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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

Shawnee. Okla. Sept 2S-rhc
Farmers institute which opens here
tomorrow promises To- be we'll attend.
ed. not only by the farmers If Potto-
watpmic county, but by many from.
the outside. The program IL q varied
one, and some Of the most prominent
agricultural authorities IN the state
viii participate in the discussions, and
present instructive papers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

sell the famous Or, Reeds Cushion
Sole and Red Gross shoes. Robinson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23
GUTHRIE DAY
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q Retailers association, al III Reno @
q Sept. cath, 1908, Canadian County q
G. fair. Special train for the above g
o occasion the St Louis. El Reno 4 9
Western Ry. viii run on Sept 2ith o
Q only, special train, consisting OF .
Q ilrst class equipment from Guth- o
g rie to III Reno and return, making .
o rate of one fare for the round q
2 trip. from all stations. Schedule: .
q Leave Guthrie, $40 a. m. Butch Q
. or, 300 a. NJ; NaNiua 9.l5 a. m; .
@ Fcur Corners, 9.25 a. M. tock- .
, ridge. $40 q. m. Piedmont 1910 Q
g a. m; luchland, 1925 a. M; Q
2 Smithton i0il a. M; arrive T. =
Q Reno, 100 a M. Special viii .
> leave El Reno returning AZ 1890 q
Q y. M. same date. arriving at Guih- @
. ric at midnight. IN Reno has .
> made special arrangements for O
= Gutaric guests on this day. BE 2
. sure aud come, everybody. and 9
, help us surprise the citizens of .
. lsl Reno You VIII have go-d 9
, time Note Ticke,s can be pro c
= cured by Guthrie passengers at g
, our city passenger office, No. III 9
. West Oklahoma avenue. Guthrie, G
9 Okla. For further information .
9 relative 10 this special train, call 9
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. 10
The Kansas CITY Star automobile en-
durancc contestants are on their way
back TO Kansas city. having arrived
here and made the turn last night.
They were the guests at a banquet
given by the local auto club
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

cheyenne. OKLA. Sept 29.-The 3
year-old son OF ) b. Perkins WAS Kill
ed while eating watermelon by swal-
lowing seed which lodged IA the
windpipe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

vinita. Okla, Sept 2S.-The Jaa'
mta Coal company has begun proceed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

pawhuska. Okla. Sept. 23.-The
narnsdall Oil company has Just com.
pleted 300-barrel well ON the south
line Of lot 80, north Of the good wells
on Butler creek. three miles northwest
OF Bartlesville. This is III chest Well
yet drilled that far north in The
Osage reservation in the Baulesville
sand
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
Biography.

Gardner Chase Anthony noted
engineering expert aud dean of tn.
engineering school Of Tufts college
was born in Providence, X. T. April
a. 1856. He received his education
IN Trown university aud TUFTS col
lege. For a number of years after his
graduation he wa connected in an
advisory capacity with several of the
great locomotive, steam engine and
other engineering works of his native
city. In 1855 he became director OF
the mechanical department of the
Rhode Island School of Design, and
two years later ne founded the
Rhode Island Technical Drawing
school In 1893 he went to Tufts
coIlge aud since 1898 he has been
Dean of the department IF engineer
ing of that institution Mr. Anthony
Is recognized as one of the foremost
Of American authorities OH the sci
enee of engineering and is the author
Of several technical works That have
been accepted as text books in lead
ing schools
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
TODAY IN HISTORY
April a..

April ~.
i55l-C0uncil of Trent prorogued.
t704-First issue of the Boston News
Letter, the first American news
paper
l707-Allied English, Dutch and
Portuguese forces defeated By
the French and Spanish at the
battle Of Almana
17G4-Thomas A. Emmett. brother OF
Robert Emmett, and himself a
noted Irish patriot, born IN
Cork. Died in exile in New
York. Nov II. 1921.
t79l-- Benjamin Harrison, one of the
sicners of the american Docla
ration Of Independence, died.
Born in Virginia in 1926.
ts15-Anthony TroIlope novelist
Born Died Dec G, 1882.
lSGS-U $. government concluded a
treaty of peace with the SiouN
Indians
lS9S-Spain declared a state of war
existing with the United States
Sg9-Richard J. Oglcshy, ex-governor
of Illinois. died Born 1921.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

has had something approaching a run
for his money.
Smaller hats have, Of course, proven
eminently satisfactory 10 the woman
purchaser. A bit of felt or straw, a
feather from the tail of chicken,
an District or some other fowl, and "A
quantity of STYLE" have met every
requirement TO the woman who buys
her own hat But those who are de-
pendent upon the indulgent husband
or father have been unable to demon
strate to the satisfaction of the OBJ
fuse ale that S. worth Of material aud
style" make $50 hat in fact as
well as in price.
Judging from the dimensions OF the
hat of 1905 it is fair to presume that
the iron handed oppressors who die
tate the annual fashions awakened To
the fact that rumblings of discomfort
among the providing class portended
danger and possible disaster To the
purveyor and in an effort TO placate
masculine opinion decided to put in
the markets hats consisting not al
together of style. but 10 a large extent
Of material BY merely walking
around the hat of today the way
farcr though fool may know that
there's an actual and not wholly
fictitious value in it. Even the pro-
WIDER who has positive dislike for
the appearance of the thing may get
4 certain amount of consolation out
Of the purchase By applying the
of the gentleman who
bought an Arkansas farm for ST an
lcre. not because il was either useful
or beautiful. hut because it was such
comfort to sit on the front porch
md look a mile to the east and a
nilc to the west and know that he
was monarch Of all he surveyed.
A chic widow in comic opera
song declares that only the most linn
tied wardrobe is necessary in society,
md particularizes with the statement
hat lin fact, all one really needs To
wear is diaonds and tact Not in
frequently there como into fashion
'uch fractional looking hats for WON
N that to tho mind OF the mere man
II appears that all the milliners need
IS a feather and tact to persuade r
woman to relinquish a sum that would
purchase for a man good suit o.
'lothes. It is not the dead eXpens
# decorating his wife that enras
man. but the disposition upon Tia
art of the miIliners to get sonro
hing for nothing ana then send Ids
wife home primed with an argCment
about the value OF an invisible part
If the hat that together with thr
9lume from the ganecock's tai
makes it worth the price exacted. The
leadgear of 1908. which has a value
hat may be estimated by ascertain
ing the price of straw per bale. o.
ribbons and velvet and that sort Of
hing by the bolt, of dye by the ga
ION and skilled labor by the day or
week, should so far toward creating
cordial relations between the hus
band and the milliners. and should,
Incidentally. increase the percentage
Of contented families and decrease
liyorce. -CouricrJourml
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL

The St Louis Globe Democrat calls
attention to the fast that Montreal Is
1 900 miles from the ocean, yet is q
harbor for sea going vessels. Canada
having converted an original tenfoot
channel of the St Lawrence into a
thirtyfoot channel.
St Louis is about 1000 miles from
deep water at New Orleans; but 81
Louis is not harbor for sea-going
vessels, seeing that the United States
has not converted ten-foot channel OF
the Mississippi in to a thirty-fcot
channel.
we Americans are apt to think very
smart things about ourselves. Her,
we are raising a great big to do about
a deep water channel, to extend
thousand miles and more. Stupcndous
idea, Gigantic movement, None bu'
the great American mind could cen
ceive it, Then we turn on the co'd
douche. Wonder can modern engi
neering accomplish this world mar
vel? Presidents come and take a
look. Senators and congressman mix
il in politics. We pat our money BAGS
and there is confidence. We go to
pull the strings opening them and
there is doubt Our wise men. includ
ing Mark Twain, shake their saga
cious heads. God made the river.
man must let it alone
Then. out of a little province to th',
north, comes a jeering laugh and a
haunting voice
What Is it you Americans are
swelling mp about? What is if tina:
makes you blow hot and cold; brings
ont the Precipitation Ct politicians aud
gives the cold shivers to humorous
, authors7 A thousand miles of deep
water channel? Is that it? Is this the
mouse for your mountains labor
Great Scott, Why, Canada has done
this thing years ago. Scat You
Americans. with your palaver. make
Canada tired ''-Ccmmercial-Appeal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
CASE IS REVERSED
Supreme Court Holds Man Should
Have Been Tried For Man
slaughter Not Murder.

Springfield. H.. April 23-Thc SD
creme court today reversed and re
mandcd the case of Joseph McGinnis,
# La Harp H. attorney, who in
1907 was convicted In Hancock coun
~, OF the murder or Bradford Illus
ton and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
The court holds mat NcGinnis
should have been tried for man
slaughter and not for murder The
shooting followed a quarrel between
the two men over threats against
McGinnis by Huston because the lat
ter had been convicted of burglary
by McGinnis who was prosecuting at
tOrncy at the time
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

human being MURDER whether it be done by an ndN-
al part of mob Of thousand The danhopkeer should b"
made realize that the law governing his dmmshop just as sacred as
the law protects him the enjoyment of his property
We hear every day protests against enforcing the law relating 10
corporations and tending prevent evil practices The protest usually
placed the ground that prosperity nerced with No legitimate
business can hurt by eliminating may be in it, The
companies and the beef packers in better position to-day
than they would have been had they gone through the cleansing pro-
Without the law the capitalist could make investments, for prop
ery would have protection His gold would lose its value; his life
would safely guarded To the law he ALL for without the law
he would lose ALL and he should respect and obey the law when it
regulates his business limits his earnings.
bribery gambling laws, the dramshop laws rail-
road rebate laws there be individual injury but there is always
public injury Laws this kind the difficult of enforcement
unless the official who represents the public takes it upon himself
they carried they 20 uneno They do not
enforce themselves Without officials to execute them they useless
as guns without behind them
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

Cairo has made splendid start in
substantial street improvements
which is admittedly the foundation
OF Substantial city There is no
reason to believe that there will b.
any check in this great work and its
completion will be sure to bring with
ii such measure Of Goodness as al
ways comes with cleanliness. Our
Prohibition friends should not con
slider this city as hopelessiy abandon
ed to the devil They are sure to
find themselves mistaken in a very
little while.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
HATS OF 1908.

At last II seems. 4 sense of jrstiee
has been awakened In the hearts of
the pnrxeyors of hats of the feminine
gender. There IS 2 disposition this
spring 10 give something like value
received for the dollars planked down
fer ornamental headgcar. The pro
WIDER Of the hat may not feel that it
enhances the charm Of the daughter
Or BIS vile. but he must admit that he
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

Of faiih Of hope and Of cTarV' gorgeous Ir0nds OF
truth, of honor Of moral rcttitudc and social dignity.
These should be tended with jealous care, for
their docacy demands constant fostering n they
be at any time neglected. they will withcr ana @c and
their place be taken by the noyious weeds of cyl, incl
nation, and desires.
So it is our duty to cultivate them into strong
and hardy percnniqs able to resist the cold air and
biting frosts of the winters Of temptation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LINE cars due TO leave Second st. 40
ing north on Commercial Ave-, every Is min
utes from a. M. to II p, m
Going north on Walnut Vt. every Ii minute
from sos IN. to 1883 p. III.
POPLAR ST IINE-Holbrook Ave, car
TO leave Second 1T geing nerth on HolDroo
Ave. at 6:57; 6.T; 6:42; 6;b7; TIA e. IN. and ut
ssme ninutes every hour until l0;41 and lt;h
D. III.
Going west on Twenty Eighth ~. at M
6:lg; 6; 34; 6:49; and 1904 H. IN and on same min
utes every hour until 1874 and 1905 y. ~.
Poplar st. cars due To pass 81. Mays psrh
Is min utes after leaving Second st,
BELT LINE OWL OARS north on walnut
II 30 y. m. 1924 q. M; 80 a. M; 2;80 =. IN.
0 80 n. m. 4 80 a. M; s 80 q. N,
North on O1mmercial-l2 90 y. m; 200
IN. 100 q. M. 8: 90 a. m. 4 90 =, m. n. M.
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Yves
Thirty fourth 81. is minutes after leaving
second 81 NMxs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
Ages of Archbishops.

OF the fourteen archbishops in
the United States Arch bishop Ryan
of Philadelphia, is the oldest. and
he is but 76 years of age Cardi-
nal Gibbons is 73. Arch bishop Ire
land of st. Paul. who comes next
In point of years is So: Archbishop
Keane OF Dubuque is 6S, and Arch
bishops Farley and Riordan OF New
York and San Franisco respee-
lively are Sc. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24


The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation OF the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month
OF March 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day Of April. 1908
LEO KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

simultaneously with the news that
the supreme court of Illinois has sus
tanned the Prohibition law, comes the
news that the Democrats of Illinois
are opposed to such legislation. The
people of Cairo stand with the Demo
Gratis by an overwhelming majority.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

March 10th, There is probably nc
city In the entire west that is makiU4;
such rapid strides in ompr vcmcnt as
is Cairo today Although YET early
in the season many buildings are near
~ completed many more are Just
commeucing while al over the city
on every street. alley and byway
there are piles Of brick lumber
shingles etc, indicating preparations
to commence building at an early day.
We predict that Cairo will have at
least one-half more dwellings and
business houses within the city limits
in one year from today than she has
now. The buildings bear the appear
ance of solidity and permanence, and
indicate that those building are now
settling down for lifetime. No spot
on this green earth has been abused.
yilified and misrepresented and that
too, without cause as has been Cairo,
but like gold put into the crucible.
she has stood the test and has passed
through the fiery ordeal Of misrepre-
sensations, ISLANDERS and falsehoods
and now stands forth before the world
rs one of the first most prosperous
and entcrprising cities in the Union -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

OF course it is to be expected that
those who are beaten in a warm con
test should be sore" but they arr
badly mistaken if they conclude tina;
the whole community or country is
going to the demnition bow vows be
cause things didn't go their way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

ell held their last meeting ON March
eth Mayor TAYLOR expressed his
deep sense OF the obligation he was
under to the members Of the council,
for the uniform kindness, courtesy
ana confidence which he had received
from them during his term OF office.
on motion Of Alderman Williamson,
alderman Coryoran in the chair, q
vote of thanks was unanimously pre-.
scented to Mayor Taylor for the faith
full aud efficient manner in which he
had performed the duties OF his Of
flee
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
In Praise of tolerance.

Blessed be tolerance. sitting ever on
the right hand of God, to guide the
way with loving word, as blessed be
all that brings us nearer the goal OF
true religion, true republtcanism and
true patriotism. Henry Watterson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

Won't" is a contraction of "wol not,
and the only form in which "wor
for "will' still survives Shakespeare.
however, could make Hamlet say
"Woot drink up esil, eat crocodie?'
and most Of III contemporary au'
dienre must have known that "woot"
represented "wolt"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
Marvellous Resistance of Water.

If it were possible to impart TO a
sheet of water an inch in thickness
sufficient velocity, the most powerful
bomb-shells would be Immediately
stopped in their flight when they came
into contact with it: it would offer the
same resistance as the steel armor OF
the most modern battle ship.-Strand
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
Enulnment for Social Climber.

The social climber in London must.
saws the Ladies' Field start equipped
with n mansion In one of the most
fashionable west end squares. place
in tho country, five mote7 cars, sew
eral horses and carriages, three tiaras
and a very thick skin
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
WANT NARUS NH|SKERS?
Weird Shops Where Seem
ingly Useless Things
Are for Sale.
VENOM
At These ~ ,res You May Fiji Your
Pockets N.ish Bumblebees at
Thrccpence Apiece; Wasps All
Alive and Singing 10 be Had n
the Same Rate.

Alive and Singing TO be Had a
the Same Rate.
Hamburg is the great market
for wild animals. bat thore are nat
ural history shops III Lo1don where
you may buy almost any bird, beast
or insect alive or dead The cata-
logues OF SUCH firms are absolute
cnriositlcs What, fs instance, can
any one want with He earwlgs
quoted at two shillings dozen,
crickets at the same price, ana ant
lions at five cents apiece?
At these shops you may till your
pockets with bumblcbees at three
pence apiece; wasps all alive and
singing are 10 be purchased at the
same rate bat horsehies, possibly
because CT their extremely poison
Gus qualities, are quoted at Ave
pence.
Fine, large bullfrogs, the same
whose legs form a dish beloved by
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-. .r,aii r,,, +"I '''' ,,1,,,,
may bc purchased for as little as
five shilling apiece.
parig t.. non. .ho, %. tho
saie Of the hair of famous people.
Every ioeE is guaranteed genuine.
So 80 We '''''N ioN' pou"H' Is
$500 ~ d 'i'''e ep'pp'' ''""l e.''
~ ,'H q, 'He great .N'p7tao"' ne
80 W, " ''' ''''n up '''s S'9.'1y
: "0out '"o POUNDS d 'oeh' 'ut II
- lo5'- ''. W. secure E'sp IL ON
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mere % an oi' curiosity Shop IN
.''.-'',"" "H!c" l'ahes d apeeiaily OF
a. 8 '''sH u3l'''7' Al h'haS oi IN
: So ana ana large handsome
.'i1e,'aia an sI"tesque' are OF view,
Oh can choose an antique Aztec
~" nun. MCAi'o' eaffea III heavy
''1'e ."U mucous enough 10 scarce
i "' s'''' 'o' can purchase mar
~ 's''' il"'h M3hnaIS' a WOODEN
:. y =. ''' 4t'" ,'e 'u-' OF west
49, ., " SUI '''' IRON " CH'-
N 49, 'N-'l pe'A"ps ne ia lne
-. " ~ "uuqu'7' mere was
49, '1'' ~ q ''iHl'on N hih8
,.,i''.,e. N"..'s.i' " mar Feious
D'i''i'','9 iiioS' u
-. - - ''''' W. ''' ~ i"ey went
- 80 .,.,.,-, "" 7.l,e'0ii'',' anu
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'''e s"','e ''''ig mere WIS PUT
W '"7 'o'i' pie'e ou'N' Vi d certain
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~ ri '-G ,, u PEI Suns
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Ano'''ci 'eH'a'haoie curiosity
"i0l "'7 io' sd'e at d similar aue-
ton was piece OF me hlde OF
III 'oio- VI s'""' sun an animal
- '"'N,i '"I 'nan .h
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'', no - ''"e' '''" ie''ue0 nv
'D''
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-, a., mas bro" up III
80 ~ ''o. anu S"ie' iheS are
'o9'''s ""o'''"le' PeH-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907 2f16
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month Of March
1908 ' .2o36
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois,
Population 16,147.

Cairo, Alexander County Illinois,
Population 16,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS :. :.
CLERK, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS t. MAHONEY.
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. j. ROSS.
Chief of Police, NJ. S. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,46z
County Clerk, JESSE T.. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK Il. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUS.
County Superintendent OF Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED n.
NELIIIS.
Board OF County Commissioners.
J. j. JENNELLE. Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
CAIRO IN 1854.
,&es~%....s...%+-..e%s

Again. the editor calls attention To
the miserable excuse of a depot main
tanned BY the Illinois Central calling II
a common nuisance and a stencil in
the nostrils Of every person who has
business to transact in and about it. =
The attention of the city council was
called to its condition.
The outgoing mayor and city coun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
Woman
at the
Altar
of Fashion
By REV. Z. s. DONALDSON.
Hilwankse.

parents feels limitation but that Of
deny themselves the comforts home and
ties of culture for the sake OF dress
condition finds inevitable result selfish
that fills flats with chdcss families courts with
amTr.s of unhappy life.
The happiness Of the heart docs depend upon the
the lines figure the swish apd sweep Of en gown hap
piness with God which gives life
being and foundation 'or all eternity
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
WORK setter man hust.

after all, depend upon it. It is bet
ter to be worn out with work in a
thronged community. than to perish
inactive in a stagnant solitude: take
this truth into consideration when
ever you get tired of work and hustle"
Mrs. Gaskelrs Life of c. Binnte.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24

The invasion of commercial life by vom-
IN has brought about many problems con-
corning the development of the ideal woman
The high respect for woman is hard TO main
tain in the grind of the office and the rush
Of the store. while the mixture Of the shop
makes almost impossible the maintenance of
reserve. Another temptation in
the new order Of things comes from the pos
session of individual means by the women
who work. Deprived Of the respect that
formerly came to women, many now seek
It's restoration through brilliant display. The
outfit that was formerly limited bv the Wis