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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
USEFUL IMPORTATION.

Today The sun will rise at ga and
set al 600 The moon sin rise l.zj
a, III,
The ratio OF population 90 repre-.
sentltiou in Con5i aecerdiuas lo
the latest ceusus is l9lls2
In March 1909 the ear proclaimed
religious freedom ia Rua.a
The beer production III ihe world in
1902 by 3G.50S breweriea was 2237l0.
jS4 barrels Germany vas the lar
gest producer The breWeries OF the
United states aoll in 1908 1860 1870
barrels
To trea Bruises First cleanse
them then until pain is relieved APP
My cloths wet with cold water to
which lauianum may bee added After
the pain has aubsidcd warm water
dressings will hasten The removal Of
swelling, dislocalion and soreness.
A simple rain guaga is made as
follows Measure on scale a. inches
and icacIoAa on q common twG quart
fruit iar insert q funnel whose top
mas the same diameter as the inside
Of TIA jsf the funnel gathers tho rain
IS /. tall and its volume i8 accurately
Indicated hy the figure
Cos vernon Yates Is the tgeniysec
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
FAIE ELL RECEPTION
Given to Mr.. Vim. White Last Niaht
at Presbyterian Church Was
Largely Attended

The reception rendered last evening
To MIR. William White at the Presby.
terian church was attended by a large
number Of Mr. Whites friends. The
sunday school room and parlors of
the church were beautifully and taste.
fuliy decorated for the occasion.
There was great profusion of potted
dants and cut flowers Delicious re.
ireSnments were served by the ladies'
if the church
MIR White after a residence of al.
most forty-six years in Cairo. will
leave the city in few DAYS for Pitts.
burg where he viii reside in the m.
lure. He was born in Ireland. De.
cember -, 1912, and came to this
country in 1857 with his oldest broth,
err. George. who has been in the hard.
ware business in Pittshurg for many
years. Mr.. White came to Cairo in
1853 and first had employment with
he firm OF White 4 Cunningham.
whose dry goods store was then in the
building now occupied by Feuchter
Bros, AT the corner of Sixth street
and Ohio i.cvee. He remained with
Them until the partnership was dis.
solved. The year following MIR.
White was with the arm OF Ritten.
house 4 HaheyN whose place III bust
ness was at the corner Of Sixth street
and Commercial avenue, where the
kluge building now stands. Then he
was clerk in the store of Scott
White. who hal resumed business,
and continued IN that position until
Mr.. Scott Whites death in 1871. In
1873 Mr.. White formed a partnership
With Mr. VIM, Greer and they contin
ned in the dry goods business together
until May, 1893, when the firm dis
solved. Mr. white, who took the stock
lf the firm, then removed from the
building now occupied by +. Haas, at
Seventh street and Commercial ave
nue.. into the store at No. zoo Com
merclal avenue, and there continlied
in business until last month, when he
sold out to Mfr Geo r. Carnes.
In May, 1890, Mr. White married
Mrs. Laura c, Gates, who died in Feb.
ruary, 1900,
Mr. White will make his home IN
with Miss Annie r. Dunn
and William White, son of Scott
White. gho both lived here for many
years.
The friends Of Mr.. White will ain.
cercly regret his departure from
Cairo. re will he sadly missed by the
members Of the Presbyterian church
Of which church he has been an elder
since 1889 lie has been one of our
sterling citizens and Cairo can i'll al.
ford to lose such men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
IN THE COUNTY COURT
Jury Disagreed in Larceny Case
Against Pete Mcfarland
Stood Three to Three.

Most of yesterday in the county
court was occupied with the trial OF
the case against Pete Mcfarland on
an information charging larceny by
embe2zlement. The case went to the
jury about three O'Clock in the after
noon, but no verdict having been
reached at 1880 p. N. Judge Dewey
then discharged the jury. The case
viii have to be tried again. 1t is un.
derstood that the jury stood three for
a conviction and three for an acquit,
tai.
Mcfarland was in the employee OF
Jonn p. Giynn and it is claimed that
he did not account for certain moneys
collected by him for Mr. Glynn. The
defendant claimed that he had not
paid over the money because there
was a balance due him for wages
States Attorney Wilson appeared for
the people and Mr. Frank NJ Moore
for the defendant.
Annie Wagner was sentenced TO
the county jail rof ten days and to
pay a Tine Of $40 On Il charge OF petit
larceny.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
RUsslA's RUINED NAVY.

so far in the war Russia has lost
eleven warships having total ton
mage of % 900 tons and costing about
1 $35, 100000, as follows:
Protected cruiser "Askold," $500
tons; % knots; built IN 1900 at cost
of $3,000.Oo0; hole below the water
! line
Protected cruiser "Variag. $500
tons, 24G knots; built in 1899 at a
cost OF 100000; sunk by gun fire
Protected cruiser Nook" 5000
tons. 20 knots; built in 1900 at cost
OF slS00.00O; hole below water line.
Protected cruiser "Panada. $3.50
tons 20 knots built in 1899 at a cost
Of 100000; sung by torpedo
Protected cruiser "Boyarin. 5000
tons; 20 knots; built in 1900 at a cost
of sl400.000; sunk by mine
Protected cruiser Diana G,GS0
tons; 20 knots. built in 1899 at a cost
of $4,000. 900: hole below water line
Torpedo transport "YeneSei." $500
tons; is knots; built in 1909 at cost
of 100000; sunk by mines
Gunhoat "Koriet2" l,5o0 tons; II
knots; built in 1886 at cost Of
$4,000; sunk by gun fire
Battieship "C2areyitch, 49, 900 tons;
Is knots; built in 1901 at cost OF
ST, 100000; sunk by torpedo
Battleship "RetviZan, 1890 tons;
1876 knots; built In 1897 at a cost OF
So, 900, zoe. sunk by torpedo,
Battleship "poltaya 1000 tons:
IL knots; built in 1894 at cost ot
S5560.000; hole below water line.
TO disable this magnificent fleet Of |
ships cost Japan less than the cost OF
the smallest OF the vessels above .
named, the "Korietz.' and has Grip .
Piled, if not annihilated Russias sea
power in the east for the time being,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Arguments Concluded in Insurance
case--Motion for New Trial in
Case Against Will horeha@.

Yesterday morning Ia the circuit
court the arguments Of the attorneys
were concluded in the case Of the
Three States Lumber company
against the National Fire Insurance
company 81 Hartford Hon NJ +.
Gilbert completed his argument for
the defendant and Attorney Angus
l.eek closed the case for the plaintiff.
Judge Bdtler announced that he would
render bis decision Saturday morning
In the afternoon the motion for a
new trial in The ease Of The People
VS. Will Horshaw was argued. Hor
shaw was committed on a charge Of
burglary at this term Of court Mr.
Leek represented the defendant and
Hon. Reed Green appeared for the
People. Judge Butler viii also pass
ON this motion Saturday morning and
Saturday afternoon c6nTt xin ad
journ for the term.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

lines before the storm broke. The
storm was considerable Of blum,
bat while she was WING there the
nigh bank fell IN on her and broke her
Guards of on the stafboard side from
The forward Sangway to the wheel
house This created all bur a panic
among her passengers, and for a time
IL was thought the trip had premature
" ended, but the wreckage was cut
away and the boat proceeded to st.
Louis From that event this bunch
of timber was known as Orleans
Bunch
The New Orleans made many trips
after that but was finally sold to
Pittsburg parties who rebuilt her ana
called her the City of Pittsburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

Through the efforts or Alderman
Fuller and Eean these tax payers
whose properly was forfeited 10 the
city because they failed to pay the
leyae tax, or avail themselves of the
legal proceedings which annalled it,
may nov have their titles cleared by
calling on the city comptroller for
their tax certificates which were taken
up in the name OF the city. The mat
ter was so ordered at last nights
council meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Fl.N AND PHILOSOPHY.

wills al millionaires remind us
We can make our deaths exciting;
And, departing. leave behind as.
All our wives relations lighting.
Life.
To love ana 10 he wise IS scarcely
granted to the highest A Latin Pro.
verb
She You'd better sic by this open
window dearest il case papa should
come into the room suddenly" He
Bat there's heree hniIdos outside
DAZZLING Il know IT, But of two
evils always choose the lesser"
Life.
Great was the gallant Washington,
1he father of our land:
A fearless leader. brave and true.
OF characters most grand.
Tie crossed the icy Delaware,
The British To defy:
re aid q thousand noble deeds.
Hut nonc in fame this statement leads
cannot ten lie"
Good nature ana eyeancsa IF tenn
per VIII give you an easy companion
for life steele.
Mrs Suobbs-"f want a girl accus.
toned 10 being employed III the best
families Agent-"tyc cot just the
girl Won want She was employed in
seven Of the best families last month.
AS soon as man is good enough
he is NO longer any good
Before going into fight make sure
that your big brother is looking on
The best science extracting sun.
slime from a cloudy day
shortly after getting the political
bee ia his bonnet the average man
gels 1t in the neck
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Cured Consumption.

Mrs b W Evans. Clearwater. Kan,
writes My husband lay sick fol
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption We procured
a bottle Of Billiards. IIofehound Syrup
and it cured him. That was six years
ago. and since then we have always
kept a bottle in the house. We can
not do without it, For coughs and
colds Il has no equal 2Jc. soc and
Sl00.
Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

While attaching no blame whatever
to the omission of part Of tn ballot
for the most popular young lady OF
the city Of Cairo as the recipient Of
the $3.50 free piano and with nothing
bat thanks for the three gentlemen
who have accepted the unsonght and
thankless position of judges of the con
test The Bulletin can not but express
its regret that anything should have
occurred to in any way involve an ir.
regularity in the friendly contest now
In progress. As explained elsewhere
the mistake is easily understood and
it is the hope of the management that
the criticism TO which The Bulletin
has been subjected will be as easily
ed prove but temporary one The
Bulletin fully appreciated and under.
stood the risk attendant upon such a
contest when it undertook the agree
able task Of determining the most pop
nlar young lady resident of Cairo at
the present time and every effort was
made, before the control of the con
fest passed from the management's
hands, TO avoid error or misunder
standing. When the keys to the bal.
lot boxes were surrendered. however
it was felt that the responsibility no
longer rested with the donors of the
piano and The Bulletin has no reason
to regret the new arrangement 1t
wishes ii understood however. that
the collection and count OF the ballots
mas been entirely out of its hands
since February 9Th and II therefore
is in no way responsible for the omia
sion referred to above.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
NEWSPAPER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The idea OF the newspaper in the
public schools has been taken up In
New York, or rather in Brooklyn,
where for few minutes each day pu.
pills read and discuss newspaper lore
as a course of study As yet this is
an experiment only few Of the prin.
cipals having adopted ii, but wherever
tried Il seems Ia meet with hearty
app. q, al II is proving Of benefit not
only as 4 means Of disseminating a
know ledge 0l the news Of the day.
but ii makes a delightful change in
the regular routine Of school work.
Cnltivating a taste for newspaper
reading among children and teaching
them how TO pick out the best things
in print viii be an aid to the house
hold al well as 10 the children. How
many heads Of families or elder
brothers and sisters are everlasting
ly being called upon by little ones to
explain some topic much discussed
ana Of which they know nothing
Like the persistency Of Wee Mac
gregor in asking Whit way?" they
never stop asking questions The
ability 10 read newspapers intelligent
" for themselves viii. therefore, be a
relief TO their elders. one important
point TO teach in connection with
newspaper reading will be what kind
of papers 10 select The manner in
which the news Of the day is present
ed makes a great deal Of difference.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

The Barrett left at 9 a m. yester
lay with i've empties for Red River
Capt Felix King formerly of the
thistle, Is in town from the lower
bends, He 'is working the malaria
mt Of his system
An old time Hat boat landed be.
ow the Big Four incline Yesterday
morning She is iron Dusty, Indiana
iound to Baton Rouge with 5000
bushels OF corn. She Is in charge OF
dr b. + Smith and has a crew of
we've men. She Is the first TO 20
y this year. In former years fiat
lOatS were as common an gulls in
hese rivers but they are a rare
hing now
The Savannah arrived from 81
.ouis at p H.. yesterday. She had
, fair lot Of merchandise and took
ONE Hour here She got away for
la Tennessee river at csc y. N.
The Sunshine win be here from
'incinnatl today bound for Memphis
! IL LtHdi"d - hAt Hp lDha9 M
'incinnati
lno, Wallace, chief engineer Of the
'o~ler, has resumed HIS place on the
loat. lie Is convert to the faith
Ure. but 1t won't keep him cured.
The l'aepcke left yesterday even
ng for below She has been laid mp
NO or three days to put on nov
adders. Capt Smedly who stopped
fl sick, resumed his place, relieving
larry Nichols.
Fefd Hardweg arrived from 81
'.ouis with three emptles at 2:30 D.
a. yesterday, and soon after left for
Padncah
Got" Nellis has been on the Me
iregOr. but is now open for berth
The day of the young pilot is at hand
The old fellows speak Of them very
lnkindly sometimes when they get In
the way. One old fellow referring to
1ne Of them the other day said: why
that Kid wouldn't make a patch on
pilots trousers" They seem to for
get they were ever young, because,
perhaps. ii has been 80 long.
Capt Frank Cassidy is a Juror IN
attendance on the United States
court.
The Dick Fowler was in and out
yesterday of course. She Is in and
lut every day In fact she is called
the Daily Dick" Her failure To get
IN would be worthy Of note. Capt
Crider Is a genial gentleman and viii
make YOU feel at home on the Dick.
There was for good many years
I very plain pilots mark called The
Orleans Bunch. Very heavy timber
had been left standing on low ground
and IT made very plain mark from
A boats pilot house II has now all
cone into the river. Orleans Bunch
got its name in this way. In Octo.
Der 1886 the Cairo commandery X. T..
Mr. J. w Morris, commander. Mr.
G.. W. Henderson. Generalssimo left
Cairo on the Old Anchor line steamer
City Of New Orleans. Capt Jack Car.
ter. for st. Louis to attend a trien.
NAL conclaye The knights were ac-
companied by their ladies and the
arrangements We're made with that
elaboration for which the knights are
famous They all looked forward with
confidence to triumphal entrance to
St Louis upon this grand boat When
they arrived at the foot of Greenleaf
bend very laundering cloud came
up in the west and ohscnrpd tho last
infections Of the setting sun The la
dies were alarmed and all were ap-
prehensive Of a severe storm. Capt
Carter determined to land. and as
there was not imber where he could
get good fastenings in the foot of the
bend. he made ell haste for the bunch
IF timber further up TIE City of
New Orleans reached the banen,
made landing aud put Out several
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

When once a person has acquired
the grab habit. il is almost impossible
to break himself of it, Just SO it Is
too. with a government. The Roose-
welt administration has been eoyetng
other peoples goods for some time
but when il took Panama away from
Colombia, We were led 20 believe that
IL was now going to reform and lead a
virtnons life. But that is easier said
than done. When everything seemed
plain sailing, the Lime Kiln club OF
Santo Domingo decided to get up a
cake walk, alias a revolution. OF
course the Bumptious One was great
~ excited, and Assistant Secretary OF
State Loomis has In the independent
evidently given as some reflected
light from the lielios in the White
House. There is. says LOOMS, no
thought of ennexation. but We must
intervene to quiet the disturbing ele.
ments and make the people return to
the industries which are at present, ut
ferly neglected. Obviously the time
has come for us TO do something.
This son of talk is calculated to in
ducp that tired feeling. We have no
business whatever intervening in the
affairs of the eoons OF Santo Domingo.
Let them draw their razors and slash
70 their hearts content. II Is no AFFAIR
OF Ours IT Of all the absurd PROPOSE.
fions. this ore of intervention without
annexation Is the limit II we are go-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
UIrd Narration,

After years OF study devoted to the
topic. Prof Alfred Newton, OF Cam
bridge. stated that without doubt bird
migration is the greatest mystery in
the euthe animal Kingdom mys-
terry he added. that can be no more
explained by the modern man Of SCI
ence than by the simple minded saw
age Of antiquity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Alexander Wilson to Daniel Bush
w. d. lot 5, block 10, Wilson's sub.
No >. in S. W. S35.
". r. Gholsou ct ux to Lucy Hays
". d. lot No. ., block 10, Thrupp's
sub. in s. W. $50
c. II Woodward ct NIX to Woodward
Hardware company. lots y, s. 10
block :. Railroad addition. $4,000
John D. Duggan Sr. to Patrick B.
Duggan, lots q, %, block 20, first
addition. 5000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Consumption Among Negroes.

Consumption occurred rarely, II at
all, among the negroes in slavery. but
now. after little more than quarter
OF century Of freedom. 1t causes
more deaths among them than all
otner contagious diseases combined
The negro death rate from consump.
ton Is more than three times that OF
tho white
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
General Weather Forecasts.

General Weather Forecasts.
A disturbance conferred yesterday
morning in the north east. A see
cnd IO% pressure area. of consider
able intensity, centerad in the north
efn slope OF the Rocky Mountains
Pressure is highest in the north
west, with ridge extending zig,
gag like To the middle Gulf coast.
The tempertme has fallen in the
Ohio Valley, in middle and eastern
Tennessee. and throughout Minneso
ia, and risen in middle Texas and
northern Louisiana; elsewhere the
changes have been unimportant,
Within the last SO hours light rain
has fallen in the Ohio Valley; else
where the weather has been gener
ally fair
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

ing to do anything. we should grab the
island and be done with il TO go to
the expense OF intermeddling 10 quiet
the disturbance and make the people
go back to work is a sweetly solemn
thought worthy OF the circus or the
kindergarten But If once we play the
meddler, we are certain TO wind up
the annexationist-- Memphis Com,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

Our own Congressman Smith has
his name ON the list among those re-
ported to have used their influence
with the postoffice department to SCI
cure increases in the salaries Of post
masters. additional clerk hire and al.
vantageous leases of buildings for
postoffice purposes The matter Is
being aired unpleasantly in congress,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

In Memphis they are moving for
subways instead of the surface cross
ings at several points where railroads
intersect with streets. and the Com
mercial-Appeal asks; Which is
cheaper in the end, subways or human
llees?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
The Best Couch Syrup.

s. H. Apple, ex-Probate Judge. Otta'
wa Co. Kansas, writes: This Is to
say that | have used Billiards. Eiore-
hound Syrup for years. and that do
not hesitate TO recommend il as the
best cough syrup have ever used. y
25c, soc and sl00
Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

There Is no justice in God or
man." says Dom Paul Kruger who
when the war between Great Britain
and the Beers began said that ii was
d war between God and man. II has
occurred several times in the history
OF the world that when men under
took to speak for God they got them
selves into positions whore they hal
to do or say something foolish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
MENUS FOR TODAY.

Wednesday. March Q.
Breakfast
Fruit
Grape Nuts Sugar and Cream
Crelmed EGGS Potato Cakes
Toast Cuhee
Luech.
Potato ana Olive Salad
Alpha Salad Cream
Sweet Pan Cakes Cocoa.
Dinner.
Campbell's Celery Soup.
SoaN0ped Fish
Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans
Radish Salad
N afars Cheese
Floating Island
CaHep
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

The president has had new eX'
ecutiye office built at a cost Of 500,
Geo and there Is now a bill pending
for an appropriation Of five million
dollars for a new building for the
department of Justice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
stage AT caro-, March \,
River Forecasts.

River Forecasts.
THE OHlO.-At Evansville, vii
continue rising during the next fiy,
lays. but the rate of rise will mater
lally decrease after today. The max
mum stage at Evansville on the
present rise will probably exceed ~
feet.
AT Paducah and CAIRO the rise
win continue dmnng the next six
lays or longer The water in sight
his morning is sufficient to give Cal
% stage Of between 81 and % feet
THE TENNESSEE --A At Florence.
10 material change during the next
Be hours From Riverton to below
Jacksonville. viii rise tonight and
Wednesday.
THE MISSISSIPPI. From Chester
o Cairo, win continue rising during
he next sc hours.
f. II, Smyth. Observer
General River News.
The stage Of the river at 4 p. m.
yesterday was $50. showing rise
Il - in twenty four hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The contract for the main building
of the Turner, Day and W0olworth
Handle manufacturing plant was let
yesterday by Mr. Thomas Mccullough
a representative OF the company 20
contractors Sanderson and Riley The
estimated cost is about SS.o00 and
aud work will begin at once. Kelly
and kusener are the architects.
The deed to the ground was re
corded with the circuit CLERK yester.
day and the land cost 81 .039.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Change the Subject.

Professor Suppose you were Su-
gagged In the autopsy of subject and
IL gave signs of life, what would you
dor" Student: II think ! should.
change the subject, slr."--Town and
Country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

"The fact is, my husband doesn't
seem 10 know his own mind" "Oh,
that's very small matter. - Cleye-
land Plain Dealer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL It fails TO cure. e. w Groves sig
nature Is on each box. Csc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Simple But Suggestive.

In Sweden the railway stations at
which meals are served are known by
the simph but suggestive picture OF
a crossed knife and fork opposite the
name Of the station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Musicians Not Wanted.

Vienna boasts OF a bachelors club.
the members 81 which have sworn not
to marry any woman who plays the
plano.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
Trade in SPORTING Goods.

More than 1000 600 worth OF sport.
ing goods were sold in the United
States last year
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
business If YOU advertise in The

of business If you advertise in The
Bulletin.
It is true newspaper advertising
does not make every merchant rich
who uses its columns, but no mer.
chant get rich nowadays who does
not advertise in the newspapers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

The article chiefly sold at ba-
zsrrs-the visitor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

To Photograph Ecggars.
New YORK ha q piaa 81 making
gallery Of the photographs Of habit
ual beggars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09
NEWS or THE RIVERS.
Conditions and Prospects as Shown
in the Government Rsport--csn.
eral News.
STATION

Danger Stage Change
STATION line OF In "a
feet water hours