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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

We are told by valued New York
exchange that the United States pro-
duces more cider in one year than
the rest Of the world does in five
years. We consider this the juicest
item of the season.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

There is one prominent parsonage
in Russia who is not worrying about
the war in the east 1t is the new ba-
by heir to the throne of all the Rus
sias, says an exchange. Still. the heir
Is very likely bowling about some.
thing
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
Odd Thing. Abou. The ,possum.

ooo Ihings About The Postum.
The American opossum is one of the
most curious animals living In TIE
tnited Stntes. 1t is tho only one thrt
carries its young in pouch. like [
Kangaroo. II is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. II is re-
markable for hanging by It's tail Ike
monkey. II has hands re rcmbling
those of human being. Its snout
Is like hogs, whi,s It's mouth IS
literally furnished Wits teeth. Its e-es
are Ike rats a1d it Kisses lill, a
snake.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The nerviest thing of the compaign
so far Is Senator Cullom's criticism
OF ex-senator Davis advanced age.
Uncle Shelby has been holding Office
ever since Illinois was admitted into
the Union.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
STRAIGHT SHOTS FROM
ILLINOIS SANCTUMS
A Pertinent Question.

Roosevelt on page q of his Life of
Benton" says Political economists
have pretty generally agreed that
protection is vicious in theory and
harmful in practice" How does he
stand now?-Mt. Carmel Register.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Having shipped 1900 car loads of
peaches during the present season.
the Georgia farmers probably felt
like having some fun by lynching a
few negroes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Hon. Tom Watson of Georgia
viii accept the Populist nomination
for president at New York. on the
18th II is hoped that the Hon. Tom
will find ~the enemy's country not
so bad rs IN 1896.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

From the persistency with which
Uncle Joe Cannon is spelI-binding in
Vermont 1t appears that the Republi-
cans have hopes of carrying that
state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The paper trust has raised the
price of paper 60 per cent Is there a
Republican editor in Illinois who will
vindicate Secretary Shaw by standing
up and saying he loves the raise?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

That Miami River telephone girl in
Ohio who withstood $50 volts of cleo
tricity without being dazed was evi.
IDENTIFY used to the current.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
The Unattached" Of Both Sexes
BY rfr. FRANK LESLIE

IL =. !: !: =: !: :
M~N wse well balanced self suf6cing that love
I'll (Sl has gained the of his will his
VIZ IN who is able for his friends and
NO1l to dawde and daily with the affections and yet
give way them-ONE WHO is ONES MASTER
AND NOT LOVES SLAVE
Such there and when in awhile / look
him with and admiration walk around and around him
does around that fitting Ireland which be
rocked this aud that by the hand of child and ress the
mans efforts from base For my part would not
for the world move if could would man who
resembles it,
The absolutely unattached who does coque and who
docs not play love and has played but
have and again her also She generally literary
artistic phianthropic, FOR A WOMAN MUST DEVOTE
HERSELF TO SOMETHING She generally plain of yisage
and of dress. She little self assertve and opinionaed
for she has learned loves humility She rather care
less of the opinions of others and thoroughly contened
theories OF life She IS as rule very that love folly
least would be for her and what thing SHE does
not care study consider She perhaps the
coneuted of women BUT is SHE THE HAPPIESTg
THAT IS THE QUESTION HAVE NEVER VET FOUND
A SATISFACTORY REPLY
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The president likes strenuosity in
most everything, but he draws the col.
or line on Gov. vardaman's black
guardism.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

II Is said that Secretary Cortelyou
Is having a difficult time with his
missionary box. The Republicans
will miss Uncle Mark this year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

As speii binder the Hon. Champ
Clark OF Missouri. seems to be strenu-
Gus enough TO suit even President
Roosevelt He threatened 10 cut a
mans throat from ear to ear the 9th
e. dav for interrupting his speech.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Addicks gives out the statement
that the Democrats cannot buy Della
ware. and Addicks certainly ought 10
know whether il can be bought or not
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Senator Fairbanks has decided that
he will not resign the senatorship I'M
til he has to. and It looks like he win
not have to.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Uncle Henry Davis age does not
seem to Interfere with his ability to
compile some very interesting fig
ures for the Republicans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Springfield Register suggests
that war is not the only thing that
makes the car walk the floor at
nights now
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Admiral Aiexieff, in his flight TO st.
Petersburg, will have ten minutes
stop at vladivostok for breakfast
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER
Of New York.
For Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS
of West Virginia

II seems that when Mr. Fairbanks
took his seat In the senate there was
nail in the chair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

and intimating that the Hon, Champ
was an exaggerator
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Baltic fleet Is probably glad i,
cannot get through the Dardanelles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Bulletin of Aug, 10, 1869.

Local.
The Charleston baseball club had
a tilt with the Lone Star club OF Nor
ley on Monday and acquitted them
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Thirty millions Of dollars have been
paid by the east to Colorado melon
growers in the Arkansas valley dis
trict since the discovery of the ia.
nous Rocky Ford cantaloupes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Hon. Tom Watson may be en-.
titled TO the middle of the road. but
he should not claim the whole road
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

John sharp Williams did some
mighty strong talking yesterday to be
as sick as he was reported to be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
DON'T BE LATE OR
YoR MAY REGRET
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average Daily and Sunday for
seven months ending July 81,
1904 .......- 49,. ......,... 1881
Average Daily and Sunday for
month Of July, 1904 ,...... .2072
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Half the fun of being rich must be
in not having to spend money you
can't afford to make people think you
are.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

There is a suspicion that the Tam
many tigers support Of Judge Parker
Is Of the Bill Joel Stone variety.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

He spoke to her IN fowery speeca,
BUT thus her heart he could not reach
So when he saw that did not suit.
He dropped the flowers and turned to
fruit,
And saw her blush rosy red
And smile divinely when he said
You are a peach."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
SHEARS AND PASTE.

A little nonsense now and then
brings failure TO a lot of men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

and is shipped to all parts of the
country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Those whom we love and those who
love US are not always the ones we
want TO love us or who want us TO
love them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Mr. Zaluma Block, twenty years
ago wbarfboat proprietor in Cairo,
but now of the ST. Charles hotel,
Cape Giradeau. is in the city stopping
at The Antrim house.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

selves most CALAMITY. The score
stood II to In favor of the Charles
tons. They made triple pay-the
second in the United States during
the present year Mr.. w Fl. Pitcher
Of this city was the umpire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

ible and unconquerable chariots may
perhaps be climbing from the bottom
to the top of the Eiffel Tower
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, Pop
ulation t6,147.
Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, n. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller. r. r. POWELL.
Police Magistrate. j. II. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police. T. B. PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 22,965.
County Judge. VIM. S. DEWEY
County Clerk, JESSE T.. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. s. ROCHE
Coroner. DIR. JAS. M. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK Z.
DAVIS.
County Superintendent of Schools,
PROF JOHN SNYDER.
Board of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER, Chairman.
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS.
DR.. EDWIN j. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

love them.
T.
Maud-"AH, Gsyboy makes me sw.
fully tired He's one of these elderly
Washers" ar
MabeI-"You wrong him He's only
one Of these elderly persons who
think they're Washers"
lds-"Was Jack nervous when he
stole that kiss on the lawn" May
Nervous? Why. the poor fellow
thought a lightning bug was the end
of pas cigar. and he jumped clear
over a hedge Boston Post
Explain. II Won please" said Miss
Prim.
what you mean by that slangy
word sob
Said Miss Pert: ITS man with
long mustache
Who eats green corn on the cob"
An automobile has gone to the top
of Mount Washington in less than
twenty-five minutes-a marvellous
feat n later DAYS these irresist
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Maud-"Ar, Gayboy makes me sw.
fully tired. HES one of these elderly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

Cost of Power; J. W. Norwood,
Gresnville, S. c., "Cotton Manufac-
turers' Bank Accounts; F. Fl. New
ell, chief engineer United States Geo
logical Survey, "Forests and Water
Powers; ". Z. Well, Vicksburg,
Miss, "Staple Cotton;'' William
Hayes, Auburn. Me-, can Improve
ment in Cards. Theodore H. Price,
New York." Economic Methods in
the Purchase of Raw Material
W. G. Heath, of Monroe, n. c.,
presided over the opening session
this morning and the principal ad.
dress was delivered BY Hon. George
B. Corte!you, secretary of the depart
ment OF commerce and labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Fire Last Night.

Fire broke out in the roof of tie
building on South Main street occu-
pied by the Minor Store at $40
O'Clock last night, and for a short time
a destructive confagration in the
heart Of the business district was
threatened. AS soon as the fremen
got to work they stretched several
lines of hose and fought the fire from
front and rear at close quarters, and
within a few minutes had it under
control. The building was not seri-
ously damaged, but the stock of goods
was damaged by smoke and water to
the extent of So, ,0CO to S., 900. The
exact damage to the stock cannot yet
be estimated. Both building and
stock were insured and the loss is fully
covered.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by workmen, who were put
ting in skylight yesterday, smoking
On the roof and carelessly dropped a
cigar or cigarette stump between the
ceiling and roof The fire started on
the roof in the vicinity Of the new
sgylight and no other theory sats-
factorily accounts for the fire originat-
ing there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

obscene books as I am creditably in
formed. If the powers that be, allow
such things to continue we are GER
tainly getting on low plane. Sell
ing whiskey is bad enough, but
when it comes to dealing in obscene
literature or allow it to be distrib-
uted there it is time to call halt.
The death of John R. Keels, adds
one more link to the lawlessness of
our State which is getting to surpass
Kentucky. Every week death is
noticed in some parts Of our State.
We must have bad blood in our veins
or there would not be so many deaths.
No wonder we have bad name before
the world for killing. Senator Black
burn of Kentucky, says, the only way
he can account for the murderous
instincts and practices of the noun
tain people of Kentcuky is that for
generations the criminals have fed
to and increased in the mountainous
districts, and that their bad blood
is ever ready fer strife, as shown in
the killing of Gov. Goebel at the in
stigation of Taylor then acting Gov
ernor. South Carolina has ever been
hornet in public affairs when she
deemed her rights invaded, and for
this she issto be commended; but this
spirit of killing on the slightest pro-
vocation is a disgrace to our common
wealth. I see nothing in the evidence
or statement of the slayer of Keels
to warrant his death. Younans could
have knocked him down and disarmed
him if he was armed. There is no
fight in a drunken man, for he can't
stand on his feet in tussel. AS Keels
struck with his fist, his attack should
lave been repelled the same way.
This killing has got to cease, or we
will soon be known as a State Of des-
! perados With no reason to settle diff
culties in a right and lawful manner.
Tie your oats With W. B. Boyle s
Binder TWine. 5-11 st
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
TINE WiNYkH sNDlGO SOCIETY, OF
GEORGETOWN, S. C.
Celebrates lis I5lst Anniversary.

The old Winyah Indigo Society, the
Oldest educational institution in the
State, celebrated it's 151st anniversary
on last Friday, May etb, With sump-
tuous dinner in keeping with it's anci-
ent custom. The dinner was served
on the upper floor of the school build
ing by the stewards Of the society,
Messrs. E. NJ Doar and Henry Young,
assisted by the ladies of Georgetown,
and commenced at 6 o'clock p. N.
The Outlook, from which is copied
the following account of the banquent,
said that the occasion was one of the
most enjoyable held in years.
Tie following menu was served:
Debordieu oysters, half she'll
Sherry
Wee Nee terrapin soup
Pawley's Island bass, white sauce
Celery Pickles Olives
Pee Dee roast turkey
Cranberry sauce
South Carolina rice
Waccamaw green peas
Winyah Indigo Society punch
Oakley tomatoes
Mayonnise dressing
Caryer's Bay ham Elk's tongues
Willow Bank new potatoes
Richmond corn
McClellanville asparagus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
PlSGAH NEWS LETTER.
Crop ceaditiors--Netes and Comment Of
interest.

Pisgah, May 9.-This section had a
fine rain Saturday, just what the oats
needed and to bring up all the cotton.
The stand is fairly good except in
the hard places where the land was
baked from rains. Chopping out will
commence this week and will continue
until finished. The replanted cotton
will be ready when the old is finished.
Ali farm work has progressed SO far
as well as could be expected. Extra
efforts have been put forth on crop,
though the labor conditions are not
at all satisfactory.
Dysentery isI here, as yet in a mild
type. A few cases of grip here and
there is about all of the sickness, that
I am aware of. A good many deaths
have occurreo. among the negroes this
year. Most of them from "a hand"
whatever that means, or is. 1t is re-
markably strange that after SO many
years with intelligent white people,
they still believe in superstition and
witchcraft. Their civilization in
this respect has made NO progress. If
their leaders and preachers would try
to teach them better than to believe
in snch things, it would be elevating
to their race. Not all believe in such
things, but the mass Of them do.
Roosevelt is to be commended for
again appointing Cram to the Collect
orship at Charleston, and hope he
Will continue to do so until his party
accepts or rejects him. Of course it
is done to catch the negro vote North,
in the presidential election. 1t is to
be sincerely hoped that the democrats
will win, and every effort should.be
PIT forth to that end The rascaliy
of the republican party cannot be
known until the democrats get pos
session of the offices.
From the papers 1 notice that anoth-
er large slice Of diSpensary profits will
be distributed. Tbe institution has
get to low ebb " hen it distributes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

If only qualified electors we're per-
matted to vote in the primary the
number Of ballots cast in the primary
would be materially reduced and the
vote In the general election might be
decidedly increased. The plaa to ex-
clude all but qualified electors from
parsicipation in the primary is good
one and should be incorporated II the
constitution of the party, for she man
who cannot or will not quality HIM
SELF TO vote in the general election has
no right TO voice in naming the can
didates Of the Democratic party. Men
Who are not qualified electors are
neither Democrats, Republicans, nor
Populists, for being unable to vote IN
the general election they are not quail
fled to be member of any party, and
occupy about the same relative posi-
tion in a political party as do the
camp followers and bummers in an
array. It is to be hoped that the
Sumter county delegates in the State
Convention will press this matter,
and, if possible, secure change IN
the constitution Of the party so as to rid
the primary of the voteless men who
have heretofore been permitted by an
oye.strained courtesy to have voice
in naming the candidates of party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Discuss Cotton Situation.

Washington, DI c., May 1.-THE
critical condition of the cotton manu-
featuring industry, due to high
prices of the raw material and the
troubaas in the Chinese market, is to
be thoroughly discussed at the con-
version begun here TODAY by the
American Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation. There will also be papers
by experts in every branch OF the In
dussy. among the speakers and their
subjects being the following: 4. NJ.
Miller, IT,, Charlotte, Il. c., Fine
Cotton Yarns;'' Professor R. G. Car
r,sster. Cornell University, "Fhe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Y0UMANs GRANTED BAIL.
The Slayer of John r. Keels to be Re-
leased on $4,000 Bond.

Messrs. ". G. Davis and J. H.
Lesesne, counsel for S. NJ Youmans,
who shot and killed John r. Keels at
Naming on Monday, May I'd, appeared
before Judge Purdy at Chambers to-
day and made application for his re-
lease from Jail on bail
Youmans surrendered to the Sheriff
of Clarendon county Immediately after
the shooting and has since been con-
fined in the Manning Jail.
An affidavit by Youmans and num-
ber of sfidavits by eye witnesses of
the killing and by others who had
heard threats made by Keels against
Youmans were read by Mr. Lesesne.
Solicitor Wilson, for the State,
likewise read a number of affdavits,
a7d made brief argument IN support
of his contention that this was case
in which the defendant was not en-
titled to bail.
Judge Pnrdy ruled that ON the
showing made the defendant was en-
titled to bail and issued an order FIX
ing the bond at s., 600, with at least
two and not more than five sureties
The order will be filed with the
Clerk Of Court of Clarendon county
this evening and Youmans will give
bond and be released tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
wEEss1z MYSTERY SOLVED.
Body Of Missing millionaire has
Been Found in Wise County, Va.

Bristol, Va, May 9--The body of
E.. L. Wentz, discovered IN the noun
tains near Kelleyview, Wise County,
Virginia, Sunday afternoon by Dave
Raleigh, a miner employed at an oper-
alton at Blackwood, Va, while hunt
ing lost COW, lies tonight Identical
ly as"it was first seen, and around it
stand a guard of twenty-five men,
under the command of Superintendent
Arthur Foster, of the Osaka plant
of the Virginia Coal and Iron COM
pany The body has not been dis
turbed in any way, and Will not be
until tomorrow, when D: B. Wentz
and J. L. Wentz, brothers of the dead
man, arrive on the scene. They are
en- route tonight in special train
from Philadelphia. No inquest has
been held and will not be until the
brothers are on the scene.
Upon making the CHASTITY discovery
Raleigh ran to Blackwood, mining
settlement, a mile or more distant,
and there first told of the fact to Bent
Kilgore, police officer of that section.
Kifgore communicated with Mr.. j.
F. Bullitt, at Big Stone Gap, shortly
before dark Sunday evening, and
forthwith a party, headed by Mr.. Bul-
lit, and carrying lanterns to aid them
in their journey through the dark
passes of the mountains, started for
the scene some twelve miles distant.
They arrived shortly after II o'clock,
and at once stretching ropes around
the body, enclosing it in thirty-foot
square, placed a guard, which was
not relieved until after daylight this
morning. AS to the amount of the
reward, it is generally believed that
the man discovering the body will
receive s5,000 However, no one has
Yet spoken with authority on this
subject.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
In Memoriam.

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto Me-" might we'll have
been her Savior's greeting as Miss
Emma D. BrittoD's spirit reached the
eternal shore April 18th, 1904. Most
of her long life was spent in minis
tering to others.
For very many years she fed "His
Lambs in the Sabbath school, and
the writer, her scholar, can testify, to
her patience and punctpality, and
earnetsness.
In her early girlhood she devoted
herself to rearing the son and daugh-
ter of her eldest sister who died al
most in their infancy. When they no
longer needed her care, her agad pa
rents received still more loving SER
vice. Again the death Of her young
est sister found her ready to under
take not only the attention, but the
support, by her own exettions, of two
nieces. When they married and one
became the wife of a Methodist min
lister, she made her home with them
for awhile. But the vicissitudes of
Jne 1Clneracy were 700 trying on DER
advancing years, and she returned to
her little home.
Becoming helpless from rheuma-
tism, she found comfortable resting
place in the family of her, nephew
Mr.. D. J. Winn, where for many
years of dccrepitude she was most
tenderly nursed by his NOBLE Christian
wife.
One brother survives her, and a
sister, who though confined to her
chair and crutches, is sunbeam Of
light in her home, her skillful. ever
busy f. gers sending such constant
contributions to the work of the
Lords house as to be an inspiration
to others not shut in.'
A Friend.
Sumter. S. c.. April %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

WANTED-Faithful person 20 travel
for well established house in a few
counties, calling on retail merchants
and agents. Local territory. Salary
$1,000 per week with expenses addi-
tional, all payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and
rushing. Standard House, $50 Dear
born street, Chicago. Nov. u
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

Tie your cats with W. B. Boyle's
Finder TWiue. 5-1l-3t