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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-14

mander Herbert of the navy that the ship
is badly in need of repairs and that it
will take some time to complete them
The report will be transmitted to Acting
Secretary of State Adee-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-14
Oriental Theater.

The Oriental Theater. one of the lead
ing attractions at the fair grounds,
opened last night to a large audience.
Afternoon and evening performances
will be given each afternoon and even
ing during the remainder of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-14
lena Is i'm Bad Condition.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The inspector
of hulls and boilers of San Francisco has
submitted to the department of commerce
and labor report regarding the condition
of the Russian transport Lena, in which
he confirms the statement OF Lieut.. COM
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-14

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Chicago, Sept 14.-Forecast for
Kansas-Fair tonight and Thursday;
frost tonight, warmer Thursday; var
table winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

saloons, which are not permitted un
der the severest penalties to do any
business from ~ O'Clock SATURDAY
night. and the saloon men have beer
obcying the order scrupulously. The
result has hccn that there has conc
revulsion OF feeling among the pee
pie, which has even extended 70 thosl
who urged the adoption Of the policy
and this feeling has expressed itsel
IN the manner stated Memphis i!
going through the experience of al
other cities where extremes N
government were inaugurated anC
Is Illustrating as they have all don9
The folly of OVERRIDING Cairo has ha,
its experiences in both ways, II /,
having an experience in one extreme
now. and ahosc who are in favor o
moderation and a reasonably liberia
aud wisely progressive policy in loca
may still feel concerned
about the future.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
* YEARS AGO TODAY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

From The Bulletin of April T., 1860
Barton OF the Carbonate News Era
ana Potter, of the Mound city journal
were in town yesterday evening The
fact that the grand jury was In SEES
SIGN had nothing to do With then
short stay
Rev Bradley was in the circuit couri
room yesterday surrounded by the
members Of his congregation This
eXponder of the gospel truths stole
q hog so his prosecutor says, but he
says he can and will prove an ALLEY
bye" lie doesn't know what an al
y bye" il. but he intends to prove
one, nevertheless. One Of his devoted
followers says that Mr. Bradley
couldn have stole the hog for he
himself knew that al the very time
the hog was stolen, Bradley had the "a
ley bye" bad and was down in be-
with it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
WILL TAKE THE STEP.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, April G--It is understood In
official quarters. In spite of the state
mcnt to the contrary that there IL
foundation for the report that Mes
FOundland will take a step to enter
the dominion Of Canada, as the re.
suit Of the Anglo French settlement
Of the shore and fisheries questions,
which, b retotore had interferred with
New Foundlands complete sovereign
IT, The fact that the colonial treaty
will he signed AT an early date Il
bringing out another manifestation ri
reapproachm between Great Bri
tain and France. The Temps says
Great Britan's gain in New Found
land is a mas loss but declares the
United States has been covctous
of the French fisheries, and says
France had difficulty in making 1t I'M
derstood that the islands of ST. Pierre
and Miducon. were not for sale.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

On Monday morning a communlca
ton appeared in The Bulletin relating
70 a conversation which took place
between a man who wished To oper
cray room In Cairo and the mayor
The Argus intimated that the com
municaticn originated in The Bulletin
office aud pronounced II another
scandalous attack on the mayor As
to the former il is without truth
for the communication was genuine
and the name Of the author was
known. or the communication WOULD
not have been given place in this pa
per As to its being "scandalou.
attack. that must he determined by
circumstances. The Bulletin has nc
disposition at all TO attack the may
or. but it feels in duty bound To keep
the public informed OF his conduct In
so far as 1t affects the city govern
ment. If the charge is not true then
indeed. Ii is a "scandalous attack,
II II Is true then it becomes a matter
of legitimate news in which the PEG
pie of Cairo are much interested, and
the mayor must take it as it comes
That the story is true is youched fol
by persons who heard the converse
ton and who now authorize The Bull
letin to say that there is a forfeit of
800 If IL can be shown that It Is not
trle, and they are prepared to meet
any proceedings or methods that may
be suggested that will determine the
matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
Charity OF Children,

Unique among the charities NJ Chi
caeo is the School Children's Aid so
ciety. whose beaeGcence is gift from
children to children. last year ST.
92S was given By the public school
children u Ch'c1Co to help clotJe
3.5T9 of ficir number 50 they could
attend sehccl drring The severe win
ter we3thcr. Every yc9r Just before
Thanksgiving the public school chii
dren hrine thci- pennies as Thanks
giving ofedng.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

indications are that young Mr.
Beckham, In our neighboring state Of
Kentucky, is going to have hard
time beating old J, G, 5. Blackburn
for the United States senate. He has
certainly stirred up a powerful oppo.
sition. which has brought to light a
variety of facts in his administration
that are not AZ all To his credit II is
charged 10 him that prediction
promises made to influential politic
ans were unblushingly broken. and
he advisers Of his first admlnistra
ton. who we're making something Of
him. have been cast aside for set
Of politicians who do not stand IN
high favor with the party A legis'a
tive committee discovered that he
made printing contract by whic1 he
secured campaign contribution Of
$4,000. and which cost the state
s2s,00o for work on which one printer
bid $4,000 and another $4,000 The
attorney general had enacted a law
creating three assistants to aid him
Because the governor was not allow
I'd TO appoint these assistants. and
because it removed from him the
power to appoint special attorneys all
over the state, he vetoed the bill. and
this bill saved the state thousands of
1ollars. This Is but part of his re-
cord. and more light Is being turned
IN with the almost certain prospect
that he will be defeated in his new
ambition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Our evening contemporary. the es
eemed Telegram, speaks of eXAldey
nan Nef's familiarity with electrical
matters. and assures the public that
money could be saved if a municipal
plant were established There can
be, and there mas been, no contro
rersy over either Of these points
10Th are conceded No one doubts
hat the right KIM OF plant. rightly
managed would yield satisfactory re
tults, and no one doubts Mr. Nefi b
familiarity with the subject. for re
vas for years in a position of authori
in plant in Cairo which gave ijs
| PATRONS very good service, but which
OF reasons satisfactory 10 himself he
got rid of Perhaps the reasons why
ne sold the plant at a sacrifice, II
fully stated, might give the public in.
ormaton which would be Of value in
his connection However. let that
lass Granting all that is claimed for
4 municipal lighting plant the ques
ion which couiront8 the people of
afro is how can they get one2 The
manner in which the city pumps were
procured is called tn mind by the
Telegram and it says that In order IT,
get them Mayor Woodward went So
'urity for the city. to the manufac
turers Of the pumps. implying that 3
like method might be adopted to pro
'ure A lighting plant When tho city
pumps were bought the city was in
/ better financial condition than IL is
Tow lit was not then compelled 90
ssue anticipation warrants ~ me
Tho regular running expenses Of the
city in the second month If the fiscal
year II had funds In sight Ia pay for
both the pumps within reasonable
time and the personal security fur
uished by Mayor Woodward was =
mere Formally temporary in is r.
feet The city did not 60 into debt
beyond its legal limit. or beyond It's
known capacity to paw within a def
mite time and the transaction was
I cash transaction to all intents and
purposes. II personal security wa
necessary under these conditions H.,
\ limited amount what would Il take
under present conditions 10 procur,
an upto date electric lighting plan
Tor citv Of this size2 But the NAV
NJ AID Wr EeH were given ampl,
tine to preaeni plan - the eli,
council by which such plant coul,
BE- procured. and thew presented moth
ing absolutely nothing in that lire
And even now, the contemporary doe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

One divorce to every eleven mar
riages Is the statistical showing for
the Western Reserye-a proportion
greater than that of any state or ma.
tIon on earth. This $3.50 square
miles in northwestern Ohio vas set
tied while a part Of the Northwest
Territory almost exclusively BY Con
necticut and Massachusetts folk. and
its people are now the purcst Puritan
stock to be found west Of the Hudson
river.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
GENERAL CHAFFEE.

interest on the new debt How much
could he borrowed ON this basis would
depend ON the rate of interest which
il would be necessary to pay, but 1t
may be roughly estimated at from
$500 100000 to s50o0o0,O00 The lar,
ger sum would mean an interest rate
lot Dcr cent
1t is conceded that Japan can car
ry ON a war more cheaply In proper
ti0n TO its magnitude than the western
nations. But whether her borrowing
capacity wiz he adequate upon the
duration Of tho war. Il might not be
sufficient for a long struggle, and it
is clearly to the interest of Japan to
make the war as short as possible
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
sWARMS OF Locu3T5.
RY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Berlin. April 6. Swarms Of locusts
have devastated the valleys of Usum
bara, German East Africa. II is semi
officially stated that the most terrible
snow storm would not give any idea
of the number of locusts. Trees on
which they settled have broken down
and banana and mulberry trees have
been stripped. even bark OF mulberry
trees being eaten Scarcely a green
blade or leaf has been left. ia forest
or on farms. except in the case Of cot.
fec plants. which the locusts tried but
disliked
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

A Belfast Me- barber recently
solved the question of getting a fallen
horse upon his feet, The horse fell
upon an icy place and, being smooth
shod, was unable to get up. The by
ISLANDERS offered the toamster an sorts
of suggestions. until the barber came
along and told them if they would
take off the horses shoes, carry them
to a blacksmith shop, get them sharp
ened and put them back, the horse
could get up all right,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Cook dozen ears of sweet corn for
five minutes, then cut from the cob.
Add To this corn head of cabbage,
cut dne. two chopped green peppers,
one red pepper chopped, cup of SUI
gar, five cents worth Of ground mus
tard, tablespoonful of celery seed,
three pints of vinegar and salt to
taste Mix we'll and boil for twenty
minutes. Put up in alright cans.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
Had No lmaalnation.

A certain little i-year-old who had
been taught TO use her mind was left
to play alone as her elder sister had
gone to school She was ur, j to so
next door and amuse herself with the
small son belonging to that house.
oh, no, mamma, don't want to so
there; Tommy can't play nicely at all,
Why, ne digs hole and don't call 1t
anything! ~ Brooklyn Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Elsewhere. Prof John Snyder
announced as candidate for alder
man in the Sixth ward Few men ar
better or more favorably known in
Cairo. and none can doubt that, II
elected. he will make the people OF
his ward. and of the city at large ?
faithful. efficient servant lie is in
favor Of progressive policy in the
city government. and especially in tav
or Of public improvement he is al
present county superintendent oI
schools. but this does not disqualify
him from holding Office in the city
government
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

lot state that Mr. Men or any one
Use. is willing on his own response
lility to put up the plant ana lot the
lily use it and pay for it as it can. In
he meantime, while this matter is
icing held up upon one pointleSs and
urposeess pretext and another, the
,eople Of Cairo are being mulcted In
he sum of 5000 a year for street
lighting, which might as we'll he
iaved to them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
4oW LONG CAN JAPAN HOLD OUT

While the general public are inter
'sted in looking for accounts Of big
,attles which do not come. cool think
rs, who know much modern warfare
depends upon money, ar calculating
,ow long the fighting nations can bear
he monetary strain which IL iusep
rable from a big war As Japan
he smallest of the eombatanls. the
Possibilities of her continuing the war
re eagerly scanned II is not merely
Money in posse. that must hc taken
nto account; In other words the abit
y 10 borrow
The London Statist, a high financial
uthority. lays down the rule that the
lobt country can carry is such that
Il its charges are equal 10 onethinl
# its exports Thus the year follow
ng our Civil war il is claimed that
he debt charge waG about ore third
# the exports and Of course it is
nown that il was borne 5ucCe sfully.
md the debt charge is now much less
The application Of this rule TO Jap1a
the matter OF immediate interest
For the past five years Tho exports
If Japan have averaged $li0oonooo
early, and she is able. therefore. to
nay about S3G00o0o0 year on a
lebt She has now a debt of $2S0o0u.-
300 on which the charsa S25.oooooa
but this includes the sinking fund.
which may he suspended during the
var Deducting this, We have an am
pual charge Of about Sil.0o00o laay
ing s25ooooo0 available to pay thu
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
Ancient Steel Tobacco Tax.

William Dreamer of Waldoboro, Me,
has a steel tobacco box owned by his
great grandfather and brought by him
mort than 200 years ago from Ger
many 1t Is in perfect state Of pres
eryation, the spring which locks the
cover being the original one. and Is
just as perfect as the day 1t was put
on over 200 years since.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

The Globe Democrat does not like
Judge Parker. II says he is the re.
organizers candidate The Globe
Democrat. the Chicago Tribune, and
all othsr leading Republican papers
are for Mr. Hearst or Mr. Bryan as
the Democratic nominee for president
Wonder why?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS.
By the AssoclaIed Press.

Springfield. April GA sub
committee. Republican state contract
committee appointed 70 make arrang
mems for the state convention May T..
ments for the state convention May T.
Springfield retail merchants assoc
iation Springfield committee wers
allowed 100 seats
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
IT DOWN

That the worlds greatest adver'
tiscrs, those who have made advertis-
ing study, science and success
are today the most extensive users OF
newspapers, to the practical exelu
sion Of all other methods, and they
secure the leading papers for their an
nouncements. The Bulletin ranks as
ono Of them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

That order on The Bulletin com
pany for five dollars in gold, which is
hidden at place which is plainly
stated in the words, Cups to Round
Annas Handkerchief has not yet
been presented. and yet the sun
shines upon II nearly all day long, If
1t shines at all.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Mr. Chas. O Patier will represent thif
congressional district in the Republ
can national convention. He has
receiced larger vote than any
other candidate ON the list for that 20
sition. The selection of Mr.. paiier will
be gratifying to Cairoitss generally.
irrespective of party
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.

n, Nordman authorizes his announcement rs
candidate for alderman in the Seventh Ward,
ut the city election TO be held on Tuesday,
April 10th, 1906.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

SO far Mr. Bryan's connection with
the Bennett will case has proven one
Of two things Either Mr. Bryan is
not as great lawyer as he has been
cracked upto be. or the temptation TO
beat widow out of big slice OF the
fortune left by her husband. in spite
Of law and Of right, has been too great
for him to resist.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

The Russian, when ne wants three
or four fingers of his favorte bever.
age. has to call for achistenaya vodka.
Here Is furnished an illustration OF
the comparative swiftnes5 of Ameri
can methods In this country the
same result can be obtained with q
simple wink Memphis Sem tar
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

King Edward may be doing his
level best TO establish an entente
with Russia, but at the same time his
troops are taking advantage of Rus.
sia's disabilities to get control in Thi.
bel. Memphis Scimitar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Eight thousand citizens Of Memphl.
shaye fefitioned the mayor ef thai cts
not to enforce the Sunday law. and
they have done this with the approx
Al If the committee on safety. organ
lied some TIME ago. for the purpose
nj bringing about better condition.
N The city II appears that yielding
10 the demand Of this committee
lnaugurnted rigid enforcement OF
E EU6dax laws. especially against the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
ALDERMAN SECOND WARD.

B r. Tbistls wood authorizes his announce
m-nt AZ q candidate for alderman in the Seoon
Ward, AT the city election to be held on Tues
day, April 18th, 1904.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

The bookmaker. of course. has his
trlumphs, but for continuous enjoy
ment of the ordinary comforts and
contentment Of life, the bookmaker's
lot is not without It's attractions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Wigg Although deaf,mute, he
had a wonderful fund of information.
Wagg Yes, and he has ii all at
his fingers ends. Philadelphia Re
cord
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

lows: Purified carbonate of potash.
commonly called salts Of tartar, | o.
rain water, 1 quart; mixed ii is ready
for use.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Somebody should call General Kuro-
patkin's attention to the fact that if
the Russians are going to drive the
Japanese into the Pacific, they are
going in the wrong direction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

An Indian method Of curing rims
bone In horse was to tie toad upon
it, or two tt one will not cure it. and
keep them on for eight or ten days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
FUN And PHILOSOPHY.

once | was rich and all men came
Submissive TO my call,
But In a moments time a blame
Alarm clock spoiled It all
Philadelphia Cal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD.

VIM. McHsle authorizes his announcement
as . candidate for alderman in the First Ward
Of the city election 10 b. held on Tuesday
April 10th, 1901
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

People who come 10 high words arr
apt To indulge in low ones
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Those who associate terribly cold
weather with Iceland are informed
that the thermometer has not regis
tered as low MS zero there for twenty.
two years and the average tempera-
turc in winter is 90 degrees above.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

John Snyder authorizes his announcement
- . candidate for alderman in the SIKH Ward
u the city election TO be held on Tuesday,
April 10, 1904.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07


nfdety financial and consequently visible loss of
fdcnce of his fellow Deaaons continue and multiply
dheaenng The proportion of divorces marriages
is astonishing and SICKENING. Dinteqaon, decadnco and
often destruction of the family and lowering Of the home ideal
increasingly
But dshoareng and startling of all the awless spirit in
and cities where have grown up crowds of hoodum where
there increasing population who break out into reckless violence
of strikes and ocouts OF the the
than brutal exhibitions defiance Of all authority and deencv in the
ynchngs and hideous burning5 LAT DISIIONOR HUMAN
NATURE ITSELF
Density of population economic conditions public opinion family,
administration Of justice the police department. the uzy super
fciay and maeran Of le the get rich quick i'm
facorae SOME Of crimes causes complex and diverse
One Of the potent ubiquitous constantly opera
tive the volume Of CRIMINAL SUGGESTION flow
ing upon the public mind through various but especially
through tho public press.
RECITAL CRIMINAL ACTIONS IN THE Az
INSTRUCTION CRIME AS FINE ART THE READER IS
TAUGHT GOTH PERFORM The CRIME AND HOW TO
PUNISHMENT.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Men who rush the GROWER are sch
dom in a hurry themselves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

y good shampooing mixture for five
cents per quart c1n be made az fol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

When stirgy man suddenly gets
charitable it's sure sign of either a
wedding or a funeral
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

What win posterity say about
your career"
II don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum But I'm sure Of this much:
There's no way to keep posterity from
having the last word and I'm not 70.
ing to waste any valuable time argu.
ing about it,"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Young writer's need to he encour.
aged
Yes; some need to be encouraged
10 quit Detroit Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

With the exception Of Brazil. span
fish is the prevailing language Of
every country in South America.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

To-day the sun will rise at $3.50 and
set at ca The moon will rise at
1854 tonight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

Big 4 from East Big 1 going East.
No. 3, 1900 pmiNo. 8, $3.50 am.
No. 9. 700 pm. No 2. 3:00 pm
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

All Illinois Central Mobile & Ohio
and Cotton BELT trains arrive and de-
part from Central station, corner Of
Second street and Ohio Lovce
An Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station. Second street and Com
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited in the box at
the transfer station. located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the de-
partnrc of any train,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
indians at School.

Indians at School.
In Indian Territory there are 1866
Indian scholars enrolled in the public
schools. OF these 1883 are in the
Cherokee nation, 2,754 in the Creek,
4.7SS in the ChoctSw and 939 In the
Chickasaw.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
USEFUL INFORMATION.

fIn this department all manner Of useful in
formation will be briefly given every day, any
question asked by readers concerning any Of
the multitudtnous affairs Of daily lille viii re
ceiye careful consideration
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07

M. & 0. from South Nj. g. O, going S'ih
No. ,. 1.26 pmlNo. !, 1886 pm.
No, f. 2;20 am. No. 5, 200 am.