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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
DECIDE ON DATE
Southern Illinois Soldiers Reunion to
Be Held Sept. 25-27-New Fea.
lures at This Meeting.

At a recent meeting of Gen. James
IS. Martin and his staff, held at Anna,
the place selected for the next South
ern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Re.
union. II was decided to hold the re-
union on Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, September "a. 25 and 90.
The unusual contribution to the en-.
tertainment fund gives assurance ora
most successful reunion. The citi-
zens of Anna are making extensive
plans for the event. and have already
outlined a program that includes fea-
lures not heretofore presented to the
old soldiers, their wives. sons and
daughters. The exceptional facilities
at Anna for providing comfort and
for large crowds;
Che beautiful grounds and various
other pronounced advantages. gives
to Anna a distinction that is worthy
Of mention at this time. The old
soldiers will have their program. as
usual. and i viii be augmented by
4 special program arranged by the
Anna committee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
MORE DAYS
OF V0T|NCCONTEST
VOTES COUNTED AGAIN AT THE
AlRDoME THEATER LAST
NIcHT-THE CLOSE SAT-.
URDAY.

The vote to date in the Airdome
contest is as follows:
Manager-Lucille Haberer S5S.
Helen Schulz 4, Iona Bondurant 2.
Gladys Harmed 50. Inez Davis 10:
Paul Gholson 191. Alice Strong 10.
Mea McNemer 1872. Clinton Terrell -.
Iynette Greaney 20. Willie Bambrick
20, Marion Woodward 800. Julia
Strong Z.
Assistant Manager-Lucille Carr %.
Helen Galligan %. Irma Schuh 81, Es-
meralda Haberer SIS. 'Inez Davis 40.
Darrell Schuh $50, Iona Bondurant
500. Julia Strong 6.
Stage Manager-Katherine Cary p.
Vance Malone SIS. Mea McNemer 2.
Inez Davis 10, Hal Green 1877. Harry
Green 900. Julia Strong G.
Buder l.. Alberta Blatteau S5s. Inez
Buder IS. Alberta Bleatteau SIS. Inez
Davis 40. Barclay Naugle 19l. Ruth
Pettis 300. Julia Strong 6.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Low AWNINGS.

| Numerous complaints having been
lmade that some az the awnings are
too low, In violation OF the city orai-
Iances specifying how these shall be
built, notice Is hereby given that all
iawnings not conforming TO section
1s4, chapter 50. of the revised ordi-
nances of the city OF Cairo must be
changed to conform thereto without
delay, on pain of the penalties therein
Imposed. The section referred to
reads as follows:
784 Wooden and Cloth Awnings
How Constructed--Heig ht--Bills and
Signs Prohibited On--Penalty.1 II
shall be lawful for any person in the
city TO erect and maintain in front of
their stores or houses. light rails
placed upon posts sunk in the ground.
at the outer edge Of the sidewalks.
and TO cover the same with boards.
not more than one inch in thickness.
or with canvass, and to be used as
awnings. Awnings may also be
erected and maintained, as aforesaid,
Of iron frame work, suspended by
brackets or supports from the walls
Of the building and covered with can
yass. or with boards not more than
one inch In thicknessi Provided. that
no part of any awning shall be less
than eight feet from the sidewalk at
its lowest point; and provided that
owners of canvass awnings shall roll
them up at or before sunset. and not
let them down before sunrise; and.
provided further. that hand bills.
signs. figures. letters, hooks. or other
things shall not be placed or allowed
10 remain upon any part of said rails.
posts, canvas. boards or awnings. for
my purpose whatever so as to hang
Town lower than eight feet from the
sidewalk Every person violating the
of this section. shall be
lined not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars for each offense. and a
urther sum Of ten dollars for every
lay he persists in such violation
fter the first conviction.
NJ. s. EGAN,
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Local and General Notes.

The Charlotte Boeckeler went south
with three empties after logs and lum.
her.
The Georgia Lee was in port an
hour yesterday morning from Mem
phis bound for Cincinnati.
The Katherine brought a borge of
lumber from the lower river yester-
day for the o. p. Hurd Lumber COM
rany.
The Jim Wood went south with
four empties after logs and lumber.
The Wash Honshell brought up
barge of lumber for the Hendrickson
Lumber company and a barge of logs
for the Singer company.
The Western Kentucky Coal COM
pany is contemplating building a coal
tipple one mile below CaseyYille. Ky.
The company has secured a permit
TO put in three abuiments that will
extend out into the river $50 feet
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS

The Airdome-It was a genuine
treat 10 those who witnessed the play
"Nobody's Claim at the New Air.
dome last night. The Airdome has
proven itself the popular place Of
amusement for the summer. oTnight
will be presented The Plainsman. .
The feature bill of the players. one
which Is sure to please. High class
acts are introduced be.
tween the acts by Miss Marion Taft
and Billy Howard. Thebus Bros. and
Fred Majors. Moving pictures and
Illustrated songs Save then umbers
which are given out they eniitle you
10 chance on the cash prize draw.
Ing Saturday night Cut out the cou-
pom and vote for your favorite child
IN the contest prizes and season tick
ITS for which will be awarded tomor-
row night
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
No EXCURSIONS
TO CHICAGO
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COMPANY DE
cIDEs TO ABANDON CUSTOM
OF YEARS.
CAIRO MERCHANTS GLAD
Many Hundreds of Dollars Were ri.
verted From Local Channels
BY Out-of-Town Shop
ping.

The Illinois Central officials at Chi.
cago have sent word to The local
ticket agent, Mr.. ]. III. Jones, that no
excursions will be given to Chicago
this summer over that line.
While this may be disagreeable
news to many, it will please the Cairo
merchants. many of whom have
viewed with dismay in times past, the
long, long trains of these excursions
crowded to the platforms with Cairo
ties nearly all of whom went armed
with purses filled with money to do
their fall and winter shopping in
Chicago.
The amount of money diverted
from Cairos business channels in
this way was a serious loss to Cairo
merchants ana there will be rejoicing
on their part that the Illinois Central
has decided to abandon the excursion
plan this summer at least.
The two-cent rate is reasonable
enough to attract many to the Windy
City but the SIS rate for the round trip
was SO exceedingly cheap that hun
dreds made the journey each year ana
then looked forward to the next sum
mer when they could go again and lay
in their supply of clothing for the
winter.
Cairo merchants are now keeping
ines Of goods equal to any in cities
ruch larger and one has only to look
It the prices marked on up-to-date
and wares in Commercial
venue store-windows to know that
zeal bargains can be secured hereI
hat are equal to, and in many cases,
keel those one gets in Chicago and
Elsewhere.
The policy of patronizing home in
erests is one of mutual benefit and |
clips any community to become |
tronger commercially.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02

So many passengers on STEAMBOATS,
invade the pilot house and loaf there,
without knowing that it Is a violation
of the marine regulations. that one
would think those in charge of the
boat would put up big signs warning
them to Keep Out Green river
pilot was suspended here yesterday
for permitting passengers to invade
his quarters. Probably none of the
passengers on boat would care to
endanger the position of the man who
guides the boat. for the sake of riding
a few minutes in the top room of the
boat; and when they do so it is be-
cause they do not know any better
and they ought to be told.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Eaa&x42xxls4x32ss1sssssSs
THE WEATHER {
Observation-Disclosures
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

Yesterday was balmy and fair with
no sign of disorder in the sky. The
local government bulletin reported
measurable rain from fourteen points
partly covering river points.
According to the Washington wea-
Their report for the week ending July
" Cairo had daily excess in tenn
perature Of 3 degrees for the week,
but for the season, from March / to
date, it shows deficiency of 0.5 of
tne degree per day. or a total short
age of about 75 degrees during the
Isl days. In rainfall Cairo had an ex-
cess of LAP inches for the week and
Of is inches for the season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
TEN WITNESSES
ON EACH SIDE
IN ROCHE CONDEMNATION SUIT
is LIMIT AGREED UPON
THREE EXAMINED YES
TERDAY.

The opening statements in the con
demnation suit OF the Cairo & Thebes
Railroad vs.. Roche were made yester-
ierday morning. Attorney James
Lingle. Of JOnesboro. presenting the
plaintiffs side Of the case and Attor-
ney David S. Lansden. the defend.
ants.
BY agreement. ten witnesses viii
be called by each side which viii ex-
pedite the progress Of the case.
Three Witnesses were called yester-
dsy. They were Chief Engineer J. L
Armstrong Of the Cairo & Thebes rail-
road. s II. Yates and J. p. Anderson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
NEWS OF RIVERS /.
AND STEAMBOATS,
CLEANDER PLACES BUOYS AT
CAIRO BRIDGE FOR Gulp.
ANcE OF ToWBoATs.
RIVER VIEWS AT CAIRO
To Be Used In Story of Presidents
Trip--Passengers Violate Reau-
lations-lnspectors In
Cairo.

The government light tender
.Oleander has been in this port several
days locating bouys in the channel at
the bridge for the guidance of tow
boats. The boat was here some time
ago for this purpose, but the river
was too high then and the current too
swift. Towboats have had difficulty
coming through the Cairo bridge
safely because the current is treach-
erous for some distance above the
bridge. The Oleander has placed the
buoys so as TO indicate the channel
and the action of the current for some
distance above the bridge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
BISHOP GOES TO isTHMus.

New York; Aug. l..Ioseph 81
Bishop. the secretary Of the Isthmuian
Canal Commission. sailed for Panama
today on the steamer Dunnottar Gas
tie. The transfer OF the duties of the
secretary from Washington ID the
canal zone are in consonance with the
plan Of change In the administrative
methods of the Commissions work an
nounced recently.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Three States Inspected.

Inspectors Williams and Moore. of
Evansville were in Cairo yesterday to
give official attention to some Of the
boats in the harbor They inspected
the steamer Three States and found
her in every respect %. X" for
which Capt. Hacker is to be com
plimented.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
BOY DROWNED
UNDER BARGE
SON FISHER, YOUNG NEGRO, NET
DEATH IN DIVING NEAR
SINGER coMPANY,s
PLANT.

Son Fisher. a young negro. was
drowned last evening In diving off a
barge belonging to the Singer Manu-
featuring company. The boy. ID com
ing up went under the barge AMI met
lis unhappy fate. He was the son at
a well known negro employed as a
Waterman at the Cairo City Coal COM
panys dump. Whether the body was
recovered could not be ascertained
last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02

the mouth. not much change during
the next SO hours.
The Mississippi, from below St
Louis to Cairo, will continue falling
during the next two or three days.
N, M. CUNNINGHAM,
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
VISITORS ROYAL COMING.

Boston. Aug. 1--OHicial notice has
been received fro mthe Swedish iega-
ton in Washington today that Her
Royal Highness Princess Wilhelm Of
Sweden and the Duke Of Soderman-
land win arrive in Boston August &c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity ISSUED at Chi
cago)-Fair.
Illinois tIssued at Chicago Fair.
Kentucky and Tennessee ISSUED
at Louisville)-Fair; moderate tenn
rerature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
OFF FOR TIE NORTH.

Portland. Maine Aug 1.-C0mmaa-
der Robert T. Peary stated today that
be win start for New York. then for
the north. as soon as boilers are in
stalled in The Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio, at Evansville and Mt
Vernon. will rise during the next 4S
hours. At Paducah ami Cairo. will
continue falling during the next two
or three days.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
MAelLL INVESTIGATION ENDED

Clinton. Aug 1.-The grand jury
this afternoon completed the investi.
CATION Of the death Of Mrs. Pet Magiil,
and tomorrow viii report to the cir
cult court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
SENTENCED TO HANG.

Chicago. Aug. Herman Billik.
the recently convicted murderer Of
Mary Vzrall by poisoning. was today
sentenced to hang on October II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02

Washington, Aug. ILLINOIS
Fair Friday and Saturday, not much
change in temperature. Light north
west to north winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02

Any item that L. OF interest 70 you
is Of interest 70 your frsenda Tsle
nhons your nsvs to the BuiletfnL
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-02
MARK TWAIN
SENDS REGRETS
MAYOR PARSONS, INvI.
TATiON TO COME TO CAIRO
DURING ESIDEN
ROOSEvELT'S VISIT.
CANT MAKE THE TRIP
Unless He Can Come in a Ship-Will
Not Take Long Journey Until
He Goes In a Hearse.

Mayor George Parsons has issued
invitations to q number of celebrities
to come to Cairo during the visit of
President Roosevelt, October 3rd, In
and congressman who viii be here.
A response was received by Mayor
Parsons yesterday from Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain. Cairoites will
regret that the famous humorist finds
nc impossible to come to Cairo, one of
the cities at which he frequently stop
ped during his career as a steamboat
man years ago and to which he has
referred in several of his noted works.
Mr.. Clemens wrote the letter himself
instead of debating to stenograph-
Ter and Mayor Parsons prizes highly
his personal answer which is as fol.
lows
Tgxedo Park, New York,
July 20, 1907.
Dear Mr. Parsons:
| thank You heartily for the high
complimens II your invitation and
would accept II at once II could
make the trip in ship but as that is
NOT possible | am obliged TO decline II
To me long journey is the perfection
of discomfort and | am not expecting
10 try another one until go In n
hearse. A hearse with rubber tires,
too, or ! canceal the excursion.
| hope YOU Will have good time;
indeed, ! am able to predict that you
will Very sincerely yours,
s. l.. CLEMENS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
MR., HARRY BRYARLY INJURED
WAS VICTIM OF A HUNTING AC-
cIDENT ON FRIDAY.
Darkesville Man Struck In the Face
By Bird Shot From the Gun of
Mr.. 7. I. Shrodes.

Mr.. Harry Bryarly, well-knowii
resident of Darkesville, this county,
was the first victim Of q hunting ac-
cident this season, and as a result
is nursing very sore lip and jaw
While he and J. n Shrodes, OF tho
same neighborhood, were hunting, Mr.
Bryarly scared partridge, which
few toward Mr.. Shrodes.
The latter failed to observe that
Mr.. Bryarly was directly in line with
the bird, and pulled up his gun fir
ed. He killed the bird, and if the
two men had been closer together Mr.
Shrodes would undoubtedly have fa-
tally wounded his friend.
The bird was between the two men,
and at least score Of shot struck
Mr.. Bryarly in the face and breast
Luckily the men were about 100 yards
apart, and the shot had partially
spent their force when they reached
him. Those that struck on the breast
failed to break the skin, but one lead
en- pellet entered the lower lip and
another the jaw, making painful
wounds. The affair was entirely ac-
cidental.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
INJURED At THE ICE PLANT
WILLIAM RINKER FELL DOWN
THE ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Was Badly Shaken and Bruised and
Left Arm and Side Severely In
jured Laid Up at Home.

William Riker, an employee of the Ice
plant, was the victim of a peculiar
and very painful accident shortly after
o'clock on Friday evening, when he
fell down the elevator shaft while has
tening to leave the building after com.
pleting his days work.
Mr. Riker failed to notice that the
elevator had been drawn to an upper
story and opened the enclosure and
jumped in. He was precipitated TO
the ground below, a distance of several
feet.
The heavy fall caused a severe
sprain of the left arm and injuries to
the left side. He was also badly sha-
ken up and bruised other wise.
The injured man was taken to his
home on HODGE street, where he will
be confined for several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
MRS. CATROW PARALYzED
WELL-KNoWN LADY is IN A
CRITICAL CONDITION..
Suffered Second Stroke TODAY, and
Her Life Is Despaired of By Her
Family and Friends.

Mrs Jacob Catrow, wife of former
Deputy Sheriff Catrow, residing along
the Tuscarora turnpike, near this
city, is lying critically Ill at her home
as a result Of two strokes Of paraly-
sis. the last Of which she suffered
this morning.
Mrs catrow's condition is such as
to alarm the members Of her family
and friends,althoush they hope for the
best.
Mr. catrow recently sustained 4
severe injury to his side, as told If
The Evening Journal. and both he and
his estimable wife are now condnes
70 their beds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
AGAINST THE FAIR
Exposition Commissioners Are Op.
posed 10 Another Year.
MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY NIGHT
West Virginia Commissioners Join
With Those of Other States In
Deciding to Close the Fair
Late This Fall.

At meeting of the State Commits
sioners' association, at the Jamestown
exposition Friday night, the reprosen-
tatives Of the states Of Maryland, Mich
igan, New York, Kentucky, Connect
cut, New Hampshire. West Virginia
and Louisiana voted unanimously
against continuation OF the exposi.
ton another year, declaring that they
did not consider it good business
proposition,
The meeting OF the association hal
been called By the committee Of three
appointed for the purpose Of reporting
to the board OF directors upon the adj
visibility of continuing the fair hext
year. but none Of the members OF tho
committee appeared to present views
upon the subject After waiting for
more than an hour the members OF
the association discussed the matter
themselves.
1t was pointed out by several that
in view of the fact that they had OK
pended their appropriations and that
their legislatures would not meet this
fall, they we're helpless and could not
go ahead, as there were no available
funds. 1t was also pointed out that
no fair, no matter how successful tho
first year, could be continued another
season.
One of the bitter enemies of the re-
opening plan was Or. w. C. Stubbs,
Of the louisiana commission, who said
that Governor Blanchard, who hal
been a visitor at the exposition this
week had been ignored and sighted
by both Director General Martin and
President Tucker, for not only did
these two officials fall to first call
upon the chief executive Of Louis
lana and extend to him a formal well
come to the exposition, but they fail
ed to return formal call made upon
them by the governor. There were
several other commissioners, includ-
ing Col. J. c. Given, Of Ohio, who de-
clared that the management Of the ex-
position during the past summer had
been such as to destroy any faith IN
future prospects.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
WANTS BIG TRACT OF LAND.
New York Man Asks Governor to Find
Him $4,000 Acres.

Governor Dawson is in receipt of { q
letter from AdoIph J. IN
gazy & Co., 1853 Blocker street, Ne
York city:
1--WE have been requested by a num-,
Der of men, composed Of professional
agriculturists and cattle raisers to
find for them tract of land of about,
10000 acres. II 1t is possible for The
same to be had in you state killy
let us know and we will forward full
particulars
AS the governor does not know Of
such tract Of land that could DO
had, he would be glad to have infor-
nation from any one who can give
1t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02

A four-acre apple orchard, owned
by W g. whitacre, five miles west Of
Winchester, has yielded Mr. Whitacre
$1,000 in cash. He received a check
for that amount from Chicago com
mission merchant Five hundred bar
rels of apples were picked from the
orchard and shipped to the Chicago
market, where S. per barrel was OBJ
tanned. The orchard is Is years old.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-02
Merchants Should Use Newspapers
to Fight Mail Order Houses.
AN EXPERT GIVES HIS OPINION
Henry Cornell Declares That the
Buyers Should Be Reached
Through the Newspapers
Some Timely Advice.

Addressing an audience in ElmiIa
on advertising the other night Henry
Watson Cornell, OF Chicago, said thai
the best returns come to the merchants
who bases his appropriation upon the
volume Of expected trade and upon the
facilities of his store and then spenda
his money intelligently The speakcF
continued.
Under conditions that exist today
there are but two courses before 4
merchant: He must either do his
advertising in the newspapers and
get high prices for his goods throug
creating demand for them or he mus
at the end Of season throw mass
of unsold goods ON the counters al
greatly reduced prices.
THE worst feature Of the plan
whereby the goods are left over 20
be sold under cost is the fact that It
educates the public to the expecta.
ton of lower prices. Everything that
$50 educates the people is detrimental
to trade
"These mill end specialist sales
lare the worst features of that form
LOT merchandising that is fast passing
/ from the arena. The Influence Of these
sales has been toward teaching the
people to put off buying until late il
the season and toward a constantly
descending scale Of prices during the
season.
"The newspaper Is the merchants
best friend, his sharpest tool in his
trade and his best weapon of defens :
lin the insiduous attack of the mail
|order house. The ad man is not d
CRATER looking for money for nothinz
He is merchant with legitimats
proposition to offer and his work Il
more valuable to the merchant ard
Ito the city than almost any other"
Mr.. Cornell added that merchant
who do not patronize the home news
papers because some of their COM
lpetitors do not, generally fail to real
ize who their real competitors are. The
merchants Of city realize that every
mail and every foreign newspaper thai
goes into the homes OF city contains
the letters and advertisements of com
petitors and that every advertisements
SO reaching the citizens of town Is
menace to that town.