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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13
Buy 4 Piano for Christmas Presen.
Whitlock. I103 Washington avenue.
NOTICE TO LiCENSEESi

Office Of the City Clerk. Cairo. Illinois,
December II. 1897.
At a regular meeting Of the city
council OF the said city held on Tues
day. December 3. 1907. the city clerk
was directed TO give notice by publ
cation. that all licenses are due anl
mast be paid By January LIST. 1908.
aud that no application for license viii
b. considered unless accompanied by
the I'm amount - Zee required for
such licenses
RnBERT A. HATCHER.
City Clerk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13

Murphysboro Republican Era: The
Clobc-Domocrat Of today contains q
communication from Herrin, concern
ing the congressional situation. Deni'
son, Of Williamson, Parsons of Alex.
ander and Herbert. of Jackson. are the
only ones mentioned as candidates.
Herbert is referred 20 as the favor.
tie son of Jackson
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13
Mrs. LesIie carter as pu Barry.

Mrs. Leslie Carter. the foremost
actres OF the American stage of our
time. viii appear at the opera House
late in January In David Bclasco's
PLAY. "Du Barry Mrs. Carter brings
to The Interpretation 81 the title role
IF tiis rlas QUO 81 the most fsciie tai
ents and che e the most surprising
drsmaiic temVeramcnis tha, thc mod
rtn fa~ las tncnu
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13

Murphysboro Independent; The In
dependent takes great pleasure Ia
publishing the announcements of Hon
George Parsons as a candidate for
congress and particularly so for the
reason that he Is only asking for q
square deal Mr. Parsons is serving
his second term as mayor Of Cairo.
He is an enthusiastic uncompromis-
ing Republican, man of brains and
property thoroughly conversant with
public affairs and the needs of this
district. In his general letter to the
Republicans which Is published else
where in this issue Mayor Parsons is
willing and anxious to submit his
chances to the Republicans in a gen
eral primary. He should be given an
opportunity to have the Republicans
pass on his worth and ability as a
successor Of Congressman Smith.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13

q subject (completoDess) from
pupils was emphasized. The teachers
were requested not to change work
Of the school because OF any visitors
who always visit to see actual condi
tons.
Teachers were asked to discrimi
nate between scholarship and deport.
mcnt grades and credits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13
STATE MEETING.

Tho flfty-fourth annual meeting of
the Illinois State Teachers assoca.
ticn will be held in Springfield, Dec.
2G-S. a number Of Cairo teachers
viii attend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13
First Aid

that be employed in sudden and acute bowel and
stomach troubles. So prompt and thorough is their
action, that doses is usually all that is
CURED, in these cases, to bring relief.
In England, the value and worth OF Beechams Pills
in emergencies so we'll known that they are kept
handy in the cupboard of almost every home. and they
are the first resort case of minor ailments appearing
possibly serious illness. No other remedy has sue
ceeded in dspacing Beechams Pills the handy home
remedy and first aid
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-13

BuF = Piano for Christmas preseH'
whiiioct lio1 Washington sTeuur.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
"Parsifal."

"Parsifal," in whatever shape ii is
presented. whether with all the beauty
of Caruso's voice and Conreid's oper-
attic orchestra, or in the blatant trans
lation depicted by Henry Savage, or
whether in the form Of English musie
drama as it will be seen at The Ken
lucky Saturday matinee and night,
November 80, 1t will always remain
an education in itself. No one can
deny the beauties of the wonderful
story. There is about it that pristine
atmosphere of mysticism, that charm
of medievallsm, that constant sue
cession of symbolic utterances ana
acts which makes it impossible to
class It with anything modern, and
which lifts it to the realm of classic.
In modern thought and aims, the
teachings of the piece may seem quiA-
otto, but of such strength is the play,
so beautiful are the passages, one is
forced to attention, and as the story
is unfolded act by act, the listener
forgets the outside world, forgets the
noise and hustle of the market place,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

Next year Washington's birthday,
Memorial day. and the Fourth OF
July all fall on Saturday. giving the
public three double holidays" Ordi-
narily these three do not fall on the
same day. but by the Intervention of
the 29th of February this year
Washington's birthday falls Just
fourteen weeks earlier than Merror-
bal day. which regularly comes five
weeks before the Fourth The ad-
vantage Of having a holiday adion
a Sunday. for people who desire to
seize the opportunity to make trips
out Of town. Is very great. In GREAT
ing the last holiday-Lab0r day
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
WORKED AT KEY
WHEN CALL CAME To II. ID. TER.
RY TO ENTER MINISTRY.
New Pastor Of Third Street Metho-
dist Church and Charming
Family Well Known.

The Rev. Howson Bailey Terry, the
new pastor of the Third Street Meth
odlst church. Is a native of Brook
Neal, Campbell county. Virginia. lie
came to this state when a boy In
ISIS, at the request OF his uncle.
Judge Howson C. Bailey, 20 attend
college at Hickman. He began the
study Of telegraphy in 1881, while
clerking for his brother, Mr. George
NJ. Terry, at Sharon. Tenn.
He was telegraph operator in 1882
at Bon Aqua Springs, Tenn. He was
operator ard agent fer the Illinois
Central railroad from 1882 TO 1888
at Goodman and Ways Blur, Miss.
and Sharon, Tenn, where he Joined
The church and was superintendent
ci the Sunday school.
Having received a call TO preacl
alone in his office at Sharon. he en-
tered I'M January, 1887. the Weht
Classical Training school at Be.
Buckle. Tenn.. where he continued
for two years. He was admitted into
the Memphis conference in Novem.
ber 1883. at Paris. Tenn, and ap.
pointed by Bishop Keener to the Pa
ducah circuit, which then embraced
Lebanon, salem, Oak Grove and
Bethel churches.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

Since he served the following
charges sucessively; Wickliffe, KY,
Lewiston. fCaho. Oakdale, Washing
ton, Milinston, Tenn, Spring Ill.,
Ky, Couyersville, Tenn, Briensburr,
Ky, Cottage Grove, Tenn, Benton
Ky. Water alley, KY, Denmark,
Tenn. and Bemis. Tenn.
Dur rg his ministry for 10 yeois
L. 500 have proiessed faith and united
with the Methodist church.
He was married in this city May
10. 1892, to Miss Ada B. Bonds. They
have four daughters and one son.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
Marvel In surgery.

A marvel of surgery was shown
to the French Academy Of Medicine
by DR.. Delair recently. A patient
had lost HIS chin. part OF his lower
jaw, and his lip. a portion of his
tongue and nose, owing to the ex-
plosion of a gun which he was firing.
An apparatus in four pieces had been
made for him which makes all trace
of his loss practically invisible. The
chin and lower lip with a false beard
on them are made OF soft India rub
Der, the necessary teeth, nose and
jaw have been supplied, and the pa
tient can himself remove and replace
the apparatus. which weighs but a
trifie more than an ounce-New
York Tribune.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
IN ADMIRALTY.
Henry Murphy. ct al, VS.. Gasoline
boat "Eunice, etc, in admiralty.

Henry Murphy, ct al, VS.. Gasoline
boat "Eunice, etc, in admiralty.
Whereas a libel was filed in the
District Court of the United States,
.or the Western District of Ken
lucky, at Paducah on the 2Sth day
of october, 1907, by Henry Murphy,
ct al, VS.. Gasoline Boat Eunice. her
engines, tackle apparel, furniture.
ETC., and owners, alleging in sub
stance that said boat is indebted to
them in the sum OF SIS for salvage,
and that same has never been paid,
and prays process against said Gaso-
line Boat Eunice, that same may be
condemned and sold to pay said
claim with cost and expenses.
Now, therefore in pursuance to the
monition under seal of said court,
to me directed, l do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming
said boat Eunice, or in any way in
terested therein, that they be and
appear before the district court of
the United States in the city OF Pa
ducah, KY, on or before the End day
OF December, 1907, at 10 o'clock a.
m, of that day, then and there to
interpose their claims and make
their allegations in that behalf.
GEORGE w. LONG,
U. S. NJ. w. X. d.
BY Wade Brown, deputy.
BAGBY & MARTIN,
Proctors for libellants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

advantage OF this principle was taken
in the selection OF a first Monday in
stead of a numbered day OF the
month. In 1909, Washingtons
birthday falls on Monday. the 30th
of May. and the Fourth OF July on
Sunday. which viii mean a Monday
observation etaoin shrdlu eta ishrio
observance. 40 that for two years IN
succession double holidays are assur
ed. In the latter year Christmas
will also fall on Saturday. thereby
afordlng the most complete trial of
the double holiday" possible In our
calendar.-BOston Transcript.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
Washington an Easy Mark.

When the Father of His Country
died he was esteemed the wealthdest
man in America. He was not, how
ever, rich in the modern sense, and
even when his fortunes were highest
he was generally hard up for cash.
Those who have persued his diary
and his letters are aware that the
Father OF His Country was consider
ed an easy mark. Every man with
scheme to promote, every man who
was in debt. and every friend who
wanted cash applied TO Washington.
and was always surprised when he
couldn't get the money. Washington
bitterly complained that every
tradesman in Philadelphia robbed
him. He could barely live on his
salary of $4,000 year as Wei as
others did on $4,000. He owned
houses in Alexandria. but could col
lect no rents. He owned farms, but
could get absolutely nothing from
his tenants. He had vast tracts Of
lands in the west. and he reaped
from them only taxes and litigation.
The estate which he left was found
to have a very moderate cash value.
Most of the lands in the west were
sold for a song or we're shown to have
defective titles. The heirs to the es-
tate, consisting Of a numerous body
Of nephews and nieces, got something
but the descendants OF these heirs
are now after more. They think thai
congress ought to appropriate enough
money to make up the value of the
western lands which the estate failed
to receive.
This is a rather cheerful propo-
sltion. The Washington claims in
clude the present site of Cincinnati
and other flourishing cities, some OF
the finest coal lands in West Virginia
and the aggregate value would be,
possibly, a billion of dollars. If the
sum claimed Is only the value at the
time Of Washington's death. the an
swer is that the lands apparently had
little value or else the title was de
Elective. so that the administrators Of
the estate found Il impossible TO Sc
cure them. On this basis the heirs
are not entitled TO anything.
No one doubts that Washington de-
served we'll of his country. He re-
ceived its highest honors and could
have had more had he been willing
to accept. But that collateral de-
soendants should put in a claim
which is extra legal and demand Oh
congress an immense largess as their
lust due on account of the services
of their collateral ancestor, is rather
amusing than otherwise.
II the heirs have any just claim let
them fight 1t out in the courts. II
they have only a sentimental one,
the country viii not be moved. Wash
lington's Imagination foresaw the
greatness of the west He tried 10
get In on the ground floor. but
through circumstances beyond his
fcontrol he failed, and no one has
been the worse. The sleeping dogs
of ancient land titles should be al
lowed to Philadelphia Inquirer
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

the Juror of the streets, and is car
ried on with the Knights of the Holy
Grail in their pursuit of that highest
life where the tribunal motto OF
Faith, Hope and Love is the beacon
light and the death ON the cross an
example.
"Parsifal" patrons should bear in
mind the unusual hour of commence
ment The performance will begin
promptly at 7:45. and the manage
ment requests that every one be seat
ed by that time as none can be
shown to the seats during the action
Of the play. The matinee will begin
at 2:15 sharp.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
",Iy Wifc's Family.

There are many amusing as well
as bright things in my Wife's Fam
iiy." which was presented yesterday
at the Lyceum theater. Its purpose,
as is plainly shown, is TO arouse the
risibilities of the audience and in this
1t was eminently successful. 1t is far
superior to any of the so-called musi-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
No Embracing possible.

Maud-Here's a western couple
that eloped on a handcar.
Mayme-How funny. But clipping
on a hand car can't be such awful
fun.
Maud-Why not?
because the man who makes II
20 has to use both hands. doesn't
he?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

cal farces. II is a play worth seeing,
for in addition to the fun-makers, the
theme and its consequent laughter,
II has a number of pretty musical hits
that add to its attractiyeness-To-
ledo Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

THEATRICAL NOTES
AT THE KENTUCKY,

Friday Night--''Dandy Dixie Min
strels" (colored.)
Saturday matinee and Mighty
'Parsifal."
Monday Night-"My Wife's Fam
ily."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28
CoIored Ministries.

The Dandy Dixie Minstrels (col-
ored), will be the Friday night at
traction at The Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-28

bah, | thought you said this was
good day for ducks"
so Il has been. We haven't hurt
any OF them, have Illustrated
Bits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Birminqham's Visiting Splnners

After a thoughtful and, no doubt. valuable consideration of the cotton industry in Atlanta, the delegates have begun an itinerary that covers the better part of the producing south. The conference adjourned yesterday afternoon, and the first day of the long journey in the south Is to be spent in this city. That is today, and Greater Birmingham, lying up and down Jones valley, bids the delegates welcome.
 These delegates, over one hundred In number are English and continen- tai spinners, and they are reinforced by delegates from the Southern Cot ton association, the American Cotton Manufacturers association, and the Farmers union. It is a fine body of men. all of whom are interested in every stage of the staple, and every one of whom Is directly connected with some step of 1t from the farm to the mill and the consumer. The Euros pean spinners come to study Ameri- can plans and condition for growing cotton and preparing it for the market, and while here they are consulting with producers with view to obtain ing better and more direct results.
 Let us welcome today the delegates who have just started to tour the south. The work of the Farmers union and of the Southern Cotton association is in part our own work, and we are all committed to it. Our farmers worked harmoniously with the spinners in At lanta, and the good relations there established should be promoted to the utmost. The producer and the spin ner can, by pulling together, save each other vast sums of money each year, and they can by working in harmony have their own way, and that is some- thing they have not enjoyed during the reign of middlemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Eliminating MiddIemen

So many are conspiring to get a finger in the cotton bale it has been impossible heretofore to bring about direct dealings between the producers and the consumers of cotton. And be- sides the southern farmers had gone carelessly along without organization or cooperation of any sort, losing in that way every year about $25,0O0,O00 which went to the middlemen, who toll not, neither do they spin.
 But all this will disappear rapidly when the farmers of the south adopt the warehouse system in accordance with the plans of the Southern Cotton association and of the Farmers un- ion, and those warehouses become also organized enough to have common selling agents in all countries that consume raw cotton.
 No resolutions of any body are needed to consummate direct dealings When the farmers of the south are able through their warrant warehouses to offer cotton carefully graded and carefully covered and carefully guar anteed to consumers in England and in continental countries, there will be precious little difficulty in establishing direct trading. Cotton that Is saleable and is in demand is easily financed in all countries. The farmers can eliminate all middlemen if they will adopt the warehouse plan, these ware- houses to be to the greatest possible extent their own. The warehouse is in other words the key to direct trad ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
l.istinq the Veterans

Rn act of the last legislature re- qulres the tax assessors in each coun- ty to list the Confederate veterans. Dr. Owen of the department of archives and history is experimenting the work. The coming enumeration relates to living Confederate soldiers only and when it is completed there will be in the probate judges office of each county record of every surviv- ing veteran. Another list, covering the entire state, will be placed in the department of archives and history. All are to be enrolled who served, no mat ter where, in the army or navy of the Confederate states, from 1861 to 1865, whether as officers, enlisted men, mi litia or home guards; or in any other military or naval capacity. All who served under a state are to be en- rolled also.
 It is to be roster of the Confed- crates living in the state, and every patriotic citizen should assist the enumerators to make it as nearly full as circumstances will permit. No vet eran, however humble, should be over- looked. His name should be correctly written down and his record in the service of the Confectionery should be given. As Dr. Owen says, "a complete and accurate enrolment" is desired. The state defrays all expenses, and good citizns will aid in furnishing the needed information. The historical value of the record justifies the ex- pense, and justice to the veterans of the Confederacy calls for accuracy and completeness in the enrolment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
"oUIDA" LIVING IN COMFORT.
Novelist Is Not in Dire Poverty" as
 Reported.

From the N Y. Herald's Paris Edition
 Viareggio. .--"Ouida" is not living in dire poverty, as English newspapers have stated; her resources are not exhausted; ; her publishers are still willing to furnish her with funds In case of absolute need. If occasionally her devoted maid has. unknown to her, borrowed petty sums in the vicinity those sums have been scrup- ulously reimbursed.
 After the publication of the sensational articles to which I have referred above numerous generous offers reached "Ouida's" humble dwelling, but they were all disdainfully refused
 The celebrated author, who is now ap- preaching 7S years of age, suffers slight ly from heart trouble. but her digestion is still excellent and she takes ample nourshment,
 "Ouda" devotes much attention to her three dogs She makes 1t rule not to receive visitors at Massarosa. There have been only>s three exceptions-Mr. Carmichael, the British consul at Leg horn; Signor Gambini, the private secre- tary of the prefect of Lucca, who was sent by the Italian minister of public instruction to present his respects and to request her to accept a gift of 800 lire. which she refused with thanks, and a peasant from San Alessio (Lucca), who looks after some of her dogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Our New Game Law

Judge Thomas, of the city court of Montgomery, has no intention at any rate of permitting the new game law of this state to lapse into innocuous desuetude. He proposes to enforce its provisions in Montgomery county and he commended, perhaps com manded, grand jury in his court to study its provisions and to look for violators of them. "The foreman of a recent grand jury in another county, and he large farmer" said Judge Thomas, told me that since the pas sage of the game law he found 1t most beneficial in the handling of his labor, for it had taken away an incentive and excuse to collect in idleness and shiftless, at the same time it had en- couraged the worthy tenant to think that he had a right that was of some value and that could not be violated by any one who wished, hunting over his fields and in his woods about his house to his annoyance. Remember that this Is not law for gentlemen
 to violate at will and to be in force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
GOOD ADVICE.
'om the Joliet Herald.

From the Joliet Herald.
 The late Richard Mansfield had soma ideas Tn regard to stage training that were valuable. and occasionally he im- parted good advice to the people under him To one young lady he said: Work. Don't pay your money to some theatrical failure who is teaching dramatic art be- cause he cannot get job on the stage. Get speaking part in some company as soon as you can, and always remember that speaking part in a little theatrs is better than a wak-in. walk-out part on the biggest stage in the world" All Of which shows that Richard had a good deal of sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Estimate of the Cotton Crop.

q estimate the present crop of 100000 bales.p said Dallas Boyd, travelling rep resentative of H. & B. Beer New Or leans.
 T have recently been in Texas and the Indian Territory and the crop in that section Is not by any means up to the average I have found in some cot ton fields a small box full of the boil weevil myself They are gradually work ing across the Mississippi and by another season their ravages will be much greater than In the present, unless some steps are taken to forestall them. For in- stance. under favorable conditions early planting will impart. eounteract their ability to do harm by pushing the bloom and squares to fruiting.
 Here are the figures that l have com piled for my house as to the present crop, based on a late frost North Caro- lima and Virginia, 64o.OOo. South Carolina 1.250,0O0; Georgia, 2O00, coo: Alabama, 1Oo0,- GOO; Florida, 65,000; Tennessee and Mis- souri, s25 900; Mississippi, 1,i5O,OOO; bouisi- ana, 00.O0O; Arkansas, s75.OOO; Oklahoma Qncluding Indian Terrltory). 100000; Texas, 100000.
 T have seen some long staple cotton, 50 bales of which sold for 421a cents per pound Another lot in Alabama brought 22 cents per pound. I think the present crop ought to bring 12h cents on oasis of middling"