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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
ALL ARE PLEASED
Mayor and chief Make Make Salts
factory Settlement of Controversy
Regarding "Pink" Saloon.

The mayor. chief of police and city
attorney, who were appointed a
special committee at the council meet
ing last week to investigate and e.
/ port upon the pink" saloon, with
, special reference TO a petition by
citizen, asking that this establish
ment be abolished, seem to have sue
ceeded in adjusting the matter to til
entire satisfaction of all concerned
and will doubtless receive credit ac-
corlingly As Is known the request Of
citizens for the adjustment of this
saloon was based upon the fact that
the crowds that patronized ii were
negroes OF the low classes who stood
about the doors of the place on the
walk, indulging in boisterous ami
generally disordely conduct also that
gambling was allowed in the place 1t
wa found that the place was con
Quoted by II J. Wclch under .
license held BY Louis Herbert ana
that the license could not be revoked
as prayed for. because the holder
thereof had never been convicted of
violating the law The committee
called on Mr. Herbert and he was en-
tirely willing to do whatever might
be reasonable 10 satisfy the directors.
Citizen. who had signed the petition
showed an equally conciliatory disp-
sition and 50 the matter was settled,
without any harsh action and without
leaving any bad feelings between citi-
zens. The following papers in the
ca were submitted TO the city coun
Gil last night. by the mayor:
Hon Geo. Parsons, Mayor of City
of Cairo. III.
Dear Sir. Regarding the petition
relative 70 the Pink saloon at 500
Commercial avenue. win state that I
will not make application for license
At said number for the year 1907. or
rent The property for sloon business
Respectfully yours.
LOUIS HERBERT.
Hon Geo. Parsons. MAYOR of City of
Cairo. III.
Dear Sir. In view Of the fact that
the owner Of the Pink saloon has
agreed not to reapply for license and
has promi-ed not to rent the building
for saloon purposes. after this year,
and in view Of the fact also that the
chief Of police has offered to see that
the prem ses are conducted IN an OF
DERBY manner and to keep the walk
free Of idlers and di.1eputable charac
ties in front Of said building. until
The frs Of the year. we hereby waive
our petition for withdrawal Of license
Respectfully your.
MARX-DENIsON d. G. co.
b z Denison VIE Pre-
Y = cox.
JAS Il DUNN.
MRS. L z FALCoNER.
GEO 3. WALKER.
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Estate Oak Aeaters.

The Woodward Hardware company
have a page IN this issue In which
they give 2 number Of plausible rea-
SON why people should buy the cele
bfated Estate Oak Heater They have
made a wonderful record with this
stove in Cairo and claim that they
can be- found IN most Of the offices.
stores and homes of the city. An iron
clad guarantee goes with each stove
and with Woodwards behind il pur.
chasers may feel sure that they will
get a sati- factory stove. A large line
of the variouz patterns of the 1906
stove are now on the floor a. their
retail salesroom at 1915 Ohio street
and a cordial invitation is extended
to the people of Cairo TO call and in.
pect them.
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r. H. SMYTH,
Local Fprccaster
PROPERTY DEALS
Recorded by the Circuit Clerk Yester
day---Two Large Tracts in the
County Sold.

Charles Feuchter ct al to Nancy V
Eicheubereer W d, city of CAIRO
second Feuahter & Lansden addition
lot 80, block 3. Sl35.
George w. Fithian ct Tx to Q, S,
Scott W d, northeast quarter OF north,
east quarter section 10, township IA,
range =; south half of southeast guar.
ter, section IS. township If, range
, ncetheast quarter Of northeast
quarter, section &c. township II, range
3, northwest quarter of northwest
quarter and east half of northwest
quarter section i, township T.. range
9; north half of northwest quarter,
section %. township Is, range 2;
northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, section 3D. township Is, range 2,
81 400
George w Fithian to O. S. Scott,
east fractional part section "a, town
ship rs, range q fractional northwest
quarter, section -. township II, range
., 1900
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STOCK COMPANY
Presents Rural Comedy at the Opera
House-Oid Time Fsvorite Will
Be Presented Tonight.

The New Century Stock company
was again greeted by a good sized
audience lat night The play was a
rural comedy by Mr.. Lewis Suther-
land The lines are bright ana the
situations are original Mr. Sutherland
and Miss Julia Bennett kept the audi
5nce in constant laughter.
The specialize are the best seen
here a. popular prices. the principal
Of these being Mr.. Geo. s. Wilson
musical act and Sir Joe coFmau the
singing and dancing comedian To
night an old time favorits ole Olson s
Trouble" viii be the bill with Mr.
Sutherland il the title roll
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Death Of a Child.

William. he seven year old son of
Mr. and Nr- William Ward, of Me
tropolis, died Yesterday morning and
will be buried today IN The cemetery
at Metropolis. Mrs. Ward was form
erly Miss Maggie Mulkey daughter oi
William Mulkey, lawyer who resided
in Cairo, many years. Tie boy was
very bright and his death is a sad
blow TO his parents. He frequently
visited IN Cairo with his mother as a
guest of the family of Mr.. II. Blooms Of
Seventh street His death was due to
typhoid fever
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
The Greater Cairo Rink.

II is expected that the repairs OF
the Greater Cairo Skating Rink or
Twentyninth street will be complete.
by the 22nd inst and that the rink vii
then be thrown open to the public
The floor viii be finished by the last
Of this week. A ST. Louis finisher. with
an electric apparatus constructed for
that purpose will be here today to give
the floor a proper dressing. The fio5l
now is 50xli0, a total of 1000 square
feet. which will give patrons ample
room. Good ventilation and steam heat
have been provided.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
The WEATHER

Ii was warm yesterday with a maxi
num thermometer Of 80, rise of Is
degrees above the minimum OF INC
early morning hours when Il was a.
At 7 D. m. the record was SO and at
IL o'clock last night street thermoma
tiers recorded 76.
Yesterdays government bulletin re-
ported rain from eleven points the
heaviest being .5S of an inch at North
Plat. Temperatures ranging in the
featies we're reported from points IL
northern and western Montana, and
they ere down in the thirties in Wash
ington state and in northern Nevada
AT Winnemucca the minimum was 81
degrees only 2 degrees above freezing
point.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Congressman Geo w Smith has
been officially requested to deliver an
address before the Lake Mohonk con
ference Of friends Of the Indian and
other dependent people Of EohonlS
Lake, New York. on one of the days
of their meeting. which WIN occur on
Oct. H. Is and 49, The subject Of the
address will be THE Philippine
Islands and the Filipinos."
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
SHOP TALK.

Mr. Man your neighbor called or
us yesterday aud we sold him that
snappy suit that You saw
He was well pleased and as yoH
noticed, he has cause to be-the fit
is perfect, the goods, the best that can
be had and Style all that can be
desired That suit cost him but $2l.Q1
we have more Of the same llne-not
the same pattern, however, because
we only buy enc or two suits OF a
pattern. We have more expensive
goods too-and also suits for less
money and in each suit You will find
exceptional value.
We would like TO have You wear one
Of our Big Value.for-Small-Cos suits"
to church next Sunday.
SOLOMON'S, CAIRO.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
IN SOCIETY
Excursion for Visitors,

A pleasant excursion party from
paducah arrived here yesterday nc
1.-THE steamer Dick Fowler and spent
1.-THE hours between the arrival and de
partGre of the boat in driving over
the city. The excursion was given by
L Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Moshell in honor
Iof the Misses Bertha Roasch and Ma
rian Mariett, OF Vicksburg, Miss.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. Moshell and son, Herbert. Misses
Bertha Hill and ella Hill and Mr. w.
&c. Cray. Of Paducah; Misses Roesch
and Marlett, of Vicksburg, Miss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
Methodlst Conference.

The Southern Illinois annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church will convene at Vandalia on
Wednesday, September -, An elab-
crate and interesting program has
been prepared and two hundred Meth
odist preachers are expected TO be IN
attendance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

The company Of workers Connected
with the gospel tent are making many
friends in the city Many invitations
arc given them to visit in the homes
of the people. Evangelist Taggart
will speak tonight. his subject Is
Sabbath Reform or coming back
to the original seventh day. All are
requested to bring their bible and
fellow closely these studies. The
evangelsts say If anyone will be SO
kind to show them where they are
wrong they will make public con
iession.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
Forty Thousand Loos Released,

A somewhat startling event occur
red in Leatherwood creek on the
upper Kentucky river the other day.
A heavy rise occurred and the creek
overlooked its banks releasing forty
thousand logs that had been damned
there for two years, resisting all eff
forts to turn them loose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

The Ohio at Evansville not much
change during the next 30 hours, then
fall for several days. A Mt. Vernon
will continue falling during the next
SO hours. Al Paduch and Cairo will
fall during the next 36 to As hours
The Tennessee at Florence will fall
Wednesday. Al Johnsonyille, will con
tinue rising during the next 36 hours.
The Mississippi from Chester to
Cairo no material change during the
next So hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Mr.. w. L. Bristol received mes
sage yesterday from his son. William
f.. Bristol, announcing his departure
for Europe on a sixty days trip and
stating that he would top over in
Cairo on his return. Mr. Bristol Jr,
i located in Mexico
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Street Supervisor Gilmore has n
| lame sorrel horse in the city pound
since Saturday, for which he has not
been able 10 find an owner. The ami
NAL was picked up on Railroad street
near eighth. 1t has sote right
shoulder,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

A. C. Thompson, travelling passen
ger agent OF the Big Four railroad has
charge OF the union depot ticket office
during the absence of the agent, Ell
mer Smith. who is at Cape Girardeau,
Mo, attending u. S. District court as
witness in the Smith peonage case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Davidson OF
Metropolis are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. Holderby, of Upper Wash
ington avenue Mrs. Davidson has
been i'll and Is here TO consult phys-
clans
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
New Club Rooms.

The Uniform Rank, Modern Wood,
men have rented the Halliday Estate
hall over the Wood & Bennett Grocery
company's warerooms and will have
club rooms There They are furnishing
the rooms now and expect to have Il
formal opening next Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

John Steger while working az o
dough brake at the bakery Of Rces
+ & Nordman yesterday afternoon
caught his hand in the machinery and
Freceived a bad cut 1t required sew
eral stitches to close the wound
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

r. D. REESE,
A. o. KRATKY,
GEO. r. CARNES,
y. G. HALLIDAY,
Jesse Q. HUNT,
G. G. TERRELL,
JNO. G. GHOLSON,
VIM. OEHLER,
G. M. ELLIS,
MRS. r. MALINSkI.
MRS. LAURA KRATkY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
New Residence.

Henry Smith Candee. cashier of the
Cairo National Bank will erect a
handsome residence at Thirtieth and
Elm streets for which ground Is now
being broken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
Enrecasts for Today.

Cairo and vicinity Ehowers AM
thnnderstorms: cooler
Illinois ISSUED at Chicago) Cooler
aud generally fair.
Kentucky and Tennessee ISSUED at
Lauisvillel Showers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Miss Kate Sisanka, who has been
east on visit for several weeks, re
turned last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

coyery. Mr. Smiths friends in Cairo
and Memphis are legion and they Will
rejoice at the prospects of his restora'
ton to health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Miss Harriet Carey will leave in a
few days for Lexington, Mo, where
she will attend school
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Ex-Mayor Claude Winter went to
st. Louis yesterday to hear Col, VIII
liam Jennings Bryan speak.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Stamping, embroIdering and all
linds Of art material Mrs. Z NJ
Starzinser. SIS Sixth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Mrs, Isabella H. Candee has re-
turned from visit of several weeks
with relatives in Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Mrs Martha Viewer. of 223 TWEEN.
ty-cighth street, Is confined to her
home by Illness
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Manager Danl Williamson of the
opera house. returned yesterday from
Chicago where he transacted bust.
ness
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

DR.. and Mr. r NJ. Harrell and Mis-.
Cox left last night for Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Fshe was lost by stranding on stump.
The machinery was taken out ana
WAS placed In a saw mill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
Sun and Moon.

Sun viii rise today ....,.5:@7 a. m.
Sun will set today ....6.f5 p. M.
Moon will rise tonight .12.o4 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Tbs test is stv.ss n. ehssps-
.1Yeltisess sss the naIlssin-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
PURELY PERSONAL

Sheriff Roche went to Alton yestef-
day on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Misses Jessie and Kate Davis re
TUNED yesterday from St Louis afte1
a visit of eyeral weeks with friends
there
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Conductor Barney Blaney has re.
turned from his vacation trip 10 ST.
Paul. MINI. he was accompanied by
bis family
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

W. z. Smith. Of the Three States
Iufnber COMPANY who Is at a SAINT
fssiurn p Ls1e G-nsvs WIS suHef
ire fron z severe G E f nerFcus
prozt= alton Is improving and his Thy-
sicssr- give hops u as ultimate p
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

Mis- es Jessie and Kate Davis re
TUNED yesterday from St Louis afte,
a visit of .eyeral weeks with friends
there
Conductor Barney Blaney has re.
turned from his vacation trip 10 St
Paul. MINI. he was accompanied by
bis family
w. c. Charles leaves tonight for
Fairfield. ILL.,. where he expects TO
buy a carload of fine horses for his
livery and sales stables
Among residents of the county here
on business yesterday were Messrs. G.
Y. Miller. of Willard. Albert Drawn.
of Thebes. Jerry Dunnlng. of Olive
Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben S Parker. Of
Baton Rouge. Ia. are expected TO ar
rive here this week 10 visit the for
ner's father. l. ?. Parker. Of Tn
Halliday.
MIR. Mary Cc-Hss and daughter
Mic Mary. expect to return from
Europe about October 1st. The latter
VINO hss been studying piano and
Voice culiure in Deipsie viii resume
her work as teache- upon her return
Mrs Earl Patier cont nues seriously
~ at her home on Upper Washing
ton avenue and a trained nurse from
St Lake hospital. St Louis. has ar
rived 10 atten1 her Ms. Patier'-
moths- Mrs. Matte l. Shaw Of Nash
Vile, Ten. is also at the bedside Of
her daughter
W z. Smith, Of the Three States
Lumber company. who Is at SAM
fs.iuzn p LsEs c-ners WIS suffer
frz frc-n z zerere cse # nerrcus
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12

w. c. Charles leaves tonight for
Fairfield, ILL.,. where he expects 10
buy a carload of fine horses for his
livery and sales stables.
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Mrs. A. b. spinney Dead.
Yellow Front

Mrs. Teresa Splnney, wife Of DR.. A. B
Spinney died at the sanitarium Thursday
morning about four o'clock. She gave
birth to fine daughter last Tuesday the
mother giving up her life for the child,
which is bright and beautiful baby
Mrs. Spinney and the doctor were married
about one year ago and he was greatly
devoted to her.
She was active in managing his business
and he is in great grief over her death.
The funeral will take place at the SAM
tarium Sunday at two o'clock. Mrs. j. E.
Walton of jackson will officate.
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Having again assumed control Of the
restaurant, n. K. Unger invites your
patronage.
Three cents per pound for rough dry or
six cents for finished, for family washing
at City laundry.
Miss Daisy Fish has returned to SYRIA
cuse after spending several weeks with
her parents here.
Mrs. F. N. Holmes OF Grand Rapids is
a guest at Vim. Hutchinsons and greeting
many old friends.
A first-class cook in charge Of the
kitchen at Unger's restaurant. Get your
meals and lunches there.
Miss Lena Scheible who has been a
guest Of her sister. Mrs. o. j Foster, for
several weeks, has returned to Manohes-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Arris of Elm
Hall returned home Saturday after visit
ing a few days at the home of Elijah
Arris.
Carlton Smith and son Glenn OF New
York accompanied c. M. Smith and wife
to st. Louis recently, for a visit with rel
atives.
Rey. H. w. Powell will occupy the pull
pit at the Baptist church Sunday Morn
ing subject. Gospel Shoes; evening, St.
Patrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j G. MINER and daugh-
tiers Of Ronald spent Thanksgiving and
until Saturday with their son and other
relatives here.
Miss Maggie Nash, formerly with the
Lyons Casket Co. of Lyons, has accepted
the position Of book keeper with Foster,
Ritter & Foster.
Mrs. L. A. Gleason and son Harold of
Alma arrived here last week to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvanus Brown.
Miss Ina Whiteman, who has been en-
ployed as trimmer in Mrs. Rogers MILL
merry store. returned to her home the Sec
ond City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gooding left Mon
day for Cadillac, where Mr.. Gooding is
employed as lineman by the Citizens
telephone company.
H. E. Hudson and Mrs. H. A Hudson
of Grand Rapids were guests at F. H. and
E. E. Hudson's the past week. They re-
turned home Saturday.
Clothing Cleaned and Repaired at H.
new appearance that can only be obtain
ed by rst-class mechanics. All work
guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Rich. late of Sault
Ste. Marie, were guests of Bedding friends
the last of the week. They left Saturday
for Dowagiac where they expect to reside
for the present.
James Crittenden, teacher in the Port
land schools, visited from Thursday till
Monday with his friend, Will Halliday, on
Beulah street Mr.. Halliday is principal
Of the Cooks Corners school.
Miss Blanche Benedict, teacher in the
Dimondale school, spent Thanksgiving
with her parents. She was accompanied
by Miss Bessie Falls of Lansing, who il
also teacher in the same school.
The Weter-Wise Co. will COM
mence their Saturday Special Sale
Dec. is, first by selling you two
Csc whips for the price of one.
Every Saturday something new.
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Xmas Buying

do
Front the buy that will douby
they practical full line of the
Our carving sets include all styles and grades of Bird and Regu
large
The Bsse
when wanted line
have them grades and
all kinds sporting goods and number of different articles will
pleasing
positive help that perpexg question: shall
buy orC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-06
Short Items of Interest Re
Lafing to the Tozvn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Warm meals and lunches at all hours
at Unger S.
The Honeymoon at Opera House Dec.
IA Don't miss it.
Farmers should try the Oyster Stews
at O'Bryon's, S cents
Family washing done at the City laun-
dry. rough dry or finished.
Wholesale prices on groceries at Pieroes
while the Workman stock lasts.
Mrs. Ella Conner spent Thanksgiving
day with her mother, in Portland.
Harold Washburn was home from Ann
Arbor to spend Thanksgiving day with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Foote went to Lyons
Saturday for few weaks visit with their
son Will at that place.
Prof. " Kertcher optician of Lansing
will be at Hotel Garnet until the | 9th OF
December. Eyes tested free.
Verne Orth left here Saturday for VAL
paraso, Ind, where he went to take
course in the commercial college.
John w. Lunn, ex-supervisor and prom
inent citizen Of Bushnell. died last Sunday
after short illness from appendicitis.
Miss Maggie johnson left for her home
at Chippewa Lake Monday, after a two
weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Pink
ney.
Rev. R. H. Brady of Lowell exchanged
pllpits with Rev. j. w. Shsehan last Sun
day and gave his audience an excellent
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frederick returned to
their home at Muskegon, Saturday. after
short visit with their son, Peter FEEDER
lex OF this city.
The beautiful cantata of Queen Esther
will be given in all its splendor an the M.
E. church Dec | 8 and ID with splendid
cast of characters.
Mrs Margaret Cameron and her grand
daughter, Owena Moon, went to Grand
Rapids, Saturday, for short visit with
the formers daughter.
Roy Reynolds entertained as his Thanks
giving guests Messrs Max Wosinski and
Rudolph Bremen, receiving and paying
telers in the Grand Rapids National
bank.
The National Protective Legion will
take in class Of so members Dec. z at
Woodmen hall. An oyster supper will be
served. Mrs. Sturgis is doing fine work
for the order.
Mrs. Chas Cole and daughter Berna-
dette, returned to their home in Muskegon,
Wednesday. after a two weeks visit at
the home Of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Chapel.
- No. rss c--;sl ci<elo wll serve a
Rapids and Evart
Mrs. Melvin Sparks has been help
ing care for her sister-in-law in Otisco
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Green enter !
aimed their children from Grand |
lVaplds thanksgiving.
Mrs. Wheaton of Grand Rapids and
| ideuJ's~,- 10 =. "a, gOUu neaIIII auu opuILs.
Mr.. E. E. McCntook of Minneapolis is
in the city this week, installing the elect
rio burglar alarm and steel lining in the
vault of the Belding Savings Bank. He
says that when this system is fully in
stalled it will be impossible for any burg
lar to get into the vault, as the first move
in that direction would set the large gong
ringing and arouse the whole city. 1t is
the very best protection that money can
buy and is absolutely guaranteed by the
manufacturers to be burglar proof We
will give an announcement later giving a
date for public demonstration of the en-
tire device.
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Gifts for Men

Fancy Memorandum book 25c to SOC
Pocket cigar cases SOC 75c; Pocket
mirrors 1Oc; Mirror in good leather
case, with como etc, for pocket, 25c
to 60c; % Cigars (l0c) 81; IL ten cent
cigars wrapped in gold and silver foil
81, IL cigars in box at 25c; 25 in box
80 cents
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Cut Prices on Holiday
Goods at Benedicts
Celluloid brushes, combs and mirrors
bought below regular prices
Pretty Manicure Sets

These are neat and sure-to be-ap-
preciated gifts at small outlay,
Prices run all the way from guaran-
teed set at SO, down to separate pieces
at 25c each