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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
Cotton Forced to the River.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
says: During the past six weeks
every boat nthe river has been
pushed to it's utmost capacity q
handle the cotton demanded Of 1t by
the situation. This has been a fat
when hundreds Of bales Of cotton have
been hauled by ginners and planters
from railroad points to the river bank
because 1t could be delivered quicker
by boat than by the railroads. which
could promise little relief In their cor
gested condition. This has added e
the business by river and put more
work on the boats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
THE WEATHER
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A light drizzle fell al intervals yes
terday, bur II wasn't measurable and
barely wet the sidewalks. The maxi
mum temperature was so, minimum
40. at 7 j. M. As. and street record
III II o'clock last night of AZ.
The government bulletin yesterday
reported light rain from sixteen
points. the heaviest being 40 OF an
inch al Kansas City, The report said;
The lowest temperature reported was
NIX degrees above zero at Winnemuc-
ca New Cloudiness prevails quite
fleaerally in the Ohio, Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys along the
eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains
aad in the north Pacific slope.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01

Rev. Buchanan, of the Presbyterian
church. of which deceased had been
member Member Of the city coun'
ell and other officials attended IN a
body and there were strong delega.
tons from Cairo Commandery No. ID,
Knights Templar, and OF Warren
Stewart Post G.. \ r. to which or
ders he belonged The national col
ors were conspicuous in the draperies
on the coffin ana the G A II, badge
was ptuucd to Inc breast OF the dead
soldier. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful lntermenl was
made at villa Ridge
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
ON THE RIVERS


Tho funeral Of Fred Stellor took
place Thgrsday at Louisville, He died
Wednesday Of heart disease, aged 4
years, He was Well known TO river
mcr
The Sprague has fifty coal boats foI
New Orleans. She ought to be here
tomorrow or next day.
Tho Pacific is coming out from
Louisville with seven model harges OF
nails, ties and wire and severa'
barges of coal She is bound foI
Memphis.
Rivers are reported falling at al
points above Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
ANNUAL SAL E.

The Ladies' Aid Circle of Calvary
Baptist church will hold their annual
sale December nth at Armory Hall
Admission l5c, including refresh
ments Of coffee and sandwiches Of
bread and minced ham.
Ice cream and cake will be served
from booth extra.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
WON AN
Whose Forgery is Alleged to Have
Wrecked a Bank, is Sentenced
to Three Years IN Prison.

Coshoccon, o. Nov 30 Ovcrruling
motion for a new t,.ial, Judge Camp.
bell this afterno sentenced Mrs
Mary j. Iingfelter to the penitentogy
for tlrce years for forgery Mrs.
I.ingfeIter IL charged with wreckins
the Newark bank The sentence -
suspended IS DAYS chat au appeal
might be made
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
SINCERE RESPECT
Paid Late Edmund S. Dewey YesteF
day-~Masonic Fraternity and
G. A. r. Attend,

There was evidence of re: pect IT
all the city offices yesterday IN honor
Of the late L. S. Dewey, city comp
troller Grape was on the door of the
d \ clerk. whose office the city como
troller shared and The office wa
closed all dav
The funeral took place in the afteG.
noon from the residence on Twelfth
street services being conducted by
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
The Bar Sinister in BoeteI,.

The most glaring example 0l The
misuse OF bars on shield is the case
of the badge OF the Boston police
force, on which the bar crosses from
left to right. instead OF from right to
left. thus giving to every nearer Of
the shield the disgrace OF The bar sin
ister.--Boston Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
HELD ON GRAVE CHARGE.

South Bend Ind. NOV. 3o.-Actins
on information furnished by Miss
Rose Poull, a Chicago Juvenile court
officer the police hav arrested Frank
Ashley 1t is alleged that he assaulted
his adopted daughte@, Narda kerset'
ter, who is still under 16 year OF age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt Yer
non. will continue to fall rapidly dur
ing the next several days. AT Padu'
cab and Cairo, will fall very rapidly
during the next several days.
The Tennessee ut Florence, will
continue falling during the next sever
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity-Rain or snow
ana colder: brisk TO high winds, be
coming northerly.
Clearing, much colder
Kentucky Rain or snow and colder
Tpnnessee--Rai followed by
colder west portion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
w ashinaton Forecast.

Washington, p. &, NOV So-lIlinois
Fair ia north rain in south Saturday
colder and fair and much colder sat
nrday night and Sunday fresh north
west winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
The Men at the Wheels.

Courer-Journal Henry Nye and
All Faulkner 20 south, pilots on the
Sprague; George Clark and Jim Mar
tin go on the Pacific; Tito Moore and
w. Fl. Hiptenstall 90 on the Joe D.
Williams, and Rob B1lcs and sam
Wood 90 on the s, H. II. Clarke.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01

The river marked 3i.S on the Cairo
gauge AT { y m. yesterday showing
a fall of 10 foot in "a hours. One
year ago Il marked 1d.4 feet
The Dick Fowler brought down a
lot of cottonseed for the Roberts OIL
company of this city, about tnou'
sand sacks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01

al days. At Johnsonvilc, will con.
tnue falling rapidly during the nest
several days,
The Mississippi from below 81.
Louis to slightly above Cairo, no ma
toriaI change during tho next 10
hours.
p. n. SMYTH,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01

There were 100 arrests during the
month Of November, the smallest OF
any month during the present admin
istration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
slIn ard Mnon.

Sun will rise today ....6;5S a. M.
sim will set today .e...f:s7 ?. m.
Moon will rise tonight -. $50 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01
To Late to Classify.

FOR RENT-Cottage with gas and
bath Enquire 336 Fourth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-01

and they renewed the trouble a
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31

shortly to change the present sys-
TEN OF sewage disposal.
No one town or city is going to
spend a large sun of money to rem
edy the defect for the sole benefit of
some other place, unless it is as
sured that other towns or cities will
do the same for its benefit. This is
going to lead to endless quarrels and
litigation.
1t is certain that something must
be done to purify the streams and it
looks as if the most satisfactory
course would be for the state to take
control of the whole situation, legis-
late for all cities and towns and have
every stream in the state cleaned
out. No pollution of any kind should
be allowed.
ut is admitted that with the pres
~
ent increase in population all the
water within the borders of the state
will be needed to supply the people,
this was the main argument against
allowing water to be carried to Staten
Island. But if the water is to be
polluted with sewage it is worse than
not having any at all. Evidently
something must be done quickly and
it will be the duty of the state, as a
whole to do it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31

State aid in solving the river pol
Tuition problem seems neaGer, at hand
this year than ever before. When it
was only the Passaic valley that was
complaining and deplndilg purlfca-
tion of the Passaic river, it was but
natural for the rest of the state TO
keep hands off and tell the people of
Newark, Paterson and Passalc that
If they wanted their river clean they
would have to fine, the remedy them
selves. It was held to'6s a local af-
fair and South Jersey, especially. pro
tested against state aid, pointing out
that they should not be forced to
help in a work in which they had
no concern whatever.
The past few months, however. has
developed something entirely differ
ent. The pollution of some Of the
\ South Jersey rivers, and the Della
ware in particular, has made the
matter of purifying the streams of
the state n of state importance.
The towns along the lower Delaware
complain of Trenton, Bordentown and
Burlington sewering into the river
and Trenton, in turn. complains of
~Lambertville, Phillipsburg and
Easton doing the same thing.
This IS but natural. The popu.
lation of this state is increasing tc
such an extent that for any town O,
city to continue to sewer into am
running stream is to turn that stream
into an open sewer. All ne river
and creeks of the state will 0 b
aless unless something is don
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31

evil, which were supposed On that
particular night to be free to work
harm. Apples and nuts were burned
at an offering upon the sacred stones
of pagan nature worship. The heath
en- gods were appealed to- for help
and advice, especially about love af-
fairs. The name "Hallowen'en" was
first used in the seventh century.
At that time the Pantheon of Rome
was converted into a Christian place
of worship, and was dedicated to the
honor of all martyrs. That was in
so. The festival of all saints, or
''All Hallows," was first held on May
/. In S34 is was changed to Novem-
Der 1; consequently October 81 be-
came "Hallowe'en."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
RECIPES.
Forcemeat Outlets.

Put four ounces of breadcrumbs
into a basin; add two I'M of but
ter, one ounce of flour, one teaspoon
full of herbs, one teaspoonful of chop
ped parsley, the grated rind of one
lemon and a seasoning of salt, pep
per, cayenne and nutmeg. Some
mushrooms, finely chopped, are a
great improvement and, failing those,
a little mushroom powder of ketchup
might be added.
Mix all the dry ingredients togeth-
err and add the lentils which were set
aside, well chopped up, with one well
beaten egg. Melt one ounce of but
ter, add one ounce of flour and stir in
one cup of wilk or water to make a
smooth sauce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31

Add the forcemeat and cook for a
few minutes.
Turn out to cool. Form into twelve
outlets, brush over with beaten egg,
roll in fine breadcrumbs and fry. Ar
range the outlets round a hot platter,
put the lentil stew in center and serve
hot.
A few large Spanish onions stewed
along with the lentils and served
whole make a welcome addition.
Walnut Puddings.
For this we require twelve walnuts
shelled and chopped very fine. Put
them into a saucepan; add two cups
of milk and one cup of brown bread
crumbs and allow to boil gently for
five minutes; remove from the fire
and allow to cool; add four ounces
of sugar, teaspoonful valilla TX
tract and the yolks of three eggs.
Beat up the whites of the eggs till
stiff, then mix them very lightly.
Pour into a well buttered pudding
dish.
Bake in hot oven for half an hour.
Serve hot, with fine sugar. sprinkled
over.
Savory Eggs.
Sca1d and peel half a pound of to-
matoes. Slice and fry them lightly in
a little butter.
Add seasoning and lift them onto
a hot platter.
Scramble two eggs till set, then
mix lightly with the fried tomato and
serve either on a separate dish or On
toast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
ORIGIN OE HALLOWEEN.

There is nothing certain about the
beginning of Halloween. 1t is gener-
ally supposed to have originated with
the Druids. The Druids were people
who lived the simple life in the for
ests of Great Britain long ago. They
practiced many quaint rites and cere-
monies, which in some form survive
to this day. The four great festivals
of the Druids were observed in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
The last was the feast of Saman and
has many features which link it to
our modern Halloween celebration.
1t was the custom at the ancient
heather Halloween celebration to
light huge fires to ward off spirits OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
FIRE ALARM x

l2s-Raritan Copper Works.
2e-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S--Market and First streets.
85-Smith and High streets.
S7-State n Smith streets:
43-Buckingham ave. and Hartford BG
45-Commerce and Front streets.
and Washington streets.
I64-State st, and Buckingham ave-.
avenue and Charles street.
IB7-State and Wayne streets,
e2-Washington and First streets.
x3-New Brunswick ave; and elm sc.
H-Smith street and Watson avenue.
s65-Commerce and State streets.
.72-Front and Smith streets.
'7s-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
82-Smith and Herbert streets:
83-Woodbrldge road and Washington ST.
84-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull dow the lever and let
GO, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
/ tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drii
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Ffre out. b
taps--Police call. 12-Calls. for LINCOLN
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4--Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
to cross out names that is causing
Boss Strong and his mar Jackson SO
much concern just at present.

The tax bills are out and, as a
pleasing contrast with most of the
other towns and cities in the state,
they are, in many instances, slightly
lower than last year. Perth Amboy
is to be congratulated on it's good
fortune when so many of Il sister
towns and cities about the state are
made to suffer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
NEW YORK. HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
gand today partly cloudy weather
and slowly falling temperature will
prevail, with Tight to fresh n~ortherly
winds, shifting to horthwesterly, fol-
lowed by clearing conditions. On
Thursday partly overcast to fair and
colder weather will prevail, preceded
by frosts in the northern districts.
with fresh and light northwesterly
winds, and on Friday fair weather,
with continued low temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
COLBY'S RIGHT.

The republican machine is caus-
ing to be published throughout the
state that Senator Colby is going to
support the regular republican ticket
and the regulars" are receiving him
with open arms and great rejoicing.
1t has been known from the begin
ming that Colby would vote for a ma
jority on the regular republican ticket
IN order to carry on his fight at the
republican primaries next year. 1t
should be noted, however, that
Colby's statement which is being pub
lished broadcast, ends with this ques-
ton and answer:
i may say then that you will sup
port the regular republican ticket?'
Yes. But you must add that l
shall use the prerogative all voters
nave to cross out narles of candidates
whose personality does not appeal
to me-
Colby will support the republican
ticket but he reserves the, right to
cross out names and so doeseyery in
dependent citizen. It is Ais right
-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81.
PRESERVING ORDER TONIGHT.

Chief Burke is to be commended
upon the stand he has tak& in re-
gard to tonight's celebration of Hal
Elowe'en. There has been entirely too
much rowdyism, and damage done in
the past. the latter, in some Instances,
running up into hundreds of dollars.
Some seem to think that for this one
night in the year all law and order
is suspended andAthat theM are at
liberty to do whatever they please
with anyone's property. 1t is high
time all this is changed and the law
should be enforced as strictly Hal
|lowd'en night as amy other time.
There is no harm inl any innocent
amusement and maskers may parade
the Streets to their hearts content,
but they should not interfere with
other people or with other peoples
property. The police will be doing
a good work If every instance. of law
lessness is promptly stopped by ar
rests. When the rowdies learn that
the order by the chief is no bluff
they may come to their senses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
Fire on Yacht Causes Panic.

BURLINGTON. Oct. 31.-An over
heated engine set fire to the pleasure
General Slocum, owned by James
Martin, of East Burlington. The
craft was only slightly damaged, but
the flames caused a small panic
among the several passengers who
were out in the river on the boat.
They were rescued by George Reeves,
who went to their assistance in a
Irowboat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-31
Arcanum Secretary Dead.

WELLESLEY, Mass, Oct. 31:--
William o. Robson, supreme secre-
tary of the Royal Arcanum, died at
his home here, aged S3 years. He
had ben i'll for two days with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Robson was elected SUI
preme secretary in 1877, and has held
the Office ever since.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-13
THE WINNER OF SECOND PRIZE AND HIS TEAM.
THE FIELD or BATTLE

the other new feature was a blowing
contest In which only boys partici.
pated. Flowing is not altogether .
bad sport either, no matter in what
light you look upon It. This was IL
Illustrated by the participants who
proved to the spectators that in order
to be good plowman, one must be
somewhat of civil engineer, as well
as an excellent horseman.
Flowing as commonly done Is often
considered as drudgery, and so 1t Is
for the thoughtless, careless plowman,
who has no other object in view than
that OF making the field look black.
But there is no other farm operation
which requires more knowledge to I'M
derstand or more skill to do well, than
does the simple art OF blowing. The
contestants had In mind making a
straight furrow of even depth and
width, turning 1t squarely over so as
to cover all stubble and weeds. Each
one took pains to start in squarely and
evenly and to drive straight out at
the ends so as not to leave the least
curve. There was no time to dream
or gaze about to see what some one else
was doing. All the plowman's skill
and ability were taxed to the utmost.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-13

He must set his plow perfectly In the
first place. Next, he must be kind to
and gain the confidence of HIS team,
for no man can do good blowing with
out the confidence and cooperation of
his team.
A half day was set aside for the
contest and all three classes, that is,
the Freshmen, Junior and Senior
classes, competed for the prizes. These
were, sulky plow for first prize, a
hand plow for second prize and ten
dollars in cash for the third prize.
These prizes were furnished BY one
of the leading pillow concerns OF the
United States gratuitously.
In scoring, expert plowmen who
have been with the University Farm
for years, acted as judges. A standard
or excellence was established. Twelve
points were given on the dead fur
rows" fifteen points on straightness
OF burrows; eight points on ms and
outs at ends; fifteen points on depth
and width Of burrows; ten points on
evenness of top OF land; thirty points
on the covering OF weeds, and ten
points on the finish. Time was not
taken into consideration in scoring.
Each contestant was given a strong
farm team and pillow. He had to adj
lust the pillow, clevice and whifhe tree
to suit the condition OF the land. He
was allowed to mark out his land in
anv manner he saw fit. The land
was to be twenty feet wide and three
hundred feet leng.
Henry Johnson, Of New Richmond,
MINI. member Of the Freshman
class, took first prize. His score was
ps per ssat perfect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-13

ways, and they will be better farmers
and better citizens for having entered
the blowing contest.
To many of the onlookers the con-
test was revelation. Farmers and
farmers sons, who have plowed for
days and months, never before saw
such blowing, and many went home de-
termined to pillow as they saw 1t done.
1t has been decided to make this q
permanent feature of the annual field
day.
The greensward is the canvas upon
which all architectural and landscape
effects are produced. A lawn may
| vary In extent from few square feet
at the side steps leading to the brown
stone front of the city dwelling to the
broad acres OF extensive parks. 1t
matters little whether the extent OF a
lawn be great or small, Its inherent
qualities are the same, and its intrin-
sic worth Is determined by its charac-
ter and the manner in which 1t is
kept. Green grass is not only Of great
economic value, but 1t Is also OF great
aesthetic value. The heritage Of the
field Is the primary dependence of all
animal life, and it is the green color,
the sweet fragrance, and the soothing
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-13

During that wonderful and mysteri
Gus period, popularity spoken OF a.
before the ice age, in other terms
the pre-glacial period, nature expressed
herself with a lavish abandon o.
which we can form but a faint idea
The primeval rivers were mighty tor
rents, instruments of stupendous meta
morphic energy. In their work Of
erosion and dissolving, vast quantities
Of gold were freed from combining EN-
bedment and deposited along theiI
channels. Through untold ages, per
haps. this work of uncovering and
observation-disclosures prehistoric gold
mining and storing-continued, OF
until that particular formative cycle
was completed. Then the earth passed
into the travail throes Of more ener.
getic formation, as expressed in vol
canic and glacial action. Fierce vol
canoes sent forth their molten streams,
filling up ravines and gorges, creating
new elevations and depressions, and
burying deep under layers of volcanic
debris, the old river beds, the eyicted
waters of which laboriously wrought
out new channels for themselves. Fol-
lowing this storm time came season
of comparative quiet in which the
newly located streams were permit
ted to take up again with diminished
force the old work of tearing down,
dissolving and dropping the freed gold
along their channels. In some in
stances old beds were crossed and
broken into by the new streams and
additional deposits mingled with their
uncovered treasures. At last came the
long winter of glacial action, from
which the earth emerged transformed,
with little of the primeval surface left
save the giant redwood forest region.
Such, briefly summarized, is the geo
logic record, as read by modern sci
entists, of the changes that immedi-
ately preceded our own period. Pos
sibly, certain giant trees of the Call
fornia redwood parks which have
swayed in the Pacific Ocean winds for
thousands of years-at least their own
ancestors-might have observed from
their undisturbed abode the stupen-
dous changes in progress at their very
doorway. Had they the gift of speech
they could reveal, as no other living
thing could do, the state secrets OF
Nature, including that of the buried
rivers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-13
q
LAwowR PICTURESQUE NcT

toothed rake or a fine harrow.
After the seed bed has been thor
oughly and carefully prepared and
the grass seed scattered in appropriate
quantities. according to the kind used,
the surface should be given a careful
raking or rolling IL the area is dry.
IL showers have been frequent, rak-
ing after the seed has been sown will
suffice until after the grass has reach
ed height sufficient to be clipped by
a lawn mower. Prior to clipping the
grass with a lawn mower II the
ground was not rolled after seeding, a
heavy lawn roller should be passed ov-
er the surface in order to make 1t as
smooth as possible. After the grass
has an opportunity to become erect
It should then be clipped with . now
OF.
What FertiIizersf
Since the lawn is permanent fea-
ture, It Is hardly possible to make the
soil for the reception Of the lawn too
rich. Stable manure which has been
thoroughly composted and rotted and
which is as free as possible from de-
trimental weed seeds Is undoubtedly
the best material to use In producing