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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
ASPHALT FILLER
IN CONTROVERSY
BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
PASSES UPON TROUBLESOME
ISSUE.
RIVAL MANUFACTURERS
OF Rubber Filler in the Field and
American Asphalt Company Gets
Worsted in Interest of
Progress.

A meeting was held yesterday after
noon by the Board of Local Improve
ments, for the purpose of considering
some questions which had been raised
with respect to the asphalt filler pro-
posed to be used on the brick pave
ment between the rails of the Cairo
Traction Co., on Washington avenue.
1t appears that Contractor W. r. Halli-
day had not procured the filler manu-
featured by the American Asphalt
Company represented by Mr.. Kinney,
but a filler made by a Kansas City
concern. City Engineer Thistlewood
had sent samples of this filler and OF
that manufactured by the former com.
pany to the State University of ILL
nois, to have it analysed, sending also
copies Of the ordinance giving the
specifications relating to the filler
and asking whether or not the sam
pies came up to the specifications.
The samples sent were marked Il
and 90" The reply was that both
came within the specifications so far
as the tests We're given. Neither OF
the samples would melt under 1875 de-
gres and neither would run under 2l5
degrees.
There was a question raised as to
whether the chemical analysis went
far enough. Alderman Snyder coa
tended that. while the heat tests
seemed to be satisfactory, the report
did not state whether the samples also
came within the specifications as 70
the character and proportions of the
component parts The analysis was
therefore incomplete and unsatisfac
tory. lie offerd resolution CALLING
for fuller report.
Attorney Leek expressed the belief
that a more satisfactory report ought
to be had. He doubted the wisdom,
from a legal point of view, of accept
ing the filler that had been procured.
Others argued that the test present
cd was satisfactory The city engl-
neer believed that the heat tests
proved the character and proportions
of the ingredients, and these were
the same in both samples and en-
tirely within the specifications of the
ordinance.
Alderman Thistlewood moved an
to Alderman Snyder's mo
ton that material secured by Con
tractor Halliday be accepted by the
board
The motion stood 3 to and the
voted yea" stating that he
was anxious that the work be not de
layed.
The board voted also to extend the
time for beginning the filling in the
district from Seventeenth street
from Sept. 2G to Nov 70.
The Cairo Dredging Company has this
contract and its president, Mr.. Ma
gee, stated the company could moi
complete the work within the time
in the ordinance owing TO
unforeseen difficulties.
Representatives. of the American AS
phalt Filler Company wer present. but
were not given hearing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
A new ESTABLISHMENT
Cairo Citizen Will Start Much Needed
Up-to-Date Industry - Steam
Cleaning, Pressing and Dying.

The Twentieth Century Steam
Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing Com
pany has been started in Cairo by
three well known and experienced
men I'm the business, namely, l.. G.
Herbert, proprietor of the American
Steam Laundry, Joseph Vollmer, one
of the oldest and most expert tailors
and dyers in the city, and A. s. Voll-
mer, his son, an expert presser OF
clothes.
These gentlemen have entered in a
new departure, cleaning and pressing
clothes by new process, the Hoffman
Sanitary Steam Pressing Machine.
This machine is combination of
steam heat and pressure. The steam
Is snperheated to a high degree OF
temperature before being injected in
to the garment, which is placed on a
press block similar to the ordinary
one in use by the tailors. The iron
is brought to bear on the garment at
the same time the necessary quantity
of steam is released and forces its
way through the garment, sponging
and pressing 1t at the same time. II
leaves the garment clean and whole
some, with finish that looks like
new. A garment that passes through
this machine is disenfected as no
germs or microbes can exist under a
temperature as high as the dry steam
we inject. At the same time 1t re-
moves any odor that might be in ii,
takes away the grimy appearance
raises the nap revives the eolors and
imparts to the garment that freshness
desired by all dressers.
Everybody is invited to inspect the
machine and see 1t work at the Amer
lean Steam Laundry, 20S Eighth
Street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24

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Sentemher %. 1907.

Mr. and Mrs. Arch Mathis and little
son of Tamaroa are the guests OF
relatives here.
Miss Margie Hill, of Cairo, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Jas. Cloud, Mrs. Pete Bryan,
Miss Fisher and Miss Maude Gale
more, of Mounds, We're in town Sun
day. s.NNW
Robert Traumun, Of Paducah. was
the guest of Geo Eichhorn and fam
lily Sunday.
Maurice Trip, Otis Morley. Otto
Fair. Will Gill, Guy Hurt, Harry
Schulz. Chas. Pennebaker Oresto
Cooper, Chas. Boucher, Alex. Mecham
and Grin Rule, all of Cairo, were
Mound City visitors Sunday,
Mrs. II. Beaupre and daughter Ger
trude, spent Sunday in Mounds
Mrs. b. f. Utley and children have
been spending few days with rela-
tives at Vienna.
Lindsay Harmon and Miss Ferrol'
Taylor of Cairo. were visitors here
Sunday.
], NJ Tucker, of Momphis, spent
Sunday with his family hero
Miss Edna Speth and Nj Roberts
of Cairo. were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Pearl Freeman spent
Sunday In Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. II. Mills spent Sun
day with friends in Cairo.
Chas. Iusco and Miss Eva White
lock were married here Saturday
evening.
Roy HUNDRED is quite i'll at his
home and Mrs. Humberd who was
with her husband at West Frankfort
H., returned home to be with her
son.
Miss Frieda Keller, of Hoyleton,
Ill.,. spent last week with the Keller
families here.
Jas. Rouse, more commonly known
as Grandpa Rouse. passed into his
eternal rest about ten O'Clock Sunday
evening. He had been III for the past
year and was anxious TO go. His wife
Is very III also. 1t is not known yet
when the funeral will occur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Martin and little
daughter Olive, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Bertha Heck. of Indianapolis
arrived Sunday 10 take the position
OF milliner at c. s. Britton's millinery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Resiuns Position.

C. A. Clements, assistant trainmas.
ter for the Illinois Central at Mounds,
has resigned his position and will
leave on October 81 for Little Rock,
where he will take the position of su,
perintendent of terminals for the Iron
Mountain. His successor at Mounds
has not yet been appointed. He has
been with the Illinois Central for the
past four years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
MOUNDS.
ss~w~-%~+><~~-.
September %, 1907.

Mrs. ]. w. Harding and some visit
ing friends drove down to Cairo Sat
urday on a combined pleasure and
shopping tour.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
realized about s35 on their sociable
at the church last Thursday night
Mrs. Ed Winstead left Sunday for
California where she viii Join her hus
band. who has a good railroad posi-.
ton out there.
Norris and Robert Taylor spent the
day Sunday with Berry and Billy
Rife Of villa Ridge.
Fred Keiser and Miss Ida Sitter and
Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins went TO Anna
for a short visit Friday.
Mr.. w. A. wHderbeck, Of Mound
City. will open a new grocery store IN
the Holiday Block this week.
VIII Aldrich. Of Pulaski drove down
Monday morning with a two horse
wagon load Of fine new turnips.
Mrs. Laura McClellen of Pulaski.
and Miss Ora King visited with Mrs
A. ". Ledbetter last week.
Patsey Powers. Of villa Ridge. has
Just returned from an extended trip
the Wild west He visited
and California and other
western states. but says he found
none to equal Pulaski county and has
como back to stay.
Mrs. Prank Casey and daughter. Of
Johnson City. IN. who was here visit
Ing in the home Of Mayor W. II. Brels-
ford last week. returned to their
home on Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs B. A. Royal left Mon
day for the jamestown Exposition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Rubys Won Game.

The Rubys defeated the Pabsts at
Mounds Sunday afternoon for the sec
ond time. The score was 5 to 8. The
feature of the game was the pitching
of Hasenjaeger who struck out four
teen men and allowed only hits. The
batteries were Hasenjaeger and Wal
baum for the Rubys: French and Hi,
burn fort he Pabsts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
EollouInn precedent.

A Pennsylvania bride has left her
husbands home after weeks honey.
moon, because the house he provided
was located where copperhead snakes
were so numerous that IL was danger
Gus to stay there. II will be recalled
that the first pair broke up house
keeping Ia Eden because of too much
snake.-Portland Advertiser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24

Nearly every night they have a
roof party on the roof across the area
from my window" said the woman.
1T is very simple II is a lighted red
lantern hung on a clothes line and a
boy and q girl IL the shadow of the
chimney just far enough away from
the light Of lin. Y. Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Huqe SUGAR Beet.

The Lewis Mercantile company yes
terday received specimen of a very
important vegetable product of Colo
RADIO 1t was sent by Ross yesterday,
who has been visiting at Greeley. in
that state. 1t was sugar beet weigh
ing nine pounds, length 10 inches and
circumference q inches. Mr.. Easter
day writes that this is one of the
great products of that country, feed
ing some of the big sugar refineries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
IfalIan Snpersfitlons.

Children in Italy are not allowed
10 rub their eyes. When an infant
bursts into tears no effort ia made to
repress the emotion. but the young
ster is allowed to have its cry out. II
IS asserted that this beauties the
eyes and makes them clear, while
rubbing the eyes Injuries them In
many ways.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Offers For Property.

The trustees of Calvary Baptist
church have received offers from two
Sixteenth and Poplar streets. The
Modern Woodmen of America contem-
plate buying 1t for a lodge hail. The
other offer is from the conference Of
the African NJ. E. church north, IF
which denomination there is no
church in Cairo at present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Large New ENGLAND Tree.

Perhaps the largest tree In New
England stands in the yard of Jerry
Richard in Chester. VT The tree
measures 23k feet In circumference
two feet from the ground. Its branches
have spread Of 100 feet There are
seven limbs which measure "a feet
In diameter. and choppers estimate
that the tree contains 20 cords of
wood
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Lost ana Found.

Lost. between 9:30 p. m. yesterday
and noon today. q bilious attack. with
nausea and sick headache. This loss
was occasioned ~ finding at all drug
stores a box Of DR. Kings New Life
pills. the guaranteed cure for bilious
ness. malaria ami jaundiee. z5e.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
e,n, and Human t4spplness.

Whatever may. be the te~porary ap-
plause Of men. Or the expressions Of
public opinion. I may be asserted
without fear Of contradiction. that no
true and pertinent fame can be
founded. exceTt n labors which prom
sse the happiiess o. mankind
a.Earlas cnrlrarI
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
increase Of Specialists.

Although at one time the term
Specialist was connected more with
the medical profession, 1t has now En-
tended to all professions aud trades
In horticulture IT Ii particularly n,
ticeable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Too Late to Classify.

WANTED-Two laborers at Cairo
elevator. who are not afraid OF work
and are willing to learn. Steady work
for right men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
Whales Immense Jswbone.

Whales Immense Jawbone.
The jawbone of a whale of average
size measures about seven feet In
length.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-24
NOTICE, CARPENTERS.

All union carpenters are requested
to meet at st. Mary's park at O'Clock
this morning.
BY order of
JOHN NICHOLSON.
President.
CHARLES HARP.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
GAMERS MEET
AND ORGANIZE
A WELL ATTENDED AND ENTHU-
sIAsTIc MEETING is HELD AT
JACKSONVILLE.

The Texas Home Gamers Associa.
ton is now a reality, and behind the
organization are a number of enthu-
siastic and determined men, who
have made a success of the home
Gamer, and many others who are anx-
ious to get into the work.
1t is now only a question of a short
time when this section will win fame
as a producer of canned goods. The
fruit and vegetables are grown here,
and it only requires care and little
experience to produce canned goods
the equal of any put up anywhere.
At the Jacksonville meeting are ex-
hibited samples OF canned goods,
peaches, berries, tomatoes, pears, etc,
which by actual test are declared by
experts to be far superior to the grade
of stuff usually sold from the counters
and shelves of the grocery merchants,
and canned at Baltimore, or else
where. The superiority of the East
Texas canned goods is going to make
for them a market wherever they are
introduced.
The Texas Home Gamers Associa-
ton met at Jacksonville yesterday to
perfect organization, and about one
hundred delegates we're in attendance,
from seven East Texas counties, COM
prising the East Texas fruit belt It
was an enthusiastic and determined
meeting.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. J. P. Lane of Gallatin, Cherokee
county, with Mr.. B. NJ Anderson of
Brushy Greek, Anderson county, sec
Rotary.
Mayor VI. L. Earle of Jacksonville
delivered an address of welcome ip
behalf Of the city, which was respond.
ed to by Mr. d. II. L. Bonner Of Omen,
Smith county.
Then the meeting got down to bust
ness. At a meeting held in December
a preliminary organization was effect
ed, and adjourned until this last date
TO perfect that organization.
The committee on bylaws and con-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
PALESTINE IS GROWING
This Fact is Fully Demonstrated by The Growth
Of The POstOffCG Business

Palestine grows. This is emphasiz-
ed by the rapid increase in the bust
ness of the local postoffice.
Postmaster Hall has just completed
his last quarterly statement for the
year 1906, and the years business
shows a remarkable increase.
AS a matter of comparison it may
not be amiss to give the figures for
the year 1900, soon after Mr.. Hall be-
came postmaster. For that year the
total receipts we're, expressed in dol
lars, S14,129. In 1905 the gross re-
ceipts were $19,1S1; in 1906 the gross
receipts were s26,646. This statement
shows a gradual increase since 1900,
and wonderful increase for 1906 over
1905, amounting to nearly s750O'
The postoffice is the best index of
a city's prosperity, and this showing
is one of which all should feel proud.
The Palestine postoffice has grown
wonderfully in the past few years.
When Mr.. Hall took charge as post
master there were employed only
eight officials in the postofice. Now
there are employed twenty-six Off
cials, exclusive of rural and star route
mail carriers. The salaries paid these
employees aggregates s1S,94O annually.
And in addition to this the rural car
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
STARTLING FACTS
ARE. DISCOVERED
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION is TO BEGIN VERY
SEARCHING INVESTIGATION.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, Jan. 9-Some startling
facts have been collected by the inter-
state commerce commission regarding
the ineffective operation of the block
systems. and it has been determined
to make a general investigation
throughout the country. along the
lines developed in the inquiry into the
wreck of the Baltimore & Ohio,
Monday the commission begins an
investigation into the wreck Thanks
giving day on the Southern railroad.
The commission among other things
has learned there is a general disre-
gard of the principles of the block sys4
TEN, as originally devised.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
CANDY IS A CURE
FOR CONSUMPTION
A LEADING LONDON PHYSICIAN
SAYS CANDY is A FINE CURE
FOR DREAD DISEASE.

Special to the Herald.
London, Jan. 9.-According to a
leading physician, the sugar cure is a
great preventative for consumption.
He says all children should be taught
to eat sugar, and declares candy fac.
tories are the finest health resorts for
consumptiyes. He says experiments
have shown that candy eater is
proof against the disease. and says it
is almost impossible for a candy eater
to become an Incorporate drinker.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09

stitution made its report, and a gen.
eral discussion ensued. Amendments
were suggested and offered, and the
committee was given further time in
which to frame up a constitution and
bylaws to meet the requirements.
-'-fhen the discussion of standards
for the different canned goods came
dp, and a tasting" committee was
appointed, to determine which grades
of goods exhibited were the best. etc.
And as tastes vary, no definite conclu-
sion could be reached, except the YER
dict that all samples tasted were good.
The committee was given further time
in which to recommend standard of
syTups, etc.
Under the constitution and bylaws
an executive committee will most like.
ly be given the power to make pur-
chases, or at least recommendations
for the purchase of cans and other
supplies. 1t is certain the cans will
be bought in carload lots, and at the
very best figures possible. And the
product will be officially tested and
graded, and will be sold comparatively.
The Palestine Herald was adopted
as the official medium through which
calls for meetings are to be made and
for the dissemination of information
generally to members Of the associa-
ton.
The meeting continues today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09

riers draw salaries aggregating s4320,
and the star route carriers get S1131
annually, which salaries are paid
through the Palestine postofice.
And in this connection, and while
Mr.. Hall was kindly giving a Herald
man these figures, in answer to the
question as to whether he was a can
didate for re-appointment to the place
as postmaster, he said he was. He
said he had many endorsements from
the business people, from leading Re
publicans and others, for the place.
His recent serious illness has pre-
vented him getting out among his
friends, and many of the endorsements
have therefore come unsolicited.
Mr.. Hall has undoubtedly made the
city a good postmaster, and his uni
form courtesy has been a matter of
appreciation by the patrons.
1t can be said to the credit of Post
master Hall that it was largely
through. his persistent and personal
efforts that the rural service was ex-
tended in this county, and he was in
strumental in establishing the Old
Town branch postoffice, and for con-
tinuing a night service for the post
Office And these Improvements have
contributed wonderfully to the in
crease Of the business done.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
ANOTHER OFFICER KILLED.
Gen. PavIoff, Chief Military Procura-
tor Assassinated This Morning.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.-Genera1
Pavloff, chief military procurator, was
assassinated this morning while at
tending a court martial of revolution
lists. A terrorist disguised as a sol
der killed Pavloff. He was arrested.
Pavlon's assassin was within a foot
of Pavloff when he fired seven shots
into his body. Reloading his pistol,
the assassin threatened his. would-be
captors. and escaped into a yard be-
hind the policemen when his ammuni-
ton gave out He was then over
powered and placed under arrest.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
An Appeal for Fuel.
Special ID lid Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 9.-The
fact that two babies have been born
in homes the past week where there
was no fuel. has caused DR.. Living
ston of Bantry, N. D., to appeal for
fuel in a public letter. He declares
Bantry hasn't a pound of coal, with
no relief in sight, and great suffering
exists. A cold wave is now sweeping
the northwest. and below zero tenn
perature is common.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
Two-cENT FARE
Bill introduced in Kansas Legislature
other Railroad Bills Up.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. "a 2-cent rail.
road fare bin was introduced today by
Senator Brewer. Other bills present.
ed before the Legislature include a
maximum rate on wheat and corn. and
makes 1t a fineable offense for rail.
roads to give rebates.
Another bill provides that a common
carrier which confiscates merchandise
or coal in transit shall pay the con.
signee double its value, less the
freight charges.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
JAMES STILLMAN
LEFT FOR EUROPE
WAS TO BE A WITNESS BEFORE
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Jan. 9.-James Stillman,
president of the National City bank,
sailed today for Europe on account of
his failing health. He was expected
to be a witness before the interstate
commerce commission at its inquiry
into the Hartman affairs. 1t is re-
ported he received a subpoena satur-
day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
To Revise Antitrust Law.

Special to the Herald.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 9.-Four
bills calling for complete revision of
the Missouri antitrust laws were in
trOduced today. Attorney General
Bailey drafted the measure. The bills
are very drastic.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
BIG DETROIT FIRE
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
ONE MAN KILLED, SIX INJURED,
AND PROPERTY LOSS PLACED
AT s250,oOo.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9.-As the re-
suit of fire which destroyed the
Michigan Tool company plant last
night, S25O,OOO of property was de-
stroyed, one man was killed, and six
others, one workman, were injured.
The plant is valued at S2,OOO,OOO.
Two thousand workmen are temper
arily out of employment.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
STATE OFFICER ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With Attempting to
corruptIy Influence a Judge.
Special to the Herald.

SptGldi 10 lue deTdlu-
Columbus, o., Jan. John John
son. supervisor of public printing. was
arrested in his office this morning,
charged with attempting to corruptly
influence circuit judges. A letter
signed e. T. Ryan" declared to be
in Johnson's handwriting. saying liti-
giants are dishonest, caused the ar
rest.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-09
BECAUSE OF TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
Scranton, Pa, Is Practically Under
Martial Law.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Scranton, Pa, Jan. 9.-Because of
the epidemic of typhoid fever. this
city is practically under martial law.
The mayor says the epidemic demands
martial law for the next few months.
Deaths are numerous, and the dis
ease is spreading rapidly. The local
authorities were unable to cope with
il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-13
Homestead Entry No. $500.
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land Office
at Clayton. N. M. June I.I9o7.
Notice is hereby given that Lucas
Garcia of Logan. New Mexico. has filed
notice of his intention 10 make final COM
mutation proof in support OF his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. $500 made
Feb II. 1904, for the sw4 ne4 sea W aud
lots 4 and S Sec g Twp rim range 33c and
that said proof will be made before N v
Gallegos u S Cour, COMMISSIONS at his
Office in Tucumcari. N NJ on July 40 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation Of, the land. viz;
uan Bernal Of Revuelto n NJ
Mariana Marines
Simon martinez
Santos martinez Tucumcari
EDWARD w. Fox. Register.