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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

NJ. F.. Vinal of Thomaston. was II
tMn over Sunday. the guest of Mi
ad Mrs. f. X. MaXcy, Nichols street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01
OAKLAND.

Or Morrill, vas in Madison. Monday
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

e. VaSs"ib 30 party among
a.r. t;.nrgc Burgess ana Alton
\ vent through this city, on route
Iir brrtils camps at Shirley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

smart returned, Monday.
,s,a where he has been for
Us on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Mrs. H. f. Names and son. Archi"
returned yesterday. from Il visit will
her sister III PittSticld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

NJ. and Ms. Joseph Maxwell. whp
have been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
T.. G. Reason, have returned to Show
leTll,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

NnnIly. from. IL 1o-days visit with
relatives in lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

The Ladies' circle of the Methods,
church met with Mrs J. Il. Maddocks
Middle street. Monday afternoon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Rev. W. !. Hubbard and family
have returned. from an extended visit
with relatives in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Rev. and Mrs. VIM. PettiSrove have
returned fr"n visit with their son at
bingham, MISS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

W. and Mrs. Harry Beckwith of
Prtland. are in town, the guests of
,eatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Or. and MN. NJ. :. Holmes returned
Monday, from Il 10-days' stay in Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

\. @Sln' the contractor. is build
mouse on Main street. and
usto"d that he will build CO..,
IN the near future,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

lanes went to Gardiner to
-. with friends in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

l. Pratt of Livermore Falls
h Tor a short visit to her son
'a'' principal of the High
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Samuel SkNings of Portland. was IN
town. over sunday, the guest of his
parents, Mr.. md Mis-. Sylvester Skill
inwS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

:, Warden went to East Nassel-
ar His friends are expect
I hack soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01
PITTSFTELD.

~. and Mrs. William Somers are at
Noway for visit with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. II. -. Cole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

1'''hle Reed, a clerk at Buzzal,
Sas at Augusta. passed SIM.
n friends in Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

,oro. ,f Mrs. J. \. DHlison was
| TO- the members of the t"nGr"-
Ii Society. Mnniay evening. and
!, ii, ,.u social VAS enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Bishop J. " Bashford, one Of the re.
Gently elected bishops Of the Ne. hshn;
Episcopal church. has gone to sna I1.err =
China, to enter the tield Of foreign "o'A'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

Charles Bags shot Il o13-pOund buck
saturday. on HusSey hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

enjoyable evening WAS passed by those
who were fortunate enough to be pres
ent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

,.,ipg tick-t for the 5-lh. box
!. !. A. prunlmrnd's candy store
,,s..ytyd by L. I. Motherwell'
.,rniNg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

v..I-a, RroNn returned to her
II, r,aror. Monday. aft"r passing
I. the ho,n. % Mr.. and Mrs.
Is W"EtHprth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

ham. A clerk for postmaster
..d sunday at his home in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01
CHURCH HILL.

SFI0nSIs Vi6I'
Chas. A. Bailey shot deer near the
Dam pond, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. =. L. Foster have
moved into town for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gowen of Da-
kota. were in the place calling on old
friends. Tuesday.
Frank McMaster and family Were
at Frank Perry's, recently.
Miss Clara Bennett attended the
State convention at Bangor, Friday
and Saturday.
Everett Cunningham has Joined a
hunting party for Northern Maine.
Miss Avery was guest of Miss
Maria Smith. Sunday.
here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phelan and Mrs.
Shaw visited relatives on Bolton Hill,
Friday.
Miss Alice Sibley was guest of Mrs.
John Gleason, last week.
john f. Church has a contract to
cut saw and stick one million feet OF
lumber in Windsor.
ID. S. Young has completed the stone
work for G. l.. Wentworths house.
Levi Crowell is working for Scott
Hewins.
Geo. Cole is cutting and hauling
wood from the Stone place.
LAKES ORE.
Irving TOurtellu.L of Providence. Il. l.
is in this vicinity buying apples and
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Rey-
nolds.
Hale Bowman. Manly and David
Bailey arrived home Friday. from their
hunting trip bringing two fine deer
with them.
G. +. Reynolds and Martin BIaisdcll
Of Waterville shipped 200 barrels of APP
pies to Merchants Cold Storage Plant,
Providence, last Friday.
Most of the farmers succeeded i'm
getting their apples picked from the
trees before the cold wave reached
hre but hundreds of barrels of apples
remain on the ground.
+. G. Morrison had a crop of 800
barrels of apples this year.
J. E. Sawtelle IS packing apples for
T. w. Longley.
G. w. Manter has sold his apples to
T. w. Longley and has packed and
shipped them.
Chas. Clifford has moved his family
to Brewer. Me.
Mrs. Amanda Ellis returned home.
Saturday. from Ernest Lewis's.
Mrs. Abbie Horn Of California and
Miss Alice Mantcr of Oakland were the
guests of Mr.. ana Mrs. W. 8. Manter,
Saturday and Sunday.
Katie Manter returned to Augusta.
Sunday, after passing the last part of
the week with her parents.
EAST PITTsToN.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. p. Hill and family
Of Santa Anna, cal. were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Scott last week.
Mrs. w > tleavcs returned. Thurs
day. from visit with relatives in
Sheerscot.
On TUESDAY morning the young ladies
Of the 10Th Century club. together with
the Ladies' Aid Society met at the
church. and by night the new carpat
recently purchased for the church BY
the 10th Century Club was made and
laid on the floor of the audience room.
The church Is now nearly completed.
and it is planned to have the dedica-
ton on Sunday, Nov. 8. followed bv =
week Of special services
Mrs }. T. Marson returned. Tuesday,
from an extended visit in Boston and
vicinity.
Arthur Harris who is attending
Bates college passed few days, last
week at his home in this place.
A baked bean supper was served on
Thursday evening at the church vast
by the Ladies' Aid Society. A short
entertainment was also given and az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

The Japanese Marine Association will
form volunteer fleet OF auxiliary cruis-
crS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01
FAIRFIELD.

'U VI Augusta. passed Sum
Fo"n with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

~ mrs. Fred Fuller Of Augusta
sunday in town with friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-01

testimonials which constantly publishing from
grateful beyond doubt Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound female diseases.
eE @ ts ss @ "s, and
E Co.,
The Worthington advance., 1904-09-30

Miss Emily Shines, who has spent
pleasant two months visit at the
home of her sister Mrs. R. Prideaux,
left Tuesday for her home at Dodge
vile, Wis.
Fred Schrenman. of Round Lake,
who underwent 3 successful opera
rion at the Walker hospital recent
ly, has recovered enough 80 that he
was able to leave Tuesday for his
home
Rev. G. K. Bjdweli is packing his
goods preparatory to moving to
Chicago. He will leave in day or
two for Illinois, and will conduct
services in a church near Chicago
next Sunday
The Worthington advance., 1904-09-30

When you have Poul-
try to sell and want top
market price deliver
them to Kelly & Co.they
haven't any buyer in
the country, all poultry
boIeht delivered.
Coal for sale at the Hubbard and
Palmer elevator.
The family of John Reed expects
soon to take up their residence in
California:
Harvey Sanford and John soren-
son of Brwester we're IN Worthing
ton Friday.
For Sale or rent, four houses and
barus. E.'J. Wolven. 1913
Norman Lang of Iowa is here
looking after his farm interests
His farm is located in section 20 of
Elk township.
Loren Clark went up to Appleton
Wednesday morning to look after
the crop of large tract of land
which Mr.. Clark, A. c. Hedberg
and others are interesed.
A new school building has been
completed IN section of Dewald
township, at cost of $500. This
also forms new school district and
will be known as number 107.
Henry Holmes, of Graham Lakes
township, recently injured one of
his feet by coming IN contact with
some we'll tubing. The injury failed
to heal readily and Wednesday Re
found it necessary to come to Worth
ington for treatment at the City
Hospital. There had been lndica'
tions Of blood poisoning. setting in.
The Worthington advance., 1904-09-30

For Sale-Two mich COWS. One
eighteen months old, short horn
bull D. Behrns, west of Day farm.
Mrs. S. r. Dubetz and daughter of
Lakefeld are visiting Mrs. e. R.
Bishop this week.
Mankato Commercial College,
Mankato, Minn., draws the best
class of students. That 1s the place
for you to go.
Extensive improvements are be-
ing made on the buildings on the
southeast quarter of section "a of
Elk township. Among other things
the house ia being raised and new
foundation will be built under it. .
Letters received from r. L. Dun
lap by some Of his Worthington
friends state that Mrs. Dunlap has
experienced a change for tho better
and that she now appears to be in
fair way of a complete recovery
from her long siege Of sickness from
typhoid fever.
The case Of the State of Minnesota
against John Riss, with J.H. Blume
complainant, alleging assault, came
up before Justice Dow Monday
morning on a postponed examina-
ton, but as tho defendant waived
examination the case was bound
over to the grand jury which meets
in October.
John Hansberger and wife depart
ed Tuesday afternoon for Warren,
Ind. where they intend to spend a
month with relatives. This is their
first trip back east in a number OF
years and while there they will be
present at a family reunion of Mrs.
Hansberger's folks, and are expect
ing fine time. %&~..: |
The Worthington advance., 1904-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.


Miss Mollie Harthune of Brewster
visited in tho oity last Friday.
- Mrs. C..S. Cole and Mrs. Phillips
of Brewster visited with friends in
Worthingtion Thursday.
Kelly & Co.are paying
19 cents for butter fat.
B. l. Tripp left Friday for suther-
land, Iowa, where he will visit over
Sunday with his daughter.
j. D. and W. I. aumiston are
having a large barn built upon
their tarm near Lake Ocheyda.
Why sell crepn1 at 10
cents when you Crn get
10 at Kelley & Co.
y. F. Klein arrived Tuesday from
the east to take charge of William
Jones' merchant tailoring establish
ment.
The family of J. W. Crabtree
arrived here from Herman, Mimi.
on Saturday, and Mr.. Crabtree will
move into the Barber house on
Sixth avenue.
Sell your cream to
Kelley s Co. they are
paying 10 cent.
Miss Lulu Rippberger has taken
Miss Maud Merwin's place in the
music store of T. A. Palmer. Miss
Merwin will move next week with
her parents to St. Paul.
Ed Whitney will soon move with
his family to Washington. Mrs.
Whitney has been in poor health Of
late and the removal from Worthing-
ton is made principally for her
benefit.
Mrs. Frank S. Burroughs left
Wednesday night for Mabton,
WASH, to join her husband who
went there about two months ago.
MIR. Burroughs now owns large
ranch at Mabton.
The one month old child OF Oscar
Lars IN died Sunday night, and in
terment was made in the Worthing-
ton cemetery on Monday. Mr.
Larson and family have the
sympathy of all their friends in
their bereavement.
You f1lakea mistake if
you contract your; .pou1.
try before seeing Kelley
& Co:
Engineer Carl Bishop is one OF
the happiest men in Worthington
and this is all on account of the
arrival at his home Friday night of |
a handsome little daughter. His
railroad associates are hopeful of
seeing him pass around a box of 90
cent cigars.
$75. buys a $50 pound ca
pacity Iowa Separator at Kel
ley & Co. Every machine
warranted to skim clean, run
easier and last longer than
any machine on the market.
W. M. Evans and family are on
joying visit froml Mr.. Evans
mother, Mrs. o. E. Evans OF Gowrie,
Iowa, and also from his cousin,
Miss q. Brown of Philadelphia.
They will visit here for about ten
days. Miss Brown has lived all her
life in the Quaker city, and this is
her first visit to Minnesota, and she
naturally finds it q very interesting
country, as there IS such q vast
difference in the general occupation
and life of the people Of the east as
compared with this great agricul-
tural northwest. Her father has
served Philadelphia as mayor over
fifteen years.
If you are getting less
than 10 cents for your
cream, you are not get ,
ting the 111arket.. II
The Worthington advance., 1904-09-30
If you ore getting less
than 10 cents for your
cream, you are not get
ting the market.

A pleasant surprise party was
give last Friday to little Stanley
Peterson on the seventh anniversary
of his birth. The party was ar.
ranged by his young friends Of the
Swedish Mission church, as a con-
ISOLATION and encouragement to the
little fellow who recently lost his
big toe by another boy running over
it with a lawn mower. Refresh
ments we're served and a number of
gifts were presented to Stanley as a
token of the esteem in which he is
held by his young friends.
Skim a 80 per cent
cream keep it in a cool
place and deliver it to
Kelly & Co.once a week
they are pa ing 20 cts,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
Piano Ballots for X y y
X y X Cash Subscriptions.

further stimulating the for The Bulletins
awarded the popular lady the City
adding
subscribers special ballots the form of
emitting he taxi the subscription number
of old subscribers
subscription shall
adva Bulletin cash
will be given six months subscription $3.50 for
subscription 900
will supplied
each blank containing the
of will telephone
be Bulletin The
regular ballots published in The Bulletin will only be good
which will
published Bulletin will be
paper The special will
the published ballots which will
be already prescribed
The February
person desiring blanks making will
be supplied application to The Bulletin office
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
WOMANS' CLyBPROCRAM
To Be Given at the Anniversary Cele.
brstion al Library Hall To-
morrow Evening.

The Womans club has arranged an
program for the annivers-
AIRY celebration meeting which viii
be held at the Library hall tomorrow
evening. Light refreshments will be
served and it is expected that the
meeting will b largely attended.
The program is as follows;
Believe Ne II All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms" and Drink to
Me Only With Thine Eyes arranged
by J. H. Stewart.-Double Quartette.
Address. THE Trail of the Yankee, ~
Hon W II Stead Of Ottawa.
Loves Nocturne Miss Geneyieye
Jones.
The double quartette wil be oompos-
ed of Misses Emma Lansden. Eva
Kerth Jessie Miller. Bessie Turner
Alice Halliday, Mrs Redman, Misses
Effie Lansden, Leila Miller
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
THE TEACHERS MEETING
At Olive Branch Saturday, Feb. s,
viii be Attended by Many
Pedagogues.

The following program has been ar.
ranged for the teachers meeting.
which will be held at Olive Branch,
Feb. 6. and County Superintendent
John Snyder requests the presence Of
as many teachers as possible, es.
pecially from the rural schools:
Opening exercises
Vocal music. c. w Gillespie.
igestion and Alcohol Orpha Weldy
What | Know About Congress, Tru.
man Dorf
flow to Make Bread Della Dun
ming
Noon recess.
Sixth Month Agriculture Anfbs
Twente
Morals and Manners, Laura Milford.
Louisiana Purchase. John Snyder.
The Months Events
Roll call.
Business Session
DELLA DUNNING. Secretary.
NELSON CROFT, Persistent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28

the most unique orators of the pres
ent day was - years old yesterday.
and can hold an audience as long as
he can talk He talks as fast as
a nervous woman in church sewing
circle, and is a master OF ali the arts
of oratory. In one moment he blazes
like meteor. in the next he thunders
like crest OF belching batteries;
again. he dazzles his audience with a
proalgal scattering Of gems Of thought,
and then pounds them with hail.
storm OF logic If there is double
hack-aetion. reversible patent-lever.
eighteen-carat, web-perfeoting self.
cooking, thoroughbred dispenser Of
original chin music in this country.
it is Tom Dixon This talented and
pleasing lecturer will be heard at
the Cairo opera house, Feb. :.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE
Was Enjoyed by Many Friends Of Mrs.
John T, Brown at Her Home
Yesterday.

A very enjoyable social function
was the progressive euchre party
given by Mrs T. Brown at her
home sos Fifth street. yesterday
afternoon
Mrs. Brown was assisted In receiv-
ing BY Miss Anna f, Stafford and Mrs.
Isabella Lanning Caudee
In the euchre contest prizes were
won by Mrs W A krehs, Miss Mer-
cedes Vincent and Miss Gertrude
Schulze and the prizes were bunch
Of carnations for the first, and large
American beauty rose for each Of the
last two named ladies',
Following the card games delicious
refreshments were served and the af-
ternoon was delightfully."- passed
Those who attended were, Mes
danes John 5. Aisthorpe C. Fred Gal
igher. Albert S Gallagher w s Simp
son, Walter krebs. Frank F. Aver
Elizabeth. y, J.. Albert Stable, Halli
day Aisthorpe, Albert Lewis. H. Fl
Candee Anna T. Stafford, Henry S
Candee. Charles Tallman. ST Louis
J. $. Jackson. r. P Gooding. G. r
Woodward. Rockford. n r.; Max
Kaufman. Walter Wood. j. w Wen
ger. j. J. Jennelle, NJ. F. Gilbert, Miles
Stafford Gilbert, T. c. Halliday viii
bur Thistlewood. Anna Riley Redman
Harry f. Halliday. William G Gun
ningham. Henry Smith Candee, Chas
Pink, Edward G Pink, G, c. Terrell
Misses Robert Smith. Goleonda, Ger
trude Schulze, Sycamore. Chestnut
wood. South Bend Riley, Cushman
Belle Cunningham, Vincent Emma
and Ida Halliday Kerth Maragret anU
Emma Lansden. June Jennelle, Mabel
Lancaster. Bessie Turner. Myrtle Lip
pitt. Hattie Schulz Daisy Hacker
Frank Jones.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE.
Grace Hayward Company Drawing
Weil-"Happy Hooligan" and
Thos. Dixon, IT, Next Week.

The hayward Son as presented
at the Cairo opera house last night.
by the Grace Hayward company prov
ed TO be a melodrama which combined
strength and interest. comedy and
pathos. Its features at times resem.
bled those Of THE Girl Left Behind
Me, aud again one was reminded Of
Arizona
But what Of that?-both are excel
lent plays and THE Favorite Son
is not less a favorite when he gets
into the atmosphere of some Of the
other military dramas Raymond
Whitaker interpreted the leading part
of a cowboy and captain of fort in
the Indian country He mde the role
attractive. and his acts of courage
won him applause Hazel Carleton
gave the part of "Posey" with dash
that pleased and Daisy Carleton. as
the blind Indian girl was artistic and
true to life. Pete Raymond as ky
iyerson. a Chicago Jew was exceed
ingly amusing. The entire company
was well cast
Tonight The Galley Slave" will
be presented.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
BUSINESS LOCALS.
RArEs FoR CUISINES LOCALS.

DR.. Edwin d. Morrow, dentist S03
Commercial avenue.
Call up Stoltz & Walters, phones
1888. for all kinds Of hauling. f.
Call up Stoltz & Walters for rubber
tired rigs Both phones 1873. IT,
Telephone. Brown 1878. Jno. O'Shea,
plumber, sewering. gas fitting. 526
Eleventh street. tt.
Wanted To rent two well furnish,
ed rooms. Address S. W., The Bulle-
tin.
Miss J, l.. Davis, Trained Nurse.
surgical medical obstetrical, 424
Eleventh street, Carlo. ILL.,
FOR RENT-Modern fiat, 6 rooms;
bath Opposite Public Library. Also
modern dwelling 81 18th St, for rent.
Inquire of Walter Eichoff 1914 Wash
ington Ave.
Leave orders for cut flowers at Mrs,
l.. Maddens, 1901 Holbrook, Cairo
phone 1888
Coal, Lump and Washed Quick de-
livery, Lump at s2.75. Cairo Phone
439. Bell 10. two rings, Office, c. W
Wheeler's old stand en- Tenth street.
tt r. E. CANNON.
Lost-A lady's engraved gold watch
and black silk fob Full name en-
srayed on back. Finder will please
leave at Cotter Bros, G Cos office and
receive reward.
Coal. Lump and Washed, Quick dc.
livery. Lump at s2.75. Cairo Phone
i39, Bell 10, two rings. Office c. W
Wheeler's old stand on Teuth street.
Household goods Tor sale, corner of
Fourteenth street aud Washington
avenue up stairs, Entrance second
door on Fourteenth street. St
FOR HIGH GRADES HARRISBURG
COAL. FOR STEAM OR DOMESTIC
PURPOSES, SEE M. CAHlLl, ACT
ROBINSON COAL CO. PHONE 400
$500 COMMERCIAL AVENE.
Stoltz & Walters are prepared to do
all kinds OF hauling, moving and trans
fer work. ONCE at stable on CONNER
cial avenue. Both phones 1873. tt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI
Rivers are Full Of Heavy Ice Making
the Running of Boats Elk
tremeiy Hazardous.

a sight which has not been witness
ed in Cairo for several years is the
large amount Of ice which may be
seen floating down the Ohio river at
the present time The grinding and
plunging of the huge chunks can be
heard for some distance and the lee
is the heaviest In years. making
steamboating extremely dangerous.
The Mississippi is also full of float
ing ice.
The ferry boat Katherine failed to
make her usual trips yesterday but
the transfer boats and the tug The
seus managed to do considerable
work. The Theseus was moored at
the head of the wharfb0at last night
to protect the bull of the latter from
the heavy ice and the Georgia Lee
tied up at East Cairo
Three men In a skin had a narrow
escape yesterday about noon. They
had come to Cairo early in the morn
ing when the ice was not so heavy.
but when ready to return the channel
was one solid sheet of floating ice
The men. nothing daunted. attempted
10 return TO the Kentucky shore in
their frail craft and had It not been
for the timely aid given by Captain
George Spence with the tug Theseus
the men doubtless would have been
killed As 1t was they barely escaped
being capsized.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-28

open The engine and mail car passed
the switch and proceeded in safety
The other coaches were suddenly di
verified and thrown completely off
The fact that SO few people were
hurt when all the coaches containing
the passengers were derailed, in the
minds of the railroad people testities
to the excellence of the equipment,
which had ii given away. would have
smashed everything.