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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
FIRE: E!
A $3.50 Upright Piano for the Most
Popular Young Lady Of Cairo.

The Bulletins contest determine the most popular
young lady in the city Of Cairo is subject to the following
conditions
Any unmarried lady, resident of Cairo and four
teen years of age eligible the contest and the
ceivng the largest number of votes will receive the hand
some upright piano now display at l.uehanans Music
Store, III Commercial avenue
OHlp the ronbons bnbitshed da'ly IN The Bnietin may
he used as balofs, each counting vote As in
ducemen for paid mp subscribers The Cairo Bulletin any
person bringing The Bulletin Office subscription for
three months accompanied by $780, newspapers containing
so coupons will be given; for six months subscription
$500, Us newspapers will be given for years sub
scrpton at the regular rate 500 newspapers will be given
This arrangement applies to all subscribers both and
old.
Each ballot must be complete; If the border date line
at bottom OF ballot cut off the vote does count. Each
ballot must be cast not later than ZOO O'Clock of the Satu
day night in which week the coupon is published
The vote will be announced in The Bulletin from time
to time and all ballots will be preserved at The Bulletin
Office, 703 Ohio Levee, for week after publication
During that time any contestant is privileged to examine
the ballots
The contest will close at 900 O'Clock Saturday night
March 90 1904 and the OF the popular young
lady determined by vote will be published i'll the big
Easter Number of The Bulletin The $3.50 piano will be
delivered the day following the publication ofthe award
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

The Ohio-At Evansville. will con.
tinue falling during the next "a hours.
Al Paducah. not much change during
the next p hours. AT Cairo, will rise
during the next Il hours, then prob
ably fall.
the mouth. and the Mississippi from
below St Louis to above Cairo. viii
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

"After the last big SALE" whispered
the girl at the soap counter, the boss
fred six clerks"
HIM" unused the ribbon clerk.
THAT must have been fire sale. Chi.
e32o News
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Feb lS-lllinois Fair
Friday, Saturday fair, warmer. fresh
north 10 east winds.
Missouri Fair Friday, Saturday
fair and warmer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

General Weather Conditions.
Generally cloudy and unsettled
weather prevails in the central val
leys with rain, sleet or snow falling
in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
Areas OF high pressure center In the
northeast and in the northwest. Pres.
sure is lowest in the southwest.
The Temperature has fallen in Ne
braska, Colorado. and throughout the
extreme northwest, elsewhere II has
risen or remained nearly stationery
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

At last a sure cure for the blues. f"
such has been the remarks of every
one where the latest laugh-maker vii.
lard Simms and his big supporting
company in Ollie Mack and Joseph NJ.
Gates production Of 'Pickings From
Puck, have appeared The comedy Is
announced for presentation al the
opera house, matinee and night. Satnr.
day, Feb. eth This latest concoc-
zion of witty dialogue. bright, catchy
musical numbers, dances and pretty
girls is from the prolific pen of Clar.
ence Simms and Dewitt Goodman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
Fun AND PHILOSOPHY.

Down again.
Up again.
Gone again
Pedestrian.
I.ncky he who has been educated to
bear his fate. whatsoever 1t may be. by
ON early example of uprightness. and
o childisf training in honor William
NJ. Thackeray.
Elsie--llave yoa decided what to
gife yonr husband fer a birthday pres.
ents
Daisy Not yet. II ought TO be
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

low St Louis to above Cairo. win
continue failing,
Cincinnati reports river full Of heavy
floating ice. Light ice ~ running IN
the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers al
Cairo this morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

Little Elmer Papa, what 10 polite
nessl
Prof. Politeness, my son,
is the art of not letting other people
know wha: you really think OF them
Town Topics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnlne Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II 1t fails to cure. Il. W. Groves sig.
nature Is on each box. CSC.
many OF his hearers:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

Editor Of The Bulletin: have
often wondered why proprietors Of
business houses do not look TO the
comfort Of their patrons in such wealth.
er as WI have had for several days by
sprmkling ashes or saw dust on the
slippery walks
ONE WHO FELL.
Cairo. H., Feb. Is. 1904.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
:THE PEOPLES FORTUNE:
s...,...,...,,,ss.,,...,,s'

Editor Of The Bulletin-Turn on
your city waterworks water and ex
anime It's filth that our numerous sick
are compelled to use--too filthy for
even medicine mixture-and then ap
ply the remedy through your valuable
paper that will abate the nuisance and
oblige the entire Cairo population.
NJ. d. SUBSCRIBER.
Cairo H.. Feb. Is. 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

The political blatherskite--lik the
Indian whippoorwill--is all voice and
feathers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

Who Owe Their Extraordin.
airy Success In Business Largely to
Right Method Of Advertising win Not
Deny That Advertising Pays Any More
Than That Twice Two is Four.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19

Des Moines Saturday Press. Packed.
damned. crushed. is about the best
you can say of the opening of the the.
1ter last night, when Jack Hoefner's
company opened in "A Sign of the Cru.
ciiix. and hundreds were turned away
unable 10 get even breathing room. OF
he company we can honestly say
best Des Moines has ever seen at
these prices" The Hoefhe show opens
at the Cairo opera house Monday in
Sign of the Cruciix' Prices will be
Toe, 20c and 30c and lady free Monday
night with one paid 30c ticket
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
BrIcl. Mithont stra,s.

Mrs. Newliwetia- Bridget, well have
fried eggs for breakfast. and Ef
Bridget--We cant. mum. there's not
an egg In the house.
Mrs. Newliweed--Weli. ts.en, just
make an omelet. like that better any
way.-Philadelphia Press,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE
The Little Homestead" Saturday Az.
ternoon and Nioht-Repertoire
Company Next Week.

A glimpse into old New England.
with human interest story, faithful
In its adherence TO the actual happen.
ings of life. will be found in The Lit
tie Homestead which will be seen at
the opera house. matinee and night.
Saturday, Feb Goth The press and
critics have pronounced the play TO be
above the ordinary, the company of a
superior character and the settings ap.
propriately In Keeping with the title.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
NEWS or THE WEATHER
Results of Government Observations
with Prospects for Cairo and
Vicinity To-day.

Indications for Cairo and vicinity to.
day. Probably snow; colder
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
III. LaeL OF MernI Ceuraxe.
Ever been held an. rereusopg"

Ever been held up. FeTsusong
often Whenever my wife wants any
money she always tells me of it at a
time when there is somebody calling at
the house aud can't refuse "-ChicaGo
rrihnne
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-19
River Foreeas:s.

Stage at Cairo, Feb. Is. 1903. 43.5.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
THREE WOMEN
Are Given all Sentences IN Police Court
Saturday Morning by Mayor Shields
For Immoral offenses-one Gets Ten
Days Imprisonment.

Three women were given trial in po-
lice court Saturday morning by Mayor
Shields. Ida Gay was arrested for
keeping house for the purpose of pros
titution. She was fined ten dollars and
costs and in default of the payment
thereof was sent to JAN for ten days.
Lum Stroller was arrested on the charge
of assembling on the street for the pur.
pose of prostitution. The mayor fined
her three dollars and costs and in default
she went to jail for three days. Cert.
rude Plant was up for the same offense
and She too received three days SEN
tence. The sentence of the court was
accompanied by a bitter and eaustic
lecture against immortality in each case
and the soiled doves appeared much al
fected by it.
One plain drunk was hauled over the
Goals by the mayor and fined three dol.
lars and costs. In default ne went to
jail for three days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
EXCURSION RATES
To the Annual State Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Graf
ton Next Wednesday.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad com
pany will sell excursion tickets for all
regular trains from Salem, Weston.
clarksburg and intermediate points up
to Grafton at one fare and third for
the round trip, with the minimum rate
% cents, for the West Virginia state en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic These tickets will be sold on
Thursday. April 2s. Returning special
trains will leave Grafton at five o'clock
p. m. There will be no half fares.
Children under five years of age viii go
free. The program of the day viii in
elude memorial services nthe court
house with an address by Hon. John w.
Mason. of Fairmont; unwilling of a
at the national cemetery and
a grand parade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

them and the plays they offer. No bust.
uess considerations ever interfere with
the publication of criticisms that really
criticise in this department, too, the
work Is done by a master. Society and
the affairs of women find careful and
complete exposition on the page devoted
TO them. Industrial matters are accord.
ed the prominence they merit in a Pitts.
burg paper, while the stock market is
given the attention that has brought
the Times into the front rank of finan-
cial authorities. Above all The Times
is a model not only Of brevity of state
ment but of dignifed simplicity in it,
typographical appearance 1t ofTends
neither the eye nor the sensi5ilities
Those things that are OF Importance are
treated accordingly. Those that are un.
important are handled in keeping with
their value. Each issue of The Times
JIG days history OF events the wide
v,rld round. Its price one cent daily
or $500 a year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
A Newspaper worth Reading.

The Pittsburg Times Is conservative
careful newspaper Tor particular people.
Its statements of fact and comments on
them are concise and correct. Its de-
partments are in charge Of experts, and
its authority in all matters pertaining
to the events oil the world at large and
az the community it represents more
particularly is recognized. 1t has no
Sunday edition, and its position in that
regard in Pittsbnrg is as unique as its
thorough reliability in every way.
Staunehly Republican in political policy
it yet gives all the news Of al parties.
its moral tone : high, and chnrchmen of
every creed find in its columns more
news Of their interests and work than
in all its contemporaries combined.
sports are given the prominence they
deserve and no more The news con-
corning them is bright, timely and ade-
ouate. for the work is done by mas
ter. Tteaters in The Times as in no
othey paper have the truth told about
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
Sure Cure For Piles.

Itching piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as well as blind,
bleeding or protruding piles are cured
by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops
itching and bleeding. Absorbs tumors,
soc. jar at druggists, or sent by mail,
Treatise free. Write me about your case
DR.. BosankO, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by
Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
OIL PRODUCTION is GOOD.

In the northeast end OF the Folsom dis.
trict in Marion county, the South Penn
Oil Company's No. Ii on the Joseph Gun
ningham farm has been drilled through
the Gordon sand and developed a little
oil, and will be shot.
On the east side of the same district.
in this county, the same company's No.
s on the G. W. Talkington farm is pro.
dueing 40 barrels day. The same
company has shot its No. 3 on the Jesse
Ashcraft farm, and increased its produc.
ton to 60 barrels day.
In the Salem district, this county,
the South Penn has drilled its test well
on the w. L. Steele farm 20 feet into
the sand, and the mole has filed up 900
feet with fluid. The same company has
given its No. nthe L. Z. Hall farm
a shot, and has increased its production
to 30 barrels day.
In the north end of the Folsom dis.
trict, the South Penn he's drilled its test
well on the Haines & Glover farm
through the Gordon, and has developed
a little oil. 1t will make a very light
producer.
At Folsom, the South PENIS test on
the Ashcraft-Robinson farm has increas.
ed its production to $50 barrels day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
PARSONS SoUDERs CO
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
BEST BAND IN CAMP.

Sergeant John NJ. Knox, leader OF the
First Regiment band, with headquarters
at Shinnston, was in town yesterday,
says the Fairmont Times, seeing the To-
cal musicians in regard to playing with
the band this summer. He has secured
the best talent in town, and says that
his organization in camp will b the best
ever. Mr.. Knox has been directing the
music of the First Regiment band for
eleven years, and never yet--has his
organization been beaten by any band
in the State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
FEDERAL COURT ADJouRNs TERM.

Judge John J. jackson opened fed
eral court at $50 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and after giving the bar an oppor-
tunity TO bring up any business they
might have on, he adjourned the term
sine die. Nothing was done at the clos
ing session except to enter the formal or
der of adjournment The out.of town
officials of the court left on the morn
ing trains for their respective homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
CONSTABLE AFTER MAN
WHO JUMPED BOARD BILL

Constable U. C. Edgell went to Rose.
mont Saturday morning with warrant
for Thomas Powell, charging him with
jumping board bill of five or six dol
lars. The warrant had been issued in
Magistrate Gordon's court at the in.
stance Of George croush.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
WILL co 20 OKLAHOMA.

G. B. Davis, the well known carpenter
Of o'Neill mines, was in Clarksburg Sat.
urday on business trip. Mr.. Davis is
to leave Harrison county and
win go to Oklahoma to take up a tract
of government land and try his fortunes
there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
MR.. coLEMArs FATHER DEAD.

Thomas Coleman, superintendent of
tine Hazel-Atlas glass factory at the
junction, left Friday afternoon over the
short Line for Bridgewater, Pa. He was
summoned there by the death of his
father, ohm Coleman, who died Friday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Batteries: Jones and Bergen; Fisher
and Moran. Time, 1856. Umpires,
Moran and Zimmerman. Attendance,
1925.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
HOLDING ouARrERLY coNFERENcE

DIR. David l.. Ash. presiding elder of
the Clarlssburg district of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination, went to Shinns-
ton Saturd morning to hold quarterly
conference in the church there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Z. F. Fighter is here to-day from
Shinnston looking after his campaign
for the Democratic nomination for sher-
III OF the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Batteries: Mullen and Buelow; Petty
and Kahoo. Earned runs, Detroit 2; St
Louis l. Time, 2.4o. Umpire, o'Laugh-
lin. Attendance, 1896.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
Games To-Day:

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Willis & DAVIS control the largest
whiskey trade in central West Virginia
for good rye whiskey. april7 got.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Batteries: Bernhard and Bemis; Smith,
Stricklett and Barry and Sullivan. Earn
ed runs, Cleveland s; Chicago 2. Time,
LBS. Umpires, Sheridan and King. At
tendance, 1900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Batteries: Dineen and Farrell; Henley
and Schreckengost. Earned runs, Phila-
delphia |. Time. l.So. Umpires, Con-
molly and Carpenter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
GREATLY REDUCED
one-way colonists Fares to the West
via Raltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Une-Way COI0nlsts Fafes 20 the West
Via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
During the months of March and April
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will place
on sale daily, from all stations, one-way
coonist tickets to principal potts in
California, Arizona, British Columbia,
Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming, etc, at greatly reduced rates.
For tickets and full information call on
or address Ticket Agents, Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, Clarksburg, W. Ca.
mar4 to apr %
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

batteries: Mulligan. Taylor and War
ner; Lush, Breckenridge, Marshall and
Doom. Time, 200. Umpire, Emslie.
Attendance, $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23
Games To-Day:

OdIies lo-Ddys
Chicago at Cleveland.
ST. Louis at Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-23

Stock Raising for Profit.
The south IS rapidly oming 70 the
front as stock raising country for pro
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-23

a sack that l have sewn. Here we are
on plain with endless ranges of high
mountains in the distance. Our troops
are in a long line with the artillery
and some infantry in the mountains.
Today is rest day and 1 write sitting
on the ground with drum for a table
I'VE started south on June IL from
Liaoyang to go in the direction of Port
Arthur Gen. Kuropatkin babe us
bood-by and ordered us to occupy the
Datin pass and not let the Japanese
pass near us. 1t is fifty versts from
where We are resting. We know MOTH
ing of the japanese and have no news
of any kind. 1t took us three days to
march here. At first it was very diff
hcult, but already my feet are getting
used to it.
We have still too many things to
carry-a rifle, sixty cartridges, folded
overcoat, tent with two propsticks,
pegs and rope, rations and reserve am
munition, full clothes bag, tea pannikin
and tin mug. We have had biscuits
and porridge during the march, 1 am
In very good spirits and hope to re-
turn with the Cross of st. George, but
1t Is very difficult to earn one. 1 am
very thin and my engagement ring
VIII not stay on my finger. / have to
tie it to my iron locket chain. My
face is black and peeling from heat
and Wind