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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20

Another interesting ana significant
feature shown w this report Il that
| the year shows a decline of $4,000 10
the number OF pensioners on the
Irolls: hit The amount nGid out N
lsrite Of this decline shows an In
crease Of si.613,l3l over last year
~ Ia stated farther that about
$4,000 applications for pensions were
filed under the service pension act,
passed Fob 9. 1907. Up to June 80,
il6.2s9 of these claims, il is said had
been approved. The great rush OF
claimants caused congestion in the
pension Office. aud the clerical force
was utterly unable To handle the
claims with it's usual dispatch. 1t is
next fiscal year all of the service pen
sion claims filed and to be filed viii
have been acted upon, and there Is
some prospect that the high record Of
1892, when there were 999,ii6 pension
ers on the rolls. will be broken Tha
total number enrolled on juno 30 last
was 967.317 so that tho prediction Of
q new record appears eminently safe.
II Is not improbable also that the MS.
gregate value OF the pension rcll VIII
mark an advance over the record !
made in 1898 when the cost Of the
oil was $i5G,a06. 637"
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WHO Is AFRAID or THE PEOPLE

| No reason has been given by aug
lhodF for refusing 10 incorporate ia
lthe proposed primary act d provision
enabling the voter to Indicate his
preference with reference ~ the
presidential nomination Of his partN
II one available or discoverablc?
1t is proposed that voters shall az
|fectlr nominate and select Ill sorts
|nf candidates for major and minor
positions II is more Important hat
they sahlI nominate The town clert
than that they shall inform the dele
Gates ia national conventions Of their
sentiments with regard to presilen
tial candidates and the policies re.
speetiyely represented By these?
The question answers itself A
primary act without a clause covering
the presidential Office In the manner
world he ridiculous aud
The legislators would b.
utterly unable to account for the
to the people and Illinois
would be ia like prodlramcnt with
regard 10 inaulring sister states.
The natural aud Irresistible infer
gnee would be that Illinois had can
iidacv for the presidential office that
Summed the light OF popular cAanina
lion and was afraid o. The free iudg
anant Of the rank and fle.
Is There such candidacy in this
state? Has Illinois an alleged favor
&c son that would rather not submit
Bis claims to the people, that relies
30 manipulation and wire-pulling
rather than On genuine strength or
service aud merited favor?
Who il II that objects TO a popular
expression Of opinion for the guild
9ncc or delegates on presidential can
l;llates who, and for what reasgn
Chicago Recars-llerall
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Judge KcncBaw Mountain lands ot
the Omitted States District Court for
Tho northern district Of Illinois. who
Imposed the enormous fine on the
STANDARD Oil COMPANY WAS born near
Millville. Ohio. November 20. 1866.
His boyhood was spent IN Logansport
lad. where De carried papers aud af-
forward worked as reporter. lie
was official stenographer fer the Cir
cuit Court of Lake county. Indiana.
from 1889 % 1856. and secured Coz
ufcate Of admission 10 the indiana
bar IN pursuance Of his legal ambi-
ticn he went to Cincinnati and stud
god wear IN Que If ihc law schools.
From Cincinnati hc won't 30 Chic3go
sud 10 1890 graduated from the Union
College of Law in that city After he
bad rracticed q year or SO he wss ~
r,cinted private aecrctsrV to Waiter z
creaham then secretary Of state IN
the cabinet If President Cleveland
When Secretary Gresham died Judge
2 andis returned 70 Chicago. re enter
"a The practico ~ law and took some
Interest In puiltirs. IN 1905 came Us
appointment ~ tho feicral bench.
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NOVEMBER 20. IN HISTORY.

1877 Cape Of Good Hope doubled by
NasCO dc Cana.
Prince Henri dc Condo, Viceroy
Of New France. arrived at Que
bee
1853 Admiral Hawke defeated the
French la battle of Quibcrou
Bay
! l1G- Washington Withdrew his army
OF 1900 to Hackcnsack.
1906 Napoleon T. declared a blockade
Of the British Isles.
! First national cncampment of
the 6. A. r. met az indianapolis
lSS7-P r. Barnum meuagerie
burned at Bridgeport, Conn.
1899 The great strike at Homestead.
Pa, declared at an end.
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within some feet Of the top of the
leyces. yet, owing to a break Of long
standing in the Mississippi embank
ment. the water has come into tho
town aud surrounded a number Of
houses peculiarly exposed The famil.
les. however. are not entirely drowned
o,,t, vet several Of them have changed
their places of habitation
b. Shannessy p. NJ, gives notice
that all mails for the north and east
leave Cairo on Mondays Wednesdays
and Saturdays, and all mails for New
Orleans and intermediate points, on
Tuesdays and Fridays at Il m The
land mail for Che interior leaves every
Thursday III /. d. m
From the report ~ the secretary Of
state there We're 5l.4i7 children III the
public schools 1865 male teachers
aud aGg female teachers. Tho average
monthly salary Of male teachers was
$3.50 a month, and Of female teach.
efs s83 month
A Mobile gentleman writing from
Cairo to his home paper states that
Cairo is geographically aud CONNER
cialIy speaking the most remarkable
spot Ia the Union lit is The center Of
our great Confedcracy There meet
together the waters of 22,799 miles Of
rivers. Of which e.5oo are nayigable
for steamboats,, bringing upon their
surface productions which supply di-
rrdly upward of 5,000,060 people aud
which employ in their transportation
abut 5000 steamboats, 1000 keel
boats and Fat boats innumerable. The
aggregate tonnage OF the two FORMER
classes of boats is estimated at TO-,
9G2,250. the yame Of which Is eslima-
ted at SiS2G5l,2i0 nearly double the
value Of the whole foreign commerce
EFF the United states
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CAN'T VISIT PARIS.

Paris, Nov 1.-THE dispatch re-
ceived at the American representa-
tiyes office from Secretary Taft. whsi
now ut Vladiyostok announcing his
inability to visit Paris or Berlin on
his way home from the far East says
important business at home
makes 1t impossible for him 10 visit
either of those capitals.
The secretary viii leave St Peters
burg Dec. direct for Hamburg and
viii sail for Now York from that
port Dec Z
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GRAND LODGE
ILLINOIS |. 0. Of.
MEETS nv SPRINGFIELD 49, GOV.
DEHEEN WELCOMES CON.
CLAVE ~ GRAND SECRETARY
REPORTS FAVORABLE IN
CREASE FOR YEAR.

Springfield M. Nov -. The grand
lodge OF Illinois odd Fellows met to
night Governor Dcaccl welcome
the grand lodge on behalf Of the
state The Response was made by d.
$ Conway. Of Chicago Grand Sire
OF the World.
During the year dispeusations for
fifteen new subordinate lodges were
granted. also twenty three new Re
hekah lodges.
Grand Secretary siter reported 9ii
subordinate lodges with member
ship 81 IS Peo agaiuUt 1866 IN 1906
total rolicf paid out f3secea total
receipts # Grand lodge Tor the year
f1Ga 500 expenditure Sf5G 552- NUN
ber - RebeHah lodges GA and menu
belship 5TSfo
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Cats Peculiar Notion.

A cat belonging to Mrs Martin Rob
ertson of Swanbille Center. Me. has
litter of four kittens. The little ones
were born in the woods quarter OF
mile from the house. For some un-
explained reason the old cat will not
have the whole family in tie house at
one time. but brings in two. which are
allowed to remain for TWO days. Then
these are taken back 10 the woods aud
the other two brought to the house.
She has yet TO get the two sections
OF the family mixed.
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TAFT WILL RETURN
TO UNITED STATES ABOARD
STEAMER PRESIDENT GRANT
LEAVES DEC. Z.
Understood That Mrs. Taft viii Re,
main in Europe For Short Time
impossible To Visit
Paris.

Washington, Nov 49, Secretary
Taft, who arrived ut yladiyostok Sun.
day, has cablcd Mai Mcintyre. the
acting chief Of the insuiar bureau, to
engage accommodations for him and
his party on tho steamship President
Grant, which leaves Hamburg. Ger,
many. on December Z. for New York.
The secretary said nothing about his
program 70 rthc stay in Asia or En-.
rope MIR Taft telegraphed that all
the party were well
II is understood here that Mrs. Taft
viii not come to the United States
with the secretary. but that she viii
remain in Europe for short time
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HELT LINZ cara due ~ leave Second ST. ~
ing north IN G0n,uerriai ave, every iG miD.
uios from q a, m. 10 4 y. VI,
Going north on WALNUT ~ every 10 minutes
from r. o8 ue. 10 iG.h9 r. N,
POPLAR ~. LINE Hoibrook Ave, CTR ta
to leave Scron ~ going narth on Hplprosh
Ave, NJ bs5Ts q ~; f;l2; N:h7 T,I2 h. ~. nud ~
same minutes every hour until 1852 and ~ IA
.. m.
Going west ON Twenty Fighth st. ~ b;aa,
6:ig; 8at; G:sg: and T.0s u. inland ON csnN nin-
ustE every bonr until 1924 and tl.oi y. m.
Poplar st. cars due 10 nRas at. MAry's pArs
T. miuutes Alto leaving Second ~
BELT LINE owl CARS north ON Walnut
ilt80 p. M 1874 n. M; 30 $. M; 2:s0 n. M;
100 Il. M; 4 80 a. m; 30 n. IN.
North ON Commercial 1900 y. M; 0n
m. 200 III. BOO n. m. 400 a. III. 8 ., m.
Belt apd Owl cars are due 10 p1rS Wehf
thirty fourth st is minutes after isAviDs
5ecoDd ST.
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MET SERIOUS INJURY
Girl Student Locked in Room-ht-
tempts TO Climb Out Window
and Falls 10 Ground.

NerIniliion, s. D. Nov. 19.-Miss
Anna johnson. student in the Uni
versity of South Dakota was seriously
injured while attempting to escape
frum third story ROOM m which she
had beer locked by seniors 10 pre-
vent her attending tht JnntcE Fresh
men reception. she made ? rope out
Of bed clothes mad while icTeFins
herself 10 the ground lost - bold
and ten She vas tsksh % The hos
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KILLED Mad oou.

One Of the officers shot and killed
a deg at Thirty second and CONNER
cisl last night and the report was cir
cuiatcd that two or three more had
been shot The dog was supposed to
be mad
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a hot wafer bag VII ofttimcs sud-
denly spring a leak when most need
ed. Adhesive plaster placed over the
break viii stop the leak Immediately
and will stav in place for qTi'o awhile.
II can easily hn rsrf Tei -ad proves
= most seu-;1ctrry or "a 10 an
injured rutbe; a. ..-le ------ Circle.
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Fol,ovina Precedent.

A Pennsylvania bride has loft her
husbands home after weeks honey
moon. because the house he provided
was located where coFperhead snakes
were so numerous that It was danger
Gus to stay there II wili be recalled
that the first pair broke up house
keeping in Eden becansc Of too much
snake.-Portland Advertiser
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FINANCIAL FIRMS
ADJUDCED BANKRUPT

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 19.-In
the United Staes court here today the
Union Bank OF Richland, Mich, and
Bowman Bank of Kalamazoo, both
private concerns, were adiudicated
bankrupt. II is stated that the de-
posits in the Union Bank amounted to
$4,000 and in the Bowman Bank,
$4,000.
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a woltcharrn,r.

Thora is announced from Rome the
Heath OF Luca Chairetti. a famous
hunter of wolves. He had 80 thor
oughly studied their habits and cries
that he could initiate them perfectly,
and understood the mood which GER
tain cry indicated. He would give out
their cries in such q manner that they
came fearlessly to him. and he would
.hen XII or captme them at viii.
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lie. for rec cr-g-r.

For clover brushes. which give
a pleasant odor 10 tie closet. gather
the red clover with long stems. and
whisa stu plant tie che siems cluse
to the flowers with r'rd Fsit the
stems and tie at the cd w. narrow
ribbon.
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Used coa,n, - e.,,,- v,,ll,

During the restoration OF West
Thurrock church. IN Ess.x. Ensiand. II
was found that the walls had once
been repaired with stone collins which
had been broken up for the purpose.
and a complete coffin more than 1000
years old was beneath the floor.
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October Circulation.

VI 80 70 4
The above Ii d correct statement OF
the number Of complete and perfect
copies of the Cairo Bulletin printed
for the year 1906 and for the month
OF October. 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day Of November, 1907.
LEO ]. KLEB,
(SEAL) Notary Public.
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CAIRO IN 1857
s.sss.sss.s..ssss.sss..ss:
fFrom the Cairo Delta Published By
Add. ". Ssndersl

IN the issue II FebfHsrr Both
the Mississippi and the Ohio rivers
are pouring down their acods IS II
al their tributaries we're crowded 10
the tops Of their banks Tith water.
The water AZ Cairo is not. Of cogrse.l
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year, 1906. ........ 2028
Average number Of complete and
perfect copeis Of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of October
1907 ........ ......4..s........ 2f75
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AS TO PENSIONS.

One Of the interesting features OF
the latest report froB the peBsion
commissioners office Is a tallulated
statement Of the amounts paid out hy
the federal government in the way
Of pensions arising from the various
vsrs in which the country has been
engaged. The tstulation Is as fol
lows:
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PRESIDENT ELECTED.

Washington. Nov. 19.-The Associa
ton of state Universities today elect.
cd President Van Hise. Of University
Of Wisconsin president
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cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
popu alton 1917.

cairo, Alexander County. Illinois
popu alton t8.ia7.
NMv8 ---,-+---.---- tA
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. X, A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS IL. MAhOE.yf
City Attorney, r. M. MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief of Police. M. s. EAtsAN.
Alexander County, Population zx4S
County Clerk. JESSE -. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE y. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK r. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEXANDHk
WILSON.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUB
County Superintendent Of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor ana Treasurer. FRED ~
NELLlS.
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pital at Sioux City la. suffering from
compound fracture of the left arm,
La broken wrist and possibly internal
injuries
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The Bulletin In on sale at the fol-
towing placer:
coIeman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Walkers, 101 Sixth street.
Blue Front Restaurant.
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Naturally the civil war should cost
more than all the other wars combin-
ed: but the prepondersnce shown
here Is decidedly startling Il must
be remembered. too. that the pensions
10 cisil war veterans continue 10 N.
crease. aud under the omnibus bill
recently passed are likely to svell
ais al:4ssir ssapsndoas -san to pro
portions that viii make this war far
more cusfze 9hsa aas ussnttarsa n
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Board OF County Commissioners
j. ]. JgxNEI.LT. Chairman,
GEORGE PARSONS
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06

The advistry board OF the Colorado
state geological survey has decided to
send party to Routt county to spend
part of the summer in the Hahns
Peak region, then go down into Grand
and Summit counties and possibly
spend some time in Eagle county. On
The way to the field few days will
be spent in the foothills of Larimer
county with a view of obtaining evi
dence regarding the age OF the social.
ed triassic and Jurassic rock OF the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06
CONFIRMED PROOF.
Residents Of Durango Cannot Doubt
What Has Been Twice Proved.


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T. II. Ballard of 622 Sixth avenue.
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06
Remarkable Rescue

That truth is stranger than fiction,
has once more been demonstrated in
the little town Of Fedora, Tenn, the
residence of c. V. Pepper. He writes:
I was in bed, entirely disabled with
hemorrhages OF the lungs and throat
Doctors failed to help me, and all hope
had fed when | began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery. "Then install
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and in three weeks | was able To
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06
Cured Hemorrhaoes Of the luro,

Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that had many
hemorrhages, writes A. NJ. AXE OF
Wood, Ind. Il took treatment with
several physicians without any bene-
fit. then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now
as sound as bullet. recommend
il in advanced stages of lung trouble. "
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the
cough and heals the lungs. and pre-.
vents serious results from a cold. Re
tnse substitutes. G. Z. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06

The Pueblo Knights OF Columbus
are preparing plans for the erection
o. an elegant new home
The graduating class OF the state
normal high school number forty
seven, thirty-nine girls and eight boys.
The business of the Pueblo post
Office shows a 10 per cent increase for
last month over that OF May OF last
year.
Boulder man was fine 800 and
costs for violation of the itinerant
yender law. He was peddling goods
without license.
The farmers OF Rife will hold an
institute on the 22d. under the aus
pces OF the state agricultural college.
Prof. Cottrell will be in charge.
Iowa shippers appeal to the inter-
state commerce commission alleging
that western transportation rates are
controlled by few men in Chicago.
George b. King. well known bust
ness man of Pueblo. with his wife and
son, Will leave In a day or two In
touring car for journey TO New Eng
land and throughout the east. They
Will fellow the Arkansas river for,
some distance, then go north To the
Burlington road, to Omaha, and thence
along the Northwestern 10 Chicago;
thence along the Erie and other lines
10 New York, Boston and New Eng
land points. including Mr.. Kings old
home In New Hampshire. They will
also go to jamestown, and will return
by Southern route.
A boy aged and a year-old baby
OF A. E. White. farmer. had mar
row escape from being trampled to
death by frightened horse on the
streets OF Boulder. The mother was
driving, with the baby on her lap.
when the horse turned sharply and
the older child lost his balance. In
attempting TO save him. the mother
| dropped the baby, ana both children
fell out The horse backed and step
ped on the chest of the oldest child
and on the Infants head. Men caught
the horse and rescued the children.
At first 1t was thought that both
would die from wounds and internal
injuries, but physicians report a
chance for recovery.
A woman for the first time has been
awarded a medal by the president un-
der the law to promote the security OF
travel upon railroads and to encourage
the saving OF life. Mrs. Mary Guinan
OF Middletown, n. Y, who risked her
life to save an old man name John
G. Runyon. when he was In danger
OF being run down and killed by a
train, is the woman rewarded. Mr..
Runyon, who Is "a years old, attempt
ed to cross the tracks In front of
one train, not observing that another
was coming from the opposite direc-
tion. Miss Guinan, not having time
to pull him on the tracks, seized him
and held him firmly between the trains
as they rushed by. A measurement
was subsequently showed that there
was thirty-six inches Of space In which
to stand between the swaying trains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06

"I'll stay in jail until rot before
tell them where the books are. unless
they pay me what is due me first,
declared Miss Exine E. Fuller. young
handsome and determined, now confin,
ed in the FL Paso county jail for
contempt OF court for refusal to give
up the books of a mining company OF
which she has been secretary. Miss
Fuller claimed $50 salary must be paid
her before she would give up the
books OF the Mary Murphy Mining
company. Her father produced the
books and she was released
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06
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