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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
ON THE RIVERS

The river marked 81 feet on The
cairo gauge last evening. showing
4 fail Of 10 of a foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers We're repo ted yester-
dav from points above here as fol
lows: Pittsburg oG, Cincinnati II,
Louisville III, Chattanooga 90, Flor,
eaca 81
The city Of Saltillo was in port an
Aour yesterday morning from ST. Louis
for Rirert n She got away at 6
al n.
The towboat Harth from Paducah
went south yesterday with empties.
The Ferd Herold came up from
Memphis at 6 a. m yesterday and
wac here two hours exchanging
freight. she had a good trip for s..
Louis.
The towbcat ]. b Finley with 2S
boats and l6 barges Of coal, came out
from TX uisyilIe AZ a m yesterday
She doubled through the bridge.
The Dick Fowler was The Cairo and
Padncah packet yesterday and was
oil good time, coming and going.
The Stacker Lee arrived from AZ.
Louis at 4 j, nj and cleared for Mem
lliis AT 4 y. M adding 200 tons here
for points On the lower river.
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'eY EXPLOSION or ENGINE OF
ILLINOIS CENTRAL FREIGHT
TRAIN NEAR MILAN,
TENN
TWO ENGINES WRECKED
Erotneer A. Bessie, Of Mounds Per.
haps Fatally lnjured-Thirty
Cars Of Pershable Freight
Destroyed.

4 The engine on the Illinois Central
banana special No So4 northbound
fol Chicago exploded at Sitka. Tenn
near Milan "Wednesday nigh at 1910
O'Clock while going al the rate Of
sixty miles ain -our,
Five persons were killed and ten
others were perhaps fatally injured
Freight train No 600 was standing
lon siding as the banana special en-.
CINE passed and its engine was
wrecked. Both trains were blown %
pieces and set afire. Thirty cars of
rerishable freight We're destroyed.
The dead are;
Engineer Maloney train So4, chi.
.cago.
Pen Pearson. fireman, colored,
Jackson. Tenn.
VIII Guye, head brakeman No. so4.
jackson. Tenn.
Two iramps.
The fatally injured Were:
Engineer A. Beeslie, of train No
COG Mounds. H.
j. J Dennis fireman jackson, Tenn
Ben Boaz. head brakeman. train No
G9G. Jackson, Tenn
Conductor Wright and Flagman
Emerson were blown some distance in
the explosion but were NOT seriously
injured
No one knows what caused the eX,
pIosion but the superstition is either
too much steam or cold water turned
into the boiler Train No. 69G had
taken the siding 10 allow train No.
S04 the right Of way. When exactly
opposite. without warning, the ire
mendous engine on S04 exploded with
a report that was heard at Milan. The
front ends of both trains were reduced
to splinters and set on fire
People from Sitka were awakened
from their slumbers. and hastily don
niug a few clothes. went to the assist
arce of the injured tTainmen. who
were cared for as well as could be
done. and messages were sent to
Milan for medical and other aid,
which went ali ouce to The scene The
trainment not dead are badly injured
aud cannot survive
The track vas torn up for hundred
yards or more and Wa not cleared
until late yesterday afternoon.
Special trains We're run from Milan
and Jackson bearing doctors and
nurses. there being twenty of the for
mer carried to Siika They took the
injured 10 Milan at / o'clock on a
special train.
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JURY IS READY
TO HEAR CASE
OF CONDEMNATION PROCEED
INcs OF CAIRO G. THEBEs RAIL
ROAD VS.. JAMES ROCHE.
ONE MAN is EXCUSED
Yesterday After Necessary Number
Had Been Observation-Disclosures
Accepted Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

After much tedious work jury was
secured In the condemnation suit Of
the Cairo & Thebes railroad vs., Roche
Yesterday morning and then after Az.
orney James Lingle OF Jonesbcro
representing the plaiutia had started
20 make The opening statement in the
case. Juror Homer Wright Of Unity.
received a message telling Of illness
in his family and he had to he eX
cused.
10 find the twelfth man required
all the remainder Of the day until
nearly O'Clock when Thomas Ogden
negro residing near Cache, duly
qualified for service.
Other jurors secared yesterday were
Organ Boughner. John Dentip and
Robert Jones
This morning the case will proceed,
Judge Lyman G. Caster presiding.
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vile, Ind, where the funeral will take

vile. Ind. where the funeral will take
take place.
Mr.. Cooper was nearly 60 years old.
lie had lived IN Evansville all his life
until about -four months ago, when
he removed with his family to Chi.
cago. where his son John. is prom
inenily identified with the American
Salt company He leaves besides the
widow. four children. John and Foster
and Mrs. F. J Baird, all Of Chicago
and Mrs. Lydia Hubert. Of Cincinnati.
Ohio He has an only sister. Mary j.
Cooper. also of Chicago.
No one on the Oslo river was better
known OF more widely esteemed than
John Cooper. His death will be re-
GREETED wherever a packet touches The
shore of the Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
AUGUST WEATHER
Data Covering a Period OF SO Years
Compiled From the Records at
Cairo, Illinois.

The following data are ISSUED to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed, during The month in question,
for the above period OF years, but
mus not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming month";
Temperature,
Mean Of normal temperature, rs de
grees.
The waimest month was that OF
1881. with an average of So degrees
The coolest month was that OF 1871
with an average Of n degrees.
The highest temperature was 1903
degrees on August II 1881
The lowest temperature was 50 de-
grees on August "a. 1891
The earliest rate on which first
killing frost occurred in autumn,
September 80, 1899
Average date on which first kill
ing frost occurred In autumn, Octo-
Der 2Sth
Average date ON which las kill
inc" frost occurred IN spring March
2eth.
The latest date on which last Kill
ing" frost occurred IN spring, April
10. 1887.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
For u. Pes dent's vis.t.

Feeling that it is time steps we're
taken TO prepare for the proper re-
ccptiou and entertainment Of presi-
cent Roosevelt on the occasion Of his
visit here Octubcr 5rd ! Nauld re-
spec fully urge all members Of The
Cairo BOARD 81 TRACE. tho Cairo Com
mcrcial Club and business men of
Cairo generally. 10 meet at the rooms
nf the latter organization. at s o, lock
Friday night August Ind. 1877. for an
exchange Of views upon the subj ct.
ard TO agree upon such measures as
may be deemed necessary in order
that Cairo NAV acquit herself credit
ably On the great occasion Other
communities which are 10 be honored
bV fhr urcsidcni are busT With urcp1-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
Yesterdays River Forecasts

The Ohio at Evansville and NJ.
Vernon will continue falling during
the next - hours then rise for 2
or > days A Paducah aud Cairo. will
continue falling during the next 3 or
days. passing below 50 feet at Cairo
Thursday.
The Tennessee from Florence 70
below Iohnsonville. not much change
during the next 80 hours.
The Mississippi from below $
Louis to Cairo. vii continue falling
slowly during the next ? or s days.
y. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
The Charming WON an.

Is not necessarily one Of perfect form
and features. Many a plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model,
possesses those rare qualities that all
the world admires. neatness, clear
eyes. clean smoth skin and that
sprightliness of step and action that
accompany good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re-
store weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth velvety skin,
beautiful complexion. Guaranteed at
all druggists. so cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned w 10 noon August
LIST, 1907. az his Office. No. sos Com
merciai avenue. for furnishing The Cal
70 Public Schools with 400 tons. more
or less, Of Lump. Nut and Washe1
Slack Coal
Same 10 be delivered al the sever.
al school buildings as ordered.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
EDW ARD l.. GILBERT.
Secretary Board Of Education.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
A Wonoerfui Happening.

Port Byron. n. Y. has witnessed one
OF the most remarkable cases of heal
ing ever recorded. Amos F. King. OF
that place says "Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured a sore on my leg with
which had suffered over so years.
am now eighty-fiye." Guaranteed TO
cure all sores, at all druggists, rs cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
RIVER MAN DIES
At CHICAGO
JOHN r. COOPER. STEWARD FOR
FORTY YEARS ON OHIO
RIVER STEAMBOATS,
PASSED AWAY.

John Il. Cooper for forty years
steward on the Evansville a Pahucah
packet lines. died Wednesday mora
ing at O'Clock "a Chicago
The news Of his death will come as
shock to his many friends here ana
along-the river as his illness was not
generally known. For several years.
however Mr. Cooper ha1 suffered
from Bright's disease. and seven
weeks ago took to his bed from the
malady which caused his death
The remains were taken % Evans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01

care not bow worldly Won may he;
there are times when all distinctions
seem like dust: aud When at the
avis Of the great you dream 81 A
ming country where your proufest
hores shall he dimmei forever. Mar.
ried or unmarried. vouns or old. poet
or worker. you arc siill a dreamer. and
v.''i c~~ no feel and know that yogr
r dream IKE Marvel
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
a Memorable Day.

One OF the days We remember with
pleasure. as well as with profit TO our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers that cure
headaches and biliousRess and keep
the bowels right. 25 cents at all drug
stores.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
New Yerk,s r.nn.r,,ur..

The records for New York are fair.
ly complete since 1922. and they show,
prior to the advent Of the local bureau,
mat cur coolest year was in 1897. with
an average temperature OF as de
grees. and the warmest in 1865. aver
aging 55-5. This would make DIFF
ference Of about u weeks In the Pc
Rod 81 vegetation in the extreme
years--N Y. Tines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01

So many dietetic schemes have been
urged on what have been claimed to
Re scientific ~essons and have proved
themselves in practice to be unssiis-
factory. that not few practitioners
refuse 70 listen TO any discussion on
the specific values of foodstuns out
side the teachings Of practical expert
eHce. London Hospital
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.pon.f Care : Efn.-

The clause 4 don't care a ig. is 4
case Of mistaken identity. The proper
expression Is. y don't care ECO
The word fco means a Swapping Of
the f1ce-s 10 denote cCr -lipt Shake
spesre used it in its proler entrance
when he wrote. a Eco for the
phrase
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
rations and I believe It is not too
early for Cairo 10 begin them.
Respectfully.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor
ENGLISH ModestY.

II is not the habit Of The average
English gentleman 10 brag of his bene-
factions. of anything attempted or
done. and. as rule. he is a most dis
concerted person when his left hand
discovereth what his right hand
doeth.-Motor World.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01

Cairo ana vicinity. Fair; slight
Grange in temperature.
Illinois Fair; slight changes ~
Temperature.
Kentucky and Tennessee. faif'
moderate temperature
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01

Towards shipyard is now employ
ing several hundred men, Capt How
ma has seven boats on tle ways
as follows: Sernwheel cottonboat
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
Washington Forecast.

Washington, July Si.--ILLlNols :
Fair Thursday and warmer IN eS
irene south; Friday, fair VITA lisn'
northwest winds becoming variable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
THE PRESIDENTS
VISIT TO CAIRO
CITIZENS CALLED TO MEET AT
COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS
FRIDAY NIGHT TO PREPARE
FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

His Honor, Mayor Parsons. last
evening authorized the following call
Tor a meeting of representative citi-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01

Grain or melted snow

Grain or melted snow)
Average for the month 2.74 inches.
Ayelage number Of days with ~
cf an inch or more, s
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 7.05 inches in 1879
The least monthly precipitation
was OIL inches in 1881
The greatest amount Of precipita'
ton recorded In any "A consecutive
hours was $40 inches on August 1924
1879.
The greatest amount Of snowfall
eeorded in any - consecutive hours
(record extending to winter OF 1881 50
only was none.
Relative Humidity
Average Z a. m, IS; average p.
m. II.
Clouds and Weather.
Average number Of clear days. -;
partly cloudy days, Is; cloudy days,
5.
The prevailing winds are from the
south.
The average hourly velocity Of the
wind is miles.
The highest velocity OF the wind
was 60 miles from the north on
August 9Th, 1903.
Nm. CUNNINGHAM.
Observer. Weather Bureau,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-01
gsss coz Amerlesn sosts.

The 6shing boats Of the Atlantic
+ seaboard are to be copied b. the
+ Jspznese
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18
THE QUEST or THE POLE.

The quest of the north pole continues
TO occupy the attention of men and ma
lions anxious for the distinction of
reaching that unknown and INDICATED
spot. at which supposedly or actually
exists, one of the eNtremities of the
axis round which the earth revolves.
Thus far the northernmost point
reached was that where an American
Lieutenant Peary-planted the Stars
and Stripes. Meanwhile Welman, an
other intrepid Yankee explorer hopes to
eclipse his adventurous countryman,
while the latter, according TO yester-
days dispatches is confident that he
will be successful in his next attempt
for which he is now making prepara-
ton. No peril of cold or prospect of
death deters him. Like the other brave
spirits that have undertaken the task
of discovery for ages past he Is willing
and anxious TO risk all for the honor no
fonGly trusts viii some to himself and
people. And knowing something of
Peary's personal patriotism we do not
hesitate 10 say that he would sacrifice
his life for the distinction of giving 10
the United States the credit Of pioneer
ing the way to the pole, He is very
sunguino ia the belief that there Will
be no failure TO record this time. 1t is
Interesting to know what his views are
in this res poet, This is what he says;
The main improvement over the last
plan, viii be that / shall continue far
Their TO the westward along the North
Grant land coast, and then when take
TO the ice / shall bear to the windward
and thus Offset the continuous drift TO
the coast
THE second great difference will be
that | shall 80 arrange matters that
there can be no recurrence of the UNI
fortunate contingency that cost us the
prize last year. There will be no sep
aratiou OF the parties this time as there
was last and | shah have the relay
system 80 perfected that At that time,
I'm any event, ! can reload ample sup
plies aud press forward with the pole
party. For the rest. there will be the
dogs and the esquimauN just as upon
the former expedition. This time shall
VIM
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N,.'Ne'Sl'y OF C'ah,
we 'oN' u '1't ne ID no wise conf
'"I',e" nn oSsaui' upon ''e c'''ess
spirit oi Tue young men anu "''''''
or the institution VINO are SO Prou' Oh
its placement On the contrary he
has frequently displayed iriepdliness
ana sympathy for them his view was
that the natural altraeuNeness OF l''
hillside hnd been disturbed ana a'-
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colony came from Germany. the others
from Russia. The adherence OF war
has clung to the followers OF Memo
simons, the priest cN Holland who
cave his name to the sect about $50
years ago. and 1t has been the cause
OF their miEIatlons. II was because
they feared service In the Russian army
that the great migration to America
took place IN 1874. when Mr.. Thiessen
and his family, together with thousands
of other Mennonites. came to the Unit
ed States.
The Mennonites appear conspicuously
during the agitated time of the Refor-
nation. They went farther than the
Reformers, claiming that the worldly
state exists In opposition TO the Redeem
err and that the duty OF the followers of
the Christ, therefore, is to have Moth
ing TO do with 1t. Unlike the Muenster
type OF fanatics. however. they did not
aim at the establishment Of a state In
the state. They were content II they
were permitted to live unmolested In
the world ms guests and strangers"
Not being "of the world" they refused
10 do military service, or to take oaths,
or to perform many ordinary civic du-
ties. That they, as a rule, were hon
est, God-fearing, and moral is not de-
MED. They preached repentance and
baptism after confession of faith and
their church discipline was very rigid.
The sect suffered more cruel perso-
"a Nth pppf.gtant
faction, Dut IL nevertheless spread all
over Europe. Many located in south
ern Russia. In 1Tg5 Catherine III. of
Russia made a covenant with the
Mennonites whereby they We're to be
granted perpetual immunity from
military service. But this was revok-
ed many years later, and in 1874 an
nouncement was made that after ten
years all Mennonites would be liable
20 military service. Thereupon they
began leaving the country IN great
numbers. America. and especially
Pennsylvania, became a land OF
refuge for them. but they have not in
creased in numbers. as in prosperity.
The colony which located at Jansen,
NeD,, IN 1874 Invested ASO,uVV III iaiu
at from $3.50 to s5 an acre. They
still own this land. 1t is said, and have
acquired much more. A great deal
OF 1t would now bring 500 an acre.
The Mennonites have been witnesses
during many centuries against mill
tarism and many of the supersdtlons
IN which SO many doctrines Of the
world have their root. The truths
for which their martyrs suffered and
died are about to be accepted in ever
widening circles. Their day is past.
But the good work they have accom-
plished, Will never pass. That Is
among the assets of humanity. Some
day the war enslgns of armies will be
put away never more to be unfurled;
battle hymns of nations will sound
no more And then, when peace
prevails among men. the pioneers Of
that cause will be accorded their true
place of honor in the annals of his
tory.
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HOME AND PARENTHOoD.

There has recently been Incorporated
into the system Of Mormon Church
Sunday schools department of par
ents class work, he value or which
promises to be very great. Already its
potentiality has been felt to a marked
degree. without question it's influence
upon the home Is far-reaching. 1t IS
not claimed for 1t that 1t win be a cure
all for the evils that affiict society, but
there Is not the slightest doubt as to
its being the means of preventing
many moral mistake.
The guidance of the young along
proper walks of life has ever been a
source OF much concern TO fathers and
mothers who desire their sons and
daughters to become cxponents Of
ylrtuous and exalted citizenship. 1t Is
a problem that has commanded the
most serious thought Of publlcsts and
moralists for generations, and doubt
less will do so to the end. out of all
the lessons that have been learned
from careful study OF the question,
the logical and incontrovertible deduc-
tion is that the betterment must begin
In the home. which we are coming to
know more and more should be some
thing besides mere dwelling place, no
matter whether the habitation he a
palace or tho humblest domicile 70
which the sacred name may be APP
Piled. Under every roof there are
n ra n right
problems TO solve. And 1t Is all inn
portant that the solution be correct.
il is the very life and purpose of the
parents department to point that way
to the boys and girls among the Lat
ter-day Saints, and concurrent with
that work there comes an embodiment
OF spiritual and physical facts which at
once arouses the intellect In many di-
rections. The conduct OF the classes
in the various wards is being entrust-
ed to men and women OF mental and
moral superiority; men and women
who are capable to interest and in
struct the heads of households upon
any theme that comes within the pur-
view of the profession TO which they
have been called The Importance and
influence of environment, the relation
ship of parents to their children, the
latter to the former, tho love OF kim
bred and country. of faith in God and
the necessity Of obedience to His COM
mandments, the essentlality of chas-
tlty. honesty and individual and com
tnuuitt- character nrp considered and
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lions. They attributed whatever con-
fesslon he may have made to this
moral change and not 10 any undue
pressure from without
AS to the propriety Of giving the in
tcrview at this time. opinions
may differ. But 1t Is very
Important that the public should
not be misled as to the facts in
this case II has assumed almost world
wide interest. II is unfortunate that
questions entirely foreign TO the case
has been permitted to almost obscure
the only point with which justice is
concerned--thc guilt, or innocence, Of
the accused parties.
Governor steunenberg was extremely
popular ana fearless, aud did not hesl-
tate to do what he conceived to be his
duty at a time when a reign OF terror
seemed imminent. His tragic end
caused GRIEF and Indignation among
friends OF American government. But
Notwithstanding the tragedy, and series
OF tragedies, preceding the present
stage Of the ease. nothing put Justice
should be considered. The court ls not
a forum In which politics should be
proclaimed, the trial is not, and must
not be made, AN occasion for the bring
ing forth Of questions belonging solely
TO the Industrial arena; only justice,
impartial and unerring, ~ demanded,
ana this, We believe, the authorities Of
Idaho, as Well as the people, are deter
mined % see done, IL possible,
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MrNNoN1rrs CHANGING VIEWS

The case Of John p. Thlessen, OF jan
sen. Neb., Is attracting some attention
because he Is said to be the only Mem
monte who ever consented to serve as
a member Of a legislative body In this
country at least He is a menu
Der Of the Nebraska House OF
Representatives and an exception to
the general rule.
The reason why the members OF this
religious denomination refuse to be law
makers Is that they do not believe II
lawful for anyone TO engage in war OF
TO huve anything TO do lLth military
matters. They have therefore general
~ refused TO take part IN politics. I'M
III OF late years, Mr.. Thlessen says
"a majority Of tho Mennontes think
we should have nothing 10 do with the
governments OF this world. They stlll
refuse 10 vote, They keep their own
counsel and want 10 live with their own
people and away from the temptations
OF the world, But many OF them are
beginning 10 see that II Is their duty
10 he9 shape the laws some OF our
preachers, even, are looking at Il IN the
same way Last winter ono OF the
bishops ~ our church visited me I'm l-ln-
coin ana took great interest in the pro-
ceedings of the legislature But he is
one OF the younger generation. The
old preachers sun cling to the old
Ideas
There are about $4,000 Mennonltcs In
this country, divided into different
camps There are even reformed"
Mennonites. In Nebraska they number
about 1000 families, living mostly In
tho s9utheasIern mart 0f the state Cue