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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

now u.s. and the Arabs had their en-
CINE house where Jesse o. Hunts dry
goods store now is, and the hustllng
that was done TO reach the corner OF
Eighth street lie would know that
there were both live Germans and
Americans in said companies. More
chan once they collided and one or the
other engines went into the ditch, as
at that time there was nothing but a
wooden sidewalk and it was not wide
enough for the engines to pass each
other
In those days there was no water
works TO get water from, and we had
to tear down the citizens fences and
go into their yards and put our sue.
tiors into their cisterns. and you know
there was many protest against
such procedure but IL could not be
helped, and then it sometimes hap
pened that members Of the different
companies would come 10 blows over
be possession OF a cistern. And that
prince OF liremen. Jack Winters. was
he man who organized and sustained
he Arab Fire Company through adj,
iersty and prosperity; he was a born
fireman and was never happy except
when fighting fire.
OF the old time lifty-niners there
are now living in Cairo Albert Su
sanka, VIM. Lonerg&n and Audrey,
Lohr Of the Reflects No. / and Ma.
haniel Prouty, G. W. Henderson and
John III, Robinson OF the Arabs No
= if there is any more cannot now
remember After the disbanding d
he Reliefs Nc. |, Andrew Lohr joined
the Arabs and in after years, was
president of the Arab Fire Company
No 2 for several years, so you can
see that there is very few of the
old timers left.
Now Mr. Editor. must bring these
rambling thoughts to close, hop
ing my friend O'Callahan has stirred
up the energy Of some other old timer
and cause him to go back 70 the
old times and give us his recollec
tons and thoughts as they appear tC
him, also that friend O'Callahan viii
some again in the near future.
FIFTY MINER
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

In which men engage-that Of farming,
which can not be bounded by methods
nor tied by presidents one which is
an elastic and trammeled and as IN.
conventional as the blowing of the
Winds, Il is an art founded on the
inter-relationship Of many sciences
Il has come to be recognized that these
sciences coupled with good business
methods must be utilized and practiced
in order to attain success and keep
pace with the march of modern pro.
Gress, And SO it is that the intelli.
gent and progressive men in every
county in Illinois meet to discuss, in
their respective county institutes, the
great questions OF vital +. interest to
them in their vocation, and now that
all or nearly all Of these meetings
have been held for this year. dsle.
gates from the county Institutes anu
kindred organizations, their friends
and fellow workers and all who can
spare the time viii meet in one grand
roundup gathering, there to compare
notes and learn of results achieved
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14
MANY LINCOLN RELlCSOLD TIME CAIROITES
Il septuoaenarisu Write About Them
Also Speaks INTERESTINGLY Of A.
fairs in Chicago

TO the New Bulletin: am in re.
ceipt 81 copies Of the daily and weekly
issues Of The Bulletin, as wen as one
Of the Observation-Disclosures editions
ana / want to congratulate the mem-
bers of The Bulletin Company each
of whom | knew when they were
boys. on the ability. editoriaily and
typagra phically shown and the greatly
improved appearance Of The Bulletin.
under the new management | have
nown it for 80 years and for 81 years
nave had the persona acquaintance
md friendship of nearly an who have
been connected with it's manage
nent. and perusal of the fac smile
If the first issue. Dec 81 1868. which
he publishers have kindly favored
ne with. has been INDUCED in with
more than ordinary interest
White poring over its passes | have
)een reminded of the changes that
time has wrought in the lives and for
tunes Of those whose names figure
conspic uously in fits columns, in a
aocial. bnsinas ass or political way. and
gour readers will patron septaa
genarian for calling roll' 50 to
sneak. Of few Of those / knew once.
First. | mention John II. Oberly
he found er. the head and front of the
laaer for more than twelve wears.
probably no man curing his admins
ration Of its affairs. exercised a
reater influence on the fortunes Of
Cairo The Bishop, as he was ia,
niliarly known. was a man Of ability
as a printer, publisher editor legis
aJo- or United States official But
be has gone to the great hereafter.
Peace to his spirit And next men
lion Nose" Harrel who was Mr.
0berly's associate editor No man
ever had as much to do with news
paper worS in Cairo as Mr. Harrell
don't know whether he is yet in the
and Of the living Both these editors
we're men who took pride in their
profession kept abreast OF the wheels
of progI ess, and faithfully contributed
% the instruction and entertainment
Of their readers. They left their mark
on the City Of their choice. being
oval and faithful to its interests.
One more name in connection with
The Bulletin cannot pass by and that
IS Mr. Burnett. who first and last was
longer connected with the papers
.oruunes than any other man, and
when learned that his connection
With it had ceased. felt as If he
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

had more honor IL not fortune, dur
ing the long years in which be had
been mainly responsible for It's busi-
ness management But ID is when /
come To look over the advertising
columns. that realize what the years
bring Barclay Bros were the lead
he advertisers in the frs issue bnt
the firm. after doing very large
business. was swept out Of existence
years ago. James died but recently
III Chicago ana =. w Is 90 the wing
somewhere In Mexico Bernard
smyth and his brother and successor
Robert. both sleep the sleep that
knows no waking JewetJ Wilcox. shat
prince OF catierres in war times, john
l. Harmon. Strauon Hudson ana
Clark. Jno w Trover. "A Nj Hulen,
". r. Rockwell and John Madden are
IN dead. And b r. Parker where's
he9 W W Thornton Mayor Holden
Harry Walker and Fred Theobald are
numbered with the dead
Then there are A. B, Stafford VIII
Morris, Henry Candee W. P Halliday,
T W. Halliday. s. Taylor Charlie
Hinde. Joe Phillips, Dyas Parker Fred
Korsmeyer Herman Meyers. Fred
Bross. Drs Dunning Gordon ana
Smith. Lawyers Baker. Allen, Mulkey
and Dave Lingar. Jack Winter Billy
Winter Daniel Hurd and others |
could name, people silent cities all
over the land And here Is my old
friend Sjlyerberg still alive and kick
ing met him on LaSalle street the
other day ami he is as lively as a
cricket
Now Nr Bulletin | might go on and
give you the names Of dozens OF men
who helped ia those early DAYS to
build mp Cairo. and were patrons of
The Bulletin but do not know that i
would be profitable TO your readers
Their work is done ana their children
In many places have taken their
places ca the stage Of life, and il IL
with these we all have most to do.
But pardon q garrulous correspondent
who finds melancholy pleasure IL
thinking of the men and women whom
he knew nearly a halI century since
We have had a severe winter in
Chicago TINS far and the records
show but few parallels in late years.
Since the 18th Of November snow has
not left the ground Zero weather
has manifested itself not less than
l5 days In the aggregate during that
time The effect On business has been
severely felt, although il Is claimed
that holiday business never was as
good. Notwithstanding the terrible ca
tastrophe Of the burning of the Tro-
quols theatre in the holiday season.
Politics is exciting much attention
inst now and Chicago is likely to be
the storm center Of the Hearst con
tingent in supporting him as can.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14
Notable Selection at Washington to be
Exhibited at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.

me 0ldroyd collection Of rlics Of
A6aanam Lincoln which y to be
l8neilt by the United States govern.
ment and which IS to eventually form
tie nucleus of greas, Lincoln memo
rial and museum to be established
Ia Washington. may be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair.
When Gov. sayers Of Texas was
member Of congress he pushed a bill
Though that body appropriating S25,
ooD sor the. purchase Of the house Ia
which Lincoln died He was proper
ing 10 introduce a second bill purchas
ng the oldroyd collection Of Lincoln
souvenirs for $4,000 when he was
elected governor of Texas.
Mr. oldroyd has refused several OF
fers Of 25.Ooo from individuals for
the collection. feeling that the gov
eminent shonlGs own these invaluable
relics. Three influential members q
congress have recently revived the
matter Of buying relics and i is ex-
pected that the proposition viii be so
FAR advanced by theh time the worlds
fair opens that they may be displayed
to all visitors
Among the thousands Of interesting
articles in the collection are books
and miscellaneous articles once the
property of Mr.. Lincoln autograph let
ters, documents and pictures, illus
trating his early life and home,
scenes in life Illustrating his journey
from Springfield to be ilaugurated
prasideut in 1861: pictures illustrating
tho assassination and funeral Of the
president. The collection also con
tains photographs and authentic relics
ot Booth. tine presidents assassin.
There is bfask-locust rail split by
Lincoln in 1904 the chair used by him
in his law office at Springh ED. and
In which he sat when he formed his
first cabinet and drafted his first in
auguraI address before he left for
Washington.
The collection is now store 4 in the
ola house at ZIG Tenth street, 2 Wash
ington, Oh .posite the building that was
Ford.s theatre. In a small room at
the end of TIE hall in the old house
Abraham Lin coin breathed his last
on the night Of April IA, 1865. Pho
tographic views of the house, and of
the room in which the president died,
win he comprised in the collection.
One trouble with some men who pay
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

didate for the Democratic nomination
al ST Louis. And by the way let nae
say taat the contingent is growing
and desperate fight win be made
to secure Illinois for him. The Re
pnblicans are bowling all around,
Everybody wants 70 be governor and
Dick Yates. who has degenerated into
political mountebanls is the worst
bowler 81 an Of course there is
but little division Of sentiment above
the presidency Roosevelt viii carry
the state with a whirl
The trial OF the caraan bandits
is in progress. The empaaneling of {
jury to Try this case cost $4,000 or
$4,000 Think Of it, The Iroqnois
disaster is now before the special
grand jury, and /; leaked out last
night that one member Of this jury
was contractor in the erection Of the
theatre
But I have written enough such as
it Isl bat say a word about the great
Baltimore fire In this city there IS
vide and heartfelt sympathy, as our
folks know how it is themselves. And
the Russo-Japanese war is a source Of
,,,,,,eh fn-araet aud NOT n Nttla pVe{fe.
ment in Chicago, There are few that
sympathize with Russia. Our people
generally have a warm side for the
little japs. who have Just now such
decided victory in the opening Of the
ball.
But must stop right here. Yours
for continued success,
D. L. d.
Chicsgo, Feb. TO- 04.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

Arab company
At the time the Arabs were organ-
ized Gus Taylor was president Of the
Relief fire Company. and think my
friend Con O'Callahan was secretary
Of the Relief Compuuy; at least he
was q member of the Relief Company
as also was Balm Taylor
| find from looking over the files
of ,he Cairo Gazette Of 1860 that the
officers Of the Relief Fire Company
We're as follows
President--A. f, Taylor,
Nice.Prasideut--B. S. Harrell.
Treasurer-A. s Edwards
Secretary--C. O'Callahan.
Foreman OF Engipe-Wm. Lonergan.
Assistant Foreman of Engine-Joe
Courtway
Foreman Hose-John Whitney
Assistant Foreman OF Hosea. Su.
sanka,
The officers Of the Arab Fire Com
pany were:
! President David J. Baker, Jr.
+ Vice.Presidept-John H. Robinson
! Treasurer-A. G. Holden.
! Secretary. D. Wicklife.
Messenger Henry, F. Goodyear
/ Foreman OF Englne-C. c. Gregory
| Assistant Foreman of Engine-Geo
Gushing.
| Foreman Of Hose. W Weldon
! Assistant Foreman OF Hose -Robt
stephens,
/ The Rough and Ready Fire Com.
pany was organized in. | think, 1860
and the officers in that year were
President-Wm. c. Dibble
Secretary Hiram Walker.
Foreman Of Englne-John Jacques,
Foreman of Hose-loseph Viuing.
have been unable to obtain a roster
of the Hibernians, but think, nay friend
/ 0CaIlahan was president On the
18th day OF July 1869, the Relief
I Fire Company No and the Arab
Fire Company No, both had cele
bratjons The No had a parade
and an excursion. and the No ? had
picnic. ball and fire works The
ladies' Of Cairo, through Miss Julia
Sloo. presented the Relief Fire Com
pary No. beautiful and costly ban
liner
| Now as to the assertion of my
/ friend O'Callahan that az an early day
I've had an American, an Irish and Ger
man FIRE company, ! will have to differ
ae there was quite number Of live
German members in the Arab Fire
| Tompany, and quite number Of
live American members in the Rough
and Ready Fire Company, And if he
can reeollect when the Rough and
Ready Fire Company had their en-.
CINE house in shanty on the rear
end of the lot on the southeast cor
acr Of Eighth street and Commercial
avenue, where John Grimes saloon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14
FARMERS BIG MEETING
win Be Held at Decatur This Month
TO Compare Notes on prac-
teal Farming.

Present conditions and preparations
all point to great meeting in Deca-
tur February % to %, when the ninth
annual round up meeting OF the Illinois
Farmers institute will be held
II Is fast becoming realized-and
happily so that there is one vocation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrl1oids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief imn1ediatc-curc certain,
Three Sizes. :5c., soc. red 81 90. sold by
Druggists, or sent PREPAID on receipt OF pslce
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John Sta. New York. fs@t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

Editor Bulletin Reading over tbs
communication Of my friend Con
1Callahan find that il is not only
i task to try the memory Of the man
who has not been in the stamping
ground, hut II is also a task % try
ne memory OF enc who has been on
he ground. was a member of the
solunteer fire department back in
$50 and my recollections din3r as
o some Of the parties who started
ne company. ! do not think that
either Or. Dunning or Gus or Balm
Taylor we're ever members of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. 20, in uGo
over 40 years, the only success
ful remedy. 81 pervial, or spcc-
ial package for serious cases, $5.
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on roceptof price.
Apmpkeysl Med, Co., William & iohn Sss.,NY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

One trouble with some men who pay
AS they go. is That. they 80 very little.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-14

Mexican hand drawn work
effects in match sets of
enlbrOideries and Insert
ings. All over EmbrOid-
cries.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
Serum Treatment For Hay Fever.

The treatment of hay fever by an
antipollen serum has been successful
in number OF cases. and in a list Of
oSJ patients to which it had been Civ
en- under different circumstances and
in different countries, recently com
piled in Germany, sixty per cent. are
reported as completely relieved, twen-
ty-nine per cent. partial cures, and
eleven per cent. failures. Hay fever
is supposed to result from the pollen
of various plants, and the serum was
prepared by inocculating horses with
this pollen. 1t may be used in liquid
or powdered form, and i; applied To-
cally, no attempts having been made
as yet at subcutaneous injection.
There is strong evidence to believe in
the efficacy Of the serum, and in the
majority Of the cases it was found pos
sible to relieve the patient and to
shorten materially the seizure. Al
though it does not, however. prevent 4
recurrence of the attack, it has great
value as a prophylactic.-
Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
The Sanitation Of Ant Cities.

Insects arc scTupulously clean in
their personal toilet, and often brush
comb anG wash themselves-a service
for which they are admirably pro-
yided with natural implements. This
habit is transferred to communal af-
fairs. The streets within the city
bounds and the gates and exterral
plaza and country roads" leading into
the foraG sing fie!ds-as with agr;cul-
tural ants arc kept free from filth
and obstructiolis that might gather
filth. The constant waslings and
combirgs IF baby ants by the nurses
would satisfy the most fastidious ma
ternal taste. One may not say that
sanitation is an exact emmetonian sci,
ence, but it certainly is IN art prac'
,iced in every department of the for
micary. and brought to perfection. as
far as natural conditions will permit.
Every insect citizen takes part in this
service.-All ants unite to keep their
civic precincts ciean.-H. G.. McCook,
in Harper's Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
TaOby'S Logic.

Do animals reason? In the current
number Of the Animals Friend there
is G story told which seems to show
that. in quest Of its prey, a cat can
display all the Intelligent watchful'
ness of a .deerstalker or poacher. The
animal in question belongs to the man
ageress of railway station refresh
ment buffets. One day recently Midget
noticed 4 mouse which had contrired
to find its way into a cupboard among
a lot Of wine glasses. Evidently the
cat saw that to capture the mouse in
that retreat would be 4 somewhat diff.
ficult task, so, jumping on to the top
of the cupboard, from plate there
he gently precipitated piece of cheese
on to the floor and waited. For over
an hour Midset's eyes were glued on
the decoy ing morsel. and not in vain.
at last the mouse could resist the
temptation no longer, and made a rush
for the cheese, when the problem which
the cat Lad seemingly propounded to
himself found 4 solution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
D,.fne.s Cannot he Curef,

by.ocalappliestions as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ofthe ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
the Eustachian Tube. Whenthis tube is in
famed you have rumbling or inper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inf.-m-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases ont of ten
are caused by catarrh which is nothing out Al,
inhamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh THAT can
notbe cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free FL. CHENEY d Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
21.66o Miles on Feet.

There is now on his way from the
Balkans region to Genoa a remark
able globe trotter. He is a French
man named Albert Faivret. who, since
August 80, when ne set out. has t7av-
ersedesn foot Italy, Germany, Austria
Hungary, Turkey. Russia, Siberia,
China, Japan and Egypt. covering al
together '21 GOO miles On foot. At the
outset he had a companion, who, how
ever, soon fell out. The walk was
at first undertaken for a wager. which
Faivret has lost through not visiting
America. He carries his own baggage
weighing about ffty-fve pounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
EAGLE AND STURGEON,
How the King of Birds and the King OF
Fish Met Death.

We had camped for few days at a
point on the upper reaches Of the Pic
River. waiting for few Of the party
who were running side line. \
source Of amusement WAS watching
the descent Of large ba!d-headed
eagle in the eddy back of the point.
Hc would strike the water with great
force. coming down from an immense
height. At times he would dive under
the surface to reappear moment or
two later, generally with fish
clutcned in his claws: when lie would
fly. frcighted with his fish, to very
NSh mountain. OIL the overhanSinS
crest of which the nest with his mate
and young were quite visible to us with
Our field glasses.
I had noticed his success and jour
neys 10 the lest for two. mornings. On
the third morning shadow coming
across the suns rays caused me to
look up, and there was the great bird
at his usual hunt TO supply the young
eagles with breakfast. With his keen
eye piercing the river depth. he poised
over 4 particular spot for a few mo-
ments, end then shot down with the
velocity Of cannon ball.
The waters parted and the eagle was
lost to view. I watched and waited
to see him emerge with his prey, but
moments fingered into minutes, and
s,>$o nf q hnnr h11f
the surface CT the water remained un-
disturbed. ...
What could it mean? Even if he
had struck himself against some hid
den. rock and been killed, the body
would have foated to the surface. 1t
passed my reasoning powers to solve
the result Of that plunge. Then far
down. fully quarter Of a mile OH.
I saw the great bird struggling, either
TO carry off some heavy burden or to
free himself from one. The waters
We're lashed into foam and the bird
again disappeared and all was still.
This lashing of the water and dis
appearing was repeated again and
again, each time further down stream.
A bend in the river prevented my see
ing the final result. Calling one OF our
men from the tent, we embarked in 4
canoe ard started down the river to
view the strange proceeding closer.
When we llad doubled the point below
I saw lodged against the beach in a
small bay something that did not look
natural to the place. We padded down
and found il WAS my eagle fast fixed to
sturgeon fully six feet long. Both
We're motioHless. The king Of fish and
the king Of birds had met Geath.-For-
est and Stream.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
Maxim. Your Temper Over.

I: you were not born with a good tam
rcr. make yoar temper over. Ii chcerineSs
and patience and amiabi.iry are rot nat
ura', cultivate them as a second nature.
No one can be really happy VINO is irrit-
able and fault-iinG;ng. and what IS worse.
he renders his nearest AID dearest equally
unhappy. Determination. can conquer
bricks as a byamble bush can he rendered
sweet and tranquil and lovable. Don't
imagine YOU must accept the nature YOU
inherited without any attempt at change
or alteration. II it is not Whit You want,
n,ata II over
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23
The True and the Artificial.

It is not difficult to distinguish between
the true and the artificial. The moral test
is the sure one. When conscience is sensi
tive aud the will Submissive. and the life
consistent. there is no doub. abous ones
spirituality. When the SOIL sings: Il de-
light to do Thy will, O, Cod" ard then
does delight to do Gods will Of does the
will of God from firm resolve. there can be
no doubt. When ono Ioathes sin and tries
to leave. ali sin, all kinds Of sia-sin
against, the body. sin against the soul, si,l
against the neighbcr. sin again Christ and
the Father-the:e is no difficulty in reach:
ing decision as to the genuineness OF
Christian character. 1t is no mirage. The
garden of the Lord is :hcre.-B!sho? John
n Vincent