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EGYPT-1se5, 1900, 1905.
Great Progress During Forty Years
The Value of Land Increased.

Ine value or Land Increased.
From the London Times
More than forty years ago landed In
Egypt. then just beginning its downward
course from the apex of fictitious prosper
lily caused by the American war. Almost
on the day that left In 1890 Lord Cromer.
then Sir Evelyn Barring, was able to re-
port: After long struggle, during which
the solvency or insolvency of the country
remained doubtful. the financial eauilihrium
Is secured" Now. after sixteen wears
again almost to day. / return to find AN
Egypt differing as much from the Egynt
l left In 1890 as that differed from the
Egypt I found in 1855. It would require
more space than you can give me and more
time than l can give you to attempt any
appreciation of the progress. which great
as were my antieipattons, has largely ex-
ceedeo them. Nor Is 1t necessary Are
they not written in the reports of the man
70 whom IS mainly due, perhaps, the great
est administrative achievement of anv ma
ton! Nor do wish to initiate fellow
tourists VINO, on the strength Of fortnight
in Cairo and week In Kharfo,,y, = Saai
Qualified to deal authoritativeIy with com
pick questions upon which Lord Crpmer is
dlmdent. wish In the barest manner pos
sipie 10 outline few of the changes strik-
ing one who once knew Egypt and claims
no longer to know 1t. and some of the diff
eulties causing apprehension to those who
speak with authority
The first fact Is that the value of all
landed property has increased in sixteen
years five to seven fold. Is 1t solid basis?
confess that. starting with the contrary
opinion, am convinced that 1t is or
course there exists some imitation and over
speculation, and there are wildcat schemes,
but Egypt now, in the time of Herodo-
tus. Is the gift of the Nile, and with
cultivative area yearly augmenting with
crop which has doubled in sixteen vars,
with reduced taxation, and expenditure die
tated by that best of generosity, rigid
economy, Egypt,s future is secure so long
as 1t Is directed by the pilot who weathered
the storm. But there lies the flaw 1t is
one-man. show; there is no second Cromer
any more than there was a second Crom-
well visible, and venture to think his one
fault would be the choice of his successor.
He possesses himself such power OF In
fusing his personality into his subordinates
that he mistakes them for himself.
The second change is the attitude of both
natives and Europeans toward the capitu-
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Special Sermons.

Special Sunday night sermons on Some
Remarkable Conversions of the Bible" will
be delivered at st. Marks Lutheran
Church, sth and e streets southwest, by
Rev. ]. Luther Frantz, pastor, as follows:
May 49, 1.-THE Conversion of a Rich Publi-
cam" May 90 THE Conversion of a Hard
hearted Man, May n, THE Conversion OF
a Proud Pharisee;'' June 8, THE Conyer-
sion of the Three Thousand"
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METHODISTS PLAN
REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH HERE

ought to be a magnificent monument to
Southern Methodism at the national capital.
This movement on the part of the South
ern Methodists is in line with a Protestant
Episcopal and Presbyterian movement for
the erection Of representative churches in
this city. In the former instance 1t takes
the form Of national Protestant Episco-
pal Cathedral at st. Adams, D. c., and in
the latter instance is manifested In the re-
cent union of the New York Avenue and
Assembly's Presbyterian churches with
view to the development of a great insti-
tutional organization and house of worship.
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Farewell Sermons Today.

It is announced that the following colored
ministers have completed their conference
year and win preach farewell sermons to-
day: Rev. Drs. p. A. Wallace Of Metro
politan. w. H. Davenport OF Union Wesley,
S. l.. Carrothers of Gaibraith. w A. Black
we'll of John Wesley ana Logan johnson
of Trinity. Bishop Clinton viii be asked
at the conference at Carlisle next week to
reappoint each of these named on account
of special work which they are carrying
forward.
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SOUTHERN

The church extension committee reported
favorably to the general conference of the.
M. E. Church South at Birmingham. Ala,
this week on the proposition to erect a
representative church building in this city,
and reported a resolution calling on the
church at large to raise 100000, IL Mount
Vernon Church, in this city, would become
responsible for $4,000 additional for that
purpose. A plan Of campaign for the rails
ing of the 100000 was also submitted. -
The plans for the erection of a represent
tative church of this denomination here, it
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is understood, involve the abandoning Of
the present Mount Vernon Place Church.
The membership of this church will become
the membership Of the new church, and in
non place organization will be retained.
1t is for these reasons that the Mount
Vernon Church is asked to contribute $75.-
600 toward the project, this being the esti-
mated value of that church's present hold
ings.
church building costing $275,O00 will be
among the most costly ecclesiastical struc-
lures of which this city can boast and
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Lecture on China.

Albert ]. Osgood, who for many years
was IN business at Shanghai China, gave
a talk last evening for the 7. P. S. C. e.
at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
His subject was THE Hangehow Bore"
and he showed pictures taken of the record
breaking borrower thirty feet high, and
of the great damage it did to the embank-
ments and surrounding country. His pic
lures of the Grand canal. included old pa
godas, pilos and curious bridges. He also
showed some slides of Chinese social life
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True Piety.

From Puck.
The Minister'S Wife.--''rhe new cook left
this morning. the one you said the Lord
must have sent.
giveth, and the Lord taketh away Blessed
be the name of the Lord"
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DIR. Bruner AWAY.

Rev. DR.. Weston Bruner, pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church. is at Chattanooga, Tenn.
attending the Southern Baptist convention.
His pulpit VIII be filled today by Rev. T.
P. Morgan. pastor OF the Mahanoy (welsh)
Baptist Church. The mid-week prayer
meeting on Wednesday will be conducted
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to guard the place well and make excaya-
tons to discover the treasure, ordering that
everything found is to be dispatched with
care to Kahui.
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Il Cure for Care.

Philippians, iv:6.7.

worry let remember that many of the
clouds in our sky are not storm clouds
God only intends them to clear the atmos-
pbere and give US fairer day.
What folly, then, to worry so much
about the troubles in the air that never
come down to the plain of our experience
Let US learn lesson from the poets wise
philosophy:
Human bodies are sic FOOLS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08

road tour under the direction of Klaw
&. ErIanger with a specially selected
cast headed by Corinne. one of the
Imos' famous singing condolences on
he American stage.
Forty rive Minutes From Broal.
Naj ts novelty and quite original
iram ge flc that II is not A Der.
Torrance Of distinctive character
eNcept n It's own field as the author
has very ceyerly interviewer into II
comedy drama. melodrama. musical
comedy and farce. thereby creating i
musical play possessing ginger and a
oHoluess of action seldom seen III
70 peri rmaneo. IN the construction
of tAis Mr. Cohan has shown that he
BAD convictions and the strength Of
miad 70 carry thom out.
The enoaeoment IN this city al the
9polH house Monday, Nov 12th Of
This new lannon's attraction has M,
ready attracted unusual interest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
HE::l. { {: SSL-Y
The Men Floundered in Huge Pit OF
Grain and One Was SUI
located.

New York, November Patrick
1oIan, foromaa Of the grain handlers
IN the lcya'or Of the William Baird
.ompany Broahiyn, fell into pit
obtaining 5000 bushels OF grain. lie
llled for hclp and pcrro Amazio a
GLOW worker went to his assistance.
5e threw rope TO Dolan. which the
latter seized SO desperately that la
rev Amazio into the pit
Other worllmen, who had been tp
inch, now heard The outcrips, bul
10Th men had disappeared when they
cached The scene A rush was MADE
or the chutes through which the grain
unIoaded and mfastoning The Gov.
is The men let The wheat run iu,o the
iiteet Soon Amazios body Shot down
he chute and Dolan's followed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
WE. DS
The Widow of His Dead Brother and
Columbus Mans Wife Will
Have the Same Name.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. G.-James ].
Mintun, aged 81 married the widow
| Of hi brother, who had five children
and is ten years older than he. The
Rev Joseph W. Mougey, of 81 East
Third avenue, Milo, officiated. The
bride has now been married twice
without ever having changed her
name which will remain Mrs. Jennie
Mnturn and wa once Miss Jennie
Mnturn
The bridegroom's brother, who was
Mrs. Minturns husband. died three
Years ago, Since his death Mrs. Min.
turn with her children removed TO
Third avenue near Ninth street, Milo.
A series of double relationships Will
result from the marriage. Mrs Min
turn will be both the sister in-law and.
Wicf Of her husband He has been her
bro'her-n-law and will also be hcrI
husband He WAS the uncle Of her five
and will be their stepfafher
also
a applying for the marriage
"ccnse Miniurn said his fathers
name was Jacob d. Minturn ana the
name IT the father of hi, Intended
bride vas John Mnturn but they |
were not related
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
IS FINALLY OUSTEO
Concluded from First Page1

reelection,
President Fish expressed the opin,
ion that the general counsel of the
company should be called upon TO
settle the following three points.
Fish's Questions Ignored.
First Whether it was legal to hold
an election Of general officers outside
Of Illinois.
Second Whether the charter did
not provide that committees on law
and finance and on the railroad shold
be elected al o regular ana not at a
special meeting OF the directors.
Third: If the constitution of HE.
nois granting thecompany its charter
is not violated in consolidating It's
stock and franchises with other rail.
roads
Governor Deeneen declined to vote
on the question raised until the attor.
ney general of Illinois had given an
opinion No action was taken on the
points raised by Fish The election
then took place
Not My Fight, Says Hartman.
After the meeting Hartman said:
This is not my fight II is a fght
Of the board Of directors and Fish
| acceded to the July agreement re
gardng the election of directors at the
annual meeting, only in Difference to
the wishes Of the board The July
agreement was made primarily to
quiet public clamor which was being
raised in the press and to silence var
lous recrimioations which were being
made in the public prints, as an out
come Of the contention which had
arisen in the board Of directors. Per
5onally, | did not have a word to say
1t today's meeting of the board. The
BOARD took no action whatever in re-
gard to the appointment Of any com
nittee to take charge of the manage
nent of the road
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
MEMPHIS POLICE
FORCE IN MUTINY
MAYOR SUSPENDs CHIEF FOR IN.
SuBoRDINATloN AND HIS
MEN REFURSE TO RECEIVE
ORDERS FROM NEW CHIEF.

Memphis Tenn, Nov IA mutiny
of nearly every member of the police
force of Memphis headed by Chief
George 7, O'Hayer, occurred here to-
day. As a result this city has two
chiefs Of police tonight.
Early today Mayor James II. Ma
lone appeared at police headquarters
and Informed Chief O'Hayer and the
patrolmen that he desired to change
their election day Assignments. The
mayor explained that HE feared
trouble at the polls, and. acting under
the recen city charter, which under
certain conditions gave him authority
TO take full charge Of the police de-
partment he would expect obedience
to his orders. Vice Mayor Walsh APP
peared and insisted that the regular
assignment Of patrolmen be carried
out
Chief O'Hayer said that he would
not consent TO the reassipnment,
Wheroupon Mayor Malone suspended
the chief on charge Of insubordina-
tton. The mayor then appointed Police
Sergeant " j. Hayes acting chief.
The patroImen, almost to a man, an.
naunced that hey would receive or
deF- only from Chief OHaver Mayor
Malone visited several polling places
and suspended more than 50 police
men
In the afternoon Vice Mayor Walsh
and two fire and police commissioners
held a meeting and passed a rcsolu-
ton reinstatng O'Hayer This. ii is
was Illegal under The law
md it is believed the taneIe viii con
inue in its presenl shape until a Joint
meeting Of the police commissioners
md city council is held to take action
n the matter.
The election passed off quietly, No
disorder was reported and light
.ote was cast
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
DYNAMITE
Used to Wreck Triple at Coal Mine
Where Norunion Men Arc
Employed,

Wheeling. " Va. Nov An at
tempt was made to-day to ufrck tho
ipple of the Elm Grove Coal Works
Six miles east of here. 4 stick OF
dynamite was placed in the stove m
The scalenou-e directly under the tip
pie. Shortly after the fire was Nnllel
in the stove there was a terrific ex
rlosion. The -calehousa was blown f.
pieces and The nudefDinine 1T the rim
pie wrecked The man who kndTed
d. fire fortunately had left before
The heat reached the dynamite.
The mining company is the only
ore in this subdistr.ct which has not
signed the compromise scale settling
the recent coal strike. and on Monday
it started to shipping coal wifh non.
union men The explosion occurred
betora +ho noH-u1icn men vent t.
work. and no one was injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS
The west Jubilee Ministries.

The west Jubilee Ministries.
II is certainly surprising 10 noje ths
array Of remarkable musical talent
Identified with tho William II Wos.
iis Jubilee Minstrels. and especially
iH this true of the vocal corps which
includes some OF The most celebrated
myers q the Minstrel Stage, and ota-
rs whose wonderfully gifted voice
ave been heard in grand and comic
Nora. Advise from the splendid mu.
cal features, here Will Dee offered at
He opera horse Thursday. Nov Sb.
number of speciality acts which ara
"portcd io De- widely different from
Hn usual selections, IN ui hani t..
Ie novelty as well as originality tu
ack thoir appeal for rdill approved
rect demonstration hy Tine West c.I
DRAFTED concert band af p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
100000 FIRE IN
CHICAGO TO-DAY
LANES DESTROY MOULD PLANT
OF ANGUS AND MACkAY AND
EPREAD TO HOTEL. AND 9TH.
Err BUILDINGS.

Chicago Ill.,, Nov Sire This
morning Thursday in the mould
lant Of Angus & Mackey spread to
'eyeral adjoining buildings before II
vas gotten under control. Loss is
tbout $20r G00
Among the building destroyed are
he Roby hotel. Leada Printing Com
ANY and the dry goods store of Fl. J.
Bourne & Company. The Roby hotel
vas completely destroyed but all
guests escaped without injury. By
ard work The firemen saved the Lew
IS institute.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
CHAP
Reelected to Congress From Twenty
Fourth District BY Safe Major.
ity over Williams,


special To The Bulletin
Vienna H. Nov e. Complete re-
1r2s have been received by Congress
uan T +. Chapman showing that ho
vas reelected a. congress by a good
'aie majority. Is was reported last
1ight That Williams he Democratic
candidate, lad been successful by a
harrow margin, but complete returns
from all points in the Twenty-fou1h
district snow that the fears of Chap
na3's defeat were ungfouaded.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
The Woman Of Musterv.

Iho opera house. nest week win b.
2iFcn over to series Of myatogiuu.
demonstrations by that strange pho
nomoHan Ruth GRAY whose perform.
ancos arc said % be indescribahlo IN
that She says She has. cultivated the
sixth sense. That she is a spiritualist
she denies that She is a fortune teller
stilI more forcibIy Her work is above
that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
GREW SWEPT INTO SEA.

Richibucto. n b.. Nov. THE
storm Of the past week still H. raging
m The northumberland straits tonight
lnd all efforts TO reach The stranded
Norwegian bark Adconc have failc
There is no sign of life aboard aud th"
entire crew # u is believed fa have
been swept into the sea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
LONDON PApERs COMMENT

London. NOV. S-All morning news
)apers publish long editorial articles
n the result Of the election in New
York With SCARCELY an exception
hey comment on The close vote as an
Indication cf popular discomfort with
normous combinations CT capital.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
FRISCO STANDS PAT

san Francisco Cal. Nov. There
viii BE- no further conference between
secretary Metcalf and Che board Of
Education on the Japanese question.
The board desires that The state law
De ie tei in the courts and viii not
-ece'le from its position.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
OHIO 5000 REPUBLICAN,

Columbus, o., Nov. Chairman
Dick tonight reiterated his claim Of Il
plurality of 10000 for Carmi Tboup
son. the Republican candidate for sec.
i"a'y of state Chairman CARRIER of
tto De~ cratic committee does moi,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08

Miss Helen Caabee and Henry z.
Goodc were married recently in south
Dakota. II they have amy sense II
the fitness IF thinge they viii name
their first hos Canbee Goode. and -
hope he will he.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08

Cairo High School next Wedncsday
night he is a man who can hold the
attention Of an that hear him ard
charms them with his ready wit and
humor. His lectures are also helpfel
and instructive and give one SONS.
thing TO think about
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08
Noted Humorlst comIna

Lucian Edgar Follansbee, the dis
tinguishcd educated and brilliant ora
TOR Of the Pacific coast win be al tie
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-08

dispute Dick figures, but is claiming
i've ont of 81 congressman in the
state.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
THE FORUM
Editor The si,seton weesiy standard.

Editor The sisseton Weekly standard.
Having read your graceful ana heroic
surrender to the inevitable, ~ the gr h-ht
for what you endeayoured TO represent ttc I
right solution Of the present Strugse within
The republican party. You are entilea tathe
best wishes Of every irae ana loyal ,lulen Of
tins our great and glorious country irrespec-
tive OF party atiiiaden and matter wat
others OF your iricnce, or foes, may think Of
the position which you have row s>uued,
th, writer as an outsider $50 far a> the
political Organization which you ,epreseut is
concernedl hastens to individually thank yon.
for your noble and gallant attitude, II
present assumed. have been close oBsery
Ell o, the Republican, Party from the time
W len it unfurled It's fearless, ara dauutlees
banner 10 the breeze, and like all human. en-
deavours it has often stumbled and fell but
the ever inspiring vitality which i, the God
gwen Inheritance to all, sho can, and Will re
cogntze such. 1t has always to the
reseue and plucked il Il brand from the
burning fire which threatened its obstruction,
the frey ordeal which it called to pass
through i'll its infancy proved the material Of
which it was constructed but as all things
human destined TO ultimate DISSOLUTION in
order to give place TO that divinity which
I
believed to hedge about king 50 it will be
with all OF what some enthusiastic adherent.
OF the grand old republican parry think
constitutes its greatness, e. its material pro
gress. under which the evil day, OF which the
great inspired, and immortal Lincoln warned
the people, that he saw approaching as left on
record in his ever memorable speech at
Gettysburg; Ii ever the voice OF God was
heard issuing from the lips O: in prop.
hecy, surely the glazing Inconsistencies Of
some who style themselves as the leaders in
| the Republican party OF TO-DAY is a literal
fultillment And at the risk of being a little
tedious cannot resist to make the following
quotation from the same immortal hero and
martyr: "Mer OF American history through
the centuries have been teaching US that
light make right. Let it be our mission to
reverse the maxim, and to declare that
right makes might" Could more or greater
| truth be couchtd IN ,auguage; Consequent
could better advice be given, And tine signs
OF the times" at this present all Indicate that
that truth aud that a vice IS now being heed
e oy an aroused people. another immortal
AMI most ,doraplv sublime teacher left on
II, ord for the guidance OF those entrusted
with the governing powers OF great people
Toe following he >aH that cunditiot,s were
such THAT offences must come but observe
the warning. Woo them by whom The
oten'e cometis." But enough for this time. Go
on good brother y vow earning outline
ard may the great source OF ali good bless
you III youy timely efforts. for brighter and
better day is the earnest desire OF
a STUDENT.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Fitted Him.

His majesty's inspector was test
ing the class in general knowledge.
"Now, lads" he said, gravely, your
teacher, | expect, has explained to
you the meanings of most of the
l@ottoes which apply to the months
C., the year Thus, If February
give much snow, a fine summer it
doth foreshow,' and In January if
sun appear, March and April pay
full dear But | wonder which of
you can remember what comes in
like a lion and goes out like a
lamb ?"
There was an awestruck silence
for few moments, and then a pale
looking boy said:
"Please, sir, it's our landlord
when he gets his arrears paid upv'
London Queen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

we didn't seem to be saying quite
pusal TO SUIT him, notwithstanding we
had distinctly stated to hum and the
posed To this Machine or any other
Machine similarly built. But he
probably thought we were speaking
in Pick wicklau sense, for he indl-
Gated that he believed we were say
ing less because we saw the hand
writing on the wall whatever that
means. Just before the primaries he
evidently "Saw the handwriting =
whatever II still means-and went
over to the insurgents (after he had
secured his insurance Statements.
The brother has been trying to pick
flaws ia The Advance ever since we
took coLtrol OF it,, and now 1t looks
as though we are onto a flaw as is a
flaw. Sir?"
4 4 A
| The sundry civil appropriation bill
was repo ted TO congress Wednesday
| 10y Chairman Vawney, of Minnesota
and il Is said to be the largest sundr,
civil bill ever reported. carving with
: il 1894 $50. 99l. ln the bill are the
following items for the Northwest
i For improvements at Fort Smelling
military reservation, $50. 900.
For Improvement, ~ Mississippi he
tween Twin Cities $40 GOO
For Improvement Of the uppe
branch Of MISSISSIPPI river. $500, 600
For harbor work at Duluth aut
Superior, $3.50, 600.
For improvement work by MisSis
sippi river commission, $1,000, 900.
For survey Of Northern and North
western lakes $50, 900.
For public buildings at Pierre,
D., $50, 600, and at Superior, Wis.
$75, 900
For land for target range in Wis
cousin $4,000
Fot international waterway anC
commission, $4,000.