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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Ancient History

Although the Ohio is the largest
river OF the middle west, il Is PCS
sible 20 wade it from shore to shore.
A negro deck hand on one of the small
boats now plying in this part of the
river fell overheard several miles
aeiow the city Wednesday. He was
badly frightened but waded out with
no greater inconvenience Than pref
" borough wetting II would be
much more serious undertaking 70
wade across from shore to shore. bur
10 could be done where there are n.
pits In the bed OF the river.
Those vino believe that the recent
ienudation OF the land Of it's forests
is the only cause for the extremely
low water now prevailing In me west
I'm streams will End the following
very Interesting exceptions 10 their
reasoning
On June IL. 1890 The first ship
reached Louisville. She was built al
Elizabethtown on the Monongahela
river IN Pennsylvania ana laft thar
place with l2n barrels OF -four one
month before. A. this time the wa.
ter was 50 low thar she was detained
there until The following January be-
fore she could proceed to The gulf. As
interesting facts In connection with
This FIRST Ohio river ship. If not in re-
iation 10 low wa.er il may be added
thar at Fort Mlssac. ~. there was
added 20 her cargo 2.00n bear and T..
1o" deer skins for the New Orleans
market She made several voyages
from New York IN 1891 she made
voyage from New York to Balize in 1
.welye days this neing the quickest /
sin ever known up 10 that time
Another exception is found in the I
act thal when the Orleans. Fulton (
irst western steamboat arrived at
louisville in October. 1911 on her
last trip from Piitshurg TO Natchez.
he was detained there because Of low
water and piled between Louisville
md Cincinnati for several months
while Whiting for the river 10 rise
Evansville Courier
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Postmaster Sidney B Miller. the
childreus friend at The possoffice. and
the only man ia Che service. II is said
who knows ola Santa's address. be-
ing his representative for Southern
Illinois, will soon be very busy. Let
.ters and notes TO Santa Claus viii
Don begin to arrive at the postofice
in lunches. and long before the hap
Ply day. The genial postmaster will be
fairly swamped with missiyes. Ii is
probably MIR Miller's wish that he
might be given the power to FIJI the
stockings Of all the litile folks,
whose letters reach him. even though
they are addressed TO another.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
THE GOOD FELLOW.

VINO IS the man VINO wastes tae coin
he ought to take 70 bis people?
He must be a rogue a ne er do We'll,
you cry from your yirtuous ste
pie
Nay, my friend restrain your wrath.
withhold Your righteous below
The gen eman you're abusing thu IS
merely good follow
Who is tnat man that reels and fans
am finally lies in the gutter?-
Call The police and have MIN jailed
is IL that hear YOU mutter?
Nay nay my friend that is no TRAMP
he's only trihe mellow.
The gentleman you're abusing so is
merely a real good fellow
Who is that being that SINKS along
with clothes all soiied and rusted2
With bleary eyes and iailbird air.
plainly not one to be trusted?
a criminal born and bred you say
Look az his talone Yellow
Nay my friend, that chap was once
truly a real good fellow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

disturbance conferred Yesterday
morning IN the east Gulf states.
second low pressure area cen,efs In
the exuene southwest. An area Of
high pressure overlies the Middle At.
lantic and New England coast. A
ridge of high pressure extends from
Washington southeastward 70 kan.
sas.
The temperatures yesterday morn,
ing as compared with those of satur.
day are higher in Kan sas. Mnneso.
Ia and the Dakotasi and lower IN Kan
sas. Colorado. Utah ana western
Montana; elsewhere The changes have
been slight.
Noteworthy 2i-hour rainfalls wore
leporel at follows Gmtersyille, Al
ALBANIA, LAG inches Florence. l.8o;
lohnsonyille. Lilo; Columbia, Tenn.
LIZ; Chattanooga 09l. Mobile. Ala.
loo. r. II. SMYTH.
Local Forocaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

The Houcl, road will begin RUNNING
passenger trains between Cape Gil
rardeau and Jackson about Deem.
Der 18th. The road is now completed
from the Cape 10 Jackson. hut trains
will not begin running until about
the 18th Of this month The road will
soon be completed 70 Oak Ridge and
some time in this month passenger
trains will be pnt on to make two
rips day between Cape Girardeau
and Oak Ridge, In the language of
Tressey thar will help some Cape
Girardeau Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
River Forecasts.

THE OHIO -- At Evansville and
MI Vernon. not much change during
the next "a to So hours. Al Paducah
viii probably rise slightly Tuesday
and Wednesday AT Cairo, moi much
change during the next ? hours, fol.
lowed probably by slight rise.
THE TENNESSEE = From Cunt.
ersYilie to the mouth, will rise during
the neXt several days
THE MISSISSIPPI From below
St Louis 20 Cairo. no material cdange
during the next 2 to &c hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
RAILROAD NEWS


Uncle Rube and Aunt Becky were
AZ the Central station Yesterday wait
ing for Cotton Belt train Tnay
we're bound for Arkansas 10 visit thele
son Ike, who moved down there and
was farming.
They We're standing on the platform
when a train came IN from the north
After Il had stopped The engine kept
up noise as II breathing hard, which
vas in fact the escape of the air
pump Aunt Becky remarked. Lis
ten Rube! 1t has run so far it can't
hardly get its breath.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Saved a Friday start.

by proyideniial interference by in
terposition OF circumstances over
which neither the Georgia Lee nor
he Peoria could exercise control.
these boats were saved a Friday start
In the Charlottesville and Cairo trade.
There are still some people who win
not begin anything ON Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec Following Is
The weather forecast for Illinois for
the next "a hours
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; di-
minishing west winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
THINK THEY'VE
GOT MR.. DOVE"
SOUTH CHICAGO POLICE ARREST
A MAN FOR STEALING AN Az.
ToMo5ILE WHO FITS MUR
DERERS DESCRIPTION.
By Lhe AgsoeIaIed Press.

d NJ 1f7-EFNTd-'-I I Us
Chicago Dec. > South Chicago pc
lice believe they have the myaefiou1
Mr. Dove, or Ilueg. Supposed 10 DC
the slayer of Chauffeur Bate VII
Tam KNIGHT and Marion knute were
ARE rcd ebay on charge of steal
Ing an automobile and il is said thai
knight FITS the description of ia
m1p wanied for tie murder. Accord
ms to the police Knight and Dove
or Hugg are the same height she
same weight and alike in evere re-.
sPeci. safe in the elothins they wear.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
GO TO s.HouR BASIS.

Ouray. Colo, Dec Following the
lead OF Telluride operators, II is an
nounced that all milling plants in the
Ouray district win adopt the eight
hour basis by January lst
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

King Winter is evidently getting
ready 70 swoop down in earnest This
is evidenced BY the great number Of
Wild geese that have been passing
southwark The past few days Large
fiocGs have been passing near Cairo
lately
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Peoria arrived al Eas Cairo witt
excursion barge Pearl and steamer
Eva Alma and coal far in tow sun
day This feet is from The Illinois
river and are here for winter quarters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Today

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today:
Unsettled weather with probably rain
or snow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mr. Derrold Shields who mas been
living near Thebes has returned to
Cairo and re-entered the high school
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Misses Jeanette Gilhofer and Ed
ma Sites have returned from Muir,
physbOro where they visited friends
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

The stage OF the river at p, m,
yesterday was SO, showing fail OF
"a In twentyfour hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mr. samuel White has purchased
The residence of Mr. julius $ Jack.
son at al5 seventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
below zero Of gauge

"a new gauge has been erected at
Riverton, the zero Of which has been
placed IL feet below that of the old
gauge.
Stage at Cairo, Dec ), 1908. lao.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mr. Daniel Williamson and Carl
BAN wen 10 Padueah LAST night 10
see Viola Allen at the Kentucky thea.
ire
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mrs. James Cox has returned from
Chicago where she visited her son
Nicholas who is dental student at
the Northwestern university
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Judge Thomas j. Humes. former
mayor Of Seattle. who dropped dead
recently vas a Mark Twain donbIe.
lie was something Of a humorisi. too.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mr.. John Bussey of Chicago has ac-
cepted a position as operator for the
Western Union Telegraph company
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Ven. Edw l.. Roland left for
Springfield yesterday to attend the
annual synod Of he Episcopal do
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mrs. Charles Lancaster an6
laughter Miss Beatrice. have return.
ed from a visit with Mrs. George r
Osgood in Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Yesterday was pay day at the Chi
cago Mill ana hundreds Of people were
made happy
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

MIR. a l.. Garter, assistant cashier
of the Bank or Dexter. Mo. was a
visitor in Cairo yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

7 J Meahan who IS now employed
a Sardis, Miss. departed for that
place yesterday after a visit wiki rel
a1iyes here
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Judge w N Butler was In Mound
City ye tefday hearing arguments for
q new trial in the case of Hicks vs.
The Illinois Central railroad company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Alderman w. .cNler has return
cd from business trip "a Chicago,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Port List.
Fred Hardweg left for ST Louis
yesterday morning

Carrie v arrived from below with
one barge of logs
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Summary.
Struck out by Bates. : by Gates. ..
Sacrifice hits. Lewis. ,: Wickert.
Base on balls OF Bates 3.
Time One hour and thirty minutes
Jmpirt Rossman.
Scorer. Ladd
Another game viii be played Thurs
day niehi between the Oranges and
he Greens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mr. Samuel Ifumm Is i'll at his home
on Eighteenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Editor Franklin Of the rhehes Rec.
ord was In Cairo yesterday and paid
The Bulletin visit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Miss Marie Leuschen has returned
from visit with MaIoon friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mrs NJ. Iyman who just returned
from Chicago is suffering from inju
rles received by being thrown 10
the floor Of a moving elevated car
Her face was bally bruised by com
Ing in contact with a part of one OF
the seats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Master Dee Dewey, son of MIR. and
Mrs. George Dewey, Is III with Group
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06

Mrs Fannie Clarkson of Charles.
Zen. Mo Is visiting her daughter,
Mrs George Dewey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
CHRONOLOGICAL
Dec. 6 In History.

ls4e The diet at Worms lsr~. bN
convened. ~ A3l
fTs2 warren Hastings. first IN ~ WI
governor general of ~
British india and de- 49,
PENDANT in the famous -
trial. born IN Wofces- 6&$ f#EN
tershire, died ISIS. WI AMN
1857 Marquis ,le Lafayette v NH
tGibert de Moterl. the
distinguished ally OF the Robert Houdin
American Revolutions
AIRY army. Born IN Auyergae. France;
died 1854.
isg5 koberi Houdin, The famous French
cunjureIi born al Blois died s,l.
1883 Antheny Tgpllnpe. M. English novel;
list, died born 1915. Anthony Irallope
MAS the son ~ Frances Milton Troll
lope a pSislmnullS English authnrpss,
whose book domestic Manners In
America was severely criticised ia
this country. The literary career Of
Anthony began In editing, and for
many years he was engaged IN the
public service. while devoting evening
hours 10 novel writing His novels
we're widely read, yet none Of them
created sensation.
1877 Louis Mayer. noted musical artist
and COMPOSER died in ST. Louis; born
is2s
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Georgia Lee left for Cauthersvina
yesterday afternoon at lis o'clock.
The City of Peoria left for Caruth
erSville yesterday at p. m

The Columbia arrived from s..
Louis yesterday afternoon and lait
up under the Big Four incline AS
soon as the river rises she viii go
into winter quarters at PGducah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
Observation-Disclosures.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS

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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
PURELY PERSONAL


IL IUIiLLi IIfooHHI !
........-...+.......@-...s
Dr. ". G Clarke has returned from
Chicago
Mr. Samuel Humm is i'll at his home
on Eighteenth street
| Or ". j Webb has returned from
Ia professional visit TO Chicago,
! Alderman w. j l.aNler has return.
ga from a business trip 10 Chicago
Miss Marie Leuschen has returned
from visi- with Matroon friends
| Master Dee Dewey, son Of MIR. and
Airs, George Dewey, is III with Group,
! MIS-. Fannie Clarkson Of Charles.
Item. Mo. is visiting her daughter.
Mrs George Dewey
Editor Franklin Of the Thebes Rec,
ord was In Cairo yesterday and paid
The Bulletin visit.
Mr. A 4. Garter assistant cashier
Iof the Bank Of Dexter. Mo, was a
Visitor in Cairo Yesterday.
Mr.. John Bussey of Chicago has ac-
cepted position as operator for the
Western Union Telegraph company.
ar Derrold Shields who has been
living near Thebes has returned to
Cairo and re-entered the high school
Misses Jeanette Gilhofer and Ed
ma Sites have returned from Muir.
physboro where they visited friends
Mr. Daniel Williamson and Carl
BAN wen TO Paducah last night 10
see Viola Allen at the Kentucky thea.
me
Ven Edw L. Roland left for
Springfield yesterday to ATTEND the
annual synod Of NE Episcopal do
cesc
7 J. Meahan who Is now employed
al Sardis, Miss. departed for thai
place yesterday after visit wish rel
atiyes here
Mrs. Henry Davis Of upper Wash
lngton avenue has as her guests Mrs.
81 \. Henderson and daughter Of
Commerce, Mo.
Mrs Charles Lancaster an6
Aiiss Beatrice. have return
ed from visit with Mrs. George b
Osgood in Chicago.
Mrs. James Cox has returned from
Chicago where she visited her son
Nicholas who is dental student At
the Northwestern university.
Mr.. Frank Williama arrived yes.
terday from West Plains. Mo. and
has accepted position With the
New York Store Mercantile company I
Judge w. N Butler was In Mound /
City ye terday hearing arguments for (
j new trial in the case of Hicks VS. /
he Illinois Central railroad company.
Mrs N. Lyman who just returnedt
rom Chicago is suffering from inju
'ies received by being thrown 10
he iloor OF moving elevated car
Her face was badly bruised by com
ne in contact with part of one of
he seats
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

other, favors one material and frowns on it's neighbor. But deep down in the heart of it all one cannot but admire the way the gentle lady manages that every art and every textile shall have it's turn and its day.
 Woeful, indeed. would be the state of the commercial world if. Dame Fashion did not turn her box upside down once in every seven years, as she is said to do. If fashions were planned as they were once upon a time. when the children of Israel made their famous forty-year journey through the wilderness and none of their clothes wore out. well. if there could by any possibility be a return to that state of affairs in this present day. what mighty wall would go up! And it would not be all from the women. either And yet mere man has been known. many a time and oft, to grumble-if nothing worse--at the extravaganza of fashion.
 However this world do move. and fash ions move with it. The transition from the fashions of the summer to those which will greet the autumn days is one which is being accomplished slowly but inevi- tably with every new model that Is pro- duced. We hear lot of talk about the continuance of the styles of the 1890 pc riod but truth to toll they will have but a small influence on tho newer modes, An earlier time, that of the First Empire, or to go a little farther back. that of the Drectorate-or the Directory as q dress makers apprentice airily termed twill be far more called upon for contributions to current style than will the gowns that Queen Victoria wore when she was first called to the throne,
 The days preceding the French Revoiu- tion, too, those days of luxury and H. cense, will be recalled in many a costume that will disport itself from now on Silks from the semi plain tailor-mado to the richest of ball gowns. Velvets, too, share to delightful degree in the vogue for rich and expensive materials; and for those who do not care to incur the cost of the silk pile there are velveteens. In- deed, there has never been a time when these last were in better standing. So great Is the vogue of the pile fabrics that even those to whom expense is a matter of indifference are ordering costumes, principally those for outdoor wear, from this once-despised material.
 But the reason for this is not far to seek The velveteens, or velours Ang. laises as the Parisiennes distinguish them, arc in these their latest appear ances just as light, just as sheer and supple, just as soft in finish and as fast in dye as the silkcn weave that costs four times the price or more. And then
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

the amount of wear that they will stand! Well. this especial feature is not by any means the least of their recommenda- tons.
 But to get to the new gowns. This time last year we were favored with the first glimpses of the girdle. Small and mod est in the beginning, 1t has gradually crept upward until now 1t Is no uncom- mon thing to see one that reaches half way up under the arms worn with those fascinating little Monte Carlos which We call coffee Jackets on this side of the the deep girdle and from that to the fitted waist, revealing and defining every curve of the figure. is but a step. But so grad ual is the transition that. although the lining of every corsage must indeed be carefully fitted, the outside still retains most to the extent of sloppiness) some season two aRona.
 And here IS where Dame Fashion shows her logical trait. For with the extreme of full skirts which she favors. the very tight bodice would look a positive caricature. The full and flowing lines that obtain from the waist downward must be balanced by those equally full above it. Hence the cor sage will continue. for this season at any rate. to be more or less puffy in outline. and the sleeves will take on an added elaboration both of size and trimming.
 This for the dressy gown, of course. For the tailor-madc costume quite a dif- ferent tale Is told. And there is to be a very wide difference in tailor-mades. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

The princess gown. which may really ne said to be never out of style-thc sleeves usually determine it's pcriod-is to mako quite strong bid for general favor. and especially as a dinner gown. With tho new figure that is to make its appear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

tendency in tho way she manages the transition from ono style to another. changes the outlines of the female form
 divin" to suit her latest vagarics, blows hot or blows cold on this design or an-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

ance this somewhat trying style will be made more becoming. for it must be con- fcssed that the combination of the severe princess outline and the low-bust corset produced results that were far from be- Ing either beautiful or artistic,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

v. FAY down at the bottom of things KAI Dame Fashion is not at all the " fickle and illogical lady she is
 supposed to be. Indeed, for her sex, she shows q delightfully."- logical
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-24
REPRODUCED BY LIGHTNING.
Picture of a Tree Found on
Mans Chest.

Henry T. Sweet, an operator in the
employ of the Western Union Tele'
graph Company at Butte, Mont, went
to Anaconda to attend picnic, and
while standing under tree in Noun.
tain View park the tree was struck
by lightning and Sweet was knocked
senseless.
The physicians called to attend Mr..
Sweet were unable to restore him to
consciousness until late hour that
night and when he regined his senses
he complained of a pain in his chest.
The doctors discovered there perfect
picture of the tree that had been
struck, even to reproduction of a
Jagged and broken limb half way up
the trunk of the tree. The picture is
red in appearance, but is not burned
in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-24
WHERE CORN is ABSOLUTE KING
Amazing Celebrations in Honor of the Prairie Monarch.
Facts That Attest the Importance of This Cereal
How 1t Is Making Metropolis in Missouri.

railroad companies help on the cele.
bration. The entire community goes
corn mad. And maddest of all, the
jolly old rogue of monarch himself
often appears In effigy, seated on a corn
cob throne, arrayed in robes of husks
and silk, his arms and hands shaped of
cObs, his long beard fashioned of way
silk and corn cob pipe in his mouth.
Even his tace is of papier mache made
from the corn stalk.
Tie solid facts about the i'm
portance of the corn crop are not to be
in any way discredited. The magni-
tude of the cornfelds of the west and
southwest staggers the imagination.
The total yield for the United States
in 1902, the banner year thus far. was
2,244, 176, l25 bushels-two bushels
each. roughly speaking, for every in
habiUant of the globe. On a single
farm at Tarkio, in the northern part
of the state of Mississippi-Hon. David
Rankin's great bonanza corn planta-
ton, the largest In the world-about
$4,000 acres are annually sown in In
dian corn. Here one may look upon a
single field of more than 5000 acres.
Corn may make metropolis. The
marvellous expansion of Kansas City
in the past two decades Is largely due
to it's position in the center Of the corn
raising region. The hog, the steer
and the horse are fed by King Corn.
Time was when cincinnati was the
great packing center of the country,
but the hog passed westward to root in
the bigger corn fields, and Chicago
became the great packing town. Now
Kansas City is a close second, and Gin.
cinnati has practically gone out of the
packing business. Meanwhile the
Western Missouri metropolis each
year strengthens it's position as capital
of King Corn's realm. 1t has become
practically the financial headquarters
of Kansas and the chief shipping point
for corn products, and its growth is
not yet done.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-24

The enthusiasm of the people of
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for
King Corn is contagious. 1t is easy
to understand. Corn has paid their
mortgages, fed their cattle and horses,
has even kept them warm in times OF
coal famine. This years crop, upon
which the work of the harvesters is
beginning, may not equal the records
of one or two years past, for the rains
and cold weather of the early spring
kept the farmers back in their plant
ing, but outside of the river valleys a
fair yield will be gathered, every
bushel of which, needless to say, will
be utilized.
The picturesque element in corn
production has come to appeal power
fully to western imagination. Corn is
not only king, but benign and pow.
erful monarch. The poetry of the
prairies is epitomized in the Kansas
corn field At the sight of it even the
hard headed farmer is apt to become
sentimental.
There Is even growing up in that
region of the west an amazing apothe-
osis of the popular cereal. The cele-
brations in honor of King Corn, which
are becoming common, are somewhat
like the old world festivities in honor
of the jocund grape, a new sort of bac-
chanalla, suited to the temperament of
staid Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic pop
ulation. For week or more after the
corn crop has been gathered in both
city people and country people in Kan
sas and western Missouri indulge in
tetes. The women appear in costumes
fashioned from corn husks and tassels.
Enterprising shop keepers deck forth
their windows with corn products.
The restaurants serve with milk and
syrup all possible delicacies made from
the corn kernel. Orators are secured
by the local business mems associa-
tions or boards of trade to sound the
praises of the all-puissant king. The