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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16
GERMAN INTERESTS IN VENE-
ZUELA.


German papers clain that 20,000 600
marks ($5,7oO,00O) of German capt
tai IS invested in real estate in Vene-
zuela. and that the bulk of the for
eign trade of the Republic is transac-
ted by Germans, of whom about 1000
German firms are engaged in trade
reside in the country. Forty large
German firms are engaged in trade
there In Caracas they have their
own schools, clubs, and societies,
and a newspaper published in Ger
man. The further claim is made that
the Germans have built the railroads,
and that the manufacturing establish
ments in the Republic have been or
gained and are carried on by Ger
mans Richard Guenther, Consul
General, Frankfort, Germany, Jan.27
1906
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

The coachman received $1,000. struck
fer another Thousand and obtainettI
thai Also In August both went amiss
they were sore. coughing and began
TO shy the man being len years in
his place and of unimpeachable repu-
tation. The owner told him to sell
them and get new pair. They were
sold TO a third party. representing,
the coachman, for 81 600, sent to HIS
farm, turned out, fed up, coats lie |
grow, and another pair was secure /
for $4,000, on which the coachman sc, :
cured $1,000. The following spring +.
of 1904, one of these was lame, ana
sold as incurable for $500, and from
the brother of the third party men
toned above, the original near-sideL
horse was purchased for $500, clip.
ped newly trimmed. in grand condi.
ton, with a new white STAG psepiasl
from the base of his name. Of this
the coachman pocketed $4,000, and
the brother $500, besides the 4anle4
horse as a gift. "
This is only mere outlinerph She \
situation, and the dealers are in des-
pair It is no fancy picture, no sen
sational story, but a plain statement
of the graft surrounding horse deal
ing OF today.-April Outing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16
FRAUD IN HORSE DEALING.

The salary OF the average high-class
eeachman ranges from $l25 to $3.50 a
month, but his income is a widely diff
ferent matter. Those in a position TO
judge would place the income of sew
eral coachmen at little less than S15,-
000 per annum.
A certain handsome pony was
shown to wealthy man. and he sen,
his coachman TO look at it. The price
was 81 1850 and the bargain was closed
at that figure, the pony being sent to
the new stable while the coachman
dropped around for his commission.
He was offered $3.50, and threatened
TO have the animal returned as un.
suitable unless he was given another
$50 to make it an even thousand.
A rather sensational pair of high
steppers were sold in April, 1908, for
$500, or approximately that amount.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

ANOTHER NIAGARA
IN THE SOUTH
Fifty Thousand Horse Power at
Mussel Shoals
ON TENNESSEE RIVER
GREAT OPPORTUNITY AWAIT.
ING MANUFACTURERS TO
HARNESS THE POWER
FOR DEVELOPMENT.

Comparatively little is known of the
magnitude and great possibilities of
the undeyeloped water power of the
south.
In work recently published by the
United States Geological survey on
the Water Powers of Alabama" by
Benjamin NJ Hall, it is stated ''The
shoals are a succession of cascades
amid many islands in a river bed,
varying in width from half mile to
three miles," with fall as follows;
From the head of Mussel Shoals to
Birmingham the fall is eighty-five fees
in seventeen miles, and is known as
Mussel Shoals
In his table of estimated minimum
net horse power of the Tennessee river
in Alabama on turbines realizing 80
per cent. of theoretical power he says;
Mussel Shoals fall ..,..... S5 feet
Minimum net power in dryest
years ...t............,. .0I ,0OU
Minimum net power in average
years acknowledgements. 1878
From the above a fair idea can be
had of the enormous power there is
in these shoals waiting to be harness
ed and utilized The question may be
asked: How and where could a mar
ket be found for such an immense
power?
In answer, is it not fact that man
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

ufacturers seek points where power
is absolutely certain and cheap? For
instance, Niagara Falls Compare the
manufacturing establishments there
today with the number there before
before the falls were utilized to sup
ply the needed energy. The gas fields
of Indiana is another instance of how
quickly manufacturers seek these cen
tiers, even though the flow of gas was
merely a question of time, while Mia
CARA and Mussel Shoals will be pro.
ducing their energy as long as water
runs and grass grows"
At the foot of the Shoals, whers
originates the initial power, there is
within seven miles three growing and
prosperous cities of the New South
Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia,
each one in close touch with the world
by railroad and river transportation.
Forty miles to the east is Decatur, six
ty-seven miles is Huntsville, and one
hundred and fifteen miles TO the soutn
lies what is destined in the near flu
ture to be the Greater Pittsburg Of
our country, viz, Birmingham.
The energy of wealth, which always
means development, seeks an outlook
along the lines of good business prop
ositions. Can any one doubt or dis
prove the soundness of the proposi-
ton to harness this enormous power
now going to waste?-W M. Campbeli
in National Finance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16
ELECTION NOTICE

Office Of the City Clerk of the City
of Cairo, Illinois.
Cairo, Illinois, March 2S. 1906 n
Public notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday, the Eighteenth day Of
April, A. d., 1905, general electio a
will be held in the City of Cairo. Ill n.
OILS, Alexander County, for the lect Ion
OF Mayor, City Clerk City Treas frer
City Attorney, Police Magistrat q ana
one Alderman from each of the seven
wards of the City. Fl ~
For the purpose Of the election.
polls will be opened at they Following
places, viz:
In the First Ward, at the store
room OF f. A. Kuhn, No. 210 sixth
street, being situated on north side
of said street between Commercial
and Washington aveunefa
In the Second Ward, at the ware
room Of II. Bloms. No. 702 Washing
ton avenue, being situa on the
east side of said avenue between Sew
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16
WHERE ARE THE
OLD TIME FANS2
Grizzled Old Enthusiast Tells of
the Witty Ro0ters
ARE TOO BITTER NOW
AND THE JEALOUS FAN is Be
COMING A NUISANCE
PLAYER WAS NOT
"kNOckED ON"
THEN.

ut doesn't seem to me that the
rooters are as witty or original as
they used to be- said the grizzled yea
lot and fanatic.
I've been to every game on the
home grounds this season. and = 10
some games on foreign grounds, ana
haven't heard more than half doz-
en- genuinely funny remarks from the
rooters' sections. I'm a bleacherite,
or sun god, too, occasionally, and it
was in the bleachers where the fun
used to be, you'll remember.
Some days | go into the grant
stand aad some on the bleachers. but.
as | say, there's an absence Of sure
enough witty cracks from the rooters
nowadays that deplore greatly.
ut used to be as good as the game
TO listen to the shrewd, whimsical,
really and truly funny things that mel
low fans would have to say to the
players. Some Of their sayings were
as good as the best things you'd hear
in the theater at a humorous show.
THE chaps who got these things of
did not set themselves deliberately
to the task Of being funny for the en-
of the crowd, but their
remarks rose involuntarily to their
lips, and they were often so telling
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

enth and r Eighth streets.
In the Third Ward. Al the i,ayIs
snop OF Charles Anderson. No. IIt
I Commercial avenue. being situated 4
the west side Of said avenue petwea
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
| In the Fourth Ward, at the stor
room of the Rumley Company. Il
1911 Washington avenue. being sit
ated on the west side of said avsnu
between Douglas and Fourteen
streets.
In the Fifth Ward. at the Cous
house of Alexander County.
In the Sixth Ward, at the Hos
( House on south side of Twenty.se
pnd street, between Walnut and Pin
streets.
In the Seventh Ward. at the war
room OF q. A. swoboda, No. 27I
Commercial avenue. being situate
on S. w. Corner of Twenty-eight
street and said avenue.
Polls for said election will be oper
ed at TOO o'clock a. M, and continu
open until 500 o'clock p. N. of til
same day.
Nomination papers for the sal
election can be secured at this offIce
and must be filed in this Office on 3
before April 8, 1905.
BY order Of the City Council OF ths
City of Cairo, Illinois. - 2
r. A. HATCHER. +
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

that they'd all but break up the game
The .Rooter AS a Nuisance.
"Buf nowadays the alleged funny
fellows at the ball games appear TO
| just lay themselves out to be funny,
and. consequently, they are not the
least bit entertaining, In fact, most
of them are simply nuisances ano
bores, and they get on the nerves OF
everybody within the sound of their
/ voices.
/ mo man can be deliberately and
determinedly and persistently funny
for whole afternoon at a ball game.
and when you observe out of the taol
of your eye that such a chap is just
exuding his noise for the sake of max.
! ing hit you feel like hitting him with
bat
1T can't be that all the good things
from the rooters' benches have been
said yet, and that's one of the reasons
why | can't explain the utter lack O.
spontaneity of the rooters' cracks at
this day and date.
There's a big-voiced Wei. well.
well' man at the ball games pretty fire.
quently, who spoils the whole effect
Of his yawp by repeating it time and
again, until people become heartily
tired of it, The old-time Wen, wen.
well man used to get off his gigantic
howl only couple Of times during the
course of the game, and then only al
the opportune points, SO that there
was actual meat for mirth in his huge
boot Of ,amazement
Too Much Bitterness.
There seems, TOO, to be a good dea,
less patience and heap more bitter,
ness among the fans than there used
to be. The Take him-out people be-
gin their unreasonable shout the in
slant a player of the home nine makes
the slightest error, and then the play
er loses his nerve, and has all that
he can do to scramble through the
game.
1T doesn't make any difference ar
parently, to the present generation of
fans whether a man Of the team has
been sent, in a pinch, to cover a POI
siticn that is entirely new. If he ex.
hibts the most natural and unavold-
able little break in his playing of the
new position they get at him with
their wild demands that he be taken
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

THE darkest hour" as the chicken
emarked when the colored man re
soved it from the roost. is just be
4 re dawn"
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
CAMP NO. 10, P. Q. A.,
COMPLETES ORGANIZATION

Camp No. 10. Patriotic Order of Amer
leans was organized and instituted We'd
nesday night. at 31O1 NJ street northwest,
by Albert E. GoTham, national organ
iZer.
Ihe ritualistic work was exempiified
bN a team composed OF members of
Camp No 5. as follows:
Lola d. Newman, as president; Louise
Payne, as assistant president; May
Campbell. vice president; Carrie LePpho,
assistant vice president: Kate E. Seheel,
past president; Clara z. Mace, chaplain;
Maggie Brailsford, conductor; Kate D.
Boyd, assistant conductor; Mrs. Eliza
beth Campbell sentinel: Mary Campbell
Susie Thomas. Margaret Miller and
Charles L. Maze, color bearers.
The officers nominated, elected, and in
stalled by Albert E. Gorham. national
assistant vice president. are as follows
Rachel a. Miller. assistant past pres
ident; Ida Y. Decide. president; Augusta
II. Raab, assistant president; Mary p
Phillips. vice president; George Porteh,
assistant vice president; Margaret
Bradt. conductor; Rose E. Roberts. as
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

sentinel. James J. aives; warder, Bert
Myers. inspector. George T. Ward, pre-
late John c. Leger; treasurer. John Z.
Dwyer: financier. Joseph \. Benner:
secretary. Ed u Anderson; provost
Christian Herald. Archon Arthur r.
Bennett; trustees. j. Frank Campbell.
William B. Denhstm, and Walter II.
Howard
The installation under the charge
of Wilbur s. Perry. district deputy sti-
prerne arehon, assisted by the supreme
officers.
After the installation the archon, DIR.
Bennett, took charge of the entertain
raent. The following program was rem
dered: Address of welcome. II. II.
Perry, piano selection. Miss Leila How
ara vocal solo, Miss Blanche E. Perry.
accompanied by Miss Collins; address,
| Thomas B. Hicks. supreme provost of
Richmond. Va; comic solo. ]. RifEord
| Mfckie accompanied by Mrs. MickIe:
/ piano and mandolin selection. Bert Ny
| crs aud Master Cornelius Stribiiug.
| Supper was served by the committee,
during which Master Louis Potter gave
several selections OF the piano The en-
| tertainnaent was a success IN every way
and all seemed Z nave enjoyed the
evening TO the fullest extent.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
CHRIST CHURCH PARISH
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

The first regular monthly meeting OF
the Christ Church Parish Club, OF
Georgetown. was held last Monday even
ing. Forty-five members were present
and great!y enjoyed hearing one Of their
feliow-members, William A. Gordon,
read a paper giving his carly reeollee-
tons of Georgetown. Mr.. Gordon having
spent his life IN the city, was well quail
flied to paint n vivid picture of the
Georgetown OF fifty years ago.
Christ Church Parish Club was or
ganized about a month ago and IS com
POSED of the men of Christ Church
there are at present ffty-two members
of the club; it meets once month and
has for Its object the increase Of good
fellowship among the church members
its officers for the first year are George
Y. Worthington. president Irrelevant
Williams, vice president, and rrank
Safer. cretary-trea surer.
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Never Such a Busy Time
For Guardians of the Lam
intoxicated Persons Cranks, Disturbers of the
Peace, and Suspected Crooks Fill Sta
ton House Cells Over Night

busy receiving reports of losses and re-
aording them.
In no instance were large amounts
lost with missing pocketbooks. Of the
latter there were about POO reported lost
or stolen in the crowd while the parade
was passing.
Careless parents We're responsible for
number of children being sent To the
House of Detention. while the police
made efforts to locate their dwelling
places. In most instances the authori-
ties were successful. In several cases
their efforts proved futile. and two or
three children are still on their hands.
Guarding the President
Persons in the crowd who acted or
talked as though they meant harm TO
the President or any other of the digna
taries. We're conveyed to police stations
and locked u over night. They were
styled "cranks." There were about half
q dozen such persons entertained by the
stationkeepers last night.
Captain Boardman detailed Detectieys
Peck, Muller, Pratt and McNamee, OF
the local staff: O'Mera. of Pittsburg
Rodgers, New York, Mcdonald. Detroit;
Magic Rochester; Mahon, Memphis; Nc
De~Tactt. Cincinrati; Reynolds, New
ork, and Moore, of Binghamton. n.
Y, TO walk alongside the President
carriage.
The men went to the White House be
fore 10 clock in the morning, and form
ed near the front door. They took posi-
tons OH the sides of the carriage be-
fore it started. and retained them along
Pennsylvania avenue.
Six men were detailed on either side
o. the conveyance. After the President
, returned to the White House the detcc-
tives went to the reviewing stand and
guarded the Chiee Executive throughout
his stay.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN
HEAR OF SOCIAL SERVICE

"Recent Developments in Social
Service" were discussed at the pubic
meeting in the Carnegie City Library
Tuesday night, under the auspices OF the
Legion of Loyal Women. The speaker
was Charles f. Weller, general secre-
tarv of the Associated Charities, who
had prepared a new lecture for the occa-
sion He reviewed the progress made
In all branches Of charity work IN the
city during the past twelve or sixteen
months and presented an encouraging
picture of the city's development III
phflanthropic lines.
The speaker first reviewed SIN nhes
of social service in which the action
of Congress was sought at the present
session He told the story of the nine
years effort for the condemnation OF
insanitary dwellings, as illustrative OF
some, of the difficulties in the way OF
securing Congressional legislation in so
ciaI lines. He considered next the de-
velopments which the city has Effected
for itself through voluntary effort.
Mr. Weller spoke Of the campaign
against consumption. summer outings.
and the other lines of work especially
represented by the four special commit
tees of the Associated Charities, who
have recently established their head
quarters at 926 T street
Under the head Of cooperating
agencies. the lecturer described briefly
the progress which has recently beer
effected in the City Library, the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurse Society, the Y. NJ
c. a, the philanthropic work of the
| churches, the Washington Asylum, the
| two local reform schools. the Day Muir
sery movement, the Georgetown Boys
Club, Peck Chapel. the Central Jnior
Mission. and the Peoples Mission. He
also discussed the developments ant
needs of the City Gardens Association
and the Board of Public Charities, II
addition to referring to the Working
/ Boys Home and the Cooperative Sew
ing Society.
Mr. Weller emphasized rs especially
! important the fact that the number o
volunteer workers who are giving per
sonal thought and effort TO the solution
of the problem of the needy poor Ia!
been steadily and rapidly increasing il
| Vga Ellington.
/ In conclusion the Social Settlement
movement was discussed and the worl
OF the three social settlements of Wash
ington was described.
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secretary, Mrs E. c. Grice. Philadel-
phia: recording secretary, Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett, Alexandria, Va; treas
urer, Mrs Frederick 7. Du Bots; audi
tor, Mrs. d O. Mears. Albany, N Y;
honorary vice presidents. Mrs. Phoehe
L. Hearst, Oakland, Cal: Mrs. William
T. Carter, Mrs Adlai T. Stevenson; adj
visory council, President Roosevelt,
Robert Colfyer, New York city; Rev
Josiah Strong. Roger B. McAiuiien. Chi
cago; Frederic Schoff, Philadelphia; Rev.
D. O. Mears. Albany. n. Y; DR.. VII
liam p. Wilson, Philadelphia; DE-
George l. Mclean, Iowa City, Iowa;
Hon Charles r. Skinner. Albany, n. \.
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THANK COLONEL RANOLE
F01 MISSISSIPPI! PAPERS

AT the March meeting held In
Schmidt's Hall Thursday right, the
Mississippi Society of Washington
adopted the following resolutions;
Whereas Col. Arthur Z. Ranale,
prompted by his interest in MISSISSIPPI
and Mississippians. has generouiy 90
mated to the Mississippi society OF
Washington a full set OF the historical
Papers of Mississippi.
Now. therefore, be it by the society
resolved:
THAT is Is profoundly grateful to
Colonel Randle for his generous gift,
and greatly appreciates the interest
which he has thus manifested in the
society.
THAT these resolutions be recorded in
the minutes of the society and q copy
be furnished to the press tor ptIoL stti9 u
and also that a copy be furnished by the
secretary TO Colonel Randie-
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

which was installed at Columbian Uni
versity before the civil war
With the birth of the George Wash
ingtol! University, the Washington City
Rho was itself born again. and with the
rise of the university into prominence
among the institutions of learning this
chapter Will rise to prominence among
national chapters.
At s D. m, following the installation,
the chapter banquet was held III the
banquet hall at Rauseher's. The ban
q9e1 was attended by the national Of
ficer:.s of s. a. T., the members of the
Washington City Alumni Association of
S =. E., and the members of Washing
ton City Rho
The present quarters of Beta lambda
Beta are at 1920 New York avenue
northwest
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
JEWISH WOMEN ADJOURN
ON DEATH OF MEMBER

The general March meeting of the
Washington. d. c., section. of the Coun-
Gil OF Jewish Women. arranged for next
Tuesday afternoon, has been postponed
on account of the death Of Mrs. A d.
Prince, who was q charter member of
the section, and an active member on
the board.
Upon converting a board meeting last
Tuesday, it was adjourned after appro-
pirate resolutions of respect and deeT
sympathy were passed The deferred
board meeting will be held on Tuesday
March IA. at the usual time and place.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
WASHINGTON CITY RHO
WAKES TO LIFE AGAIN

The instalia ton ceremonies of the
Beta Lambda Beta fraternity of George
Washington University, as a chapter Of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was held at
Rauscher's at p. m. March .
The installation was conducted by the
national officers of Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon, and the occasion was one of his
torie import in the annals of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon. This installation of
Beta lambda Beta was a revival Of the
old Washington City Rho, s. a. e..
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sistant conductor: Joseph N Lowe. re-
cording secretary; John w. Young,
treasurer; Grace Cumberland, guard,
Arthur + Bell, sentinel: Rose Laubach.
trustee for eighteen months: Landon
Holiday. trustee for twelve months,
Ida f. Mortimer. trustee for six months,
and Mamie Denpison. chaplain.
Ir4terc sting remarks were made by
Past President Clara e. Mace. Kate E.
ScheeI and Lola d. Newman; Kate D.
Boyd and Charles T.. Mace. all of Camp
No s. and by Augusta H. Raab. George
Portch, John W Young and Ida V.
Decide, OF Camp No. To-
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

Handsome Pedestal EXTENSION
TABLE highly polished quartered
oak top; gracefully turned feet; full
set of extra leaves.
s s5:cs. a"aer-e'''as SIS. 50
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
READINGS AND MUSIC
FOR BLIND PEOPLE

Readings nd music in the reading
room for the blind of the Library OF
Congress have been arranged as ioi-
lows for the week: Tuesday, rotations
by Miss n w Chapin. Thursday, sons
and piar.- recital, by the Euphonia
quartet srt2 George Vail. So turday, read
ing by MIS-. Fred Dubois.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
HOWARD PERRY c0NCLAuE
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

Several hundred friends and members
of Howard Perry Conclave, No. S35.
Improved Order of Hepta sophs. assem-
bied at the Typographical Temple Tues
day night to witness the installation of
the officers elected for the coming year.
The c:flcess were:
Past archon, DIR. Arthur r. Bennett !:
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

Elegant CHARTERED Oak BUF-
FET. highly polished: French
plate mirror: g. 8 and swell
front dra weTs; carved top; deep
SIS v3iue. sgecial ) = III
ITEderselIiEs Price. + ~ ~
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

Riots which broke out along Penn
syIvania avenue and south of it through
out the night demanded the interven-
ton of the police. Special police re-
ceived rough handling trying to quell
them.
The cells in the ten precincts and two
substations were crowded. DRINKS, dis
orderly persons. persons charged with
assault. and others suspected as pick
pockets, crowded the cells. Intoxication
was responsible for most of the arrests.
The police had busy twenty-four
hours The large force of detectives
from north. SOUTH east and west. in
Guiding liberal corps from the cele-
brated Pinkerton agency IN Chicago.
WAS scattered throughout the streets
early yesterday morning and was kept
on duty until long after midnight.
Held On Suspicion.
About twenty-five or thirty arrests
were made by the gum-shoe men. Most
prisoners We're either charged with sus-
picion or vagrancy.
They were not arrested for doing any
thing. The detectives deemed it best
TO place them behind bars for safe
keeping and to prevent them from
operating in the crowd. 1t is likely that
women will be released and sent on
their divers ways
The OBJECT of Captain Boardman was
to prevent them from picking pockets.
selling goIdbricks, or drugging victims.
This object was accomplished by their
government has no desire to board the
sueDICiOuS ones
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Crooks Get in Work.

Losses were numerous.
Former Lieutenant Hollinberger, Of
the Fourth precinct. and once captain
Of detectives. was on duty. with Ser
geant Carter and several assistants at
Police Headquarters They were kept