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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
FEWER WOMEN AT WORK.
Demand Declining in London Except
in the General Postoffce.

For lady clerks there seems to be
less demand than formerly" states
the report of the employment depart
mcnt Of the London chamber OF com
merce dealing with the condition oil
the clerical labor market during the
closing quarter OF last year
The manager Of an important Lon
don business, on being asked the other
night whether he could give any expla.
nation Of the declining popularity OF
lady clerks noted by the chamber Of
commerce stated that his experience
was that many lady clerks looked TO.
a great deal Of consideration They
expected 20 be paid as men and - be
treated as women They disliked be-
ing taken 10 task when they did tn
work iudiffoIently and were too fOn-
If appealing 20 the chiyalry Of the
mere male.
Another business manager though
that the standard Of attainments rt
quired had risen Of recent years an,
many Of the lady clerks in the marke
were AJA up ~ H. ne SdlN luat ~
found that women did routine work
Wen but showed little or no initiative
and when set any task which was com
plicated or which involved much
thought they were apt to fail, with q
lew brilliant exceptions.
On the other hand it is worth notice
that the general pustoffice makes great
and increasing use OF lady clerks fuy
work involving considerable RESPONSE
bility. Thus the savings bank depart
ment II West Kensington is largely
stated by women. and It's heads have
repeatedly testified to their c0mla
tence and efficiency in carrying out
duties which demand a high degree OF
accuracy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
THE GRoUND HOG A FRAUD.

1t comes upon no less an authority
than the New York Sun, which al
ways knows all about everything that
the ground hog is not reliable
weather forester That the Sun has
given the matter such careful con
sideration as its Importance calls for
may be inferred from the following
lengthy comment;
This year the watchers have been
busy all along the line and the ground
hog is at last exposed. From Balti-
more south the weather since Feb. ,
has been more than normally hene.
ticent There have been ugly days. of
course, as might be expected at this
season, but in the main there were
mild minds and pleasant skies and
gracious landscapes. At Alexandria,
Va, for example, this dispensation
was especially obvious From the
neighborhood of Richmond. Char
lottesville Danville. Charlotte. Greens
boro and so on down TO Augusta and
Atlanta. the testimony os over.
whelmingly concurrent The ground
based on the absurd
old superstition are set at naught.
No longer need we give them !
serious or respectful audience The |
ruth is that the grounding is a stupid |
and inconsequent animal, He is n !
aZy, almost an inert brute. He /
Doesn't know anything more about the
weather Of the future than does the
ordinary weathercock. He may come
'ut Of his hole on February ?, but if
70 il Is only in the capacity Of a rath
= ignorant and languid observer H.
nay come out before or after that DE-
nay be out all the time. But in any
vent he is n hGmbug and there is nj
cod in him. This Is where We di
liss the grounding and all his ways
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Bic CROW CHIEF
BEFORE SENATE
DEF ENDS GOVERNMENT INDIAN
AGENT-PLENTY coos AND
NUMBER OF HIS BRAVES
VISIT WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 5.-Chief Plenty
Coos Of the Crow Indian tribe testi-
fed yesterday before the senate com
mittee on Indian affairs and in re.
Spouse to questions by Senator Dixon
denied many OF the statements made
by Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey that the
Indians were illtrcated by Major Rcy.
nolds the government agent.
TWO interpreters We're used in the
examination. Plenty Coos explained
the manner Of his tribe in farming
lands and told of the relations of the
tribe to the agent, Major Reynolds.
The chief denied that Reynolds in
terfered with members Of the tribe IN
selling their stock and products for
the best price obtainable. In other
ways he praised Reynolds. but said
that there had been some complaint
" those Indians who did not like to
work.
Senator Dixon brought out the fact
that Plenty Coos was with Gen. Crook
in 1876 and fought with him Just in
advance of the Custer massacre. He
was asked why he hal been named
Plenty Coos, aud explained that the
name came from the Coo stick on
which deeds Of valor are recorded by
the cutting of notches. the driving OF
nails or the hanging Of scalps
Senator Bandeeee wanted to know
whether the scalps on his COO stick
were white or Indian. Plenty Coos
said that the sallies of his tribe had
always been against the Arapahoes. /
Chevennes and Sioux and never
against the white men. who had al
ways been the Crows friends He de-
clared that his sealping now is con
Gned to alfalfa and oats: that he has
ceased to war, and now shakes hands
with everybody
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Woman's Chief Weapon.

Woman, having no other means NJ
her disposal for vanquishing and at
taching men to her chariot wheels.
has for many long centuries had to re.
ly entirely on coquetry 1t is not as.
tonishing. therefore, that this weapon
is deeply ingraine1 in the feminine
soul-has become, in fact, an instinct
at once conscious and involuntary
and that ii now constitutes one Of
Noman's most fundamental character,
stics.-The Grand Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

or and condition. The wharf was
covered with heavy drift, overgrown
with iimpson, aud sadly disdgured by
the washings of the river The levees
had not been touched for six or eight
years, and had consequently fallen in
to bad repair; but rs there was pro.
cious little property inclosed by them
this condition of affairs excited no
serious apprehension. The trustees
of the Cairo Property had no agent
here then, aud indeed, so trning were
their interests, there was little need
for one
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Tsen,lnn Life in TIE Grnnnd

The great abundance of life in the
ground is again shown by A. f. Hick-
mott a gardener of Reading, England.
To improve his garden he made 80 de.
pressions in the ground, an inch or
two deep, pressing a cabbage or let
tuce leaf into each, and covering them
with pieces of board, moistening in
dry weather. In one day he caught
376 slugs, and from July to the mid
die of November a total of 14,470 Hen
sen, German naturalist. placed the
earthworms Of an acre AT So 1000. but
ii this garden has 60 square yards it
must have supplied slugs at The rate
of 10000 to the acre
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

words had the effect of iurrying thu
! men.
The two small guns seemed at times
TO be keeping mp fusillade. II wa'
not that game was more plentiful thar
usual, but because nothing escaped tht
youngsters keen eyes. They got on
at lightning speed Even when a birC
rose right under the muzzle of Blake's
own gun one of them would rob hin
OF his shot before he could pull trig
ger.
Nineteen for me-" nodded George
to his sister as they paused TO let the
dogs work a patch.
"Seyenteen--only two behind" re,
turned the girl evenly. as she bowled
over the first rabbit that bolted
Mind the dog" she admonshed Blake,
who, seeing a movement in the patch,
had raised his gun.
"Awfully sorry" he stammered.
hardly knowing what he was saying.
Never saw anything like it in my
life. admitted Coulson, in an awe
struck tone to his host when, a little
later on, Kit took snapshot across a
reed bed at woodcock and bagged
it,
And to think | asked them to be
careful" confessed Blake in disnIay.
As the morning wore on the two
men became completely demoralized
They shot disgraceiully, missing birds
and holding yards behind rabbits.
They began to be glad of the stray
shots that the youngsters had. per.
force, occasionally to leave them.
And all the while thu boys 20 bore
kept going, as though it had but a
single trigger and the crack Of the
girls 2S almost emulated it,
But George was five birds ahead of
his sister when they turned into the
last field, and Kit, as they walked it
up, felt her candy slipping away In
the further angle they flushed single
partridge, right ahead OF them, Bang
went the small bores, and, as the bird
fell, Kit for the first time, ran in.
My bird" she screamed.
"Bosh | simply smothered him"
objected George
Prove it," was the challenge.
Down the Youngsters pumped with
lhe bird between them, while Blake
and Coulson came and stood Over
them in wonder, Kit extracted the pin
that held her Tam O Shanter, and be
gan probing the bird with it, George.
with a penknife, became similarly en-
gagged.
There you are!" he cried, present.
", exhibiting a black speck. NO G.
knew I'd got him"
But his eXultation was short lived
The next moment the girl held up CORY
llgers with pellet between them.
NO. my bird!" she exclaimed in
triumph
a double hit by Joye!" cried
Blake. Il say-do you"--looking from
lne to the other-"do you shoot
much?"
oh, yes piped Kit. Didn't father
tell you? We perform in public.
We're The Two Little Sure Shots.
Didn't you know"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

she slipped couple of cartridges into
her 2S bore Field loading; nice and
tight" she added.
Bet You my bag beats yours"
so it ought-with 20 bore,"
Give you five birds then"
Make it six, and I'm on"
All right-for a box of candy"
agreed the boy
Come along" called Blake, and the
youngsters, with their guns tucked
well under their shoulders and eyes
alert, went up the stubbe a good two
PAGES ahead of their elders.
Half way across the field a single
brace OF old birds got up with a
whirr
My bird" sang ont the boy and
girl in a breath. Bang went their
guns and the birds fell. clean shot, to
their right barrels
Coulaon. next TO the girl, saw them
drop while he was getting his gun to
his shoulder; and before he had ex
planned his slowness to himself Kit
had stopped hare ten yards in front
Of him
He turned and stared at her. She
had already reloaded and was carrying
spare cartridge between her teeth
You won't do that aagin. my young
friend, he glared, but to himself
Mark time cautioned George as
the keeper wheeled. The girls brown
legs responded. Then, as they went
on again, big coyey rose. Couson.
who was not going to be caught nap
ping this time, got the leader, but, be
cause of his hurry, missed another
strong bird with his left. Blake. for
similar reasons. wasted two cartridges
on one bird But the children waited
until the young ones rose and then
each got In a deadly right and left
Blake gave Coulson a look of aston
ishment. Coulsons look in response
said Don't understand it. as plainly
as looks can speak. The boy and girl,
with a box of candy in the balance,
kept their eyes fixed right ahead.
In the next field a small covey, going
fast down the wind crossed the line
from Blake's end. Both he and Coul-
son shot behind the same bird. Kit
knocked some feathers out of it and
George brought it down at 40 yards.
The rest flew wide
"Wiped our eyes. by gad." ex-
claimed Blake. Coulson couldn't say
anything; he was staring open /
m0uthed
Through gaps in low quickest they /
passed into wurzel George and Kit. /
as usual. a bit ahead. eot all tour bar
reis into some birds before the men
had time TO swing on.
My bird che OF the other would /
yell ont each TINE eaything got W.
and tho constant repetition VI the J
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Board of County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR EDWIN j. CAUSE
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYS

BELT LINE cars due to leave second st. g.
ing north on Commercial Ave-, every IS mir
ates from q. NJ TO ii p. m
Going north ON Walnut ~. every is minuaa
from 6:0s M. to 1858 p. N.
POPLAR 81. E--Holbrook Ave, car
to leave secono 1T. geing perth on Hoibroo
Ave, NJ 5:57; s.27; 6:42; 6:63 7;l2 a. III. and IA
same minutes every hour until l0:sz aud 1t;fs
p. III.
Going west on Twenty Eighth st, At So
6:l9; 6;S4; 6;49; and f:04 Is mand on same fniia
utes every boar until 1884 and l1:04 y, M.
Poplar st. cars due tn pass st. Mays psrh
Is minutes after leaving second st.
BELT LINE OWL OAKS north on Walnut
1880 y. IN. 1874 a. M; 30 a. M; a:SG q. nj.
$50 s.. n.; 4 30 Il. m; 5 80 u. IN.
North on Oommercial--l2;0O p. m; 100
N. 90 a. m. 3 90 a. IN. 4 20 a. IN. AM
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Yves
thirty fourth st is minutes after ieAvint
second st
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

where everybody knows everybody
and feels more or less concern about
the well fare of his friends and ac-
quaintances. 1t will have &c be admit
ted. also, that what comes from the
business end Of a yellow Jacket" is al
ways more or less smart but it does
not usually contribute very powerfully
to the peace and prosperity Of either
M individual or a community
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

The railroads have decided to give
low rates to those desiriOus of attend
ing the Republican convention at Chi
cago. AS rates had previously been
granted for the Denver convention, all
is now provided for. The only diff
Guilty is that while one can get to Den
yer cheap. it is going to take a big
purse to stay there for few days
And Denver may be hostile. Every
one who goes there and does not buy
mining stock is regarded as an enemy
Peoria men are regarded as verv
friendly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

There is a noticeable difference In
the tone of the new Evening American
and the first several issues OF the
paper sent forth by Rev" or Col :"
Sam Small The latter declared IN
advance that the paper would be lit
tie. but as hot as the business end of
n yellow jacket" This promise was
kept while Sam stayed with it. but
under the new regime the paper seems
as tame as boarding house hash: and
perhaps It is better 50. There is much
virtue in boarding house hash-if it IS
put together with some little regard
for law and order and for the ameni-
ties OF life in small community
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

Friends of Governor Johnson have
a view of promoting his interests in
the race 70 rthe Democratic nomina-
ton for President. They are prob
ably too late to do any good Since
the Populist convention at st. Louis
has failed to hang itself to Mr. Bryans
coat tails that gentlemans standing
has gained considerable strength and
he will undoubtedly be the Democratic
nominee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

There's a strange situation in con
gress. Democrats trying TO force the
Republican majority TO pass laws
recommended by Republican presi
dent and Republicans applying the
gag" rule TO avoid it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Relief For Sunday 1lnnct Mother.

Tile working class mother, con.
tinually kept from church by the nee.
essity Of preparing the Sunday din.
ner, seems likely TO have the problem
solved in one town of Lancashire.
England, by the serving of a simple,
ready-cooked meal from a centra,
Kitchen
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
March Circulation.

81. Suoo
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., 1908-04-06

The Democrats of Pulaski county
Arkansas, where Senator jeff Davis
resides, held convention Saturday
and completely ignored the senator
They honored themselves in this, but
the senator will probably see to it
that the honor of ignoring him does
not overshadow the disgrace of his
election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

Brushes are very common to most
people. don't you Think" asked the
vain young woman. Yes" answered
Miss Cayenne. but that doesn't ex-
cuse the style of fiction that is be
coming so prevalent"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
ALDERMAN THIRD WARD.

EDWARD A. BURKE authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for re
election as a member of the city conn-
eli from the Third ward of Cairo, Hi
nois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday, april 81. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Suffered ct the 0siro Postofnee - second class
Mall Matter.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect COPIES of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907 PIG
Average number of complete aud
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of March
1e0s ......2 036
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
ALDERMAN FOURTH WARD.

FRANK FERGUSON authorizes his
announcement as candidate for re
election to the office of alderman from
the Fourth ward of the City of Cairo
Illinois, at the election 10 be held on
Tuesday, April 81, 1903.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

THOMAS A. FULLER authorizes
his announcement as candidate fo
alderman In the Sixth Ward of tn,
city OF Cairo. at the election to b
held on Tuesday April 81. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
The Ruins of Tintern Abbey.

The famous ruins of Tintern Alb
hey Monmouthshire, England, are be-
ing restored as far as the four great
arches are concerned, and more exca-
yatidns are being made around it in
the hope OF finding new buildings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD.

JAMES MEEHAN authorizes his
announcement as candidate for re-
election to the office of Alderman
from the First Ward of Cairo, iii
rois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday, April q, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

G. Wesley Wootton of Germantown,
Pa, who recently pronounced Whit
man as IAN Extensively dirty person"
has now referred to Tennyson's poe
try as sounding like tearing rags"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
No Robbers There.

Mayor Morrow of Benton Harbor,
Mich, threw the key of his grocery
store into the canal five years ago
and the place has not been locked
since
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

The Bulletin is on sale al the fol
lowing places:
CoIeman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Record of Ocean Travel.

All records in the transportation Of
passengers across the Atlantic were
broken during the first ten months al
1907. during which 100000 Travelled
across.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
CAIRO IN 1863


The Rough and Ready Fire Com
pany received frcm Nashville on
March 18th. a very handsome silver
mounted engine. 1t cost about 81
600 and is claimed to be a very super
ior piece of mechanism It will throw
three streams and has sufficient
length of brakes to enable about forty
men to come down on her" with p
vengeance. It's weight is about 2SO0
pounds.
On account Of the 25 and so cent
postage currency being countcrfeitad
the issue OF them has ceased. The
ilyes and tens viii still be printed in
conformity with the law of congress.
Persons DESTROYS of securing pews
In the Episcopal church should call on
Or. Humphreys. He has diagram
of the church in his possession. and
is authorized to conclude sales.
The Gazette OF March 90. 1863. con
tains NJ B. Harrelrs fifth chapter Of
Dips Into Old Cairo Life" 1t is in
part as follows. viz. when the writ
er of these fascinating "reminiscences
first located in Cairo, the population
of the place did not exceed eighty
persons, including every age, sex, col
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

All plain, blunt men do not use tn,
stub pens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

A miser can make sweeping as
sertion without throwing away his
dust.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

The Bulletin is a member Of the As
ISOLATED Press tie greatest news
gathering organization in the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
peautlfyIna NsIparaiso.

The government Of Chile has paid
to date $2,S1S,4S0 United States gold
for property appropriated for public
use in the reconstruction of the city of
Valparaiso. This is done to widen
some OF the streets. straighten others.
and TO modernize that portion Of the
city that was so nearly d total wreck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06

Ten thousand people read the Bulle
tin every day. An advertisement in
II is sure 70 be profitable to the ad
vertlser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 16,147.

Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS .. =.
Clerk. X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS f. MAIIONEY.
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. j. ROSS.
Chief of Police, II. s. EAGAN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-06
Alexander County, Population aa,4e7.

Alexander County, Population 22,4G7,
County Clerk, JESSE r.. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK f. DAVIS.
States Attorney. ALEX. WILSON
Coroner. DIR. JAMES McMANUS.
County Superintendent of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED n
NELLLlS.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-31
cesrt 81 Appeals Sets Aside Enor.
mons Penalty Imposed On
Gigantic Corporation.
FAMOUS CASE 70 he RETIRED.
Three Jurists Unanimous In Opinion
That Original Judgment Il
Based GA False Promises.

John y. Rockefeller's luck abideA The
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
at Chicago. In q unanimous decision.
completely reversed Judge Kenesaw NJ.
lands decision In the Standard Oil
case. wiped out the famous So9,24O.O0O
dne. and remanded the case I o the low
e court for q retriaL The opinion was
written BY Judge Peter s. Grosscup a1d
II fully concurred in BY Judges Seaman
and Baker.
But the reversal was more than Z
temporary setback to the government.
inasnuch a. the upper court cut the
ground out from under the Federal
prosecutors In several extremely import.
ant features.
The government reversal was based
on the following points:
That Judge Lands was wrong in -as-
summing that it was the business Of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana to
make sure that the rates rendered it by
the Alton railroad were the lawfully pub
iished rates. This. IL was held, threw
IN unfair burden upon the shipper, who
ever he might be. and tended to check
rather than promote industry.
That Judge Landis wal wrong in his
view that the number Of ofenses involv-
- vas the number Of car loads Of prop
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-31
NEW YORK.

Good crop reports, the advance of the
season and growth in confidence as to the
trade outlook are reflected in reports Of
moderate enlargement Of future buying at
q few large centers, notably in the West
and Southwest. Industrial lines, too,
have been benefited by evidences of re-
vival in demand and the number of idle
operatives has been reduced as a whole.
Still the progress making is of a very con-
sentative kind, curtailment of industry is
still q marked feature and small orders
for immediate shipment largely make up
the volume of business doing by jobbers.
Retail trade is fair as a whole, being
stimulated by price reduction sales,
though complaint of stocks not moving
rapidly come from some cities, and coll
lections show little if any improvement.
Best reports come from the central West,
Northwest and Southwest and the excel
lent outlook for the cotton crop makes
for a better tone of adyices from the
South.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending July % number 263.
against 25S last week. 155 in the like
week Of 1907, III in 1906, 1871 in 1905,
and TIA in 1904. Canadian failures for
the same period number "a, against q
last week and "a in this week last year
Bradstreet's Report.