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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
ONLY A DROP IN THE BUCKET

The revelation of corporate corrup-
ton made in the investigation OF life
Insurance in New York shows how
the corporations seeking special priyi-
leges from the republican party con
tributed 10 the national campaign
fund; but after all. very little of the
story OF political robbery has been
told. Very little of 1t viii be told
The gigantic trusts, as compared
with which the New York Life is
small and modest. are not on the
rack of Investigation and will not be-
They must be. and undoubtedly are,
enjoying this New York Life inyesti.
CATION and are delighted with lie
assurance that they are in no dansfr
of rigid investigation which might
show the public what part they played
in the campo. gns of 1896. 1900, and
1904.
II the New York Life insurance com
pany could afford to pay $4,000 to
each of the three campaigns mention
ed or GotaI of $150010 think how
coilossol were the sums paid by the
giant trusts which sought privileges
much wider in scope, and which have
been. and are today potential in the
manipulation Of the nations commerce
the crush ng of competition, securing
the monopoly of necessities as we'll
as Injuries, and the dictation of the
policies Of the party they PUT in pow
er with their money.
The slush fund contribution of the
New York Life is hardly a drop in
the bucket and only a gentle hint
to the public what has been the ar,
rangemsnt between the Republican
party and the corporations in the re
cent campo ens where the trust was
the issue
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
Mr.. ROOSEVELT AND NEW OR
LEANS

President Roosevelt, who will start
his southern trip October 1S.has
rad planned to be in New Orleans
Oct "a and will visit the city at that
time If the people SO desire, subject
only to the feeling of other states in
this quarantine matter"
The presidents willingness to visit
The fever stricken city Is character
isue. To many it would appear that
he would be taking an unwarranted
risk, but really the peril would De
slight The city has been cleaned
sanitary regulations are enforced and
the epidemic Is all but extinguished
Five weeks hence the disease will
doubtless be reduced to q minimum
Yet ii is undeniable that If the presi
dent should go to New Orleans in
October the bare fact would alarm
many people,
The people Of New Orleans, Away;
appreciatlye of aid rendered in theil
struggles with the fever scourge
would greet the president as warmly
after the frost has stamped out tht
disease as they would In October.
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heh in his hand for nearly an hour
outside the body the heart of wound.
ed patient. The second announced
the death from consumption OF a
young man who had carried a bull
let in his heart seven years. The third
story was that OF a man in Chico
pee who could play with his heart,
changing il from one side to the other
without trouble.
OF these stories the first and second
go to swell the exceedingly modern
literature of heart surgery Ia these
DAYS We have hearts sewec up and
readjusted, hearts treated by massage,
hearts into which medic mes are in
jeeted.
1t is all wonderful. yet a little
thought makes 1t seem natural. The
heart is the first organ to get to work
in a human body and the last to quit.
It works increasingly. under all condi,
tions and at all hours. II suffers dis
tnrhances through every shock, ply
steal or emotional With such endur-
ance as II displays there must go
proportionaate strength. Then why
be astonishai at its power to live
on under the knife and the needle?
The surgeon is bold. but he is care.
full The hearts great peril comes not
through him but through the reckless
hurriers, worriers and fame-puFsuers
who overstrain and oyerwork a faith
ful servant of life.
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THE SQUARE DEAL

II takes broad-minded man TO give
others credit, particularly SO when
the giyer and receiver are In sense
claimants for great honors. And yet
Mr.. Bryan has both telegraphea and
written his congratulations to the
president on the Influence he exert.
ed In the peace negotiations between
Russia and Japan.
Mr. Bryan goes further and propos
es thar the president take the In tia
tive by asking congress for authority
10 submit all disputed international
questions to a Notwithstanding board
The Davenport Democrat, which has
occupied position ever since 1885,
anything but favorable to Mr.. Bryan
and democratic organization that hal
looked upon him as leader. takes
occasion to highly commend Mr.
Bryan FOR his attitude toward the
president. The Democrat says.
You may dislike Mr. Bryan's flnan
cial views; you may disagree with
some Of his theories about business
but IN fairness you must give hin
credit for candor and o willingness
to place honor where 1t Is due. Ii /,
the weakness Of the small man t.
claim everything for himself, hi
party, his church, or his family. |
us natural for him to disagree, to oh
ject, to censure anything and every
"a fg which does not originate In hi
own brain, Mr. Bryan has som
sharp lines OF disagreement with MI
Roosevelt and he does not hesitate {
make them known In fact he II
4 sists upon repeating them But he
| not above or below giving praise, an
doing II openly, when he sees warrar
for his course II Is the square deal
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A PEACE CONFERENCE

Nothing now stands IA, the way SO
far sas carrying out President Ronse-
waits request FOR peace congress Is
concerned,
The answer 10 the presidents pro-
posals Wen they were made, were
All OF a favorable character, but all,
or nearly all were made contingent
on peace.
The peace having come, and largely
through the efforts and the influence
81 the ruler who sent on, tho invita-
tions, II Is reasonable TO presume that
something WIN come Of 1t.
There IL no reason 70 presume that
anything a peace congress might do
would abolish war, That is TOO much
to expect Of human nature But II ii
reasonably certain that the dslIbera
tions of such d body might reduce thf
chances 81 war and make II more dill
cult to wage one.
Nearly nfty years ago the Unitet
states was Willing TO enter into u
agreenent that would have made wa
more Gi6icalt. Increased the chance
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of peace. aud promoted the interests
OF acknowledgements.
In 1856 when the declaration Of
Paris was made. which is the code IN
der which the powers of Europe are
now acting. this country was invited
to join the contracting parties. and
William L. Marcy. then secretary Of
state, offered to sign the declaration
II the European nations would agree
10 exempt from capture all private
property. whether Of neutrals or of
the enemy. thus doing away with the
fict on OF oontrabrand. which has
been so destructive to the worlds com
merce. This was not accepted.
II is doubtful II the world has even
now reached the stage where It viii
take such a step as the one advocated
by Secretary Marcy. but something in
that direction would undoubtedly be
urged at a peace congress
There is another thing that will
come before the peace congress if il
meets, and that will be an authorita-
tive ruling as 10 the length of time
that bel ggerant vessels may remain
in neutral ports. II is a rule now,
but II is evadel because there is no
penalty for the nation sheltering or
the one seeking shelter where the pro
visions are eyaded. as was the case
with The Rojesyensky feet in French
port
1t is safe 10 assume that If a peace
congress meets there will be more
definite understanding as TO arbitra-
ton OF differences between the con
tract ng powers before there can be
a declaration of hostilities This
would do as much to avoid war as the
other to avoid some of the horrors
after war is declared.
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Fifty thousand dollara In each OF
three presidential campaigns. Pretty
Big figure for one life Insurance com.
pany. Secretary Bonaparte. who
seems 10 have entered upon office with
d beautifully decorated bosom, must
see TO Il that nothing OF that sort oc.
ours in the future His sensitive
soul could not sustain itself against
such scandal The bare suggestion
that he Is a sort Of post-beneiiciary
of such an arrangement must be In
some degree a mar to his pride in
public preferment
The excuse of those who have been
responsible for paying out the money
of life insurance companies for party
political purposes Is that all well-ln
formed people know what Is gong on
and TO be indignant now is frantic
acknowledgement OF ignorance Wei
anyhow, good deal of pains was
taken to keep the knowledge from
the policy holders as long as possible
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THE CANAL BUILDERS.

A correspondent in the Washington
Post, one Oliver. who is a railroad
contractor ami builder. takes the
ground that the Panama canal will
never be built until it is let to be done
BY practical men under private con.
tract.
1t must be confessed that Mr.. Oil
yer makes some good points. He be
lieyes that under the present plan the
construction down there will be moth
ing but school for engineers and
others He says that Wallace backed
out. not because he had better job,
but for the reason that he found the
difficulties insourmonntahle.
Mr. Oliver refers to the fact that
the canal building has not been put
under the supervision Of practical men
men who are up in their profession,
Take the head of the bGan1, Mr..
Shonts, He is a railroad man. as
have been several others who have
been placed in important positions
In fact. the Ieory seems to have been
acted on that railroad man would
necessarily be good canal man, which
does not naturally follow.
But Mr.. Shouts. as Mr.. Oliver points
out, Is not a railroad man In building,
but successful operator Of a raft
road after It has ben hnilt and
turned over to him
When Wallace went down 10 the
4 isthmus he took with him d lot 81
men who had been employer on the
lIilino's Central railroad OF course
lthey fell down on their job. as nigh
have been expected because the worI
and an the conditions Il the isthrfu'
were d'fntpnt re- 1899 ha
been accustomed to icing
It does no follow that because Mr.
.Shonts and most OF those under hin
are unaccustomsi to the work thai
they will be called on to perform thai
| the canal building must be let undei
1.-the contract system Doubtless ths
| right Kind Of men can be secured By
the government But the other poinI
made that a railroad man Is not neces
sarily good canal man, mur be appar
net to every one who will give tn,
Esubject a moments consideration.
4 That the canal win be puilt is Ger
tain, unless the forces Of nature
work against the project but mucl
might be saved by having men a
the head of the commission who no
only know what Is TO be done, bu
how 10 dot it,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
SAMUEL HASTINGS.

The death of Samuel Hastings Is in
the nature OF loss 10 the public at
large as well as personal hereaye-
ment to. his family ami business asso-
aciatss Endowed. as be MAS, with All
the attributes Of nobler manhood. he
became prominent In church work; In
business circles nd In everything that
had tendency to make the city ami
the community better.
While he was member of the city
council many years ago his vote and
his influence were always for the
moral and material upbuilding OF the
city. His services as county com
missioner covered a period when his
clear, cool judgment and business sa-
gacity was OF the utmost value to the
entire community and resulted In saw
ing many thousands Of dollars to the
tax payers in the funding and com
promise of railroad bonds. Other coun
ties In this end Of the state suffered
heavy financial loss during that same
epoch for the lack Of such men. As
member Of the Board Of Trustees o.
the Illinois Southern Hospital for thu
Insane, at Anna, during the admins
tration Of Gov Tanner, he had t
successfully act In a dual role, benz
all HIS best efforts TO the kind ant
careful care OF the unfortunate wardi
ofssMhe state, and at the same tim,
gAHfd the states interests financial.
and morally For many years ne wa'
leading member OF the Cairo BoarC
Of Trade, always serving on the mos
important committees, and only a few
months ago he was elected presiden
on the Cairo Board Of Trade.
In every capacity in which duty call
Ell him he left the impress Of his nobi
nature. Cairo can III afford to loos
such men. and his memory will lon
be cherished by his co-workers in a
xHIds.
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a very efficient official during hi
short incumbency

The alleged discovery of the vel
low fever germ seems like going back
to first principals When the dread
ed disease was SO prevalent in Cairo
in 1878. the germ theory was the only
accepted one and 1t was conceded
that frost only would kill IL. Recent
ly. however, a certain female mos
quito OF certain species has been
held responsible and every effort
made to exterminate her, ii II is a
germ" possibl some means may be
devised for killing ir, Just b the doe
tors claim to kill the germs of malar-
ia and typhoid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
THE DAILY JINGLE
PUT IT ON THE ICE.

Sixty bottles full Of beer
Pretty good beer. too, they say,
Made of purest malt and hops
To the White House found their way
Its reported Mr.. Loeb
Thanked the brewer fer the same
Then the w G. r. U.
stuck It's fingers in the game.
III was shocking so they said,
over II they made fuss.
What became Of them?" they cried.
Roosevelt must answer us!'
Now. had we received the beer,
Instead Of the president
No one would have had to ask
! Where the sixty bottles went.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

It looks an though the job printers
IAN over the United States and Cana
da would win in their demands for an
eight hour work day The claim fo-
the reduct on of hours was not to
have been forced until the first Of next
January, but the Typothetae temploy-
ers' association crowded tn ngs now
hoping to win before the printers
were thoroughly organized Newspa
pers are not affected. and Cairo EN-
ployers in the lob printing line have
all signed the scale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

While President Roosevelt is en-
titled to all due credit for the part
that he took IN bringing abont peace,
lie should not be forgotten that the
opportunity, of which he took adyant.
age. would never have risen had il
not been fer the wisdom or the fathers
in their opposition TO entanging ALI
ance with other countries. The fact
that we were footloose had much to
do with the thing President Roose-
Welt simply took advantage of state
Of affairs that existed
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

The ordinances covering quite a
number Of new sidewalks in various
parts OF the city. and the introduction
of the report of the board of Local
Improvements fayoring several imp1r-
tant new sewers in the city counc |
Tuesday night, were long steps to-
wards a series Of general improve
ments which ii Is expected the city
WI inangarate in the near future
1t Is earnestly 10 be hoped that there
will be no technacalities raised, or
questions as to the eonstitut 'onality
OF the proposed work
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

The recent call for Republican
county convention for the nomination
Of candidate for county commissions
er serves to remind the voters that
one Of the most important offices in
the county Is to be filled at the No.
vember election. The emoluments
Of the office are small, the labor quite
cons derable and the responsibility
great. II Is an incumbent on the peo-
pie at large. and the taxpayers In par
tlcnlar to see that wise choice Is
made. The term of Mr.. George Par.
sons will expire, he having been APP
pointed several months ago to FIJI the
vacancy caused by the death Of the
late John A. Miller. The primaries
will be held on the 30th inst, and tn;
county convention the Bird OF October
Mr.. Parsons will no doubt be hil
party's cand date for reelection, ant
It is due him 10 say that he has mad,
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cHANcERY NOTICE.

state Of Illinois, Alexander County, ar.
In the Alexander County Cirenit t'ourt,
October lie In, A. D., 1906 In chancefy sitting.
l.. q Perks and Thumas Higgins, complain
ants, vs., sim small and HuIda Small, defend
ants. Bill In chaDcery for Foreclosure.
The above defendants are hereby notified
that said tompianants did on January 80, 1905,
file IN sa d court n certain bill In riancery for
fors closure agafast them aud that summons
has issued thereon rettirf able on this hrrt day
Of the next term ~ said cnurt, TO be- holden AZ
the court house in Cairo, Illinois, on The 9Th
day OF October next.
LEE B. DAVIS, Clerk.
Cairo, Iflinois, Sent z. 1905.
Chas. l. Rice, omplainant's solicitor
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It begins to appear that the presl-
dent did not get rid of that govern
ment printing head any TOO soon.
When there il suspicion of graft
among the printers who can be consid
cred innocent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
IL RemarkabIe Memory

Excuse me, said the absent min
ded professor, hut haven't we met
before? Your face is strangely famil
lar"
Yes answered the young lady
our hostess introduced us just before
dinner
All, yes, reioined the professor
i was positive | had seen you some
where;s.I never forget a face.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday cir
culation for one year ending De
cember. 81, 1904. .............,..ls4o
Average daily and Sunday cir
lltion for first six months OF the
year, 1906 ......,.....,....... .zis|
Average daily and Sunday cir
culation for month of July,
1905 ..........................2i65
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation Cor month OF August. 1905. 216i
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

An evening contemporary follows
the Bullet n IN condemning the dsns
on lww COMMERCIAL avenue Tit
only wonder is that these dens should
have been permitted to live and
flourish unmolested as long as they
have. Is not one murder, and what
may be a second one within twenty
four hours enough to cause their clos
-ing2 Ii not. why not?
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

When Senator Knox was attorney
general In speaking of the beef trust
he declared That he government was
not intending to run amuck. The trust
Is doing all that 1t can to prevent the
government from doing anything OF
that kind under Mr.. Knoxs successor,
and with fair chances OF succeeding.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

l. has been announced, apparently
by authority, that the Hon. Sidney B
Miller viii have charge of Senator
Cullom's campaign in Alexander
county This was 10 be expected. He
holds the ne paying federal job In
the disrrct and will probably be re-
appointed neSt December OF course
he will have charge Of the Senator'S
campaign.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

All Illinois Central, Mobile d Obi
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and dc
part form Central station, cornsr a
Second street and Ohio street
All Big Four and Iron MountAb
trains arrive and depart from n
Union station, Second street and Con
mercial avenue.
Mall may be deposited In the box q
the transfer station, located At Con
trail station. 20 minutes before the A.
parture OF any train.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
rransferred charlfu

Mrs Van Summer Dlttle boy how
would you like to go ON my Trash air
out ng next week?
Reddy McTurk Outer sight, lady,
but me brudder he needs fresh air
morn me. He's a ticket chopper IN
de subway
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
Gettlna at the Facts

Lawyer examining witness) Where
do you I've?
Witness With my uncle.
Lawyer-And where does your UNI
clio live?
Witness With me.
Lawyer Um-yes Where do you
both live?
Witness--Together.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

" brother Of Secretary Taft really
wants Forakers senatorial seat he will
have to work for II II he expects TO
get It. When Foraker really wakes
up he Is formidable sort Of fellow.
And trying to get his scar away from
his will be likely to awaken him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

The father of forty-four children,
who has been married several times
and Is now a widower, but who has
taken out license to marry again, Is
ninety years Of age. we would like to
Father in Isreal and Professor Osler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

The judge who presided at the no
torious Taggart divorce trial says he
will hand down his decision some
time next week, or as soon as he can
make up his mind which is the worst.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
HEART STORIES or THE DAY

Formerly the heart stories In the
newspapers We're romances. They are
now more than likely TO point TO mar
vels. There were three In yesterdays
columns. One told OF surgeon who
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
August, 1905.

81 sstff 80 t.NFUV
The above Is correct statement or
the circulation Of the Cairo Bnlletln
daily and Sunday far the year 1904.
and for the first eight months Of the
year, 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this LIST day OF September. 1905.
(seaD LEO j. KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

Thomas w. Lawson will take par
tieular notice for the diabollsm of Mr.
Perkins in spelling a good story by
turning states evidence, as 1t We're
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
SHEARS AND PASTE.
OF Course

OF course it is better 70 take the
can Of chicken to the picnic without
the can opener than 1t is to take the
can opener without the can of chicken
but happy combination Of both in
the lunch basket win produce the best
results.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

Senator culom ID we'll pleased with
the outlook regarding his re-eleet on
but in the meantime wants all his
friends 10 keep on "a-workin"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

Ths auIlstln Il on sale q the fei-
lowing piaces:
colsman's. IA Elahth street
Halliday Hopsa 11Ws stand.
7 EM1IkSfss, 10 oixth street, iJt
unicn NeWs CO. Union depot.
Hlus Front Hssssursnt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

Notwithstanding their splendid VIC
tories the japanese may have to go
back to the show business to fecoup
their finances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
Mavs Of Russian offieers.

Russian officers in camp receive
money to pay for their meals. but in
many cases they keep this for other
purposes, and eat with the common
solai1rs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

There are some things in which the
Tartars and Armenians might give les
sons to the people of Kansas,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21

When those fellows over at Baku
take II IN their heads to suppress an
oil monopoly--wcll, they succeed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois. eor
alstlon 1917.


Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN.
Comptroller. r. S. DEWEY.
Police Magistrate. A. j. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. S. EGAN.
alexander County, Population 2x,s&
County Judge. VIM. 8. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE L. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner. DIR. JAS. M. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK ,
DAVIS.
County superintendent Of SCHOOL,
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Bozrd OF County Commissioners.
J. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
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Differentiatinu

Enthusiastic friend-D Don't you think
Miss Heygee is beaut full singer?
Musical critic Yes, she Is singer
more or less.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
STRICTLY a sAvINGs BANK.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.


Interest paid Oh time deposits ct the
rate Of three Per cent ~ annum.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
THE RECORD
BY CLAUDEL. COGER.
Will Not Attend.

The Lincoln Guards, a negro
company of Macon, Ca, have
been denied the privilege of at
tending the presideltialinaugura-
ton. Governor Terrill said
frankly that he did not want his
state represented in the line Of
parade by negro company.
Subsequent to the order prohibit
ing the company from attending
as a state organization, the men,
bers Of the company have as
serted their intention to attend
anyway. This has elected the
statement from the governor that
in the event the company should
attempt to 60 to Washington City
as an organization he would have
it arrested. Doubtless the Macon
company will find it convenient
to remain at Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.