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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-24
COLONIAL GIRL An ALSO RAN.
Adriutha, Hurst Park and ostricA
Heads Apart.

New York. Sept l-Chrysit.s. At 10 70
1. won the Willow Handicap for 2-yeaS-
ol6s a. five and one-haf furlongA u
Graveseni to-day. Hantza--a- the second
choice. made the pace 10 the stretch
where Chrysitis. who had been running IN
second place all the way. moved out and
won easily By four lengths The favortte.
Burnt Hills. got OF badly AID was never
able TO improve her position
The finish in the third racs eetwee
Adriutha. Hurst Park and Ostrich was
very close and exciting. They were heads
apart at the finish Summaries:
F.-s; race. about SIX turicnss-LHey 49, 49,
h H. =: % aseea.:sr. liz 20 Sei6.
70 % :. thi-d- Tine. 10 Teacress. Ely!ns
Sill SHAPE ana Belle c: Portland also raa:
second race: i've furirnzs-Juye1asa- - ~.
RF gs5. Z 20 .ss 9 c l4c9 Maia s.
70 : thiri- Time. I-ei 5-s, 1.Her:ek-, E1s-
EIgh Life. Indian star Ch.7p.- T1.o-Pe. TIE
css5-is'eer ard Golden Buck also ran,
!H 1Hi tqs az e. a5f G as Hg farE Il
totoral. % :. sesori: os;riea. g W pl.;sl.
l,asrns Beiis and S;onexsIi also ran
Fourth race. Eve AID oae.hait .rr,o-s.. WI
wen: saE;;a Catalina. i9e lPh.liiPj: . 70 /
second. HartEzrra- iit tItild-o-arcl. 70 /
HIS HE: Fr iIns Ru5e2. Seaaits wa5~a a
Lass and Dorothy Gray also ral.
rsv : Love. Ios JH!Ilehrand,. 70 : won;
Eagle, 10 Hailiipsl, % ( sseont: Procsees
e tCNfrnrniasl. . TO !. third Time. i:ss- G-a-
VIVA S;0Ie7 Mo-rer-. Flexioa Str Roche
PsntaE-. Sais and An5rew Mack also Ial
sixth race. one nile and ole-sixreelth-
P-inc-ss AthalinE 10 w. Davis. 20 ]. won:
out q Reach: 10 Burns, To sesont;
s'if LOU, IL l e Ta R r. ' dss. E1.a
Rllly Castle. yaTray. Clovis. Nuitbianche,
King Carte He;ty G. Little Johnson and
Eastern Shore also ran
seventh race. fve farongs-Cainn.ss -
ronJ. 70 /. second; Sunstra. rs fRettsru).
!: 70 :. third. Time. i:oo.. Istria- Eaa;hony
Boy MsNsy More. Grace Curtis Geors. SAINT
lice. Small Lady and Black Bird also ran-
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FOR LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Tennis Tournament Begins on Triple
a Course To-Day.

The annual tennis tournament for the
championship OF the city will begin this
afternoon at go o'clock on the courts
OF the Triple A in Forest Park AL the
good local players. excepting Ralph Nc
Kittrick. will compete for the honorS
The singles and doubles will be de-
cided- The tournament is open 10 all
local racket artists and the entry list
contains the names of many OF the play
ers who figured prominently in the State
championship held on the courts.
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OFFICE MEN ELECT OFFICERS.
yin Roll Ffrst Bowling Game Ne1s
Tuesday Night.

Al meeting of the Once Mems Bowling
Club last night the following officers Were
elected: Walter johnson. president: VI.
A. Loevy. secretary. and lee Michigan.
treasurer Doc Paine was selected as DEL
egate 10 the National Cocked-Ha; Asso-
citation
A schedule Of 10 games was agreed UPON
for the eight clubs in the league They
will be divided into n series OF seventy
games The hardicaps Will be the same as
last year. on 4 basis OF - for scratch. and
a limit of pins
The following clubs and captains will
roll the first games next Tuesday night:
CyclerS. Robert Lang. captain. JeffsrSons.
J. W Wright. captain. Be1umonts. Doc
Paine. captain: ceniurys. Gus Dammert.
captain: Cassidy. Doc cassidy. captain:
Colunb,as 2 wetterhoH. captain. Del
mars. Robert TIiiman. captain. and Carii-
mails. VIII Morgan. captain
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Master. 20 Cyiiscui TO & won: r=nacio. 80
.gcHaran,. 20 l. second: Marshaissa- l0i
,Feichi. 70 J: third. Time. Ia. j. Prefic.
ton Naicat. SIOUX Chlef. Lachaperon- and
Lsnefcr- James alo-o ran
Seventh rar-. nile and one-s;xtsenth-Rpyaf
Pirate, IS tHarrisl. - 20 = won: swift Wig
io Asintyrs'. ], 20 J. Second: St Blue -
.Acbuchorl. % |. third Time. las IL The
Way. JOVe. The Forum Junius ROane. Octo
CAFE and Piau,us also ran
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Results ut yiacespes.
Good SHOOTING 1t Noberly.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Moberiy. No. Sept 9-poctor G. 3. Capp.
by breaxinE 80 out Of - targets. carried OF
Missouri State Amateur League OF Trap shoot
srs In M25e.ty ye.'gaay. NJ, thomas ana
Thomas OF Pleasant FIJI. Mo. won the high
amateur Averages TO-DAY. breaking Dc OF
=, r. A. Marshall OF Kai;hs5urE III. carried
ofY the high average yesterday, and William
Heer o. Ccncor.ia. KaS. the high average to-
CAV Among the professionally
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-24
NEW WORLDS
PACING RECORD
Prince Alert Goes Mile in 2:03 >
on Half-Mile Track With
out Shield.

Allentown. Pa. Sept. --Eefore 1860
persons Prince Alert to-day established q
new haif-mile-track record by pacing a
mile in 1904 without a shield at the
Allentown Fair
He made the same time at Bethlehem.
Pa. September 10 last year. but q eh;eld
then was used HIS time BY quarters was
:.s7L Ito Isl 2asla
Conditions to-day for fast time were
perfect. The great PAGER was Owen by
Jack Curry. and was paced by Q running
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r.. r. RICE LEASES HIS PLANTATION.
Veteran Turfman Hereafter Will De-
vote His Entire Time to Racing.
REPUBLIC sPDrTAL

Pine BIuf. Ark, Sept S.-The Lincoln
Mercantile Company. just organized. has
leased from Captain Bob Rice. the turf
man. so well known IN ST Louis. the
plantation lands in Lincoln County. which
comprises all Rice's holdings n Arksn-
sas. Hereafter Captain Rice will devote
his entire time 10 racing. giving no
further attention 10 plantation and r1er-
camille affairs
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Missouri Loses Boiss~au.


Columbia No. >e1c- @--Hc.S-szu. .h. star
quarter hack @, .he Missouri football SQUAD
Jeff Columbia to--av f1r Pennsylvania. WHERE
he will ccin the squad az Pennsylvania Uui-
yer-;ry. He Gid Tot give a1v reason - lcav-
Ing Miss ~. otis- than tha- hs bal been Of
f-ret better Inducements ~ Pennsylvania
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Moore Win. Tcnni. Championship.

= n 2cor- vca re Ease - Louis tennis
esa--p!o-sAso ysssef.ay. defeating = p. Egg
man IN the f-al ~ the -co--s q "a. 80 -
s.e -. Ez=r7a- VICE TIE =rst SCI ard seemed
20 have ike sccrr1 VIXEN More took h-ac-
and wcr rSe :h--- slll owing EsE-iaa ard
Watkins Vcr tie G1Chl-s charlPtCu-.ip :-uul
ABB AID Az by tie sc0res q So - and -
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To.rn.nent Mt Gienview.

The annual fall tournament, q the Glen View
Coli Ctub OF CHICAGO will be held September
x - ID and October Z Members Of clubs as
ISOLATED allied with he Western Golf Asp
citation the United States Golf Association
are invited 20 compete Several cups have been
offered for the different events that will be
held IN connection with the ecvrnAmeaf-
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ppr.a;ice allowance Claimed
DELMAR SELECTIONS

F.r<t Rac.-Rstiurn. Saortcake. JoIIier
Second Race~utEe Brady. Flying FRA
Eachuels.er
Third RAce-vessry. Milton founs. MIS- Man
Fourth Race-Tahy To.,. Hayes entry. Com
rIanGore
Fifth Race-Aaaiarco Monaco Maid Zinaa-
Sixth Race-LAcy Crawford. Doiinda. Nil
Gred l.
seventh R4ee-Ms;or Carpenter. Inrol,hri,,.
Potter
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GSAVESEND SELECTIONS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. sept -.-Seiections:
First Race-Leonitas. Old England. Collector
JesSup-
Second Pacific Ragged Cavalier. Flying
Bsftress, Zinxtber
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Read Marie Csrelli sa Edaeation.
Abe Hammel On Divorce and the
other great articles and stories II
Tomorrow Republic.
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sS.. back for breaking IN third heat
Tine-c=1si.. .:It=.- .:iii=. -:iii-,
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Or. RoHANNAN

cr-es all Chronic snt Special Dis.ss.r. Dr. Be svsD
eahie Curative positively Nervous Desi,fy. Crgan
WeAk-ess- Lot Manhood ya-tcoc-e sny evils
Ing frcm youthful errors n
veeks- II snd eosstzs.y advertised this ,sper for
o-er forty years aad has failed curing tie Wor
Cas-f- fnsra rfs s-orto ssoss MIDDLE AGEDAKS vac
fs --,k1eSs b-ront the.Y yes-s Price. Five Deia-s
oral Paessg- one Dollar. s shev that the Remedy vu
DO alths; r. advertised Sold Only ~ DR. e. A. BoHAH.
HsN. No. 81 Norgan s:rs<s Louis. NO Sent u aay
sd4res-. security ssalst Privs:e Circular IRE
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Western League.

A. O--.ahs--S, Jos-uh 5 Omaha 4
A. Sioux City-Cerye- $ Sioux City &
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Weather clear; track fast.
HARLEM SELECTIONS

Weather clear, tracS fa-'-
HARLEM SELECTIONS
REPURILC SPECIAL.
tY.icaro Sept, 2-Seiec.ions:
FRS. Race-Nary Gentry. GiriIestone. Green
RoSc-
Leader.
mir. Race-stroII.r. sq>ncertan. Huzzah-
FOURTH Rare-I-ore'ta NJ. kur'znsn. Rams
Horn
FIFTH Rse--paivay. Mis- Crawford Gr-sor
Sixth Rac.-Doc;or Stephens. King Ellsworth.
DunSa-noa-
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Results NJ Pekia.

REP Bl-lC SFEIIAL-
Peki1. H. Sept. .5.-TN- rs-i-g to-tsy Vas
the b><s 90 the week Each hat Sas stub
borrly contested. and IL diS-cuif s0- th>
Judges 20 pick the winners n several heats OF
each race TIE summary follows.
81, ,rot. purse Sa..
Cclc-an b m. BY Cectiean Brown.
Crescent; & &; BY Jim Wilson ls;ca'
Bonner b. z. BY JsyhAwker lHay--i-- =
FlAshliEh:nirE. :. :. ~ HighvcN!
Ro.co. Medium and ;. T. ai.e started Tine
.:isi- s:i5'4. ..fsi1. e.iti.-
..S pace. purse Sfs.
P-rsonrrte blk N by Oneida Cvaip.. I
Rex Americas. . e. b. Greenwich
ShyIock b < by Shlio Dean. .....--. =
Joe Interest b. h. by rntsres; sBrcwa) 5 8
bald Horne. and I'd :. also >ta-te-- Time
:.ioL- s:ioi. .:i,s. .-.9i.-
3-year-cldi pace. p-r-> S1ao:
r. wArbel 4 2. BY Gus Wausei CSaur-
GERS I
Na,or Marty b s. By Marion E-~inl..--- }
Edna Richmond. B. &. by Billy Wilkes
Betsy. ,. m. BY mn Boy Jadyp-.---.-..-.-
Pearl Hixi>y CPhilipsl--
Tine-2:i5i.. s-i.i--
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southeru L<arue.

AZ New 0-!..-.-N.v Orleans : Montgomery
: Czi!-t on account % ea-saees-
At Acknowledgement & Atlanta
AZ R:-r-irE ha-.-Ner1phis Blrrurgnan Z
AZ acknowledgements ). Little Rock I
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Normal Defeat. O.seepasAs.

RTTBr.IC SPECIAL
Ei-x-vfi1e No. S~rc- a ea1,e q football
n this CITY to-day between Ire A 5 o. and
SAFE Normal teams resulted II . sco<e OF
70 . n tzxor cc the Normal team
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We taIk write o the above naladi
circle iyourh
We
ton are Free
Of forneT ltment always
ga to SD r.. pa , m.
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SLIGO WINS $500 Per DAY
WITH OUR BOOK OF
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II contains ALL the popular Racing Systems
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Tie Game ut Marshall.

REpusIIc SPECIAL.
Na---sll- No. sept "a Eame CT football
was played here Iris as.ernoco between Nie.
.osi-I Valley Coli-re AMI Marshall High School
cans -n- score was 70
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vi 4 III
We Cure to Stay Cured:
VknjE0CElE in 5 days safely, painlesslyl
STRUCTURE in 20 days.
RUPTURE in 80 days.
BLOOD POISON in 90 days.
NERVOUS DEBILITY in 80 to 90 days.

AID Chronic Nervous Blood and SPECIAL Diseases
Weaknesses peculiar 20 men
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nj q
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Ing week 4 m to m Sundays TO So. .MAs A. DUFF
Directly Opposite souhs Of Posto
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G. tr
rof race and
in
to MAZE I'D
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- Those suffering from weaknesses
which sap the pleasures OF life
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will tel q story Of marvellous
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jayen.t.ns. vita.izinS force than has ever been
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receipt Of this adv and il
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THE REPUBLIC S DAHL Y RAGING FORM CHART

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There IS absolutely no patchwork abou
the results OF the course OF treatment
give for each OF the diseases I make
speciality. for soon after beginning m,
treatment every symptom Of disease dis
appears and the trouble never recurs
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DRS FRANCIS & FRANCIS. 500 ls s.: &: .s
DR.. CnAS. A. DUFF'S CERTAIN Methods,
The Most Reliable, Quick.
est and Safest Ever
Perfected.

NV SKILL has TO equal in the cure Of
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modern methods are every day proving
that they are positively the safest quick
est and nosc reliable that have ever been
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

from the bridge and under the dcel-
sion referred to may claim some
thing more than merely the approach
IN this side from low water mark
landward Perhaps onehalf of the
structure can now be claimed for tax.
able purposes on this side of the
river; and it is certainly worth the
fort, as Cairo and Alexander com.
NJ need revenue badly
Possibly various other questions of
law will arise when the attempt Is
made to carry out this plan but that
is to he expected, and there does not
appear TO be any good reason why
that prospect should hinder US from
claiming what seems to be our rights;
and the stake" Is certainly worth
striving for So far the Illinois Cen
trail has paid no taxes on its bridge
on this side of the river Until this
year the approach on this side has
rot even been assessed. and its as
sessment this year is the first since
the bridge has been completed Why
it was not assessed in former years
is not entirely clear 1t is said that
the company has claimed exemption
from taxation here on the ground that
the approach is not a part of tho
bridge, but an extension Of Of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14
TANNING THE |. c. BRIDGE.

One of the most important deci-
ions affecting the river states in
his section of the country AMI par
icularly Cairo, was that involving
he jurisdiction over the Ohio river.
is fully set forth in a communication
rom Judge Lansden in yesterdays
Bulletin. Some authoritative decision
IN this subject has been much sought
utter for many years, as frequently
very important interests were in con
royersy, the decision of which rest.
d In a large measure upon a clear
md positive understanding Of the
question which is passed upon In this
-ecent decision Mr. Jno. A. Miller
county commissioner. has long sought
! decision on the subject, and has
written various letters without re-
,eiying replies, He believes that this
county is entitled to some revenue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

In communication by "A Citizen"
In another column some reliable facts
are given in regard to electric light.
ing, In reply to some statements made
by Candidate Neff Ii Is worthy of
careful reading, because it is full of
information on a subject in which
the people are deeply interested, and
about which much transformation has
been given out The Bulletin is more
than willing to turn the controversy
on this matter over to its correspond
ent, who is well able to handle Il:
and il respectfully calls Mr. Nefs al.
tention to what A Citizen" has 10
say, for he stands charged with a
recklessness of statement which is
not excusable even in a candidate
on subject so important TO the pub.
lie,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

I The Bulletin is the tool or represent
alive of the street railway, the olec-
trio lighting works, the gas company
and several other local corporations,
also representing the Illinois Central
Railroad company
The charge Is a serious one, and If
it is true The Bulletin does not Ie-
serve the confidence of the public
whose interests The Bulletin claims
to represent at all times, in all
things, against every influence what
soever Let us see if the charge is
well founded
The Bulletin is the tool of the
Cairo City Gas company and the
Cairo Electric and Traction com
pany. because it has endorsed the
action of the city council in accept
ing a proposition which will save the
people of Cairo 5000 year in street
lighting and because, like the council
il has not been able to see any Wis
dom in the demand for a municipal
lighting plant in view of the city's
leplorable financial condition
And yet The Bulletin finds the full
est endorsement for its position IN
the following paragraph from Mayor
Winters message to the city council
u have investigated the subject
and | find that in the present condi
ton Of the laws of this state our city
is not in condition to take very ae-
gressve steps in that direction. The
present Indebtedness Of this city and
the expenses of our city government |
are such that we are not in financia
condition to take steps in the matter
OF the ownership OF its own Lighting
plant, water works and other public |
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14
Mean lnslnratlon.

Senator McComas tells a good story
on himself He says
while professor in law school in
Washington had my class before me
one night, and in the course OF my re-
marks had occasion TO Illustrate the
smallness Of the world Why, gentle.
men. said. 1 can give you no bet
ter example of the smallness OF the
world than to state my own expert
epce Now. all of you know that
come from n little town in Maryland
where the people are given rather TO
staying at LONE. and yet when | was
in Europe not long ago was in Paris,
and here saw a man from my own
town, John "; then again, when
was In Venice. met John u;
then again in London, on the Strand.
| ran across him came home, and
while visiting at Yellowstone Park |
met him again and then again
81 say, Professor broke in one of
the class, with sly look in his eyes,
wouldn't 1t have been cheaper in the
end to have paid John u and let
him COZ"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

Purely an advertising sheet" was
the Argus campaign supplement in
1896, setting forth in bold type the
danger to the country of defeating the
Republican nominee for president. So
says the Argus. OF course it was
purely an advertising sheet, That's
what The Bulletin said 1t was. That's
what Mark Hanna intended it to be;
1t Illustrated his business capacity"
IL was the Mckinley antldote" for
the Bryan Bane;" the "hypodermic
injection" of speeches, statements.
interviews and arguments" for which
the Argus received regular advertis
ing rates" 0. 1t was purely a
business transaction, of course.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

main lire upon which it pays
to the state all the taxes
Il is required to pay under the
law. But rs yet the company has
not made any protest against the as.
sessment for 1908, and it will be time
enough to take the matter up serious
u when it does so. 1t is TO be as.
sumed. of course, that the company
will resist the attempt to collect the
tax. if there Is any ground in law for
loing SO; and it will be in order then
10 take such steps as will determine
the matter in the courts. But so far
IS the tax on the river structure is
concerned, ii ought to make no differ
cnce to the company whether it pays
the tax TO Illinois or to Kentucky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

According to the best authorities,
il was in Armenia that the Garden
of Eden" spoken of in the book 81
Genesis. was planted, Most Of thu
evidence in support of this theory i;
typographical. The Bible says that
the garden was watered by river
running through il which afterward
divided into four heads, The names of
these are given as Pison, Gibon. Hid
dekel and Euphrates. There is little
difficulty about the latter, and IIiddc-
kel is commonly identified with the
Tigris. both Of which rivers rise In
the mountains of Armenia. The 9TH
ers arc located by assuming them 10
be Aras and the Kur, streams which
liso rise in the Armenian hills.
In old documents Armenia is often
referred to as the "land of the four
rivers" or the cradle Of the human
race" Though Armenia does not so
1uite back 10 the time of Adam. the
eountry's history Is traced TO its first
ruler. Haig, the great grandson Of
Iapheth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14
MR.. NEFF AND IMPROVEMENTS

In his reply to The Bulletin, in yes
terday's Argus, Candidate Neff refers
thus to the vacation of a strip on up.
per Ohio levee: The city and coun
ty records will show that the strip
vas granted TO petitioner as prayed
for, notwithstanding my vote In oppo
sition to it. But where Is the indus
try promised as an inducement for
making the grant? II has not yet ma
.erialized "-~COrrert. We hope, how
ever 1t is not for the purpose of mis-
leading the public. that Mr. Nef neg
leets to state that this transfer was
made after he had been defeated for
reelection to the city council, ami
about two years after the original ap
plicatiOn for the ground had been
made, when The people who wanted it
had established their plant else
where.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

Mr. Nelf could tell a very interest
ing inside story as to the influences
which operated 10 prevent the vaca
ton Of short piece Of Twenty-elghth
itreet when the Illinois Central
sought it for use in connection with
the bridge refusal Of which resulted
n a blow to the prosperity Of the up
per part of the city from which it did
not recover for ten years or longer
Mr. Neff was the mouth.piece of a Sc
ret combination of property owners
gho demanded that the company
should buy certain property from
them at their prices, on condition Of
receiving the small concession they
,sked for If Mr. Neff will tell al he
snows about this matter it will make
Interesting reading for it will bring
o light some things which have ney.
n yet been published.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-14

Mr. Neft seeks again to Justify his
curse in the Ohio leyee improve
nent. by ass ring that in Evansville
4 pavement built like the Cairo pave.
nent, or even better. costs 81 per
yard less. Without conceding the
1Oint Gin view OF Mr.. NeH's several
nisstatements 10 other drectionsl
The Bulletin would call attention 10 q
ew extracts on street paving form
tolume entitled. Treatise on High
gay Construction. by Austin T.
Byrne, c. T.. a recognized authority on
he subject
The cost of concrete varies great
" depending upon the kind of mortar
lsed. whether lime or cement. upon
the richness of the mortar. upon the
proportion of the aggregate Of NOR.
ar. upon the cost Of the ingredients
aud Of the labor 1t varies from 81 TO
g per cubic yard with Rosedale co.
nent and from Sc to 81 per cubic
ard with Portland cement The cost
or paving foundations ranges from
9ic TO $50 per square yard
Taking the lowest figure here given
rs the cost Of concrete, Gle per square
ard, II stands 20 reason that il would
= impossible 10 produce a pavement
Tor $40 per square yard. with a con
trete base; and Mr. Ne1 has not yet
made good bis claim that he was Jus.
hfie1 In holding I'D the Ohio levee
Improvement for ten years, upon the