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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Col Henry Watterson will place his
grandson al school In Paris. Three
OF his sons were cduca ed in the
french capital while his daughters
went TO school In Switzerland
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Tho micrJbe knows how to read
The books on Methods TO Succeed; 30
lie cant pronounce his Lain name.
But just by clicking to his feed.
You bet, he gets there jus. the
gamet
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Blibson-Did Fosgs "trip it on the
Ugh, fantastic toe"
Glibson-Yes. and caused a great
cutlery.
BIbson-Fiow was that?
Glibson-It wa his partners toe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Base balls and footballs
Have lost their fuls3me sway,
Dance balls ana snow balls
Are rulers of The dav.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Mrs Matilda A. Pereau of Nashua
n. H.. S. years old, h3s fifteen child.
ron sixty grandchildren and sixty
e.Sht greatgrandchildren. Thirty of
hes descendants voted for President
Roosevelt on Nov. last
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

The suoz canal is a profitable mo-
nopoly. The charge OF over S. a ton
for vessels passing through the big
di Ell is bringing rich dividends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
SHEARS AND PASTE.


An Economist.
DO YOU mean to tell me that you
never drink water?"
Yes" answered Bronco Bob. II
come from part of the west where
water is 200 much needed for .rfiga
ton 10 be wasted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

The leg stature Of Arkansas has
passed law making any woman who
wears a s uffed bird on her hat liable
to fine of from $25 TO $50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

When you get into a tight place
and everything goes against you until
it seems that you cannot hold on a
minute iopeer never give UP then, for
that is just the place and the time
that the tide will turn. Harriet
Beocher stowe
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Many english newspapers. including
the London Spec alter. speak of Pres.
ident Roosevelt as a "whig."
Rear Admiral Coghlan. in command
OF the Brooklyn navy yard. is 60 and
has four years yet to serve before
retirement.
Frederick Vanderbilt dislikes soeie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

A New York man offered his wife
100000 % accompany him q Chica
90. but she wouldn't do it, This is
one on Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

It looks like President Roosevelt
may have to use his "b!g stick en-
these recalcitrant Republican con
gre5smen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
IS YEARS AGO TODAY.

) IS YEARS AGO TODAY. 5
@~~>,~~N~~>~N~>~N~~~~NN~.~~>S.
From The Bulletin CT Jan. IS. 1870.
J. NJ. Graham is postmaster at
Caro-.
a. r Stewart gave $4,000 to the
Stanton fund.
The Sacramento bootblacks have
been uniformed
| L is said that Philadelphia doctors
charge $25 a visit, kill or cure
Brigham Young is cursing congress
jfiuently about Cullom's Utah bill.
The VIM. White is the regular daily |
Cairo and Paducah packet
Miller & Miller offer $500 in city 1
scrip for sale cheap in sums to suit /
the purchaser.
A New York reporter says that TO-.
600 people go to bed drunk every
night in that city
Don't forget the exhibi ion of dis
solving views, produced by calcium
light, at the Atheneum tonight.
Wanted-Twenty day boarders at
the st, James hotel, corner Eighth
street and Ohio Levee. First class
table at 81 per week
The Tom Thumb party arrived in
Japan Nov, 80 and according to last
accounts was holding levees in the
Masonic hall, Yokohama.
bill was introduced in the Ma. !
tional house Ct representatives ap.
propriating 100000 for the compile G
ton of the Cairo custom house.
There were Is steamboat arrivals
and II departures. Weather much
asserted. River rising rapidly Mis-
5issippi free Of ice to st. Louis.
We are under obligations 10 the =
Hon John NJ Crebs, member of con.
sress from this district. for favors in
he way Of congressional papers. -
There is said to be in Paducah u
negro child that has a well developed
.ail several inches in length. It's
body IS extremely hairy. bu in no
'ther respect it has no unusual ap.
)earance. Is
The ninth annual ball of tho Hi On
'ernian Fire company is to be held
friday evening. Feb. Is. under The
Of VIM McHale. J. IT
English, c. j ITyland and John Nil
en- who compose the committee of
arrangement. fo
The leyee and wharf presents a III
Gene Of unusual activity. There was Ia
carcely convenient standing room go
OF the immense thrcng of citizens
nd rangers. the whole street, side
walks and wharf presenting a dense a
lass Of human beings. II
Choice white sugar sells So pounds ID
l, ezra brown Z pounds for a 81.
.io coffee. % cents per pound: rice
9 cents; canned peaches. 25 cents:
30 cents; plums. s.
ents' tomatoes. 20 cents. corn. . .o
ants; cherries. 30 cents. coal oil. A.
ants per gallon.
Some weeks ago Jake X. Baer. a
eiegraph operator and agent az
townsville, Nebraska. abscanaed o.,
ne night with $4,000. left in his
ands as agen6 He directed a letter en-
a paper Of hat place stating that
lere were 90 chances of his arrss5
one of his safe escape with his &
under, but for one $4,000 he would ;
Ike chance in hundred. He wrote )
Won't this affair of mine make ~
ce little local item"
The company at once set affect ae. !
We measures to apprehend Baer. but the
lied Lately. however. he sent an ide
her letter TO the Brownsville Ad-
srtiser. In il Baer states that loss. I
at gambling led him toscommit the of
eft. ha.
| ret
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

lie--l never can think If the right
thing to gay at the right time.
Sho-Why dont You try saying the
right thing sometimes, even If you do
get in the wrong place?
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday for
one year ending December 81,
1901 ............... 1929
Average daily and Sunday for the
month Of December, 1901. 2O65
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
washington is Popular Name.

There are more counties In the
United States named for Washington
than for any other man. The capital.
a state and two cities exceeding 10000
in population also bear his name.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Peculiarly Of Ear Of ccTa.
Il Is said that there IS never an odd
number OF rows on an ear OF cora.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County. Illinois, Pop
ulation 1914.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller. p. T POWELL.
Police Magistrate, J. III. ROBINSON
Chief of Police, T. B. PRICE.
alexander County, Population 22,e6s
County Judge WAT. S. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE L. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE r. DAVIS.
Sherif, JAS. S. ROCHE.
Coroner DIR. JAS. NJ. McafANUs.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK 4
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Board Of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER. Chairman.
DR.. J. J. JENNEILE.
DIR. Erwin J. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Read the Cairo Bulletin for news of
the surrounding country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

And let US tell you why ii is wise to
advertise in the columns of The
Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Choice white sugar sells 81 pounds
81, ezra brown pounds for a 81.
Rio coffee % cents per pound: rice
10 cents; canned peaches. % cents:
strawberries. 30 cents; plums IS
cents: tomatoes, 20 cents: corn. Is
cents; cherries, 30 cents. coal oil. As
cents per gallon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

The leyee and wharf presents
scene Of unusual activity There was
scarcely convenient standing room
Tor the immense thrcng of citizens
and s rangers. the whole street, side
walks and wharf pres nting a dense
mass Of human beings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Miller & Miller offer $500 in city
scrip for sale cheap in sums to suit
the purchaser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

4 New York reporter says that TO-.
600 people so to bed drunk every
night in that city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Don't forget the exhibi ion of dis
solving views, produced by calcium
light, at the Atheneum tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

The ninth annual ball of tho Hi
bernlan Fire company is to be held
Friday evening. Feb. Is. under The
management Of VIM. McHale. J IT.
English, c. J. Hyland and John Nil
Ter who compose the committee of
arrangement
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

The VIM. White is the regular daily
Cairo and Paducah packet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-17

Wanted-Twenty day boarders at
the St. James hotel corner Eighth
street and Ohio Levee First class
table at 81 per week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
NORRiS y. WISE DEAD.
Authority on Trademark AMI Bankruptcy
Law and Referee In Bankruptcy.

Morris $. Wise the lawyer and referee in
bankruptcy, died yesterday morning at his
summer home at Bay Shore, l.. l.. of heart
disease. He had been in poor health for sew
eral months and for some time had not been
able TO attend to his official duties. He
leaves a widow and two children.
MIR. Wise was born in this city in 1850
and admitted to tho lar in 1872. He was
an authority on trademark and bank
ruptoy law and was appointed referee in
bankruptcy for the Southern district of
New York in 1898. He was the honorary
representative Of the Treasury Depart
ment to the International congress for the
protection of industrial property held at
the Paris Exposition in 1889. was one OF the
proprietors and the senior editor of the
trade Mark Record and chairman OF the
executive committee Of the National Assoc
citation of Referees in Bankruptcy He
was a SO member Of the Society of Medal
lists of France.
The Judges of the United States Dist riot
Court, after consultation yesterday over
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Wise. decided to leave the place untitled.
There are eleven other referees here, while
Boston needs only two and Chicago only
six.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
obituary Notes.

Rhys h. Gwlim. a Brooklyn lawyer died
yesterday at his home. 500 Jefferson ave-
nue., in his sixtysiSth year. lie was born
in Wales, but he came TO this country with his
parents in his boyhood. He graduated from
the Wesleyan College at Mddletown, Conn. in
1896, and three months later was admitted TO
the bar He served in the civil war and was
member OF l. =. Grant Post, G. A. r. and OF
the Society OF the Potomac. 4 wfe sur
wives him.
The Rev, William Henry .Fishley. curate OF
Grace Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
at 2O8 East liath street, died on Wednesday
llsth street, He was born in England in
1928, and studied for the ministry, but went
into business lie was orda ined three years
ago at Grace Emanuel Church lie was
chaplain of the BlOdg ett Memorial Summer
Home at Pleasantville. n. Y. He leaves three
sons and two daughters.
Eugene DE Bocapde. American representa-
tive Of the French Line died yesterday in the
Bellevue. Stratford Hotel In PHILADELPHIA.
candle had an International reputation as a
steamship man. He WAS the French Lines
general agent in America for years and made
his home in New York
Former State Senator John G. Schenck
died at his home at Neshanic, n. j., yesterday
Judge Lewis H. Schenck OF the Somerset
County Court. and John Schenck. who is con-
ncctcd with Jamison L. FrelinRhuysen, In
suranCe brokers at 20 William street New
York.
apoplexy late Wednesday night at his home
IN Campbell Hall. Orange county. at the age
Of IS. He graduated from Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, In 1882
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09

Sunday school marched by. They presented
arms, the four foot captain flashed his
tiny sword, and their trumpeter struck
up Hail to the Chief They, had their
Red Cross auxiliary. with stretoher and all.
Here a distressing incident occurred;
A small lady not more than 3, who had
been toddng along with II hand in her
teachers and another hand cutohing a
bottle Of milk, stumbled and dropped the
bottle 1t exploded with noise like, a
little girl, Her walls died away in the
distance and we're drowned by the hand
that followed
This band headed the Ainslie Street
Presbyterian Church Sunday sch ool, and it
went by the stand playing -Tammany,"
sort of soft. subdued pious -Tammany,
but "Tammany" nevertheless. The Mayor
and Mr.. MoAdoo roared and 30 did thousands
Of other people who thought it an excellent
joke.
The little black folk OF the African NJ. f.
Zion Church and there were d lot Of them
gave the Mayor mighty cheer, and the
Lass drummer nearly spent himself ham,
mering enthusiastically. The pckaninnies
got low bow from the city's executive;
Division after division passed each with
some pretty feature OF its own. each trying
TO Guido the other in applause for Col.
Mcclellan and the others on the stand
Beautiful. beautiful" said the Mayor.
Il wouldn't have missed it, gentlemen,
a
faced children through all New York city
it would do more good than hundred
sermons.
The Sunday school children paraded along
Bedford avenue from Division avenue to
Hayward street and then countel1narched.
Thirty seven Sunday schools took part.
Commissioner McAdoo kept watchful
eye on his policemen These did them
selves much credit under Inspector Adam
Cross
1t was half past o clock when the parade
was over A reception was then given to
the Mayor in the parlors Of the Hanover
Club. He stood at the head Of a line with
Deputy Commissioner Farrell. Thousands
OF people shook hands with the Mayor
and Commissioner.
Five thousand children belonging to
the eighteen schools embraced in the Green
point district paraded in the Seventeenth
ward and were reviewed by Magistrate
Higginbotham and others.
Other parades were at Arlington avenue,
Gravesend road Bensonhurst Park, Bush
wick avenue between Harmon and Warfeld
streets, Carroll Park, Clinton street, Glen
more avenue, James LelIerts lane, Flat
bush. Ocean avenue, Herkimer street,
Kensington. Fourth avenue and Forty
street. Bedford Heights and Wiloughby
avenue from Marcy to Throop avenue.
PARADE IN JERSEY CITY.
The annual parade OF the Jersey City
Sunday schools took place yesterday after
noon. Nearly 1000 children were in line
William NJ. Laws was grand marshal OF the
Park division, consisting Of the downtown
the parade at Hamilton Park. Clifford H.
Mellor was grand marshal of the Bergen
division and David T. Layrnan of the Hud-
son City division.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
SCHABBAS ROCK VANISHED.
Davie Too Old for the ChIldren's Court
Owner Content With Recovery.


owner Content With Recovery.
Mrs. Minnie Margois who keeps a little
candy store at ITO Ludlow street where all
the children of the neighborhood buy their
chewing gum. was u complainant yester-
day in the Children's Court. David Rosen,
10 years old in May. vas the defendant.
He lives at SO Ridge street and was charged
with the larceny of coat.
last Schabbas a week ago said Mrs.
Margolis to Justice Olmsted. who under
stands German and good deal OF Yiddish,
my man he comes home from schul' lsyna-
gogue. He opens the store and then he
hangs his schabbaS rock coatl on the
partition.
we didn't pay any attention to the coat
till last Friday. On Friday night my man
he wants TO go to schul'. His schabbas
rock is gone.
Minnie says my man what am
l to do My schabbas rock is gone
My man goes in his old coat, All his
friends seem ashamed Of him. | go out
and ask the boys.
Did you see my mans schabbas rock?'
Ask Davie. they say.
"On Monday | see Davie and | ask him
did he steal the coat
L amt got it, said 3avie, but III set
you the ticket for 30 cents.
Mrs. Margolis went on to say that she
gave the boy the price OF the ticket and re-
deemed the coat. 1t had been pawned for
IS.
When the woman had told her story JUS
tlce Olmsted found that the boy was over
IS years old and that he had no jurlsdic-
ton. Mrs. Margolis was SO glad to recover
the coat that she declined to take her com
plant to police court. Davie was dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
why MIR. D,lfYy's Nose Was Red.

From the Boston Herald
The late Mr.. Duffy OF Keene, NJ H., was a
we'll known for his wit "a for his many manly
total abstinen ce from intoxicants which
seemed somewhat at variance with the fact
that his nose was very red.
ON one occasion. when on business In a
liquor saloon In his neighborhood, q drummer
came In 70 sell cigars. To gain, the good
graoes Of the bartender. he invited all In the
responded save MIR. Duffy.
st., The drummer went 70 him., and slappine
what are you going to have?-
thank YOU sir-r, but niver drink.
with q sarcastic laugh Now, il YOU never
drink. will you please tell me what makes that
nose OF yours 40 redo"
The impertinence OF the ouestioner at once
aroused the irascibllity of the old gentleman
and he replied SIR. IL H. glowing with
proid. because II 10 kept out of other peoples
business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
Skulls DUG Up At Duane and Elm.

Three skeletons, two Of them remarkably
we'll preserved as to the skulls, were dug
up this week in excavating for the founda-
ton of the Edison Building annex, which
Is to be at the corner Of Duane and Elm
streets, running through to Pearl street
The bones were found about midway of
the block, some ten feet back from the
Elm street building line and at depth of
something like fifteen feet below the side
walk level. The jawbone of one of the
skulls, showing set of teeth absolutely
sound and white, was preserved, while the
rest of the bones were carried away in the
dump. All of the skeletons were found
as though lying in recumbent position and
apparently in graves, They are possibly
remains from the outskirts of the negro
hurying grounds shown little south OF
this place on old maps,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
DIAMOND FOR BOB M'NArGHT.
CIT OF District Attorneys Stan-Nan Pat
tersOn JOke-COmpl iments BY MIR. Rand.

Robert M. Mcknight. or former Detec
tive Sergeant Bob Mcknight, who Is
now private sleuth for a downtown safe
deposit company. was summoned to the
District Attorneys Office in John Doe pro-
ceedings yesterday, When he saw John
Henneberry, Mr.. Jerome's chief clerk he
was told that there was little dispute over
his bill for bringing j. Morgan Smith aud
his wife back from Cincinnati in the Nan
Patterson case, Bob was little flustered.
He thought that the bill had been passed
without question-as it had-and that it
was in the hands Of the Comptroller.
Then the entire District Attorneys stat.
with Assistant District Attorney Rand at
the head, marched into Mr.. Henneberry's
office. Mr., Rand chided Mcknight for q
second or 80 and then made graceful
little speech, at the end Of which he pre-
scented to the blushing Mcknight diamond
stud.
MIR. Rand remarked that II McNaught's
fellow members OF the force followed his
example which some Of them didn't seem
inclined to do--they would all be wearing
diamonds. The stud. which had been pur
chased by the members of Mr.. Jeroine's
staff, represented. Mr.. Rand said. the ap-
probation Of McNaught's worth as man
and II citizen.
McNaughts speech in reply compared ia
vorably with Mr., Rand's. Then all the
deputies. clerks and county detectives
shook hands with Mcknight and wished
him luck in his new Job
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
PRIEST INSENSIBLE FROM GAS.
Father MeIster Turned II On in HIS Room
In Fifth Avenue Hotel.


The Rev, Isidore Meister, Roman Catho-
lie priest Of Mamaroneck. was one of
hundred guests at Il dinner given at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday night
by the members Of the Church Of the Epiph-
any, at 1878 Second avenue. At midnight
he was shown to his room on the second
floor OF the hotel The room was close
and the attendant offered to open a window,
Father Meister said that he would attend
to II.
A housemaid detected early Yesterday
morning the smell Of gas in the corridor
near Father Melster's room. When the
conscious in bed The room was full OF
gas. An ambulance took the priest to
the New York Hospital. He revived under
treat nent but was not able to go home
yesterday.
Manager Webster OF the hotel said that
the gas jets were near the electric lights
He thought that Father Meister turned on
the gas III one jet in attempting to turn off
the electric light.
MAMARoNEcK, June g.. The Rev. Isidore
Meister, rector Of Holy Trinity Church at
Mamaroneck, il one of the oldest and best
known priests in Westchester county.
For nearly thirty years he has been the
rector Of Holy Trinity Church On Jan.
%. 1901, he celebrated the twenty-ffth
anniversary of his pastorate and purse
OIL gold was presented TO him. Letters Of
congratulation were received by him at
that time from Archbishop Corrigan.
Bishop Farley and Mgr. Mooney,
Father Cunningham, the assistant priest
at Holy Trinity Church said to a reporter:
THE only word we received here was that
Father Meister met with an accident
Father Meister returned few weeks ago
from a six months tour Of the Holy Land,
Rome and other foreign countries, made
for the benefit Of his health and to study,
and he came back home much improved
On Wednesday Father Mester went to
New York to meet Mgr. Burtsell, and
laat pioht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
MRS. HENDRICk DIVORCED.
Gets Decree Freeing Her From Dr. Hendricks
Laura Bisgar Correspondent.

When the case Of Mrs. Agnes NJ. Hem
drick, who was suing Dr. Charles c. Hen
drick for an absolute divorce on account
OF his relations with Laura Biggar. the
actress, was called for trial lefcre Su-
preme Court Justice Smith in Brooklyn
yesterday the defendant did not appear,
nor was he represented by counsel.
The only witnesses for the plaintiff were
Miss May Ross. a nurse who was with the
Hendrick family in Chester. VT. and ex-
Justice Of the Peace Samuel Stanton OF
New Jersey. Without hearing further
testimony Justice Smith granted an inter-
locutory decree from the bench and also
granted the plaintiff $50 a week alimony
and the custody Of her son, Thomas c.
Hendrick.