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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
WILD CATS FOUND
Hunter Kills One on Alexander
County Farm, Near Junction
WILD GEESE BREEDING HERE
FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
HUNTING WILL BE GOOD.
200 LICENSES ISSUED.

For the first time iii fifteen years,
according to the oldest inhabintant.
4 wild cat was killed last week in
Alexander county The fact that
Tew days later. a young cat was cap
tured by a farmer in another pof-
on of the county leads TO the be-
lief that there are many of the ami
mails in this end of the state.
For several weeks, farmers reported
thar sheep and even calves have been
found dead. and partly eaten. Early
last week Mr.. Richard Fitzgerald, of
his city, while out hunting ON the
farm just back Of the one owned by
Daniel Haryman, near Bridge juno.
ton, he saw wild cat crouched in
tree, overhanging the road. He
fired and the animal fell to the
ground His two dogs attacked It
but one was sent flying through the
air from a blow from the cats paw
and the other one was caught and
killed.
A second shot killed the animal,
The first one had merely wounded II
in the left leg The cat was beauti
full specimen and its body was over
three feet long.
A few days later a farmer residing
between Unity and Sandusky saw a
small cat in the woods. He set the
dogs on it and succeeded in captur
ing 1t. 1t was baby wild cat but
died few days after 1t had been
| eanght
Another unusual thing In this coun
| ty, is that for the first time ever
known wild geese. instead of flying
north, are breeding mere Farmers
report that a number of flocks have
been discovered in the upper end OF
the county
Game Warden Bob Moore says that
| thanks to the rigid enforcement Of
the game laws, the hunting will be
better when the season opens thar
ever before. Squirrel shooting here
Is now excellent. over two hundred
hunters licenses have been taken out
since the opening of the squirrel sea
son, on the first OF this month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
Crop Estimate Leakage in Agriculture
Department to be Probed.

Washington, July 23.--Dlstrict AZ,
torney Beach tonight announced that
the grand jury of the District of Col.
umbia, in pursuance of call issued
July 10th would meet tomorrow to con.
slider among other things Certain
criminal practices alleged 70 exist and
have existed in one OF the executive
departments Beach declined to all.
nit which OF the departments his
statement had reference TO but Il Is
known thar II relates 10 the depart
mont Of agriculture. whose CROP stats.
teal reports have been under inycsti
cation lately.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
INDUSTRY BOOMS.
Big Increase Shown in Output
of Coal in this State
INTERESTING FIGURES SHOWN
IN THE TWENTY-THIRp AN
NUAL REPORT OF LABOR
STATISTICS OF THE
STATE.

In its twenty-third annual coal re-
port. made by the Illinois State Board
of Labor Statistics. shows that the
yearly output of coal in this state
was in excess of 370oO, 600 tons The
year just closed was in all respects the
most prosperous for miners in this
state The average per capita pro
duct of the mines is but a fraction
less than 1000 tons, an amount rela
lively greater than during any pre-
fvious year This showing Is more re-
markable when compared with other
countries, as follows:
United Kingdom. 2s7; Germany.
242; France. 1873. Belgium. 166. Speak
ing of the significance of the vastnsss
of the coal output. the report says:
This country. having access to the
greatest supply of cheap coal. is des-
tined to lead in the struggle of nations
To this fact. more, We believe than
to any other can be justly ascribed
the constantly increasing power OF
the American nation"
The mortality report statistics of
the mining industry for the year
shows the number of killed to be 1877.
Or 2s7 of each 1000 employees. This
is over one-half more than the fatal
accident rate In the British mines.
The number of non-fatal accidents
was 507, an increase of ninety-seven
over the year previous The death
rate was the heaviest on record. Just
lere special mention Is made that
many miners of the state are of the
opinion that the number of fatalities
| n mines would be materially decreas.
I'd by the employment of shot-firers. -
The miners of the state will, there.
tore, take satisfaction in the enact
nent of the shotfirers' law. over which
here was recently such long con.
roversy.
According to the report, half of the
atal accidents resulted from falling
late and rock. 1t Is impossible to
determine the per cent of such acct
Tents due to the use of powder, al
hough the majority OF them occur In
he districts where the methods OF
blasting OF the sold prevails. The
export says that something must be
'one 10 cut down this appalling mum
Jer Of fatal accidents.
| One recommendation TO prevent ac
sidents is that proposed by the repre-
entatives OF the coal operators, tha
he present run of nina system bt
abolished and the miners required Il
lndercut or shear the coal. This
would be difficult, however as tht
nine run system Is arranged anf
| greed upon by contract
Some of the statistics of the re
9ort are: Number of mines In op
eration 1872; total output, 37,07T. 1851
| .otal tons Of mine run coal, 10627.
700; average per ton, all grades, s1.0o
number of tons undercut by mach
mes, 100000 number of mines MS
ng machines, SIS; mined by hand. 20.
i77,554 average number of miners
employed during year. 37,9S7; tota
employees, 54,774; average price pait
| Ter ton for hand mining, sec; mach
me, i6c; number of men filled, 157
wives made widows, 81; children
made fatherless, 231; total humble
If employees to each life lost, $40
number of employees to each man in
ured, l0S.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
Pension for Veteran.

Charles Y. Smith, an agricultural
laborer, over seventy years old. Of
England, has just been in
formed by the War Office that he is
entitled TO pension Of eighteen cents
a day in recognition OF his military
service. The service was done in
the Crimea in 1S54-s6-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

This is the most beautiful time Of
the year to make boat trip. The
scenery along the stream is not sur
passed by many Of the much-talked
of streams of Europe, and the service
Is superior in many respects. The
management of the different lines
have made exceptionally low rates for
the eason.-Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
OIL CAR EXPLODED.


Des Moines, la, July 23.--Brake
man James Murphy OF Trenton, Mo-,
was cremated In an oil explosion in
the derhllment Of a Rock Island fast
freight at unionyille. Iowa. today.
Conductor Horace Davidson and Fire
man William Flesher. both or Tren-
ton, We're perhaps fatally burned. The
wreck was caused by spreading rails.
Fourteen cars OF merchandise were
burned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Couple Who We're Married Last
Night First Fell in Love
MOUND CITY WOMAN WEEDS sTuR.
DY RANcHMAN IN CAIRO LATE
LAST NIGHT AFTER A LONG
DRAWN OUT ROMANCE.

After a romantic eourtship, which
dates back twenty years when they
we're school children, Miss sallia Al
ber;a Bell. of Mound City. was mar
ried at 1880 O'Clock last night to Mr..
Charles J. Bell, of Indian Territory.
in the parlor's of Uncle Joe's Hotel
by Justice Steasala.
Twenty years ago, both the bride
and the groom attended school in
small town in the central part OF the
state They fell in love then and
have been in love ever since. Their
ways parted however, soon after they
met and Bell went west to WOO the
tickle goddess of Fortune, the bride
moving to southern Illinois with her
parents
All of these years while Bell was
successfully wooing the Goddess i'll
Indian Territory ON his ranch. he was
still wooing the girl in southern Illin
ois and she loved him the same as she
did twenty years ago. They kept up
IA correspondence and few months
ago decided that they should wait no
longer. Yesterday Bell arrived in
Cairo and was met here last night by
the woman who is now his bride
County Clerk Miller was awakened
from his slumbers at IL O'Clock and
obligingly went to his office and III
sued the license and half an houl
later. the words which made the low
ers man and wife were spoken.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
JOHN r. WALLACE.
May Become President Of Seaboard
Air Line Railroad.

Atlanta, Ga, July 23.--The Constitu-
ton tomorrow will say:
IA persistent ramon ~ afoat In
railroad circles to the effect thar John
e Wallace, formerly chief engineer
o. the Panama Canal, Is 10 he made
president Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad. The report cannot be verl
ned but comes from an apparently
reliable source
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
Power Alarms womsn.

Woman at last has become alarmed
at hs- own aseenaency5 she sees her
self becoming "a power" with man
meekly useless at her feet, and now
she desires TO reclaim her femininity
before it is lost.-London Lays Pic
toNAl.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
Washington Bulletin.

Washington, July 49, Following is
the weather forecast for Illinois for
the next "a hours:
Fair Monday and Tuesday diminish
ing north winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
THE WEATHER
Temper1tures Yesterday.

Maximum Temperature 81 degrees.
Minimum Temperature 10 degrees,
Temperature at p. m II degrees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
GAR GOES TO INTERVIEW
THE GERMAN EMPEROR

" Petersburg, Midnight, July 3D..
An official statement has been issued
70 the effect that Emperor Nicholas
sailed today on the yacht Polar Star,
accompanied by Grand Duke Michael
Aexandervitch for the archipelago TO
interview Emperor William who Is
cruising in the yacht Hohenzollern IN
the waters Of the Baltic Sea and Gulf
of Finland
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

PURELY PERSONAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Mr.. Ed. Champion is confined to his
home by illness.
DR.. W. F. Grinstead spent Sunday
in Sikeston, Mo.
Mr. James Dougherty OF Cross
street went to Terre Houte, Ind. yes
terday.
Mr.. NJ Sander leaves this morning
on the Big Four for Chicago and
Peoria.
Mr. and Mrs Mayo Farrin have gon.
to Dawson Springs, KY. to spend a
few days.
Weather Observer p. H. Smyth
went TO Murphysboro yesterday after
noon for brief visit
Messrs. Herman Bowling and Harr,
Jones, left yesterday morning for st.
Louis on the steamer Stacker Lee.
Miss Clara Williams is visiting
friends and relatives at East Priarie
and Charleston, Mo.
Misses Rose Gratey and Nettie Oar
mody left for Cincinnati Sunday Gu
the steamer Res Lee for a vacation
trip.
Mr. Marin Calvin. the we'll known
agent OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, has just finished q
beautiful room at st. Mary's Infirm-
AIRY.
Mr.. Karl Baur will on the first "a
August resign the duties of manager of
the Cash Mercantile Store and accept
the position he formerly held at the
opera house when the season opens.
Mr. D. G. Roedler. formerly owner
Of the White Lilac Laundry has sold
his interest and will be the manager
of the New White Lilac Laundry
which will soon open at Twenty-ninth
and Poplar streets
Miss Blanche Parsons entertained
at The Magnolias" Saturday nignt
complimentary to Miss Nellie Goodal
of Marion, who is her guest Dane
ing was the feature of the enioyabl,
evening and the Banda Rosa, of Phil
adelphia, furnished the music for thu
occasion.
Rev. Benjamin Y George of Elm
wood. occupied the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church yesterday mornini
and last evening. He delivered elo
auent and able sermons on eth
Christian Contentment" and "Th'
Christian Discontentment." Rev
George will remain In the city th
guest Of friends until Wednesday.
Mr. William Dezomini, manager 9
the Murphysboro opera house and Nj
Karl Bauer assistant manager Of til
Cairo Opera House, left this mornin
for Chicago Detroit and Milwaukee
on business. AT the latter place the
will attend the annual convention {
theatrical managers. They will be al
sent several weeks,
Mother Superior Adele and sisIs
Lucinda, Of st, Mary's Infirmary rel
yesterday for a two weeks visit I
ST. Marys, Ind Sister Astoria, tn
assistant superior, accompanied b
Sister Amanda, who have been in s
Mary's for several weeks are expec
ed home in a few days In the meal
time the Infirmary is In charge (
Sister Fara.
OIL CAR EXPLODED.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
A Flnancla, Fancy.

A Financial Fancy,
'Tis the ouisprcad wings OF the eagle
Upon the gold coln cast
That causes u from ali our pockets
ft~ a. I44A L~AfA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24
July "a In btstory.

Z So = Cnliph Ah1~Hekr
firss successor Of Mo-
manned. died.
lbs Simon Bolivar.
South American lib
orator. born In Ca
racas. Venezuela: died
1880.
l7s6 = Jchn Middleton
Clayton. statesman.
co-dipiornat IN I h Q
Ciayto Buiwer
treaty horn in Fms
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

I treaty, born in bns-
sex county, Del: died 1858.
77es-yohn Adams DIE general and states
man. born In Boscawen. N. H: osed
1873.
isos-Alexapdre Dumas. the novelist born;
died IsTe
1ss2-Martin Van Buren,. ex-president, died
at Kindsrhook, N. T.. born 1Ts2
lsgS-Rev. Edward Beecher, one OF the ia
nous seven brothers, died In Brooklyn
born 1908
General Lafayette McI.aws, e noted
Confederate officer and q veteran Of
/ the Mexican war. died In Savannah:
/ born isn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

4 Mother Superior Adele and Sister
Lucinda, Of st. Mary's Infirmary feft'
yesterday for two weeks visit to
ST. Mary's, Ind. Sister Astoria, the
assistant superior. accompanied by
Sister Amanda, who have been in st.
Mary's for several weeks are expect
ed home In few days. In the mean
time the Infrmary is In charge OF
Sister Fara.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Mr. William Dezomini, manager of
the Murphysboro opera house and Mr.
Karl Bauer assistant manager of the
Cairo Opera House, left this morning
for Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee
on business. AT the latter place they
will attend the annual convention OF
theatrical managers. They will be alb,
sent several weeks. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Rev. Benjamin Y. George, of Elm
wood. occupied the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church yesterday morning
and last evening. He delivered clio
auent and able sermons on 1.-THE
Christian Contentment' and THE
Christian Discontentment" Rev,
George will remain In the city the
guest Of friends until Wednesday,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Miss Clara Williams is visiting
friends and relatives at East Priarie
and Charleston, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Miss Blanche Parsons entertained
at THE Magnolias" Saturday night
complimentary to Miss Nellie Goodal,
Of Marion, who is her guest. Dane
ing was the feature of the enjoyable
evening and the Banda Rosa, of Phil
adelphia, furnished the music for the
occasion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Messrs. Herman Bowling and Harry
Jones, left yesterday morning for St.
Louis On the steamer Stacker Lee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Misses Rose Gratey and Nettie Oar
mody left for Cincinnati Sunday on.
the steamer Res Lee for vacation
trip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Mr.. o. G. Roedler. formerly owner
Of the White Lilac Laundry has sold
his interest and will be the manager
of the New White Lilac Laundry
which will soon open at Twenty-ninth
and Poplar streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Mr.. Martin Calvin. the well known
agent of the Metropolitan Life In.
surance company, has just finished q
beautiful room at st. Mary's Inirm-
AIRY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Mr.. Kari Baur will on the first "a
August resign the duties Of manager of
the Cash Mercantile Store and accept
the position he formerly held at the
opera house when the season opens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Weather Observer p. H. Smyth
went TO Murphysboro yesterday after
noon for d brief visit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs Mayo Farrin have gone
to Dawson Springs, KY. to spend a
few days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
A NARROW ESCAPE.

The arrest of foreigner suspected
of being a spy during the naval man
euvres OFF Milford Haven, England.
reminds a correspondent of Smiths
Weekly of the narrow escape of
friend of his. a retired officer of the
German Army. who made himself use
full to his Government by gathering in
formation in and around Paris. He
was walking in the neighborhood of
Notifications. making mental notes of
what he saw, when suddenly three po-
licemen jumped out upon him and
asked him what he was doing there.
He had a plausible answer ready.
but their suspicious were aroused by
his accent and his soldierly bearing,
and they insisted on his accompanying
them to the police station. Then the
situation became serious. for he was
carrying three compromising letters in
his pocket.
On their arrival at the station they
found the inspector was out. and that
they must wait for his return. The
spy said he supposed he might smoke.
and the policemen said. Certainly"
Then he offered each cigar, took one
himself, brought out one of the COM
promising letters from his pocket. slow
ly twiste dit into a squill. lighted it at
the fire in the most careless way i'm
aginable. gave n light to each of the
policemen. lighted his own cigar and
flung the rest of the letter into the fire.
There We're still two letters to be got
rid of. and the inspector was expected
every instant. If he were caught it
meant at least FIVE years penal servi-
tude. He had never known such an
anxious moment.
He decided it would be quicker to
let his ciGiir go out rather than smoke
it through and light another. 1t
seemed as if the cigar would not go
out, and every instant he thought he
heard footsteps outside.
At last he got rid of the second let
ter without exciting suspicion. They
he puffed away at his cigar with all
possible speed. and had just lighted
another when the inspector came in.
The spy was searched. and the
search revealing nothing that compro-
missed him. he was released with apol-
ogies. But had the Inspector arrived
quarter of minute sooner the Ger
man would have been undone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
ODD. BEDROOM CHAIRS.

There is revival of quaint little
English chair called the round about"
1t is low. comfortable and solid. 1t is
made in real mahogany and excellently
initiated in pine. These pine shapes.
when we'll reproduced from antiques.
are stained with n perfect mahogany
color, or art green TO match the floor
covering, or chalk white, on which are
mounted two chintz cushions. There
is a wide. popular return to white bed
room furniture. 1t is used with floral
papers and plain floor coverings. The
color scheme is given by the chintz
cushions and covering to bed. with
floral silk covers for bureau and tables.
The little white desks in the corner of
a bedroom are very much sought after.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
A HANDY BOX.

Careful housewives will appreciate
the handy box which has just been
put on the market, says the Philadel-
phla Record. Its interior compart-
ments are flied with judiciously Sc
Iected assortment of twine. string. ad-
hesive tape, gum labels. small paste
board tags. rubber bands of various
sizes, metal fasteners and suspension
rings for hanging up pictures in passe-
partout frames. To own such collec-
ton of useful articles means the saw
ing of temper and patience on occasion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19

fed beyond measure. she was attempt
ing flight when arrested by the gaze of
the supposed apparition.
With a more delicate organization.
such fright might have had serious
results: but Nora felt only good effects
from the gruesome experience Her
foolish belief seemed to have passed
with her swoon; she had been a ghost
herself, and she could laugh at the re-
membrance.
Come close enough to the cause of
superstitious fear, its supposed power
is found TO be powerless. and its misty
atmosphere of i'll vanishes in the sun
shine of reason.-Youth's Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
THE BROKEN WHEEL.

The members of mission station.
in time of war, We're forced to flee from
hostile surroundings. With their be-
longings packed in wagons, drawn by
slowmoving oxen, they escaped to the
forest, hoping TO make their way over
a long distance to a point on the river
where, on Il certain afternoon. n small
steamer would touch at n landing. 1t
was weary travelling, the roads We're
rough, and the plodding animals could
not be hastened. The little party anx-
iously counted the miles between each
sunrise and sunset, hoping and praying
that they might be in time. The last
day came, with a goodly number of
miles still to be covered, but not more
than they thought might be accom-
plished, when, suddenly, one of the
wagon wheels broke. crushed in such
manner that further progress was
impossible.
Back somewhere on the road h de-
serted blacksmith shop had been no.
ticed, and they could only turn back
and with such skill and tools as they
could muster, repair the damage. The
delay cost so much time, however, that
darkness fell, and they could not reach
their destination. But when the NOR
row came, and, weary and disheart-
ened, they reached the river bank, the
first sight that greeted their eyes was
the steamer. Hindered by shifting
currents and sand bars, it also was a
day late, and it speedily took the party
on board and bore them to safety.
Later it was learned that band of
ruffians had also been watching for
the boat, determined to murder every
refugee. They had waited far beyond
the usual time for its appearance, and
then gone sullenly away. The broken
wheels and contrary currents are often
Gods fayoring providence.-Indiana
Farmer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
CARE OF BLANKETS.

No part of housekeeping should be
more sharply looked after than that
which has to do with beds and bed
ding. Everything about a bed should
be aired thoroughly every day; and
everything should be kept up to the
top notch of cleanliness.
Mattresses should be busted daily,
for dust seems to go TO them and cling
to them as If by some curious law of
attraction. They should be thorough
ly gone over-taken apart and cleaned,
inside and out, that is-at least once tn
three years: oftener, If possible. Every
good housekeeper cleans bed, springs
and mattresses as regularly as any
other part of her house, but compare
lively few realize how important 1t IS
to have their mattresses opened and
cleaned periodically.
Yet dust and dirt sift through tick
ing and collect in an alarming way
Men who manipulate those cleaning
machines c'pickers'D say that dust
from n single mattress filling comes
out in thick clouds during the opera
ton of cleaning.
Blankets should be aired as persist
entity as mattresses-aired and shaken
vigorously every day.
The best kind of blankets to buy va
ries with the buyer. All wool are usu-
ally considered the best, but blankets
with cotton warp and wool "filling"
stand home cleaning better than those
made of all wool.