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The Jasper news., 1908-02-20

saved his lIfe N tried to sick him "a
the bear, but ne wouldn't pay no a.
stentipn. SO In order to save Bill i
Srasked my own life ny putin myself
at the head O. the proc cession an MAX.
In Bolivar believed was beifis chased.
only made mistake iii gettin ahead
so' Bill, for Bolivar thought II was sI3fll
that was chasin' me, and In half q III.
~ 75 pounds OF cantelope landed on
Bill, leavin me an the bear to night
1t out alone, which we did by his chas-
SIN me Into the cabin, asolind the set
tin room an finally out o. the back
door. got out quick enough to slam
1 the back door In his face, an then
run around to the front door an shet
|. that 80 we had the bear a prisoner In
side. After that found Bob lyin' in
the snow cussin' the cantelope for
fair. an the cantelope perched on the
roof again lickin' himself Oft, an once
in awhile strokin' his whiskers like a
cat. Fortunately Tom was q reason
able feller, an when explained the
cantelope's ticktacks to him he see
how 1t was, an they made 1t up an
become very good friends. Next day
we borrowed gun from some fellers
passin' through an shot the bear In
the cabin. SO everythin' come out all
right in the end. Bolivar disappeared
tive days after that an was gone a
week, after which he come back,
bringin' his wife an a couple o. little
baby cantelopes with him. an they
stayed with us all that winter. I
brought two o. the cubs home with
me, an for several years KEEP 'em
around the place breedin' 'em an sell
in' 'em to circuses. sort % guess
that good 90 per cent. O the cante-
lopes in the travellin' meenageries Is
off my farm"
"Ye don't happen to have none now,
iI s'pose?' said the postmaster.
.'No, don't" said the captain. Il
give 1t up when / went to South
The Jasper news., 1908-02-20
Keep Your Temper

The man who loses his temper is not
always In the wrong. but. to- the ou,
leoksr, he always appears ta " EFQax
The Jasper news., 1908-02-20

DO YouR CLOTHES LOOK YELL0ws
|5them white as snow. OF. package cents.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-20

You cant make good ginger ale Il
anything ails the ginger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
GRAIN WAS STRONG
Wheat Had Slight Decline at Start
Due to Liberal Receipts But
Soon Rallied.

! Chicago, H., Aug 3l.--WHEAT. ~.
Strong all day with the exception of
slight decline at the start due to lib.
eral receipts in the northwest and
bearlsh weekly statistics, The world S
shipments for the week were nearly
four million bushels in excess Of those
of tho previous week, and the amount
on passage was increased 3,344 900
bushels. Receipts today at Minneap.
oils were 53G cars while 40 cars
were received at Duluth. This heavy
NOV ement in the northwest. however,
had little effect and it was said that
|newlg arrived grain is eagerly taken
by mills and elevators at the same
premiums as prevailed Saturday
One of the main reasons of the
strength was the purchase of a mil.
lion bushels of September wheat by
leading elevator interests which led
traders to believe that the delivery
Of September contracts tomorraw
were likely to go into strong hands.
Cash prjmiums here were steady and
offerings from the interior very small
Sales of cash wheat $4,000 bushels.
The close was strong, prices up u
a ~ No 2 red 94&4 ass; No. red
94m9515; No, , hard 94a m97; No.
hard 94H 09S; December opened 94H
G9f1a; highest 95A 6952s; lowest
94H; closing 95h September 95H
CORN-The continuance Of good
weather for the maturing crops and
reports that offerings from Nebraska
We're increasing had a weakening eff
feet early September declining
cent Oh profit taking. The market raj
lied sharply ON the official prediction
Of frost tonight in South Dakota and
Nebraska. December made a new
high record Of the season. selling at
67ta Cash corn was steady to x
lower and sales of 100000 bushels
We're reported The close was strong
No. > 7S12m79; No, 7807Sia; No. ,
white 10; No. white 7S6781a; No
2 yellow 79079A December opened
GGmGG1s; highest 671a: lowest &c;
closing 673s 6G712; September 77#.
OATS Quiet and easy the first part
of the day, but later there was mors
activity. The frmness was due in a
large measure to small yields In Ne
braska and the improved cash demand
Cash oats unchanged to p lower, !
No. . white 1909; No. 471a De !
eember opened 40; highest 1875 low
est 4S7s; closing 1875; September /
1915,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
ORDINANCE NO. 167.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that the city council
of the city of Cairo, Illinois, has by
Ordinance No lG7, approved August
18th, A. d. 1908, ordered the improve
ment Of Thirty-iirst street, in the city
of Cairo, Illinois, from Commercial
avenue to Washington avenue, by the
construction therein of a yitfied tile
pipe sewer, house connections and in
lets and brick manhoes, and for the
levy and collection of a special tax
to pay for the same. and that said Or
dinance No 167 is ON file in the of
flee Of the city clerk Of the said city
of Cairo, and that the whole cost of
said Improvement amounting to the
sum of Thirty-eight hundred and forty
six dollars and seventy four cents.
($3S4674 is, by the terms Of said Or
dinance No. 1917 to be paid by special
assessment and that the said city of
Cairo has applied to the county court
Of Alexander county, Illinois, for an
assessment of the whole cost of said
Improvement according to the bene-
fits, and in accordance with the pro
visions of said ordinance. and an as
sessment thereof having been made
and returned TO said court the final
hearing thereon will be had at the
September Probate Term of said coun
~ court, at the court house in the
city OF Cairo, Illinois, on Monday, the
21st day of September, A. ID. 1908, al
the hour of nine O'Clock a. III. of said
day, or as soon thereafter as the bust
ness of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file oh.
jections in said court before said day
and may then and there appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
The said assessment is payable in
ten annual instalIments and all Of
said installmmts, except the first
will bear interest as provided by stat
ate, at the rate Of five per cent per
annum.
Dated, Cairo, Illinois, August 3lst
4. ID. 1908.
WALTER WARDER,
Commissioner
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
ORDINANCE NO. 1868.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that the city council
of the city of Cairo, Illinois, has by
Ordinance No. lGS. approved August
It'll, A. =. 1908 ordered the improve.
ment of Thirty-second street, in the
city of Cairo, Illinois, from CONNER
cial avenue to Washington avenue,
by the construction therein of a
vitrified tile pipe sewer, house con.
nections and inlets and brick man
holes, and for the levy and collection
of special tax to pay for the same,
and that said Ordinance No l6S Is
on file In the office of the city clerk
of the said city of Cairo, and that the
whole cost of said improvement,
amounting to the sum of Thirty-Six
Hundred and Sixty-Eight Dollars and
Fifty-Fiye Cents (s3G6S.551 Is by the
terms of said Ordinance No. 1GS to be
pail by a special assessment and that
the said city Of Cairo has applied To
thc county court of Alexander county
Illinois for an assessment of the
whole cost of said Improvement ac-
cording to the benefits, and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of said
ordinance. and an assessment thereof
having been made and returned to
said court, the final hearing thereon
viii be had at the September Term OF
said county court, at the court house
IN the city of Cairo, Illinois, on Mon
lay. the 21st day of September, A..
D. 1aUS, at the hour Of nine o'clock A..
NJ. OF said day, or as soon thereafter
as the business Of the court will per
NIT
All persons desiring may fle obiec.
tons in said court before said day.
and may then and there appear on the
hearing and make their defense.
The said assessment is payable in
ten annual installments, and all of
sail installments. except the first, will
bear interest, as provided by statute,
at the rate of Ave per cent per annum.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, August 3lst,
1898.
WALTER WARDER
Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1863.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the city council
of the city OF Cairo. Illinois. has by
Ordinance No. 1863 approved August
fith, A. u. 1908, ordered the improve
ment of Thirty-third street, in the city
of Cairo, Illinois, from Commercial
avenue to Park avenue. by the con.
struction therein of a vitrihed tile pip
sewer. house connections and inlets
and brick manhole I'd for the levy
and collection of sI,,s> ial tax 20 pay
for the same, and that said Ordinance
M. 100 is on file In the )6'ce Of tie
city clerk OF the said city of Cairo
and that the whole of the cost of said
improvement. amounting to the sum
OF Five thousand three hundred and
eighty-fiye dollars and forty
cents t$53Sj47D IS, by the terms of
said Ordinance No. 169 10 be paid by
q special assessment of the whole cost
of said improvement according 10 the
benefits. and ia accordance with the
provisions Of said ordinance. and an
assessment thereof having been made
and returned to said court the final
hearing thereon will be had al the
September Probate Term OF said com
ty court. at the court house in the
city Of Cairo. Illinois. on Monday. thu
9i-t day Of September. =. D. 1908 20
the hour Of nine o'clock a. IN. OF said
day. or as soon thereafter a.. the bus
ness Of the court will permit
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said day
and mas then and there appear on thu
hearing and make their defense
The said assessment D. payable IN
ten annual installments and all Of
said installmeuts. except the first. Will
bear interest as provided BY statute
AZ the rate Of FIVE per cent per annurr
Dated. Cairo. Illinois. August a1st.
4. d. 1905
WALTER Warbler.
Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

levy and collection Of a special tax
to pay for the same, and that said
Ordinance No. 1G5 is on file in the of
flee of the city clerk Of the said city
OF Cairo, and that the whole of the
cost Of said Improvement, amounting
to the sum OF Thirty.fye hundred and
twentyseven dollars and seyenty.two
cents (s352772) is, by the terms of
said Ordinance No 1875 to be paid by
a special assessment and that the
said city of Cairo has applied to the
county court Of Alexander county Hi
nois, for an assessment of the whole
cost Of said Improvement according to
the benefits, and in accordance with
the provisions Of said ordinance and
an assessment thereof having been
made and returned to said court, the
final hearing thereon will be had at the
September Probate term Of said coun-
ty court, at the court house in the
city of Cairo, Illinois on Monday, the
2lst day of September, A, d. 1908,
1T tue Ilbul VI llIlit u Glbth o. III VI
said day, or as soon thereafter as the
business Of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons in said court before said day aud
may then and there appear on tho
hearing and make their defense,
The said assessment is payable in
ten annual installments and all Of
said instalments, except the first, will
bear interest as provided by statute,
at the rate of five per cent per annum-
Dated Cairo, Illinois, August 31sts
A. d. 1908.
WALTER WARDER,
Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
Stocks - Bonds ~ Cereals
BULLSCONTR0LLED
Bat Showed Disposition to Use Their
Powers in Stock Market With
Moderation Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 31.-The bull party
easily demonstrated it's control of the
market again today, but it showed a
disposition to use it's power with mod,
Grafton There was nothing sensa.
| tional about the market and the deal
| ings were on a restricted scale. Any
occasional downward tendency of
prices, however was restrained. and
there were sufficient points of positive
strength in the market to serve as
adequate sustaining forces. There was
a fair degree Ct realizing conducted
at various times during the day, es.
pecialy during the executive of buy
sion houses, representing an accumu-
laticn of business over the end of the
week There was some fear that the
apprehension growing out Of the in,
yestigation of stock exchange methods
by the board Of governors, now in pro
gress, might have the effect of deter.
ring outside interest in the stock mar
ket It's influence was felt, it was
believed, in the small amount of new
business coming from outside sources.
The growth of such business was not
lacking, however, and it was taken
advantage of to the effect of some
realizing sales, marking the conserya-
tive disposition Of the controlling ball
element
Tic days developments were not
but were generally on the
side of keeping up confidnce in the
speculative outlook, The continued
redundancy Of the local money mar
ket is all that prevents our strong
control of international exchanges
from becoming operative
The days strength was shown most
ly in industrial specialties, including
the copper group and the New York
public utilities. Teh railroad list was
to lag, in spite Of the leader
ship Of the Hartman Pacifcs. South
en Pacific raised its high record price
again United States steel preferred
at 1927 sold practically at a record
price since the dividend of ia per
cout was deducted this morning. The
stock sold at 1874 in January of 1906
The late advance in what and the
forecasts Of Q severe decline in cotton
cci tirla during august without al
,"W So" for tho recent storm damage
cent ib,ted to the late reaction in
.ta aad to on oaev closing The
days Let results were small.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office Of the City Clerk.

Cairo. Illinois, Aug. ~. 1908.
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids. directed to the City Coup
ell OF the City Of Cairo. Illinois, will
be received at my office, No. I'LL
Commercial avenue. In said city OF
Cairo. up to the time OF the next regu
lar meeting OF the city council OF the
said city. which meeting will be held
at the Council Chamber, No. I'LL
Commercial avenue. i'm said city. al
1880 p. m. on TUESDAY. the first day nj
September. 1905 fsr the repair Of the
levee embankment and street pave
mcnt and the construction ~ core
wall At Tenth and Ohio sereets, in
said city. according 10 the written
specifications therefor now on file n
my office.
All bids must De- accompanied with
good and sufficient bond. payable to
the CITY Of Cairo. IN the sum ~ one
Thousand C0o1l Dollars. conditioned
for the doing and completion Of the
said work in q good and workman
like manner and Tor the furnishing
Of the necessary labor. tools and ma
teriais required 10 do said work. II
accordance with the terms and pro.
visions Of the said specifications.
The CITY reserves the right to Re
iert anv and all bids
Bv order of the City CuHcil Of the
CITY q cairo. Illinois.
ROBERT A. HATCHER.
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
NEW YORK GRAIN.

Now York. Aug 31.-WHEAT.-Re.
ccipts 1ll000: exports 100000; sales
10000 futures; spot irregular; No.
. red 1917 0l02H elevator and 1O2M
fob. ailoat. Options closed hm1h
net higher; September l02A Decem-
be" 1881 May 1864.
C0RN-Receipts $4,000; exports l.
0o0; sales 25,0oo futures, spot sealy;
No. S9t2 nominal elevator and 80
nominal delivered. Options closed 4
net higher; September S9t2 Deem
Der 1915; May 1875
OATS-Reccipts 6G.000, exports s.
900 spot steady; mixed 52i5; white
54iz 05Gla; clipped white 5GnG2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

of the city of Cairo, Illinois, has by
Ordinance No. 1866, approved August
lith A. d, 1908, ordered the improves
ment Of Thirtietn street, in the city
Of Cairo, Illinois, from Commercial
avenue to St Mary's Place East, by
the construction therein of a yitrified
tile pipe sewer, house connections
and inlets and brick manholes, and for
the levy and collection OF special
tax to pay for the same, and that said
Ordinance No. lG6 is on file In the
office Of the city clerk Of the said city
Of Cairo. ana that the whole cost Of
said improvement, amounting to the
sum Of Thirty.Eight Hundred and
Sixty -Four Dollars and Fourteen
Cents (S3SGf1D Is, by the terms of
sad Ordinance No log TO be paid by
a special assessment and that the
said city OF Cairo has applied to the
county court Of Alexander county,
Illinois, for an assessment of the
whole cost of said Improvement ac-
cording to the benefits, and in accord.
anca with provisions Of said ordi-
nance, and an assessment thereof hav-
inc been made and returned to said
court the final hearing thereon viii
be had at the September Probate term
of said county court, at the court
house in the City Of Cairo, Illinois,
ON Monday, the 21st day of Septem-
Der, A. D, 1908, at the hour Of nne
O'Clock a. m. of said day, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the
court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec4
tons in said court before said day
aud may then and there appear on the
hearing and make their defense.
The said assessment is payable in
ten annual installments and all of said
except the first, will
bear interest as provided by statute,
at the rate of five per cent per an
mum.
Dated, Cairo, Illinois, August 31st,
A. ID. 1908.
WALTER WARDER,
Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Aug 31.-CATTLE.-R
ceipts 26.a)o; strong; steers 1854 $50:
COWS 3l00 525: heifers 390N G75. bulls
275n 500: calves ia0T $50; stockers
and feeders 260H45o.
HOGS-Becoipts $4,000; TO 10
higher; choice heavy shipping 701d
40 butchers 1000 40; light eG0H
75n: choice light 6S0T70o; packing
GicaeS5: pigs 375TG25. bulk Of sales
670T6S0.
SHEEP Receipts 5000. steady to
% lower. sheep 259G iG5: lambs 40
HGz5: yearlings ASA 49,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. fs5.

Notice is hereby given to an per
sons interested that the city council
of The city Of cairo. Illinois. has by
Ordinance No 165 approved August
14th. A. p. 1865. ordered the improve
ment Of Tweuty-ninfh street. in fhe
city o. Cairo. Illinois. from CONNIE
cial avenue 10 Washington avenue. hr
the construction therein N = vitrife
tile pipe sewer. house connections and
illets ard brick msnholes, and for the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
pRoNIsIONs.

SUCAR-Raw dull. fair refining
800 centrifugal 96 test 39C: molasses
sugar go. refined quiet.
CQFFEE-O Options closed STEADY
7et unchanged 10 five points higher:
sale. $1,000 bags; December 555-
March 555G SEQ. MAY $50. spot quie
NJ. = Rio ca. santos ~. mild ION
CorI0va OF T12ik
TGTTER- Steady. creamery 1sT
%
ESE-FuI cream 1875 E12it
EGGs-Fim- western 49, az
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

ST Louis. Aug 2f.-CATTLE.-Re-
reipts 1890; steady to strong. native
shipping and export steers ASA 7so;
dres-e1 beef anil butchers 30oa 700:
stockers and tee,lers 30oG 900: COWS
and hcifers 275GGaa. bulls 2551 $50;
calves f60T 15G.
HOGS Receipts 600. ten higher;
RANGED 55QG III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Aug. 3l.-WHEAT.-
September 977s697A; December
aSh G9S5s cash No. / northern spot
10od l00l2; to arrive 100; No. north.
ern spot 97d97l2; to arrive o.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
wise Rsts

The depreciation OF rats in his
chicken yard caused Harry A Dehr Of
Tork, Pa 10 spread rat poison be
meath the floor Of his chicken coop.
Instead Of eating the poison the rats
removed 81 to different parts o. the
yard The next morning it vas eaten
by he fowls. IS a resalf Of which Air
Lears fOck Of chickens is largely DE-
rresseI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

Miss Gushor Cwho has Just been In
troduced TO the great authorl-Oh, Mr.
Lyon, ! am so enchanted with your
dear. delightful novels. / fan asleep
with one In my hand, every night
Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

Elein. aug. 31-Butter firm at p
ceat sales for the week SIS 500
pounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
STEAMER LIBERTY

CAIRO AND NEW MADRID PACKET
Leaves Caro- a. 20 a N every Monday
"wednesday ara Fndsy; Ns~ MADRID
At a ~ every Tuesday. Thursday
sas sstH-esy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
GRIEVANCE NO. f66.

Notice IS hereby eiten 90 al or
sons interested. that the cisy couaril
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
Alexander
County National
!. !. Bank !
Commercial Avenue and Eighth STRESS
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
OFFICERS

Accounts OF corporations and Tndivid-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Train. Leave Cairo:

1.zz n. m. Daily chicago Vestibule
limited. arriving Chicago il:5s a. m.
s:as :. m. Daily St Louis Night
limited. arriving St Louis 1908 a. m
gteaplng car open st $40 =. m.
500 ;. m. Chicago Daylight kIPrsss
except Sunday.
500 \. m. St Louis hsrzipE az
pross. except Sunday.
HE'S .. m. St Louis Fsst Nall
tt:t5 a. m. ChioaEo MIDDAY Special
zs5 o. m. Daily St Louis Limited
a:s5 .. m. Afternoon Express FOR
odIn Ffnn CHAM. Nation, Champaign
$40 .. m. Thebes Accommodation
7:t5 D. m Chicago and Eastern X
press.
v.s o. m. Memphis ard Nashville.
aus q N. Memphis AID isev Or
s,n. limited.
e.po a. ~. p.duosh ard Louisville
f.si 9. ~. Daily ksDPs's AS fs-
isu .. w. D.ny Nsss'iIi~. CAstts
roora and Atlanta
x:so .. N. Fultna Accommodation
$50 .. n. Psduosh and LouiFTtlls-
400 .. ~. Memphis and rev o.
leans Special
For through tickets. sleeDing car
accommodation and further Informs
don apply ct Illinois Csstrnl Pssssa-
rsr Station. Cairo. ID
J. n. JONES. Tiessi sgss4
a saTcH. G. p. A.
A. n. tshhtoh. Esss. TrEezis 80
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

Tor rrssrst and Pssssss spply q
B.rnxsy q PhEHtps wssrsost c.irO.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

kcrthbeuns

No. ?. Express daily, lv....1:Ss pm
No. 4, Express daily, w.. 2:1i am.
j. n. 4OEEs. Tiekst tEssl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago Aug. 31,--The following
car loads represent the days move
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

eosEsT z. LEE. G BOURNE
General asnsssr. Q. ?. q , -
cessrsl oniea q sssth Frest -
HewfsiA Tea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
oFFIcERa
DIRECTIONS

IRtsrs.s Paid On Time pspssFss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01

gsF % Lssis as way Assssrss
STACKER Lee. "Wednesday. sept- z. an.
Peter Lee, Sunday. September s, >. n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-01
River Transportation
Lee Line Steamers

Fer Memphis ssf way Lsnclnss.
s,.smsr. Departure
Peters lee. "Wednesday. Sept. q pm.
Stalker Lee, Saturday. Sept. ;. ?. n