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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
THE CALL.

Whereas, BY failure of railroads
engaged in interstate commerce to
flemish cars as needed for the loading
of commodities offered them for
! transportation, and by the failure Of
the said railroads after receipt of
cars TO move them with reasonable
promptness to des nation the inter.
state commerce Of the country is so
delayed by this failure of the said
railroads properly to perform their
functions as common carriers as to
constitute a menace 10 the cOntinu
ance of individual and national pros
perity; and
Whereas This -vil has been
steadily increasing for a series of
years, Notwithstanding the promises
Of betterment periodically made by
the railroads and the certain annual
increase in the demand for freight
transportation facilities. due to the
rapid growth in population. manu-
fac ures and domestic and foreign
commerce. thus rendering improbable
any remedy of the evil by voluntary
action OF the railroads; and
Whereas. The railroads. justly
supported by the courts, have a.
sessed and. by their commanding
position, have been able to collect
penalties. termed demurrage charges.
for what they deem unreasonable de-
tention of cars for loading or unload
ing. but themselves recognize mol
reciprocal pecuniary obligation 10
their customers arising from made
quate car supply or mn ca Onably
slow movement of cars. and in prac.
tice deny any liability therefor; and
Whereas The remedy to the Gus
toners of The railroads under the
present interstate commerce law is
uncertain. depending upon eonsrruc-
ton of the law by the commission
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
REMEDY FOR
CAR SHORTAGE
SOUGHT BY LUMBERMEN WHO
ARE CALLED TO MEET IN
CHICAGO JANUARY 4-RAiL.
ROADS HELD TO BLAME BY
SHIPPERS.
Cairo, III, Dec. 20, 1906.

Cairo, H., Dec. 20, 1906.
Editor Of The Bulletin: There has
been a good deal said in papers ans
magazines lately over the existing
Car Shortage" This shortage has
seriously affected the lumber industry
of the country, and in vain have
pleas, appeals and even demands
been made upon the common car!iets
without any favorable results
j. f. Detebaueh editor of the
American Lumherman, the leading ex.
ponent of the Jumper industry has
issued call directed primarily to nc
lumber manufacturers for a conyen-
| ton to be held in Chicago January
4th.
Some two hundred kilograms to
men prominent in the lumber bust.
ness were sent ont asi,ng their opin,
ion as 70 the advisability of holding
such a convention TO discuss ways
and means of allevatiug he car
shortage, and il il their opinion re.
ciprocal demurrage would afford any
relief. In the December 5th issue Of
the American Lumberman the
answers to this are printed, and from
the large number of answers about
nine tanths heartily indorsed the idea
and offered their moral and financial
support 10 the under aking.
The theory in a nut shell is thar
railroads are charging 81 per day for
every day that a car stands over IS
hours either for loading or unloading,
yet at he same time after cars are
delivered to he railroads they can
hold them on sidings and a terminals
as long as they see fit, and delay the
movement wherever and whenever |
they choose Records have been com |
piled from actual reports showing |
distance Travelled by cars, time con |
sumed ana average rate per day |
and these figures prove concusivcly |
that a large part of the shortage OF
cars is due to the grea delay attend |
ing the movement Of freight, and it is
thought that if a reciprocal demur
rage law can be enacted that the pen.
atty assessed will act as a powerful
incentive to the railroads to move
heir shipments as rapidly as pos ibe.
While the call is issued prima lily
to the lumber industry other liens of
business will be represented and all
car load shippers are directly inter
ested.
This movement will be represented
by men from all parts OF the country
and in case the sense of the meeting .
Is that the car shor age can be re-
ieved by such legislation the bills
be introduced and al forces start
heir work in an effort 10 get the
measure pushed through in this Sos
zion of congress
| enclose herewith a call copied
rom the issue Of the American Lum I
herman. Also second sheets which {
nave been sent on To thousands OF 4.
firms in the lumber and allied indus I
ry. the answers 10 these questions
Eill be tabulated and compiled for :
Use before This convention.
Cairo mills have all received copies
VI this inquiry and will no doubt re- I
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
MILLION DOLLARS SENT ABROAD
IN SINGLE MAIL BY FOREIGN.
BORN RESIDENTS.
CH'CAC0AN'S BIG CLAIM
Lumber Schooner's Thrilling VOYAGE
With Biggest Cargo Of Lumber
Ever Brought Around the
Horn--Many Teachers
Wanted

New York, Dec 22--One factor in
the present stringency Of the money
market which seems to have been
overlooked by the wise ones who
don't known how il happened. Is the
/ Christmas flow of good American
cash TO Europe. This year its volume
! IS greater than ever before, and the
clerks in the money order department
Of the postoffice have been working
overtime for a month TO keep up with
the rush. So far more han 81 100000
has been added to the Christmas fund
of the old countries by relatives and
friends here. The Celtic, which sailed
on December -. carried the largest
mail ever sent from New York. 1t con.
sisted of 4 033 SACKS. containing 3d..
534 registered articles and 1887 ar.
llcles in the parcels post. il included
money orders which reached a total
of $905,04S.GS in 5S,S53 orders, an
average Of $3.50 each. The largest
amount, $27963S. went to Great
Britain, Luxembourg got $l35, the
smallest sum. while other small
amounts wen to Egypt and Portugal.
To Italy went the second largest sum,
$l43,973. Sweden came third with
$SS,00o, Austria got $4,000, Hungary,
$4,000, Germany $4,000. Norway, |
Norway $4,000 Denmark $4,000. |
Switzerland $4,000, France $4,000, !
Belgiumy $4,000, while the thrift
Dutchman sent back to the land of
dykes only $4,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

Six hundred teachers are wanted tc
participate in the $170OO,000 paid an
nually to the schoolma'ms of New
York City and wanted quick Appli-
cants should be old maids of yinegary
and forbidding aspect, for the havoc
wrought last summer by the curly
headed god in the costume advocated
by Mark Twain and armed with a
bow and arrows, was so great that
school officials despair of maintaining
an efficient corps having even pass
ably good looks. Just why the
slaughter among school teachers
should be so great is held by
philosophers and sages to be an in
applicable psychological phenomena,
but ordinary humans suspect the Man
haitian male population of shrewdly
calculating that the young lady who
has spent year or two in teaching
the young idea how to shoot has
stored up a valuable experience
against the future and likely to be
handy around the house Every sum
mer, as soon as the spring term of
school is over, there is a large crop
of designations many of them for the
ayowed purpose of entering the matri-
monial harness, which is held to de.
bar them from positions as teachers.
This year the number of recruits has
been considerably lessened by reason
of the severity of the examinations
and the fact that the preparatory
course in the Noraml college has
been considerably heightened. Mean.
time the increase in. the enrolment
Of pupils has been $4,000 over las
year. The increase has been greatest
in the Borough of the Bronx where
teachers are scarcest, and Queens, |
Brooklyn and Manhattan
rank next in order. AT present there |
are 554 school buildings in the city |
and 70 more are under construction /
The shortage of teachers is so great |
hat in many cases the older pupils |
IRE acting in that capacity to their /
comrades.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

modify rates. and 10 receivers of
freight so shipped. and especially Go
associations whose members are Of
these classes. 10 meet IN a National
Car Demurrage convention in Chi
cago, H.. on Friday January 4. 1907
10 discuss the present car service
situation. its causes and remedies and
il It's members shall 50 decide. 10 de-
wise and arrange for presentation %
congress Of an amendment to the IN
terstate commerce law which shall
provide as follows:
That shippers and receivers Of car
load freight shall paw 10 railroads
Concluded on Page Fourteen
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

Gothamites have never regarded
Chicago as backward in claiming any.
thing that seemed to her desirable.
especially if il could be obtained at
the expense of New York; but the
latesr demand from the city by the
Lake has been something of a facer
for all that II is nothing less than
the claim OF one Mrs. Laura T.
Skeels TO the Manhattan waterfront
of the Harlem river which. through
reputable firm OF Wall street attor-
neys she asserts is hers by virtue of
royal grant made TO certain of her
ancestors in 1906. At that time the
chief products of the Region were
scalps. warhoops and wildcats: now
they are high rents. The properly in
cluded in the claim which extends
clear across Manhattan Island at its
widest part. has become enormously
valuable within comparatively recent
years, for the Harlem river is now n
TEN of waterways. and is lined on
either side with valuable dock and
manufacturing sites. If Mrs. Skeel
succeeds in proving her claim. and
il is now receiving the serious con-
sideration Of the corporation counsel.
she will become the weslthiest land
holder in the country. which has long
been a position enjoyed by the AstOr
ests-e.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
soUrHERN DIVISION

fpE ONLY DIRECT LINE to AEMPHJ
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, Az
LANTA, JACKSON VILE, "a
vAENAH, VICKSBpH0
and JACKSONVILLE,
81 a. m. 1.-THE Dixie Flyer" aassssn
Nashville and Jacksonville
$40 8. m. Memphis and New Orleans ldmi,.
ed Via Menu his, arriving 10 Aempki, ~ 81
. m. and New Orleans 1913 p. N.
600 a. M, Paducah aud ouisyilIe.
I:41 d. M, daily. Memphis and View Oriesn
Fast Mall arriving In Memphis at T:46 D ". sst
New Orleans at $40 =.
I,4I p. M, daily, NSabvills, OkntaRoogAAp,
Atlanta.
600 Pun. Memphis and New Orleeps spssts
arrive IN Memphis st 'i:Io p. ne, Mew oflsa,
Ig:8h T. IN.
5i66 p m. Pxduoah IND f.outsviils
ASfor tsrouEh tickets, sleeping ear accom-
modatious and further information apply a
Illinois Central Passenger station, Cairo. m.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Ass
o. q, HATCH, q. r. A.
AJHANRON. Passenger TrsfDc uanagsy
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

The fOur-master schooner. William
Nottingham ont oF Port Townsend.
Wash. on June p. with the biggest
cargo of lumber THAT ever came
around the Horn. put into New York
one day last week with a chapter 81
accidents 10 her credit that would be
a genuine inspiration 10 W Clark
Russell or any other chronicler Of the
sea. While the vessel vas loading at
Port Townsend. one Of the crew stab
bed the captain four times in the
back. But the old man" Is only %
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HOW THE TRAINS RUN

Corrected to December g. 1906.
TRAINS AKktVE TRAINS DEPART
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to December 18TH 1906.
rHK FAST MAIL ROUTH
saoyt.s. and QUICKEST Route w
St. Louis & Chicago

1882 o.. m. Daily Chicago Vestibuie Limited
arriving In Chicago at II 80 y. m conuectin
with afternoon trains for al points eEst ar
north.
2.23 a. m. Daily at. Louis Might Lfs1tte
arriving In st. Louis 1t 7;0S o. M, connecsip
ut Union Station for all points wesi. sleaniv
oars open Mt 9:45 p. m.
500 a. m, Chicago Daylight Espres
eYcert Sunday, makes all stops between Oa''
Chicago, arriving In Chicago A. $50 p.
200 a. M. st. Louis Morning Fspre~'
except Sunday, arriving in A., Louis at "
making AL stops,
1t.T5 a. M. ~. Louis Past Matt ser
fug In st. Louis 81 90 .. m,
1iiI5 q. IA, Chicago Milo specis
arriving in Chicago, 8 80 p. "a
2i35p. IN. Daily ST. Louis Limited,
irving O st. Louis vt sos n m, counectin4
Union Station for Kansas o ~, Omaha De
yer, San Francisco and all points west
9:35 .. IN. Afternoon Express for Odit
Bingham, M&ttGon. Tolona, ChAmpaiFp, CO
cR&O
6.fO p. 10. Thebss accommodation,
7:lb %. M. Chicago and Easteru VI
press striving In Chicago at q 80 y. m Indian
apolis, 7:26 Cincinnati 1880 .. M, Blu tsalo 9:'
p. M. New York 1850 9. is, Slsspfpv s2r9
Chicago,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

WANTED-Everybody With Ssr
thing TO reut. sell or trade to sSvsrtis'
g. The puiln''~ want ~niHWaR
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

Yours very truly,
II. X. THOMPSON.
Local Correspondent Am. Lumberman
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

Board OF County Commissioners
J. J. JENNELLE. Chairman
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN ]. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

parcnnrnrc For New YORK and eastc
FdSScHytFS cities should bear In a.
that the Illinois Central Is the quickest. ont
by many hours, leaving Cairo at tbs p. m 5 n
arriving Ia New York at 80 the second day
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

spond promptly with the desired in.
formation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
Omeerp
oivSsr

Is,sss4 f.Is - rI~s s,sS-.
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Concluded on Page Fourteen
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23
BUY THE BEST
.SYLPH FLOUR
H. L. HALLIDAY MILLING CO
JOHN S. JENKINS
Architect
1905 Commercial Ave-, Cairo.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

VI IUs0L OIIaLUl
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 16,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief of Police, M. s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22963.
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER.
Circuit CLERK. LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK T.. DAVIS.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUg.
County Superintendent OF Schools,
PROF JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d.
NELLIS
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-23

Cspitsi ....- ss-...-..-.-.-. s<SyaN
Surplus and unoivl6ss Frofits. <a-o0
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CommsrcIh Ave. and Eighth etresn
cAiwo. ILLINOIS

CGpft2f-. '.'...'''. '~''''S"
surplus and Undivided Profile, eso,UJ
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Tine CONVICT G10IDFV1TRTRlHEss
ar F'[GAH1TIN6 IRE FfHI-[LElOM
BY CHARLES NORRIS BUTLER
65Nac az ~e Rsoge aeyx." z7au7es/ hszseoI|A.ES
eo5bv chal Afo-is
81 CrLARI is MORRIS BUTIFR !
I. Regenge a( /2avys' " lsy7e1za9( Nsze
Copy lght, 1906, BY CHARLES Morris butler

wagon. Lang, Regan and Golden, and
the other male personages were fur
nished with bronchos to ride, while
the women folks We're placed in the
wagons. The whole outfit we're now
furnished with defensive weapons. as
they were travelling over a dangerous
portion of the continent where might
made right and where it was worse
than folly to be caught mapping with
anything on their persons worth steal
ing either by despeAdoes or Indians.
1t was just four we'd } after the time
of leaving Chicago that the party set
out boldly across the plains. None but
convicts' wagons have ever passed
over the route taken, for they are now
in the bad Lands and unless fully
protected their lives will pay the PEN
atty of their rashness. 1t is an eight
cen days journey from Umbrina to
the Convict City by wagon (25 miles
a day., but in three days los miles are
made uninterruptedly.
On the third day the train was over
taken by severe storm-a north
easter" accompanied by sleet and
hail, lasting for over day. 1t took
fully three days to rest up, and dur
ing that time they were sighted by a
rowing band of Indians who were out
after herd of stampeded cattle.
Louis Lang conducted himself nobly
in the fight which ensued. The attack
by the Indians was made by night.
The train had been on the move up
till ten o'clock at night. Just after
forming solid circle, for protection
at night; and while all was in con-
fusion over preparing supper, while
the guards were busy with the tether-
ing of mules and rubbing down of
Stock the charge Of the Indians came.
The chief scout of the train, Cowboy
Charlie. accompanied by Lang, was
viewing the surrounding country from
the ridge, preparatory to mapping out
the next days marc when he caught
a glimpse of moving forms in the
woods on one side of the train. It
was this fact alone that saved the
train from total humiliation. 1t took
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
HE WENT ON CRUTCHES
All Medicines Failed Until Or. Viii
liams' Pink Pills Cured His
rheumatism.

Some years ago." says Mr.. W, II
Clark, a printer, living at 612 Buchanan
street, Topeka, Kans., / had bad at
tack of rheumatism and could not seem
to get over it. All sorts of medicines
failed to do Inc any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. My feet were so
swollen that / could not wear shoes and
l had to go OH crutches. The pain was
terrible.
One day was setting the type OF an
article for the paper telling what DR..
Williams Pink Pills had done for q man
afflicted as was and | was 40 Impressed
with it that determined TO give the
medicine n trial For year my rheu-
matism had been growing worse, but
after taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills
began to improve. The pain and swell
ing all disappeared and call uuthfully
say that haven felt better in the past
twenty years than do right now, l
could name, off hand, q half dozen peo-
pie who have used DIR. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have re-
ceivcd good results from them."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are guaran-
teed to be safe and harmless to the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, opiate, narcotic, nor any
thing to cause drug habit. They do not
act on the bowels but they actually make
new blood and strengthen the nerves.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they mako rich, red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood and rheumatism Mt the same time.
They have also cured many cases Of
anmmia, neuralgia, sciatica, partial pa
ralysis, locomotor ntnxia and other dis.
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents pei
box, six boxea for $3.50, by tho Or. Will
liama Medicine Co., schenectady, N X
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23

the scout but moment to warn his
colleagues of their impending danger.
The wagons we're huddled more close
ly together, the women sheltered be-
hind an impromptu barricade of boxes
in the center, and the mules securely
picketed as far from danger as pos
sible. The charge was not made i'm
mediately, but the Indians waited for
the moon to pass behind a cloud. SO
the boys we're somewhat prepared
for them. Where a confusion reigned
moment since, ominous silence
now held sway. Desperate men. used
to frontier life, upon one knee in a
half-sitting posture, with rifles resting
upon the spokes Of the wagons and
their revolvers handy. listened for the
signal of attack Cool and collected,
every one was waiting for the newt
able.
All was darkness for a moment,
then the charge came Now ali seem
ed confusion; the women screamed;
the mules brayed; the Indians yelled:
the actual defenders alone were silent,
With grim determination painted on
every face, the emigrants awaited the
attack and were not caught asleepi
At last there came the discharge of
arms and yells of more unearthly
sounds. and when the moon again
burst out from behind the clouds the
first skirmish was oyer, and all but
the dead were out OF sight.
Two or three braves, more daring
than the rest in the first mad rush
had leaped to the front, and toma-
hawks in hand, had managed to break
into the circle One was met by
Bowie Bill; one by Cowboy Charlie
and the third, a young chief by Lang
Long Rope, the chief, was out foi
scalpa, aud had singled ont Lang as
the easiest man TO dispose OF, and
thus break into the enclosure But
Long Rope was mistaken,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
coNcuEssIoNAL NOTES.

- After 10 days of almost continuous
elaboration the senate by vote oil
II to passed the railroad rate bill
which now goes back to the house
for concurrence in the senate amend
ments.
The house passed the bill, which
has been reported favorably in nine
congresses-six times by republicans
and three times by democrats to
pay the estate, OF Samuel Lee, OF
South Carolina, s1O,4S2 for allowance
made by reason of the election of Lee.
a negro contestant for seat in the
Forty-3eventh congress. The minority
attempted to filibuster the bill down
but were outgeneraled.
After two weeks discussion the
house finally passed the naval appropri-
alton bill, carrying $99 ,764, 900, and then
took up the so-called naturalization
bill
Senator Bailey presented in the SEN
ate documentary evidence in his pos
session tending to discredit the pub
lished statements that ne had acted
treacherously to his, party and had at
tempted to prevent effective railroad
rate legislation.
The consideration Of the naval appro-
priation bill, carrying 500, 100000, in
Guiding provision FOR the construction
of battleship to, rival the British
Dreadnaught, has been concluded.
The house committee on insular af-
fairs has authorized a favorable report
on the bill extending United States cit
izenship to tho inhabitants Of Porto
Rico.
The house committee on military Sfl
fairs has authorized favorable report
on bill for the purchase of 257 acres to
add to the Gettysburg reservation. II
will include the ground covered by
Pickett's famous charge.
The house, working on District OF
Columbia legislation, completed the
bills recognizing the Washington pub
lie school system
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Flocking to Cities.

OF the modern tendency TO flock to
the cities writer says: In 1901 not
more than SO per cent Of the entire
population OF England lived Ia towns
and embarked in urban industries; to-
day they who dwell in cities forrn
more than &c per sent. of the whole,
On the other hand, in 1901 the percent
age of the nation who livedsin strictly
rural districts and were occupied in
agricultural and rural pursuits amount
ed to 81 per cent. of the Whole popula-
ton; to-day it has descended TO the
alarming level OF not more than Is
per cent"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Food Manufacture.

According to the latest United States
census, the manufacture of foods Tex
Guiding liquors. leads all other manu-
featuring Industries, the value OF the
annual output being $2,277, 702,0Oc. or
IT'S per cent of the total value OF the
manufactured products of the United
states. This is s5OO,OOO,O0o greater
than the value of the iron AMI steel
industry output. 1t is wonderful ex-
ample Of the growth of fac.try me h.
DDS in an industry once Cess than so
years ago. to a large extent domestic.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23

were to find homes. This was to them
compensation enough and they made
themselves quite happy.
Louis Lang seems to be out of
place in this group. He is unlike any
other individual in the gang. A pas
senger paying his way into the city.
There had been just as foolish men as
he appears brought into the city be-
fore, who, for fancied security had
paid over their all and awoke to find
that their past was but dream, and
future of toll and slavery still ahead
of them. AS we know Lang, we know
he expects to reap some benefit from
the expenditures of his fortune (sup-
posed to have been stolen from Jim
Denver). Before his eyes were the
terrible chances he was taking. Time
and time again had his life passed in
review before him dixie the brief sur
vey of drowning MANI and he realiz-
ed that he was rushing on to almost
certain doom. He had constantly in
mind these thoughts: riches or death!
Life Ito him) was not worth the liv-
ing unless he obtained wealth and
fame, even if he had to enter the very
Jaws of death to accomplish his pur-
pose. To look at him TO one would
suppose him an extraordinary youth;
he is as much an ordinary mortal as
can we'll be conceived, yet he is a
little different. He sings and dances
plays upon the mouth organ and tells
funny stories. even the watchful and
sober Golden has to laugh at his wit,
and each Of his German cousins is in
love with him.
The journey is uneyentful up to the
navlgahle source of the river, where
the vessel was abandoned. The party
forms a pack train and proceeds over.
land. Here the party was met by a
guard OF ten rough border men, and as
many prairie sohoonera with six big
atrapplng mules attached to each