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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
ITS PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS

The Bulletin IS In receipt Of the fol-
owing circular letter from the above
named bureau, addressed % The PEG,
pie III illinois" which gives valuable
Information en- the subject Of road
building IN this state;
Tothe People OF the State Of Hin.
ois:
Fellow Citizens The General AS,
sembly Of the state Of Illinois al It's
last session, passed Law creating a
State Highway Commission Tn dor
that laY the governor Of the state has
appointed the undersigned members
Of this commission.
AS there seem tobe various miscon
captions as to the purpo. and func-
tions Of the commission, we have
deemed Ii advisable to Issue the fol-
lewing statement to which we invite
y0ur careful attention:
I'll will be noted that the commission
Il not called IN che law a hard roads
commission, Of even good roads coma.
m 81 ion. bus simply highway commits
4ion rrffe masna VA believe ~ he
significant ana to indicate in general
It's function.
we enter upon this work without
preeonceived notions or pre-determin,
ed policies. II is not made our func
ton hy law, nor ii ii our intention to
rrga upon the people Of this state, or
upon those OF any section, any specia!
policy as to their respective highway.
The determination Of the road policy
Of this commonwealth is vested by
law IN the public officials Of the coun.
tx. township and road districts, and It
Is not our duty and Is far from our
desire to attempt to dictate to any Of
.hese offices as to any point reapecg
Ing their highway policy. In q wori
It is nor the function or purpose OF TIA 3
highway commission Oh Of any Of it's
members to make propaganda for hard
Dads or state aid in any form, On
he other hand, it is made our duty
and will be our desire to be of any use
il assistance In our power to any or
all Of the road officials Of this stare in
he performance Of their respective
iuties. 1t Is our purpose to put all the
orces Of the commission at the dis
osal Of such officials and to serve
lem III any way we can.
Over a7 per cent Of the actual high
ay mileage of the state Is earth road,
hicn, for aaght We can see, will be
Dir generation to come the prevailing
fpe Of ROADWAY # viii be our effort
Ierefore, to make such q study eft the
Instruction, care ana Improvement
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

of these roads az VIII yield valuable
results for the benefit OF every portion
II he state. keeping in mind the fact
ret the improvement of these roads
Benefits Immediately all classes Of the
community and every part Of the state
alike.
In some porticnsSof the state the
local authorities are constructing
gravel and maearum roads We shall
try 10 offer to these sections Of the
state such as. istance in the way Of
advice as We may be able by draw
ing 10 standard specifications. testing
the quality of road building material
ami finding deposits Of material which
may be Of use in such road construc-
tim. In the last mentioned task We
have been promised the aid of the
state Geological Survey. We shall
thus hope 10 make some valuable con
tributions 10 this style Of road hu iding
wherever local authorities desire AMI
local conditions justify it.
We hope further to be Of assistance
10 all departments Of the state alike
in furnishing on request. advice and
specifications as 10 bridges, culverts
and other forms of structure necessary
to highway ma ntensnee. We Shall
aim to develop an engineering forca
Of such character AMI training as will
mt at the disposal Of the poorest road
district in the state the best possible
expert advice as to all mattera failing
within It's jurisdiction So that upon
quest ons OF Grade, drainage. culver
and bridge construction the roadmast
ers Of any district or the highway
commissioners of any township or tht
authorities Of any county may OBTAIN
upon request, the best advice We cal
furnirh.
The Iaw makes II our duty to col
iect and publish fun statistics relatinl
/ TO the hiehways Of the state. an
makes it the suty Of local OF cia1s Il
taivs US be necessary information upoi
blanks furnished them for this pul
+ rose we make an. urgent appea
theret5re, 10 al road officials 10 9:
/ sist Is IN ne performances Of this poi
Etirn Of our duty.
The law Of the. state relating TO th
employment OF convict labor 10 OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

state penitentlaries makes II the duty
az the boards Of management OF these
institutions to furnish to the Highway
Commission such quantities Of broken
stone as Ii may call for-this stone 70
be Of d size and quality suitable for
nso III highway construction. The
State Highway Commission Is author
lied by law to distribute this stone
among hose road districts Of the state
asking for 1t free Of all charge to these
districts so far as the railways Of the
state are willing to carry such stone IN
return for imilar stone 10 be used Ny
them The quantity of such stone
available, u.s. OF course, limited, and
III viii Do distributed in accordance
with general regulations intended to
insure fairness in distribution among
those communities asking for it,
The penitentiaries arc also required
to manufacture tile suitable for road
drainage, and read mach merry which
viii be distributed in the same way,
But at present no penitentiary has
actually Installed a plant for manufac-
turing such tile. Due notice will be
given 10 the road officers Ia the state
when and where such tile and road
machinerv can be obtained
1t is further made the duty Of tha
Highway Comm ssion to undertake a
careful ana thorough examination in
d the best and cheapest method 81
ichway construction adapted to the
needs and conditions Of The various
portions If the state Accordinly We
shall begin a system Of experimental
ion In the construction maintenance
and Improvement of ail classes OF road
which seem adapted TO the peculiar
eond lions Ct any portion Of the state
The cooperation cf the highway de-
artment of the state University IN
1harge OF Professor Ira o. Baker, has
been secured for this part Of our work
and we shall hope to have some val
uahle results In course Of time from
this department cf our undertaking.
The headquarters Of the Commission
Will be in the state capitol at Spring
field to which all commun cations
should be addressed.
As state highway engineer. the Com
mis- ion his engaged the services Of
Mr. A. n Johnson, for some time In
charge OF the highway division in the
United States Department Of Agricul
tura at Washington. AS one expert
snoed In this sort Of work In different
parts Of the country. his acquaintance
with the construction and improve
ment Of earth roads, his careful tram
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
USE THE RIVERS.

gor some years the national ana
state governments neglected our
rivers ana canals under the impress
slon that railroads were sufficient
New York even allowed the great
Erie waterway, which had done ~
much for her prosperity, to suffer hy
neglect ana afterward corruption y
was the settled policy Of the country
under which railways possessed lhe
land ana made the rates for freight
and passengers. Then came the com.
plants Of ruinous charges and the
Ranublcans began that system q
supervision and control which seems
destinad Is reach its logical conclu'
ZION in national ownership; q tyranny
proposed a. a remedy that " destined
Ia ID far worse than the disease.
nm again we are learning wisdom
from our forefathers; instead Of set.
fing I'D commissions and bureaus ana
departments, why not adopt again me
old and safe remedy Of competition
Along all The water routes rates must
~ ohean because whenever the rail-
vays tacome extortionate competl-
ton awakes and the river or canal
lake. tia business. Our Continent 4
blessed with great rivers over when
tae government has never snffen-
dorad control why not use them!
Why. not give lis systematic river i'm
WORK.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

On Twenty-ninth street between Pop.
lar and Sycamore streets, 70 pe use''
as skating rink.
Jacob Kline, eightroom cottage oil
lots s. 9. Z. s aud ?, block %, ilfst az
ditfon. 10 cost $4,000
w. l.. Duncan. one-story cottage On
lot 30, block 2. Hookers adallioh'
James Piersol, to tear down old shea
and, bnild new oae On lot ~ hIoeA !
Fair Ground addition
Mrs. Charlotte Maupin, 70 huila ~
dition 1890 feet; one-Eory' on 10y 4
block o., city.
Mrs Nina o. Wilson, one.story cot
taee On lot is, block rs. first addl'ioh'
to cost $1,000
Mrs. Elizabeth Hassett, three one
storv cottages Of five rooms each on
Tors 4. 6 and {. block ?, Hooker az
dition, to cost $500.
q. =. watkins. one-story, slX-room
dwelling on lot s. block . Hooker $
addition. to cost 5l,0ou.
robu Grimes IVES granted license
for saloon at Thirty-third and COM
mercial.
Bond Of Jno. Clancy. plumber. was
approved,
petition az A. r DaBaun relating
"a ArcGahey subdivision was referred
to street committee.
Petition for water main on Twenty
second street Between Washington
and walnut was rcfered
Salary bit Of s2.ola25 was approved
ana miscellaneous claims referred
Resolution BY Alderman Fuller that
assistant city engineer be appointed
vas the subject Of discussion. Mayor
invited Attorney Leet of the firm OF
Lans1en {. Leek who have been en-
gagged BIZ the city to render legal a q
il the proposed street Improvement
nlans. to make a statement. Mr.. Leek
safd before his firm could prepare and
nrnsant any ordinances or resolutions
on the subject il would be necessary
fo have elaborate data which Il had
hean fnano. lille to obtain because the
citv engineer was crowded with work
The proposed sewer on Commercial
avenue was q big undertaking aud re-
ouired careful consideration, Il would
be necessary to have all the details
Of construction which must be incor
p9rated in he resolution, and these
should be carefully ascertained. Be
fore proceeding the council should
know from some competent authority
flst what was wanted He had been
informed that the Washington avenue
sewer was 8 feet in diameter, but wa
half filled with sediment. All eros
sewers below Tenth street pitched te
ward this sewer and he did no. thin
it advisable to extend the Commercial
avenue sewer below Tenth street, IN
less il was intended to take UP tn
cross sewers there and pitch them til
other way.
In reply to a question from Aide
man Fuller, Mr. Leelz said he doubte
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

The purpose Of The Bulletin man
agement is 10 improve he paper in
whatever department il may need i'm
prosement. That Is does need in
proyement IN seine directions goes
without saying-there Is always room
for improvement in everything and in
every one-but he IS "a the high. road
70 bet;errnent who Knows his faults
and Is not too proud % admit them
The Bulletin has 10 complaint what
ever to make. L has had ample. proof
Of the good will Of. the people OF
Cairo. and Of their disposition to en
courage. Ia a substantial manner, al
efforts 10 give them 4 frst.class news
paper And their efforts will be con
finued as far as The Bulletin is con
cerned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

The complete cross-section view of
Mayor Parsons plan for the improve
ment of Washington avenue is present
ed in this mornings Bulletin on page
., or course. every one VINO saw
what was given in yesterdays Bulletin
and who had ordinary power of dedue
tive reasoning, knew at glance that
il was the purpose TO publish the pic
ture On the installment plan-even
thoagh the usual announcement "t1
be continued in our next was mad
vertently omitted. But the picture Is
given in full fh-5 morning and it
speaks for itself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICES.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Els
tate OF l4oru T., Mueller, deceased. The
undersigned. having been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Loru L.
Mueller. late Of the county or Alexan-
der, and state Of Illinois, deceased,
aoreby gives notice that he will an
pear before the county court Of Alex
ander county. at the court house IN
Cairo at the March term, on the first
Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO
attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
% said estate are required to make
immediate payment to the undersisn'
ed
Dated this 18th day Of January. A.
D., 1896.
ELLIS Il. cox. Administrator
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

The above ia a carrect statement OF
the circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin
for the month Of January 1906.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of February, 1906,
(seal) LEO ]. KLEB
Notary Public.
NY commission expires January 10.
1909.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
i, c,t.eAnrrEn cure ron PILES.
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.

sioux civ, "a. FEB. 6.-Ioin GIL
aud Charles Cosgrove. driving IN q
covered carriage this afternoon, were
run down BY an Illinois Central pas
seneer train at a crossing near M7fi'
den. Iowa. and killed, Raymond Quinn.
aged Is. son Of Dr.. Quinn Of Meriden'
who was with them was hadly
manglcd and may not recover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

Mere interest than some may think
attaches 10 the codhtfy corfespotd.
once which appears daily II Tae Bdile-
tn. The letters are from twenty or
lhofe Of the thriving little eities sur
rounding Cairo. where Tie Balietn
circdlstes. and tEsy presest & eaisiao-
scopie ,fe~ OF life afo11d u ID SHsch
tse atse JUSTICES 16n q GARD VII
show q proper degree of interest. TIE
coffssfonde6sE are ~ ;peopls 81 tsleat
who take commendable pride in pre-
sensing their Towns and people in a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
VISITED WEST POINT.

We, Point, \. Y, Feb. e.-MeTbors
of The Chinese imper al commission
who are studying American instit0'
tions visited the military academy 70
day. They exhibited the liveliest inter
est in everything concerning fhs
training of=arnly officers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

We have Ii on no less On authority
than the Chicago Tribune Of yester
day that THE latest intelligence from
Miss Ida Tarbell Is to the effect that
she has decided 10 call it thirty and
quit" Then she may as well call it
"23" also, and git"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

The foregoing is q cross-section vie"
Of the plan proposed by Mayor Parsons
for the Improvement Of Washington
avenue. Il represents a 2o.foot road
way on either side Of 2o-foot grass
plot and double row Of trees, run
ninq through the center Of the ave.
nue.: narrow grass plot and single
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
ILLINOIS cENTRAL 4. r.

5 th- Ast4&R2 &S@AN feFF@ sAf -
The Illinois Central ma ntalns
Double Daily Service. and operate
,ha host Of trains, with Dining Cars
3anetL6rary Care, Chair Cars, and
Sleeping Cars from Chicago. ST
Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville south
10 New Orleans. The best road for
reaching tine Winter Tour st resorts
81 thu south, including
NEW ORLEANS, VicK8suR1, HAM
MONO. IA, GULFPoRT, Mis9.
Marfi Gras al New Orleans Feb
Lea 1906. Gulfport is a Mexican Guli
Coast resort having the new, fine
Great Southern Hotel ReTla
ocean steamship aailings from New
Orleans cor Mexico. Central hmeric
Panama West Iu3ies and Curop
send Or call for DIES criptlvo mH'er
! re gard 10 the above.
| HAVANA. VIA NEW ORLEANS
aavana, Cuba is hest reaches
the m nois Central through service
I New Ofieans and the rev ocean liner
tNln-screw, ninetecu-knot
S. 6. PRINCE ARTHUR
Ew Orleans everv Wednes
p. M. and arriving at Havana
7rv Fridey morning
Alexander Wilson compliments so
THE CUBAN SPECIAL
"a fast Weekly Limited steamship
Train Is run fafter Dee 2G) every
Tuesday from Chicago and St. Louis
direct 10 the boat side. Send for Cuban
literature.
/ HOT SPRINGS, ARK. FLORIDA.
Daily Sleeping Car without change
Chicago 10 Hot Springs, With connec-
lions at Memphis from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
Through pixie Flyer Sleeping Car
Line st. Louis to Jacksonville via
Nashville. Chattanooga ard Atlanta.
r. MEXICO, CALIFORNIA.
Tour Of all Mexico, va illinois Cen
tai r. r. under escort Of Reau Camp
hell General Manager American Tour
/ ist association. quincy Building ll8
Adams ST.. Chicago, leaves Chicago
( Tanuary 80. Select clientele. Limited.
Ian exclusive privileges, Independent
travel Special Pullman Vastbule
Train. Drawing Rooms, Compart-
Z ments, Library and Music Room, 40
the largest Dining Car in The TS-fd'
.laud The famous OPen-Top Observation
Car. Cpillitli Special Baggage Car
Tickets Include all expenses every
Fvhera 4
Special tours of Mexico and Califor
MIA via the Illinois Central aud New
ORLEANS under the auspices Of Ray
mond and Whitcomb, viii leave CHI
eapo FRIDAYS. Feb. I'd and 22d for Mex
leo and California, the last to Include
a stop-over al New Orleans for the
Nardi Gras. Entire trips made Il
spec al private vestibule trains o.
finest Puilmans, with dining car ser
vice. Fascinating trips. complete IL
| / every detail
, Illinois Central Weekly Excu-si 0-'s
, 10 California. Excursion cars thr0tign
. 10 Ioz Angeles, and San Francisco as
. follows. wa New Orleans and the
southern Route every Fri5ay from
j. Oh cago: every Tuesday from Cinein-
, nau and Louisville. Via Omaha and
1.-THE g~enic Route every wednesday
from Chicago.
FULL PARTICULARS conceTninf
lau # rho above can be had NJ az ~
. ~ the uTaois Cen raj and CONNECTING
! gne7 or ny addressing either of tie
J. undersigned
II A. y. HANSON. ?. Z. NJ
Chicago. III.
Il r HATCH e P. A.
f.nfreFo u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

row Of shade trees on either side BE-
'wesn the curb and the side "alk-tne
ersee allotted to side walk and adJoin'
TN arsss plot from curb 10 lot line
lsir1 aleo 20 feet. This side walk IS
% he Of concrete and the roadway OF
Brick with concrete base. This plan is
10 beqin at Fourteenth street and ex
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

france las decided that she viii de-
lay the punishment Of Castro. Wien a
boy Knows he has got to 80 to the
woodshcd he prefers to 60 at once
ana be done with f..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

creditag,lc tight before the world, ana
much Of what they say has value be-
vond the limits Of their respective com
munities
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

We are authorized to announce Or.
r. j. Cause Of Unity. as a candidate
for reelection to the office Of County
Commissioner of Alexander County,
subject to the decision of the Republic
can Primary Election.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

ing MS a civil engineer, his 1nowledga
of building 40 forms Of moiern high.
wavs. VIII. it IS believed, stand the PEG.
ple of state in good stead. He VIII
he assisted by a competent corps d
engineers which win be increased as
the public demand may make neces-
cary.
II is plain that the succa9s Of this
HIGHWAY Commission is absolutely De
0endent upon the hearty cooperation
of county township and district Of
acials. and we earnestly bespeak such
co-oDeration and support. so that by
fhe Combined efforts Of state and
tl6cai onieers ia this department q
public administration the interests y
+ho Noodle of this commonwealth may
be most fully served.
EDMUND J. JAMES,
JOSEPH r. FULKERSoN.
State Highway Commission
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES,
itching. Blind Bleeding. Protrudinc
piles. Druggists are authorized 10 re-
fund money if Pazo ointment fails %
cure in 6 10 "A days shc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

The Bulletin Is on sale at the FOL
towing places:
coIeman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 sixth street.
Glue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

Tend to Twentieth street; begin again
at Division street and extend to me
senchter & L-ansden addition. Beio"
Fourteenth street, and on the block N
frort Of court house, the avenue IS 20
have solid pavement from curb 20
curb. to better serve the purposes 81
traffic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
for ceansy SUPERINTENDENT i scno0la.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN SNYDER a. q candidate for re-
esection ID the Office Of County Super
fnrendent Of Public Schools Of Alexan-
der comfy, subject to the Republican
primarF election to ne held April Is,
ta0s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Ear s6sflH.

We are authorized is announce q.
IL ffoDGEs as 4 Candidate for sheriff
at Alexander county subject 70 me
dscisi6n OF the Republican primary
Election.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

IT'S wise advertiser that knows
The hest medium The Bulletin has
double the circulation Of any other
afro paper
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
Fr County Commissioner.

We 70 authorized to annotnce DR.
Il. u TUNcAN Of Tainfns. as a candi
date for County Commissioner OF
Alexar Ter county; subject to the decis.
OH df the Republican Primary eiec-
ton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
M m .. n n "a - 100 4 - n
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday circu.
iation for theEmcnth Of january,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

Cc0nsfnasd- on Sixth Rasal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07

CUES : sesi1 =. nc ---ss LIZ 4 = 1,-As
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-01-20
REGENERATION OF RUBBER
Process by Which Residence and
Body Are Restored to Old
Material,

A European process for regenerating
old rubber has for its principle the sep
aration Of the caoutchouc proper con-
tanned In vulcanized rubber from the
mineral and other matters which have
been incorporated into 1t, such as sui
phur, etc. The first operation, says
the Scientific American, consists In
dissolving the vulcanized rubber in
one Of the usual solvents, using Pc
troleum preferably either alone or
With benzine added to It After treat
ing for q certain time the insoluble
matter is separated by altering under
pressure, or by q centrifugal machine.
The solution when separated from the
insoluble matter Is evaporated to the
consistence Of syrup under a reduced
pressure and Is then taken up by ace
tone. The liquid which is thus OBJ
tanned Is first boiled and then decant-
Cd on and the rubber Is again taken
up by an alcoholic soda solution. AZ
ter boiling and pouring on a second
time, the rubber Is treated with boil
ing alcohol. After the alcohol Is
taken on, the rubber is washed with
water and then dried by superheated
steam, which removes the last trace Of
alcohol and water It may contain
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-01-20
PAIR OF WARM TIGHTS.
rh,s a Very Nice Present TO q ohild
and Does Not Soon Wear
Out,

This useful little garment may b
worked in almost any kind Of wool,
INIT Andalusian or three-ply vest wool
iii usually be Of SUFFICIENT thickness,
and of which about three ounces and
a No. s bone hook win be needed.
Work a chain Of eight inches, turn
and work a double crochet In each
fitch. turn with one chain
Second row: A double crochet In
the hack thread Of each stitch, turn
With one chain, and work back again
Chack thread only to be used through
nut). turn with one chain.
Third row: A double crochet In
zach stitch Of previous row, then work
three chain, turn and pass the nearest
a double crochet In each Of the other
two. and finish the row as before.
Fourth row: A double crochet IN
each double crochet of previous row,
and one into the turning chain, three
chain. turn, and work back as before.
Fifth to eleventh rows: Same a
lsa. (Another row or two may be