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Williams news., 1908-08-29

Mormon Dairy-Durham Ranch House.
 Canyon Diablo-At Volz Block. Tuba At Preston Trading Post. Fredonia-At Public School. The following apportionments of delegates from and appointments of election officers in the various precincts (lhe ga me being submi, ted to this board by the county central com mittees of the respec- i've parties) are hereby accepted and made:
 FLAGSTAFF PRECINCT Democratic delegates to be cleo ted, II.
 Republican delegates to be cleo ted, II.
 OFFICERS OF ELECTION
 Democratic Inspector. Paul Rodriguez. Judges, James Jones and w. H. Carroll.
 Clerks, c. A. Keller and Wm. Beck.
 Marshal, J. c. Milligan.
 Republican. Inspector. A. A. Dutton. Judges, Wm. M. Miller and s. B. Gilliland.
 Clerks. c. A. Black and John M. Clark.
 Marshal, Frank Beasley.
 WILLIAMS PRECINCT. Democratic delegates to be elect ed, 8.
 Republican delegates to be elect ed, 7.
 Democratic. Inspector, J. B. Jones. Judges-George Patten and Geo Johnson. Clerks, R. s. Teeple and Robt. J Walker.
 Marshal, Elmer Langin.
 Republican. Inspector. F. w. Smith. Judges-Wm. Souder and NJ. J Rounseville.
 Clerks-T. H. Cureton and R. A Morrow.
 Marshal, R. L. Neill. BELLEMONT PRECINCT. Democratic delegates to be elect. ed, 1.
 Republican delegates to be elect ed, 1.
 Democratic. ] Inspector. Thos. Brannigan. i Judge-Jos. Moritz. Clerk, Chas. Lindstrom. Marshal, Luke O'Brien.
 Republican. Inspector, c Carlson. Judge, J. Moritz. Clerk, E. Denver. MAINE PRECINCT Democratic delegates to be elect ed, 1.
 Republican delegates to be elect ed, 2.
 Democratic. Inspector. Stanley Sykes. Judge, Harrison Conrard. Clerk, Chas Sweetwood.
 Republican. Ipapootor M Danpio
Williams news., 1908-08-29

The Greenlaw sa sawmill at Cliffs shut down Saturday and the ma
 lority of employees have moved into Flagstaff. There are all sorts of rumors ahoat as to what will happen next. It is reported that work will not commence again at Cliffs until May. It is probable that the big mill will open up here for time, at least, to cut what shut down. then to be closed until spring. No definite information can he secured at present as to future operations Sun { (Flagstaff) ]
Williams news., 1908-08-29

SATURDAY. AUGUST 29. 1908
Williams news., 1908-08-29

WineaMs meets eve9y sGDdE MsoNo: No: 16. Q. o., cordially welcomed 'ie
 s,' l. Ellis N. q.
 H. Melick, V.G
 H. A Hicks. Sec'y.
 Joseph Johnston. Treas. "! MEIAMs HAM. W BEKAH LODGE No. 10. Meets "eft hHio@S .ght at ,: 30 in l. o. o. F. hall.
 Miss Mae DeMotte. N. q.
 Mrs K. w. Williams, V. G. Q Mrs. Harriette Adams. Sec.
 Mrs Lizzie Kennedy. Ire as
Williams news., 1908-08-29
SOCIETIES

GRAND CANYON ENCAMP'<ENT No. '. V o. o: E. Meets every other Saturday cordially kHvtaed.
 H. A. Hicks. c. P
 J. D. Flaudebaugh, s. W.
 J H. Hudson. 6cyfbe
 WnA- Mccartney, Treas.
Williams news., 1908-08-29
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

Number Seventeen GO South of
Range One % West of the third prin
copal meridian, County of Alexander
and State of Illinois. to the amount
of thirty thousand dollars (s30,O0000l
as follows: Thirty bonds of one thou
sand dollars (s1.000.00) each, all dated
July /. 1908, and numbered consecu.
lively from one to thirty Two thou
sand dollars (s2.000.00) of said bonds
payable July l. 1913. and two thousand
dollars (s2.000.OO) payable July LIST,
consecutively, each year thereafter
until the full amount Of thirty thou
sand dollars Cs30.OOO.OO) has been
paid. Said bonds to bear interest from
date at the rate of FIVE per cent 6
per cent? per annum, interest payable
semiannually.
The purpose of the issue of said
bonds is 10 provide a fund for the
purchase OF ground and erection Of
school building In that portion of the
city OF Cairo. north OF Thlrty-fourth
street; and the erection OF brick
school building on the school grounds
at the corner of Nineteenth and Wal
nut streets in said city Of Cairo,
also, the purchase of ground (as here
tofore authorizedD. and the placing or
erection of school building in that
portion of the city OF Cairo south of
Fifteenth and west of Walnut street
The polls of said election will be
opened at eight 90 o'clock a. m. and
will remain open until four ca O'Clock
p. m.
Dated this eleventh day of Febru-
airy. A. ID. 1908.
WALTER WARDER.
President.
EDW l. GILBERT.
Secretary.
Board of Education. School District
No. /. T. II. s. r. W. Alexander
County. Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
AMATEURS WILL
GIVE A PLAY
ALICE IN WONDERLAND WILL, BE
PERFORMED FOR BENEFIT
or CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
AT The OPERA HOUSE
Friday, March f3.--Larg Number of
Cairo Young People viii Be
Included IN The
CaG'

The members OF the Ladies Com
mittee of the Christia., church are en-
thusiastc over the prospect of pre-
senting In Cairo, Miss ID. Hopo Leon
ards beautiful spectaculS' operetta
Alice in Wonderland" at the opera
house Friday March Is.
| Almost every man, woman and child
| in the land is familiar with Lewis
Carroll's popular fairy tale of Alice
| In Wonderland Ii is comparatively
Of recent date, however, Inat the book
has been dramatized and set to music
but the success has been remarkable
The peculiar and odd characters
which Alice saw in her wonderful
dream will be enacted on the stage,
interspersed with bright songs. spec
ialties, marches, dancca, etc.
In order to do justice 10 Miss Leon.
ards work it will require a large
representation of Cairo's best talent
who will be assigned to the various
SpSdhlHS anu siASIHS Udl u ny an III
structor from New YORK. Preliminary
training will commence socn, and in
due time other instructors will arrive
from New York to assist in rehears-
ais. The entire production is under
the management of Col. John F. Bragg
of New York. who will be here IN
person to superintenG each perform.
ancc.
Over 500 gorgeous costumes are
used which are furnished by tho man
agement. The properties, electrical
and calcium effects are beautiful, and
Alice in Wonderland will be with.
out doubt the most pretentious anna
teur opera ever given IN Cairo. The
Christian church is in need OF money.
aud large audiences are expected. Full
particulars will be advertised in sub
sequent issues.
large number Of children will be
asked to take part in the performance
and between the acts there Will be
musical numbers of great attraction.
The committee in charge Of the at
fair is composed of Mrs. H. O. Farrow,
Mrs. John l.. Parham and Miss Leila
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
CAIRO NEGRO
SERIOUSLY HURT
FRANK WILLIAMS HAS HIPS
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS IN
PADUcAH YARDS OF ILLINOIS
CENTRAL.

While Frank Williams. negro
hobo" 81 years old, who tags the
town of Cairo, H.. as his home. was
crawling between cars in the south
yards of the Illinois Central railroad,
early today, a yard engine bumped
into the cut of cars. There was a
broken drawhead to one of the cars
where the negro was getting over
and the cars came together with a
grinding crash. Williams hips were
caught as If in nut-cracker, says the
Paducah News Democrat.
The engine crew did not know he
was there until he cried out in pain.
Pulling the cars apart they released
the negro and let him to the track.
He was lifted up and stored on the
fiat to the engine. that steamed to
Eleventh and Broadway, where viii
liams was unloaded onto the platform
OF the old freight depot.
After a parley Of an hour or two
between officials of the Illinois Cen.
trail company and Riverside hospital
the negro was taken to Riverside hos
pital. Williams injuries are pro-
nounced serious.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
The Knife Dancer.

You may call him knife rider or a
knife walker if you prefer. His mo-
lions are very funny, perhaps because
his position is SO uncomfortable. He
can't help making the motions. poor
fellow. and you can't help making him
make them, so you see it is a very easy
trick
Perhaps you think your hand is
steady Here is a little experiment
that will show you that it is not. Cut
the end of burnt match into a wedge
or chisel shape. split the end of an
other burnt match, put the mate hes
together so that they form a V, and
force the edge tightly into the slit.
Now hang the V. inverted, over the
edge of table knife level. so that the
lower ends of both matches just
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

mlnd. and still held the bag with III
en- lged occupant.
| Hurting II from him he ran TO joir
the boys who were grouped ms neal
the opening of the barn as would per.
nit them to breathe. and then they all
waited for Bully to come out.
Slowly one cowhide boot appeared
and then the other followed by blue
oyeralls. and finally the angry and
Disguised face Of Bully emerged.
"Phew! Phew," cried the boys in
chorus as Bully stood up. and moved
toward them.
Get out! Go bury yourself, Bully."
shouted one What kind OF perfum-
cry is that Bully wild rose?' cried
Ducky, holding his hand TO his nose
and dancing away from him.
But Bully was looking for Bob and
Peanut. who had disappeared, knowing
it would not be healthy to fall into his
hands. In safe place, however, they
were viewing the scene and dancing
around with JOY.
Bully finally became so enraged at
the shouts of the boys and so dis
gusted with the overpowering smell
from his clothing that he made tracks
for home, or rather for the barn The
hired man brought him other clothes,
from the house, and the perfumed suit
was finally buried
Meantime Peanut and Bob. resting
In the shade of the addition to Nit
chell's barn, were going over the in
cidents which had Just occurred. and
Peanut was telling how he had seen
the skunk just in time TO get away,
when from the inside of the building
they heard sad and unmistakable
Meow" Crawling through a window,
and going quickly TO the spot. they
found, after considerable hunting, poor
Ginger, behind some barrels, with his
hind leg held fast in a steel trap,
which had probably been set for the
skunk.
There was JOY all around when the
half-staryed cat was delivered to Aunt
Melissa. That good woman. binding
up Ginger's bruised leg, laughed at the
skunk story until the tears rolled
down her checks, and as the boys talk
ed they devoured quantities of Aunt
Melissa's doughnuts and milk. and
each rested occasionally. to arrange
plans to spend .a crisp one-dollai bin
in his pocket.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

,ticipate the desires Of the gentlemen
who had this matter in hand.
Sunday Thea;er.
| An ordinance was submitted by the
lefty attorney to amend section OF
Ichapter / of the Revised Ordinances
of the city so as to permit respect
liable performances in theaters on Sun
Idays or Sunday nights. The amend
ment changes the words: ANY the
atrical,, minstrel. variety, or other per.
Torrance. exhibition or show to read
so as to exclude only indecent per.
lformances, leaving the presentation
fof other performances optional with
| the management.
This resolution was referred to the
ordinance committee. There viii be
some opposition to this proposed
change. but the preponderance of
sentiment In the council fayors It's
adoption. it being argued that since
the saloons are closed on Sundays the
theaters should be opened to afford
people an opportunity for diversion or
recreation.
Action on Bids Deferred
The committees on Claims and Ac-
counts, on Police Jail and Fire, and on
Finance had meetings during the
afternoon and transacted considerable
business for the meeting last night.
The Police, Jail and Fire commit
tee, Alderman Snyder. chairman, de-
cided to defer action on bids for 500
feet of fire hose till after the spring
election There were representatives
Of several fire companies here from
other cities who wished to be heard
with reference to their bids and they
were much disappointed at the action
OF the committee. The committee
took this step. ii was stated. because
1t did not consider 1t wise to enter
into any contracts for the present
year the result of the April election
shall be known, believing that ii Pro-
hibition carries the city will be COM
PEELED to curtail expenses in every
direction.
Like action. and for the same rea-
son, was taken by the Finance COM
nittee with respect to the bids on city |
The bidders in both cases are given |
the privilege of withdrawing their |
bids or leaving them before the com
nittee till the time stated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
A Few Items to Keep your Mind Busy

If you are good at guessing or an
swering, here are a few questions you
can wrestle with.
You can see any day white horse,
but did you ever see white colt?
How many different kinds OF trees
grow in your neiehborhood, and what
are they good for?
Why does horse cat grass back
ward and a COW forward?
Why does hop vine wind one way
and bean vine wind the other?
Where should a chimney be the
larger. at the top or bottom. and why?
Can you tell why a horse when
tethered with o rope always unraveIs
1t, while COW always twists it into
kinky knot?
How old must a grape vine be be-
fore ii begins to bear?
Can you tell why leaves turn up
side down just before a rain?
What wood will bear the greatest
weight before breaking?
Why are all cowpaths erooked?--
Wesleyan Advocate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
City Council Authorizes Mayor to
Sign Interurban Frontage Pc
tition For City Property
Will Amend Ordinances to Permit Sunday The
atricaI erformances-Action On All
Bids Deferred Till After Coming
City Election

The second regular February meet
ing of the city council was held las
night. 1t was ashort. harmonious
meeting, there being little or no new
business taken up There were pres
ent, His Honor. Mayor Parsons. an.
Aldermen Burke. Davis, Ferguson
FKoehIer, sMagner, Thomas. German.
Scullin, Kelly, Nellis, Snyder AM
Meehar
Claims and accounts were allowed
The finance committee reported IL.
stroying warrants including s23,550.95
drawn against the general fund.
acquisitions by the fire department
We're granted
Building petitions We're granted. ex-
cepting that OF Earnest Lemen. who
asked permission to change a shed to
q dwelling. This was refused, remon.
STRANGE being made by citizens.
For the Board of Health Alderman
Davis reported that i; desired further
time to pass on bids for removing
garbage
Alderman Magner. of the Pump and
Water committee reported that work
was In progress on the pumps getting
them ready for work
For New City Hall.
Alderman Meehan offered a resolu.
lion asking the mayor call a meeting
Ut the finance committee with the
cashiers of all the banks of the city
md the presidents OF the Commercial
Jlub and Board of Trade. with
lew to considering the proposition
Q devise a scheme for financing
lew city hall project.
This resolution IS in conformity
With a suggestion made by the mayor
ecently, and it was unanimously
Idopted. with some EXPLANATIONS of
ayor by aldermen.
To Sign interurban Petition.
Alderman Koehler offered a resolu.
ion. seconded by Alderman Meehan,
the mayor 10 sign the
rontage petition of the Termina.
'raction Company and of the South |
IN Illinois Interurban company, for
II the property owned by the city |
long the proposed right-or-way. This |
esolution was also unanimously |
dopted amid expressions of favor.
ne mayor stating that it was very |
roper for the city council to thus an.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
POST NOTICES
OF ELECTION
BOARD OF EDUCATION FORMAL.
LY ANNOUNCES ELECTION TO
BE HELD FRIDAY, FEB. q, ON
BOND ISSUE QUESTION.

Election notices were posted yes
terday about the city as follows:
Public notice is hereby given that
on Friday. the twenty-first day of Fec.
ruary, 1908, an election will be held
at No. 500 Washington avenue, Cairo.
Illinois, in School District Number
One ~ in Township Number Seven.
teen u7) South of Range One %
West of the third principal meridian
County of Alexander and State of Hi
nois, for the purpose OF voting efor"
or against" the following PROPOSE
ton; viz: shall the Board OF Edu.
cation issue the bonds of School Dis
trict Number One ~ in Township
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
s44As9esss4ssessessexsssSl
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked 21,9 feet on the
Cairo garge last evening, showing a
rise OF 10 foot in "A hours.
Rising rivers were reported from
POINTS above here yesterday as fol-
lows Mt. Carmel 1.5. Nashville IS,
Chattanooga ID, Cfuntarsyille 80.
Florence 20 Riyerton 3.5, Johnson
vile 10, Padncah In. Kansas City %,
Chester 0.3, Cape Girardeau on,
The George Gardner brought a
barge of logs from the lover river.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu-
cab did good business yesterday. She
will be the Padueah packet today
The Stacker Lee was in port from
. a. m. till noon, out from Cincinnati
bound for Namphis. she aided lib-l
orally here To an already large cargo,
The Peters Lee viii leave Memphis
today for Cairo and expects to go
through to st Louis. She will be in
this port Friday
The ice at Evansville was only 200
yards Wide yesterday, leaving a wide
channel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

The Ohio, at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon, viii continue falling during
the next As hours. At Padueah and
Cairo, will continue rising for three
or four days. A stage OF between 81
and SO feet is indicated for Cairo on
Thursday.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
the mouth, will continue rising for
several days, reaching the flood stage
--2l feet-at JohnsonyiIle.
The Mississippi. at Chester, no ma
terial change for Sc hours. From Cape
Girardeau to Cairo win continue
rising for Sc hours.
Note: Chester reports light float
ing ice. At Cairo, there is some light
ice in the Ohio, but none in the Mis-.
sissippi
MONTROSE w. HAYES,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

touch the table You will be surprised
that the matches refuse to keep still.
The V trembles and walks or dances
to and fro on its two feet with tot
tering and uncertain steps. If you can
keep still for ten seconds without lift
ing IT entirely of the table you have
remarkably steady hand.
Now the knife dancer in the picture
is simply this pair of matches fitted
with a head and body to make It look
more human. The head and body are
cut out of card and glued to the
top OF the V. The figure will look
more natural If the legs-the matches
are bent slightly at the knees
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
POSTMASTER SUICIDES.

Nincennes. Ind, Feb. 11.-Charies
A. Schmalhausen. postmaster az
Bridgeport. H.. committed suicide this
afternoon with a revo;ver He was
a well known business man and had
a wide connection throughout the oil
fields. No cause is known for the
deed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
Denenerat. Naples.

The Naples correspondent Of Lon
don newspaper says hat the under
secretary for home affairs in Italy re-
ports that there are loo. 900 people in
Naples without house or even sleeping
shelter. and that the worst dregs Of
society are settled beneath the city's
Incompatible skp Forty years Of lib
eral administration had proved pow
erless to suppress the formidable
Csmorra OF the numberiess other
criminal associations. which were
sore obstacle 10 The maintenance Of
public order.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
LIons Ate Mail Matter.

A peculiar occurrence has taken
place In Northwestern Rhodesia, when
the mail bag containing the letters
for the northeastern part of the coun-
Try were destroyed by lions near
Petanke. The big animals ate the
mail matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
DISCRIMINATING LADIES'.
Enjoy UsinE Herpieide on Account OF
its Distfnetsvesess.

TIE ladies' who have used Newbro't
Hs-picide speak OF 10 In the highest
terms. for its quick erect in cleansing
the scalp % dsndrrT and also for it, ex-
cellence a. general hair-dressing II
makes the scalp feel fresh and u slisys
that itching which dsndruf viii cause.
Nevbr0's Herpicide effectively cures
dandruf. ss Il destroys the germ that
causes ~ The same germ causes hair TO
fall ont. and later badness; in killing 81.
Herpiclde stops falling hair and prevents
badness II is also an ideal hair dress
ing for II lends an aristo-ratic charm 20
the hair that is cutie Distinctive. Sold
By leading druggist. Send 10c. in stamps
for sample to The Herpicsde Co. De
troit. Mich
Two sizes-50 cents and s1O0
Paul G. Schuh & Sons. Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
Towboat Crew Mutjny,

Evansville, Ind. Feb. 1.-The crew
Of the towboat J. FL Williams, tied
M at Dekoven, KY, because of float
ing ice, IS In mutiny. Some of the
States Commissioner J. w. Waterman
lie promised to take the matter up.
The men claim they have not been
raid their wages.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
THE WEATHER
General Conditions.

6GFFCI dF OVFFu'kFVfI"'
The day was cloudy and threaten
ing, Rainfall for "a hours ending last
evening measured o1 Of an inch.
Rain fell during thu night The gov
crnment bulletin reported rain from
fifteen points with traces from ten.
Exertmes Of temperature were 70 at
III naso anu IA at Scranton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
Wasi,inqton Forecast.

Washington Feb. l1.---ILLENOIS.---
Rain Wednesday: Thursday, fair and
slightly colder
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

You pay o little ulols nor classified
sdveruzns m the Bulletin thsr
sss.r Csirn p.r-rr hut pos 81 tss
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy with
occasional rain; not much change in
temperature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

4. BOtto has arrived in New York
from European tour of several
months. He is expected home In
few days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

cum smss an ~ spuvu
ulo1 u1fs AvIp pIuo0 sssspus1
suoltE9gIlrno SsHn,sd s,suJv
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

More people IN Cairo read IN. sss
lesiu than All ots-r csirs sse~rr srrs
sssS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

Mrs. Nellis. wife Of Alderman NeIlis.
was taken to 81. Mary's infirmary yes
terdsy suffering from malaria and
grip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12

mil Desperandvn."
We always may Be what Ne might
have been ..--..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-06
CONTROLLERS OFFICE
AND d. p. w. IN WRANGLE

A conflict OF authority has arisen be
tween the controllers Office and the
department OF public works over the
payment of bill by the former with
out the consent OF the latter. 1t Is
said by the ID. p w. bookkeepers that
the vouchers was incorrect.
The Winfield Co. contractors for the
city printing, sent In bill for $10SC
for a binder ordered by the ID. p. w
Office. Clerks In the controllers Office
handled the bill and gave no notice 10
the ID. p. w. bookkeepers that It had
been received. In checking up, Clerk
Bullock, OF the ID. p. W., found the
charge and refused to credit It., call
ing In Bookeeper Ray, who declared
that the voucher was wrong.
At first the controllers clerk denied
any knowledge of the bill but inves-
tigatfon developed that Price Expert
Hall had made 1t out by order OF DEP.
uty Controller Nagel on request OF
Aid. Wing.
The ID. r. w. clerks, who have been
criticised at times by the other Office
were inclined to be very critical In this
instance.