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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

The Citizen has shown how prone
he Mayor Parsonsl is to serve bis
own interests first and the public
afterward." says the evening contem
porary Indeed? Has it shown in
what manner the mayor could have
served his own interests first in giving
lis time aud efforts toward forward
ing a great system of public improve.
ments in Cairo? Is it true that the
mayor and all those associated with
him in the Board of Local improve
ments and in the city council were
serving their own interests first when
they neglected their business to at
tend the many and long and tedious
meetings at which these improve.
ments were planned and passed upon
Probably not But it viii not be very
difficult to find the dead fly in the oil
with which the esteemed contempor-
airy is endeayoring to auoint Capt
is the biggest fly any
che has ever seen-in fact, every b.
as big as the Cairo postoffice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

p. w. PROCTOR. of Benton. Ill.
authorizes his announcement as a
Democratic. candidate for Representa-
tive In the Flftieth Senatorial DIS
trict. at the primary election to be
beld Saturday. Aug. s, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
BASEBALL NOTES

Concluded from Third Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

At Bloomington.
Observation-Disclosures Island, no gam
wet grounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
THE
Alexander County NatiOral
Bank

at Cairo in the state OF Illinois, at the clos. ~
business, JIly IS, 1903.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
DEATH CLAIMS Mr.. W. S.
JONES AT THE AGE OF rs
Yesterday Morning in HIS Home
Here,

Mr.. William .SimkinS Jones, ""
known farmer and highly esteemed
citizen of Elizabeth City county, died
in his residence in Washington street
a. IL O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr.
Jones had been Ill for the past Severa!
weeks and during the past few days
his condition was alarming 10 his
family.
Funeral services will occur from
old St. Johns Episcopal church this
afternoon at > o'clock and will h'
Conducted by Rev. Reverdy Estlil.
D. D..
Mr. Jones was born at Elmwcod,
near Hampton. seventy-slX years aS'
and had spent most Of his long ana
honorable lie in this community. II"
entered the Confederate service at
the outbreak Of the Civil war as j
private in the famous Washington
Artillery, of which his brother Capt.
Jesse S. Jones was the commanding
officer. He proved brave solaler
and at the end of years service was
transferred 10 the commissary depart
ment and sent to Petersburg for duty.
In this capacity he served with dis
tinction until the end the the
unpleasantness. After the war clos
ed. Mr.. Jones returned 10 Elizabeth
CITY county and again took up his
labors as a farmer and trucker. r."
was assessor of he county n enc
time and also sc.v1i as nearer
of the Chesapeake school board. Nc
was most anaDl' gentleman W.T.
kindly disposition. and was highiE
esteemed.
He is survived by his widow. VINO
Is herself very sick. and five daugh-
tiers and four sons. The children are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
WANTED.

IF YOU WANT A QUART. HALF
gallon or anv ouantfrv ~ good oys
tiers or CLANS. can Phone 1876 or
send TO HUDGiNS DOCK, Hampton,
41S-H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
TWENTY-FIVE 0ealhs Occurred Dur.
ioq he non'h Of November.
FEW CouIAGIoUs CASES N COUNTY
White Population Shows an Increase
During the Past Year, While Negro
Several Interesting Facts.

Some interesting facts are brOusht
cut IN the Flortuarv report OF DE-. Wal
ter A. Picker, the health otfict",
which was announced yesterday TO!
the month OF November DR.. Plec'
ker shows that in the past month
there We're - deaths, OF which IL
were white and IL Colorrd persons.
OF the number. 6 were white males
: white females. color"d males EHd
s cClored females.
FOur of the deaths were du" 70
tuberculosis of the lungs. Tire" 10
prematurity. three TO apOplcxy Two
10 scarlet fever. two 10 heart disease.
and one each to tuDcrcular pNcll'iS.
typhoid fever. acute larynGitiS. ap
pendicitiS and paralysis.
Since the first of last January
there have been "a deaths among n"
white population and lS5 among IN"
negroes. while there have been -"
white children born and lS5 color"d.
This shows that the white population
is increasing. while exactly tn" sam"
number of births wcr" reported AS
deaths among the negroes.
The health officer reports tire"
cases OF diph;heria in the county. AMI
one case of scarlet fever. which IS
considered a very remarkable showing
for the health OF the entire county
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
NAV CAUSE DEATH.
Blood Poison Follows Extraction OF
Aching Tooth.
(By Associated Press.)

PARkSLEY. VA, Dec. Airs.
Minnie Crosley. wife of w. c. eros
ley, a prominent farmer of this place.
lies seriously i'll in her home. She
is suffering from blood poisoning.
About three weeks ago Mrs. CLOS
ley was troubled with slight pains
around the gums in the side OF he
mouth. and with hopes OF relieving
the trouble. called az the office OF
a dentist and had a tooth extracted
which she thought was causing the
annoyance.
After several days swelling arose
on her face, Which increased to such
and enormous size that it alarmed her
husband. who called in the family
doctor. The physicians are at a loss
10 uniers' and her present condition
except from the fact that her blood
was in bad condition at the time the
tooth was extracted. But little hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-F1NE ALL ROUND
horse and dslivery wagon and bar
ncsz cheap. Address A. ?. r. Box
-, Pboebus. Va. 1876
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Saturday Canday.

Special prices % CENTS pound At
HuIrs Cut Rate Drug Store. 10-3-h
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Weight to Grand jury.
(Ry Associated Press.)

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 10. l.,
Weight. Of the REPORT distillery. on
Paradise creek. back of Portsmouth.
was this afternoon held h. Cnited
States Commissioner Percy >
Stephenson for the next Fed"ra'
grand jury upon the charge Of having
in his retail department package
of intoxicants upon which the r"qu'r'
cd government license had not been
paid.
Bond was hxd at $500" and this
will be given by Mr.. Voigh'. Later
this afternoon warrants against J. t.
Weight. S. n. Ellis and Henry Miiie7'
n negro cmployc Of the d'siIliery. ~
tho same connection were dismissed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05

are: Mrs. Gravalt. VIII" of Rev j. j.
Gravatt. of Richmond: Mrs Lee. vii"
OF Mr.. Frank Lee, cashier of the New
port News shipyard: Mrs. j. William
Ice. OF Norfolk: Misses Eliza Jones
and Jennie Jones and M"SsrS.
Thomas Jones. Norwood Jones. Ed
ridge s Jones and J. SimpilimS Jones,
all OF Hampton.
Mrs. Virginia Tabb and Capt. les
Sc S. Jones arr the surviving sister
and brother.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Oyster Supper.

The I.adies Of che Memorial Zap
tisf church will give an oyster supper
in the Lake building on Monday ana
Tuesday evening" December and >.
from s TO 10 O'clock Supper 10
cents. Lew
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Wantec in Richmond.
10 Aesociatcd PrcssI

NEW YORK. Dec. i-D@tect'V"S
:oprgh, arrested a man who d"scrih-
I'd himself as David Way. - years
old Mount Olive. " G. who IS
wanted in Richmond. Va. in come
ton with grand larceny and forgery
charges. according to telegram TO
ceivrd from tho Richmond police
WAY was locked up al police head
quarters pending the arrival Of an ~
fccr from Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Matters Personal

Mr. George w Face. OF Richmond,
is the CUES, of his parents. Capt and
Mrs George W. Face, al The Augusta
Hotel
Naval Cons; rnctOr Robert StOcker.
of Washington. reached the city yes
terday to JON Mrs. StOcker. who is
the guest Of her parents. Capt. and
Mrs Jesse S. Jones. in Carey stree.
Owing TO the death Of MIR. William
S. Jones. Mrs Edgar f. Montague
has withdrawn the invitations sent
out for a card party in her home il.
Bank street this afternoon
Mrs. Thomas n Benthall and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Leiby have left for
Portsmouth. where they will make
their future homo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
Just Provocation.

Judge-Why did you strike 'n'S
man?
Prisoaer-What would you DO
Judge. il you kept a grocery store
and a man came in and asked If nv
could take a moving picture Of vonr
cheese o-Harper's Weekly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05

Times are harl-monev is scarce ::
Xmas presents cost money. One h"I-
on photos go further and gives NOR"
real pleasure than anything else. see
CUEYNE about IL today. ".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05

Messrs ". II. Richardson. W. W. =
Butler. II. ". Hoi; and Dr. J. Wilton
Hone returned las, evening from 2
hunting trip of sev. raj days in james
CITY county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
NORFOLK TALLOW co.

BUYS Hides, Tallow. Grease and
Bones Best market prices! Dead
animals removed on short notice.
free Of charge. c. II. SCHOFIELD.
Between Hampton and Riveryiew.
on Shell ROAD. Address, r. F. D.. ~.
Elizabeth City Co, Va Bell Phone
s+L
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05

Take your prescriptions to HULLs
Cut Rate Drug Store. 11-<u
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
J. CONWAY.
FOR SALE.

In West Brattleboro, a cottage house
with garden, rooms, all in good repair,
good water from well never failing, on
electric car line and within five minutes
walk of post Office, church and school.
This will make some one a good home.
WIN. G. HORIZONS AGENCY,
rs Main st.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
PRISONER ELUDED KEEPER.
Martin Manning Gave County ofhcers
Considerable Trouble.

Martin Manning succeeded in eludini
The watchiul eye OF Keeper John Ere
tette at the county Jail in Newiane Tues
day noon and for a day and a half CAV,
the officers who were in pursuit no enc
of trouble. lie was finally captured in
Somerset at Marshall's lumber camp at
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff
4. II. Thompson and Deputy Sheriff G.
T.. Mann. Manning was arrested foi
drunkenness in Bellows Falls Friday AND
sentenced 10 the county jail for 30 days
and was committed there Saturday. Mon.
day he was taken 10 the lumber camp
in which all the short-term prisoners are
made to work. Manning had made sew
eral excuses to gain an opportunity 10
get away but finally on a pretext Of get
ting drink he succeeded in making his
escape. Fredette started in close pur-
suit and Others made use of the tele-
phone but no trace could be found of the
man until late in the afternoon when
Harry Sparks, an employe of Jailer Earle
Davis, met Manning in the highway. about
six miles from Wilmington. Sparks in
ylted the fleeing prisoner to get in and
Manning rode a short distance when
without warning he remarked, "Goodby,
am willing to take my chances" where.
upon he did hot-foot into the woods.
Manning, so it has since been learned,
stayed out of sight until dark and then
made his way to Wardsboro and re-
mained over night at farm house.
Early Tuesday morning Sheriff Thomp-
son and Sparks started from Newfane to
the scene where Manning was last known
to be. The officer called up Deputy
Sheriff Mann Of West Dover by telephone
asking him to be on watch for the man.
BY good fortune Mann had seen the pris-
oner tho night before without knowing
who he was Thinking that Manning
might be headed for Marshall's lumber
camp Sheriff Thompson telephoned the
foreman to hire the man answering the
description given. 1t was not long after
ward that Manning appeared and applied
for work. After agreeing to hire him
he officer was notified that Manning was
1t the camp. 1t was impossible for the
,fficer to reach Marshall's by team and
ne was obliged to wade in snow for three
niles to reach there The prisoner was
'eturned to the Jail in Newfane at $50
Wednesday evening.
The law provides that a prisoner who
freaks jail and is captured shall begin
lis sentence over again In this case
Manning will be obliged to serve three
lays extra.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
County Sunday School Association 8
Meetings.

The County Sunday School institute,
which has been announced for Friday,
Feb. -, in Bratilcboro with morning,
afternoon and evening sessions, j. for
all Sunday schools In the county. Pas,
tors, officers and teachers and all Others
who are interested will find this help.
ful and important meeting. This is
the only meeting In this county that
will be addressed by Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner with Rev. +. NJ. Fuller aud
Rev. =. ). Tolman. The institute will
be entertained by the Brattleboro sun.
day School union. Those who plan TO
20 should write Mrs A. II. Webb al
Brattleboro next week.
The county Sunday school conven,
ton will, for the first time, occur In
the southwestern part Of the county. In
Wilmington in September The state
convention will be in Bellows Falls in
October
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
REFUSES TO PAY TAXES.
J. A. Young Of Milan, Mo-, Up Against
Newfane Authorities.

A hearing before the board of civil
authority took place in Williamsville
Saturday over the subject of taxes as
sessed by the listers of the town Of
Newfane against J. A. Young of Milan,
Mo. The amount of taxes in question
is $50 and Mr.. Young refuses to pay
them on the grounds that he is not and
never has been resident Of the town
of Newfane. A. F. Schwenk appeared
for the board of listers and H. G. Bar
ber represented Mr.. Young. Mr.. Young
is coal mine owner in Missouri and
married a Williamsville woman. He
has lived since his marriage principally
in the vicinity Of his mine but his wife
has lived in Williamsville for the great
er part of the time and occupied
house which she owns. In 1899 poll
tax was levied against Mr.. Young. He
declined to pay until threatened with
arrest by the tax collector, Luke o.
Morse. Shortly afterward he issued
circular "To the citizens of Vermont
and more particularly of Williams
vile" in which he aired his troubls
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
WANTED, A PARTY

to cut and haul hard and soft wood to a
portable mill, about million feet, by
contract.
Will be at Jamaica hotel Tuesday, the
4th and Wednesday the 5th.
r C0HrxuAv s#
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
REAL ESTATE

If you wish to buy, sell, or exchange,
come to the old, reliable agency. Resi-
dences, Tenement Property, Business
Chances, Timberlands, Building Lots.
Anything in Realty Anywhere.
8. w. EDGETT & CO.,
81 Main st.. Brattleboro, vt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31

at length. Not until 1907 was another
tax assessed against him. A this tim.
be refused 10 make out an Inventory,
but the listers made one out for him
aud doubled the amount according 90
law, The total amount reached 500.
The board Of civil authority has taken
the matter under advisemcnt and as
yet has made no report.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31

I\\ANTED-Wofk by the day by capable
w woman. Address u. H.. ReiormeI
Office. s5'
\N'ANTED-i,ooo heel and hor-e hides
w Highest market prices paid. X. IL,
Srhack, shelbune Falls. Mass, 5s
WANTED-compeient girl to DO gen
w eral homework in family Of two.
Mrs. A. ID. Wyatt, 20 North Main 81.
XVANTED-t;irl for general hou.ewor.,
Nno washing. Small family. Six dol.
lars a week. +, A. r.. Reiormer Office. 8
XN,ANrED-Small jobs Of all kinds.
w Chimneys and wells cleaned, oarpen'
try and mason work. A. v. Kerr. 63 II.
liot 81. xtf
XVANTED-Fa must be sold cheap,
w with fair buildings and sugar orchard
preferred. Robert Archer, Route H., Wa.
iertown, y. Y. 81
XVANTED-B Eastwood. chestnut. hem
w lock. oak, pine, poplar and spruce.
We shall pay as high or higher prices
than We have ever paid. Holden & Mar.
tin. a9u
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
Brattleboro- the Map.

If every town had as live board Of
trade as Brattlebor has the state would
boom. That town has the reputation Of
getting about everything it goes after,
politically or otherwise, and it deserves
all its gets. The latest effort of the board
of trade is one of the most catchy little
booklets, b descriptive Of the attractions of
seeking an industrial of business location.
Brattleboro is on the map because her
public spirited business men will not let
her name be effaced therefrom.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31

1t is recalled at Norwich university
that Major Henry B. Hersey, a Rough
Rider, who has won distinction by ably
assisting in the Bennett cup balloon race
at Paris, was greatly admired for his
fearlessness in college. One of his ex-
plots was sliding down three flights of
stairs on skis. He was graduated from
Norwich in 1885.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
For Sale

E,OR SALE-Choice lot Of slab wood.
Holden 4 Martin. lift
E,OR SALE-5 Beagle hound pups, about
L months old. From good hunting
stock. 5. L. Miner, Brattleboro. i9ti
NOR SALE-2ixl2 rotary bed double
= surfacer, 2ixl2 single surfaeer, double
edges and clippers. l.. II. Stellman 4
Son. Tel, 3S-l5, 52.5
EOR SALE-Late Model Smith Premier
l. Typewriter in frst-class condition.
Leaving town, must be sold at once. In
quire at Reformer Office. So
E,OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-one new
one.horse sled. Pung sleigh. Second
hand two-horse sled. Il. l.. Lynch, X. +.
ID. 2, Box 20, Northfeld, Mass. 8
EOR SALE-A few Valley Fair Calen-
\ dars. In response TO requests we have
decided to offer them for 25 cents each.
The Vermont Printing Company.
NOR SALE-Standard makes Of auto
mobiles; some bargains in second.
hand cars, also a full line OF bicycles, sup
plies, and talking machines. Manley
Bros. litf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
Special Notices

GEORGE A. GIBBS-Care furnaces,
" lawns, walks, grading, snow shovel.
ing, etc Brattleboro, Vt. ATT
MRS. JULIA BARTLETT, Crosby
4A block, has for sale the famous Amer.
lean Lady Corsets. Call and see them. Aft
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
j illustrated Songs
SUBSCRIBERS

~ ruling Of tho Postofice do
., which went into effect Jan,
reads as follows
Dasonable time will be allowed
b to secure renewals Of sub
Is, but unless subscriptions
tcssly renewed, after the term
eh they are paid, (weeklies)
pne ycar-they shall not be
In the legitimate list Of sub
and copies mailed on account
hall not be accepted for mail
D second-class postage rate Of
pound. but may be mailed at
lent second-class postage rate
for each four ounces or frac-
eof, prepaid by stamps af.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
TYPEWRITER PAPER

We have 80 pounds of first class linen
typewriter paper which we will sell in
lots of 500 sheets 8 by 10 for $l.OO. This
is all regular linen best quality and is
worth so per cent. more than this price.
THE VERMONT PRINTING CO.,
American Building.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
his NJ EANS

order to continue to receive
inner at the rate Of S1.50 per
y subscriber must renew his
b at once when the year
Subscriptions not so re-
lch are denied mailing at
second-class rates, must
be stopped, as the expense
q stamp to each separate
)hibitive.
render bills to each sub
Is not paid in advance, as
Bible, and 1t is absolutely
ut every subscriber remit
u renew his subscription in
order to ensure receiving
her each week.
b subscribers to know that
is made necessary by the
be and is absolutely beyond
81. Reasonable credit for
ms will be given to those
Tor 1t, but we must receive q
,rder for every subscription
possible.
envelopes and make remit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-01
Californian's Work
Has Greatly Added
to National Wealth

Seedless oranges, seedless apples,
the creation of new flowers, the pro-
duction of the thornless edible cactus
these wonders constitute only part
of the miracles at his Santa Rosa es
tate in California. His chief work
has been with the potato. He created
the Burbank potato, which. it is esti-
mated has added to the wealth of the
nation upward Of s20,000,000. His
latest success is with the so-called
aerial potatoes. He grows potatoes
on tomato vine in the air, instead
of in the ground While the potato
and tomato are very closely allied In
family ties, being indeed not far sep
arated blood relations, they are as far
apart as the poles when it comes to
any satisfactory amalgamation, but
some very remarkable results have
developed in his attempts to cross the
two. For example, ne has produced
tomatoes from the seeds of plants
pollenated only from potaro pollen. He
has produced what he aptly calls "aer-
ial potatoes" most peculiar in form,
growing on a Burbank potato vine,
grated on a tomato plant. These
open air potatoes are of different
shapes and sizes, as we'll as colors.
These are shown in the picture above.
Some of them assume grotesque forms
and appear quite like little pigs.
The recent gift by Andrew Carnegie
of $4,000, to be spent by Mr.. Burbank
in further experiments, has done much
| to center attention on this genius.
| Without university training and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-01
WA -, : Office
OF 81 '',jjjOlG CATCHER
GEORGE ROBINSON IS CIRCULAT-
ING PETITION FOR SIG
NATURES.

George Robinson, colored official
dog catcher, is out for the nomination
for the office. A number of his friends
prepared primary nominating petit
t1on and is being diligently circulated
by George, who already has some
thirty names.
The petition reads:
For the office of dog catcher for
and in Ottumwa, Dahlonega and Cliff
land and Smoky row, l the undersign-
ed, qualified elector of Ottumwa and
other places, county and state of Iowa,
and a member of the Mug Wump and
Green Backers party, hereby nominate
George Robinson a member of the
black republican party as a candidate
for the office Of dog catcher to be vot-
ed upon at the coming primaries in
June
George in his exuberance called a
Courier reporter to one side at the po-
lice station and unfolded his plans.
You know" said George, that |
must file this instrument with the
auditor at the court house when |
have thereon about 80 names. Then
when once | get that settled can re-
tain this Office as long as behave my.
SELF, which will be until die. | have
heard that Mclaughlin. is a competi
tor of mine for the office, but it ap.
pears that my friends are greatly in.
terested in me-"
George said he never voted but be,
lieves that will not affect mis- candi.
dacy unless someone makes terrible
hoiler 1 expect to vote for McKin,
ley next time said he.