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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
A Birds Vanity,

The canary bird sang SO loud and
clear that the three men. in their
shirt sleeves on the lawn. could not
keep track of their argument Dis.
connectedly and without meaning
amid the music floated in the air
such words as anti-injunction plank,
equality of opportunity, the trusts, -
yellow dog funds and "a square
deal"
"Drat that bird" said the host "Tn
fix him"
And he got a little mirror and
set it in the cage.
The canary stood before the mirror
and was silent He gazed with rap
ture at himself He breathed deep
like Miss Allen in her "Salome" dance.
and, like the beautiful girl before the
saints head, so the bird before the
mirror was seized with shivering fits
that ran all over him.
He's stuck on himself" said the
host. LAS long as | leave the mirror
there he won't bulge from It, even to
eat Now. as | was saying
And soon great hubbub arose over
tariff revision"
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front the voters IN alexander county
The address brought out much APP
plause, There We're a number Of nc
gro voters from the First ward pres
ent and they manifested much inter
est and in what was said and done.
Following Mr. Gilberts talk the
meeting transacted what business was
before II and adjourned, all present
looking forward TO the rally tomor-
row night with interest and great
expectations for its success
The speakers engaged for the occa.
sion are said to be men Of oratorical
ability. They expect and invite the
Republicans of Cairo, as many rs
have the desire to do so, to come to
the court house aud hear their argu
ments.
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BURGLARS WORK
At SOLOMON'S
GAINED ENTRANCE By BORING
HOLE THROUGH REAR DOOR
CARRY AWAY ABOUT $500
WORTH OF GOODS.

j. Solomon clothing and furnish
ing establishment was entered late
"Wednesday night or early Yesterday
morning. and considerable quantity
OF goods were carried away. When
me store was opened for business
Yesterday morning 81 was found I'm a
state Of disorder. an manner Of goods
being scattered about I'm confusion in
The rear end Of the store room and In
The Office. Entrance had been gained
! by boring out a large square in the
rear door. with an augur. an dtbe1
reaching IN and drawing the boltg
which held the door facteneI. THO
! --adi1g Of q tag from a pair Of No
- trousers leads 10 the belief tina,
The thief or one Of them. was a large
man. Many burned matches wer4
ound On the floor.
NJ. Solomon anf his assistants nut
IN al Of Yesterday taking stock care
fully 70 learn just what had been
taken His statement last night Wa
that about 500 worth is missing
consisting Of clothing. hats. gloves
neekWare. underwear. etc. all Of Gre
lOualitr.
, As the firm carries burglar iusur
anee there viii Be- nothlns lorf.
Mr.. Solomon had the rear door Guy
cred with heavy boiler iron yesferas,
and he fellow thar gets through TIA
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
MAS New Husband"

Are YOU troubled with the blues
buginesS or household blues? If so,
Managers Scott & Rayuor guarantee
a sure cure in their new musical
farce. Mas New Husband which
is to be presented at the opera house
Saturday. Oct 2lst. matinee and
night. The music and lyrics are fit
ting Accomplishments to clever
book il is said. and enhance the en-.
iOyment manifold. Some Of the
musical hits that will be heard are.
A Kiss The Great Professor A
Quiet Little Game Jokes. Would
You Kiss Ne" etc. Seats on sale
Friday Oct 30th. Prices. matinee
10 and - cents; night -. 81 and u
cents.
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LAST RALLY OF
THE DEMOCRATS
WILL END LOCAL CAMPAIGN
WITH BIG DEMONSTRATION
TO MORROW NIGHT.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Torchight Parade Starts From
Halliday at 7:3o-Freworks
Feature.

The Democrats of Alexander Coun
Ivy will make the last demonstration
Of the present campaign tomorrow
might with a big rally. torch light pro
cession and speaking at the cour
house. All the Bryan stevenson clubs
of the county, there being one in eacl
precinct, have held meetings TO pre-
pare for the grand wind-up event, and
according 10 the men who have hal
the affair in charge, everything points
to an out-pouring OF Democrats that
has not been equaled in this section
Of the country in years.
The parade will start from the Hal
liday al 7;3o sharp Saturday night,
and will proceed to the court house
Following is the order OF the process,
sion
Fambeau Torches.
Culvers Band
Young Democrats with torches.
Democratic voters in line with Ro.
man candles.
hulOiIObAiC bEul HIS 5EtdhtIH.
The following marshals have been
appointed to AXE charge Of the parade
Claude Winter, Louis Haseniaeger. f
H. Atwood Frank Fitzgerald, c. A
Desmonia. W, f. Fitzgerald. VIM Mag
uer, VIM Susanka, Mike Egan, Ed. p.
Fitzgerald 4. S. Fraser and James
johnson
The speakers for the occasion wAI
be Hon Benton Childers. of Ohio,
Hon Edward r. Wade, of Illinois.
former corporation counsel for the
city of Chicago. Hon. L R. Spillman.
of Du Quoin, candidate for congress
fer the Twenty-ffth district, who ia
Capt Thistlewood's opponent. There
will also be several speakers well
known in this county and the Twenty
fifth congressional district
All the Democrats of Cairo and
Alexander county will be notified and
urged 10 take part in this demonstra.
lien George b Walker, secretary OF
the Democratic County Central Com
Inittee. stated last night that no eff
tort will be spared by the committee
10 make this the most rousing iollifi-
gaiion the Democrats have ever held
in Cairo.
The First and Second ward Bryan
Stevenson clubs held a meeting last +
night and arranged all details of the D
part these clubs will take in the dem
)nstration. Hon. ". F. Gilbert, chair
man of the Democratic County Cen
rial Committee, was called upon by /
James Meehan, who presided at the !
meeting for a speech and he delivered /
4 stirring address touching on all the
ssues OF the campaign. state and ma
iOnal, and the conditions which con
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SEE LITTLE OF THEIR CITY.
Washlnstonans Overlook the Beau
ties Of the Capital.

Washington is a town of entranc
ing interest if one but gets inside the
! subject--if one comprehends the won
/ derful development that has gone on
| since the city site was group OF
farms and the wonderful development
thar is taking place now.
The great things of Washington APP.
pear commonplace to Washington PEG.
pie They see them so often that they
do not see them at all They ride by
the capitol every day. but rarely tread
the halls and corridors of the majestic
old pile where SO much world history
has been made and is still making,
They have no time to give to the in.
teresting frescOes. the paintings, the
statues and the stories of the place
They are TOO busy TO do as strangers
do-cllmb TO the dome, get a glorious
panorama and see the city at a glance
Also do the residents seem to shun
the monument 1t is so inconvenient
ly situated there being no street cars
nearer to it than at least two squares
They seldom stop to read the In
scriptions on the memorials that
abound They do not flock to the Ma
tional Museum, or the art gallery, or
to Arlington or the Naval observatory
They do not go in great numbers to
the pious shade OF the close of the
Cathedral OF St Peter and St Paul
or to the splendid grounds of the
Catholic university They neglect the
Soldiers Home unless they own an
auto. and then perhaps their only com.
ment is that the roads are good
Washingtonians will walk till their
bunions burn in pursuing the beauties
of the Jardin des Plants and the roy
4! gardens at Kew. but give not
thought to the remarkable collection
and variety Of tree and plant forms in
the capitol grounds. the national Bo
tanic garden, the grounds OF the ag-
rlcuturaI department and several of
the public parks.
Washingtonians do patronize their
libraries. for the population Of the
capital is, on the whole, bookish.
1t is too bad that so many persons
in following the beaten path from
home TO Office and from office back
10 home overlook so much of Wash.
Observation-Disclosures Star,
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TODAY IN HISTORY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
October 80.

October 80.
1855 George II. of England born.
Died let. %, 1850.
1881 England declared war against
Spain.
1S10--Mexican Revolutionists defeat.
ed the Spanish at battle of
Les Cruces.
1SlS--Conyention signed at London
regulating the privileges of the
United States in the British
North American fisheries.
lSG2-General Mitchell in command
of the Southern division of the
United States army, died at
Beaufort, S c.
lsG7-Freneh troops entered Rome
lS93-Sir John Abbott Canadian
statesman. died
ls99-First contingent of Canadian
troops for South Africa sailed
from Quebec.
l900-Census bureau announced the
population of the United States
TO he 1925. 220, an increase Of
over 1900. 400 in ten years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
IT IS A FIDDLE CHURCH vANE.
Reminder OF the Builders Early Days
Of Poverty.

One OF the most curious vanes to
be seen on any church in Great Brit
ain is at Great Gonerby, a parish ad
joining Grantham.
II is in the form of a fiddle and a
bow and is unusually large Its his
tory is curious. Many years ago a
peasant resided in Great Gonerby who
eked out a modest livelihood by per
forming on an old violin which was
almost a part of his life AT last he
decided to emigrate and out in the
far west prospered and became a rich
man.
One day he sent to the clergyman at
Great Gonerby sum sufficient to
build a church and attached to the
gift the curious condition that metal
replica of his old fiddle and bow should
be on the summit of the edifice The
gift was accepted and the vane may
still be seen on the church.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
Household Reform.

The reform that applies itself to the
household must not be partial 1t
must correct the whole system Of our
social living IL must come with plain
living and high thinking; it must
break up caste, and put domestic serY-
ice on another foundation, 1t must
come in connection with true accept
ance by each man Of his vocation. not
chosen by his parents or friends but
by his genius. with earnestness and
Ioye.-Emerson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS
Belt Line Owl Cars
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE-Publc notice is
! thereby given that by virtue of an or.
def of the county court Of Alexander
County. Illinois, made at the Septem.
Der term. A. d, 1908, in the matter OF
| the petition Of the undersigned An
gust SCHNEIDER, as administrator of
the estate of Clemmens SCHNEIDER, de-
ceased. against Theresa Powers,
| George NJ. SCHNEIDER Celia Smith, Liz
zie Joho. Rosa SCHNEIDER Edward L.
SCHNEIDER. William Bergfeld and An
astasia Gayer, | will, or Saturday the
It'll day Of November. A. ID 1903, at
the hour of eleven O'Clock in the fore
noon at the front door Of the county
court house in the City of Cairo, in
the county OF Alexander and State of
Illinois, sell at public vendue, for cash
In hand, the following described real
estate of said Clemmens SCHNEIDER,
deceased, to-wit: The West Half of
the South West Quarter of Section
.1wenty-Seyen (27), and the South
East Quarter of the North East Quar-
ter of Section Twenty Eight (2SD,-all
in Township Sixteen (lG) South,
Range Two 90 West of the Third
Principal Meridian in the County of
Alexander and State of Illinois. Said
real estate will be sold disenCumber-
ed of the mortgage held upon a part
thereof by said Anastasia Gayer No
coHyeyances will be made by the un.
dersigned until report of said sale
has been made and approved by said
county court.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this Sth
day of October A. D. 1908.
AUGUST SCHNEIDER,
As administrator of the estate of
Clemmens SCHNEIDER, deceased.
Lansden G. Lansden, Attorneys.
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which. strange TO relate, still lives to
bear mute evidence OF the occurrence
says the Columbus Despatch.
The hawk was found under the tres
which had been struck the following
morning. when the hands on the !. ID
Stone farm were inspecting the wors
of the storm. The bird WAS barely
alive and, stripped Of all but the one
feather. presented a sorry appearance
1t was taken to the house and fed and
bids fair to recover.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

CHAMPION ACTON
MIDDLE WEIGHT
TITLE HOLDER WINS ExClT.
ING MATcH-OTHER SHOWS
PICTURES AT PATHE.

George Baptiste, for twelve years
the champion middle weight wrestler
of America ably defended his title
last night at the Cairo opera house
when he won a highly exciting bout
! from ole Acton, the middle weight
champion of England. His victory
was not however without effort and
lit was not until the finish that he
was thought the winner. Acton get
tins the second fall and Baptiste the
first.
Several hundred sport enthusiasts
were present and the fact that they
were we'll pleased with the entertain
ment offered them by w. II. Barton.
promoter and maker OF the matches,
was shown by the enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Acton. because of his clean cut and
sportsmanlike work and possibly be-
cause the ST. Louis man had the adj
vantage IN weight was the favorite
witt the audience His work was eX
tremely clever and time after time
he got out OF difficult and seemingly
impossible holds. In the first bout the
two men struggled for twenty min.
utes before Baptiste secured a telling
hammer and Observation-Disclosures
hola which pinned tile Englishman's
shoulders 70 the mat
In the second Acton at the end Of |
eight minutes surprised Baptiste as
Well as the audience By gracefully |
sliding oct OF a dangerous hold and |
with so-called English roll from a |
stand, won the fail The third was |
equally as exciting and lasted eight /
Expoice Officer James
Curry refereed the match
Acton, who has the distinction Of I
being not only the English champion
but the only English wrestler who
has ever appeared before Royalty
lays his defeat to Baptiste's weight
and in Il short talk after the match in
which he stated that while he had
been beaten fairly and squarey, of
fered to meet Baptiste at his weight,
l55 pounds. for a side bet of $3.50,
RHptiste il is understood will cover
the money and make an effort to
make the required weight within 4
few weeks
The entertainment was lively and
he six round draw contest between
Barney Mccarthy and Joe Kelley
gave entire satisfaction Kelley had
he advantage in reach and seemed
o have the lead in the matter OF
POINTS although the Hibernian landed
more telling blows and finished
stronger.
A preliminary between Rodger ]
}arbee and Doodle Hoffman was a {
asst one. the latter receiving the de. !
ision AT the end OF the fourth round I
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Next Week.

The Tolson Stock company win
present The Wheel Of Fate" as the
attraction for the opening play Mon.
day night. Nov 2nd The play is
stirring. reveals a tender love story.
has some particularly touching
scenes and for its lighter shades is
said to include some OF the best com
.edy witnessed upon the stage.
Ladies will be admitted free Mon
DAY night under the usual conditions
Prices 10. ~ and 30 cents.
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Biography.

Lord Desboreugh known as one OF
the most versatile men in English
public life was born October 30, 1855
He is pronounced bimettalist and a
tariff reformer writer and a patron
of all sorts Of athletics. His versa.
tlity made be judged by the wide
range Of bis writings, which include
articles on the Rock Mountains. row
ing. the house OF lords and bimettal.
ism. He Is man OF great wealth
ana his place, Tapley Court. is near
Windsor castle, and adioins the mag
nilicent estate Of William Waldorf
Aston.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

The figures Of the Illinois Internal
improvement Commission. show that
the amount OF electrical energy. that
can be created by water power from
Lockport to La Sale. where there is
a fall OF 100 feet. will be 10000 con
tinucus horse power per annum.
Electrical energy is bringing every
where on the market from So to $50
per horse power per annum. Count.
ing this power. which viii b. created
by the state at $500 per horse on
the switchboard. without the state
entering into the matter Of distribu
ton. Il viii bring to the state an in
come Of s3250.0O000 per annum
This should convince every voter oI
his duty to vote for the constitution
nj amendment in November.
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September Circulation.

The above is a correct statement
Of the circulation of The Cairo Bulle
tin for the year 1897 and for the
month of September 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF October 1908.
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
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The Bulletin 10 on sale at the follow
Ing places:
coleman's, 2t< Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

As matter of fact there's nothing
of chance in The Bulletins prize baby
contest-nothing but honest effort by
host of good men and women,
prompted by noble affection and a
commendable pride. The baby IN
whose behalf the most effective work
Is done will be the winner of the
prize money. But the work done for
those who do not win prizes win not
be lost II will be worth while any
way, because il will be an expression
Of love for the little one in an event
wherein human interest is general
and strong.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

There's a lot of meat" in the talk
had at the Merchants Luncheon yes
terday, printed in detail elsewhere in
this paper. Architect Kuseners adj
dress on better buildings in Cairo.
with the discussion that followed, was
one of the most interesting that has
been given at these affairs As long
as such meetings can be bad. with dis.
cussion of so much value TO the com.
munity. II would seem like a wanton
disregard of public interests to sban-
don the meetings even temporarily
The unanimous agreement to continue
the mneheons is properly matter for
congratulation to the community.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

J. cambridge Taylor, city treasurer
died on August 18th, aged 33 years,
Deceased was son of Col. 5. Stats
Taylor The city officials, Odd Eel
lows, the Bismarck Bund and the
various fire companies attended the
funeral. While marching in the
funeral parade, John Scheel and John
Sackberger We're overcome by the
heat and We're reporte. to be serious
~ Ill.
Phillip Smith had the contract for
building the new Arab Engine
house at his bid Of s32G7 Henry
Waldschmidt borght the old engine
horse for 500.
Thomas ~, Halliday was appointed
city treasurer pro tenn by the city
council
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

No definite standard OF the number
OF hours sleep required by any man
can be laid down. II depends sbso-
lutely on yourself one man needs a
great deal Of sleep. lust as he needs
fssd. Another can get along with four
ot nye hours. Dismiss the idea that
u is virtue 70 be able 10 do with
small qusntity Of sleep.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
Peck's Bad BOY.

Henry Peck known TO the world as
"Peck's Bad Boy" will arrive in town
and hold his reception at the Cairo
opera house on Friday Oct Goth. He
brings with him large number OF
high class comedians, singers and
daEcers, and a beyy OF pretty girls
VINO will irntoduce many bright and
sparkling specialties Prices 25. 81
AMI - cents Seats on sale Thurs
haN. Oct 2gth
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

"'And methought the air grew dens-
err quoted the professor in literature.
Now what do We learn from ths?"
THAT the automobile was common
in Poe's time answered a practical
msr. Der of the class
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/ CAIRO IN 1872 f:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

n. s. Yoakum resigned his position
az teller In the City National bank to
make the race. as an independent
candidate Tor circuit clerk Mr. J. T.
Davidson succeeded him in the hank.
a moonlight excCFSion vas given
IN the STEAMER Eckert On Aug 18th.
Tickets = admitting Eesfiemen and
lszirs A n Stafford. PHI HoEard
- 4 Haanea. -4al @. sehuA AS
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF The cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907 ......21lo
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of Sep
tember 1905 ......... zoos
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
Tee Ford % His Family.

A story comes from Russia that q
citizen there ate his wife. brother and
Tour children Another man inOrdinsts-
y fond Of his family.-Portl&na Ore
gOnlsn
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

Twill need something more than an au
CUR.
No trace OF the burglar was found
in Il skirmish by the police yesterday,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

John Cahill did filing on Sycamore
street al 81 cents gard; on upper
Commercial avenue at 10 cents and
on Washington avenue at 65 cents
yard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

Lightning did some queer stunts
here during storm, among them the
knocking Of all but solitary feather
from the body of a mouse hawk
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

Don't buy second hand clothing.
Don't buy second hand furniture,
And don't buy second hand whiskey
OLD TERRELL DISTILLERY,
E. F. Mcneil. Manager
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

George Lattner had the contract
for filling the Thirteenth street NOV
Douglass school yard at 42la cents
a cubic yard
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Unozflart psrzarsuh

Every married woman EiIl seknOri-
edge that her husband hss q right
70 HE OpiBious-vbsn they agree
slIh her Osn-EIchsnfe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

Gen. John A. Logan addressed
large audience at the court house,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, iiiInols
Population 1917.

cairo, ALEXANDER County, tIIino's
Population 1o,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS II. MAHOND
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST NORDMAk
Police Magistrate. A. J. ROSS.
Chief of Police, M. s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,467.
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK e. DAVIS
States Attorney. ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools,
prof. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d
NELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30

Daniel Hogan were members of the
committee.
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Board Of County Commissioners.
J. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR.. EDWIN CAUSE.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
STREET PAVING TO BEGIN
oouhcll Decides to Begin Work-It
Is Hoped Good Work May
be Extended.

The city council at it's meeting last
Thursday night decided to let con.
tract for the paving of Caldwell
street from Friend street to Main
street and Main street from Caldwell
to College street.
The contract was let to the South.
ern Clay company, of Tennessee. and
will be done in vitrified brick. This
company has the contract for the
paving at Laurens and their work
there has given entire satisfaction
The work will be commenced within
i'ttctcn days, certainly not later
than the First of December.
1t IS hoped that before the small
contract which is let is completed
that the citizens will see the import
ance and necessity of this work and
that the contract will be extended to
cover all of our principal business
streets. The price is $2.35 per
square yard.