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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
THE LABOR WORLD.


The CigaFmakers' Onion will vote
ION an amendment to the general con
stitution providing that a member OF
the International for % years may
draw upon any LEGAL union for $500
the same to be deducted from his
death benefit.
At a recent meeting in New York
the National League of Baseball Clubs
decided that the five million tickets
to be used during the present base
bah season should bear the union
label
An effort to staudardize the wages
of engineers employed by the various
state departments and institutions ol
Massachusetts is to be made by the
Boston Engineers Union. working IN
conjunction with the state branch If
the American Federation of Labor.
All indications point tot he largest
convention at Boston next August
that has ever gathered since the insti
tion OF the International TypoEraphi
cal Union. Many unienst hat have
heretofore failed Of representation are
arranging to send delegates
by "A referendum vote of stow
Mounters and Steel Range Workers
International Union has decided 70
hold a general convention this year
The convention will assemble in Chi
cago the third week in July.
The Austrian printers and metal
workers are nearly all working nina
hours al ay The textile and feo1
workers have still longer hours The
women work as rule. even longei
hours than the men but this is sup
posed to be made up by longer rest
at noontime
Cardinal Gibbons the highest digni-
tary in the Catholic church in the
United States urges the purchasine
of union labeled goods as the best and
most practical method Of abolishine
sweatshops In q sermon to his con
gregation recently in Baltimore he
urged them to discriminate in making
purchases in favor of such employers
as treated their employees with JUS
tice
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

administration is concerned. What will
be done after that he is not prepared
to say. But the leading saloon men
do not favor reopening on Sunday
and the best public sentiment in the
community is strongly against it. Sun
day closing is one feature of that sys
tenn of regulation" for which conser
yative sentiment in Cairo stands
strongly and saloon men probably will
admit that. had the proposition last
Tuesday been less radical-had it been
regulation with firm hand instead
of eXterminatic n--the vote against
them would have been very much
greater. The election demonstrated.
what has been demonstrated MANY
times, that the people of Cairo are not
easily taken off their feet--they are
lot easily carried away by waves of |
impractical emotionalism. And saloon |
men will do well to show their apprp |
'iation of the peoples decision to give /
hem "a chance for their white alley
they will have to admit that there was
ouch cause for complaint against them
nd they owe it to themselves as well
5 to the people who stood by them in
he recent contest, to conduct their
usiness so that there may be little or
o reason for complaint.
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TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To the Southern Illinois and Mi
souri, Bridge Company; G. & Il. |
Railroad Company; c. a T. Ralroa,
ICompary and the Grand Tower C. G
Railroad Company, and all other pc
sons Interested You and each OF. vo,
Iare hereby notified that on the Goth
| day OF July A. ID. 1906 at the Cour,
House in the e IL of Cairo, in the
County of Alexander and State of Mi
nois nj pLbic sale OF real estate
for unpaid taxes and costs. by James
S. Roche, collector of taxes in and for
said Alexander County Lee b. Davis
purchased the following described req
estate, situate il. the County OF Alex
ahter. tn-Yit Part OF west half or
southwest quarter containing $50
acres. and pat of the southeast quar-,
ter of southwest quarter, containing
246 acres all in section 4. township
10, south of base line and range 3
west of third principal meridian and
taxed in the name of the c. & f. |.
Railroad Company
f'ft OF The southeast quarter OF see
ton =. containing 15-i00 acres and part
of the northwest quarter of section 3
29.S7 acres all in township
-, south of base line and in range
. vest Of the third F. NJ, taxed in ~
name Of the Southern Illinois ana
Missouri Bridge Company, also plecs
nj land OF q the southwest quarter ii
oohJ1ca2t quarter of section r. town
ship II Suutl' of the base line and IN
range 3 west of the third F. NJ. con
tanning 80 acres. and taxed in the
lame rf the c. L r. Railroad Com.
)any
And the timcTcr redemption of said
eal estate, from sale will expire on
be 10Th day Of July A. d. 1908.
LEE b. DAVIS, Purchaser.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 10th |
lay of Anil A. d, 1908
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TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

TO Felix Haglcr, George w. Parks
W. f. Alsup, George w. Powless, Pol
lock and Huhner. Con Manley, f. J
Hodges, r. Y Shook and the Trustees
OF the A. NJ T. Church and All rthe,
persons interested. You and each o.
YOU arr l,er-by Notified that on thu
Goth day of July a. ID. 1906. at tn,
Court House in the City Of Cairo
County Of Alexander aud state of Hi
nois. at "A public sale OF real estate
for unpaid taxes aud costs, By james
:. Roche. collector Of taxes in and fon
said Alexander County Lee b. Dayis
purchased the following described rea
estate, situate in the County of Alex
audcr. tO-wit: Lot numbered 3 in
block numbered in Freezes secono
addition to the town of Saudusky. tax
cd in the name of W. =. Alsup.
Lot numbered IN block numbered
> in Freezes second addition to tn,
town Of Sandusky taxed in the nam
of ". f. Alsup.
Lot numbered ! in block numbered
Z. in Freezes second addition to tn
town of Sandusky and taxed in tn,
name of Pollock & Hummer
Lot numbered I'm block NUMBERED
H. in Cassie Bernarl's addition to III
town Of Saadusky. taxed in the nam,
Ct T. Y. Shook.
Let numbered I in block numbere,
=. in Cassie Beru9rds addition to tn,
town Of Saudusky and taxed in tn
name Of the Trustees Of the A. NJ. 4
Church
And the time for redemption of sal,
cal estate. from said sale will expir
IN the Goth day of July 4. D. 1905.
LEE 3. DAVIS. Purchaser.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois. this 23rd ia
# April A. d. 1908.
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A Birds
Vision
and
Mans
BY DR.. CASEY A. WOOD,
Noted 0phthalm0logist.

As example of the visual capacity Of birds
think for of hawk poised several hundred yards
meadow which chicken small living field
mouse hidden In seconds after the quarry sighted it
seized by the hawk, whose sharp sight has only detected lis hiding
place but whose wonderful aocunoayc apparatus permits sure
and continuous yaon of sight distance hundred me-
to one less than meter within incredibly short space
Variations Of this wonderfully other birds:
the humming bird that darts here and there quickly that human
follow suddenly almost invisible
wg; the voocok that flies through thick woods avoiding every tree
shrub and branch if they the combines
good duua with good nocturnal vision and the Sugsr sees
equally well in the water as it does in the air
vision then. only tie highest expression of eyesiglt
both acuy and variety but it repeats the otod the cor
relation sight life history witnessed chiefly in the
pursuit Of food and the escape from death injury IT, then op
thamoogts engage in the study Of the physiology aud
The vision Of birds, is well worth while
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To Cassie Bernard; The Legal heirs
Of Cassie Bernard and all other per
sons interested You and each of yor
are hereby notified that on the 30th
day % july 4. d. 1906, at the Court
House in the City Ct Cairo, in the
County nj Alexander and in the State
of I'iu0't James S. Roche, collector
Of ta>'s in and for said Alexander
COUNTY, zee b. Davis purchased tn,
following described real estate, stu
ate in the County OF Alexander. to
Wit: Lot numbered in block nun
befed , in Cassie Bernard's addition
to the town of Sandusky, taxed in tn
name of Cassie Bernard. And TIL,
time for redemption of said real es
tlte, from said sale will expire on thl
10th day of July A. D. 1908
ROSA JONES, Assignee
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 23rd
day of April A. ID. 1908
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
JUST A FEW MINUTES
WITH THE FUNNY MAN.

According to the Melodramas.
Gcneyieye, the Sewing Girl Why We
can't explain
Dreadful villains try to hurl under
meath a train,
Ethelwyn, the Kitchen Maid, cannot
go to work.
Gangs of seoundrels she's afraid in
the parking Turk.
the Pretty Cook must
desert the sink
For upon her trail dock and his
ninions stink.
After Housemaid Geraldine, vicious
rascals velp.
That is why, or so ! ween house
wives can't get help.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

That Cairo will have to do some
hustling to make good the population
figure set for her by the late city cleo
ton is the opinion of many. Accord
ing to the vote as recorded we hav,
about $4,000 people inhahiting the
thirteen hundred acres enclosed by our
leyees. Two years ago school cen
sus carefully taken by Superintendent
Ciendenen, showed that we had nearly
10000 population. with about fifteen
hundred additional in Future City. onr
northern suburb A great deal max
be dene in two years in the way Of
boosting city's population also on
election days
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the dining room were beautifully deco
rated, presenting a gorgeous appears
ance. The army and navy were well
represented and General Brayman
was present The principal booths
were in charge OF Miss Libbie John
ston, Mrs, Cunning, Mrs. Schutter
Mrs. DeVassa. Mrs Clark and Mrs
Baird. Mrs. Charles Gallagher won Il
beautiful watch that was ratified Miss
J nnie Sloo was voted 4 handsome
diamond ring, having 10l votes over
her highest competitor The net profit
On this ring was s3l1-the entire pro
ceeds of the fair being about $500
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

From the editorials In Mr.. Hearst =
American on political corruption, he
makes it plain to the miner leaders of
the Independence League that they
must not expect much Doodle this
year. IL may be anticipated that MIR.
Hearst will not himself be a candidate.
for he always opens his barrel when
he heads a ticket This was par
ticularly evident in these parts DIR
ing his presidential campaign three
years ago when Rev. Col Sam
Small handled the Hearst slush fund
here and tried his best TO corrupt the
Democracy of Alexander county in
the interest of Mr.. Hearst The Rev.
Col Sam Small seems since then to
have become convinced of the sinful
ness of such practices and is now a
.'reformer."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

scrator Foraker, of Ohio, has been
talking vigorously of late. In a speech
before an assembly of negro Methodist
bishops, he used language implying
that he stood ready to bolt the Repuh-
lican party in case Taft or Roosevelt
were nominated for the presidency
Speaking of Taft delegates from the
south. he said They do not belong
to my party, and will not belong to
THEIRS
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Congressman Hobson will have to
keep hopping if he wants to keep up
with all the nations which are en-,
gagged in war-like demonstrations Or
preparations. OF course, all such dem.
onstrations or preparations are aimed
at Uncle Sam and he must keep ahead
of the hounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

People who read base ball news will
find IL just as interesting this season
as last. Some changes have been made
in the rules OF the game but the Ian.
guage In which the game will be de
scrihed will be about the same this
season, and the average reader will
find some entertainment in guessing
what 1t all means
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March Circulation.

OIL. -uOo
The above is a correct statement of
the circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month
Of March 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of April. 1908
LEO KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Contrary to confident predictions
made before the recent. city election.
the saloons of Cairo were not reopen
ed yesterday. the first Sunday after
The overwhelming defeat Of prohibit
ton. All we're closed as tightly as
they have been since the mayors order
was issued. The mayor has declared
that the Sunday closing order is PEP
panent. SO far as the remainder OF his
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Those kentuclzians who took 81
much interest In Cairos moral wei
fare recently, sending fervent ami
numerously signed petitions to our
merchants to influence them in the
recent city election, seem to have
great heaps Of rubbish at their own
doorstep. Lawlessness has beel
rampant over there for many month
and lately threatens to slop over From,
Ballard county into cairo. judge
Bugg. in his charge TO the Wicklina
grand jury last week urged that bod
to go after the bank robbers. boot.
leggers and skulking tobacco bandits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Young man. said the prospective
fatherinlaw Il understand that you
smoke cigarettes,
Yes, sir
Have you promised the coupons 10
anyoue?"
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a Change.

Twenty years ago respectable
French families welcomed translations
of English novels. They could put
ID en- without fear into the hands of
Il cir girls That would be a very
risky experiment now--The Christian
:. CTId
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TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LINE cars due W leave second et. 90
ng north on Commercial Ave-, every Is MN
ties from a. m. to IL y. m.
Going north on Walnut st. every ID H. inut IN
rom sos q IN. to 1898 q. IN.
POPLAR ST. LINE-Holbrook Ave, oar
90 leave Secona st, geing nerth on Hoibroo
Ave-. at 5:57 "a; 6:i2; 6:57; 7.i2 q, M and On
anne ninutes every hour until l0;42 and IL is
., m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth st. NJ S.H'
$685. 6;Si; 6:49; and 1904 q. m. and ON same min
ates every hour until 1884 and il;04 y. M.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. Msry's park
- minutes after leaving Second st,
SELT LINE OWL OARS north ON Walnut.
II; 30 p. m. 1874 a. M; l 80 \. M; 2:80 q. m,
80 a. M; 4 80 g. M; 30 a. m.
North on OommerciAl--l2:O0 p. m; Inn
N. 100 q. m. 8: 90 a. IN. 90 q. m. 8 a. m,
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Yves
Fhirtv fourth st. is minutes after leavips
second st,
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Civilizations Advantage.

A Chinese actor in Honolulu was
badly beaten by iron bars in the hands
Of disappearing auditors How mani
fest are the advantages of civilization.
which prescribe the less violent stale
egg and vegetables
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Gained Their Point,

The girl students in the PennsyI-
vania Academy OF Fine Arts have had
a concession granted and may now
smoke cigarettes in a little room es-
pecially dedicated to that purpose.
They had been ordered not to smoke
in the corridors, so fought 1t out
with the directors, gaining what they
call a moral victory"
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Biography.

William Lorimer, representative in
congress from the Sixth district Of
Illinois, was born in England. April
~, 1861. When five years old he emf
grated with his parents to the United
States and in 1870 the family located
in Chicago. where young Lorimer re
ceived a public SHOOT education His
father died soon after and at the age
IF II William went to work rs a sign
painters assistant to aid in the sup
pert Of the family He continued in
various trades until 1886 when he be-
came a real estate agent, later enter
ing the contracting business. At about
the same time he became prominent
in Chicago politics as an active Repub
lican and soon was one OF the recog
nized party leaders in that city One
IF his first public positions was that
OF superintendent of the water depart
nent In 1895 he was elected to con.
gress and continued 10 serve until
1901, when a political landslide swept
him to defeat Two years later how
2yer, he was again returned to con-
gress and since then he has been
vice reelected
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In Boston.

Il understand that something inter
csting has happened at your house,
Waldo"
Yes madam NY infantile sist i
has developed what appears to be a
hicuspid."
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Inst as Good.

Is there such "A thing as perpetual
youth?"
No; but there is such a thing as
youth for lifetime For instance.
the contemporary portraits of this
actress are the same papers printed
in 1874"
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Want
Vote? No!
American Woman
Does Not Desire
Right to Ballot
By AUGUSTA Won S. HEINbOCkEL
Australia's Woman Leader.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world y
'.Womanl women sway the world through subtle
home influences" Pretty trtc phrases gentles sound
ing in mine ears like Old half forgotten tunes, but
knowledge of the whose individuality is a
striking feature in the history We are writing for an
other posterity.
1t is true that to the woman America has vera-
bly, proven itself to be a land flowing with milk and
honey SO much freedom of action has been conceded
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Uneallant, Even II True.
Woman's way? What is it? The
other way, every time.--Chicago Rec
Qrsl- Herald.
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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 2116
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month Of March
1902 2(l36
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
In Convention.

When ladies gather now and then
They set example to the men.
No ugly squabbles then see we
And all is peace and harmony
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Docile.

Il go TO grand opera first to hear
the orchestra and secondly the sing
ers."
And YOU are wise. The orchestra
never refuses to appear,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

How about those investments YOU
were to look up for me2T
we have done so madam We can
offer YOU first mortgage on a most
desirable forty-foot front Easter hat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
CAIRO IN 1864.
-.-.-%..........+.--..+.+.

A special committee of the city
ouncil, consisting OF williamson Nor
is and Clancy reported against grant
ing petition of saloon Keepers ash.
ing reduction of saloon licenses.
Martin Walsh was elected by ths
council assessor and collector of taxes
for the year 1861.
Mrs Mary E. Labaugh, wife Of Rev.
!. p I.abaugh. died at her residence
in Cairo, on April DIST
A mass meeting of citizens, called
by Mayor Baker, was held in front Of
he City Bank. Mr. Allen addressed
The meeting making a truly eloquent
appeal to the SONS OF Southern Illinois
20 enlist in the defense Of their coun-
try. lie was followed by General
Frank p Blair and Col Rinaker in pa
triotic speeches.
The Democrat quotes from the Ne
ropolis Register as follows. regarding
Senator William II. Green's removal
TO Cairo: THE community will re-
greet to learn that our esteemed AMI
distinguished fellow citizen. the Hon.
VIM. H. Green has determined TO. or
has perhaps by this time. removed
from this place to Cairo. He has
been a resident of this place for many
years-we believe from his first corr
meneement Of the practice cf law. He
has twice represented this county in
the lower house of the legislature. and
IS at present representative of this dis
trict in the senate"
The Democrat notes that the Sisters
Of Loretto were obliged TO suspend
building operations. as the soldiers
took away their lumber. Father Lam.
bert called N the different military
authorities. in the hope of having the
matter remedied but signally failed.
\ few weeks later the building. which
was not inelosed, was blown down
in n storm.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
held fair and festival or ~ even
ings of May 18th and 18th, at Winters
block. corner of Commercial avenue
aud Seventh street. The two halls an
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April 81.

tf0i-Philip the Bold founder of tht
second House OF Burgundy died
Born 1872
t79i-S r b. Morse. inventor Of tn
telegraph born. Died April .
1872.
iS05-Derne, Pripoli, captured by Am
crican marines.
S0G-Maria Christina Queen of
Spain, born at Naples Died at
Iiayre Aug - 1875
1S22-Gen Ulysses S. Grant born
Died July %. 1885
lSG3-Mail steam or Anglo-SaXou
wrecked off Cape Race. with
loss Of 237 lives.
S7G-Queen Victoria declared E3.
press of India
iS97-Grant's Tomb Riverside Par
New York dedicated
-Matanzas, Cuba. bombardcd By
American squadron under Adj.
miral Sampson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

marrcu 10 EsTapc SrSo,,v'
Under the English law of the eigh-
teenth century women were absolyed
from all debts on marriage. Fashion.
able women who had lest heavily at
cards sometimes welded criminal
ON his way to the gallows to escape
their creditors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

\ study Of the eyes Of the lower animals,
especially Of birds, is likely to throw light
upon the biology and pathology of the hui
man visual apparatus. In other words, the
practical ophthamologist studies the eyes
of birds only to better understand the care
and treatment Of the eyes of man. In
birds We have the highest type of vision. The
very existence of every bird depends upon
good eyesight with which to escape its enc
mics and to obtain food Some mammals.
fishes, reptiles and amphibia get through
life fairly well without eyes, but there are
mn Hind bird Families
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Youth the Time Of Opportunity.
Youth is the opportunity to do some
thing aud become somebody.--Mnngr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
Alexander County, Population az 467.

Board OF County Commissioners.
j. j. JENNELLE. Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN ]. CAUSE.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 16,147.

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 16,147.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS :. %.
Clerk II. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS Il. MAIONEY
City Attorney. FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. j. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, NJ. s. EAGAN
Alexander County, Population 22. 467
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff. FRANK Il. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUS.
County Superintendent of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer FRED H.
NELLLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

The ladies' Of the Episcopal church
held fair and festival or ~ even
ings of May 18th and 18th, at Winters
block. corner of Commercial avenue
aud Seventh street. The two halls AMI
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol-
lowing places:
Coleman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27
No
Caste of
Nobility
i'm France
By MAX N0RDAu.

ties for every them usurpe That they arc h no
found in the Blue Books and registers proves nothing clever swne
the titles Of families th5 genuine owners being no LONGER
able to challenge their right In this themselves If
genealogical family history entirely genuine m
cept that the honor dc not belong those that bear them
The very few families who have inherited legal title of nobility in
regular descent from father longer form the first French
society In matters of they have nothing say diplomacy and
the they scarcely be found and the leading professions
not at all They have power and therefore influence They are
the richest and therefore the elegant greatest mil
onar do not think of cang them Rather they expect
vael by them The, would smile if any should them honorl
by becoming related marriage with people who bear
upon their visiting cards carriages They regard such
things honor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

In France the caste Of all the nobility
has ceased to exist The revolution be.eaded
them, banjshcd them, tore in pieces their
parchments and letters patent, destroyed
and burned their castles, appropriated their
estates and thoroughly abolished them.
The emigrants who returned a quarter
of a century after the dcluge were mere
memories ghosts. spooks, apparitions: they
had lost their reality. Napoleon sought to
re-cstabish a nobility He could create
titles, but not an aristocacy. Even the
titles have become worthless A flavor of
the adycnturcr clings to those assuming Ii
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

For sale by Paul G. Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Mrs Mary L. Labaugh. wife of Rev.
J 2. Labaugh died at her residence
in Cairo, on April 2ist.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-27

Martin Walsh was elected by The
council assessor and collector of taxes
for the year 1861.