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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-12
A Rae, Win the sherIr.

Many years ago they used 10 i'm
prison people In Vermont for debt
MANY people used TO cross the Con
necticut. river from. the New Hsmp
shire side 20 trade a. Windsor, VI
Among them was Ben Jackson. whC
ran up a bill for groceries. but failed
to pay. so he was Obliged TO DO a
little cautious about being In wind
sor
One day he ventured ever. aud the
sheriff got after him. lie ran down
Bridge street, with the sheriff in bot
pursuit AS they ncared the bridge
the sheriff shouted TO the gate keeper
to shut down the gate. The keeper
being q little hard Of hearing. didn 2
quite hear what the sheriff sid. hui
had started 70 nut dosu the gate
when Jackson shouted Put her NJ
Fut her m, We are running on =
Ret The keeper rsfsed ths gate.
and Jsckson rushed through end vss
safe. as the Nee Hampshire line
reaches 10 the Vermont shore
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A erlsk Irsde In scrmons

The wife of Philadelphia clergy
man recently sold box Of waste
paper TO q rag man. says Success
Magazine In the box we're a lot OF
manuscript sermons Of her hua-
bands. A month or 30 thereafter the
ragman again came around and asked
If the lady had any more sermons 10
sell
- have some waste paper said
she. -but WHY should YOU particularly
want sermons"
We'll. mum Won see I did 80 well
with them that { got here a month
ago. I got sick up In Altoona and
preacher there boarded ne and my
horse for = couple ~ weeks for tha-
box If eerpsonz. brCaHse hadn't sny
none since then he cof > greet
rerutst ian in those rsrts a. : preach
or 1T give Ten cen-s pound Tor
all you have
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Electricity Gains on steam.

New York city plans 10 recciye her
RAILROADS by electric traction, and
Sweden is experimenting with the
monophase electric system, with a
view 10 its adoption in the govern
ment railways. The present tests re-
late 10 an 1900 volt trolley system.
4 number of tests will be made 10
learn the best operating voltage to
use in the working of the lines under
tho various local conditions. The To-
connective is Of the twenty-five ton type
and has two main aEles each contain
ing a l50-horsepower motor working
at twenty-five cycles, Two locomo-
lives can be coupled together and
controlled from single point The
pneumatic control system is used fo-
the locomotives.
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CLEVER PLAN FAILED TO WORK.
Jurors Only Reward for Attempted
Bride Was Witty Speech.

Several years ago, while | was scrv.
ing rs juror in a Suffolk county
court, the following story was told:
Mr. h., who was disappointed at not
being made foreman of one of the sew
eral panels on which he had been
drawn, concluded favor to the court
might attain the desired honor He
came into court one morning with
very large floral display. and gave
the boQuet 10 the clerk Of he court.
who instructed the court officer 70
see that It was Immediately placed
upon the desk before the judges scat.
Judge Edgar J. sherman entered.
the usual opening ceremony WAS gone
through with, aud bis honor asked 10
whom the, court might extend his
thanks for so large floral display.
The clerk answered that Il was one OF
the jurors Then he must be in the
florist business, said the Judge NO.
sir answered the clerk. he Sc an I'M
dertaker." His honor exclaimed
THAT explains II Some poor corpse
was robbed Boston Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-12

the city offices and council chamber,
1900.
Eighth--To pay the cost OF city
elections, $500
Ninth--To pay the cost Of feeding
city prisoners and expense of main
tanning city jail. $4,000.
Tenth--To pay for publishing pro
ceedings of the city council and fol
other printing, $500
Eleventh---To pay II contingent ex
penses. $1,000. 0
TwelfthTo pay cost Of improving
and maintaining public parks. 81 200
Thirteenth-To pay Cairo Water
company for rent Of fire hydrants a.
per contract and for laying water
main. ordered by the city council
SO, 900, M wa ~
FourlceDth--To pay cost of publi'
lighting OF the streets OF The city
81 900. r 4s3 Ia4ttlt.-
Fifteenth TO pay legal expenses 0
the city and expense incurred In TN
compromise Of bonds and other IN
debtedmess. $2,5e0 j9I az, 49,
Sixteenth no pay for the improve
ment of roads and for the construction
and repairs of bridges, $3.50.
Seventeenih+--For the purchase o.
construction of buildings and the pur
chase and payment for grounds, $500
Adopted March 9, A. ID. 1906.
Approved March 9. A, ID. 1906.
Attest, GEORGE PARSONS,
t Mayor.
r. A.. HATCHER. City Clerk.
Published in The Cairo Bulletin
March l2s 1906, 3
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-12
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

| An Ordinance Providing for the An
nual Appropriations for the Year End
ing December 81, A. d.. 1906. and Di
recting that Certain Balances Unex
pended in Previous Appropriations he
Charged Back and Covered into the
Treasury to be again Appropriated.
Be il ordained by the city council
of the City OF Cairo
Section /. That 20 much of the
amounts appropriated in an ordinance
providing for the annual appropria.
tons for the fiscal year ending Deem
/ Der 81, 1905, as remain unexpended
on he first day of January. 1906 he,
and the same is hereby. charged back
aud covered into The treasury. TO be
again appropriated as hereinafter pro.
vided
Section 2. That for the purpose of
defraying the necessary expenses and
cost of Improvement of the City of
Cairo for the fiscal year beginning
on the first day of January and ending
on the thirty-frst day of December,
1906, and for paying certain liabilities
already incurred the following sums,
including amounts directed to be
charged back in Section / of this
ordinance or so much thereof as may
be required be, and the same are
hereby appropriated for the following
purposes. viz:
From the General Fund.
First-To pay the salaries of the
regular city officers and aldermen, in
Guiding police constables, $4,000
Second-'ro pay cost Of constructing
reconstructing and repairing side
walks. including city's portion of work
or Improvement done by special taxa
ton or assessment. $4,000
Third-To pay he cost of filling. Inn
proving and repairing streets, includ-
ing work or improvement. it's portion
done by special taxation or assess
ment, $500
Also any sums of money which may
be realized from sales Of portions Of
Railroad street north Of Eighteenth
street
Fourth-To defray the expenses Of
the city's fire department. including
salaries of the men employed in that
department. and for the purchase IT
new hose horses. fire apparatus or
supplies as may be needed and order
ed by the city council for the pur
pose of improving the fire department
of the city and tine employment oil
men. S100e0.
Fifth-Te pay the cost Of drainage
and for maintaining The boilers. en-
gines pumps and pumping buildines.
and for improving the drainage Of the
city. including the city's portion Of
such improvement. assessed by special
taxation or assessment for such i'm
and for sewer pipe and all
other material 2509.
Sixth-To defray the expenses #
the board Of health and the removal
Of garbage. 3S.5ea-
seventh-Io defray the ezpensea Of
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QUESTION or LONGEST PURSE
Why the Government Never coliected
That $40 Fine. IA

An otfical Of the United states
court for the Southern District OF
Georgia tells an interesting anecdotc
OF Emory Speer who presides with
dignity. even with grace. over the
bench of that tribunal The trial soE
an alleged counterfeiter had occupied
the attention OF the court all morning
and, in order to dispose Of the case
during the day. the court ordered an
afternoon session,
Promptly at o'clock Judge Speer
was on the bench, but no prisoner.
no marshall was present At 1925
marshal aud prisoner came strolling
leisuralg along into the courtroom
the prisoner had been allowed 1T
tle exercise in company with the mar.
shall during the dinner hour,
"Will the marshal kindly explain
asked Judge Speer.
Your Honor.,I understood the court
took recess until $40 p. M was the
marshals excuse. M
The marshal should not under
stand: he should know" said The
court Mr.. Clerk YOU will enter a
tine of $40 against the marshal for
his carelessress, Proceed With the
trial" IA
II was perhaps an hour later, when
during the examination OF an irppor
tant witness the case, the marshal
was seen In subdued but earnest con.
versation with the Judge. In a mo-
ment the proceedings OF the court
we're stopped and the Judge turned to
the clerk.
MIR. Clerk" he said, you will erase
that fine against the marshal. He is
up here trying to borrow money from
me and the government can better
afford TO lose It than can. Pro
oeed with the case.
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,unrEU sonr ON his FRIEND
In This Case Last Laugh Was Decd
eddy the Best.

In This Case Last Laugh Was pecid.
eddy the Best.
j. q. Hoyt, once postmaster at Bar.
net, Vermont, and Seth Ford, White
Mountain stage line. owner. also OF
Barnet, were great friends, and were
always playing jokes on each other.
Hoyt was tailor, his shop being
opposite Mr. Fords residence. Ford
once bought suit Of clothes Of
Hoyt, who told him they we're halt
cotton" Ford took them home. His
wife looked them over and told him
they were call cotton, and no half
about It..
He took them back and said; Hoyt,
you said these clothes were half cot.
ton
They are" said Hoyt
well, what is the other half?p
THAT is cotton, too
Some time afterward Hoyt's store
and the safe keys were missing. They
were supposed to have boon dropped
by him into a box Of suspcndcrs while
he was showing prospective. buyer
the stock, and that tho next pair OF
suspenders he sold he sold the keys
with them.
In some way Ford got the keys and
returned them TO lloyt, saying:
Here, Hoyt, do these belong TO YOU!
| found them under my chicken
luost'
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HAD TOLD, THE STRICT TRUTH.
Argument OF Horse Trader Proved
UnansWcrable,

pNdUSWcFdUlCs
Thomas Morton, once proprietor OF
the Stockton Springs hotel in Maine.
was noted for his shrewdness In a
horse trade, and few men knew a
horse at sight better than he. lie
was troubled with an impeachment IN
hiss speech. Que day q man looked
over his horses with the Intention
Of purchasing. and asked the age OF
one which he fancied Morton re-.
piled that he was "Ni-ni-aine years
old"
The man took the horse and after
ward ran across former owner. who
asked how much be paid for that
old plug"
old. no YOU call nine years an
old horse?' he asked. and then no
was told that The horse vas twenty
seven years old Whoreupon the
man promptly drove 10 Mr. Moripn's
and demanded an explanation, calling
him q liar.
Mr Morton rcplletl thai tr had told
him the truth and nothing but The
truth, and said You fool didn't |
say nine. nine, nine and isn't three
times nine twenty
The other man gave IN as beaten.
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line Of LiitIe nnm.n,

Never Al a loss for argument Or
successful repafee. Bishop Potter
offers another contribution 10 the IT.
eraiure Of excuses FOR the delay in
the construction Of the cathedral o.
ST John the Divine Bishop. ex-
claimed one Of his hOck. Whe IL .
generous donor % the building fund
does o. not distress you 10 sec time
~ nv and 20 little dorc cn th1
HeiEhts- Msdam. "a The rrafs
re- ponfs. "-hen sen bear n mind
shat TIE Cathedral is e prsrsre ~
for ets-ni-v. vcn zee fe- little fsns
tss 20 a. rf'N
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-12

"The pacfication of the Moro tribes
has been one OF the most difficult
questions that the government OF the
Philippines has had 10 deal with The
tribes have really no head with whom
we could deal. or We might have set
lied matters with them long ago. Their
rulers are similar to the feudal lords
Of mediacval Europe each one a law
unto himself and owing allegiance to
no power.
The sultan Of Sulu or Jolo. Is a
nominal ruler. merely governing a few
tribes in the small island of Jolo, and
the dattos OF that island and of The
mainland of Nindanao the not subject
to his rule.
y believe the present trouble may
be traced TO The influence of insurEec-
umists from the island Of Boreaoo,
which lics 10 the south. A year ago a
renegade leader came over from BOr
nen and started an instruction. He
was killed and peace was restored.
which was not broken until this re-
ported action occurred
other causes may have led TO this,
however. as the Moros are constantly
warning among themselves and this
may probably have led so the present
upri ing Many of their leaders dislike
American authority by inheritance. as
they disliked Spanish authority or any
other than their own, and are falsely
led so believe that resistance can be
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successful.


|
The English are having he same
trouble with their subject triges il
Borneo. as they formerly ha din India
and the seeds of insurrection canno
be uprooted until many years have
been spent and many lives lost in the
work of pacifcation
Under our government the dattos
while given many of their former priv
| ileges and liberties, are not allowed
to own slaves or levy tribue, which
is 50 different from their former man
ner of living that they chafe under
! the restrictions While the sultan OF
! Jolo is recognized as the nominal mead
of the Moros it is only because be is
the head of The Mobammedan church
| hence his lack of authority, The sultan
is the lineal descendant of the ancient
Mohammelan conquerer of these
islands. and his authority is not much
greater than that Of the priests of that
religion. who control the people to a
great extent.
THE Moros have no general sys-
tenn of laws by which their govern
ment is administered. We tried 10
codify them. but found them useless
as an aid in satisfactory system of
government. for they were founded on
such an antique and peculiar method
of tribal control that they were
merely ridiculous when applied to
twentieth century progress and we
gave it mp.
Il am sure that the bulk of the PEG
pie favor American rule and would
quickly accommodate themselves 10
the new order Of things without fric-
ton were it not for outside influences.
Mohammedan followers cannot be
made 10 understand the benefits Of
modern civilization without long
process of culture and contact with
other peoples and other religions, for
they are taught TO believe their sys-
TEN of religion and manner Of living
to be the best.
Island Of Jolo.
These people are not numerous,
only about p. 600 occupying The island
If Julo and the archipelago, including
a few scattered tribes in Mindanao.
The island of JUlO is about twenty-five
or thirty miles long and about half as
wide. II is a beautiful island. and the
town Of Jolo. containing 5000 or 1000
inhabitants. l. very picturesque 1t isl
the principal trading point in the
archipelago. and a strong garrison of
United States troops is maintained
there
When Secretary Taft and party
visited the Philippines. we made the
trip TO Jolo and enjoyed The scenery
greatly
The Moros make good police. and
those who have more readily adapted
thems elves 90 The new order Of things
can De- trusted ~ carry vut tue laws
faithfully observe that the Morn con /
sisbulary distinguished themselves in /
he late engagement. fighting with 4
bravery against the other tribes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

f. F. Rugg is improving in health.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Vale are visiting in
Putney.
II. A. Dudley has been in Ludlow this
week on business.
Mrs. Samyra Bemis of Jamaica visited
in town last week
Lizzie Hulett and Grace Babbitt were
in Winhall last week
Mrs. George Clough is i'll and Mary
Chase is caring for her
w. o. Childs of Boston visited his family
at the Jaquith homestead over Sunday.
Mary Jaquith of Brattleboro. stenogra
pher for DR.. Holton, visited in town last
week.
George Moffit has gone to work for the
b. s Gallup Lumber company at Bond
Vile
DIR. Howe of Yantic, Conn. was in town
last week. He practced medicine in Wes-
ton several years ago.
Amy Strong took the prize for the
prettiest dress at the calico ball at the
north village last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Nido went to Man
chester Wednesday to attend the funeral
Of niece of Mr. Nido.
Ten persons from this place Joined the
Rebekah lodge at Weston last Friday
evening preparatory to instituting a lodge
in this place
Rev. F. E. Coburn attended the quarter
" conference of the Baptist association
held at Bellows Falls last week and took
part in the meeting.
missionary meeting was held at the
parsonage last Friday afternoon. conduct
ed by Mrs. F. E Coburn. No pains were
spared to make it pleasant and instructive.
Many papers Of interest were read, show
ing the work done by both home and
foreign missionaries. Cake and coffee
were served
Earl Williams met with serious acct
dent while drawing lumber from McIn-
tyres mill recently. He was walking be-
mind his load when another loaded team
came up nearer than he was aware and
he was squeezed between his load and
the neck yoke of the team behind. No
bones were broken. but it is feared that
he may be injured internally. He is as
as could be expected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H..

George Smith who has been on the
sick list. is now convalescent.
Services will be held in the church
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The ladies society will meet next Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. C. F. Amidon.
WIN Burt is spending a few days here
with his sister, Mrs. C. w Chamber
lain.
n. G. Colburn took his gasoline engine
to Westminster Saturday to nave needed
repairs made upon 1t.
Ernest Andrews, a former resident, now
OF Springfield, Mass, has been taken To
the hospital in that city for an operation
for appendicitis.
District Deputy ]. L. Bennett OF Win
chester made his annual visit OF inspec
ton to Sponord Grange Saturday even
ing The first degree was worked
Some 20 or more OF the members Of
Sponord Grange visited Evening Star
Grange In Dummerston Tuesday evening
and gave an entertainment The Dunn
merston Changers furnished an excellent
supper.
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NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs. y. F. Wood was in Brattleboro
on Tuesday as the guest Of her sister
Mrs. G. II. Thomas. to attend the Choral
Union concert.
The Unitarian sewing society viii meet
next Thursday afternoon in the church
parlors and at six o'clock will serve a
nash supper in the vestry
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Webster are i'm New
YORK FOR two weeks. Mr. Webster being
there In the interests OF the proposed
trolley road from Greenfield TO North
field
Forest Esterbrook lost a pocket booL,
recently coming home from Greenfield
with about $50 in checks and SIG to SIS
IN bills. He last saw it when In tae
Greenfield station and believes he lost II
between there and South Vernon station.
Mrs. Lizzie Mixter of this place who Is
In the home for the aged in BrattIeboro.
suffered a paralytic shock recently. one
SIDE being entirely useless She was I'm
town but few days before the attack
and was In excellent spirits and health
The Fortnightly meets next Monday
the subject being The Protestant Re-
formation" The program will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Christina Stockbridge ana
Mrs. Leila Allen. Every member is re-
quested to be ready to give some quota
ton or interesting thought concerning
Martin Luther
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
From CHICAGO to the Gull.

Chicago as a sea port is an idea which
is making considerable Roadway in the
West. interests representing % states
are trying to persuade Congress to pro-
vide a navigable waterway from Chicago
to the Gulf of Mexico by way Of the
Chicago drainage canal, the Illinois
river and. the Mississippi. The govern
ment engineers have reported that the
project is feasible. and fix the estimated
cost al 49,, 0OO, 000 1t is represented to
the committee on rivers and harbors OF
the House that most of the expense will
be incurred in making the Illinois navi-
gable. A new channel will have to be
provided in this river and a series of
locks installed. The drainage canal, it
is asserted, is already deep enough and
wide enough to answer the purpose.
The engineers note in their report that
it will also be necessary to do a good
deal of work in the Mississippi river
north of St. Louis. The committee is
asked to make immediate provision for
this great work in order that the water
way may be ready to receive traffic by
time the Panama canal is completed.
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AsHUELoT. N. ~.

S. W. Maxfield spent Monday in Holyoke.
Mrs. II. l.. Blanchard of Orange, Mass.
was visitor at j. F. Howard's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. David Byers of North
Hoosick, n. Y, are visitors at H. R.
Cushlng's.
c. L Jackson OF Ludlow. VT. has taken
a position as overseer OF finishing at the
Sheridan wooden mills.
Mrs. joan Barry of Wilton was called
mere last week by the illness of her
father Patrick Cunningham.
The event of the season socially. will
be the masquerade dancing party at the
Lower Ashuelot hall this, Friday. evening.
Mrs. A. L. Maxheld, remembered as
former resident many years, who has
lived at Holyoke the past five years with
her daughter, DR.. Ella NJ. Davis, is in
very poor health. Her condition con-
sidering her age, So years, is causing her
family much uneasiness.
In the death of Patrick Cunningham
which occurred at his home on the Win
chester road Saturday evening after a
weeks Illness the village loses one of its
Oldest residents. Mr.. Cunningham was
born in Vornahan county. Waterford, Ire
land, March II. 1924. He came to this
country when "a years Old was soon mar
ried and located here where he has since
lived He was thrifty, Industrious
citizen and had accumulated some prop
erty. He is survived by widow, seven
sons and four daughters and several
grandchildren. Mr.. Cunningham was a
genial man and will be greatly missed
The funeral was held Tuesday, mass be-
ing celebrated at st. Michaers church. The
burial was at Hnsdale in the Roman
Catholic cemetery
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His hrst activities in church work were
IN Somerville. where he made his home
many years Since 1872 he had been inter
ested in evangeistic work and I'm the
anairs OF the International Y. NJ. c. A.
lie was man OF great mental vigor and
an effective speaker. He had held many
important offices in religious organiza-
'iohs, ne was a delegate to the interna-
tlonal council of Congregational churches
frequently, for l. time president OF the
Boston Congregational club and for many
years chairman of the Y. NJ c. A. state
committee for Massachusetts and Rhode
island warm friendship existed over
30 years between the late Dwight l.
Moody and Mr.. Moore and the latter ar
ranged the preliminary work for the meet
lngs which the evangelist conducted I'm
Boston In 1917. 1891 and 1897. Mr. Moore
Joined enthusiastically with Mr.. Moody i'm
developing the schools at Mortified and
Mt. Hermon and for Is years was presi-
dent OF the board Of trustees Of bota in
sttutlons. He not only gave his time
ana work in behalf ~ the causes i'm which
he was interested. but was a large con-
trlbutor Of his money. His wife died in
1913 and some time ago he took up his
residence at The Mortified in order that
he might be OF service with his counsel
ana ADVICE TO the sons Of Mr. Moody in the
work which they are now conducting.
Mt Moore will be remembered in Brat
tleboro as a speaker at Gen J. j. Estey's
FUNERAL, at a meeting OF the state Y. NJ
I. a. and on other occasions. He Is
survived by three daughters. Mrs. Heath
OF Montreal. Mrs. Gould OF Boston and an
unmarried daughter who lives in Somer-
vile. The funeral will be held in the
Congre gational church at Nortnfield this
friday afternoon