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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-18

velt, but guaIsan Y
credit. They in7
clearing housanooga
people took Il Y NeweA
banks guaranPublicar
to be paid in hfom CHI
in the future1ence WI
Still you onncock
banks depositactlon v
Democratic pl9f the
Every bankSfor De.,s1
clearing house clt wiz ],
a cashiers checR the r
thing. e" bel
And when the relate. .
the administrationan'sald I
of a lot of men in New0 arr
ing millions and millionsida
ness on wind, bluff and VI !
peoples money, both ie.
and shocked the credit d be
tion, Roosevelt turned hsae
started on an endless q
suing collateral for = y u
he himself was comRge IN
on account of its folly Yates
You want RooseveltA.
continue because the
perity. What say be :
you owners of tha - s,
saw mills in the Yhfj
been silent for a Vt th9 y
And what say yothe Eta
ers, who pay $1.0C ii -
corn and wartime rfcesA Aol
and meal, and find d 4 harket
for your crop dangerously nj
cost of production.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
WANT|NEWDEPOTS
IN TWO PLACES
CAIRO COMMERCIAL CLUB AU-
THoRiZES ITS PRESIDENT TO
CONFER WITH ILLINOIS CEN
TRIAL OFFICIALS ON SUBJECT

A meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the Cairo Commercial Club was
held last night. at which matters OF
importance to the organization and
to the community were discussed.
One in particular of special concern
70 the city was acted upon-the mat
ter of proper depot accommodations
by the Illinois Central both at Second
street and at Cairo Junction. The
conditions at both these places has
long been a subject of unfayorable
comment, and much complaint by the
travelling public. At both places peo-
lie getting on or of trains are put to
much Inconvenience.
President Smith was instructed by
the board to take the subject up with
Officials Of the railroad in behalf OF
the club. TO urge speedy improvement
In the conditions complained Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
MOUND CITY
February ~, 1903.

Miss Belle Goldsmith was a Cairo
shopper Tuesday.
Mrs. c. f. Richey and Miss Gladys
Moss spent Tuesday in Cairo on a
shopping tour.
Miss May Gallon of Mounds. was in
town Tuesday
Mr. A. J. Siefert made a business
trip to Cairo Tuesday
George Schiller is having the old
Schiller cottage. which was recently
wrecked by fire torn down and will
use the ground for a yard. He is also
repairing his residence which was alsc
damaged
]. A. Crozier and family were Cairo
visitors Tuesday.
D. J. Craig made a business trip to
Cairo Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Jenkins of Mounds was
the guest OF her parents here Tues
day.
viii Burnley was a Cairo business
caller Tuesday.
Miss Anna Williams returned to
Cairo Tuesday to attend the Jewell
Business college.
Mrs Minnie Bauers and daughter OF
Mounds were shopping in town Tues
day.
Miss Mable Mize of Pulaski was
shopping here Tuesday.
Mrs. L. W.. Reed Ct Memphis ar
rived today "wednesday to visit her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Sims
about three weeks.
Mrs. Joe Lutz and Mrs. Mary Gun
ningham we're among the Cairo shop
pers Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Mccartney Of Greenwood
was in town Tuesday on business.
Jas Berfeld spent Tuesday in Cairo
on business.
Miss Ida Sitter OF Mounds. was In
town Tuesday shopping.
Capt n. B. Thistlewocd OF Cairo
was here on business Tuesday
c. A. Grant has moved his iewelry
stock from the Phoenix block into the
Perks building formerly occupied by
AL Schuler's shoe store J. A W1augt
who has recently accepted the posi-
ticn CT secretary Of the Building and
Loan association will occupy the
building also.
Mrs l. G. Perks and nephew. Ralph
Schuler were Cairo visitors Tues
Iav.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
COMPANY K GETS
NEW [QU|PMEA
CONSIGNMENT OF STUFF To-
SUPPLY SIXTY MEN HAS AR
RlVED-NEW RIFLES AND
UNIFORMS NOT IN LOT.

A shipment OF new equipment for
the local militia company. consigned
to Capt. Greaney. reached here yes
terday from the ordnance and quarter
masters department This new out
fit will be assigned to the members OF
Company K ut once and the old equip
meut viii be turned back to the
adiutant generals office at Spring
field
Everything but new uniforms ana
new rifles Is contained In the ship
ment but last Sunday when Col.
Lang Inspected the company here he
said he would see to il that the men
got new uniforms.
In the telegraph column today is
4 report that the war department is
in d position to furnish the state
militia organizations with the new
high pressure 1908 model rifle. TIL
several states can have these guns
on raquisition aud when the old krags
are turned in. This is assurance that
Company X will have these new
refes before it is time for the trip to
fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianar
ellis next September.
The shipment received yesterday
contains ] 2-foot rule, 3 wire cutters,
1 hand axes with carriers. pick mat
toks with carriers, IS shoyels with
carriers, long handled shoyels,
range. 3 range kettles, GO belts. &c
cartridge belts. 50 blankets. 60
blanket roll straps, 60 ponchos, 60
shelter tents (halv.s, poles and pins
G5 each knives, forks, spoons, cups
and meat cans, so FIRST aid packets.
The above is enough to equip a
company of sixty men and officers.
Company X is striving to reach this
mark. there being something like
ffty-four members now enlisted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
CAUSEY MURDER CASE WILL
GO TO THE JURY TODAY
Little Children Of Joseph Causey Excite Sympa-
thy In Circuit Court--States Attorney
Wilson's Argument
= .-----.. 1890 . ----------s---

attempted to wrench ;he pistol from
MIN The reaction set in and he sank
10 thp noo dead NiGeden formerly
had been police officer and his last
words TO WITNESSES were. Il deputizc
you to arrest that man.
Man'a House. His Castle.
statas Attorney Wilson empha-
sized the fact that 1t ~as tho bounden
duty of Causey to get out 81 Wooden's
store man S house is his castle
and he has a right Is or,ier anyone off
his premises Causey, he said did
net XIII Wooden In -a:r fight neither
did he attempt to get away from the
trouble but instead was the aggressor
He could have gene lay on his car
and have avoided the trouble but he
did not and he pursued Wooden on his
own premises. After warning the jury
that sympathy should not defeat the
ends of Justice the law regarding the
life of negro the same as that Of q
white man, the states attorney closed
his argument about $50 o'clock.
Judge Duncan then announced that
court would take a recess until .
c clock this morning when tho argu-
ments of Attorneys Angus Leek and
Tbos Sheridan for tn tefense win be
give.
The defense put the following wit
nesses. on the stand Yesterday after
noon: Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Porter, ice
Kelly. Geo Middleton, Sam Baird, Dr.
e. e. Gordon and Thomas Meehan.
Eleven witnesses were examined
for the prosecution, They were Err
nest Jackson, Henry Wooden, son OF
the dead man Andrew johnson, Dr.
James McManus, Charles Hunt, Della
Boyd. Depney Lee, Ada Flournoy
Susie Quinn. Henry Christmas and
Tom Smith
indictments Returned.
The grand jury returned the fol
lowing indictments:
John r. Ford, murder
Harry c. ST. Clair rape
Charles Smith larceny.
Ira Wright and Marian Thomas.
burglary and larceny
December Smith and Wiley Kicks.
burglary and larceny.
Marion Curtis, George Richardson
Joe Minms, and Eugene Minis. bur
glary and larceny
George RichardscE and Eugene
Minis. burglary and larceny.
Robert Mannin ana Zines Gardner
confidence game.
Foster Ciyalley, alias Doc. Jack
son assault.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

New Orleans Item SAYS The Bar
Pilots Association has decided to re-
duce the rates for guiding vessels
from the sea to the city wharves.
Several days ago there were printed in
the Item charges that the fee in ques-
tion was unleasonably excessive and
that the matter would receive the at
tention OF the port investigating com
mission. At the last meeting ef the
Pilots Association ii was decided to
charge the same rates for guiding
ships from the sea to the city front,
which Is AZ cents ton. as is
charged for steering q vessel from the
gulf to the river II is estimated that
this will mean saving Of 100000
every year 70 the commerce OF the
cit;.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

The little srls nero babies, dress !
Tia blue, children o, an accused mar
deret may be the innocent means 81
sayins the llfe ct Their father Jcseph
Cause
The little ones played about their
hopeless father and anxious mother In
the eircWt court room yesterday and
the older one patted her fathers face
Affect nately all ,:aeoascious that
she was appcaing to iae sympathy II
the jury as Welt as to the crowd In
the court room Az one timc during
the day the child ran aerc IS 10 me
jury ana todaled up to Juror w F..
Wake who gave hes an apple. Mrs
Causey sat in an attitude OF despair
with drawn and emaeiated face.
With conflicting emotions 81 pity
for the family and horror at the crime
OF the defendant, the crowd listened
to the scatning ARA. gnment OF the
prisoner by States Attorney Wilson,
late yesterday afternoon who In a
closing argument told CT the killing OF
George Wooden, /. uesro, who was
shot To death while on his knees in
helpless posture. unz-med,
Tho prosecutor rehearsed the story
OF the killing which occurred May Is.
1907. at Biooden's grocery on Upper
Poplar street, near Twenty-sixth
street The evidence = gwen IN court
showed that the trouble occurred as
the result OF a quarrel between Ernest
jackson. young negro and Causey,
who was a foreman of q construction
gang for the Cairo Electric G. Traction
company. Company Causey and al
Causey and force OF
workmen were riding on workcar
on Poplar street. JACKSON was stand
ing on the crossing waiting for the
car to pass Causey reached out and
grasping the negro by the neck push
ed him from the track. Jackson, in
furiated by the treatment he had re-
ceived retaliated by throwing clod
Of dirt at Causey The latter ran
after the boy and chased him into the
grocery store OF George Wooden, a
negro Wooden came to the trent OF
the store and told them to stay out
saying You can't fight in here.
Causey showed Wooden aside and ran
after Jackson Still Wooden attempt
ed to separate the two and Causeys
wrath turned upon him. Wooden in
the excitement stumbled and fell In
the doorway and while he was on his
knees about to rise Causey fired the
shot that killed him. Wooden in his
dying moments, rushed at Causey and
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Yesterdays RIyer Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt Yer
non. win continue falling during the
next 4S hours. AT Padueah and Cairo,
viii continue rising for two or three
days. A stage slightly above 80 feet
is indicated for Cairo on Friday.
The Tennessee at Florence, will
continue rising during the next As
hours. Al Jacksonville, win continue
rising for two or three days
The Mississippi frcm below st.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
during the next as hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel. no ma
teriai change for 30 hours.
Note: Evansville reports light run
ming ice The Mississippi is clear of
ice at and below Chester. as is also
the Ohio at Cairo.
MONTROSE W. HAYES.
Local Foreeaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

A good securing powder is made
by mixing equal parts of powdered
pumice stone and some good soap
powder. Put 1t in a shallow bowl
and place in a convenient spot. You
will find it easy to use and It gives
good results.
Save the buckles and fasteners of
old supporters and buy new elastic
at ten cents yard. This vii make
two pair and save the price of new
supporters.
When making a dainty little sum-
ner kimono OF some nimsy material
make a detachable lining of alba
tross, which may be tackled on in
cool days.
Dip a piece of cloth in sweet milk
and rub over the patent leather
then polish with dry cloth. This
also will preserve and keep the
leather from cracking
Buy a ten-cent sheet of asbestos
paper at the plumbers and cut right
size to fit the oven for covering
bread OF cakes when baking. to pre-
vent burning. Carrie s. Meeker.
When busting furnitdre an extra
shine can be obtained by pouring a
little kerosene on the busting rag.
To prevent stoves from rustins
through the summer, rub all over
with a kerosene rag before putting
away.
Do not send flowers having a very
ojor to the sick. Tub,
crosses are distinctly barred.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

burg during the thirty Gays Mr.. Coop
er spent in that city. =
During the past twenty-five days
Mr.. Cooper has been in Minneapolis,
the sale Of his preparation has aver
aged about two thousand bottles a day.
When the amount Of medicine disposed
OF throughout the state is added to
this, the amount will be doubled.
Therefore, the young man has sold in
twenty-five days eighty-eight thousand
bottles of his medicine in the state of
Minnesota alone, which is a truly re-
markable record.
During the past week so many hun
dreds OF Minneapolis people have been
calling to thank Cooper for the good
he has accomplished with his medi.
cine, that it is safe to say that his
visit viii long be remembered by the
sick Of the city"
We sell tie famous Cooper prepare
tion which has made similar record
10 the above wherever Introduces.
I-P. @. Schuh & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
REMARKABLE RECORD
MADE IN NORTHWEST
4
Young Man with New Theory Is Astonis1-
ingly Successful in Minneapolis.

TIE remarkable success that has at
tended L. T. Cooper during the past
year has not been confined to any one
locality. but is 50 widespread that the
young man is now a well-knogn figure
in most of the leading cities Of the
country.
Dir. Cooper believes that the stom-
ach is The foundation for most III
health, and claims that his prepara-
ton, By regulating the stomach, is a
true specific for most diseases. The
following extract from The Tribune Of
Minneapolis gives an idea Of the sur
prising number Of people who are &C
czpting Cooper's theory. The article
was one OF many that appeared during
Cooper's stay in Minneapolis, and is as
follows.
The sale OF Cooper's preparation
q neW phenomenal In this city. and
an estimate made today seems 70 indi-
cate beyoad all doubt that it VII equal
tAs l1rse 1sures reported from Pits
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
uNHAPPlNEss DIsPELLED.
Men ana women Unanimous About i

Many women weep and wail and refuse
TO be comforted because thcr ence mag
nihcent tresses have become 'hin and
faded. Many men incline to profanity
because the flies bite throug, the thin
thatch on their craniums II WI be go6I
news to the miserable of botf sexes, 10
learn that Newbro's flerplcidF has been
placed upon the market Thlt IL the new
scalp germiclda and antisepti, that acts
by destroying the germ or rlicrobe tina
Is the underlying cause OF NIL hair Dc
structon. lierpioide is q new prepare
ton made after new formula on an
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried II viii testify as to its worth. Try
II yourself and be convinced. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps
for sample 10 The Herpicide Co.. De-
trolt. Mich
Two si2es--50 cents and $500
Paul q. Schulz 4 Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
NEW REGENTS APPOINTED.

Madison, Wis, Feb 12-Governor
Davidson thiG afternoon appointed
Frederick Thwaites and James F.
Trottman OF Milwaukee. regents Of
the University of Wisconsin. for
three years each. Members who
failed in rearpointmeat are w J. Nc
Elroy and Arthur J Pulls, both Of
Milwaukee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

| NEWS OF THE RIVERS /
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked $40 feet On the
Cairo guage last eyenins showing 4
rise Of III feet III "a hours
Rising rivers We're reported from
points above here yesterday as fol
lows: Iittsbnrg 0.3 Guntefgille 19Y
Florence Is, Johnsonyllle rs. Padu-
cab 10. St Louis on. Chester o.,
Cape Girardeau 0-3.
The Wash Honshell went south with
an empty and d derrick boat
The RerDlan Paepcke came up with
d barge Of logs for the Chicago Mill.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu.
cab was ii port yesterday with good
business both WAYS
The Scotia went to Tennessee river
with two empties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

R~IkiN
Poison and don't know IL.
If you have aches and pains In the
bones. back or joints. Itching, Scabb!
skin. blood feels hot or thin: Swollei
Glands. Rising and Bumps on TIL
skin, Sore Throat or Mouth. fallins
hair. Pimples or offensive eruptions
Cancerous Sores. Bumps OF Sores on
Lips. Face OF any part Of the hos
Rash on Skin. are run down or y
vous. Ulcers on any part OF the cJdv-
Carbuncles or boils. Take Botanic
Blood Balm, %. 3. b. Guarantees
10 cure even the worst and most deep
seated cases. p. B. p. drives all 20
onous matter from the system an
sends a food Of pure. rich blo,'d d.
rect to the skin surface. In this wal
Aches and Pains are stopped, all Erup
tons. Sores. Pimples. even cancer are
quickly healed and cured.
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM. %. 8. 81
composed OF pure Botanic ingredients
DRUGGISTS. 81. Sold IN Cairo, III
BY w. = Simon. 1907 Washington Ave
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

Is the manly type Of burglar dying
out in this effeminate age? We trust
not, but we note that some house
breakers who entered a well known
establishment in the
Strand the other night spent some Of
their time in consuming a quantity Of
chocolate, cream buns and assorted
Punch
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Mas. EpoYs soN INJuReo.

Lead. S. D.. Feb. 12.-Frem kick
If a horse received Owe a week ago.
George W. Glover. son Of Mrs Mary
Baker G.. Eddy Christian Science
leader. is suferiTr with paralysis OF
one leg that threatens TO Become
permanent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
TO ELECT DELEGATES.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. i2-The
Republican state central committee
this afternoon Fixed May Il as the
late and Grand Rapids. the place for
the state convention to elect delegates
to tho national convention. Con
gresham Edward l. Hamilton will be
temporary chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.

Dayton. Ohio, Feb 12.-Three per
sons are dead and 20 dangerously i'll
in the vicinity OF West Manchester
Ohio, with typhoid fever an epidemic
of which was caused By impure water
from an old we'll. Other deaths are
expected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Man From Kalamazoo Is Lowest
Bidder Sl23, 5000, or S.
889.28 Below Estimate
Will Take Care of Bonds Himself Garner &
Hanes Lowest Bidder on Sewers--Re-
ports OF Committee and Bids
In Detail

Another long step toward good
streets in Cairo was made yesterday
BY the Board of local Improvements
which let the contract for paving
Washington avenue from Second
street to Thirty-fitth street to Roy
III. Williams. OF Kalamazoo, Mich foT
.$l23761.69.
There were present His Honor.
Mayor Parsons. Aldermen Koehiar,
Scullin. Snyder Thistlewood, Nellis
and Thomas; Judge John NJ. Lans-
den counsel for the city; City Engi'
neers Thlstlewood and Schulze; ana
there were number Of gentlemen
from outside the city. contractors and
and asphalt filler and other supply
men, among them being the follow
ing. John Cherry. Jr.. Jacksonville.
Ill; Roy L. Williams and William
Thacher, Kalamazoo, Mich, F. l..
Manning. Portsmouth, O., represent.
ing the PEBBLES Paving Brick COM
many. A. F. Franks, Jacksonville. Ill.,
Frank L. Kinney and Al J. Hill repre-
senting the American Asphaltum
aud Rubber Co, Chicago Bryant
Watts, W. r. Lonslale and G. p. Carr,
representing the Standard Asphalt
and RUBBER Co. of Chicago: john
Is. Turner. concrete contractor. St
Louis E. NJ. Davis, travelling freight
and passenger agent for the Glover
Leaf route, Frankfort Ind, and
others.
Bids On Washington Averpe.
There were three bids for paving
Washington avenue from Second to
Thirty-fourth street, the lowest being
that Of Roy L. Williams OF Kalamazoo
Mich, s12s. 1850, which was So
|SS2.2S below the city engineers esti-
mate on the Improvement. The bids
were referred to a committee which
reported as follows at the afternoon
session Of the committee:
Feb. 10, 1908.
To the Board of Local Improvements.
Gentlemen: We your committee
appointed to check the figures OF the
bids upon Washington avenue sub
nit the following:
John Cherry, total as sub
mitted ............. $4,000 90
Roy L. Williams. total as
submitted .......,..... l23.Ibe. 81
A. F. Franks. total as sub
mitted ........-.....+.... lZ9,b44 ~
Mr. Cherry's statement before the
board makes his bid slS5.0O0.oo for
the completed street
Mr.. Williams bid has an error in
the total OF $500 and should read
sI227sl.69
Mr. Franks bid has an error In to
tai of s522S1 and should read 1929.
09216
From the bids submitted we find
Mr.. Roy l.. Williams to be the lowest
bidder and s5s922S below the esti-
mate. All checks cover the 10 per
cent OF the amount as required,
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. C. KOEHLER.
CHARLES SCHULTZ.
w B. THISTLEWOOD
T. G. SCULLIN.
Lowest Bid in Detail.
TIC the Board OF Local Improvements
of the City of Cairo. Illinois.
Gentlemen The undersigned pro-
pose to do all the work and furnish all
the material in accordance with the
ordinance plans and specifications for
the paving OF Washington avenue
with brick, from the north line OF
Second street to the north line of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
General conditione.

The day was cloudy and threaten,
Ing with rain fall measuring ~ q az
inch Xii The "a hours ending Last even.
jilg. Measurable rain was feported ~
\ tae government bulletin from ~
points vita traces from SIX points,
Extrenles Of temperature We're "a al
jacksonville. Fla, and ali Hayre,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

Italians Of the poorer class are noted
for their general good health. This
is to some extent attributed to the
fact that the working people Of Italy
eat less meat than those OF any other
European nation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Uncle Allen.

Talking OF short measure" said
Uncle Allen Sparks, there are lots
of people that never seem to have got
their share when the milk OF human
kipdp4~ss was handed arounS
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
cHAuNceV eeIcER DIES

Ashley. m. Feb. 12-Chauncey B
Geiger. president Of the state board O.
arbitration during Governor Yates
administration. and well known in
Republican state politics. died yester
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
TERRoRIsTs muRDeR AND Ros.

Warsaw. Feb. PA band Of Ter
rcrists this afternoon attacked a post
van near Janoff. killing the driver and
five soldiers. They wounded two
ether soldiers and carried OF $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Do Tnnau,s Ihinns Wen.

The best preparation for the future
Is the present well seen 10 and the
lass duty well d1ne.-EesTee NacfOn-
AID.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

More people In Cairo read TIE BuB
ietin than 81 othsr Cslrs pspsrs soD
kf.el .x.i>.<.aa
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

sun will rise today y q ~
Sun win set today 5iSl ? ~
Moon win set tonight I'LL. 4s9 nj
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
Enrenasts cor Today.

Cairo and vicinity Rain aud cold
d
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-10-10
Adrian.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Andes and
daughter have returned from II two
months trip throuNh the west
The city has cou4hed up to she cX
tent Of $500 and purchased "a street
sprinkler
Mira Fullerton aud daughter who
have been visiting here, have rr.uru
ed to their home at Stanterry
A game OF horseshoes under the A.
rection OF NJ Reeder viii he one oi
the attractions Il the Adrian Sire 7
Fair.
Gus Anderson says the Journal
sold his farm northeast OF soSn shis
week to W II Long, consideration
$50 % per acre. This farm hnr
changed hands o!tener In she past
twelve years than ANY farm IN shI-
part OF the counsry.