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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

Mississippi are to be laid before them
for consideration in the same way.
They will soon reach this river, being
due at Duluth on August 81 and at
ST. Paul on August g. Ten days will
be spent on the trip down the river,
the exact date for reaching Burlington
not having been determined as yet.
lit is an Ill wind that blows no one
good Is proven in the fact that the
present low water which is causing
river men so much trouble. will prove
to the committee the contention of
the improvement association that as 1t
is at present the river is not fit for
navigation at times. The association
wants the river channel so deepened
and improved that it will be navi.
gable the entire river season. Bur,
lington Hawkeye.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
For Continued Prosperity of Illinois
Central Railroad--Corn and
.esu Cotton Crops Good. -.

President Stuyvesant Fish OF the
Illinois Central, who has been making
tour OF the road for the purpose of
investigating crop conditions and the
outlook for business for the coming
year, was very well impressed with
the future prospects of the road. He
makes very encouraging report and
states that the railroads will have all
they can handle. in taking care of the
crops. In very interesting inter
view published in a Bloomington pa
per. Mr. Fish is quoted as saying:
"A rather reliable index of prosper.
ity is furnished by the passenger
earnings of the railroads. In the year
ended, June so, the passenger earn
ings of the Illinois Central increased
at a rate relatively greater than the
rate of increase of freight earnings,
and this was not to any appreciable
extent the result of the Worlds fair
at st. Louis. Traffic to the fair was
light from the opening in May until
the end of June. and making the full
est allowance for any effect which
the exposition may have had on bust
ness. our receipts still show the char
acterisics of a relatively larger In
crease in passenger than in freight
revenue The inference is plain when
il is understood that prosperity in
creases-as depression contracts
;he volume OF passenger traffic. Peo-
pie who must economic cannot AFFORD |
to take as many pleasure trips. This |
has been clearly shown in Iowa |
where comparatively poor crops in
The last couple of years affected pas
.enger business in that state. while |
there was a notable growth in other
sections. This year. however, Iowa
crops are promising AMI conditions
ire now improving.
Cotton and corn. which are our
argest crops. promise very well. and
is they are likely TO bring good prices
feel hopeftfi as to the future"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
RHODES BAD, BAD MAN
paducah Man Arrested In Cairo For
Stealing Diamond Earrings
From Boat.

The Paducah News.Democrat says;
Following the disappearance of a
set of diamond and pearl earrings
from the stateroom OF Margaret
Wood, chambermaid on the steamer
| Dick Fowler. Charles Rhodes was ar
rested at Cairo and Captain of Police
Joe Woods went to the Egyptian city
Saturday after him Rhodes is a
white man. He will be brought back
here for trial. The warrant was is
sued at the instance of the colorei
chambermaid. who missed the gems
from her stateroom shortly after the
Dick Fowler took the crowd of negro
excursionists back TO Cairo Monday
night.
Rhodes is a resident of Paducah,
and has before made the acquaint.
ance of the police. He can generally
be found in the Mechanicsburg neigh
borhood Monday night he accom-
panied the excursionists TO Cairo,
leaving the boat at that city. He was
arrested at that place Tuesday on a
CHARGE VI getting u MisSbuifah VI uhh
and then appropriating $40 that be.
longed to the man that wanted to be
cited"
Rhodes. 1t is claimed, got wind OF
the chase of the Cairo officers. and II
is alleged passed the coin to Cairo
bartender After his arrest the case
became mixed up and 1t was shown
that the Missourian's bills had passed
around In a crowd Of rioters until il
was impossible 10 determine who was
the final depository, But the ear
rings were found ON Rhodes. and as
he was not given to the rightful pos
session of such finery, he was held
while an Investigation was made The
investigation resulted in the cham.
bermaid producing other iewelry, the
setting of which matched that Of the
earrings. Then il was decided to
bring Rhodes back here for trial.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
NIMRODS ARE PREPARING
For Their Favorite Sport-Hunting
Season Opens September I
In Illinois.

Local nimrods are beginning TO
clean up their hunting outfits, 20 dis.
cuss guns, shells. etc. and To plan all
sorts of hunting trips. For on Sep
TENDER ! the season opens in Illinois.
During July nothing but squirrels
was permitted by the law. Ii Is quite
probable that some other game was
brought down, wherever found, but
your genuine sportsman who is not
to be confounded with the game hog
as rule is proof against temptation
and does no shooting out OF season.
Then in August woodchuck and
mourning doves went on the list. But
| there are few who would sally forth
after the woodchuck and there are
many who have not the lack of heart
to slaughter the mourning dove. But
with September |. the sport begins in
| earnest, that Is where the last vest.
| iges OF game have not long since been
annihilated, Ducks, geese brant, snipe
and ployer may legally be executed
by the man behind the gun after Sep.
TENDER |. If they can be found for
that purpose
Many hunters are finding the new
game laws as passed by the last leg
islature especially that portion refer
ring 10 licenses, very troublesome
and to those who have not read the
law in the matter it has become an.
moving to run afoul quite frequently of
game warden who takes exceeding
ly good care to fully explain the law,
and il it is violated the second time,
1t is not well for the violator.
That portion of the law referring to
license, which states that a farmer
living on his own land is the only per-
son entitled to hunt without paying
the license fee is as follows;
Farmers can hunt on own farm
without license Provided. That the
owner and owners of lands. their chill
dren and tenants shall have the right
to hunt and kill game on the farm
land of which he or she are the bona
fide owners or tenants during the sea.
son when II is lawful to XIII game
without procuring such resident H.
cense.
Any person found guilty of vlolat
ing any provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor. and upon conviction thereof |
shall b. fined in any sum MOI less than /
twenty-five nor more than fifty dol. |
lars for each and every offense, and |
shall stand committed TO the county |
Jail until such fine and costs are paid |
but such imprisonment shall not ex
coed thirty days for each offense or |
such person may be proceeded against |
in an action Of debt in the name of the /
people OF the state of Illinois for the |
recovery of the penalty herein pre- !
seribed
ANY person who shall at any time |
alter or change in any material man
ner or loan or transfer license 10 an /
other shall be deemed guilty Of forg.
cry. and on conviction thereof shall
be subject to the penalties provided
for the commission of forgery. !
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

The English language, writes a
correspondent to the London Globe,
contains three words. to. too, and two.
sounded alike. Now, II Is easy to
say There are three to-too-two's in
English" but how would you write It,
using one Of the words only? That is.
would the plural be ''to's." ''too's, or
tstwo's"1
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to Citizens,
Their Friends and Rela-
tives.

Mrs. j. NJ. Ledyard is Ill al oi'
Mary's in6rmary.
Mr.. George E. Ohara went TO ST.
Louis last night on business.
Mrs. Frank Armstrong has returned
from a visit TO the Worlds fair.
Mrs. Cal Mowrey has returned from
a visit with relatives at Murphysboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen OF
Mound City, visited Cairo friends yes
tertiay.
Mr. Elmer Kennedy continues very
i'll at ST. Mary.,s infirmary with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Maud Hastings returned yes
terday from a visit of several days
al the Worlds fair
Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Seventh
street leaves tomorrow for St Louis
"a visit the Worlds fair
Miss Stella Moore of Clinton. KY.
arrived yesterday and is visiting her
mother. Mrs. j. r. Moore,
Messrs. Louis Block and Leo Kleh
leave tomorrow for visit to the
Worlds fair Of several days.
Mr.. Charles Marshall of Missoula,
Mont. is visiting his cousin, Miss
Quindara Jones OF Sixth street.
e Mrs. Edward Well and daughter
Marie left yesterday for st Louis tc
visit relatives and the Worlds fair.
Mrs. N. ]. Eichenberger leaves to
day for San Francisco, Oakland and
other western points to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Fred Koehler and mother.
Mrs. L. Walker. are guests of Mrs. Fl
A. Hines Of st, Lonis. and are visiting
the Worlds fair.
Mrs. S. C. Tibbs who has been Wis
Ting the Worlds fair, returned yes
terday accompanied by Mrs. VIM
Tibbs and children who will he her
guests several days.
accompany his daughter. Miss Jennie
and Miss Anna Fuller to New York,
Boston and other eastern points as
was reported.
Mrs. Martha Howe and son, Mr. WIZ
Howe, and Miss Maude Dunning ths
latter from Princeton. KY, will leave
tomorrow for visit OF several day
NJ the Worlds fair.
Messrs. Byron and Harry Ellis have
returned from St Louis and Chicago
where they have been PURCHASING
goods and fixtures for their new
store. The Fair.
Mr.. r. e. Cannon has gone TO Chi
cago ON business. From there he will
70 TO Notre Dame. Ind, 10 visit his
sister, who is member OF the order
of the Holy Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lentz leave for
Creal Springs today to visit the LAT
ier's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Ford
Mrs. James Milne is reported III
her home on Twenty-second street.
Mr. Max Kaufman returned from
New York City and other eastern
points where be has been several days
purchasing goods for the dry goods
establishment of Kaufman Bros. His
brother. Adolph Kaufman. who &C
companied him, will return in few
days.
y Mrs. George w. Logan and daugh.
ter. Margaret Eleanor. returned yes
terday from Butler. Mo. where they
have been visiting relatives several
weeks. MrLogan went to Butler and
accompanied them home stopping
with them for a short visit at the
Worlds fair.
Il. w. Thielecke. until recently man
aging editor of the Cairo Bulletin
was a caller at this office yesterday
representing A. n. Kellogg & Co.
with which firm he had been connect
ed before going with The Bulletin
Carbonate Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
TAFT's DESTINATION.

Special 10 The Enquirer.
Louisville. Ky. Aug 14.-w. II.
Tar. secretary Of war. viii be In Lon.
isville Monday, the guest Of former
Federal Judge John W. Barr. a close
personal friend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

They WERE from the country. both
"a little verdant fairly well dressed.
and entirely Obliyious Of the attention
that was bestowed upon them. Hand
In hand they wandered down CONNER.
cial avenue. laughing and chatting
she with eyes Tor nothing but him: he
not even noticing the cars as he look.
ell into her happy face. They were
from the county clerks Office. Meth.
er would have taken a prize for beau
~ They were evidently hard work.
ing youngsters and this was perhaps
their first holiday for the season. One
who has seen something OF the world
stood in a crowd that laughingly made
comments upon the bucolic couple.
re noted an expression 81 supreme
happiness in the girls face that light
ed up her rather dull features and
made her look almost handsome. He
Is something Of dandy and he sur
prised his friends when he replied ia
he inquiry as 10 What he thought Of
the strangers: I envy them Simply
this and nothing more And perhaps
he was right Surely there we're no
others in Cairo so supremacy happy
as those two visitors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

Rev Charles Armstrong OF Rock
port, Ind, who several weeks ago
preached 10 the congregation OF ths
Lutheran church in this city, has ac-
cepted the passionate Of the church
here. He will bring his wife and
child to Cairo and enter upon his du-
ties September /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

The funeral OF William Stuart was
held yesterday afternoon and was at
tended by large number OF sorrow
ing friends. The floral offerings were
profuse and beautiful Interment was
made at Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

A game of baseball was played at
Sportsman's park yesterday between
the Alexander club and Rhodes-Bur-
ford team and the report was that the
former were victorious by score OF
20 10 10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

Robert Richard, the wellknown col
lar maker. accompanied by John Orr
was fishing from boat with a pole
and line under the wagon bridge Fri
day afternoon when he succeeded in
landing two large fish which weighed
three pounds each, says the vincennes
Commercial The fish were of unus-
ual species for the Wabash and after
some inquiry ii was learned that they
We're salmon. The fish attracted CON
siderable attention.
Wanted-A carload of young men
suitable for good husbands. Con
stani employment given. Come at
once. Benton has about eighteen
Young ladies to every young man. Our
girls are beautiful and fine cooks.
and are very much inclined to love
their husbands. None but those who
mean business need apply.-Benton
laIo) Standard,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
NEWS or THE WEATHER
Results OF Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.
Weather Yesterday.

The maximum temperature was 30
degrees, the highest of the month.
The minimum temperature was III
degrees.
Temperature at p. m. was II.
Rainfall until Z O'Clock amounted to
oil of an inch.
The wind attained velocity OF 40
miles an hour at 80 o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

She was young and well-dressed and
good looking and in tears. Hence she
aroused the sympathy of a number of
members of the stronger sex who
saw her emerge from a stairway ON
Commercial avenue yesterday
afternoon and who probah.
~ would have been less
sympathetic II she had been old.
Srinkled and poorly clad. A half doz.
en- twentieth century knights we're
ready to champion her cause. until
the Office boy informed them that the
apparently unhappy woman needed no
snecor that there was no heartless
brute who needed punishment. but
that the lady had just had a painful
interview with the dentist. And the
age Of ehivalry is not over and there
Is never a lack OF brave men who are
always anxious to come to the rescue
of handsome, stylishly gowned wo-
men in distress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 1f.-lllinois-
Fair and warmer Monday, Tuesday
fair, fresh south TO west winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

News was received here last night
of the death of Or. j, w. Burton at
S:l5 O'Clock at his home, Madison,
Ala, His son, Mr.. p. H. Burton OF
this city, chief dispatcher for the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad. was with his
father when death came. having been
called TO his bedside last Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention of Events Concerning
the People Of Cairo and
piS Vicinity.

The band concert at ST. Mary's
park yesterday was fairly wen at
tended considering the threatening
weather
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

The Stacker Lee was in port an
hour from Memphis yesterday morn.
ing enroute TO st, Louis. She carried
156 passengers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

A certain young man of this city
has been making frequent trips to
Murphysboro and his friends have
long wondered what the attraction
was in Murphytown. The following
from the Murphysboro Independent
confirms their suspicious that there
was woman in the case: 1T is stat
ed on good authority that well
known young man from Cairo and one
Of Murphysboro's most charming
daughters are to be married soon. The
young man in the case holds a re-
sponsible position in his home city.
while his bride to be is a well known
society young woman residing in the
Fifth ward"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

A man residing near here came to
town with his wife TO visit a physi-
clan The doctor placed a thermom.
eter in the woman's mouth After two
or three minutes as the doctor was
about to remove the thermometer, the
man who was not used to such a pro
longed spell of brilliant silence on the
part of his life's partner said: Doc
tor what will you take for that
thing Rockwell Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

The Condor left at $3.50 a. m. for
Thebes, light.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
GENERAL RIVER NEWS.

The stage of the river at 1 p m.
yesterday was 1909. showing fall
of Oh in twenty.four hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

About a dozen congres smen who in
spected New York harbor last Tues.
day. and who will travel on a tour of
inspection through Duluth, st. Paul
and down the Mississippi. are on their
way here They compose the river
and harbor commission whom 1t is
necessary for the people living along
the Father Of Waters" to persuade
that the $4,000 geo are absolutely nee.
essary for its Improvement. Presi-
dent Wilkinson of Upper Mississippi
river improvement association is go
ing to have all arrangements complete
for their reception.
The party which is composed of
representatives from congress start
ed last Tuesday by inspecting New
York barbor and Long Island sound
and are now on their eight day in
inspecting tour Of the more important
harbors along the coasts Of Connect
lieut.. Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
They expect TO reach Buffalo next
Tuesday. One Of the points which
will be taken mp during tn FIR visit
of two days there will be the enlarge
ment Of the Buffalo entrance 10 the
Erie canal. Thus the needs Of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15

The Fred Hartweg left at 1920 p.
m. yesterday for the lower Missls'
sippi
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
NEWS OF THE RIVERS
Results of Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.

On one of Mark Twain's later trips
down the Mississippi he made the
journey incognito in order to gather
material for stories about Mississippi
pilots, and the following story was
told, by a man who knew him we'll,
of the way Twain was discovered:
"The steamer was hardly under way
when. through the automatic action
of the brain, the author instinctively
wandered to the pilot-house, and es-
sayed the role of the greenhorn. The
pilot loaded him with the kind OF
river chaff and badinage that must
have recalled the days of his youth
more wildly than would have the
taste of one of his granjmother's
pies. and as if he were al a country
circus. slowing away page after page
of the most delightful material, and
secretly hugging himself with the
thought that he was getting large
amount Of the most desirable copy
from the very source to which he had
looked most longingly and for the ac-
QUESTION of which he had been rack
ing his brain in an effort to decide as
to the best method of procedure At
the moment when he decided on beat
ing retreat. in order that his stem.
ographer might take down the inter.
view while it was fresh in his mini
the pilot left the wheel. and turning
to Mr. Clemens, calling him by name.
said: Here, you take her and lie
awhile-you're handler at It than
am. Trying TO play yourself for
stranger and an innocent! Why, I
knew you before you spoke seven
words. and | made up my mind to find
put what was your little game. It
was to draw me out. Well. let you.
iidn't |? Now take the wheel and fin |
sh the watch. and next time play |
air and YOU won't have to work your |
'assage. Waterways Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-16
THE STATEHOOD BILL.

Washington. March 16.-The state
hood problem yesterday was taken up
by the subcommittee of the house
committee on territories recently ap-
pointed to draft statehood bills for
Arizona and New Mexico, and Okla
homa and Indian Territory. The bill
making state of the first two named
was practically completed. The diff
Guilty of adjusting the taxation and
other questions with regard to the ad-
mission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory as state are next to be taken
up. When the second bill has been
completed it is probable the two bills
will be joined as dual bill for two
states out of the four territories. The
subcommittee is to continue its work
daily
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-16
Russian Fleets May Unite.

Toxic, March 16.-It is strongly be
lieved here that the Russian fleet ab-
andcned Port Arthur after the fourth
attack made upon it by the Japanese
fleet and is endeavoring to reach
Nladivostock The confirmation of
this movement is not cbtainable from
any reliable source, but recent scout
ing in the vicinity of Port Arthur fail
ed to reveal the presence CT any Rus
sian warships. It seems logical
enough that the Russians should at
tempt a dash for Vladivostock, where
it is possible to dock the larger ships,
and effect a junction with their ar
INQUIRED cruiser squadron and secure a
base for operations While possessing
adequate land defenses. The hope
lessness of continuing at Port Ar
thur is manifest, while dash for
Vladivostock might succeed contrary
| to the opinion previously expressed.
Vice Admiral Togo is unwilling to run
the risk Of dividing his battleship
squadron and continues to operate the
six battleships together If the Rus
slams should make an attempt to reach
Vladivostock it is believed they will
try tc. dash through Korean straits
rather than enter Japan sea through
the Sugaru straits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-16
A Short Engagement.

Tien Tsin, March ia foreigner
arriving from Port Arthur reports a
short engagement took place between
the Russian and Japanese fleets last
Sunday, the protected cruiser Diana,
belonging to the former receiving
some injury. About twenty or thirty
shells We're exchanged. The Imperial
Chinese Railway company is consider
ing withdrawal of its station force
and all of its movable property from
New Chwang
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-16
THE MARKETS.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-16
,ct deyotes his time to rents

|ov John F. Carr is very sick.
l;rt waists and suits stamped to
lat the Grand Leader,
&C Hennie Weller has resigned
Asitica at the Grand Leader.
" YOUR nand at naming the Pine
baseball team. See coupon cn
bage.
HI and see the new white work,
lnnt Mellick embroideries at the
Leader.
ere is no limit to the number
es that can be suggested in the
voting contest.
sale-SiX room residence
i moder improvements. Three
enant house on the lot. Cheap
ek trade. Apply to c. L. Cham
H. 1921 West Third avenue.
nted-Situaticn by stationary
Rr. Night or day, city or coun-
No. / reference given. 1929,
taphic.
Arthur Mills is having his
ce at the corner Of Third ave-
d Oak street very much i'm
harriage license was issued this
to M. d. Tomberlin. aged %,
SIS Ella Gibbs. aged is.