davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03
SVILLE

Peoples Academy base ball team went
to Bakersfield Monday and defeated
Brigham Academy by a score of I to l.
Carl Mudgett and family from Cam
bridge are among those attending Com
mencement exercises in town this week.
Mrs. S. E. Bissonett of Burlington has
been guest several days the past week
ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Bry-
ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Littel of Hardwick
were guests last Saturday and sunday at
the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. II.
Aller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03
AT THE CHURCHES
Methodist Episcopal

Last Sunday morning, Rev. c. c. st
Clare in exchange with our pastor gave
very strong and excellent sermon which
was much enjoyed by large congrega-
ton. The text was taken from Matthew
Ills, "He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear" The music 10y the choir was
excel1ant
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03

ing accompanied by Mrs. Charles FL. Ray
more. The remains were taken to Fair
Tax Monday morning for burial in the
family lot
Those from out of town to attend the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Coch-
ran and daughter from Jericho, Human
Stratton and son, Joel, of johnson, Ii. d.
Hardy and wife from Westford and Mrs.
j. w. Allen and son of Fairfax, beside
several from nearby towns.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03

Band Concert in Academy Park to-
morrow evening, weather permitting.
Herbert Sleeper is taking a two weeks
vacation from his duties in the A. L..
Cheney DRUG store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03

How should an engagement be an
nounced? In the fashionable world?
Yes. By saying there's no truth in the
rumOr,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
SPORTS

Now another fight with Bill Squires
for Tommy Burns, If they wouldn {
call them championship fights an
might be forgiven.
On paper both New York teams
look to be stronger than last year
with the Highlanders having a shade
on the Giants.
Railroad expenses will be pooled in
the Ohio State league, each club pay
ling it's share of the travelling expenses
OF the entire league.
Dave Brain is still holding out anil
refuses to sign with the Boston Ma
.ticnals unless paid $500 over last sea
son, transportation and free uniforms
Both President Johnson of the Am
erican League and President Pulliam
of the National League have laid dol
jsome strong rules in regard to pro.
family. coaching, etc.
Manager Frank Donnelly of the
Peoria team believes the time is net
far distant when the president of a
league will sign all players and then
distribute them among the clubs. keep
ing the playing strength as nearly
even as possible.
There should be enough baseball
lin Philadelphia and vicinity the com,
ing season to satisfy anything the
Quaker town can produce in the /;
lin..
The fight being made by the Erie
club to withdraw from the Interstate
League is still on. While Erie be
longs to the Interstate the o. and p.
moguls believe they can annex the
thriving little city to their circuit be-
fore the opening of the season.
Because one or two of the Three-I
League magnates failed to oust Du-
buque they started to disrupt the or
ganization. This thing of backing up
because you can't have your own way
looks more like a game Of marbles
than baseball.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
The Cairo Commercial Club.

w. B. Huette, vice president of the
Cairo Comemrcial Club, spoke of the
club. its formation, its purpose and its
work. as follows:
Gentleman: Our friend and guest
Congressman Mckinley, in accepting
our invitation. wrote that he would
rather build ten miles of railroad than
talk thirty minutes. I don't know any
thing about building railroads, and
even less about making speeches. but
this do know: would rather ride
ten miles on a trolley line leading
into Cairo than to do either.
For the information of our new
members. and some of the old as well
1 will give you brief history of the
Commercial Club. October, 18th
1907. a meeting was called by some
of our public spirited citizens for the
purpose of organizing Merchants
League Following along the lines
pursued by other cities and feeling
that there was really need for Club
of this kind, it did not take long to
perfect an organization.
John A. Miller was the first presi-
dent and continued in that office up to
the time of his death. c. r. Stuart
was our first vice president, serving
I'm that capacity for one year. After
that he took up the work of secretary
and has been so doing up to the pres
ent time.
Along in January, 1905, coed
many members felt that the name
Merchants League" was a misnomer
as the name implied that this Club
was for merchants only, while as a
matter of fact any citizen loyal to
Cairo and her interests, no matter
what line of business or work he was
engaged in. was eligible to member
ship. So on February 23rd of the |
same year the Eame was changed to |
the cairo Commercial Club one more
and more descriptive OF |
its work
H. A. Smith was the second pres |
ident and has continued to fiji that |
position up to now. Right here ]
want. to say that in my opinion he has
served this Club with an ability and
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
&C afro OF Today."

George Parsons, mayor Of Cairo.
spoke on Cairo Of Today-A City
With Brilliant Future" as follows
Several months ago, perhaps only
4 few weeks ago, the secretary of the
Cairo Commercial cub notified me to
De prepared to present to the club at
It's annual meeting 20 be held at this
time-"Cairo OF Today-A City With
q Brilliant Future This suggested
he idea that an elaborate address
would be expected and / modestlv
asked the secretary If I would be al.
lowed to use from two and a half to
Eve hours OF the time of the club on
this occasion. lie very promptly in
formed me that ] could have five min
1tes. with the possibility Of increasing
the time to ten or fifteen minutes.
You can we'll imagine the humiliation
that was so unexpectedly thrust uuon
ne. In order TO prevent further
humiliation by being called down al
The end of the allotted five minutes
Turing which time | could hardly have
commenced the delivery of the mag
efficient address that could be made.
! cCnclUded TO reduce what I had to
say, to writing
More than a quarter Of a century
ago Cairo was favored with prospects
OF the development of great city In
the very near future. | refer to the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28


time when the Singer Manufacturing
company commenced operations mere;
at the same time the Old st. Charles
| Hotel was reconstructed, its name
vas changed to The Halliday ana
! rut on the basis OF first class eS'
Establishment in every way. The mule
| car system Of transportation on the
streets was started then and 1t really
looked as though nothing could inter
fore with the developments thaf
seemed to be in signt Put IN 1882,
the unprecedented hign stage IN the
rivers upset all prospects OF a rapid
development Again in the years
1888 and 1881 extreme high stages
in the rivers ewre recorded here. IN
Feb. 1883. you will remember that the
reading of the government gauge was
SO feet 2l4 inches.
BY this time. the people OF the city
had become aroused TO their situation
and together with the assistance OF
Urivate corporations set TO WORK
raising and Strengthening all OF the
levees about the city. This WORK
as promptly followed by great ac-
tiyity on the part of the city artnori-
ties. in filling low streets, building
brick sidewalks and gfaNelnS thH
streets in the lower part Of the city
as far north as twentieth street MS
work was all done during the term
of Mayor Hallidays administration
and probably very nuch more W"uId
have been done, had II not beeh that
the state legislature changed the
laws relating to pubic improvements
by special assessment. so that It was
an impossioillty 10 ordeF
improvements to - made ana pald
for by special assessment or specia'
taxaticn.
In 1897 another period of hish I
water started in, which showed the [,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

| was elected TO the office of mayor
in the spring of 1905 and point with
some degree OF pride to the advance
ment that has been made in public
improvements since that time. Dur
mig the summer of that year, YOU
viii all recollect that there was a
great deal of yellow fever in the
south, 50 that it became necessary
for Cairo to quarantine against all
outside territory This was great
hardship to all. but it seemed neces-
sary that such action should be
taken and so far as the people have
been able to learn no trace of yellow
fcyer was found In the city during
that season. As soon as the quarau
tine was raised the city authorities
with great deal of energy and perse
yerance. took hold of the matter of
public improvements and agreed that
an new sidewalks must be constructed
of concrete and that the streets
should be paved with bricks as
rapidly as possible This brought M
the question of sewerage and the first
step taken was to outline a general
system which would benefit the whole
city. Our engineers made careful
surveys and developed plans for
sewerage that seemed practical to
them The assistance OF an expert
engineer was secured to so over the |
plans and advise. whether or not. in |
his opinion, the system planned would |
be practical and profitable. The re-
suit was, that the system as outlined |
was approved by the visiting engi |
neer without change. The necessary |
was prepared and carried |
through the council without dissent |
ing voice, and went all through the |
course prescribed by the statutes, I'M
III il reached the county court where
il was finally disposed of to the salts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

Judge Butler and Judge Dewey
both made interesting addresses on
the subjects assigned to them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

faction of cvry citizen Of Cairo. The
remarkable fact about this ordinance.
together with nearly every ordinance
that has been prepared and adopted
by the city council, IS. that It received
the unanimous approval OF the Board
of Aldermen and went on its way
through all the stages of the court
to final approval, where it was dis
posed Of without single objection.
When it is remembered that every
foot of property within the Cit
ievees was assessed to pay for this
Improvement and that the ordinance
was carried through a llthese stages
without objection, it seems to mo
that the legal department of the city,
together with the i}oard of Aldermen,
are to be congratulated.
A little investigation Of what has
been done. reveals the following
facts: Beginning with the main out
let sewer. have to say, that this i'm
LIoyement starts at low water mark
or the outside of the Ohio levee at
Tenth street, runs through Tenth
street to Commercial avenue and up
Commercial avenue to Thirty-eighth
street and again starting at Tenth
street. goes down Commercial avenue
to Second street This Improvement
lIOvides for house connection at
every lot on Commercial avenue and
lateral connections at every street
The work was contracted
for at cost of SfOS.S13.00 and the
contractor is now engaged in carrying
il to completion.
Cement sidewalks have been con
Structed under city ordinances and
by private contracts nearly IL miles
"a length, covering 3411G3 square feet
and costing $i6.05G00. Street paving
Continued on Second Page.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

Continued on Second Page.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
0 ORATORS AND MINERS
OF Illinois Meet in Springfield to Set
tie Wage Question-Both Expect
to Make Concessions.

Springfield Ill.,. Narch 27.-During
the afternoon, the operators and min
ers held preliminafv meetings to dis,
.r.ss tho sitaation in Illinois, Both
President Tra' "a of the operators and
President Walker {. the miners union
are confident that an amicable settle
'men will be r,alhed regarding the
wage scale. Both sides expect to
ImsFe concessions
Regardless O: whether an agree
msnt is teasieG it is expected tha-
the mines il Illinois viii be idle some
tiGe during TIE next few weeks. OWNS
- he large anIudnt of surplus coal on
hand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

come to stand, then fan At MI
Vernon, will continue rising 30 to IS
hours At Padncah, will rise slowly
for two or three days. At Cairo, will
continue falling during the next 35
hour.
The Tennessee from Florence to BE-.
low Johnsonyille. no material chans
during the next 3G hours.
The Mississippi from below 81.
Louis to Cairo, viii continue falling
for SO hours.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel, Will
conue falling.
W. Z. BARRON
Temporarily in Charge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked Ali feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall Of 0.4 of foot in q hours.
The John S. Summers went south
with an empty barge.
The Dick Fowler was here from Pa.
ducah with fair trip both ways.
The Ferd IIerold will be in port to-
day from St Louis bound for Mem
phil
The n. S, Snagboat II. G. Wright is
coming up from Natchez bound for St
Louis She reached Memphis yester
da..
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
The WEATHER
sssSyysysxSxxSssssssxsxsss
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.


The day was cloudy and somewhat
bIustry. A strong gale from the west
came ep las night which threatened
to bring cooler weather and rain, but
ND TO midnight this hal not come.
The government bulletin reported
rain from II points, none in the river
valleys. Extremes Of temperature
were so at New Orleans and Shreye-
ort and 8 at Helena.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
Sun and Noon.
Washlnnton Forecast.

Washington, March 27,-lLllNOIS.
Rain ana colder Saturday; Sunday
fair
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy with
showers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28

Yesterdays River Forecasts.
The Ohio at Evansville, will rise a
very little more in the next "a hours,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Obituary, Cook.

John w. Cook. who suffered a
stroke of paralysis on the 22nd
of last month died at $50 a. m,
Feb, Z, 1908; born March IL, 1884.
in Perry county, Penn.
When young man, in comp
any with his brother David Cook,
he located at Morris, Illinois, and
engaged in the grocery business
IN which he was quite prosperous.
In 1853 he was united in mar
rage with Elizabeth Ramp, to
which union were born three
daughters, two of whom are liv-
ing and attended him constantly
during his illness, doing all in
their power to make his last days
of his life peaceful. In 1864 his
wife died and he moved to Yates
City, Ills, where he was again
married and to them a son was
born. While residing at Yates
City he united with the Metho-
dist church and was an earnest
worker and liberal supporter OF
the church.
About ten years ago he came
to Broken Bow and has been en-
gagged in business here since that
time. He was actively engaged
in the grocery business for fifty
four years and known as careful
business man and very prompt in
meeting his obligations.
The children who survive him
are: Mrs. l.. L. Sharp, Mrs.
Jennie Biggerstaff and w. G.
Cook.
The Funeral services were held
at the M. E.. church, Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 9th, at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Thompson
and attended by large number
of friends and acquaintance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Sell Your Hogs to Russom.

G. h. Russom is now buying
and shipping hogs and requests
all who have swine to sell to call
on him and get his prices which
will always be the highest COM
mesurate with the market. He
is making his headquarters at
the Bruce Lumber yard where he
can be interviewed every day.
Better see him if you have hogs
for sale.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Sunday School Convention.

The District Sunday School
Convention held ii Broken Bow
last Saturday and Sunday was
pronounced a grand success by the
Sunday school workers of the
district.
Prof. Steadley, of Lincoln, was
present Sunday afternoon and
evening and delivered two very
helpful addresses. The rest of
the program was made up of local
talent. Many helpful papers
and talks were given on various
subjects of interest and Importance
to Sunday school workers. The
reports from the various schools
show very marked progress in
the schools represented, along
the line of cradle roll, home de-
partment, organized classe S,
primary work, and better methods
in all departments of Sunday
school work.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
John Turner, pres; Miss Martha
Fodge, sec. and treas; Mrs,
Willis Caldwell, supt. Home
dept; Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, supt
Temperance dept. Miss Grace
Pinckney, supt. Primary dept.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
B. & M. Train Schedule
WEST BOUND
Schedule of Broken Bow Msils.

Schedule of arrival aud departure of mails
from Broken Bow post Office
Pouches for east close as follows:
Train No. ~, loo m; No ~, 1880 p. m.
Pouches for west close as follows:
Train No. 43, 1880 y, M; No. Al, 1880 a. M.
Office hours, a. m. to 1880 p. M
Office open Sundays from $3.50 to l0:3O a. M,
l., Ii, JEwErT, T.. NJ.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

OHdud yesterday, WSIS FT'lO W
81. 30; top at SAP.
The weather is trifle crimpy,
but it is enjoyed after the long
stretch of summer-this winter.
w. H. Thompson, of Grand
Island, is in the city this week
looking after business before the
district court.
Manager Groat of the Opera
house informs us he has booked
for tie night of the Doth, "a
Bachelors Honeymoon" particu-
lars of which will be published
in these columns next week.
The Custer block in this city
has been quarantined on account
Of case of small pox and by this
prompt action it is believed there
will be no spread of the disease.
Citizens are not at all alarmed,
anyhow.
Chas. f.. Ford, of Chicago,
president of the Broken Bow
State Bank, was in the city yes
terday in consultation with Vice
President Kimberling and Cash
Ter Warrick, on bank affairs IN
connection with this solid finan-
cial institution.
The republican county conven-
ton to elect delegates to the
state convention will be held in
the court house in this city next
Tuesday afternoon. The official
call, together with calls for a
number of precinct caucus, are
printed on the opposite page of
this REPUBLICAN.
For several years the REpUBLI-
CAN has urged residents to i'm
prove their propt rites and there
by enchance the value as we'll as
identifying the city and it is
indeed gratifying to have our
esteemed contemporary the Chief
rally to our assistance. "In
union there is strength"
DR.. w. V. Beck went to Omaha
last Friday and on the following
day was operated on for appendi-
citis with which he has been
troubled for six or seven months.
Word has been received that the
operation was an unusually sue
cessful one and that he will be de-
tanned in the hospital but short
time.
DR.. and Mrs. X. B. Mullins left
Monday morning for Galveston,
Texas, and from there go to other
points of historic interest, ex-
pecting to be absent from the
city until about April 1st. This
trip is not exactly for pleasure,
but was occasioned by deterior'
alton of the doctors health oc'
casioned by an attack of lagrippe
several weeks ago from which he
had not fully recovered before re
Stunning work in his dental parlors
His throat was affected and re-
fused to yield to medical treat
lnent so a change of climate for a
time was deemed advisable,
During his absence DR.. Farms
worth is prescribing for his
patrons.
John Sanderson informs us o,
a strange performance on the
part of a boar Of the Berkshire
breed, two years old, in his vicin
lity last Thursday. A span o.
mules, weighing 1900 each, be
longing to Al Juker, l mile soutl
of Berwyn, were in corral, anG
| just outside the fence stood The
boar which weighs about 300
pounds. One of the mule
reached over the fence and nip
ped the hog which madly crush
ed through the fence and attack
ed the mules. Mr.. Juker, armed
with a pitchfork and assisted b,
two dogs, had hard work in driv
ing off the Infatuated boar which
had sunk its fangs into a for
leg of each one of the mules ant
ripped the skin and flesh fror
the knee to the ankle, severins
blood vessel on one of them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

FOB SALE-A bargain-a six
octave organ costing $4,000 can
be had for about half price.
Might consider trade for mich
cows. Call at this office.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Edward Dodd, physician and
surgeon. Office with DR.. Chris
tenson in Reality block. Office
phone No. 200; residence phone
No. 248. All calls promptly at
tended. 32-tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Try our Rex Lump Coal, now
$500 per ton at Dierks Lumber
& Coal Company, Broken Bow,
Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

We take orders for ladies' tailor
made suits, guarantee a fit.
34tf SNYDER Bros. & Co.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Go to ]. w. SCOTS for I'M
adulterated flour-pure, just as
the wheat growed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

An elegant line. of boys and
children's clothes, just received
at Snyder Bros. & Co. 34tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

An elegant line of boys and
children's clothes, just received
at Snyder Bros. & Co.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

We take orders for ladies' tailor
made suits, guarantee a fit.
SNYDER Bros. & Co.