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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
CONTRACT LET
FOR STREET WORK
BY CAIRO BOARD OF LOCAL I'M
PROVEMENTS TO COST
OVER $4,000
PAVE POPLAR STREET
Also Sewers For Several Streets
Another Effort to Get Bids
on $4,000 Job of Filling
and Sewering.

AZ a meeting Of the Board of Local
improvements Yesterday afternoon
further important steps We're taken
for street improvements Mayor Par
SONS end nearly all members were
present, with the city engineer, At
iGrneys Lansden Il Leek. Contractor
Williams and others.
The time in which citizens could
have offered to do the work having
expired. the bid of r.. l.. Williams fer
the paving and sewering of Poplar
street was finally accepted and the
contract for this piece of work was
awarded to him for SG0.593.45. Tho
contract includes the building of a
tile-pipe sewer with house connea-
tions. from Twentieth street to Thir
tyfOurth street, and the paving of the
Street with brick and construction Of
combined gutter and curb, from the
junction Of Washington avenue at
Ninth street to Thirtyfourth street.
Mr.. Williams gave the required bond
for the faithiuI performance of the
tDuitdtl. nv ~ W DtSiu WOIh Dh
July l aud complete the job by March
L. 1909.
The Board also decided to make
another effort to secure bids for filling
and sewering the cross streets be
tween Twentyfirst and Twenty
eighth streets, in order that the
sewers may be built through Wash
ingtOn avenue before the pavement IS
laid The board feels sure that un-
der the plan now adopted it viii get
bids for both filling and sewering, at
least for some Of the streets. This
Improvement is estimated to cost
about $S0.000. Bids are to be re-
eeiycd on the 21st inst
The Board also closed the contract
with Garner g. Camery for sewers on
Division, Center and Twenty-first
for sewers, at a cost of SO,
5lG.S4.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

Like reports come from Chicago
| from New York, st. Louis. Philadel
phia and other cities less pretentious,
All of which, SO far from eXcusing cor
rupt practices in any particular place
only serves to emphasize the demand
for corrective measures everywhere,
AT the same time it should lead those
who are inclined 10 criticise this com
munity particularly TO be less con.
centrated, less violent i'll their denun
citation, and more hopeful of the fu,
ture. because it is shown that the evil
of which they complain and against
which all good citizens must protest,
is not peculiar TO this community This
fact, and the othelf Tact that there
We're, in the recent election here, eX
tenuating circumstances which other
could not claim, justifies
the feeling that Cairo's critics have
been too severe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

Locally we are not interested muctl
In base ball this season, not having
any club OF our own. But there are
"cranks" a. plenty who will watch
fer III scores every morning. and VIII
will join with enthusiasts generally
In endorsing the demand made by
some of the big fellows in the game,
for clean ball'' this season "Ciea1
ball' is what we all want-providea
that does not mean to debar us from
lynching an umpire once in a while.
after he has heen demonstrated with
in vain. We are willing to grant that
this ought to be done in such way
that the ground will not be mussed up
too much, but we must not be asked
by these present-day reformers to fore.
so entirely one of the most exciting
features Of the game.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Biography.

Theodore Perry Shonts who as
chairman of the Isthmian canal com
mission from 1906 to 1907, formulated
the plans for the Panama canal. was
born In Crawford county. Pennsvl.
yania, May >, 1856 As a boy he re-.
moved with his parents to Iowa and
received bis education at Monmouth
college. His railway experiences be,
gan IN 1881 as superintendent of con
s'fhc'ion OF an Iowa line Later he
was owner for a time of the Indiana
Illinois and Iowa railroad. which he
sold TO the Lake Shore. In 1909 with
a group of associates, he obtained
control Of and rehabiHtated the To.
ledo, st. Louis aud Western railroad
After leaving the Isthmian canal com.
mission Mr.. Shonts took charge of the
surface car and rapid transit svstems
- New York City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
GREAT SKIN CURE srlRs EUROPE
ternaI Wash Which is Producing
Remarkable Results.

lstant relief and permanent cure
have so invariably followed the use OF
an American prescription far the cure
of skin diseases that European doc
tors, always Jealous to lead in fields
Of medical knowledge, are still direct
ing Inquiries as to the ingredients OF
this external vegetable remedy.
The makers OF the prescription. the
ID. d. d, Company of Chicago. are re.
plying frankly to such European inqut
lies that this Eczema remedy is simply
oil Of wintergreen Compounded with
other vegetable ingredients of known
healing power such as thymol and gIy-
cerine.
Apparently no case of no matter
how long standing can stand against
this simple remedy known as D. D.
d. Prescription. Here is typical
letter from Mrs. Il. Payne of East
Pittsburgh, Pa; Il had a horrible
breaking out on my legs and feet, and
tried nearly all medicines and salves
without result The first bottle of D.
ID. ID. helped me and | secured a com
plete cure. That was two years ago
and have had no trouble since"
We have investigated the merits of
ID. d. o, Prescription and believe It
to be the best and quickest cure for
skin diseases. At any rate, we posi-
lively know that it takes away the itch
just Is soon as you apply a few drops
of the soothing liquid Call for free
booklet on care aud nutrition of the
skin and ask for a cake of d, d. D
Soap. Herman c. Schulz.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
OUR BLACK CABINET. .

In Russia they have what they cal
a BLACK Cabinet" or department OF
espial In the United States VIE hays
the Secret Service" at Washington
which is supposed to consist Of detec
tives to spy upon counterfeiters and
smugglers. In Russia the detectives
| look for those who are plotting
against the government. and no one
| is free from their espionage Here the
government detectives are supposed
to eonGne their work to the protection
If the treasury with all its numerous
bureaus, but evidence was presented
TO the committee on appropriations
that secret service agents have been
used for all kinds OF spying" work
aud there has grown up in the service
system Of espionage that smacks
strongly of the black cabinet of Rus
STA.
At a recent hearing OF the commit
zee on appropriations some startling
testimony was given concerning the
ase of navy officer who suspected
his wife of having improper relations
with a miilshipman. A secret service
agent was put to work to get evidence
It the instance Of the navy depart
nent Divorce proceedings resulted,
This insance of activity by secret ser
vice agents outside the field of opera
ions. marked out for them in laws
passed by congress prompted the com
nittee to insert in the sundry civil bill
/ clause prohibiting secret service men
rom engaging in any duty other than
guarding the person of the president
lads enforcing the laws against coun-
terfeiting
Such use of public officials would
he thought all right in autoeratie Rus
3ia. but Is all wrong in the United
States, with its Democratie-Re Republican
government.
Undisputed Republican sway is lead
The monarchial countries of Europe
IN fact. we have many of the unpleas-
ant trappings of czars and kings. with
the increased power of the naval and
bureaus, spending as much. |
or more. money than empires. and
aping the doings of autocratic gov.
prnments.F
No such use Ct the peoples money
was ever attempted. or even thought
If. under Democratic administration |
and such signs of growing suhser i
yiency to the demands for centralized /
government should be checked before |
Il is too late.
If the secret service can be used by /
he officials of the navy department TO 1
SPY into the family affairs Of subordi |
nate officers. il could also be used for |
political purposes TO spy upon the do |
ings of Democrats and others who de- !
sire 10 reform abuses in the govern !
ment which Republican policies have I
produced.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC Rys

BELT LINZ cars due to leave ssoopd Al. g.,
log north ON Commercial Ave. syery l: min
ntes from =. IN. 10 IL y. m. :
Going north on Walnut st. every is minute
from 6:0S Q III. To i0:5B D. H.
POPLAR ST. LINE Holbrook Ave, car
to leave Second ~ geing nerth on Holsroo
Ave. ut $50; 8.H: 6;42; 6:67; 7:I2 8, M, and a,
same ninntes every hour until I0;aa and II: Il,
p. N.
Going west on Twenty Eighth st. at 6.s..
6;ls; 6;Bi 6;isj and 1904 n. ni.and on same mi,,
ntes every hour until 1884 and li:04 .. M.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. Mays
10 minutes after leaving Second st,
BELT LINE OWL OARS north ON WAinat
II; 30 y. m. 1874 u. m; 1 80 o. n.; 2.80 4. IN,
80 q. M; 4 30 .. ~; 80 n. IN.
North on Commercially: 100 p. m; 100
III. % q. IN. 3: % n. IN. 4 90 q. ~. q. N.
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Yves
fnirtv fourth st. Is minutes after leavins
second 80.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Man Killed His Step Mother While
Out Driving and Hid Body in
the Bushes.

Norwich, n, Y. May William
Scott, who has been on trial here for a
week charged with killing his step
mother. Mrs. James Scott, was tonight
found guilty of murder in the first de,
gree.
The murder occurred last October
The testimony showed that Scott took
his step mother out driving, shot her
and hid her body in the bushes where
IT, was found two days later
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
PLUMBER KILLS WIFE
Then Commits Suicide-AIso Tried to
XIII Daughter and Another
Young Lady-Was Drunk.

Chicago, May 4.-George Bicking, a
plumber. whose home is at 1851 North
Fortyfourth street, today shot and
killed his wife. and committed suicide
After shooting Mrs. Bicking. he made
a futile attempt to kill mis- daughter,
II years old, and a young lady who
was visiting at his house. Both escap
ed injury No cause is known for the
tragedy except that he was lntoxi
Gated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
For Filipino Instruction.

A commission of four American
educators, sent out to the Philip
pines by the United States Govern
ment embarked from San Francisco
recently to address some eight hun
dred teachers of the islands at a
summer resort up in the mountains
near Manila.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
CAIRO IN 1854.


J. L. Brown and others announced
that grand rally of the Radical
Democracy" would be held on August
9TH TO ratify the nomination Of Ere,
mont and Cochran, fer president aud
vice president. respectively
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
TODAY IN HISTORY
May S.

May 5.
lSlS-Karl Marx, founder of German
Socialism, born, Died March
IA, 1888.
lS2l-Napoleon Bonaparte died at st.
Helena. Born Aug Il. 1863
lS2G-EX-Empress EUgenie of France
born in Granada.
lSGl-Battle of the Wilderness be.
gan
lSS5-Gen. Irwin Mcdowell of the
Union army died at san Fran
cisco. Born in OHIO. Oct. Is,
1918
observation-disclosures in San Domingo
deposed President Jiminez.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
MINISTER DIES FROM
STROKE OF APOPLEXY.

Rockford. H.. May Rev. Samuel
Earngey. until last fall presiding elder
Of the Rock River conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. was strick-
en- with apoplexy in the pulpit Sun
DAY and died TODAY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

workers who bought votes IN the sec
ond, fifth. sixth, eighth. tenth, twenty
seventh, twenty-eighth and twenty
ninth precincts will be called before
the jury to tell what they know. The
prosecutor and his efficient deputy
have enough to do without frying to
send ring hirelings to the peniten
tiary."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

cairo's Board of Local Improve
ments goes merrlly on pushing the
great work of making Cairo pleas
ant place to live ina place attractive
to people as residence, where they
would like to come to do business
and raise their families. Yesterday
the boaFdtlet another $4,000 contract
for street improvements and took
preliminary steps to $4,000 more.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
THINKS HUGHES WILL BE
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

East Orange, n. J., May 4-Gover-
nor Fort stated positively that he
was not and had not been a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
vice president but that he felt that
Governor Hughes would be the run
ming mate Of any western man who
might head the ticket.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

On July 23rd was launched the first
Steamboat ever buift in Cairo. II was
a stern wheeler, 1875 feet long and q
feet beam 1t was built by Capt Folio
at his boat yard uptown, for Capt O.,
G. Williamson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
BRYCE THINKS NAVAL
SCHOOL is GRAND.

Annapolis, Md, May Ambassador
Bryce Of Great Britain, with Mrs.
Bryce and members of the embassy
staff, visited the naval academy today
The ambassadors opinion of the acad
envy was summed up in the one word
grand"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the year 1907 .....21l6
Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of April
1eos ....... 2o2s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Earthworms That Plant Forests.

That earthworms as well as SOUR.
rels may aid the forester is the novel
suggestion Of an American naturalist.
Dry maple seeds. are drawn into worm
burrows, where they sprout. and 1T is
believed that some of them must sur
vive in favorably mois. seasons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
AGAINST RACE GAMBLING.

New York, May 4-Delegates from
Loo churches and hundreds promi-
nent in professions and business filled
Carnegie Hall to oyerdowing tonight
to hear Governor Hughes address
mass meeting held as protest
against race track gambling.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
THERE ARE OTHERS.

We are still being lambasted at
home and abroad, on account of our
recent city election and we can't make
any very violent protest because, real.
ly, we did behave badly in some re
spects. But when we are set down as
so very much worse than other com.
munities and as hopelessly beyond
redemption as some of our critics
seem inclined to do. We may enter a
mild objection and at least take what
ever consolation can come to us from
the contemplation OF conditions 10
other communities, which are also
very, very bad il reports be .trile. Yes
terday's Memphis Commercial-Appeal
in a double column editorial recites
some incidents of an election there. as
follows:
in the primary in Shelby county
between Taylor and Carmack. it Is
stated by reliable people that about
1854 votes were cast. OF these votes
Carmack probably received majority
of about 300.
But the official count gave Car.
mack a majority of 400, or a major.
ity of more than one thousand OF all
the votes cast for both Taylor and
carmack.
IF Taylor had come to Shelby coup.
ty with a majority of | 500. Carmaek'.
legitimate majority of 300 would not
have altered the result But Car.
mack's fraudulent majority of 400
the amount stuffed and counted
would have defeated Taylor.
And Taylor's defeat would have
been secured by fraud and Carmaek' S
victory would have come to him rotten
with fraud.
THE same gang that robbed Bob
Taylor for Carmack were ready to
rob Patterson for Carmack.'
The paner tells of one enterprising
citizen who hurried back from Hot
Springs and cast zoo ballots for his
favorite.
And in Evansville. also, they have
been doing some ugly work In this
line. The Courier of several DAYS ago
commenting upon an election recent
" held there says:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
QUARREL CAUSES TWO pEATHs.

Jackson, Ky. Ed Callahan was
fatally wounded by his brother-in-law.
John Spieer at Callahan's store en-
Longs Creek today, and Splcer was
in turn shot and killed by Callahan's
17-year-old son. as a result of a quar-
rel between Callahan and Spicer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

Save your niekles and dimes
and wait FOR the Great
Bankrupt Sale which will take
place at the Grand Leader in a
few days. Keep your eyes ON
this paper for the date.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
HEAVY SNOW IN WYOMING.

Cheyenne Wyo.. May A fall Of
snow which began here last night and
continued today was the heaviest
since last November About ten
inches of snow had fallen up to this
evening. Precipitation is general
throughout Wyoming.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
.prii Circulation.

The above is a correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Bulie.
tin for the year 1907 and. for the
month OF April 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this fourth day of April 1908.
LEO j. kIEB
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

At a government sale OF cotton on
July 23rd lIass & Sternheimer pur
chased G3 bales at $l.32 a pound
amount to over $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

Save your nickles and dimes
and wait for the Great
Bankrupt Sale which will take
place at the Grand Leader in a
few days. Keep your eyes on
this paper for the date.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Riding bg Rail.

A Georgia paper says. He who
rides on the rail courts death" 1t
was an Irishman ridden on rail
who said that except for the honor
of the thing he would just as sooo
waIk.-Houston Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
BIG FIRE IN FRISCO.

San Francisco, May 4,-Fire which
started in the Mentone restaurant on
Geary street at 10 o'clock tonight con
Wmed about fifteen stores in the
block bounded by Market, Geary
Kearney and Grant avenues. The loss
Is 100000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

No bank or train robbeiies are ret
ported in this mornings dispatches.
But what Would you have? Even
bandits need a rest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Alexander County. Population 22.467

Board Of County Commissions
j. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN j. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

Mckenzie a Norris received the
largest raft of lumber ever hruughs
down the Mississippi River to this
point II contained one million feet nf
lumber. half a million shingles and a
large shipment of laths.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Mug, Look Down from on HIah.

To see an object on the earth's
surface 100 miles away the observer
must be 1861 feet above the level of
The sea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

The Bulletin 10 on sale nc the fol.
lowing places:
Coleman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
Bondage Of L.zIness.

LaEiness begins In eobwebs and
ends In iron chains-Spanish Proverb
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

In Cairo nearly everybody reads
The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, illinoIs,
Population 16,147.


Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS ;. ;.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS &c. MAHONEY
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate. A. j. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, NJ s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,467
County Clerk, JESSE f. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE r. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK f.. DAVIS.
States Attorney. ALEX. WILSON.
Coroner. DR.. JAMES McMANuS.
County Superintendent of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRED r.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

The Democrats of Pulaski county
held a convention at the court house
in North Caledonia on July 23rd. TO
select delegates to the state and con
Ieressional convention. Judge ]. NJ
Dayidge presided DR.. ~ r. Casey
land H. D. Riddle We're selected dele
gates to the state convention. Among
1.-THE delegates to the congressional
convention We're; A. c. Bartleson s,
r. WHEELER. A. Wilson. W A. Hughes
and Il, b. Watkins,
Tho Journeymen Bricklayers of
Cairo gave notice that they would de.
.mand an advance of 80 cents per day
on their wages. James Quinn was
secretary pro tenn.
The Antheneum was the principal
house of amusement in town It was
under the management of Geo. T.
crump a. Company The prices of al
mission We're: Dress circle and par
Quetfe, IS cents; private box Sc; fam.
lily circle and colored gallery, 50 cents.
Tho performances usually closed with
2 farce.
A large number of Odd Fellows met
lat the office Of ESQ. Bross to take
measures for organizing ledge IA
Cairo. Dr. Barrett acted as chairman.
Another meeting will be held later.
The Turner's advertised an enter
tainment to be given by them on An
gust 1st at the Defiance Theater
n. r. Cesey gave public notice that
"a petition would be presented TO the
legislature asking for thu passage OF a
law for the removal of the county seal
TO Mound City.
The tow boat Judge Mcclure. Capt.
Orr. commander. advertised to do job
work IN the harbor and vicinity.
Capt. ]. c. Scott, provost marshal OF
Cairo, left for a visit to his home in
Salem. ILL.,. of which place ne is post
master.
Thursday. August 4th. was fixed by
President Lincoln as a day of humil-
iation and prayer for the people of tho
United States. On that day the people,
were requested to assemble in their
preferred places of Worship and there
Ruler OF the Universe, such homage
and such confessions, and to offer to
him such applications, as may secure
an early end to the war, and a restor
alton of peace"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-05

And in Evansville. also. they have
been doing some ugly work In this
line. The Courier of several DAYS ago
commenting upon an election recent
" held there says:
"The grand jury is In session but It
Is false report that the Republican
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
He TRIED To
KILL THE GAR
Suspect Arrested in Chicago
Said to Be a Russian
Bomb Thrower.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, March 19.-Suspected OF
having sought the life of the car by
throwing bomb at the TZarskoe- Selo
palace in ST. Petersburg, more than
month ago, Akondine Seiteso, late
of Kishinev. was taken into custody
yesterday by the Chicago police.
The crime the police believe Seiteso
guilty of took place within twenty
yards of the palace. The instrument
of destruction was thrown by a man
closely resembling Seiteso. The bomb
fell short of its mark and exploded,
killing three civilians. The bomb
thrower apparently vanished.
The Russian secret police, how
ever, claim to have traced him to
New York and then to Chicago. where
they assert he lived at 646 Austin
avenue. Seiteso was arrested at that
address. Repeated efforts of the po-
lice officialS to examine Seiteso were
futile. Although the man cannot
speak English, an interpreter who
questioned him in Russian could
learn nothing.
At the Austin avenue house it was
learned that Seiteso had lived there
apparently without friends. but was
we'll supplied with money. He did not
work and spent the greater portion OF
his time reading in his room.