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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

shipment that this place possesses
must make il city of great import.
ance some time. Unfortunately. it
has nct, heretofore been in good
hands. Its city government has been
inefficient-its citizens less enterpris.
ing han they should be. i. has been
the half way house where all the
rlnram on the way 10 New Orleans
and the internal regions stopped II
was place in which they could find
many chances TO rob and steal Many
of It's sidewalks being elevated there
are great facilities for The escape of
evil doors when interfered with BY
the police
In spi.e of all these things Cairo
is improving. She is getting out OF
the mud. There is a higher tone O..
morals than ever before There is. l
am told, great improvement in its so
cial life. It has now many highly cnl-
tiyated and refined people Its trade
is growing-new branches of business
are being started-it has as coed
schools as there are in the state, enc
school house cost 100000 and another
$4,000. TIE people go to church
great deal There is now enough
freights pouring into Cairo to employ
six steamers all the line in the trade
with New Orleans. and the Dan Able
has been fitted up gorge pusly to ply
regularly between Cairo and Colum
bus, the terminus of the Mobile ana
Ohio railroad by which, freights are
now sent through direct to all points
in the south.
Cairo Is nor yet a Garden of Eden.
but in the future Il will be big
place"
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plisled, and do more TO make Cairo
attractive than any other achievement
next to the paved avenues. Ask our
good women to help. Another larger
park should be planned for in the new
district between Thir,y-fourth street
and the Cross Leyee now being rapid
~ built up by a good class of laboring
people who need place for relaXH-
tion and rest. 1t is 10 be regretted
that the Illinois Central railroad does
NOT place Its new round house1and 9th
err improvements elsewhere, in less
crowded district. and release the plot
of ground above Fourteenth street for
commodious and attractive park up
on the bank of the Ohio river. which
would balance the pretty grounds in
front of the Halliday. and be available
for the use OF the residents in the
central part of town who now have
nothing of the sort TO enjoy These
suggestions are practical and viii
commend themselves. | trust to all
who are interested and enthusiastic
in helping forward what is so desir
able. a truly Greater Cairo
A TAXPAYER
Cairo, Ill.,, Feb. is, 1905.
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THE MAKING OF WILLS.

Marshalltown Times Republican: IT
has been the experience Of every old
lawyer tina men generally are won't to
make the execution of Wills a favor
lite subject of procrastination. The hale
and hearty man always kinks that
death Is the remotest possibility In the
events of his career, and the s,ckly
man can never be brought 10 admit by
the making Of his will that his end l.
near. The persistelfcy Of the life IN
snrance agent overcomes this weak
ness in human nature 20 the extent OF
inducing most men TO provide for IN
surance, but the lawyer who draws the
will has only a small fee al stake. and
besides his professional G iquette pre-
vents his soliciting business The ben
eficlaries. Of course, are barred from
mentioning the subject Hence il is
that so many men, who have always
been very cautious in their business
m thods. die with no provisions for the
disposition Of their property other
than that provided by atute.
But stranger still these same law
yers will tell you thai not only arc
men slow to make their wills until
death actually stares them in the face
but hat they most generally exhibit
weakness when they do
come to dictate the provisions Of 60,
dicil. Millions in property are so often
left to the management of inexperi.
enced women or Incompetent sons
that the world has recognized the Gus
tom in The old law that: 'It Is only
three generations from shirt sleeves
10 shirt sleeves" Men who are the
hrewdest and the most cautious in
their business fall down woefully in
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PUBLIC PARKS.

A communication signed a Tax
payer" in another column. makes in
teresting and practical suggestions to
which the authorities might well give
heed. Attention is called to the fac
that Cairo is lacking in the important
matter Of public parks. notwithstanI.
ing che fact that the city is admirably
constructed to permit Of just such i'm
provements.
II may MT be generally known that
tn city was laid of after what has
been called the New York plan. 10 s
q twenty-five feet from. with various
street intersections corresponding. in
part, to the intersection in New York
oil the principal avenues and Broad.
way and necessitating a string. SO 20
speak, Of trialgles running up Wash
lngEon avenue adapted only To park
purposes and furnishing, so far as i'm
provements have been made. with
very attractive and useful little parks.
Il IS the suggestion Of "a Taxpayer
that fhese triangles be further id
proved, especial mention being MAJ
q the former site OF What has bee
1873 The f7fnsss-.., t-..sf IL
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the disposition u 4tlkelE eSldbcS.
Few men care TO be advised in the
making of their wills, but i Is the
pr .yilege of a newspaper to butt in
whenever ii chooses, In the first place
the world TO day denies the right of a
rich man to die without having con-
tributed something 10 philanthropy.
Had that man lived his life alone like
Robinson Crusoe, on a forsaken is,
land, he would never have had any
great wealth. The public assisted him
in the making of his fortune. and the
public has a just claim upon the es.
tate. Carnegie has recognized this in
his text .has it is disgrace to die
r,ch. Lawmakers have accepted it in
their statutes for an inheritance TAX.
Aside from the claims the public
has upon the accumulations of every
successful man it is his duty to pro-
vide Tor the economical management
Of his property so far as II is possible.
II the benefciaries are widows or
daughters ii is only burden TO them
to De left with large property for them
to manage. The far seeing, cautious
man will provide for a permanent
trusteeship. The late Pillsbury, when
when he frs found himself worth
several millions invested one million
In annuity insurance policies which
guaranteed himself and his heirs.
stipulated income during their lives.
He then was not afriad to continue
his gambling in wheat. Ii annuity
policies are not desired a certain por'
ton Ct a rich mans estate should be
aiken out of industrials which de-
pend so largely upon the personality
If management, and be invested in
first mortgage claims on real property
or in land itself. When Carnegie re
tired from the steel business he kept
none of the stock or shares in the
business that had made him rich
but converted all into frs mortgage
bonds He now has his interest in
come guaranteed him and takes no
chances on future management.
Men of great and small fortunes in
making their wills should take into
consideration the probable capacity of
their beneficiaries TO manage Their
proper and provide by investments
in safe property and by permanent
trusteeships for as great q perman-
ency to their estate as possible. Wo-
men should not be burdened with the
care of property; they do no. know
how TO manage; and incompe ent sons
should he prevented from squandering
in 90 far as Is possible, but the first
rule in will making Is to make il in
time. Wills made while ones health
is good and mind clear will always
contain the wisest provisions.
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KEEPING YOUNG AND HAPPY.

A writer has very wisely said:
The woman who buries her roguish-
ness on her wedding day robs her
home # much Of IFS happiness"
There is in fact n measuring the ex
tent to which the little gu ps and
pranks of husband or wife help in
keeping out the monotony that often
induces the man TO seek the diver
sions of club life.
The wise and successful wife of the
business man may accomplish much
In this way by mere trifies. A carna,
ton for his coat once in a while-not
aIways-cr a bunch OF violets or a BIZ
of bright ribbon on her own hair at
night, will of en- make him forget that
he is tired and hungry, A saucy
pinch with the usual kiss at night or
a merry chase from the accustomed
greeting will almost make him forget
tina. he is married and think that he
must yet win her love and gain her
A age whisper occasionally in
matters Of Importance and a little jo.
vial mischief mingled with the seri
GUS things of life will keep that pro-
sale unseen enemy of happy married
life from coming in to dwell as an UNI
member of the family.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST

The longest tunnel in the world is
nearly finishel---he Simplon, 1913
miles under the Alps, from Switzer.
land into Italy. 10000 men are en-
ployed in the work.
Forty "spitters" were arrested in
New York the other day and fined
from 81 to SIS.
Barrie a. last accounts had re.
ceiyed more than $25o,cOO from his
plays.
There are six y-four shops N Ber.
lin in which nothing bur horsehesh is
sold.
The prize duellist of Paris, NJ Rou
2ier Dorcieres. has fought in seven
teen comhars and arranged IFS for
others
Nry 100000 new cases weee
arouss Def ne rae county cbnrts Of
Euglpd the so-cslied poor mans
lr last year
II is predicted that Ivy The year .
GOO from ZOO % 500 new foods VIII he
~ mans service
A total Of $50 009,o0O000 passel
through the London clearing house
last year.
An average Of thirty-five prisoners
annually aBe lashed at the whipping.
pos in Delaware, In England last
wear NJ Of some 1000 criminals who
felt the laws severity only nine were
sentenced to be whipped
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Yesterday was just two months
from election day with few ayowed
candidates for The various offices to
be filled There has never been n
year in the history of Cairo when the
same need fer good men in city Off
ces existed .hat does today. The next
administrator will have not only the
present financial condition of the city
to contend with, hut in its power will
be entrusted the making or marring
of the city. If there ever was a time
when the duty OF good men was plain
1t is today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

III a,afe reh PARIS Il the city.
The idea is certainly a deserving
enc and the suggestion of interesting
various organizations in the city es.
pecially appropriate. If the women
of the city can be interested in its
appearance It win NOT be many years
before CIR reputation az m nnsighly
town w'l BE- Thing 81 ne past We
maA aee Ii Kings beautiful in ma
ure ear be reIiea upon aad amy ala
that the organizations mad mp Of
me wmea u 5he citv MIGHT give
would ~ certain ~ excellent results
IN this respec
"A Taxpayers" ideas are good and
they are entitled to The support Of
every citizen who advocates not only
a Greater but better looking Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Tho proposition OF improving he
streets ana avenues Of Cairo is a
rare on sia the facr thai the Interests
of bcJh capital and labor will be adj
vanced by it, Both viii share in the
benefits. The property owner VIII en-
joy the contemplation of higher val
nea and increased revenues and the
laborer viii receive the more direct
result 10 the thousands Of dollars that
will be distributed on account Of the
work. 1t is difficult to see where op
position car originate.
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A COMMUNICATION.

Editor Bulletin:
As one Of the oldest inhab tant %
end r. aVpaTer for more th8n.a gane-.
2tita aa deeply Interested la The
'eFo $40 at ot nae otis 81 outlined
20 .'" pans tar q c'caiar Cairo
Hear iiy approving Of all that is pro.
go moye he town uy means
tatle 72t ers. paved Streets. etc.
fa liE a. see some provision
maa' tar -h5 Identifying Of the ci Y.
VI of o01il now he arranged for at
nominal cot or even provided for
~ private patriotism.
Already exce!len. plans are being
carried out with reference to cur one
park which in time no doubt will rem
der Il still more beautiful and use
full In addition 20 that lovely breath
ing place. the only one so far vouch-
safed 10 public use and pleasure, there
are snallo~ pla S Of ground that m ght
De utilized and beautified.
la Europe and in the eastern part
OF our country, every small village
has its plaza. square or small public
garden with comfor able seats. trees.
shrubs, flowers and often fountains
and statues relating TO the civic life.
Cairo will soon have a magnificent
memorial fountain erected 10 the
memory of one of its best and most
loyal friends. There are spaces at
several points along our main thor
oughfare Washington avenue. which
might be made into beautiful and use
ful spots where similar memorials
might in time be placed by individuals
societies or organizations. Little
Washington Park already proves a
boon in hot weather to many children
and Tired pedestrians and might be
made far more attractive than it nas
been. The triangular lot about Twen-
~ first street, at the diverging point
OF Washington avenue and Sycamore
street has lately been relieved by fire
OF an unsightly and Objectionable
building. which should never be re.
built. Commanding as & does the
al -wccp Of our finest avenue. scon
80 really improved, that plot OF
.--ou1 should belong to the city, 10
some time contain a fine monument
or att tic structure which would be
valuable from an as;bctc pom. OF
view. Al the diScrging point Of Wash
ingtgn and Elm street there is q prct-
" little park already enclosed and
named for one Of Cairo's former ciii
zens. AMI there are similar places that
can be mentioned for such use, AID
these if beau;iied with flowers ami
shrubs would Be lovely links in q chain
Of living beauty. The succe.s of the
library board ia making the grounds
of the Pnblic Library so beautiful
and res ful SHOWS what may be done
il the gool women Of Cairo were re-
ouested and encouraged 20 take these
groun5a in charge There would be
no doubt about their be ng made %
blossom like the rose.
The Cairo Woman's Club the W. e.
r. L. and the ". x. C. might each as
sumo responsibility for enc Of thu G
small triangles. and other soeietics
might lend their aid Such system
attic improvements would accomplish
marvels. Nov is the time to plan a1d
bezin what could SO easily be acconl
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Tho Bulletin advocates the forma.
t on Ct a society for the purpose Of
Encouraging purity in politics The
suggestion is made, We'll in advance
of the forthcoming city election and
before the candidates have declared
themselves. While 1t is wi b
his event in view that the
idea is presented The Bulle-
tin has no Office holder, present or
prospective, in mind and refers only
TO the deplorable general condition in
this respect So long as the actual
purchase of votes is practiced just
5ha. long will it be impossible to
elect the best class of men to office.
The self-respecting citizen will not
pay hundreds Of dollars to secure his
election to a position that pays a sal
airy less than such office cost or none
at all II is a bad business proposi
ton and worse one from the and
point of morals and decency and when
Dne or both n the above features are
not sufficient TO regulate municipal
elections il is high time 10 enforce
he statutes.
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The above is correct statement OF
20 circulation OF the Cairo Bulletin,
sily and Sunday, for the year 1904
I'd for the month of January, 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
subscribed and sworn to before me
~ fbir y-firsr day of January, 1905.
r. L. GILBERT,
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

yes, he did, 1t was: Don't buy that
dog Of SINNERS.
Lady-'And you cooked for Mr. and
Mrs. De Jones for two years, you
say?' Applicant-"1is, maam
Lady-"Oi didn't lave thin, ma am;
they wor after lawn me- TIL both
ov thin died ay dyspepsia, ma'am.
A Slayer.
Yes said he. letting her out an
1ther notch beyond the speed limit,
the automobile has come TO stay"
Then the machine slowed down.
gave a shudder or two and dry, rasp-
ing cough and stopped.
You We're right, said his guest a
few hours later as they trudged weari
Is into town.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

The demand for dwelling houses in.
creases rather than otherwise. Cap
ftalisrs fayoring real estate invest.
nrenfs are evidently waiting ON the
Grea er Cairo movement and The &C
cess billty 1t viii bring TO their prop
erfy once improved.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

This weather is remindful of the
sage's saying: FAN things equalize
themselves in time. The rich have
ice in summer and the poor in win
ter"
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A TOUCH OF NATURE.

When first the cgocus thrusts it's
n0int Of gold
III through he still snoF drif,ed gar
Anl folded een Things = lin woods
Tatr cral,iea speor., sudden rem-
Gr gees
into ~ ye.ps anG males me ldth ard
hio
10 every wiId-born thing mat THRILLS
and blows.
Sitting beside his crumbling sea-coal
fire,
Here in the city's ceaselass roar and
din
Fa~ from the brambly paths used %
know,
Far from the rustlng brooks that lip
and shine
Who're tae Neponse, alaers take their
glow,
l share he tremulous sense Of bud
and brer
And inarticulate ardors Of the vine.
Thamag Bailey Aldrch,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

II will be source of satisfaction
20 his many friends TO know that the
intelligent colored voter has. as we
are reliably Informed. reached a stage
where he has begun TO 81 up and tske
notice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Over at Usage, Mo, the young peo-
pie have originated new dance
which they call the mule kick Two
step" 1t is a round dance in which
each couple kicks al the other as they
pass by This dance nigh be- intro
ducad al the mssiiags CT ,he city
council va beneficial results.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

That Baltimore oyster famine has
not yet reached as far inland as Cairo
and some Of the dealers have a por
ION Of the crop Of an autumn or two
ago that hey are working Of at the
SANE old schedule.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Central union alton is one OF the
few things in the development Of
Greater Cairo Of which the people are
ashamed. The railroads entering this
city owe it 10 Cairo to build a new
sta ion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

According TO Chief Moore, four
ffths Of the predictions sent out by
the weather department are rue The
other one-fifth is when you leave your
umbrella az home.-Baltimor Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Uncle Bill, said little Reginald
did it hurt you when The men caught
you with the dredge and graphing
hooks? ?"
Why don't unders and you"
said Uncle William.
Well that's the way the natural
history book says they get EN-"
Get what?"
"Sponges When pa said you was
coming ma said. What? That old
sponge coming here again
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Ohio street. at present, reminds one
If the days before brick paving. It
win soon be In order to use sounding
rods TO locate the bottom.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Soma men might be neTe fayorably
inclined toward euchre parties t
their wives should play up and win
once in awhile.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

WI h the prospect Of unusually high
: ater this spring isn't it about time
mat more definite arrangements were
made for closing the subway?
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

There are hard times ahead for the
church NAPIER" In Louisville, Ky. A
movement has been inaugurated
nong the women for the removal Of
hats during church services.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

4 correspondent in the Paducah
"Kentuckian" writes from Cairo:
Anyone vino has bowels of com
passion must pity the poor steamboat
men threatened VIII such ayalanches
Of freight They. however, don't seem
to feel badly about it and among the
mos cheerful men ! have met in
Cairo is the man JhroMgh whose
hands the larger part of this freight
has u pass. This is Mr. James John
son, agent of the Illinois Central rail
road. a gentleman who is alike dis
tnguished by his thorough aoquainb
ance with the duties OF his position,
his energy in the transaction Of bns
mess and his courtesy and kindness
Uader his direction three hundred
cars of freight are handled daily at
Cairo. There is no let up. no sop
page of this mighty strain of business.
This alone is a fact that gives me
great confidence in the future Of
Cairo. The unrivalled facilities loT
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

n the Cairo Water company can
manage TO delay putting ca more pres
sure until he river rises TO the foot
u ple stone xall, The water might be
afIpsFsd % foW direct from the river
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TALK 1T OVER WITH U.s.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average. daily and Sunday circrl-
lation. for one year, ending De-
cember 81, 1888
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for the month of Janu
airy, 1905 ..............,2 o45
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sfH inc erolnd hogs decision
ards via AZ Indication that Il e d
re- erg.d.
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A Chronic Case.

"Oh. he's never satisfied with a job
He's kicking about che one he's got
now
Why. ] understand it was a cinch.
He told me he had absolutely Moth.
ing TO do"
Yes. bu- he's kicking because he
has to DO It."
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

You have a pretty tough-looking
lot of customers TO dispose Of this
morning. havn't your" remarked the
friend of the magistrate who had
dropped in at the police court. HUH"
rejoined the dispenser of justice
you are looking at the wrong bunch.
These are the lawyers
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

walNo a0os
So @Aeisar's, I'll Eighth street
essliiaag fioats nsws and
aastalkers, 10. siscts sgest.
Il tgicA News ca. Unisn depot
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

The city election was TO be held
Feb. % and the following candidates
we're announced: For mayor-Thomas
Wilson and John II. Oberly. City az.
tdrney-Fontaine f. Albright and
John NJ. Lansden. City treasurer
John Hyland and J. ID. Taylor. City
clerk-William II. Morris, John
Brown. j. c. Crowley and J. T.
Thomas City marshal-Michael BAN
brick. Joseph Arnold and Daniel Nc.
Carthy, incumbent For select coun
cil-Herman Meyer. Aldermen--l-aw.
renee J. Byrne. p. Fitzgerald. Geo. W.
Hendricks, Robert BribaeI and Jae.
Carroll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19
EnonomlcaI FRENCH Peasants.

The peasant Of the South Of France
spends on food for a family Of FIVE an
average Of four cents day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

II adver ised in your paper last
week for a half grown girl; good
wages to the right party. etc, and
didn't get a single reply" complain
cd the man MOI" replied the coun-
try editor "Perhaps-er-the right
parry wasn't quite half grown last
week. Try it again this week"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

raFnatiaA ncrrGi ed ta
necessary pressure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19

Skinner-''Well. are you ready to
buy that setter dog of mine?" Mark
ley-"No. Wiseman gave me'a good
poin er. Skinner-"You're joking,
Wiseman couldn't have given you a
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19
SHEARS AND PASTE.

He-Yon say thai she is bust
ness woman, this friend of yours?
What business is she interested in?
She-Everybody's.
The Midnight Promenade-Sh
Henry! He-Huh? She-Just i'm,
agine baby is one of those sick
friends you sit up with all night.
why has Mr.. F.nkins disappeared
from society? Lost his money, -
answered Miss Cayenne rs IL i'm.
possible to be a lion in soeie Y and
a lamb in WAN street beth at the
same time"