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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

The Baltimore Sun publishes a de-
tailed list of all the buildings erected
since the great fire In that city eight
cen months ago, or which are now In
course Of construction, with this cost
Of improvements. and list Of the
lots yet remaining vacant. The ex-
hibit Is very creditabIe to the energy
and public spirit Of the citizens of
Baltimore and shows remarkable re.
cuperation from disaster whicl az
The time seemed almost irreparable.
The fire was confined to the business
portion Of the city ana this beginning
OF the work Of rebuilding was greatly
delayed by the adjustment of insur.
ance. the necessary financial arrange.
mcnts, the heavy task OF clearing
away the debris and the broadening
and realignmenr Of many streets. The
\ territory laid waste by the fire com
h prised 155 acres After deducting thu
lots taken by the city docks, streets
and markets there We're 95S acres lef
bare, OF these no are now covered
with completed or partially complete.
buildings, the estimated cost Of which
W SS,V99,0a0 in excess Of tho value o
tEa buildings destroyed The ney
buildings arc larger and superior |,
architecture and construction to tn
old ones. and the new business SEE
ton has no resemblance to the oil
one which gave Baltimore its ono
characteristic features of an antigua,
"a city Everything Is modern, IL
Guiding wider better graded AN
smoother streets and improved sid,
walks A distinguishing feature {
the change II the removal Of pole
and overhead wires. Allthis progress
N has bean made with comparatively l!
Y tle disturbance 10 the trade Of Il,
city, which has progressed steadil
and may 30 said now 10 be larger ali
N more prosperous than before the Cir
n
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
ILLINOIS RAILROADS.

The thirty-fourth annual report OF
the Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion of the state Of Illinois has just
been issued from the office of the state
printer at Springfield
This report dlscloaes a condition OF
alta rs that tells for itself. without
any added comment what the railroad
situation in this state is at the pres.
cent time.
The following extracts frGm the re-
port should be real with interest by
every citizen Of Illinois who desires
ID know the facts concerning the oper.
atoms, Importance and value Of the
great railroad systems that traverse
this state:
The state of Illinois still stands AT
the head ct the list with the larges;
mileage of main track steam railroads
Of any state in the union, and for the
first time In many years. there Is not
single mile Of steam railroad with
/ in its borders in the hands of a re.
ceiyer. The prosperity of the whole
country is still reflected in the condi-
ton Of the transportation companies
Of our State. Year after year it liz our
| pleasure to report added millions or
| investoi capital in new lines. i'm
| provements of a marked and substan.
tial character in the physical cendi-
ton of the older tracks, large addi-
tons 10 their operating capacity in the
building Of second, third and fourth
main tracks, and the enterprise ot
4 the management 81 our railroads IN
/ the care and comfort of the travel
ling public, by placing upon their lines
i the very latest improvements In car
construction, so that now We have
lnpcn The lines in Illinois, passengs
trains unsurpassed hy any trans iii
| this or any other country Added ID
u this, the more important Of our rail
lroads are installing additional safe
i guards in the operation Of their pro.
perties by erecting block signals to
lgovesn the movement Of the trffic and
/ vet despite all that has been done
\ the number Of casualties is still fan
4 too great.
4 The dividends paid by the corpor-
ations operating steam railroads with
in the State Of Illinois for The year
enaing June 80 1904. was s7G.G54,675.
which is a decrease over the dlvi-
dends paid during the previous year Of
s29C202
The total expenditures OF steam
railroads in the State of Illinois for
maintenance of transportation and
i general expenses and unclassified ex-
penses for the year ending June 80
/ 1904, amounted to s122 S52, 6S7. which
II an increase over the total expenses
Of the previous year III $T.102,077.
The number Of tons Of freight car
ried earning revenue during the yeai
ending June so, 1904. was 122.002 ,53t
4 The average amount received for each
ton Of freight was SOTO The operating
expenses per mile was increased s63l
ara the net earnings per mile Of roat
was decreased $1S7.
The average rate per day for al
employees shows an increase, with bur
two exceptions. The average rate pei
day for all employees for the year 1901
is s2.12"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
A GOOD THING.


Once there were two boys who APP
plied for jobs in a dry goods store
Henry had sandy hair and projecting
teeth and large ears. and When he
stood up he didn't seem 20 know what
to do with his hands.
But Harold was a very different
sind of boy. He posse ssed handsome
face and was graceful and easy in his
movements. His hands never seemed
to be in the way he didn't blush ev
Try time woman happened TO look
At him. and his voice was pleasing.
The manager Of the store locke
rhe boys over. says the Chicago Rec,
ord Herald. and, being an excellent
Judge OF people he decided that Heary
ought to be kept back somewhere out
Of sight. while Harold was put in
training at the muslin counter
In the years that ensued Henry
went from one desk to another, al
ways toward the top. and at last he
became the managing partner Of the
establishment.
But where was Harold? He had
not been employed in the place more
than a year and half before he be-
came a floorwalker in the dress-g goods
section. where he was very popular.
Women frequently went to buy things.
not because they needed them, bur be-
cause IL made them glad To see Har.
old, to receive a bow aud smile from
him. or to hear the music Of his voice
as he asked them ii they had been
able to find what they wanted
Many times Harold limited that h.
would appreciate a promotion, and all
ways the ones above acknowledged
that he ought To he advanced, but a.
1oorwalker in the dress goods depart
ment he was so valuable to the firm
thar they couldn't think Of putting him
anywhere else.
And there he grew gray. and at last
beeams 10y To the granddaughters
81 the women who had deemed him
charming in his youth. and when he
lied Henry sent flowers and paid him
glorious tribute by informing the
widow that the firm had lost tbs
most valuable foorwalker. Moral. A
good thing may be too good for its
own good
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
conductor earnes, PASSENGER,

Conductor Barnes of the Fitchblrg
division of the Boston & Maine road
is rather diminutive. He seldom has
any trouble with disagreeable passen-
gers. One day great bulk of human
ity staggered into the smoker OF
Barnes train and sank instantly into
= deep sleep. He was intoxicated, un-
mistakably.
Barnes came along Just as the train
was getting under way and tried TO inn
press his new passenger with the ncr-
essity of giving up ticket or cash
Then he tried to ascertain the prob
able destination. This finally brought
forth the statement that he was going
to a cline Of perpetual heat.
Barnes moved on but as the train
approached a flag station he signaled
the engineer to make tire stop. AS
the train slowed down Barnes shook
up his passenger, and. in the most
goed-natured tones, said Come on,
old man, you've got there He had.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

The Mistaken.
Gle that shot himself last NIGHT
Wrote while by candle light-
Fourteen lines in sonnet form:
And his night hand stil was warm,
And his ink had scarcely dried.
When we found him where he dled)
Men, for Gods love devise some better
cause.
WHY ! should live than these old sick
Whereof men pirate and look 50 Won
drous wise
As honor duty" virtue" or the
laws
OF God and man What then, We split
tongue daws7
Why should these empty sounds 20
re reason fcr the pains and lnfamlos
That : must hear7 Nay, tnen why
should pause.
There is but ono thing that might make
II worth
Ones while to live. What matters it
If | have lost chat tl.ius 81 lack fl? i
Have It MOI now. and 50 would Rave this
with Il mos good Without, / hold
ris worthless and my duty is to die
fBald, one syllable ard rude.
Sans poetic Erlchrituoe,
Thus he wiote for us to see
An mis- False Philosophy
Thus he plunged into tho night
ElludfOlded aga. INST the iight)
-lleVelard Lender
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

dead fowls, rats dogs. cats and filth
all combine To produce an odor that
greets the nostrils nowhere else on
earth.
There is a deal of truth in this
statement and our Chattanooga con-
temporary is 'ght when it declares
hat if New Orleans is TO be free of
fever then the French market as an
institution must be blottad ont The
town." continues the Chattanoosa pa
ner. will never be safe as long as
that fostering blot is allowed to do
business The United States govern
ment in the interest of the entire
country should cover the French mar
ket section with coal oil and then APP
ply a match to il"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12


Beau,cous star IN The depths Of night.
Say whence cometh thy wondfous
Is II spark from the great Unknown.
Does thy radiance come from the great
white throne?
/ have gazed on thee oft from this world
below
As ID the blue depths you sparkle and
And Thought. could the fancy Of child
hood be true.
stars we're small holes where heav-
ems glory shone through
Sometimes as rye gazed on the gem
studded sky
MY thoughts like meteor swiftly
would ily
And species OF awe DER me suddenly
As ! f' link q tho cye that meter SUM
bers nor sleeps.
And again as In childhood there cometh
A hope Or a phantom, whateer 1t may
be,
THAT the friends who have left us and
gone on before
Are waiting for iis on the opposite
shore.
And myth though 1t may be twill NJ.
ways he sweet.
To think that once more our KIND
friends We may meet,
That each star Is a soul with bright
taper given
TO tighten our pathway and guide US
&c. w NJ.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
RIGHTS or THE SLEEPER.
Cleveland Newspaper in Defense Of
Bad Practice.

Cleveland Newspaper in Defense OF .
Bad Practice.
Danieleome-to-ju in Mem.
phis. Tenn. recently fined a church
member s2o for snoring In church
He called it a breach Of the peace and
treated 1t accordingly And now there
Is every evidence Of profound dismay
among the brethren. They ere foi
the most part inclined to assert that
sleeping in church is only breach
of etiquette at the worst AS fol
snoring that's something over which
the offender has no control. He s-Sres
unconsciously and involuHtarily II
Is the result of a peculiar construc
lion Of bis piping outfit, construction
that was carried to completion with
out his supervision, and certainly
without his consent. From this point
OF view the judge was clearly wrong
in inhicting punishment upon the in
nocent victim Of an unfortunate flaw
In construction.
At the same time the members d.
iob etoH any pNSl WHtluilHS NHSiS "
carry the case TO higher cour: They
are too much stunned, as It were. K
10 anything except pay the fine. Blu
theAtIme may be coming In Memphis
or elsewhere, when the right OF a mar
10 sleep Ghere he pleases, and to gar
nish that sleep by trombon or othe
nasal form of accompaniment, VII
be fully tested and defined Clevelan'
Plain Dealer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

Some idea Of the zeal and energy
with which the people of New Orleans
are working 10 improve the health
conditions in that city mas be found
from the report of the volunteer com
panies by DR.. Beverly Warner who is
General Superintendent in charge Of
the movement During the first week
of the organization HE tabulated work
in the seventeen wards is given as
follows: Cisterns oiled, 36.650; els
terms cleaned. 22,4ll; cess pools treat
ed, 1860; stagnant water poo's COW
cred. eco The work in several Of the
wards is not specifically given, be
ing reported as complete. without
specific figures The cisterns in New
Orleans are all above ground and are
round wooden tanks ten TO fifteen feet
high and FIVE to six feet in diameter
They have wooden covers projecting
a few inches beyond the walls and
also elevated for ventilation a few
inches above the top. They stand on
brick foundat.o ns a few feet above the
ground and the water is drawn from
them by faucets near the bottom. DR..
Warner. Superintendent of the volun.
teer organization, is rector of Grace
Episcopal church, and long a resident
Of the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

Inquiry Is made now and then as to
where Patrick Henry is buried the
orator lies in quiet grave on the
estate in Charlotte county. Va. where
he formerly lived. Red Hill Is tho
name Of the estate, which Is On the
stanton river, thirty-eight miles
from Lyncilburg. When Patrick Hen,
ry bought the place'it comprised about
$500 acres. One of the nearest neigh
bors was John Randolph of Roanoke
fifteen miles away. Red Hill is now
owned by Henry's grandson. William
Writ Henry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
THE DAILY JINGLE
A cuREALL.

Fealm' pretty blue. you say?
Hal ha, ha,
Things went wrong with you today
Ha, hat ma,
one would think, to see you frown,
All the troubles in the town
Chung TO you and weighed you down
Hal ha, Ia.
Come now. mister, don't ger mad.
Ha. ha, hal
amt laughin' cause you're sad,
Ha, ha. ha!
I've had troubles, too, today
BAD as yours, I'll bet-but. say,
I'm a drivin' EN- away.
Hal ha, nal
Grandest tonic ON this earth
Hal hal hat
Is a steady dose O. mirth.
Ha! ha! hal
Just YOU get strangle hold
On your cares an knock 'em cold
With hearty. merry. old
Hal ha. ma
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

w. $. Dallba president of the Amer
lean chamber of commerce Of Paris
has received the cross Of the Legion
Of Honor
Maxine Gorky the tramp author
Is aid to have made S125.000 In the
publishing business with four other
Russian authors.
Admiral Togo, when In England In
The los. was commented on by crit
10, who sad: Mr., Togo quite annoys
himself with his polteness.'
Mayor Samuel Roberts OF Norris
town. Pa, has put himself in line foi
a Carnegie medal by rescuing TIVE
boys from drowning IN the Delaware
river.
Robert csucr Gcrman,Amcrican .
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
A PLAGUE SPOT.

The following reference TO the out.
break Of tbie yellow fever in New Or
leans is from last weeks issue of the
Outlook. lit Is not exactly certain
how the epidemic, if II may be so
called, began, but there seems to be
probability in the theory that it was
brought by steamship from Belize or
some other tropical port 1t found
slcdgment in the vile, overcrowded,
nnsanitary district around the French
market chiefly lnhabitated by Ital
ians, If It il true that the disease
was brought in by ship, this indicates
lax quarantine Inspection and the &C.
counts given of the horrible condi-
ton of the quarter of the city where
yellow fever gained ground indicate
something mere than laxity in the
municipal sanitation, There has been
little spread Of the disease outside the
immediate vicinity Of the French mar,
kci, md tho few sporadic cases that
have been found II some distance have
been directly traceable to the foe
where yellow fever was first found"
This leads the Chattanooga News
70 observe that there has never beer
| In the entire civilized world more
favorable breeding spot for diseast
than the French market provides II
Is there that the visitors to New Or
leans see the sights and we ma,
! add smell the smells In no other cit,
in the world can the visitor see al
much filth in the same length of tim,
as that which grcets his eye at rrcncl
market Dccayed fruit spoiled tlsil
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
MASTERS SALE.

state 4 Illinois, Alex ander County. as Alex
snder county circuit court. In the matter
Louella linson vs. J. Scott McRayen
Irene Mitchell, Jane Sinsebaugh, Pilgrim Nc
Raven, C1rwin McIiaven, Ella McRayen, BEN
ianin McRaven Mack McRaven Curtis Me-
raven, Mary McR. Cotner and Illinois Central
Railroad Company On bill for partition and
assignment Of dover. Public notice is hereby
given. thst IN pursuance Of Q decretai order
court, on the 18th day OF July, A. ID. 1905, /,
Walter Warder Master in Chancery for said
court, on Saturday the 5th day Of August, A.
D. 1870, AZ O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day, shall sell at punlic aaction to the highest
bidder, for cash. at the southwesterly door Of
ihe court house, III the city Of Cairo, in sai1
county, The following described real estate
sitnate i'd tine county Of Alexander and state
OF Illinois, to wit;
North East qua,ter Of the North East quarter
of Section Nine (al, Township Fourteen (lH.
South. Range Three 49,, West OF the Third
Principal Meridian, in Alexander county, Iil-
nois, except Two "a acres heretofore conveyed
by III zabeth J. McRaven to Thomas w. Nc
Raven, by deed dated January Ist 1885, re-
corded In Book ID OF Deeds on page BOB OF the
rec rds IN the Office of he Rec0rderof siexan~
der county, Illinois, and also except Al 2 acres
heretofore conveyed by her 10 Patrick II. Me-
Raven, BY deed, dated April 2Oth, 1886 record
a IN Book Il Of Deeds aforesaid on Page 56s
thereof,
Lot number Five o.. in the south East quar-
ter of the south East quarter Of section Nine
(9l aforesaid, contait ing ixteen Cl6) acres,
The South East quarter Of the North East
quarter OF section Nine 10y aforesaid. except
Two ~ acres in the North East corner thereof
running from said North rast corner 50 tn to
the railroad and from said North East corner
West far enough to make said Two u acres,
and also except the right Of way " the Illinois
Central Railroad Company One Hundred tt00)
feet in width describe IN deed made by
Elizabeth j. McRaven 10 said Illinois Central
Rsilroad Company, dated October 25th, 1897
recorded in nook 36 Of Deeds on page 2ia Of the
re ords in the Office of the Recorder Of Alex
ander county. Illinois,
/ Lot numb rome 40 10 tn North East quart
4 err Of the .onth East quarter of section Nine
4 t9l afpresa a, except the right Of way Of the
d Illinois tentral Railroad Company One Hun
bred C1O0) feet in width described in q deed
/ made by izabeth j. McRayen 70 said Ildnots
/ Central Railroad Company, dated October
25th. sa7, recorded in Book 20 of Deeds or
page 40 Of the records in the office Of the Re-
4 corder Of Alexander county, Illinois, together
! with all and singular the tenements and
/ heredit mcnts thereuRto belonging,
WALTER WARDER
Master in hancery
\ August 1s, "A. D. 1905.
Mr.. David q. Lansden Solicitor for complain
Il ants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
south African Girl Wins honors.

Miss Jane Nathan, who Is the first
South African-born girl licensed TO
practice as a dental snrgeon has re
turned from her successful studies In
Europe to begin her profession al
Hanover, Cape Colony She Is also
believed to BIO the FIRST South African
Girl to take any medical degree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
REWARD.

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY A REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR TIE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF ANY PER SON FOR
STEALING THE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
SU5ScRi BERS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

First Official Say. Bill. Higgin-
botham, Of the Canal Board, is in
trouble, They say he stole up a ship.
load of drcdges, set fire to lodging
house, beat his wife senseless and
poisoned couple Of auditors. I'm
afriad he'll lose his Job
Second OfficialOh, ! guess not.
ThatIl all blow over.
Wei, the president has exorerated
himi"
No. Gosh, is II as bad as that?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

state OF Illinois, Alexander county, rs. conn-
by Court OF Alexander ountv To the October
Term, d. 1905 Benia III r. Thompson adj
mfnistrator OF the estate Of Ransom Tn mp
SON. deceased, vs. Thomas Thompson, Dora
Hogg, Charles johnson, illiam Johnson,
Essie farrott, Edward Bracher aud Nancy
Fnrgcrsup. Petition to sell rial estath to paw
debts. Alfidayit Of the non-re sidence OF
III omas homps n, Dora Hngg, Char ca Jnhn-
son, Willam johnson, hssie PARROT Edward
Rrachcr and Nauc furgerson Observation-Disclosures
named, having been filed in the offi.e of The
Gle Of the county court Of Alexander conn
Nv, notice is hereby given 10 the said Thomas
Thompson, y ra Hogg, Charles Johnson, Will
lam johnson Essie parrott, Edward Bracher,
and Nancy Brohen n Il the said plaintiff
BENJAMIN II Tbompson, administrator OF the
estate Of Ransom 4 thompson, de eased, has
fled his peiitisn in the said county court If
Alexander county, for a. order 10 sell the
premises bclo ging TO the estate Of said de-
ceased or 50 much 81 itas may b. needed to
pay the debts Of said deceased, and described
Us 70 lows, to-wit: All Of lots numbered seven
~ eight (sl nine ~ ten tl0l eleven NJ aud
twelve ( n IN block numbered one ~. Lots
numbered seven ~ eight ~ nine ta) ten dol
cles on ~ and twelve i2l IN block numbered
two 81 except that part Of said lots heretofore
conveyed as right ot wavto the Eaststn Illinois
( and Missouri Railway company, by deed dated
May ~, n, 1893, and recorded in Office Of record
cr OF deeds In and for said Alexander county,
IN book 80 Of deed rcco Dis. on page S7i. Also
lot numbered three ~ In block numbered
three lal. iso lots numbered five ST and six
bered one "a two ri three 81 -four q Ave ISL
six I6 seven IA eight rs nine lgl ten 10 eiev-
en- III and twelve li2l in block numb red Eve
I i6l 10 numbered one II two III three Sl
four IA Ave l5l six l6 seven Ia eight Isl nine
1917 ten ll0l eleven III and Twelve fl2l In nlock
numberen six 1871, al, Of sad lots being in the
town Of Santa Ne, In county Of A.-xaoder and
| state Of Illinois, snd that n summons has been
issucd out OF this coctt against or. rcturnablo
NJ tho october FERN A n. 1905, Of said court,
to he holden on the FIRST Monday ~ October,
N ", 1905, " the court house IN cairo, IN Alex
ander county. illinoi. Now, unless. you, the
defendants, shall personally be and appear
before said county court Of Alexander coanty,
on this first day OF the term htreof. tobe hold
en- az CAIRO In said county, on the first Monday
I " October, 1900, and plead, answer or denur
4 10 he said compiainants petition, filed there.
IN, the same. aud The mattersan things there
K IN charged and stated, will be taken M con
fcsscd, and n decree entered agAinst you ac-
cordinR 10 the prayer Of said bill.
\ Cairo, Illinois, Auxust 4. 1905.
JESSIE ", MILLER, clerk.
Hunter Bird, comprts Collector.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
SHEARS AND PASTE.
The Last straw.

The Artist What effect do you
think war between Norway and
Sweden would have on the world at
large?
The EdiiorI'm afraid there would
be a universal strike of linotype oper-
ators and proofreadcrs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday cireu-
la;ion for one year, ending Decem'
Der 81, 1904. ................,. 1915
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for first six months of year
1905 ..................... 2o54
Average Oily and Sunday circula-
ton for July. 1905. .......... 2165
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

A medical writer declares that musk
perfume will drive mosquitoes away
No doubt. 1t will also drive away
everything and everybody else within
its sphere Of influence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
July Circulation

The above is correct statement of
The circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin,
daily and Sunday, for the year 1904,
and for the first seven months of the
year 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day of July, 1905.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
Daniel S. Lamont, VINO

Daniel s. Lamont, VINO started Id his
official life as Mr.. Cleveland's private
secretary and ended as President
Cleveland's secretary of war, was a
journalist, and it appears a very thrift.
ty man. as he left an estate valued at
nearly $3.5o0,900 1t isn't every news
paper man that can do that well finan-
cially In twenty-five years
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

Frederick w, Smith. a grandson Of
the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and
son of the p. esent head of tae Lattsf
Day Saints. has started a propaganda
to convert the Mornons OF Utah to
the former principles of the church as
expounded by the prophet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

Rev. Fourthly-Ah. my frieni don't
You long for the time when the spears
will be beaten to pruning boots?
Knicker What's the matter with
fish hooks?