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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
THREE STATES LUMBER CO.
TO CONCENTRATE AT CAIRO
Decision Said to Have Been Finally Made--Ihis
and Other Concerns Will Mean Vast Access
cessions to Cairo's Business

Reference was made recently TO a
proposed movement on the part OF
the Three States Lumber company to
expand their business at this point,
and word came yesterday from Mem
phs, the company's headquarters,
that this movement has been detienit.
ly decided upon, The company is one
of the biggest concerns n the country,
controlling practically all of the cot
country, with six hundred million feet
of pine lumber in Arkansas and great
cypress forests In Louisiana. II has
a dozen big lumber mills to cut its
timber into boards for the market
Its purpose is to concentrate its busi-
ness at Cairo. making this the dis
tributing point to all parts OF the
country. The company owns a large
lumber yard here with frontage on
the Ohio river, and it will probably
put in facilities for handling is pro-
duct between the river and its yards.
The company has given some con-
sideration TO Joppa where the c. &
r. I. is straining every nerve to pro
cure business. This company makes
1t a practice to give all shippers
prompt transfer and car service. and
this is an attraction to shippers
which few can resist. The c. e. e. |.
will send steamer to Cairo and
take barge of lumber to Joppa and
has it put into cars on short notice,
never falling to meet any demand for
cars that is made upon it. The result
has been that although Cairo has
several railroads over which shipment
can be made, and from which cars
should be available, Joppa has come
into prominence as vigorous com
pstitor to Cairo in the lumber busi-
ness, and threatens to deprive Cairo
of a goodly portion of its business in
hat line. However, Cairo's other ad-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
IN POLICE CIRCLES
General pisorderIy Conduct Makes the
Record in the City court-No
Serious Cases.

Iu the city court yesterday Judge
Ross disposed Of a dozen offenders
Among them were a party of six ne
groes, four women and two men, ar
rested by Officers Lipe. Wade and
Bradley. for disturbing an uptown
neighborhood by general bad behay.
ior. They were fined $3.50 each.
Pearl Mathews, arrested by Officers
Glade and Johnson, was fined $50 for
being disorderly, and paid the fine.
Inez johnson and Mable Stacy, az
rested by Officers Fitzgerald and
Riggle we're fined $500 each for dis
orderly conduct.
Joe Thack and Sam Essex. arrested
by Officers Fitzgerald and Riggle; fine
$3.50.
Chas. Miller. arrested by Glade ami
Johnson, fined s7.S5, stay to leave
city.
Henry HOs'etter. arrested by Hof-
Leinz and Hagey, fined s203-20. stay
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
R|CHT-OF-WAY
IN MOUND CITY
GRANTED TO SOUTHERN ILL
NoIs iNTERuR6AN Cocoon
STRucTloN OF ROAD NOW
ASSURED THROUGH BOTH
COUNTIES. st,

The Southern Illinois Interurbar
company made another long step for
ward when it secured a right-of-way
over the streets of Mound City Mon
day night. The officers of the com
pany satisfied the people OF Mound
City that the road would be built and
operated so as to be of most benefit
to that place, and the council gave
the franchise asked for. President
Patier and Judge Dewey went III
from here TO attend the meeting OF
the council.
Good progress Is being made also in
securing right-of-way through both
counties and to and in Mounds. The
project is now an assured fact, all
doubt about the financing having dis
appeared.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

trial Of Offenders against the peace
and security Of the community. Fol
lowing Is the list or citizens chosen
First cairo--Guy II. Eichenberger.
Second--P. G. Barclay.
Third--Hal. A. Elswcrth.
Fourth--R. II. Cannon.
lifth--D. r. Mccarthy.
Sixth-W. H. Lawson, Andrew
Owens.
Seventh-A. S. Magner.
Eighth--Thomas Parham.
Cache-Frank Barbee.
Beech RIDGE. H. Albright.
Unity--C. +, Hodges,
Sandusky--John Dentip.
Tamms-J,, A. vanSickle.
Elco--John +, Jordan, Sr.
Delta-J. w. Wick
Clear Creek--F. M. Culley.
East Capc--John w. Kendall.
Thebcs--Wiley Clutts.
Santa Fe---John Bishop.
Olive Branch-Levi Denfip.
Goose Island--C. f. Whiteaker.
Lake Milligan-James w. Ice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
Wisconsin Co.'s Big Deal.

Although the location for the new
yards and shipping sheds of the Wis
consin Timber and Lumber company
has not beendetin tely determined
upon and the lumber with which tc
construct the sheds. offices, etc, Is
tideup for an indefinite time in the
railroad yards at Poplar Bluff, the
LEGAL representative. E. f. Easton, is
already actively engaged in extensive
business
Early this week Mr.. Easton re
ceived what is believed to be one OF
the largest single orders ever given
to firm doing business in Cairo. II
called for seven million feet of yellow
day on an extended trip for the pur
pose of looking up the timer to fill the
order. He probably will return the
latter part of next week and at that
time the mater of location will be de.
termined.
The Wisconsin company Is consid-
ering two very favorable propositions,
one from the Redman- -Magee Elevator
company to locate the yards south OF
their elevator ner the Mississippi
levee and the other is from Hastings
& Co. to locate the yards south of
their new warehouse in the drainage
district. Both offers have many
favorable inducements.
AS soon as the location is decided
upon and the necessary timber can
be secured, work will be started on
the new yards and sheds The Wis
consin company gives every promise
Of being one Of the years most i'm
portant additions TO Cairos already
long list of lumber enterprises.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
ON THE RIVERS
Popularity Of Marine Enginsers' Asso
citation Shown In Rapid Growth
\ Big Steamer Coming South

The Paducah News-Democrat says:
Capt. Joe FIasch. OF Paducah, district
manager OF the National Marine Engi
hcers' Association, today received the
news that Capt William r. Yates
national president of the association,
bad decided to postpone his visit to
Paducah until fall. The president
thought 1t would be the best to come
to the be local on the inland waters
during low stage of the rivers. Capt.
Flasch averages over one new mem
her q day and is fast gaining the
reputation OF being the best district
hustler In the association. The Ma
rine Engineers Association numbers
over 14,S00 members. Only about
1.4oO marine engineers In the United
States are absent from its rolls.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
death OF A
|. FORMERRES|DENT
ROBERT cARkuFF PASSED AWAY
MONDAY NIGHT AT HIS
HOME IN CLARkSviLLE,
TENN.

Robert Carkuff, formerly of Cairo,
died at his home in Clarksville, Tenn,
Monday night. He was an employe of
the r. 7. Langan Lumber company In
this city for number Of years.
The decedent was a brother Of E.
A. Carkuff a representative of the
Denison-Gholson Dry Goods company,
and a son-in-law of Mrs. j. Stewart
of 2610 Sycamore street. The latter
has gone to Clarksville TO attend the
funeral Mr.. Carkuff was young
man of exemplary character and his
death at an early age is sad shock
to his friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
CAIRO & PADUCAH ELECTRIC
Line TO BE BUILT AT ONCE
IM I a@al = III
Expect to Complete Road In Nine Months-WiII
Cross River by Ferry From East Cairo
swr

Mr. Whitesides today. 'and we expect
to let contracts in a few weeks for
the construction of our line. 1t will
require nine months to complete"
The road connects Paducah and
Cairo with a branch to Wickliffe, pos
sibly through Barlow. ferry will
be used between East Cairo and
Cairo. The towns on the route are
Maxon Mills. Grahamville. Ingleside,
Bandana. Oscar, Holloway, East Cairo
and Cairo Later an extension will
run through southern Illinois.
The rights of way have been Sc
cured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
JULY GRAND JURY
Chosen BY County Board to Pass Upon
Cases of Prisoners in County
Jail.

The Board of County Commissioners
has selected the twenty-four men who
are to serve as the grond jury for the
July term of the circuit court. The
veto of the bill abolishng the grand
jury system leaves that body still an
important adjunct to the court in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
X. c. WANTS CONVENTION.

Kansas City, Mo. June fS.--At the
tenth annual banquet of the Missouri
Republican club at the Midland Hotel
tonight movement was formally
launched to bring the Republican ma.
tional convention next year to Kan
sas City, Chairman New and other
members of the national committee
have been invited to attend th ban
out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
RELIABLE FLAGS. BuNT-
ING FLAGS AND MOUNTED
SILK FLAGS. GEO. r.
CARNES.
BLOWN TO AToMs.

Williamsport, Penn, June 49, Five
men were blown to atoms In an *
plosion In the gelatine department of
the Sinnemahoning Powder MaNnfnc.
turing company's plant today. Harry
60 pounds Of the combined WEIGHT (
tho bodies were found. The roof 7s
blown from another part of the I C.
tory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

The river marked 3S.3 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
rise of OIL of a foot In "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester
day from points above here as fol
lows: Louisville 0.S, Evansville Ia,
MI. Vernon 10, Guntersville 2.3.
The City of Saltiilo was in port an
hour early yesterday morning from
Riverton bound f.. st. Louis. She did
little here.
The City of Savannah came out
from st. Louis yesterday afternoon
and was here till p. m. exchanging
freight. She had a good trip.
The towboat T. H. Davis brought
an empty barge from Joppa.
The Dick Fowler had a good trip
from paducah yesterday. She made
nearly every landing.
The Ferd Herold will be up today
from Memphis bound for st. Louis.
She put of 2,7S1 packages at Mem
rhis. She was inspected at Memphis
and found all right.
The Stacker Lee will be out from
ST. Louis today bound for Memphis.
The Georgia Lee left Memphis last
evening for Cairo and Cincinnati.
She put OFF 1928 packages at the for.
mer place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
(Padncah News-Democrat.)

Directors of the projected Ken
lucky and Ohio River Interurban
Railroad company will meet here to
night for the purpose of completing
plans for building the road between
Paducah and Cairo, III. F. N. White
sides is here from Franklin, Ind, and
Il. B. Whitesides, of Chicago, viii ar
rive tonight to take part in the meet
ing
I'VE have met with great encour-
agement from Paducah people and
others interested in the project" said
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
RELIABLE FLAGS, BuNT.
ING FLAGS AND MOUNTED
SILK FLAGS. GEO. r.
CARNES.
PUBLIC NOTICE!

Throwing -four or confetti, or other
Objectionable material on the streets
of the city during the meeting of the
Egyptian Hustlers in Cairo, June 20
to 22, is strictly prohibited and any
one guilty of the offense will be ar
rested and prosecuted.
NJ. s. EGAN,
Chief of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

The Ohio. at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon, will continue rising during
the next As hours, reaching a stage
close to 80 feet at Evansville. Al
Paducah. not much change during the
next 56 hours. At Cairo. win com.
mence falling this afternoon and fall
for 36 to 4s hours.
The Tennessee. at Florence. will
continue rising during the next IS to
As hours. At Riverton will commence
rising tonight. At JohnsonviIle. will
continue falling during the next "a
hours. then rise
The Mississippi, from below ST.
Louis to Cairo. and the Wabash at
Mt Carmel. will continue falling dur
ing the next 3e to IS hours.
n. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
HARDWARE MEN AT BOSTON

Boston. Mass, June 1S.-The Ma
tional Retail Hardware association
began its annual convention at the
American House today in conjunction
xith the New England Hardware
Dealers association. Edward NJ
Bush. Of Evansville. Ind. presided at
the opening and Governor Guild and
Mayor Fitzgerald welcomed the visi
tors. The convention vii remain in
session all week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

st. Mary's Park is being gotten
ready for some Of the field events. A
baseball ground has been cut out at
the upper end and the track has been
thoroughly rolled with the steam
roller. 1t is expected that the sand
shoveling contest and other affairs
viii take place there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the kind neighbors and
friends who assisted us during the
sickness which ended In the death Of
our infant daughter.
H. G. LAYTON AND WIFE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
ADVANCE GUARD
. CAME YESTERDAY
FIRST OF THE RACING BOATS
REACHED CAIRO FROM NASH
VILE, TENN, AVERAGING
SIXTEEN MILES AN HOUR
NOTES OF THE SITUATION.

The advance guard for the great
Hustlers' meeting arrived last even.
ing. II was the first of the racing
boats which will form perhaps the
most attractive feature of the three
days festivity. She came from Nash.
vile and is called the Come On"
She was built by c. F. Sparks. of Al
ton, and his son brought her down
the Tennessee river. coming all the
way from Nashville in sixteen hours.
moving at the rate Of is miles per
hour. She ran into the Cairo Boating
clubs boat house in front Of the Hal
liday. where she will be cared for.
She is a neat looking little craft.
about 20 feet long and AZ feet beam.
and she is a regular motor boat. built
for racing. Other boats are expected
today. .sA
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Increasing
cloudiness with probably local show.
ers late; cooler.
Illinois: Increasing cloudiness with
probably local showers: cooler.
Kentucky and Tennessee: Partly
cloudy
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

Commercial. A considerable number
OF the sockets remain to be filled and
bulbs have been ordered by express,
as the supply her has run out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

Yesterday was partly cloudy and
rain seemed threatened for time
Rain was reported from only six
points In the government report.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

vantages over Joppa are SO many and
| so strong that the big lumber com
panies prefer to locate their yards
here and will probably do so.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
Government Bulletin.

Washington. d. G., June 1S.--II.LI.
MOS Showers Wednesday except
fair In southeast; cooler Thursday
fair; fresh variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

st. Louis Republic: The railroad
transfer steamer Albatross built at
Dubuque for the railroad business at
New Orleans is now ready to be de-
liyered to her owners, but on account
OF the low water In the upper Missis-
sippi she is unable to come down.
She is said to be the Target steamer
on the western rivers. and cannot get
through the government locks at Keo-
kuk. She win come down as soon as
there is water enough to admit Of her
passage over the rapids at that place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

Ex-Mayor Winter urges all mer
chants to keep the Msrdi Gras parade
in mind for Friday morning, ID
o'clock. 1t is expected to be a big
event The white suit brigade viii
come first. then The decorated autos.
then the plain autos. then decorated
vehicles and plain vehicles. Mer.
chants with trade floats will be given
places in the parade. and il is ex.
pected that a goodIy number Of these
viii be in line. Fantastic costumes
for marchers are also on hand and
citizens are urged to buy ticke
from Mr.. Winter. which will entitIe
them TO any kind Of costume from
a clown to king. The parade should
be a grand one. The K. NIX. c. will
be there and several bands viii make
music.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
Sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today ........ 4:28 a m
Sun will set today ...... 1928 p N
Moon will set tonight .....12:31 a m
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19
fg--sCH TROOPS MOVE
Many TN'"--nd Soldiers Being Gath.
cred In y''re Growing Districts
to Suppress Disorder.

Paris, June rs Trouble with wine
growers has becrmc so serious the
government has decided to send
strong force Of So. ,lers to the affected
districts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

Toulouse, France. June 18.-Troop
trains have been passing all day in
the direction Of the Midi, Ten more
are due to pass during the night car
rying 5000 soldiers,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

There viii be another. and a more
general test Of the lights tonight This
viii include ehs arch at Eighth and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-19

Keeping everlastlngly at 1t insures
success. Advertise In the Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
NooNDAY PRAYER MEETINGS

The evangelistic committee of the
City Church Federation, consisting of
H. II. Bell, B. S. Hayes. A. C. Bane,
Percy Morris and John Rush, has de-
cided to hold union MONDAY prayer
meetings in the temporary location of
the First Baptist Church at 1920 O'Far-
rell street, near Fillmore. The first of
these will be held tomorrow and the
leader will be Rev. George w. White
OF wesley Methodist Episcopal Church:
on Tuesday Rev. l. c. Meserve of Ply
mouth Congregational Church will be
the leader; on Wednesday Rev. E. K.
Strong of Trinity Presbyterian Church
Thursday Rev. George e. Burlingame
of First Baptist Church; Friday Rev.
Robert Lord Cave of Westside Chris
tian Church. and Saturday Rev. ]. E.
Squires of Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. The meetings
will be held in the 1ecture-room of the
church. Each leader will choose his
own subject. If these meetings are
well attended others will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
NEW COURTHOUSE
SITE SELECTED

A temporary courthouse for the use
of the Superior courts, the County
Clerks Office, the District Attorneys
office, the Recorders office, the Sheriff's
Office. the Justices courts, the law Ii
brary and other departments affiliated
with the Superior courts will probably
be erected in the immediate future on
the property on Bush street, near
Stockton, formerly occupied by the
Polytechnic High School building. A
structure to cost $4,000 has been
planned. and the Board of Supervisors
has promised to appropriate that
amount as soon as the site Is selected.
The Judges of the Superior Court re-
Gently took a stand against longer
carrying on the court work without
better facilities, and Judge Cook was
appointed to take up the matter of
providing accommodations with the
Board of Supervisors. It was at first
proposed to secure the Lincoln School
site, at Fifth and Market streets. for a
temporary courthouse, but the Board
of Education objected to it's selection
on the ground that the property is too
valuable for business purposes and can
be leased at q good price until 1t is re-
quired for school buildings. The Board
of Education decided, however, that the
Bush street site will not be available
for business use. and as there are no
school children in that district at pres
ent the property will be rendered in
lieu of that asked for.
The matter will be brought to the
attention of the Board of Supervisors
Monday night and the appropriation of
$4,000 for building requested.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
BIC BUILDING FOR
kEARNY STREET

Application for a permit to erect
four-story and basement brick
building on the north gore of Mont
gomery avenue and Kearny street was
filed yesterday with the Board OF Pub
lie Works by Mrs. J. c. Boyle, who
purposes expending $4,000 on the
structure.
George Schafer applied for a permit
to put up q $4,000 brick building on
the southeast corner of Hyde and Eddy
streets.
Other applications for building per-
mits were filed by A. K Harshall,
north side of Howard street. near
Sixth, $14.950: J. Harder. Kentucky
street. between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third, s12.5O0: J. Hoffman,
north side of Turk street. near Devils
adero. SIS. 900; Charles Carby. north
west corner OF Montgomery avenue
and Pacific street. s1S,75O; F. R. and
]. c. Martin, southwest corner OF Cen
trail avenue and Oak street, s25s000
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06

is a theory wilder than ever concocted
by dreamer or visionary in the past.
Speaking of the japanese, Elisee Rec
lus, the geographer of the world. says
that most anthropolOgists class them
with the MongoI races Of Siberia and
East Asia. although Whitney and Nor
ton regard them Of the Caueasic fam
ly." In this matter the people Of the
United States are very little concerned.
Our chief interest in this connection is,
Can we afford to allow the intro
ductiOn OF an unassimilable people?'
RELIGION OF BROWN RACE
w E. Griffis. Christian gentleman.
native Of the United States, for many
years an instructor in Japan, is author
Of The Mikado's Empire" He is par
tial to the japanese, but gives these
opinions regarding their social life and
habits:
The only religion Of Japan worthy
% a name. in the sense Of a binding
system of dogmatics. or purifying and.
elevating moral power, is Buddhism.
Yet even in this there is no hope OF
Immortality for woman, unless she is
reborn as man, which means there Is
no salvation for a woman. In the eye
Of Buddhist dogma. ecclesiastical law,
and monkish asceticism, woman is but
a temptation, a snare, en- unclean
~NNfN-~~~N
and holiness.
"A great principle and an Asiastic in
stitution are the causes Of the degra-
dation OF the japanese woman. The
one is hlial obedience, the other, po-
lygamy The idea that filial obedience
should be the cause Of woman's degra-
dation may strike the American reader
as passing strange.
DUTY to parents overshadows all
other duties.
The japanese maiden. as pure as the
purest Christian virgin, will. at the
command of her father, enter the
brothel tomorrow and prostitute her
self for life. Not a murmur escapes
her lips as she thus flially obeys- To
a life she loathes and to disease, pre-
mature old age, and an evil grave. she
goes cheerfully. The staple of a thou
sand novels. plays and pictures in
Japan is written in the life of girl
Of gentle manners and tender heart.
who hates her life and would gladly de-
stroy il, but refrains because her pur-
chase money has enabled her father
to pay his debts, and she is bound not
to injure herself In the stews Of the
great cities of Japan are today. doubt
not. hundreds of girls who loathe their
existence. but must live on in gilded
misery because they are fulfilling all
righteousness as summed up in hlial
piety.
1T is often asked. Are the Japanese
polygamous? The question has two
answers: A Japanese has but one legal
wife, but he may have two or three
more women if he chooses or can sup
port them.
With all our faults and sins. and
with all the impurities and failures
Of our society, ] believe our family and
social life to be immeasurably higher
than that Of Japan"
CHINESE ARE PREFERRED
Is there anything in that which
offers consolation TO the pro-Japanese
sentimentalists2
Our knowledge of this people and
their ways is not entirely confined to
the Pacific Coast In the Chicago Inter
Ocean recently was expressed the fol-
lowing opinion regarding the jap
anese:
"Of the young Japanese who are