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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

When the curtain was rung down
Saturday evening at the Portland
theatre. in all probability to rise no
more on strictly dramatic productions,
% years Of Portland's most interesting
theatrical life came to a close. That
Is the span which the Portland covers
and now il is to be for a time a moving
picture house ana then give way to
commercial block. In that more than
half century. it has been known by
many names and its attractions have
run the entire gamut-frOm grand
opera to the baldest Of burlesque and
from Edwin Booth and Joseph Jeffer-
son to the Wild Man of Bornco, and
Chang and Eng. the Siamcse twins.
1t has been styled Deering hall,
Paunceforte's athcnacum. Music hall,
Flora Myers'S theatre, Wards Opera
house. behring's Music hall. the New
Portland theatre, but for the past p
years has chung very loyalty to the
name by which it is now known. In
its time it has touched elbows with
nearly everything dramatic in Port
lands history. 1t was opened before
the burning Of the old Museum on
CHion street and while the old City
hall in what is now Monument square
was still the concert auditorium. 1t
was a contemporary Of old Lancaster
hail, saw the new City hall open ana
stood untouched while that structure
was Quilted by the fire Of Sc. In later
times it saw the fewyeared success Of
the Portland Museum at the head of
Exchange street and ten years ago,
with the building of the jefferson
settled down to the fact that it could
10 longer hope TO be the real home Of
the drama. For a time its old age was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

Here's a spring house cleaning yarn
from Rumford Falls correspondents:
The story is of a local doggie which
is wont to leap from the open kitchen
windows to tn" piazza upon such oc-
casion as he finds the window open.
This week. housekeeping has been in
progress at the aforementioned house,
and the kitchen windows had been
made as clear as crystal. The little
dog was anxious to leave the house
ana to his doggish vision, the clear
window was as if there was no glass
between him and outdoors, 50 he gave
Il leap, whcn-Whack,- his tender little
nose came plump on against the glass,
ANA dnggie was knocked flat onto his
poor little back. He looked at the
window in great surprise and Devil
dermcnt, and then, concluding that
someone must have hit him with
furnishing hand. he curled his pitifuI
little tail between his legs ana skunk
away tn Il corner where he broodcd
over the mystery until he forgot his
injuries in sleep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

Or. John TraftOn Main. former
resident Of Unity, died at his home in
the city of Jackson. Mich. May list,
aged 80 years. DR.. Main was born in
Albion, Me. He went to Michigan in
1872. At the age of % years he was
elected representative TO the Maine
LEGISLATURE and later was chosen state
senator. He served in both branches
ably ANA conscicntiously. but after that
never desired or held any public office.
In 1862 he was appointed assistant
surgeon Of the Second Maine Regiment,
but at the end of six months resigned
on account Of poor health, and re
turned to resume his practice in Unity,
where he remained until 1872 when he
went to Michigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
Speaking Of mud, Il Maine man tell

Speaking Of mud, a Maine man tells
this story, that while riding along
country road he couldn't believe his
eyes. Ahead of him was 4 little boy
ana i still "lttlrr" sister, evidently
just learning to walk. The boy was
giving her all the technicalities Of the
art She tried to master. Back
and forth he was leading her through
a mud puddle, with the Shiny black
deep to her knees. The little fellow,
when the traveller arrived looked into
his face, then At the brdraglcd one
trudgng by his side: Her feet are
wet, and don't YOU forget it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

George s. WATSON Of Kittery Point
has an article in recent number Oh
The Youths Companion on New
England Coast Nomenciature-a most
inviting subject of which he = 4 mas
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

They had the sleighs out again IN
Rome last Saturday-but it was Roine'
New York, and not Rome, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

The question Of the denomination
.alism of Westhrook seminary will be Il
leading topic Of discussion when ne
I'nivcrsalists meet in State convention
in EiddcfOrd in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

Very few couples live to celebrate
their G3d wedding anniversary as Mr..
ana Mrs. H. X. Grisgs of Portland Will
next Thursday. Mr. Griggs enjoys
the distinction Of being the Oldest
lFrrcmasOn in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
tf1ainc Gossip
A BIT OF ARBUTUS.

Al. well know whe-e this blossom grew;
/ know now The sunshine shlmmefcd
through
TIE shado%y wall Of the m Juntin pines
To waEen and warm The NlreHl vines
What starry skies distilled The dew
II ripvn ana refine tn hut ,
That flushed the dainty petals through
| know the brook who's" voice 50 Gear
kivalcd the bird songs dropping near;
What mosSts, myriad-lcaved ai,u bright
Sheltered The buds from early DIlShl
How slnwl$ down the hillslnpe IieaE
Young grasses spread their Gduze OF
green. :.
There late the April twilight died,
Morn early flushed the fIT hll'siIp'
Noon Gr4prd it warm in te~taI lold.
And sunset dropped its shafts o. S"ld'
And there in silence. day by day,
Tie green leaves graced ne spreading
1-ntiI. at last. one bright May morn,
The be;.u.y Of this bloom WIS DON.
The rnosSes gifts OF dew-drupS gave,
The Welcoming ,vnod-bird swelled wave
OF 2i4dieSi song JUS oVel ht'H'
The swayiug pines indugcnt Sh"l
A slower If StmShin" on It's pcu'
The friendly soutl; wnd, Wlmdtllis i!'''
brought greeting from the distant sd
@Luclla Clark in ConsrcG'tdonallst'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

Speaking Of the good old times
the discovery Of an old notice in
I,.yjsrnn min shows that iii 1854 the
hours of work there We're from Ga \.
II. ID I f. NJ, with 40 minutes Oh ~
noon. Dn Saturdays the time for
stopping was ESQ T. NJ.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

tons--thar IS, we have worked oat
little less than q million acres q Goa
IN tc The end OF 1906
or course, at the late 81 sroductol
during the last year or two, our coal
supply would last Gas nearly as we
can estimate) between 1000 ana o,Voo
Years. But we produced as much
caal III the las ten years as IN an me
previous years since the lhi'eu
States has been nation. The entire
coal product has doubled every zen
years ii thar rate OF increase were
ID continue. the total supply would
We exhausted IN the next century.
Even al the present rate q produc'
lion the anthracite areas Of Pennsyl'
pania will be exhausted in the neXt
seventy-five or one hundred years,
But what's the use TO worry ana
WHY put our ans fires? We Ger
tainly will have enough coal 70 last
is until We unearth something better,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
NOTICE OF AWARDING MAIN CON
CRETE SEWERS CONTRACT.

Public notice Is hereby given that
the Board Of Local Improvements q
the City Of cairo, Illinois, has awarded
Tho contract for the construction OF
tho main concrete eeWers ON Common
cial Avenue ana Tenth Street, In the
City OF Cairo, Illinois; first a sewer
on Commercial Avenue from point
leven tll) feet north of the south
liue Of Thirtyeighth Street 70 a point
ten flOl feet south OF the center line
of Tenth Street: and second, a sewer
on Commercial Avenue from the north
line Of Second Street 70 a point ten
QO1 feet south Of the center line OF
Tenth Street, the two sewers con
vergiug into a third concrete sewer.
10 be constructed on said TENN
street, extending from the intersee-
ton Of line ten t10) feet south IF
the center line Of Tenth Street with
the east line Of Commercial Avenue
along a line parallel to but ten (lO)
feet south of the center line OF Tenth
Street to point in the Ohio river
one hundred and thirtyeight 0sSl
feet east Of the east line Of Ohio
strcet etc. under Ordinance No. Sc
OF said City Of Cairo, adopted July 10
A. D. 1906 and approved July II, A
u. 1906, to the Rich Construction
Company. at and for the sum Of One
Hundred and Eight Thousand. Eight
Hundred and Thfitccn Dollars and
Ten Cents O0S.Si3.to). subject how
ever, to the right of the owners Of a
majority Of the frontage of the lots
and lands upon the said avenue and
streets, or their agents. to elect te
/ take said work, and enter into writ
ten contract to do the whole of saif
work az ten per centum less than thI
said price at which. the. same has
been awarded to the said Rich Con
struction Company, within the time
and in the manner required by law II
such cases made and provided.
Dated, &C Cairo. Illinois, this l5li
day Of March, A. D. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Of the Board of Local I'm
proycments of the CITY of Cairo, Hi
nois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary of the said Board.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
THE RUBBER FILLER.

The statement made In contem
porary in its issue of yesterday to tha
effect that the use of Pioneer asphalt
tum filler. which ii was proposed 10
substitute for grout in a portion OF
Twenty-eighsh street paving, was
abandoned on account Of possible IN
valuation Of the Improvement bonds
was not altogether correct.
While that feature was carefully
considered by the city authorities ana
persons interested in the bonds I
was decided on the BEST legal author
ity that with the consent Of property
holders interested. the substitution
was entirely safe from n legal stand
point and the American Asphaltum &
Rubber Company, OF Chicago, was -
notified in ample time to do It's share
of the work.
From the activity shown by that
company and it's representative. Mr.,
n i. Kinney who entertained mem
oers 81 the city council on the TerFa
Haute trip Of insp ction. Il was be-
lieyed that tie nner company would
Welcome aa opportunity TO make q
TEST and much time and no little
money was spent by citizens inter
,sied in The block ID question in
curing the consent Of the owners q
he ii0 lots fronting the improvement
MAYOR Parsons devoted IA great deal
IF time to the matter personally and
hi contractors Haynes & Gamer re-
0mmodatingly waited until The last
lossihle moment before completing
be last stretch Of pavement nut tho
delay on til part of the paving people
and their apparent Indifference 10 th
fort thar had been made for their
5enefit lead 10 the abandonment 4 The
idea ssterday morning when il tie,
came necessary for the contractors 10
either use grout as specified or cease
yc.k
Ii IS understood that he representa-
i've Of the Am rican Asphaltum &
Rubber Company Is en- route TO the
lily now and IL is a matter OF resFes
hat his principals could net have ap.
3reciated The value Of making a test
in a short section of the brick paving
Ia order that the Board Of Local I'm
prov ment might have been in bet
ar position TO determine the adYis-
ihisity of specifying the Pioneer nh
ing fcr the many miles Of brick pavins
now in e ntcmpla ion
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
WILL APPEAL COUNTRY
concluded from First Page.)


franchise 10 d rival company"
According TO Heney Halsey u
charged with having paid ~ super
yisors $4,000 each, and one, James l.
Gauegher. $4,000. Halsey, Il IS said
agreed To pay each supervisor $500
additional il a franchise were no'
granted 10 the Home company.
PLAYED Both Ends.
or the IA supervisors who u II
charged were bribea by Halsey nine
ITeney sad, TUNED around and took
money from the other company e
vote for the franchise, two OF whom
returned part Of tho money they re
ceivcd. The Home Telephone com
many besides sa5.0oo bid for the fran
chisc pail sG2,00l to the supervisors
said Henev, all Of which passed
through Ruefs hands. Eight super
visDrs who it Is charged were brihea
Nv Halgey with $4,000 each are al
leaed to nave take $500 from Ruet
rs giant the franchise to the Home
Telephone company Four super
viscrs Ahcm Eieney said did not as
eant hribe from the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company %
oppose the granting of the franchise
u fhe rival company. are alleged 20
have taken a bride Of $4,000 eacn
from Rnef Of money furnished the
latter by tho Home Telephone con-
pany.
Thousands for Trolley Franchise
Seventeen indictments charge Rue
with bribery in connection with 2 ant
Tins trolley franchise to The United
Railroads Immediately following tbs
disaster last April. Fifteen super
visors. said Heney accepted IRON
Ruef $4,000 each to vote the trolle,
franchise, one former supervisor
wilson. now state railroad commits
sioner was paid $4,000, and $4,000
Heney said all the supervisor
with one exception, have testife'
lfulIy before the grand jury and con
ltessed the,r participation in the az
ccptanee Of brides
CONSERVATION in Ruef Camp.
! Construction seemed 10 reiga il
Ruef's camp today Following a loni
conference Ruef decided that he dc
sired to remain in the custody Q
Ellison Bigsey and his attorneys al
| peared before the supreme court ast
iiag that tac application for wrl
making SheiG 0'Neill custodian
Rucf be dismissed This wa
granted. Half an hour after his a
torneys again appeared in the s.
/, iprcmc court and sought to have the
, action Quashcd and the applicatio
, for the writ reinssated. The coul
, took the matter under considerable
, until tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
USING COAL.

In the Review OF Reviews Edward
w Parker, the government coal ex-
pert has shown that IL the coal areas
OF the uaiied States vera simply
spread out in a layer six and one-haii
feet thick, which he considers a fair
average we should obtain 1000 tons
of coal per acre. after leaving enough
coal underground TO support the ioot
Our 100000 square m.ies Of coal
territory at this rate would give as 2
supply Of l.500.00a. 100000 ton in an
We used up 3930o0,0on tons ( coal
in 1905 and i25.o0o.eoO last year In
all we have used 50 far G.o0ooofo
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
'ST|LL A MYSTERY.
Death OF John Center at BardWeli NOT
Cleared Up--Suspicion OF Murder
Gains Strenth.

A citizen cf Bardwell KY, was ip
cairo Yesterday ana stated that as yet
no clue had been obtained 70 the
murd gers Oh John Center, whose
tragic death was recorded in Monday !
Bulletin. The feeling has grown
stronger in the public mind that the
man was murdered as all the circum-
stances have become known, Center
was N gro, an honest Industrious
man and generally held In nigh fa-
CARDS by The community. The eireum-
stances of his death the finding ot
his charrcd remains in the ruins OF
his home destroyed by fire were 'oid
Ia The Bulletin The strong circnr-
stances which lead 70 the susnlelon n
murder are thai his neck was broken
and the money Of which he was Known
10 have been the custodian was mss
ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21


From a publishers
point of view the most
natural question regard
ing simplitied spelling is;
What will be saved By it?
From various authors |
have taken some 1900
passages of 200 letters
each and sifted cut the
supcrllllous letters. More
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
February Circulation.

The above . norrect statement OF
the plumber OF copies printed OF the
Cairo Bulletin for the year, 1906, and
during the month Of February, 1907
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day Of February. 1907
LEO ]. KLEB,
(seaIl Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

The temptation 10 argue with roo-
pie az convinced views should DO rcs.
olutely resisted; argument only
strengthens and foriifcs the convic-
lions OF opponents and CEN honestly
say that have never vet met man
ct strong Intellectual fiber who was
ever converted BY az argument. A.
G. Benson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

A little Winsted. Conn. girl. an
adopted child, turned the tables with
stunning effect upon children who
were teasing her because she was al
adopted child to the parents who
loved her as their own. My papa and
mamma picked me out, and wanted
me. was her retort Yours had q
take you just as you We're wherhe.
they wanted you or not"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
NEW STREET CARS
For Cairo Traction Company Arc Due
to Arrive in Time For use
Sunday.

Quarters arc being bpilt for The new
cars Of the Cairo Traction company.
An addition Is being built for them a.
the car barn on Third street. The
cars are exp cited to arrive Saturday
and viii be put on tee tracks at once
and set TO work They will be large
oommodccus cars Of metropolitan
characte and will add very materially
TO the efficiency Of the sire car gee
vice
A temporary change in he schedule
for Poplar street and owl cars is an
nounrca. which viii be observed onl'
for a Jay or two until new curve
shall hay been put To at Twenty
eighth and Walnut streets.
Read the PnIleiin and get all 'h'
rows while 4. Is news
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
seEL THROWS 0wYER.

Denver March 2o.-At the Denver
Aihl tic club here last night Freder-
'ck Bee' of Wiscon in won from NJ
j. Dwycr OF Denver in "A catchas-
catch can wrestling match, securing
two fin three fails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

The Bulletin Is on sale at the FOL
lowing places:
coleman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY
Cairo. Alexander County, ii'ins 4
Population 1s.ll7.

PcPuiaticn ~ sF1s
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk, II. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate. A. J. ROSS.
Chief of Police, M. S. NAGAN,
Alexander County, Population z2~es
County Clerk, JESSE 70. MILLER
Circuit clerk. LEE p, DAvIE
Sheriff, FRANK II. DAVIS.
STATES ATTORNEY--Alex N
Wilson
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUE
County Superintendent ar Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED D
NELLIS.
Beard % County Commissioners.
]. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

Canada is as large as 30 United
Kingdoms. She has received over
half a million immigrants in ten years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

JOHN e. ENGLISH authorizes his
announcement as a candidate Tor
City Treasurer Of Cairo, at the eiec'
ton to be held onTuesday, April 10
1907.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
AIderman slxth Ward.

DANIEL. KELLY authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for alder
man In the Sixth ward, at the election
to be held on Tuesday, April Is 1907
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

The Hullrtin is The only paper with
in radius Of i50 miles with the SCI
ri..n nf The Aesnelalod press
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYS

BELT IINE cars due to leave Second -. 20
ing north on Commercial Ave. every 10 MN
utas from 6 a. M to | r. m
Going rorth on Mslnut st. every ID minutes
from G.OS q M. to lf.5t n. m.
POPLAR ST.. LINE Holhrook Ave: car due
to leave ~rcon ~ going nerlh on HoiuTcok
Ava b.b7; 6 q; 6:12; 6:b7; 7ti2 a. M. and on
same minutes every hour until 1912 and lt;l2
y. m. 80 80 -.
Going west on Twenty Eighth ~. at o;is'
6.lg. g.it 6: 20: and 7:0i a. and on same Diin-
utss every hour until i0:3i and li:4 p m.
POPULAR 1t. rats due to pass st. Mary's rsfR
Il minutes sfte' leaving Sec nd ST.
BELT LINE OWL CARS north on walnut
n: 40 y. M. 1894 a. M; 80 a. MI 80 g. M
80 A. m. 4 80 a. m : $3.50 a. m.
North On Commercial-l2 30 p. M; 100 D.
IN. 2 O0a M. 800 II. M. 4 90 a ~ 5 y. IN. -
Rolt snd Owl cars are due to pass West
Thirty fourth Sti.-l IS minutes after leaving
second II, e az -
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
AN0OUlNCEMI MIS-.
For CITY Treasurer.

]. w. MORRIS authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for City
Treasurer Of Cairo, at the election 70
be held on Tuesday, April 1e, 1897.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

Friends of the Bulletin are request
ed to send or telephone items to this
office. zIlWf* 3
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

DANIEL MCCARTHY authorizes his
announcement as candidate for
City Treasurer of Cairo, at the
election to be held on Tuesday, April
16, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

The Bulletin circulates among the
people that have money to spend.
All the news all the time
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

J. S. JENKINS authorizes his an
nouncement as acandidate for City
Treasurer of Cairo, at the election to
be held on Tuesday April rs. 1891
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

Medical Students therefore, should have studied zoology and botany
before beginning OF medicine and should have acquired
skill the scpe and microscope It absurd that anybody
should begin with the human body the practice of dissection OF surgery
and furthermore wholly irrational that young man who means
TO be physician mastered the elements of biology chem
stry and physics years before he medical school The mental
constitution physician essentially is that of the naturalist and the
tastes capacities Of the naturalist reveal themselves and indeed de-
mand satisfaction long before 81 years which good age for
entering a medical school
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete cop
les Of The Bulletin printed
daily and Sunday for the year
iaoe .2o2s
Average number OF complete and
and perfect copies Of The Bulle-
tin printed daily and Sunday
during February 1907 .2ofo
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

The speanou letters make but fraction of the trouble in our
n but the rest Of directly the publishers province
m ~ ono Of the English schools reported that out Of
97 failures in cisoryce in Great Britain 1866 eand-
dates owed their failure poor spelling The results Of examinations for
admission Normal School in Massachusetts, showed that -
cont 81 M rnlants who hoped 10 become unable
spell correctly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
EartH A1ntst DtaraErH
Sl1nnln lrr Manr pnlltr
BY CHARLES w. ELIOT.
President Harvard University.

Recent events have brought into strong light q
new profession which is sure to be ampfied and made
more effective in the near future | mean the func-
ton Of teaching the whole population how diseases are
caused and communicated, and what are the corrc-
spending means Of prevention The recent campaign
against tuberculosis is good illustration of this new
function Of the profession. To discharge it we'll
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

JOHN HOGAN authorizes his an
nouncemcni as candidate for CitY
r easurer Of Cairo. at ID election z
be held ON Tuesday, April 10, 1907
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

In system of spelling if had each step would lead the
next All leading to definite result But spelling books the child
has 10 struggle along in haphazard way
How immense then wo-fod necessity Of clearing obstacles from
The b Of the Young when And yet the first 10 knoWl
EDGE that We place hands Of the spelling books prob
ably our greatest example Of chaos
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

medical
illustration and moving exhortaton Obviously the function calls Tor dis
nteresten public spirit the part Of the poeon but e ms
call It Is certain that the profession will respond II also calls for some
now adjustments and new functions medical schools which should here
after careful to provide of popular exposition concerning water
supplies foods drinks drugs the parasitic consequences OF dis
plants and animals and the modes OF communication OF al
communicable diseases.
Medical should be arranged part for the instruction OF
the public and with suitable reservations should be stately open 70
the public The medical schools also habtnaly should provide popular
lectures on medical subjects lectures should be given without
CHARGE on DAYS when working people attend In other
words selected physicians public preachers, we'll pr
vate practitioners has much learn from Europe regard
this publicpted service the part Of the profession