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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
MOTHERS LETTER.

When a boy is far away from home
What pleases him the most?
Why. it's when a letter comes to him
From mother thro' the post!
no matter if the silver hairs
Appear upon his head.
He's still his mothers boy as when
His hair was carrot red
Tho thirty years have set their marks
And scared his careworn face.
In mothers eyes he's yet a lad
Without times telltale trace,
Her letter thus begins: Dear boy"
It sets his heart athrill
To think that mother knows him as
a little shaver still.
4 mothers love is as a charm
The segame Of youth
One feels that age has naught to do
With love or life or truth,
Whene'er he gets a letter from
His mother far away.
Who sees naught bur the guileless
child,
Behind the man grown gray.
Boston Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
CHRONOLOGICAL
Maroh "a In HistorE.

HEge - SIR Anthony Van -
dyke, famous painter.
born; died 154l.
n664-Cession OF New Meth IN mw M
erlands to the Duke q.
OF York by Charles ii. q.
OF England.
ns12-Rosa Bonheur, artist, ~ M
born in Paris: died IAInS2HgY
1899 Rosa (Rosallel W
Bonheur was q native -
i OF Bordeaux. the AoS@ DoNiSAt
daughter OF an artist. Her father In
/ structed her in drawing. but she turn
ed from studies 10 living models. which
she learned 10 represent with uncom-
mon fidelity. She dressed in male garb
and freauented horse marts and fairs
20 gather materials AT the age Of q
she produced a picture stiil esteemed
1 her MASTERPIECES, THE NiYernals Plow-
/ ing" Another noted work 1.-The Horse
Fair" IL perhaps the best known IN
America. 1t Is in the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art in New York
ns32-Goethe. German author. died: born
f7ss
7see-Thomas Hughes. author OF Tom
Browns School Days" died at Brigh-
ton. England: born 1894
19ol-Reunion islands Indian ocean. dew.
astated by a cyclone.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
Funeral Notice.

Ded-In this city Monday, March
20. 1905. Marie Casseil wife of Mr..
Charles Cassell.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence, 500 Twenty-second
street, Wednesday afternoon at 1915
o'clock
A special train will leave the foot
Of Eighteenth street for Beech Grove
cemetery. Friends are invited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
River Forecasts.

The Ohio-At Evansville. viii con.
tinue falling during the next two days
to be followed by a decided rise at
close Of the week. Al Mt. Vernon.
viii continue falling during the next
two OF three days. followed by a rise.
At Paducah and Cairo. will fall rapid
~ during the next two or three DAYS.
The Tennessee-From GuntersviIle
to Florence. no material change dur.
ing the next IS hours. At Riverron
and JOhnsonville. win probably rise
Wednesday.
The Mississippi-From below 81.
Louis to above Cairo, win continue
to fall slowly.
P. H. SMYTH. Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
MEN-WOMEN-cHILDREN.
Weak Kidneys Cured Forever.

II you have pain or duh ache in the
back IL Is unmistakeable evidence OF kidney
trouble. It Is a warning to tell you trouble
IL ahead unless you remedy the cause Inn
mediately.
Lame back Is only one symptom OF kidney
trouble. Other symptoms are, being obliged
to pass water often during the day and to
get up many times during the night. IN
ability to hold your urine, smarting or fri
tation, passing brick-dust or sediment in tn
urine, cataTrh of the bladder, uric acid, co
slant headache. dizziness sleeplesness, nerv-
business, irregular heart beating. rheumatism.
bloating, frritabilty, wornoue feeling, lack
of ambition and sallow complexion.
Hooper's Parsley Kidney Pills are proving
TO be the most wonderful cure ever gotten
out for weak and diseased Kidneys.
British Pharmacal CO., Milwaukee, Wis,
Distributors.
aPrice so cents a box
For sale by
HENt KILLS DRUG STORE soLE AGENT
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
SURELY, THIS Is NOT A
GROSS INslNuATloN.

The Thebes Star says: Cairo has,
at last, settled the momentous ques-
ton of who shah manage its baseball
team. d. F. Mccarthy has been Sc
lected and he is the man for the place.
Mr. Mccarthy should be able to make
himself strong candidate in the
mayoralty contest by giving each of
the Cairo ward heelers a free ticket
10 the ball games. The office of may
or comes high in Egypt. II may cost
something in Thebes this spring, but
the votes cannot be purchased out
right from rs cents TO 81 per head.
In fact, they are not for sale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Tong Shin Ye, just appointed Chi
nese ambassador TO England, was one
Of the second delegation of thirty
youths sent to this country in 1872 to
be educated. He was then IL years
old. He and another lad were taken
in hand by e. C. Gardner of Spring
field Mass, with whom they remain
ed for two years. Then having made
great progress in the study of Eng.
fish, they went to school. Tong re.
NAMED in the United States for six
years. He finished his education in
China
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Baron Won Diedel, who has resign
ed the portforlio of Minister of Fl
nance in the Bayarian government,
has held it for twenty-seven years,
which is thought to be without pree-
edent. He is now in his I'D year, and
retires for that reason only. He has
forty-aeyen years of government ser
vice behind him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
LATEST NEWS Of
THE RAILROADS
SUITS FOR $4,000 AGAINST BIG
FOUR COMPROMISED BY
CAIRO PARTlES-cHANGE IN
I. C. TIME CARD REPORTED.

Suits amounting to over $4,000
filed by Cairo parties against the Big
Four railroad as a result of a wreck
at the Redman Magee elevator switch,
on the 9th of last June, which result
ed in the death of George Gibson and
John Brewster and the injury Of John
r. Santwell. have been compromised
The Railroad company has sent
checks to the administrators Of the
deceased and TO John Cantwell and
the suits have been withdrawn.
It was reported some months ago
that the matter had been adjusted out
of court, but it was not until this week
that the final arrangements were COM
pleted and the payments of the suits
made.
Mr. Cantwell, who suffered injuries
which partially paralized him, is re-
ported to be much improved and is
able to be out. after being confined
to his bed the greater part of the
winter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Lieut.. Zebulon Montgomery Pike,
an officer in the United States army,
discovered the famous peak that bears
his name on November Is, 1906 The
Chamber of Commerce of Colorado
Springs has started movement to
honor the one hundredth anniversary
Of this event in 1906 by celebration
10 be participated in by the entire
state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
IS YEARS AGO TODAY.

From The Bulletin of March 22,1s7o
The city was in good health"
Daniel w, Mum was laying his
traps to secure the Republican nomi-
nation for congress.
A lively set-to was promised be
tween the city and wharfboat proprie-
tors over the latter's alleged deter.
mination TO no longer pay the license
Of $500 which they had been annually
assessed.
The weather was very "coquettish. "
The spell then on was said by The
Bulletin to be "changefuller" than the
sleek purple of pigeons wing or the
mind of woman. 1T blows hot and
cold in the same hour" said The Bull
letin.
The coal miners at Murphysboro
were on a strike. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Efate Of Illinois, County OF Alexander, s..
- ~ Afsthorps cashier Of the sbove-Bamed
hank. do solenuly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and bslief.
]. s. AisTBoRFE Cashier.
NJ c. WRIGHT
JoHa TIEHSAS,
AsDEEW LoHR,
Directors
subscribed and sworn 70 before me this isEh
141 y fsrrf. 1871,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
Card of Thanks,

wish to express to the members
OF Cairo lodge No. 173, Knights Of
Pythias and other friends in Cairo
my heartfelt thanks for their kind
words and services during the illness
and after death of my husband, Peter
Smith.
MRS. MARY A. SMITH,
Mounds. Ill
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

The Prince of Wales, on his coming
visit to India, is to give no presents
and receive none. When his father
was Prince of Wales and visited India
he gave presents worth 100000 and
received presents worth $2,500,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
NEWS Of RIVERS
AND STEAMBOATS,
EiT-SSus6 THREATENED WITH
a DISASTROUS FLooD-MANY
COAL soATs GO soUTH-Rlv.
ER NOTES.


Pittsburg. Pa March 2l.-Pilts-
burg IS threatened with one of the
worst foods in years Tonight about
fifty miles above Pittsburg, the Mon
ongahela is rising eight inches an
-four, and at the harbor here the
guages show a rise of nearly three
inches per hour Already a number
Of mills have shut down. From three
to five feet of water is expected up
the valley. and a total of twenty
thousand men are likely to be idle to-
morrow.
Hundreds of houses in Allegheny,
on the south side and In McKeesport
and other suburbs are surrounded by
two to eight feet Of water, occupants
living in second stories. In some
places the water has entered the up
per rooms and homes are being aban-
doned. No fatalities have been re-
ported.
All of the tow boats had big tows
Of coal.
The Oakland followed at 1880 yes
erday morning.
The Harry Brown passed down
for New Orleans at I a. m.
! The Alice Brown from Louisville
passed at $3.50 for New Orleans.
The Ranger came up from the low
sr Mississippi at $3.50 yesterday morn
ing.
| The Beaver, in charge of Captain
Harpold and Pilot James Broinsh, is
below the Halliday receiving repairs
on her machinery.
boats with big coal lows.
The river here is falling rapidly,
/ dropping from 1910 to 1876, in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
/ Yesterday was a rather quiet day
at the wharf With the exception of
the Fowler, no packets we're in or
out, but the river was full of tow
c. S. Enders, came down from
Mound City last night He is on the
big excursion steamer Island Queen,
which was put on the Mound City
ways yesterday The Queen suffered
considerable damage in the ice az
Paducah and a great deal of work is
to edone on her The boat goes
from Mound City to Memphis for an
excursion. but will return here on
April attn, to run X. NJ. X. c. excur.
sion.
The Mississippi River Commission
will meet on board the steamer Mis-
sissippi al st. Louis, Mo-. on Wednes-
day, April 5. 1905, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, Tor the purpose Of making the
annual high water inspect on of the
river from Cairo 10 New Orleans.
Persons desiring to appear before
the commission are requested 10 noti-
~ the secretary, 11l5 Fullerton
Building. of their intention, in order
/ that proper arrangements may be
made to receive them.
Very respectfully.
W. b LADUE,
Captain. Corps of Engineers. L. s
A.. Secretary, Mississippi River
Commission.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

II is officially announced that a new
time card will go into effect on the
Louisville division on Sunday, March
3, which affects Cairo on the Paducah-
Cairo division.
The changes of the schedule have
not yet been made public, but it is
thought the trains in and out of Cairo
will be changed to small degree.
The new through sleeping car from
Paducah to Chicago will be put on
with the change Of the time card.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

1t is reported that corps of engi-
neers of the Illinois Central company
are in and around Mayfield looking
over the line from Paducah to May
field, with the view of making new
surveys for the reduction Of all grades.
The work Of reducing the grades from
Central City to Fulton will be begun
at an early date.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mrs Otto b. Archibald of 52S Thir-
ty-ifth street entertained informally
last Monday evening in hsnor Of her
father. Mr.. Robt. w. Curdling. of AL
bion, H.. who is her guest this week.
Games. music and conversation help.
ed TO pass away most enjoyable
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Many more men have been employ
ed upon the construction of the new
Tennessee river bridge of the Illinois
Central at Gilhertsville, and the work
win be pushed to completion as rap
idlv as possible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

It is as easy to draw bscl, stone
thrown by The hand as a word once
speken. -Menander. S-N'
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Miss Mary Sneed of Lawton, o. T.,
has been selected by Col. William
Cross. adjutant general of Oklahoma
United Confederate veterans, as spon-
sor for Oklahoma 70 the ex-Confeder-
ate reunion at Louisville in June.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mr. Sam Gould, Of the Grand Lead.
er, is detained in Alton, ILL.,, by the
serious illness of his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould were on their way home
from New York, when the latter was
taken iii and they were forced to
leave the train at Peoria.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Hon Pleasant T. Chapman, con.
gresham from the twenty-fourth ILL
nois district, was in Cairo yesterday
on his way to ST. Louis. He recently
returned from Washington, where he
attended the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Jesse Pomeroy, who used to torture
to death in Massachusetts
years ago, and who was sentenced to
prison for life, has applied to the gov
ernor for a pardon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

The Thebes Star says; Messrs. w.
L. Kelly and C. Z. Atkinson of Chica-
go. of the Kelly-Atkinson Construc.
tion company, were in Thebes this
week looking after their interests in
the construction of the bridge II
weather is favorable it is hoped TO
have the erection work on this
side completed by Wednesday of next
week. This does not mean that the
work on this side will then cease.
There will be several days of finish
ing work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
mo. 1851
City National Bank,

Al Cairo. in the state Of Illinois, at the close
Of business. March "a, 1905.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mrs John Zonne has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs, VIII
MulvihiIl at ST. Louis
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22
PURELY PERSONAL
Walter Fl. Wood is in Chicago on
business. He will return today,

Walter H. Wood is in Chicago on
business. He will return today.
Mr.. T. c. Calhoun has returned
from a business trip in Kentucky.
w. Z. Lutz of Charleston. Mo, was
the guest yesterday OF Casper Sander
Miss Husbands of Indianapolis
Ind, is the guest Of Miss Marie Hal
ley.
Prof. T. c. Clendenen has gone to
Springfield and Chicago on business
trip.
Mrs. F. NJ Bracket, left last night
for ST. Louis, to purchase new line
of spring millinery.
Mrs. John Zonne has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Mrs, Will
Mulvihill at ST. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Rule left for
Greenyille. Ind, yesterday to attend
the formers father, Mr.. L. G. Rule
who is quite i'll.
Miss Alice Wenger returned yester
day from Spartansburg, s. c., where
she has been the guest of Miss Aleda
Tenney for several weeks.
a. r. Crleth has resigned his posi-
ton as manager of the local plant Of
the Champion Tool and Handle com
pany and left with his family yester-
! day for Everett, Mich
Mr.. ami Mrs. Paul G. Schulz and
daughter, Miss Alma, left yesterday
for San Antonio, Tex. via New Or
leans, stopping over en- route at Burg,
Texas. to visit Mr. Schuhs sister
Mrs. Weisenbelder
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mrs. F. NJ Bracket, left last night
for ST. Louis, to purchase new line
of spring millinery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

The coal miners at Murphysboro
were on a strike.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Prof T. c. Clendenen has gone TO
Springfield and Chicago on a business
trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j w Rule left for
Greenyille, Ind, yesterday to attend
the formers father, Mr.. L. G. Rule,
who is quite ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

From The Bulletin of March 22,187o
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Miss Husbands of indianapolis
Ind, is the guest Of Miss Marie Hal
ley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Mr.. T. c. Calhoun has returne
from a business trip in Kentucky.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

Miss Alice Wenger returned yester
day from Spartansburg, s. G., where
she has been the guest of Miss Aleda
Tenney for several weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-22

w f. Lutz of Charleston, Mo, was
the guest yesterday of Casper Sander
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24
Twin FALLS BOOM
Wild Rush for Government Lands
in Idaho Commenced.
SCENE BEGGARs DESCRIPTION

Intense Excitement at the New Town
Of Twin Falls, Whore Allotments Of
Government Lands Is Being Made
BY Lottery Drawing for Locations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24
CLEAN UP THE CITY.
City Officials Will Make a Tour Of In
spection Sunday,

| speetion Sunday.
Owing to the interest being taken by
the Civic Improvement League of the
Woman's Club. and the many articles
published in the Astorian on the con-
dition of the streets and property. the
city authorities are beginning to take
an interest in beautifying the city.
The members of the health and po-
lice committee, the city physician,
plumbing inspector chief of police and
| chief Of the fire department will on
next Sunday morning begin a thorough
inspection of all sections of the city.
For this purpose the Astoria Electric
Company has placed a special car at
the service Of the committee. The OBJ
ject Of the inspection Is to enable the
officials TO take steps to improve the
sanitary conditions and for the re-
moval Of old shacks and accumulations
Of boxes and debris that are not only
unsightly but are dangerous In cases
Of fire. The officials win make u rigid
investigation of the sewers and sewer
connections, and wherever they are
found to be faulty, immediate repairs
will be ordered. They win also direct
that a number Of old shacks be torn
down and that the piles Of boxes and
boards that have been placed at the
rear Of several buildings along the
water front be removed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24

Twin Falls. March sS,--The scenes IN
Twin Falls today almost heggars de-
Iscription, so wild Is the rush for lands
land so intenes In the excitement over
the drawing. which Is being done by
Ilouery system. With more than 5000
people IN the little city, which like
most western boom towns, Is com.
posed of very few frame buildings. the
struggle for places TO eat ANA sleep
next after the struggle for land Is alb
sorblng the energies ami ingenultles
of the entire population,
The attraction Is the disposal OF 70
0O0 acres of land under the big ditch
built by the Twin Falls Investment
Company from the Snake river, which
was damned to turn the water into the
canal into the desert south OF Sho~
shone falls, reelalming In all about
270.0O0 acres of land.
Last night and today people were
living six. eight and even ten In a
room Beds were at premium aud
for time II seemed as though food
would be at a premium also. SO great
was the influx OF settlers anxious TO
get land under the ditch. People are
walking the streets. sleeping In cor
ners, tents, shacks Of all sizes and de-
scrlptions, Many are forced To sleep
on mattresses spread on the floor II. !
company with others. Settlers don't
mind that, however: they are after
the land. which at present is sand and |
sage brush. but possesses the peculiar
qualities OF western arid lands which |
makes II valuable II irrigated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Captain A. E. Beard Is reported III
at his home.
Martin Both u RalnIey is in the city
on business.
G. Mish Of New York IL registered
at the OccIdent.
c. W. Wright of Portland was in tho
city yesterday.
J. +. Higgins returned from Port.
land last night.
Albert Dunbar returned from Port
land last night.
J. II. Ashley of Brookheld was In
the city yesterday.
Marus Johanson Of Chinook was in
the city yesterday.
Edmund p. Sheldon Of Portland was
in the city yesterday.
Charles Machnke Of oregon City
was In. the city yesterday.
f. Dearborn OF Portland registered
at the Central yesterday.
Mike German, mayor OF Deep river
was In the city yesterday.
J. II. Walker Of Portland registered
at the Occident yesterday.
Chris Henry OF Charleston was In
the city yesterday on business
John McCue and Mrs. Mcclure visited
friends In Portland yesterday
G. w. Evans and wife Of Portland
are registered at the Occldent.
r. a. Ferguson returned from a busl-
ness trip to Portland last night.
Fred Johnson OF Johnson Bros. took
business trip across the river yes
terday
A. $. Froslld Of the Seaside Spruce
Lumber Company was In the city yes
terday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24
Not Confirmed.

The sale Of the Holiday property at
Seaside was not confirmed by the
county court Of Multnomah county last
Tuesday as was expected. 1t seems
that there is another purchaser for the
property who offered to give ten per
cent more for the property than was
offered by Mr.. Hamblet. For this rea-
son Judge Webster, on motion of C..
H. Carey administrator rejected all
offers, and the sale of the property is
being readvertlsed. The sale will take
place in Portland on April 2S. The
price offered by the proposed purchaser
is in the neighborhood of $4,000. It
is possible that Mr.. Hamblet and as.
sociates may bid even more, as the
property is considered a good invest
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24

posed to gambling OF all kinds on gen.
leral principles.
]. " Laws, merchant am not IN
favor Of gambling, SO far as ann con-
Icerned, | am opposed 10 raising reve-
nues from such source, II people
lwant to gamble that is their business
but 1t Is of no benefit to the COM
immunity.
Ross, Higgins 4 Co, Wm, Ross
Jam opposed to gambling from moral
standpoint ana do not believe tit is OF
lany benefit to the city.
X. osbourn, insurance--Ciosing
gamhling is all right and has my ap'
proval IL the sheriff means business
and there is no politics mixed up IN
the movement, am opposed to gam
bling.
| {. Il. Morse, Morse Department store
Il am opposed to gambling and be-
lieve it is detriment to the eommu-
Unity. approve the action Of the sher-
in and indorse the position of The AS
torian. Gambling is of no benefit to
business.
z. Lawler-Go at IT, You are right,
| don't believe In gambling and know
| it is of no benefit to either the COM
immunity or business.
Adolph johnson. carpenter-The AS
torian is right, am opposed to gam
bling and hope it will be closed up and
stay closed.
L. f. Selig-I am opposed to gam
bling. | have heard lots of good peo.
pie commend the position of The As.
torian. 1t is no benefit 10 the Sty.
Peter Josephson. shoe merchant
What do think Of the gambling dues-
tions am opposed to it. 1t is no
benefit to the city or business. The
Astorian is right. | approve the nc.
tions of the sheriff.
c, r. Higgins, hanker--I don't care
10 be quoted particularly, but an
opposed TO gambling.
J. W. johnson. Bureau saloon-If |
had a saloon as big as all outdoors. !
would not permit gambling. l believe
saloons should cater TO the better
class of trade.
]. N. Griffin, book store-I do not be-
lieve the city derives any benefit from
and It Is Of no benefit to |
! am opposed to 1t.
Frank Bourne, Metropolitan saloon
am opposed to gambling and would
not tolerate it in my place of business.
L is of no benefit to business.
A. V. Allen, merchant-T do not want
% antagonize anyone. and don't know
IS my opinion is of any beefit. but
10 not believe gambling is of any bene-
it to the city or business.
The above are interviews from near
all the prominent merchants, and
oes not include the church element
'ecanse everyone knows how they
tand on the question. It simply shows
hat nine-tenths of the business men |
( Astoria approve the course of the 4
heriff and indorse the position of The {
Astorian. This ought to settle the
question in Atsoria. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-24
RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
No Further News from the Second Pa
eifie Fleet.


London, March 23.-No further news
has been received Of the movements of
the Russian second Pacific squadron.
1t is reported from Port Luis, Mauritus.
that on March 16 Russian torpedo
boat preceding the squadron warshlp
was sighted by vessel arriving there
from Colombo, Ceylon, but is regarded
to vague to offer basis for judg-
ment, but II the fleet were Rojest =
vensky's, they must already be within
500 miles Of Colombo and hence must
have left Nossi much earlier than was
supposed. The Daily Mail correspond :
ent at Alden reports that two German
steamers left Jibutll on March %, with
provisions for the Russian squadron.