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

/ = 1890
1 In overhearing conversation OF
one Of our aldermen | was pleased 10
hear him say that nothing bus brick
paving would do him, that the windy
day and the dustless brick streets IN
huntington settled him.
| Every one Of our streets within the
limits OF the city must be paved and
III possible on a five or ten year in-
stallment plan.
While we have located d number III
factories OF late years. we could have
located more had we grounds 10 Offer
with frontage on paved streets to en-.
able them 10 transport their product
from factory to depot We will hope
that but a few years win correct this
evil.
| Now since the election. politics are
no more and prosperity may go on
another four years. Cairo win be in
the swim and so wifi be Paducah an /
the whole surrounding country. and
may we all stay united under that
tri-colored banner.
| Capt Saunders Of Paiucah. who
was one OF the delegates from that
| city and who worked hard 10 secure
| the convention for Cairo. responded
10 toast ON "Onr Sister city, Is
follows:
Mr. POSTMASTER:
y once heard Of an Trishmam who.
on being asked 10 take drink Nv
friend, made no reply at FIRST. but
struck an attitude and stood gazing
| ~ the sky. What are you looking al
Mike2 asked his friend Bedad saws
Mike, i though. an. angel spoke 10
me from heaven Somewhat SO did
! feel, Mr.. POSTMASTER, when / got
your invitation TO be here this eve
ming. And now what shall / say9
This reminds me of the little boy at
Sunday school when the. preacher
got up to address the meeting he
prefaced his remarks by saying, Now
children, what shall / say? when this
little boy stood up in the pew and
said, Say amen and sit down And
perhaps, my friends. you wiz wish /
had before am done.
Our meeting together this evening
is one OF the agreeable results Of the
sympathy established between the
TWO cities on the occasion OF our re-
cent trip to Huntington. We are
paying our cheerful tribute of graft.
tude 70 one who heretofore almost
stranger to us in person has made
his image familiar presence by his
lnnumerable couresies. There Is no
compliment so true and unmistakable
as that which the stranger offers.
Mr. POSTMASTER, | dwell with pleas.
ure upon the considerations to which
an occasion like this gives birth. Ii is
good for us TO be'here. Whatever has
a tendency to make two cities forget
those things in which they differ and
to remembek' those only In which
they have n common interest is a
benefit TO them both Whatever
makes the hearts OF two cities beat
in unison, makes them fonder Of each
other The development of the low.
err Ohio river has common interest
for both Of us. Whatever Is the sue.
cess Of one Is the success Of the 9th.
en- Although vieng with one anoth.
er for commercial prestige. YET we
york for the common good Of our
country. The peaceful and profitable
Interchange of commerce shall hind
paducah and Cairo together with
hoops Of steel which neither a base.
ball, nor football, nor even a bask-
e ball engagement shall ever be
able to snap asunder The time Is
not far distant, | hope. when the hum
Of our industries. the smoke OF our
factories. even the music OF our
choirs Invisible. shall join together
in one united symphony, growing
louder and fuller as the years come
and go. Let us who are seeking the
fultillment Of this vision utter the fer.
vent prayer chat no sullen clouds OF
coldness or estrangement may ever
obscure these fair relations, and that
in our united efforts we may be able
to attain recognition from congress
that will restore 70 us the continuous
navigation of the Ohio from Pittsburg
10 Cairo and open up new Golconda
in which now lies hidden gems of in
estimable value Mr.. Toastmaster.
Padueah pays her tribute tc Cairo on
this occasion and congratulates her
upon her well-earned success"
A very pleasing feature Of the even.
ing. occurred at that completion of
the speech-making. when Capt. Saun-
ders Fowler of Paducah. presented 70
Chairman Parsons a handsome sil.
yer service on behalf OF the Paducah
delegation. as a token Of their appre-
citation of the treatment received at
The hands of Mr. Parsons and the
Cairo delegates. on their trip to Hunt
lngton.
Capt Saunders Fowler made very
neat speech in which he assured his
hearers that Paducah was heartily in
favor OF Cairo and deeply interested
in our welfare
Mr. Parsons was thoroughly sur
prised By the presentation. but man
aged to make a short speech thanking
Capt Fowler and the Paducah people
for their kindness.
The. service was handsome and
nxnansiyf4 one On the sides Of III.