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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
MAYORS HOLE.
ncient Seat of the Fauntlerov Fanii il Richmond count

In the triangle formed on the upper
side OF Reppahannock Creek at It's june
ton with the river OF the same name.
lies the large and fertile plantation in
Richmond county, known as MAYORS
Hole. A quarter of mile, perhaps,
above the creek. and within hundred
yards or so of the river bank. in the
midst OF wide plain OF rich alluvial
soil, stood the commodious brick resi-
dence which for moro than two centuries
served as the home OF successive families
OF tile well known name OF Fauntlcroy.
Tho origin OF the somewhat peculiar
name OF this ancient and popular home
is to be explained by the fact that the
earliest settler on the ground was one
Naylor, and that a. hole. or deep water,
suitable for ships In loading or unloading
their cargoes, was found near the. prem
Uses. Tappahannock on the opposite side
OF the river, was styled Hobbs's Hole,
for a similar reason.
The location OF this early home was an
admirable one. having a deep creek on
one hand and the great river, the chief
artery OF travel and commerce. on the
other. It was at or near. the. point on
the river at which Captain John Smith
CROSSED IL during v MS captivity ny the
Indians In the memorable winter of 1908,
and no, so far as is known. was the frat
OF English blood to behold Its fresh and
varied beauty.
The surrounding country presented rare
advantages and was sure to attract the
eyes OF the immigrants and numerous
prominent homes Of tho settlers were
early established in the vicinity, includ-
ing Grove Mount Cedar Grove Belle
Mount. Chestnut Hill. Doctors Hall and
Mount Airy.
Lancaster county embraced this terri
tory at the date of Moore Fauntleroy's
settlement on, the Rappahannock. At a
council! Of the natives, held April 4. 1851,
a deed was granted him by Accapatough.
"thej right born and true king OF the
Rappahannock Town and TONNES" for
certain lands "lying and being in two
necks on tho north side OF Rappnhan-
mock creek.'' the consideration being
"ten fathon Of peake and goods amount
ing to thirty armes' length OF Roanoke.
already in hand received" Prior to the
actual use of MAYORS Hole as a place
Of residence Colonel Fauntleroy, as ho
Soon came to be styled. appears to have
lived on the lower side Of Rappahannock
Creek, at place still known as Mango
rite.
Either with respect to tho above pur-
chase from the Indians or another near
by the colonel.s title to his property was
disputed by them. and on an appeal to
the Assembly the title WAS confirmed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
HISTORIC LANDMARKS
AS. MUNICIPAL ASSETS
General Movement Throughout Country for Their Prescr
svation-Famous Boston Church Which Nestles in
rs Arms Of Skyscraper Paul Reveres
I. lIouse-Story Of birthstone Corner,

the fashionable part Of town, tho mas
{ sacrc In tho square between Fancul
Hall and the Old state House. It is a
pain, wooden three story edificc IN
Dutch style, built soon after the frchin
1676-a monument to the good construc-
two methods employed in colonial days.
a very large number OF Bostonians are
determined that It shall not be torn down
Willie II still holds together.
Similarly every project to transform or
demollsh landmark is bitterly opposed
and and usually defeated in Boston. For
the past ten or twelve years q real estate
syndicate has been trying vainy to get
possession OF Park Street Church, pop
ularly known as Birthstone Corner
and noted as the headquarters OF tho
Orthodox faction in the Unitarian con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Special Correspondence Of tho Times /
Dspatcll) g

Special Correspondence OF tho Times
A 4 Dlspatch)
Il BOSTON. July 1.--What's the matter
With ancient history. for a municipal
lsset7 Itnly-the nation, not the govern
1ent-would be bankrupt but for Cooks
Durists stratford.upon-Avon lis worth
good-sizcd manufacturing town 10
England. Liberty Bell rings the changes
5Ipon many a fat hotel bill for the bcne-
1t of Philadelphia landlords. Most Am
3lrlcnn TOYING which have historical asso-
Iiations have begun to appreciate them.
Cast and West tho lnndmarka,are being
preserved. It has been discovered that
history made Is quite MS valuable as
history In tho making, so far as drawing
iscrowd Is concerned.
5F"Our bank statements would be small
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Buy the Wash Goods and Save One.kaIf

Csc Printed Irish Dlmltlcs, In new
and very elective patterns, special
at ......f......... 1 &c
SOC Printed Grenadines, new and
styilsn, ......... ~. 1890. .3Dc
81 Embroidered swIssee now 4. .bOc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

800 and $50 Printed French or.
CANDY and orJandyt Rage, In Just The
oholeest patterns and colorInss, spe.
{ olaI ...,..s............ 1Oc
ESQ MohaIr Lustres, now. 1888. .1Oc I;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Soon after It's close, the. neglected man
iiucal, social and domestic changes which
had taken place, and fell into decay.
Us ruin was complete. leaving no yes
Tho waves of tho river. driven BY the
storms. have undermined the bank at the
rear Of the garden and invaded the fam
~ burlal-sround. and the restless tides
dead, $.
am Indebted for tho picture which
accompanies this account to the courtesy
q Misc n. r. Hungerford. Of Reister-
Town, Mo- G. w. r, IS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
THE BOARD OF REVIEW.

The Board of County Commission
ers. acting as the Board of Review.
are engaged in an undertaking which
signalizes that body as differing radio
ally from any Of its predecessors In
Office. 1t is safe 10 say that many
times the number of citizens have
been summoned before the reviewers
this year to show sause why their
assessments should not be raised than
have probably enjoyed the same ex-
perience for the past ten years com
bined Men who live in palatial
homes with elaborate furnishings and
report their net personal worth as
but several hundred dollars have been
asked questions which Il has been
rather difficult TO answer Some Of
the replies have been amusing enough
but the popular explanation is found in
the fact that the others have always
done the same thing.
Now this is not strictly the case, or
at least not entirely so. AS a commu.
nifty Cairo viii probably average up
pretty well with the balance Of the
world and In consequence there are
more than d few of its citizens who
Ino not consider what "the others
may have done al sufficient reason
| for, TO put il perhaps more mildly
than 1t deserves. a lapse Of memory
annually when the assessment
schedules are made out There are
many men, ana some Of them reside
fright here iii the city. who take their
oath or their signed statement ser
| iously enough to consider II as indie
pendent Of what their neighbors. in
innate friends Or the Others" gener
ally may have had ID say Oh the sans
subject
| All far az The Bulletin knows Til.
/ Board Of Review II considering th1
matter from a fair and imparsia
STANDPOINT and Yet with regard to !
| practice nf long standing and sacl
excuses ali night be made for II, A
| The same time the impression II gen
lefally gaining ground that the Git.
/ and County will come very much near
IA 10 receiving their JUST due from
I'M tax payer next year than has heeI
| .ie case since the present law wen
! into effect.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

agement. Two years ago today. con
siderabiy enlarged and strengthened,
the first issue under the present Or
ganization appeared. The readers Of
The Bulletin are probably the best
Judges of such Improvement as has
been made in the time mentioned
non only in the morning newspaper
but in other daily publications in the
eitv. That a newspaper Of more than
four pages dependent upon plate SCI.
vice for its foreign news would ever
prove a success in Cairo was very
seriously quest oned bur The Bulletin
has proved that such a newspaper
could succeed. It was largely to re-
move this reflection on It's home town
thar lead to an expenditure on the
oart of this office running into many
thousands of dollars and an increase
in expense of operation many times
he amount ever previously devo;ed
10 the same purpose in this part Of
the. country. Ii would have been very
much easier 10 improve slowly and to
install modern equipment by degrees
bur The Bulletin Company felt tina;
Cairo had waited long enough for a
modern newspaper with the news of
he world when 1t is news.
Had the management been able TO
look far enough into the future to
realize the amount of work and. the
expense involved in such a radical
shange 1t is perhaps doubtful if the
improvements would have been under
taken but as it IS there IS nothing but
satisfaction in the thought that such
II newspaper has been built up as a
permanent and continuous advertise
ment Of Cairo. AS the foreign cir
| culation is extended this value will
grow ANA the fact that the advertiser
can today speak to the people of fifty
towns and villages in the neighboring
states as well as Illinois through the
columns OF The Bulletin Is certain
to bring its reward IN due time.
1 n ,,4fohr ba Incidentally nant once
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
MASTERS SALE.

State i Illinois, Alexander Comfy. rs. Alex
ander county circuit court In the matter
Of park III McRayen, Nellie j. Bunch and
Loueila Lnson VS. j. Scott MeRayeil,
Irene Mitchell, Jane Sinsebaugh Pilgrim sio-
Raven, Carwia MeRaNen, Ella MeRaven, Ben-
jamin MeRaven, Mack McRaven. Curtis NC
Raven, Mary MeR. Cotner and Illinois Central
Railroad ompany, On bill for Partition and
assignment OF dover. Public notice is hereby
given. that in pursuance of a decretal order
entered in the above entitled cause, in said
court on the Eth day of July, A. ID. 1905, !,
Walter Warder Master in Chancsry for said
court, en- Saturday the 5th day Of August, A.
I ID. 1905. at O'Clock IN the afternoon of said
day, shall sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash. At the sonthwesteriy door OF
The court house, in the City Of cairo, in said
county. the following described real estate,
situate in the county of Alexander and State
! of Illinois, to wit:
+ Of section Nine 90, Township Fourteen tl49,
south Range Three 81, West OF the Third
I Principal Meridian, ia Alexander county lllf-
/ nois except Two {9l acres heretofore conveyed
Eby Iii Eabeth j, McRaren to Thomas w. Me-
/ Raven BY deed dated January list. 1885, re-
corded ID Book IA Of Deeds on page 500 OF the
\ rec rds in the office OF he Recorderof AleSar-
/ der county, Illinois. and also except l. acres
/ heretofore conveyed hy her 10 Patrick II. Me-
\ Raven, By deed, dated April goth, 1885, record
/ "a In Book IL Of Deeds aforesaid on Page S6s
thereof,
4 Ter III the youth East quarter of section Nine
/ te1 aforesaid, contais ing ixtten siBl acres,
1 The South East quarter OF the North East
uuarter Of section Nine {ag aforesaid, except
| frw0 (2} acres III the North East corner thereo
/ running from said North Y asst corner Sonth Il
the RAILROAD and from said North East corner
! West far enoughto make said Two p acres
and also except TIL right III way OF the illinoi
central Railroad Company One Hundred 100
fest In width described in deed made u
Nlj2abeth j. MeRa#en to saia Illinois tGentra
EsR4firaas Comp any datef October aath, lsal
recorded iii rock 3s Of Deeds on page 2ip of III
reRoras iii the office "a the Recorder NJ Alex
andar county, Illinois,
lot nnmbssr One 5i3 in U Nafth East quart
III ri tlgc south East quarter " section Nini
81, aforesaid except she. right 81 WAY 81 tn
Illinois sentral Railroad Company 0ne Hun
grpd ffo0y feet IN width described In dee
made BY Y izsbeth ] McRasen e said llinoi
18TH, 1891 corded in Book 20 of Deeds q
mage 2t0 III The records in the Office of the He
egrder 9f Alexander county Illinois. togethe
Egith 4 i ana singular the tensments an
hereaitl ments thereantn belonging
WAITER WARDrR,
Master i'm JhancerN
, Augustus, A. d. 1905.
Mr. David s. Lansden, Solicitor for complain
ants.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
LUMBER GRADES.

The Department of Agriculture, at
Washington, sends out the following
press publication ON the subject of
lumber grades and the importance OF
their uniformity which may be Of In
terest to Cairo lnmbermen
A subject Of increasing Importance
10 every lumber producer and con-
sumner ii that az grades That these
grades should be uniform where prac
teal Is wen recognized and many
efforts to arrive at some general rules
have been made In view Of these
movements to standardize grades, the
Forest Service has undertaken ,c
bring together the specifications ot
The various lumber and manufactur
ers associations and 10 put them In
such form that they may be com
pared
The object Of the study Is not ~
devise d system of standard grades
but to make, simply. such a compla
tfon of the grades now In use as Will
ha of service to lumber producers
consumers, though It Ia hoped that a
great deal Of information may be ac
cumulaten that will be Of value III
eventually preparing the way for d
standard system.
II is planned to get the views OF
those coneered partly by interviews
and largely by correspondence a rep
resentative of the Forest Service will
endeagor to visit the secretaries and
members Of grading bureaus Of yari-
GUS associations and learn their views
\ In regard to the practical workings Oh
the various rules. A large number
OF mill men and manufacturers will
be reached by correspondence and
their views sought. II Is especially
desired TO find the important points 81
difference In grades from the view
points Of both producer and consum
or OF lumber, and also to ascertain
the chief difficulties in the way of de
yising and executing system d
standard grades,
The assistance Of manufacturers
ara consumers OF lumber 10 earnest
ly desired in this work, Suggestion
concerning 1t will be gladly receive
by the Office Of Forest Products, For
est Service, Washington, u. G,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

punishment abolished If it could be
done without increasing the danger %
society at the hands of the criminal
element. Let the murderers make the
first move towards the change They
are the ones who have cause 10 fear.
II Is TO their interests that capital
punishment be abolished. If they are
not willing TO work for their own in
teresJs they cannot expect Others to
do f. The man who has no tendency
TO commit murder has no fear Of cap
ital punishment as a system of pro-
tecIing society This is the man for
whose protection the law was made.
The murderer himself deserves no
protection, and has no right 20 ask
for it. He is an enemy TO society ana
should be treated as such.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
ABOLISH MURDER FIRST.

al very sensible suggestion IS male
by the Pittsbnrg Gazette, which says
Every one would be glad to see
The death penalty abolished. but muir
her must b. abol she1 flr-r we
arrived nst- WI
cation BIT Il Ions aa alaAsl III tp
with the avage instinc and passions
II the brute man. Let lis not spike
our guns and break our swords before
the ape and Tiger die. Or the battle
may have To be all fought over again. I
The legal execution of a person II
one of the saddest necessities OF socie-
TN. TIL Il stresssng aspects Of this
system Of punishment are, indeed, OK
Hceeded only by illegal execution or
hat barrier TO the progress Of moral,
intellectual and material growth, that
enemy to progress and stumbling
block to high standard Of ciyiliza-
tion. lynching, which Is but an open
expression of anarchy. Everybody
regrets to read Of a legal hanging
Everybody deplores the need for this
method of protecting life and property.
| But If capital punishment II To be
abolished let the criminal element Of
| society do it. If men viii stop muir
| dering their fellow men capital pun
| lshment can safely be abolished. But
anttF thar advancement Is made in the
suppression Of crime II will he danger
ous To society to abolish this method
VI punishment.
/ II must be borne Id mind that s0cie-
| ty, which III an organization formed
| for the protection Of the CIT zens and
4 Their property, has some rights Socie
1 liz makes laws To insure this protec
tion. and the safety and welfare u
society are more important than this
life Of murderer. II is we'll under
stood that there IL large and appar
entity increasing class who are Grim
lnally incl ned No small proportion
Of these has little or no moral scruples
. They care nothing for the rights O
J others. To them the law Is sImpl
an obstruction. according as it is en-
(. forced to their criminal intents. The
are restrained from murder solely b
. the fear Of punishment. II capita
/ pun shment il abolished the resul
. would DO large increase in the nun
! Der of murders.
TO this class of people the abolitio
Of capital punishment especially al
!, peals. If they would see the prescn
! system Of punishment abandoned L
! them pave the way for II by refrainin
|, from the commission OF crime. TIL
!, laws are, or should be, made for ia
!. projection Of the innocent, not tn
4 guilty. 1t Id Of vastly more lmpo
!. lance to abolish murder than capit'
punishment, and until the former
!, abolished criminal conditions in tn
! country make II utterly unsafe 10 abe
\ ish the latter
The alarming number of murdel
: committed in this country every vel
4 Is chiefly due to the small proportic
Of legal executions Where there Is
disease there must be a remedy,
the disease will spread The on
!. remedy for murder Is prompt and CO
"A tain and proper punishment, All got
n Americans would like 10 see capt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

gains"
The wives keep a sharp lookout for
bargains IN the advert sing columns
and the husbands are agreeable, for
II puts money In the household treas
my. This IS no joke but cold fact
The wide-awa1e business men of Caire
know that announcements Of special
bargains will bring increased business
and swell their bank accounts and
shev know an advert semeay iii The
BEiletin will reach the peoDte VINO ifny
fnair supplies. both IN TIRE city ana
sfihnltry country within ralirs u
fftg n lies. The vigilance III bnysrs
ana sellers IN adyertistpa AZ rewarded
i'll III lars and cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
why should Johann Hoch be grant

Why should Johann Hoch be grant
ia an appeal on some teehnicality
After marrying score Or more 81
women, cheating them out Of their
money and deserving them and muir,
dering at least one Of them, he was
found guilty and sentenced to death
III this scoundrel and murderer had
been guilty Of similar offences In Eng
land BIT some other law-abiding co,in
try where punishment 10 fit the crime
II given he would have been executed
long ago
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

Az apropos Of the fact that the gen
Itleman who makes his regular appear
on the first of the month is due this
morning the following patriotic ex.
preston from the Hardeman Free
Press lis of timely significance. In re-
ferring to the possibility Of quaran'
timing its home town tin Tennessee)
agaist New Orleans IT observes
1--WE will shoulder our shot gun and
take our stand on the firing line % the
quarantine, providing the authorities
allow us to kill bill collectors
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
.,4ouseho generally are BEN

Householdcrs generally are beng
notified or the recent order by the
Board OF Health tending towards q
cleaner and more sanitary city. A
copy on the ordinances regulating such
matters ID being distributed generally
and Irrespective Of the condition Of
any particular premises and property
owners are having their attention call
ia To the laws governing in such
caHes. The action Is an excellent one
ana reflects creditably upon the pos
ifion the present administration has
taken III regard to d cleaner state Of
things.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
$1,000 REWARD.

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY a REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF ANY PERS SON FOR
STEALING THE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
SUBSCRIBERS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
THE BARGAIN HUNTER.

Defending the woman bargain.hun-
ter against the quips Of the profess
sional funny men and the amateurs in
Its own home, the Milwaukee Sentinel
says: Even good-natured husband
will sometimes twit his wife with her
bargaln-hunting propenslties--bu but he
would get scared In minute II she
should resolve to stop hunting bar
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

The special finance commissioner
of Japan has expressed the belief thai
Russia and Japan will have peace as
the result Of the pending negotiations.
OF course they will Russia has no
navy to fight with. an,i her army il
scared half to death now
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

The days are growing appreciably
shorter and the same may be said Oh
The pocket book Of pater families
whose family Is enjoying the fine air
lof the sea shore or the fresh hreezes
of the mountains while the former ID
holding down the lid at home,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
CLYDE SULLIVAN.

The Bulletin il on sale at the fol.
lowing places.
cclenan's, 2f4 Eighth street.
halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co, Union depot.
Blue Front Restaurant.
Wilhelm a. Ferriman, Paducah, KY,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

A good word spoken for Cairo BY
eyerv Cairo citizen when he goes out
III town will prove valuable asset to
this city Nd better habit could BIZ
formed By the business men Let
them All try 1t for year Oh two and
note the beneficial results
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
Lt's j Hard World.

Ny one ana only suit' said the
hara-iuek philosopher. "failed % keep
noe warm during the winter, ana |
suppose THAT through tho approaching
Summer Il viii also fail To keep me
cool Such I'll life"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
The Wis.s.GuYs.

Nofdy Whae ID meant by the "tal-
euii' | read 80 much about in con-
naction with horse racese
BUTTS See that bunch Of men yon-
der VI tn fringe on their tr3aaars and
fur un taeiF Vests9
Nardy-Yes.
Butts That's the talent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

II II entirely probable that the ex
press companies will continue 10 sane
tion i fee for the delivery of parcels
above Twentieth sweet just al long
~ the people will consent to pay such
fees
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

II is said there are forty cases of
appendicitis Id Cheyenne, Wyoming.
hospital. and YET we continue tn hear
comments to the eject that the far
West III not fashionable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

The dog days have arrived which
leads 10 the observation On the part;
iii The Bulletins comic editor that
| the nights still belong I'd the cats
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday cireu-
latlon for one year. ending Decem-
Der 81, 1904. ...-.............. 1874
Average daily and Sunday circn-
lation for first six months of year
1ao5 POS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01
july Circulation.

The above Is a correct statement o.
The circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin.
daily and Sunday, for the year 1904
and for the first seven months of the
year 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this aIst day OF July, 1905
LEO J, KLEB.
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

Back in old Roman days there was
man named Luculms VINO was noted
for his feWsts. and he was not the
Y &c president Of a life insurance cont
paay, either.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-01

Seeing the bartender busy, he seized
eighteen cubes of cheese and passed
out into the night.