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AN ALLEGED BIG DEAL
SALE OF ANALOSTAE ISLAND
CONTEMPLATED.
Party of Prospectors Inspects the
Property-Rumors Of Railway
Combinations.

1t is stated that negotiations are about to
be concluded for the purchase of Analos-
tan island which consists of about seventy
five acres of land, situated east of the
Aqueduct bridge and between Little river
and the Georgetown channel of the Poto-
mac. 1t is said that the price asked is in
the neiglbborhood of 100000.
A party of six gentlemen of prominence
paid a visit to the island last Monday in a
rowboat which they hired at Georgetown.
They spent considerable time In looking
over the ground and figuring, in an off-hand
way, the expense of cleaning off the wild
growth of trees and underbrush, together
with the cost. roughly estimated incident
to the erection of sea wall. the distance
of the river frontage, on the channel side,
the dredging of channel approaches, etc.
1t is understood that these gentlemen
represented outside interests and it is def
nitely known that a prominent real estate
firm. which transacts considera BILE business
of this character, was represented In the
party. Some of those in the party are also
said to be identified with the Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railroad Company. 1t
is further intimated that the same party
has secured certain options on property in
Virginia in the vicinity of the governments
reservation in Rosslyn and are looking up
certain real estate interests along the
Georgetown water front
Throughout the time consumed in looking
over the island the members of the party
INDUCED in conversation of a speculative
and prospective character, which started
another rumor to the effect that the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railway Company
VIII soon pass into the control of a big syn
dictate.
Should it develop that the island is pur-
chased by the interests represented by pros
pectors and investigators it will appear rea
sonable and plausible to believe that changes
which are believed to be scheduled to take
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Funeral of Stephen Hartbrecht
The funeral of Stephen Hartbrecht. late
a cigar dealer at 1913 7th street northwest.
took place from that address at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD FOR THE AR
rest aud conviction Of person who shot my New
fCundland dog Sunday morning. G. NJ. Been.
Bueua Vista Heights. u. c. ja23 ST.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

so willed, a hypoerite, debauchee. a
brute. He had treated his wife with
exquisite courtesy in the presence Of
others! but, alone with her he had
outraged her every instinct, had beat
en- and bruised her flesh and scourged
her soul. His death had come as a
blessed release from the tortures her
pride had forced her to endure, but 1t
had left her with a morbid dread OF
marriage, conviction that all men
were cowardly and cruel, that as her
husband had been, SO any other might
be-
Tonight, as Blennen reviewed the
words she had spoken to him. he felt
a swift Indignation that she must still
suffer physically, as her insomnia
testified she did.
No wonder she hroods, II she can't
sleep nights he muttered angrily.
What chance can | haye?"
After long silence, he spoke again.
and now very tenderly:
IF could only play 10 her, for her
rest the night through"
lie went to the window and stood
looking ont at the glory Of the river
and the night The spirit of the scene
orept to his ear and whispered her
name, and the memory of her and the
desire of her filled his soul.
One day the whole party sailed ZIP
the river and made a mountaineering
expedition into the Catskills. They did
not return until nightfall; and they
were hungry and weary After din
ser the company was listless and
irowsy; very early, one after another,
hey began to straggle off to bed
Blennen came to Mrs. Morse.
I'm not the least bit sleepy" he
iaid 10 her, SO low that no one could
,verhear, "And I'm not tired. OF
curse. you're not sleepy yet; and,
wen If you were suppose you
wouldn't dare to risk a nights sleep |
essness by going 20 bed so early. So |
one into the library with me. and I'll |
nay you Chopin for a while VIII |
'ou? Dol"
1T will rest ME and soothe me-" she |
aid. Il am so glad you thought OF /
II"
The great drawing-room was almost
eserted as the two passed out into
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
IS OUT ON BOND
}. V, RsIston, Alleged Wife Beater,
Released From City Jail Yester.
day-Trial This Morning.

]. V. Ralston the tailor. who was
arrested late Saturday night by Off.
cer5 Dennis and Davidge on the
charge of beating his wife was re-
leased yesterday morning on bond Of
$50 furnished by j. c. Mccain. He
will have hearing in Judge Ross
court this morning on the charge Of
iisorderly cond-ct. Judge Ross will
hear the testimony in the case ana
tx the punishment TO suit the crime.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

the hall, and on to the library, Which
stood somewhat apart in wing. This
room was sacred to the master of the
house; guests rarely intruded unless
by particular invitation, When he had
established her comfortably, Blennen
turned away without word and seat
ed himself at the piano.
A few dying notes, then silence. The
shaded light OF the electric bulb still
shone softly, but the moonlight had
! long danced from the waves In its
stead, the mist over the river was
purpling warm with the summer dawn
Blennen moved softly to the window
and stood looking down ON the woman.
She gave no heed 10 his presence. The
dark lashes swept her cheek, her
breath rhythmed gently. she was
nestled luXuriously amid the cushions
she was fast asleep!
Suddenly. she opened her eyes and
stared into his face with the bewllder-
ment Of a drowsy child.
why, good heavens there must be
fire" she exclaimed. See how light
It Isl"
Blonnen looked obedlently
80 It is" he agreed
1T isn't light" she cried. mot day
light, II can't be-"
II rather suspect Il Is, though"
Dlennen said, quietly
And do yoJ mean 10 say that I've
been right here in this chair since
eleven o'clock last night? Sound
asleep for hours?" she asked. with
amazement that was almost awe.
I'm afraid you have been, Blennen
affirmed apologctically.
But the widow was far from indig- |
nation at this moment
Bless me-" she exclaimed. raptur- [
ously. its a miracle. ASLEEP for /
htirs, can't believe it. You are
magician. Vance.
Blennen seized his opportunity,
boldly:
Marry ne, and I'll play you to sleep
sny night sou wish. 3"
Instantly. the woman Of the world
awoke to her knowledge of conven-
tons. Her eyes dilated little. and for
a minute there was silence Then she
turned 10 him with a face that was
glowing:
Yes. will marry you now Some
how. the fear has passed!
AYE. her nerves are the better for
inst these few bours Of real sleep"
B.ennen thought; but he had the Wis
dom not to speak aloud.
But sucl a scandal" the widow
whispered as she drew her lips from
POOH no one can know, And II
hey do"
And If they do-they will Taught"
Yes. they viii laugh, as they did al
madame story"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
IN SOCIETY
FornIshtly MupsIeaI Club.
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The Fortnightly Musical Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
with Miss Lima Woodward
The program will be presented by
Mrs. b. X. Thistlewood, Mrs. A. f.
Staehle and Miss Hazel Aisthorpe, as.
sisted by Mrs. Annie Clarke OF Hen.
derson, KY. who is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. W. ID. Lippitt
The program is as follows:
/. Due-Sonata I-Clementi; Mrs.
B. r. Thlstlewood and Miss Hazel
Aisthorpe.
2. Life's Lullaby - Lane; Mrs
Clark.
g. (a) - Prelude - Chopin: OBJ
--Valse A-flat-Chopin Miss Ais.
thorpe.
4. Duet--I Would That My Love
Mendelssohn; Mesdames staehle and
Thistlewood
.. (a)-Scherzo in B-nat-Schu.
bert; tb)-Nocturne in B-Carpenter;
Mrs. B. X, Thistlewood.
6. ta)-o. Dry Those Tears-Del
Riego; (b)-April Rain-Speaks: (c)
--Dearie; Mrs Clark.
Z Due-Sonata II-Clementi: Mrs.
Ihistlewood and Miss Aisthorpe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
BAKERS TROUBLES
But for Quick Work BY New Men
Rees & Nordman's Bread Would
Have Been Dough Today.

Rec, a. NJrdman had a little fun at
Their bakery on Twentieth street yes
terday morning. For some reason not
stated the foreman discharged all the
men and all but one of them left for
st. Louis. On hearing this Mr.. Nofd-
man discharged the foreman. engaged
the one baker who had not gone to
81. Louis and went to that city him
self for a new force of bakers In the
meantime the one baker left in charge
here went out yesterday. secured
help from the Rec bakery up town
and got out todays supply of bread
for the Rees & Nordman concern.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Salvation shoestrinrs

Like Napoleon, certain ingenious
woman mendicant who patrols Fifth
avenue believes that no warriors ere
weIl-equipped unless their footgear is
securely fastened.
She walks mp and down in the neigh
borhood Of the Hotel Netherland.
middlo-aEed portly person clad in q
garb slightly resembling that Of the
Salvation Army. Her stock in trade
consists Of few black wisps attached
10 toe handle Of a carryall.
shoe strings, thac sirinEs." is her
cry. who wants To buy shoe strings
for The army Of the LOgd.-N. /. Her
aid.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
court House Hot,I Chance

A change has tab m place in the
propriet0rship Of the Court House
Hotel on Twentieth street Mr.
OLaughlin who has conducted j So
long has sold ont and moved io ST.
louis where she will en into similar
hnsines-. The purchaser Is from Chi
cag0 and be- viii have the hous- COM
pieteiy oVeihsuicd and conduct a
hotel aud retauraut. Among other
improvements a new front will be put
into the building.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
To prevent infection.

A houseboat is being built for use
in the quarant ne service at the mouth
of the Mississippi river This will en-
able fruit steamers to bring their per.
ishable cargoes TO the docks at New
Orlecns without delay. No member Of
a crew Of these vessels will be allow
ed to some ashore at New Orleans
excepting the captain to clear his ship
An unloadeding crew VIII be taken off
at quarantine and placed aboard the
houseboat, while sea-going crew will
be taken fro mthe houseboat and plac-
ed aboard the steamer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
NARROWLYESCAPED
Horse Fell in Turning Corner And
Young Lady Rider Received Hard
Jolt But Unhurt.

Miss Ethel Charles. one Of the ex.
pert young horse-wOmen OF the city,
met with an accident at Sixth and
Ohio streets about : O'Clock last even
ing, which might easily have proved
serious. She and John Ladd we're
riding down Ohio street and from
Eighth Miss Chales made a dash for
Sixth where she turned her horse to-
ward Commercial avenue. In turning
the animal slipped and fell Miss
Charles fortunately was able TO get
out of the way Of the struggling beast
and although she received a hard fall
was not hurt. She mounted her horse
Immediately after and continued her
ride.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

| But the railroad Improvements now
in progress, or soon to be started in
Cairo will be on a vast scale, insurng
the expenditure of many thousands oil
| dollars for labor and Il permanent de
Yelopment Ct the city TO an extent not
known half century before,
or course the biggest piece of work
70 far assured is the building Of the
Cairo 4 Thebes railroad, with its $50
coo passenger depot and It's $4,000
freight depot for which bids are TO
be asked this week; and with its mil.
lion cubic yards of earth work inside
the city for doing which a home com
pany IS to be organized next Thurs
day night.
The Illinois Central has started
work again upon its big bridge ill and
good progress was made last week on
the huge concrete retaining wall to
serve as the abutment for the fill
This company will also make an i'm.
powant Improvement on its yards be.
tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth
streets for which several plans have
been prepared but not yet decided up-
on finally. Extensive trackage with
limited depot accommodation are to
be put in there
Another very formidable improve
lnont in this line will be that WHICH |
the Mobile & Ohio and New York |
Central Or Big Four will make on the |
west side of town, and which will in
golye the expenditure of many thou
sands of dollars in addition to the 500
200 or more already paid for the
ground Nothing can yet be learned
rs to the plans of the two companies
concerned in the important combina.
ion known as the North & South Dis
,atch Company But immense yards
With buildings of various kinds are
certain, and the permanent employ
nent OF many men to operate them.
corps of engineers have been here
or a week past making surveys.
Word comes from Kentucky that
he L. = ~ Railroad Company will
'egin work today (Monday) on its
lew line from Murray tc Cairo. The
onlractors were IN Murray last week,
ngaging teams etc. to be ready for
peration today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
sunshine HELMS Sugar Cane.

The effect Of sunshine On sugar
CROWNS is said by the New Orleans
Picayune to make the crop more pre-
ductive. Thus Spain has become as
successful with beet-sugar growing
as with her established cane-sugar in
dustry, notwithstanding an arid eli
mate. On the other hand. the storms
and fogs that envelop the British Is
lands are said to have prevented the
development Of the beet-sugar indus
try there. Englsnd's annual average
hours Of sunshine are only l,i0o,
while Spain has 1000 hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
JON THE RIVERS
Single Boat Carried In One Trip
Freight That Would Require
Fifteen Miles Of Cars.

A single teamer on the unimproved
Ohio and on the lower Miss .ssippi the
steamer Sprague, handled in one tow
10000 tons OF freight, which would
make solid train fifteen miles long.
The cost was cne-third of a mill
ton less than any other waterway in
the world This cost included the
return of the empty barges The trip
was a profitable one for the steamer
and barges.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Varieties Of Mexican Cactus.

Mexico has cactus which grows
toothpicks. another. ribbed and thick
~ set with toothpick spines, which
furnishes the natives with combs.
there Is another cactus, the long
curved spines Of which resemble fish
hooks. there is another which Is an
aln.ts9 perfect imitation 81 the sea
urrhiI still another resembles a poT-
cupiue: here is another covered with
long 81 hair whsch is nickHaDed the
"re6-heSGed cactus"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Was Restinn Easy.

Word from Uncle Joe Siegala late
last night was that he was resting
easy and fholding his own" but hone
OF Improvement was not given by the
attending physician. Il is not Thought
ampuiaiion Of thcgangreened limb
can save him. aud the family are
said 10 oppose the experiment since
the prospec' Of recovery seems so
slight in any case.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
THE WEATHER

A pleasant summer day was yester-
day In Cairo. An ideal day for those
innocent outdoor recreatons in which
many citizens unduged themselves.
There was no rain in the air although
clouds obscured the sun at times. The
temperature marked 6S in the morn
ing. rose to So and fell again to SO
by z p. m. At midnight street Their
mometers mearked 78
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

For one quart 1T fiaeiy chopped cab
bage, Use dressing as follows. 10
together one-half cup vinegar tw
tablespoons sugar. cne-half teaspoon
each Of salt. ani PEPPER. RIB one
fourth cup Of butter to a cream wil
one toaspoonful -four and aiI il q
the boiling vinegar: boil five mir
utes then stir in one wei beaten
egg; pour while hot over the cabbage
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
MANY GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
PROMISED OR IN PROGRESS
Activity Among Railroads, Manufacturing Bust
ness Club and Churches Toward Build
ing Up Our City

Iplant about $4,000, now in course of
buildine
The Halliday Hotel addition. $780,
600, ready for the interior finishing
The Alexander Club house 100000,
for which contract is soon to be let
The new business house of Guy r.
Eichenberger for which contract
was let last week al a cost Of $1,000,
The new brick business house Of
Alderman Lawler at Fifteenth and
Poplar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Of the Water Wagon Again.

Parched lips we're moisjened. dim
eyes sparkled. blanched cheeks took on
ruddicr Eiow al our oTphaHage
WedHs esy. when Mrs. d. A Greene
gave as bucket Of milk. a luxury
we seto'n en.oy. not having the price
OF q mix producer. Now Is the time
&c = Subscribe. - Sneedville (Tenn.)
Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Hon. o. J. Page. Candidate For the
Republican Nomination For Con-
gress Will Address Voters.

Al the court house tonight Hon. o.
j. Page, of Williamson county, will
speak to the Republican voters of this
city and county and will tell them
why in his opinion. they should not
again vote for George ". Smith for
congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

In order TO prove case Of potato
stealing against a prisoner tvo con
stables at Mueking. Essen. England,
dug ND one BY one the potatoes which
the accused man bad planted in his
garden The exhurned rotstoes meas
ured a bushsl. which was the exact
quantity stolen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Notice.

p. X. White an; 1is crew Of men
are very well started with The credit
guide for Alexander and Pulaski
counties. The ratings nave started to
come in, and those wIo Gcsire a good
rating in iIc guide hould look to
their accounts that they have not paid.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Band At the Rink

Culvers band will furnish music
this Monday evening At the Greater
Cairo Rink on Twenty-ninth street. A
delightful time is assured all who may
attend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Mr.. Charles Pink of Washington
avenue and Ninth street is seriously
i'll necessitating the attention of two
physicians. A trained nurse was sum
moned from Mound City yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Rev A. S. Buchanan, pas or of the
Presbyterian church, will spend his
vacation during August at Winona
and will attend the chautauqua as
sembly there. Mrs. Buchanan will ac
company him. There will be no ser
vices after next Sunday at that
church until Rev. Buchanan's return.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


Abos a2o people went to st. Louis
yesterday on the Illinois Central ex-
cursion train. They were mostly
negroes aud there was an immense
crowd to see them OFF The train left
here about a. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Mrs. Frank Fry and Miss Rose
Goody left yesterday for Asheyille. N.
G., for a stay of several weeks for the
benefit of the latter's health.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Miss Lulu Spies of Twenty-eighth
street has recovered from an illness
of several weeks duration.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
Sun and Moon.
WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington, July 2.-Illinois-
Showers and cooler Monday; Tuesday.
fair; fresh northwest TO north winds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

1t is expected that the surveying
party now coming down the Ohio will
reach Cairo about the middle of Sep
temher
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
PURELY PERSONAL
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Misses Margaret and Alberta Blat-
teau are visiting friends at Birds
Point.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Tannin. half EraIl.
lanoiire. 20 grams.
OH 81 sweet a'munds. 20 grams.
Oh Of rose CeIaniuul, fCUr drcps.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
General and Local Notes.

The light house tender Oleander
will leave Memphis August for
Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

The river marked 900 feet on the
Cairo gauge at 4 p. m. yesterday,
showing a rise of 0.4 in "a hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

The City of Saltllo was in port
an hour yesterday morning from st.
Louis for the Tennessee river She
had good trip of freight and passen.
gers.
The Katherine went up the Missls-
sippi yesterday with an empty barge
fer grain.
The Beaver went south with an
empty barge after lumber.
The Ferd Herold was in port yester.
day from noon till > p. m. making adj
iitions, She was from Memphis bound
for st Louis with the biggest passen.
ger trip of the season.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

The foregoing are all new projects
which are as yet in embryo, but
which have strong standing In prob
ability, with assurance of tangible.
material being within the next few
months The number of important
building projects in progress or as
sured, in progress of building or just
completed, Is very considerable in
number as well as in Importance.
There is the Greer ilkerson Lum-
Der mill in the north end of the city.
Just completed at a cost of about
$25,000
The Singer COmpany's three add.
tional buildings about $4,000, not yet
completed
The Carey-Halliday Company's new
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23
BEAT HIS SISTER TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Drunken Painter In Jail For the OF.
fense-victim Under Doc.
tors Care.

Officer Hagey yesterday arrested
Ed Garner, a pa inter- living at 42l
Eighteenth street for beating his sis
ter, Ida Garner so severely that a doc
tor had TO be summoned to attend
her.
When arrested Garner said his
name was JAG" Garner. but it de.
yeloped at police headquarters that it
was Ed He wa about half drunk.
lie will have a hearing before Judge
Ross this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

Mr. Page has been a pulpit orator IN
has lime and for many years past has
been a successful newspaperman. He is
bright vigorous man who can make
an interesting speech. and he has a
subject that is inspiring and certainly
OF Importance enough TO the voters of
Cairo to cali for a large audience to-
night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

There were twenty-eight other ar
rests Yesterday aud last night-nearly
all negroes guilty of petty disorderly
conduct and runksnness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

The John A Wood took six barges
OF coal to s. Louis last evening.