The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-05

GENERAL LOCAL NEWS

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There is considerable talk OF the
number of young criminals. and par
ticularly thieves, in Cairo.
Circuit court meets today to enter
up some orders in chancery and hear
evidence in one or two divorce suits,
Somebody remarked yesterday that
Ohio street was getting dirty again
How many prisoners in the city bas-
tile?
The Ladies' Sewing circle of the
Methodist church me- yesterday af-
ternooon at the home OF Mrs. David
Johns, 1914 Sycamore street.
Up at Mt Carmel. H., wagon loads
of corn cobs are being given away and
people are hauling them to their
homes to use as fuel this winter.
A new enterprise for Future City Is
a steam grist mill which will turn ont
neal ana feed for cattle. II is located
on Sycamore street.
During the present apathetic cam
paign business has been good in near
ly all branches OF business. It is said
the only ones who have been seriously
affected are the brewer.
The Anna electric light plant was
destroyed by fire Thursday morning
about O'Clock The fire was caused
by the incandescent machine blowing
up because of being too heavily ove!'
loaded.
Only three more days before cleo
ton. The situation has been pretty
well canvassed and the different can
didates feel they have done their best.
Every one of them is glad the strenu-
GUS life is drawing to close.
Mr.. NJ. yesterday informed The Bull
letin yesterday that the fire in the
home at Shelbyville. ILL.,.
was not so serious as was first sup
posed. and it will be ready for occu-
pancy again in a few days,
Mr. A. w Oliver, an immigration
agent of Sideli, H.. was in Cairo yes
.erday negotiating for the sale of two
racts of land or farms north Of Cairo
10 parties in the northern part of the
state. The farms are both well known
TO Cairo people and are valuable
pieces of property.
The signs this year are against any
such things, but citizen recommend
I'd that readers of the. daily papers be !
warned against roorbacks. boone
'angs and things of that kind on the |
part OF the enemy. The public will /
therefore, feel that il has been fore
warned and forearmed accordingly.
1t is said that the Cairo baseball
is securing some mighty
rood talent for the Cairo baseball |
eague. 1t Is true that some of these
nay be drafted by the bigger leagues.
nut one comfort is that if they get
hem after they have been signed the
zig leagues will have to pay for them
Many Cairoites who were much OPP.
osed to the Panama canal are be-
oming reconciled 10 the acquisition
ow that II has been about determin.
d that ii is to be a branch of our
wn deep waterway. Both are need
d in order TO make each successful
nd the ION TO Cairo movement may
g heard from the southern end of the
ne.
The fine monument to be placed
yer the grave OF Col. c. o. Patier at
eech grove has arrived az Mound
ity and is being moved to the GENE !
Try Alderman A. S Fraser has the
)ntract for placing the monument I
nd he is engaged in doing the work
he large GRANTEE base OF the monu- {
ent is ten feet long. seven feet wide, a
ghteen inches thick and weighs L.. ?
~ pounds The task of removing II 3
ON the car is difficult one and II {
IN require six horses to haul it TO $
Ie cemetery on log wagon.
DIED LAST NIGHT.
Edward J. Clancy. aged - year,.
ed last night at 1920 o'clock at the !.