The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

Ridge team which was to give some
few members Of the Mound ity lodge
4 the "Orienta" degree, were rained
out
True public spirit Is not the kind
that gees by fits and starts or when
finding q mote in your neighhor's eye
/ but The constant words and coopera
ton of each other Because a public
spirited citizen makes a mistake now
and then II does not suggest that ne
Is an uncurable knocker, The public
spirit that Is admired by the majority
arc those who are striving daily TOT
do the most common good for their
locality,
4 News reached here at noon today
that Grant PTitt. an influential citizen
Of Ohm tcad was drowned near mat
Iplace, some time last night during
the heavy storm His team was found
but up to this time Mr. Britt's body
has not yet been recovered II IS SAID
that he attempted to ford swollen
I stream and was swept TO destruction
and shat this Is precisely the same
! place that Nh Bagby lost his life
year or SO ago while attempting to
ford his way across.
There is n general hustle here now
among the merchants preparing to
meet the demands Of the people in
thcir lat grand rush for holiday
goods. some pretty windows are in
evidence, displaying some of the
choicest wares which can be seen fer
he sake OF coming out and looking
for onrsoif.
Miss May Hawkins county suporin
tendent Of schools, and Squire j, +.
IFcily Of America were among the
county seat visitors today tSatur'
dayi.
In an indirect way your correspond.
ent was given 20 understand that he
4 had malfciously slandered the good
! name eli Mound City and its water
works by saying thai there existed
in town about IS cases Of typhoid
1 fever This statement was based upon
4 conversation with the medical profes
4 sion and if overestimated we are
4 sorry for it. As to the water works
it mas always been our aim to pro
1 mote the interests of this cOncou
i'm our items and have more than ono
I afforded MS opportunity 70 boast O
I the best water supply, purer water
4 and all. that exists In this part OF tht
4 country. The suggestion that typhoid
Y bacteria might be confined in TN
q water did not say that Il did contain
8 same. and we sincerely hope il does
n not bu Won will no doubt be sur
v prisod "a know that no steps have
4 ever been taken to analyze same
VI which should be If the proper c5urs'
n were pursued It would be too late Il
i lock the barn door after the horse
q stolen. Your correspondent i certar
n of the fact that malaria ami fever an'
N chills exist bountfuIk here, q fore
a runner Of typhoid, and, don't misccr
II strue. we do not lay The cause Of
II to the water supply Oar motto Isl t
n boost and if we failed to boost !
Il making or offering a sugge con "
u arc sorry fer that also.
" Otto Belts is suffering from
~ eev7ro carlmnele uu MS right wis
&c. which Is ycry painful as VOL as kec
inc him of duty
a, .rqmcs Crompmn after insutia
.omc ladies' from up town wa z
aipucd before Justice and sent
iail ia serve poannnce for sam
" Cromptou is new conner here II
= jail is too good Cor him, vhppin
post would improve characters
. this EHd considerably.
" r Parker formerly Of his plic
aud Of Cairo, agent for the Men,
ne poltan Insurance company is nov
7 located in Harrisburg as assi.tan
IN superintendent at that place
81 When Won hear the church chime
in the morning tSulday) Jet IL u
adj mind you that the.e are a score o
nv chur-hcs doing business from to I
for IN, bcucrment Of the soul w
w.. have among as many good minister
fit who viii be glad of your presence.
to A car load of box material bel1ne
Is. ms 10 the Metal Bouni Package con
no paly was overturned near that IaJ
to tory yesterday and tag car was de
IN molishc