The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-28

mercial Club was a lively one by rea-
son of the criticisms passed upon
matters and things which are deserv.
| ing OF corrective attention in the city.
The attendance was large for an Au-
gust night and the interest shown was
general and earnest Vice President
| Huette presided and Secretary Stuart
kept the records.
Three new members were elected
under a suspension of the rules: j..
d. Randolph, J. B. Ross ana Thomas
B. Flagler.
Chairman Huette reported that the
Illinois Central Company had prompt
| ly acceded to the request Of the Com
mercial Club to PUT on Cairo coach
so as to do away with the transfer OF
Cairo passengers at Cairo Junction,
Mr. Bucher. of the Butcher Packing
Company, complained that there was
much delay and otherwise unsatisfac-
tory service in the delivery of cattle
shipped to Cairo from Kentucky
points. They were held up at Mounds
an unreasonable length of time and
came here in bad shape. 1t was diff
ficult TO induce stock raisers to ship
to Cairo on this account. He asked
that the matter be taken up by the
Commercial Club, and it was referred
to the transportation committee.
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captain of the steamer Liberty. run
ltng from Cairo to New Madrid, com
planned that business men of Cairo
were not giving him the support now
that they did at first and he was losing
money.
Mr. w J. Johnston, OF the Wood.
ward Hardware Co, one of Cairo's
big shippers to southern territory
said his firm had not shipped by the
Liberty lately because the boat left
too early. 1t was impossible to get
his shipments to the wharf by 9
O'Clock in the morning. the hour at
which the boat usually left He be
lieved if the boat would leave at II
it would get more business.
The Health Of Cairo.
Chairman Huette here called upon
Dr. WI F. Grinstead for an address
The doctor spoke of Cairo's Health,
and gave some excellent suggestion
for counteracting the unjustly evil
impressions which prevailed concern
ing the city. He said he had a photo
graph Of the city taken from the roof
of the Halliday hotel, which showed
that we had a very pretty little city
nesting here between these two big
rivers. This picture should be en-.
larged and elaborated in details, and
together with one drawn from a word
picture of the city many years ago
which he would present, should be
displayed in all the public houses OF |
the city SO that people might see
what progress we had made. The |
doctor then read Charles Dickens de- i
scription Of Cairo. aud said the great !
writer was probably not far wrong l
years ago. At any rate. this |
and other Influences had given the /
world the impression that Cairo was |
a fever stricken bog. and many be |
lieyed IL was so even at the present |
time. The speaker gave a scientific |
analysis Of malaria and its causes. and !
declared that Cairo had overcome the /
conditions which produced or promo. 7
ted malaria so that at the present day. /
and for years past. o. was subject to
no diseases which were not likely H.
ifflict any city in the same climatic
zone. and had no diseases peculiar 90
herself The doctor concluded by lie
,laring that the new sewer system am
the Cairo Dredging Company were
elements in the city's future security !
rom a sanitary point Of view
Small Things"
Hon. NJ. r. Gilbert spoke OF Small
Things In the History OF the Cts" /
the subject with the fol \
owing remarks: I,
In these days when great economic .
questions absorb The public mini.
when great questions Of governmental
science. engineering. sanitation. etc. ,
igitate municipal government. when
lnanee. 80 essential 10 human and
'iyic affairs. strains and uunerves the
conduct of men. We are apt % forge.
he small things which make M the
warp and woof Of life and make AMI
nnmake a city. The drops Of wate-.
and the grains Of sand. which make
fast continents, fathomless oceans.
and great rivers. are lost sight Of /
rhen We consider the geography Of
he world. There are many excuses
or forgetfulDess Of small things. On !
.hey are none the less important No
government can be weu
conducted. unless these small affairs
ire trusted 10 competent and faithful
persons. No one person can attend