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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
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You may be appointed guardian Of
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Being the largest Company in the
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TO furnishing Suretyship Bonds, we
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
APRIL.

April So pt 50 soreiy
Robins heart was stirred.
= MUST try 10 comfort
BY soothing word
Cleared his throat and told her
Robin full Of cheer
Don't be fearful darling.
{ am surely here.
How he sings unto her.
Song TO melt the snow
And The brooks give answer
Singing As they 60.
Ohspihe licsle creature
Who could hope. to trace
Aprils moods?-the ehangeling
Laughed in Robins face
Nelly Hart Wadsworth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

The unprocc d en- t c d
prosperity Of the country
may be said to be direct
II responsible for the IN
creasing difficulty that.
the government finds in
filling the public service.
The demand for labor
NIL over the country is
urgent and incessant. It
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

II would be cutie impossible to Inn
agine people more courteous and. con
sidcrate han our king and quoen. and
they arc rach perfect sitters. King
EdNSrd has, hy The way. very keen
knowledge Of how TO arrange a group
for Photographic purposes.-The Tat
Ter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
BY WAY OF ADENDA
s1I1iW

n concluding an editorial comment
on Edward Maley's Withdrawal
ID yesterday morning The Bulletin
d:
'MaIey claims-not without some
lson from his point of view--thaf
ranse his irregular conduct
i the approval OF those in author
therefore 1t must have been right.
Is mistaken. The approval. Tor
ming approval If you prefer of
sleyk irregular conduct at cleo
rs and in other affairs. will stand
IN always as a big black blotch
1n Ibis city administration. aud
eense biacknezs # that biatch is
Iexed but slightly b. the refusal Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

The above is a correct statement OF
sae number of copies printed Of the
afro Bulletin for the year 1906 and
MI the month Of March 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
ais first day Of April 1897.
LEO KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
FEEDING THE WORLD.

Possibly if the United States
should ccasc to he Tho ggainary Of 'hc
world. other nations aud people
might be compelled 10 take up i.ss
shovel aud IN hoe ana go 10 raisln.
corn instead Of Dreadnaughts. But g,
cannot be otherwise han it Is. for II
j. manifest destiny that the United
States shall control the two Ameri
can continents and feed the wcrld e
addition to feeding n home folk o.
the fat Of the land.
The figures of the treasury depar,
mem show that during The calenda
yeaFnts0G, the exports Of Iard Wer
OF the value Of s57.9s4 .s29: OF nv
cattle. $3s Z7s132: Of bacon ss5
sSG.l52. Of fresh beef. S24.75t.2s4. OF
hams. s2o.SS6.356: of olemargarine
sl7.SoG.936: # pork. other han baco,
and hams. 81 l2G.31s. Of tallow. s..
7S9.S56; Of butter. si.5AS. 3GG. Of live
hogs. si9.l1S-4s9, and other meat pro
ducts. canned and otherwise. were Of
Yal'ies ranging from ths three million
TO The half million mark. with Cousin
Bull taking els per cen at the total
sud glad 10 get y; The total EXPORT
of meats aud meat products for 1000
.eAcecd $3.50 900 oce-laree figure in
themselves and largely ADDING 70 Inc
enormous io'al of the exports If 1000
! nthe lines Of agricultural aud mann
featuring products.
II is not TO De supposed that Am
erica VIII cease TO feed her own and
other nations and peopl $. nor that
she viii ever become a debtor nation
III each recurring year the exports
continue to grow wonderfully with an
the world building Dreadnauehts and
increasing ornaments. but. At the
same tine. buying more and more
from the American exporter and be
coming more and more his debtor
The CT $ Of prosperity. from the ton
most point Of which the country was
10 sink into The trough aar se en-
quilted FOR time. seems to be some
di-iaAce aHaT-and lsstic % Keen g.
distance. stock narssries 20 tn con
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
Apology Wen worded.

somewhat ike the charges OF
graft" against The American city
city councils WIS recent case at
Tunbridgc Wclis England A MON.
ber Of the cuuucil asserted that a
fellow member was not 80 to clean
the boots r. the council called upon
n withdraw this statement. he said
I withdraw. and -sE that the coun
ciilcr i1 Of 20 elem The tpoi- Of the
council
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
Eczema and PimpIes
Capital and Surplus "a 800 900

are quickly and permanently cured by
ZEMo, \ cloan liquid for external use.
IEMO draws the germs to the surface
of the skin and destroys them, leaving
a nice clear healthy skin. Write Z. W.
Rose Med, Co., st. Louis, Mo-, Tor
sample. All Druggists sell ZEMO.
PAUL G. ScHUH & SONS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol-
'MIn0 places:
coleman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House News stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

Much space Is given in The Bulle-
Ition this morning to the great peace
conference held in New York yesteF-
day ana last nigh and especially 10
the address Of Secretary Root which
defines the attitude of the United
States on the subject which is just
row engaging the attention Of he
civilized world
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

"Yon need I've drugs" said a fool
ish physician to patient. water
food, air. sleep and exercise" But TIE
patient sought another doctor and
the foolish physician died poor.-Sat.
urday Evening Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
a. Id Conver.a,lon.

We are born to inquire after truth.
II belongs to a greater power To- POS
sess IT, Il is not as Democriius said.
hid in the b0t-na. 81 the deeps. but
rather elevated io an Infinite height
ia the divine kuowlcdge Michael DE
Montaigne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

cTeaf hnmoTIst IS ne WHOSE l0eas OVFtI I7 "7t IaT'
Of human activity, and who strives quite as frequently
10 present the paihos of life TO paint the smiling pic
turc. This is why Mark Twain is great humorisi.
He is master Of the stroke that moves both TO tears
and to laughter. Many humorsis have fallen short OF
true greatness by failing recognize this fact They
please for The moment and then pass of the stage. ear
ing possibly genial remembrance behind them. but in
the last analysis unwept, unhonOred and unsung
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

Humor is not essential
to success, but a consid-
cradle aid to its attain
ment. II in the doing
of our serions work in
life we infuse into it a
spark OF humor, which is
moi mere triyiality, we
are apt TO find a greater
and perhaps a speedier
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
Pointer for Lovers

Nine per cent Of an kisses are
laden with disease germs. according
to good authority. Lovers should be
careful not to take more than 81 in
every 100 hereafter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

Il don't .bclioyo. h' jinks.H said
Uncle Josh this morning, That this
here world'll ever DO truly happy ontll
ev'ry man In 1t kin make everybody do
ez he'd like t hey en- do. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

tAsf1ss A. MllLcAnEY authorizes
J ANNOUNCEMENT as candidate fer
herman from the slSth Ward Of
ire, az the election to be held ON
eedas, April Is 1901
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

JOHN A. BURGOIs authorizes his
|nouncement as candidate for al.
Fman from the Fourth ward of
|iro. at the election TO be held on
|esday, April Ie, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

DANIEL KELLY authorizes his an
|uncement as candidate for alder
N In the Sixth ward, at the election
be held on Tuesday. April Is. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For MAYOR.

GEORGE PARSONS authorizes his
as candidate for re-
ection to the office Of mayor OF
Afro, at the election to be held on
iesday, April lis, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

buys more from the United States than the United
States buys from Japan
two countries. and it is my firm belief that there is
no stronger guarantee for the peace Of the world than
the close commercial relations between the countries.
And ii is my object to do my utmost toward the further
Development Of the growing trade relations between the
United States and Japan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

#. e. THURMAN authorizes his an
|unceu.sn as candidate for alder
hn from the Third Ward of Cairo,
/ the election to be held on Tuesday,
bril- 16. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

the administration and It's close
friends to remain long in Maley i
.dcmoralizin service
/ However though late in the com.
ing and not oyerstrong in present sig.
nihcance. this first breaking away Of
the administration and BIS friends
from ttls influence and support Ct
such men and their methods is q
healthy symptom aud IL II shall "a
followed by other signs of returning
self-respect and proper regard ror
Nhat Is digniiied and honorable In
Official conduct. and for what Is right
and clean and elevating in city gov.
rnment, then the next two years OF
Mayor Parsons administration may
reap the fun fruition Of the glory that
follows In the wake of extraordinary
material development and prosperity
Perhaps it is in order TO add some
words here by way of more clearly
defining The Bulletins attitude to-.
ward Mayor, Parsons administration
That he viii be reelected today will
probably be generally accepted AN Il
foregoue conclusion. That he should
he reelected. is under all the circum
stances, much 70 be desired Tor two
First. that the system of public i'm
provements with which hc has been
prominently identified and IN the pri
notion Of which he seems TO have
been thoroughly in earnest. may be
continued without danger of Interrupt
ton
Second. that he may be given an
opportunity to profit by the lessons
of the past two years. avoiding. as
well as may be possible, the errors |
which we all know were committed.
but which, II lightly understood may |
be-
Our outward consciences, /
And preachers to US all admon.
shing
That we should dress us fairly for
cur end.
Thus we may gather honey from
he weed
And make moral Of the devil /
himself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

n. u. HAYBARGER authorizes his
Rnuuncemenh ais Il candidate for
ayor III Cairo, at the election to be
ne on Tuesday April, 16. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

CoFeieurnezs H~tff fi.- r.s--s nal
Il - Farrc9e. an1 t-sseaa - s 70
q purposes -Is.lo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
An Epierarn.

An epigram is a commonplace In a
fancy waistcoat Puck,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

You pay a little more for classified
advertising IN tho Bulletin Than
ether Cairo papers but Eou st the
rssaltB
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

The Bulletin is the only Cairo news
paper that regularly males circula-
ton statement for the benefit u ad
Yerlisers-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
Muntnr Il nalnahlr
Mnmalt AaHrt
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

appreciation among those who have charge Of the laurel
uresths.
have that many great military leaders and ao
men were distinguished for their Of notably
As President Roosevelt think he ha keen Of humo at
all times when he is writing messages
man Of can't be anything but monomanc The really
y. : -. L. liz rI.olo rar.o
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

Pr. s. SCULLiN authorizes his an
|uncement as a candidate for Alder
hn from the First ward of Cairo. at
b election to be held on Tuesday.
bril- 16, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

Of the world.
AT that perhaps neither Commodore Perry else had
Japan building Dreadnought
japanese would be running the Pacific and Atlantic half
Such the and the result
opening of the door of Japan
the political of Anglo-Japanese alliance
dwell length firmly believe that this important
approved of the United States
Britain In differences religion language,
interests America Great Japan exactly same
especially this that these devote their entire energies the
development of and industry.
need dwell upon the of commercial and industrial
development Japan YOU well imagine the magnitude Jap
tell the total value Of merchandise exported
S00oQO0o0 and the figures for that year show that roughly speaking
the trade Japan occupies
foreign trade of Japan The figures show that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

MCCARTHY authorizes his
announcement as candidate for
Nv Treasurer of Cairo at the
ection to be held on Tuesday, April
1897.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
rary ntowithstan ding. Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribu

That the pesp.e Of Cairo, especially
the business men. are pnbllc
spirited people generous with their
money in promoting enterprises
wlica promise to Duild up the city
has been demonstrated many times
but never more strikingy thau in the
last few weeks. during which they
have given up their dollars with more
than o.dira.y freedom toward one
thing "a ano her The $4,000 for the
Austlefs' meeting was raised in few
days with little or no difficulty and
yesterday the $4,000 subscription for
the saddle factory was completed, to
the $500 subscription for
tho air ship exhibition and d number
OF smaller affairs 1t N proof that
Caito is prosperous and above and be
yond this it is proof that the people Of
Cairo are possessed OF the spirit
which makes and deserves prosperity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
For CITY Treasurer.

II. w. MORRIS authorizes his an
buncemeht as a candidate for City
Heasurer of Cairo, al the election to
held on Tuesday, April Is, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

All but tive of The negro candidates
foi Office al the election today have
withdrawn. The two remaining are
Thos Bates. candidate for city treas
urer. and Jake Amos. candidate for
alder man in the Fourth ward. There
were three other negro candidates for
alderman, and these concluded not to
ran Il Is not at mn likely that either
Bates or Amos will be elected. Doubt
II express d il Bates could give the
$4,000 bond required to be given by
the city treasurer and it is quite GER
tain that Amos could not give the peo-
pie OF the Fourth ward cgeditable rep
resentatiol in the CITY council
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Ii''n~S
Population 1F,f~z
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk, n. A. HATCHER
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMsS
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS
Chief Of Police, M. 8. EAGAN
Alexander County. Population x2ass
County Clerk, JESSE II. MILLER
Circuit CLERK. LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff. FRANK Il. DAVIS.
STATES ATTORNEY--Alex. n
Wilson.
Coroner, DR. JAMES McMANUg
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d
NEIIIS-
Doard Of County Commissioners
y. J. ,IENNELIE. Chairman
GEORGE PARSONS
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of the Bulletin
1 printed daily and Sunday for
the year 1906 202S
kverage number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Bulletin
printed daily and Sunday dur
I Ing March, 1907 ............. .210S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

:. s. JENKINS authorizes his an
|uncement as acandidate for City
Feasurer OF Cairo. at the election to
held on Tuesday April is. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
Amrrtra'H 6ltara,ttrr
nf prarr ll1itlr 5apan
BY CIIOZO KOIKE.
Japanese consul-6cneral, New York.

HE study Of America very important to the japanese in two
First because America has been Of apans great
est teachers secondly because America is the relative of
Japan's brother, Great Britain
When Commodore Perry FIRST Knocked Japans door to
open he pouring the elixir Of youth into Japan It his
big black shpsas they then called by the japanese
that opened the eyes of the people of Japan the outside world
and made the japanese determined to build such ships them
nrotect heir land and ade with The other countries
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16
iExcept snndsy
v v. 90. From south
.week Daystnly

NO T. - -.-.flsf5 a IN
No a.-----@& $3.50 p rl
No 81 400 p m
No. IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12
owenFordHer

of, Poland China hogs. The
home OF the Stats Fair Winner,
sired by three great bears.
Meddler and 362oo, On and
On and 1896, Mos Keep On
and 45348. The get Of Med
|dler 2 won more premiums
than the get OF any other boar
at Missouri StateFair this year,
showing against the winners
from Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, In
diana and Missouri's State
Fairs. Now this sounds a
little stiff but nevertheless it is
a fact. We have some choice
males and sows ready for SER
vice sired by this great boar
with size bone and quality.
Come and see my herd. We
can please you il you want the
good easy feeding kind. Prices
reasonable, also some fine
Plymouth Rock Cockerels for
sale. Farm 81 miles northeast
of Mexico, Mo. Have phone
on both lines. Route a..
H. A. GRIER & SONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12
GOV. WAREHOUSES;
SON KILLS SELF
FATHER ALSO COMMITTED SUI
eide ArrER TERN OF OFFICE
EXPIRED.
Expresses Fear of Financial Rsvsr's
if he Lived Longer.

Maryyille, No.. Dec. A.-EaWalu
|Morehouse, son Of the late Governo,
Albert T. Morehouse, shot and killed
himself Of his home in this city tnii
afternoon.
Before committing the act he tele'
phoued to his family physician Y
come to the house Immediately pu'
upon his arrival the doctor found lifs
extinct.
Mr. Morehouse left 9 note addressed
10 President Cook, Of the State NOT
mai School, stating that he feared, u
be lived much longer, ne would fail a
na,ciaily and thought best 10 end Il
ali nov and leave somsthins for on
wife 10 live on during her life.
Governor Morehouse committed gu
icide in this city in 1891, Just one yea
after the expiration Of bis term 0
once. He bad been elected Lieuten
ant Governor and came to the lirs'
once of the State upon the death Q
Governor Marmaduke. he was ID
PREDECESSOR OF David r. Francis.
Mr.. Morehouse was . prosperous re-
estate dealer, and his Affairs we're eyl
IDENTIFY In good shape. He was aoou
lthirty years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12
The Badge Of Honesty

Is on every wrapper OF Doctor Plercs's
Golden Medical Discovery because a fuIl
list OF the ingredients composing II Il
printed there In plain English. Forty
years OF experience has proven It's superior
worth as a blood purifier and Invleofatr
ing q for the cure Of stomach disorders
and all liver Ills. II builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medIc-
lnal principles OF native roots such AZ
Golden Seal and Queens root Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and BLACK
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
oy the use Of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send 10 DR.. r. v. Pierre
at Buffalo, N. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
.cai ahthoritlg such as Drs. Bartholow.
Ming, ScuddeT, Coe. Ellingwood and a
host OF otherS. showing that these roots
can De 9egended upon for their euratIvs
action II all weak states OF the stomacb
accomplished by Indigestion or dvsnersis
as well g iD<ll bilious OF liver comnlss,ss
ana In I1X wasting diseases where there
siosZynesh and gradual running dovn
OF tS<strength and system.
The.Golden Medical Discover maize.
Eleh. pure blood and 50 l%nvIgoTatss 15d
tegnlateS The stomach.UYeT and hoWeIs
Aa-1hoAghQheml ha whole svsfem
mus Az skin affections. blotches. pIm5is3
ana eruptions as well as scrofnlons wal.
hngs and old open running sores or ulcer.
are cured and healed. In treating ~
running sores, or ulcers, II Il we'll ~ -
sure their healing 70 apply 10 them n
Pieree's AlEHeallng salve. il your dras.
sls' aon.t happen 70 have this saive N
stock, send hfty-four cents in pos,ass
stamps 70 d.. r. v. Pierce. Inval,as, us.'s
sna surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. " Sna
. large boz Of. the sAl- HeaIlns ssns
WI reach you By return post.
lou can't Afford 70 accept ! seerst -
uum as = substitute for CHS non-sIrohniss
meolelne OF KNOWN oonroefTros ~
even though the urssnt dsss' nos
merely make 4 little hlrFer proft may
Vt; fierce's Pleasant Pelists resnl...
ssnd lnyiEorate stomach, liver and Ss~sis
seAndy. Aks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12
Administrator's Notice

Notice Is hereby given that ~ I
Of ADMINISTRATION upon the es'as I
w. NJ. Houston, deceased, X
been granted TO the underSig1eo. 7
the Probate Court OF Audrain OouAs'
bearing date November II, 1885, ma
All persons having claims asssIas
said estate are required 70 ea ,nSs'
them for allowances TO tne uD -
signed administrator witnin :
year after the date OF said letIess
they may be precluded from any VI :
lit OF said STATE, and II such clsi ,,ss
not exhibited within two yeats ,ss
the time of the publication
notice, they will be forever gsIN
A. s. HOUSIOs
38-4t Administ7nI