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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07
Colorinu Brass.

A color resembling pewter may be
given TO brass by boiling the casting
in CT am OF tartar solution containing
a small amount CT chloride OF tin.
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COCA-COLA
Answers S|ander
The Absurd Story That They
Oppose Liquor
Trade.
c n AMPI ON OF FAIR PLAY
The Oldest Retail Liquor
Dealers Journal in America.


Chicago June 5, 1908.
Mr.. w. f. McCarty, Manager Coca
Cola Bottling Co., Cairo. III.
Dear Sir-Replylng to your favor
of June LIST, beg to say, that this
office, has made a thorough inquiry
with reference to the charge made,
that the Coca Cola people have made
la considerable contribution TO the
Prohibition and Anti-Saloon cause,
and our conclusion is, that the state
ment regarding this is absolutely
false.
Should there be any special inquir-
les with reference to this mater. ii
you will refer them to me. shall be
pleased to advise the people of our
conclusion in the matter.
Respectfully yours.
CHAMPION OF FAIR
PLAY PUBLISHING co.
Per G. W. Dahms, Secretary.
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MaLinn II PersonaI.

A critic once said to Whistler, ths
painter, that certain picture
Whistler was displaying wasn't good.
Don't say it isn't good" replied
Whistler: say you don't like 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07
A Study IN Finance.

Why is it that, when you finally
have a good bank roll. you are so re-
luctant 10 buy all those things you
felt you needed?
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

The Peoples Furniture Co, have
an announcement in this paper that
should be of especial interest to the
June bride.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07
WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington. June 6.-ILLINOlS-
Occasional showers Sunday and Mon
day; winds mostly sotth and light TO
fresh.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

Upbuilding TIE Unit Of Society.
Trade, law. learning. science and
religion are only the scafOlding
wherewith to build a man.-Wendell
Phillips.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

think disgraceful but the want of en-
deavor to avoid it--Pericles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

Kodoi Is liquid, like the diges-
tive juices 1t acts the moment
you take it.
The pain ends, irritation stops,
the food is completely digested.
That is not true Of other diges-
tiers, for they rely largely on pep
sin.
Pepsin digests albumen perfect
iy, but that is all it can do.
Starch, fats and phosphates
form most of your food. Pepsin
can't digest those.
And it can't do bowel digestion.
Yet half of digestion is done by
the bowel fluids.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and Generally fair;
continued warm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07
zine skaters In Austria.

It is said that Austria has produced
more fine skaters than any other coun-
try.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

II requires many ingredients TO
make perfect digester, and Kodol
contains them all.
II digests any food-any mixture
of foods~-eompletely.
1t does all that the stomach
does all that the bowels do.
You can see it do this in a test
tube. under proper conditions. You
can feel what It does in the stom-
ach. There can be no doubt about
IL.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

We aim at a life beautiful without
extravaganza and contemplative with
ont unmanliness: wealth is in our
eyes a thing not for ostentation but
for reasonable use; and 1t is not the
acknowledgment of poverty We
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SENTENCE SERMONS.

Too low they build who build be
meath the stars.-Young.
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CAIRO CHURCHES TODAY

CONCLUDED From Second Page.l
for the Protection OF Young Girls.
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Sun and Moon.

Mote. The above sun and moon
record Is for Illinois and approx,
mates the record at Cairo within
few minutes.l
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BE but faithful: that is all:
Go right on, and close behind thee
There shall follow still and find thee,
Help sure help. -Clough.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

There is only one rea! form pcssi,
bic IN life. and that is not to be true
to the best one knows.-Farrar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

Great trials seem 20 De necessary
preparations for great duties-Thom-
son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

They are never alone that are ac
companied by noble thoughts-Sid.
ncE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-07

Never address the vilest outcast as
You would not speak to your dearest
friend.-George Mcdonald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Put
Limit
ON
Optimism
By JOHN A. ROWLAND.

deduction governing the careers of men.
why should my aspire anything: he insists The
world is fun Of opportunities There no limit 10 human accomplish
mcnt in human affairs
Pmsn long has been regarded by the aehist as disease In any
exaggerated without the material and pressing conditions which
might breed it, the expression Of pmsm only effect pointing
back 0 II alclraed brain and nervous system.
this victim of ncuaenia is that other typical
everything the the glory Of Imagination Sleep
ing on d cot in a detention hospital the insane, the cell palace
sanity and proportion without which existence cannot
be without which existence cannot be lived
Optimism has be onyntonaIy strong in influence
thai il often is alectation. pure and simple
We dealing in extrmeslet take example Of the
extreme m the accomplishment Every American born boy of
sound rysuc potential president of the UncI States He must
he better president he shall be trained diplomacy and statesman
shin the of statesmen and of diplomats
Whv not all your nto diplomacy and statesman
ship" / ask Of this conventional father.
But presidential office not eligible until he is
probably 50 years old again would make him nc-
bic But at most years Of eligibility with to each
executive the Office would be filled only tines The chance IS
too great" : This anticipated answer
Which brings again the disturbing law Of against
which conventional optimism has risen in United States
senator short ago declared that 3, ruled the financial destiny
Of this social aer might advance the statement that 100
families lead the nations society. Scientific literary and professional
experts might group the several still smaller numbers
the O. what the of holding mp TO the Young man
s these peak. of attainment much that sweet and lasting
uned and untouched the feet of the young man. mis-
guided and sranlp his eyes with looking upward!
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

At the merchants luncheon Satui
day afternoon j. b. Wall presented a
subject OF vital concern to citizens
generally and to retail business men
especially the subscribing Of moncy
to fake entertainments proposed to be
given by strangers, for the benefit Of
the city MI Wall and other speakers
cited a number OF instances where
money had been paid by business men
and the entertainment was not at all
what was promised or was never
given one of the latter was a bridge
jumping performance promised for q
recent date These affairs are adver
tlsed more or less, at home and
abroad, and people from neighbOrius
cities come here only To be disappoint
d and return home with Il bad opinion
III Cairo, while our own people who
subscribe money are robbed The
suggestion OF Mr. Wall, embodied in
a motion by Mr. Chas. Feuchter, thai
all such schemes shall have the en-
dorsement of one of our business or
ganization before merchants sub
scribe money to them, looks like q
good way to guard against imposl
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

n the ordinance requiring that the
Cairo Water Company shall lay and
maintain the supply pipe from the
street mains to the lot lines is dead,
II is much to be regretted, for such
an ordinance is clearly In the intere Is
of the people. The objections rails It
against IL from legal point of view
are not, with all due respect to the;
source, such as to leave no groun |
for a contest Nor can the contention
be granted that the adoption and en-.
forcement of sneh an ordinance
~would break up the Water Company,
for like ordinances are in force in
other cities. in Paducah for instance
where the water rates are lower than
here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

York supremen court IN which qnes'
ltioll Is touched upon which has been
under discussion here more than once
whether or not a city council Is a
continuous body 1t has been con.
tended, even in our city council that
zone city council is not bound by the
acts of another This position is
manifestly incorrect and The Bulletin
has so contended. The New York court
holds that a city council is a con
tiruous body-Tthe changes made in
the annual elections do not change
the character OF the body as a re-
sponsible lawmaking or contract
milking body.
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THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.

John II. Barton writes In the South
ieFn Illinois Herald in part as follows:
The very first act OF the postmas.
tiers COMMITTEES after the death Of the
congressman was to abrogate the law
OF primary elections ne had promul-
gated and established, a number of
worthy Republicans announced them
selves as candidates for the vacancy
caused by the death OF Congressman
Smith. The party generally recon-
mended the nomination OF candidate
be made by the customary method
But the postmasters committee list
ened to nothing To give the party
an opportunity to name the congress
man might result in the retirement Of
the men who We're now in power The
wishes Of the party We're ignored.
Fellow Republicans, is it necessary
to rehearse the outrage committed
by this postmasters committee? Were
not all of you disfranchied? Was not
Capt Thistewood, or Cairo. dictated
as your nominee? Had any one Of
you a voice in determining who
should be Congressman Smiths sue
cessor?
The conference of pOstmastcrs
who made Capt. Thistlewood the
nominee was held behind locked doors
lin private room in Murphysboro, no
one being present but the creators
and the creature lid Capt Thistle
wood then and there pledge himself
that If the postmasiers would give
him the nomination he would continue
the postmasters in their positions?
The question may never be answered
bur the people believe that such a
deal was made.
Capt Thistlewood unquestionably,
is an honorable man, but the faint
Of bargain aud sale cilngs to him
CGpt Sam r Brush. of Carbonate
would have been pleased could he
have been named TO succeed Con
gresham Smith; Hon. John NJ. Her
bert. Of Murphysbu-o. aspired TO the
honor: Mayor George Parsons, Of
Cairo, was contestant; yet all these
gentlemen sought preference only at
the hands of the people desired
nomination only by primary election.
Thistlewood yielded to the tenn Ia
ton accepted the price of the be.
ltrayal. what shall his harvest be?
Fellow Republicans, are We men
demanding the rights of men-or are
We dumb driven cattle. demandm
nCthing, receiving nothing but such
crumbs as are doleG out by the post
masters of this congressional district?
George Parsons IS the peoples can
ldidate for congressman He refus<1,
as did Brush and Herbert. To make a
deal with the postmasters commiltc ,
last winter. Thanks to the primary
law. he now has the opportunity to
appeal directly to the people.
II Thistlewod is nominated. the
pos tmasters regime continues-Mirler
Ia Cairo. White at Murphysboro, Slack
lat Carbonate. viii be retained il
lofiice, and 50 on throughout the dis
ltrict-and no Republican in the ranks
lmGy hope for reward.
IF Parsons is nominated tn post
masters oligsrchy viii end Every
Repnbliean viii be placed ON the same
footing
1
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Eggs a6S Suanrooms.

Drain one can of mushrooms and
wash them well in cold water; put
them in stewing pan with tive
ounces of butter. one half Of a tea.
spoonful Of salt and little white pep
per: stand them over the fire until
thoroughly heated. then turn into a
shallow baking dish and break over
them sufficient eggs to cover. being
careful to Keep the yolks whole;
sprinkle over the top stale bread
crumbs, dust with salt and pepper and
bake in quick oven for five minutes
Serve with battered toast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
A. HI,iory Might De Taught.

Another way of teaching history
Which the schools might adopt has
apparently not appealed to them. A
good newspaper, If the teacher
knows how to interpret It's daily rec
ord, may stimulate an interest III
history Itself If the pupil can be-
taught the continuity and relation OF
events, an awakened interest in The
daily happenings WIN arouse de-
sire 10 trace them back through pre-
ceding stages, 1t Is the break in
continuity between the past and the
immediate present that dcadehs en-
thusi2sm. BY studying history
backward from the Immediate pres
ent this chasm would be bridged
and the passion for tracing to cause
stimulated Boston Transcript.
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TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LIME cars due TO leave Second st. 10
ing north ON Commercial Ave-, every l, inia
ltes from y. IN. TO II p. IN
Going north on Waluut st. every III minute
from sos IN. to 10; IS y. III.
POPLAR ST. LINE-Holbrook Ave, oar
20 leave SECOND IT geIng nerth on Hoibrot
Ave. at 6:57; s.27; 6:42; 6:67; 7:l2 q. IN. and
'sme ainntes every hour until io;4a and III
o. M.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81. atii.'
1916 6:34; $40; and 7:04 4. IN. and ON same mig
ties every fsour until 1884 and i1;04 y. IN.
Poplar st. cars due To pass st. Mays
Is minutes after leaving Second st.
BELT LINE OWL OARS north on walnut
/ 80 p. IN. i2:34 a. M; / 30 =. M; 2:Su .. ~
; so q NJ; AID a. nj s 80 a. IN,
North on Commercially; 90 p. M; 100
n. 90 =. M. s. 90 u. ia. 90 a. IN, b a, 10.
Belt and Owl cars are due TO pSss wes
thirty fourth 81, is minutes after leaving
second st,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

This mornings news brings an an
nopncement from the irrepressible
Tom Lawson, who recently offered TO
contribute some millions of dollars
cash moneysto the Democratic cam
paign fund If Mr. Bryan would with
draw in favor of Governor Johnson.
Tom is now plurA crazy to support
Mr.. Bryan becatse. he says. Mr.
Bryan has abandoned his poppy
cockisms." Others would probably be
for Mr.. Bryan could they feel sure
that his "poppycockiams' would stay
abandoned
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TODAY IN HISTORY
July 10.

July 10.
l024-Death of Emperor Henry H. Of
Germany
l755--Gen Edward Braddock. who
fell in fight against the In
dams, died near Pittsburg Pa
Born in Prthshire Scotland in
1895.
ISIS Napoleon l. surrendered to The
captain Of the Bcilcrophfcn az
ROchefort
lS54--American sloop "Cyaue" BON.
barded San Jun de Nicaragua
1Se3-Fierce riots in New York
against the cnstriptin.
! Bulgaria instituted an autonc.
nous prinelpality, tributary to
the Sultan
1881 General John G. Pemberton
who commanded the Confeier-
ate forces at Vicksburg, died in
emsyNania. Form in Phila-
delphia Aug. 10. 1914
lS90--Jom c. Fremont, soldier eX
plorer and Statesman, died In
New York City Born in Sayan-
nah Ga. Jan. q, 1873.
lS94-Great strike Of the American
Railway Union was declared of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Giblets in Pastry Cases.

One cup finely diced giblets. one
cup water in which giblets were
cooked two level teaspoons butter.
two level tablespoons flour, a few
drops onion juice, few drops SNOrces-
tershire sauce, salt md pepper TO
taste Brown the butter, add the flour
and brown. then add gradually the
water. stirring until thick and smooth
Add seasouings and giblets, cook five
minutes and serve in cases made Of
good pastry. These may be made by
lining gem pans with good rich paste
and baking
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
4 High l. cense.

Massach usetts has town OF 900
annually from a single hotel for IL
cense to sell liquor. This IS believed
20 be the highest license fee paid in
the United States. The fee is nearly
louble the amount paid in Boston
aud other large cities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
TAMMANY MEN INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH

Kansas City, July IT, Georg Rush
aad John Fgau lawyers and member
of Tammany Han returning from the
Democratic. national convention 20
their homes IN New York. We're IN.
jured in an automobile accident here
late today Rush's lett arm was
broken and Egan suffered fracture
Of the bones Of one foot.
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June Circulation n.

The above Is correct statement
OF the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1907 and for the
month of June 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF July 1908.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
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Value of Three drains.

TsIe Vienna Academy Of Science has
spent nearly $4,000 in working 10
The Weld was three grains Of pure
radium, the largest amount ever sc-
cured at once, the value being s320.-
600
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
The Fasti,iious Burglar

Visitors at Paris hotel were dis
agreeab'y surprised one morning to
find that the boots they had left out
side their doors had been stolen by
a burglar Only one pair was left,
OH which was a paper with the
words Not good enough for me"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

To remove the most obstinate fruit
Jar lid easily. inyert can in vessel Of
hot water, about two inches, and allow
it To remain five minutes or SO. then
loosen rubber around top of can with
a knife to admit air. when the cover
can readily be removed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

The Bulletin is on sale at the follow
Ing places:
coleman's 2f4 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

FRANK NJ. MOORE, of Cairo
authorizes the announcement of his
candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for the office of States Attor-
ney at the primary election to be held
Saturday, August s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
FOR CONGRESS-.

GEORGE PARSONS authorizes his
announcement as Republican candi-
date for congress from this the Tween
ty-fifth Congressional District of Hi
nois, subject to the decision OF the
voters at the primary to be held on
Saturday, Aug. s. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13


Does it not look strange that the
government should spend millions
ur.on millions of the public money TO
rtdeem the arid lands of the west. in
order to promote settlement aud de.
veicpment. while nere. along the
great riyers-at Birds Point for in
sfance-we must beg and beg and beg
Tor few thousand 10 prevent the gov
errment's river from destroying a
prosperous settlement where many
thousands Of dollars worth of private
and government property are at
stake. and the commercial interests
% dozens of thriving communities are
ieopardized7 1t seems to be with tie
government as with individuals In
striving for what IT hasn't got it dis
PLAYS q profound contempt for what
Il has
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

And so NJ J. Farnbaker, former
highcockolorum of the Kittie League,
buJ latterIy holding like exalted
position in the theatrical business.
has developed in to a Kentucky Colonel
AS long as he was an fllinoisan he
was always a Sucker; but everybody
always knew something would hap
pen to him if he ever got away from
home
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Cure for SIeeplesSnPss

Sleeplessness is often caused by
the head being exposed to the cold.
while the rest OF the body is warm.
In nine cases out of ten if the head
Is covered with silk handkerchief.
1t will induce sleep.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
HOTTEST OF SEASON.

New York. July t2.-New York was
today the official thermometer reach
ing S3.G. Only two deaths from tn
heat were reported.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Worlds Foundation

The population of the world is now
estimated to be about 100000, 900.
or this number 1j0,000,000 are
black, G00,000.OOO yellow and 1885,
000, 600 white.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Biography


Dr. William l. Tucker for fifteen
years president of Dartmouth college
was born in Grswold. Conn, July -,
1893 and prepared for college at Kim
ban Union Academy in Meriden, NJ f.
lie graduated from Dartmouth in 1861
and then went to hndover Theological
Seminary where he graduated IN 1866,
The following year he became pastor
of church in Manchester n. H.. and
remained there until 1875, when he
won't to the Madison Square Church
in New York City where he remained
until 1880 He wa= professor at An
dover Theological seminary from
1875 to 1893. when he was called to
the presidency of Dartmouth COLLEGE.
of which he had been a trustee since
ISIS \ year ago he resigned tn"
presidency because OF his advanced
years,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

There is a type Of man and father,
ambitious for his sons, who might be dlt'-
cult to understand were il not that a study
of the conventional in life makes his posi-
tion easy
Occasionally, through correspondence,
| come in touch with this man, who is in
censed at the idea that any form of UNI
questioned logic or hardheaded condition
of fact should be expressed in sharp col
lsion with his ideals, which have only the
conventional to back them up. He is afraid
to face the facts Of life He refuses to ac-
ccpt the laws which have been reached by
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
Cuba and Kentucky.

While he finest Cuban tobaccos
have less than > per cent of nico-
tine, the rankest Kentucky tobacco
contains nearly per cent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the year 1907.....2ll
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the month nj June
1Q0Q l-...... SUZ
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

DIR. f. f. GORDON authorizes his
announcement as Republican candi-
date for Coroner OF Alexander coun
ty. at the primary election to be held
on Saturday, Aug. S. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
MSaf Docs AnnIl,enr2

II the recording angel makes a
lote of our thoughts we would like
% see what appears in the book
8 hen a woman falls over chair in
he dark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
EoR CORONER.

DIR. JAMES M'MANUS authorizes
The Bulletin to announce his candl
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for the office of county coroner at the
primary election to be held Saturday,
August 5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

L. e. ROBERTSON. of Carterville,
ILL.,, authorizes his announcement as a
candidate for member of the General
Assembly from this nhe Fiftieth)
SenatoSlal district, at the Democratic
primary election to be held on SatuF-
day, August s, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

A race horse gallopins at full
speed clears from 20 feet to "a feet
every stride.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

1t takes much more courage in the
everyday work of life to live up 10 the
high ideals Of life than ii does in war
where the bands are playing and the ex-
element. of the hour carries men on to the
face of DEATH Many men face the can
mons mouth because it is less dangerous
than turning TO run the other way In
battle the great generals have told Us there
is little personal courage exhibited \
regiment has one or two daring men who
press forward and the others follow.
In the humdrum of life there is no
hand. no eannon-s roar. no one eNlortinc
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
4 Monster Leaf.

palm which grows in South
America has a leaf measuring so feet
long and u feet broad the largest
in the world
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

The song of the bird was original
ly cry of alarm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

The mines of the world employ
5000, 600 persons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

p. w. PROCTOR. of Benton, III,
authorizes his announcement as a
Democratic candidate for Representa-,
tive in the Fiftieth Senatorial Dis
trict, at the primary election to be
held Saturday, Aug. s. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13

Under the head OF Legal Decis-
has n this paper appears an alb
street from decision By the New