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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Thirty on the Wire

The origin OF the word thirty
used in newspaper and telegraph ohi-
ces 10 designate the close of report for
he day. has never been satisfactorily
explained, although it has BEEN used
IS long as newspaper men can remem-
Der There are several interesting
versions OF the original source Of this
5ymbol. few OF which are here given.
A compositor Of some notoriety in his
locality dropped dead while seated al
hts ease. The last types he had set
were the figures 80" A correspond
snt in Brooklyn fer a New York cits
newspaper in the time before the teie
graph or telephone was In use had q
contract to furnish a certain amour
of copy daily. which he sent across the
river by ferry To let the editor know
when his report had ended for the day
the correspondent agreed TO furnish
thirty sheets Of copy each twenty-foHr
hours. An old editor in New York
named G. w. Thurtee for years always
marked his final sheet before going 70
pfens with his nafae "Thurtee" From
this. Il g. saiI. evolved 80" which has
re Iesl universally employed
Es-sls City star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

The Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
will be the shortest line from st
Louis and Chicago to New Orleans
and Mobile, according to President l.
S. Berg. who was interviewed III st,
Louis yesterday. He said that II will
not only be shorter route than the
Illinois Central, but as iinally con
5 ructed, viii be even shorter than as
computed in the plans which were
mentioned several months ago.
Mr.. Berg stated that the Mobile,
Jackson is an Independent line. not
affiliated with any Of the large sys-
tens, and that the company is at
liberty to make whatever extensions
il may deem best. The intention
which the former executive commit
tee had was to build to New Orleans
from Laurel, Miss, and to connect
with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois at
Joppa, Ill.
Connections.
ave shall build an extension from
our nothern terminus, MidiletowH,
Tenn, said Mr.. Berg. TO the Ohio
river but we have not yet reachei
decision as to the preferable point on
The Ohio. There are several ST. Louis
ana Chicago connections, which we
might make at the Ohio river, or At
Thebes. on the Mississippi river.
TT may be regarded as a certainty
hat ST. Louis will figure In our plans,
am and always have been impressed
With the importance of ST. Louis as
.raffic center. ST. Louis is rapidly be
coming a greater factor in the terri-
DRY traversed by our road.
although | have not studied out
carefully the problem OF extensions,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
M. j. AND X. C. RAILROAD MAY
BUILD ITS LINE TO CAIRO
In Effort to Have Shortest Line to the Gulf
Railroad Is Independent Of Any
Large System

| am sure tina the MoblQ.Jack on cal
be made the shortest line from st
Louis and Chicago to the Gulf o.
Mexico. Very little. il any, consldera
ton viii be given to the proposition
concerning extensions until we finish
| Improvements to the existing line
We have no terminals az our OWL
| IN Mobile, as ours are al Frascati
about two miles ont. but we shall be
able, am assured, to get into Mobile
At airy time on the tracks OF the Mo
bile & Ohio This Is a question which
will come up later on.
Improvements,
Our rCadhed ana track are in good
condition from Mobile northwardly
for distance of about 1G3 miles. We
shall begin Immediately to improve
the roadhed and lay new track up to
Middleton. Tenn. This work will take
about six months, ard then we shall
determine on the problems regatd ng
extensions.
My object in coming to st. Louis
was 70 contract Tor new eluipmen'.
We have ordered 1000 new freight
cars, ten new passenger coaches and
twenty new locomotives"
Mr.. Berg was asked whether the
Illinois Central is, as has been re-
ported. back of the Baton Rouge,
Hammond & Eastern. He said that it
is NOT.
THE Baton Rouge. Hammond &
ern, he stated, will he con
Meeting road for many lines in the
south ard southwest. 1t will be a
seryiceable connecting line for the
A9obile-Jackson, although ii viii not
do as New Orleans route for the
Mobile-Jackson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
"REPR0ACHLESS'
W|NSS5,00OS1AKE
AT CROSSE PARK ALTHOUGH
FAILING 70 REACH THE RE
CORD 5Y ONE sEcoND--BEAT
BONANZA BY NECK.

| Detroit, Mich, July 23.--Reprc ac1
| less the black daughter of Direct Hal
| that won the stake 1--WE years ago tool
he $4,000 Chamber Of Commerce pace
! at Crosse Point this afternoon ThC
! victory was clean and while the per
lformance was a second slower than
that OF Ardell in the record time for
the stakes. II was od considerine
/ the slow track. Dan s., ana tiidalgo
were about equal favorltca with the
field bringing as much as eitAer.
Neither showed Well Dan s., being
distanced in the second heat. After
trailing 10 the three quarters In tie
first heat Bonanza came around and
won handily Next time Bonanza
broke when Thomas arted to dsiyc
and there was nothing that could pace
with Reproachless.
In the thi,d heat Bonanza cans
strong In the stretch but Reproach'
less had enough left to win by a neck
This was Bonanzas third start Ia he.
stakes and third winning of second
money Summarize
2;14 trot. the Horseman Stakes
$4,000. mime Starteps)
Fedosas Athol, 1 /. 3; Gentle A. 2,
i silver aBnd. 7, 4, 2 Time 211A.
2;13 Pace, Chamber OF Commerce
Stakes, 5000. Twelve starters.)
Reproachless ., L, i; Bonanza, !
10, 2 Leland Onward 2. 2. A. Time
2:00h.
2:1S trot. $500 (Nine staIters)
Carlo /. /, 3 Wild Bell 4, 4. /: Amos
2,2.4. Time 2:11l4.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
THE IMAGINATIVE PIPER.
By His secrctiyeness Placed His Mass
ter in an Awkward Position.

By His Secrctiyeness Placed His Mass
ter in an Awkward Position.
A certain duke was dining in full
kilt dress at highland anniversary
dinner, his piper standing behind hin
chair. At dessert a very handsome
and valuable snufr-box belonging to
one of the guests was handed round,
When the time came to return II to
its owner the snuff box could not bo
found anywhere 4 search was mado
but with no results, the duke being
especially anxious about It.
On the next anniversary he again
dohned the kilt which he had not
worn in the interval for the annual
dinner. AS he was dressing he hap
pened to put his hand in his sporran,
and there. to his establishment. found
the box which had been lost at the
last years dinner He sent for his
piper. aud said;
why, this is the snnT-box we
were looking for Did you not see
me put IL away in my sporran?"
Yes, your grace"
Then why did you not tell me?"
demanded the duke.
Because thought your grace re-
CURED the little matter kept quiet"
the piper, with knowing
wink. Illustrated Bits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Lo%- ~ GAMBLING TIPS.


'srs~~ ,'y.
rro.., ,..-a ,,,. ..to s,.
nr.a,, sN's r,o,,nns
MANI d t,s,
auie, M ,eio MI, ,n,nss I,
On apulro,,,y ,.n,,,uu ,c.en-
balhood "a No., r,,aat ,~c,
ara Tho pror, Il ,rs noo. 49,
oeeupy,ng ne r,e,i.a, ennse,
cfiIlas.ea.ai...n
only a law y, Ike oro To-, ,,-,,,-er,
we're naed cs0o--ena MA was II
Sc cath occa1I. a on whi,a thev NJ
been nne 10. ing a rar nouse i,
! d fashionable End sonlra 90 u
headq .arte.5 b. /. milling don .tce-
(! ~ meque..soa by .laed you;.3 an
these iale.s who IRE sy 10 maze /, ~.
| lag BY any other mes than b. uaiI
work. TIC fire was MIA II cnce All
on the jidac oxprassial ia surprle,
thut 50 hosyy penalty !. ID AWAY
paia by The rroprletors v. nout an,
Officially Lie Was informed y well.
kilcWn rosce iaFrector mat nrotts
Of a fashionable London eaml 5ua den
fieaaentY aaioantel 10 AZ Oh "a
& $40 IN a single week.
In order therefore to fatbcI, IN,
mystery OF this heavy margin 81 orobt
derived from keeping gambling deas.
the writer, accompanied nv a nla.n-
clothes oflicer, paid a visit to { .eral
establishments on which for rone
time the police have had a watchfm
eye. The greatest secrecy is inya..q.
bly, exercised by the keepers ~ tnes,
haunts to prevent anv one hans a.
mitted who is l!kcly to .splitn and
give information To the YARD which
will justify warrant being issued ana
i raid mada Oh Inc premises.
The interior of d gambling den nre.
sents a spectacle which those who
3''pay cali fer the first time VIII
never forget. Heavy curtains effectu-
ally keep ont the daylight even ON
the warn.est summer day while n
janitor OF unpIeasantly pueilistic nm
pea,ance guards the door ready Ia
eje1t every client who shows a dispo-
sit'cn to COMPLAIN of his ,ossea nav,ce
beel brought about bv Unfair means
In the far corner of the room during
racing hours a tame machine giving :
the winners ana starting priees tieka
meIrily away. while around long
table covered with green haize s,t
hour after hour crnwda az harassed
excited looking Gamblers raeist.--oe
their wag i and, eagerly discussing
the chances of tle yarious candidates
for each race.
AS a general ru,e faro IL The pana
most dear 10 the healt az me canning
den proprietor, for on each hand deaf
charge of sirrence IA made and rs
frequently Upward Of sixtv hands are
dealt in an hour It can he easilv nm
derstooa tnat tba 6ealor,s oa,.,,,,t,.,ta,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Police In Boots

The resoureefuness OF the Blrming-
ham police has been vindicated, even
If their equipment has been proved ID
be not all that ii might be. We learn
from the Daily Mail that the chief con-
stable recently created panic among
the members of the force by ordering
a surprise inspection a their kits. an
extreme measure for which, apparent
ly, there was no precedent. Two pairs
OF boots per man were a necessary
part of the display, but the policemen
knew perfectly well that they could
not produce that amount However,
all went well at the inspection, every
policeman showing his extra pair
until somebody looked upder the table,
when 1t was discovered that only one
man really had the necessary extra
pair. which was being passed along,
much as in a game OF hunt the slip
per from man to man. Probably tho
Birminghom police are not deeply
read students of ancient history. aad
have never read the old story of citl-
zens who showed th- came brilliant
array OF gold and silver plate night
after night in different houses. to con-
vince their visitors that wealth was
universal in their city. The transfer
able pair OF boots was, no doubt. an
original idea OF their own. Bur the
acute chief constable who thought of
looking under the table was more than
worthy of his men. and we heartily
applaud the proposal to raise his sal
airy from $500 to Gg00 year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

with IL barges Of coal and passed
70. Memphis.
& The Dick Fowler was in port OF
time yesterday. She will be the Pa
ducah packet today,
The Ferd Herold will be In port to
Louis. She has big passhrdluun
day from Memphis bound for ST. Louis
she has big passenger list.
The Peters Lee viii be up from
Memphis tomorrow night bound fol
Cincinnati.
The Stacker Lee win be out from
St. Louis tonight hound for Memphis
The L. S. Snagbsat ]. n. Macomb
is coming ont from IS, Louis and the
H. G. Wright is coming up from
Natchez.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

THE WEATHER
|. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Day Of Intense Heat Mercury Record
ing Highest Point Reached Since
1892--Light Rain.
General Conditions.

According to the official records ~
the government office yesterday was
the hottest day since 1901 when the
temperature recorded log. The street
records in a number of places yester-
day was 100 in the shade. The low OF
73 was reached as the rain cloud
passed over the city, about 4.90 p. m
and the mercury went up again after
that, making rs at p. m. The rain
fall measured .04 Of an inch The
government bulletin reported meas
urable rain from eight points, none
heavy except North Platte where 2.24
inches fall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
No Chem Man. Either.

shes worth her weight in goldi"
the proud American mother asserted.
Assuming pure gold worth approx
mately $40 Ter ounce. and knowing her
weight to be 10 pounds. the Count
by rapiu mental calculation arrived
at the figure SIS. 400.
"oh. ah. a most charming young
lady. Of courss," he said. hastily gath
ering up is hat and cane: hut I had
beaa led 10 believe-aw. that is. A
couldn't think Of that price. you
knoW-"-Puek.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Painfully Hurt

T.. Barry. Big Four engineer. fell
from the window Of the cab n his en-
CINE yesterday and was painfully but
not seriously hurt He was adjusting
an awning to the window leaning OFT
in the effort and lost his hold. He
xas nnc0nsoious fer a tine but was
able to walk home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt. Yer.
non. will rise during the next three or
four days. At Paducah no. much
change during the next &c hours. At
Cairo. will continue rising during the
next 3G to IS hours.
The Tennessee from Florence 10 be-
low Johnsonville will probably con-
tinue falling slowly during the next
36 hours.
The Mississippi from below st. Louis
to Cairo. viii continue rising dur
ing the next sc to As hours.
N. NJ. CUNNINGHAM,
Observer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
side Liuhts on Hietorx.

Sir Isaac Newton had discovered the
law OF gravitation.
I'D like to see anybody get around
that" he said
Consulting the records. and satisfy
ing himself that no supreme court
ever had declared it unconstitutional
he proceeded to divide it into sections.
Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
But Hes Keenlnn Cool.

The fear is expressed that Peary 10
lost in the Arctic regions. Maybe he
has simply struck fashionable sum
mer resort up there and has had to
pawn everything to pay his expenses
Louisville Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Forecast For Today.

Cairo and vicinity. Fair
Illinois: Fair SOUTH showers and
cooler ncrth portion.
Kentucky: Fair warmer east por
ton.
Tennessee: Fair; warmer south
east portion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
A Little Different

He-So your father asked you what
you saw in me 10 admire?
She-Oh. no; he asked me what
Imagined ] saw.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
The Bounder.

It's only proper to advise
Some youth about this town
Until he settles down.
That no man can expect to rise
Philadelphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
Washlnnton Eorecast.

Washington. July 2s.--ILLINOIS-
Showers Wednesday and probably
Thursday, light TO fresh southwest
winds becoming variable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

The people Of England receive 5000
100000 yearly in interest on the money
they have invested abroad
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

When a man borrows trouble re
puts Up bis peace Of mind as a col
lateral.-l-os Angeles News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

First Cat-Why does your mis-
tress always tie a red ribbon on youf
Second Cal don't hnoE. uniesa
red goes wes with my branette com
plexion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24
nIhsx are His First Gran.

Nothing is more pathetic than an
old man who is trying to SOW wild
oats
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

The Bulletin Is the only seven das
paper In Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-24

Women Po1tr-is.resses.
lacTe are ever ie3o a11aaa Ia
barge OF American yasf0ss -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03
Infercbange 81 Seen By An Elexafor Man

ship from a station on the. Great North
ern line to the Russell Miller Milling
Co The 500 or Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co. would have TO place an empty
at the disposal of the Great Northern
: Railway Co. for every car turned over.
This would also give the independent
shippers, who have no interest in ter
minal houses, in Minneapolis OF Duluth,
chance to ship straight through these
points, without reloading. to cities like
Faribault, St. Peter, Mankato, Wiloaa,
Red Wing, Hastings, Cannon Falls. and
points in Indiana and Iowa, which
would further the interest Of these towns
and stop centralizing of the business all
into one bunch Instead of Mr.. Hill
spending millions, at few terminals to 4
handle the great increase Of business, as
he claims, he could invest money in inn
provements outside Of these large ter
ninals, and to the building Of new lines.
4 To make it still palmer, it would take
considerable less capital for railroads,
as they would not be; obliged to use such
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03

dealers in car lots. The same trouble
exists in all large terminals in the
United States and at the same time it
would make all large terminals in OPP
position towards one another The
interstate commerce commission would
be empowered to make the speed of
loaded cars per diem and passenger
trains included. A heavy fine should be
imposed on all railroad companies fail
ing to comply. Interchanging, or a
clearing house for; cars, would be posi-
tive cure for car shortage.
Reciprocal demurrage would find the
same trouble that the 500 found at Frs
kline and Detroit. This same experience,
according to the reports in the Grain
Journal of Chicago, made BY the diff.
ferent associations of grain men in
Texas, Kansas. Nebraska and Mime.
sofa, was found to be their trouble. Con
meeting lines refused to exchange cars
outside their respective states. What we,
want an interchange of cars for is to
bring other markets into play, which re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03

H B. BornemaIl, manager Of the
Farmers elevator at Colgate, N. D., was
asked to explain the resolutions adopted.
by the grain dealers, especially in regard
to the results and benefits Of interchange
of cars and demurrage He declared,
iii the Fargo Forum Of Jan, 1S, that the
first proposal would scatter great ter
minal centers, such as Duluth and Min
neapolis, and build up smaller terminal
centers. For instance, under it a ship.
per on the 500 line can ship wheat to
! the Fargo mills; the 500 line would de.
liver the car Of grain at a junction point
on the Great Northern, and the alter
company would be compelled to give
/ the 500 line one empty car to take the
place of the loaded one Supp posing
Fargo, Or any other North Dakota city,
has only one railroad, the inter changing
of cars would give her the benefit OF all
the railroads in North Dakota, and the.
United States in reality.
This same method would apply to-
Valley City, N. D., where a shipper can
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03

ciprocal demurrage will not accomplish,
and as Mr.. Lane, the interstate com
missioner, says, reciprocal demurrage
will not build railroads, which is heavy
point
One more point | wish to draw your
attention to is the clause 1--WE favor
national law making the standard
weight of all cereals 100 pounds.
We are swift race. 1t is impossible
4 for elevator agents to issue, tickets under
the present Situation and comply with
the law Our receipts are from 1000 to
10000 bushels a day. By using 100
pounds we can determine, at a glance,
the amount and value of grains. This
system would help the farmer and buyer,
not well schooled, and make bookkeep-
ing much shorter Also all cereals
shipped west are sold by the 1o0-pound
and the same in foreign countries.
The balance of the resolutions are
very important and explain themselves,
and hope the above will throw some
light on the subject.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03
Tie People and the Railroads By Howard Elliott Of the Northern Pacific r.

No consideration of the railroad prob
lem can be either adequate or sincere
that does not start from these statistics
Of material growth For they must be
translated into work for the big trans
portation machine; and by the amount
Of work laid upon it its operations will
be determined
Now the two obvious facts are that
the railroad facilities OF the country,
more particularly trackage and termi-
mails, have not kept pace with this as
founding development in production and
exchange Of wealth; and that the result
ing embarrassment and loss are not
4 local, but universal I
Congestion Is Everywhere.
The farmer or merchant of any city
4 or section knows the bitterness of his
own problem and believes it peculiar.
But there is congestion on every rail-
road system within our borders. The
wheat grower of the north, the cotton
grower of the south, III !ninhern,ln Of
the Pacific coast, the miner Of the west,
the manufacturer Of the east and the
consumer Of every state and almost
every city sign bill Of complaint
against car shortage, delay in shipment
and delivery, and consequent financial
loss. The figures Of growth already
presented are the basis Of an increase
in transportation work TO be done by the
railroads which, when set side by side
/ with the added facilities for performing
the task furnish a key to the situation.
The following statistics are compiled
from the official reports Of the inter-
state commerce commission
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03
neapolis journal

use of cisterns and locked tanks in
lieu of bonded warehouses and de-
naturizing warehouses, and it also pro-
vides for denaturing alcohol at these
tanks, or, if desired, its transporta-
ton to central plant. This, with the
provisions just recited, ought to in
sure the establishment OF farms and
other small distilleries on the cheap
est possible basis.
" The committee was in session three
days considering this measure The
commissioner insisted upon making it
operative Jan. / next in order to give
him ample time to study up and APP
prove appliances, especially for the
manufacture of ether, chloroform and
other substances, and for the trans
portation of alcohol We made hard
fight to have the law put in force at
once and afterwards tried to com
promise on July !, but finally were
obliged to yield to the showing Of the
commissioner and agree on Sept. L.
The commissioner. however. assured
me that he would get out his regula-
lions and instructions covering the
proposition Of manufacturing alcohol
il, small stills and have them at the
earliest possible moment. possibly as
early as May.
Thinks 1t viii Pass.
1T is my Judgment that we win be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-03

able to put this bill through the house
in a few days. when it will be up to
the senate. If the senate passes the
bill the most that will be in the way
of alcohol coming into use generally
in my Judgment will be the lack of
lamps, stoves and engines for its use,
from. the fact that alcohol has been
worth more than So per gallon in the
past, and we have therefore practical
~ nothing of this kind In this coun-
try just now, as there has been here
tofore no use for the same For the
present everything of this nature will
have to be imported. Furthermore
the manufacture of lamps and stoves
Is largely under the thumb of the
Standard Oil company which, 1 am adj
vised. has done everything it could to
prevent their manufacture. In add
ton to this, our factories are all over
worked in the manufacture OF the I
goods they are putting out at present
It has, however, come to my knowl-
edge that very large importations of
these appliances viii be made soon
now and it is thought that these inn
portations of these appliances will force
our people TO begin their manufacture.
\ There IS no great encouragement to
Tnaillfactiare alcohol until we have the
appliances, and the two must come TO-
gether Z .ss