The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-10
MOUND CITY.


j. b. Kimmell, who conducts gro
Gerry store on Upper Main street has
concluded TO do what every poor man
| should strive to do, namely. stop pay
| ing rent He will at once begin the
erection of a store house Immediately
south of his present stand.
Daniel Hogan sold business lot to
J. B. Kimmell today. 1t is situated on
Upper Main street. south side, and is
an admirable location.
Real estate in Metal Bound town
has gone soaring in price this spring
New houses are being constructed so
rapidly that it is well-nigh impossible
| to secure the services of a carpenter
The change of time recently made
by the Dick Fowler has caused many
| people to get left. The boat south
bound arrives here thirty minutes
earlier than formerly-really ut noon
| time. North bound she arrives here
one hour earlier than formerly, name.
" p. IN.
The Sun has trotted out good
| man for representative on the minori-
ty or Democratic side of the house,
named, William r. Rodman. Mr. r
S lifelong, rock-ribbed Bourbon and
would grace seat in the legislature
On Friday 18th inst, the Republi-
/ 81 IN yRsi1 M In,
| precinct mass convention for the put
pose of selecting delegates TO the
| county convention, which meets In
| Mound City on Saturday. 18th inst,
for the purpose of selecting and in
| structing delegates to the state and
senatorial conventions.
The inquest held yesterday after
noon to inquire into the killing of the
| negro Ed Moore, at Mounds, by Joha
| Marques the Illinois Central watch.
man was conducted by John c. Steele,
who is a cOlored man The jury held
| Marquies for murder absolute Your
| correspondent has no disposition 10
criticise the acts of an official in line
Of duty, but facts are facts and should
be stated to the people The facts are
that the review of the homicide by
rhe Bulletin is pronounced substan-
TALLY correct by every unparalleled
nan who is acquainted with the cir.
cumstances This being true the
Waterman was not guilty of murder.
he was justified in his acts; he should
nave been released There is a strong
probability that habeas corpus pro.
ceedings will be had in few days and
Marques given hearing by a circuit
Judge
Judge Il. p Easterday is numbered
with the sick.
The Hans Hanson company appear
at the opera house this evening The
party have arrived and their parade
this noon proved them to De credit
able.
Capt. James Mills. long i'll from
rheumatism, is able TO be out
Mrs. NJ +. McCammon, who has suf-
fered nearly all winter from articular
rheumatism is able to again circulate
among her friends.
Sylvester James and Charles VII
liams, eolored. who are charged with
breaking into a car at Mounds and
stealing eighteen pairs Of shoes on the
night Of the Bird, are in Jail here They
were arrested by the Cairo police soon
after the commission Of the crime, and
held in the city jail in that city until
today This forenoon they were al.
ragned before Justice j. r. Connell
On charge OF burglary and larceny
James was held 10 The grand jury in
bail OF $500 and Williams was held in
The same sum for further examlna-
ton till the 18th inst
George King has moved his barber
shop up town and now occupies the
stand lately vacated by Frank Kes-
singer Main, just above East Second
street
DI. and Mrs. J. F. Hargan and son
Master John. have returned from their
trip 10 points on The Gulf OF Mexico
A social party was rendered her
friends By Mrs Title Parker on last
eyening at the place OF her residence. /
the home OF her uncle. } H. Brandt i
Quite a number were present and the
event is declard to have been extraor
diaagily pleasurable. After the en-.
gagament in pastimes almost to a sur
felt light refreshments were served.
Just at this iuncture there is every
reason TO believe that Hon. Charles L 1
Gaant viii be nominated TO succeed .
himself in the legislature by the Re
publicans. He made avery useful /
member Of the last general assembly. +