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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
MAkESBROCKWAY
MUTUAL DIRECTOR
On Condition That He Take Out
$4,000 Policy
HAD VERY LITTLE WORK
BUT DREW SALARY or $500 PER
WEEK-MoRE REMARKABLE
FRENZtED FINANCE IN
LIFE INSURANCE.

New York. Dec The most inter-
csling development IN tho insurance
inv tieation today was continued in
the testimony Of Horace Fl. Brockway,
hotel proprietor and director Of the
Mutual Reserve life Insurance CON
pany who said he had given 10000 10
President Buenham Of that company
81 tho demand OF Burnham in 1895
Brookway told The committee that
Bunham told him If he would take
ont a policy in the Mutual Reserve
he would make him director Brock
Ewa% took policies to the amount of
| sc 900
| after having been a director fof some
time he was put on the pay roll Of the
company q $500 a week, and received
that salary for four months and then
Twas cut to $500 a week
Asked what be did TO earn that
moneN he said he looked over some
l2ans for The company, was consulted
By policyholdegs as to whether he
company was a good one TO insure in
and did whatever he was asked 10 do
He had been getting $500 a week for
eight weeks when Bwnham demanded
tha $4,000
George D. Eldredgc vice president
AMI acuary OF the Mutual Reserve
te3iHe3 laat Barnham old him he
had given The $1,000 to Hilary Bell
q newspaper man and publicity aPan
OF he company to secure the publica-
,tian of articles favorable TO The com
pany at tim when It was being
criticized in the newspapers
I Eidredae also testified that the com
pany had much trouble with Andrew
IS. Ciunie when he was sun aginteudeD.
of Insurance in California and in the
six years from 1897 paid Thomas }.
Clinic the commissioners brother
$500 in counsel fees to represent
the company before the in ranco
commissioner and ogislature OF tina
tate
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
The PATIENCE or JOB
Gould Hardly Endure the Torment Of
Itching Piles,

Itching piles Is constant t-rmeut-
80 is eczema
No comfort am day no rest 40 might
Cana. keep your mnd on work.
No use 10 go to bed
Suffer no longer use Doans DIN,
ueut Il gives relief in five or ter
minutes o. cures la short rino
Wts you To- stay cured
Cairo people endorse iJ
JOS. VoImcr of 2l5 Niuuh street
ailor. says; ~ haI attacks of iJca
lag piles. for nearly twenty years. %,
doubt aggravated 10y tho constant Sir
ting al my business, Tor "a year the
were worse than q plaque de pie Of
forts on nay part to check the trouh'
a ueiglhcr 81 nine told me aboa
Doan's Ointment cErirg him and g.
struck me- tiaf if 10 was effective
his cosc IL m.g,.i Doe in mine. SO Z go
a box sd Pau 6. Schuhs drug store
An application proved that it was bet
ter than anything ] had ever usel
b. s0othcI the itching so that I cDul
sleep 40 night and though cannot say
whether J am permanently cured on
not The amount OF case and comfort
2 have receives from tho g. ct Doaus
Ointment lamps th9 remedy as ono
fHIiy up ip tho representation made
for it"
Tor sale hv aii dealer Prices 80
cents Foster Nilhuu Company Erf
.ai0. New York. solo agent. Tor the
United State
Remember tbc namc Doau aud
take no other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

December 4. 1905.


Mr. Phil Phillips. wife and daugh
Ter. OF Vienna spent Thanksgiving
with DR.. n. ID la Rue and family
In honor of her 18Th birthday Mis-.
Lily McMahon was given a surprise
PARTY AMI dinner Thursday Misses
0ris Rose. Lulu Hood BcuIah Lay.
u1urn Rose Morris. Julia Mann ana
Ruth Mann were present
Miss Hattie McMab3n returned Fri
lay from Mound City
Prof. u. II Martin was called 90
Cypress Thursday Ly hc Illness Of bis
brother on account of tAi iherr was
no school Friday
Miss Bcss RcTy's Seventeenth hirh-
Gay was celebrated "Wednesday Tho
following we're present aud enjoyed
Games cfc. Misses Mayo Lawrence.
Myrtle Hgdgcns. Eva Mann. Laura
Whlto. Mamie McMicAaei Ncll Pow
crs. Anna Cummins and Ruby Hood OF
Vienna. Messrs. James Edward Allen.
Guy Lawrence. Liudon Heaton Victor
Martin aud Levi Casey OF Tunnel HiI.
As there was no school Friday Miss
LHlu Whiuenbur- the primary teach
r. went To- Vienna t0 visit home folks
She returned Monday morning
T. e. Craig and William Sh0emaEcs
lo,h of Creal Springs. are erecting thu
aHtion 10 W J. COopers residence.
The -Four Counties Teachers Insd-
ire held ar Goiconda. rope county.
D cember ] and 2. vas attended By
Kisses Carrie A. Reeves. Gertrude
GODDARD Anna g. EdHondsoa AM
I bel -Goddard a1d Messrs Elmer III ,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

(coDcluded on s1tb rage
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

This great, soothing, curative
remedy relieves pain, reduces
swelling and inflammation, and
heals up all open wounds and
sores. 1t is the one perfect, mod.
ern dressing, or treatment, for a
wound. Its quick use viii posi-
lively prevent blood poisoning.
Always keep it at hand.
Says Mrs. Jessie Farris, of Eliz-
abeth, Ky: My little boy was
badly burned on both legs, which
were so drawn out Of shape that
he could not even crawl. I tried
many remedies without relief, but
finally Hamlins Wizard Oil made
a perfect cure, and he can now
walk and run. We thought we
should have to amputate both his
legs, and feel that Hamlins Wizard
Oil saved his life. Price SOC and
S1.o0.
Sold and recommended By
PAUL C. SCHUH & SONS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

"A Message From Mars" Is dis
tincJly human No comedy. no matter
now bright it lines or novel its theme
ran live if It Is MOI a true picture Of
life the average lifa as il Is lived
mrstl be faithfully reproduced the
tory well TOLD and then il appeals 10
he multitude, whereas the problem
play appeals 10 few and fewer each
year \ specially large and wen equip
ped company viii pr sent it herc at
The opera house on Monday Deccm-
Der 18th
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

~ w ss aa % o. 81 d. O. o. q

ha. been a long time since the
musical world has zen more ac.
compIishod and pleasing artist and q
more delightful singer IN light opera
than Rose Cecilia SHAY who is play
ing the title role this season in the
great naval come opera, Paul
Ioac " Fine Of form, handsome Of
'ca. rr orul Of motion and refined
e. u,i cd of manner and posse sed
iaa Of rare Excellence, which Is
aiio7 vith marked intelligence At
he o1e.l house Saturday, Decembae
gsh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04

20 far a. practicable, an economical
administration Of affairs. the pub
licatiou every quarter In the official
newspaper Of all receipts and oX-
pcndiiurea OF public funds and
prompt attention 90 the wants OF the
people ~ expressed by petition,
Tie charged the present admits
tratiou with extravaganza asserting
that taxes We're 40 per cent more
than they ought 10 be. The ooun
ell was charged with disregard for
tho petitions Of the people.
Candidate hrledenHtein said that
II he we're elected he would favor the
erection OF n city hail. containing
an auditorium for public meNiuRs
and quarters for the fire depart
mont. as we'll as store rooms from
which to obtain revenue. other
candidates also spoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04

Whether ar not South Seattle
shall adopt the municipal owner
shin policy will be decided at lta
city electiun Tuesday A hot fight
Is exported.
Tho opponents Of the municipal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
CRUSHED!
JUSTICE or PEACE WHITE rs
KILLED BY STREET CAR

Justice OF the Peace Henry A.
White WAS struck by a street ear
at the corner OF Noodawn and
Rainier Saturday afternoon shortly
after o'clock and crushed 10 death
beneath the wheels Tho body les
az the Bonney Watson parlorH.
Judge White was standing on the
track and did not hear the enf APP
preaching and before the byatand-
era could warn him he WIS hit
squarely. The motorman, Warren
Willoughby. rang the bel aud
sounded the whistle. but the Judge
did not seem to hear them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
American Rock Crystal Glass
Ware In New Designs

This beautiful Rock Crystal Glassware car
scarcely distinguished the genuine imported article
which times much
American Crystal salt and Pepper Shaker cut ane
etched floral design. with solid Sterling top fF.se
Per pair siste
American Rock Crystal pattern Sugar pfle'
pair btf
Crystal pattern piece Berry Fruit
consisting t0-iH dish and ak J-in individual
dishes Price, per set. Sisbl
American Crystal Pattern Celery Trays each loo
American Rock Crystal Table Tumbles per
Ste
Crystal Pattern water Pitchers each s56
American Rock Crystal Naples ..-.. 10
American Rock Crystal Pattern 7pieee Lemonade Watei
Set Price .....--. ..s-.......... sl.bi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
. Special Sale OF Odd Pieces of
HavlIand & Co. French China

This pattern delicate floral de-
sign with gold kn3ba and handles These special
prices until "wednesday night
Dinner Plates nlae ~ IN. price $500 per dog
special .t4....+. $500
price $3.50
special ........t. $3.50
regular price dor AseAs
special Observation-Disclosures. ........ -. s3f0
Tea cups und saucefu. regular price per doz ISL
special observation-disclosures. ..s...... $3.50
Chocolate Cups saaeeFs regular price doz ti06e
Dishes. regular price doE tasSs special N2I5
Plates. regular price dor tHss special r1 III
price fABe. special $500
sRueeboatH. regular price t1st. special 90
open Vegetable Dishes regular ttaa special 100
F F's ss H. regular REGULAR B Slss . ssss
Pickle pishea regular price zee special lie
Celery Trays price tzte special SftO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04

WASHINGTON, y @, Dec :
= a heavy iron plumb bob 4
q was hurled through the Win 4
4 dow OF one OF the ears at 4
a taehed Ia President Roosevelt'a 4
= special train ON tho trip from 4
4 Princeton to Washington aft 4
a or the football game Saturday a
= by some unknown person. No
= damage was done beyond a 4
4 broken window. 4
a 4 A 4 4 a 4 q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04

DETROIT. Dec. AFTER a thrill
Ing voyage. IN which she ene0un-
tered terrific wind aud snow storms,
the steel steamer Angelina. whose
safety was feared Tor. arrived here
sunday night for coal The crew
say that the seas ran higher than
tho vessels amukeataek
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
NEARING
THE END
IS rsE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH SEATTLE MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP RALLY ENTHUSIASTIC
OWNER

Ownership advocates have chosen
Frank Coates 20 lead them 20 vie
tory lie heads what Is called the
citizens ticket
A rouslnK rally was held by the
municipal party Saturday night at
South Park halt The executive
committee reported that after a
thorough canvas of the situation
they were positive that the ticket
could not be beaten.
The Platform.
w G, Rutter presided az the
meeting. tho First Colored orches-
ira. of seattle. furnishing music
between speeches Mr. Ruiter stat
al that the party stood Tor munies
lpal ownership OF all public utilities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
CHRISTMAS FURNITURE HINTS

coUcHEs In biscuit iufted and plain velour. Those
priced az leather
irees-s $3.50 ssso $3.50 $500 $3.50 so75, siioo sit5o
s2oo si22s s275 $500 Sf3so sfaoo $500 $3.50 si6oo
s7oo siz7s sisoo 5000 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
5000 $500 5000 $3.50 $500 5000 $500 5000 Sssoo
5000 $500 5000 $500 $3.50 $1,000 $1,000 sfosoo and
si25oo.
DESK CHAIRS IN "a mahogany, tuna mahogany, birds
eye maple waved Eolden oak polished golden oak
thersd oak aud fumed Oak Pticess55o $50 500 $50
$500 $3.50. s875, $50 sioo0 sfO0 and $3.50.
HALL SEATS AND MIRRORS polished golden
golden
mirrors atch-s2z5o $500 $500 $3.50 5000 $500
$3.50 5000. $3.50 $500, 5000 $500 s6ooo. seooo
$3.50 and sif0oo.
HALL TREES in golden oak early English oak. wea-
fherad fumed mahogany. Prices-se0o. S9Z5
5000 sio5o so5 s2so $500 $3.50 sz75, $500 $is50
$3.50 and $500.
LADIES' DESKS IN waNed golden oak polished golden
oak. weathcrsd oak fumed O a mahogany
SAYS. $50 ss5o $3.50 $3.50 sii.so $3.50 si55o sf4so
$500 $3.50 $500 $3.50 sf675 sf7co $3.50 $780,
$500 !2loo $500 $3.50 $3.50 $500 50 5000 $500
$3.50 $500 $500 $500 $500 $3.50 $500 $4,000 $500
$500 $500 $3.50 $3.50 5000 $3.50 $500 $500 SIS
5000 $500 $3.50 5000 $500 $500, $1,000 $1,000
1880, st35oo. $4,000 and sie5.oo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04
HOLIDAY
Aprons
SGT ron LESS.

just az regularly -
Christmas rolls around,
this department begins
10 show greater beauty.
Somehow the festive
holiday season demands
a dalnticr aprpn for
mother. maid OF child
than il usually worn.
AZ 2Ic women's
Fancy Aprons. made
Of white urEandy.
trimmed across bot
tom with narrow ruff
fle. beading aud babe
ribbon.
Al .Sge - Womens
Fancy Apron. made
Of organdy has mar
rus nuted Fuffle
around. also pocket
with bow Of ribbon.
At soc Womans
Fancy Aprons. made
Of white orKandy. has
euBsr of i've tueks.
deep hem. also poke,
with boW Of ribbon in
assorted eolora
40 sJc Womena
Aprons. made % very
fine lawn. GO inches
vide. 7-ineh hem and
= inch hem on sides.
straps with double
ruN ~ French en-
bf0ldery. bib TO
match.
At Dsc Womsna
Fancy Apron. made
Of very fine organdy.
trimmed With tHo
rows Of point de
Paris lace insertion.
two bows Of satin rib
boa. long wlde
strings.
AZ sf.25 Womena
Fancy iiiE Aprons. Of
very fine lam. 60
inches vide. els
inch tuck In clusters.
a-luch hem. hrctsilea
cf very fine en-
bruidcry.
At G.5r ~ Womena
Tea Aprons. made az
very fine RWiNH. has
cluster Of sin fine
tue ~. deep hem.
edged with fine EN-
hruitsry. deep peck.
cts. has bow Of satin
ribbon.
A. %f.5D Womsn'a
Fancy Aprona. made
IT very fine orEandY
In pointed effect.
handsomely trimmed
with lace and inHar-
ton. large bow Of
satin ribbon Ia as
sorted colorA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-04

i SOUTH SEArrlE's MuNlC- I
. trAL OWNERSHIP TICKET ,
/ Mayor -. G. Btlodenatoln
! Treasurer .,.. L. 7. McQuilisn /
! Councilman A. 3 Lowering ], {
. Streuse ], v Lees II a :
Edison
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17

eminent and municipal bonds it were
idle to speculate. His benefcent atten-
lions have beer bestowed on other fields.
too, that are not included in any of the
above classifications, such as that OF
the big insurance companies, steamship
and telegraph and building corporations
and other things, as the department
store advertisements say, too numerous
to mention.
Taking into account all these wide
spread interests, it is not difficult to
figure out that John d. Rockefeller is
already possessed of upward of $780,
900, 900, or that, with the power which
his vast wealth gives him of buying
cheaply when prices are at rock bot
tom and when financial stress compels
the holders of particular properties to
let them go. ne will become a full
f1edged Millionaire within another ten
years, if he lives so long. Indeed. the
accumulation of his yearly income of
$500 600 900. or thereabouts, will carry
him to that point without any allowance
for the appreciation of the properties in
which his money is invested such as is
certain to occur.
II one were to construct a table show
ing chronologically the growth of Mr..
Rockefeller's fortune it would read about
as follows:
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17

vast sum has not been allowed to &c
cumulate In vaults and strong boxes.
Practically every dollar OF It has been
invested where it has earned other dol
lars. Many of them. directed by the
keen trading instinct of their owner.
have multiplied themselves threefold
within the past dozen years. One of the
advantages of aggregated wealth is that
it enables its possessor in times Of
properties cheaply and by the simple
process Of holding them until better
times to realize a multiplied return on
the investment.
Three-Fold Profit in Iron.
Mr.. Rockefeller has done this in many
his iron ore properties. During the de-
preston of 1893 he bought, cheaply for
cash, the ore lands of Lake Superior and
the Minnesota ranges. He improved the
mining equipment, built great docks and
invested in huge ore carriers on the
great lakes. When the era of high
prices came along on the prosperity
wave of 1900 and the United States Steel
corporation was organized Mr.. Rookie
Teller sold out. The $25, 900, 900 which
Mr.. Rockefeller has in one form or an
other of steel holdings may be said to
represent almost entirely profits on his
investment of a dozen years ago. 1t is
understood that In addition to his inter-
ests in the United States Steel corpora
ton, however. he has very large hold
ings in the Lackawanna Steel company,
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17
MrJJuru WI/Jon

The following letter is only one of
many thousands which are on file in
the Pinkham office, and go to prove
beyond question that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound must be a
remedy of great merit, otherwise it
could not produce such marvellous re-
suits among sick and ailing
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
about nine months ago / was a great suf-
ferer with womb trouble, which caused me
severe pain extreme nervousness and fire.
quent headaches, from which the doctor
failed to relieve me-. l tried Lydia f.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and within a
short time felt better, and after taking five
bottles of it L was entirely cured. / therefore
heartily recommend your Compound as q
splendid uterine tonic. 1t makes the monthly
periods regular and without pain and what
a blessing it is to find such a remedy after SO
many doctors fail to help You. / am pleased
to recommend it to all suffering women. y
Mrs. Sara Wilson, 81 East Sd Street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
If you have suppressed or painful
menstruation. weakness of the stom-
ach, indigestion, bloating, leucorrhea,
flooding. nervous prostration, dizzi-
ness. faintness, "don't-care" and
"want-to-b e-left-alone feeling. ex-
citability, backache or the blues, these
are sure indications of female weak
ness, some arrangement of the uterus
or ovarian trouble. In such cases there
Is one tried and true remedy-Lydis
E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17

with the industrial commission. But
the most severe shaking up it has re-
ceived in it's history was that given it
by Monnett, and though it was a BIT
ter pill for the Standard to swallow,
it had the grim satisfaction at the next
election of defeating Monnettfor reelec-
ton as attorney general, and forcing
him into private life.
Monnett is as familiar with the
Standard Oil business as anyone out
side of the company itself, and Kan
sas has turned to the M man who
has given Standard a black eye.
The Ohio man is now at Topeka and
will aid in the fight. He will assist
the Kansas Oil Producers association
in preparing data to be submitted to
| Commissioner Garfield.
Lawson, eager to get into the fight.
has sent word that to help the lnvesti-
gators he will go to Washington bare
foot in the snow, if necessary.
At New York, District Attorney
Jerome is preparing to bring proceed
ings against the directors Of the
Standard in an effort to indict them
for conspiracy as defined in section
1853 of the penal code.
Secretary Hitchcock, head of the in
terror department, and ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith are being drawn into the
fight, too, through the blanket lease of
100000 acres Of oil lands in Indian
territory granted to the Standard for
ten by Smith in 1896. Mr..
Hitchcock says this deal is a public
scandal, and Mr.. Smith replies that
the field had not been tested and that
there was little hope of finding oil.
But the upshot of it all may be that
the Standard may lose part or all of
its valuable Usage leases.
Even Paul Morton may not escape
the investigation Of Standard Oil
methods in Kansas. Charges have
been filed against the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad company
alleging that this company, by raising
rates until they were ~prohibitive. as
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17

The Worlds Greatest Potentate.
From the purely financial point OF
view, however, Mr.. Rockefeller is easily
car of Russia enjoys an annual income
of about $12, 900. 900; Emperor William,
as king of Prussia, receives a little less
than 1000. 900; the emperor of Austria
Hungary, $685. 600; King Edward, 81
225, 600, and the king of Spain. So, 600, 900.
In the expressive phrase of Wall street,
King John, as emperor of oil, king of
steel, banking and railroads, and
prince of several lesser dominions,
could buy and sell them all. If he had
TO earn his present wealth at the rate
Of two dollars a day. which many of his
employees receive, it would take him
something more than $4,000 years. to
accomplish the task. or considerably
longer than we have any record of in
human history. 1t is not merely the
number of John D. Rockefeller's mil
lions, astounding as is their total, that
is most impressive. 1t is the power
which they convey. BY reason of his
ability to reward and punish, to make
and unmake values. to bestow riches or
ruin, he is almost absolute master not
only of those enterprises in which he
holds a major monetary interest, but in
all those to which he cares to turn his
attention in any way. The enterprises
III which he holds investments aggre-
gate a Capitalization of over 5 ,000,-
1000, 200. Though he owns outright but a
tenth of this, he can sway the destinies
Of every company involved if he SO de-
sires.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-17
Greatest Potentate

ments are coming to the aid of plucky
Kansas.
The Government to Use It's Probe.
The most important of all develop
ments in this fight has been the action
of congress in ordering the department
of commerce and labor to begin in
vestigation of the business of the
Standard Oil company. and as az evil
dence of the thoroughness with which
the work will be done, the note of
President Roosevelt to Mr.. James r.
Garfield may be quoted. 1t is terse, and
businesslike: Act vigorously on the
resolution at once" And if the way
in which Mr.. Garfeld's department
has handled the beef trust ~investiga-
ton, and brought matters and condi-
lions before the interstate commerce
commission, which promise i'll for the
beef trust, is any indication of the
spirit and th~oroughness with which
the investigation of the Standard Oil
business will be conducted, Mr.. Rookie
Teller may well begin to fidget in his
chair and recall unpleasant memories
of how Frank S. Monnett. the attor-
ney general of Ohio, forced the
Standard to abandon its trust form
of organization, leave the state and
take refuge in its present form of a
New Jersey corporation.
Monnett Deals Standard a Blow.
This will not be the first time the
Standard has been investigated. Three
times the trust has been up before leg
islative commissions and has once
been taken before the courts. The
legislature of New York delved into
the affairs of the monopoly in 1897,
with the Hepburn committee Con-
gress tackled it in 1888 with the
Bacon committee, and again in 1890