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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27

ing any person or corporation which is
now engaged, or which may hereafter
be engaged, in using the streets of the
, City of Cairo, Illinois, for the purpose
lof supplying either gas or water to the
said city, OF to the inhabitants thereof,
TO hereafter construct and maintain at
his or its own expense. lateral service
pipes leading from his or its gas or
water mains to the line of the lots
or property abutting upon the said
streets and avenues OF said city in
which such person or corporation now
has. or may hereafter have. gas or
water mains laid, aud to hereafter, at
his or It's own expense renew all such
lateral service gas or water pipes
which are now located in the streets
and avenues of said city when the
same shall be required to be renew
ed" which ordinance was read at
length and, on motion of Alderman
Burke referred to the ordinance and
street committees and the city's spec,
ial counsel,
Alderman Koehler introduced an or
dinance entitled IAN ordinance levy
ing and assessing taxes for the fiscal
year A. d. 1905 which ordinance was
read at length and, on motion of AL
derman Nellis, referred to the ordi
nance and finance committees.
The mayor placed in nomination
John Sheehan to succeed George j.
Gilmore as street supervisor ana
poundkeeper.
Alderman Nellis moved the nomi-
nation be confirmed.
The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Aye-Burke, Davis, Fer
guson Kelly, Koehler, Magner Nee
han, Nellis. Snyder, Thistlewood-10
Nay-None
Petitions.
Theaclerk read petition signed by
citizens and taxpayers
praying the council to establish fire
station in the vicinity of Twenty
eighth street.
oH lNoltuu Oh AlueEuldu NsliS Tue
petition was referred to the police.
Jail and fire committee.
Building petitions We're read as fol
lows:
Mrs William Brackey. to erect
shed 12X24 feet, 1G feet high, on rear
of lot 10, block . Fair Grounds addi
tones Thirtyfourth street.
c. IA. Harp, to erect a two-story
residence and proper out-buildngs,
cost about $2,500, lots 81 and 80,
block Is, Fourth addition-CharIes
w, l., Gadbois, to repair and rebuild
the house recently partially destroyed
by fire on lot 80, block /, Hookers
Notwithstanding Thirty-fifth street.
Alderman Magner moved the petit
tions he referred to the building com
mittee and a recess of five minutes be
taken. The motion was adopted.
After recess the building committee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
/: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked Ala feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall of 0.4 of a foot In "a hours.
The Beaver went south yesterday
with three empties
The Charlotte Boeckeler came up
With a barge of wood for Cincinnati.
The Ferd Herold from Memphis
passed to St Louis, spending two
hours here exchanging freight.
The Dick Fowler was in and out as
usual yesterday with fair business
from and to Padueah.
Report has it that the U, S snag-
boat A. Mckenzie VIII have her name
changed to David Upton who was
her commander for many years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville, viii con
tinue rising during the next IS hours,
reaching slightly over 81 feet At Mt.
Vernon, will continue rising for two
or three days reaching slightly under
IS feet At Paducah, will begin rising
this afternoon, and rise slowly for 5
or days. At Cairo, will continue
falling during the next Sc hours then
rist.
The Tennessee from Florence to the
mouth, will rise during the next as
hours, reaching slightly over 81 feet at
Jchnsonvillc
Tho Mississippi from below St
Louis to Cairo, will continue falling
for sc to IS hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel no ma.
terial change for Sc hours.
w. 4. BARRON,
Temporarily in Charge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
Death of a Baby.

Mary Michael, infant daughter of
Ma. and Mrs Hakol Elias of il5
Commercial avenue. died yesterday
morning at O'Clock at the age of
two months and % days. The child
had been i'll a short time Funeral ser
vices We're conducted by Ven. A. II.
w. Anderson of the Church of the
Rtdeemer. Imterment was made at
Villa Ridge cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27

Ascalon Lodge. No 81. Knights Of
Pythias. held their regular meeting
last night in their Castle Hall. One
member was elected at this meeting
and the names Of four persons were
presented as applicants for member
snip Much enthusiasm is being
shown by the older members and it is
expected 90 show the candidates the
work in the hest style possible They
will confer the page rank, on the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
An Airship Fliqht.

j. W. Crawford Is here in the in
terest of the Mattery Airship COM
pany and is trying to arrange for a
flight by one of the machines in Cairo,
The company has the ships and is
en- route to Hot Springs. II will make
a stop here If sufficient encourage
ment is received. The company has
some of the latest machines of the
kind, much improved since it made
fight here some time ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Roof Burned of.

The lircmcn of station No. ! were
called to 2013 Poplar street yesterday
afternoon about 2;30 o'clock where
the roof two-story building was on
fire. The Brooklyn cafe is situated
in the lower floor and negroes occupy
the second floor as living apartments.
II. Burbling is the owner of the build
ing The roof was burned off.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
Iocatinn Telenhone Poles.

At a meeting of the street commit.
tee last night the matter of placing
poles on West Park Place for use by
the Home Telephone Company, was
taken up and was settled so that the
company will put up the poles on the
westerly side using the street car
poles Jointly The subject was dis
cussed at length.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27

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p'''''oH' ''o'o "''''''' '''"
Alderman Nellls moved the report
be received and permits granted as
Recommended The motion was adopt
"a nnanironsi,
o H. "le'iS anu D. H. ohe'''' pN''
toned the council to transfer the ioca
ton CT their dramship license from
a2o1 Commercial avenue ia asia Com
a,.,., - 80 ,,oar - ryfth
''> -
a"ultion' which pe'l'ion was "'00A'
panied by their state ana city reta'l
liquor dealer bonds for the new loca
tion
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| ''''''' ''''' '''~
CATION ne ieieil'" " 'he po''oo '"''
ana iire eouil'It'ee a." Wy 0o'"' ~
'he llhahce coiilnil''ee WIN i'''' ~. ~
'iohS 10 report at neA' 'i'oe'i'i7' l
M tloh was aaoP'eu'
resolutions anu "'os'o"''
Alderman Neiiis oh''e" 'no io'io"
ing Ieaoiut'oh
hesolNeu' H"' tii~ VIZ rs
De ana Is her'oS IHS''u'''" ~ nov
an oricN ana stone CROSSINGS o'' " as'',
ihgtoh avenue relno'e" from '''eo' IL
advance % coii'I "et'' -
Oh motion oi Ai'e' ,'''''i ->0''i@ ~
'eSolu'loH was aooP.e"'
Aiaerilau Mems o'e'eu 'iie io'io"
ing resolutloh
hesoiNe" n"' ti'e CITY "''o, ne'
pe anu - ie''oS ii7'i "''0' W " az
sull"oie ordinance "''e'eOF' - non" .''
~ iecesSa'! iot an ie'i''o'''S VI Wy
I'"' nav s"' p"Se' - DC ''''o' ="
from 'lieir premises 70 l"e STREET a 'e'
oep'"oie' 'oiS'' ''0'e'' =, .iii u S''' az
1He" Il on not " eN'e''' i've 7''''0'' -
SlAe' win 'o'ei oi s"'iie' " Oe u9'"
loI tue ABOVE pu'P anu io' '''"'
only diSo VII" pen"''S al'ac"eu 20
S'lI'e lut any one Ho1 complying VII"
S"lu ordinance
vi n'o''o" Vi Ai'V' man Mems ''ie
leSolutioh was Iele''eo 10 the CITY at
'oFHeE'
miscellaneous BUSINESS
AiueIuidh Mems Ihttodueeu al OF
u'""hee eht't'eu AL o'ulhohCc lol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
a HEAVY Document,

Nomination papers were filed with
the city clerk yesterday for Alderman
Frank German, for reelection as al
herman of the Fifth ward. 1t is the
most formidable document Of the kind
on file, excepting the anti-saloon peti.
ton. II carries i02 names and If all
the signers vote for him Alderman
German will get a large majority.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our deep ap
probation of the many Kindness
from friends during the illness AMI
funeral of our beloved dead. Richar'.
Z. Powers. We desire TO thank e.
pccially Culver's Band
MRS. JULIA POWERS.
MRS. ANNIE POWERS
AND FAMILY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
Basketball Game.

4 basketball game will be PLAYED
Friday night at the Armory between
the Company X team and the Juniors
a the Cairo High school This viii
be the second game Of the champion
ship series. The first one was played
last Friday night and Company X
won by the close score of p to "a
Much interest is being shown in this
championship series.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
PRESBYTERIAN RECEPTION

Mesdames William f. Smith. W. A.
Mcknight and Leigh Wyman will give
reception Saturday afternoon, March
%, at the home of Mrs. Smith, of 43l
Eleventh street for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church. Admission I5c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
AMERICAN GIRL WEBS IN JAPAN,

Yokohama, March 2G.-Miss Ethel.
wynne C. Lewis. daughter of Col.
Thomas H. Handberry. United States
engineer corps, ami Mrs Handberrp.
was married here today to F. ". Rit-
ter Tientsin. China. The wedding
was attended by the brides parents
end other members OF her family.
who have been residents of Yokohama
Tor several years past
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
MERCURY FELL 30 DEGREES
IN an MINuTEe At rutr

Chicago. March 26.-Genuine spring
weather prevailed in Chicago TO-DAY.
sending the mercury up to II at noon,
a record high mark for the year.
Then a cold wind sprang up from tie
north clipping of degree a minute
until the thermometer reached IL.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
PosToEEIcEs ROBBED.

Terre Haute. Ind March 26.-Rob-
beers blew open the safes in the post
office at Marshall and Westfield. IT.,
twenty miles west of here All the
cash aud stamps in both Offices were
taken.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
To Halfway House,

The Cairo Traction Company is eX-
tending its line to the Half Way House
through Future City. 1t has done CON
siderable tract laying in that direction
during the last week or two.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
VIII Resume AnriI 1.

II is understood the Evening Ameri-
can will resume publication April T..
Mr.. Dunbar, one of the incorporates
OF the company has been to St Louis
to purchase necessary machinery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
PENRoSE VERY LOW

Philadelphia, March 26.-The condi.
ton of United States Senator Penrose
is said to be very grave tonight and
but little hope is given for his re-
coYeTy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
WITH SICK OFFICIALS
Present Condition of Prominent Men
Of the Nation Near to Deaths
Door.
GUILD IMPROVED SLIGHTLY.

Boston, March 26.-News from Gov
ernor Guilds bedside tonight was ia
yorable. the report being that his con.
dition had improved slightly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27

urcr has betrothed him to seven years
previously The story is set to music
fthat delightfully."- refreshing kind by
Paul SCHNEIDER and Ben NJ. Jerome.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet. The
government bulletih reported little
rain Extremes OF temperature re-
ported we're IS at Oklahoma and 10
below zero at Hayre.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
Washinnton Forecast.

Washington, March 26.-lLLINOIS.
Fair Friday; much colder in the
SOUTH Saturday rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois,
March 25, 1908.
Especial Meeting

Present: His Hon. George Parsons
mayor, and Aldermen Burke, Davis
Ferguson, Kelly Koehler, Magner
Meehan. Nellis, Thistlewood.
The mayor stated the meeting had
been called for general business.
The mayor announced that he had
received and now had on file the bond
OF the Central Union Telephone Com,
.pany. for the faithful performance of
the work proposed to be done by it
under the franchise ordinance recently
granted it by the council, with the
American Surety Company of New
York for surety
The mayor further stated he had re-
eeiyed the acceptance in writing by
the Central Union Telephone Com
pany of the terms and conditions of
said franchise ordinance No. 156, pass
ed March IL. 1908, approved March 16
1908, and submitted the following com
munication relative TO said accept
ance:
Central Union Telephone Company
Office OF the President
indianapolis, March 10, 1908.
Hon. George Parsons, Mayor of the
City of Cairo, Illinois. .a.
Dear Herewith find formal ac.
ceptance by this company of the ordi.
nance passed by the city council of
your city, granting rights to this com
pany, on the 18th day of March, 1908.
AS YOU request, We further send
this letter stating that ii is the under
standing that the rights granted in
said ordinance are in consideration Of
cur promise to do certain work in the
City of Cairo, for which the plans
have already been placed in your
hands for approval. and that in case
we fail to do this work as provided
for in the bond, after your approval OF
the ordinance and plans aud so should
forfeit the bond, our rights under the
ordinance are thereupon to
cease; otherwise, the ordinance to
remain in full force and effect
Yours truly.
CENTRAL UNION
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
By L, G. Richardson, President
Alderman Meehan moved the bond
be approved and city clerk authorized
to acknowledge receipt of accept
ance. The motion was adopted unani-
mously.
Alderman Snyder appeared and TOOK
his seat
The mayor announced he had taken
up with the citys special counsel the
matter of service pipes for water and
gas companies and presented an ordi
nance entitled An ordinance requir-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27

members elected at their next meet
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-27
forecasts For TODAY
Sun and Moon.

Cairo and vicinity: Fair and colder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
DUBUQUE SALOONS
CAN'T SERVE SOUPS
LAW FORBIDS LUNCHES IN
PLACE WHERE LIQUORS
ARE SOLD.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 28-ThOse sa-
Ioonkeepers who, since the first OF
the month, have continued to sell
soup and other light lunches in their
places of business have been notified
that they must cease this practice for
the reason that the provisions of the
muIct law contemplated the absolute
doing away with lunches of any kind
in places where intoxicating liquor is
sold
Since the strict enforcement of the
muIctc law was commenced the first
of the present month. about a fifth of
the saloon keepers of the city have
been selling hot soups in their places
of business.
Rumors began to reach the ears OF
these particular saloonkeepers that
members of the Law and Order
league contemplated suits if they
persisted in the sale Of the soups and
lunches. They appealed to their at
torneys for advice and to make sure
of a correct Interpretation of the law,
thes attorneys wrote to the attorney
general of the state for information.
Saturday word was received that
any person engaged in the sale of
liquors could not, under the mulct
law, sell soups or other lunches in
the place where said saloon was OPP
Grated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
La TOILETTE GOES
TO HELP EkERN

Senator r NJ. La Toilette left at
1920 last night for Trempealeau cOun-
ty to assist H. l.. Ekern, Independents
candidate for the assembly, in his
campaign against A. L. Twesme, by
whom the ex-speaker was defeated in
the primary election, He will deliver
three speeches today, one at Blair,
one at EtUick and another at Gales
Vile
The senator is in his former condi-
ton again, after a two days rest.
His throat is giving him no more troG-
Bic
1t is not known whether or not the
senator's request to remain in Wis
consin the rest of the week has been
acted upon favOrably by the national
committee. A. T. Rogers, law partner
Of Mr. La Toilette stated last night
that he was expecting a few kilograms
before he could give out definite infor-
nation. 1t is thought that Mr. La
Toilette will not go out of the state
until Monday. On that day he will
speak at Youngstown. Ohio, at a grand
closing rally in which Mr. Taft will
also participate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
LAW STRICT ON
AFRICAN HUNTING
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL BE
RESTRICTED IN NUMBER
OF HIS VICTIMS.

London, Oct 28.-President RoOsc-
welt not having signiied his intention
of asking special privileges for his
hunting trip in British East Africa
through diplomatic channels, it is sup
posed that he will take out an ordin-
airy $3.50 license from the colonial of
flee. This, however, has not yet been
applied for, though it is always usual
to demand such licenses several
months in advance. Under them each
hunter is limited to sixty animals, ex-
cept in the cases of lions, leOpards
and crocodiles, of which he may shoot
as many as he wishes.
AS set forth in the new licenses the
president may kill two elephants,
two rhinoceri, ten hippOpotami, TWEEN
ty-one antelopes, two buffaloes, two
earth hogs, two earth wolves, ten
chevrOtains, two monkeys, two mar
abou storks, two ostriches, two egrets
and one chimpanzee." CRATES, wild
asses, secretary birds and number
of other species are forbidden to ev-
cry bit Of sport he expects.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
PEACE HOVERS
OVER BULL CARA

Sofia Oct 2S.-The Bulgarian gov
eminent yesterday informed the rep
rosentatives of the powers here of
its acceptance of the principle of pay
ing compensation to Turkey, which
has been the burden of diplomatic
representations during the past fort
night on the part of all the great
powers. This decision was arrived at
by a cabinet yesterday morning af
ter long debate in which Emperor
Ferdinand used all his influence in
favor of peace with compensation.
AS a further step in the direction
of peace, 10000 reservists are to be
discharged today, leaving the army
at its normal strength. The govern
ment within a day or two will send
a plenipotentiary to COnstanttnOple
TO negotiate treaty with Turkey.
It is believed that by these steps Bull
garia has done its utmost to clear
the situation and conciliate the opin-
ion abroad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
CONFESSIONS OF
A NIGHT RIDER
TIED" BURTON TELLS REMARkA-
BILE STORY OF REEL FOOT
LAKE DEPREDATIoNs.
duplicates PROMINENT MEN IN
THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN
QUENTIN RANKIN.

Tiptonville, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-"Ted'
Burton, self-contessed night rider, told
a remarkable story yesterday of the
night rider depredations in the yicln-
ity of Reel Foot lake, confessing to
the part he played in the outrages
which reached a elimination in the
putting to death. of Captain Quentin
Rankin, prominent attorney OF Tren-
ton. Tenn, on the banks of the lake a
week ago last night, and duplicating
men prominent in this section Of the
state. Of the number, he declares,
who had part in the killing of Ran
kin more than half are now in Gus
tody at Camp Memo, military base
near Samburg. The most important
part Of the confession deals with the
killing OF Rankin.
While Burton denies he was pres
ent when Rankin was put to death he
admits it was through information Civ
en- by him that the band congregated
and secured the attorney while he
stopped at the hotel at Walnut Log.
According to Burton's confession Tom
and Carrot Johnson, under arrest, and
William Watson, under bond in con
nection with another raid, were lead
ers of the lake band.
Burton declared that the night be
fore the lynching he went to Walnut
Log and there met James F. Carpen-
ter, attorney of the Union City at
whose solicitation Rankin and Judge
R. T. Taylor. his associate in the West
Tennessee company, owners of the
land upon which the lake is situated,
came to the lake 1t was stated that
the visit of the two men was in con-
nection with a timber deal with Car
penter. After this conversation Burton
states he communicated with the
night rider leaders and told of the in
tended visit of the representatives Of
the land company. The following
night he saw the two men at supper
at the hotel, but declares he left Wal
nut Log in the night and went out in
to the lake to fish. He states that he
was fishing when he heard the shots
which ended the life of Rankin, but
did not return to shore for some TIM.
In the course of his confession, Bur
ton gave the names of 40 members Of
the night riders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
SHERMAN PAINTS /
GLOWING PICTURE
RECALLS CONDITION OF TOOTH.
PICK TRADE WHEN SOUP
WAS BILL OF FARE.

New York, Oct 28.-Invading the
metropolitan district after putting in
an active day campaigning in the ag-
ricultural and manufacturing districts
up state, the republican vice presi-
Dental nominee Sherman, made six
speeches last night at different places
in Manhattan and the Bronx Dor
oughs, to large and enthusiastic audi
ences. In these speeches the speaker
said:
Don't bother your heads about that
foolish and fiimsy fallacy of court in
functions that Bryan has hung up
as a scare-crOw to brighten timid vot-
ers. What you must guard against
is the injunction the democratic party
would bring against American thrift
and industry by the establishment
in this country, of that perniciOus
doctrine, free trade Even the tooth
pick industry languished in those
years, dark with commercial disaster,
from 1893 to 1897 when free trade
fourisbed under democratic rule, be-
cause the people did not need tooth
picks when they had to eat soup"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29

the fireworks are being exhibited, the
men on board the vessels in the har-
Dor may see them from their ships.
In the plan of decorations, so far as
possible. the American and Chinese
colors only have been used.
Young men from the Tung Wen in
stitute. an American-Chinese school,
will act as interpreters for the visit
ing officers and men.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
American consul, Julean H. Arnold,
the entertainment for the men will
consist of the most part in a carnival
of sports. Two handsome silver
cups to be made in Canton and cost
ing S1.25O each will be awarded as
prizes to the ships winning the base
ball and football games. A telegram
was sent to Admiral Sperry at Auck-
land requesting that the preliminary
games be played before the arrival at
Annoy, leaving the semi-inals and fin
miral Sperry assented. Boat races
and other sports Will also form part
of the programme; for these prizes
aggregating about $1,000 will be
awarded. Instead of presenting
each visitor with a medal or button
as is customary on such occasions,
Commissioner Mark has arranged to
present each officer with a Chinese
cloisonne vase and to each man a
Chinese cloisonne cup.
The spirit exhibited by the Chin
csc in connection with the, prepare
ton for the reception of the battle
ship squadron, is most commendable
Commissioner DR.. Mark and his as
sociates have done and are doing ex-
ceedingly we'll in their efforts to-
ward making the exhibitions a credit
to their country and a pleasure to
their American visitors.