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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
CROCtRS' PICNIC
At [|NDENAU
LONG LIST OF SPORTING EVENTS
MADE UP FOR TOMORROW'S
FESTIVlTY BY CAiRO'S RE.
TAIL GROCERS.

All citizens who need any grocer,
les for tomorrow should buy them to-
day, because tomorrow will be red,
letter day for the retail grocers Of
Cairo. the first in their history when
they will take a whole day off-they
and all their households-an have a
good time in the woods. To serve
their patrons they will put forth eN'
ira efforts today and tonight. keeping
their delivery wagons going the same
as on Saturday nights Citizens are
requested to make their purchases as
early as possible, for tomorrow. The
grocers will gather early tomorrow
morning at the Commercial CuA
rooms and start from there in wagons,
loaded with good things to eat. and
headed by a brass band. 1t Will be
a remarkable procession.
( On arriving at the grounds they will
lcamp under the trees on the banks
OF Alexander county's beautiful
Istream
Sporting Events.
Three valuable prizes, donated by
the wholesale houses, will be given
out IN each of the contests, which
will be as follows:
Jumper Race for men
Free for all foot race for men.
3-Race. 100 yards, for clerks
4-Spoon race, for ladies'
5-Foot race for ladies.
! 6 Mailing contest for ladies'.
100 yard foot race for girls.
Sack race for boys.
9-Potato race for girls.
I10-Foot race for boys.
11-Potato race for boys.
12-Barrel race for boys.
Officers and Committees,
James Meehan, president
w, P, Spence, vice president.
A. B. Comings, secretary.
John T. Rennie, treasurer.
Executive Committee-P. A. Doud,
chairman, G. A. Swoboda, James Nee
han, W. P. Spence
Printing and Adyertising-T. L.
O'Shea, chairman, Sam Elias. o. j.
Fair
Music and Dancing-Peter Lind
chairman, John P. Greaney. John Pet,
hit
Refreshments-C A. Twiuam, chair.
man, II. McCabe, JOS Bucher A
/ Lewis.
Grounds-iWL P. Spence. chairman
|C. A. Petit, joe OShea
Sporting Events-G A. Swobodh
chairman. T. J. Williams, 4. p. Ehs.
Geo. w. Logan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
"IN A BAD WAY"
Many a Cairo Reader Will Feel Crate
full For This information,

Many a Cairo Reader Will Feel Crate
ful For This information,
When Your back gives out,
becomes lame. weak or aching:
when urinary troubles set In,
Your kidneys are in bad way
Deans Kidney Pills viii cure Won.
Here is local evidence to prove it;
J. Busse 425 Twenty. second street
Cairo H.. says: j. had an acute at-
tack of kidney trouble which chung
20 me- for a long time My back AMI
hips murt me severely and I was 90
times unable 10 stoop. Ny kidneys
were weak and teh secretious passed
too frequently and were highly col.
oroJ often at night ] would have
cold sveats and iu the morning would
get ug feeling tired and dizzy I tried
many remedies but received DO help
until ! commenced using Doaus Kid
uey Pills purchased az Schuh & Sons
drug store. They quickly cured me.
For sale by an dealers Price 50
cents. Foster-MiIbum Co.. Buffalo
New York sole agents for tho United
States.
Remember the name-DoaHs-ani
take no other
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
BUYS GROCERY STORE
=. o. Shields Embsrks IN Business at
Walnut and Fourteenth Streets
Is Cairo Boz.

r. .. Shields. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Sammons. Of West TWeutyfrst
street. has embarked In the grocery
business at Walnut and Fourteenth
streets. at the northeast corner Mr
Shields is an energetic and sensible
Young man and doubtless viii make a
success of his new venture He 10.
Gently was graduated from Ewing col
iege but decided To 60 into business
rather than adopt a profession and
entered the employ OF Stone Bros. ,n
Sycamore street where be learned the
grocery business. His friends viii
wish him great success
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Great comedy subjects the Offering
at tie opera house moving picture
show today. afternoon and night Two
big reels of pictures entitled Mas.
ters Razors. very good comedy
SUBJECT. and The Subrrbauite' one
continuous laugh Illustrated Song
"Sweethearts MAY Come and Sweet
hearts May &C" a very pleasing song
on @. the best programs ever offered
az the NEST comfortable picture
theatre Also amateur night Cash
prizes awarded contestants by tie
audience. The price IS only five cents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

The Christian Literature society Of
china has aruea,od for funds for IT'S
NV h1sinass u-amisos an Shanghai
The Salvation Army has secured
for n. barra,Es tha repf in he a hair
crown a week
The Nonconfo-,jste have won = d..
qidad victory far rsI,pious eo,aIitv by
arn,asv ebar,l at Nsvcast}a ENGLAND
The Partjet r-,,an of Great Rrita,n
has SOM memorial fo Emnaror WI.
ian, IN rra-rfn1 acknowledgment ~
tiet. IN Carprarv
The cagtara-v Of mo oyanoaIloa1
aigina Pnv Tohr newton Who dia3 ii
7Qo7 has haa7 osrooi,llv observed re-.
Gently at bis own church ST Mary
The Church of rpolond Waits and
etravs societ, If which King Edward
Is patron has in 2G Years been the
means Of rescuina and making proyl-
eio,, for ove, 70 ma children
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

A fine bin is offered this afternoon
and tonight at the Arcade On Eighth
street a double bin in which comedy
drama and tragedy are blended in a
strifingly interesting manner. The
Kings Diamond. The Gvsy's Re
yaqge and The Kinhearted Bcotblack
are the titles. and they are mp to the
standard of merit established for tais
popular place OF amusement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE.

As g special campaign offer 20 any
one who will secure 20 new ten
weeks trial subscriptions % the
Weekly Commercial Appeal remit
ting $500 for samel win be- sent a
Diamond Point Fountain Pen. guar
auteet finest grade. l4kt solid gold
pen Act quick. as this special offer
will be Withdrawn in a short time.
Address.
WEEKLY COMMERCIAL APPEAL,
Memphis Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
POLICE HAD TROUBLE
CONCLUDED From First Pagq.)

all positions in their management
whether high or l0v-t1e only i1-
quiry should Doe as 90 the character
fitness. efficiency of the applicant Tire
skUIlu. humane treatment Of tHe
thousands OF unfortunate iu crr char
table institutions is today d. deeper
concern t3 very citizen or This area.
state than fIe determination Of aGF
pending question at national policy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Cleave 20 the good and use q cieav
On the bad
10 IS al that some men can DO
keep from being done
Anyway. the se,fmaIe man has
anyone 10 blame blf himself
s Te must travel with zoUe raEiti
90 order To avoid being nailed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Miss Edith Sutherland will leave
at Pratt Institute at Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
sun and Moon.
WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington, Sept. ILLINOIS
Fair and warmer Tuesday, Wednes-
day nartly cloudy; light to fresh south
winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

The day was fair with a gentle
breeze from the west.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
80 - -. - Aas.

& puppy PLAYS with every pup BE-
--la+. hut an rId dog has few as=e
GATES -rr-r Billings
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Careful asf imaran shows ttat En-
New York CHS --are are -5I-gll 1--ti
workers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
Biblical.

BIBLICAL.
Speaking of cherry pies We are re-
minded of that Biblical saying. which
goes something like this: 1T is hard
o bite against the stones
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
A Sure Enough knoeksr.

J. G.. Goodwin. Of Reidsviiie. y. C.
says. -Buckleu's Amica Salye is
sure enough knocker for ulers 4 bal
che came on my leg last summer. bat
that wonderful sslVe knocked If cut n
a few rounds. Not even scar re-
NAMED Guaranteed for piles. sores.
murns etc. q cents at all drug stores
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

10 Cairo neariy everybody Reads
TIE Rnuefin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Compare The Bulletins society
columa with the other Cairo papers
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
the WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature


At Ia midnight (street record
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Read The Bulletin and get the nexs
While u IL news
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Mission work among the Zulus never
had a better outlook than now. for
the government OF Natal is in harmony
with the missionaries and anxious to
aid them in every possible way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

Episcopal laymen in New York have
founded what is to be known as the
Church Workers commons, being
school for the training Of lay workers
with three courses Of study
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08

The Church OF England Waits and
Gtrays society Of which King Edward
Is patron, has in &c years been the
means Of rescuing aud making proyi-
sion for over 300 children
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Financial Needs of the Average Family

This standard of living, Mr. Cutting
said, was not reached by the major
ity Of unskilled laborers who receive
from $3.50 to $1.75 per day. but, in
many cases, were forced to pay part
of this to the employment agent
This made an outside income for 300
working days of $3.50 for a family
far below the minimum Standard He
stated that the investigation had
shown that families receiving less
than $500 were largely dependent upon
gifts of clothing, free dispensaries,
etc., while those receiving from $500
to 5000 were self-supporting and in
dependent of assistance
On contrast, he pointed out that in
the skilled trades wages from $3.50
to $3.50 per day prevailed, and that an
income of $1,000 was frequent This
he used as an argument in favor of
training men for skilled pursuits.
A large percentage of boys in the
reformatories, he said, it was found,
had no skilled vocation, and could not
be expected to have one, because, in
many cases, they had been pushed
out into wage earning too early, and
had taken up some very small activity
which gave no opportunity for growth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
TALK OF NEW YORK
Gossip of People and Events Told
i'm lnterestinf Manner.
Young Fish Studies Wall Street Finance

Wall street, and after a time he will
be ready to take flyer" at Harr1.
man, and mayhap revenge his father
by beating the veteran stock plunger
at his own game
Young Fish was graduated from
Yale in 1906, and Immediately after
ward was installed by his father at the
Chicago Offices of the Illinois Central
railroad in clerkship that paid $50 a
month. The boy lived in a parlor floor
suite at the Auditorium Annex hotel
and took his breakfast at the Chicago
club. He afterward held railroad clerk
ships at small salaries all over the
west. He earned $25 a month as q
clerk in the Lake Shore freight house.
He became assistant station agent at
Salina, Kan, and subsequently worked
as station agent at Muskogee, l. T.
Prior to that he labored as a work
man in the Illinois Central car shops,
wearing overalls and a sweater
The boy is merely trying to earn
living like any other young man,
and there should not be so much talk
about that" said the elder Stuyvesant
Fish. He is getting an education,
ard I most certainly approve of his
method of learning the railroad bust
ness"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

Lawyers are not SO prominent as
legislators in Great Britain as in this
country. Mr. Asquith, the new pre-
mier, is the first eminent lawyer to
hold that Office for almost a century.
Lord Melbourne, it is true, was called
to the bar, and Disraeli was lawyers
clerk, but neither of them practiced,
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour were
landed proprietors and their profess
sion, if any, was that of statesman
ship. Public life attracts men of
means in England, large proportion
of whom regard it as duty to give
their time to the service of their coun.
try. Neither the members Of the house
of lords nor of the house Of commons
receive compensation for their serv-
ices, and although the Irish National
list and members of the Labor party
are paid from funds privately sub
scribed, the amount they receive is
quite moderate. The ordinary English
lawyer is so busily occupied making a
living that he does not often seek an
election to parliament until middle
life. In this country young lawyers
enter public life as a means of making
themselves known and thus increasing
their clientage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

WASH1NGTON.-With the passing
w of an emergency currency meas
ure and few remaining appropria-
ton bills, the first session of the Six
tfeth congress has passed into his
tory.
What Speaker Cannon calls 1.-THE
mill'' was we'll nigh choked with
would-be legislation that was
crammed into the hopper during the
session. There have been bills of all
varieties, shades and sizes. Bills for
the regulation Of nearly everything
under the sun have been introduced.
Notwithstanding the diminishing rev.
enues and the warnings that the treas
ury was facing an almost certain def
lett there was no abatement of the
clamor for appropriations. If all the
appropriations asked for had been
granted the government debt would
be multiplied tenfold. IF we had put
through one-third of the bills that
were offered U.S." said q prominent
member of the house, more than a
century would be required to straight
en- out the conglomerate mass"
All records were broken by the num-
Der Of bills introduced during the ses-
sion. Senator's and representatives
came to Washington last fall with
their grips full of bills, and between
5000 and 5000 were introduced the
first day. Among them were several
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Heir to Mexican Throne Becomes Monl

then known as New Spain, against the
mother country. This war began in
1921, and lasted seven months, ending
in the success of the colonies. the
leader of the army, 1turbide, becoming
emperor. This state of affairs was
concluded in about a year by the alb.
dication of the emperor who sailed for
Europe, in which country he made
his home for some time
Hearing that his native land was to
be made the object of attack by the
European powers, he returned to Mex
leo only to find that the republic which
had existed during his absence had
made law that his life should be for
feited should he again set foot on
Mexican soil.
This was in 1924. The family Of the
emperor came to this country, settling
in Washington and Philadelphia.
In Washington fashionable society
Prince 1turbide was prominent for
many years. Suffering recently from
severe illness, he has of late spent
many months in. the hospital. Prince
Iturbide now asserts that he has re.
nounced all political ambition, and
that he will never make any attempt
to regain his claims in Mexico.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Bryce lnterfered with Tennis Cabinet

was leaving the building. Excuses
were telephoned the president, who, it
is said, is far less apt to look with
leniency on absence from the tennis
cabinet than he is on failure to ap.
pear at the regular councils in the
cabinet room. He wished to know
why. 1t was explained that Mr.. Bryce
had come to take up an important
matter, and that Mr.. Bacon's presence
at the department was necessary.
Under the circumstances he had to
let Bacon of. A hurry call was sent
for Secretary Garfield to make up the
set. He could not be found for some
time, so until he reported a three
handed game was played, Jusserand
and Cooley easily making the presi-
dent their victim.
When Bryce was informed of the
matter he expressed deep regret, say
ing that his interference with the
game was entirely unintentonal and
had he suspected such an unhappy
outcome of his visit he would have
delayed the diplomatic interests Of
his country for few hours He laugh
ingly voiced the hope that there
would be no serious ENHANCEMENT be-
tween Great Britain and France on
account of the episode.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
r HE Vanderbilts have of recent date

r HE Vanderbilts have of recent date
occupied much valuable space in
our newspaper columns, which has not
cost them red cent. The Vanderbilts
abroad are interesting; at home we
seem to overlook them. Willie K. is
great man on the French turf; Will
lie X, Jr., is great man among
the European automobilists; Alfred
Gwynne is the most noted coach
man that ever coached in Eng
land; Cornelius is an imposing
friend of Kaiser Wilhelm the Silent;
Reggie is famous for all time as an
accident at Mons. Canfeld's, etc. The
other night the venerable Commodore
was turning over in his grave.
We should praise and fatter rather
than ridicule Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt for his amazing enterprise in
spending few hundred thousand dol
lars of inherited wealth in teaching
the British how to drive four horses
to stage coach. Three hundred
years ago the Britishers got tired of
coaching and the pastime has been
but indifferently revived from time to
time since. AS all the world knows,
the British are the worst of losers, and
the brilliant young Americans clever
ness is resented to a degree that is posi-
lively unsportsmanlike, as we'll as un-
generous. This will not be a casus
belli, but casus Of jealousy.
The Vanderbilts were not permitted
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

HLOSE investigation Of the coal re-
~ sources of the United States, made
at the direction Of President Roose-
Welt by the geological survey, has re-
suited in probably accurate sum-
narration of the fuel resources of the
country. This has been portrayed in
a special map prepared by the sur
vey, which is the greatest map-making
bureau in the world.
AS shown by the new coal map,
there are about $4,000 square miles
of what may be termed the more cas-
lily mined coal fields, with an esti-
mated content available for future use
of nearly two thousand billion TONS
With the maintenance of the rate of
increase of coal consumption that has
held for the last SO years the supply
of early available coal will, according
to the director of the geological sur
vey, George Otis Smith, be exhausted
before the middle of the next century.
An interesting feature of the coal
nap is the large extent of western
area portrayed as Ignite probably
one-fifth of the total coal-bearing area
of the country. This is low-grade
coal until recently disregarded as a
factor in the consideration of the ma
TONS fuel resources. Gasproducer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Indian Art in Calcutta.

An exhibition of modern and an
cient Oriental paintings has just been
held at the Indian government school
of art in Calcutta and attracted con-
siderable attention. The pictures were
in both oil and water colors, and the
greater part of them were loaned for
the purposes of the exhibit by Indian
residents of Calcutta. The Indian So.
ciety of Oriental Art, says Harper's
Weekly, is making a strong effort to
revive the interest in genuine Oriental
art, which in India is rapidly disap-
pearing. A prominent leader in the
movement says that he is hopeful of
success and believes that art in India
will again become a potential influ-
ence in lifting the masses to a higher
level.
The ancient Indian pictures in oil
were of unusual interest and attracted
the attention of the lovers of old pic
lures and students of local color.
There was an interesting exhibit of
Chinese and Japanese paintings, some
of them quite old, which were owned
by Indian families of wealth and cul-
ture. The exhibition was the first of
its kind to be held in Calcutta.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

OITY poor Gunda, the pet elephant
I of the Bronx park ZOO! An order
issued to stop the flirting of the keep
ers will deprive Gunda of several
quarts of ice cream every week, and
Gunda thinks as much Of ice cream
as any girl.
The order against flirting is not d.
rected at Gunda. He is in no way re-
sponsible. 1t is due to the fact that
nine pretty young women preside
over a similar number of ice cream,
peanut and candy booths in the park.
Since the booths were installed, the
keepers. for the most part young men,
have displayed a fondness for the
young women.
When an official of the ZOO, unable
to find a keeper about the animals,
sought one, he was invariably dis
covered with one elbow on the counter,
saying sweet nothings to some young
woman engaged to sell sweetmeats.
The thing became so painful to the
officials, and to the animals, who
missed feeding time while keepers
talked to the girls, that Supt. H. R..
Mitchell posted an order prohibiting
keepers from going within 100 feet Of
candy booth. The first offense is
punishable by fine and the second
by dismissal.
1t is this order that affects the ele-
plant. On pleasant days the practice
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
American Opportunity.

A bulletin from the bureau OF manu-
features of the department Of com.
merce and labor shows that, while the
United States has made extraordinary
progress in many directions, there
still are fields in which this country
is greatly excelled by others. The
manufacture Of laces, especially of the
finer varieties, appears not to have
been developed here as abroad. The
statistics are interesting. The people
of the United States last year pur-
chased laces worth no less than $780,.
100000, for American women are
among the most prodigal buyers of
this form of adornment. OF this total
more than 80 per cent. was imported
This is fine thing for the European
lacemakers, who find their best mar.
ket in the United States, but economi-
cally speaking the showing is most un.
satisfactory. Lace-making is one of
the arts and crafts that should be
capable of development in this coun-
try, and thus highly important add.
ton could be made to our industries.
The bulletin in question hints at
something, of this sort when pointing
out the fact that the various old-world
countries make very handsome profits
out Of lace, although the cotton and
cotton thread which are the raw ma
terials" are bought abroad and i'm
ported subject to duty. The United
States is the great cotton growing
country Of the world, and with an
abundant supply Of such material at
home should be among the foremost
in producing and selling fine cotton
products. Such information as that
in the bulletin from the bureau of
manufactures should set Americans
thinking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
The Vanderbilt Family, Now and Before

| to enter New York's best social circles
until after the first $4,000 ball was
given. They fought hard for two gen.
erations, but the dectatress of the Hup-
per Ten would not be persuaded to
lower the bars for the Staten island
ferryman and his family. To-day,
while the Vanderbilt fortune is being
dissipated abroad, the humble little
hotel at New Brunswick in which the
old Commodore laid the foundation
wealth is sold for SIS at auction. 1t
Is said that the Vanderbilts of this
generation are delighted to have such
evidence of their plebeian origin per-
manently retired. They do not want
the Bellonia set up in their back yard,
as if it were a Lincoln log cabin
In Commodore Vanderbilt's day the
Bellonia hotel was more of sailors
boarding house than a wayside inn.
While he operated his steamboats, and
ferries his good and not too amiable
wife looked after the hotel" and also
took care of the cash. It's billion
Gateses to one Madden that she often
"CAI OC4l4Au IAe UdI " ScIVe tue DcoI,
as every useful wife of a cabaret pro-
prietor must occasionally do. Not
a relic of the Bellonia can be found
in the home of any Vanderbilt living
to-day.
William H. Vanderbilt became an
aristocrat as soon as he got hold of
the CommOdore's millions-but never
quite lived up to the Standard He
was at first a discredited son, but
got into his fathers good graces by
selling large load of manure, most
OF which lie sLUle f,U1n tho old man
This bit of clever enterprise was not
to be overlooked The Commodore
rejoiced, and William became a great
financier.