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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
FIRE DESTROYS
ARAPHERNAL|A
DEFECTIVE ELEcTRIs WIRE BE.
LiEvED no HAVE sTARTTD
BLAZE IN REAR or ODD Eel.
Lows HALL---LoSS IS NOT
HEAVY.

Fire was discovered about 1880
O'Clock this morning In the parapher-
malta rooms of the Woodmen and X.
OF r. lodges, on the third floor of the
Odd Fellows building on Commercial
avenue near Seventh street. 1t is
believed from some circumstances
that a defective electric wire was the
cause. The paraphernalia Of both the
organizations named was destroyed
and some damage was done by water
on the floors below. LanSden &
Leek's law offices are on the second
floor and the rear end was flooded.
The water also penetrated to the
ground floor occupied as grocery by
"A. Sander q Son.
The building is owned by Alexander
Lodge |, O. 0. +. The damage Is said
90 be fully covered BY insurance, both
on building and personal effects.
The fire boys were all on hand and
did good work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
The Congregation.

There Is a tiny church near the foot
Of one of the Western Grampians
which has congregation numbering.
In the best of weather. not more than
20 people. On stormy days the mum
Der Is much less, as members have To
travel considerable distances. A tour
list happened to come across this
church early one Sunday afternoon.
He listened for bit, but heard no
sound, SO went to the door Of the
church and looked in. The beadle was
the only occupant. is the service
over?" he asked. 'On ay, she will pc
over" replied the old man. Then,
where is the congregation ?" asked the
tourist. The beadIe slowly pointed
through the open door to man wend-
ing his way down q hill and said,
That's him."
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Life Of French Mechanic.

All mechanics in France are obliged
to serve an apprenticeship of from two
to three years. during half of which
period, at least, they receive no wages
and must board themselves. In add
ton to this, each one must give up
two years Of his life for military serv.
ice. for which he receives / cent day
and board and clothes. II will be seen
that every mechanic in France must
expend four or five years of his life
without wages, before he is prepared
to earn from 81 cents to s117 a day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Ruskin on Manual Labor.

We are always in these days endeav-
oring to separate intellect and manual
labor we want one man to be always
thinking and another TO be always
working. and We call one gentleman.
and the other an operative; whereas
the workman ought often to be think
ing, and the thinker often to be work
ing, and both should be gentlemen In
the best sense. AS II is, we make
both ungentle, but one envying, the
other despising his brother; and the
mass of society is made up of morbid
thinkers and miserable workers!
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Italy has produced new cereal for
breakmaking purposes that is attract.
ing n good deal of popular attention.
A public test was made the other day
at Mesbrino of baking bread from -four
Of the new grain, which is named Olco
Cairo, and has been developed by a
priest Of the name Of Candeo. The
bread was pronounced to be palatable,
light, and. mixed with one-third Of
wheaton -four, is declared to make a
sustaining food at very low price. Be
sides this. the Inventor" says that its
general use would do away with the
pellagra In Italy.-Lonton Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
ON THE RIVERS
What's the Matter With the aPaducan
Flash 2n--Riyers Still RISING
Above Here.

IT'D In Paducah they have what they
claim To be fast motor boat called
the Paducah Flash They have de
ciared the craft to be the fastest thing
afIoat In these waters, bit have de.
clined To enter her In The races 10
be had here next week. II would
be lovely If the Padncah boat could
put spray on the fastest visitors here
and carry off the prize but the re-.
fusal to put her on the list looks as
though her owners were In doubt
about her.
Local and General Notes.
The river marked 35.S feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
rise Of o.6 OF foot In "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above here as fol
lows. Pittsburg OF, Cincinnati is.
Louisville DIG, Evansville 0.6, Mt Yer
non Oh, Nashville 0.5, Guntersville LIS.
Florence LIS, Johnsonville OIL. Padu-
cab Oh. Davenport Of, Kansas City
GU, st. Louis Ia, Chester IL, Cape
dlTdfuGdu U.b.
The T H. Davis went to Joppa yes
terday with barge of lumber
The Peters Lee was In port half an
hour yesterday morning from Mem
phis. bornd for Cincinnati She hal |
q fine trip, but did little here.
The Wash Honshell went south |
with two empties after lumber.
The Dick Fowler from Paducah was
In port on time yesterday
The Barrett brought two haraes of
stone from Rose Claire and is lying at
East Cairo.
The Beaver came up from the lover
Ever with empties.
The r.. B. Finley arrived from
Louisville at p. m. yesterday and
passed to New Orleans with 20 boats
and IL barges of coal fuel boats AMI
one model barge of manufactured
iron.
The Herman Paepcke brought up
Two barges of logs for the Chicago
Mil yesterday.
The City of Saltillo came out from
ST. Louis lest evening bound for the
Tennessee river. She had an excur.
sion party of sixty-fve passengers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Holst by His Own Petard.

Overshrewd lawyers often furnish
their adyersaries with weapons did
you see this tree that has been men
toned by the roadside?" an advocate
inquired. Yes, sir; saw 1t very
plainly" 1T was conspicuous, them
The witness seemed puzzled by the
new word. He repeated his former
assertion. What is the difference"
sneered the lawyer. between plain
and conspicuous" But he was hoist
by his own petard. The witness in
nocently answered: Il can see you
plainly, sir. among the other lawyers,
though you are not bit conspicuous"
-Tit-Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Wnmen Who Should Shave.

Zone thing am proud of about New
York women" said the man who just
got home. is that they are clean
shaven. never saw anything like
the side-whiskers and boards on the
women in France, Italy and Switzer-
land. In Paris once I walked into
shoe store and stood there petrified,
forgetting what went In for. the big
brunette cashier at the desk had such
a furious mustache."
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Advice as 10 Alaska,

There Will be an element Of surprise
in the advice of DIR. Henry Gannett. Of
the United States geological survey:
III you are old, go 10 Alaska by all
means; but IL you are young. wait"
Mr.. Gannett gives this reason for his
advice: The scenery of Alaska is
much grander than anything else Of
the kind in the world. and II is not
well to dull ones capacity for enjoy
ment BY seeing the finest sights first"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
FRIDAYS FEATURES
FOR THEHUSTLtRS
SERIES OF BRILLIANT EVENTS
LISTED FOR THAT DAY BE.
SIDES BOAT RACES.
BIG MARDI CRAS PARADE
Public Wedding With Many Presents
Concerts and Dances-Business
Meeting and Reception BY
Mayor Parsons Satur-
day,

4 The program for the boat races {,
be given Friday was published in Til,
Bulletin. as also was the program fol
4 Thursdays events. But there will be
a series of other events Friday be
sides the boat races. and some bust
| mess also on Saturday, which have
not yet been given to the public and
'are presented in the following.
Friday.
300 a. m.-Band concert at Halt
day Park
Mardi Gras and Buriesque Parade
(Suits at Armory Hall.)
1000 a. milne of March Form
on Washington avenue. corner Of
Tenth street; west on Tenth to Wal
nut; South on Walnut to Seventh !.
east on Seventh 70 Washington ave
nue.: north On Washington avenue to
Eighth; east on Eighth, under arch
to Ohio; south on Ohio to Second
west on Second to Commercial ava
nue. north on Commercial under
arch, to Twentieth: west on Twentieth
to Washington; south on Washington
10 Tenth.
Remain in position to be photo
graphed
500 p. M Public wedding on Ohio
River front.
Contributions for pHblic wedding
One lady's desk. United States Furni-
ture Company, Evansville, Ind zone
metal bed, Evansville Metal Bed Co,
Evansville. Ind; one center table,
Brockstege Furniture Co. Evansville,
Ind; one bed spring, Conrad Haase
Evansville. Ind; one Leader Oak
Stove, Southern Stove Works, Evans
vile. Ind. one qnartered oak chiffon |
err Evansville Furniture Co, Evans /
vile, Ind. one fine dresser, Karges |
Furniture Co. Evansville. Ind, two |
Evansville, Ind, one chamber set. /
Crown Potteries Co, Evansville Ind. I
me mahogany folding bed. Crescent I
Furniture Co. Crescent Furniture Co,
Evansville Ind; one-fourth dozen
shirts. for the bridegroom, L. Fl
Frank, Cairo. III.
500 b. m. Band concert at Hall.
ay Park. Ii
Entertainment at opera house. Tick
y may be obtained from heatuuaf
ers.
900 D. NIX. M. X. C. parade
$50 b. m-Select social hop at X. i
|. X. G. and Armory halls and ST. d
Iary's Park pavilion t
Admission by official badge or /
ard. Apply to secretary at head
larters. d
Saturday.
$50 a. m.--B siness meeting at d
afro opera house. Il
$40 10 ~ a. m Reception at May Il
: Parsons residence, '"The Magno fl
IS" eo4 Twenty-eighth street. a
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Something Omlnous.

THAT" said Senator Hale. referring
20 a political report. is ominous. II is
like the ominoIs speech of the serv-
ant maid. She had been employed on'y
two days In fact. her master and
mistress had been only two days mar
ried. And going to the locksmith. she
said: Will you please come to our
house at once. sir? When Mr.. Viewed
started out this morning he slammed
the door so hard he broke the lock :"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
PUBLIC NoTIcel

Throwing -four or confetti. or other
objectionable material on the streets
of the city during the meeting Of the
Egyptian Hustlers in Cairo. June 20
TO p. Is strictly prohibited aud any
one guilty Of the oHense viii be ar
res.ed and prosecuted.
NJ s EGAN.
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
'xE-1Ss
AZ
Cut.Rate Contributors.

In certain parish OF Greater New
York the rector, while admonishing
his flock on Sunday last that the col
lection basket receipts were steadily
growing less, took occasion to declare
that certain parishloners contribute
TO their means, but others give In
keeping with their meanness.' He
added that in measure such exhibit
tons of false pretense reminded him
of the story told of the Pilgrim faith
ers upon their arrival at Plymouth
Rock: First they fell upon their
knees; then they fell upon the abor-
igines."
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
COLLEGE WOMEN IN SESSION

jamestown, Va June 13.-The Phi
Mu sorority, one Of the most promi.
nent organizations Of college women
In the south. began its national con
yention al The Princess Anne Hotel
today and will remain in session the
rest Of the week. The attendance
Includes delegates from the leading
colleges for women in Georgia. South
Carolina, Alabama. Kentucky. North
Carolina. Virginia and other states CT
the south.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
MERCHANTS AND CONTRACTORS

Merchants. contractors and CT lizens
generally who have any distractions
or debris in the streets of the city
are requested to remove same at once.
Those failing to comply with this or
der will be prosecuted under the ordi
nances of the city.
NJ S. EGAN,
Chief of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio from Evansville TO Cairo
will continue rising during the next
three or four days.
The Tennessee at Florence, will con
tinue rising during the next "a to 81
hours. then probably fall At River
ton and JohnsonviIle. will continue
rising during the next &c to IS hours
The Mississippi from below st
Louis TO Cairo, will continue rissng
during the next 30 to IS hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel will
continue falling during the next As
hours.
n. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Observer
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
pisarpointed.

Inquisitive-''lf. as you say. you
knew this man to be a rake. why did
you invite him 10 your house?" Hen
peck-"Heavens. mani never
dreamed he would elope with my
daughter. thought he would carry
on my wife. Translated for Tales
from lie Rire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Worthy Appointment.

st. Louis Republic: Captain ". H.
Hammond late of the Government En-
gineers' Department between this city
and Cairo, has been appointed master
Of the dredge Barnard. in service in
the Southwest Pass, one of the mouths
of the Mississippi river. He left last
night by the Illinois Central Railroad
to ASSUME his duties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
ADJUSTMENTS

An entire change tonight at Con
nells picture show, two pictures en-
titled "The Brigand's Story" and THE
Fencing Master. Song, Colleen
Bawn," sung by Fred Connell. Hear
Ed Allen In song specialties. No
waits something doing all of the time
The pictures are drawing a well de-
served patronage. Doors open at
7.15; first performance at 1880.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Cairo and vicinity Probably show.
ers. warmer
Illinois Partly cloudy with prob
ably showers south and west por-
lions; warmer.
Kentucky and Tennessee Thunder
showers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
HUsTLERs' DECORATIONS

AT Cheney's, 22S Eighth street
Full line OF Bunting and Flags Chas
+. AFTER has three decorators from
Chicago. Prompt service given all
orders left at Cheney's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

The Bulletin is the only paper with
In radius Of $50 miles with the ser
vice Of the Associated Prsss
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

In the city court yesterday nine oil
ten petty offenders were given atten
ton by Judge Ross. namely:
CIV Downing. arrested by Tho
man and II glin for disorlerly con
duct, was fined s. which he paid.
J. b. DeGrew. arrested by Thomaa
and Higlin for being drunk, fined
$50.
Nose Diggs and b. Salome. arrested
by Wade and Lipe for disorderly con.
duct, fined $3.50 each. Salome paid.
Ed johnson and Susie Clarke. ar.
rested by Wade and Lipe for ysgrancy'
fined $2037O, and given stay to leave
city.
Henry b. Oliver and John Beck, ar.
rested by Bradley and Lipe, fined
sl3.25 each. paid.
Ed Edwards arrested by Thomsn
and Higlin for disorderly conduct, case
continued till June Il.
Henry Watkins, arrested by Wallace
and Riggles. fined $500.
J. l.. Brown. arrested by Wallace
and Riggle. discharged.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The WEATHER
G5yYYTIg1IJSJSSTTSS1IJsgST
Yesterdays cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

Yesterday was fair and quiet after
light shower measuring z Of an
inhh The government bulletin re-
ported rain from 10 points. covering
In part some Of the upper river val
leys, Temperature has changed but
little.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Cairo TO Terre Haute and back
g 80 Sunday. June 18th. via Big -Four.
Special train leaves $3.50 a. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
Washington Forecast.

Washington. June I3--ILLINOIS.---
Fair In the north. showers In the
south Friday and Saturday with light
north winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Surface cars on Manhattan island
do daily damage to parsons and prop
cry in ths average sum Of s2.750.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

More people In Cairo read the But
letin than all other Cairo papers com
bined.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

President J. I. Harahan's special
train passed through Cairo late yester.
day afternoon. The train left Fulton
lat about 4:45 p. m. running parallel
10 No. As time. 1t consisted Of one
coach and three business cars, Nos. /,
, and 10 Locomtive No. 244 pulled
the special 10 Mounds and locomotive
No. 200 from Mounds to Centralia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Conductor J. o. Zimmerman Of the
Illinois Central Cairo-St Louis run
has resumed his duties after a lay-on
during which he made several fishing
trips. Conductor Davis was his sub
stitute.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Train No, ! was a double header
into Cairo yesterday evening. Loco
motives Nos. 239 and 1888 pulled her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Illinois Central locomotive No. 1020
Is temporarily on the Cairo Memphis
run with Engineer Doud at the thros-
tie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

General Superintendent Ewing. OF
The Illinois Central. and party. came
down to Mounds yesterday IN his pri-
vate car. No. 5
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

w j. Cochran, the druggist, has
removed to the Armory building on
Washington avenue near Tenth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Louis Sunday are either here or on the
way The excursion promises to be
well patronized.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

The coaches 10 be used by the IIi
nois Central on their excursion 70 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
SHOOTISTS ARE IN JAIL
Two Negroes Arrested in East St.
Louis Will Pay Penalty of At
tempt to Kill Officer
Wallace.

Chief Egan returned las evening
from East St Louis. bringing with
him the two negroes. Mitchell and
Smelling, who are wanted for shooting
Officer Wallace Both are bad ne
groes and they will probably get what
has been their due for a long time.
They will probably have a hearing to
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Engineer II. w Baldwin. commonly
known as Kid" is back on locomo-
tive No. I'LL, of the Cleveland. Gin
cinnau Chicago and ST. Louis 20 run
after layon. Engineer Bill Cope.
land ran in HIS place
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14

Fireman John Wilkins. better known
as "Cocoanut." on the Illinois Central
1914 run is laying off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
BiDWELL.

B1dwe1t, Jan. 21.-James Johnston
VISA a visitor at the George Johnston
home near Chillicothe one day last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Selmon Lewis visited
relatives in Blakesburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnson visited
Thursday at the Lee Cloyd home near
Blakesburg.
c. r. .Chisman and family were en-
tertained Thursday at the Elmer Rose
home at Pleasant Home.
Miss Navy Small is visiting FRIENDS
in South Ottumwa.
Lloyd Smith and JAY Chance del1v-
cred two loads Of hay in Ottumya on
Saturday.
Fred Holtz of South Ottumwa was a
business visitor in this vicinity last
week.
M. F. Chisman and son, Lowren, OF
South Ottumwa, visited Sunday at the
G. r. Chisman home.
Lewis Willard of Pleasant Home
was guest at the Noyes Garfield
home Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis is visiting rel
atives in South Ottumwa.
Mrs. William Harness is quite i'll.
Miss Mollie Odenbaugh expects to
leave socn for Russell. to visit her Sis
ter, Mrs. Glen Shields.
Will Smith and family of Munter-
vile were Sunday visitors at the q. II
Chisman home. -.
Frank Lathrop visited Saturday with
Ernest Smith of South Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
ELECT CHURCH OFFICERS.

Pennington Baptists Have Interesting
Meetina-Other Pennington News. ;.
Pennington, Jan. 22.-At the annual
of the Baptist church Satur-
day afternoon the following officers
We're elected:
Deacon-George Gray.
Trustees-Samuel Merrick and Geo.
Gray.
Cierk-Sophie Moreland.
Treasurer--A. w. Beeson.
Superintendent of Sunday school
A. w. Beeson.
Assistant superintendent = Miss
Goodin.
Chorister-Miss Moreland.
Other Pennington News.
Miss Olgo Mccormick is visiting in
Burlington as the guest of Miss Matte
Knight.
Miss Myrtle Macarthur was an over
Sunday visitor of her grandmother,
Mrs Dunlap, in Keosauqua.
The remains Of the late s. B. Gafford
and laid to rest beside his children.
j. B. Gafford and son Of Omaha were
guests Of Mrs. Kate Perry Saturday.
Miss Jennie Moreland left Friday
afternoon for Moline, H., where she
will visit her sister. Mrs. Frank Dill
The following Shakespearian party
went to Burlington Friday night tc
hear Nine. Mojeksa as Lady, Macbeth:
Mesdames Lille Sharp, Frank Kess-
ler Minnie Westcott l.. L. Bickmore
w. ]. Kirkpatrick, H. F. Dunn; Misses
Mord, Michel, Zane, Goodin
Morse Reckmeyer, Kirkpatrick, Nc
Cormick; Messrs. =. Doeling, w
Stirling and B. Duncan.
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BOLTON.

Bolton, Jan. 22.-W. H. Jones of Des
Moines was a business caller in town
Frida..-.
A. G. Boles and Henry Jones spent
Sunday in Hilton at the parental Hen
ry Jones home.
Mrs. Sarah Anderson of Perry Wis
tied friends in this locality this week.
A. ]. Rogers and sons of Beacon Sc
cured work in the mines last week.
L. G. Bolton, general manager Of the
mines, was in town on Saturday look
ing after mining business.
The mines are running every day. A
number of new men secured work dur
ing the week.
The Bolton mines did not send any
one to the Indianapolis convention. w.
w. White will represent them at the
convention.
j. W. CAVITY. in letter to his moth
en- Mrs. William Canty, says that 900
miners under his control at Florence,
Colorado, were given an advance of
six cents per ton as Christmas pres
ent by the operators without asking
for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcveigh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones attended the
show at Oskaloosa Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. A. Long and Miss Charlotte
Wilson spent Tuesday in Evans with
friends.
The young people enjoyed them
selves with dance in the Martinack
| building on Main street Tuesday even
| ing. Music for the occasion was fur
inshed by Kissinger and White on the
J mandolin and guitar.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, Jan. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Nelson We're transacting business in
Agency Monday.
Week and Bert Ornduff of Troy were
visiting last week with their mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ornduff.
Mrs. Mary Hagey was passenger
to Ottunwa Friday.
Miss Marjorie Creath of Ottumwa is
visiting at the home of her uncle, Fred
Taylor.
Miss Bertha Brown is visiting near
Avery at the home of her sister, Mrs.
George Shahan.
Miss Stella Armstrong of near LIB
ertyville, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Moravia for the past two
weeks, arrived here Friday evening
and visited over Sunday at the home of
her cousin, Ross Armstrong.
A. A. Alsup moved his family to OF
tumwa Monday.
Mrs. w. H, Marsh was passenger
to Ottuinwa Thursday.
Rev. C. r. Shook. accompanied by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
LIVE STOCK IN A BOX CAR.
Empoyes of Local Burlington Freight
t4Suse Make Strange Find.

After being shut up for five days
without food or water, a female pointer
dog with nine puppies was taken from
a Burlington freight car at the local
Burlington freight depot this morning.
The dogs were pitifully thin when re-
moved, but all were alive.
The car was loaded with baled hay
and was shipped from Dean, Iowa. A
space of one bale had been left in the
car and the dogs were evidently kept
warm through their Journey in close
quarters. A letter was received by
the local freight force this morning af-
ter the dogs had been discovered,
from the shipper of the car notifying
them to look out for ten dogs in the
car. as he had been told that they had
been shut up in the car after it had
been loaded In the letter he referred
the case to the Humane society.
1t is not known who shut the dogs
in the car, as the consignor knew moth
ing whatever of the matter until sew
eral days after the car had been sealed
by him. The pups were about ten days
old and are apparently of good breed.
The different employees of the freight
house divided the dogs up among
themselves and it will probobly never
be known locally just who imprisoned
the animals in the car.