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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

parry and | have hopes for lis sue
cess.
"Tho big Republican majority last
fall is the harde.t blow ever dealt
the negro in politics. It demonstrates
that the Republican party can get
along now withou, him. and alTeadS
this is showing itself all along the
line Why. in every state where
good positions were allotted TO the
negro. white men are now being ap-
pointed instead. Right here in Hi
nois where for years it was pre-. ur-
ed the negro held the balance of
power. that election wiped out his
prestige ana with it went the places
that were assigned TO him in the
past
only negro organization can regain
he lost prestige. And let me say that
the negro don't want social equality
He only wants TO make living ana
to enjoy life and liberty"
Because of lack of money the Lib
erty party did not attempt TO place
an electoral ticket on the ballot in
Illinois. Scott says It would have
cost several thousand dollars TO get
up the necessary petition Electoral
4 tickets. however, were on the ballot
! in Tennessee, Iowa. West Virginia and
Alabama. In these states, Scott
maintains. that the party polled co.
900 votes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
AT UNION LEAGUE BANQUET.
President Receives Great Welcome
in Philadelphia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclateu Press.
Philadelphia. Pa, Jan 50.-P~esi.
dent Roosevelt was the guest cf hon.
or and principal speaker tonight at
the forsy-second anniversary banquet
OF the Union league An immense
throng greeted Mr. Roosevelt at the
railroad station and he received an
ovation on. his way to the Union
league which he acknowledged by
cen fnually raising his hat. At Inc
club house he passed through two
lines of cheering members to the re-
ception room where he shook hands
with several hundred prominent citi-
zens. The first troops. Philadelph a
city cavalry, acted as the presidents
escort while he remained in the city.
In introducing Presiden Roosevelt,
Mr.. stotesbury, president Of the
Union league. referred to him as the
only vice president who, having sue
ceeded to the office of president
through The death q his predecessor
retained thar office By the vo es Of
the people.
When The president arose to mak-
his address he was greeted vita Ions
continued applause. TIE entire as
smbly stood and sang The "sta'
spaneled Banner" accompanied By
The First regiment band.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
NO MONEY In CITY TREASURY
TO PAY CURRENT EXPENSES
General Fund Exhausted After Licenses Are
All C0llected--Einancial Outlook For
Cairo is Not Bright

greatly in excess as has been the
custom heretofore.
The collection of licenses this
month for the entire year have been
unusually large and. according 10 in
formation received. there is ordlnari-
~ from $4,000 10 $4,000 On hand in
the general fund at this. time. After
the $4,000 viii Oh viii be anticipated
on corporation taxae Gas bean spent
the city viii depend upon Sheriff
Roche to help by turning his collec-
lions in at an early Gate. His nrat
delivery Of collected taxes laat year
was in July. Tho $22,5O0 anticipated
will probably Lass no lengsr than
April this year.
The total resources of the city for
the general fund in 1909 were $4,000
"a and for 1904 were 500, 800. ~. an in
crease OF nearly $4,000. The Increase
is accounted for in many ways. There
have been more licenses issued, more
iines collected and other minor in
creases which have enriched the city
treasury The record of the police
force is an especially good one as
Chief Prices reports show That there
has been collected in fines a total Of
Sa,52TS5, an increase over 1903 Of
sl713.7S and the largest amount col
lectad in one year in the history of
Cairo
During the year there were cey-
eral amounts expended in various and
special ways which reduced the
amount in the treasury to some ex-
tent. Among these expenditures Is
fire hose $1,000; fire horses. $3.50;
printing city ordinances. SSH; cx-
pcnses Of Huntington trip, 1851; for
Improvement Of ST Mary'g park,
| $S32.5G. The bill fer street lighting
In December, 1904 showed an in
crease Of about $3.50 over The same
month Of 1908 Hydrant rental is
also greater at the present time than
z year ago There are perhaps other
incr, f-a eypondi rrea which have
been overlooked.
Below is given figures showing the
amounts in the city treasury each
month for the paat two years.
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The general fund of the city OF Car
70 is depleted and for come days per
sons who presented checks to Deputy
City Collector Greaney for payment
were told thai there was not dollar
in the general fund of the city treas
ury with which to pay the bills due
from Eat source
When The Bulletin learned that
persons holding certificates OF in
debtedness from The city were unable
to get their money visit was paid
The deputy city treasurer and his
books were examined. These books
showed that there was no money OF
the general fund In the treasury and
that for The last two months OF the
year 1904 the city had been dong
business on credit or with money ov-
erdrawn from one of the local hanks
to the amount of s10,509.G0 in No
yember and $10.455.22 in December,
relying upon collections Of the city IL
censes for 1905 TO pay the amounts
overdrawn. The amount over drawn
vas slightly reduced from the
original amounts until, on the first
If the present month, Jan. |. 1905, It
vas s7.363.72. and this amount was
deducted from the licenses paid al
ter the first Of the year. These IL
,enres. including saloons, hotels,
lawn shops, hotel runners, draya,
stcll.. amounted to over S270o0.oo. or
his amount there remains not dol
ar in the city treasury. The reason
or this IS that during the months OF
| November and December certificates
II indebtedness were issued 10 salts
~ the eity's creditors. Some Of
bese certificates were held by the
,reditors themselves un.l after the
irst Of the year, when tho licenses
| rad been collected, when they knew
hat they could get the money due
hem. Others dispoFed of them to
7anlxs at a discount and the banks
aeld them until after the first OF the
year. These certificates OF indebted
ness were. in some instances, outstand
no as far back ar October, and win
November and December added "a
rem. made the city owe bills fof
hree months When the licenses were
paid after the first of the present
gear these creditors descended upon
he treasury and depleted IT, some
If these certificates remain outstand
ne. but it is believed that the licen--
% yet to be paid, which amount to
few hundred dollars, will he suifiel'
mt to pay them all.
Before the anticipation warrants
can be issued it will be necessary
Tor the city to pass an Appropriation
5r lax levy ordinance, setting forth
the various amounts to be expended
nd for what purpose. The ordinance
as read in blank form at the last
ouncll meeting and will be plac cd
IL its second reading at the heXE
1eeting of the council which viii
,robably be held Tuesday Feb. Z.
The amounts will be agreed upon be-
ore the ordinance is read The sec
nd time and the council will act up
n II.
Alderman Neff of the finance com
nittee said yesterday that when the
appropriation ordinance came before
he committee for The purpose OF
,amine the amounts for each fund he
proposed to incist upon placing the
AMOUNT at the disposal of that fund
1t very near the amounS 70 be aetn-
Ally expended in that way instead OF
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
ENGINE ExPLo0Es WHILE
ON A RAPID RUN.
Three M:n Killed on Rock island in
Iowa.

BY the Associated Press.
Ceda Rapids, Ia. Jan 30.-The
boiler of Rock Island freight loco
metiyo exploded tonight While run
ming at high speed near Scion, killing
three men, wrccking several care of
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

The Bulletin presents all the latest
local and telegraphic news.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS /:

iting Anna and Jonesboro relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Wells departed Satur-
day for Corinth. Miss, for few days
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Rayburn.
Mrs. Henry H Winters of Jackson,
Tenn, is spending few weeks with
her mother. Mrs A. II. Anderson.
Miss Cora Robinson returned
Thursday from Murphysboro, where
she has been visiting relatives for the
past few weeks.
Miss Margaret Walter is spending
few days with Miss Alice Townsend
at Golden.
B. w. Menees received the barrel
of -four which was ratified off for the
benefit of the Egyptian Hustlers'
fund. The receipts for The -four were
s25.
Mrs. Effie Turks went TO Mounds
Saturday for short visit with her
husband who is employed there.
Fred Bacon of Jonesboro. has been
appointed deputy circuit clerk and
will enter upon his duties Feb. l.
Miss Two Miller Of Muskogee, l.
H., was called home last week on ae
count of the Illness Of her father, n
G. Miller.
! L. +. Wheeler and son, Ned, are
visiting in Noble. III,
Roy Rayburn. who until recently
resided in Anna, has been appointed
freight agen at Corinth, Miss.
Arthur Appel is seriously III at his
home north OF Anna, with pneu
mcnia
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffin Of
Grassland. Ills are visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Jno. A. Henley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

c. V. HOLIDAY is sick.
Little Kenneth Herr.n who was re-
ported very low with scarlet fever
last week, is getting better.
Miss Helen Finley visited in Cairo
Saturday and Sunday with her broth
or. w. C. Finley.
Houston Holloman Is out again al
Ter suffering several weeks illness.
Miss Lydia George who was
brought home from ST. Louis last
week very sick. is improving.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, teacher OF
the primary department in the pub
lie schools here, spent Saturday and
Sunday In Anna with her parents.
Miss Pearl Holloman went TO Anna
last Thursday night TO see her sis
ter, Miss Minnie. who is very sick at
the home of Mrs. sT. A. Carlyle.
The John Buck company has pur'
shased Of John Switzer that which
has been known as the Biglef store.
Mrs. w. f. Jingle has been suffer
ing a severe attack of la grippe but
is much better this morning tMon
day..
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COBDEN.
Jan. 80, 1905.

-. 80
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7 ON
"MILITAR SM'
[continued from nrst page.l

the effort 10 put our foreign rela'
tons with every nation on a better
footing, must go the steady up
building Of our army and navy, above
all the navy, so that our national hon
or may be cure of adequate safeguard
should our national honor ever be ac-
lively menaced.'
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
ANNA.

Jan. so, 1905.
Miss Nell Oliver of Chicago. is Wis
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

stock and freight and delaying
iic. Dead: Engineer William
Of Estheryille: Fireman G. r.
OF Cedar Rapids Brakeman r.
of Cedar Rapids.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
BISHOP TO HELENA,

BY the Associated Press.
Helena. Mont. Jan. 30 Righ
John p Carroll was formally
led Catholic bishop Of Helena Il
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

Perfect womanhoo1 depends on
perfect health. Natures rarest gift
II physical beauty comes to all who
nse HOLSTER Rocky Mountain Tea
Bright ewes. and red cheeks follow Us
use. IS cents Paul c. Schulz s
Sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

President Paul Morton's letter to pol
icy holders declares that the new man.
agement of the society, so far as it is
consistent with safety and good business
judgment, will hereafter undertake to
invest its reserves in real estate mort
cages, or the securities of railroads or
other well-estabished corporations serv-
ing those sections of the country which
produce the premiums and gives as
the reason for this departure that lit
will negative the claim that money paid
for premiums is sent away from home
and is not available for local develop
ment."
Consistent pursuance of this policy,
together with abstinence from participa-
ton in Wall street speculations, would
without question counterfeit in large
measure the point often urged here in
the west against the big life insurance
companies of the east, that they drain
the country of money which ought to
remain at home and be used in the de-
velopment of western resources. Be-
yond the small amounts loaned to policy
holders on the security of their policies.
the Equitable has not, so far as we
know. invested any of the money con-
tributed by western policy holders in
enterprises in the section of the country
which produces the premiums. Some
companies. it is true, have loaned large
amounts of money on western real es-
tate mortgages, but the New York Life,
with its big office buildings in Omaha,
Kansas City and ST. Paul, is entitled to
credit as the only one that has identified
itself to any extent with the spirit of
enterprise Of the west and bound any
part of its fortunes up with the prosper
ity of its western policy holders.
If the plan outlined by President Nor
ton is followed by his and other COM
panies they will find it necessary to put
all their money for many years to come
in western mortgage securities before
the west will catch up and be even with
its share of the reserves.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT.

The special anniversary edition of
Frank Leslie's Weekly reprints in fac
smile the first number of that paper
issued fifty years ago, containing among
other things a map of the then three
proposed Pacific railway routes.
This map purports to show the west
ern half of the United States, as known
in 1855, from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific coast. Across the upper part of
the central portion the word Nebraska
sprawls without giving any definite in
dicati OF the exact limits of the terri
tory to which the name is supposed to
apply. 1t apparently includes the irreg-
ular strip enclosed between the Missouri
river on the east and north. the Platte
river on the south and the Rocky noun
tains on the west, being touched by Min
nesota. Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Utah,
Oregon, Washington and British
America.
The only four points recorded by name
on the map within the limits of Ne
braska are Council Bluffs. Fort Kear-
ney, Fort Laramie and East Union, the
latter being on the upper stretches of
the Missouri. Strangely enough Coun-
ell Bluff is placed on the west side of
the Missouri at approximately the place
where Lewis & Clark's famous council
with the Indians is now supposed to
have occurred, although even at that
time the present Council Bluffs was al
ready Nesting on the east side of the
river opposite what subsequently be-
came Omaha.
The route of what later became the
Union Pacific is laid ont on the map
with fair degree~of accuracy. but 9TH
erwise there is nothing to persuade the
average observer away from the belief
current in the SOS that Nebraska was
nothing hut great eXpanse of barren
waste
If the map maker of 1865 could com
pare his drawing with a map OF Ne
braska of 1903 he would surely rub his
eyes to see If he We're entranced in a
dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

A few days ago Mr.. Rockefeller drew a
dividend OF 100000 and is not bothered
about Santa connecting with his old socks.
One OF tho New York banks is crowding
Standard Oil as a dividend producer This
years melon is equal to Is per cent on
100000.
Visions of the golden fleece still beckon
the Boston bear. but they are visions The
System" has the tail and hide and wool
goes with 1t.
An immature prophet promises hot
weather for next summer Lots of people
find the present season hot enough for all
practical purposes.
The weather man is doing fairly well
with his limited stock OF colors, but a
generous dash of white would materially
improve the scenery.
Life cannot be as melancholy in the
cars palace as the dispatches indicate.
M. Roozterovitch has been appointed Rus
sian consul at Shanghai.
Passenger departments of eastern rail-
roads which have abolished the free list
are adorned with this significant motto:
ITO the brave belong the fare"
1t took considerable hammering to i'm
press upon Lanky Bob that he is all in."
A purse of several thousand dollars, how
ever. will brighten his melancholy refec-
tons on the folly of age butting in where
youth gambols.
A British explorer recently returned from
Africa reports the discovery of a region
hitherto unknown to white men and that
the natives were washing gold from one of
the tributaries of the Blue Nile. That set
ties the fate Of the country. II the natives
are wise they will hike for the wilderness.
After wrestling with his conscience for
twenty-five years San Francisco man
paid a saloon bill of 81 contracted in Ne
braska in 1850. The story of the incident
has the equally surprising statement that
in San Francisco. Both inspiration and re-
suit are fit to adorn q Christmas tree.
Events conspire to defame and dlscredit
a great American institution. A Cleveland
woman routed burglar with slice of
lemon pie and Chicago woman wants a
divorce because her husband caressed her
with a raspberry tart like mother used to
bake. Congress alone can save the country
from further humilia ton by placing pie I'M
der it's protecting wings.
A few deft touches OF the manly art
is an accomplishment as useful for women
as for men. An Erie (Pa) woman, d.
vorced by her rich husband, whiled away
a few lonely months by practicing on the
punching bag and when the first oppor-
tunity offered she landed on her ex-hus-
bands Jaw II put the old man to sleep
but did not Jar his purse strings.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
AGPEE TO OBEY THE LAW.

The agreement said TO have been en-
tered into by the executive officials Of
the western railroads with a view to
compelling strict adherence TO the
provisions of the interstate commerce
law is all right providing the agreement
is carried out. 1t is remembered, how
ever, that such so-called agreements
have been made before and were broken
almost as soon as entered into, recollec-
ton Of which very naturally tends to
cause distruSt of the sincerity OF the
present reported agreement. 1t is stated
that the officials of each road bound
themselves TO inform the Interstate COM
mission of any illegal acts on the part
Of any road and committee was to
be appointed representing the western
freight associations, to keep watch upon
the situation and report violations OF
law and to be ready to furnish evidence
in case of an investigation.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
observes that If the report Is accurate
as TO the action and purposes of the
western railroad officials, 1t Is tribute
TO the power Of public opinion and evil
dence of a wholesome fear of what may
be done by congress and those charged
with the enforcement of the law. 1T
implies" says that paper, "some signifi-
cant admissions not altogether cOnsls-
tent with past professions. 1t implies
that rebates and devices for giving pref
erence to shippers have not been al
ready stopped, as has sometimes been
claimed, and that IL is possible TO OBJ
serve the law whenever the executive
officials Of the railroads are disposed to
do So" The Journal of Commerce, how
ever, is little skeptical, remarking that
the reported action Of the railroad Off
cials is not to be received without some
reserve. Perhaps they hope to placate
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

cause it is against the republic itself
He declared that at present the interests
of the government that is. the interests
! of honest administration. which compre-
hends the interests Of the people. are
not recognized as they should be.
In his last message the president
again earnestly called the attention Of
congress to this matter and asked that
heed be given to the report Of the attor-
ney general on the subject. "Our laws
and customs" says the message tell
immensely in favor of the criminal and
against the interests of the public he
has wronged. Some Anticipated and
outworn rules which once safeguarded
the threatened rights of private citizens
now merely work harm to the general
body polite. The criminal law of the
United States stands in urgent need of
revision. The criminal process of any
court of the United States should run
throughout the entire territorial extent
of our country. The delays of the
criminal law. no less than Of the civil.
now amount TO a very great evil" Such
n statement coming from the chief exec
utlve of the nation certainly ought to
command the most serious considera-
ton. It will not be denied that there
Is most substantial basis for it, The
system of procedure that has grown up
in the federal courts Is not conducive to
the prompt and proper administration
Of justice. As Mr.. Roosevelt has said,
it amounts in effect to making the law
easy of enforcement against the man
who has no money, and difficult of en-
forcement even to the point of some
times securing immunity, as regards the
man who has money" Numberless in
stances in support of this can be found
in the records of the federal courts: in
deed, they are of almost daily occur
renee.
Such a state OF affairs is a reproach
to the country and should be remedied
as soon as 1t is possible to do so. The
bench and the bar throughout the United
States should take an interest in the
subject and use their great influence
with congress in behalf Of the needed re-
forms. The federal criminal laws must
be revised If we would avoid worse
conditions than those which now obtain
in the procedure of the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
FRoLIC OF CHRISTMAS TOYS


Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
Twas the night before Christmas, the
house was so still
The fall of a snowflake was heard on thu
sill.
Fast alseep in their cribs were the girls
and the boys,
When out of the stockings came tumbling
Twas their last night of freedom they
And over each other they scrambled peil-
In the hurry and scurry and clutter and
Jingle
Forgetting the manners they learned from
Krtss Kringle.
The clown Glow on the hearth-rus went fiippety-
Where troop of tin soldiers were spin
The proud Paris doll to the mirror in haste
Tripped lightly to study the fit of her
And Jack, sprinsins out of his box with
In the automobile went careering around.
Upsettng the clown In his antics SO jolly,
And the woolly white lamb, which was
nibbling the holly.
1 never could tell you the half OF their
tricks
How the 1oyland express to the bureau
Ran every five minutes. without any track:
And the rubber doll-meant for the baby,
Jumped up on the back of the swift rock
ing-horse
And galloped away into alcoves and inches.
AS II it was chased by legion Of witches.
The sweet little girls and the good little
Were Awakened at last by the racket and
But when they behed all the blocks. and
And the gayly-bound books with their gilt
lettered names,
Engaged in a two-step, they felt no sur
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
GENTLE YuLErIpH cYNIcIsMs.


Remember the poor. The rich We have
with us always.
The merry yuletide prompts me to hope
that youll tide 1t over
Absence makes the heart grow fouder,
but at Christmas it's presents
1t doesn't take a magician TO transform a
small boy into a turkey gobbler.
When Santa Claus comes down the chirn-
ney he chases many a man up the spout.
Thank heaven, It isn't only the aristo-
crat who can have a family tree at Christ
mas.
Perhaps tho reason the holly is red is
because It bushes for the sins Of the mis-
tletoc.
Lots OF us hang up our stockings only
TO discover the next morning that we have
put our foot in IT,
With tho indiscriminate giving Of Christ
mas presents, it is hard to believe that a
fair exchange is no robbery.
Be Christmas white or Christmas green.
It's all the same TO you, II Christmas
finds you all serene and doesn't make you
blue.
It's the vanity Of the sex that prompts
the female turkey to wonder how she is
going to be dressed for the Christmas din
ner.-New York Times.