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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

She excursion business, making regu,
lar trips to the places of interest and
amuseneut near st Louis during The
Worlds Fair
TO make the boat suitable for her
new work, all Of her cabins viii be
torn away and new balkheads built
whore the outer walls of the state
ROOMS now are This viii leave a
clean boiler deck above and the main
deck The quarters Of the officers
and crow viii be built on the main
deck probably aft, and 4 little above
the main deck
The rauodolins and repairs of the
Henry will represent a large sum. n
considerable portion Of which will be
expended on her hull which is in c&-
c-pioaai condition for a boat OF her
age. Capt Morgan expects to make
lc tienrg pay for herself in a short
aime Tho boat was lowed to the ways
et paducah a short time ago by The
IT, " ONeil
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
County Central Committee Fixes
narch &c, 70 % for Primaries
and Convention.

Tho County Central committee Of
fho Republican party of this county
net last night At The court house 10
iy dates for thc primary election and
convention There v-3e 2 FIJI attend.
tncc with Chairman wood pro ifirs
aid Secretary Niles s. Gtfberl in his
9laco TIE situation was fully dis
tgssed and the sentiment was hlr.
nouious
It was decided 10 hold The primary
elections at 2 O'Clock p. m on satur-
Jay, March 2G to select delegates to
The county convention which is TO be
held at the court house in this city
in tAe following MONDAY, AareA Is.
Tho city convention is to choose
delegates 10 the congressional conven-
ton which is to meet in Cairo March
a. aud select delegates to the state
convention which is 20 be held May
20
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

The negro has been steamboat
roustcr for many years. Before the
war their labor was leased to steam.
boats by their masters Volumes
have been written upon the negro
rouster Of the Mississippi river He
has furnished entertainment to travel
ors by his antics and peculiar manner
isms and picturesque dress on the
forecastlo Of many boats. The "C0au.
sine done by negroes on the river
packets win be hard for a dago to
learn On the old City Of Alton,
when she was In the st. Louis and
II sW Orleans trade. there was a very
picturesque and weird ceremony
which Fas never omitted when the
beat backed out from q town The
City OF Atoms nickname was Bull
Of lie Woods. Extending forward
from her jack staff was a spear with
! black bul on IT, When She let SO
her Zines Tho roustcrs gathered aroun0
he oapstan. with one Of their number
IN front inst behind Che bull, with r.
sic 1lack snake whip AS she backed
lut, above all the noise of her 'scape
and wheels. a great shout went up
from this group Of roustera and In
thc chorus The man With the whip
eracl ed it across the back Of the bull
ROW, Molie, row gal" rang out in
1no inamphal chorus above all other
oundsa and those negroes could sing
co.. Those were the palmy days
hen boats made enough money to
Buy the whip crackers. The moral
one Of the rouster Of that day was
Better. lie had more character aud
'clt a pride in his boat. In The gen
raj decline Of the steamboat inter
sst the negro rouster has dcgenerated
Ic rs not today the same full chcsted
aull nockod ard bull shouIdored spec
linen Of perfect African manhood
hat stool On the forecastla Of The old
city of Alton dressed I'm a red shirt
black trousers and a leather cap. You
see him now. notwithstanding his
800 per month, a Enock-kneed, sunk
en- chested negro with blue overalls
and a macintosh with one side of the
tail torn off
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
TROUBLE AHEAD IN JACKSON,

TROUBLE AHEAD IN 5 ACHSON.
Things are evidently being stirred
lup in Jackson county, anc0t the com,
ing senatorial contest In spite Ct
/ the assurance we have had from our
friend Barton that everything was
lovely and that The Bulletins belief
70 the contrary was due TO lack ct
lnowleage there is every reason to
expect that there win be a tearing
loose and a flying around Of fur and
furniture in the Republican HOUSEHOLD
very soon Barton has cried Peace"
peace" when he knew there was no
peace and could be no peace, He has
been forced to admit this and at the
same time to confess that The Blile
tins conjecture was right. In his
Southern Illinois Herald Of this week.
he tells this plamtiye tale with
barhed-wire end to it:
we regret TO note that a sad az
fiction has fallen upon Judge r. J
McElya,n, When we met him last
Tuesday in Murphysboro he seemed
to be deal, dumb. blind and paralyzad
he could not hear our meloaious
voice; could not reply to our courus
salutation could not see our Apollo
architecture: could no,
grasp the hand of fellowship and
brotherly love which we rendered him.
1t made us feel awlully bad and put rs
to thinking by next week we hope
TO have a dose prepared that viii
either Fin him outright Or relieve the
malady In the meantime the judge
is entitled to the prayers Of all good
people"
1t is said Of VIM Pitt that when he
was admitted to the presence Of King
George ne bowed so low that one
could see his hooked nose between
bis legs. Perhaps if Brother Barton
had doae this he might have met with /
more gracious treatment from Judge
Mack.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
Tf1e,av Wv
Dull Fe cling After
Dinner.
Tortures Of Death
From Headache.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
Relieve and Cure.

"Neary every day | suffered from severe
attacks Of headache. They usually began
VITA il heavy, duh feeling soon after dinner
During these ~ H. NY head tcl. rs though
there was tight bandacc around IT. ny
temples thrdbbed, became SIX at M slom-
sch, and suffer ii aimest the torlures Of death.
Tor two years past / have been taking DR..
Miles Anti-Paia Pills, and Lave found sure
and immediate relief always. by taking one
II time the headache IS preyentedeyery time
--MRs. NJ. +. NopLE, Garfield, Wash.
"Dr. Miles Anti.Pa:n Pills are all right /
san recommend them very bighy to anyone
who needs remedy fer headache, neuralgia,
or pain OF any kind. My health IS not very
good, and am subject 10 frequent attacksoi
severe headache. but since / began taking
Dr Miles Ant-Pain Pills ! do not safer
rom them as used q. They never fal 10
give relief in n few minutes, and II taken
promptly Upon the approach 81 = headache
vii prevent an attack from coming on.
bias. WV. PEDRlCK, Gloycrsvie, n. Y.
cdr. Niles Pain Pills grow in favor with
nc every day; is- Whereas J used 70 have
fitk headache once week, sure. can say
that 7 do not have II any more 1T all |
mayer he'd ANYTHING cure nc OF Sick head
? he before. CLAUDE TUcRFf, Wallace,
Ny.
All dfuceist- sell End guarantee ffst hottie
~. Milefi,smsdicg send f'r fice tocf IN
Nervous and Hcart liserws. Address Ds.
Miles Medical CoInpsny, Likhsit. lad.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
River Forecasts.

THE OHIO--At Evansville, vii.
continue rising during the next - C.
, hours, The maximum stage at
Evansville will be between 35 and &c
feat At Paducah and CAIRO, will
continue rising during the next -four
or five days There is sufficient water
in sigh. this morning to give CAIRO
! stage Of between "a and 35 feet.
THE .TENNESSEE-At Florence
Till continue rising during the next
hours. From Riverton to the
mouth. viii continue rising during
thencSt tgo or three days
THE MISSisSIPPI--From Chestet
10 CAIRO win rise during the nc&t
"a To sc hours
r. II. Smyth. Observe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

est IN his professions Of friendship
for tha postal Investigation was shown
by his recent epistla pralsing Gen
Payne, who he must have Enowl was
not entitled 10 any credit for the eX
rcsures that have boon made. Al
though Gen Payne confessed that he
knew about the frauds in bis DEPART
naat, Ne lil moi turn q hand TO
prnish tie gHl'7 unAl fofcei % dc So
by ais frs assistant, ar Wynno who
used The press tp accomplish his pur
pose This docs not harmonic WIFI
the lavish 1attery laid on Payne by
Tie pre itent The debate IN the house
Wednesday Gle aloael tha fact thar ths
3ristow Investigation tel short Of
comulalencss, and this is out OF joint
with The presidents review Of that re
port.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

There is more trouble in the family
Of Jas. G. Blaine. The story of his
married life with Marie Neyins is ia.
miliar to newspaper readers, Now his
second wife has left him. She is the
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Hichbara and was one o. the favorites
Of Washington social circles. She mar.
ale4 AEn w!tnc4t aer parents consent
about two years ago. New she is back
with her parents. Young BlG'n1 ha5
been in the newspaper business, IL
the railroad and stock business and in
the volunteer army from which he re.
signed. The trouble with him seems
to be that he has name which is en-.
tirely too big for him and he doesn't
know what to do with 1t.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.


As might have been foreseen, and as
was anticipated by not a few VINO
could look at the Panama canal mat.
ter with unbiased minds, the read is
by no means clear for the transfer OF
the property. Senator Plat, of New
Tcrk, made this statement the other
day:
Lot only Is the Panama Canal COM
92ay eaable To deliver the goods, but
acra il no certainty that it will be
able to do SO on March Is. when the
United States has arranged to make
payment or at any other time in the
near future"
Some allowance must be made for
the fact that Senator Plat does not
feel altogether kindly toward the pres.
ideni, because the latter has confined
with 0dell against Platt in state poll
tics; but the senator is acting chair
man Of the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals aud il may be assumed
That his declarations On this subject
aaye more than ordinary weight.
II appears that the old Panama
Canal company obtained its conccs
sion from Colombia. and it was provid
cd on pain at forfeiture that the con.
ccssicn should not be transferred 90
any foreign government The old
company became bankrupt and went
INTO The hands Of a receiver This re.
ceiver entered into a contract with the
new Panama Canal company. The
terms Of this contract viii be found
interesting:
l. The new company H. given the
right to 50 ahead and build the canal
3 The new company is required to
pay out Of the proceeds Of the canal
after its completion, the running ex.
penses and the interest on certain in.
debtedness.
3. The new company is to divide all
the proceeds over and above this
amount with the old company
4. The Old company is to receive
sixty par cent Of the profits from op.
Grating The canal and the new com.
Dany is to get only forty per cent.
And for this tine United States gov.
eminent is 10 pay forty million dol.
lorsl Then VIC may so ahead and com.
pleto the canal at cost Of
about Si5ooQooqo more. en- told.
md whcn wo have gotten the
anal iu running cr5er we are
- p3y the cid Canal company under
rs cpn'r9rt with the new company
whose fight- Sc have bought and
Fhcgc ebligationa we have assumed 3
sixty per cert "a ope net income from
ihe canal rhore .uag bo SOME quicE
and honorable wag out ri this o. <
into which the president has gotten
This government, but Senator Plat
does not seem to think SO. and Il ia
more than likely that. SO fer from
laviHg taken q critics road to canal
h. prs idtnt has mt OF the project
very much longer Cham Il wonld have
3cen psf OF II only honorable methods
rad been used as contemplated in the
act Of congress known al the spooner
ict
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

If Roosevelt were really such a 20
tent safety president as some of his
friends would have us believe he could
not be Rough Rider; and If he were
not Rough Rider, how could he ever
carry the west?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

Il was 10 he expected that some
thing would break loose in Carbonate
after the iron clad rule imposed upon
the people by the Republican bosses.
OF course, Parton wasn't in the mon,
but the spirit throbhed in his heart
just The same and ifthe intended vic
tim had been McElvain, we'll.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
General R,uor Netla.

li'e 8'ase OF lae .l'eF ~ = p NJ.
eSter@ay was olV' showing d r''e G
gu ~ eFoh'S'iouf u'ui9'
LlsaSaoeSe tehder Liiy lell LOT Of
LOUIS YESTERDAY hlofh'hG' 0he VIA
oFefhaui ilshl9 on hsr way up
Tho Polly passed up 10 St Louis
yesterday morning without comma
up TO tae Guy ahe ls aleel hl't'
pleasure poat ahd pas Deeh "lHlf.lds
in the south.
The Mississippi arrived from ST.
LCns 81 Noon yesterday and leii 9t
l;39 for Now orleans. she mas tue
Mississippi River Commission ON ",
annual inspection tour
The Fowler had q consignment ~
cord and half of railroad lies
which she put of on the levcc
Mason Chapman was in the city
vest rday. lie sent to Paducah on
the Savannah and was returning tC
ST. Louis
The Bald Eagle left st. Louis fol
fho Illinois river with a white crew
au de-E
rio n;,no,d loo to,,, r.,li sbir
..,.,, -. 90 mi. ho,, ,,ynor.
a,.n,o, j. hay, ~ tronhio 4, ao,ttnr
an ,hS ,.bi.o mon tbev raar,ro
49,.
-. An fnenoa.or II a,oore
- -. -. 800 hora ,os,or.
5al. 80 ,a1,aotod nc ariodro and
- -. c.,,,--i,,,. a. ,rsnoc4 ,bo O.
-.
=, i na,,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

Issuing anticipation warrants fer
the running expenses of the city gov,
eminent in the second month of the
fiscal year is bad 10 tie sure; but 70
issue them against money that docs
not exist is too bad.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Pres5
Washington, March ll-lilincts--
F3r Saturday except snow or rain in
-ha northeast portion Sunday rain.
fresh northeast d north winds
1Iissouri-Fair Saturday rain SatT
Cay night and Sunday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

OF course, the money collected fer
leyee purposes this year constitutes
a special fund and Is on hand IN the
city treasury, and as a matter Of equity
1t may be argued that since the tax
has been declared Illegal, ii ought to
10 returned 70 those who paid It
This is especially true If 1t is not to
be used for any purpose Of public ben.
eft. II does net seem right that those
who refused to pay the tax should he
voluntarily released from the obiga
tioh. while those who paid it are made
to stand IL But this seems to raise
question Of law. whic hrequires al.
Indication in a properly constituted
tribunal: and it is understood that
some Of those whose leyee tax waj
above the ordinary in amount. arc
disposed 10 see about it"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

From Tho Bulletin Of Maroh e. 1862
The president has sent into the sen
ate eE-G0y Fish for the state depart
ncnU Gov Boutwell, for the treasury
Gen Ravlins for secretary Of war;:
Washburne, minister to France.
Mound City came within four votes
81 neutrali5lng Cairo's majority for
raker She is entitled to much honor
Tor standLng ateaaIastIy by her Demo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

From the latert news II seems
that The president, with bis report re.
garding the activity Of congressman
in procuring faYors from the postoffea
department has stirred up more
fnahss than he can Kill Nj Hill af
Connecticut, called Mr. Bfiaiow (wla
made the report presumably at The
presi6ents suggestion certainly with
bis knowledga) "a liar and a sconn-
d7eI" OF course we viii hear SOME
inore nov ab9et sn honest iiefernins
tion = ~ ths rcztal esndsis. bit il
IS zee than ,.sis that RI BtF
rep1rt vas nass n pat as rsveAg
II ee.tsia demands msas 81 c3n.
sse-s-zea tcr irtc-ira..ea re~e,dis
tae 1ea-..,,s..sz- {. tie lsg. ..-zeat
That the president has nor been hon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

Section a. article 2, page 81 Of the
ordinances Of the cyity says that the
mayor "shalr make an annual repor.
to the city council giving information
relative to the affairs of the city
Presumably the report should BE-
made at The beginning Of the fsesl
year. We are well along In the third
month now and some Of Us are n8tHr
ally getting a bit impatiea. The
mayors annual statement 70 The coun.
Gil and people of Cairo has Away
been Of much interest, also Of waite
In the adjustment Of affairs by the
city council Il would be especially
Interesting to know what tbe mayer
plans are for the second year IF his
administration. now That he has ba6
one years experience 4 ataiemen.
Of the financial condition vi tbo Git.
as compared with ils condition ia ~
pious years Is also desirable 1897
should he forget 10 tell u3 how m1el
has been accomplished ia The Fay e
public Improvement and why ia,
subway has gone 70 gloap
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
sun Parlnrs.

Join D. Roskafelle7 is building two
sun Iaslors il hi residence in west
chester courtT. New York. and viil
@pe-d s-JO.VyJ = rebuilding : number
Of private drives on his estate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

Take Laxative Etcno cIinire Ist
sets. All druggists refund the money
Z L .a..g 70 c-se. Z W Groves sig.
aature Is en- each tor- 25c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

The CID lighthouse tender, Josepi
Henry. OF the Mississippi riYer feet
nov ct Paducah, will be completely
overh1uiea and rcm0dolcd ard nttec
ur AL "a eacllsion boat The contract
all fsr h1r be'ns r4T q
srn ~ the uma the Worl4 Eeir a.
s. Logs oEcns ! VS. gaias-tcod
- q rgabe- CT 5Cle th2t = Ha--
a5ull i e.ted = - -. + ~ ..gsf
.@-..s- ..-.e ~ ne G-.A- :.
cart. Morgan n5E Is to Pit her Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

Lady Caller Is Mrs. Hamilton al
home2' Nald--"No. mum. Lady
Caller But / thought this was her
at home day. Maids it used
to be. rlum, but she's had no time for
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

TIE hl tor tie RELIEF oa Alexander
cctnty has at lasf passed tlte lagislh-
ture, and now only awaits Tho sigma
ture eff the governor TO become n law
This b.ll il vilIbe rscolloc5ed donates
abe state taxes for d period Of two
years to the county to aid her in the
care of her paupers, Ten per cent of
The amount is 10 be paid over to tho
directors Of the orphans asylum The
act amount viii be $4,000 or s25.0o0
per year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12
at business II you advertise in The
Bulletin.

II is true newspaper advertising
does not make every merchant ric,1
who uses its columns, but no rner-
chant get rich nowadays who does
not advertise in the newspapers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

They don't call them Afro Amerl.
cans now in Springfield, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

No policy that does not rest upon
philosophical public opinion can be
permanently Observation-Disclosures.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-12

People who borrow trouble are al
ways ready to lend advice
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-25
RUSSIANS ARE SORRY
AND NERVOUS

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-No Of
fetal publication of the Russian ex-
PLANTATION Of the unfortunate affair off
Dogger bank is forthcoming up to this
time and the world must wait until to-
morrow to hear Vice Admiral Rojest-
Vensky's version of the firing upon the
British fishermen. The foreign office
issued a statement expressing the re-
grets of the government for the de-
plorable incident, but explaining that
no formal action is possible until Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's official report has
been received.
While no formal action has been talk
en- the deepest regret is expressed in all
quarters and the purpose of the gov
ernment to make amends if Rojestven-
sky shall be found to have been in
fault is proclaimed in every govern
mental department. Emperor Nicholas
himself was deeply grieved when he
heard the news, and Foreign Minister
Iamsdorff expressed to Ambassador
Hardinge his deepest personal regrets.
The Russian embassy at London has
also been directed TO convey similar
expressions to the government of Great
Britain. It is felt that this is all that
can possibly be done pending the re-
ceipt of Admiral Rojestvenskys state
sment. s
That a horrible blunder has been
committed is recognized and deplored
everywhere and nowhere has an at
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-25

to induce and procure colonization. repeat
ing and bribery in doubtful states.
This has built up class OF voters
known to local leaders as 'floaters, a
class so numerous that party canvasSerS
allot to them. in their canvass books, a
separate column headed with that name.
This condition is recognized by party
workers, local. state and national.
The scheme of our government opposes
favoritism, but in its administration there
has been much of it. Indeed, it has been
growing with such rapidity in recent years
that those few who. have enjoyed favorS
contributed either directly by statute or
indirectly by the non prosecution of viola
tions of law represent, control and are
possessed of many hundreds of millions of
dollars. These interests have decided to
attempt to continue the present admins
tration in power. Their representatives
scolded about the president for some
months and thus contributed their part
towards the effort which was assiduously
made to satisfy the country that the trusts
were opposed to the present administra-
tion- Whether there were real difficulties
between these great powers and the adj
ministration, difficulties which have since
been settled to the satisfaction of all par
ties, concerned, or whether there were no
difficulties to be compromised and adjust
ed, their action being but a play to de-
ceive the voters, the fact remains that the
trusts are not now opposed to the contin-
uance of the present administration. On
the contrary, it is common knowledge
that they have determined to furnish
such a sum of money to the Republican
national committee as it is hoped will Sc
cure the .1fioaters'' in the doubtful states
for the Republican ticket.
Such an attempt constitutes both a
menace and a challenge to every patriotic
and aw-abiding person in this country
a challenge which ought to be accepted
The question ought to be settled now
whether the ssf1oaters' and illegal combi-
nations can together control an election
in this country. Such contest means on
one side vast sums of money and every
man with an itching palm. 1t ought to
array every honest, Independent and patri-
otic citizen On the other side.