The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1907-09-13

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urday Sept. Z, 1907.
Dear ARGUS Readers:
With my feet elevated on the guarc
rail, while seated in a comfortable
arm chair. on the cabin deck OF the
Steamer Stacker Lee, as she plows
the water of the Mississippi, am
Spending this Saturday afternoon in q
way far different to any that | have
spent for several years. Generally
speaking. Saturday afternoon is the
vers busiest of the week In the ARGUS
front office-that's pay day and be-
sides making 1.-The ghost walk, (the
term for paying Off this newspaper
man has TO finish up all Of the bust
ness Of the week, such as getting out
delayed Job orders, answering cores
pondence, etc, which has been put of
until the last minute, in the hope that
he d find time to do it, Yes. Satur-
day afternoon is generally a "strenu-
Gus one for this newspaper man. and,
therefore. when I'm permitted to sit
as am in this comfortable seat.
watching the kaleidoscope changes
Of pretty river scenery. while strong
breeze IS blowing me "cool and com
Portable and the sweet strains OF
that pretty spanish air. La Paloma,
from a fine Italian Orchestra, as it
plays in few feet Of me. contribute
to the enchantment, | know you will
excuse me, dear ARGUS readers,
when mention the change.
Right here the whistle Of our boat
calls for the larboard side as we are
about TO pass another steamboat
which we sighted just after lunch but
which for the last four hours has man
aged to keep right in front Of us-now
we forge ahead and there is waving
ars eheering
We are now just below the Tennes-
see AID Kentucky line and-there
&C. the supper signal and the orches-
ira strikes up the rnarch--in 10 sup
per 60
MONDAY A. NJ. SEPT. 9.
Nearly two days have passed since
started the above. Instead Of sit
ting out on deck to. day, I'm in the
cabin avoiding the cool breezes OF
which I wrote Saturday--its too cool
TO be out on the open deck any more
and there is great crowd in the
cabin. enjoying the morning concert
by the orchestra.
Saturday night the severe storm
which brought the change in the
weather caused a considerable shake
Up and scare on the boat. There was
no damage, however. and nothing
eyentful has occurred Sunday morn
ing at / ! O'Clock we landed at Cairo
H., and the passengers took stroll
around the city while the boat was
loading and unloading freight Cairo
is one OF those few wide open towns
which appearantly has never heard Of
cid
To a casual observer, it looked IS
il the Cairo people really didn't know
that 1t was the Sabbath. The grocery
stores, the gent furnishing. dry goods
houses. billiard halls, saloons. etc.
were all open and ready for business.
The town looks as II II was complete
ly under the control CT the crowd who
know no Sabbath and care nothing
for law, order ard common decency.
Fifteen years ago. drove about The
city Of Cairo and II looked then just
like il was completely dominated BY
the same kind Of Whiskey gang tina,
appearantly dominate il now. with the
wide open policy.
The only accident CT the trip oc-
cured last night about nine o'cbcS
The boat had left Cape Cirardeat
about 20 minutes and The distrea.
signal sounded The passengers anc
crew hurried to the guards and dowr
on deck awhile man lay bleeding aE1
suffering The poor fellow had come
aboard the boat when It first landed
at the Cape and was in search 0
whiskey He was already under III,
influence of the stuff and the mex
thing known Il him was when the en-
glneer heard the cry OF someone Oh
the fan tail Of the wheel Upon goin;
or4 4l,aya tha an -inaar forr5i fbic NOR