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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
MAKES PLEA FOR THE SPARROW.
Bird Said 10 Be Active Enemy of Pes
tiferous Insects.

Ordinarily, the sparrow is not an in
sect eater, but it has a most hospit-
able crop when it comes to the various
pests OF the flowers. For that reason,
among others. the farmers rose gar
den suffers small hurt from the vari.
Gus troubles that for long years
seemed to infect it. Nowadays, he
pays no attention to the red and green
spiders and the little green lice that
are sure TO make their appearance at
a critical period In the roses spring
history, for he has come to know that
the sparrow will do his work for him
more effectually that he could for him
self The sparrow Is prompter than
the most energetic bill collector. and
he cleans the bushes leaf by leaf and
bud by bud with the utmost patience
and industry. And so with the sweet
peas When their small enemies ap-
pear-and they make their appear
ance with the first buds-the sparrow
is waiting for them. and with cheer,
full industry worthy Of emulation,
cleans the vines and tender flower
shoots, and puts them in order for
those who would otherwise have a
great deal Of trouble with them. and
all the pay he asks for is to build his
nest in the cutters or in the caves, or
In the corners of awnings over the
windows, And II you don't like the
nests in the awnings. you have emily
to lower and raise them up again
and before you can eat dinner the
nests will be replaced more snugly
than before Such is the merit of in
dustry and genuine optimism.-Joel
Chandler Harris, in Uncle Remus'
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
SECOND STROKE A GOOD ONE.
Remarkable Story of Lightning Rslat'
ed by Veracious Mariner.

in Duluth down on the docks, some
days ago, some fresh-water ancient
mariners were talking Of adventures
on the raging main" began Capt Q. j..
Ludlow of Detroit at the National.
g." Capt. H., said one, it seems TO me
I've heard somewhere that your vessel
was once struck by lightning while
sailing, sailing over the bounding
main"
Yep, twice, said Capt H. Hap
pened off Point aux Barques bout 10
years ago We were joggin' long
when a thunderstorm overlook u.s. and
the very first fash OF lightning struck
the deck amidships and bored hole
as big as my right leg down through
the bottom of the vessel
land she foundered, of course?'
" No. sir. The water began rushing
in. and she would have foundered, but
there came a second flash and a bolt
struck my fore-to' gallant mast. Il
was cut of near the top, turned bot
tom end up. and as it came down it
entered the hole and plugged il up as
tight as a drum. When we got down
to dry dock We simply sawed off either
end and left the plug in the planks. ~
Washington Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

ed the construction of convention
hall, to be called the Auditorium,
which should be the biggest of II kind
in the United States. The city HIS tul-
filed that pledge, having put u? 4
splendid stone. steel and brick strnc-
ture. with a seating capacity larg
than that of Madison Square Caro- l.
In New York. The Garden seats -
1875. to be exact, While the Denver \ T.
ditorium seats -. 800 This capaciY
Is far in excess of that of the gre
Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake Cit.
the Cincinnati Music hall, the Mctrn-
polltan Opera House In New York ~
the Auditorium or the Coliseum in Chi
cago.
The Denver Auditorium is built for
generations. as Denver hopes TO get
many more big conventions. II h stu
ated In the business center of the city,
The structure contains 100000 cubic
feet Of space aud Is lighted by 5000
sixteen candle power electric lights
Three million brick and 1900 tons Of
steel were used IN the construction. The
l. 800 seats are all opera chairs. no
cheap wooden affairs, and there is
room for the placing Of a considerable
number Of extra chairs in the immense
hall when occasion calls for them AZ
10 exits, this hall has the rest OF the
United States gasping for air Within
two minutes the entire building can he
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DISTURBED THE EoYs sLUM5ER.
inconvenience of Using the Backlog
as a Sleeping Place.

An old mountain preacher used 10
tell of "A lawyer. a friend of his, who
lived at the county seat Of noun
tain county. Back in the hills some
where lived one of his clients, whom
he had occasionally entertained with
the ready hospitality of Kentucky.
When he left, the client always In
vited the lawyer to come TO see him
when in his neighborhood.
Business called the lawyer back into
the hills one winter day, and late in
the afternoon he found himself in the
vicinity OF his client. He decided to
accept the oft-repeated invitation
After inquiry. he found the shack
one of the poorest he had ever seen.
AS there was no sign Of barn or shed,
he blanketed his horse and hitched
him in the lee Of the house.
His warm welcome was genuine. but
supper was in accord with the sur
roundings, and at bedtime he was con
Quoted to the loft, which he found bare
of beds, but we'll filed with partly
dried cornstalks. He was hidden 10
make his bed on the fodder.
His overcoa, furnished inadequate
protection. After short nap, he
Weakened. stiff with cold He remem-
bered the big fireplace with the back
log, and decided to go downstairs and
start the fire.
The Goals frightened as he stirred
them and added kindling The sparks
and smoke began their ascent, when
the guest noticed a strange commotion
at the back OF the fireplace. This
stopped when the oldest son of the
family. covered with SCOT and ashes,
scrambled from the backlog, where
he had gone to sleep for the night
Youths Companion.
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AIRING FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES OF
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLl
CAN PARTIES HOLD MEET.
INGS-FORMER MET IN CAIRO.

The senatorial committees OF the
Democratic and Republican parties
have held their meetings to determin
the number OF candidates TO be nom
mated for the legislature, as under the
provisions of the new primary law
such action is necessary. The Demo.
cratic committee Of the Fiftieth Sen.
.atorial district met in Cairo yesterday
morning at the Halliday and decided
to put in nomination but one candi-
date for the legislature at the primary
election August s.
The Democratic candidates in the
field for this office are States Attor
ney James Lingle OF Union county; L.
T.. Robinson. attorney aud editor of
the Carteryille Herald j. E. Clayton
Of Johnson City b. w Proctor of
Benton; 5. ? Espy OF Benton, and
Henry Carter of Mound City
Themembers of the senatorial com
mittee present were Walter w WI
liams of Franklin county; l.. e Rob
ertson Of Williamson county. A Ney
Sessions of Union county. Thomas W.
Boyd and Henry Carter of Pulaski
county, NJ. McManus, Reed Green and
Claude Winter of Alexander county
The Republican senatorial commit.
tee met at Anna Thursday and decided
to nominate two candidates for the
Legislature.
Those attending the meeting We're;
Sidney B. Miller of Cairo; Judge l. G
Caster, of Mound City; Vim, d. De
Woody and G. 0, Potter, Of Marion
Capt r. d. kirkpatrick and J W
Crawford of Benton; John B. Jackson
and L. B. TuthilI, of Anna.
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HOW TURKEY REGULATES AUTOS.
Stringent Provisions Made in the Land
of the Sultan.

The following instructions have been
issued TO the Turkish custom house
authorities with regard to the intro
duction Of automobiles into Turkey
The invoice price will be converted
into piastres Medjidie at 10, and IS
per cent. will be added for packing
and freight, If the freight is included
in the invoice only ten per cent will
be added. On this total a discount OF
ten per cent will be allowed and the
duty will be levied on the remainder
As regards autos In transit. they viii
be allowed six months to pass through
the country. A lead seal will be at
tached by the customs authorities to
a prominent part of the machine,
which until further orders, If unpro-
vided with an invoice, will be estimat-
ed at a minimum of $4,000 or maxi
mum of 10000 piastres; on this
amount ten per cent. wifi be taken for
duty and only returned, less transit
duty of one per cent. when the auto
is leaving the country, against pre-.
sentation of the original receipt given
by the custom authorities, on which
must figure the name of the proprie.
tor, the builder. the numbers and any
distinctive marks on the machine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked 1928 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fan of o.5 Of a foot in "a hours.
The Liberty cleared for New Mad
rid Yesterday on good time with
fair start. She is aceping the rYer
between Cairo and that thriving Mis-
souri, port pretty well cleared up in
the freight line.
The Dick Fow'er from and TO Padu-
cab had fair trade yesterday. she
will be the paducah packet today
The Beaver came out from Evans
vile yesterday light.
The Peters Lee put of 1904 pack
ages at Memphis on her arrival there
from Cincinnati Thursday.
The Ferd Herold is on her way up
from Memphis bound for St Luis.
She will be in this port tcngiht or IN
the morning.
The Pittsburg Gazette-Times says
the steamer Nellie, which is now on
the way up the Ohio river and VIII
mass up through the harbor within a
day or two, embodies the latest idea
Of the national game. The boat is
under the command of Capt. /.
Snence Sanford. formerly master OF
one Of the packets operating out OF
PIttsburg. He carries fifty people a
combination of baseball players
brass band and Wild west aggrega-
ton. Stops are made at river towns
and games arranged between the COW
hoy team and nine Of the local play
ers. This is followed by an eAhlhl-
ton of COW punching. Capt. SANFORD
carries a grandstand that can be set
up on shore, and wall canvas Jour
teen feet high to inclose the grounds
A Barton flash boiler and engine ~
carried on trucks which supp es
mower to a number Of arc lights
which permits ball games at night a
well as in daytime.
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Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt. Yer
non. will continue to fall slowly for
several days At Paducah and Cairo.
will continue falling for two or three
days.
The Tennessee at Florence not
much change during the next IS
hours. At Johnsonville, will rise
slightly during the next 36 hours.
The Mississippi at Chester, will rise
slightly during the next As hours. At
Cape Girardeau kill continue falling
during the next SO to 4S hours, and
may then rise slightly.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel, slight
changes during the next Sc hours.
w Z. BARRON,
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
CELEBRATE THE 4TH
Children of Uptown Methodist Church
viii Have Appropriate
Exercises.

Children Of the Southern Methodist
Church Sunday school at Thirty
seventh and Elm streets, will cele-
brate July Fourth this evening in a
pleasant manner. They will have
recitations, declarations, songs and
other features under the direction OF
their teachers, superintendent and
pastor REV. Tracey. The demon
stration will begin at 8 O'Clock and
everybody is invited to attend THIS
Sunday school had like demonstra-
ton last year on this occasion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Some Quaint Notes.

Public school teachers in the for
eign quarters of New York sometimes
receive quaint notes from their pu-
pills parents.
Dear Techer," wrote a Norfolk
street mother, please egscuse Stella
for be ate Thursday. She died Wens-
day
Jakey had a bad swelling on his
knee. Twice a week he had to go to
the dispensary to have it dressed.
One dag his father dispatched this
note o: apology:
"Dere Techer. Pleas egscuse Jackey
for absent today. He has gone to the
doctor nit his leg"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

The best of all teachers is exper
fence, c. NJ. Harden. of Silver City,
North Carolina. says q find Electric
Bitters does all that's claimed for it.
For stomach Liver and Kidney trou.
bles it can't be beat | have tried il
and find 1t a most excellent medi
cane Mr.. Harden is right: it's the
best OF all medicines also for weak
ness. lame back and all run down
conditions. Best too for chills and
malaria. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Worlds LARGEST University.

First place among the universities
of the world. in matter Of mere num-
bers. up 10 last year held by that II
Berlin, has now been won by the Uni
versity Of Paris. which had a student
body OF 16 COG in last summers seme-
ster. 4 report just presented states
that the teaching staT consists of 2S5
professors and instructors The faculty
of law, By far the largest. had then
7.1S2 students and found it difficult to
cope with the corresponding demands
Medicine had 1880 students. letters
2.64a. sciences 2,l47 and pharmacy
1000
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
FIRE ADDS TO HORROR OF
MINE DISASTER In RUSSIA

Yusoyo, European Russia, July o.
The bodies of PA persons recovele
from Rikovsky mine which was Tie
scene of an explosion OF gas yesterday
were buried today.
Today the horror of the situation
was added to by fire, 1t penetrate
the inner galleries where $50 men are
and made the efforts OF the
rescue parties almost useless.
In the distance from behind the
heaps OF fallen debris could be hear /
cries for help all day Fiftythrea
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
JOHN A. JOHNSON AND WILLIAM ]. BRYAN, LEADING CANDl.
DATES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

presidency and the vice presidency of
the United States. This will he the
twentieth national nominating conven-
ton Of the historic party but the first
TO meet in n city the site of which was
a bal.en plateau when the Democratic
party nominated in 1856 its last sue
CesSful candidates prior TO the great
political changes brought about by the
civil war.
The first settlements upon the land
now comprising the thriving city of
Denver were made in 1857. Originally
the place was called st Charles. but
little later the name was changed in
honor Of General James W. Denver,
territorial governor Of Kansas, which
at that time included the Colorado
country. In 1859 the city received It's
charter. and in 1868 the first railroad
connection with the rest Of the world
was made In forty years Denver has
grown from next TO nothing to undis-
puted greatness. American energy, the
precious metals and the Colorado eli
mate have made Denver the metropolis
of the Rocky mountain region and one
Of the most enviable cities in the
world. 1t Is practically impossible to
discover anybody who once having
seen Denver will speak i'll of the city
To most persons Denver and delight
spell the same thing.
Denver and determination also might
I've said to spell the same thing. for the
busting representatives OF the Colora-
do capital were SO determined 10 Sc
cure this convention that they pledged
the Democratic national committee
100000 to help defray convention ex-
penses, and the money was ia sight be-
fore the national committeeman could
say Jack Robinson. Denver also pledg-
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emptcd Of its human throng As TO
ventilation the Denver Auditorium
seems 10 surpaSs every known prede-
cessor for il has two great fans. each
ten feet IN diameter. midway i'm the
house, to send cold air through the
building while there IS an exhaust fan
Ia eliminate the foul air. Each fan has
a coil OF $1,000 feet Of pipe To he filed
IN summer with cold water. thus es-
tahlishing a cooling plant. and to be
filed with steam 10 winter. thus heat
ing the building
The Denver promoters. however de.
clare that thu July climate is so pleas
antly cool that every delegate will be
able TO sit comfortably in thehaIl with
his coat on Instead of being compelled.
as at most conventions. 10 go "in
shirt sleeves" and with a handker-
chief under his collar.
Ignatius j. Dunn of Omaha is the
man selected by the Nebraska deleca-
ton to nominate William ]. Bryan for
the presidency.
Nothing IN American life Is so inter
esting. so dramatic 50 full of thrills.
rs a national political convention.
Denver fully realizes this fact aud has
determined to supply the delegates AM
the Thousands of visitors t. the con
vcHtisn of 1903 with an extra series o.
thrills. This being. as stated. the first
time that the Rocky mountain platean
has had the privilege Of entertaining
national body IF such importance-of
world Importance. it may be said
Denver proposes 10 let slip no opnor-
tunity to prove O. the rest of the Unit
ed States that the city Is a pretty goc,l
place to Visit in the good old summer
time.
There are. first of all, the "SetitS
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bodies were taken out today terribly
mutilated. Some of the men had been
burned 10 death, while the heads AMI
limbs Of others were torn OFF by thu
force Of the explosion.
Seventy five wounded We're also talk
en- out. OF these ten succumbed dur
ing the day and many others are in q
precarious condition
Three women who stood at the
mouth Of the pit and recognized the
bodies Of their husbands dropped dead
from the shock. A number OF othe 5
have gone mad
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Incendiarism Suspected.

There are some well-detlned AMI
well-authenticated circumstances, it IS
said. which indicate that the fire or
Ohio street a few nights ago which
started in Johnson's barber shop. was
Of incendiary origin. An investigation
may be made when the insurance a.
iusters arrive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Money Ahead.

Sheriff Davis is able TO make a good
report for last year. He not only con
Quoted the office within the limits Of
expense fixed by the county board, but
turned in s1,956.9O over and above the
expenses. This sum represents fees
etc, collected in excess of the ex
penses allowed by the board.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

i9NAl'oS D. peNN' the interesting fact
that the altitude at that point is exact
ly one mile above sea level Never be
fore has national political convention
elected to hold itself so high up in
the world, and never before has such
convention been held So far 10 the
westward In 1900 the Democratic ma
tiona convention met In Kansas City,
that being until the present year "far-
thest west" for all national nominating
conventions
Denver is pardonahly proud of its
distinction in securing this great con
vention. where viii assemble l,0os del
egatcs from all the states and terrific
ries to nominate candidates for the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
New WORK for Women.

A new corporation for women is that
of visiting lit -. yourS women to
go about from ole private house 10 an
other keeping the library in order,
seeing that the books are properly
busted. in their right places and con-
venientiy catalogued. This young
woman might also interest herself in
preparing bookplate designs for those
wishing 20 add this pretty feature to
their books. While many persons base
the bookplate upon some family crest
or scroll. others prefer something en-
tirely original. and preparing designs
is most interesting work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The WEATHER
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Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was part.J cloudy with rain
In the morning measuring less taan
half an ineha. The government bul-
letin reported measurable rain from
2e points extending over the upper
river valleys. Extremes OF tempera-
tnre were lo6 at Phoenix Afiz., and
Al at Duluth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

present were Misses Emma Workman
Eva Gunsher, Pearl James, Nellie
Prince. Marguerite LeMay Mel 10
Johnson, Mary Klein Jacob Kline.
Fred Fields VIM. Platt, Charley Eel
nagel. Henry Easley. Water Fox, Lee
Robinson, John Morrow, c. Allen,
VIM Trailer
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
VIII Meet Monday.

The committee on police, Jail ana
fire departments will meet Monday to
attend to business generally and Incl
dentally will take up the matter be
tween Firemen Collins and Whitcamp
Other council committee also will
meet Monday for Tuesday is council
meeting
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Just Exactly Right.

L have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for several years and find them
just exactly right says Mr.. A. A.
FELTON,. OF Harrisyille, n. Y. New
Life Pills relieve without the least
discomfort Best remedy for const.
uation. biliousness and malaria 25c.
at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
In TRAINING

HE girl with the
long O. g ! n s h e s
helped herself to
another piece OF
chocolate fudge.
lie was the most
uasentimental man
| ever met, she
said, with decision.
And therefore
dun, put In the
girl who was sit
ting on the HpoI
just because she
liked it.
Not in the
leas st, objected
the young woman
with the long eye
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
MifJ Build Residence

S. b. Terry has let the contract for
a $4,000 home in the vicinity Of
Twenty and Holbrook MI Terry
has long been engineer on the trans
ftA steamer at Columbus. Ky, but re-
sides in Cairo and has large property
interests here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
JAP CABINET RESIGNS.

Toxic, July 1.-THE resigna in Of
the cabinet was announced at noon
today Saturday,. 1t is believed that
the emperor has instructed Marquis
Katsuru form a new cabinet
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Party Last Niuht.

Miss Rose Steger had a pleasant
party last night at the home of her
sisterin-law. Mrs Jacob Steger, CO.
Thirty-sixth street. Among those
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
An.l.n, civ Of rhsh...

The city OF Thsbes had a hundred
gates and could send out at each gate
10 900 fighting men and 200 chariots--
In all. 1000. 900 men and 1000 chariots.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Directors of Orchestra.

Lee Boicourt went to Creal Springs
yesterday where he will be director
of the orchestra at the Ozark Hotel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

washington, July 3.-lLLI.lNOls--
showers Saturday; Sunday fair and
warmer; light to fresh east winds.
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Have The Bulletin on your break
fast table every morning 1t viii cost
YOU only two ,ents per day.
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The Bulletin is a member Of the AS
ISOLATED Press the greatest news
gathering osanizatian In the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

IT. ENNEl' is a mile
III high. This may
be one reason
why the delegates,
alternatcs and 9th
ers attending the
Democratic national
convention " h ! c h
meets there July 7
may expect Il high
time, \ tablet on
the side Of n build
ing In the Colorado
metropolis scts forth
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity Party cloudy
with probably showers; not much
change in temperature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Files Nomination Petition.

j. B. Wall has filed his petition for
the Republican nomination for count!
commissioner with the county clerk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Too Late to Classify.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, PIG
Thirtysecond street
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
Sun and Moon.

Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the record at Cairo within
few minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04

Unworthy Of Friendship.
4 covetous man makes no friends
rfngslese ProyeTb.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-04
DEMOCRATS In DENVER

Bryan { I'd johnson
the Lea ing Candi.
dates. * Conven.
tions Ct the Past.
"Old l. ckory" and
"the Lit, Giant"
Tilden vs.. Hayes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-31
The Pace Between.

A New Orleans woman. well known
for her work for charity. recently &C
cepted an invitation to speak at an
anti-tuberculosis meeting. On the plat
form she found herself seated between
a bishop and n rabbi. and the tone OF
the meeting seemed to be rendered eX-
tremely solemn by the combination.
In order to tighten the solemulty. she
said. turning to the rabbi, do you
know. feel as if were leaf be
tween the Old and the New Testa
mcnts."
The rabbi turned q sad eyed gaze
upon her.
"Yes, madam" he said. ''and. If you
Will recall. that page Is usually a blank
one"