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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
DIED LAST NIGHT
VIM. Gsrren, Father-in Law Of EN
Mayor Winter Passes Away
AGED 90 Years.

William Garren died al il.io
O'Clock last night az the home Of his
son-inlaw. Ex Mayor Winter. Tenth
and Walnut streets. He had been all
I-g for three years suffering more D.
less from complications incident %
Old age for be We go years old H.
had never recovered from the shock
occssicnnd hv the death # bis daugh
Ter. Mr. Winter Re was born ~
ireland and was one If the oldest cif.
zeus Of cairo. n man of sterling good
character and held I'D high esteem by
al who knew him.
re leaves no nearer relatives thsn
TX MAYOR Wi-ter and children. Claude
Winter. Jr.. William. Ethel. joe ami
Margaret
Funeral arrangements VII be an
Inounced later.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
MANY FRIGHTENED
BY SCANT|LY
CLAD NEGRO
WHO cRAzED BY FEVER ESCAPED
FROM HOSPITAL AND CAUSED
a SMALL SIZED PANIC

Grazed by fever negro patient
last night escaped from the L. 5. Ma
rine Hospital and clad only in his
night clothes created small sized
panic in the neighborhood of Tenth
and Cedar streets.
shortly after 9 o'clock the negro
was first seen by Mr. Clyde Sullivan,
business manager of The Bulletin. He
noticed some one peeping in the open
window and when he Went out 10 in.
yestigate the white robed figure dart
ed away. A few minutes later he re-
appeared at the window. MI sullivan
armed himself with a poker and tried
10 catch the proWier but again he fed
Other neighbors saw the ghost-like
form darting in and out behind sheds
and fences and several men armed
with walking canes, pokers and vari-
GUS weapons kept a watch out for him
until Officers Casey and Fitzgerald ar
rived.
They searched through the weeds
in he vacant lots nearby and all the
back yards and were about 10 decide
that the people in that neighborhood
were seeing EN- when Casey flashed
his light under the front porch OF the
home of Rufus Flack, who lives next
10 Mr. Sullivan and saw the negro
crOuched under the steps.
The man had evidently feared that
his night shirt would attract attention
and he had taken his only garment
off and had it folded up under his
head. He refused TO come from his
hiding place and had to be dragged
out
The negro had not been shayen for
long time and a thick shaggy beard
covered his face and gave him 4
Wild Man-From-Barn appearance
that was truly frightening. He was
taken back 10 the hospital and placed
under guard Early in the evening
he had broken out of the room in
which he was confined by smashing
the wire screen in the window. Sur,
geons at the hospitai say he is harm
less and that he will soon be we'll
The negro has only one hand and has
been employed on steamboats, for 4
number of years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
Spent Day in the Woods.

A happy party Of young people went
20 Lake Creek and Willard yesterday
and spent the day picnicing. They
went ont in vehicles well laden with
refreshments of various kinds. return.
ing late IN the evening well pleased
with their days outing The party
were chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. orr
and besides these comprised the fol
lowing. Misses Gertrude Ingram
Maud Ingram. Bertha Rude May
Kesee Mable Galbreth Bessie GOOch.
Grace Roberts Messrs. Herman
Brooks. Dllard Cox. I. Wagner, l.
Buchanan W. Ethridge. L. Kirkland
tohn McNulty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

Average for this month for 80 years
pa.
Excess Of this month as compared
with average of 90 years %.
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
nary I. iS9.
Wind.
Preva ling direction southwest: TO
tai movement c9S6 milc=. average
hourly velocity 81: maximum velocity
for FIVE minutesi IS mile per hour.
from he northwest on the 10th.
Miscellaneous Phenomena.
(Dstcs Of
Hail. 7. sieot one. foe. %. %. 20.
Thundart rms. 8. &. Z. 8. q. DO. H.
II. ~. u. Ic. 20. a. p. % and -.
p. n SMITH
Lo-al F-rcca-tar.
Weather Bu eau.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
To Reonsn Missouri River.

l.. VI. Jones Of Kansas City. ha7
secured options on the river packel p
city Of Memphis and Tennes ee- WIN
I'm two weeks these vessels viii make
IA trial uip mp the Nj soari river 90
Kansas CITY and ST. Joseph Mr.. jones
saws that in reopenlng navigation on
the Missouri river he viii snow tina
the river Is navigable now. AMI II The
pre- cnt trial is a success eight boats
win be put in the Mis- ouri river next
summer. linking the three principal
Nj souri, cites by waite navigation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
AUTO AND BUGGY
Horse SHED and Occupants Of Buggy
Had Narrow Escape
From Injury.

An accident occurred yesterday
afternoon ON the road to Mound City,
which, fortunately. did not prove
serious. A buggy and an automobile
came together. with some damage 10
the latter. The auto was that Of Leo
McDaniels and the buggy was occu
pied by Clare Anderson and Misses
Eunica Taylor and Pansy Cronan. VINO
were very much frightened. The auto
was running at a good rate Of speed
and when il came near the buggy the
horse SHE'D. backing The buggy into
the auto. Beyond breaking several
spokes in one of the wheel no dam
age was done.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

Mean for this month for 80 years
7& degrees.
Absolute maximum for this month
for So years 1903 degrees.
Absolute minimum for this month
for 80 years - degrees.
Average daily excess Of this month
as compared with mean Of 30 years
a. degrees.
Accumulated deficiency since Jan.
uary ]. 1l2 degrees.
Average daily deficiency since Jan
nary ]. 0.J0 degrees.
Precipitation.
Total this month 5.73: snowfall. ,.
Greatest precipitation in ~ hours,
1884. da-e 9TH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
KILLS TIE ELEPHANTS.

Range N. India. Sept Am ont
bl eak ui anthrax has spread dratl
among the government elephants IT,
Katha district Nearly 250 elephants.
most ~ then highly trained and very
valuable died within few DAYS Of the
on break. the los being eight lakhi
q lupces. or over SO 900. The re
naming Elephants have been dis
tributed 60 the district. and il is hoped
that the outbreak will soon be over.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
SIDNEY B MILLER.
Postmaster.
sensation at Lohr Boiling WORKS.

Much excitement was Occasioned
about 10 O'Clock last night in the
vicinity Of the Andrew Lohr Bottling
company's plant on Eighth street. by
the report hat burglars we're at work
in the establishment. some one
claimed TO have seen evidence ~ in.
truders in the place and gave the
alarm 10 the police a large CROW
cath red in a little while and officers
we're called. but no intruder we're
caught and the repnTs a. police head
quarters was that there va nothing
doing"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
SHOP TALK.

Here is the key Skilled Hands and
Industry
How vividly are the above lines I'M
pressed on the minds of the shop
pers'" when inspecting our stock Of
this seasons clothing. Such indiVld-
nal study has been made of Detail
hat one can readily see the above
lines reveal the truth.
II needs must have been skilled
hands who wrought these goods L
snre was industry that designed ana
made the clothes possible. The acme
Of the tailor's art al
SOLOMONS, CAIRO
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
LOST RECORD FOUND.

Carbonate Free Press: The recor1
belonging to the Cairo Presbytery
which was lo-t in this city some
months AGO a. a meeting of that BODY
in the 81 r church bias been found
@ was found yesterday on q shelf IN
ne hack room of The church.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
SUDDEN DEATH
Of MRS. PINK
EXPIRES FROM HEART FAILURE
FEW MINUTES AFTER ARTS.
ING SUNDAY MORNING.
Born in EnaIand and Resided In Cairo
SO Years-CeIebrated 5oth We'd
dina Anniversary Three
Years Ago.

The community was shocked yester-
day morning by the news OF the SUD
den death of Mrs. Pink, wife Of Chas.
Pink. at her home, corner OF Nlhth
street and Washington avenue, ana
various reports were about as TO the
manner Of her demise Reports that
sha had met with an accident, talling
down stairs and sustaining fatal III
inries were az first circulated, but
moved untrue. Mrs. Pink arose as
usual Yesterday and came down stairs
about 6 O'Clock 10 prepare breakfast
She seemed TO be in her usual health
hnt a very few minutes afterward ne
Law down on a couch and called 70
her sister saying that she felt badly
and few minutes after her sister
reached her she was dead Heart fall'
ure Is said TO have been the cause OF
death,
Deceased was one of the most low
able characters in the world and no
one was more generally or more hlgh-
" esteemed in Cairo. She was born IN
England. at Tortuay. in 1886 and was
therefore n years Of age. She was
married to Mr.. Pink on June u, lSo5.
in England and they celebrated their
golden wedding in this city three
years ago, as happy couple as ever
lived. She came to this country soon
after her marriage and came to CAIRO
rs wears ago, from New Albany, Ind
Mrs. Pink was a devout member OF
the Church of the Redeemer. and a
member of the Children's Home so
cie,y. taking an active interest in the
noble work Of this society. She was
of most cheerful disposition. bring
ing sunshine wherever she went.
she leaves the husband and three
sons. Charley, VIM f. and Edward
q The last two named are here.
Charley, who was called here recently
because Of the illness Of his father.
returned to Milwaukee. where he Is
agent for the American Expr*s Co
He has been notified OF his mother $
death and is on his way here.
One report was that Chas. PINK,
sr. was at deaths door This was no.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
BEATEN AND RoeBED.

Hammond. Ind. Sept. Ira Bailus
was held up. brutality beaten and rob
bel Of his valuables in a resort IT,
West Hammond. He told the police
that his sssaiianis threatened 10 Kill
hi mif h. made a report Of the ma.
ter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

The partnership heretofore existing
between Henry 4. Eugler. ST. and
John r. Beno has been this day dis
solved by mutual en- .cnt the said
Henry = Engler having sold out bis
entire Interest ir and 20 thr stock.
accounts and business 10 John F.
Beno. who vill conduct the business
as usual and who is hereby auth1r.zcl
% collect all accounts Due the late
firm and has contracted 70 pay all he
fndebtedness q the said firm.
u. A. ENGLER. SR-
JOHN ?. BENO.
Cairo. IT.. August p. 1896.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
LABOR DAY.

Monday. September Srd 1906. will
be observed at the postoffice- Letter
carriers will make the morning de-
livery and collection trip but no 9th
service will be required Of them on
that day. General delivery windows
will close at noon. Money order and
registry divisions viii be closed all
day.
SIDNEY B MILLER.
ppsfmazfor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
snaa Boats Change Their Suns.

The snag boat n. G Wright VIII On
arrived from st Louis Sa urday will
be- here over today this being Labor
Day ard a holiday She will go south
from here. a. far Natchez. HC'at
fore the Wright has been working he
tween St Louis ana Memphis aud TIE
Mac0mb from Memphis &C. Naichez.
Now both boat will work between
81. Louis and Natchez The virgil
will leave Tuesday morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
A False Report.

Report was yesterday that Roy Hill.
call boy al the stone depot, was
drowned and ii caused something Of
a sensation among his acquaintance.
The report seems to have been a
eanard. as the young man was on duty
as usual later in the day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
THE WEATHER


The maximum temperature yesler-
day was SO, minimum 70, at Z p. M
~ The street record at midnight was
rs. 1t was rather oppressive Day
the air being charged with humidity
and the breeze being rather light and
from the south.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

Health Ohicer Orr killed a horse
yesterday morning on Railroad street
back Of The Telegram off &c. shooting
the animal twice through the head
The horse belonged to the Weber Dry
Goods Co. and had broken a leg
some time ago which refused 10 heal.
The company requested the officer TO
kin IL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed bids viii be received at the
Office Of the city engineer Of the CITY
of Cairo until O'Clock D. m. Septem
Der 11th. 1906. for furnishing al neces-
ary labor and material AMI c1nstrrc
ing complete cement Sidewalks in a.
co7dance with any OF an If the follow
inc ordinances No. -. 20. 50. 50 AM
S.
nif- win fc r1o-i-c7 2 e~ch I'D -
ace mpan ed by cash or a c7rtihe
check TO the amount OF 10 per cert o.
the work bid up5n. BID viii De op- ne b
during the second regular council
meeting in the month Of s-ptember.
1896
". Z. THISTLEWOOD.
City Engineer.
cairo. IT.. Arg. 81. 1896
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
To Book New Attractions.

Daniel Williamson. manager Of the
Cairo opera hause left last night for
Chicago to complete arrangements
with the Shubert Theatrical associa-
ton fer booking their attractions for
the present season here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

The Ferd Herold was in port three
hours yesterday afternoon from Mem
phis. bound for ST. Louis She ok
changed a lot Of freight here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
HAs RESIGNED.

Terre Haufe. Ind.. Sept A J.
Kinnaman. president q Central Nor
nal college. Danville Ind. has re-
signed to become vice president Of the
are Normal al Bowling Green. X
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
AUGUST WEATHER
Meteorological Summary for the
Month Taken From Government
Record at Cairo, III.
Atmospheric Pressure.


(Reduced TO sea lavel, inches ana
hundredths1
Mean 2999; highesJ 30li, date
20th lowest 29S1, date 18th,
Temperature
Highest 81 degrees. date 18Th; low
est 50 degrees. date 2Sth.
Greatest daily range % degrees
date Both
Least daily range s degrees, date
18th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

The Wash IIonshell brought barge
of logs from the lower river yes'"r-
day and took Il to Mound City. ~.
turning light.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
WASHINGTON Forecast.

washington, d. c., Sept. 2.--lllinois
Showers Monday followed by far
IN afternoon or night. Tuesday, fair
fresh winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

1T noon ceared for s. L-rs an hour
lalcr with a fine trip of pass or and
freight .rJludmg a lot If ,'t'on.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
ON THE RIVERS

The rivers marle. IJE feet on the
cairo gauge a. p. ~ T'1.'erday s'i'''
fne "a IAN of "a in - n0urs-
The frt7 Wst.rc- came ~ from
the loaei river yesterday light
The Ctv 81 saltill lrs1 SiFeTton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Weis leave Wed
nesday for Decatur Ala, which VIII
be their future home.
Mrs. Bennett, wife of Capt. Fred
Bennett. and daughter. returned yes,
terday from Creal Springs where they
had been for week or ten days.
H. H. Halliday and family left Cam
bridge, Wis, Saturday for Sycamore,
Ill. where they will visit relatives for
a few days returning to Cairo Thurs
day OF this week.
J. B. Wenger of Chicago, Il in the
city, the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. W. Wenger, Of Park Place
West. Mr.. Wenger holds the respon-
sibe position as associate editor OF
"Ad Sence," the leading advertising
journal of America.
A party composed of Chas Feuch
ter. Jr.. Louis Rossman, ID. Hart
man and DR.. Morrison, left last even
ing for Eagle Lake. Wis, to enjoy a
season of sport at some of the many
lakes in that section OF the state
They will be gone several weeks
and may buy a few of the lakes be
fore they return.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-03

one report was that Chas Pink,
ST.. was at deaths door. This was no.
true. He was resting we'll last even
ing and was believed to be improving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
NO LIFTING OF LID
AT CAMP LINCOLN
Colonel KttiIsen Remains Firm in
Keeping Beer Out-Guards
Young Men.

Springfield. H., July 25.-Colonel
Edward Kittilsen declines to lift the
lid at Camp Lincoln. 1t is a new OK
perience for the older men in the regi
ment. In past years beer has been
permitted in camp and it was consid
cred good policy for the reason it pre-
vented the men from going to the sa
looms in Springfield and returning to
the camp intoxicated.
NO, the lid is on as tight as drum, "
said Captain Cairns, the post adjutant
yesterday afternoon after a committee
OF soldiers who waited upon him to
ascertain if the colonel had made a
change in his decision. The lid will
be on for the remainder of the week,
and nothing will change the coloneTs
order"
Since last year there has been Il
marked change in the regiment. There
are lot of young men ranging from
Is to 10 years of age who are now in
the ranks Colonel Kittilsen does not
want is said by their parents that they
obtained their first taste of liquor at
the encampment and had tres not
been in the militia they would not
have been taught the drink habit. For
this reason he is firm i'll his decision
that drinking shall not be allowed in
camp this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25

erected in 1891, which has been out
grown. The old church. which is
frame, viii be removed to the moth side
of the lot facing Forty-fifth street and
will be used as young peoples hall.
$1,000 Already Pledged.
By next Sunday it is expected that
the corner lot which was recently pur-
chased to add to the property already
owned and give a site for the new
church, will have been paid for. There
las already been $4,000 subscribed
and as the lot cost $4,1O0. it will not be
necessary TO collect all that has al
ready been pledged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
Old Chronic Sores.

As a dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisable
to heal old sores entirely, they should
be kept in a good condition for which
this salves is especially valuable. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
RECEIVE MANY ACCEPTANCES
Large Attendance Expected at TrisCit}
Railway Mems Banquet.

\ large attendance is expected at
the banquet of the railway office men
of the tri-cities at the Manufacturers
hotel tomorrow evening. The commit
tee has received a large number of re-
plies to the invitations indicating
much larger attendance than at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
TO BUILD At ONCE
Work on Swedish Lutheran
Church in East End of City
Begins Monday.
C0NSECRATE GROUND SUNDAY
Prominent Men Will Speak-Structure
Will Cost $4,000 and Seat 600
People.

The ceremony of consecrating the
ground upon which will be erected the
new $4,000 church of the Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran Zion congrega-
ton at the northeast corner of Seventh
avenue and Forty-ffth street, will take
place Sunday afternoon at , O'Clock.
The program will include addresses by
DIR. Gustav Andreen, DR.. S. p A. Lin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
Thursday, the Furniture

thursday, TIE furniture
IF there genuine event will
straight discount of rs
furniture i'm this big BEDS tables of
all diningroom all library furniture
Kitchen bedroom hall
porch ALL all Is discount Mahogany oak
bdsey included
of recently marked down
dining and leather Los marked down
marked down
quarter 1888 $3.50 Mckinley rockers down 49,
One Mckinley rocker, 1000
quarter off, $500 upholstered
with discount Is percent makes the
chair marked 80
SIS Couches $50 15O onourh off, SOB
63S.
BEDS. $780, one-fourth, 115; 1000
1000 oneouh 1913 Etc,
The discount Is percent all the desks cabinets
jardiniere tables, ideboad
bufe chione hall and In fact the furniture
the basis, all Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
GIRLS HAVE ENTERTAINMENT
Program to Be Given at Spencer Memo
rial Church Tomorrow Evening.

FiGI SnQTC1 tOiHOiIOW INC''i'Ss
The G. G.. girls of the Spencer Memo
rial Methodist church will give an en-
tertainment at the church tomorrow
evening. The following program will
be rendered:
Piano solo-Bessie Olson.
Chorus-"Come With Singing"
Reading-Murial Hough.
Obligato-Miss Florence Freistat,
Ernest Henning, Earl Freeland.
Vocal solo-Vina Curtis.
Reading. Mrs. Candle Urging the
Need of Spring Clothing '-Gladys Lig-
gett
Piano solo-Miss Esther EIDE.
Reading, Cart Wheels Da-
Wis.
Vocal. Face to Face'-Elizabeth
Miller
Piano solo-Miss Mary Burk.
Reading-Miss Pearl Saville. (select-
ed.
Chinese song-A. Richardson.
Drill-Class G.. G. girls.
Address-Rev. j. b. Rutter.
Piano duet-Mable and Bessie Olson.
Reading-Hattie Neuert.
Vocal solo-Miss Bessie O'Neal.
Reading-Mrs. South.
Piano trio-Mable Crompton, Bessie
Olson, Vina Curtis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
NJ e!:CAl!AIB|=ll 49, 81

STEAM ENGINE doesn't need blow its whistle all the time
III there when loud shreks
that people The
W lie whistle Discount Sale for
nearly three weeks and thousands responded good things
and for the three will lively tootoo
you get early Thursday FRI
Saturday. either each economical
for SAVINGS this the time Three the hottest sell
The busiest the biggest drives the best
bargains on Thursday Friday and Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-25
PROGRAM PLEASES
Leading Agricultural Men of the
Country Commend That of
Farmers Congress.
TIME FOR STATE HOSPITALITY
Hint in President StahI's Paper Rail-
way Excursion Feature is
Impossible.

The Farmers Call, edited by John NJ
Stahl president of the National Farm
ers' congress, prints the following let
ter to the editor from E. c. Richards,
OF Hillsboro, H., for years president of
the Montgomery County Farmers in
stitute, and one of the leading agricul-
tural men of the state:
Il want to congratulate you on the
splendid program of the annual SEES
sion of the Farmers National congress
at Rock Island.
1T is the best program of the +. n
c. have ever read and | believe you
Will have the best all round meeting
at Rock Island in the history of the
congress- | would suggest that tile
Illinois delegation be thoroughly orga-
nized before time and instructed to do
all in their power both as state dele
cation and as individuals, to make this
meeting a big success in every way
and especially to meet all other dele
gates from all other states and make
them feel at home here. and to insure
that they have a pleasant and profit
able time
Others Commend.
Commenting along the same line the
Call says:
At least a score of very prominent
men in agricultural affairs have writ
ten that the program for the session
at Rock Island is the ablest and best
program ever prepared for an agricult-
mr. af,x-
Mr. Richards says exactly the right
thing about the Illinois delegates and
their plan, hOspitable duty towards
the delegates from other states. Mr.
Van Zile, the state vice president of the
F. n. c. for Illinois and therefore chair
man of the Illinois delegation and the
president of the F. n. c. prepared
some weeks ago. letter to be sent to
all Illinois delegates, along the line of
Mr. Richards suggestion. This letter
will be mailed to every Illinois delegate
early in August.
Chance TO Show Sights.
This is the first time Illinois has
ever had the great honor and respon-
sibility of acting as host TO the Far
mers National congress. 1t has be-
fore ii for its careful consideration
what Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Mime |
sofa, Iowa. Indiana and other states |
have done. 1t seems To be hoping for !
too much to hope that it can do for |
visiting farmers what some of those
states have done. We can not have
such aid from the railways as was Sc
cured by those states that have within |
hem or just beyond them large areas |
hat the railways wish to invite sett
ers to- or in which the railways have
lands for sale; and we can only hope
for that fine show of hospitality on
he part of the local people that has in
iuced the women of the cities in which
sessions have been held to come with
heir carriages for the wives and
daughters of the delegates and take
hem for drives, accompanying them to
loint out objects of interest and
1PautV