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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
A LAKE or SODA

One of the most remarkable dlscoy-
-riey ever made in the region Is that
Of a lake of liquid soda in the inacces-
sible desert between Crestone, Colo,
and Hooper. In the San Luis valley
The lake is an acre and quarter in
extent and lies al the bottom Of a lii
tle valley the desert. On its sur
face soda crystals have collected to a
depth OF eighteen inches. the whole
lake having the appearance of body
Of ice with snow covering A recent
examination by the state School OF
Mines show that these crystals are
81 per cent pure soda purer than most
of the commercial soda offered on the
market. A Denver man, Il M. Faulke
has secured lease of the land con
tanning the lake ard is now installing
machinery which viii convert the ma
tive crystals into marketable form
There are 1900 tons in sight The
School of Mines experts say that the
soda ii creation Of feidspar. The
granite masses Of the Sangre de Cristc
range stand sentinel on two sides 0
the little valley. The feldspar in tn
granite, undergoing decomposition, col
| lects in the lake basin. where 1t Isl hell
check by an imperyious clay, AM
proper conditions are furnished TO
concentration and evaporation. -Chi
cago Chronicle
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Married in st. Louis.

Miss Regina Susanka, of tais city
was yesterday married in vi Lou 10
Mr. William Twohey, Of that city. The
news Of the wedding was received here
in o telegram TO relatives.
The engagement Of Mr. 'rwohey and
Miss Susanka was announced some
weeks ago and the marriage was ex.
pectcd to occur this month Mr. A,
Snsanka, father Of the BRIDE and Mrs
Thomas w Gannan. sister Of the
bride, accompanied her 10 81. Loms
Friday and We're present ut the mp
tials.
The bride u the youngest daughic d
lof Air. Susanka ~ this city Mi ant
iIfst TwQhex villa reside In ST Louis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

securing peace between France and
Germany.
Lain was formerly the language use
in treaties. But treaties TO which sew
eral European Powers are parties are
now generally drawn up in French the
use of which became common in the
time of Louis XIV, but the final act OF
Congress. OF Vienna (iSl5l contains a
protest against the use OF this Ian
guage being obligatory. A great Eu-
ropean treaty usually beg ms: In the
name of the Most Holy and lndivisible
Trinity" or If the Sultan of Turkey IS
party. in the name of Almighty
God. Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Was the Body of James Nee
han, ST., BY Two Boys
While Fishing
DECEASED HAD BEEN MISSING
FROM HOME SINCE SUNDAY
SUPPOSED TO HAVE
MET DEATH Accl-
DENTALlY.

James Meehan sr, aged II years.
who has been missing from home
since Sunday morning. was found in
the Ohio river at 6:30 O'Clock last
night by two boys who were fishing.
The deceased. who had in some
manner fallen into the river, was
floating down stream, face downward,
and Albert DeBaun and Harry Stout,
who were fishing at the foot Of Tween.
ty-seventh street, noticed the form
and threw out line and caught it.
Coroner McManus was notified and
he Immediately held an inquest. No
marks of violence could be found and
1 lii is supposed that while sitting along
the river, as has long been his Gus.
tom. he had become i'll or dropped
asleep ana fell in the river
The body was in fair state OF
| preservation and was fully dressed.
The body was removed to the un
dertaking establishment Of Mrs NJ. L
Feith and the funeral will be held this
afternoon at the home OF his son-in
llaw, Alderman William Magner
The deceased was II years old ant
was one of Cairo's Oldest citizens
having resided here since 1857. whel
he removed to this country from Ire
land, where he was born
He Is survived by brother, Tor
Meehan, a sen, Thomas Meehan, an
two daughters. Mrs. William Magne
and Mrs. Charles Huette OF 81 Loui'
The deceased was an uncle OF ex-A
+ derman James Meehan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Courtesy IN Toxic.

In all my daily walks and rides
for miles here In tine streets Of To
kio," writes a traveller, Il never heard
an offensive word applied to me, nor
saw an unfriendly face. Nor in the
auieter streets ala | ever see what
S common in China. women and child
zen darling n an boiling the doors
IN the approach Of foreigner, Ever
the dogs here are friendly and never
park at YOU"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
IN SOCIETY
II Honor Of Rrlde.to.Be.

Miss Stella Parks. at her home, 2103
Pine street entertained last evening a
lew friends AT miscellaneous show
er ii honor Of NJ 81 Anna Block, who
win be married On tomorrow To Mr..
George Feuchter, of this city The an
uouncement OF the coming nuptials
was made only yesterday Miss Block
Is the daughter OF Mr.. H. Block, of
eighth street, The groom-so,be is one
of tae well known proprietor Of she
Cairo Bottllng company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Funeral Notice.

James Meehan-Died Sunday az the
age of II years Funeral will be held
today. Funeral party will leave the
home of his daughter, Mrs. William
Wagner, 215 Twenty-second street, at
1870 o'clock for St Joseph's church,
where services will be conducted by
Rev. Father James Gillen. A special
train viii leave the foot Of Eighteenth
street for Villa Ridge at ? o'clock
Friends of the family invited to at
tend,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

The river has been stationary for
the past two days. moving but few
hundredths Of foot mp or down the
stage. 1t is expected that the gradual
fall viii begin again today. The
stage yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
was the same as that Of Sunday at the
same hour, 2S5 feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
In Honor Of Miss Triaa.

Mrs. Il. NJ Starzinger of Oxford
Miss, entertained at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Walton T'rigg, last night,
on lower Washington avenue, in honor
Of her. sister Miss Daisy Trigg, who
II soonto be married 70 Mr. Frederick
Faulkner of Hartford, Conn Several
guests were present. Delightful re
freshments were served and ~ even
ing most pleasantly spent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
THE CAIRO BULLETIN
CHRONOLOGICAL
7une 20 In BistorY.

fgs7-w William Nv. of England died; Access
sion OF hts niece Victoria. William "
was the son of George III. lie sue
ceeded George Iy. In 1880. The KING
had lost two. children in their infancy.
and upon his death the crown passed
10 his niece, who enjoyed the remark
able reign Of q years.
iSs7--The final papers we're sisheu y
which Alaska was sold TO the oiai'ea
states for 81 10000.
ie7s- santa Anna. general Dictator presi-
nent etc. OF Mexico for many years,
died Il his estate Of Mango Clavo;
born II95.
1900 = Count Muravieff. noted hussi'll
statesman minister Of foreign AFFAIRS
died al St Petersburg; born lsso'
1sos Cardinal Vaughan. Roman Sathohs
primate Of England. died in Lcnaon
born 1892
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Notice TO public.

Owing to the fact that have par,
chased a complete and new line 81
modern laundry machinery % start q
steam laundry here in Cairo, ! wish %
announce to the public that | must
suspend business for about twa-pes
sibly three weeks lin order 70 get lhe
machinery in position. VIII have both
hand and steam department
0. g. RoEnLE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
RAILROAD NEWS
cbanoe in / c. Teleqraphers.

Change in l. c. Telesraphers.
Several changes in the telegraph
department Of The T. G. which Will af-
feet some Of the men working in or
near th's city will be made tomorrow.
Chief ID spatcher Haden, Of Mounds
has received instructions 10 send Oper-
ators Pennybaker and Blondie Elsey
to Carbonate where they will be given
employment on the ST. Louis district
of the road. Elsey was stationed at
Illinois Junction and the closing Of
that off. &c IS what necessitated chang
I ing him Pennybaker mad charge q
| the night trick al Ballard Junction ans
his place there will be filled by Oper
ator Cullen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

The S. II. II. Clark arrived from St
Louis at l o'clock yesterday after
noon with a tow of empties. 1t is ex-
pected she will return to that city
sometime this morning with six
barges of coal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Washinnton RuIletln.

Washington. June Ia Following SIS
the weather forecast for Illinois for
the next p hours.
Partly cloudy aud cooler Tueaday,
probably showers IN extreme south;
Wednesday fair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

To Mr.. Edison, time Is 50 valuable
that he does not waste It even by TAX
ing account Of it, Time to him Is only
the chance to get things done; and no
matter how long IL takes, they must
be get done In his off &c safe there
n carefully locked away $1,000 Swiss
watch, given him by a European scien-
tfic society Ii is never used. He buys
a stem-winder costing a dollar and 3
half, breaks the chain ringoh, squrts
oil under the cap Of the EN-. thrusts
into his trousers pocket-and never
looks at it, When Il gets too clogged
with dirt III run, he lays Il on q labor
atory fable, hits Il wilma hammer and
buys another.
In the practice of his profession Mr..
Edison has 10 save time. There Is a
pretty well developed suspicion amWe
his assistants that his deafness =
largely a ruse 10 avoid hearing things
that he does nos care to pay attention
TO. When Mr. Edison SAT for the photo
graph at the front Of tails magazine
one cf the poses his eyes were
dropped, looking at his hands. Il was
time exposure, and the instant the
shutter of the camera closed with q
click he looked UP and exclaimed
"Over exposed II attorney shouted
To MIN.
Did you hear that cllck?"
chr
How did You know that he had fin
\ ished that EXPOSURE
Oh, had an intuition. World
Work,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
NEWS OF THE RIVERS


River business was lighter yester-
day than at any time during the past
two or three months. only two boats,
outside of the Fowler. putting in their
appearance at the Sixth street wharf
in twenty-four hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

The Chisca, the government tow
boat. which came in Sunday, left yes
terday morning at $3.50 o'clock for
Rosa Clare with three empty barges.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
AT THE SHOW.

Soubrette What Is The shortea
way to the poorhouse2
Comedian dent know the snort
est, way, but the quickest way y
through the stock exchange.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
70 ! centenarlan.

That YOU have lived and stu are hale
Beyond lifes span SO many yenfr,
May JOY IN the graduating lhrong,
But all TX moves me unto tcaiN
Because ! cannot help hut feel
Within my plying hcnit npi sad.
| That II, foisooth "the good die Young"
! You must have been most all tiied badl
aA. N. .aaa .NsM York Nun< M
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
NO DOUBLE TRACKFOUND IN RIVER
Reason For Action of the |. G.
in That Matter
BRIDGE CAN AT PRESENT HAN
DIE ALL TRAINS OVER 1T
AND THERE is NO NEcES-
SlTY FOR CHANGE.

In connection with the big fill at the
Illinois Central bridge and the double
tracking Of the approach on the Ken
lucky side, the railroad men of the
city are highly mystified by the action
Of the company in not double tracking
the entire bridge.
Ii has been stated in the past thar
the entire bridge would be double
tracked. as will be the approaches on
both sides, but rumor now has il that
the intention of the company in that
respect will be changed and that the
bridge viii remain under the weight
of single track as at present
Bridge Big Enough.
The reason offered for such a poll
lcy. or at least the one that is current
Hin this city, Il that, according to high
authorities, the bridge in its present
condition is capable of handling ont
hundred ana forty trains a day with :
loss Of but few moments time y
the aggregate. and that chang
/ would be useless until the maShltuu'
of business would warrant the add
tional expenditure.
Carries All Traffic Now.
| For the past four or five years tn
highest number of trains run over III
bridge in twenty-fcur hours has no
exceeded one hundred and the aTerag
number will fall short of that. Cor
sidering that fact and the capacity 9
n the bridge Ii may be seen that bu
i few seconds will be lost in the tram
| mission Of ordinary business and ais
1.-THE reason for not double tracking
Twill be made plain.
II Is said. though, that when u
Panama canal is finished, that the bu
mess OF the road win be 80 increase
Thy shipments to South America, whit
at present 50 by another or 9th
routes. that it may then be found ne
assary to double track the bridge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Halliday are in
Evanston. H., visiting friends
Mr.. P. w. Barclay went to Jones
boro yesterday afternoon
Father James Gillen has returned
from visit with relatives at Toledo.
Ohio.
Col. w. e. Montgomery and wife, OF
Jackson, Miss. are visiting Mrs. Jesse
Miller.
alrs! j. D .Iadd and Miss nellie
pierce have returned from a visit e
ST. Louis
Judge w. N. Butler went to Jones
boso yesterday to hold court fer judge
A. X, yiclSers
Miss Lillian Collins, Of Fulton, KY
il the guest Of the Misses Cawnody. .
1910 Popular street.
Mrs. Harry =. Candee and childrei
leave today for Benton Harbor, Mich
to spend the summer.
Mr. ". Kannally, Of Chicago, VIII
has been here several days on bus
ness has returned home.
Deputy Game Warden Bob Moo
has just returned from visit over u
county on states business.
Miss Myrtle Ball. Of 422 Thfrt
fourth street. has gone to Central
to spend her vacation with relat YES
MIR. d. M. Morris 81 the boat stoi
spent Sunday with friends at JON
boro. His family win return
Cairo Friday
Miss Mary Huette, Of ST. Louis, "
has been here the guest of Miss Ma
Huette, Of th. s city, mas returned
her nome.
Frank E. Thurman, foreman at
Citizen office, has gone to points
northwest Arkansas and Indian te
tory for visit.
Misses Amy and Eugenia Bradsh
of Chillicothe, MO-, are the guests
their aunt. Mrs. George Dougherty,
Twentieth street.
Mr. MI X, Iarman and family Ii
today to make Their future nome
Murphysboro Mr. Jarman is train
patcher for the M. and O.
Mrs. w, T. Edmunds has retur
from ST. Louis, accompanied by \
L. w. Eeneini and daughter. Miss
ma, who will spend the summer he
Mrs O. Schulze and Miss Nj
IIuthmacker, who have been gu
III Mrs Herinina schulze, retHrne,
their home III Grand Tower yester
Mr.. WI r. PAahei has retul
from ten months visit u his son
family in New Orleans, Mr. Pit
yesterday celebrated his eighty.fo
birthday anniversary,
A4F
Mrs n r. Scully and child,
Miss Virginia Taylor Of Chicago,
have been the guests Of their Il
AIr. A. d Sloo and family, Of il
WILL DELIVER PACKAGES
WHERE FOR
1Oc
our Wagons Will call anywh,
PACKAGE DELIVERY co.
~. y. " oA4 OLE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Washington avenue, have returned
home today.
Messrs. Emmett Tibbs and Martie
Smith returned this morning from
| Hot Springs, Ark.
Attorney David s. Lansden and
| brother, Mr. John NJ Lansden, Of New
| York, are expected home "Wednesday.
Superintendent Il. Nv Moore, OF the
| Mobile ana Ohio. and family leave 70
| lay for Murphysboro where they viii
reside in the future
Mrs. Ed Brambr c and son, Littl.
Willie, and Mr. w. A. Steagala an
Miss Margaret Steagala have gone {.
Creal Springs for two weeks visit.
, The many friends of Mr. II. B. David
.on, Of Eleventh street, who has beer
seriously Ill for several weeks, will b
q glad to know thar he IS now impro,
J ing
II Mrs. III. r. Stephens and daughtet
Katherine, leave Wednesday for Fai
! mount, Ind, for visit with relative
n and later they go Q points in the W 8
I; where they VIII spend the summer
1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
THE WEATHER


Maximum temperatures IS degrees
Minimum temperature " degrees
Temperature st 2 p. m. 80 degrees
The total rainfall yesterday was IS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
For sale.

A good gentle family horse and
pony. }. W. Whitloeh, 1902, Wash
ington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20
Wanted.

Position by millwright and saw
filer. Address Filler care Of tha
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Mr.. ". w. Gross, who has been
Atlanta. Ga. for several days with his
wife. viii return in few days accom-.
panied by his wife and baby girl, which
was born while Mrs. Gross was visit
ing her parents at Atlanta. During
the absence Of Mr. Gross the l. G. s'a
ton has been in charge of Assistan
Ticket Agent Ed Gross and Opera
tor win Elsey
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Mr.. a. l.. Caapin. assistant electric
ian for the Illinois Central. with head
quarters at Chicago, was In the city
Yesterday on business for h S road.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Father James Gillen has returned
from d visit with relatives at Toledo
Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Mrs II r. sculIy and child, and
Miss Virginia Taylor Of Chicago, who
have been the guests Of their uncle.
Mr. Az v. Sloo and family, Of upper
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

washington avenue, have returned
| home today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Messrs. Emmett Tibbs and Marti'
smith returned this morning from
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Halliday are in
Evanston. H., visiting friends
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

Attorney David s. Lansden and
brother, Mr.. John NJ Lansden, Of New
York, are expected home "Wednesday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-18
The COUNTRY SCHOOL
A Time-HOnOred Instltu.
ton Rapidly Disap-
pearing.


| supplied with them. People .,ere new
err too hoarse to cheer certain Indiana
superintendent who, for his part, was
never too hoarse to shout his ambi-
ton to equip all Hoslerdom with "a
schoOlhouse at every crossroads.
Somebody eses pet slogan was: "A
church on every hilltop and a school
house in every valley"
Maybe it was the other way round.
But the proportion was the same. And
the general idea was that, If 1t rained
schoolhouses one day, the millennium
might be expected the next day or, at
the furthest, the day after.
That's all changed. Country schools
are being shut up by the score. But
don't get excited. The young idea is
not being deprived Of its right to shoot.
On the contrary, 1t Is at last receiving
Just as good chance along that line
as used to be the exclusive privilege Of
town children.
This is the way 1t Is done. Take
anywhere from two to a dozen spin
ding, tottering. half dead country
schools. There are thousands Of them.
Throughout the East the rural school
population has dwindled to half what
1t used to be. One reason Is the move
ment toward the cities. Another Ia
that the degree and kind Of learning
handed out In these familiar little
old buildings wasn't able to bring IL
child within less than long distance
communication with an education.
Under the new system all Of these
scratch-scrabble schools in township
are closed. If there already exists a
graded school within the township, the
country pupils are taken back and
forth between their homes and the
school, the cost of their transporta ton
being paid out of the school fund Of
the township. The result is that the
country children have the same ad-
vantages as those in town. And tho
cost to the township is less.-Utica
Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-18
A CLOSE DECISION.


The beginning Of American govern
ment on the Pacific coast was made at
Champoeg, Ore, In 1S43, says a writer
in the Worlds Work. A monument
has been erected there to commemo-
rate the event. The vote by which
the settlers decided to organize under
American influences rather than re-
main under the control Of the British
Hudson Bay Company was carried by
but majority of two-and the ma
jority was made by British subjects
From the time of first settlement the
Northwestern country had been gov
erned by the Hudson Bay factors. A
treaty of Joint occupancy" made by
Great Britain and the United States in
1918, made no provision for any legal
procedure The discontinued Ameri-
cans held wolf meetings." ostensibly
to organize protection against wolves,
but in reality to find out the strength
of the American spirit.
At last out of this report was
made to 1.-THE inhabitants Of the Villa
mette Settlement" on May 2, 1913.
calling meeting at Champoeg. There
one hundred and two men assembled
Americans, English and French.
Discussion over the question Of or
ganizing the civil government ran high.
In the assembly were many men who
had come West in youth. and who
had never attended any political gath.
ering, and many other men who had
spent most of their lives in the woods
or the former was Joseph l.. Meek. a
gigantic young Virginian. At criti-
cal point Of the meeting, when the
question was before the house, Meek
called out:
who's for divide, follow me-
He rushed from the house. followed
by the rest. They quickly formed in
two lines.
Far down in the line OF those op-
posed to the question a stalwart
French Canadian was seen in loud de-
bate and strenuous gesticulation with
another. At last the other yielded,
and together they stepped over to the
American line.
The sides were counted. The report
was adopted by vote Of ffty-two to
fifty, and by so close a decision. and
without the permission of the United
States government, the first American
civil government on the Pacific coast
was established.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-18
A CHESS VILLAGE.


In plain of the Harz Mountains, a
few miles distant from the quaint old
town of Halberstadt, Germany, lies
the village of Strobeck. The history
of Strobeck and its people has for hun
dreds of years been associated with
the game of chess. 1t Is a veritable
chess village, says the Royal Maya
zine, a nursery garden for that ancient
game.
From earliest childhood the boys
and girls are made familiar with
board and men. At school chess is
treated as an obligatory subject, and
is taught Systematically. AS soon as
pupils have mastered the moves and
the rules OF the game, they are en-
couraged to undertake the solution Of
chess problems and to invent new
ones, lust as an English schoolboy is
set to making Latin verse.
At Easter there are chess examina-
lions and tournaments among the
school children. Three awards Of hon
or I'm the shape of chess boards bear
ing the inscription. 1.-The Reward of
Industry" are given by the village
community. These tournaments are
attended by lovers Of chess from far
and near. During the last half-cen-
fury several chess congresses Of wide
interest have also been held at StrO-
beck.
From very early time the Stro-
beckers have had the privilege Of chal-
longing to a game Of chess any prince
or nobleman or exalted parsonage who
happens to pass through their village.
In the year 1851 the Great Elector"
of Brandenburg was challenged in this
way, and in memory Of the event pre-
scented to the villagers a carved board
and set of silver chessmen, still pre-
served.
How chess became the ruling pas
sion Of Strobeck has never been ascer-
tanned, but the legend most generally
believed sets forth that in the eley-
enth century famous political pris-
oner was confined in an ancient tower
which still stands In the center of the
village. Time hung heavy on his
hands, and being lover Of chess, he