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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
In Honor Of Guests

Mr. and Mrs. o $ Peabody enter
tanned a number OF their fr ends with
delightful informal dance 1T Asc-.
I'm Hall last night. complimentary o
Misses Marion Chapman. Of Vienna
I.elle Goodall. OF Marion. Winifrei
Braden. OF San Francisco and Miss
Alberta Naugle Of Guymas. Mexico.
The guests Of honor are all students
- Menticello Seminary. Of Godfrey.
Illinois. and were former classmates
Of Mrs Peabody.
Those present were. Misses Reta
Cohn. Emma Carey. Eva GOLDBERG.
Fora Lee. Frances Farrow. Myrtle
To Gilman. Bruce Wearen. Loretta
Fitzgerald. Ada Walker Alice Strong
Mariou and Alice CAREY Quindsra
Jones Edna Lind. Sarah Pink. Ethel
Charles. Beatrice Lancaster. Mare
HALEY. Nadge Zimmerman. Iona Sro
? "a aud Edit HHi. Messfs- Orin
Rule. Byron Herbert. Fred Halliday
Dan Wood. Norman Halliday. VIII
Hires Clemens Blum Ray Able. Gil
bert Casey. Claude Winter. IT. Elmer
Brown. Charles Gilhofet. Lous Phil
JUS. philip Fitzgerald. Albert Katz.
Louis Block Harry Becker. Horton
Crehan. John Rector. IT.. Jack Hur5
i'll Hove Leo Kleb Hunter Bird Ar
1oaHg and " Minehardt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
CAIRO DREDGING COMPANY
FORMALLY ACCEPTS PLANT
Test Run Ended Yesterday and Double Shift OF
Men Put on to Run Day and Night
For Business

time TO tn work Of installation; and
although his test wois mas pro,en
VERY satisfacio,r the aeeeptance~ q
the plant is still eondii onai-tae COW
ditions being. hoReye-. no o. ma
ture TO leave any doubt as u the fnaI
result
Yes erday She plant b gan its run
for business and the company win
heneeforth push the Cairo a Theass
filling to an early completion -
this end il ha7 put on i've shifts II
men. OF tpentv-fo in all twelve TO
operate IL plant in The day AMI
fweI,e 10 operate e; al night. Il
ran all laet n ght and viii aoRfina
running day and might uatn bloch -
is aned Is confractel for after which
o,hcr wors viii be- undertaken vita
OFT dslss Block t3 has been cross
scctioned very hundred Fec. and 1t
xis - possible to ascertain just wha-
TIE pant has acc mplish bed from -time
to- uue
Ne a51o- is entertained by a1y ot
the gentlemen co7-ec ed with ihis
important en- rrtfse. that il VII
prore q profitable investment 70
hen and boon 20 the citizens AM
10 ife eify. The company EIIl have
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

the Alexander County Teachefs
a. soclation opened lts convention last
night at the Cairo High school under
The happiest auspices The big hall,
brilliantly lighted was filled with a
large and representative audience
and he orator of the evening was
State superintendent Francis G.
blair of Springfield The speaker
was introduced in graceful speech
~ County Superintendent John
Snyder
the address of Superintendent
Blair was an inspiration TO all VINO
heard it. He has a magnetic per.
sonality and is verile and tofcetut III
his manner of address driving his
thoughts into the minds OF his hear
ara with well directed and cancen'
tTated effort producing profound
jnnression. His subject was fhe
Three Elements OF Education " The
sneaker called attention to the need
of physical training aud body Well
fed. clothed and developed free from
disease. pure in habit as the best
home for the best mind and spirit.
He called attention to the import
ance of training the child mind to oh
serve carefully, 10 see straight and 10
mink straight Two things teachers
sbould dd. he said. was 10 repress the
% vivid Imagination and % stimu-
tate tie dun Imagination 20 make
the child mind able 10 give a truthful
statement or written record OF what
Ne has observed and at the same time
o take great care that much OF wilma
observed is recorded on memory's
fablet He believed in training for
i strong and useful memory and that
here should be defniteness in this
branch. Teachers should make use
FIJI facts stick for good Judgment II
basea On well trained memory.
The speaker then dwelt upon the
Importance OF training The chiid's
mind to draw correct differences from
facts observed and recorded and to
take from school life what Is practical
into real life teaching them the right
attitude toward labor He emphasized
he fact that edu@atian- prepates for
work and is no in itself 4 substitute
Or work. He said Many parents
rake the mistake OF working hard all
their lives that their children may
enjoy lives of ease.
Domestic science was given rs
Ishare Of attention by the speakei
Who said that II was not question
with girls as to what they did Sc
nuch as how they did it and this re
rerred especially 70 the home life. M
come can rise higher than the woman
ho presides over It,
| Statistics show that 7G per cent Q
the most successful men were born
N farms or in small villages. sale
he speaker and this indicates tina
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
THE BRIDES
CHECKBOOK

When Jones and his wife returned
from their honeymoon and settled
down TO housekeeping. Jones deposit
ed $500 10 his wfe's credit III tue
bank add presented her with a check
book. Mrs. Jones Was delighted
ooh. isn't thai lovely" she cried =
think This Is the dearest liitle cheek
book. Ii folds up 50 nicely and has
such pretty leather cover Ana
isn't ihls dear little book with my
name on H."
Jones took the book and described
carefully the making of cheek.
Suppose you so TO Smith & co. and
buy So worth OF groceries. You take
your checkbook write the date up
here, Smith & Co in here, down here
YOU write the amount, TWO dollars
and no cents. and over here YOU write
il in figures, 200 and then sign your
name. THAT makes it just AS good as
money"
II think that's just lovely cooed
Mrs. Jones
The next day she started Out early
on a shopping tour. She paid for ev-
erything that day in checks except 20
cents worth of. fruit for which the ltal-
ian fruiterer positively refused TO ac-
cept anything but cash, much 70 Mrs,
Jones astonishment When the little
woman reached home she was radiant.
Il think it's just grand TO pay with
checks" she told her husband.
One morning few days later Jones
received a telephone call at his Office
1t, was his wife.
"Oh John. I'm in such trouble.
Come down al once I'm here at my
bank"
The receiver was hung IN and
Jones, half wild with alarm, grabbed
his coat and rushed down the hail
into the elevator and out Of the build
ing. When he reached the bank he
found his wife sitting timidiy in cor
ner of the ladies' department.
What is the matter? Are you ill.,
ne asked anxiously, hurrying 10 her
mo. John. I'm not i'll. but I'm abso-
lutely penniless. You see, came
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
ON THE RIVERS
aIs@iy8IEs --a--as~-@ &i13sl

Rising rivers were reported yesteF'
day as follows Louisville o-z. Evans
vile ~. MI Vernon %, Mt Carmel
Oh. Johnsenyille o.S, Paducah o.
Davenport Of. ST. Louis o.4, Chester
Oh. New Orleans 81.
The Reaper from Memphis vent y
Padncah with eight empties-
The Dick Fowler was in port yes
terday from Paducah and return
The John : Summers y on heI
way south with two empites
The Wash Honshelf cleared for the
lower river light yesterday
The f. Douglas cleared for Padueal
after having some repairs made on
her machinery here.
The Stacker Lse lefs Memphis yes
terday for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Ferd Herold will be in Por
today. out from ST. Louis, bound TO
Memphis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
ALExANDERCOUNTY TEACHERS
HOLD LAST MEETING OF YEAR
State Superintendent r. G. Blair Addressed Large
Audience at High School Assembly
tall--Todays Program

tie country boy has learned the right
attitude toward work; that he had
assumed responsibilities and formed
habits of work. that ne had hardened
muscles and well developed nerve
cells and hal learned 10 observe and
to retain facts of observa ion having
time while passing down he long
rows Of the cornfeld to draw the
proper inference
In conclusion superintendent Blair
recapituIated his address in three
great necessities. we'll kept body a
trained mind and the right attitude
toward labor.
Musical numbers by the High
School Glee club of eight voices and
a violin solo By Prof ] L. Parks,
OF the Douglas school we're
delightful features Of the evenings
program.
Today's Program.
The session Of the association to be
held this morning at the High School
Assembly hall is one Of great interest
10 teachers and pnpils, A number Of
excellent musical numbers have been
prepared for the occasion, under the
direction of Mrs Laura Miller, super
visor of music for the Cairo schools.
An address will be made by Prof
". b. Davis. the little giant Of the
Southern Illinois Normal school az
Carbondale His subje.t What Does
it All Come TO- must be heard 10 he
appreciated II is a summing up Of
the total cost of education and the
great results attained in good cttizsn-
ship
He will he followed by a man OF re-
variable power as a platform orator
the humorous, pathetic. brilliant
poetic and Impressive WI duff Piercy
Al MI Veruon. who lfalds his a5ldi
ence completely In hiss grasp and
commands TIA ai,ehtion@frpnl the be
ginning o the end Of, his lecture.
Those who have heard him will agree
that his Gospel Of 8ltatNew Educa
ton ranks with THE smSt test lectures
now before the can school
:: ! !. !"
counsellor NJ AT Interested in educa.
ION should bear hin
The prsgIalf,gif1 close with the
~ " q '..r = = -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13


down this morning with only nickel
in my purse. ! took car. and when
the conductor came round wrote him
out a check for my fare. He refused
to take II. and-Oh, Johnnie
l-l-laughed at me. So had to give
him the nickel. And you see that left
me without any money at all. But
came on. and when | got 10 the bank
stopped here because ] sort OF feel
safe here Oh John, felt so relieved
when / heard your voice, ! could have
Rugged you'"
"But. my dear" he asked how can
you be without money when you are
right here at the bank"
Yes. I'm here, agreed Mrs. Jones,
"and / have quite lot of money in
there. but how am going to get it
out?"
But Won could get money said
Jones,
yes. dear: that's the reason cali
ed you up" she replied innocently,
But why didn't you draw some out
of the bank?'
Would they let me do that?' she
asked. with puzzled brow.
Jones quietly led her to a desk.
Now, just make out a check. like
you would TO Smith & Co. only you
put your own name in place of that Of
Smith & Co" he said.
But. John. You told me always to
put the name Of the person from
whom ] bought things in that blank,
she pouied.
THE rule stll applies" her hus-
band treasured her. You are buying
s. from yourself now"
\ SMILE broke over the puzzled fem
mime face.
And will they give me s. just for
this?t she asked wonderingly.
.'TrE it" he said.
When she came from the window
with the money she was radiant
"oh. John. think it's twice a.
much fam to have a eheekbook now. "
she said. And John grinned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
Eood HIT R.seh:s LendOn.

The secretary 81 the pablic h
committee sac that tho total an
OF foOdstuiIs taai reaches 10
yearly is between $500, 1000 and 3
600 tons. OF which rather more
two-thirds arrive 10y water and
than one-third by rel. Taree-'
OF the whole quantity is consume
the Londonegs. The remainder IN
passing through in the course CT
sit el4cwhprc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
Woman,s Chief Need.

One reason why the average woman
years out and grows old and plain is
that. through mistaken idea of duty
she Laws ont for herself at the begin
ming of married life scheme OF duty
of which every hour is filed with
work. saws a correspondent This she
follows religiously foT years. feeling
that she has done her duty. She. how
ever. soon becomes merely a machine
Can any woman keep brightness. orig
inaiitv Of thought. or even good looks,
With such a life And. without those
rhines. how can she keep her husband
and children fun Of loving admiration
;anstant association with others Of
nor own age. with her children and
their friends. and an occasional period
n recreaaon Is vhaf the average Wc
msn requires TO. make her attractive
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and NJ
Vernon. viii rise slowly during The
next &c hours. At Paducah ard Cairo
will contin rising during the next
&c 10 As hours.
The Tennessee at Florence and
Riverton. viii continue falling next
several days AT Johnsonyille, will
commence falling this afternoon o.
tor ght
The Mississippi from below st
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
next 3G 10 As hours.
The Mnbash at Mt Carmel, no ma
terial change.
w f. BARRON.
Official Temporarily in Charge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
nis Vanity TIE R.a.on.

Il is egotism which gets a mar
disasters. Ninety-nine mea ev'
married to a Venus Of beauty
Gree OF seductiveness would fin
portunities and temptations at.
few years OF accustomed MARTA
piness. IL they chose 10 look Tor
and considered ihcm possible
sions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
Ear Not Recover sIaht.

Mrs. Saunders A. Fowler will re
turn this morning from ST Louis
where she went 10 consult Or. Green
the great specialist. regarding her
eye the sight of which she lost last
week Word from s. Louis is that
the specialist does not hold out much
announcement for restoration Of The
sight. but he put Mrs Fowler under
treatment II seems that a speck
cove.s the center of he pupil of the
eye aud prevents her from see NJ
except from the edge of the pupil.
and this only affords a blurred vision
padncah Resisief.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

Good returns come from the United
States governments search for val.
liable foodstufs Macaroni wheat, i'm
ported from Prussia al cost oi
$4,000. annually Yields $le.0O00OO.
Sorghum was brought from China in
1864 at cost OF $1,000. The nation 5
source of income from that crop is
$40 .O00. 900 annually.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

practically clear field for wha'
lot or street filling that remain
be done in the city. and 1t vii
velop business in other lines, in
plying sand for build ng purposes
for use by railroads, which WI
very consid rable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
Not at Ira, Ire Of Lie.

a Milwaukee haetelor says that no
woman has kissca Kim in 81 years OF
his lie. and never will, so help me
God III he's escaped to that late
time IN lie. the chances are million
TO one that he won't have TO keen the
girls away iran him.-Atlanta Geor-
gian
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
e Yerk -. Esehane:.

TIE greatest ansos1i IA =
value reurefeafed at shy oue bl'
point in New Ycrs is az the sto'
change. where Tire daily transa.
Represent an a1laal bushes
ss5i.O09 900.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

cairo and vicnity-Fair and con
tlnued cool
Hlinois--Fair and continued cool
Kentucky Fair and colder
Tennessee Fair; slightly colder
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
PASSING Of Household Gods.

We have no household gods now.
People buy. exchange and sell their
things so frequently that one often
does not recognize a room this year
which one knew intimately last year
Lady Violet Grcville in 'bn Graphic,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Rev. craiahead Here.

Rev. J. r. E craighead of Anna IS
in the city in the interest of the
I'nicn Acad my and is the guest of
Rev. A. S Buchanan. He reports
that the new academy building erect
ed at a cost Of SIS 900 is nearing
completion Rev. Craighead win leave
today for Omaha. H. where he will
spend Sunday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
OBLIGED TO SELL
The Accumulation of Used and
Exchanged Pianos.

Sigh sly
nres r Kurzman PLAYER for
The e32i s332 s34o
Kershne Pianos
and X The Norwood
pianos French & tom q
anteed Pianos We
enabled high instruments low
Of sell
ing is and the right viii prevail The time
buyer cash this the only differ
encei is & cent int res on
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

II we ever write a musical comedy
which is extremely unlikely il Viii be
for the purpose Of showing that one
can be produced without putting one
of the characters into white serge
suit.-Toneka Capital
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

We have slightly used Piaaos al.
$3.50. $50 and upwards TO $3.50 which
viii buy o KreilFrench stvle " in
beautiful mahogany You cannot tell
if from neg many interruptions
dealers ana agents would sell il 20
rou' FIR new. 4 small payment sends
one home the balance on terms -
suif Al per cent simple interest on
deferred payments. These instru
inents are guaranteed exactly as rep
r. sented. We wouid not AXE a worth,
less Piano in exchange. no. would We
spend money in restoring or patching
iup a won ont instrument Nor VII
we misleaa would-be purchaser OF al
low them 70 mislead themselves in
selecting a Piano
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
General Conditions.

The day was fair and cloudy y
turns. with a light breeze from ~
north. Measurable rain Yves feporlea
IN the government bulletin from Yen
noints some Of them in me uppe
liver valleys. Cool weather covered
mi Inc region from the Mississippi
river 10 the Rocky mountains.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

LCE--~ --I7-II q ~ =
vs. Keys Tere-led 20 tie
lasi n-rft tfst sie had left ne
sfen az tae dsuni yesterday
uhe1 size resa.Ee1 ley we're .
Exchange
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

Any item that is OF interest to you
Is Of Interest to your friends. Tele-
ohone yoar news to the Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
sun and Moon.

cnn vii rise foday ....5: % a. M
Sun will set today .o SGT P m
uoon will set tonight ....7:33 p. m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

Churches. Sunday schools. lodges
and public schools viii find unusual
opportunities 10 get what ther want
al this sale You will save m res bv
coming here and letting US siow yoI
oer line Of new and used PAN
1H VIII NJ icc that in the used
z amos they are an instruments Of
uur own line We know these ins re-
r.ents because We sold them tQ ihe
purchaser originally and the. being
well pleased with them naturally they
fame TO MS when they wanted ssplay
er Piano or other exchange.
That's the secret Of TIE Houck src
cess. ence a customer always a ee4
TONER.
Store open evenings until aga
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
1.-THE WEATHER F:
Observation-Disclosures

Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-13

C. x. HoUcK PIANO CO.
7o2 Commercial Avenue. csiro. Illinois.
ST. Louis. Little Rock. Memphis Va hvIle Chattanooga
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Reduce The Tax Rate.

Gentlemen Il Tie Commission, tie re
port OF the last grand jury did show that
the county OF Lee has Nads and piles OF
@oney in It's treasury. The facts in the
matter do snow that many OF The lands
are forced down on the tax books for
more than they will sell for. The facts
Of the case show that the county of Lee
has been paying SI2oo thousand, and
With S7,oo All acre land put down on the
tax books at $40. 90 al that, nakins about
the highest ,ax rate i'll Ga.
With all this money to our crcdi,
gents don't it look it VAS time the tax
rate was cut 10 $500 Or SIo,o at most.
Cant We reduce The tax rate gents. We
are paying the State more than our
share.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Thecitizens of towu mp North have
named it DICTIONARY, because die
iionary Is the only place where peace
pleaIy and prosperity is found, hut then
what is the matter with fudind power
ty, pauperism penaIism and penalties also
in the dictionary. We don't mention
Phueses Pmghs pholic, and Phoot ra-
Ces.
Other Counties publish monthly S ate.
ments OF their finances and expenditures.
Why don't Lee The people want it.
other towns publish statements of their
finances. Leesburg has not had a state.
ment posted or otherwise IN . years. The
people want t. know how We stand.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Lee Shows Decrease

In the fee Of pronounced prosperity,
the tax leILrns Of Lee County show a DC
crease oi$IL294. What is The matter
with Lee She has begun to rebel at
the plan that has been forced on hel
heretofore The placing of Us 90 land ON
the tax looks At $40 aud then taxing 10
set The har. High tai. rates always clt
down returns. Try it when yon will.
Leesburg will experience the same thing
PIT itlr your ppm and smoke il. lis
dear 'ure to come, Lee is prospecting
but she don't want TO be held up and
have it all taken Tor taxes. Sela..,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
A Proclamation
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
By Hoke Smith Governor OF said
State.
WHEREAS, Official Information has
been received at this Department that On
the 4th, SUNDAY in May 1907, in The
County of Lee, some unknown person SC,
hre to and burned he dwelling house Of
+ a Thomas, and escaped is now fug-
tive from Justice.
have thought proper, therefore,
to issue this, my Proclamation, hereby Of
fering reward of'One Hundred STOOL
Dollars for the apprehension aud del very
of SAID unknown persen with evidence
sufficient to convict. to the Sheriff o. Lee
County, Ga.
And do, moreover charge ell officers
OF this State, Civil and Military 70 be
vigilant in vndeavoring to apprehend the
said unknown person tn order that he
may be brought 10 trial for the ofTense
with which he stands charged.
Given under my hand and
the seal of the State this The
18th day OF Aug. 1907
Hoke Smith, Gov,
BY the Governor.
pbiIlin Coek Sac't'v of State
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Notice Of SheriR's Sales
For Fist uesday
In September
L O7

GEORGIA, Lee County
WILDE sold before the Court House door
at Leesburg, in said county, between the la-
sal ana usual hours Of sale, on the frs,
Tuesday in September 1907, to the highesl
bidder for cash, the following described prop
erty to-wit:-
All Cf the North half of lot Of land number
one hundred and sixty-two G62) in thu
fourteenth (l4) district Of Lee county, Geor-
gia. Levied on as the property Of Roe ]
Hol,ey, under and by virtue Of two certain
common law ii. fas issued from the city
curt Of Leesburg in favor Of c. F. Putnam
Us. roe J. Holsey.
This day Of August, 1907.
S. b. Smith,
Sheriff
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
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