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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Rise Not Far OF.

Il is gratifying to passengers and
'hippers patrons Of the packets in
the various trades-to know that
rise in the Ohio is not far off and the
long-looked-for Is close n hand. Du.
ring the low water all the regular
packets in the various trades have
teen put in repair and all are in fine
condition for business Their return
will be hailed with pleasure as their
services have been needed for some
time by the travelling public ana ship
pers generally. II will not be many
lays before the boats will be running
md the river business be generally
revived Courier Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Losing $3.50 a pay.

The Pi-tsburg Leader says Rough
~ estimated from figures obtained
from reliable source. the men who
obtain their livelihood by work on the
rivers are losing $3.50 per day du.
ring the present period Of low water
including captains. pilots, engineers,
1ecl5hands and roustabouts. there are
approximately 1000 men employed Oh
the rivers during 'he boating season
Not including the salaries Of high
paid officials. these men make from
= 10 80 per day, or an average Of
$3.50 each. On this basis the loss
per day OF $3.50 j. figured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
EuchRE cLua PERSONNEL.

The ladies who belong to the en-
chre club which was organized Tues
day night at the residence of Mrs.
Charles Pink are as follows:
Mesdames Stephen Bird Charles s.
Carey. f. D. Carey. Henry Davis. Eu-
gene f. Ellis. W. B. Gilbert. Miles
Stafford Gilbert, Harry f. Halliday.
Douglas Halliday. J. G. Holman, ]. J..
Jennelle. Walter krebs, J. ID. Ladd,
Andrew Lohr, p. l. Marx, John Mes
senger, L. ~. Moore. F. G. Pink, e. A.
Smith, c G. Terrell W, f. Wander
hurgh
The club viii hold weekly meetings
until the beginning of Lent, March 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Ice eorae Extending.

Wheeling. West Virginia. dis
patch says: The ice gorges which
began to form below and above here
when the river froze over yesterday
are rapidly being extended upstream
The temperature Is tx remedy low
and the ice chunks are solidifying to
an extent that Is alarming river men
who state that they can only be NOV
cd by a rise that would lift them
bodily from he stream. the Ohio
river is frozen over here for the fir. I
time al SO early date In the his.
Tory Of navigation on the stream.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

A well.known contractor walked
down the street yesterday afternoon
with box of tools on his shoulder
He said: II am advertising myself. II
Is said some physicians drive down
the street as II they were going 10 a
fire when thew have nothing to do
In order TO make people believe hat
they are attending urgent calls. Now
business has slaekeDed mp a bit and
am playing that game" and an
old citizen who happened along said:
That is not original, either
brought that story from Chicago A
shrewd old scotchman advised a car
penter, out of job, to walk down the
street with a box of tools on his shout
ders. And before he had gone three
blocks. someone hailed him with the
offer of a job
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

farm owned by a banker Que day he
walked into the office and said TO
me:
That man is the best ever work
cd for
Why? ! asked. for | knew that
Something funny was coming from
AIDE
Well, he replied, he doesn't
TASK man 10 do days work in ten
hOurs-hc gives him sixteen
AS boy we didn't suppose that
AIDE would amount to MUCH" contin-
ued the judge, though his drollery
was always amusing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Ordered to Reocrt.

The Monongahela River Coal com
)any has ordered all its men TO re
port 10 their boats at once. Captains.
mates, engineers and firemen started
FOR Pitssburg and Cincinnati. The
coal company believes hat a boating
stage is near and is getting its men
on board the boats so they will be-
ready for any eventually. The men
have been relieved from duty for sew.
eral months and during this time on
iy Waterman or two have been en-.
ployed on the Boats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
I C. Makes Changes.

NJ. J McGra.h, master mechanic Of
be Illinois Central al East St Louis
H. has been transferred to Clinton.
Ky, where he will have similar po-
sition at the companys shops
Time Checker Frank Davis Of the
I c., who has been stationed at Full
ton. for number of months mas been
transferred 10 Carbonate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Frisco Orders Cars.

A report Of an order from the Fris-
go system for 400 cars from The Amer
lean Car and Foundry company was
partially confirmed yesterday by Sup.
ef'n'endent Reading OF the car com.
pany. To put out this order will mean
the increase Of the present force Of
800 men 70 considerably larger mum
hnr II. .M.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
GENEROUS IN HIS DAY.

Judge Saunderson. VINO is practic.
ing Law in Everett, WASH is recalled
in Success for December as having
formerly lived in Kentland, ind, the
boyhood home Of George AIDE, The hui
morlst
"Ade was peculiar character in
ms younger years, says the Judge.
He made my office sort of loafing
place during the little time he spent
in loafiDg. He was employed ON a
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
River Forecasts.

THE OHIO r. Al Evansville, will
remain nearly stationary during the
next ~ hours, followed by slight
rise AT Mt Vernon will remain near
iy stationary during The next SO
10 As hours. At Psducah. will com
mence falling slowly by Thursday
morning, AT Cairo, will remain sta.
tionary during tm4 next II hours,
then fall slowly.
THE TENNESSEE - From Gun
tersyille TO below Johnsonyille. will
continue falling.
THE MISSISSIPPI ~ From below
ST Louis 10 above Cairo. will con
tinue falling. p Fl. SMYTH.
Local Foreeaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

by the Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 1i.-Followins Is
the weather forecast for Illinois for
the next "a hours:
Fair Thursday; Friday fair. warm
er; light variable winds becoming
south and fresh.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
RAILROAD NEWS
3. 4. Marham pies.

Jackson Tenn Dee 1I-R II
Nathan Of Corintn. Miss, who was
recently run over on the Mobile and
9aio railroad and had o have one leg
nmpulated. died tonight al local
ianitarium He had been drinking
lnd had lain down on the track when
struck by the cars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Awaiting q Rise.

People along the Wabash. as well
~ the owners Of river crops are
wanting a few feet of rise in Wabash
md White. There are hundreds Of
thousands of bushels Of corn cribbed
N the bank awaiting shipment by wa
tar. Tie sooner he river rises the
sooner the corn will be marketed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

throughout is lines including the
Cen raj Pacific and the Shasta route
The orders nave been placed in
such way that the entire las will be
delivered in less than twelve months.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

towboat and will return by rail
The Jackson is sixtyfive feet long
and has twenty-foot BEAM Evans
vile Courier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
To Rebuild |. :. wharves.

The Illinois Central has decided to
expend 100000 in rebuilding the
frnir whaves of the company al New
Orleans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

The Schiller club meets this after
noon with Mrs. Henry Bernstine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
To Inspect Voolfolk.

Government steamboat inspectors
Moore and Veatch are expected here
70 inspect the Voolfolk. They will
make only a brief stay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

From the looks of our stores one
Is fully convinced that Santa Claus
has visited each and converted them
into "toyand" for the little fellows
and grown ups, too, awaiting for tina;
eventful night. Christmas eve. when
St. Nicholas, that jolly old elf. who
with his sleigh and Tiny reindeer
viii so from store to store gathering
up the dolls. wagons, drums. horns
and toys of all kinds which the many
letters called for that he received
from the hundreds of little tots. The
show windows, aided by, the skilled
touch of our merchants, have been
converted into boughs of beauty and
present city-like appearance and
make one feel Christmas in his bones
whether he wants to or not
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
Forecast For Today,

Indica lions for Cairo and vicinity
today:
Generally cloudy; with probably
snow fiurries; continued cold.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
PURELY PERSONAL

| Mrs. Eugene L. Ellis and sons re
turned last night from Chicago.
Miss Geneyieve Bird of Wetaug,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. John S. Aisthorpe left for Chi
cage last night on business.
Mayor Claude Winter went to Chi
cago last night on business.
Mr. George Parsons went 10 ST.
Louis last night on business
Mrs. John A. Torch of Gilbertsville,
Ky, is the guest of Mrs T. e. Powell.
Miss Margaret Price of Harrisburg,
m. is visiting relatives and friends
in Cairo.
Miss Hazel Johns, who has been III
for several days. was reported worse
yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Malone Of the H. l..
Halliday Milling company. is in New
Madrid on business.
Mrs. Thomas Madden Of 1913
Fourth street. is confined to her home
by a slight indisposition
Mr. Phil Saup Of Poplar Bluff. was
he guest yesterday of his daughter.
Mrs. G. p. Eichenberger and family
Rev. A. schrader of the Carthage
college, Carthage. H.. occupied the
pulpit last evening of the Lutheran
church
Mrs. Dave Baer OF Murphysboro.
who has been the guest OF her broth
er, Mr. |, Cohen, has returned home
accompanied by couple OF her
nieces.
MT. !. y. zimmerman the liAnols
'entral railroad passenger conductor,
las returned from a hunting trip of
several days spent in Louisiana with
number of nimrods. Mr.. Zimmef-
nan was the most successful member
Of the party and returned laden with
venison He killed seven deer dur
ne his stay in the wids of Louisiana,
Alderman James Meehan returned
rom Joneshoro. Ark. yesterday
where he was called by the illness Of
his brother John Meehan. who re-
covered sufficiently to accompany Al.
herman Meehan TO Cairo. The sick
nan is suffering from a complication
of troubles chief of which is rheu
matism and he Is al ST Mary's i'm
Urinary 4a
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

The stage of the river at p. m.
Yesterday was CT. showing a rise o.
~ in twenty.four hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
THE WEATHER
Weather Yesterday.

Maximum temperature. 80 degrees.
Minimum temperature, rs degrees.
Temperature at p. M. 20 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
CHRONOLOGICAL
Dec. l6 In History.

1fs2 columbus landed AZ Santo Domingo
-Napoleon's remains deposited in a
crypt in the chapel Of the Hotel des
Invalides. Paris. M
-Asassiz the celebrated American
naturalist, died at Cambridge, Mass.
born 1907.
Iseo-Stting Bull, the notorious Sioux. who
claimed TO have directed the Custer
massacre. killed while resisting the
Indian police in South Dakota
1892 Randall Lre Gibson, ex-Confederste
general OF note and United States
senator for Louisiana. died Al Hot
Springs. Ark Ddrn lsaz ~
1sss Alexander Salvini, actor son OF ths
celebrated Tommsso salvinB died in
Florence h9rn 1851
ls0i--lohn Swinton. journalist and labor
advocate. died in New York city. born
1851
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15

There has been some complaint
because the weather did not seem to
harmonic with the holiday spirit.
But now that has also been arranged.
the Christmas buying can proceed
without further interruption until the
last want has been supplied or the
last dollar has been spent, that was
destined to be offered up on the altar
OF Santa Claus. The slight snow
fiurrie Of Sunday ought to suffice 10
give the season that peculiar setting
without which II does not seem to be
just exactly the holiday season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-15
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS


The w. c. T. Il. viii meet this aft
ernoon at , o'clock az the residence
of Mrs. e. NJ. McGruder of Nineteenth
steel
II is reported that Miss Ida May
Easley and Mr. j. NJ. Kersey were
married in Mound City Sunday by
Rev Littell OF the Methodist church.
The Bulletin will be glad TO pub
fish the Santa Claus letters of any OF
It's little friends. It cannot be prom.
ised that the good old fellow will full
all all demands or requests, but he
viii evidently. do the best he can.
Mrs Margaret McDermott Of Gov.
lngton, KY, formerly of Cairo, is re,
ported near deaths door at the mono
If her daughter. Mrs. John Charleton
n Coyington. Her condition is due
70 injuries received by falling and
striking her head against something
N such a way as to render her I'M.
conscious. There is no hope for her
recovery.
Mr.. John Crimes yesterday sold his
saloon on the southeast corner Of
Eighth street aud Commercial avenue
10 a Mr. Bysinger of Thebes. who
has assumed the management Of the
place. He also has a saloon in
Thebes. Mr. Grimes retains the Tri.
State cafe and will devote his entire
attention to II in the future.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
THE MINISTER'S SON.

A most deserving and credit table troupe presented TT h e Ministers Son." at the opera house Thursday evening to a good house on the lower floor. The gallery gods were aware of the nature of the play to be pre- sented and were conspicious by their absence.
 The drama is clever and so were the people who took nart but w. B. Patton as a star risas above the level of his gssociates s as the snow cappedA peak over the mountain foot Hills. He is an actor who demonstrates the force of the manner in which a thing is said rather than what is said. He mixes pathos and hu- nor adroitly and changes tears into mirth. Only an extended criticism could do justice to MT. Patton's unusual gifts and we have not the time. Let us con- clude hoping. that he may come again.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
WAS A SUCCESS.

The candy~bazar given by t Maybell Missionary society (
 Methodist church Saturday d, H noon was a success beyongT. expectation, $16 being clesb'S The society wishes to thank lbl Bernstein for the use of her Ii lors, also to MT. Bottenstein 4 MT. Price for favors conferre
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26

appropriation for the proper re- pairing and improving of the county farm.
 The present conditions do not permit taking the proper care of the county's old, sick and de- crepit, and in our opinion, it is nothing short of inhuman and a disgrace for a prosperous and in telligent people to longer delay giving the matter attention.
 COUNTY JAIL AND PRISONERS.
 We visited and inspected the the jail in a body.
 We find that the lock on the door giving entrance to the lobby of the jail from the outside is al- most worn out and is at this time in an unsafe and patched-up con dition. 1t should be repaired at once.
 It seems to us that some of the bedding is becoming old, dirty and worn and we think it should be burned and other material purchased.
 We are of the opinion thatthe sheriff is giving proper attention to the premises and to the pris.- oners in his charge.
 We are not pleased with the present premises used for a jail, nor with the conditions surround ing it's use.
 We believe that the use of the city of Newport of the same premises is the source of a con- stant menace the safe-keeping of county prisoners and to good sanitary conditions.
 We cannot believe it is a good plan for the county to use, for a longer time than is abso- lutely necessary, premises for a Jail when it permits parties who are incarcerated for drunkenness and small offenses to coniss 1lt 2, contact with countyprisoners VI may be held for serious charg1
 The continuous coming F going of the city prisoners the constant opening of the door, generally attended ~ As surging mob of citizens, N5 necessarily increase to a ID \ degree the chance of escar lg of fostering plans for the eS NH of those incarcerated. '
 The vomit and filth,;Sb, } posted by drunken intAl yol are and by transient sickly Npes' h. the certainly does not add a
 contribution to the sanitaS p compl' dition of the premises, ths system necessarily be bad enoJ,g9ash to toI best, and we recommendo opmple very important that la county should build a jail 1, own with all facilities fs E safe-keeping of it's prisonerl lJa - the proper care of the same fnl
 We sincerely thank your ht Aol N the prosecuting attorney N other court officials for the $ form courtesy, assistance sl forbearance shown us, anc respectfully ask that we be charged from further duty.
 ALCoRN FERGUSON, Foren P M TotIN1conr f6,.l1
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
Walter Wood spent Sunday in

home Monday afternoon from a visit to Augusta.
 Farley Price went to Little Rock on the noon train Saturday to spend Sunday with his family.
 George Sink and George Sex ton returned Saturday morning from,Walnut Ridge, where they instituted a lodge of 25 Red Men the previous night.
 Attorney General Murphy Fri day accepted an urgent invitation from the citizens of McCrory, Woodruff county, to meet Gov. Davis there at the appointment announced for February 22. Col. Murphy says he will, be there without fail.
 Miss Lizzie Erie of Jonesboro, sister of Mrs. Roy Anderson, is reported dying at her home in Jonesboro. Her case has been recognized as hopeless for some time. A telegram was received Saturday morning by Mir. Ander- son from his wife of her sinking.
 Mrs. A. T. Cummins and little daughter, Faith Owen Cummins and Miss Lula Knoles left Sun day noon over the Choctaw on a visit to MT. and Mrs. w. c. Dukes, relatives of Mrs. Cum mins at Mobile, Alabama, and to witness the mardi-gras celebra- tion in that city.
 J. G. Burlingame, secretary of the Arkansas Travellers Asocia- tion, writes M. A. Stevens that 476 members have been enrolled and the membership of the asso- citation is expected to reach 500 by the time of the May meeting in Newport.
 George Sexton and family leave Tuesday or Wednesday for Jakin, Georgia, the old home of Mrs. Sexton, but expect to locate at Thomasville, only 15 miles dis tant. Their many Newport friends regret to see them leave, but hope they may find their new home pleasant one.
 The Busy Helpers of the Pres byterian church took in nearly S60 at their supper Friday even ing, but had so much left over that they concluded to give a dinner Saturday. The supper consisted of turkey, salads, beans potatoes, cranberries, pickles, hot rolls, celery, coffee and pie, and the only criticism that could be made was that it embraced too many good things for fifty cents.
 Miss Beulah Casey came up from Little Rock Friday night on her way to Batesville and was the guest while here of Mrs. Geo. Anderson. Miss Casey is known as the " sweet singer of the Ozarks," and justly so, as her voice is wonderfully sweet and clear. It is with pleasure that we learn she anticipates giving an entertainment here in the near future.
 That part of Arkansas known as Crowley's Ridge in the second zone IS a peculiar piece of the states topography, and is re- markable for it's range of pro- ducts, with general excel lence in nearly all. It is a won- derful formation, pushed up out of the low alluvial lands of St. Francis River valley, from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet high for a distance of 20 miles north and south and possessing many attractive features. Law renee County Telephone.
 w. B. Stewart of Newport gave out the following interview to the Walnut Ridge Blade: This cold weather stops brick laying operations on the Walnut n
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26

Jno. q. Hayes was here from Cotton Plant Monday night and Tuesday.
 w. s. Hobbs, trainmaster, of Little Rock, was here Monday on business.
 Mrs. Clyde Wood and baby re- turned Monday afternoon from a visit to her sister at Tupelo.
 Mrs. E. P. Tetwiler went to Little Rock Tuesday noon to visit Mrs. J. w. Fuller and relatives.
 W. A. Oldfeld attended the Bernstein-C -Cohn wedding here and went to Little Rock Tuesday noon.
 Henry Bragg was able to be out Tuesday for the first time after being sick with the meas les.
 Mrs. J. E. McElwee returned Tuesday morning from Little Rock, where she left her hus- bands sister much better.
 MT. and Mrs. E. L. Maris will entertain the Euchre club Tues day evening at their home on Walnut street.
 T. H. Lovelace, best man in the Bernstein-Cohn nuptials, left for his home in Fulton, Ky, on the early train Tuesday morning.
 Sheriff Randy took the prison CTS who were sentenced to the penitentiary at the recent term of court to Little Rock Monday.
 Max Mendel left Tuesday for Bonneville, where he has a good position with one of the leading mercantile establishments of that city.
 Leo Bott, the Little Rock caterer, who had the Bernstein banquet in charge, accompanied by his daughter. returned home Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. I. D. Aylor, who was in- jared in the wreck at Diaz, was taken home to Melbourne Tues day morning, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Annie Marchant.
 Rabbi Louis Wolsey, who very much impressed himself upon our people as a very brainy man and gifted public speaker, returned to his home in Little Rock Tues day morning on the early train.
 H. s. Salisbury, representing the Salisbury family of musi- clans, was here Tuesday. His company will appear at the opera house here next Thursday even- ing.
 c. Roy Anderson and little son Max went to Jonesboro Tuesday morning, where Mrs. Anderson's S sister, Miss Lizzie Erie, died Monday. Burial We d n e sd a y morning in Jonesboro.
 Clyde Wood, Arch Brazeal and a few other hunters composing a party, which returned Monday afternoon from a camp over in Cross county, killed three deer and seven turkeys.
 Mrs. Edyth Johnson was called to San Antonio, Tex, by a tele- gram Friday night, her sister being very low. The latter's husband recently died very sud- denly. Mrs. Johnson will return in a few days toresume her class.
 Robert Simmons returned Fri day night from Little Rock, where he interviewed the editor of the Gazette, also Attorney Smith, whose statement of the alleged loan to Davis, together with his authority, are given in today s paper.
 Mrs. M. K. Eich of Pocahon- tas, who has been visiting her son, J. A. Eich of Holden's Mill and was badly burned about two weeks ago, is still in a critical