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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

The census shows the value OF The
American railroads 90 BE S11.224S52.-
600. It IS peculiar now a iarse valu-
alton is represented by the railroads of
the United States. whose sole busin sss
Is 10 transfer persons and property
10 and fro. Before the railroads We're
Invented people stayed more closely
a; home han hey DO nowadays The
railroads HAYES been Instrumental in
producing revolution in civilization.
How could we get along without them
With all their imparIections they are
a great convenience AMI in fact a
necessity We must have en-.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

The yellow fever deaths ia New Or
leans are given Qua as about 100 This
is less than one death 70 each 1000 of
the population. and wl.lc this number
OF deaths is regfettable. it is not a
very high rate ST mortality as com
pared " III outbreaks OF yellow fever
which occurred in olden days. and IL
is no. half as deadly as the epidemic
of typhoid fever now raging in Brook
En. where 300 persons out of LOCO
victims have died
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March 5th, 1905.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Shortest and Quickest Route to
St. Louis & Chicago

1875 O. m. Daily Chicago vestibul,
Limited, arriving In Chicago at 1880 3. IN
connecting with afternoon trains for ali point
cart and north.
2s2O a. m. Daily 1T, Louis Might Limited
arriving III st. Louis at TOO q. m, connectin
at Union Station for all points west. 5leepin'
cara open at 9:45 p. IN.
6si 3 n. M, Chicago Daylight Expresc
except Sunday, makes all stops between Cairo
and Chicago, arriving In Chicago At $50 p. 10
6g15 ~. M. st. Louis Morning Express
except Sunday, arriving In Ut. Louis ut il:v
making All stops.
1880 n. M. 1T. Louis Fast Mall, arriy
ing in st. Louis at sos p. IN.
1890 n. M. Chicago Midday Spccia
arriving In Chicago 10 80 p. m.
Z:32p. m. Daily ~ Louis Limited, mr.
irving In 81, Louis at 1885 p. m, connecting
Union Station for nansss City, Omaha, Den
yer, San Francisco aud all points west.
2:32 y, M, Fast Express for Odin, Fl
bingham, Nation, Tolons, Champaign, OH
oagc
HsiO b. m. Thebes accommodation,
$40 %. m. Chicago and Eastern Fn
preas'arriving In Chicago AZ sos a. ny Indian
apollo T;25 Cincin NATL 10:25 a. M, Blu ualo, S;a
.. r.. New York 1850 a. m. Sleeping carr
Chicago,
PASSENGERS cities sbonid besr ia nil,
thattae Illinois Central ~ the quickest rout'
/ by many hours, leaving Cairo at 9:06 D. m. an'
1 arriving in New York At 1850 tina second morn
Ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

The detestable habit OF talking Of
people rather than things opens the
way to abuses we might check with q
word II we would. II the art Of con.
yersation were taught and encouraged
as Il should be. were we as far adj
vaneed in civilization as we believe
ourselves, we should get rid Of the in
oubua Of personality and with 4 of 2
great deal DC nndeaerved obl0quy- am
the burrowing destruction OF small
treact.eries and unuoted dishonor
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
SHUT The DOORS.

In the name and in behalf Of tha
citizens Of Cairo, the LIVES Of our
people, and the FUTURE Of this city.
The Bulletin demands that immediate
steps be- taken bly, the local board Of
health and BY DR.. u A. Egan, on behalf
of the state Of Illinois, toCLosE THE
DOORS of this city 10 tine outside
world. III other words, 10 establish
The most drastic quarantine It is in
the power Of man to establ sh--a quar-
ahtine that HAS NO LOOP HOLES
I'LL ii. a quarantine that will gnaran-
lee. so far as human precautions can
guarantee. Cairo against the
1 scouRGE az YELLOW FEVER.
There II no use dilly dallying; this
Is not The time 10 theorize and tenn
porize A CONDITION coNFRoNTs
us. A condition that threatens not
only onr lives but the future of the
G ty The situation at the sputa is
becoming hourly more SERIOUS.
There II good reason I'd believe that
all The news Of the fever Infected dis
tr:cts Is not being published Tels.
grams received last night by persons
IN authority here say thar there were
several deaths at Shreveport yester
day from the fever This city is 15C
miles above New Orleans. The fevel
# II spreading Id every direction ii
Louisiana. There is no question d
IT. And the only SENSIBLE thing fol
this city 10 DO ~ To establish rigid
impenetrable quarantine against thu
world II shotgun quarantine il
good for Memphis IT IS GOOD FoF
CAIRO. To all intauts and purpose
Cairo Is just as far south. So far a
connection with the yellow fever dis
tricts are concerned as Memphis
Through trains from the fever dii
tricts come into this city every da
and unload passengers.
Memphis Il today experiencing tn
greatest prosperity II ever experien
ca. and her business men have chose
only the part Of wisdom in bottlin
Up their city, for Ii yellow fever &c
into the place now II will PARA
WE It's industrial growth fora qua
ter Of century Cairo is 10 the san
condition. The great prosperity
this city the past twelve months al
all future growth MUST NOT be je
pordized We CANNOT afford 70
negligent and we cannot afford
walt until the fever is UPON US
expcnd effort to stamp IL out. r
h thing 70 do Is to NOT LET iT CON
w INV, and prudence. reason and every
s:inct demand that the utmost prec'
ton be taken NOW.
M The citizens Of Cairo are lii fay
S 0f such \ quarantine. II the hca
|lI authorities doubt this, let them Ct
.vas pubic opinion. The business M
merchant ana all classes 81 citizt
hEvc come " the conclusion that
a AZ better 70 SHUT THE CITY UP
u month and let business suffer u
y0f6xily thnn II n 70 let the IL
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
$1,000 REWARD.

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY A REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
or ANY RSoN FOR
STEALING THE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
BScRIBERS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

hy Edgar Allen Poe. and containing
he first published copy of The Ra-
ven. Another thing destroyed in the
FIRE was "a one dollar note payable 10
bearer an the recognition OF the in
dependence OF Hungary DIR. Dubois
attended a lecture by kossuth at Al
baay when that gentleman visited This
country and these one dollar notes
were given to those who art naed. The
adm ssion .fee was one dollar Dr.
Dubois recalls one inc dent Ia con
necii5n with tails leciure which shows
tae dimeul,ies VII, which fore sRer
have 90 contend when using our Ian
euaee. Or Kossuth had occasion Ia
nse the phrase. Taking Zine by the
forelock." bus he got Il forehalr lis
attention was called 10 the error af-
forwards.
Tire last Of His Family.
In speaking of himself tie doctor
said: Il am the last Of nay family.
my brothers and sisters having all
passed on beyond But I'm good Tor
at least ten years yet. | hate 10 give
up the sentinel, It's the child of my
brain. bnt would say to the young
man who wants TO ger rich don't enter
the country newspaper field. for while
me field a pleasant place for those
who love The work It's a barren place
Tor the man who is digging for gold ="
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

He never burned the Midnight oil in
patient quest Of knowledge.
fie didn't yearn for learning much
nor care to 90 10 college,
He saved his oil and peddled it. and
found such profits In 1t
That now he's fixed to give away .
college once minute
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
WAYS Of Wealth.

II wonder" said Farmer Corntossel,
who had just returned from a trip to
the big ety. why SO many young
men insist on not gettin' rich"
What NO You mean?" asked his
wife
They all want to hc lawyers or doc
tcra instead D. bein' restaurant wair
|ers or policemen"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
Nc Elm n n

Mrs. Malaprop- Did YOU hear about
that poor mans accident while shaw
in? It was an awful cats thrope.
Mrs Drowned langhingl awful
what?
Mrs Malaprop-O, IT'S no IaughIn'
matter. He cut his jocular vein.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
CLYDE SULLIVAN.

The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
colcman's. 2t4 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CHE ONLY DIRECT LINE 10 MEMPHIS
NASH WILLIE, CHATTANOOGA, At
LANTA, JACKSON WILLIE, sA-
vANNAH, vICKsBuKG

vANNAH, vICRSBURG
and JACKSONVILLE.
2:Ob a. m. 'sThe Dixie Flyer Memphis
Sashviiie and jacksonville,
$40 a. m. Memphis and New rlenss Limit
ed via Memphis, arriving In Ncnpbls st su'
a, ~ and New Orleans 7s15 p. M.
6gliO "a. M. Paducah ard orisvilie.
lao p. M, daily, Memphis and New OrleAn
Fast Mall arriving In Memphis Al 7Ho p. IN. And
New Orleans ~ ai2b u. M.
40 p, M, daily, Nashville. Chatsnookssrs
Atlanta.
0i15 pm. Memphis and New Orleans specie
arrive ia Memphis IT 1880 p. m, New Orlcsn
t0iu0 "a, IN.
vile.
psrFor through tickets, sleeping car accom-
modztions and further Information apply at
J.H. JONES, Tit. Akt.
A. n. HANSON. uen. Pass. Art. chicag
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
SHEARS AND PASTE.
a Giveawav.

7 don't think Mr. Longface Is nearly
So meek as he tries to make ont!
Why
Because he wasn't the least BIZ
Shocked when the parrot swore!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

O yes, he was a highly reputable
and moral young man, but Ethel refus.
ed him.
"Why?"
He wore celluIoid collars"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

Cinnamon have been known to offer
themselves as substitutes for eXecu-
ton ON the understanding that Ger
tain sums of money viii be paid to
their families.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

Nine Dase, who has strGng avar-
Ion 70 beng interviewed. was recent
ly beaten by the Copenhagen report
ers. One acted as waiter at The ho-
rel, another acted as shoemaker's as
sisiant, tAird drove her cab. and th1
fourth was assistant stage machinist.
and all used bits Of conversation for
long interviews.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday cireu-
lation for one year, ending Decem
her al 1904 .........t 1916
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for first six months of year
1906 .................... 2o54
Average Oily and Sunday circuia-
ton for July, 1905. ......... 2i65
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
His orlv Love.

What are you roadingg"
THE story Of the only man the
author ever loved"
"Ah. d novel by woman
No" It's Bighedde's autobiography
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

The above is a correct statement Of
The circulation OF the Cairo Bulletin,
daily and Sunday for the year 1904.
and for the first seven months OF the
year 1905
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before ME
this. 3lst day of July. 1905
LEO j. KLEH,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18

malaria aud New Orleans OF yellow
fever-New York World
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Antonio Maceo. son Of the Cuban
general. $ running an elevator in Syr.
acuse, New York
Dr. Victor Nilsson Of Minneapolis,
has been chosen to edit the new
monthly musical journal of The Amer
lean Union III Swedish Singers
The archbishop u Canterbury re-
Gently sad in a public address: The
.ehila who has not learned obedience
Fat the age of : never learns IT."
Empress Haruko OF Japan is sc
years of age and is two years tAe
sen Or Of her husband. and accredif-
.ed with being one of the most beauti-
fnl women in Japan.
Pope Plus X, 1t Is said. was great
Wy perturbel by the report that King
Victor Emmanuel had been killed III
an automob le accident He exclalm
| ed: Let us thank God thar Italy has
been spared another catastrophe.
I The late Gen Maxine Gomez once
caught one OF his brigad ers selling
3rown sugar % tie Spaniards Hf
stripped the traitor Of his stars ami
christened him Brig Gen. Raspadura
/ which, translated, is Brig. Gen. Sn
gar Cake
4
When Henry Fielding Dickens, tbs
well known X G. was II years on
he wrote and published. single hand
ed, magazine. entitled, Cots Hill
Gazette. which chronicled the move
ments Of his famous fathers house
hold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. J.. l.. Coote preached in the
meeting at Calvary NJ. Il. church
last night.
The choir of Calvary NJ. f. church
will meet with Mrs Josephine Hoffi
of Osborne street, tonight.
Mr.. Benjamin Tilton, of First
street, spent yesterday in Belford.
Mrs. H. Vail and Mrs. William
Fairbgother, both of Third street,
spent yesterday in Keansburgh.
A. Salz & Company announce a
big sale of dry goods, beginning TO-
morrow. Saturday night there will
be music and an entertainment on
the second floor of the store.
Mrs. William Ferguson, of this
place was summoned to Greenpoint,
l.. L., today on account of the sudden
death of a relative.
Captain Thomas Dawson, of the
watchboat Stride" has sold his
house in East Keyport and moved to
West Keyport.
Simon Seligman's big sale of dry
goods began today. This sale will
last one week.
Several of the churches of Key
port will hold a union service in Cal
vary NJ. e. church all day Thanks
giving.
At the Brunswick bowling tourna-
ment, last night, Conoyer won two
games out of three from Hyer;
Maurer two out of three from-~Con-
over, and Hyer two out of three from
Maurer.
About eighty persons attended the
Old Folks Concert, in Keough's
Hall, last evening. 1t vas given
for the benefit of St. Paul's A. NJ. f.
church, and was Il success socially
and financially.
Prof. Stephen Arrowsmith. of Red
Bank. was in town yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
ATTACK EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Changers Pass Resolution %F0recasting Con
flict Between Farmers and Union Labor.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 24:-Be-
fore adjourning sine die last night
the National Grange. Patrons of
Husbandry, adopted a resolution de-
claring:-
I'VE. as American citizens, be-
lieve it is every mans privilege to
work as many hours as he wills for
pay. that energy, thrift and activity
are entitled to encouragement, and
should command rightful compensa-
ton for services rendered"
This is taken as a direct aim ut
labor unions which demand eight
hours for Il working day and may
mean a contest between the farmers
and organized labor.
Another resolution adopted pro-
vides that when a granger is found
to be dealing in liquor or conducting
a saloon he shall be dropped from the
roll without notice" Another in
dorses President Roosevelt and Ibis
strenuous conduct of the Office"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
SOUTH AMBOY.

The regular Friday night bowler.
have changed their evening for
bowling to Thursday night.
The majority of the gunners are
reporting poor success, several par
ties not getting even a shot at any
game.
Quite a lot of soft clans are being
dug at present.
Captain Charles Parisen. of the
Steamer Express in New York, spent
yesterday with his family in John
street, after a months absence.
Whitehead Brown, of Cheese
quakcs, was a borough visitor yes
terday.
They are surveying all through
the Straub property and other
ground around them on the out
skirts OF the borough.
Harry Brown and Alden Bastedo
were out-of-town visitors yesterday.
MIS-. Brophy and her daughter
Sarah are spending today with a rel
ative in Trenton.
A hound dog followed William
Maxficld's dog into their house yes
terday. MIR. .Maxfield's son George
was in town hunting for an owner in
the evening.
Jay Sexton had a telephone placed
in his house yesterday.
Mrs. b. Hartung and daughter, OF
Perth Amboy, we're the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sullivan, yes
terday.
Mrs. Ellingham and Mrs. Courte-
sen Bennett, of Ernston, were Dor
ough visitors yesterday.
p. Monaghan has installed a furn-
ace and fixtures for steam heat in
his residence in Broadway.
The new brick works "a running
full blast Wednesday and 1000
bricks were made.
There are a number of guests at
the Rippowan House.
The Middlesex & monmouth Heat,
Light & Power Company are putting
in meters in all the places, stores,
etc, where their electric lights are
used.
Farmers are rushing their poultry
into town.
One of the farmers brought in one
of the largest loads of straw yester-
day. that was ver brought MIDTOWN.
There is Il rumor moi authenticat-
ed, that Mr.. Dutch, of Mechanics
Vile, is going out of business.
Hugh Gallagher, OF the p. X. X.
! Office, took a day OFF and spent it our
of town Thursday.
Some parts of Broadway and some
of the side streets need a thorough,
sweeping. Quantities of paper and
other debris make them look any
thing but tidy.
Harry Petty, of Second street, had
a vacation and enjoyed a weeks
cunning last week.
D.. G.. Chase entertained MIR. and
! Mrs. John Heston, Wednesday night.
Refreshments were served and en-
joyed.
Oscar Mundy put a now roof on
Richard Burdens house. in Stevens
venue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
SOUTH AMBOY.
IN GLOOM.

Joe A. Sexton was at S%ayreviIle
yesterday and found the town wrap
ped IN gloom. So many sad Incl
dents were related in connection
with the explosion that it made
everybody sorrowful. 1t was stated
that a lady whose husband worked
at the Powder Works was i'll and her
child. en- rushed in suddenly and told
her their papa was killed. The
mother got up out or bed and went
TO the window to look out, at the
same time eXclaiming about her hus-
band. She died the neXt day, le@
ing q babe two days old. Her ?
band had not been hurt, but SOM l.e
had iold the children so. William
Berlew, of this borough, who drives
Il horse and wagon at the Powder
Works, caught the reins of the horse
as they started running through
fright, when the explosion occurred.
He ran with them and when finally
some one caught them, he dropped
TO the ground. The remains of Mr..
Redpath were brought to this Dor
ough yesterday and shipped 10 Bos-
ton on the 1920 a. NJ. train. 1t is
said that his parents had just
brought another sons body on from
California, where he had died a few
months ago, for burial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
SUFFICE AT ~ TO I.
Reidmoore winner of the Feature Mt
HenminGs Track.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-A field of
twenty starters gave interest to the
second race at Bennings, which was
won by Suffice, with Chandler up, at 1t
price of Il to |. G. /. NJ. easily took
the first race. Jocund the fifth and Or
monde's Right the sixth race. and all
We're favorites in the betting. In the
jumping race Wool Gatherer, EXpan-
sionist and Dick Roberts fell, giving
the first place to Seventh Ward. The
track record for the mile on the Column
bia course was broken in the fifth
event. Jocund clipping two-iifths of 4
second off the 1:41 record, held jointly
by Carbuncle and Bobbie Kean. sum
maries:
First Race.-G. l.. NJ, first; Royal
China, second; Frills, third.
Second Race.-Suftice, first; Fiat. sec
ond; GAVIN c., third.
Third Race.-Seventh Ward. first
Wool Gatherer, second: EXpansionist
third.
Fourth Race.-Reidmoore, first; Gas
sandra, second; Pater, third.
Fifth Race.-Jocund. first: Diamond,
second; Cloten, third.
Sixth Race.--Ormonde's Right, first;
Robbie Kean, second; Old Guard. third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24

BALTI@dORE. Nov. 24.-kid sullivan
Of Washington and Abe .Nttcll of san
Francisco me in Il fifteen roundm match
before the Eureka Athletic club last
night. 1t was whispered at the ring
side that Immediately before the meet
ing Attell had insisted upon its being
calkl II draw if both men were on
THEM feet nj the close of the fifteenth
round. and his one object seemed to be
10 proaong the fight to that point. He
succeeded. and Referee O'IIara held up
the hands of both men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
WOODBRIDGE.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at brakes
Pharmacy. Main street.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
w. Fl. Jackson this afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
MIR. Bliss was the speaker in the
NJ. e. church last night.
Rev. w. f. Randolph is spending
a few days at the Methodist parson-
age,
There will be an acsourned meet
ing OF the official boards of the three
churches in the Presbyterian parson-
age Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. b. c. Edgar and Miss Robin
son spent Wednesday afternoon in
Scwaren.
Miss Teresa Sterling, Of Orange,
sister of Miss Sterling, of this town,
died Monday OF typhoid fever. The
funeral was held Thursday after
noon in St. Marks Episcopal church,
Orange. Interment will be at Can
aiaharic, n. Y, which is Miss Sterl-
ing's home.
Mrs. Keifel has moved in her new
house in Railway avenue.
Ml4 w. II. Demarest, of Upper
Greer street. is entertaining rela-
tives rom out OF town.
Miss MCGOWAN will organize a
class Tor mission study. Any person
desiring to join will please present
their name before December ii.
The Library whist Club, of Sc
warren, held a meeting Wednesday
afternoon.
Comfy SUPERINTENDENT H. Brew
ster Willis visited the schools We'd
nesday.
The services in the various church
eS have been very profitable.
Don't forget the cake and bread
sale ut the home of Mrs. F. Rowland
this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
T%OTTEMVILLE.
R%orNnsMAN.

David Mcclure and the other
members of Commissioner McAdoo's
Advisory Committee, Wednesday,
took up the work or examining the
eighty roundsmen whose names have
been certified as eligibles for promo
ton 20 the rank of sergeant. About
twenty-five men We're examined, and
the remaining mes will be called
Friday.
There are sixty-eight vacancies in
the department, and, it is said, the
commissioner will make about sew
enty-five amendments. l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
Explosion In New York Tunnel.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-By the acct
dental explosion of Il large charge Of
dynamite in IL shaft OF the Long Island
tunnel at East FortY-second street,
seventy feet underground. at midnight
fifteen men were injured. five so Sc
Yerely that they were taken to the hos
pital. and II thought to have been
mortalIy hurt. Some workman was
testing the drill holes preparatory to
inserting Il charge of dynamite for the
morning blast. TO do this he would
run n steel drill into the holes to see
tlat they had been cleaned Of all for
rign substaricc. and rs he rammel the
rill home in II hole there came the
lTnlOSiOn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
STATEN ISLIANn NOTES..

An entertainment under the aus
pices of the Holy Name Society o
the Church of the Sacred Heart wa
held last evening at the Union Oper;
House, at West Brighton. An eX
cellent vaudeville program was rend
cred by professional talent. The
proceeds of the affair will be turned
F. over to the church treasury.
Announcement is made of the en-,
gagement of Miss Agnes Russell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Russell, of Livingston. to George
Hodges, of Manhattan.
Last evening, at Curry's Hall, New
Dorp, Mrs. Frances Carter lectureG
on Much Ado About Nothing"
Mrs. Gilbert l.. Dupuy, of New
Springville, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Schuyler Westeryelt, at Spring
Valley, N. Y.
MI. and Mrs. Charles e. Boyer en-.
tertained a number of friends al
their home in Mariners Harbor, last
Saturday evening, and a most pleas
ant lime was had. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. d. Dupuy,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. DeGroot, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Holmes, Mrs. G. Amuck,
Mrs. e. Elms, Mrs. e. Cover, Mrs. l..
Mallett, Miss Susie Merrell, Miss
Helea Lane, Miss Della Shakespeare,
Miss Mamie Boyer, Miss Matilda
Brayne, John Giberson, Harry Ben
nett, James Milliken, Leroy De-
Groot and Edward Elms.
Pride of Junior Council, d. of A.,
gave a progressive euchre last even
ing at the Odd Fellows Hall, Port