The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-02

The board OF directors OF the Cairo
Commercial club held a meeting last
night and decided upon a plan to in
duce the Egyptian Hustlers," the or
ganization Of Southern Illinois tray
cling men which viii meet at Anna
next week, to hold their meeting next
year in this city.
Ii the plans which they were formu-
lated bear the desired fruit the coming
.of the "Hustlers' to Cairo next year
viii be one of the most beneficial
things for the city that has ever oc-
Cured.
II VIII mean that for three days
there viii be 10000 strangers within
cairo's gates. ana that each and every
one Of them win have countless dol
lars which he will leave with Cairo
merchants, and in fact, every person
viii derive a benefit from their pres.
ence here, either direct or indirect.
And not only thar. but ii the people
of the city will extend the cordial
greeting and treatment that they have
shown to all visiting organizations of
its kind In the past, the fame Of the
city will be spread broadcast over this
and many other states where these
men travel and will result in tnestim
able benefit
The Hustlers Is a live organiza-
ton of some OF the oleverest and hest
men in the state and being what they
term themselves, the "iustlers. they
are fully able to appreciate that quail
ity IN others end when the large dele
cation which Is expected viii 20 from
this city to Anna next Friday steps
off the special train, ii is more thar
likely that at that minute the sole in
tent and purpose for which they viii
visit THAT c ty win he realized-thaG
they may exact from them promise
70 hold their next melting here.
The plans for this, which were ar
ranged at the meeting, call for the
outlay Of a good sum OF money anu
for the soliciting and collecting of the
same committee of six composed Of
Measrs. r. G. Allen. chairman; e. y
stnbbins, Roy z. Gholson, w. p
areaney, A. w Wilder and c. l.. Kea
.on was appointed and they viii begin
their work this morning.
All advances OF this committee
should DO met with enthusiastic SUP
port by the citizens and merchants of
this city
The money which is to be spent
viii all go out Of the city now and no,
one penny al the time when the gen
tlemen Of the road are here, unless II
is decided later to give them some en-.
tertainment. Thir expenses are paid
as they are undergone by the @Hus.
tiers" themselves and it merely re
qnires a small outlay 10 get them
here and an evidence that the homes
Of the people of the city will be oper
to them ana ample accommodations
prepared for their coming to induce
them to make their decision in favo,
Of this city.
With what money is secured by the
soliciting committee a special trair
Of probably ten Or more coaches viii
he engaged to carry the delegation to
Anna. Over a thousand Of the very
best people Of the city win be or
board 1t when leaves here and there
will be enough enthusiasm In theh
midst to carry the town. Badges. ev
erywhere viii be badges, ION tx
Cairo badges Of white silk, the print.
ing in black, and they will be pinned
on every one.
A large band viii accompany the
party and for the selecting of 1t an4
also for having the badges printed
committee Of three from the board Of
directors, Mossrs John G. Fisher, p.
r. Langan and w, j. Johnson was Sc.
lected It Is understood that three
thousand of the badges are to be
made, enough to cover nearly all who
will be found IN Anna on the day of
their visit.
Mr. w. J, Johnson and Mr.. Il. G. All.
len will leave this morning for Anna.
wher they win open headquarters for
the Cairo delegation and secure ac
oommodations for them during their
stay there, They are also commits
stoned 10 ascertain to what extent the
competition for the next meeting Of
the travelling men will run. In years
past there have always been several
cities anxious TO secure their presence
and 70 that end have come supplied
with every means of persuasion. II is
more than likely that the competition
VIII be stronger this year than ever
and the carrying off Of the prize viii
not be done without struggle. and to
assist in that struggle every interested
citizen ofsCairo should lend his heart
land pocket book without stint.
n The board Of directors at the meet