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Ocean Steamship Movements.

LIZARD. June 9.-Steamer St Louis from
New York reported by wireless telegraph
105 miles west at II am. today, and will
probably reach Plymouth about am
QUEENSTOWN. June 9.-Arrived: Cedric
from New York
EIASCONSETT, Mass, June o-Steamer
st. Paul from Southampton was reported
sixty miles east of the Nantucket light
Liverpool. was ninety miles east ct gao
In and the Celtic from Liverpool 100 miles
east of the same point at $50 am All
three steamers will probably reach their
docks at New York about 8 am. tomorrow,
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A special grand jury, which has been in

A special grand jury, which has been In
vestigating the recent primary election in
Richmond, Va, has made it's report to
court. returning indictments against Archie
Steiner, I Mfchaels and !. Cohn. the Of
ficers at one precinct. for making illexai
returns. altering ballots and substituting
ballots for those voted.
Jim Davis, alias sDago," the negro who
murdered Mr.. Russell and his negro eerv-
ant at Felicia. Fla, Tuesday. was Iynched
at Inverness by large party OF masked
men. The soldiers sent from Brooksyilie to
protect him arrived 10 1asfa.
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colored boy named William Peacock.
living at Deanweod. accidentally cut mis-
foot while walking on the parking In trent
OF 214 street about noon today His M
jury was dressed at the emergency Hos
pital.
"A collision occurred In front OF the Bal
tilmore and Potomac depot on 9th street
this morning between soda water and a
beer wagon, the FORMER betono1ng to r. 4.
Efnley and the latter to the ochlftx Brew
fn9 company. Several dozen b0ttiGB e. beer
and SOFT drinks were bgongA
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Heat Affects Representative Fuller.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday !;
Light to Fresh Winds

Forecast till pm. Sunday:
For the District of Columbia Maryland
and Virgina-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; light to fresh south to southwest
winds.
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rELEGRApH1c BRIEFS.

TOXIC, June an Uchida, formerly
Japanese minister to China, has relieved
NJ. Hayashi as Japanese resident general
at Seoul, prepara tory to the latter taking
ap the post OF minister of Japan at Peking.
PASADENA. Cal. June 9.-Brigadier
General Charles H. Alden. u. s.. A.. retired,
died at his home here last night aged sew
enty years.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. june a-The am.
nual convention OF the Millers' National
Federation will be held hsre June 20 Il and
~ An attendance OF LOO including del
AmonT the snesIsrs Vii is 81 4 I pasbMsIi
Of Boston on The Arbitration Committee:'.
Harry 81 Hooker. Lansing. Mich, on The
Model Local Organtna&fons' H b. Tasker
London. EnG., on Ths import Trade"
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ORIENTAL PHILosOPHY.

ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND CO0fP1R1ITVE
Religion, 14<5 @ st.-Lecture Sunday eveuing
6.l5, Rama. the Grand lnittate,'a f70qo- b II:
"Wednesday. s:l5,. The Man Of VIII" Ibsay
Of philosophical works.
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Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, SO; "a year ago, 90.
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GOSPEL MISSION.

GOSPEL MISSION, 1850 PA. AvE.-RFY. Il.
craner VIII SPEAK tonight at 9. Rev. J. n. Arm
strong VIII speak Sunday night, eospel services
Prayer League, Thursday s pm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL GALL.
For Supreme Judicial Convention Of
the First Judicial District Of
Illinois.

Pursuant to the order of the Demo
cratic Judicial committee of the First
Judicial District of the State of Hi
nois, held al Mt Vernon, H., Jan. Is,
1906, a call is hereby issued for a
delegate convention TO be held in the
city of East ST. Louis, H., on the 9th
day of March, A. D. 1906, at IL am,
for the purpose of nominating candi'
date for Judge of the Supreme Court
and for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before
the convention. The basis Of represen-
tation as fixed by the committee for
the various counties shall be one dele
gate for evry coo votes and an add
tidnaI delegate for the major fraction
thereof in each county cast for the
democratic presidential candidate in
1904. The method of selecting the
delegates 10 tho convention shall be
lett 10 the discretion of the county
central committee Of the several differ
emit counties; the judicial committee
only suggesting that conventions en-
.titllng the people to a voice in the
selection of the delegates chosen 10
represent the party of their county
be held after due notice. The counties
comprising the district shall be en-
titled to representation as follows,
viz:
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Eaery Found the Hoe Handy.
On a small farm down in eastern
sfaine lived old Me, n and his son

ON a small farm down in eastern
Elaine lived old Mr. n and his son
Ellery. Like most country boys f.
Jerry often found himself obliged to
work in the field at times when be
would have much preferred doing
something else.
One warm forenoon Mr.. y. and FL
lary were hoeing corn. and the father,
glancing around from time 70 time,
noticed that his son spent much of
the time leaning on the handle Of his
hoe and gazing away across the fields
The old gentleman said nothing. but
during the noon hour he quietly sawed
on about half the handle, and chuCkI
ing over his own shreWdness, returned
tc work
Much 10 his surprise. his son made
no comment on the change. but, on
looking around q little later in the
afternoon. he beheld the hoe sticking
upright in the ground. with the inyert-
cd end buried in the earth and EIery
himself calmly seated on the blade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
TWO KENTUCKY RAILROADS
ARE HEADED FOR CAIRO
Articles of Incorporation For Cairo MayfeId and
Nashville Railroad Filed at Louisville

Wicline. Ky. Feb. 25.-Thc pco-
pie Of tbis city had tho pleasure Of
welcoming PrcJdut Goodc of 'ho
Cairo and Tennessee River Railroad
COMPANY this week
Many lost faith in the project a
few months ago because of an an.
parent unnecessary delay ia CONS
menc.ng actual construction work.
The Illinois Central and Mobile &
Ohio railroads commenced two years
ago. 10 survey a route through the
city to get away from the Mississippi
river and connect with the old line
south Of Mayneld creek. A year and
a half ago actual work commenced on
this four miles of road with an the
men. steam shovels. teams and money
Lar hand. we end o. Will take several
months yet in which TO complete This
work. four miles long this BE- sufficient
OF itself TO convince an that an entire
new road. several hundred miles in
length. viii take much longer.
4 force of engineers ha gone out
with an ihn equipments t1 complete
che survey between orc and NayGoId
and also one FROM Nsthhell 90 Hru.
knsville Do is The intention of PrsH.
dent Goode and General Manager
Delsno 10 complete the road from here
10 Ilophinlviilc within a year and a
bali
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

breakfast food, and every morning as a
boy box Of this same stood before my
plate / had to eat it or starve 1t had
big bear OH the outside, and | made
up my mind as a boy to kill any bear
that came my way, they remind me 50
OF the breakfast food
Wei" said Mr., Bear, II guess IL
that's the case you ought 10 have salts
faction You look half starved and If
it will do you good I'm ready TO be 4
victim. But let me tell you how to
make your shot scatter"
How" asked the hunter interested
".
"oh, put in one shot at ftime." said
Mr.. Bear.
"Neyer thought Of it." said the hunter
and emptied all the contents Of his gun
barrels in the snow.
Mr. Polar saw his chance and was
off "Goodby." he yelled You need
more breakfast food Atlanta Consti-
tuition
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
An awKwaro POSITION.

G, t, Wilson, who presided at the
autumnal convention Of dancing mas
ters in New York, said OF certain
new way of waltzing:
Why. to waltz like that would
make me feel as awkward AS" He
laughed,
In Portland one day, while walk.
ing down the street, | came face to
face with young woman, and in at
tempting TO pass each other, We
lodged from side to side, both going
TO the right simultaneously, and then
both going to the left.
u suppose this has happened to all
of youths meeting with some one
going III an opposite direction, and
the subsequent lodging from left to
right four Or five times before you get
by.
Well Is lodged before the young
woman like that she suddenly stag,
gered me by saying:
Hurry up, Which is it to be-
waltz or tWostep?'"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
10 RuiId Via Murray.

Mayfeld. Ky. Feb. 25.-Tnomas r
Jones. Ed p. Phillips and L. y. Wood.
riff prominent business men of Muir
8y. visited Mayhcld Thursday night
and wcrs IN consultation with Mr
Goo9e. and others interested M The
cairo and Tenne &c River railrcal.
.It develop hat the management of
this road has an idea of building il
VIA Murray henc- tho meeting Of the
Murray gentlemen here. It is claimed
thai the road can be built cheaper in
Murray than on an air line to Hop
kin-yille
Surveyors will leave here within the
next few days and viii suvey a route
from here to the Tennessee river via
Murray and The people al Murray and
in Galloway county are becoming very
much Interested ia our new railroad
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
The $1,000 License

The other day one Of the aldermen
who are lighting tho proposition 20
raise the eaioon license TO 81. o0o went
70 Clevslend for an argument against
~ He said that in that city the saloon
keeper had to pay only $3.50 a wear
and reasoned that therefore. $500 was
enough in Chicago. lie conld see no
force in The fact that the rates arc
higher in Boston and Philadelphia
smaller cities than Chicago. than they
are here. The alderman could not be
induced TO look at any place hut Cleve
land The Indications are that the Ohio
Legislature viii soon deprive him Of hi7
argument A bin has been introduced
making the minimum saloon license
throughout the state 81 900 and The
impression is that it viii become a
law. 4 legislature never is so amen
able 10 saloon influence as a CITY ooun.
81 u the illinois general assembly
had not intervened the f-r-- tax rn
Chicago might stiil De about E5Z- II II
shall prove 10 be necessary the III
nois general assembly Of 1907 csu BE-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Al Rpipal Story For
Little Folks
A GOLD SHAKE

one day old polar bear had Just fin
ished dinner OF frozen fish aud wal
rus Aide boots. the boots having been
left him by an arctic explorer whom he
had eaten Mt 4 previous meal. and was
taking 4 quiet promenade on the ice
foe when ne ran across would be
hunter gold prospector pole discoyerer
and what not, carrying double bar
relied gum
Curious to see this strange parsonage,
Mr.. Bear drew near What are YOU
dong there, If | may be SO bold?' he
asked
ooh, I'm loading for bear replied
the hunter putting IN some more shot.
Il hope YOU viii forbcar" said Mr.
Polar, rising upon his hind legs and
opening his mouth pIeadines i find
it ineonycnient 20 carry much lead
about my person so heavy, don't you
know. But. say, why did you think Of
shooting In my direction
"Well, yon see said the hunter sad
~ Il was brought up on certain
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

operate railroad from some point
opposite Cairo, H.. on the Ohio or
Mississippi river in Ballard or Car.
Iislo county, Kentucky. near ibe line
between said counties, through the
counties of Carlisla and Graves via
Maydcld 10 a point on the Paducah
and Memphis division of the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga ar St Louis rail
way in Galloway county, about -four
miles -uoth of Murray. The railroad
will be- about sixty miles in length.
The incorporators, all of whom are
/. and n Railroad officials, and taeir
respective holdings are NJ. II. Smith
$50 shares; ". l. Mapother. 3 shares
Edw. W Hines. . shares: J. II. Ellis
9 share: W A. Norhcutt. 3 shares
vs.. II. Bruce. 3 sares. The maximum
debt is fixed at $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Freedom shrieked.

Tho paraiyzng news Of Gen eros
yenor's defeat comes Notwithstanding
he was printing a journal in his own
behalf IN which he published his pic
ture alongside of that of Uncle Jp
Cannon. and set forth in thousands Of
ems the offices aud the salaries there
of which he had obtained for his con.
stituents. In the face of such a record
is 1t strange that On the eve Of his
downfall, the Crooksville Advance. of
his district, volleyed and Numbered
that to defeat man like this would be
70 undermine the very basic princi.
piles of popular government" Il is
well known that Freedom shrieke1
wheg KOsciusko fell. but oh. me coun-
trymen what is she doing now that
the basic principles are undermined
and Grcsyenor hits the foor?-Courier.
Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
FICTION AGAINST BRAINS"
IN OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Satisfactory Showing For Cairos Library as Com
pared With Like Institutions of Other Cities

/ something in the encouragement o
good reading among pupils and some
Of the teachers especially deserve The
gratitude Of both parents and pupils
because they have familiari2ed them
selves with The books in the library
and have known ana directed wisely.
Fourth Can the library manage
ment do anything 10 guide patrons
away from fiction2 The library man
agement placed The means Of associat
ing reading Of all kinds Of helpful
books, in the hands of the librarians
when ID permitted them 70 issue a
book Of fiction and non-hcti0n or two
Of non fiction at the same time. There
is no doubt that this step has done
more In disseminating knowledge than
any move of the Board; by it the help
full reading Is easily suggested and
the reader does not now wait for sug-
gestions. but calls for something in his
special line of work, or interest. Ac-
cess OF the public TO the shelves has
also been the means Of many good
books being read, as II is a blessing to
many to look through and see what is
in the library.
What proportion of fiction
has characterized the patronage Of the
iibrary?-As the system OF marking
now in force does nor make It pos
sible to record the class Of books Is
sued, 1t is impossible 10 give more
than an estimate. About rs per cent
Of fiction read wouIl certainly not be
100 small. aud this compares most fla
vorably with other public libraries
sixth-What proportion Of books IN
the libary are fiction There are -
cases OF books in the library; five of
which are fiction. about 70 per cent
Other books are as follows PhiIoso
ply and religion, one case. sociology
including education political economy
etc. one case; science and useful arts
one case: art and music one-half case:
literature including poetry and essays
me and half case, bound periodicals,
lne and a half case biography one
and a half case: history. Two cases;
Halliday Memorial collection (many
,lasaesl two cases; reference books
.wo eases; government publications
NO cases.
The public library provides much
If it's substantial reading in the re-
erence department 0he most import
mt class Of all books and in the read |
ng room. Present arrangements make
{ impossible to keep a record Of the
rood work done III these rooms, as the
ime Of the staff is employed with a
multiplicity OF duties. bur The refer /
nee WORK Is at all times the upper |
most part of the mission Of the public /
ihrary aud while no time is lost in |
.oeping account of the books and |
consulted, those in charge |
i the library feel il their highest duty /
md privilege to render all possible as
,istance to those in search of infor |
nation. and are glad to turn the re-
sources of the library over for the |
and benefit of any and all
PATRONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

An editorial In Golfers Weekly Q
February 2Ith which Is reproduce'
with comment in the editorial columns
Of this paper. raised some questions
which were considered Of sufficient i'm
portance to readers OF The Bulletin K
merit some inquiry as TO their bear
ing upon the Cairo library A series
of questions. ON lines suggested b,
the editorial were therefore submit
ed to Mrs, l.. T. Powell, the librarian
| BY Bulletin reporter and she kindly
| favored him with very full and salts
| factory answers as follows:
First What has been the policy Of
the Purchasing committee, with re
spcct tofction as granted other
classes OF books Tho Book Commit
tee has not been bound by any rule re-
garding the percentage OF fiction OF
any clas 5 OF books, except to meet the
demand as seemed best. A momoran
dun IS made whenever a book called
for is not already In the library and Is
filed and presented to the committee
at its next meeting, when its purchase
is considered. It has been the policy
of the committee to try TO buy only the
better class Of fiction. although much
Of a light nature must be supplied
here as in all public Libraries. Many
men Of many minds require books Of
many kinds, and reasonable amount
OF good fiction is heathfuI
Second-Has it been the Boards
policy 10 encourage fiction or substan-
tlal reading among the youth Of the
city?-Tbe policy has been to encour-
age good reading Besides fiction, the
well stocked juvenile department con
tains a great many biographies histor-
les. travels, many nature and out door
books. natural histories and stories of
animal life, books on electricity for
amateurs. also others of the useful
arts that interest and develop the
minds Of children in a healthy way
Speakers are always in demand, my
thoiogy and the ancient classics in lit
so ably edited for minds Of the
young are also In this department ana
best Of all the substantial books are
read A great deal In the hooks for
adults are numerous books that are
often read by the youths So il can
be seen the Board has encouraged
reading Of helpful or substantial liter
iture
lin compliance with request Of the
librarian that the answer 60 this ques.
ion be substantiatcd. a member of the
BOARD was asked and replied In part
I do not know that can add any
hing more to The able answer Of Mrs.
Powell II covers tho ground thor
luahly aud is as near the individual
policy fthe board as possible !
might add however, that much credit /
S due to the librarian and The manner
n which she has materially assisted /
he board 10 their choice Of ltera I
ure"l
Third Have teachers Of public /
schools done anything on this line?-
Yes, many Of the teachers have done
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

The Paducan Construction Co. is a
missioner 1t is evidently big con
Germ. il has demonstrated that it is
well equipped for work and that il
has the necessary capacity for carry
ing out big contracts: but it should
change its name to the Cairo Construe-
ton Co. for Cairo has been its field
of operations for some time past. II
built the Grinstead block and The
NarxJosnison hlpek aud The Wing
building and is now putting m the
Glynn building. All thee are bg
structures creditsbie alike 70 the citv
and to The builders. and especially 70
the people who own them and had
them built. The whirligig of time has
swung Cairo into that period Of it.
development when big schemes are
likely to be the order of the day and
our citizens, especially our contrac-
tors. must strive TO adjust themselves
TO The new cOnditions-rise to the de-
mands of The times-in order that they
may have their full share Of the bene-
fits that naturally come TO all from
such a change.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

In the circuit court room. 10 the
right of Judge Butler as he presides
with becoming dignity upon the bench
there still hang on the wall two pic
lures of Ex-Governor Yates, one on
either side of thai of President Roose-
welt They are nice pictures Of two
really good-looking men. and their
good looks are enhanced by the nation
al colors which seem TO hold them
together in loving embrace. But docs
not the picturesque propinquity Of these
two seem somewhat homogeneous, from
a political point Of view, since we
have not yet heard from the EX-Gov
why he, as governor set himself 50
firmly against the Roosevelt idea OF
railroad rate regulation?
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Women and Their Charms.

It is very difieult TO say, remarks
2 correspondent. what laws regulate
proposais-why some girls attract
attention only. while others attract
attentions There are pretty and
popular women TO whom nobody pro
poses there are palmer ones witt
whom every second man finds him
self contemplating marriage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

81 ......,sstt1ttf a
The above Is a correct 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,
tSeaI) LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January l6.
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
LIBRARIES ON U. s. WARsHlPs,
Their Institution Has Been EleVatinq
to OFFICERS and Men,


to Offcers and Men,
Without the impetus of private phil
anthropy the Libraries of the ships in
the United States navy are steadily
increasing. The necessity Of proyid-
ing good reading for the public on
shore has long been recognized in civ
ilized communities, but in no condi-
ton Of life is its necessity so urgent
rs aboard ship. This statement is
peculiarly applicable to men-otwar
whore the monotony Of a three years
service is not relieved by the anus
ing antics and daily vivactty of pas
seneers and where cruises are much
longer than in the ordinary mercan-
tile service. It would be difficult TO
cNaggerate the value OF the service
rendered by the libraries in warships.
There are many idle moments in man.
Gf-war life when officers and enlisted
men long for something with which
10 absorb their surplus energies. IN
tie old days. when libarrios were
not regularly supplied The men for
want of something better 10 do, wcre
apt to driu gradually into less eleyat-
ing and in TOO many instances donor
alizing pastmos pitshure Dispatch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
OPINIONS OF OTHERS.
Let Them Share the Tips.

Let Them Share the Tips.
It is said that the Ohio railroads pro
pose to beat the new two-cents-a-mile
law by charging for the transportation
of baggage and the imposition OF extra
fare in chair cars. II has been sug.
gested that If the companies really
want TO reimburse themselves let them
share the lips of The porters instead
Birmingham News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

For County Superintendent of Schools,
We are authorized to announce
JOHN SNYDER as a candidate for re-
election to the office Of County Super
inGendent Of Public Schools of Alexan-
der county. subject to the Republican
primary election to pc held April "a,
1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Wonders Of the Wireless.

Wireless telegraphy, from a marvel
opsly interesting scientific demonstra-
ION, has become an accepted CONNER.
cial laei. Nowadays ships on the seas
that once We're as entirely cut Off
from communication with the land as
though they were on another planet,
are now constantly within speaking
distance of some wireless station or
some sister vessel II Is all wonder
ful and awc-inspirlng and recalls that
Jay only three-quartors Of century
ago when the first pious message Of
wauderment was transmitted between
New York and Washington Kansas
city Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

The Bulletin 10 on sale at tho fol-
lowing places;
colemar's, 2f4 Eighth strees.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

rwen. that proves the truth Of the
old saving" said Mrs Henpeck. lay
lug down her evening paper that no
man can serve two masters
oh. don't know. replied Mr.
Henpeck. There are lois Of bigamists
in the world that keep right sn with
ont being discovered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26

We are authorized to announce DR..
z. ]. Cause of Unity, as candidate
for reelection to the office Of County
Commissioner of Alexander County,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can Primary Election
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-26
Mem Road Incornoratcs.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 2i-Thc
Cairo. Maydeld and Nashville Rail-
way company filed a charter this
morning ia the county court plaGne
iis capital stock at SIdu6u1. divided
into 100 shares.
lis ayowed object g. 10 build and