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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 1917.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk II. A, HATCHER.
Treasurer. JAMES QUINN
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22ss3.
County Clerk, JESSE E. MILLER
Circuit CLERK. LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK y. DAVIS.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUs.
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FIRED ID.
NELLIS. .f,.,.
Board Of County Commissioners.
J. j. JENNELLE Chairman
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR.. EDWIN j. GAUsN
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HOW The TRAINS RUN

Corrected to January 10th, 1907.
TRAINS ARRivk fRAlHn DEPART
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broken noses three strained shoulders of water on the
knee and spraned ankles" This list of injuries slightly
smaller than last year.
At the University Pennsylvania the number injuries mark
this year than 1905 when large proportion Of the players
were on the hospital list during the greater part of the
Another striking proof that the football far less dangerous
than last year the the number delays caused injury
players In several Intercollegiate this there time
Of injury players feature witnessed in
previous year In the afought time was
called times allow player to his wind after hard
tackle single player taken out account Of injury
deaths attributed directly indirectly to football in
thus far eight fatalities have been reported in 1906
appears therefore, that the popular demand for less dangerous
game by the rules commit
improvement has been secured mainly by three changes
First the tcnard which makes plays less profabe second,
forward pass which encourages open play and third the
penalties o. brutality and unnecessary rougmess.
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DIR. vi. L. WINSTEAD,

Office in the Palace Drug Store
MOUNDS. ILLINOIS,
viii DO . general practice. both city
and Country.
Office Heurs:-s T. II an. I - 8. pm
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-15

In this connection attention may be
called 10 coDi0us extracts in the tele.
graphic columns his morning. from
President ROosevelts mes age to
congress yesterday. in which he
offers additional Justification for ais
action. If any such we're needed. The
president has had the best Of The con
troversy from beginning to end and
Senator Tillmau. er any other man
who would take issue with the chief
executive. must lose standing before
the best sentiment Of The country re
gafdless Of race or politics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-15

Ths Bullets ~ 1sHTsrsz IN tsifs
snrr sunflns teSns n Hn1a for rs
-rsakfan hahla
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Thr Nrru Tnntl1all RltlrH
Arr Lifr Saurrs
by GEORGE L. MEYLAN.
Director Gymnasium Columbia College.

TH the approaching end of the first under the
football rules the question is asked all sides Has the
number of injuries dccreaed? The coaches and medical
attendants number Of the leading teams in eastern COL
cgo are unanimous answering this question in the arma-
tive At Harvard the number of injuries has been much small
cr than last year The report from Amherst says: "Not
man has injured sufficiently take him out of the game
except Crook who has bad knee that often goes back on him
when walking" Cornell has very small list of accidents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-15
TILLMAN' S PITCHFORK.

That Senator Tllman is an able
man and Of great usefulness in his
state, to the South and to the country
at large, goes without saying but the
distinguished South Carolnian. like
other notable men, has his hours OF in
temperate mental intoxication. The
results OF thee sprees Ct the mind,
where he is concerned arc more COLI
spicuous and more harmful than WHEN
proceeding from another, for the very
reasons that make him distinguished
and useful when at himself mon
tally.
Consequently it is deplorable IN
deed, when the strong and earnest
South Caroliuian mounts a steed OF
this sort and throws the bride away
He Is carried into far away strange
paths. where thorns abound, and is
not recovered until after these throns
have torn both bis clothes and his
cuticle Just row he is riding wild
on the discharge of the negro troops
who shot up Brownsville, and is add
ing POISON 10 a pool which has al
ready been denatured with venom
from Foraker's putrid hatred Of the
South.
Senator Tillman declares the race
issue to be at the bottom Of the who'e
business. He is mistaken woefuliy
mis- aiken. The race isa underlies
only a part Of the trouble. The race
issue. of course was provocative Of
the midnight assault by the black sol
diers; the race issue is responsible
for Senator Foraker's display of malig-
nancy. But the race issue had no
bearing upon President Roosevelts ac-
ton dismissng these negroes from
the army. This act could in no sense
have been inspired by the race issue.
and il is absurd for a Tillman. or aHy
other man. to cOncci he two
Consequently. Senator Tillman, in
tearing the hide from Foraker he
cause Of tine sectional prejudice and
;pleen that introduced a race issue
feature in the Brownsville incident is
quite right, bat ny this incident
for his attack up1n the president IS
egregiously folish Il was unwar.
ranted by The facts in the case. and Is
TO be deplored and regretted by an
who hope TO see an end put To- the un-
natural strife which from Time TO
time. breaks out i- congress and dis.
graces the county. -COmmcrcialAp-
peal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
n JsI3 i G OIL SIN J:



age He knows the proper calling
hours and with a sweepingly graceful
bow presents his cards to the flunkeys
of Mayfair.
This welcome innovation is doubt.
less but the forerunuer Of even more
Important and desirable reforms. La.
botsavIng devices are the blessing
OF the age, but hitherto the ingenuity
which has led to their invention has
not been exercised In behalf Of weary
aristocrats. The next step, OF course,
Will be Ire performance OF all social
duties by proxy. Hired attendants
will do all dancing and the bridge
whist playing and The dining out for
tired devotees OF fashion. Pater.fam.
Has can wear his old slippers, smoke
a pipe and read comfortably before the
fire while his duly constituted proxy
Is attending the annual ball at Mr..
alammon's 'maasioit MaterfamIiias
can stay at home and get acquainted
with the children without sacrificing
her socia! prestige. A long vista Of
delights is opened up by the suggest.
I'd reform, but it seems almosI too
good 10 be true.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
|I,Mr 'ss y! !; egg s G as
3 3 E g allied
BY JUDGE LYNCH AT. PRESENT
TERM o !. CIRCUIT! COURT
AT WESTON. q, ":

cLARKsBURG, May 14.-Judgc
Charles ". Lynch Monday opened the
regular term of the Circuit Court Of
Lewis county at Weston, which will
continue about two weeks. A very
noted case will be called at this term,
that of the State against Mrs. Sarah
Ann Legg, charged with the murder
o. her husband In Calhoun county a
few years ago. Mrs. Iegg was convict.
ed and sentenced to be hanged. but
the State supreme Court reversed and
remanded the case and 1t was recent
y transferred to the Circuit Court OF
Lewis county. Though the case will
be called, 1t may not be tried at this
term OF the court.
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Roosevel. and Huos.,.

Springfield Republican,
There Is considerable talk. probably
mn'h exaggerated, OF o coo.1ess be-
tween President Roosevelt and Gov.
ernor Hughes, Til. case Is repre-.
sented as being the rebuff which the
administration received when 1t en-,
deavoTed 10 aid Governor Hughes by
forcing the resignation OF Collector
Sanders, one Of former Congressman
WadsTcrt1's men. Tie President In.
tended 10 Sppolnt Hughes han to the
place, and thus help the Governor.
But reports were sent ont from Albany
that the Governor wns not Interested
in the matter and That he preferred
to wage his battle without outside
help II appears 10 have heeh believ.
ed in Washington thnt these reports
were inspired by tie Governor him.
self, and In consequence the Tres.
Gent Is said 10 be somewhat put out.
Whether or not the story Is I'm ev.
saseraton, II Illustrates the dlffeS
enc between the Go.' rnor and the
President MIR. Roosevelt, who Is "a
practical man" according 10 his own
Str5. frankly avows hImcslf politi.
Clan ana uses the politicians weapons.
Mr.. Hughes declares that he is no;
a politician, and Is perhaps not a,
practical man" in thes cnse that Mr..
Roosevelt used the phrase. Mr..
Hughes, II be were In the White
House. apparently woEli not te,e.
Phone TO members OF Congress to tell
them that they must vote for two bat.
Ieshins instead Of ore, nos would he
offer the Disposal Of federal patronage
Of senators In return for votes on
statehood and railroad regulation bills.
Wheiher OF, not Governor Hughes can
win success for himself and the PEG.
ole while maintaining this ideal at.
tir'de Of the independent executive
Is tie big question now TO he decided
at albany. If he succeeds 1t will re
a salu'ary example IN American poll.
ties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
Magazines and Magazines.
Washington Herald.

Washington Herald.
When, some weeks ago, the Chicago
Chronicle made sweeping declaration
that the magazines Of the country
were deterioratine, not word Of pro
test came from the. public, so far az
We we're able 10 observe, and not the
slightest disposition 70 uphold the
contrary belief was manifested by the
newspaper press. The logical conclu.
sion TO be drawn from this is that the
opinion Of our Chicago contemporary
Is general; and, indeed, one who
Keeps In touch with the many neriod.
icals which burden the news stands
each month finds It difficult TO under.
stand how there could be any other
view.
or Course. there are magazines and
magazines. which is 10 say that the
charge Of mediocriiy, and worse. can.
not Justly be brought against all.
Broadly speaking, the older pnblica.
tions-~the ones which have been land.
marsk In literary America for years
may be said 10 retain fully the high
standing they have long enjoyed. Il
Is the newer, flasher. and cheaper
ones-vastly cheaper In quality, as
well IS In prlce-whicn are rel repre-.
sentative of anything that Is high and
good n our civilization. The asser.
ton tent they are degeneral!nG Is
hardly accurate. perhaps, since de.
terloration is not possible in n thing
which stands at zero In the begin.
ming. The old.llne edi3 rs nave con.
tinued In the belief that the province
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
VII|g|I|iII.L|LgN.OISTjARIH
.AE !! ]: v
WRITES LETTER TO c CHARLESTON
PAPER. SAYING He HAS NOT
EVEN, DISCUSSED THE
MATTER. p

Albert B. White says he will havt
nothing to do with any projected
newspaper proposition in Charleston
BY timely and formal denial. the for
mer governor, who Is now In a posi-
ton 10 which he was appointed ia,
commissioner by his successor, thus
confronts those who nave discussed
him In that connection during thu
past ten days. with difficulty TO sur
moHnt, says the Charleston Gazette
It was first published In Republican
papers in this State that Governor
White and Adjutant General Bakci
would start another newspaper In this
city, and that 1t would be conducte,
along the lines Of the old State Jour
nal In It's palmy days when It was 4
Republican organ recognized quite
widely.
The tax commissioner puts a qui
etus to the reports ind will thereby
knock the props out OF those who
world enter into further editorial dis
cussion Of the presumed project.
Sirce Mr.. White is IN position to
know whether or not he will engage
in the newspaper business the follow
Ing letter wiii possibly be sufficient to
put an end TO the discussion
To the Editor Of The Gazette
fou reproduce a paragraph In your
Issue to-day taken from Huntington
paper, which lntlmates that my name
has been connected in some way In
the State press with a reported pro
ject Of establishing % Republican news
paper at the State capital. Please say
for me that have not discussed nor
considered such matter with any
one and know Of no such project.
am not contemplating entering tho
newspaper business again, either nc
lively or indirectly.
ALBERT B. WHITE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
comment OF I LEADING sNEWspA
PERs ON A7vARlETY OF TOP.
elcs-cAPlTAL IN The 2
SOUTH. ~

Greenyille IS. CT News. &
Y Until alatterly the cry In the South
has been 1ack,of capital" We haven't
heard much Of this complaint in the
last two or three years. The truth
Us that the South Is accommodating a
capital Of Its own, and doesn't have
ITO go away TO raise SO much capital
4 on creGt as formerly. There has
been developed force Of working
people who receive good pay, and
these by their deposits in the say.
Sings banks and building and loan as.
sociatlons are helping to make inc
capital. which in turn goes into new
enterprises, which again in turn raises
the salaries md wages OF the working
j people. One Of the greatest sources
Iof the aggregate wealth Is the prop.
erty of'the people In the shape Of &C.
emulation in savings banks and build.
ling and loan associations. We seem 10
have just, above reached a point where
relief from the old strain OF poverty
Us now practically attained. From this
time on we ought to improve the sit.
nation rs TO capital more rapidly than
ut has ever been improved before. The
one prerequisite Is TO develop among
working people confidence in our say.
ings institutions. II the habit of
saving becomes once general among
working people as 1t has become In
Philadelphia and in Boston, the ag.
gregate wealth Of the country will
soon be as important an element here
sas tits in those sections where We
used to so 10 borrow capital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

e,gle 1s6y3l5a61
|SfSa pagasine IS p Inst ract and amuse
through dstion and serious matter 81
4 q. literary worth. The LEW ones y
they Wanld5 be called yellow. in Tie
newspaper field subordinate Inc LIT,
eFary quality TO a variety Of other
things, Some Of them. doubtless. are
veil intentioned. hut, again, speak.
ing generally, in their gfreltaied efforts
10 gain circulation I'll ol.el. what has
come 10 be called ',hack.rabing,r We
think tic majority Of them have done
decidedly more harm tRan good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

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from Dr.. Shops Magic Ointment.
Please note +; is made alone for, Piles,
and It's action Is positive and certain.
Itching, painful, protrudIng or blind
piles disappear like magic by its use.
Large niekeicapped glass Jars 50 cents.
Sold by L. a. Billiugslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
Do You Open Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down what.
ever food or medicine may be offered you?
Or, do You want to know something Of the
composition and character Of that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most Intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have perfect
right to inststupon such knowledge. So no
publishes; >ssaadcast and on each bottle
wrapper. what 6ls medicines are made of
and,vaSifes i5dhder This be feel,
he can MAN afford % do because HE more
The lngrs1lents 81 which his medicines
are made are Studied and Understood Tho
more 3. WY !hs1E s1peI!oE egIs!!Es y!I!asz
For the cure Of woman's peculiar weak.
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giving rise, to frequent headaches, back.
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toms Of weakness, Dr.. PIerce's ,Favortts
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1t Is equally effective In curing painful
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mothers and In preparing the system loi
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com.
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tonic TO- the general system and TO tho
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1t Is also q soothing and Invlgorating
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+, A host Of medical authorities OF all the
several schools Of practice, recommend
each Of tho several Ingredients OF which
sFavorlto Prescription Is made for the
cure OF the diseases for which Il IL claimed
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request for free booklet Of extracts
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Pierce, 1nvalds' Hotel and Surgical In.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

when you do somethlng.you know
Is wrong doesn't a still, small voice
keep reminding you Of 1t eternally?"
"a still, small voice? guess you
never met my wife, did you?r-Hous.
ton Post. ,..;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

"our new CITRATE seems 10 be an
|altruist.r
"oh. do you think so? | quite
thought from his informing that he was
a tenor."-ppnch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

The differences between Mayor Nc.
clellan and the Tammany crowd shaY;
ing been patched up, the community
would do well to redouble Us Vigil.
ance-st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14


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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
IS PEA CENT u a COMMISSION I i 81

We will pay TO any one securing new
subscriptions to the SENT Weekly West
SirglnIsn at Sl;O0 per, year OF To- NE
daily at s$:Oolperyear Is eentsoa each
dollar paid INTO tits otilse. Any NE
solicitor can make good money jpst
by working evenings OH this PROPOSE.
ton. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

Try lloyd's Book Shop, 1O5 Fair.
mont A"enue, for wall paper. tt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14
Why?

1t is because we have added our en-.
tire weekly subscription list TO these
Two issues. The Weekly West Viz.
ginion Is the oldest paper published
In Marion county; was established In
1868, and has big list Of as loyal sup.
porters as any paper published in
West Virginia The merchant who
uses these two iss1es not only gets
the benefit of the hest local medium,
but reaches a class of people out OF
town who have not heretofore been
appealed to for trade through the col.
umns Of the daily paper. This plan Of
giving our weekly subscribers two
papers n week for the price Of one
has proved 10 be very popular and
onr liberal offer Is bringing In numbers
Of new subscribers daily. YOU GET
YOUR .AD IN TWO PAPERS ON
THESE DATES FOR THE PRICE OF
ONE.
Now We are not making this asser.
ton in the way Of an Idle circulation
boast, but we present the matter 10
fair thinking advertising patronage
as we look at 1t, aud II you will but
try ID VOL will find that yOu will even.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

ONE, DOLE r.

q In bottle
~ ~ days you VIII be Normal CARR
around your bulk snperalons you
eaee ridiculous and more coass
NESS. lalsg - "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-14

" "r'le otie news lette each week n
Many Of the best newspaper writ
er Of the country started out by cor:
responding for their home paper. IT
is worth the trouble as ar, educational
training. We will gladly furnish
stamped addressed envelopes and pa:
per 70 AIRY one who viii take up iris
work anl appoint them our agents for
their community TO; solicit and srsrelysg
subscriptions to the daily Of Semi.
Weekly West yIrglnian.
We will also pay the Correspond.
en,s for this work. 4;
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We Believe This

We believe without q question of
doubt that the issues OF The FairmOnt
West virginan on MONDAYS AND
THURSDAYS affords the advertisers
of Fairmont better medium than any
other paper published in Marion
county, and as good as can be found
anywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
WE'D AN AMERICAN,
ADVICE TO GOURTIER

LONDON. Sept. 21.-The friends Of the
Earl Of Granard. who has been made
master OF the morse. are chatting this
popular young peer about his matri-
monial prospects. and trying to per
suade him that his only chance lies In a.
visit 70 New York.
The earl is as poor as the proverblal
church mouse, but he belongs TO an
ancient Scotch family which settled in
ireland three centuries ago and he has
good record in every possible way.
The Earl Of Seton, the last master OF
the horse, who is a rich man. has unba-
known to the general public, presented
Lord Granard witn his uniform. which
Is now being altered to suit the new
master. 1t is the most costly and most
gorgeous Of all court uniforms. being
smothered in the richest gold lace laid
nat on the cloth in a beautiful design.
Lord Granard viii get a salary of S1o
600 per annum. The post was recently
geered at by a radical member of mar
lament, who wanted to abolish the Of
flee. AS matter of fact. II is the most
worrying and anxious Job at court. The
master OF horse has to arrange every
detail Of the professions. and be respon-
sible for all the many departures and
arrivals OF royalty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
FRENCH WAR HERO
IS DEAD IN PARIS

PARIS, Sept 1.-THE death has lust
occurred in Paris of Vice Admiral Fran
ouet' who fought the only naval en-
EaEement during the Franco-Prussian
war.
Frnnquet was, at the outbreak OF hos
tlities, commander OF the gunboat
Bouvet, and happened to be at Havana.
Inc Prussian gunboat Meteor was living
In the same port, and when war was
declared the French commander sent a.
challenge to the captain OF the German
vessel, which was accepted Both YES
sells put 10 sea, followed by several
Spanish warships. who agreed to act as
judges. The Meteor was vastly superior
IN point Of armament to the Bouvet.
The Rouvot was almost Immediately
afterward placed hors du combat bv a
Prussian shell, which burst IN the en-
CINE room The captains Of the Span-
ish vessel then interviewed, and pointed
out that both warships had entered ter
1itorial waters and the combat must
cease. The Bouvet and the Meteor Law
side by side at Havana until the end Of
the war.