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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
CANTALOUPE IN
HANDS OF TRUST
GOES UP IN PRICE AND HAS NO
t.LAvoR--AVERAGE cANTA.
LOUPE is A LEMON.

| The cantaloupe is small, gray
| ish-green fruit, that looks like an
over-grown nutmeg. and costs all the
way from 10 cents to 25 cents at fruit
stands. AT some hotels it Is served
Ion a quart of cracked ice and is
literally sprinkled with powdered
sugar. and an orchestra plays loud
music TO drown your remarks, and
you pay so cents for 1t and incur
The undying hatred of the waiter
If you do not tip him a quarter be-
sides. says a space writer in the Chi
cago Post.
The inside of cantaloupe is
generally as hard as the heart Of
man with mortgage in the wild
owls homestead In thrilling mel
odrama, and as green as the man
who answers matrimonial ads. 1t 4
tastes like a mixture of gourd and
pumpkin rind, unless it has been
filled with ice cream. and then it
tastes worse. When YOU were boy
you got good cantaloupes. didn't
you? Only they called them "mush-
melons" then and they came from
a patch about two miles out from
town. and the way YOU got them
was to crawl on your stomach |
through a briar patch and eyade two
bulldogs and man with shotgun
and get away with mushmelon
that was as white as a blister on the |
inside. 1t tasted good. II has now |
been commereialized SO that there |
IS a cantaloupe trust, and Whenever
Il good cantaloupe is found it is
saved for the president. The average /
is a lemon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Christian Church.

Meets at Stafford Hall. Q. D, Maple,
pastor. Residence 400 Douglas street.
Sunday school, 9;45 q IA, Dr a. =
Freeman, superintendent; II CON
mnnion and preaching.
The usual services viii be held AZ
this church today.
Morning sermon Christian Suffer
ing" sermon Of consolation TO all
trying to live the better life. Even
Ing subject Moving Against Difficult
ties Why" The public Is urged to
hear this timely up-to-date theme
discussed, as 50 much has recently
been said Road the text Mum.
10:3l, Or. va And II came to pass,
when the ark set forward, that Moses
said. Rise M, O Jehovah and let
thine enemies be scattered. and let
them that hate thee fee before thee
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
CAIRO HAS No
TYPHOID CASES
THE PADUcAH NEWS-DEMocRAT
GIVES OUT FALSE REPORT
THIS is A HEALTH
RESORT.

Cairo will be grateful to the Padu.
cab News-Democrat If it will kindly
correct the following statement made
in its columns yesterday:
Cairo people are alarmed over the
numerous serious cases of typhoid
fever in that place Many prominent
citizens are i'll and several are in a
serious condition. Among the vic
tins who are well known in Paducah
are Dick Powers, who managed the
Cairo team of the Kitty League in
1908, and who is the representative
for Alexander county in the legisla.
ture. Mr. Powers is in the hospital in
that city and his condition. is ex.
tremely dangerous. John Bourgeois,
a prominent business man, is also
critically i'll"
So far as is known there is not a
single case of typhoid fever in Cairo
today No prominent Tor otherwise)
citizens are i'll of it, r. e. Powers is
stflicted with dropsy chronic all
ment of many months standing John
EOurgOlS rs cOnValeScent AFTER rev
days illness with old-fashioned ehills
and fever such as are apt to afflict
in any part of the country |
and from which naducah is not |
Exempt.
Cairo is grateful for the fact that |
ihe is one of the healthiest cities in |
he United States for her size having
water supply that is unsurpassed
or purity. No epidemics and pesti-
ences visit this city and as for ty- 1
hold fever an occasional isolated
ase is all that has been reported
Iere in many years.
The public health of Cairo is ex-
eptionally good this summer as the
octors and undertakers will attest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
LINOTYPE INSPECTOR
Mr.. Joseph &. Lowden, of Mergenthsl.
err Company, Of Chicago. Visiting
Cairo.

Mr.. Joseph E. Lowden. inspector for
the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. with
headquarters at Chicago. is here look
ing after the linotype machines in
stalled in this city by his company.
Mr.. Lowden has certain territory to
cover regularly and he says that If he
could only find the machines in other
cities on his route in as good con-
dition as he finds them in Cairo. he
would be highly pleased. This
speaks well for the operators of these
machines in our city. Mr. Lowden
aside from inspecting the machines
for the company he represents. gives
advice as to the use of the linotype
and is a competent machinist
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25

age OF 70 years. He has been one
|cl the most prominent Catholic lay
men In the United States.
Father Erasmus Herring the worlds
greatest linguist. died at Landeshut
Monastery In Germany. recently. al
the age of 49, He had been q monk
IN that monastery for more than 50
years and he had absolute command
.ef ~ ancient and modern languages.
pr f. NJ. Kobe, editor OF the
Catholic Magazine Of South Africa,
recently celebrated the silver jubilee
% his priesthood. His father was an
eminent Protestant missionary and
was the author Of an Herero diction.
airy and several other works, besides
Z number OF hymns. Father Kobe
assists in training teachers for the
Catholic schools OF South Africa.
The Pope's sacerdotal jubilee Is to
be celebrated on the 10th of Novem-
Der.
The German Catholic congress this
year will be held in Wur2bnrg from
the 25th to the Goth of August
An interesting book has come from
France. 1t is the diary of Andrew
Ly, a Chinese priest. missionary and
notary apostolic, and embraces a
period Of seventeen years, from TAG
to 1868. The diary occupies more
than 700 folio pages and is written
entirely in Latin,
The careful business man knows
hcw stands the cash account Of each
lay. II is of far greater import, how
ever, to know how stands the SOUL
Onion and Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
First Methodist.

Corner OF Eighth and Walnut
streets. Parsonage rear of church on
Eighth street. Pastor. Rev. w. r.
Morris. Morning services II a. m.
Sunday school GAS a. m. Evening
service $500 p. m. Epworth Leagne
meeting at ESQ p. m. Prayer meeting
"Wednesday. 500 p. m.
Morning subject A Peculiar Peo-
ple;" the evening service will be in
charge Of the Epwoth League and
VIII be read BY T. L. Pulley. An in
teresting program has been arranged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Southern Methodist.

Corner Thirty seventh and Elm
streets. Pastor Rev. j. T. Tracey,
Services at this church are as follows.
Sunday school, $3.50 a. nj. Preach
ing service, III a. M. Junior Ep-
worth league. 200 p. M, SOC p. m.
Senior league. Preaching service,
S;l5 D. m. Wednesday evening prayer
meeting 500 p. m. Friday evening
cottage prayer meeting 7.30 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Real Estate Transfe rs.

Sarah j McInturff and husband to
Virginia a. Walter. wd., city Of Cairo,
Feuchter & Lansden addition, lot 8,
block 2, $500
Henry Small ct ux. to BENJAMIN R.
Thistlewood, wd city Of Cairo. first
addition, undivided half of lot 30.
block 4G 1925.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
HAS RESIGNED.

San Francisco Aug. a. President
George w. Duffy, Of the Board Of
Public Works. today rendered his res
ignation TO Mayor Taylor. It was az.
cepted and Micheal Casey. president
OF the transfers union, was appoint
ed as Duffy's successor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
ST. Joseph's Church.

Corner Of Cross and Walnut
streets. Father James Gillen, pastor
Services will he held at st. Josephs
Roman Catholic church today as fol
lows: First mass and sermon, 8 a..
IN. High mass and sermon. 10 a. M.
Sunday school p. M. Vespers and
b. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Emmanuel Lutheran.

Douglas street between Washington
and Walnut streets. Pastor Rev
Charles H. Armstrong. Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning service III o'clock
Evening service, 800 D. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday, 500 y. m. Chris
tan Endeavor service GAS D. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Married Last Eveninn.

John w. Wilkerson, Of Cairo, and
Miss Lola Bremen. Of Providence,
Webster County, KY. We're united in
marriage last evening at O'Clock at
Maley's hotel, Justice Edward Maley
officiating.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Presbyterian Church.

Corner OF Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Manse adjoin
Ing. Pastor Rev. A. s. Buchanan
school 10 a. m. Evening service 100
p. m. Christian Endeavor 700 p. m,
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 D. m.
Junior Christian Endeavor Sunday
$50 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Church Of the Hedeemer.

Corner OF Sixth and Washington.
Residence adjoining.
Ven. A. ". w. Anderson, rector.
Holy Communion, 1880 a. M. Sunday
school, $3.50 a. M; sermon and morn.
Ing prayer. II a. M: evensong and
sermon. 500 D. m
Services conducted today by Rev.
Robert j. Belt Of Belleville. H., the
rector being absent from the city
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
ABANDONED AT SEA.

San Francisco. Aug. 24.-The Mer-
chants Exchange today received a dis
natch from London. stating that the
ship Title F.. Starbuck. which sailed
from New York for Honolulu. hal
been abandoned AT sea. No details
were given. The crew is reported
safe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Calvary Baptist Church.

Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Rev. L. d. Bass, d. d., pas
tor Morning preaching, II a. M.
Evening preaching 500 p. m. Young
Peoples meeting, 6:30 p m. Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 800 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25

Corner of Ninth street and Wash
ington avenue. Father James Dow
ney, pastor. First mass and sermon
s a. m. High mass and communion
10 a. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Yes
pers and benediction D. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Cairo BAPTIST.

Corner OF Tenth asd Poplar STREETS.
Parsonage adjoining. Pastor. Rev
S. G. Ohrum. Sunday school 9:45
a. m. Morning service, Il a. N. Even
ing service 500 D. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday, 500 p. m. y. Y. F. u.
meeting Sunday $50 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Marriage Licenses.

John w. Wilkinson, of Cairo, and
Nola brennan, of Providence, Ky.
Marcas Horshaw and Ruth r.
Hayes, both of Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
TODAY AT CAIRO CHURCHES.

FEV ROBERT BELT OF BELLEvLLE I'LL, CONDUCT
VICES CHURCH REDEEMER-REv. S. c. oHRuM
PASTOR OF CAIRO BAPTIST CHURCH
HIS VACATION WEEk-LAsT CALVARY
CHURCH IN PRESENT QUARTERS WILL HELD
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25

There will be no preaehing services
at this church today, Sunday school
and B. Y. P. e. will meet at the usual
hours. The pastor, Rev Ohrum Is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25

expected home next SUNDAY from
months vacation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-25
Catholic Notes

Henry J. Spaunhorst died on Aug.
10th at his home in st. Louis, at the
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

send In Washington. II should be an
apartment house In which there was
no limit Of age. and where there were
few hard and fast rules. such as al.
viding families. There mother and
daughter need not be divided. nor two
sisters; they could have an apart.
ment TO themselves. perhaps paying q
sum toward a general mess. In which
case the rooms. the warming and the
gas would be given free. Then the
salary or annuity would cover OK.
penses without a care. II ever this
a be accomplished Washington 10
the place for II, for II Is there that
&c many come whose professions
bring them TO the capital to live on
salaries which die with the worker.
There the army and navy, diplo-
mats. men In all government employ
so to live and they gather from all
parts Of the union. frequently ending
their careers In Washington, leaving
their wives and daughters-women
unaccustomed to work--in many cases
with very meager annuities. II these
could get comfortably housed. rent
free. In a behtting manner they would
get along comfortably enough with.
out the daily struggle Of life's battle.
This charity would certainly. help
a class Of brave women and give
them a feeling of home and a posi-.
bility OF security which. with the
hand.to-mouth existence they must
lead. 10 far from being the lot OF most
of them At present.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
Ccopyrlght By >, .. Bowies.)

Crhe Hon. Maud Pauncefote In the
eldest daughter OF the late Lord Paunce-
fote. nrst ambassador from Great Britain
to the United States. During the long
ana honorable career OF her distinguished
father In his country the British en-
bassy was one OF the chief centers OF So
cial life In W~ashington.)
The courage OF men Is one OF the
many wonders OF the human race. II
II yer not for this indisputable fact
the world would not be conquered
and the greater part OF II rendered
habitable by the courage and industry
OF man. Especially In America do
we realize what this courage has done.
When we read OF the hardships under
gone by the pilgrtms-women and
men alike-and the struggle that
went on to make homes for them.
selves and their children. we begin
to understand that we're II not for the
indomitable courage shown by them
the United States might not now be
holding its proud position among the
worlds greatest nations. A witty law.
yer once remarked that the pilgrim
mothers deserve the greatest credit.
He said: How few sympathize with
the pilgrim mothers! Yet, added to
all else. they had to put up with the
pilgrim fathers as WELL"
We have soldiers and sailors facing
every kind Of horrible death In de-
Tense OF home and country: firemen,
whose calling is necessarily a very
p~erilous one, fighting flames to saw
life and property: policemen contend.
ing with people maddened by drink OF
mobs melted to INSTRUMENTATION
through evil advice given by socialists
and anarchists; mariners. who by
steam and sail are In hourly danger
OF storms with nothing but a plank
between them and eternity. and yet
they face the ocean calmly and fear.
lessly to bring their ship and its liv,
Ing freight safe to port. The ranch
men and shepherds. In guarding and
herding their cattle. run great chances
every winter. but with that unerrine
adherence to duty which IL the main
spring OF the whole result they take
those chances.
Women seldom have physical cour
age, though there are several histor
icai instances Of It. There was Joan
Of Arc. There were the women In
Holland, who helped defend the cities
against overwhelming odds. Even
now one frequently reads In the daily
papers Of, q woman protecting !
house against q burglar or performinI
other heroic acts, but usually WON
ans courage comes out In fai
quieter and . more long-sufferine
form. with no glory attached to It.
Washington Il . spot to make one
reflect on the courage Of women. II
sec the daily defie 81 4 o'clock from
the departments, where 1000 voner
are employed. = magnificent now
ItAat xAGasarning fpr womsn u u
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
sHE WAS TAKING IT EASY.
Misunderstanding Made Holiday FOL
Teachers and Scholars.

MISUNDERSTANDING Meoe Holiday Tor
Teachers and Scholars.
One December day Of last year ]
stopped at q district school house on
Long Island to make some Inquiries
OF the teacher. and I found her en-.
gagged on soms sewing and the dozen
scholars playing around out doors. In
reply to my queries she explained:
The school board has some little
Misunderstanding between them.
selves. and until II is settled. we are
taking things easy"
IL the Misunderstanding serious7"
I asked. S$g&
mot so very. taught the children
thar the Island OF jamaica was In the
Caribbean sea, and the moderator has
an idea that it's In the Caspian. He
has gone up to Brooklyn to And out.
NJ taught the children that the world
revolves on its axis once in "a hours
One OF the directors thinks L am an
hour on. and he's gone up to Brooklyn
to see about II ] taught the children
that the Amazfn river was In South
America. but the other director thinks
IT'S In China. end has gone up to
Brooklyn to see about IT,"
And you aye letting things 80
while they satisfy thsmselvesf"
"Yes, did start Il Ito teach the
children during the interval that II I
farmer sold two COWS for $50 apiece
and two sheep for four dollars each,
he Eot 80 In Al for what he sold.
but : tin peddIer cAms along and i'd.
vised me not 70 81 Into any trouble
while waitihg. and 90 VI are holding
sort o. picntc. You keep right on
this road 70 ct to Hayhrook.-Cin
cinnati Enquirer,
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Mrs. Dan Bryant, Of Sedalis,
as a new subscriber.
Mrs. Docia F,tzsimmons,
of west of Marshall, is among
our new readers this week.
She il one of Saline's oldes,
residents.
Ballew g. Whitman, the
Timber merchants, had their
date marked up n year yester'
day.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
AMONG OUR SUBSCRIBERS

S" Noy INV Wv my
wise thing by ordering the
Republican. He says he is
still doing some horse trad
ing.
Henry Schanz, one Of Mar
shall's retired millionaires,"
joined the Republican family
of readers last Friday.
W. E. Lewis treated our
collector literally by paying
TO November, 1908. He is a
substantial colored farmer of
near Blue Lick.
A. Lawrence, OF east of
town, handed l. W. Adams
several dollars Thursday for
renewal. He is one of our
old subscribers.
VIM. ObanioD col. was a new
Marshall subscriber last
week.
Miss Bessie Moore, OF Sal
isbury had her paper changed
to Kansas City this week.
Mrs. Betty Forquer, Of
s)uth Of Slater, was a Mar
shall visitor Monday and call
el in TO order the Republican.
Jas. Burnside, a guard at
the Mo. Colony, handed us
some loose changeon sub scrip
ton Monday.
Steve Harris, one Of Miami's
stalwart farmers, gave us the
name Of his son, L. L. Harris,
Of Shenandoah, Ia, as a new
subscriber while in Slater
Monday.
". E. Morrison, one OF
The Only Ways" genial
young iremen, gave us a dol
lar for renewal Monday, for
he no doubt suspected we
looked hungry.
Chas. Han rison, OF south Of
Slater, saw the editor in Slater
Monday but didn't dodge.
He came up with 81 for re.
newal.
Sam McClain decided he
could read the paper again and
60 ordered IL sent TO him Mon
day at Ayres.
X. M. Brown, Of south OF
Slater ordered the Republican
u year Monday through Uncle
Sans mail. We are always
pleased TO add a good name.
Joe Jacoby, of south OF
Marshall, called in early Mon.
day to order the Republican
and Daily Republic.
A. w. Sullivan, a promi.
nent farmer OF Miami town.
ship writes: ~ wish to be.
come another year older with
your valuable paper, so you
will find enclosed check for
$l.OO."
L. G. Heumann, of Arrow
Rock, sent us his annual
check Monday for renewal to
the Republican.
M. i. Barron called in Tues
day to hand US the name OF H.
G. Allen, OF North Odell, as a
new subscriber.
The editor took a trip over
route B out Of Marshall Tues
day, but as far as new bust
ness was concerned IL was
almost q ''waterhaul." We
were somewhat compensated
though by adding the name OF
a splendid citizen-Chas
Hume. Mr.. Hume has been
81 ID LL
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Crown Princs Guatsvus X sweden
haa lad ~ psivsts STABLES sut ~ y
cqFisct : dsAcit q elaS.ooo 4 ~ ~
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
The
OutetCouraqe
of Women
BY Maud Pauncefote.

Manly Courage Usually Physical
and BrIlliant-Womanly Courage
Long Suffering and without Glory
MANY Do Not Realize Their
Bravery Patient Endurance OF
Straitened Circumstances and
Unhappy Homes Dlsappoint-
ment Concealed with a Smile
Hardships Endured by Refined
Women Whom Misfortune Has
Overtaken.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

OF the many splendid and excellent
charities and endowments given to
America. with noble generosity By
men who In many cases have made
their millions themselves, as, for OK.
ample. the Stanford university. the
Johns Hopkins hospital, the endless
hospitals in New York given ana en-.
dowed by private ~munihcence. and
the libraries now sprinkledf over {
large area by Mr.. Carnegie one gift
which does not make 90 much stir In
the world and y which Ajls . great
need 10 Mr.. Corcoran's Lonise home.
Mr.. Corcoran was q great benefactor.
After the war many Tcmcn. accus,
toned to all luxuries. We're left in I'D
straits; 10 he built this fne mansion
70 give them the shelter that they had
been accustomed u. and which with
out him would hsse been almost i'm,
possible to attain
Great fortunes are now frsquent
~ made and generous Impulses ars
evqs rising - that perhaps some day
n may occur 70 : uhll&pthrpplst that
: houue eomeWhst ~ the lipes a Mr..
larnnznaIay thaSGhk Anpl1 ~ 4 "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
TEXT BOOK MEN HERE.
State Commission Meeting Today for
Preliminary Organization.

A preliminary meeting of the state
text book commissioners is being held
in Topeka today. This afternoon, when
some Of the absent members arrive,
secretary for the board will be elected
superintendent Of Educa ton F'airchiId
is president ex-oficiO.
It is expected that all OF the mem
bers OF the board will be present ex-
cept Frank Nelson The members are
A B. Garner, W. 3 Hail, Chas. Vim
SouhaIer. d O. AcCray, George WIN
ans D N Neese, Willard Lyons.
Superintendent FTafrchiId said this
morning. The meeting is for the pUr-
pose Of arranging the preliminary work
for the meeting in May, so that we
may be able to get right down to bus
mess at that time. and select our books
The member of the board wanted to
get acquainted with each other"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
KLEIN JOINT RAIDED.
Police said He was Too Near Polling
Place.

4 heard that the joint was open from
the rear, ard that thirstfes were going
IN there like string Of sheep said
Tfc- Donipkan. and I got a warrant
as soon as I could see the judge
Chief Donovan thought the Sylvan
Klein joint in the Crow building On
East Seventh street. was locked up. He
had been notified that the front door
was padlocked- A lot Of persons whose
tnfrst sharpened their senses knew 9TH
eCEEise, and their entrance by the rear
stairway tipped Off the place When
Detectives Pavey. Cor and Ross were
handed the warrant, they hurried 70
the joint near the Auditorium and
caught one + + Miller surrounded by
cool wet kegs and warm. dry custom
ers They grabbed Mr.. Miller. the John
Doe they had = mind, together with
three kegs Of baer a bar, several chairs
and tables. and some glassware Mr..
Klein. the alleged proprietor. was not
present Later he came to the police
station to see about getting bond for
Miller and the warrant was served
upon him
The Seventh street joint seems to
have been closed for SOME time, and
Only recently opened again, with the
front entrance closed
Rum ng joiEr on election day has
always been considered a serious Of
ferse in Toreka. even in the good old
days wfer joints were licensed