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his folded ballot to a clerk, who deposited
1t and announced, ALTON Brooks Parker
votes ballot 147."
Then there was a flash and several pho
tographers obtained pictures as the judge 8
ballot dropped into the box. More
cheers followed. The judge inquired If a
f1ashlight was necessary fine day.
He shook hands with the policeman on duty
at the door and walked out. After con-
versing with friends for moment he drove
up town to give his secretary, Mr.. McCaus-
land, opportunity to vote.
AT II o'clock the judge went to the office
of his dentist to keep an annual appo Mt
ment. He makes practice of having his
teeth examined at least once each year,
and in order that he shall not. forget. al
ways goes on election day after casting his
ballot.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Little Interest Because Of Democratic
Opposition to Ticket.

CHARLESTON. S. c., November S.-The
weather in South Carolina is fine, but a
very light vote is being polled and little
interest is shown There Is opposition to
the democratic nominees for state and
county Offices.
The republicans have candidates for Con-
gress In every district. but only in the first
and seventh will their contest amount to
anything.
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ALABAMA.
Estimated Democrats Will Carry Stat,
by $4,000.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November s.-The
election in Alabama is passing off quietly,
1t Is estimated that the democrats will
carry the state by 10000. The republicans
claim the election Of F. w. Powell as repre-
sentative from the seventh district, but give
no figures.
Representative ]. S. Burnett says he will
De elected by 1900. Intense interest is
election. o A-''ioiiai
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November S-Ideal
election weather prevails throughout the
state; only in the few counties where there
cast 49, oeins
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KENTUCKY.
Early Vote Was Heavy-Ideal Weather
Prevails.

LOUISVILLE. KY. November s.-The
early vote in Louisville was heavy. owing
mainly to the fight for Congress In THIS
district. The weather was beautiful.
1t is believed the vote in Louisville VIII
be the heaviest ever polled. Dispatches
from all over the state report ideal weather
and a large vote. There was general dis
position to cast ballots early. No trouble
OF any kind has been reported. The race
for Congress in the third and ninth dis
tricts is reported very close.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Democrats Are Hoping for a Large
Vote-Good Weather.
JACKSON, Miss, November s.-Good
weather prevails all over Mississippi today
and the democrats are hoping for a large
vote. The polls will close at o'clock this
evening.
The democrats will have their usual ma
jority.
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r. H. Dowdy. proprietor of the Garland
Hotel and a member of the town council
Of South Boston, Va. died there yesterday
as the result of injuries received by being
thrown from his horse Saturday.
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TENNESSEE.

Republicans Expect to Poll Larger
Vote Than Usual. Il
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November s-Tha
weather throughout the state is mild and
pleasant. Indications are that there VIII
be falling off in the vote.
Republicans will poll larger vote thar
usual Many negroes will vote Fl
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CALIFORNIA.

Perfect Weather and a Big Vote Being
Po1led.
SAN FRANCISCO, November s-Tbe
weather throughout California today was
perfect and big vote will be polied.
The republican managers now claim that
RooseVelts plurality may reach s. 600 The
democrats are not giving figures.
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GEORGIA.

prospects for a Heavier Vote Than
First Anticipated.
ATLANTA Ga, November s.-Ihe
weather in Atlanta is clear with moderate
temperature.
The same conditions prevail over the
state and the prospects are for heavier
vote than has been anticipated.
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Certain and Doubtful States.

States generally referred to as surely
republican or democratic, or as in the
least doubtful, are follows: ~
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TEXAS.
Appeal Of Political Leaders Expected
Bring Out Vote.

AUSTIN, Tex, November S.-The weathe
in central Texas was fair today, and IL
believed that this immediate section of tn
state will poll a representative vote on ac
count of the urgent appeal made yester
day by the political leaders for everybod
to vote.
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Republican Candidate for Governor of New York.
Copyright, 1901 by Pach Bros, New York;
OF the Fisher building, in East Main street.
The President was received with
thusiasm by immense crowd
He sprang brskly from his carriage. ran
upstairs, entered the polling place and
shook hands with the judges of the election.
He was given his ballot and retired i'm
mediately to one of the booths. remaining
in it scarcely more than half minute AS
he came out and handed his ballot to the
presiding judge a photograph was taken.
AS he turned away from the ballot box he
was cordially greeted by many old friends
and acquaintances who had gathered to see
him. Descending the stairs he entered the
carriage with Mrs. J. West Roosevelt and
went for a drive. AS he drove away the
crowd cheered him enthusiastically.
The Presidents reception at the station
was notably cordial. The station building
had been decorated with flags and bunting
and crowd of several hundred people had
assembled to greet him. He was received
with cheers and the waving of flags as he
left his
At Long Island City the President was
Joined by several friends, among them be-
ing f. c. Travers, w. Emlen Roosevelt and
his daughter, Miss Christine Roosevelt, and
Alexander Russell. jr At Richmond Hill
Jacob Riis boarded the train and came to
Oyster Bay with him. AT Jamaica w. j.
1OQnSS, l nlIeu states UlSlrlCI attorney LOT
the southern district of New York, also
Joined the party.
Secretary Loeb who accompanied the
President, voted in the seventh district.
The party left here for New York at IL
o'clock, being given a hearty farewell greet
ing by a large number of the Presidents
friends and neighbors who had gathered at
the station.
The Return to Washington.
The President arrived at Jersey City at
1926 pm, making the trip from Long Is
land City on the naval tug Lancaster. The
only incident of the journey from Oyster
Bay was when the train stopped at Mine
ola, where President Roosevelt spoke
few words and shook hands with number
of friends and acquaintance
The President left Jersey City in a pri-
vate car attached 10 a regular train on the
Pennsylvania railroad at 1:16 pm. and the
train is due in Washington at GIG pm
President Roosevelt left Washington at
1890 o'clock last night for his home at
Oyster Bay, L. l., to cast his vote at to-
morrow's election. With him were Secre-
tary Loeb, DIR. c. F. Stokes of the navy.
Assistant Secretary Barnes who leaves the
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NEBRASKA.

Cool, Clear weather -. Early Voting
Heavy.
OMAHA. Neb.. November S.-Clear, cool
weather greeted the Nebraska voters today.
The polls were opened at o'clock and
the early voting was heavy.
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New York in 1000

The pluralities given Mckinley and Bryan
by counties of New York state in 1900 We're
a. fOfIOuc.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Many at Polls When They First Open
ed-Interest

RALEIGH, N c., November SELECTION
day opened fair and cold here Many
voters were at the polls when they opened
at 6:eS Great interest is being SHOWN IN
the election.
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LOUISIANA.
Light Vote Being Polled and Practical
lv Democratic

NEW ORLEANS November s-The cleo
ton opened quietly throughout the state
with good weather prevailing. a light vote
Will be polled outside of the city and it will
be practically solid for the democratic elect
ors and congressman.
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KANSAS.

Best of Weather Prevails-Heavy Vote
Despite Apathy.
TOPEKA Kan, November S.-The best
of weather prevails over Kansas today ana
a heavy vote is being polled in spite OF the
apathy that has prevailed during the cam
paign.
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AND 1900
In
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Sin both California and Kentucky one Bryan
Popular vote, Mckinley over Bryan. .............
Popular vote, Mckinley over all. ..............
Electoral vote. Mckinley over Bryan. ..........
Straight fusion vote for Bryan. .................
Straight populist vote for Bryan.
Total popular vote, 1896. ................-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
BARBER THIEF CAUGHT
Man Who Stole Tools Belonging to
Louis Saekberger Captured
In East St. Louis.

Word was received here yesterday
Of the capture at East st. Louis Of Ed
Motion. the tourist barber who last
Monday stole all the razors. shears
and other barber tools from the shop
Of Louis Sackberger at 2767 CONNER
cial avenue. while Mr.. Sackherger was
gone to dinner
The thief made good his escape
from the Cairo police and evidently
went directly to East St Louis. where
be was seen by a Cairo young man,
and pointed out to the police at that
place as being a fugitive from the
Cairo officers When captured Motion
had nine razors in bis possession
Chief Price vii probably 90 to East
st. Louis today aud bring Notion back
10 Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
SISTER CALASIA DEAD
The End Came at St. Mary's lnflrmary
Yesterday Morning at $50
O'clock

Sister Mary Gaasia of the Order
OF the Holy Cross. died at st. Marys
Inhrmary yesterday morning at ESQ
O'Clock, after a brief illness. OF pneu-
monia
She was nurse at the lnhrmary
coming here Immediately after the
Spanish-American war. in which she
served as a nurse for the soldiers
She attended Mrs John Sander. whose
death occurred last week. and 1t is
thought she contracted the illness
from her patient
Sister Gaasia was born at Prince
George, Md, and is said to he Of
wealthy parentage. She was 2S years
old at the time Of her death. and en-
tered the order at the age Of 22 years
at Notre Dame Ind. where she served
until sent To- Columbus. o From there
she went 10 Cuba IN company with
five companions to serve as nurses
during the war Her real name was
Miss Lillian Baden and her mother
still resides in Maryland.
Although the deceased had not been
in Cairo a great number Of years she
had won many friends by her gentle
and compassionate disposition and had
acquired the name Of beiaE one Of
the most proficient nurses of She In
firmary She had charge Of the rooms
on the first floor in the south wing
OF the building and her presence will
he greatly missed by the patients as
we'll as her sisters al the Infrmary
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at st Josephs church this
morning at $50 O'Clock The solemn
high mass will be celebrated by Faith
er Diepenbrock assisted by Fathers
Gillen and Engel The remains viii
be conveyed TO ST Mary's Noire
Dame. Ind. this evening and will be
accor panied by Mr.. John Crowley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

Col LOwdens speech at the court
house was not as interesting as was
the one he made at Murphysboro IN
which be spoke in part as follows:
Another practice has grown mp in
this state which was never contem
plated by any Of the fathers Of Hi
nola It Is that the several employees
Of this state SO it is said and | think
not denied in many instances. at
least have meeH compelled to con.
tribute to campaign fund A cam.
paisn for WHAT To fight our com
mon enemy, the Democratic party?
4 fund which shall he employed 70
make permanent that sacred princi
pies for which the Republican party
stands? no not for that but to So.
cure the nomination of a candidate
for governor Think Of it. gentle.
men for just one monent. and let us
NDt get 80 USED 10 IL ihat we can near
it without protest Suppose a man
received see a month. and say 81 is
taken out Of bis pay by compulsion
be must give It. This leaves him Sj7
One Of two things is absolutely true;
That the state gets So worth Of ser.
yice for which IL pays 900 in which
case the state is defrauded Of 3d. or
If the state gets 500 worth o. service
the man In the employ Of the state is
defrauded Of s. There is no alterna-
tive With reference to this practice
/ may say that the present governor
is not alone rcsonsible for il. as ! am
informed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention Of Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and
Vicinity,

The city treasury of Thebes is re
ported to contain s4,3oo and the town
IS out of dehr
The gallery Of the Murphysboro
opera house will have a new stairway
and FIRE escap VIII be placed ON The
building
Mr.. Louis Brockett. the baseball
player who is holding a position at
the Blue Front restaurant is confined
to his room by illness.
Elonzo c. Hambry and Sarah NJ
Jackson. were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon by Rev. Portor, at
the parsonage of the Cairo Baptist
church.
An attempt was made by a negro
to break into the boarding house Of
Mrs. A. MeCalmm at $40 Fonnh
street. early yesterday morning hut
the burglar was frightened away
A meeting of the Schiller club was
held yesterday afternoon at the resi-.
dence OF Mrs John A Miller 97o2
Park avenue Luncheon was served
and the afternoon was enioyablg and
prohtably spent
At the Missouri end of the Thebps
bridge q new city is assured, to be
called Bridgeport The land has been
purchased and plated and will soon
Ne on sale The demand for lots is
already very large. and many build.
ings are only being delayed until ma
terial arrives
Congressman Smith has secured the
passage TO two pension bills for con
stituents. They were increases.
Thomas Kelley of DuQuoin from Sl2
to 500 and James s Reardon Of Cal
ro from Sl0 TO $50 He has also Sc
cured the passage Of bill extending
ma ttn,a ~ the eomnlatior ~ tbe
hridea acr,ss tha Niseissinn a,
cra,ss point IN Japparv 1qo- MIR.
nbvsboro rnaanandaut
m, -, -.
.,.S .,s,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
M 'KELLAR MURDER CASE
Excites Greatest Interest in Ballard
County, kentuoky-Case Con-
tinued.

Yesterday in the circuit court at
Wiekline. Ky, Judge Bugg granted
the motion of Henry MeKellar for a
continuance of the case OF the com.
monwcalth against him on an indict.
ment for murder The motion was
supported by an affidavit OF the de.
fendant claiming thar il was impoS-
sible to secure the attendance of Ger.
tain necessary Witnesses at the pres
ent term OF court
The defendant also filed a motion
tor admission 10 bail aud the court
heard the testimony of six witnesses
for the commonwealth against the mo.
tion and FIVE fer the defendant in
favor thereof The testimony of one
additional witness for the defense is
to be heard before the court passes
upon the question
The witnesses for the commonwealth
showed that the decedent Robert
Berry had testified In a suit brought
At Bandana, Ky. last September.
against NcKellar for chasing with
dog the hogs Of a farmer in that
neishhorhood, This incensed Mr.. Nc,
Kellar 50 tdat he followed Berry ont
of the court room and struck him vita
piece Of board Rerry's skull was
crushed and he died in less than an
hour The commonwealth witnesses
made out a bad case of murder against
the defendant
The witnesses for the defendant
showed that he was very much ex.
cited at The time he did the killing.
he vas very pale and was mnttering
something and that ON one or two
previous occasions he had tainted and
had acted strangely
In addition 70 the defense of TEN.
porary insanity it is understood that
MeKellar will, upon the trial Of his
case. present other matters of defense.
Something was said about knife
which was found near where Berry
fell 10 the ground but just what part
ii viii play in the case has not vet
been developed
About forty Witnesses were recog.
lized TO appear at the trial the next
term Of the court in April and the
case has excited great interest in Bal
lard county McKellar is young
nan Of good appearance about twenty
eight years Of age, The man he
SHled was about the same age
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.
RArEs roR RrsINEss LOCALS.


Or, Edwin D, Morrow, dentist 500
Commercial avenue.
Call up Stoltz & Walters, phones
1873, for all kinds of hauling. Il.
Cali up Stoltz & Walters for rubber.
tired rigs. Both phones 1873 tt
Telephone. Brown 1879. Jno O'Shea.
plumber, sewesing. gas fitting. 526
Eleventh street. If
Wantsd- To rent two well furnish
ed rooms, Address S. W.. The Bulle.
tin.
Miss J l.. Davis. Trained Nurse,
surgical medical obstetrieal t2i
Eleventh street Carlo. Ill.
FOR RENT Modern fiat. rooms:
bath. Opposite Public Library. Also
modern dwelling Sll 18th St, for rent
Inquire Of Walter Eichoff lGl4 Wash.
iugton Ave.
Wanted-A white lady to nurse two
children. Apply at once ltll Poplar. II
Coal, Lump and Washed. Quick de
livery Lump at s275. Cairo Phone
439. Bell 10 two rings. Office. c. W.
Wheelers old stand en- Tenth street.
IT Il e. CANNON.
Coal. Lump and Washed Quick de,
livery. Lump At s2.75. Cairo Phone
i29. Bell 70. two rings. Office C. w.
Wheelers cid stand on Tenth street.
FOR HIGH GRADES HARRISBURG
COAL, FOR STEAM OR DOMESTIC
PURPOSES. SEE NJ. cAHlLL. ACT
ROBINSON COAL CO. PHONE 400.
$500 COMMERCIAL AVENE.
Stoltz G. Walters are prepared to do
all kinds OF hauling. moving and trans
fer work. Office at stable on CONNER.
cial avenue Both phones 1888. II
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
Coal, Wood and Kindlinq.

r. Z. Cannon has taken the c. w.
Wheeler coal office and yards, on
Tenth street, where orders may here.
after be left Phones: Cairo 439. Cen.
tral Union 72. two rings Big Muddy.
Dryden, Randolph. Carterville and
Herin. Lump. Nut and other coal Car
lots or by the ton at market prices
Also stove wood and kindling. If
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
Many Republicans Greet Him
Cordially al The Halliday.
SPEECHAT COURT HOUSE
BUT 1T is NOT AS INTERESTING
AS ONE HE MADE AT MUIR.
PHYS5oRo.

Col Frank O. Lowden was in the
city yesterday and last night and made
very agreeable impression upon a
considerable number of the Republ-
can voters whom he met He is con,
ceded to be Gov. Yates strongest on.
ponent for the Republican nomination
FOR governor, Unlike the latter. lie
came home alone not attended by 4
hundred or more of friends from var.
ioGs cities in southern Illinois, who
swelled his audience here On his arriv,
al the Col was met ny committee
of Republican leaders who conducted
him to his quarters at The Halliday
and there be was engaged all after.
uoou in advising with them and being
advised by them. especially the latter
in which the colored contingent had 4
large share Among those who met
Col Lowden were Capt Thistlewood.
Maj Hogan, Air Miles $. Gilbert.
Judge Dewey, Capt King. Mr L. L.
Ellis, Alderman Wood, Frank Davis.
Jno e. Fisher Dick Taylor. J. l.
Brown, Johnson Fisher Green Lipe.
Samuel Hastings. Jon F. Rector.
1t was decided that there would be
time at night for a meeting at the
court house and for little speech
there by the Col. as his train would not
leave till after O'Clock and a number
of voters would not come to the hotel
TO see the distinguished visitor. The
meeting was advertised by handbins
and by word Of mouth, and al S o'clock
several hundred voters had gathered
in the court room 1t was an informal
gathering, no chairman being chosen
aud no secretary Col. Lowden even
introduced himself in a pleasant way
and made talk of about 6fteeu miu
uteS dpup the tributes 90 a republican
form OF government observance of
law, etc. It was a very strong speech
in it's way. but had little Or no bearing
upon the COl's mission here. or his
candidacy, or his opponent The Col
has a fine voice and an agreeable
presence and an attractive delivery
and he pleased the eyes and ears of
all who heard him, but he didn't
satisfy their judgments. for they ex.
pectcd to hear political speech in
stead Of a mere exposition Of govern.
ment in general
At the conclusion of the address the
Col shook hands with many of those
present and received some more good
advice from the colored leaders ].
l.. Browns was SO important that he
had to whisper il in to the Cols ear.
and then he was conducted to his
carriage and accompanied By Capt
Thistlewood Mai Hogan, MIR Miles
$ Gilbert and others was driven 10
his train
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
RAILWAY PROMOTION.

by Associated Press.
Springfield H.. Jan. Ia. A. Nor
ris. assistant engineer of maintenance
OF way Of the Chicago & Alton rail
road has been appointed chief engin-
Ger Of that road. vice Harry Baldwin.
resigned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
SUICIDES BY DROWNING.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Mora. MINI, Jan IA Mrs ] G..
Pope, wife Of a prominent attorney
committed suicide here today by
drowning herself in Lake Mora ~
health is supposed to be the cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Isaac Israel and Martha Jahnsoa,
both OF willard
James t. Allensworth and Iva Wills.
both Of Blandville, Ky
Elonzo {. Hambry and Sarah NJ.
Jackson. both of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

He And what DO YOU suppose your IA
ther would say ii you told him was an
actor?
she He'd say. Rats" | guess
fOnkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

Bacon see a man named G. Rafter
Is running for Office in western city.
Egbert And Yet there are persons
who claim there is nothing in name.-
fonkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

"1'he lighted candles in d girls birth
day cake. remarked the Observer Of
Events and Things. do not always
throw lieh on the girl'sag - yonkers
statesman
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

The triumph achieved by George W.
Cables fascinating romance The
Cavalier" at the Criterion theatre
New York City. last season, has been
one Of the maryels of the theatrical
year. inasmuch a. it Is the first great
war play that has ever been presented
In the north where southern senti
ment and sympathy are c0nspciouslv
evident aud where the ConfedeTacv
dominates everything. The moral Of
the play itself can he attested from
the fact that for over one hundred
nights al the Citerion Standing room
vas at premium II viii be in Cairo
Jan e.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

COALl COAL COAL
HIGH GRADE-8EST PRICES SEE
NELLiS. 1906 COMMERCIAL AVE.
BOTH PHONES s24.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

Women may love luxury. bat they
seldom dread poverty as men do.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Large furnished room. win
dows three si,tes, for married couple or lady.
Apply at 2209 Holbrook Ave. 6d
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
FANCY JOB PRINTING.

THE BULLETIN HAS JUST
RECEIVED a SUPPLY or
NEW UP-TO.DATE FANCY
STOCK FOR PROGRAMS, IN.
VlTATIoNS, ANNOUNCE
MENTS. WEDDING CARDS,
ETC, AND IS PREPARED TO
SUPPLY THEM ON SHORT
NOTICE TO THOSE IN NEED
OF PRINTING IN THAT LINE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE

Joseph Jefferson. sr, only plays
twelve weeks each theatrical season
eight weeks in the autumn and four
In the spring Between seasons his
worthy sons, Joseph jefferson jr.. and
William Jefferson go forth delighting
theatre goers OF fortunate few cities
presenting THE Rivals" with most
Of tho principal members Of their faith
er's company That our city is for
tunate enough to be included in their
itinerary is a distinction that should
not he lost sight Of, and at the opera
house Wednesday. Jan 9TH.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-15

Il ought 70 be a pleasure TO live
right