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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Al uJc woman suffrage bazaar, re- ccnty held at the Hotel Martha Wash mgtnu, u New York city, tho receipts for the two days md evenings were nNnr Annn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

French walnut growers in tho neigh borhood of Grencblo have formed an association to maintain tho reputa- ton and guarantee tho quality of the waluuta commonly known az "Gren- uhlp."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

They have mounted A cannon In Mon tenegro and pointed It toward Austria And the first time they fire the gun 1t will probably kick Itself clear across Bulgaria and Servia and burrow deep In Greece,-Clevcland Plain Dealer
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

"There is rather mlxup In tho out look before Christmas times,
 How SOP
 Because the principal thought of the future Is the present t'-Baltlmore American.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15
SAYINGS AND nnINGs.

Growers of the cocoa bean in south and Central America are planning a trust to control tho price of cocoa
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Tommy's Pop Retrihution, my son, IS something Wo are sure will over take other people, Philadelphia Rec ord
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Silicus-I never send a man on 2 fools crrand,
 CynIcus-No, it's T better plan to 2, yourself paiiI laIphd Record
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15
A FEN SMILES.

Dyspcpttc Old Lady What ought to take for an acid rlsng2
 Chemist unvoluntariy)-An acid drop Tho Tatler
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Soandso-Barker knows his own bus lncss
 immpher-Yos. bat he doesn't mind q little thing like thatt-l5xehange,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15
If He SLAVES

Our glass, which can be put up any. where, and costs only S1.5O. might be an acceptable present. Or on general principles the combina- ton Match Safe and Cigar Cutter at DOC, IS good offering. Or you might buy him a Bathwrap at anywhere from S5 to S75, or n Fur Coat at $70OO to SIPS. co. Have you seen our new pinto. match Scarfs?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Tommy Pop, what is rerlbutlon?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Tho old Pope Manufacturing com- pany of Hartford was incorporated un- der the laws of the state of New Jcr- soy, tho now Pope Manufacturing com pany, Just incorporated, comes under the laws of Connecticut This Is q noteworthy and commendable change 1t means much for the state if its r- corporation laws arc looked upon rav- orably by the mon of capital of the country.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Thc decision of tho trolley company no longer 10 run tho Derby cars through Chapel street when entering the city as expresses, stopping only to let off passengers but moi 10 take them have been few experiences in the past more humlliatine than that of having one of these Derby expresses rush past as one stands helplessly n, some street corner, where its coming has long been awaited The running time will not he materially longer because of the extra der of things can mean little difference" to the out Of town patrons
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

One of the desk sergeants at the ccn- tral police headquarters Is quoted as having said any man may be arragn- ed before him three times a year for ing to face the court in the morning. but that a fourth time means they must face trial. Are we to believe this? It is d singular judicial attitude.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

Because of what the President has said about the secret service, congress is fully prepared to administer an ofl- clal rebukc to him, and he. in turn is expected 10 strike back A rupture between the executive and legislative departments of the government may result. Is all this either dgnined or cffcctual? These gentlemen have been selected to promote the interests of good government, not to obstruct them.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15

We imagine that those gentlemen who have been particularly honorcd by election to membership In the Roosc- welt Ananias club win he alert in the course of a twelpemonth or go to soc whether Mir Roosevelt does not err an inch or two in his published accounts Teddy had best take along corps of oficial moasurers to testify to his voracity otherwise ho may himself be proven a nature failr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Dropsical Oysters.

with a sheer the oyster opener
pointed to a brownlsh smear upon 9
Saddlerock she'll
Some fool" said he. has been try
ing to fstten up batch Of Saddlerocks
with cornmeal You might rs well tsy
TO invigorate flowers with cornbeei
hash.
But II Is a common error TO be
lieve that cornmeal OF oatmeal viii
fatten oysters continually find oy
sters with their shells stained with
those grains. u Eiasrs me laugh
AS matter ~ rnrt, there is nc
such thing as faitsning oysters Al
you can do IL swell them up with
water. precisely the same as water
swells a sponge You pat them r.
fresh water. which. being less dense
than the salt they are accustomed 10
BY the principle Of osmOsis penetrates
and distends their tissues gives them
a IS you might say. dropsy.
For my part. ] don't like fatteneG
oysters. ] want water in my oysters
no more than ia my beer"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Eastern Ideas OF Religion.

In describing the curious comming
ling OF religions In Macedonia and
other parts of the Balkans traveller
writes: Il found an educated MOham
medan at Serajevo who had been
In the Austrian government service
He was descended from notable
family of Bogomils, those early Pro
testants who, at the conquest, became
the most fanatical OF Mohammedans
My friend and | engaged this man az
dragoman and started out with him
on the first day with a modest lunch.
largely Of ham and whisky. with suit.
able food for the true believer We
bashfully produced the ham. fearing
TO offend him, but TO our great disgust
ne proved even fonder of the ham
than ourselves as also the whisky, II
appeared that, though Mohammedan
he was what he called a liberal |
have known an Albanian chief, nomi.
nally a Mahammedan, who attended
the mosque on occasion, but also main
tanned In the precincts Of one OF his
castles a small orthodox monastery,
which guarded a medieval Christian
chapel, and here he maintained O
Greek monk in virtual captivity"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Proposals FOR CITY Printing.

I
Sealed proposals addressed to tho
City Council or the City OF Cairo.
will be received at the Office Of the
City Comptroller up to S o'clock b. m.
Thursday, December :rst. 1908, fos
doing the city printing for the yex
1909,
All bids must include the publish
Ing In some daily newspaper Of all the
proceedings OF the City Council all
ordinances. governing the city OF
Cairo, all official notices OF whatever
kind required to be published by the
laws and ordinances OF the City OF
Cairo and all other official notices re.
quired BY the City Council or County
Court.
The type to be used Is to be what
Is known as s-point type.
A bond In the sam OF two hundred
ta00) Dollars with approved security
must accompany each bid.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
city Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18

| New York, edo. 17.-There was Tho
sharpest break in prices of stocks to
day that has occurred since the so
called election scare, following the
Maine election in September. Spec
ulatiye holders We're shaken opt oil
their weakened position and thrown
on the market at a rate of conces
| sion that gave the appearance oi
semi-demoralzation. The most sig
nificant feature on the market was
not the volume Of liquidation which
was not usually heavy but total abau-
donment Of support of the market.
which has held prices rigid against
all reactionary Influences for the
greater part of the time throughout
the years great rise.
That the burden of sustaining
prices at the extremely advanced
level to which they have reached is
increased by the contraction Of money
supplies is certain In spite Of the
moderate effect thus far produced on
open rates for money. The market
showed no symptom of disturbance.
although a firmer tone was maintain.
ed until the later dealings. The al
vance in money rates has had the eff
feet of attracting some funds from
out of town sources and of stopping
the export of gold and the liquidation
of stock market loans, which vii.
carry prices downwards and release
credits as we'll There was acute
weakness in American Smelling AMI
C shares in other countries in tn"
trade, and special explanation was
found IN the critical attitude displayed
by the nebcrs Of the ways and maens
committee of the house towards the
duty on lead ore, Reports of unstable
conditions in the copper market and
the rate of production far outrua-
ming the amounts going into consump
ton were a cOntributary cause and
pulled down Amalgamated Copper
along with smelling stock. The
weakness was not limited to any re-
stricted field in the list of securities
and spread gradually and with in
creasing effect The remarks OF
PresidentEleet Taft at the dinner OF
the Ohio Society seemed to be re
garded as bringing ilusionment to
which has dwelt on future immunity |
10 be enjoyed by corporations as a |
motive for advancing prices. The
of prices ms a result of |
he days sales amounted to ! to , !
points for practically all stocks |
some of thu speculative element |
lealt i'm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Cairo. H.. Dec. H. 1908.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
cit; council Of the city Of Cairo. mi.
uuis will be received at the office
OF the city clerk up to Z o'clock p.
m. Tuesday. January 9Th. 1903 for
the erection and construction of a
two story brick building to De known
as station No. 3 for the Cairo fire
department in accordance with draw
iugs and specifications copies Of
which may be obtained from the city
clerk
Proposals shall be accompanied by
a certified check for an amount equal
TO ger cent Of the total amount
of the bill as required by the speci-
hcations. and the contractor TO whom
the contract Is awarded will be re-
quirri to furnish Surety Company
bond for the faithful execution Of the
contract
Other information may be Oh
tanned by applying 10 C. Kusener.
Arrhitect. Office Alexander County
National Bank building
The city council reserves the right
~ reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
WHEAT IS BEAR|SH
Moderate Firmness Displayed at
Times--iilinois Crop Report Rad
Some Effect on Market.

Chicago, Dec. WHEAT Sen
ltinent was bearish nearly all day. al
though at times moderate firmnasf
was displayed on covering by shorts.
There was a little show of strength
early in the day as the result Of buy
ling brought about by the limo ;
! crop report, which estimated the
acreage sown to winter wheat at 10
Iper cent more than the final estimate
| of the government experts Later
Isomc bullsh enthusiasm was aroused
Iby war talk in connection with the
Brazil embroglio and also
the Venezuelan situation, but these
facts We're Offset by favorable wea
ther for the fall soWn crop In this
country The weather bureau showed
rain OF snow in large section OF the
country east of the Rocky Mountains
further precipitation being forecast
ed for tonight and tomorrow. The
slump in coarse grain also tended to
weaken the market. AT the close
Prices were 3s6$4 lower. Ne , red
104u l0f& No 8 red l03n l03A
No. 2 hard 1922 6pt03M No, : hard
$50 log; May opened 106h q 1868
highest 1864 lowest 1865; closing
100 M10G; December 1909,
RN-Subjected to heavy selling
pressure all day, and as result the
market was weak, despite the wet
weather IN the corn belt. The Illinois
report which estimated the years
crop at 2l3,000,000 bushels compared
with 235, O00, 600 as shown by the gov
erlnnent report, had no effect on the
market. At the close prices were Uni
to X lower No, 57A a
5712 No white $50 a 5Sa; No. ,
yellow 57lam573s; May opened GlA
mG1 "; highest 81 l2 lowest SOS |
closing G0& December 57la
OATS-Weak with values at the
close h015 lower. The same inter
ests that wkere heavy sellers of corn |
were the leading sellers of oats, No |
white 49h M511s standard 50hm |
SIZE; Maye opened 52Is G51A high |
est 52h lowest 5i3s; closing 51&; |
December 1879.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Proposals For Furnishing Lumber ia
the City For the Year 1909.

Cairo, Ill.,, Dec. 5th. 1903.
Sealed proposals addressed to ths
Jity Council OF the City or Cairo, iii
nois, will be received at the office Oh
the City Comptroller up to o'clock
p. IN. Thursday, December 3lst, 1908,
for supplying to the City OF Cairo.
Illinois all lumber needed for public
use during the year 1909.
Bids must state the price for each
kind of lumber, white oak, cypress,
white or yellow pine, and are TO ba
delivered to any part OF the city a.
may be ordered
A bond In the sum oil five hundred
(500) dollars with approved security
must accompany each bid.
The City Council reserves the right
o reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
CHICAGO LIVE sTock.s

Chicago. Dec 17.-CATTLE. Re
ceipts 5000. steady: steers lG0a $50:
COWS and heifers 25)n525: bulls pa
n asa. calves 250a S25: stockers and
feeders 250n 4S5.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. strong to
five higher. choice heavy shipping
575H 5S5. butchers 570a $50: light
mixed j2)H 545: choice 5451 555 /.
packing 5J0G 515. pigs i0OG5l5.
SHEEP Receipts $4,000. weak:
sheep 4JuT f75. lambs i25n $50.
yearlines l25TG50.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
NEW YORK GRAIN

New York, Dee. l7.-WHEAT.-Re
Ceipts 1000: exports 81 00O: SPOT
easy; No. = red 1868. n1075s elevator
and 10Sis fob. anoat Options closed
Al cent net loss December 10S%
Receipts i5,00d; exports
1000; spot easy; No esq elevator
and 50 fob. atloat: No. 2 white G6k
aud No. , yellow Go fob. aQoat. OPP
items closed 3snA net lower De
cember CO.
oATS-Receipts $1,000; spot easy:
mixed 5ilfd5j: clipped 57n62
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
PETITION TO PROBATE WILL.

State of Illinois. Alexander County.
rr-County Court Alexander County
Uaea-aier term. 19nS
In the matter ~ toe probate Of the
last viii and testament ~ Aida Y.
Smith. deceased. In Probate
Tc an persons whom this may con
crru-Greetiug
Notice is hereby given that On the
7th day Of December 4. D. 1905. a
PETITION was filed in the coUnty court
81 Alexander county. Illinois. asking
that the last viii and testament q
Aids r. Smith. deceased. be admitted
e. probate. Tire same petition fur
pcrsons are al the leirs At laE and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
SHE LIKED THE SMOKING ROOM.
Unexpected Appreciation Of the Won
ans Club from Aunt Mary.

The girls brought Aunt Mary into
town in the motor and stopped at the
woman's club to clean up. says the
New YORK Sun. II was really TO see
this famous place that the old lady.
who rarely got nearer New York than
the summer home OF her family on
Long Island, had been eager to come
TO the city.
DO We dare show her the smoking
room 2 asked one OF the younger
women. You know she never heard
OF anything like that in the woman S
club in Brattleboro."
Maybe she Will be fearfully
shocked, answered the other and
Wen regret that we ever did it. But
just let's wait and see what happens
al the moment
Aunt Mary was delighted with what
she saw She was bubbling over With
comments OF delight on the trig maid
III the dressing room who helped her
to remove the stains OF travel by
motor She was just as pleased with
gymnasium and swimming pool and
could not restrain herself when the
party stood somewhat ahashed before
the door OF the smoking room.
How convenient" observed the old
lady with approval as the two younger
women exchanged surprised looks.
and how well arranged for the pur.
pose"
That Aunt Mary should show SO
much appreciation Of the smoking
room was more than the younger wom
en- could understand, as she repre-
sented all thar was most conventional
In the old-fashioned view OF women's
conduct She was emancipated up to
that she should admire the smoking
room when she never failed 10 express
her disapproval Of that habit In Won,
All was beyond them.
so you see, one niece said rapidly
to the other as they walked away
from the door, you see, you never can
tell
That night they sat after dinner on
the piazza discussing the visit 10
town.
One thing | did not see in the
club Aunt Mary observed, was any
needles and thread
Needles and thread" repeated her
grandniece. Why. | think the maids
always have them
u know, dear" Aunt Mary went on,
but | mean in the sewing room.
mean that nicely arranged sewing
room, with the tables and the com.
Portable chairs. Everything for sew
ing was there except any needles and
thread Where are they kept|'
So it seemed, after all, that Aunt
Mary's enthusiasm over the smoking
room had been founded on a misap-
prehension, Yet it seemed shame
to destroy the Illusion
"Oh, understand, aunty," answered
one OF her two escorts to the club,
'fhe smo-sewing room | suppose
all the members OF the club who go
there TO sew take their needles and
thread along with them. I'm sure it's
the rule they must do that If they
want to sew there"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Proposals For the Removal Of Gar.
bane For the Year 1909.

Cairo. Ill.,. December 9Th, 1908.
Sealol proposals addressed to the
fiv Council of the City of Cairo,
Illinois. viii be received at the office
Of the city Comptroller up to 8
o'clock. y. m. Thursday. Dec 3lst
1905. for the removal Of all garbage
Of the city during the year 1909.
The garbage, consisting Of all de-
cayrd fruits vegetables and kitchen
orals and dead animals, from the
front Of an residences and streets Of
the City Of Cairo as may be directed
by the CITY Council and Board of
Health
The contractor will be required to
remove all garbage during the months
hereafter named as follows:
For htc months of January. Feb
ruary and December two times each
week: March and April, three times
each week: May. June July August.
September. October and November,
six times each week.
Tho removal Of the garbage TO BE-
10 the satisfaction Of the Board OF
Health and deposited not less than
one Mile away from any inhabited
portion of TIE city.
4 bond in the sum Of Five Hun
dred t5ud Dollars with approved Sc
cnrity must accompany each bid.
The council reserves the right to
reject any and al bids
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE RIGHT KIND OF A MAN
can secure a desirable agency con
tract with The Mutual life Insurance
Company of New York for Cairo and
outlying territory. There is no sal
airy connected with the position, no
snaps and no easy money but an OPP
portunlty for a clean, conscientious
work to better his present position.
am not looking for the unemployed,
unless they can give the best of refer
ences, nor am | looking for dissatis-
fled agents Of other companies. pre-
fer some energetic, middle aged man
now employed but who believes he
can do better for himself with a little
hard work If you are interested adj
dress Gaylord Davidson Manager,
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York, Springfield, HI.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
ILLINOIS CORN CROP
MoRIH sf2ffsosf5

Springfield. III, Dec. 16.-Ths iii
.uois crop report, issued todas. shows
Ia Is per cent decrease in the acreage
.0f wheat and the condition Of the
growing crop is Il per cent. To
corn acreage Is 5.7s9.5e0 acres. a :
ser cent decrease over 1907. The 10
raj corn crop q the state this wear
Is z1s.aee.Gzf; total value Of SILL
1c8sl5-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18

iagatccs, Charles A. Smith, Sarah
Holloway Aida r. Smith.
Nuu are further notified. that the
hearing of the proof of said will has
been set by said court for the fourth
day of January A. n. 1909, at the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
tho court house in Cairo in said coun-
~ when and whore you can appear.
if you see fit and show cause, if any
you have, why said will should not
be admitted 10 probate.
JESSE T.. MILLER.
County Clerk.
Dated at Cairo, III December eth.
lo0S.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
ST. LOUIS CATTLE

81 LOUIS Doc. 17-CATTLE-Re-
eeints 2e'0. steady 20 strong. Tex
ans steady, beef steers s75G 7s1:
stoeEers ami feeders PISA $50. COWS
and heifers 30oaG59: Texas steers
sG,G gfa.
Receipts 1900. steady r.
strung; ranged 425G51s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Not FullY Eauipped.

I fear" said the observer Of events
that public sentiment is not with rs
as strongly as IL used 10 be"
Never mind. answered Senator
Sorghum you can Jet that matter
wait until after the campaign fund
are collected Public sentiment r.
valuable in its place. but Il doesnr
earry any check book"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
TIE psoeLE Att
q Ch5rns Cried, Give u Newbro,s
Heruiclde.

This word Of late has been IN every
mes mouth, and many are wondering
what tifc word signifies. though no one
EtS yet been found. who will deny that
NEWERO's HERPICIDE does the WORK
Well, Tor the information Of thousands OF
ieople who like to Know all about a good
hing. we would say that HERPICIDE
means a destroyer or killer of Herpes"
'"w '!fefpes' il the family name Of a
israse caused by various vegetable par
'ittJ. similar microbe causes dan
M 'rhlnr scalp and falling hair, this
hr tii@' be that NEWBRO'S HERpi-
e. promptly destroys. after witch The
"roms. Sold by leading druggists
'tc IN stamps for sample to The
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Dec. f7.-Money on call
firm 2m3ia per cent closing 2h.
Time loans very duh and firm; sixty
days and ninety days 35m39i; six
months 3& "A per cent. Mercantile
paper ~ per cent. Exchange firm.
demand siS690; sixty days Sass.
Bar silver 1875.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Stocks y Bonds y Cereals
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER Steady; creamery, thir.l
and hrsts, 23dl30
CHEESE Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Steady AT a decline: west
crn 2SM30.
COFFEE-Options closed steady
net unchanged TO 10 points higher.
Sales 10000 bags. December sol !.
spot quiet; No Rio Ghm9s mild
dull; Cordoya "a M12h.
SUGAR Raw steady; fair refining
1927: Centrifugal SO test 377, molass
es sugar 800; refined quiet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
Two sizes--60 cents and e1.ee.
Paul O. Schuh ( Sons, Special Agents
Large Static Electric Machine,

The largest static electric machine
ever built is owned by New York
physician. Twenty 4o-inch glass discs
reyolye against 20 others to produce
sparks 30 inches long by three fourths
OF an inch Ia diameter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
BREAK IN PRICES
In Yesterdays Stock Market Sharpest
That Has Occurred Since So
Called Election Scare.
WALL STRERET HOLIDAY.
PROGRAM.

New York, Dec. 17--Pro-
duce exchange will be closed
December Is and 2G, and Jan
uary /. The coffee exchange
Will be closed December % and
2G, and January / and ..
The Stock Exchange will be
closed December Is and 90