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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
STATES $4,000
FOR FARM WASTED
AFTER BUYING T1E BAKERS
PATCH OF sCRUBWooD THE
LUNACY BOARD ADOPTS AN.
OTHER PLAN.

Albany. n. Y. Oct 29.-The plan 10
build a stare hospital for the insane on
scIubwOod farm forty miles from
nowhere. which the state bought from
Ike Baker republican boss of Wash
ington county for $500. has pracu-
cally been abandoned by the State
Commission in Lunacy. The relie
from the oyercrowded conditions in
the present institutions fl TO De OBJ.
tanned by building additions TO The
hospitals at Poughkeepsie. Middle.
town and Binghamton large enough
to accommodate 1000 patients
The purchase Of the Baker farm was
The price paid for Bakers support Of
Boss Odell IN his hght for control OF
the republican state organization. The
committee of experts which the com.
mission sent 10 Washington county TO
inspect Bakers plot reported that the
site was not suitable for a hospital r.
was objected 10 on the ground of inar.
feasibility and cost Of getting pure
water and because of other dizab-
yaulagas The assembly investigated
last winter. but oye-rode the oppcsi.
ton and apnropr ated $4,000 for the
scrubwood farm. Boss Baker then be-
gan the work Of pcrfec.ing the title
20 the property There yet remains 10
be cleared zap the rightofway for the
pipeline from the farm to the source
.of the water supply. This pipeline if
cons ructsd. would cost the stare
nearly as much as The site itself t
- expected that Baker viii finish the
job in d month or TWO.
What The state shall do with the
farm isn't worrying the Lmacv Com
mission The members Of that board
are going ahead as if the Baker prop
erty Vere nct on rhe map. IT. IS said
that aftes year Or So the state may
swap OF the farm for a more favorable
site near Albany Each one Of The
additions at Pouehkeepsie Bingham
ton and Middler0wn viii accommodate
$50 patients. The ground has already
been broken al Binghamion. and con-
tracts are soon to De Jet for ne build.
ing at Middlet0wn
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
ALL SAINTS DAY
HERE TOMORROW
And Annual FroIic OF The Small
Boy Tonight
MANY FRANKS PLAYED
UPON UNsusPTcTlNc CITIZENS
DAY HAS A HISTORY AND is
OBSERVED ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.

| Tuesday viii be Halloween the eve
of AL lSaints or All Hallow day.
In England, Scotland and other old
countries il is day selected Ms the
t.me for trying spells and diyinations
in love affairs
In ancient times the youth would
seek fortune teller for his informal
ton as 10 his love affairs
The younger folks of Cairo viii en-
Joy the day as several parties, sociais
and hops have been arranged for Tues.
day eve II is the one evening in the
year when ancient games and past
times are the forms of amusement
Nothing certain is known of the ori-
gin Of Halloween. October a. except
that it is very old II was thought to
be the special night Of the year for
witches, haunts and fairies and the
time for spirits to do their regular
annual hike
Few negroes In the south can be per
suaded to venture forth on possum
and coon hunts on the night Of Oc
tober 81. The coon dogs are kept ued
at the door and bright lights remain
burning in the cabins all night
The average Cairo Rid enjoys Hal
lowe'en by Accomplishing as much mis-,
chief as possible. Door bells are rung
by unseen" hands Gates are re.
moved and carried blocks from their
owners fences. Signs are removed
and exchanged from one store to an
other. A physician Is as liable to dis.
cover his office tagged with saloon
sign as he is to find a backsmith's
smoked and grimy sign.
The dry citizens who never INDUCES
often stumbles over an empty beer key
as he leaves his door for his days
marketing
Last year a prominent Cairo mulch
er awoke on November ! only to find
a NANCY doy tied securely to sign in
the front Of his shop The sign told
Of the cleanliness and quality Of a GER
tain brand of.sausage.
Chief Mart Egan has instructed the
natrolmen to be especially Watchful
Tuesday evening Any one caught
damaging or destroying property ar
defacting signs will be arrested ana
prosecuted for trespass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
THE SPIRITS OF
DEAD SAILORS
ADDRESSED AND EULoelzED BY
ADMIRAL TOGO SACRED
RITES in MEMORY OF MEN
KILLED IN THE NAVY.

Toxic. Oct. %. Noon.-Great Shinto
rites. in memory of the naval officers
and men who were killed during the
war were held today at Aoyama Gene
tery. Besides the admirals, officers
and sailors, hundreds Of civil digni-
ta-ies were present.
Admiral Togo addressed the de-
parted spirits, eulogizing their noble
deeds in battle and the gallant coop
GRAFTON which resulted IN the sacri-
fee Of their lives He humbly asked
reposs for the spirits whose exemplary
deeds in life contributed TO the vic
tory over the powerful enemy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
EXHIBIT WAS A
GRAND SUCCESS
Great Triumph Scored by the
Majestic and Woodward Co
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
AT THE BIG HARDWARE STORE
RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME
AND HOT BISCUITS AND COZ
FEE LAST WEEK.

The most successful exhibit in The
history of the Majestic Range com
pany in Illinois. was brought 70 a close
Saturday night at the Woodward
company's store in this city.
During the exhibit which lasred one
week, sixty ranges were sold and hum
dreds of visitors called al the big hard
ware store and inspected the stoves
and it is expected that as many moe
purchases will follow
The Majestic company twenty-five
wears ago started introducing their
stoves anr ranges by public exhibit
lions in large towns Of thee country.
and from a point Of attendance and
sales the one just closed here ex-
ceeded any previous record.
Tile Woodward store was decorated
deliberately and becomingly for the
occasion. Refreshments Of hot biscuit
admirably baked in one OF the Males
tics and hot coffee were served by the
following charming young ladies in
The employ Of the company: Misses
Pansy Cronan, Annie Wilbourn. Eva
Murray, Mary Johnston. Cora Becker
and Fam q Morehead
Mr. W ]. Johnston. the president
ana general manager of the Wood
ward company was master Of cere-
monies during the week and was as
sisted by Henry Moore, Edward
Lewis. Paul Kerth and Phil Irby Ed
ward PhaIen, the malleable tongued
orator" of St. Louis was here and in
an eloquent manner described to the
hundreds Of visitors the countless
superior qualities Of the Majestic.
During the week prizes We're award
ed by the Majestic company to Mrs
Lizzie Rust, Mss Lizzie Riley and
Mrs. John Hileman, who were sue
cezsful in a guessing contest
The exhibit taken as a whole was a
grand success and credit to the
Woodward company and the great
Majestic range and was all brought
about BY the iudicious and liberal use
of printers ink. through the medium
of the Bulletin and other Cairo
papers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
THE CARNIVAL is HERE
Eighteen Cars Required to Haul At.
fractions Here-Shows TO Open
Tonight.

The Cosmopolitan Carnival com
pany which Is to be here all this week.
promises to be the best attraction Of
its kind ever in the city. The Royal
Blue Special of eighteen cars arrived
late yesterday afternoon from Marion
There are over TWO hundred per-
sons in the employee of the carnival
company, which viii serve 10 dspel
the idea that it Is not a large and
firstclass one
The attractions will be located at
Seventeenth and Cedar streets The
day will be spent in getting the shows
in order and the carnival opens to-
night.
There are four free attractions
which are said to be far ahead of Jhe
usual run of free attractions. The
Wilson's" do a sensational loop the
loop. Mrs Murphy the celebrated
monkey does balloon ascens' on.
There is high diver who jumps twice
daily from a dizzy heighth and there
is another sensational ariel perform
ance.
Besides these free attractions there
are fourteen paid shows. the feature of
which is the wild West Show" This
is said to b. a most noteworthy exhi
btion over fifty men and horses
take part in the performance In
this show there is a band Of sixteen
Sioux Indians from the Rosebud rescr-
'ation Clusters Last Stand is por.
tTayed Tba Old Prairie schooner is
held up and the horse thief is roped
and hung II is a Buffalo Bin show on
a smaller ecale but Is said to be every
/ bit as Interesting and sensational with
genuine COW boys and buckng brou
cos take part
The attractions are all said 10 be
clean and moral
The company carries. its own cleo
( trio light plant and is said to be in
every way worthy Of the patronage
that it will no doubt be given.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
DEAD CASHIERS
FAMILY MAY TELL
REPUBLICAN, POLITICIANS FIX.
PEcTEp To mr. IMPLICATED
THROUGH TESTIMONY AT
THE CoRONER'S INQUEST.


Pittsbnrs, Oct ~ Francis !, Tor
fance, of the PENNSYLVANIA Develop
ment company, WHO WAS laid up SICK
when Cashier ClafR committed SUI
eve, had ARRANGED ~ ieaFe tonight ior
Now Mexico bnt ne was caught Ply 2
!eputy coroner ana efFed with a
subpoena 70 appear az ne inquest next
Monday
Mrs 7 Leo Clark and other mem
GERS OF the Clark family have been
ubpoenaed, and Il IS said mat
aumber OF Allegheny republicans poll
1cians win be exposed when they are
permitted TO talkthat viii mak public
The names Of the men vino used clark
lntll he wasl compelled TO steal me
oagk's money 70 protest his private
interests One Of these politicians has
been slated for the nomination for
Mayor One man with a national name
will be impl Gated, it IS sail
Many men left the city when i was
announced that an impartial inquest
woud be held
Coroner Armstrong todas said
This inquest will nor ha 2 hariesque
There will be no covering mp"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
ID PIay WIth eIanta.

A pair Of negro base BAN players
of Cairo win play with the Chicago
Giants" the champion negro bah team
f he world, next season. The play
ers are Pearl Head, an outdelder and
Louis Thomas, an infclder Head and
Thomas are members of the "Paducah
Nationals the champion negro team
III the south. The Paducah team play
ad the Chicago team series of games
Ii Chicago several weeks ago. The
management of the Giants took
faucy 10 the playing cf the Paducaa
negroes and signed several of them
for next year Pearl Head and Louis
Thomas eft Cairo were among tho
ecured for the Chicago team.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
WHY DOCTORS FAIL
AND MRS. PINKHAM SUCCEEDS
Plain Reasons Are Here Given to Explain
Why Lydia z. Finkham's Vegetable Com-
pound Cures When Doctors Are Powefless

AwOmar IS sick. some disease peculiar
20 her sex is fast developing IN hersys-
tenn. She goes 10 her family physician
and tells him a story, but not the whole
story.
she holds something back, loses her
head, becomes agitated, forgets what
She wants to say, and finally conceals
what She ought 70 have told. and thus
completely mystifiea the doctor
rs it any wonder. therefore, that the
doctors fail 90 cure the disease? Still
we cannot blame the woman, for 10 is
very cmtarra sing TO detail of the
symptoms OF her suffering, even 10 her
family physician.
10 was for this reason that years ago
Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn. Mass. de-
termiucd to step IN and help her sex.
Having had considerable experience in
treating female ills with her Vegetable
Compound. She encouraged the women
of America 10 write 90 bier Tor advice Ia
regard 10 their complaints. and being a
woman, it was easy for her ailinr SIS
tiers To pour into her ears every detail
Of their suffering.
In this way she was able TO do Tor
them what The pig sicians were unable
r. do simply because she had toe
proper Information 20 work upon. and
from the little group of women who
sought her advice years ago a great
army of Der fellow beings are to-day
constantly applying lar advice and re-
lief and she fact that many thou-
sands ~ them have been cured bv
following the advice Of Mrs pinkham
aur.nr the lass scar b. Indicative 81 the
grand results which are produced by
her uue4ualrtl expert eure and training.
no physician 10 ile world has had
snch training. or tas such an amount
If Information GO hand to assist i'm She
treatment 81 SD kinds ~ female ills.
l-1l Gee Simplest Local irritation 20
t8c most c1uni iaaftl womb diseases.
Ihis. Therefore, is fhe reason why
Mrs lirsha.u. iH l.r lab1ratoTv ~
lynn, Mass is a -- to do more for the
aiIn- women of America thar the
family phE clan. ANY 81 oman. there
fore. IS responsible t1r hcr own suffer
ing who uii not take the trouble 10
write to Mrs. liukhsm fer advice
The testimonials IS hich we are con
stant-y Publishing from grateful vo-
men establish beyond q doubt tie
power ~ lydia J.. Pinlham's Vegetable
Compound y conquer leT1ale diseases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
MORE THAN A BILLION

Washington. Oct. 29.-The bulletin
issued by the bureau Of Statistics n
the department Of commerce and labor
estimates that the foreign commerce
of the United States for the calendar
year 1905 viii amount 10 more than
q billion dollars. For the nine months
ending Sept smber exports Of materials
f-r use in manufacturing amounted to
S4z2.000.000 and exports Of manufac-
lures 1924. 900. 900. Manufacturers
materials now form 4s.4 per cent to
tai domestic exports.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
oct 80 In Bistory.

fess Georee III or England born; died
I7G0
17ba Earthquake IN Syria; Baalbec de-
siroyed and 10000 lives lost
1928 Edmund Cartwright Inventor Of tho
power loom, died
1890 Roscoe Conkling. horn; died 1883
lsn-Great fire al the Tower Of London.
ls63--Governor John a. Andrew Of M1ssa-
chusetts known as the war GOV
crnor,s died in Boston, born ISIS.
1sgI--General Truman Seymour, veteran
OF the Mexican and civil wars died
In Florence.
1g6O-The United States census bureau
published the results Of the computa-
ton Of the twelfth census, showing
population on June l. 1900, OF l6,2s5'-20-
I1904-The l50th anniversary OF Columbia
university celebrated In New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
WANTS MAILS RUSHED.

Stockholm. Oct 23-The Russian gov
eminent bias requezl al the Swedish
eeyenmeut 10 facilitate the trans
mission of tho most important mails
for The continent but not another
lesmer is available a small Finnish
pilot boa arrived hero TO-DAY bringing
nal Is from ST. Petersburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Louis Earl che fomy saroli son Of
sir and MIS- L. W. 0ofziHc, oi 2203
Sycamore street. died at 1850 }ea-
terday m0ruiug aitar an illness Of
hree days. ITS death was due 10 an
attack OF thc Group. Mr. Corlinc IS o
brennan at Che Singer Manuiac.uring
Comrany's plant Tho funeral arrange
lents viii hc announced Today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


An up-to-date electric sign is being
hung over the main entrance of the
Jesse Ora Hunt dry goods house On
Commercial avenue. Cairo probably
has more handsome signs and display
devices on her business houses than
any city her size in the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

An artistic dining room is developed
by having the walls painted whi'e.
with stained green doors and wood.
wor4- Have the chairs Of natural oak
and made after the Dutch fashion.
Taei side5oard may be a dresser with
shef rs above for the accommodation
Of Blue and white china.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

A Boston man by the name q Kerr
went ont on spree % week ago and
has not been heard ol since Maybe
The dogcatcher got a'm.- Denver
rost.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
Unavoidably Detained.

Judge-You are sentenced to TWEEN
s years in states prison. Have you
nrthing TO say?
Prisoner-fes. your honor. VIII
On please send word 10 ny wife not
. wait diner for me2
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Three mites an hour is abaut the
average speed Of The guile stream
which flows from the Gull. Of McSico
At certain places, however it runs as
fast as ltty-one miles an hour
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
THE WEATHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Washinnton Forecast.

Washington, oct. 29.--The forecast
for Illinois: Partly cloudy Monday
showers at night or Tuesday, in the
south; fair In the north.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Everett E. Psrri. connected with the
Maine United States coast survey. Is
the fallesf man in the State. standing
SIX feet seven inches in his stocking
feet hut weighs only z15 poars~
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Miss Fannie Collins, of Dongoia, was
in the city yesterday visiting friends
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Tim Murphy, who has been visiting
his parents in Paducah, returned home
last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Thebes
was in the city yesterday the guest Of
her mother. Mrs Kathryn Stapleton,
of Tenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

DR. w. F. Grinstead returned yes
terday from Rochester. Mimi, spend
ing one day in Chicago on his way to
Cairo. He is rapidly regaining his
health and says that he feels better
than at any time during the past year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Garland Moul-
ton, Of Chicago, who have been the
guests Of the latter's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry W. Schulz, Of Eighteenth
street. leave today for Chicago. Next
Sunday they leave there on their trip
10 Europe and will sail from London
in a month for Buenos Aires, South
America, where they will reside for
the next few years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

SamuelCatanzaro went to st. Louis
yesterday on a business trip. He will
probably return Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Mrs. NJ J. Farnbaker and Miss
Phenye Fields left yesterday evening
for St Louis. where they will visit the
formers daughter, Mrs. J. f. Jacks,
for ten days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Miss Francis Farrow Is confined TO
her home on Sixth street by an attack
of malarial fever.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Victor D. Van De Male a well known
travelling man of Paducah, is at the
Halliday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Mrs. j. B. Wickliffe Of Wickliffe,
ky. was in the city yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30

Leonard Deaton. who has been visit
ing friends in Paducah, returned
home last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-30
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Capt Oscar F Basrett Of Cincinnati
Is in the city on bus .ness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-05

serves to accentuate by sOftenfng tie
lines OF a powerful mouth, make q
magnetic picture. And the broad and
erect figure, with shoulders that car
ry gracefully his habitue.: frock coat.
lend TO his prominence on the raised
seat above the Senators a dignity ana
a gracefulness that Is complete. In
act on the eutanant-Govarpor lives
UP to his appearance. He wields the
gave temperately but with firm en-
phasis. He does not hammer; he
swings the instrument of authority
more by way of punctuation. with be-
coming deliberation. IL his rulings
and in the way in which he guides
the course Of the proceedings, he is
positive, wholly at ease, With thought
OF humour seeming to struggle to the
surface Cf his Speech-and just saving
itself expression. The President of the
Senate is evidently there to dc his
work which is to facilitate business:
he makes quick decisions and he is
neve rguiltyN of parley or delaw. Oc-
CasionaIly when ignorance makes some
nlotlon win ch is out of order he ig-
uoreS the speaker entirely; he drifts
OH his course as though ne had not
heard. Only there is n tIvitch of his
brown rlustasche and a CLINT OF his
grey eyes which indicate h S method
session. In each instance the man
who made the blunder stood still for n
moment watching the presiding officer
uncertainty with eyes halfglea ming
towards indignation until, as realiZa-
ton caWned, NJ sank back like y mouse
Tito his seat. That Governor Turner
never gu lty of parley or delay. Oc-
can do this sort of thing successfully
without irritation and almost as q per-
sollal kindnes SIS is an index of clpsc-
ty for chairmanship which lis of the
nature and perfected by much prac-
tice.
1t is n New Senate.
The Senate is largely composed of
new men. AS in the house the age
average is younger perhaps by years
than ever before. There are but {,
few of last years body again in their
seats, though there is no lac of expert
Continued OH Page Three)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-05
A NIGHT OF AGONY
Schooner Wrecked On
Frying Pan Shoals.
ciinsidJ 10 Masis, Drenched by Icy
Seas, the Crew Are Finally Res
cued and Brought 10 Viii
mington.
CBy the Associated Press.) }

Wilmington. \. C., JaI. f.-After a
night of intense suffering from the
cold, cl;ng-ng for dear life TO the
nasts of their ship-wrecked vessel,
heavy seas breaking over her decl :
and carrying everything before the
rnt,d rush of its fury. Captain G.. Gibbs
and six men composing the crew OF the
schooner Emma G. Middleton from
Newport News 10 Charleston, :. G.,
with q cargo Of coal. were brought
here today b. the Wilmington tuG
Alexander Jones. the vessel and her
cargo being a total wreck OF. Frying
Pan Shoals. ten miles east of Baldheud
Lighthouse or the North Carolina
coast.
The schooner was struck by Tues
day nights gale and b:uke completely
IL two from stern to stern. captain
GIBBS and CrcsW were rescued this
morning ~ the lfe saving crews at
cape Fear and Oak Island stauous
being iatei transferred Ia the tug.
The vessel was 439 net tons burden
and was owned by Captain A. S. High
bee. of Philadelphia. The cargo was
consigned tn the Consumers Coal COM
rany of Charleston. The vessel was
partially insured, while the cargo was
fuliy covered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-05
PARKER. LAWSON CHARGES.
Stone Introduces a Resolution to- IN
yestigate Use OF Money in Fed
eral Elections.
fBy the Associated Press.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 4.--Sena-
tor Stone of Missouri, today intro
duced q resolution reeiting son.a of
the assertions of Thomas W. Lawson.
and Judge Alton B. Parker conccrn-
ing campaign contributions ard ask
ing the Judiciary committee ID IN
quire into the allecasions. The reso-
luton reciteS that Mr.. lawson has
specifically charged that ne conSpiry.d
with certain other we'll known capital
lists to raise q large CUrft:paoa tund
To be used 70 promote the election CT
the Republican candidafr.: for Presi-
dent ami wee president III 1926, and
that they did raise Iive million dol
lars TO be expended - turn At least
five of the doubtful States. That Judge
a'arker .tnd others charged that large
sums of money had been contribute,
py OF extofted from numerous trusts
and corporations to be used 10 ii1fE
cnce the election of 1904 and the
president in his last message recon-
'nended the enactment of q law
against bribery and corruption III
Federal elections
The resolution authorizes tbs Ju-
dietary conIelittec To Inquire into the
usst Of money, in Federal election and
report to the senate such legislation
as may be necessary 10 proren5 cor
ruption in such elcctioas