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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGEIBORS


for a franchise to establish a new
electric light system and water works
These enterprises will fill a long felt
/ want and add greatly to the pleasure
and convenience of our thriving little
city.
There are no cases Of small poX
in town now, and the public school
will resume work in all departments
on January A. 1909. Let the pupil
and teachers start the new year with
a renewed interest and determination.
Everybody has caught the good
roads fever. Don't quarantine, but
let it spread all over the county.
Dr.. w c. Rife of Villa Ridge, AMI
Frank Moore, of Hickman, KY We're
Cairo visitors the last Of the week
Christmas has come and gone. II
always carries with it a minging Of
joys, sorrows and regrets. Let one
and all strive to improve the moral
mental physical and social condi
lions by the time the next one rolls
around,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
NOTICE..

State of Illinois, Alexander County
IS.
In the County Court, to the Janu
airy Term, A. ID. 1909
In the matter of the estate Of
Clementine Mclean, deceased.
TO the distributes of said estate
and all persons interested therein:
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day of January, 1909. the under
signed administrator of said estate
will present to the County Court of
said Alexander County at Cairo, iii,
nois, final report of his acts and do.
ing as such administrators and ask the
court to approve the same and to dis.
charge him from any and all further
duties and responsibilities connected
with said estate and his administra.
tion thereof. At which time and place
you may be present and resist such
If you choose so to do.
j. MURAT GUION,
Administrator of the Estate of Glen.
entine Mclean, deacesed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28

ture OF public money in their own dis,
tricts than they are In internal I'm
provements for the benefit OF future
generations.
Judge Conroy: You omitted appro.
prations for harbors. These would
, have to be added TO the "comprehen.
| sive' system Of internal improve.
ments. In order to solidify congress
sufficiently to secure the success OF
any part of the big scheme. Every
| little town on the sea coast or along
the lakes would want a government
hargor, debt like that the civil
war put upon the nation would accu.
mulate quickly if congress gave ear
to all the improvement schemes pro,
posed.
Major Davis: The issue of new
bonds would depreciate the value Of
the old ones. This perhaps would
make but little difference to perma.
nent investors who are satisfied with
low interest and exemption from taxa.
ton of every character, federal, state
and local Capitalists like Carnegie
need not fear big bond issues, for fed.
eral taxation does not reach them TO
any considerable extent; it falls most.
ly on the masses who cannot accu.
muate largely.
Lawyer Hurdy: Pay as you go is
as profitable rule to the nation and
municipalities as 1t is to the individ-
ual Credit should be preserved for
emergencies. Times come when +
is needed and these should be anti
cipated and provided for. The ma
tional debt should be reduced grad.
ually to save paying interest. Issu'
ing bonds, unless there is real neces
sity, ought to be avoided. Suppose tho
nation got involved in a protracted
war. There would be no financial
embarrassment for it unless the coun
try was heavily bonded. New issues
of bonds would be taken freely at par
and at low rate of interest. The
same rule applies to states and small.
er municipalities. If their credit is
taxed with unnecessary issues OF
bonds, when the times comes that
they need money, their new bonds
may be drug in the market; there
may be no buyers except at an invl-
ting discount. 1t is a poor time to in
crease the interest item of the annu
al budget by issues of bonds, when
tho government is seeking new
sources of revenue with which TO
meet current expenses. Uncle Joe is
all right on bond issues, although !
think him wrong on some other mat
tiers, the tariff for instance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28

c.as Fit once more for Paul Gilmore
tta handsomest. perhaps the most
idolizea Of an your idols. Is even now
procuring a legal document which
wiu mean absolute freedom from the
matrimonial yoke which. II seems
has begun 10 bear heavaily upon this
actors shoulders during the compare
til Is recent past u IS very prob
able. IN fact practically certain. thar
when h. comes again he viii be en-
loving all the benefits and privileges
10 single blessedness. At present he
Is singing sweetly inte the ear q
Legal counsel that well known ballad
Untitled Il Wish Were Single
s. gain Aforesaid consel has agreeS
Tor q certain consideration. 10 ala
iim IN realizing hts wish. after the
accomplishment q which the good
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
UNION ACADEMY
AND THE OR|ACS
BASKET BALL TEAMS TO MEET
HERE JAN. 2 IN SECOND
GAME OF sERlEs-Goop SEA.
SON IN PROSPECT.

Union Academy Of Anna, H., vii
send their fast basket ball squad her,
on January 2, to play the Oriacs OF
this city.
This game is the second of a series
of three games with Union Academy
aid promises to be one of the most
exciting games of the season, as the
Anna team comes here without sin
gle defeat against them, and will 10
their best to add another victory IA
their already long string
The Oriacs have played two games
so far this season. winning one from
Company X, and losing the other 70
Union Academy at Anna by clase
score
The Oriacs this year line up strong.
er than ever being headed by II.
Klentchy as captain, who has hal
much previous experience in basket
ball. The other players are Finch.
Hurt. Ent. Cotter. Schulz. Goldsmith
and Scullin.
Games have been booked with Car.
bondale Normal. Marion High School
Union Academy Of Anna. Mound City.
Company X. Of Cairo and possibly a
pane With Company p. Of Carbon
dale
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
The RunaMaYs.

Rub your bump of recollection
consult your friend who keeps posted
and then scan the New York dailies
of the present and see if there has
been a bigger musical success tnan
The Runaways." New Workers viii
invariably reply in the negative, anr
will tell you that the piece Is still
dear to their hearts. So that alone
attests as to the merits fthis must,
cal meange that came from the jing-
ling mind of Raymond Hubbeli, who
also proudly boasts of being the
composer of well known "Fantana :"
AMI from the sparkling. witty brain
Of Addison Burkhardt who is now
playing favorite in being the author
'of "The Mimic World" now running
at the New York Casino. And, by
the way, it was at the Casino that
The Runawaays" scored so grandly.
running for seven months and being
witnessed by delighted thousands.
SO it can be seen from this that in
Offering The Runaways" for New
Years Jan. L. matinee and night at
the Cairo opera house presents an inn
portant event. But The Runaways"
this season is larger than before,
while the scenic embellishments and
costumary are new and mos:
elaborate. The electrical effects
have been brought UP to the second
and will offer many surprises. Among
the latter might be noted without
going too deep as to give away the
secret) revised edition of the
Radium dance. Prices. night % to
$l.50. Matinee same as night Seats
reserved for both matinee and night
AMI on sale Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28

gentleman with an ear trumpet came
In toward the close OF the second act,
occupied a seat In the front row for
half an hour and departed as soon as
the curtain rose upon the last act,
The following night the same old
gentleman with the ear trumpet ga;
In the same seat during the same
half hour and left before tine thir:
act was begun. Sending a messenger
to the house manager, Mr. Gilmore
had the old gentleman pointed on;
to him and requested him to find OUT
who and what manner OF man this
was that bought front seat seem
ingly for an intermission. The third
evening the old gentleman was again
in his seat and stayed the same
length of time AS he was leaving
the manager stopped him ar/ asked
him why he prferred this little scrap
of the play. ITO tell the truth" the
old man replied, Il don't care a but,
ton about the play because . cant
hear very we'll Put ! do like that
man Gilmore's curtain talks and !
came to hear them. Since then
Mr.. Gilmore has been particularly
careful to make his curtain talks"
especially interesting. prices % to
$l.50 Seats on sale Monday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
MCCARTHY NOW PROMOTER.

Regarding Barney Mccarthy, the
lightweight puilist who has appeared
in Cairo. the ST. Louis Globe-Demo.
crat says:
Barney Mccarthy has completed ar
rangements for the wrestling card
which he intends to present at Granite
CITY Thursday evening, three bouts
being scheduled, The feature bout will
be between Greek by the name 0f
Clegoradif and Charles Abercorn of
st. Louis. Frank Reese of St. Louis
and Robert Byrne of Granite City
meet in the semi-windup, while Nath-
an Spiritus of st. Louis and Eddie
Miller of East St Louis will furn.
ish the curtain raiser The first bout
will go on at $50
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
ATHLETES DUE
HERE TOMORROW
DEMETRAL, SULLIVAN AND NOR
GAN EXPECTED THEN-WAL-
LACE TO ARRIVE WEDNES-
DAY-PROGRAM BEST EVER.

Nh. w H. Barton. the man who Il
promoting and managing the athletic
entertainments here, received wore
yesterday from all the pugilists and
wrestlars who will participate in
Wednesdays program at the opera
house Demertal, Sullivan and Nor
gan will arrive tomorrow, while Dal
Wallace, having farthest to come, is
not expected until Wednesday morn
ing.
All of these men wrote or wired
that they We're in good condition and
ready to make the best showing in
them. Demertal is confident that he
will throw Wallace, while the latter,
naturally considering his good rec
ord, declares that he will give the
Greek Demon the fight of his life
Sullivan and Morgan, who will fur
nish the main event of the evening,
have never seen each other before,
and the ten round mill between these
two lightweight boxers will be full of
all the science known to glove ar.
fists Friends and admirers OF the
two boxers will come from st. LOUIS
anu indianapolis to cheer for them,
and the contest is calculated to be
the best this season this side of tie
Rocky Mountains.
Yesterday Mr. Barton walked %
the Half Way House for exercise and
recreation, and incidentally he Sc
cured two local youngsters to furnish
a six round sparing match for Wei
nesday nights program. The usual
battle royal will lead off the pro
gram, but it will be attended by fea
lures which will distinguish it from
those previously pulled off as an
opener Of the entertainment
Barton received a letter fronI
Wild Joe" Collins from Grand Rap
ids Mich. yesterday which stated
that the wild one would be back in
Cairo about January 5, and his al
Miners will be glad at the prospect
Of seeing him in action here again
soon
Genrge Baptiste may be III Cairo
Wednesday night, which would only
seem natural. Baptste has been
here for every program Mr.. Barton |
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
December 81, 1908.

Lester Grandstaff was on the sic
list Saturday.
pon't fail to sign the petition fo'
better lights and Mater works.
The chicken thief is still getting ii
his work around town and is he is no
caught there will soon be no chickens
IeTt.
Jacob PETER. of Centralia, was a
business visitor 70 this city wednes
day.
Mrs. s. F. Ball left Sunday for 4
few weeks visit with her mother En-
Jackson Tenn.
Caldwell Armstrong and his sis
ter. Miss Grace Armstrong, of Chicago
are here 10 spend the holidays with
their parents. Eli Armstrong and wife
The big sugar relay is almost ready
for business II is 400 feet long and
200 feet wide. TWO stories high and
Supplied With water works. electric
lights. telephones and all other mod
ern Improvements II has an enor-
nous capacity and when entirely FIJI
I'd with sugar will make Mounds one
OF the sweetest little cities TO b.
found any where iH this end Of the
state.
Mrs. G. J. Morrow. Rose Hillie Nor
row. Lulu Cunningham and little Fay|
Harris are visiting in Sikeston. No.
this week.
Simon Dsde was brought in by the
officials last week under suspicion Of
being the one who had the Spelker5
check eashed but the merchant said
nc was not the man wanted.
The Central Ice Company men vera
here Saturday and made arrangements
% secure The sigHatures Of the pr0pe-
y owners Of this city, to a petition 1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
COUNTRY CLUB TALK
(For The Bulletin By x.Rav Fsber)

(For The Bulletin BY x-Ray Faber.)
Mr.. Aaron: Talking of statesmen
ltheir differences, foibles, wisdom aud
lack of wisdom, confess capture by
Uncle Joe Cannon. He exhibits more
far-sightedness and moral courage
than any of them. Who else could
have stood up before the rivers and
harbors congress and denounced its
big bond issue proposition, after the
president, the presidentelect, Carne.
gle and other prominent statesmen
and capitalists, had endorsed 1t? The
improvements congress was so en-
Enthusiastically and unanimously for it.
the wonder is that he was not Kissed
off the stage. But his reasons were
strong.
Col. Barnes: 1t was with hesitancy
that the national congress agreed to
issue bonds for the Panama canal
$500 100000 more would be needed
for the ship waterway proposed from
Chicago to New Orleans, 5000. OO0. GOA
for the Ohio river improvement, $780,
100000 for the tributaries of these.
numerous creeks not large enough for
catfish to swim in, $500 OO0,0 GOO for the
proposed internal coast waterwa.
from Cape Cod to Florida, and endless
amounts for good roads, irrigation,
public buildings, etc. All this would
he necessary 20 get congress togeth.
er on comprehensive system of in
ternal Improvements. congressman
are more interested in the expendi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Alexander County Ma
tional Bank of Cairo, Illinois, will be
held at the Office of the said bank
in the city OF Cairo, Illinois, on Tues,
day January 10, 1909, for the elec
tion of Board of Directors and for
the transaction Of other business
Polls win be open from 10 o'clock a.
m. to p. m. on said day.
JAMES Fl. GALLIGAN.
Cashier.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28

locking Mr.. Gilmore will be on the
matrimonial market once more.
IN a statement to a Banner reporter
last night Mr. Gilmore said that ru-
.mcrs to the effect that he was get
ting a divorce we're well founded AMI
Admitted frankly that such was the
case Further thar that he woulI
not go. preferring 70 await later de
veiCpments. His actual statement
vas You may say that the reports
ara true-I an getting 8 divorce from
Mrs Gilmore"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
VIENNA, ILL.
December "a, 1908.

Mrs w. T.. Galeener left "Wednesday
for Chicago to spend Christmas witt
her two sons, Arthur and Harry Adj
ans. In 4
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. e. Harker Of Car
bondae and Mr.. = RMS. Warder OF
Cairo are here to- spend the holidays
with Mrs. Wimig Eain and other
relatives.
A. w. Lennon of Sullivan, H., is a
guest Of his sister, Mrs. o. E. Har
wick. ,a
Miss Matte Fri2zel visited rel /
lives at Tunnel Hill, the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs C. II. Chapman ami
little daughter, OF Geneva, N. Y, ar
rived this morning to spend the hoIi-
days with their many relatives in
Vienna
Mrs f, f. Gee and son, Will
have gone TO Chicago to spend Chris.
mas with Ben MCGEE and Wife.
Circuit Clerk c. w Mills nd family
left Tuesday for Des Arc. Mo, -
spend the holiday vacation with Mrs,
Mills mother
F. NJ. Simpson is here from school
at Champaign to visit relatives.
c. l.. Parish of Harrisburg yisitel
friends here Tuesday and Wednes-
day
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Weber of Ca
latia, are expected this Thursday
evening to spend Christmas with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. f.
Beal.
The public schools will close this
afternoon until after New Years
II. NJ Jackson is home from Wash
ington, d, c. to spend holidays with
his mother and other relatives.
Elder and Mrs |, A. J. Parker have
returned from months visit with
their three sons in Kansas.
Mrs. j. f. Hunsaker has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs
G. Pickard in Carbonate, III.
Hal Spann is home from Blooming
Kenneth Galeener, who IS Attending
the university at Champaign, arrived
Wednesday morning for visit to re-
latiyes.
Jim Morton and Edgar Mcleod two
of our popular young boys have, re
ceived notice to report for duty at
The hospital at Lincoln, ILL.,, having
secured employment In that institu
don. They will also poin the band
there of which Prof, Meyers is the in
structor and manager
Attorney David Cowan returned
Wednesday from visit to East st.
Louis and other points near there.
Mrs Lib. Perkins has returned from
Little Rock, Ark, where she has
spent the past year and will make
her home with the family of her broth,
cr-in-law, A, j. Perkins.
Miss Julia Kincaid, a talented read |
er. WIN give an entertainment at ,the
opera house on Jan. s, under the man /
agement OF the Vienna Woman's club.
Miss Anna Ballbw has been quite
sick and her room in the school IS '
In charge OF Mrs. Era Huffman.
Robt. johnson Is home from school
in Peoria. for a holiday visit with his
parents and friends. :
Miss Minnie p" en has gone to Ba.
tavia, Ark, &C. the families of II
brother as~' tsiding there.
c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Boys OF Co, 3.

Paul Gilmore who is starring In
The Boys of Company b." and who
will be at the opera honse on Tire
day Dec. 29th. is one of the cleverest
curtain speakers on the stage. Last
season while playing In one of the
larger cities, he noticed that an old
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
PAUL GIL MORE
TO GET DIVORCE
DAsHiNe ACTOR WHO APPEARS
IN CAIRO TOMORROW NIGHT
IS SEEKING FREEDOM FROM
IRKsonE BONDS.

The Nashville Tenn. Banner SAYS
concerning Paul Gilmore. the actor
uh0 appears here Tuesday evening.
V merry maids whose speaking
eyes delight % pay the tribute 81
ad0ring glsnces 10 the Idol % the
.niatinee. let your light hearts -
lighter stil and ct your hekie fan
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28

has arranged so far and the st. Louis
mans many friends here would miss
MIN greatly If he failed to be in town
Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-28
NEW FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Metcah the Florist At Geo. X. MI
lets. 40 Commercial aveHae Il VII
pay you 20 see the pot plants AMI
cut flowers AID get prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
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Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
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Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Falls Family Pills for consti-
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
BETWEEN SEASONS
SELLING AT
iANSI-lE11Y'S
There are items some peopIo
are needing all the while and tho
place in Americus to find thooo
items is ANSLEY'S.
We are selling now:

we are SellIng now:
Ladies Panama and Wolfe skirts,
Ladies medium weight suits and coats
Silk and Hearterbloom petticoats.
Light weight rubberized Rain-Coats in sill,
Silk, Linen and mercerized waists.
Nainsooks, Long Cloths, Cambrics. etc,
Table Damasks, Towels, Napkins, Crashes
Wooden skirtings, suitings, waistngs
Black Taffeta silks and fancy WASTING saks
Long and short kid gloves and wool ooIf
gloves.
American Lady Corsets---for which we arr
sole agents.
Ruchings---in beautiful line new styles.
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Belts.
Laces and Embroideries--extras special values
Boys knee trousers and school suits
Mems Paragon trousers---for which we an
sole agents.
Mems neckwear, gloves, collars, shirts, SOY, eh
Mems raincoats, overcoats and suits
Trunks, satchels and travelling bags.
Art squares, mating, rugs, carpets, curtan
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Liyen Your Liver

Do you, like a dentist at his work,
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satisfied It'd & w.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
The Table DamaSk.

Table Linens at reasonable prices
are always a good investment. They
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of sheriff of Sumter
county subject to the action of the
Democratic primary of April Is, and
ask the support of the white voters
of Sumter If thus honored, l will
give my entire time and very best eff
forts to a faithful discharge of the
duties of the office Mr. O. w. Fuller
will serve as deputy sheriff with me.
Respectfully,
w. H. FEAGIN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20

1 announce my candidacy for re-
election as solicitor of the City Court
of Americas, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary on April 18th
have filled the unexpired term of
my predecessor, and 1 trust that my
administration of the duties of this
important Office fully merits the con-
fdence of the white voters of Sumter,
at whose hands l ask Endorsement by
reelection to a full term. I will
greatly appreciate your support.
Respectfully,
JACK CHILDERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe

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Sold by all druggists.
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FOR JUDGE OF CITY COURT

| hereby announce my candidacy
for Judge of the City Court of Am
CIRCUS, subject to the Democratic
primary of April 18th, and will be
grateful for all support given me. If
elected, l will courteously, honestly,
fairly and impartially discharge the
duties of the Office to the very best
of my ability. Very respectfully,
CHARLES r. CRISP.