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The Delta independent., 1904-10-28
Poverty In rr...rr.d. K.s,..d.


1t was stated In the Manchester City
Council few days ngo that 10000 to
10000 people In that city were on the
verge of starvation and that similar con.
slitions prevailed In London and other
large cities Of the United Kingdom. 10.
seph Chamberlain hns just stated In
speech that there arc 1.OOO.OOO fewer Ia.
horers In tte United Kingdom now than
In 1851, and that the capital Df the farm
er~ has fallen $1,000. .OOO,OOO. that t3..
100000 people are underfed. while Amer
tcn. Germany md other foreign countries
are prospering. Neither the present In:
dnstrial condition OF free trade England,
nor the condition Of the United States
when II got dose Of free trade during
the last Democratic ndministrntio II
1H'3-1607. offers my promise Of good
that could be wrought by Democratic vic.
Nry In 1901.
"The two industviss tfaraine asd
manufacturias have bssoms, usdsr
the seoaonis policy ef eur 0evssa.
1snt, 90 etessiy interviews. 90 autu.
ally tstsrdspsa sadsst, thst seithss csa,
hope 20 nsalsteta itsslt 81 the haGh.,
water mark of treaseee WtthAns thi
other. Whnteves i1akes " It's NAvnsV.
ags sS Sss u sssally - che - taer
81 the etAss, ,''-y yssssvsits htses y sSespslI
D11us ~. r. II - 8 |3s n q - 80 u Us
The Delta independent., 1904-10-28
SLY, I,3I3

i olal SfS, I I,oto
Here we see that our present tropical
possessions are only sending us about IL
per cent Of the tropical products we con-
sumo. We not only need those islands
and all they produce, but we also need
to do all in onr power to increase the
total md diversity Of their products.
More than that, we also need more pos
sessions of the same kind. 1t would pay
us to buy some more-the Danish and
other West Indies. for instance. 1t stands
to reason that as we must pay out so
large an amount each year, it would be
best to send the money to our own pos
sessions. to benefit our own native and
American interests. rather than it should
60 to countries in which we do not have
any personal pecuniary interest.
By quantities, our main tropical i'm
ports in the years 1870 and 1904 were:
The Delta independent., 1904-10-28
TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.

We Need All We Have and could
Proftnbly Increase the Mum bsr.
The Democratic and 'Anti-lmperial-
istic'' opponents of Republican national
control say we do not need tropical pos
sessions. Such. for instance. as the
philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii. In
saving this they overlook the fact that
our imports OF tropical and sub-tropical
products in the fiscal year ended Jun"
80, 1901, amounted to the enormous sum
OF S4;iO.5hi. 15-nenrly $l,50O,OOO for
each working day Of the year.
The great growth in these imports in
n single generation is shown by the fol-
lowing record. using figures compiled by
the chief OF the Bureau of Statistics OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor:
1870 .Sl3J. soc, ,OS6
lS'n ............. ....... -c'.' io.oIo
l'"f fDo.obb, ~
The increase here given of SlIS.OOO,OOO
il twenty years. and S29l ,OOO.oOO in
thirty-four years. emphasizes our need
OF tropical possessions in the most strik-
ing manner. Onr imports from the Phil
ippnes. Porto Rico and Hawaii are in
cluded in the following proportions:
HhWnn ................. va, l't3.o3i
lnlllpplneS l-,Voo.oof
torto hico ................ ll,oio'ol-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

ULLIN, ILL.


Charles Giasslord moved to MakM.
da Monday
Mrs. l.. W Johnson has been on the
Sick list this week
Mrs Jennie r, Adams, Of Mound
City, was Il visitor in ullm Thursday
and Friday
Freeman & Miller have put into ser.
Vice a very nice delivery wagon.
Charles Gillespie has been awarded
the contract for painting the houses
in Red Row for Mrs. Adams
II seems our marshal is making
some OF our boys take perch on the
anxious seat this week,
The meeting at the NJ. Il church is
having some good effect several dis.
playing great interest We are glad
to note good attendance and attention
Our home paper THE County
News" is doing a good advertising
business amongst our merchants This
is proper and we hope they will con
tnue the good work, as advertising is
the life oftrade.
r. S Holcomb has some friends
from Carmi visiting him this week
also incidentally looking after a good
location.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
GRAND CHAIN.
,sesesy.sesessssssssssesss'

VIM Diehl. Of Belleyiile, IN, is here
this week
ESQ George Rcshears went to Cairo
Friday.
! go Relchef, has 4 severe case Of
rheumatism.
J. II. Eyers. Of Relknap. is here on
business.
Oscar Burnett Of Rago, was here
Thursday and Friday
John Calhoun is putting in a new
glass front to the business house Of
our jewelryman, G NJ. lamkms.
A heavy hail storm here Wednesday
and wind storm "Wednesday night This
week
Miss Edna Balance an elocationist
from Vienna came down Saturday 10
see Prot. Doty ON business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
CARRIER MILLS.

And there came to Indianapolis one
named Robbins and he spoke loudly
saying
Thou shalt dig in the bowels of the
earth
And from tha earth shalt thou bring
coal in great quantities.
Thou shalt dig coal for many days.
then shalt thou stop until thy master
saith:
Go We back into the darkness of the
mines and renew thy lahors.
For we are in much need Of more
coal for our purse Is now in need Of
gold,
Then shalt thou return into this
dangerous place and hazard thy lives.
And when thou hast done all thou
couldst thy portion will be allotted
thee as we thinketh thou should have
For thy wife and thine children and
thine own life are as a straw TO us.
Therefore, be We content with our
Judgment, for it will be small.
Then straightway comes one Nit.
chell, dwelling in the hearts Of this
people
And he spoke unto them. saying:
A certain class would have you bow
you before them that they might place
upon You the bonds Of slavery that
they might reyel in luxury
And | say unto You they would
gladly take from you the privilege you
now enjoy of fraternalism
Heed ye what | have said in the he.
ginning ! am with You and win lead
you to victory against this. thine
earthly foe.
And he lead them into battle that
they might show their power, and
when they spake. many operators
were sore afraid for they were many
score thousand strong
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

MOUNDS.
,Ss~s@.@$>.~~&.o~~~~

Miss Nellie Brown. of Pulaski, IS
visiting Mrs A. +. Swayne
Mrs. Clara Atherton entertained al
progressive cnchre at her home We'd
nesday evening, The guests were:
Mesdames NJ. Jacket Geo Chance
]. Dermody, j. d. Quares. Geo. BldnE
Vim. Earl, Frank Grain. Frank Schu
fcrt, Hase Grady, Il. W. Henley Of
Cairo. and Miss Ethel Corners. Of Ne
tropolis. Mrs. Frank Schubert won the
first prize, Mrs Hase Grady the second
prize. Delicious refreshments We're
served and the evening passed very
vnioyaDly.
Miss Burnice Simmons entertained
at her homo Wednesday night The
games finch and pit passed the even
ing The participants were Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. H. Plemons. Misses Maude
Anderson, Ahbie Sanderson, Title and
Ora Aldred, Gladys Fernsides and
Messrs A G. Anderson, Il, r. Steven
son. Ray Grandstaff, Jessie Plemons.
beautiful surprise party was Civ
en- by a number of friends on Miss
Mae Brelsford Thursday evening. The
participators We're: Mrs. Alice Cor.
zine Misses Mae Gallon, Ida Sittee,
Augusta friedrich, Maude Harding.
Nellie and Delphia King, Nellie Me
Murty and Messrs. Rop Plemons, Otto
Moore and Humphrey Camp.
Mrs. j H. Lane was in Cairo on
business today.
George Frcdrick. who has been very
i'll, Is improving
Miss Ethel Corners. who has been
visiting Mrs ]. D. Quarles, returned
to her home in Metropolis Thursday
Born Thursday March >, 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Goe. baby girl
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

ent Visited the school Yesterday
W. r Courtney is in Carbondale to.
day on business
Mrs .. $ Richey and Mrs George
Sewers are in Anna on visit this
week
Mrs. Mary kesler is quite sick with
Ia grippe
Mr.. John Elmore is stlll sick with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Q. + Stoner Is improving.
Mrs Cora l.ealy succeeded in get
ting nine members for the Ben tIur az
uilin. This makes a membership OF
a3 for Elllin
MIR, l.. Z Prepat was elected fut
road commissioner by large MAORI
ty.
John Davis is visiting his family at
Carbonate this week.
Ira Hudson moved his family to
Mounds Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

II Is dangerous for one to take pat.
emf medicines Of unknown composition
When a person is really sick the
best course is to call physician. Of
ten times. however a person is RIM
down and out of sorts without being
actually sick
AT such times good common
sense digestive tonic is usually all
that is needed.
Such a tonic is Walther's Pept0nized
Port, which you can get at any drug
store. II consists simply Of pure port
wine and pure pepsin The first gives
you new blood. new life; the second
prompts a perfect performance of the
Small size 80 cents. large size 81 90
digestive functions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
JONESBORO, ILL.


Mrs. A. NJ. McCamm and little son
went to Columbia. Thursday, for a
two weeks visit with relatives
The family Of Mr. H. A. Elliott, Sit
perintendcnt OF the Jonesboro Mill
ing and Elevator Co. moved hack to
their farm near Murphysboro, Thurs
day Mr. Elliott vii remain here in
charge of the mill.
Mrs. G. V. Hayes OF Benton. H..
viii open a millinery store here on
the north side OF the square neM
week This enterprise fills a real need
in this city
Although running night and day
the new Silica Mill can not keep up
with the supply Of raw product and
is being compelled to ship it as it
comes from the mine.
Miss Fannie Hogan who has been
in New Orleans visiting relatives the
past month. returned home Tuesday
agreement was lett as to the disp0-
his property will probably invoice
$50 600. Nothing but an an!e-nuptial
agreement was laft as to the dispg-
stion Of the property The matter was
probated Thursday.
A special pension examiner was
here Friday taking dispositions in the
ease of Mrs. Ada Frey. who has PEE
titioned for half of her husbands
pension. from whom she is separated.
The local l. O. O. F. elected Of.
ficers Wednesday night as follows:
Ed Lee. y. G.: Rev. j. n. Edmond
son, V. G.. Fred Schafler. treasurer:
], Henry Hilboldt. recording secretary:
II. II. Walker. Financial secretary.
Joe J. Smith has sold his property
in the south part OF town, consisting
OF a house and acres of land, to
Clarence Walked. Consideration $500.
Jonesboro now has four cases of
What Is thought to be scarlet fever.
Th9g1 taey &c very mid oaes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
B L ] * n A P
3 @>~~~%~~~< >~%@~<

Owing to SO much sickness the
protracted meeting Of the NJ. T.
church has ben deferred for a time.
Frank Morgan, an employee of the
Big -Four visited his mother one day
this week
Mrs. Isaac Laird is very low with
consumption
Little Ralph, the three-year-old
son Of Tom and Lou Richard died
Thursday March Sd from whooping
cough and pneumonia We again are
prone To repeat:
THE little voice is hushed
The little hand is still
And in that home a vacant spot
That never can be filed
Another burglary occurred here
Tuesday night Some one broke
into the store OF o. NJ Fraim and
secured a few articles Of clothing,
some coffee and cigars. Some one
broke into the depot the same even
ing also
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
Head
Hurt So Badly Was
Nearly Crazy.
Had no Sleep-Could
Hardly Lie Down.
DIR. Mile s. Nervine Per.
manently Cured Me.

a year ago Suffered from extreme nefv
Gus stOmach trouble was airald oi every
thug, cOai.i not bear tohcar singing on music
and reading 8r hearing oi q death nearly
drought on niY own J could not sleep Ut
hardly le down. th: bac, If ny head iuit
me 50 badly neatly went crazy Nv shuul.
ders hurt and the least thing did would
bring on an attack Of eNtr.me nervousness.
There were lines when would have a lump
IN my throat aud my mouth would he 50 dry
! could hardly speak. ! was IN desplir uatll
began 70 take d. Miles Restorative Nefg
Inc. have taken in all Twelve bottles and
CONSIDER Dselt permanently cured Nv
home doctor has since remarked on NV
healthy appearance and sad he wished he
cp..i say hs medicine helped me. lie
knows ID was DR. Miles N@rvine. We are
never without the Anti Pam Pills and con
sider fOlr medicines household remedies |
cannot say enough for the Ncrqir.s, because
m addition ~ my own case nv daughter.
who was out 81 school for a long time be-
cause OF 81 Nftus dance, was mDletely
cured by eight bottles. She j. now feeling
hue and going 10 -hool every day we
thank You Tor your kindness ami vii never
stop Singing the praises Of Or Miles Restof-
stige Nersine. Mis-. c. I. Ring, Lima, o.
All druggists sell and guarantee first b..
te DR.. MfeS Remedies. send for free took
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addrsu
VI Anes Aedleal Co. EishzTt. Ind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGEIBORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

States Attorney James Lingle re.
ceived a telegram from his wife who
is in III Paso Tex, for the benefit Of
her health, Thursday announcing a
decided change for the better. The
many friends of the family here are
highly gratfied over the good news.
The county clerk licensed to marry
the past week the following, David,
Keller and Cora Stubs, of Alto Pass
Oliver $. Williams, Anna, and Lulu
Clutts, of Saratoga Thos. Hightower
and Susie lentz, both of Anna; Thoa.
f. Aldridge, of Aldsidye, and Anna O.
Hale OF Alto Pass James Gibbs
and Mary King both OF Alto Pass;
James A. Corzine Dongola and Mary
L. West Of Moscow
The directors of the Illinois Mill and
Elevator Co.. held an election Tues.
day and elected Oscar T. Tamm pres.
ident; Joe Mayr, Jr., vice president
treasurer and general manager and
Henry upmeyer treasurer.
Plans are being drawn for build,
ings and yards at ramms, and suyey
ors are at work plating plants and
tracks. This new move Is more than
of passing interest To Alexander coun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
WlCKLIFFE, KY.


John l. O'Donlcy II years old who
lived just east Of llinkicyille. die Il IL
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Hcniy
Watwood. on Thursday morning lie
was taken sieh with pneumonia about
the first Of January and since that
lime other complications have arisen
that finally ended in death Tie was
buried Friday at the old family grave.
gard near liinkioyiile.
W. s. Lorkirdgo ~ near BarAwell
visited in town Monday We were
very glad to see him for we ine# him
IN "Yc Clden times" at Clinton.
II. Berhirg informs that he has
Just purchased for the Rudolph Steca.
en- Brewing Co. Of Nurphyshoro. m.
the house and lot on the corner of
Court and Fourth. streets known ~
the Blue Front The price was ST..
500 cash.
Mrs. Susan Shelton is reported to
be very much improved and hopes
are nov entertained that she win soon
be Out again.
Or BOoda went to Charleston. No
Friday noon. We did ne learn waeth
er he was called professionally OF NOT
but he will be back Monday
and say. We have something 10
whisper in your ear; listen' Two boys.
who are working with a railroad crew
south Of town picked up a few humps
Of coal and 'wall1ped' them in the
mud, presumably to give them an
ancient" appearance. then proceeded
to show them. claiming they had
dug them up" on a hillside east of
town. II seems to have been a prac.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05

MOUND CITY
G--~..s,.............

John Washington, one Of the oldest
colorcd men in Pulaski county. i.
dead. He was - years of age; an ola
soldier on the federal side man
whom everybody white and coloreJ
respected, and was wellto.do. The
body was buried in the National Gem
otery this afternoon the funeral being
conducted by the Odd Fellows.
NJ f McCsmmon Is building 4
small store noase adjoining his bust
ness property on Main street. Just
above Eaat First street.
MoHad City now has five meat mar
kets. ara On The 18th inst. N. Il. Nc
Caamon win establish The sixth one.
Georq, King barber. viii remove
from Mounds 20 this city on next
Tuesday and occupy The Mcdowell
property
John Mahoney was in from Mounls
today
w. 4. Hayden of Valley E,cluec
was here today huyins family supple
aad acllil4 stock
Mrs. 81 j. Sanderson. of Joplin
hlo. who has been The guest OF her
son. VIII s Smderson. the pharma
cist the past two weeks. viii leave
for home tomorrow
There is a new coach On the Mound
City branch OF the Illinois Central
railway Thanks
VIII S. sanderson will GO to 81
Louis tomorrow for business reasons
Ben Belt is arranging 10 pat a stock
of goods III the corner room Of inc
Phoenix D.ace, to consist Vi b0as
goods lie will conduct lis
business on the instailment plan.
f. A. yesterday, police magistrate
and abstractor. is an nv0wed candi
date for circuit clerk before The Re
publican nominating convention
There is not a man in the county who
is better fitted for the place. and his
party owes him recognition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
EUGENE FIELDS GOOD JOKE.
Mortified Hostess Thought Priceless
CrcckerY Wis Broken.

Crcckery Was Broken
At a recent dinner in this city a
good story was told OF Eugene Field
by Il relative. 81 never knew any.
body who enjoyed a joke like Eugene
Field" he said He would 90 to
any length to play one, too One
evening he was the guest of a Chit
cago society woman, who was giving
an elaborate dinner party in the
humorists honor On seating them
selves the guests greatly admired the
beautiful Bohemian wineglasses on
the table. They were costly. the
hostess having spent a small fortune
in collecting them After the com
pany had adjourned to the drawing
room Field excused himself, but soon
appeared bearing a tray fun of the
Bohemian ware. After making a little
speech Mr. Field presented each guest
with wineglass. saying the hostess
had asked him to do so. However
after allowing the guests to possess
Che goblets about fifteen minutes, the
hnmorist told them it was all a joke
and collected the glasses again. He
had just made his exit through the
porlieres when a terrible crash was
heard All that could be seen of Field
were his feet Coming in very shame
facodly, he made profound apology
70 his hostess for his awkwardness,
and tho whole company was feeling
sorry for him when in walked the
butler with the tray of Bohemian ware
'unbroken. 1t had all been arranged
between Field and the butler before
dinner Il was a cheap tray of ware
that had been sacrificed, Chicago
Record, Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
VIENNA.


Mrs May Smith left for Springfield
yesterday Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Chapman, mother Of T.
4. Chapman is sick with Ia grippe
Mrs Fannie Jackson IS also sick with
The grippe
Mrs. Sailia Weaver has been very
i'll with pneumonia.
Harry Bafkley who has heen run
ming on the local between here and
Cairo, mas been promoted "a extra
freight conductor lie left for Mt
Carmel Tuesday
". Newton Of Rloomleld was
lodged in Jail here Tuesday for dis
tdrbing the peace, Icing unable to fill
a bond
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
CLINTON, KY.


Mrs, James s Bate, Of Louisville
was the guest of honor at a progress
siye whist party given on Tuesday
night at the elegant home of Or. w.
W. Richmond, by Miss Fannie Dudley
Richmond. Mrs Philip H. Porter won
the first prize. a handsome box of bon
bons; Mrs. L. b. Walker making the
smallest score, secured the BOBBY. a
tiny box of Lowneys Among the
guests were: Mrs J. s. Bate. the hon.
Gree, Mr., and Mrs p. II Porter, James
Green, e. b. Walker, Mrs II. X. Tay
lor, Misses Sue Taylor Winnie and
Katie Dunneyent, Gertrude Scruggs
Katherine Jordan, Mr. Bullock Sam.
uels.
Mr.. W. c. Hutchinson left Tuesday
for Louisville and ST. Louis, where
he will buy spring goods
Born, on the 29th, to Mr.. Deck Por.
ter and wife, a fine boy.
Mrs. Chas Gibson, of Arlington, is
in town.
Mrs. w. c. HUTCHINSON and daugh.
ter went to Bardwell Thursday to Wis.
It Or. j. s. Petrie
Mrs. j. S Bate and little son return.
ed to their home, near Louisville
Thursday, after an extended visit to
Mrs Bates father, Judge n. =. Moss
Mrs. Wade Robertson has been sick
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Capps visited
Berkeley Sunday
Mrs. Robert Mahan was very i'll al
her home, in East Clinton. last week.
Misses Adde Gaddie and Hattie
Smith spent Friday night in Bardwell
Born 10 the wife OF Mir Carl stan
ley last Saturday. a girl baby.
Willis Phillips and Hck benedict
went to ST. Louis Saturday
Mrs s b Colt and children. Of Pa.
dHcah. returned to their home sunday
after visit to Mrs. Chas Besncrs.
Misses Ruby Jackson ana Lena
Hays visited Beelerton Tuesday.
Willie Moore, Of Cairo. visited his
sister Mrs Frank Newton Wcdnes.
day
Mrs. J. L. Moore and daughter Miss
Stella Moore, visited Mrs. Frank New.
ton this week.
Mrs. James Naglc left Wednesday
for Paducah. where she viii join her
husband.
Voss Brummell has returned from a
visit to St. Louis.
Rev. r. H. Pigue of Humboldt
Tenn, was in town last Monday
Mrs. Clint Mathis. Of Jackson.
Tenn. after a visit to Agent Mathis
and family left last week for ST.
Louis.
Mrs Nettie Jackson is visiting her
mother. Mrs. King in Hickman. this
week.
Burglars tried to enter Fred Cad.
dies store Thursday night through
the front window. after smashing the
glass. they were confronted by iron
bars. which couldn't be passed. so
they satisfied themselves with a few
small articles within reach.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The senior class in botany had an
examination yesterday morning
The sophomore pupils in Mr. stones
algebra classes have taken mp The al.
dition OF algehraic fractions
The samples OF the sophomore class
pin have arrived and are now being
shown 10 the class They are the
pretJiesl pins that have been seen ia
The higa school The class colors
purple and gold are very prominent
The praclicing OF athletics. by the
bigh school boys, has again started
and viii be kept up until the end OF
April The boys are also getting IN
shape for the coming baseball season
and it is expected that the Cairo high
school will have very strong team,
which will be under the direction OF
Captain Langan.
Prof Clendenen is in receipt of let.
ters from the captains of the Martin
Tenn. and the Marion Ill.,. baseball
teams asking for games with the high
school team The Marion team want
their game at Marion during the
Egyptian high school league meet
Martin wants TO play here April q
The seniors will have their first les
son in "Burkc's Cancellation on the
Colonies" next Monday,