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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of interest Relating to Citizens.
Their Friends and Reia-
tives.

j Hiss Blanche Parsons is visiting
friends in Carmi, Ill.
Mr. Albert Fischer left yesterda,
to visit the Worlds fair.
Mr.. James Quinn has almost recov
cred from an illness of several days
Miss Ada Wallace and Miss Louise
Rees left yesterday for visit to tbs
Worlds fair
Mr.. w. F. Pitcher left last night
for New Orleans to be absent several
weeks.
!. DIR. Robert Fitzgerald OF St. Louis.
Is in the city visiting his father. Mr.
Richard Fitzgerald
Mrs. e. A. Buder. jr., and chile
Jeff yesterday for visit with rela
uves at Hamilton, Ontario.
Policeman Frank whitworth ami
wife OF Poplar Bluff. Mo-. spent yes.
tertiay with friends in Cairo.
Mrs. Albert Pyatt of Jackson
Tenn. is visiting her brother, Mr..
win Davis Of 1901 Commercial ave
nue..
ia Mr. James Fitzgerald is able to be
out after being confined to st. Maryt
infrmary several days by malarial
fever.
Mrs, Theodore Green Of Bridge
way, ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs
M. J. Mahaffee Of 732 Thirty-third
street
Miss Adessa Hyde left yesterda,
for Minneapolis TO visit relatives. She
was accompanied to ST. Louis by her
father. Mr.. George Hyde.
Miss Gussie Steinhouse leaves mex,
week for San Francisco Colorado
Springs and other points west, where
she will spend several weeks for her
health.
Miss Mamie McGill of Grand Chain
who has been al Nation. H., several
months arrived in Cairo last evening
enroute home and is the guest OF Mr
and dFs. G. p Eichenberger
Miss Glenda Gray Of Pennington
Mo-. who has been the guest OF Mrs.
Stephen Bird several days left yester-
day Tor Sikeston. Mo. to visit rela
tives before returning home
Mr.. Thos. E. Mack left for st. Lou
is last night TO visit his sisters, Mrs
c. II. Blaney of that city and Mrs
Gertrude Reynolds of indianapolis and
take in the sights Of the Worlds fair.
Miss Daisy Morris left yesterday on
the Dick Fowler for Paducah to visit
her cousin. Mrs. Try Jones. From
there she goes TO Louisville to accept
position as trimmer in a millinery
store
The Misses Grace and Edna Wat.
son and Mr.. Charles and Miss Sadie
Powers drove to Willard yesterday to
attend a musicale and social in honor
of Miss Edna Kurstine Of willard Du.
ring the evening dancing was indulg-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
ANOTHER BOAT AGROUND.

The Wash Honshell 10 aground al
the Sisters Island bar. This makes
the third steamer TO get hung on the
shoals at that point in the last week
The Rees Lee and Queen City went
aground on the bar Thursday and
Friday, respectively. They were
pulled OF by iowboats within few
hours time.
The HOnshell vent on the bar
Monday night She and six barges
that composed her feet. are now fast
aground. Pajucah towboats have
gone 20 her assistance. The river Is
falling. so the boat must be released
AT once. OF she viii have to stay on
the sand until the river rises
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

been killed by cutting the bark
around it. The tree is alarge and
beautiful one and il was with mucn
regret that IL was killed, but the roots
had grown to such proportions that
they were slowly raising the brick
sidewalks on the street; had grown
beneath the house and forced of some
of the weather boarding and threaten.
ed to cause the cistern to cave in,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

ed in and all the party report having
spent a royal good time
Mr.. Robert Hewitt has taken charge
of the Tri-State cafe.
Mr.. s. Y. Yates OF willard was In
Cairo yesterday on business.
Mrs. Richard Franklin is expected
home from West Baden Ind, today
Former Mayor NJ. c.. Wright went
to PinckneyviIIe. ILL.,, yesterday on
business.
The Misses Lizzie and Josephine
Ruggaber and Flora Winter are visit
ing the Worlds fair.
Mrs. Emma Sans and Miss Myrtle
Rolwing of Thebes, were in Cairo
Wednesday shopping,
Mr. Gus Osterloh and family re-
turned yesterday from visit of sew
eral days at the World s fair.
Miss Grace Armstrong of Mounds
has accepted position as travelling
saleswoman with a wholesale MILL
merry house at St Louis
miss Myra Riepe has returned to
her home in Metropolis after visit
of several days with her cousin. Mrs.
Fred hotter of 705 Center street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steagala and
daughter. Miss Margaret. Mrs. F. Con.
nell and Miss Ed Bambrfck are spend.
ing the day on the lakes in Kentucky
fishing.
Miss Bessie Stapleton will have
charge OF Dr. Edwin D. Morrow's
dental parlors during the latter's alb
sence at Springfield as corporal of
Company X
The family of Mr. N. V. Lewis ar.
rived yesterday from Grand Chain,
where they are spending the summer,
and will attend the MiIne-Tower wed
ding this morning.
Miss Anna Lake Haynes OF Chicago,
and Mrs. Fl. l.. Haynes of Austin,
Texas. will arrive tomorrow to visit
Mr.. C. c. Haynes. Miss Haynes will
also be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. z.
T. Aisthorpe of Tenth street.
Mrs Jones and son. Allen, and her
mother, Mrs. Hert of Hickman, KY,
who have been visiting the formers
sister. Mrs. John Ford Of 239 Six
teenth street, will return home today
by Mrs. Ford
Mr.. Norman Halliday has resigned
his position as collector for the CSy
National bank and accepted a posi-
ton In bank at Tarma, Idaho, for
which place he leaves Saturday. He
will be succeeded BY Mr.. Ray Abel.
Mrs. George Steinhouse. son Albert,
and daughter, Myrtle, left yesterday
for Colorado Springs to join Mr..
who is there for his
health and is improving rapidly. They
will return with him in about two
weeks.
Mr.. Joseph Wenger has accepted a
position in the editorial department
u the Street Railway Review. an in
fe'national Journal of street and cleo
trio railway news published in Chica.
go, The Review has offices in LoH.
ION, England.
Miss Elizabeth Glynn left yesterday
morning for trip to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls. From there she will go
70 Little Falls. N. Y, where she will
he the guest of Mrs. F. p. OLeary OF
this city, and later they will go to
New York and Boston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Brick work has been started on the
fronts of the new buildings being
erected by the Zimmerman estate at
907.909 Commercial avenue, to be oc-
cupied by The Fair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
SQUADRON AT SMYRNA,

BY the Associated Press. la
Smyrna Asiatic Turkey. Aug. fe.1
The Armenian squadron. consisting of
the Olympia. Baltimore and Cleveland
anchored here this morning. Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results OF Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.
Weather Yesterday.

Maximum temperature. So degrees.
Minimum temperature. 90 degrees.
Temperature at p. m. SO degrees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Isabella Horton. 16.year-old ne.
gro girl evangelist. is in Cairo and
will preach Sunday at Rev. Kicks
church and the Baptist church, cor.
ner Twelfth and Walnut streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
THE CAIRO BULLETIN
CHRONOLOGICAL
Aug. IL In History.

tezs Phflfp, originally
! |: ::
Metacomet, famous IN N
j Indian warrior. was IN ~R
killed near Mount NJ M
Hope. r. / IN~
xf7< Robert 6outhey, poet,
born: died lS43
ys42-End Of the Seminole
3 war. NJ EI
i64s-A bert Gallatin. A,h.r, caiia,,n
statesman and finan-
. cter. died at Astoria, n. "; born In
Switzerland 17ei
le6S--The kimNali House, Atlanta. largest
hotel in the south burned: loss. 81 loo.
lssS-Helen Hunt Jackson. poet and au-
4 thor. died In San Francisco; born 1881
lee5-James Russell Lowell died at Cam
bridge, Mass: born there 1919.
isaSr-I.ucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse.
French explorer and engineer. died In
Paris
1895 Peace protocol formally signed at
= Washington. Ratification Of the an
nexation Of Hawaii and raising OF the
american flag.
isss-- Yokohama visited by the largest fire
Ia Its history General Edmund La
fayette Hardcastle. veteran OF the old
army and hero Of the Mexican war,
died at Towson. Md; born 1924
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
forecast For TODAY.

indications for Cairo and vicinity
today:
Partly cloudy; slightly warmer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

A new plank sidewalk Is being laid
on Fifteenth street between Washing.
ton avenue and Cedar street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Arguments In the suit against the
Illinois Central railroad for payment
OF taxes on their bridge approach
have been concluded and Judge Dew.
ey has the matter under Amusement.
II may be several days before he gives
a decision. The amount involved is
s5,5i2.40 The objection OF the rail
road company to the assessment of
taxes Of road district No. 5. amounting
to SIS. was also argued and taken
under sdvisement yesterday by Judge
Dewey. 81.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

baby girl arrived Wednesday
night at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. w.
s. Williams OF 3l9 Ninth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

There were forty tickets sold by the
Big Four for the Niagara aFlls ex-
cursion. Last year 1873 tickets we're
sold.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Misses Sue Batterton. Alice Morse
Alice Chrest and Mabel Langan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Mr.. c. L. Keaton will soon begin
the erection of fine cottage in Park
Place West on the lots formerly oc.
cupied by DR.. A. A. Bondurants house
which was destroyed by fire a few
years ago, The plans have not yet
been completed but the cottage will
probably cost in the neighborhood of
IS. coo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

The funeral of the late l.. f, Fal-
coner was held yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended. Services
were conducted by Rev Edward L.
Roland and interment was made at
Beech Grove cemetery
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention Of Events Concernino
lf the People Of Cairo and
Vicinity.

The band concert at st. Mary's park
last night drew large crowd and was
greatly enjoyed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Some one entered the home ~ of
Frank Belaud on Twentieth street
Wednesday night and while searching
about the bedroom in which Mr.. Be
laud was sleeping rubbed his hand
over that gentleman's face who
awoke and put the intruder to fight.
No valuables were missed from the
house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

The material is being placed for
putting in the concrete floor at the
hre department No. and work will
begin in few days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

A large tree which stands in the
front yard at the home of Mr.. George
DOugherty, 212 Twentieth street. has
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
River Bulletin,

The following table shows the
stages Of the river at various points
yesterday with changes in "a hours:
Danger Stage Change
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Billy kersands' Minstrel company
gave the first performance of the sea
son at the Cairo opera house last
night to a fair audience. After the
performance a dance was given at
Clancy's hall in honor of the min
strels
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Railroad people are looking for a
touch of high life in worlds fair bus
mess from this time on. The corn
crop is about finished. the oats will be
threshed in few days, and then the
farmers will take the opportunity to
see the fair. Business is already
picking up from the dullness of the
last of July, and it is expected to in.
crease from this time on.--Mt. Carmel
Register.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
Washington Bulletin.
By Ghe Associated Press.

Washington. Aug II. - Illinois
Fair and warmer Friday: showers Sat
urday: fresh southeast winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Mr. w E, Cover of 4011 Sycamore
street has gourd which measured
Tuesday morning SO inches and Wed.
nesday morning 40lA inches The
gourd is of the trumpet variety and
he would be pleased to have any one
come and look at it any time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Mrs. j. B. Messenger entertained at
euchre yesterday afternoon at her
home on Tenth street in honor of her
guest, Miss Trixsye Chandler of Nal.
den. Mo. The contest at cards result.
ed In Miss Howse winning the first,
lone hand and guest prizes while Mrs.
J. ID. Ladd captured the second prize.
Following the games delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Hon. and Mrs. John NJ. Lansdan
yesterday transferred lot "a. block S..
first addition 10 their daughter, Miss
Margaret Lansden.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

The Smart Set met yesterday az.
terDoon at the home Of Miss Mabel
HickcOX Of West Twenty-hfth street
The afternoon was spent playing cards
after which dainty refreshments
we're served Those present we're:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Michael Egan and Thos. Gardner
have purchased the saloon business OF
Henry Hixon at Thirty-second street
and Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Congressman and Mrs. George W.
Smith arrived in MurphysbOro from
Washington City and will remain for
some time Congressman Smith will
spend considerable time visiting diff
ferent points in the district-Mur-
physboro Independent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Mr.. W. B. Smith. a prominent law.
yer Of Little Rock. Ark, was in Cairo
yesterday. He came here in connec.
ton with the taking of dispositions at
the office of Mr. David s. Lansden. in
suit brought in Arkansas by the n.
L. Halliday Milling company against
the Louisiana and Northwest railroad
This case grew out Of an oyercharge
made by the railroad company for
freight on eight cars Of corn and -four
shipped by the Milling company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Some one entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Dougherty at 212
Twentieth street yesterday morning
while the family was away from the
house and ransacked the rooms. A
small chatelaine watch is about the
only thing of value that is missing.
Some boys who we're In front OF the
house when Mrs Dougherty went out,
are thought to be the guilty ones.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

II is reported that the postoffce al
Beech Ridge will probably be moved
to Cache. which Is a station on the n.
linois Central mile above Beech
Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

ed in and all the party report having
spent a royal good time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

Mr.. S. Y. Yates Of willard, wa
Cairo yesterday on business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Prince of Monaco is a first-clas
lecturer on deep-sea life.
Prince Eitel, the Kaiser's second sor
has accomplished the feat Of swim
ming the Rhine, just above Bonn.
The directors of the American Stee
Foundries Company have accepted tn
resignation Of Charles NJ. Schwab rs
director.
Sir Gilbert Parker, the eminent nov
elist, has been clergyman, professo
in deaf and dumb institute, deacon
editor and playwright.
Yale University has conferred tn
degree Of doctor Of music on Fran
Damrosch, supervisor Of music in tn
public schools Of New York.
Whenever the German Emperor II.
dertakes a trip to Norway lie cngag
rs his pilot a mariner named Nordhl:
who receives 5000 marks for his ser
ices.
King Edward VII. once wrote in
confession book that the person he q
liked most was "the man who poll
at you with his umbrella and shot
out, There he Isl! ;"
Booker Il. Washington, of the Tusl
gee Institute, has been recently ele
cd an honorary member of the Ha'
ard Chapter OF the Phi Beta Nap'
He is he first Of Lis race to have bt
thus honored.
President Harper, Of the Uniyer:
Of Chicago, holds the record for se'
ing endowment dollars and receil
honorary degrees. Within three q
the University Of Wisconsin and
ronto each conferred upon him
LII. D.
John D. Rockefeller's estate in.
Pocanito hills now consists Of :
5000 acres, and is being turned
one vast park. Rockefeller has, /:
estimated, spent $l0,000,e00 in acc
ing and improving the property
far. He recently bought 10000 M
trees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
CHIEF OF POLICE SAVED.

Newbe.ry, s. CIV. Fl. Hsrris, Chief
sof Police of Newberry, says: Il suf-
sfered for a number of years with
kidney complaint There was a dull
aching across the small OF my back
shat was worse at night and made me
feel miserable all the time. The kidney
secretions were dark and full Of sedi-
ment, and lack Of control compelled
5,ne to rise a number of times during
the night. Between this annoyance
and the backache it was impossible
for me to get mrch sleep and my
health was being undermined. tried
number of remedies. but. nothing
helped me until-I got Doan's Kidney
Pills. The use Of this remedy accord
Ing to directions promptly brought
about change for the better. After
using two boxes the backache all left
me, the kidney secretions cleared up
sand the action Of the kidneys became
normal
a FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Chief Harris
twill be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-S1ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold by all dealers; price, fifty cents
sDer box.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
TeIearaphlc Briefs.

Col. w. w. Sale, Of the Sons of Veter-
ans, has appointed Miss Margaret Tay-
lor, of Norfolk, State sponsor for the
Lynchburg reunion. Miss Osborne Tenn
pleton, of Waynesboro, is named as
maid of honor. Miss Katharine Massie
Ryan, of Norfolk, is spCnsor for the
Second district.
Charles Southall, a 17-year-old negro,
In a fight with another negro, named
Maupin, at Ivy, Va, was cut severely
in the throat with razor.
Suspecting murder, Harrisonburg
undertaken cut off the head of the sup
posed victim, Clarence Peterson, and
holds it as evidence of foul play.
General Kuroki's Japanese army
has defeated the Russians at Kiad
Tung, southeast Of Lao Yang. Man
.churia.
The British Mediterranean squad
ron arrived at Alexandria.
The offer of French cooperation i'll
the organization Of the police Of Tan,
gier has been accepted by the Moroc-
can authorities.
Admiral Dewey and his crews will re-
ceive one-half Of S1,657,355 prize money
as result of the battle of Manila bay.
The board of visitors of the West
Point Academy advises the purchase OF
Constitution Island and its addition to
the reservation.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Metcalf says his department is look
ing out for alien musicians who may
be imported to take the places of Amer
leans.
Jerry Smith, the colored major domo
of the White House, is dead.
Late reports indicate that Minister
Leishman may soon reach an agree
nent with Turkey respecting the treat
ment Of American educational institu-
t!cns.
The Russian Vladivostol; squadron
sank the British steamer Knight Com,
mander and captured the German
steamer Arabia off the japanese coast
The British steamer Ardova, which
was seized by the Russian volunteer
feet steamer Smolensk in the Red sea
has been released. She carried Amerl'
cen army supplies.
The American squadron left Trieste
it's officers and men i'll of typhoid fever
remaining in hospital.
The body Of ex-President Paul kru
ger, Of the Transvaal, was removed
from Clarens, Switzerland, where NJ
died, and will be taken to The Hague
Prominent persons were injured in
panic at a fight between a tiger and
bull at Span Sebastin, Spain.
Leading stage folk attended the fu
neral of Wilson Barrett at Wes
Hampstead, England.
The Democratic National Committee
will visit Judge Parker at Esopus Wed
nesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
FIRE AT sWIFI'S PACKING HOUSE
Considerable Damage BY Blaze That
Threatened Greater Loss.

Chicago, Special.-Fire broke out
among the packing houses in the stock
yards in the large refinery of Swift &
Company, and soon gained such head
way that every available fire engine in
the stockyards district was called out.
Rumors Of incendiarism were rife. Ex-
aminations, however, showed the cause
Of the blaze to have been an overhead
ed dynamo. The building, $50 by ESQ
feet and three stories in height was
filled with tierces Of lard many OF
which exploded, spreading the burning
grease in every direction. The damage
was principally confined to the upper
part of the building. According to Lou
is F. Swift, the actual loss would be
only few thousand dollars, fully in
e11red
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Taooart Chosen Chairman.

New YORK, -aa..r-~sLA-t;a-,-
were fulfilled Tuesday when Thomas
Taggart, Of Indiana, was elected chair
man of the national Democratic COM
mittee. Endorsed by nearly every men,
Der of the committee the day after the
convention adjourned at st. Louis, it
has been known since that only the
decree of Judge Parker in favor of
some other mar, or the consent, of SEN
ator German to accept the place, could
prevent the selection Of Mr.. Taggart.
Neither of these contingencies arose
and the Indiana man was unanimously
chose to a place for which he long has
had aspirations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
British Officials Aroused.

London, By Cable.-The British gov
ernment is taking energetic action In
the case of the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the
Vladivostock squadron. Information re-
ceived by the government tends to es-
tablish in the official mind a belief that
an outrage has been committed for
which no excuse exists in international
law. Those aware of the feelings of the
ministry said tonight that all members
OF the cabinet are in one accord re-
garding the principle of the inviolallty
CT innocent neutral shipping as well as
upon the principle that a neutral ship
cannot. be destroyed, even If carrying
contraband of war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

~
S Radium TO illuminate Gun Sights.
The discovery of the latest use to
which dunn can be put-the illuni-
nation Of gun sights, and the like at
might time seems to indicate that it
2;Jfill play an important part in war
! fare.
In gun sights, leyeling instruments
land telescopes there is what is called
"a fducial' mark, which is used to
obtain faithful result.
These marks of course are useless
! IN the dark, and, though many ways
Sgof illuminating them have been tried,
nothing has proved satisfactory.
Mr.. Andrew A. Common of Eaton
rise Falling, was the first to attempt
to solve the difficulty by the use Of
Eradium, and his experiments were so
successful that he applied for pat
ssent. Unfortunately, he did not live
ito have it granted, but the complete
specifications submitted by Mrs. Com
mon, his widow and eXecutrix, have
s1nst been accepted.-London Daily
Mail.