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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
Stocks y Bonds y Cereals
PRICES .SLUMPED
In the Stock Market as Result of to
Many Sell Oredrs Following
Mondays Strength.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE volume Of
trade in today's stock market was
better sustained than yesterday after
the normal activity of the opening
dealings, But prices did not fare so
we'll Yesterdays strength in the
market had the effect of bringing in
some additional outside demand over
the night and it was the execution of
orders of this character which made
the activity of the first hour
Pennsylvania was the aggressive
leader of the new upward movement.
The break in Consolidated Gas help
ed unsettle the tone of the market
This was based upon the adjourn
ment Of the executive committee with
the formal announcement that a quar-
terly dividend was not considered. At
tention was attracted by agitation
among the stock holders of the Ameri-
can Express for larger dividends
which added ten points to the price of
that stock on top of yesterdays 10
point advance. The large increases
in the gross earnings for July shown
by the Vanderbilt companies bene-
flied the New York Central
Foreign exchange was firm and rate
Foreign exchange was firm and
rates for money were maintained, ex-
cept that he time loans for some of
the longer dates maturing beyond the
first Of next year were somewhat
easier Five and six months money
however, was firmly held and 81 per
cent was said to be obtainable for
January money. The last prices of
the day showed mixed changes and
transcontincntal railroads and some
leading industrial specialties were on
the side of declines. The closing was
heavy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
Receipts and Shipments.

Chicago AUG THE following car
load lots represent the day receipts
and shipments:
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Excursion 70 St. Louis and Return.

Excursion to ST. Louis and Return.
By special train and regular trains
August 21st via Mobile and Ohio rail
road. Rate from Cairo s2o0- Limit
August 29ih. inclusive. Trains leave
Cairo 12.15 D m. 2:32 m. and q =
\. m Ter particulars apply to Il
au1 Q. agents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08

effect, the negro freight handlers will
do nothing but cry for "our Capt.
Grapevine" and as a result the bust
ness is almost paralyZed, and unless
something is done to heal the sore in
the hearts Of MY Niggars' the whole
department, It is feared, may be
wrecked on the jagged rocks of dis
content and the Cotton Belt people
viii be forced to take up their rails.
Postmaster William Hcnsley was
seen sneaking down one of our resi-
dent streets the other day leading "A
little cd 'herctic" of two doubtful
summers To slaughter house. Some
of the ladies' along the way began to
demonstrate with him for Offering TO
so small "A calf The postmas
ter smilingly replied: This is Teddy
the little calf that has been fatted
for years, and years and years for
the home coming of the prodigal
of Birds Point, and when
get him embalmed and Il. s. inspect
ed attached. then there will be some
thing doing in this old town" Now Il
seems Teddy was a wise hereto
for then and here he sprang high in
to the air. falling on its neck. break
ing that frail piece Of cafship square
or. resulting in instant. but glorious
death, bringing a storm q applause
from the lookers-on and muffled Oaths
from the bereayed postmaster, who
was compelled TO skin the thing there
in the boiling sun. and muse over the
possible loss Of that dollar to be re-
mitted to the Republican slulh fund.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-CATTLE.-Re
ceipts of nearly $500 were largely
plain and medium classes and the
price range was not materially differ
ent from that established the day be-
fore Shippers and exporters cent in a
few orders and packer also operated
lightly. There were but few really
good Steers in the apply
HOGS-Under a supply of $4,000
today. holders were enabled to secure
a slightly better range than was in
force late Monday. but after the most
urgent orders were filled the market
weakened and light weights went 5
cents lower The quality was poorer
than he previous day.
SHEEP Selling was brisk from The
start and prices steady to 10 cents
higher. though there were Instances
where the advance was even more.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08

spectively, and into a bond, payable 10
the city, in the sum Of fifty (J0l per
centum of the amount of his bid with
security to be approved by the said
Board, conditioned for the faithful
performance, in all respects Of his
contract and for holding the city
harmless, etc, and shall bind himself,
in the contract and bond, to guaran-
tee his work for the period Of two
years Said contractor or contractors
will be paid in bonds Of the city
drawing interest at the rate of five
90 per cent.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids.
Dated Cairo, H., August Sth 1906
GEORGE PARSONS,
President of the Board Of Local I'M
provements Of the City of Cairo.
Attest: II. S, DEWEY,
Secretary of the said Board.
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BIRDS POINT, MO.
August 7, 1906.


Mrs. Myrtle Paul, OF Poplar Bluff
Mo, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Griggs, Of Oran
Mo. were here Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. j. Claire.
Miss May MotsinEer of Rector
Ark, and Miss Maud Willis, of Tylcs
Texas. are visiting their cousin, Miss
Edna Dodd, of this place.
A young farm lad by the name of
Carico was poisoned in the woods
four miles below here Saturday by
eating wild berries from the vines.
After eating the berries he took con
WILSON'S and is reported to be in a
dying condition
Mr.. and Mrs. OF. Adamson was bur
riedly called TO Springfield Mo. Mon
day morning on account of the serious
illness of Mr. Adamson's father at
that place.
Messrs. J. ID. Byrne, Dave Freeman,
Il. Handcamp Paul and Pete Misch
made a floating trip from Prices
Landing to Birds Point Sunday
Bryne and Freeman baged a few fish;
but the other three gentlemen made 4
water haul
A number of young people of Char
lesion. Admission. Samos, Wyatt and
Birds Point had a fish fry at O'Bry-
ans Landing Saturday. One feature
of the outing not on the program
was a small craft from the Ohio river,
loaded down with cold beer and fire
water The booze boat was an
chored out 10 yards from the land,
aud the way orr young men took To
handing oars tn and from the boat
and the way our young ladies took 10
the music of popping corts was some
thing new and exciting in a local op-
ton vicinity At last. brave coun-
T. officer who objected 10 the lift
ing Of the lid. went out To the boat to
capture the lid filters. lie found on
board two men with shining blue IL
Colts in their hands. calmly serving
cold. delicious beer. The officer
meekiy called for "A cold one" and
planked down a thin dime and a big
thick nickle and after clipping down
the beer he was seen sneakiug back
tO shore
Mr.. ]. O. Andrews has resigned his
position here as freight shed fore
man under Agent Lnby. Mr. Andrews
was formerly employed as a crek on
one fthe transfer steamers running
fptwepn here and Cairo
The majestic way in which he trod
the deck of his throbbing steamer
won for him the name of Captain
Grapevine in honor If a well known
superintendent Of beat 1ervice. since
the resignation Of II Andrews took
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS;
STREET PAVING.

Public notice is hereby given by the
Board of Local Improvement of the
city of Cairo. Illinois. that sealed bids
will be received by it until tbs hour Of
10 O'Clock a. m Thursday, August
23rd 1896, for the construction of the
three following local Improvement
in the aid city Of Cairo, namely
First-A vitrided brick pavement,
with limestone curbing on one side
and Portland cement concrete cWbing
on the other side, and yitrified tile
pipe scwer. for street drainage only,
upon and in Ohio street, from the
north line of Eighth street to the
north line of Fourteenth street, IN
said city, under Ordinance No. 80. APP.
proved March 10Th. 1906
Second--A vitriGel brick pavement.
with a combined curb and gutter Of
Portland cement concrete, on both
ides, O. Twenty-eighth street from
the west line of Comm ercial avenue
to the east line of Washington avenue
IN said city. under Ordinance No 50
approved April 1lth, 900.
Til rd A Whitfield brick pavement
with a combined curb and gutter, Of
Portland cement concrete on both
sides, on Wet Twenty eighth street
from the west line Of Washington ave.
nue. to The west boundary line Of Block
No sixteen G6l. in The Fourth addi-
ton TO said city of Cairo. and a Writ
fed tile pipe sewer from the brick
man hole near the middle Of Holbrooll
avonuc in said West Twenty-eighth
street. TO the east line of the right OF
way Of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chi
capo q ST. Louis Railway Company.
under Ordinance No 60, approved
April 1lh 1906.
BID. vii be received for the con
truction Of all three Of the said local
Improvements or for any one or two
Of them. separately in accordance
with the respective ordinances there
for. said bids shall be accompanied
by cash or 10y a check payable to the
order of the President of The Board of
Local improvements. in his official ca
pacity. certified by responsible bank.
for an amount which shall not be less
thaa ten 0o) per centum Of the ag
gregate Of the proposal. and no pro
posal or bid will be considered unless
the same is accompanied by such
check or cash; and said proposals or
bids shall BE- delivered to the Board
Of Local Improvements and the said
Board will. in open session. at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. Of Thurs
day. Augu 22rd. 1906. at the city
council room. No. IN Commercial
avenue. Cairo. Illinois, open, examine
and publicly declare the said bids or
So delivered TO ~.
Copies Of the ordinances above de
scribed may be obtained from the city
clerk Of said city at hi, office adioin-
ing the said city council room. and the
specifications for the three several 10
cal Improvement may be found and
examined al the office of the city engi-
nccr of the city across the hall from
the said city clerks Office.
The contractor, whose bid may be
accepted. shall enter into contract
with the said city for the construction
If the said local improvements re-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
JOHN o."
'kidders" Called Him, Because Of An
Alleged Resemblance.

Rockford lll Aug DIR. James
n. Jackson may bear a resemblance
TO the publ he'd photographs Of John
ID. Rockefeller but he does not fancy
being told Of it in public. At any rate,
he appeared as complainant in the
police court today against Jos lph
Leonard. Reynolds Bean and Lee Bro
linger. whom ne charged with calling
him John D." whenever he met them
on the streets. The men pleaded guilty
and were fined the inc being sus-
pended on condition that they refrain
from again installing the physician
for the oil king
Jackson is also the name of the man
who so resembles Mr Rockefeller
father.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
To Contractors

Cairo. H. July 81, 1906.
Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of foundations Of concrete and
brick. for passenger station and
freight 'epot at Cairo, Illinois. will be
received by the Cairo d Thcbcs. rail
road company NJ 10 noon Of August
18th. 1916 Plans and specifications
may now be seen st the office of the
chief engineer of the company a.
Cairo, Illinois. This company will con
stnuct al this time. the foundations
only for these two buildings, the re-
naming portion Of same to be con
structcd after nh Is made in and
around foundations. Particulars fur
nished on application 10 the chief en-
gineer. Payments will be made on the
18th OF each month.
The right TO reject any or an bids
Is reserved.
l.. ARMSTRONG.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
NOTICE OF FILING ASSESSMENT
ROLL AND HEARING OF Oh
JECTiONS TO SAME.

State Of Illinois, County Of Alexan.
der SIS. In the County Court,
In the matter of Samuel stats
Taylor 4 Edwin Parsons Trustees of
the Cairo Trust Property Thomas W.
Halliday. Richard Fitzgerald and
others
Petition for formation of a Drain,
age District to be called "Cairo Drain
age District"
Fourth Assessment,
To All Persons Interested
Notice is hereby given that The IN
dersgned Commissioners of said
Cairo Drainage District have com
pleted their Fourth Assessment as au.
thol!2ed by order of said County Court
OF June llth. 1906, ami tha their re-
port ana Fourth Assessment Roll
showing damages allowed and bone
ITS assessed upon the lands in said
District affected thereby we're filed
in the office of the Clerk of said
County Court on the 4th day Of An
gust A, D. 1906, and that tho said Com
miasioners have fixed the hour of nine
o'clock A. M. on the DIST day Of An.
gust A. D. 1906, within tho August
Term or said Court, al the Court
Hou G in the City of Cairo. Illinois,
as the time and place for the correct
ion Of their said Assessment; AT which
time and place said Commissioners
viii appear before said Court ard hear
all objections which may be made to
said Assessment and Aafes ment Roll
and make such corrections as shall
seem to them just and equitable
Dated, Cairo, H., August 9Th, A d.
lone
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
MARKET WAS FIRM
Yesterday All Day AS Result of Small
Acceptances From the Country
Close Was Strong.

Chicago, Aug. WHEAT Tho
market wa. firm all day Cash houses,
who recently habe been leading sell
ers, were the principal buyers today.
Small acceptances from the country
were given as a reason for this de
mand. There was also a good class Of
buying by commission houses. Selling
was scattered throughout the session.
The chief strengthening factor was
the reports Of damage to winter wheat
in the eouthwast Rain fell during the
night throughout portions Of South
Dakota, where harvesting is in pro
gress and this helped further to
strengthen the market The close was
strong September up $$@Mc.
CORN-Rain in Illinois and Indiana
which gave the corn crop in these
states the first thorough wetting it
had experienced in the last sixty days,
caused a moderate weakness. At the
start the selling was quite general
but as the trading advanced, offerings
became less numerous, and steadier
tone developed. Cash hou IS were the
influential buyers The close was fair
ly steady, although prices showed
slight declines, September being off
B0Ac.
OATS Despite the larga primary
receipts the market was quite firm
all day, the fear of possible damage
to the new crop by heavy rain hclas
the main factor tending to offset the
free movement. September c.. ed
practically unchanged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
FULL MEAL
NeUtrslized the Poison the Kentucky
Man Took After Cutting wife.

Cattlcsburs. Ky. Aug MIR J. w.
BROKER. The wife Of farmer. is dead
here as the result Of knife wounds In
ficteI 81 Is claimed. by her husband
at nom today. They sore walking tu
epiher ON tlfe street. when. wiih ut
warning Blocker. ia is said. tpok hold
81 his wife with one hanl while with
the other D. pulled q long knife and
commenced flashing her mHl she iell.
Brocller then took from his pocket q
bottle Of tincture % acOnite and
drained the contents. a hearty meal
eaten just before the truhle was all
that saved his life Brocker was ar
rested and viii recover A revolver
wa s5o found On him Me- Broker
recently fled sui- fcr divorce.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
Ex-BANK PRESIDENT.
Charged With Embezzlement Of School
Funds.

Joliet. m, Aug Howard $ Bar
ker. former president of the defunct
Exchange Bank Of Frankfort. H.
which failed about two months ago.
was arrested today charged with the
omlezzlement nf S5,s7G school funds
Of which. as school trustee. be- was
custodian. William Steinwageu. an
other trustee. signed The complaint.
Hearing wa set for August Is. and
Barker was released ON $4,000 bonds.
Barker was formerly county super
visor He IS said To- have los bic
money in speculation on The Board Of
Trade. "A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-08
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Money Market.

New York. Aug. Money on call
easy: 2hn2al per cent; ruling rate
2ia; closing bid 2h offered at 2ik
Time loans firm; sixty days 80. n (
per cent; ninety days 4i6n+a4; six
months 81. Prime paper kd52
per cent. Exchange firm. demand
SiS5.35;: sixty days siS2.55. Bar sill
yer. 65is.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13

LADIES' AND MISSES HATS
36 summer hats ranging from % to 80. Choice
$l60 10 $500. All new goods.
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LADIES' & CH1LDREN'S UNDERWEAR
One lot on display-garments sold at TO- 10, 20
and 900, choice at s, 10 and 15c
CORSETS
100 corsets. 81, 81 25 and 81 so grade, at. 59c
100 corsets, 80. 60 and Too grade, at. $50
10 600 skeins embroidery silks. Cortieeli and
Brainard & Armstrong, to close, sksins for DO.
LADIES' BELTS
One lot loo white embroidery. at..........1Oo
One lot 25c black silk at..................19 at. 19o
Ono lot 35 and 5Oc black elk at. ..........2 .25o
One lot 75o and S5c black silk at. ......... 35c
SUMMER GLOVES
White lace Isle, BOO, at. at..................25o .25o
White and black silk net, 81, ,at........... 800
Tan scede Isle, pearl clasp, 400, at.......3O 300
Tan silkette, 2 clasp, 400, at...............3Oc
Grey lace lisle, 6Oc, at....................3O at. .3Oc
Tan silk mitts, SOC, at.....................2 at. 2bo
Tan silk gloves, 75c, at.. at....................6O .6Oc
Misses silk mitts, $50. at.................2Oo at. 200
Black silk mitts, 26o, at..................-15o at. 15o
White silk gloves, $50, st.. st..................45 .45o
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
RIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives TimeIy warnings
Thst No Florence Citizen
Can Afford to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL No. 1 COMES from
tho kidney ssoretions. Thsy will warn
you When tbs kidneys srs sick. Well
Kidneys exoests ! clsar, ambet fluid. Sick
kidneys send out I thin, pals and foamy,
or thick. red, ili-smslling urine. full Of
sediment ard irregular Of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL No. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, Or
sharp and acute, tell you Of sick kidneys
and warn you Of the coming Of dropsy,
diabetes and Bright's disease. Doan's
Kidney Pills euro sick kidneys and euro
them permanently. Here's Florence
proof:
John H. Brotherton, yardmastsr ct
the s9ibson Lumber Co., living at 1888
Blu6 street, ssys: "In addition to the
action and abnormal condition OF the
kidney secretions, WAS subject at times
to dull aching across the small Of my
back, particularly SO after a hard days
work, or IL oyertaxed myself 1t my
work During one OF these spells hap.
pened to read an advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills and it readily In
duced me to 60 TO W. j. Daniels drug
store for a box. The remedy relieved my
back and corrected the kidney secretions,
otherwise l would be the last resident
In Florence to publicly recommend 1t. l
have no hesitancy In very emphatically
endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all. dealers. Price Soc.
FOSTER -MILBURN CO.,
New York,
Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. mwf
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13


1irsssion. Il eoatinses y ernok ana
IL Will b only ths nsstsr u tims
until the owner nsat tsAs u up.
ont ont the nsw - srowth - ~
lay ths wsik. The ssGGsstion .that
III trsss shosld y ont down - the
soots cassfsliy asabssd est hsfors
asy walk wAs lsid. was made ~ this
paper more than ysax ago. q whom
the Sidewalk agitation WA .
strongly soins the rounds.
II tie property ownsEs bad hesded
tbat avdice then soms of them would
have ssved several doliars.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
Rockvale News.

A. NJ Ross returned Saturday from
. business trip to Trinidad.
Egbert Meiklejohn Of Joliet. Ill i.
who has been visiting his sister Mrs.
W. A. Williamson. left on Sunday
for Trinidad.
T. D. Williams and wife left for
their home In Erie. Pa. after sever.
81 weeks visit with their nieoes Mrs
H. &. Gilfert and Mrs. Henry Lee
Alder.
Mrs. j. g. Crawford Of Greeley.
IL spending the week with Mrs. Henry
Lee Alder.
Mrs. Will Eynon spent THURSDAY
In Rockyale.
Mrs. Emery and children Of Cripple
Creek are visiting relatives In Rock
vale.
Saturday WAS pay day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Richards who
have spent several years in Par ie
studying vocal lessons and who have
been singing with the Savage Grand
Opera Co.. will give . recital In the
hall Saturday evening August ls.
DR.. and Mrs. Williamson and Billy
expect to leave Tuesday for q three
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
TIE STATE FAIR.

Thousanda Of people from I'll parts
of the country and from other coun.
tries will visit the Colorado StAts
Fair which opens 1t Pueblo on Sep.
tember 10 for the purpose Of ascer.
tanning whsre are the best places for
the Investment OF capital In lands.
factories, and various enterprises.
This 10 Asaured by letters received
BY President Paul Wilson. Secretary
g. F. Reno and other officers Of the
association
The good fruit borne bv the fair
Of last year and year before 10 appa.
rent In many ways. Capitalize and
their agents were here to zee what
Colorado could produce. and some
heavy Investments were made on the
strength Of what they saw.
One Of the many instances that
might be mentioned was that Of O.
8. Bernard. Of Colorado Springs.
who was 90 Impressed with the pro.
ducts shown from Conejoa county
and other portions Of the San Luis
valley. that during the past two years
he has invested sabO.0oo and his
friends 100000 more in lands.
ditohes. reservoirs and the like in
that locality. There are many other
smaller but similar cases ~ . result
Of the state fair.
This year there are far more tour
lists and investors In the state than
last year. and It 10 safe to say. aside
from the statements they have already
made to that eject. that many hun.
dreds. representing millions Of capital.
will decide whore they will place
their cash after they have seen what
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
NEW TREE GROWTH Is
RAISING MANY SIDEWALKS

The unwise practice Of laying side
walks near cottonwood trees 10 begin.
ing to show its results on North Pixies
Peak avenue and on West Fourth
street. In several places along the
walks In the districts mentioned the
roots are sproutipg and sending
forth rapidly growing branches that
are strong enough to lift the cement
paving. In one place on West Fourth
streeS is this pa, A,tioulArly true.
Tho walk has been raised fully tive
inches and is cracked In . dozen
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
"Maks Hay While the Sun

There Is lesson In the work Of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that tho
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers which are
20 liable to follow. So It should b with
every household. Dysentery, diarrhosa
and cholera morbus may attack some
member Of the home without warning.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which is the best known
medicine for these diseases, should al
ways be kept at hand, a. immediate
treatment Is necessary, and delay may
prove fatal. For sale by Daniels drug
store. mwf
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
Summer Diarrhoea in Children.

Summer Diarrhoea in Children.
During the hot weather Of the sum-
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness of child's bowels should have I'M
mediate attention, 90 as to check the
disease before 1t becomes serious. All
that is necessary il few doses Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy followed by q dose Of castor oil
to cleanse the system. Rev. M. O.Stock-
land, pastor Of the first M. q. church,
Little Falls, Minn.. writes: We have
used Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
DiarrEoea Remedy for several years and
find it very valuable remedy. especially
for summer disorders in children" Sold
by Daniels drug store. mwf
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13

u = sxhibstisa = ~ esniss fasr.
4 shsrssors bsi.oovsa svsry locality
bavins anvta.as y tiscs. frsm : Ans
korss ~ sew = ssaas -. y saaks
: display y ~ eamins szhihi.sea.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-13
Excursion to Westcllffe.

Via Rio Grande. special train
leaves Florence at 9 , m. Sunday.
AuRuat lsth faro for the round "trip
el.25; children half fare. This IL
the trip you have been looking for.
Best trip Of tho season. 40.46