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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
N. c. eoodwIn,s Latest Play.

Nat c. Goodwin in his latest sue
cess, The Ugurper. will play supple
mentary season this spring, making
his tour extend to the Pacific Coast.
Both star and play have been accord
ed the highest praise by thoughtful
and careful critics of Chicago st.
Louis, Cincinnati. Buffalo. Pittsburg
and other cities, and all were unani
nous in stating that MIR. Goodwin
was never seen to better advantage
than in his present offering. Bust
ness has been record breaking with
Mr.. Goodwin this season. and Mana
ger Appleton has the satisfaction of
stating that his star played to the
biggest receipts of any attraction in
the country on Thanks giving Day at
the Nixon Theater, Pittsburg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
"a rrip up sale River

Salt River, sacred 20 defeated can
didates. is a real stream. While not
navigable. it is used every winter as
an ice harbor by the towboats which
go out of Pittsburg for the South.
In the public mind there Is only one
stop in Salt River That is Parker's
Landing. This is an error in geogra-
ply Parker's Landing is up the Allie
gheny and has no connection with
Salt River.
Sal. River empties into the Ohio
about twenty-five miles south of
Louisville. IL is small stream
which flows from the Ksntucy hills to
the great water. and is as tor.uous,
as crooked and as unpleasant to navi-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
MOUND CITY.
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Jan. 9. 1905.


C. V. Walls has quit the Mounds
Leader and will take a position on a
paper in Paris, III. T. J. Helton of
Cairo, will probably take charge of
the Leader.
w. III. Brelsford. the Mounds CON
tractor. was at the county seat
briefly today
The new Cranston power press for
the Enterprise office is being install
led.
Philip Stern. the Mounds meat mar
ket man, was here this afternoon.
Judge A. X. Vickers, circuit Judge
came down from his home in Vienna
today fer the purpose of converting
the January term of the Pulaski coun
ty circuit court He adjourned the
tribunal over till Thursday, 18th
inst, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. A
grand jury win be impanelled and get
to work Friday forenoon, in order
that the ccunty Jail may be emptied
and public expenses curtailed.
+. J. Helton. Cairo typo. was in
this city this afternoon.
Miss Maude Wall visited Mounds
this afternoon.
Lawyer William T. Freeze of Creal
Springs, is in this city
Miss Blanch Boyd left on Sunday
to resume her studies in the college
at Godfrey. III.
Mrs. Stokes was over from Mounds
this afternoon.
Farmers declare that the present
liberal fall of snow will prove of vast
benefit TO growing wheat and mea.
dows-acting both as a protection
from severe frosts and as a veritable
fertilizer
p. c. Magill, the amiable chief
clerk CT the furniture factory. has
been laid up a doy or two with
lamo ankle.
Rev. S. A. Long of Centralia, accu.
pied the sacred desk in the Congrega.
tnonal church ON Sunday last, both
forenoon and evening.
ThOs Boyd, G. ]. Murphy and r. NJ.
Ford made a business trip to Harris
burg on Friday
States Attorney George f. Martin
is in Springfield TO attend to profes,
sional business and see the new gov.
ernor inaugurated
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
RAILROAD NEWS
Railroad sues.

A reversal Of the usual process in
damage suits is indicated in the ac.
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio, which
has entred suit for $4,000 damages
against Macarthur Brothers company
and Michael Elmore. contractors. A
fast freight struck one of the con
tractors wagons loaded with dyna,
mite al North Branch, destroying
much railroad property and causing
the death Of two persons. The wagon
was being driven ever a crossing
when the freight approached.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11

The Pittsburg Dispatch says: A
new devics for the lowering Of steam
er smokes.acks when passing under
a low bridge has been put on the l.
C. Woodward, along with other re
pairs. The device consists in a set
of eounterbalances attached 10 the
stack which allows il 20 be lowered
BIZ one man. and regaining its proper
position automatically Thia, is the
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
Where Does the Salt Come 'FRONT.'

Some unemployed mathematician
physicist has figured out that the riy-
crs of the world pour eighty-six cubic
miles of water into the various oceans
every day. 1t would be nice to have
some disengaged chemist explain
where all the salt to 80 with it comes
from
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
Jan. 10 1oos


Mrs. Gehrkin, wife of VIM. Gehr.
kin, is dead at Hannibal, Mo, at the
age OF AZ years. Deceased was a sis.
ter of John Stolz of Cairo, former
ly of this city, and a sister of Mrs.
George Belts and Miss Lillian Stoltz.
The Wehrenbery agency had $15,.
00J in the late fire in villa Ridge.
The losses were all adjusted inside Of
ten days
Mrs. George Belts is in Hannibal,
Mo-, attending the funeral of her sis
ter, Mrs. Gehrkin.
Squire Read, the news agent, has
a paper which he charges only ten
cents a year for. This is, not an ad,
although it sounds somewhat that
way; it proves that every man on
earth that Is worth continental
can afford to take a paper.
The people of Mound City were
very much surprised and panied to
hear of the death of John A. Miller
of Cairo few days ago. Deceased
had numerous friends here.
Mss Lillian Stoltz has been at
tending the obsequies of her sister.
Mrs. Gehrkin, in Hannibal, Mo.
Think of only two months till
pillow time for 1905 crops.
The grand jury meets Friday morn
Ing.
Circuit court will get down 10 bus
mess Thursday forenoon.
There is nothing new under the
sun and there is no agricultural or
horticultural product but has its
deadly foe. The noted cracker Jack"
hay plant, alfalfa, that has been, sup
posedly, the one and only hay-maker
that was surely and safely immune
from vegetable parasites, is up
against it" hard 1t has been discov-
ered-and quite lately. of course
that this product has one of the
worst, most rapaoiOus, yoracious
foes ever before known TO agricultur-
al intei ssts. The alfalfa knockout
is a kind of grass-hopper or locust. It
is, too. the grass-hopper intensified.
Other grass -hoppers, in comparison,
are liliputian. The new arrival is
three times as large as the old-timer.
and, worse still, has two sets of
teeth and two stomachs Unhappily,
your scribe has no remedy to offer,
just now, for this insidious pest, and
the matter is spoken of here and now
that those whc are growing alfalfa
may be put upon their guard and be
as nearly as possible prepared to
make due battle when the enemy
lines up.
VIII Burnley, the grocer. is negoti-
ating with the Hogan realty agency
for the purchase Ct a lot on Pearl
street. between East First and East
Second streets. Mr.. Burnley contem-
plates the erection of a good cottage.
Capt. Robert B. Cotter, manager OF
the Metal Bound plant. his engineer
John Long; his principal lognan, Doc
Penninger and a number of his en-
ployes have returned from Wick
life. KY. where they attended an
important trial in the circuit court OF
Ballard county. It will be remember
ell ;hat some time last autumn Mrs
Mccormick of Fresno, Cal. daugh
ter Of the late Green P. Garner, who
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
Kelley and Shannon in Sketch.

FNtIJtJ dIIu 0TEdTTII0Tl ~ q @'EV@V---
Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon
have been booked by NJ. s. Bentlam
to open in vaudeville in Chicago
about the middle of January They
viii continue in the vaudeville field
until their new play is ready.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
Blanche Walsh.

Blanche Wal,h viii appear ia New
York In January in Clyde Fitch's new
play, The Woman IN the Case, tAe
first modern play in which Miss
Walsh has appeared since Aristoc-
.racy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
lkeI other

makes no difference how many
ieines have failed to cure you. if
fare troubled with headache, con
ktion, kidney or liver troubles.
Ilsters Rocky Mountain Tea win
le you we'll
hul G. Schnh and Son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11

first application Of the device to boat J
plying out Of Pittsburg, ana, should
it work satisfactorily a number of 9th
er boats may adopt it,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
B. Michael, Reliable Pawn Broker

Christmas comes but onee a year
and everybody's wife. sisters and
sweethearts expect 4 surprise. So be
fore buying inspect our stock of FIRE
unbrellass watches, rings and other
goods which we just received fof the
holiday trade. Goods can hs selected
On payments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Disabled Steamer Fought way
Into Port Against Gale.
MAIN STEAM COX BLEW OUT
Accident Occurred While Vessel Was
Heading for the Capes-Michiaa
Senator Offers Bill Which May In
jure Virginia Shipping Interests.

With one Of her boilers badly dam
aged. laden almost to the waters edge
With coal and bravely lighting against
heaEy head seas and 4 fifty mile gale,
lhe British steamship Tresco steamed
slowly into port yesterday shortly
after noon AID is now riding safely
at anchor in James river. jus, off the
shipyard
The Tresco was bound from Norfolk
Tor Curocoa and before She passed out
or the capes one Of the steam cocks
on {: boiler blew out
No one was injured by the accident
anu as soon as the steam was Shut
or. Captain Dixon turned his vessel
around and headed for this port Then
began a struggle against The elements.
The good ship forged slowly ahead
and. with her decks and rigging COW
ered With Il coat al ice. she arrived
here safely.
Mr. j. &. Hunter. l-loyd's surveyor
at lhlS bort. went out aboard the
Iresco soon after her arrival and made
a. survey of the damages done by the
blowing out OF the steam cock
The TreSco will he repaired at the
sh!pvard here. after which she will
again start on her voyage to Curacao.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
MAY HURT pORlS TRADE
SENATOR NELSON OFFERS oB.
JECTiONABLE SHIPPING BILL
Wants to Prevent Ships From Load.
ing Parts Of Careoes at Different
Ports-Not Uneasy

\ bill has been introduced in the
United States Senate by Senator Mel
son. OF Michigan, which. il passed.
may seriously affect ports along the
Atlantic coast, particularly Newport
News and Norfolk
The feature OF the bill is a clause
which prohibits vessels engaged in
inc foreign trade from loading part
cargo at one port and completing it at
another. Numerous ships load large
carsoes here and go 10 Norfolk to take
additional consiSnments and il this
bill should pass this convenient ar
rangement would have to be done
away with
4 great many vessels load part of
their cargoes far South and come to
this port or Norfolk to complete them,
lhls would have to stop
II IS believed that Senator Nelson's
bill Will die an easy death and the
sh'pplng men here are not worrying
very much over the probable effect OF
its passage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
TRIAL WAS POSTPONED
STORM KEPT CRUISER MARYL AND
AT ANCHOR.
Weather Conditions PERMITTING. the
Vessel Will Go Over Course OF Cape
Ann Tomorrow Morning.

because the weather conditions were
ln1avorable, the new armored cruiser
MARYLAND was not given her official
acceptance test over the government
course OIL Cape Ann yesterday. hut if
the storm. which is now raging all
along the Atlantic coast abates suf.
ficiently the trial will take place TO.
morrow.
The Maryland still lies in Presi.
dents Roads in the upper Boston bay.
where she anchored last Monday morn.
ing, soon after Rer arrival at Boston.
The vessel did not venture out of
Boston harbor yesterday as the gov
eminent board OF survey. announced
early yesterday morning that the trial
would not be held ana that it was post,
poned until tomorrow.
= telegram from General Manager
" \. Post. received at the shipvard
Yesterday stated that the trial had
been postponed as the sweather con;ii-
lions on the Massachusetts coast
would not permit Of the run.
\ war ship has never before been
given her official run over the Cane
Ann course during tho s1Ormiest sea
son OF the year The weather man
says Friday will be clear and compara.
lively clam. SO that the new cruiser
Viii nave the advantage OF the favor
an!c weather conditions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
JAsRflL BROS. GO FREE
JUSTICE BROWN DECIDES couN.
TN LIQUOR CASE.
COMMUNICATING Case Was Not
Strong, Says the Court.-Tom Hall
to he Tried Now.

w e. and Q. c. farrell, who we're
arrested Monday ana Tried in the 20.
nee court Tuesday for selling liquor
"lIhNnt license, were discharged Nv
'l"Su2" Brown yesterday The Justice
decided that as the witnesses for The
commonwealth couli not testify posi-
lively as to who sold them drinks at
we place alleged TO be kept bv the
.Jafreil brothers. just across Sal1er's
creek from the city, he could not
ind the men guilty.
lhe young men were arrested by
Officer l.. r. Jones Chief Johnson
vas among the witnesses who testified
That the place was running last Sun.
day.
Captain c. c. Berkeley and Mr.. Allan
y. Jones represented the defendants.
Justice Brown has decided that it
IS not necessary TO prove that a man
accused OF selling liquor on Sunda,
mas license and Will reopen the case
or rom Hail. the negro saloon keeper
OF IVY avenue, who was placed on trial
1or selling liquor without license soy.
eral weeks ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
PREPARING FOR MANouEvEas.
Fleet Of Warships in the Caribbean
Sea

The great fleet OF war ships which
sailed from Hampton Roads on Jan.
y and which arrived in the Caribbean
sea a week later has been preparing
Tor target practice and the land at.
tack. which will occur in the near fu-
lure. and in May the fleet will start
back up the coast. All of the. ships will
be overlauled and repaired ii neces-
sary
Just before the fleet OF war ships
leave the Caribbean sea it will be re-
viewed by Admiral George Dewey and
stan. The event will be similar To
the imposing naval review held at Old
point on the day the ships departed
tor the Southern cruise.
Among the Newport News built bat
tlcshlps in the fleet are the kearsaree
kentucky. Illinois an;! Missouri. 1t is
very probable that the last named YES.
SCI VIII return to this port from the
Caribbean sea and have Il new cvlin-
der placed III her hull in place of The
cracked one which is now in use The
new cylinder has been cast at the shin
yard foundry ana is ready TO be in
stalled into the ship
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26

tins material and offer i supplement.
airy bid. All bids under this notice.
must be submitted in writing in sealed
envelopes. marked on the outside
blds for trees and shrub moving" he
fore February 10th. 1908. to Gwynn r,
Shepherd. Secretary, jamestown Expo-
sif'on Company, Norfolk, Va. Upon
that day bids will be opened. Supple,
mentary bids. il called. for must be
submitted within one week thereafter
The right TO reject all or any nor
ton OF any bid, and the right to re-
q'll,e bidders to give bonds Tor the
faithful performance OF their contract
is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
SUPPLYING, DELIVERING ANT
PLANTING WIRE GRASS.
AND
Section IN.

oSCllON ~.
BIDS are wanted for supplying, de-
llyerlns and planting seventy thousand
C'o.0t'n) plants OF Wire tor beach)
grass tammophila arundinacea) upon
the sand beach along the jamestown
Exposition Con!pany's property ut
Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia. The
pants are TO be placed foot apart,
IN a strip averaging ten or more. feet
III width. It is assumed that the
plants can be secured along shore. nor
lar from Sewells Point. All plants
must ne weilrOoted tufts, each hav-
ING Eo' less than four stems and with
all roots secured to their full ,eprh
by careful digging. They must be pro
tlecl@d from driving at all times he
tween digging and planting BY vet
D'lflap or other vet material. They
must@be planted not more than one
loot apart i'll any direction within the
lines specified and in holes that are
deep enough to allow root stems 10
De placed TO their full depth ana in a
natural erect position and The sand
must be packed firmly about the roots
~ tnln LAYERS as the holes are beiuc.
filled All plants tina, are known IL
have been exposed to drying or freez
ms, or show evidence or such eyDo.
sure, or That are not properly planted
viii be rejected. All plants are TO be
supplied! and planttst before March
l2th, 1903 No bid will be received for
any quantity less than the fun amount
required. All bids must he submitted
IN writing and in sealed envelopes
marked on the outside bids for wire
grass. before February 10th. 1905. to
'r"Shn \. Shepperd, Secretary. James
Town Exposition Co. Norfolk. va. In.
on that day bids will be opened.
he right to reject all. or any nor.
''oh OF any bid. and the right to -,
ulllre bidders to give bonds for tho
laith1ul performance Of their contracr
is reserved
The. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
COMPANY.
BY G. BROOKS JOHNSTON. .
l-22-lot Chair. Board Of Governors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
SECOND FORGERY CHARGE.
Paul Q. johnson Held for Grand jury
for Negotiating Another loan

paui .. Johnson, the negro who was
neld ior the grand jury Tuesday on
the charge OF forgery, was ordered
held on second charge yes
terday. Johnson, who is alleged
10 nave secured $40 from
/. a. Fowler by making his mark
as isaac Thompson and showing the
loan agent over Thompsons home in
East End, is alleged to have repeated
tha operation, securing IS from Per.
klns ana Benson in the same manner,
ne was committed to Jail to await an
examination
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Revival at Trinity Church.

Despite last nights storm there
We're about TWO score persons iii at
tendance upon the revival services at
Trinity NJ! L. church last night. Rev.
Mr.. Jones, who is assisting Rev. w.
=. Beauchamp in the meetings, was
detained i'll Norfolk by the storm and
the services We're conducted by the
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp is much
Encouraged by the amount of interest
manifested and expects to have sue
cessful meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
WILLOW CUTTINGS,

Section L.
Bids are wanted for supplying
tt"onW sixty thousand healthy willow
cuttings OF amy kind or mixed kinds
All cuttings must be three feet long
ANA not less than ga Of an inch i'll
diameter at the top. They are 10 be
cut only from smooth barked wood
that is not over two years OLD They
must be cut when the wood is not
frozen and must no. be allowed to
freeze after cutting. All plants affected
with blight. scale or other disease or
mat show evidence Of Injury from
lreezlnS or driving. or that are under
the specified size, will be rejected
Inc cuttings must be tied in bundles
OF 100 with all butt ends down. packed
with damp material in paper lined
BOXES and delivered TO the jamestown
Exposition Company. Landscape De
l'artmeht, Sewelis Point, Norfolk.
Virginia. Oh Or before March 10th,
1903. All charges for packing and
transportation is to be included in the
bid. Bids for any less than one-half
OF the quantity called for will not be
considered. All bids must be submit.
ted III writing and in sealed envelopes.
marked on the outside bids for willow
cuttings before February 10th, 1905,
10 Gwynn y. Shepherd, Secretary.
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk. Va Upon that day bids will be
opened
The right TO reject all or any por-
ton Of any bid. and The right to re-
Qulre bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their con
tract is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Sugar Cane Growers in Session

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Jan. 25.-
The third annual convention of the
Interstate Sugar Cane Growers AS.
ISOLATION opened here today. Delegate
from South Carolina, Georgia. Florida,
Alabama and Mississippi we're present.
The convention will be in session
three days. The morning session was
taken up by addresses OF welcome and
the annual address OF d. G.. Purse, OF
savannah, president OF the assoc!a.
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Tom Skinner Insane

commission OF lunacy has adj
Judged Tom Skinner, q negro former
~ employed at the shipyard as q iani
tor. to be insane. The negro will be
sent 70 ePtershnrg as soon as pos
Sibl"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26

me Epworth League Of Grace
Methodist church will hold it's literary
meeting in the lecture room OF the
church this evening An interesting
program has been arranged for the oc.
casion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26

Elizabeth Duse. the l7-year-old
daughter Of Eleanora Duse. the Italian
actress, has entered an English college
devoted to the study OF farming and
horticulture. The mother is pleased
mat the daughter has no stage aspira.
tiOns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
The Port Of Norfolk

NORFOLK, VA, Ian. 25.-Arrivcd:
steamers Vixania, tBr), Macarthur
Baltimore
Cleared:
steamers Harry Lnckenbacll, Cam.
eron, South Haston Schooners Henry
W. Cramp. MacGow, Boston: I.anra r.
SpraSue, WiXon, Lynn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
10 Florists, Nursery
man and Con-
tractors.

BIDS are desired by the jamestown
Exposition Company for certain plants.
etc. as set forth below.
BIDS must be made ON each section
separately. but any bidder may esti-
mate on all the sections.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
III at AosoitaI

Third Ofticer Dalton. q; tile British
steamship Powhatan. is i'll at the hos
pItat. The ship sailed for London
several days ago but the officer had To
be left behind
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Verdict for Plaintiff

\ verdict for the plaintiff vas given
IN the Corporation Court yesterday III
the case OF Eevins vs. Tynes. Jud:.
ment Tor $1ho was given.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26

person can live on 10 cents a day
= and tombstone may be acquired on
even less.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
WILLOW PLANTS.

Section H.
Bids are wanted for supplying sixty
Thousand t60.oVOl We'll rooted healthy
willow plants Of any kind or mixed
KIND. The stems are not to be less
than Il inch in diameter at one foot
from the ground, The plants are to
DC duS carefully TO preserve the
roots and Ell times when there is no
frost in the air. They are to be pro
tected from freezing aud drying All
plants affected with blight, scale or
other diseases, or that show evidence
OF injury from freezing or drying, will
be rejected. They are TO be tied in
bundles OF 80 or 100, packed With
damp material in paper lined boxes
and delivered to the jamestown Ex
position Company. Landscape Depart
ment, Sewell's Point. Norfolk, Va,
on or before March 10th, 1905. All
charges for packing and transportation
are 10 be included in the bid Bids
for any less than one-half of the
quantity called for will not be consid-
cred. All bids must be submitted in
writing and in scaled envelopes.
marked on the outside bids for vii.
low plants" before February 10th.
1908, 70 Gwynn 7. Shepherd, Secretary.
jamestown Exposition Company. Nor
folk, Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened
The right to reject all or any nor
ton OF any bid. and the right TO re-
Gure bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance Of their con
tract is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
Let a Little
Sunsbine In !.

Even at night, wher the
GLORIOUS orb of day" has sunk
to !!9 rest, you may have brilliant
illumination, rivalling daylight,
if you will but use gas as we
make it, gas with the aid Of the
latest contrivances we supply.
Il you want long story, or a
short one, about gas, you need
only inquire here.