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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
Children Who Contradict.

A natural habit OF every child is
to contradict. and this should be over
come as soon as a boy or girl develops
it, for OF all disagreeable and over.
bearing persons those who aggressive.
ly contradict are among the worst
Parents cannot be too particular in
teaching their sons and daughters to
disagree courteously, which is not at
all incompatible with doing ii posi-
lively. u beg yorr tJfGon. but you
are mistal -" is Q<ife as much of a
contradiction as sayisg 1T isn't" and
it is far better manners Il think you
are mistaken" is another way of ex-
pressing the opinion. A mother need
not be afraid OF making her child a
prig by teaching him such little
things. They are as important to
him as a knowledge OF how to speak
dramatically.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
ON THE RIVERS
Interesting Story Of Experience In
Towing Oil on ohio's Tributaries
Rivers stolI Rising.

Capt Mark Cole, of the steamer
Dick Fowler. Is an old-timer ca the
RIVER. In his early days he was
steamboating out of the Ohio tributar
les in Virginia and he remembers
towing crude oil in barges almost as
they tow coal now. The OH was run
81 pumped into the barges and iowe
to The refineries, where IL was pump
sed ont aga n. The barges were cover
ed with tight decks ID protect the. oil !;
l1nt on one occasion one barge In i
fleet caught fire and blew the deck
OFF and blazed up at once. II took
hard and quick work TO save the rest
OF the fleet, but II was done. The
burning barge was cut out and per
mitted to float down stream. 1t be
Ing impossible TO get near 1t. Another
time barge sprung a leak and went
down, the Oh floating on iop Of the
river caught fire and there was a blaze
for several miles on the surface 81
the water. which moved down with
the current. This was before the days
of the Standard Oil Company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
WHITE R|BBONERS
HELD INSTITUTE
LOCAL w. c. r. U. HELD MEETING
AT CAIRO BAPTIST CHURCH
STATE PRESIDENT, MRS.
kUHL CONDUCTED
INSTITUTE.

A w. c. T. L. institute was helo
yesterday at The Cairo Baptist church
by Mrs. Mary Kuhl president Of the
W. c. r. L.
The program for the morning wa,
as follows:
Devotional services led by Mrs
Kuhl. st
Organization Of institute.
Music.
Words of Greeting Mrs. wilson.
local president
Parliamentary Drill-Conducted by
Mrs Kuhl
Question box.
In the afternoon the devotional ser
vice was lei by Mrs. W. L. Gadbois.
The place Of meeting for he fall con
yeniion was d scussed and II was
voted to hold I, in Metropolis.
The work being done by Mrs.
Dousherty was discussed and plans
made for future work. The matter
OF selecting a speaker for the fall
meeting was talked ab-ut bat not
fully decided.
Mrs. K hi gave a very interesting
ialk on parliamentary law. She dis
cussed the duties Of the local presi-
dem. corresponding and receiving
secretary. and the tretasurer and out
lined their work She also gave q
Bible drill
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
WILL ISSUE A
PROCLAMATION
MAYOR PARSONS WILL RE
QUEST MERCHANTS TO
CLOSE THEIR STORES
AFTERNOONS DUR.
ING HUSTLERs'
CONVENTION.

A very satisfactory meeting Of the
local committee OF the Egyptiau
Hustiers was held last evening at the
Commercial club and all the chair
men reported exeellen progress Of ar.
Engagements for the big conelave 10 be
held in Cairo next week.
Chairman Barclay reported hat the
request for rooms Is meeting with a
;eady response but he requests every
one who has a vacant soom 10 spare
IL notify him al once.
The work Of decorating. erecting
band stands and seats and all other
lines Of work are in a very satlsfac-
tory state
MAYOR Parsons viii issue a proCla.
ma ion requesting merchants 10 close
their stores Thursday and Friday
afternoons 50 that they and their en-
ployes may take part in the festiri-
ties Mayor Parsons viii request the
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

rate the spirit of banter broke out in a
challenge from Alderman Bourgeois II
Mr.. Ashley that they throw dice to
see which was the better man, and as
a stake the finest coffin in Cairo was
to be bought by the loser for the win
ner. Mr. Ashley was not in a mood TO
be "bluffed' and he accepted the char
lenge The first dash out of the
box was to decide the proposition.
Mr.. Bourgeois threw first and got three
fyes. which is an excellent throw and
Mr.. Ashley felt himself loser. hut
he picked up the box. shook 1t vigor-
ousiy. ratified the bones ont on the
counter and three six spots smiled at
him in mos winning way
Mr.. Ashley has not yet chosen his
prize and he hesitates somewhat about
claiming il; but he may have il set
aside for him to be held till he shall
need Il which his many friends hope
may he many years hence
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
THREW THREE SKIES AT DICE
WON FINEST COFFIN IN CITY
Cairo Saloon Man and Alderman Engage In
Strange Contest In Which Former Came
Out Victorious

Some days ago Alderman Bourgeois
and John Ashley. the well known So
loon man. had bit of business of an
unusual nature. by which the latter
may claim to have taken time by the
forelock' in a manner not often heard
Of One reads many tales. more or
less thrilling. in his DRY and romance
telling of pledges and compacts that
are strange and thrilling in a way,
and this Little affair between the two
citizens named, Is similar to these.
Messrs. Bourgeois and Ashley were Ia
the latters place OF business on Com.
mercial avenue engaged in pleasant
about various things. IN
which Alderman Burke joined. The
talk was good natured and more or
less bantering, having no particular
aim. All felt good and perhaps
Messrs. Bourgeois and Ashley felt
somewhat careless as well. At any
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
JNO. ABBOTT'S STRANGE CASE
REMAINS POLICE MYSTERY
Remarkable Recovery From Terrible Injury Which
Surgeons Felt Sure Would Prove Fatal
Ready to Go Home

ltelligently. He could say yes" O
no" and later when answering cues
tons al length he would follow TIT
thought for single sentence ant
then go rambling into some othel
matter that had no connection with
the question asked Gradually, how
eyer, he learned TO think more con
nectedly. and answered questions at
length and now he converses intel
ligently with respect to himself and
| his affairs, saving that he has Il moth
er and brothers in Illinois and a colt.
sin in Missouri. The latter was here
TO see him the other day
But Abbott does not know how he
was injured. and that Is as great A
mystery as ever except in so far as
circumstances seem 10 prove quite
clearly that he was assaulted. DR.
GTinstead believes the man could not
have moved after being injured, which
precludes the suggestion that he was
struck by a train or engine and
crawled or staggered 10 where he was
found. $50 feet from the track. Other
circumstances bear out this view. as
has been stated, the absence of blood
On the ground near the track and the
fact that his hat, which would have
been knocked from his head had he
been struck by a train. was found near
him on the ground Furthermore. the
cuts i'm the hat seem to show thar
he was struck by crow bar or claw
hammer OF some SORT Bur ii Is i'm, |
possible to assign any motive fer such |
an assault as the man had no money |
and there was no evidence thai his |
pockets had been gone through. He
had been seen in a drunken condition |
On the RAILROAD track, and was ordered /
10 ger off; but no one sa whim after
hat until he was found lying some
distance from he track seemingly in a
lying condition. No clue has been
'ound as to the identity of the mans
lssailants and the case seems to have
,een consigned to the city's long list
# mysteries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
General and Local Mates.

The river marked 1867 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise Of 90 in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from pc nts above here as fol.
lows: Pittsburg 2.S, Parkersburg 20.
Cincinnati IL, Louisville 05. Evans
vile IL Mt, Vernon 0.S, Florence 0.5.
IohnsonyilIe LIS, Paducah on, Kansas
City 04. St. Louis o.. Chester o..
Cape Girardeau 90.
The Sunfiower came up from New
Madrid aft era barge of produce.
The Dick Fowler was in port as
usual yesterday from Paducah and re-
turn. The John s. Summers brought
barge of logs from the lower river
for the We's-Peterson Company.
The Sprague arrived from New Or.
leans last evening and lay in the har
Dor an hour sending a yswl. ashore
after mail and supplies. She had 50
empty barges bound for Pntsburg.
She prlled out for The upper river
at z p. m.
The Harry Brown has passed Mem.
phis with her coal tow bound for New
Orleans.
The Stacker Lee was due to leave
Memphis yesterday for Cairo and s..
Louis.
The Georgia Lee should be in port
today from Cincinnati bound for Mem.
phis..
The Ferd Herold will be in port to.
day from st. Louis for Memphis.
The Stacker Lee was pronounced in
first-class order by inspectors at ST.
Louis a few days ago.
White river farmers are building
leyees 10 protect their crops from
overflow in that stream.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

Abbott the young man who hai
been at 81. Mary's Intirmary severa
weeks recovering from terrible
wound in the head mysteriously in
hicted, is still there, but will probably
I be discharged in day or two. His
relatives have been heard from and
viii take charge OF him, or he will be
sent to them.
He has almost completely recovered
from an injury which the physicians
firmly believed would prove fatal in
IA very few hours. Wnen brought 10
he hospital ii was found that his
skull was crushed Al the back OF the
bead. the cavity measuring about 2X3
inches; the brain protrnded and some
of ii had run out while the tissue
OF the protruding portion was torn Dr.
Grinstead. was first called 10 attend
him and he was assisted by Drs. Me
Manus and Dodds The wound was
thoroughly cleansed. the brain forced
back into the cavity after the torn
tissue had been mended by sewing t
up. the scalp was replaced with drain
ing tube. etc. and then the patient
was gwen over TO the nurses in the
firm belief that he would die before
another day passed Or. Grinstead
says this was the first time he had
ecer sewed upa mans brains He says
he did nj take SO much pains with this
patient because he had any hope OF
saving him. but because II has always
teen a rule Of his practice 10 DO Tor
every patient the very best he coull /
10. and trust TO good luck for the rest |,
He was surprised. therefore, that All |
Dott did not die. and still more sur },
lrised that he regained his mind and
IS very nearly as well as ever. The
wound is still apparent, OF course. ana
/ big chunk OF his skull is miss
ng, leaving a soft place in the back
If his head which throbs with every
leart beat, and is tender to the touch.
FOR weeks he was unable to converse
or answer questions in
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

said Mrs Bowerman, would put the
cover on the barrel Did you think
It would go safely that way? And to
think that Jamie should have the
earache on this OF all mornings,"
When the chief mover announced
that they couldn't box the piano be-
cause the whole front OF the box was
gone his apparent unconcen aroused
wrath in Bowertons soul The dis
aster seemed not TO make the remot-
est difference to the mover.
There was a whole piano box when
we moved into this fiat" Beaverton
asserted, Indignantly.
Well, there hain't now" said the
mover Bill. are yeh goin' to the
fight to-night?''
A few minor troubles such as
couches that were not roped and
boxes that few open and spilled the
contents and the discovery that her
tailor suit she had planned to wear
was packed and gone and that the
table leg had pierced Bowertons new
hat were met and passed over grim
iy There really did not seem to be
anything for him TO do. but Beaverton
did il with all his might
When the last thing had vanished
into the huge wagon Beaverton stood
on the walk watching It's departure.
Crimmins, who lives down the street.
came BY
Working hard2" he asked.
Beaverton beamed at him with the
conscious virtue Of one who has Ia
bored for couse.
IT'S no joke" be said. valianfly.
Been getting things OF. or course.
my wife had been sort Of getting
things together. but when II came to
the real work ! took hand myself.
tell you, il was no picnic
AT the open windows Mrs Beaverton
heard vision Of the last ten davs
swan bssore her eyes.
III that isn't just like a mani she /
thought We'll. when I'm born to |
his earth again I'm going 20 BE- one
If the helpless kind. It's a lot easier" +
Chicago Daily News. 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
NEW OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
eH CAIRO coMMANDERY NO. 10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-PRoF.
7. c. cLENoENEN IN.
sTALLlNe OFFICER.

Cairo Commandery No. 10. Knights
Templar installed new Oh. GERS as FOL
lows last evening. Prof. T. c. Glen.
denen acting a. installing officer and
Frank Spence. ST.. as marshal:
Chancellor Commander. w :. simp
son.
Generalissimo. Herbert y. HenckeIl.
Captain General. Ross P. Bates.
Senior Warden. =. B. Cochran.
Junior Warden. W. W. Orr.
Preiate. Rev. c. II. Armstrong.
Treasurer. ". p. Gibson.
Recorder. Jesse B. DeI.awter-
Standard Bearer. A. F. Sfaehse.
Sword Bearer. John William Hove.
Warden. r. H. Spann.
Sentinel, J. ". Morris.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
Pessimism.

A certain man. who was recently
reelected to a position that he had
held for many years. met a friend who
congratulated him on his continued
good fortune. To this the other re-
piled Yes. but It cant always last;
I'll have to give 1t up some day. I
feel a great deal like a man ! knew
who worked in one place for 40 years.
and when discharged at last on ac-
count OF old age remarked: Well,
when came here I knew / wouldn't
have a steady job"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

which we keep nails and picture
books. And. really, what was the
use Of using a barrel as breakfast
table, Just to live up to the spirit
/ OF the OCCASION ! might add that
saw cut-glass bowl sitting socially
with the andirons-n
j u wish you would go along to the
office said Mrs. Powerton, tiine
/ sharply. "A man hasn't the slightest
idea what 1t means TO move, to say
nothing of packing mp TO move by
train. He gets out of 1t all If YOU
had to find place TO put forty-eleven
things that haven't any place-and
with the children about me and the
cook ready to leave-Im simply tired
to death
Bowerton was not sympathetic, be-
cause his best cigars had been
crushed under pile OF books. "You
don't got at 1t with system" he per-
sisted
SYSTEM" snapped his wife. NOV
ing is chaos. and ii any one can infuse
system into chaos I'D like to meet
tAC pElS0Ila
Anyhow, Bowerton said. mag.
unanimously. I'm be on hand the last
day 70 help you out"
After everything Is all packed and
ready, suggested his wife, with
deadly sweetness.
Bowerton was true to his word on
the day the movers were to come for |
the goods he even sat on one box and |
ate breakfast off an.
ether box and did not allude to the |
fact that he had no napkin
Mrs Beaverton turned the hot wa. |
ter on the few breakfast dishes and
spoke over her shoulder please
wrap these and put them in that open
barrel, she said.
Fifteen minutes later as she
FASTENED through the kitchen she
found her husband gazing with pride
IN the Jumps sticking up through the
excelsior in the barrel
Now what?" he asked, brightly.
ANY one with human intelligence"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
PUBLIC NoTIcel

Throwing -four OF confetti. CT heI
Objectionable material on the streets
of the city during the meeting Of fhs
Egyptian Hustlers in Cairo. June p
70 .. is strictly prohibited and sny
one guilty OF the onense will be ar
res.ed and prosecuted.
n. S. EGAN.
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
Yesterday's River Foreeasts.

The Ohio from Evansville to Cairo
will continue rising during the next
three II four days. There Is now SUI
ncient water in sight TO give Cairu 4
stage Of about s7.5 feet by Sunday
morning.
The Tennessee al Florence will fall
tonight and aSIurday At Riverton
END Johnsnnviile. will continue rising
during the next "a 10 IS hours. then
fall
The Mississippi Al Chester. win con.
iinue rising during the next "a hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
Forecasts for odsy.

Cairo and vicinity Increasing
cloudiness with possibly showers in
afternoon or night.
Illinois-Increasing cloudiness with
possibly showers in afternoon or
night, slightly warmer.
Kentucky-Increasing cloudiness
and warmer.
Tennessee--Partiy cloudy; warmer
east portion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

Yesterday was mild and fair and
quiet. The government bulletin re-
ported rain from 23 points none heavy
covering portions Of the river valleys.
Little change in temperatures.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

and become stationary Saturday.
From below Chester TO Cairo. will con.
tinue rising during then ext &c hours.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel. will con.
tinue falling
y. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Observe
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
HusTLERs' DECORATIONS

At Cheney's, 22S Eighth street.
Full line of Bunting and Flags. Chas.
F. AFTER has three decorators from
Chicago. Prompt service given all
orders left at Cheney's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
HOW He HELPED


0 w Il r T o " r e.
moved his hat
from the galyan
ICED iron scru b
pail which stood
on { h g plan o
bench and spoke
from The depths
of his heart.
u is t because
we are getting
ready 10 move"
he said, W I h
feeling, lis not a
good reason for
my handkerchiefs
In the soap box in
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
CAIRO LODGE KIP.
ELECTS OFFICERS
NOT DISCOURAGED BY LOSS OF
PARAPHERNALlA IN FIRE
EVERY MEMBER WILL PRO-
CURE CANDIDATE DURING
NEXT MONTH TO MAKE UP
LOSS.

Cairo Lodge No 173. X. of P. has an
enthusiastic NEE ing last night at
which work was done in the Page de.
gree, with two candidates. They also
elected officers as follows:
z, Chancellor Commander-H A. VIII
bur.
Vice ncellor-Joseph Hochnedel
Pfelate-Harty Perkins
Master of Work-Geo. Fox. Jr.
Master at Arms-James Mcfarland.
Inner Guard-W II. Boyd.
Outer Guard-Geo II. riper
Representative TO the Grand Lodge
Mike Adams.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

Illinois Central railroad to keep
freight cars of Ohio street south of
Eighth street during the convention
50 that thoroughfare may be clear for
sighi-seers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15
POLK pARDoNs soooLeRs.

jefferson City. Mo- June 1f.-JuIius
Lehman ami Emil Hartman. former
- Louis c0unciimen, convicted Of
hoo1linE. sentenced 10 he peaiten-
uary three years ago. we're pardoned
by Gov Folk today. They we're the
last Of the ST. Louis boodlers 10 leave
the penitentiary-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

Cairo Lodge lost all its paraphe :
MALTA in the FIRE yesterday morning.
including a loi. of new supplies. all
or the value Of about $500. Put they
are not discouraged. and every mem
Der agreed last night TO procure a
candidate within the next month. in
order TO make up the loss.
The next meeting Of the grand
lodge viii be held in Moline. H.. in
October.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

The Bulletin Is the only paper With
In q radius Of $50 miles with the ser
ice Of tie Associated Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

More people In Cairo read the Bu.
ieiin than all other Cairo papers CON
biDed-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

Cairo M Terre Haute and hack
ri 30 SnnfhykJune 10th. Via Big Four.
Special train leaves $50 a. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

W. J. Cochran, the druggist. has
removed 20 the Armory building on
Washington avenue near Tenth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-15

Sun will rise today ....4:2S a. M
sun will set today 732 p m.
Moon will set tonight III 30 p. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-08-10
SUNDAY THE LAST DAY.

Sunday. Angus. II h, being my lss. day for busine,, in Skagway for the present, ] ,russ that all who have ne r.ecJed Co hlve me attend 10 their eye, vii. take advantage of the lest opportu u.y they will hlge for at leaS, six months To be bsuafttcd by my work.
 I-h8u remain open Sunday evening until 9 o'clock. For the benefit of those who are ,fepticai and have no. patro- u.z=d me during my first trip ! wish to ,ly: Occasionally travelling opticians come around fitting glasses aCyour resi- dsnce. They do this because iJ costs money Co furnish the proper outfit for successful wors, pack it around from town ol0wu in Alaska. They can make more money the Q her way, But they cannot do the same kind of work. It takes bo h ,he proper kind of light and proper distance io bring the best result, and l seriously question if there is one residence in town which can furnish both proper light and proper distance for successful optical work, The man that Gt, you at your house does rot care what the results are. He is no. coming pack. DON'T PATRONIZE HIM. 1 am under heavy expense in outhtting a> ! have for Alaska, and packing my outfit from town to town. do no work excepting with proper light and dis tauce. Iuse every effort possible for succcsstu, work. You cln positively get no better work in the offices of eye -9ecia ists in the largest cities My worx is guaranteed. lean do no more. ! leave my work behind me to speak for it,self. | will return 10 approximately six months. Instead Of patronizing others wait for me.
 DR. F. F.. EtMBALL
 Eye Specialist.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-08-10
soots Win 2 Drawback.
Eye Specialist.

An army officer in charge of a na- tive district in South Africa presented the Katlir boy who acted as hIs particu- lar servant with d pair of strong, heaY- fly nailed ammunition boots" says Chums.
 The boy was delighted with the gift and at once sat down and put the boots on. They were the first pair he ever had. and for several days afterward he strutted proudly about the camp in them. But few days later he appear ed as usual In bare feet, with the boots tied round his neck.
 .Henor' said his master. Why don't you wear your boots? Are they too small for youf
 "Oh. ra sah," replied the Kafir they plenty big Berry nice boots, sah, but no good for walking or running Make um fellah too much slow, sah. Keep boots now for wear in bed"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-08-10
Ent...d the M-nLstrY-

Mother Hen after her brood of nine Lad obtained drm hold Ou life cg.ied them together Go counsel them ou the duty they owed ty une anorurr but particularly ou the duty the eight girls owed ro the oue loy of hu family The -Er-s Were to be mindful ot Wl.lIe's righJs. to call him when choice mQg ,rI was mrarrhrd. ,o prevent Glm rrlm uuurreIiur and to bring him back when he wandered from the uaruyard.
 Oue day during a sis-erIy guaTo. brother disappeared Ills sisters had >rru the minister enter the farmhouse pu a vrIt. but thought nothing oi it mu they saw poor Willie meet his death ny auuN.
 Transformation vuSucd and council was held to devise a way rD meet the mother hon and to break lhr news to her.
 ~Cmrk cluck cluckety. cluek. cluck. said Mother Hen. breaking n on the council or the sisters.
 "Cluckcty. clurkrty. clurG.' answer rl the sisters in one voice. which trans lated means. "Whcra is your hr1thert and they answered. "Thc minister yis- ltcd the house, anl brother got it In thrn-rk."
 Mother Hen was dowurust. but she quickly recovered her cumUosnre and suid.
 ~CucGyty. rluoko.y c.ugk: c.Hrk. chuck. ruclety." which is "I am sorry for rror Willie. l rejoice. however, that h, has entered thr ministry, for ae would have mnde puog Iaymon '- New York Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-08-10
MCDONALD E
 KING H0 MORE.
MILLIONAIRE SPORTING R8H DIES OF GRIEF OVER WIFE HAO SHOT RlA
 SHE VAS INFATUATED WITH

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Chicago, Aug. I0-Michael Mcdonald King Of the sporting men and politician died here yesterday. His estate will rua into millions. The death o' Me Donald is attributed to brooljug over the fate of his wife, who is out on bail, for having murdered Webster Gueriu, 8 man about town two months ago. Mrs. Mcdonald, who is 8 tamols teauty, was
 infatuated with Gueriu and after he had discarded her she went to his office and shot him. She claims Guerin boast ed of his conquest over her and will plead the uuwri.geu law.