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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
AIRS or ALL NATIONS.
Each Country Has Its Own Particular
Patriotic son9.

Here Is list of the national airs of
all nations: Argentina. odd. Morales
ell Critic Sagrado:" Austria. Colt Err
halte unsern Kaiser" Belgium, La
Brabanconne: Bohemia. War Song
of the Hussites:" Brazil "Hymo da
Proclamacao da Republlca: Burmah.
"Thaya Than" Chic. ''Dulce Pa
tria." Costa RIGA. dc In Patria." Den
mark. king Kristian stod we'd Hojru
MAST" Ecuador, "Sal'r. O Patria;
Egypt, "sa!azn ESe1 ina" Finland
."Eart Land" Frame. la Marseil
laise;;" Germany, "Hei Dir in Sieger
kranz;" Great Britain. God Save the
King" Holland, Wien NierIansch.
Hungary. listen Aid Meg a Magyart
Italy. ROYAL March Japan. "Keemes
Gaio:" Mexico, "Mexieanos. al Critic
de Guerra" Persia, "Sslamati Shah"
Peru, "Somos Libres. Seamoslo Stem.
pre-" Rounania, "Traeasca Regalc:'
Russia. Roche Zaria. Chrany;" Sal
vador. "Saludemos la Patria;" Servis,
God In His Goodness Spain. ''Hi1.
no de Riego;" Sweden. TN Svenska
Hjertans." Switzerland. Riffs du
Mein Faterland;" United States. Star
Spangled Banner" Uruguay, "HimBo
de la Repulicia Oriental dul
Uruguay" Venezuela, Gloria al
Bravo Pueblo"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
Balloon ira Records.

Many notable trips have been made
in balloons. In 1s49 Mr.. Wise started
from ST. Louis and came Town in Hen
dcrson county. y. V. having made
about 500 miles. This stood as the
worlds long distance record until the
Paris exposition Of 1900. when the
Count de la vaulx sailed over into
Russia His distance was about Zoe
miles. and he was in the air over IS
hours.
The present .ecord for time was es.
tablished b. tTo German aeronauts
last spring. They succeeded in remain.
ing in the air over 81 hours.-Out'ng
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
A GOOD ORDINANCE.

There is an ordinance pending in
the city council. introduced by Alder
man Thistlewood ind read the first
time last Tuesday night, which ought
II pass just as It was read. II re-
CURES that two or more incandescent
electric lights OF not less than sixteen
candle power each. shall be put up
and maintained on every pole erected
Ia the streets of the city. The ordi-
nance is a little more comprehensive
than was the resolution offered By
the alderman directing the city at
torney TO draft and present such a
measrre. The resolution called for
an ordinance requiring such lights
caly on poles erected by. the Cairo
Traftivs Company on Washington
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time CARD CART slFcra,r sYs

sELT LINE cara due ti leave s.,cs,rd ", a.
1g north on Homme, G al Ave. svs~v II nj,
tea from o. m. IN l m
Going rorth or Wsinuf 81 every :. ruttpt-
rom 9. bS 70 ff':6F n
'OPLAR ST. LINE-H olhroof a.. .r Sp
. leave Saoon 1T Csing nerth u.,t@rs ~
we. vt s:s7; 4 nj a;42. A.b7, -.ls IA ~
anne minutes ev-ry hout until 10 ~ an ,i.h
m.
Going west IN Twenty Eiehtb ~ ~ f:sas
:f9; 6:33; CAD; and 7,o4 a. sud or sans min
tys every hour nntl' ln;a4 ard ,l:st o. m,
Poplar st. cars due ~ pass st Mafy'a bark
minutes sfte leaving Second Ct.
ELI LlNE0WL Rs north ON WaInat
80 a. M: 4 30 n. M; s 80 a. m.
North IN q rp'srciai--l2o0 D. NJ; 90
y. 2:oO m 90 q. NJ. 400 g. m. "a m.
-eit Ard Cwl cars are due .c BASS Wess
'htrtv scus+h ct 70 minutes A'ur lesvins
sasnf -
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
A CAIRO CLEARING HOUSE.

J The suggestion by one Of Cairo
bankers, In yesterdays Bulletin, that i
permanent clearing house be formed
in Cairo In order to place this city In
2 more commanding position In the
commercial world. ought not to ba
ipassed over lightly. One of the city's
greatest disadvantages has always
lbecn that its advantages are heraldea
before the wcrld-when they are her
aided at all--cnlv IN the nature OF gen
eralitics. We have had no detailed.
infnitA authenticated statements OF
fact to present, as to our attractive.
ness AS a residence city. ucr yet as to
cur commercial Importance. which lat
attraction. emitting her to Place far
~ advance Of cities several tines. hca
size.
/. A statement prepared last year by
Prof Clendenen. at the behest Of the
Commercial Club. relating to the vol
lime Of business In various liues w's
n yalrc AMI ought To be followed mp:
bot tho clearing house statement IS es
reriails Important. IN presenting tn,
'ity's weekly or monthly business az
.fvitx approximately, aud Is locke ]
or By men cf affairs everywhere.
The statnent made mp BY Mr. Eng |
er and published Yesterday morning |
shows last years business to- have |
zen over million dollars per lncnth. |
Iud vet, II was necessarily iacom.
lete. for much business Is transacted |
. II" community. which can not be
e"~esented Ia the clearing house. Yer |
ir. Engler's figures place Cairo fifth
mong Illinois cities outside OF Chi
ago Ia a commercial way. When It Is
nnsidered that IN point Of population
afro Is about eighteenth IN the state
his showing of her volume of bust
ess Il quite remarkable and slgnti
ant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
Observation-Disclosures.
! CAIRO IN 1867
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

s Sept. II. Hon. Samrei s. Marshall
was nominated for congress from the
Cairo f?th) district at district cen.
entiou held At Raleigh on Sept. II,
'ohn s. Hacker Ct Cairo. was ctair.
pap of the convention.
The Springfield block. for Some
reason unknown to us. IS prog es Ing
slower than usual The third stoiies
o. three OF the buildings are com.
pleted. Rush her ahead. Harmon
A. n. Wolfe's new steam bakery Is
in operation. He has Sandersou's
patent oven which holds 20 dozen
loayes. and this number can be baked
every two hours and half Boston
Rrown Bread" is speciality.
The Presbyterian church has
siven a call ~ the Rev. Chas. Ken.
more which. We presume will be o..
,epted. Mr.. Kenmore preached last
sunday and was generally aekuowl.
edged to be very able and inter st
ng speaker
On SUNDAY morning tOct. 19l Peter
Seff's residence was slightly daar
sged by fire.
Oct. e. THE Cairo common school
; progressing favorably., The house
tas been divided into male and fe |
male departments. Mr. John !. Ne |
an excellent teacher has
'een engaged; also, an accomplished |
emale teacher"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

Aalrnnl; lGt the crillanec Ia mtigh
IT.. Us pass,ec III taat form and | -
strict enforcement would DO a boon TO
the community ~ more wags than
rnn. u wcn'l uake Cairo one Of tNa
best lighted cities on earth and It
would save the city tho heavy mouth.
~ light bills. II y similar ordinance
copld hc framed and PASSED and en-
forced. which would give us free
water Also, then We would not need
to worry much about the probabl.
result Of a red hot Prohibition cam.
pfign Ia Cairo by which 50 per cent
81 the city's revenue would be wiped
cut should II be successful.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
HARD TEST CT MANS PRIDE.
Oisl'kes to Apply to Woman Manager
for . Situation.

A biz city department store has in
its employ a woman whose ability An
ally gained for her position OF such
Importance that many persons wish.
ing situation were forced to apply to
her. On her judgment depended the
fate Of men seeking work in the gro.
Gerry department, the rug department
and the picture department. Soon II
became apparent that the demand for
labor was exceeding the supply. One.
day the proprietors Of the store found
themselves in the anomalous position
of being short of help One Of the
managers set out Ia dicover the cause
of this unprecedented scarcity Of
labor
There are plenty of men looking
for work Of this kind said one old
clerk who was questioned, "but they
Just cant bring themselves to the
Point Of, applying toa woman for q
situation. wouldn't be here myself
II hadn't got fhis place before Miss
A. was raised to her present posi-
ton. It's rad enough to- have to work
alongside women at ea1al wages with
ont having TO beg them for Job. That
Is something that no. man With q grain
Of sand in his makeup Il going 10
stand for
The manager saw the force Of The
Jerks reasoning and the next day nc
undertook to hire clerks for those de
3artments himself.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
HACKENSCHM4DT
DEFEATED PONS
IN HEAvYWEiGHT WRESTLING
MATCH - SHoELS KNOCKED
OUT BY CONGREGATIONAL
WINS FIGHT WITH THOMAS.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. l2.-Il a
heavyweight wrestling match here t.
night between Carl Pons. of New Or
leans. and Charles Hackcnschmidt of
Des Moines. the latter won the sec
cnd and third fails and the match.
Pons forced Itackenschmidt' should
ers to the mat after strenuous thi :
ty-one minutes. while Hackenschmidt
won bis falls I'm 10 aud 81 Minutes
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
BEING WIPED OUT
No japanese Cooks VIII 6e On Ships
OF the Big Fieet--Neeroes
Take Places.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. According
TO the report OF petty officers ON
shore leave tonight. when the acet
pulls oct Monday for the Pacific there
VIII not be a Japanese cork or scr
want on any Of the iron clads. Tn ;
report is to the eject that the Jap.
alcsc are being quietly but rapid y
Teeded out by order OF commanding
officers aud their places being filed
by negroes. No reason is given for
the order.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

The above Is q correct statement
q the number Of copies of The Cairo
Bu3latin printed during the year 1906
ana tho mouth of November. 1897.
CLYDE SULLIVAN. "
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this second. day OF December.
1907.
LEO KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
BILL IS INTRODUCED
In House Esempting All Lumber and
Coal From import Duty BY Rep
resentstive Doeher.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Bills exempt
ing all lumber and coal from import
duty were introduced in the house to
day by Boeher. Of Missouri
Representative Perkins. Of New
York. today introduced bis enhed
ance tax bill so amended that nndes
its provisions one half the tar DE-
rived would go to the state and or
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
siro Alexander Count, lljlpcia
Population 1917.

s'ro Alexander cour.", lljlpoia
Population 1917.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS n. MAHONM
City Attorney, r. M. MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST NORDMAN
(, Police Magistrate, A. J.. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. 8. AAGAN.
Alexander County, Population lz,Ae1
County Clerk. JESSE r. MTLLNR
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK n. DAVIS,
States Attorney. ALEXANDER
WILSON.
Coroner DIR. JAMES McMANUB.
County Superintendent Of Schoois
ROF TOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer FRED d
Snard Of County Commissioners
TF%NFLLE. Chairman.
aF0RGF PARSONS
III Erwin GATES
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
M att 4 Ghtualry
300 antng
BY KATE FAIR NELSON.

women become the gallant Equality
The demand made certain qualities in hence the de-
supphe active display of those qualities grand
had oupaionthat of home-makng The
Of to-day legion Our grandmoers homogeneous
In thc days when married he thought he did "The
children. the queen Of heart and home
primitive times led sheltered lives They
"gentler srXtle "wcaker vessel Poets called
cnsng ivy and the "strong oak This very dependency aud
the seed that God had planted the heart for
Defense and protection burst into bio and To- tie beau
Ia flower Of ,Iisaizy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

There ls never a deed,
or desire, in this world
if strong enough. that ma
ture' does not respond to.
There is less courtesy on
The part OF men of to-day
towards women because
there is Ices need of il.
The more independent
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
Snlih Tnltnnatinl tn Amrrtrat
Girattrtal JltHtitMtinltH
BY ANDREW CARNEGIE.

All this furry Of the day, the excited actors will
shortly be talking of as Renaissance Of the past
wondering why they didn't sec how ieeting it was to
be and resolving that they will not be carried away
again so easily with the rush Of wild speculation when
prices 60 SKY high, nor unduly east down when
prices fall. But you know where the path is paved
with good resolutions Even il those in trouble to-day
did act more conseryatiyey next time there would be
crowd Of new and less experienced spectators to
repeat the old folly.
1t seems probable that VIC are to 90 through
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
OVER THEE RuNcaEp
BODIES REMOVED 50 FAR.

Monungah W. Va. Dec. l2,-Threc
hundred and twnnty bodies have been
removed from the wrecked mine. OF
these II We're Americans. Other
bodies cannot be recovered until the
rnmcval or mass cf debris under
which they are buried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

The statistics of edu-
cation show that between
10000 and 5000 900
children entered tbs
schools Of this country in
the early weeks of Sep.
tcmber. OF this great
army less than 100, 900
will enter the colleges
s..lss r
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
snoELs KNOCKED our.

Pueblo. Dec. 12.-kid Carsey of
New Castle. Pa. Knocked out Mugesy
Shoels. of Cheyenne. Wyo.. in The
eighteenth round here tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
kgrcAeLL GETS DECISION.

San Francisco. Dec. l2.-Stanley
Ketchell. of Montana, was given the
decision tonight over Joe Thomas. OF
this city, at the end of the twentieth
round.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

nes0n. 10 .hai W. sisesti.e. yssG.
tad that h What re gets When he
80. sis ssvsrtfsins N IN. Wal
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
AWxKENING or THE BREWERS.

\ eesf4
The pcws On the last week indi
Gates that t16 brewers of the country
have taken steps to check the Prohi-
bition wafc In the only manner in
which Ii can be checked they have
resolved To Improve the character OF
the salocn business. Speaking for
them Adolphus Busch, head OF the
great Anbeusef.Busch brewing Com
pary. makes an honest confession and
4 arm resolve. He said:
r have long known that this tusi-
ness should be regulated and /
an xiously have waited for the time to
arrive when the public would be
ready to assist IN the duty of reguIa-
tlon From now on ! ain stripped for
action In a new tight. Heretofore 1t
has. been matter OF business--of dol.
lars anil cents, OF fierce competition.
From now on will strive to the ut
most Of my resources TO eliminate the
evils that. have grown like weeds
around the business.
n cannot view with Indifference
opinions OF my countrymen concern
iug, All institution which is the pride
CT my life. Hereafter. II the eagle,
which Is the sign and mark of our
house. shall be found In resort
which Is not orderly aud law abiding
II must come down. and viii join in
any process for the elimination of
such a resort
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

Ton psy little nio,s foi cls-sU.s.3
srs--.-lS ne hsis-.-ii u..s
a. 'u-o t~s~rs s~t s.s- - -
r~-ra
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

This sentiment prevails among the
brewers generally. At a meeting OF
the brewers of Illinois at Springfield
this week 1t was resolved TO have
III saloons under their jurisdiction
conducted In an orderly manner and
II Is understood that this resolution
viii be carried into stringent effect
at cnce. It WIN carry With It also
the wedding out OF men who are now
IN the buslncss and who are not desir-
pbIc. men.
Tho brewers are right Ia concluding
that II is the disordely saloon. con
Quoted By men who have persistently
outraged and defied conservative pub
lie sentiment to control
elections. communicating the public
service. invading even the courts aud
defeating the ends of justice In cases
OF grave erfmes--it is these that have
furnished the food for the opponents
OF the liquor traffic and II is these
that must be held responsible for the
results of recent elections ard for
similar results in future elections.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13

hn.h Merriam Il, Ncw Orca >
- Zen. j',rnsllr rnpu's d at hnt
tie cf fredericksburg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
Mexican University.

A national university to be located
IN the City OF Mexico is part of a
scheme put forward by Justo Sierra,
Mexican minister OF public instruc-
ton. at the recent closing session Of
the Mexican congress. This national
university is intended to be modelled
after the French plan. and TO unite
and coordinate the educational insti-
tutions Of the republic a. q whole
with somewhat The same relations
that the University Of Paris has to
the framework Of Frenca education.
Get What They Psf Ser.
Women got their rights as veil az
ieir lriis al a sbce store
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
sclAcuLATIoN STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Aof the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and
Sunday during the year 1906. 2o2s
Average number Of complete and 4
perfect copies Of the Cairo
bulletin printed daily and
Sunday during the month OF
November, 1907 ........... .2o95
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-13
REPORT OF TUE CONDITION OF
TIL E.
Alexander County National
Bank

at Cairo in the state OF Illinois, at the close OF
business, Decenbe Bird. 1907.
r,,crrnr.r.u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19
Honored by Oxford University.

In June of this year this premi IT
specialist of the soul was honored
with the degree of doctor of civil law
from Oxford university. With this inn
posing distinction General Booth no j,
finds himself in close association will,
men distinguished in politics, art sci
ence and letters. The most signii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19

His character reveals various phases,
but it is all of one piece. There are
no artificial joints in it. 1t is like a
length of planed lumber-of varie-
gated shades, but one tone.
In William Booth there is displayed
the born leader of men, what Carlyle
calls an able man, man who has
made fortunes out of waste materia,
the waste material of human life.
The Salvation Army is the most
scientific institution for sOulsaving
the world has ever seen. The master
stroke III the scheme is 10 leave moth
ing to chance and very little to Provi
dence. The Salvation Army, in the
intention of its founder, is not 81
much of a church as it IS a crusade
a crusade against sin.
A noticeable trait in the broad char
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19

acter of this leader of men Is MS con
fidence in the ultimate fulfllment Of
the dreams of his earlier days. Not
Mohammed at the moment when he
was launching the armies which offer
ed to the world Islam or the sword
not Hildebrand in the height of his
power showed himself more supreme.
ly possessed with the sense of his
prOvidential mission than does Gen
eral Booth. And with all this his en-
ergy admits of no exaggeration He
is one of those men whose life moves
with increasing momentum of grow
ing faith and hope
keynote of His Makeup.
His devOut and fervent submission
to his God is a trait in the life of the
great refOrmer that has left its i'm
| preston in the hearts of his follow
ers. 1t is the force which dominates
| his life-the one idea that he lives AMI
acts in the presence of a Higher Pow
err. Upon that single thought his whole
| life has been reared. And out of the
unity of that force has been developed
the trinity of virtues which have ami
mated every action which he has per
formed namely, justice, charity ant
! sincerity.
| The dominant virtue of this triple
groundwork of his character is hi.
strong and immutable sense of jus
tice. 20 each his due-this is tn
keynote of his whole makeup. He ha,
stood erect and walked without
waver in his path. His sense of recti
ltude has ever ordained that neithc
fear nor favor should ever sway hin
from the perfectly straight line D
scrupulous equity, as he might under
island the relation of things.
And in the order of things, in then
lselves a most remarkable metamol
phosis, there are few. if any, who tC
day doubt the perfect honesty of hi
Judgment and the absolute disinteres
edness of his purpose, even thong
they may differ with him in op'r'0,
Early Life of General Booth.
: General Booth was born in Nottins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19

so Mr.. GrCToR Hay 1CGS aCitt Doh?"
came into his possession again before
can do that" said IIurd grimly. And
as the brooch was cost In the street Ivy
Mr.. Beccat | don't see what | can do.
HOweN or. II is strange that man con-
nGctcd with the pawning OF the brooch
so many years ago should suddenly
start up again when the brooch is used
in connection with IL terrible crime"
1T is strange. | congratulate You
on having this case, Mr. Hurd. 1t is
an interesting one to look into"
And mighty difficult one" said
Hurd, rather depressed. Il really
don't see my way. / have got together
all the evidence l can. but fear the
verdict at the inquest will be willfuI
murder against some person or per-
sons unknown"
Hnrd, who was not blind TO lis
own limitations, like some detectives,
proved to he Il true prophet The in
quest was attended by crowd of pco-
pie, who might as well have stayed
away for all they learned concerning
the identity of the assassin.
So after questions had been asked,
and evidence obtained. and details
shifted. and theories raised, and pros
and cons discussed. the jury was
obliged to bring in the verdict pre-
dicted by Mr.. Hurd. "Willful murder
against some person or persons I'M
known" said the jury. and every one
agreed that this was the only con-
clusion that could he arrived at
Of course the papers took up the
matter and asked what the police
were doing to permit so brutal muir
der TO take place in crowded neigh
borhood and in the metropolis of the
| world. what was civilization COM
ing TO and" etc. All the same
the public was satisfied that the police
and jury had done their duty. So
the inquest was held. the verdict was
given, and the remains of Aaron Nor
man were committed to the grave, and
from the journals every one knew that
the daughter left behind was a great
heiress. "A million of money" said
the papers. which was not true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19
LIFE OF GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH

All England was buzzing. one day
III 1861, over the sudden advent of ,
merry young apostle of new" re-
lgious creed. His methods were
thought to be an outrage upon good
taste and pious responsibility, and
society i'll general in the heat of pas
sion, was prone to view him in the
light of charlatan or worse.
Only one man was needless and I'M
affected by this calumny and scorn
and he was the subject of it-General
William Booth, preacher. philanthro-
pist, scholar and head of The Saliva
ton Army, the most widespread and
aggressive religious organization IN
the world
Spurgeon said that he brought re-
ligion into contempt; Huxley called
his gospel ''corybantic Christianity; -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy One of
the Best on the Market,

For many years Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy has constantly gained
in favor and popularity until it is now
one of the most staple medicines a.
use and has an enormous sale. 1t i:
intended especially for acute throat
and lung diseases. such as coughs.
colds and Group, and can always be
depended upon. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take and is undoubtedly the
best in the market for the purposes
for which it is intended. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19
BY FERGUS HUME
CHAPTER VIII.

INE of the first people to call On
Miss Norman was n dry,
n wien monkey of Il man, who
" announced himself rs JabeZ