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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
swer were Miss Mime Kleb. with 3t3.
and Mrs. r. G.. Steinhouse, with 323.
General opinion seemed to be in favor
Of much larger number of words than

used, the majority of guesses being
for between 500 and 1000, while many
exceeded the latter figure.
The guessing contest has been So
successful and aroused such unusual
interest that it will be continued for
three moro weeks and coupon will
be found in this and every issue OF
The Bulletin this week upon which
guesses as to the exact number OF
words TO be contained in the half-paga
advertisement of next week may be
made Contestants are urged to read
the conditions most carefully and to
particularly note that the contest pos
lively closes at 900 o'clock of the
morning before publication Of the ad.
yertisement, or next Saturday, January
80. Attention is called TO. the fact
that only coupons published In this
weeks issues will be accepted. Any
person may make, as many guesses as
desired, provided only the proper
coupon Is used and the other terms Of
the contest followed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
ST. Joseph's Church.

Corner of Cross and Walnut streets,
Rev. J. b. Diepenbrock, pastor.
Services will be held at St Joseph's
Roman Catholic church today as fol.
lows: First mass and sermon, a.
m.; high mass and sermon. 10 a m. /;
Sunday school p. m; vesperg and
benediction at 3 p m
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

In the lecture room, Otto Lee. presi.
dent; mid.week prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 1880 D. M; Teachers meet
ing Monday at 6.30 p. m. in the lecture
room, unless otherwise announced;
official board meeting first Friday In
each month at 7:3O p. m. Free seats
and a welcome for all
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

The most important discovery Of
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipations Cascarets Candy
Cathsrtic. Cure guaranteed. Cenu.
inc tablets stamped {. C. c. Never
sold in bulk. Druggists, loc.j
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
st. patrlck's Church.

Corner Ninth street and Washing.
ton avenue, Rev. J. Gillen, pastor
Sunday services as follows: Low
mass, short sermon and communion
service s am: high mass 10 a.
m; Sunday school and henedictIon, 2
p N.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
Methodist Church.

Corner OF Eighth and Walnut
streets. Rev J. A. Scarritt, pastor; res.
ldence, 40S Eighth street.
Sunday school at 0: As q. m., Jesse z.
Miller, superintendent Epworth Len.
que devotional service at $50 p. NJ
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Corner Washington avenue and
Sixth street, Ven Edw. l.. Roland,
rector
The usual services will be conduc.
ted today Early service at 1880 a.
m; Sunday school at $50 am; sec
ond celebration and sermon at II
am, evening song at 7:30 pm
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
To Fort Massac.

Across the memory of thy past
The ehb and flow OF Lethe's stream
A deep forgetfulness has cast,
sun thou art like dream.
Only the grass-grown ramparts rise
gone are the guns. the shot. the shell
And bntserciuss and daisies eyes
Suraao,lnt the spot where heroes fell
Softly Times shadows creep away,
Az History brings thee into view
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Rooms on Washington avenue In
Miller -Schah buildlng between Eighth
and Ninth streets.
Meeting at the rooms as above at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
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The tombstone engraver may not be
unkind. but he indulges In many hard
words.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Why the Lake Water Was Fosl.

Union City, Mich, Aug 5-Res-
dents near many of the inland lakes
.. Branch and Calnoup counties have
been puzzled at the unusual odor and
fOulness of the water tnereia. A
student of the matter now cones for
ward with this explanation Last year
and this thousands of turtles have
been captured in the lakes in this
1icinty and shipped 10 Chicago for
restaurant purposes II Is claimed
that the killing of ;he turtles is the
cause OF the foulness of the lake wa.
iers. as these animals are natural
scavengers. eating up all the dead 1sh
and animal matter. This interference
with natures methods is TO be re-
ferred 10 the state board OF health
and an attempt will be made al the
next session OF the state legislature
TO enact a law to prevent The ex.
termination of the turtles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Women Given Precedence

Devils Lake. MINI. Aug. 9.-Fror,
three TO four thousand strangers wera
here Monday when the government
orened the land registration booth al
the high school building The regis.
tration was under direction of John
w. Mckinney. Of Washington. d. c.
Arrangements have been made for
women to have precedence over men
in the registration line az all times.
Perfect order is being maintained The
FIST man 10 register was Daniel ~
Richter. Of Minneapolis. and the first
woman was Mrs. Hida w Johnson. of
Chisholm MINI At noon it was esti.
mated that 1000 had registered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
50 GUNS IN POSITION
Jsps Slowly Closing in on Russian
Gibrslter.
REFUGEES FLOCK INTO cHsFoo.
Firing OF Heavy Guns Heard in Direc.
tion Of Port Arthur-Rumors in ST.
Petersburg Of Fall Of the Port.

Chefoo. Aug 9--The firing of heavy
guns at intervals II one minute has
been distinctly heard in the direction
Of Port Arthur. the acoustic conditions
Of the atmosphere being unusually IA
vorable.
During the last "a hours 200 Chinese
and 80 Russian refugees have arrived
here from Port Arthur They almost
all left there on August 3. 1t has been
impossible to obtain confirmation Of
the report Of the sinking off Port Ar
thur of a Japanese cruiser, but that
this occurred is not denied. as the YES
sci is said TO have sunk In a place
where mines have recently been laid.
The refugees report that the Rus
sian cruiser Bayan was struck by a
fragment from one of the mines.
The Japanese are endeavoring 70
work their trenches nearer the for.
tress. The Russian resistance 20 these
efforts is confined 10 the us of artil-
lery. which ceaselessly harnesses tho
tIEAl0t ~ JdpdltSt are SAM 10
Lave 80 guns in position ON Volts
Hill aud vicinity, and il is evidently
their intention slowly and surely to
tighten their moose round Port Arthur
St Petersburg, Aug 9.-Thc city is
full Of wild rumors that Port Arthur
has fallen. due to reports from Che
foo OF another assault, In which the
fortress was taken by the combined
land and sea forces, though the jar
anese lost three warships, including
the protected cruisers Chiyoda and
Itsuhushima There is not the sIsht
est confirmation OF these rumors Il
is bell ved thar thc japanese are stir
unable to capture the outer works
ruch less the fortress itself.
There is increasing impationcc
among all classes for decisive news
from Lao Yang Lieut. Gen SAX.
Iaroffs report that there has been no
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12

change in the Manchurian' army
sphere Of operations merely adds to
The tension. which possibly Will con.
tinue for some time There is no
telling HON uch time the notrwiously
SOW and methodical preparations Of
tho Japanese may consume before
they feel ready 10 advance OF Gen
kuropatkin's strorg positions. Every
days delay gives the Russian com.
mander greater opportunity to fortify
OF to set away IN case he decides 20
avoid a big battle. though it is not
hood Of his retrealing without de.
cisiye fight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
BRIEF TEIEGRAMS.

An east-bound Nandalia passenger
train struck a broken rail in the city
limits Of Plainheld. H. Five cars left
the track and were burned. Several
passengers wree injured. but none
killed.
The mayor Of Milwaukee has been
invited TO select young lady 70
christen the protected cruiser To be
named after that city and which viii
be launched September 10 at the
Union Iron Works San Francisco.
In connection with the recent order
requiring the bonding Of the 10000
odd railway postal clerks in the conn.
try. Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger has decided that either
personal or surety company bonds will
be accepted No preference will be
shown as between the two kinds OF
bonds nor as between the companies
qualified TO issue the bonds.
The heaviest earthquake which New
Zealand has experienced in many
years occurred at 1922 O'Clock Mon.
day morning. Several public buildings
were seriously damaged and private
firms also suffered heavy losses. The
shock was general on both Islands.
No loss Of life has been reported.
A dispatch from Norfolk. Va. states
that the schooner Ella Francis. OF
Rockland. was sunk Saturday on Cape
God through collision with the
steamer Nantucket, Boston for Nor.
folk Capt Thorndike and three mem
bers OF the crew OF the schooner were
drowned One man was saved
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
WILL BE ENFORCED.
Strikers VIII Carry Out Orders MOI
70 Allow Ice Delivered.

Chicago. Aug 9.-rhe usiOn Team
sters are 10 be ,hc principa, weapon
which the labor leaders propose 10 use
10 win the stock yards strike. Orders
have been issued 40 drivers II ice
wagons 10 deliver no more ice 10
butchers who buy OF the big plckers
or to any Of the branch houses of Tie
packing plants whore the men are
now on strike.
A list of more than 200 retail dei
ers who have been buying meat from
the socdllcd trust packers anu hau
Ing IT away with their own WAGONS.
Las been compiled, and according 10
the claims OF the strike leaders. the
ice supply will be CIT OFF from every
enc Of these places today Arrange.
ments have been made TO have picket.
stationed nj all the retail markets
which have been placed under the
ban OF the unions TO see that the boy.
colt Is enforced 10 the limit.
This order prohibiting ice deliveries
10 the retailers Is duplication OF tho
one issued last week, but which was
never enforced because it had not been
sanctioned by the international officers
Of the Transfers Union Al Ciaoin.
natl where the International Brother
hood OF Transfers was in session to-
day, the necessary endorsements Of tho
proposed boycott was given and the
belated order will be put in force al
Cnce.
All the pacldngp lants began opera
tons here Monday with slightly In
creased forces of wOrkmCn, nearly POO
additional employees having beea Sc.
cured over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
BRIEF TELEGRkmS.

DR. Eduard Hanslick. the famous
musical critic. is dead in Vienna. He
was born at Prague in September.
1926
The new Spanish discount bank has
opened its doors in Mexico CITY. It's
capital is 100000 British residents
are projecting strating a new bank.
Max Arnold Hess. known in the
theatrical profession as Max Arnold
the blind comedian. is dead I'm PhIia.
delphia in a sanitarium. after an liz
ness Of several months. He vac A.
years old.
Clifford G. Baxter. a civil engineer
and Capt John Enright. Of the South
Beach lfe-saving station. started on
swimming contest from BROOKLYN
bridge TO the Iron Pier at Coney Is.
land, New York, Sunday. and both
were taken out Of the water TEN.
porarily crazed after swimming for
seven hours and when within a mile ~
their goal The distance Is estimated
at 1919 miles.
The attendance AT the Worlds Fair
Saturday manufacturers day. was OK.
ceeded by that OF only two other DAYS.
opening day 1878. and the Fourth
OF July, l72.140. Another day 81 the
past week. Tuesday. children's day.
showed the fourth largest attendance
In the history OF the exposition. The
past week was the best In point Of
attendance TO the present For the
FIRST time the $780, 900 mark was
passed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
GRAND MANOEUVRES.
Government 10 Conduct Them en-
large Scs;e al Bull Rua.

Government 10 Conduct Them en-
-atse Scale al Bull Rua
Washington. Aug 9.-An army If
workmen%diTected from Washington
IS row engaged i'm preparing the
ground for the army man0cuyres to-
take place between the 5th and 10th
Of September on the battlehelds Of
Bull Run. in Virginia When the man.
oeuvers are i'm full blast it IS estl.
mated mat 1000 men viii be engaged
OF thia number 5000 viii be reelGar
soldiers and the remainder state
trccpf Three great camps will be es-
teil>h,d.
The water supply for the troops Is
one of the chief concerns Of the cam
builders. The Southern Railway Con.
pany has ne matter OF transporta-
ton in charge and is laying down
tracks and constructing stations Tor
the use of tha soldiers and theic
friends All told the government has
100000 ready to- spend on the man.
oeuyers though IL is unlikely they
Will cost as much as that The man
0cuyring area is o. OJO acres. which
under the agreement uade VITA tn
farmers Of Virginia 5 TO be leased az
20 cents an acre. In addition to that
expense the United States probably
will be called upon to pay a few bills
for damages 20 crops. buildings and
stock. The amount of damages to be
paid the farmers illw be determined
after the manoeuvers are over by
board of adjudication 10 be appointed
by Gen. Corbin by the governor OF
Virginia and by the farmers.
The Southern Railway Co. is spend.
Ing $4,000 in laying tracks about the
camp
On Septembe 10. which probably
will be the gala day OF the man
oeuyres there Will be a parade and Re
view of The entire force by Presiden,
Roosevelt and Gen Cotbin. command
ing department Of the east. There will
he sham battles almost every day be.
tween state troops or state troops and
regulars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12

in danger he warmed up. said II re-
minded him of I'd time The blues
scored Inc most poin's
Today there VIII Or. drills. Wcdnes.
dag more maueu' ering. and on Thurs
day the governors farewell review.
The health OF the camp continues
good
The national guardsmen AMI tho
regulars are getting on together very
well. Boos' band from Jackson Is play.
ing for The battalion or regulars.
Ii has been observed that there are
G great many men i'm Tie brigade
who look 70 be hardy 81 They arr
permitted to enlist al Is. Tho change
in the personnel OF some OF the com.
panies since tie Spanish-Americdr
war has been almost complete. Take
Co. c, OF the Detroit Light Guard
Before the war il Vas Co. VI. The
officers are the SEINE now a. then. be.
ing Capt Waldo Iieuts Dan Smith,
and Lawrence but there arc oniv
Two others remaining. Sergt Charles
Rich and Priya,e Charles Pay.
Ludineton people are doing so well
out Of the camp ma, they have raised
fund and will give Coy Bliss a BIZ
reception Tuesday evening at Mr..
Stearns' hotel.
Gen. Fred Grant, commanding the
department OF the lakes will inspect
the camp and attend a banquet 81
Ludington
Mondays report shows 2.307 men on
Guty, and 169 officers, not including
the regulars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
INDoRSE THE STRIKE.
All Labor Unions Of Chicago Are With
the Stock Yard Men.


Chicago, Aug S.-All the labor
unions in Chicago have Endorsed the
stock yards strike. After listening TO
the strikers side Of the controversy.
which was presented to them by
Michael J. Donnelly president of th,
striking butchers union, the Chicago
Federation If Labor. which is com
posed OF every labor organization in
Chicago and has a membership OF
nearly 100000 adopted resolution.
last night plcdging the moral and
financial support Of the federated
body as long as the strike continues
Zach member of the central body will
be assessed a small sum per week and
The whole amount will be turned over
10 the striking unions TO help in the
support of the strikers and their
families during the struggle with the
packers
After fight which has lasted for
nearly four weeks a settlement Of the
strike seems 70 be as remote as al any
time since the struggle began. Neither
side to the conflict. during all this
time. has shown any sign of weaken
ing.
The packers, while claiming that
they Will soon have their affairs in
normal condition again, so successful
have they been in securing non-union
men. yet admit that so far they have
been able 10 get but $50 OF their old
employees back, and that the majority
Of these are unskilled workers. In the
last statement given out by The pack.
ors IL was said that nearly half as
many men were al work as before
the strike began.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Mounts HIs Horse and Participates In
Maneuvers.
GEN GRANT TO INSPECT CAMP.
eon OF President Will Visit Trooos az
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Be Ten.
oered eoVernOr-over $500 Troops
in Camp.

Camp Boynton, Ludington. Mich.
Aug. s.-Gov. Bliss mounted his horse
Monday afternoon and rode oit in
the woods east of Camp Boynton to
rec Col. Harrah's blue army and Col
ABBEY browns do warlike maueuv.
ers. The blues were the First regi-
ment' one battalion of the Third regi.
ment, battalion of regulars anu 4
detachment OF artillery. The browns
comprised the Second regiment, one
battalion OF the Third and the Indo
pendent battalion
The first concern of the governor
was whether he was liable TO be cap
tnred, as he elected to go with the
blue. Whena ssured that he was not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Boat cantaln Drowned.

Petoskey, Mich. Aug. George F.
Mills, so years old. a long resident
Or Petoskey. and owner and captain
az the pleasure steamers Tourist and
Outing, which ran on Walloon lake.
was drowned at midnight He and lis
pilot undertook to row some parties
across the lake for an evening visit.
and. on their return. the boat which
Mills was rowing capsized The par
ties In tho other boat saved The lazy
who was with him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Drowned While canoeino

Oxford, Mich, Aug g While canoe
Ing ON Stoney lake Carl Ifopfhaue-
aged 49, was drowned by cspsizlnc
He was one Of the best swimmers in
these parts and started 10 swim 10
shore only FIVE rods away. leaving
the boat for his companion. Dee Hag.
erman. TO hang IN TO- When about
two rods from shore large wavc
struck him. after which he immediate
ly sank The body was recovered
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Attempted Presidents Life.

Montevideo. Uruguay. Aug. S.-An
attempt has been made upon the life
OF President Battle Y. Ordonez here
While driving with his family along
one OF the principal streets OF tie city
buried torpedo was exploded at the
side OF the carriage. The explosion
tore up the pavement and the track
of the railway running through the
street, but. so far as can be learned.
no one was injured
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
FELL THROUGH BRIDGE.
Train on Rio Grande Los, and be
lleved Many Are Killed.

Pueblo. Colo. Aug S.-Rio Grande
passenger train No, II. due To reach
rueDio at S;l5 p. m. went through a
bridge at Pinon at $50 o'clock last
night The e~sine and five coaches
were wrecked and it is feared many
are dead. The accident was caused
by heavy rain which weakened Ia,
bridge
local undertaken has gone To the
scene on the relief train. taking all
the collins and stretchcrs available.
A message from the Pinion railway
agent who returned TO that place M A
late hour from the scene OF the wreck
said that he could find no trace OF tho
engine and three OF the cars. lie
round The fireman wandering about in
a dazed condition, looking for the en-.
gineer and could hear the cries of The
victims. He said that Conductor ]
II. Smith, Engineer HinnAln and
Brakeman j. j. Turner were among
the dead
Assistant Superintendent Miller. on
the Denver & Rio Grande Supt r. II.
Bower, of the Missouri Pacific. and a
lumber of surgeons have gone 70 tho
scene.
ii Is now reported that between 30
and 80 people have been drowned in
the wreck, many of them Pueblo mer.
chants.
A call for volunteers has been
'aade on Pueblo and every available
man is being sent to the scene. De
tails are very hard to obtain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Make More Beer Than Germany.

Washington. Aug. 9.-"Germany
Yields the first place in beer produc
ton to the United States" declares
Frank Mason, consul general at Der.
lin. in report 10 the department OF
commerce and labor He shows from
the annual report Of the German
Brewers association that their prod.
net last year was less by l32.0S5, 230
gallons than that OF the American
bSeweries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Indian Held for Murder

Fender. Neb. Aug 9. George -Four.
cloud. fuil-blooded Winnebago. aged
?5. has been held for the murder Of
Cora Elk. also Winnebago, the
fourth girl he has killed in two years.
lie had no reason for killing any OF
them, but apparently amused himself
when intoxicated by numbering young
girls
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Russell Saae's Wealth

New York, Aug S-An estimate has
Just been made in Wall street of the
wealth OF Russell Sage. which placed
the total Of his accumulated posses
sions at approximately twice his age
IN millions Of dollars As Mr.. Sage
was So years old on Thursday. that
would make his fortune $176. 900 600.