The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-14
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention of Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and
Vicinity

Mrs Tom Mcfarland who came
here some time ago from Chicago
with a view OF locating here, and was
guest at The Halliday during her
stay. left for that city yesterday be-
cause She was unable to get suit
able house to L5e in
The remains Of NJ J Conley, VINO
died In Mounds hts week from IN
juries received IN an accident were
sent TO Boston. Mass, for burial yes
terday. Mesdames Scullen. Feith.
Wicket. Stapleton and Pyatt accom-
panied them as far as Mounds
Yesterday at noon when the south
bound Mobile ANA Ohio pulled in il
bore a little boy. Master Jesse Tay-
Tor. Who was tagged from Jackson
Tenn, to Evansville Ind. lie attract
ed a great deal Of attention, especial
IN among the Indies. as he was dress
al 30 cute and was such a bright llr
tie fellow
An entertainment by the Tribe of
Ben Hnrr" i, SET fer Tuesday even
ms. May IL, at which an attractive
program viii be rendered One Of the
interesting features will be that al
the ladies are expected to bring
lunch boxes and each lady is to eat
her lunch with the gentleman who
bugs her box.
Ex-Alderman E. \, Burke mourns
the loss of fine horse and saddle
which d stranger hired from his stable
TWO nights ago for the alleged pur-
pose of riding to Mound City. The
maa was Well dressed and inspired
confidence by his very easy manner
Neither he nor the horse have been
heard Of inca they left
MIR. Robt. Lehn. a prominent bank.
er of DuQuom, ILL., arrived here yes
terday with a committee of the fol
loving gentlemen: Il. i. Hebress
Fred Desberg, John Forester. L. .
skinner Jacob Naurener and Edward
Milne. They came here 70 inspect
CUR waterw0rks, as they say we have
the most complete and best equipped
water system in the south. and they
are here getting pointers for their
plans In that city
The Three States Buggy ara lmple-
ment company yesterday delivered
two handsome new Studebaker ice
wagons to the new Cairo Ice Manu-
acturing company Each wagon hac
a capacity of 5000 lbs of ice One
is painted white, the other light vel
low with red running gear which
makes them not only noticeable and
good advertisement for both par
ties to the sale contract. but very AZ
raesiye in appearance
The old builIing on Eighth street
SO long occupied by Messrs Ward 4
Rowan an a paint shop, and owned by
Judge j. N Lansaen has been torn
Gown ana the debris is being remuy-
ed to make room for the handsome
brick business house recently con
tracted for
Mr. Jas. Coleman has leased the
building at 2l4 Eighth street for a
term Of years and viii occupy ii with
his book store and wall paper bust
ness. yacating his present stand 70
mako room for Mr. Jno. Grimes res
tauran,.
The en.months-oll daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Ediker had a narrow es-
cape from death by choking yesterday
morning she was seated at the table
IN a high chair and while the mother
was momentarily In another room the
baby slipped off the chair and her
head was caught by The cardboard
holding the baby suspended When
the mother returned the little one was
black in the face and almost dead. The
mother and grandmother released the
baby ami labored over BIER and had
succeeded iu restoring life when DR.
strcag arrived and pronounced danger
past
A committee of On QGoin citizens
were in Cairo yesterday to make some
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