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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

\ handsome Yankee peddler, who
made love to a buxom widow in Penn.
syiyanta, accompanied his declaration
with an allusion to two impedimeuts
10 their union.
Name them said the widow.
The want Of means To set up a re-
tail store, was the reply.
They parted and the widow sent the
poddler a check sufficient for his pur.
pose When they met AGAIN the ped.
dler had hired and stocked his store
aud the smiling fair one begged to
know the other impairment
Il have another wilc," exclaimed
the notion dealer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

:. 'Ait iitilGut Wliijdt WAl 10 Interest
inl. I'D ,nNtiraifsti ii toii I'll a, recent
rl i!nli y tht Scatsitilf Ohe'o the
..fortisttrs. ln,:tEe .cn.UloT .of tlc,Marquis
Of Iqtll.uq :l!ais r@tutiiiHE"ftqm Ids
work .ly.l..il. >l!t':iotiotd. a Wild.duyk ily,
.itl9 :llrtli etr%e on eIami
liat.l.9}!ll:.l!!e i!sAtr&el' d eol'mQn' brown
:o'i'l.' .lQ.,IRa4. down from. Whatappeared
10. :G4%'r,iiest lip the cleft of. rht trar
'a;iGit :th!Gty foot from the ,Grouiol and
9Ri'gEently mean" the nicc from which
::t!He duck had.'h0wl Curiosity pr6ilpt
.;&il him to c]mb to. the place, telicll>.hc
:dlu with great .dIiIielil.y. The owl on
lftis ,ipproaqh New ,off. and to his sur
Iiisse he found iii tnr.'ucst two. eggs
An owls and.a wild ducks 1t 4s.hQt
'QatomInon for .bolh'owa uid du,tEs 10.
build. tht.E nests. higli,lp on trees but
IL" " u QhhigiEd' ol FOR one nest to .Ge'ap.
IifeRfiatfl bS. both birds. '.'...
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

tient who was utterly unable to pay
The case has elected a discussion in
regard TO the price Of profes ionlI
service, WHICH presents difficulties in
arriving at satisfactory conclusions
a millionaire can pay q lee OF $1500t
much more easily than a poor man
can pay 500 Vet with lhc same pro
fesslonal service rendered IL Is iu
sisted by SOME that there should De-
something of a uniformity "a values
and that az least in case surgeon
TO charge an exceptionally
large fee because the patient il
wealthy there should be distinct
and agreement before
the service is rendered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
A Country of Ifnuufsts

Almost every native Of Iceland. even
the peasants and fishermen. can speak
at least one foreign language besides
his local Danish dHlect SOME years
ago it became fad 70 study languages
and now a person speaking only one
tongue Is looked down upon as OK
tremely ignorant English leads: then
come German and Frcuca Papers in
these three languages are read exten.
sively IN Iceland and may be- found in
all the village reading rooms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
Bound 10 Be Comfortable,

An author who had been jailed for
debt wrote to his wife; DO me the
favor TO send me my Shakespeare, my
nightgown and slippers, my pipe, my
jug and all letters asking for auto
graphs, and containing stamps. | want
to he comfortable and at peace with
the world. Atlanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

To old ideas in huzinezs yol
are unfortunate, and must break away
from them TO succeed, Use the pro
eresslve newspaper to reach the peo.
pie with your daily invitation. If you
want business, ask for il, He who
calls most persistentIy and persua.
siveiy will be sure to get il.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
Why Am erican
H. e.. ....>=:. Ships Cost Most
Why
py lpwIN 5. eRAntp. phIIaaelph!n shlpbulIaer


70 es entering into ship construction at the lowest
kyYTFFH point tyerknoW1, and LOWER IN THIS COUNTRY
I45M THAN n EUROPE, much that the price ruling
then was cent. pound for all plates and shapes at
Pittbng AT esamo tmethe prices ruling in England from
$25 te$27 ton.
Today the prices which have been maintained by manufacturers
are: Steel plates, l75 pound shapes angles and channels,
l75 cents and bulb angles 175 On the other hand the prices
ruling in England Steel plates aud shapes DELIVERED
CLEAR OF INSURANCE AND FREIGHT at Philadelphia,
but no duty paid, 1.l0 cents pound.
The labor saving devices that have introduced APP
piled in America being introduced and applied in every shyar1
in Great Britain At the same time WE ARE PAYING
DOUBLE THE WAGES from 80 to 100 per more, than is
being paid in England for the classes Of labor
If apply the figures the of materials in the
strucon of 10000 ton ship intended for crossing the Atlantic
the steel and iron which into both hull and outfits and
engines and besta material alone being per higher
here-will amount to 4 HANDICAP AGAINST THE AMERI
CAN BUILDER ON ONE SINGLE SHIP OF $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

Somebody is guilty of great over
sight in not inviting Gen fun.ton ~
tell the convention an about the
Bag Bag
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

GETTlNG ALL HE COUED.
First congressman Yes, I'm laying
BY something for a rainy day
Second cQngrcssman--Judging from
tine coin. .y6u.fe. soliciting this season
Eoll"must:eXpect a delgge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

\ Young man who lives up in Me
Wasn't thought by his friend 10 le -r
For it was bis b bby
To be very uohby.
And wear Away a aijl. bat ana o.
Halt Of what w. call IinIeuIy g.
only danger
fez sail the stranger I'm very
.ond Of my comtrvmen. All You're
a patriot che. Not exactly. Ms De-
cialty is green goods"
The he cure for your sorrow is
care for another
tneophi5ticated passenger Gin
street car Of 1g50)-I notice You
don't stop when anybody warts to
get OF. Why is that Motorman-If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

Let those who complain OF having 10
work undertake to do u, hing. II this
does not convert them. nothing will
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
leads In French shinn,lin

Marsellles had more than twice as
much shipping last year as any other
French harbora
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo. Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
~: ulaton 16,;47

SdiEo' HleSdneer CounV Illinois, Pop
uiation 16,;47.
Mayor CLAUDE WINTER.
CLERK, r. A, HATCHER.
Comptroller, z. e.. Powell.
Police Magistrate; J.. H. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police, 4. b, PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 1856.
County Judge VIM s DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE II: MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE y. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS; s. ROCHE.
Coroner Or JAS. N. McMANUs.
Assessor and. TREASURER FRANK II.
DAVIS.
,---%---,---
Board OF County Commissioners.
JOHN a. MILLER Chairman.
JOHN AaBOURGOES.
pr. Edwin J. Cause
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
Big Four From East

All Illinois Central, Mobile h Ohio
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de.
part from Central st%tion, corner OF
Second street and Ohio Ievee.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Com
mercial avenue
Mail may be deposited in the box at
the transfer station. located at Cen
trail station. 20 minutes before the de.
parture Of any train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23
Too Much Materialisrn In
Education - prr'a'" i, se4 ss>1 S....,

E0ncnTIOTl 40 By President j. G. scrURMAN
A-~S Cornell University
isS He widespread feeling is that the good things Of life
g are the things chiefly which to be got THROUGH
EI ~ THE POSSESSION OF RICHES. The desire for
such good things is intense that it not merely
I--s among the thoughes7, the vulgar that
the wish dominant give their children education which shall
insure them the ability make money and great deal Of it.
TO MANY or THOSE DESTROYS MATERIAL Sue
CESS THE OLD FASHIONED COURSE APPEARS ENTIRELY
USELESS.
II the chief end Of man merely MATERIAL SUCCESS there
in giving time to "the humanes IT, the other hand
think that it worth while that man should be pou moral
and broad minded then shall find that languages and mathe
naties history and literature actually MORE IMPORTANT
than manual training senQgrphy pewring and the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

The be { cure for your sorrow is
care for another
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

Half OF what W. call IinicaIy s.
'nly danger
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
GIVEN
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Told Him He Would Be
Elected Untrammelled by
Any Pledges

washington. Oct s.-'Mr. President,
believe YOU viii be elected. And II you are
Won will have been elected without a
pledge of any description. expressed OF
implled. having been made 10 any indi-
vidual. interest Incorporation"
This assurance Chairman Cortelyou IS
reported TO have given to the President
on the occasion Of his last visit to Wash
ington. In connection with Mr.. Cortel-
you's assurance. IL is recalled that 1t was
for the very reason that he could rely on
George Bruce Cortelyou to conduct ma
tlonal campaign without binding him with
pledges made to raise the snews Of war
that President Roosevelt expressed TO the
Republican National Committee In mo un-
decided terms his preference for Mr. Ger
telyou as chairman of that Organization.
II is further recalled that the answer
which the President made TO the obiec-
ton of members OF that committee that
Mr.. Cortelyou's lack OF acquaintance with
the business men OF the country would
hamper his efforts TO raise a generous
campaign fund. was th1t this was no,
10 be campaign funa but an appeal
made to the people q the nation to el~c'
him or his record. 9dhd that on that recon.
he WOULD stand Of fsn.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
NINE NEW CARS FOR
THE "PENNSY" RAILROAD
Twelve Coaches Being Built
at Todd's Cut-Twenty-hve
New Locomotives

At the PennsylyVnia Railroad Com
panys shops mt Todd's Cat twelve pas
senger coaches are under course Of con-
struction for use on different branches
Of the lines.
These coaches are part Of an order for
eighty cars, some of which will be built
at the Altoona shops and others at the
Meadow shops in New Jersey. They will
be used on the main line. lines west of
Pittsburg and on the local line.
Twenty-Five locomotives are being built
at the Altoona shops and for the coal traf-
fic 600 steel hopper cars are being con-
structed at the Pittsburg and Johnstown
shops Owing TO the immense number OF
persons who have taken advantage OF
the reduced rates offered by the road to
the Worlds Fair and return the traffic
east from that point will be great during
next month and many cars viii be needed
for transporting the home bound visitors.
The sale Of the Wednesday ten-days ex.
curslon tickets will cease on November
Is. the fair closing December /.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
TERRIFIC GALE
ON TWO COAST
Much Demage Done to Ship
ping of England and
France by Storm
WRECK OF LARGE STEAMER FOUND
BY Publishers Press.

London, oct. 6.--The coasts of Eng
land and France were swept by a
terrific gale all through the night and
this morning the storm has abated but
little. Many liners are storm bound at
Liverpool and elsewhere.
A dispatch from Havre contains the
report that the captain OF the steamer
Loire says when they were twelve
miles northeast of Ushant, he saw two
whale boats and a large quantity OF
wreckage. apparently the remains OF
a large steamer. 1t is feared that a
serious disaster has occurred.
The gale was blowing or Ushani
then and a thick fog hung over the
sea.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
j. OF P. GETS ANOTHER
GENEROUS DONATION
The Name of the Donor Has
Not Yet Been An
nounced

Philadelphia. October 6-Provost Charles
c. Harrison, OF the University Of Pennsyl-
vania today announced that another sub
stantial gift has been made to the insti-
tuition. Until the donors permission has
been secured neither the name nor
amount will be announced.
The Provost said that should he be able
20 obtain the necessary authorization to-
day the full particulars of the new gift
would be made public Immediately.
"As 70 the donation Of 100000 to the
Veterinary School," he continued, "the
name Of the donor must forever remain
unknown as far as the University is con.
cerned. II was one Of the conditions OF
the gift and OF course Il is impossibi,
for us to disclose the name"
This gift places the Veterinary School
under the direction Of DR.. Pearson. on
footing with some of the most famou
schools of its kind in the world.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
sakkaroff Sends Report.
By Publlshers' Press.

st. Petersburg. oct. 6-Lleutenant
General salsharoff sends the following
report: Tuesday passed quietly; there
is no change in the situation. sklr-
mishes occurred at HCnlipu between
our outposts and four companies OF
Japanese infantry one squadron Of
cavalry. Our force first retired, but on
the arrival OF the cavalry reinforce
ments outnanklng, movement was or
dered. compelling the japanese to re-
tire to Tadusampo with considerable
loss.
"1n the evening a detachment Of Cos
sacks approached within four versts OF
the Yentai mines Of the Japanese po-
sltion and reconnoltred. The force ther
returned. having lost one killed and
three wounded and five Japanese taker
prisoners"
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
CHILDREN FOUND DD0Y
OF MURDERED SISTER
Posse of Farmers Searching
for Trace of Fiends Who
Killed Her
By Publishers' Press.

Chicago. oct. 6.-Three children
playing in the barn Of their father,
Fred Harmoning. near Palatia, Ills,
yesterday afternoon, found the body
of their -year-old sister. MIN
nit, who fifteen minutes before had
left the house. In the interim some one
had attacked her and after a desperate
struggle had strangled her to death
"A posse OF farmers IS searching the
district for some trace Of the muir
derer but thus far they have been un'
suceessfui ir locating him. The feel
ling runs high.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
HE WILL CO HUNTING
WITH BUFFALO BILL

Cody. Wyo.. oct. 6.-President Roosevelt
will spend a few days hunting big game
I'm this State after the Presidential cam
paign. He viii be the guest Of Buffalo
Bill Several Englishmen also will be I'm
the party.
Colonel Cody is now in England. and has
written that he will bpturn 70 America this
month. and viii leave for the West with
President Roosevelt about the middle Of
November.
He says that the English members Of
the party are friends he has made while
abroad. and that some Of those are mem
bers OF the nobility. They will hunt in the
Big Horn Mountains and later viii visit
Colorado.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
AID FOR WIDOWS
OF TUGB0AT VICTIMS
American Dredging Company
Paying Their Fifty Dollars
Per Month

Employers OF the men who lost their
lives on the Inflated tug Israel W. Dur
ham, which was sunk at the mouth Of
the Christiana river during the gale of
last month, have not forgotten their fam
lilies and have made provisions for their
immediate wants.
The American Dredging Company. three
OF whose men were on the tug. is paying
their widows $50 per month and viii CON
tinue TO do so for the period of half
year. Those who receive this stipend are
the widows of Wallace Sharp of this city
and of Ludwig and Milton Townsend. OF
Camden, n. j.
Mrs. Grupp, widow of Captain Grupp. of
the Durham, has received his back pay
and $40 additional from James Morgan,
owner of the sunken craft. No relatives
Of Henry Matthews. mate of the Durham.
can be found and his body lies unclaimed
In Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
MADE ON
HARBOR WORK
Cargoes Which Entered This
Port Last Year Valued at
$35,S9zI67
THE VESSELS TRADING HERE

United States Engineer Flagler has corn~
pletcd his annual report. 1t covers many
typewriter pages and contains some in
teresting information. Under head of
Wilmington harbor Major Flagler says
at the close Of the fiscal year 1903, pro-
ject for the expenditure OF $4,000 for fho
dredging OF shoals IN Chrlstiana river was
under consideration. on August Is. 1903,
II was approved.
The appropriation recommended. IL OBJ
tained with the available balance, viii
be expended as follows. 5000 In cutting out
shoals In the channel between Newport
and the r., B. and w. cut on bridge and
the remainder in obtaining the greatest
practical depth from the Pulp Works to
the mouth OF the Christiana. This work
is now being done.
The tonnage OF vessels entering Will
mington harbor was 81 is6 tons with car
goes valued at ss5.S97167 Foreign COM
merce amounted 20 sl7L579.
The number OF vessels trading in VIII
mington harbor are classified as followa.
Steamers g; tugs, i0s schooners. y; bargen
20, and various other vessels doing a
coastwise trade.
The number OF vessels entered DURING
the year was 500. with cargoes valued az
$4,000 Vessels built. Is and vessels re-
paired GO.
Murderkill River-Commerce OF river for
past year 1sis9 tons. Money expended M,
TO present time s3s7.ii.
Mispilllon River-Amount expended Ia
June 30. 1904, sis276.si. Commerce. OF the
river 1856 tons, value ss47s. 7so.
Raccoon Creek, N. J.--Amount expended
Sl3.5s3.OS 10 June 90. iaOi.
Appoquinimink River-No work has been
done during fiscal year. The amount ex.
pended up to June 30. 1904 il sg7 .7S5 ne. The
commerce Of the river for the past yea,
was $500 tons.
Tuckerton Creek, n. j.. has been sur.
veyed and another recommended on a dlf
fefent line az a cost OF $500 along IN,
route Of the proposed new cut Tn,
amount expended ON this Improvement 1,
June 30, 1904 is siiS0.5s.
smyrna River-No work during year
An appropriation Is recommended that ca
offs and dredging be done.
St. Jones' River-Amount expended. til
446.73
Removing Of wrecks, se.a9.i7. 70 vessel
an told.
Statement of amounts expended Ia
. Wilmington district. s92.5o0.ss.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
Russian Front Reinforced.
By PublIshers' Press.

Mukden. oct. 6,--The Japanese on the
Russian southern front have been REIN
forced. A reconnaissance by six RUS
sian squadrons yesterday revealed the
fact that small Japanese infantry de-
tachment had advanced to the vicinity
OF Saliochese. and some hours Of de-
sultory firing followed, ending IN re-
firing both sides. Several squadrons
OF Japanese discovered to the south
Brisk skirmishing resulted In the retir-
ing Of the Japanese who left three dead.
The Russians captured their ammuni-
ton. The Hardin refugees who sue
ceeded in reaching here declare that the
garrison at Port Arthur has taken
thirty thousand rifles and ammunition
from the Jap soldiers who have fallen
in the attack on the stronghold.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
MUSERAT FUR FOR THE
FIGHTING RUSSIANS

Smyrna oct. 6.-The signs OF musl1rat
architectural achievements can now be
seen on the marshes. They are now pre-
pairing for the winter. and the trapper
watches their work with considerable in
terest. and predicts good season. From
Jersey comes the word that muskrats
have multiplied so rapidly over there that
the old rats have five sets Of little ones
running at their heels.
The furs, viii no doubt bring a good
price again this year. Fur buyers claim
that the great demand in the Russian
army for fur is the cause of the good
prices. Japan will no doubt have a corner
on the fur market in the near future.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
LIFE SENTENCE IS
IMPOSED ON HIGHWAYMEN

Chicago. Oct. GA jury in Judge Chet-
lain's court has found Charles Phelogn.
Truman H. Wilkinson and William r.
win guilty of highway robbery. aud fix
ed their punishment at imprisonment
for life. The action was in accordance
with the decision OF the States attor-
ney's Office to demand the extreme PEN
atty i'm all robbery cases where the ac-
cused threaten to injure their victims
with revolvers or other deadly weapons.
Phelogn is 22 years old. Wilkinson "a.
and Irwin 29. The latter came from
Pittsburg and Wilkinson from Indiana.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
BOWLING LEAGUE SEASON
Teams in lnter-c City Will Play First
Games Tonight.

The Inter-C City Bowling League will
open it's season this evening and there
promises to be a large crowd on hand.
The teams win play as follows:
Wilmington VS.. Washington and
Warren VS.. Black Cats on Academy
alleys: Academy VS.. Olympia on Olym-
pia alleys and New Century Of Chester
VS.. New Castle on the latter's alleys.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
POST MORTEM HELD
ON MURDERED MAN
Failed to Find Bullet in Body
Of George Hazleton-Sus-
poets in Jail
Special to tho Evenlng Journal.

Dover. Oct. g. Attorney General Ward
today ordered exhumed the body Of George
Hazleton. the man who died from a re-
voiver bullet nred into crowd Saturday
night. DR.. Cooper az Kenton made post
mortem but failed TO find the bullet. The
four boys, Robert Boyer Isaac Boyer Ed
ward Wilson and Lewis Clark who were
taken before a Kenton magistrate yester-
day for a hearing have been brought back
to jail here.
Although there Is now little evidence
10 hold them until the bullet can be found
and compared with those Of the weapons
found in their possession. there Is doubt
whether any charge of murder can be sus-
tanned against the quartet.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
PoSToFFICE TO CLOSE
viii Stop Business During Henry c.
Payne's Funeral.

In accordance with instructions from
acting Postmaster r. ]. Wynne. all post
Offices in the United States viii be closed
from 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning until
o'clock i'm the afternoon on account ol
the funeral OF Postmaster Henry G.
Payne. The local office will therefor be
closed. There viii be no 10 O'Clock deligery
and no collections from $50 "a. m. until
i.so p. m. Flags on the Federal Building
will be al half mast.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
STATE BOARD HELD MEETING
Druggists Gather in A. o. U. w. Hall
in Quarterly Meeting.

In the A. o. Il. w. Hall. Ninth and
Market streets. this morning the quar-
terly meeting OF the State Board of
Pharmacists was held.
There were fifteen violations OF law
reported but as in each case satisfac-
tory explanation was given. no fines
were imposed. At 1 o'clock the board
sat to hear applications for member
ship IT is understood that there are
about twelve applicants.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
GRUMBLIHG CO-EDs FINED
Penny For Each crumbIe At Food Fine
Collectors say Graft.

Appleton. Wis, oct. 6.-Because the girl
students Of Lawrence University COM
plained OF the quality and quantity of
the rood at the women's dormitory. a
monitor was appointed for each table. and
il was announced that every girl who
grumbied would have 10 pay fine of one
cent. The girls kept on complaining. and
now Il is threatened TO raise the fine to
five cents.
The complaint chiefly made now Is that
the fines go TO the monitors, who are re-
sponsible for their collection.
Evening journal., 1904-10-06
TO HONOR PAYNE
President Orders Flags on Army Posts
at Half Mast.
BY Publishers Press.

Washington, Oct. 6.-President Roose-
Welt has directed that the flags over the
army posts OF the United states be
placed at half-mast out Of respect to
late Postmaster-General Payne until
3 o'clock on Friday afternoon.
These instructions have been tele-
graphed by the War Department to ev-
cry division and department command
er of the United States.
Mrs. Payne is bearing up wonderful
ly well. Countless kilograms OF con-
dolence are being received from all
parts Of the country.