The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-25

The case Of Thomas Ferguson vs. .
the Andrew Lohr Bottling company
continues to occupy the time IN the
circuit court,
Tine Cotton Belt will sell tickets 20
The Southeast Missouri Drummcrs az
ISOLATION at Kennett Nc, today
Thursday and Friday.
w. Renshaw, superintendent 81
machinery of Illinois Central passed
south yesterday afternoon in his pri
vate car on train No 3,
Tweftyg our cars 81 strawberries
from points in Arkansas and Tennes
see were standing in the Mobile &
Ohio yards yesterday bound for
northern destinations
A young couple from la Centre.
Ky, was in Cairo yesterday They
wanted to be married but the young
lady was only sweet sixteen and a
license was refused them
The blue grass in a portion of the
custom house yard has been
plowed UP ana crop Of COW
peas is being raised instead. The part
that was not plowed now presents
beautiful appearance.
Mrs Jacob Corbett will give a r.
ception al her country home, "The
Cabins. al Wicklife, Ky this after
noon at which several Cairo ladies'
will be present The affair is in hon
or Of Mrs Thomas Terrell, wife 81
Governor Terrell, of Oklahoma aud
Miss Applegate.
Mr.. John II Wood. of Chicago.
brother of Alderman Walter II Wood
Of this city. was recently elected pres
ident Of the Kenwood Club, social .
organization of Chicago Mr. Wood .
rs a prominent club man and the Chi
cage Tribune Of Monday contained a
likeness Of him. He is manager Of
Carson, Prize, Scott & company
man giving his name as George .
CoHam aud claiming to be a painter
from Cairo, together with two other
men, was held up in Carbonate last
Saturday night and robbed of $40
one OF the other men was a brick
layer also from Cairo Three men die
the holdup job, one Of whom was cap
turcd He gave his name as Guy Per
ry and admitted his guilt
The annual meeting of the Nancy
Hunter chapter, Daughters Of the +
American Revolution win be held n
the residence of Mrs stephen Biri .
2jot Sycamore street this afternoon
The following ladies have arrived tc
attend the meeting and others are OK
pected today Mrs Louis Houck and .
Miss Louise Rannoy Of Cape Girar
deau; Mrs. ] Handy Moore and Mrs
James Bird Of Charleston Miss Bird
ic Moore of Commerce
4 meeting of the board of education
was held last night and prof r. c
Clendenen was chosen superintend
cnt of the Cairo schools tor the com
ing term Other minor business was
transacted Prof Clendenon has
served many years in the Cairo I
schools and has proven himself an Ell
ucator of great ability. He succeeds
in arousing the proper school spirit
and enthusiasm among the pupils and I
takes an interest IN the many events
aud affairs SO dear to the heart of the
loyal American school boy or girl
4 stone mason who was working
on one Of the piers Of the big bridge
which Is being constructed across tn.
Mississippi river al Thebes. lost h
balance while al work Saturday about
g p. m. and fell q great distance into
the river below Those working with
the man state that there was nothing
wrong with him. saying that he was
near the edge of The pier when he fell
and had nothing to catch hold of &c
save himself Late Saturday night
his body had not been found although
diligent search had been made.
eakiuz - .ho Republican conren
ton at Springfield last week tina
News says One Of the
most laughable parts of the entire