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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
ON THE RIVERS
New Tennessee River line Seems AS.
sured-Reduced Tonnage in Up
per Ohio Last Months

Nashville will in the very near f,l-
ture be headquarters for another big
steamboat line. says the Tennessean.
The new company will operate steam
boats between Nashville and st. Louis
and all down river points and will be
known as the Nashville and ST. Louis
Packet company, according to r. f.,
Rymers of Concinnati. who spent Mon
day in Nashville. In conversation with
reporter for the Tennessean My Ry-
mers stated that his company would
probably be in operation in the Cum
berland river some time next spring
He said four boats would be operated
between here and up-river and near
by down river ports. The new boats
said he, are built along modern lines.
three of them already being in service
on the Mississippi river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

AT the prayer meeting last Wednes-
day Of the Christian church the ques-
ton of building a new church house
was discussed by the pastor Rev.
Maple. He said the congregation
must not assume that they would
have an easy time Of it, many difficult
ties would be encountered and it
would be necessary to keep up the
enthusiasm and meet and overcome
the obstacles as they presented them
selves. The congregation will hold its
last service in the old church house
next Sunday and hopes to have a new
$4,000 building erected in its place
in few months. A subscription list
has been started among the members
headed by Mrs P. T. Thistlewood
with $1,000, Mrs Samuel Hastings
$500 and Mrs H. q. Farrow $500. A
long list of lesser subscriptions have
been made by members. and ii is
hoped to have the fund all made up in
a few weeks. The old church house
will be removed at once, and the con-
gregation will meet in Stafford hall
until the new house is ready for them.
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Two new CHURCHES
SOON TO BE BUILT
CAIRO BAPTIST AND CHRISTIAN
CONGREGATIONS PREPARING
TO SECURE NEW MEETING
PLACES.

| Two OF Cairos strong church or
CARNATIONS are moving to build new
houses of worship. Reference has
been made to the plans of the Cairo
Baptist church. which, it appears, are
quite formidable, contemplating an
improvement which will cost in the
neighborhood OF 100000 The con
gregation have already fine church
house at Tenth and Poplar, but they
need more room, as the membership
has grown very considerably since the
house was built. AT the service last
Sunday evening Rev G. s. Ohrum
spoke at some length, and hopefully.
OF the project. aHe had the plans and
specifications for an addition 3GxS0
feet in dimensions, which, as has
been stated, il to be used for The Sun
day school, prayer meetings, for
special congregational and special
meetings. In the basement of the an
muck a kitchen will be installed and
there will be large room which may
be used for various purposes of the
church. The sentiment Of the congre-
cation Is strongly in favor of the i'm
and 1t IL expected that at
a meeting to be held next Wednesday
the matter will be finally settled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

Miss Madge Fraser of St. Louis,
arrived Tuesday for a visit with Mrs
y. B. Miller
Mrs. Fl. b. Perkins returned Tues
day to Eddyyille, KY. after a two
weeks visit here with relatives.
Miss Eva Bloodworth Of Peoria. is
spending a few weeks here with rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barringer
went to Marion Wednesday for a brief
visit with friends.
Miss Carrie Shipley departed Mon
day for an extended visit with her sis
ter Mrs. ]. w Whitton at Blooming.
ton, Ind,
Frank Walsh. of St Louis, came
down Wednesday for a short visit
with the family of II. Green,
Misses Orpha Orr and Georgia Nor.
ris spent the Fourth with friends at
Mounds.
Ed Woodwork of st. Louis, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. A. N. Sessions.
Mrs. w. /. Williams and daughter,
Madelyn returned Monday from an
extended visit with relatives at Muir
physboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Ralston of Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

these claims, the question has arisen
as to whether the new rate law went
into effect June 80 or August % OF
last year. If il went into effect on
Aug. 2S. 1906, then the lumber mill
reparation claims that are now being
filed with the commission against the
railroads are all valid and will be
valid up to Aug. 2S of the present
year, But, II, on the other hand. the
rate law went nto effect on June 49,
the day that 1t was signed, then 1t Is
a matter for judicial determination
the claims filed after ,Iune
29--last Saturday--are valid,
Realizing that the question would
probably be raised, the interstate
commerce commission on last Satur.
day placed the exact time to the very
upon every complaint and
petition filed. On that day and the
preceding one. more than one hun
lred Southern lumber companies filed
.laims for repatriation aggregating over
Il 100000.
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General and Local News.

The river marked 270 feet on the
Cairo guage last evening, showing A
fall of 0S of a foot in "a hours.
The Stacker Lee was in port two
hours yesterday morning out from St.
Luis. bound for Memphis. She added
several hundred packages here.
The Georgia Lee from Memphis for
Cincinnati arrived at 10 a. m. and
cleared an hour later, doing little here.
The Pacific No 2, came up from the
lower river with lumber for Cairo.
The Wash Honshell brought a barge
Of logs for the Singer Company and
two barges of lumber.
The Georgia Gardner che of the
Barrett feet, came out from ST. Louis
yesterday.
The City of st. Joseph is on the
Paducah ways for repairs. She is
from Memphis.
The Peters Lee is coming out from
Cincinnati bound for Memphis. She
will be in port tomorrow bound for
Memphis.
Commercial Appeal: The govern
ment steamer Choctaw and the drege
boat Lotto, just off he government
docks at Keokuk, la, have returned,
and have laid up at the government
leet at West Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
Fourt Of July Surprise.

Miss Ella Dougherty, OF West TWEEN
ty'second street was pleasantly sur
prised by a number Of her friends yes
terday afternoon to celebrate the
FOURTH The afternoon was spent
with fireworks and games, after which
refreshments OF ices national cakes
were served. AS souvenir of the
occasion each of the guests was pre-
scented with a small silk flag. Those
who participated in the affair were:
Misses Marguerite and Evarista
Barry, Louisa Brown. Alice Dacres.
Mary Dougherty, Marguerite O'Con-
mel, Josephine Strautz and Elizabeth
Thomas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
GREAT INCREASE
IN COAL MINED
ANNUAL REPORT OF COAL MINED
WILL LIKELY SHOW HERRiN
TO BE FIRST IN ILLINOIS
THIS YEAR.
(Herrin News.)

Reports of the amount of coal minel
for the fiscal year closing June 80. OF,
are now being compiled by the various
mines about this city. Chicago & Car.
terville Coal company has already got
their report prepared and ready TO
send To the department. II shows
that from June 80, 1906, to the Both
of this June. 45l 1893 tons have been
mined This record is some better
6 han the state record of last year
which was held by No. Z mine of this
city with less than 100000 tons. Esti-
mating thirty-four tons to the car,
there has gone out from the c. e. C.
mine in this city for the fiscal year
just closed upwards of 1922 cars of
coal Placing the average length of
& car at forty feet, IL all the cars that
went out from c. & c. mine were
coupled up into a single train, it
would reach over 100 miles.
This is the report of but single
one of Herrin's fifteen coal mines.
The showing of No. I, No. 8 and
sunnyside mines will equal or fall fit |
lie below the record that has been
made by the Chicago & Carterville |
nine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
Upper Ohio Tonaae.

A Pitssberg special says: Despite
the fact here was an unusually great
amount of water in the upper Ohio
river during June, the tonnage shipped
fell way below the tonnage Of June,
1906. The tonnage for last month was
21S $50 and for June 1906 $4,000, OF
which 356,200 was coal going down
stream. The tonnage last month was
divided as follows: Down stream
Coal, l43,525; manufactured iron. f.
200; miscellaneous, III and packet
cargoes, 4,45S tons. Up stream
Coal, $50 tons; sand. $500; gravel,
% 100; lumber, 3,0l3 miscellaneous, 3
and packet cargoes, 1880 tons. The
packets operated continuously and
stock of coal was kept going out rip
Idly without any accumulation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

Will be made when the commission
takes the cases In question under con
sderation
The filing OF complaints by lumber
men against the railroads of the
southwestern territory for the recoy.
cry OF the advance charges paid sub
saqnent to court decisions declaring
me increased rate Illegal has brought
INTO prominence the question as to
when the railroad rate law actually
took effect.
Although congress intended that
the rate law should not become effec-
i've for sixty days after its passage.
mat intention was not expressed
legislatively until after the rate law
mad been passed ANA signed by the
president Some good lawyers de,
clare that the rate law was actually
in effect several hours before the six
ty-day postponement resolution be-
came law They claim there was
lapse OF several hours from the time
me president signed the rate bill UNI
I'll the resolution Ysas passed and
signed For almost a year it has ap-
parently made little difference whe-
tber the law went into effect on June
% or August 2S.
For practical purposes il made little !,
dlHefence so far us the commission |
was concerned. But now it may be
brought up officially ana formally for
determination in the near future as
to Just when the law did go into
effect. Even the minutes and sec.
onds figuring the hour when the presi-
tents signature was attached and the
exact minute when the resolution
postponing the effectiveness of the
aw for sixty days was signed may
become matters of moment.
This has been brought about by the
act that he law provides, among
other things, that claims for money
manages under the law must be filed
WITHIN one year. after the new law be.
came effective. It SO happened that
within year after the law was signed
ne supreme court of the United
states handed down it's decision af
lrming the order of the commission
n the yellow Pine association cases
That decision was rendered on MAY
y, 1907 Under 1t the railroads have
aiken off the twocent advance in
'ates. They did this on June 20. I'M
nediately afterward the lumber mill
nen OF he South and lumber slippers
u that portion Of the country, who
lad been waiting Tor the supreme
'ourt's decision began to file claims
before the commission for money
lamages, in accordance with the rul.
ne OF the supreme court These
laims arose under the old law and
must be filedmust be filed within a
ear after the rate law became
Effective. in order to be valid.
In connection with the filing of
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
NARROWLYESCAPEO
Party of Italian Celebrators Run Down
BY Train Near Centralis,
Illinois.

The Illinois Central train from Chi.
cago. in charge of Conductor Burgess,
came very near killing a party OF
Fourth of July celebrators at Bots, a
small ion near Centralia. The
rarty were Italians who were return
ing in a awgon from a picnic or
some other festivity and crossed the
track just ahead of the train. The
engine struck the wagon fairly with
terrific force and smashed il to small
bits. but strange to say none of the
occupants were killed. though several
who could not get out of the way by
jumping were hurt The train backed
mp and was delayed an hour or longer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
CARBOHYDRATES
GLORIOUS FOURTH
BY MANY OUTINGS AND SOCIAL
GATHERINGS AT HOME
!, AND IN WOODS.
PLENTY OF FIREWORKS
But No casualtles-Business Houses
Closed After Noon--Decora-
7. tions Were Not Profuse
or General.

Although no formal public celebra.
ton Of the Fourth was held in Cairo
Yesterday, the occasion was not per-
mitted to pass without suitable ex-
pressions of patriotism by citizens.
These expressions We're varied, as
usual. Fire works and toy pistols
were exploded in all parts of the city
by individuals, large and small and
reports were heard of slight Injuries
to boys, hut no case was reported that
required the attention Of surgeon or
physician and it is believed that Cairo
will not be seen on the list of towns
o, cities where the Glorious Fourth
was malred by casualties or where
lifelong cripples will remember the
day to their sorrow There were few
cases that called for the attention Uf
the police and only four arrests were
made during the day having no con-
nection with the celebration. Very
few cases of overindulgence were no
ticed on t1e streets. The business
houses We're nearly all closed after
noon.
There were some instances of reck-
lessness but without injurious results.
Cartridges or explosive caps were
placed on street railway tracks in
several places to the annoyance Of
passengers; the Toy pistol gave ner
vous persons some worry for the
safety of the youngsters who used
them with more or less abandon; can
non crackers were exploded in many
places, but not OF the huge size that
shatter windows. At night many citi-
zens had displays of Roman candles
and other pieces and a few fired sky
rockets. there being little gatherings
OF friends and family reunions, watch
enjoyed these displays. Scores of the
business houses and residences were
decorated
But probably the pleasantest and
most profitable means of celebrating
the occasion were the many little out
ings and sociables that marked the
day These were more numerous
than ever was known before ANA none
was attended by any incident that
marred the pleasure of the partici |
pants. few of these affairs that
came to the notice Of The Bulletin |
reporter were the following;
In Honor of Friend.
Carl Miller and Gene Sadler gave |
a picnc yesterday in honor of a young
visitor from Carmi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
chiIdrens, Home Outing.

Among the many outings yesterday
one of the pleasantest was that given
at St Mary's Park for the little ones
of the Cairo Children's Home. Mrs.
Comings, Mrs. Zanone and Mrs.
Whitcamp were in charge of he af
fair. A sumptuous luncheon was
served including ice cream and cake
and the children were made to feel
that IL was a day to be remembered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
spent Sunday with Mrs. L. f. Robin

spent Sunday with Mrs. l.. f. Robin
son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Angel went to
Marion Thursday for brief visit
with friends
Mr., and MS. Silas Bishop Of East
ST. Louis. arrived Sunday for a fort
nights stay with relatives.
Miss Kate Matthias returned We'd
nesday from ST. Louis where she has
spent the past month with her sister.
Mrs G. w. Kochersperger.
Fred Barr, of Cent,alia is the guest
of Anna friends today.
Miss Emma Steers and niece. Vel
ma Scott, of Quincy. arrived Tuesday
to spend the summer with Mr.. and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

deemer spent the day and last night
at the beautiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
u. A. Smith on upper Walnut street
They had a lawn party In the after
noon at which refreshments were
served. the High School basket ball
team gave an exhibition game, and
lawn tennis was played. The ladies
also had a sale of fancy good that was
well patronized. At night music and
dancing served to pass the time pleas.
antly
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

Mrs. b. G. Finch,
Mrs. John Ray went to Murphys-
boro Wednesday to visit her brother.
Harry Rushing.
Miss Nealle coffman has accepted 4
position In a telephone office at Cairo,
and depafted Monday TO assume her
new duties.
Gladys Ruth. Youngest daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. s. G. Eberly. died Tues.
day after a hong Illness, The funeral
was conducted at the Evangelical
church Wednesday afternoon BIZ Rev.
G. + Kiest and iuternent was made
at the Anna cemetery. The bereayed
parents have the sympathy OF large
circle of friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
QUESTION RAISED
BY LUMBERMEN
CREATES DOUBT AS TO DATE
WHEN NEW RATE LAW GOES
INTO EFFECT - COMMERCE
COMMISSION WILL DECIDE.

Washington. July 4.-Commissioner
Clark of the interstate commerce com
mission said last night that the ques-
ton Of the expiration of the limit of
the filing Of claims for reparatiOn for
damages growing out of the decisions
of the Yellow Pine association and
Tiff cases had not yet been passed
upon by the commission. nor even
considered. For the commission ito
decide that point at this time" con
tinued Mr.. Clark, "for obvious rea-
sons would not be fair"
Settlement Of this mooted point
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
The Kentucky Woods.

A small crowd went picnicing in
Kentucky yesterday IN honor of Mrs.
L. A. HARRISON of Preeport, La, WHO
is visiting in Cairo, the guest of her
sons, J. l.. and Earl Wright, of 5000
Washington avenue. Those attending
were Misses Mary Freeman. Mary
Pope. Fay Maple, Mrs. w. B. Pope.
Mrs. o. ID. Map;c and children;
Messrs. Earl Wright and W. N. Mat
tox. A very pleasant lime was had
by all
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET

Johnston. S. c.. July 4.-Several
score of delegates are here to attend
the annual convention of the Chris
tan Temperance Workers of South
Carolina. An attractive program ex-
tending through three days and pro
viding for addresses by several speak
ers Of note has been arranged for the
gathering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
FoRTY-NiNE BOATS ENTER.

Peoria. H., July 4.--Fcrty-nine boats
entered the 27-mile endurance race
for motor boats today on the Illinois
river The Tri won the first prize
Of 500. The Meixer was second
Zerie third. Ivy Girl fourth. Time three
hours and 20 minutes
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
At Their Country Home.

Mr.. and Mrs Chas. o. Patier ented
tanned party of friends yesterday at
their country home. The afternoon
was delightfully."- spent, and there were
fire works in the evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
At "The Mi7unolias."

Mayor Parsons entertained the
choir of the Methodist Episcopal
church last evening at "The Mag
nolias. Refreshments and fire works
were features of the occasion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05
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Picnic on Cache.

A party of young people enjoyed a
picnic on Cache yesterday chaperoned
By Mrs. NJ yesterday and Mrs. F. ].
Malone. Those who took part in the
pleasures of the day were Misses
Augusta Wright. Pruden Malone, Ruth
yesterday. Augustine Fitzgerald,
Lola Steinel Bessie whelan. Blanche
Bryant. Melville Anderson: Messrs.
Oar Fitzgerald. Earl and Fred Quell-
MALI. Will Barnard, Harry Hubbard,
Harry Stout and Paul Winstead.
Church Of The Redeemer.
Ladies' of the church of The Re
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

GEORGE PARSONS. Presid
GEORGE G.. KOEHLER.
P. c. SCULLIN.
FRED D. NELlIS.
JOHN BOURGEOIS.
BEN R TH1STLEWOOD.
JOHN SNYDER.
FRANK THOMAS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-05

seeretary Q: Board
Warren sheaf., 1907-06-13
SAW NEGRO SOLDIERS SHOOT.
Brownsville Woman Thinks She Gould
Identify One of Them.

Washington, June Mrs. Emma
Leahy, proprietor Of the Leahy hotel
in Brownsville, Tex, told the senate
committee on military affairs Thurs
day that she believed she could iden-
tify one of the former negro soldiers
as a member of the group that shot up
the town After hearing firing at the
garrison and seeing the flashes of guns
she said that she saw 16 men in khaki
uniforms in the Cowan alley shooting
into the Cowan house.
She was in a window of her hotel
about 40 feet away, and two OF the
men looked up while she was watch
ing them Just at that moment sew
eral shots were fired by members of
the group and she said she saw the
two men distinctly. One was very
black and the other a mulatto The
latter had large spots on his face and
she is sure she could recognize him if
she should see him again. The descrip-
ton of this man tallies with the ap.
pearance of soldier of company C,
who was one of the men involved in
the trouble with Mr. TAFT, customs
inspector. A subpoena was issued for
him at the beginning of the senate in.
vestigation, but he has not been found
Warren sheaf., 1907-06-13
KNOX is WILLING TO run
WILL TAKE PRESIDENTIAL NOM.
NATION IF OFFERED.
Pennsylvania Senator Highly Graft
fed by Endorsement Of Repub-
Iicans of His State.

New York, June 7.-United States
Senator Philander G. Knox, of Penn
sylvania, Thursday night announced
his Willingness to become a candidate
for the presidency in 1908 should the
Republican party see fit to nominate
him. Senator Knoxs position was
made known in expressing his appre'
citation of the action Thursday of the
Republican state convention at Har-
risburg, Pa, which indorsed him as
a candidate for that Office.
Senator Knox, who is stopping at
the Waldorf-Astoria, learned of his
Endorsement by the Harrisburg con-
vention, through the press dispatches.
Having read these, including an alb.
stract of the platform adopted, he
said:
Il am deeply sensible of the great
honor done me by my fellow Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania.
I'm their convention, composed OF
delegates elected directly by the peo-
pie, they have increased my many OBJ
legations to them by coupling with
the Endorsement of the administration
of Theodore Roosevelt the suggestion
of my name as his successor.
II note the conventions reference
to the fact that as attorney general
and senator was privileged to aid
in the formulation Of and tn carrying
into legislation and judicial decision
those just policies for the protection
of the people which have so greatly
endeared President Roosevelt to the
nation. l value the action of the
convention approving such public
service as l have been enabled to rem
der in the past with satisfaction not
exceeded by my gratitude for the un-
solicited pledge of support for higher
honors and graver duties for the fu-
ture.
II have too profound sense of the
dignity of the chief magistracy and
too intimate knowledge of it's la
bors and . responsibilities to have
sought this Endorsement. If, however
the wishes of Pennsylvania Repub'
licans and the reasons they assign for
their action should commend them
selves to the national Republican con
| vention, I should accept it's action
with full appreciation of it's import"
Warren sheaf., 1907-06-13
Tucker Jailed for Contempt.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 6.-Judge
". C. Hook, of the United States cir
cult court, Wednesday sentenced H.
Il. Tucker, Jr., the indicted secretary
t the Uncle Sam Oil company, to
serve three months in the Leaven-
vcrth county jail for contempt Of
ourt, the contempt being q sensa-
jonal affidavit filed by Tucker alleg:
a- a conspiracy between Federal
. ,ii.zses Pollock, MCPHERSON and Phil.
.sis d id the Standard Oil company to
..,. tie Uncle Sam company out Of
business. 4 =
Warren sheaf., 1907-06-13
CROKER WINS EPSON DERBY.
Captures British Classic With orby,
Ridden by Johnny Reiff.

London, June 6.-Richard Croker's
unbeaten colt Orby, Irish bred, Irish
trained, backed by thousands Of
sons Of Erin in two hemispheres,
Wednesday won the classic Epson
derby. Col. Baird's Wool Winder was
second, and that other great Irish
colt, Capt. Greer's Sieve Gallon.
prime favorite for the blue ribband of
the British turf, made a gallant race,
but could finish no better than third.
Croker's victory was not a popular
one. His horse was ridden by Johnny
Reiff, the American jockey.