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Evening journal., 1908-08-03
MAGIC OF JAIL
CHANGES FREAKS
wild Man" Sheds His Wig
and Fat Lady Becomes a
SyIph---ShOw Raided

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. s-Ths
leopard changed his spots and the
Ethiop his skin here yesterday
In the cells Of the central police sta
tion the "Wild Man from Uganda, =
"who bites steel bars in half with the
ease of q child chewing candy" tanned
down and took off his hot wig and mis-
heavy iron anklets. THE Half Human
Half Beast" whose remarkable for
nation has puzzled all the scientists OF
Europe" removed the leEs shaped and
colored like those of \ mule and put
in the cork extremities he wears in
private life.
"Howdo. the Snake Eater" "who
lives on the reptiles and grasses that
infest his native jungles." asked for
a ham sandwich and 4 tub of suds."
Beautiful Helene, The mountain of
adipose tissue" shranl5 to a molehill
after modestly removing several pillows
in the matron's room. With q wet
sponge the tattooed woman wiped of
the indelible figures Of birds and beasts
placed upon her with terrible tortures
while she was yet babe.
And the bearded lady sent to his
boarding house for the coat and trous-
ers he wears when he is not posing in
public.
These remarkable transformations
followed raid by the poiice on Frank
Browns Emporium OF Natures Great
est Freak Formations" on the board
walk. Brown did not obey the Mayors
order that all such places Of amuse-
ment must close on Sunday.
When the freaks We're marching tc
their calls tipsy man rattled the door
of his cage and cried tremulously:
"Give me bromide of potassium OF
give me DEATH
Brown and his freaks win be ar.
raigned in court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Auto Runs Down Woman.

Special 70 TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Aug. S.-Mrs. Thomas o.
Cook, of near Willow Grove, who aided
her husband in his farming enterprises
by doing most of the town errands. was
on her way to Dover a few days ago
when a big red automobile snorted
around a turn in the road just ahead
of her. There was a cloud of dust, a
crash, and Mrs. Cook knew nothing
more. She was taken to the Office OF
DR.. L. S. Conwell, in Camden. where
her injuries were attended to. She was
seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Hand Shake Broke His Arm.

jeremiah Bergen, aged about go years.
who has been employed at the dupont
powder works. at Henry Clay, had his
arm broken in a peculiar manner on
Saturday He claims that Patrick
Dougherty. the proprietor of a hotel
at Henry Clay. in spirit Of fun shook
him hy the nand and twisting his arm
broke the member. The fracture was
reduced at the-Delaware Hospital. he
man did not know his arm was broken
until It began to pain him and the hos
pital authorities discovered the frac-
ture.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
LEAKING OIL PIPE
ENDANGERS LAUNCH

A leaking pipe on the launch Nec-
tor on the Delaware river, at New
Castle, came near making a seriou
affair for the owner and occupants
comprising Henry c. Mccormick, wife.
two sons and three friends. A ligh- .
ed match top set on fire the fluid, but
as soon as it blazed several coats were
wet and thrown on the fire and soon
smothered the blaze. The women were
cool and did not get excited or excite
the men.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Atlantic viii Keep Eight Teams.

WILKESBARRE. Aug. 3.-Guaran-
teeing that the Atlantic League would
reimburse any losses. sustained by poor
attendance at Pittston during the bal
ance OF the season. President Dobbins
visited Pittston and succeeded in re-
tanning that city in the league. Doll
bins said the Atlantic would remain
an eight team league during the ba'
ance of the season, Allentown having
agreed to stay in Il, but could not say
just what win become Of the league
next season.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
BIZ united Press Leased speeIal vic.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MADRID. Aug. s-The Spanish capi-
tai to-day was startled by n wen
authenticated rumor that plot against
the life af King Alfonso had recently
been discovered and foilci by the ac-
tivity of the secret police. The authori-
ties refused to give out any of the
details fearing to in1ame the public
mind, but It is known that several CT
the terrorist leaders involved In the
plot are under arrest.
The revival of anarchy throughout
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Not This MiehaeI FIinn.

Michael Finn. of No. 212S Lamotte
street. announces that he is not the
Michael Finn who a few days ago.
displayed an alleged bomb in tic
blacksmith shop of Robert Kite, and
threatened to blow the latter TO atoms
The similarity of the two names has
caused Mr.. Flinn much annoyance.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
All day outinq.

On next Monday an oll-day cele
bration will be held by some Of the
colored people at Bavarian Park. Fifth
and DUPONT streets and a baseball game
between the Wilmington X-Giants and
the Diamond Rock Club of West Ches-
ter. Pa, will be a feature. Dancing
will also be enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Church Fair a Success.

About $1,000 II is expected will be the
receipts from the Adas Kodesch con-
gregation fair which was held recentlv.
The fair was a success in every re-
spect and the money is to be turned
over TO the church for the building
fund.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Examination For Teaehers.

in the rural New Castle county schools
will be held neft Saturday in school
No. 1. Several applicants will take
the examinations.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
10 Hold Lawn Party.

A lawn party viii be given by thu
women of White Clay Creek Presby-
terian Church next Monday evening.
at the residence of Frank d. Walker.
Limestone Road. about quarter of a
mile from Stanton.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03

Advertise in busy fines, be-
cause the iron must be struck
while il is hot, and advertise
in dull fines TO heat the iron.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
Business In1proVinn.

The ST Louis Republic of Monday
says within the last thirty DAYS
there has been an unusual increase in
the river trade. Both the freight and
passenger business has increased
steadily. A better business is looked
for during the ensuing thirty days,
Boate operating on the Mississippi
river to up-country points and to and
from downcountry ports upon various
occasions have been taxed to their
utmost This is particularly the case
in the shipment of stock from down
the river ports to this city fer reshiP-
ment by rail to other points and for
sale in this market. The freight bust
ness from upper Mississippi rivef
points has been light, but good mani
tests have been recorded on the trip
back
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
Coal Mines Shut Gown.

A Pittsburg dispatch says Eighty
Iper cent Of the coal mines along the
Monongahcla river are idle aud thou.
sands of miners are out of employ.
ment as result OF the low water in
the Ohio river Practically all the
coal from this district is shipped by
river, but for seeyral weeks the water
has been so low that no shipment
could be made. The Consequence f.
that every barge is loaded with coal
awaiting shipment, and on more coal
Car be mined until empty harges arc
received to store 1t in The situt,
ton is said to be the worst in recent
years, and unless there is sufficient
rain to raise the river enforced III G.
ness will cause much suffering among
the miners
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
PRISONER TAKEN
TO LOUISVILLE
WILL HORNSBY. NEGRO, CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT IS
PROTECTED.
Danger of Mob Violence was Feared
Padueah is Quiet After Great
ERcitment.

Last evenings Paducah Sun says:
TO prevent any danger until after
his trial VIII lornshy the negro
charged with ATTEMPTED criminal as
sault, was taken to Louisville. He ar
rived this morning and was locked up
in The jefferson county Jail according
to press dispatches, Deputy Sheriff
Gus Rogers left last night for Fulton,
where he took charge of Hornsby, AMI
passed through Padueah again this
morning at 1928 for Louisville 1t is
thought that the negro has been in jail
at Bardwell, but the fear that a mob
might find his location and makea trip
there. Circuit Judge William Reed
made an order yesterday to remove
him TO Louisville.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
DROWNED IN OHIO
Body Of Unknown White Man Found
in River Near CaIedona-Gold
Watch and Keys.

The body of white man was found
yesterday in the Ohio river near Gale
donia, and Coroner Steele. of Pulaski
county was notified The coroner hell
an inquest, but could find nothing to
indicate identity. nor was there any
evidence of violence, The body was
that of a man probably five feet ten
inches tall, and ii was neatly dressed
excepting that there was no coat
There was gold watch in one Of the
pockets and a bunch of seven keys
The body was buried in the potter's
field.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
.essssesssss.ssssssesssssss
!: NEWS OF The RIVERS /:
NJ q
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The river marked 1876 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
fall Of 0.3 of foot In "a hours. Rising
rivers We're reported yesterday from
points above here as follows: Par
kersburg 90, Evansville OF. Mt. Yer.
non OIL, St Paul o.. St Louis OIL
The Stacker Lee from Memphis
passed to St Louis yesterday morning
doing little here.
The Beaver went south with two
empties and three barges of stone.
The Liberty went on her regular
trip to New Madrid
The Maj. Slack went up the Ohio
with two empties.
The Fritz came up with logs for the
Singer company
The w M. Reese went up the Mis-
sissippi river about noon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
Of FAMILY
DIED WITHIN WEEK
SON OF w. J. CAlLDERS OF THE
COUNTY FARM DIED FEW
DAYS AFTER HIS SISTER
PASSED AWAY.

The funeral of the son Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. William j. Childers of the coun-
~ farm was held Monday. This death
was the second in the family within =
week. Stella Childers, daughter
being the other decedent. Mrs. Chill
ders has been very i'll and the family
has been most grieYously afflicted.
The young man who died was 20
years of age,
Mr.. Childers is superintendent of
the county farm. He is well known in
Cairo and his friends here will have
the deepest sympathy for him in his
trouble.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
- CAIRO, ILL.


ions of this ordinance aud the terms
and provisions of An Act of the Gen.
eral Assembly. of the State of Illinois,
entitled An Act concerning Local I'm.
proyements," approved June II 1897.
and all acts amendatory thereof.
Section 90 That the aggregate
amount Of the special taxes herein
levied and ordered to be assessed and
collected and also each individual
special tax shall be divided into ten
! G0) instaIments; aud in the making
Of the division and in al other matters
and things in anywise pertaining
| thereto, the terms and provisions of
the said act Of June I, 1897, and all
acts amendatory thereof shall be care
| fully observed and followed.
Section 81 And for the purpose of
anticipating the collection of the sec
ond and succeeding nstalments of
the said special taxes for the said To-
cal improvement, bonds shall be IS
sued payable oUt of said instalments,
bearing interest at the rate of five 60
per cent per annum, payable annually
and signed by the mayor of the city
and attested by the city clerk of the
city under its corporate seal. The said
bonds shall be issued in accordance
with and shall in all respects conform
TO the terms and provisions of the
saiC act of June H. 1897, and all acts
amendatory thereof; but no bond or
bords, in any series, shall become due
or payable later than the first day of
October next, succeeding the January
in which the installments against
which said series is issued shall he.
come due and payable
Section % All matters and things
whatsoever relating i'm anywise to the
SAID improvement or the navment
therefor or the preparation aud issu-
anco of the said bonds shall conform
to the terms aud provisions of the
said act of june Il, 1897, and all acts
thereof
Section %. Four ca per cent. Of
the special taxes collected under and
by virtue of this ordinance shall ne
applied toward the payment of the
cost and expense of making the as
sessment of the said special taxes
and the collection of the same.
Section q. All ordinances AMI
parts of ordinances in conflict herr
With are hereby repealed. and this
1rc chance shall take effect and he in
orce from and after its passage and
approval.
Adopted the 18th day of August.
90S
Approved the 18th day of August.
90S.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor Of the City of Cairo.
Attest: ROBT. A. HATCHER.
City Clerk
Published in the Cairo Bulletin
he 10th day of August. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
CONFIRMED PROOF.

On February It. 1907 Mr. Shoemalt
ker added: Il still hold the same
opinion of Doan's Kidney pills as when
| first used them seven years ago, !
have since recommended them to my
friends and they have received cures
through their use, after other rene
dies have failed Doans Kidney Pills
are superior to anything | ever used. "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

S "t'on f6. That the recommenda-
ton d the said Board of Local I'm
provcmer's of the improvement here
| in provided 'nr and the itemizcd esti
Innate of the G st thereof as causeI to
be made by the said Board by and
over the signat' re of its president,
who has certified thereon In writing
that in his opinicr the said estimate
does not exceed t'h probable cost OF
the proposed wor' and Improvement.
ito be done In ard upon the said
street, and the lawful expense attend
ing the same. are hereto attached and
arc hereby approved, The said es /
mated cost IS the sum of
Thirty-Five Hundred TwentySeyen
and $500 dollars (S352745) and the
estimated lawful expense attending
the leyying and coll eotien Of the ae.
sossmcnt is One Hundrc and Forty.
One Dollars and Ten Cents (Stn1Ol.
the two sums making total sum of
$366s.55.
Section II, That the said lc~aI i'm.
made and the estimated cost t n aar
as made and certified to by the rr ST.
dent of the said Board of Local be-
provements and by it approved fNaIl
be paid for by special taxation OF e =.
tiguous property to be specially l"r-.
fitted by the making of the said
provement; and to this end and
pose, the above named sun Il
$366S55 is hereby levied as a 81, cial
tax upon and the same is HEREBY r,.
dered to be assessed against and co..
lected from the lots and parts of lots.
blocks, tracts and parcels Of land and
property fronting or ahutting on or
contiguous to the said Improvement
upon the said street or part of street,
according TO the special benefits ac-
cruing or to accrrc thereto; that Is 20
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was fair till evening when
a brisk rain fell with strong wind
from the northwest The govern
ment bulletin reported rain from 13
points, none in the Ohio valley. Elk
tremes of temperature were 80 at
Phoenix, Ariz., and ~ at Moorhead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
THIRD RACE CALLED OFF.

Chicago, Aug 19.-The third race OF
the series for the Liprnn cup was
again called off today owing to the
buoys being lost in the heavy sea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

The Peters Lee was in port several
hours out from st. Louis, adding
freight for Memphis and way points.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu,
cab was in and out on time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
Washinnton Forecast.

Washington, Aug. ILLINOIS =
Fair Thursday and Friday; warmer
Friday: fresh north winds becoming
variable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

The Cairo Bulletin is the only Cairo
paper with the service OF the Asso
ciated Pream
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
Forecasts For Today.
Cairo and vicinity: Fair and cooler
Sun and Moon,

Sun will rise today ...... SIS a. m
Sun will set today ....,. 1888 p. m.
Moon will rise tonight ~ 20 a. m.
Mote: The above sun and moon
record Is for Illinois and approx.
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

the Rarshon of ndepndenee his read
aaes IL stands out the strongest bodest, finest signature
- In the realistic John Hancock nd
in IS earEer stages
He
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glass OF Boston Ale and hot punch he often declared
eternal enmity o granny" 90 N"-'"'o""
hbrfs journeys
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20

The Bulletin viii only cost you CO
cents per month and 1t is certainly
worth double the money.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-20
House Connections.

Section S. There shall be house
connections in the said street. one Cd
connection for each and every lot OF
srace Ct twenty-five (25) feet. extend
ms from the sewer, on both sides OF
the street, to a line or poilt ten 00)
feet from the lot line. They shall be
Of six ca inches inside diameter and
shall have 4 fall or slant at the rate
.ol one Q) foot in forty (40) feet
from the let line to the Y connections
Of the sewer and the pipe therefor
and the whole manner of laying the
same and completing the house cen
neotinns shah norm, in a respects,
as near as practicable to the manner
Of laying the sewer pipe Of the sewer
itself.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16

prediction made several hundred years ago by the far-seeing Raliegh.
 It is probable that in the decade or two following the completion of the canal the tolls collected from it will not pay for it's upkeep and the interest on the investment. If it costs SS0O,- OO0, 900, the interest on that amount at only 3 per cent would be s9.O00,000 a year Add to that a million dollars for upkeep, and at the rate of toll charged by the Suez canal-$I70 per ton-it would take 5,900.00O tons of cargo a year to yield enough toll to make the enterprise break even com merciaiiy. But while we may not eX- pect much in the way of additions ,t0 a sinking fund on the cost for a good while. the experience of many canals is that it will ultimately pay for itself commercially, not to count the i'm mense strategic advantage it will give the United States The tonnage of the Suez canal increased from 436,609 tons in 1870 to S.44S.3S3 in 1895. and to 13.- 4O1. .S35 in 1904. The maximum yearly dividends permitted is 25 per cent, and there has to be constant lowering of tolls to keep them down to that point.
 The total tonnage of the Kiel canal has increased from 1,500, ,000 in 1896 to 4900 900 in 1904. Our own "SOO" canal shows remarkable increases in traffic, perhaps beyond anything it's promoters ever dreamed of. Its total tonnage to- day is about 25.O0O.O0O tons as com pared with S,50O,00 tons in 1890. It is expected that ultimately the Panama canal will be as much ahead of the 500" canal as the "Soo' is ahead of the Suez canal today
 Perhaps the most immediate benefit the American people will derive from the canal will be the opening up of new trade with South America Under the stimulus of this great waterway American enterprise will doubtless en- joy a new awakening. and will push itself into the opportunities which await it in that land of promise be- yond the equator. Today South Am erica buys only one dollars worth of st stuff from the United States where she buys seven from Europe. On the other hand, we buy more of her eX- ports than all the rest of the world put together. Every student of econO- my comedies that there is nothing to prevent our getting as much of her import business as we get of her ex- port business except indifference to the opportunity. The Panama canal may be expected to change this. and if it does with all it's tremendous cost it would still in the long run be a pretty cheap missionary. The canal is a work which will benefit humanity as long as the world shall stand. and which will hasten the day when the federation of the world, and the parlia- ment of man will be an accomplished fact.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16

church in itself, a structure which the beauty of its proportions and the richness of it's decorations. The gift of August Belmont as a mcmOr- ial to .his mother, it's final cost has been estimated at close to two hun dred thousand dollars although it is only about thirty by fifty feet in size. The vaulted and tiled roof forty feet above the floor, is support ed by columns whose capitals have been elaborately carved, niches in the walls are filled with statues of saints and angels and a great stain ed glass window is destined to take up practically all of the eastern end. Officially this remarkable bit of ec- clesiastical architecture is known as the Chapel of the Oriental Rite but in common use it is called St. Say tours. The six other chapels, one of which St. Columbia's, is already well under way, have been dedicated in each case in the name Of the saint most closely associated with the history of the people whose Ian guage will be used in the services.
 IdhihS llblll eii dl punt of view as these chapels are, they are equally significant of the wide scope of the activities of which the Cathedral is to be the center. These activities. indeed, have already begun, though it will still be many years before the great building itself with it's area of 99500 feet, is completed. Services are regularly held in the portion of the building now completed and they at tract many visitors to the city who come to see what probably will long rank as the most famous and costly church edifice in the Western Hemis
 phere. The choir school where the cathedral choristers are trained to use their minds as well as their voices, has been installed in an old building on the grounds and the Deaconesses insti- tuition, which trains women for a va ried life of usefulness in many fields of. charitable and church work, will have it's home close by in the future. The dream to which the great Bishop devoted the later years of his life is being steadily worked out into the ac- tuality of stone and by the time the present century is half completed it will give to America church unsur- passed in grandeur, beauty and cost, outside the Eternal City.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16
The Panama Canal
XIII.-THE COMPLETION.

Gatun, Canal Zone, July 30.-When the last stroke of work on the big dam at this place has been struck, Uncle Sam will be ready to present his gi
 gantic ditch to an applauding world. That time will be some years in the future, as there is much yes to be done. Twenty million cubic yards oc material will have to be Duc into it, the biggest set of locks Tn the world. requiring 1,3OOOOO cubic wards of con crete masonry, will have to be con
 structed, and fourteen pairs of gates will have to be designed and built But when all the experiments have been completed and the work of construct ing the dam begins in earnest. it will go forward with a rush With the