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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21
AS 1T REALLY WAS
HAPPENING THAT SEEMED OUT
OF THE ORDINARY.
Contrary TO What Might Have Beer
Expected, Conductor Did Not
Get Gay with the Elderly
Gentleman.


The broad shouldered, firm.jawe,
resonant-Yoiced conductor flung ope
the door Of the parlor car of the f;
nous express train and uttered tn
word almost In tone of command.
Immediately all the passenger
lolling in the chairs proceeded to &c
busy hunting up their tickets, so tina
, when the conductor reached them the
had their pasteboard ready.
All but one.
This one was a ruddy faced, wei
! groomed tlnelooking elderly gentle
man with white side whiskers,
He fumbled in his wallet for hi
ticket, but it wasn't there Then h,
I began hurried search of his pockets
Nothing doing. The ticket wasn't ii
any Of his pockets.
BY ginger' he was heard to nut
ten II seems to me that | brough
those"
Then he stood up and made a sys
tematic search Of his pockets turninf
over Old dog scared letters. forma
looking papers and heavy looking Ell
velopes tied with red tape
But he didn't find what he wa:
w, ~.
-. ,'o' '''H ''''",''Ne "a
thgged a. thu lock and finally got i.
open. lie spent several minutes II
turning the contents of the bag tupsy
$500, t''"7 49, ,''' '',''' an
- '''',''' 90 ne ven
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S'"S''S' A'"" lh'' put 'hos'
p1aN' I'-a-' S'"'o" mere. oat iheF N'
s'' away from me Ior 'he moment
JUS. as ''a ID nc 'is,t car VIII ynn
.'ng ~ 10, 'n,'a''''a ! Il see What IL
ID IL. 'i'' i', '' come "l the'n.
Inc conductor Of course scowled
as an coma y. o. "JH proper ap
pfeeia'Ion OF inoir position do in like
clrcuhs' ancoS. Rut he went to thf
next car ana ire elderly gentleman
continued MS irdilleas search. Hf
gave " up after Ten minutes and
leaned back IN his chair I0ObtDu mad
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
LEGAL DECISIONS
Observation-Disclosures

Bridge in Theatrical Play is Not a
Place "A bridge. part of the scenery
in a play was so negtlgently erected
b. stage hands that i collapsed. in
Turing plaintiff, chorus girl who
was standing thereon. The Supreme
Court OF New York, in Hahn " Con
ried Metropolitan Opera Co, Ill New
York Supplement 1851 held that the
briase was not a place" within the
rule requiring the master to furnish
a safe place for his servant to work
ami further that as the accident re-
suited from che negligence Of plain
tias fellow servants she could not
recover.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

Capt. Bob Riley gave his Mound
City friends a grand ball and supper
on board steamer city OF Cairo, on the
evening OF Jan, ?,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

The Associated Press. the greatest
news gathering organization in the
world. supplies the Cairo Bulletia
VIII its telegraphic nsKs service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21
Wo11n,an's
Suffrage
Would Prove of
Benefit to
Man
BY ESTHER +. ROLAND.

OST persons accept true the statement by Plato, "rhe
vomans is mans they sink together, dwared
God-ike bond Free and suyagsts therefore, deem
simply necessary show that woman would be adj
yanced by her cnranc,cmen since if this be proved
follows that the measure would benefit men,
Unfortunately, the of womans rights so-caed has
been largely concerned with woman wrongs and in the effort
to right these ii has been impossible to avoid
ing antagonism towards
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

The Bulletin is on sale at the follow,
ing places:
coieman's, 214 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 16,147.

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 16,147.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer THOMAS II. MAHONN,
City Attorney FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAN
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. S. EAGAN
Alexander County, Population 22,4e7.
County Clerk, JESSE u. MILLER
Circuit Clerk. LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK e. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools,
oROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED &.
SELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

street would be assigned to this new
building
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21
CAIRO IN 1868
0Essssss.sUusssssss.sss

The transit steamer General Ander.
son left Cairo every dsy AZ a I'D. and
I p. IA. connecting at Columbus with
irsias from toe south. John n. Jones
was clerk.
TIE T mOcTat on Jan 9Th an
nouneed that the mex Fcurtl Ward
school house tnow the Sahordl would
be ready for occupancy on ain. sth
Al Thite children above Seventeenth
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

Mrs. A. Barber millner, in Winters
Block advertised closing out sale
OF Eonnets, hoods shawls, hoop skirts
etc. at cost.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

Most Cairo people have the Cairo
Bulletin on their breakfast table ey-
cry morning in the year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

Board Of County Commissioners.
j. ], JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR.. Erwin CAUSE. :
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

Advertising inThe Bulletin PAYS tae
advertiser because il circulafes among
he people that have money 70 spend
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-21

William Burke a respected citizen
of Mounds Junction, was buried at
villa Ridge AIN. r.
The Templeton theatrical troupe
rave on Jan. 11th to the public school
Children complimentary perform
ance at the Atheneum Little Jennie
an3 ZELDA Powers appeared in minor
parts on the stage,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Cat |arrll Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a Quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces The per feet Combination of the two ingre- dients is what produces such won- |derful results in Curing Catarrh Send for testimonials free
 r. !. CHENEY & CO.,, Props.
 Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, price 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
LAMP EXPLODES RESIDENCES BURN u. W. Dickinson oi Arkansas City the Principal LOser-Fire Occurred Just
 Across the Street from Governors Home.

Arkansas City, Dec. IA lamp ex- ploded at $ o'clock yesterday morning in the residence of Attorney J. ". !Dickinson and in a short time the Building was in flames It spread so rapidly that very little could be saved from destruction. The fire spread to an adjoining house owned by Mr.
 Dickinson, and occupied by q tenant, and that was also burned. Mr. Dick inson's law office and library were also destroyed. Thence the fire was communicated othe residence of A. IS. Norvell and it was soon q mass of flames and beyond possibility of be- ing saved. No one was injured. The fire continued burning until late ill the forenoon
 The fire occurred just across the street from the residence of Governor x. 0. Pindall,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

70. w. Wesner, of Sweden, is among the visitors in the city.
 Harry c. Harrison, of Chicago, is in the city on business. He is register ei at the Hotel Jefferson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
BRIEF MENTION.

Miss Bessie Martin is visiting A. F.
 Banks and family at Fordyce this [ week.
 F. F. McDill, of Youngstown, was among the visitors in the city yes, terday. ~-.--~-
 Brunson Hammett, of LeofaS, Ark..,, was among the visitors in the city yesterday Circuit Judge A. B. Grace retrfaetf' yesterday from ten days vacation spen at Arkansas City.
 Mrs. Carl voss, of Little Rock.
 spent yesterday in the city the gues:
 of friends and raIat ;ves.---- Sheriff Ira Moore, of Rison. >Qf Cleveland county. was business vis-> itor in the city .yesterday. ..-,s I--Mss.-JJ::-I 4. Samuels, of Hot Springs, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Joe >sf-. mon at No. s21 Pine street. Mrs. M. l.. Faulk, of Birmingham. Ala, is in the city visiting her moth CT. Mrs. M. Blum, and other relatives.
 Burton Well, formerly of this city now resident of Memphis is in the city visiting his family and other rela- tives.
 Miss Mary Kate Riley will visit friends at Helena for a few weeks
 She left for that place yesterday aft. ernoon.
 Mrs. Wiltshire Riley, of Little Rock, formerly of this city, is here on brief visit to relatives. She will leave shortly for Louisville, Ky, where she
 will make her future home. Mir. Riley
 is now manager for large ice com pany there.
 B. w. Bartlett, of Little Rock. and
 Jack Bernhardt, of Dumas, grand of- f1cers in the Arkansas Knights of pythias lodge, attended the big joint meeting ot fhe lodges here last night. They will return to their homes to- day. ~. -.--4---.-.-y-----.
 @C. w. Wesner, of Sweden, is among the visitors in the city.
 Harry c. Harrison, of Chicago, is in the city on business. He is registered at the Hotel Jefferson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
BISHOP BROWN AT
 TRINITY SUNDAY

Bishop William Brown will admin ister tine rite of confirmation Sunday morning at Il o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church, and will preach al the ,Vening service at T::20 when q special musical program will bc rendered + -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 6. Special tSScSSmcut.

The tax books for tue collection of special assessment upon tln real property in Sewer District No in the city of Pine Bluff has been placed i'll my hands.
 All owners of real property lyin z in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as sessment and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under iny hand this lth day of December, 1908
 \. G. Russell, City Collector, Oftice-City Hall. q |. III. 10 lo m.
 Dec 2Gt Use Pueumo Emoieat for sore throat Or pain in the chest. 2 II I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
FATHER LuCEY ON
 THE RIVER CHANNEL
Says Pine Bluff Should Look To It's Own Affairs and Not Depend Upon the Republican Administration
 For Improvements Believes That River Will
 Eventually Cut Itself Away From This City

Pine Bluff to look to their own peoplf their own city county and state fol means of extrication from the presen difficulty and of the foundation of thei, future life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

-LOST-A small Gladstone setter bitch. back white aud ticked both eyes smd ears black. My name en eraEed on collar Reward paid for rc- turn to W. x Trulock. i2-t &t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

Use Pueumo Emollieat for sore throat Or pain in the chest 9 II I'm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
STEWARDS ATTITUDE.

Considerable interest has been
aroused by various statements IN con-
nection with the suggestion that Uni
tod states Senator John w. Stewart,
who was appointed by Governor Proc
tor to serve In the United States Sem
nte until the Legislature should elect
a senator to All out the unexpired
term of the late Senator Redfeld
Proctor.
So far as we know Senator Stewart
has authorized nobody to speak for
him, but he does not hesitate 10 say
that he feels that his present term Of
6ervice In tho United States Senate
rounds out HIS career in the most sat
isfactory manner, and at his age ht
would not think of becoming a candi-
date for election before tho Legisla-
ture. At the Same time, II the mem.
bers of the Legislature. refscting the
wishes OF the people. wanted him 70
serve during tho two years that will
remain OF Senator Proctor's term he
probably would not dodge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

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sufficient receipt for the first subscription
When a change OF address Ia desired.
both the old and new addresses should
be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

This being the situation, some OF the
politicians are figuring that all other as
piran,s would naturally rather sec scna-
tor Stewart continue In office for two
years, more when they could enter the
race without handicap than to have Gov
crnor Page secure an election the COM
Ing fall. particularly as Governor Page
would then be able to enter the race on
an equal footing with the rest Others
claim that no combination could beat
Governor Page. Still others hold that
Governor Proctor would favor the cleo
ton OF Governor Page, although he
might determine to take no hand in this
autumn's election one way or the other.
BE all this as II may, we have stated
the different aspects Of the situation, and
one mans opinion may be as good as an
others rs to the outcome, provided he
can see far enough.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Under a new plan for rural telephone
service proposed by the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company. own
ers Of farms. country homes Of city
business people. clubs, camps, stores,
etc, in places having population Of
600 or less. can have telephone con-
England at very moderate cost The
principal features OF this plan are the
construction OF local lines by subscribers
themselves and connection with the
nearest central office OF the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph company
which makes charge of IS cents per
month for residences and 20 cents per
month for places OF business. to cover
the cost of operating. The subscribers
get unlimited communications with all
the subscribers Of the exchange with
which they are connected, and access to
the toll lines covering all New England
and the eastern part Of the United
States, This arrangement is OF peculiar
advantage to subscribers for this class
OF service, Half dozen or more neigh
poles. do their own work OF construction
buying only wire, glass insulators and
brackets. purchase their Instruments
outright or lease them from the COM
pany II preferred. This plan enables
residents of localities too remote for re-
munerative development by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany to obtain telephone service as good
as that Of nearby towns and cities and
at moderate cost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
FIGHTING SHIPS or THE FUTURE.
(From the Hartford Times)

81
Tho failure of a io-lnch explosive shell.
fired at the turrct o, the monitor Florida
in Hampton Roads to do any serious
damage to the turret or to the vessel,
although the distance Of the shot was
only 1850 feet. Is "A remarkable thing. Yet
1t will probably excite less attention in
foreign countries T. IN the equally com
plcte failure of nv shots at the same
range to do any material injury to the
experimental mas" of skeleton steel
construction, 96 fee, In height, which had
been erected for tn test Mt the stern of
;he Florida. This concentration OF the
great superiority of the skeleton steel
mast will probably he followed by the
immediate abandon nent of the present
massive steel masts on all ships Of war.
every one OF which may be cut down by
single we'll direct d shot from q sufti-
GENTLY powerful guu.
1t will cost millions OF dollars to sub
st,tutc the new nasts for the present
ponderous structure on our warships,
and the work evid ntly cannot be done
on most OF them u I'll the completion Of
the spectacular tour around the world
on which they have been despatched by
Mr.. Roosevelt. Tho results of the ex-
perlments at Hampton Roads yesterday
naturally raise the question OF how many
equally vital changes In warship con-
struction will be rendered necessary in
the course Of the next few years. No
doubt there will BE- many. for the war;
ship Is yet in the experimental stage.
and the only thing certain Is that what
ever Is built now Is likely to be. to n con-
siderable extent. obsolete five years
hence.
IT IS by no means impossible that naval
construction may vet revert to the mont
tor type to a cert lin extent. The prac-
teal invulnerability OF the turret of the
Florida indicates that vessels OF this type
may be of great value, II built OF a larger
size. with merely the necessary freeboard
to enable them TO lie made safe sea-going
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.

When one speaks OF the United
States senatorial situation in Vermont
these days 1t is necessary to remem-
her that there are two situations as
Il matter OF fact, inasmuch as the
Legislature next October will have
the unusual experience OF electing
two United States senators. The ex-
piration of the term OF United States
Senator william p. Dillingham; next
March will make It necessary to eject
a senator by precedent credited to the
east side, and II Will also bs tho duty
OF the Legislature to elect senator
to flll out tho unexpired term Of the
late United States Senator Redneld
Proctor, Senator John W. Stewart
having been appointed by Governor
Proctor to serve until the Legislature
should elect a successor.
So far as the first named situation
is concerned. not cloud appears
above the horizon Of Senator Dllling-
ham. He Is as sure of re- election as
though the votes had already been
counted, and even II there we're an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION,

The Rutland Herald in commenting
on tho congressional situation In the
FIRST district expresses the opinion
that congressman Fosters renuncia-
ming for the senatorship and his frank
statement OF innocence Of any part IN
1nstlgatina the call OF the comptroller
of the currency for Frank l. Fish's
resignation places quito n new face
upon his candidacy for Congress-" and
adds that 1T has been quito generally
conceded that much OF his strength
in the first district would return to
him II he took such step"
Senator John W. Stewart Informed
President Roosevelt that his questions
In the Senate had been mlsapprehend-
ed by the latter, as shown by his let
ter: and Senator Stewart Is not the
only one whose course is Mt times mis-
apprehended Congressman Foster has
removed all doubt concerning his at
titude toward the senatorship as well
as other subjects discussed in his
statement. and the people are recog-
nizing that his service for his State
as we'll as his constituents entitled
him TO further recognition In Con-
gross
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

Frederick Gleed Fleetwood has not
as yet decided to enter the contest for
the republican nomination in the first
congressional district although strongly
urged to do so by many. Mr. Fleetwood
has many friends throughout tho district
who would be pleased to have him enter
the field and that he would get n
strong following there IL no doubt.
However. whether 1t would be wise to
enter at this period is as yet uncertain
with him. This much, however, can be
relied upon and that Is that Mr.. Fleet
wood will make no movement until he
has given It careful and serious considera-
ton.
All that the contemporary says of
Secretary Of state Fieetwoods many
friends Is true, and more might be said
in the same direction.
While certain persons might like to
see MIR. Fleetwood enter the congressional
fght for tho purpose OF mixing the situa-
ton, he Is q smart enough politician 30
realize that the republicans OF the first
district would be very unlikely to allow
both tho senatorship and the election Of
congressman to go to the Same county,
and he IL smart enough to know that
other politicians would take knowledge
of this fact In other words Mr.. Fleet
wood knows that IL he were to be
nominated for congressman. for example,
which would be equivalent to an election,
Lamo.lle county would not expect the
United States scnatorship also. and he
knows others in IAmoille county as well
himself realize this and are likely to
govern themselves accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

ships and with sufficient steam power
to give them great speed. The new mon
itors built in 1soS-190O have speed OF
only about IL miles an hour, and were
Intended mainly for harbor defence. But
II Is conceivable that there might be a
whale-back warship. carrying four or six
turrets, which would be more than n
match for all the Dreadnoughts now
aiioat or building This country Is now
committed to the policy OF building every
year two OF these huge fighting ships,
Of which the English have set the fash
ion. OF which the cost Kill be not less
than ten millions Of dollars each. Yam
kee Ingenuity and skill ought to be
capable of developing q better fighting
ship that would not cost moro than half
aa much, and we shall be surprised II
our naval constructors do not evolve
such type of warshp within the next
five years