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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
A LEADING LONG
STEAD|ED PRICES
HEAVY PROFIT TAKING ON THE
PEACE PROSPECT NEWS IN
RUSSIA CHECKED BY HIS
HEAVY BUYING.

Chicago. Oct. 81 WHEAT The
market opened decidedly weak follow
ing a break Of | 10 Il in the price
of wheat at Liverpool Prospective
! peace in Russia was the principa
factor Fer the first few monutes The
selling was general with heavy pro
! vi taking by numerous holders. Later
| the market was temporarily Steadied
! by. the support from Il leading long
! Subsequently. however fresh selling
started another downward plunge. The
market was again given active support
by a prominent bun and there was
also considerable covering BY shorts.
Much Of the early loss was regained.
The clc.e was steady, with May down
7sc.
CORN The break in wheat caused
liberal profit taking early and as re
suit the market was quite weak. Later
the market developed a fiirmer tone
on liberal purchases of Many by a
leading long. The market closed firm
with prices about the highest point
December up &c. May &c higher
OATS-ln sympathy with he weak
ness of other grain The market went
weak early A prominent bull. how
ever, was heavy purchaser and as
result the market recovered its most
early loss closing steady. December
Off sc May a shade lower
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
Stocks : Bonds : Cereals


Hello, Emma, saluied girl o
sixteen ae She boarded n car ana tool
atseat beside g girl OF about her owl
age
Hello. Clara. Say. Clara, have yol
heard the rews?"
Yes; isn't il tefrible?"
Awful, Could YOU have imagined
any such thing?"
Never. | was perfectly Mortified.
so was l. II will take me a weel
% get over II
Does she feel bad?'
Awful
She must. If II was my case
think | should die"
So would l."
Excuse me, Young ladies', said an
oidish man in the seat behind them
who had caught every word. "but il
seems there has been an awful trag.
edy in Brooklyn
Yves, sir" replied Clara
And would YOU mind giving me
the particulars IL
Way. some one left the wage door
open and Jennie SCOTS parrot has gof
out and she don't believe She win
ever see him again! ~ Brooldyn Citi.
zen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
MANIFESTO HAS
EFFECT ON STOCKS
ACTED AS A STiMULANT TO THE
FINANCIAL cENTERS OF THE
WoRLD-NEWS AvERTED BIG
GOLD EXPORT.

New York, Oct 3l.--The manifesto
a popular representation in national
legislature sent a stimulating current
through all financial centers of the
world. The effect of the Russian sit
uation has found its outlet to the
/ worlds markets through Paris owing
! to the enormous holdings of Russian
securities by the French capitalist.
| News this morning was interpreted as
lesseing and probably averting the
likelihood of gold exports from here
at this time
The effect in the stock market was
greater degree of strength and more
widely diffused than at any. time IN
recent trading. The volume of activity
was not. however, greatly expanded
Outside participation in the market
was reported small. professional op
erations making up the largest part Of
the dealings. The relaxation of the
foreign tension was conspcuously
shown in the foreign exchange market
which weakened notably and diss
pated fears Of out-go of gold this week. 7
New York money market was occupied
today with November settlements and t
the call loan rate was affected ac-
coriingly. While the stocks showed |
Iair degree of general strength specu- /
atiye attention was much concentrate.
I'd on special stocks Reading and
smelling stocks held their conspicu
rus position as in the recent market Il
The movement of National Lead in |,
with smelling indicated the II
belief in an interest in a merger in
he lead industry on the part of smet
ng companies The retreat of the
lays large bear interest was an ele-
nent in The strength of the days
market and some covering of shorts
vas reported TO be for London ac-
cunt. The market had 70 take some
4 the inevitable profit taking on the
ay' s gains by professional element
nd some impression was made on
be best prices by this process. The
losing was fairly steady but duh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
Alexander
County National
Bank

ComHercisl Ava and Eighth Stree,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
SaPtai -ssss..'..s... NIOOyUOl
Surplus and undivided profits, &c. 0oc
Officers
=. A. Buder. President
Chas. Fsuehter, Jr..... vies-Presid,nt
q. II. 6sillEsH. ......s........C Cashier
r. Spencer. ....... Assistant Csshisr
Accounts 81 corporations ana isdivid.
uals especially solicited ExcSangs
to any part OF the weird.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
HeIp pauohtef d srst lialt..

Miss Ethel Marie. the daughter Of
HTet asfte- whe died ia OndOu il q
tad health sHd tAe sympsthiss Of
English admirers Of The Luck u
Roaring Camp and The Spelling
Bee al ANGELS has been aroused
George Mersdith. Sir George Newnes
Sir Gilbert Parker. Sir Arthur Consn
DOYLE and other vel known pcrsens
II he hts.z-y reFld Asss fermed =
-t;=s u 7alss : sa1l Il te1af
= -ss Esra
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

MASTERS SALE State of Illinois
County Of Alexander. s. In the Cir
cult Court of Alexander County. of the
October Term. A n. 1905. Telifba
Jones vs.. Amos w. Jones. Harlan
Cannon, Eugenia Powless. Adlai
Powless. Althea Kenner. John c. Wal
her. Emma Walker. Fannie Walker.
Lindsay F. Jones Ernest w. Jones
and CIarissa j. Martin. Bill TO fore.
close mortgage. BY virtue of a decree
OF the said circuit court in the above
styled cause rendered on rhe lith day
of October A D. 1905. /. Walter War.
der Master in Chancery for the said
circuit court. ON Saturday the 18th
day of November. a. ID. 1905. al the
hour of 3 O'Clock . m of said day.
will offer for sale 20 rhe highest bid
der for cash. al the southwesterly
door of the court house in the city Of
Cairo. in said Alexander county. Iii
Rois. the following descr bed premise.
to-wit:
The north half Of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-fiye f35l and
the southwest quarter of section
twenty-six t26i in township fifteen
n5l south. range three 80 west at
the third principal meridian. aud also
the west half Of the northeast quarter
aud the south half # the northwest
quarter Of section one I'D ia town
ship sixteen tlGl south. range three
49, west Of the third principal meridian
IN the county af Alexander and state
81 Illinois. together with rhe rene-
menfs and heredJaments theremio
belonging
WALTER WARDER.
Master 60 Chsncsry.
Cairo. Illinois October -. 1913
David S. Lansdea. S5llc-to- e. Com
piaiHsHl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
KANSAS CITY MARKET
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

Chicago Oct. %i--CATTLE- Tn,
market was fairly animated az nm
changed values. cows and heifers
stockers. feeders and western range
cattle We're fairly active
HOGS-frade was fairly ANNA ed
prices averaging ; cents below yes.
terday's best time
SHEEP The demand for sheep and
lambs was better today. owing 10
shrinkage in run. Prices, however,
showed little change.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
NEW YORK COTTON
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Money Market.

New York, Oct. 31-Money on call.
firm. ilzd5i9 per cent, closing bid.
~. Time firm: sixty. ninty days,
- a.. Prime paper. "a per cent
Exchange easy: closing heavy. dc
msnd $iS6. 7o0 4S6.75. Sixty days.
tiS5.2bn 1895. Bar silver G2Fs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
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.nss-sst szii y Ire zeDo.it1 = -
Ifs7 Ct thrse pr cent Per snRzz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

An advertisement in The Bulletin Is
read by ten thousand people every
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

FOR RENT-Store house. Eighth
street. ]. w Wh'tlock, 1102 Washing
ton avenue. It
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
Receipts and Shipments.

Chicago. Oct. 81 The following car
load lots represent the days receipts
and shipments:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

Healthy, happy babies. Mothers saw
that HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
IS the greatest baby medicine in the
world Makes them strong. well ami
active. 30 cents. Tea or Tablets. p.
g. Schulz e. Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

The price Of pretty face is t100--
three packages of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Brings red lips. bright
eyes and lovely color. IS cents. Tea
or Tablets p. g. Schulz e. sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
WALTER WARDER.

Cairo llIincis Ociober g. 1913
David s Lanzdea. ss1.c-to- f5e Com
pisiHsHt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
Alexander County
Savings Bank
STRICTLY A sAvINes SANK.
CAIRO. ILLINOIS.

surpIu. and undivided profits, sss.oot
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01
Briiliantine.

She backed away from him sudden.
ly.
Dearest she said.
We'll. pet ," he qupried.
y hope yon won't be offended" she
continued. hut did YOU put that stun
on your mustache to keep the flies
nno"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-01

FOR RENT-Rooma, Ala Eighth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14

he room Of >J.d in the
British mus SCUM is prob
ably well enough known
10 The inquir.ng alien and
the Travelled American.
A true Londouer. how
n,-Dt. 1 tnr.-nlf lad nnNnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14
~ ! Raffles,
49,, Me Amateur
Is>I@<S7I Craftsman
EsluI8T1r ~ E. HoRNUNG
By E w. HORNUNG

time remaihing a hostile though silent
critic while We paced the cool black
leads with our bare feet softly AZ eats.
And how do you propose to get
enough away" at length L asked. Ito
make it worth while:"
All. there you have it." said Raj
! feS. Il only propose to reconnOiter
/ the ground to see what we can see.
We might find some hiding place for
/ n night. That. / am afraid, would be
| our only chance"
| Have yo1 ever been there before"
Not since they got the one good
| portable piece which | believe they ex-
| hibit now Its long time since
read of it can't remember where
| but | know they have got gold cup
of sorts worth several thousands. y
number of the immorally rich dubbed
together and presented it to the nation.
and two of the richly immoral intend
to snafIle it for themselves. At any
rate. we might go and have 4 look at
it. Bunny. don't you think
Think! I seized his arm
when? When: When:" / asked.
like Il quicl, firing gun.
''rhe sooner the better while old
Theobald's away on his honeymoon
Our medico had married the week
before. nor was any fellow practition-
or taking his work. at least not that
considera BILE branch of il which con-
sisted of Rallies, during his brief alb
Sence from town. There were rea-
sons. delightfully."- obvious 10 US. why
such a plan would have been highly
unwiSe in Dr. Theobald. |. however,
was sending him daily screeds AMI
both matutiual and nocturnal tele
grams. the composition of which af-
fordcd Rallies not II little enjoyment.
We'll, then, when-whenE' / be-
gan To repeat.
Tomorrow, if you like
"Oniy 10 look"
The limitation was my one regret.
We must do SO, Bunny, before we
leap
Very we'll" sighed. But tomOr-
row il is
And the morrow it really was.
saw the porter that night and. / still
think. bought his absolute allegiance
for the second coin of the realm My
story, however. invented by Rafiles.
was sufficiently SpeciOus in itself. That
sick gentleman. Mr.. Maturin (as | had
To remember 10 call HIM, was really
or apparently slckening for fresh air.
DIR. Theobald would allow him none.
lie was Fostering me for just one day
in the country while the glorious
weather lasted. ! was myself con
NiucpI thar no poSSihle harm cpuId
come OF the experiment. Would the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14

porter help me in SO innocent and mer-
ltoriouS an intriguei The man hest
tated. j produced my half sovereign.
The man was lost. And at half past
next morning. before the heat of the
day. Raffies and l drove To Kew gar
dens in hired landau, which was TO
call for us at midday and wait until
we came. The porter had assisted me
10 carry my invalid downstairs in
carrying chair hired dixie the Landau
from Harrod's stores for the occasion.
1t was little after 8 when we crawIed
together into the gardens. by half
past my invalid had had enough. aud
out he tottered on my arm. A cab. a
message 10 our coachman. a timely
train To Baker street. another cab. and
we were at the British museun-briSk
pedestrians now-not very many min
utes after the opening hour of 10 i. u.
The museum pigeons We're grooming
among the shadows Of the grimy colon
made. and the stalwart Janitors looked
less stalwart than usual. rs though
their medals were too heavy for them.
recognized soae habitual readers CO.
ing TO their labor underneath the dopes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14

spon such gold And then the his; ~
CT the thing, DO YOU realize that its
500 years old anu has belonged to
Henry Will and TO Elizabeth. among
others? Bunny. when you have me
cremated You can put my ashes In yon-
der cup and lay us in the deep delved
earth together
And meanwhile?"
at is the joy of my heart, the light
of my life, the delight OF mine eye
And suppose other eyes catch sight
of it?'
They never must; they never shall
Raffies would have been too absurd
had he not been thoroughly alive TO his
own absurdity. There was neverthe-
less an underlying sincerity in MS APP
probation OF any and every form or
beauty which all his nonsense could
not conceal. and his infatuation for
the cup was. as he declared, very
pure passion. since the circumstances
debarred him from the chief JOY OF the
average collector. that OF showing MS
treasure to his friends. At last, how
ever, and at the height OF his craze.
Raffies and reason seemed to come to-
gether again as suddenly as they had
parted company in. the room OF gold
Bunny" he cried. fiinging his news
paper across the room, I've got an
idea after your own heart l know
where can place it after ALL
do you mean the cup:
CT do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14

You'd better try, SIR said dry
voice at his elbow
The madman seemed 10 think we
had the room To- ourselves knew
better, but, like another mailman, had
let him ramble on unchecked And
here was stolid constable confront.
ing us in the short tunic that they wear
In summer, his whistle on its chain.
but no truncheon at his side Heavens
how see him nova man of medium
size. with broad, good humored, per-
spring face and limp mustache He
looked sterniy at Rallies, and Raffles
looked merrily at him
Going TO run me in. Oticer:" said
he. That would be a joke-my hatv'
Il didn't say as i was. sir" replied
the policeman. But that's queer talk
for gentleman like you, sir. in the
British museum" And he wagged his
helmet at my invalid. who had taken
his airing in frock coat and top hat.
the more readily To assume his present
part.
What" cried Raffies, simply say
ing TO my friend that I'd Ske 10 lift
the gold cupf Why. so | should, OIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14
"Sent II To the queen"

'You havent"'
Rogue is Il word with various mean
ings. and Rai,ieS had been one sort ot
rogue ever since had known him. bat
now fer once lie was the ia:.aceut va
riety. a great gray haired child. run
ming over with merrimcnt and mischief.
We'll. I've sent il IL Sir Arthur
Bigge 10 present 10 her majesty. with
the loyal respects OF the thief. IL that
will do for YOU" said Ratfies. Il
thought they might take too much
stock of me at the q. L. q. il al
dressed it to the sovereign herself
Yes. | drove over Ia st. Martins L.
Grand With it. and registered the box
into the bargain. DO thing properly
il You do it at all
But why on earth" ! groaned. do
such Il thing at all:"
My dear Bunny. we have been
reigned over for over sixty years by
infinitely the finest monarch the world
has ever seen. The world Is taking
the present opportunity OF signifying
he fact for all Ii is worth. Every ma
ton is laying its best at her royal
feet, every class in the community Is
doing its little level-eXcept ours. All
l have done Is to remove one reproach
from our fraternity'
At this | came round. was infected
with his spirits. called him the sports
man he always was and would be and
shook his daredevil hand in mine. But
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14

at the same time still had my qualms.
'Supposing they trace il to u.s."
said |.
There's not much to catch hold OF
in biscuit box OF Puntley a. Halmer,'
replied Ratfies. That was why l sent
you for one. And / didn't write n
word upon sheet of paper which
could possibly be traced. l simply
printed two or three on a virginia.
Observation-Disclosures halfpenny to the bad
which might have been bought at
any postoffice in the kingdom. No, old
chap, the @. r. o. was the one real
danger. There was one detective |
spotted for myself, and the sight OF
him has left me with n thirst Whs-
ky and Sullivans for two, Bunny, If
you please"
Raffles was soon climbing his glass
against mine.
THE queen" said he. God bless
herr
THE END.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14
Then l congratulate you"


upon the recovery of your senses.
Thanks galore. But you've been
eonfoundedly unsympathetic about this
| thing, Bunny. and l don't think shall
| tell you my scheme till I've carried il
| OUT
Quite time enough" said |.
at will mean your letting me loose
| for an hour or two under cloud of this
very night Tomorrow's Sunday, the
jubilee's OH Tuesday, and old Theo-
bald's coming back for it,
1T doesn't much matter whether
he's back or not if you go late enough"
Il mustn't be late. They don't keep
open. No. it's no use your asking any
questions. Go out and buy me a big
box of Puntley & Halmer's biscuits
any sort you like-only they must be
theirs, and absolutely the biggest box
they SELL
My dear man.
mo questions, Bunny. You do your
part and I'll do mine"
Subtlety and success We're in his
face. 1t was enough for me, and
had done his extraordinary bidding
within quarter Of an hour. In an
other minute Raffies had opened the
box and tumbled all the biscuits into
the nearest chair
Now newspapers!'
1 fetched pile. He bid the cup of
gold a ridiculous farewell, wrapped it
UP in newspaper after newspaper, and
finally packed it in the empty biscuit
box.
Now some brown paper | don't
want to be taken for the grocer's young
man"
neat enough parcel it made when
the string had been tied and the ends
cut close. What was more difficult
was to wrap up Ratfies himself ia such
a way that even the porter could not
recognize him if they came face to
face at the corner. And the sun was
still up. But Rafiles would go, and
when he did / should not have known
him myself.
He may have been an hour away
1t was barely dusk when he returned,
and my first question referred to our
dangerous ally. the porter. Raffies had
passed him unsupported in going. but
had managed to avoid him altogether
on the return journey, which he had
completed by way of the other en-
trance and the roof. L breathed again
And what have you done with the
cupr'
PLACED it,"
chow much for? How much forT"
Let me think. / had a couple of
cabs and the postage was a tenner
wifi, andfher fwoupnce for raoiatratfor
Yes, II cost me exactly i've and eight. "
TT cost you? But what did you get !
for II, Raffies?"
Nothing, my boy"
Nothing
NOT crimson cent"
II am not surprised. / never thought |
It had market value. / told you so !
in the beginning" I said irritably. 1
But what on earth have you done
with the thingY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-14
OF mere visitors we seemed among the

OF mere visitors we seemed among the
| first
That's the ROOM" said Raffies, who
had bought the twopenny guide. as
we studied it openly on the nearest
bench-"No. 43. Upstairs and sharp
around TO the right. Come on, Bun
| n.y.,
And he led the way in silence. but
| with a long methodical stride which
| / could not understand until we came
to the corridor leading TO the room of
gold, when he turned to me for mo-
ment.
"A hundred and thirty-nine yards
from this to the open street" said Raj
fies, mot counting the stairs l sup
pose we could do it IN twenty seconds,
but If we did we should have TO jump
the gates. No, you must remember 10
loaf out at slow march, Bunny, wheth-
ar you like it or not
But you talked about hiding place
for n night"
quite so-for all night. We should
have to get back, go on lying low and
saunter out with the crowd next day
after doing the whole show thorough
ly."
What, With gold in our pockets
And gold in orr boots and gold up
the sleeves and legs of our suits, You
leave that to me, Bunny"
1t is none of my business to describe
the So called room of gold, with which
l. for one was not a little disappoint-
ed. The glass cases which both fill and
line il may contain unique examples of
the goldsmith's art in times and places
of which one heard quite enough in the
course of ones classical education, but
from professional point of view L
would as lief have the ransacking of
n single window in the west end as
the pick of all those spoilS of Etruria
and of ancient Greece. The gold may
not be so soft as it appears, but it GER
tainIy looks as though you could bite
of the business ends of the spoons
and stop Your own teeth in doing so.
Nor should l care to be seen wearing
one Of the rings. But the greatest
fraud of all (from the aforesaid stand
point is assuredly that very cup of
which Rallies had spoken. Moreover.
he felt this himself.
why. it's as thin as paper" said he.
land enameled like q middle aged lady
of quality, But, by Jove, its one of
the most beautiful things l ever saw
in my life. Bunny. l should like TO
have il for its own sake. by all my
gods
The thing had a little square case of
plate glass all to itself at one end OF
the room. 1t may have been the thing
of beauty that Raffles affected to con-
slider il, but l, for my part, was in no
mood to look ut il In that light. Tn
derneath We're the names of the pluto
Gratis who had subscribed for this ma
tionaI gewgaw, and fell to wondering
where their $4,000 came in. while Raf
fies devoured his twopenny guidebOok.
Those are scenes from the martyr
dom of st. Agnes" said he, translu-
cent on relief. One of the finest
specimens of its kind / should think
it was! Bunny, you Philstine, why
can't you admire the thing for fits
own sake? 1t would be worth hav-
ing to live up to, There never was
such rich enameling on such thin gold.
and what n good scheme to hang the
lid up over it, so that you can see how
thin it is. l wonder if we could lift
it, Bunny. by hook or crook"