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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; CON
STRUCTION OF MAIN SEWERS.

fupi'o hollce y heTeoy gwen ny
inc BOARD Oh Locai improvements Oh
me Guy OF caro- Illinois that item
Yea seaieu olas VII! De received by u
uu''I the nouF Oh zen o c'oeh a. III. Oh
tuesday, feoruary l9tn' A. d. l90h
lor the construction OF the IoIio"lhS
Iocal Improvement III lne Sald city Oh
caro- nancy -
fof the construction OF man con
crete sewers on commercial avenue
ana Iehth street. III the city OF CAIRO,
iiilholS; ilrSl sewer on commercial
avenue from point eleVeh (ll) feet
horth OF the soulh Inc OF Inirty-
eighth strect TO point ten tlo) feet
south OF the center me OF Tenth
a'leet ana second a sewer on Com,
merclal avenue from the north line OF
second street 70 a point ten (IV) Ieet
South OF the center me OF Ienel
street the TWO sewers conYetglng INTO
a mira concrete sewer 70 ne con
atucted on SAID Tenth street. extend
ing from me intersection OF a line ten
f. tlol feet south ot the center line Of
Ieh'h street with the east line OF
/ Commercial avenue along line
parallel to but ten tl0) feet south OF
the center line OF Tenth street to q
point in the OHIO river one hundred
and thirtyelght (l3S1 feet east Of the
east line Of Ohio street etc, under
ordinance No. Sc Of said city Of
Cairo, adopted july 10, A. d. 1896,
and approved July ~ A. y. 1906.
/ itemlzcd sealed bids VIII be re-
celYed for TIE construction OF the said
local Improvement as q Wliole. IN ac-
cordance with the said ordinance pro
yiding for the making of said i'm
proYemenl SAID bids shall be accom-
panied by cash or by cheek pay
able 10 the order OF the President OF
the Board of Local improvements OF
said city OF Cairo, in his official capa
CITY certified by responsible bank,
Tor an amoUnf when shaIl equal ten
per cehtum Of the proposal or bid for
me maxim" OF SAID local Improvement,
and no proposal or bid for making
said local Improvement VIII be con
,idered unless the same is accom-
panied by such check or cash; and
SAID proposals or bids shall be de-
lVered to the said Board OF Local I'm
proyements, and the said Board will
in open session, az the hour OF ten
O'Clock a. m- Of Tuesday February .
18Th, A. u. 1907 at the city council
chamber No. III Commercial ave
nue IN the said city OF Cairo open. f.
examine and publicly declare the said
bids or proposals So delivered to g.
\ copy of the ordinance above de- +
rribod can be obtalhcd from the city 4
clerk Of said city Of Cairo at his
Office at No. III Commercial avenue.
in the said city of Cairo aud the
specifications for the said local im-
provemcni can be found and ov
amined at the office of the city cnli
near Of the said city Of Cairo. al NJ. /.
HI Commercial avenue. in the said
city Of Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall he
accepted for the making Of said Local
Improvement win be required 10 en-.
Ter into contract with the said city
ri Cairo for the construction of said
local Improvement and will also Re
required to enter into a bond pay
able TO The said city Of Cairo, In the
um Of fifty ,5u) per centum Of the
amour of his bid, with security to
be approved by The said Board Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-08
srankera

Miss GuuueI-if i- aHeer how re-
mafEablr good tie children have been
since He returned from Cairo.
SIR GHHner-Oh they are wise.
1lr=. GUnUer-Wiee fo WHAT
1l.- Gunner To the fact chat T
1far-at back q COLLECTION %. hard
egyptian saudals--ChicaEo News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-08

A regular fee is charged in Ger
many for the use Of canals and canal
lied rivers, but none for rivers that
have been made navigable OF i'm
proved
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-08

To have your saTsrusensat read
BY the Ersatsst Bursbsr a. psopls Il
pEst AFRssr n ne RznseA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-08

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
DIES DURING LIFE RACE.
Committee Clerk of Washington Burned
to Death in Sleeper Which Is Hur-
ried to Western Water Tank.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Jan. T.
Death by fire in a burning Pullman sleep
ing car which was being rushed to the
nearest point where water could be OBJ
tanned to extinguish the flames was the
fate of Louis de Iario, aged %, of Lara
ME, Wyo., employed as II committee
clerk in the House of Representatives at
Washington, early Sunday morning.
Whether his death was the result of an
effort to save his belongings or whether
it was due to neglect by railway en-
ployeS, has not been determined
Two other passengers on the burning
car were slightly injured, aud woman
was overcome. he Lario was on his
way to Chicago from his home and en-
route to Washington and occupied Il
berth in the Pullman sleeper on the
North Western Los Angeles limited.
Near Loveland. two miles from Mis-
souri, Valley fire was discovered in the
sleeper. The lights were out and the
passengers were cropping about.
The train was stopped and the oCCu-
pants of the Redteld were ordered into
the two rear slecpers minus their bag
gage, and most of them in their night
clothes. When it was supposed every
one had left the car, the two rear cars
were uncoupled and left at the station,
while the train. with the burning ear ut
the rear, started on record run to the
water tanks ut Missouri Valley.
The fire was quickly eXtinguished and
il was not until the trainmen entered to
secure the effects of the passengers that
the body of De Lario. badly burned, was
discovered in the aisle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
PERSONALS BY WIRE.

William II bartlett, the millionaire brok
or Of Chicago, has sold Nprmijo park, Colo,
n 200 600 acre ranch with n maguihceutly
furnished house. TO W 4. Clark, senator
from Montana, for $2,OVOOpO,
james r. white who has resigned as gen
ernl SUPERINTENDENT of the railway mail
service after service OF sixteen years In
nm official capacity, has been intimately az.
ISOLATED with the development Of mail
transportation from the time Of the first
RAILWAY postal cur 10 the present time.
Senator Cullom Ia over 20 ana has given
M smoking. When he was taken III in the
navy department recently the naval surgeon
who was called In pronounced II tobacco
hcnrt from over Indulgence aud directed
him to abstain Senator tullOm promised
aud has kept his word.
Thomas A. Edison has remembered his
nntiyc town OF Milan, Conn, by making 1t
n New Years present Of q set u apparu-
tus for the physical laboratory OF the VII
laga high school The village school board
discussed the iden OF eulurgug the labora
tory, but the expense was too great Mr..
Edison was appealed to nnd gave 500
President Rooscyelts interest In the Irish
language history ana literature has caused
the Gaelic society OF chicago TO elect him
an honorary member Of the examination.
Miss Mary rockingham Johnson sister
ir.lnw of Gov Curtis Guild. Jr., Of Mussa
vittoru OrlHndui Giudl IN Providence, X
f. where they wcus because fewer qul 3
tons nre asked. She Is 81, h. Is 20 ant
sewing machine agent \ year uE9 h
Wag a Hon Hi Boston society Ills pdtrunfs,
was Mira George Leo uf lIruakln., aud l
was while he was 10 Que ~ Yrs lrr.s re
| ceptlous that hc first m.t Miss Johnson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
ALL TO CASSATT FAMILY.
Estate of Late Railway Chief, Estimated
at 100000, Goes Entirely to
His Nearest of Kin.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Jan Tile
will of A. j. Cassatt, late president of
the Pennsylvania railway, containing
two codcils, dsposes of an estate which
has not yet been officially appraised, but
which is estimated to be worth more
than $5OOO,00O. The entire estate is
left to the widow and three surviving
children, with requests to two sOns-iu-
law.
The document is dated November p,
1903, and names the Fidelity Trust com
pany of Philadelphia, Robert kriSo Cas-
satt and Maj. Edward Buchanan Cas-
satt, his sons. and Mrs W. Piunkett
Stewart, his daughter, as executors
To Mrs. Lois Buchanan CuSsHtt. the
widow, is bequeathed all personal prop
erty, including his country seat, "Ches-
void" at Haverford; -Four A,rcs," his
summer home at Bar IIarbor, Me-, and
the Cassatt home at 2O2 West Kitten
house Square, in this city.
To DR.. James L. Hutchinson. a SON
in-law is left $4,000 and to w plunkett
Stewart, formerly of Baltimore, the hus-
band of Mr.. Cassatt's living daughter.
the same sum was given, but Il codicil
dated May s, 1906, the amount was in
creased to 100000. The sum of 500
600 is bequeathed to Robert Keso Cas-
Gait for the purpose of establishing him
in business.
The residue of the estate is left in
trust, and 40 per cent. of the income is
to be paid to the widow and the re-
mainder in equal shares to the three sur
yiving children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
CITY OF PANAMA is SAFE
Steamer Ponce Still Missing-Babe Born
on Atlantic Liner in Fatal Storm
Other Ocean Troubles.

.\XATlAN, Mex, Jan. THE City
of Panama has ben sighted. She is the
Pacific Mail liner which was reported
lost Saturday
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan, Sec
rotary Shaw has ordered out two addi-
tOnal revenue cutters in search of the
steamer Ponce, now eight days overdue
Mt New York from san Juan.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Onc Of the
crew of the Etruria, named Walker was
killed and six others seriously injured
while the liner was fighting her way
through severe storm on Friday night.
When the storm was at its height girl
was born in the steeragc. The mother
is Mrs. Jacob Goldsten. After a COllec-
ton amounting To 500 had been taken up
among the cabin passengers, the baby
was christencd Rachael Etruria Gold
stein.
NAPLES. Jan. THE steamer Prin-
2cSsin Irene in leaving port Saturday
night for New York was caught in II
strong wind storm and damaged. 1t was
obliged to re-cntcr the harbor. and col
lided with the steamer Motlsc. Both
were damaged and will be compelled to
remain mere three weeks. The $50 pas
scngcrs on the Prinzessin Irene became
panic stricken, and several of them
were slightly injured.
ANCONA, Italy, Jan. I.-During a
storm Sunday, the Greek sailing boat
Urana went on the rocks near here and
was wrecked Thirteen members of the
crew were drowned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
WRECKER'S LIFE CLOUDED
r. Steele, Who Blew Up Philadelphia
Banker, Said to Have Two Wives,
One in Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Jan. with
the entire place heavily guarded by uni
formed employees and police. the Fourth
Street National bank, in which bo:Ab
was exploded Saturday with fatal re-
suits by Il. Steele alleged bigamist. was
opened for business today The interior
is almost completely wrecked, but the
100 employees and the patrons are little
Inconvenience.
OF the score of persons injured only
two-Thomas b. Rutter. the discount
clerk. and William Crump, the private
messenger to Richard ii, Rushton, presi-
dent-are still in the hospital They
will recover. although Crump probably
will be blind
The police are still at work looking
up the history of Il. Steele to see wheth-
er he had an accomplice. Some detectives
believe he intended to obtain money, oil
Their under threat, or to hurl the deadly
missile so as to wreck the place and es-
cape with whatever he could get his
hands on. One theory is that in talking
with Cashier McLear the man became
nervous and accidently let the bomb fall.
CHICAGO. H., Ian. Mrs. Irene
Steele, who claims to be the wife of the
alleged Philadelphia bank wrcckcr, dis
claims all knowledge of a Lynchburg
woman who asserted that she WAS :aHr-
ried to Steele some time ago. She de-
clared that she had been married 20
Steele fourteen years, that there had
never been any domestic intelicity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
METHODS OF CAMEO CUTTING.
Ornaments from Shells-SettiRgs of
Twisted Gold Framework.

Few articles of icwclry ever went SO
completely out of fashion as the cameo,
and No woman. whatever her eccentric
ity in matters of personal jeWelry, would
have been sufficiently bold a few years
ago to have riskcd her reputation for
artistic taste 10y exploiting cameo
brooch, bracelet or hair ornament. But
nowadays We are nothing 1t not retro
spcctive, says the London Evening stan
dard and these old-iashioucd hclrloOms
are more priced today than they ever
were by their original owners.
Our auCCstrcSSCS would hardly have
laid claim to discovering the old methods
of cameo cutting, but they at least re-
Vived the love for an art which has
prospercd and lHnguShcd in regular cy-
Giles since the beginning Of history.
Egyptian designs were much To the fore
in the days of hoops and farthIugaes,
but classic designs had still greater
vogue, and the scmblauCe of "mortals
and immortals' derived from ulytholog-
ical sources made a picturesque subject
for many an ornament treasured by the
beauties of three generations ago.
Most of the canoes which have de-
seconded To modern times were carved III
cardonyX or agate-onyN, although in mu-
scums and many private collections
beryIS and amethyStS as well rs many of
the other more valuable gems are to be-
seen.
Canoes which date from the first Gun
pire were often carved out of shells. the
great demand for precious stones ueccS-
stating the discovery OF some cheaper
substitute, ana although more brittle and
consequently much Jess msting than the
real gems. shell c&UcpS Were made with
such skill as almost 10 deceive the eye
of nm expert Layers of the shell were
placed one on the other until the re-
pured thickness was obtained. and not
only Dianas and tupds hut beauties or
fayortes of the day from the famous
ladies of the French courts to Napoleon
or Medallion, We're popular subject
models.
AS regards settings, no one but van
dal in artistic taste would tamper with
the old twisted gold framework or bead
ing which cucirclcd an antique cameo
brooch or the heavy links which bound
II row of carved sardonyN mcdallionS
around the wrist. In the '4Us and sos,
however, artistic taste was not invaria-
bly, to bc trusted, and there is no dis
gusng the fact that some Of the gems
of those times cannot be countenanccd
nowadays IN their heavy and barbarous
looking settings, aud many women are
in consequence having the old heirloOms
reset according 10 beautiful old Greek
or Italian designs. Giirdles formed of
rows Of canoes interliuked with fine
gold openwork proulsc 10 have a great
vogue this winter, and the single cameo
in the form Of a locket, suspended by
n gold chain around the neck, and mar
quise rings are already being adopted
with enthusiasm, while in addition EN-
pre combs and other personal triukcts,
canoes are carrying all before them at
present in the French .apital
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
Shaw in the Pie Belt.

Secretary Shaw paid visit to the
pie belt region Of New England the
past summer.
He stopped one night at a small! coun-
try hotel, where the youthful daughter
of the proprietor OBLIGATED as waitress,
Seating himself AT the breakfast table
the next morning Mr., Shaw asked:
Have you ANY breakfast food. young
ladyH
The ingenious little Nermonter stared
perplcNcdly at the secretary. east her
eyes with significance over the well
laden table. upon which was spread the
usual assortment of preserves, jellieS,
pickles, worcestershire sauce. ham,
eggs, and bread. ana Stammercd out:
Excuse me, sir, but what did You
WANT
why. some breakfast food, please"
repeated Secretary Shaw, politely.
The girl froWued, and then, With sud-
don illumination Of the distinguished
guests meaning, replied glibly:
"Oh, yes, sir: we have apple, pump
kin, gooSeherry, aud-l helieVt-Squash
pie" And She hurried from the room TO
execute Secretary Shaw'S order
! Washington Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
LODGE SEES A WAY OUT.
Senate IAN Settle Law Points
in Brownsville Case.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. T.
Senator Lodge in the Senate today made
u ringing defense for the Presidents dis
missal of negro troops in the Browns
vile case.
He said a question of fact, and one of
laws is involved and they ought to be
separated. The facts of the riot and re-
suits seem clear. Under his new resolu-
ton Senate committee is to investi-
gate the case and take testimony on in
nocerce or guilt of all concerned.
The question of law is whether the
President has the power to dismiss the
troops, said Mr. Lodge. and can be set
tied at once without regard for the com
mittee's decision. He then argued that
the President did not exceed his power
as the men We're not "dshonoraby dis
charged but were discharged without
honor" In closing he said that the
power to dismiss or terminate the con
tract of enlistment is absolutely essen
tial to the maintenance of an army. In
fact. the principle runs through all busi-
ness and society"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
whist SIM" CHAMPION.
Mrs. A. H. Sims of Des Moines, Leader
of All Women Players, Renounces
Game in Church.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. Before n
congregation of nearly 1000 persons, and
while the preacher was in the midst Of
his sermon, Mrs. A. Il. Sims, a society
woman and holder Of the national wom-
ans whist championship, arose Sunday
in the University Church of Christ and
denounced card playing as a sin.
Mrs Sims is one of the most promi-
nent women of the city and has been an
active member of the womcn's clubs
which affect whist and other card games
Two years ago Mrs. Sims won the first
prize for women in the whist tourna-
ment held at Cleveland. Last year at
st. Louis she won the national WON
ans championship.
1t is said that recent evangelical meet
ings held in the city are responsible for
the change in Mrs. Sims ideas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
FALL OF SCOT IN BIG CITIES.
Soft Coal Smoke Sends Down
Eighteen Tons Daily in Cincinnati.

Soft COnl Smoke Sends Down
Eighteen Tons Daily in Cincinnati.
A scientific Investigator In Cincinna-
Il has been try ing to arrive at definite
idea Of the amount of SCOT deposited IL
the city In the course Of a year One
Of his tests was to place buckets, three
fourths filled with water on eleven roofs
in different parts Of the city At the
end Of three months a careful analysis
was made Of the contents of the buck
cts to ascertain the amount Of carbon
aceous matter.
The final computation Is that In the
downtown area the falling SCOT amounts
to Sal tons a month, or eighteen tons
daily. On a square mile of the city the
SCOT deposit is III tons a month, or
343. 72S pounds. an average Of several
pounds to each inhabitant. In one Of
the suburbs the SCOT in the bucket was
AGA grains to the square foot for a
period Of thirty days. For the same
time the deposit at a central point In
the city was 22,550 grams to the square
foot.
Other cities that burn soft coal need
not fatter themselves that they fare
much better. A glance out at the win
dow tells the story. In many parts Of
sooty city the trees and flowers are
coated with CRIME and often refuse to
grow The smoke cloud Injuries health
In several ways, one of which Is the
shutting out Of the sunlight that de-
stroys disease germs. That SCOT Is de-
posted In human lungs is a fact we'll
known to surgeons.
These figures were laid before n
smoke abatement league meeting In Gin
clnnati, and 1t was resolved to ask the
next legislature for more stringent anti
smoke laws. The present methods of
smoke abatement are visbly unsatisfac-
tory and the opinion is widely held that
relief must come through some means
not yet misunderstanding Dispatch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
FAKE SAVES SIX NECKS.
Russian Terrorists Steal Cars Cipher
Code and Commute Death Sentences
to Life Imprisonment

ODESSA, Jan. six tc.roriSts have
been saved from the gallows 10y resource
full revolutionists here, who utilized the
official cipher to hoodwink the governor
general.
The terroriss were awaiting execution
when the governor general received n
cipher telegram from St. Petersburg, APP
parcntly bearing the signature of Gen.
Pavloif, the military procurator, convey
ing the Emperor's order to commute the
death sentences to hard labor for life.
The order was enforced but the au-
thorties have now aScertaincd that it
was n clever forgery. According to the
Russian law prisoners cannot be exc
cuted once their sentences have been
officially committed.
The death is reported in the province
of Kiev after n long illness, of Stephan
Nassilievich Annikin, the foremost lead
er of the peasants, founder of the Group
of Toll and eX-i-GlIber Of the lower house
Of parliament.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
SPIDER LIFTS A SNAKE.
Explanation of the Power in the Insects
Strong Elastic Silk Threads.

Doctor Phin describes, among other
strange things, how spider contriycd
to lift from the ground a snake that WAS.
of course. many times heavier than it
self. The story is of interest chiefly for
the scientific explanation which is given
of the way in which the thing was
done.
Some years ago in a small village in
New York state a spider Cutanglrd "A
milk snake III her threads and actually
raised 1t some distance from the ground.
IN spite OF the struggles of the reptile,
which was alive.
BY what process Of engineering did
the comparatively small and feeble in.
sect succeed in lifting the snake by me
chanical means! The solution is easy
enough if one only gives the question a
little thought.
The spider is furnished with one of
the most efficient mechanical implements
! known to engineers, namely, a strong
elastic thread. There are few substances
that Will support greater strain than
the silk of the spider. Careful expert
mcnt has shown that for equal sizes tn,
strength of these tibcrS exceeds that of
common iron. but Notwithstanding its
strength the SPIDERS thread would b,
useless rs mechanical power if it were
not Tor its elasticity.
The spider has no blocks or pulleys
aud therefore cannot cause the thread t.
divide up and run III different directions
| but the elasticity of the thread more
than makes NJ for this and renders
possible the lifting of an animal much
heavier than snake.
Let Ms suppose that a child can lift
Il six pound weight one foot high and
can do il twenty times "A minute. Fur.
nish him with 800 rubber Islands each
capable of pulling six pounds through
one foot when stretched, Let thrS,
bands he attached to wooden plat,
form ON which stand pair of horses
weighing 200 pounds, or rather NOR,
than ton.
If, now, the child will 20 to work anG
stretch these rubber bands sHgly, hook
ing each one up ms it is stretched, in les,
! than twenty minutes he will have raisco
! the pair of horses one foot.
The elasticity of the rubber bands en-
ablcs the child to divide the weight OF
! the horses into 800 pieces of six pound,
| each, and ut the rate of Il little less
! than one every three seconds. he lifts
! all these several pieces one foot so that
! the child easily lifts this enormous
| weight
Each spiders thread acts like one Of
! the elastic rubber bands. The spider
! would have to connect the snake with
! the point from which it was to hc sus.
| pended 10y a sufficient number OF
| threads. BY pulling successfully on eacl
| thread and shortening it n little, tn,
snake might be raised to any height
within the capacity of the building IN
which the work was donc.-I outh's
Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10

sihle defect in wheels, axles and car
equipment will be tried out, and the
grand finale is to be an immense head
on collision of locomotives. These spec
tacular exhibitions are not planned by
the government as national amusc-
ment They are for the purpose Of sci
enttic experiment, so that the engineers
and railway experts may study ways
and means to prevent accidents of all
kinds in the future.
Railroad disasters have occurred with
alarming frequency in the German en-
pire II is estimated that the German
railways lose S1,2GO,OO0 annually
through damages After the causes AMI
effects Of cach variety Of wreck have
been noted il viii be the tasl, of the