVEE STREETS.

The air has been fun for some time
past Of reports that a new wholesale
grocery house would be established in
Cairo, but details were withheld from
he public for what we're believed to
be good reasons, until yesterday when
the papers were signed which call foy
immediate action The paper thus
signed was an agreement between Dr.
W. +. Grinstead Of this city and
Messrs. Smith, Fields and Morris &
Mccall, of Fulton, Ky and Mr. George
3. Wearen, OF Padueah, Ky. Another
prominent Paducah man is interested
! in the concern, but he wishes TO be
silent" for the present, BY the terms
OF the agreement Dr. Grinstead is tc
have a fine business block erected al
the corner of Eighth and Ohio Leye6
streets, for the use Of the new firm
The Fields-Wearen Grocery Co. The
building viii be one of the largest ant
finest business houses in the city. /,
\ will stand four stories high above The
basement. which itself will be a full
story. This will bring it one story
above the tailest business house on tbs
leyco excepting The Halliday hotel
and il will tower above all the other
business houses in the city, II vii
4 be 25 by 40 feet in dimensions; tbs
front will be of stone and the wall,
Of red pressed brick; the basemeni
with concrete floor, and the genera
arrangement in every respect modern
and substantial II will have an cleo
trio elevator, strong vaults, handsome
offices and convenicnces galore for
the proper handling Of busin SIS accord
ing to approved methods, Plans 70
the building are being drawn b.
Messrs. Kelley & Kusener, but work o.
the foundation will be commenced a
once II is estimated that the build
ing will cost upwards OF $4,000,
Ali the members OF the new firu
have been prominent in business cir
Giles In their respective communitiei
iol years. and all have been prosper
Gus, which gives strong suaraAte.
Of success in their newly chosen fielC
Of operations. Mr. Field is presiden
)f the City National Bank Of Fulton
/ Ky. a director of the Cairo Nationa
Bank, Of thic city and a member O
the big tobacco firm of Fields Bros
of Fulton. Mr. Wearen Is connected
with Baker, Ecclcs &. Co, of Paducah
/ KY He will be the manager of tho
new Cairo firm and will move hi.
family here from that city. Mossrs
Morris & Mccall, of Fulton, are gro
Gerry mon of that thriving city The
company will be incorporated for $50,
/ 600, and hopes to be ready for bus
mess early in the coming June
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
ADVERTISING CONTEST
Points of interest to ontestants-How
to Win the Eve Dollars
in Gold.

Every announcement Of new puz-
zle contest IN The Bulletin is the oc-
casi0n for flood OF inquiries at Tho
Bulletin office and the Advertising
puzzle referred TO At length IN another
column Is no exception to Che rule.
The management is besicged for
lips as to Just what system TO work
to secure the attractive prize Tho
Bulletin management is quite as much
in The dark as any OF the readers of
the ncysp1pcr The contest will. as
stated, close az 800 O'Clock sharp
Saturday morning At some time al
ter that, but before ten o'clock. Messrg.
Roth & White will present the copy
for their advertisement The guesSes
viii all be in sealed envelopes and will
be turned over to three disinterested
parties who will act as judges. In
consequence Messrs. Roth & White
have no means of knowing what the
guesses have been and as the guesses
viii be cut Of the hands Of The Bul
istir before the cory fer the advertise
meat Is received the management viii
have no opportunity Of h1owias nov
NAM words tins advertisement wilt
contain
The regular advertisement CT the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
WHAT'S IN a NAmE7

Everything is in the name when il
comes ia Witch Hazel Salve. y G.
Dewitt q Go of Chicago. discovered
some years ago how 10 make = ralvo
frm witch hazel that is a specific
and aH skin diseases nr piles For
blind bleeding itching ana bTduuda
ms niles. eczema. cuts, burn bruises
and all skin diseases DeWittg Salrt
mas no equal This has given rise q
numerous worthless counteriieits Ash
for DeWltt's--the genuine Sold by
MetZger's drug store
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
M o UND CITY.

The negro. John Brown, will serve
the state at Chester for the next Ave
years at least. He was tried by a
jury in circuit court this week on a
charge of burglary and larceny and
convicted for both offenses. One
night last summer Brown entered the
house Of Mrs. Mamie Mccartney on
upper Main street, The lady is q
widow and there was nobody in her
house but herself and her three small
boys, aged four six and seven years
respectively. She was awakened by
a sense Of smothering and detected
the odor OF chloroiorm. Then she
screamed in fright and the dusky
demon told her If she made another
cutlery he would shoot her dead She
plead with him to allow her to arouse
her children, as she feared they
would perish from the eTects of the
drug which Brown had thrown on
their beds. lie consented but OK
torted promise from her to give
him some money When she had
aroused the little ones she told him
that her money was in the bank He
thereupon told her that if she refused
to comply with an unnamable request
Of his he would kill all three Of he
offsprings She replied chat she woul5
sacfidco her children and give up hoi
own lifo rathcr than comply provided
he would kill her dead TO begin his
butchery. Her GOODNESS and bravery
nonpulsed him and he again demanded
money. She happened to remember
that she had three dollars in the
house and she told him that that was
every cent she had, and that she would
give him that II he would leave. He
agreed and when she had compelled
him to get outside of the screen door
she handed him the money and he
left Mrs. McCartney's brother, Mood!
Perrinc, had been appointed special
deputy sheriff to assist the regular
sheriff in hunting the william down
Moody had been given fair DIES
cription of the negro by his sister
About a week after the commission Of
the crime Moody was in BeechwooG
on the lookout. He saw his man anG
started to take him in. The negor ran
but Moody had a good gun and he
shot him through and through the
chest at a distance Of one hundred
yards Brown was lodged in the
county jail ana recovered from the
wound That was in July last
Married, Monday. Jan IS. by Judge
r. P. yesterday, Mr.. Frank Kessinger,
aged so, to Miss Ida Mcintosh, aged
16, both of Mound City.
Mrs, NJ e. Estes, gave her class of
pupils in music an entertainment at
the home of Judge w. A. Wall, on
Monday evening. Dainty refreshments
were served and the affair was much
enjoyed by all participants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

She wants 10 be an actress,
And with the actors stand,
With laurels on her forehead
And often within a hand"
But ere success can crown her,
She's got to find you know,
An angel who is willing
To back her up with dough,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

A Tel City, Ind, furniture factory
is making what it is said viii be the
largest chair in tie world. This piece
of furniture will be exhibited in the
Varied Industries Palace at the
Worlds Fair Its proportions are
such that the company viii have a
fully furnished office beneath the seat
Of the mammoth chair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Never in the way, no trouble TO car
y, easy TO take, pleasant and never
ailing in results are DoWitt's littlC
Carly Risers. A vial of these little
lills in the vest pocket is a certain
guarantee against headaches, bilious
ness, torpid liver and all of the illt
resulting from constipation. They ton
lc and strengthen the liver, Sold by
Metzgcr's drug store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Junior Partner Ga few days after
Christmas)-I don't think we ought to
mark these goods down to such a fig
urc as that It's less than half cost.
We can't replace them for double the
price Senior Partncr--We don't
have to- my boy It's perfectly safe
Nobody has any money now
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

The figure Of a miner, carved from
a block of Coer d'Aleno ore, mount
ed upon a pedestal Of copper and lead
ore Weighing many tons, viii be a
feature of Idaho's exhibit in the Pal,
ace of mines and Metallurgy at the
Worlds Fair. This unique statue
viii be contributed by the mine opera
tors Of the Coer d'Alenes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
&C. c. C." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous c. c. c.
Never said in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Idaho will make an exhibit of min.
erals at the Wards Fair that will
call attention TO that states wonderful
resources. Her unriyaled exhibit of
100000 opals is now overshadowed
by the report that big discoveries of
radium have recently been made.
Executive Commissioner HURT is ar
ranging for a display OF this newest
wonder
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Colorado will exhibit potatoes al
The Worlds Fair of monstrous pro-
positions. The comission has 500 tub
ers that aggregate a ton in weight
The heaviest weighs ten pounds and
tho Iigbtest one three.and-one-half
pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

1T was only five years ago that
started In with our firm at Sc
geek,' said Bragg, and now | am
earning $50 o week without any trou-
e. That's so; It's easy to earn that"
remarked hewitt, but how much do
Won get?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

A 5000 horse power engine is being
installed in Machinery Hall at the
Worlds Fair The transportation re.
Quircd a train of q cars The total
weight Of the shipment was 40 IONS
divided into 202 packages,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

II isn't how much cold cream a wo
man puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes in
side that brings ont real beauty. HolL
istcr's Rocky Mountain Tea complex
ions stay. 35 cents. tea or tablets.
=. 6. Schulz & SON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

A practical working laboratory for
as3aying minerals will be an exhibit
at the Colorado school of Mines at
the Worlds Fair 1t will be operated
by students The Colorado Commits
sion has appropriated $4,000 for the
exhibit
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Thc National Association Of Beauty
Seekers will never acknowledge that
and beauty ills are incurable as long
as they have HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea Sensible women IS cents.
p. G., SCHULZ & SON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Tho largest punch bowl ever made
will be exhibited in the Palace of
Varied Industries at the Worlds Fair.
It Weighs 1874 pounds and its cost in
glass and labor alone Is over 81 500
Tho famous Mckinley bowl hereto
fore the greatest made, weighs Is
pounds
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Birds work for man from the first
Simmer Of light.
ROCKY Mountain Tea work. for man.
KIND, both day and night
that's Why it, famous. the world e..
oet
It vent Let xoY trrn ever ard take
anothAc 81 5re.
?. G. scHUH G SON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

When Won are waiting on giil
Ala. time quickly lies,
And when you count the cost you
find
That money likewiee flies
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

The individual who is babitually
tardy in keeping an appointment viii
never be RESPECTED or successful in
life " Fisk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

The cadets of the Culver Military
Academy Of Culver, Ind, will cacmp
al the Wards Fair from May 20 to
June G. inclusive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Eou cannot say too many nice
thins am inosdinstely vsin. and
delight il praise anon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

u has never been necessary TO have
midnight closing ordinance for the
churches
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

Tbs ar CT rolit.1s i 8 closely X
.3tso - the at G. silence as to bar
the average woman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20
CURED AFTER SUFFERING TEN
YEARS.

r r Hare. superintendent Mama
Cycle & Mfg Co. Middietown. q.
5ulfered for ten years With dyspepsia.
He spent hundreds Of dollars for medi.
cine and with doctors without recely
ing any permanent benefit. He says
One night while feeling exceptionally
bad was about to throw down the
evening paper when saw an item
in the paper regarding themerits Of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. | concluded
10 try II aud while | had no faith in
It felt better after the second dose.
After using two bottles | am stronger
and better than I have been for
years. and ! recommend kodol nys-
pepsta Cure TO M sritRds ard &C
quaintanees sa,|@as from stomach
trouble, saldjfy Ms.-sss's drus stogs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

educate -Four EoTss2s Issh o.aea-rss
Ganly G3ihartio, Sur.s eVfaaiis 1tl5a fjreve,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

The German government intends to
erect at Narburg state institute for
Che preparation Of al known curative
scrur,s for human beings and animals
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-20

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-16
SIhHA CASE
STILL ON

Federal court proceedings In the
damage suit against chief Of Police
Delaney are still underway The
case IL expected TO go 10 the jury
late this afternoon. Mahesh Che
van Sinha. Hindoo newspaper
man. Is the complainant and tho
cause for the action IL the alleged
false imprisonment last June slnha
is suing for S 600 damages An ar
raw of witnesses have testified for
both the defense and the prosecu-
ton. The prosecution have tried 10
prove that Slnha was mistreated
and that there Was not sufficient
cause for bis arrest at all
II the damage suit results In n
verdict for the Hindoo IL will show
the necessity OF a detention room
at police headquarters. where peo-
pie arrested NAV be held until the
charge against them n investigated.
In this wny. Il IL said that many
OF the indignities at prcsetn prac-
tised upon innocent subjects may
be avoided As matter Of fact,
and II is admitted BY the police
themselves. they are daily liable for
damages. II man is arrested even
on suspicion he Is on record II
booked at the local police station
and his character damaged. Suspl-
cion stands against his name The
result Of the case Is OF vital In
tereat to the public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-16

A merchant marine training school
fpf Seattle.
THIS Is the latest subject 81 dis
,ossiou among local steamship and
railroad officials
According TO a statement by a. J.
I'm. Of Boston. who Is stopping az
the Hotel Washington, there b. a
slrong probability that such am In
stitution VIII be established tu Sc
Atiie within a short time,
MI Hil claims 10 be related 20
fnmes J Hin and L. said % be here
FOR the purpose OF making a careful
| Investigation into the ndvisahility %
tehllshing the merchant marine
school and 20 take a report 90 Pres
dent Hul
a merchant marine school FOR
h purpose % educating young men
into the science Of sramauship has
long been "A pet hobby 81 Mr. nm
raid the Boston man 60 a star re-
porter this morning "rhe manner
tn which the occupation % seaman
rhip Is ignored by Americans is de-
Ylorabis ana has always beecn a
/ ihoFh N the SIDE OF the GicAh NOT 20
shern president.
To illustrate this point need
only say that among the entire ros-
Ter OF officers on the new steamship
diuuesota there Is not one impor-
position filled by an American.
M this applies TO nearly every
other boat IN the merchant marine
asfvice With an American bottom.
In England, as well as in thu
other European countries. young
men from the best families choose
the sea as their following and. after
|graduHting from college. secure a
modest berth on some ship and make
= study OF their work. just as they
would " they had entered the law
er medicine. As result. they geu-
orally end up by getting an appoint
ricut as captain % a good boat.
which Is a very comfortable posi-
| tor
Here IA America no one seems 20
think Il worth while 90 follow the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-16

Instead Of keeping watch and
signalling the Scout. az be was in
Hmcted - do. he left his post and
attempted to find the other in
apeetorH During the interval Stew.
art who was evidently aware 81
the fact that he Was being watched.
roWed straight across the channel
and landed on the other side lie
then made good his escape through
the thick wood sklrting the shore.
inspectors LOTUS and Brinker,
acting on the information conveyed
10 them hy the deputy. boarded ths
vessel only 20 find that stewart
vas gone. In order 70 lead tho
customs authorities 10 believe tho
vessel was merely engaged In the
fishing trade. a few small fish were
rcattered about the bottom o. tho
alaop. 40 hooks or regular fishing
tackle. however. were found Neith-
or did the vessel have the regular
license number. which all fishing
vessels are required 20 have painted
on the bows.
Several articles purchased IN
Canada were found. The most I'm
portapt evidence found was that OF
= note book In the book were
marked the DAYS % the month In
regular rotation. Opposite each Gay
we're iotted down certain amounts
~ money received. The amounts
ranged from S25 20 $40.
on the same line we're intcIlp-
,iouq written IN shorthand. tellns
wbat the money was received Tor
A. no one on board could read me
hierogiyphies. II could not be toia
s-hat the money was received iof'
II H. the opinion among the inspect
ora however. that the money -
the returns from the sale OF opium
or for bringing Cinnamon across mo
border.
Tho vessel ls owned by a bartend-
or named Burgess. who lives IN STE
venson 3. c. The vessel was rec
oguized By fisherman Of Ballard
who has seen her many times.
After securing the sloOp. the Gus
toms authorities resumed their
search for Stewart, but up until
o'clock this afternoon no trace OF
him could be found. Once of Dis
vessel. IL will be no easy matter 10
locate Stewart. for he has many
friends Who are always ready 10
warn him OF the approach OF dan
ger.