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The Springdale news., 1908-08-07
Mei9bborbood news.
JOHNSON.

 put another quietus on the cal amity howlers who have been talking so muehabout a 'drouth.
 The public school opened at Stony Point yesterday with Miss es Maude Easterly and Ollie Bag gett as teachers.
 Prof. G. A. Cole left yesterday for Little Rock where he will so- iourn for d couple of weeks.
 H. T. Johnson and wife left yesterday for southern California where Mir. Johnson has posi- tion with the Santa Fe railroad. They have been spending a few weeks with relatives here and were so well pleased with the country that they purchased farm out west of Stony Point ane will return here to live in the spring of next year.
 W. l.. Stuckey returned Friday from q business trip over to the wilds of Stone and Baxter coun- ties this state.
 Miss Maggie Reed left today fer South MeAlester, Oklahoma, where she goes to take a course of instruction with view ot be- coming nurse in hospital at that place.
 There w1lHbe an old time sing ing at Shady Grove oil the third Sunday in August and folks for miles around are invited to come and bring their dinners and help to make the occasion one ol the real old-tlme kind.
 E. r. Johnson and wife return ed yesterday from West Fork where they had been to see Mrs. Vim. Alexander, sister of Mir. Johnson. Mrs. Alexander Is pre- cariously Ill and complication ot ailments afford little hope of recovery owing to her advanced age.
 LATER Mrs. Alexander died Tuesday night and was buried in Chapel Grave Yard near West Fork Wednesday,.
 The fall term of the loc al pub lie school opened yesterday. Misses Craig and Lynch are again in charge and a big enroll- ment yesterday bespeaks d fife interest on the part of the pat rons, as the weather Is pretty warm for little toddlers to attend school now.
 Capt. and Mrs. C. P. Hanks visited over at Elm Springs Sun day, and Capt. Hanks delivered one of his fine sermons to the congregation at the Baptist church at the morning service. Rev. Hanks has not been i'll active service for number of years. but he IS yet power when au oc- casion arises for him to address an audience.
 Roy Langford, formerly of Johnson, who went west year or so ago, now has a lucrative position with q branch house of Swift X Co.,, out at Seattle, Washington.
 Several picnics in Johnson last week but they were not local affairs-vlsiting folks from Fay etteville.
 The sick folks, Noah Spur geon, Annie Luper, Ollie Wick wire and others, are all on the  mend this week.
 The working at the Seymour graveyard last Saturday was at tended by a large crowd of folks who made quite showing on the grass, weeds and bushes.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07
ELM SPRINGS.

Aug. 4.-The Lone Cedar pub- lie school opened yesterday morn- ing with Miss Rose Anderson of this place as teacher.
 Mrs. George Webster, of Brok- en Arrow. Oklahoma, came up last week and will spend some time in this section.
 The 74 acre farm one-half mile east of town, owned by Dick Wasson, was sold to Kansas parties last week. The price paid was slightly over two thous- and dollars. Mr. Wasson had owned this property over eight years but had never lived on 1t. It is said the new owners will not move 10 the place until about the first of the year.
 Capt. c. P. Hanks escaped from Mulkeepmos reservation Sunday and came over to Elm and preached at the Baptist church in the morning He and his wife were guests of Mrs. Sa- rah Ritter while here.
 Prof. Joe Blocher and his moth CT came down from BentonviIle Sunday and spent the day with his sister, Mrs. Y 4. Gilmore. Mr. Blocher is superintendent of the schools at Longview. Texas.
 Miss Cora Delozier arrived Thursday night from seven weeks vlsis with her brother in southern California. While out there she visited nearly all the places generally visited by tou- rists to that section, including trips to Mt. Lowe and Catalina Island.
 Miss Lillian Deaver left Satur- day for Lincoln, near which place she began school yesterday. Esther Deiozier went down at the same time and will visit her sis ter at Summers.
 Uncle Bob Clayton continues to buy records for his photograph. But then he willhaxe lots of time for entertainment after next June when lie turns that post office job over to a Democratic success Sor.
 John Horton has had visiting him this week sister, Mrs. Lawson, from Pawnee. Okla.
 The public school at this place opens August S1. ]. B. Tillnan is the principal and Miss Ollie Reed the assistant teacher
 What has become of tile new township movement? Nothing has been heard from 1t lately.
 II. B. Morrison has five acres of fine sorghum cane and later OH will be able to supply some of us who would not give one gallon of homemade sorghum for ten of this fetched on corn syrup compound.
 Tecumseh Is glad to note that the Republicans have honored Ma rion Mason with the nomination for state senator. He would bring no discredit upon the coun- ty II elected.
 l.. D. Hellstern of this place is d member of the Home Gamers Association recently organized i'll Washington County. There are about twenty-tive members, most
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07

A man IS mighty good hus- band when he doesn't think his wife talks too much.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07
Beyond Expression.

C. N FarIowe. East Florence, Ala, writes: For nearly seven years l was afflicted with a form ct skin disease which caused an almost nnbearable itching. I could neither work, rest or sleep III peace. Nothing gave me per manent relief until l tried Hunts Cure. One application relieved me one box ,ured me, and though year has passed, I have stayed cured. l am grateful beyond ex- pression.
 Hunts Cure is guaranteed remedy for all itching diseases ot the Skln. Price soc.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07

DeHitt's Little Early Risers, safe easy, pleasant. sure, little liver pills, Sold by H. X. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07

CAscAsWEET Is tor babies and children. and IS especially good for the ills so common in hot weather. Look for the ingred- rents on the bottle. Contains no harmful Il drugs. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07

When was at Harvard, said Dr. Wm. r. Anderson, of New York, ln concluding a brief ad- dress, the boys had little epi- gram with which they used to warn speakers Hot to be too pro- liz. It compared a spoke to wheel. You know, Professor, they would say, the longer the spoke. the greater the tire.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-07

Aug. 4.-Now for some hot days
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Corn, Oats and Wheat Had Short
Period of Dizziness But Recov-
cred and Closed Up.

| Chicago. March WHEAT
Strong all day with the exception Of
a brief period Immediately following
the opening. Feeling was somewhat
nervous at the start as the result OF
the sharp decline yesterday, but
after the first few minutes an active
demand from elevator interests
started prices upwards. The adj
vancing tendency continued the re,
mainder OF the session. The market
was vigorously supported the last half
/ of the day by shorts and bull leaders
| who based their demands largely on
ireports of stocks of wheat in the
northwest being extremely small.
Continued small receipts at primary
points also helped to stimulate the
demand May closed up "a az. No,
u red 992sm101; No. 3 red 972s 0Ig1O0:
No. 2 hard 99$s q 1906; No. hard 95ss
Q103. May opened 971s@$s; highest
1908; lowest 973s closing 1000 X.
July 95A.
CORN-Persistent buying by lead.
ing longs stampeded the bears AMI
forced prices up more than cent
from the low point of the day Local
receipts were hundred cars in ex
cess of what had been estimated and
this caused moderate weakness early |
but bearishness soon gave way to a |
tone Of decided strength. The small |
ness of farm reserves and the
strength of wheat were factors. May
closed up IL. No. 3 white 561hG
5Sh; No. yellow 500 @G0l5. May
pened 61G "a highest G2& lowest
Il; closing 625s. July CO.'S.
OATS-Trade was dull, but more
'ctivity was manifested late in the
lay when shorts were forced to cover
wing to the strength in wheat and
'orn May closed cent higher No.
white 5105S. May opened 52A
libgest 53A; lowest 525s; closing
,3M. July old 49,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

orty-siy i4G) feet west OF the east
inc of Park Avenue. to Garner A.
lanes, at and for the sem of Thirty.
'ive' Thousand Eight Hundred and
NinetyOle Dollars and Seventeen
Cents ($35S9i,17). In accordance with
The forms and provisions Of Ordinance
No. 127 Of said City or Cairo, approved
May is. 1907, said award, however.
being subject to the right OF the own
ers Of majority OF the frontage OIL
the lots and lands upon the sail
streets, or their agents. to elect to
take the said work and enter into q |
written contract with the said City OIL
Cairo to do the whole OF said work |
at ten (10) per centum less than the
said price at which the said work has |
been awarded to the said Garner & |
Hanes, within the time and in the |
manner required by law in such cases
made and provided.
Dated at Cairo Illinois, this forrthl
lay Of March. A. ID 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Of the Board Of Local I'm.
of the City OF Cairo. hi.
lois.
Attest:
ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary OF said Board,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
The Historians size.

Nacaulsy was destitute OF bodily
accomplishments. lie could neither
swim nor ride nor drive nor skate MOI
shoot. But he viewed his deficiencies
with Indifference touched with humor
When in attendance at Windsor as a
cabinet minister. the historian was In.
formed that horse was at his dis
posal IF her majesty wishes TO 80
me ride said he. she must order out
an ALPHABETICALLY Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Stocks = Bonds+ Cereals
LETHARC|C STATE|CRA|N WAS STRONG
Stock Market Yesterday
After Small Sign of Life Had
Been Destroyed.

| New York, March Stock market
was whipped into a semblance OF
animation for time today but soon
! proceedings dropped back into a
llethargic state with reaction from the
advance. Covering operations by
shorts We're assigned as the chief
source of the demand. Today there
was printed in the financial district
a specific statement attributed to At.
torney General Bonaparte that there
was nc intention on the part of the
government authorities to move an in.
junction against the payment OF
Southern Pacific dividend on shares
| held in Union Pacific control The
bear element in speculation has been
making much of this supposed inten,
ton to help in depressing stocks, and
they bought to Grover with this devel.
opment Support was still evident in
national lead and resumption of min.
ing operations in Montana copper
camps continued under discussion
with some stimulating effect on
copper industrials.
The extension Ct the rise today, at
ter the considerable advance of yes
terday, drove in some shorts not af-
fected yesterday. The dying out of |
demand, after these operations were
was pronounced Publication
Of the annual report of the Pennsyl |
yania railroad, although it dealt with
Of the past was made
The occasion for support of the stock
owing to the record of achievements
IF the year in earnings, as we'll as in
outlay. Copper was marked down
again today both in London and New
York and this had no influence on the
eaction in prices from the advance /,
Money and exchange markets were
lull and featureless.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
sSFTNEss OF sEALsKIN.
L. Rivaied by Human Hair Where
DandruH IL Eradicated.

sealskin Is admired the world over for
It's softness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair IL equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical carse OF all
hair trouble is dandruff which is caused
by pestferous parasite that sars the
vitality OF the hair at Its root Newbro's
Herpicde Is the only preparation that Is
fatal to the dandruf germ. without dan.
drum there Is no falling hair, but lux
uriant growth OF glossy, soft hair Is GER
tain, Securing the scalp won't cure dan
drum. XIII the dandruf germ. Thous-
ands OF women Gre their beautiful suits
OF hair to Newbro's Herpicde Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stamps
to The Herpicide Co.. Detroit Mich.
Two sizes-50 cents and 500.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

II Public notice is hereby given thai
Until ten (10l o'clock a. M. Monday
darch 10. 1908, at the city council
| hamber Of the City oil Cairo, Illinois
he Board Of Local improvements 81
laid city will receive sealed itemized
bids for the construction of yitrifie1
tile pipe sewer eatch-basfns and
in the said City Of Cairo. Illinois, for
| filling said street with earth and for
The construction of a yitrified brick
| Pavement on said street from the east
line of Washington Avenue TO the
north line of ThirtyFourth street, in
accordance with the terms and condi
tions OF Ordinance No 147 of said
city, adopted September 10. 1907. and
approved September - 1907, now OF
record in the office OF the city clerk
~ said city No. I'LL Commercial
Avenue, where printed copies of the
shid ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said clerk. The
Specifications of and for the improve
rbent will be found and may be ex-
amined at the office of the City EnGi
neer OF said city at said No. I'LL Com
mercial Avenue The bids or pros
| posals must be for the construction Of
| the Improvement In strict conformity
Go the terms aud provisions Of said or.
finance.
All bids must be accompanied by.
f.ocI, 4, chaoL povahIa ~, tha ~.
der Of the President Of said Board I'M
his official capacity and certified by|
q responsible bank, for an amount
equal to ten 0ol per centum Of thel
amount of the bid and without such
cash or check, no bid viii be consider
Ell The bids or proposals shall be de
liyered to the Board at the time aud |
place first above mentioned, and at
said time ans. place, the said Board. in
open session. will open examine and
publicly declare the said bids or pro-
pcsals
The contractor whose bid shall he
accepted shall enter into a contract
with the said City OF Cairo for the
construction of the said improvement |
IN accordance with the terms and rel
quirements of the said ordinance and
shall also enter into bond payable |
to the said city, in TIE sum Of fifty
(50) per centum of the amount OF
his bid, with security to be approved
by the said Board, conditioned for the
faithful performance. In all respects.
nf bIe uafI cnutraof opa Cor hoIJfnu
the said city harmless, etc. and he
shall also bind himself in his said
contract. and bond TO guarantee his |
said work for the period of two (2ll
years from and after the acceptance
% the same by the said Board aud its
by the court.
The contractor to whom the con
tract for the construction Of the i'm
provement shall be awarded and who
shall do the work. will be paid IN
bonds OF the city bearing interest at
the rate of five 90 per eentum per
aunum from their respective dates
Blanks for bids or proposals will be
on application to the Cityl
Engineer at his office aforesaid
The Board reserves the right 70
reject any and all bids.
Dated At Cairo. Illinois. this fourth
lay Of March. 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President OF the Board Of Local I'm
Droyements OF the city of Cairo. iii
lcis.
ttasf EpNFS-- NopuafkN-
Secretary of Board
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEWE RS.
Division Street, Center Street and
Twenty-First Street, Cairo, Iii
nois.

Il Public notice il hereby given tina
t until ten l0) o'clock A. NJ, Monday
March 10th, 1908, at the city coun
! ell chamber of the City Of Cairo, Hi
nois, the Board OF Local Improve
ments of the said city will reeeiy,
sealed itemized bids for the construc
ton of yitrified tile pipe sewers, house
connections and inlets and brick man
holes In Division street, Center
street and Twenty-First street, in the
said city of Cairo, Illinois, in accord
ance with the terms and provisions
Of Ordinance No. 126, approved May
| 49, 1907, now of record in the Office
OF the City Clerk of said city, No. III!
Commercial avenue, where printed
copies OF the ordinance may be oh.
tanned on application to the said
clerk. The specifications OF and for
the Improvement will be found and
may be examined at the office of the
City Engineer of said city in the same
building. The bids or proposals must
be for the construction OF the i'm
provement In strict conformity to tho
terms and provisions Of the said or
dinance.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or by cheek payable to the or.
der of the President OF said Beard in
his official capacity and certified by
q responsible bank, ror an amount
equal to ten (10) per centum of the
amount of the bid. and without such |
cash or check, no. bid will be consider.
cd. The bids or proposals shall be de.
liyered to the Board at the time and
place first above mentioned and at
said time and place, the said Board, In
open session will open, examine and
publicly declare the said bids or pro
posals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted shall enter into a contract
with the said City of Cairo for the
construction of the said Improvement
IL accordance with the terms and re.
quirements of the said ordinance, and |
shall also enter into a bond payable |
to the said city, in the sum of fifty |
(50) per eentum of the amount OF
his bid. with security 10 be approved |
by the said Board, conditioned for.the
faithful performance, in all respects.
Of his said contract and for holding
the said city harmless. etc, and he
shall also bind himself, in his said
contract and bond to guarantee his
said work for the period of two CD
years from and after the acceptance
If the same by the said Board and its
by the court.
The contractor to whom the con.
.ract for the construction of the i'm.
shall be awarded and who
shall do the work, will be paid in
ponds of the city bearing interest at
he rate OF five 90 per centnm per
lnnum from their respective dates.
Blanks for bids or proposals will be
furnished OH application to the City
Engineer at his Office aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
eject any and all bids.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President of the Board of Local I'm
proYements of the City OF Cairo, III
nois.
lttest: ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary of Board.
afro, ILL.,, March %, 1908.
G
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

Public notice IS hereby given that
the Board Of Local Improvements OF
the City Of Cairo. Illinois. has awarded
the contract for the construction OF
vitrified tile pipe sewers. house con.
neeticns and inlCts and brick man.
holes in Twenty Second Street and
West Twentv-Seeond Street and in
Tweniy-Third Street and West Tween.
tyThird Street. from the proposed
Commercial Avenue main sewer to a
point forty-six f46D feet west OF the
east line OF Park Avenue in West
Twenty-Fourth Street from the pres
ent msnhole in thai street and Hol.
brook Avenue to a point forty-six (4sl
feet west Of the east line Of Park
Avenue. ia Twenty-Fifth Street and
West Twenty. Fifth Street and I'm
Twenfy-Sixth Street and West Twen-
ty-Sixtt Street and in Twenty Seven
"a Street and West Twenty Seventh
Street from said proposed CONNER
cial Avenue main sewer &c a point
forty-six ffe) feet west OF the east line
o; Park Avenue. and in Charles Street
from a manhoie IN the proposed TWen.
ty-Seventh street sewer on the east
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
FOR SALE
The lear Cure.

A good cry is a solace to many
women: II steadies the nerves, and
added to a cup of tea and an inter.
esting story, forms their idea of SUI,
pFeme happiness. Arising from the
perusal OF their books with red eyes,
swelled features and a sopping pocket
handkerchief, they feel their time has
not been wasted.-Lady Violet Gre
vile in London Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Old Wounds

Agitation and anxiety Of mind scat.
ter wrinkles and gray hairs with no
unsparing hand; but deeper traces fol
low on the silent uprooting Of old
habits, and seyering of dear familiar
ties. The affections may not be SO
easily wounded as the passions, but
their hurts are deeper and more last
ing.-Charles Dickens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, March WHEAT Re
ceipts 10000; spot strong No REL
lo412 elevator and 1861 fob. afoat
Options closed 2m2b net advance
May 1917.
CORN = Receipts 10000 Spo
strcng; No. 2, n elevator and Ga fob
adoat; No 2 white 641a No. 2 yellow
64h fob adoat. Options closed Ia
# net higher. May 71%.
OATS - Receipts 10000 Spot
steady; mixed 571a; white 5S0G1h +;
clipped white 6ed65.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 3.-CATTLE.-R
eeipts $500. Steady; steers ASA
G15 cows and heifers 250m 525; bulls
2f0d $50; calves S756725; stockers
and feeders 2756490.
HOGS Receipts 10000. Ten lower.
Choice heavy shipping and butchers
i45G4521a; lights 4350440; packing
!a4i5; pigs S50G $50.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Sheep
higher lambs steady but slow;
sheep 425G5G5; lambs G6G9O:
yearlings 5T5m635.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
NEW YORK MONEY,

New York, March Money on
call easy IL az per cent; closing bid
l ". Time loans steady sixty days
81 per cent; ninety days 31s to 4
six months IA to AZ per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 5@5h per cent Ex.
change steady demand Si.SG.70G so;
sixty days s4SS6067O Bar silver
158s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Land of cider.

Z The left bank of the Rhine in tho
neighborhood of Aix-la-ChapelIe and
Treves is the classic land Of cider The
superior brand is called vietz. and this
shares with the Taurus brand the rep
utation Of being the best cider in the
world. In both the speierling or sorb
apple or service apple. a small sweet
fruit peculiar to Europe, is used
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

st. Louis. March S.-CATTLE.-Re
eeipts $500. Steady: beef steers SIS
DC00; stockers and feeders 250a475;
cows and heifers 335G535; Texas
steers $500 500.
HOGS Receipts 1900. Ten lower.
Ranged 400GfGe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Should Drink More Water.

Water is a nerve food 1t has a
distinctly soothing effect when slipped
gradually. as one can test for che
self Moreover, the hygienic effects
of water are not confined to the fe.
male sex, for as a matter of fact men
would be all the better IL they i'm
bibed more of 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

The authorities of Shanghai. one Of
the busiest towns in China, have
passed a bylaw allowing motorists to
maintain a speed Of not more than 30
miles an hour while passing through
the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

Tiitiaks are a species Of lizard %
the chameleon family. some Of then
three inches long. They crawl any.
where. having a preference for the
inner side Of a mans shirt. In India
tjitiaks are desirable. ss they devOur
mosquitoes and other Insects
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
Inc Ephemeral Eal,e.

All false art. ali empty wisdom. lasts
its time; but it destroys itself in the
end. and its highest cultivation is at
the same time the moment Of its de-
cline.-Immanuel Kant (1T24-1so<).
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

The result ot tests carried ont IN
the German army proves that s.
pounds is the outside weight the
average soldier can carry On a days
march ~ithout iniuring his heart
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
American amlllta.ismus..

That America as a nation is getting
m 're and more. inoculated with what
tie Germans call militarismus" is
shown in many ways. One ind "a
ton Of this is given by a huge sign
hanging outside the car barns at
Seventh avenue and Fiftieth street.
which reads: Recruiting Station for
Motormen and Conductors."-N. Y.
Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04

Compressed air is recommended BY
Cosmos, Paris. as the best means OF
raising sunken vessels. and the jour.
nal says the old methods Should be
abandoned At points to a number Of
big boats which have been rescued
from the deep this way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
COFFEE

COFFEE-Options closed duh net
unchanged. Sales 6.25o bags. July
5000 Spot quiet. No. Rio Ga
mild nominal; Cordeva slk@13h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STREET PAVING, SEWER AMI
STREET FILLING.

Sycamore Street from the East Line
of Washington Avenue to the
North Line of Thirty4Fourth
Street, in the City of Cairo, llli-
nois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
SUGAR

SUGAR-Raw firm, fair refining
55Tiz: centrifugal IS: test 3S5ik; mo
lasses sugar ~: refined steady.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-04
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, March WHEAT
May 1091s@A; July 107AM7s; cash
No j northern 111h; No 2 Northern
t091a.