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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
IN SOCIETY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Entertained at Cards.

The Misses Hazel Lane and Leila
Wilson of McLeansboro, ILL.,, guests of
Miss June Wright who have been the
subject of much social attention dur
guests Wedne day afternoon at card
patty given BY Miss Helen Lewis Of
S11 Walnut street.
Al euchre Miss Lane won the yisi-
tors prize and Miss Edna Lind the
first prize.
Other guests were Misses June
Wright. Alice Strong, Glady Aisthorpe,
Ethel Charles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

!
AGAINST THE ROUGH LITTLE
HEAD
inesslike little manner out OF the room
Thirty minutes later Demon came
trotting Importantly back.
! Here he is" he announced, proudly
"Now surely you can settle the bust
ness satisfactorily lie glanced back
over his shoulder Come right in"
he called condescendingly. shes wait.
ing for you"
And as though in response to his in
vitation a tall, broad shouldered young
fellow with clear eyes and tam d
face came half hesitatingly through the
door.
Marjorie dropped the book she was
pretending TO read with a bang.
Howard" she cried. staring at him
with pink cheeks and astonished eyes.
He advanced shamefacedly
Really. Marjorie. now | am here I
don't know how to apologize" he said.
1T was all Demons fault"
"Of course it was" interpolated the
Irish terrier, complacently.
Marjorie stared from one TO the 9TH
err An uncomfortable remembrance o.
her last injunction 10 the dog crossed
her mind, but she dismissed IT with a
smile at her own absurdity
Demon" she questioned, looking
from him to the eager bright-eyed lit
tie animal, and back again.
oh" said Demon, shocked. "You
know you sent metz
Yes. I assure YOU it was, explained
the young fellow, anxicusly. L
was in the middle Of a game Of golf.
and he came running mp barking and
pulling al my leg. and backing and go
ing on like small maniac. / only
laughed al first and told him 10 shut
up. but he wouldn't and then I saw he
was trying 10 make me understand h
wanted me to go somewhere. So I put
down my club and followed him. AMI
would you believe H.. he brought me
straight up to this door,"
Mariorie's checks were vivid car
mine, and there was something almost
like apprehension in her eyes a. She
looked az the self-satisfed Demon
Was it really just a peculiar coinci-
dence2 Or She drew deep breath
Quite a mistake. / assure you" she
said rather frigidly
oh" from Demon reprOachfully
She turned round quickly and caught
him up on her lap.
Demon" she exclaimed, rather
breathlessly. you tre uncanny this az
ternoon
She looked az the big apologize
young fellow standing there. and some
thing in his expression made her heart
throb. She smiled at him suddenly.
brilliantly.
As you are here" she inyi ed sent
". wont y0l 81 dorn7'
Thank yon." h. said In a low voice,
and sat down in the lounge chair az
the opposite side Of the fire Demon
looked from ono to the otker expect
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Retention for Iurist.

Judge A. X Vickers recently
elected judge of the supreme court OF
the state of Illinois who has whole
hosts of friends in Cairo, Will be ten
dered reception this evening by his
friends in East ST. Louis his new
home. Judge w ~ Butler of Cairo
and perhaps others from his city will
attend. Judge Butler is on the pro
gram to respond to a toast an office
which he doubtless most eIoquently
and gracefully will perform.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Death of a Baby.

A message was received here yester.
day by Mrs. H. o. Farrow announcing
the death of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J ~ Moxley, of Little Rock,
Ark, The child was born last Sunday.
Mrs. r. F Robertson. mother of Mrs.
Monkey. left Cairo Tuesday for Little
Rock. but did not arrive there until
after the child had passed away.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Six O'clock Dinner.

Miss Idaho Sutherland gave a six
o'clock dinner lasi evening in honor
of Miss Phyllis Spraggon Of Fond du
Lac Wis, the guest Of Miss Hazel
Ai.thorpe and Miss Ethel McFeeters,
Of Rushville, H., the guest OF Miss
Madga Zimmerman.
The guests were most Hospitality
entertained after dinner, music being
a prominent and enjoyable feature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
BANQUET FOR CHURCH HOWE

Antwerp, July 1i.-Church Howe
the American consul general here was
given a farewell banquet tonight.
prior to his departure for Montreal.
where he has been given a higher
place in the American consular ser.
vice. The banquet was attended by
member Of the consular corps and
prominent person in civil and mill
tary circles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
The WEATHER


Cairo still holds the record as q
very satisfactory summer resort. Yes
terday mornings map showed that
this city was decidedly cooler than
were a number of points in the north,
the maximum here being So while Gin
cinnati reported so, Louisville 80,
Evansville SIS,
Wednesday Cairo's maximum was
again So with minimum of ". At 7
D. m. the mercury was 50 and at mid,
night rs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt Yer
non, no decided change during the
next IS hours. At Paducah and Cairo
will continue falling during the next
several davs,
The Tennessee from Florence to be,
low johns onyille, no material change
during the next SO to 4S hours, with
generally rising tendency.
The Mississippi from Chester 20
Cairo, will continue fallin gfor an in.
definite period.
p II. SMYTH,
nnal Enrnraa fnr
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Undesirable improvements.

building which is going up on
Thirtieth street, in accordance with
a permit recently granted by the
city council was the subject of criti-
cism yesterday. as it is a mere shanty
built of secondhand lumber, some Of
which is party in a state of decay
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Removinn the Barracks.

Wreckers are at work on the old
building which occupies the lot on
Eighth street, recently purchased by
G. p. Eichenberger The structure is
being torn away to make room for the
substantial brick house to be put up
for Mr.. E.chenberger
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mrs Mary Cochran has returned
from visit with relatives at Du
Quoin. Her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Davis, and daughter Helen, who &C
complained her there left Du Quoln
for their home in Washington Court
House, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
'ON THE RIVERS
Government Dredges at Work Be.
tween Louisville and Paducah--
How Steamboats, Cut Freight
Rates.

Government dredge boats are pre-
pairing to again cut out the channels
between Paducah and Louisville.
This will help, but it is likely that
nothing but good rise in the river
will enable boats to resume in the up
per Ohio. The June rise" Is still
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo and yicinty-Partly cloudy
no decided change in temperature,
Illinois ISSUED at Chicago.) Fair
and warmer in northeast portion.
Kentucky and Tennessee ISSUED
at LouisviIle)-Kentucky-Generally
fair and warmer.
Tennessee Partly cloudy with prob
ably local thundershowers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will he received by
the undersigned mp 90 noon July 16
1906. at his office. sos Commercial
avenue for furnishing the Cairo Pub
lie schools with 900 tons. more or less
Of lump. mat and wash Z slack coal
Same TO Dee delivered a. the several
school buildings as ordered.
The richt Is reserved 20 reject any
OF al bids.
EDWARD L. GILBERT.
Secretary Board of Education.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Cheerful suhiect

The British yuderlaEe1s association
has been in annual conference in IIv-
erpuoi. and. according CD the Lou50n
Express. after e1-oginE a genital
luncheon herrI g lecture by DR. Nieht-
inglis On she trsl-laat O. cJrasss.'
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
SMALLPOX AT COLON
But the Canal Zone Medical staff
Hopes 10 Stop Spread.

Colon, July l1.-Scveral cases Of
smallpox have developed at Colon but
they nave been confined 10 the labor
ing class. The medical -fan Of the
canal zone is isolating and quarantin
ing The infected district and hope 90
stamp ont the disease quickly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
In Honor Of Visitor.

Mrs David L. Marx will give an
excursion on the steamer Three
States Friday afternoon compliment
airy to Miss Mary Alice Perkins of
Paragould, Ark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
MANY SENTENCED TO DEATH

Saloniki July 1.-THE trial Of thir-
ty-fiye peasants implicated in the muir
der Of twenty-eight Turks a year ago
ended in twenty-one being sentenced
To death and fourteen being acquitted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. G.. Fry left
yesterday for trip to health resorts
In Colorado and other points In the
west. They will be accompanied by
Miss Orine Kendall Of st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
Sun and Moon.
Washington Forecast.

Washington. July 11,-Illinois-
Partly cloudy Thursday; light showers
in extreme south Friday, showers
and cooler except in extreme north.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mrs. A. A. Bondurant and daughter,
Miss Eunice, returned from Chicago
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mrs. p |. Nassauer and son, Harry,
have returned from a visit with rela.
tives in Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
In New Place.

Jim Potts has resigned his place at
the Owl saloon to accept one behind
the bar at R. Smyth & Companys sa-
loon on Ohio street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
BIG WAREHOUSE BURNS.

East St Louis. lll. July 1.-THE
warehouse IF the Hub Furniture con-
pany containing stock valued at $40
o0s was burned tonight The total
loss is 100000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
w. c. 7. U. Meeting.

The ". C. T. U will meet at the
residence of Mrs. H. c. Steinel, 1913
Washington avenue, this afternoon at
3 o'clock
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

j. w. Rule left yesterday for Sardis.
Miss, after brief visit to his family
in this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
impressed with the rapid growth Of
Cairo and its commercial advantages

Street Superintendent Gilmore
leaves today for Dawson Springs to
recover his health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Miss Frances Lewis, Of Murphys.
boro, Is the guest of her grandparents,
Capt and Mrs. II. +. Potter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mrs. Henry Hasenjaegar is visiting
at Paducah, the guest of Mrs. Don
Gilberto.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

A. f. Staehe returned yesterday
from Joliet where he visited his par.
ents for two weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Miss Archie Crenshaw of Charles
ton, Mo, was the guest yesterday of
Miss Bruce Wearen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Jack Calvin, the veteran motorman.
will leave for Dencer, Colo, Saturday
for stay of several weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
PURELY PERSONAL


T. C. Lovett, one of Tamms leading
merchants, was in Cairo yesterday on
business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Every little while there appears
want al. which Is aimed 50 direct
a. you that II Il we're a bullet y
s0uid 5s hit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Thomas Windrom, of Memphis, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
ID. Windrow of Seventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Miss Bessie Burton of Edwardsville.
ILL.,. is the guest of Miss Beatrice Ian
caster of Twenty-eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

The Stacker Lee was in port yester-
day from TO a. m. from Memphis.
bound for St Louis. She had fair
trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12
England becoming Amoricanizsd

England becoming Amorioanizsd
Twenty years ago the English bat
everything that was American. III
now tlink altogether differently. z
Americen w9man is the pattern up
which fheir women are 5sinS reno
e cd. iLc hWe-i 10 man has who
aitere tha British character ane 81.
n thsr business British institute
IRE -f.-e re-cnstuciei in accord .
s.th .l.-e - tEe Jzi.cI states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

J. c. Crowley has made another visit
TO Sandusly. He refuses TO tell The
purpose OF his frequent visits there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Miss Flora Skeeles of Chicago. Is
the guest of Miss Eva Kerth and will
remain here for several days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Mrs. Caroline Whitcamp. formerly
a resident of Cairo. but now OF Hor-
nersville, Ky, was In Cairo yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

The Conquest left for the upper Mis-
sissippi earl" Yesterday morning tow
ing show boat
The Wash Honshell came mp from
the lower river. Her sunken tow NJ
cotton ties above Paducah is being
raised.
The Dick Fowler was down from
Paducah yesterday She still has her
white crew and seems to he getting
along we'll
The Fred Hartwcg went south with
an empty barge yesterday.
The Ferd Herold was In port this
morning from 81 L6Ti bound for
Memphis.
The Georgia Lee on her last trip
from Cincinnati to Memphis. had 4.
l29 packages of merchandise. She Is
laid up there because Of low water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Judge d. J. Foley. Of East St Louis.
is still in the city visiting friends
and relatives Of whom he has many
here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Harris Goidsien. of 81 Louis. No
Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. A. Geld
stone. who conducts the millinery
store Al 2se5 Commercial avenue
Mr. Goldstein Is engaged in the retail
clothing business and il favorsbly
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

10 Sandusky. He refuses TO tell The
purpose Of his frequent visits there.
Mrs. Caroline Whitcamp. formerly
resident of Cairo. but now of Hor.
nersville, Ky, was in Cairo yesterday
Judge ID. J. Foley. Of East st. Louis.
is still In the city visiting friends
and relatives of whom he has many
here.
Hugh Mccullough. of lower Wash
ington avenue. will leave I'm day or
two for northern Illinois to visit
friends
Manager ID. l.. Williamson of the
opera house viii leave this week for
New York to secure attractions for
next season.
Mrs. W. r. Smith. of Eleventh
street, will leave next week for Chi
caeso. where she viii spend several
weeks with her mother.
Mrs. W II. Ru-se and family
leave tonight to spend the remainder
Of the sumner at Spring Lake. Mich.
Memphis COmmerciai-AppeaL
Miss Lillian Myers. Of 1898 Poplar
street. has returned from a visit al
Hickman, KY and has resumed h.
duties al the Cairo Telephone ex-
change.
Mrs. J. ?. Hartley. formerly Miss
Annie Howard Of this city. arrived
from Mexico yesterday for a visit to
her sister. Mrs EeiseTt A. smith. u
upper Walnut street.
Harris Goldsien. n 81 Louis. No
Is visiting his daughter. Mrs A. Geld
stone. who conducts the millinery
store AZ 2se5 Commercial avenue
Mr. Goldstein is engaged in the retail
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Demon glanced over at the dusky
sre-lit hearth Then he curled himself
contentedly around amongst the satin
SOFA cushions. a strictly prohibited
elysium.
At last. he murmured, contentediy.
Lord. what a lot Of assistance bipeds
DO need"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-12

Hugh Mccullough. of lower Wash.
! ington avenue. will leave in day or
two for northern Illinois to visit
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
onice of the City Clerk.

rro--rS~, = 49, 1ooe
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until o'clock p. M Monday, May
Il, 1906, for the construction and compile
ton of all sidewalks condemned. Also
excepting therefron such walks as may
be constructed by the owners of the prop
erty, or as shall be exempt by a resolu-
All walks are to be constructed in con-
fOrmity with Ordinance No 262S. APP
proved July 2. lso5. and the city engi-
and council May Z, 1906, and now on NE
in this office.
sand foundation and constructed with
brick equal to the best Shawnee county
vitrihed paving brick.
equal to the samples that the bidders via
deposit with the city engineer.
Bidders must state in their proposals
the price per square foot for walks six
feet wide and over. also for walks less
than six feet in width, all the material
used in the construction of all the walks
shall be subject to the inspection and ac
ceptance of the city engineer or such
him, and all of the work to be done under
his general supervision and subject to the
nnal inspection and acceptance by the
mayor and council.
All proposals for walks to be made on
the basis of payments in sidewalk script
of the city Of Topeka, and the payment
to be made as follows:
GT7e=half on January I, 1897
One-fourth July 1, 1907, and
One-fourth on October Is, 1907.
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check for $3.50, payable to the city
of Topeka, as a guarantee that the party
to whom the work shall be awarded, viii
enter into a written contract within five
days after such award to perform the
work within such time as the mayor and
council may designate at the time OF
awarding the contract and the successful
bidder shall give a guarantee bond in ac-
eordance with the laws Of the state OF
Kansas. to be approved by the mayor and
council for the faithful performance Of his
contract.
The mayer and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
(Seal9a isL H sQU4REs, City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
FOR AGED AND CRIPPLED.
A Chicago Employment Bureau win
Furnish Work.

Chicago May 9.-The EMPLOYMENT bu-
Teau for the aged and the crippled
opened yesterday and a hundred gray
haired men and women enfeebled bv
physical inhrmities. made their wav
slowly to the Office of the bureau of the
charities in the Unity building and gave
their names to the bureau officials an
pointed to receive them.
Most Of the applicant confessed that
they were outcasts-that none would
give them work. and that everywhere
they had gone they had been told thar
their days of usefulness and service
were ended, that the working world
held no place for them
During the day employment at good
wages was found for 20 of the lame
and the aged. The others went ayvaS
happy with the assurance that averv-
thing possible would be done to find
work for them, and some said it was
the hrst CLEAN Of sunlight that had
come into their lives since they crossed
over from manhood" into "oId age -
Men of As confessed that emplovers had
told them that they were too old to he
of service; the women applicants for
work put the age limit at IS
one man with heart failure was given
employment as an attendant in rb1sf-
clans Office and three one-legge5 men
were given jobs as Watchnnen. a fesbIe
minded lad discovered that he could
fold paper in box factory and was en-
ployed at that occupation. Ono oe +bs
men whose right leg was missing was
employed at work in a factory i'm which
the hands alone are used and one ~ tbe
men whose left leg was missing was in
trusted with the work of onerati,e q
small machine, which is run with one
pedal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
PIPE ORGAN COURSE CLOSES.
H Has Been a Success Every Way Ex-
cept Financially

The last number Of a series arranged
bv the Pine Organ association was
Given at the Auditorium last night and
consisted of character impersonallolls
BY Leland Powers from Lord ChuIn-
lev" a three act comedy by Belasco
and DeAFille Ten different characters
are entered in the dramatis persenae'
each in turn coming In for their inter-
probation by Mr. Powers who one mo-
ment was as heart broken Latner
pleading to save the honor OF MS
scape-pOat son and the next Monsieur
I,e sage. the French adventurer, who
had been the author Of his sorrow
Adr. Powers worked under great
handicap last night inasmuch as the
Auditorium was in its usual state Of
darkness and the opening was delayed
until an electrician could be sum
noned to place a group of SPOT lights,
but even this helped but little and
served to blind the portion Of the
audience who were compelled 10. sit
facing them.
Probably less than 500 people sat
through the performance Of the even
ing. many of whom left before the
close of the Interpretation. seemingly
not deeply interested in a one man
show even though the characters were
in every instance represented by a
recognized star.
While the audience was waiting for
the arrival of the electrician who was
to try and throw few extra rays of
light on the darkened stage Frank
Foster. who has managed the enter
tainments for the Pipe Organ associa-
ton, announced that the lecture course
had been a failure from a financial
standpoint but a decided success from
the character of entertainments given
to the members. He then asked all OF
those who were present and favored
the continuation of the course to rise
and the entire audience arose in a
body as they had been sitting for
nearly an hour at that time with moth
ing to do but search for the electric
light bulbs which were hidden about
the Auditorium so successfully that
the search was not without its excite
ment-
While the entertainment was moi
such a one as appealed to the audience
last night who were tired by the Ions
wait before Mr.. Powers began his
interpretations his character inner.
sonadons were of a high order and OF
a pleasing nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
CITY LOST MONEY.
Paving ContractOrs Bid More on Sec
ond Trial.

three thousand and lightweight DOL
lars is what the city lost in calling TOT
new paving bids this spring aftel nav
ing received one set Of bids.
The city made on the curbins IN me
neighborhood Of $1,000, based on the Lace
that the first bid on curbing Of the Z OH
Scott blue sandstone was a cents puS
1t lost close to $4,000 by reason q , -lls
boost in the price Of the paving II 'ii0
grading and in the rolling. 20.
The original bids which were lsls
sealed in the hands OF the seleetS an
walks committee were;
Tor paving $1.1s as against sl.zz nc
For grading q cents as against 20
cents. "a
For curbing A cents as against 81 $40
cents. t,a.a
The first petitions for the paving ll 'l1l
been declared illegal by Judge FIailA
Doster and by F. G. Dreaming, CRY at
forney. because they contained the ma me
OF Fort Scott blue sandstone fof cur D o
ing. The council therefore Simply lell
the bids which had been received vi
these first petitions and called lof le's
petitions. advertised anew ana reeelVsN
q new set of bids on which lile eo''
tract was awarded
The increase think can be very rsa-
eOnably eZpiained," said James aacOapS'
city engineer. THE price OF lapof nsls
gone up here greatly since lAosT ~
bids were put in The gas company all,l
fhs teleDbone companies both are using
a large number of men, and they ase
now paying laborers $1-75 a day Ials
with this coal strike raising the It1ce
of coal accounts for the Increase u me
bids II the bids had been let At lils
arsf Instance 81 course the contractors
would have had these difficulties 20 coli
tend with IN carrying out their cen
tracts. 7 estimate the loss at aeou'
s.. 0ss over the first BIDS
The first work Of paving Will col. ~
n,eDca on lane street between Eighth
and Tenth avenues, in West Lawn addi-
ton
The Capital city vitrihed Brick com
pany will supply all Of the brick OWNS
to the relationship which Il IS uidsi :
stool a-i~+s between that company ard
ETanIey' &. Richie The company mas
several hundred thousand brick already
burned, enough for paving Lane street